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Martin Bannon, care of, etc., Isaac O. Pierce and wife . 60 07
J. F. Haywood, medicine, Isaac O. Pierce and wife 2 45
21
Paid J. M. Arnold, supplies, Isaac O. Pierce and wife . $14 57
J. E. Wheeler, care of, Isaac O. Pierce and wife . 2 25
G. C. Hallenbeck, burial of Mrs. Pierce 15 00 Benj. Stevens, digging grave of Mrs. Pierce . 3 00
Henry Mann, supplies to Mrs. Pierce 94
A. R. Dickenson, medicine to Mrs. Pierce 1 45
H. M. White, supplies to Mrs. A. L. Cole and chil- dren (charged to Brockton) 106 00
M. L. Tupper, fuel to Mrs A. L. Cole .
34 63
H. M. White, supplies to W. R. Lynch (charged to Brockton) 14 00
Noah Torrey, medical attendance, W. R. Lynch . 2 25
James Wilson, supplies to Maurice Gurney .. (charged to Harvard ) 19 00
J. F. Sheppard, fuel to Maurice Gurney 10 68
H. A. Pettingell, supplies to Maurice Gurney 1 00
D. J. Pierce & Co., supplies to Maurice Gurney 1 75
J. F. Sheppard, fuel to Lydia Peterson (to Prov- incetown) 14 75
S. W. Hollis
6 50
J. M. Arnold, supplies to Mrs. E. Burke and daughter (to Foxborough) ·
8 00
L. R. Barnes, supplies to Mrs. E. Burke and daughter . · · James Wilson, supplies to Mrs. E. Burke and daughter . ·
2 00
J. T. Sheppard, fuel to Mrs. E. Burke and daugh- ter . 5 75
· J. F. Hayward, medicine to Mrs. E. Burke and daughter . 4 20
Noah Torrey, medical attendance on daughter 10 00
J. M. Arnold, supplies to George S. Nickerson (charged to State) . 6 00
William Bowditch, supplies to Mrs. McMahan .
5 50
William Bowditch, supplies to Mrs. McCue . 6 00
J. F. Sheppard, fuel to Mrs. McCue
5 70
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance to Mrs. McCue, Mrs. William Fogg, aid 18 00
4 00
J. F. Sheppard, fuel
3 00
A. L. Hobart, removing paupers 5 00
J. M. Arnold, supplies to Mrs. Conneton
39 00
M. L. Tupper, coal for poor person, refunded
: 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal for Lucy Thayer .
15
Benj. F. Smith, medicine for Miss E. Nason . 31 80
Sarah Corkery, aid to Joseph Gunning .
: 00
J. F. Hayward, medicine for E. Huff and family
50
Noah Torrey, medical attendance for E. Huff and family 12 12
H. M. White, supplies to J. N. Richardson . 2 00
6 00
22
Paid J. F. Sheppard, fuel to Mrs. Patrick McCormick . $3 88
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance, S. G. Leavitt . 3 81
T. B. Vinton, removing body of James O'Brien 50
J. M. Knight, cash expenses
23 66
A. O. Clark, cash expenses . .
16 29
S. W. Hollis, cash expenses . .
5 25
S. W. Hollis, use of team .
.
$2,807 19
Cr.
Due from city of Chelsea $3 37
Due from city of Brockton .
156 88
Due fiom town of Hingham .
13 00
Due from town of Holbrook
11 42
Due from town of Harvard . 32 34
Due from town of Provincetown
21 25
Due from town of Foxborough
35 95
Due from town of Weymouth
121 38
Due from town of South Abington
5 50
Received of town of Raynham
128 94
Received of town of Canton .
6 00
Due from town of Raynham
45
Received from town of Rockland
7 50
Due from State
9 88
Received from State
22 00
Received from poor persons (refunded)
21 00
597 86
Total cost of poor out of almshouse (for Braintree) · $2,209 33 ' Total cost of poor in almshouse (for Braintree) . 1,775 38 .
$3,984 71
$5,000 00
Appropriation HOSPITALS.
To cash paid for board of insane persons $360 93
Credit by cash, refunded (see treasurer's account)
360 93 ·
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
$650 00
Paid N. F. F. Hayden, treasurer of trustees
$650 00
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Appropriation .
$150 00
Paid Marcus A. Perkins (quartermaster) . $150 00
DRAW-BRIDGE.
Reappropriated .
. $2,002 14
Paid D. H. Andrews, surveying, iron work,
etc. .
$26 74
10 50
23
Paid G. Whitcomb, labor and material on piers . $1,351 00
Thomas South, iron work 37 64
Joshua Phillips, stone work
72 00
J. L. Hunter, labor of self and men, grading 43 92
Caleb Stetson, gravel
8 13
W. K. Baker, expressing
25
J. T. Sheppard, services as committee Eben Denton, services as committee
81 50
James T. Stevens, services as committee 30 00
George H. Arnold, services as committee 30 00
Edward Hobart, services to committee . 50
$1,782 68
CARE OF DRAW-BRIDGE AND BUOYS.
Paid S. F. Whitmarsh, care of bridge .
$100 00
S. F. Whitmarsh, labor on buoys . 1 50 ·
S F. Whitmarsh, oil 85 ·
Thomas South, iron work on buoys ·
2 50
Thomas South, iron work on bridge
3 50
$108 35
REMOVING SNOW.
A. O. Clark, cash paid sundry bills ·
. $166 70
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation
. $6,5.00 .00
James L. Hunter, 5 days' work of self, at $2.50 .
$12 50
James L. Hunter, 10729, days' work of self, at $2.00 · James L. Hunter, 140} days' work of team, at $1.50
214 90
210 75
James L. Hunter, 4 days' work of man and team, at $3.00
12 00
· James L. Hunter, board of 2 horses, 128 days
128 00
James L. Hunter, medicine for horses
.52
James L. Hunter, 1 barrel
0 25
Thomas F. Finnegan, 9723 days' work, at $2.00 .
195 10
Thomas F. Finnegan, 99,3% work of team, at $1.50 .
148 50
Andrew Dwyer, 10823 days' work, at $2.00 . Andrew Dyer, 28 days' work, at $1.75
4 90
Andrew Dyer, 120} days' work of team, at $1.50
180 75
Andrew Dyer, 12 loads of gravel, at 10c. George E. Fogg, 522 days, man and double team, at $5.00
217 90
1 20
263 75
100 00
24
George E. Fogg, 5821 days, man and single team, at $3.00 $174 15
George E. Fogg, 3 days, single team, at $1.50 4 50
George E. Fogg, repairing culvert 1 25
E. R. Waterman, 184 days, man and double team, at $5.00 ·
91 25
E. R. Waterman, 1 day, double team .
3 50
George Hill, 4227 days, man and team, at $3.00 147 15
George Hill, 1 day, man
.
1 50
Patrick Moils, 392 days, man and team, at $3.00 118 50
Patrick Moils, 5 days, team, at $1.50 .
7 50
Thomas Arthurs, 61 days, self, at $1.50 91 50
Thomas Arthurs, 652% days, self, at $1.75
114 10
Thomas Arthurs, 142 days, team
22 13
Jerry White, 45 days, self and team, at $3.00 Jerry White, 13 loads of stone, at 25c.
135 00
: 25
Michael Preston, 34& days, man and team, at $3.00 104 25
Michael Preston, 1529% days, team, at $1.50 S. W. Hollis, 42,3 days, man and team, at $3.00 .
126 90
Luther Thayer, 25-7 days, self and team, at $3.00 ·
77 10
Luther Thayer, 109 loads of stone, at 10c. .
10 90
Andrew Gott, 10 days, self and team, at $3.00
30 60
Peter Mooney, 2} days, self and team, at $3.00 Charles J. Craibe, 1 day, man and double team Charles J. Craibe, 72 days, man and double team, at $4.50
33 75
Charles J. Craibe, 8 days, man and single team, at $3.00
24 00
Charles J. Craibe, 2} days, single team, at $1.50 .
3.75
Charles J. Craibe, ¿ day, boy
50
Matthew Smith, 53 days, self and team, at $3.00 ·
16 50
M. T. White, 1 day, boy and team
2 50
M. T. White, 1-3 days, man and team, at $3.00 3 90
M. T. White, 8 loads stone, at 20c. 1 60
Josiah F. Holbrook, 18, days, at $1.50 28 20
Josiah F. Holbrook, 115216 days, at $1.75 201 33
Michael O'Brien, 1523, days, at $1.50 23 78
Michael O'Brien, 832 days, at $1.75 145 68
Michael O'Brien, 124 loads gravel at 5c. 6 20
Elmer E. Dyer, 16 3, days, at $1.50 25 45
23 18
7 50
5 00
25
Elmer E. Dyer, 733 days, at $1.75
$128 61
George J. Wright, 14 days, at $1.50
21 00
George J. Wright, 31 days, at $1.75 54 25 Robert Johnson, 38 days, at $1.75 66 50
Thomas Finnegan, 29 days, at $1.75 50 75
Maurice Gurney, 62% days, at $1.50
93 30
Maurice Gurney, 8} days, at $1.75
14 85
John Rennie, 142 days, at $1.75 .
25 37
John C. Holbrook, 129,2 days, at $1.50
193 80
George C. Buker, 137 days, at $1.50
205 50
Everett A. Harris, 3} days, at $1.50
5 25
Peter Lowson, { day, at $1.50
75
John Maher, 9321 days at $1.50 .
139 57
James Preston, 6914 days, at $1.50
104 54
James Preston, 24 months, at $20
45 00
George E. Arnold, 93 days, at $1.50
139 50
Michael Bently, 9021 days, at $1.50 John Kelley, 77 days, at $1.50
115 50
John Bates, 6 days, at $1.50
9 00
Patrick McCormick, 101 days, at $1.50
15 37
Patrick O'Rourke, 3 days, at $1.50
4 50
John S. Whittaker, 278 days, at $1.50
41 62
Timothy O'Keefe, 6129 days, at $1.50
92 17
Robert M. Loring, 12 days, at $1.50
2 26
John McGlincey, 30} days, at $1.50
45 37
James Cassidy, 192 days, at $1.50 Edward Star, 6417 days, at $1.50
97 05
Maurice O'Connor, 114 days, at $1.50
16 87
Terence Starr, 121 days, at $1.20
18 08
Frank Hill, 92 days at $1.50
14 62
Richard Hennesey, 92 days, at $1.50
14 62
Patrick Sullivan, 1 day
1 50
Charles Pace, 11 days at $1.50
16 50
William Orr, 33 days, at $1.50
5 25
Thomas J. Griffin, 282 days, at $1.25
35 63
William Allen, 4 days, at $2.50
10 00
William Allen, powder
57
Charles Cottle, 1 day .
2 00
George H. Arnold, use of plough and drag .
1 50
George H. Arnold, 234 loads of stone, at z5c.
58 50
William Full, 33 loads of gravel, at 10c.
3 30
7 80
Edward Hobart, 65 loads of gravel, at 12c. James H. Thayer, 12 loads of gravel, at 10c. Thayer Academy, 140 loads of gravel, at 163c. N. H Hunt, 187 loads of gravel, at 8c.
23 33
14 96
L. B. Hollis, 181 loads of gravel, at 6c. ·
10 86
Elisha Thayer, 51 loads of gravel, at 6c.
3 06
J. F. Vinton, 98 loads of gravel, at 6c. .
5 88
C. A. Hayden, 37 loads of gravel, at 6c. a
22
.
135 81
29 63
. 20
26
Atherton T. Wild, 52 loads of rotten stone, at 12c. $6 24
Charles Pratt, 40 loads of rotten stone, at 12c. 4 80
Caleb Stetson, 16 loads of gravel, at 1złc. .
2 00
C. S. Chandler, 8 loads of gravel, at 6c.
48
A. S Morrison, 43 loads of gravel, at 10c. Charles Wilson, 5,000 paving stone
4 30
E. Menhinick, laying paving stone 41 25
Francis Lebin, 33 loads stone, at 10c. 3 30
Francis Lebin, 29 loads of stone, at 5c. 1 45
Daniel Hayward, 84 loads of stone, at 10c. 8 40
Daniel Hayward, 5 loads of stone, at 5c. 25
T. J. H. Thayer, 80 loads stone chips, at 10c. 8 00
J. E. Hayward, 10 loads stone, at 10c. 1 00
J. E. Hayward, 30 loads stone, at 5c. . 1 50
Concord Granite Company, 140 loads stone, at 12c. 16 80
Concord Granite Company, 12 loads stone, at 15c. 1 80
R. Porter, 9 loads stone, at 25c. . 2 25
John Ford, watering stone road .
4 00
Robert Gillespie, blacksmith work
51 68
W. J. Jordan, blacksmith work
47 97
H. W. Thayer, blacksmith work .
24 06
H. B. Whitman, repairing harness 4 50
J. M. Walch, repairing harness, etc. 11 55
B. Johnson, lumber
36 77
C. G. Anderson, painting and repairing guide- boards 56 07
C. G. Anderson, repairing carts .
9 25
C. B. Woodsum, expressing
13 15
Ambler & Hobart, hay and grain
120 38
J. F. Sheppard, hay
5 40
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
138 36
Gilbert W. Bowditch, 1 day
2 00
Gilbert W. Bowditch, painting carts
6 00
Thomas Penniman, labor and nails
4 00
M. L. Tupper, labor and nails
8 94
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe £
76 20
Nancy White, 57 posts, at 12}c. .
7 12
Joseph Dyer, wood
6 19
William Bowditch, tools
1 40
W. H. Cobb, tools
40 47
Goodnow & Wightman, tools
1 55
Walworth Manufacturing Company, tools
2 85
Dodge, Haley & Co., tools .
5 09
George S. Baker, tools
1 50
O. M. Rogers, pipe and cap for engines 14 49
Kendall & Roberts, grate
13 10
.
112 50
27
South Boston Iron Works castings
$66 94
Joseph U. Howard, castings ·
9 87
L. S. & A. L. Drake, castings
22 40
Old Colony Railroad, freight
67
H. M. White, powder and nails
3 16
P. D. Holbrook & Co., oil and tools
18 41
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
8 17
Joseph Huff, labor 10 00
Jenkins Manufacturing Company, machine work 1 00
J. M. Arnold, tools and oil . 4 15
Edward Shay, blacksmith work
23 73
Morrill Williams, board of highway horses 55 00
Morrill Williams, board of teamster
60 00
Morrill Williams, 1 drag
5 50
$6,764 09
Cr.
By labor and material, widening Washington
Street .
$234 00
By labor on Plymouth and Arbutus Streets . 24 00
258 00
Total cost of stone road and general repairs and side-
walks
. $6,506 09
Of the above the sums expended for labor and gravel were dis- tributed as follows :
Stone Road.
Repairs and Sidewalks.
Independence Avenue
$527 43
$50 91
Adams Street
473 37
6 75
Union Street
1,636 91
44 00
Elm Street
335 20
77 80
Shaw Street .
493 16
9 75
Washington Street
23 00
311 36
Digging stone that are now on hand
48 00
Allen Street, drains, repairs, and sidewalks .
137 49
Commercial Street
146 62
Prospect Street
4 25
Hancock Street .
22 54
River Street
8 36
Holbrook Avenue
3 00
Oak Street and Hollis Avenue
5 62
Front Street
93 04
Central Street
26 00
Summer Street
37 00
Middle Street
.
106 84
Quincy Avenue .
.
71 90
Hayward Street .
16 57
Pond Street
74 09
23
Liberty Street
$97 10
West Street
24 50
Granite Street
20 25
Peach Street
11
Grove Street
126 19
Plain Street
22 21
Pearl Street
41 89
Hobart Street
1 50
Paving stone and paving
153 75
Picking stone and cleaning gutters
422 11
Painting and repairing guide-boards
74 42
Miscellaneous expenses
878 18
Forrest Street
10 00
Cedar Street
41 92
$6,764 09
WIDENING WASHINGTON STREET.
Appropriation .
$1,300 00
Thomas F. Finnegan, 576 days, self, at $2 $115 20
Thomas F. Finnegan, 7029 days, team, at $1.50 105 67
Patrick Moils, 1313 days, self and team, at $3 41 55
Andrew Dyer, 22 days, self, at $2 5 00
Andrew Dyer, 10g days, team, at $1.50 15 75
Michael Preston, 12 days, man and team, at $3 4 50
Robert Johnson, 24-6 days, at $1.75 43 04
Michael O'Brien, 55g days, at $1.75 96 40
Michael O'Brien, 42 loads gravel, at 5c. 2 10
23 18
George J. Wright, 4611 days, at $1.50
69 15
George J. Wright, 11 days, at $1.75
19 26
Elmer E. Dyer, 4527, days, at $1.75
79 35
Thomas Finnegan, 40 days, at $1.75 70 00
George E. Arnold, 541 days, at $1.50 81 29
John Kelley, 4637 days, at 1.50 . 70 27
John Maher, 5327 days, at $1.50
80 02
John C. Holbrook, 134 days, at $1.50 19 87
James Cassidy, 3017 days, at $1.50. 31 27
James Preston, 2 months, at $20. 40 00
John McGlincey. 10 days, at $1.50
15 00
James Maher, 193 days, at $1.50
29 25
Benj. C. Bannon, 8 days, at $1.50
12 00
Oliver J. Popper, 82 loads gravel, at 5c.
4 10
Asa French, 130 loads gravel, at 12c. .
15 60
Edward Hobart, 21 loads gravel, at 12c.
2 52
J. F. E. Thayer, 107 loads gravel, at 12c.
12 84
N. E. Hollis, 15 loads gravel, at 12c. . 1 80
Thayer Academy, 60 loads gravel, at 163c. . 10 00
E. A. Hollingsworth, 133 loads gravel, at 12c.
15 96
.
Josiah F. Holbrook, 134 days, at $1.75
29
E. F. French, removing trees $12 50
S. S. French, covering stone 2 50
B. Johnson, lumber 10 92
M. L. Tupper, labor and drain pipe 18 70
H. H. Thayer, blacksmith work .
9 36
Two hundred and twenty-five loads of fine stone (credit to Highways) . . 90 00
To labor of highway teams (credit to Highways) 144 00
$1,419 90
Cr.
By labor of men for F. A. Hobart $7 87
BUILDING PROSPECT STREET.
Apropriation
$250 00
James L. Hunter, 20,1 days, self, at $2 $40 20
James L. Hunter, 20,6 10 days, team, at.$1.50
30 90
James L. Hunter, ¿ day, man and team, at $3 1 50
Michael Preston, 3g days, team, at $1.50
5 25
Thomas Arthurs, 3-6 days, at $1.50
5 40
Thomas Arthurs, 172 days, at $1.75
30 62
George C. Buker, 19-1 days, at $1.50 .
28 65
Edward Starr, 11,1 days, at $1.50
16 65
Maurice Gurney, 1471 days, at $1.50 .
21 15
Maurice Gurney, 6 days, at $1.75
10 50
Timothy O'Keefe, 156 days, at $1.50 .
23 40
Michael Bently, 136 days, at $1.50
20 40
James McCormick, 1 day .
1 50
Thomas Downes, 10 days, at $1 .
10 00
Whitney & Nash, powder and fuse
3 00
E. H. Raymond, bound stone .
20
James McDonnell, damage to fence
5 00
$255 32
BUILDING PLYMOUTH AND ARBUTUS AVENUES.
$300 00
Appropriation
Thomas F. Finnegan, 143 days, self, at $2 $28 60
Thomas F. Finnegan, 18 days, team, at $1.50 27 00
Andrew Dyer, 1% day, self .
40
Andrew Dyer, 14,2 days, team .
21 30
Josiah F. Holbrook, 14 days, at $1.75
24 50
Thomas Finnegan, 132 days. at $1.75 .
23 62
Michael O'Brien, 12 days, at $1.75
21 00
Elmer E. Dyer, 14 days, at $1.75
24 50
George J. Wright, 13 days. at $1.75
22 75
George E Arnold, 14 days, at $1.50
21 00
30
John Kelley, 14 days, at $1.50 $21 00
John C. Holbrook, 14 days, at $1.50 21 00
John Maher, 7 days, at $1.50 10 50
James Preston, ¿ month
10 00
E. H. Raymond, 4 bound stone 1 20
To labor of highway teams (cr. to Highways)
24 00
$302 37
MONATIQUOT AVENUE AND ASH STREET.
Appropriation . ·
$100 00
Thomas F. Finnegan, 5 days, self, at $2.00 . $10 00
Thomas F. Finnegan, 42 days, team, at $1.50 6 75
Andrew Dyer, & day, self . 40
Andrew Dyer, 3.2 To days, team, at $1.50
4 80
Josiah F. Holbrook, 2 days, at $1.75
3 50
Thomas Finnegan, 4 days, at $1.75
7 00
George J. Wright, 3 days, at $1.75
5 25
E. E. Dyer, 3 days, at $1.75
5 25
Michael O'Brien, 4 days, at $1.75
00
George E. Arnold, 4 days, at $1.50
6 00
John Kelley, 5 days, at $1.50
7 50
John C. Holbrook, 22 days, at $1.50
: 75
John Maher, 4 days, at $1.50
00
Charles L. Holbrook, 1 day .
50
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe .
·
13 50
E. H. Raymond, bound stone .
20
$89 40
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
Reappropriated .
$818 33
Paid M. L. Tupper, balance of contract $200 00
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe and cement 30 35
M. L. Tupper, coal
3 50
W. R. Penniman, plans, etc.
300 00
D. H. Huxford, printing proposal for Com. 1 00
41 61
William Allen, labor on well
135 51
William Allen, stone work
14 19
Edward Shay, sharpening tools
55 -
B. N. Hayden, stone work
13 12
F. O. Whitmarsh, setting boiler
54 46
Kinney Brothers, plumbing . .
114 78
H. M. White, powder and fuse 2 90
George D. Willis, services as Com.
100 00
Elisha Thayer, services as Com. 25 00
Eben Denton, services as Com.
30 00
.
$1,067 97
John Rennie, labor
31
EXPENDED BY OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Paid Thomas Penniman, building privy $75 00
Thomas Penniman, henhouse 90 00
Thomas Penniman, platform to well, and setting pump
Thomas Penniman, door-bell and fixtures 8 00
4 00
Boston Lead Co., Douglass pump .
20 97
J. I. Bates, setting pump
6 50
C. C. Webster, labor and stock repairing chimneys . 18 38
J. W. Dorety, digging out well 32 00
John Rennie, for labor
12
John Rennie, night watchman
66 75
Exeter Machine Co., piping and fittings for lock-up 21 88
Henry Gardner, fitting and piping lock-up 20 25
F. O. Whitmarsh, labor on lock-up 3 50
$373 35
FURNITURE FOR NEW ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriated
Paid Keeler & Co., furniture 246 08
S. W. Pratt, cuspadores 6 00
O. M. Rogers, cooking range and zinc . 68 27
O. M. Rogers, dusters 50
Granvilte Thompson, clock . 10 00
W. H. Chipman, door-mats , 6 50
90
- $343 25
BARN AT NEW ALMSHOUSE.
. $1,000 00
Paid Road Commissioners for excavating cellar
$96 87
William Allen, building cellar 105 28
Frank O. Whitmarsh, underpinning 78 60
S. S. Woodcock, plans . 12 50
Thomas Penniman, building barn . 990 00
Edward Shay, sharpening tools 4 80
John Rennie, labor on cellar . 1 75
G. H. Arnold, damage to plough . ·
1 00
$1,290 80
·
$300 00
J. E. Hudson, spoons .
Appropriation
32
REPAIRING HORSE SHEDS AND IMPROVING TOWN LANDS.
Appropriation ·
Paid M. L. Tupper, stock and labor on sheds .
$195 66
M. L. Tupper, lumber and nails to box trees 5 04
T. B. Stoddard, painting sheds 12 66
P. D. Holbrook & Co., paints and oil, etc.
20 91
Albert Hobart, moving sheds
15 00
Henry A. Pierce, labor of self and men, grading Common 27 37
A. O. Clark, sundry bills
37 05
$313 69
TOWN HALL,
Paid O. M. Rogers repairs on pipes, etc. $13 26
O. M. Rogers, dusters, shades, ironware chimneys, etc . 9 07
T. B. Stoddard, setting glass 6 50
Boston Lightning Rod Company, repairs on rods 4 50
Walworth Manuf. Company, gasoline . Walworth Manuf. Company, repairs on pipes
121 42
4 95
M. L. Tupper, coal
52 48
Patrick Maguire, cleaning privy
2 50
H. M. White, soap and brooms
3 35
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies
6 44
C. B. Woodsum, expressing .
15
M. Williams, kindling .
7 20
J. F. Sheppard, coal
.
7 25
$250 07
Cr.
By cash paid treasurer for use of hall
$419 50
JANITOR.
·
$600 00
Appropriation
Paid Charles Thayer, services as janitor
·
600 00
$300 00
33
. ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS.
Reappropriated . $163 50 D
Paid F. W. Lewis, for prosecuting liquor cases .
$60 00
J. L. Eldredge, for prosecuting liquor cases
40 00
Thomas Fallon, services as constable 30 00
Maurice Whalen, detective . 15 00
George B. Thacher, detective
10 00
$155.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
UNION, No. 1.
Appropriation
$2,000 00
Paid George E. Fogg, drawing engine to fires $12 50
W. J. Dana, drawing engine to fires 4 00
J. M. Allen, drawing engine to fires 41 00
John Taylor, refreshments, oil, etc.
8 81
Loud & Pratt, lumber and nails
3 48
George T. Rand, curtain fixtures .
7 00
G. W. Simmons & Son, overcoat .
6 00
William Orr, services as steward .
50 00
J. M. Walch, leather work .
7 50
M. L. Tupper, coal
5 85
J. F. Sheppard, coal
4 00
William Bowditch, brushes, pail chimneys .
and
2 25
W. K. Baker & Son, expressing
2 60
T. South, hardware, labor, etc.
9 50
J. I. Bates & Son, shovel, oil can, etc. . 1 96 Joseph Dyer, poll taxes of 16 members 32 00
Peter Lawson, pay of members
438 00
$636 45
BUTCHER BOY, No. 2.
Paid C. B. Woodsum, drawing engine to fires M. L. Tupper, coal and wood
$66 00
Thomas B. Stoddard, setting glass
3 00
Thomas B. Stoddard, painting
10 25
Henry A. Penniman, labor on house
1 25
W. H. Cobb, ironware .
44
A. E. Bradford, setting glass
, 25
H. B. Whitman, straps
1 50
Thomas Penniman, labor on house
3 00
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9 25
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Paid W. A. Holmes, mason work $1 00
A. S. Jackson, pipe and roller brasses 20 50
Edward Shay, repairs . 2 95
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies 17 94
Louis W. Thayer, services as steward . 50 00
Martin Bannon, 2} lbs. polish
25
Joseph Dver, poll taxes of ten members 20 00
Thomas Fallon, pay of members
240 00
E. Wadsworth, stock and labor, building shelter for ladders 24 91
$476 49
WAMPATUCK HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid J. M. Arnold, for supplies $10 33
Charles Frizzell, for ladders . 49 70
George W. Simmons & Son, 3 coats 12 00
J. H. Macandrew, painting ladders and grin ting axes 47 50
J. H. Macandrew, setting glass 1 50
J. H. Macandrew, services as steward 30 00
Thomas South, rebuilding truck
113 00
W. H. Cobb, ironware .
: 00
Robert Gillespie, iron work .
5 25
Hiram E. Abbot, repairing ladders
10 00
H. B. Whitman, straps
1 50
R. Allen Gage, fuel 4 68
William May, drawing truck to fires
10 00
J. W. Dorety, drawing truck to fires
25 00
J. W. Dorety, expressing
12 50
G. D. Whittaker, services as committee,
3 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies 63
Albert Hobart, use of wheels 10 00
A. H. Thayer, drawing truck from fire . 5 00
C. W. Hobart, stock and labor on house, 6 50
J. Dyer, poll tax of one member . 2 00
Warren B. Keith, pay of member . .
248 00
ENGINEERS.
Paid Robert Gillespie, services as engineer . $10 00
Marcus A. Perkins, services as engi- neer two years . 17 50
Thomas South, services as engineer for two years . 17 50
J. W. Dorety, services as engineer
10 00
W. M. Richards, services as engineer ·
10 00
G. D. Whittaker, services as engineer, two years 17 50
$567 34
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid G. U. Simmons & Son, four fire hats $15 00
A. W. Mitchell, badges 6 25
W. M. Richards, expenses to Boston 3 20
G. R. M. Bestick, care of reservoir 1 50 ·
C. H. Daggett, care of reservoir
. 50
Thomas Briody, care of reservoir .
50
A. S. Jackson, fifty-five badges
55 00
Thomas South, six axes
10 50
Thomas South, partly filling reservoir, Hobart Street . 15 00
L. Briggs, sketches and drawings for hose towers, old bill . 10 00
D. H. B. Thayer, horse hire 1 00
Sundry persons, watching fires
.
22 00
$224 95
STATE AID (CHAP. 301).
Cash paid soldiers from Feb. 1, 1884, to Feb. 1, 1885,
bill sent and due from State $1,465 50
Cash paid for January, 1884, bill sent and due 131 75
$1,597 25
SOLDIERS' AID (CHAP. 252 OF STATUTE FOR 1879).
Paid Symmes G. Buker
$144 00
Samuel E. Whitmarsh .
144 00
Jacob C. Snow
85 00
James M. Willis .
50 00
Patrick Newman .
96 00
George B. Jones .
50 00
John Flood
48 00
Benjamin F. Spear
48 00
Edward Huff
59 00
Edward H. Mellus
156 00
Elihu M. Thayer .
80 00
Constant S. Chandler
16 00
Robert A. Wilson
8 00
$984 00
Due from State .
·
$492 00
Due from State for January, 1884
31 00
$523 00
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ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Paid Mary C. Thayer, abatement of tax of 1883 . $6 90
C. W. Stevens, abatement of tax of 1884 .
·
1 40
J. L. Simonds, abatement of tax of 1884 2 63
Estate of George W. White, abatement of tax of 1884 17 50
Joseph Dyer, collector, abatement of tax of 1882 53 20
Joseph Dyer, collecting tax of 1882 336 69
Joseph Dyer, collector, abatement of tax of 1883 37 18
Joseph Dyer, collector, abatement of tax of 1884 126 35
Martha B. Loud, abatement of tax of 1884 . 168 35
Herman F. Vickery, abatement of tax of 1884 225 75
$975 95
TOWN OFFICERS.
S. W. Hollis, selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor, Andrew J. Bates, selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor
$258 00
Ansel O. Clark, selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor, J. Murray Knight, selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor
400 00
J. Franklin Bates, selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor 40 00
David H. Bates, treasurer ·
200 00
Samuel A. Bates, clerk 50 00
100 00
Albert E. Avery, school committee two years
87 00
T. H. Dearing, school committee one year
50 00
Henry A. Johnson, school committee .
50 00
George H. Arnold, school committee .
50 00
S. A. Bates, school committee and clerk of same
75 00
George H. Arnold, road commissioner
80 25
J. L. Hunter, road commissioner
90 00
A. O. Clark, road commissioner . Edward Avery, register of voters
35 00
A. S. Morrison, register of voters
35 00
F. A. Hobart, register of voters .
35 00
S. A. Bates, register of voters
35 00
S. A. Bates, 159 hours' labor as register of voters
47 70
G. D. Whittaker, constable .
11 00
Henry A. Monk, constable .
6 00
Horace Faxon, constable
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