Report of the city of Somerville 1843-1859, Part 29

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1859
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 724


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D. B. Wheeler, for tuition in Prescott Grammar School, 225 00 Amos Pierce, for varnishing seats in High School House, 8 00


Wm. Bartholomew, for tuition in drawing, High School, 50 00


Susan C. Russell, tuition in Walnut Hill School, 100 00


James Dean & Co., bill for repairs on School- houses, ·


500 00


Ide & Dutton, for brushes, 1 60


Lappan & Co., for dusters, brooms, &c., 8 13


Patrick McKinney, for labor, .


3 75


Sarah M. Dilloway, tuition in Harvard Primary School, · 38 45


Thomas Crimmens, for labor on Maple Street Primary School, . 6 00


S. & D. Richards, for moving School-house, 120 00


E. M. Paul, for repairing Maple St., School-house, 258 00


Baptist Society, for use of vestry, 75 00 ·


F. R. & Z. Kinsley, for brick, .


28 60


B. F. Ricker, for laying brick, . .


23 65


Amos Pierce, painting Maple St. Primary School house, . 33 00


Amos Pierce's bill, for setting glass, . 1 50


E. M. Paul's bill, for building fence, &c., .


218 41


T. Young, for labor about High School-house, ·


21 50


L. Burbank, for building fires in Harvard Prima- ry School in the winter of 1855-6, ·


7 00


Thos. Talbot, for labor in Prospect Hill School- house yard, . ·


1 25


3 25


Leonard Arnold, for repairs on School-house, E. F. Wyeth, tuition in Foster Primary School, 75 00 Lydia W. Locke, tuition in Franklin Interme- diate School, 75 00


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21


Paid L. L. Blodgett, tuition in Foster Grammar Sch., (assistant,) . $75 00


Mary O. Giles, tuition in Medford Primary Sch., 75 00


John Jameson, tuition in Foster Grammar Sch., 250 00 Martha B. Cutter, tuition in Prescott Primary School, 75 00


L. F. Wyeth, tuition in Foster Primary School, (assistant,) . 45 83 A. A. Hall, tuition in Prescott Intermed'te Sch., 75 00 M. N. Howard, tuition in Franklin Grammar School, 75.00


N. A. Durgin, tuition in Prescott Grammar Sch., 75 00 Ophilia Gulliver, tuition in Cherry St. Primary School, 75 00


J. H. Ellis, tuition in Harvard Primary School, 75 93


O. S. Knapp, for ink, 1 00


I. E. Locke, tuition in Prospect Hill Primary School, 75 00


Anna Woodcock, tuition in Prospect Hill Gram- mar School, . 75 00


Louise J. Cushman, tuition in Medford Street Primary School, No. 2, 62 50


O. S. Knapp, tuition in Prospect Hill Grammar School, 250 00


J. E. Plympton, tuition in Prospect Hill Inter- mediate School, .


75 42


Geo. T. Littlefield, tuition in Franklin Grammar School, 250 00


Harriet Hill, tuition in Spring Hill Primary Sch., 65 00


Elizabeth Welch, tuition in Maple St. Primary School, 26 45


D. B. Wheeler, tuition in Prescott Grammar Sch., 250 00


Saml. John Pike, tuition in High School, . .


375 00


Lucy A. Dudley, tuition in High School, (asst.) 100 00


Susan C. Russell, tuition in Walnut Hill Sch., 100 00


Arthur W. Tufts, for fuel, 595 93


Mrs. Cronin, for cleaning School-house, 3 04


. Mrs. Callahan, for cleaning School-house, . ·


2 88


Mrs. McGrath, for cleaning School-house, . .


3 04


22


Paid Mrs. McCarty, for cleaning Maple St. Primary School-house, $5 00


John Jameson, for writing books, crayon, &c., 10 67


Charles H. Guild, for hooks, dusters, &c., . 3 87 John Davidson, for repairs of School-house, 5 96


James McNulty, for moving coal, 2 00


Perkins St. Baptist Society, for rent of vestry, 75 00


John B. Moulton, for building fires, . 2 14


Merrifield & Co., for stoves and repairs, . 101 88


Chas. H. Crosby, for printing billets and receipts, 4 00


James M. Price, for stoves and repairs,


71 27


Hersey & Dutton, for advertising for teachers, . Powers & Cook, for carting chairs, &c., 2 13


3 50


Charles O. Rogers, for advertising,


5 00


Wm. C. Mead, for school bell, .


50


Jno. Jameson, for writing books, pen holders, &c., 14 05 Ide & Dutton, for brushes, 2 52


H. Hills, for repairs on Franklin School-house, . 12 72


O. Lappen & Co., for baskets, . 2 00


F. Tompkins, for record book, .


4 50


C. H. Bullard, for pails, brushes &c., 6 62


J. Q. Twombly, for setting glass, 16 40


Geo. R. Page, for building fires, 8 00


Ide & Dutton, for books, . 30 92


L. Arnold, for windows for Prospect Hill School-


house, . 43 00


Daily Telegraph, for advertising, 4 00


Lydia W. Locke, tuition in Franklin Interme- diate School, 75 00


Geo. T. Littlefield, tuition in Franklin Gram- mar School, . 250 00


Mary O. Giles, tuition in Medford St. Primary School, 75 00


B. P. Burgess, tuition in Spring Hill Primary School, 75 00


Sarah A. Cushman, tuition in High School, 69 23


L. J. Cushman, tuition in Medford St. Primary School, No. 2, 62 50


N. A. Durgin, tuition in Prescott Grammar Sch., 75 00


23


Paid Saml. John Pike, tuition in High School, . $375 00


75 59


Emeline F. Wyeth, tuition in Foster Primary Sch., John Jameson, tuition in Foster Grammar Sch., 250 00 O. S. Knapp, tuition in Prospect Hill Grammar School, 250 00


L. S. Cutter, for tuition in Prescott Intermediate School, 2 50


Martha B. Cutter, tuition in Prescott Primary School, 75 00


A. A. Hall, tuition in Prescott Intermediate Sch., 75 00


O. Gulliver, tuition in Cherry St. Primary Sch .. , 75 00


B. P. Burgess, balance due for tuition, 10 00


A. A. Hall, for books furnished, 1 17


Sarah Wilson, tuition in Foster Grammar Sch., . Anna Woodcock, for tuition in Prospect Hill Grammar School, . ·


75 00


J. E. Plympton, tuition in Prospect Hill Inter- mediate School, . 56 55


75 86


J. H. Ellis, tuition in Harvard Primary School, . Benjamin Randall, for repairs of School-houses, 154 62 Lydia S. King, tuition in Prospect Hill Inter- mediate School, 15 00


I. E. Locke, tuition in Prospect Hill Primary School, 75 00


M. N. Howard, for tuition in Franklin Grammar School,


75 00


D. B. Wheeler, tuition in Prescott Grammar Sch., 250 00 Elizabeth Welch, tuition in Maple St. Primary School, 62 50


Hamblin & Kingman, for repairing pumps, 3 00


Mary Ford, cleaning School-house,


A. Stowell, for clock and repairs, 2 00


14 00


Wm. Long, for sifting coal,


3 00


Bradbury & Tenney,


3 10


Susan C. Russell, for sundries, .


7 64


Chas. Bird, Jr., for repairs of School-house, 16 01


Susan C. Russell, tuition in Walnut Hill School,


100 00


Chas. Bird, Jr., repairs of Prospect School-house, 5 25


Charles H. Wing, for repairs of stoves, 2 75


75 00


24


Paid O. S. Knapp, part pay for building fires in Pros- cott Hill School, . $20 00 ·


C. Bird, Jr., for repairs of School-house, . 4 82 . Geo. H. Emerson, 3 months' pay for services as superintendent, 125 00


Lucy A. Dudley, tuition in High Sch., (asst.,) . 100 00


$14,507 14


Seven hundred dollars of this sum was expended on the Maple Street Primary School-house.


HIGHWAYS.


Paid Wm. Munroe, for wheelbarrows, $14 50


Charles Linnahan, as per order of Selectmen, 100 00


H. N. Abbott, for sawing timber,


2 82


John Giles, for labor,


64 00


Garrett Kief, for labor,


62 00


Charles Linnahan, as per order,


200 00


D. A. Marrett, for grain, .


93 51


S. Dodge, for blacksmithing,


19 10


Thos. Fitzmorris, for labor,


66 00 .


A. Welch, for labor,


162 50


Thomas Garven, for labor,


67 00


Dennis Collins, for labor,


48 00


John Welch, for labor,


4 00


John Cary, for labor,


58 50


John Garey, for labor,


59 50


Joseph Hill, for a horse, .


252 00


A. Hitchens, for labor,


78 80


H. Morris, for hay, .


15 00


Charles Linnahan, balance of bill, 528 12


John Maloy, as per order of selectmen, 103 25


300 00


Edward Brown, as per order of selectmen, A. W. Tufts, for hay,


16 66


Charles Linnahan, for labor,


19 75


John Sargent & Sons, for surveying, .


30 87


Edward Gaven, for labor, Laurel St., 32 62


Michael Cadden, for labor, Laurel St.,


.


32 06


.


Michael Powers, for labor,


78 00


25


Paid John O'Brien, for labor, Laurel St., .


$33 18


Patrick Crowin, for labor, Laurel St., 30 24


John Clarey, for labor, Laurel St., . 12 37


Garrett Kief, for labor, Laurel St.,


32 06


D. A. Marrett, for grain, .


114 15


A. Welch, for labor,


162 50


Michael Cunningham, for labor,


66 90


Thomas Hutchins, for hay,


17 88


W. E. Babbit, for surveying,


2 00


John McCarty, for labor, .


6 00


Thomas Fitzmorris, for labor,


67 00


Patrick Terry, for labor, .


7 50


John O'Brien, for labor, .


21 37


Evans Cushing, for mowing,


18 00


John Giles, for labor,


17 84


Wm. Hafford, for labor, .


6 25


Thomas Garven, for labor,


68 00


Dennis Collins, for labor, .


72 00


A. Hitchens, for labor,


111 00


Michael Ash, for blasting ledge,


175 00


Thomas Greenleaf & Co., for lumber,


4 85


S. Dodge, for blacksmithing,


51 23


Osgood Dane, for stone, .


20 37


C. Caldwell, as per order of selectmen,


100 00


Michael Powers, for labor,


82 25


John Gary, for labor,


71 00


John Cary, for labor,


71 00


Garrett Kief, for labor,


40 00


Geo. S. Adams, for stone chips,


24 77


J. N. White, for harness work, . 15 93


275 00


E. R. Gould, one-fourth expense of watering Mt. Vernon Street, 18 75


Christopher Caldwell, as per order of selectmen, 100 00


A. C. Sandborn, for stone posts, 32 00


Kinney & Peirce, for horse,


165 00


C. Caldwell, for labor, 110 62


W. W. Willoughby, for moving fence, 12 50


A. Welch, for labor, .


162 50


Edward Brown, for labor on Myrtle Street,


4


26


Paid Seward Dodge, for blacksmithing,


$24 31


Charles Cronan, for labor,


23 62


John Gary, for labor,


72 50


Michael Cunningham, for labor,


90 00


John Cary, for labor, 72 00


Garrett Keif, for labor,


17 50


Michael Powers, for labor,


84 00


Dennis Collins, for labor, .


73 00


John O'Brien, for labor, .


3 37


Thomas Garven, for labor, 70 00


Thomas Burke, for labor, .


13 50


Thomas Moran, for labor, .


5 62


Thomas Fitzmorris, for labor,


73 00


D. A. Marrett, for grain, .


93 04


A. Hitchens, for labor,


111 00


C. Caldwell's balance for grading School Street, 302 87


Geo. S. Adams, for stone chips,


17 39


Sundry men for shoveling snow,


114 25


Thomas Fitzmorris, for labor, .


28 50


Michael Power, for labor, .


74 25


S. Dodge, for blacksmithing,


21 51


A. Welch, for labor,


162 50


Joseph Read, for horse collar,


4 00


Thomas Garven, for labor,


62 00


Dennis Collins, for labor, .


25 00


John Tufts, for labor,


4 50


Michael Cunningham, for labor,


5 00


John Garven, for labor,


20 00


John Cary, for labor,


63 50


Charles Cronan, for labor,


6 00


Garrett Keif, for labor,


59 50


D. A. Marrett, for grain, . 94 21


A. Hitchens, for labor to March 1, 1857, . 111 00


1 00


Edward Brown, for labor,


12 00


Wm. Munroe, for pick handles, &c., . 5 15


Ives Hill, for labor to March 1, 1857, .


75 00


.


.


Charles Bird, Jr., for setting fence, .


$7,003 16


27


Total, brought over,


. $7,003 16


Less by horse sold for cash,


$50 00


cash received for grading sidewalk on Broadway, . 25 00


horse sold for cash,


50 00


cash collected of abutters, for grad- ing Laurel, Myrtle, and Linwood Streets, . 1,882 40


2,007 40


$4,995 76


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid Learned, Tompson & Co., for printing, $7 00


C. D. Kellogg, for engine-house bell, 155 96


C. Buckman, for services, . 5 25


J. C. Magoun and others, for appraising land damages, 13 00


D. A. Marrett, for oil,


1 10


Wm. Higgins, for services as constable,


46 50


Thomas Young, for care of town hall,


7 00


H. Moore, for serving notices, &c., .


12 50


Mechanics' M. I. Co., for policy of insurance,. 78 75


50 00


I. W. Tuttle, for building barn, 450 00 :


Joseph O. Robinson, for watching, 2 00


E. E. Cole, for building drain in Pearl Street,


84 94


R. Littlefield, for use of carriage, 1 50


Cambridge M. I. Co., for insurance on barn, 34 50


Clark Bennett, in settlement for lot of land, 80 00


Chas. E. Gilman, for sundries, . 1 50


I. W. Tuttle, for carpenter's work,


14 41


I. W. Tuttle, for mixing box, .


5 28


J. C. Cushing, for one-half the cost of reservoir, on Derby Street, . 200 00


Jonathan Stone, for bier, .


4 50


J. Q. Twombly, for painting town barn,


30 00


C. C. Walden, for lanterns and oil, . 3 62


Allen & Co., for stationery, 4 00


Jacob C. Hutchinson, for damages rec'd on road,


28


Paid C. K. Darling, for tax books, &c., $6 04


Wm. White, for printing, . 112 86


David Russell, for care of committee room, 10 00


Samuel Trull for land damages, 175 00


James Mann, for services on Sunday police, 40 00


F. L. Chapman, for saddle, harness, &c., . 19 00


L. D. Carter, for feather duster, 1 50


Henry Guild, for police badge, . 2 25


Wm. O. Haskell, for settees for engine house,


24 20


Pond and Dunklee, for stove, *.


11 00


Doe & Hazelton, for chairs and table,


23 25


H. A. Snow, for watering streets, ·


250 00


C. D. Kellogg, difference in engine-house bells, 66 58


Isaac Story, Esq., for professional services, 45 00


J. S. Flint for window shades, . 6 00


Gilman Griffin, for stakes, 4 50


J. Q. Twombly, for storing engine and apparatus, 154 30


Hamblin & Kingman, pump and lead pipe, 31 34


C. C. Walden, for arm chair for engine house, 1 75


County costs for locating a new highway, . 34 95


Newell & Willard's bill, for lamps, . 22 00


149 88


H. B. Runey, for services as police officer, &c., . Chas. O. Holyoke, for plans and specifications for Prescott School-house, . 150 00


WVm. A. Mason, for surveying town line, . 10 00


Pond & Dunklee, for stoves, 26 85


C. J. Adams, for expense of convict in House of Correction, . 4 42


W. A. Mason, for surveying school lot, 5 00


Thos. Young, care of town hall, 17 05


H. B. Runey, on account of services of extra police, 31 50


Chas. Bird, Jr., for carpenter's work,


76 45


S. Dodge, for repairs on engine, 3 90


J. S. Flint, for shade fixtures, . 2 00


Insurance on engine-house, 53 50


Insurance on engine-house, 7 50


Caleb Bucknam, for attending inquest, 3 37


Hudson & Russell, prof. services in certain cases, 10 00


L. Marrett, Esq., for prof. services in Norton case, 5 00


29


Paid Wm. L. Burt, for prof. services in certain cases,


$75 00


S. Dodge, for hearse runners, . 9 00


Insurance on High School-house, 18 75


Enoch Robinson, for locks, keys, &c., 13 70


B. F. Ricker, for bricking well, 2 50


Caleb Bucknam, for notifying town meetings,


9 00


N. C. Hawkins, towards furnace for armory,


50 00


Chas. E. Gilman, for recording marriages, births, and deaths, . 24 70


$3,093 90


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Paid Gilman Griffin, for carpenter work and stock, $27 25


Meacham, West & Co., . 12 00


Hiram Allen, for sundries,


2 21


Members of Somerville, No. 1, as per pay roll,


232 00


Warren Engine Co., for refreshments,


8 00


F. L. Raymond, for sundries,


6 50


Engineers, for salaries,


36 00


Thos. Hollis, neat's-foot oil,


17 76


Franklin Hook and Ladder Co., for refreshments,


8 00


Union Engine Co., for refreshments, .


8 00


Burbank and J. Manly, for police services, 2 00


Charles Bird, Jr., for repairing lock, 2 00


Edward Brown, for gravel, 3 22


David A. Sanborn, Jr., for services as steward, . 42 62


Hancock Engine Co., for refreshments for 2 fires, 14 00


Hydrant Engine Co., for refreshments, ·


9 35


G. A. & A. L. Sanborn, for sundries furnished, 26 30


Bunker Hill Engine Co., for refreshments, 8 45


H. Hutchinson, for refreshments furnished No. 2 Engine Co., . 4 88


H. Hutchinson, for refreshments furnished No.


2 Engine Co., 5 58


H. Hutchinson, for refreshments furnished No. 2 Engine Co., . 6 62


Washington Engine Co., No. 5, for refreshments, 7 00


Howard Engine Co., No. 3, for refreshments, .


8 75


J. Woods and M. Powers, for watching, . . 3 00


30


Paid W. H. Dexter, for police services, .


$1 50


Union Engine Co., for refreshments, . 8 00


Pioneer Engine Co., for refreshments, 6 00


Warrren Engine Co., for refreshments,


8 50


Hunneman, & Co., for repairing engine, Hunneman & Co., for boiler,


10 50


Hiram Allen, for hose rope,


2 50


WVm. H. Homer, for mugs and pitchers,


9 29


J. Q. Twombly, for coal, . .


12 00


Roulston & Syffernann, for officers' caps, .


22 00


Roulston & Syffernann, for engineers' caps,


21 00


Members of Somerville Engine Co., No. 1, 6 months' services, . 211 00


Niagara Engine Co., No. 3, for refreshments at 3 fires, . 29 88


Engineers, for 6 months' services, 36 00


Engine Company No. 3, of Medford, for refresh- ments, .


11 89


Engine Company No. 1, of Medford, for refresh- ments, . 9 00


David A. Sanborn, Jr., for services as steward, . 45 87


J. Leland, wheel, jack, and repairs, . 2 50


Caleb Bucknam, for watching, after fire, 4 00


D. A. Marrett, for refreshments furnished, . 1 25


Snow & Ryder, for Manilla rope, 4 62


G. H. Foster, conveyance of engine, .


4 00


$992 85


POOR.


Paid Hastings & Wellington, for coal, $19 67


Meacham, West & Co., for coal, 34 00


Meacham, West & Co., for coal, 9 39


H. B. Runey, for coffin and funeral charges, 24 00


Admx. of the estate of Hugh Moore for Reardon, Brattleborough Asylum, for the support of James Geddes, 100 00


1 25


Arthur W. Tufts, for fuel, 3 00


.


30 06


31


Paid A. G. Lovejoy, for removing two State paupers, Charles H. Bullard, for groceries for Dofance, . 10 00


J. F. Howe's bill, for goods delivered H. Todd, 1 54


G. B. Albee's bill, for goods delivered H. Todd, 12 16 B. F. Sawtell, for goods for Mrs. Purrington, . 5 00 G. A. & A. I .. Sanborn, for goods for D. Collins and others, 18 69


J. M. Tamplin, for house rent for Mrs. Purrington, 26 58


Meacham, West & Co., for fuel furnished, 55 55


Meacham, West & Co., for fuel furnished,


48 19


Reed & Hobbs, for shoes for Agan, . 3 00


John Foley, for goods for John Powers,


4 28


Arthur O'Neal, for goods for John Powers,


3 78


H. B. Runey, for coffin and funeral charges, 16 00


T. B. Tamplin, for rent of house for Mrs. Pur- rington, 13 18


Charles H. Bullard, for goods furnished, 44 89


13 00


18 25


117 44


77 24


20 34


$706 42


INTEREST.


Paid Benjamin Rand, six months' interest, $45 00


Lechmere Bank, two months' interest, 21 00


interest on Asa Tufts' note,


93 35


interest on R. Sanborn's note, .


31 00


interest on J. Sleeper's note, .


57 24


Middlesex Institution for Savings, six months' interest,


150 00


Lechmere Bank,


10 50


six months' interest on Sawtell's notes, 60 00


Lechmere Bank,


21 00


Columbus Tyler,


4 00


D. A. Sanborn, six months' interest,


30 00


F. Tufts, Esq., for rent of tenement for B. Reardon, J. C. Magoun, for expenses of removing paupers, Meacham, West & Co., for fuel for sundry families, Meacham, West & Co., for fuel for sundry families, Dr. N. J. Knight, for medical attendance on John Powers,


$6 00


32


Paid Philip Johnson, $30 55


interest on Sleeper's note, 38 15


Wm. Rand, on Brooks's note, six months' int'st, 81 00


on Sawtell's note, six months' interest, 30 00


Benj. Rand, six months' interest, 45 00


Albert Jones, one year's interest, 240 00


on Sawtell's notes, six months' interest, 30 00


six months's interest on S. S. Jackson's note, 28 80


Cambridgeport Savings Bank, .


170 25


Middlesex Institution for Savings, six months' interest, 150 00


People's Five Cents Savings Bank, . 150 00


D. A. Sanborn, six months' interest, . 30 00


Philip Johnson, six months' interest, 30 55


$1,577 39


SALARIES.


Paid Wm. Bonner, for assessing taxes, $83 33


E. C. Purdy, for assessing taxes, 83 33


J. C. Magoun, for assessing taxes, 83 33


Charles E. Gilman, services as Town Clerk,


150 00


J. C. Magoun, for services as Overseer of Poor, L. Stetson, for one year's services as Overseer of Poor, . 40 00


40 00


F. L. Raymond, for collecting taxes for 1856, in full. 300 00


Clark Bennett, for one year's services as Town Treasurer ..


125 00


$904 99


MILITARY.


Paid Somerville Light Infantry, as per order of Select- men, State Bounty, $250 00


NEW ENGINE HOUSE.


Paid Charles Bird, Jr., as per contract,


.


. $4,894 10


33


PRESCOTT SCHOOL-HOUSE.


Paid I. W. Tuttle, as per contract, . . $3,200 00 .


STATE TAX.


Paid as per bill, Town's proportion of State tax for 1856, . . $2,064 00


NOTES PAID.


Paid Asa Tufts' note,


. $1,543 13


Robert Sanborn's note,


1,000 00


Columbus Tyler's note,


1,000 00


Lechmere Bank's note,


2,000 00


J. Sleeper's note,


1,907 92


Albert Jones's note,


4,000 00


Lechmere Bank's note,


1,000 00


Lechmere Bank's note,


2,000 00


$14,451 05


RECAPITULATION.


Amount paid for Schools, including Maple Street Pri-


mary School-house,


$14,507 14


for Highways,


· 4,995 76


Miscellaneous account, .


3,093 90


for Fire Department,


992 85


Poor accounts,


706 42


for Interest,


1,577 39


for Salaries,


904 99


for Military,


250 00


of State Tax, .


2,064 00


paid for new Engine-house, on account of Prescott School-house,


4,894 10


3,200 00


of Notes paid,


. 14,451 05


$51,637 60


5


34


CASH IN THE TREASURY.


March 1, 1857,


. $2,940 46


APPROPRIATIONS OF THE TOWN FOR 1856.


APPROPRIATIONS.


EXPENDITURES.


For Schools, . .


. $12,500 00


$13,807 14


Maple St. P. School-house, .


800 00


700 00


School Street,


500 00


Highways, .


4,500 00


4,995 76


Miscellaneous,


1,500 00


3,093 90


Fire Department, .


1,000 00


992 85


Poor Account,


400 00


706 42


Salaries,


945 00


904 99


Interest,


1,350 00


1,577 39


Board of Health, .


100 00


-


Superintendent of Schools,


500 00


125 00


Liquidation of Debt,


3,000 00


3,451 05


$27,095 00


$30,354 50


27,095 00


Excess of expenditures,


$3,259 50


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.


For Engine-house,


. $4,500 00


Expenditure, .


. 4,894 10


Excess,


$394 10


For the Prescott School-house, .


10,000 00


Which has been obtained as follows :- -


For old School-house Insurance, . $2,500 00


On Town note, payable in six years, .


. 7,500 00


$10,000 00


Of this sum, $3,200 has been expended on the building, and some $3,700 has been used to meet the current expenses of the town. The balance in the Treasury also belongs to this appro- priation.


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TOWN DEBT.


Middlesex Institution for Savings,


. $5,000 00


F. A. Brooks, .


. 2,700 00


Phillip Johnson,


1,018 58


Andrew Sawtell,


1,000 00


Andrew Sawtell,


1,000 00


Benjamin Rand,


1,500 00


David A Sanborn, .


. 1,000 00


Cambridgeport Savings Bank, .


4,500 00


People's Five Cents Savings Bank, Boston, 5,000 00 ·


5,000 00 Levi Jones,


John Peabody, .


2,500 00


Malvina F. Bennett,


550 00


S. S. Jackson, .


950 00


B. G. Kelley, .


170 00


$31,888 58


1


Dr.


Town of Somerville in account with Clark Bennett.


Cr.


To Cash paid on account of Schools, . .


$14,507 14 4,995 76


By Cash in the Treasury, March 1, 1856, . ·


Ilighways, ·


. ·


Miscellaneous Account,


3,093 90


rec'd of the Commw'lth, for taking census, . of Lechmere Bank, in anticipation of taxes, . ·


5,000 00


Poor, .


·


Interest, · .


.


1,577 39


4,500 00


Salaries, . · .


904 99


Military, ·


.


.


250 00


5,000 00


State Tax, . ·


2,064 00


Engine House, · .


4,894 10


Prescott School-house, .


3,200 00


of Mechanics' M. F. I. Co., for loss of Prospect School-house, . .


2,500 00


. of Levi Jones, on six years, ·


·


5,000 00


2,500 00


550 00


170 00


of John Peabody, on six years, . · of Malvina F. Bennett, on demand, . of Benj. G. Kelley, on demand, . · of Francis Tufts, Esq., for fines for violation of by-laws, . 3 00 .


of Sam'l John Pike, for Books sold, 42 00


36


1,000 00


Notes, . ·


.


.


14,451 05


Cash in the Treasury, March 1, 1856, . . .


2,940 46


$255 98 88 00


Fire Department,


·


992 85


706 42


of Cambridgeport Savings Bank, on five years, · · of People's Five Cent Savings Bank, on five years, . · of Columbus Tyler, in anticipation of taxes, . · ·


.


of Evans Cushing, for Fall Feed,


8 00


for dog licenses, . 2 00 . for use of Town Hall, at sundry times, 57 00 for old Engine-house and Junk, . ·


136 00


of the State, for Pauper account,


·


46 15


for School Fund, . ·


212 48


for Militia and Armory,


651 50


for Taxes of 1853, .


72 02


for Taxes of 1854,


.


83 26


for Taxes of 1855,


1,750 71


for grading Sidewalk,


10 00


for Taxes of 1856,


.


.


24,939 96


$54,578 06


CLARK BENNETT, Treasurer.


The undersigned, having carefully examined the Treasurer's Account, hereby certify that the different items are correctly stated and vouched, and there remains a balance of cash in his hands of twenty-nine hundred and forty dollars and forty-six cents.


For the Auditing Committee,


SOMERVILLE, March 27, 1857.


COLUMBUS TYLER.


37


$54,578 06


.


.


.


38


SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.


APPRAISED BY THE SELECTMEN.


Land on Broadway and Franklin Street, . . $3,500 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 Primary School-house and Land on Beacon St., 1,200 00


Spring Hill Primary School-house and Land, ·


1,275 00


Prospect Hill Grammar and Primary School-house and Land, 7,500 00


Medford Street Primary School-house, 800 00


Land purchased of Asa Tufts, on Broadway, 4,000 00 ·


Ledge on Milk Street, 2,000 00


New Fire Engine, Somerville No. 1, and Apparatus, . 1,300 00


Engine-house, Armory, Lock-up and Stable, on Pros- pect and Washington Streets, 7,000 00


Horses, Carts, Harnesses, Tools, &c., for highways, . Safe in Town Hall, .


188 00


Town Pound and Land, Medford Street,


200 00


Hearse and House, .


200 00


Ledge on Bond Street, 931 34


High School-house and Land on Church Street, 9,500 00 Primary School-house and Land on Cherry Street, · 1,500 00 Foster Grammar School-house on Sycamore Street, · 5,848 63


Primary School-house and Land on Maple Street, · 1,800 00 Land corner of Prospect and Washington Streets, 500 00


Land corner of Pearl and Myrtle Streets, . 3,623 00


Expended on Prescott School-house to date,


3,200 00


Town Property, .


$63,815 97


Town Debt, March 1, 1857,


. 31,888 58


Leaving a balance in favor of the Town, of · $31,927 39


1


1,000 00


39


TOWN AND COUNTY TAXES, AS ASSESSED


FOR THE YEAR 1856.


Those marked with an asterisk (*) have not paid their tax.


Adams, Henry, A.


· $33 40


Bennett, Clark,


83 86


Adams, Freeborn,


10 20


Brien, Patrick,


1 50


Arthur, David,


4 40 Burke, Thomas,


1 50


Allen, Stephen G.


. 210 30


Buffum, George S.


1 50


* Allen, Alfred,


. 102 42


Burke, Edward, .


20 06


Adams, William H.


16 00


Bailey, Albon H. .


16 00


Allen, Wm. .


27 60


Bates, Henry,


1 50


Adams, Benj. F.




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