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Andrew Dyer, 80}3 days' work, team, at $1.50, 121 27
Michael Brandley, 17} days' work, man, at $1.75, 30 19
Amount carried forward,
.
·
.
$322 76
27
Amount brought forward, . $322 76
Paid Michael Brandley, 17₴ days' work,
team, at $1.50, 26 62
Thomas Huston, 37 days' work, at $1.75, 64 75
31 50
Thomas Huston, 21 days' work, team, at $1.50, · Jacob S. Dyer, 22,8% days' work, at $1.75, . Jacob S. Dyer, 20,3% days' work, team, at $1.50,
39 90
Jacob S. Dyer, 5 posts, at 25 cents, . J. B. Wood, 1 day's work, team, at $1.50,
1 50
William F. Dyer, 10 days' work, man, at $1.75, 17 50
William F. Dyer, 8} days' work, team, at $1.50, 12 75
William R. Lynch, f6 days' work, self and team, 1 95
Albert A. Drollett, 2 days' work, man and team, at $3.25,
6 50
Patrick Moils, 9 days' work, man and team, at $3.25,
29 25
Joseph W. Huff, 3 days' work, man and team, at $3.25, . Horace F. Hunt, 36 days' work, at $1.75, 64 31
9 75
Josiah F. Holbrook, 76}& days' work, at $1.75, . · Alden H. Holbrook, 382 days' work, at $1.75,
134 65
67 81
Thomas Holland, 92 days' work, at $1.75, .
17 06
Morris O'Connor, 19 days' work, at $1.75, 33 25
Michael Tenney, 9 days' work, at $1.75, 15 75
Amount carried forward, . $929 26
30 45
.1 25
28
Amount brought forward, . $929 26 Paid John L. Hussey, 36% days' work, at $1.75, 64 57 .
John Rennie, 3 days' work, at $2.00, 6 00
Edward Hunter, 27% days' work, at $1.75, . 47 92
David Bright, 51% days' work, at
$1.75, 9 26
Charles A. Holbrook, 8 days' work, at $1.75, 14 00
Morrill Williams, 1 day's work, at $2.00, 2 00
N. H. Hunt, 186 loads of gravel, at 8 cents, .
14 88
W. M. Babbitt, 381 loads of gravel, at 5 cents, 19 05
George W. Jones, 194 loads of gravel, at 10 cents, 19 40
Andrew Havey, 18 loads of gravel, at 10 cents, 1 80
Thayer Academy, 216 loads of gravel, at 163 cents, 36 00
Atherton T. Wild, 10 loads of rotten stone, at 15 cents, . 1 50 ·
William H. Carberry, 6 grates and frames, 27 50
O. C. R. R., freight, grates and
frames, . 1 10
Elijah C. Hall, ¿ of concrete sidewalk, 9 60 Benjamin Johnson, lumber for fence and bridge, 68 31
Thomas Penniman, building fence, 14 37
Joseph Dyer, 156 posts,
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe, 18 10
67 77
M. L. Tupper, lumber, 17 87
C. H. Hobart, supplies, 4 35
H. M. White, spikes, nails, etc., ·
4 06
Edward Shay, blacksmith work, 4 70
$1,403 37
29
STONE ROAD.
Paid Andrew Dyer, 61} days' labor, at $2.00, $123 00
Andrew Dyer, 57} days, team, at
$1.50,
86 25
Michael Brandley, 45 days, man, at $1.75, 78 75
Michael Brandley, 461% days, team, at $1.50, . 69 15
Michael Brandley, 10 days, man and 2 horses, at $5.00, . 50 00
Michael Brandley, coal, 28 61
Jacob S. Dyer, 38 days, at $1.75, 66 50
Jacob S. Dyer, 44} days, team, at $1.50, 66 75
10 50
Peter Mooney, 6 days' labor, at $1.75, Peter Mooney, 5 days' team, at $1.50, 7 50 Patrick Moils, 36} days, man and team, at $3.25, 118 62
William R. Lynch, 10} days, man and team, at $3.25, .
33 30
William F. Dyer, 38} days, man, at $1.75, 67 37
William F. Dyer, 37} days, team, at $1.50,
56 25
William F. Dyer, 5 loads of stone, at 5 cents, · Thomas Huston, 3577, days, self and team, at $3.25, 116 02
25
Patrick Maguire, 30 days, self and team, at $3.25, 97 50
Albert A. Drollett, 34} days, self and team, at $3.25, 112 12
Alden H. Holbrook, 7} days, self, at $1.75, 13 12
Alden H. Holbrook, 33} days, at $2.00, 67 00 .
Amount carried forward, .
·
. $1,268 56
30
Amount brought forward, . $1,268 56 Paid Alden H. Holbrook, 10 loads of stone, at 5 cents, 50
Horace F. Hunt, 5 days, at $1.75, 8 75
John L. Hussey, 52 days, at $1.75, 91 00
Michael Tenney, 4 days, at $1.75, 7 00
Michael Tenney, 382 days, at $2.00, . 77 50
Benjamin Decosta, days, at
$1.75, 5 60
Thomas Levangie, 3% days, at $1.75, 5 60
Edwin Davis, 1} days, at $1.75, 2 19
John Levangie, 2 days, at $1.75,
3 50
Edward Hunter, 342 days, at $1.75, . 60 37
Josiah F. Holbrook, 34} days, at $1.75, 60 37
George B. Jones, 23 days, at $1.75, 40 25
David Bright, 20} days, at $1.75, 35 87
George C. Glover, carting 441 loads of stone, at 35 cents, . 154 35
Abijah A. Glover, carting 350 loads of stone, at 35 cents, 122 50
J. Wallace Young, carting 384 loads of stone, at 35 cents, 134 40
Alexander McGaw, carting 318 loads of stone, at 35 cents, 111 30
Herbert G. White, carting 281 loads of stone, at 35 cents, 98 35
C. C. Hill, carting 14 loads of stone, at 35 cents, 4 90
A. McGaw, 92 loads of gravel, at 6 cents, . 5 52
George B. French, 157 loads of gravel, at 6 cents, ·
9 42
N. H. Hunt, 80 loads of gravel, at 8 cents, . 6 40
Nightingale & Childs, jaw plates, 80 86
O. C. R .R., freight, . 4 49
Amount carried forward, . $2,399 55
31
Amount brought forward, . . $2,399 55 Paid Walworth Manufacturing Company, supplies, . 5 80
A. J. Wilkinson, supplies, . 3 06
O. M. Rogers, repairs and supplies, 25 78
Boston Belting Company, belt, .
2 52
William H. Cobb, tools,
37 67
Masury & Young, oil, .
2 00
H. H. Thayer, blacksmith work. 11 62
M. L. Tupper, coal,
36 10
M. L. Tupper, engine house and lumber,
52 95
J. M. Allen, removing and returning boiler,
50 00
E. Kendall & Sons, new boiler and repairs, .
437 33
C. H. Hobart, supplies,
2 88
H. M. White, supplies,
12 93
Thayer Academy, 211 loads of gravel, at 163 cents,
35 17
1
$3115 36
DRAWBRIDGE.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid S. F. Whitmarsh, labor on repairs, $5 81
S. F. Whitmarsh, care of bridge, 90 00
$95 81
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
N. F. HUNT, SURVEYOR.
Paid Joseph M. Allen, self, 11 days, at $2.00, $22 00
Joseph M. Allen, double team and man, 13} days, at $5.00, 67 50
Joseph M. Allen, single team, 6 days, at $3.25, 19 50
Amount carried forward, .
$109 00
32
Amount brought forward, . $109 00
Joseph M. Allen, carting gravel and
ashes, 6 50
Charles I. Craibe, self, 15g days, at $2.00, 31 60
Charles I. Craibe, self and team, 5} days, at $3.25, 16 90
Charles I. Craibe, single team, 4 days, at $1.50, 6 00
Charles I. Craibe, two horses, 123 days, at $3.00, 4 95
Thomas Arthurs, self, 62% days, at $1.75, . Michael Bentley, 292 days, at $1.75, Andrew Gott, self and team, 272% days, at $3.25, 89 21
109 20
52 06
Thomas J. Griffin, 37} days, at $1.75, Matthew Smith, self and team, 33}} days, at $1.75, 110 01
Matthew Smith, 8} days, at $1.75, 14 87
Micheal Quinn, 112 days, at $1.75,
20 56
Morris Gurney, self and team, 84 days, at $3.25, .
26 81
Morris Gurney, self and double team, 13 days, at $5.00, 65 00
William H. Gurney, 5} days, at $1.75, 9 10
1 00
Estate of Geo. S. Baker, mattock pick, James Connell, 10}1 days, at $3.25, Thomas Missett, 51}} days, at $1.75,
34 28
Everett Harris, 7% day, at $2.00, 80
Everett Harris, 116 days, at $1.75, 1 92
Elijah F. Arnold, 1% day, at $1.75 1 05
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, double team and man, 12} days, at $5.00, ·
62 50
J. E. Hayward, % day, at $2.00,
80
J. E. Hayward, self and team, day, at $3.25,
65
Amount carried forward, . $930 16
65 18
90 21
33
Amount brought forward, . $930 16
Paid J. E. Hayward, 60 loads of gravel and spreading same, at 35 cents, 21 00
J. E. Hayward, carting grate and pipe, 2 25
J. E. Hayward, powder, fuse and drills,
30
Timothy O'Keefe, 12} days, at $1.75, 21 87
Luke Mulligan, 16g days, at $1.75, . 29 40
James Croke, 10,3 days, at $1.75, 18 02
John Renn, 1% day, at $1.75,
1 05
Freeman L. Thayer, 1% day, at $1.75,
52
Judah A. Loring, 7 day, at $1.75, . James A. Reynolds, 1 day, at $2.00, . 2 00 William Allen, self, 1 day, at $3.00, 3 00
17
William Allen, man, 2 days, at $2.25,
4 50
B. J. Loring, Jr., self, 11% days, at $3.10, · B. J. Loring, Jr., man, 4,6 days, at $2.75,
11 48
20 65
1 44
Arthur Hobart, 40 loads gravel and spreading same, at 25 cents, . · T. A. Watson, 39 loads gravel, at 6 cents,
10 00
2 34
Cornelius Green, 696 loads gravel, at 6 cents, . 41 76
James H. Thayer, 51 loads gravel, at 8 cents, . ·
4 08
R. A. Gage, 2 loads gravel, at 10 cents, 20 Bryant & Co., 7 loads gravel, at 40 cents,
2 80
. $1,151 19 Amount carried forward, . .
5 88
Luther Thayer, 59 loads gravel and spreading same, at 35 cents, . · Mrs. B. T. Loring, 24 loads gravel, at 6 cents, . Arthur Hobart, 272 loads gravel, at 6 cents, .
16 32
34
Amount brought forward, . . . $1,151 19 Paid Bryant & Co., man, 7 hours, at 20 cents, 1 40
Jenkins Manufacturing Co., 25 loads ashes, at 10 cents, .' 2 50
O. W. Allen, 1 axe, . 90
O. W. Allen, 1 pail cement, 25
Loud & Pratt, lumber, drain pipe and nails, 36 10
C. B. Huston, building catch basins and setting pipe, 9 35
J. B. Rhines, lumber, drain pipe, bricks and cement, . 17 10
S. W. Pratt, drain pipe, 4 47
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe, 127 32
F. O. Whitmarsh, setting grates, 5 30
W. I. Jordan, grates and blacksmith work,' 11 70
- - $1367 58
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
R. ALLEN GAGE, SURVEYOR.
Paid R. Allen Gage, men and team, 10377% days, at $3.25, $337 04
R. Allen Gage, horse and cart, 14 days, at $1.50, 21 00
R. Allen Gage, 2 men and teams, 2} days, at $5.00, 12 50 .
R. Allen Gage, 1 man, 15 days, at $1.75, .
26 25
R. Allen Gage, 1 man, 2 days,
at $2.00, . 4 00
R. Allen Gage, stock and labor, .
1 00
R. Allen Gage, 7 cedar posts, at 40 cents, .2 80
Amount carried forward, . $404 59
35
Amount brought forward, . $404 59
Paid R. Allen Gage, 42 loads gravel, at 10 cents, 4 20
G. D. Whittaker, 671% days' labor, self, at $1.75, 118 82
John Maher, 54,3, days' labor, self, at $1.75, 94 77
Michael O'Brien, 14} days' labor, self, at $1.75, 25 37
Michael O'Brien, 2§ days' labor, man, at $1.75,
3 94
Michael O'Brien, 353 days, man and team, at $3.25, 115 70
Michael O'Brien, 3g days, team, .
5 70
Michael O'Brien, cement, .
25
George Hill, 3916 days' labor, self and team, at $3.25,
127 07
Abraham Mead, 31,9% days, self, at
$1.75,
54 78
Michael Mohan, 3g days, self, at $1.75, 6 65
Timothy Cronin, 7g days, self, at $1.75,
12 95
William Spear, 15g days, self, at $1.75,
27 65
William May, 9g days, double team, at $5.00, . 49 00
William May, 3 days, man and team, at $3.25, .
9 75
Albert Drollett, 2 days, self and team, at $3.25, . 6 50
Albert Drollett, 4 days, 1 man, at $1.75, 7 00
Joseph Crickmay, 3} days, self, at $1.75, 6 65
C. W. Holbrook, 12-1 days, self, at $1.75, ·
21 17
Albert A. Libby & Co., pavers, . 168 25
Amount carried forward, . . $1,270 76
36
Amount brought forward, . . $1,270 76
Paid J. B. Rhines, lumber and drain pipe, 9 90
J. M. Arnold, supplies, 10 81
Hollis & Weeks, supplies, . 2 25
N. R. Procter, supplies, 1 00
Robert Gillespie, blacksmith work, 3 59
W. L. Faxon, 1140 loads gravel, at 7 cents, 79 80
Otis Thayer, 158 loads gravel, at 6 cents, 9 48
Thayer Academy, 24 loads gravel, 163 cents, ·
4. 00
J. A. Mullalley, painting signs, .
11 90
$1,403 49
Total for repairs of highways, $4,174 44
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
Appropriation, .
$500 00
Paid by Selectmen, sundry bills for remov-
ing snow, . $30 10
$30 10
FOREST FIRE WARDS.
Paid Edward O. Pierson, self and men, work at forest fires, $8 25
I. Francis Vinton, self and men at forest fires, 3 25
$11 50
COUNSEL FEES, ETC.
Paid Edward Avery, in water suits, etc., $3,784 10 Edward Avery, in Doherty case, 150 00
J. Herbert Shedd, engineer, water suits, 500 00
William C. Boyce, (estate), 665 47
Thomas E. Major, stenographer,
.
1,077 50
$6,177 07
37
INSURANCE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation, .
$500 00
Paid C. A. Belcher, insurance, . · $135 50
E. F. E. Thayer, insurance, 211 02
$346 52
STANDISH AVENUE.
Appropriation, .
$150 00
Paid Andrew Dyer, self and team, 7 days, at $3.50,
$24 50
Thomas Huston, self, 2 days, at $1.75, 3 50
Thomas Huston, self and team, and man, 6 days, at $5.00,
30 00
Herbert G. White, man and team, 5 days, at $3.25, 16 25
Jacob S. Dyer, self and team, 5 days, at $3.25,
16 25
Horace F. Hunt, 8 days, at $1.75
14 00
Alden H. Holbrook, 7 days, at $1.75,
12 25
Josiah F. Holbrook, 8 days, at $1.75,
14 00
Michael Tenney, 6 days, at $1.75,
10 50
Morris O'Connor, 8 days, at $1.75;
14 00
$155 25
EXTENSION OF TREMONT STREET.
Appropriation, . $250 00
Paid Andrew Dyer, self and team, 6 days, at $3.50, .
$21 00
Thomas Huston, self, 9 days, at $1.75, 15 75
Amount carried forward, $36 75
38
Amount brought forward, . $36 75 Paid Thomas Huston, team, 3 days, at $1.50, . 4 50
Edward Huston, 3 days, at $1.75, 5 25
Michael Tenney, 9 days, at $1.75, 15 75 Alden H. Holbrook, 9 days, at $1.75, 15 75
J. F. Holbrook, 9 days, at $1.75, ·
15 75
Morris Q'Connor, 7} days, at
$1.75, 13 12
Horace F. Hunt, 5 days, at $1.75, 8 75
Thayer Academy, 52 loads of gravel, at 163 cents, 8 66
$124 28
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Appropriation,
$150 00
Paid M. A. Perkins, quartermaster of
Post 87, . · .
$150 00
$150 00
ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Appropriation, . $600 00
Paid Nathaniel F. Hunt, abatement on tax of 1887, . Nathaniel F. Hunt, collecting tax of 1887, ·
$138 60
451 38
David H. B. Thayer, abatement of tax of 1888,
130 20
John Bowditch, abatement of tax of 1889, 8 60
Edward S. Dean, abatement of tax of 1889, .
2 00
$730 78
39
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, . $1,000 00
UNION, No. 1.
Paid R. M. Loring, services as steward, $50 00
R. M. Loring, paint and labor, 2 00
James Wilson, supplies, 1 54
John Sheehan, services in 1888,
10 00
Robert Brooks, setting glass, .
75
Estate of George S. Baker, lock and key, 1 50
B. J. Loring, Jr., stock and labor, 7 76
A. W. Taylor, supplies, 1 53
Joseph I. Bates, stove and pipe, 8 15
Joseph I. Bates, repairs on bell deck and skylight, .
9 70
J. F. Sheppard, fuel, .
9 00
D. H. B. Thayer, (collector) pay of 14 members, . .
28 00
$129 93
BUTCHER BOY, No. 2.
Paid W. J. Loring, services as steward, $50 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., for hose, 292 00
J. B. Ford, repairs on house, 2 00
J. H. Clark, labor and paint, .
1 40
W. A. Torrey, supplies, 85
B. J. Loring, Jr., making plans, 1 25
H. B. Whitman, supplies, 4 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies, 6 66
Edward Shay, iron work,
1 25
C. B. Woodsum, expressing and horse hire, 6 20
$365 61
40
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.
Paid James Maher, services as steward,, $30 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., hose car-
riage, 150 00
F. O. Whitmarsh, conveying hose carriage from Stoneham, 10 00
F. A. Bates, repairs on truck, 2 10
Robert Gillespie, repairs on truck, 1 75
A. Woodworth, repairs on truck, 1 00
N. R. Procter, postal cards and stamps, : ·
62
Hollis & Weeks, supplies, . 4 27
James Maher, one load of gravel, 65
William May, drawing truck to fire, 5 00
J. H. G. Robinson, repairs on house, 41 26
$246 65
ENGINEERS AND INCIDENTALS.
Paid Thomas W. Lincoln, jumper, . $5 56
E. O. Pierson, services and expenses, 2 80
M. A. Perkins, services and expenses, 3 06
F. O. Whitmarsh, services, ·
2 00
M. A. Perkins, services, ·
2 00
$15 42
Total,
$757 61
TOWN HALL.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid Frank A. Bates, labor and. stock, plumbing,
$389 57
Martin Bannon, digging for drain, 1 50
Gilbert & Baker, gasoline, 29 00
Amount carried forward, . · $420 07
41
Amount brought forward, . $420 07 Paid Walworth Manufacturing Co., gaso- line,
69 55
Drew & Coffin, covering steam pipes, etc., 106 50
Braintree Water Supply Co., laying pipe, ·
78 57
Braintree Water .
Supply Co., for
water,
37 92
M. L. Tupper, lumber and labor,
80 60
M. L. Tupper, voting booths, 26 82
M. L. Tupper, coal,
140 51
Michael Brandley, coal,
52 20
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
10 13
T. B. Stoddard, paint and labor, 81 91
C. H. Hobart, supplies,
17 66
C. C. Webster, mason work,
17 25
E. A. Dustin, repairing and tuning piano, 7 00
Bradford & Mansfield, oil, 9 17
W. A. Torrey, supplies, 2 60
Bradford & Clark, setting glass, 1 00
Thomas W. Herrick, carpenter work, 1 00
Lyman E. Penniman, use of pump,
1 50
Edward Shay, iron work, .
1 00
Sundry persons, repairs on target,
19 04
James T. Stevens, services and ex-
penses on heating, 5 00
W. A. Grant, kindlings,
5 20
C. B. Woodsum, expressing,
15 65
.
$1,207 85
Cr.
Received of State, armory rent, $200 00
Of sundry persons for use of hall, 320 00
Of E. C. Hall, for water traps, . 1 75
For sale of stove, . 10 00
Due for use of hall, .
20 75
$552 50
42
JANITOR.
Appropriation, .
$600 00
Paid J. R. Carmichael, care of Town
House, Library and Pond school-
house,
$600 00
$600 00
TOWN LANDS.
Appropriation, .
$100 00
Paid Vinton & Son, grass dressing, .
$4 50
Braintree Water Supply Co., remov-
ing hydrant, .
29 25
R. A. Gage, manure, .
25 00
O. M. Rogers, repairs on pump,
.
1 05
$59 80
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, .
$700 00
·
Paid Nathaniel H. Hunt, Treasurer of
Trustees,
·
$700 00
Credit to cash received for sale of cata-
logues,
$8 00
DISTRIBUTING BOOKS.
Appropriation, .
$100 00
Paid Alverdo Mason, distributing books, .
$25 00
Theodore Edson, carrying books, , 27 00-
$52 00
43
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Appropriation, . .
$1,200 00
Paid D. A. Harrington, surveying, $43 00
E. A. Harris, distributing town re- ports, .
4 00
John Stoddard, distributing town re- ports, 3 00
James Maher, distributing town re- ports, 4 00
W. A. Kane, refreshments for Regis- trars, 3 00
Vinton & Son, horse hire for B. J. Loring, Jr., 5 00
Vinton & Son, damage to barge, 6 00
Green & Prescott, printing town and school reports, 226 48
Green & Prescott, printing, 211 76
J. F. Bates, cash expenses, 5 00
James Ward, land damage,
100 00
William May, self and men, pumping well at A. French's, 4 50
F. A. Olliver, distributing votes, 1 00
S. S. B. French, distributing votes, 1 00
Alverdo Mason, distributing votes, .
1 00
W. J. Loring, pumping well at Asa French's, 1 00
G. B. Jones, pumping well at Asa French's, 87
Butcher Boy Company, pumping well at Asa French's, 15 00
Aaron Gay, stationery, books, etc.,
11 96
Freeman Hunt, settlement of Martin's suit, 60 00
Secretary of State, copies of docu- ments,
2 00
Amount carried forward, . $709 57
44
Amount brought forward, . $709 57 Paid J. L. Eldredge, settlement of Doherty
case, . 440 00 E. L. Burdakin, transcript of records, 20 00
A. Dyer, horse hire, 4 00
W. A. Torrey, stamps and pencils, 2 40
Thomas Groom, tax book, . 2 00
T. H. Dearing, returning births, 16 75
C. H. Hobart, supplies, 3 93
John Hall, carriages for Commission- ers, 12 00
G. R. M. Bestick, refreshments, 1 00
C. E. Smart, refreshments,. 3 50
F. W. Barry, pencils,
75
Dr. S. C. Bridgham, returning births, 3 50
1
G. W. Tinkham, returning births, ·
1 25
M. L. Tupper, repairing pumping sta- tion, 2 75
F. A. Bates, repairs on pump,
1 00
T. J. Cain, horse hire 4 00
A. C. Hollenbeck, returning deaths,
2 25
A. O. Clark, cash expenses,
62 35
R. A. Gage, cash expenses,
10 00
R. A. Gage, use of team, .
10 00
N. F. Hunt, cash expenses,
15 04
A. J. Bates, cash expenses,
8 12
Samuel A. Bates, returning and re- cording 56 marriages, 8 40
Samuel A. Bates, returning and re- cording 105 births, . 52 50
Samuel A. Bates, returning and re- cording 73 deaths, . 18 80
Samuel A. Bates, issuing 77 permits of burial, 7 70
Samuel A. Bates, taking school cen- sus, 25 00
Samuel A. Bates, making affidavits, 10 00
Amount carried forward, . · . $1,458 56
45
Amount brought forward, . . $1,458 56 Paid Samuel A. Bates, time and expenses
at court, . 9 55
Samuel A. Bates, 326 hours' labor, copying, . .
97 80
Samuel A. Bates, cash paid for post- age and stationery, ·
7 93
Samuel A. Bates, cash paid for record book, 5 00 ·
$1,578 84
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation, . $2,000 00
Paid Asa French, Chairman of Trustees, $2000 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
.
Paid A. O. Clark, services as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor and Highway Surveyor,
$600 00
N. F. Hunt, services as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor and Highway Surveyor, 600 00
R. A. Gage, services as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor and Highway Surveyor, 550 00
J. F. Bates, services as Selectman,
- Assessor, Overseer of the Poor and Highway Surveyor, 50 00
Andrew J. Bates, Treasurer, 200 00
Samuel A. Bates, Clerk, 50 00
Samuel A. Bates, Registrar of Voters,
35 00
Amount carried forward, . $2,085 00
46
Amount brought forward, . . $2,085 00
Paid Samuel A. Bates, Clerk of Registrars, 37 20
F. A. Hobart, Registrar of Voters, .
35 00
Edward Avery, Registrar of Voters, . 35 00
Alva S. Morrison, Registrar of Voters, 35 00
George D. Willis, Auditor,
15 00
C. G. Sheppard, Auditor,
15 00
John M. Beals, Auditor,
15 00
Horace Faxon, Constable, .
37 20
Albert Hobart, Constable,
7 00
Conrad Mischler, Constable,
4 00
E. L. Curtis, Constable,
9 50
Thomas Downey, Constable,
5 00
B. J. Loring, Jr., Constable, John Kelley, Constable,
14 00
James A. Reynolds, Constable, .
9 00
G. D. Whittaker, Police,
3 00
Michael Mohan, Police,
3 00
E. O. Pierson, Police, 3 00
John V. Scollard, Deputy Inspector, 5 00
J. F. Bates, Inspector, 3 00
A. J. Bates, Inspector, 3 00
14 00
F. A. Hobart, services as Moderator, 25 00
$2,416 90
47
- RECAPITULATION.
Orders drawn for schools, . $10,107 90
Superintendent of schools,
1,000 00
Incidentals for schools,
637 46
Incidentals for schoolhouses,
1,044 26
Text-books and supplies,
577 90
Poor in Almshouse,
2,478 43
Poor out of Almshouse,
1,669 49
Hospitals, .
417 09
State Aid, (Chap. 301),
1,161 00
State Aid, (Chap. 252),
792 00
Repair of highways, .
4,174 44
Stone road,
3,115 36
Tremont street extension,
124 28
Standish avenue,
155 25
Drawbridge and buoys,
95 81
Town Hall,
1,207 85
Janitor,
600 00
Town lands,
59 80
Public Library,
700 00
Distributing books,
52 00
Grand Army of the Republic, .
150 00
Abatement and collection of taxes,
730 78
Fire Department,
757 61
Incidental expenses, .
1,578 84
Insurance, .
346 52
Town officers,
2,416 90
Removal of snow,
30 10
Forest fires,
11 50
Counsel fees, etc.,
6,177 07
Sinking fund,
2,000 00
$44,369 64
48
ASSESSORS' ACCOUNT.
For support of schools, . $9,100 00
Incidentals for schools, 300 00
Incidentals for schoolhouses,
800 00
Superintendent of schools,
1,200 00
Text-books and supplies,
700 00
Repairs of highways,
4,000 .00
Stone road,
3,000 00
Support of poor,
4,000 00
Removal of snow,
500 00
Public Library,
700 00
Janitor,
600 00
Town lands,
100 00
Interest on town debt, 1,200 00
İnterest on water bonds,
4,000 00
Sinking fund,
2,000 00
Soldiers' Aid, Chap. 252,
350 00
Collection and abatement of taxes,
600 00
Insurance, .
500 00
Incidental expenses,
1,200 00
Town officers,
2,400 00
Expenses of law suits,
5,000 00
Grand Army of the Republic,
150 00
Fire Department,
1,000 00
Transporting books, . 100 00
Extension of Tremont street,
250 00
Standish avenue,
150 00
Appropriation for heating Town House and Library, June 14, 1888, 2,500 00
State tax,
3,460 00
County tax,
2,191 26
$52,051 26
Less $7,000, bank and corporation tax, · 7,000 00
-$45,051 26
Overlay,
$944 16
Since added,
18 60
962 76
$46,014 02
7
49
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT. N. F. HUNT, COLLECTOR FOR 1887.
Dr.
Balance due on tax of 1887,
$220 83
Interest collected,
4 12
$224 95
Cr.
Cash paid Treasurer, principal, .
$220 83
Cash paid Treasurer, interest,
4 12
.
$224 95
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
DAVID H. B. THAYER, COLLECTOR FOR 1888.
Dr.
Balance due on tax of 1888, . $5,833 17
$5,833 17
Cr
Cash paid Treasurer, principal, .
. $5,023 60
Due on tax of 1888,
1
. 809 57
$5,833 17
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
DAVID H. B. THAYER, COLLECTOR FOR 1889.
Dr.
Amount committed, .
$45,995 42
Amount added,
18 60
- - $46,014 02
Cr.
Cash paid Treasurer,
$39,285 05
Due on tax of 1889, . . 6,728 97
-$46,014 02
50
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
ANDREW J. BATES, TREASURER. Dr.
To balance per statement Feb. 1, 1889, . $4,563 89
Cash received from :
N. F. Hunt, collector, 1887, 220 83
N. F. Hunt, collector, interest, 1887, 4 12
D. H. B. Thayer, collector, 1888, 5,023 60
D. H. B. Thayer,.collector, 1889, 39,285 05
D. B. H, Thayer, collector, 1889, in- terest, 54 40
400 00
Joseph Dyer, Braintree school fund, Superintendent of schools, discount on bills, . 1 98
Superintendent of schools, damage to school books, . 4 41
Union National Bank, interest on de- posit, 119 80
Cash received from Overseers of the Poor :
Town of Canton, 27 00
Town of Weymouth, 17 00
City of Brockton, 202 25
City of Boston, 24 36
Robert Dickey, (hospital account),
100 00
Alden Bowditch, (hospital account), 169 92
Christian Hansen, (hospital ac-
count), 40 00
Individuals, to pay hospital bills, 169 46
Individuals, to pay Almshouse bills, .
34 32
Christian Hansen, (Almshouse ac- count, 113 75
Sale of cow, Almshouse, 35 00
Sale of produce from Almshouse, 36 93
Amount carried forward, . $50,648 07
51
Amount brought forward, . $50,648 07 Cash received from Selectmen :
Sale of catalogues, Thayer Public Li- brary, 8 50
Burial lot, Edwin H. Spear, 5 00
Burial lot, George A. Sproul,
5 00
Burial lot, Mrs. J. S. Walker,
5 00
Use of Town Hall,
320 00
Sale of stove,
10 00
Sale of water traps,
1 75
License, F. A. Burrell, 2 bowling
alleys,
4 00
License, Fred P. Lothrop, billiard, 6 00
Cash received from :
A. R. Dickinson, liquor license, 1 00
W. A. Torrey, liquor license, 1 00
Cash received from Surveyors of Highways :
Use of road roller, . 5 00
Cash received from State Treasurer :
Corporation tax, 1888, 110 76
Corporation tax, 1889, 7,601 89
National Bank tax, 1,780 73
State Aid, (Chap. 252, Acts 1879), 321 00
State Aid, (Chap. 301, Acts 1879), 1,223 50
Rent of armory, (one year), 200 00
Income Massachusetts school fund, 26 55
County Treasurer, dog tax, 760 40
Cash received from :
F. S. Moseley, (borrowed), 8 mos., 3} per cent., 5,000 00
State Treasurer, (borrowed), 7 mos., 33 per cent., . 10,000 00
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