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66 E. Adams, coal to Mrs. J. Fox 5 50
66 66 " Mr. E. Dow 5 50
66 66 " and wood to Mrs. G. Packard, 6 20
66 66 66 wood to Mrs. G. F. Spear 3 75
J. G. Brackett, coal to C. Elcock 5 50
66 wood to Mrs. J. Fox 1 00
E. Adams, coal to Mrs. Swain 5 50
" S R. Edwards, coal to J. Newcomb, 2d, 5 25
J. G. Brackett, coal to Mrs. Tilly 5 50
E. Adams, coal to G. A. Bent 5 50.
66 wood to " 1 38
66 coal to Mrs. Buckley 5 50
66
Amount carried forward, $ 396 39
11
Amount brought forward, $ 396 39
Paid E. Adams, coal and wood to Mrs. Brogan .
6 00
66 " to Mrs. Lockney 3 00
66 G. F. Spear . 5 50
66 66 to J. D. Billings .
5 50
" City of Boston, support of Lydia M. Field, 13 00
66
City of Boston, support of Chloe H. Under- wood . 130 00
" S. L. Hospital, support of M. T. Rodman 1 year . 152 17
" Lydia Snell, support of. Mrs. Wm. Stetson, 12 00
" J. H. Snow, support of Milo Lingham 14 00
" Town of Rockport, support of C. D. Collins, 11 70
" John A. Wood, supplies to Wm. R. Brown, 6 70
66 66 to Harvey Hayden, 2 02
66
" to Wm. F. Kidder 3 64
" to McDermott family, 2 75
to Mrs. Buckley ·
3 53
S. B. Pope, attendance on family of E. Thayer 2 00
" C. H. Kimball, coffin for E. Dolan 7 00
" W. Abercrombie, supplies to Mrs. T. Furnald, 3 75
" Town of Randolph, support of A. Hunt and children 69 21
" Town of Randolph, support of W. F. Kidder. 3 00
Daniel Baxter, cash paid Wm. F. Kidder 2 75
“ supplies to Wm. R. Brown . 35 32
66
66 " cash to J. Newcomb, 2d . 2 00
" Town of Braintree, supplies to Alex. Fog. 5 00
" Town of Braintree, supplies to Mrs. G. W. Savill 2 00
" D. Baxter, cash paid to Mrs. G. W. Savill, 6 00
" Daniel Baxter, supplies to J. D. Billings, 9 00
66 to Abel Cain .
3 00
46
66
66 66 to B. F. Clark 9 00
cash paid sundry paupers . 15 75
E. Adams, cash paid Mrs. G. W. Packard, 7 00
" Geo. A. Bent 4 00
66
sundry poor persons, 4 19
$6
66
Amount carried forward, 1,070 85
. 66
12
Amount brought forward, $ 1,070 85 Paid Town of Danvers, support of C. Field, wife, and 4 children 101 11
$ 1,175 96
Received of City of Boston for supplies furnished James D. Billings $ 79 77 Received of town of Abington for supplies fur- nished B. F. Clark 16 88 Received of town of Hingham for supplies fur- nished Abel Cain 12 00
Recceived of town of Newton for supplies fur- nished Mrs. H. Alden 24 54
Received of town of Randolph for funeral ex-
penses of Mrs. E. Thayer 15 00 .
$ 148 19
From amount charged of
$ 1,175 96
Deduct amounts received from other towns 148 19
Leaves a balance of $ 1,027 77
Which is the cost of support of poor out of the almshouse. There is also due from Gloucester $ 22.75 ; from Wey- mouth $ 5.00, also from the State $ 27.50, which would reduce it to $ 972.52
LABOR DONE FROM THE ALMSHOUSE, BY THE SUPERIN- TENDENT AND MEN, ON THE HIGHWAYS.
CENTRE DISTRICT.
882 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . $ 110 63
206 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 257 50
100} by paupers, at 65 cts. per day 65 32 84 66 by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day . 94 50. 110 days' use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 27 50
86₺ " labor by horse, at 1.00 per day .
86 50 61₺ " use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day 15 37
Use of plough and scraper . 3 00
Amount carried forward, $ 660 32
13
Amount brought forward, $ 660 32
SOUTH DISTRICT.
29 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day .
$ 36 25
75 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 93 75
362 " by paupers, at 65 cts. per day 23 72
273 " by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day . 30 95
332 days' use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day 8 37
29 " labor by horse, at 1.00 per day .
29 00
23 " use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day 5 75
2 00
$ 229 79
QUINCY POINT DISTRICT.
18 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . $ 22 50 55 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 68 75
13 by paupers, at 65 cts. per day 8 45
19 by yoke of oxen, at 1.12₺ per day . .
21 37
274 days' use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day 6 87
19% labor by horse, at 1.00 per day . 19 50
11 " use of horse cart, at 25 cts. per day 2 75
Use of plough
2 00
$ 152 19
WEST DISTRICT. 262 days' labor, by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . . $ 33 12
100 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 125 00
19 66 66 by paupers, at 65 cents per day 12 35
26₺ 66 by yoke of oxen, at 1.12 per day 29 81
30초 use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 7 62
26₺ labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 26 50
22₺ use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day 5 62
Use of plough
NORTH DISTRICT. 343 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . $43 12}
3 00
$ 243 02}
Amounts carried forward, $ 43 12} $ 1,285 32}
Use of plough
·
14 .
Amounts brought forward, $ 43 12} $ 1,285 32}
105 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 131 25
10₺
" by paupers, at 65 cents per day 6 82₺
30를
" by oxen, at 1.12} per day
34 31₺
30분 use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 7 62₺
35元 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 35 50
35를 66 use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day 8 87%
Use of drag, plough, and scraper 9 00 - 276 512
EAST DISTRICT.
27.3 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day . . $ 34 37₺ 63 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 78 75
292 66 by paupers, at 65 cents per day 19 172
25를
by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day 31 68
253 use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 6 37
26 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 26 00
20
use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day
5 00
Use of plough and scraper
3 00
$ 204 352
LABOR DONE FROM ALMSHOUSES IN OTHER PLACES.
FRONT OF TOWN HOUSE.
2 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day 2 50
2 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 2 50
1 day's " by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day 1 12} 1 " use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 25
1 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 1 00
$ 7 37}
SCHOOL-HOUSE YARDS.
2 days' labor by superintendent at 1.25 per day · $2 50
2 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 2 50
2 4 " by horse, at 1.00 per day · 2 00
2 " use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day 50
$ 7 50
Amount carried forward, $ 1,781 07
15
Amount brought forward,
$ 1,781 07
NEW CEMETERY.
10 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day $ 12 50
45 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 56 25
2 " by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day 2 25
2 66 use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 50
2
66 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 2 00
2
66
use of horse cart, at 25 cents per day
50
$ 74 00
OLD CEMETERY.
9 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day $ 11 25
43 days' labor by hired men, at 1.25 per day 53 75
4 " by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day 4 50 1 use of ox cart, at 25 cents per day 1 00
1 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 4 00
Use of drag 1 00 $ 75 50
$ 1,930 57
REPAIRS ON THE HIGHWAYS,
In addition to that done from the Almshouse, by the directions of Surveyors of Highways.
SOUTH DISTRICT.
Paid Daniel Baxter, cash paid sundry persons
for shoveling snow $ 14 57
Peter R. Page, edgestone at Rodger's Corner 41 72
Michael Daily, labor 3 00
John McGovern " . 4 00
Clift Rodgers, " 52 feet edgestone 4 16
66 Enoch Rideout, setting stone, &c. 7 00
D. Baxter, labor by man 11 00
Barney Hart, labor . 4 37
L. Rideout, setting stone front his house 61 21
C. R. Mitchell, 224 edgestone .
. 17 92
66
66
66
20 feet edgestone
6 00
Amount carried forward, $ 174 95
16
Amount brought forward, $ 174 95
Paid John Callahan, labor
B. McCuddy, 5 25
75
66 Barney Hart, 3 00
Alex. Feltis, sharpening tools 4 31
66 P. Sullivan, labor 75
66 C. F. Adams, gravel 7 92
66 William Ellison, setting 75 feet edgestone 6 00
M. O'Connor, labor . 3 00
P. Sullivan, 3 12
66 D. Baxter, labor by man 1 87
$ 210 92
WEST DISTRICT.
Paid N. Cummings, for sundry persons for shoveling snow $ 94 44
E. Nightingale, shoveling snow 1 55
Barney Hart, labor . 8 25
John O'Neil, 12 00
Michael Donnogan, labor . 7 25
James Glennon, 2 00
N. Cummings, man, horse, and cart, five days 10 00
6 O. T. Rodgers & Co., stone for a drain 4 30
66 E. Flynn, labor 75
H. S. Hunt, labor on Blue Hill Road . 12 00
Rideout & Dell, labor 3 00
6. James Breck, shoveling snow 2 50
66 Wm. Totman 3 18
M. O'Connor, labor 3 37
J. F. Eaton, use of oxen, and for gravel . 12 11
NORTH DISTRICT.
Paid Edward Curley, shoveling snow $ 6 37
D. Baxter, for sundry persons, shoveling snow 48 30
T. P. Lucus, shoveling snow . 11 50
C. A. Willett, 66 1 25
Edmund Pope, cash paid shoveling snow 97 38
Geo. W. Hayden 66 62
D. Baxter, cash paid for shoveling snow . 47 17
Amounts carried forward, $ 212 59
$ 176 70
$ 387 62
17
Amounts brought forward, $ 212 59 62
Paid John Gray, shoveling snow
66 J. McGovern, labor . 4 00
Owen Fox, labor . 6 00
66 Martin Keiggy, labor . 15 00
66 Cornelius Connor, labor 5 00
Michael Connor, labor 11 00
Owen Fox, labor . 6 00
66 Southworth & Co., spikes 3 37
66 Wm. A. Spear, labor and use of tools 18 50
66 Thomas Welsh, labor 6 00
66 Patrick Sullivan, labor . 23 50
E. S. Howe, lumber for Squantum Road, 55 31
66 Daniel Mahony, labor 9 50
66 Timothy White, 7 50
66 Daniel Mahan, 66
. 54 25
Michael White, 7 50
66 James Huckins, 66
. 89 18
John W. Porter, lumber and spikes 5 53
66 Barney Hart, labor . 5 00
66 E. Flynn, labor 1 50
E. B. Taylor, hauling horse out of road 50
66 Barney Hart, labor 2 25
66 J. Q. A. Field, shoveling snow . 3 00
66 W. Abercrombie, spikes and nails . 1 24
66 Charles Gill, labor 5 00
Wm. Talbot, “ 2 00
" Wm. Gregory, labor 50
$ 387 62
$ 561 34
QUINCY POINT DISTRICT.
Paid John L. Souther, gravel in 1860 $2 96
66 Daniel Baxter, gravel in 1860. 7 04
James Newcomb, stone chips 1 52
" E. Adams, for sundry persons for shoveling snow . 125 56
Charles Loring, posts and labor 6 50
Wm. H. Sampson, labor 2 00
" Jonathan Spear, shoveling snow 1 92
Amounts carried forward, $ 147 50
$ 948 96
2
18
Amounts brought forward, $ 147 50 $ 948 96
Paid Levi White, labor .
7 00
Daniel Baxter, gravel . 8 24
66 B. V. Mead, labor .
1 08
A. M. Alpough, shoveling snow 1 92
66 Albert Hayden, stone 13 00
66 E. B. Souther, gravel . 5 24
M. O. Connor, labor 2 00
$ 185 98
CENTRE DISTRICT.
Paid E. Adams, cash paid sundry persons for shoveling snow $ 10 00
John Gray, shoveling snow 1 25
66 H. G. Whiting, shoveling snow 1 87
Joshua H. Spear, shoveling snow 1 73
Daniel Baxter, labor by man 11 25
66 Barney Hart, labor . 3 75
Owen Fox, labor . 4 50
Patrick Sullivan, labor 2 00
J. G. Brackett, lumber . 2 52
66 U. Cudworth, shoveling snow 2 18
E. Flynn, labor 15 37
66 Lewis Bass, labor . 18 25
Baily & Baxter, repairs on railings 1 50
66 John J. Carr, gravel 2 48
E. Frederick, setting 462} feet edgestone, 37 00
P. Sullivan, labor 3 00
66 A. Feltis, blacksmithing 3 66
L. Bass, Jr., moving wall and improving st., 25 00
" S. R. Edwards, gravel . 7 22
M. O'Connor, labor 4 00
Dennis Ford, labor 3 00
M. McCarty, labor 1 50
" B. McCuddy, labor 3 37
J. Brigham, 2 days' labor by man 2 25
" Wm. Talbot, labor 1 00
" John Wrinn, labor 4 00
" Daniel Baxter, man } day 62
$ 174 27
Amount carried forward,
$ 1,309 21
19
Amount brought forward, $ 1,309 21
EAST DISTRICT.
Paid T. A. Huntress, shoveling snow . $ 12 00
66
66 labor . 10 00
Jerome Hersey, shoveling snow
3 50
" John Cahill, shoveling snow
5 62
Harvey Hayden, shoveling snow 1 25
" George R. Derry, 1 25
66 Charles A. Willett, 66 66
5 63
George W. Hayden, 66
2 50
Geo. Packard, 66
66
2 00
John , Dolan, 66
66
2 50
66
Patrick Cuniff, 66
66
3 75
66 Michael Cook, 66
1 25
John Cahill,
2 50
66 William Tanzy, 66
66
1 25
66 M. O. Connor,
2 50
John Webble,
1 25
" O. F. Allen,
4 50
" S. F. Allen,
66
4 50
Obed Allen,
66
4 50
George W. Basely,
5 25
" C. Hodgkinson,
3 12
66 H. B. Prior,
2 62
" T. W. Stevens,
4 50
" J. H. Cunningham, 66
4 00
" L. E. Bradford, 1 12 66
" E. B. Holmes, 6 49
J. Veader, 4 25
" H. Prior, cash paid for " . 38 82
S. Andrews, 66
66
2 00
" John Cahill, 66
66
62
66 Thomas Linnon, 4 37
" E. B. Taylor, use of oxen . 2 00
66 Barney Hart, labor 4 50
" Thomas Cuniff, shoveling snow . 6 25
$ 162 16
Of this amount
$ 1,471 37
$ 607.97 was paid for shoveling snow.
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66
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SCHOOLS. Expenditures for Teaching, by direction of School Committee. HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid John Davis, teaching $ 200 00
" Granville B. Putman, teaching
750 00
" Miss N. M. Dow, 400 00
" E. Adams, coal 35 17
" Litchfield & Keating, fuel for 1860 1 50
" H. B. Ellis, fuel, 11 25
$ 1,397 92
NORTH DISTRICT.
Paid J. H. Sumner, teaching
$ 116 67
A. Sandford,
603 33
" E. A. Pope, 66
63 50
" E. Adams, coal 16 50
H. B. Ellis, fuel 4 50
$ 804 50
WILLARD SCHOOL.
Paid Seth Dewing, Jr., teaching $ 272 74
H. S. Bates,
116 66
" Miss M. T. W. Beal, “
264 00
Miss E. F. Nightingale, teaching
233 33
Miss C. A. Locke,
55 00
Miss E. A. Newcomb,
220 00
66
Miss M. A. Davis,
160 00
E. Adams, coal . 93 00
J. D. Nutting, wood 9 25
$ 1,423 98
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid L. P. Forbush, teaching
$ 725 00
Miss M. A. Prescott, teaching
265 00
Miss M. S. Thayer,
220 00
Miss J. E. Underwood, 66
220 00
Miss M. A. French, 66
6 00
" E. Adams, coal .
86 25
" H. B. Ellis, fuel 9 00
$ 1,531 25
Amount carried forward,
$ 5,157 65
21
Amount brought forward,
$ 5,157 65
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Paid Stephen Morse, Jr., teaching $ 725 00
" Miss Martha A. Veazie, “ 60 00
Miss A. A. Holbrook, 264 00
Miss S. V. Wild, 252 00
66 Miss Venelia Richards, 230 00
66 Miss Lucy M. Gilson, at Stone Schoolhouse, 230 00
66 Mrs. F. E. Whicher, teaching 170 00
66 H. B. Ellis, fuel . 20 70
66 H. B. Ellis, fuel, Stone Schoolhouse 9 00
S. R. Edwards, coal 99 75
$ 2,060 45 -
EAST DISTRICT.
Paid Miss Eunice D. Drake, teaching $ 336 00
E. Adams, coal 10 75
$ 346 75
WASHIINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid Caleb Murdock, teaching . . $ 725 00
66 Miss M. A. Holbrook, teaching, at Neck, 230 00
66 Miss H. A. Clements, 258 00
66 Miss C. A. Thomas, 66
225 00
Miss Laura Bryant, 66
21 00
66 E. Adams, coal 80 75
66 Oliver Holmes, charcoal 12 00
$ 1,551 75
Paid Town of Milton for schooling Hunt and Glover children 13 09
Total amount expended for teaching .
$ 9,129 69
There is also due S. Dewing, Jr., about $ 362 50
The appropriation by the town was $ 9,000 00
The town portion of State Fund 275 34
The Coddington Fund 75 00
$ 9,350 34
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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES FOR SCHOOLS, Under direction of School Committee. NORTH DISTRICT.
Paid J. H. Sumner, books for poor children, $ 1 84
" A. Sandford, 2 00
" Mrs. Quigly, cleaning room 2 00
G. L. Gill, ink, crayons, &c. 1 50
" E. Ramsdell, stock and labor . 12 70
" A. S. Sawtelle, painting and glazing 7 25
" N. B. Furnald, clock, desk, &c . 38 67
A. Sanford, erasers, sweeping, &c. 13 58
" C. F. Pierce, repairs on stove pipe 8 00
$ 87 54
WILLARD SCHOOL.
Paid Joshua Howe, sweeping, building fires, shov-
eling snow, and for stoves $ 39 00
66 Miss M. T. W. Beal, books for poor children, 1 05
Miss E. F. Nightingale, sweeping . 3 75
66 Miss M. T. W. Beal, 3 75
66 Miss M. A. Davis, 66
3 75
Miss E. A. Newcomb, 66
3 75
J. Shackley, labor and stock 12 37
66 G. L. Gill, books, ink, &c. . 25 39
66 G. H. Locke, " " " 12 25
66 rent of school room . 46 67
L. C. Badger, books 66
66 J. Shackley, stock and labor 8 62
L. C. Badger, ink, brooms, &c. 5 36
66 C. C. Henshaw, paint and oil . 96 28
J. D. Nutting, labor 3 00
L. Litchfield, painting house and fence, 111 21
Josiah Adams, repairs on pump 1 25
Brown & Taggart, dictionaries . 15 00
66 J. Shackley, repairs on house 4 19
E. S. Fellows, repairs, pipe, &c. 7 33
G. Bowditch, carting 1 50
Amounts carried forward, $ 406 13 $ 87 54
.
23
Amounts brought forward, $ 406 13 $ 87 54
Paid Baily & Baxter, repairs
75
G. L. Gill, books for poor children 72
" John O. Holden, repairs on clock 2 00
$ 409 60
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid L. P. Forbush, sweeping, cleaning out cel-
lar, &c. . $6 90
Miss M. A. Prescott, sweeping 2 00
66 Miss S. Thayer, sweeping 2 00
" Miss J. E. Underwood, sweeping and care of room 5 00
Mrs. Hannah Manning, cleaning 9 00
James Hill, trees 5 25
66 G. L. Gill, books for poor children and ink, 18 65
N. B. Furnald, curtain fixtures and clocks, 41 71
Wm. G. Prescott, cleaning out privies 3 00
Bricsler & Whitney, sundries 7 69
Peter B. Turner, repairs and stock 15 57
" C. F. Pierce, repairs on furnace, &c. 32 30
66 E. B. Hersey, setting glass 1 50
" B. F. Bass, whitewashing 5 78
$ 156 35
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Paid Crane & Gay, care of school-room and privy, $ 7 25
66 Mrs. Williams, cleaning . 5 79
66 Mrs. Collins, cleaning 8 07
66 James Hill, trees . 6 00
66 Crane & Mitchell, sweeping 4 70
" John White, building fires 5 50
" Geo. L. Gill, books, ink, &c. 9 57
66 Wm. Davenport, painting 84 35
C. C. Henshaw, paint and oil 70 00
G. Chilson, new furnace, and set same . 125 00
" Geo. H. Mitchel, sweeping, &c. 6 85
G. Bowditch, carting 2 46
66 Baily & Baxter, repairs on S. S. House . 4 71
66 66
66 11 52
Amounts carried forward, $ 351 77
$ 653 49
24
Amounts brought forward, $ 351 77
Paid E. Clapp, furniture
12 04
Wm. Davenport, set glass 3 00
Briesler & Whitney, sponges, &c. 1 72
G. S. Coffin, keys 87
John A. Wood, sundries 4 98
John O. Holden, repairs on clock 1 38
66 Wm. S. Pattee, M. D., books for poor children 4 92
" E. S. Fellows, cylinder stove and ironwork, 16 45
" Wm. Parker, Jr., repairs 1 75
C. Gill, labor 50
Philip Carver, repairs on clock 1 00
" G. W. Borrowscale, repairs on roof 15 34
Alden French, repairs on pump 4 48
$ 653 49
$ 420 20
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Paid Brown & Taggard, merchandise $ 10 00
D. H. Bills, books for poor children . 16 80
merchandise 3 82
66 C. F. Leavitt, ironwork and labor . 14 22
Mrs. Mary Cronin, cleaning . 10 10
G. Clements, labor and stock 2 00
" Levi White, grading yard at Neck 19 00
" N. B. Furnald, mats, &c. . 17 47
" T. Churchill, painting, &c. . 5 87
66 setting glass at Neck, 3 33
J. G. Brackett, brick 1 40
" E. Cleverly, labor 5 00
" Mrs. Fanny Thayer, cleaning at Neck 2 00
E. Clapp, mats 1 87
" Briesler & Whitney, sundries 88
C. F. Pierce, repairs at Neck 2 00
.. stove, pipe, &c. 32 89 .
G. L. Gill, books, crayons, &c. 4 13
" John O. Holden, putting up clock 1 62
" Brown & Taggard, 3 dictionaries 15 00
S. F. Newcomb, furniture 2 57
Amounts carried forward, $ 171 97
.$ 1,073 69
25
Amounts brought forward, $ 171 97 $ 1,073 69
Paid G. Clements, labor at Neck
37
repairs on desks, seats, and blinds, 7 00
James Denton, elm-trees 6 00
" G. W. Borrowscale, repairs on roof . 15 33
" L. A. Sleeper, repairs on furnace front 2 00
" G. Clements, repairs and stock at Neck 40 13
" G. L. Gill, ink 1 25
$ 244 05
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid J. Davis, building fires and care of house, $ 21 26 " J. M. Wightman, philosophical apparatus, 252 00 Richard Newcomb, book-case 35 00
66 Mrs. Collins, cleaning 4 95
James Hill, trees 10 25
66 Josiah Adams, repairs on pump 9 20
French & Roby, stock and labor 8 00
66 Baily & Baxter, repairs 32 05
66 Simon Hunt, use of piano 1 50
66 G. B. Putman, care of house 10 53
66 books 90
G. L. Gill, books for poor scholars 7 86
66 Mrs. Collins, cleaning 2 87
66 Wm. Davenport, painting and graining, 6 75
G. B. Putman, care of room 15 67
L. Litchfield, setting glass . 4 76
G. Bowditch, carting 1 50
Baily & Baxter, repairs 75
66 Briesler & Whitney, sundries 75
66 G. S. Coffin, keys 50
G. L. Gill, books and ink 4 15
John A. Wood, broom 28
" E. S. Fellows, pipe and labor . 7 62
" L. A. Sleeper, repairs on plastering 1 50
Hallett & Cumston, piano . 253 50
$ 694 10
Amount carried forward,
$ 2,011 84
26
Amount brought forward,
$ 2,011 84
EAST DISTRICT.
Paid Miss E. D. Drake, sweeping, &c. $ 10 00
John H. Webble, setting glass 55
N. B. Bradford, cleaning 3 00
Mark Swift, building fence . 42 90
66 T. Churchill, whitewashing, &c. 2 50
Josiah Adams, repairs on pump 4 50
John Watson, labor 1 50
Briesler & Whitney, sundries 25
66 C. F. Pierce, repairs, pipe, &c. 1 95
G. L. Gill, books and ink 53
G. W. Basely, labor 4 00
$ 71 68
Total amount of incidentals for schools $ 2,083 52
EXPENDITURES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, Under the direction of the Engineers. NIAGARA No. 1 .- J. G. Brackett, Engineer.
Paid 41 members . $ 205 00
steward 30 00
William E. Rudderham, repairs and badges, 25 39
R. Newcomb, repairs on house 3 50
66 J. G. Brackett, lumber 4 93
" G. Bowditch, carting 39
Tirrell & Sons, repairs 62
" Briesler & Whitney, merchandise 50
C. F. Pierce, charcoal, pipe, &c. 1 78
66 J. G. Brackett, coal . 2 75
66 Adam Algoe, cleaning engine 2 00
" Alvin Rodgers, oil 3 00
" H. B. Ellis, fuel 1 00
" N. B. Furnald, lamps, stand, &c. 8 73
' W. Abercrombie, fluid, refreshments 26 31
Abercrombie & Bent, fluid, oil, &c. 26 50
Amount carried forward, $ 342 40
27
Amount brought forward,
$ 342 40 TIGER, No. 2. - William Curtis, Chief Engineer.
Paid 50 members $ 250 00
steward 30 00
66 H. B. Ellis, fuel 50
66 William E. Rudderham, straps, belts, &c. 5 25
66 Mrs. Beulah Wood, rent of land 10 00
66 F. Hardwick, supplies 29 61
66 H. B. Ellis, fuel 1 40
Alex. Feltis, repairs 50
66 Baily & Baxter, repairs 2 00
66 Tirrell & Sons, 3 00
66 William Davenport, painting and setting glass, 1 45
George A. Lawrence, setting glass . 75
John A. Wood, sundries . 8 29
G. L. Baxter & Co., refreshments 5 40
66 E. S. Fellows, pipe 30
" Alvin Rodgers, oil . 2 37
66 Frederick Hardwick, refreshments 14 79
Briesler & Whitney, sundries . 67
$ 366 28
GRANITE, No. 3. - E. A. Corliss, Engineer. Paid 50 members $ 250 00
steward 30 00
J. G. Brackett, lumber 8 58
66 Corliss & Doble, sundries 21 79
66 J. Shackley, labor and repairs 16 08
66 Wm. Davenport, painting house 38 25
66 Hunneman & Co., hose 343 27
66 John W. Ricker, labor 3 00
66 Corliss & Doble, refreshments 15 30
66
L. C. Badger, refreshments 2 50
Ralph Lowe, badges, spanners, &c. . 15 05
66 Briesler & Whitney, sundries 66
66 J. G. Brackett, coal 5 50
J. T. French, carting cylinders 4 00
" E. S. Fellows, stove-pipe and tinware 3 50
Alvin Rodgers, oil. 6 00
$ 763 48
Amount carried forward,
$ 1,472 16
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Amount brought forward,
VULTURE, No. 4. - Ebenezer Cleverly, Engineer.
Paid the members and steward $ 40 00
P. W. Newcomb, supplies 9 41
" Darius Barron, carting engine 1 00
Wm. E. Rudderham, repairs 10 75
66 66 badges 6 30
66 P. W. Newcomb, supplies 1 15
E. Cleverly, keys
1 72
66 G. Clements, stock and repairs . 1 50
Banford Rogers, labor
1 75
E. Adams, coal and wood 3 75
" D. Barron, carting hose 1 00
" Briesler & Whitney, sundries 79
W. E. Rudderham, repairs on hose 11 00
" John A. Wood, sundries 4 50
" N. B. Furnald, oil can 33
4 P. W. Newcomb, shovel, oil, &c. 18 68
$ 113 63
HOOK AND LADDER, No. 1 .- James Madison Glover, Engineer.
Paid 31 members $ 155 00
Steward . 30 00
Richard Newcomb, repairs 11 50
W. E. Rudderham, repairs 12 25
Tirrell & Sons, repairs 1 00
66 G. S. Coffin, lot of keys and lock 5 00
J. G. Brackett, coal 2 75
66 N. B. Furnald, fixtures and oil 4 15
Abercrombie & Bent, sundries 14 05
$ 235 70
ENGINEERS.
Paid William Curtis, chief
$ 10 00
Joseph G. Brackett 10 00
66 Ebenezer Cleverly 10 00
" Elijah A. Corliss 10 00
J. Madison Glover 10 00
$ 1,472 16
$ 50 00
$ 1,871 49
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Total expenses of Fire Department, $ 1,871 49 From which deduct for old hose sold and
paid Town Treasurer 30 00
Which leaves a balance of $ 1,841 49 The costs of sustaining the Fire Depart- ment for 1861
EXPENSES OF THE POLICE STATION.
Paid Caleb Packard, blankets $4 00
" W. M. French, refreshments for 223 lodgers 21 46
" W. M. French, care of lockup 15 00 $ 40 46
MILITARY. - HANCOCK LIGHT GUARD.
Paid J. W. Robertson, rent of armory $ 200 00 Received from State rent of armory, $ 100 00 " for pay of soldiers 359 50
HAY SCALES. - GEORGE NIGHTINGALE, Weigher.
Amount of receipts $ 144 64
Town's portion paid to treasurer
72 32
MOUNT WOLLASTON CEMETERY.
Paid James Hill, for trees $ 20 00
John Hall, painting gate 3 50
Perez Chubbuck, trimming trees 1 50
" P. Sullivan, labor 6 25
Amount carried forward, $ 31 25
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Amount brought forward, $ 31 25
Paid U. Cudworth, labor
16 00
L. Litchfield, numbering stakes 1 60
" G. Bowditch, carting trees 5 00
" William Talbot, labor 5 25
$ 59 10
LABOR DONE FROM ALMSHOUSE IN CEMETERY.
10 days' labor by superintendent, at 1.25 per day, $12 50
45 by hired men, at 1.25 per day . 56 25
2 66 by yoke of oxen, 1.12} per day, 2 25
2 use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day 50
2 labor by horse, at 1.00 per day 2 00
2 use of horse cart 50
$ 74 00
$ 133 10
Received for lots sold for year 1861 $ 115 00
OLD CEMETERY.
Paid Michael Daily, labor $ 3 00
Charles Wilson, stonework . 50 00
" French & Roby, labor and stock 12 00
Richard Newcomb, building fence 12 40
Enoch Rideout, labor 20 00
Charles Gill, labor . . 15 00
66 use of tools 1 00
66 P. Chubbuck, trimming trees
75
U. Cudworth, labor 3 12
" C. R. Mitchell, stone 6 00
" J. Q. A. Field, carting 2 00
P. Sullivan, labor 62
$ 125 89
LABOR DONE FROM THE ALMSHOUSE OLD CEMETERY.
9 days' labor by superintend't, at 1.25 per day, $ 11 25
43 by hired men, at 1.25 per day . 53 75
4 66 by yoke of oxen, at 1.12} per day, 4 50
4 66 by horse, at 1.00 per day . 4 00
Amounts carried forward, $ 73 50 $ 125 89
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Amounts brought forward, $ 73 50 $ 125 89
4 days' use of ox cart, at 25 cts. per day . 1 00
Use of drag 1 00
$ 75 50
Cost of improvements in old cemetery
$ 201 39
Received for use of receiving tomb $ 5 00
SOLDIERS.
Paid Messrs. John Glover, Wyman Abercrombie, Jona- than Jameson, Thompson Baxter, Henry Littlefield, and Edmund B. Taylor, Town Committee, to pay the the three months' volunteers, the sum of $ 4,004 00 Following is the report : -
The committee chosen by the town, May 10, 1861, for paying the volunteers from Quincy, as per votes then passed, have attended to the duty assigned them, subject to the restrictions passed by the Legislature, May 23, 1861, and would respectfully report that they have paid as follows : -
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