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6 99
H. H. Robbins, 60 trees and setting the same 60 00
Highways to 38 loads of fine crushed stone, at 40c. 15 20
Highways to 80 loads of gutter cleanings, at 25c.
20 00
$307 85 -
REMOVING SNOW.
A. O. Clark, surveyor of highways, paid sundry bills $27 80
J. L. Hunter, surveyor of highways, paid sundry bills 66 30
J. W. Dorety, surveyor of highways, paid sundry bills
9 00
Moses Hunt, removing snow .
6 00
$109 10
ROAD COMMISSIONERS REMOVING SNOW, AS PER BILLS.
J. L. Hunter
$121 75
G. H. Arnold
89 00
A. O. Clark
70 96
Morrill Williams, superintendent of alms- house. .
10 02
Labor of town horses
17 60
.
309 33
Total amount drawn for removing snow . $418 43
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DRAWBRIDGE.
Paid S. F. Whitmarsh, care of bridge .
$100 00
S. F. Whitmarsh, cash paid sundry bills 11 77
Thomas South, for iron work 8 50
$120 27
TOWN HALL.
Dr.
O. M. Rogers, repairing lead pipe $1 10
O. M. Rogers, two Russia iron fenders 6 50
O. M. Rogers, blacking and setting up stoves and pipe. . 3 95
O. M. Rogers, brush and brooms and labor on pipes 4 50
W. H. Cobb, lawn mower . 2 00
L. R. Barnes, setting glass and painting gas pipes 2 75
Horace Dana, oil
2 70
Charles Thayer, cash paid fares to Boston, and for sundry articles 6 00
Walworth Manufacturing Co., gasoline
159 19
Michael Brandley, coal
61 27
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
34 93
P. D. Holbrook & Co., oil, etc .
15 74
H. M. White, oil, hardware, matches, glass, etc. 6 55
C. B. Woodsum, expressing 6 50
Old Colony Railroad, freight on gasoline 1 02
Wales Bros., repairs on pump
2 00
Wales Bros., new pump ·
22 50
Morrill Williams, kindlings
6 90
$346 10
Cr.
By cash paid treasurer for use of hall 293 22
By cash paid treasurer for use of piano 14 00
$307.22
JANITOR.
Charles Thayer, services as janitor . $600 00 .
Charles Thayer, fare to Boston 60
$600 60
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LIGHTING AND VENTILATING TOWN HALL.
Appropriation
.
$1,200 00
Paid Walworth Manufacturing Co., for gas machine and fixtures · Walworth Manufacturing Co., faucets and hose
$800 00
2 50
Stillman & Nicoll, gas fixtures . 293 10
A. T. Sterns & Co., four ornamental centrepiece
33 00
Burdett & Williams, hardware .
10 68
Loud & Pratt, lumber and carting
28 96
Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., ventilators
10 20
William R. Penniman, labor and stock,
62 23
H. B. Whitman, cloth, tacks, and labor for doors
8 35
A. W. Hastings & Co., two toplights, 3 16
L. R. Barnes, paint and labor 9 20
O. M. Rogers, labor and material
10 11
Thomas Penniman, putting up stage and lantern .
1 25
Munroe Belcher, digging well for tank, 9 CO
Elmer E. Dyer, digging well for tank,
6 00
William R. Penniman, services as committee
10 00
Horace Abercrombie, services as com- mittee
10 00
James T. Stevens, services as commit- tee
10 00
Eben Denton, services as committee . 12 00 1
$1,329 74
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Edward Avery, professional services and advice, from 1879 to 1883 $25 00
E. F. E. Thayer, insurance on buildings 201 40
Mercer & Whittemore, insurance on buildings 315 00
G. D. Whittaker, distributing town reports .
4 00
J. L. Hunter, distributing town reports
4 00
Eben Denton, services as committee before the
Legislature on drawbridge · 15 00
Eben Denton, cash paid carriage hire and refreshments for legislative committee 33 00 A. O. Clark, cash paid Winkley, Thorp & Dresser, books and stationery . 9 45
James Humphrey, legal advice, Fire Department .
15 00
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Alfred Mudge & Son, printing town and school report . $129 75 Alfred Mudge & Son, printing 1,200 amendments to by- Jaws 4 00 . . Michael Daly, damage to carriage at Union Street bridge, 1882 10 00
Thomas B. Vinton, damage to carriage at Union Street bridge, 1882 40 00
H. A. Davis. adjusting weights and measures 7 22
Julia F. Hayward, book, stamps, and postal cards 4 04
Asa French, professional services in Vinton & Daly case 50 00
F. A. Burrell, horse hire for selectmen
, 50
Green & Prescott, for printing
71 33
P. D. Holbrook & Co., pens
92
. C. B. Woodsum, expressing
95
Q. L. Reed, surveying.
5 00
Town of Quincy, use of lock-up .
22 50
F. A. Hobart, services as committee on bridge before Legislature . 15 00
G. C. Hollenbeck, returning deaths 8 50
Ford & McCormick, returning deaths .
2 00
Samuel Curtis, returning deaths .
3 25
Edward Avery, professional services
175 00
Samuel A. Bates, recording, etc., marriages, births, and deaths 70 00
Samuel A. Bates, permits for burial
7 50
Samuel A. Bates, recording licenses
2,00
Samuel A. Bates, copies of records and taking affida- vits
3 50
Samuel A. Bates, cash paid stationery and postage
3 73
Samuel A. Bates, 75 hours' labor taking census of school children, at 20c. an hour 15 00
Samuel A. Bates, fares paid to Boston
90
David H. Bates, cash expenses
8 67
S. W. Hollis, cash expenses
20 50
S. W. Hollis, use of team
10 00
S. W. Hollis, one cover stone used by J. W. Dorety, 1882 3 00
A. J. Bates, copying valuation for State 15 00
A. J. Bates, cash expenses
10 00
A. O. Clark, copying valuation for State ·
15 00
A. O. Clark, cash expenses
21 00
Paid Daniel Doherty, injuries to boy while at work at new drawbridge . 100 00
$1,479 61
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ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
John Cavanagh, abatement tax of 1882 $42 87
James H. Thayer, abatement tax of 1883 . 7 25
69
2 07
21 39
John Arnold and others, abatement tax of 1883 .
7 24
Rachel A. Faxon, abatement tax of 1883
11 04
Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., abatement tax of 1883
1 38
Marietta Connell, abatement tax of 1883
6 90
Sarah E. Hayward, abatement tax of 1883
5 80
Joseph M. Allen, abatement tax of 1883
5 52
F. A Hobart, trustee, abatement tax of 1883
24 84
Joseph Dver, abatement on tax of 1881
2 83
Joseph Dyer, collecting tax of 1881
210 70
Joseph Dyer, collector, abatement on tax of 1882 55 69
Joseph Dyer, collector, abatement on tax of 1883
112 50
$521 47
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS.
Appropriation
$500 00
John L. Eldridge, services in prosecuting liquor cases before the court
$201 00
Thomas Fallon, services in attendance at court 47 00
John Kelley, services in attendance at court 41 00
James L. Hunter, services in attendance at court .
10 00
James A. Reynolds, services in attendance at court
6 00
L. H. Loud, services in attendance at court
6 00
Charles I. Craibe, services in attendance at court
6 00
Albert Hobart, services in attendance at court
2 00
Salmon F. Jenkins, cash paid horse hire and ex-
17 00
penses
$336 50
POLICE OFFICERS.
John Kelley, services as police officer . John Kelley, services as truant officer . 2 00
G. D. Whittaker, services as police officer G. D. Whittaker, services as truant officer Henry A. Monk, services as police officer J. W. Chick, services as police officer .
.
3 00
6 50
6 00
3 00
·
$11 25
Maurice G. Willey, abatement tax of 1883 Edwards P. Allen, abatement tax of 1883 . William Amory, Jr., abatement tax of 1883 James L. Simonds, abatement tax of 1883
.
2 76
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Munroe Belcher, services as police officer James L. Hunter, services as police officer 3 00
Albert Hobart, services as police officer Thomas Fallon, services as police officer Isaac Porter, services, as police officer Thomas B. Vinton, services as police officer
$3 00
3 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
David H. Bates, treasurer .
$200 00
Samuel A. Bates, town clerk
35 00
S. W. Hollis, selectman and assessor
250 00
A. O. Clark, selectman and assessor
325 00
A. J. Bates, selectman and assessor
325 00
T. H. Dearing, services as school committee
50 00
George H. Arnold, services and expenses as school com- mittee
50 75
Samuel A. Bates, services as school committee, and clerk of same
75 00
Henry A. Johnson, services as school committee 50 00
C. N. Wallace, services as school commitee
12 50
George H. Arnold, services as road commissioner A. O. Clark, services as road commissioner .
94 50
Joseph A. Arnold, auditor .
15 00
Eben Denton, auditor .
13 50
G. D. Whittaker, services as constable
11 00
Thomas Penniman, services as constable
: 50
Thomas Fallon, services as constable .
00
Henry A. Monk, services as constable
3 00
John Kelley, services as constable
1 50
T. B. Vinton, services as constable
. 00
John M. Beals, services as auditor
15 00
$1,673 25
STATE AID (CHAP. 301).
Cash paid families of soldiers from Feb. 1, 1883, to Feb. 1, 1884, bills sent and due .
$1,313 50
Cash for January, 1883, bills sent and due . .
.
108 25
$1,421 75
MILITARY AID (CHAP. 282, STAT. OF 1879). Cash paid soldiers from Feb. 1, 1883, to Feb. 1, 1884 : -
Symms G. Baker .
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$144 00
Samuel E. Whitmarsh ·
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.
144 00
Jacob C. Snow . . .
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.
94 90
.
$46 75
140 00
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James M. Willis
$80 00
Patrick Newman
76 00
George B. Jones
72 00
John Flood
48 00
Edward Huff
36 00
Benjamin F. Spear
34 00
Chandler Cox
12 00
Williams M. Tirrell
9 00
George F. Penniman .
4 00
$753 90
Due from State .
$376 95
Due from the State for the month of January, 1883 41 00
$417 95
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid bills approved by engineers as follows : -
UNION ENGINE No. 1.
Paid Albert Hobart, drawing engine to fires $15 00
Hall Rubber Company, 200 feet hose
190 00
Robert Gillispe, repairs on engine
9 00
William Orr, services as steward
35 01
Joseph I. Bates & Son, lantern, lamp, chimney, etc. .
5 19
William Bowditch, lantern, oil, etc.
5 30
William Bowditch, refreshments .
6 35
John Taylor, refreshments .
16 14
John Taylor, oil .
1 54
Claus Ahlf, repairs on engine
10 65
John M. Walsh, repairs on engine
10 50
Thomas South, iron work
29 75
Asa T. Pratt, labor on house
5 50
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber and nails .
11 55
Robert Brooks, setting glass
1 50
Joseph M. Allen, drawing engine to fires
34 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
11 00
Ralph Houghton, repairs on Independence en-
7 15
gine
Hunneman & Co., repairs on Independence en- gine
8 50
Hunneman & Co., repairs on Union engine . ·
5 75
David A. Bates, town treasurer, pay of 43 men 430 00
$849 38
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BUTCHER BOY, No. 2.
Paid George Mansfield. sawing and splitting wood $1 50 E. M. Thayer, leathering and packing Butcher Boy and Independence 15 00
Hall Bubber Co., 200 feet hose
190 00
Edward Shay, iron work
3 50
George W. Simmons & Son. 3 fire hats
11 25
C. G. Anderson, wood and iron work on Indepen- dence 5 50
H. H. Thayer, repairs on Butcher Boy
8 75
H. H. Thayer, repairs on Independence 1 00
Moses T. Dyer, drawing Independence to and from Randolph 5 00
W. A. Ross, for leather
45
Thomas Penniman, labor and lumber on platform .
8 25
Hunneman & Co., repairs
10 75
H. B. Whitman, straps and repairs on hose .
2 75
M. L. Tupper, coal
3 38
Barnard Purcell, steward
35 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., refreshments
17 62
P. D. Holbrook & Co., chimney, oil, hardware, etc.
11 79
C. B. Woodsum, drawing engine to fires 70 00
C. B. Woodsum, expressing. 3 85
David H. Bates, town treasurer, pay of 42 men 420 00
$825.34
WAMPATUCK HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid J. H. Macandrew, setting glass . $2 50
J. H. Macandrew, paint and labor on house . 12 00
J. H. Macandrew, services as steward . 25 00
J. H. Macandrew, refreshments
60
John Cavanagh, raising and underpinning house 60 00
C. G. Anderson, fire pole and iron work
3 50
O. M. Rogers, stove pipe and cleaning stove . 1 85
N. R. Proctor, refreshments ·
5 94
J. W. Dorety, drawing truck to fires 40 00
David H. Bates, town treasurer, pay of 25 men 250 00
$401 39
ENGINEERS.
Paid William M. Richards, services to May 1, 1883 $2 50
William M. Richards, clearing snow from reser- voir 4 50
B. J. Loring, Jr., services as engineer to May 1, 1883, 2 00
B. J. Loring, Jr., services as committee buying hose, 3 50
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Paid Thomas Penniman, services as engineer to May 1, 1883
$2 50
Thomas Penniman, services as committee, and use of horse and carriage 5 00
George Sumner, services as engineer to May 1, 1883 2 50
George Sumner, services and expenses on com- mittee ·
6 20
John Kelley, services as engineer to May 1, 1883, 2 50
David H. B. Thayer, horse hire 4 00
Green & Prescott, advertising signal lanterns 1 00
Green & Prescott, 100 postals and printing .
2 00
Town of Randolph, use of steamer, and expenses, at fire at Methodist Church 79 59
Albert Hobart, services as engineer to May 1, 1883
2 50
$120 29
PAINTING ENGINES AND HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK.
Appropriation
$125 00
Andrew B. Flinn, painting Butcher Boy $75 00 .
J. M. Walsh, varnishing Union, 25 00
$100 00
WATCHING FIRES.
John Malvena
$2 00
Dennis Griffin
2 00
F. O. Whitmarsh
3 75
E. A. Newton
. 50
Luke Mulligan
1 50
Edward Bannon
4 00
Thomas Finnegan
4 00
Thomas Briody .
2 00
James Conley
2 00
S. E. Whitmarsh
2 00
Isaac N. Dyer .
2 00
$26 75
REPAIRS OF TOWN PUMPS AND GRADING AROUND WELLS.
Joseph I. Bates & Son, repairing pump, north well
$10 50
Wales Bros., repairs on pump, north well 3 00
George Hill, grading around north well 3 00
George Hill, 5 loads gravel
50
Sanborn & Damon, repairs on pump, north well . 1 1 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., dipper and chain, south well, 50
30
C. G. Anderson, pump handle . $2 00
Wales Bros., repairs on pump, south well . 3 00
Smith & Co., iron cover to well, south well 5 00
Andrew Dyer, { day, self and team, grading south well,. 1 62
Andrew Dyer, 4 loads gravel, south well 40
62 T. F. Finnegan, ¿ day self and team, grading south well,
Edward Hobart, 4 loads gravel . 48
$32 62
BUILDING RESERVOIR ON HOBART STREET.
Paid J. L. Hunter, 173 days' work, at $2.50 per day, $43 75 J. L. Hunter, 183 days' work, horse and cart, at $1.50 per day . 27 75
George C. Buker, 17 day's work, at $1.50 per day, Michael Bentley, 16 days' work, at $1.50 per day,
25 50
24 75 Thomas Arthurs, 11} days' work, at $1.50 per day, 17 25
21 00
Peter Lawson, 14 days' work, at $1.50 per day, Edward Starr, 12} days' work, at $1.50 per day, 18 75
James Wall, 8 days' work, at $1 25 per day . 10 00
10 31
William Allen, 32 days' work, at $2.75 per day, William Allen, 32 days' work for man, at $2.00 per day · William Allen, for use of derrick, 3 days, at 75c. per day
7 50
25
William Allen, for powder and fuse
25
Jerry Decosta, 43 days' work, at $1.50 per day, W. J. Jordan, sharpening tools, etc.
9 99
Charles C. Webster, labor and material, as per contract . .
210 74
Thomas South for labor and cash paid sundry bills for filling reservoir 23 50
Jenkins Manufacturing Company, steam power for filling reservoir 10 00
$470 04
QUINCY AVENUE DRAWBRIDGE.
Albert Hobart, for 35 days' work, at $3.00,
$105 00
William Allen, for 344 days' work, at $2.75, $94 19
William Allen, cash for bolts and nails, 99
95 18
Judah Loring, for lighting lanterns, etc., $5 00
Judah Loring, for 272 days' work, at $2.50, 69 37
74 37 1
6 75
31 1
J. S. Whittaker, for 24 days' work, at $1.50 Louis Pitts, for 12 days' work, at $1.50 . A. N. White, for 5 days' work, at $2.25 . John Malony, for 234 days' work, at $1.50 . J. Decost, for 3 days' work, at $1.50
$36 75
18 00
11 25
34 88
John F. Sheehan, for 151 days' work, at $1.50 23 25
3 00
William Bishop, for 532 days' work, at $1.50
80 63
Stephen Maloney, for 214 days' work, at $1.50 . Michael Quinn, for 62 days' work, at $1.50 .
10 13
7 50
Luke Levangie, for 5 days' work, at $1.50 . Thomas O'Brien, for 1 day's work, at $1.50 . S. E. Whitmarsh, for paint and labor .
$7.75
S. E. Whitmarsh, for 622 days' work, at $1 50. 94 13
101 88
1 88
28 50
23 63
9 75
10 50
1 50
E. W. Mason, for 3 days' work, at $1.50 John Bates, for 13 days' work, at $1.50 Patrick Doherty, for 4-4 days' work, at $1.00 Jesse Burrell, for lighting .
19 50
4 25
Jos. I. Bates, for services selling old bridge
7 25
B. J. Loring, Jr., for 5-17 days' work, at.$2.50 .
12 75
Geo. E. Fogg, for 5 days' work, self and 2 horses, at $5.00
25 00
J. M. Allen, for 7 days' work, self and 2 horses, at $5.00 · · Luther Thayer, for 3 days' work, self and 1 horse, at $3.00. $9 00
35 00
Luther Thayer, for 7 loads of stone, at 30c., 2 10
11 10
J. B. Allen, for 3 days' work, horse and cart, at $1.50, 4 50
J. L. Hunter, for 1 day's work, man and horse, at $3.00 .
3 00
Town's team, for 42 days' work, at $1.50 .
63 00
John Kelley, for 7 hours' work, at 50c.
3 50
Joshua Phillips, for 67} days', sloop and $14.00 crew, a
945 00
Joel F. Sheppard, for 2} days of man and 2 horses, at $5.00 $12 50
Joel F. Sheppard, for 2 days of man and 1 horse, at $3.00 · 6 00
4 50
Thos. P. Flogg, for 2 days' work, at $1.50 .
31 88
1'50
F. O. Whitmarsh, for 14 days' work, at $1.50 James Preston, for 19 days' work, at $1.50 . Peter Lawson, for 152 days' work, at $1.50. Gen. C. Buker, for 62 days' work, at $1.50 . Thomas Arthurs, for 7 days' work, at $1.50 . Michael Bentley, for 1 day's work, at $1.50 ..
4 50
5 00
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Joel F. Sheppard, for 72 days of 1 horse, at $1.50
$11 63 John F. Sheppard, for ¿ day of man, at $1.50 75
Joel F. Sheppard, for carting stone from Quincy 1 50
Joel F. Sheppard, for carting 165 loads stone, at 30c. 49 50
Joel F. Sheppard, for 12 posts, at 35c. 4 20 · Joel F. Sheppard, for derrick 7} days, at 1.00 7 50
Joel F. Sheppard, for derrick 31 days, at 75c. 23 25
Thomas South, for iron work and stock W. I. Jordan, for iron work and stock A. T. Stearns, for planing lumber
59 40
14 90
Waldo Bros., for cement
2 00
Conant & Newhall, for 25 circulars (print- ing) . · · Caleb Stetson, for 216 loads of stone, at 30c.
$64 80
Caleb Stetson, for 105 loads of gravel at 12gc . 13 13
77 93
Loud & Pratt, for lumber, nails, and cart- ing · S. W. Pratt, for drain pipe and lead .
25 93
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5 07
Winkley, Thorp & Dresser, for 200 blanks .
1 06
Pratt, Warren & Co., for 6 pairs hip rubber boots, at $4.00.
24 00
William Bowditch, for shovel, lanterns, and oil
.
9 89
Quincy Pink Granite Company, stone and labor
227 73
772 73
Boston Bridge Works, for iron drawbridge .
4,585 00
John E. Cheney, for services as consulting engineer 163 60
Whitman & Breck, for services as surveyors and civil engineers . 275 00
D. H. B. Thayer, horse hire by committee . 1 00
$7,997 86
Cr.
By sale of old bridge, etc. (see treasurer's account) $54 00
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75
Quincy Pink, Granite Company, table for drawbridge $545 00
3 96
$116 83
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REBUILDING DRAW- BRIDGE.
To the citizens of Braintree :
At a town meeting, called for the purpose, April 23, 1883, it was voted that a committee of five be appointed by the moderator to procure plans, specifications, and estimates of cost of rebuilding Quincy Avenue bridge over Monatiquot River with iron or other materials, and présent the same to a future meeting, to be called by the selectmen on petition of the committee ; previous to which meeting said plans and specifications should have been submitted to the Harbor and Land Commissioners, and by them approved, as provided by law. The moderator appointed Eben Denton, James . T. Stevens, Joel F. Sheppard, S. Worcester Hollis, and G. H Arnold said committee.
The above action of the town was in accordance with the Act of the Legislature, approved Feb. 21, 1882, which was as follows (vide Chap. 31, Acts of 1882) : "Be it enacted, etc. The town of Braintree is hereby directed to rebuild the bridge over the Monat- iquot River in said town within three years from the passage of this act, with a draw therein not less than thirty-six feet wide ; the plans of such bridge and the rebuilding thereof, with all its attachments, to be first approved by the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners."
April 30. The committee organized by the choice of E. Denton, chairman, and G. H. Arnold, secretary.
May 4. Committee met at bridge with the Harbor and Land Commissioners, represented by Mr. Nye and Engineer Koppman, and received important suggestions.
May 25. Committee met at bridge with Mr. Breck, of the firm of Whitman & Breck, civil engineers, etc., 85 Devonshire Street, Bos- ton, and instructed him to draw plans and make estimates of cost of both a wooden and an iron bridge.
July 17. The committee made a report of their doings to a legal meeting of the town, which was adopted, and the same committee was instructed to attend to the building of the bridge.
July 24. The committee authorized its chairman to employ Mr. John E. Cheney of Boston as consulting engineer, and also to pro- ceed to get proposals for the construction of the bridge.
Aug. 21. The several bids received were opened by the comit- tee and the accompanying plans were submitted to Mr. Cheney for examination. After some amendments and alterations demanded by Mr. Cheney, the plans submitted by Mr. D. H. Andrews, of the Boston Bridge Works, were adopted and the contract awarded to the company for the sum of $4,585.
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Sept. 10. The road was closed and excavations back of the old abutments commenced under the supervision of Mr. Albert Hobart.
The stone work (relaying of abutments and pier) was mostly done by Capt. Joshua Phillips of Weymouth, he furnishing his own services and that of his sloop, two men, and all necessary tools and equipments at $14.00 per day.
Oct. 3. The contract for furnishing and putting in place the top of the stone pier was awarded to the Quincy Pink Granite Com- pany at their bid, $545. The work was done promptly and to the satisfaction of all parties interested, the bridge builder, commit- tee, and engineers.
Dec. 1. The contract for building the side piers was awarded to F. G. Whitcomb, 35 Hawley Street, Boston, for the sum of $1,345. This job is well advanced, but the accumulation of ice has, at the time of writing this report, prevented its completion. This fact, however, does not incommode the travelling public, and there will be' ample time to finish before the opening of navigation ; but it prevents the committee from closing up accounts and making a final report, as it would have preferred doing, and also compels the request for a continuation of the appropriation beyond the annual meeting. The total cost will be well within the estimates, for items of which see accompanying table.
The bridge and its approaches are ready for use, and the commit- tee respectfully invite the inspection of their fellow-citizens. The quality of the iron structure is best indicated by the following cer- tificate :
BOSTON, MASS., Jan. 19, 1884.
To the Committee on Monatiquot River Bridge,
Braintree, Mass .:
GENTLEMEN, - The Monatiquot River drawbridge has been completed in accordance with the specifications and contract and to my satisfaction.
It is well designed and constructed, and is believed to be a first- class structure for the duty required of it.
Yours respectfully,
[COPY]
JOHN E. CHENEY, Consulting Engineer.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
For the committee,
G. H. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
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BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND REPORT.
Cr.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1883
$71 47
Dividend from Weymouth National Bank 66 66 Quincy .6
84 00
66
66 Eliott
18 00
Taxes refunded .
46 37
Rent of farm
.
200 00
Dr.
$28 12
David H. Bates, treasurer
300 00
Cash on hand
151 72
$479 84
JOSEPH DYER,
Treasurer of School Fund.
NEW ALMSHOUSE AND LAND.
Appropriation
. $12,000 00
Howard M. Hobart, adm'r of estate of N.
M. Hobart for land .
$1,000 00
Augustus Russ, professional services secur- ing title 50 00
William R. Penniman, sundry bills for exca- vating cellar 72 20
Whitman & Breck, surveying lot
15 00
Albert Hobart, building cellar wall
131 25
William R. Penniman, services as superin- tendent 100 00
George D. Willis. cash paid sundry bills for labor on cellar and digging well
487 62
Dodge, Gilbert & Co., steel for drills .
30
H. H. Thayer, making drills
1 50
C. B. Woodsum, expressing
. 90
Charles Wilson, stone steps
78 75
10 00
Patrick Moils, labor of self, boy, and team L. M. Ham & Co., iron work as per con- tract .
166 25
Kenney Bros., for plumbing
629 54
Exeter Machine Works, heating aparatus 865 46
'thomas Hus on, labor of self and boy
10 50
.
$479 84
To cash paid insurance policy
60 00
1
36
Albert Hobart, labor of self, man, and horse, $32 75 Albert Hobart, blasting, blacksmith work, and use of tools . 16 65
Albert Hobart, use of derrick 93 days, at 50c. 46 50
Martin L. Tupper, on contract . 7,410 00
Martin L. Tupper, sundry articles ·
46 50
-- $11,181 67
HIGHWAYS.
J. L. Hunter, 6 days' labor, at $2.00 . $12 00
J. L. Hunter, to board of horse . .
15 00
J. L. Hunter, 67 days' labor, at $2.50 167 50
J. L. Hunter, 32 days, man, at $1.50 5 25
J. L. Hunter, 90 days, team, at $1.50
135 00
Andrew Dyer, 70 days as engineer, at $2.00 140 00
Andrew Dyer, 76-8 days, at $1.75
134 40
Andrew Dyer, 211 loads of gravel, at 10 cents .
21 10
Andrew Dyer, fare to Boston
60
Andrew Dyer, 11823 days, team at $1.50 .
177 55
Thomas F. Finnegan, 9-3 days, self, at $1.50 ·
13 95
Thomas F. Finnegan, 1642% days, self, at $1.75 ·
287 79
Thomas F. Finnegan, 1 day, man, at , $1 50 . Thomas F. Finnegan, 1724 days, team, at $1.50
258 35
Thomas F. Finnegan, ¿ cord wood .
3 00
George E. Fogg, 4 days, man and 2 horses, at $4.50
18 00
George E. Fogg, 53} days, man and 2 horses, at $5.00 . 267 50
Joseph M. Allen, 264 days, man and 2 horses, at $5.00 .
131 25
Michael Preston, 3 days, man and horse, at $1.50 4 50
Michael Preston, 17 days, team and horse, at $1.50 ·
25 50
James Preston, 26 days, self and team, at $3.00 78 00
James Preston, ¿ day, self, at $1.50
75
Thomas Arthurs, 224 days, self and team, at $3.00 66 75
Thomas Arthurs, 62 days, self, at $1.50 .
9 75
1
·
1 50
37
George Hill, 47} days, self and team, at $3.00 $142 50
George Hill, 2} days, man, at $1.50 . 3 75
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