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All of the election officers of Precinct One and the Wardens of Precinct Two and Three were sworn by the Town Clerk, the remainder were sworn by their respective Wardens. The official ballots were delivered to each of the Wardens by the Town Clerk.
The polls were opened in each Precinct at six o'clock A. M., and were closed at one o'clock and thirty minutes P. M.
The ballots were counted, record made of the vote, the result declared in each Precinct, the ballots, check list, etc., sealed according to law, the returns forwarded to the office of the Town Clerk where they were canvassed by the Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk and the result of the total vote pub- licly announced.
The ballot box in Precinct One registered 481
Number of ballots cast
. 484
Number of names checked on the lists
484
The ballot box in Precinct Two registered Number of ballots cast 394
396
Number of names checked on the lists
394
310
The ballot box in Precinct Three registered Number of ballots cast
310
Number of names checked on the lists
310
The whole number of ballots cast was eleven hundred and eighty-eight (1188) and were for the following persons and offices, viz. :-
FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT AT LARGE.
Frederick A. Nagler, of Springfield
3
Charles N. Wentworth, of Lynn
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3
John Eills, of Haverhill
112
Howard A. Gibbs, of Worcester
112
Patrick A. Collins, of Boston
296
Henry W. Ely, of Westfield
296
William W. Crapo, of New Bedford.'
673
Edwin U. Curtis, of Boston
. 673
Napoleon B. Johnson, of Milford
15
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47
William H. Partridge, of Newton
15
E. Gerry Brown, of Brockton . George E. McNeil, of Cambridge Blanks
2
174
Total
2376
Herman Keophe, of Pittsfield
3
Edgar N. Whitaker, of Holyoke
112
Robert Abercrombie, of Greenfield
296
Robert M. Woods, of Hatfield
673
Wilbur M. Purrington, of Williamsburg Blanks
89
Total
1188
DISTRICT 2.
Henry Noffke, of Holyoke
3
Alva E. Fenton, of Springfield
112
William P. Hayes, of Springfield
296
Norman P. Wood, of Northfield
673
Alfred H. Evans, of Northampton
15
Alvin M. Shaw, of East Longmeadow Blanks
87
Total
1188
DISTRICT 3.
John A. Fredrickson, of Worcester
3
Louis F. Weiss, of Worcester
112
James E. Estabrook, of Worcester
29€
Calvin D. Paige, of Southbridge
673
Richard D. Murphy, of Worcester
2
Francis Leander King, of Worcester Blanks
87
Total
1188
DISTRICT 4.
John A. Anderson, of Gardner
3
Ernest C. Irish, of Waltham
112
Herbert H. Lyons, of Fitchburg
296
Walter Perley Hall, of Fitchburg Alfred L. Cutting, of Weston Blanks
673
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89
Totals
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1188
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DISTRICT 1. .
15
2
48
DISTRICT 5.
John Kenny, of Lawrence
3
John B. Cameron, of Lawrence
112
Peter J. Brady, of Lowell
296
Newton P. Frye, of North Andover
673
George E Batchelder, of Lynnfield .
15
2
Horace B. Foster, of North Andover Blanks .
87
Total
1188
DISTRICT 6.
James F. Dailey, of Haverhill
3
Parkman B. Flanders, of Haverhill
112
William B. Sullivan, of Danvers
29€
George H. Dole, of Haverhill
673
James F. Pease, of Merrimac .
15
Benjamin Potter, of Swampscott Blanks
87
Total
1188
DISTRICT 7.
Edwin S. Mayo, of Everett
3
Alfred B. Outram, of Chelsea
112
Charles J. Barton, of Melrose
296
Clarence T. Fernald, of Melrose
673
Henry A. Smith, of Stoneham
15
Levi R. Pierce, of Lynn Blanks
87
Total
1188
DISTRICT 8.
John J. Wall, of Cambridge
3
Charles W. White, of Somerville
112
John H. H. McNamee, of Cambridge
296
George W. Perkins, of Somerville
673
Joseph B. Bent, of Somerville .
15
G. Leonard McNiell, of Somerville . Blanks
87
Total
1188
DISTRICT 9
James F. Stevens, of Boston
3
George W. Galvin, of Boston. .
112
Emery D. Leighton, of Boston
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296
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49
Francis L. Auld, of Boston
673
William H. Park, of Boston
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15
Harry Lemon, of Boston .
2
Blanks .
87
Total
1188
DISTRICT 10.
John E. Eustace, of Peabody
3
Daniel W. Gorman, of Quincy .
112
Lawrence J. Logan, of Boston .
296
Milton C. Paige, of Boston
673
Roland F. Alger, of Boston
15
Asa F. Hall, of Milton Blanks
87
Total
1188
DISTRICT 11.
George Nelson, of Boston
3
Jacob Haerti, of Boston
112
John H. Lee, of Boston
296
Thomas Sherwin, of Boston
673
Hiram B. Cross, of Boston
15
Phineas P. Field, of Boston Blanks .
87
Total
1188
DISTRICT 12.
Carl D. K. Fredrikson, of Hopedale
.3
Herbert Mosman, of Stoughton
112
James E. Cotter, of Hyde Park
296
Abbott E. French, Canton
673
William H. Cobb, Newton
15
1
George F. Washburn, of Westwood Blanks .
87
Total
· 1188
DISTRICT 13.
Dennis McGoff, of New Bedford
3
Jeremiah J. Sullivan, of Fall River
112
Charles S. Ashley, of New Bedford Benjamin Anthony, of New Bedford Charles A. Chace, of Swansea
673
Blanks .
89
Total
1188
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296
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50
DISTRICT 14.
Frank Bohmbach, of Boston
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3
Charles E. Lowell, of Whitman
112
Thomas C. Thatcher, of Yarmouth .
296
William A. Nye, of Bourne
673
Daniel F. Chesssman, of Sandwich .
15
Thomas S. Hodgson, of Middleborough Blanks
87
Total
1188
FOR GOVERNOR.
John Quincy Adams, Socialist
89
John L. Bates, Republican
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520
Michael T. Berry, Socialist Labor
3
Oliver W. Cobb, Prohibition
8
William L. Douglas, Democratic
519
Blanks .
49
Total
1188
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Olof Bokelund, Socialist .
109
John C. Crosby, Democratic
360
Frank P. Dyer, Prohibition
14
Curtis Guild, Jr., Republican
586
Moritz E. Luther, Socialist Labor
4
Blanks .
115
Total
1188
SECRETARY.
James A. Bresnahan, Socialist Labor
12
Fannie J. Clary, Prohibition
12
Charles C. Hitchcock, Socialist
120
Henry B. Little, Democratic
246
William M. Olin, Republican
640
Blanks .
158
Total
1188
TREASURER.
Hubert C. Bartlett, Socialist
132
Arthur B. Chapin, Republican
620
Edmund D. Codman, Democratic
253
Andrew Mortenson, Socialist Labor
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51
Willard O. Wylie, Prohibition
10
Blanks .
169
Total
1188
AUDITOR.
Charles E. Burnham, Prohibition
10
Walter J. Hoar, Socialist Labor
10
Charles Stevens, Socialist
133
Francis X. Tetrault, Democratic
240
Henry E. Turner, Republican
622
Blanks
173
Total
1188
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Henry M. Dean, Prohibition
16
John P. Leahy, Democratic
.
243
Herbert Parker, Republican
636
John Weaver Sherman, Socialist
135
Thomas Stevenson, Socialist Labor
3
Blanks .
155
Total
1188
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
Augustus Hemenway, Democratic
253
George Elmer Littlefield, Socialist
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133
John W. Weeks, Republican
633
Blanks .
169
Total
1188
COUNCILLOR.
Frederick S. Hall, Republican .
612
Irvin M. Newcomb, Socialist
142
Benjamin F. Tilley, Democratic
222
Blanks
212
Total
1188
SENATOR.
Frank R. Farrell, Democratic
241
Edward B. Nevin, Republican .
610
William M. Packard, Socialist Blanks .
191
Total
1188
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146
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REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT.
George L. Barnes, Republican
525
Andrew L. Flint, Socialist
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157
Aubrey Hilliard, Republican
607
Frank McCarthy, Democratic
280
Frank Jackson
1
D. J. Gallivan
1
Blanks
805
Total
2376
COUNTY COMMISSIONER. .
Arthur Clark, Democratic
232
Daniel H. Coleman, Socialist
156
Sumner H. Foster, Republican
610
Blanks
190
Total
1188
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS.
Albert G. Coffin, Socialist
126
John Everett, Democratic, Republican
578
John J. Gallagher, Socialist .
134
Lewis R. Whitaker, Republican
578
D. J. Gallivan
1
Blanks
959
Total
2376
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Asa P. French, Democratic, Republican
791
John McCarthy, Socialist . .
158
Blanks .
239
Total
1188
SHERIFF.
Samuel H. Capen, Democratic, Republican
771
Peter M. Carlson, Socialist
159
Blanks .
. 258
Total
1188
A true record,-Attest :
H. A. MONK,
Town Clerk.
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BRAINTREE, November 18, 1904.
The Town Clerks of Weymouth and Braintree met at the Town Clerk's office in Braintree at 12 o'clock noon on the above date for the purpose of examining the returns of votes cast for members of the General Court from the sixth Norfolk District and to issue certificates to those appearing to be elected.
Said votes were for the following named persons :
George L. Barnes, of Weymouth, sixteen hundred and eighty-four 1684
Andrew L. Flint, of Weymouth, three hundred and seventy-nine 379
Aubrey Hilliard, of Braintree, fourteen hundred and sixty-four 1464
Frank McCarthy, of Weymouth, eleven hundred and thirteen 1113
Frank Jackson, of Braintree, one
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1
D. J. Gallivan, of Braintree, one 1
George L. Barnes of Weymouth and Aubrey Hilliard 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 :
H. A. MONK,
Town Clerk.
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DOG TAX.
H. A. Monk in account with County of Norfolk. Collector of Dog Tax for year 1904.
Dr.
To balance due County, account 1903
$1 80
To Licenses granted 1904 (395) :
353 males at $2.00
706 00
40 females at $5.00 .
200 00
1 kennel
50 00
1 half kennel .
25 00
$982 80
Cr.
By cash paid for blanks $4 00
June 2, 1904, paid County Treasurer 187 40
Dec. 2, 1904, paid County Treasurer
712 40
Dec. 2, fees for 395 licenses at 20c. each
79 00
$982 80
Examined account and vouchers of Henry A. Monk for col- lection of dog taxes for the year 1904, and they are hereby ap- proved.
DANIEL POTTER,
Auditor.
Braintree, Jan. 17, 1905.
REPORT
Of the Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Highway Surveyors of the
Town of Braintree
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1904.
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, 1904.
B. HERBERT WOODSUM, J. PARKER HAYWARD, R. ALLEN GAGE,
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, and Highway Surveyors.
Assessors' Report.
APPROPRIATIONS.
DEBT OF TOWN.
For payment of notes
. $8,100 00
Payment of interest on notes
3,095 06
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$11,195 06
Payment of interest on loans in antic-
ipation of taxes
1,650 00
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT AND FIRE ALARM.
For operating expenses of Department in
addition to income .
$8,500 00
Extending electric lights and fire alarm,
Liberty street .
$750 00
Extending fire alarm to Granite street
.
173 00
Care and maintenance of fire alarm
·
400 00
$1,323 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
For general expenses
$700 00
Pay of engineers and men
1,525 00
New hose
.
500 00
Repairs on engine houses
.
300 00
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- $3,025 00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
For general expenses
200 00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
For maintenance of highways and bridges in addition to street railway tax re- ceived from State . $4,000 00
Construction of new stone roads in ad-
dition to excise tax on street railway
500 00
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For construction and repairs of sidewalks $2,000 00 Removal of snow 5,000 00
Watering of streets in addition to as- sessment of 1 cent per linear foot on abutters 750 00
Construction of Charles street 200 00
Construction of Cochato road 350 00
Construction of Park street
160 00
Construction of President road
225 00
Construction of Storrs avenue
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900 00
$14,085 00
Incidental expenses
2,500 00
Insurance
1,354 80
LIBRARY.
For general expenses
. $1,000 00
Distribution of books
100 00
New boiler
200 00
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
For pay of men
. $2,196 00
Court fees and expenses.
100 00
$2,296 00
POOR DEPARTMENT.
For support of poor and maintenance of
almshouse
. $6,000 00
Purchase of land on Union street .
·
50 00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
For pay of teachers in addition to dog tax and amount received from school fund
$19,250 00
Superintendent
1,500 00
Janitors .
2,280 00
Text books and supplies . 1,800 00
School incidentals .
550 00
School house incidentals
1,000 00
Fuel
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1,700 00
Conveyance of pupils
1,200 00
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$1,300 00
$6,050 00
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For repairs of furnaces, Monatiquot school
building .
$400 00 New school building, Precinct One 36,000 00
$65,680 00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
For hydrant service . . $4,875 00
Sinking funds ($3,000 to be paid from income) . ·
5,120 00
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Water for Mayflower Park
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7,000 00
16,995 00
$144,394 86
MISCELLANEOUS.
For Memorial Day
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175 00
Soldiers' Relief, Chapter 79 Revised Laws . $1,300 00
Soldiers' Aid, Chapter 79 Revised ·
210 00
$1,510 00
Abatement of taxes
$1,000 00
Town hall in addition to income
$700 00 ·
Janitor of town hall and library 650 00
Town lands
100 00
$1,450 00
Salaries of Town officers
3,901 00
Treasurer's bond .
105 00
Tree Warden's department 100 00
Voted, that $7,400.00 from the Bank and Corporation tax be applied to the foregoing appropriations.
Voted, that the Town appropriate in the aggregate $144,- 394.86, and that $90,994.86 of that amount be raised by taxation.
APPROPRIATION AT SPECIAL MEETING.
For purchase of land adjoining French's
Common .
$250 00
ASSESSORS' ACCOUNT.
For Debt of Town, notes and interest $12,845 06
Electric Light Department and Fire Alarm System 9,823 00 . ·
Fire Department
3,025 00
Laws
60
For Health Department
$200 00
Highway Department
. 14,085 00
Insurance
1,354 80 .
Library and distribution of books .
1,300 00
Memorial Day
175 00
Miscellaneous expenses
2,500 00
Police Department
2,296 00
Poor Department
6,050 00
School Department
. 65,680 00
Soldiers' Aid and Relief
1,510 00
Taxes (abatements)
1,000 00
Town Hall, Janitor and Town lands
1,450 00 ·
Town officers (salaries)
3,901 00
Treasurer's bond .
105 00
Tree Warden's Department
100 00
Water Department
16,995 00
$144,394 86
Less Bank and Corporation Tax (estimate) $7,400 00
New school building
. 36,000 00
Water loan sinking fund
3,000 00 ·
Water for Mayflower Park
7,000 00
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$53,400 00
Total Town Tax
90,994 86
County tax
3,326 22
State tax
4,000 00
Metropolitan Parks Tax :
Parks Sinking Fund . $394 16
Boulevard Sinking Fund 106 09
Nantasket Sinking Fund
32 27
Parks interest
$819 77
Boulevard interest
204 39
Nantasket interest
73 33
Parks maintenance
$534 94
Boulevard maintenance
141 52
Nantasket maintenance
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$730 68
$2,360 69
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$532 52
$1,097 49
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54 22
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Less State Highway Tax .
$4 88
Street Watering
693 70
Overlays
1,006 96
$102,687 31
Due from County, Washington Street widening 2,000 00
Commitment August 15th, 1904
$100,687 31
Additional taxes committed Dec. 1, 1904 . Total commitment 1904
1,476 61
$102,163 92
Number of male polls assessed .
1,916
Number of Residents assessed on property :
Individuals
1,202
All others
20
Total
1,222
Number of Non-Residents assessed on
property :
Individuals
333
All others
25
Total
358
Number of Tax payers :
On property
1,580
Poll Tax only
1,286
Total
2,866
Number of dwellings assessed .
1,417
Number of acres of land assessed
7,928
Number of horses assessed ·
508
Number of cows assessed
495
Number of assessments or valuations
7,164
Value of assessed personal estate
$525,435 00
Value of assessed real estate :
Buildings
$2,564,100 00 ·
Land .
1,818,200 00 ·
$4,382,300 00
Rate of total tax per $1,000.00.
$4,907,735 00 $19 60
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EXPENDITURES.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
Appropriation
$400 00
Credits
20 00
Expended .
$304 50
Unexpended balance
115 50
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$420 00
Paid Braintree Electric Light Dept. $123 50
Wallace P. Mercer
150 00
Cornelius Callahan Co. . .
6 00
W. E. Decrow
22 00
Frank W. Newhall
3 00
$304 50
CREDIT.
Gong
20 00
FIRE ALARM EXTENSION-FRANKLIN STREET.
Appropriation
$173 00
Expended .
$138 24
Unexpended balance
34 76
$173 00
Paid Braintree Electric Light Dept.
138 24
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND FIRE ALARM EXTENSION. LIBERTY STREET.
Appropriation
$750 00
Expended
$746 67
Unexpended balance .
3 33
Paid Braintree Electric Light Dept .
746 67
FIRE DEPARTMENT. PAY OF ENGINEERS AND MEMBERS.
Appropriation
. $1,525 00
Overdraft .
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6 00
Expended .
$1,531 00 1,531 00
$420 00
$750 00
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ENGINEERS.
Paid Clement V. Cottrell .
$50 00
J. Samuel Hill
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30 00
Frank O. Whitmarsh
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· 30 00
Frank A. Smith, coll. poll taxes
· 6 00
HOSE COMPANY No. 1.
Paid James F. McDonnell, Jr., steward of
truck and house
$40 00
Pay of men .
180 00
Frank A. Smith, coll. poll taxes
24 00
HOSE COMPANY No. 2.
Paid George F. Mansfield, steward
$25 00
Pay of men
180 00
Frank A. Smith, coll. poll taxes · 24 00
HOSE COMPANY No. 3
Paid William Hill, stewart of truck and
house
$40 00
Pay of men
180 00
Frank A. Smith, coll. poll taxes
24 00
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO 1.
Paid John H. Frazier, steward.
$25 00
Pay of men . . 180 00
Frank A. Smith, coll. poll taxes
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24 00
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HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 2. Joseph E. Hayden, steward of truck and
house
$40 00
Pay of men
180 00
Frank A. Smith, coll. poll taxes
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18 00
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HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY No. 3.
Paid William Hill, steward
$25 00
Pay of men . 180 00
Frank A. Smith, coll. poll taxes
. 26 00
$116 00
$244 00
$229 00
$244 00
$229 00
$238 00
231 00
$1,531 00
64 GENERAL EXPENSES.
Appropriation
$700 00
Overdraft, general expenses
39 40
Overdraft, forest fires
543 57
Credits, forest fires
1 05
$1,284 02
Expended, general expenses
$739 40
Expended, forest fires
544 62
$1,284 02
Paid Braintree Electric Light Department $45 66
Braintree Water Department
30 80
G. W. Prescott & Sons .
16 25
Cornelius Callahan Co. .
183 85
Combination Ladder Co.
26 40
C. H. Hobart .
8 19
J. M. Arnold
49
O. M. Rogers
4 81
Louis J. Hart
1 75
F. O. Battles .
3 55
H. H. Thayer
12 65
H. B. Whitman
32 35
George Proctor
5 77
George W. Walsh .
3 05
C. G. Anderson
85
J. E. Ludden
2 04
H. G. Rand
11 25
Woodsum Coal Co,
4 00
W. I. Jordan
6 90
Peter Ness
1 50
T. J. Cain ·
1 50
Woodsum Express Co. 33 00
J. O. Sypher .
27 50
C. R. Bestick Co.
55 00
F. W. Piercy .
35 00
C. I. Dimmock
10 25
J. F. Sheppard & Sons
40 00
Charles E. Hill .
15 00
E. A. Jordan .
1 14
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65
Paid George S. Parker
$0 80
A. W. Baker
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45
James M. Baker
7 50
Robert Gibson 5 00
C. V. Cottrell, special duty and repairs 5 65
F. O. Whitmarsh, repairs 9 55
James F. McDonnell, Jr. 1 00
G. Henry Jones, special duty and watch- ing fires . 4 00
Fred A. Tenney, special duty 2 00
Frank W. Newhall, Jr., special duty 2 00
John H. Frazier special duty and labor
3 00
Joseph E. Hayden, special duty
2 00
Millard F. Dyer, special duty
2 00
F. O. Whitmarsh, pay of men, special duty July 3d and 4th 17 00
Fred A. Hayden, special duty ·
2 00
Geo. W. Reviere, special duty and watching fires 4 00
Arza H. Keith, special duty .
2 00
M. E. Flynn, special duty and watching fires 4 00
William Hill, special duty and watching fires 2 75
J. Samuel Hill, special duty and watch- ing fires . 6 80
J. Harnish, special duty 2 00
George Woodworth, special duty 2 00
D. J. Gallivan; special duty and watch- ing fires . 3 05
J. O. Sypher, special duty 2 00
John F. Kelley, special duty and wash- 3 00 ing hose 3 00
Geo. Sampson, Jr., watching fires . 1 80
G. Frank Parker, watching fires 3 00
William Delorey, watching fires
3 05
H. W. Woodworth, watching fires 75
James Reardon, watching fires 4 75
W. P. Brown, extra work at fire 1 50
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Paid Elmer Vinton, extra work at fire $1 50
Fred Mulligan, extra work at fire . 1 50
James Downes, extra work at fire 1 50
Louis A. Pitts, extra work at fire . 1 50
John A. Ryan, horse hire
2 50
$739 40
FOREST FIRES.
Paid C. V. Cottrell, pay of men
$176 52
J. S. Hill, pay of men .
16 80
F. O. Whitmarsh, pay of men
28 95
J. M. Cutting, pay of men
37 45
John P. Robery, pay of men
21 05
Geo. W. Wentworth, pay of men .
22 20
J. P. Hayward, pay of men
4 50
R. Allen Gage
2 85
George A. Whiting
90
Fred A. Tenney
3 15
G. Frank Parker
3 15
Woodsum Express Co.
66 50
J. O. Sypher .
61 00
F. W. Piercy
15 00
C. R. Bestick Co.
10 00
Charles E. Hill
5 00
Robert Gibson
10 00
Cornelius Callahan Co.
44 60
Hollis G. Rand
15 00
$544.62
CREDIT.
George W. Wentworth, refund
1 05
REPAIRS OF ENGINE HOUSES.
Appropriation
$300 00
Overdraft
12 27
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$312 27
Expended
312 27
Paid Braintree Water Department
1 65
Taunton Lumber Co.
80 00
J. B. Rhines & Co.
9 21
67
Paid W. F. Sanborn & Co.
$0 33
Thomas Downey
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50 50
Geo. S. Parker
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1 50
H. H. Thayer
3 00
John H. Kirby
28 47
Hayward Bros.
17 61
Frank W. Newhall
6 46
C. E. Harding & Co.
39 18
O. M. Rogers
3 00
C. H. Hobart
8 51
Wm. Hall & Co.
9 50
Woodsum Coal Co.
50
Wm. Allen
10 81
C. V. Cottrell
13 91
F. O. Whitmarsh
24 28
L. F. Bates
3 85
NEW HOSE.
Appropriation
$500 00
Expended
500 00
Paid Cornelius Callahan Company
$500 00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$200 00
Credits
75 80
Overdraft . .
27 88
$303 68 303 68
Expended
Paid J. Marcus Arnold
$2 39
Thomas F. Finnegan
2 00
Highway department
3 00
Edward W. Hobart
55 35
Frank W. Brett
5 00
Winfred A. Torrey
23 90
Pratt & Pratt
12 50
G. W. Prescott & Sons
25 00
White & Wetherbee
5 00
Frank H. Morse ·
25 00
Thomas J. Dion .
25 00
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$312 27
.
68
Paid Philip H. Sullivan
$40 00
Braintree Almshouse
18 40
Chauncy M. Marstin
20 00
Thomas Levangie
30 0.0
Albert W. Fay
5 00
Woodsum Coal Co.
3 90
Frank A. Smith
1 10
G. E. Loring & Co.
1 14
$303 68
CREDITS.
Witness fees, Granger case
$0 90
State Board of Charity, scarlet fever case 74 90
$75 80
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
GENERAL REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation . $4,000 00
Received from State (street railway tax) .
1,564 90
Credits
146 28
Overdrafts
789 29 .
Expended
B. H. WOODSUM -SURVEYOR.
Paid F. W. Sanborn & Co., lumber for bridges .
$19 40
Dyer & Sullivan, spikes for bridges .
1 40
H. W. Borden, repairs on bridges 8 54
W. H. Cobb, tools .
33 51
Waldo Bros., grate
5 34
Woodsum Coal Co., drain pipe 29 83
H. H. Thayer, repairs on scraper .
1 00
C. G. Anderson, filing saws
40
H. W. Cole, filing saws .
20
Edward Shay, repairing tools
5 80
Warren M. Babbitt, gravel 40 08
Azel R. French, gravel .
1 00
George A. Thayer, gravel
30
Nathaniel H. Hunt, gravel
1 00
$6,500 47 6,500 47
69
Paid James H. Flint, gravel
$20 16
James L. Simonds, gravel
10 32
L. Bradford Hollis, gravel
64 24
Elisha Thayer, gravel
1 12
Frank Diauto, gravel
3 52
Thomas F. Finnegan, self, teams
man and
601 88
Michael J. Branley, self, man and teams
208 55
John McManus, labor
270 10
John M. Branley, labor
102 60
Alden H. Holbrook, labor
53 60
Peter Fournier, labor
47 00
Wesley L. Woodsum, labor
23 00
Leopold Benjamin, labor
164 00
George E. Arnold, labor
240 10
Daniel Dillon, labor
48 50
$2,006 49
R. ALLEN GAGE, SURVEYOR.
Paid William May, self, men and teams $429 61
R. Allen Gage, men and teams 442 97
John J. Maher, self and teams 203 00
Peter Donohoe, labor
157 00
Eli Frazier, labor, .
157 00
Edwin F. French, labor .
122 00
Jeremiah Moriarty, labor
68 00
George W. Wentworth, labor
39 22
T. H. Libby, man and horse .
84 00
C. I. Dimmock, self and horse
133 00
F. W. Piercy, man and horse
71 50
C. R. Bestick, man and horse
26 25
A. A. Drollett, self, man and teams 37 26
George Billings, labor .. 12 00
T. A. Ward, Sharpening tools 20 74 Woodsum Coal Co. 41 07
Broad Gauge Iron Works
11 63
Ames Plow Co., supplies .
27 83
Frank A. Bates, supplies
26 61
J. B. Poore, sharpening tools
8 00
H. A. Clark, supplies.
28
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70
Paid Charles E. Stratton, gravel
$28 00
Warren M. Babbitt, gravel 22 72
Otis Thayer, gravel
6 40
L. Bradford Hollis, gravel
2 24
J. B. Rhines & Co.
1 82
Warren B. Keith .
4 88
$2,185 03
J. P. HAYWARD, SURVEYOR.
Paid Michael Preston, self and team 259 94
John P. Robery, self and team
185 25
Robert Gibson, self and team
136 10
George J. Wright, labor
129 17
Garrett Haley, labor
90 78
Jacob W. Klay, labor
110 79
Dennis Kiley, labor
117 28
Benjamin F. Spear, labor
67 44
Timothy J. O'Keefe, labor
46 21
John Summers, labor
40 88
Benjamin F. Torrey, labor
22 00
John H. Pitts, labor
19 00
James F. McDonnell, labor
1 75
E. Bourk, express .
1 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
54 47
W. F. Sanborn & Co., drain pipe
24
Hayward Bros., carpenter work
21 45
Baker Hardware Co., supplies
80
J. E. Ludden, supplies .
5 90
Lane Quarry Co., crushed stone
312 45
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, gravel
130 00
L. B. Hollis, gravel
12 72
W. I. Jordan, iron work
35 01
Wm. Brooks, painting fences
12 00
Braintree Electric Light Dept., supplies
7 50
DRAWBRIDGE. Paid P. S. Huckings & Co., hard pine plank $192 44 Geo. E. Fogg, carting · 27 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber 23 95
$1,820 13
71
Paid Hayward Bros., carpenter work $61 23
Boston Bridge Works, wheels and pinion
19 50
F. O. Whitmarsh, labor and cement
2 20
Fogg & Parmenter, expressing
75
W. I. Jordan, iron work
15 75
Wm. Callahan, cutting stone .
2 00
Benjamin F. Torrey, labor
16 00
Willard P. Brown, labor
8 00
$368 82
Benjamin F. Torrey, care of drawbridge
120 00
1
$6,500 47
Due from Old Colony Street R'y Co.
One-half the cost of repairing draw- bridge
$184 41
CREDIT.
Board of Health
$3 00
Street cleaning, Precinct Two
37 50
R. Allen Gage, refund
11 50
Old Colony Street R'y Co.
94 28
$146 28
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation
$2,000 00
Expended .
. $1,982 15
Unexpended balance .
19 85
B. H. WOODSUM, SURVEYOR.
Paid Williams & Kneeland Co., ashes $4 10
Nathaniel H. Hunt, gravel 1 00
George A. Thayer, gravel
7 40
Warren M. Babbitt, gravel
14 00
James L. Simonds, gravel 3 68
T. F. Finnegan, self, man and teams 195 75
Michael J. Branley, self, man and teams 91 75
John M. Branley, labor . 50 00
John McManus
77 00
.
2,000 00
72
Paid Alden H. Holbrook
$52 80
Peter Fournier
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39 00
Wesley L. Woodsum
4 00
Leopold Benjamin
41 00
George A. Arnold .
78 00
Daniel Dillon
6 00
$665 48
R. A. GAGE, SURVEYOR.
Paid R. A. Gage, men and teams
$92 83
William May, self, men and teams 87 25
John J. Maher, self and team 84 00
C. I. Dimmock, self and team
73 50
F. W. Piercy, man and team .
44 63
C. R. Bestick, man and team
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