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Morris Tasker & Co. for steam-gauge, 3 00
1 75
Swampscott Machine Co. for damper, .
Moses C. Beal for sundry bills, . 1 00 ·
Peter A. Wales & Son for repairs on pump, 1 00
Total, $2,495 57 Cr. by cash paid treasurer for labor, board, and produce sold, and by bills due, 652 16
Net cost, . · $1,843 41
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RELIEF OF POOR OUT OF THE ALMSIIOUSE. ANN F. THAYER.
Paid Esther M. Packard, board, . .
$100 00
EDWIN AND MARY CHESSMAN.
Paid A. S. Niles, board,
208 00
R. W. Turner & Co., for coal,
15 00
Paid for Levi L. Holbrook, at State Lunatic Hospital, . 193 60
for James F. Forest, at 66
197 15
for John Lynch,* at
66 66 115 50
for Mrs. John F. Kennedy, f at State Lunatic Hospital, 142 28
for Mrs. Maggie Snow, at 66
64 00
for Annie Clark,f at 66 66
95 36
for Thomas Harris, at State Reform School,
15 00
for Stillman Jones,
136 60
for Richmond Jones,
77 91
for Asa Morton, .
89 22
for Mrs. William Grady,
160 95
for Mrs. Mary Drury, .
144 23
for John Kelliher, 24 60
for Mrs. Almira Giles, part at Braintree,
129 65
for Bradford W. Sylvester,
146 30
for Mrs. John Walsh, .
102 60
for Mrs. Lucinda Holbrook (Jason, Jr., at N. H.), 69 00
for George A. Faunce, . 79 81
for J. Wales Sylvester, at Canton, 98 10
for Mrs. John Fencer, at Boston and Brockton,
85 30
for Edward Burns,
124 40
for Mrs. Patrick McKay,
43 00
for Mrs. Margaret E. Kennedy,
31 50
for Mrs. Philip Kenney,
175 34
for Mrs. Hiram Wilson,
76 00
for Thomas Donohue, .
106 50
· Deceased.
+ Discharged.
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Paid for Mrs. E. S. Pulson, .
.
$101 10
for Mrs. James Riley, .
.
85 30
for Mrs. Richard Carey,
37 63
for Mrs. Hugh McMahon,
1.14 00
for Leora Simpson,
87 36
for Mrs. Jonathan Hunt,
42 50
for Ozias D. Daniels,
32 50
for Mrs. Charles V. Sloan, at Brockton,
50 00
for L. P. Holbrook, at Quincy,
114 57
for Mrs. Patrick Howard, at Braintree, .
48 83
for Mrs. Mary Hall,
39 00
for Alexander Holbrook,
32 00
for John A. Driscoll,
27 65
for Mrs. Rose Gill,
30 80
for Luke O'Riley, .
21 50
for Michael McGraine, . for Thomas Patten,
17 00
for James Brady, .
16 00
for Robert E. Weaver, .
16 00
for Charles Acherson,
14 50
for Michael Clark,
12 95
for Eugene O'Riley,
12 80
for Henry Jones, .
10 40
for James Fitzgerald, .
10 50
for Mary A. Scott, at Boston,
9 37
for William Barry,
9 00
for Mrs. Margaret Deneil,
6 00
for Mrs. Cornelius Foley,
6 00
for Mrs. William Barry,
4 00
for Richard McNair, ·
8 09
for sundry bills refunded,
136 50
for sundry small bills for aid,*
71 75
Total,
. $4,293 00 .
* Part to be refunded.
20 50
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RELIEF OF POOR WHOSE SETTLEMENT IS IN RANDOLPII AND HOLBROOK THROUGH MILITARY SERVICES.
Paid for Lewis N. Weathee, at State Lunatic Hospital, $205 91
for Mrs. Rose Murphy, 202 53
for Mrs. Lysander C. Morse, 240 42
for Mrs. William II. Simpson, part at Lowell,
188 75
for Mrs. Christiana Sloan, . 146 73
for Mrs. Mary A. Quinlan, part at Woburn, . 107 32
for Mrs. Francis Boyle, 49 26
for Mrs. O'Gorman, at Boston, 44 20
for Mrs. Mary Mullins, at Boston,
16 13
for Mrs. Thomas F. Hand, .
25 38
for Frederic Ilill, at Oakham,
184 00
for Albert W. Stetson, .
141 50
for John Mann,
78 35
for Walter A. Jones, .
95 25
for Albert Howard, part at Brockton,
90 00
for L. F. Leavitt, at Quincy,
86 50
for A. L. Leavitt, at Quincy,
18 00
for Joseph W. Wilbur, .
25 25
for William Tilson,
17 00
for William Whitten,
6 00
for John Crosby, .
4 00
for Patrick Doherty, at Lowell,
3 00
for George F. French, .
3 00
Total,
$1,993 98
One-third paid by Holbrook. Additional expenses in the alms- house paid by Holbrook.
POOR OF OTIIER TOWNS.
Paid for Catharine Curtis, Holbrook,
$209 42
for Lucius IIollis, Holbrook,
180 50
15 50
for John Kiley,
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Paid for Mrs. Isaac N. Pendergrass, Holbrook,
$14 00
for Lysander Miller, Holbrook, 4 00
for Stephen Farnum, Methuen,
122 50
for Elizabeth Farnum, Methuen, .
103 75
for Francis Blanchard, Brockton, .
161 76
for Frederic Fowler, Jr., Easton, .
157 88
for Bridget Hoye, Taunton, .
97 00
for Amelia P. Lawlor, Stoughton,
95 00
for John F. Clark, Stoughton,
10 00
for Edmund Burke, Foxborough, .
65 80
for David L. Burrill, Canton,
30 50
for George R. Litchfield, Quincy, .
30 00
for Peter Gallagher, Quincy,
18 00
for Hewitt Baker, Pembroke,
26 00
for Alva M. Nightingale, Duxbury,
8 00
for John Carlin, Milford,
4 00
for J. Frank Holbrook, Braintree,
27 08
for Elbridge Hayden, Braintree, .
12 00
for Andrew Nightingale, Braintree,
7 00
for Amanda S. Langley, Braintree,
1 03
for Francis Cook, Braintree, . .
7 00
for Mrs. W. A. Shaw, Abington, .
24 00
Total,
. $1,416 22
STATE PAUPERS.
Paid Colin Boyd, for lodging 747 tramps in lock-up,
$140 00
D. B. White & Co., for supplies, .
29 15
W. H. Smith, for charcoal,
4 65
R. W. Turner, for coal,
3 50
Colin Boyd, for repairs,
5 35
Edward A. Perry, for keys and repairs,
3 30
Total,
$185 95
Paid for Thomas Hunt,
6 00
Total,
$191 95
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The undersigned, Auditors of accounts for the financial year end- ing March 1, 1879, have attended to the duty assigned them, and report that they have examined the books and accounts of the Selectmen, and find them correctly kept, with proper vouchers for all orders drawn upon the Treasurer.
V. H. DEANE, FRANK MORTON, HALE S. HOWARD, Auditors of the Town of Randolph. 1879.
RANDOLPH, March 20, 1879.
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ALMSHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT. APPRAISAL OF STOCK, FURNITURE, PROVISIONS, ETC., MARCH 1, 1879.
1 horsc,
$200 00
3 cows,
100 00
16 hens,
10 00
2 pigs,
10 00
92 tons hay - English,
200 00
¿ ton fresh hay,
5 00
1 farm wagon, .
65 00
1 horse cart,
65 00
1 carriage,
100 00
1 sled,
1 stone-drag and chain,
5 00
3 harnesses,
25 00
1 wheelbarrow, .
3 00
1 grindstone, ·
10 00
3 scythes and snaths,
4 00
3 rakes, ·
1 75
7 hay and manure forks,
5 00
2 ploughs,
6 00
1 cultivator.
7 00
1 iron bar, 1 pick,
2 50
1 saw-horse,
75
1 snow-shovel, .
50
4 hoes,
2 axes, 2 hatchets, 1 bill-hook, .
5 00
1 churn, .
2 00
1 boiler, .
2 00
40 bushels potatoes,
40 00
& box soap, ,
4 68
5 pounds coffee,
75
1 pound chocolate,
40
4 gallons molasses, .
2 00
.
9 00
1 stump and rock extractor and hook,
30 00
.
7 shovels and 1 spade,
6 00
1 25
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3 pounds sugar,
$0 30
¿ barrel flour, .
4 00
18 iron bed-steads,
100 00
28 colored blankets,
20 00
25 white blankets,
20 00
5 colored bed spreads,
4 00
5 comforters,
7 00
7 feather-beds, .
56 00
19 under-beds,
25 00
57 sheets, .
24 00
10 double sheets,
5 00
36 pillow-cases, .
15 00
16 feather pillows,
9 00
20 towels, .
2 50
Table-cloths,
5 00
6 wooden trunks,
3 00
3 dining-tables,
12 00
5 light-stands, .
3 00
60 chairs, .
30 00
Ash-barrel, sifter, hod and shovel,
4 00
Cooking-stove and furniture,
25 00
6 flat-irons,
2 25
1 hammer,
75
1 wood-saw,
1 25
1 steelyards,
1 50
1 clothes-wringer,
5 00
3 hammers and 13 drills, .
25 00
Crockery ware,
40 00
Wooden ware,
20 00
Tin warc, ·
12 00
1 clock,
4 00
1 cord wood,
6 00
1 road-scraper, .
30 00
1} tons of coal, .
10 00
275 pounds pork, .
25 00
1 washing-machine. ·
8 00
28
50 pounds lard, .
$5 00
6 pounds butter,
1 50
9 lamps, .
4 50
6 flour barrels,
3 50
1} yards cotton flannel,
22
6 yards crash, .
48
121 pounds ham, .
10 00
1 barrel crackers,
2 62
Total, .
. $1,520 95
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1879-80.
The following estimate of expenses for the ensuing year is pre- sented for the consideration of the town :-
For schools (see report of School Committee), . repairs, furniture, and incidental expenses,
$7,920 00
1,080 00
highways, .
3,000 00
general town expenses,
8,000 00
reduction of town debt,
5,000 00
Fire Department (see report of Engineers),
3,250 00
South and Mill streets ( by order of County Commissioners), .
4,000 00
$32,250 00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. FLOOD, JAMES A. TOWER, DANIEL HOWARD,
Selectmen of Randolph.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF RANDOLPH.
1878-79.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Randolph :
That great writer, called distinctively the poet of Nature, says that, " Nature never did betray the heart that loved her." The beauty of his sentences so captivates the imagination, that the reader hardly stops to ask if the sentiments are true, but as a matter of fact we know, that Nature does continually betray the hearts that try to love her. The husbandman who ploughs the soil, and care- fully places seeds within the pulverized mould, is fearful all the time that Nature will betray him. He knows by experience, that a drouth may come and wither the plants away in their first green growth. He fully understands that insects and grubs are waiting, patiently abiding the time, when they, if not exterminated, will attack the growing leafage and destroy it in an hour. Thus the forces and economy of Nature demand a constant and eternal vigi- lance as the price of fruits in their seasons, and even then with the element of uncertainty hanging over it all." If after the toil of the week, the husbandmen gather in their churches to return thanks for blessings received, they have still to reflect that, according to natural law, the higher the steeple rises above their heads the greater the chances are that it will be struck by lightning. But by knowledge the husbandman, with scientific appliances, has reduced the uncertainties attending his calling to an almost infinitesimal point, and by the invention of the philosophic Franklin the congre- gation remains in safety, during the fiercest storms. And so we are constrained to change one word in the charming lines of the poet, and say that,
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" Knowledge never did betray
The heart that loved her ; 'tis her privilege,
Through all the years of this our life, to lead
From joy to joy ; for she can so inform
The mind that is within us, 80 impress
With quietness and beauty, and so feed
With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues,
Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men
Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb
Our cheerful faith that all which we behold
Is full of blessings."
The Committee report that the condition of the schools remains unchanged, so far as teachers are concerned, with the exception of the North Grammar School, where Mr. Arthur C. Wadsworth has been engaged to fill a vacancy, and the Committee desire to bear testimony in favor of the efficient work done in that school by him. By the statutes of 1878, the town is obliged to adopt By-Laws in relation to truants, or else lose their portion of the income of the State school fund, and the Committee present the following for consideration at the town meeting.
TRUANT LAWS.
ARTICLE 1. The town of Randolph hereby avails itself of the several provisions of the statutes of this Commonwealth now in force, relating to habitual truants and absentees from school, and in pursuance of authority conferred thereby, adopts the following By-Laws.
ARTICLE 2. All children between the ages of seven and fifteen years, residing in said town, and who may be found wandering about in the streets or public places of said town, having no lawful occupation or business, not attending school, and growing up in ignorance, shall be committed to the Plummer Farm School, at Salem, for confinement, instruction, and discipline.
ARTICLE 3. Two or more truant officers shall be appointed an- nually, whose duty it shall be to inquire into all the violations of
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the truant laws, and of the law relating to compulsory education, and to do all the acts required of them by the laws of the Common- wealthı.
ARTICLE 4. It shall be the duty of every truant officer, previ- ously to making any complaint under these laws, to notify the truant or absentee from school, also his parent or guardian, of the offence committed and of the penalty therefor, and if the truant officer can obtain satisfactory pledges for the restraint and reforma- tion of the child, he may, at his discretion, forbear to prosecute so long as such pledges are faithfully kept.
ARTICLE 5. It shall be the duty of the School Committee, the teachers of the public schools, and the citizens generally, to aid the truant officers as far as possible in the discharge of their duties.
ARTICLE 6. It shall be the duty of the truant officers to keep a full record of all their official acts, and make an annual report thereof to the School Committee, who shall publish the same with their own report.
ARTICLE 7. Nothing in these By-Laws shall be so construed as to alter or impair the obligation of teachers to enforce punctuality and regularity of attendance, and to preserve good order and discipline.
Last year the Committee asked for an appropriation of $9,000 to meet some extraordinary expenses. The town did not grant the request, but by economy in other departments the Committee have been enabled to make the repairs most needful, such as shingling of roofs to prevent damage by leakage, and they have still kept within the appropriation, there being a balance in their favor of $2.37. They would also state that they have expended about $100 for en- cyclopædias and books of reference, which may properly be added to the assets of the town.
During the ensuing year other unusual repairs must be made ; the sills of the school building in District No. 6 being so decayed that the front of the house has bulged out at the base three or four inches, and the out-buildings in some of the districts are in a very
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bad condition. The Committee therefore ask for the following appropriations : -
For teaching,
$7,000 00
fuel, ·
450 00
care of rooms,
470 00
incidentals, .
600 00
repairs,
480 00
$9,000 00
Respectfully,
JAMES A. TOWER, Chairman. WINSLOW BATTLES, Secretary. JAMES MOLLOY.
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EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS, 1878-79.
FOR TEACHING.
Paid Thomas West, 1 year (including extra services), . $1,013 83
William A. Copeland, 13 weeks, .
200 00
A. C. Wadsworth, 25 weeks,
500 00
Alice A. Smith, 38 weeks,
·374 88
Estelle M. Redington, 38 weeks,
304 00
Sarah E. Shankland, 38 weeks,
450 00
Isabel C. Beal, 38 weeks,
266 00
Isabelle G. Driscoll, 38 weeks,
350 00
Annie Veazie, 38 weeks,
360 01
Emma D. Stetson, 38 weeks,
304 00
Kittie E. Sheridan, 38 weeks,
349 50
Mary E. Wren, 38 weeks, .
285 00
Mary A. Molloy, 38 weeks, .
285 00
Ellen P. Henry, 38 weeks, .
304 00
Sarah V. Wilde, 38 weeks, .
325 00
Annie M. Wilde (Belcher), 38 weeks, .
325 00
Emma II. King, 38 weeks, ·
285 00
Minnie M. Babbitt, 38 weeks,
228 00
Total
. $6,599 22
FUEL.
Paid R. W. Turner & Co., for fuel,
$309 70
John Wales, wood,
17 00
Daniel Leahy, wood, ·
15 75
R. T. & E. M. Mann, wood,
3 50
Elbridge Joues, wood, .
3 00
sundry persons for shavings, and sawing wood,
28 55
Total,
· $377 50
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CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Margaret Riley,
$212 86
Galen Hollis,
80 50
Lawrence Ormsby,
46 00
Ilenry Piper,
35 50
John T. Wales,
13 00
George W. Bump,
20 00
Mary Shields,
8 75
Total,
$416 61
FOR FURNITURE AND REPAIRS OF SCHOOL-HOUSES, AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid Henry II. Francis, for labor and material, $383 10
Dole Brothers, for desks, 204 20
A. C. Stockin & Co., for books, &c., 265 28
Robert S. Davis & Co., for books, &c.,
201 99
Brewer & Tileston, for books, &c.,
179 03
William Ware, for books, &c., 128 71
Ginn & Heath, for books, &c., 90 00
Charles A. Wales, for labor and material, 86 80
Nichols & Hall, for books, &c., 62 61 .
D. P. Appleton, for books, &c., .
.
62 00
Knight, Adams & Co., books, &c., 39 67
L. Prang & Co., for books, &c.,
27 13
D. II. Iluxford, for printing,
37 75
Winslow Alden, for labor and material,
25 27
A. J. Gove, expressage, .
20 35
Thomas II. West, for labor on books, .
49 98
IIale S. Howard, for census of school children, 20 00
Patrick Feeney, for labor, 16 62
James P. Feeney, for labor, . 7 00
Old Colony R. R. Corporation, freight, . 12 55
John Q. Adams, professional services, . 10 00
Thomas Murray, for painting, 7 85
Daniel Leahy, for team-work, 7 65
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Paid sundry persons removing snow, . $6 36
Carter & Dinsmore, for merchandise,
6 00
Doane & Greenough, stationery, .
6 00
Charles E. Higgins, for painting, .
6 00
Gilbert A. Tolman, for dusters, ·
6 00
Patrick Feeney, use of well,
6 00
Samuel W. Willard, use of well two years,
6 00
John Wales, use of well,
3 00
George W. Jones, use of well;
3 00
James Nash, for repairs, 6 00
Colin Boyd, care of office for school committee,
7 00
John B. Thayer, for labor and material,
7 00
Winslow Battles, for horse hire,
3 50
D. B. Brooks, for merchandise,
3 00
Charles Prescott, for supplies,
1 55
D. B. White & Co., for supplies,
16 99
Colin Boyd, for keys, .
1 00
Tewksbury & Co., merchandise,
90
F. Porter, for stationery,
40
Thomas J. Hill, for supplies,
35
J. L. Hammett, for books, &c.,
2 66
Total
. $2,044 25
Included in the above is cash refunded to the Town
Treasurer for books sold, .
$242 15
Stock of books on hand,
196 56
Uncollected bills, .
171 44
$610 15
Expenditures less than appropriation,
$2 37
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TOTAL EXPENSE OF SCHOOLS.
Paid for teaching,
. $6,599 22
for Stetson High School,
·
1,250 00
for fuel,
377 50
for care of school-rooms,
416 61
for miscellaneous expenses, .
2,044 25
Total
. $10,687 58
Respectfully,
JAMES A. TOWER, Chairman, WINSLOW BATTLES, JAMES MOLLOY,
School Committee.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To the Selectmen of Randolph :
GENTLEMEN :- The Engineers of the Fire Department of Ran- dolph respectfully submit the following report.
The expenses have been as follows :-
Paid 25 men, services one year on Pioncer Hook and Ladder truck, $12 each to May 1, 1878, $300 00 Paid 50 men, services one year on the Independence Engine, $12 each to May 1, 1878, 600 00 Paid 50 men, services one year on the Fearless Engine, $12 each to May 1, 1878, . 600 00
Paid 50 men, services one year on the Fire King En- gine, $12 each to May 1, 1878, . 600 00 3 00
Paid Mary Shields, washing Independence Hall,
21 75
J. B. McGraine, steward of Independence Engine, Geo. B. Dench, steward of Fire King Engine, 66 66
16 75
14 00
N. E. Knight, steward of Pioneer Ilook and Lad- der Truck, 5 50
G. A. Burrell, labor painting Fire King and In- dependence Engine-houses, 46 10
Louis Goeres, grading Independence Yard, .
5 00
G. W. Miles, labor painting, 60
II. Wilson, whitewashing Fire King Hall, 3 00
Bishop & Co., extension ladder, 33 00
E. & F. King & Co., sponges, 2 35
Mary Sullivan, rent for land for Independence house,
10 00
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Paid E. A. Perry, repairs on reservoir, . $1 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs on Fearless Engine, 227 70
Fire King Engine, 67 75
H. II. Francis, repairs, . 44 77
W. D. Beckford, 3 hooks,
60
Levi Wilbur, repairs, carting engine, &c., 22 25
N. II. Tirrell, painting signs, 24 00
D. B. White & Co., lead, oil, &c., 54 04
James Riley, rent of land for Fearless Engine- house, 10 00
George B. Dench, labor after the Turner fire,
5 50
T. Fardy & Son, repairs, 7 65
W. Cartwright, repairs, 47 25
1 60
ladder truck, 84 00
A. N. Hill & Co., keys, 5 95
E. A. Perry, repairs, 3 50
W. B. Ilathaway, refreshments, 1875, . 5 50
T. McGrath, removing snow,
1 00
G. F. Howard, steward of Fearless Engine, .
13 25
R. Blanche, repairs,
2 00
C. Prescott, supplies,
3 75
C. A. Wales, supplies, .
5 86
D. B. White & Co., supplies, 3 08
J. H. Wales, 2 poles for hook and ladder truck,
3 00
F. Porter, supplies,
1 55
M. P. Pike, grading yard of Fire King,
3 60
A. J. Gove, drawing engine and expressing, .
12 75
James Bullock, team, . 3 00
John T. Cartwright, labor, 7 00
A. S. Porter, drawing engine,
10 00
Whole amount, .
. $2,943 95
William Campbell, repairs, 66 and labor hook and
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RECEIPTS.
Received for rent of Fire King Hall,
$10 00
for rent of Fearless IIall,
8 25
Whole amount, .
$18 25
ORGANIZATION.
May 1, 1878, the department organized as follows :--
ENGINEERS. JOHN DOOLEY, JR., Chief.
Levi Wilbur, Louis Goeres, Edward E. Lothrop, Assistant En- gineers; E. E. Lothrop, Clerk.
COMPANIES.
Pioneer Hook and Ladder, No. 1, 25 men, C. A. Wales, Foreman.
Independence Engine, 2, 50 men, James E. Neary, “
Fearless Engine, 3, 50 men, Myron W. Hollis, “
Fire King Engine,
5, 50 men, Patrick Mullens, “
The department has responded to the following fires and alarms : Fire. July 3, at Tower Hill, house of H. L. Thayer. Ex- tinguished with slight damages. Independence Engine, Fire King, and Pioneer Hook and Ladder present. Fire. July 23. Stable of Manus Gallagher, North Street; total loss. Engines Fire King, Independence, Fearless and Pioneer Ilook and Ladder present. Alarm. House of John Russello, Warren Street ; chimney on fire. Independence Engine present. Alarm. September 16. House on Morton Street. No damage. Pioneer Hook and Ladder, Fire King Engine present. Fire. September 16. Stable of S. & R. W. Turner, Main Street ; total loss. First Congregational Church Building ; damaged $600. Pioneer Hook and Ladder, Fire King, Independence, Fearless engines present. Fire. November 27. Barn of C. A. Wales ; total loss. Pioncer Hook and Ladder, Fire King, Independence, Fearless engines present. Fire. July 25.
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House of Thomas J. Turpin, near Tower IIill; total loss. In- dependence, and Fearless engines responded.
CONDITION OF ENGINE-HOUSES, FIRE APPARATUS, HOSE, ETC.
ENGINE-HOUSES.
The Independence and Fire King houses have been painted and repaired, and, with the Fearless, are in good condition.
ENGINES.
The Fearless Engine has been put in through repair by Hunne- man & Co., also the Fire King Engine has received repairs by Hunneman & Co., which were unavoidable.
Additions and repairs have been made to the Ilook and Ladder Truck by Mr. Wm. Campbell, which were needed, at an expense which may be seen in the items of expenses for the year.
HOSE.
There is in the department about eighteen hundred feet of hose, . and, with an exception of about four hundred feet purchased two years ago, is in poor condition. The Engineers are unanimous in asking the town to appropriate five hundred dollars for the pur- chase of hose.
At the same time the town should take action in relation to reser- voirs, as there are localities where they are much needed, for an adequate supply of water and good hose are very essential to the success of the department.
FIRE ALARMS.
As may be seen, an article has been inserted in the warrant in relation to placing alarms on the respective engine-houses. The Engineers have taken pains to make an estimate of" cost, which is three hundred dollars.
PAY OF MEN.
The town has always taken action as to the pay of engine-men, a matter we leave it to decide.
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APPROPRIATIONS.
In making our estimate of amount of money needed for the en- suing year, we sum up as follows : -
Pay of men, . -
Hose, .
$500 00
Fire alarm,
300 00
Incidental,
350 00
JOHN DOOLEY, JR,, Chief,
LEVI WILBUR, LOUIS GOERES, EDWARD E. LOTHROP, Clerk, Engineers of Fire Department.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH IN ACCOUNT WITH
$531 77
6,693 71
$7,225 48
$3,077 80
132 00
10 60
4,088 31
$7,308 71
$1,502 75
1,713 68
$6,216 43
$3,684 47
30 00
3,465 49
$7,179 96
$1,420 89
2,344 60
$3,765 49
$1,325 69
96 00
525 00
497 91
$2,444 60
$1,807 85
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$1,808 60
DR.
To cash paid on town orders, Balance,
To cash paid on town orders,
Balance,
May, 1878.
Balance,
June, 1878.
Balance,
July, 1878.
Balance,
Angust, 1878.
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September, 1878.
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CHARLES C. FARNHAM, TREASURER. March, 1878.
CR.
By cash balance,
$7,225 48
$7,225 48
April, 1878.
By cash balance, .
$6,693 71
from other towns,
448 00
Sale of stone steps,
7 00
License (Mrs. Jacobs),
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10 00
License, liquor,
150 00
$7,308 71
May, 1878.
By cash balance,
$4,088 31
from Town of Braintree,
50 68
Liquor licenses,
750 00
E. M. Roel, tax of 1877,
. 1,327 44
$6,216 43
June, 1878. By cash balance,
$1,713 68
froin Town of Foxborough,
127 50
sale of school books,
138 78
liquor licenses,
200 00
R. N. Bank (borrowed),
5,000 00
$7,179 96
July, 1878. By cash balance,
$3,465 49
for liquor licenses, .
300 00
$3,765 49
Angust, 1878.
By cash balance,
$2,344 60
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100 00
$2,444 60
September, 1878.
By cash balance,
$197 91
from E. M. Rocl, tax of 1877,
928 32
extra, tax of 1877,
59 80
for liquor licenses,
100 00
Balance,
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$1,808 60
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH IN ACCOUNT WITH
October, 1878.
. $222 57
paid on town orders,
1,598 09
note at R. N. Bank,
5,000 00
interest on above,
76 39
Balance,
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10,299 56
$17,196 61
November, 1878.
To cash paid on town orders,
$4,247 78
treasurer Commonwealth, for liquor licenses,
400 00
treasurer county, dog money, . ·
324 80
Balance,
. 6,938 71
$11,911 29
December, 1878.
To cash paid on town orders,
$3,014 37
State Treasurer, State tax,
1,370 00
... .. bank tax,
2,349 86
interest on town note of $5,000,
300 00
Balance,
· 6,973~84
$14,008 07
January, 1879.
To cash paid on town orders,
$4,152 50
Turner Library, dog money, ·
279 97
Balance,
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5,472 23
$9,904 70
February, 1879.
To cash paid on town orders,
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