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MARCH.
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight. $10 00
Jeremiah Toomey, labor 53
Thomas Ryan, labor. 18
Patrick Murphy, labor 35
11 06
188
FUEL DEPARTMENT.
APRIL.
John Huse, measuring car load of wood $1 10
Thomas Ryan, labor. 35
MAY. 1 45
Est. N. Varina, stove coal, 4 tons. $27 00
B. F. & F. L. Atkinson, coal and wood. 266 07
John McDade, labor. 35
Cornelius Kelleher, labor 53
JUNE.
293 95
Philip H. Creasey, stove coal and pine wood. $107 22
JULY.
Newburyport Daily News, advertising $9 50
AUGUST.
P. H. Creasey, coal and wood. $4,185 88
B. F. & F. L. Atkinson, coal. 110 45
George P. Balch, coal 242 00
George P. Balch, coal and wood 33 25
4,571 58
SEPTEMBER.
Wm H. Huse & Co., printing advertisments $3 00
OCTOBER.
James C. Colman, stock and carting . $5 13
Hervey Kimball, measuring open car load of wood. 95
S. Coker, weighing coal. 47 95
P. H. Creasey, coal. 1,784 67
George E. Elkins, charcoal, 524 bushels 49 88
George E. Elkins, charcoal, 638 bushels 60 61
1,949 19
189
FUEL DEPARTMENT.
NOVEMBER.
George E. Elkins, charcoal.
$31 07
DECEMBER.
George E. Elkings, charcoal $82 84
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January .
$ 58 83
February 344 47
March 11 06
66
April
1 45
66
May
293 95
June.
107 22
66
July
9 50
66
August. .4,571 58
September.
3 00
October
.1,949 19
66
November
31 07
December 82 84
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 15, 1888. .. $7,464 16
Expended for the following purposes :
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Tons. Cwt.
No. 2 Engine House, 19
18 egg coal. $117 68
No. 3
10 03 61 10
No. 7
66
6 04 egg and stove. .. 38 92
No. 8 66 66
7 08 44 28-$261 98
190
FUEL DEPARTMENT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Tons. Cwt.
Hancock street school, 13 02 egg coal
$78 57
Bromfield 66 66
17 02
66
102 50
School
66
20
06
66
121 80
Temple
66
7
05
66
48 98
Kelley
66 66
62 16 broken coal. 380 19
128 58
Ashland
5
17
Moulton
66
3 06 stove coal coal ..
20 86
Plains
66
66
2
07
66
14 77
Forrester
66
66
26
14 egg coal.
160 20 -- 1,091 58
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Ton. Cwt.
Almshouse, 564
06 stove coal
3,613 87
1 11 egg coal.
9 42
96 04 broken coal.
577 27
17 cords hard wood. 115 75
107-05 cords pine wood. 463 57
18 52
Labor on coal.
2 29
Freight on wood.
10 00-4810 69
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ton.
Cwt.
City Hall. 53
3 broken coal 320 77
Public Library 50
18 broken coal 305 70
Market Hall . 33
18 broken coal 204 21
Cushing Hall. . .16
03 egg coal 97 04
E. F. Bartlett's office. 2
18 stove coal. 19 63
Newburyport bridge.
09 stove coal. 3 75
2947 bushels charcoal.
283 23
Advertising
12 50
Weighing
47 95
Lumber
5 13-1299 91
Total expenditures as above
$7464 16
Congress 66
21 09 egg coal 66 35 13
Measuring wood.
191
FUEL DEPARTMENT.
PRICES PAID FOR FUEL DURING THE YEAR.
Broken coal. $6.00 per 2240 lbs.
Egg coal. 6.00
66
Stove coal. 6.35
Pine wood (average)
4.30 per cord.
Hard wood, (average)
6.80 66
Charcoal
9¿c per bushel.
There were 1043 tons 7 cwt. coal delivered the city during year.
1075 cords pine wood
66
66 17 cords hard « 66
66 2947 bushels charcoal 66 66
LIGHTING STREETS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 193
LIGHTING STREETS AND PUBLIC BUILD- INGS.
Appropriation $9,000 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from Incidentals to bal-
ance account. 709 00
Expenditures $9,709 00
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Lighting Streets. JANUARY.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings. 505 17
extra lamp fixtures. 20 50
Electric Light & Power Co., 29 lights for December 191 67
J. C. Stevens & Son, chimneys. . 60
J. W. Fennimore, cleaning lanterns in front of City Hall . ..
2 50
$720 44
FEBRUARY.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings. 505 17 Electric Light & Power Co., 29 lights for January . .191 67
$696 84
MARCH.
Newburyport Gas Co , lighting streets and public buildings. 504 45 Newburyport Electric Light Co., lighting during February. . 191 67
$696 12
25
194
LIGHTING STREETS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
APRIL.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings $504 45 Newburyport Electric Light Co., 29 lights for March .... . .. 191 67 Jas. W. Fennimore, cleaning lanterns in front of City Hall. 2 50
$698 62
MAY.
Newburyport Gas Co., excess of gas consumed in public . buildings . 406 00 Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings. 504 21 Electric Light and Power Co., lighting for April, 40 lights. 196 67 William H. Huse & Co., printing. 11 00
$1,117 88
JUNE.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets . 283 78
66 lighting public buildings 252 60
Electric Light & Power Co., lighting for month of May. .317 33
News Publishing Co., printing . 9 98
JULY.
$863 69
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting public buildings. 116 60
Electric Light & Power Co., lighting streets for June 605 56
J. F. Hubbard, collecting street lanterns 11 73
AUGUST.
$733 89
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting public buildings. 123 60
Electric Light Co., lighting streets for July ... 640 20
James W. Fennimore, cleaning lanterns. 2 50
$766 30
SEPTEMBER.
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public buildings ... 91 20 66 Electric Light Co., lighting for August .. . .665 55
$756 75
195
LIGHTING STREETS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
OCTOBER.
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public buildings. . $179 40 Electric Light & Power Co., lighting for September 665 55
James W. Fennimore, cleaning gas lanterns ... 2 50
$847 45
NOVEMBER.
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public buildings. . . 271 60
Electric Light Co., lighting for October .665 55
William B. Portar, teaming lanterns. 60
$937 75
DECEMBER.
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public buildings ... 202 00
Electric Light Co., lighting for November 671 27
873 27
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January
$720 44
February
696 84
66 March
696 12
66 April
698 62
May
1,117 88
June
863 69
July
733 89
.6
August
766 30
66 September
756 75
66 October
847 45
November
937 75
December 873 27
Total expenditures for year ending Dec. 15, 1888 9,709 00
196
LIGHTING STREETS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
APPORTIONMENT OF EXPENDITURES.
Lighting public buildings and streets, Newburyport Gas
Co. $4,450 23
Lighting streets, Electric Light Co 5,179 36
Changing location of lights
35 50
Teaming 12 93
Advertising 20 98
Labor 10 00.
Total expense as above $9,709 00 The total number of street lights is 109 ; electric 102, kerosene 7.
197
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
CREDITS.
From dog licenses $860 55
librarian for fines. 17 80
Town of Newbury, for use of library for year 1887 150 00- 1,028 35
Total appropriation and income. 2,228 35
Amount overdrawn transferred from Incidentals to bal-
ance account 168 79
Expenditures $2,397 14
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the City Council. JANUARY.
Daniel P. Donnell, services as janitor $62 50
Hiram A. Tenney,
librarian 83 33
Effie A. Tenney,
assistant librarian 16 67
Miss M. P. Lunt, 66 superintendent reading room. 25 00
187 50
198
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
FEBRUARY.
Martha P. Lunt, services as sup't of reading room $25 00
C. R. Sargent, labor and stock. 4 25
Effie B. Tenney, services as ass't librarian 16 67
Hiram A. Tenney, 66 librarian 86 83
George H. Pearson, sundries 4 81
C. R. Sargent, labor on water pipe 80
William E. Chase, insurance policy
140 62
Philip H. Blumpey, 1 entry mat
2 30
Safford & Lunt, cleaning clock. 50
Gillett's Express, expressage .. . 8 00
MARCH. 291 78
Effie A. Tenney, services as ass't librarian
$16 67
Hiram A. Tenney,
librarian . 83 33
Mrs. M. P. Lunt, 6 sup't of reading room 25 00
Charles R. Sargent, labor and stock. 1 20
APRIL. 126 20
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian $83 33
Effie A. Tenney, ass't librarian 16 67
William H. Brewster, jı., insurance
91 50
Daniel P. Donnell, services as janitor
62 50
C. R. Sargent, 2 hours labor. 80
Miss M. P. Lunt, services as sup't of reading room. 25 00
American Express Co,, expressage.
35
$280 15
MAY.
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian
$86 83
Effie A. Tenney, 66 ass't librarian 16 67
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing 1 50
Lovett's Express, expressage. 15
Miss M. P. Lunt, services as sup't of reading room 25 00
S. H. Thurlow, 1 can of glue 1 13
Gillett & Co's Express, expressage. 6 57
$137 85
199
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
JUNE
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian
$83 33
Effie A. Tenney, 66 ass't librarian . 16 67
M. P. Lunt,
sup't of reading room 25 00
News Publishing Co., printing
199 90
JULY. $324 90
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian
85 94
Effie A. Tenney,
ass't librarian 16 67
Daniel P. Donnell, 66 janitor 63 50
166 11
AUGUST.
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian
$83 33
Effie A. Tenney, 66 ass't librarian 16 67
Miss M. P. Lunt, 66 sup't reading room 50 00
Richard L. Gay, stationary.
2 00
Gillett's Express, expressage . 6 50
158 50
SEPTEMBER.
Miss M. P. Lunt, services as sup't of reading room . . .. .$25 00
E. S. Thurston, examining library and arranging books. 15 00
C. R. Sargent, 4 boxes lighters and 2 ground globes. 2 70 Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian .. 83 33
Effie A. Tenney, . 6 ass't librarian 16 67
William H. Huse & Co., printing 15 00
157 70
OCTOBER.
Daniel P. Donnell, services as janitor of public library and extra $96 10
M. P. Lunt, services as sup't of reading room 25 00
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian. 83 33 Effie A. Tenney, ass't librarian 16 67
Lambert Jackson, binding books 4 60
$225 70
200
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
NOVEMBER.
American Express Co., expressage .
25
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian . 85 83
Effie A. Tenney, 66
ass't librarian 16 67
W. H. Hall, covering paper 5 10
Miss M. P. Lunt, 1 mos. services as sup't of reading room. 25 00
Gillett's Express, expressing . 4 45
Lovett's Express, expressage . 15
137 45
DECEMBER.
Hiram A. Tenney. services as librarian
83 37
Effie A. Tenney, ass't librarian 16 63
Lambert Jackson, binding books . 69 90
Miss M. P. Lunt, services as sup't of reading room 25 00
C. R. Sargent, stock and labor. 3 40
Newburyport Daily News, printing advertising 5 00
203 30
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January . $187 50
February 291 78
March 126 20
April 280 15
May
137 85
66 June
.324 90
66
July
166 11
66 August 158 50
66
September
157 70
66 October . .225 70
November 137 45
December. 203 30
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 15. 1888. . .2,397 14
201
PRINTING.
PRINTING.
Appropriation. .$1,300 00 .
CREDITS.
From liquor licenses $ 4 00
Total appropriation and income 1,304 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal- account
342 00
Expenditures $1,646 00
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Printing.
MAY.
News Publishing Co., advertising in paper, and two pass books . $ 2 12
News Publishing Co., advertising for election and for inspector. 20 00
Economy Printing Co., 100 Municipal Registers 12 00
Economy Printing Co., printing 500 annual reports 579 80
Wm. H. Huse & Co., advertising and printing 203 95
$817 87
JUNE.
News Publishing Co., advertising notices of assessor's, sealer of weights and measures. $79 15
26
202
PRINTING.
JULY.
Newburyport Daily News, advertising for fuel and alms- house, etc. $59 00
SEPTEMBER.
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing and advertising $152 87
OCTOBER.
Daily News, printing $47 75
NOVEMBER.
William H. Huse & Co., printing and advertising $290 11
DECEMBER.
William H. Huse & Co., printing and advertising. $87 25
Newburyport Daily News, printing and advertising
112 00
$199 25
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in May
$817 87
June.
79 15
July .
59 00
September
152 87
October
47 75
November
290 11
December.
199 25
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 15, 1888. ... 1,646 00
203
WATER SUPPLY.
WATER SUPPLY.
Appropriation $7,200 00
Amount undrawn transferred to Incidentals to balance
account
160 00
Expenditures
$7,040 00
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Water Supply. FEBRUARY.
Newburyport Water Co., six mos. city water for fire pur- poses $3,000 00
AUGUST.
Newburyport Water Co., six mos. city water for fire pur- poses and public buildings .$3,615 00
DECEMBER.
Newburyport Water Co., six mos. city water for public buildings. $425 00
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in February $3,000 00
August. 3,615 00
December 425 00
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 15, 1888 .... $7,040 00
205
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Appropriation
$800 00
CREDITS.
From Joseph T. Chase, jr 77 10
Boston & Maine R. R. Co 9 15
George W. Hunt 6 97
Benjamin F. Poor
5 50
James P. L. Westcott 27 00
James S Fogg 12 00
Edward P. Shaw 18 59
Stephen Kimball,
20 96
William O'Connell, 15 09
Joseph M. Titcomb
16 00
Philip K. Hills. 25 49
S S. McQuillen . 9 55
Benjamin F. Atkinson
37 12
William Whitmore. 24 32
L. M. Hatch & Sons
4 80
Frank Thurlow . 18 56
Calvin Danforth
13 92
William P. Jones
27 41
John Gorwaiz ...
3. 80
Clarence Danforth 65 47
Arabelle Reed
17 €0
Charles Wills
5 00
Fred L. Atkinson
19 20
n ( un carried forward. $514 60 $800 00
206
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Amount brought forward 514 60 $800 00
From Mrs. L. T. Batchelder 5 23
John T. Butman . 25 56
John A. Maynard
27 52
Charles Hudson .
8 06
Hiram H. Landford
5 70
Est. George Greenleaf. 6 89
Est. Moses M. Ross
6 16
Est. Joseph B. Morss
5 76
Jonathan W. Douglas 7 40
John J. Putnam 13 22
Misses Wilkinson . 13 26
Mrs. Charles Packer
13 22
Irving Besse 36 00
William F. Torrey
17 60
Jacob Chase.
15 04
Mrs. B. G. Smith
8 96
Miss Reed .
8 96
William B. Boardman
9 92
Willard J. Hale
23 68
Cyrus P. Stevens
5 09- 777 83
Total appropriation and income $1,577 83 Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal-
ance account. 767 89
Expended .$2,345 72
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Sidewalks and Edgestones.
JANUARY.
Joseph H. Currier, setting edgestone. $79 80
Joseph T. Chase, jr., laying brick sidewalk . 38.50
John P. Leary, 3 68
John A. Greeley, setting edgestones 27 75
Thomas Ronan, repairing sidewalk 1 50
Cornelius Lynch, labor 1 40
152 63
207
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
FEBRUARY.
Davis & Littlefield, 2 1-2 hours work on edgestone. $ 88
Thomas Ryan, labor · 1 05
John Murphy,
35
MARCH.
Thomas Ryan, labor.
36
John Murphy,
88
Edward Powers, "
18
$ 1 42
APRIL.
Thomas Ryan, labor
$ 88
MAY.
John D. Foley, labor
1 40
Jeremiah Shehan, labor 1 40
$
2 80
JULY.
Blaisdell & Donnell, edgestone and curbing. 420 25
Capt. F. M. Seavey, freight on curbstone 180 81
George D. Thurlow, laying brick sidewalk.
Edwin Currier, setting edgestone. 9 60
33 70
J. C. Colman and E. P. Shaw, rent of coal shed. 48 00
William Todd, laying brick pavement 21 75
Cornelius Lynch, labor
3 51
Thomas Ryan,
2 63
Edward Powers,
2 63
Jere. Shehan, 66
10 86
Timothy Kneeland,“
2 63
George Brookings,“
2 45
Daniel Cronan, 66
9 98
Frank Buckley,
88
Daniel Quill,
3 15
John D. Foley,
3 50
Patrick Murphy, 6.
1 40
John Murphy,
1 23
John Clifford,
35
$759 31
.
2 28
208
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES
AUGUST.
John D. Foley, labor $2 10
Frank Buckley, 66
1 40
John Murphy, 66
35
Daniel Cronan, 66
6 31
Daniel Quill, 66
5 26
Cornelius Lynch, 66
4 90
Edward Powers, .6
1 40
Jeremiah Shehan,
1 75
Cornelius Kelleher, “
5 25
Thomas Ryan,
5 25
Calvin H. Danforth, labor and stock 3 30
Eben A. Young, 66
46 84
E. Burrill, agent, wharfage for schooner Augustus 16 70
Joshua Hale, 122 yards brick sidewalk 278 High street 36 60
Andrew Dyke, labor and stock. 22 40
W. C. Toppan, "
43 20
$203 01
SEPTEMBER.
Cornelius Lynch, labor
88
Jeremiah Shehan, “
88
W. C. Toppan, paving sidewalk on corner of Cary avenue. . 20 10 David Smith, bricks 32
C. H. Meader, paving sidewalk on Bartlett street. 28 80
87
Eben A. Young, paving sidewalk on State street 14 40
Rufus Morrison, High st., and edgestone 29 50
William O'Connell, paving sidewalk
9 00
Edwin Currier, labor on sidewalks 25 55
$161 98
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES. 209
OCTOBER.
Cornelius Lynch, labor
$5 26
Daniel Quill, 66
4 38
Daniel Cronan,
2 63
Edward Powers,
2 63
Chas. W. Thurlow,"
2 63
Jere Shehan,
3 51
Timothy Nealon,
2 63
William P. Jones, paving sidewalk. 18 30
Chas. H. Meader, paving 47 yards brick sidewalk 14 10
G. D. Thurlow, paving 75 yards on Market square 38 10
Rufus Morrison, paving 52 yards brick sidewalk 19 80
Rodman W. Grant, freight on edgestones 142 10
256 07
NOVEMBER.
Cornelius Lynch, labor
3 33
Daniel Quill,
9 36
Daniel Cronan, .. 8 06
Timothy Nealon, 66
6 31
Jere Shehan,
1 58
W. B. Blaisdell, edgestones 258 40
Daniel Quill, labor 2 63
George D. Thurlow, laying sidewalk 30 95
Edwin Toppan, 38 75
19 20
Rufus Morrison,
Frank H. Plumer, use of jigger 1 1-2 days. 1 50
380 07
DECEMBER.
Cornelius Lynch, labor
15 41
Timothy Nealon,
13 83
Daniel Quill,
1 58
Jere Shehan, 66
14 36
Thomas Ryan,
1 58
Frank Buckley,
1 58
Amount carried forward $48 34
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27
210
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Amount brought forward. $48 34
Edward Powers, labor $1 58
Cornelius Kelleher, “ 1 58
John Clifford,
1 58
John McDade,
66
1 58
Peter Young,
66
1 58
Chas. W. Thurlow, "
1 58
James C. Colman, stock 00
George D. Thurlow, 64 yards brick paving. 19 20
Charles H. Meader, paving sidewalks. 38 50
Edward S. Hidden, paving sidewalk, Inn street. 6 90
James Fogg, paving sidewalz. 14 70
J. M. Bacheller, 28 yards brick sidewalk. . 8 40
Edwin A. Littlefield, use of jigger 5 days 5 00
Edwin Toppan, 130 yards brick paving. 32 50
Effie B. Moody, 127 tons stone 12 70
Joseph H. Currier, repairing sidewalk, etc., Unicorn street. 143 50
David Smith, 4,500 bricks. 38 25
William H. Toppan, paving sidewalk, 78 2-3 yards. 23 60
George H. Plumer, cash paid for paving. 19 20
425 27
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January . : $152 63
February 2 28
66 March . 1 42
April
88
May.
2 80
66 July .
759 31
August.
203 01
66 September 161 98
. . October .
256 07
66 November 380 07
December 425 27
Total expenditure for the year ending Dec. 15 1888. . . . $2,345 72
211
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation $4,200 00 .
CREDITS.
From George Osgood, sale of plank. .$ 10 00
Total appropriation and income. $4,210 00
EXPENDITURES.
Newburyport bridge $5,990 11
Essex Merrimac bridge 263 34
Culverts 780 46-$7,033 91
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance accounts. $2,823 91
EXPENDITURES ON NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
Authorized by the Committee on Bridges and Culverts.
JANUARY.
Mark S. Thurlow, services as draw-tender. $50 00
J. C. Stanley, hardware 36 16
Cornelius Lynch, labor 70
Daniel Quill, labor 70
$87 56
212
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
FEBRUARY.
Mark S. Thurlow, services as draw-tender $50 00
Wm. Holker & Co., 6 dozen wicks and oil can 40
$51 40
MARCH.
William I. Hunt, services as draw-tender $50 00
S. H. Thurlow, hardware. 19 39
Edward Osgood, one broom and basket. 40
Joseph Torrey, labor and stock. 2 63
William B. Coffin, surveying lumber 5 57
John Hale, labor . 70
Edward Powers, labor 70
John Clifford, labor. 70
Patrick Murphy, labor. 70
Michael Harrigan, labor 70
Jeremiah Toomey, labor 70
$82 19
APRIL.
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender $50 00
Henry J. Plumer, 44 lbs. of pipe. 10 29
Richardson Brothers, ¿ gross of matches 10
Edward Perkins, lumber 9 67
$70 06
MAY.
William I. Hunt, services as draw-tender $50 00
S. H. Thurlow, 4 lbs. of nails. 12
Richardson Bros., 1 snow shovel and iron shovel. 90
James H. Noyes, 6 gal. oil.
7 35
News Publishing Co., advertising 5 60
William H. Huse & Co., advertising 25 25
L. H. Noyes, labor and stock. 1 75
News Publishing Co., advertising 7 50
$98 47
213
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
JUNE.
William I. Hunt, services as draw-tender $50 00
John F. Bryan, 1 broom. 85
Thomas P. Mackinney, snow shovel. 30
Rufus Adams, labor and stock on bridge pier, per contract.284 25 S. H. Thurlow, 2 pairs hinges, rings and straps, 1 spoke- shave. 1 03
James C. Colman, cement and lumber. 70
$338 13
JULY.
William I. Hunt, services as draw-tender ..
$50 00
Electric Light and Power Co., light on bridge 6 67
S. Coker, marlin and nails. 2 60
$59 27
AUGUST.
William I. Hunt, services as draw-tender $50 00
James H. Noyes, 51} gal. oil. 5 15
Boston & Maine R. R., freight 51 40
Newburyport Electric Light Co., lighting bridge July .
6 67
Timothy G. Davis, labor at bridge. 9 00
Henry J. Plumer, labor on bridge. 1 35
Edwin Osgood, two lanterns, at 90c 1 80
Phinney & Noyes. matches and oil. 6 75
Joseph W. Wilson, labor at bridge 21 00
$153 12
SEPTEMBER.
William I. Hunt, services as draw-tender .. $50 00
N. P. Electric Light Co., lighting bridge for August 4 25
Mark S. Thurlow, services of boy on bridge. 13 50
McGlew Bros., stock. 75 54
F. M. & J. J. McGlew, stock and labor 90 23
S. H. Thurlow, 1 pair buts 08
L. H. Noyes, stock and labor 63
L. M. Hatch & Sons, on account of contract.
500 00
$734 23
214
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
OCTOBER.
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender $50 00
Electric Light and Power Co., light on the bridge 6 67
Phinney & Noyes, oil . 70
McGlew Bros., labor shortening and making bolts 1 75
George McQuestram & Co., hard pine lumber 672 83
Oscar C. Lougee, time and expense of 2 trips to Boston 10 50
Dexter Pratt, to labor on bridge. 136 00
Albert Russell & Son, stock and labor 47 27
James C. Colman, cement and lumber 6 75
L. M. Hatch & Sons, on account of contract 500 00
$1,438 47
NOVEMBER.
L. M. Hatch & Sons, stock and labor $23 54
William I Hunt, services as draw tender 50 00
F. M. & J. J. McGlew, labor and stock. 186 96
Edward Perkins, stock . 50
B. C. Jordan & Co., sawing wood. 19 93
Electric Light Co., lighting bridge 67
William H. Huse & Co., printing. 00
L. M. Hatch & Son, on account of contract 1000 00
L. M. Hatch & Son, on account of contract. 500 00
1,798 60
DECEMBER.
L. M. Hatch & Sons, extra work.
$980 73
William I. Hunt, services as draw-tender 50 00
C. W. Cooke, labor on draw-tender's office 10 00
S. H. Thurlow, stock. 1 27
Edward Perkins, stock and teaming 14 94
John E. Bayley, stock and labor 15 00
Electric Light Co., lighting bridge 6 67
$1,078 61
215
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
CULVERTS.
JANUARY.
Cornelius Lynch,
labor $ 4 56
Daniel Hallisey,
3 16
Jeremiah Shehan,
1 40
Frank Buckley,
70
Daniel Quill,
70
Thomas Ryan,
66
70
.
11 22
FEBRUARY.
James C. Colman, lumber .
1 65
Frank Buckley,
labor
2.28
Cornelius Lynch,
5 78
Thomas Ryan, 66
1 58
John Murphy,
1 40
John Clifford, 66
1 40
E. S. Hidden,
as mason
3 00
John Hale,
66
1 40
Jeremiah Toomey,
1 40
Jeremiah Shehan,
1 40
$21 29
MARCH.
Cornelius Lynch,
labor
2 10
Cornelius Kelleher,
7 70
Daniel Quill,
66
4 90
Daniel Cronan,
3 50
Jeremiah Toomey,
60
4 20
Jeremiah Shehan,
3 50
John Hale,
5 60
Thomas Ryan,
66
4 20
John Murphy.
4 90
John Clifford,
2 80
Patrick Murphy,
. .
3 50
Michael Harrigan,
66
1 40
Edward Powers,
6 6
1 40
.
70
Frank Buckley,
.. .
.
. .
$50 40
216
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS
APRIL.
Batchelder & Fogg, salt. $ 7 20
$ 7 20
MAY.
James C. Colman, lumber
26 04
Frank Buckley, labor 13 39
Cornelius Lynch,
4 29
Jeremiah Shehan,
88
Daniel Quill,
12 61
Timothy Kneeland,
9 11
66 32
JUNE.
James C. Colman, cement and lumber 8 25
Edward S. Hidden, repairing culverts and piping 62 87
David Smith, 2,700 brick. 19 00
J. C. Stanley, 180 feet drain pipe 37 40
Daniel Quill, labor
11. 73
Frank Buckley, 6 6
7 71
Cornelius Lynch, 66
6 13
Timothy Kneeland, “
4 21
Edward Powers,
1 40
158 70
JULY.
Timothy Kneeland, labor
88
John D. Foley,
53
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
53
Frank Buckley,
4 38
Daniel Quill,
5 26
Cornelius Lynch, 66
88
John Hale,
1 75
Daniel Cronan,
1 75
Jeremiah Shehan,
66
1 75
$17 71
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BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
AUGUST.
Cornelius Lynch,
labor
$10 24
Daniel Quill,
8 49
Peter Young,
66
11 29
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
7 00
Daniel Cronan, 66
3 50
Thomas Ryan, 66
2 45
Jeremiah Shehan,
1 75
Frank Buckley,
66
3 50
Edwa d Perkins, lumber
13 79
$62 01
SEPTEMBER.
Frank Buckley,
labor 88
Cornelius Lynch,
6 6
3 50
Daniel Quill, 66
3 50
Jere Shehan,
3 50
McGlew Brothers, covering for culvert
1 50
Edward S. Hidden, repairing culverts
2 62
$15 50
OCTOBER.
Simon E. Wilson, labor on bridge at Curson's mill
22 50
Geo. A. Manson,
13 75
Frank Manson, 66 66
10 12
James McIntire, 66 66 66 66
9 00
Charles J. Parker,
66
66
9 00
Jeremiah Parker,
66
66
10 60
James C. Colman, stock
8 15
S. H. Thurlow, 66
3 63
Daily News, printing . 6 50
$93 25
28
218
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
NOVEMBER.
Frank Buckley,
labor
$2 63
John Foley,
1 75
Cornelius Lynch, 66
1 58
Jere Shehan,
1 58
Daniel Cronan,
66
88
Patrick Murphy,
66
88
Jere Shehan,
88
Edward Powers, 66
88
John McDade,
88
John Clifford, 66
88
Charles W. Thurlow, "
88
John C. Stanley, stock
5 40
Edward Perkins, stock.
76 72
John E Bayley, stock and labor 2 48
46
William B. Porter, teaming
1 50
William H. Huse & Co., printing.
13 12
113 38
DECEMBER.
Frank Buckley, labor
$4 20
Timothy Nealon, .6
2 46
John Mc Dade,
8 58
John Clifford, 66
88
John Foley, 66
88
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
2 98
Cornelius Lynch, 66
88
Joseph C. Kimball,
20 12
Edward S. Hidden, one-half expense extending culvert at foot of Federal street 100 00
James C. Colman, lumber, lime and cement 17 43
Green Davis, stock and labor 5 07
163 48
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S. H. Thurlow, stock
219
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
ESSEX MERRIMAC BRIDGE.
JANUARY.
McGlew Brothers, labor on Chain bridge. $5 50
E. P. Lunt, 66
2 00
7 50
FEBRUARY.
Daniel Cronan, labor 53
Daniel Quill, 66
53
Patrick Murphy, “
53
$ 1 59
MARCH.
Cornelius Lynch, labor 70
Daniel Quill,
70
Frank Buckley,
66
70
2 10
MAY.
Dexter Pratt, services at Chain bridge hearing $30 00
AUGUST.
L. M. Hatch & Sons, labor and stock.
$108 48
SEPTEMBER.
McGlew Brothers, stock and labor .$10 50
NOVEMBER.
S. H. Thurlow, stock. $12 23
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