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Improvement is also noticed in the business methods of the Town ; not only in the books and accounts of the chief officers, but in the fullness and correctness of individual bills.
But two errors are noticed in the Selectmen's journal. One order of $37 50 being wrongfully drawn from the School fund ; and a draft of $4 37 was erroneously made from the Poor fund. A result of mixed items on the same bill. It is recom- mended that the Town order these sums to be respectfully transferred from the Contingent Fund.
The Selectmen have acted for the interest of the Town by cutting down the charges on quite a number of bills ; one bill receiving their compliments in this direction to the amount of $30.
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The Collector's accounts show a commendable improvement upon the previous year. Yet the best skill of the Auditor in computing interest due on nearly 350 payments of overdue taxes, aided by the generous efforts of the Collector, has failed to secure an exact coincidence of amount. The difference, however, is comparatively small. It seems only fair to pre- sume that the Collector's Report exhibits the amount which has been actually received by him, and inay therefore be properly allowed.
Exact results can only be attained in business matters, by correct calculations from reliable data.
The way adopted to show a complete settlement for the taxes of 1878-9 is certainly unique ; and it may be questionable how the Treasurer can allow the full demand for the collection of taxes, with a recognized appropriation of only $110, without some special action of the town.
The increasing amount of unpaid taxes, during the current year, points to the necessity of more stringent methods to se- cure such promptness as will enable the Collector to meet his obligations to the Treasurer. It appears from information re- ceived, that "it has been very much more difficult to collect the taxes the present year, than it was during the two previous years when interest was charged for delinquency." It would seem, then, that a return to the "Interest method" is advisable, unless a still better plan can be devised.
It is gratifying to notice that, by the action of the Board of Overseers of the Poor, the "tramp nuisance" has received a decided check : the number of lodgers being diminished from 850 in 1878-9 to 238 the past year ; while those supplied with meals have been reduced from 897 to 141.
The question remains to be solved, whether similar desirable results would be reached by a full application of the rule abopted by the Board, to all applicants for help from the Town.
A loss of interest has been incurred on the $2,500 in the
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Contingeut Fund, voted by the Town to be transferred to the Sinking Fund, by allowing it to remain unused.
Attention is called to the financial system for maintaining the Water Works. The plan of placing the regular appropriation, (after being drawn from the Treasury in the usual form ) with the sums received from water-rates and other sources, in the hands of the Treasurer, (as a trustee pro tem.,) to be drawn by order of the Water Commissioners, is anomalous in our Town affairs, and seems a complication for which there is no more necessity than for the Overseers of the Poor to pursue a similar plan with the regular appropriation and the profits of the Poor Farm. It virtually makes the Town Treasurer the book-keeper for the Water Commissioners, without correspond- ingly valuable results gained.
The new plan adopted last year of "gathering up the frag- ments" of the unused appropriations into a Contingent Fund, has worked advantageously in many respects, and may well be continued. But, like most improvements, its action was not perfect. It summarily deprived the Schools and the Library of considerable sums to which they were fairly entitled. Unex- pended balances should not be too hastily withdrawn from ap- propriations whose expenditure for the best interests of the Town should be gradual and cover over the entire year, as in the purchase of books for the Library, and also of such as have prior unpaid bills and outstanding orders.
Both the School and Library Committees, having proceeded through the year, in the management of their affairs, on the basis of using their respective balances of the previous year, now find themselves embarrassed ; the former having an insuf- ficient sum to meet their bills (amount not ascertained) ; and the latter having but $96 98 to pay the Librarian's salary and the Cochituate expressing. It is therefore recommended to re-transfer from the Contingent Fund, by order of the Town, the sum of $242 55 to the Library appropriation ; and $196 26 to the Schools.
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In anticipation of a competent committee to recommend the regular and special appropriations for the ensuing year, no sug- gestions are offered on that topic.
The plan of exhibiting the departmental expenditures, adopt- ed by the Auditor last year, is here continued with the following results :
DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES.
SCHOOLS.
NOTE .- The wages of teachers in the several schools have been tho same as last year, except the North School, where $8 per week has been paid.
Drawn from Regular Resources.
Tuition in all the Schools, $3,702 25
Fuel, (including $157 52 of previous years), 375 21
Janitor's services,* 211 30
Cleaning school-rooms,
6 00
Total,
$4,294 76
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Expenditures Drawn from Appropriation of 1878-9.
J. D. Macuen, fire hook complete, (bill 1878-9) $12 00
19 50
J. Boyd & Son, hose-spanners, straps, etc., (bill 1878-9) hose, $450, washers, $9 83, “ 459 83
Buckley & Merritt, hose-carriage, (blll 1878-80) 500 00
D. W. Ricker, travelling expenses, time, etc., (bill 1879-80) 5 25
express on hose-cart and hose, 1 00
$997 58
Drawn under Credit Bills, [for items see Credit Bills, Fire Dept.] 93 71
Total,
$1,091 29
Drawn from Incidental Fund.
Bradford & Williams, wall paper, $3 08
*By an error in filling an order under this item, $37 50 was wrongfully drawn from the School money.
55
Drawn from Unappropriated Money.
S. A. Holton, books for Centre Grammar School
$9 32
S. K. Lovell, glass and putty, account of 1878, Ink, 6 00
2 07
Hardware,
6 87
Pails, brooms, etc.,
4 77
Crayons,
4 16
Books,
28 40
Paint,
30
Mucilage,
20
2 mirrors,
1 26
Total, $63 35
Drawn under Credit Bills.
(For items, see Credit Bills for Schools and Sch. Houses), $305 71 Total expenditures for Department of Schools, $4,663 82
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Drawn from Regular Resources.
William Hapgood, Warden's services, (1878-9) $350 00
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for Addie Moore, 102 55
House of Correction, for Dennis Mullen, 4 28
66 " John Kelley, 11 43
J. Mathews, groceries, meat, vegetables, delivered to P. Goyette, (full items) 23 06
J. C. Butterfield, feeding tramps, (bill Feb. 1, 1879) 36 90
S. M. Thomas, wood for Mr. Sanborn, 7 00
L. Jones, wood for Mrs. Hannon,
3 50
Town of Natick, burial of a child,
8 00
W. & J. M. Bent, coal for J. Rowe,
3 63
coal for J. Stowe,
3 63
coal for P. Goyette,
7 25
coal for F. Berry,
7 25
coal for F. Huard,
6 36
Total,
$574 84
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Drawn under Credit Bills. (For items, see Credit Bills for Support of Poor), $69 67
Total expenditures for Department of Poor, $644 51
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. Drawn from Regular Resources.
R. M. Flint, labor of men and teams, $64 75
C. Fairbanks,
127 50
C. B. Heard,
66
107 54
H. G. Hammond,
66
66
115 00
M. French,
66
66
115 00
J. C. Butterfield, 66
37 00
S. D. Bryden, “ 66
113 85
G. W. Philbrick, 66 66
88 00
C. B. Heard, lumber, spikes, freight, 7 56
C. Fairbanks, team to Natick, 50
Total, $776 70
Drawn from Unappropriated Money.
J. D. Moulton, labor by order of Selectmen, $200 00
W. P. Perkins, “ 66 100 00
Total, $300 00
Drawn under Credit Bills.
(For items, see Credit Bills,-Highway,) $271 18
Total expenditures for Highways and Bridges, $1,347 88
LIBRARY. Drawn from Regular Resources.
J. S. Draper, Librarian's salary, $150 00
C. H. Boodey, Cochituate agency and expressing, 100 00
Estes & Lauriat, books,
80 90
D. Heard, wood,
7 97
C. Lee,
3 50
Total
$342 37
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Drawn from Unappropriated Money.
Shorts for cleansing floor,
8 60
Cord to suspend Library regulations,
49
$1 09
Drawn under Credit Bills.
(For items, see Credit Bills for Library,
$30 00
Total expenditures for Library,
$373 46
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Drawn from Incidental Fund.
C. H. Boodey, salary, (1878-9) $50 00
W. Hammond, «
25 00
T. H. Sherman, team for Selectmen, 3 75
Total, $78 75
Drawn from Unappropriated Money.
L. K. Lovell, bill of sundries ; among them, blank book, stationery, postage stamps, mucilage, ink, dust brush, etc., bill of 1878,
$10 02
Total expenditures for Selectmen's department, $88 77
ASSESSORS.
Drawn from Incidental Fund.
E. Carter, Assessor's services, (1878-9)
$25 00
L. K. Lovell, Collector's blank book, 2 00
Total expenditures for Assessor's Department,
$27 00
TOWN CLERK.
Drawn under Credit Bills.
(For items, see Credit Bills for Town Clerk), $79 50
58
MISCELLANEOUS. Drawn from Unappropriated Money.
State Aid,
$282 00
T. S. Sherman, care of town clock, 20 00
police service, 5 00
C. Moulton, sawing and splitting wood, for old hall and new, 9 61
L. K. Lovell, Weigher's record book,
2 75
stock and labor repairing hay scales, 18 55
bill of sundries, among which are kerosene oil, 8 36
brooms, baskets, pitchers, matches, lamps, wicks, chimneys, zinc, glass and putty, tumblers, &c., bill of 1878, 15 01
The above articles were used in both the Town Houses.
G. W. Whitney, care of School House Hall, 37 50
$397 78
1 Drawn from Incidental Fund.
H. Heard,extra pay of Treasurer,
$60 00
T. H. Simpson, procuring and posting warrants, team to Cochituate twice, notifying officers, dog owners, &c.,
12 50
2 25
6 50
G. A. Somerby's estate, legal services, 171 10
W. Hammond, witness fees (Wood vs. Wayland), 21 50
Steward of Hook & Ladder Co., 15 00
C. H. Brodey, copying, drawing papers, recording, &c., 30 00
C. B. Stevens, recording town documents,
5 50
Drawn under Credit Bills, (for items, see Credit Bills - Miscellaneous), 266 38
Total, $988 51
CREDIT BILLS.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-HOUSES.
C. H. Boodey, salary, $50 00
E. A. Peirce, 50 00
59
T. A. Merrill, 45 00
Water-rates for So. Grammar School-house, 5 00
Water-pipes and labor for So. Grammar School-house, 15 84
C. W. Dascomb, repairs at Lokerville School-house, 12 40
G. W. Dixon, repairs on Thomas School-house,
3 30
repairs on Rutter 1 00
repairs on Centre Grammar School-house, 75
repairs on Centre Primary 1 65
C. Lee, painting, papering and varnishing, at School- houses, with stock supplied, 28 71
C. Bridges, settees for Centre Grammar School, 5 40
W. Videon, labor, [house not stated] 1 50
R. T. Lombard, legal services,
15 00
J. W. Moore & Co., chalk,
50
Thompson, Broad & Co., school books,
66 36
Total, Schools, $305 71
SUPPORT OF POOR. ·
T. S. Sherman, Overseer's salary. $25 00
J. C. Butterfield, 66 66
20 00
C. Fairbanks.
20 00
Travelling expenses, stationery and postage,
4 67
$69 67
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
R. M. Flint, labor and material,* $35 28
T. J. Damon, stone posts and carting,
11 50
S. D. Bryden, snow work, 34 80
G. W. Philbrick,
25 50
J. C. Butterfield,
6 60
J. Mullen, 14 70
gravel, $3.25 ; plank walks at new Town Hall,
$3.50,
6 75
J. W. Parmenter, snow work,
23 40
H. G. Hammond,
11 55
J. D. Moulton,
32 40
*Including work on " Stone Bridge."
60
C. Fairbanks, snow work, 6 60
work per order of Selectmen, work on new road, Cochituate,
23 10
24 00
L. J. Bemis, work near " Five Paths,"
15 00
Total for Highways and Bridges,
$271 18
LIBRARY.
E. A. Peirce. moving books to new room, $5 00
J. S. Draper, 66 66 15 00
preparing and proof reading Library Cata- logues, 10 00
Total for Library,
$30 00
TOWN CLERK.
Express fees, $3 50; copying, $1,
$4 05
Recording births, deaths and marriages,
46 20
Return of a death,
25
Journey to Cambridge,
2 00
Counting votes for Representative,
2 00
Salary, 1878-9,
25 00
Total, Town Clerk,
$79 50
TREASURER.
Salary, 1878-9,
$25 00
LOCKUP.
Nathan Haynes, use of land,
$25 00
C. W. Hanscomb, keys, 1 00
10 39
W. M. Fullick, labor and material, damage to trees,
4 00
W. & J. M. Bent, coal,
7 63
J. M. Moore & Co., lamps and oil,
1 24
Total, Lockup, $49 26
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
C. W. Dascomb, express on hose and carriage,
$14 55
repairs on apparatus and building,
11 87
labor and stock,
4 50
locks and keys,
5 50
stove,
16 00
table,
3 00
polish,
1 05
goods,
5 86
coal,
1 88
head-light,
14 00
spittoons,
1 50
watchman, 5 00
stove-pipe,
'3 00
water rates,
6 00
Total, Fire Department, $93 71
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. W. Moore & Co., oil, burners, wicks, &c., $13 47
G. W. Dixon, glass and setting, old Hall, 30
H. Wight, wood, old Hall, 4 50
E. A. Peirce, care of old Hall, 20 00
J. W. Moore & Co., four brass locks,- constables, 3 00
J. Bullard, return of deaths, 5 50
A. B. Lyon, travelling expenses, &c., in case of Adams vs. Wayland, with witness fees, 62 76
G. Phinney, printing warrants, &c., 20 59
C. A. Parker, express fees, 2 95
E. O. Herne, damage sustained on road, 20 00
J. S. Draper, auditing Town accounts, proof reading, &c., 25 00 stationery, postage and express fees, 96
J. C. Butterfield, Superintendent of Cemetery, 15 00
return of deaths, 5 00
postage and stationery, 75
Rockwell & Churchill, printing Town Reports, 89 90
62
G. W. Dixon, wood-box, $3 ; stock and work for new Town building, $14.25,
17 25
Total Miscellaneous, $307 34
At the Town Meeting, April 7,1879, the above bills were referred to the Selectmen for approval.
Wayland, Feb. 1, 1880.
J. S. DRAPER, Auditor
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND,
FOR ITS
ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST MUNICIPAL YEAR,
FROM
FEB. 1, 1880, TO FEB. 1, 1881.
RPORATED
IN
LA
W
NO!
1635.
FOUNDED
EAST SUDBURY
7
8
1835
BOSTON : FRANKLIN PRESS: RAND, AVERY, & CO 1881.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT, 1880.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
Number of births
55
Males
. 30
Females .
. 25
Of native parentage
32
Of foreign parentage
10
Of native and foreign father or mother
.
In Cochituate village
. 49
Number of marriages
15
Òf native parentage .
·
23
Of foreign parentage
.
7
Number of deaths
25
Males
9
Females .
16
Of native birth
18
Of foreign birth
·
7
Causes of Death as Returned.
Consumption and diseases of lungs . 5 .
Fever
3
Disease of heart
2
Paralysis .
2
Cholera infantum
2
Erysipelas, marasmus, drowning, peritonitis, menin- gitis, tumor, old age, each
1
Unknown
4
Under 5 years .
6
Over 70 years .
Oldest person, 94 years.
.
.
.
5
.
13
·
4
Number of dogs licensed for 1880
123
Males at $2, 111
$222
Females at $5, 12
60
Amount received . $282
Paid to County Treasurer .
$257 40
HENRY WIGHT, Town Clerk.
WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1881.
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TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1SS1.
GENERAL RESOURCES.
Cash balance in treasury Feb. 1, 1880 . $1,698 97
Receipts from all sources . 25,436 53
Total . $27,135 50
Amount paid out for all expenditures .
$24,689 38
Cash balance in treasury Feb. 1, 1881 . ·
2,446 12
$27,135 50
SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Resources.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 . $1,088 17
Dog license (}) . 136 52
Donation fund 12 00
Transfer from contingent fund .
196 26
For fuel of previous years, and money
erroneously drawn . 199 52
Town's appropriation .
4,000 00
Massachusetts school fund . 187 93
Total . . · $5,820 40 Amount paid out for tuition, fuel, and care of rooms .
$3,985 03
Unexpended balance 1,835 37
$5,820 40
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INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
Resources.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 $232 40
Town's appropriation 500 00
Total .
$732 40
Amount paid out, including transfer of $37.31 to contingent fund
$513 34
Unexpended balance
219 06
$732 40
INTEREST ACCOUNT. (Exclusive of Water Debt.)
Resources.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 . $1,628 53
Town's appropriation . . 4,500 00
Transfer from water rates . 1,250 00
Total .
. $7,378 53
Amount of interest paid out
$6,142 72
Unexpended balance .
1,235 81
$7,378 53
SUPPORT OF POOR ACCOUNT.
Resources.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 $221 33
From J. A. Wing's estate . 30 00
Refunded on account of V. La May 20 00
Refunded from the State 84 43
Town's appropriation
500 00
Total .
$855 76
$931 29 Amount paid out
Overdrawn, deduct
75 53
$855 76
7
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.
Resources.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 $311 30
Town's appropriation . 1,350 00
Total .
. $1,661 30
Amount paid out, including transfer of $22.78 to contingent fund
$1,404 71
Unexpended balance
256 59
$1,661 30
LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
Resources.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 $96 98
Town's appropriation 300 00
Transfer from contingent fund 242 55
One-half of dog-license money
136 51
Total .
$776 04
Amount paid out
$522 02
Unexpended balance
254 02
$776 04
ABATEMENT ACCOUNT.
Resources.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 $184 23
Town's appropriation 100 00
Assessment for abatements of 1878
taxes
116 00
Assessment for abatement of Mrs.
Trumble's tax
16 00
Total . $416 23
Amount paid out, including $184.23 transferred to contingent fund
$470 06
Overdrawn, deduct 53 83
$416 23
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SALARY ACCOUNT.
Resources.
Unexpended appropriation Feb. 1,
1880
$600 00
Town's appropriation
700 00
Total . . $1,300 00
Amount paid out, including $146.67 transferred to contingent fund
$737 50
Unexpended balance
562 50
$1,300 00
FIREMEN'S ACCOUNT.
Resources.
Unexpended appropriation Feb. 1,
1880
$200 00
Town's appropriation
200 00
Total .
$400 00
Amount paid out
$200 00
Unexpended balance
200 00
$400 00
LAKE-VIEW CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
Special appropriation for fence . ·
$50 00
Amount paid out
·
$42 00
Unexpended balance . 8 00 .
$50 00
NORTH CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
Special appropriation for fence . $50 00
Amount paid out $50 00
TOWN-HOUSE ACCOUNT.
Special appropriation for wall and out- buildings
$150 00
Amount paid out
$150 00
9
BRIDLE-POINT BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Special appropriation for repairs $150 00
. $150 00 Amount paid out
COLLECTOR'S FEES ACCOUNT.
Resources.
Appropriation April 1, 1878
$110 00
Appropriation April 15, 1880
115 00
Total
$225 00
Amount paid out
$225 00
CREDIT BILLS.
Appropriation . . $1,250 00
Amount paid out
$1,589 20
Overdrawn, deduct
339 20
$1,250 00
STATE TAX.
Paid to State Treasurer $930 00
CONTINGENT FUND.
Resources.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 . $2,630 50
General receipts 4,285 99 .
Total . $6,916 49
Transferred to sinking fund
$2,200 00
Paid for State aid
212 66
Transferred to schools, $196.26; to library, $242.55 438 8.1
Less four tax-titles held by the town .
236 48
$3,087 95
Unexpended balance .
· $3,828 54
10
TEMPORARY LOANS.
Amount paid out
. $4,175 00
Borrowed to pay Train and Teele's bill (not yet
paid from treasury) 213 36
$4,388 36
HORACE HEARD, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH WAYLAND WATER COMMISSIONERS.
1880.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance $589 18
66 1. Town appropriation . 300 00
28. W. H. Bent, Treasurer, water rates 332 03
Mar. 23.
261 84
Aug. 28.
66 66 66
580 61
Feb. 4. 66 66
66 251 00
$2,314 66
Orders paid.
Mar. 16. J. H. Harris
$35 43
" 16. Charles Fairbanks
2 00
' 16. J. M. Moore
10 00
May 25. J. H. Harris
32 90
June 18.
66
53 90
Aug. 13. Ralph Bent
36 00
66 28. £ J. H. Harris
11 15
Sept. 14. H. B. Braman
30 00
Oct. 16.
J. H. Harris
47 05
1881.
Jan. 18.
66
58 00
Feb. 4. Transferred to interest account ·
1,250 00
4.
Sinking-fund
500 00
1880.
Aug. 31. J. H. Harris
40 00
Feb. 3. Ralph Bent
3 00
$2,109 43
Unexpended balance
205 23
$2,314 66
H. HEARD, Treasurer.
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TABLE OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES.
Feb. 1, 1881.
Schools
$1,835 37
Incidentals
219 06
Interest
1,235 81
Highways and bridges
256 59
Library
254 02
Salaries
562 50
Firemen's pay .
200 00
Lake-view Cemetery fence .
8 00
Contingent fund
3,828 54
Water Commissioners' account .
205 23
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES FOR THE YEAR.
Beginning Feb. 1, 1880, and ending Feb. 1, 1881.
1880.
Feb. 11.
Edw. Pousland, Collector, 1878 . $15 16
66 11.
interest on tax, 1878,
336 84
66 11. 66 interest due on tax,
1877 . 163 04
·
273 03
66 27. Edw. Pousland, Collector, 1879 . 1,200 00
Mar. 6.
565 00
18.
66
840 00
April 6. 66 66
500 00
26.
355 00
May 6.
260 63
25.
290 00
June 4.
66
100 00
July 2. 66
66
228 00
Aug. 21.
240 00
Sept. 15.
237 75
Oct. 16.
66
434 27
' 16.
66
1878
355 20
Nov. 24.
66
288 00
Amount carried forward .
$6,843 06
66
16. Dog license for 1879 .
66
161 14
31. 66
12
Amount brought forward .
$6,843 06 Dec. 2. Edw. Pousland, Collector, 1879 . 166 07
" 31.
310 45
1881.
Jan. 20.
66
240 00
Feb. 30. Hall at Cochituate
36 00
April 5. 66 66
36 00
Sept. 2.
25 00
Dec. 15. 66 6 6
69 00
Mar. 9. Sale of old town house
1,200 00
4 11. Auction license .
2 00
April 1. New town hall .
25 00
66
3. Old hall
19 25
66
13.
Money borrowed 66
225 00
66 23.
Money borrowed
1,500 00
June 25.
Town hall .
12 50
“. 25.
Sale of grass
4 50
Sept. 7. Tax-title Hattie E. Foggirty estate
30 86
66
7. Recording deed
75
7. R. S. Lombard .
75
Oct. 9.
License
2 00
11.
Town hall .
7 50
Nov. 29. 66 66
12 00
Dec. 10.
Corporation tax
492 55
10. National-bank tax
855 21
86 50
10.
.. .. “ 1879
170 50
66
10. Relief of sailors and soldiers
60 00
Feb. 13. On account of Wing's bill .
30 00
April 29. Town of Marlborough, account of V. La May ·
20 00
Dec. 2. State paupers
24 43
66 31. Donation fund .
12 00
1881.
Jan. 1. Money borrowed
213 36
Amount carried forward
$13,201 88 .
.6
23.
Centre hay-scales
15 19
450 00
13.
7. Interest to Sept. 7
4 45
10. State aid for 1877
13
Amount brought forward
$13,201 88
Jan. 8. Town hall .
6 00
25. State and military
24 00
25. Massachusetts school fund 187 93
27. Edw. Pierce, sale of grass and apples, 2 50
1880.
July 15.
L. H. Sherman, Collector, 1880
125 00
66
17.
66
66
140 21
23.
200 00
23.
1,146 50
26.
119 46
Aug. 13.
66 66
159 38
66
73 00
66
6:
119 74
28.
170 00
Sept. 15.
66
317 44
66
29.
6.
550 00
66
30.
1,280 00
Oct. 1.
2,892 95
66
1.
. 6
66
318 35
66
1.
66
60
573 02
66
4.
66
66
405 32
66
8. 66
200 28
66
13.
333 20
66
29.
343 13
Nov. 3.
66
66
66
.6
539 26
6
13.
66
230 18
“: 22.
270 00
Dec. 31.
66
66
514 50
1881.
Jan.
4.
66
.6
224 00
66
13.
66
225 00
21.
403 00
66
26.
66
66
141 30
Total .
.
$25,436 53
13.
16.
66
66
66
.6
66
66
66
66
14
CONTINGENT FUND.
Receipts carried to Contingent Fund for the year ending Feb. 1, 1881.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 . . $2,630 50
Interest on tax of 1878 .
336 84
Interest on tax of 1877 .
163 04
Hall Cochituate
36 00
Sale of old town house
1,200 00
Auction license
2 00
Town hall
25 00
Old hall
19 25
Hall Cochituate
36 00
Hay-scales, Centre
15 19
Town hall
12 50
Sale of grass
4 50
Hall Cochituate
25 00
Tax title
30 86
Tax title interest
4 45
Recording deed
75
R. T. Lombard
75
License C. H. Boody
2 00
Town hall
7 50
Town hall
12 00
Corporation tax
492 55
National-bank tax .
855 21
State aid, 1877
86 50
State aid, 1879
170 50
Relief of sailors and soldiers .
€0 00
Hall Cochituate
69 00
Town hall
6 00
Overlaying's .
195 11
Balance transferred from highways and bridges
22 78
Balance transferred from abatements ·
184 23
Balance transferred from incidental
37 31
Balance transferred from salaries of town officers
146 67
State and military .
24 00
Edward Pierce, sale of grass and apples
2 50
Total
. $6,916 49
15
ACCOUNT OF TRANSFERS TO CONTINGENT FUND.
From Highways and Bridges.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 $311 30
Expended before June 1, 1880
$288 52
Amount transferred
22 78
$311 30
From Abatements.
Unexpended balance June 1, 1880 $184 23
From Incidental Fund.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 $232 40
Expended previous to June 1, 1880
$195 09
Amount transferred
37 31
$232 40
From Salary Account.
Unexpended balance Feb. 1, 1880 $600 00
Expended previous to June 1, 1880
$453 33
Amount transferred 146 67
$600 00
Total amount transferred $390 99
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN.
Interest per annum.
April 27, 1863. Treasurer of donation fund
Nov. 3, 1863. Library fund
Jan. 1, 1875. Allen fund .
$411 66-6 per ct. 500 00-6 " 1,000 00-6 "
April 21, 1874. Horace Heard, Treasurer ·
Interest semi-annually. 3,000 00-42 per ct.
Interest per annum.
Nov. 8, 1875. John Pickering and Moseley, Boston
Dec. 1, 1875. F. M. Stone .
This note was held by Salem Savings Bank, and became due Dec. 1, 1880; and your Treasurer had F. M. Stone take the note up and hold it until the town should provide some transfer.
May 1, 1878. Plymouth Savings Bank
10,100 00-6 per ct. 7,528 00-6 "
10,000 00 - 5 per ct
16
Interest semi-annually.
Aug. 1, 1878. Water bonds issued
$25,000 00-5 per ct.
Oct. 1, 1878. Town bonds issued
. 44,500 00-5 "
Jan. 1, 1881. H. Heard, temporary loan
Interest per annum. 213 36-5 per ct.
$102,253 02
Less the water sinking-fund . $1,146 22
Less the general sinking-fund .
2,200 22
Balance of indebtedness $98,906 80
HORACE HEARD, Treasurer.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT. (Tax of 1879.)
Balance due Feb. 1, 1880 . $7,301 79
1880.
Feb. 27. Paid Horace Heard, Treasurer, $1,200 00
66
66
565 00
Mar. 6.
18. 66
66
66
66
66
260 63
25. 66
66
66
100 00
July 2.
66
66
66
161 14
31.
66
66
228 00
Aug. 21.
6 6
66
240 00
Sept. 15.
66
66
66
.6
237 75
Oct. 16.
66
288 00
Dec. 2.
66
66
66
166 07
66
31.
66
. 6
310 45
1881.
Jan. 20.
66
60
240 00
6,416 31
Balance due Feb. 1, 1881
$885 48
EDWARD POUSLAND, Collector.
66
26.
355 00
May 6. 66 66
. 6
840 00
Apr. 6.
500 00
290 00
June 4.
66
434 27
Nov. 24.
$3,346 22
17
COLLECTOR'S REPORT (1880) .
The Assessors' warrant to the Collector for 1880 contains the following items, the total of which is the sum assessed in 1880, and to be collected : viz., -
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