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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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