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Charlestown and Town of Somerville, the sum of twenty-eight dollars for each Hydrant thus erected in said town.
The original supply main from the Reservoir on Wal- nut Hill, (a 24-inch cast-iron pipe,) enters the town near Fremont Street, crossing Fremont and Brooks streets, and running through Heath and Temple Streets and Broadway, to Charlestown.
In conclusion, the Committee would cheerfully bear testimony to the many words of encouragement they have ever received from their fellow townsmen, on all matters connected with the work under their charge; and would express their obligations to all those, through whom the operations of the past year have been brought to a successful termination.
AARON SARGENT, C. E. RYMES, R. A. VINAL, R. E. DEMMON, CUTLER DOWNER,
SOMERVILLE, Jan. 2, 1871.
Committee.
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
We read in the good Book, that the "poor ye have always with you," and this has been the experience of the Board of Overseers of the Poor of Somerville ever since the town was incorporated in March, 1842. One of the Board that year and for several years since, has served on the Board. The first year we found only one in the limits of Somerville who had a settlement in the new in- corporated town. This was James Gedde, whose brain was injured a few years previous by the bursting of a gun, which caused him to become an imbecile. After inquiring for his whereabouts, we found him in East Cambridge jail, confined with eight or ten others of about the same ca- pacity, and condition, in one room, which we thought not to be a suitable place for such an inoffensive person as he seemed to be. The reason of his confinement there, seem- ed to be that he had strolled away from the Charlestown Almshouse. We soon had him removed to the McLean Asylum, and from thence to the Brattleboro', Vt., Institu- tion for the Insane, where he was taken good care of, boarded and clothed for over twenty years, at $100 per annum, and where he died about three years since. Since that time the average number who have been wholly supported has not been more than two or three. During the past year, pretty much the same course has been pur- sued with those needing a partial support, as heretofore. It seemed to be the public opinion, and the opinion of citizens, generally, that widows with small families, and
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there are many of them in this town, who were temper- ate, industrious, and striving hard to make a living and educate and keep their children together, should be as- sisted, especially during the winter season, with fuel, some clothing, and partially supplied with provision; but not with many delicacies, if in good health. If we have found any selling or using intoxicating drinks, we have utterly refused any assistance whatever. This system, or proce- dure has been found to work advantageously in many in- stances. One may be mentioned in particular. Over twenty years since a young woman came from the " old country,"-lived in a family for a few years-then mar- ried an industrious young man, and after having three sons and three daughters born to them, he was unfortu- nate by having his eyesight nearly destroyed from a blast of powder, and soon after by breaking a leg which soon caused his death. The widow has since been very prudent, working out by the day, and by some little assistance from the town, such as fuel in the winter, a lit- tle cotton cloth, and a few dollars' worth of provision, she has been able to educate and bring up her children re- spectably, so that now and for a few years past, they have supported themselves. Three of them working out have good places, where they are well paid and much needed, and are laying up money to invest in real estate, or to commence business with for themselves.
One of our Board having served as Overseer of the Poor in a neighboring town where there was an Alms- house, he is aware that it was less trouble and work for the Board than in this town, where there is no provision of the kind made; but still we do not recommend the erection of any thing of that kind in this town at pres- ent, as we believe that it would be more expense than it is now. Not long since, one of a Board of Overseers of Poor, where they had a farm and Almshouse, said " That it would be less expense to support their inmates
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at the Revere House in Boston, than at their poor estab- lishment, as they did."
In regard to the expenditures, your Board have en- deavored to comply with the liberal sentiments of the icitizens of the town, and, at the same time, avoid an inju- dicious liberality. We believe it to be the wish of our citizens that none amongst us should suffer from cold or hunger, and although there may be now and then a per- son, who - in a great measure, from his thriftless habits -is himself to blame for his destitute condition, we feel more like giving the hand of pity and encouragement, than of punishment and reproach.
" Ill-clad and ill-fed and o'er-burdened with care Oh, turn not away with a look so repelling -
Thy kindness may save them perhaps from despair."
We have, therefore, somewhat exceeded our Appropria- tion. This was understood and expected at the com- mencement, owing to our rapidly increasing popula- tion ; many of them being of the laboring classes, who are sometimes compelled to call for temporary relief dur- ing the severest part of the winter ; and also the pay- ment of a bill to the Lunatic Asylum, Worcester, which ought to have been charged to last year's account. De- duct this bill, and the several sums charged to the State, Cities, and Towns, and the excess will be a mere trifle. In thus rendering an account of our Stewardship, we would say that we have endeavored to do our duty faith- fully. Doubtless there may have been some impositions practised upon the Board, but they must have been very few, as we have no knowledge of the fact. "It were bet- ter that ninety-nine guilty went unpunished than one in- nocent person suffer."
JOHN C. MAGOUN, DAVID A. SANBORN, JR., CHARLES A. MONGAN, Overseers of the Poor of Somerville.
SOMERVILLE, January 2, 1871.
REPORT
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Annual Report of the Finance Committee, is here- with respectfully submitted. 1
The town debt Jan. 1, 1870, was $307,282.44
Which was decreased during the past year by the payment of a matured note,
20,933.44
286,349.00
And increased by new loans during the year,
. 164,500.00
Making the present town debt, . ·
. $450,849.00
Which will become due as follows : -
In 1872,
$128,495.00
1873,
20,000.00
1874,
62,000.00
1879,
49,854.00
1880,
116,500.00
1881,
28,000.00
1884,
46,000.00
$450,849.00
In their Report for 1868, this Committee recommended that the offices of Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes be filled by one and the same person. On the decease of the late Collector of Taxes, the Selectmen appointed the
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Treasurer to be Collector of Taxes ; and it is hoped that the union of the two offices,-thus commenced,-will for many good reasons which might be given, be continued by the town: prominent at this time among the reasons, it may be stated, is an annual saving in Interest account, by the tax collections being placed immediately in the Treasury, without first doing duty elsewhere.
No part of the Town Debt will become due during the year 1871; but it is recommended that the Treasurer with the approval of this Committee, be authorized to issue Bonds, to meet such part of the debt, due in 1872, as will become payable before the annual appropriation meeting for the year.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. E. DEMMON, CUTLER DOWNER, AARON SARGENT,
SOMERVILLE, January 2, 1871.
Committee.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
In presenting the following statement of accounts of this department I would say, that after a consultation with the different Boards of Town Officers, I came to the conclusion to so consolidate my report, as to give all the general detail necessary, and still make them full and complete. In this I have followed the course of nearly all our neighboring towns. As our town in- creases in population, the enumeration of small pay- ments in detail and repetition, causes large expense in printing. In the following statement I have been gov- erned by dictates of economy, and hope that the citizens may approve the same.
THOS. CUNNINGHAM, Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR.
On the first of October 1870, the Office of Collector of Taxes became vacant, by the death of Benjamin Randall, and it devolved upon the Selectmen, by the laws, to fill that office by appointment, and their choice fell upon me. Having accepted the same, the citizens will pardon a few remarks in connection therewith. The Office of Collector of Taxes, when the incumbent per- forms the duties as required by the Laws and Instructions, does not generally increase his popularity, but all good
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citizens will agree that he should perform his duties with promptness, and without prejudice or partiality. With these views, I accepted the position, and have endeavored to perform the duties. The large growth of our town must necessarily change the former manner of conduct- ing the business of this office. The Collector who ex- pects to keep correct accounts with 3,000 Tax Payers, must do his business in the office where his books are kept, for his own security, as well as for those who pay Taxes. I have found it my only security, and hope that all our citizens, under the light of past experience, will see the wisdom of such a change. In the matter of collecting Poll and Small Property Taxes, a radical change is necessary. There is now on the Tax Lists of the last three years, at least 1800 Unpaid Taxes of this description. It is no hardship for a poor man to pay wo or three dollars in the warm season, when labor is plenty, but it may become so, in the fall and winter months. In my short experience in the office, I find a ery general expression among the Tax Payers, that the own should allow a discount on Taxes paid on or before Sept. 20, and that interest should be charged on all not aid on the 20th of October, interest to date from the 0th of September, thereby fixing the interest clause efinitely as to time. The Tax account herewith gives ne amount collected.
THOS. CUNNINGHAM, Collector.
TAXES.
Dr.
eived from B. Randall, Collector,
Taxes, 1868, .
. $703 44
Taxes, 1869, .
. 10,645 52
Taxes, 1870, .
. 84,003 57
$95,352 53
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Received from T. Cunningham, Collector,
Taxes, 1868, .
$433 59
Taxes, 1869,
£
3,525 01
Taxes, 1870,
· 74,944 84
Received from J. H. Loud, State Treasurer, - $78,903 44 Balance Corporation Taxes, 1869, . 534 70
On acc't Corporation Taxes, 1870, . 2,528 06
3,062 76
Cr.
$177,318 73
Paid J. H. Loud, State Treasurer, State Tax, 1870, . · $14,400 00
Paid Amos Stone, County Treasurer, County Tax, 1870,
5,862 22
20,262 22
Balance, .
$157,056 51 S
NOTES PAYABLE.
Y.
Cr.
Borrowed of Cambridge National Bank, Feb. 17,
66 demand. Interest 7 per cent,
$10,000 00
A. W. Tufts, May 5th, demand. Int- erest 7 per cent,
6,000 00
Nathan Tufts, May 21st, demand. Interest 6 per cent,
66 Cambridge National Bank, June 6th,
10,000 00ctor min
A. W. Tufts, June 18th, demand. Interest 6 per cent, 66 demand. Interest 6 per cent, . 10,000 00 the Dice 10,000 00 ens
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66 Cambridge National Bank, July 14th, demand. Interest 7 per cent, 66 John Runey, July 22d, demand. Interest 7 per cent,
Joseph Clark, July 30th, demand. Interest 7 per cent,
5,000 00 The per- 1,000 00 ons, good 3,000 00
66
John Runey, May 3d, demand. Interest 7 per cent,
2,500 00
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Borrowed of Q. A. Vinal, Aug. 4th, demand.
Interest 7 per cent, $5,000 00 Cambridge National Bank, July
10,000 00 12th, demand. Interest 6 per cent, Cambridge National Bank, Dec. 24th, demand. Interest 6 per cent, 10,000 00
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66 State Treasurer, Aug 15, demand. Interest 62 per cent, 40,000 00
$204,500 00
Dr.
April 1st. Paid Cambridge National Bank. Note of Feb. 17th, . 10,000 00 Aug. 15th. Cambridge National Bank. Note of July 14th, 5,000 00
Aug. 19th. Q. A. Vinal. Note of Aug. 4th, 5,000 00
Aug. 25th. John Runey. Note of July 22d, . 1,000 00 Sept. 1st. J. Clark. Note of July 31st, 3,000 00
Sept. 10th. Cambridge Nat. Bank. Note of June 6th, 10,000 00 Sept. 17th. A.W.Tufts, on account. Note of June 18th, 5,000 00 Sept. 28th. A. W. Tufts, balance. Note of June 18th, 5,000 00
Sept. 28th. A. W. Tufts. Note of May 5th, 6,000 00 ·
Sept. 28th. Nathan Tufts. Note of May 21st, 10,000 00
Oct. 1st. John Runey. Note of May 3d, . 2,500 00
Oct. 22d. Cambridge Nat. Bank. Note of July 12th, 10,000 00
Dec. 31st. 66 Dec. 24th, 10,000 00
Oct. 1st.
State Treasurer. Note of Aug. 15, . 40,000 00
$204,500 00
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Paid Cambridgeport Savings Bank, 6 months' interest on $4,500, $135 00
Lucius R. Page, 6 months' interest on 1,500, 45 00
Miss Lucy Bell, 6 months' interest on 5,454, 150 00
Warren Institution, 6 months' interest on 12,000, 420 00 Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 6 months' in- terest on 30,000, 1,050 00
Warren Institution, 6 months' interest on 21,000, 630 00
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Paid East Cambridge Five Cent Savings Bank, 6 months' interest on 10,000, $350 00 Cambridge National Bank, one month and 11 days' interest on 10,000, . 79 72
Safety Fund Bank, 6 months' interest Cou- pons, 454 92
Warren Institution, 6 months' interest on 7,495, Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 6 months' in- terest Coupons,
2,170 00
150 00
Warren Institution, 6 months' interest on 5,000, Margaret Crudden, 6 months' interest on 20,000, 550 00 Jacob Sleeper, 6 months' and 19 days' interest on 20,933.40, . 805 91
Cowles, Brown & Co., Brokerage on Loan, · Warren Institution, six months' interest on 5,500, 192 50 Cambridgeport Savings Bank, 6 months' interest on 4,500, 135 00
Lucius R. Page, 6 months' interest on 1,500, ·
45 00
Mrs. Lucy Bell, 6 months' interest on 5,454, . Quincy A. Vinal, 14 days' interest on 5,000, . Warren Institution, 6 months' interest on 12,000, .
14 59
Cambridge National Bank, 1 months' interest on 5,000, 29 17
John Runey 34 days' interest on 1,000, . 6 62
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 6 months' in- terest on 30,000, ·
1,050 00
18 08
Joseph Clarke, 31 days' interest on 3,000, · Cambridge National Bank, 3 months' and 4 days' interest on 10,000, . 156 60
Arthur W. Tufts, 2 months, and 29 days' inter- est on 10,000, and 11 days' interest on 5000, Warren Institution for Savings, 6 months' in- terest on 21,000, 630 00
159 17
Arthur W. Tufts, 4 months' and 23 days' inter- est on 6,000, . 166 83
Nathan Tufts, 4 months' and 7 days' int. on 10,000, Safety Fund Bank, 6 months' interest on 14,400, 450 45
211 67
John Runey, 4 months' and 27 days' interest on 2,500, 71 94
215 48
275 00
150 00
420 00
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Paid Cambridge National Bank, 3 months' and 9 days' interest on 10,000, . $165 00 350 00 · East Cambridge Five Cent Savings Bank, 6 months' interest on 10,000, . Cowles, Brown & Co., commission on Loan, 21,500, 107 50 Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 6 months' inter- est on 62,000, 2,170 00 Warren Institution, 6 months' interest on 5,000, 150 00 J. Peabody, 1 years' interest on 2,500, 175 00
Levi Jones, 1 years' interest on 5,000, 300 00 Mrs. M. Crudden, 6 months' interest on 20,000, 550 00 Warren Institution for Savings, 6 months' in- terest on 7,495, 215 48
Cowles, Brown & Co., brokerage on Loan, 40 00
State Treasurer, 6 months' interest Coupons, 55,000, 1,787 50
Warren Institutions for Savings, 6 months in- terest on 5,500, 192 50
Cambridge National Bank, 7 days' interest on 10,000, 11 66
$17,603 29
Cr.
Discount on County taxes, . $87 93
Received of B. Randall, on Tax account, . '522 74
T. Cunningham, " 1,468 89
Interest on Bank balances, 310 00
2,389 56
$15,213 73
Appropriation,
$15,750 00
Amount expended, .
15,213 73
Balance unexpended, .
$536 27
SCHOOLS.
Dr.
Paid Teachers' Salaries. 74 teachers, $40,845 98
Janitors' Salaries. 15 School Houses, 1,741 75
Fuel, .
3,152 90
Insurance,
. 1,386 00
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REPAIR ACCOUNT.
Buildings, Stoves, &c. .
$2,917 89
Finishing rooms,
975 00
Cementing cellars,
421 72
$4314 61
MISCELLANEOUS.
Books & Stationery,
$1,115 74
Printing,
152 08
Timepieces,
70 50
Gas,
14 68
Water,
120 72
Sundries,
479 24
Furniture,
1,694 21
Music,
43 00
Scientific Instruments,
55 00
Rent of Hall,
106 25
$3,851 42
$55,292 66
Cr.
Received for tuition,
66 50
$55,226 16
Appropriation, .
55,100 00
Excess, .
126 16
$55,226 16
HIGHWAYS. Dr.
Paid Sundry persons for labor, men, and horses, . $5,696 09
12,342 04
F. Henderson, pay rolls labor, Salary, Superintendent Streets, 1,200 00
Sundry persons, hay and grain,
1,503 28
horse shoeing, and blacksmithing, 592 08
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stone, gravel, &c.,
4,496 01
F. Mead, crushing stone, 2,500 00
for 3 horses,
985 00
« 3 horse carts, 285 00
harnesses,
surveying, 252 98
136 00
101
Paid Middlesex Horse Railroad, labor and material on Washington street, $2,833 33
for building cesspools, 746 50
Edmands & Co., drain pipe, 211 00
J. Leland, cesspool cover and repairs, . 57 80
B. Kirby, damages by blasting, 10 00
B. Hadley, and others, land damages, . 650 00
Insurance on stables, 75 00
Tufts Brick Co., bricks, 195 00
C. J. Barry, cement, 91 80
Mystic Water Board, trenching and plumbing, .
42 10
S. W. Fuller, & Co., lumber,
26 36
A. Parker, and others, cesspool curbs, 454 50
Miscellaneous items, .
756 32
$36,138 19
Cr.
Received from abuttors on Belmont street, $300 00
$35,838 19
Appropriation, $25,000 00
Additional Appropriation,
8,000 00
Excess, .
2,799 19
- $35,799 19
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Paid Board of Engineers' Salaries, $800 00
Clerk of Board, · 50 00
$850 00
Steamer No. 1, permanent men, . 2,700 00
Steamer Co., . 729 97
3,429 97
J. E. Wool Hose Co. No. 1, .
1,180 00
Winter Hill No. 2,
1,071 67
Prescot Hook and Ladder Co., 465 00
Sturtevant Bros., running H. and L., 227 67
692 67
Fuel,
238 13
Repairs,
1,002 43
Rent of Hose House,
187 50
Gas,
135 67
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Paid Mystic Water Board, water for Hydrants, $756 00 66 66 Houses, 39 25
$795 25
Blacksmithing and Shoeing,
95 94
Hay and Grain, ·
590 36
Refreshments to out-of-town Companies,
40 00
Express Wagon, and freight on same,
355 -25
Care of Hydrants,
125 00
Insurance,
69 00
Miscellaneous Items,
666 54
11,525 38
Cr.
Received of Fitchburg Railroad, damage to Hose, .
117 32
Appropriation,
11,000 00
Excess,
408 06
-
11,400 68
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Dr.
Paid Fuel, . $965 45
Groceries and Provisions,
937 93
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, and Clothing, . 129 42
Medicines and Medical attendance,
381 42
Undertakers' bills,
179 75
Transportation Paupers,
46 55
Care of Travellers,
59 00
Cash orders,
61 00
Care of Insane,
362 25
Board of Paupers,
581 19
Board of State Charities, care T. O. Neil, 320 00
Miscellaneous items,
44 33
4,068 29
Cr.
Received of State Treasurer, care of Paupers,
301 60
Appropriation,
$3,000 00
Excess, . .
766 69
3,766 69
3,766 69
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SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS. Dr.
Paid Patent Water and Gas Pipe Co., for Water
Pipes and laying the same, · $45,031 87
Cook, Rymes & Co., Gates, Gate covers, etc., 791 36
Boston Machine Co., Hydrants, etc., 1,902 50
Mystic Water Board, Pipes laid, etc., . 938 13
Surveying, 798 50
R. A Vinal, Superintendent, pay rolls, labor, 12,234 10
Sundry persons, labor and material, 3,030 87
Miscellaneous items, . 1,203 82
Superintendent, services, 450 00
Sundry persons, for Pipes laid, 495 53
Expenses in Brooks' case,
383 72
Cr.
$67,260 40
City of Charlestown, in settlement with City of Cambridge, for meter, . 600 00
James Lee & Co., for making connection at Bleachery,
113 90
713 90
$66,546 50
Appropriations :
Water Loan, April 1st,
$20,000 00
Oct. 1st, 40,000 00
66 Dec. 31st,
20,000 00
$80,000 00
Less excess of appropriation, 1869,
paid from Treasury,
10,392 16
$69,607 84
Amount of expenses,
66,546 50
Balance unexpended,
3,061 34
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid J. H. Davis, Superintendent of Schools, $1,650 00
J. C. Magoun, Assessor, . 600 00
G. W. Ireland, 66
500 00
J. C. Tenney,
500 00 .
104
Paid B. Randall, Assistant Assessor, . $150 00
S. H. Holland, " 66
150 00
R. A. Vinal, 66 66
150 00
T. Cunningham, Treasurer, 800 00
C. E. Gilman, Town Clerk, Aaron Sargent, Auditor,
700 00
J. C. Magoun, Overseer Poor,
107 05
D. A. Sanborn, 66
107 05
C. A. Mongan, 66 66
107 05
Clark Bennett, 66 66
39 42
P. Rafferty, 66 66
19 71
A. Welsh, 66
19 71
Francis Houghton, Chairman Selectmen, 78 84
T. Cunningham, Collector, 250 00
T. Cunningham, collecting Poll Taxes, 99 80
$6,328 63
Appropriation,
$7,150 00
Amount expended,
6,328 63
Balance, .
$821 37
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH.
Dr.
Paid H. B. Runey, services,
$822 50
F. D. Snow,
610 50
James Hanley,
865 99
M. Hanley, 65
480 84
C. Cavanauah, 66
1,042 50
M. Parkhurst,
1,042 50
R. R. Perry, 66
1,042 50
G. Leland,
66
996 00
J. Mann, 66
957 50
C. B. Garfield, 66
220 00
B. McCarroll, 66
32 00
J. R. Stevens and others,
61 50
Miscellaneous items,
133 54
C. Trull, janitor of lock-up,
50 51
$8,358 38
Appropriation,
$9,000 00
Expenses,
8,358 38
Balance unexpended,
$641 62
25 )4
300 00
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TOWN HALL.
Dr.
Paid for Gas, $192 35
Janitor,
163 00
for Water,
20 00
Cr. $375 35
Received of Sundry persons for the use of hall, $389 00
Balance to credit of hall, $13 65
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Jairus Mann, list of births, $61 65
A. R. Smith, damage to horse, 100 00
A. W. Cole, labor, 22 50
W. A. Harmon, damage to wagon, 14 25
G. Leland, notifying town, 25 00
S. Smith & Co., office desk, 145 00
H. B. Runey, distributing Town Report,
55 00
Milo Scott, transporting lunatics, 6 35
Mrs. M. Binney, passage to St. Louis, 50 00
J. C. Magoun, taking valuation, 100 00
T. Cunningham, collecting sewer taxes, Chestnut st., 25 00 State Reform School, board, 24 07
State Nautical School, board,
9 05
State Industrial School, board,
24 00
C. L. Lincoln, professional services and costs, 687 20
T. H. Sweetzer, 66 66
50 00
H. W. Paine,
50 00
66
Dr. B. Shaw, medical examination and evidence, 80 00
17 17
N. W. Turner, gas fixtures,
G. C. Gault, damages highways, 100 00
Elizabeth Barrett, "
2,535 39
B. F. Richardson, " 66
422 84
H. Graves, drawing plans, 15 00
G. O. Brastow, soldiers' decoration, . 200 00
Co. B. 5th Regiment, pay roll, May, 71 00
T. J. Temple, sundries, .. 1 87
Dr. J. L. Lothrop, medical attendance, 6 00
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Paid Massachusetts General Hospital, board, . $24 00
W. Snow, carpenter work, 9 42
J. A. Winn & Co., vane and sundries, 85 75
J. C. & D. B. Tenney, labor and material, 18 88
Henderson Bros., carriage work, 22 50
H. B. Runey, cash paid witnesses, etc., 16 80
J. F. Glines, freight and teaming fountains, 26 41
W. J. London, expressing, 5 50
G. F. Morgan, list conveyances, etc., 196 58
R. Wood & Co., drinking fountains, 480 00
L. L. Parker, serving notices, 5 20
J. A. Merrifield, stove, 6 00
Holyoke Insurance Co., on Court House, 22 50
F. Carl, water damage, Milk st., .
25 00
Somerville Light Infantry, muster bounty, 536 50
T. Cunningham, measuring streets, 104 50
Union Hall Co., rent of room, 23 00
J. Mann, services, 9 00
C. Trull, pound keeper, 25 00
W. H. Weston, sundries, 25 00
H. B. Runey, return of deaths, 15 60
B. Hull, damage to carriage, 10 50
S. Dodge, work on flag-staff, 8 00
Holmes & Cunningham, stove and plumbing, 92 70
J. Q. Twombly, painting flag-staff, 31 15
G. W. Marsters, medical attendance, 5 00
W. C. Brooks & Co., coal, 4 26
T. C. Joslyn, pound-keeper, 25 00
G. F. Meacham, surveying, 10 00
H. W. Paine, professional services, 15 00
Coverly express, 5 90
Tibbett's express, 25
L. L. Parker, serving notices, 6 00
C. Murphy, janitor town hall, 10 00
100 00
G. A. Cowdin, salary as liquor agent, 186 65
Sundry persons, books, stationery and stamps,
Sundry persons, carriage hire, 198 00
W. H. Weston, salary liquor agent, 75 00
T. J. McCormic, refreshments, . 99 00
Sundry persons, printing and advertising, 1,525 88
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Paid D. Cahill, janitor selectmen, $42 50
Cambridge Gas Co., gas for armory, 48 64 C. E. Gilman, clerk selectmen, recording births, etc., 317 63 Collector, clerical assistance and extra services, 313 75
T. Young, janitor selectmen's room, 19 00
J. P. Healey, professional services, 35 00
$9,766 29
Cr.
Received of W.H. Weston, profits sales liquor, $80 22
A. Merlie, rent of tenement, 75 00
State Treasurer, rent of armory, 150 00
Jesse Simpson, use of land,
2 00
State Treasurer, militia bounty,
71 00
J. H. Cowdin, profits sales liquor,
108 84
487 03
Balance,
·
$9,279 23
Appropriation,
$5,000 00
Excess,
4,279 23 .
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Dr.
Paid Groceries and Provisions,
$417 49
Fuel,
122 93
Clothing,
26 00
Cash orders,
159 00
Funeral expenses of Thomas Dady,
60 00
Medicines,
3 00
Carriage hire,
5 00
$793 42
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Expended,
793 42
Balance unexpended, .
$206 58
STATE AID TO SOLDIERS' FAMILIES.
Paid to 68 Soldiers, and Soldiers' families, .
.
$4,479 00
Appropriation, amount required from funds in Treasury.
Cr.
Received from State Treasurer, $4,300 00
Balance,
.
.
179 00
$4,479 00
108
SEWER ASSESSMENTS, 1869. Cr.
Sundry assessments received,
.
$3,790 16
SEWERS, 1870. Dr.
3
Paid Engineers, Surveying, plans, etc., $1,889 38 C. Linnehan, Chestnut street sewer, 682 00
A. C. Winning, on acc't Contracts, &c., per Select-
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