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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH,
CONTAINING A SCHEDULE OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES,
THE
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
THE
REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
THIE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
AND
STATISTICS FURNISHED BY THE, TOWN CLERK.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1879.
ALFRED
BOSTON : MUDGE & SON, PRINTERS, 34 SCHOOL STREET. 1879.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH,
CONTAINING A SCHEDULE OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES,
THE
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
THE
REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND
STATISTICS FURNISHED BY THE TOWN CLERK.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1879.
BOSTON : ALFRED MUDGE & S'ON, PRINTERS, 34 SCHOOL STREET. 1879.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
IN conformity with a well-established custom, the selectmen of Weymouth respectfully submit their Annual Report.
The town, at the last March meeting, voted to raise by taxation and appropriate the sum of $13,000 for the purpose of keeping the highways, roads, and bridges in repair; building new and working the widenings of old roads, and removing snow, as recommended by the selectmen. It was also voted that, of the sum so raised, each highway surveyor have to expend $1,000 in their discretion for the repair of highways ; and the balance to be expended by the select- men in the building of new and in working the widenings of old roads and paying land damages, and for any other purpose in relation to the town's obligation for the support of highways.
Just before the adjournment of said meeting, the town voted a special appropriation of $400 for the removal of a portion of the ledge in Commercial Street, and $100 for the construction of a sidewalk in Washington Street, northerly from the house of David P. Richards, and $500 for special repairs of Union Street. The appropriations were to be . from any unappropriated fund in the treasury. These appropriations have been expended and, it is believed, will greatly im- prove the public convenience. The improvements in Middle Street are nearly completed and paid. The improvements of Broad Street, which have been made at great expense, have been worked and the expense thereof paid, and the land damages have been settled, except about $300. The widenings were ordered by the County Con- missioners, who fixed the compensation for land taken and allowed the town $2,000 from the county treasury towards paying the ex- penses of land and work, ordering the town to pay the whole expense tliereof, including all expenses that might arise from lawsuits for an increase of allowance for land taken for said improvements. Great claims were made for increase of compensation for the land taken, and, after conference with said claimants, ouly four took an appeal
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and asked for a jury, and two were put on trial and the rest we com- promised. The improvements were much needed, and, being finished, give general satisfaction. Pearl Street, widened and worked, is also a much-needed convenience and well worth to the public the cost thereof, and is mostly paid for.
Our present method of removing snow is very expensive, and needs careful consideration.
There is now to be worked the improvements of Randolph Street, from Pond Street to Isaac Hollis'; also, Charles Street, leading from Middle Street to Lake Street, and a portion of Middle Street directly opposite the Town House.
There have been a number of petitions for new roads, but as some of them would be attended with great expense, we, while we admit some of them would be convenient, and at no very distant day should be made, have not thought best to lay them out, and report the same for the consideration and acceptance of the town at this time.
In the last few years, the town has paid quite large sums for widen- ing and working old and building new roads. Our roads will com- pare favorably with the roads of any adjoining town ; and now, as the pressure of business stagnation bears so heavily upon the mechanical labor of Weymouth, it would seem best to make our public expenses as light as is consistent with the welfare of the town.
The Fire Department has been strengthened by the purchase of two Button fire-engines, at an expense of over $3,000, which the town ordered at special meetings called for those purposes, and left to be paid for from any unappropriated funds in the treasury.
The policy of creating expenses to be paid for from funds borrowed under the usual annual vote of the town "to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary to pay the town expenses, in anticipation of the collected taxes, and to pay any portion of the town debt that may become due," does not seem to us adapted to promote economy ; and when any extra expenditure is ordered, it should be provided for by a vote to borrow such sum for a specific time, to be repaid by taxation.
The guide-boards in the public highways are in their usual good condition.
No licenses have been granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors during the past year.
At the last March meeting, it was voted that the selectmen appoint special police officers to prosecute all violators of the law in regard to the sale of intoxicating liquors. We, therefore, appointed two offi-
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cers especially for that purpose, who, in discharge of their duties, have, in our opinion, been quite successful in their efforts.
A night police has been employed through the year at Weymouth Landing, and one at East Weymouth, until eleven o'clock, P. M. In the other villages, we have employed occasional help, whenever we deemed the public good required. We believe the public peace and quiet have been well preserved, and has fully met the just and reason- able expectations of the people.
JOHN W. BARTLETT, NOAH VINING, T. H. HUMPHREY, WILLIAM NASH, C. S. WILLIAMS,
Selectmen of Weymouth.
WEYMOUTH, Jan. 1, 1870.
SCHEDULE
OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FROM JANUARY 1, 1878, TO JANUARY 1, 1879.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1878 .
$20,794 33 . Town, County, and State taxes, 1878 82,062 82
Of State Treasurer for corporation taxes
1,617 86
66 66 " National Bank taxes
66 66
State aid refunded .
4,797 00
66 66 66 School Fund . 219 52
66
66 State paupers .
85 25
Of F. D. Pratt, on Pratt School Fund
Of County Treasurer, dog licenses
For use Town Hall
100 00
" interest on deposits
80 30
Of John Phillips for old engine-house and lot South Weymouth Piscatorial Association
5 00
For taxes once remitted
4 22
Northfield, support of Susan Park
26 00
Received of Patrick McCue for support of wife in Taunton Hospital ·
25 40
Received for support (in part) of Hannah Pedman
48 00
of J. Totman, for note on demand
1,000 00
" East Weymouth Savings Bank for note on demand .
5,000 00
Received of Mary Green, for note on demand
500 00
66 " Mercy L. Littlefield, for note on demand . 500 00
66 66 66 guardian, “ 500 00
66 notes for discount in anticipation of taxes
63,000 00
66
interest on delinquent tax-payers .
816 16
66 Boston for support of Mr. Burke 48 75
66 Marshfield
10 00
$186,840 52
4,023 41
300 00
636 50
610 00
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SCHOOLS.
Town grant .
. $24,500 00
Income of Alewive Fund
252 00
Town's portion of State Fund
219 52
Dog license .
636 50
Pratt School Fund
300 00
$25,908 02
Town grant for enlargement of the Pratt Schoolhouse
500 00
Town grant for repairs of schoolhouses .
2,000 00
Town grant for Superintendent of Schools, $1,500; the unexpended balance of last year, $132.91 1,632 91
$30,040 93
The Pratt School Fund is a legacy left by Lois Pratt, to be man- aged by the selectmen of Weymouth, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Sixth School District in the town of Weymouth, and is used to compensate a male teacher in the Pratt School this year to the extent of $300.
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid G. W. Shaw, teacher
$1,250 00
H. A. Fiske, ass't. teacher
500 00
E. B. Whelan, janitor .
60 00
Ellen Whelan, cleaning
11 00
J. Loud & Co., coal
7 96
J. F. Sheppard, coal
37 15
W. C. Austin, carting coal wood
5 33
G. W. Shaw, books
4 90
W. G. Nowell, “ ·
18 65
H. A. Fiske, 66
1 45
Lee & Shepard; "
8 55
H. A. Young, incidentals
11 05
S. W. Pratt,
3 16
G. S. Baker, 66
8 38
F. Ambler,
90
E. L. Warren,
7 83
D. P. Lincoln, tuning piano
4 25
A. J. Garcy, platform .
15 00
$1,960 59
5 03
8
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid G. B. Vose, teacher
$1,250 00
A. R. Rogers, ass't teacher
.
. 500 00
L. A. Cook, janitor
56 50
J. F. Sheppard, coal
28 03
W. C. Austin, carting coal
6 16
H. Young, books .
23 90
W. G. Nowell, books
12 79
H. Rockwood, incidentals
10 00
W. & W. Tirrell, opening church .
4 00
O. Cushing, moving piano
2 00
$1,893 38
RIVER STREET SCHOOL.
Paid Clarabelle Pratt, teacher
$340 00
M. Coleman, janitor
33 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal
18 79
W. C. Austin, carting coal 66 wood
4 13
4 00
J. L. Hammatt, incidentals
60
J. W. Bartlett,
3 70
$401 22
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Paid Eliza French, teacher
$120 87
Louie F. Briggs, "
300 00
C. E. & E. R. Chapin, janitors
62 00
J. Loud & Co., coal
7 13
J. F. Sheppard, "
27 76
M. E. Boyd, cleaning
2 00
W. C. Austin, carting coal
6 10
J. W. Bartlett, incidentals
1 30
$827 16
ATHENS SCHOOL.
Paid Edward N. Dyer, teacher
$562 87
J. J. Prentice,
.
380 00
Mary L. Ellis,
.
340 00
Nettie L. Poole,
300 00
Fannie C. Foye,
26 25
9
Paid Edward N. Dyer, janitor
$60 25
Wm. B, Lougee,
39 00
66 incidentals
60
J. W. Bartlett, 66
15 82
Ginn & Heath,
9 00
H. A. Young, 66
2 40
J. L. Hammatt,
66
60
J. F. Sheppard, coal
56 90
W. C. Austin, carting coal
12 50
66
wood
8 00
$1,814 19
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
Paid .A. F. Gardner, teacher
· $52 50
C. L. Farren,
247 50
H. J. Farren, 66
340 00
Geo. W. Tirrell, janitor
60 00
J. Loud & Co , coal
4 14
J. F. Sheppard & Co., coal .
18 79
B. F. Shaw & Son, incidentals
1 72
Henry Loud,
5 50
Mrs. Miles Clark, cleaning
8 00
Shackford & Burrell (glass) .
70
J. L. Hammatt, incidentals .
75
Z. L. Bicknell & Co., "
2 18
W. C. Austin, carting coal
5 20
$746 98
FRANKLIN SCHOOL.
Paid Mary A. Webster, teacher .
$52 50
A. F. Gardner,
.
247 50
Ellen G. Parrott, 66
380 00
Tileson E. Mead, 66
.
380 00
James E. Humphrey,
assistant
136 00
A. B. Pratt, janitor
98 00
cleaning
17 20
A. A. Webster, janitor .
7 75
J. L. Hammatt, incidentals
13 07
Z. L. Bicknell & Co., “
2.2
Henry Loud, 66
·
16 21
W. Small, books .
.
10 20
.
10
Paid Ginn & Heath, incidentals
$9 00
H. A. Young, stationery
2 40
E. C. Hawes, books
1 60
Cong. Pub. Society, books
3 00
F. B. Reed, clock
5 00
J. Loud & Co., coal
39 65
J. F. Sheppard, "
77 08
W. C. Austin, carting coal
20 41
$1,525 79
GRANT STREET SCHOOL.
Paid Ella M. Burgess, teacher
$300 00
Samuel W. Burrell, janitor
30 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal
18 95
W. C. Austin, carting coal
4 16
Mary Borden, cleaning
1 20
Annie Orcutt, 66
1 20
Mary Curry,
3 60
Henry Loud, incidentals
72
J. L. Hammatt, "
75
Z. L. Bicknell & Co , incidentals
4 25
$364 83
COMMERCIAL STREET SCHOOL.
Paid Lucius Brown, teacher .
$567 63
Martha J. Hawes, teacher
337 45
Myra M. Holmes, 66
288 15
Nelson Wood, janitor
78 55
J. F. Sheppard, coal
56 33
W. C. Austin, carting coal 66 wood
16 00
Mrs. J. Barrett, cleaning
9 60
J. L. Hammatt, incidentals Henry Loud,
18 23
Z. L. Bicknell & Co., "
3 13
H. A. Young,
1 00
F. B. Reed, repairing clock, etc.
1 75
J. Thompson, removing wood
1 50
Shackford & Burrell, glass .
2 40
$1,399 12
12 38
5 00
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PLEASANT STREET SCHOOL.
Paid Abbie A. Shaw, teacher
$204 00
J. A. Raymond,
316 00
Lillian A. Harlow, "
120 00
Hannah McEnroe, janitor ·
60 00
66 cleaning and use of well 18 32
J. Loud & Co., coal
4 21
J. F. Sheppard, “
28 05
W. C. Austin, carting coal
7 25
. Henry Loud, incidentals
9 33
J. L. Hammatt, “
75
Z. L. Bicknell & Co., incidentals
2 08
TOWN HOUSE SCHOOL.
Paid Mary E. Reilly, teacher
$338 30
Francis Tirrell, janitor .
11 87
J. C. Wendall, 66
30 50
J. Loud & Co., coal
5 81
J. F. Sheppard, “
5 00
W. C. Austin, carting coal
2 25
66 wood
3 00
F. Ambler, incidentals .
20
E. L. Warren, '
4 72
$401 65
SCHOOL STREET AND HIGH STREET SCHOOLS.
Paid Cora Alger, teacher
$59 50
H. B. Baker, 66
·
144 50
L. R. Healey,
340 00.
C. L. Farren, 66
52 50
M. A. Webster, “
246 75
Frank Boyle, janitor
77 00
Mrs. J. Barrett, cleaning
9 54
Annie Orcutt,
2 20
Mary Borden, 66
2 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal
18 68
W. C. Austin, carting coal
4 10
F. Boyle, preparing wood
4 00
Shackford & Burrell (I. Glass)
75
Henry Loud, incidentals
12 94
.
$769 99
12
Paid Z. L. Bicknell & Co., incidentals $3 85
J. L. Hammatt, 66 75
F. B. Reed, repairing clock .
50
$979 56
BROAD STREET SCHOOL.
Paid H. E. Ward, teacher
$300 00
E. F. Parker, "
304 30
Mrs. Nowell, “
35 70
E. B. Whelan, janitor
60 00
Ellen Whelan, cleaning .
44 86
W. C. Austin, carting coal 66 wood
8 00
E. H. Frary, repairing clocks
2 25
G. S. Baker, incidentals
11 19
S. W. Pratt, 66
4 00
F. Ambler, 66
37
E. L. Warren, 66
81
O. Lappen & Co., "
1 25
$783 66
TREMONT STREET SCHOOL.
Paid F. A. Tilden, teacher
$204 00
Helen E. Nevers, teacher
51 00
Mary B. Tirrell,
76 50
Emma F. Thayer, 66
8 50
E. B. Whelan, janitor
30 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal
22 55
W. C. Austin, carting coal
2 56
F. Ambler, incidentals .
97
O. Lappen & Co , incidentals
5 57
E. L. Warren, 66
75
$405 06
MT. PLEASANT SCHOOL.
Paid J. W. Armington, teacher
$947 63
Antoinette W. Knights, “
.
.
380 00
Carrie A. Blanchard,
·
380 00
Abbie L. Loud,
.
204 00
Hattie B. Baker,
66
136 00
wood .
2 66
J. F. Sheppard, coal
4 93
13
Paid J. W. Armington, janitor
$140 00
66 66 cutting wood
2 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal
52 85
W. C. Austin, carting coal 66 66 wood
8 00
Clapp & Whiting, use of well
5 00
S. W. Pratt, incidentals
7 77
F. Ambler, 66
10 15
G. S. Baker,
2 72
E. L. Warren,
5 73
H. A. Young,
1 20
O. Lappen & Co.
2 50
Lee & Shepard, 66
1 60
$2,292 96
PERKINS SCHOOL.
Paid Mary L. Hunt, teacher
$300 00
H. H. Blanchard,
300 00
Geo. W. Richards, janitor
62 00
J. Loud & Co., coal
4 47
J. F. Sheppard, “
17 47
W. C. Austin, carting coal
2 62
Trinity Church corporation, use of well, six years .
30 00
Mrs. Murphy, cleaning .
5 00
Mary Viger,
4 25
O. Lappen & Co., incidentals
5 75
H. A. Young,
2 40
F. Ambler, 66
80
E L. Warren, 66
95
Geo. S. Baker,
66
1 78
S. W. Pratt,
66
96
E. H. Frary, repairing clock .
1 25
$739 50
PRATT SCHOOL.
Paid George C. Torrey, teacher
$945 22
S. W. Spilstead, 66
340 00
Mary L. Dyer, 66
340 00
Geo. C. Torrey, janitor .
80 25
J. F. Sheppard, coal
17 77
W. C. Austin, carting coal
3 92
Widow Burke, cleaning
16 00
(
5 81
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Paid H. Rockwood, incidentals
$6 96
W. G. Nash,
20
Z. L. Bicknell & Co. “ .
1 25
WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOL.
Paid E. S. Spilstead, teacher
$340 00
Orin Pool, janitor .
30 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal
9 33
W. C. Austin, carting coal
2 05
H. Rockwood, incidentals
82
W. G. Nash,
70
Z. L. Bicknell, 66
1 30
MAIN STREET SCHOOL.
Paid S. L. Vining, teacher
$470 00
M. C. Holbrook, teacher
.
340 00
J. E. Frenchi, 66
.
210 00
L. B. Holbrook, 66
75 00
M. A. Torrey,
66
15 00
Asa Pool, janitor .
91 00
66 cleaning
7 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal
46 28
W. C. Austin, carting coal
10 17
wood
12 00
H. Rockwood, incidentals
2 79
W. G. Nash,
19 29
Ginn & Heath,
9 00
$1,307 53
CENTRAL STREET SCHOOL.
Paid L. L. Whitman, teacher
$380 00
S. C. Vining,
.
204 00
M. A. Morrell,
·
338 30
S. J. Rogers, 6,6
300 00
Hattie D. Hall, 66
136 00
Jason Farrington, janitor
120 00
66
cleaning
3 56
J. Loud & Co., coal
14 97
J. F. Sheppard, “ ·
57 49
W. C. Austin, carting coal
15 (0
·
$1,751 57
$384 20
15
Paid W. C. Austin, wood
$8 00
H. A. Young, incidentals
1 24
H. Rockwood,
13 58
J. Dyer, 66
8 55
$1,600 69
UNION STREET SCHOOL.
Paid E. J. Smith, teacher
$340 00
Bradford Chandler, janitor
30 00
use of well and repairs 8 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal
19 14
W. C. Austin, carting coal
4 21
H. Rockwood, incidentals
5 10
W. G. Nowell, books
1 00
$407 47
TORREY STREET SCHOOL.
Paid Louis N. Cook, teacher .
$945 06
Mary F. Logue, “
204 00
C. Louvie Logue, "
133 45
Louis A. Cook, janitor .
56 50
J. F. Sheppard, coal
28 03
W. C. Austin, carting coal
6 16
H. Rockwood, incidentals
9 03
$1,382 23
POND STREET SCHOOL.
Paid M. E. Hutchinson, teacher
$204 00
M. E. Belcher,
.
136 00
Ethel Doble, janitor
30 50
J. F. Sheppard, coal
9 33
W. C. Austin, carting coal
2 05
66 wood
8 00
H. Rockwood, incidentals
3 31
$393 19
RANDOLPH STREET SCHOOL.
Paid Emily V. White, teacher
$340 00
H. L. Carroll, janitor .
31 85
J. F. Sheppard, coal
9 19
W. C. Austin, carting coal
2 04
wood
8 00
.
16
Paid Orin P. Shaw, wood
$2 75
H. Rockwood, incidentals
1 30
W. G. Nash, ٠، 2 40
$397 53
GENERAL INCIDENTALS.
Paid H. A. Young, books, stationery, etc.
$151 37
W. C. Wright, maps
75
F. A. Packard, paper
·
10 00
Ginn & Heath, books, stationery, etc.
29 58
J. H. Dickenson, papyrograph
61 00
A. J. Whitcomb, books
3 25
W. G. Nowell, 66
23 47
Knight, Adams & Co. .
20 25
Lee & Shepard, books .
3 10
Randall Brothers .
22 00
J. A. Boyle .
7 50
D. Appleton, books
31 00
J. L. Hammatt, books
43 47
Nursery 66
25 33
$432 07
PRINTING.
Paid S. G. Jones
$6 25
H. H. Joy
6 00
A. Mudge & Son
50 00
C. E. Esterbrook
13 00
J. Humphrey, advertising
1 88
$77 13
HORSE HIRE AND EXPRESSES.
Paid Elisha Pratt .
$11 00
Oliver Houghton .
.
20 75
M. L. Cushing
11 00
W. Baker & Son
19 15
H. L. Thayer
59 75
F. W. Loud .
25 20
O. Cushing
6 70
E. Bourk
75
$154 30
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Paid for refreshments for committee and pupils for High
$62 20
diplomas
22 24
erasers
103 40
H. A. Young, incidentals
28 05
Henry Loud,
2 80
W. Merritt, repairing call bell
80
Holmes, for thermometers
2 25
For use of room, Teachers' Institute
2 50
J. Peakes, repairing glass
1 66
H. Loud, cards for schools
85
E. L. Warren, incidentals
92
$227 67
TRUANT OFFICERS.
Paid Asa B. Pratt
$18 50
Clas. C. Tinkham .
7 50
Oliver Houghton .
.
7 00
$33 00
BOOKS FURNISHED PUPILS BY DIRECTION SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Children of Timothy Ryan
$ 30
Robert Mitchell
30
Patrick O'Conner.
90
W. Handley
98
M. B. McCarthy .
69
P. Cronin
52
Mrs. D. Curry
57
Michael Mccarthy
50
Mrs. Miles Clark .
22
P. H. Hickey
99
Mrs. Lynch .
1 11
Mrs. Gilligan
4 28
J. L Davis .
1 15
Mrs. G. H. Shaw .
2 55
Mrs. Nadell
1 43
Wm. Walsh, 2d
1 12
B. W. Orcutt
48
Annie Tirrell
1 20
2
School
13
Children of J. Blanchard, 2d .
$ 99
Alex. White
·
4 59
Dennis Kiley
3 28
D. Donavan
65
J. Cunneen
1 50
J. Naughton
90
Isaac Binney
3 04
Pat. Gloster
2 24
Mich. Doran
3 31
E. B. Murphy
3 95
Wid. McCormick
1'07
D. Cohan
3 16
J. Cox
70
Pat. Howley
1 54
Wid. Buckley
73
Shields
1 33
S. Makepease .
60
P. Cahill
94
J. Roberts
52
Wid. P. P. Burke
5 57
F. Gilligan .
36
P. McCue .
2 48
J. Chappell .
1 44
Mr. Raymond
40
J. M. Pratt
90
J. Wrightington
1 67
A. W. Sutton
3 25
C. A. Wright
92
M. McMorrow
40
J. Barrett .
1 37
Mary Doran
40)
Wid. Cully .
40
Hugh Cronin
1 14
W. Pope
12
H. N. Our
90
T. Breshnehan
10
Wid. Hassett
20
Mrs. P. Barney
50
$79 85
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCE.
Paid W. G. Nowell, services
$1,200 00
W. C. Wright, 66
on committee
12 00
C. C. Tower,
66
55 00
J. Humphrey, 66
92 00
E. C. Hawes, 66
90 48
J. H. Stetson,
66
66
52 00
F. W. Lewis,
64 00
H. Dyer,
66
54 00
N. Vining,
11 00
$1,630 48
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
RIVER STREET.
Paid C. H. Chubbuck, repairs
$5 68
G. W. Whitten 66
8 00
$13 68
ATHENS.
Paid W. C. Wright, desk
$13 50
William Lougee, repairs
15 50
A. F. Lovell,
7 75
P. H. Blanchard,
1 00
J. W. Bartlett
8 82
G. W. Whitten (furnace)
93 45
L. A. Beals
49 15
A. W. Phillips
9 75
A. G. Litchfield
14 75
New England Furniture Co. .
14 04
$227 71
ADAMS.
Paid Bicknell & White, repairs
$27 31
S. W. Pratt .
15 00
Stephen Cain
.
32 53
.
$74 84
20
FRANKLIN.
Paid Shackford
$4 80
Bela French
144 72
J. Peakes
46 90
A. B. Pratt
26 70
F. B. Reed .
10 00
A. F. Lovell
60
E. H. Brabrook
10 25
H. G. Moore
64 50
T. Bicknell
8 00
Charles Simmons .
162 77
COMMERCIAL STREET.
Paid Bela French .
$9 00
A. F. Lovell .
15 05
O. Burrell
46 46
MIDDLE STREET.
Paid Bela French
$4 50
Bicknell & White
9 50
A. F. Lovell
3 25
$17 25
HIGH STREET.
Paid Bela French
$7 50
P. H. Blanchard
75
Stephen Cain
24 30
A. F. Lovell .
6 00
$38 55
PLEASANT STREET.
Paid Bela French .
$2 25
C. Washburn
12 32
A. F. Lovell .
9 50
$24 07
GRANT STREET.
Bela French .
$4 50
A. F. Lovell
1 50
William French (pump)
.
2 25
$8 25
.
.
.
$479 24
$70 51
I
.
21
MT. PLEASANT.
Paid S. W. Pratt .
$6 47
P. H. Blanchard
.
12 45
F. W. Lewis, repairs 66 66 furniture
171 77
C. S. Williams
6 00
J. West
6 26
W. J. Higgins
7 42
Bourk, freight
3 00
J. Bailey
37 34
TREMONT STREET.
Paid S. W. Pratt .
$3 80
P. H. Blanchard
35 79
J. West
10 75
J. Bailey
8 88
$59 22
BROAD STREET.
Paid S. W. Pratt
$5 92
J. West
2 60
J. Bailey
3 11
$11 63
PERKINS.
Paid S. W. Pratt .
$9 45
P. H. Blanchard
13 65
J. West
1 25.
$24 35
MAIN STREET.
Paid Asa Pool
6 00
E. Estes
4 00
F. W. Wallace
1 25
$11 25
PRATT.
Paid C. D. Pratt .
2 50
D. N. Wade .
.
12 05
D. B. Rogers
28 13
E. Estes
13 00
E. Martin
16 79
$72 47
.
.
.
.
18 88
$269 59
. 22
WASHINGTON STREET.
Paid S. W. Pratt .
$20 70
E. Estes
4 00
$24 70
CENTRAL STREET.
Paid D. B. Rogers
Smith & Co.
20 00
T. P. Hobart
11 74
J. H. Stetson
6 00
E. Estes
5 00
A. W. Phillips
4 70
M. Day & Co.
6 38
E. Martin .
72 95
L. Tuck
23 58
W. B. Hersey
1 75
J. Moore
17 (0
$256 51
TORREY STREET.
Paid W. C. Wright (Bookcase)
$18 00
D. B. Rogers
88 06
E. Estes
1 50
E. Martin
3 50
L. Tuck
13 98
J. Holbrook .
68 35
$193 39
RANDOLPH STREET.
Paid E. Estes
$12 00
L. Tuck
3 75
$15 75
UNION STREET.
Paid H. Baker
$40 25
J. H. Stetson
2 50
L. Tuck
·
2 10
P. Wales
15 00
F. E. Churchill
3 06
.
$87 41
·
$62 91
.
23
POND STREET.
Paid B. Derby
$15 90
E. Estes
.
.
7 50
L. Tuck
2 13
$25 53
Paid Woman's Christian Temperance Union, rent of room,
$25.00
J. J. Long, lining blackboards 6 00
F. M. Wallace, repairing clock
1 00
$32 00
$2,013 40
ENLARGEMENT OF PRATT SCHOOLHOUSE.
Paid D. B. Rogers, stock and work
$444 00
A. W. Phillips, furniture
20 80
S. S. Woodruff, plans, etc.
15 80
Jason Holbrook, stone work
20 00
$500 60
RECAPITULATION OF SCHOOL EXPENSES.
North High School .
$1,960 59
South . 6 66
.
1,893 38
River Street 66
404 22
Adams
66
827 16
Athens 66
1,814 19
Middle Street 66
746 98
Franklin
1,525 79
Grant Street 66
364 83
Commercial St. «
1,399 12
Pleasant
769 99
1
Town House 66
·
401 65
School and High Streets School .
979 56
Broad Street
66
783 66
Tremont "
.
405 06
Mt. Pleasant
66
.
2,292 96
Perkins
739 50
Pratt
66
1,751 57
Washington Street
66
384 20
Main
66
66
1,307 53
Central
66
.
1,600 69
Union
407 47
Torrey
66
66
.
1,382 23
.
·
.
·
.
24
Pond Street School
$393 19
Randolph "
397 53
$24,933 05
General incidentals
$432 07
Printing
77 13
Horse hire and expenses
154 30
Refreshments and other expenses
227 67
Truant officers
33 00
924 17
Books to pupils per order School Committee .
79 85
Total expense
$25,937 07
School superintendence
$1,630 48
REPAIRS OF SCHOOLHOUSES.
River Street Schoolhouse
$13 68
Athens
66
.
.
227 71
Adams
66
.
74 84
Franklin
60
479 24
Commercial Street Schoolhouse
70 51
Middle 66
66
17 25
High 66
66
38 55
Pleasant
66
24 07
Grant
66 66
8 25
Mt. Pleasant
269 59
Tremont Street
66
59 22
Broad
66
11 63
Perkins
66
24 35
Main Street
11 25
Pratt
66
72 47
Washington Street
66
24 70
Central
66
256 51
Torrey Street
66
193 39
Randolph "
65
15 75
Union
62 91
Pond
66
66
25 53
Rent of room and other repairs .
32 00
$2,013 40
Enlargement of the Pratt Schoolhouse
500 60
Paid on construction of the Franklin Schoolhouse . .
3,900 66
Total expenditure for school purposes in 1878 . $33,982 21
25
FRANKLIN SCHOOLHOUSE.
Amount on schedule of last year .
$9,302 85
Paid S. S. Woodcock, architect 319 07
Snow & Clapp, balance contract
1,554 50
66 extra work 452 00
66 in settlement of suit 343 29
James Humphrey, professional service and expense . 41 94
T. W. Lewis, 66 66
36 32
Z. L. Bicknell, furniture
649 07
66 66 expense of placing seats 71 71
Stephen Cain, brick-work
48 71
Z. L. Bicknell, furniture 66 66 foundation of outhouse
21 08
E. A. Brabrook, furniture
20 80
W. H. Sellen, painting roof
110 00
M. Nichols, iron-work .
2 84
J. B. Drew, freight and expenses
27 83
J. W. Dunbar, freight .
2 00
William Humphrey, surveying
4 50
Z. L. Bicknell, expense of dedication service on committee
75 00
T. H. Humphrey, " 66
40 00
J. Humphrey, bal. " 66
.
11 00
$13,203 51
Deiluct the payment last year
9,302 85
Paid in 1878 .
$3,900 66
HIGHWAYS, TOWNWAYS, AND BRIDGES.
Paid Geo. Bennett, for repairs . $1,194 71 M. Day & Co., drain pipe 23 08
Weymouth Iron Co., repairing River Street 49 28
2 00
67 00
26
Paid Thos. Bicknell, easement for drainage of
Sea Street
· $75 00
Susan Bicknell, drainage of Sca Street, 5 00
Sabrina Newton, 66 5 00
$1,352 07
Paid Richard Halnan, general repairs . . $1,129 33
Orin Pratt, ret. wall, Lake Street 5 00 .
T. Humphrey, gravel, "
34 80
Henry Loud, 66
21 00
M. Day & Co., drain-pipe
31 08
For freight of
6 60
J. B. Lincoln, driveway over gutters 4 00
Thos. South, snow-plough 15 00 .
Chas. Simmons, guide-board posts 4 00
Paid J. R. H. Williams, general repairs . $1,109 85
Norfolk St., repairs, 7 83
66 66 setting edge-stones,
15 12
S. W. Gutterson, concrete, Prospect St., 10 00
M. Day & Co., drain-pipe · ·
24 84
J. R. H. Williams, setting edge-stones, repairs, Lincoln Sq.,
19 85
J. Ford, gravelling
68 00
W. Coyle, 66 60
32 00
A. Clapp, building sidewalk and setting curbstone, Lincoln Square
50 00
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