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4 00
By cash of Town of Franklin for board of Mrs. Whiting, .
10 00
By cash of traveller, for board,
1 00
By cash of School Fund Committee, posts and rails,
3 75
By cash of C. W. Saunders, salt grass,
22 00
726 55
Due from C. W. Saunders for milk, .
·
8 12
Appraised, Feb. 1, 1874,
1624 50
$2359 17
Cost of Poor in Almshouse, .
·
$804 05
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Age.
Days
William H. Thayer, . .
76 years
365
Isaac Wild,
57
355
.
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·
2 50
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.
·
.
20
Days.
G. W. Hall,
47
·
356
Mary A. Littlefield,
56
.
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365
Margaret P. Whiting,
.
.
.
27
Maria J. Holbrook.
70
.
56
Mary E. Welsh,.
7
.
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56
Sarah A. Welsh, .
6
56
Lizzie Welsh,
3
56
166 Vagrants,
168
Total number of days,
1,936
Total number of weeks,
276
Cost of poor each per week,
$2 90 ·
POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Ds.
Gardner C. Mansfield, board and damages in small pox care of
H. L. Stone,
31 00
Ira Hunt, nursing small pox patients,
77 50
M. Brandley, coal for widow Jane Smith,
4 40
M. Brandley, coal for Mrs. Clough, .
4 40
M. Brandley, coal for William Nason,
45
James Carrigan, burying John Cronin, (small-pox),
15 00
Moses Dyer, digging grave for John Cronin,
1 56
Nathaniel Fuller, digging grave for John Cronin,
2 00
John Carver, removing foundling to Tewksbury, ·
7 14
Northampton Insane Hospital, board of Mary Goodman,
236 99
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of William Wild,
.
194 53
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Charles E. Thayer,
203 27
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Jacob Veazie,
.
231 15
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of William Kincaide,
206 02
E. S. Belcher, board of Mrs. William Thayer,
127 00
Nathan Rosenfeld, goods for Mrs. Brooks, .
4 35
Nathan Rosenfeld, goods for Harriet Arnold,
1 75
Town of Northbridge, support of Jane K. Dyer,
9 00
Joel F. Sheppard, coal for Mrs. Clough,
16 90
Joel F. Sheppard, coal for Mrs. Dalton,
6 45
Joel F. Sheppard, coal for Jane Smith,
9 40
P. D. Holbrook & Co., goods for Betsy Wild,
38 95
Procter Brothers, goods for Mrs. Packard, ,
27 00
Procter Brothers, goods for J. W. Leonard. .
11 00
Procter Brothers, goods for Aaron Leavitt, .
6 00
Dr. G. W. Tinkham, medical attendance on Kate Fitzgerald, ·
13 00
Dr. G. W. Tinkham, medical attendance, family of Jane Smith, . 24 75
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.
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.
.
57
George W. Welsh,
9
.
.
.
.
66
.
Age.
21
Francis Ambler, medicine for Kate Fitzgerald, 4 95
Margaret Wall, nursing Kate Fitzgerald, 8 00 .
Julia Shane, nursing Kate Fitzgerald, 9 00 ·
Samuel Curtis, undertaker's bill for Kate Fitzgerald,
17 00
Joseph Loud & Co., coal for Jane Smith, .
24 20
Joseph Loud & Co., coal for Mrs. Patrick Howard, .
4 90
H. M. White, goods for G. T. Nason,
2 67
H. M. White, goods for Mrs. Savill, . .
21 00
L. W. Collins, wood for Mrs. Savill, .
13 50
City of Charlestown, supplies for Anna Wild,
21 25
City of Boston, supplies for Mary E. Hussey,
38 37
City of Boston, supplies for Rachel Nash,
2S 01
City of Boston, supplies for John Hanlan, (small-pox),
.
42 81
City of Boston, burial of Francis Woodward,
10 00
Joseph Huff, wood for Betsy Wild, .
25 50
A. J. Bates & Co., goods for Mrs. Dalton,
52 00
A. J. Bates & Co., goods for Mrs. Jane Smith,
30 00
A. J. Bates & Co., goods for William Welsh,
5 00
A. J. Bates & Co., goods for Mrs. Patrick Howard,
1 50
A. J. Bates & Co., goods for Henry Murphy,
5 00
Albert Hobart, moving paupers to Almshouse, 1 50 .
2 00
Dr. Noah Torrey, medical attendance on Mrs. Ela,
4 00
Eben Denton, wood for Mrs. Clough, .
4 50
Eben Denton, wood for Mrs. Jane Smith,
4 50
Eben Denton, wood for Mrs. Patrick Howard,
2 25
Eben Denton, services as Overseer of Poor,
18 00
G. H. Arnold, services as Overseer of Poor,
15 00
G. H. Arnold, conveying paupers to Tewksbury,
4 10
N. H. Hunt, services as Overseer of Poor, .
18 00
N. H. Hunt, use of team, .
9 00
N. H. Hunt, fare of pauper to State Almshouse,
1 00
$1959 41
CR.
Due from the State, . $51 95 .
Due from the town of Randolph,
14 65
Due from the town of Sherborn,
11 00
Due from the town of Quincy,
· 27 00
Due from the City of Boston,
.
25 80
Cash from the Town of Easton.
43 50
.
$173 90 173 90
$1785 51
·
Oliver Houghton, moving paupers to Almshouse,
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22
TAUNTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Cash paid for board of insane persons, $212 27
Refunded by friends, (see Treasurer's account.)
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Cash paid families of soldiers, ·
. $1,389 00
Bill due from State for January, 1873,
.
105 50
$1,494 50
Bills sent and due from State, Jan. 1, 1873,
1,385 75 ·
Cash paid, Jan., 1874,
108 75
·
$1,494 50
HIGHWAYS.
Joshua Wilkins, horses, . ·
$335 00
Parker & Gannett, tools, .
70 54
George Jacobs & Co., stamps and brands,
1 25
Goodnow & Wightman, numbers,
1 75
J. & J. Berry & Co., stamps and brands,
3 25
Dodge, Gilbert & Co., iron bars, stone hammer,
9 50
M. H. Read, horse blankets,
11 00
South Boston Iron Co., pinion for bridge, .
1 55
M. Brandley, hay,
21 15
M. Brandley, labor, man, and team, 33 9-10 days, a $4,
34 50
Thomas South, cart,
85 00
Thomas South, posts, ironworks, etc.
135 24
J. H. Minchin, labor, .
2 25
J. H. Minchin, team and labor, 33 9-10 days, a $4,
135 60
J. H. Minchin, team 3-4 days a $2,
1 50
J. G. Jones, reins and halters, .
13 50
J :. M. Walsh, collar and repairing,
19 35
Wm. Appleby, labor, 9 1-4 days, a $2,
18 50
John Maher, labor, 63 days a $2,
126 00
Thomas Arthurs, labor, 69 3-5 days a $2, Thomas Arthurs, 3 1-2 days, a I.50,
5 25
N. H. Becker, labor, 53 3-10 days, a $2,
106 60
James Cunningham, labor, 51 7-10 days, a $2,
103 40
Thomas Missett, labor, 50 3-20 days, a $2,
100 30
J. E. Wheeler, labor, 52 7-10 days, a $2,
105 40
.
5 60
M. Brandley, labor, boy, and team, 11 1-2 days, a $3, Allen Simmons, ironwork, 35 68
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.
139 20
23
F. Sullivan, labor, 48 13-20 days, a $1.75, Josiah Holbrook, labor, 79 1-4 days, a $2, John McMahon, labor, 1 day, ·
85 14
158 50
2 00
John Preston, labor, 23 days, « $2,
46 00
Edward Huff, labor, 40 3-20 days, a $2, .
80 30
Joseph Huff, team, 45 13-20 days, a $5,
22S 25
A. J. Dyer, labor, 47 days, at $2,
94 00
L. W. Collins, team, 40 days, a $4,
160 00
Moses Hunt, team, 34 6-10 days, a $4,
138 40
Moses Hunt, 1-2 day,
. 00
Moses Hunt's son 1 day,
2 00
William Taunt, labor, 69 3-4 days, a $2,
139 50
John Ratcliffe, labor, 44 13-20 days, a $2,
89 30
Benj. Sanderson, labor, 45 1-20 days. a $2, John Shaan, labor, 44 4-10 days, a $2,
88 80
B. F. Spear, labor, 6 days, a $2,
12 00
G. H. Arnold, team, 3 1-2 days, a $1.50,
5 25
G. H. Arnold, team, labor, 50 days, a $2,
100 00
G. H. Arnold, labor, 36 days, a $3,
108 00
G. H. Arnold, man, 5 1-4 days, a $2.50,
13 13
G. H. Arnold, carting lumber,
1 00
G. H. Arnold, 6 posts,
1 20
Alex. Gourlay, labor, 8 6-10 days. $2,
17 25
Edwin Munroe, labor, 28 1-4 days, a $2,
56 50
J. N. Tower, labor, 18 1 10 days, a $2,
3 20
John Stoddard, labor, 4 days, a $2,.
3 00
Ralph Arnold, team, labor, 74 1-4 days, a $4.50,
334 12
Ralph Arnold, labor, 3-4 days,
1 87
Ralph Arnold, dipper,
.
12
Ralph Arnold, team, 1 day,
2 00
S. S. French, man and team, labor, 4 days, a $4,
16 00
N. M. Hobart, man and team, labor, 19 3-4 days, a $4,
79 00
N. M. Hobart, boy and team, labor, 8 1-2 days, a $3.50,
29 75
N. M. Hobart, team, labor, 1 1-4 days, a $2, .
2 50
George Hill, team, labor, 29 1-2 days, a $4,
118 00
S. S. B. French, team, labor, 3 day, a $4,
2 00
S. S. B. French, team, labor, 1 day,
2 00
William Mills, team, labor, 38 1-2 days, a $4,
:54 00
William Mills, labor, 3 days, a $2,
6 00
Patrick Moils, team, labor, 16 3-4 days, a $4,
67 CO
George E. Arnold, labor, 74 3-4 days, a $2,
149 50
Thomas Brandley, labor, 45 days, a $1.25,
56 24
James Lawrence, labor, 12 17-40 days, a $2,
24 85
William Angus, labor, 24 3-10 days, a $2,
48 60
.
90 10
24
Edward Hobart, team, 5 3-4 days, a $2,
11 50
Edward Hobart, hay,
20 46
G. H. Hale, labor, 36 1-2 days, a $2,
73 00
Dennis Mahony, labor, 37 3-4 days, a $2,
75 50
James Smith, labor, 25 days, a $2,
50 00
David Dawson, labor, 32 19-20 days, a $2, J. F. Sheppard, hay,
65 90
Eben Denton, hay,
69 90
Eben Denton, use of derrick,
11 00
Eben Denton, labor, etc.,
21 00
G. D. Whittaker, labor, 4 3-4 days, a 2.50,
11 88
Robert Saunders, labor, 31 1-4 days, a $2,
62 50
Charles R. Saunders, abor, 29 1-4 days, a $2,
58 50
Charles R. Saunders, team, labor, 5 3-4 days, a $2,
11 50
Patrick Maguire, labor, 31 1-5 days, $2,
62 40
William Stoddard, team, labor, 5 3-4 days, a $4,
23 00
Gardner Brothers, lumber and nails,
153 73
L. W. Hobart and Sons, grain,
135 45
N. H. Hunt, gravel,
115 13
Edmund Dwyre, labor, 2 1-2 days, a $2,
5 00
John Renn, labor, 4 days, a $2,
8 00
John Mc Manus, labor, 10 1-5 da s, a $2,
20 40
James Orr, labor, 16 1-2 days, a $2, 33 00
21 50
H. H. Thayer, ironwork,
30 90
N. M. Hobart, man, labor, 29 4-10 days, a $2,
58 40
N. M Hobart, teams, 30 days, a $2,
60 00
G. W. White, drag plank,
3 00
Wm. Collins, labor, 3-4 day,
1 50
Daniel McCue labor, 1 1-2 days, a $2,
3 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., lantern and oil,
1 62
J. B. Allen, stone.work,
346 12
r. B. Allen, use of drills,
1 50
G. W. Arnold, labor, railing, 6 days, a 2.50,
15 00
G. W. Arnold, stone work, 12 1-2 days, a $3, .
37 50
J. M. Bunker, labor, 5 6-10 days, a $2.50, J. Jarvis French, posts,
14 00
Maurice Cleary, labor, 7 days, a 2.00,
14 00
Alonzo Huff, labor, 7 days, a 2.00,
14 00
J. B. Ford, labor, 11 days, a 2.00,
22 00
M. Whearty, team, labor, 1-2 day,
2 00
Jechonias Penniman, stone work,
49 12
S. W. Arnold, hay,
33 75
J. Loud & Co., hay,
4 88
9 37
Edward Dowd, labor, 10 3-4 days, a $2, .
13 52
25
G. S. Baker, hardware,
6 07
A. T. Wild, labor,
7 80
Procter Bros., nails, etc.
3 22
Hayward Brothers, railing,
21 87
G. C. Hallenback, repairing carts,
7 25
C. B. Woodsum, plough points and ex.
4 45
Robert Gillispie, ironwork,
60
J. A. Loring, labor,
13 50
B. J. Loring, stone work, 1 day,
3 00
James Toomey, labor, 4 days, a 2.00,
S 00
J. M. Dyer, labor, 2 days, a 2.00
4 00
Samuel Hollis, labor,
50
P. D. Holbrook & Co., brushes and combs,
7 84
Joseph Huff, labor,
11 00
A. J. Bates & Co., lantern, oil, etc.,
4 15
Nathaniel Fuller, and team, 63 days, at $4 per day,
252 00
Nathaniel Fuller, labor of Isaac Wild, 23 days, at $1 per day, .
23 00
Nathaniel Fuller, oiling harnesses,
2 50
Jesse Burrell, tending draw-bridge,
100 00
Thomas Hill, lighting street, ·
1 20
B. L. Morrison, gravel, .
2 50
J. M. Walsh, hame straps,
Sẵ
G. H. Arnold, labor, 8 3-4 days, at $3 per day, .
26 25
G. H. Arnold, man and team, 1-4 day,
1 00
Elias Holbrook, labor,
2 00
Procter Brothers lantern, pail, etc.,
5 50
$6998 77
CR.
By cash paid to Treasurer for horses, $235 00
By cash paid to Treasurer for sundries, 23 00 ·
By cash paid to Treasurer for use of cart, 6 00 .
By cash returned to Treasurer, 23 38
By labor of men and teams on Union and Allen sts., 933 75
By laber of men on Common, trees, . 17 50
By labor of men on School yards, setting trees, 32 75
By labor of highway teams, East School yard, 48 00
By stone, East School cellar, . S 00
By labor of highway teams on Front and Hobart sts., 164 00
By labor of highway teams on South well, . .
32 00
By labor of highway teams on North well, . 43 00
. By labor of highway teams on East well, 10 00
By labor of men and teams on East well, .
45 00
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.
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.
.
26
By labor of highway teams on Elm street, . 79 00
By labor of men and team at Almshouse, 16 00 ·
By blanket for Almshouse, 3 00
By cash paid for repairs on Almshouse cart, ·
1 25
Amount of credits,
· 1720 63
Total cost of Highways,
. $5278 14
FRONT AND HOBART STREETS
G. H. Arnold labor 20 3-4 days, a $3, $62 25 . .
team 15 days a 2, ·
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.
30 00
man 1-2 day, 1 25
posts
50
Joseph Huff and team 55 1-2 days, a 5,
277 50
G. W. Arnold, stone work 21 days, a 3,
3 00
William Allen, 8 1-2 days a 3,
25 50
B. J. Loring, 31 days a 3,
93 00
Hiram A. French, man and oxen 2 days,
11 00
Whitney and Nash, powder and fuse,
14 45
E. Denton, use of stone tools, 4 1-2 lbs. dualin, a 1.20,
1 00
G. G. Baker, hardware,
1 03
Robert Gillispie, ironwork,
29 25
Thomas South, iron posts, .
15 60
Alden Bowditch, sharpening tools
5 75
J. Q. Wild, sharpening tools,
5 0f
Gardner Brothers, lumber,
17 52
Edward Hobart, posts,
3 00
J. B. Allen, use of derrick and tools, man and 4 horse team, 1 day, David Damson, labor, 2 1-2 days, a 2
5 00
Edward Huff, 46 days, a 2, .
92 00
Alonzo Huff, 29 1-2 days, a 2,
59 00
N. H. Becker, 22 17-20 days, a 2,
45 70
Thomas Merritt, 33 1-2 days, a 2,
67 00
John Shaan, 14 days, a 2, .
28 00
Robert Saunders, 39 days, a 2,
78 00
C. R. Saunders, 35 days, a 2,
70 00
Maurice Clary 6 days, a 2, .
12 00
F. Sullivan, 44 1-2 days, a 1 75,
77 88
Thomas Arthus, 45 1-2 days, a 2,
91 00
5 40
19 00
10 00
27
J. B. Ford, 5 days, a $2,
·
· 10 00
G. H. Hale, 12 days a $2,
24 00
William Mills, 32 1-2 days, a $2,
.
65 00
Benjamin Landers, 35 1-2 days, a $2,
71 00
James Orr, 39 3-4 days, a $2,
79 50
John Flanagan, 32 1-2 days, a $2,
65 00
Edmund Dwyer, 7 1-2 days, a $2,
15 00
G. D. Whittaker, 35 days, a $2,
70 00
Josiah Holbrook, 2 days, a $2,
4 00
S. W. Arnold 1-2 day, a $2,
1 00
Henry Hobart, land damages,
75 00
S. W. Hollis, surveying,
5 00
J. F. Bowditch, man and oxen 1 day,
6 00
Highwway teams, labor, 82 days a $2.
164 00
Total Cost.
$1971 08
UNION AND ALLEN STREETS.
G. H. Arnold, balance on wall contract, 1872 labor 1-4 day,
75
Gardner Brothers, lumber and nails,
56 14
Gideon Thayer, gravel,
32 21
G. S. Baker Hardware,
3 86
J. B. Allen, use of drills,
1 00
Ralph Arnold, and team, 3 days a $4.50)
13 50
G. E. Arnold, labor, 3 days, a $2
6 00
Josiah Holbrook, labor 2 days a $2,
4 00
Adamı Hobart, labor, son, labor, 1 3-10 days, a $2,
7 30
Thomas Parker,
3 00
James Toomey, labor, 2 days, a $2, .
4 00
Thomas Missett, labor, 2 days, at $2,
4 00
John Maher labor 3 days, at $2,
6 00
Thomas Arthurs, labor, 1 1-2 days a $2,
3 00
William Mills, labor,2 days a $2,
4 00
Highway men and teams, .
933 75
$1328 75
ELM STREET.
G. H. Arnold labor, 31 1-4 days, a $3,
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· $93 75
team, 9 1-2 days, a $2,
.
19 00
drag,
. 5 00
.
$243 64
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.
2 60
.
.
395 00
.
28
Joseph Huff and team, 37 1-2 days $5,
187 50
Ralph Arnold and team, 65 3-4 days a $4 50,
·
295 87
Ralph Arnold, labor 1-2 .
1 25
Ralph Arnold, labor, 1 1-2 day a $2,
3 00
Ralph Arnold, lighting,
2 30
William Allen, stone work 43 3-4 days, a $3 .
131 25
Benjamin J. Loring stone work, 30 11-20 days a $3,
91 65
A. Simmons, iron work,
2 38
J. H Dunbar, iron work,.
31 54
Thomas South, drag, . iron posts,
68 03 50
Whitney and Nash, powder and fuse,
1 90
Gardner Brothers, lumber,
14 29
J. Q. Wild, sharpening tools,
1 14
S. M. Winship, hammer handles,
1 15
G. S. Baker, hardware,
1 62
45 00
19 18
62 50
7 00
135 30
49 10
26 10
136 70
4 00
133 90
92 60
95 00
109 60
73 00
73 00
.
51 00
23 00
27 65
37 00
70 20
$17 00
34 00
James Toomey, labor, 12 1-2 days, a $2,
25 00
3 00
James McKenney, labor, 1 1-2 days, a 2, Alonzo Huff, labor, 3 days, a 2,
6 00
J. B. Rines and company, lumber.
17 49
B. L. Morrison, gravel,
13 50
.
7 00
G. J. Jones, repairing collar .
J. B. Allen, use of derrick, team work,
Thomas Arthurs, labor, 31 1-4 days a $2, G. D. Whittaker, labor, 3 1-2 days a $2 G. E. Arnold, labor, 67 3-20 days a $2, Josiah Holbrook, labor, 24 11-20 days a $2, William Taunt, labor, 13 1-20 days, a $2, John Maher, labor, 68 7-20 days a $2, S. W. Arnold, labor, 2 days a $2, John Desmond, labor, 66 19-20 days, a $2, Willian Mills, labor, 46 3-10 days, a $2, James Riley, labor, 47 1-2 days, a $2,
N. H. Becker, labor, 54 8-20 days, a $2, Edward Huff, labor, 36 1-2 days, a $2, Robert Saunders, labor, 36 1-2 days, a $2, C. R. Saunders, labor, 25 1-2 days, a $2, James Orr, labor, 11 1-2 days, a $2,
F. Sullivan, labor, 15 16-20 days, a $1 75, Renjamin Landers, labor, 18 1-2 days, a $2, Thomas Missett, labor, 35 1-10 days, a $2, . Thomas Killian, labor, 8 1-2 days, a $2, Edmund Dwyer, labor 17 days, a $2,
.29
George Hill, and team, 1 3-4 days, a 4,
· 7 00
Son, 1 1-4 day, a 2,
3 00
G. H. Arnold 2 1-4 days, a 3,
6 75
team, 3 1-2 days, a 2, Dennis Hays, 1 1-2 day a 2,
3 00
John Hill, 3-10 day, a 2,
60
John Maher, labor,
1 70
Thomas Arthurs, labor, 1 8-10 days, a 2, J. M. Arnold, oil,
42
John Desmond, labor, 1 3-10 days, a 2,
2 60
G. D. Whittaker, labor, 1 1-4 day a 2,
2 50
William Mulligan, labor, 3-10 day a 2,
60
Highway teams, 39 1-2 days, a 2,
79 00
Total Cost,
2464 71
REMOVING SNOW.
E. Denton, as per billls,
$112 62
J. A. Arnold,
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.
·
2 31
Adam Hobart,
8 00
Caleb Hayden,
5 12
Nathaniel Fuller,
49 22
Ralph Arnold,
60 6
Joseph Huff,
60 25
N. H. Hunt,
18 91
S. F. B. Collins,
6 00
H. G. White,
1 62
Moses Hunt,
6 50
John Carver,
3 00
John Jarvis French,
20 99
H. A. French, .
9 30
Gardner Brothers, lumber for snow plow,
1 66
George Hill,
5 00
Asa Dyer,
2 00
Ephraim B. Thayer,
.
50
N. M. Hobart, .
12 00
William F. Dyer,
5 25
William Mulligan,
1 00
$567 37
·
35 50
G. H. Arnold,
3 60
7 00
30
SOUTH WELL.
G. H. Arnold, labor, 11 3-4 days, a 3, $35 25
11 3-4 days, a 2,
. 23 50
1 lb dualin,
1 20
E. Denton, use of derrick,
28 00
Gardner Brothers, lumber,
2 11
Jeehonias Penniman, stone,
12 00
H. H. Thayer, iron work,
11 60
William Taunt, labor, 29 days, a 2 75,
79 76
Josiah Holbrook, labor, 25 1-4 days a 2 50,
63 12
A. J. Dyer, labor, 28 1-4 days, a 2 50,
70 62
J. M. Dyer, labor, 28 4-5 a 2 50,
72 00
Benjamin Landers, labor, 6 days a 2,
12 00
B. J. Loring, labor, 6 1-2 a 3,
19 50
F. Sullivan, labor, 7 1-2 days, a 175,
13 11
Thomas Arthurs, labor, 9 1-2 days, a 2,
19 00
John Maher, labor, 2 1-2 days, a 2,
5 00
James Orr, labor 1 day a 2, .
2 00
P. D. Holbrook, & Co. Lanterns, Oil, &c.
04
G. H. Arnold, stone trough,
.
,
40 00
G. H. Arnold, setting trough,
1 34
Nathaniel Fuller and team, 31 1-2 days, a 4,
126 00
P. A. Wales & Son, pump, ʹ
50 00
T. B. Stoddard, painting pump,
50
Highways use of teams, .
.
32 00
Total Cost, 728 65
EAST WELL.
Henry Hobart, land damages and well, 75 00
Henry Hobart, covering stone,
10 00
G. H. Arnold, stone trough,
40 00
G. H. Arnold, setting trough,
13
P. A. Wales, and son, pump,
25 00
Highway use of teams,
55 00
Total Cost, 206 33
NORTH WELL
G. H. Arnold, labor, 4 1-2 days, a 3, .
. 13 50
G. H. Arnold, team, 1 1-2 a 2, .
.
.
3 00
E. Denton, use of derrick, .
.
22 00
·
31
J. H. Dunbar, iron work,
21 81
Gardner Brothers, lumber ·
2 11
Thomas South, iron work,
2 50
Ralph Arnold, labor,
3 60
William Taunt, labor, 20 1-4 days a 2 75,
55 69
Josiah Holbrook, labor, 20 1-4 days, a 2 50
50 62
A. J. Dyer, labor, 2 1-4 a 2 50,
50 62
J. M. Dyer, labor, 19 3-4 days, a 2 50,
49 38
J. M. Dyer, labor, 1 day,
2 00
William Taunt, labor, 1 day,
2 00
Josiah Holbrook, labor, 1 day,
2 00
Thomas Kilian labor, 5 days, a 2,
10 00
Thomas Missett, labor,
10 00
Edmond Dwyer, labor, 1 day,
2 00
James Toomey, labor, 6 3-10 a 2
12 60
James Riley, labor, 1 day
2 00
Thomas Arthurs, labor, 13 1-2 a 2 ,
27 00
James McKenney, labor, 9 1-4 day a 2 50
23 12
F. Sullivan, labor, 3 days, a 1 75
5 25
William Mills, labor, 1 day
2 00
C. R. Saunders, labor, 7 days, a 2,
14 00
Benjamin Landers, labor 3 days, a 2,
6 00
G. H. Arnold, stone trough
40 00
J. G. Arnold, setting trough,
1 33
Henry Hobart, covering stone,
10 00
Nathaniel Fuller, team, 23 days, a 4, P. A. Wales & Son, pump,
59 00
G. H. Arnold, use of tub,
50
G. M. Arnold, barrel, .
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1 50
Highway teams,
,
.
43 00
Total Cost,
$642 13
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Joseph, Dyer Jr., Collector, abatements of tax, 1872,
503 55
Of East Braintree Fire District, 1872,
.
44
Winslow Hobart, abatement of tax of 1873,
.
1 75
$523 74
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.
92 00
32
TOWN OFFICERS.
Eben Denton, services as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer
of the Poor. and Surveyor, .
$305 25
G. A. Arnold, services as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor, and Surveyor, .
264 00
G. H. Arnold, services as School Committee,
35 00
N. H. Hunt, services as Selectman, Assessor, Oveseer of the Poor, and Surveyor,
243 00
Noah Torrey, School Committee,
.
35 00
N. L. White, School Committee, .
·
.
30 00
Daniel Potter, School Committee,
35 00
Henry A. Johnson, School Committee,
35 00
T. H. Dearing, School Committee,
36 00
Elias Holbrook. Policeman,
30 50
Albert Hobart, Policeman,
30 50
Horace Faxon, Policeman,
·
24 00
Joseph R. Frazier, Constable,
·
11 90
Thomas Penniman, Constable,
·
1 50
S. W. Hollis, Auditor,
15 00
Alverdo Mason, Auditor,
8 00
Elias Hayward, services as temporary clerk,
35 00
Jonathan French, services as Town Treasurer,
125 00
$1330 15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warren Richardson, printing School Report, ·
45 00
Isaac W. May, printing Auditor's Report
76 50
Isaac W. May, printing By-Laws,
292 75
Thomas Groom & Co., stationery,
3 75
Nichols & Hall, stationery,
13 80
C. G. Easterbrook, printing,
73 75
E. F. E. Thayer, for insurance,
716 00
Blake & Alden, coat rack,
1 25
George Jacobs & Co., stamps, and for Sealer of Weights and Measures
4 85
Moses Dyer, distributing Reports,
1 50
S. Freeman Whitmarsh, labor on buoys and alewives,
10 49
Thomas South, ironwork on buoys,
12 25
James West, painting buoys,
·
2 25
Loud & Pratt, lumber for buoys,
3 84
J. A. Loring, labor, setting buoys,
1 25
Hayward Brothers, labor on buoys,
·
5 00
M. Brandley. drawing Engine to Quincy,
.
5 00
.
30 50
Horace Faxon, Constable,
·
.
33
M. Brandley, drawing Engine to Weymouth, George H. Styne, watching fire,
5 00
2 00
M. A. Perkins and C. B. Hammond, watching fire
5 00
H. M. White, refreshments for firemen,
30 69
L. W. Cathcart, watching fire,
.
3 00
J. B. Allen, drawing Engine to Weymouth
3 00
J. B. Allen, moving safe, 1872,
2 50
C. B Woodsum, taking firemen to Quincy,
5 00
C. B. Woodsum, expressage,
1 50
Patrick Moils, watching fire,
2 00
John H. Sumner, horse keeping for firemen,
1 50
A. J. Bates & Co., refreshments for firemen,
4 77
E. L. Curtis, team to Quincy for firemen,
1 50
E. L. Curtis, expressage,
1 35
W. M. French, drawing Engine and hose carriage,
5 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., refreshments for firemen, Grand Army of the Republic, for Decoration day, John M. Walsh, repairing harness, 1872,
150 00
William Allen, guide posts,
17 50
Edwin R. Flint, guide boards,
31 10
N. Fuller, labor on guide posts,
6 00
N. Fuller, distributing Town Reports and By-Laws,
24 00
T. B. Stoddard, painting guide boards,
32 18
C. S. Williams, use of Lockup,
5 00
George C. Hellenbeck, returning deaths,
5 25
P. D. Holbrook & Co., stationery,
1 13
P. D. Holbrook & Co., goods for Sealer of Weights and, Measures
1 40
Banfield & Forristall, stationery, .
2 55
Samuel Curtis, returning deaths,
6 75
Noah Torrey, services as physician to Board of Health,
29 25
Elias Hayward, recording marriages, births, and deaths,
3 15
Elias Hayward, postage, &c.
26
Elias Hayward, stationery,
1 50
Elias Hayward, book for soldiers names,
56
Elias Hayward, copying records, .
·
.
1 50
R. D. Hobart, surveying,
.
16 00
G. H. Arnold, expenses,
1 50
N. H. Hunt, use of team,
4 50
N. H. Hunt, expenses to Boston, three times,
1 80
N. H. Hunt, postage,
1 58
Gardner Brothers, lumber for signs,
1 10
Thomas Arthurs, labor on guide posts,
.
.
3 00
William Taunt, setting guide posts,
.
2 00
N. H. Becker, setting guide posts,
.
3
3 50
.
.
25 14
5 95
34
John Desmond, setting guide posts
1 50
B. J. Loring, setting guide posts . A. Huff, setting guide posts · Josiah Holbrook, setting guide posts G. H. Arnold, and team
4 50
1 00
2 00
8 00
$1,853 19
ASSESSOR'S ACCOUNT.
Schools,
$7,500 00
Poor, .
.
·
2,700 00
Highways and Bridges,
.
.
5,000 00
Union and Allen streets,
·
.
1,000 00
River street,
·
300 00
Interest on Town debt,
3,200 00
Reduction of Town debt,
1,000 00
Town Officers,
1,500 00
Miscellaneous,
1,000 00
Fencing Pond School ground,
360 00
Grand Army of the Republic,
150 00
Setting trees on school grounds,.
200 00
Improvement of Common,
200 00
Building roads at East Braintree,
1,500 00
Widening Elm street,
2,000 00
Raising East School House,
1,200 00
Soldiers Monument,
2,500 00
State Tax,
3,825 00
County Tax,
2,603 37
Overlay,
527 28
$38,265 65
APPROPRIATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Schools,
$7,500 00
Highways and Bridges,
5,000 00
Iuterest on Town debt,
3,000 00
Reduction of Town debt,
1,000 00
Town Officers,
1,500 00
Miscellaneous,
1,000 00
Completion of Elm street,
600 00
Improvement of Town Common,
500 00
Fire Department,
8,000 00
Poor,
·
2,700 00
$30,800 00
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.
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35
RECAPITULATION.
High School,
$2,003 25
Union School,
.
.
1,245 81
Pond School,
1,307 25
Ironworks School,
.
.
1,259 85
South West School,
360 50
South School,
351 75
East School,
·
467 20
West School,
397 58
Middle Street School,
381 44
South East School,
359 40
Expended on school house by order of School Committee,
459 12
Incidental expenses of schools,
259 01
Bills of Building Committees,
137 46
Raising East School House and enlarging yard,
1,056 SS
Fence around Pond School House,
342 01
Almshouse, .
804 05
Poor out of the Almshouse,
1,785 51
Insane persons,
.
212 27
Abatement of taxes,
523 74
State Aid,
1,389 00
Removing snow,
·
567 37
Highways,
.
5,278 14
Front and Hobart streets,
·
1,971 08
Union and Allen streets,
1,328 75
Elm street,
2,464 71
South well,
.
642 13
East well,
206 33
Miscellaneous,
.
1,853 19
Town Hall,
.
304 24
Town Officers,
1,330 15
Trees in school house yards,
158 77
Trees and work on Common,
66 00
Cash paid Treasurer, and credits,
1,773 82
Cash paid Treasurer by highway surveyors unexpended,
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