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J. E. Bell, blackboards . 168 53
J. L. Hammett, "
8 20
A. A. Sanborn, steamfitting Albert B. Franklin,
319 25
117 05
L. C. Seavey, slating
363 43
Edward Earley, "
15 56
Walter Bates & Son, concreting
252 00
Timothy F. Crimmings, excavating cellar . 194 80
Samuel D. Kelley, plans
73 00
George McKenna, gravel 4 60
R. M. Johnson, removing night soil,
84 00
Everett E. Onley, blacksmithing 6 00
Daniel Crocker, repairing clocks 29 00
15 00
S. J. Wood, locks and keys . 14 85
G. M. D. Fernald, repairing gong 2 50
Cushman & Brigham, flannel . 2 10
N. C. Barker, carpenter work 1 68
George D. Wildes, rent of Claren- don Hall 160 25
H. M. Weld & Co, hack hire . 5 00
S. Richards, teaming 7 00
Amounts carried forward $11,948 74
$13,635 93
&
S. B. Manning,
106
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward
$11,948 74 $13,635 93
P. J. Martin, whitewashing 18 50
Patrick O'Connell, labor
19 75
R. E. Archibald,
17 50
D. H. Rinn,
9 00
James Deacon,
5 00
Joseph Gott,
5 66
Joseph Young,
3 00
O. F. Page,
3 00
John Fay,
2 00
Dexter F. Bennett, premium of in- surance
558 75
Isaac B. Kendall, premium of insur- ance 342 00
W. C. Crane, premium of insur- ance
237 50
Crane & Hanscome, premium of, in- surance
222 50
W. B. Hastings & Co., premium of insurance ·
123 75
Charles S. Robertson, premium of insurance .
45 00
H. W. P. Colson, premium of insur- ance . 9 00
Arthur T. Hatch, premium of insur- ance 9 00
E. R. Perham, expressing 9 10
Gilman & Co.,
3 30
N. L. Pennock, labor
75
C. Sullivan, " .
1 25
Sidewalk assessments account, side-
walk on Tufts Street . . 41 88
$13,635 93
107
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed .
$82,000 00
Cash, received of Jennie C. Eaton, salary account . 15 00
Excess and deficiency, balance to debit of account . 2,014 61
$84.029 61
DEBIT.
Cash, paid salaries
$84,029 61
SCHOOLHOUSE IN WARD TWO.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed .
$10,000 00
DEBIT.
Excess and deficiency, transferred . . $5,822 45
Balance to credit in account 1888 . . 4,177 55
$10,000 00
SCHOOLHOUSE IN WARD THREE.
CREDIT.
Balance from 1886
$668 26
Appropriations, amount assessed .
7,000 00
$7,668 26
DEBIT.
Cash, paid J. H. Coon & Co. on account
of contract and final settlement . $4,900 00
Tablets 115 00
Dugan & Rutherford, lettering tab- lets .
25 00
George F. Loring, services as archi- tect
76 00
A. A. Sanborn, heating apparatus . 1,055 00
B. F. Wild & Co., fuel .. 53 39
Amounts carried forward . $6,224 39
$7,668 26
108
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . $6,224 39
$7,668 26
Walter Bates & Son, concreting 72 00
A. G. Whitcomb, furniture 543 33
Winchester Furniture Co., furniture, 8 00
J. E. Bell, blackboards . 38 21
Glendon & Co., changing doors 11 50
Howe & Flint, furnace work . 27 99
John F. McAllister, plumbing
25 02
H. W. Raymond, hardware 5 09
Whitney & Snow, 14 00
S. J. Wood, keys .
4 75
Daniel W. McDermott, painting
8 00
J. H. Hollis, glazing
2 50
M. C. Warren & Co., gong pull
11 14
S. B. Manning, clocks .
24 00
Oliver Whyte & Co., screens .
30 54
John F. Ayer A Co., lumber . 18 81
I. H. Brown & Co.,
2 83
Harry Holt, carpenter work
2 50
Frederick A. Chandler, carpenter work . 35 04
G. W. Bragdon, carpenter work 21 60
Leonard Arnold,
23 40
H. L. Brackett, 66 66
2 96
E. R. Perham, expressing
1 05
Patrick O'Connell, labor
53 00
James Deacon, 66
24 00
John Brine, 66
20 00
P. J. Martin,
15 50
John Garrick, 60
2 00
$7,273 15
Balance to credit of account 1888 395 11
$7,668 26
SCHOOLHOUSE IN WARD FOUR.
CREDIT.
Balance from 1886
$816 68
Appropriations, amount assessed .
7,000 00
Amount carried forward
$7,816 68
.
.
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 109
Amount brought forward
$7,816 68
DEBIT.
Cash, paid J. H. Coon & Co., on account of contract and in final settlement . · $5,100 00
Tablets 115 00
Dugan & Rutherford, lettering tab-
lets
25 00
George F. Loring, services as archi- tect 76 00
A. A. Sanborn, heating apparatus . 1,055 00
Walter Bates & Son, concreting 72 00
B. F. Wild & Co., fuel . 40 04
Howe & Flint, furnace work . 22 15
Winchester Furniture Co., furniture 573 12
A. G. Whitcomb, furniture 14 00
J. E. Bell, blackboards . .
36 81
S. B. Manning, clocks . 24 00
Glendon & Co., changing doors 11 50
M. C. Warren, gong pull
11 14'
S. J. Wood, keys, etc. . 8 75
John F. Ayer & Co., lumber . 11 49
[. H. Brown & Co., 2 83
Harry Holt, carpenter work . 2 50
Frederick A. Chandler, carpenter work . 23 34
L. Arnold, carpenter work
26 70
G. W. Bragdon, “
.
18 00
H. L. Brackett, “
2 96
Whitney & Snow, hardware
16 13
H. W. Raymond, 66 5 09
Oliver Whyte & Co., screens . 30 54
Daniel McDermott, painting . 7 00
Daniel F. McAllister, plumbing
25 03
Everett E. Onley, blacksmithing
1 50
John Turner & Co., edgestones 19 83 John P. Downey, 9 75
Amounts carried forward . $7.387 20
$7,816 68
110
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . $7,387 20
George McKenna, gravel
45 90
E. R. Perham, expressing
2 90
Joseph Gott, labor
54 00
James Deacon, labor
28 00
John Brine,
22 00
P. J. Martin,
22 00
Patrick O'Connell, labor
4 20
$7,566 20
Balance to credit of account 1888
250 48
TAXES.
CREDIT.
Cash, received for taxes for 1882
$22 90
“ 1883
17 34
66 66 " 1884
66
" 1885 .
. 33,479 86
“ 1886 .
. 58,171 81
66
1887 .
318,750 28
Real-estate liens, titles to the city for non-payment of taxes of 1885 · Overlay and abatement : -
Abatement on taxes for 1882 .
$6 00
" 1883 .
6 00
" 1884 .
29 62
“ 1885 .
430 06
" 1886 .
296 55
66
" 1887 . . 4,138 10
4,906 33
Balance to debit in account 1888 -
Being uncollected taxes for 1882
...
66
66 1884
4,074 62
6 6
66
1885
. 5,310 36
66
66 1886
. 42,438 82
66
66 1887
101,420 76
$7,816 68
$7,816 68
$410,564 29
26 56
160,407 40
Amount carried forward .
$575,904 58
. $3,214 08
66 1883
. 3,948 76
122 10
111
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward
$575,904 58
DEBIT.
Balance from 1886
$151,595 44
Appropriations, amount assessed
for current expenses · State of Massachusetts, amount as- sessed for State tax ·
379,185 00
30,127 50
County of Middlesex, amount as-
sessed for county tax . .
14,089 10
Overlay and abatement, amount added by the assessors 907 54
$575,904 58
TEMPORARY LOANS.
CREDIT.
Balance from 1886
$150,000 00 .
Cash, borrowed by authority of the City Council on city notes as follows : viz., -
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on eight months, at 3& per cent .
$25,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on seven months, at 3g per cent
75,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on seven months, at 3g per cent
125,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on four months, at 5} per cent .
30,000 00
F. S. Moseley & Co., on six months, at 6 per cent . 25,000 00
F. S. Moseley & Co., on six months, at 6 per cent .
25,000 00
F. S. Moseley & Co., on six months, at 6 per cent . ·
20,000 00
Amounts carried forward · $325,000 00
$150,000 00
112
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward
$325,000 00 $150,000 00
F. S. Moseley & Co., on six months, discounted at 5} per cent
25,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on three months, at 5 per cent 50,000 00
Blake Brothers & Co., on four months, at 5} per cent 25,000 00
425,000 00
$575,000 00
DEBIT.
Cash, paid as follows : viz., -
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, note dated Dec. 6, 1886 .
$75,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, note dated Dec. 13, 1886 .
75,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, note dated April 6, 1887 Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, note dated April 13, 1887 . Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, note dated March 14, 1887 .
75,000 00
125,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, note dated Aug. 13, 1887 .
25,000 00
30,000 00
$405,000 00
Balance to credit in account 1888 .
170,000 00
$575,000 00
113
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
WATER LOAN INTEREST.
CREDIT.
Cash, received of city of Boston return on water rates : - 1886, 40 per cent on $4.20 $1 68 . 66 50 " 8,424.72 . 4,212 37 1887, 50
" 76,873.04 . 38,436 52
$42,650 57
DEBIT.
Cash, paid interest on water loan
bonds : -
$14,500 one year at 52 per cent . $797 50
246,500 "4 5 66 . 12,325 00
74,000 " 66 4 66
. 2,960 00
$16,082 50
City of Boston, proportion of
amount of water rates refunded . 42 79
$16,125 29
Schoolhouse incidentals, transferred, 10,500 00
Water maintenance, transferred . 15,800 00
$42,425 29
Excess and deficiency, balance to .
credit of account 225 28 .
$42,650 57
WATER SERVICES.
CREDIT.
Cash, received of Nelson & Thompson, service pipe, etc. $6 00 ·
Asa Durgin, service pipe, etc. .
6 06
Mason A. Snell, "
12 62
Luther W. Morrill, service pipe, etc. 16 60
B. F. Quimby, 66 68 50
Thomas E. Chase,
66 19 80
Amount carried forward · · $129 58
114
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward $129 58 Margaret A. Simpson, service pipe,
etc. . 14 00
A. A. Perry, service pipe, etc. ·
5 00
Mrs. Hannaford, "
.
9 45
William Mills, 66 66 10 00
Frank E. Hodgkins, service pipe, etc. . .
40 58
George Mellidew, service pipe, etc. 28 39
Frederick H. Tibbetts, service pipe, etc. 19 10
William Taylor, service pipe, etc.
25 66
Seward Dodge,
24 25
E. G. Davis,
66
29 47
William Veazie,
30 00
Albert Fitz, 66 66 66
10 50
Robert Butterworth, service pipe, etc. 12 10
S. W. Grant, 12 00
McLean Asylum, fittings 10 23
T. A. Bent,
1 50
Milo Crane, labor .
4 00
Ellsworth Fiske, labor
2 00
Watering streets account, stand-
pipes .
87 00
$504 81
Water service assessments, pipes laid,
cost of service 6,766 94
DEBIT.
Cash, paid laborers . $2,785 27
George K. Paul & Co., pipe . 943 34
Sumner & Goodwin, fittings .
204 16
Walworth Manufacturing Co., fit-
tings . 193 18
Stults & Mansur, fittings
657 05
C. M. Hovey, 19 96
Braman, Dow, & Co., fittings
3 94
$7,271 75
Amounts carried forward . $4,806 90
$7,271 75
115
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Amounts carried forward $4,806 90 $7,271 75
Chapman Valve Manufacturing Co., valves 19 82
Ward & Curley, fittings . 469 08
Dalton & Ingersoll, fittings
50 46
W. H. Ward & Co.,
145 75
James P. Fegan, 100 00
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., tools .
26 61
Decker & Holton,
37 15
Guptill & Dove,
27 00
Boston Lead Manufacturing Co., lead pipe, etc.
276 30
Boston Belting Co., washers . 28 58
Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., service boxes 756 46
Fred H. Hilton & Co., fittings
266 43
Boston Bolt Co., brass screws
39 63
John S. Rice & Co., iron pails
8 50
Somerville Iron Foundry Co.,
clamps
9 00
H. Finnegan, soldering coppers
5 00
Edson Manufacturing Co., pump, etc.
28 90
Charles Holmes & Son, plumbing 2 80
Charles Bartley, supplies
3 45
W. B. Holmes, 66 9 61
John McKenna, charcoal
11 90
Samuel Walker & Co., naphtha
50
Sanborn & Hatch, bricks
2 40
Edwin M. Bright, die stock
9 00
E. B. Wildes, labor
7 00
Blackall's Express, expressing
1 50
George T. Day,
30
$7,150 03
Water maintenance, balance transferred
121 72
$7,271 75
116
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WATER SERVICE ASSESSMENTS.
CREDIT.
Cash, received of sundry persons for
water services · ·
· · $6,322 13
Balance to debit in account 1888 . 1,361 73
$7,683 86
DEBIT.
Balance from 1886
$916 92
Water services, service pipes laid in 1887 6,766 94
$7,683 86
WATER MAINTENANCE.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed . $7,000 00
Water loan interest, transferred
15,800 00
Water services, transferred .
121 72
Cash, received of R. P. Benton, part cost of laying pipe ·
$100 00
George W. Ireland, part cost of laying pipe 145 54
Union Glass Co., water pipe, etc. . 166 12
37 66
C. H. North & Co., pipe labor, etc. Middlesex Bleachery and Dye Works, pipe labor, etc. 34 07
McLean Asylum, fittings, labor, etc. 17 60
Somerville Iron Foundry, old iron . 30 84
Frank Herrick, old iron
4 05
Asa Durgin, pipe .
1 87
Mike Canney, labor
3 75
Town of Medford, tar and oil
4 50
S. W. Dow, manure
12 00
Sewer department, labor and mate- rials
31 45
$589 45
Excess and deficiency account, balance
to debit of account 2.172 33
2.761 78
Amount carried forward
$25,683 50
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 117
Amount brought forward
·
$25.653 50
DEBIT.
Cash, paid laborers . 811,801 55
Nathaniel Dennett, salary as super-
intendent 1.500 00
Disbursements 29 18
Frederic W. Stone, salary as clerk .
200 00
Disbursements
5 22
Chapman Valve Manufacturing Co .. gates . 117 86
Eddy Valve Co., valve box
8 50
Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co .. castings 622 03
Somerville Iron Foundry Co, cast- ings . 236 70
R. D. Wood & Co., iron pipe . 7.105 23
Boston Lead Manufacturing Co., lead and pipe 528 97
Chadwick Lead Works, lead 85 30
Charles Holmes & Co., .
16 48
James F. Davlin, .. 20 00 .
W. L. Snow,
6 11
Walworth Manufacturing Co., fit-
tings . 12 43
Whittier Machine Co .. 50
Horatio Wellington, cement . 230 66
L. G. Burnham & Co., cement 11 40
H. W. Raymond, hardware 63 61
Whitney & Snow, . . 34 84
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., hardware 4 16
John'S. Rice & Co .. 13 40
Spencer Childs, horse
225 00
Seward Dodge, blacksmithing, etc. .
136 49
Timothy O'Brien, horseshoeing
41 37
Charles Maguire.
21 60
Brown & Call. blacksmithing .
12 63
Abbott Downing Co., caravan
275 00
Amounts carried forward
$23.665 52
$25,683 50
.
118
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward $23,665 52
$25,683 50
G. E. Jones & Co., repairing sleigh 11 25
· Charles B. Edgerly, oats 179 50
James E. Whitaker, hay 162 87
Fulton O'Brion, grain .
26 01
Elias Lathrop, ointment .
2 00
J. Leland, wheelwright work
6 15
E. Spalding, harness work
74 68
·Hill & Langtrey,
48 07
James Cogan, 66
6 00
E. H. Buxton, painting wagon 12 00
S. W. Fuller, lumber
105 03
E. D. Sawyer & Co., lumber .
8 18
George H. Mason & Co., lanterns
6 75
Union Glass Co.,
·
5 25
W. L. Libby & Co.,
5 97
Chelmsford Foundry Co., hayrack, etc.
4 00
Boston Bolt Co., bolts
68 91
Boston Belting Co., hose
4 41
Edson Manufacturing Co., pump,
etc. 12 60
Watson & Bisbee, wood plugs, etc.
21 30
Samuel Walker & Co., oil .
18 84
Alden Spear, Sons, & Co., oil .
7 41
Charles Bartley,
2 14
John Cleary, lumber 7 00
Sewell & Day Cordage Co., rope 43 75
Guptill & Steere, repairing drill 2 25
Murdock Parlor Grate Co., post guard 5 50
George D. Putnam, barrow 7 52
Ames Plow Co., chains . 2 35
M. A. Brown, mending blankets
2 25
D. Cutter, repairing clock
3 50
Jackson Caldwell & Co., cot bed 5 00
Hallet & Son, canvas
2 24
Boston Belting Co., washers .
5 81
.
Amounts carried forward $24,552 01
$25,683 50
119
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward $24,552 01
$25,683 50
W. B. Plympton, polish . 1 10
T. W. Norman, picture frames 3 20
H. D. & W. S. Durgin, ice 6 00
Fresh Pond Ice Co., 66
1 00
B. F. Wild & Co., fuel . 21 90
E. R. Perham, .
2 35
J. A. Porter & Co., " ·
5 00
J. O. Hayden & Co., printing
48 50
Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery
22 63
Thomas Groom & Co., 6 6 8 77
12 00
Hall Rubber Co., rubber mittens Bagnell & Loud Block Co., hooks
50
Dodge, Haley, & Co., tools
29 82
S. T. Kirk, carpenter work
5 00
Globe Gas Light Co., naphtha 1 00
Putnam & Foley, waste . 8 42
E. S. Conant & Co., salt 15 00
Sanborn A Hatch, bricks 8 64
George McKenna, filling trenches 4 00
Jeremiah O'Brien, filling
2 00
W. A. Greenough & Co., county directory 2 50
W. A. Greenough & Co., Somerville directory 2 00
S. J. Wood, keys . 5 25
Dennis Haggerty, washing 1 00
George C. Bonner, horse hire .
16 00
N. E. Fitz & Co., wharfage .
49 63
Schooner Melissa Trask and owners, freight on pipe . 322 20
New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co , rentals and tolls 97 65
Medford Water Board, pipe 47 90
Cambridge Gas Light Co., gas
20 86
Barker & Tibbetts, expressing 3 75
Steele & Webster, teaming .
176 51
Amounts carried forward
$25,510 84
$25,683 50
W. J. Emerson, rubber boots .
6 75
120
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward $25,510 84 $25,683 50
Caldwell & Staples, teaming . 9 25
George T. Day, expressing 3 90
J. C. Ellis, compensation for dam- ages . 30 00
Patrick McClements, compensation for damages 15 00
Michael Grady, compensation for damages . 12 00
James Fulton, compensation for
damages 10 00
Philip Caples, compensation for dam- ages .
10 00
Barney Black, compensation for
damages
10 00
James Tatten, compensation for dam- ages .
10 00
George W. Chase, compensation for damages . 9 85
Maurice Canfield, compensation for damages .
10 00
Patrick Kelley, compensation for damages 9 00
George B. Christopher, compensa- tion for damages 3 05
David Pope, compensation for dam- ages 5 00
City of Boston, water rates 17 51
Sewers account, labor, etc. 8 10
$25,683 50
WATERING STREETS.
CREDIT.
Appropriations, amount assessed
$3,000 00
Cash, received of abutters .
.
6,048 33
Amount carried forward $9,048 33
APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 121
Amount brought forward
$9.048 33
DEBIT.
Cash, paid Christopher Burke, watering, $472 05
Frank Buttimer, watering
407 45
T. F. Crimmings,
445 95
J. F. Elkins,
421 85
Charles Faulkner, . 6
521 10
Henry Gray,
66
391 95
Martin Gill, 66
443 70
J. McCarthy,
420 30
George McKenna, 66
530 10
A. M. Prescott,
571 28
John Walsh, 517 95
Boston Belting Co., hose 45 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., hose
40 15
J. O. Hayden & Co., advertising
6 90
McDonnell Brothers, 4 50
J. A. Durell, hardware .
75
Christopher Burke, teaming .
4 50
David W. Crocker, repairing .
2 75
Seward Dodge, blacksmithing
204 10
F. Dooris, 66
75
C. A. Legallee, plumbing
5 30
J. Leland, wheelwright work . 71 90
L. A. Wright, “
1 50
City of Boston, water .
3,093 68
Highways account, labor, etc. 12 66
Water service account, stand-pipes,
87 00
$8.725 12
Excess and deficiency, balance to credit of account . 323 21
$9,048 33
122
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE D.
BALANCES DEC. 31, 1887.
Cash
$3,136 53
Funded debt .
$1,525,000 00
Highway betterment assessments
50 00
Overplus on tax sales
102 13
Public property
1,265,281 05
Property and debt balance
259,718 95
Public Library
1,012 17
Real-estate liens
321 67
State of Massachusetts, State aid
.
3,470 00
State of Massachusetts, indigent soldiers and sailors
415 00
Sidewalk assessments
2,566 34
Sewer assessments .
4,438 87
Sundry persons
230 10
Schoolhouse in Ward Two
4,177 55
Schoolhouse in Ward Three
395 11
Schoolhouse in Ward Four
250 48
Temporary Loans .
170,000 00
Taxes
160,407 40
Water service assessments
·
.
1,361 73
$1,701,167 54 $1,701,167 54
REPORT
OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUNDS.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN. BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Jan. 11, 1888.
Accepted and referred to the committee on printing, to be printed in the annual reports. Sent down for concurrence.
DOUGLAS FRAZAR, Clerk pro tem.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, Jan. 11, 1888.
Concurred in.
CHAS. S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUNDS, Dec. 27, 1887.
To the Honorable the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Somerville.
GENTLEMEN, - The undersigned present herewith the twelfth annual report of the condition of the sinking funds of the city.
The amount of the funds, Jan. 1, 1887, as per the eleventh annual report, was ·
$584,052 41
The additions thereto during the year 1887 were : - Contribution by the city for the year ·
40,725 00
Interest on investments in city bonds ($541,500
one year at 5 per cent, and $40,000 one year at 5} per cent) .
29,275 00
Interest on deposits in bank
252 88
A total of .
$654,305 29
Invested as follows : -
In bonds of the city of Somerville ($612,500 at 5 per cent, and $40,000 at 5} per cent) $652,500 00
On deposit in Maverick National Bank . 1,805 29
$654,305 29
The several sinking funds are : -
City loan maturity of 1895
$559,455 68
Sewer loan maturity of 1896
15,516 00
Water loan maturity of 1905 .
75,320 61
66 " 1906 .
2,128 00
" 1907 . 1,885 00
$654,305 29
Respectfully submitted, HENRY F. WOODS, C. E. RYMES,
Commissioners. JOHN F. NICKERSON,
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN SCHOOL COMMITTEE, Dec. 27, 1887.
The superintendent submitted his annual report, which was read and accepted. It was voted that the committee adopt the report now submitted by the superintendent of public schools, and present it to their fellow- citizens as the report of the school committee for the year 1887.
J. H. DAVIS, Secretary.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Feb. 21, 1888.
Referred the report to the committee on printing, to be printed in the annual reports. Sent down for concurrence.
GEO. I. VINCENT, Clerk pro tem.
Concurred in.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, Feb. 23, 1888. CHAS. S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1887.
HON. MARK F BURNS, Mayor, Chairman, ex officio.
CHARLES L. NORTH, President of the Common Council, ex officio.
WARD ONE.
JOHN H. BUTLER .
Term expires 1887.
S. NEWTON CUTLER . . .
.
66 1SSS.
HORACE C. WHITE, M.D. . .
66 1889.
WARD TWO.
CHARLES I. SHEPARD . .
Term expires 1887.
ALPHONSO H. CARVILL, M.D. . .
.
66 66 18SS.
JAMES F. BEARD .
66
66 1889.
WARD THREE.
WILLIAM P. HILL
Term expires 1887.
NORMAN W. BINGHAM
.
66
66 188S.
QUINCY E. DICKERMAN
1889.
WARD FOUR.
MARTIN W. CARR.
Term expires 1887.
PROF. BENJ. G. BROWN
18SS.
HORACE P. MAKECHNIE, M.D.
1889.
J. H. DAVIS, Superintendent and Secretary.
STANDING COMMITTEES, 1887.
High School. MESSRS. WHITE, BROWN, CARVILL, BINGHAM, BUTLER, DICKERMAN, BEARD, MAKECHNIE. East Somerville Schools. MESSRS. CUTLER, WHITE, BUTLER, BURNS. Prospect Hill Schools. MESSRS. SHEPARD, BEARD, NORTH, CARVILL. Winter Hill Schools. MESSRS. BINGHAM, DICKERMAN, HILL. Spring Hill Schools. MESSRS. CARR, BROWN, MAKECHNIE. West Somerville Schools. MESSRS. MAKECHNIE, BROWN, CARR. Evening Schools. MESSRS. DICKERMAN, BROWN, BEARD, CUTLER. Examination of Teachers. MESSRS. BROWN, BUTLER, CARVILL. Text-Books. MESSRS. BUTLER, SHEPARD, HILL, CARR, WHITE, BINGHAM. Repairs and Heating Apparatus. MESSRS. SHEPARD, CUTLER, MAKECHNIE, HILL, NORTH. School Supplies. MESSRS. HILL, CARR. Fuel. MESSRS. NORTH, MAKECHNIE, CARVILL. Music. MESSRS. CUTLER, BINGHAM, MAKECHNIE, BEARD. Finance. MESSRS. BEARD, CARR. Drawing and Penmanship. MESSRS. MAKECHNIE, DICKERMAN, CUTLER, SHEPARD. Salaries. MESSRS. CARVILL, BROWN, CARR, BUTLER, HILL. Approval of Private Schools. MESSRS. BROWN, DICKERMAN, CUTLER, BEARD. Additional School Accommodations. MAYOR BURNS, MESSRS. CARVILL, BROWN, WHITE, HILL. Examination of First Class. MESSRS. CARVILL, WHITE, MAKECHNIE, DICKERMAN. Examination of Second Class. MESSRS. BROWN, CUTLER. Examination of Third Class. MESSRS. BINGHAM, CARR. Examination of Fourth Class. MESSRS. BUTLER, HILL. Examination of Fifth Class. MESSRS. MAKECHINIE, SHEPARD. Examination of Sixth Class. MESSRS. BEARD, NORTH.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1888.
HON. MARK F. BURNS, Mayor, Chairman, er-oficio.
GEORGE O. PROCTOR, President of the Common Council, ex-officio.
WARD ONE.
S. NEWTON CUTLER, Pearl Street · HORACE C. WHITE, M.D., Franklin Street .
Term expires 1888.
1889.
H. P. HEMENWAY, M.D., Perkins Street . 66
1890.
WARD TWO.
ALPHONSO H. CARVILL, M.D., Bow Street JAMES F. BEARD, Prospect Hill Avenue
Term expires 1888. 66
1889.
CHARLES I. SHEPARD, Vinal Avenue
66
1890.
WARD THREE.
NORMAN W. BINGHAM, School Street
Term expires 1888.
Q. E. DICKERMAN, Highland Avenue
66
. 1889.
WILLIAM P. HILL, Sycamore Street .
66
1890.
WARD FOUR.
PROF. BENJ. G. BROWN, Professors' Row
Term expires 1888.
H. P. MAKECHNIE, M.D., Elm Street
1889.
MARTIN W. CARR, Craigie Street
66
1890.
J. H. DAVIS, Superintendent and Secretary. 15 Myrtle Street, East Somerville.
Office hours, at City Hall, from 4 to 5 p.M., each day that the schools are in session.
STANDING COMMITTEES, 1888.
High School. MESSRS. WHITE, BROWN, CARVILL, BINGHAM, DICKERMAN, BEARD, MAKECHNIE, CUTLER. Schools in East Somerville District. MESSRS. CUTLER, HEMENWAY, WHITE, MAYOR BURNS. Schools in Prospect Hill District. MESSRS. BEARD, CARVILL, SHEPARD. Schools in Winter Hill District. MESSRS. DICKERMAN, HILL, BINGHAM. Schools in Spring Hill District. MESSRS. CARR, MAKECHNIE, PROCTOR. Schools in West Somerville District. MESSRS. BROWN, CARR, MAKECHNIE. Rules and Regulations. MESSRS. CUTLER, SHEPARD, HILL, CARR. Examination of Teachers. MESSRS. HEMENWAY, CARVILL, BROWN. Text-Books.
MESSRS. SHEPARD, HILL, CARR, HEMENWAY, BINGHAM, BEARD, WHITE. Music. MESSRS. BINGHAM, MAKECHNIE, BEARD, CUTLER, Evening Schools. MESSRS. DICKERMAN, BROWN, SHEPARD, CUTLER. Drawing and Penmanship. MESSRS. MAKECHNIE, DICKERMAN, CUTLER, SHEPARD. Approval of Private Schools. MESSRS. BEARD, BROWN, DICKERMAN, CUTLER. School Supplies. MESSRS. CARVILL, CARR, HILL.
Finance. MESSRS. CARR, BINGHAM, BEARD. Salaries. MESSRS. BROWN, CARR, HEMENWAY, HILL, CARVILL. Repairs and Heating Apparatus. MESSRS. HILL, CUTLER, MAKECHNIE, BEARD, PROCTOR. Additional School Accomodations. MAYOR BURNS, MESSRS. PROCTOR, CARVILL, BROWN, WHITE, HILL. Fuel. MESSRS. PROCTOR, MAKECHNIE, CARVILL. Examination of First Class. MESSRS. DICKERMAN, BROWN, CUTLER, CARVILL. Examination of Second Class. MESSRS. BINGHAM, CARR. Examination of Third Class. MESSRS. HILL, HEMENWAY. Examination of Fourth Class.
MESSRS. SHEPARD, MAKECHNIE. Examination of Fifth Class. MESSRS. BEARD, PROCTOR. Examination of Sixth Class. MESSRS. WHITE, MAKECHNIE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Somerville.
GENTLEMEN, - In accordance with your instructions, and [in compliance with statute requirements, the following report upon the condition of the public schools of this city for the year 1887 is respectfully submitted : -
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
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