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AN ACCOUNT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF NEWTON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 13, 1857.
ALSO,
A LIST OF THE TAX PAYERS.
BOSTON :
STACY AND RICHARDSON, PRINTERS, No. 11 MILK STREET. 1857.
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AN ACCOUNT
1
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF NEWTON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 13, 1857.
ALSO,
A LIST OF THE TAX PAYERS.
NEWTON,
BOSTON : STACY AND RICHARDSON, PRINTERS, No. 11 MILK STREET. 1857.
R352 CI (185E) Venta collection
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The Auditors find that the balance remaining in the Treasury, Feb. 13, 1856, was $1,487 29
And the amount received for the year, from all sources, as per account of Treasurer, is 56,880 58
Making a total of $58,367 87
Of this sum there was received -
From Commonwealth, for Pauper acc't. of 1855, $19 11
From Commonwealth, for Town's proportion of School Fund, 234 24
From Commonwealth, for taking Census and ob- taining statistical information relating to certain branches of industry, June 1, 1855, Loan from Newton Bank,
152 00
66 66 Jacob Adams,
2,000 00
66 66 E. Woodward,
200 00
66 City Institution for Savings, Lowell,
5,000 00
66
66 J. F. C. Hyde,
1,000 00
66 66 Wm. P. Houghton, 800 00
66
66 Phebe Jackson, 500 00
66
66 Mrs. Joseph B. Emery, 250 00
From N. Crafts, 2d., for Schoolhouse lot nr. his house, 30 00
66 J. F. C. Hyde, rent of Lyceum Hall,
27 50
Joseph Stone, rent of Town Hall, 7 00
Otis Pettee, for old Fire Engine, 17 50
J. F. C. Hyde, for sale of Schoolhouse, E. Dist. 53 49
L. Wheeler, for old lumber,
2 00
66 I. H. Snow, for sale of Liquor, 11 21
66 C. F. Rogers, " 66 66
70 85
66 L. Wheeler, 66
25 87
C. E. Snow, 66
66 66
67 27
" E. Woodward, for Tax of 1854,
450 00
" H. N. Hyde,
1855, 1,975 00
15,500 00
Amount carried forward, $28,393 04
4
Amount brought forward, $28,393 04
From H. N. Hyde, for Tax of 1856, 28,474 91 Cash refunded on bills overpaid to N. Crafts, 2d., 5 13 66 66 66 66 66 " O. W. Turner, 3 00
66 66 ' " of Luther Bent, 4 50
$56,880 58
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 13, 1856, 1,487 29
$58,367 87
The amount of Expenditures, for which bills and demands have been allowed and ordered to be paid, is $58,320 68
And these Expenditures are chargeable to the following appropriations or accounts, viz :
Repairs on School-houses, $409 77
New School-house, - 4,934 92
Schools, for Teachers' salaries, fuel, &c., 10,959 19
Incidentals for Schools, 337 65
Fire Department, repairs on Engines, refresh- ments, pay of Engine men, &c., 1,900 21
Bridges,
99 40
Repairs on Almshouse,
20 00
Poor in Almshouse -
1,035 00
Poor out of Almshouse,
135 49
Burial Grounds, 2,019 19
Insurance,
114 50
Interest,
2,088 05
Salaries of Town Officers,
1,464 72
Printing, 280 25
Incidental Expenses,
490 45
Loans,
· 14,600 00
County Tax,
3,099 91
Commonwealth Tax,
3,174 00
New Roads,
3,733 60
Repairs on Highways, removing Snow, &c.,
6,603 59
Liquor Agencies, 119 17
Lockup, 701 62
$58,320 68
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 13, 1857,
47 19
Making
$58,367 87
5
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Henry Bigelow, cash paid for repairs, $6 72
H. A. Dearborn, " 66 66
2 10
D. C. Sanger, repairs on School-house, W. Newton, 15 21
E. Woodward, cash paid for setting glass, 90
Wm. C. Hubbard, painting School-house, 42 47
E. Carter, repairs, 7 75
Oliver Smith, repairs on School-house fence, 2 62
2 00
Asa Hunting, repairs on pump at Newtonville, . Charles Scott, mason work,
4 25
J. F. Boyd, repairs on Oak Hill, Newtonville, and Newton Center School houses, 50 99
J. R. Farnum, repairs on Newtonville School-house
11 55
G. W. Keyes, " Oak Hill 66
17 32
G. W. Keyes, 66 " Upper Falls 66
4 75
J. B. Smallwood, repairing and varnishing desks, 5 75
E. F. Rogers, repairing and cleaning furnaces, 6 71
Walker & Ellis, repairs on N. Centre School-house,
17 98
Cushman & Stetson, do. do.
5 00
Henry Rice & Co., repairs on School-house,
2 17
F. E. Hamblin, repairs on N. Corner School-house,
9 50
W. C. Hubbard, 66
13 45
Samuel Dexter, 66 " W. Newton 66
9 25
Phineas Frost, Jr., repairs on School-house,
15 67
Samuel Wells, 66 66 66
17 00
G. W. Briggs, 66 66 66
6 25
Samuel Wales, Jr., furniture and fixtures, 13 80
G. F. Downes, building fence, &c., Lower Falls, 113 44
Geo. W. Keyes, repairs on School-house, U. Falls, 5 17
$409 77
NEW SCHOOL-HOUSE.
Sam'l Pope, land for School-house at Auburndale, $883 98 W. P. & B. Bourne, land for right of way " 57 75
J. E. Johnson, digging and stoning cellar 66 162 86
F. Wendt, digging and bricking well 66
30 00
H. B. Williams, in part of appropriation
66 1,050 00
Thos. Rice, jr. 66 66 66
1,315 00
Milo Lucas,
66
66
66
66
1,000 00
G. W. Shattuck, Furniture, &c.,
177 62
J. Spence & Sons, Furnace, &c.
257 71
$4,934 92
6
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Balance due, as per Auditors' report of last year, $3,770 66 Appropriation for 1856, 11,000 00
Town's proportion of Commonwealth School Fund, 234 24
$15,004 90
AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATION DRAWN.
Charles M. Dinsmoore, services as Teacher,
$203 01
Charlotte L. Wheeler,
66
66
66
220 23
E. Woodward,
66
66
66
699 99
Martha A. Trowbridge,
66
66
66
224 99
M. M. Russell,
66
66
66
214 28
Harriot S. Clark,
66
66
66
114 16
S. M. Dunklee,
66
66
66
249 99
Harrison Leland,
66
66
66
699 98
H. H. Babcock,
66
66
66
879 70
E. S. Barnes,
66
66
66
163 07
S. L. Bailey,
66
66
66
300 01
S. A. Brooks,
66
66
66
250 00
Jane B. Wing,
66
66
66
249 96
J. W. Hunt,
66
66
66
380 00
M. A. Farmer,
66
66
66
95 23
Elizabeth Mills,
66
66
66
82 88
Sarah S. Coles,
66
66
66
95 20
D. W. Hoyt,
66
66
66
310 01
Lucy R. Stodder,
66
66
66
274 98
Ann A. Binney,
66
66
66
250 00
H. M. Nichols,
66
66
66
249 99
J. D. Crehore,
66
66
66
342 86
Sarah Fuller,
66
66
66
250 00
C. R. Haven, H. A. Dearborn,
66
66
66
95 24
66
66
66
200 00
Hannah E. Weeks,
66
66
66
113 29
V. H. Deane,
66
66
66
619 52
P. Johnson,
66
66
66
136 88
C. S. Coburn,
66
66
66
154 76
G. S. Newcomb,
66
66
66
619 04
A. Perry,
66
66
66
83 38
C. A. Whiting,
66
66
66
90 00
Amount brought forward,
$9,162 59
.
66
66
249 96
Harriot L .- McReading,
-
7
Amount brought forward,
$9,162 59
Caroline C. Turner, services as Teacher,
71 43
M. R. Goodridge, 66 66 66
69 60
M. E. Jackson, 66 66 66
29 78
Thomas H. Mudge, 66 66 66
216 66
Mary E. Hagar, 66 66 66
16 08 58
E. Woodward, cash paid for moving wood to cellar,
3 38
Wm. Wiswall, wood, 26 90
R. Gilkey & Co., wood and coal, 51 50
W. A. Wingate, coal, 165 38
2 00
Albert Brackett, wood and coal, 327 38
Ide & Dutton, blackboard brushes, 2 25
152 09
Vaughn Jones, coal,
123 00
G. W. Briggs, cash paid for charcoal,
6 40
G. S. Newcomb, cash paid for charcoal and books,
6 62
Cyrus Peirce, taking care of School-house,
53 45
Emerson Jewett, 66 66
99 98
Theodore Green, 66
66
19 14
J. W. Bridgman, 66
66
46 00
H. A. Dearborn, 66
66
5 00
E. Bradbury, 66
66
31 50
J. Ramsdell,
66
66
63 50
E. Carter, 66
66
10 00
E. C. Jenkins,
66
66
14 00
T. H. Carter,
66
66
5 50
John Haley,
66
66
17 25
John Hearn,
66
13 00
I. Briggs,
66
66
5 00
G. N. Hill,
66
66
10 50
W. H. H. Bradbury,
66
66
9 50
J. S. Carter,
66
66
6 50
Master Ware,
66
66
5 00
Horace Cousens, coal,
60 00
F. A. Cutter, wood,
11 50
Thomas Rice, Jr., wood and charcoal,
6 50
$10,959 19
Amount unexpended,
4,045 71
$15,004 90
66
32 75
Henry Hodges,
Henry Bigelow, cash paid for cutting wood, &c.,
E. C. Jenkins, cutting wood for School-house,
Otis Pettee, coal,
8
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
George O. Sanborn, furniture for Schools, $6 67
Cyrus Pierce, cash paid for cleaning Clock, 3 00
Alfred Howes, blackboard Crayons, 4 50
J. R. Farnum, articles furnished Schools, 12 26
H. A. Dearborn, Books for Teachers' desk, 90
J. S. Watson, 2 doz. blackboard brushes, 8 50
Henry Bigelow, sundry jobs, &c., 21 53
H. Leland, sundrys for maps, &c., 1 55
E. C. Jenkins, repairing Furnace, &c.,
3 50
E. Woodward, cash paid for cleaning Clock,
1 50
J. Ramsdell, moving Settees, 1 50
2 38
Henry Hodges, moving stove, funnel, &c.,
2 50
Ide & Dutton, blackboard brushes,
2 25
E. Carter, sundry articles furnished,
6 00
R. S. Davis, & Co., one-half ream of paper,
1 87
H. H. Babcock, books,
7 17
B. McSherry, labor,
6 12
J. B. McCarty, labor, 8 00
John Haley, labor, &c., 5 65
Orrin Whipple, bookcase, &c., N. Corner, 49 38
V. H. Dean, sundry articles furnished, 5 62
Auburndale Educational Society, rent of room, 100 00
B. P. Spear, stovepipe, &c., 7 56
Blake, Ware & Co., settees, 7 20
3 09
Harrison Leland, sundries, 3 25
G. W. Briggs, 3 curtains for Auburndale Schoolhouse, 5 50
Alfred Howes, Crayons, &c.,
6 75
J. R. Farnum, sundry jobs, &c.,
24 17
G. S. Newcomb, book,
10 28
O. W. Turner, labor, &c.,
4 25
$337 65
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
General Expenses.
G. W. Bacon, refreshments, $24 54
Samuel H. Hall, services as Engineer, 16 00
Amount carried forward, $40 54
Samuel Wales, Jr., Inkstand, &c.,
3 25
Alfred Howes, 12 gross crayons,
Joshua Washburn, blackboard brushes, &c.,
9
Amount brought forward,
$40 54
Aaron Marden, services as Engineer,
15 00
Isaac Hagar, 66 66 18 00
H. P. Eaton, 66 66 66
12 50
S. M. Jackson, 66 66 66
12 00
Wm. P. Houghton, " 66 66
12 00
Willard Marcy, 66 66 66
15 00
E. H. Crowther, 66 66 66
4 00
Samuel Wells, 66 66 66
13 00
Stephen Ellis, 66 66 66
14 00
Wm. P. Houghton, postage and stationery, 2 48
Edward Ryan, watching fire, 1 50
E. C. Dudley, drawing Engine to fire, 2 50
Leonard Ware, oil furnished the several Engines, 25 62
F. A. Cutter, drawing Engine to fire, 2 00
S. Jennison, Jr., rent of land for Engine-house No. 5, 10 00
Abel Harrington, refreshments, 2 00
Samuel Wells, measures, tunnel, &c., 1 00
Brown & Co., carting oil from L. Ware's, 50
$203 64
ENGINE No. 1.
E. C. Jenkins, taking care of Engine, $30 00
Thomas Rice, Jr., services of Engine men, 165 00
E. C. Jenkins, taking care of Engine to May 1, '56, 2 50
Samuel Wells, coal hod and shovel, 1 75
Vaughn Jones, coal, &c., 22 59
Eaton & Moulton, repairing Engine, 2 74
C. P. Barnard, oiled suits and hats for hosemen, 8 62
Phineas Frost, spanners, charcoal, &c.,
5 00
Hunneman & Co., repairing hose,
3 50
Wales & Mills, oil, 3 54
$245 24
ENGINE No. 3.
J. Boyd & Sons, repairing hose, $21 25
C. E. Allen, taking care of Engine, 30 00
Wm. P. Houghton, services of Engine men,
180 00
66 66 66 work and material on house, 51 19
66 66 furniture and gas fixtures, 42 50
Amount carried forward, $324 94
10
Amount brought forward, $324 94 50
Samuel Wells, repairing lantern,
Charles Cole, repairing Engine, 3 63
Cook & Houghton, oil, &c., 4 40
Charles Jenison, mason work on house,
38 47
George Fuller, painting and varnishing Engine,
30 75
Obed Porter, painting and papering house,
47 51
C. T. Barnard, oiled suits for hosemen,
8 62
Newton & Watertown Gas Co., for gas,
4 40
Brown & Co., carting hose, &c., to and from Boston, 5 37
D. C. Sanger, badges, 15 00
G. S. Maynard, stove pipe, &c., 5 98
F. A. Cutter, drawing Engine to and from L. F., 2 00
F. A. Cutter, cash paid for tallow, 1 17
Geo. Fuller, spanner belts, buckets, &c., 16 58
$509 32
ENGINE No. 4.
J. Boyd & Sons, repairing hose, &c., $12 00
Collin Cady, lamps and wicking, 1 04
H. C. Hoyt, services of Engine men, 225 00
R. G. Fuller, taking care of Engine, 30 00
25
E. C. Dudley, carting hose, 1 76
C. T. Barnard, oiled suits for hosemen,
8 62
Hunneman & Co., repairing hose,
3 75
Willard Marcy, oil, &c.,
5 23
Otis Pettee & Co., shaft and fixtures for hose-tower,
30 00
$317 65
ENGINE No. 5.
G. W. Bacon, sundries, $22 99
Aaron Marden, furniture for hall,
30 00
Orrin Whipple, services of Engine men,
175 00
J. R. Hodgdon, sink, hose trough, &c.,
29 02
L. S. Holman, painting Engine,
65 00
John Henderson, drawing Engine to L. Falls,
2 00
John Tucker, repairing hose carriage,
3 67
E. H. Crowther, taking care of Engine,
30 00
C. T. Barnard, oiled suits for hosemen,
8 62
Amount carried forward, $366 30
L. T. Cunningham, repairing torch lamp,
11
Amount brought forward, $366 30
J. R. Hodgdon, repairing doors and lock, 4 25
E. C. Dudley, carting hose, &c., 30
James Boyd & Sons, blunderbuss, spanner, &c., John Tucker, wheel jack, Chas. F. Rogers, oil, &c., Albert Brackett, coal,
26 00
3 00
1 25
7 75
$408 85
ENGINE No. 6.
J. R. Farnum, tin dippers, &c.,
$3 12
G. O. Sanborn, oil, &c.,
7 87
Charles D. Bartlett, taking care of Engine,
30 00
Charles D. Bartlett, turpentine, &c.,
3 13
Joseph E. Cousens, services of Engine men,
130 00
E. C. Dudley, carting hose, &c.,
87
C. T. Barnard, oiled suits for hosemen,
8 65
Hunneman & Co., repairing hose,
2 75
Walker & Ellis, repairing Engine house,
28 62
$215 01
RECAPITULATION.
General Expenses,
$203 64
Engine No. 1, Lower Falls,
245 24
66 66
3, West Newton,
509 82
66 66 4, Upper Falls,
317 65
66
66
5, Newton Corner,
408 85
66
66
6, Newton Centre,
215 01
$1,900 21
BRIDGES.
Otis Pettee & Co., repairing bridge at U. Falls, $33 25
Charles Rice, Jr., plank for L. Falls bridge, 40 77
Geo. Spring, work and materials for ditto, 14 78
Wm. Horn, work and materials for Bemis bridge,
1 60
R. Boynton, repairs on U. Falls bridge, David Fisk, old bridge plank,
7 50
1 50
$99 40
12
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
James M. Pevear, mason work, $2 75
D. C. Sanger, chain pump, 13 50
G. S. Maynard, stove pipe for furnace,
3 75
$20 00
POOR IN ALMSHOUSE.
Dr.
1856.
Feb. 14, Paid A. Pratt, coffin,
$4 00
18, 66 D. Fisk, shoe stock, 1 33
Bent & Blake, salt, 1 50
Mar. 18, 66 F. G. & G. H. Barnes, sawing lumber, 2 50
66 Conveying Jones to Tewksbury,
1 45
25, 66 W. Adams, butchering, 1 50
26, 66 Magee, Lindley & Co., potash 3 00
27, 66 Wheeler & Train, crockery crate,
75
Apr. 1, H. C. Hoyt, pew rent, 66
6 00
3,
G. Page, 4 pigs,
43 11
12, 66 D. Fisk, shoe stock,
1 62
66 C. E. Snow, axe handle,
25
24,
T. Walker, washing machine,
1 50
May 1,
66 J. Washburn & Co., shoes,
25
7, 66
S. Blood, bread,
6 67
19, 66 G. & J. Barnard, repairing tools,
1 17
22, 66 Wheeler & Train, domestic goods,
1 83
23, 66 D. Fisk, shoe stock,
1 25
June 13, 66 A. Billings, potash,
2 90
16, 66 D. Fisk, shoe stock,
1 37
18, 66
for school books,
38
26, 66
Miss Bridges, millinery goods,
2 00
July
1,
66
S. M. Jackson, meat,
66 53
Aug. 6,
66
D. Fisk, shoe stock,
63
66
S. Blood, bread,
5 60
66 Bacon & Bayden, domestic .goods,
3 14
14, 66
D. Carman, manure,
12 50
66 Bent & Blake, salt,
3 87
19, Nourse & Mason, plow point,
42
Blake, Barnard & Co., tools,
76
66 expense to Boston,
25
Sept. 3,
A. Cole & Son, potash, 2 80
Amount carried forward, $192 83
10 00
66 S. H. Travis, vinegar,
13
Amount brought forward, $192 83
Sept. 3, Paid E. H. Alger, yarn, tin ware, &c.,
2 11
Oct. 6, C. Dean, apples, 50
15,
Wales & Mills, raisins,
28
31, 6 A. Allen, beef,
52
Nov. 8, 66 V. Jones, coal,
56 00
Dec. 2,
66 J. Leary, expense to Tewksbury,
70
5,
66 L. Paul, ice,
4 00
6,
66 G. Jennings, standing wood, 5 37
10,
66 Wales & Mills, pr. shoes, 62
13,
66 Magee, Lindley & Co., potash, 3 30
1857.
Jan.
3, A. Cook, repairing wagon, 5 00
66
D. Fisk, shoe stock, 2 13
66 J. H. Brown, medical attendance, 33 00
9 39
6, 66 G. W. Bacon, domestic goods, &c.,
85 01
16,
66 W. Wiswall, 2d, cranberries, labor,
4 25
22,
66 expense to Brighton,
16
28,
School books,
20
29,
66 Shoe stock,
2 35
Feb.
2, 66 G. & J. Barnard, repairing tools, 1 07
66
W. Adams, butchering, 3 00
1 96
66 C. F. Rogers, ditto,
1 25
4,
P. Grennan's fare to Tewksbury,
60
26
5, 66
John Mead, Jr., groceries, &c.,
182 85
66
S. M. Jackson, meat, 114 56
66 R. Gilkey & Co., manure, 45 00
66
J. L. Moffat, pasturing,
40 00
66
Aaron Barker, Estate, manure,
32 00
66 John Mead, domestic goods,
20 93
66 Charles Cole, smith work,
13 57
66 Geo. S. Maynard, tin work, &c.,
2 00
Albert Billings, fish,
33
66 M. & A. Crafts, smith work,
4 36
66 John McAllister, labor,
179 02
10, J. F. C. Hyde, bill for wood,
56 25
J. Stone, pasturing, 10 00
David Fisk and wife, one year's service, Interest on Farm,
$1,120 73
350 00
740 00
$2,210 73
66
repairing sleigh, &c.,
66 I. H. Snow, medicine at sundry times,
66 S. Blood, bread,
25, 66 Allen & Barker, apples, 4 00
14
Cr.
1856.
Feb. 13, Cash of Leonard Hurd, for labor, 19, Leonard Hurd, for labor, 1 12
$0 90
23. Alfred Hall, straw, 1 12
25 S. Hurd, rye meal, 2 50
Mar. 10, I. H. Snow, potatoes, 2 10
19, S. Hurd, team and labor,
60
F. A. Collins, pine wood, & 70 bricks, 6 70
E. J. Collins, carting wood, 5 62
E. J. Collins, pork and lard, 3 64
N. Crafts, labor, 1 75
Apr. 1, E. J. Collins, bacon,
2 55
3,
I. H. Snow, potatoes,
2 00
9,
A. Hall, straw,
35
19,
J. F. C. Hyde, rye straw, 3 60
S. Hurd, team and labor, 3 00
E. J. Collins, rye straw, 3 60
Mrs. A. Lamb, oats, 2 25
S. Hurd, team and labor, 3 00
29,
E. J. Collins, carting wood, 1 25
30, John McAllister, carting wood, 3 00
May 4,
John Carroll, carting manure, 1 50
6, R. Jermain, bd. of son to May 1, '56, 65 00 E. J. Collins, labor, 2 85
12,
E. J. Collins, carting wood, 1 25
1 50
15, 21,
John McAllister, team, 66 6. 66
62
66
66 66
63
June
P. Bartlett, labor,
2 85
R. Scott, labor,
1 50
J. Winslow, oats,
2 05
3,
E. Stone, board of A. Hyde,
42 00
4,
J. Carroll, potatoes,
1 50
6,
W. Lyon, rye,
1 00
11.
W. B. Locke, team and labor,
1 20
16,
W. B. Locke, oats,
1 10
18, W. Mitchell, rye,
1 00
24,
E. J. Collins, milk and corn,
1 46
28,
W. Mitchell, rye,
10 00
H. S. Brown, rye straw,
5 90
July 1,
E. J. Collins, carting wood,
3 12
S. M. Jackson, calf, beef, hide, &c., 47 79
10, F. Skinner, rye straw, 22 80
Amount carried forward,
$269 27
28,
26
27, 2,
15
Amount brought forward, $269 27
July 10, Cash of Thayer & Smith, rye straw,
7 00
26, J. McAllister, potatoes, 50
Aug. 4, J. McAllister, carting wood, 3 50
26, A. Allen, rye,
4 50
S. Blood, eggs,
96
Sept. 3,
E. H. Alger, board of horse, 1 66
3 00
W. Wiswall, 2d, rye, 4 00
8, W. B. Locke, use of winnowing mill, 26
26, D. Fogg, team and labor,
1 50
Oct. 3,
W. Wiswall, rye,
1 00
4, J. McAllister, team,
1 35
Oct. *6,
J. McAllister, rye,
1 00
10
W. Wiswall, 2d, rye and rye straw,
3 25
20,
Brown & Ware, rye straw,
8 25
W. P. Houghton, rye straw,
3 75
22,
F. A. Collins, rye,
2 00
27,
W. Adams, rye, 2 00
31,
O. N. Taylor, use of grain mill,
35
Nov. 6,
R. Jermain, bd. of son to Nov. 1, '56, 65 00
W. Wiswall, 2d, labor, 63
E. J. Collins, lard, 2 88
1857.
Jan. 6,
W. P. Houghton, rye, 2 00
J. McAllister, milk, 8 68
E. J. Collins, butter and milk, 1 12
N. Crafts, labor,
5 10
S. M. Jackson, calves and pork,
43 24
plank for bridge, 1 50
posts for railing highway, 18 02
carting safe to and from Boston, 4 00
$485 83
Refreshments for Selectmen & Auditors, (past year,) $45 00 Due from State for support of Alien paupers, 30 30
Due for board of two persons,
126 96
Warning Town meetings,
30 00
Sundry unpaid bills at last audit, (paid this year,)
30 47
Inventory more than last year, 146 64
Due from Town of Sterling, 3 00
$898 20
Total expense on Almshouse, interest included, $1,312 53
$2,210 73
Dec. 23,
8,
27,
E. J. Collins, carting wood,
14 56
W. Wiswall, 2d, labor,
16
Number of weeks' board of poor, 861, which is a fraction more than $1.52 per week for each. Exclusive of interest on Farm, it is a fraction more than 66 cents per week for each person.
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Wm. P. Houghton, assistance furnished Mrs. Pen- dergrass, $12 48
Asa Cook, funeral expenses of Adam Shair, 10 50
Orrin Whipple, assistance furnished P. Wright and children, · 9 00
Geo. O. Sanborn, assistance furnished Mullen & Shair, 9 82 Luther Bent, one coffin, 4 50
3 50
Henry Bigelow, medical attendance on Ann Harvey,
9 00
Henry Ross, assistance rendered Miss Cook,
Allen & Barker, meat furnished Mrs. Pendergrass,
3 72
Lucy E. Wetherbee, services to Ann Harvey,
12 00
Wm. P. Houghton, clothing for Lucretia Stone,
11 32
J. F. C. Hyde, coffin for Ann Harvey,
Geo. O. Sanborn, goods furnished Whall family,
2 50
W. P. Houghton, assistance rendered Michael Riley, 6 50
Henry Ross, 66 66 Miss Cook, 12 50
David Fisk, 66 66
M. Carter, 5 15
$135 49
BURIAL GROUNDS.
Geo. F. Downes, work and materials on Hearse house at Lower Falls, $100 36
Wm. C. Hubbard, painting Hearse house, 9 60
Phineas Frost, Jr., one Hearse, Lower Falls, 180 00
E. C. Jenkins, cushion, &c., for hearse, 5 00
Seth Davis, work on burial ground at West Newton, 150 00 Walker & Ellis, two gates, &c., 29 88
T. C. Quimby, setting stone post, 8 00
Cemetery Company, as per vote of the town, 1,500 00
W. O'Donnell, stone for tombs, 36 35
$2,019 19
4 50
Willard Marcy, " 66 Mrs. Flanegan, 1 00
17 50
Asa Cook, interment of Ann Harvey,
17
INSURANCE.
Citizens Mutual Ins. Co., Mechanics risk on school
house at Newton Centre, $4 00
Citizens Mutual Ins. Co., on School-house at N. Cor., 57 00 Geo. W. Briggs, insurance on School-house at Aubd. 38 00 J. F. C. Hyde, 66 " Lyceum Hall, 15 50
$114 50
INTEREST.
Nathaniel Wales,
$66 00
Newton Bank,
300 25
E. Woodward,
24 00
Luther Paul,
48 00
David Fisk,
13 85
Jacob Adams,
91 63
Isaac Jones,
108 00
Isaac Paul, Estate,
18 00
Treasurer of the Commonwealth,
960 00
John B. H. Fuller,
52 32
Noah S. King,
48 00
Newton Institution for Savings,
-
75 00
Moses Crafts,
48 00
Phebe Jackson,
30 00
E. J. Collins, guardian,
78 50
Mary Durell,
48 00
E. J. Collins,
78 50
$2,088 05
SALARIES.
E. J. Collins, services as Treasurer,
$50 00
Isaac Hagar, 66 Auditor and copying tax list, 18 90
Loring Wheeler,"
" Selectman,
2 00
Luther Paul, 66 " Auditor,
12 00
M. S. Rice, 66 Town Clerk,
40 00
Cyrus Pierce, 66
School Committee,
12 00
G. W. Briggs,
66 66
50 00
Amount carried forward,
66
$184 90
3
18
Amount brought forward, $184 90
Thomas Rice, jr., services as School Committee, 38 00 Henry Bigelow," 66 66 66
79 00
E. J. Collins, attending Selectmen's meetings, 21 00
J. D. Towle, services as School Committee, 10 00
A. D. Dearborn, " 66 66
12 00
E. Bradbury, 66 66 66
2 00
J. W. Parkhurst, " 66 66 66
47 00
Henry Ross, 66 66 Auditor,
12 00
Isaac Hagar, balance of bill for taking census, 66
Statistics of Industry,
38 00
E. J. Collins, 66 66 66
24 00
66 66 balance of bill for taking census,
4 00
Isaac Hagar, services as Assessor,
99 72
Henry Ross, 66 66
66
114 00
H. N. Hyde, in part for collecting Taxes, 1855-6,
400 00
J. F. C. Hyde, services as Selectman, 76 00
Orrin Whipple, 66 66
48 00
W. T. Houghton, 66 66 58 00
Thomas Rice, Jr., 66 66 66
50 00
Otis Pettee, 66 66 66
52 00
$1,464 72
PRINTING.
Stacy & Richardson, Auditors' Report, $159 00
66 66 66 250 Notices, 3 00
66
66 sundry Printing, 72 00
J. M. Hewes, School Committee's Report, 45 00
Josiah Hastings, Notices for Extra Police,
1 25
$280 25
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
State Lunatic Hospital, for board, $9 75
Samuel Jennison, for professional services, 7 00
Joseph Stone, taking care of Town Hall, 6 00
M. S. Rice, registering births, marriages and deaths, 43 15 M. S. Rice, 2 record books and stationery, 10 36
Amount carried forward, $76 26
86 00
John Houghton, "
9 10
19
Amount brought forward, $76 26
F. A. Cutter, wood furnished Town Hall, 9 06
E. C. Jenkins, returns of deaths, 70
J. S. Watson, notifying town officers, 14 40
A. Harrington, refreshments for Selectmen and County Commissioners, 6 00
Gas Co., gas pipes for Town Hall, 38 28
W. G. Pike & Co., gas fixtures for Town Hall, 92 13
J. F. C. Hyde, advertising & selling East School-house, 6 25 C. K. Darling, stationery, 2 43
E. Woodward, surveying Culvert at N. Corner,
3 75
Lee & Giles, painting signs,
12 50
Samuel Dexter, " 66
3 00
Otis Pettee, to 6 guide posts and setting,
15 00
Otis Pettee, stationery,
75
W. P. Houghton, paid for painting Town Hall,
177 23
Asa Cook, returns of deaths,
G. S. Maynard, tin conductors, &c., for Town-house, 10 68
5 75
David Fisk, carting Safe to and from Boston,
Benjamin Bingham, return of deaths, 2 20
Wm. O'Donnell, 1 bound post,
4 00
Brown & Co., carting paints and oil to Town Hall 1 63
J. F. C. Hyde, recording deed, postage, &c., 2 25
$490 45
NEW ROADS.
Loring Wheeler, moving railing and setting post, $10 39
M. S. Rice, locating new roads, &c., 24 18
Michael Hurley, in part for building new road to Waltham, 50 00
Michael Hurley, for building Cabot road, 858 00
John Norton, for building Kenrick road, 650 00
Orrin Whipple, material and labor on railings,
479 45
Loring Wheeler, setting boundary stones on new road, 7 87 Loring Wheeler, railing on Oak Hill road, 44 75
Seth Davis, building new road near H. Washburn's 494 00 Richard Taffe, land for Highway, 25 00
S. M. Jackson, building road across Common, N. C., 15 00 Loring Wheeler, setting bounds on Cabot road, 4 75
Orrin Whipple, railings, 228 44
Amount carried forward, $2,891 83
2 20
W. P. Houghton, sundry jobs on Town Hall, 4 00
20
Amount brought forward, $2,891 83 Otis Pettee & Co., for building road near Cemetery, 650 00 Richard Carrol, 150 bound stones, 41 25 Seth Davis, surveying road near Washburn's, 6 50
Michael Hurley, labor on road to Waltham, 6 00 J. Howard, building culvert on new road to Waltham, 15 00 S. J. Hyde, widening new road to Waltham, 105 00
David Fisk, posts for railing, 18 02
$3,733 60
INCIDENTALS ON HIGHWAYS AND CULVERTS.
Leonard Hurd, breaking out roads,
$80 83
Stephen Hurd, 66 66
77 72
Seth Davis, 66 66 66
85 92
O. W. Turner, 66 66 66
209 35
Nathan Crafts, 2d. 66
March, 1856,
79 50
S. M. Jackson, 66 66
21 89
Henry Jenison, 66 66 66
5 70
Stephen Hurd, 66
March, 1856,
30 07
Henry Paul,
66 66
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