Report of the city of Somerville 1898, Part 7

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 870


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4


Oct. 1, 1909


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892


86 to 90


4


Oct. 1, 1910


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892


91 to 95


4


Oct. 1, 1911


1,000


5,000


October 1, 1892


96 to 100


4


Oct. 1, 1912


1,000


5,000


Total amount of


Paving


Bonds


$70,000


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 111


TABLE B. WATER LOAN BONDS.


DATE.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When Due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


July 1, 1882


167 to 181


5


July 1, 1899


$1,000


$15,000


July 1, 1882


182


5


July 1, 1899


500


500


July 1, 1888


288


4


July 1, 1899


1,000


1,000


July 1, 1896


6450


4


July 1, 1899


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


330 to 342


4


Oct. 1, 1899


1,000


13,000


October 1, 1890


409 to 410


4


Oct. 1, 1899


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1882


183 to 194


5


July 1, 1900


1,000


12,000


July 1, 1882


195


5


July 1, 1900


500


500


July 1, 1888


289


4


July 1, 1900


1,000


1,000


July 1, 1896


6451


4


July 1, 1900


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1884


200 to 202


4


Oct. 1, 1900


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1889


343 to 344


4


Oct. 1, 1900


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


416 to 417


4


Oct. 1, 1900


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1892


a448 to a458


4


Oct. 1, 1900


1,000


11,000


July 1, 1888


290


4


July 1, 1901


1,000


1,000


July 1, 1896


6452


4


July 1, 1901


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1884


203 to 212


4


Oct. 1, 1901


1,000


10,000


October 1, 1892


a459 to 468


4


Oct. 1, 1901


1,000


10,000


July 1, 1885


214 to 219


4


July 1, 1901


1,000


6,000


October 1, 1889


345 to 346


4


Oct. 1, 1901


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


418 to 419


4


Oct. 1, 1901


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1885


220 to 226


4


July 1, 1902


1,000


7,000


July 1, 1886


229 to 238


4


July 1, 1902


1,000


10,000


July 1, 1896


6453


4


July 1, 1902


1,000


1,000


Amount carried forward .


$115,000


112


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE B .- WATER LOAN BONDS. - Continued.


DATE.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When Due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


Amount brought forward . .


$115,000


October 1, 1889


347 to 348


4


Oct. 1, 1902


$1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


420 to 421


4


Oct. 1, 1902


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1892


469 to 475


4


Oct. 1, 1902


1,000


7,000


July 1, 1886


239 to 256


4


July 1, 1903


1,000


18,000


July 1, 1896


6454


4


July 1, 1903


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


349 to 350


4


Oct. 1, 1903


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


448 to 449


4


Oct. 1, 1903


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1886


257 to 266


4


July 1, 1904


1,000


10,000


July 1, 1896


1455


4


July 1, 1904


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


351 to 352


4


Oct. 1, 1904


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


450 to 451


4


Oct. 1, 1904


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1896


1456


4


July 1, 1905


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


353 to 355


4


Oct. 1, 1905


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890


452 to 453


4


Oct. 1, 1905


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1876


30 to 31


51


July 1, 1906


5,000


10,000


July 1, 1896


6457


4


July 1, 1906


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


356 to 358


4


Oct. 1, 1906


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890 .


454 to 455


4


Oct. 1, 1906


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1886


267 to 276


4


July 1, 1907


1,000


10,000


July 1, 1888


291


4


July 1, 1907


1,000


1,000


July 1, 1896


6458


4


July 1, 1907


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


359 to 361


4


Oct. 1, 1907


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890


456 to 457


4


Oct. 1, 1907


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


292


4


July 1, 1908


1,000


1,000


July 1, 1896


৳459


4


July 1, 1908


1,000


1,000


Amount carried


forward .


$205,000


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 113


TABLE B .- WATER LOAN BONDS. - Continued.


DATE.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When Due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


Amount brought


forward .


$205,000


October 1, 1889


362 to 364


4


Oct. 1, 1908


$1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890


458 to 459


4


Oct. 1, 1908


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


293


4


July 1, 1909


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


365 to 367


4


Oct. 1, 1909


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890


423 to 424


4


Oct. 1, 1909


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


294


4


July 1, 1910


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


368 to 370


4


Oct. 1, 1910


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890


426 to 427


4


Oct. 1, 1910


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


295


4


July 1, 1911


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


371 to 373


4


Oct. 1, 1911


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890


428 to 429


4


Oct. 1, 1911


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


296


4


July 1, 1912


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


374 to 376


4


Oct. 1, 1912


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890


430 to 431


4


Oct. 1, 1912


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


297


4


July 1, 1913


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


377 to 379


4


Oct. 1, 1913


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890


432 to 433


4


Oct. 1, 1913


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


298


4


July 1, 1914


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


380 to 382


4


Oct. 1, 1914


1,000


3,000


October 1, 1890


434 to 435


4


Oct. 1, 1914


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


299


4


July 1, 1915


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


383 to 384


4


Oct. 1, 1915


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


436 to 437


4


Oct. 1, 1915


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


300


4


July 1, 1916


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


385 to 386


4


Oct. 1, 1916


1,000


2,000


Amount carried forward .


$254,000


114


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE B. - WATER LOAN BONDS. - Concluded.


DATE.


Number of Bonds.


Rate per cent. of Interest.


When Due.


Denomi- nation.


Amount.


Amount brought


forward . .


$254,000


October 1, 1890


438 to 439


4


Oct. 1, 1916


$1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


301


4


July 1, 1917


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


387 to 3SS


4


Oct. 1, 1917


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


440 to 441


4


Oct. 1, 1917


1,000


2,000


July 1, 1888


302


4


July 1, 1918


1,000


1,000


October 1, 1889


389 to 390


4


Oct. 1, 1918


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


442 to 443


4


Oct. 1, 1918


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1889


391 to 392


4


Oct. 1, 1919


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


444 to 445


4


Oct. 1, 1919


1,000


2,000


October 1, 1890


446 to 447


4


Oct. 1, 1920


1,000


2,000


Total Amount


of


Water Loan


Bonds .


$272,000


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 115


RECAPITULATION.


City Loan Bonds


$1,044,000.00 78,000.00


Sewer Loan Bonds


Total amount of Funded Debt within the limit provided by law


$1,122,000.00


Sewer Loan Bonds, issued under Chapter 357, Acts of 1895


$88,000.00


City Loan Paving Bonds, issued under Chapter 153, Acts of 1892


70,000.00


Total amount of Funded Debt outside of the limit allowed by law, issued under special Acts,


158,000.00


Water Loan Bonds


272,000.00


Total amount of Funded Debt $1,552,000.00


TABLE C. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS SHOWING APPROPRIA- TIONS, EXPENDITURES, ETC., TO DECEMBER 31, 1898.


APPROPRIATIONS.


CREDIT.


Taxes, amount assessed


$834,400.00


Property and Debt balance


176,000.00


$1,010,400.00


DEBIT.


Armory


$15,000.00


Electrical Department


6,400.00


Electrical Department, Fire


Alarm and Police Patrol


Boxes .


1,500.00


Amounts carried forward


$22,900.00 $1,010,400.00


116


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward


22,900.00 $1,010,400.00


Engineering Department


9,000.00


Excess and Deficiency


8,400.00


Fire Department


56,000.00


Fire Department, Fire Station Clarendon Hill


15,000.00


Health Department


.


20,000.00


Highways .


65,000.00


Highways, Paving Webster ave- nue, Fitchburg Railroad to Cambridge line


7,000.00


Highways, Steam Road Roller


3,500.00


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


400.00


Interest


80,000.00


Lincoln Park


5,000.00


Miscellaneous


9,000.00


Police


48,500.00


Police Station Incidentals


2,000.00


Printing and Stationery


6,500.00


Prospect Hill Park


20,000.00


Public Grounds .


6,000.00


Public Library


7,500.00


Reduction of Funded Debt


155,200.00


Relief and Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


9,000.00


Salaries


8,000.00


School Contingent


18,000.00


School Contingent, Janitors' Sala- ries


17,000.00


School Fuel


10,000.00


Schoolhouse, Burns Addition


12,000.00


Schoolhouse, English High


1,000.00


Schoolhouse Incidentals


17,000.00


Schoolhouse, Prescott, Heating


and Ventilating


6,000.00


Schoolhouse, Spring Hill Dis-


trict


6,000.00


Amounts carried forward


$650,900.00 $1,010,400.00


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 117


Amounts brought forward


$650,900.00 $1,010,400.00


Schoolhouse, Ward Two


34,000.00


School Teachers' Salaries .


190,000.00


Sewers, Construction .


25,000.00


Sewers, Maintenance .


7,000.00


Sidewalks


15,000.00


Street Lights


45,000.00


Support of Poor .


20,000.00


Support of Poor, Almshouse


20,000.00


Watering streets


3,500.00


฿1,010,400.00


ARMORY.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount appropriated by bor- rowing on Funded Debt account . $15,000.00


DEBIT.


Schoolhouse, Ward Two, amount transferred


$4,000.00


Prospect Hill Park, amount


transferred . 356.21


Schoolhouse, Spring Hill District,


amount transferred 521.03


Balance to credit of account,


1899 10,122.76


$15,000.00


CASH.


CREDIT.


Engineering Department


$ 9,040.21


County of Middlesex .


44,894.56


Electrical Department


6,797.74


Electrical Department, Fire Alarm and Police Patrol Boxes


1,500.00


Fire Department


57,388.65


Fire Department, Fire Station Clarendon Hill 7,350.00


Funded Debt


172,000.00


Amount carried forward


$298,971.16


118


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amount brought forward


$298,971.16


Health Department


25,020.80


Highways .


68,761.01


Highways, Paving Somerville avenue, Park street, westerly


209.68


Highways, Paving Webster avenue, Fitchburg Railroad to Cambridge line


7,033.70


Highways, Subway at Kent street


406.80


Highways, Subway at Sacramento street


512.34


Highways, Steam Road Roller


3,190.00


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


538.00


Interest


45,968.27


Miscellaneous


17,208.61


Overlay and Abatement


175.47


Police


52,616.34


Police Station Incidentals


2,098.46


Printing and Stationery


7,575.60


Public Grounds .


7,688.79


Public Grounds, Lincoln Park


4,987.87


Public Grounds, Prospect Hill Park


20,356.21


Public Library


10,143.83


Relief and Burial of Sailors


Indigent Soldiers and


11,404.93


Salaries


32,158.00


School Contingent


19,685.59


School Contingent, Janitors' Salaries .


17,372.58


School Fuel


9,765.58


Schoolhouse, English High .


1,114.30


Schoolhouse Incidentals


16,955.60


Schoolhouse, Ward Two


9,848.53


Schoolhouse, Land in Ward Two


94.00


Schoolhouse, Prescott, Heating and Ventilating


3,516.23


Schoolhouse, Spring Hill District


40,041.60


School Teachers' Salaries


202,946.83


Sewers, Construction .


105.162.59


Sewers, Maintenance . .


7,755.06


Amount carried forward ·


. $1,051,284.36


·


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 119


Amount brought forward


$1,051,284.36


Sidewalks


30,197.01


State Aid


10,990.50


State of Massachusetts


27,075.00


State of Massachusetts, Metropolitan Assessment


Sewer


31,566.31


State of Massachusetts,


Metropolitan Water


Assessment


14,250.19


State of Massachusetts, Non-resident Stock .


Bank


1,043.12


Street Lights


43,897.56


Sundry Persons .


21,709.21


Support of Poor .


28,522.21


Temporary Loans


950,000.00


Water Loan Interest


9,190.00


Water Maintenance


61,901.05


Water Services .


3,141.27


Watering Streets


16,993.18


Water Works Extension


26,970.22


Balance to debit in account, 1899


70,376.04


$2,399,107.23


DEBIT.


Balance from 1897


$ 90,433.87


City of Boston, Water Rates


5,278.88


Engineering Department


61.50


Electrical Department 42.70


Fire Department


332.40


Funded Debt


176,000.00


Health Department


1,603.92


Highways .


4,384.13


Highways, Paving Webster ave-


nue, Fitchburg Railroad to Cambridge line


30.35


Interest


13,315.54


Miscellaneous


5,429.09


Amounts carried forward


$296,912.38 $2,399,107.23


.


120


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward


$296,912.38 $2,399,107.23 20.70


Overlay and Abatement


Police


3,776.50


Police Station Incidentals .


600.00


Public Grounds .


1,317.76


Public Library .


2,790.24


Real Estate Liens


715.62


Reduction of Funded Debt


10,023.10


Relief and Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


46.00


Salaries


27,463.89


School Contingent


294.25


Schoolhouse, English High


114.30


Schoolhouse Incidentals


313.31


Schoolhouse, Ward Two


70.00


Sewer Assessments


11,500.87


Sewers, Construction


107.36


Sewers, Maintenance


345.71


Sidewalks .


260.49


Sidewalk Assessments


13,064.02


State Aid


18.00


State of Massachusetts, Burial


of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


245.00


State of Massachusetts, Indi-


gent Soldiers and Sailors


365.00


State of Massachusetts, State Aid


9,261.50


Support of Poor


6,552.98


Temporary Loans


900,000.00


Taxes


909,563.74


Water Maintenance


3,280.18


Water Services .


8.98


Water Service Assessments


3,516.24


Watering Streets Assessments


757.08


Watering Streets


345.88


Water Works, Income


195,456.15


$2,399,107.23


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 121 CITY OF BOSTON, WATER RATES.


CREDIT.


Cash, received of City of Boston, return on


water rates


$5,278.88


DEBIT.


$5,278.88


Water, Maintenance .


.


COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.


CREDIT.


Taxes, amount assessed .


$44,894.56


DEBIT.


Cash, paid County Tax


$44,894.56


ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed


$6,400.00


Cash, received of Henry Cohen, old copper $40.00


Cash, received of A. S. Jackson,


jars 2.70


42.70


$6,442.70


Excess and Deficiency, balance to debit of account


355.04


$6,797.74


DEBIT.


Cash, paid laborers


$3,330.25


Edward Backus, salary as Su-


perintendent of Electric Lines and Lights


1,200.00


New England Gamewell Co., batteries, etc. 937.99


Pettingell-Andrews Co., elec-


trical supplies 357.45


Amounts carried forward $5,825.69


$6,797.74


.


1


122


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $5,825.69


$6,797.74


Thomas W. Gleeson, electrical


supplies 146.56


Chandler & Farquhar, elec- trical supplies 68.22


The Electric Protection Co.,


electrical supplies .


1.55


Charles L. Bly, wire 206.67


Underhill Hardware Co.,


hardware 42.71


Charles L. Underhill, repairs of wagon


12.60


E. Teele & Co., repairs of wagon


12.85


. L. A. Wright, repairs of pung


8.00


Weston Electrical Instrument Co., repairs


5.45


Osman F. Hinks, carpentering


72.87


John T. Sellon, glass


5.90


W. E. Plumer & Co., hardware


.10


D. J. Bennett, harness work


22.30


J. T. Macneill, harness work


.50


George W. Gale Lumber Co., Lumber 16.80


I. H. Wiley & Co., paint


11.72


Arthur C. Gordon, painting


21.50


C. Caseau, signs


1.00


M. E. Crouse, horseshoeing


2.80


Edward O'Brien, horseshoeing


3.40


George McDormand, horse- shoeing


1.40


C. B. Fagan, veterinary services


3.00


W. H. Bullard, soap


.35


A. S. Jackson, lanterns .


5.50


Thomas Groom & Co., books


2.75


Boston Electric Co., wire


33.68


Amounts carried forward $6,535.87


$6,797.74


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 123


Amounts brought forward $6,535.87 $6,797.74


New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., wire


1.35


New England Glass Mfg. Co., insulators


4.00


Cornelius Callahan Co., globe


1.50


Elijah Walker, cleats


4.04


William McDonald, axle arms


11.00


Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., snaps


2.00


W. E. Decrow, oil


33.24


Somerville Citizen Co., printing


8.05


Somerville Electric Light Co.


lighting


3.34


George T. Day, expressing


31.75


American Express Co., express- ing


5.60


Fire Department, horse keeping


156.00


$6,797.74


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed


$9,000.00


Cash, received of W. A. Sanborn, surveying


40.00


Miscellaneous account, numbering houses


21.50


$9,061.50


DEBIT.


Cash, paid Ernest W. Bailey, City


Engineer


$2,200.00


Maintenance of team


150.00


Engineer's Assistants


6,062.02


Engineer's Assistants, car fares


174.15


Wadsworth, Howland & Co.,


paper, etc.


110.21


D. L. Makepeace, paper


24.80


Amounts carried forward $8,721.18


$9,061.50


124


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $8,721.18 $9,061.50


Thomas Groom & Co., stationery 104.82


M. L. Vinal, stationery . 1.00


1.00


Sprague & Hathaway Co., maps Heliotype Printing Co., maps . H. C. Dimond & Co., type


1.00


1.25


F. W. Gilbert, rubber boots


6.75


Whitney & Snow, hardware


73.64


Frost, Adams & Co., chalk


2.07


I. H. Brown Moulding Co., lumber


27.41


Library Bureau, cards


2.55


United Typewriter Supply Co., ribbon


3.50


J. H. Brooks, cloth


3.60


A. W. Mitchell Mfg Co., stamps


.40


Watts Bros., rules .


3.00


Fred W. Farrar, magnifier


.50


Charles H. Hutchinson, sur- veyor's rod 6.00


A. J. Wilkinson & Co., plumb bobs, etc. 12.51


Benjamin French & Co.,


album 2.93


Buff & Berger, repairing tran- sit, etc. 27.00


Josiah Cummings Sons Co.,


bag


6.50


Rich, Reed & Atwood, tool bag


4.50


J. T. Macneill, repairs of tool bag


.95


George O. W. Servis, use of transit, etc.


24.15


George T. Day, expressing .


.30


Amounts carried forward $9,038.51


$9,061.50


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 125


Amounts brought forward $9,038.51 .60 .15


$9,061.50


Gilman Ex. Co., expressing .


Glines & Co., expressing


American Express Co., ex- pressing


.50


London's Express .


.45


$9,040.21


Excess and Deficiency, balance


to credit of account 21.29


$9,061.50


ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, FIRE ALARM AND


POLICE PATROL BOXES.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount appropriated by borrow- ing on Funded Debt account $1,500.00


DEBIT.


Cash, paid W. E. Decrow, fire alarm boxes, etc. $899.60


Municipal Signal Co., police patrol boxes


550.00


Boston Electric Co., wire


14.31


W. E. Decrow, key jars


24.00


Pettingell, Andrews & Co.,


wire


11.34


American Express Co., ex-


pressing


.75


$1,500.00


EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount appropriated


$8,400.00


Engineering Department, credit balance of account .


21.29


Amount carried forward $8,421.29


·


126


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amount brought forward $ 8,421.29


Fire Department, Fire station No. 3 Improve-


ment, credit balance of account . 52.00


Highways, credit balance of account . 356.06


Highways, Steam Road Roller, credit balance of account 310.00


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors, credit balance of account 131.00


Interest, credit balance of account


14,617.27


Miscellaneous, credit balance of account


2,220.48


Police Station Incidentals, credit balance of account 501.54


Printing and Stationery, credit balance of account


424.40


Public Grounds, credit balance of account . .


28.97


Public Grounds, Lincoln Park, credit balance of account 12.13


Relief and Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors, credit balance of account 96.07


Salaries, credit balance of account


3,305.89


School Fuel, credit balance of account .


234.42


Schoolhouse Incidentals, credit balance of account


357.71


Schoolhouse, Land in Ward Two, credit balance of account .75


Street Lights, credit balance of account 1,102.44


Support of Poor, credit balance of account


1,030.77


Water Maintenance, credit balance of account


41.96


Watering Streets, credit balance of account


214.38


Water Works Extension, credit balance of


account


29.78


$33,489.31


DEBIT.


Balances to debit of account,


1897


$8,369.38


Electrical Department,


debit


balance of account 355.04


Amounts carried forward . $8,724.42


$33,489.31


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 127


Amounts brought forward $8,724.42 $33,489.31


Fire Department, debit balance of account . 1,056.25


Health Department, debit


balance of account 3,416.88


Overlay and Abatement, debit balance of account


1,529.43


Police, debit balance of account .


339.84


School Contingent, debit balance of account 1,391.34


School Contingent, Janitors' Sal- aries, debit balance of ac- count .


372.58


Sewers, Maintenance, debit


balance of account


109.35


$16,940.09


Balance to credit of account,


1899


16,549.22


$33,489.31


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


CREDIT.


Appropriations, amount assessed


$56,000.00


Cash, received of Electrical De-


partment, horse keeping


$156.00


Henry S. Harris, horses .


72.40


James F. Hanley, horse .


50.00


Welch & Hall, horse


6.00


W. A. Sanborn, wheels .


20.00


Charles S. Butters, manure


28.00


332.40


Excess and Deficiency, balance


to debit of account


1,056.25


Amount carried forward


$57,388.65


1


128


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Amount brought forward $57,388.65


DEBIT.


Cash, paid James R. Hopkins, chief engineer


$ 1,800.00


Nathaniel C. Barker, assistant engineer


600.00


Permanent firemen and sub- stitutes


27,596.70


Steamer Co. No. 1, callmen


1,299.50


Steamer Co. No. 2, callmen


1,262.00


Steamer Co. No. 4, callmen


1,362.00


Hose Co. No. 2, callmen


1,392.00


Hose Co. No. 3, callmen


1,362.50


Hose Co. No. 5, callmen


1,362.75


Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, callmen


1,530.75


Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2,


callmen


1,492.75


Charles H. Bridges, extra fire duty .


2.00


John H. Cuddy, extra fire duty


2.00


Thomas F. Joy, extra fire duty


2.00


William H. Wheaton, extra fire duty


2.00


William H. Wheaton, painting


26.00


Charles B. Hill, extra fire duty


4.00


William J. Kennedy, extra fire duty . George W. Burgess, extra fire duty


4.00


2.00


James H. Ford, extra fire duty


2.00


Joseph Lord, extra fire duty .


2.00


Martin S. Lacey, extra fire duty


2.00


James D. Perkins, Jr., extra fire duty


2.00


James H. Thompson, extra fire duty ·


2.00


1


. Amounts carried forward


$41,114.95


$57,388.65


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 129


Amounts brought forward


$41,114.95


$57,388.65


Powers & Co., grain


739.12


Nathan Tufts & Sons, grain


476.05


Fulton O'Brion, hay and grain


460.21


G. W. Ladd & Co., hay and grain .


163.41


G. F. & S. E. Sturtevant, hay and grain .


564.17


Hosmer, Robinson & Co., hay and grain


274.47


Proctor Bros., hay and grain .


32.69


Lord & Webster, hay and grain


219.40


C. A. Slager, hay and straw


1.46


West & Jenney, drugs


44.01


H. D. Padelford, drugs


16.08


Elias Lathrop, drugs


8.00


H. S. Garcelon, drugs


.60


Sulpho Napthol Co., sulpho napthol


24.00


S. A. Dinsmore, disinfectant .


5.00


Cochrane Chemical Co., vitriol


2.74


Seward Dodge, horseshoeing .


130.70


J. B. Rufer, horseshoeing


265.11


M. E. Crouse, horseshoeing


170.61


A. Clement, horseshoeing


53.70


I. B. Walker, horseshoeing


7.50


J. H. Thompson, horseshoeing W. H. Richardson, horseshoe- ing


137.14


R. F. Dimock, horseshoeing .


8.47


William Buckley, horseshoe-


ing


55.39


Edward O'Brien, horseshoeing


70.90


J. B. Rielly, horseshoeing


3.00


C. R. Simpson, veterinary ser- vices .


93.25


Amounts carried forward $45,160.28


$57,388.65


18.15


130


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $45,160.28 $57,388.65


John G. Lesure, horse medi- cine 10.00


L. P. O'Donnell, medical at- tendance ·


2.00


James R. Hopkins, freight


4.01


Henry S. Harris & Co., horses 207.95


Welch & Hall, horses


267.50


L. W. Folsom, horse


150.00


Eugene Mead, carriage hire .


14.00


E. Teel & Co., repairs of ap- paratus


182.30


L. A. Wright, repairs of ap- paratus 70.20


Charles L. Underhill, repairs of apparatus ·


24.40


Frank W. Leavitt, repairs of apparatus .


28.55


Charles E. Berry, repairs of apparatus


210.21


Charles River Iron Works, re- pairs of apparatus 10.84


American Fire Engine Co., re- pairs of apparatus 59.95


American Tube Works, re- pairs of apparatus ·


8.12


Concord Axle Co., repairs of apparatus 60.00


C. N. Perkins, repairs of ap- paratus 2.00


Osgood & Hart, repairs of ap- paratus 1.95


Crosby Steam Gage & Valve


Co., repairs of apparatus 4.50


Roberts Iron Works Co., re- pairs of apparatus 60.91


Amounts carried forward $46,539.67


$57,388.65


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 131


Amounts brought forward $46,539.67 $57,388.65


Winfield S. Knowles, repairs of apparatus .75


Jacob Bean, repairs of ap- paratus


14.95


Somerville Iron Foundry Co.,


repairs of apparatus


1.50


Pettingell-Andrews Co., elec- trical supplies


47.88


Thomas W. Gleeson, electrical supplies


4.62


John E. Abbott, grate


25.00


Leander Barber, brooms


9.00


Somerville Brush & Mop Co., brushes 6.00


W. G. Hallock, brushes


73.25


Poor's Fountain Brush Co., brush


3.00


National Brass Mfg. Co.,


coupling


3.25


C. H. W. Moulton & Co., nozzles


22.00


Bartlett Self Closing Nozzle Co., nozzles


3.00


Samuel Eastman & Co., nozzle


50.00


Boston Belting Co., hose


589.38


Boston Woven Hose & Rub- ber Co., hose


145.40


American Fire Hose Mfg. Co., hose . 119.90


Henry K. Barnes, hose .


27.50


Fabric Fire Hose Co., hose


65.00


J. T. Macneill, harness work .


31.35


A. M. Prescott, harness work .


77.75


E. Spalding, harness work


26.71


D. J. Bennett, harness work .


27.85


Amounts carried forward $47,914.71


$57,388.65


132


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward


$47,914.71 $57,388.65


Hill & Hill, harness work 12.00


H. A. Glazier, harness work . 3.00 Underhill Hardware Co., hard- ware 40.46


E. S. Sparrow & Co., hard- ware


39.25


W. E. Plumer & Co., hard-


ware . 14.69


Whitney & Snow, hardware


12.71


A. J. Wilkinson, hardware


2.80


W. E. Decrow, hardware £


4.25


Joseph Breck & Son, hard- ware 1.25


Gibbs & Nelson, lighters


10.00


A. W. Mitchell Mfg. Co.,


badges


2.25


Oak Hall Clothing Co., in- signia .


31.50


Scovill Mfg. Co., buttons


11.25


A. S. Jackson, fire gongs, etc.


47.00


Postal Improvement Co., box .


9.00


A. J. Tuttle, thermometers 1.00


Andrew J. Morse & Son, hy- drant gates .


18.00


B. F. Wild & Co., fuel


148.86


Horatio Wellington & Co.,


fuel


630.82


Wellington - Wild Coal Co., fuel


536.39


Somerville Electric Light Co., lighting


566.08


. Cambridge Gaslight Co., gas .


233.80


Charlestown Gas & Electric Co., gas


78.59


Boston Electric Co., lamps, etc. ·


25.39


Amounts carried forward $50,395.05


$57,388.65


APPENDIX TO TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 133


Amounts brought forward . $50,395.05 $57,388.65


Lynn Electric Novelty Co., hand light


4.00


Cambridge Ice Co., ice


50.52


Winter Hill Ice Co., ice .


11.40


Boston Ice Co., ice


6.00


City of Somerville, water for hydrants


4,172.00


City of Somerville, water for houses


229.88


City of Boston, water for


houses


23.80


Mrs. Walter Loveland, wash- ing


71.25


Samuel H. Stevens, washing .


45.49


A. M. Spike, washing


35.86


Mrs. E. F. Trefren, washing


44.48


Mrs. Calvert, washing


121.58


Irving C. Jackson, washing


27.50


John S. Williams, blankets


68.10


Hiram N. Stearns, sheets


30.00


E. Schuebeler, bags


4.00


National Roller Screen Co., screens


5.84


Bowker, Torrey & Co., shelves


10.70


Loeb Respirator Co., cartridges


2.50


Everett B. Dyer, inspecting boiler . .


10.50


W. A. Snow & Co., horse stalls, etc.


107.50


F. D. Weld, lumber


53.90


I. H. Brown Moulding Co., lumber


11.85


Parker & Page, lumber .


19.24


Wilbur P. Rice, lumber


7.10


F. C. Ayer, lumber


2.82


Amounts carried forward $55,572.86


$57,388.65


134


ANNUAL REPORTS.




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