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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
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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
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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,
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-$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
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. .
. .
. .
.
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
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- $ 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
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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
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$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
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Board.
Paid John K. Chapman, board of Aaron Wallis .. $31 25
Mrs. J. Smith, Mrs. D. H. Poor 20 00
County of Essex,
Jacob Stratton. 2 14
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