Town of Arlington annual report 1862-1870, Part 1

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Robbins Library,


ARLINGTON, MASS.


REFERENCE ROOM.


Not to be taken from the Library.


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ROBBINS LIBRARY, ARLINGTON, MASS. 3 4860 00118 5146


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Arlington, Masa


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


6812 ×


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


Town of Celest Cambridge,


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1862;


LIST OF TOWN, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES.


ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1861 ;


AND THE


LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS,


FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.


ALSO, THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.


BOSTON : W. & E. HOWE, PRINTERS, 39 MERCHANTS ROW. 1862.


Historical Collection


17829 994,44 Arlington 1862-1870


RECEIPTS.


Balance in Treasury, March 26, 1861, $1012 71 Rec'd Taxes from W. J. Lane, Collector for 1859, including abatements, 62 23


from A. R. Proctor, Collector for 1860, including abatements, 389 02


66


66 from A. R. Proctor, Collector for 1861, including abatements and discounts,


20625 27


66


Rents of Town House, 1


640 00


66


66 66 Lands, 65 00


66


Interest on William Cutter School Fund,


321 24


" Poor Widow's Fund, 12 00


66 from the Town of Belmont, for Support of Paupers, 316 55


6!


66 Mrs. Jenkins, for Support of J. E. Jen- kins, at Lunatic Hospital, Worcester,


105 00


66


66 Town of Taunton, for Support of Wood- ard Children, 18 00


66


66


W. J. Lane. Board of Wm. Carnes,


156 00


66


Dog Licenses, 159 00


66


State School Fund, 91 26


66


66


for Burial of Pauper,


5 00


66


Town Liquor Agency,


276 08


6:


66 of Lexington, for Boundary Mon- ument, S 13


66


66


James M. Chase, for Old Stove, 8 00


66 Town Hay Scales, 65 53


66 for Settee broken in Town Hall,


Borrowed and Rec'd of Lorenzo Locke,


:6


6!


66


Mrs. Keziah Russell,


66


66


66 66 W. J. Lane, Treasurer,


600 00


6


66 66 66 John Peabody,


500 00


66 66 ‹ : Wm. Cutter School Fund, 500 00


66


66 66 Warren Rawson, 400 00


3 00


1100 00


1000 00


$28439 02


EXPENDITURES.


INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Bills Approved by Selectmen and School Committee. NORTH-WEST SCHOOL HOUSE.


Paid Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, $48 50


66 Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 20 00


Thos. Strahan, for making Fires, &c., in 1860 and 1861, 00


John Hobill, for making Fires, &c,. ..... 18 00


R. W. Shattuck, for rep'g Stoves, &c., 14 65


John D. Freeman, Cash paid for Re- pairs, &c., 9 88


Theodore Schwamb, for rep'g Desks, 2 50


66 Charles Dudley, for Mats, 2 63


66 David Allen, for cleaning House,


7 75


66 Jesse Bacon & Co., for Mason Work, .. 4 37


John Dexter, for Brooms, &c., 1 52


66 Thomas H. Russell, for Ink, 50


Solon Hardy, for Brooms, 60


-


$175 90


RUSSELL SCHOOL HOUSE.


Paid W. G. Shattuck, for Furniture, 92 47


Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 90 00


Josiah Crosby, for Cash paid by him for Care and Sundries, 68 00


66 J. M. Chase, for Carpenter Work, 24 78


66 R. W. Shattuck, for rep'g Furnaces, &c., 14 55


S. F. Thompson, for building Fires, .. 7 00


66 Alfred Brooks, for Cement, &c., 4 25


James Wyman, for cleaning Vault, ..


5 00


H. Riley & Sons, repairing Roof, &c., 25 61


J. Caldwell, repairing Desks, 90


332 56


Amount carried forward, $508 46


5


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $508 46


EAST SCHOOL HOUSE.


Paid R. W. Shattuck, for Furnaces, &c., ..... $144 30


66 J. Bacon & Co., Cementing Cellar, &c., 69 49


Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 36 57


66 Josiah Crosby, for making Fires, and care of House, 18 00


66 J. Crosby, Cash paid for Repairs, &c., 19 00


66 John Lawrence, for Glazing, &c., 4 00


66 J. M. Chase, for Carpenter Work, . 34 30


66 A. Brooks, for Work on Cellar Wall, .. 3 00


328 66


$837 12


TEACHERS' SALARIES, &c.


Paid by School Committee's Orders.


Paid Alanson Palmer, $800 00


66 Wilson Palmer,


800 00


Miss Caroline C. Turner,


300 00


66 66 Lizzie S. Morse,


300 00


66 Ellen Cutter,


233 00


66


66 Francena R. Fessenden, 233 00


66


66 Abby E. Worcester, 275 00


66


66 Annette E. Hill,


178 98


66


66 Eliza Simmons,


165 00


66


66 Maria Crosby,


114 00


66


66 Lizzie Schouler,


75 00


66 E. M. Harrington, 47 60


66 Mary Cady, . ........... 18 00


66 Stephen Swan, as per vote of Town, 7 00


66 Oliver H. Pierce, " 66 66 7 00


$3553 58


6


EXPENDITURES.


ALMSHOUSE AND POOR EXPENSES.


Bills Approved by the Overseers of the Poor. See Note under Highway Expenses.


Paid Mark A. Richardson, Superintendent, his Salary, and for Female Help, $500 00


:6 Solon Hardy, for Groceries, &c., 209 71


66 T. H. Russell, « 66 66


1.12 56


66 Moses Proctor, " 66 69 95


66 Andews Howe, “ 66 66


27 31


66 Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, Meat, &c., 202 56


66 Henry Locke, for Provisions, 123 86


66 Prescott & Proctor, for Dry Goods, 85 89


66 W. J. Lane, for Wood bought at Auction, 38 00


66 R. W. Shattuck, for Tin Ware, &c., 33 06


66 M. A. Richardson, Cash paid for Relief of Poor, and Sundries, 25 02


66 M. A. Richardson, Cash paid for two Pigs, 16 06


66 H. B. Mitchell, for Fish, 28 85


66 Mansir W. Marsh, for exchanging Cow, 18 00


John Peabody, for Beef, 11 84


66 William L. Sweatt, for Bread, 9 12


16


Thos. Ramsdell, for Repairing Boots and Shoes, 9 90


:6 George Hill, for 13 Hens, 6 00


J. A. Merrifield, for Tin Ware, &c., 4 52


James Durgin, for Ice,


9 00


66 W. C. Currier, for Horse & Chaise to Tewksbury, 2 50


Charles Dudley, for Brooms, 75


J. B. Hartwell, for Burial of Powers Child, 5 00


66 Dr. J. C. Harris, for Medical Attendance, 20 00


For Support of Thomas Frost and Family, .. 139 76


.6 Robert Schouler, Expenses to Townsend, and Removing Mrs. Andrew Kenney, 10 00


J. Durgin, for Relief furnished Gilcrease Family, 3 93


Amount carried forward, $1723 15


7


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $1723 15


Paid Charles Hill, for Services as Overseer,


25 00


R. Schouler, 66


66 66 66 20 00


James Durgin, "


66 66 20 00


R. Schouler, 66


66 1860, 20 00


- $1808 15


Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid State Lunatic Hospital, at Worcester, for Support of Aaron Locke, Jerome Pierce, Alanson Blanchard, and Jas. E. Jenkins, $606 43


66 W. J. Lane, for Insurance of Almshouse, 102 00


66 Walter Fletcher, for Rent of Spring, .. 10 00


66 Edward Storer, for Carpenter Work, 7 37


66 John Lawrence, for Painting, &c., 12 39


66 Jesse Bacon, for Mason Work, 2 25


740 44


$2548 59


The actual expense of the Almshouse and Poor, is. shown, by deducting the following items from the above amount, viz : .


Board of the men employed on the Highways, $300 00


Support of Belmont's proportion of Paupers, 316 55


Wm. Carnes, Board paid by W. J. Lane, 156 00


Amount paid by Mrs. Isaiah Jenkins, for Support of James E. Jenkins, at Lunatic Hospital, 105 00


Amount paid by Town of Taunton, for Board of the Woodard Children, 18 00


Amount paid by the State, for Burial of Pauper, ......... 5 00


$900 55


Which will leave a balance of $1648.04, as the actual expense of the Almshouse and Poor for the year ; about $200.00 of which was expended for relief out of the Almshouse. A great part of the Superintendent's time is occupied by his duties on the High- ways, and a part of his Salary could properly be charged to Highway Expenses.


8


EXPENDITURES.


HIGHWAYS. Bills Approved by the Selectmen, who are also the Surveyors of Highways.


Paid John & Edward Lacy, for Labor,


$458 93


66 Dennis Mahoney, 66


185 87


66 Thomas Cutter, 66


66


192 00


66 Andrew King, 66 66


128 00


66 Henry L. Webber,


66


51 00


66 Terence Owens, 66


66


32 50


66 John McCarthy, 66


66


23 25


Michael Fermoyle, 66 66


30 50


Thomas Kenny, 66 66


24 00


66 E. Martin,


66 66


16 00


Martin Lennon, 66


66


14 00


66 James Price, 66


66


6 75


66 Daniel Sullivan,


66 66


6 50


66 John Devlin, 66


3 12


" T. Handerkin, 66


66


8 00


66 John Burns, 66


5 00


Daniel Hurley, 66


66


2 00


Dennis O'Brien,


66


2 00


66 Patrick Bannon,


66


4 00


66 Patrick Kelley, 66


66


1 87


66 George Powers,


66


66


1 87


66 Edmund Bride,


66 66


1 50


66


Timothy Donahue,


66


1 50


Michael Collins,


66


1 50


66 William Paine,


60


66


1 50


Mr. Hurley, 66


1 00


66


Edward O. Brine,


66


66


2 00


66 John Brine,


4 50


Russell & Pierce, for Grain.


290 17


.:


A. R. Walker, for Horse,


225 00


.6


66 " Horse Collar,


4 00


Win. H. Richardson, for Blacksmith Work,


162 94


66


Amount carried forward, $1892 77


9


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $1892 77


Paid Joshua Caldwell, for Blacksmith Work,


34 24


" Albert Deblois, for Wheelwright 66 70 63


" Samuel C. Buckman, 20 50 66


66 N. C. Huntress, for Harness 66


15 02


Wm. L. Clark, “


66


7 76


66 Abel Lawrence, ' 66


66


4 25


66 City of Cambridge, for Stone for Culvert, &c.,


46 25


66 Alfred Brooks, 66 &c., 26 25


J. Hayward, for Hay, 22 24


80 10


66 E. Davis,


John Cutter, " 66


13 69


W. Kimball, “ 66


11 83


66 C. F. Worthly, 66


22 77


66 N. C. Whitcomb, “


11 57


66 Edward Brown,


10 43


66 C. Hubbard, 66


12 08


66 S. Butterfield, for Horse Blankets, 13 00


66 Edward Storer, for Lumber & Carpenter Work, 22 77


66 J. A. Pierce, for half expense building Sidewalk, 28 75


James M. Chase, for Feed Trough, &c., 6 72


66 Thomas Thorpe, for Repairing Hay Cutter, . ... 1 25


66 M. Saunders, for Doctoring Horse, 4 00


R. W. Shattuck, for Shovels, &c., 5 00


66 T. H. Russell, 3 93


$2577 88


NOTE ..... $238.91, of the foregoing expense, has been paid into the Treasury, as Sidewalk Tax. The board of the men em- ployed on Highways. is chargeable under this head, but is included in the Almshouse Expenses, and is estimated at about $300.00. Also, a portion of the salary of the Superintendent of the Almshouse is chargeable under this head, as he is em- ployed on the Highways a great part of his time.


190 08


66 John Ford, for Building Culverts,


10


EXPENDITURES.


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid W. J. Lane, for Services as Selectman, and High- way Surveyor, and Cash paid for Sundries, ..


$81 57


66 Samuel Butterfield, for Services as Selectman, and Highway Surveyor, 50 00


66 Samuel F. Woodbridge, for Services as Select- man, and Highway Surveyor, 50 00


Stephen Symmes, Jr., for Services as Assessor,


110 00


Wahington J. Lane, 66 66 and for Books,


113 12


66 Rev. S. B. Swaim, for Services as School Com- mittee, two years,


50 00


66 S. Symmes, for Services as School Com., 2 yrs ..


20 00


66 M. Proctor, 66


66 66 47 62 66


66 J. Crosby, =


66 66


15 00


66 A. R. Proctor " 66 66 Town Clerk, 50 00


66 66 66 66


66 66 Treasurer, 75 00


66 66 66 66 Collecting Taxes,


195 04


66


66 66 Issuing 147 Dog Licenses, ....


14 70


66


66 66 66


Recording Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 21 05


66 66 66 66 Making up Finan. Statement,


15 00


66 W. C. Currier, Notifying Town Meet's &c., 1860,


21 00


66 J. B. Hartwell, 66 66


60 34


66 Edward Russell, 66 66 66


25 00


66 M. C. Trask, for Ringing Bell,


65 00


Hartwell, Trask, and Boynton, for Ringing Bells July 4th, and Feb. 22d,


10 00


Prescott & Proctor, for School and Record Books, Postage, &c.,


50 44


66 John R. Stevens, for Services as Night Watch, 7 25


66 J. W. Lawrence, “


66 66


66


9 00


Harvey Bacon,


66


66


66


1 50


Amount carried forward, $1267 63


66


110 00


66 Samuel S. Davis,


11


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $1267 63


174 50


Paid W. & E. Howe, for Printing,


W. C. Currier, for Horse and Carriage Hire, . ..


4 00


J. M. Woodbridge, for Expressing, 2 68


66 Wm. T. Wood, for Blacksmith Work, 9 63


66 J. A. Merrifield, for Lock for Pound, &c., 2 75


66 Thomas Thorpe, for Repairing Pump, &c., 3 50


66 John Ford, 66 50


$1465 19


JUVENILE LIBRARY.


Bills Approved by the Trustees and Selectmen.


Paid Annual Appropriation, $100 00


Helen Jarvis for Services as Librarian, 33 33


16 67


66 Lizzie Stanwood, 66 66


6 72


66 J. R. Stevens, for Carpenter's Work,


66 John Lawrence, for Painting, 4 00


W. & E. Howe, for Printing Catalogue, &c., ... 79 50


$240 22


LIGHTING STREETS. Bills approved by the Selectmen.


Paid John Lawrence, for Repairing Lanterns, $1 25


John Winn, for Ladder, 1 50


C. Wharton, for Repairing Lanterns, &c., 5 00


S. A. Stetson, “ 66 and Burners,


7 25


Dennis O'Brien, for Lighting,


18 00


66 T. Henderkin, 66


92 00


66 Thomas Butler, ' 78 00


West Cambridge Gas Light Company, for Gas, 654 20


$857 20


12


EXPENDITURES.


TOWN HOUSE.


Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid John Lawrence, for Painting and Glazing, $229 47


66 James M. Chase, for Staging for Painters, 58 26


John B. Hartwell, for Opening, Care, &c., 125 00


66 West Cambridge Gas Light Company, for Gas, 112 00


66 Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 50 51


66 Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 5 00


R. W. Shattuck, for Repairing Furnace, &c., ..


19 86


66 Jesse Bacon & Co., for Mason Work,


13 37


66 J. A. Haskell, for Repairing Lightning Rods, 6 50


J. C. Jones, for Glazing, &c., 3 47


66 William Denny, for Labor, 1 00


66 Michael Cashman, 66


1 00


M. Riley & Son, for Repairing Roof, 7 43


66 Thomas H. Russell, for Shovel, &c., 1 97


$634 84


V


LIQUOR AGENCY.


Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid Edward F. Porter, State Liquor Agent, for Wines and Liquors, $245 71


13


EXPENDITURES.


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Bills Approved by the Engineers.


Paid Edward Lacy, for Care of Engine, $30 00


R. W. Shattuck, for Stove, &c., 16 59


66 Wm. H. Whittemore, for Refreshments, 12 00


,


66 Company No. 1, Somerville, 66


13 56


66 Niagara Comp., E. Cambridge, 9 65


66


A. A. Adams, Refreshments for Belmont Engine, 7 69


Russell & Pierce, for Coal, 3 00


66 Solon Hardy, for Burning Fluid, &c., 8 12


66 T. H. Russell, for Neat's-Foot Oil, &c., 2 84


66 42 members of Eureka Engine, 210 00


66 Engineers, for their Services, 45 00


Refunded Poll Tax to Engine members, 45 00


$403 45


MILITARY EXPENSES.


Paid Bounty to seventy-nine members of the Union


Guard, as per vote of Town, at $10.00 each, $790 00


66 George (). Ballou, 36 00


66 Asa Gentis, 12 00


Daniel Barnet, 22 17


66 Robert Jost, 23 00


8 16


66 Edwin A. Frost,


18 00


66 John B. Willey, 36 00


66 John P. Tufts, 18 00


66 Henry C. Cobb, 18 00


66 Thomas F. Ryan,


12 00


:6 Eben Shapleigh,


10 57


66 Horace Durgin, 18 00


66 William Colby, 8 85


18 00


66 Ezra W. Thompson,


Amount carried forward, $1048 75


66 Daniel Burbeck,


14


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $1048 75


Paid William Friend,


S 25


66 James Langdon, 10 57


" Daniel C. Fletcher, 19 14


Albert Brooks,


8 25


66 John P. Daniels, 18 00


66 William A. Tufts,


6 00


Albert Tebo,


9 50


66 William M. Paine,


21 50


66 William H. Greene,


12 00


66 Joshua Barker,


6 57


Ammi Teel,


18 00


66 George Wilson,


22 57


66 Thomas E. Banks,


18 00


66 Allestyne Knights,


12 00


66 Amos Hill, Jr.,


6 00


66 John Hanna,


18 57


66 Charles J. Moore,


6 00


66


Philip Dexter,


6 00


" Albin O. Russell,


6 00


66


J. H. Sawin,


12 00


Paul Force,


10 57


66 James Shaw,


6 00


Matthew Rowe, 9 50


66 George Clark,


7 14


66 Joseph Yates,


9 25


66 Winfield S. Hammons,


18 00


66 William H. Libby,


9 71


66 John A. Hill,


12 00


66 James H. Cole,


18 00


66


Edwin A. Snow,


18 00


66 William A. Barnes,


6 00


66 Patrick Nolan, 6 00


66 Alvin Cole,


6 00


Amount carried forward, $1429 84


15


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $1429 84


Paid Charles E. Humphrey,


12 00


Francis Gould,


36 00


66 George W. Holden,


6 00


Josiah M. Teel,


6 00


66 Ammi Hall,


6 00


66 A. H. Greenlaw,


18 00


66 J. P. Nesmith,


6 00


Horatio N. Shepard,


18 00


66 Ira Keyes, 36 00


" Frederick C. Floyd, 18 00


12 00


George Bowman,


6 00


" George A. Mansfield, 6 00


66 John Bustead, 18 00


6 00


66


William S. Woods,


18 00


Abel Lawrence, 12 00


66 James W. Kenny,


12 00


"


Charles A. Wait,


6 00


66 Charles H. Graves,


18 00


Franklin Locke,


11 42


Sewall Ellis,


19 14


." E. S. Allen,


4 75


A. P. Garmon, 18 57


E. S. Boothby, 37 14


John Locke, 12 00


66 Frank Morris,


6 50


66 H. W. Brown, 6 50


Edward P. Cowen, 6 00


66 Albert S. Ingalls, 36 00


66 John Henly,


6 50


66 Nathaniel White,


12 00


Coolidge Trask, 6 78


Amount carried forward, $1889 14


66 Alvin S. Robbins,


66 Edward Cullinan,


16


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward. $1889 14


Paid Lewis Childs,


6 00


66 Peter Clark,


3 50


66 Thomas Braslin,


15 00


66 Andrew J. Kenny,


9 50


66 Adams' Express Company,


1 50


66 Solon Hardy, for Goods delivered Mrs. Benham,


10 47


66 66


Thorpe, 16 95


66 William H. Whittemore, for carrying Soldiers to Boston, 3 50


Davies Dodge, for Papers, 6 30


$1961 86


STATE AID TO SOLDIERS' FAMILIES,


In accordance with an Act approved May 23d, 1861. Paid Mrs. Chs. E. Humphrey, and Family,


$83 60


66 Daniel Benham, 66


66


85 60


66


John Kelly, 66


66


S5 60


66


66


Alfred M. Thorpe, 66


66


86 14


66


66 John J. Hagan,


66


87 50


87 20


66 Eber Hill, 66


S2 40


66


66 Edward Meredith 66 66


65 20


66


66


William L. Payne,


66 66


58 27


66


66 Arthur B. Moulton, 6:


33 60


66 James Ferguson, 66


66


36 00


6! Olive J. Foster,


18 00


66


66


Michael Campbell,


32 71


66


66 William H. Libby,


12 00


66


66 Alvah Cotton,


45 43


66 Catharine Fitzgerald,


27 00


66


66 Joseph Roper,


3 00


66


Susan Moore,


2 00


.6 Miss Mary Ann Kenny,


8 00


$919 25


66 Elisha Sargent, 66


..


17


EXPENDITURES.


TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST .. 1


PRINCIPAL.


Paid Bank of the Republic, $2500 00


66 Lorenzo Locke, 1100 00


$3600 00


INTEREST.


Paid John Albee,


$862 50


66 Reuben Hunt,


275 00


66 Heirs of Wm. A. Russell, 180 00


66 Samuel Butterfield, 150 00


66 Rebecca Whittemore, 145 75


66 Luke Wyman, 120 00


66


Daniel C. Brown,


120 00


66 Charles Cutter,


120 00


66 Trustees Wm. Cutter School Fund,


90 00


66 Bank of the Republic, :


86 70


66 James Russell, 37 75


66 Charles H. Russell,


37 75


66 Keziah Russell, 30 00


66 Lorenzo Locke, 11 00


66 Trustees Juvenile Library, 6 00


2272 45


$5872 45


POOR WIDOWS' FUND.


Paid by order of Selectmen, who are Trustees exofficico.


Paid Mrs. Rankin,


$4 00


66


Gibson, 4 00


66


66 Lakin, 4 00


$12 00


1


1


2


18


STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, MARCH 31, 1862.


TO WHOM DUE.


DATE OF NOTE.


WHEN DUE.


RATE OF INTEREST.


AMOUNT.


INTEREST. PAID UP TO.


Jolin Albee, ...


July 1, 1852.


July 1, 1862.


52 per cent.


$5000.00


Jan.


1, 1862.


Daniel C. Brown,


July 1, 1852.


July


1, 1862.


6


66


1000.00


Jan.


1, 1862.


Daniel C. Brown,


July 1, 1852.


July 1, 1863


6


1000.00


Jan.


1, 1862.


Rebecca Whittemore, .


June 11, 1860.


June 11, 1865.


G


629.20


Samuel Butterfield,


Jan. 1, 1861.


Jan.


1, 1866.


G


2500.00


John Albee, .


July 1, 1852.


July


1, 1867


53


5000.00


Jan.


1, 1862.


Charles H. Russell,


June 11, 1860.


June 11, 1870.


6


5000.00


Jan. 1, 1862.


Reuben Hunt, .


July 1, 1852.


July 1, 1872.


54


5000.00


Jan.


1. 1862.


James Russell,


June 11, 1860.


June 11, 1875.


6


629.20


Keziah Russell,


Apr. 29, 1861.


Apr. 29, 1866.


6


1000.00


Oct. 29, 1861.


Jan.


1, 1862.


Jan.


1, 1863.


G


500.00


John Peabody,


Oct. 23, 1851.


On demand.


G


G


66


1000.00


Dec. 13, 1861.


Dec.


2, 1851.


6


66


1000.00


Dec. 2, 1861.


Jan.


3, 1859.


6


66


6


1800.00


Jan. 31, 1862.


Rebecca Whittemore. ..


May 1, 1856.


66


66


6


6


66


500.00


Sept. 17, 1861.


Trustees William Cutter School Fund, .... 'Trustees Juvenile Library,


Apr. 1, 1856.


6


100.00


Apr. 1, 1861.


Warren Rawson, ...


May 5, 1861.


66


6


400.00


W. J. Lane, Treasurer,


Dec. 31, 1861.


66


6


600.00


Trustees William Cutter School Fund, ...


Feb. 5, 1862.


6


500.00


$39787.60


TOWN DEBT.


Oct. 23, 1861.


Heirs of William A. Russell,


Dec. 13, 1849.


Charles Cuttter,


2000.00


Jan. 3, 1862.


Luke Wyman, .


Jan. 31, 1860.


May 1, 1861.


Trustees William Cutter School Fund, ....


Sept. 17, 1858.


July 13, 1860.


6


500.00


Trustees William Cutter School Fund, ....


500.00


Charles Cutter,


Aug. 17, 1860.


Aug. 17, 1870.


629.20


John Albee,


3000.00


66


SCHEDULE AND VALUATION


OF THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE TOWN OF WEST CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 31, 1862.


Town House and 6000 feet of Land, $17000 00


Almshouse Estate, 19 acres " ₫ 9000 00


East School House, Furniture and Land, 3000 00


Russell School House, Furniture and Land, 9620 00


North West School House, Furniture and Land, 2000 00


Old Centre School House, and Land, 1500 00


Eureka Fire Engine, and House,


1000 00


Blue Gravel Pit Lot of Land, 92 acres,


1500 00


Gravel Lot of Land, near Albert Winn's, 175 00


Training Field Lot of Land, 2 acres,


2000 00


Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 52 acres,


2500 00


Hearse and Hearse House, 100 00


750 00


Furniture in Town House,


" Almshouse, 550 00


Four Horses, 3 Carts, 2 Wagons, 5 sets Harness, 1 Sleigh, 1 Cow, 2 Swine, Framing and Road Tools, Hay, Straw, Wood and Lumber at Almshouse Stable, 1200 00


Town Clock, in the First Congregational Church, ..


500 00 Hay Scales, corner of. Main and Pleasant Streets, .... 150 00


800 00


Principal of the William Cutter School Fund, 66 66 Poor Widow's 66


200 00


500 00


Spring Valley Lot of Land,


Due from the Commonwealth for State Aid furnish- ed Soldier's Families,


825 00


Cash on hand, 2035 71


$62259 71.


Juvenile Library and Cases,


5354 00


DR. ABEL R. PROCTOR, Treasurer, in Account FROM MARCH 26, 1861,


To Balance in Treasury, March 26, 1861,


$1012 71


" Taxes of 1859, including Abatements,


62 23


66 1860, 66


66


389 02


66 66 1861, 66 66


20625 27


66 Rent of Town Hall and Stores,


640 00


6: 66 66 Lands,


65 00


Interest on William Cutter School Fund,


321 24


66


Poor Widow's Fund, 12 00


" Cash from Town of Belmont, for Support of Paupers,


316 55


66 66


" Taunton, "


18 00


66


66 66 Mrs. Isaiah Jenkins, for James E. Jenkins,


105 00


66 66 66 W. J. Lane, for William Carnes' Board,


156 00


66 66


State School Fund,


91 26


66


66 66


for Burial of Pauper, 5 00


276 08


66


66 66


66 of Lexington, for Boundary Monument,


8 13


66


66


66 Hay Scales,


65 53


66


66


66 James M. Chase, for Stove, 8 00


159 00


66


66


Borrowed of Lorenzo Locke,


1100 00


66


66 66


" Mrs. Keziah Russell,


1000 00


6.


66


" W. J. Lane, Treasurer,


600 00


66


66


66 " John Peabody,


500 00


66


66


"" William Cutter School Fund, 500 00


66


66


' Warren Rawson, 400 00


$28439 02


for Dog Licenses,


66


" Settee broken,


3 00


66


66 Town Liquor Agency, .


with the TOWN OF WEST CAMBRIDGE, CR.


TO MARCH 31, 1862.


By Cash paid for School Incidentals,


$837 12


66 66 Almshouse and Poor Expenses, 2548 59 66


66 66 " Highway 66


2577 88


66 66


" Incidental


66


1465 19


66


66 " Juvenile Library,


240 22


Street Lamps,


857 20


66 " Town House, . 634 84


60 66


66 " Liquor Agency,


245 71


66 66


66 " Fire Department,


403 45


66 66


66


Military,


1961 86


66 State Aid to Soldiers' Families,


919 25


66


66


66 " Town Debt and Interest,


5872 45


66 66 " Poor Widows,


12 (


66


66


66 State Tax,


801 00


66


66


County Tax,


2326 98


66


Abatement of Taxes, 1859,


23 32


66 66 1860, 1 50 66


66


66 1861,


284 84


66 Discount on Taxes, 1861,


836 33


Cash on hand,


2035 71


66


66


66 Teachers' Salaries, .


3553 58 60


$28439 02


The Accounts of Abel R. Proctor, Treasurer of the Town of West Cam- bridge, for the past year, as stated in the Cash Book of said Town, have been audited by us, and found correct, and properly vouched for.


WASHINGTON J. LANE, Selectmen of the SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, Town of


SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE, West Cambridge.


West Cambridge, March 31, 1862.


66 66 66


66


TOWN OFFICERS OF WEST CAMBRIDGE, For the Hear 1862-3.


Selectmen. WASHINGTON J. LANE, SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE.


Assessors. STEPHEN SYMMES, JR., SAMUEL S. DAVIS, WASHINGTON J. LANE.


Overseers of the Poor. WASHINGTON J. LANE, SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE.


School Committee. JOSIAH CROSBY, for three years. REV. WM. E. GIBBS, for three years. WM. E. PARMENTER, for two years. REV. DANIEL R. CADY, for two years. REV. S. B. SWAIM, for one year. JOHN D. FREEMAN, for one year.


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23


TOWN OFFICERS.


Town Clerk. ABEL R. PROCTOR.


Treasurer and Collector. ABEL R. PROCTOR.


Constables. JOHN B. HARTWELL, EDWARD RUSSELL.


Surveyors of Highways. WASHINGTON J. LANE, SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE.


Finance Committee. WASHINGTON J. LANE, SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE, SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, ABEL R. PROCTOR.


Field Drivers. GEORGE HILL, STEPHEN SYMMES, JR. AARON P. DICKSON.


Measurers of Wood. J. WINSLOW PIERCE, SOLON HARDY, JAMES M. CHASE, S. C. BUCKNAM.


Fish Preservers. JAMES DURGAN, HARVEY BACON, JOHN CUTTER, WILLIAM T. DUPEE, JOHN R. STEVENS.


24


TOWN OFFICERS.


Measurers of Stone and Gravel. JOHN WINN, ALFRED BROOKS, JOHN FORD.


Fence Viewers. WILLIAM H. RICHARDSON, EDWARD RUSSELL.


Pound Keeper. HARVEY BACON.


Town Sexton. EDWARD STORER.


Town Weigher. THURSTON BOYNTON.


Clerk of the Market. J. M. CHASE.


Sealers of Leather. THOMAS RAMSDELL, THEODORE G. BUCKMAN.


Surveyors of Painting and Plastering. SAMUEL S. DAVIS, JAMES C. JONES.


Surveyors of Lumber. JAMES M. CHASE, ISAAC HALL.


Committee on Mount Pleasant Cemetery. THOMAS THORPE, ALBERT WINN, MOSES PROCTOR.


25


TOWN OFFICERS.


Hog Reevees. EUGENE FREEMAN, WILLIAM F. HADLEY, JOHN A. PATTEE, WILLIAM PROCTOR, GEORGE TUFTS.


Sealer of Weights and Measures. THOMAS THORPE.


Liquor Agent. CHARLES C. SAWYER.


Engineers of the Fire Department.


By a vote of the Town, the Selectmen were instructed to act as the Board of Engineers for the Fire Department.


The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of High- ways, Treasurer, and Clerk, meet for the transaction of the business of their respective departments, at their Rooms in the Town House, on the last Monday evening in each month.


Colun, County, and State Cares.


AS ASSESSED


FOR THE YEAR 1861.


A.


Anderson, Henry $1 50


y Armstrong, John 4 69


Ahern, Dennis, . 1 50


Adams, Mary A., Wid. .. 42 00


Adams, John, Estate of,120 75


- Allen, Abbott 177 31


Allen, Wm. H. 35 03


Allen, Andrew F. 24 00


Allen, John F. 4 50


Allen, Abbott, improved


by J. F. Allen, 16 35


Adams, Amos 5 25


Adams, William, Dea. 51 3S


Allen, David 1 50


Aca, Francis 1 50


Academy, Cotting, 30 00


Ball, W. H. W. 1 50


Avery, Sarah, Widow 8 44


Adams, John, Heirs of, .. 20 25


Abbott, Abigail


13 25


Barnes, Martin 50 44


Adams, Mary A., Wid.,


Barnes, William H. 1 50


Glidden Estate, S 25


Birmingham, John 1 50


Aldrich, John L. 1 50 Brooks, Franklin T. 1 50


Adams, Henry J. 2 63 Brooks, Sarah, Widow .. 5 74


B.


Batchelder, B. C. 1 50


Bonney, George W. 22 50


Bacon, Harvey 1 50




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