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Buildings
120
Removals from office
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Repeal of certain By-Laws 122 Rules and Orders, Joint 124
66
Committees
146
Ordinances, Orders, etc. 148 Rules and Orders, Board of Al- dermen 131
Rights and duties of Members. 133 Common Council .. 139
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School Committee
15, 63
Schools, public.
63
Sewers
101
Solicitor. City
12, 36
Special Acts of Legislature re- lating to Somerville 23
Street Lights
6₺
Superintendent of Streets.
12
" Schools
64
Suspension of Rules
138
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Taxes, assessment of.
45
Transfers of appropriations ... 129
Treasurer
. .....
. 12, 40, 41, 45
Truants, concerning
.
65
Wards, boundaries of.
154
Warrants for meetings
36
Water Committee
13
concerning
65
Weights and measures
60
Witness Fees
62
Columbus Chyler EmEriile.
STATEMENT
OF THE
EXPENDITURE
OF
SOMERVILLE,
ALSO TIIE
TAXES ASSESSED
FOR THE YEAR 1853.
SOMERVILLE, E. TUFTS, PRINTER 1854.
GRAND EMPORIUM
FOR
GENTHEMEN'S, YOUTH'S, AND LITTLE
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS, &c. &c.
OF Large Sales.
OF Small Profits.
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GOTHIC FRONT, DIAMOND WINDOWS, No. 34 North street, Boston.
SHELTON & CHEEVER,
MANUFACTURERS OF
SADDLES, BRIDLES, WHIPS,
CHAISE, STAGE, AND DRAFT COLLARS, ENGINE HOSE, FIBE BUCKETS,
TRUNKS, VALISES, CARPET BAGS, HOBBY HORSES, &C.
No. 7 Washington & 58 Brattle street,
(FOURTH DOOR FROM DOCK SQUARE),
BOSTON.
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STATEMENT
Of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Treasurer of the Town of Somerville from March ist, 1853, to March Ist, 1854.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury March Ist, 1853, 5.703.78
Recd. of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Returned premium, 31.51
Received of E. Berry fine for selling liquor, 20.00
of Fitchburg R. R. Co. Commisssioner's
fees, 49.81
Received of State on School fund for 1852, 179.11
of Eagle Bank money borrowed, 2000.00
of A. Welch for horse sold, 50.00
of H. B. Runey for use of committee room, 3.00
66 of. C. Tyler. guardian for J. Geddes, 132.52
of A. Welch for repairs of bridge in Cam- bridge, 39 13
Received of Mec. Mutual Ins. Co. return dividend, 16.00
of State on Poor account for 1853, 205.87
of A. Welch on account of flagging on Milk Street, 15.00
Received of H. Moore for taxes of 1851, 25.00
of « 66 for taxes of 1852, 268.63
of « for interest on taxes, 1853, 74.42,- 368.05
Amount of Taxes assessed for 1853, 19.452.00
Less abatements, 279.74 Uncollected Taxes, 989.76 - 1.269.50 - 18.182.50
$ 26.996.28
2
DISBURSEMENTS.
SCHOOLS.
Paid Mechanics Mutual Insurance Co. 2172
Fireman's Mutual Insurance Co. 18.75.
Miss E. C. Bubier, assistant in High School, 34 37
8.33
Miss E. A. Whittemore for teaching Cherry St. Primary School, 56.25
" Wm. A. Blodgett for teaching Walzut Hill School, 220.00
E. C. Babcock assistant in High School, 13.65
A. S. Peirce assistant in Prospect Hill Gram. School, 36.66
L. S. Blodgett for teaching P. H. Primary, 18.75
66.7.5
B. Mansfield for maps,-
25.00
David Russell for repairs on stove,
50
Lewis Johnson for shavings,
75
Courier & Sewall for furniture;
3.75
Wm. A. Orcutt for lightning rods,
71.00
Wm. A. Blodgett for school books,
4.96
Bradbury & T'enney for carpenter work, 11.93
Nathan Wilson for building fires,
4.00
Francis Stimson 66 fires,
18.00
Richard Hill
fires,
4.00
G. Bennett fires,
12.00
Robert Bickford for teaching High School,
225.00
C. S. Lincoln for Pros. Hill Gram. school, 203.85
G. T. Littlefield' for Franklin Gram. 176.71
M. F. Cook for teaching Prescott Gram. School,
175.50
Ophelia Gulliver for teaching Central St. Primary,
57.21
E. A. Nash for 14 Prescott 56.25
E. L. Nash. Assistant in
18.75
S. E. Train in Gram.
55.00
B. P. Burgess for teaching Spring Hill Primary, 56.25
E. C. Babcock Assistant in High School, 75.00
C. M. Brackett in Franklin Gram. School, 55.00
S. C. Russell for teaching 66 Prim. 56.25
Irene E. Locke, for teaching Prospect Hill Primary 33.50
J. H. Ellis, for teaching Harvard St. Primary, 58.66
" George Ray for washing windows, 3 25
C. O. Whiting for making fires, 4.00
Amount carried forward,
$ 1.959.31
66 66
W. G. Shattuck for furniture,
Amount brought forward
$1.959.31
Paid G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for sundries,
17.16
" Augustus Fitz for making fires,
4.00
Joshua Lovett for making fires,
8.00
Henry Gallity for making fires,
8.00
Wm. A. Blodgett for teaching Walnut Hill School,
112.50
E. A. Whittemore for
Cherry St. Primary, 56.25
37.50
-66 1 .. Arnold ffor repairs on school houses,
9.24
Win. A. Blodgett bill of books,
3.76
66 C. I. Putnam for services as secretary, &c.
51.05
J. Q. 'Twombly for painting and glazing,
36.40
A. W. Tufts bill of fuel,
156.91
S. Hodgden for stock and work on school houses,
59.06
" Mrs. E. Hogan for cleaning school houses, 8.80
.66 M. Harrington for work on side walks,
4.00
Robert Bickford for teaching High school,
225.00
G. 'T. Littlefield for teaching Franklin Gram. Sc.
1$0.00
M. IF. Cook for
Prescott Gram. 176.40
75.00
C. E. Ware
in P. H. Gram. 73.33
56.25
Mary O. Giles for
Medford street Primary,
58.71
Mary O. Giles for
56.25
"' S. C. Russell for Franklin Primary,
34.62
C. M. Brackett assistant in Gram. 55.00
I. E. Locke for teaching P. H. Primary school, 56.25
Ophelia Gulliver for teaching Central street Primary, 56.50
36 J H. Ellis for teaching Harvard street Primary, 56.25
E. A. Nash for ." Prescott Primary, 57.82
" .E. L. Nash, assistant.in .37.50
21.63
S. E. Train assistant in Prescott Gram. school,
55.00
John Davidson for carpenter work,
1.48
John Davidson ffor carpenter work,
.2.24
.L. Arnold for school furniture,
51.75
C. I. Putnam for -services as Secretary,
-50.00
M. F. Cook for teaching Prescott Gram. school,
102 :9
Win. A. Blodgett for teaching Walnut Hill school, 116.25
E. A. Whittemore for teaching Cherry St. Primary, 56.25
151.66
@. S. Knapp, for books,
91
C. C. P. Moody for printing,
4 00
· Patrick Murphy for labor,
2.00
16 M. Harrington for labor,
4.50
Amount carried forward,
$ 4.106 03
W. N. Bartholomew drawing teacher,
E, C. Babcock Assistant in High school,
65 B. P. Burgess for teaching Spring Hill Primary,
Mary A. Clark ifor teaching Franklin Primary,
O. S Knapp for teaching P. H. Grammar,
4
Amount brought forward, Paid Edmund Tufts for printing,
$ 4.406.23
20 34
21 63
C. B. Edgerly for making fires,
3 00
Jacob Emerson for making fires 2 00
Wm. N. Bartholomew drawing teacher, 18.75
Wm. A. Blodgett for books, 3.22
A. Houghton, & Co. hill of fuel,
453.00
L. Russell for sundries for Walnut Hill School 4.01
A. Gardner for repairs on Walnut Hill school house, 10.66
H. M. Wood for teaching Walnut Hill school, 37.50
Robert Bickford for books,
10.72
J. M. Wightman for philosophical app :ratus for High School, 312 75
Chilson & Richardson for repairs on furnaces, 155 26
Robert Bickford for teaching High School,
250.00
" T. G. Littlefield for teaching Franklin Grain.
176 39
" O. S. Knapp for teaching P. II. Gram.
175.00
E C. Babcock, assistant in High school,
75.00
J. H. Ellis for teaching Harvard Primary,
57 00
Prescott Primary,
56 25
E L. Nash assistant in Prescott Primary,
37.50
S. E. Train assistant in Prescott Grammar,
55.00
68 C. E Ware
in Pros. Hill Gram.
55 00
Mary O. Giles for teaching Medford street Primary,
59.00
I. E. Locke for Prospect Hill Primary, 59.25
Ophelia Gulliver for teaching Central St. Primary, 56.25
56.25
C. M Brackett, assistant in Franklin Grammar Sc.
55.00
" E. A. Whittemore for teaching Cherry St. Primary,
56.25
G. E. Bennett for sifting coal ashes,
1.25
W. Flanders & Co. for advertising,
4.50
W. A. Burbank for making fires,
5 00
Mary A. Clark assistant in Franklin Gram. school,
6.35
C. S. Plympton for teaching Spring Hill Primary,
38.96
B. P. Burgess for teaching Spring Hill Primary,
16.40
Wm. A. Bartholomew drawing Teacher in High Sc.
37.50
Henry A, Woods for teaching Walnut Hill School,
75.00
S C. Russell for teaching Franklin Primary School,
8.65
C I. Putnam for services as Superintendent,
50.00
C. Buckman for cleaning stoves, &c. 5.25
L. Arnold for carpenter work ou school house. 24.67
Jenks, Hickling & Swan for books, 14.75
Samuel C. Trull for making fires,
17.00
Wm. F. Homer & Co. for spittoons,
3 00
Amount carried forward,
$ 7.015.29
E. A. Nash for
S. C. Russell for teaching Franklin Primary,
5
Amount brought forward,
$7.045.29
Paid Thomas Lilly for making fires, 1 00
Mechanics Mutual Insurance Co. 150 00
Samuel T. Tapley for repairing stoves,
14 83
J. O'Brien for shovelling snow,
2 00
Samuel Kidder for ink,
3 00
John Sanborn for kindling stuff,
2 25
Mrs. O'Brien for cleaning school houses,
7 76
Lewis Johnson for shavings,
2 25
66 Lewis Johnson for shavings,
75
Lewis Johnson for shavings,
75
H. O. Whittemore for teaching Pres. Gram. sc. 72 61 Robert Bickford for books, &c. 7 29
5 00
Wells & Ferren for carpenter work,
23 04
P. S. Hodgden for carpenter work, 2 25
J. C. Magoun for census returns, 6 00
66 Bradbury & Tenney for carpenter work, 23 66
H. M. Wood for teaching Walnut Hill Sc.
37 50
H. O. Whittemore for teaching Pres. Gram. 176 65
66 O. S. Knapp for teaching Pros. Hill Gram.
175 00
G. T. Littlefield for teaching Franklin G. S. and building fires, 187 25
H. M. Wood for teaching Walnut Hill Sc. 37 50
" Robert Bickford for teaching High Sc. 219.78
Mary O. Giles for teaching Medford St. Prim. 56 25
I. E. Locke for teaching P. H. Primary; 57 00
S. E. Train assistant Pres. Gram. School, 55 00
O. Gulliver for teacing Central street Primary, E. A. Nash for teaching Prescott Primary,
56 25
J H. Ellis for teaching Harvard St. Primary, 57 57
A. M. Snow assistant in P. H. Gram. Sc.
46 56
C. E. Ware assistant in P. H. Gram. Sc.
55 .00
J. Q. Twombly for setting glass,
8 65
S. Dodge for cleaning stoves, &c.
2 40
F. L. Raymond for sundries, 15 41
D. A. Marrett for sundries,
2 65
S. T. Tapley for repairing stoves, 15 58
D. A. Hartwell for teaming stoves, &c. 7 25
E. A. Whittemore for teaching Cherry St. Pri. 56 25
66 B. P. Burgess for teaching Spring Hill Pri. 56 37
Amount carried forward,
$ 8.809.54
57 94
Giles aud Clark for building fires,
6
Amount brought forward, $ 8.809.54
Paid Jane E. Plympton for teaching Franklin P. 56 25
C. M. Brackett assistant in Franklin Gram. 48 65
R. S. Ames assistant in High School, 63 46
C. M. Gardner assistant in High School, 75 00
66 Charles Hitchcock for teaching High School, 3 and 1-2 weeks, 76 00
$6 David Prouty & Co. for repairs on stove, 2 25
Lewis Jones & Son, repairs on stoves, 2 16
66 O. S. Knapp for books, 3 20
66 Win. Bonner for 20 elm trees, 10 00
Hamblin & Kingman for repairing pumps, 4 00
$ 9.150.51
HIGHWAYS.
Paid A. Welch for 3 months labor, 137 59
A. Welch for 3 months labor, 137 50
Seward Dodge for blacksmith work, 14 87
D. A. Marrett for sundries, 12 65
D. A. Marrett for grain, 61 55
Michael Powers for 65 days labor., 65 00
Orsen Stevens for labor and board, 52 91
Garrett Kiff for 52 1-2 days labor, 53 50
John Cary for 65 days labor,
60 90
Woodbury Stevens for labor, 33 45
66 Thomas Fitz Maurice for 60 1-2 days labor, 56 85
Dennis Collins for 47 1-2 days labor,
38 00
Hugh Moore for hay,
36 41
66 D. A. Marrett for grain,
86 46
Fitchburg R. R. Ca. for 121 1-4 squares df gravel,
394 06
Michael Powers for 62 1-2 days labor, 62 50
John Cary for 72 1-2 days labor, 72 50
J. Case for one months Jabor,
27 00
Garrett Kiff for 70 days labor.
70 00
T. Fitz Maurice for 63 days labor, 63 00
$6 Dennis Collins for 71 days labor,
63 90
Amount carricd forward,
1.600.51
7
Amount brought forward, $ 1.600.51
Paid Wmn. Stevens for 3 months labor and board,
90 00
Hickok for horse, 65 00
T. Greenleaf & Co for lumber,
75 77
Seward Dodge for blacksmith work,
12 45
H. B. Runey for wheelwright work,
2 75
Thomas Houghton for mowing,
12 00
S. Smith for repairing harness,
9 12
John Prentiss for repairing harness, 4 12
137 50
· A. Welch for 3 months labor,
137 50
W. S evens for 3 months labor and board,
90 00
Michael Powers for 70 days labor,
70 00
John Carey for 73 days labor,
73 00
66 Dennis Collins for 21 days labor,
63 90
4. Fitz Maurice for 66 days labor,
66 00
Garrett Kiff for 10 days labor,
10 00
Josiah Case for 12 days labor,
12 00
G. S. Adams for 462 loads of chip stone,
71 00
D. A. Marrett for grain, 89 69
34 43
Seward Dodge for blacksmith work,
21 20
66 J. S. Edgerly for hay and straw,
21 86
Joseph Pieres for damage to his house by blast- ing, 2. 00
6.6
Fitchburg R. R. Co. for 15 squares gravel 3.25 48 75 R. R. Co. for 66 2-3 squares of
gravel, 216 67
66 Wm. Munroe for wheelwright work, 6.75
66 John Dugan for 179 loads gravel, 7 16
T. Greenleaf & Co for lumber,
26 14
Geo. Brackett for shovelling snow,
3 00
Wm. Gates for 62 loads of gravel,
2 48
66. Thomas Fitz Maurice for 16 days labor,
16 00
Dennis Collins for 39 days labor,
3510
42 50
66
Michael Powers for 42 1-2 days labor, John Cary for 24 1-2 days labor,
24 50
66 Seward Dodge for blacksmith work,
9 28
Orren Stevens for 2 months and 6 days labor,
66 90
D. A. Marrett for grain, 64 89
Nathaniel Butters for 2 days labor, 2 25
3.344.17
A. Welch for 3 months labor,
66 Osgood B. Dane for flag stone,
PAUPERS.
Paid J. Mackintire bill of flour, 1 11 50
Holt & Hastings for fuel, 43 25
P. W. Blodgett house rent for Mrs. Donavan and Mr. Collins, 20 00
" State Lunatic Hospital for board of Mrs. Had- ley, 55 75
.: N. Baldwin for board of Ann Bradley 13 weeks 10 79 WV. G. Blodgett for house rent, 20 00
Richard Tenney for boarding child, 13 00
'T. McDennit for rent of house for Mrs. Ward,
14 00
66 J. C. Magoun's order for board of A. Bradley, 10 79 Milton Fuller for attendance on Mrs. Hogan, 2 00
Hugh Gallaher for house rent and fuel, 13 25
A. W. Tufts for fuel, 29 25
D. A. Marrett for groceries, 31 25
Vermont Asylum for one year's board of J. Geddes, 90 00
Mrs. McDennit for her services in sickness 35 weeks, 35 00
C. Tyler, house rent for J. Carlin and family, 8 33
Dr. C. I. Putnam for attendance on Mrs. Ward, 8 75 'T. McDermot for 5 months house rent, 11 00
Mrs. McDermot for her services 11 weeks, 11 32
66 G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for groceries, 45 50
N. Baldwin for boarding Ann Bradley, 10 79
R. Tenney for boarding Mrs. McGee's child 11 weeks, 11 00
C. Jordan, J. C. Magoun's order for goods, 3 00
C. Jordan, J. C. Magoun's order for goods, 6 00
C. Jordan, J. C. Magoun's order for goods, Enos Reed for boots and shoes, 36 73
5 00
D. A. Marrett for groceries, 16 00
G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for groceries, 19 68
State Lunatic Hospital for board and burying of Susan Hadley, 33 78
Holt & Hastings bill of fuel, 46 50
Hugh Gallagher for rent of house, occupied by Widow Lawrence, 16 00
Amount carried forward.
$ 689.21
9
Amount brought forward, $ 689.21
Paid P. Blodgett Mrs. Donavan's house rent, 20 00
" Wm. Ward for rent of room and nursing Mrs. I. Ward, 10 50
" Dr. J. E. Bartlett for attendance on Mrs. Don- ovan, 5 25
Ira Thorp for milk and goods for Mr. Grafton, 6 00
Wm. Ward for rent and services of Mrs. Ward, 19 50
G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for groceries, 37 66
" Miller & Allen for clothing, 8 00
Miller & Allen for clothing sold Hogan, 7 00
" A. W. Tufts for fuel, 63 98
" John Shaw for fuel and provisions for Grafton, 4 00
" J. C. Magoun bill of sundries, 10 00
44 A- L. Chamberlain for D. Collins' house rent, 20 00
" Henry W. Allen for groceries, 4 00
" Oliver Tufts's bill for removing T. Grafton and money on Grafton's account, 10 00
" Hugh Moore for sundry goods, 17 61
" Dr. C. I. Putnam for attendance on sundry Poor, 36 25
" D. A. Marrett for groceries, 87 46
" Wm. Ward for services and rent of room, for Mrs. Ward, 5 00
" G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for groceries, 51 25
1.112.67
2
10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Edmund Tufts for printing Reports, &c. 56 00
J. Q. Adams for ploughing land, &c. 44 00
Wm. Higgins for notifying, &c. 39 00
County Commissioners for establishing gates at Fitchburg R. R. crossing, 47 65
County Commissioners for laying out Walnut Street, 58 85
66 H. B. Runey for Watchman 2 nights, 2 00
J. Q. Twombly for varnishing hearse, 6 50
'Thomas Emerson for watching N, Tufts's prop- erty 64 nights, 69 00
H. B. Runey for services as police man, &c. 11 00
Administrator of Levi Young's for said Young's estate as policeman one year, 30 00
'T. Groom & Co. for stationery, 14 25
H. Moore for handcuffs and taking record of births and deaths, 24 27
4: H. Moore for services as constable, 59 64
" T. Groom &. Co. for stationery, 2 36
" C. E. Gilman for recording deaths, births, and marriages, 23 92
David Russell for distributing envelopes, and taking care of Committee Room, 16 00
F. Knox amount of his poll tax, 1 50
F. Henderson for taking care of Town room in High school house, 13 00
Horace B. Runey for services at town meetings · and for distributing notices, 22 50
Ira Thorp for taking care of pound, 10 00
$ 551.41
11
SALARIES.
Paid C. E. Gilman for services as Clerk 6 months, 50 50
C. E. Gilman for services as Clerk 6 months, 50 00
John C. Magoun for Overseers of the Poor, 75 00
J. C. Magoun for Assessor's salary and books, 183 00 Hugh Moore for services as Collector, 250 00
. R. Vinal for services as Treasurer, 100 00
$ 708 50
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid for refreshment for Bunker Hill Engine Co. 5 00
S. Woodbury for services as steward to April 1853, 18 75
Wm. Pedrick for leathering engine, 6 00
Warren Engine Co. for refreshments, 6 00
66 66 6 00
Bill of refreshment to Gov. Brooks Co. of Med- ford, 6 00 1
66 J. S. Woodbury for 1 month's services as steward 6 25
66 D. C. Hartwell for carting hose, 1 76
66 Union Engine Co. bill of refreshments, 6 00
Fire Association for Cylender caps, 3 00
.6 L. Arnold for lock and cleaning engine, 3 67
66 Seward Dodge for ladders and fire hooks, 25 23
Daniel Kelley for stove pipe, 2 68
J. Q. Twombly for painting ladders, &c. 3 50
66 D. A. Marrett for oil and refreshments, 6 03
Benj. Randall for labor and lumber,
25 39
66 Hunneman & Co. for repairs on engine, 16 13
$ 147 39
NOTES PAID.
Paid Wm. Bonner's Town Note of 1 563 00
66. Eagle Bank, note of
2 000 00
$ 3.563.00
12
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid Thomas O'Neil for board of Margaret Cassady, and for bedding &c. 10 00
Dr. C. I. Putnam for attendance on Barney Mo-
ragan, and for nursing, medicine &c. for same, 25 00
C. C. P. Moody for printing circulars, 4 00
66 Hugh Moore for notifying Committee, 38
$ 39 38
TOWN OF SOMERVILLE.
Paid C. Tyler Guardian of James Geddis for strip of - land on Washington Street, near the old Rope Walk, $ 86 00
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Paid 6 month's interest on T. J. Leland's Note, for $ 625 18 75
60 F. A. Brook's 6 month's interest on $ 2.700, 81 00
6 month's interest on Dana & Fisk's note of $931.44 27 94 6 66 on D. Sanborn's note for $ 600, 18 00
1 year's interest on Asa Tufts's note, 92 58
6 month's interest on R. Sanborn's note,
30 00
Middlesex Institution for savings 6 months interest on Town note, 150 00
1 year's interest on D. Kelley's note, 27 00
Eagle Bank 4 months and 3 days interest on $ 2.000
40 67
66 6 months interest on Sleeper's note, 57 24
66
6
on Wm. Bonner's note,
46 89
66 6 66 on T. J. Leland's note, 18 75
6 66 on F. A. Brooks's note, 81 00
66
6
on Dana & Fisk's note, 27 94
6 66
on D. Sanborn's note, 18 00
1 years interest on A. Jones's note, 240 00
6 months
to Middlesex Institution for Savings, 150 00
6 months interest on R. Sanborn's note, 30 00
6 on Sleeper's note, 57 24
6 66
" on Town note to B. Rand, 18 75
6
66 on Dana & Fisk's note, 27 94
$1.259.69
13
WALNUT STREET.
Paid Selectmen's order in favor of Edward Brown, 200 00
66 Selectmen's order in favor of Edward Brown, 200 00
" order in favor of E. Brown, 200 00
" George Johnson for forty posts, 9 00
$ 609.00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid Wm. H. Shattuck amount awarded by Court for dam- age sustained by him on Franklin Street, 525 00
Davis & Bullard amount awarded by Selectmen, for damage to load of furniture on Broadway, 125 00
$ 650 00
STATE TAX.
Paid State Treasurer, Somerville's proportion of State Tax for 1853, $ 1.032.00
COUNTY TAX.
Received by the Collector,
$ 2.102.62
Paid over to Stedman Butrick, County Treasurer, $ 2.102.62
RECAPIULATION.
Amount paid for Schools,
$ 9.150.51
66
" Highways,
3.344.17
" Pauper Account,
1.112.67
6.6
" Miscellaneous Account,
551.44
" Salaries,
708.50
" Fire Department,
147.39
Amount of Notes paid,
3.563.00
paid for Board of Health,
39.38
Town of Somerville,
86.00
for Interest,
1.259.69
for Walnut Street.
609.00
66
66 for Incidental Expenses,.
650.00
for State Tax,
1.032.00
$ 22.253 75
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1853.
Schools,
8.270.00°
Highways,
3.000.00
Walnut Street,
300.00
Board of Health,
100.00
Paupers,
1000.00
Fire Department,
500.00
Miscellaneous,
500.00
Interest Account,
1.300.00
Town Debt,
1.600.00
Street Crossings,
250.00
Salaries,
700.00
525.00
To pay Judgment in favor of Shattuck,
$ 18.045.00
TOWN DEBT ..
Due Asa Tufts, 1.543.13
" Middlesex Institution,
5.000.00
" James Dana & Mark Fisk, 931.44
" Jacob Sleeper,
1.907.92
" T. J. Leland,
625.00
" F. A. Brooks,
2.700.00
" Albert Jones,
4.000.00
" D. A. Sanborn,
600.00
" Robert Sanborn,.
1.000.00
" B. G. Kelley,
1
450.00
18.757.49 $
Amount of bills approved unpaid, 162.85
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SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERY,
APPRAISED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Prescott Grammar and Primary School House and
land on Broadway and Franklin Street, $ 4.700.00 Primary School house and land on Central Street, 500.00 Walnut Hill School house and land on Broadway, 750.00 Franklin Grammar and Primary School house and
land on Milk Street, 6.000.00
Harvard Hill Primary School house and land on Beacon Street, 1.200.00
Spring Hill Primary School house and land, 1.275.00
New Prospect Hill Grammar and Primary School House and land, 7.500.00
Medford Street Primary School house and Com- mittee Room, 800.00
Ledge on Milk Street, 2.000.00
Land purchased of Asa 'Tufts,
3.500.00
New Fire Engine, Somerville No. 1, and appara- tus, 1.300.00
Engine House, Stable and land on Prospect and Cambridge Streets, 1.400.00
Old Tub Engine, 50.00
Horses, carts, harnesses, tools, &c. for highways, 500.00
Safe built by E. Wilder, 188.00
Town Pound and land, Medford Street, 200.00
Hearse and House, 200.00
Ledge on Bond Street purchased of Dana & Fisk, 931.34 High School House and land on Church Street, 9.407.92
Primary School house and land on Cherry St. 1.516.50
A strip of land on Washington Street near the Old Rope- Walks, 86.00
Town Property $ 44.004.76
Town Debts, 18.757.19
Leaving a balance in favor of the Town of $ 25.217.27
Cr,
Dr.
Town of Somerville in Account with Robert Vinal Treasurer,
1853 - 4.
To Cash paid on Wm. Bonner's Note,
1.563.00
By Cash in Treasury, March 1st, 1853,
..
on Eagle Bank,
Geddes Estate for land,
-
86.00
66
of Mr. Berry,
66
for State Tax,
1.032.00
..
of Fitchburg R. R. Co.
49.81
-
for Fire Department,
-
147.39
66
=
of Eagle Bank,
.
1
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9 150.51
A. Welch,
15.00
$6
" Schools,
1.112.67
on taxes of 1851,
25.00
Cash in Treasury March Ist; 1854,
4.742.53
on
of 1852,
268.63
$ 26.996.28
on taxes of 1853,
18 182.50
$ 26.996.28
ROBERT VINAL, Treasurer.
..
" Miscellaneous account,
551.44
=
of H. B. Runey,
132.52
1.259.69
3.344.17
..
of A. Welch,
39.13
.6
" Highways,
650.00
of Mechanics Mutual Insurance Co.
16.00
" Incidental Expenses,
·4 Walnut Street,
609.00
of State Treasurer, for Poor,
205.87
74.42
Interest,
-
50.00
708.50
..
of A. Welch,
2000.00
" Board of Health,
39.38
of State Treasurer, (School,)
179.11
" Salaries,
3.00
..
of Geddes Estate,
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The Undersigned having carefully examined the Treasurer's Accounts, do hereby certify that the different items are correctly stated and properly vouched, and that there is a balance of Cash in his hands of forty-seven hundred and forty-two dollars and Fifty-three cents. COLUMBUS TYLER CLARK BENNETT, S Auditors.
SOMERVILLE, March 22d, 1854.
2.000.00
.. received of Union Mutual Insurance Co.
5.703.78
31.51
20.00
" Interest,
·
" Poor,
TOWN AND COUNTY TAXES
AS ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1853. .
Ainsworth Wm. II.
8 17
Brown Nathaniel
23 74
Avery Jasper
1 50
Binney Moses
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