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George Gerrior, labor
5 33
John A. Brigham, labor
11 10
E. W. Hobart, posts
11 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber .
41 20
W. F. Sanborn, lumber ·
20 22
·
crusher
stone to
stone to
crusher .
2 16
Sidney Smith, 7 loads gravel
1 20
L. Bradford Hollis, 194 loads gravel
.
25
J. F. Gallivan, labor
9 00
John Gallivan, labor
10 75
B. H. Woodsum & Co., and coal
drain pipe
62 29
D. W. Lewis, grates
12 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies
9 30
Town of Randolph, use of steam roller
33 33
Eagle Oil and Supply Co., oil
6 70
William H. Cobb, tools
39 20
H. H. Thayer, iron work
11 72
Edward Shay, iron work
3 60
C. G. Anderson, wood work
3 25
Dyer & Sullivan, oil
33
H. M. White, supplies
1 57
D. H. B. Thayer, expressing
2 00
Credit.
By cash from Mrs. S. J. Hollingsworth .
$6 00
SIDEWALK-FRANKLIN STREET.
Appropriation
$300 00
Paid Andrew Dyer and team, labor 73 50
Thomas F. Finnegan and team,
labor
71 25
Michael J. Brandley and team, la- bor 35 50
John M. Brandley, labor
40 00
John E. Finnegan, labor
.
41 00
John McManus, labor
42 00
Eugene O. Smith, labor .
6 00
Thayer Academy, 218 loads gravel
36 33
$345 58
HANCOCK AVENUE.
Appropriation
$200 00
Paid Andrew Dyer and team, labor $31 50
Thomas F. Finnegan and team, labor
36 00
Michael J. Brandley and team
30 50
John E. Finnegan, labor
18 00
John M. Brandley, labor
18 00
John McManus, labor
18 00
Eugene O. Smith, labor . 18 00
White and Wetherbee, surveying
4 75
.
.
$2,146 00
$174 75
26
REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS.
Paid Andrew Dyer and team, labor ·
64 17
Thomas F. Finnegan and team, labor .
39 47
Michael J.'Brandley and team, labor
30 22
John M. Brandley, labor 4 00
John E. Finnegan, labor
21 67
Alden H. Holbrook, labor .
18 67
Eugene O. Smith, labor .
12 00
Benjamin C. Bannon, labor
8 67
Lawrence A. Dyer, labor 3 00
George Gardner, 137 loads of ashes 13 70
John S. Lane & Sons, fine stone
22 62
$238 19
HIGHWAYS.
WILLIAM W. MAYHEW, SURVEYOR.
Paid James Maher and team . $529 56
John J. Maher
287 26
Peter J. Donohoe
192 22
Eli Frasier
123 11
Maurice E. Flynn
127 76
John D. Griffin, team
56 25
George E. Sampson, men and team
53 50
William W. Mayhew
10 75
R. Allen Gage
3 50
John E. Finnegan .
2 00
Andrew Dyer
7 00
Thomas F. Finnegan
5 25
Alden H. Holbrook
3 55
Whitfield Witherell, labor and ma- terial 16 90
Thomas P. Fogg
.
5 00
J. F. Gallivan
2 00
Edward H. Drinkwater .
2 50
Charles E. Stratton, 377 loads gravel
30 16
R. Allen Gage, labor
11 40
B. H. Woodsum Co., coal and drain pipe 38 73
George H. Holbrook, labor and ma- terial 58 61
S. & E. Hollingsworth, gravel
39 76
White & Wetherbee, surveying 18 70
Alden A. Thorndike, setting curb stone . 66 00
27
B. H. Woodsum Co. 1 80
William H. Cobb
21 03
C. M. Patterson, carting stone to
crusher .
.
6 04
Hunt Brothers, carting crusher .
stone to
4 34
A. S. Morrison, ashes ·
·
2 40
Frank A. Bates, tools 4 10
8 85
George E. Sampson and team, labor
7 44
A. A. Drollett and team, labor 54 14
20 00
J. R. Qualey, setting curb Richard Belyea, iron work
54
A. S. Morrison, gravel
4 35
J. M. Arnold, supplies
63
Charles E. Stratton, gravel
41 04
Charles E. Will, horsehire
1 50
William May, labor and material
25 65
William May, gravel
3 50
$1,899 82
Credit.
By cash from J. R. Qualey
1 00
H. L. Dearing
3 00
F. A. Smith
7 75
J. M. Arnold
12 61
$24 36
LOWELL AND PARK STREETS.
Paid James Maher and team, labor $45 50
John J. Maher, labor
26 00
Peter Donohoe, labor
19 00
Maurice E. Flynn, labor
16 00
Eli Frasier, labor
13 00
John D. Griffin, team
15 75
George Sampson, team
10 50
Charles E. Stratton, gravel
27 28
White & Wetherbee, surveying
24 95
$197 98
SIDEWALKS.
W. W. MAYHEW SURVEYOR.
Paid James Maher and team, labor $89 25
John J. Maher, labor, ·
51 00
Maurice E. Flynn, labor ·
.
49 00
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.
.
.
.
.
A. A. Drollet, carting stone
28
Peter J. Donahoe, labor 49 00
Eli Frasier, labor, 51 00
John D. Griffin, team 36. 75
R. Allen Gage and team, labor 35 50
Thomas Levangie, labor
1 33
John S. Lane & Sons, stone screen-
ings
22 62
$385 45
MOUNT VERNON AVENUE.
Paid William May, balance on contract $329 75
White & Wetherbee, surveying 31 40
$361 15
HIGHWAYS.
J. P. HAYWARD, SURVEYOR.
Paid Michael Preston, labor self and team $312 06
Geo. E. Fogg, labor man and team 78 12
Geo. E. Fogg, 32 tons granite wall stone
59 39
Winfield S. Glover, labor self and team .
124 14
Thomas Arthur, labor self and team 60 37
John P. Robery, labor self and team 57 35
Elmer H. Vinton, labor self and team 41 66
Henry Ryan, labor self and team
17 50
James Towler, labor self and team 65 62
Dennis Kiley, labor
105 87
Garrett Haley, labor
97 22
John McMahon, labor
81 00
Benj. F. Spear, labor
64 54
James Chambers, labor
33 00
Wm. Buker, labor
28 00
Peter Smith, labor
24 50
James McMahon, labor
28 00
Samuel Henry, labor
10 30
Benj. De Young, labor
14 00
Connelius Smith, labor
7 51
Timothy J. O'Keef, labor 9 00
Thomas P. Fogg, labor
12 88
Benj. F. Torrey, labor
24 50
John O. Rourke, labor .
7 52
John Summers, labor
4 00
Charles Bennett, labor
2 42
.
.
.
29
C. H. Morse, labor, engineer on
roller . 12 50
Wm. Callahan, labor 2 00 ·
Walter Glover, labor
1 56
Bert F. Buker, labor
60
H. A. Richards, 137 loads gravel
13 70
G. H. Field, 153 loads gravel
15 30
Hews & Mason, 310 loads gravel
24 80
P. S. Huckins, hardpine plank, Shaw St. bridge 130 28
W. F. Sanborn, lumber
57 30
Hayward Bros., carpenter work
21 96
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
.
30 00
Wm. Allen, labor stone work
46 84
W. I. Jordan, iron work and tools
44 18
W. H. Mace, damage to wagon .
3 75
F. O. Whitmarsh, brick work
7 30
Boston Bridge Co., wheels for bridge
14 75
Baker Hardware Co., tools
4 90
$1,802 19
SIDEWALKS.
J. P. HAYWARD SURVEYOR.
Paid Michael Preston, labor self and team
64 75
Winfield S. Glover, labor self and team
26 25
Thomas Arthur, labor self and team James Towler, labor self and team . 10 50
24 50
John McMahon' labor
35 50
Garrett Haley, labor
20 00
Dennis Kiley, labor
15 50
James McMahon, labor
6 00
Thomas P. Fogg, labor
4 00
Wm. Buker, labor .
4 00
James Connell, labor
87
John S. Lane & Son stone screenings
22 61
$234 48
WIDENING COMMERCIAL STREET.
J. P. HAYWARD SURVEYOR.
Appropriation
$7,500 00
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.
.
.
.
.
30
Paid John P. Robery, labor self man and team $462 50 . Geo. E. Fogg, labor self man and taam 177 24
Winfield S. Glover, labor self and team
147 45
Thomas Arthur, labor self and team Michael Preston, labor self and team
45 52
42 01
James Towler, labor
45 51
Simon Rogers, labor
14 11
James Chambers, labor
155 69
Timothy J. O'Keefe, labor
110 50
Dennis Kiley, labor 90 20
Wm. H. Buker, labor
87 55
Garret Haley, labor
83 09
James F. McDonnell, labor
73 55
Peter Smith, labor
80 87
Amos S. Buker, labor
58 00
Benj. F. Spear, labor
88 42
John Summers, labor
60 00
Patrick Kiley, labor
45 32
John McMahon, labor
45 09
Francis A. Gardner, labor
26 00
James McMahon, labor
10 50
Jerry Pitts, labor
14 00
Jacob Klay, labor
8 00
John O. Rourke, labor
9 54
Joseph Dalton, labor
2 32
Simon Delory, labor .
5 10
Wm. De Young, labor
1 50
Chas. H. Morse, labor, engineer steam roller
54 50
Wm. Faircloth, labor, engineer steam roller
31 50
John Gallivan, labor, engineer steam roller 33 20
White & Wetherbee, surveying and plans
239 35
Chas. McDermott & Son, contract
4,400 00
Water Dept., changing hydrants 135 99
Electric Light Dept., labor and sup- plies 101 15
John Fallon & Sons, boundary post, edge stone and setting . 37 40 .
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber 29 59 .
Hayward Bros., carpenter work 23 61
Wm. Allen, stone work
60 54
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal for steam roller 60 72
31
W. I. Jordan, tools and iron work 18 07
W. A. Ford, watering Stone Road 21 67
John Kelley, for granite wall stone 40 00
Thomas South, iron work 13 60 ·
J. F. Sheppard, edge stone
9 00
W. H. Cobb, tools .
12 20
Alexander Kem, setting edge stone 6 80
David W. Lewis, street traps
10 67
$7,329 14
Credit.
Old brick stove
20 00
Due from South Shore and Boston
St. Railway Co. . 412 32
LAND DAMAGES ON WIDENING COMMERCIAL ST.
Appropriation
$5,000 00
Paid Hews & Mason
$1,256 00
Rhoda S. Hill
2,500 00
Mary A. and Annie L. Prescott
146 00
Betsy B. Hobart
180 00
David J. Pierce
550 00
Asa French for Sarah W. Glover est.
92 00
John Kelley
65 00
Albert Hobart
50 00
C. F. Cavanagh, moving Bryant's stove
20 00
John Griffin, moving building
20 00
Elizabeth Jordan
25 00
Rachel S. Hewitson
15 00
Union Religious Society
15 00
Nettie E. Summers
13 00
Wollaston Cooperative Bank
7 00
$4,954 00
Credit.
By award of County Commissioners . $5,892 00
CARE OF DRAWBRIDGE.
Appropriation
$100 00
Paid Benj. F. Torrey
$115 00
32
TOWN HALL.
Appropriation
Paid John F. Kemp, retubing boiler $187 70
F. O. Whitmarsh, stock and labor 8 12
O. M. Rogers, repairs 49 33
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 52 16
B. H. Woodsum Co., coal .
9 00
Water Dept., water and repairs 87 14
Electric Light Dept., light 169 32
H. W. Borden, carpenter work 55 28
Thomas B. Stoddard, labor
69 77
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., lumber
39 40
Henry H. Miller & Sons, repairs on piano 16 21
E. A. Dustin, repairs on piano 8 00
Carlisle Pope & Co., window 11 50
C. H. Hobart, paint and supplies
22 22
Charles A. Hobart, carpenter work
1 50
Hinkley Brothers, rope for flag
2 63
W. A. Torrey, supplies
65
Bubier & Co., repairs on vane 11 10
Fore River Engine Co., supplies 1 20
Boston Duster Co., supplies
1 50
H. W. Mansfield, supplies
8 81
Bridgham Bros.
62
George R. M. Bestick, repairing chairs 75
Credit.
By cash received for use of Hall
$125 15
Due ·
6 00
JANITOR.
Appropriation
$600 00
Paid John R. Carmichael $600 00
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Paid N. H. Hunt, treasurer of trustees . $1,000 00
DISTRIBUTING LIBRARY BOOKS.
Appropriation .
$100 00 $100 00 Paid Alverdo H. Mason
$100 00
$813 91
33
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Paid J. Elephas Hayward Abatement of tax of 1898
$5 46
Henry F. Arnold, abatement
of tax 1898 .
1 82
Estate of O. Q. Ball
3 64
George E. Rogers
113 54
Estate of Franklin Shaw
400 00
Frank A. Smith, Coll. abate- ments on tax 1897 606 50
Frank A. Smith, collecting tax 1897
434 38
Frank A. Smith, abatement tax 1898
238 94
Frank A. Smith, on collecting tax 1898
500 00
Morris Gurney, abatement tax 1898
3 58
Frank A. Smith, Coll. tax
deeds
56 61
$2,364 47
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation
$5,120 00
Paid Benjamin F. Dyer. treasurer . $5,120 00
NIGHT POLICE.
Appropriation
$2,190 00
Paid John Gallivan, services . $733 00
Henry Dugan, jr., services 730 00
Horace F. Hunt, services
732 00
$2,195 00
COURT FEES AND EXPENSES.
Appropriation
$100 00
Paid J. R. Qualey . $33 70
Horace F. Hunt
20 50
John Gallivan
9 65
John Kelley
8 78
Henry Dugan jr.
4 90
Thomas Downey
19 63
Edward J. Curtis
2 65
.
34
William Lyons
3 85
William E. Morrison
.
.
3 85
Thomas B. Loud
6 86
Benj. J. Loring
50
City of Quincy
2 10
.
$116 97
Credit.
By fines paid .
$138 85
INSURANCE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation
$700 00
Paid C. H. Hobart . ·
$258 41
C. B. Cummings
.
541 50
C. A. Belcher .
505 50
C. O. Miller
112 50
$1,417 91
POST 87, G. A. R.
Appropriation
$175 00
Paid Charles G. Anderson, Quarter-
master
$175 00
CO. K'S RECEPTION.
Paid Heury A. Monk, treasurer of Com- mittee . $303 66
TOWN LANDS.
Appropriation $50 00
Paid A. O. Clark for labor $19 13
Thomas Huston, labor .00
H. G. Rand, repairing lawn mower 1 75
Wm. H. Cobb, tools
2 05
$25 93
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPRESSION OF THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
Appropriation
$300 00
35
Paid Thomas Downey for services as
constable .
$122 50
Conrad Mischler, for services as constable
18 00
James R. Qualey
17 00
Joseph W. Stetson
6 00
John Bradley .
.
3 00
William Lyons
3 00
Daniel R. McKay
8 00
Henry Dugan jr.
1 25
George A. Hunt, use of ieam .
7 50
Thomas J. Cain, use of team .
14 25
Charles E. Hill, use of team .
6 50
Charles H. Williams, use of team
3 00
Jonn Gallivan
40
$210 40
PENNIMAN SCHOOLHOUSE.
Appropriation
$15,000 00
Paid C. L. Mitchell, architect
$250 00
White & Wetherbee, survey and
plans .
26 15
Mackie Bros. builders, first pay- ment ·
703 20
Mackie Bros., builders, 2nd payment
934 40
Mackie Bros. builders 3d payment .
1,773 60
Mackie Bros. builders, 4th payment 1,645 60
Mackie Bros. builders, 5th payment 1,076 80
Mackie Bros. builders, 6th payment
1,024 00
$7,433 75
FIRE DEPARTMENT .- PAY OF MEMBERS.
Appropriation
$1,225.00
ENGINEERS.
Paid Jeremiah F. Gallivan, chief $50 00
Oliver B. Battles 30 00
John Kelley two years
60 00
$140 00
HOSE & LADDER NO. 1.
Paid Theodore B. Allen, traasurer, pay of men . ·
$167 81
F. A. Smith, collector, taxes of members
. 59 19
$225 00
.
.
36
HOSE CO. NO. 2 & HOOK & LADDER NO. 2.
Paid C. V. Cottrall, services as steward $65 00 Charles M. Reviere, treas. of Hook and Ladder 2 164 98
F. A. Smith, collector of taxes of members 15 02
· F. A. Smith, collector of taxes of members 1898 , 22 50 Patrick J. Walsh, treasurer of Hose Co. 2 . 130 98
F. A. Smith, collector taxes of
members .
34 02
George W. Reviere, services 8 months 10 00
A. Gannon, services 11 months .
13 75
$456 25
Cr. by cash returned by P. J. Walsh treasurer of Hose 2 · $9 00
HOSE Co. No. 3 & HOOK & LADDER NO. 1.
Paid James F. Lee, services as steward . $67 00
Edwin F. Watkins, treasurer of Hose Co. 3 . 138 15
F. A. Smith, collector of taxes of members of Co. 3 . John J. Maher, treasurer of Hook and Ladder . ,
41 85
156 00
F. A. Smith, collector taxes of mem- bers 24 00
$427 00
NEW HOSE.
Appropriation
$325 00 Paid Combination Ladder Co., 700 feet $325 00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
W. E. Decrow $136 12
Bibber & White Co. 90751
H. W. Borden, carpenter work 51 59 D. H. B. Thayer, use of horses 130 35
J. F. Sheppard & Sons use of horses 26 00
Dennis Griffin, use of horses 43 50
C. A. Belcher, use of horses 8 50
John J. Maher, use of horses . 5 00 .
Charles E. Hill 3 50
37
Water department, water
30 00
Electric Light department, light 3 houses
35 00
Electric Gas Lighting Co., supplies
20 25
Combination Ladder Co .. supplies .
81 30
Cornelius Callahan Co., supplies
28 25
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
12 50
Beatie Zinc Works, supplies
43 75
Durgin & Kirby, carpenter work
40 65
Walsh Brothers, painting
79 47
W. P. Mercer, supt. of fire alarm
100 00
Brown's express
12 23
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies
11
00
C. D. Harlow, supplies
25
Charles H. Rice, supplies
6 66
C. H. Hobart, supplies
23 02
Henry L. Thayer, use of reel .
10 00
N. Y. & B. Despatch Ex. Co.
55
James Lee, watching fire
3 00
Jemes Turley, watching fire
2 00
Peter Smith, watching fire
2 00
George A. Hunt, use of team .
1 50
C. W. Middleton, charcoal
60
Edward McGibbons, repairs
2 75
Fire Dept. Publishing Co., books
5 00
White & Wetherbee, maps
1 50
Thomas South, iron work
23 75
Crosby Steam Guage & Valve Co., supplies
52
Stovene Mfg. Co., supplies
1 00
Pratt & Pratt, printing
14 85
John Robbins Mfg. Co.
1 25
Dean Foster Co.
1 50
Water Governor Co.
87
E. G. McGill, repairs
14 60
Oak Hall Clothing Co., 8 coals
28 00
Henry K. Barnes, supplies
28 20
H. H. Thayer, repairs
19 16
C. G. Andersen, repairs
13 00
$1,195 00
CHANGING SYSTEM OF FIRE ALARM.
Appropriation
$300 00
Paid W. E. Decrow, supplies 45 00 .
Joseph Crawther, engine 30 00 ·
Bibber & White Co., material 136 55
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.
38
Electric Light Dept., labor 17 49
A. J. Wellington, supplies 20 00
$249 04
REPAIRS OF FIRE ALARM.
Appropriation
$300 00
Paid Electric Light Dept., labor $135 60
W. E. Decrow, supplies 16 75
$152 35
EXTENDING FIRE ALARM.
Appropriation
$400 00
Paid Electric Light Dept., labor $118 73
W. E. Decrow, boxes 209 00
Electric Gas Lighting Co., supplies 22 15
$349 88
HYDRANT SERVICE.
Appropriation
$4,175 00
Paid Benj. F. Dyer, treasurer
$4,175 00
WATERING STREETS.
Paid Peter McConarty, for stand pipes .
$174 75
Peter McConarty, for watering streets
450 00
$624 75
RECAPITULATION.
Orders drawn for pay of School Teachers $16,593 13 Pay of Janitors 1,816 00
Superintendent
1,400 04
Fuel for Schools .
1,111 45
Conveying pupils
600 50
Text books and supplies
1,954 77
Incidentals for Schools
543 94
Incidentals and repairs of School- houses 2,430 75
$26,450 58
Almshouse account
$2,067 38
.
Out Door Poor
.
3,178 29
.
1
39
Soldiers' relief
506 44
Hospital account
.
526 24
State Aid, chap. 374
2,430 00
State Aid, chap. 372
144 00
State Aid, chap. 561
48 00
Incidental expenses
4,249 17
Town Officers
3,650 79
Snow account
3,415 06 ·
General repairs of highways
5,848 01
General repairs of sidewalks
868 75
Sidewalk Franklin street
345 58
Watering streets, including stand pipes .
624 75
Lowell and Park streets
197 98
Mount Vernon avenue
361 15
Widening Commercial street .
7,329 14
Land damage on Commercial street
4,954 00
Building Hancock avenue
174 75
Drawbridge
115 00
Town Hall and repairs
813 91
Janitor Town Hall and Library
600 00
Thayer Public Library
·
1,000 00
Distributing books
100 00
Insurance
1,417 91
Fire Dep. pay of Engineers and men 1,248 25
Incidentals of Fire Department
1,195 00
New Hose
325 00
Fire Alarm, changing, extending, rep. Town Lands
25 93
Collecting and Abatements of Taxes 2,364 47
Sinking funds, (water loans) 5,120 80 ·
Hydrant service · ·
4,175 00
Reception of Co. K, 5th Regt
303 66
Post 87 G. A. R. 175 00
.
2,195 00
Court fees and expenses
116 97
Special app. on sale of Liquors
210 40
Penniman School House
7,433 75
$70,606 00
$97,056 58
ASSSESORS ACCOUNT.
For Pay of School Teachers $14,950 00
Supt. of Schools 1,400 00 . ·
Janitors
.
· 1,808. 00
Text Books and Supplies
.
. 1,600 00
.
·
.
751 27
·
Night Police
40
Incidental for Schools
400 00
School Houses, imp'ments and rep's Fuel ·
1,200 00
Conveyance of Pupils
750 00
Poor Department
4,000 00
Soldiers Relief
400 00
Soldiers Aid
75 00
Incidental Expenses
2,500 00
Town Officers
·
3,650 00
General repairs on Highways
540 00
Widening Commercial street
7,500 00
Removal of Snow
3,500 00
Collection and abatement of taxes
1,500 00
Insurance on public buildings
700 00
Drawbridge
100 00
Town Hall
·
100 00
Town Lands
50 00
Court fees
100 00
Janitor Town Hall and Library
600 00
Hydrant Service 4,175 00
Sinking fund (water loan)
5,120 00
Electric Light, operating ex.
8,500 00
Fire Dept. Pay of members.
1,225 00
Fire Dept. General expenses
900 00
New Hose
325 00
Changing Fire Alarm, ext'ion, rep'rs 1,000 00
General repairs, sidewalks
700 00
New sidewalk, Franklin street
300.00
Jonas Perkins school house note
3,100 00
Monatiquot schoolhouse note
3,300 00
Electric Light notes
2,500 00
Night Police
2,190 00
Public Library
1,000 00
Interest on town debt
5,000 00
Hancock avenue
200 00
Mt. Vernon avenue
'500 00
Lowell and Park streets
500 00
Treasurer's bond 100 00
For suppression of sale of liquors
300 00
Distributing Library books
100 00
Post 87, G. A. R. .
175 00
Setting watering trough on Granite st
25 00.
Less Bank and Corporation tax deducted
$101,270 86 7,000 00
$94,270 86
Overlay .
640 72
Total amount assessed .
$94,911 58
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.
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1,000 00
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Oct. 30, 1899, additional taxes, 22 polls
44 00
Quincy & Boston Street Railway . 774 26
South Shore & Boston Street Railway
59 44
Personal estate
10 20
$95,799 48
BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
January 1, 1899 to December 30, 1899 inclusive.
Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1899
$6,126 96
Received from F. A. Smith, Collector of
taxes :-
Balance of 1897 $5,687 48
Balance of 1898
22,197 66 ·
Balance of 1899
65,475 21 :
-$93,360 35
A. O. Clark, manager Electric Light 8,280 17
Treasurer Board of Water Commis-
sioners, temporary transfer
5,000 00'.'
Notes sold in anticipation of taxes of 1899
$30,000 00
Notes sold in anticipation of taxes of 1899
15,000 00
Notes sold in anticipation of taxes of 1899 "15,000 00
Notes sold in anticipation of taxes of 1899
15,000 00 .
$75,000 00
Notes sold to pay widening of Com- mercial street
10,000 00
Received from State Treasurer :- Account of paupers
$141 38
Corporation tax, 1898
707 07
Bank tax, 1898
31 99
Street Railway tax, 1898
643 74
Street Railway tax, 1899
991 44
Corporation tax, 1899
9,213 79
Bank tax, 1899
1,539 46
Military Aid, Act of 1894
72 00
State Aid, Act of 1894
2,212 00
State Aid, Act of 1898
120 00
Armory rent .
400 00
$16,072 87
42
Received from Treasurer Sinking Fund : For notes issued for Electric Plant due Sept. 1, 1909 $3,400 00
For notes for Penniman school, due Sept. 1, 1904 .
1,000 00
For notes for Penniman school, due Sept. 1, 1908 2,000 00
For notes for Penniman school, due Sept. 1, 1909
2,500 00
$8,900 00
Received from Treas. Thayer Library :--- For Caleb Stetson fund .
2,500 00
Treasurer of Norfolk County towards widening Commercial st.
5,892 00
Treasurer Nat. Mount Wollaston Bank, interest 315 08
Received from Selectmen:
Hospital account
$772 83 .
Hospital account, Kincade 84 50
Hospital account, Mrs. Mellen
146 00
Hospital account, Miss Thayer
169 46
Almshouse
18 65
Almshouse, Mrs. R. Thayer
21 00
Town of Randolph, account poor
14 86
Town of Duxbury, account poor
17 88
City of Quincy, account poor
100 60
City of Quincy, account poor
21 50
City of Quincy, storage of water supply
98 05
City of Worcester, account poor
3 25
Court fees
138 89
Licenses
44,00
Town Hall
125 15
Highways
26 61
Highways, gutter cleanings
3 75
Sale of brick, Commercial street
20 00
Sale of Cemetery lots
35 00
Account Schools
8 58
Tax rebate
2 04
Sale of grass
10 00
Sale of cow
52 50
Quincy & Boston Street Railway,
acct. Quincy Ave. bridge 19 33
Rebate on Insurance 18 94
Account Fire Department
9 00
Tax Sale E. F. French
.
·
68 50
2,050 87
.
.
$233,498 30
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Credit.
Paid 2 orders outstanding 1898 $39 95
1304 orders general acc. 1899. 97,056 58
243 orders electric light acc. 1899 17,701 80
$114,798 33
Note account Jonas Perkins school 3,100 00
Note account Monatiquot school 3,300 00
Note account tax 1898
.
15,000 00
Note account tax 1899
. 30,000 00
Note account tax 1899
. 15,000 00
Note account Commercial street 10,000 00
Note acc. Electric light due 1899
2,000 00
Note acc. Electric light due 1899
500 00
78,900 00
Due May 1, 1900
$2,000 00
Due Oct. 26, 1903 .
500 00
2,500 00
Above paid with money received from Caleb Stetson Fund, as per vote of town.
Premiums on above two notes
25 90
Discount on notes sold .
$1,678 29
Interest on Jonas Perkins school, notes to August 1, 1899
660 67
Interest on Monatiquot school, notes to Jan. 1, 1900 . 350 61
Interest on Thayer Academy, notes to Aug. 1, 1899 .
375 00
Interest on Thayer library, notes
362 50
Interest on Electric light notes to Oct. 26, 1899
90 00
Interest on Electric light, notes to Nov. 1, 1899
640 00
Interest on Caleb Stetson fund notes
50 00
Interest on Electric light bonds to Oct. 5, 1899 660 00
4,867 07
Recording tax sale deeds
7 99
State treasurer, Corporation tax
95 13
County treasurer, County tax
4,142 86
State treasurer, State tax ·
2,610 00
Treasurer Water Commissioners temporary transfer paid back
5,000 00
$212,947 28
Balance Dec. 30, 1899
20,551 02
$233,498 30
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Examined and verified the accounts of Benjamin F. Dyer, treasurer from January 1, 1899 to December 30, 1899, inclu- sive, and the balance Twenty thousand, five hundred and fifty- one and 100 2 dollars ($20,551.02) on deposit in the Mt. Wollaston National Bank, Quincy.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
BRAINTREE, Jan. 10, 1900.
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
DECEMBER 30, 1899.
WATER DEBT.
Dr. . ..
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, bear- . ing 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 August 1, 1926 . 6,000 00
Total amount of water bonds .issued . 256,000 00
For the payment of the above the town has sinking funds viz :
Sinking fund loan of July 1, 1887 . $29,742 61
Sinking fund loan of June 1, 1891 . 27,010 61 380 91
Sinking fund loan of Aug. 1, 1896 . ·
$57,134 13
45
Balance net water debt
198,865 87
$256,000 00 $256,000 00
-
Dr.
Net water loan debt
$198,865 87
1
ELECTRIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT.
Dr. Cr.
Sixteen Municipal Lighting bonds, dated April 5, 1893, due April 5, 1917, $1,000 each at 4 per cent per an- num . $16,000 00
One Municipal Lighting bond, dated April 5, 1893, $500 at 4 per cent. per annum 500 00
For the payment of the above the town has Sinking Fund amounting to Balance net debt Municipal light- ing loan .
$2,804 48
13,695 52
$16,500 00 $16,500 00
Dr.
Net debt Municipal lighting loan . . $13,695 52
State treasurer, seven notes of $2,000 each, at 4 per cent. per annum, one note payable May 2, 1901; May 2, 1907, inclusive, issued on account of Electric Plant .
14,000 00
Annie L. Prescott, three notes of $500 each at 4 per cent. per annum, pay- able Oct. 26, 1900; Oct. 26, .1901 and Oct. 26, 1902
1,500 00
Trustees of Thayer library note dated March 22, 1899 on 5 years at 4 per cent. per annum "for the Caleb Stetson Fund" same used to pay notes outstanding given on account Electric light department 2,500 00
Notes payable $18,000 00 Net balance loan 13,695 52
Net Electric light debt . $31,695 52 BRAINTREE, Dec. 30, 1899.
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NOTES OUTSTANDING.
The town owes the following notes with accrued interest :
Trustees of Thayer Library note, dated March 7th, 1874, due on demand; at 3} per cent, per annum $10,000 00
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