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2,345 13
$67,381 14
Less bank and corporation tax deducted 7,000 00
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
DAVID H. B. THAYER, COLLECTOR.
Dr.
Balance due on tax, 1889 . ·
. $1,594 22
Cr
By cash paid Treasurer . $1,594 22
interest 113 44 66 66 66
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
1890. Dr
Balance on tax of 1890 . $7,233 45
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer
. $5,248 75
66 66 interest . 150 00
Balance due on tax of 1890
£ 1,984 70 ·
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
1891.
Dr
Amount of tax, Committed
$60,770 55.
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer . $48,905 00
Balance due on tax of 1891
$
. $11,865 55
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
ANDREW J. BATES, TREASURER. Dr.
To balance, per statement, Feb. 1, 1891
. $3,767 86
Cash received from :-
D. H. B. Thayer, Collector Tax, 1889 278 53
D. H. B. Thayer, Collector Tax, 1890 698 42
Cash received from Overseers of the Poor, kindlings (Almshouse) . $3 60
Union National Bank, Interest on de- posit
9 27
$4,757 68
Cr.
By cash paid on 39 orders drawn by Select-
men
$1,607 08
Peter D. Holbrook, Treasurer . 3,150 60
$4,757 68
We have examined this day the accounts of A. J. Bates, Treas- urer, to date and find them properly vouched for and correctly cast, and that the balance of thirty-one hundred fifty and 6% dollars ($3,150,60 actually on hand.
DANIEL POTTER, GEO. D. WILLIS,
Auditors.
BRAINTREE, March 9, 1891.
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TREASURER'S REPORT. WATER WORKS ACCOUNT. ANDREW J. BATES, TREASURER.
To balance per statement, Feb. 1, 1891
Cr $74,599 17
By cash paid on one order $20 00 Peter D. Holbrook, treasurer 74,579 17 $74,599 17 BIE
. We have examined the account of A. J. Bates, treasurer, and find the balance of seventy-four thousand five hundred seventy-nine and seventeen one hundredths dollars ($74,579-17%) actually in deposit in the State National Bank, Boston, to the credit of the Treasurer of the Town of Braintree, and the said amount certified to by the cashier of said bank, this date.
DANIEL POTTER, L. WILLARD MORRISON, AVERDO MASON, Auditors. BRAINTREE, March 7, 1891.
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
PETER D. HOLBROOK, TREASURER.
Dr.
To balance in treasury, March 9, 1891, $3,150 60 To cash received of :
D. H. B. Thayer, collector, on tax of 1889 1,315 69
D. H. B. Thayer, collector, inter- est, 1889 113 44
D. H. B. Thayer, collector, on tax, 1890 4,550 33
D. H. B. Thayer, collector, inter- est, 1890 150 00
D. H. B. Thayer, collector, on tax of 1891 48,905 00
Union National Bank, interest 2 97
National Mount Wollaston Bank, interest 339 90
To cash received of Overseers of Poor :
Estate of Elizabeth O. Penniman, 136 01
City of Brockton, for Mrs. A. L. Cole 15 00
City of Brockton, for William R.
Lynch, 1890 7 64
Town of Duxbury, for Alva M. Nightengale 16 04
State Treasurer
69 00
Town of Canton, for Rufus E. Mann, 1890 14 00
Town of Canton, for Rufus E. Mann, 1891 210 75
Town of Hingham, burial of Walk- er child 7 00
Amount carried forward . $59,003 37
€
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Amount brought forward . $59,003 37 To cash received on Almshouse account,
labor and produce 89 70 ·
On Almshouse account, sale of
COW 40 00
Poor person refunded
3 25
Received of Selectmen : -
On Hospital account, for board of
insane 402 25
For billiard licenses 10 00
For Sixth class liquor licenses 4 00 .
For bowling alleys 4 00
For use of Town Hall, 1890
29 50
For use of Town Hall to sundry
persons
274 50
For use of Town Hall, Armory rent, 100 00
For use of Long's building, Armory rent 200 00
East Norfolk District Court, fines
and costs
304 46
For damage to text-books and sup- plies
11 63
For error in General Butler's bill
75 00
For credit to Mount Vernon Avenue, overdrawn
2 61
Of State corporation tax, balance 1890 372 88
Of State bank tax, balance 1890, 1 46
Of State bank tax, 1891 1,599 43
Of State corporation tax, 1891 7,557 79
Of State military aid, Chap. 301, 1,112 00
Of State military aid, Chap. 279, 463 50
County of Norfolk, dog tax
760 23
County of Norfolk, land damage Quincy Avenue and Commercial Street 545 00
Amount carried forward . $72,966 56
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Amount brought forward . . $72,966 56
April 13, Braintree Savings Bank, bor-
rowed at 4 per cent, 8 months 5,000 00 May 25, Quincy Savings Bank, borrowed at 42 per cent, 7 months . 10,000 00
July 1, Warren Institution for Savings, ten notes of $3,300 each, at 44 per cent . 33,000 00 1892. Feb. 1, received from Braintree
School Fund, Joseph Dyer, Tr. . 75 00
-- $121,041 66
Feb. 1, 1892. Cr.
By Cash paid on 834 orders . $75,753 23
1 order outstanding 21 00
State Treasurer, State tax, 1891
2,595 00
County Treasurer, County
tax; 1891
2,876 03
Treasurer of Water works,
for interest on bonds issued 1887 .
4,000 00
Treasurer of Water Works for interest on bonds issued 1891
3,000 00
Liquor license
75
W. S. Dexter, interest . 200 00
R. H. Gardiner, interest 200 00
N. H. Hunt, Tr., interest
400 00
Braintree Savings Bank, note,
April 13, 1891, 8 months . 5,000 000 Braintree Savings Bank, Interest on same note 133 33
Quincy Savings Bank, note,
May 25, 1891, 7 months . 10,000 00
Quincy Savings Bank, inter- est onsame note ·
277 08
Amount carried forward
$104,456 42
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Amount brought forward $104,456 42 Warren Inst. Savings, inter- est paid sundry notes for new school-house . 701 20
Balance cash on hand deposited in Nat. Mt. Wollaston Bank, Quincy . . 15,883 94 $121,041 56
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing accounts of the Treasurer and find the same correct and properly vouched for, and a balance as shown of fifteen thousand eight hundred and eighty-three dollars and ninety-four cents ($15,883.94), actually in deposit in the National Mount Wollaston Bank, and certified to by the cashier of said bank.
DANIEL POTTER, L. WILLARD MORRISON, ALVERDO MASON,
BRAINTREE, Feb. 12, 1892.
Auditors.
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, FEB. 1, 1892.
WATER WORKS ACCOUNT.
One hundred thousand dollars in bonds, issued July 1, 1887, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, payable July 1, 1917 $100,000 00
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars in bonds, is- sued June 1, 1891, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, payable June 1, 1921, 150,000 00
Total in bonds
. $250,000 00
Cr.
By Sinking Fund, amounting Jan. 1, 1892
8,551 30
$241,448 70
The Town owes the following notes with interest : - Trustees of Estate of General Sylvanus 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 Warren Institution for Savings, ten notes of $3,300 each, due July 1, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900 and 1901, bearing inter- est at 44 per cent 33,000 00
Bill of J. Herbert Shedd received Feb. 10, 1892, for services as Engineer in Water suits . 2,065 00
$55,065 00
ASSETS OF THE TOWN, FEB. 1, 1892.
Balance in treasury . $15,883 94
Due from Collector on tax of 1890 . 1,984 70
66 66 1891 . 11,865 55
from State (State aid, Chap. 301) · 1,350 00
from State (State aid, Chap. 279) . 393 00
Amount carried forward . . $31,477 19
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Amount brought forward . $31,477 19 Due from State (Soldiers' Relief, Acts of 1889) 17 50
from City of Boston 8 70
from City of Newton .
3 00
from Thayer Public Library for kind-
lings 3 60
Two tax deeds, W. E. Jewell
32 89
Tax deed, Joseph I. Bates
36 66
Due for use of Town Hall .. 13 00
on Bank and Corporation tax 198 09
from Christian Hansen on Hospital
account, 1891 .
82 67
from Christian Hansen on Hospital
account, 1890
42 71
$31,916 01
Less balance of appropriation for new school-
house
11,127 16
$20,788 85
Dr.
Net debt, Water Works account
· $241,448 70
Sundry notes, payable as reported
53,000 00
J. Herbert Shedd account, as reported 2,065 00
$296,513 70
Cr.
Amount of assets per schedule .
$31,916 01
Less appropriation for new school-house . 11,127 16
$20,788 85
Net debt of town Feb. 1, 1892 . $275,724 85
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JURY LIST.
AS MADE BY THE SELECTMEN, FEB. 8, 1892.
Hiram E. Abbott. William Allen.
Thomas W. Herrick.
Frank G. Lunt.
Richard L. Arnold.
Henry A. Monk.
James F. Allen.
Alverdo H. Mason.
John M. Arnold.
William H. MacGreggor ..
Franklin E. Arnold.
Michael McDermot.
Andrew J. Bates.
William B. Merritt.
George S. Boyer.
R. Elmer Morrison.
Elisha A. Belcher.
Lyman W. Morrison.
Charles A. Belcher.
Edward O. Pierson.
Joseph D. Bradford.
Rodolphus Porter.
Daniel E. Cain.
John Reed.
Thomas J. Cain.
Charles G. Richards.
William H. Cobb.
John V. Scollard.
Henry F. Crane.
Arthur J. Shaw.
Lewis Dyer.
Alfred Southworth.
Brainard T. Dyer.
William H. Stevens.
George A French.
Charles G. Sheppard.
George G. French.
Richard M. Sanborn.
William G. Full.
Caleb Thompson. Foster F. Tupper.
Henry Gardner.
Edward A. Hale.
William A. Tupper.
Elijah C. Hall.
Amasa S. Thayer.
Francis E Hayward.
Henry B. Vinton.
Jonathan P. Hayward.
Thomas A. Watson.
Ellis Hollingsworth.
Jonathan F. White.
Edward W. Hobart.
Joseph Whiteley. Ezra H. Waite.
Aubry Hilliard.
Bradford Y. Knight.
Frederic P. Lothrop.
Charles H. Loring.
B. Herbert Woodsum .. Edward M. White.
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
NORFOLK, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Braintree, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the town Hall, in said Braintree, on Monday the seventh day of March, 1892, at eight o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following Ar- ticles, namely : -
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To hear the report of the several Town Officers and act thereon.
ART. 3. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges the ensuing year.
ART. 4. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 158 of the Acts of the year 1871, and choose a Board of Road Commissioners.
ART. 5. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year, and also to vote on the following question as required by Chapter 54 of the Acts of 1881, namely : Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town.
ART. 6. To see what action the town will take in relation to hiring money for any purpose.
ART. 7. To see if the town will accept the Jury List as made by the Selectmen.
ART. 8. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote an appropriation of $175, . and pay the same to the General Sylvanus Thayer Post, G. A. R.1 for the purpose of assisting them in defraying the expenses o memorial services on Memorial Day.
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ART. 10. To see how the town will vote to pay the members of the Fire Department.
ART. 11. To see if the town will vote to charge interest on all taxes that remain unpaid after a certain date.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay the interest on the Water Bonds and for the Sinking Fund established for the payment of said bonds.
ART. 13. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to convey pupils to and from the public schools.
ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to re-appropriate the unexpended balance of money in the treasury, for the completion of the new school-house.
ART. 15. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for grading the land at the new schoolhouse.
ART. 16. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to drain Pearl Street.
ART. 17. To see if the town will build a sidewalk on Hancock and Washington Streets, from the residence of Michael Brandley to the residence of James W. Thayer.
ART. 18. To see if the town will build a sidewalk from the Old Colony Railroad to the Monatiquot River on River Street.
ART. 19. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $250 for the purpose of grading Liberty Street to Stetson Street.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to proceed and establish an electric lighting plant under the provisions of Chapter 370 of the Acts of the Legislature of the year 1891.
ART. 21. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to issue bonds, notes or scrip for the aggregate principal sum of thirty thousand dollars, to carry into effect the establishment and main- tenance of an electric lighting plant within the town of Braintree, as provided by Sect. 4 of Chap. 370 of the Acts of the Legislature of Massachusetts passed in the year 1891, entitled an Act to enable cities and towns to manufacture and distribute gas and electricity.
ART. 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum
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of five thousand dollars to defray the expenses of maintaining an electric lighting plant.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money sufficient to pay the interest on said loan of thirty thousand dollars, and also to establish a sinking fund sufficient with the accumulations thereof to pay the principal of said loan at its maturity.
ART. 24. To see if the town will take any action in relation to establishing a system of electric fire alarm.
ART. 25. To see if the town will vote an appropriation of seven hundred dollars to paint the engine houses and build an addition to the hook and ladder house, as recommended by the engineers of the fire department.
ART. 26. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars for a ladder truck and. ladders for the south part of the town.
ART. 27. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars to build a sidewalk on Quincy Avenue.
ART. 28. To see what action the town will take npon the revi- sion of the By-laws, as recommended by the committee as follows :
ARTICLE 1.
SECTION 1. After the word " warning " insert the following : " At which meeting no business shall be transacted except the election of officers, and the appointment of necessary committees."
SECT. 2. After the word " and " in the fourth line insert " all such warrants, except those warnings of the annual municipal election, and the annual State election shall be advertised " omit- ting the words " also by publication " in the fourth line.
ARTICLE 2.
SECTION 1. Amend by inserting the words "Water Commis- sioners " in place of " Surveyors of Highways."
SECT. 5. From the word " unless " strike out the remainder of the section so that it shall read " unless immediate notice is given after the action has been taken, excepting however that it may be acted upon at a subsequent meeting called for this purpose."
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ADD TO ARTICLE 2.
SECT. 6. No sum of money shall be raised or appropriated for any purpose at any town meeting, unless there are present at said meeting at least seventy-five legal voters, and voting thereon.
ARTICLE 3.
SECTION 1. After the word " it" in the third line insert " in all cases arising under the pauper laws and upon matter relating to alleged defects in the highways "
- SECT. 3. At the end insert the following, "it shall be the duty of the Clerk to furnish to the Board of Selectmen certified copies of all votes passed, and all appropriations made by the town. He shall furnish to the Board of Water Commissioners a record of all actions of the town relating to the Water Department. Under this provision all records referred to are to be in the possession of the respective boards within thirty days from the action of the town."
ARTICLE 4.
SECT. 3. Strike out.
SECT. 4. After the word "same" in the fourth line insert "as voted by the town." . Strike out the remainder of this section.
Add new section next to the last as follows :-
SECT. 3. No officer or committee of the town shall expend- any money in excess of the amount appropriated by the town ; nor shall any appropriation be diverted from the purpose for which it. was made to meet any other expenditure, and all money appropri- ated and unused shall remain in the treasury of the town.
SECT. 8. Add to end : "The Water Commissioners shall, how- ever, draw orders upon their treasurer for the expenses of their department:"
ARTICLE 5.
SECTION1. A new section. "All monies to be deposited by the Treasurer shall be placed in such bank as the Board of Selectmen shall des gnate."
SECT. 2. Strike out " Highway Surveyors " and insert "Water Commissioners."
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ARTICLE 6.
SECTION 1. Strike out "Highway Surveyors" and insert "' Water Commissioners, and Board of Selectmen."
SECT. 2. After the word " Poor," in the first line, insert " Wa- ter Commissioners." After the word " be " strike out as far as the word " published."
ARTICLE 7.
SECTION 1. Strike out.
SECT. 2. Strike out " Highway Surveyors," and insert, "Su- perintendent of Streets"; also, strike out, "in their respective districts," and also, after " furnish," strike out, "e'ach surveyor " and insert the word " him."
ARTICLE 8.
SECT. 6. Add the word " swine."
SECT. 15. A new one as follows : "No person shall keep swine or store offal, or city swill upon his premises for the purpose of feeding the same to swine, after being ordered in writing by the Selectmen or Board of Health to discontinue such action."
ARTICLE 9.
SECTION 1. Change the word " Hampden " to " Norfolk."
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to substitute the follow- ing article in place of Article 11 of its By-Laws, namely : The trus- tees of the Thayer Public Library shall consist of six persons, one third thereof to be elected annually, and to continue in office for three years, except that the town shall first elect two of the trustees for one year, two for two years, and two for three years, and thereafter two for the term of three years.
ART. 30. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the purpose of draining and grading Franklin Street.
ART. 31. To see if the town will accept the extension of Tre- mont Street from Central Avenue to West Street, and also a street leading from said extension to a point on Franklin Street, as laid out by the Selectmen.
ART. 32. To choose any committee or hear the report of any committee and act thereon.
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You are to give notice of this meeting by posting up true and at- tested copies of this warrant in not less than nine public places in this town, seven days at least before the time of said meeting, and by publishing once in the Braintree Observer.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Braintree, this twelfth day of Febru- ary, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
ANSEL O. CLARK, NATHANIEL F. HUNT, J. FRANKLIN BATES, Selectmen of Braintree.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS.
The committee chosen at the last annual meeting to recommend changes in the by-laws, respectfully submit the following : -
ARTICLE 1.
SECTION 1. After the word "morning " insert the following : "at which meeting no business shall be transacted except the election of officers and the appointment of necessary committee."
SECT. 2. After the word "and " in the fourth line,. insert " all such warrants, except those warning of the annual municipal election and the annual State election shall be advertised," omit- ting the words " also by publication," in the fourth line.
ARTICLE 2.
SECTION 1. Amend by inserting the words "Water Commis- sioners," in place of " Surveyors of Highways.".
SECT. 5. From the word "unless " strike out the remainder of the section so that it shall read, " unless immediate notice is given after the action has been taken, excepting, however, that it may be acted upon at a subsequent meeting called for this purpose."
ARTICLE 2.
SECT. 6. No sums of money shall be raised or appropriated for any purpose at any town meeting, unless there are present at said meeting at least seventy-five legal voters, and voting thereon.
ARTICLE 3.
SECTION 1. After the word "it" in third line insert, " in all cases arising under the pauper laws, and upon matter relating to alleged defects in the highways."
SECT. 3. At the end insert the following : " It shall also be the duty of the Clerk to furnish to the Board of Selectmen certified copies of all votes passed and all appropriations made by the town.
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He shall furnish to the Board of Water Commissioners a record of all actions of the town relating to the Water Department. Under this provision all records referred to are to be in the possession of the respective boards within thirty days from the action of the town."
SECT. 2. All monies to be deposited by the Treasurer shall be placed in such banks as the Board of Selectmen shall designate.
ARTICLE 4.
SECT. 3. Strike out.
SECT. 4. After the word "same" in fourth line insert "as voted by the town." Strike out the remainder of this section.
Add new section next to last as follows : -
SECT. 3. "No officer or committee of the town shall expend any money in excess of the amount appropriated by the town; nor shall any appropriation be diverted from the purpose for which it was made to meet any other expenditure, and all money appropri- ated and unused shall remain in the treasury of the town."
SECT. 8. Add to end : " The Water Commissioners shall, how- ever, draw orders upon their treasurer for the expenses of their department." A new section as above.
ARTICLE 5.
SECT. 2. Strike out " Highway Surveyors " and insert " Water Commissioners."
ARTICLE 6.
SECTION 1. Strike out " Highway Surveyors " and insert "Wa- ter Commissioners " and " Board of Selectmen."
SECT. 2. After the word " Poor " in the first line insert "Water Commissioners.". After the word "be," strike out as far as the word " published."
ARTICLE 7.
SECTION 1. Strike out.
SECT. 2. Strike out "Highway Surveyors," and insert " Sup- erintendent of Streets," also strike out " in their respective dis- tricts " and also, after "furnish " strike out " each surveyor " and insert the word " him."
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ARTICLE 8.
SECT. 6. Add the word "swine."
SECT. 15. A new one as follows: "No person shall keep swine or store offal, or city swill upon his premises for the purpose of feeding the same to swine, after being ordered in writing by the Selectmen or Board of Health to discontinue such action."
ARTICLE 9.
SECTION 1. Change the word " Hampden " to " Norfolk."
JNO. V. SCOLLARD, Committee on By-Laws.
REPORT OF SCHOOL FUND COMMITTEE.
JOSEPH DYER, Treasurer.
Dr.
To Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1891
$121 07
66
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received of W. E. Denton, rent
237 50
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of G. W. Osgood, rent
.25 00
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of Elisha Saville, rent
1 00
66
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66 dividend Elliot National
Bank
18 00
66
66
Weymouth Bank
84 00
66
66
Town of Braintree, wood
30 00
Taxes refunded
50 54
$627 11
Cr.
Cash paid J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
$204 00
66
60
W. E. Denton, labor
24 00
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66 Ames Plow Company
22 50
A. W. Hastings, windows
13 80
66
Peter Mooney, labor .
24 90
66
66
T. W. Herrick, labor
8 30
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66 Sundry bills, labor and express- ing
13 73
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66 Thomas Penniman, labor .
165 49
66
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Town of Braintree
75 00
66 Geo. D. Willis, services on com- mittee
5 00
Amount carried forward
$578 64
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60 Granite Bank
60 00
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe .
21 92
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Amount brought forward $578 64 Cash paid A. S. Morrison, services on com- mittee 5 00
" " W. H. Shaw, services on com- mittee . 5 00
Joseph Dyer, treasurer of com- mittee 15 00
$603 64
Balance in hands of treasurer,
Feb. 1, 1892 . $23 47
JOSEPH DYER, Treasurer of School Fund Committee.
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. The Library has been open during the year, 278 days. Number of volumes borrowed, 20,789. Average per day, 74+
The largest daily issue, 213, March 4.
The smallest daily issue, 12, July 31.
The number of volumes circulated, of each class, is as follows :
History, 850.
Biography, 652.
Travel, 806.
Science, 829.
Fiction, 12,007.
Poetry, 615.
Juvenile, 2,034.
Miscellaneous, 1,485. Reference, 1,511.
Number of bound volumes added, 305.
Number of pamphlets added, 451.
Number of names registered since the Library opened, 4,279.
Number added during the year, 240.
A. M. ARNOLD, . Librarian.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Balance in hands of Treasurer, Feb. 1, 1891 $269 23
From Town Treasurer, interest on note 400 00
66 . 6 town appropriation 800 00
appropriation for
repairs .
250 00
Librarian, for fines .
33 38
66 for catalogues 1 50
Savings Bank, interest
1 58
$1,755 69
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid Abbie M. Arnold, librarian $400 00
Estes & Lauriat, books
341 84
E. P. Boon, books 7 75
T. W. R. Emery, binding books
45 50
A. H. Roffe & Co., magazines
38 75
W. A. Torrey, stationery .
4 20
* T. W. Nash & Co., printing
17 65
Abbie M. Arnold, books and inci- dentals 7 78
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 108 00
A. J. Richards & Sons, coal 12 30
Bradford & Mansfield, oil . 5 00
Isaac Coffin & Co., brush . 3 00
T. W. Herrick & Co., hardware . 3 00
Town of Braintree, water .
6 00
Publishers, for Braintree Observer
2 00
T. D. Cardell, express
55
O. M. Rodgers, lamp and oil can
40
Postage
25
Peter Ness, painting and varnishing 230 00
J. G. Thomas, repairing roof 21 30
Estes & Lauriat, books (renewals) 68 26
45 67
A. H. Roffe & Co., magazines 3 25
Estes & Lauriat, books
4 34
R. L. Arnold, supplementary catalogue
35 60
Wallace Spooner, supplementary cata- logue (printing) 78 20
Estes & Lauriat, books (on account) . 265 10
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