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Michael Tenney, 5 days' labor, at $1.75 · Alfred W. Jones, 14 days' labor, at $1.75 24 50
8 75
Josiah F. Holbrook, 45} days' labor, at $1.75 79 62
Edward Hunter, 14} days' labor, at $1.75 .
25 37
Colman Donahoe, 9 days' labor, at $1.75
15 75
John Buttomer, 35g days' labor, at $1.75 62 65
William B. Lincoln, 2 days' labor, at $1.75 · · 3 50
Patrick Hughes, 15 days' labor, at $1.75
26 25
Patrick Hughes, 6 days' labor, at $2,
12 00
Alexander McGaw, 116 days' labor, at $1.75
2 27
Alexander McGaw, carting 33 loads of stone, at 35 cents 11 55
Alexander McGaw, carting 211 loads of gravel, at 6 cents 12 66
William May, ¿ day's labor, man and two horses 2 50 . Joseph Crickmay, 5 days' labor, at $1.75 8 75
James Maher, 12 days' labor, at $2 24 00
James Maher, 10} days' labor, team, at $1.50 15 75
Amount carried forward
. $2,449 83
·
26
Amount brought forward . $2,449 83 Paid George Hill, 3 days' labor, self and team, at $3.25 75
John Maher, 11 days' labor, at $1.75, 19 25
John J. Maher, 10} days' labor, at $1.75 18 37
Abraham Mead, 5 days' labor, at $1.75,
8 75
Nightengale & Childs, shaft and jaw plates 112 64
O. C. R. R., freight . 2 60
Badger Brothers, shaft for roller
10 00
Walworth Manufacturing Company, supplies 7 04
Boston Belting Company, belt 22 70
Dodge, Haley & Co., tools
2 24
George C. Glover, carting 280 loads of stone, at 35 cents
98 00
Abijah Glover, carting 906 loads of stone, at 35 cents .
317 10
James W. Young, carting 707 loads of stone, at 35 cents
247 45
Herbert G. White, carting 303 loads of stone, at 35 cents .
106 05
Paul Wild, for stone . 2 25
W. M. Babbitt, 115 loads of stone, at 45 cents 5 75
M. L. Tupper, coal
50 91
Michael Brandley, coal 61 19
Loud & Pratt, lumber 19 34
H. H. Thayer, iron work 12 60
Joseph Dyer, wood . 2 50
John Long & Son, 83 loads gravel, at 10 cents 8 30
W. L. Faxon, 83 loads gravel, at 10 cents 8 30
N. H. Hunt, 300 loads gravel, at 8 cents 24 00
Amount carried forward . $3,627 00
27
Amount brought forward
. $3,627 00
Paid C. H. Hobart, supplies
·
·
5 27
H. M. White, supplies
13 70
$3,645 97
Cr.
By sale of old boiler ·
$40 00
Sale of tip cart
25 00
65 00
$3,580 97
GENERAL REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation .
$4,000 00
Paid Andrew Dyer, 82% days, at $2 $164 60
Andrew Dyer, 82} days, team, at $1 50, 123 75
Michael Brandley, 8 days, man and 2 horses, at $5 . ·
40 00
Michael Brandley, 26} days, man, at $1.75 ·
46 37
Michael Brandley, 31 days, team, at $1.50 46 50
Jacob S. Dyer, 27} days, at $1.75
48 12
Jacob S. Dyer, 32} days, team, at $1.50, 48 75
Thomas Huston, 19} days, self and team, at $3.25 . William R. Lynch, 5 days, self and team, at $3.25
63 37
16 25
Patrick Maguire, 5 days, man and team, at $3.25 16 25
Patrick Maguire, 24 loads of gravel, at 8 cents 1 92
Patrick Moils, 4 days, self and team, at $3.25 13 00
Patrick Moils, 1 day, team 1 50
L. B. Hollis, 16 days, man and team, at $3.25 . 52 00
L. B. Hollis, 240 loads of gravel,. at 8 cents . 19 20
Alden H. Holbrook, 36 days, at $1.75, 63 00
Amount carried forward $764 58
.
.
28
Amount brought forward · $764 58
Paid Michael Tenney, 35 days, at $1.75 61 25
George E. Arnold, 80 days, at $1.75,
140 00
John Rennie, 54 days, at $2
10 50
John Buttomer, 23 days, at $1.75 40 25
Josiah F. Holbrook, 45% days, at $1.75 . 79 27
Patrick Hughes, 38} days, at $1.75 . 67 37
Charles A. Holbrook, 29-3% '0 days, at
$1.75 51 27
Morrill Williams
75
M. L. Tupper, lumber, drain-pipe, etc.
22 00
Alexander McGaw, 8 loads of stone, at 35 cents
2 80
Alexander McGraw, 26 loads of gravel, at 6 cents
1 56
George W. Jones, 66 loads of gravel, at 10 cents 6 60
James H. Thayer, 30 loads of gravel, at 8 cents .
2 40
Stephen Thayer, 62 loads of gravel, at 6 cents . ·
3 72
N. H. Hunt, 109 loads of gravel, at 8 cents ·
8 72
H. H. Snow, 38 loads of gravel, at 12 cents
4 56
Atherton T. Wild, 24 loads of rotten stone, at 15 cents . 3 60
C. A. Belcher, 12 loads of rotten stone, at 15 cents 1 80
N. H. Hunt, 10 posts, at 15 cents 1 50
C. G. Anderson, sign-boards 10 80
D. W. Lewis, base and grate 8 00
George B. French, 120 loads of gravel, at 6 cents 7 20
J. W. Thayer, 7 loads of gravel, at 10 cents 70
. Amount carried forward . $1,301 20
29
Amount brought forward . $1,301 20 Paid Thayer Academy, 14 loads of gravel,
at 163 cents . 2 33
C. H. Hobart, supplies 11 07
W. H. Cobb, tools 16 78
H. H. Thayer, iron work
4 25
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
7 08
Woodsum's Express .
1 00
C. H. Potter, carting lumber
1 75
Joseph M. Allen, self, 17 days, at $2,
34 00
Joseph M. Allen, double team and man, 17 days, at $5 85 00
Joseph M. Allen, cutting trees . .
2 50
Thomas Arthurs, self, 64} days, at
$1.75 112 87
Thomas Dalton, self, 113 days, at
$1.75
19 95
Andrew Gott, self and team, 43,9% days, at $3.25 141 21
13 12
Andrew Gott, self, 73 days, at $1.75 . Michael Quinn, self, 451% days, at $1.75 ·
80 32
Stephen Maloney, self, 2 days, at $1.75 .
3 50
Michael Bentley, self, 4123 days, at $1.75 ·
72 88
John McMahon, self, 1 day, at $1.75, Matthew Smith, self and team, 52776 days, at $3.25
1 75
Matthew Smith, self, 2-3% '0 days, at $1.75
4 02
Daniel Robery, self, ¿ day, at $1.50 .
75
Thomas Missett, self, 272% days, at $1.75 .
48 03
Luke Mulligan, self, 3 days, at $1.75 . 5 25
Elijah F. Arnold, self, 3} days, at $1.75 6 12
Amount carried forward . $2,146 29
169 56
30
Amount brought forward . . $2,146 29 Paid Daniel Hayward, self, 5-2% To days, at
$1.75 9 10
John Haley, self and team, 9 days, at $3.25 29 25
John Maloney, self, 2 days, at $1.75, 3 50
Jacob Dexheimer, self, 8% days, at $1.75 14 70
James Croke, self, 577, days, at $1.75, 9 98
J. J. O'Keefe, self, 44 hours, at 17} cents 74 . J. F. Sheppard & Sons, double team and man, 124 days, at $5 61 25
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, single team and man, 10 days, at $3.25 32 50
George Fogg, double team and man, 10 days, at $5
50 00
George Fogg, single team and man, 7} days, at $3.25 ·
24 36
Morris Gurney, double team and man, 4 days, at $5 . ·
20 00
Morris Gurney, single team and man, 14 days, at $3.25 45 50
Morris Gurney, single team, 7% day, at $1.50 . 1 05
Morris Gurney, man, 1 day, at $1.75, 1 75
S. F. Whitmarsh, self, § day, at 1.75, 1 05
S. F. Whitmarsh, painting bridge, 9 days, at $2.50 22 50
S. F. Whitmarsh, 1 gallon oil 50
T. D. Bagley, painting bridge, 15g days, at $2.50 39 00
T. D. Bagley, sand-paper 25
Erving Hayden, self, ¿ day, at $2.50 . 50
James A. Reynold, self, 1 day, at $1.75 · 1 75
H. E. Abbott, self, 1 day, at $1.75 1 75 · Amount carried forward . $2,517 27
31
Amount brought forward . $2,517 27 Paid Nathaniel White, self, 1} days, at $1.75 2 10
Robert Loring, self, } day, at $1.75 87
F. H. Crane, single team and man, To day, at $3.25 . 32
F. H. Crane, man, 7% day, at $1.75 17
William Allen, self, 3 days, at $3 9 00
William Allen, man, 3 days, at $2.50, 7 50
William Allen, man, 3 days, at $2.25, 6 75
William Allen, horse, 17% days, at $1.50 2 55
William Allen, sharpening tools . 60
William Allen, powder and fuse . ·
88
J. E. Hayward, self, 1 day, at $1.75 . 1 75
J. E. Hayward, single team, § day, at $1.50 1 00
J. E. Hayward, 22 loads gravel, and carting same, at 35 cents 7 70
Luther Thayer, self, 1% day, at $1.75 . 51 Luther Thayer, 52 loads gravel, and carting same, at 35 cents 18 20
David Newcomb, 31 loads gravel, and carting same, at 25 cents 7 75
Francis Leben, 72 loads gravel, at 6 cents
4 32
H. A. Richards, 671 loads gravel, at 5 cents
33 55
Cornelius Green, 28 loads gravel, at 12 cents . 3 36
. 4 80
J. H. Thayer, 80 loads gravel, at 6 cents, Mrs: B. B. Hobart, 350 loads gravel, at 6 cents 21 00
Mrs. B. T. Loring, 15 loads gravel, at 6 cents . '90
Jenkins Manufacturing Company, 13 loads of ashes, at 10 cents . 1 30
Amount carried forward · . $2,654 15
32
Amount brought forward . $2,654 15 Paid Hayward Bros., repairing fences, work
and stock 3 75
Hayward Bros., repairing and making guideboards 3 50 .
Robert Brooks, lettering three guide- boards, at 75 cents 2 25
John Kelley, setting edge-stone, 1 day, at $3 50 ·
3 50
Albert Hobart, removing stone posts and curbing 6 00
M. M. Piggot & Sons, paint for bridges, 25 50
Parker & Woods, stone hammer . 1 92
Oliver Whyte, sand screen . 7 00
S W. Pratt, drain-pipe 3 47 .
Bryant & Co., supplies 3 55
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber and nails, 2 64
Loud & Pratt, lumber and nails . 4 86
Estate of G. S. Baker, supplies . 6 07
Fore River Engine Company, repairing Commercial Street fence . 1 00
D. H. Andrews, Boston Bridge Works, 5 00
W. I. Jordan, blacksmith work . 10 05
James Maher, 108 days' work, at $2 . James Maher, 104 days' work, at $1.50, John Maher, 1051% days' work, at $1.75, John J. Maher, 65% days' work, at $1.75
216 00
156 00
184 27
114 27
George Hill, 23,3% days' work, self and horse, at $3.25 75 71
Michael O'Brine, 342% days' work, at $1.75 60 46
Michael O'Brine, 25}} days' work, horse, at $1.50 .
38 32
James Croake, 14 days' work, at $1.75, 24 50
Michael Brandley, 2 days' work, self and 2 horses, at $5. 10 00
Amount carried forward
.
. $3,423 74
33
Amount brought forward . $3,623 74 Paid Richard White, 202 days' work, at
$1.75 . . 36 31
Michael Bentley, 212 days' work, at $1.75 38 06 · Patrick Mahoney, 11 days' work, at $1.75 19 25
Abraham Mead, 15g days' work, at $1.75 27 65
Jerry Mahoney, 7 days' work, at $1.75, 12 25
Timothy O'Brine, 2 days' work, at $1.75 3 50
Andrew Dyer, 2 days' work, at $2 4 00
Joseph Crickmay, 13 days' work, at $1.75 .
2 80
James Conneton, 1 day's work, at $1.75, George H. Holbrook, labor and stock, building fence
31 65
Samuel W. Thorndike, labor and stock, building fence .
40 00
William L. Faxon, 297 loads gravel, at 10 cents
29 70
L. W. Morrison, 212 loads gravel, at 12} cents .
26 50
Otis Thayer, 120 loads gravel, at 8 cents
9 60
David W. Lewis, 4 sewer grates
24 30
Robert Gillespie, blacksmith work 3 35
Hollis & Weeks, tools
9 33
J. M. Arnold, tools
88
O. C. R. R., freight 25
Frank A. Bates, 2 lanterns, at 50 cents, 1 00
R. Allen Gage, repairs on highways . 43 52
M. L. Tupper, 400 ft. 8 in. drain- pipe 94 50
Conrad Mischler, painting Middle and Adams Street bridge 25 00
W. H. Cobb, tools ·
6 50
Total cost of repairs .
$4,115 38
1 75
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HIGHWAY PROPERTY.
1 Stone Crusher.
1 Engine and Boiler.
1 Engine House.
4 Scythes.
1 Road Roller.
5 Lanterns.
1 Road Machine.
6 Iron Rakes.
1 Elevator.
5 Grub Hoes.
1 Jack.
3 Gravel Screens.
1 Rope and Blocks.
3 Stone Hammers.
4 Hoes.
FLAG-STONES AND STREET CROSSINGS.
Appropriation ..
$500 00
Paid Peter J. Donaher, 2738 feet, at 65 cents
$177 93
George E. Fogg, paving crossing 99 00
A. O. Clark, sundry bills, laying flag .
12 59
J. F. Bates, sundry bills, laying flag .
19 25
J. M. Allen, 72 ft., at 65 cents .
46 80
Albert Hobart, moving same
1 50
$357 07
DRAWBRIDGE.
Paid S. F. Whitmarsh, care of bridge
$37 50
Judah Loring, care of bridge 50 00
Albert Hobart, painting bridge .
6 00
Geo. E. McQuesten, hard pine lumber,
347 75
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
53 50
Geo. E. Fogg, carting lumber
39 51
Hayward Brothers, labor
66 23
N. F. Hunt, sundry bills
18 73
W. I. Jordan, labor
2 65
$621 87
Cr.
By sale of old plank ..
15 50
Total
$606 37
10 Snow Ploughs.
6 Iron Bars.
1 1-2 Doz. Shovels, old.
10 Picks.
35
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
Appropriation .
$500 00
Selectmen paid sundry bills for removing
snow
$278 40
$278 40
ELLIOT STREET.
Appropriation .
$300 00
Paid William Allen, self, 8 days, at $3 $24 00
William Allen, man, 7% days, at $2.25,
17 78
William Allen, man, 7 days, at $2.50, William Allen, horse, 5 days, at $1.50, William Allen, sharpening 63 drills, at 5 cents .
7 50
3 15
William Allen, sharpening 3 bars and 3 wedges
1 10
William Allen, 2 lbs. powder, at 35 cents
70
William Allen, 10 lbs. Atlas powder, at 40 cents ; express, 15 cents
4 15
William Allen, 1 coil fuse, at 75 cents ; express, 15 cents . .
90
William Allen, 35 exploders
40
Thomas Arthurs, 1776 days, at $1.75,
29 93
James Croke, 167% days, at $1.75
28 18
Jacob Dexheimer, 93 days, at $1.75
16 80
Michael Quinn, 1076 days, at $1.75
17 67
S. F. Whitmarsh, 1 day, at $2.50
2 50
Albert W. Whitmarsh, 1 day, at $2.50, 2 50 Morris Gurney, 1176 days, self and team, at $3.25 36 07 ·
Andrew Gott, 1011 days, self and team, at $3.25 32 82
Matthew Smith, 1076 days, self and team, at $3.25
32 82
George E. Fogg, 3 days, double team and man, at $5 .
15 00
Amount carried forward
$291 47
.
17 50
36
Amount brought forward $291 47 Paid Loud & Pratt, 15 lbs. nails, at 4} cents, 68 Henry A. Richards, 157 loads gravel, at 5 cents 7 85
$300 00
ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES. Appropriation .
$700 00
Paid D. H. B. Thayer, abatement on taxes of 1889 $141 99 D H. B. Thayer, abatement on taxes of 1888 56 20
D. H. B. Thayer, collecting tax of 1888 353 73 · Heirs of C. S. Holbrook, abatement on tax of 1890 3 20
George F. Young, abatement on tax of 1890 . 6 40
Louisa M. Butts, abatement on tax of 1890 6 40
$567 92
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation .
$1,200 00
HOSE No. 1.
Paid A. J. Bates, treasurer, pay of 14 members $140 00
Robert M. Loring, steward ·
50 00
J. M. Walsh, lettering hose carriage . 25 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber and nails, 22 36
Hayward Brothers, stock and labor
38 77
F. O. Whitmarsh, refreshments . 4 00
A. W. Taylor, refreshments 7 40
S. E. Whitmarsh, labor and supplies . 4 16 Mrs. S. E. Whitmarsh, repairing coats, 1 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 8 25
William Allen, services 2 00
Matthew Smith, carting hose 1 00
Thomas South, Jr., repairs
1 50
Amount carried forward
$305 44
37
Amount brought forward · $305 44
HOSE NO. 2.
Paid M. A. Colbert, treasurer, pay of members
$150 00
F. A. Oliver, steward . 50.00
F. A. Oliver, locks and keys 5 75
F. A. Oliver, repairing coats and set- ting glass 4 00
D. H. B. Thayer, pay of men, 1889 . 30 00
Thomas Penniman, new doors . .
40 00
Barnes & Clark, painting . ·
5 00
Frank A. Bates, repairs on stoves
1 50
C. H. Hobart, supplies
6 85
E. Shay, iron work
3 00
296 10
HOSE NO. 3 AND LADDER NO. 1.
Paid M. F. Drinkwater, treasurer, pay of members of Hook and Ladder Com- pany
$150 00
E. F. Watkins, treasurer, pay of mem-
bers of Hose Company .
100 00
James Maher, steward 50 00.
Conrad Mischler, painting hose car- riage
10 15
Peter Ness, painting hose carriage 5 60
Robert Gillespie, iron work
14 40
F. O. Whitmarsh, drawing hose car- riage 5 00
Boston Woven Hose Company, gong and striker 7 50
Hollis & Weeks, supplies 2 64
Pay of 11 members, for 1889 ·
22 00
367 29
Amount carried forward
$968 83
38
Amount brought forward $968 83
ENGINEERS AND INCIDENTALS.
Paid Edward O. Pierson, services as
engineer, two years $12 00
Edward O. Pierson, services buying
hose and carriage 4 50
Edward O. Pierson, cash paid adver- tising 1 50 ·
M. A. Perkins, services as engineer ·
10 00
M. A. Perkins, services on committee, 3 00
F. O. Whitmarsh, services on com- mittee 4 30
F. O. Whitmarsh, services as engineer, 10 00
Boston Woven Hose Company, sup- plies 16 00
M. L. Tupper, conveyance to fire 1 00
Wm. C. Beals, decorating house 30 00
A. W. Mitchell, badges ·
41 25
F. A. Burrell, horse hire
.
2 00
G. S. Baker, rope
1 00
E. R. Waterman, drawing engine 8 00
Albert Hobart, drawing hose 4 00
James F. Gallivan, watching fire 1. 50
C. H. Ratcliffe, watching fire 1 50
E. Bourk, drawing hose carriage
3 50
R. A. Gage, drawing hook and ladder truck 10 00
Mrs. Bean, finding and returning band, 1 00
L. Dubois, use of team 1 50
Vinton & Son, horse hire 4 50
W. B. Phipps, watching fire ·
2 00
H. J. Richards, watching fire
2 00
176 05
Total
. $1,144 88
TWO HOSE CARRIAGES.
Appropriation .
$600 00
Paid town of Randolph, for hose carriage .
$175 00
H. H. Thayer, for hose carriage
.
418 00
$593 00
39
TOWN HALL.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal $71 39
· M. L. Tupper, coal . ·
164 55
Gilbert & Barker, gasolene · 106 08
Webster Gasoline Company, gasolene . 28 40
T. B. Stoddard, paint and labor 175 68
E. A. Dustin, tuning piano 6 25
J. W. Vinal & Co., for lock 5 00
M. L. Tupper, labor and stock . 9 50
E. A. Bradford, setting glass 1 00
George Gerrior, cleaning vaults . 2 50
W. A. Torrey, supplies 1 80
F. A. Bates, repairs .
5 60
Braintree Water Supply Company,
water 56 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies 16 85
C. H. Robinson & Co., 2 tables 9 00
William H. Cobb, supplies 4 60
H. B. Whitman, repairs on chairs
3 50
H. H. Snow, cleaning clock 1 00
C. H. Potter, kindlings 5 20
O. M. Rogers, repairs and supplies 4 80
Bradford & Mansfield, oil, etc. .
10 83
Woodsum's Express Company, ex- pressing . € 65
Braintree Clothing Store, hose reel and sprinkler 32 00
C. B. Woodsum, expressing
14 50
E. Shay, iron work . . 70
$737 38
Cr.
Received from State . $200 00
From sundry persons
.
234 00
Due for use of hall :
29 50
Error in bill overpaid
30
$463 80
40
JANITOR.
Appropriation .
$600 00
Paid John R. Carmichael .
$600 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation .
$700 00
Paid N. H. Hunt, treasurer of trustees
$700 00
POST 87, G. A. R.
Appropriation .
$175 00
Paid M. A. Perkins, quartermaster .
·
$175 00
DISTRIBUTING BOOKS.
Appropriation .
·
$100 00
Paid A. Mason, distributing books $77 00
E. H. Mathewson, expressing books. .
71 00
$148 00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Appropriation .
$1,200 00
Paid James D. Leatherbee, damage widen- ing Tremont Street, 1889 $137 50
Mary A. Rogers, damage widening Tremont Street 28 50
Estate of J. B. Wood, damage widen- ing Tremont Street 25 00
Green & Prescott, printing town report, 223 20
Green & Prescott, printing 196 01
Holbrook Fire Department, pumping well, Asa French . 27 00
E. F. E. Thayer, insurance 40 00
E. F. E. Thayer, use of Lyceum Hall, 4 50
E. L. Burdakin, transcript of records, 20 00
Thomas Groom, tax book . 2 00
Amount carried forward $703 71
41
Amount brought forward · $703 71
Paid Claus Ahlf, repairs on carriage of H. L. Thayer 5 65
N. F. Hunt, sundry bills on widening Commercial Street . 44 37
T. J. Cain, horse hire for Selectmen, Town Clerk, Constables, and Engi- neers
31 50
Wales Brothers, repairing pumps South and North Braintree 13 00
City of Quincy, use of lock-up .
9 00
Braintree Clothing Store, supplies for police at Centennial 13 20
Winslow's Express, expressing town reports .
1 50
W. A. Kane, refreshments for Regis- trars of Voters and election officers,
17 25
J. H. Burdakin, copying deeds . 2 87
E. A. Newton, distributing reports 4 00
John Stoddard, distributing reports .
3 00
G. D. Whittaker, distributing reports, 5 00
R. Allen Gage, erecting sign-boards 1 75
F. A. Oliver, distributing votes . 1 00
F. A. Bates, repairs on ballot-box 50
Mrs. C. E. Smart, refreshments for witnesses .
3 15
A. O. Clark, cash paid witnesses' fees, 6 70
I. F. Vinton, services of self and men at forest fires . 40 94
A. W. Mitchell, police badges · 3 60
Vinton & Son, carriage hire for Water Commissioners 6 00
W. A. Torrey, postage-stamps and supplies 6 00
Thorp Adams Company, stationery 1 19
F. A. Burrell, horse hire for Select- men 2 50
Amount carried forward $928 38
42
Amount brought forward £ $928 38 ·
Paid C. H. Hobart, stationery, etc. 2 33
Judah A. Loring, bounty on seal 1 00
C. E. Hill, horse hire for Selectmen 2 00
Ten special police, at celebration, May 22 . 60 40
Vinton & Son, horse hire for Selectmen, 2 00
Noah Torrey, returning 49 births
12 25
A. L. Chace, returning 3 births .
75
S. C. Bridgham, returning 16 births
4 00
G. W. Tinkham, returning 11 births
2 75
J. C. Frazer, returning 10 births
2 50
H. L. Dearing, returning 4 births
1 00
T. H. Dearing, returning 40 births
10 00
Ford & McCormick, returning deaths,
5 25
Francis King, returning deaths .
2 00
A. C. Hollenbeck, returning deaths 6 75
Samuel A. Bates, recording and return- ing 45 marriages 6 75
Samuel A. Bates, recording and return- ing 154 births 77 00
Samuel A. Bates, recording and return- ing 96 deaths . 22 85
Samuel A. Bates, recording and issu- ing 101 burial permits 10 10
Samuel A. Bates, making affidavits
2 0.0
Samuel A. Bates, 458 hours' labor
137 40
Samuel A. Bates, cash, paid postage and stationery 9 80
Samuel A. Bates, cash, paid stamp
65
A. J. Bates, cash, paid expenses .
11 32
N. F. Hunt, cash, paid expenses 28 80
J. F. Bates, cash, paid expenses . .
30 00
A. O. Clark, cash, paid expenses .
32 93
$1,412 96
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CELEBRATION OF THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF INCORPORATION OF TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
Appropriation .
$2,000 00
Paid Martland's Brockton Band
$200 00
Salem Cadet Band
150 00
Bill of Col. William Beals .
195 00
66
T. D. Cook & Co.
1,000 00 ·
66
E. S. Hunt & Son .
150 00
66
William Read & Sons
78 65
66 R. M. Yale
172 00
66
Rockwell & Churchill
16 00
66
Henry Mitchell
75 00
66
Charles E. French
50 25
66 Fred Alford
14 79
66 E. H. Tarbell .
22 61
66
T. Waterworth & Co.
15 00
66
Green & Prescott
10 25
66 C. B. Woodsum
6 50
Walter Rogers & Co.
11 00
66
A. Mudge & Sons
15 75
66
L. H. H. Johnson
4 15
66
Thomas Cain .
6 00
66
F. A. Hobart
19 95
66
R. F. Randall .
3 00
66 W. A. Kane
5 00
66 E. W. Arnold .
2 00
66
Vinton & Son .
75
F. A. Searle
3 65
1
66 John R. Carmichael
3 50
$2,557 55
Cr
By sale of ball tickets
405 25
$2,152 30
Henry Crane & Son
170 00
M. L. Tupper .
140 00
F. A. Oliver
16 75
44
LAW SUITS.
Appropriation .
$5,000 00
.
·
Paid Edward Avery, counsel fees $5,667 41
J. Herbert Shedd, engineer 500 00
Estate of William C. Boyce 375 00
Frank H. Burt, stenographer, mill cases
1,147 06
Thomas E. Major, stenographer, water suit 395 42
E. Avery, witness fees and expenses, mill cases ·
1,138 83
John R. Freeman, expert witness
·
63 00
$9,286 72
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation .
$2,000 00
Paid A. J. Bates, Treasurer
·
$2,000 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation .
$2,525 00
Paid R. Allen Gage, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer . $50 00
A. O. Clark, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer 600 00
N. F. Hunt, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer 600 00
J. F. Bates, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer 550 00
Andrew J. Bates, Treasurer
300 00
Samuel A. Bates, Clerk
50 00
Samuel A. Bates, Registrar of Voters and Clerk 79 50
F. A. Hobart, Registrar of Voters 35 00
A. S. Morrison, Registrar of Voters 35 00
Elisha Thayer, Special Registrar of Voters 3 00
John M. Beals, Auditor 15 00
Alverdo Mason, Auditor 15 00
George D. Willis, Auditor .
15 00
Amount carried forward . $2,347 50
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Amount brought forward . $2,347 50
Paid E. A. Hobart, Moderator .
25 00
W. A. Kane, Inspector
5 00
Walter E. Morrison, Inspector
5 00
John V. Scollard, Inspector
5 00
Horace Faxon, Constable .
52 00
Conrad Mischler, Constable
19 00
Edwin L. Curtis, Constable
11 70
Thomas Fallon, Constable . 21 00
James A. Reynolds, Constable
15 00
John Kelley, Constable
15 00
B. J. Loring, Jr., Constable
20 00
$2,541 20
CONSTABLES' FEES, ACTS OF 1890.
Paid Horace Faxon .
$4 96
John Kelley
8 92
George E. Easton, of Randolph
8. 19
22 07
RECAPITULATION.
$2,563 27
Orders drawn for schools
$10,432 17
Superintendent of schools
1,200 00
Incidentals for schools
622 92
Incidentals for schoolhouses
924 21
Conveying pupils
115 58
Text-books and supplies
869 16
Poor in almshouse .
2,785 52
Poor out of almshouse
1,845 03
Hospitals
380 92
State aid, Chap. 301
1,123 00
State aid, Chap. 252
938 00
Repairs of highways
4,115 38
Stone road
3,645 97
Repairs on Elliot Street
300 00
Flag-stones
357 07
Drawbridge and buoys
621 87
Removal of snow
278 40
Fire Department
1,144 88
Hose carriage .
593 00
Amount carried forward .
$32,293 08
.
46
Amount brought forward
. $32,293 08
Orders drawn for Town Hall
737 38
Janitor
600 00
Public Library
700 00
Distributing books
148 00
Grand Army of the Republic
175 00
Incidental expenses
1,412 96
Town officers .
2,563 27
Celebration of 250th Anniversary
2,152 30
Law suits
9,286 72
Abatement and collection of taxes
567 92
Sinking fund
2,000 00
$52,636 63
In the sworn performance of our duty, as Auditors, we have ex- amined and find the accounts of the several town officers to have been well kept, and a voucher for every dollar paid out.
DANIEL POTTER,
GEO. D. WILLIS, ALVERDO MASON,
Auditors.
ASSESSORS' ACCOUNT.
Support of schools
$9,500 00
Incidentals for schools .
300 00
Incidentals for schoolhouses
.
.
1,100 00
Text-books and supplies
700 00
Superintendent of schools
1,200 00
Conveyance of pupils
200 00
Support of poor
4,000 00 ·
Repairs of highways
4,000 00
Stone road
3,000 00
Removal of snow
500 00
Public Library
700 00
Distributing books
100 00
Janitor .
600 00
Town lands
100 00
Interest on town debt
1,200 00
Interest on water bonds .
2,500 00
Sinking fund .
· 2,000 00
Amount carried forward .
$31,700 00
.
·
.
.
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Amount brought forward . . $31,700 00
State aid, Chap. 279
400 00
Incidental expenses
1,200 00
Collection and abatement of taxes .
700 00
Town officers
.
2,525 00
Law suits
5,000 00
Post 87, G. A. R.
175 00
Fire Department
1,200 00
Hose carriages
600 00
Celebration of 250th Anniversary
2,000 00
Elliot Street .
300 00
Flag-stones .
500 00
Committee on sewerage .
150 00
State tax
3,027 50
County tax .
2,328 21
$51,805 71
Less bank and corporation tax
7,000 00
$44,805 71
Overlay
1,971 81
Additional taxes assessed Sept. and Dec.
1,812 16
Total .
$48,589 68
JAN. 31, 1891.
On account of the absence from town of W. L. Morrison, who was elected Auditor at the annual meeting of 1890, the remaining Auditors, in accordance with the provisions of Chap. 254 of the Acts of 1890, elected George D. Willis in his place, who, being duly sworn, has performed the duties of Auditor.
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