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9 00
John J. Maher, team, 4g days .
6 34
Amount carried forward
$492 83
33
Amount brought forward . $492 83
Phid Patrick F. Sullivan, 25 days
50 00
William J. Buckley, 73+ days ·
14 40
Edward Rudderham, 2 days ·
4 00
William Carpenter, 7 days
14 00
Andrew D'yer and team, 1} days John E. Finnegan, 1} days
6 00
3 00
Abraham Greenongh, 53 days
10 44
R. Allen Gage, men, 1005+days
201 18
R. Allen Gage, team, 935+days Ames Plow Co., tools
7 83
George H. Holbrook, re-planking Adams and Middle St. bridges
101 12
W. Witherell, gravel
3 90
William May, widening Common street .
25 00
William May, constructing side- walk on West street 30 00
W. L. Faxon, 225 loads gravel . 22 50
J. B. Poor, iron work 5 05
C. A. Harvey, iron work .
1 25
Richard Belyea, labor and mate- rial 5 90
E. Hobart, cedar posts
1 50
A. S. Morrison & Bros., 40 loads gravel . 6 80
Frank A. Bates, tools and sup- plies
6 34
R. Allen Gage, delivering 48 loads gravel .
26 40
$1,180 33
Cr.
By cash .
$4 00
140 89
34
J. P. HAYWARD, Surveyor.
Paid Thomas Arthur and team 30+
days
·
$105 38
Thomas Arthur, 36+ days 72 70
John McMahon, 23++ days ·
46 76
Michael Preston and team 344
days · 119 87
Michael Preston, 5 days
10 00
John Haley and team, 162 days 58 62
George W. Stevens and team 3§
days
13 61
George W. Stevens 24 loads
stone .
8 40
George W. Stevens, 9 double loads stone
5 40
James Towler and team 3 days .
15
James Towler, 4++ days .
8 11
James Towler, 25 loads stone
8 75
George E. Fogg and team 8 days
28 00
George E. Fogg, 17 loads stone
5 95
Garrett Haley, 182 days .
37 00
Thomas P. Fogg, 30 days
60 00
Michael Quinn, 73+ days
15 65
James E. McMahon, 3 days
6 00.
Edward Quinn, 32 days
7 00
Dennis Kiley, 5 days
10 00
Henry E. Paul, 1 day
2 00
Samuel Henry, 22} days
45 00
James Cox, { day
1 00
Jerry Pitts, 5 days
10 00
Jerry Pitts, 1 scythe
75
John Malony 5 days
10 00
James J. Cox, 1 day
2 00
Benj. F. Spear, 4 days
8 00
James Reynolds, 5 days
10 00
Amount carried forward
$717 10
.
.
.
.
.
35
Amount brought forward . $717 10
Paid Cornelius Smith, 2++ days 4 33
Benj. F. Torrey, 82 days . 17 50
Judah Loring, 1 day
2 00
T. H. Libby and team, 4+ days
1 00
T. H. Libby, 100 loads stone
35 00
J. Elephas Hayward 28 loads gravel .
2 80
J. Elephas Hayward, 20 loads loam 1 00
J. Murdock, 60 loads gravel 6 00
W. M. Babbitt, 16 loads sand .
1 60
A. L. Hobart, 6 loads gravel ·
48
G. F. Hussey, 5 loads ashes .
50
L. F. Leben, 6 loads gravel .
60
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber and drain pipe 72 90
Hayward Bros. 73 days carpenter work
21 66
George W. White, Agt., 66 loads gravel . 6 60
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber .
18 35
Elmer H. Vinton and team 6% days .
22 80
Elmer H. Vinton, 8 days . ·
16 00
Elmer H. Vinton, 32 loads gravel
1 60
Elmer H. Vinton, 13 loads stone
4 55
Edward Richardson, 41 loads stone . 14 35
George Wales, 32 loads stone .
11 20
William H. Buker, 5 loads stone
1 75
James Ryan, 62 loads stone
21 70
Whitfield Witherell, 7 loads stone
2 45
Theodore Edson, 87 loads stone 30 45
George H. Arnold, 136 loads stone
47 60
Amount carried forward $1,083 87
36
Amount brought forward . $1,083 87
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 17 11
W. I. Jordan, blacksmith work . 6 10
Baker Hardware Co., tools 3 65 1,110 73
Cr.
By crushed stone used on Wash. street 73 00
$1,037 73
STONE ROAD).
Appropriation
$3,000 00
Paid Francis H. Thayer, self and
team, 16g days $58 34
Thomas Killian, self and team, 64 days 22 56
W. Witherell, self and team, 10$ days · ·
36 56
William May, men, 89} days+ 178 90
William May, team, 1556+ days
233 51
William May, 116 loads stone .
34 80
62 00
T. F. Finnigan, self, 31 days . T. F. Finnigan, team, 476+ days 71 51
T. F. Finnigan, labor
95
James Maher, self, 2 days
4 00
James Maher, self and team, 50g
days
178 12
Michael Brandley, man and
double team, 145 days . 72 78
Morris DeCoste, self and team, 123 days 44 73
Morris DeCoste, 2 loads loam .
1 50
Michael Preston, self and team, 115 days 40 45
Amount carried forward $1,040 71
37
Amount brought forward . $1,040 71
Andrew Dyer, self and team, 273++ days . 103 77
Andrew Dyer, overtime ·
3 75
Andrew Dyer, self and team, 92 days .
38 00
Andrew Dyer, self and team, 6 days
23 25
Thomas Huston, self and team, 163 days 58 73
Thomas Huston, self, 3 days .
6 00
William May, man and double team, 113 days ·
58 89
Thomas F. Finnigan and team, 5 days . .
17 50
Albert Ellis, 55 days 220 00 .
Garret Haley, 40} days · .
80 66
James A. Reynolds, 4 days ·
8 00
Dennis Kiley, 36++ days .
72 22
John J. Maher, 51g days .
102 44
Patrick Sullivan, 2 days .
4 00
Arthur Cunningham, 1 day
2 00
A. P. Wight, engineer, 83 days 21 50
John Gallivan, engineer, 13 days 32 50
William Harnish, 1% days .
3 78
Henry Mann, 74 days
11 17
Dennis E. Kiley, 25 days .
29 75
John E. Finnegan, 43+ days
86 11
Thomas Harnish, 94 days . 18 67
John McMahon, 48} days . ·
96 44
Foster F. Tupper, engineer, 39 days · 97 50
Alden H. Holbrook, 28} days
56 67
George E. Fogg and double team, 33 days
15 56
Amount carried forward · $2,309 57
38
Amount brought forward . $2,309 57
Paid John P. Robery and double
team, 13 days .
. .
7 78
George W. Stevens, 15 days ·
7 78
James Cox, 7 of a day ·
1 55
Edward Quinn, § of a day 1 77
Fore River Engine Co., repairs on roller 13 66
Edward Kendall & Sons, grate for boiler
9 70
W. R. Fleming & Co., repairs on roller 8 25
R. Allen Gage, labor
8 00
George E. Fogg, moving crusher
71 00
Nahum Thayer, iron work
4 50
C. S. Nightingal & Child, crusher jaws 31 25
George H. Holbrook, tool box 6 82
Braintree Water Dept., repairs on roller 17 30
Hayward Bros., platform for
crusher 51 12
Hunt Bros., 504 loads stone to crusher 151 20
Albert L. Forbush, 374 loads stone to crusher
112 20
Thomas Huston, 216 loads stone to crusher 64 80
Thomas F. Finnegan, 216 loads stone to crusher 64 80
Custance & Simpson, 14 loads stone to crusher 4 20
J. A. Brigham, 19 loads stone to crusher 5 70
C. W. Dailey, lot of stone in field 22 60
Amount carried forward $2,975 55
39
Amount brought forward
$2,975 55
Paid J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
crusher platform 96 09
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe . 1 47
Waite, Williams & Co., oil, etc.
11 50
M. L. Tupper, coal and drain pipe
63 27
William May, 25 loads stone to crusher 7 50
William May, road constructing for carting stone .
11 90
William May, use of team and water cart 16 00
William May, 40 loads material
4 00
William H. Cobb, tools .
32 10
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
74 33
Samuel Henry, engineer .
2 00
F. F. Tupper, work on roller, engineer
22 85
William Allen, stone work at crusher
12 25
Richard Belyea, iron work
11 73
Albert Hobart, labor and material 20 00
J. M. Arnold supplies
3 58
O. M. Rogers, supplies .
1 50
Frank A. Bates, supplies . ·
1 65
C. S. Hanniford, supplies
6 50 - -
Braintree Water Dept., water
25 00
William W. Mayhew, sundry bills
9 71
Crush stone from Union street . 73 00
$3,483 48
Cr.
From Braintree Street Railway Co. . 163 55
For use of steam roller 200 00
$363 55
$3,119 93
40
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Appropriation
$2,000 00
Paid Weymouth & Braintree Pub. Co., printing
$201 65
Braintree Bee, printing
81 25
Geo. Prescott & Sons, printing
367 07
W. A. Kane, refreshments to town officers .
44 00
White & Weatherbee, surveying
105 75
Wales Bros., repairing pumps .
10 00
B. T. Dyer, auditor for 3 years
15 00
H. A. Johnson, legal services
15 00
F. C. Granger, returning births J. C. Frasier, returning births .
3 50
75
G. D. Bullock, returning births
1 50
F. W. Brett, returning births 4 75
22 00
H. L. Dearing, returning births W. M. Babbitt, returning births
50
F. L. King, returning deaths .
3 00
R. W. Keay, returning deaths . 25
A. Getchell, printing briefs Perry case
26 25
A. J. White, rent of ground for target practice 25 00
A. J. White, rent of ground for target practice 20 00
R. H. Long, light for Armory, Co. K., M. V. M.
163 92
James Maher, distributing town reports
5 00
B. Y. Knight, distributing town reports 5 00
L. A. Dyer, distributing town re- ports . `3 00
E. C. Litchfield, distributing town reports
2 00
Amount carried forward $1,132 14
41
Amount brought forward .
$1,132 14 Paid Anna McDowell, injuries on high-
way 75 00
Daniel Potter, clerk of committee 7 00
Daniel Potter, election officer
15 00
Albert F. Hollis, election officer 5 00
E. A. Belcher, election officer 5 00
Edward A. Thomas, election offi- cer ·
5 00
Alverdo H. Mason, election officer 5 00
Chas. O. Miller, election officer .
5 00
John V. Scollard, election officer E. A. Dustin, election officer
5 00
5 00
W. A. Kane, election officer
5 00
R. L. Arnold, election officer 5 00
John H. Sullivan, election officer 5 00
L. W. Morrison, election officer 10 00
W. H. Shaw, election officer 5 00
C. G. Sheppard, election officer
5 00
Henry A. Monk, election officer
5 00
Hooper, Lewis & Co., books and stationery 4 90 .
Rogers Jones, printing
16 00
J. M. Cutting, inspector · ·
300 00
O. B. Battles, pay of men for forest fires 36 60
O. B. Battles, services July 3d . 6 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies .
1 67
C. H. Hobart, supplies, Select- men's office
2 87
Edward Avery, court fees, O. C. R. R. . 200 00
Edward Avery, looking-up letters on school house 50 00
Edward & A. E. Avery, services in Perry case 800 00
Amount carried forward . $2,722 18
42
Amount brought forward $2,722 18
Mary L. Binney, fumigating house . 5 00
E.L.Burdakin, transcript of records 20 00
W. A. Torrey, postage stamps &c. 27 97
Thomas Groom & Co., books .
5 40
Hawks Electric Co., expert
111 70
C. L. Hollis, work on forest fire
30
C. C. Webster, whitewashing .
1 25
E. H. Vinton and others
3 60
J. R. Carmichael, police, July 3
2 00
E. M. Wight, police, July 3
3 00
F. S. Blanchard, year book
1 50
C. F. White, bounty on seal
3 00
Allen Bros., supplies 2 45
C. Hayden, work on forest fire 1 05
City of Quincy, use of lock-up .
1 80
C. G. Anderson, for guide boards N. F. Hunt, collector, tax deeds
18 56
J. H. Kirbey, (estate) " .
38 37
J. Hogan, directory .
1 00
Samuel A. Bates, reg. births
50 50
William May, use of land, target practice 10 00
H. H. Snow, repairing ballot box 1 00
Thomas J. Cain, horse hire
15 50
3 57
J. P. Lovell Arms Co. handcuffs John P. Shay, taking drowned man from river
2 00
Theophilus King, Agent, rent for CL. K, M. V. M. 400 00
Theophilus King, Agent, heat for Co. K, M. V. M. 100 00
D. H. B. Thayer, expressing
12 00
N. F. Hunt, collector, for adver- tising . 4 20
Amount carried forward · $3,583 35
14 45
43
Amount brought forward . $3,583 35
A. O. Clark, cash expenses ·
35 42
Wm. W. Mayhew, cash expenses 3 93
J. P. Hayward, cash expenses 6 70
P. D. Holbrook, cash expense
13 75
$3,643 15
Cr.
From State, Armory rent
·
·
400 00
forest fires, refunded .
2 00
$402 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Ansel O. Clark, Selectman, As- sessor and Overseer of Poor . $650 00
Wm. W. Mayhew, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor J. Parker Hayward, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor
650 00
650 00
P. D. Holbrook, Treasurer
450 00
Samuel A. Bates, Clerk
50 00
Samuel A. Bates, Clerk of Reg- istrars .
35 00
A. S. Morrison, Registrar 1895- 1896
70 00
Edward Avery, Registrar 1895 . 35 00
Daniel Potter, Auditor 55 00
Charles G. Sheppard, Auditor
50 00
L. Willard Morrison, Auditor 45 00
Auditors of Electric Light
15 00
Horace Faxon, Constable .
23 00
Conrad Mischler, Constable
16 00
Amount carried forward
$2,794 00
.
44
Amount brought forward . $2,794 00
Thomas Downey, Constable John Kelley, Constable
34 16
16 00
5 00
J. R. Qualey, Constable James A. Reynolds, Constable Henry Dugan, Jr., Constable John Gallivan, Constable .
3 00
8 33
8 33
Horace F. Hunt, Constable
8 33
F. A. Hobart, Moderator .
25 00
$2,902 15
45
RECAPITULATION.
1201 orders were drawn.
For pay of school teachers
$13,130 00
Pay of janitors
1,424 07
Fuel for school
1,256 20
Conveyance of pupils
795 50
Superintendent of schools
1,200 00
Text books, school supplies and incidentals
2,629 32
Incidentals for school houses.
579 52
Poor in almshouse
2,055 64
Poor out of almshouse .
1,910 00
Soldiers' relief, acts of 1890
541 03
Hospital account .
661 27
State aid, chap. 301
2,141 00
State aid, chap. 279
176 00
Incidental expenses
3,643 15
Town officers
2,902 15
Removal of snow
1,076 81
General repairs of highways
3,615 30
Repairs of stone road
3,483 48
Electric Light Department
14,110 01
Town Hall
408 84
Town lands
40 75
Janitor Town Hall and Library
600 00
Fire Department, pay of men
1,445 00
Incidental expenses of Fire Department .
560 41
Night police .
1,800 00
Court fees and expenses
217 12
Collection and abatement of taxes .
1,409 51
Thayer Public Library .
800 00
Lighting Public Library
198 37
Distributing books
100 00
Sinking funds Water Loans
.
5,000 00
Insurance on Public Buildings .
20 00
Amount curried forward
.
· $69,930 45
.
.
46
Amount brought forward
·
.
$69,930 45
For Land and drain, stand pipe lot
570 58
Hydrant service
3,950 00
Post 87, G. A. R.
.
175 00
Extending water mains . .
3,000 00
Drawbridge and buoys
126 25
Hose Wagon
600 00
New Hose
.
325 00
$78,677 28
47
ASSESSORS' ACCOUNT.
Pay of school teachers
$12,550 00
Janitors for school houses
1,350 00
Superintendent of Schools.
1,200 00
Text books, supplies and incidentals
1,000 00
Incidentals for school houses
500 00
Fuel for schools
1,300 00
Conveyance of pupils
800 00
Middle Street School
450 00
Grand Army of the Republic
175 GO
Fire Department, pay of men
1,405 00
Fire Department, incidentals
500 00
Hydrant service
3,975 00
Water loan sinking fund . .
5,000 00
1
Night police
1,800 00
Town Hall
300 00
Town lands .
100 00
Support of poor ·
4,000 00
New hose wagon
600 00
New hose ·
325 00
Lighting Public Library
200 00
Support of Public Library
800 00
Electric light note
2,000 00
Jonas Perkins school note
3,100 00
Monatiquot school note .
3,300 00
Town officers, Selectmen .
1,950 00
Town officers .
900 00
Incidental expenses .
2,000 00
Interest on town debt
5,000 00
Highways and bridges
6,000 00
Court fees and expenses .
200 00
Soldiers' relief, Acts of 1890
300 00
State aid, Chap. 279
150 00
Extension of water mains
3,000 00
Street lighting
.
8,052 00
.
·
Amount carried forward · $74,282 00
48
Amount brought forward, $74,282 00
Removal of snow 600 00
Janitor Town Hall and Public Library
600 00
Distributing library books
100 00
Abatement and collection of taxes 1,500 00
Insurance on public buildings .
600 00
State tax
3,115 00
County tax
3,194 73
Overlay on taxes
686 32
$84,678 05
Less bank and corporation taxes de-
ducted .
7,000 00
Additional taxes Nov. 1, 1896
$118 11
$77,678 05
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
DECEMBER 31, 1896.
WATER DEBT.
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 Six thousand dollars in bonds, issued August 1, 1896, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, payable Angust 1, 1926 - 6,000 00
Total amount of water bonds issued . $256,000 00
For"the payment of the above the town has estab- lished sinking funds as follows :-
Sinking fund, loan of July 1, 1887 . $21,555 69
Sinking _fund loan, of June 1, 1891 . 16,574 11 Total sinking funds
$38,129 80
Net water debt
$217,870 20
50
ELECTRIC LIGHTING DEBT.
Sixteen municipal lighting bonds, dated April 5, 1893, due April 5, 1917, $1,000 each at 4 per cent. per annum
$16,000 00
One municipal lighting bond, dated April 5, 1893, due April 5, 1917, $500 at 4 per cent. per annum . 500 00
Total municipal lighting bonds ·
·
$16,500 00
For the payment of the above the town has estab- lished a sinking fund amounting to $1,361 57
Net debt, municipal lighting loan .
$15,138 43 · State treasurer, eleven notes of $2,000 each, at 4 per cent. per annum, one note payable annually May 2, 1897, to May 2, 1907, inclusive, issued on account of electric light plant
$22,000 00
SPECIAL LOAN, ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT FOR NEW DYNAMO.
Mary A. Prescott, three notes of $500 each at 4 per cent. per annum, one each payable Oct. 26, 1897, Oct. 26, 1898, and Oct. 26, 1899 $1,500 00 Annie L. Prescott, three notes of $500 each at 4 per cent. per annum, one each payable Oct. 26, 1900, Oct. 26, 1901 and Oct. 26, 1902 1,500 00
$3,000 00
Net electric light debt
$40,138 43
NOTES OUTSTANDING.
The town owes the following notes with accrued interest :-
Trustees of Thayer Library, note dated March 7, 1894, due on demand at 4% per apnum . $10,000 00
51
Trustees of Thayer Academy, note dated March 7, 1894, due on demand at 4% per annum. Warren Institution for Savings, five notes dated July, 1, 1891, of $3,300 each due July, 1, 1897- 1898-1899-1900-1901 at 44 per cent. per annum, given on account of the Monatiquot school building.
$10,000 00
1
16,500 00
State Treasurer, eight notes dated, Feb. 1, 1894, of $3,100 each due annually Feb. 1, 1897, to Feb. 1, 1904 inclusive, at 3g per cent. per an- num, given on account of the Jonas Perkins school building
24,800 00
George D. Willis, note dated Sept. 9, 1896 on demand at 5 per cent. per annum · · Mary A. Randall, note dated Sept. 18, 1896, at 5 per cent. per annumı, payable seven months after date
5,000 00
New England Trust Company, note dated Dec. 23, 1896, at 32 per cent. per annum, payable four months after date .
12,800 00
Total notes (except electric light notes) · $80,100 '00
RECAPITULATION OF BONDED DEBT.
BONDS ISSUED
SINKING FUNDS.
Water bonds
$256,000 00
$38,129 80
Municipal lighting bonds .
·
16,500 00
1,361 57
Balance due on bonds ·
·
233,008 63
$272,500 00 $272,500 00
Dr.
Dec. 31, 1895, balance
. $233,008 63
1,000 00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
OF THE TOWN, DEC. 31, 1896.
Net debt, water loan bonds . $217,870 20
Net debt, municipal lighting bonds . 15,138 43
Notes given on account of electric light plant 25,000 00
Sundry notes outstanding
80,100 00
Unpaid coupons, loan of 1887 . .
200 00 -
Accrued interest on water bonds
600 00
Accrued interest on municipal light- ing bonds ·
165 00
Accrued interest on sundry notes
933 00
Sundry bills, rendered too late for pay- ment in 1896 596 00
Sundry bills, on account of new dyna- mo and belting
2,672 00
$343,274 63
ASSETS OF THE TOWN,
NOT INCLUDING PUBLIC PROPERTY, DEC. 31, 1896.
Balance in the Town Treasury . $26,122 91
Balance in the Water Works Treasury 4,398 43
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1894 . 399 24
from Collector of Taxes, 1895 . 982 62
Amount carried forward
·
$31,903 20
53
Amount brought forward .
$31,903 20
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1896 .
18,276 24
State for State aid, Chapter 301
2,309 00
State for State aid, Chapter 279
98 00
Cities and towns, pauper account
174 00
On Hospital account
344 95
Electric Light Department, un- paid bills
2,512 29
City of Quincy, reservoir rent .
45 58
Water Department, unpaid bills, service and rates .
3,870 36
$59,533 62
Net debt of Town, Dec. 31, 1896
$283,741 01
Insurance Account.
Insurance in force from December 31, 1896.
On Buildings.
On Contents.
Total.
Monatiquot School
·
$27,000 00
$1,500 00
$28,500 00
Perkins School
27,000 00
3,000 00
30,000 00
Union School
8,000 00
500 00
8,500 00 .
Pond School
9,050 00
900 00
9,950 00
Middle Street School
800 00
800 00
Liberty Street School .
800 00
200 00
1,000 00
Town Hall .
19,100 00
900 00
20,000 00
Almshouse
9,000 00
2,200 00
11,200 00
Almshouse barn .
1,100 00
1,100 00
Electric Light Station .
4,569 00
11,681 00.
16,250 00
Union Engine House .
1,800 00
1,800 00
Butcher Boy House
1,000 00
1,000 00
Wampatuck hook and } ladder house
1,000 00
1,000 00
Boiler Insurance :
Town House
5,000 00
5,000 00
Electric Light
10,000 00
10,000 00
Perkins School
.
10,000 00
10,000 00
Totals
$135,219 00
$20,881 00 $156,100 00
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
P. D. HOLBROOK, Treasurer.
Dr.
To balance in treasury Jan. 1, 1896 . $22,473 52 Received from :-
Collector of Taxes, 1893 3,326 52
Collector of Taxes, 1894 . 761 10
Collector of Taxes, 1895 .
18,517 18
Collector of Taxes, 1896 .
59,552 63
A. O. Clark, Manager Electric
Light Department 5,840 84
$110,471 79
For sundry notes :-
New England Trust Co.
$25,000 00
New England Trust Co.
15,000 00
New England Trust Co.
12,800 00
George D. Willis
5,000 00.
Elisha Thayer .
1,200 00
Mary A. Prescott
1,500 00
Annie L. Prescott
·
1,500 00
Mary A. Randall
1,000 00
:
$63,000 00
Received from State Treasurer :-
Corporation tax of 1895
$498 03
Bank tax of 1895
·
21 95
Amount carried forward
$519 98 .
.
56
Amount brought forward . $519 98
Corporation tax of 1896
6,345 14
Bank tax of 1896
1,293 93
Military aid, Chapter 279 .
91 00
State aid, Chapter 301
1,673 00
Pauper account
47 05
Burial of indigent soldiers and
sailors .
·
35 00
For rent of Armory, Co. K .
400 00
Braintree school fund
350 00
Interest on deposits from Mt. Wollaston National Bank
$255 26
Received from County Treasurer :-
Dog tax for 1895
$781 51
Dog tax for 1896
717 14
$1,498 65
Received from Selectmen :-
Fines from District Court .
$110 42
Lots sold in Plain Street Ceme-
tery .
26 00
Order overdrawn credit State aid
3 00
Tuition of Alice Nash, School Department .
14 50
Refunded account soldiers' relief
20 00
From F. O. Whitmarsh, account
Fire Department . 1 04
Use of Town Hall
201 50
Kindling and produce, Alms- house
121 92
Text books and supplies, School · Department . 40 71
Licenses for billiards and bowl- ing alley
14 00
Licenses for slaughter houses
2 00
Licenses for druggist
2 00
-
Amount carried forward $557 09
·
$10,405 10
57
Amount brought forward . $557 09
For use of steam roller :
Town of Marshfield . $200 00
Beals of Hingham 180 00
380 00
Huddlesin account refunded
3 75
House rent from John Powers on account of Mrs. McAuliffe .
14 00
Braintree Street Railway Co. .
235 75
Highways
$4 00
Forest fires
2 40
6 40
Fines paid by A. O. Clark on ac-
count State charges. 8 00
From Hospital account
344 82
On account Amelia Hansen
200 00
$1,749 81
Received from Overseers Poor Department : -
City of Quincy
$37 50
City of Boston
6.6 00 .
Town of Canton
12 50
Town of Middleboro .
49 25
165 25
$187,895 86
Cr.
By cash paid on orders $78,673:09
Sundry notes paid :-
· Jonas Perkins school house $3,100 00
Warren Institute of Savings
3,300 00
State Treasurer's note
10,000 00
: New England Trust Co.
25,000 :00
New England Trust Co.
15,000 00
State Treasurer's note
5,000 00
Amount carried forward · $61,400 00
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Amount brought forward .
$61,400 00
State Treasurer's note
2,000 07
Elisha Thayer
1,200 00
Sinking fund of 1887
3,000 00
Sinking fund of 1891
3,000 00
70,600 00
County tax to Treasurer for 1896 .
3,194 73
State tax to Treasurer for 1896 .
3,115 00
Penalty for failure to make returns
5 00
For interest and discount on notes :
R. H. Gardner, treasurer Thayer Academy
$400 00
N. H. Hunt, treasurer Thayer Library
400 00
State Treasurer on Jonas Per- kins school house
1,021 02
Electric Light bonds
660 00
Electric Light notes
920 00
State Treasurer on ? notes .
$187 50
66 67
254 17
Sinking fund of 1887
77 70
Sinking fund of 1891
120 00
Elisha Thayer's note
5 00
Warren Institute of Savings on notes .
. 771 32
Water Commissioners on ac-
count water bonds .
500 00
New England Trust Co., dis- count on notes
1,055 92
6,185 13
$161,772 95
To Balance in treasury January 1st, 1897
26,122 91
$187,895 86
.
.
.
.
.
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Adjusted the accounts of Treasurer for year 1896 and all vouchers furnished, the balance of twenty-six thousand one hun- dred and twenty-two and 100 . 91 dollars on deposit in Mount Wol- laston National Bank, Quincy, as per certificate from cashier, with sundry orders paid and charged to the account of 1897.
1897. Jan. 29, Bank certificate $22,571 19 3,551 72
1897. Orders paid
$26,122 91
( Signed ) DANIEL POTTER, L. W. MORRISON, CHAS. G. SHEPPARD,
Braintree, Feb. 2, 1897.
Auditors.
BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND TRUSTEES.
P. D. HOLBROOK, Treasurer.
Dr.
To balance cash on hand, January 1,
1896
$893 14
Cash received Eliot Bank divi-
dend
18 00
Cash National Granite Bank
dividend .
60 00
Cash Weymouth National Bank dividend ·
42 00
Cash G. W. Osgood, rent .
25 00
Cash W. E. Hayden, rent .
250 00
Cash Braintree Savings Bank
interest to January 1, 1897
41 00
Cash received State Treasurer
rebate on bank tax
41 32
$1,370 46
Cr.
Paid Town Treasurer
$350 00
balance on hand
1,020 46
.
$1,370 46
.
Accounts of P. D. Holbrook, Treasurer, examined, and balance of cash ($1,020.46) ten hundred, twenty, and -46% dollars de- posited in Braintree Savings Bank as per certificate from its Treas- urer.
DANIEL POTTER, CHARLES G. SHEPPARD,
Auditors.
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
N. F. HUNT, Collector.
Dr.
. Balance due on tax of 1893
$2,919 31
Interest collected on tax of 1893 407 20
$3,326 52
Cr.
Principal paid Treasurer
$2,919 32
Interest paid Treasurer .
407 20
$3,326 52
Dr.
Balance due on tax of 1894
$1,122 64
Interest collected on tax of 1894
37 70
$1,160 34
Cr.
Principal paid Treasurer .
.
$723 40
Interest paid Treasurer
.
.
37 70
$761 10
Balance due on tax of 1894 ·
$399 24
Dr.
Balance due on tax of 1895
$19,099 12
Interest collected on tax of 1895 400 68
$19,499 80
Cr.
Principal paid Treasurer .
$18,116 50
Interest paid Treasurer ·
.
400 68
$18,517 18
Balance due on tax of 1895
$982 62
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