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C. S. Chandler,
48 00
L. A. Dyer,
52 00
John O'Keefe,
48 00
Charles T. Hayden,
50 00
Samuel E. Whitmarsh,
144 00
Jacob C. Snow, .
112 00
$628 00
Paid for December, 1887, and January, 1888, 100 00
$728 00
One half due from State,
$364 00
.
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REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
A. O. CLARK, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation, .
$4,000 00
Paid Andrew Dyer, 10446 days' work, at $2.00, $208 80
Andrew Dyer, 98} days, team, at $1.50,
147 75
Andrew Dyer, 105 loads of gravel, at 10 cents, . 10 50
Andrew Havey, 8 loads of gravel, at 10 cents, .
80
Michael Brandley, 591% days, man, at $1.75, 92 57
Michael Brandley, 394 days, team, at $1.50,
59 10
Michael Brandley, 4} days, man and two horses, at $5.00, 22 50
Patrick Maguire, 12,8% days, man, at $1.75,
22 40
Patrick Maguire, 12}} days, team, at $1.50,
18 82
Jacob S. Dyer, 22} days, self, at $1.75, 39 37
Jacob S. Dyer, 21} days, team, at $1.50, 32 25
W. F. Dyer, 5 days, man, at $1.75,
8 75
W. F. Dyer, 4 days, team, at $1.50, . 6 00
W. R. Lynch, 2 days, self and team, at $3.25, . 6 50
1
Peter McGrail, 25% days, at $1.75, 4 55
Martin Connor, 2,6% days, at $1.75, 4 55
John Buttomer, 48 days, at $1.75,
84 00
J. F. Holbrook, 43,3, days, at $1.75, . 75 77
Horace F. Hunt, 591% days, at $1.75, 104 65
J. B. Ford, 17} days, at $1.75, . 30 62
Thomas Huston, 5829, days, at $1.75, 103 06
Amount carried forward, $1,083 31
27
Amount brought forward, . . $1,083 31
Paid Michael McManus, 5 days, at $1.75, . 8 75
Alden H. Holbrook, 33} days, at $1.75, 58 62
Patrick O'Rourke, 8 days, at $1.75, .
14 00
Morris O'Connor, 2776 days, at
$1.75, ·
47 42
Martin Bannon, 3} days, at $1.75, .
6 12
Lawrence A. Dyer, 51% days, at $1.75, 10 32
John Rennie, 262 days, at $2.00, 53 50
Emery Watkins, 1% days, at $1.75, .
1 40
E. L. Curtis, painting pump and guide post, 1 25
A. E. Bradford, taking down flag staff, 5 00
J. H. Thayer, removing trees, 1 25
W. H. Carberry, sewer grates, 27 75
George W. Jones, 255 loads of gravel, at 10 cents,
25 50
N. H. Hunt, 277 loads of gravel, at 8 cents, .
22 16
N. H. Hunt, 23 loads of gravel, at 6 cents, 1 38
W. M. Babbitt, 20 loads of gravel, at S cents,
1 60
Atherton T. Wild, 38 loads of rotten stone, at 15 cents, .
5 70
Thayer Academy, 421 loads of gravel, at 163 cents,
70 17
Joseph Dyer, 56 posts, at 12} cents, .
7 00
W. H. Cobb, tools, 22 65
H. H. Thayer, blacksmith work,
1 40
C. G. Anderson, wood work, 1 25
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe, etc., 10 06
C. H. Hobart, supplies, 4 08
T. H. Libby, labor and gravel, 2 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber,
11 61
$1,505 25
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HIGHWAYS.
J. F. BATES, SURVEYOR.
Paid James Maher, 135% days, self, at $2, . $270 80
James Maher, 11971, days, horse, at $1.50, 178 65 - Michael O'Brien, 86 days, self, at $1.75, 150 50
Michael O'Brien, 72}3 days, horse, at $1.50,
109 42
John Maher, 94 6 days, self, at $1.75, Jeremiah Mahoney, 84} days, self, at $1.75,
147 87
William Spear, 86} days, self, at $1.75,
151 37
Charles Custance, 1421 days, self, at $1.75, 25 46
Charles Custance, 103 days, horse, at $1.50, 15 45
Peter Donahoe, 17} days, self, at $1.75,
30 62
J. F. Bates, 9 days, horse, at $1.50, . 13 50
John Coneton, 6 days, self, at $1.75, . 10 50
Joseph Crickmay, 77% days, self, at $1.75, 13 82
C. F. Bates, 7} days, self, at $1.75, 13 12
William Mahoney, 1} days, self, at $1.75, 2 62
Daniel Hurley, 53 days, self, at $1.75, 9 62
Thomas Fogg, 2 days, self, at $1.75, .
3 50
Horace F. Hunt, 1 day, self, at $1.75, 1 75 Jeremiah White, 2} days, self and horse, at $3.25, 8 12
Leroy Collins, stock and labor on West Street Bridge, 4 50
. $1,326 74 Amount carried forward .
165 55
29
Amount brought forward, . . $1,326 74
Paid Albert A. Drollett, 2 days, self and
horse, at $3.00, 6 00
Albert A. Drollett, 26 loads of gravel, at 5 cents, 1 30
L. W. Morrison, 1325 loads of gravel, at 12} cents, 165 62
A. C. Drinkwater, 8 loads of gravel, at 12} cents, 1 00
Thayer Academy, 24 loads of gravel, at 163 cents, 4 00
Freeman S. Arnold, 50 loads of gravel, at 12} cents, 6 25
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe, 30 83
J. B. Rhines & Co., drain pipe, . 1 05
Robert Gillespie, blacksmith work, 4 30
Hollis & Weeks, highway tools,
8 04
H. Dana, oil, 50
Wales Brothers, repairing town pump, 5 00
$1,560 63
HIGHWAYS.
NATHANIEL F. HUNT, SURVEYOR.
Paid Joseph M. Allen, self, 2716 days, at $2.00,
$54 20
Joseph M. Allen, double team, 244 days, at $3.50,
84 88
Joseph M. Allen, single team, 23
days, at $1.50, 3 75
Joseph M. Allen, 4 horses, 23 days, at $6.00; 14 40
Joseph M. Allen, single team and
man, 13 day, at $3.25, . 3 00
Joseph M. Allen, double team and man, } day, at $5.25, 1 06
Amount carried forward, . $161 29
30
Amount brought forward,.
$161 29
Paid Joseph M. Allen, cash, for pail and dipper, 43
Thomas Arthurs, 49 days, 33 hours, at $1.75, · .
86 34
George E. Fogg, self, 4 days, at $2.00, 8 00
George E. Fogg, horse and cart, 4 days, at $1.50 6 00
Robert M. Loring, 3 days, at $1.75, . 5 25
Matthew Smith, self and team, 26} days, at $3.25, 85 32
Franklin Starr, 1923 days, at $1.75, . 34 39
Thomas P. Fogg, 11 days, at $1.75, . 19 25
Andrew Gott, self and team, 31}} days, at $3.25, 102 54
Michael Quinn, 12 days, at $1.75, 21 00
Charles Gerrior, self and team, 2 days, at $3.25, .
6 50
Harry Osborne, self and team, 4 days, at $3.25, . 13 00
Thomas J. Dalton, 3621, at $1.75, 63 09
Michael Bentley, 2321, days, at $1.75,
40 34
John O'Rourke, 2176 days, at $1.75, . 36 92 William Allen, self and team, 23% day, at $3.50, . 1 05
Thomas J. Griffin, 1623, days, at $1.75, 28 79
Thomas Missett, 1537 days, at $1.75,
27 73
Everett Harris, 28% days, at $1.75, .
4 90
Alverdo H. Mason, 9 days, at $1.75, .
15 75
Daniel Hayward, 7 cedar posts, at 25 cents, . 1 75
Daniel Hayward, 2 days, at $2.00,
4 00
Daniel Hayward, 2% day, at $1.75,
52
J. E. Hayward, self and team, 4} days, at $3.25, 14 62
J. E. Hayward, self, 4} days, at $1.75, 7 87
Amount carried forward, ! $776 64
31
Amount brought forward, . $796 64 Paid J. E. Hayward, 68 loads of gravel, at 5 cents, . 3 40
Francis Leben, 152 loads of gravel, at 7 cents, 10 64
Luther Thayer, self and team, 62% days, at $3.25, 20 96
Luther Thayer, 48 loads broken stone
and spreading same, at 35 cents, 16 80
Luther Thayer, 12 loads of broken stone, at 15 cents, . 1 80
John B. Allen, man and team, 14} days, at $3.25, 47 13
Michael Preston, self and team, 13} days, at $3.25,
43 88
John Renn, 11g days, at $1.75,
20 65
Charles I. Craibe, man and team, 15 days, at $3.25, 48 75
Charles I. Craibe, team, 12 days, at $1.50, 2 62
Charles I. Craibe, 74 loads of stone, at 6 cents, 4 44
Henry A. Richards, 469 loads of gravel, at 6 cents,
28 14
Pierre Berkman, 87% days, at $1.75, 15 22
T. J. H. Thayer, 8 loads of ashes, at 5 cents, 40
George Preston, self and team, 42% days, at $3.25, 13 97
James H. Thayer, 215 loads gravel, at 8 cents, 17 20
L. W. Morrison, 80 loads gravel, at 12} cents, 10 00
Jeremiah Pitts, 436 days, at $1.75, 7 52
John Maher, 42% days, at $1.75, .
7 52
B. J. Loring, Jr., self, 3 days, at $3.00, 9 00 .
Amount carried forward, . . $1,126 68
32
Amount brought forward, . : $1,126 68
Paid B. J. Loring, Jr., man, 5} days, at $2.75, 14 44
B. J. Loring, Jr., man, 42 days, at $2.50, 11 87
B. J. Loring, Jr., man, 1 hour, . 28
B. J. Loring, Jr., stock and nails, 30
B. J. Loring, Jr., carting posts,
25
S. G. Buker, 2 day, at $1.75,
1 32
F. L. Thayer, 7, day, at $1.75, . 1 22
James Connell, self and team, 11% days, at $3.25, 38 35
Michael Griffin, 2 days, at $1.00, 2 00
Timothy O'Keefe, 5} days, at $1.75, . 9 19
Luke Mulligan, 47, days, at $1.75, 7 52
E. H. Spear, } day, at $1.75, .
87
Maurice Gurney, self and team, 7 days, at $3.25,
22 75
Maurice Gurney, self, 1 day, at
$1.75, 1 75
Timothy Libby, 7% day, at $1.75, ·
51
Abijah Allen, 1 day, at $1.75, 1 75
James Croke, 62 days, at $1.75, 11 81
Augustus McRae, 20 loads of gravel, at 6 cents, 1 20
Arthur Hobart, 92 loads of gravel, at 8 cents, . 7 36
Mrs. M. L. White, 83 loads of gravel, at 8 cents, 6 64
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, 5 cedar posts, at 30 cents, 1 50
Estate of George S. Baker, 1 paint brush, at 37 cents, 37
Ames Plow Company, tools, 9 85
Whitney & Nash, tools, 2 50
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber and nails, 10 09
1 70
G. B. Bates, 2 lanterns, at 85 cents, . Amount carried forward, . . $1,294 07
33
Amount brought forward, . . $1,294 07 :"
Paid Loud & Pratt, lumber, etc., Quincy avenue bridge, 78 45 S. F. Whitmarsh, repairs on Quincy avenue bridge, ·
75
Jenkins Mfg. Co., 66 loads ashes, at 10 cents, . .
6 60
W. I. Jordan, blacksmith work, 9 90
Henry Gardner, labor on fence, . 3 75
H. A. Pettingell, supplies, 1 06
-- $1,394 58
Credit by sale of old plank,
$5 00
STONE ROAD.
NATHANIEL F. HUNT, SURVEYOR.
Paid Joseph M. Allen, self, 6} days, at $2.00,
$12 50
Joseph M. Allen, double team, 5} days, at $3.50, 19 25
Joseph M. Allen, 4 horses, rolling, 1} days, at $6.00,
9 00
Franklin Starr, 32 days, at $1.75,
6 56
Andrew Gott, self and team, 6} days, at $3.25, 20 32
Matthew Smith, self and team, 34 days, at $3.25, 10 57
Michael Quinn, 3} days, at $1.75, .
5 69
Thomas J. Dalton, 3} days, at
5 69
$1.75, . Michael Bentley, 3} days, at $1.75, 5 69
John O'Rourke, 3} days, at $1.75, 5 69
Thomas Missett, 42 days, at $1.75, 8 32
Amount carried forward, . $109 28
34
Amount brought forward, . $109 28
Paid James H. Smith, 3} days, at $1.75, . 5 69
Thomas J. Griffin, 4 days, $1.75, 7 00
Everett Harris, 4 days, at $1.75, 7 44
Everett Harris, 6 loads stone, at 15 cents, 90
Everett Harris, hanging lantern 4 nights, at 12 cents, .
48
Daniel Hayward, 53 loads stone, at 10 cents, 5 30
Luther Thayer, 57 loads broken stone, at 34 cents, 19 38
Luther Thayer, 84 loads broken stone, at 15 cents, · . Luther Thayer, 34 loads gravel, at 10 cents,
12 60
J. E. Hayward, self and team, 2 days, at $3.25, . 6 50
3 40
J. E. Hayward, 112 loads gravel, at 5 cents,
5 60
George B. Newcomb, 40 loads broken stone, at 30 cents, . 12 00 Seth H. Arnold, 96 loads broken stone, at 30 cents, 28 80
John M. Wight, 2 loads broken stone, at 30 cents, 60
$224 97
Total repairs of highways, .
·
·
·
$4,685 43
STONE ROAD.
Appropriation, . $3,000 00
Paid Andrew Dyer, 59} days, self and team, at $3.50, . Michael Brandley, 40} days, man and team, at $3.25, 131 62
$208 25
-
Amount carried forward, .
.
$339 87
35
Amount brought forward, . $339 87 Paid Michael Brandley, 3 days, team, at $1.50, 4 50
Michael Brandley, 4 days, man and 4 horses, at $8.00, . 32 00
Michael Brandley, 1117% days, man
and 2 horses, at $5.00, . 58 50
Jacob S. Dyer, 40} days, self and team, at $3.25, 131 62
Jacob S. Dyer, 3 days, team, at $1.50, 4 50
Patrick Moils, 48} days, man and team, at $3.25, 157 63
Patrick Maguire, 3823% days, man and team, at $3.25, 124 47
James Maher, 3918% days, self, at
$1.75,
69 65
James Maher, 3921 days, man and team, at $3.25,
128 54
William F. Dyer, 34} days, man and team, at $3.25,
112 12
William F. Dyer, 1 day, at $1.75,
1 75
T. F. Finnegan, 45} days, man and team, at $3.25,
147 87
S. S. B. French, 14} days, self and team, at $3.25, .
47 12
S. S. B. French, care of lanterns,
50
W. R. Lynch, 12 days, self and team, at $3.25, .
39 00
W. R. Lynch, 9} days, boy, at 50 cents, 4 75
Edwin F. French, 15} days, self and team, at $3.25, 49 56
Michael O'Brien, 13, days, self and team, at $3.25, · 42 25
J. W. Wales, 11 days, man and team, at $3.25, . 35 75
Amount carried forward · . $1,531 95
36
Amount brought forward, . . $1,531 95 Paid Herbert G. White, 1427, days, man
and team, at $3.25, 45 66
Herbert G. White, carting 554 loads of stone, at 30 cents, 166 20
Herbert G. White, 62 loads of loam, at 8 cents, 4 96
George C. Glover, 23 days, man and ; team, at $3.25, 8 67
George C. Glover, carting 868 loads of stone, at 30 cents, 260 40
Alexander McGaw, carting 353 loads of stone, at 30 cents, 105 90
Alexander McGaw, } day, self and. team,
1 62
C. C. Hill, carting 40 loads of stone, at 30 cents, 12 00
Horace F. Hunt, 56 days, at $1.75, 98. 00
J. B. Ford, 3 days, at $2.00, 6 00
J. B. Ford, 6 days, at $1.75,, .
10 50
J. F. Holbrook, 29} days, at $1.75, 51 62
Alden H. Holbrook, 32 days, at $2.00,
64 00
Alden H. Holbrook, 3 days, at $1.75, ·
5 25
Alden H. Holbrook, 30 loads of stone, at 5 cents, 1 50
John Buttomer, 43 days, at $2.00, 86. 00
Thomas Huston, 50} days, at $1.75, 88 37
Arthur M. Young, 7} days, at 50 cents, 3 75
George B. Jones, 30 days, at $1.75, .
52 49
Patrick O'Rourke, 1713, days, at $1.75, 30 28
Patrick O'Rourke, 12 days, at $2.00, . 24 00
Morris O'Connor, 776 days, at $1.75, 13 47
WV. T. McCormick, 10 days, at $1.25, . 12 50
Nightengale & Childs, castings, 124 03
. $2,809 12 Amount carried forward,
37
Amount brought forward, . . $2,809 12
Paid Old Colony Railroad, freight, 7 18
C. G. Anderson, wood work, 2 50
H. H. Thayer, oil and blacksmith work, 25 06
Edward Kendall & Son, iron for
screen, 6 20
Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., for babbitt metal, . 5 50
M. F. Whitton, for rope and blocks, 9 18
M. L. Tupper, for coal, 94 36
George B. French, for 941 loads of stone, at 2} cents, 23 52
George B. French, for 434 loads of gravel, at 6 cents, . 26 04
W. M. Babbitt, for 402 loads of stone, at 3 cents, 12 06
W. M. Babbitt, for 3 loads of stone, at 30 cents,
90
N. H. Hunt, for 58 loads of gravel, at 6 cents, 3 48
O. M. Rogers, repairs on sprinkler, 1 50
C. H. Hobart, supplies, 5 00
N. H. Hunt, & cord wood, . 2 50
H. M. White, supplies,
10 87
Thayer Academy, 181 loads of gravel,
at 163 cents, 30 16
C. B. Woodsum, expressing, .
1 70
$3,076 83
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LIST OF HIGHWAY PROPERTY.
ESTIMATED VALUE.
1 stone crusher, .
$500 00
1 engine and engine house,
500 00
1 road roller,
150 00
1 Pennock road machine,
150 00
1 water cart,
50 00
1 elevator and posts,
25 00
1 set rope and blocks,
8 00
2 gravel screens,
12 00
2 iron bars,
1 50
3 shovels,
1 00
2 picks,
1 00
1 spirit level,
1 25
6 drills and wedges,
2 50
2 stone hammers,
1 00
2 rakes,
1 00
5 snow plows,
50 00
1 gutter plow,
5 00
1 grub hoe, .
50
1 bush scythe,
75
5 picks,
3 00
6 shovels,
1 50
4 iron bars, .
3 00
2 grub hoes,
1 00
2 stone hammers,
1 50
2 rakes,
1 00
1 paving maul,
1 00
3 snow plows,
50 00
3 snow plows,
50 00
1 gutter plow,
8 00
1 water pail and dipper,
25
3 lanterns,
2 00
2 iron bars, .
1 50
2 small hammers,
1 00
5 picks,
3 00
12 shovels,
5 00
2 iron rakes,
1 00
1 bush scythe,
1 25
$1,595 50
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DRAWBRIDGE AND BUOYS. NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid Horace J. Richards, care of, $15 53
S. F. Whitmarsh, care of, . 76 00
T. D. Bagley, labor on buoys, 6 50
$98 03
NEW ROAD, PEARL TO LIBERTY STREET.
Appropriation, $427 77
Reappropriation, 1,172 23
$1,600 00
Paid George E. Fogg and T. F. Finnegan, on contract, . $1,500 00
James H. Thayer, land damage, 25 00
L. B. Hollis, for 1550 loads of gravel, at 8 cents, 124 00
N. H. Hunt, for 80 loads of gravel, at 8 cents,
6 40
M. L. Tupper, for drain pipe, 12 16
$1,667 56
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Appropriation, . $150 00
Paid M. A. Perkins, quartermaster, .
$150 00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, .
$2,000 00
.
UNION ENGINE COMPANY, NO. 1.
Paid William Orr, services as steward, $50. 00
John V. Scollard, pay of members, . 454 00
David H. B. Thayer, poll taxes of 18 members, 36 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, 7 50
Thomas South, 3 wrenches and
repairs, . 7 75
S. W. Pratt, supplies, 2 25
F. (). Whitmarsh, cook stove, . 6 00
$563 50
40
BUTCHER BOY ENGINE COMPANY, NO. 2.
Paid Prescott Burnham, pay of members, . $346 00 . David H. B. Thayer, poll taxes of 22 members, 44 00
Thomas Huston, services as steward, 50 00
C. B. Woodsum, drawing engine to fires, 9 00
M. L. Tupper, coal and wood, 5 75
O. M. Rogers, stove pipe, .
1 10
M. A. Perkins, adjusting bell rope, 75
C. H. Hobart, oil, 35
$456 95
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.
Paid C. W. Woodworth, pay of members, $230 00 David H. B. Thayer, poll taxes of 10 members, 20 00
James Maher, services as steward, 30 00
J. H. G. Robinson, carpenter work, 8 80
J. M. Arnold, refreshments,
4 93
Robert Gillespie, repairs, 2 25
Hollis & Weeks, oil, etc.,
1 13
R. Moses, sawing wood, 80
William May, drawing truck to fire, . 5 00
$302 91
ENGINEERS AND INCIDENTALS.
Paid Boston Woven Hose Co., 1,000 feet hose,
$550 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies, 14 93
Boston Woven Hose Co., 3 gates, 76 50
C. Callahan & Co., 6 flux pipes, . 84 00
Holbrook Fire Department, expenses drawing steamer to fire in South Braintree in 1887,
16 50
F. (). Whitmarsh, cash paid for
printing, . . 5 00
Amount carried forward, .
$746 93
41
Amount brought forward, . $746 93 Paid F. O. Whitmarsh, drawing hose car- riage, 5 .00
Vinton & Son, horse hire, 4 00
James T. Gallivan, watching fire, 2 00
C. H. Daggett, care of reservoir, 1 50
T. Briody, care of reservoir, 1 50
G. R. M. Bestick, care of reservoir, 1 50
Edward. O. Pierson, services as en- gineer, 10 00
Marcus A. Perkins, services as en- gineer, 10 00
F. O. Whitmarsh, services as engineer, 10 00
$792 43
Total for Fire Department,
.
.
.
$2,115 79
FOREST FIRE WARDS.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid E. O. Pierson, services of self and men at forest fires, . $17 90 Hiram A. French, services of self and men at forest fires, . 8 75
F. O. Whitmarsh, services of self and men at forest fires, . 3 60
$30 25 1
INCIDENTAL, EXPENSES.
Appropriation, .
$1,200 00
Paid E. F. E. Thayer, insurance on town buildings, $488 00
S. W. Hollis, insurance on town build- ings, 532 50
Green & Prescott, printing town and school reports, 248 14
Green & Prescott, printing, 103 73
Edward Avery, services as council, 591 60
Amount carried forward, . . . $1,963 97
42
Amount brought forward, . : $1,963 97 Paid James Ward land damage (awarded on
new road from Liberty to Eliot st.), 100 00
Alfred Mudge, printing, 9 00
John Stoddard, distributing town re- ports, 3 00
Robert M. Loring, distributing town reports, 4 00
J. W. W. Rowell, distributing town reports, 5 00
J. M. Knight, cash expenses, 10 75
Thorp Adams Manufacturing Co., books and stationery, 14 68
Charles F. Libby, printing, 5 00
F. A. Bates, repairs on pump, 3 00
W. A. Torrey, postage stamps, etc., .
5 14
E. L. Burdakin, transcript of records, Thomas Groom, tax book and pens, .
20 00
2 50
F. A. Burrell, horse hire from Feb. 2 to March 5, inclusive, (J. M. Knight,) Mary A. Rogers, land damage, Central avenue, 17 50
12 75
L. M. Hobart, land damage, Central avenue, 17 50
E. Robinson, county map, 15 00
J. S. Walker, services testing hydrants, 2 00
John W. Mulcahey, services testing hydrants, 2 00
T. E. Huston, services testing hydrants, 2 00
F. O. Whitmarsh, services testing hydrants, 3 00
M. A. Perkins, services testing hydrants
2 00
E. O. Pierson, services testing hy- drants, 1 50
W. A. Kane, refreshments for regis- trars of voters and Selectmen, 12 00
C. H. Hobart, stationery and envelopes, 1 22
Amount carried forward, . . $2,234 51
43
Amount brought forward, . $2,234 51
Paid Dr. W. M. Babbitt, returning births, 75
Dr. S. C. Bridgham, returning births, 3 75
Dr. G. W. Tinkham, returning births, 2 50
Samuel Curtis, returning deaths, 7 75
G. C. Hollenbeck, returning deaths, . 4 75
Arthur Hollenbeck, returning deaths,
75
Town of Weymouth, use of lock-up,
10 50
Noah Torrey, returning births, .
6 25
A. O. Clark, cash paid, expenses,
53 83
J. F. Bates, cash paid, expenses,
52 00
J. F. Bates, cash paid, telephone, 55
N. F. Hunt, cash paid, expenses,
. 5 34
A. J. Bates, cash paid, expenses,
12 98
A. J. Bates, cash paid, for treasurer's book, 5 00
Thomas J. Cain, carriage hire, 12 00
C. E. Hill, carriage hire,
1 60
Samuel A. Bates, taking school census,
25 00
Ssmuel A. Bates, collecting, returning and recording 52 marriages, 7 80
Samuel A. Bates, collecting, returning and recording 127 births, 63 50
Samuel A. Bates, collecting, returning and recording 92 deaths, 18 95
Samuel A. Bates, issuing 100 burial permits, . 10 00
Samuel A. Bates, copying town meet- ing reports, 21 00
Samuel A. Bates, extra labor in re- cording, 58 hours,
17 40
9 00
Samuel A. Bates, making affidavits, . Samuel A. Bates, posting copies of licensed dogs, . 6 00
Samuel A. Bates, copying records, 14 hours, 4 20
Samuel A. Bates, cash paid for sta- tionery and postage, 5 40
$2,603 06
1
44
FITTING UP ARMORY AND BUILDING TARGET. NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid M. L. Tupper, lumber and labor, fitting up, $32 91
T. B. Stoddard, painting, 15 95
Webster Folder & Co., for gun cases, 100 00
Conrad Mischler, painting, 50 65
T. W. Herrick, steps, 2.50
J. F. Bates, sundry bills, digging pit for target, 19 24
G. H. Holbrook, labor, building target, 21 94
14 79
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber for target, William May, posts and carting lum- ber, .
3 25
Robert Gillespie, iron work on target, 3 00
$264 23
Cr.
Received from State for rent, . $200 00
TOWN HALL.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid E. A. Dustin, tuning piano, $7 00
Gus B. Bates, repairing water pipes, . 2 00
Paul F. DeLang, cleaning clock,
2 50
L. E. Penniman, repairing gas pipes,
18 17
W. A. Torrey, supplies,
1 60
Walworth Manufacturing Company, gasoline and fixtures, 92 34
T. J. Pritchard, repairing roof, .
104 93
T. Arthur, digging for steam heating,
12 00
T. J. Dalton, digging for steam heating,
12 00
Timothy Buckley, digging for steam heating, . 10 00
M. L. Tupper, for coal,
189 84
M. L. Tupper, lumber and labor,
48 53
Amount carried forward, $500 91
45
Amount brought forward, . $500 91
Paid O. M. Rogers, repairs on water pipes, 1 95
C. H. Hobart, supplies, 12 44
F. A. Bates, new lantern and repairing stoves, 15 93
H. B. Whitman, chair seats, etc., 1 80
C. B. Woodsum, expressing, 9 25
Bradford & Mansfield, oil, etc., 9 78
M. Williams, kindlings,
14 20
$566 26
JANITOR.
Appropriation,
$600 00
Paid J. R. Carmichael, services,
$600 00
TOWN LANDS.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Paid E. J. Qualey & Co., curbing for Soldiers' Monument, $198 00
J. Rennie, 3} days work, at $2.00,
7 00
$205 00
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, . $700 00
Paid N. H. Hunt, Treasurer of Trustees, .
$700 00
DELIVERING BOOKS TO EAST BRAINTREE.
Appropriation, .
$100 00
Paid Alverdo Mason,
$50 00
Theodore Edson,
50 00
$100 00
TAXES REFUNDED TO NEIL MCRAE.
Appropriation, .
$23 60
Paid Neil McRae,
$23 60
46
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation, .
$600 00
Paid Charles C. Fogg, abatement on tax of 1887, $8 00
David Strathdee, abatement on tax of 1887, 4 80
Esther L. Robbins, abatement on tax of 1888, . 5 40
Mrs. O. E. Dimmick, abatement on
tax of 1888, ·
6 00
George Wales, abatement ou tax of 1888,
9 60
George A. Hunt, abatement on tax of 1888, 3 60
Susan J. Hollingsworth, abatement on tax of 1888,
300 00
Heirs of E. N. Thayer, abatement on tax of 1888, 12 00
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Charles Thayer, Collector of Taxes, abatement on taxes of 1886, . 6 93
387 84
Charles Thayer, collecting tax of 1886, N. F. Hunt, abatement on tax list of 1887, 88 40
$832 57
HEATING TOWN HOUSE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, .
$2,500 00
Paid Drew & Coffin, . $2,227 29
H. O. Souther, building chimney, 126 13
M. L. Tupper, lumber and labor, 107 71
A. O. Clark, paid sundry bills, 47 75
T. J. Dalton, labor, 7 50
J. E. Wheeler, labor, .
21 15
Timothy Buckley, labor,
1 00
A. A. Randall, labor, .
6 75
Amount carried forward, . $2,545 28
47
Amount brought forward, . . $2,545 28
Paid J. B. Ford, labor,
6 00
M. L. Tupper, stock and labor, John Coine, labor,
95 68
60
J. Rennie, labor,
5 00
Old Colony Railroad, freight,
2 00
M. Bannon, labor, .
16 62
R. A. Wilson, mason work,
4 43
Edward Shay, blacksmith work,
5 45
$2,681 06
SINKING FUND FOR PAYMENT OF TOWN WATER BONDS.
Appropriation, .
$2,000 00
Paid Trustees of Sinking Fund,
. $2,000 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation, .
$2,200 00
Paid J. Murray Knight, services as select- man, assessor, overseer of poor and highway surveyor,
$50 00
A. O. Clark, selectman, assessor and overseer, . ·
450 00
A. O. Clark, highway surveyor, . 150 00
J. Franklin Bates, selectman, assessor and overseer, .
450 00
150 00
J. Franklin Bates, highway surveyor, Nath'l F. Hunt, selectman, assessor and overseer, . 412 50
Nath'l F. Hunt, highway surveyor, 137 50
Andrew J. Bates, treasurer,
200 00
Samuel A. Bates, clerk,
50 00
Samuel A. Bates, registrar of voters,
35 00
Samuel A. Bates, clerk of registrar of voters,
36 90
Amount carried forward,
. $2,121 90
48
Amount brought forward, . · $2,121 90
Paid Edward Avery, registrar of voters, . 35 00
Alva S. Morrison, registrar of voters, 35 00
F. A. Hobart, registrar of voters, 35 00
George D. Willis, auditor, .
15.00
John M. Beals, auditor, 2 years,
30 00
Alverdo Mason, auditor, 15.00
Horace Faxon, constable,
31 50
Edwin L. Curtis, constable,
14 00
John W. W. Rowell, constable,
11 75
B. J. Loring, Jr., services as constable and expenses, . 19 88
G. D. Whittaker, services as constable, 2 00
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$2,366 03
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
Appropriation, .
$1,000 00
Paid by selectmen, sundry bills, $81 63
Robert Gillespie, for snow plow, 21 50
W. I. Jordan, for snow plow,
25 00
Morrill Williams, for snow plow,
7 00
$135 13
Cr.
To money overdrawn,
1 48
$133 65
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS.
Appropriation, .
$250 00 .
Paid John L. Eldridge, $30 00
A. L. Hobart, horse hire,
5 00
S. F. Jenkins, services,
6 75
E. M. Wight, services,
2 00
James A. Reynolds, services,
2 00
Thomas Fitzgerald, services,
2 00
F. M. Drown, services,
2 00
Crocker & Wild, services, .
5 00
John Kelley, services and expenses, . 19 90
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