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C. R. & C. Mitchel, for stone work per con-
tract,
extra work, - 643 00
L. Litchfield for painting,
O. Whyte, wire netting,
9 50
E. Clapp, curtain fixtures,
19 40
J. Parker, building fence,
554 44
J. L. Ross, school furniture,
884 00
C. H. Pray, “ labor
7 50
W. Castleton, R. C., & S. Co., for black boards, -
29 72
J. O. Faye, " pump,
14 30
A. Furnald, " carting,
21 80
M. A. Whicher, for cleaning,
90
$7,018 84
WILLARD'S SCHOOL.
Paid A. Furnald, for carting, 5 00
J. L. Ross, school furniture, 135 00
11 36
G. H. Locke, pump and nails,
8 00
J. C. Underwood, labor,
10 33
" extra work,
13 00
94 1₴
ink-wells and fitting,
16 0
9
G. D. Follett, carting,
6 00
J. B. Bass, painting,
60 87
W. Parker, Jr., labor and stock,
190 25
W. Curley, labor,
3 75
J. C. Underwood, gravel and stone,
165 58
C. Fisher, stock and labor,
477 50
66 66 balance on contract,
350 00
S. Millard, labor,
106 85
J. Parker, stock and labor,
12 00
$1,542 49
NORTH SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid S. D. Ramsdel, work per contract,
365 00
J. L. Ross, school furniture,
207 00
A. Furnald, carting,
5 00
G. D. Follett, "
1 00
$578 00
Recapitulation.
Total, Paid in Coddington School House,
7,367 98
"' Adams, 66
7,018 84
..
" Willard
66
1,542 49
" North, 66 66
578 00
Total, -
$16,507 31
Total costs of Schools and School Houses, for this year, ending January 1st, 1856, the School accounts being made up by the Audi- tors to that date.
Amount for Schooling to April 1st, 1855, 1,927 50
66 66 " Jan. 1856, 5,788 10
66 " incidental expense, 199 92
66 " School Houses, 16,507 31
$24,422 83
2
10
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid Geo. H. French, chief engineer,
15 00
E. B. Taylor, assistant,
10 00
G. H. Locke, 66 66
10 00
Ebnr. Adams,
66
10 00
Luke Rideout,
66
10 00
Town appropriation, $55 00.
$55 00
NIAGARA ENGINE Co., No. 1.
Paid 44 members,
88 00
The steward,
30 00
J. M. Gourgas, for ground rent,
10 00
Hunneman & Co., repairing,
35 30
Joshua Jones, "
2 50
W. Abercrombie, merchandize,
9 43
Chas. Holms,
9 74
J. Briesler & Co.,
24 13
Alvin Rogers, oil,
3 75
W. M. French, carting, &c.
14 25
$227 10
TIGER ENGINE Co., No. 2.
Paid 50 members,
100 00
The steward,
30 00
A. Rogers, oil,
4 38
E. S. Fellows, merchandise,
2 75
R. Lowe, repairing hose,
19 49
W. M. French, carting,
1 00
S. V. Hardwick, repairs,
3 50
Hunneman & Co., hose, &c.,
235 91
Moses Parker, spanners and hooks,
2 67
Mrs. Bulah Wood, ground rent,
10 00
C. P. Tirrell, repairs,
15 37
D. Baxter & Co, merchandise,
9 03
$434 10
11
GRANITE ENGINE, No. 3.
Paid 35 members,
70 00
The steward,
30 00
Hunneman, for repairing, (1854)
8 01
G. H. Locke, merchandise,
11 35
J. Hall, varnishing engine,
9 00
R. Lowe, repairing hose,
3 25
G. W. Goodwiu, fluid, (del'd 1851),
2 47
H. G. Rogers, carting hose, (in 1852),
3 88
$137 96
VULTURE ENGINE, No. 4.
Paid 36 members,
72 00
The steward,
30 00
I. G. Whiton, merchandise,
20
Adams & Hersey, coal,
8 05
E. S. Fellows, merchandise,
5 04
A. Rogers, oil,
2 50
G. J. Jones, horse hire, (in 1854),
1 00
P. W. Newcomb, fluid,
3 29
$122 08
INCIDENTAL ENGINE EXPENSES.
Paid G. H. Locke, for refreshments,
4 75
W. Abercrombie,
8 45
W. Henry,
4 25
G. Totman,
2 75
J. Q. A. Field, carting engine,
2 00
A. Furnald,
66
3 00
P. W. Newcomb, refreshments,
6 68
$31,88
Amount of appropriation for En-
gines,
$1,000 00
Niagara, No. 1.,
227 10
Tiger, 2.,
434 10
Granite, " 3.,
137 96
Vulture, " 4.,
122 08
Incidental bills,
31 88
Balance unexpended,
46 88
$1,000,00
12
COST OF NIAGARA ENGINE HOUSE.
6 00
Paid Newcomb & Chapin, for stone posts, R. Newcomb, building per contract, 850 00
" · extra work, 5 25
C. R. & C. Mitchel, stone, 122 50
G. Blaisdel, labor,
106 00
$1,089 75
Amount of appropriation,
$1,000 00
Excess of expenditure,
$89 75
LIQUOR AGENCY.
Total amount of sales, 778 45
" " stock on hand, 187 00
$965 45
" liquor bills paid, 759 47
" agent's salary, 187 50
946 97
Balance in favor of agency, $18 48
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Joshua Spear, for distributing school report, 10 00
Joshua Spear for labor, 2 62
John Hardwick, for carting,
3 65
J. B. Bass, for stock, labor, and furniture,
184 83
S. Adams, for conveying paupers to Bridgewater, for services in case of W. Pool, 13 40 10 00
5 75
H. F. Smith, « " law,
360 00
H. L. Guard, « of 48 men,
John Hall, for ringing bell, 35 47
H. Souther, " rent of room for school,
23 00
B. Curtis, " land damage, (Sum- mer st, 1854.) 90 00
Denio & Roberts, for iron safe, 300 00
13
Thomas Kettle, for selling west school house, 5 00
E. S. Fellows, for cash for recording deeds, 2 62
L. Bass, for handcuffs, 1 75
66 " horse and carriage to Randolph, 1 25
L. Litchfield, painting sign boards, 2 00
C. H. Pray, labor on reservoir,
23 13
John Daley, 1 50
J. G. Blake, merchandize, 124 31
J. M. Gourgas, law services,
11 00
E. Ford, recording deeds,
71
Johonat & Saunders, 9 brackets,
8 25
W. M. French, carting and horse keeping,
1 38
S. Spear, horsecart 3 days,
75
C. Gill & Co., books and stationery,
40 47
J. Hall, sexton, 47 40
E. W. Marsh, taking census of children, S. D., 6 08
L. Johnson, taking census of children, W. D., 6 80
L. Johnson, horse hire, 1 00
1 64
J. A. Green, postage, 66 printing, 133 25
N. White, lumber, 5 70
J. F. Eaton, traveling expenses,
8 50
R. Newcomb, repairing graveyard fence, 5 60
Barker, Wright & Co., well stone,
20 00
G. B. Nightingale, sealing measures,
2 10
G. J. Jones, horse hire,
3 25
C. Packard, merchandize,
5 52
E. S. Fellows, stoves, fixtures, and work,
10 37
John B. Bass, stock and labor,
1 00
W. Parker, Jr.,
6 00
Newel, Willard & Co, lamps, fluid, &c.,
74 80
J. B. Bass, distributing envelops,
1 50
P. McDonald, labor,
3 80
D. Baxter, merchandize, 20 44
P. Wild, land damage, 25 00
19 94
W. Parker, Jr., planking cistern, &c., " " stock and work at armory,
86 46
Samuel Thomas, census of children, N. D., 1 58 G. L. Gill, E. D., 60
E. S. Fellows, cash paid sundry persons, 8 50
Incidental expenses, schools,
199 92
J. T. French, labor, 1 25
3 75
S. Morse, Jr., surveying, &c.,
14
S. Andrews, shoveling snow,
2 25
J. F. Eaton, 66
29 12
J. Lucus,
19 50
Edward Pope,
95 25
B. B. Newcomb, 66
69 55
E. S. Fellows,
133 99
H. Hayden,
50
M. Hodgkinson,
10 34
T. Sugrin,
66
1 50
T. Tilley,
1 50
N. M. Bean,
12 15
W. Pickernel,
14 72
B. B. Newcomb,
5 34
J. Flint,
12 33
W. Lawton,
3 48
G. L. Gill, recording deaths and marriages,
64 75
T. Churchill, distributing envelops,
1 50
G. Savil, rent of armory,
33 33
J. Adams, repairing pumps,
11 13
Amount of appropriation,
1,088 00
Excess of expenditures,
$1,398 52
Note .- In the above account several items will be found which are unusual, viz., for safe, armory, snow, mili- tary and incidental expenses for schooling, amounting in all to $1,775 42. The amount paid for military service and rent of armory is drawn, as will be seen by the Treas- urer's report, from the State.
ALMS HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
By amount of stock on hand, Feb. 20, 1855, $2,373 93
Paid Moses W. Sleeper, for mason work, 1 25
E. S. Fellows, stove, &c., 26 37
C. P. Tirrell, wheelwright work, 84 08
Esther Hayden, medicine, 8 30
J. Briesler & Co., merchandize, 32 07
W. Abercrombie, 110 41
D. Baxter & Co.,
114 71
$2,486 52
15
Paid D. Baxter, provisions,
79 15
T. J. Nightingale, provisions,
171 83
J. Savil, 2d, smith work,
28 53
A. Feltis,
27 67
Dr. W. S. Pattee, medicine,
1 43
Caleb Packard, merchandise,
34 48
Charles Arnold, provisions,
15 06
John Arnold
30 48
Union Store, No. 179, merchandise,
62 41
Howard Vinal,
60 44
J. Loud & Co., grain,
541 23
Joshua Jones, harness,
28 62
Dr. J. A. Stetson, medical attendance,
28 00
Lewis Bass, wood,
49 50
G. B. Nightingale, boots,
1 38
J. Russell, clothing,
9 50
Ruggles, Nourse & Mason, plow,
10 00
Samuel Andrews, fish,
15 24
H. Vinal & Co., merchandise,
13 69
Faxon Brothers & Co., "
53 47
C. Packard,
53 32
J. F. Eaton, exchange on ox,
41 00
horse,
150 00
J. G. Bracket, lumber,
3 28
B. B. Newcomb, 5 shovels,
3 12
W. M. French, 2 coffins,
13 00
Adams & Hersey, coal,
26 00
A. Fernald, carting,
2 82
E. Folly, labor,
19 82
H. N. Faxon, "
35 40
T. Curley,
17 00
D. Carney,
29 23
L. Williams,
120 40
L. Spear,
53 75
D. Linnehan,
22 00
J. Follay,
13 50
T. Malony,
36 92
T. Larkin,
7 50
A. P. Wight, superintendent,
142 75
Mary Hayden, labor,
12 88
$4,816 92
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Paupers.
Whole number, Feb. 1st, 11; Males, 10; Females, 1. During the year 10 have been admitted and 10 discharged. Average number through the year, 12.
Apprizement of Stock at Almshouse, February 1.
1 yoke of oxen,
200 00
2 cows,
100 00
2 horses,
240 00
1 pig, 16 00; 15 fowls, 6 00;
22 00
Manure,
260 00
8 tons of English hay,
224 00
6 salt
96 00
Barley straw, thatch, &c.,
25 00
30 bushels barley,
37 50
100
corn,
100 00
1 ox wagon,
53 00
2 " carts,
125 00
2 horse carts and hay wagons,
125 00
1 ox and 1 horse sled,
35 00
1 covered wagon,
40 00
5 ox yokes,
16 00
Harnesses,
55 00
Meal boxes and chest,
7 00
Blankets and circingles,
6 00
2 grindstones,
10 00
3 plows, 1 harrow,
28 00
1 jack, 2 wheel-barrows,
5 00
5 axes, chains, wrench,
14 00
Stone tools,
5 00
Farming tools,
75 00
5 tons hard coal,
40 00
2 bushels beans,
6 00
Wood,
10 00
20 thousand screws,
8 00
Oakum,
7 00
30 cords oak wook,
180 00
18 wood, sawed and split,
64 00
Lot chestnut posts,
20 00
posts and rails,
12 00
" lumber,
3 00
« cabbages,
3 60
17
2 tons carrots,
28 00
6 bushels onions,
4 80
20 turnips,
10 00
175 potatoes,
140 00
40
small “
12 00
8 meal,
8 00
160 1bs. ham,
20 80
600
pork,
75 00
400
beef,
28 00
90 66 fresh pork,
11 25
40 gallons soap,
6 67
1 oil,
1 00
14 empty barrels, (pork, &c.,)
7 00
1 churn,
2 50
1 half barrel flour,
5 00
Vinegar,
1 33
Molasses and cask,
11 00
Fish,
3 00
100 pounds lard,
12 50
10
tea,
3 00
12
sugar,
1 08
25
butter,
5 75
Rice and saleratus,
2 75
4 stoves,
35 00
Cloths and socks,
7 00
Squashes,
2 00
1 sleigh,
5 00
$2,706 53
Bills paid by Produce sold from Almshouse.
Paid A. A. Mears, for labor on highway, 6 75
G. W. Kenison, cap, (Mrs. Richardson, 1854,) 75 66 putting in coal, 75
Lindsey & Kinkade repairing wagon,
3 00
H. N. Faxon, cash,
13 84
J. P. Newcomb, gravel,
1 80
E. Ford, filing saws,
85
P. Chubbuck, labor,
7 60
George Hunt, bread and crackers,
5 50
A. P. Wight, superintendent,
、79 00
James Lane, labor
8 00
Julius Spillum, "
10 50
3
18
E. Hayden, wood,
3 00
O. C. R. R., transportation,
31
L. Marden, pickles, &c.
84
E. Pope, yoke of oxen,
170 00
E. Hayden, apples and pickles, H. Prior, fish,
6 00
U. Cudworth, shoveling snow,
2 58
T. Malony, 66
1 25
T. Connoff,
1 33
M. Devilen, gravel,
1 44
Ellen Mack, labor,
6 00
Myers Hamburger, cloth, &c.,
6 84
B. Leary, shoveling snow,
1 33
J. Logan, 66
2 67
N. C. Hunt, bread,
15 05
Catherine Noting, labor,
4 50
G. B. Nightingale, brogans,
2 05
W. Pickernel, fish,
4 25
F. Marden, beef,
73
E. Fallan, labor,
10 00
G. B. Nightingale, weighing hay,
3 84
M. C. Pope, cow,
5 00
Mary Hayden, labor,
9 43
G. H. Brigham, sea weed,
5 33
M. Fichelley, labor,
10 12
Kate Griffith,
18 85
Jonathan Cook, killing pigs,
4 00
66
chickens,
1
50
H. Littlefield, labor,
7 88
Mary Hayden, “
3 00
Ruggles, Nourse & Mason, ox yokes,
5 00
$454 46
REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS
Done from the Almshouse.
175 3-4 days work by superintendent, 7-6, 29 618
790 3-4
66 hired men, 7s, 922 55
90 1-2
paupers, .65, 58 82
185 66 66 66
oxen, 6-9,
208 12
311 1-3
66 ox carts, 1-6 77 87
303
horses, .85, 257 55
66
3 00
19
190
28
days work by horse carts, 1-6, 66 plow, 1s, labor at cemetery,
47 50
7 00
5 00
RECAPITULATION.
Amount of stock on hand Feb, 1st 1856,
2706 53
Amount " bills paid by produce, 454 46
" cash paid town treasurer, 78 47
66 " labor on highway, ·
1804 09
Amount of stock on hand Feb. 20th, 1855, and bills paid by town orders, 4816 92
Balance in favor of almshouse to be
added to the appropriation for poor and highway,
$226 63
REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS.
Not done from Almshouse.
Paid Lem'l Billings for labor on cross way,
50 00
Luke Rideout 66 highway, 10 50
J. F. Eaton,
4 50
L. Copeland, 66
91 68
Joel Lucus, 66
4 50
Jonathan Spear,
66 66
8 75
M. Shehan,
66
385 79
Augustus Denton, " 66 66
20 00
Jas. Newcomb, stone,
15 75
Newcomb & Chapin, do
115 18
Barker, Wright & Co., for chips,
31 25
J. A. Simpson, for carting stone, 66
13 50
J. Kenkarde
cutting brush,
1 25
H. Littlefield,
gravel,
10 64
J. F. Eaton,
46 20
L. Bass,
66
3 68
J. G. Bracket,
lumber,
15 75
N. White,
2 98
66
4 00
J. P. Wentworth, “
$1,804 09
$5043 55
20
A. G. Davis, for stone and labor Cemetery St., 403 20 -
L. Rideout,
“ 122 40
G. J. Jones, carting gravel, 11 25
Lewis Bass,
horse and cart one day,
25
W. Parker, Jr. for repairing fence, 3 50
C. R. & C. Mitchel, for covering stone for cistern, 35 00
G. Blaisdell, for labor, 11 00
J. W. Robertson, for labor, men and oxen, 13 50
$1436 00
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Almshouse for work, 1804 09
Sundry persons for work and stock, 1436 00
$3,240 09
Rec'd appropriation,
2400 00
Balance from almshouse, 226 63
2626 63
Excess of expenditure $613 46
Note. The almshouse has cleared $226 63, but the almshouse and highways together have run in debt $613 46.
SUPPORT OF POOR Not in Almshouse.
Paid J. G. Bracket for wood delivered Mrs. Tilly, 7 00
66 coal delivered Mrs. Rice, 5 25
J. Hall for services, 10 00
Town of Weymouth (in 1854),
29 25
City of Boston,
19 28
L. Bass for board of A. Nightingale,
50 57
State Lunatic Hospital bill for M. T. Rodman,
142 84
66 66 " E. S. Pierce, 5 79
66 66
" S. Hardwick, 115 49
House of correction,
" J. Keating,
12 85
C. Gill & Co. books and stationery for poor chil- dren, 70 21
66 67
" children,
G. H. Locke, 66 for goods delivered Mrs. Rice, 23 37
W. F. Johnson support of 2 children, 40 00
$532 57
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TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
Jacob Flint, superintendent of hall has received and paid out as follows :
Total receipts,
147 63
Paid H. Vinal for fluid,
6 72
T. Simmons 66
23 76
E. G. Alden 15 gallons lard oil,
16 50
J. Hardwick, " fluid,
5 12
R. H. Spalding, for brooms,
2 03
Div. 179, for fluid,
10 27
W. Colman, for charcoal,
3 33
Mr. Hunt, 66
2 25
E. Packard, “
4 bls saw dust,
50
J. Flint,
19 92
Town Treasurer,
57 23
$147 63
Bills paid for Town Hall by Town orders.
Paid J. Briesler & Co. for merchandise, 35
J. Hardwick for carting, Adams & Hersey, for coal,
1 80
19 50
$21 65
Note. Deduct the amount of these bills from the balance paid the treasurer by Mr. Flint, and the net profit on town hall is $35 61.
MT. WOLLASTON CEMETERY.
Amount of appropriation,
3600 00
Paid A. Prescott, for labor,
365 62
WVm. Newcomb, “
25 00
C. R. Mitchell
granite gateway,
1650 00
L. Rideout,
wall
1019 66
N. White, 66 stakes,
8 00
R. Newcomb
picket fence,
528 49
W. S. Pattee, balance of appropriation,
3 23
$3600 00
22
REPAIRS OF TOWN BUILDING.
Paid R. Newcomb, for stock and work at A. H.
61 58
G. B. Nightingale, do do
7 03
J. G. Bracket, for lumber,
213 89
E. B. Hersey, "
painting, 66
" T. H.
5 25
J. Burrowscale, “
stock and work,
66
15 75
L. Litchfield, 66
repairs
" N. S. H.
3 65
G. H. Locke,
66
" W. S. H.
1 62
E. Ford,
" C. 66
3 25
M. W. Sleeper,
66
" C.
1 50
J. G. Bracket,
66
" C.
14 28
J. Burrowscale,
66
" H. 66
6 50
J. B. Bass,
66
66
" H.
75
W. Parker, Jr., for stock and labor, “ H.
75 65
L. Litchfield,
" setting glass,
" H.
2 99
J. B. Bass,
" painting,
" S. 66 2 50
T. Churchill,
" P.
2 83
L. H. Morse,
" labor,
" P.
66
11 67
E. Green,
66
" P.
9 00
J. W. Robie,
" mason work,
" P.
5 00
N. White,
" lumber,
" P.
3 16
R. Newcomb,
" repairs,
" E.
9 01
G. F. & S. H. Spear, do
" E.
66
1 25
L. H. Morse, for labor,
" E.
19 13
N. White,
" lumber,
" E.
66
68
W. Parker, Jr., " labor,
" T. E. H.
4 00
E. B. Burbank, “
66
66
4 00
C. E. Cook, " house paper,
66
66
9 00
L. Litchfield, " painting,
66
66
17 05
E. Clapp, " house paper,
" V.
3 50
Churchill & Brown, for painting,
" V.
17 09
559 90
Appropriation, Excess of expenditure, 59 90
500 00
$559 90
5 34
M. W. Sleeper, " mason work,
16 25
W. Abercrombie, for merchandise,
" setting glass,
5 75
23
SQUANTUM ST.
Paid Cornelius Dersy, for labor per contract, 155 00
extra, 14 75
T. & J. Lucus, " slate stone, 30 00
199 75
Appropriation,
150 00
Excess of expenditure,
49 75
-$1.99 75
PAY OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid L. Bass, selectman, 8 1-2 days, 13 25
W. Ellison, 66 5 1-2 8 25
66 overseer of poor 1 day, 1 50
surveyor of highway 1 day, 1 50
Geo. Marsh, selectman, 4 days,
6 00
overseer of poor, 1 1-2 days, 2 25
66 surveyor of highway, 1-2 day, 75
B. B. Newcomb, selectman, 56 days, 84 00
J. F. Eaton,
29 days, 43 50
E. S. Fellows,
22 days, 33 00
B. B. Newcomb, overseer of poor, 8 days,
12 00
J. F. Eaton,
" 11 1-2 days,
17 25
E. S. Fellows,
6 days, 9 00
B. B. Newcomb, assessor, 36 days
54 00
J. F. Eaton,
24 “
36 00
E. S. Fellows,
20 1-2 days, 30 75
B. B. Newcomb, surveyor of highways, 13 days, 19 50
J. F. Eaton, 66 10 1-2 15 75
E. S. Fellows, 66 66 12 1-2 18 75
I. W. Munroe, Treasurer, 1854-5 40 00
G. L. Gill, Town Clerk, 1854-5, 35 00
S. Morse, Jr., collector, 309 02
24
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid W. W. Baxter, 30 days,
30 00
W. S. Morton, 7 days, 7 00
G. L. Gill, 33 days,
33 00
Sam'l Thomas, Jr., 20 days
20 00
E. W. Marsh, 43 days,
43 00
Lorenzo Johnson, 26 days,
26 00
W. B. Duggan, 10 1-2 days,
10 50
W. W. Dean, 63 days and expenses,
64 87
C. F. Adams, 10 1-4 days CONSTABLES.
10 25
Paid Seth Adams,
24 99
W. M. French,
17 40
Abel Wright,
6 00
Geo. Crane,
3 00
$778 01
Total amount of Expenditures.
Paid for abatement of tax 1854, in full, 66 66 1855
51 26
Support of poor out of almshouse,
552 57
Liquor agency,
525 39
cost of Niagara Engine house,
1089 75
66 Engineers,
55 00
66 Engine expenses,
953 12
Miscellaneous expenses,
2486 52
66
Almshouse expenses,
2442 99
Repairs on Highways,
1436 00
Bills for Town hall,
21 65
66
New Cemetery,
3600 00
66 Repairs on Town Buildings,
559 90
66
66 " Squantum St.,
199 75
Town officers,
778 01
6. School Houses and schooling,
24442 83
S. Morse, Jr., collecting tax,
302 02
Land for Adams School House,
750 00
$40,932 28
678 52
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APPROPRIATIONS.
For Support of Poor and repairs of highways,
2400 00
Engine expenses,
1000 00
Repairs on Buildings,
500 00
Interest on Town Debt,
877 00
Discount, Abatement, and collecting tax,
1000 00
Pay of Town Officers,
680 00
Finishing North School House,
350 00
Squantum St.,
150 00
Land for Adams School House,
750 00
Miscellaneous expense,
1088 00
Support of Schools,
7550 00
New Cemetery,
3600 00
School House.
Center District,
1000 00
South
1000 00
Engine House,
1000 00
Pay in part of Town debt,
1000 00
of Engineers.
55 00
$24000 00
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TAXES.
Town tax,
24,000 00
County "
2,609 41
State "
1,683 00
Overlayings,
454 29
$28,746 70
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DR.
Town of Quincy in Account with Stephen Morse, Jr., Treasurer.
CR.
1856 .- To Cash paid Sundry Notes and Interest,
$34,331 69 40,896 48
By Cash in Treasury, March 1st, 1855,
$1,093 67
" received, balance of Tax of 1854 and Int'st,
496 50
of Tax of 1855,
23,569 29
Rent of Rooms in Town House,
275 00
"6 Fines for violation of Liquor Law,
30 00
State Treasurer for State Paupers,
81 04
"
School Fund,
257 30
borrowed and received on Notes, received for Old School House, W. D.,
485 00
" Niagara Engine House,
250 00
66
State Treasurer for rent of Armory,
50 00
66
" military service,
360 00
66
J. Hall, sexton, for rec. Tomb,
23 50
for use of Town Hall,
57 23
" rent of Hay Scales,
70 81
produce sold from Town Farm, 78 47
$77,287 85
By Balance of Cash, .
$1,345 63
STEPHEN MORSE, JR.,
Town Treasurer.
QUINCY, Feb. 1st, 1856.
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$77,287 85
Town Orders,
Discount on Tax,
714 05
Cash to Balance,
1,345 63
50,110 04
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TOWN DEBT.
Dr .- To notes outstanding against the town, 31,955 09
Cr .- By cash in treasury, 1,345 63
" due from S. Morse, Jr., Tax of 1855, 885 00
" due from Town and Ly- ceum Halls, 33 00
By estimated value of old South School House, 1,200 00
" estimated value of old Cen- tre School House, 400 00
3,663 63
Amount of town debt, Feb. 1, 1856, $28,291 46
Increase of Town Debt.
Amount of Town debt, Feb. 1, 1856, 28,291 46
26, 1855, 14,615 63
Increase, "
$13,675 83
Total valuation of the town,
$3,222,525 00
The Auditors respectfully submit this, their report of the financial operations of the town for the year ending Feb. 1, 1856. They have endeavored to arrange matters so that all can understand them.
The orders drawn on the treasury amount to $40,896 48. which, together with the amounts paid on notes and dis- count on tax, and balance on hand, makes $77,287 85. The whole sum received from all sources is, $77,287 85.
The expenses of the town have been somewhat larger than was anticipated, no provision having been made for several large amounts which the selectmen believed it to be their duty to expend.
On making the annual apprizement of the town prop- erty connected with the Almshouse establishment, your committee were pleased to find things so orderly and well taken care of. They found the house neat, commodious,
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and convenient, and it was evident that the superintend- ent and matron had been faithful, and discharged the duties confided to them in a manner to warrant us in say- ing that no one would find fault with them. Although the superintendent has devoted much of his time to the repairing of highways, yet the farm has not been neglect- ed; but, on the contrary, it never, we believe, has pro- duced so much as during the last year. The paupers are well kept, well clothed, and seem to be contented and happy.
We find the Treasurer a competent and faithful officer ; his books are kept in a superior manner; in fact, we may almost say that " he who runs may read." The same may be said of the Clerk, though he does not properly come within the province of our labors.
The Selectmen have discharged their duties in a faith- ful, thorough manner, much to their credit, and for the in- terest of the town-their books are plain and easy to un- derstand.
The Committee recommend future boards of Selectmen, to have all moneys collected by the Superintendent of the Alms House for goods sold, paid into the Treasury, and not allow him to pay bills. Let us have but one fountain head for money. We also recommend the town to make separate appropriations for the Alms House, and High- ways, or what is better, raise what money the town wants without specifying any particular objects for which it shall be expended, except the appropriation for schooling. We also think it would be well for the town to employ a Clerk, whose duty it shall be to meet with the Selectmen and make a record of their doings, and keep a regular set of books. We recommend this, because, almost all bills pre- sented the town for payment are general, and the selectmen having so much to do when in session, are liable to make mistakes, at any rate their duties which are complicated and laborious would be much lessened. If bills could be thoroughly sifted, and each item placed under its proper head, the duties of auditors, which are now quite tedious and perplexing, would be much decreased. If such a change should be made, the auditors would simply have to make a transcript of the Clerk's book, examine the order book,
treasurer's account, foot them up and arrive at the end ch less labor than now.
and .
with mut-
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The auditors have made a thorough examination of the books and accounts which bear evidence of correctness, as well as of judgment in every department. In conclusion we return our thanks to all who have assisted us when called upon.
J. B. BASS, GEO. SAVIL, T. CHURCHILL,
L. JOHNSON, J. BRADFORD,
Auditors.
S. THOMAS, Jr.,
W. W. BAXTER,
.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen .- B. B. Newcomb, J. F. Eaton, Geo. Marsh. Mr. Marsh having resigned in April, E. S. Fellows was chosen in his place.
Town Clerk .- Geo. L. Gill.
Treasurer and Collector .- S. Morse, Jr.
School Committee .- W. W. Dean, E. W. Marsh, W. W. Baxter, Elijah Baxter, Saml. Thomas, Jr., Lorenzo John- son, Geo. L. Gill. C. F. Adams, elected in Nov. in place of Mr. Dean, resigned.
Constables .- Seth Adams, W. M. French, Geo. Crane, Abel Wright.
Engineers .- Rich. Newcomb, chief; G. H. Locke, L. Rideout, E. Adams, E. B. Taylor, assistants.
Fence Viewers .- E. Adams, U. Cudworth, W. W. Baxter.
Surveyors of Lumber .- R. Newcomb, S. Wade, J. G. Bracket, S. Adams, W. M. French, W. Parker, Jr., W. J. Vinal, C. C. Bracket.
Field Drivers .- U. Cudworth, G. W. Spear, H. French, S. S. Pickering, Geo. Spear, 3d, J. C. Underwood, C. Swift, E. B. Hersey, S. Crane, F. A. Lapham, Job Faxon.
Pound Keeper .- B. B. Newcomb.
Surveyors of Wood and Bark .- H. A. Newcomb, Seth Adams, Geo. B. Nightingale, Ebn. Adams, Geo. H. Locke, Richd. Newcombs, Jas. Bradford, E. B. Taylor.
Auditors .- J. B. Bass, Geo. Savil, T. Churchill, L. John- son, J. Bradford, S. Thomas, Jr., W. W. Baxter.
Sealer of Weights and Measures .- Geo. B. Nightingale.
Weighers of Coal .- G. H. Thomas, C. W. Perry, George Nightingale.
Weigher at Town Scales .- Geo. Nightingale.
Superintendent Town Hall .- Jacob Flint.
Representatives to General Court .- Wyman Abercrombie, W. W. Baxter,
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Prudential Committee .- J. G. Bracket, in C. D., E. Adams, in P. D., W. W. Baxter, in S. D., E. B. Taylor, in N. D., G. H. Locke, in W. D., H. Prior, in E. D.
Engine Companies .- Niagara, No. 1, W. M. French, foreman ; Tiger, No. 2, E. A. Spear, foreman ; Granite, No. 3, J. B. Drew, foreman ; Vulture, No. 4, J. T. Shur- burne, foreman.
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