Report of the city of Somerville 1887, Part 4

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 350


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A. W. Hastings, windows 2 30


· E. M. Burgen, sheathing


H. W. Burgess, oil, etc. 6 00


3 29


Knowles Bros., salt


60


Edward E. Rice, potash .


21 66


George H. Cowdin, camphor


2 06


E. F. Chaffee, drugs


60


E. J. H. Ferguson, drugs


45


J. A. McLane, use of horse


20 00


L. H. Brown, 2 00


H. P. Wellcome, carriage hire 10 00


Hall's English Food Co., food 3 00


A. A. Jackson, grinding axes 2 10


S. J. Wood, filing saws . 1 60


M. H. Tattan, refreshments 4 25


W. W. Fish, 20 30


Cambridge Gas Light Co., gas


215 03


Charlestown Gas Co., 104 16


W. A. Greenough, directory 2 00


S. W. Fuller, lumber


13 44


J. F. Ayer, יי 2 76


Leander Greeley, lumber


1 75


Ramsey Clark, setting glass 1 00


New England Telephone and Tele-


graph Co., rentals and tolls 60 98


Charles L. Bly, poles and setting 54 80


J. O. Hayden & Co., printing ·


51 50


Charles Orton, paper hanging 28 50


I. H. Brown, mouldings . 2 50


J. E. Abbott, veterinary services 40 10


H. B. Willis, 26 00


W. S. Walker, glazing . 6 45


Amounts carried forward $26,329 21


$26 735 09.


61


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward $26,329 21


$26,735 09


Kendall & Roberts, doors


8 00


Mrs. Calvert, washing .


36 02


Samuel H. Stevens, washing 26 76


Thomas H. Daly, 66


30 88


E. W. Ring,


19 48


J. A. Buxton, 66


13 69


Mary A. Brown, 66


10 44


India Alkali Works, savogran


23 30


T. Spellman, soap . 8 00


Crane & Hanscome, premium of


insurance .


75 00


W. C. Crane, premium of insurance, 18 75


Dexter F. Bennett, premium of in- surance 5 00


Dennis Ryan, labor


12 75


P. A. Cullen, “


11 25


H. Weitz, labor 10 00


John H. Belsher, labor


8 75


G. L. Blackbird,


7 50


E. R. Perham, expressing


34 81


George T. Day,


24 35


Thorpe's Express,


12 70


Gilman & Co., 66


1 90


Barster & Tibbetts, "


1 90


George G. Glines, "


15


William F Keene, labor


4 50


$26,735 09


HEALTH DEPARTMENT.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed . $4,000 00


Cash, received of George I. Vincent, per- mits to keep swine and goats, and collect grease · $254 00


Excess and deficiency, balance to debit of account .


289 42


543 42


Amount carried forward


$4,543 42


62


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amount brought forward


$4,543 42


DEBIT.


Cash, paid William H. Brine, salary as inspector . $1,000 00


Jeremiah McCarthy, collecting ashes, 1,898 51


Henry Gray, collecting offal . 900 00


Sundry persons, burying dead ani- mals . 71 50


George H. Cowdin, peppermint


tubes . 48 30


P. W. Skinner, fumigating · 6 00


Thomas Waterman, vaccine virus . 13 00


Photo-Electrotype Engraving Co., maps .


9 00


George A. Kimball, map of sewer- age 55 56


J. O. Hayden, printing, etc. . .


80 70


Aaron R. Gay, stationery · 23 25


E. S. Tobey, rent of post-office box,


2 00


J. M. Corse, " " 66 66 1 00


Howe & Flint, hardware


4 78


Whitney & Snow, " .


3 50


J. M. Robinson & Co., tools .


62


George C. Bonner, carriage hire 20 50


R. T. Blackwell, carriage hire 3 00


William D. Hayden, officers' fees 2 16 . Charles S. Cahill, M.D., investigat- ing nuisances 111 12


F. A. Dunbar, M.D., investigat- ing nuisances 100 77


City of Cambridge, investigating nuisances . .


15 35


Dana W. Hyde & Co., investigat- ing nuisances 4 99


Daniel Regan, labor 38 06


Robert H. Shaw, labor . 24 50


Robert Chew, labor


6 13


Amounts carried forward


$4,444 30


$4,543 42


63


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward . $4,444 30


$4.543 42


Daniel Sullivan, labor


7 00


L. B. Angier,


3 25


J. A. Lavity,


2 00


A. J. Brown,


1 75


M. Grogan,


1 75


Sewers account, catch-basin, etc. 83 37


$4,543 42


HIGHWAYS.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed . .


$38,000 00


Cash, received of Marian Spry, driveway, $15 53


H. S. Pond, driveway 3 17


S. L. Cummings, driveway ' 3 00


William H. Thomas, jun., driveway,


7 76


H. E. Hall, driveway


10 56


R. W. Willey, "


6 02


J. W. Rand, sidewalk


38 24


L. P. Hollander, sidewalk


7 42


E. Streeter Brooks, "


42 90


Benjamin F. Thompson, sidewalk


31 75


C. W. Kingsley, sidewalk


139 49


L. R. Bacon,


47 73


Charles E. Randall, "


.


54 00


John Medina, edgestones


28 39


Fred C. Fuller,


20 50


James Coliton, 66


26 66


George H. Hills, 66


30 49


O. S. Knapp,


33 26


E. S. Sparrow, 66 18 56


Helen M. Hollander, edgestones 9 79


Mary P. Otis, edgestones 11 34


H. G. Bean, pasturage


120 00


R. M. Baldwin, hay


10 00


Patrick Stewart, “


5 00


Thomas Ormand, rent


72 00


Arthur Murley,


64 00


Amounts carried forward


$857 56


$38,000 00


64


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $857 56 $38,000 00


William A. Muzzy, stone for filling, 1 50


Sidewalks account, teaming, gravel, etc. . 619 31


Public grounds account, labor and teaming 451 52


Watering streets account, labor and materials


12 66


1,942 55


$39,942 55


DEBIT.


Cash, paid laborers


$22,028 02


Frank G. Williams, salary as super-


intendent of streets . 1,500 00


Board of horses . 522 29


Welch & Hall, horses


775 00


E. Ham & Co., "


575 00


Frank G. Williams, horses


250 00


Proctor Brothers, grain, etc. . 182 80


C. H. Proctor,


587 70 ·


Nathan Tufts & Son, grain, etc.


500 92


R. W. Willey & Co., 66


425 66


Fulton O'Brion, 114 62


J. A. Litchfield, meal


5 46


Charles Bartley, "


2 40


James E. Whitaker, hay


347 26


A. M. Prescott,


174 35


Timothy O'Brien, horseshoeing


435 75


P. O'Neil, horseshoeing 18 50


C. W. Ingalls, “ 7 58


G. McDormand, horseshoeing


3 26


Seward Dodge, blacksmithing


326 76


F. Dooris, blacksmithing 276 95


D. W. Crocker, wheelwright work, etc. 75 45


J. Leland, wheelwright work . 55 00


John Kennedy, wheelwright work .


3 50


Amounts carried forward . $29,194 23


$39,942 55


65


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward $29,194 23 $39,942 55


American Road Machine Company, scraper, etc. 259 75


Farrell Foundry and Machine Co., castings for crusher ·


28 69


S. L. Holt & Co., repairing crusher, 3 55


Joseph Breck & Son, repairing plows, 3 25


Osgood & Hart, castings 30 00


Hussey, Howe, & Co., steel .


9 10


Whitney & Snow, hardware, etc. .


166 11


H. W. Raymond, 66


47 20


J. A. Durell, 66 66


18 04


Howe & Flint, 66 66


1 85


W. L. Snow,


·


3 50


George Dunbar, waste .


12 54


Folger & Dupont, plumbing


8 30


J. F. Davlin, 66


1 00


S. L. Holt & Co., repairing pump .


6 60


J. Lincoln Collins & Co., screens 21 00 J. M. Cusken, tools 10 00


George D. Goodrich, drain pipe ·


8 73


George H. Mason & Co., lantern .


3 00


James Forgie, harnesses, etc.


303 50


E. Spalding, repairing harnesses .


181 61


N. L. Pennock, “


18 25


D. J. Bennett,


3 00


Hill & Langtrey, harness work 16 16


F. A. Rolfe, blankets .


2 00


William E. Jones, carpenter work . 53 75


S. J. Wright, 66 8 73


J. Q. Twombly, painting signs 68 11


J. F. Ayer & Co., lumber 169 82


S. Walker & Co., oil 41 65


J. P. Squire & Co., oil . .


6 00


Charles W. Badger, " . 2 42


Snow Flake Oil Co., axle grease, 12 00


J. F. Jones, cylinder oil 7 60


Horatio Wellington & Co., fuel


263 49


Amounts carried forward $30,994 53


$39,942 55


66


ANNUAL REPORTS.


$39,942 55


Amounts brought forward $30,994 53


H. Gove & Co., round stone . 492 03


Albert A. Libby & Co., round stone 270 40 John P. Downey, paving-blocks, etc., 1,897 29 Sanborn & Hatch, bricks 326 15


John Thresher,


271 50


Fitchburg Railroad Co., freight on gravel


2,580 90


Boston & Providence ·


Railroad,


freight 69


Jeremiah McCarthy, teaming, etc. 288 77


George McKenna, 66 66 200 00


Timothy P. Crimmings, 66 140 20


Martin Gill, teaming, etc. ·


120 00


J. F. Elkins, 6 66 20 00


William Hamilton, mowing . 20 00


George H. Sampson, powder, etc. 232 15


Cheney & Myrick, drugs 17 20


G. O. Cheney & Co., drugs


14 44


Charles H. Crane, drugs


5 65


Town of Medford, half cost of main- taining Middlesex Bridge 402 38 .


City of Waltham, tax 122 40


Town of Wakefield, tax . 26 94


Town of Winchester, tax


10 69


City of Boston, water


70 41


J. O. Hayden & Co., advertising, etc. 63 00


Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery


58 75


New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., rentals and tolls


76 90


W. C. Crane, premium of insurance, 15 00


Boston Woven Hose Co., hose 22 00


Waldo Brothers, hammers 3 23


S. J. Wood, filing saws . .


7 65


George W. Bragdon, filing saws .


50


Charles R. Simpson, veterinary services .


5 00


Amounts carried forward $38,776 75


$39,942 55


67


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward $38,776 75


$39,942 55


R. T. Blackwell, carriage hire 9 00


H. M. Chase, carriage hire 5 00


Blackall's Express, expressing 2 00


Middlesex Registry of Deeds, re- cording papers . 3 25


Sewers account, drain pipe


22 44


Highway betterment assessments account, abatements made by order of the court 806 00


Bowman & Perry, costs in suit R. B. Stickney v. City of Somerville,. 62 31


Samuel C. Darling, paid by him for witness fees 24 00


$39,710 75


Excess and deficiency, balance to credit


of account 231 80


$39,942 55


HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS.


CREDIT.


Cash, received of sundry persons, assess-


ments


$131 24


Highways, assessments abated


806 00


$937 24


Balance to debit in account 1888


50 00


$987 24


DEBIT.


Balance from 1886


$987 24


INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed .


$600 00


State of Massachusetts (indigent soldiers and sailors), one-half of amount paid in 1887 427 00


Amount carried forward


$1,027 00


68


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amount brought forward $1,027 00


DEBIT.


Cash, paid sundry persons $854 00


Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of account .


173 00


$1,027 00


INTEREST.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed .


$44,000 00


Real-estate liens, interest on titles to


the city on property deeded for non-payment of taxes . $3 20


Cash, received on deposits in banks 825 30


On taxes and assessments


6,027 65


Of State treasurer, national bank


tax


. 4,317 22


Corporation tax


6,315 55


Foreign ships tax .


927 30 .


On tax titles released


64 82


F. S. Moseley, premium on note


2 50


Excess and deficiency, balance to debit


of account .


1,017 29


$63,500 83


DEBIT.


Cash, paid on funded debt : -


$35,500, one year at 52 per cent . $1,952 50


728,000, one year at 5 per cent


. 36,400 00


15,500, six months at 5 per cent .


387 50


411,000, one year at 4 per cent


. 16,440 00


$55,180 00


Less coupons unpaid


· 150 00


$55,030 00


Sundry persons, coupons unpaid .


150 00


· $55,180 00


Amount carried forward


$63,500 83


18,483 54


69


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward $63,500 83 Cash, paid on temporary loans : -


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on note of $75,000, four months at 33 per cent


$968 75


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on note of $75,000, four months at 3g per cent 968 75


F. S. Moseley & Co., discount on note of $25,000 six months at 52 per cent


687 50


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on note of $75,000, seven months at 3g per cent


1,695 31


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on note of $125,000, seven months at 3g per cent . 2,825 52


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on note of 25,000, eight months at 32 per cent


625 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts on note of $30,000, four months at 52 per cent


550. 00


$8,320 83


,


On funded debt .


. $55,180 00


On temporary loans


8,320 83


$63,500 83


MISCELLANEOUS.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed .


$4,000 00


Real-estate liens, costs on titles to the city on property deeded for non- payment of taxes .


Cash, received of sundry persons, costs on property sold and prepared for sale for non-payment of taxes and assessments . 759 00


$39 25


Amounts carried forward


$798 25


$4,000 00


70


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $798 25


$4,000 00


On real-estate liens released . ·


12 00


Sundry persons, liquor licenses 20 00


Thomas Cunningham, milk inspec- tor's fees . 137 00


Mark F. Burns, county fees .


2 00


Samuel C. Darling, city solicitor's costs .


33 07


Charles E. Gilman, city clerk : -


Marriage certificates . $172 00


Recording mortgages,


etc.


276 00


Licensing dogs


230 00


Junk licenses . 74 00


Liquor licenses 20 00


Auctioneers' licenses 14 00


Billiard tables licensed, 6 00


Miscellaneous


6 25


798 25


1,800 57


Excess and deficiency, balance to debit of account . 440 77


DEBIT.


Cash, paid S. P. Kirk, carpenter work . $110 41


F. A. Chandler,


16 35


Wm. A. Muzzy,


15 00


Melvin & Chandler,


7 98


Harry Holt, 66


6 05


Leonard Arnold,


2 50


R. A. Stevens,


66


.


1 20


George W. Burckes, .


66 1 00


D. P. Buckman, mason work .


14 00


A. M. Sibley, יי


13 00


A. C. Winning,


11 50


Tucker & Titus, plumbing


45 50


J. F. Davlin,


7 69


C. A. Legallee,


3 35


Amounts carried forward


$255 53


$6,241 34


.


.


.


$6,241 34


71


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward $255 53


$6,241 34


Wm. H. Poole, plumbing 2 10


Walburg & Woehrn, fresco painting, 41 20


J. Q. Twombly, painting


34 97


D. W. McDermott, “


27 09


Whitney & Snow, hardware 51 85


H. W. Raymond, 66


17 19


Bigelow & Dowse, 66


37 38


Howe & Flint,


23 28


J. A. Durell,


22 99


William Hall & Co.,


3 58


Jackson Caldwell & Co., cuspi-


dores . . 15 87


T. H. Buck & Co., lumber


370 00


I. H. Brown & Co., " 14 74


E. D. Sawyer & Co., " 3 96


Enoch Robinson, brass grill


25 00


Damon Safe and Iron Works Co., repairs 2 50


C. P. Whitcomb, repairing chairs 1 80


Charles E. Gilman, disbursements


18 14


A. L. Russell, repairing igniter Densmore & Brackett, windows 9 25


1 70


Walter R. Wightman, mat 15 00


O. F. Page, mop 1 00


George E. Ricker & Co., cleaning carpets 2 44


P. Derby & Co., chair 1 50


Fox, Maxner, & Co., ladder . 11 90


Ingalls & Kendricken, grate bars 14 70


James Benson, oiling flag-staff 15 00


Holland & Daniels, shade and fix- tures . 6 30


Daniel Crocker, repairing clock 1 50


Union Glass Co., globes .


1 25


C. M. Blake, newspapers 6 00


Brine & Norcross, brushes and


combs


3 50


Amounts carried forward


. $1,060 21


$6,241 34


72


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward . $1,060 21 $6,241 34


F. G. Ray & Co., towels, etc. 4 20


J. H. Brooks, 5 47 .


James Baker, bunting ·


4 00


C. E. Cobb, crape, etc. . 14 75 ·


James Delay, floral tribute ·


50 00


M. A. Mann, laundrying, etc. .


26 00


Jairus Mann, paid for horse keep- ing, etc. 123 12


Watching at City Hall 40 00


William K. Porter, horse ·


260 00


George W. York & Co., buggy


·


260 00


Hill & Langtrey, harness, etc.


41 67


C. W. Saben, carriage robe . 9 00


Union Square Carriage Co., repairs, 12 25


Charles Waugh & Co., 3 00


E. Spalding, repairing harness 1 85 ·


Timothy O'Brien, horseshoeing 11 00


Thomas Hollis, drugs


4 20


. Charles Bartley, alcohol, etc. .


13 05


Buff & Berger, engineers' instru- ments ·


159 45


Wadsworth, Howland, & Co., engi- neers' supplies . 83 76


Pulsifer, Jordan, & Pfaff, engineers' supplies 5 00


S. M. Spencer, type


4 59


J. P. Lowell Arms Co., engineers' supplies 70


Engineers' assistants, car-fares, etc. 12 12


E. S. Tobey, rent of post-office box, 2 00


J. M. Corse, “ " 66 66 1 00


Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery .


12 61


R. M. Pulsifer, advertising 3 00


Journal Newspaper Co., advertising, 2 00


Globe Newspaper Co., 1 50


Boston Transcript Co., 1 00


A. W. Mitchell, rubber stamps 3 05


Amounts carried forward . $2,235 55


$6,241 34


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 73


Amounts brought forward . $2,235 55


$6,241 34


B. F. Freeman, photographs . 43 00


A. A. Sanborn, steam-fitting . .


8 22


B. F. Wild & Co., fuel .


201 77


Cambridge Gas Light Co., gas 287 93


City of Boston, water 23 44


New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., rentals and tolls 86 15


Calvin Horton & Son, use of tools . 12 00


S. H. Libby, services as auctioneer, 10 50


H. D. & W. S. Durgin, ice


65 00


E. J. Burt, directory 2 00


Edward D. Wiswell, clerical ser- vices . 87 00


Charles S. Robertson, clerical ser- vices . 15 00


Clara M. Smith, clerical services


21 50


May Dwyer, 66 14 50 ·


Beulah M. Peirce, “


.


8 00


Amy L. Manning, "


.


3 00


Charles A. Small, pound-keeper, 2 years . .


50 00


Noah Harding, sealer of weights


and measures 100 00


Ward officers 288 00


George D. Wildes, use of Clarendon Hall .


45 00


Philip Eberle, use of hall


25 00


M. Stevenson, "


10 00


Standard Cancelling Ballet Box Co., repairs


5 20


Creesey & Noyes, repairing ballet box . 6 22


J. A. McLane, posting


59 00


S. J. Wood, keys .


7 25


J. M. Coburn, labor


10 00


W. H. Denton, “


4 00


Joseph Gott,


4 00


Amounts carried forward . $3,738 23


$6,241 34


74


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward . $3,738 23


George L. Blackbird, labor 1 75


Sturtevant Brothers, turkeys for


Thanksgiving 81 73


L. Stockbridge, turkeys for Thanks- giving 59 76


W. S. Ward, turkeys for Thanks- giving 33 40


J. B. Eastman, turkeys for Thanks- giving 25 56


J. F. Couch, return of births 41 50 .


R. L. Lane, 5 00 66 ·


E. A. Sanborn, 66 3 50


J. A. Gregg, 66 66


2 50


H. B. McIntire, 66 66


1 25


George Cullis,


66


180 25


Affidavit of posting ·


54 50


William A. Flaherty, return of deaths ·


25 00


Estate of H. B. Runey, return of deaths .


19 50


Horace D. Runey, return of deaths, 6 00


E. H. Marsh, 17 50


P. H. Rafferty & Co., return of deaths 15 00


C. H. Lockhart, return of deaths 14 75


J. W. Coveney, . ( 6:


.


9 50


20 00


W. H. Way, veterinary services . Middlesex Registry of Deeds, re- cording .


5 95


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one-fourth of amount received for liquor licenses 5 00


R. T. Blackwell, carriage hire and horse keeping 237 18


Samuel Giddings, carriage hire 10 00


A. M. Prescott, teaming . 30 00


William J. Loudon, expressing 12 90


Amounts carried forward . $4,657 21


$6,241 34


.


.


$6,241 34


75


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward . $4,657 21


$6,241 34


J. Brownlow, expressing 6 00


George G. Glines, “ ·


2 10


Stilphen & Co., 66


85


James Deacon, labor at City Hall . 75


Public grounds account, labor at rifle range . 251 76


W. A. Crowell, labor at rifle range, 16 00


Crane & Hanscome, premium of insurance . 187 50


Samuel C. Darling, disbursements . 95 42


J. Tyler Hicks & Co., refreshments, 51 00


William Read & Sons, powder 59 75


W. P. J. O'Malley, firing guns ·


21 00


Willard C. Kingsly Post 139


G. A. R., contribution for observ- ance of Memorial Day 300 00


S. S. Young, ringing bells


6 00


A. M. Sibley, 66 66


12 00


G. W. Littlefield, ringing bells 9 00


E. G. Dean, 66 6 00


J. H. Colbath, 66 66 3 00


L. M. Maynard, labor at cemetery, 56 00


$5,741 34


Public grounds account, transferred


500 00


$6,241 34


NEW FIRE HYDRANTS.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed . $800 00


Excess and deficiency, balance to debit of account. 12 91


$812 91


DEBIT.


Cash, paid Chapman Valve Manufactu- ring Co., hydrants, etc. $805 83


Holyoke Hydrant and Iron works, castings


7 08


$812 91


76


ANNUAL REPORTS.


OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT.


CREDIT.


Balance from 1886


$3,903 34


Taxes, amount added to the amount of taxes as- sessed as fractional divisions for convenience in apportionment, to be applied to abatement on taxes 907 54


Excess and deficiency, balance to debit of account . 95 37


$4,906 25


DEBIT.


Taxes, for amount of abatements on taxes


$4,906 25


OVERPLUS ON TAX SALES.


CREDIT.


Balance from 1886


.


$233 96


DEBIT.


Cash, paid sundry persons, overplus re-


ceived on sale of their estates .


$131 83


Balance to credit in account 1888 . · 102 13


$233 96


PROPERTY AND DEBT BALANCE.


CREDIT.


Renewals of funded debt ·


$71,000 00.


Public property acquired during the year 1887 14,839 35


Balance to debit in account 1888 .


259,718 95


$345,558 30


DEBIT.


Balance from 1886


$274,558 30


Appropriations


. 71,000 00


$345,558 30


77


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


PUBLIC PROPERTY.


CREDIT.


Balance to debit in account 1888 . $1,265,281 05


DEBIT.


Property and debt balance, property ac-


quired during the year ·


$14,839 35


Balance from 1886


. 1,250,441 70


$1,265,281 05


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed . $3,500 00


Cash, received of county treasurer, return on dog licenses for 1886 . $1,835 46


H. A. Adams, librarian, fines 271 74


. ( 66 catalogues 21 75


D. L. Gurnsey, book


5 00


·


2,133 95


$5,633 95


DEBIT.


Cash, paid Little, Brown, & Co., books . $1,061 42


Laughton, Macdonald, & Co., " 261 84 .


Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., ,


. 61 50


L. A. Roberts,


. 44 75


D. Appleton & Co., 66


26 80


Henry C. Nash,


125 80


Estes & Lauriat,


20 00


L. Prang & Co.,


66 15 50 .


B. B. Russell,


13 75


Bradley & Whidden,


22 00


W. B. Clarke & Carruth,


12 71


Charles Macdonald & Co.,


66


9 40


Roberts Brothers,


66


173 50


J. M. Usher,


6 00


W. T. Sladen,


2 00


.


.


.


.


Amounts carried forward . . $1,856 97


$5,633 95


.


.


78


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward . $1,856 97 $5,633 95


H. L. Collimore, books . 3 75


J. R. Pease, 4 00 ·


B. A. Fowler & Co., books 6 50


W. H. Thompson & Co., books 3 50


William L. Chaffin,


. 5 00


J. C. Stockbridge, 66


.


5 50


A. M. Bridgman & Co., 66


4 75


S. F. G. Wilder, 66


1 50


R. R. Bowker, books, etc.


3 20


Forum Publishing Co., books


1 67


J. G. Roberts & Co., binding books . 103 30 Ira Bradley & Co., 5 00


Babb & Stephens, printing, etc.


259 63


C. M. Blake, newspapers


18 00


W. S. Hixon & Co., marble work


14 49


John F. Ayer, lumber


1 84


Whitney & Snow, hardware


4 65


Charles Bartley, utensils


3 82


W. H. Pool, globes and burners


4 85


H. W. Raymond, globes


2 87


N. Chamberlain & Co., ribbon for stamp 4 50


Z. Flemming, carpenter work 66 31


Harry Holt, 2 35


F. A. Chandler, " 2 40


Melvin & Chandler, carpenter work 2 10


A. C. Winning, mason work 186 93


B. F. Wild & Co., fuel . 220 50


Cambridge Gas Light Co., gas .


141 35


City of Boston, water 30 00


L. M. Maynard, labor on grounds . 30 75


Joseph Young, 66


3 42


William J. Loudon, expressing 23 30


A. M. Prescott, moving books 2 25


H. A. Adams, librarian . 700 00


Lizzie A. Stevens, librarian's assist- ant


323 98


Amounts carried forward


. $4,054 93


$5,633 95


.


·


79


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward


. $4,054 93 $5,633 95


Charlotte A. Hopkins, librarian's assistant


300 00


Anna L. Stone, librarian's assistant


76 10


Lillian Wyeth,


53 50


Amy Manning,


66


.


46 50


Mary Warren,


66


3 60


Irving Dadman,


36 55


Harry Pillsbury,


66


48 60


Mary L. Aldrich, copying


2 00


$4,621 78


Balance to credit in account 1888


. 1,012 17


$5,633 95


PRINTING AND STATIONERY.'


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed .


$3,000 00


DEBIT.


Cash, paid J. O. Hayden & Co., printing and advertising . . $1,461 69


McDonnell Brothers, printing and advertising 266 25


Babb & Stephens, printing


107 00


Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery


514 23


Thomas Groom & Co., 66 366 91


Little, Brown, & Co.,


9 75


The Cyclostyle Company, cyclostyle and paper .


17 00


E. J. Burt, directory


4 00


$2,746 83


Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of account . 253 17


$3,000 00


·


80


ANNUAL REPORTS.


PUBLIC GROUNDS.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed . $7,000 00


Miscellaneous account transferred .


500 00


Cash, miscellaneous account, labor on rifle range . $251 76


Excess and deficiency, balance to debit of account . 970 31


1,222 07


$8,722 07


DEBIT.


Cash, paid laborers . $1,843 57


Timothy F. Crimmings, grading


Central Hill


.


.


4,219 46


Walter Bates & Son, concreting 765 31


Dennis Ryan, sodding, etc. 643 26


John Turner & Co., paving 248 20


B. McCarroll, blasting . 28 00


Jeremiah Donovan, loam 84 95


Martin Gill, teaming 32 67


T. F. Crimmings, loam and dress- ing 55 53


John Maloy, dressing 18 51


L. M. Maynard, " 65 94


J. F. Ayer, lumber 20 00


E. D. Sawyer & Co., lumber . 1 65


Joseph Breck & Son, lawn seed, etc. 69 78


Parker & Wood, lawn seed, etc. 3 75


G. H. Hills & Co., "


60


Thomas Young, plants . .


50 00


L. A. Wright, repairing mower


2 25


F. Dooris, 1 75


S. Walker & Co., oil 3 66


J. H. Hollis, glazing 6 00


H. W. Raymond, tools, etc. . 33 62


Amounts carried forward . $8,198 46


$8,722 07


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. £ 81


Amounts brought forward . $8,198 46


$8,722 07


J. A. Durell, tools, etc. . 6 34


Whitney & Snow, tools, etc. . 2 70


G. W. Manning, labor on flag-staff, 18 00


James Baker, bunting


3 20


J. O. Hayden & Co., printing


3 00


Aaron R. Gay & Co., brand .


1 50


City of Boston, water


5 00


E. R. Perham, expressing


4 80


George W. Munroe, "


1 00


Joseph Young, labor


20 00


James Deacon, " ·


1 75


Highways account, labor and team-


ing .


451 52


Daniel Radley, teaming .


.4 80


$8,722 07


POLICE.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed .


$8,000 00


Excess and deficiency, transferred


20,879 58


Cash, received of H. A. Chapin, clerk of court, for officers' fees, fines, etc. $2,778 67


J. W. Oliver, revolver . 9 50


2,788 17


Excess and deficiency, balance to debit


of account .


480 60


$32,148 35


DEBIT.


Cash, paid M. C. Parkhurst, chief . $1,700 00


R. R. Perry, captain


. 1,400 00


Samuel R. Dow, sergeant


1,100 00


Edward McGarr, 66 1,100 00


C. C. Cavanagh,


. 1,100 00


. George W. Bean, patrolman, .


1,003 75


Samuel A. Brown,


. 1,003 75


George A. Bodge, 66


.


1,003 75


Edward M. Carter,


· 1,003 75


Eugene A. Carter,


. 1,003 75


Amounts carried forward


$11,418 75


$32,148 35


·


.


82


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward


$11,418 75


$32,148 35


George H. Carlton, patrolman


. 1,003 75


John E. Fuller,


. 1,003 75


Edd. F. Fales,


.


882 75 ·


John Hafford, 66


.


1,003 75


Edward E. Hamblin,


.


. 1,003 75


John F. Johnson,


.


. 1,003 75


Myron H. Kingsley, 66


.


1,003 75


Dennis Kelley, 66


.


1,003 75 .


Ivan Laighton,


·


1,003 75


Herbert H. Miller,


·


. 1,003 75


Judson W. Oliver,


·


. 1,003 75


P. W. Skinner,


·


. 1,003 75


Albion L. Staples,


·


1,003 75


George L. Smith,


.


1,003 75


Patrick J. Bench,


973 75


James F. Foley,


772 50


Charles L. Ellis,


732 50


William H. Johnston, 775 00


Francis A. Perkins, יי


892 50 .


Charles S. Thrasher, ·


770 00


A. S. Arnold, patrolman (special) . 6 00


D. P. Bucknam,


68 00


Albert Fiske,


66


2 00


Edward L. Grant,


234 00


T. E. Herron,


.


J. A. McLane, 66


48 00


Peter J. Savage,




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