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In regard to Horse Railroads, it is the unanimous opinion of this Board, that the interests of the Town,
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and also of the Road, would be to locate all tracks in the centre of the streets, and it would be economy and money well invested, to aid the Company to change their tracks in this Town, from their present side location, (where they are and ever will be a nuisance) to the centre of the streets.
In concluding our report it is with much pleasure that we are able to state, that the Police Department have had less arrests to make on account of intemper- ance than in any former year for a long period. This is to be accounted for in many ways, but principally by the influence of the various societies and organizations for the encouragement of temperance.
The power of law has been proved in many parts of the State a failure on this subject, but good example and moral suasion have never been known to fail; there are ways of reaching the intemperate that are a power in themselves ; a kind word of advice, is often more effec- tual to reform, than a year of imprisonment. Let all who feel an interest in this matter, do their whole duty as a brother to the wayward, and Somerville would soon become a model Town.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, HENRY A. SNOW, JOHN R. POOR, S. C. WHITCHER, LEVI TIMSON,
Selectmen of Somerville.
SOMERVILLE, March 1, 1864.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
In offering to the citizens of the Town of Somerville the fol- lowing statement of the receipts and disbursements from March 1, 1863 to March 1, 1864, the Treasurer would say that he has endeavored to use the funds coming into his hands to meet the necessary demands, without increasing the interest account more than possible ; he has availed himself of all funds at hand to meet liabilities without resorting to borrowing on special appro- priations as instructed to do by the town, consequently the trea- sury is at present at low ebb, and it will be necessary soon to borrow. The town debt has been reduced $6,700; as there is a note of $5,000 due the coming year, he would recommend an appropriation to meet the same.
The Treasurer has received from our soldiers in the army as allotments to their families, the large sum of $14,103 in amounts varying from five to two hundred dollars. The distribution of this money has been a very heavy increase in the duties of the office of Treasurer, but of much advantage to our town, as it is expended in our midst; and shows a wise provision of our State government. This money is often from the casualties of war not promptly received, and causes a necessity for assistance from the town, to a small extent, to some families; and the Treasurer would respectfully recommend that an appropriation to meet this demand, also should be made, so that it will not be necessary to draw on the appropriations of other departments. Let us be liberal to our soldiers, they deserve all we can do for them.
The system of collecting taxes adopted by the Town last year,
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has proved very advantageous ; the Collector thinks a saving of about twenty-five hundred dollars has been made in discounts and interest, and the taxes have been as promptly paid as under the old system; a continuation of this plan for the future would be advisable.
TAXES.
Received of Wm. Bonner, Collector, at sun-
dry times, $2,880 60
Received of Wm. Bonner, Collector, at sun- dry times, on account of Taxes, 1863,
65,756 49 $68,637 09
Paid State Tax of 1863, 15,840 00
" County Tax of 1863, 4,881 59
20,721 59
$47,915 50
NOTES PAYABLE.
1863.
May 8. Borrowed of Warren Institution for Sav- ings, payable on demand, with interest at 5 per cent. (in anticipation of taxes),
$7,000 00
May 29. Borrowed of Emily A. Hitchings, payable on demand, with interest at 5 per cent. (in anticipation of taxes),
1,800 00
June 29. Borrowed of Warren Institution for Savings, payable on demand, with interest at 5 per cent. (in anticipation of taxes),
3,000 00
July 20. Borrowed of Warren Institution for Sav- ings, payable on demand, with interest at 5 per cent. (in anticipation of taxes), 5,000 00
$16,800 00
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1863.
Aug. 11. Paid Warren Institution for Savings, note dated Feb. 27, 1863, on demand, $4,000 00 Sept. 16. Paid Warren Institution for Savings, note dated May 8, 1863, 7,000 00
16. Paid Warren Institution for Savings, note dated June 29, 1863, 3,000 00
24. Paid Warren Institution for Savings, note dated July 20, 1863, on demand, 5,000 00
Oct.
1. Paid Thomas Rand, F. A. Brooks, note dated Oct. 1, 1851, 2,700 00
15. Paid Emily A. Hitchings, note dated May 29, 1863, on demand, 1,800 00
$23,500 00
Appropriation, $6,700 00.
Town Debt, as per statement March 1, 1863, $90,924 00
Less balance of Notes Payable as above, 6,700 00
Town Debt, March 1, 1864,
$84,224 00
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SCHOOLS.
Paid M. Dechan, repairs, $ 3 00
J. J. H. Coverly, express, 5 01
S. A. Sweetser, books, 38
Oren S. Knapp, 1 31
Paid the following named teachers, salaries for one
quarter to May 31, 1863 :
H. H. Babcock, High School,
337 50
H. E. Reed, 66
125 00
Oren S. Knapp, Prospect Hill School,
250 00
Lizzie Gerry, 66 66
75 00
Lydia S. King,
66
66
75 00
Irene E. Locke, 66 66
75 00
John Wilson, Prescott School,
250 00
H. M. Close,
75 00
Susan Priest,
66
75 00
I. S. Horne,
75 00
Eliza Spaulding, 66
62 50
A. A. Hall,
75 00
E. W. Howe, Forster School,
250 00
Mary E. Procter,
75 00
Ellen P. Shutes, 66
75 00
Mira C. Emery,
66
66
75 00
George T. Littlefield, Franklin School,
250 00
Caroline A. Osborne,
66
75 00
B. Anna Currier,
66
75 00
Adine F. Edgerly,
62 50
Almia L. White, Jackson School,
75 00
Augusta A. Roberts, " 66
75 00
Amy C. Hudson,
62 50
Caroline S. Plymton, Brastow School,
75 00
Mary O. Giles, 66
75 00
Susan C. Russell, Walnut Hill School,
100 00
Betsy Burgess, Spring Hill School,
75 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,034 70
44
Amount brought forward,
$3,034 70
Elizabeth W. Shelton, Harvard School, 75 00
Lucy C. Homer, Bell School, 75 00
S. A. Sweetser, Union School, 62 50
S. D. Hadley, Teacher of Music,
40 00
C. H. Mills, one week's tuition, Jackson School,
3 00
Miss Farnham " 66 Prescott 3 00
Paid the following named janitors, one quarter's salaries to May 31, 1863 :
Thomas Young, High School House, 22 00 .
O. S. Knapp, Prospect Hill School House, 22 50
John Wilson, Brastow 10 00
George T. Littlefield, Franklin 16
18 75
Lucy C. Homer, Bell
5 50
A. P. Hubbard,
Prescott 66
66
22 50
S. C. Russell, Walnut Hill
5 50
Mary McCarty, Union 66
5 50
A. Leland,
Harvard
5 50
J. Crimmins,
Jackson
12 50
John Sullivan,
Forster 66
17 50
G. S. Clark, Spring Hill 66
5 50
Paid Almira L. White, books,
4 36
E. W. Shelton,
1 75
William A. Hall, printing,
3 50
F. A. Walker & Co., feather dusters,
4 51
Munroe & Phillips, coal hod and brooms,
1 98
Hamlin & Kingman, repairing pumps,
8 50
H. A. Doe, graining and varnishing,
33 75
Shoe and Leather Ins. Co., policy 6748 on Prospect Hill school-house, 105 00
Mrs. Milliden & McCarty, cleaning, 2 50
Timothy Howe, repairing roof,
9 29
Cambridge Waterworks, water and repairs,
6 50
M. Dechan, repairs on Jackson and High,
42 25
Leonard Arnold, repairs on Harvard,
7 62
S. D. Hadley, music teacher,
70 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,747 96
45
Amount brought forward, Paid Mary O. Giles, books,
$3,747 96
2 00
Paid the following named teachers one quarter's salary, to July 21st, 1863 :
H. H. Babcock, High School,
375 00
H. E. Reed, 66
125 00
Orin S. Knapp, Prospect Hill School,
250 00
Lydia L. King,
75 00
Lizzie Gerry, 66 66
75 00
Irene E. Locke, 66
75 00
John Wilson, Prescott School,
250 00
Susan M. Priest, 60 66
75 00
I. S. Horne,
66
75 00
Anna A. Hall,
66
75 00
H. M. Close,
66 66
75 00
Eliza Spaulding, 66
62 50
Clara A. Farren, 66
24 00
E. W. Howe, Forster School, 250 00
Mira C. Emery, 66
75 00
Ellen P. Shute,
66
75 00
Mary E. Procter,
75 00
George T. Littlefield, Franklin School, 250 00
B. Anna Currier,
75 00
Adine F. Edgerly, 66
75 00
Caroline A. Osborne, 66 66
75 00
Amy E. Hudson, Jackson School,
62 50
Augusta A. Roberts, " 60
75 00
Almira L. White, 66
75 00
Susanna C. Russell, Walnut Hill School,
100 00
Lucy C. Homer, Bell School, 75 00
S. A. Sweetser, Union School, 75 00
E. W. Shelton, Harvard School, 75 00
Betsey P. Burgess, Spring Hill School, 75 00
Caroline S. Plimpton, Brastow School, 75 00
Mary O. Giles, 66 75 00
Paid John Wilson, Janitor, Brastow School-House,
10 00
Amount carried forward,
$7,083 96
46
Amount brought forward,
$7,083 96
S. E. Russell, Janitor Walnut Hill School-House, 5 50
G. T. Littlefield,
Franklin
66
22 50
M. McCarty,
66
Union
5 50
O. S. Knapp,
Prospect Hill
66
22 50
Thomas Young, High 66
22 00
L. C. Homer,
Bell
66
5 50
A. Leland,
Harvard
5 50
J. Sullivan,
66
Forster
66
17 50
A. L. Hubbard,
Prescott
25 00
G. L. Clark,
66
Spring Hill
5 50
John Crimmins,
Jackson
.6
15 00
Paid E. Robinson & Co., keys,
75
E. W. Shelton, books,
1 50
J. E. Locke,
80
A. L. White, 66
1 04
S. A. Sweetser,
1 28
John Wilson, books, &c.,
2 76
O. S. Knapp, 66 .6
2 75
A. A. Roberts, “
2 71
J. W. & A. Roberts, sundries,
11 70
Burdett & Williams, “
3 38
E. A. Teulon, diplomas, 7 50
Timothy Howe, repairing roof on High school-house, 60 63
J. M. Robbins, stores and repairs, 54 00
A. W. Southwick, time-piece for Jackson school, 12 00
Charles J. Barry, 3 tons coal, 27 75
J. D. Hills, repairs on Bell school-house, 276 15.
WVm. J. Shattuck, furniture, 138 08
Caleb Kingman, repairing pump, 6 25
Catherine Mills, tuition in Jackson school, 24 00
Henry Mitchell, cleaning, 11 00
Hallett & Davis, tuning piano,
1 50
Leonard Arnold, repairs on Harvard and Prospect Hill school-houses, 197 00
Thomas Preston, repairs on Prescott school-house, 16 49
Amount carried forward,
$8,096 98
47
Amount brought over, $8,096 98
Paid Wm. G. Clark, repairs on Prospect Hill School-House, 13 07
Ramsey Clark, painting, 23 23
J. Q. Twombly, 31 95
H. H. Babcock, one month's salary in High school, 125 00
M. Dechan, repairs on Union school-house, 15 95
A. E. Rowe & Co., hanging bell, 2 75
Lawrence Weld & Co., curtains, 2 06
G. S. Coffin, keys,
50
C. M. & A. B. Morss, printing, 14 75
N. A. Stone, ashes and labor, 3 75
John C. Parke, whitening, 27 60
Wellington Bros., wood and coal, 1,256 70 coal and bark, 33 35
H. H. Babcock, one month's salary in High school, 125 00
L. Robinson, 2 patent ventilators for Forster school- house, 90 00
L. Robinson, 1 patent ventilator for Cherry street school-house, 48 00
W. W. Willoughby, repairs on Forster school-house, 66
Brastow .
14 88
E. W. Howe, books, 8 43
A. L. White,
3 74
C. S. Plimpton, “
65
Abram Coan, repairs on Forster school-house, 67 52
E. P. Dutton & Co., 4 globes, 56 00
Wm. A. Hall, printing, 5 50
4 00
Crosby & Nichols, books, &c., 45 59
H. A. Burrington, 12 weeks' tuition in Franklin school, 7 12
F. A. Walker & Co., dusters, 5 45
F. A. Arnold, 1 doz. blackboard wipers, 3 50
C. H. Mills, one quarter's services in Jackson school, 37 50
Taggard & Thompson, maps, &c., 14 22
Lucy C. Homer, books, 34
L. D. Hadley, use of piano, 66 one quarter's services as music teacher, 55 00
5 00
Lydia S. King, books, 78
Amount carried forward,
$10,378 11
132 25
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Amount brought over, Paid the following named teachers one quarter's salaries, to Nov. 28, 1863 :
$10,378 11
Harriette E. Read, High School,
125 00
Irene E. Locke, Prospect Hill School,
75 00
Lizzie Gerry,
66
75 00
Lydia S. King,
75 00
Oren S. Knapp,
250 00
Eliza Spaulding,
Prescott
75 00
Susan M. Priest,
..
75 00
Henrietta M. Close,
66
75 00
Anna A. Hall,
75 00
Isabel S. Horne,
66
75 00
John Wilson, 66
250 00
Mary E. Proctor, Forster
75 00
Ellen P. Shute,
66
75 00
Myra C. Emery,
75 00
Edward W. Howe,
250 00
Caroline A. Osborne, Franklin
66
75 00
B. Anna Currier,
75 00
Geo. L. Littlefield,
250 00
Augusta A. Roberts, Jackson,
66
75 00
Almira L. White,
66
75 00
Amy C. Hudson,
75 00
Mary O. Giles, Brastow
66
75 00
Caroline S. Plimpton, " 66
75 00
Betsey Burgess, Spring Hill
66
75 00
Elizabeth W. Shelton, Harvard
75 00
Susanna C. Russell, Walnut Hill 66
100 00
R. F. Woodbury, Bell 66
62 50
S. A. Sweetser, Union 66
75 00
H. H. Babcock, one month's salary in High School, 125 00
Eliza Farnham, one quarter's salary in Prescott School, 37 50
M. L. Macomber, 3 week's tuition in Franklin School, 17 44
Emma Brackett, 6 6 6 Winter Hill “ 34 89
the following named janitors one quarter's salaries to Nov. 28, 1863 :
Oren S. Knapp, Prospect Hill School House, 22 50
George L. Clark, Spring Hill 5 50
Amount carried forward.
$13,493 44
49
Amount brought over,
$13,493 44
Paid R. F. Woodbury, Bell
5 50
John Wilson, Brastow
66
66
10 00
Albert Leland, Harvard
66
66
5 50
John Sullivan, Forster
17 50
Jairus Mann, Prescott 66
25 00
Patrick Fay, Jackson 66
17 50
S. C. Russell, Walnut Hill
5 50
G. T. Littlefield, Franklin
66
22 50
Thomas Young, High
22 00
Margaret McCarty, Union
66
5 50
Adine Edgerly, services as teacher in Franklin School, 46 15
Michael Powers, carting gravel, 28 10
Henry H. Babcock, 1 quarter's salary in High School, 125 00
J. D. Hills, repairs, 166 78
A. P. Hubbard, cleaning, 6 81
19 80
M. Dechan, repairs, 32 31
L. Arnold, repairs,
2 50
Bradbury & Tenny, repairs,
83 60
J. A. Merrifield, stores, &c.,
209 60
G. W. & S. C. Treffren, repairs, 26 16
Aaron R. Gay, stationery, 48 60
Wm. O. Haskell, furniture, 162 50
Powers Cook & Co., expressing,
2 00
G. W. Walker, sundries,
549 59
Rufus Mason, painting,
2 00
Ramsey Clark, repairs,
6 36
S. A. Sweetser, books,
1 25
H. H. Babcock, 1 month's salary in High School, 125 00
N. L. Butten, books, 5 00
O. P. Whiting, repairs, 22 68
Joseph Doolittle, rent of school room, and services as Janitor, 25 75
Charles F, Pond, painting, 30 37
Paid the following named teachers one quarter's salary to March 12 :
Harriette E. Reed, High School,
125 00
Amount carried forward,
$15,473 85
66
66
Munroe & Phillips, sundries,
50
Amount brought over,
$15,473 85
Oren S. Knapp, Prospect Hill School,
250 00
Lizzie Gerry, 66 69 25
Elizabeth W. Shelton, Prospect Hill School,
75 00
Irene E. Locke,
75 00
George T. Littlefield, Franklin
..
250 00
M. L. Macomber,
62 50
B. Anna Currier.
75 00
Caroline A. Osborne,
75 00
John Wilson, Prescott
250 00
Eliza Spaulding, "
..
75 00
Henrietta M. Close, Prescott
75 00
Isabel S Horne,
75 00
Anna A. Hall,
6.
75 00
Susan M. Priest.
75 00
C. A. Farnum,
..
37 50
E. W. Howe, Forster 66
250 00
Ellen P. Shute, ،٠
..
75 00
Myra C. Emery, .€
..
75 00
Mary E. Proctor, 66 6 6
75 00
Almira L. White, Jackson
66
75 00
Augusta A. Roberts, ..
66
75 00
Catherin H. Mills,
66
37 50
Amy C. Hudson, ..
75 00
Mary O. Giles, Brastow
66
75 00
Caroline S. Plimpton, "
75 00
Betsey P. Burgess, Spring Hill
66
75 00
S. A, Sweetser, Union
75 00
S. C. Russell, Walnut Hill
100 00
Emma Brackett, Winter Hill
62 50
Annette Long, Harvard
60 00
R. F. Woodbury, Bell
62 50
H. H. Babcock, High School, one month's salary,
125 00
Lydia S. King, services as teacher one-half week,
2 88
S. D. Hadley, music teacher,
55 00
Amount carried forward,
$18,573 48
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Amount brought over, $18,573 48 Paid the following named janitors one quarter's salary :
G. T. Littlefield, Franklin School, 22 50
J. Wilson, Brastow 10 00
S. C. Russell, Walnut Hill 5 50
R. F. Woodbury, Bell 66
5 50
S. A. Sweetser, Union 66
5 50
G. L. Clark, Spring Hill
5 50
J. Sullivan, Forster School,
17 50
A. Leland, Harvard 5 50
O. L. Knapp, Prospect Hill School, 22 50
J. Mann, Prescott School, 25 00
P. Fay, Jackson 17 50
Paid G. H. Emerson, alcohol for High School,
2 00
N. & J. Howe & Co., 3 mats,
4 25
F. A. Walker & Co., 2 bells, &c., 4 20
G. D. Clark, cleaning,
1 50
Aaron Gay & Co., stationery, 6 00
F. A. Pierce, stationery, 1 25
James F. Babcock, sundries, 7 92
Aaron Gaul, cleaning,
7 76
Geo. F. Fosdick, express,
1 57
G. A. & A. L. Sanborn, brooms, &c ,
3 04
O. S. Knapp, books, &c.,
2 19
J. A. M. Corerly, express,
25
T. Young, one quarter's services as Janitor in High School, 11 24
B. Randall, repairs, &c ..
34 81
$18,809 71
Received of Mechanics' Mutual Fire insurance Co , returned premium on policy No. 46,- 830 on Prospect Hill School-House. $38 02
Received of State Treasurer, town of Somer- ville's proportion of School Fund, 339 89
$377 91
$18,431 80
Appropriation, $17,500
2 75
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Appropriation for enlargement of Forster School, $5,000.
About $225 has been expended in fitting and furnishing a room in a building at the foot of Winter Hill for a primary school, and the same is included in the foregoing account.
HIGHWAYS.
Paid Abram Welch, one quarter's salary to March 12,
1863,
$187 50
John Taylor, use of road-way, 15 00
B. D. Holmes, damage to wagon, &c., 31 00
Seward Dodge, blacksmith's bill,
34 68
Vinal & Clark, grain, &c.,
158 52
Michael Powers, labor of self and horses,
86 25
Josiah Sturtevant and sundry persons, one quarter's labor to May 30, 1863, by Supt. of Streets,
825 96
P. S. Litchfield, rye straw, 12 09
Abram Welch, one quarter's salary to June 12, 1863,
187 50
Amory Houghton, 12 loads gravel,
31 50
J. Leland, repairs on wagons,
15 84
Joseph Clark, hay,
43 13
J. N. White, repairs on harnesses,
7 34
Daniel S. Benjamin, express wagon,
40 00
Lowell Railroad Co., transportation of 3,292 yds. gravel from Winchester, 823 00
Michael Powers, labor, men and horses,
199 29
Vinal & Clark, grain, &c.,
146 28
J. N. White, repairs on harnesses,
9 67
Kinsley Wallace, labor,
25 06
B. F. Ricker, 2 50
To sundry persons. one quarter's labor to Aug. 31, 1863, by Supt. of Streets, 940 47
John Fitzgerald, hauling chip-stone,
23 15
Chas. Barry, 1 bbl. cement,
1 75
Thos. Goodhue, mowing town farm,
26 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,873 48
53
Amount brought over, $3,873 48 Paid Abram Welch, one quarter's salary to Sept. 12, 1863, 187 50
Abram Welch, 1 load of hay, 12 80
Seward Dodge, blacksmith's bill,
43 59
Oliver White, coal screen, $9 00
9 00
Gore, Rose & Co., paving, setting curb-stones, &c.,
334 64
John Taylor, use of land,
15 00
O. Dickson, sewer cover,
6 50
B. S. Munroe, gravel,
23 86
Mark Fisk, bricks,
15 00
Lewis Putnam, medical attendance,
24 00
Vinal & Clark, grain, &c.,
J. N. White, repairs, &c.,
39 57
Seward Dodge, repairs on harnesses,
35 92
Michael Powers, labor with men and horses,
95 62
Chas. J. Barry, cement,
3 90
Abram Welch, one quarter's salary to Dec. 12, 1863,
187 50
To sundry persons, one quarter's labor, by Supt. of Streets, 854 67
A. C. Sanborn & Co., edge-stone, &c., 72 77
Clark Bennett, straw,
17 84
J. Leland, repairs on carts,
4 62
John Dugan, gravel,
10 0S
David A. Sanborn, Jr., repairs,
7 69
Warren Pollard, covering stone, &c.,
12 58
Thos. Preston, building cesspool,
8 38
Evans Cushing, salt hay,
16 08
To sundry persons, one quarter's labor, by Supt. of Streets, 537 16
. Wm. Munroe, sledge and hammer handles, 1 25
Caleb Kingman, repairs,
1 50
Seward Dodge, blacksmith's bill,
28 79
Vinal & Clark, grain, &c.,
124 76
J. N. White, repairs,
14 71
$6,764 04
Received of Abram Welch, for gravel sold, $16 71
$6,747 33
Appropriation,
$8,000.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid William Higgins, services, $ 7 00
T. W. & A. Roberts, supplies to soldiers, 3 19
Caleb Bucknam, distrib'ng reports and returning deaths, 16 20
C. M. & A. B. Morss, printing reports, &c., 298 75
R. M. Yale, lint for soldiers, 17 00
H. Wallace, to lodging, 1 00
H. A. Barry, services as clerk 1 year, on soldiers' acct., 50 00
Heirs of Sarah Adams, land damages, (1853) 50 00
Clerk of County Court, recording survey of streets, 5 00
Munroe & Phillips, fluid, &c., for Town Hall, 10 85
Cambridge Gas Co., 56 69
Dutton & Sons, printing, 5 00
C. M. &. A. B. Morss, printing, 5 50
Robert Vinal, Treasurer, postage and revenue stamps, 4 50
C. M. & A. B. Morss, printing. 26 15
Enoch R. Morse, 2 safes for Treas'r and Town Clerk, 135 00
N. W. Turner, gas fixtures for Town Hall, 113 20
G. L. Richardson, surveying, 213 00
Cambridge Gas Co., pipe for Town Hall, 20 24
John Doherty, carting military equipments S. L. I., 2 00
E. I .. Gilman, services rendered selectmen, 15 00
William D. Orcutt, services on Prospect Hill, S. L. I., 5 40
Hall's Brass Band, reception S. L. I., 36 00
Quimby's Drum Corps, 16 80
Major Cook, firing salute, 66
50 00
J. H. Plummer, decorat'ns, “ 11 00
Atlantic Ins. Co., insurance on Town Stables, 24 50 Tax on gravel farm, at Winchester, 5 13
William Bonner, premium on change books, &c., 11 00
State Reform School, board of Keefe and Wiley, 26 00
State Reform School, board of John Kelly, 6 50
George Jacques, expenses for reception S. L. I., 32 75
F. A Bacon, cleaning guns, &c., 35 00
Charlestown Gas Co., 1600 feet of gas,
4 80
Amount carried forward,
$1,320 15
55
Amount brought over,
$1,320 15
Paid Cambridge Gas Co., 13 02
Thomas Cunningham, stationery for Treasurer, 16 01
State Reform School, board of Peter Keefe, 6 86
Thomas Goodhue, services on reception S. L. I., 10 00
H. B. Runcy, funeral expenses of J. Q. A. Thomas, 23 50
E. Spare, ladder for lamplighter, 1 75
J. B. Smith, caterer for reception S. L. I.,
300 00
John Harrington, decorations for S. L. I., William Bonner, books, tax bills, &c., 32 01
E. K. Griffin, express, 4 12
R. W. Dickson, burners for street lamps,
31 50
James Fitzpatrick, lighting lamps,
1 00
Cambridge Gas Co.,
21 08
State Reform School, board of John Kelly,
4 00
Charlestown Gas Co.,
47 84
F. D. Snow, lighting lamps,
30 00
C. M. & A. B. Morss, printing,
24 75
Breed & Gilman, fence stone, &c., for monument,
119 20
G. A. & A. L. Sanborn, refreshments for S. L. I., 35.00
Ramsey Clark, setting glass,
1 05
F. L. Raymond, auctioneer's fees for sale of Town Farm, &c., 35 75
Wm. Higgins, lighting street lamps, &c., 48 10
66 66 " 31 45
to estate of O. C. Cutter, reception of S. L. I. at Charlestown,
30 00
Thos. Goodhue, care of armory,
25 00
F. D. Snow, lighting lamps,
50 50
labor, &c., on Court-House,
10 13
66 notifying enrolled men,
5 00
Damon Sherburne & Co., glass,
5 40
Thos. Young, services in Town Hall
25 00
James W. Tufts, medicines to soldiers,
2 29
Wm. H. Weston,
7 77
Chas. O. Rogers, advertising in Boston Journal,
1 25
Amount carried forward,
$2,373 23
32 50
John Keefe, lighting lamps,
18 25
56
Amount brought over,
$2,373 23
Paid J. A. Morrill, rations for recruits, 9 00
J. A. Merryfield, furnace, &c., 60 80
Chas. J. Barry, coal, &c.,
7 50
Fitch Culter, revenue stamp for deed,
5 00
J. R. Ilsley, sign-post, 3 25
Farwell & McGlenen, printing,
21 75
Peter Kelly, posting bills,
5 75
Ryder & Harding, one ensign, 7 50
Hall's Band, 53 12
J. H. Wait, arbitrator's fee in case of Samuel Poor, 25 00
Chas. S. Lincoln, legal advice, drawing docs., &c., 45 93
Powers, Cook, & Co., services of J. N. Coffin, 15 00
· Cambridge Gas Co., gas for street lamps, 121 03
Wm. A, Mason, surveying, 60 00
R. W. Dickson, street gas-burners, 4 00
J. A. Morrill, rations to soldiers, 4 27
G. H. Foster, notifying town, &c , 17 00
carriage hire for transportation of sol-
diers, 18 00
Treas. of War Com. draft for recruiting purposes, 1,000 00
T. C. Joslin, tending pound, 8 00
Jesse Kimball, “
17 00
J. W. & C. E. Robers, two weeks' rent of recruiting office, 4 00
Francis B. Fay, Treas. of State Industrial School, support of Maria Shaw, 21 50
F. D. Snow, Superintendent of Lamps, &c., 56 75
Gratuity to Mrs. Wm. Brown, 10 00
Adams Express Co.,
3 00
Cambridge Gas Company, gas consumed in public buildings, 59 52
Farwell & McGlenen, printing,
3 00
B. Randall, repairs, &c.,
26 40
State Reform School, board of Keefe, Wiley and Gutchey, 14 36
Amount carried forward,
$4,078 66
57
Amount brought over, Paid G. L. Richardson, surveying, 5 00
$4,078 66
John F. Pierce, stationery, 1 00
Charles E. Gilman, registering births, marriages, deaths, and licensing dogs, 53 05
F. D. Snow, lighting lamps and superintending same, 59 00
" services at recruiting office, &c., 40 75
$4,237 46
Received of Mrs. K. Wallace, rent of tenement
on Milk Street, 2 months, 12 50
Mrs. K. Wallace, rent of tenement 1 month, 6 25
H. A. Snow, use of Town Hall, 5 50
K. Wallace, rent of tenement 1 month, 6 25
K. Wallace, rent of tenement 2 months, 12 50
For sale of school lot, corner of
Broadway and Franklin Streets, 3,277 22
James Ward rent of tenement 1 month, 6 25
James Ward, rent of tenement 1 month, 6 25 1
for fall feed on Town Farm, 37 00
for use of Town Hall. 60 00
James Ward, rent of tenement 1 month, 6 25
Francis Tufts, fine collected on town account, 10 00
Samuel Poor, one-half costs for ref- eree. 21 90
for rent of Armory, 4 00
Jas. Ward, rent of tenem't 1 month,
6 25
for use of Town Hall,
15 00
Mrs. Prescott, for use of Town Hall, 3 00
Chas. E. Gilman, for dog licenses, 170 00
3,666 12
$571 34
Appropriation, $3,000 00
8
58
Also Appropriation of $2,000 00 in anticipation of recruiting money ; $15 for each recruit, and $25 for veterans enlisted on the Town's quota, to be refunded by the Government.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid J. Q. Twombly, painting, $ 7 50
George H. Forster, 5 00
Rufus Lambkin, 2 months' service as Steward, &c., 13 15
Rufus Lambkin, to sawing and splitting wood, 1 00
Wellington Brothers, coal, 22 00
Cambridge Gas Co., 55 62
Vinal & Clark, groceries, 8 60
Lawrence Wilde & Hull, feather duster,
2 25
R. H. Sturtevant, groceries,
3 38
Somerville Fire Association, 6 months' services, to July 1st, 1863, 309 50
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