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James Gorman, 6 days, at $1.75
10 50
Thomas Gannon, 23 days, at $2.00
· 46 00
Jerry White, 5 days, self and horse, at $3.25 .
16 25
Thomas Griffin, 24} days, at $1.75 42 87
Robert Gillespie, blacksmith work 1 35
Charles Dailey, paving stones .
4 00
$400 84
QUINCY AVENUE.
Appropriation
$1,500 00 ·
Paid Thos. Missett, 10} days, at $1.75 $18 38
B. J. Loring, 28 days, at $1.75 . 49 00
John O'Rourke, 36 days, at $1.75 63 00
Thomas Arthur, 40} days, at $1.75 Michael Bentley, 30 days, at $1.75
70 88
Jacob Klay, 25₺ days, at $1.75 .
44 62
Geo. E. Fogg, 38 days, self, at $2.00 .
76.00
Geo. E. Fogg, 5 days, horse and cart, at $1.50 .
7 50
Geo. E. Fogg, 1 day, double team, at $3.50
3 50
Thos. J. Dalton, 26 days, self, at $1.75 Frank Starr, 20} days, single team and self, at $3.25
66 63
Frank Starr, 15 days, double team and self, at $5.25 .
78 75
42 00
Geo. Norclehl, 24 days, self, at $1.75 Henry Richards, 1,406 loads gravel, at 6 cents
84 36
Edward Starr, 38 days, self, at $1.75
66 50
T. H. Libby, 38 days, single team and man, at $3.25 . 104 00
Amount carried forward ·
$873 12
.
45 50 .
52 50
49
Amount brought forward . $873 12 Paid Thos. Finnigan, 20 days, double team and man, at $5.25 . $105 00
Thos. P. Fogg, 3} days, self, at $1.75
6 12
Thos. P. Fogg, 20} days, self and sin- gle team, at $3.25 66 63
Wm. Gerrior, 15 days, self and double team, at $5.25
78 75
Arthur Roulster, 26 days, self and team, at $3.25
84 50
John Wilson, 2 loads covering stone . A. Gott, 23 days, self and single team, at $3.25 .. 74 75
4 00 .
T. J. Griffin, 183 days, self, at $1.75 . 32 37 James Foley, 15} days self, at $1.75 27 12
John Renn, 17 days, self, at $1.75
29 75
M. Smith, 24} days, self and single team, at $3.25 79 63
Jas. Preston, 7 days, self and single team, at $3.25 22 75
M. Quinn, 2 days, self, at $1.75 3 50
Thos. South, 75 lbs. gratings, at 7 cents 5 25
W. I. Jordan, blacksmith work . 2 80
$1,496 04
STERLING STREET.
Appropriation
$100 00
Paid Geo. E. Fogg, 5} days, self, at $2.00 $11 00 Geo. E. Fogg, 5} days, horse and cart, at $1.50 . 8 25
Thos. P. Fogg, 2 days, self, at $1.75 . 3 50
J. M. Allen, 1} days, self, at $1.75
2 63
J. M. Allen, 1} days, 4 horses and 2 carts, at $3.50
10 50
John O'Rourke, 1} days, self, at $1.75 2 63
Michael Quinn, 6 days, self, at $1.75 10 50
Amount carried forward $49 01
50
Amount brought forward $49 01
Paid Michael Bentley, 33 days,self, at $1.75 6 13
Thos. Arthurs, 3} days, self, at $1.75 6 13
T. O'Keefe, 4} days, self, at $1.75 7 87
M. Smith, 1} days, self, at $1.75
2 63
M. Smith, 1} days, horse and cart, at $1.50 2 25
Frank Starr, 3} days, self, at $1.75 6 13
Andrew Gott, 3} days, self, at $1.75 6 13
Andrew Gott, 33 days, horse and cart, at .$1.50 .~ 5 25
Henry Richards, 146 loads of gravel,
at 6 cents 8 76
$100 29
WALNUT AVENUE.
Appropriation $200 00
Paid T. J. Dalton, 11 days, at $1.75 . $19 25
G. E. Fogg, 33 days, at $2.00 7 00
G. E. Fogg, 2} days, horse and cart, at $1.50 3 75
Pinel Bros., tools
13 82
Henry Richards, 172 loads of gravel, at 6 cents 10 32
J. H. Wallace, blacksmith work 2 46
Oriental Powder Co., powder and fuse 3 95
F. Starr, 2} days, at $1.75 4 38
M. Smith, 2} days, self, and single team, at $3.25 8 13
A. Gott, 3 days, self, and single team, at $3.25. 9 75
Chas. H. Loring, 6 days, at $1.75 10 50 .
B. J. Loring, 12 days, at $1.75 . ·
21 00
T. F. Finnigan, 1 day, at $2.00 .
2 00
T. F. Finnigan, 1 day, 2 horses and man, at $5.25 . 5 25
J. O'Rourke, 2} days, at $1.75 4 38
M. Quinn, 4 days, at $1.75 7 00
Amount carried forward $132 94
51
Amount brought forward
$132 94
Paid M. Bentley, 42 days, at $1.75
7 8S
T. Arthurs, 2} days, at $1.75
4 38
T. O'Keefe, 2} days, at $1.75
4 3S
T. P. Fogg, 11 days, at $1.75
19 25
J. M. Allen, 12 days, at $1.75
2 63
J. M. Allen, 1} days, 4 horses and 2 . carts, at $7.00 10 50
J. M. Allen,1 day, double team, at $3.50 3 50
M. Branley, 2 horses and man, at $5.25 5 25
Andrew Dyer, 1 day, at $2.00 . 2-00
F. Gerrior, 1 day, double team, at $5.25 5 25
W. I. Jordan, blacksmith work 5 89
$203 85
PROSPECT STREET.
Appropriation
$200 00
Paid T. J. Dalton, 8 days, at $2 $16 00
T. J. Dalton, 3 days, at $1.75 5.25
T. H. Libby, 15 days, at $2.50
37 50
Thos. Arthurs, 1 day, at $2.00
2 00
Thos. Arthurs, 2 days, at $1.75 .
3 50
Geo. Newcomb, 14 days, at $2.00
28 00
M. Quinn, 72 days, at $1.75
13 13
6 55
W. K. Baker & Son, powder and fuse Wm. Gerrior, 3 days, self and double team, at $5.25 15 75
Thos. P. Fogg, 2 days, self and single team, at $3.25 6 50
Henry Richards, 108 loads of gravel, at 6 cents
6 48
Geo. E. Fogg, 2 days, self and single team, at $3.50 7 00
John O'Rourke, 2 days, at $1.75 3 50
M. Bentley, 2 days, at $1.75 3 50
Thos. Misset, 2 days, at $1.75 3 50
Jacob Klay, 2 days, at $1.75
3 50
Amount carried forward $161 66
1
52
Amount brought forward $161 66
Paid B. J. Loring, 2 days, at $1.75 3 50
M. Smith, 2 days, self and single team, at $3.25 . 6 50
A. Gott, 2 days, self and single team, at $3.25 6 50
J. F. Allen, 2 days, self and single team, at $3.25 6 50
J. M. Allen, 2 days, double team, at $3.50 . 7 00
W. I. Jordan, blacksmith work 13 12
$204 78
NEW ROAD FROM PEARL TO LIBERTY STREET.
Paid Boston Herald, advertising proposals $2 00
For type writing, 1 60
Q. L. Reed, surveying and making plan 184 17
Berlin Iron Bridge Co., for bridge
590 00.
G. E. Fogg and T. F. Finnegan, on contract 2,000 00
Ezra B. Whittier, land damage
50 00
$2,827 77
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
Paid H. A. Monk, cash expenses $2 60
D. B. Fletcher, stationery . 1 25
William Kelley, distributing reports . 4 50
E. F. E. Thayer, insurance
48 00
Alfred Mudge, printing town report 326 28
Fred W. Barry, stationery . .. 3 27
William M'Ewan, postage stamps
2 20
John Rennie, whitewashing fence, Plain street cemetery 5 55
George I. Bates, distributing town
3 00
reports
Benj. F. Smith, stationery
1 00
Amount carried forward
$397 65
53
Amount brought forward $397 65
Paid W. Austin Torrey, stationery . 3 36
David H. Bates, cash expenses and stationery 7 63
E. L. Burdakin, transcript of convey- ances 20 00
Thomas Groom & Co., tax book . 2 00
William Orr, services as police . 3 50
J. H. Burdakin, recording deeds 1 27
Green & Prescott, printing
191 00
J. R. Carmichael, refreshments for Registrars of voters 7 50
C. H. Hobart, telephone 15
A. O. Clark, sundry bills for forest fires
6 37
C. B. Woodsum, expressing
3 85
Noah Torrey, returning 23 births
5 75
S. C. Bridgham, returning 8 births
2 00
F. C. Granger, returning 5 births 1 25
T. H. Dearing, returning 31 births 7 75
John Kelley, services as police .. 8 00
George H. Arnold, services and ex- penses on water committee 6 00
A. O. Clark, services on water com- mittee 7 00
J. M. Knight, services on water com- mittee 21 00
Samuel Curtis, returning 20 deaths 5 00
5 75
2 25
G. C. Hollenbeck, returning 23 deaths Ford & McCormick, returning 9 deaths J. W. W. Rowell, services as truant officer 9 50
Thomas Cain, horse hire for town officers 23 00
F. A. Burrell, horse hire for town officers 30 00
Wales Brothers, repairing pump, So. Braintree 3 00
Amount carried forward $781 53
54
Amount brought forward $781 53
Paid Henry Mitchell, for town seal 50 00
Arthur L. Hobart, horse hire 7 50
R. M. Loring, distributing town reports 3 00
E. Bourke, 1 police badge . 1 35
G. R. M. Bestick, refreshments 1 50
D. J. Pierce, stationery
8 62
S. A. Bates, copying records for town officers 22 50
S. A. Bates, copying records for town report 20 70
S. A. Bates, 4 days, to Boston and Dedham, 10 00
S. A. Bates, expenses for same 2 15
S. A. Bates, collecting school census . 20 00
S.A.Bates, drawing deeds and affidavits 8 50 S. A. Bates, cash paid for stationery and postage 5 20
S. A. Bates, collecting, recording and returning 81 births 40 50
'S. A. Bates, collecting, recording and returning 81 deaths 17 35
S. A. Bates, collecting, recording and returning 57 marriages 8 55
S. A. Bates, issuing 80 permits for burial 8 00
S. A. Bates, cash paid Thomas Groom
5 00
S. A. Bates, 55 hours work copying valuation for town report 16 50
William May, horse hire 1 50
Alverdo Mason, copying valuation and expenses 30 00
A. J. Bates, cash expenses . 8 31
J. F. Bates, cash expenses . 63 00
A. O. Clark .
62 88
J. M. Knight
90 25
Edward Avery, services in Doherty
case
100 00
Amount carried forward . .$1394 39
55
Amount brought forward, .
$447 54
Edward Avery, professional services
100 00
Edward Avery, services in water suit
1,700 00
Edward Avery, cash paid for printing 27 35
Benj. F. Butler, services in water suit 1,150 00
Thomas E. Major, stenographing .
218 38
W. H. Swift, serving notices on water suit 5 00
George W. White, serving summons in Doherty case .
2 05
Cash paid, witness fees in Doherty case 20 25
$4,617 42
PAINTING ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation
$200 00
Paid Conrad Mischler, painting 124 50
C. H. Hobart, paints and oil 62 20
$186 70
NEW ROAD, LIBERTY TO ELIOTT.
Appropriation .
$835 00
Paid Jacob S. Dyer, on contract $600 00
$600 00
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
Appropriation $1,000 00
Paid, by Selectmen, sundry bills for re-
moving snow .
$344 60
$344 60
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Henry A. Monk, services as select-
man, assessor, and overseer of poor Henry A. Monk, services as surveyor J. M. Knight, services as selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor .
$37 50 12 50
450 00
J. M. Knight, services as surveyor of highways 150 00
J. F. Bates, services as selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor 450 00
J. F. Bates, services as surveyor of higways . 150 00
A. O. Clark, services as selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor ·
412 50
A. O. Clark, services as surveyor of highways 137 50
David H. Bates, services as treasurer 78 33
Andrew J. Bates, services as treasurer
121 67
Samuel A. Bates, services as clerk
75 00
Samuel A. Bates, services as registrar of voters .
35 00
Samuel A. Bates, services as clerk of registrars 34 20
Edward Avery, services as registrar of voters 35 00
F. A. Hobart, services as registrar of voters
35 00
A. S. Morrison, services as registrar of voters 35 00
Alverdo Mason, services as auditor 15 00
George D. Willis, services as auditor 15 00
E. L. Curtis, services as constable 30 00
Horace Faxon, services as constable 27 50
William Orr, services as police 6 00
Thomas Clinton, services as constable 8 00
Albert Hobart, services as constable . 5 00
John W. W. Rowell, services as con- stable 8 00
$2,363 70
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RECAPITULATION.
Orders drawn for schools
$9,024 66
Superintendent of schools
1,200 00
Incidentals for schools
365 26
Incidentals for school houses
422 65
Text books and supplies
865 09
Almshouse
2,146 02
Poor out of almshouse
1,854 78
State Aid (Chapter 301)
1,283 50
State Aid (Chapter 252)
624 00
Hospitals
451 92
Repairs of highways
3,069 22
Stone road
3,237 75
Drain Holbrook avenue
316 02
Drain Central avenue
907 82
Widening Commercial street
8,406 96
New Road from Pearl to Liberty street
2,827 77
Paving gutters
400 84
Quincy avenue
1,496 04.
Sterling street
100 29
Walnut avenue
203 85
Prospect street
204 78
Town lands
120 35
Grand Army of the Republic
150 00
Delivery of books
142 76
Public library
690 00
Town hall
211 34
Janitor
600 00
Abatement and collection of taxes
609 41
Drawbridge and buoys
118 38
Fire department
1,780 19
Incidental expenses
4,617 72
Town officers
2,363 70
Removal of snow
344 30
Painting almshouse
186 70
New Road from Liberty to Eliott street
600 00
$51,944 07
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ASSESSORS' ACCOUNT.
For support of schools
$8,400 00
Incidentals for schools
300 00
Incidentals for school houses
400 00
Text books and supplies
800 00
Superintendent of schools
1,200 00
Repairs on highways
3,400 00
Stone roads
3,000 00
Poor in almshouse
1,800 00
Poor out of almshouse
1,800 00
Removal of snow
1,000 00
Fire department
1,800 00
Public library .
690 00
Grand Army of the Republic
150 00
Building new road from Liberty to Eliott street
835 00
Interest on town debt
2,000 00
Town officers
2,200 00
Building road from Pearl to Liberty street
4,000 00
Walnut avenue
200 00
Prospect street .
200 00
. Sterling street
100 00
Quincy avenue .
1,500 00
Painting almshouse, .
200 00
Widening Commercial street
5,500 00
Incidental expenses,
1,200 00
Janitor
600 00
Town lands
100 00
Delivery of books,
100 00
State tax
3,937 50
County tax
1,781 17
Overlay .
954 33
$50,148 00
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APPROPRIATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Schools
. $8,400 00
Incidentals for schools
300 00
Incidentals for school houses
400 00
Text books and supplies
800 00
Superintendent of schools .
1,200 00
Repairs of highways
3,000 00
Stone road
3,000 00 ·
Support of poor .
·
4,000 00
Removal of snow
1,000 00
Fire department
1,800 00
Public library
700 00
Grand Army of the Republic
150 00
Janitor
600 00
Towns lands
100 00
Interest on town debt
1,500 00
Town officers
2,200 00
Incidental expenses
1,500 00
Soldiers' Aid, Chapter 252 .
400 00
Collection and abatement of Taxes
600 00
New road Pearl to Liberty street re-assess
1,600 00
New fences on highways
1,000 00
$34,250 00
·
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
JOSEPH DYER, COLLECTOR FOR 1885.
Dr.
Balance due on tax of 1885
$57 48
Balance due on interest
3 82
$61 30
Cr.
Cash paid treasurer, principal
$57 48
Cash paid treasurer, interest
3 82
$61 30
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
CHARLES THAYER, COLLECTOR FOR 1886.
Dr.
Feb. 1, 1887, Balance due on tax of 1886 $5,531 35
Interest
151 07
Cr.
$5,682 42
By Cash paid D. H. Bates, treasurer . $2,909 50
Cash paid A. J. Bates, treasurer 2,586 27
$5,495 77
Due on tax of 1886 $186 65
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
NATHANIEL F. HUNT, COLLECTOR FOR 1887.
Dr.
To amount of tax of 1887 .
$50,154 00
Interest
49 41
-- $50,203 51
Cr.
By Cash paid A. J. Bates, treasurer
.
Cash paid, interest
49 41
$45,148 83
-
$45,198 24
Due on tax of 1887
$5,005 17
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. DAVID H. BATES, Treasurer.
Dr.
Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1887
$487 76
Cash received from :
Charles Thayer, collector, 1886 . . $2,909 50
Weymouth Bank, interest 10 08
Cash received from State :
Corporation tax . ,
1,616 07
Support of State paupers
21 25
Received from Overseers of the Poor :
Town of Holbrook 117 25
Town of Harvard
3 53
Town of Foxboro'
5 70
· Town of Weymouth
9 00
City of Brockton
135 30
City of Newton .
71 25
Cash refunded from poor persons .
264 73
Cash from Pickering & Moseley, (bor- rowed)
5,000 00
Cash received from Selectmen :
Liquor license, A. R. Dickinson 1 00
Liquor license, W. A. Torrey 1 00
Billiard license, J. W. Dolan
4 00
Billiard license, F. L. Moulton .
4 00
Burial lot, C. H. Potter
5 00
Burial lot, A. L. Morrow
5 00
Damage by scholars .
3 09
$10,674 51
Cr.
Cash paid on 203 orders
$10,334 11
on two old orders 14 85
State, National Bank tax . 5 07
Pickering & Moseley, interest 118 33
Cash on hand
202 15
$10,674 51
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
ANDREW J. BATES, TREASURER.
Dr.
Cash received from : -
David H. Bates, June 21, 1887, bal-
ance $202 15
Joseph Dyer, collector, 1885 57 48
Joseph Dyer, collector, 1885, interest .
3 82
Charles Thayer, collector, 1886 2,435 20
Charles Thayer, collector, 1886, interest 151 07
N. F. Hunt, collector, 1887 45,148 83
N. F. Hunt, collector, 1887, interest . 49 41
J. Pickering & Moseley (borrowed) 7,000 00
A. W. Beard, State Treasurer (bor- rowed) 10,000. 00
Weymouth Bank, interest on deposit 137 72
County Treasurer, dog tax . 664 49
Joseph Dyer, Treasurer Braintree school fund
550 00
Cash received from State :
Corporation tax . 7,710 07
Bank tax
1,771 87
State school fund
197 74
Support of State paupers 13 00
Rent of Armory, one month 33 33
State Aid Acts 1879, Chap. 301 . 1,248 00
State Aid Acts 1879, Chap. 252 . 291 75
Cash received from Overseers of the Poor : -
Emily C. Hanson, (refunded) 108 50
Insane, (refunded) 138 97
Labor and Produce from Almshouse ·
199 33
Insane, (refunded)
81 66
Amount carried forward $78,194 39
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Amount brought forward, . $78,194 39
Cash received from Selectmen :-
(Liquor license) Frank H. Morgan 1 00
Sale of wheel Hook and Ladder . 6 00
Burial lot John Taylor 5 00
Burial lot Gustave H. Woll .
5 00
Use of Town Hall
165 00
Billiard license F. P. Lothrop
4 00
Cash received from Surveyors of Highways ;-
Sale of old harness 25 00
Sale of tip cart 25 00
Sale of lumber Commercial street
bridge 22 61
O. C. R. R. Co. labor Commercial street
126 50
O. Allen labor Commercial street 2 00
Amos W. Stetson labor Commercial street
122 05
Sale of tip cart
20 00
-
-- $78,723 55
Cr.
Cash paid on 543 orders $41,615 71
A. W. Beard, notes .
15,000 00
Newburyport Institution for Savings (note) · . 6,000 00
First National Bank, Lynn, (note)
. 5,000 00
J. Pickering & Moseley, (discount)
202 82
A. W. Beard, (discount)
233 75
W. S. Dexter, (interest)
° 400 00
N. F. T. Hayden, (interest)
400 00 .
A. W. Beard, (liquor license)
75
State tax
. 3,937 50
County tax . . 1,781 17
Cash on hand .
. 4,151 85
$78,723 55
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THE TOWN OWES THE FOLLOWING NOTES, FEB. 1, 1888.
Trustees of estate of General S. Thayer: March 7, 1874, due on demand at 4 per cent. $10,000 00
March 7, 1874, due on demand, at 4 per cent. 10,000 00
Jan. 31, 1888, J. Pickering & Mose- ley, due Dec. 1, 1888, discounted at 4% per cent. 2,000 00
Outstanding order, No. 561, drawn Jan. 10, 1887 3 00
-$22,003 00
Less assets as per schedule, .
$11,882 36
Net debt of town, Feb. 1, 1888
10,120 64
Net debt less than Feb. 1, 1887 7,183 34
ASSETS OF THE TOWN, FEB. 1, 1888.
Balance in treasury
$4,151 85
Due from Collector on tax of 1886
186 65
Collector on tax of 1887
5,005 17
State on State Aid (Chap. 301)
1,396 50
State on State Aid (Chap. 252)
338 00
Alden Bowditch, hospital account
184 65
City of Brockton
130 75
City of Boston
36 00
City of Newton
5 50
State
96 64
Town of Duxbury .
32 00
Town of Quincy
69 63
.
Town of Boylston .
26 27
Town of Holbrook
123 00
Town of Weymouth
3 50
Town of Canton .
7 50
Christian Hanson, for board of wife
88 75
$$11,882 36
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BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND. JOSEPH DYER, Treasurer.
Dr.
Feb. 1, 1887, Cash on hand
$95 29
Dividends from Weymouth National Bank
84 00
Dividends from Quincy National Bank
60 00
Dividends from Eliott National Bank
18 00
Cash from J. Q. Denton, for 1 year's rent
200 00
Taxes refunded, for 1887 .
45 79
Cash received for wood sold
162 00 *
$665 08
Ur.
To J. B. Rhines, bill
$25 26
Wm. R. Penniman, bill
10 00
Feb. 1, 1888, paid A. J. Bates, town treasurer,
550 00
Cash on hand,
79 82
$665 08
PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
14 Shares Union National Bank of Wey- mouth
$1,400 00
10 Shares of the National Granite Bank of Quincy
1,000 00
3 Shares Eliott National Bank of. Boston Town school fund farm 2,000 00
300 00
10 acres of salt marsh 500 00
$5,200 00
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ENGINEER'S REPORT.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen :- In accordance with the usual custom which was inaugurated by my predecessor chief, I herewith submit the annual report of Braintree Fire Department, together with such other information as may be of interest :
ENGINEERS, ORGANIZED. MAY 2d, 1887.
F. O. WHITMARSH, Chief. E. O. PIERSON, Clerk. M. A. PERKINS.
, COMPANIES ORGANIZED FEB. 1st, 1887.
Union, No. 1, William Allen, Foreman 50 men . Butcher Boy, No. 2, Wesley L. Woodsum, Foreman . 49 men Wampatuck H. and L., No. 1, William Hill, Fore- man 19 men
ENGINE HOUSES.
The several houses are in good repair.
ROLLING STOCK.
The rolling stock at present in service consists of 2 Hand Engines, 1 H. and L. truck.
HOSE.
There are 3,150 feet of hose in the Department, 500 feet of which are not reliable.
67.
APPROPRIATION.
We recommend that the sum of $2,000 be appropriated for the ensuing year for the expenses of the Department. We also recommend that the town purchase two light trucks and build an addition on each engine house for the same.
Accompanying this report is a list of fires and alarms which have occurred within the past year. My thanks are due your Honorable Board for the courtesy shown on all occasions. ' Also to my associates on the Board of Engineers; and last but not least to the rank and file of the several companies for their prompt and able manner in which they have responded when called upon.
Respectfully submitted,
F. O. WHITMARSH, Chief Engineer, B. F. D.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY IN THE SEVERAL HOUSES.
ENGINE No. 1.
One hand engine and hose cart, 28 feet of suction hose, 750 feet of cotton rubber lined hose, 550 feet of rubber hose, 200 feet of leather hose, 6 spanners and belts, 5 axes, 4 fire buckets, 3 pipes, 6 nozzles, 3 lanterns, 3 ladders, 1 pole for horses, 2 fire hooks, 6 army coats, 50 badges.
ENGINE No. 2.
One hand engine and hose cart, 1 pole for horses, 35 feet of suction hose, 750 feet of cotton rubber lined hose, 100 feet of rubber hose, 200 feet of leather hose, 5 pipes, 1 leading hose branch, 8 nozzles, 1 axe, 1 crowbar, 2 fire hats, 4 fire buckets, 12 spanners with belts, 2 lanterns, 5 ladders, 6 army coats, 40 badges.
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H. AND L., No. 1.
One truck, 8 ladders, 1 tongue, 17 buckets, 5 hooks, 2 hatchets, 3 forks, 3 lanterns, 5 army coats, 2 ladder dogs, 25 badges.
LIST OF FIRES.
April 10, dwelling house, Webster Hollis, damage $3000. Fully insured. H. and L. out. Cause defective flue.
April 17, barn of James Downs, damage $200. No insurance. H. and L. and Union, out. Cause incendiary.
April 20, barn of Robert Gillespie, damage $50. Fully in- sured. H. and L. and Union out. Cause incendiary.
April 21, blacksmith shop, Lyman Morrison, damage $75. Fully insured. H. and L., Union and Butcher Boy out. Cause accidental.
May 13, false alarm. Department all out.
July 29, false alarm. H. and L. and Butcher Boy out.
July 30, Braintree depot Old Colony R. R., damage $3500. Insured $1,500. Department all out. Cause incendiary.
August 8, dwelling house and barn, Mrs. F. A. Hobart. Damage $1,350. Insured $1,350.
August 8, dwelling house of R. Porter, damage $650. In- sured $570. Department all out. Cause accidental.
Nov. 18, dwelling house, Patrick O'Rourke, damage $350. In- sured $450. Butcher Boy out. Cause defective flue.
Respectfully submitted,
F. O. WHITMARSH,
Chief Engineer B. F. D.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
BRAINTREE, Dec. 22, 1887.
Sixty days after date for value received the Town of Braintree promise to pay the State National Bank of Boston or order, Ten Thousand Dollars out of the proceeds of the sale of Water Bonds issued under the provisions of Chap. 217 of the Acts of 1885. This obligation being given in pursuance of a vote passed at a town meeting held Dec. 21, 1887, ten of said bonds being pledged as security for the payment hereof.
TOWN OF BRAINTREE,
BY ITS TREASURER.
. Approved
Water Commissioners of Braintree.
As the Water Bonds of the town were pledged for the pay- ment of the above note, and as the bonds have been sold and the note is to be taken up by the proceeds derived therefrom at maturity, we have not deemed it our duty to include it in the liabilities of the town,
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Statement of Appropriations as against Expenditures for 1887.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Appropri - ated, not Raised.
Raised and Appropri- ated.
Amount Ex- pended.
In Excess of Appropri - ation.
Appropri- ation Unex- pended.
Schools,
Incidentals for Schools,
365 26
$65 26
Incidentals for School- houses,
400 00
422 65
22 65
Text Books and Supplies,
800 00
865 09
65 09
Superintendent of Schools,
1,200 00
1,200 00
Poor in Almshouse,
1,800 00
1,675 69
124 31
Poor out of Almshouse,
1,800 00
1,467 99
332 01
Repairs of Highways,
3,000 00
3,024 22
24 22
Stone Road,
3,000. 00
3,237 75
237 75
New Road, Liberty to Eli- ott Street,
835 00
600 00
235 00
Widening of Commercial Street,
$2,600 00
5,500 00
8,133 80
33 80
New Road, Pearl to Lib- erty Street,
4,000 00
2,827 77
1,172 23
Paving Gutters,
400 00
400 84
84
Quincy Avenue,
1,500 00
1,496 04
3 96
Sterling Street,
100 00
100 29
29
Walnut Avenue,
200 00
203 85
3 85
Prospect Street,
200 00
204 78
4 78
Town Lands,
100 00
120 35
20 35
G. A. R.,
150 00
150 00
Public Library,
690 00
690 00
Delivery of Books,
42 76
100 00
142 76
Janitor,
600 00
600 00
Abatement and Collection of Taxes,
609 41
609 41.
State Aid, Chap. 252,
312 00
312 00
Fire Department,
1,800 00
1,780 19
19 81
Incidental Expenses,
1,200 00
4,617 72
3,417 72
Town Officers,
2,200 00
2,363 70
163 70
Removal of Snow,
1,000 00
344 30
655 70
Painting Almshouse,
200 00
186 70
13 30
Drawbridge and Buoys,
118 38
118 38
Drain, Central Avenue,
907 82
907 82
Drain, Holbrook Avenue
316 02
316 02
$787 57
$8,400 00* 300 00
$9,024 66
*In addition to the $8,400.00 raised and appropriated, the following amounts, viz .: Dog Tax, $661.49; State School Fund, $197.74; Town School Fund, $550.00; Total, $1,412.23-was also applied to Support of Schools; hence the unexpended amount, viz .: $787.57.
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The auditors made their accustomed visit to the Almshouse Feb. 1, 1888, and found every evidence that the poor were care- fully and kindly cared for; we have carefully and minutely examined the accounts of the several town officers and find no expenditure without being properly vouched.
It will be observed that the town has reduced its debt in the sum of $7,185.34, and by judicious appropriations we see no good reason why the rate of taxation for the ensuing year should exceed $13 per $1,000.
The large over-expenditures in the matter of incidental ex- penses arise from the luxurious indulgence of law suits.
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