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Wild & Shay, blacksmith work . 17 86
Whittemore & Brothers, plow share and point 1 05
L. W. Hobart & Son, grain 19 55
J. B. Rhines, lumber .
12 48
E. R. Flint, labor
8 00
George A. French, horse 3 days, $1.50
4 50
P. D. Holbrook & Co., nails
70
J. B. Rhines, lumber .
4 44
Adam Hobart, labor and tools
7 67
H. M. White, forks, nails, &c.
2 70
Whittemore & Brothers, wheel and plow point . Joseph Breck & Sons, scythes, axes, &c.
4 70
H. H. Thayer, blacksmith work .
1 10
Theodore Reed, one pair of oxen
225 00
Waldo French, horse half a day
75
Thomas Hill, labor, 85 days, at $2 50
212 50
Patrick Trainer, 26 "
75
45 50
R. Allen Gage,
33
1 75
6 65
G. S. Parker, 66
3 . 75
87₺
Elias Holbrook, 4 1 75
7 00
Josiah Holbrook, 67 75
117 25
James Mahar, 1 75
1 75
Alvah Butler, 14
. 75
24 50
John Desmond, 30 1 75
52 50
James Riley, 10} " . 75
18 37₺
G. D. Whitaker,
23
. 75
4 371
John Mahar,
11
66
1 75
19 25
Samuel Hill,
7
1 75
12 25
John H. Minchin, man, horse, and cart
11 25
Caleb Hollis,
4} days, 3 75 .
16 87
4 25
12
Leonard Hunt, man, horse, and cart, 1 day,
3 75
3 75
G. W. Hill,
85}
3 75
320 623
Samuel Hill,
66 "
28
3 75
105 00
Thomas H. Hill,
8
3 75
30 00
George Hill,
66
50
66 3 75
187 50
Thomas Hill, 66
7
2 00
14 00
George Hill,
4
1 . 75
7 00
B. L. Morrison, gravel, 14 loads,
12
1 68
S. W. Hollis, " 1124 "
10
112 40
L. W. Collins, 32 “
10
3 20
A. S. Morrison & Brother, clinkers, 36 loads,
10
3 60
Wild & Shay, blacksmith work
2 94
L. Lynch,
66
3 00
J. B. Rhines, lumber,
7 11
Proctor Brothers, rake and hoe
1 63
William Allen, labor 46 days, 3 00
138 00
Man
1 3 00
3 00
Man
1
1 75
1 75
William Allen, covering stone
6 00
John B. Allen, labor, 11 days, 3 00
33 00
"
horse and cart, 47 days, 2 00
94 00
66
5 " 1 50
7 50
66 man
4
3 00
12 00
William Mills, team and labor, 52 3 00
17 25
" 31
3 75
116 24
labor, 12 1 75
21 00
¥
horse and cart, 7} " 2 00
15 00
man, 1}
1 75
2 63
carting stone
1 00
66
·
lumber and nails
88
Thomas Griffin, labor, 8 days, 1 75
14 00
4 1 50
6 00
A. F. Smith,
16} " 1 75
29 07
Michael O'Hare, 66 27} " 1 75
48 12
John Preston, ¥ 24 " 75
42 00
"
3} " 1 50
5 25
Maurice Clarey, 66 3} " 1 75
6 12
1 1 50
1 50
Andrew Gott,
21} " 1 75
37 62
66 34 “ 1 50
4 87
Patrick O'Sullivan," 18} "
1 75
32 37
66
1 1 50
1 50
James Bradley, " 32} " 1 75
56 43
5 1 50
7 50
13
Michael Kehoe, labor, 192 days, 1 75
34 56
James McKenney, " 324
1 75
56 43
Wm. H. Mills, 4} 1 75 8 31
James Croke,
66 1 75
6 12
Asa T. Pratt, 4 66 3 00
12 00
Edward Starr, 66 . 8% 66 1 75
14 00
James Chambers, " 33 1 50 5 52
George E. Fogg, 5 1 25 6 25
E. R. Waterman, horse, cart, and man, 6} days, 3 75 24 37
32
66 66 66 2 00 7 50
Mills Wilson, labor, 7} days, 1 50
11 25
Robert A. Wilson, labor 2 00
John H. Minchin, 10 days with horse and cart, 3.75 . 37 50
David Sloane, labor, 9 days, 1.75
15 75
William B. Smith, jun., labor, 62 days, 1.75
11 81
C. O. Allen, labor, 9 days, 1.50 .
13 50
Elihu Alden, labor, ¿ day, 3.00 .
1 50
Frank McDonald, labor, 1} days, 1.75
2 62
Albert Hobart, horse, cart, and man, 6} days, 3.75
24 37
James Carrigan, labor, 24 days, 1.75 .
3 93
B. J. Loring, labor, 1} days, 2.75
4 12
B. J. Loring, spikes and nails
32
Dorrick White, gravel, 45 loads, 25
11 25
J. E. Hayward, 81 10
8 10
Gilbert Nash, 378 25
94 50
John J. Downs, 45 66 10
4 50
B. Hawes, 32 66 9
2 88
A. J. Bates, 121 25
30 25
A. J. Bates & Co., dipper and pails, &c. Thomas South, horse cart . 75 00
4 25
Thomas South, sharpening tools
7 35
F. A. Gardner & Co., plank, 8379 feet, 17.00
142 75
F. A. Gardner & Co., carting
75
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber and nails . Ames Plow Co., tools .
9 33
W. I. Jordan, blacksmith work .
5 84
George S. Baker, two picks, 1.62
3 24
J. M. Walch, repairing harness . 1 00
William K. Baker & Son, expressing .
25
$4,394 84
CR.
Cash paid Treasurer for oxen
$225 00
66
for old plank
18 00
"
for use of cart . 20 00
11 56
14
Cash paid Treasurer for use of cart
9 00
for old shovels .
50
One horse cart
75 00
One ox cart
10 00
Gravel screen
.
10 00
$369 12
$4,025 72
ALMSHOUSE.
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1875
. $,1884 85
F. B. Parks, stove
44 36
W. A. Hodges, supplies
8 00
Braintree Clothing Store
10 00
James Munroe, services as superintendent .
58 33
H. H. Thayer, iron works .
6 40
Nathan Rosenfield, dry goods
8 03
Elisha Wild, hay
15 10
W. A. Hodges, crackers
5 60
Edward Hobart, horse
25 00
Albert Taft, labor
48 00
S. S. French, yoke of oxen
225 00
Proctor Bros., groceries
126 69
Estate of J. E. Holbrook, wood .
6 87
W. A. Hodges, supplies
7 23
Silas Jones, pigs .
12 00
Albert Taft, labor
37 25
Henry Arnold, repairing harness
5 65
John H. Sumner, horse hire for Overseers .
7 25
G. C. Hallenbeck, funeral of Mrs. Hickey . W. A. Hodges, crackers
25 00
John W. Leonard, labor
40 00
John A. Wild, blacksmith work .
20 82
William A. Kane, dry goods
36 04
Thomas South, drag and irons
7 00
E. T. Ellis, superintendent
271 00
Braintree Clothing Store
5 75
T. W. Sampson, meat 60 26
Charles Smith, labor . 15 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., groceries 234 11
L. W. Hobart & Son, grain and meal 281 59
Henry Mann, meat
128 17
J. Marcus Arnold, groceries 75 90
H. M. White, .
68 79
lantern and pail 1 62
.
7 19
15
James Mears, pasturing oxen
11 50
W. A. Hodges, supplies
8 34
Wild & Shay, iron work
9 70
F. B. Park, tin ware, &c.
11 33
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
47 85
J. S. Hollis, mcat
48 48
A. W. Dyer, killing hogs
2 00
W. A. Hodges, crackers
8 62
J. R. Frasier, wood . 32 25
Braintree School Fund, rent of farm . 200 00
Elias Heyward, medicine .
4 12
Noah Torrey, medical attendance
2 00
E. T. Ellis, digging grave .
2 00
E. T. Ellis, cash paid sundry bills
36 77
J. R. Frasier, services as overseer
20 00
expenses
6 50
S. W. Hollis, services as overseer "
20 00
expenses
5 00
A. Allen, services as overseer
20 00
expenses
3 00
E. T. Ellis, sundry bills
3 96
$4,321 6
ALMSHOUSE CREDITS.
Cash of Wm. R. Penniman, for wood .
$7 00
Henry A. Johnson,
7 00
Isaac Porter, for hay
7 86
Franklin Cram, for hay.
6 09
Horace Faxon,
9 23
66 Henry Mann, for calf
14 14
66
for cow
54 00
66
for hogs .
74 36
Fuel to library and schoolhouses
102 40
30 00
Cash for produce of farm .
39 09
Cash of David Lovell, for oxen . Labor around Town House
4 25
Digging graves .
4 00
Removing snow .
5 00
Ephraim Thayer, team work
1 00
. Distributing Town Reports .
4 00
Cash of Jonn Carver, for hay
15 00
Norton Pratt, for hay
13 78
Cash of Asa French, for labor S. W. Hollis, for labor .
5 00
190 00
16
Labor around reservoir
11 42
Board of pauper
6 85
Labor of men and teams on West street
457 64
66 Middle street .
145 25
"
Adams-street bridge
160 83
$1,375 19
Appraisal, Feb. 1, 1876
$1,613 30
$2,988 49
Total cost of poor in alms house .
$1,333 16
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Age.
Days.
Isaac Wild
59
365
George W. Hall
49
365
Mary A. Littlefield .
58
365
Maria J. Holbrook .
71
35
William Wild .
60
365
Sally White
70
276
Cynthia Saville
76
252
Mary R. Hickey
60
8
Charles Smith .
16
242
389 vagrants .
395
Whole number of days
2,668
Total number of weeks
3814
Cost of poor per week
$3 49
POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Town of Framingham, support of George Welch $16 50
J. Jarvis French, wood to Mrs. Saville 5 00
Wm. M. Babbitt, wood to L. D. Stone 6 50
G. C. Hallenbeck, undertaker for Mrs. Wheeler 28 00
" Sarah Thayer 30 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Chas. E. Thayer, . 197 45
Jacob Veazie 210 40
Wm. Kincaide 197 60
Northampton Hospital for Insane, Mary Goodman . 196 65
Worcester Hospital for Insane, Charles Gardner
21 00
Town of Yarmouth, supplies furnished Thomas Jorden and family 68 16
E. S. Belcher, support of Mrs. Wm. Thayer 129 00
John Y. Gillespie, rent for Tristam Dalton ·
16 50
J. F. Sheppard, fuel, Mrs. Patrick Howard .
79 15
17
J. F. Sheppard, fuel, John Flood 4 90
66 Tristam Dalton .
11 05
66
Michael O'Hare 13 80
66
Jane Smith 2 50
66
" T. J. Dalton
10 15
66 Maria Barton
6 90
66
Sophia Lehman .
14 90
66
Mrs. A. H. Hunt 22 65
66 Thomas J. Dalton 8 90
Norton Pratt, rent Stephen Farnum . 37 26
John Crane & Son, goods to Mrs. Patrick Howard 3 65
66
66 John Lynch . 2 25
John H. Sumner, horse hire for overseers of poor 14 75
B. J. Loring, jun., moving pauper to almshouse . 2 87
Wm. A. Kane, goods to Elizabeth Farnum 13 00
66 66 Mrs. Seth Trunt 5 00
J. B. Allen, wood to John Flood $2 25
Proctor Brothers, supplies to Sophia Lekman
17 29
66
66 Charles A. Hayden
66
Edward Huff
6 00
66
Mrs. Eugene Langley
50 00
J. Marcus Arnold,
John Flood .
6 00
66
Wm. Mulligan 4 00
H. M. White, supplies Thomas Gannon 25 00
66
Mrs. Saville . 26 00
66
James E. Wheeler . 23 00
66
Stephen Farnum 37 00
14 00
Mrs. Seth Taunt 15 00
66
66 B. F. Hayden 5 00
66
66 Betsey Wild .
36 70
66
66 Bridget Connor 3 00
66
66 Tramps . 22
City of Worcester, supplies to Fenton Murphy . 95 00
Mrs. B. F. Hayden, care of Mrs. C. A. Hayden 16 50
R. C. Payne & Co., fuel for E. Tellier
2 25
J. Loud & Co., " Jane Smith 5 90
Mrs. Eugene Langley, care of C. A. Hayden's Child, 7 84
Edward Huff, 66 3 85
A. J. Bates & Co., supplies to Thomas J. Dalton 14 00
66
66 Tristam Dalton . 21 00
66
66
66 Michael O'Hare . 31 36
66
66
66 Aaron Leavitt 11 00
i
P. D. Holbrook & Co.,
66 Thomas Buker
14 12
66 Edward Huff .
25 00
66
18
A. J. Bates & Co., supplies to Mrs. Patrick Howard . 11 75
66 Maria Barton 7 00
66
. Mrs. John Lynch 12 00
52 00 66 66 Warren Dalton .
Elias Hayward, medicine for Mrs. A. H. Hunt . 23 80
66 C. A. Hayden's child 3 10
Noah Torrey, medical attendance sundry persons 4 00
Joseph Huff, wood for Betsey Wild
23 .00
E. T. Ellis, digging grave .
2 00
Wm. Reed, team to West Bridgewater
2 50
Town of Easton, aid to Mary A. Snow
16 00
City of Boston, 66 John Hanlan's child
22 46
66 · Mary E. Hussey
6 10
Rachal Nash .
64 25
66 E. B. Shaw 58 38
66 . Anne Wild .
20 10
Bridget Callihan
35 18
66
Mary Bailey . 2 00
Town of Brockton, aid to Mrs. Elbridge Snow
27 60
" Quincy, aid to James Freal . 27 91
66
66 Mrs. Harrington
23 81
66
Mrs. I. Willie Hayden 41 48
A. Allen, services and expenses as overseer 23 25
S. W. Hollis, “ 27 50 .
66
to Boston and Concord, 2 25
66 66
1
" Worcester twice 7 00
66 66 66 " Brocton and Boston, 1 70
66 66
" Stoughton twice .
1 50
66 66 66
" railroad fares to Boston, 2 00
66 66 " West Bridgewater . 1 00 66 66
" Use of team . 14 50
F. M. Thompson, shoes for S. Farnum 1 75
J. R. Frasier, wood for Stephen Farnum 18 50
" . Mrs. Saville . 11 00
1 50 60
cash to Betsey Wild
2 00
66 horse hire to Quincy twice .
2 00
66 Taunton, West Bridgewater twice
2 50
66 Brockton twice 1 60
horse hire in case of C. A. Hayden's child, 1 50
66 services as overseer 25 00
horse hire to Randolph 1 00
P. D. Holbrook, groceries . 6 00
$2536 79
1. 66
66 aid for 31 tramps
2 tickets to Boston
19
By cash refunded
6 00
from Town of Metheun for aid to Stephen
Farnum .
114 26
Due from Town of Randolph for aid to Mrs. Patrick Howard .
94 55
Due from Town of Weymouth
2 25
City of New Bedford .
27 19
66
Boston 54 00
66 State .
42 00
Town of Randolph for aid to Aaron Leavitt 11 00
351 25
Total cost of poor out of Almshouse, 2185 54
STREETS.
WEST STREET.
Michael Brandley, man, horse, and cart, 20} days, at
3 50
71 75
Thomas Brandley, 1 day, at 1 50
1 50
Thomas Gannon, 37}
1 . 75 65 63
James Clark, 23} 66 1.75
41 12
66
6 1 50 9 00
Jas. McKenney, 14 66 1 75
24 50
James Bradley, 10 66 1 75
17 50
Robert Higgins, 19 1 75 33 25
S. S. French, 21} 3 00
64 50
66 use of cart 4 days .
1 00
66
66 horse
75
Josiah Holbrook, 15 days at 1 75
26 25
Thomas Hill,
27를 66 2 50
69 37
" man, horse, and cart, 2 days, 3 50 7 00
George W. Hunt, 35 days, at 1 75
61 25
Walter F. Holbrook, 25}
1 75
44 63
James Gilbride, 31 66 1 75
54 25
Elisha Savil, 11} 1 75
20 12
John Walsh, 3
50
4 50
James Riley, 23 1 75
4 37
Michael O'Hare, 12} 66 1 75
21 88
Wm. H. French, 23 3 50
9 62
Adam Hobart, 113 2 25
25 87
66
66 blasting rocks
1 25
C. A. Hobart, 123 days, at 2 00
25 00
S. G. Buker, 24 1 75
42 00
one drag ·
4 00
20
Charles Hunt,
24 days at 1 75
42 00
Moses Hunt,
28-16 10
66 3 50
98 35
11-3% 10 66. 1 75
19 77
Thomas Killen, 5 1 75
8 75
C. Herbert Doane, 9-16
1 75
15 92
George Piper,
20
35 00
John Gibson, 2
3 50
Henry Piper, 4 ·
1 50 6 00
26 66 1 75
45 50
Levi I. Hayden, 00 66 1 75
16 36
Barney Carter, 30}
1 75
53 38
Leonard Hunt, 4627
1 75
81 99
B. F. Spear, 283 1 75
49 87
John B. Allen, labor, and use of derrick
9 50
John Rennie, 13 days, at 1 75
2 62
Andrew Gott, 10
1 75
17 50
Michael Lynch, 19}
1 75
34 13
J. M. Dyer, 28 66 75
49 00
66 blasting rock
3 00
Jas. Conley & Son, 35 days, at 1.75
61 25
Patrick Moils, 25 3 50 89 25
horse and cart, 3 days, at $1 75 5 25
7 00
Patrick Trainor, 7 1 75
12 25
Wild & Shay, sharpening tools
24 28
Joseph Breck & Sons, tools
72 39
Whitney & Nash, powder and fuse
13 45
G. W. White, plank .
1 50
S. W. Hollis, superintendence
102 00
use of team
10 00
10 lbs. powder ·
2 50
E. T. Ellis, Sup't. of Almshouse, 37} days, at $1 75 65 63
66
horse and cart, 43
1 75
76 13
66
66
283
1 75 .
49 88
man, oxen, and cart, 45}
4 50 204 75
5
66 1 75 .
8 75
Charles Smith, almshouse, 42
66 1 25
52 50
S. W. Hollis, 1 axe
1 50
·
$2,216 26
Cr. by tools on hand .
51 50
.
$2,164 76
Appropriation
.
$2,500 00
Charles Hanson, 4 days, at 1 75
8 1 50
12 00
. 75 . 75
21
MIDDLE STREET.
Caleb Hollis, man, horse and cart, 4 days, $3.50
$14 00
George Hill,
66
6 " 3.50
21 00
Patrick Moils "
3 66 3.50
10 50
John Rennie,
84 "
1.75
14 44
B. F. Spear,
· 14} "
1.75
25 37
J. H. Minchin, self, horse and cart, 12} "
3.50
43 75
1.75
2 62
¥
use of drag .
2 00
Caleb S. Hollis, horse and cart,
2} "
3.50
8 75
Eugene Holbrook, labor,
4
1.75
7 00
Elias Holbrook, labor,
4
1.75
7 00
Elias Holbrook, blasting rocks
4 00
John Mahar, labor,
13
66
1.75
22 75
Francis Thayer, labor,
12
1.75
21 00
Thomas Hill, labor,
15
6 2.50
37 50
Geo. W. Hill, self, horse, and cart, 10} "
3.50
36 75
S. G. Buker, labor,
13
"
1.75
22 75
Charles Dodge, labor,
13} "
1.75
23 63
L. W. Holbrook, jun., labor,
14
1.75
24 50
L. W. Holbrook, labor
1 00
Levi I. Hayden,
9} days, 1.75
16 62
Moses Hunt,
9} “
1.75
16 63
Moses Hunt, self, horse, and cart,
3
3.50
10 50
Josiah Holbrook,
13} "
1.75
23 62
W. H. Thayer,
2} "
1.75
4 37
G. H. Arnold,
2
3.00
6 00
2
3.00
6 00
1} "
3.00
4 50
66
use of derrick 2 days .
2 00
66
care of oxen
1 50
Royal T. King,
7 days,
1.75
12 25
Frank Drake,
2
1.75
3 50
Elisha Savil,
7} "
1.75
13 13
Thomas Killin,
10} "
1.75
18 37
Thomas Gannon,
93
1.75
16 62
Waldo Holbrook,
8
1.75
14 00
Mich'} Brandley, man,horse, & cart, 3
3.50
10 50
John Gibson,
10
1.75
17 50
James McKenney,
14} "
1.75
25 37
Patrick Maguire, horse and cart,
8
3.50
28 00
William Wild,
14
66
1.75
·
24 50
G. W. Hunt,
9
66
1.75
. 15 75
66
man,
"
66
4 00
use of team,
66
.
·
22
Charles Hanson,
10} days, 1.75
18 37
John Desmond,
14
1.75
24 50
Herbert Doane,
10
1.75
17 50
Henry Piper,
94 "
1.75
.
16 19
George Piper,
93 " 2
3.50
7 00
S. B. French,
7 "
1.75
12 25
Leonard Hunt,
2
1.75
3 50
E. T. Ellis, Superintendent of Almshouse, self, horse, and cart, 17} days, 3.50
61 25
Man, oxen, and cart, '
· 17 «
4.50
76 50
Boy,
00
1.25
7 50
S. W. Hollis, superintendence
45 00
66
use of team .
7 00
J. B. Moore, blacksmith work
7 25
Wild and Shay, blacksmith work
1 76
Proctor Brothers, 1 axe
1 40
$1,011 73
ADAMS STREET BRIDGE.
Jechonias Penniman, labor, 114 days, 2 50
28 12
G. H. Arnold,
66
13} 66 3 00
40 50
James McKenney,
16}
1 75
28 00
Wm. S. Pierce,
142
3 00
44 25
Timothy Keefe,
24 66 1 75 3 94
Edward Starr,
21 66
1 75
: 93
James Bradley,
66
24
1 75
3 93
Patrick Murphy,
66
1 1 75
1 75
B. F. Spear,
66
33
1 75
6 13
Leonard Hunt,
66
92
1 75
17 06
C. Herbert Doane,
9%
75
17 06
Thomas Killian,
66
93
1 75
17 06
James McKenny,
3 1 75
5 25
William A. Allen, lighting street
6 00
F. A. Gardner & Co., lumber for railing
13 57
F. & C. Wilson, stone
478 00
B. L. Morrison, gravel, 159 loads, 12} cts.
19 87
J. R. Frazier, labor, 4 days, 3 00
12 00
John B. Allen, " 16} " 3 00
49 50
66 use of derrick
14 75
carting stone from Quincy
130 00
66 team to Quincy 4 times
2 00
1.75
17 06
Horace Dana, horse and cart,
1.75
17 06
George Barrett,
gravel, 251 loads, at 10 cts.
25 10
23
F. & C. Wilson, use of stone-wagon 15 00 .
L. Lynch, iron work for railing
· 20 75
S. W. Hollis, labor 10 50
J. Q. Wild, blacksmith work
1 12
B. J. Loring, labor, 33 days, 2 75
9 60
E. T. Ellis, superintendent of almshouse, labor of men, and teams carting stone and gravel 160 83
A. J. Bates & Co., three lanterns 3 75
A. Allen, superintendence
10 00
J. B. Allen, drilling post holes
1 50
$1,175 72
Cr. By old plank sold
7 25
.
$1,168 47
UNION SCHOOL HOUSE AND LOT.
Joseph Huff, and horse and cart, 1215 days, 4 00
. 51 75
A. Saunders,
4}
1 75
7 88
John H. Minchin and team,
7
66 3 75
26 25
George Hill,
7 3 75
26 25
John Mahar,
7 1 75
12 25
Robert Saunders,
66 1 75
13 13
C. R. Saunders,
2
66
87
William Saunders,
8
66 1 50
12 00
Alden Bowditch,
2
66 3 00
·
6 00
Elihu Alden,
22
3 00
7 50
H. Murray, edgestone
85 00
Joseph I. Bates, repairing vane
3 50
S. L. Stoddard,
5 00
George H. Arnold, teaming work
13 25
man, 1 day
2 00
66 superintendence
5 00
E. F. E. Thayer, selling fence : Horatio A. Berry, labor on house
16 64
S. W. Hollis, man and team, 1 day Thomas Hill, labor
3 00
. 73
Cr. By cash for old lumber
14 60
$285 40
REMOVING SNOW.
Thomas Hill and horse, 12 hours at 50 cts. per hour . 6 00
Michael Bradley " 7 3 15
·
$300 00
.
.
-
1 00
24
William Allen, as per. bills rendered .
227 16
Thomas Hill, 66
·
116 00
John H. Minchin, « 66
.
39 71
Leroy W. Collins, “
50 20
Joseph Huff, 66
82 49
S. Strong French, "
131 30
Amasa Thayer, 66
8 10
A. T. Wild, 66
4 10
A. T. Wild, horse and boy
6 75
E. R. Waterman and horse
11 00
James Munroe .
5 00
$690 96
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Joseph I. Bates, supplies, engine house, No. 1 $14 90
H. M. White, coal for engine house, No. 2 3 00
S. A. F. Mansfield, wheel jack, engine house, No. 2 1 50
J. F. Sheppard, coal, engine house, No. 2 . 7 85
66 66 10 65
No. 1 .
" for hook and ladder . 6 30
66 fuel, engine house, No. 1 . 1 20
A. J. Bates & Co., supplies, engine house, No. 1 : 75
P. D. Holbrook & Co., “ 66 No. 2
56 33
Henry Arnold, covering hose pipe, No. 2 1 10
C. O. Edwards, keys for engine houses 1 65
John M. Walsh, supplies for engine houses 8 35
J. T. Stevens, supplies as per bills rendered 9 00
Proctor Brothers, supplies for Hook and Ladder Co., 19 58
Wm. B. Smith, jun., steward for engine, No. 1 17 50
Brooks & McAndrews, setting glass, No. 1 1 70
John A. Wild, blacksmith work for No. 2 . 20
C. Hayes, rubber coats for firemen 19 65
Hunneman & Co., hose 237 50
A. J. Morse & Sons, repairs to hose . 29 75
Thomas South, repairs on engine, No. 1 33 00
Wm. K. Baker & Son, expressing 2 00
C. B. Woodsum, 6 10
E. L. Curtis, 5 20
A. F. Hanaford, labor and stock for hook and ladder, 8 08
George E. Thompson, for engraving badges 127 50
S. F. Mansfield, repairs on engine and hose carriage . 4 75
S. W. Pratt, fixtures for hook and ladder . 15 81 Henry H. Thayer, repairs on hose carriage, No. 2 34 40
25
J. T. Stevens, merchandise
11 73
Hunneman & Co., balance of bill
44 00
George Mansfield, fuel for No. 2
80
Elias Hayward, blank book, for No. 2
3 00
R. C. Payne & Co., coal,
8 00
Cr. By cash received for old hose .
4 80
$756 03
APPROPRIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CR.
By cash received of Eben Denton, Treasurer of Committee . $459 90
DR.
To S. A. F. Mansfield, copying by-laws
$3 00
E. L. Curtis, expressing
6 85
Theodore Walsh, suction hose saddle, No. 2
1 00
Henry A. Arnolds, belts
16 50
Blake & Alden, furniture
159 60
O. C. R.R. Co., gravel
10 00
T. B. Stoddard, painting
8 00
H. H. Thayer, hose cart 66 6 iron work on No. 2
160 00
6 00
Hunneman & Co., lanterns, &c. .
21 00
J. B. Wood, gravel for No. 2
8 00
Wm. R. Penniman, fence, &c., for No. 2
9 15
James Willis, labor on hook and ladder house
10 00
Caleb Hollis, lime, gravel, and carting for hook and ladder house .
20 75
Michael Branley, grading around house No. 2 . 11 00
Wm. B. Smith, grading around engine house, No. 1 . 2 00
Asa T. Pratt, labor on engine house, No. 1 4 00
$456 85
Balance unexpended
3 05
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Weymouth and Braintree Fire Insurance Co., insur- ance on three engine houses . $63 00
Horace Faxon, constable, service at fire inquest . 17 80
Thomas Groom & Co., blank book 2 25
F. L. Penney & Co., printing Town Report 175 00
John H. Minchin, distributing Town Report 5 00
$760 83
26
M. A. Perkins, removing town records 6 00
L. Lynch, iron work for guide boards 5 20
S. W. Hollis, expenses to Boston, four times 2 50
1 68
A. Allen, expenses to Boston, three times . J. R. Frasier, expenses to Boston, twice .
1 20
Wm. R. Penniman, services and expenses as Com- mittee on Fire Department · 44 35
F. L. Penney, printing and order book 13 00
Nichols & Hall, record books for town clerk 15 95
Isaac W. May, printing School Report 35 00
150 00
F. A. Gardner & Co., hitching-posts at Town House . 10 50
I. N. Dyer, watching fire . 2 00
C. F. David, printing notices and warrants 22 50
R. D. Hobart, surveying for sewer 28 70
J. F. Sheppard, services and expenses as Committee for Fire Department 22 25
Henry Hobart, building drain at East Braintree 25 00
S. E. Whitmarsh, refreshments to firemen. 13 00
J. M. Allen, distributing Town Reports 4 00
G. S. Baker, hardware for hitching and guide posts, Thomas Groom & Co., collector's book
2 00
Jonathan French, paid commission on loan 50 00 66 cash for advertising . 1 00
John H. Sumner, horse hire for selectmen .
10 75
George D. Willis, recording order of County Commis- sioner for Middle Street 3 00
· Ripley Brothers, refreshments to firemen
5 96
Edgar and Willie Hayden, watching fires . 4 00
Charles A Hayden, watching fires
2 00
C. O. Allen, distributing School Reports
2 00
J. R. Frasier, labor with contractors on West Street .
6 00
C. B. Woodsum, expressing
.
8 02
John Cronin, horse hire 5 00
F. A. Hobart, committee on fire department 20 00
H. M. White, refreshments for firemen 6 48
J. R. Frasier, insurance on Town House
187 00
1 Theodore A. Hayden, watching fires .
2 00
Samuel Curtis, returning deaths
4 00
G. C. Hallenbeck returning deaths 9 00
Proctor Brothers, refreshments for firemen . 14 00
A. J. Bates & Co. 20 75
E. E. Hall .
.
4 10
M. A. Perkins, appropriation for Memorial Day Doane & Greenough, stationery . 4 10
14 29
27
E. L. Curtis, expressing 3 60
J. T. Stevens, services as com. on fire department 10 00
J. T. Stevens, expenses of com. on fire department 9 50
Samuel A. Bates, collecting and recording births 48 00
Samuel A Bates, collecting, recording, and returning deaths 13 85
Samuel A. Bates, collecting, recording, and returning marriages 6 30
Samuel A. Bates, cash paid for postage stamps . 1 15
Samuel A. Bates, cash paid for stationery . 60 · Elias Hayward, stationery and postage stamps . 6 44
G. H. Arnold, services as committee on fire department James Munroe, distributing Town Reports
4 00
J. R. Frasier, cash paid for stationery
2 36
66 recording deed . 1 00
66 66 table for Town House 1 00
perambulating line between B. and W. 3 00
6 66 cash paid for printing and posting adver-
tisements of rewards for detection of incendiaries, 6 60
J. B. Frasier, half a day labor setting posts .
1 50
E. Warner Dailey, award on West Street 200 00
Mrs. A. A. Gilman, 66
8 00
Asa French and N. E. Hollis, award on West Street,
30 00
David N. Hollis, 66 66 75 00
Heirs of Daniel Penniman, 66 66 50 00
R. D. Hobart, surveying
66 48 25
Hobart & Humphrey, surveying 66 66 7 86
Proctor Brothers, refreshments for firemen 23 81
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies .
3 84
E. T. Ellis, fuel . 4 00
J. M. Cutting, Vet. Surg., medicine and attendance 5 00
J. M. Cutting, use of tools . .
1 00
$1,638 99
TOWN HALL.
F. B. Park, work on stoves
18 20
Charles David, janitor
28 42
Hugh Mealey, repairing roof
41 05
Hugh Mealey, repairing roof Joseph I. Bates, duster
3 62
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
46 20
William A. Kane, pitcher
37
T. B. Stoddard, repairs
7 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., oil, wicks, &c.
.
5 30
27 93
12 00
28
H. M. White, oil, wicks, &c. 13 86
C. F. Pierce, labor on stove and pipe
2 00
F. B. Parks, lamps and chimneys
3 60
H. H. Thayer, iron work
1 40
F. and C. Wilson, stone
7 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., oil, lamps, &c.
16 30
$222 25
CR.
By cash received for use of Hall
$173 50 ·
Due from band .
32 00
.
$205 50
JANITOR OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
George F. Leonard
500 00 ··
DRAWBRIDGE.
T. D. Bagley, labor on buoys $5 50
B. J. Loring, repairs .
.
8 49
F. A. Gardner & Co., lumber
7 66
Thomas South, iron work .
6 25
J. B. Allen, labor, and use of team
12 62
Ross & Lord, repairs .
65 50
William K. Baker & Son, expressing
3 00
Pratt & Co., plank
75 73
William Allen, labor .
10 25
Jesse Burrell, Superintendent
100 00
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer for old plank
$8 00
66 " damages . 18 00
$26 00
EXPENDED BY ORDER OF SELECTMEN.
Around Town Hall
$20 55
On highways
28 35
$40 90
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
$350 00
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Appropriation
. .
$150 00
$295 00
$269 00
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TAUNTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
To cash paid for board of insane persons .
.
Refunded by friends (see Treasurer's acc't) .
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Cash paid families of soldiers
. $1,362 35
Bill due from State Jan. 1, 1875
115 50
Bill sent and due from State Jan. 1, 1876 .
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