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5 00
3 ladders
4 00
1 drag and rocker
1 00
2 ropes
50
1 wheelbarrow .
2 50
1 bench and vise 8 00
1 grindstone
3 50
Steel balances . 2 50
3 harnesses
35 00
Hose and carriage 4. 00
2 blankets and sur-
1 coal shovel
75
cingle 1 50
Steps
7.5
1 fly net.
1 00
Wood .
·
120 00
1 wheel jack and
Coal 140 00
wrench 1 25
30 barrels kindlings 9 00
75 barrels 7 50
Hay, straw and bed- ding .
25 00
1 bench,
5
wash-
boards, 3 baskets,
Grain
2 50
12 bags
2 40
4 measures
75
4 boilers .
5 00
32 hens
25 00
2 wringers .
2 00
Manure
25 00
3 clothes horses, 3
lines 2 00
7 rakes
1 00
6 flat irons 2 00
8 forks
3 00
Brooms and brushes 3 50
1 force pump 2 50
Amt's carried forward, $357 40
$690 15
.
3 tubs, 8 pails 4 50
·
Fence wire
2 00
1 brush and 1 bill
1 sickle and 1 sod
2 ploughs 4 00
1 whiffle-tree and 6
1 hand saw and tools, 1 50
25
Am'ts brought forward $690 15 .
$1,001 85
Ice chest
20 00
Flour
2 75
Ice cream freezer
2 00
Beans 7 50
1 watering pot .
50 Tea and coffee . 5 30
Oil and barrel
50 3
Molasses and vinegar 75
Baskets
25
Spices, etc. Lard
1 50
2 stoves and range
40 00
3 00
1 steam cooker
2 00
Preserves and pickles,
15 00
Lamps and lanterns
8 50
Soap
4 00
Extra chimneys and burners
2 25
Cranberries
1 00
6 tables and covers
12 00
1 wheel chair 10 00
42 chairs .
9 00 3 sick chairs
1 50
3 dining-tables
17 00
1 bed pan
1 50
4 odd tables
2 00
2 rubber sheets
1 50
Table cloths
5 00
2 air pillows 1 00
5 00
Iron, stone, wooden and tinware
15 00
2 wooden bedsteads. 4 00
Crockery and glassware
12 00
26 mattresses
20 00
Knives and forks
3 00
17 feather beds
60 00
Spoons
4 00
33 pillows 15 00
1 chest of drawers
3 00
90 pillow cases
10 00
24 chairs
12 00 83 sheets
30 00
5 rocking-chairs
7 00
30 blankets
25 00
1 looking-glass
50
36 comforters
35 00
Office furniture
20 00
2 bed spreads
50
3 clocks
8 00
1 commode
1 00
8 cuspidors
4 00
10 toilet tables
7 00
1 carpet .
13 00
Chambers
4 50
Pork
30 00
Window grates Straw mattings
10 00
Potatoes and other
5 00
vegetables
48 00
2 extra stove linings 2 50
Sugar
5 00
3 fire extinguishers 45 00
Am'ts carried forward $1,001 85
$1,496 45
Towels
3 00
Curtain and fixtures 27 iron bedsteads
150 00
Tobacco and cutter
9 00
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The Auditors made their annual visit to the Almshouse and made the required appraisal of the property as printed above, and found the same as heretofore in a neat and orderly condition under the management of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Potter. They were very sorry to learn that the present managers had resigned their position, and trust the Town will be able to secure the services of as able and efficient managers.
DANIEL POTTER, L. W. MORRISON, Auditors. CHAS. G. SHEPPARD.
Jan. 3, 1894.
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POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation
$1,500
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, sup- port of William Kincaide $169 46
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, sup-
port of Amelia C. Hansen ·
169 46
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, sup-
port of Emma A. Holbrook . 135 14
State Almshouse, support of John Hennessy ·
109 20
State Almshouse, support of
William Patterson: ·
30 00
State Almshouse, support of Jonn Abercrombie 25 43
City of Boston, aid to James H. Jordan 12 94
City of Boston, aid to John H. Phipps 36 00
City of Fall River, aid to Thomas Oleranshaw 14 00
City of Taunton, aid to Robert Tipping 33 28
$734 91
JOSEPH AND MARTHA PENNIMAN.
Paid Joseph Huff, wood .
$ 7 50
C. H. Hobart, groceries
77 33
C. H. Potter, wood . 14 60
$99 43
ANNIE JONES.
Paid George B. Jones, support
$47 00
$47 00
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MRS. WILLIAM HEARN AND FAMILY.
Paid J. M. Arnold, groceries $153 00 J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 24 00
$177 00
MRS. SANDERSON AND FAMILY.
Paid H. M. White & Co., groceries .
$95 44
$95 44
MRS. O'SULLIVAN.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel . $38 33
$38 33
MRS. LUKE MULLIGAN.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
$3 65
A. W. Taylor, groceries . . 2 00
$5 65
ELISHA B. NIGHTINGALE.
Paid Keay & Shay, burial
$15 00
A. A. Drollett, digging grave 2 00
$17 00
ELIZABETH DOHERTY.
Cash aid
$22 00
$22 00
THOMAS J. DALTON.
Paid A. W. Taylor, groceries $ 8 00
J. M. Arnold, groceries 15 25
Bryant & Co., groceries .
12 00
A. D. Tirrell, shoes
4 25
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
7 55
$47 05
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MRS. MORRIS O'CONNOR AND FAMILY.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
$10 55
A. D. Tirrell, shoes .
3 00
$13 55
TERENCE STARR.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel . $3 65
A. D. Tirrell, shoes 5 00
$8 65
ELIZABETH HOBART.
Paid Dr. S. C. Bridgham, medical at-
tendant
$5 50
$5 50
INEZ PENNIMAN.
Paid John Whitty, support
$15 00
$15 00
HOLMES BOY.
Paid Braintree Clothing Store, sup-
plies
$7 25
$7 25
THOMAS LEAVETT.
Paid Morrill Williams, support
$23 00
$23 00
Paid Dr. S. C. Bridgham, services as physician and medicine $41 50
$41 50
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30
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.
Paid Mrs. Sarah A. Murray (Boston) $116 00
$116 00
ALVA M. NIGHTENGALE (DUXBURY).
Paid C. H. Hobart, groceries $15 87
$15 87
TIMOTHY KILEY (STATE).
Paid Mrs. Tenney, nursing $2 00
W. A Torrey, medicine 60
S. C. Bridgham, medical attend- ant 1 34
$3 94
THOMAS BROW (STATE).
Paid A. W. Taylor, groceries $2 00
$2 00
JOHN E. MANN (RANDOLPH).
Paid H. M. White, groceries . $2 00
$2 00
ELLA A. MCMACKINS (ABINGTON) .
Paid C. H. Hobart, shoes $2 00
2 00
Total,
$1,540 07
Cr.
Due from City of Boston for Sarah A. Murray $116 00
From Town of Duxbury for A. M. Nightengale 5 10
From Town of Raldolph for John E. Mann
2 00
Amount carried forward
$123 10
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Amount brought forward . $123 10 Town of Abington for Mrs. Mc- Mackins 2 00 .
From State for Timothy Kiley 3 94
From State for Thomas Brown . 2 00
Received of Duxbury for A. M. Nightengale . .
10 77
$141 81
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation
$500 00
Paid City of Quincy, aid to Michael
Sullivan
$25 09
Town of Milford, aid to George
A. Mower and wife 142 50
$167 59.
STATE AID, CHAPTER 301.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid To soldiers and families of
soldiers from Feb. 1, 1893, to Jan. 1, 1894
$989 00
For December, 1892, and Janu- ary, 1893 .
217 00
Due from State
.
$1,206 00
Cr. State aid returned .
$2 00
SOLDIERS' AID, CHAPTER 279.
Appropriation
$200 00
Paid Hiram E. Abbott
8 00
Joseph W. Huff
42 00
Geoge H. Randall
8 00
Samuel E. Whitmarsh
156 00
E $214 00
One-half due from State
$107 00
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HOSPITAL ACCOUNT. NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid State Hospitals for board of
insane
$404 48
Refunded by friends.
(See
Treasurer's account)
$404 48
POST 87 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Appropriation,
$175 00
Paid C. G. Anderson, Quartermaster, $175 00 $175 00
SEWERAGE SURVEY.
Appropriation,
$800 000
Paid Howland & Ellis, $800 00 $800 00
INSURANCE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriations,
$700 00
Paid Charles A. Belcher,
$264 00
E. F. E. Thayer,
471 00
George S. Boyer,
230 25
Henry A. Monk,
152 05
$1,117 30
COURT FEES IN CRIMINAL CASES. NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid John Kelley, .
$23 94
N. Garberino, .
5 30
N. B. Fernald,
29 58
James R. Qualey,
15 15
Horace Faxon,
22 70
James A. Reynolds,
3 76
Henry M. Storm,
9 55
Thomas Fitzgerald, .
15 43
Amount carried forward
$125 41
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Amount brought forward $125 41
B. J. Loring, Jr.,
5 75
Edwin F. Knight,
62 52
F. A. Oliver, .
50 45 $244 13
Cr., Fines returned by Court, $19 40
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS.
Appropriation,
$3,000 00
Paid P. D. Holbrook, Treasurer i. .
·
$3,000 00
SCHOOL HOUSE, EAST BRAINTREE.
Appropriation,
$31,000 00
Paid Martha B. Loud, for lot . $2,000 00
Daniel Potter, cash expended, . .50
$2,001 50
Cr.
By fence sold
$15 00
Grass sold
8 00
$23 00
NIGHT POLICE.
Appropriation,
$600 00
Paid Thomas Downey, .
$40 00
Frank F. Rudderham,
40.00
Henry Dugan, Jr.,
28 00
F. A. Bates, Equipment
.
30 80
$138 80
TOWN HALL.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid F. A. Bates, labor and stock $24 35
T. B. Stoddard, repairs 3 50
H. H. Snow, cleaning clock
75
T. W. Herrick & Co., labor and stock
46 49
Amount carried forward $76 09
€
.
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Amount brought forward · $76 09
Gilbert & Barker, gasoline
39 10
Walworth Manufacturing Co., gasoline :
7.87
M. L. Tupper, coal .
64 68
Michael Brandley, coal
125 66
C. H. Potter, kindlings ·
8 80
Keay & Shay, mirror
3 50
A. E. Bradford, labor and stock,
15 94
C. H. Hobart, supplies
.
5 33
Bradford & Mansfield, oil
6 48
Water Department, water
18 50
W. E. Dow, wiring hall for elec- tric light
275 00
$646 95
Cr. Received for use of hall,
$268 50,
TOWN LANDS.
Appropriations
$100 00+
Paid T. H Libby, labor
$18 50
James W. Chick, use of roller .
50
Thomas Huston, labor
3 25
$22 25-
JANITOR.
Appropriation
$600 00
Paid J. R. Carmichael
. $550 00
--
$550 00/
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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Paid Stevens & Willis, damage
taking water of Little Pond, $1,000 00
George P. Niles, and others, Great Pond, 200 00
Henry Gardner, services as ex- pert witness, 100 00
Asa P. French, legal services, . 70 00
Henry A. Johnson, legal services,
10 00
Richard H. Long, agent, rent of Armory,
400 00
Richard H. Long, agent, heat and light 2 1-2 years, 755 16
Pond Desk Co., furniture for Selectmen's room,
175 00
O. C. R. R. Co., freight,
1 90
"Thorp Adams Mfg. Co., books and stationery, 11 79
New York & Boston Despatch Co., freight, 2 25
George R. Libby & Co., sta- tionery,
6 15
W. A. Torrey, postage stamps,
7 88
C. H. Hobart, supplies, .
8 66
E. W. Adams, labor on target,
12 00
Geo. II. Holbrook,
47 56
Green & Prescott, printing Town
Report,
334 40
Green & Prescott, printing
155 15
Weymouth & Braintree Publish- ing Co., printing, 80 00
Amount carried forward $3,377 90
36
Amount brought forward . .
$3,377 90
Distributing Town Reports, ·
14 60
C. G. Anderson, services as Special Police, 5.00
James A. Reynolds, services as Special Police, . E. H. Mathewson, services as Special Police, 3 00
6 00
C. R. Damon, services as Spec- ial Police, 3 00
James W. Chick, services as Special Police, 6 00 .
J. H. Macandrew, services as Special Police, 3 00
R. M. Loring, services as Spec- ial Police, 23 00
Frank O. Whitmarsh and men, services at forest fires, . 9 60
James R. Qualey and men, ser- vices at forest fires, ·
57 20
I. Francis Vinton and men, ser- vices at forest fires, . .
26 20
Daniel Potter, services as Clerk of Committee on Appropria- tions, . 5 00
James H. Thayer, services at forest fires, . · ·
2 40
George S. Boyer, services as teller, . .
5 00
W. H. Shaw, services as teller, 5 00
L. W. Morrison, 66 5 00 66 ·
W. A. Kane, ·
5 00
Richard L. Arnold, " 66 5 00 .
Edward J. Thomas, " 66 5 00 .
Amount carried forward $3,571 90
37
Amount brought forward . $3,571 90
W. A. Kane, refreshments for Registrars of Voters and Elec- tion Officers, 26 00
Samuel A. Bates, clerical work, 180 60
Samuel A. Bates, Clerk of Board of Registrars, 58 50
Samuel A. Bates, returning Mar- riages and Deaths, 54 05
Samuel A. Bates, cash paid ex- press and postage, ·
28 60
J. L. Burdakin, Transcript of Records,
20 00
Edward C. Reynolds, Transcript of Records, . 10 00
L. M. Hobart, Special Police, . 8 00
T. H. Dearing, returning Births, 5 75
S. C. Bridgham, 66 ·
4 50
A. L. Chace,
.
75
Noah Torrey, ·
1 50
F. L. King, returning Deaths, .
3 50
City of Quincy, use of lock-up,
10 00
R. S. Robeson, repairs on ballot box, 5 50
E. H. Barlow, repairs on ballot box, . 2 50
F. A. Burrell, horse hire, . ·
1 50
Charles Hill, horse hire, . .
3 00
Thomas J. Cain, horse hire, 8 00
C. H. Custance, drawing hose wagon to forest fires, 10 00
J. M. Arnold, refreshments to men at forest fires, 5 51
Amount carried forward
.
$4,019 6G
38
Amount brought forward . $4,019 66 Wales Brothers, repairs on town pumps, 9 00
Water Department, repairs on town pumps, .
2 00
Thomas Groom, tax book,
.
2 00
Dr. Torrey, two visits by request of Board of Health, 1 50
N. F. Hunt, cash expenses, 2 45
John V. Scollard, 19 00 .
A. O. Clark, 66
.
32 73
J. F. Bates, 66
32 10
P. D. Holbrook, 66
16 80
$4,137 24
Received of State Armory rent, 1892. $100 00
66 66
66 1893, 400 00
$500 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation
$2,700 00
Paid A. O. Clark, services as Select- man, Assessor and Overseer of Poor
$600 00
J. F. Bates, services as Select- man, Assessor and Overseer of Poor 600 00
J. V. Scollard, services as Select- man, Assessor and Overseer of Poor 541 66
H. F. Hunt, services as Select- man, Assessor and Overseer of Poor 50 00 ·
P. D. Holbrook, services as Treasurer .
400 00
.. Amount carried forward
·
$2,191 66
·
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Amount brought forward . $2,191 66
S. A. Bates, services as Town Clerk 50 00
S. A. Bates, services as Regis- trar of Voters 35 00
F. A. Hobart, services as Mode- rator 25 '00
Daniel Potter, services as Audi- tor 35 00
Charles G. Sheppard, services as Auditor .
35 00
L. W. Morrison, services as Auditor 35 00
Horace Faxon, services as Con- stable 76 00
J. R. Qualey, services as Con- stable 67 50
Henry M. Storm, services as Constable 3 '00 ·
B. J. Loring, Jr., services as Constable .
7 00
John R. Carmichael, services as Constable .
3 00
John Kelley, services as Con- stable . ·
'30 00
James A. Reynolds, services a's Constable 9 00
$2,602 16
ABATEMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Appropriation $800 00
Paid David H. B. Tayer, collector, abatement on tax of 1891 $826 20
Amount carried forward
$826 20
40
Amount brought forward $826 20
Betsy B. Hobart, abatement on tax of 1891 . 29 60
L. W. Morrison, abatement on tax of 1891 25 16
Peter Smith, abatement four
years . 19 10
Joseph Dyer, collector, 'abate- ment on tax of 1892 192 57
Mrs. Chase Parker, abatement on tax of 1892 4 44
Cornelius Sullivan, abatement on tax of 1892 ·
5 92
Paul Wild, abatement on tax of 1892 2 00
John Bowditch, abatement on tax of 1893 . 8 40
Heirs of Patrick Crowe, abate- ment on tax of 1893 8 40
Daniel Hayward, abatement on tax of 1893 31 92 .
W. I. Jordan, abatement on tax of 1893 9 24
Estate of Gen. Sylvanus Thayer, abatement on tax of 1893 84 00
Joseph Crane, abatement on tax of 1893 18 48
Ibrahim Morrison, abatement on tax of 1893 . 25 20
William L. Wainwright, abate- ment on tax of 1893 168 00
Estate of Sarah W. Glover, abatement on tax of 1893 407 82
Amount carried forward $1,866 45
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Amount brought forward . $1,866 45
Horace Abercrombie, abatement on tax of 1893 51 66
Stevens & Willis, abatement on tax of 1893 . ·
58 80
William Amory, abatement on
tax of 1893 : 168 00 · A. W. Stetson, abatement tax of 1893 . 5 04
James Ward, abatement on tax of 1893 5 04
Heirs of E. A. Hunt, abatement on tax of 1893 . Lewis Dyer, abatement on tax of 1893 ·
3 36
2 52
James Downes, abatement tax of 1893. ·
2 10
Julia F. Hayward, abatement on tax of 1893 . 3 36
William B. Summers, abatement on tax of 1893 84
$2167 17
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Appropriation
$5,000 00
Paid P. D. Holbrook, Treasurer
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
HYDRANT SERVICE & INTEREST ON WATER BONDS. Appropriation $4,500 00
Paid P. D. Holbrook, Treasurer of Water Board, Hydrant Service $3,650 00 P. D. Holbrook, Treasurer, in- terest . 850 00
84,500 00
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THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
$800 00
Paid N. H. Hunt, Treasurer of $800 00 $800 00
Trustees
DISTRIBUTING LIBRARY BOOKS.
Appropriation
$100 00
Paid A. H. Mason . $91 67
$91 67
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$2,150 00
THOMAS SOUTH HOSE CO. No. 1.
Paid Thomas South, Jr., iron work . $45 00
William Hall & Co., hardware . 7 00
Willard P. Brown, drawing hose carriage, etc.
27 50
J. M. Walsh, supplies .
3 10
Robert M. Loring, services as steward .
45 83
Robert M. Loring, supplies .
4 75
F. O. Whitmarsh, supplies .
1 50
Braintree Water Department, labor, etc.
8 05
Braintree Water Department;
water '
5 00
William Orr, Jr. (Treasurer)
pay of men .
206 25
$353 98
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M. A. PERKINS HOSE NO. 2 AND HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Paid M. L. Tupper, fuel $10 50
Woodsum's Express Co., draw- ing Truck and Hose 50 75
Braintree Water Department,
water · ·
5 00
Clement V. Cottrell, services as steward, etc. 74 72
H. H. Thayer, iron work . 34 56
H. W. Borden, carpenter work 6 50
George S. Parker, painting 3 89
F. F. Tupper, carpentering 1 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies ·
11 24
F. W. Newhall (Treasurer of Hose Co.) pay of men .
206 25
W. H. Stoddard (Treasurer of Hook and Ladder Co.) pay of men 206 25
$610 66
N. F. T. HAYDEN HOSE 3, AND HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Paid Charles H. Custance, drawing truck, and labor, . $60 25
Frank A. Bates, labor and sup- plies, . ·
7 26
Samuel Reddy, carpenter work, 23 00
Richard Belyea, iron work,
7 65
. J. M. Arnold, supplies,
3 57
James T. Weeks, supplies, 2 76
Michael O'Brien, drawing truck,
5 00
Braintree Water Dept., water, .
5 00
George Sampson, services as steward, etc., 74 50
Amount carried forward . $188 99 .
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Amount brought forward . .
$188 99
John F. Cronin (Treasurer of Hook and Ladder Co.) pay of men, 206 25
Edwin F. Watkins (Treasurer of Hose Co. ) pay of men, 206 25
$601 49
ENGINEERS AND INCIDENTALS.
Paid Weymouth & Braintree Pub- lishing Co., printing, . $1 00
John Robbins Mfg. Co., badges, 14 25
Gilbert F. Payne, supplies, .
8 50.
William H. Wilson, ·
94 75
A. S. Jackson, 66
111 53
F. W. Barry & Beale,“
75
C. S. Hannaford,
2 00
T. J. Cain, horse hire,
2 50
F. A. Burrell,
2 00
Sundry bills, watching fires, 12 50
Frank O. Whitmarsh, services and expenses, 57 76
Joshua F. Winslow, services and expenses, 28 43
Jeremiah F. Gallivan, .
28 43
$364 40
Total,
$1,930 53
SHINGLING ENGINE HOUSES.
"Appropriation, $200 00
Paid H. W. Borden, carpenter work, House 2, $100 51
Hayward Bros., carpenter work, House 1, .
80 61
$181 12
NEW HOSE.
Appropriation,
·
$600 00
Paid A. S. Jackson, for hose, .
$605 00
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen-Having been elected by my associates to the po- sition of Superintendent of Streets, I take pleasure in making a. report to you, and to the town, as to the conduct of the highway department during the year now closed.
Entering upon my duties without the practical experience which I believe to be an advantage not to be overestimated in a. position of this kind, I have endeavored to familiarize myself with the method of road building at present most approved, by consulting recognized authorities upon the care and construction of highways, and by a personal inspection of work done in cities and towns having a reputation for excellence in road construc- tion.
The necessity for better highways throughout the country has never been more intelligently placed before the public than at the present time. The paramount importance of the subject is mani-' fested by the wide-spread interest taken in it by many of the state governments, the universities in different parts of the land, and by private enterprise and energy everywhere. At present the policy which meets with approval is to build and repair with as great a degree of permanency as is possible. Patch-work road building is a thing of the past, unless in provincial com- munities.
Governor Greenhalge well voiced public opinion upon this mat- ter when he said in his inaugural address, "At present there appears to be a great waste of energy and substance in patching up road-beds. The tendency in most towns is to expend their annual road appropriations in half repairing a large amount of highways, without ever constructing even a small amount of really first-class road."
Some years ago, acting under advice of a special committee which had carefully considered the matter of improved highways, the town purchased a stone-crushing outfit and commenced the
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building of macadam roads. We have at present nearly all the . main streets constructed by this method.
We believe that the opinion of the public who drive over these- streets is unfavorable to them. The fault, however, is not in the- macadam system, but in the deviation from it which has been ex- ercised. We have rode over "stone roads" in Hingham, Quincy .- and Natick which had been built sufficient time for a fair test, and. did not become rough like a cobble-stone pavement, and did not_ break up in dry weather. The reason of this is that the stone was screened, properly spread and thoroughly rolled. While this. town purchased a rotary screen, the use of it was abandoned, and it now lies in a pasture off Middle street. We have the opinion of every road superintendent in this vicinity, and also. that of Mr. Wm. E. McClintock, of the Massachusetts Highway Commission, that unscreened stone is very poor material for road* construction.
There is ample capacity in the present engine and boiler to. operate the screen. The platform would have to be rebuilt, and; should be set on a level with the top of the hopper. The foun -. dation under the crusher is very insecure and makes a loss in efficiency.
The engine, at the beginning of the present season, developed: about six horse power, which was insufficient to run the crusher, unless the jaws were wide open, turning out nothing but coarse- stock. The engine and boiler have been thoroughly overhauled, the cylinder has been enlarged, and at present the engine is capa -. ble of developing sixteen horse power. The rating when new was but fourteen horse power. This power is sufficient to run' the crusher up to speed and also to operate the screen.
When the stone is screened the coarse can be laid at the bot -- tom, the intermediate next, a course of stock which will pass. through a 1 1-4 inch screen comes next, and on top as a binder . would be placed the pulverized material. Each course should be- thoroughly rolled, and the top course well wet down.
This kind of construction will last for years, and makes a road smooth and pleasant to drive over. There is no doubt that
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if early application is made, that this town could hire a steam road roller at a very slight advance over the cost of operating the present horse roller. There are about six steam rollers in the State which are for rental, and I would recommend that such an arrangement be made. For thorough, substantial work, the ad- vantage of a steam roller cannot be overestimated. By an inves- tigation into the cost of running a steam roller, I find the follow- ing to be the expense :
Engineer, per day,
$2 50
Coke, 66
1 00
Oil and waste, "
35
Water, 66 10
Wood, 66
25
Total cost per day, 20-ton roller, $4 20
Washington street, from Pearl street to Capen's bridge, which has been built for some time, has become very rough, and it is almost a hardship to ride over some parts of the road. This road, having a good foundation, can be made a first-class highway for comparatively small expense in the following way : Put the steel picks in the wheels of the roller and operate it up and down the street. This will rough up the surface so that the top dressing ·can adhere. Remove all large stones within two inches of the top. Then put on a course of stone no larger than 1 1-4 inches. "Thoroughly roll this in, and then put on the fine stone for a binder. Covering a stone road with gravel is contrary to the whole principle of road building. The gravel will not adhere and will be alternately dust and mud.
I have thoroughly investigated the matter of the town pur- · chasing crushed stone. The lowest price which I have been able to have quoted is $1.75 per cubic yard, delivered f. o. b. cars. The cost of crushing stone the past season at our plant has been $1.05 per cubic yard. Of course, this is unscreened. I would estimate, however, that if the screen and crusher were set up properly that we could put stone into the carts at $1.25 per cubic yard.
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During the past season we have built roads on Union, Commer- cial and Shaw streets. These roads have been built as well as possible under the present conditions, using unscreened material. The engine, boiler and crusher are now in first-class shape.
Very respectfully, JOHN V. SCOLLARD.
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STONE ROADS ACCOUNT.
Appropriation
$3,000 00
Paid N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight
$ 1 47
M. O'Brien, self and team labor, 8 12
E. F. Parlee, labor 2 08
Thos. P. Fogg, self and team, labor
1 81
Peter Kelley, lighting street
75
Peter Smith, labor
1 31
Fred O. Connor, labor
2 19
Andrew Dyer, stone
52 15
P. Bjorkman, labor
2 19
T. H. Griffin, labor
14 44
W. Tellier, stone
1 50
Thos. Huston, self and team,
labor
27 62
John J. Mahar, labor
17 87
J. Dexheimer, labor
32 18
M. Gurney, Jr., labor
31 50
Simon Rogers, stone
37 80
M. Quinn, labor,
73 56
T. H. Libby, stone
97.65
Edw. Flood, labor
28 88
T. F. Finnigan, stone
79 10
L. Horgan, labor
19 25
John Haley, self and team,
labor ·
84 59
M. Gurney, self and team, labor 142 76
J. Macmahon, labor 60 38
M. Smith, self and team, labor
114 10
M. Bentley, labor
56 45
T. J. Dalton, labor
25 18
T. Arthur, self and team, labor
133 97
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Amount carried forward · . $1,150 85
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Amount brought forward $1,150 85
D. McAuliffe, labor . 50 76
"T. O'Keefe, self and team, labor 96 68'
Jas. MacDonnell, labor 21 50
Jas. Mahar, self and team, labor 165 74
Garrett Haley, labor ,
86 74
Elmer H. Vinton, self and 4 horses, labor 245 20
E. Huston, self and team, labor 35 75
David G. Strathder, stone 77 35
M. Neal, stone .
84 00
Nelson & Robery, stone .
120 65
T. Edson, stone .
148 05
John E. Orr, labor .
88 74
Samuel Henry, labor
65 10
John V. Scollard, cash paid
2 87
Nightengale & Childs," castings
30 30
A. W. Taylor, supplies 30
Baker Hardware Co., supplies 1 00
W. F. Sanborn, supplies
20 83
Waite, Williams & Co., oil
5 00
Braintree Wood & Lumber Co., supplies
3 50
Fore River Engine Co., labor
· and material 380 15
Betsy B. Hobart, gravel . 19 84
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