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The general quiet that has prevailed throughout the town, its freedom from breaks, from larceny, from wanton and wilful destruction of property by lawless and unprincipled men, from disgraceful fights and disturbances of all kinds, shows that the inhabitants of Somerville are generally a peaceful and law abid- ing people.
The existence of a well organized, prompt and efficient police force, tends to curb the vicious pro- pensities in those who are disposed to do evil, if any
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there be, and renders persons and property secure against their acts and appliances.
It is with much pleasure that we assure our fellow- citizens of the continued prosperity of the town. Dwellings have been erected the past year in num- bers unprecedented; notwithstanding the great num- ber of tenements finished this season, the supply is not equal to the demand.
With a rapid increase in population comes an equally increased demand for public improvements; if these two can be made to keep equal pace with each other without increasing too much the burdens of taxation, there is no good reason why the New City may not in the future be as prosperous as the Old Town has been in the past.
AUSTIN BELKNAP, FRANCIS HOUGHTON, JACOB T. GLINES, CHAS. S. LINCOLN, JOHN G. HALL, HORACE HASKINS, ROBERT A. VINAL, CYRUS F. CROSBY, PERSON DAVIS,
Selectmen of Somerville.
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REPORT
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Annual Report of the Finance Committee is here respectfully submitted.
The town debt Jan. 1, 1871, was . . $450,849 00
Which was decreased during the past year by the payment of notes 6,000 00
$444,849 00
And increased by new loans during the year, 148,500 00
Making the present town debt . $593,349 00
Which will become due as follows: -
In 1872
$122,495 00 ·
1873
.
20,000 00
1874
62,000 00 ·
1879
49,854 00
1880
116,500 00
1881
176,500 00
1884
46,000 00
$593,349 00
R. E. DEMMON, CUTLER DOWNER, AARON SARGENT,
Committee.
SOMERVILLE, Dec. 30, 1871.
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REPORT
OF THE
SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER COMMITTEE.
The committee respectfully submit their fourth Annual Report.
The transactions of the past year, authorized by vote of the town, embrace the laying of 29,245.1 feet of distribution pipes, with the requisite gates, and the setting of thirty hydrants.
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STATEMENT OF DISTRIBUTION PIPES LAID IN 1871.
Street.
From.
'To.
8-inch.
6-inch.
4-inch.
3-inch.
2-inch.
ALDERSEY.
Vinal (Ave.) Clifton.
a 4-in. pipe. Willow (Ave.) Camb. Line. a " dead end." a 4-in. pipe. a " dead end." Munroe. Cedar.
3,258.6
BEACON. BELMONT.
Ivaloo.
298.0
366.6
BONAIR. BONNER (PLACE).
605.7
BOSTON.
2,830
CANAL.
Mystic (Ave.)
a " dead end."
170. 210.2
210.
CHARLES. CHESTER (WEST). CLIFTON.
Morrison.
Appleton. a " dead end." Webster.
827.6
CROSS.
Washington. a 6-in. pipe. Otis. Milk.
a 4-in. pipe. Washington.
1,426.
DEY.
Orchard.
a " dead end." Orchard. Rush.
1,015.
DOVER.
Elm.
280.
ELLSWORTHI.
Cross.
School.
472.
EVERGREEN (AVE ) HAWKINS.
Milk.
a 3-in. pipe.
10.
a 3-inch pipe.
a "dead end."
122.
IVALOO.
a "dead end."
535.5
JAQUES. JENNY LIND (AVE.) MORRISON.
a 4-in. pipe. Willow (Ave.)
936.0
MONDAMON (COURT.) MUNROE.
Ivaloo. Boston.
a " dead end."
292.4
a " dead end."
389.2
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Elm.
a "dead end." Orchard.
713.4
225.4
66.
CRESCENT.
12.
DANA.
Park (Ave.)
a "dead end."
CHANDLER.
Washington.
387.7
BROADWAY.
Summer (northwardly). Cross. Warren (Ave.) Washington. Central.
157.
525.
APPLETON.
Beacon. Temple. Vernon. a 4-in. pipe.
a 2-in pipe.
216.2
61.0
DANE.
371.
Marshall.
STATEMENT OF DISTRIBUTION PIPES LAID IN 1871. -- Concluded.
Street.
From.
To.
8-inch.
6-inch.
4-inch.
3-inch.
2-inch.
MYSTIC (AVE.) NICHOLS (COURT). OLIVER. ORCHARD.
a 6-in. pipe. Dane. Cross.
Canal. a " dead end."
8.
207.4
a " dead end."
371.
Dover (southeastwardly).
a " dead end."
1,248.7
(northwestwardly).
a "dead end."
203.
OTIS.
Cross. Beacon.
a 6-in. pipe.
8.2 423.2
PINKNEY (NEW).
Washington.
a " dead end."
PRESCOTT.
Highland (Ave.)
Summer.
1,154.6
PUTNAM.
a 4-in. pipe.
Summer.
RUSH.
a 4-in. pipe.
Pearl.
SUMMER.
Bow.
School.
1,227.6
TOWN FARM.
Broadway.
a " dead end."
895.2
VERNON.
Central.
Jenny Lind (Ave.) Summer.
1,482.7
WALRACE.
Park (Ave.)
a " dead end."
214.
WARREN (AVE.)
Bow.
Bonner (Place). Beacon.
658.4
.
2,830
13,980.9
11,716.7 319.5
188.
210.
For hydrant branches,
.
.
.
. .
883.
Dana.
PARK.
.
.
52
VINAL (AVE.)
Highland (Ave.)
·
·
716.2
WASHINGTON.
Dane.
1
12,036.2
558.4 863.5
813.
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Summary of Distribution Pipes Laid in Town to Dec. 30, 1871.
Ft. 12-in. Ft. 8-in. Ft. 6-in. Ft. 4-in. Ft. 3-in. Ft. 2.in.
Total in Mis. & Ft.
Laid previous to 1871
5,946.6
21,696.6
46,498.8 13,980.9
12,036.2
188
210.
5 2,845.1
5,946.6
24,526.6
60,479.7
53,160.2
3,495.5
1,747.
28 1,515.6
* Corrected from report of 1870.
Summary of Stop-Gates Set in Town to Dec. 30, 1871.
12-inch.
8-inch.
6-inch.
4-inch.
3-inch.
Total.
Set previous to 1871
4
14
43
63
2
126
Set in 1871 .
. .
4
16
18
2
40
4
18
59
81
4
166
Also one 12-inch gate jointly with the city of Charlestown, and one 6-inch gate jointly with the city of Cambridge.
Summary of Fire Hydrants Set in Town to Dec. 30, 1871.
Post.
Lowry.
Flush.
Total.
Set previous to 1871 .
90
1
26
117
Set in 1871
30
. .
. .
30
120
1
26
147
41,124
3,307.5
*1,537.
22 3,950.5
Laid in 1871 .
2,830
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STATEMENT OF FIRE HYDRANTS SET IN 1871.
LOCATION.
LOCATION.
Appleton st., cor. of Clifton.
Beacon st., near Cambridge line.
Garden.
66 between Cambridge line and Garden.
near Washington (eastwardly).
(westwardly).
cor. of Ivaloo.
Bonair st., between Cross and Dana.
Bonner place, near its angle.
Broadway, cor. of Cedar.
between Cedar and Medford.
Medford and Adams.
Cross st., cor. of Otis.
Dane st., between Washington and Fitch- burg R. R.
Dane st., cor. of Nichols court.
Dover st., cor. of Orchard.
Evergreen ave., cor. of School.
Jacques st., near Grant.
Jenny Lind ave., cor. of Vernon.
Morrison st., near Clifton.
Monroe st.,
" Boston.
Orchard st., cor. of Chester.
Russell.
. Otis st .. cor. of Dana.
Summer st., between Prescott and Putnam.
Town Farm, near Town Stables.
Vinal ave., cor. of Aldersey. Wallace st., about 250 feet from Park ave.
Warren ave., near Bonner place.
Washington st., between Dane and Hanson.
The value of the works is as follows: -
Value Jan. 1, 1871, as per committee's report for 1870 . . $158,749 77
Expended during the past year 43,648 66
Total value
. $202,398 43
The loan authorized by the town was effected by the issue and disposal of four coupon bonds for $10,- 000 each, denominated "Somerville Water Loan,", dated Oct. 1, 1871, and payable Oct. 1, 1881, with interest at 6₺ per cent per annum.
The water is now supplied to 1,477 dwelling-houses (occupied by 1,922 families), 27 stores and shops, 145 stables, 5 meeting-houses, 2 halls, the Middlesex Bleachery, American Tube Works, Massachusetts Brick Company, Tufts Brick Company, McLean Asylum, several small manufacturing establishments,
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and many of the public buildings belonging to the town.
AARON SARGENT, C. E. RYMES, R. A. VINAL, R. E. DEMMON, CUTLER DOWNER,
Committee.
SOMERVILLE, Dec. 30, 1871.
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STATEMENT
OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION T
OF THE
TOWN OF SOMERVILLE,
DECEMBER 30, 1871.
TRIAL BALANCE.
PUBLIC PROPERTY (see Table A), $649,570 26
FUNDED DEBT (see Table B), . $593,349 00
AVAILABLE ASSETS (see Table C), 31,702 98
UNFUNDED LIABILITIES (see Table D), 18,714 19
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PROPERTY AND DEBT BALANCE
.
69,210 05
$681,273 24 $681,273 24
Excess of PUBLIC PROPERTY over FUNDED
DEBT,
$56,221 26
Excess of AVAILABLE ASSETS over UN-
FUNDED LIABILITIES . .
12,988 79
PROPERTY AND DEBT BALANCE, as above
.
$69,210 05
A.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Land on Central Hill
.
·
$59,408 99
High School House (old), and land, furniture, instruments, etc. 15,500 00
Amount carried forward, $74,908 99
57
Amount brought forward,
$74,908 99
High School House (new), exclusive of land, (unfinished)
49,706 16
45,000 00 Prescott School House and land, furniture, etc.
Prospect Hill 66 66
14,250 00
Forster 66
66
66
· 45,000 00
Morse
66
66
·
29,935 89
Lincoln 66
66
66
. 12,500 00
Bennett
66
66
.
12,500 00
Jackson
66
66
66
.
7,000 00
Webster
66
12,500 00
Union 66
66
2,000 00
Harvard
66
66
·
1,500 00
Brasto w
66
6,500 00
Edgerly 66
24,733 62
Cedar street " (exclusive of land)
1,000 00
Franklin 66 and land
·
12,700 00
Spring Hill 66 66
66
1,400 00
Somerville Water Works 202,398 43
Town farm on Broadway
5,000 00
Town stables (exclusive of land)
10,880 08
Police station, stables and land 4,500 00
Steam fire engine house (exclusive of land) 20,576 31
John E. Wool hose house and land 3,000 00
4,796 47 Winter Hill hose house (unfinished, ) and land,
Geo. H. Foster hose, and Prescott hook and ladder house and armory, stable, old H. & L. house, and land (including town pound) 9,100 00
Steam fire engine, horses, harnesses, etc. 6,000 00
Steamer, hose-carriage and hose, horse, etc. . 5,200 00
John E. Wool hose carriage and hose (No. 1.)
2,900 00
Amount carried forward,
$627,485 95
66
·
58
Amount brought forward, $627,485 95 Winter Hill hose carriage and hose (No. 2.) . 1,527 21 Geo. H. Foster hose carriage and hose, etc. (No. 3.) 3,109 88
Spring Hill hose carriage and hose
1,527 22
Prescott hook and ladder carriage and apparatus
500 00
Hand engine and apparatus . 800 00
Land on Joy street 300 00
Land on Broadway (old Walnut Hill school lot) 400 00
Ledge on Broadway
3,700 00
Ledge on Milk street
2,000 00
Ledge on Bond street .
1,900 00
Gravel land in town of Winchester
700 00
Equipments for highway repairs (horses, carts, harnesses, tools, etc.) ·
4,800 00
Furniture in town clerk's, treasurer's, collect- or's, and assessor's offices .
- 820 00
$649,570 26
B. FUNDED DEBT.
-
Date of Loan.
T.oan.
To Whom Payable.
Rate per ct. of int.
When Due.
Amount.
May 16, 1862 .
Town . ·
Warren Institution for Savings .
534
May 16, 1872
$7,495
April 3, 1867
.
·
.
Water
Water Bond No. 4.
7
July 1, 1872 . ·
50,000
July 1, 1867
School ·
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
7
5,500
August 25, 1867
War
·
7
August 25, 1872
12,000
November 25, 1862.
Town
Levi Jones .
6
November 25, 1872 .
5,000
December 2, 1867
John Peabody
7
December 2, 1872 .
2,500
April 1, 1870
Water
Water Bond No. 5
7
April 1, 1873
20,000
December 1, 1869
Town .
Town Bond No. 2
December 1, 1874 ..
35,000
School
School Bond No. 1
7
..
27,000
Water
Water Bond No. 1
6 %
January 1, 1879 ·
10,000
66
יי
64
66
No. 3
6
10,000
Town
Lucy Bell
512
July 29, 1879
5,454
October 1, 1859
..
No. 3
6%
July 1, 1880
55,000
October 1, 1870
October 1, 1880
21,500
Water
Water Bond No. 6
612
40,000
December 31, 1870 .
January 1, 1881
20,000
Town
Town Bond No. 5
6 7%
5,000
School
School Bond No. 2.
6 %
3,000
April 1, 1871 . .
April 1, 1881
60,000
October 1, 1871
Water
Water Bond No. 8 .
October 1, 1881
10,000
..
No. 9
6 2
10,000
6 %
10,000
66
66
No. 11
615
10,000
66
66
·
·
66
·
·
64
66
·
·
.
School Bond No. 4
6 16
25,000
June 27, 1864
War
·
Margaret Cruden .
June 27, 1884 · ·
20,000
September 23, 1864
.
.
Warren Institution for Savings
September 23, 1884 .
21,000
December 1, 1864 .
6
December 1, 1884 .
5,000
$593 349
.
..
No. 2
612
10,000
July 29, 1859.
Town Bond No. 1
5 32
October 1, 1879
14,400
July 1, 1870
·
·
·
·
·
10,000
6
66
· .
·
.
11,500
School
·
.
.
.
66
Town
Town Bond No. 6
616
" No. 7
2,000
No. 8
66
·
.
.
War .
East Cambridge Five Cents Savings Bank
7
April 3. 1872
10,000
July 1, 1869
30,000
Town . ·
Warren Institution for Savings .
No. 4
6 12
..
No. 7
6 72
..
No.3
6 16
614
..
No. 10
6
January 1, 1869
59
60
C.
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Taxes 1870, uncollected $1 9 60
Taxes 1871,
2,087 18
Sewer Assessments, 1870, uncollected 801 00
Sewer Assessments, 1871,
7,474 16
State of Mass., for State Aid paid in 1871 4.080 46
Estate of Benj. Randall
4,060 46
Cash in treasury .
13,020 12
$31,702 98
D.
UNFUNDED LIABILITIES.
High School House, special appropriation, un- expended balance
$10,293 84
Edgerly School House, special appropriation, unexpended balance . 266 38
Winter Hill Hose House, special appropria- tion, unexpended balance . 5,203 53
Somerville Water Works, special appropria- tion, unexpended balance . · .
712 68
Public Library, money received for dog li- censes, held for Library by vote of the town 2,237 76
$18,714 19
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TOWN OF SOMERVILE IN ACCOUNT WITH GEO. W. IRELAND, COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
By taxes uncollected as per tax books received from former collector of taxes : - Dr.
Cr.
Assessed in 1868.
$122 50
Interest collected .
43 08
Assessed in 1869
$2,290 72
Abated
.
2,201 52
$89 20
Interest collected .
4 88
94 08
Assessed in 1870
.
$2,732 39
Additional
2 00
$2,734 39
Abated
$2,208 53
Uncollected 179 60
2,388 13
$346 26
Interest collected .
10 28
356 54
By taxes assessed in 1871
$260,460 95
Additional
595 14
$261,056 09
Abated .
$4.289 61
Uncollected 2,087 18°
6,376 79
$254,679 30
Interest collected
1,446 63
256,125 93
To cash paid at sundry times to Thomas Cun- ningham, town treasurer
$256,742 13
$256,742 13 $256,742 13
GEO. W. IRELAND, Collector of Taxes.
SOMERVILLE, Dec. 30th, 1871.
We, the undersigned, having examined the accounts of George W. Ire- land, collector of taxes of the town of Somerville, for the year 1871, hereby certify that the above account current is correct.
AARON SARGENT,
HENRY F. WOODS,
JAMES N. CLARK,
Auditors.
,
$165 58
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STATEMENT
Of the Receipts and Disbursements, and Account Current, of THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, Treasurer of the TOWN OF SOMER- VILLE, for the year 1871 : -
TAXES. Cr.
Received from Thomas Cunningham, collector,
Taxes, 1868
$298 80
66 1869
377 70
1870 ·
13,222 37
$13,898 87
Received from George W. Ireland, collector,
Taxes, 1868
$122 50
1869
89 20
66
1870
346 26
66 1871
251,679 30
255,237 26
Received from Charles Adams, State treasurer,
On account corporation taxes, 1870
$478 56
On account corporation taxes, 1871 .
4,349 36
On account bank taxes
3,437 34
8,265 26
$277,401 39
Dr.
Paid county tax to county treas-
$5,862 22 urer ·
State tax to State treasurer, 14,400 00
Taxes, 1867 and 1868, refunded, 86 44
$20,348 66
$257,052 73
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NOTES PAYABLE.
Borrowed of Cambridge Nat. Bank, Jan. 1, Cr.
demand $10,000 00 Cambridge Nat. Bank, Jan. 24, demand 10,000 00
10,000 00
Cambridge Nat. Bank, March 15, demand · Cambridge Nat. Bank, April 1, demand . Cambridge Nat. Bank, May 15, demand . Cambridge Nat. Bank, May 30, demand
5,000 00
10,000 00
Cambridge Nat. Bank, June 1, demand 10,000 00
Nathan Tufts, June 19th, de- mand
10,000 00
Howard Nat. Bank, June 26, de- mand . · John Runey, June 27, demand New England Trust Co., June 30th, demand 20,000 00
5,000 00
3,000 00
Daniel R. Sortwell, July 8th, demand 20,000 00
Cambridge Nat. Bank, July 15, demand ·
5,000 00
New England Trust Co., July 19, demand ·
20,000 00
Cambridge Nat. Bank, August 1, demand . 5,000 00
Cambridge Nat. Bank, August 5, demand . 5,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$158,000 00
10,000 00
64
Amount brought forward, $158,000 00 Borrowed of Mrs. Wasson, August 9th, de- mand . 2,000 00 Cambridge Nat. Bank, August 16, demand 5,000 00
New England Trust Co., August 17th, demand 20,000 00
Daniel R. Sortwell, October 27, demand
20,000 00
Daniel R. Sortwell, December 15, demand .
10,000 00
$215,000 00
Paid to the following :
April 17, Cambridge Nat. Bank, note of Jan. 1,
$10,000 00
17, 60 66
" 24, 10,000 00
17, 66
Mar. 15, 10,000 00
17,
April 1, 5,000 00
July 11, Howard
June 26 ,
5,000 00
19, Cambridge 66
July 15, 5,000 00
Aug. 17,
Aug. 16, 5,000 00
Oct. 7, Nathan Tufts
66 June 19,
10,000 00
7, New Eng. Trust Co.
3,
20,000 00
66 7,
July 17,
20,000 00
66
7, 66 66
66
" 19,
20,000 00
14, Cambridge Nat. Bank, 66
May 31,
10,000 00
" 14, Daniel R. Sortwell,
July 8,
20,000 00
Dec. 18, Mrs. Wasson, 66
Aug. 9,
2,000 00
" 20, Cambridge Nat. Bank, " May 30,
10,000 00
Dr.
Amount carried forward,
$162,000 00
65
Amount brought forward,
$162,000 00
Dec. 20, Cambridge Nat. Bank, note June 15,
10,000 00
66 20,
Aug. 1, 5,000 00
20, 66
66 1, 5,000 00
20, Daniel R. Sortwell,
Oct. 27, 20,000 00
20,
66
Dec. 5,
10,000 00
20, John Runey,
June 27, 3,000 00
$215,000 00
INTEREST ACCOUNT. Dr.
Paid Cambridgeport Savings Bank, 1 year 5
months 10 days' interest on $4,500, $390 00
Lucius R. Paige, 1 year 5 months 10 days' interest on $1,500 130 00
Lucy Bell, 1 year's interest on $5,454
300 00
Warren Institution for 1 year's savings, interest on $12,000
840 00
Warren Institution for one year's interest on $21,000, · ,
1,260 00
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 1 year's interest on $30,000
2,100 00
State of Massachusetts Coupon Water Bond, year's interest on $21,500 1,397 50
Safety Fund Bank, 1 year's interest on $14,400
836 55
East Cambridge Savings Bank, 1 year's interest on $10,000 700 00
Warren Institution, 1 year's interest on $7,495 430 96
Coupon of Bond No. 1 School Bond, 1 . year's interest on $27,000 1,890 00
Amount carried forward,
$10,275 01
8
66
Amount brought forward, $10,275 01
Paid Coupon of Bond No. 2 School Bond, 1
year's interest on $35,000 . 2,450 00
Warren Institution for 1 year's Savings, interest on $5,000 300 00
Miss Crudden 1 year's interest on $20,000, 1,100 00
Coupon on Bond No. 3, 1 year's interest on $50,000 ·
3,575 00
Warren Institution for 1 year's Savings, 1 year's interest on $5,500 385 00
Coupon on Bond No. 5, 1 year's interest on $5,000 . · ·
325 00
Coupon on Bond No. 2, 1 year's interest on $3,000 . 195 00
Cambridge National Bank, 3 months 18 days' interest on $10,000 210 00
Cambridge National Bank, 2 months 24 days' interest on $10,000 . .
1
163 33
Cambridge National Bank, 1 month 4 days' interest on $10,000 61 39
Cambridge National Bank 18 days' interest on $5,000 . 16 25
Howard National Bank, 4 days' interest on $5,000 . 3 33
Cambridge National Bank, 4 days' interest on $5,000 . 3 33
New England Trust Company, 3 months
11 days' interest on $20,000 336 66
New England Trust Company, 2 months 22 days' interest on $20,000 .
273 34
New England Trust Company, 1 month
23 days" interest on $20,000 176 67
Amount carried forward,
$19,849 31
67
Amount brought forward, $19,849 31
Paid Nathan Tufts, 3 months 22 days' interest on $10,000 ·
186 67
- Daniel R. Sortwell, 3 months 5 days' interest on $20,000 ·
316 67
Cambridge National Bank, 4 months, 13 days' interest on $10,000 240 13
Boston Five Cents Savings 1st Coupon, 4 months, 19 days' interest on $60,- 000 ·
1,505 00
Levi Jones, 1 year's interest on $5,000 300 00 · John Peabody, 1 year's interest on $2,500, 175 00
Cambridge National Bank, 204 months' interest on $10,000 ·
377 50
Cambridge National Bank, 188 months' interest on $10,000 · ·
331 66
Cambridge National Bank, 141 months' interest on $5,000 .
126 67
Cambridge National Bank, 137 months' interest on $5,000 ·
123 34
Daniel R. Sortwell, 4 days' interest on $20,000 210 00
Daniel R. Sortwell, 15 days' interest on $10,000 ·
29 16
Mrs. Wason, 1 month 22 days' interest on $2,000 .
17 34
John Runey, 6 months, 1 day's interest on $3,000 . 96 60
Amount carried forward, $23,885 05
68
Amount brought forward, Received interest on taxes from Thos. Cunningham, Collector
Cr.
$23,885 05
$687 59
Discount on county tax,
48 85
Interest on taxes, from
G. W. Ireland, Col.
1,504 87
Interest on deposits 255 00
2,496 31
$21,388 74
SCHOOLS.
Dr
Paid teachers' salaries
$40,127 08
Janitors .
1,628 50
Fuel .
3,045 02
Insurance
2,883 20
$47,683 80
REPAIR ACCOUNT.
Stoves
$767 72
Plumbing and gas fittings
459 55
Harvard School House . .
549 40
Jackson School House . . 2,551 53
Sundries
. 2,039 92
6,368 12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Books and stationery · $1,025 33
Printing
158 16
Amounts carried forward, $1,183 49
$54,051 92
69
Amounts brought forward, $1,183 49
$54,051 92
Rent of hall .
450 00
Sundries
.
489 59
Gas .
101 89
2,224 97
$56,276 89
Cr.
Received from Tremont Ins. Co.,
insurance on Harvard school $ 800 00
Received from State treasurer from school fund
801 85
Received from J. N. Coffin, tuition child
21 25
Received from W. Merritt, tuition
child
40 00
Received from Levi Timson, tuition child
20 00
Received from Alexan'er McDonald, tuition child
65 00
Received from State treasurer from
school fund
614 20
2,362 30
$53,914 59
HIGHWAYS. Dr.
Paid sundry persons for labor, men and horses, $4,815 44
" hay and grain 1,881 85
F. Henderson, pay rolls for labor 16,131 31
Salary, superintendent of streets
1,200 00
Sundry persons, gravel, etc. .
6,781 23
Surveying · .
1,478 71
. Sundry persons, blacksmithing 831 05
·
Amount carried forward,
$33,119 59
70
Amount brought forward,
$33,119 59
Paid Powder and fuse
103 25
Lumber, etc.
351 72
Equipments
476 97
Drain pipe
660 19
Crushing stone
3,085 25
Horses .
650 00
Cesspools
2,341 36
Miscellaneous
670 92
Sargent Avenue
475 00
Holland & Simpson, land
389 50
Street roller .
606 75
James Hopkins, for chip stone
463 60
$43,394 10
Cr.
Received from E. C. Beard, for pasturage $25 00
Received from Lowell railroad
damage at crossing of Elm and Holland streets
838 25
$863 25
-
-
$42,530 85
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Paid board of engineers' salaries . $1,350 00
Steamer No. 1 permanent men
2,700 00
Steamer company .
778 33
John E. Wool, hose Co. No. 1
1,149 16
Winter Hill, hose company No. 2
1,161 25
Prescott hook and ladder
.
1,122 90
Hay and grain 948 17
Amount carried forward,
$9,209 81
71
Amount brought forward,
$9,209 81
Paid Repairs
2,013 48
Rent of hose house
151 50
Fuel
345 08
Refreshments
117 20
G. H. Foster, hose
922 48
Care hydrants
290 00
Insurance
502 00
Equipments
782 79
Gas
137 17
Blacksmithing
205 74
Mystic water board, hydrants
616 00
Furniture, steamer house
716 04
Miscellaneous
665 92
$16,675 21
Cr.
Received of D. A. Sanborn from
sale of manure $28 00
Received of Sturtevant Bros.
damage to hydrant ·
65 80
Received of Asa Durgin
69 00
$162 80
$16,512 41
SUPPORT OF POOR. Dr.
Paid for groceries and provisions .
$1,681 82
Dry goods and boots and shoes
194 15
Medical attendants .
197 16
Cash orders
42 25
Care of insane
539 01
Undertaker's services
173 00
Transportation
55 40
Amount carried forward,
$2,882 79
72
Amount brought forward,
$2,882 79
Paid for Board of paupers
755 96
Fuel
1,205 63
Outside aid
1,282 85
Miscellaneous
165 93
$6,293 16
Received from town of Marblehead $17. 00
" Plymouth . 3 50
66
66 town of Newbury .
28 00
66
State treasurer
4 00
66
lunatic hospital,
Worcester : 13 76
refunded aid . 31 10
66 city of Fall River . 41 00
$181 86
$6,111 30
, SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS. Dr.
Paid Patent Water and Gas Pipe Co., for water pipe $23,150 03
In Brooks' case, for injuries received
9,021 32
R. A. Vinal, superintend- ent, pay roll 5,453 11
Boston Machine Co. 2,873 05
Superintendent's salary ·
375 00
Cook, Rimes & Co.
524 77
Mystic Water Board, sun- dries
1,128 27
Blacksmithing
65 77
Amount carried forward, $42,591 32
Cr.
city of Cambridge . 43 50
73
Amount brought forward, $42,591 32
Paid Engineering 400 00 Miscellaneous 789 34
$43,780 66
Cr. Received from City of Charlestown,
hydrants not set $1,300 00
66
from Sewers, etc. 25 00
66 " Somerville fire
department for 2
hydrants · 107 00
$1,432 00
$42,348 66
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS. Cr.
Paid J. H. Davis, Superinten-
dent of schools $1,762 50
Chas. E. Gilman, town clerk
800 00
Thomas Cunningham, town
treasurer
1,000 00
Thomas Cunningham, town collector
257 40
Aaron Sargent, town audi tor
300 00
D. A. Sanborn,
133 32
John C. Magoun,
of the Poor.
133 35
C. A. Mongan,
133 33
400 00
G. W. Ireland, r
533 33
John C. Tenney,
Assessors.
533 33
John C. Magoun,
533 34
1,600 00
Amount carried forward,
$6,119 90
4,119 90
Overseers
74
Amount brought forward, $6,119 90
C. A. Mongan, 1 Assistant As-
166 67
T. H. Holland,
166 67
R. A. Vinal,
166 66
500 00
Aaron Sargent, assessors' clerk
400 00
Austin Belknap, chairman selectmen
400 00
George W. Ireland, collector
1,247 40
$8,667 30
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH. Dr.
Paid H. B. Runey, for services $285 00
C. C. Cavanaugh, " 66
1,092 00
J. Young,
66
5 00
James Hanley,
1,102 25
R. R. Perry, 66
1,097 50 .
F. D. Snow,
66
881 00
G. Leland,
210 00
S. C. Rollins,
435 00
E. McGarr,
888 00
John B. Alden, 66
.
816 00
J. R. Stevens, 66
2 50
J. Mann, 66
1,092 00
M. C. Parkhurst, "
1,187 00
J. C. Josslyn,
66
5 00
John Hafford, 66
39 50
M. Hanley,
147 71
J. W. Oliver,
66
.
566 00
E. L. Hudson,
66
792 00
H. Blackwell,
66
115 00
John Hanley,
66
156 25
F. A. Davis,
. .
.
78 00
N. L. Pennock,
66
24 50
Amount carried forward,
$11,017 21
.
.
.
sessors.
75
Amount brought forward,
$11,017 21
Paid Thomas Parker, for services
4 40
J. McCarthy, 66
.
333 50
O. H. Webber, 66
.
708 50
H L. Halgreen, 66
2 25
Samuel Hudson,
17 50
Miscellaneous,
·
419 50
C. D. Clark, 66
66
.
98 00
TOWN HALL.
Dr.
Paid for gas
$196 93
Janitor
179 00
Repairs
28 72
Sundries
. 107 60
$512 25
Cr.
Received of sundry persons for use of hall
$351 97
$160 28
MORSE HALL.
Cr.
Received of sundry persons for use of hall
$58 66
Dr.
.
$11 10
$47 56
PRESCOTT HALL.
Cr.
Received of sundry persons for
use of hall .
$447 00
Dr
Paid for janitor
$40 00
gas .
102 05
$142 00
$304 95
.
.
$12,600 86
.
Paid for gas
.
76
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dr.
Paid C. P. Holt, damage to house . $10 00
Recording deed of land, Highland avenue, 1 35
State Industrial school, board of girl 4 78
State Reform school, board of boy . 13 00
Mysic Water Board setting drinking founts 274 14
C. F. Adams, board of boy .
8 86
State Reform school, board of boy .
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