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R. Shaw 166 21
State Almshouse for John Hen- nessey
146 00
State Almshouse for John Aber- crombie
26 28
City of Boston for J. H. Jordan
2 00
City of Boston for Mary Eagan and family 160 05
City of Boston for John H. Phipps
21 00
City of Boston for burial of Kel- ley child 5 00
City of Boston for aid to Nellie Bowers 16 00
City of Boston, aid to Lawrence Doyle . ·
6 00
City of Taunton, aid to Robert Tipping
27 29
Town of Randolph, aid to Geo. E. Pratt 8 00
Benj. Pettee, arbitrator in Pem- broke case 10 00
$932 75
ANNIE JONES.
George B. Jones, support of $53 00
Dr. S. C. Bridgham, medical aid. 2 00
$55 00
STEPHEN P. JONES.
William Quinn, nursing
$10 00
$10 00
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TERRENCE STARR.
Paid Bryant & Co., groceries . $14 00
Mrs. M. Taylor, groceries 10 00
James Wilson, groceries
12 00
A. D. Tirrell, shoes
10 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
24 00
SUSAN MULLIGAN.
Bryant & Co, groceries $ 2 00
Mrs. M. Taylor, groceries
14 00
James Wilson, groceries
4 00
A. D. Tirrell, shoes
6 75
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
7 46
Cash aid
50
THOMAS J. DALTON.
Paid Bryant & Co., groceries $14 00
Mrs. M. Taylor, groceries
10 00
James Wilson, groceries
14 00
A. D. Tirrell, shoes
17 05
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal . 6 40
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance
10 75
MRS. MORRIS O'CONNOR.
Paid Bryant & Co., groceries $ 8 00
James Wilson, groceries 4 00
Mrs. M. Taylor, groceries
2 00
A. D. Tirrell, shoes
5 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
14 45
MRS. WILLIAM HEARN.
Paid J. M. Arnold, groceries $ 30 00
Cash Aid, groceries 167 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 9 40
$70 00
$34 71
$72 20
$33 45
$206 40
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MRS. O'SULLIVAN.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel $43 45
$43 45
LEONARDO MORALES.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal . $8 78
Dr. T. H. Dearing, Medical attendance 1 50
$10 28
ARTHUR E. RICHARDS.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel $7 55
Bryant & Co., groceries 2 00
$9 55
DAVIE MCAULIFFE.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel $4 90
$4 90
JOHN DE LOREY.
Paid J. M. Arnold, groceries $32 00
GEORGE C. BUKER. $32 00
Paid Dr. T. H. Dearing, medical attendance $6 75
$6 75
SARAH MC COMISH.
Paid C. H. Hobart, supplies $2 50
$2 50
ARTHUR MC CLOSKEY.
Paid J. M. Arnold, groceries
$21 50
$21 50
JOSEPH AND MARTHA PENNIMAN.
Paid C. H. Hobart, groceries,. $68 47
T. F. Finnegan, wood,
19 50
E. C. Litchfield, wood,
16 35
Joseph Huff, .
7 00
Thos. Penniman, labor, shingling
house, ·
16 76
M. L. Tupper, lumber, · 3 03
$131 11
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INEZ A. PENNIMAN.
Paid John Whitty, aid $60 00
$60 00
JULIA A. FRENCH.
Paid Lydia Bishop, aid $52 00
$52 00
. ELIZABETH HOBART.
Paid Dr. S. C. Bridgham, medical at-
tendance,
$16 00
Braintree Clothing Co., shoes .
1 50
$17 50
POOR PERSON.
Paid Solon David, burial of, refunded
$20 00
$20 00
THOMAS LEAVITT.
Paid Town of Petersham, aid
$23 61 1
Morril Williams, aid 16 00
$39 61
MARIA KELLEY.
Paid Dr. T. H. Dearing, medical at-
tendance
$7 25
$7 25
MRS. THOMAS SANDERSON.
Paid H. M. White & Co., groceries
$86 87
$86 87
HOLMES BOY.
Paid Braintree Clothing Co., clothing
$9 00
$9 00
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POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS. MRS. SARAH A. MURRAY (BOSTON).
Cash Aid
$78 00
$78 00
EUGENE A. WEBSTER AND FAMILY (HUDSON).
Paid Mrs. Annie Moses, nursing
$20 00
A. D. Tirrell, shoes 3 70
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 10 55
James T. Weeks, groceries 5 00
J. M. Arnold, groceries
5 00
Braintree Clothing Co., cloth- ing
5 00
$49 25
BENJAMIN DECOSTE (STATE).
Paid Henry L. Dearing, medical att.
$23 00
Bryant & Co., groceries . 28 46
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel .
4 50
55 96
THOMAS BROW (STATE).
Paid E. W. Hunt, groceries
$2 00
$2 00
JOIIN E. MANN (RANDOLPH).
Paid Dr. T. H. Dearing, medical att.
$3 00
$3 00
Total
$2156 99
Cr.
By cash paid burial of poor person
$20 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
MICHAEL SULLIVAN.
Paid W. H. Doble & Co., groceries $53 36
City of Quincy, aid . 63 95
T. F. Finnegan, wood · .
3 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
5 75
$128 06
30
OLIVE M. JONES.
Mrs. Asbell, nursing 12 00
G. W. Robbins, moving ·
4 00
Dr. J. Hopkins, medical att. 25 50
Dr. T. H. Dearing, medical att. 7 00
Mrs. Decoster, nursing 12 00
Town of Avon, aid .
57 00
Town of Randolph, aid
3 00
$120 50
SAMUEL E. WHITMARSH.
Town of Pembroke .
$240 05
$240 05
MRS. GEORGE A. MOWER.
Town of Milford, aid
15 00
$15 00
A. M. NIGHTENGALE (DUXBURY).
C. H. Hobart, groceries
$14 98
H. M. White, groceries 6 00
Bridgham Brothers, groceries 1 00
$21 98
ALDEN H. HOLBROOK.
C. H. Hobart, groceries
$2 00
$2 00
$527 59
STATE AID, CHAPTER 301.
Appropriation $1,300 00
Paid to Soldiers and families of Sold- iers from Dec. 31, 1893 to Dec. 31, 1894, .
$1,329 00
Paid for month of Dec., 1893 .
98 00
$1,427 00
Cr. by State Aid refunded,
4 00
Due from State,
.
$1,423 00
.
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SOLDIERS AID, CHAPTER 279.
$150 00
Appropriation,
Paid George H. Randall, $ 44 00
Joseph W. Huff, . 72 00 ·
Samuel W. Whitmarsh, 144 00
For burial of John W. W. Rowell, 35 00
$295 00
One half due from State, $147 50
HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS.
Appropriation, $500 00
Paid State Lunatic Hospitals, board
of Insane, .
$484 92
Refunded, See Treasurer's account, 484 92
POST 87, G. A. R.
Appropriation,
$175 00
Paid Charles G. Anderson, Quarter-
master
$175 00
JONAS PERKINS SCHOOLHOUSE.
Appropriation,
$31,000 00
Paid Loring & Phipps, architects $ 850 00
George E. Mc Neil, on contract . 17,000 00
J. Parker Hayward, on McNeil's contract 120 00
C.C. Mellen, attorney on McNeil's contract 217 47
Charles O. Miller, on McNeil's con- tract .
6 00
John J. Cuddily, on Mc Neil's contract 5 00
L. M. Hamm & Co., on Mc Neil's contract 39 72
W. I. Jordan, on Mc Neil's con- tract 7 82
Amount carried forward · $18,246 01
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Amount brought forward . $18,246 01
Paid George T. Mc Laughlin, on Nc Neil's contract $8 70
Waldo Brothers, on McNeil's contract 11 55
Walker & Pratt M'f'g Co., on McNeil's contract 11 63
Morrs & Whyte, on Mc Neil's contract 14 58
Oliver Whyte & Co., on McNeil's contract 18 83
C. C. Mellen, attorney on Mc- Neil's contract 100 00
J. W. Mc Anarny, attorney on McNeil's contract 149 55.
Albert E. Avery, attorney on Mc- Neil's contract 202 56
J. G. Kneeland, on Mc Neil's contract 400 00
R. W. & C. S. Light, attorneys on Mc Neil's contract · John Mc Lien, on Mc Neil's con- tract 18 35
375 00.
John Mc Ginness, on Mc Neil's contract . 25 65
W. A. Pierce & Co., on McNeil's · contract . 580 15
J. W. Mc Anarny, attorney on Mc Neil's contract . 1,000 00
Chadwick Lead Co., on McNeil's contract 13 75
J. V. Scollard; collector, water dep't contract 103 91
J. V. Scollard, sundry bills grad- ing .. 94 68
C. C. Mellen, attorney on Mc- Neil's contract 3,569 78
Amount carried forward . $24,944 68.
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Amount brought forward . $24,944 68
Paid E. W. Bowditch, surveyor 93 57
Fore River Engine Co., supplies 3 70
23 50
F. W. Brett,
2 00
Water Department, labor supplies
and
40 85
Electric Light Dep't, labor and supplies ·
20 91
J. A. Glass & Co., 86 00
J. Parker Hayward, sundry bills 265 52
Daniel Potter, services and ex-
penses .
45 00
$27,815 73
Expended in 1893, for land .
2,000 00
for recording ·
1 50
2,001 50
$29,817 23
Cr. in 1893 by sale of fence and grass
23 00
$29,794 23
Balance,
$1,205 77
HIGHWAYS.
JNO. V. SCOLLARD, Surveyor.
Share of appropriation · Paid Geo. McQuesten & Co., hard pine $151 95 · . Quincy Paving & Edgestone Co., paving 37 00
$1,667 67
Amount carried forward .
$188 95
Q. L. Reed, surveying and plans Smith Heating and Ventilating Co., on contract
2,290 00
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Amount brought forward . $188 95 .
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber . 25 51
Chilton M'f'g Co., paint . .
22 80
Thomas South, Jr., labor and stock 13 26 .
W. H. Cobb, tools
·
3 53
S. J. Kaler, gravel .
1 35
Morris Gurney and team, labor
120 38
Elmer H. Vinton and team, labor
104 62
Geo. W. Stevens and team, labor 97 52
Thomas Arthurs and team, labor 75 47
Peter Smith and team, labor 63 00
Timothy O'Keefe and team, labor 63.00
Nelson & Robery and team, labor 35 00
P. J. Starr and team, labor 28 00
John Glover and team, labor
48 86
John Haley and team, labor
28 00
O. Q. Ball and team, labor
7 00
M. Gurney, Jr., labor
2 62
B. F. Torrey, labor
9 63
G. Haley, labor
75 86
D. McAuliffe, labor .
58 67
Thomas Brow, labor
44 00
James Mahar, labor
4 00
Thomas Smith, labor
30 00
John MacMahon, labor
29 11
N. F. Scollard, labor
59 00
P. Kiley, labor
30 00
M. Quinn, labor
37 55
H. C. Paul, labor
29 78
J. Dexheimer, labor .
23 11
Thomas P. Fogg, labor
37 78
A. H. Summers, labor
38 97
Fred Griffin, labor
12 89
James Cox, labor
22 22
L. Horgan, labor .
10 00
Amount carried forward . $1,481 44
35
Amount brought forward
$1,481 44
John Summers, labor
1 78
Samuel Henry, labor
9 00
J. S. Henry, labor
9 00
James F. MacDonnell, labor
30 11
Edward Flood, labor
10 00
Charles B. Lund, labor
1 00
James MacMahon, labor
16 00
E. J. Starr, labor
10 00
J. Maloney, labor
6 00
C. Smith, labor
12 44
M. Bentley, labor
10 00
James Towler, labor
4 00
Jno. V. Scollard, cash, paid
94
Luther Thayer, stone
·
2 50
James Connell, stone ·
2 50
Jenkin's M'f'g Co., cinders
·
3 00
F. Leben, stone
35 20
Baker Hardware Co., supplies
2 40
Charles O. Miller, labor
14 83
Dr
By share of appropriation
1,667 67
Cr.
To bills paid .
1,662 14
Balance unexpended
2 53
LISLE STREET.
Appropriation,
300 00
To sundry bills paid by the Highway Surveyors for labor and mate- rial as per vouchers
254 49
Dr.
By appropriation
300 00
.
·
Cr.
To bills paid.
254 49
·
Balance unexpended . . 45 51
$1,662 14
.
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DRAWBRIDGE. NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid Judah Loring
97 10
97 10
HIGHWAYS.
A. O. CLARK, Surveyor.
Share of appropriation $1,667 67
Paid Andrew Dyer, labor and team .
$394 32
Thomas F. Finnegan, 325 00
Michael Brandley,labor and team 6 50
Alden H. Holbrook, labor
125 75
Michael Tenney, labor
77 00
John E. Finnegan, labor
150 30
Lawrence A. Dyer, labor .
203 62
Joseph B. Ford, labor
55 33
Geo. W. Wentworth, labor
3 00
Elmer E. Dyer, labor
8 55
Stevens & Willis, for iron .
·
25
Frank E. Dean, labor
3 00
Thomas Penniman, labor fence ·
on
21 42
W. M. Babbitt, 173 loads gravel 15 04
N. G. Torrey, 446 loads gravel . Stephen Thayer, 73 loads gravel Atherton Wild, 21 loads gravel .
4 38
3 50
N. H. Hunt, 187 loads gravel .
9 35
J. W. Hayden, 28 loads gravel . 2 80 L. B. Hollis, 191 loads gravel . 15 28 Hannah F. Courser, 20 loads gravel . 1 99 -
Braintree Wood and Lumber Co. 190 loads gravel 9 50
Alexander Mc Gaw, 20 loads gravel . 1 00
Amount carried forward
$1,490 40
·
53 52
37
Amount brought forward
Caleb Thompson, 22 loads gravel
$1,490 40 3 30
Ellis Hollingsworth 67 loads gravel . 8 04 ·
D. W. Lewis, sewer grates .
9 10
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe . 6 96 ·
Hiram A. French, posts ·
9 00
Joseph Breck, tools . 5 17
W. D. Mc Glaufllin, 21 loads
ashes 2 10
Long & Saunders, stone posts
3 60
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber 48 40
H. H. Thayer, iron work . 58 02
C. G. Anderson, wood work
2 75
W. H. Cobb, tools
15 20
T. H. Libby, labor on Union st 17 75
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe .
7 92
C. H. Hobart, supplies 3 28
H. M. White, supplies
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Dr.
By share of appropriation,
1,667 67
By amount expended,
1,691 35
In excess, .
23 68
WM. W. MAHEW, Surveyor.
Share of appropriation, .
1,667 67
Paid William May, labor ,
28 40
F. A. Bates, tools
8 25
Geo. F. Holbrook, labor and ma- terial
21 21
F. A. Bates, tools
2 85
Michael O'Brien, labor ·
3 11
J. M. Arnold, supplies
1 31
Amount carried forward $65 13
$1,691 35
Cr.
38
Amount brought forward . $65 13
C. A. Harvey, blacksmithing
1 90
F. A. Bates, supplies
3 04
C. S. Hollis, gravel .
14 00
Dodge, Haley & Co., tools
5 17
J. B. Rhines & Co., drain pipe
6 75
F. A. Smith, gravel
107 14
F. A. Bates, tools
4 25
Otis Thayer, gravel .
4 48
M. L. Tupper, drain pipe .
7 20
C. Mischler, labor and stock
1 52
M. L. Hobart, labor
1 00
William Strong, supplies .
.
1 00
James Maher, labor
3 50
James Maher, labor .
249 33
James Maher, labor .
1 34
John J. Maher labor and
team
408 82
Horace T. Hunt, labor
203 33
Eli Frazier, labor
95 50
William May, labor
69 00
William May, team labor .
46 12
J. F. Holbrook, labor
122 95
Michael O'Brien, labor
·
2 89
Michael O'Brien, team labor
2 00
Morris De Coste, labor
48 00
James Mc Donnell, labor .
84 45
Edward Sullivan, labor
14 00
Albert A. Drollett, labor
34 00
Daniel De Coste, labor
2 00
Amount carried forward
$1,609 81
.
·
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Amount brought forward
$1,609 81
John Maher, 10 days labor
20 00
Benjamin De Coste, 4 days labor
8 00
Thomas F. Finnegin and team 7 00
John Maher, 2 days labor
8 00
$1,652 81
Dr
By Share of appropriation
$1,667 67
Cr.
By amount expended
$1,652 81
Balance unexpended .
$14 86
SUMMARY OF HIGHWAYS.
Dr.
$5,000 00.
To cash sale of material · .
19 33
To cash from Braintree St. Railway Co.
50 92
$5,070 25
Cr.
By bills paid J. V. Scollard, surveyor .
$1,662 14
By bills paid A. O. Clark, surveyor ·
1,691 35
By bills paid W. W. Mayhew, surveyor
1,652 81
Total orders drawn, highways
5,006 30
Cr.
Appropriation and receipts .
$5,070 25
Dr.
Payments .
5,006 30
Balance in treasury
$63 95
.
To appropriation
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STONE ROADS.
The following is the report of the expenditure upon Stone Roads, for the past year. By the use of the steam roller, we have been enabled to make a good showing with the appropriation. The macadam road built between Middle and Commercial streets upon Union street, is the best argument which could be made in favor of steam rolling. This road has been constructed differently from the original method of building macadam roads in this town. The road is built with very little crown, and covers the entire width of the travelled way. The driving public will appreciate this advantage over the old way of building a narrow strip, fifteen feet wide and humping it in the centre. It requires very little crown to carry off the' water, and by having the road fairly level, the travel is not confined to one rut, and the road is more evenly worn. The crusher and engine are in first-class condition. Next year the screen should be set up and operated. The steam roller has been properly housed, has been thoroughly oiled and wintered so that it will come out in the spring in first-class condition. The efficiency of the roller will be seen in the spring in putting into shape rutted roads when in a soft condition. It may be interest- ing in regard to the economy of steam rolling to note the fact, the expense for fuel for the forty days the machine worked in Westfield was $57.38, or $1.43 per day. Allowing $2.50 for pay of man, and 75c. per day for oil and waste, it will be seen that the cost of steam rolling per day is $4.68 against $9.00 per day for horse rolling.
Appended will be found itemized account of the expenditure. The scale of prices has been $2.00 per day for man and $1.50 for horse.
Respectfully Submitted,
JNO. V. SCOLLARD.
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SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
HARRISBURG DOUBLE ENGINE STEAM ROAD ROLLER.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN,
OF THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE, MASS.
Gentlemen : -
We beg to submit for your kind consideration and acceptance, the following proposition :
We would propose to deliver on the streets of your town, a Double Engine Steam Road Roller, weighing fifteen gross tons.
DESCRIPTION.
The forward rollers and driving wheels would be made of No. 1 car wheel scrap, in order to make them tough and hard, and avoid rapid wearing and chipping of the edges of the wheels by road metal.
The forward roller would be 46 x 52 7-8 inches face, and di- vided into two sections closely fitted.
The diameter of the driving wheels, 78 inches diameter by 22 inches face. This makes the actual contact with the ground of the rear drivers the total width of 44 inches, making a compres- sion per running foot of 6300 pounds, and the total rolling width, 7 feet 10 inches.
The wheel base would be 11 feet 6 inches.
Machine will turn in a circle 38 feet in diameter.
ENGINES.
The two engine cylinders would be cach 7 x 9 inch stroke, and are made in one casting, including valve chambers with dome attached by bolts to top of combined cylinder. In the top of the dome would be located the throttle valve, and the steam passes
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directly through cored passages into the top of the dome. From this, through a balanced throttle valve into the valve chambers and cylinders. 1
This roller has both fast and slow speed, and the operator can instantly change from one to the other.
VALVE MOTION.
The valve motion would be the locomotive link motion, pre- cisely the same as used on all American locomotives at the pres- ent time. The link, die-block, and connecting pins would be all case-hardened and fitted up with great care.
CONNECTING RODS.
Connecting rods would be steel with phosphor bronze boxes. The guide bars would be all steel, and so attached that they would yield to the expansion of the boiler without strain upon the cylin- ders or plate to which they are attached. To compensate for wear, the bottom guide can be raised and the top one lowered.
BOILER.
The boiler would be constructed from a locomotive type, and is made from enormously heavy plate, much heavier than is re- quired under any circumstances for ordinary boilers carrying an equal pressure of steam.
The plate in the waist of this boiler would be 3-8 inch diameter and the side plate 1-2 inch. All the plate to be of the "best flanged steel " except the fire box, which would be of the best fire box steel.
Boiler would be double riveted throughout, fire box thoroughly and closely stayed.
The crown bars would be solid forged wrought iron bars. A manhole would be provided in the front head above the tubes, and hand hole plates in the rear admitting of free access for cleaning boiler.
This boiler has 57 two-inch tubes, 4 feet 7 inches long, and "a guaranteed heating surface of 122 square feet and 25 square feet in fire box.
Boiler would be tested to 200 pounds water pressure, and found tight before leaving the factory.
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STEAM CONNECTIONS.
Steam connections would be so arranged that none of the steam pipe is exposed to the atmosphere, and the valve chambers con- stantly jacketed with live steam.
The valves are of the piston type and perfectly balanced. Au- tomatic relief valves are attached to each end of the cylinders to relieve them of their condensation, or in case of a charge of water, avoid accident by the automatic action of these valves.
SHAFTING.
The shafting would be all Homogeneous Open Hearth Steel. The diameter of the rear axle 6 inches, and diameter of front axle 4 inches.
The cranks would be milled out of solid steel forgings guaran- teed in every instance a perfectly sound crank shaft.
The main pedestal boxes would be made very large and of phosphor bronze. The side housings which would be riveted, and the extension of fire box sheets contain the bearings for the intermediate shafting. All these bearings would be bushed with gun metal bushes. The housings firmly tied together by tie plates fore and aft, and the holes drilled and reamed and bolts turned to a body fit.
A shifting gear would be provided that will enable the operator to throw out of mesh the propelling gear at will.
STEEL GEAR WHEELS.
The teeth of all the gear wheels will be made on the involute principle so that any variation of centers caused by wear in course of time will not affect the smooth working of the gears. All gears will be made of the best quality of homogeneous steel made expressly for the purpose.
STEEL PICKS.
One draw bar and a complete set of picks, made of best forged tool steel and tempered, will be furnished for fitting into the holes cored in the face of the large drivers for the purpose of picking up roads.
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FITTINGS AND FIXTURES.
With this boiler would be furnished the following ;-
Oilers,
Cylinder Lubricator,
Muffled Safety Valve,
Steam Gauge,
Steam Blower,
Spark Arrester,
Two Injectors,
Necessary Firing Tools.
FINISH.
Waist of boiler and steam chest would be nicely jacketed with Russia Iron. All visible and non-working parts painted and striped, thus making the machine most presentable, and giving it a neat and attractive appearance.
All piping for feed-water, injector, etc., would be made of copper which will not rust and wear from the vibration of the machine like iron, which is commonly used for this purpose.
GRATES.
Shaking grates will be furnished with this machine that are conveniently operated by a lever, so that the engineer can enliven up the fires without stopping the machine or throwing open the doors, which is necessary when these grates are not used.
GRADES.
We would guarantee that this boiler would be capable of ascend- ing a grade of at least 20 feet in 100 and steam pressure would not be materially effected thereby.
GUARANTEE.
We would agree that any breakage that occurs in this machine for a period of three years from time of its arrival, we would agree to replace without charge, if such breakage is caused by material being defective in any way, or the workmanship being faulty. This would, of course, give you ample time to try the machine in most all kinds of places, and would prove that the material and construction are fully equal to any strain or wear that would be brought on the machine.
TEST.
The roller would be thoroughly tested and operated at our fac- tory to see that it is perfect in every respect before shipping.
LUX ENG.CO BOSTON
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OPERATOR.
We would agree to send you an operator who would agree to operate the machine for a period of two (2) weeks immediately after its arrival, and give your engineer to be left in charge in- structions as to the proper handling and care of same.
PRICE.
We would furnish this machine as above described for the net sum of three thousand, eight hundred ($3,800) dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
W. R. FLEMING & CO.
PROPOSITION NO. 957.
DATE, May 25, 1894.
We, the undersigned Board of Selectmen, agree with the firm of W. R. Fleming & Co., to have a Harrisburg, 15-ton roller shipped to Braintree, Mass., by Sept. 1, 1894. Said roller to be built in accordance with the within specified and to be a duplicate of the standard 15-ton machine furnished by said Company, ex- cept the following specified changes, to wit: The main valve stems on said engines to be 5-8 inches in diameter. The cross head bibbs to have a bos or lug cast on end nearest to cylinder with set screws for the purpose of taking up end of slack of gibb. (Cylinder Lubricator to be of pump type, attached to engine in manner similar to your machine, at Providence, R. I.) All pipe connections and fittings to be of brass or copper. Engine to be supplied with a forward tank. Tank to be attached and to be of same size as on machine shown to Committee at the works at Har- risburg, also make manhole in forward tank large enough to allow for access sufficient to paint inside of tank.
Engine to be supplied with two 3-4 inch Pemberthy injectors. Also to have an injector with suction and discharge hose for the same. Engine to be supplied with cab running forward to smoke stack, said cab to be constructed of iron of suitable gauge with proper crown and edges so constructed as to form a gutter. Seat for engineer to be attached similar to machine at Provi- dence, R. I.
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Said machine to be used for trial upon the streets of Braintree, for a period of thirty days. Operator to be furnished by your Company. If at the end of thirty days, machine is found to work satisfactorily, in accordance with the representation of your Company, it is to be accepted by the Board of Selectmen in be- half of said Town, and at the expiration of thirty days from date of acceptance the Town of Braintree shall make a payment $1,500 to the firm of W. R. Fleming & Co., and the final payment of $2,300 to be made on April 1, 1895.
Respectfully submitted,
W. R. FLEMING & CO. By T. R. LUCE.
ACCEPTANCE.
JUNE 1, 1894.
MESSRS. W. R. FLEMING & Co.,
620 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :- We hereby accept your proposition numbered 957,'and agree to price and terms of same.
Respectfully,
[Signatures. ] ANSEL O. CLARK, JOHN V. SCOLLARD, WM. W. MAYHEW,
Board of Selectmen of Braintree.
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STONE ROADS, EXPENDED BY JOHN V. SCOLLARD. Appropriation ·
$3000 00
Paid W. R. Fleming & Co., payment on account Harrisburg Steam- Road Roller . $1,404 05
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight . ·
149 95
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal .
68 07
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber 99 07
Thomas Penniman, labor .
49 18
Barnes & Clark, labor
20 00
Taylor Iron and Steel Co., cheeks,
17 65
Water Department, labor and' stock . ·
38 41
Eagle Oil Co., oil
27 60
T. Kneil & Son, supplies .
57 38
N. Y. and B. Despatch Express Co., freight . 2 40
M. L. Tupper, lumber, .
6 27
Nightengale & Childs, jaws
49 05
H. H. Thayer, labor and stock . 7 34
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber . 27 88
Baker Hardware Co., supplies .
7 11
W. I. Jordan, labor and stock . 20 52
C. H. Custance, teaming . 1 00
E. C. Litchfield, supt., stone 6 65
T. H. Libby, stone .
13 30
W. Witherell, stone . · ·
2 80
James Mahar, labor and team
58 82
John J. Mahar, labor
10 50
H. F. Hunt, labor .
4 00
Wm. May, labor and teams
105 00
Walter B. Wilcox, labor . 8 93
M. Gurney, labor, team and stone
154 46
Geo. Roller, labor .
36 00
T. F. Finnegan, labor and team, 32 33
Samuel Henry, labor . Amount carried forward . ·
79 11
$2,564 83
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Amount brought forward $2,564 83
Paid J. Finnegan, labor and team 51 87
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