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300 00
66 amount paid by him for refreshments, City Hall, 23 75
66 for expenses steamer " Em- pire State " . 59 40
S. D. Carter, refreshments
30 00
M. A. Mann, washing .
.
20 50
H. D. & W. S. Durgin, ice .
50 00
City of Boston, water-rates .
52 75
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one-
fourth of amount received for liquor- licenses . 3 00
Charles B. Stevens, recording 20 25
Clerk of Court, fees . 36 30
Charles H. Davis, constable fees . 9 00
A. A. Perry, travelling expenses of committee on public property . ·
6 60
F. O. Reed, costs in Park betterment suits 938 90
Charles A. Small, pound-keeper . 25 00
Noah Harding, sealer of weights and measures
100 00
T. G. Poland, ringing bells .
3 00
E. P. Taylor, 66 3 00
F. P. Ham, 66
3 00
E. B. West,
3 00
A. M. Sibley,
3 00
Richard Greely, oil, fuel, etc.
4 00
Henry Shaw, posting . 12 65
J. A. McLane, posting 21 50
George Cullis, affidavit of posting
68 50
Amounts carried forward . .$3,729 91
$5,876 97
84
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . . $3,729 91 $5,876 97
George Cullis, return of births
J. L. Hildrith,
126 25 75
J. B. Gould, 66. 2 50
J. F. Couch,
66
66
21 00
R. L. Lane,
66
3 75
William A. Bell, 66 66
4 00
E. A. Sanborn, 66 66 66 3 00
J. W. Coveney, return of deaths :
7 25
E. H. Marsh, 66 66
17 75
C. H. Lockhart 66 66 66
17 50
W. A. Flaherty, 66 66
25 75
P. H. Rafferty & Co., return of deaths, 19 75
Horace B. Runey, 66 66 66 37 50
J. F. Cummings, doorkeeper for as- sessors 11 00
S. H. Libby, services as auctioneer 50 00
J. M. Coburn, care of ward-room 27 50
R. F. Thompson, care of ward-room 5 00
L. A. Burns, 66 66
3 00
T. G. Dean,
4 00
· Ward officers, 66 66 251 00
Charles E. Gilman, stamps, etc. . 8 49
66 66 salary as registrar
of voters . 200 00
J. Frank Wellington, salary as registrar of voters 200 00
J. R. Conant, salary as registrar of voters 200 00
John Viall, 66 66 66 200 00
George A. Pratt, clerical services 36 00
H. L. Furber, 66 68 84 .
M. E. Herron, 66
4 08
. . C. I. Hale, 66 66 64 17 .
C. B. Howard, 66
5 83
J. E. Whitaker & Co., poultry for Thanksgiving distribution 15 54
N. H. Reed, poultry for Thanksgiving distribution 57 00
Amounts carried forward . · .$5,428 11
$5,876 97
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·
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 85
Amounts brought forward . .$5,428 11 $5,876 97
Sturtevant Brothers, poultry for Thanks- giving distribution . 75 81
C. L. Stevens, poultry for Thanksgiving distribution 13 57
T. Green & Co., poultry for Thanks- giving distribution . 2 50
Allen's Shawmut Band, services Memo- rial Day . 85 00
S. H. O. Hadley, music 15 00
L. H. Brown, hacks and barges 52 00 .
Joseph Young, flowers 42 05
M. D. Jones, 66
15 00
J. O. Hayden & Co., printing 8 00
Walter Winward, flags 3 00
Woman's Relief Corps, refreshments 74 40
Janitor Flint-street Church, services 5 00
A. E. Mann, labor at City Hall 16 80
$5,836 24
Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of
account . 40 73
$5,876 97
NEW LADDER ATTACHMENT FOR FIRE-APPARA- TUS.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed $600 00
DEBIT.
Cash, paid G. M. Bowditch, combination hose-carriage, $600 00
OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT.
CREDIT.
Balance from 1883
$2,302 45
Taxes, amount added to the amount of taxes assessed, as fractional divisions, for convenience in the apportionment to be applied to abatement on taxes
Cash, received of sundry persons' taxes 6 00
8,528 26
Amount carried forward . .
$10,836 71
86
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward . $10.836 71
DEBIT.
Taxes, for abatements on taxes . . $4,791 34
Balance to credit in account, 1885 . 6,045 37
$10,836 71
OVERPLUS ON TAX-SALES.
CREDIT.
Balance from 1883
$102 13
DEBIT.
Balance to credit in account, 1885
$102 13
PROPERTY AND DEBT BALANCE.
CREDIT.
Renewals of funded debt . .
$473,500 00
Public property, acquired during the year 1884 . 36,154 14
Balance to debit in account, 1885
384,809 04
$894,463 18
DEBIT.
Balance from 1883
$412,400 00
Appropriations, amount assessed
473,500 00
Public property, land taken from Fors- ter Schoolhouse for extension of Evergreen Avenue ·
2,077 76
Lincoln Schoolhouse, destroyed by fire . 6,485 42
$894,463 18
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
CREDIT.
Property and debt balance, Lincoln Schoolhouse, de- stroyed by fire $6,485 42
Forster Schoolhouse, land taken for extension of Evergreen Avenue . 2,077 76
Balance to debit in account, 1885
1,200,190 96
Amount carried forward . .
. $1,208,754 14
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 87
Amount brought forward . . $1,208,754 14
DEBIT. Property and debt balance, property acquired during the year . $36,154 14
Balance from 1883
1,172,600 00 $1,208,754 14
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
CREDIT.
Balance from 1883
$88 45
Appropriations, amount assessed .
1,500 00
Cash, received of county treasurer, return on
dog-licenses, 1883
. $1,307 75
Librarian, fines .
214 86
catalogues
34 24
1,556 85
$3,145 30
DEBIT.
Cash, paid Lockwood, Brooks, & Co., books, $255 28
Estes & Lauriat,
66 999 77
Cupples, Upham, & Co.,
3 75
W. J. Bartlett & Co.,
12 41
D. L. Gurnsey,
66
14 00
F. Leypoldt,
66
4 00
E. H. Rogers,
1 85
Little, Brown, & Co.,
66
6 00
D. C. Colesworthy,
66
50
I. W. Trask,
1 00
George J. Varney,
66
3 50
Ira Bradley & Co., binding books
86 88
Rockwell & Churchill, printing
.
169 56
Babb & Stephens,
191 75
J. O. Hayden & Co., 66
3 50
Oliver Ditson, musical publication
1 00
C. M. Blake, newspapers
12 00
W. J. London, expressing .
34 00
Amounts carried forward . · .$1,800 75
$3,145 30
88
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . .$1,800 75 $3,145 30 Dexter F. Bennett, premium of insur- ance 18 75
W. C. Crane, premium of insurance ·
18 75
H. A. Adams, librarian 700 00
Lizzie Stevens, librarian's assistant .
340 50
Georgette Colman, “ 66
. 169 95
Ida Fillebrown, 66 66
16 10
Lottie Hopkins, librarian's assistant -
13 80
Lucia Manning, 66 66
9 36
W. E. Crooker, 66 66
.
15 24
Herbert Foster, 66 66
7 30
Fred. Smith, 66 66
5 80
Aaron R. Gay & Co., stamps
4 00
$3,120 30
Balance to credit in account, 1885
25 00
$3,145 30
PUBLIC-LIBRARY BUILDING.
CREDIT.
Excess and deficiency, transferred $15,000 00
DEBIT.
Cash, paid William L. Clark & Co., on account
of contract for mason-work . $8,342 39
Fred C. Fuller, on account of contract for mason-work 2,984 38
George R. Clark & Co., stained glass 55 50
Howe & Flint, copper box . 1 50
George F. Loring, services as architect,
671 95
Dexter F. Bennett, premium of insur- ance 75 00
Isaac B. Kendall, premium of insurance, 80 00
J. O. Hayden & Co., printing .
1 50
Water-service assessments account, ser- vice-pipe 80 32
Central-hill improvement account, grad- ing 616 77
$12,909 31
Balance to credit in account, 1885
. 2,090 69
$15,000 00
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 89
POLICE.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed
$22,500 00
Cash, received of Herbert A. Chapin, clerk of the court, for officers' fees, fines, etc. 2,098 75
DEBIT.
Cash, paid M. C. Parkhurst, chief . $1,500 00
R. R. Perry, captain . . 1,200 00
Samuel R. Dow, sergeant
. 1,000 00
C. C. Folsom, 66 . 1,000 00
Edward McGarr, 66
943 34 ·
George W. Bean, patrolman 910 00
Samuel A. Brown,
915 00
George A. Bodge,
915 00
C. C. Cavanagh, 915 00
George H. Carlton, 66
915 00
E. M. Carter,
915 00
Eugene A. Carter,
687 50
I. S. Campbell,
227 50
Albert Fiske, 66
572 50
John E. Fuller,
915 00
Edward F. Fales, 66
308 25
John Hafford, 912 50
John F. Johnson, 66
687 50
M. H. Kinsley,
915 00
Dennis Kelley, 66
910 00
Ivan Laighton, 66
915 00
Herbert H. Miller, 66
677 50
J. W. Oliver, 66
915 00
S. C. Rollins,
66
227 50
Frederick W. Slade,
66
227 50
A. L. Staples,
915 00
P. W. Skinner, 66
912 50
George L. Smith, 66
915 00
William Armstrong,
66
(special) .
4 00
Anson H. Eaton, 66
254 00
Walter Gragg,
66
66
6 00
$24,598 75
Amounts carried forward . · $23,233 09
$24,598 75
90
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . $23,233 09
$24,598 75
Richard McCue, patrolman (special) . 2 00
Daniel H. Rinn, 66 66 132 00
Peter J. Savage,
66 4 00
M. C. Parkhurst, lockup-keeper . 100 00 1
66 paid by him for de- tective service 300 00
C. C. Folsom, car-fares, etc.
42 24
P. W. Skinner,
65
E. A. Carter, 66
80
R. Keefe, photographing prisoners 2 00
H. A. Winship, weapons 9 00
Scoville Manufacturing Company, but-
tons 13 50
Henry Guild & Son, badge
3 50
Pollard & Alford, wreaths, . 11 50
James G. Davis & Co., wreath
6 00
Ward & Co., resonantor
2 00
New-England Telephone and Telegraph
Company, rentals, etc. 40 50 ·
Cook, Rymes, & Co., grapples 27 80
Union-square Carriage Company, re- pairing wagon .. 22 90
Owen L. Roberts, use of boat
2 00
H. W. Raymond, hardware .
12 42
Seward Dodge, horseshoeing
5 85
Ganong & Buxton,
2 00
A. L. Sanborn, horsekeeping
3 00
P. H. Wellcome, carriage-hire Charles W. Daley, 66
9 00
H. M. Weld & Co., 66
2 00
H. D. & W. S. Durgin, ice .
30 00
L. H. Brown, carriage-hire . 41 50
A. M. Prescott, teaming 8 00
Joseph J. Giles, bookcase, etc.
45 50
Little, Brown, & Co., law-books .
103 76
M. R. Warren, stationery
2 25
Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery .
4 50
Amounts carried forward . · $24,489 22
$24,598 75
263 96
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
91
Amounts brought forward . $23,489 22
$24,598 75
G. M. Hopkins, atlas . 12 00
C. H. Dimond, directory 2 00
A. L. Haskell & Co., printing
1 60
C. M. Blake, newspapers
15 00
Sturtevant Brothers, cheese, etc. .
6 38
Mansur & Whiting, crackers
3 18
Sarah Keith, washing . ·
27 78
William A. Bell, professional services
6 00
Emory L. White, 66
4 00
A. H. Carvell, 66
66
5 00
$24,572 16
Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of
account
. 26 59
$24,598 75
POLICE-STATION INCIDENTALS.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed
$1,800 00
Cash, received of Somerville Co-operative Bank, use of hall $36 00
Somerville Police Association, use of hall
15 00
Somerville Charity Club, 6 72 00 .
Somerville High-school Association, use of hall
5 00
J. B. Galvin, use of hall
21 00
Mrs. L. W. Chandler, use of hall
51 00
Frank Adams,
7 00
T. M. Brady, 66
10 00
N. K. Bishop, 66 66
12 00
Thomas Miller,
66
132 00
Ancient Order of Hibernians, use of hall
24 00
Unitarian Society,
66
15 00
Unity Club,
66
15 00
Golden Star Social Club,
66
20 00
Philo May Griffin Concert Co., " 66 66
10 00
First Universalist Society,
.
65 00
.
.
Amounts carried forward . $510 00
$1,800 00
92
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . $510 00 $1,800 00
Prospect Council No. 11, A. L. of H., use of hall
12 50
Washington Council, use of hall .
20 00
W. C. Kingsley Post 139, G. A. R., use of hall
62 00
Charles L. Fitzhenry, use of hall
7 00
Graduating Class Morse School, use of hall,
3 00
Bell
66
3 00
St. Joseph's Parish, 66 66 66
26 00
St. Joseph's T. A. Society 66 66 66 26 00 .
669 50
$2,469 50
DEBIT.
Cash, paid William D. Hayden, janitor · $750 00
Oil for carburetter, etc.
112 00
Cambridge Gas-light Company, gas ·
314 10
Horatio Wellington & Co., fuel .
319 90
W. M. Hadley, fuel
88 65
L. Arnold, carpenter-work
3 85
L. C. Seavey, slating .
13 23
J. B. Phillips, mason-work
21 75
C. Sullivan, plumbing .
1 00
James F. Davlin, plumbing .
7 31
Howe & Flint, stove-work .
5 07
D. P. Bucknam, whitewashing J. J. Giles, mats .
17 40
Union Glass Company, globes
3 00
H. W. Raymond, feather dusters, etc. . 42 29
Walworth Manufacturing Co., gasoline . 100 50
George H. Cowdin, paraffine 12 45
A. A. Sanborn, repairing heating-appa- ratus 20 16
Sturtevant Brothers, soap, matches, etc. 10 35
W. Schuebeler, dry goods .
2 90
Thorpe's Express, expressing
4 50
J. H. Clough, plans
20 00
Walburgh & Woehrn, frescoing
85 00
Amounts carried forward . · . $1,976 41
$2,469 50
21 00
93
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward . . $1,976 41
I. B. Kendall, premium of insurance 75 00
$2,469 50 W. C. Crane 95 00
City of Boston, water-rates . 20 79
$2,167 20
Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of
account .
302 30
$2,469 50
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed $3,000 00
Cash, received of E. L. Orcutt, advertising hearing .
$3 60
J. C. Russell, advertising hearing . 3 60
7 20
Interest, transferred 600 00 .
$3,607 20
DEBIT.
Cash, paid Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery . $1,005 25
W. A. Greenough & Co., directories 15 00
J. O. Hayden & Co., printing, etc. . 1,448 40 Cashman, Keating, & Co., printing an- nual reports 723 15
Heliotype Printing Co., maps 50 00
J. H. Bufford's Sons, printing bonds 175 00
" Journal " Newspaper Co., advertising, 23 40
Somerville "Truth," 7 25
Lizzie J. Pierce, clerical services . 13 00
Lillian Wyeth, 66 66 13 50
$3,473 95
Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of
account
133 25
-
$3,607 20
REAL-ESTATE LIENS.
CREDIT.
Cash, received of sundry persons for tax-titles released . $4,025 08
Balance to debit in account, 1885 73 58
Amount carried forward .
$4,098 66
94
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward . $4,098 66
DEBIT.
Balance from 1883 . $3,729 86
Taxes, titles deeded to the city for non-pay- ment of taxes . 254 54
Interest, titles deeded to the city for non- payment of taxes 27 91
Miscellaneous, titles deeded to the city for
non-payment of taxes 86 35
$4,098 66
RENEWAL OF FUNDED DEBT.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount authorized by loans . $473,500 00
DEBIT.
Property and debt balance, amount of funded debt
paid in 1884 .
.
$473,500 00 -
SINKING-FUND CONTRIBUTIONS.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed $45,525 00 ·
DEBIT.
Cash, paid commissioners of the sinking-funds
·
$45,525 00
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CREDIT.
Taxes, amount assessed for State tax .
$26,300 00
DEBIT.
Cash, paid State treasurer, State tax
$26,300 00
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. - STATE AID.
CREDIT.
Cash, received of State treasurer . .
.
$3,807 50
Balance, Dec. 31, 1884, due from State, Dec. 1, 1885, to debit in account, 1885 3,574 00
Amount carried forward . $7,381 50
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 95
Amount brought forward . $7,381 50
DEBIT.
Balance from 1883
. $3,654 50
State aid, amount paid in 1884, as per ac-
count
. 3,727 00 $7,381 50
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. - INDIGENT SOL- DIERS AND SAILORS.
CREDIT.
Cash, received of State treasurer . $430 50
Balance, Dec. 31, 1884, due from State, Dec. 1, 1885, to debit in account, 1885 472 00
$902 50
DEBIT.
Balance from 1883 £ · $418 50
Indigent soldiers and sailors, one-half of
amount paid in 1884, as per account, 484 00
$902 50
STATE AID. CREDIT.
State of Massachusetts, State aid, amount paid in 1884 charged to State $3,739 00
DEBIT.
Cash, paid monthly pay-rolls for aid
$3,739 00
SUNDRY PERSONS.
CREDIT.
Balance from 1883 $485 10
Highways, amount approved in favor of
sundry persons, and unpaid . $2,101 12
Sewers, amount approved in favor of sundry persons, and unpaid 80 72
Interest, coupons due and unpaid
375 00
2,556 84
Amount carried forward
$3,041 94
96
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward . $3,041 94
DEBIT.
Cash, paid sundry persons amounts to their credit
. $1,568 00
Balance to credit in account, 1885 . 1,473 94
$3,041 94
SALARIES.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed .
$18,900 00
Interest, transferred . 128 55
$19,028 55
DEBIT.
Cash, paid John A. Cummings, mayor . $1,000 00
Charles E. Gilman, city clerk
. 2,100 00
John F. Cole, city treasurer and col- lector of taxes . 3,100 00
George A. Kimball, city engineer
. 2,000 00
Samuel C. Darling, city solicitor . . 1,000 00
T. M. Durell, city physician
850 00
Douglas Frazar, city auditor
350 00
Douglas Frazar, clerk of common coun- cil .
200 00
George I. Vincent, clerk of assessors and committees 1,700 00
William P. Mitchell, assistant clerk of committees . 1,000 00
Jairus Mann, city messenger
1,400 00
Aaron Sargent, treasurer of commis- sioners of sinking-funds .
200 00
David A. Sanborn, inspector of build- ings 55 00
Elijah Walker, inspector of buildings 145 00
Stillman H. Libby, assessor . 500 00
George W. Hadley, 500 00
Benjamin F. Thompson, assessor . 500 00
John C. Tenney, assistant assessor · 200 00
Amounts carried forward . $16,800 00
$19,028 55
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
97
Amounts brought forward . $16,800 00
Adoniram J. Taylor, assistant assessor . 200 00
Reuben A. Melvin, 66 200 00
Samuel T. Richards, 66 66 200 00 .
Engineers' assistants
· 1,628 55
$19,028 55
$19,028 55
STREET-LIGHTS.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed .
$7,500 00
Cash, received of M. A. Burbank et al., lamp-post $20 00
E. H. Capen et al., lamp-post 260 00
Richard Dowd et al.,
20 00
J. C. Earl et al., 66 60 00
Alexander Foster et al., lamp-post 60 00 .
James Harney et al., 66
80 00
John Manning et al., 66
60 00
George A. Munroe et al., 66
20 00
Charles H. North et al., 66
20 00
Charles J. Simpson et al., 66
20 00
C. L. Stearns et al.,
66
20 00
Charles-river Street-railway Company,
damage to lamp-post
26 06
666 06
$8,166 06
DEBIT.
Cash, paid Cambridge Gas-light Company,
gas . . $2,079 09
Cambridge Gas-light Company, labor on pipes, etc. .
38 86
Charlestown Gas Company, gas . .
1,791 02
Charlestown Gas Company, labor on pipes, etc. 48 10
Maverick Oil Company, naphtha . 207 50
A. H. Weld & Son, alcohol . 16 70
Christopher Burke, lighting and care of lamps
. 1,966 41
Amounts carried forward .
. $6,147 68
$8,166 06
.
98
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . .$6,147 68 $8,166 06
Christopher Burke, setting posts . 18 75
R. T. Blackwell, lighting and care of lamps 278 46
W. L. Snow, repairing lamps 11 40
Howe & Flint, “
8 25
Nathaniel Tufts, lamps, frames, etc.
421 20
Wadsworth, Howland, & Co., diamond,
5 50
Hills, Turner, & Co., glass .
25 82
R. Sherburne,
10 80
William B. Berry & Co., lamp-posts, etc.
166 75
C. T. Benson, cutting-board, etc.
2 25
Ramsey Clark, painting
63 00
Daniel W. McDermott, painting .
63 60
J. O. Hayden & Co., advertising .
3 60
William J. London, expressing
57 75
Weeks & Co.,
1 00
Water maintenance account, repairing fountain . 2 45
$7,288 26
Sewers, transferred
400 00
Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of
account .
477 80
$8,166 06
SIDEWALKS.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed
$3,000 00
Sidewalk assessments, assessments levied 1,441 47
$4,441 47
DEBIT.
Cash, paid laborers
$140 98
John Turner & Co., edge-stones, etc. . 2,468 22
J. O. Hayden & Co., advertising 84 00
Highways account, labor and materials, 212 93
Sewers account, catch-basin curbs
19 41
Amounts carried forward . . $2,925 54
$4,441 47
99
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward . .$2,925 54 $4,441 47 Highways, transferred ·
. 1,400 00 Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of account
115 93
$4,441 47
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
CREDIT.
Cash, received of sundry persons, assess-
ments
. $3,664 58
Balance to debit in account, 1885
917 27
$4,581 85
DEBIT.
Balance from 1883 .
. $3,140 38
Sidewalks, assessments levied
. 1,441 47
$4,581 85
SEWERS.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed
$10,000 00
School-fuel, transferred
300 00
Street-lights, 66
400 00
Cash received of Maurice Terry, puddling, $8 37
Putterill & Killion, puddling
1 50
Maurice Buttimer, puddling, etc.
3 00
Patrick Terry, cleaning sewer
1 87
James C. Stevens, fee for entering Russell- street sewer
55 32
Trustees Massachusetts General Hospital,
fourth annual payment for permission to enter Fitchburg-street sewer Highways account, catch-basin curbs .
5 73
Sidewalks account, 66
19 41
Water maintenance account, repairing sewer, 59 72
Health-Department, drawing water 3 00
Schoolhouse incidentals account, laying drains
156 29
Sewer assessments, assessments levied
364 21 14,441 55
Amount carried forward . ·
$25,505 76
50 00
100
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward . $25,505 76
DEBIT.
Cash, paid laborers . $3,519 10
George D. Goodrich & Co., drain-pipe, 2,590 65
Howe & Flint, 746 57
Charles Holmes & Son, 66 538 71
Portland Stone-ware Corporation, drain-
pipe
320 41
Marcellas Day, drain-pipe 1 00
Osgood & Hart, castings 12 00
W. O. Barbour & Co., castings
2 86
Cook, Rymes, & Co., steel bar 5 00
J. Leland, cesspool cover 3 20
Boston Belting Company, hose
4 47
Hall Rubber Company, rubber boots 9 75
A. S. Jackson, repairing hose 11 30
H. W. Raymond, hardware . 4 25
19 00
A. Parker, catch-basin stones H. Gore & Co., paving-stones
101 10
D. Roby & Co., cement
20 10
Edward Fitzgerald, sand
2 00
Sanborn & Hatch, bricks
19 00
Heirs of L. Schorle, pails
8 00
Charles Bartley, oil, etc.
1 16
Seward Dodge, blacksmithing
7 06
Leander Greeley, carpenter-work
68
J. O. Hayden & Co., advertising, etc. . 92 90
Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery . 9 00
City of Boston, water .
25 00
City of Cambridge, five-ninths of ex- pense of cleaning outlet of Bridge- street sewer .
1,714 70
Susan M. Cutter, land taken for Cutter- avenue and Graves-street sewer 137 80
John J. Dorey, constructing sewer in Jaques and Bond Streets . 950 00
John J. Dorey, constructing sewer in Murdock Street · Amounts carried forward . · $11,516 71
639 94
$25,505 76
101
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward . $11,516 71 $25,505 76
Richard Falvey, constructing sewer in
Poplar and Linwood Streets . 1,850 00
Richard Falvey, drain-pipe . 1 36 ·
Paul Kelley, constructing sewer in
Highland Avenue . ·
268 57
Charles A. Mongan, constructing sewer in Pinckney Street . 250 00
Charles A. Mongan, constructing sewer in Durham Street 225 00
Charles A. Mongan, constructing sewer in Clyde Street 600 00
Charles A. Mongan, constructing catch- basins, etc. 401 05
Dennis O'Connell, constructing sewer in Oakland Avenue and School Street . 490 17 Dennis O'Connell, constructing sewer in Pleasant Avenue . 276 43
Putterill & Killion, constructing sewer in Cutter Street 188 89
Putterill & Killion, constructing sewer in Partridge Avenue 200 00
Maurice Terry, constructing sewer in
Porter Street and Brastow Avenue . 1,191 22 Maurice Terry, constructing sewer in Medford Street 1,500 00 . Maurice Terry, constructing sewer in Beach Street . 383 22
Patrick Terry, constructing sewer in Highland Avenue and School Street, 214 60 Patrick Terry, constructing sewer in Cutter Avenue and Graves Street . 450 00 Patrick Terry, constructing sewer in Morrison and Cedar Streets . 5,186 18 . Maurice Buttimer, use of pump . 1 50
Water-service account, labor and pipe . 61 33
Sundry persons, John J. Dorey, balance due for constructing sewer in Jaques and Bond Streets . 80 72
Amounts carried forward . · $25,336 95
$25,505 76
102
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . $25,336 95 $25,505 76 Maurice Terry, sewer, Medford Street . 9 00
$25,345 95
Sewer assessments, abated . 3 29
Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of
account . 156 52
$25,505 76
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
CREDIT. .
Cash, received of sundry persons, assess-
ments ·
$10,275 55
Sewers, abatements on assessments
3 29
Balance to debit in account, 1885
. 10,109 35
$20,388 19
DEBIT.
Balance from 1883
. 5,946 64
Sewers, assessments levied .
. 14,441 55
$20,388 19
SUPPORT OF POOR.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed
$15,000 00
Cash, received for support of paupers, - Of city of Boston
$182 01
Chelsea
22 85
Lawrence
15 05
66 Malden
4 90
66 Worcester
88 50
Of town of Arlington
31 45
Brookline
27 95
Concord
14 45
66 Canton
4 00
66 Marblehead
14 00
66
Manchester
86 00
66 Milton
34 05
66
Medford
13 75
66 Natick
22 85
.
Amounts carried forward . . $561 81
$15,000 00
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
103
Amounts brought forward . $561 81
$15,000 00
Of town of Somerset
10 40
Sandwich
25 85
Woburn .
12 15
66 Waltham
10 45
State of Massachusetts, support of State
paupers .
179 61
State of Massachusetts, temporary relief, 66
70 00
Henry Coffin, support of pauper .
86 42
Samuel W. Dow, “ " 66
146 69
Estate of Ansel Lewis, empty barrels
9 41
Chester Williams, return on rent-bill 3 00
Highways account, services of T. Garvin,
92 25
1,505 07
Interest, transferred .
757 69
$17,262 76
DEBIT.
Cash, amounts paid for support of paupers ; viz. : -
Asylum for the Chronic Insane . $314 92
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 582 84
Danvers Lunatic Hospital . .
1,566 60
Massachusetts General Hospital .
82 00
Massachusetts School for the Feeble- minded . 139 76
Northampton Lunatic Hospital 71 08
State Hospital for the Insane 424 64 .
Taunton Lunatic Hospital .
181 86
Worcester Lunatic Hospital
871 27
Charles J. Adams, House of Correction, 42 71
City of Boston .
871 30
Cambridge
460 26
66 Chelsea . .
60 70
66 Lowell .
770 52
66 Lawrence
96 00
66 Newburyport .
136 79
66 Taunton 17 15
.
Amounts carried forward . .$6,690 40
$17,262 76
burials .
297 03
104
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . .$6,690 40
$17,262 76
Town of Andover
72 00
Barnstable
24 00
Braintree
53 40
66
Holliston
96 00
66 Lexington
220 00
Medford
48 00
66 Melrose
81 00
66 Peabody
190 50
Jesse Abbott, board of paupers
204 00
H. Blackwell,
66 66
214 00
Louisa Beers,
66
16 00
Herman Bucknam, board of paupers
21 79
Susan Donnell, 66 66 66
6 00
Thomas Garvin,
66
156 88
William Holbrook, 66 66 66
60 00
S. H. M. Heard,
66
74 10
John Kelley, 66 66 66
156 88
William Littlefield, board of paupers
180 53
Michael H. Manning, “ 66 66
21 79
Hannah B. Mayo,
66 66 66
127 21
John McClinnon,
19 43
Mary E. Nowlin, 66 66
130 68
Ellen Neagle, 66 66 66
213 10
Ellen O'Donnell,
66 66
43 72
Daniel Shea,
21 14
Martin Toye,
66
104 58
David Arthur, rent
13 60
J. H. Bickford, “
60 00
Edward Clifford, rent .
.
22 00
T. F. Crimmins,
8 00
Thomas Charmer, "
12 00
E. H. Elliot, ·
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