Report of the city of Somerville 1868-1871, Part 41

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1871
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 846


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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.


4


50


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.


-


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.


-


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


1


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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