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Total
1048
COUNTY TREASURER .
Albert G. Coffin, Socialist
223
Charles H. Smith, Democratic, Republican . .
628
Blanks .
197
Total
1048
Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nine- teen hundred and three, entitled "An Act to provide for Joint Caucuses or Primaries of all political and municipal parties, be accepted ?
Yes
213
No ..
387
Blanks . .
. 448
Total ·
1048
A true record, -- Attest :
H. A. MONK,
Town Clerk.
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BRAINTREE, Nov. 13, 1903.
The Town Clerks of Weymouth and Braintree met at the Clerk's office in Braintree at 12 o'clock noon on the above date for the purpose of examining the returns of votes for members of the General Court for the Sixth Norfolk District and to issue certificates to those appearing to be elected.
. The whole number of ballots was forty-one hundred and twenty-six [4126] and were for the following persons, namely : George L. Barnes of Weymouth, fourteen hun- dred and sixty-two 1462
Horace R. Drinkwater of Braintree, fourteen hun- dred and fifty-five 1455
Edgar W. Gerry of Braintree, five hundred and eighty-nine . 589
Gustavus M. Pratt of Weymouth, eleven hundred and fifty-eight 1158
John W. Bates of Weymouth, two .
2
Preston Lewis of Weymouth, one ·
1
Daniel J. Gallivan of Braintree, one
1
Blanks; fourteen hundred eighty-eight 1488
George L. Barnes of Weymouth and Horace R. Drinkwater of Braintree were declared elected and the required certificates were signed by
HENRY A. MONK, Town Clerk of Braintree.
JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk of Weymouth .-
A true record. Attest :
HI. A. MONK,
Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSCHUSETTS.
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Brain-
tree, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at. the Town Hall in said Braintree, on Friday, the eleventh day of December, 1903, at eight o'clock in the evening, to act on. the following articles, namely :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said- meeting.
ART. 2. To consider and act upon the question of provid- ing a supply of water for domestic and other purposes for the inhabitants of the Mayflower Park district and vicinity in said Braintree ; to appropriate money therefor, and to raise by tax- ation, loans or otherwise the money so appropriated. To recon- sider, rescind, amend or modify any or all votes passed at the · town meetings held Nov. 17th, 1902, March 9th, 1903, [and by adjournment, April 6th, 1903, and by further adjournment April 13, 1903] and October 23d, 1903, with reference to a water supply for the residents of said Mayflower Park district, or with reference to raising or appropriating money for the same. To reconsider, rescind, amend or modify any or all other votes of the town having reference to any extensions of the water sys- tem or mains of said town or any part thereof.
You are to give notice of this meeting by posting true and attested copies of this warrant in not less than, nine public places in this town, seven days at least before the time of said meeting, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree Observer-Reporter and Braintree Bee.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk before the time of said. meeting.
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Given under our hands at Braintree this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three.
B. HERBERT WOODSUM,
J. PARKER HAYWARD, WARREN B. KEITH,
Selectmen of Braintree.
BRAINTREE, Dec. 11, 1903.
The town met in accordance with the foregoing warrant at the time and place specified. The Town Clerk read the warrant and the officer's return of the same.
ARTICLE 1. Under this article a ballot was taken for Mod- erator and the check list was used. B. Herbert Woodsum was chosen and was sworn by the Town Clerk.
ART. 2. The following motion was offered by Wallace Wilson, Esq., viz : That the votes passed at the town meetings held on the 17th day of November 1902, the 9th day of March 1903, and by adjournment on the 6th day of April 1903, and by further adjournment on the 13th day of April 1903, and on the 23d day of October, 1903. with reference to providing a water supply for the residents of Mayflower Park or elsewhere, and with reference to appropriating and borrowing money for the same, be and the same are hereby rescinded.
An amendment to the foregoing motion made by James Colbert to except the vote passed April 13th, 1903 requiring a guarantee of five per cent. on the cost of extension was voted.
The motion as amended was passed, viz: That the votes passed at the town meetings held on the 17th day of November 1902, the 9th day of March 1903, and by adjournment on the 6th day of April 1903, and by further adjournment on the 13th day of April 1903, except the vote requiring a guarantee of five per cent. on the cost of eztensions, and on the 23d day of
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October 1903, with reference to providing a water supply for the residents of Mayflower Park or elsewhere, and with refer- ence to appropriating and borrowing money for the same, be and the same are hereby rescinded.
Mr. Wilson gave notice of his intention to move a recon- sideration of the amendment to the foregoing motion, at an ad- journment of this meeting.
Voted that this meeting now adjourn to the 3d Monday in March at 8 o'clock P. M.
A true record,
Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
DOG TAX.
H. A. Monk in account with County of Norfolk Collector of Dog Tax for year 1903.
Dr.
To licenses granted 383
Males 343 at $2
$686 00
Females 38 at $5
.
190 00
Kennel 1 at $50
50 00
One-half kennel 1 at $25
25 00
$951 00
Cr.
By cash paid blanks
$3 00
June 2, 1903, paid County Treasurer
191 40
Dec. 2, 1903,
678 20
Dec. 31, 1903, fee for 383 licenses at 20c, . ,
76 60
$949 20
Balance due County ·
.
1 80
$951 00
REPORT
Of the Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, and Highway Surveyors of the
Town of Braintree
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1903.
In accordance with the By-Laws of the Town of Braintree the Board of Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, and Highway Surveyors, respectfully submit their Annual Report, showing the appropriations and expenditures for the year end- ing Dec. 31, 1903.
B. HERBERT WOODSUM, J. PARKER HAYWARD, WARREN B. KEITH,
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, . and Highway Surveyors.
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List of Appropriations == 1903.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
For pay of teachers in addition to
dog tax and school fund
$19,000 00
Superintendent
1,400 00
Janitors .
2,172 00
Text books and supplies
1,900 00
Incidentals for schools
550 00
Schoolhouse repairs
.
1,000 00
Fuel
1,800 00
Conveyance of pupils .
1,200 00
Repairs on Pond schoolhouse . 550 00
Repairs on Union schoolhouse
915 00
$30,487 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
For maintenance of highways in ad- dition to the amount to be re- ceived from the State for that purpose
$4,000 00
Construction of new stone road in addition to excise tax .
500 00
Construction and repairs of sidewalks . 2,000 00
Concrete or granolithic side- 468 75
walks
64
Watering streets in addition to assessment of 1c. per linear ft. on abutters ·
750 00
Removal of snow ·
1,000 00
Construction of Academy street 1,750 00
Construction of Bellevue road
1,200 00
$11,668 75.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
For pay of engineers and men $1,525 00
Expenses and repairs, including care of fire alarm . 1,000 00
New Hose 500 00
Painting three engine houses .
200 00
Hook and Ladder truck for
north part of town
1,000 00
$4,225 00.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
For support of poor and mainten- ance of almhouse $6,000 00
$6,000 00.
· POLICE DEPARTMENT.
For pay of men
$2,190 00
$2,190 00
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
For operating expenses in addition to revenue . $8,500 00.
$8,500 00
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
For hydrant service $4,800 00
Water loan sinking fund 5,120 00
Extension of water system to
Mayflower Park . 9,000 00
$18,920 00
TOWN DEBT.
For payment of schoolhouse notes . $4,100 00
4,000 00
Payment of electric light notes Payment of Washington street widening notes ·
4,850 00
Payment of interest on school- house notes, Thayer Academy notes, Library note, and de- mand notes .
1,400 00
Payment of interest on loans in anticipation of taxes 1,500 00
Payment of interest on electric light notes
. 1,982 50
Payment of interest on Stetson fund note
100 00
$17,932 50
MISCELLANEOUS.
For salaries of town officers
$4,205 00
Board of Health
100 00
Tree Warden's department
100 00
Town hall
500 00
Janitor of Town hall and Lib-
rary
650 00
Painting Town hall
275 00
Town lands · .
100 00
Thayer Public Library
1,000 00
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Distribution of books 100 00
Insurance
828 00
Abatement of taxes
1,000 (0
Treasurer's bond 105 00
Court fees and expenses . 175 00
Soldiers' Relief, chap. 79, R. S.
700 00
Soldiers' aid, 66 66
144 00
Post 87, G. A. R., for Memorial day 175 00
Miscellaneous expenses .
2,500 00
Use of committee on school accommodations . . ·
150 00
Publication of valuation list
150 00
$12,957 00
$112,880 25
Voted that $7,500 from the Bank and Corporation tax be applied to the foregoing appropriations.
Voted that the town appropriate in the aggregate $112,- 880.25 and that $94,297.16 of that amount be raised by taxa- tion.
APPROPRIATION AT SPECIAL MEETING.
Extension of water system to May-
. flower Park .$14,000 00 $14,000 00
Dec. 11th, the town rescinded the votes appropriating. $9,000 and $14,000 for the extension of the water system to: Mayflower Park.
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Expenditures
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriations for pay of teachers $19,000 00
School fund 350 00
Dog tax
836 45
$20,186 45
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid Walter E. Severance, teaching 40 weeks ·
$1,200 00
Miriam A. Thayer, teaching 40 weeks
670 00 ·
Elsie M. Dearborn, teaching 40 weeks . 700 00
Bertha T. Davis, teaching 40 weeks . 520 00
Ethelwyn Wallace, teaching 40 weeks . :
520 00
.Alice E. Gibson, teaching 9
weeks . .
123 75
Statira Caldwell, teaching 29 weeks . .
428 50
John E. Stetson, teaching 2 weeks . .
-
25 00 1 $4,187 25
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MONATIQUOT SCHOOL.
Paid Frank C. Heald, teaching 40 weeks . 850 00
Josephine B. Colbert, teaching 40 weeks 500 00
Margaret E. C. Bannon, teach- ing 40 weeks 540 00
Vandelia A. Dexter, teaching 40 weeks .
416 00
Bina M. Shorey, teaching 13 weeks . 146 25
Clara E. Breitling, teaching 2 weeks 20 00
Alberta Webster, teaching 22 weeks . 220 00
Anna D. Pickels, teaching 27 weeks . 270 00
M. Etta Murphay, teaching 16 weeks . 180 00
$3,142 25
JONAS PERKINS SCHOOL.
Paid Victoria P. Wilde, teaching 40 weeks 900 00
Grace M. Ward, teaching 40 weeks 460 00
Nellie E. Bowles, teaching 40 weeks ·
470 00
Mary H. Barr, teaching 40 weeks . 400 00
Irene A. Holbrook, teaching 40 weeks . 400 00
Nellie F. Monk, teaching 40 weeks . 500 00
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Helen A. Foss, teaching 40 weeks .
400 00
Florence G. Fish, teaching 24 weeks .
240 00
Grace Randall, teaching 24 weeks . ·
240 00
Frances E. Daley, teaching 24 weeks .
216 00
Ora Conant, teaching 16 weeks 160 00
Marguerite Sumner, teaching 16 weeks 160 00
Signe E. Wilbar, teaching 16
weeks
144 00
Elizabeth Hall, teaching 10 weeks . ·
25 00
$4,715 00
POND SCHOOL.
Paid Sarah L. Arnold, teaching 40 weeks
$570 00
Annie M. Brooks, teaching 40 weeks . .
500 00
Rosalie S. Bayley, teaching 40 weeks . 408 00 ·
Helen A. Cuff, 'teaching 40
weeks . 400 00
Harriet M. Hill, teaching 40 weeks . 400 00
- - $2,278 00
UNION SCHOOL.
Paid Avis A. Thayer, teaching 40 weeks . $530 00 Hannah C. Whelan, teaching 40 weeks 500 00
70
Mabel L. Bates, teaching 40 weeks 470 00
Elizabeth B. Pray, teaching 40 weeks . · 400 00
Clara E. Shay, teaching 4 weeks 20 00
$1,920.00
PENNIMAN SCHOOL.
Paid Maude Carter, teaching 40 weeks .
$620 00
L. May Whitney, teaching 40 weeks . 408 00
Haariet C. Taylor, teaching 40 weeks . 408 00
Mabel T. Knight, teaching 40 weeks . 408 00
F. Lillie Creed, teaching 24 weeks . 127 50
Mary E. Kennedy, teaching 8 weeks 12 00
Edith Turner, teaching 11
weeks 16 50
Lena E. Buck, teaching 16
weeks . . ·
160 00
2,160 00
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Paid Josephine Foster, teaching 27
weeks
$270 00
Ethel L. Brooks, teaching 13 weeks 130 00
$400 00
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SOUTHWEST SCHOOL.
Paid Marion L. Rogers, teaching 16
weeks .
$160 00
Clara E. Shay, teaching 24 weeks .
240 00
SOUTHEAST SCHOOL.
Paid Josephine Foster, teaching 11
weeks .
$55 00
DRAWING.
Paid Cordelia J. Stanwood, teaching
40 weeks
$300 00
SINGING.
Paid George E. Crafts, teaching 40
weeks .
$270 00
$19,827 50
JANITORS.
Appropriation
Paid John H. Macandrew
$700 00
William Orr
600 00
John Whitty
264 00
J. Franklin Bates
264 00
Alfred H. Holbrook
144 00
George Creed
72 00
Charles E. Smart
48 00
J. W. Stetson .
44 00
Willie P. Reed
44 00
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·
$2,172 00
$2,180 00
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SUPERINTENDENT.
Appropriation
$1,400 00
Paid James A. MacDougall .
1,400 00
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriation
$1,900 00
Paid Edward E. Babb & Co. .
$1,010 58
Ginn & Co. 206 63 ·
D. C. Heath & Co. 84 44
The Clark Mf'g Co 4 00
Chandler & Barber
13 24
Milton Bradley Co.
41 88
Library Bureau
77
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co." 36 05
Allen, Totman Co. . 58 89
J. O. Whetherbee .
31 50
Silver, Burdette & Co.
68 50
J. L. Hammett & Co.
9 75
George E. Crafts
2 55
Benj. H. Sanborn Co.
180 77
Rumford Supply Co.
5 00
Thorp & Martin Co.
1 36
American Book Co.
.
18 87
Thompson, Brown & Co.
9 38
F J. Barnard & Co.
33 50
Allyn & Bacon
36 09
The Morse Company
2 40
D. Appleton & Co. . Atkinson, & Mentzer
37 83
P. P. Caproni & Bro.
.
3 38
Powers & Lyons 11 90
Wadsworth, Howland & Co.
4 50
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
1 70
Frank A. Smith
1 90
Journal of Geography
4 50
Rand, McNally & Co. .
29 00
.
$1,956 06
.
.
5 20
.
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CR.
Old books sold $11 60
Edward E. Babb & Co .. refunded
107 97
$119 57
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
Appropriation
$550 00
Paid James A. MacDougall
$99 18
Pratt & Pratt . 50 8.7
George W. Prescott & Sons 84 77
15 00
Warren B. Keith
35 00
J. H. Macandrew .
2 00
George E. Crafts
2 50
Horace F. Hunt
25 00
John Whitty
1 20
William Pierson.
.
3 75
Thorp & Martin Co.
12 93
J. F. Gallivan . .
14 00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
37 07
Woodsum's Express Co. .
39 53
N. Y. & B. Despatch Co.
.
9 05
Brown's Express
.
5 20
D. Griffin, Express ·
75
A. W. Baker, Express
.
1 40
White & Wetherbee
20 75
C. H. Hobart
24 19
Smith Premier Typewriter Co. 2 85
Seth F. Brown
13 69
Library Bureau
$506 43
INCIDENTALS AND REPAIRS OF SCHOOLHOUSES
Appropriation .
$1,000 00
·
.
5 75
C. F. Hill Crathern
74
Paid Chandler Adjustable Chair & Desk Works $53 55
Paid Remington Typewriter Co. 55 00
Braintree Electric Light Dept. 60 34
Braintree Water Dept.
255 93
J. W. Stetson
·
2 00
Willie P. Reed
1 40
Alfred H. Holbrook
6 26
J. Franklin Bates
6 10
John Whitty
5 70
George H. Creed
1 30
William Orr
8 10
Mrs. William Orr
15 96
S. R. Eaton
16 63
Mrs. Anna Davis
4 20
Fore River Ship & Engine Co.
115 00
F. S. Webster Co.
11 6%
J. B. Hunter & Co.
.
1 50
The Talbot Co.
3 00
Joseph Breck & Sons
3 90
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
20 30
Milton Bradley Co.
6 00
C. H. Hobart
1 25
O .M. Rogers
17 70
John A. Cook
6 60
George H. Holbrook
88 15
Eugene A. Dustin
4 00
John H. Malvena
13 00 .
Frank A. Smith
4 65
Charles O. Miller
2 00
Frank A. Locke
3 00
Robert Gibson
4 20
R. Allen Gage
14 61
J. P. Frazier
2 63
Herbert J. Hollinshead
61 71
Herbert W. Borden
29 63
George Proctor
22 28
75
William H. Heath
2 00
Albert E. Bradford
28 38
Frank O. Whitmarsh
51 43
Frank A. Bates
.
7 64
Peter McConaty & Son
10 00
Edward E. Babb & Co.
18 55
Charles River Iron Works
111 64
Seth F. Brown
5 20
Peter Ness
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$1,208 08
CR.
Jonas Perkins School Association,
light
27 50
Junk
$31 55
TUITION.
CR.
$64 00
City of Boston
FUEL.
Appropriation
Paid J. F .. Sheppard & Sons
$1,772 47
Woodsum Coal Co.
1,194 20.
George H. Creed
1 00
Braintree Almshouse
29 90
$2,997 57
·
34 98
Thomas J. Cain
6 00
.
.
$4 05
.
$1,800 00
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CONVEYANCE OF PUPILS.
Appropriation $1,200 00
Paid Old Colony St. Ry Co.
$1,000 00
Albert A. Drollett 350 00
Thomas J. Cain
75 00
$1,425 00
CR.
Tickets sold
$196 00
REPAIRS ON POND SCHOOLHOUSE.
Appropriation $550 00
Paid Herbert W. Borden
$587 83.
James O. Sypher 54 43
$642 26
REPAIRS ON UNION SCHOOLHOUSE.
Appropriation $915' 00 L
Paid George H. Holbrook $795 80
Herbert J. Hollinshead ·
22 10
$817 90
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
Appropriation
$150 00
Paid George W. Prescott & Sons
$11 75
Pratt & Pratt 9 00
C. H. Blackall .
59 37
$80 12
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$6000 00
ALMSHOUSE
Dr.
To appraisal of January 1, 1903 $1922 64
Paid N. Allen Penniman, supt
499 67
Schraut Bros., supplies 1902 $38.99, goods 1903 $35.56
74 55
William E. Dailey, supplies .
6 16
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel and ice. .
248 57
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber . 18 36
Braintree Clothing Co., supplies 13 05
Braintree Water Dept.
52 76
C. R. Bestick Co., supplies
29 75 .
Robert E. Whitman, supplies
51 37
Charles G. Jordan, supplies.
202 72
Seth F. Brown, oil .
12 25
T. H. Emerson, supplies . 12 86.
G. E. Loring & Co., supplies
74 81
J. Marcus Arnold, supplies Charles W. Hollis, supplies
58 71
Henry W. Mansfield, supplies
79 21
Bridgham Bros., supplies .
·
93 55
C. H. Hobart, supplies .
·
69 57
Mrs. A. L. Watson, supplies ·
22 39.
James O. Sypher, teaming
4 00
Frank O. Whitmarsh, repairs .
4 64
John B. Thomas, lease of past-
40 00.,
ure
113 02.
78
Frank W. Brett, medical at-
tendance .
33 63
O. E. Horte, labor 80 50
Winfred A. Torrey, supplies 14 44
William H. Cobb, tools, etc
43 80
Cartwright & Shay, .
30 00
Charles E. Hill, conveyance
3 00
C. W. Lerned & Co., disin- fectant . 17 84 .
· Herbert A. Vinton, papers 6 35
Hayward Bros., repairs .
7 50
James Loftin, cutting wood
35 00
J. E. Ludden, repairs
1 60
W. H. Stoddard, supplies 21 68
Edward Shay, iron work, etc
9 55
C. E. Harding & Co., repairs
54 60
Dyer & Sullivan, supplies
64 63
R. Frampton, supplies
7 65
Sundry cash expenses of super- intendent
110 71
$4247 09
Cr.
To appraisal of January 1, 1904 $1790 00
By W. H. Stoddard, produce 7 65
Milk and produce
119 47
Supplies to Frank O. Ball
4 63
Grass and pasturage .
25 00
Kindlings for schools
29 90
Kindlings for Town hall .
21 75
Kindlings for Library
5 75
Town of Dedham for support of Eliza Davis . 113 72
Damage by fire, insurance paid. 40 00
$2157 87
2089 22
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INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE
AGE
NO OF DAYS
Arnold, Harriet
54
43
Benjamin, Napoleon
40
365
De Young, Eliza J
20
15
De Young,
3 wks
15
Farrar, Eddie
7
365
Farrar, Eunice
5
365
Farrar, Mary
26
365
Hobart, Charles M
57
365
McCornish, Sarah
65
365
Mead, Abraham
84
365
Mellen, Edward
71
43
Thayer, Sarah A
74
365
Whitely, Joseph
75
365
Whitmarsh, Albert W
56
25
Whitmarsh, Lydia A. D
28
359
Whitmarsh, William S
4
359
Number of days
4144
Number of weeks
592
1700 tramps at an expense of $170 which is included in the Almshouse account.
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Paid State Hospital
Support of John Hennessey · 146 00
Support of Margaret Richard-
son
146 00
Massachusetts State
Hospital
for Epileptics
Support of Isabel. C. Foster
169 46
Medfield Asylum
Support of Lulinda R. Shaw
146 00
80
Support of James M. Briggs 146 00
Support of Emily C. Hansen 146 00
Taunton Insane Hospital .
Support of William M. Billings 169 46
Westborough Insane Hospital .
Support of Margaret Downey . 169 46
Support of Lawrence Doyle .
169 45
Massachusetts Hospital for
Dipsomaniacs
Support of George L. Robbins . 84 97
$1492 80%
Paid City of Boston for David G.
Healey .
27 00
City of Haverhill for Walter F.
Hayden and family, 1902 $95.90, 1903 $54 . 149 90
City of Melrose for George E. Pratt and family . 122 00
Town of Avon for James M. McDonald, 1902 .. 15 00
Town of Clinton for Catherine F. McDonald 22 50
Town of Pembroke for Mrs. Ada P. Whitmarsh 17 40
Town of Wakefield for Mrs.
Fannie E. Holmes and family. 222 81 Town of Weymouth for Morris Dowd and family, '02 $313.24 1903 $316.58 629 82
Walter H. G. Ford .
73 00
Walter Johnson . ·
1 50
Maria Kelley . ·
.
110 00
$1390 93.
81
Frank O. Ball and family
Woodsum Coal Co., fuel . .
3 75
Almshouse, supplies . 4 63
$8 38
John F. Beyett and family
Cash aid .
20 00
J. Marcus Arnold, supplies
9 00
$29 00
William Benjamin and family .
C. H. Hobart, supplies 131 95
C. R. Bestick, Co., supplies. 13 57
$145 52
Mrs Peter Bjorkman and family Jenkins Manufacturing Co rent 78 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 36 25
$114 25
Antoine Brown and wife .
H. W. Mansfield, supplies 13 50
F. C. Granger, medical attend- ance
28 00
$41 50
Edward G. Buker and family .
A. D. Tirrell, shoes .
18 00
F. W. Brett, medical attend- ance .
8 01
H. W. Mansfield, supplies
104 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel William H. Cobb, axe
39 40
1 00
6 63
C. H. Hobart, supplies · · $177 04
82
Mary E. Buker
Cash aid .
12 00
F. W. Brett, medical attend- ance
16 00
Nurse
15 00
·
$43 00
Mrs. Chamberlain
Dyer & Sullivan, oil
15
Elmer E. Dyer, wood
12 75
$12 90
Clarence C. Chandler
Cash aid . .
2 00
Mrs. Stephen Ellis, rent .
5 00
Woodsum Coal Co., fuel . 6 00
H. W. Mansfield, supplies
12 00
$25 00
Mrs. G. E. Coy and family.
Cash Aid $50 00
Dyer & Sullivan, supplies
36 00
Woodsum Coal Co., fuel
15 05
Elmer E. Dyer, fuel
4 50
$105 55
Miss Lucy H. Curtis
Cash Aid
$62 50
J. W. Dalton
C. H. Brooks, supplies
$4 01
Thomas J. Dalton and family.
C. H. Brooks, supplies
.
$2 00
E. A. Jordan, supplies
8 00
83
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 5 15
T. H. Dearing, medical attend- ance 11 50
F. W. Brett, medical attendance 12 00
$38 65
Mrs. Robert Frazier and family.
C. H. Brooks, supplies $9 00
E. A. Jordan, supplies 3 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 5 90
F. W. Brett, medical attendance 17 87
John Y. Gillespie, Heirs, rent 8 25
$44 02
Julia A. French.
Lydia N. Bishop, rent $52 00
Mrs. H. N. Goodspeed and family.
Cash Aid
$72 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
42 91
$114 91
William E. Gorman and family.
E. A. Jordan, supplies
$32 00
C. H. Brooks, supplies
4 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
21 69
A. D. Tirrell, shoes 3 00
$60 69
Henry M. Hayden.
Cash Aid
$32 00
84
Patrick J. Hennessey and family.
Cash Aid $5 00
C. H. Brooks, supplies 94 3I
A. D. Tirrell, shoes . 65 65
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 38 45
Timberlake & Small, supplies .. 2 00
Henry L. Dearing, medical attend-
ance
12 33
$217 74
Alfred F. Howes.
E. A. Jordan, supplies $104 00 .
Jennie M. Jones.
Cash Aid $49 00
Inez B. Kelly
F. W. Brett medical attendance
$11 00
Jacob W. Klay
C. H. Brooks, supplies, $12 01
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 3 50
$15 51
Mrs. Frank Langevin
J. Marcus Arnold, supplies
·
$4 00
Mrs. E. W. Mason.
E. A. Jordan, supplies $8 00
C. H. Brooks, supplies 10 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 15 55
A. D. Tirrell, shoes 3. 25
Mrs. M. A. McMahon, rent.
5 00
$41 80
85
J. P. McDonald.
C. H. Brooks, supplies $4 09
James Wilson, Estate supplies 6 00
J. F. "Sheppard & Sons, fuel 25 82
-
$35 91
Edward Mellen.
Cash Aid
$65 00
Mrs. A. L. Watson, board 9 00
$74 00
Mrs. Leonardo Morales and family.
C. H. Brooks, supplies $20 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 55 15
H. L. Dearing, medical attend-
ance
2 45
$77 60
Mrs. Frank Morrison.
Geo. A. Hunt, conveyance
$1 50
Henry Dugan, expense, 3 65
$5 15
Mrs. C. E. Packard 'and family.
W. H. Stoddard, supplies
$180 33
Bridgham Bros. supplies
16 45
Woodsum Coal Co., fuel 4 50
J. E. Sheppard & Sons, fuel, 7 00
120 00
W. S. Tracey, rent
$328 28
Charles L. Tucker.
J. Marcus Arnold
$3 00
86
Albert W. Whitmarsh.
Cash Aid
$11 00
Mrs. B. F. Roberts, nursing
12 00
Town of Hingham,
104 78
127 78
Relief to poor persons, Refunded
Cash Aid
$6 00
Fuel,
. . .
.6 50
$12 50
$5,101 92
Credit.
Paid aid to poor persons, re- funded
$12 50
Aid to Clarence C. Chandler paid by town of Holbrook, . 25 00
Aid to Mrs. Frank Langevin
paid by town of Weymouth 4 00
$41 50
$5,060 42
J. Sargent Arnold.
Cash Aid
$86 00
Braintree Water Dept
3 00
F. E. Arnold, interest on mort- gage
15 00
$104 00
87
SOLDIERS RELIEF.
Appropriation $700 00
Paid cash aid to Mary A. Buker $28 00
Cash aid to Mrs. Jonathan Clark 72 00
F. W Brett, medical attendance , to Caleb H. Hayden ·
12 68
Cash aid to Nancy J. Jones 120 00
Olive M. Jones
Town of Abington, aid 45 00
Town of Randolph, aid 10 00
H. W. Dudley, medical . attendance 21 50
F. C. Granger, medical
attendance
4 50
$81 00
Cash aid to Emma M. Randall
52 00
Cash aid to Mrs. C. R. Smith 324 00
Cash aid to James Spear .
40 00
Eunice A. Thayer
Cash aid $14 00
Woodsum Coal Co., fuel 26 13
Peter Fournier, fuel 6 50 F. W. Brett, medical attendance 6 00
W. A. Torrey, medical
supplies 2 30
$54 93
Cash aid to Hiram S. Thayer .
$12 00
$796 61
STATE AID.
Cash paid to soldiers and families of soldiers from January 1st, 1903 to Jauuary 1st, 1904 . $2455 00
88
MILITARY AID.
Appropriation $144 00
Paid Hiram S. Thayer
.
$132 00
Samuel E. Whitmarsh
144 00
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$276 00
One-half due from State
$138 00
One-half paid by town
$138 00
HOSPITAL ACCOUNT.
Cash paid for support of persons in hospitals $595 70 .
By amount refunded
·
Account of 1902
.
$169 46
Amount refunded
.
Account of 1903
$383 53
$552 99
Amount due January 1st, 1904
Account of 1903
·
$212 17
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation $175 00
Paid C. G. Anderson, Q. M., Post
87, G. A. R., $175 00
TREASURER'S BOND.
Appropriation $105 00
Paid Charles B. Cummings, Agt.,
105 00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
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