Report of the city of Somerville 1843-1859, Part 9

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


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33 60


Hunt James


4 48


Herrick, Mr.


4 48


Howland Enock


2 24


Holden George


4 48


Hewins J. C. 2 24


Mr Hamlin


3 58


I, J, K.


Nichols Mr. 6 72


Osborn Richard 13 04


Ireland Henry 3 58


Treland Samuel


11 20


Jordon Jeremiah 13 44


Joslyn Austin M. C. 17 92


P.


Jewett Gorham 11 20


Jackson S. C. 4 48


Kidder Francis


15 68


Kent Jolın 20 16


Kendrick Elbridge


2 69


1 ..


Parker Caleb


44 80


Lynde Stephen S.


2 24


Peacock Freeman S 06


N. O.


Newman Mr. 4 48


Nason Daniel 8 96


Norton Andrews 13 00


Owner unknown 4 48


Owner unknown 11 20


Owner unknown 2 69


Johnson Jotham 53 24


Parker Benjamin 14 34


Parkman Dr. Geo. 3 14


Peaslee Moses F. 40 32


Parkhurst & Townsend


4 48


Lawrence Joshua 9 30


Little & Co. 13 44


Learned Benjamin G. 3 14 M.


Griffin Daniel H.


Metcalf Simeon M. 8 06


Merrill John J. 6 72


Meacham Pond and Bowman 20 16


Hutchins and Swain 2 24


Hamlin Nicholas 2 69


Ozias Morse 13 44


Munroe Washington 4 48


Mason Silas 8 96


Martin Darius 4 48


Given, Mr. 2 24


Ireland Jonathan, hrs. of 17 92


Goodridge and Mulliken 1: 20


2.4


Porter & Meacham


20 16


Skinner Otis A. 6 72


Pierce Åbner


1 79


Tyler Samuel 3 53


Phinney Elias Mr. Perkins


4 48


Thomas George A. 8 06


3 58


Twiggy Patrick


1 79


Procter Abel


2 24


Tyrel Artemas


13 54


Mr. Pingree Q. R.


2 24


Taylor John


3 58


Tufts Daniel 22 85


Mr Quimby


4 48


Rogers Artemas


4 48


Mr. Riley


I 34


Mr. Rice


1 34


Tothill Win.


11 20


Randall & Bachelder 11 20


Richardson Royal


4 03


Rice & Jenkins


5 38


Caleb Harrington


20 16


Rogers William


26 88


Titcomb John H. 4 48


Reed & Wade


13 44


Tim. Tufts, hrs of, 14 34


Rand Benjamin


29 12


Trowbridge J. H. S 96


Reed Samuel


14 34


22 40


Russell J. G.


8 06


Tenney Samuel 15 68


Rugg & Dow


8 96


Roland John R. 2 69


Runey James


8 96


Robbins Richard


35 84


S.


W.


Summer Bradford 4 4S


Wilson, Mr. 2 24


Stearns Win. B.


2 24


West Henry N. 13 44


Stearns William


32 26


Whiting Oliver R. 16 58


Welch Oliver 6 72


Ward Edward, Assign. of J. M. Littlefield 8 06


Sleeper Jacob


40 32


Simpson John


1 34


Swain John 1 79


Winslow George 13 44


Seavey Joshua R. 5 38


Warren & Hall 26 88


Sevey Moses 5 38


Wyman Wm.


9 86


Stewart Robert


I 34


Miss Sarah Wait


3 14


Smith Frederick 11 20


Slocomb Sam. assignee of Pat Loan 8 96


Dr. Smith, 90


Sanborn Greenleaf C. S 06


Mr. Stewart 4 48


Stockbridge L. N. 2 24


Smith Lewis 4 48


Smith & Sumner 11 20


Sullivan Rox. hrs of, 14 78


Spinney & Richardson 3 14 Sullivan Richard 120 96


Wheelright & Co. 1 79


Whitney Mrs. Lydia 3 14


Warren Geo. W. 3 58


Ward Artemas hrs of. 35 84


Williams David H. 4 48


Watson Samuel


7 17


Woods, Smith & Melvin


76 16


Tapley Robert 1 34


Teel Ammi C. 17 92


Mr. Truro 4 48


8 06


Tufts Joseph F. Agt. Same Guar. hrs. of


Topliff B.


6 72


Tenney W. P. U. V.


Ursuline Community 268 80 Varmun Wm. 1 79


Stearns Sarah W. hrs. of, 143 81


Mr. Wheeler 67 20


Wait Charles heirs of 10 75 Winship H. A. 11 20


Whittemore & Dou-


grfass,


53 76


TOR


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


EXPENDITURES


OF -


SOMERVILLE,


ALSO THE


TAXES ASSESSED


FOR THE YEAR 1851.


SOMERVILLE. E. TUFTS, PRINTER. 1852.


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


EXPENDITURES


OF


SOMERVILLE,


ALSO THE


TAXES ASSESSED


FOR THE YEAR 1851.


SOMERVILLE. E. TUFTS, PRINTER. 1852.


A


STATEMENT


Of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Treasurer of the Town of Somerville from March Ist, 1851 to March 1st, 1852.


RECEIPTS.


Balance of cash in Treasury March Ist, 1851,


3357 76


Taxes assessed for the year 1851, 17781 87


Deduct abatements, 175 12


Uncollected Taxes,


808 75 983 87 16798 00


Received from taxes of 1848, 15 54


of 1849,


51 28


,


" . of 1850,


516 00


582 82


Received of Chester Guild and others on account of Reservoir,


145 00


Received of State Treasurer on Pauper account


313 46


66 Hugh Moore interest on taxes, 94 50


Amount borrowed of B. G. Kelley in anticipation of taxes 1200 00 Borrowed of T. J. Leland to pay for land on Cherry st. School house lot, 625 00


Borrowed of F. A. Brooks, for erection of High School house,


2700 00


Borrowed of Albert Jones "


4000 00


$29961 02


DISBURSEMENTS.


SCHOOLS.


Paid Wm. L. Blodgett for teaching Walnut Hill School, 4 months,


120 00 . 2 50 122 50


books and ink,


L. L. Blodgett for teaching P. H. Primary, 52 50


A. E. Homer " Harvard Primary, 52 50


66 Mary O. Giles " Medford st. " 52 50


" books, 16 52 66


Carried forward, 280 16


*


account of Schools, 144 48


4


Amount Brought forward,


280 16


Paid E. F. Dascomb, assistant in Franklin Gram. school,


55 00


B. A. Hall. for teaching Franklin Primary, 52 50


B. P. Burgess, “ Spring Hill 52 50


"


4 Irene E. Locke, assistant teacher in Prospect Hill Grammar school, 55 00


H. M. Green, assistant teacher in Prescott Gram. sch. 55 00 £


Caroline 'Tufts, for teaching Central St. Primary, 52 50


Mary L Hutchins, for teaching Prescott 52 50


Wm. E. Graves, for teaching Franklin Gram. school 175 00 .“ sundries 75


George Swan, for teaching Prescott Granimar school, 175 00 Martin Draper. for teaching Prospect Hill Granmar, 175 00 " Ink and books, 4 08


S. A. Clark, for making fires in P. II. School house, 12 00


F. H. Raymond in Franklin Grammar, .4 00


G. P. Raymond, in 4 00


Primary,


George Hopps, 3 00


C. T. Robinson " 4 00


A. F. Giles, 4 00


Franklin Friend, 3 00


E. Tufts, for printing School Reports and notices, 16 50


James 'l'ufts, for sawing wood, 3 00


Wm F. Moore for making fires in Prescott schools, 9 00


Edwin Leigh, for books, &c. 1 25


A. E. Homer, for books, 1 14


Bradley and Tenney. for stock and repairing School houses, 11 73


J. Q. Twombly for stock, and painting Franklin Sc. h. 78 13


Caleb Buckman, for plastering Franklin school house 40 00


J. Q. Twombly, for painting P. II. School house, 6 44


C


M. C. Warren, for hooks, &c. 2 10


A. Houghton & Co. for wood and coal, 44 50


E. A. Nash, for teaching Harvard Primary school 2 weeks and 5 days, 11 33


Mary O. Giles for teaching Medford St. Primary, 55 00 sundries, 1 25


David Russell for making fires, 5 00


Fitch Cutter, for sundries furnished for Prescott sch. 10 93


Andrew Barker, for digging and stoning well, for Pros- pect Hill School house, 28 00


George Ray for cleaning school room, 2 00


E. Munroe, Jr. for books for schools, 43


George Swan, "6 4 76


for teaching Prescott Grammar, 175 00


4. E. F. Dascomb, assistant teacher in Franklin Gram. Sc. 55 00


B. P. Burgess for teaching Spring Hill Primary, 56 25


Amount carried forward, 1.37 73


5


Amount brought forward,


1837 73


l'aid Caroline Tufts, for " Central St. Primary and 56 39


sundries,


" Anna E Homer, for teaching Harvard Primary school, 56 25


Mary 1. Hutchins. Prescott Primary school, 56 25


.. B. A Hall for teaching Franklin Primary, 56 25


HI. M. Green, assistant teacher in Prescott Grammar, 55 00


Irene E. Locke, assistant teacher in Pros Hill. 55 00


S. C. Russell, for teaching Walnut Hill school 47 76


Martin Draper, for Prospect Hill Grammar 175 00


Wm. E. Graves, Franklin Grammar school 175 00


C. B. Eagerly for making fires, 4 60


Edwin Leigh for charts furnished schocis, 6 60


J. Mc'Ginnis for teaming well stones, :3 00


A. R. Pope for advertising, 4 00


S. C. Russell, for teaching Walnut Hill school, 56 25


J. L. Jennison, for work on well at Walnut Hill school house, 7 50


L. 1 .. Blodgett for teaching P. H. Primary, 56 25


... Mrs Ford for washing 3 school rooms, 6 00


Anna E Homer, for substitute four and a half days, 300


... J. W. Lockhart & Co for lumber, and work ou School houses, 17 39


James Ward for whitewashing fences and trees, $9 00


Chilson, Richardson & Co. for repairs ou stoves, 15 37


Wm. M. Edmands, for stove grate and work on stove pipes, 4 88


A. Stowell, Jr. for thermometer and cleaning clock, 6 86


... John G. Woods, for Iron pipes 662 lbs.


15 40


1 .. N. Ide, for maps and one globe,


9 25


Edmund Tufts, for printing,


7 00


Charles Forster, for desk, &c.


14 71


Samuel Fowler, for cleaning windows;


9 20


Fitch Cutter's bill of sundries for schools, 4 12


B. A Han, for teaching. Franklin Primary, 56 25


HI. M. Green, assistant teacher in Prescott Grammar, 55 00


Mary 1 .. Hatchius for teaching Prescott Primary, 56 25


1 89


(46 Robert Bickford, for teaching Prescott Gram school, 175 00


Wm E Grives, for teaching Franklin Grammar, 175 00


Martin Draper, Prospect IHill Gram. 175 00 .66 " ink, chalk, &c 1 75


B P. Bargess, for teaching Spring Hill Primary,. 56 25


E. F. Dascomb. assistant teacher in Franklin Grammar school, 55 00


A. E. Homer, for teaching Harvard Primary school two months and seven days, 42 40


Amount carried forwar.1,


3630 20


6.6


M L, Hutchins for books,


6


Amount brought forward, 3680 20


Paid Mary O. Giles, for teaching Medford St. Primary school, 56 25


" Irene E. Locke, assistant teacher in P. H. Gram- mar school, 55 00


" Caroline Tufts, for teaching Central St. Primary and for books, 58 61


L. L. Blodgett, for teaching P. H. Primary, 43 25


E. A. Nash, for teaching Primary four weeks, 16 00


S. C. Russell, for cleaning school rooms and ink, 2 95 R. Bickford, for services of a substitute, two weeks, books, making fires, &c. 16 05


E. Tufts, for printing, 35 00


Gilman Griffin, for lumber and repairs on School houses, 13 10


Gilman Griffin, for building fence and repairing seats, 42 00


for addition, and repairing Cen- tral street School house, 180 00


E. F. Dascomb, assistant teacher in Franklin Grammar school, five weeks, 21 15


. " S. C. Russell, for teaching Walnut Hill School eight weeks, 34 61


O. Gulliver, assistant teacher in Prescott Primary School, from Oct. 27th, to Dec. Ist. 14 40


J. N. Lockhart, for repairs on fence, 5 50


Samuel T. Tapley, for repairs on stoves, 65 35


Wm. G. Shattuck, for chairs in Central St. School house, 42 85


Charles Forster's bill of sundries furnished for Schools including fuel, 41 82


Caleb Buckman for repairs on School houses, 2 00


Perkins & Whipple for books, 2 25


Charles Forster, for repairing clocks and for mats, 3 00


Joseph Pierce, for lumber and work on School house, 3 50


Kidder & Cheever, bill of sundries, 3 13


D. A. Marrett, for brooms and oil, 1 61


Edwin Leigh, for dust pan, &c. 1 13


R. Bickford, for sundries, 2 SO


Bradbury & Tenney, for stock and repairs on School houses, 27 60


G. A. & A. L. Sanborn, for brooms, brushes, &c. 5 32


Amount carried forward 4476 43


7


A mount brought forward, 4476 43


Paid L. Arnold for repairs on School houses, 7 25


A. W. Tufts for coal and bark, 240 81


Irene E. Locke, assistant teacher in P. H. Grammar school, 55 00


B. A. Hall, teaching in Franklin Schools, 55 00


F. N. Shackford, assistant teacher in Prescott Grammar school, 8 weeks, 33 84


S. C. Russell, for teaching Eranklin Primary School, seven and a half weeks, 32 45


L. L. Blodgett, for teaching P. H. Primary, 56 25


Lucy S. Cutter, assistant in Prescott Grammnar school, two weeks, 8 46


O. Gulliver, for services in Prescott and Central Schools, thirteen weeks, 41 76


" A. S. Pierce, for teaching Harvard Primary one term and three weeks, 69 23


" B. P. Burgess, for teaching Spring Hill Pri- mary school, 56 25


" H. M. Green, “ Central St. Primary school and books, 57 05


M. L. Hutchins, for teaching Prescott Primary 56 25


Mary O. Giles, “ Medford St. Pri-


mary School, 56 25


E. A. Whittemore, for teaching Cherry street Primary School eighteen weeks, 77 90


" Wm. E. Graves, for teaching Franklin Grammar School, 175 00


" Martin Draper, for teaching Prospect Hill Gram- mar School, 175 00


Robert Bickford, for teaching Prescott Gram- mar School, 175 00


$ 5905 18


NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL HOUSE ON CHERRY STREET.


Paid Daniel Holbrook for Primary school house lot on Cherry st. (including $ 57.37 for grading) 625 00


building Committee's order in favor of W. H. Hills, 850 00


Wm. G. Shattuck's bill of chairs, desk, &c. 38 75


H. Snow for labor, 2 65


$ 1516 40


8


HIGHWAYS.


Paid - Heycock for horse, 190 00 S. S. Jackson for filling and widening Bridge street, 100 00


Patrick Mc' Kinney for dirt, 59 72


Wm. Harford for watching, 3 50


Augustus R. Dodge for labor,


17 88


66 Wm G. Emery for labor,


12 75


F. E. White for horse, 115 00


Osgood Dane for use of derrick,


2 62


John B. Osgood for lettering street signs and glazing, 5 90


Abram Welch for labor, 125 00


Thomas Crimmins for 4 days labor,


7 00


Abram Welch for labor,


137 50


John Carlin for labor 13 days, 11 70


'l'homas Garvin for labor two days,


2 00


Thomas Fitz Maurice for sixty six and a half days labor, 59 85


66 T. & J. Doane for surveying and making plan on Hampshire street, 94 92


66 D. A. Marrett bill of grain, 49 30


D. A. Marrett bill of sundries, 15 74


Seward Dodge for blacksmith work,


9 11


. John Casey for 69 days labor,


62 10


Michael Powers for 69 days labor,


69 00


Wm. G. Emery for three months labor,


96 00


James Emery for 2 month's and six days labor, 44 60 3 month's labor, 60 00


Wm. G. Emery two months and 19 days labor, 87 48 Abram Welch for three month's labor, 137 50


6 00


H. B. Runey for wheelwright work,


19 90


55 41


66


D, A. Marrett's bill of grain, " of oil and scythe, 3 76


Michael Powers for 73 days' labor, 73 00


James Boyle for 65 and half days' labor, 65 50


John Casey for 74 days' labor,


66 60


T. Fitz Maurice for 67 days' labor,


60 30


E. Gleason for straw,


5 31


George Brackett for ploughing street,


3 50


S. Dodge for blacksmith work,


21 04


Amount carried forward, 1956 49


Dr. Wood for visiting sick horse,


9


Amount brought forward, Paid James Carlin for four and half days' labor,


4 05


" James Adams for saw and axe,


" S. Fitz Maurice for 71 days's labor, 2 62


63 90


" G. A. Adams for 620 loads chip stone, 62 00


" S. Dodge for blacksmith work, 12 62


Michael Powers for 68 days' labor,


68 00


John Casey for 70 days' labor, 63 00


James Boyle for 69 days' labor,


66 85


D. A. Marrett for grain,


67 07


60


D. A. Marrett for sundries, Augustus Hitchens for straw,


9 97


James Emery for two month's labor,


40 00


Wm. G. Emery for two month's labor, 64 00


John E. Prentiss for harness work,


6 37


George Johnson for lumber,


83 48


Abram Welch for three month's labor,


137 50


Wm. Munroe for pick handles,


5 83


John Dugan for 210 loads gravel,


8 40


Edward Pepper for 7 days' work,


7 00


Horace B. Runey for repairs on carts and drag,


2 25


Seward Dodge for blacksmithing,


14 23


D. A. Marrett for grain, powder, &c. 58 93


John Casey for 25 and half days' labor, 22 95


Michael Powers for 51 and half days' labor, 51 50


B. F. Ricker for two month's and 24 days' labor 76 00 James Boyle for six days' labor, 5 40


Thomas Fitz Maurice for 47 days' labor, 42 30


Dailey & Bean for tending sick horses, 11 00


2 50


G. T. Ring for sled, 10 00


3035 41


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Paid D. A. Marrett for refreshments, 10 09


Benjamin Randall for building hook and ladder shed, 15 00


" Somerville Engine Co. for six months pay to steward, 26 13


Amount carried forward, 51 22


2


Henry Crosby for lanterns,


1956 49


9 20


10


Brought forward,


51 22


Paid G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for refreshments at sun- dry times, 32 43


Seward Dodge for repairs on engine, 3 87


Robert Call for coal, 16 25


J. P. Richardson for varnishing engine,


6 00


L. Arnold for repairs on engine and house,


2 57


J. B. Osgood for painting 3 ladders,


4 50


Oliver Brown for oil,


15 00


Washington engine Co. for refreshments,


5 00


G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for goods furnished by order of engineer, 57 87


" Somerville engine Co. for six month's pay of steward,


37 50


D. A. Marrett for spirits turpentine, 1 63


Bunker Hill engine Co. for refreshments,


5 00


5 00


Ira Thorp for 16 quarts of milk,


80


Ira Thorp for 32 quarts of milk, 1 52


Samuel Boynton as watchman at fire, 4 00


E. Spare, Jr. for 3 ladders,


12 16


D. A. Marrett for oil and turpentine, 7 55


Somerville engine Co. 6 months pay to steward and refreshments, 71 58


" Wm. G. Perry for repairing lamp and engine box, 1 65


S. Dodge for repairing lamp and engine box,


2 16


D. A. Marrett for oil,


2 95


J. A. Bachelder for repairing hose,


3 08


Hunneman & Co. for repairing engine,


5 00


E. A. & G. Roulstone for lamps and torches,


21 00


Oliver Brown for ten gallons oil, 12 50


A. W. Tufts for coal and wood, 9 00


$ 398 79


PAUPER ACCOUNT.


Paid Columbus Tyler amount paid him for removing Pike family to Vermont, 5 45


Dr. C. I. Putnam for attendance on Hickey, 12 00


Julia Chartin for board and nursing Mrs Martin 3 wks. 12 00


66 Nathan Blodgett for rent of house for Mrs. Donavan, 10 00


Carried forward, 39 45


11


Amount Brought forward,


39 45


Paid Julia Martin for four weeks board of Martha Mc'Ray, 16 00


" . Nathan Blodgett for rent of house for Mrs. Donovan, 10 00


" T. Hogan for 5 weeks board and nursing, 14 00


£ Dr. C. I. Putnam for attendance on Hickey, 11 50


Dr. C. I. Putman for attendance on Mrs. Mc'Ray, 12 00


Dr. C. I. on John Carlin, 8 25


Dr. C. I. on Mrs. Fitz Maurice 10 00


Dr. C. I. 60 on 'T. Gordon's chil-


dren, 8 00


Dr. C. I.


on Mrs. Sullivan, 2 25


D. A. Marrett for groceries for sundry persons, 46 00


Dr. C. L. Putnam for attendance on Duseol & Fitz Maurice, 6 75


" Nathan Blodgett for rent of house one quarter, 10 00


" W. A. Rockwell for one year's support of James Geddes, 90 00


" (. Tyler for rent of house for John Carlin and sundry other charges on poor's account, 22 20


" James Casey for burying Driscol's child, 2.62


" John Sullivan for burying P. Hickey, 9 00


T. J. Sullivan, for 4 mth's house rent for Mrs Sullivan 13 33 " G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for groceries for sundry persons 54 04 D. A. Marrett, for groceries 66 45 67


Dr. C. I. Putnam for attendance on Mrs. Sullivan's children, 15 00


" Nathan Blodgett, for rent of house, 10 00


Oliver 'Tufts's amount of Dr. Fuller's bill for attend- · ance on Mrs. Hodgman, 10 90


" Wm. Wyman bill of coal and wood, 47 26


" Wm. Wyman's bill of coal and wood, 41 38


Dr C. I. Putnam for attendance on Fitz Maurice and John Carlin, 10 85


Warren Pollard for rent of house 3 months for Mrs. Sullivan, 10 58


" Oliver Taylor for wood del'd sundry poor persons, 43 00


Wm. Wyman for wood and coal del'd sundry poor per- sons, 52 53


" G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for groceries del'd. sundry poor persons 15 76


" D. A. Marrett, for groceries del'd. sundry poor persons, 72 25 Enos Reed for shoes del'd. sundry poor persons, 6 70


Josiah H. Russell for coal del'd J. Hadley in Lexington 6 75


Charles Perry for two coffins and burying Mr. Shute, 10 75


O. Tufts for goods del'd Mrs. Sullivan, 27 :32


Jonathan Wheelwright for cloth, 1 50


Oliver Tufts for provisions del'd. Truman and wife, 4 02


J. S. Parker's bill of goods del'd. J. Hadley of Lexington 18 15 Amount carried forward, - 835 7.6


12


Amount brought forward,


835 76


Paid H. J. Bellows for 9 month's house rent for Mrs. Hickey 18 (0 C. Tyler for 9 month's rent for John Carlin, 30 00


T. J. Sawin for 3 month's rent for Mrs. Sullivan, 10 00


" Enos Reed for shoes and boots for Mrs. Sullivan and Donavan, 20 40


$914 16


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid Wm. Higgins for notifying town meetings and attend- ing the same 7 00 -


E. Tufts for printing town reports, &c. 51 50


each member of the Fire Department the amount of his poll tax as per order of the Assessors, 55 50


D. A. Marrett for postage, 1 60


D. A. Sanborn amount of his poll tax, 1 50


John C. Magoun for taking state census and valuation 25 00


Ira Thorp for care of pound one year, 10 00


« C. Winter poll tax, 1 50


E. B. Faunee for work turning over reservoir, 85 00


Benj. Page's Bill for digging and stoning reservoir, 205 00


Wm. Higgins for notifying town meetings and acting as police on canal, 26 00


E. Tufts for printing tax bills and notifications,


27 25


" " 600 directories, &c. 63 50


80 00


" First Congregational Society for use of Vestry, John Smith Damages sustained on the highway.


6 50


Buttrick & Marrett for Commissioners fees in matter pending between Somerville and Charlestown, 25 00


" R. Vinal for recording deeds, letter postage and paper, 2 62 assessed order in favor of D. Tufts & Co. Haynes tax refunded, 7 32


David Russell care of committee room one year, 15 00


" Hugh Moore for notifying town meetings and circulating reports, 70 25


" Ira 'Thorp for care of town pound,


10 00


$777 04


BONDED PAUPERS.


Paid HI. White for four weeks board of Mary Curtain, 9 03


60 .... 66 7 37


7 24


H. White for 7 weeks board of Mary Curtain and sun- dries. 12 96


$ 36 60


13


HIGH SCHOOL HOUSE.


Paid building committee's order of J. S. & I. W. Tuttle, 2000 00


building committee's order in favor of same for 1000 00


" building committee's order in favor of same for 1950 00


Melvin & Young for working plan of School house, 30 00


" Henry Nutting & Co's. bill of extras on front steps, 10 50


4990 50


INTEREST ACCOUNT.


Paid interest for one year on Asa Tufts's notes for 3086 25 185 17


" 6 month's interest on 5000 due Middlesex institution for Savings,


" 6 month's and 3 days interest on T. Griffin's note for 750 00, 22 88


150 00


" 6 month's interest on Wm. Bonner's note for 3125 00


93 75


I year's interest on O. R. Whiting's note for 400 00 24 00


" 6 mo's interest on Dana & Fisk's note for 931 44 27 94


I year's interest on L. V. Bell's notes for 2000 00


120 00


I month's interest on F. A. Brooks' note for 2700 00 13 00


6 month's interest to Middlesex Inst. for Savings 150 00


6 mo's interest on J. Sleeper's Hote for 1907 92


57 24


6 month's interest on B.G. Kelley's note for 1200 00 36 00


" 6 months interest on Wm. Bonner's, 93 75


$ 973 73


NOTES PAYABLE AND PAID.


Paid Asa Tufts's note amounting to


1543 12


'T. Griffin's note amounting to 750 00


" L. V. Bell's note amounting to 1000 00


B. G. Kelley's note amounting to 1200 00


4493 12


SALARIES.


Paid Charles E. Gilman 6 months salary including sta- tionery, 51 50


Assessor's bill including stationery, 137 00


Hugh Moore for services as Collector, 225 00


R. Vinal for services as Treasurer, 75 00


C. E. Gilman for 6 months services as Town Clerk 50 00


$ 538 50


14


RECAPITULATION.


Amount paid for Schools,


5905 18


for Primary School house,


1516 40


for Highways,


3035 41


for Fire department,


398 79


for Pauper account,


914 16


"


for Miscellaneous account


777 04


for Bonded Pauper,


36 60


for High School House,


4990 50


for Interest account,


973 73


for Notes,


4493 12


for Salaries,


538 50


County Tax,


2102 62


$ 25682 05


BILLS APPROVED UNPAID.


Amount of School bills,


10 29


" Highways,


3 16


" Miscellaneous bills,


29 27


Fire Department,


12 32


55 04


AMOUNT OF TOWN DEBT.


Due Luther V. Bell,


1000 00


Asa Tufts,


1543 13


Wm. Bonner,


3125 00


Middlesex Institution for Savings,


5000 50


O. R. Whiting,


400 00


James Dana and Mark Fisk,


931 44


Jacob Sleeper,


1907 92


«


T. J. Leland,


625 00


F. A. Brooks,


2700 00


Albert Jones,


4000 00


$21232 49


APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1851.


Schools,


5800 00


Highways,


2800 00


Board of Health,


200 00


Support of Poor,


500 00


Fire Department,


500 00


Miscellaneous,


1000 00


Interest,


1200 00


Town Debt,


3300 00


Salaries,


535 00


Money to be raised by tax in part payment on new Sc. H. 1700 00


$ 17535 00


15


In addition to the above appropriation, the Treasurer was au- thorized by vote of the town to borrow for the purpose of erecting the High School House, the sum of six thousand seven hundred dollars.


It will be perceived by the above report, that there is a balance of six thousand three hundred and eighty one dollars and fifty-nine cents on hand ; but your Treasurer would state that there are es- timated bills now nearly due, on the High School House, unpaid to the amount of twenty-five hundred dollars or more, leaving on hand after paying the same about three thousand eight hundred dollars.


SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY, 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 St. Prim. School H. and Committee room, S00.00


$ 22.725.00


Ledge on Milk street,


2.000.00


Land purchased of Asa Tufts,


3.500.00


New Fire Engine, Somerville No. 1 and apparatus, 1.300.00 Engine house, stable and land on Prospeet and Cambridge streets, 1.400.00


Old Tub Engine, 50.00


Horses, carts, harnesses, tools, &c., for highways,


500.00


Safe built by J. E. Wilder, IS8.00


Town pound and land, Medford Street, 200.00


Hearse and House, 200.00


Addition to the schedule of town property since last year.


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


Town Property,


$ 43.918.76


Town Debts, 21.232.49


Leaving a balance in favor of the Town of 22.686.27


Dr.


Town of Somerville in Account with Robert Vinal, Treasurer.


1851 - 2.


Cr. 1851 - 2


To Cash paid for Schools,


5.905.18


By Cash in Treasury March Ist, 1851, Amount of Taxes for 1851,


3.357.76


..


..


" New Primary School house and land, 1.516.40


3.035.41


Received from taxes of 1848,


15.54


" Fire Department,


398,79


.. of 1849,


51.28


of 1850,


516 00


582.82


Miscellaneous account,


777.04


Chester Guild and others.


145.00


36.60


..


State Treasurer, Poor,


313.46


High School house,


4 990.00


=


Schools,


144.48


Interest account,


973.73


=


Hugh Moore, Interest,


- 94 50


C. J. Kelly,


1.200.00


538.50


T. J. Leland,


625:00


Abatements on taxes for 1851,


175.12


F. A. Brooks,


2.700.00


Uncollected taxes for 1851,


808.75




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