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To cash received of third National bank for twenty thousand in bonds held by water commis- sioners, issued June 1, 1891 20,000 00
To cash received of accrued interest on bonds 44 44
Amount carried forward . $38,236 39
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Amount brought forward $38,236 39 800 00
To cash received of premium on bonds To cash received of city of Boston, sale of water pipe 1,694 48
To cash received of M. C. French, sale of old iron and brass 53 32
To cash received of John V. Scollard for grass sold to Bridgham Brothers 4 00
To cash received of Randolph and Holbrook water works for labor To cash received of town of Braintree for use of water commissioners in extending water pipes 2,000 00
2 25
Balance in Exchange bank subject to payment of coupons outstand- ing, due Jan. 1, 1893 200 00
$42,990 44
Cr.
Paid on 262 orders drawn by water 1 commissioners 31,181 31
Cash paid for coupons on water bonds
10,000 00
Cash paid for coupons outstanding January, 1892 200 00
Balance in treasury
$41,381 31 $1,609 13
We have examined the accounts of P. D. Holbrook, treas- urer water works, and find them correct, and properly vouched for, and the balance (1,60913%) sixteen hundred nine and 13 To's dollars as represented in hand deposited in the National Exchange and State National Banks of Boston, said amounts certified to by the cashiers of said banks.
DANIEL POTTER, L. W. MORRISON, Auditors. CHARLES G. SHEPPARD.
Braintree, Feb. 7, 1893,
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TREASURER'S REPORT OF THE WATER LOAN SINK- ING FUND.
For payment of bonds issued July 1, 1887, and due July 1, 1917.
PETER D. HOLBROOK, TREASURER.
Dr.
Dec. 31, 1891: To amount of sink- ing fund .
$8,551 30
Appropriation received of Town 2,000 00
Interest on Fitchburg Railroad bonds
160 00
Interest on Savings Bank books . 224 84
$10,936 14
Cr.
Dec. 31, 1892 :
To 4 Fitchburg Railroad bonds of $1,000 each
3,877 11
Quincy Savings Bank book
1,010 00
Home Savings Bank book
1,093 22
Five Cent Savings Bank book, Charlestown
1,093 22
Warren Savings Bank book,
Charlestown
1.093 22
South Boston Savings Bank book
1,093 22
Franklin Savings Bank book
929 76
Braintree Savings Bank book
746 39
$10,936 14
We, the undersigned, have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Sinking Fund, and by reference to the Savings Banks books that the deposits in the several banks of $10,109.03 (ten thousand one hundred and nine dollars and three cents), are to the credit of the Sinking Fund in different names. We respectively recommend to the Board of Water Commissioners- who are the legal trustees of said fund-that the accounts be changed to the said trustees, and also that the Fitchburg Railroad bonds, value of $3,877.11 (three thousand eight hundred and
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seventy-seven dollars and eleven cents), belonging to the said fund be registered.
DANIEL POTTER, L. W. MORRISON, Auditors. CHAS. G. SHEPPARD,
Braintree, Feb. 10th, 1893.
TREASURER'S REPORT OF THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
For payment of Bonds issued June 1, 1891, and due June 1, 1921.
PETER D. HOLBROOK, Treasurer. Dr.
To cash received of town appropria-
tion .
$3,000
Sundry savings bank interest 50
- $3,050 00
Cr.
Amount to credit of Sinking fund invested as follows :
Weymouth savings bank $1,020 00
Boston five cent saving bank 1,010 00
Hingham institution for savings 1,020 00
$3,050 00
We have examined the above account of the Treasurer and find by reference to the savings banks that the amounts are deposited in the several banks to the credit of the sinking fund, and we would respectfully make the same recommendation as made for the other sinking fund.
DANIEL POTTER, L. W. MORRISON, Auditors. CHAS. G. SHEPPARD,
Braintree, Feb. 10, 1893.
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, FEBRUARY 1, 1898.
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 issued June 1, 1891, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, payable June 1, 1921 150,000 00 ·
Total amount of bonds issued . $250,000 00
For the payment of the above loans the Town has a Sinking Fund of the following amounts :
Loan of July, 1, 1887 . $10,936 14
Loan of June 1, 1891 . 3,050 00
$13,986 14
Net water debt
$236,013 86
$10,000 00
The Towns owes the following notes with interest : Trustees of Thayer Academy, note dated March 7, 1874, due on demand at 4 per cent. per annum Trustees of Thayer Library, note dated March 7, 1874, due on demand at 4 per cent. per annum $10,000 00 Warren Institution for Savings, nine notes of $3,300 each, due July 1, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, and 1901, bearing interest at 4} per cent. per annum, given on account of Monatiquot School building 29,700 00
State Treasurer, fifteen notes of $2,000 each, bear- ing interest at 4 per cent., payable annually May 2, 1893, to May 2, 1907, inclusive, issued on account of Electric Light plant 30,000 00
Total notes outstanding
$79,700 00
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ASSETS OF THE TOWN FEB. 1, 1893.
NOT INCLUDING PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Balance in the treasury $8,172 07
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1891 3,975 34
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1892
9,866 03
Due from State, State aid, chap. 301 .
1,516 00
Due from State, State aid, chap. 279 .
227 00
Due from cities and towns, pauper ac- count
21 36
Due from Christian Hansen, hospital account
70 71
Due for use of Town Hall .
2 50
Due from State, balance of bank and corporation tax
169 05
Two tax deeds, W. E. Jewell
32 89
Tax deeds, Joseph I. Bates
24 93
$24,077 88
Net debt, water works account .
. $236,013 86
Accrued interest on water bonds
1,333 33
Sundry notes, outstanding
79,700 00
Accrued interest on sundry notes
405 17
$317,452 36
Less assets, as per schedule
$24,077 88
Net debt of town, Feb. 1, 1893
$293,374 48
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
From Town Treasurer, interest on note $400 00
Town Treasurer, town appropria- tion
800 00
Braintree Savings bank, interest 1 22
Librarian, for fines
34 43
Librarian, for catalogues
6 10
$1,241 75
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Abbie M. Arnold, librarian $400 00
Abbie M. Arnold, assistant 100 00
Town of Braintree, water
3 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
137 00
Bradford & Mansfield, oil
9 00
Estes & Lauriat, books
53 00
Estes & Lauriat, books (on ac-
count,
399 66
J. G. Roberts & Co., binding books
41 88
T. W. Herrick & Co., repairing chair, key, &c.
1 95
O. M. Rogers, lamps
9 25
Green & Prescott, printing
14 00
Town of Braintree, kindling
7 20
W. A. Torrey, stationery
3 35
Weymouth and Braintree Pub- lishing Co., advertising 1 00
F. W. Nash & Co., printing
13 60
A. M. Arnold, incidentals
5 86
A. H. Roffe & Co., magazines
42 00
$1,241 75
N. H. HUNT, Treasurer,
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REPORT OF BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
JOSEPH DYER, TREASURER.
Dr.
Feb. 1, 1892.
To balance in treasury
$23 47
Cash received of G. W. Osgood
25 00
Dividend, Weymouth National bank
84 00
Dividend, Granite National bank
60 00
Dividend, Eliott National bank
18 00
Cash of W. E Denton, rent
·
14 25
Interest, Savings bank
3 25
Elisha Saville
1 00
Taxes refunded by State
53 32
From town of Braintree for wood
28 00
$310 29
Cr.
To cash paid A. E. Bradford, for work $2 50
H. M. White, for glass
1 64
P. D. Holbrook, town treasurer .
250 00
Balance in treasury, Feb. 1, 1893
56 15
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$310 29
JOSEPH DYER, Treasurer.
AUDITORS' REPORT. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AS AGAINST EXPENDITURES FOR 1892.
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OBJECTS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Amount of Appropriations.
Amount Expended.
In Excess of Appropriation.
Appropriation Unexpended.
For schools, besides school funds and dog tax
*$12,000 00
13,815 30
1,815 30
Superintendent of schools
1,200 00
1,183 33
16 67
Incidentals for schools .
500 00
510 41
10 41
Incidentals for schoolhouses
1,000 00
986 87
13 13
Text books and supplies
700 00
764 17
64 17
Conveyance of pupils
200 00
167 38
32 62
Support of poor and soldiers' relief
4,000 00
3,987 92
12 08
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State aid, Chap. 279
350 00
362 00
12 00
Hospitals
486 24
486 24
Post 87, G. A. R.
175 00
175 00
Drawbridge and buoys
98 50
98 50
Repairs of highways
4,000 00
4,253 06
253 06
Stone roads .
3,000 00
2,922 36
77 64
Removal of snow
1,000 00
1,073 45
73 45
Incidental expenses
1,500 00
2,347 61
847 61
Town officers
2,600 00
2,700 90
100 90
Fire department
1,500 00
1,550 99
50 99
Hose tower and painting engine houses
700 00
684 06
15 94
Addition to Hose 2 house .
200 00
199 75
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New Hook and Ladder truck .
750 00
750 00
State aid, Chap. 301
1,304 00
1,304 00
Town hall
514 80
514 80
Janitor
600 00
600 00
Abatement and collection of taxes
1,000 00
880 05
119 95
Town lands .
100 00
75 75
24 25
Public library
800 00
800 00
Distributing books
100 00
100 00
Electric light plant
30,000 00
31,433 20
1,433 20
Electric light plant, operating expenses
3,500 00
1,008 17
2,491 83
Insurance of public buildings
1,000 00
1,036 84
36 84
Enforcement of laws
500 00
383 77
116 23
Court fees, &c., Acts of 1890
228 48
228 48
Extension of Tremont street .
600 00
630 12
30 12
New road, Union to Middle street
2,000 00
971 10
1,028 90
New school house, re-appropriated .
11,127 16
11,196 35
69 19
Grading grounds at new school house
500 00
534 25
34 25
Interest on water bonds
1,425 00
1,425 00
Hydrant service
3,575 00
3,575 00
Sinking fund
5,000 00
5,000 00
J. Herbert Shedd's bill
2,065 88
2,065 88
Extension of water mains .
2,000 00
2,000 00
State tax
3,290 00
3,290 00
County tax
4,022 01
4,022 01
Total
108,580 05
$112,094 07
$7,463 51
$3,949 49
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*In addition to the $12,000 raised and appropriated, the following amounts, viz .: Dog Tax, $774.41, and Town School Fund, $250.00; total, $1,024.41, were also applied to the Support of Schools, which reduces the Excess of Expenditure over Appropriation to $790.89.
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JURY LIST.
AS MADE BY THE SELECTMEN OF BRAINTREE, FEB. 1, 1893.
William Allen,
Lyman W. Morrison,
Edwards P. Allen,
William M'Ewan,
Richard L. Arnold,
George W. Osgood,
J. Sargent Arnold,
F. Alton Oliver,
John M. Arnold,
Edward O. Pierson,
Franklin E. Arnold,
Eldridge F. Porter,
Andrew J. Bates,
Fred. G. Pennock,
Charles S. Bates,
Rodolphus Porter,
Charles A. Belcher,
John Reed,
George S. Boyer,
Charles G. Richards,
Joseph D. Bradford,
John V. Scollard,
Lewis Dyer,
Arthur J. Shaw,
Brainard T. Dyer,
Chester H. Shaw,
George A. French,
Martin V. B. Shaw,
George G. French,
William H. Stevens,
Henry Gardner,
Richard M. Sanborn,
Edward A. Hale,
Charles G. Sheppard,
Elijah C. Hall,
Caleb Thompson, Foster F. Tupper,
Thomas W. Herrick, J. Samuel Hill,
William A. Tupper, Amasa S. Thayer,
Francis E. Hayward,
Henry H. Thayer,
Jonathan P. Hayward, Ellis Hollingsworth,
David H. B. Thayer,
Edward W. Hobart,
Alden A. Thorndike,
Charles A. Hobart,
G. Henry Tuttle,
William A. Hollis,
Aubrey Hilliard,
Bradford Y. Knight,
William A. Kane,
Frederic P. Lothrop,
Charles H. Loring,
Ezra H. Waite, John Whitty,
Henry A. Monk,
Edward M. Wight,
Michael McDermott,
William B. Merritt,
Henry B. Vinton, I. Francis Vinton, Thomas A. Watson,
Jonathan F. White, Joseph Whiteley,
Frank G. Lunt,
B. Herbert Woodsum, Henry B. Whitman.
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BRAINTREE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN-In accordance with the usual custom, which was inaugurated by my predecessor, I herewith submit the annual report of the Braintree Fire Department, together with · such other information as may be of interest.
ORGANIZATION.
The Department organized February 12, 1892, with M. A. Perkins as Chief, F. O Whitmarsh, Clerk, J. R. Qualey, J. F. Winslow and J. S. Hill.
By the death of the Chief, Oct. 10, 1892, J. W. Loring was appointed to fill the vacancy on Oct. 25, 1892. The board re- organized with F. O. Whitmarsh, Chief, and W. J. Loring, Clerk.
THE COMPANIES.
Thomas South Hose Co., No. 1,-T. J. Missett, foreman, 15 men.
M. A. Perkins Hose Co., No. 2 .- W. J. Loring, foreman 15 men.
N. F. T. Hayden Hose Co., No. 3,-J. H. McAndrews, fore- man, 15 men.
Wampatuck Hook and Ladder Truck Co.,-J. F. Galligan, foreman, 15 men.
ADDITION TO APPARATUS.
There has been a new hook and ladder truck purchased for the south part of the town, and Oct. 31, 1892, the Engineers or_ ganized a company of 15 men, to serve the remainder of the year without pay.
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HOUSES.
The engine houses in the south and east parts of the town need to be shingled and new platforms built, and I recommend that the sum of two hundred dollars be appropriated for the same.
HOSE.
The department is in need of more hose, and I would recommend that the town appropriate six hundred dollars for the same I would further recommend that the town instruct the Board of Engineers to dispose of the engine in the east part of the town, together with all the condemned hose, the proceeds of the same to be used for the purchase of new hose.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I would recommend that the engine at the south part of the town be given to the B. V. F. A., as long as they are an organiza- tion, they to furnish a proper place to store the same, and in case they disband, the engine to revert to the town.
I also recommend that the town appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for the purchase of harnesses for the use of the apparatus of the Fire Department.
I would also recommend that the sum of twenty-one hun- dred dollars be appropriated for the general expenses of the Fire Department, and that the men be paid the same as last year.
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY.
THOMAS SOUTH HOSE 1.
One hand engine and jumper, 23 ft. suction hose, 1,200 ft. cotton rubber lined hose, 100 ft. rubber hose, 50 ft. cotton 3 in. hose, 3 lanterns, 6 belts, 12 spanners, 4 axes, 1 fire hook, 1 hydrant gate, 2 hydrant wrenches, 11 coats, 7 pipes and nozzles, 1 hose carriage and 15 badges.
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M. A. PERKINS HOSE 2,
One hand engine and jumper, 36 ft. suction hose, 1 hose wagon, 1,200 ft. of cotton rubber lined hose, 50 ft. ¿ in. cot- ton hose, 1 bar, 1 plaster hook, 2 axes, 5 lanterns, 3 hats, 11 coats, 6 pipes, 7 nozzles, 2 horse blankets, 2 hydrant wrenches, 1 hydrant gate, wrench and spanner belts, 13 spanners, 6 hose hooks, hatchet, 1 Y coupling, 1 shovel, 1 wagon, jack, 5-gallon oil can, 6 ladders, 15 badges, 1 hook and ladder truck, 7 ladders, 2 axes, 2 shovels, 2 bars, 2 forks, 2 rakes, 1 large hook with 50 ft. of rope and chain, 2 pole hooks, 6 buckets, 2 lanterns.
N. F. T. HAYDEN HOSE 3.
One hose carriage, 1,000 ft. cotton rubber lined hose, 3 pipes, 3 nozzles, 10 spanners, 5 belts, 1 hydrant wrench, 1 hydrant gate, 1 axe, 1 bar, 50 ft. ¿ in. hose, 15 badges, 3 lanterns, 7 coats, 1 hook and ladder truck and ladders, 12 buckets, 5 hooks, 2 axes, 2 hatchets, 3 forks, 3 lanterns, 7 coats, 2 ladder dogs.
LIST OF FIRES IN BRAINTREE, 1892.
April 12, at Braintree, partly destroyed house of Mrs. W. S. A. Wood; no loss ; cause incendiary.
April 13, at Braintree, barn of Mrs. W. S. A. Wood; loss $50; no insurance ; cause incendiary.
April 20, at East Braintree, fire in wood ; no loss ; cause un- known.
May 18, at Braintree, the house of Mrs. W. S. A. Wood destroyed ; no loss.
June 2, at South Braintree, house owned by Lewis Dyer ; loss $200; covered by insurance : loss on contents $100; no insur- ance; cause accidental.
June 10, at Braintree, barn of J. B. Moshnichka; loss $200; no insurance ; contents $300 ; no insurance ; cause children play- ing with matches.
July 24, at South Braintree, barn of Alexander Mcgaw ; loss
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$100; no insurance ; loss on contents $200; no insurance ; cause unknown.
July 24, at South Braintree, Old Colony Railroad dump; no loss ; cause sparks from engine.
July 27, at East Braintree, house owned by Morris O'Con- nors ; loss $500; insurance $400; cause unknown.
August 23, at South Braintree, barn owned by Thomas Gan- non ; loss $100; no insurance ; loss on contents $50; no insur- ance; cause unknown.
September 12, at South Braintree, house owned by the heirs of David Thayer ; loss $30; covered by insurance ; loss on con- tents $10; no insurance; cause defect in chimney.
September 25, at South Braintree, house and barn, owned by O. O. Harriman ; loss $2,500; insured $1,800; loss on contents $200 ; no insurance ; cause explosion of a kerosene lamp.
September 25, at South Braintree, shoe manufactory, owned by F. A. Hobart; loss $5,000; insurance $4,000; loss on contents $60,000 ; insurance $45,000; cause unknown.
September 25, at South Braintree, house owned by Rodolphus Porter ; damage $50; covered by insurance; caught from fire in shoe manufactory.
September 25, at South Braintree, dwelling house and store, owned by Porter & Hobart; loss $200; covered by insurance ; caught by fire from shoe manufactory.
September 25, at South Braintree, store, owned by the heirs of Josiah Holbrook; loss $125; covered by insurance ; loss on contents $300; covered by insurance; caught by fire from shoe manufactory.
October 2, at Braintree, sheepshed, owned by Dr. Simmons ; loss $200; no insurance ; cause unknown.
October 20, at South Braintree, fire in bushes ; no loss .; cause unknown.
October 30, at Braintree, house, owned by Ellen Birchenaw ; loss $1,000 ; insurance $1,500 ; cause incendiary.
December 15, at Braintree, house, owned by John Cavanagh ; loss $25; covered by insurance ; caused by smoking.
December 24, at Braintree, church; no loss; caused by over heated furnace.
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THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES' REPORT.
Encouraging improvement in the use and appreciation of the Library continues.
In the selection and purchase of books the Trustees try to do the best with the means at their disposal, which, from the low rate of interest on the investment of the library fund, still re- main quite limited.
The usual spring purchases of books have lately been made, and in a few days will be ready for distribution.
The list will be duly published in the BRAINTREE OBSERVER.
ASA FRENCH, HENRY A. JOHNSON, F. A. HOBART, N. H. HUNT, E. WATSON ARNOLD,
Trustees.
Braintree, Feb. 15, 1893.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Received from Town Treasurer, in-
terest on note $400 00
Received from Town Treasurer, town appropriation 800 00
Received from Librarian. for fines
34 43
66 66 catalogues 6 10
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" Braintree Savings Bank
interest
1 22
$1,241 75
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Abbie M. Arnold, librarian $400 00
66 for assistant 100 00
66 · 66 for incident-
als 5 86
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 137 00
Estes & Lauriat, books
452 66
J. G. Roberts & Co., binding 41 88
A. H. Roffe & Co., magazines 42 00
Green & Prescott, printing
14 00
Weymouth & Braintree Publish- ing Co., advertising 1 00
F. W. Nash & Co., printing 13 60
J. V. Scollard, water 3 00
Bradford & Mansfield, oil 9 00
W. A. Torrey, stationery
3 35
Town of Braintree, kindlings
7 20
O. M. Rogers, lamps
9 25
T. W. Herrick & Co., repairing chair, window cord and key 1 95
$1,241 75
N. H. HUNT, Treasurer.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
The Library has been open during the year, 280 days. Number of volumes borrowed, 21,230.
Average per day, 75++ The largest daily issue, 219, Dec. 7. The smallest daily issue, 8, July 25.
The number of volumes circulated, of each class, is as fol- lows :
History, 921. Biography, 705. Travel, 796. Science and Art, 836. Fiction, 12,559. Poetry, 559. Juvenile, 1,828. Miscellaneous, 1,365. Reference, 1,661.
Number of bound volumes added, 382. Number of pamphlets, 293; maps, 9. Number of names registered since the opening of the Li- brary, 4,504.
Number added during the year, 225.
Total number of bound volumes in the Library, 9,545.
A. M. ARNOLD,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE MONATIQUOT SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE.
The Committee has endeavored to perform its duties faith- fully, and have taken no step relating to any part of this work without the fullest consultation with experts.
After visiting and examining many of the newest school buildings within thirty miles of Boston, we engaged as our archi- tect the firm of Loring & Phipps of Boston.
The plans and specifications furnished by them were sub- mitted to several first-class contractors, including two in Brain- tree. Their bids ranged from $25,700 to $58,500. The average of all the bids was $34,515. The lowest bidder was James McNeil of Boston. His bond and references being satisfactory, the contract was given to him, and he has performed his work satisfactorily.
The requirements of the law regarding the heating and ven- tilation of school houses are very severe, and as all the systems are comparatively new we were obliged to give this matter very anxious study, and finally decided on a combination of the Smead and Smith systems, known as the " Smead Direct System." The Smead closets, urinals and other sanitary arrangements were also adopted, but with their ventilating flues entirely separate from those ventilating the school rooms.
This system has passed the severe test of the present cold winter perfectly. It has been easy to heat the entire building on the coldest and windiest days without forcing the fires, while at the same time the ventilation has fulfilled the strictest require- ments of the law, as shown by the following extract from a letter
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to the School Committee from the State inspector of public buildings :
" THOMAS A. WATSON, Chairman of School Committee,
Braintree, Mass.
I have made an examination of the new Monatiquot school house in Braintree. The amount of fresh air supplied to the pupils fully meets the requirements of this department. The rooms are well arranged and the building supplied with modern improvements. The citizens of Braintree may congratulate themselves on having secured a fine building for school purposes. The ventilation appears to be as good if not better than I have ever seen in any school house heated and ventilated by this system.
[Signed] JOSEPH A. MOORE,
State Inspector of Public Buildings."
The coal consumption is as small as can reasonably be ex- pected when it is considered that the air in each room must be entirely changed at least every twenty minutes during the school hours in order to comply with the law.
We are glad to say that the Committee have kept within the appropriation.
We turned the building over to the Selectmen on June 17, 1892, and the occasion was celebrated by appropriate exercises. It has been named the Monatiquot school.
The thanks of the Committee and the town are due Princi- pal Frank W. Brett, who has designed, constructed and put into complete working order, throughout the building a fine system of electric calls and automatic signalling apparatus without any charge for his services.
At the annual town meeting of March, 1892, the sum of $500 was appropriated for the purpose of grading the school grounds and the matter was placed in the hands of this com- mittee.
We regret to say that we have been obliged to exceed this appropriation by a small amount, $34.25. It was a matter of the closest calculation to get the work done for anything like the sum appropriated.
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The plans for this work were made by Mr. Ernest Bowditch of Boston, and the work was done by Charles H. Custance of Braintree.
Full details of our expenditures under both appropriations are annexed.
THOMAS A. WATSON, GEORGE D. WILLIS, JOSEPHUS SAMPSON, A. S. MORRISON, DANIEL POTTER, Committee.
Braintree, Jan. 31, 1893.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
BUILDING AND LAND.
Elisha Morse, lot of land $3,000 00
James McNeil, contractor .
25,700 00
Loring & Phipps, architects
600 00
Smead Heating & Ventilating Co. ·
2,500 00
SCHOOL FURNITURE.
Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.
$858 95
David Macomber, fastening desks
17 70
Pond Desk Co. .
138 00
J. Otis M. Fadden, shades . .
72 80
C. H. Custance, carting furniture
7 00
Old Colony Railroad, freight bill on furniture 1 90
$1,096 35
CESSPOOL.
C. H. Custance, contract
$115 00
Fulton Iron Co., cover . ·
3 00
$118 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
William May, levelling hill, etc.
$35 00
Fore River Co., sundries
5 54
A. J. Wilkinson, wire, etc.
14 30
$33,069 19
Amount curried forward
$33,069 19
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Amount brought forward $33,069 19
Cr.
Net proceeds sale old building and
fence.
$90 25
Net proceeds sale of grass . 4 00
For stove 1 50
$95 75
Net cost school building and land $32,973 44
Appropriation
$33,000,00
DANIEL POTTER, Secretary of School Building Committee.
Braintree, January 31, 1893.
GRADING ACCOUNT.
Appropriation for Monatiquot school building lot, 1892 $500 00
Charles H. Custance cash paid for con- tract $450 00
Ernest W. Bowditch cash paid for
plans and specifications 74 50
Josephus Sampson, labor, etc. 4 50
William May, labor, etc. 5 25
$534 25
Braintree, January 31, 1893.
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REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE.
At the town meeting of June 2d, 1891, it was voted unani- mously that a committee of five be appointed by the chair to investigate the status of any and all corporations, firms, or indi- viduals authorized, or seeking authority, to establish an electric light or power plant in this town, and to consider the whole mat- ter of electric lighting and power furnishing, so far as it is likely to concern the town, and to report thereon at a subsequent town meeting; and that this committee have power to employ counsel whenever it may deem it necessary.
The chair appointed Thomas A. Watson, Amasa S. Thayer, Richard H. Long, John V. Scollard and Henry A. Monk as said committee.
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