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William F: Dyer, drawing engine, 5 00
Dorchester Insurance Co., 22 20
Josiah Penniman, painting pumps, 7 25
A. Allen, cash paid for stationery, as per bills, 10 07
G. C. Hallenbeck, returning deaths, 7 75
C. G. Esterbrooks, printing, . 13 25
Ralph Houghton, returning deaths, 2 60
John Cronin, horse hire, 5 00.
$444 05 $52 27
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Samuel Curtis, returning deaths, . $6 75
William P. Bird, damages on highway, 1 25
Caleb Hollis, insurance, 17 50
Elias Hayward, stamps and stationery, 5 08
N. H. Hunt, services as witness, Dedham & Boston, 6 10
Eben Denton, services as witness, Dedham & Boston, . 6 10
A. Allen, services as witness, Dedham & Boston, . 6 10
A. Allen, copying valuation for State, . 20 00
F. C. Allen, setting guide-post, 1 00
Asa French, legal service in 1872, 15 00
Asa French, cash paid Clerk of Courts, 1873, 5 40
Asa French, legal services in the case of Boston Flax Mills and others, 125 00
Mrs. M. Elizabeth Green, printing, 7 50
G. D. Willis, recording marriages, births and deaths, 86 35
S. W. Hollis, fare to Boston three times, 1 50
J. R. Frasier, cash paid for stamps and stationery, 1 79
J. R. Frasier, labor, setting guide-posts, 9 00
J. R. Frasier, 16 guide-posts, 50c., 8 00
Norton Pratt, bush-scythe, 1872, 2 00
Moore & Penney, printing, 6 85
G. H. Arnold, car fare and expenses, 2 40
B. F. Richardson, music stands for Town Hall, .
13 50
- $1,191 20
Incidental Expenses Accrued in Former Years.
James H. Dunbar, iron work on guide-boards, $10 81
Theodore Walsh, putting up guide-boards, . 12 00
John Cavanagh, raising East School-house, 75 00
William C. Stoddard, drawing engine, 5 00
John H. Minchin, lighting River Street, 1 00
Q. S: Reed, stone posts, Allen Street, .
3 75
Q. S. Reed, carting posts, Allen Street, Edwin G. Bridge, painting guide-boards,
2 00
4 64
Jechonias Thayer, land damages, 1870, . 200 00
John Jarvis French, posts for highway, 6 00 ·
Joseph Dyer, Jr., collecting tax of 1872, . 162 86
Joseph Dyer, Jr., collecting tax of Fire District, 6 02
$489 08
Committee on Fire Engines and Houses.
Eden Denton, Treasurer, appropriation,
$8,000 00
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Town Officers.
G. H. Arnold, services as Selectman, $63 .00
Eben Denton, services as Selectman, 50 50
N. H. Hunt, services as Selectman, 52 50
Thomas Penniman, Constable, . 7 80
G. W. White, Auditor, 1873, 8 00
T. B. Stoddard, Constable, 13 50
Horace Faxon, Constable, . 17 00
Horace Faxon, Policeman, 50 00
A. Mason, School Committee, . 40 00
Noah Torrey, School Committee,
40 00
T. H. Deering, School Committee, 40 00
Daniel Potter, School Committee, 40 00
Daniel Potter, recording, &c.,
10 00
G. Willis, Town Clerk, 35 00
Joseph R. Frasier, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 258 00
Abijah Allen, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 271 00
S. W. Hollis, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 261 00
F. B. Sleeper, School Committee, 18 00
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D. H. Bates, Auditor, 12 00
Jonathan French, Treasurer,
130 00
N. L. White, School Committee, 40,00
J. Franklin Bates, Policeman, 48 00
$1,505 30
Assessors' Account.
Schools, $7500 00
Highways, 5000 00
Interest on debt, . 2500 00
Payment on debt,
2500 00
.Town Officers,
1500 00
Miscellaneous
1000 00
Completion of Elm Street,
600 00
Town Land,
500 00
Fire Department,
8000 00
Poor,
2700 00
Janitor, .
500 00
Grand Army,;
150 00
River and Commercial Street Bridges,
600 00
Soldiers' Monument,
2500 00
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For Sewer,
$800 00
Central Avenue, .
1000 00 {
Library, .
350 00
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State Tax,
3400 00
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County Tax,
3091 54
Overlay,
852 56
-$45,044 10
Appropriations Necessary for the Ensuing Year. 1
Schools,
$7500 00
Highways and Bridges, .
5000 00
Interest on Town debt, .
3000 00
Reduction of Town debt,
2000 00
Town Officers,
1500 00
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Incidentals,
1200 00
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Poor,
3000 00
Widening and straightening West Street, 2500 00
$25,700 00
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Recapitulation.
High School, $2135 60
Union School, . 1254 95
Pond School,
1327 20
Iron Works School,
1298 37
South School,
373 03
East School .
492 35
South-East School,.
379 60
South-West School,
397 25
Middle Street School,
404 00
West School,
406 50
Incidental expenses of Schools,
244 12
Expended on School-houses by order of School Com- mittee,
357 28
Almshouse,
1050 82
Poor out of the Almshouse;
1978 39
Commercial Street Bridge,
712 19
Miscellaneous expenses in former years,
489 08
Abatement of taxes,
95 12
East Braintree Fire District,
93 44
Draw-bridge, 124 53
Sewer and improvement on town lands, . 1300 00
Incidental expenses, . 1191 20
Surveyors of Highways,
4938 52
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Soldiers' Monument, $4128 07.
Elm Street, .
600 00
Central Avenue, 929 80
River Street Bridge, 204 11
Town Hall, . 391 78
Fire Department,
71 74
Public Library, 350 00
Town Street,
16 30
Fence around town lands, .
258 53
Removing snow,
90 38
Insane persons,
407 52
Town Officers,
1505 30
State Aid,
1356 00
Appropriation for Fire Department,
8000 00
Grand Army of the Republic, . ·150 00
Cash paid Treasurer and credits,
1438 84
Appraisal at Almshouse over last year,
260 35
$41,202 26
Less cash, credit from Town Hall, . $444 05
Less cash received for support of insane persons, 407 52
Less cash contributed, 1 69
$853 26
$40,349 00
416 orders on Treasurer,
$40,349 00
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of Highways, and find them correct, and all payments sustained by proper vouchers.
J. A. ARNOLD, EBEN DENTON, Auditors. BENJ. F. DYER,
Treasurer's Account.
JONATHAN FRENCH, Treas.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1874, .. . $9440 56 Cash received of J. Dyer, Jr., Collector of 1872, in full, 188 97 ‹‹ J. Dyer, Jr., Collector of 1873, in full, 4839 00
. J. Dyer, Jr., Collector of 1874, in full, 40,545 98
J. Dyer, Jr., Collector, Fire District
tax,
9 78
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Cash received of return premium on Pond School-
house, ..
$27 39
Cash received Ex. of Gen. Thayer's will (borrowed), . 10,000 00 ‹‹ .€ . . 2,000 00 Weymouth Bank, 10,000 00
Quincy Savings Bank,
· 10,000 00
F. G. Crosby,
. 1,000 00
Legacy of Harvey White,
500 00
J. White Belcher, Clerk of District
Court,
5 00
Cash received of Weymouth Bank (borrowed), 8,000 00
State Treasurer, Corp. Tax,
1,043 49
State Aid, 1,300
Bank Tax, 2,165 83 :
Town of Sherborn, 11 00
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Catholic Sabbath School, . 37 25
State Treasurer, School Fund, 291 76
County Treasurer, dog tax refunded, .
442 32
Treas. of Braintree School Fund, 400 00
State Treasurer, Corp. Tax, . 6 07
Norfolk Mutual Ins. Co., Union Dist.,.
30 00
Town of Quincy, 31 00
Town Hall, 368 00
23 00
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Overseers of the Poor (Almshouse), 357 62
for support of insane persons, 407 52
for four lots in Cemetery, . 6 50
99 00
-$103,577 04
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Paid on 416 orders, . . $40,349 00
Mary H. Thayer, on principal of note, 10 00
Gen. Sylvanus Thayer, note, .5,000 00
" M. C. Pratt, 5,000 00
F. G. Crosby,
500 00
Charlotte B. Crosby,
3 0 00
Soldiers' Monument Committee, .
1,984 41
W. A. Richardson, note, .
10,000 00
Union National Bank of Weymouth, · 18,000 00
State Tax, 3,400 00
County Tax, 3,091 54
Interest, . 4,601 98
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1875, . 11,340 11
-$103,577 04
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G. A. R.,
Surveyors of Highways,
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BRAINTREE, Feb. 16, 1875.
We hereby certify, that we have examined the books and accounts of Jonathan French, Treasurer of the town of Braintree, and find them correctly kept, and the payments duly vouched, and that the foregoing is. a true statement of the condition of the treasury to Feb. 1, 1875.
J. A. ARNOLD, EBEN DENTON, Auditors. BENJ. F. DYER,
THE TOWN OWES THE FOLLOWING NOTES AND INTEREST,
FEB. 1, 1875.
Joseph Dyer, Jr., Oct. 28, 1862, at 7 per cent, $500 00 $1.1
Interest,
9 43
Joseph Dyer, Jr., Jan. 26, 1866, at 7 per cent, Interest,
250 00
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Joseph Dyer, Jr., Feb. 1, 1871, at 7 per cent, 800 00
Asa French, guardian, Jan. 2, 1869, at 7 per cent, 1400 00 Interest, , . 7 62
F. G: Crosby, Feb. 1, 1873, at 7 per cent, 4000 00
Mary H. Thayer, Jan. 26, 1863, at 7 per cent,
531 93
Minott E. Hunt, Aug. 13, 1867, at 7 per cent, Interest, 46 28
450 00
Minott E. Hunt, April 30, 1870, at 7 per cent, Interest,
300 00
L. Bradford Hollis, Nov. 24, 1868, at 7 per cent, Interest,
6 41
900 00
Edwin Howard, June 30, 1871, at 6 1-2 per cent, . Interest, , ·
34 13
1500 00 Braintree Savings Bank, June 20, 1871, at 7 per cent, Interest from Jan. I, . 8 75
Trustees estate of Gen. Slyvanus Thayer, Feb. 26, 1873, 6 per ct., 10,000 00
March 7, 1874, 6 10,000 00
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May 18, 1874, · 2,000 00
Quincy Savings Bank, July 28, 1874, at 7 per cent, 10,000 00 Interest to date, 5 83 .
F. G. Crosby, Aug. 10, 1874, at 7 per cent, . 1,000 0°
Due Collector, overpaid on tax bill of 1873, .
$44,287 38
613 20
1874,. 2,524 86 .
$47,425 44
36 75
500 00
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ASSETS OF TOWN.
Balance in treasury,
$11,340 II
Due from Joseph Dyer, Jr., Collector, on tax bills of 1873,
541 39
1874, 7,286 87
Randolph,
64 96
Sherborn,
8 00
Boston,
25 80
State,
59 95
State Aid,
1,356 00
former years,
1,053 65
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Town Hall,
124 50
$21,861 14
Town debt,
25,564 30
last year,
28,882 96
Collector's Account.
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JOSEPH DYER, JR., Collector.
Feb. 1, 1874, balance due on tax bill of 1873, ·
$4490 65
Feb. 1, 1875, sundry items unpaid on said list, as per Collector's book, 541 30
Amount collected,
$3949 35
Add interest due the town by the Collector on above, from Dec. 1, 1873, to the average date of his payments on said tax bill, which is June 30, 1874, say 7 months, at 12 per cent per annum, . $276 45
Amount collected and interest,
$4225 80 ·
The Collector has paid the Treasurer, as per his receipts, on account of said. tax bill of 1873, average date of payment June 30, 1874, · $4839 00
Deduct amount due,
. $4225 80 .
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Amount overpaid by Collector, . $613 20
Amount of tax bill of 1874,
$45,044 10
Amount added since commitment,
263 89
$45,307 99 Feb. 1, 1875, sundry items unpaid on said list, as per Collector's -
book, .
. $7,286 87
Amount collected,
. $38,021 12
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The Collector has paid the Treasurer, as per his receipts, on account of said tax bill of 1874, average date of this payment Dec. 2, 1874, . $40,545 98
Deduct amount collected, $38,021 12
Amount overpaid by Collector,
$2,524 86
: The above account is as accurate as could be made from the Collector's account; the Collector's book shows neither the date of the payment of taxes, nor the amount of interest paid; no separate account of interest has ever been kept. This omission renders it impossible for the Auditors to ascertain the amount of the interest account in detail.
It also appears that the Collector has paid to the town a larger amount than his books show to have been collected.
The Auditor would recommend that the Collector be required to keep a proper account of money received and the date of its payment, and the amount of interest received on each separate tax.
We would also recommend the town to change the present method of choosing a Collector, believing as we do that the best interest of the town would require that the Collector should receive such compensation as would enable him to devote more time to the business ..
J. A. ARNOLD, EBEN DENTON, BENJ. F. DYER,
Auditors.
FINANCIAL REPORT
OF COMMITTEE ON
Soldiers' Monument.
To the Selectmen of Braintree.
Gentlemen,-The Committee of the town to whom was entrusted the duty of erecting a "Soldiers' Monument," having fully completed the work assigned them, respectfully submit the following report, - showing the receipts and expenditures connected with the same.
RECEIPTS.
Town of Braintree, proceeds of sale of land, $628 07
66 66 appropriation, 2500 00
500 00
Received from Citizens' Fund, including interest, 2328 21
66 Childrens' Entertainment, . 100 00
Legacy Harvey White, . 500 00
$6556 28
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid N. M. Hobart, foundation work, $100 00
" Batterson & Canfield, statue, . 4562 00
Jechonias Penniman, edge-stones, &c., 20'001
66 additional foundation, 21 80
" F. A. Hobart, cash paid for printing,
14 00
66 Expenses of committee and architect,
19 00
Patrick Moils, labor and gravel,
114 30
Jonathan French, gravel, . 38 75
" Robert Hobart, gravel and labor, . 194 67
" N. M. Hobart, loam', 11 00
Benj. Bannon, labor on grounds,
10 00
66 I. P. Fuller, 66 66
8 00
J. McGlincey,
14 00
H. K. Loud,
5 00
" Thomas Kilian, 66
52 50
" Joseph Jenkins,
28 50
" Moses Hunt, 66
50 70
" Patrick Maguire, “ 66
22 80
Owen Wynne, 66
102, 00
John Eaton, 66
6 00
" E. M. Thayer, 17 00 .
" John Rennie, 8 00
Henry A. Pierce, work on mound,
33 75
' John Drake, 66
4 50
" Mrs. Samuel Penniman, treasurer, 2 00
" John Wild, pick, 2 00
E. Chamberlin, photograph of plans, 5 00
" J. B. Woods, bill, . 3 00
" Ed. Curtis, express bill, 12 00
" P. D. Holbrook & Co., sundries, : 32 -
" Brewster & Tupper, seats for large tent, 30 00
" E. R. Flint, tables and seats for Town Hall, 50 00
" C. E. Reed, caterer, 450 00
" A. Mudge & Son, printing, 39 25
" W. M. French, carriages, &c., 77 00
F. A. Hobart, telegrams and postage, I 95
R. M. Yale's bill, tents, flags and labor, 100 45
" Otis Cushing, large team, 15 00
Braintree Brass Band, services, 125 00
" N. P. Banks, orator, 100 00
" Robert D. Hobart, on account, 84 047
$6556 28
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The appropriations made by the town for the monument amount to $3,628.07, the balance being raised by voluntary subscriptions from citizens, and by entertainments at Town Hall, &c. Nearly seven hundred dollars ($700) was expended by the Committee in improvements upon the public grounds. There is a small balance of about $16.00 due Robert D. Hobart for supervision of the work, and also an unadjusted claim of Messrs. H. & J. E. Billings, architects, which your Committee recommend be paid.
The Committee have made no charge for services.
Very respectfully yours,
F. A. HOBART, Chairman.
BRAINTREE, January 27, 1875.
Public Library Report.
BRAINTREE, Feb. 1, 1875.
To the Selectmen.
Gentlemen,-The Trustees of the THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY, of Brain- tree, respectfully submit, through you, to the town, the following report :-
The Library building was completed during the spring of last year, but on account of the delay incident to procuring books, preparing catalogue, &c., it was not opened to the public until Sept. 1.
The number of books in the Library for general circulation is ten hundred and fifty-three (1053).
This does not include pamphlets and unbound magazines (of which there was quite a collection in Gen. Thayer's private library), nor books in foreign languages, which number over two hundred.
The income from the permanent fund of $10,000 gives us six hundred dol- lars a year, the whole of which is to be applied to the purchase of new books and rebinding old ones.
With this and such donations of books as we may reasonably hope to re- ceive, the Library will soon be amply sufficient to supply the wants of our citizens.
The demand for books, thus far, has greatly exceeded cur expectations. The steady patrons of the Library, young and old, come from all parts of the town, and their number is constantly increasing.
Five hundred and eighty-seven different persons have availed themselves of the privileges of the Library since it was opened, and have drawn out four thousand three hundred and eighty-nine books.
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The influence for good which such an institution must exert in our town cannot be overestimated.
Thus far the Library has been accessible but two afternoons and one even .. ing in each week; but we shall welcome the time when the public voice compels us to keep its doors constantly open.
The Trustees do not feel called upon to ask any appropriation from the town for the purchase of books; but we earnestly solicit donations of books, pamphlets, &c., from all who feel an interest in the Library.
A statement of our receipts and expenditures is hereto appended.
For the salary of the Librarian and incidental expenses for the ensuing year, we respectfully recommend an appropriation of three hundred and fifty dollars.
ASA FRENCH, F. A. HOBART, N. F. T. HAYDEN, HENRY A. JOHNSON, N. H. HUNT,
Trustees.
. BRAINTREE, January 30, 1875.
N. F. T. HAYDEN, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TRUSTEES THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
FUND ACCOUNT.
August II, 1874, to cash received, interest to August 1, 1874, on fund $10,000 from Executors of the will of General Thayer, deceased,
December 31, 1874, to cash received, interest on moneys in hands of Treasurer, . 12 53
$856 75
January II, 1875, to cash received for fines to Jan. 1, 1875, 5 14
$874'42
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Sept. 24, 1874, by cash paid Estes & Lauriat, as per voucher,
$668 27
Sept. 24, 1874, by cash paid music, as per voucher, . 3 50 F. C. Stromburg, “ 4 13
Oct. 14, 1874, Burditt & Williams, as per voucher, I 75
Oct. 16, 1874, by cash paid Curtis' express, as per voucher,; 9 45
Oct. 27, 1874, by cash paid A. K. Brown & Co., as per voucher, 130 65
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Nov. 12. 1874, by cash paid Estes & Lauriat, as per voucher,
$19 89 January 9, 1875, by cash paid freight, as per ... . voucher, . 2 19 January 25, 1875, by cash paid L. B. Wilder & Co., 5º as per voucher, 9 50
$849 33
Balance on hand February 1, 1875,
$25 09
N. F. T. HAYDEN, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TRUSTEES THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
October 23, 1874, to cash received from Jonathan French, Town Treasurer, being appropriation by the town of Braintree, , care and maintenance of Library, $350 00
TOWN ACCOUNT.
Nov. 12, 1874, by cash paid J. L. Whiting, as per : voucher, $4 50
Nov. 16, 1874, by cash paid A. French & Co., as per voucher, 46 00
Dec. 12, 1874, by cash paid Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, as per voucher, 5 59
Dec. 12, 1874, by cash paid Downer Kerosene Oil Company, as per voucher, .. 12 20
Dec. 12, 1874, by cash paid F. A. Hobart, as per voucher, . 4 00 Dec. 21, 1875, by cash paid J. F. Shepard, as per voucher,, . 42 50
January 9, 1875, by cash paid Abbie M. Arnold, as per voucher,
104 17 January 9, 1875, by cash paid F. B. Parks, as per voucher, 7 89 January 25, 1875, by cash paid Mr. Brewster, as per voucher, 13 50
January 25, 1875, by cash paid George Mansfield, as per voucher, 7 00
January 25, 1875, by cash paid J. H. Pray, Sons & Co., as per voucher, 29 00
January 28, 1875, Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, as per voucher, 2 25 January 30, 1875, by cash paid Abbie M. Arnold, as per voucher, 20 83
$299 34
Balance on hand February 1, 1875, $ . . 50 65
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RECAPITULATION.
January 30, 1875, cash received as per statement,
$874 42
350 00
$1224 42
January 30, 1875, cash received as per statement, . $849 33
299 34
$1148 67
Balance on hand in hands of Treasurer, . $75 75
Partial Report of Committee on Fire Department.
The appropriation of eight thousand dollars ($8000), made by the town and raised by taxation during the past year, for the purpose of equipping the Fire Department, has been drawn from the treasury, and placed at the disposal of the Committee having that matter in charge. This Committee, not having fully completed their labors, can only make a partial report ; but we have their assurance that the appropriation is amply sufficient for the purpose, and that they will be able to report in full to the town at the adjournment of the annual meeting.
A partial report, showing the progress of the work, we submit at this time.
Town of Braintree.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN.
DR.
January 26, 1875, received from Town Treasurer, $8000 00 SOUTH.
'CR.
January 26, 1875, to Patrick Powers, blacksmith, . . $6 52
" James McDride, labor, . 8 75
" Patrick McGuire, labor and stone, 16 57
EAST.
Luke Missett, labor, 2 62
John Rodcliff, 4 50
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" Patrick Sullivan, “ I 75
. Henry Wilson,
I 75
" Frank McDonald,“ 2 62
" Thomas Missett, "
2 62
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SOUTH.
January 26, 1875, to N. M. Hobart, stone-work, 118 88
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- M. L. Tupper, 4
1400 00
" City of Boston, " Butcher Boy," 500 00
" G. H. Arnold, stone-work,
157 73
Luther Briggs, plans,. ,39 00
Caleb Stetson, land,
275 00
M. L. Tupper,
1000 00
Henry A. Hall, buckets, 42 90
William Mulcahy, labor,' .3 5°
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Wiley Hose Company, 538 90
Ross, Pearce & Co., hose, . 330 00
" E. Braintree Fire Dist., for engine, 950 00
nothinged G. H. Arnold, sundry bills for labor, $9 00
. J. R. Frasier, insurance, 5 50
" . Thomas B. Stoddard; painting
. . enginė buckets, 44 20
W. R: Penniman, hardware, 20 '25
« H. H. Thayer, smith-work,
5 75
211 i. F. B. Parks,
74 44
$5553 75
Braintree School Fund Report.
JOSEPH. DYER, JR., Treasurer.
Received of S. W. Hollis, . $179 97
Dividends received from Union Bank, Weymouth, . 119 00
Granite Bank, Quincy, 100 00
" Eliot Bank, Boston, 24 00
Received from town of Braintree, for wood, 12 50
for rent of Almshouse and farm, 200 00
Taxes refuuded, 45 88
$681 35
Cash paid H. M. White, for nails, . $10 33
G. W. White, for shingles, 86 20
66 Thomas Penniman, for labor, 42 25
F. B. Parks, for zinc, . . 3 68
Jonathan French, Town Treasurer, 400 00
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1875, 138 89
$681 35
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Warrant for Town Meeting.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree, Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are required to notify and warn' the inhabitants of the town "of Braintree qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Braintree, on Monday, the first day of March next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, namely :-
Ist ... To choose a Moderator, to preside at said meeting.
2d. To hear the report! of the. several town officers, and act thereon.
3d. To determine the manner of repairing the highways, townways, and bridges the ensuing year.
4th. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
5th. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
6th. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to bor- row such sums of money as the Selectmen may direct.
7th. To see if the town will accept the Jury List as made by the Selectmen.
8th. To see if the town will vote an appropriation of one hundred and fifty dollars, and pay the same to the General Sylvanus Thayer Post, Grand Army of the Republic, for the purpose of assisting them in defraying the expenses of . memorial services on Decoration Day.
9th. To choose two Trustees of the Thayer Free Public Library, to serve for two years.
Ioth. , To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the purpose of constructing one or more reservoirs.
IIth. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the purpose of widening and straightening of Middle Street, as laid out by the County Commissioners.
12th. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the purpose of widening and straightening West Street, as made by the Selectmen.
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13th. To choose and hear the report of any Committee, and act thereon.
You are to give notice of this meeting by posting true and attested copies of this warrant at the usual public places in town, seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, before the time of said meeting.
, Given under our hands, at Braintree, this nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.
J. R. FRASIER, ) ABIJAH ALLEN, S. W. HOLLIS,
Selectmen of Braintree.
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Taxes Unpaid February 1, 1875.
Benj. Arnold, balance due, .. $2 91
William Dickey,
$2 00
Joseph A. Arnold,
154 II
Robert A. Dickey,
2 00 .
Charles 'A. Arnold, 2 00 John Daland, 32 75
George E. Arnold, 2 00 Daniel Dennehey, 48
James Ahern, . 2.00
Jeremiah Daneahey, 13 48
George E. Allen, 2 00
Charles David,
2 00
George Ayers, : 2 00
Tristam Dalton,
2 00
Henry S. Angell,
2 00 IO 66 Edward Dowd,
2 00
S. Gardner Buker, IO 61 Edward H. Drinkwater, 2 00
Ebenezer C. Bowditch,
49 56
James Donely,
2 00
James P. Bishop,
20 86 Charles H. Dunbar,
.5 28
Wm. A. Bishop,
24 96
Michael Daly,
2 00
Stephen S. Bradford,
34.30
John Daly,
2 00
George R. A. Bestick,
2 00
Augustus Decata,
2 00
Douglas A. Brooks,
54 48
Martin Eagan,
2 00
Nathaniel Bump, .
2 00
Benjamin B. French,
58 99
George F. Bicknell,
2 00 James M. French,
2 00
Joseph Burgess,
Horatio B. French,
3 64
John E. 'Boyle, 2 00
Charles A. French,
2 00
James M. Bryant,
2 00
Hiram A. French,
72 II
Frederic Brooks, .
2 00
Charles C. Fogg,
20 45
Andrew J. Burbank, 2 00
Rebecca Fogg, .
18 45
Joseph Bates,
24 60
Henry A. Hayden,
2 00
Burnham & Tracy,
16 87
Isaac P. Fuller,
20 45
John Brady, E. B.,
2 00
George F. Faulkner,
3 64
John L. Cunningham,
23 32
Thomas L. Foster,
12 80
John R. Carmichael,
35 62
John Flood, .
2 00
James Carrigan,
2 00
John Jackson French,
43 00
Simeon P. Cushing, Cyrus Cushing,
44 64
Thomas Fallon,
. 82
James Croke,
7 74
Stephen Farnum, .
2 00
George Carney,
2 00
Thomas Finnigan,
20 86
James R. Clark, .
2 00
William H. French, 2 00
2 00
David A. Collins,
2 00
Henry Gardner, balance, 29 91
Dennis Cummings,
2 00
J. B. Cowan,
00
Heirs of A. A. Gilman,
IO 66
Peter Callahan,
2 00
Thomas J. Griffin, IO 20
James Gilbride, 2 00
Austin L. Cole,
: 00
John Cannerty,
2 00
Waldo Holbrook,
2 00
Edward H. Chase,
2 00
Walter Holbrook,
4 46
Reuben O. Colson, .
2 00
James F. Holbrook,
2 00
William B. Denton, I 64
Elias Holbrook, 50 38
George H. Dyer, . 2 00
Abel Holbrook, 88 51
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