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P. M. Lougee, work on No. 7 .. 5 00
Edward F. Porter, fire hat. 7 50
John T. Butman, painting engine No. 7
45 00
William Porter, hauling engine . 10 00
17 50
S. H. Rundlett, hauling engine, etc
E. M. Bickford, services as steward 12 08
Blake & Noyes, painting ladders 95
John B. Porter cleaning snow from reservoirs 10 00
George C. Perkins, two days' work on steamer 4 00
Steamer Co., No. 1, filling reservoir 10 00
$300 49
MAY.
Board of Engineers, six months' service 180 00
Steamer Co., No. 1, 140 50
Samuel P .· Boardman, services as engineer 78 34
Frank Hardy,
12 50
E. M. Bickford, services as fireman 12 08
Engine Co., No. 2, 6 months' service
130 50
Isaac Poor, jr.,
clerk
George N. Black,
fireman
28 16
Caleb Stickney, 2d,
engineer
12 50
George W. Stickney, “
118 50
Steamer Co., No. 3, 6 months' service.
65 25
Wm. H. P. Howard, services as engineer 63 76
George C. Perkins, 12. 50
A. P. Lewis, foreman 3 33
Charles E. Ash, 66 fireman 60 42
Engine Co., No. 7, 6 months' service 377 00
Engine Co., No. 8, 377 00
Young America H. and L. Co., 6 months' service 207 50
Luther Haskell, wagon for 4 days. 2 00
Amount carried forward. $1,891 84
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William McKay, services as foreman. 5 00
5 00
165
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward. $1,891 84
S. C. Reed, frames for alarm. . 3 00
A. L. Jackson, shoveling snow . 46 00
George P. Bishop, stock and labor 3 50
Thurston & Colman, lumber 90
Frank J. Welch, shades. 1 75
James M. Woods, hoop on tank, etc 4 00
George W. Stanwood, labor on hose 2 00
Robert McConnell, hauling engine to fire 5 50
Engine Co. No. 7, filling reservoirs 35 00
Andrew J. Leighton, teaming hose, etc 25 55
Charles H. Goodwin, stock and labor 10 60
Joseph W. Landford, hauling water and coal to fires 21 00
$2,050 64
JUNE.
Charles E. Ash, firing and cleaning engine. 3 00
J. B. Pritchard, labor on sprinkler . 25
E. M. Bickford, services as steward. 12 08
Wm. H. P. Howard, services as engineer 19 58
Frank E. Davis, lanterns repaired, etc 5 00
Charles R. Sargent, repairing hose, etc. 24 75
$64 66
JULY.
City clerk, cash paid .... $32 75
E. M. Bickford, services as steward. 12 08
George N. Black, 24 16
William Holker & Co., watering pot, oil can, etc 2 45
James Boyd & Son, Eureka horse pipe 15 00
John S. Frost, cash paid. 6 90
$93 34
AUGUST
Samuel P. Boardman, services as engineer $58 75
Louis Patriquin, service on engine 13 25
H. A. Winship, white fire hats 42 50
Thomas P. Mackinney, emery cloth. 95
Thomas B. Robbins, two bbls. shavings. 50
George P. Bishop, 20 gals. neats' foot oil. 28 00
$143 95
166
TREASURER'S REPORT.
SEPTEMBER.
Engine Co. No. 7 225 00
Wm. H. P. Howard, services as engineer
58 74
George N. Black, steward 24 16
E. M. Bickford, 66 24 16 . 6
A. Stanwood & Co., tallow oil 5 50
William B. Porter, cleaning hose 5 83
M. Gillen, 1 pair of straps. 1 75
Marston & Morse, services rendered 1 70
$346 84
OCTOBER.
No. 1 steamer company, services of fifteen men 100 00
E. M. Bickford, services as steward. 11 32
No. 8 engine company, filling reservoir 15 00
No. 2 15 00
John S. Frost, labor on hose 16 10
J. Otis Winkley, expenses to Boston. 3 00
William H. Noyes, expenses to Boston 3 00
David Smith, 300 bricks . 2 10
Moody Brothers, work on hook and ladder 79 90
J. H. Curran, labor on iron work . 4 35
William A. Davis & Son, rope yarns 30
Bartlet steam mills, 68 lbs. of waste 6 80
James M. Woods, repairing hose carriage 5 00
A. J. Leighton, teaming 7 75
William Holker & Co., cleaning out stove, etc 18 27
$287 89
NOVEMBER.
Board of engineers, six months' service 181 80
Hook and ladder company, 207 50 66
Engine company No. 7. 66 152 00
No. 8, 377 00
. Steamer company No. 1, 40 50
Samuel P. Boardman, labor and stock 53 24
E. M. Bickford, services as steward . 11 25
Frank Hardy, assistant engineer 12 50
Caleb Stickney, 2d, 66 12 50
Amount carried forward. $1,:48 29
167
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $1,048 29
. William McKay, services as foreman 5 00
Isaac Poor, jr., clerk 5 00
George W. Stickney, " engineer 107 50
George N. Black,
fireman
22 50
Steamer company No. 2, six months' services 130 50
W. H. P. Howard, services as clerk of steamer 34 16 Steamer company No. 3, six months' services of 15 men. 130 50
A. P. Lewis, service of foreman 5 00
Charles E. Ash, services as steward . 76 00
George C. Perkins, services as assistant engineer 12 50
L. Button & Son, one horse hose carriage 600 00
L. D. Shaw, one automatic relief valve 100 00
George P. Bishop, repairing harness, etc. 50 10
T. B. Robbins, 4 bbls. of shavings. . . 1 00
W. Porter, jr., use of sprinklers two days 4 00
S. H. Thurlow, one screw wrench 1 00
Blake & Noyes, one keg rotten stone. 7 00
R. C. McConnell, hauling engine to fire, etc 15 25
A. D. Russell, sponge . 60
A. J. Leighton, hauling hook and ladder 15 00
William B. Porter, hauling engines to fires 22 10
Cate and Holker, expenses to Boston 6 00
$2,399 00
DECEMBER.
Hugh McGlew. work on teams. $24 57
Charles R. Sargent, labor and stock. . 58 41
Edwin A. Littlefield, hauling tender to fire 57 00
Lord Brothers, curtain fixtures, cords, etc 14 04
P. M. Lougee, carriage at fire 7 50
J. A. Adams, teaming 52 00
Charles W. Badger, 5 gals. of oil 4 00
James M. Woods, repairing hose carriage 5 50
T. B. Robbins, 10 bbls. shavings 2 50
John Sumner, repairing pails, etc 1 75
A. Stanwood & Co., lard. 6 30
William Holker & Co., labor on stoves 22 74
Moses M. Ross, kerosene and wicks 44 04
Amount carried forward. $300 35
168
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $300 35
City treasurer, cash paid for freight 19 30
William A. Noyes, hauling hose carriage 10 00
William H. P. Howard, services as engineer
George P. Bishop, blankets and oil. 14 58
15 50
Edwin M. Bickford, services as steward
11 25
Thurston & Colman, use of wheels.
12 43
E. H. & G. J. George, labor on steamer
3 75
S. Coker, 2 lbs. of emery . 40
Hamilton Haynes, repairing axes
2 20
John S. Frost, labor on reservoir 6 00
$395 76
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January. $ 676 95
February 263 37
March
215 12
April
300 49
May
2,050 64
June
64 66
July
93 34
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August
143 95
September
346 84
..
October
287 89
November
2,399 00
66 December 395 76
Total expenditures for year ending December 18, 1880. . $7,238 01
169
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriations for Highways. $3,000 00
CREDITS.
From Hardy Brothers. 25 80
Ireland and Trefethen
3 90
T. H. Lunt. 1 50
T. H. Boardman
50 87
E. T. Northend 1 00
M. B. Jackman 22 48
Jacob B. Brown.
4 37
Superintendent, for gravel, etc 1 60
$3,111 52
Appropriations for sidewalk and edgestones $1,000 00 4
CREDITS.
From James S. Hart. 3 84
E. P. Dodge 10 68
James O. Knapp 17 05
F. L. Toppan
6 45
C. H. Meader
36 00
Stephen Kimball.
31. 03
David Foss.
29 72
William R. Johnson 55 58
E. M. George for D. Johnson
8 43
Charles E. Atkinson
30 10
George W. Jefts
27 71
Joseph Little . 27 94
Nathan C. Leighton
12 50
Mrs. F. D. Greeley 25 37
E. Griffin . 25 37
John M. Goodwin 14 19
Thomas Nelson 21 21
Joseph Cartland . 1 88
L. B. Cushing, agent
28 54
Edward W. Pearson. 18 06
Balch estate 3 20
Amounts carried forward. $1,434 85 $3,111 52
170
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts fbrought forward ... $1,434 85
$3,111 52
Benjamin F. Poor 55 39
John J. Noyes, agent
80
Dr. F. A. Howe.
67 22
David Merrill
21 45
Lewis Greenleaf, agent
12 87
Sewell B. Noyes .
3 70
Joseph H. Currier
15 13
Thomas W. Goodwin
42 28
E. P. Dodge
39 90
Thomas F. Henry
9 07
E. P. Shaw
8 27
Joseph Williams
25 44
J. C. Stanley .
39 91
Thomas Mackinney
12 00
George W. Marston
27 92
$1,816 20
Appropriation for stone paving
$2,300 00
$7,227 72
Amount overdrawn and transferred from Incidentals to balance account. 257 81
$7,485 53
EXPENDITURES ON HIGHWAYS
Authorized by the Committee on Highways.
JANUARY.
D. C. Batchelder, services as superintendent of highways. . $45 00 Daniel Creedon, services on highway 12 00
Patrick Murphy, 16 50
Michael Donahoe,
12 00
Thomas Ryan,
66
16 50
Dennis Lynch, 16 50
Cornelius Lynch, 66 7 50
William Carroll,
1 00
Dennis Foley,
66
2 50
Patrick Niland, 66
2 00
Amount carried forward. $131 50
17
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. .
Amount brought forward. $131 50
Edward Powers, services on highway . 50
Daniel Cronan, 50
Thurston & Colman, lumber 4 15
E. H. & G. J. George, labor and stock. 4 92
Thomas P. Mackinney, 2 baskets 1 30
Daniel Crowley, 180 loads of gravel. 14 40
Paul A. Merrill, salt and snow shovel 81
Hamilton Haynes, stock and labor 19 83
A. D. Russell, groceries. . 1 02
FEBRUARY. $178 93
D. C. Batchelder, services as superintendent of highways. . $45 00 Dennis Foley, 3 days' labor. 3 00
Edmund Murphy, shoveling paths 3 00
W. S. Purington, work on highways 8 00
$59 00
MARCH.
D. C. Batchelder services as superintendent of streets.
$50 00
Patrick Murphy, services as laborer. 4 30
John Hale, 4 60
Daniel Cronan, 4 30
Dennis Lynch, 4 30
7 05
Thomas Ryan,
4 20
John Buckley, 66
4 50
Edward Powers, 66
4 00
Daniel Creedon, 1 00
William Porter, jr., for 4 teams and two days on highways 22 00
W. O. Evans, labor and stock . 1 60
Edmund Murphy, shoveling snow 3 00
APRIL. $114 85
D. C. Batchelder, services as superinteneent of highways. . $50 0v Patrick Niland, services on highway 4 00
John Hale, 2 00
Patrick Murphy, 66
2 00
Daniel Cronan,
1 50
Amount carried forward. .$59 50
Patrick Niland,
66
172
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward $59 50
Dennis Lynch, services on highway
Thomas Ryan, 2 00
1 75
Edward Powers,
3 30
Daniel Creedon,
1 00
Michael Donahoe, 2 30
Edward Murphy, shoveling snow 1 70
W. Porter, dragging snow .. 15 60
J. M. Greenough, horse and team 2 50
$89 65
MAY.
D. C. Batchelder, services as superintendent $50 00
Patrick Niland, services on highway
John Hale, 25 93
Patrick Murphy,
22 81
Michael Donahoe,
23 43
Aaron Carson,
21 56
John Buckley, 66
15 00
Dennis Lynch, 66
21 93
Jeremiah Shehan, 66
15 31
Daniel Cronan,
66
17 81
Thomas Ryan,
17 81
S. H. Thurlow, shovels and forks.
17 42
Daniel O. Connell, cleaning street crossings
75
Thurston & Colman, lumber 2 38
E. H. & G. J. George, weighing 1 52
Rufus H. Wigglesworth, shoveling snow 60
Joseph H. Currier, laying 356 feet of gutter 21 36
$298 19
JUNE.
D. C. Batchelder, services as superintendent of highways. . $50 00 J. B. Pritchard, seizing 20
Patrick Murphy, services on highways 33 13
Johh Hale, 33 75
Michael Donahoe, 33 75
Aaron Carson,
33 13
John Buckley, ،،
32 50
Amount carried . forward. $216 46
22 57
173
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought. forward ... $216 46
Dennis Lynch, services on highways 33 13
Jeremiah Shehan, ..
31 25
Daniel Cronan,
32 50
Thomas Ryan,
33 13
Patrick Niland,
66
28 75
JULY.
D. C. Batchelder, services as superintendent of highways .. $50 00 John Hale, services on highways 21 88
Patrick Murphy,
28 13
Michael Donahoe,
26 25
Aaron Carson,
.6
26 87
John Buckley,
20 00
Dennis Lynch,
28 13
Jeremiah Shehan,
28 13
Daniel Cronan,
28 13
Thomas Ryan,
28 13
Patrick Niland, ..
28 13
William Carroll,
16 25
Daniel Quill, .6
16 25
Michael Crowley,
16 25
Dennis Dineen, 16 25
3 12
John Mahoney,
Hugh McGlew, repairing picks
19 13
$401 03
AUGUST.
D. C. Batchelder, services as superintendent of highways. . $50 00 Patrick Murphy, services on highway 25 94
John Hale, 22 81
Michael Donahoe,
24 69
Aaron Carson,
25 94
John Buckley. 24 06
Dennis Lynch, 25 94
Jeremiah Shehan, 26 56
Daniel Cronan,
26 56
Thomas Ryan,
25 31
Amount carried forward. $277 81
23
$375 22
174
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward $277 81
Patrick Niland, services on highways 26 56
Rufus H. Wigglesworth, labor with team 3 00
Thomas H. Lunt, work on highways. 88 75
Thomas P. Mackinney, three pick axes and three plow points 5 40
$401 52
SEPTEMBER.
D. C. Batchelder, services as superintendent of highways. . $50 00 Patrick Murphy, work on highway 36 25
John Hale, 36 25
Michael Donahoe,
36 25
Aaron Carson,
31 25
John Buckley,
36 25
Dennis Lynch.
36 25
Jeremiah Shehan,
25 00
Daniel Cronan, 36 25
Thomas Ryan, .6
35 00
Patrick Niland,
31 87
Francis Connors,
11 25
Edward Powers,
10 00
Patrick Divon.
1 25
Joseph C. Batchelder, “ 26 87
P. M. Lougee, work on bridge 2 75
Hattie M. Morton, 158 loads of gravel. 9 48
Blake & Noyes, shelacing pail. 25
Joseph M. Greenough, horse and buggy 3 50
David Smith, 189 loads of gravel. 11 34
Amos K. Silloway, 588 loads of gravel. 35 28
$502 59
OCTOBER.
D. C. Batchelder, superintendent of highways
$50 00
Patrick Murphy, services on highways 25 94
John Hale, 25 94
Michael Donahoe,
25 94
Aaron Carson,
3 75
John Buckley,
21 25
Dennis Lynch,
24 06
Amount carried forward. $176 88
175
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward. $ 176 88
Daniel Cronan, services on highway.
25 94
Thomas Ryan,
12 50
Patrick Niland,
25 94
Francis Connors,
24 68
Edward Powers,
66
24 06
Joseph C. Batchelder, “
15 62
Edward E. Bartlett, hauling gravel .... 10 00
James M. Woods, 45 pounds of wrought iron grate. 4 50
8 00
John Hoey, labor on Wesley street
Frank Collins, paving Star alley . . 20 62
Hugh McGlew, labor on iron work. . 32 30
$381 04
NOVEMBER.
D. C. Batchelder, services as superintendent of highways. . $50 00 Patrick Murphy, services on highways. 26 25
John Hale, 30 00
Michael Donahoe,
29 37
John Buckley, 66
30 00
Dennis Lynch,
15 62
Daniel Cronan,
29 37
Thomas Ryan,
30 00
Edward Powers,
29 37
Francis Connors, 66
28 12
Joseph C. Batchelder,
2 81
Trueworthy C. Pike, teaming .
50
C. C. Stockman, use of horse and buggy
75
Stephen H. Thurlow, hardware.
4 11
Joseph H. Currier, repairing pavements.
6 65
William Porter, jr., sprinkling turnpike
10 00
Daniel Cogger, repairing bridge 5 00
John Currier, jr., white pine timber 17 81
T. K. Bartlett, work on road. 6 75
$352 48
DECEMBER.
D. C. Batchelder, services as superintendent $50 00
Fatrick Murphy, services on highways 25 00
Amount carried forward. ·
$75 00
176
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward . $75 00
John Hale, services on highways
25 62
Michael Donahoe,
25 62
John Buckley,
24 37
Daniel Cronan, 66
26 25
Thomas Ryan,
25 00
Patrick Niland,
26 87
Edward Powers,
25 00
Francis Connors,
23 12
Joseph C. Batchelder.
.
Dennis Lynch, 10 93 66
18 75
Thomas P. Mackinney, two crow bars and plow points 5 82
S. H. Rundlett, use of jigger 1 50
Moses L. Chase, shoveling snow
4 70
J. A. Adams, use of team. 6 75
Hugh McGlew, repairing tools, etc 11 88
John B. Pritchard, wire rope and spun yarn 38
E. H. & G. J. George, labor and stock. 9 11
Moses M. Ross, three gals. of kerosene 42
D. M. Felch, putting up street signs 2 50
Frank Collins, labor paving gutter 12 50
$362 09
EXPENDITURES FOR SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
JANUARY.
E. P. Dodge, allowance on sidewalk $6 00
Clarence A. Currier, services on sidewalk 16 50
Henry L. Piper, 1 1-2 day's labor. 3 00
Paul A. Merrill, setting 24 feet of edgestones 2 92
$28 42
MARCH.
Davis & Littlefield, labor and irons for gutter crossings. . $ 5 65
James O. Knapp, bricking sidewalk. 16 03
S. H. Rundlett, use of jigger 25 days 12 50
William Porter, jr., labor with horses 4 50
John A. Greeley, setting edgestone. 40 88
Davis & Littlefield, services rendered. 20 12
$99 68
177
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
APRIL.
C. H. Meader, setting edgestones. $9 60
JUNE.
James J. Vernon, granite. $200 08
Oliver Longval, making crossing 2 50
Alexander D. Brown, cash paid W. H. Toppan 7 40
William H. Swasey, laying brick walk 60 30
$270 28
JULY.
James J. Vernon, granite paving blocks . $286 14
AUGUST.
George D. Thurlow, jr., setting edgestone $21 24
Oliver Longval, street crossings 23 00
David Foss, 54 yards brick paving 16 20
Rufus Morrison, setting edgestone. 20 12
James W. Welch, laying brick sidewalk 6 60
$87 16
SEPTEMBER.
James J Vernon, hammered edgestone. $190 02
W. & M. O'Connor, crossings for gutter 36 00
E. Donahoe, work on crossings 22 50
Frank Collins, work on edgestone 57 05
T. H. Lunt, 108 65
George D. Thurlow, jr., resetting edgestone 46 06
Charles W. Piper, setting edgestone. 10 12
George W. Jefts, brick paving for 3999 yds. of sidewalk .. 11 90
$482 30
OCTOBER.
Thomas G. Dodge, services on edgestone .$ 4 25
David Smith, bricks 123 45
Thomas Ronan, jr., labor on paving 40 62
John H. Curran, repairing bridges, etc 9 65
F. A. Howe, for brick paving. 45 28
Rufus Morrison, setting edgestone. 13 34
George D. Thurlow, jr., work on gutter 7 50
Amount carried forward. $244 09
178
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward $244 09
Frank Collins, labor on edgestone. 2 40
Charles E. Atkinson, brick paving 22 45
H. H. Landford, allowance on sidewalk 7 80
Joseph Cartland, repairing sidewalk . 46 47
Thomas H. Lunt, labor on highways 64 37
$387 58
NOVEMBER.
Edward F. Manning, stock and labor $15 18
Thomas Ronan, jr., repairing crossings 18 75
Amos Coffin, brick paving on Orange street. 21 93
George D. Thurlow, jr., paving 20 square yards 5 00
David Smith, bricks 4 80
William Porter, jr., use of jigger
50
$66 16
DECEMBER.
Thurston & Colman, lumber $ 6 62
Hugh McGlew, bolts, irons, etc 20 85
Davis & Littlefield, labor and stock. 15 35
T. H. Lunt, labor on Water street.
7 75
John A. Greeley, setting stone.
8 40
Hamilton Haynes, repairing picks 16 15
William S. Coffin, wharfage of stone 28 00
$103 12
EXPENDITURES FOR STONE PAVING.
JUNE.
James J. Vernon, granite for edgestone
$936 33
James J. Vernon, 255 47
$1,191 80
JULY.
James J. Vernon, edgestone and granite blocks
.$270 89
AUGUST.
Cornelius Murphy, service on stone paving
$10 62
Thomas Carey, 66 10 62
Amount carried forward. $21 24
179
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $21 24
Daniel Buckley, services on stone paving 10 31
Daniel Lucy and Tim. Sweeney, service on stone paving. 8 44
Patrick Dickson, services on stone paving 9 69
John Lynch,
9 69
Cornelius Lyons. 66
7 81
Timothy Moynihan, ..
9 06
John Kelleher.
9 06
Timothy Haley,
8 75
Cornelius Doyle, 6 6 66
8 75
Humphrey Coffey, ..
8 75
Joseph C. Batchelder,
8 75 .
James Carrigan,
6 87
John McCarty,
6 87
James Coffey,
3 75
$137 79
SEPTEMBER.
James J. Vernon, blocks for paving.
$147 40
DECEMBER.
Hamilton Haynes, repairing picks. $ 2 25
John Turner & Co., laying pavement 336 50
William S. Coffin, wharfage of stone
61 87
$400 62
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January on Highways
$178 93
February
59 00
66 March
114 85
،، April
89 65
،،
May
298 19
June
375 22
July
401 03
August
401 52
September
502 59
October
381 04
November
66
352 48
December 66
362 09
Amount carried forward.
$3,516 59 $3,516 59
180
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward.
$3,516 59 Bills paid in January on sidewalks and edgestones $28 42
March 66
99 68
April
9 60
June
66
270 28
July
.6
66
286 14
August
66
87 16
September
66
482 30
October
6.
387 58
November
66 16
December
66
66
103 12 $1,820 44
Bills paid in June on stone paving . $1,191 80
July
270 89
August
137 79
September
147 40
December
.
400 62
$2,148 50
· Total expenditures for year ending December 18, 1880 $7,485 53
181
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT.
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $2,000 00
CREDITS.
From town of Newbury for its proportion of expense of locating town line ... .... $ 10 50
From town of West Newbury, for its propor- tion of expense of locatiug town line 9 50
From back taxes paid with interest. 4 99
From state of Massachusetts, account of corporation tax of previous years . .. 2 10
From sale of books, "Washington Statue "
13 49
" Cushing Memorial " 41 00
From city clerk . 64 00
Non-resident bank tax 2.206 89
Liquor licenses, 3-4 of amount received in 1880.
5,850 00
From state of Massachusetts, account of cor-
poration tax of 1880 5,856 81
From state aid uncalled for 6 00 $14,065 28
Trans. from appropriation for Lighting Streets $ 66 89
Salaries
172 84
Fuel .
1,100 73
Public Library 129 32
Interest 92 36
Board of Health 200 00
.6
Stone Paving . 151 50 $1,913 64
$17,978 92
Amount carried forward. $17,978 92
24
182
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward .... $17.978 92 Expenditures as per detailed statement below $5,692 51
Transferred to Poor department. 1,047 48
school department 40 23
Fire department. 718 01
Highway department.
405 07
Public Property
2,531 51
Police department 807 82
Bridges and culverts 851 89
Bromfield fund 1, 24
Water works. 1,150 75
Widening Merrimac street. . 406 75
66 Sidewalks and edgestones. .. 4 24
Abatement of taxes of 1874-75-76-77-78 .. 1,011 53 $14,669 03 Undrawn, transferred to sinking fund to balance account $3,309 89
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the City Council.
JANUARY.
Colby, Coombs & Co., advertising. $46 75
Joseph H. Currier, jr., building reservoir 418 51
Albert Russell & Sons, pump leathers . and grate -43 49
Thurston & Colman, lumber. 53 50
George H. Stevens, services rendered board of health 50 00
John F. Lee, services as fish warden. . 5 00
Joseph M. Tappan, services at election. 7 00
City treasurer, making reports and cash paid 65 25
John N. Pike, trial of Samuel Hamer 10 00
Eben P. Allen, services at ward room 14 50
Stephen R. Fox, ringing bell . 1 00
John W. Sargent, lighting and cleaning Market hall. 16 00
Sewell B. Noyes, chairs and cord. 2 40
J. H. & J. Hall, varnish and paint 1 30
Isaac P. Noyes. P. M., box rent 1 00
Henry R. Weitzel, returns of deaths ; 53 for 1879 13 25
Charles E. Ash, washing ward room floor, etc. 7 25
George W. Clark, ink, blotting paper, etc 8 20
George Lucy, horse and carriage 3 50
John B. Porter, services at ward room 8 50
Amount carried forward $776 40
183
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $776 40 John J. Currier, for L. W., services for Cushing memorial 5 00
C. J. Brockway, expense to Boston 7 00
Joseph C. Lunt, tolling bell and services at election 12 25
Eagle Printing Co .. printing 5 75
George W. Snow, examination of applicants 24 00
Gillett & Co.'s Express, for expressage 11 30
F. W. Hale, services as inspector 4 00
George E. Donnell, ringing bell
6 00
Martin M. Woods, services as inspector
2 00
Wm. H. Noyes, jr ..
4 00
E. F. Lee,
66
4 00
Albert R. Patten, . .
2 00
William J. Creasey,
warden 4 00
66
4 00
D. L. Withington, ..
4 00
C. W. Johnson, ..
inspector 2 00
D. A. Pingry.
4 00
Clarence I. Marsh, 66
..
4 00
George A. Coffin.
66
2 00
George H. Smart, . .
4 00
R. H. Hooper,
clerk 4 00
Samuel J. Ford,
warden 4 00
Charles J. Cutter, ..
4 00
Alpheus G. Knight, 6 6
inspector 4 00
2 00
$909 70
FEBRUARY.
Wm. H. Noyes, jr., services as inspector
2 00
Charles J. Cutter. ..
2' 00
H. H. Landford, 66
clerk 6 00
W. H. Whitmore, jr.,
2 00
William H. Welch. ..
inspector 2 00
R. H. Hooper, 2 00 ..
2 00
Martin M. Woods. 6 6
2 00
James M. Jackman,
ward clerk. 2 00
A. R. Nutter, 6+
inspector 4 00
Charles E. Ash, cleaning floor, etc.
5 00
Amouut carried forward $31 00
Oliver P. Townsend.
. 6
Horace Gould,
Joseph G. Flanders, 66
184
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $31 00
Jacob H. Young, services as warden 4 00
James W. Welch, ringing bell 2 00
Clarence I. Marsh, services as inspector
2 00
Samuel J. Ford,
warden 2 00
Eugene F. Lee,
inspector
2 00
C. J. Brockway,
warden . 2 00
W. H. P. Howard,
inspector 2 00
William J. Creasey, 66
warden. 2 00
W. H. T. Dodge, 66
inspector 4 00
Sam E. Sargent,
6 00
William S. Goodwin, 6.
ward clerk 6 00
Moses E. Cook,
inspector 2 00
2 00
A. G. Knight,
66
2 00
William Collins,
2 00
Charles R. Sargent, services on weights and measures . 100 00
6 50
W. C. Putney, expressage.
3 00
James W. Welch, returning of deaths. 3 50
Alfred Wheeler, 1 00
11 25
Jacob H. Young, amount of bill
49 10
C W. Tuttle, services for Cushing memorial. 50 00
Lovett's Express, expressage
50
Amos Noyes, pass to Boston, etc.
5 00
City treasurer, cash paid Milton C. Johnson 9 50
S. H. Safford & Co., returning deaths 45 75
$358 10
MARCH.
William Porter, jr., use of jigger. $15 00
Thomas Humphreys, services as inspector 2 00
Eben P. Allen, 2 00 . .
Eben B. Whitmore, .6
2 00
Joel E. Lancy, 2 00
George A. Pearson, . .
clerk 2 00
John W. Sargent, ،، clerk 4 00
Amount carried forward $29 00
Isaac Poor, jr.,
Enoch Goodwin, ringing bell ....
Peter Cusack, 66
185
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward .. $29 00
Frank B. Ives, services as inspector 4 00
James Anderson, . . warden 2 00
Frank C. Delano, .. clerk 2 00
Isaac P. Noyes, P. M., postage stamps 4 00
J. Q. Bradish & Co., pencils, etc ... 20 80
Charles H. deRochemont, services as health officer 25 00 William H. Huse & Co., 750 copies of Cushing Memorial. . 445 00 T. Y. Crowell, for binding Cushing Memorial, etc 220 77
City clerk, returning births and deaths 189 55
H. T. Crofoot, one blank book 1 75
William H. Huse & Co., advertising and printing 325 40
Henry P Sargent. horse and team hire. 26 00
Joseph M. Tappan. superintendent of burials, and services as constable 30 50
$1,325 87
APRIL.
J. M. Greenough, horse and buggy $ 2 00
Horace White, ringing bell 2 00
John Connors, 6
2 00
H. T. Crofoot, binding reports, etc 25 95
A. R. Nutter, services as inspector 2 00
John B. Porter, services in ward room 2 50
Putney's Express, expressage 2 80
James W. Welch, ringing bell. 2 00
Estate of Nathan Poor, land taken 51 17
Isaac P. Noyes, P. M., postage stamps and box rent. 3 00
Gillett & Co., expressage 6 25
$101 67
MAY.
L. S. Learned, 2 1-4 reams paper $ 9 00
C. H. Johnson, ink and pencils. 3 22
Daniel P. Thurlow, ringing bell 2 00
Milton C. Johnson, stationery and books 34 65
S. H. Fowle. Boston Advertiser 6 00
George E. Donnells, services as clerk at election 4 50
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