Town annual report of Ipswich 1856-1880, Part 6

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1856
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 666


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66


J. A. Newman, auditing accounts, 10 00


66 D. L. Willcomb, lock for P. Office, 75


9 00


66 George Haskell, professional service,


2 47


Daniel Cogswell, stationery,


2 75


66


Chas. Giddings, rem'g stone from B. Ground,


2 50


John Sherburne, labor on B. Ground, 2 00


66


Charles Rand, labor on New Road, 1 00


Jere'h Lord, trav. expenses, stationery, &c.,


11 05


66 D. C. Worcester, horse hire and teaming, (1861-2,) 10 25


4 58


Aid to families of volunteers,


$10,455 75


RECAPITULATION.


Fire Department, $344 60


Printing and Stationery,


93 06


Care of Town Clock and ringing bell, 57 51


Fuel, oil, &c., for Town House,


29 78


Attendance at Town House,


61 75


Aid to families of volunteers,


9768 06


Other expenses,


$10,455 75


CR. By amount due from Commonwealth, from Mar. 1, '62, to Mar. 1, 63, 9768 06


687 69


Balance,


$10,455 75


66


A. Cogswell, labor on fence to B. Ground,


3 19


A. Cogswell, postage,


66 A. Hale, rent for Hearse House, (1861-2,)


8 00


D. Clarke, burying soldiers,


9768 06


100 99


1


A. R. Gay, stationery for treasurer,


1 62


68 I. K. Jewett, stationery,


4


HIGIIWAYS AND BRIDGES.


Allowed Nathaniel Harris, teaming lumber, $1 50


Josiah Lord, clearing snow,


45 46


66 Eben. Harris, do do


31 84


Wmn. Wade, do do


141 57


David Foster, do do


1 87


Joseph Farley, do do


79 88


Jed. Chapman, labor on New Road,


2 00


66 W. H. Spofford, do do


2 00


،، E. Peabody, do


do


26 25


16 F. Mitchell, do


do


2 50


Wm. G. Brown, stone for drains,


21 00


F. Russell, labor & stock, G. Bridge,


6 64


6 D. L. Hodgkins, lumber, 35 89


66 S. Caldwell, lumber,


8 68


66 Thomas Brown,


labor on highway, 87 40


66 Wm. Chapman,


do


do


145 82


66 Josiah Lord,


do


do


40 00


Chas. Giddings,


do do


30 51


Joseph Farley,


do


do


22 81


66


Wm. F. Wade,


do


do '61, 12 11


Ephraim Foster,


do


do


39 17


Jacob L. Potter,


do


do


10 63


Luther Chaplin,


do


do


8 25


.6 Joseph Kinsman,


do


do


75 26


Wm. Wade,


do


do


2 49


66


L. C. Pickard,


do


do


17 51


Eben. Harris


do


do


16 99


66


Alfred Smith,


do


do


34 46


Daniel Conant,


do


do


13 19


Daniel Kimball,


do


do


87 88


Randall Andrews,


do


do


5 83


66


Wm. H. Kinsman,


do


do


51 99


66


Daniel Boynton,


do


do


14 30


John Brown,


do


do


17 07


Joseph Fellows,


do


do


1 75


Dan'l W. Appleton, do


do


5 14


66


J. J. Philbrooks,


do


do


8 00


66


Moses Clark,


do


do


2 38


N. P. Smith,


do


do


1 87


66


L. Titcomb,


do


do


9 82


R. L. Weymoute jr. do


do


50


Amount carried forward, $1170 21


5


Amount brought forward, $1170 21


Allowed Wm. Lord jr.,


labor on highway, 102 94


66


A. B. Fellows,


do


do


6 26


David Russell,


do


do


17 12


J. Leighton,


do


do


4 75


Wm. Reedy,


do


do


2 00


W. J. Goodwin,


do


do


5 62


Thomas Staniford,


do


do


4 86


Stephen Jewett,


do


do


1 12


66


Joseph H. Lord,


do


do


7 00


George E. Lord,


do


do


3 87


John W. Gould,


do


do


1 50


Levi Lord,


do


do


50


66


Patrick Reedy,


do


do


2 00


66


John Roberts,


do


do


8 63


66


Benjamin Kimball, do


do


30 00


66


Ira Worcester,


do


do


4 50


John Day


do


do


1 56


-$1374 44


THE APPORTIONMENT


Of money to each of the Highway Districts was as follows, viz :


District No. 1,


$165 00


Daniel Kimball, Surveyor.


No. 2,


80 00


David Russell, 66


No. 3,


155 00


Oliver Underhill,


No. 4,


125 00


Wm. Chapman,


66


No.


6,


30 00


Wm. H. Kinsman,


No. 7,


27 00


Asa Kinsman,


No. 8,


40 00


Thomas Brown,


No. 9,


24 00


John Brown,


No. 10,


131 32


Wm. Lord jr.,


" .


No. 11,


26 00


Daniel Conant,


No. 12,


36 00


Eph. Foster,


«


No. 13,


17 00


Jacob S. Potter,


No. 14,


34 00


Daniel Boynton,


No. 15,


30 00


John Low,


$1020 32


POOR.


Allowed Eastern Railroad, fare to poor travellers,


$1 80


A. M. Tozer, aid


do do


14 17


Amount carried forward,


$15 97


No.


100 00


Benj. Kimball,


5,


-


6


Amount brought forward,


$15 97


Allowed S. Danvers, b'rd of M. A. Graves, (1861-2,)


188 79


16 City of Lynn, P. S. to Susan Porter, 40 50


16 Aaron Goodhue, board of E. Lefavor, 104 00


City of Newb'yp't, sup'es to paupers, ('60-61,) 188 87 City of Newb'yp't, do do (1861,) 6 75


16 Amos Coffin, Fuel, 37 50


City of Salem, support of Mrs. Durgin,


34 88


66 Town of Haverhill, support of Mrs. Foster,


27 41


Mary W. Mahon, aid to B. Gaines,


12 00


16 State Reform School, Westboro,


11 36


$6 Daniel Boynton, rent for E. Clarke,


12 00


66 Luther Lord, do Mrs. Jewett, ('61-2.)


22 00


Joanna M. Dole, do


J. Bogart,


8 56


" Oliver Appleton, do S. Goodwin,


10 00


Mary Dole, do Mrs. Dudley,


27 48


66 M. S. Russell,


do Mrs. E. Harris, 16 00


10 00


66 Manning Dodge,


do S. Jewett and J. Rust,


22 00


=


D. L. Hodgkins,


do Mrs. Knox,


12 00


Asa Lord,


do


S. Poor,


12 00


66 Levi Lord,


do Mrs. J. W. Ross,


12 00


6 Stephen Coburn, do Mrs. Levi Hovey,


12 00


Wm. G. Brown, do Mrs. Buzzell,


10 00


Leverett Brown, partial supplies,


2 00


F. Willcomb, do


102 56


D. Cogswell, do


4 00


S. H. Green, do


1 75


Union Store, do


2 50


E. Cogswell & Son, do


3 50


66 Asa Lord, do


28 20


I. K. Jewett,


do


5 42


J. K. Chapman, board of A. Wallis,


16 80


Wm. G. Brown, coal,


73 27


66 Wm. G. Brown, wood,


140 00


66


R. T. Dodge, coal,


64 45


6. G, W. Ellis, shoes for M. Wyatt,


1 00


G. W. Davis, use of hack to Farm,


75


66 Wm. F. Conant, wood,


26 57


Samuel Foster, wood,


6 50


66 [ Gilbert Conant, wood,


14 62


Jedediah Chapman, hauling wood,


24 64


N. Goodhue, measuring and piling wood,


5 64


Amount carried forward, $1378 24


P. Riley, do Mrs. J. Hovey.


7


Amount brought forward, $1378 24


Allowed I. T. Harris, care of Mrs. I. Pickard, 4 50


Lydia Annable, care of D. Jewett, 14 00


D. Clarke, funeral expenses of W. Proudlove, 11 00


D. Clarke do of T. Brown, 10 00


J. Flitner, M. S. & attend. S. Poor & Jewett, 14 00


66 J. E. Bomer, do do Mrs. Dudley, 3 50


66 Mrs. John Smith, aid to Mrs. Poor,


12 00


66 A. Cogswell, aid to P. Cotter, $9; Bogart, $2; 11 00


A. Cogswell, aid to poor travellers, 2 69


66 D. Cogswell, school books,


2 22


66 W. K. Bell, do


2 46


66 Asa Lord do


7 16


66 D. C. Worcester, team,


5 25


$1478 02


RECAPITULATION.


Rents,


$186 04


Fuel,


355 69


Supplies in other towns,


646 45


Partial supplies,


259 82


Aid to poor travellers,


18 66


State Reform School, (Westboro,)


11 36


--- $1478 02


CR.


Received of Town of Hamilton,


$104 00


do


do Attleboro,


8 00


do do Danvers,


78 87


Amount due from do


77 90


do do


Commonwealth,


5 00


do do


Andover,


24 70


do do Wenham,


15 52


28 cords wood on hand,


196 00


Balance against the poor,


968 93


-$1478 02


FEES AND SALARIES.


Allowed Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers, $200 00 .


Jeremiah Lord, Treasurer and Collector, 150 00


Alfred Kimball, Clerk, salary, 25 00


rec. births, marriages & deaths, 24 00


Amount carried forward, $399 00


8


Amount brought forward, $399 00


John Q, Peabody, School Committee, 30 00


6 Geo. R. Lord, do do


30 00


Jos. E. Bomer, do do


30 00


66 Daniel Haskell, notifying Town Meetings,


3 00


C. W. Chapman, do do


3 50


police service, 4 00


Harrison Smith, not'ng T. Meeting & officers, 22 75


J. Kimball, 3d, police services, &c., 4 50


George Sherburne, return of deaths, 1 50


D. F. Dow, do do


1 20


66 D. Clarke, do do


2 30


W. T. Averill, do do


80


$532 55


LIQUOR AGENCY.


DR. Stock on hand, and cash in agent's hands, March 1, 1862,


$338 99


Liquor purchased, 1728 11


Paid agent's salary,


147 00


Paid for rent,


16 00


Freight, express and fuel,


44 62


Paid United States License,


20 00


Balance gained in trade,


184 11


-$2478 83


CR. By amount of sales,


$1968 90


Stock on hand, March 1, 1863,


466 36


Cash in agent's hands, 25 25


Liquor for Farm and Engines,


18 32


-$2478 83


EXPENSES OF FARM.


Allowed Robert Jordan, clothing for 1861, 10 44


do


1862,


16 37


66 S. N. Baker, do


1861,


4 85


F. Willcomb, do


33 00


groceries,


204 29


Leverett Brown, do


23 57


Joseph Butnam, do


6 00


Daniel Cogswell,


do


8 44


-


Amount carried forward. $206 96


9


Amount brought forward,


$306 96


Allowed Union Store,


groceries, 80


Stephen Coburn,


do


10 77


66 Asa Lord, do


and tools, 166 04


E. Cogswell & Son, do do


35 15


66 I. K. Jewett,


do


do


19 58


J. P. Jewett,


shoes,


1 37


G. W. Ellis, do


8 87


66 J. A. Johnson, do


11 26


John Marshall, Superintendent, 1 1-2 years,


450 00


T. J. Haines,


labor on Farm,


20 00


Emeline Chapman, do do


13 50


John W. Rutheford, do do


2 92


"


William Lord, do do


11 50


J. Wormwood, do


do


25 69


John W. Lord, do


do


25 50


James P. Jewett, do do


72 00


Hepsibeth Pingree, do do


42 50


Horace Farnham, do


do


25 00


Robert Stone, do


do


1 25


Philip Kimball, do


do


55 00


Samuel Pickard, do


do


8 25


James Williams, do


do


15 00


John Lummus jr., do


do


39 00


Joel Tibbets,


do


do


6 00


E. W. Jewett,


do


do


16 25


John Abbott,


do


do


54 00


F. Bodwell,


do


do


20 50


S. M. Rogers,


do


do


15 00


Perley Coombs,


do


do


27 50


Abraham Lummus, wood,


3 75


R. T. Dodge, coal,


88 76


Isaac Flitner, physician,


30 00


E. Fellows, difference in horses,


100 00


"


E. E. Lummus, mowing machine, “


70 00


Newman & Ordway, tin ware,


20 23


William F. Treadwell, seed corn,


1 87


Foster Russell, labor on barn, 66


46 87


labor and stock,


24 20


D. L. Hodgkins, lumber,


17 70


A. Titcomb, curing ham,


1 90


John Hodgkins, repairs,


10 93


W. & B. H. Smith, smith work,


15 49


Amount carried forward, $1938 86


2


10


Amount brought forward,


81938 86


Allowed C. W. Chapman, smith work,


7 62


M. Brown, meal,


5 62


John Shatswell, making cider, Daniel L. Willcomb, crockery,


1 08


66


J. H. Dunnels, pump boxes, &c.,


5 06


Sylvanus Caldwell, lumber,


2 50


66


J. S. Whipple, butchering,


8 00


16


J. D. Cross, pigs,


12 00


66


A. Cogswell, rye, calves and dog license, 66 cultivator,


5 50


J. Damon, corn and cow,


3 36


J. Worth, soap,


6 00


William G. Brown, use of horse,


3 16


G. Conant, plank and pickaxe,


1 00


N. C. Perkins, labor,


1 21


B. Newman, glass and labor,


75 42


S. H. Green, meat,


4 00


Ira Worcester, calf,


3 50


Charles Giddings, horse collar,


1 50


D. C. Worcester, team,


$2164 95


RECAPITULATION.


$796 36


Labor,


140 00


Stock,


778 46


Groceries, tools and clothing,


92 51


Fuel,


63 72


Sundries,


150 00


Paid J. Marshall, balance of 1861,


143 90


Repairs on buildings, &c.,


-$2164 95


11 16


M. Poor, do


29 90


50


38 00


11


RECEIVED FROM SALES FROM FARM.


For English Hay,


$511 91


" Salt Hay and Thateh,


94 75


" Cattle,


245 00


" Pigs,


17 60


" Calves,


42 00


" Butter,


12 60


Hides and Tallow,


14 62


" Chickens,


5 67


« Eggs,


3 76


" Apples,


7 22


" Potatoes,


20 57


" Barley,


50 17


Cucumbers, &c.,


2 40


$1028 27


Deduct decrease of personal property,


217 77


$810 50


Net cost of Poor at the Farm,


$1354 45


12


INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT THE FARM. STOCK, &c.


1862.


IS63.


--


No.


Valuc.


No.


Value.


Increase.


Oxen,


10 $600 00


6


$400 00


Cows,


13 455 00


12


420 00


Bull,


1 20 00


1


25 00


5 00


Heifers,


3


63 00


7


147 00


84 00


Yearlings,


7


84 00


0


84 00


Horses,


2


90 00


2


170 00


80 00


Colts,


0


1


50 00


50 00


Shoats,


7


84 00


6


72 00


12 00


Pigs,


0


11


33 00


33 00


Fowls,


32


10 57


22


11 00


43


Horse Wagon,


1


45 00


1


45 00


Sleigh,


1


15 00


1


20 00


5 00


Ox Wagons,


2


160 00


2


170 00


10 00


Carts,


2


100 00


2


100 00


Sled,


1


15 00


1


15 00


Ploughs,


'6


65 00


6


65 00


Harrow,


1


00


1


7 00


Wood, corde,


20


120 00


14


98 00


22 00


Winnow Mill,


1


8 00


1


8 00


Coal, tons,


24 50


3}


28 CO


3 50


Groceries,


30 00


50 00


20 00


Stoves,


6


60 00


6 60 00


Furniture, Bedding, &c.,


231 00


231 00


Tools, &c.,


150 00


150 00


Mowing Machine,


0


1


70 00


70 00


Cultivator,


0


1


5 50


5 50


2,437 07


2,450 50


366 43


353 00


1,S16 10


1,584 90


113 70


344 90


4,253 17


4,035 40


480 13


697 90


4,035 40


480 13


$217 77


$217 77


Decrease. $200 00 35 00


13


INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT THE FARM. PRODUCE, &c.


1862.


1863.


Corn, bushels,


No. Value. 125 $125 00


No.


Value.


Increase.


Decrease.


Barley, “


38


38 00


12


12 00


26 00


Beans,


4


8 00


4


12 00


4 00


Potatoes, "


250


125 00


250


125 00


Roots, "


30


15 00


30


15


Beef, barrels,


1


17 00


2


34 00


17 00


Pork,


6


132 00


121 00


11 00


Cider,


-


3


9 00


9


18 00


9 00


Apples, "


2 ₺


7 50


12


14 00


9 50


Soap,


lbs.,


300


26 00


200


18 00


8 00


Lard,


100


14 00


105


14 70


70


Tallow,


12


1 20


30


3 60


2 40


D. Beef, “


40


4 80


0


4 80


Butter, "


40


11 20


35


10 50


70


English Hay, tons,


35


597 00


20


360 00


237 00


Salt Hay,


18


180 00


27


202 50


22 50


Black Grass,


36


432 00


36


432 00


Thatch,


0


5


30 00


30 00


Straw,


3


30 00


23


30 00


Litter,


0


+


: 00


8 00


Second Crop, "


1


14 00


1


15 00


1 00


Yarn, Ibs.,


4


4 50


0


4 50


Pickles, gallons,


6


2 40


6


2 50


10


Squashes, lbs.,


300


6 00


300


6 00


Dried Apples, lbs.,


0


2 50


20


1 60


90


Sheeting, yards,


0


10


3 50


3 50


Oats, bushels,


0


15


9 00


9 00


.


$1,816 00


$1,584 90 $113 70 $344 90


3}


14 00


3


12 00


2 00


Ham,


75


$75 00


$50 00


14


EXPENSES AND INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1862.


EXPENSES.


Amount paid for current expenses, $2643 42


Fees and salaries, 532 55


Highways and bridges,


1374 44


Balance on Poor acc't,


968 93


Farm balance,


1354 45


Interest on Town Notes, 1279 69


Abatements to Jer. Lord, 449 09


Discount on Taxes,


470 52


Interest on Bounty Notes, 107 25


-$9180 34


INCOME.


Amount raised, exclusive of highway, school,


S4500 00


County and State taxes,


1000 00


Highway tax,


364 85


Overlay and additions on taxes,


61 76


Received from Town House,


80 00


Rent of Hay Scales,


4 75


Dog licenses and fines,


141 10


Profit of Liquor Agency,


1844 11


Balance, being expense above income,


--- $9180 34


Jeremiah Lord, Treasurer and Collector.


DR.


Balance in his hands, March 1, 1862,


$1314 12


Tax list, 1862, State tax,


2862 00


.6 County tax,


1587 62


Town


8268 25


Tax, additions to Town tax,


17 92


Received from Commonwealth, school fund, 125166


6 Income from Town House, 61 76


Cash from Liquor Agent,


1948 90


Rent of Hay Scales,


80 00


Rent of Pasture at Turkey Shore,


4 75


of Town of Hamilton,


104 00


Attleboro,


8 00


" Danvers,


78 87


Amount carried forward,


$16,461 85


2843 77


Turkey Shore Pasture,


15


Amount brought forward, $16,461 85


Received for dog licenses and fines, 141 10


68 sales from Farm,


991 80


" fm. Com'w'lth, aid fam. of vols. 2366 22


Money hired en Town Notes, 8150 00


66 " Bounty notes, 13,220 00


Discount all'd by bounty on tax, 20 22


$41351 19


CR.


By orders drawn by Selectmen, $10,816 10


Abatement of taxes,


449 09


“ cash paid interest on Town Notes,


1279 69


66


Bounty Notes,


107 25


" Discount on taxes paid, 470 52


" cash paid state and county tax, 4449 62


Am't paid for aid to families of vols., " bounty to


13,200 00


Uncollected taxes for 1861-2,


358 05


Cash on hand, 452 81


-$41,351 19


Town of Ipswich in balance of all accounts.


DR. ,


To notes payable,


$45,185 00


Schools, undrawn balances,


865 96


Interest due and not paid,


157 12


$46,208 08


Cr.


By balance in the hands of Jer. Lord, 810 86


Liquors, cash, &c., in agent's hands, 491 61


Am't due from State for aid to families, 11,028 66


Town of Andover,


24 70


" Danvers,


77 00


66


66


" Wenham,


15 52


66


66


C. H. Chapman, for drills,


10 00


66 Jos. Batchelder, for E. hay,


23 34


J. Lord, $2; E. Clark, $14; 16 00


State on pauper account, 5 00


16,000 00


Town Farm,


I. H. Clapp, 3 00


Amount carried forward,


$28,505 69


9768 06


16


Amount brought forward, $28,505 69


'Town House,


2,000 00


Three safes,


350 00


Furniture and scales,


100 00


Woodland at Linebrook,


200 00


Common Fields,


65 CO


Thatch Bank at Great Flats,


250 00


Cross's «


25 00


Land on Turkey Shore,


150 00


Wood House and wood,


250 00


Powder House and Gravel Pit,


150 00


Gravel Pit in Scott's Lane,


150 00


by Grammar School House,


100 00


Hayfield Bridge, 25 00


150 00


66


Candlewood,


50 00


S. Goodwin's,


125 00


Hay Scales,


800 00


Town Pounds,


100 00


Engines, Apparatus and Houses,


2100 00


Personal property at the Farm,


4035 40


Balance against the Town,


7526 99


$46,208 08


REMARKS.


The average number of paupers on the Farm during the past year was sixteen. The balance against the Farm, $1,354.45, and the interest on its value, $840.00, making the average cost of support $2.64 per week. The whole number of transient persons stopping at the Almshouse during the year was 37.


State aid, at the present time, is paid as follows, viz :-


To 39 families who receive, each, $1, per week, $2028 00


36


$2


"


" 3744 00


39 " "


" $12 per month, 5616 00


114 families.


Total,


$11,388 00


Amount of bounty paid to 39 men, $200 00 each,


$7800 00


"


" "


" " 36 " $150 00 "


5400 00


$13,200 00


Selectmen


AARON COGSWELL, FREDERIC WILLCOMB, JOSEPH COGSWELL,


of Ipswich.


IPSWICH, MARCH 2, 1863.


J. B. Brown's,


THE


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, &c.,


OF THE


SWICH,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1864.


SALEM: Printed by Charles W. Swasey, 27 Washington Street. 1864.


REPORT.


CURRENT EXPENSES.


Fire Department.


Paid Samuel H. Baker for oiling Engine Hose. .. $5 50


Russell, Archer & Glazier, repairs on Engine


House . 60 25


Thomas Wildes, for ditto. 1 75


D. L. Hodgkins for lumber for ditto 16 12


James Boyd & Sons for repairs on Engine Hose 6 00


John Pingree for repairs on Engine House. . 1 00


F. Willcomb for services as clerk of Fire -.. wards for 1862.


5 00


Aaron P. Ross for repairs of Engine Hose . 2 10


D. L. Willcomb for repairs of Hose and ex- press . 5 25


Asa Lord for land rent for Engine House ... 6 00 F. Mitchell for ditto. 6 00


David H. Poor, watching fire one night.


1 50


Silas Poor for ditto. 1 50


George C. Lord for ditto


1 50


Engine men No. 1.


80 00


66 2. 90 00


" 3. 80 00


John H. Blake cleaning and oiling Hose. . . 6 75


Thomas B. Chapman for ditto . 4 00


E. A. G. Roulestone for Badges for Engineers 6 00 Fenton Watson, packing Engine and repairs on Hose, ... 14 50


Asa Lord for fluid, oil &c. for Engines. ... D. C. Worcester for hauling Engines to fires, 5 68 1862-1863, . 7 00


Edward Lord for hauling stone and gravel for Engine House 3 00


$ 416 40


3


Clock and Bell.


Paid William T. Averill for ringing bell. ... . 20 00 John H. Blake, for care and repairs of town clock . .... 23 00


D. M. Tyler for ditto .


3 50


D. L. Willcomb for ditto,


2 00


$48 50


Printing and Stationery.


F. Willcomb for stationery, . 3 57


T. Groom and Co. for ditto 7 85


Aaron Cogswell for Journal. 4 25


William Schouler for Volunteer Record Book


9 66


Whipple & Smith for Highway Records ....


3 00


Rufus Kimball, printing Town and School Re- ports . . . 47 00


Charles W. Swasey, printing tax bills . ....


9 25


J. E. Farwell, printing recruiting posters. . .


2 50


Alfred Kimball for stationery, stamps & ....


1 27


$88 35


Repairs on Town House.


Sylvanus Caldwell for shingles . 163 29


Russell, Archer & Glazier for labor 69 73


I. K. Jewett for nails &c.


15 98


D. L. Willcomb for windows


16 14


$265 14


Fuel and Oil.


Union Store, Div. 631 for oil for Town . House. 23 76


Mark Newman for lamp wicks. 70


A. D. Waitt for wood. 10 62


Isaiah Rogers for sawing and splitting wood. 6 82


$41 90


Miscellaneous.


John H. Varrell for postage. 1 90


John Warner for advertising Town Farm ... 13 50


Jerh. Lord for extra services as Treas. and Collector, 1862 25 00


Harrison Smith for taking census of school children and enrolled militia . 12 00


Harrison Smith for police services


5 75


Benjamin Newman for painting guide boards. 5 40


E. P. Robinson for copying military Records.


10 00


George C. Fitz for express .. . 4 97


George Hodgdon for one sheep killed by dog. 8 00


4


Paid George Willett for distributing Town Reports 1862. 1 50


E. Coggswell and son for shovel for Burrying Ground . 1 25


Daniel Clark for small pox flag 50


F. Willcomb for nails and glass


3 36


D. C. Worcester for horse hire for County Commissioners . . 2 50


D. L. Hodgkins for lumber for " Lockup 26 10


Israel K. Jewett for materials for 10 80


Jeremiah Lord for travelling expenses, stamps, &c. 17 62


Stephen Baker for labor and materials for Lockup . 51 33


Stephen Baker for attendance on Selectmen, . 14 00


Stephen Baker for attendance on Auditors, Engineers, and Committees, 32 50


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- $ 247 98


Volunteer Account.


Paid for aid to families of Volun-


teers . 12,092 35


for Recruiting expenses, .


467 80


12,560 15


Cr. by Amt. due from Common-


wealth. . .. 12,062 35


By Recruiting Premium due


from U. States (in part) .


467 80


12,530 15


30 00


Total Current expenses $ 1,138 27


FEES AND SALARIES.


Paid Aaron Gogswell and F. Willcomb for Audit- ing accounts, 1862, $24 00


Levi Lord for services as Auditor, 1861, ... 8 00


George R. Lord,


8 00


George R. Lord for services as School Com- mittee, . 30 00


Joseph E. Bomer, for ditto


30 00


John Q. Peabody, for ditto


30 00


Daniel Haskell, Jr., for serving warrants.


6 00


Harrison Smith, 3 00


Charles W. Chapman,


3 00


Robert Stone, for serving warrants and noti-


fying town officers. 15 75


5


Paid William T. Averill, for making returns of deaths .


1 30


Jonathan Foster, for ditto. 50


David F. Dow, for ditto, 1 20


Daniel Clark, for ditto, .


2 30


John D. Cross, for ditto,


40


Alfred Kimball, for salary as Town Clerk, and fees. . 48 50


Jeremiah Lord, for salary as treasurer and Collector


200 00


Overseers of the Poor, salary, 50 00


Selectmen and Assessors, salary. 150 00


$611 95


LIQUOR AGENCY.


Dr.


Stock on hand, March 1st, 1863. $466 36


Cash in Agent's hands, March 1st, 1863. . . 25 25


Liquor purchased, . 2303 35


Freight, express and fuel


55 45


Agent's salary . 156 00


Rent .


16 00


United States License.


14 66


Due E. F. Porter for liquors, . 173 62


Due Agent for one month's salary,


12 00


$3,222 69


Deduct bill paid E. F. Porter, due last year . . $116 59 Two months salary due Agent


last year . . 24 00- 140 59


Total expense of Liquor Agency


the past year . .


3082 10


Balance gained in trade


78 71


$3,160 81


Cr.


By Amount of sales, $2732 73 Stock on hand March 1st, 1864 .. 375 30 . Cash in Agent's hands, March 1st, 1864. 30 91


Liquor for town farm, 21 87


$3,160 81


6


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. Repairs on Highways.


Paid Wmn. Lord, Surveyor, for labor and cash paid 6 24


Wmn. Chapman,


66


59 27


Asa Kinsman,


27 00


David Russell,


..


21 31


Daniel Boynton,


19 70


Thomas Brown,


66


49 52


Daniel Kimball, "


..


..


77 12


Oliver Underhill, "


for 1862 and 1863 .. 210 35


Daniel Conant,


40 04


Ephraim Foster,


47 42


Benj. Kimball, ..


..


49 50


Jacob S. Potter, 66


17 13


John Low,


31 24


Wm. H. Kinsman,“


27 64


John W. Gould, ..


..


99 50


Josiah Lord,


130 93


Win. H. Graves, "


..


81 32


David Andrews,


66


3 87


Alexander McDole, for labor on Highways. . 8 75


Isaiah Rogers, 66


3 75


Calvin Batchelder,


2 88


Samuel Blake,


4 75


John Roberts,


5 00


Ira Worcester,


66


18 50


James Scott,


-


-$1,044 98


Clearing Snow.


Paid William Lord, Jr. 17 20


N. P. Smith


1 25


Benjamin Kimball,


20 00


Joseph Fellows.


1 70


William H. Kinsman, .


8 00


John Brown 2 99


$ 51 14


Bridges, Drains and Railings. Paid Josiah Lord, for repairing Brook street . .. 68 68


Robert Stone, for repairs on Manning Mills Bridge . 17 82


Randall Andrews, for repairs on Gidding's Creek Bridge, .


28 87


L. Murray, labor on Gidding's Creek Bridge 6 00


66


7 00


Thos. Wildes, " 66


66


4 00


Dan'l Fish, 66


61 87


S. Caldwell, lumber for bridges and drains, . 63 47


D. L. Hodgkins, “ . 15 62 Josiah Lord, for repairing drains, . 11 87


·


. .


. .


. .


.


2 25


John Pingree, "


7


Paid Robert Stone, for repairing railing 7 75


F. Willcomb, for nails, .. 1 08


Samuel Richards, for repairing railing, 50


Ira Worcester, for paving gutter 4 00


-


- $ 252 66


Widening Streets.


Paid James Griffin, for building wall . 57 00


Nathaniel A. Millett, for stone for wall, .. . 23 00


Geo. Hodgdon, for stone and teaming for wall 70 00 George E. Lord, for teaming stone for wall. . 16 00


George V. Millett, for labor on wall. . .


62


Ira Worcester, for hauling gravel for wall ...


12 00


Joseph Hovey,


. ..


3 12


J. C. Safford,


66


. . . 1 25


Isaiah A. Rogers, “


1 50


Chas. W. Chapman, iron railing posts for wall 21 25


Francis Hovey, for building fence for wall, .. 11 00


F. Willcomb, for nails for wall. 3 00


$ 219 74


Geo. W. Warner, widening street near South Church .


260 00


Miscellaneous.


Paid Robert Stone, for repairs on guide boards,. . 6 25


W. & B. H. Smith, for iron work, . 5 12


$ 11 37


Total expenses of Highways,


$ 1,839 89


POOR.


Rents.


Paid Patrick Riley, house rent for Mrs. John Hovey $4 00


Joseph T. Dodge Mrs. Cotter ..... 15 00


Oliver Appleton, 66 Mrs. Goodwin, .. 10 00


Martha S. Russell,


Mrs. E. Harris. . 16 00


Mary Dole, 66 Mrs. Dudley, ... 24 00


Manning Dodge, 66 Samuel Jewett. . 7 00


Manning Dodge,


Mrs. Rust, . . 10 00


Samuel Caldwell,


66 Mrs. Buzzell, ... 12 50


D. L. Hodgkins, Daniel Boynton,


Mrs. Knox ..... 12 00


Edward Clark, .. 10 50


Stephen Coburn, Asa Lord,


66 Mrs. Levi Hovey 12 00 Silas Poor 12 00


$145 00


8


Fucl.


Paid Richard Russell, for wood, $72 50


Joseph Perley,


22 31


Jeremiah Lord, 66


33 25


John Jewett, ·


3 00


George Perley, .


12 00


Gilbert Conant, 66


45 00


Asa Lord,


74 75


R. T. Dodge, for coal .


117 72


Nathaniel Goodhue for measuring and piling wood 8 40


Jedediah Chapman, for hauling wood


31 25


Joseph H. Lord, for wood, 10 50


William G. Brown, for Coal 8 65


$433 39


Supplies in other Towns. Paid Town of Gloucester, for supplies for Mrs. Lakeman. $55 83


City of Newburyport for supplies, . 287 53


City of Lyn, for supplies for Mrs. Porter. .


56 75


City of Salem, for supplies for Mrs. Durgin. . 46 50


Town of South Danvers, for board of E. Graves 149 50


Town of Georgetown for supplies for Mrs. Danforth . . 8 00


Town of Groveland, for supplies for Eben Danforth 30 00


-


$634 11


Partial Supplies.


Paid F. Willcomb. $127 39


Union Store, Div. 631


14 45


E. Cogswell & Son, 5 00


Asa Lord,


17 12


Medical and other Attendance.


Paid J. E. Bomer, medical services for Aaron Wallis $3 25 66


Mrs.S.Jewett 14 50


66


J. Stratton 9 00


Isaac Flitner,


66


Mrs. M'Gregor12 50


Silas Poor 10 00


Susan West, care of Mrs. M'Gregor 6 00


6 00


Ann Shanks, “


Mrs. C. Clark, “ Mrs. S. Jewett 26 00


$163 96


$87 25


9


Board.


Paid John K. Chapman, board of Aaron Wallis .. $31 25


Mrs. J. Smith, Mrs. D. H. Poor 20 00


County of Essex,


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