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Foster street drain
150 00
Mount Vernon street drain
150 00
Nov. 9.
Relief to soldiers .
300 00
Poor fund (additional)
1,000 00
Street lights
300 00
Salaries
700 00
Highways
500 00
High School Building Committee
500 00
Cedar Park drain .
1,000 00
Woodland avenue drain
500 00
Third street
200 00
$14,IIO 80
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
STATISTICS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1889.
Births.
Marriages.
Deaths.
January
19
5
8
February
·
I5
4
13
March
16
3
17
April
21
IO
14
May
9
2
I2
June
14
I3
8
July
16
7
13
August
.
23
3
IO
September
26
7
8
October
I3
17
7
November
· 12
II
8
December
22
8
IO
-
206
90
I28
BIRTHS.
Number registered
206
More than last year
42
Males
. 108
Females .
· 98
206
Of the above number 198 were born in Melrose and 8 were born in other places.
Born of American parents
105
of foreign parents 52
of American father and foreign mother 30
of foreign father and American mother 19
206
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.
·
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
65
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGES RECORDED.
Whole number of couples
89
Both parties residing in Melrose
41
But one party residing in Melrose . ·
47
Neither
I
89
MARRIAGES.
Whole number .
,
·
90
More than last year
II
Both parties American
55
Both parties foreign .
20
Parties American and foreign
15
90
First marriage of persons .
154
Second marriage of persons
26
180-90 couples.
DEATHS.
Whole number registered .
I28
Non-residents included in the above number
4
Had residence in Melrose, died elsewhere ·
5
Males (married )
22
Females (married )
24
Widows
20
Widowers
3
Males (single )
7
Females (single)
9
Male children
25
Female children
18
.
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·
·
128
66
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Under one year (still-born or premature birth 10) 24
From I to 5
14
5 "IO
I
IO " 20 -
7
20 " 30 " 40
II
30
I4
40 " 50
IO
50 " 60
7
60 " 70
22
70 "80
13
80 " 90
5
I28
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIA- GES REGISTERED, ALSO OF POPULATION, IN MELROSE DURING THE YEARS 1880 TO 1889, INCLUSIVE.
Deaths.
Marriages.
Births.
Population.
1880
62
33
73
4443
1881
70
43
95
4508
1882
83
53
II4
4739
1883
78
59
129
5071
1884
80
56
I32
5607
1885
I20
66
150
6110
1886
100
80
I68
6536
1887
96
68
155
7073
1888
123
79
164
7535
1889
I28
90
206
7821
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, 1889.
Males.
Total number, as per last report
1,52I Registered previous to March meeting :
Feb. 21 . 2
27 afternoon session · .
I
" evening · · .
5
8
1,529
April 17, registered IO
1,539
Registered and restored previous to November
meeting :
Oct. 17 .
30
24 .
44
30 .
70 144
1,683
Erased on account of
Deaths
19
Removals .
25
Non-payment of taxes, 1888 -- 1889
163
207
1,476
Added on election day . :
4
Total
1,480
Females.
Total number, 1888
II4
Registered during the year :
Feb. 21
4
27 afternoon
14
evening
2 20
. I34
68
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Erased on account of
Removals
3
Death
. 4
Total . 130
JURORS DRAWN DURING THE YEAR.
Feb. 28. George A. Mansfield.
Augustus H. Heath.
May 21.
William Dempsey.
William E. Gould.
Oct. 15.
George H. Ricker.
Deering P. Merrill.
MILITARY LIST.
Number of persons liable to do military duty,
as reported by the assessors . I492
DOG LICENSES.
Total number issued .
· 561
For males.
500
" females
59
559
Breeders' licenses
2
561
Issued to E. H. Moore, one at $50.00
George H. Snowden, one at . 25.00
Paid county treasurer, June 1, 1889,
$725.40
Nov. 25, 1889, 532.40
$1,257.80
Increase in receipts over last year . $97.80
Number of orders drawn upon the town treasurer, on bills approved by the selectmen, as required by section 4, article 2, town by-laws, 2,997, for the sum of $91,260.30.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN LARRABEE, Town Clerk.
I
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Alonzo G. Whitman (High School), 10 mos. $2,000 00
A. A. Ballou,
66
800 00
Clarimond Mansfield,
625 00
Hattie G. Ricker,
66
625 00
Harriet .C. Fairbanks ( First Grammar),
1,000 00
Effie C. Sweetser, 4 mos.
220 00
Mary W. French, 6 mos.
330 00
Lucy W. Bisbee, 4 mos. . .
240 00
Alice M. Swett, 9 mos.
540 00
I mo. 65 00
Lydia Mendum, 2 mos. 110 00
8 mos. 480 00
Susan D. Melcher, 10 mos.
550 00
Helen J. Barrett, 6 mos.
330 00
Louise E. Sanborn, 3 mos., I wk.
178 75
Emma F. Brown, 3 wks.
41 25
Mary J. George, 10 mos.
500 00
Kate W. Bascom,
510 00
Belle Mitchel, 500 00
Lillie J. Davis,
500 00
Alma J. Guptill,
500 00
Effie C. Sweetser, 6 mos.
330 00
Amount carried forward,
$10,975 00
6
70
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$10,975 00
Alice H. Long, IO mos. 500 00
Emma A. Weeks,
. 450 00
Mary A. Plummer, 450 00 .
Lucy F. Dermot,
500 00
Isabel Chapin, 500 00
Della H. Crosby, 6 mos. 300 00
Mary I. Hersey, 2 mos., 2 wks., 2 dys. .
130 00
Amelia Trowbridge, 1 1/2 mos.
67 50
Gertrude Smith, 6 mos., 6 dys.
283 50
Della H. Crosby, 3 mos., 21/2 wks.
181 50
Mary E. Nye, 9 mos. 405 00 .
Emma L. Randlett, 10 mos. .
500 00
Annie M. Ransom, ·
450 00
Annie B. Chadbourne, 2 mos. .90 00 66 8 mos.
400 00
Marion H. Morgan, 10 mos.
. 450 00
Florence M. Perry,
450 00
Florence M. Ellis,
500 00
Elizabeth Creveling (drawing), 4 mos.
140 00
Wallace Bryant 6 mos.
135 00
Harry Benson (music), 3 mos. 105 00
7 mos. 280 00
$18,242 50
JANITORS' SALARIES. .
F. M. McLaughlin, High School building, I mo. $27 00
W. J. Boyce, 6
66 II mos. 297 00
Chas. H. Fuller, Franklin 66 66
I yr. 234 97
Felix Blanchard, Vinton street building and Grove street building, 2 mos. 87 50
Felix Blanchard, Vinton street building and Grove
street building, 10 mos.
500 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,146 47
.
71
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $1,146 47 Eri Upham, Upham street, I yr. 60 00
Joseph S. Emerson, Fells, I yr. 99 96
W. F. Serrat, Lynde street, 4 mos. 66 8 mos.
20 00
66 64
John Davis, Ripley, I yr.
60 00
William Boyd, Highlands, 3 mos.
15 00
$1,468 07
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S SALARIES, 1889-90.
John O. Norris, chairman
$200 00
Charles F. Loring .
50 00
John C. Maker
50 00
Mrs. S. W. Bradbury 50 00
" A. K. Miller .
50 00
" A. B. P. Waterhouse
50 00
$450 00
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Mrs. A. K. Miller, distributing agent $125 04
FUEL.
S. E. Benson, coal and wood
$1,125 65
C. B. & F. H. Goss, coal
749 20
J. McCarthy's Sons, charcoal
21 25
John McCarty
12 50
$1,908 60
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries
$18,242 50
Janitors'
1,468 07
Amount carried forward,
$19,710 57
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72
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$19,710 57
Committee's salaries
450 00
Supply agent, salary .
125 04
Fuel
1,908 60
$22,194 21
CONTRA.
Appropriation March II, 1889 $23,000 00
Unexpended balance, 1888 . 8 85
Rec'd from Commonwealth of Mass. 39 87
$23,048 72
Unexpended balance 854 51
$23,048 72
SCHOOL CONTINGENT EXPENSES. 27
EXPENDED.
Books, Stationery, Supplies, Etc.
Interstate Publishing Company
SII 30
George S. Perry
58 52
D. Appleton & Co. 20 87
Thompson, Brown & Co.
27 II
Oliver Ditson & Co.
22 77
Willard Small
3 00
The Prang Educational Company
15 52
Frost & Adams
2 50
A. S. Barnes & Co.
23 04
George F. King & Merrill
107 55
Pulsifer, Jordan & Pfaff
98 40
D. C. Heath & Co.
44 69
Amount carried forward, $435 27
73
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$435 27
Cassell & Co.
56 00
A. A. Waterman & Co.
13 97
Ginn & Co.
22 72
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co.
16 80
Carl Schoenhof
28 68
A. C. Stockin
73 93
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
260 21
White, Smith & Co.
3 00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
II 31
Wallace Bryant
4 50
William Ware & Co.
16 98
J. L. Hammett
51 90
Maynard & Noyes
18 75
Western Publishing House
30 00
Charles H. Kilborn
8 75
Silver, Burdett & Co.
3 00
Edward E. Babb & Co.
12 40
Robert Burlen
57 90
Boston School Supply Company .
52 38
E. H. Butler & Co.
316 98
Charles R. Magee .
50
F. M. Ambrose
19 35
$1,515 28
General Repairs, Buildings, etc.
( Carpenters, Masons, Painters and others, Stock and Labor.)
F. R. Spear & Co., painting . $106 80
George W. Dew, 380 65
William A. Fernald, steam fitting
7 00
J. L. Holbrook, repairs, plumbing
6 07
Amount carried forward,
$500 52
74
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $500 52
A. W. Lynde, loam and labor IO 25
A .. Burrell, painting and glazing 273 55
Melrose Water Commissioners 22 35
H. D. Trask & Co., repairs furnaces, etc. 342 36
J. C. Howes,
45 06
J. P. Deering, lumber 12.48
John Hunnewill, carpenter, stock and labor
236 27
O. E. Drown, 66
136 II
W. Emery & Co., windows 47 40
James Rendall, carpenter 17 58
E. N. Sargent, I 50
D. R. Woodward,
“
33 05
Perry Bros., hardware
25 00
W. A. Caswell, glazing .
6 60
L. M. Ham & Co., fire escape 141 8I
Town of Melrose, sidewalk, 79.8 yards II 97
Edwin Rogers, signal box 44 35 00
J. N. Patterson, whitening and repairs 15 00
R. Philpot, building bulkhead 23 00
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., rubber strips
15 61
$1,952 47
Furniture.
Thomas Trefry & Co. $34 67
Winchester Furniture Company, desks 169 00
J. H. Gately, shades 9 00
$212 67
Printing.
Leonard F. Williams, advertisement 50
Dunton & Potter, reports, notices, etc. . 38 00
W. B. Howe, cards, etc. 20 75
Amount carried forward, $59 25
75
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, . $59 25
J. H. Daniels, diplomas 26 85
Babb & Stephens, programmes
16 50
$102 60
Sundries.
Lappen Bros., brushes, dusters, etc .. $37 25
Effie C. Sweetser, filling diplomas 7 70
M. A. Bush, cleaning clocks 4 00
G. P. Reed, I clock and cleaning . 9 50
R. Philpot, removing contents of cesspool 7 00
W. E. Locke, labor, etc. I 50
C. G. Harris, ribbon for diplomas 13 63
F. A. H. Norcross, expressing
15
S. O. Eldridge, expressing
5 60
W. J. Boyce, labor
51 30
Felix Blanchard, labor .
6 25
Thomas Ireland, cleaning clocks .
3 00
Thomas T. Bailey, cleaning clocks
2 00
C. W. Ellison, P. M., stamps
I 72
J. F. Ramsay, tuning pianos 4 00
Daniel M. White, tuning pianos 7 50
L. T. Freeman, teaming settees 6 50
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries I 35
Thomas Cassell, manure
6 00
American Express Company
55
Eastman's Express
26 50
Cunningham's Express .
65
Frost & Hawes, sundries
I 03
George W. Bartlett, teams
II 00
F. M. Mclaughlin, services, truant officer
5 CO
C. H. Fuller, labor
5 25
Amount carried forward,
$225 93
76
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, . $225 93
Jacob Lehmann, tuning piano 2 50
Melrose Orchestral Club, services
20 00
A. E. Worthen, taking tickets I 00
Warren A. Rodman, preliminary sketches for alteration of High School building 75 00
Walter C. Stevens, surveying
4 00
John Larrabee, chloride lime
30
L. W. Gilman, sundries
77
W. E. Gerry, sundries
65
$330 15
RECAPITULATION.
Books, stationery, supplies, etc. $1,515 28
General repairs
1,952 47
Furniture
.
212 67
Printing .
102 60
Sundries
330 ¥5
$4,113 17
Contra.
Appropriation, March II, 1889
$3,500 00
Balance unexpended, 1888 621 25
$4,12I 25
Balance unexpended
8 08
$4,121 25
77
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDED.
Contingent Expenses.
Cornelius Callahan Co., 300 feet 21/2 inch hose $180 00
J. P. Deering, lumber 8 48
A. B. Pierce, distributing notices . 5 00
J. C. Howes, repairs and sundries 19 35 .
J. M. Holbrook, pail, sponge and ladder care of fire alarm .
40 00
Edwin Rogers, repairs and supplies 40 15
Edwin Rogers and W. E. Dacrow, repairs and supplies .
59 80
Globe Electric Co., repairs and supplies 13 00
Eastman's Express
I 65
J. W. Emerson, trimming trees
2 00
A. J. Morse & Son, nozzles, etc.
7 38
Lemuel Merrill, keys
3 50
John Singer, Jr., sundries
12 70
W. A. Goodno, stock and labor 12 50
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries 5 10
Samuel Lear, cash paid for sundries
49 27
W. T. Howard, care of Endeavor engine
5 00
Cunningham's Express .
I 50
Perry Bros., hardware
3 25
Walter B. Ellis, concreting
99 07
Malden Firemen's Relief Fund, per vote of town
200 00
Engineers, for Services.
A. W. Lynde . $35 00
Walter B. Ellis
35 00
Samuel Lear .
35 00
.
$105 00
$875 73
.
2 03
78
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Liberty Bigelow Hook and Ladder Company, No. I. Services of men, I year.
William H. Stewart
$35 00
John H. Edwards
35 00
Josiah Tyzzer
35 00
William A. Lynde .
35 00
Joseph Edwards
35 00
Thomas B. Johnson
35 00
David O. Parker
35 00
F. M. McLaughlin (3 mos.)
8 75
J. E. Richardson (9 mos.) 26 25
Benjamin Ames 35 00
Frank H. Tyzzer
35 00
Joseph P. Roberts .
35 00
Charles Lakin
35 00
Dexter Wiswell
35 00
Thomas Kelly 35 00
O. E. Drown (3 mos.) 8 75
W. J. Pulsifer (9 mos.) .
26 25
W. A. Caswell (3 mos.) . 8 75
Andrew McDonald 14 58
Benjamin F. Perry
35 00
Henry Robertson .
35 00
William E. Johnson
35 00
H. H. Boerum
35 00
$688 33
W. A. Lynde, steward, I year 40 00
S. E. Benson, wood I 75
Joseph 'Edwards, repairing ladder, etc. 2 05
Harry Stevens, horses to fires 41 00
84 80
$773 13
79
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Russell Hose Company No. I. Services of men, I year.
J. M. Holbrook $35 00 ·
Harry R. Norton
35 00
J. Waldo Emerson .
35 00
W. Truman Howard
35 00
Thomas J. Hawkes
35 00
Redford M. Rand
35 00
Thomas B. Stantial
35 00
George N. Bartlett
35 00
Arthur L. Upham
35 00
Alden B. Smith
35 00
George E. Burnham
35 00
S. A. Bartlett
35 00
$420 00
W. T. Howard, steward, I year 40 00
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Co.,
12,800 cubic feet gas
25 60
Seth E. Benson, wood and coal
87 25
G. W. Bartlett, horses to fires
32 00
$184 85
$604 85
N. D. Blake Hose Co., No 2.
Services of men, I year.
Robert Gibbons, Jr.
$35 00
Frank Gibbons
35 00
Frank Gibbons, Jr.
35 00
J. R. Gibbons ·
35 00
William Fanley
35 00
Edward Stantial
35 00
Arthur H. Armington
35 00
Fred. W. Simpson
35 00
W. H. Hutchinson
29 17
J. C.'Sanborn.
17 50
H. W. Simpson
17 50
Philip Buchanan
35 00
John M. Hamlin
29 17
.
.
$408 34
80
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Frank Gibbons, I year . $40 00 $408 34
L. W. Gilman, rent of rooms, 15 mos. 187 50
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Co., 14,700 cubic feet of gas 29 40
Seth E. Benson, wood and coal . 29 00
James Marshall, 6
26 88
Joseph Edwards, iron and wood work 17 50
Hose Co., paid for horses to fires 22 00
$352 28
$760 62
Highlands Hose Company, No. 3. Services of men, I year.
Fred Churchill
$35 00
C. F. W. Fogg
8 75
Edwin F. Jones
II 73
Edward P. Fuller
35 00
George E. Fogg
II 73
Elmer Abbott
35 00
George E. Fuller .
35 00
Frank Story .
35 00
Charles H. Fuller
35 00
L. D. Newhall
35 00
F. A. Hadley
35 00
J. H. Berry
17 50
T. Porter
II 67
George N. Cass
5 84
J. H. Cash
5 84
$353 06
G. E. Fogg, steward, 5 months $13 33
Frank Story, 7 26 67
J. Singer, Jr., sundries .
9 45
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
51 75
W. A. Caswell, glazing
90
S. A. Robinson & Co., horses to fires 22 00
$124 10
$477 16
.
81
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Contingent expenses . $875 73
Liberty Bigelow H. & L. Company No. I 773 13
Russell Hose Company No. I 604 85
N. D. Blake Hose Company No. 2 ·
760 62
Highland Hose Company No. 3 . · 477 16
$3,491 49
Contra.
Appropriation, Mar. 18, 1889 .
$3,385 00
Amount voted Malden fire dept. 1888
100 00
Balance from last year
7 61
Balance unexpended
12
$3,492 61 $3,492 61
SUPPORT OF POOR.
For Groceries, Provisions, Supplies, Etc.
L. F. Hinckley $612 89
Bugbee & Barrett
134 84
L. W. Gilman
74 81
W. H. Wells 39 00
Warren C. Pierce
30 59
George U. Barker
68 76
W. E. Gerry .
42 4I
Worthen & Goodridge
328 88
A. E. Gates
24 00
A. E. Reekie, milk
23 19
A. G. Worthen,
IO 71
F. W. Favor,
3 78
S. O. Eldridge
12 00
Frank Gibbons
6 00
J. A. Dill, bread
86 89
$1,498 75
82
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
For Support of Insane.
Worcester Lunatic Hospital .
$338 92
Commonwealth of Mass. ( Danvers Hospital)
. 273 92
Danvers Lunatic Hospital 876 82
Westboro' Insane Hospital
76 14
Worcester Insane Asylum 41 32
Northampton Lunatic Hospital
90 69
$1,697 81
Burial Expenses.
A. B. Pierce
$144 00
John H. Gately
21 00
$165 00
Fuel.
James Marshall
. $IOI 59
W. E. Locke
7 50
C. B. & F. H. Goss
97 86
S. E. Benson
178 31
$385 26
Medical Attendance, Medicines and Nursing.
F. H. Morse, M.D., attendance
$28 00
A. M. Selee,
10 00
E. S. Jack, 66 17 00 .
C. E. Prior, 66 66
32 00
J. S. Clark, 66 (1888 and 1889) 69 00
Estate of J. V. Smith, M.D., attendance 57 43
John Larrabee, medicines
33 99
J. H. Draper, 6 13
Jane Kingston, nursing
25 00
A. M. Babcock,
20 00
Amount carried forward,
$298 55 ·
83
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$298 55
J. G. Emerson,
care of sick
10 00
V O. E. Drown,
7 00
R. M. Rand,
66
4 00
M. W. Howard,
22 14
Mrs. Annie E. Giles, 66
16 57
Mrs. C. A. Day,
66
49 42
Joshua Ford,
16 00
C. E. Ford,
66
66
. 23 43
$447 II
Outside Relief.
Town of Methuen .
$15 00
City of Lynn
IO 75
Boston
172 60
Malden
409 42
Brockton
147 20
$754 97
Board and Clothing.
St. Vincent's Asylum $36 00
E. J. Barron, I year
156 00
S. M. McLoon, 25 weeks 6 days
. 77 59
Mary Clark, 26 2 78 88
Massachusetts School for Feeble-Minded.
Board I year
$169 43
Clothing I year
14 38 183 81
Mary D. Gibbs, 53 weeks 106 00
H. M. Phillips, I3 52 00
C. S. Jones, 6
24 00
66 66 42 and 5 days 128 16
Kate Gallagher, 52 weeks
IC4 CO
George A. Bisbee, 27 weeks and 2 days 88 67
.
$1,035 II
84
FINANCIAL. STATEMENT.
Rents.
B. R. Upham, 37 weeks $55 50
John E. McGlinn, 13 months . 104 00
M. D. Brooks, 14 months 70 00
C. O. Stickney, 3 months
18 00
John W. Cobb, I year 48 00
H. A. Leonard, 10 months
120 00
Chas. A. Larrabee, II months
143 00
George W. Farnsworth, 4 months
32 00
$590 50
Sundries.
Isabella Nelson, cash allowance $45 00
J. C. Howes, range .
15 10
O. E. Drown, care of insane and expenses Manning Bros., dry goods
13 22
9 13
C. G. Harris,
4 94
Hurd & Balfour,
33 32
H. G. Fields, boots and shoes . 299 62
cash and expenses 6 70
Samuel Tilden & Son, printing order book
8 00
George W. Bartlett, teams
10 00
Eastman's Express .
4 00
$449 03
RECAPITULATION.
Groceries, provisions, etc.
$1,498 75
Insane, support of .
1,697 81
Burial expenses
165 00
Fuel
385 26
Medical attendance, etc.
447 II
Outside relief
754 97
Board and clothing
1,035 II
Rents
590 50
Sundries
449 03
$7,023 54
85
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, . $7,023 54
CONTRA.
March 1I, 1889. Appropriation · $5,000 00
Unexpended balance 175 99
RECEIPTS.
Estate of Peter Edgerly 83 57
E. M. Marshall, guardian
85 42
City of Malden
48 00
Boston
10 28
Town of Middleton
325 65
Rockland
69 00
" Wenham
260 67
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
77 96
$6,136 54
Nov. 9, 1889. Appropriation (addit'1) 1,000 00
$7,136 54
To credit,of fund 113 00
$7,136 54
7
86
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGHWAYS.
EXPENDED.
For Labor and Teams.
Prices paid per day: Superintendent, $2.50; Laborers, $1.76; Teams, $1.50.
For labor performed under direction of James Marshall, as superintendent, pay rolls have been presented and paid as follows:
~For SuperintendentFor Teams~For Laborers
Month. No. Days.
Amount.
No. Days.
Amount.
No. Days.
Amount.
Jan.
3
$7 50
I2
$18 00
24
$42 24
6
15 00
9
13 50
2I
36 96
Feb.
2
5 00
71/2
II 25
51/2
9 68
March
2
5 00
8
12 00
16
28 16
١١
534
14 37
I2
18 00
301/2
53 68
April
IO
25 00
50
75 00
IO134
179 08
I3
32 50
92
138 00
2131/2
. 375 76
May
I3
32 50
79
118 50
269
473 44
IO1/4
25 62
811/2
122 25
217
381 92
June
1214
30 62
102
153 00
244
429 44
July
II1/2
28 75
401/2
60 75
18514
326 03
¥
I3
32 50
53
79 50
224
394 25
Aug.
I2
30 00
38 1/2
57 75
14534
256 52
28 1/2
42 75
16014
282 04
Sept.
91/2
23 75
2I
31 50
II2
197 12
II1/2
28 75
20 1/2
30 75
1611/2
284 24
Oct.
I2
30 00
33
49 50
16014
282 04
Nov.
13
32 50
28 1/2
42 75
II4
200 64
¥
II1/2
28 75
22 14
33 38:
11414
201 08
19534 $489 36
80434 $1,207 13 2,7321/2 $4,809 20
II
27 50
66
99 00
213
374 88
I31/2
33 75
87
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Under direction of Calvin Locke and Charles Boardman: - -- For Laborers -- For Teams-
April,
35 1/2 days,
$62 48.
18
days, $27 00
66
591/2
104 72.
32
48 00
May,
581/2
102 96.
29
43 50
7434
131 56.
3114
46 87
June, 7614
I34 20.
321/2
48 75
1834
33 00.
91/2 66
14 25
July,
38 1/2
67 76.
I7
66
25 50
7834
I 38 60.
2434
66
37 12
Aug.,
611/2
108 24.
15
22. 50
49 14
86 68.
19
28 50
Sept.,
57 1/2
IOI 20.
1512
23 25
421/2
74 80.
171/2
66
26 25
Nov.,
631/2
III 76.
22
33 00
71434 $1,257 96.
283
$424 49
Paid Calvin Locke, for services, 10012 days at $2.25 per day .
$226 09
For laborers furnished, 571/2 days at $1.76 per day, IOI 20
For teams, 100 days at $1.50 per day.
149 99
$477 28
For Gravel.
Frank Gibbons.
260 loads at 5 cents, $13 00
Josiah H. Currier
68
IO
6 80
Boston & Maine R. R. Co .. 2,685
5
66
134 25
E. H. Russell
15
IO
66
I 50
Luther P. Whipple. .
104
8
66
8 32
John W. Hunnewill, agent ..
600
IO
66
60 00
Eri Upham.
25
66
IO
2 50
William N. Folsom
100
66
5
5 00
William N. Folsom
655
IO
65 50
G. W. Farnsworth, agent ...
531
IO
53 10
George W. Chipman.
80
66
IO
8 00
A. W. Lynde (carted and spread ).
105
30
31 50
W. B. Ellis (carted and
spread ).
960
30
288 00
Total
6,193
$677 47
66
66
88
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Sundries.
Ames Plow Co., shovels . $10 26 ·
Perrin Seamans & Co., post spoon shovels 1 95
Joseph Edwards, repairs on snow scraper 7 65
A. Burrell, glazing . 2 50
J. P. Deering, lumber, 63 50
George W. Sampson, forcite and caps 16 61
Fuller, Dana & Fitz, drills and hammers
J. O. Chandler, sharpening tools 19 08
34 90
A. McBeth,
12 50
J. P. Wood, .. 2 10
H. C. Richardson, watering streets 12 00
C. B. & F. H. Goss, drain pipe II 97
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries (tools, nails, powder) 17 32
J. H. Berry, rolling streets 2 50
S. E. Benson, cement and sleepers 10 80
Harry Stevens, expressing I IO
Walter B. Ellis, clearing snow 19 50
A. W. Lynde,
9 78
William Story, labor and team 8 47
Robert Philpot, labor, teams and gravel on High- land and Pratt streets 143 75
Walter B. Ellis, labor and team
2 38
$410 62
Orris Street.
John Duff, building street, as per contract . $385 00
Charles F. Jefts, land damages, 1,999 feet at 10 cts. 199 90 Wm. H. Greenleaf, land damages, 868 feet at 10 cts. 86 80
$671 70
89
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Surveying.
Walter C. Stevens, surveys, plans, specifications, contracts and establishing grades for First, Sixth, Eighth, Eleventh, Batchelder, Russell, Adams, Pratt, Cliff, Highland, Botolph, Vin- ton, Orris, Gooch and other streets ; also, Bellevue and Woodland avenues and Walton Park
$262 00
RECAPITULATION.
Labor and teams.
Under superintendence of James Marshall.
Laborers, 2,73212 days @ $1 76 . $4,809 20
Teams, 8043/4 @ $1 50 1,207 13
Supt., 19534 " @ $2 50 489 36
Under direction of Calvin Locke and
Charles Boardman.
Laborers, 71434 days @ $1 76
1,257 96
66 571/2
IOI 20
Teams, 283 66 I 50 424 49
100 " I 50 149 99
Calvin Locke, services, 100/2 days @ 2 25 226 09
$8,665 42
Gravel, 6,193 loads
677 47
Sundries
410 62
Orris street, building and land damages
671 70
Walter C. Stevens, surveying
262 00
$10,687 21
90
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CONTRA.
Appropriations.
March II, 1889. Highways . · $7,000 00
Bellevue avenue extension 300 00
Batchelder street 200 00 ·
Sylvan .
500 00
Eleventh
100 00
Sixth 66
200 00
First
extension 100 00
$8,400 00
Balance unexpended, 1888 55
Receipts.
W. N. Folsom, for labor, etc. · J. C. Pulsifer, 275 loads filling @ 15 cents 41 25
$54 72
A. W. Dunton, 100 ‘
15 00
C. W. Higgins, for payment of land damages
86 80
$8,598 32
Treasurer authorized to borrow and selectmen to expend, by vote of the town, the expense for all of which has been paid from this depart- ment.
Sylvan and Batchelder streets $600 00
Third street
300 00
Upham street sidewalk
350 00
Mt. Vernon street drain
150 00
Highways, additional
500 00
Third street, grading
200 00
2,100 00
$10,698 32
Balance to credit of fund $II II
91
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SIDEWALKS.
Price paid for concrete, as per contract, awarded to lowest bidder: Sidewalks, 28 cents; crossings, 32 cents; gutters, 30 cents; top dressing, 12 cents; tar wash, 5 cents, per square yard; grading, 2 cents per square yard, for walks, crossings and gutters.
EXPENDED.
C. L. Hoffman, for laying 5,535.4 yards at 30 cents
(including grading) .
$1,660 63
For laying 484.2 yards at 28 cents 135 58
For top dressing, 415.15 yards at 12 cents 498 20
For patching
60
$2,295 OI
Sundries.
Walter B. Ellis, setting edgestone.
Corner Vinton and Emerson streets . $15 00
Winthrop, Willow, Essex and Lebanon
streets, 462 feet at 10 cents per foot 46 20
Corner Wyoming avenue and Main street,
200 feet at 10 cents per foot 20 00
Main street, opposite M. E. Church, 145 feet at 10 cents per foot 14 50
Walter B. Ellis, one-half expense of lay- ing 286 yards concrete at 30 cents per yard 42 90
$138 60
Robert Philpot, setting edgestone.
Hillside avenue, 86 feet at 10 cents per foot
$8 60
Cedar Park, 170.6 feet at 10 cents per foot
17 05
Blasting rocks (Cedar Park)
5 00
$30 65
Amount carried forward, ·
$2,464 26
1
92
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $2,464 26
Walter C. Stevens, surveying walks
$98 00
Daniel McDonald, granite step 2 00
For Labor and Teams.
Superintendent, 8/2 days at $2.50 $21 25
Teams, 8/2 days at $1.50 12 75
Laborers, 271/2 days at $1.76
48 40
$82 40
$2,646 66
Contra.
Appropriation, March II, 1889
$2,000 00
Unexpended balance, 1888
6 60
Received from owners or occupants of
abutting estates for one-half ex-
pense of laying concrete
651 26
$2,657 86
Balance unexpended
$II 20
$2,657 86
Bills are due for concrete laid during the year, which if unpaid May I, will be assessed upon the estates with the taxes of 1890, as follows :
O. E. Hawes, Second street, 46.4 yards $6 96
Dexter Bryant, Emerson street, 65.6 yards
9 84
Sarah E. Paine,
69.9 6
IO 49
E. J. H. Trask, corner Grove and Lebanon streets, 41.7 yards 16 97
Estate S. W. Nichols, Otis street, 153 yards 22 95
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