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50 lbs. butter, 16 00
ter's tools,
10 00
30 “ coffee, 6 00
80 bushels potatoes,
60 00
Sewing Machine,
60 00
Carried forward, $2,350 50
$2,696 25
SALES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Produce sold,
$82 95
Cow
55 00
$137 95
.
STATEMENT OF THE ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
DR.
To stock on hand, Feb. 1, 1875, $2,392 75
Cash paid as per this report, 4,082 01
$6,474 76
CR.
By stock on hand, Feb. 1, 1876, $2,696 25
Cash received for produce and cow, 137 95
Labor on highways, 1,616 24
" new streets, &c., 609 25
removing snow, 30 00
$5,089 69
Total cost of Almshouse,
$1,385 07
30
SUPPORT OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
DR.
Paid Worcester Lunatic Hospital, support of T. G. Kennedy, $79 65
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support
of Wm. F. Hinckley, 196 85
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support
of Mary T. Rodman, 198 71
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Susan Hunt, 185 40
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of John Cullen, 211 65
+ Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Lydia A. Hayden, 33 00
* Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Mary O'Hearn, 196 34
* Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Catherine V. Saville, 191 05
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Ellen Scannell, 118 32
+ Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of A. N. Davenport, 202 24
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of E. G. Hobart, 12 00
+ Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Cordelia J. Soule, 25 50
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, sup- port of R. G. Cass, 192 30
State Reform School, support of Miles Cronin, 19 50
State Reform School, support of Wm. F. Rowell, 26 92
State Industrial School, support of Eliza A. Mangan, 14 42
Amount carried forward,
$1,903 85
* Refunded.
t To be refunded.
31
Amount brought forward, $1,903 85 Paid City of Boston, support of John Cluse, 23 06
City of Boston, support of Timothy Curtin, 15 07
City of Boston, support of J. N. Dexter, ' 59 00
City of Boston, support of Mary Simmons, 47 18
. City of Boston, support of C. M. Sa- ville, 12 00
City of Boston, support of John Cluse, 2nd, 61 07
City of Boston, support of Thomas Ahearn, 4 00
City of Boston, support of Eliza Mc- Mahan, 4 13
City of Boston, support of Wm. T. Riley, 6 12
City of Boston, support of John Dooner, 1 00
City of Haverhill, support of Talbot children, 129 63
City of Somerville, support of John and Mary G. Gallagher, 25 50
Town of Milton, support of Wm. Bu- chan, 35 75
Town of Brookline, support of C. M. Saville, 20 00
Town of Revere, support of T. M. H. Rowell, 91 88
Town of Dover, coffin, &c., for C. M. Saville, 27 00
* G. W. Griffin, support of Mrs. Moses, 60 00
Amount carried forward, $2,526 24
* Refunded.
32
Amount brought forward, $2,526 24 + Paid Mrs. David Hade, support of John Tate, 21 00
+ Jacob Wells, support of Delia W. Hayden and child, 5 00
Terence Keenan, rent for Mrs. G. Packard, 72 00
A. M. Litchfield, rent for Mrs. N. E. Glover, 175 00
B. F.Curtis, rent for Mrs. A. L. Jones, 30 00
J. Underwood, “ 66 60 00
Stephen Neagle,“ 27 00
Estate of H. Wood, rent for Cronin children, 10 62
+ Mrs. H. C. Tucker, rent for Mrs.
K. Harrington, 4 00
Dan'l Baxter, rent for Mrs Denward, 60 00
+ C. M. Fales, goods to Chas. M. Shaw, 6 00
Horne & Bird, " J. Cronin, 18 25
C. A. Spear, 12 00
+ T. Gurney, goods to Chas. M. Shaw, 42 00 66 goods to D. Mahoney, 2 00
Elbridge Clapp, goods to J. Cronin, 22 03
+ G. Totman & Son, goods to James Friele, 2 00
Fredk. Hardwick, goods to J. Cronin, 33 34
+ goods to Delia W.
Hayden, 15 13
+ Fredk. Hardwick, goods to Mrs. K. Harrington, 15 31
S. F. Newcomb, goods to Hayden children, 104 00
S. F. Newcomb, goods to Jonathan Spear, 129 00
Amount carried forward, $3,391 92
t To be refunded.
33
Amount brought forward, $3,391 92
Paid S. F. Newcomb, goods to Loring
Newcomb, 6 00
S. F. Newcomb, goods to L. L. White, 29 00
+ M. Goodhue, goods to P. Corcoran, 7 65
Jas. N. Blake, goods to Mrs. Mc- Mahon, 4 00
+ Jas. N. Blake, goods to Hugh Cahill,
7 83
Jas. N. Blake, goods to Thos. Welsh, 3 00 goods to Mrs. H. Lewis, 12 00
G. F. Wilson, goods to Mrs N. E. Glover, 240 07
Ebenezer Bent, goods to Mrs. A. L. Jones, 51 50
+ Ebenezer Bent, goods to James Friele, 21 78
Ebenezer Bent, goods to Mrs. W. Savage, 8 00
Ebenezer Bent, goods to Mrs. G. Packard, 3 00
+ Henry Chubbuck, goods to Thos. Somes, 5 00
+ Henry Chubbuck, goods to S. H. Leavitt, 7 00
Henry Chubbuck, goods to J. H. Thayer, 4 00
Henry Chubbuck, goods to J. W. Welsh, 3 00
T. E. Furnald, goods to J. Cummings, 85 54
+ T. E. Furnald, goods to S. H. Leavitt, 1 00
T. E. Furnald, goods to E. A. Brown, 2 90
Amount carried forward, $3,894 19
t To be refunded.
34
Amount brought forward, $3,894 19 Paid Wallace H. Cook, goods to Mrs. H.
Lewis, 6 68
George Saville, goods to J. Cronin, 3 00
66 goods to J. Gallagher, 2 65
E. E. Fellows, goods to J. Cronin, 3 35
+ E. A. Adams, goods to L. P. . Holbrook, 2 00
E. A. Adams, goods to P. H. Garrity, 12 00
+ H. W. Gray, goods to L. E. Johnson, 4 00
H. W. Gray, goods to Thos. Welsh, 6 58 + Daniel Baxter, goods to Delia W. Hayden, 5 00
Daniel Baxter, goods to Mrs. Denward, 2 00
+ J. A. Gordon, M.D., attendance on Hugh Cahill, 9 00
J. A. Gordon, M.D., attendance on Mrs. Denward, 12 00
J. A. Gordon, M.D., attendance on B. Dunn, 8 00
J. A. Gordon, M.D., attendance on Mrs. H. Lewis, 35 00
J. A. Gordon, M.D., attendance on J. McCarty, 4 00
+ J. A. Gordon, M.D., attendance on Delia W. Hayden, 8 00
J. A. Gordon, M.D., attendance on D. Mahoney, 10 00
+ J. H. Gilbert, M.D., attendance on Delia W. Hayden, 17 00
J. H. Gilbert, M.D., attendance on John Wren, 17 00
Amount carried forward, $4,061 45
t To be refunded.
35
Amount brought forward, $4,061 45
Paid J. H. Gilbert, M.D., attendance on B, Dunn, 54 00
J. H. Gilbert, certif. of insanity, E. G. Hobart, 3 00
J. H. Gilbert, M.D., certif. of in-
sanity, W. B. Wallace, 3 00
John H. Veazie, medicines to J. McCarty, 3 00
+ John H. Veazie medicines to Delia W. Hayden, 3 40
John H. Veazie, medicines to H. Lewis, 1 30
John H. Veazie, medicines to J. Cummings, 2 50
John H. Veazie, medicines to B. Dunn, 6 05
John H. Veazie, medicines to
J. Wells, 50
John H. Veazie, medicines to P. Garrity, 50
John H. Veazie, medicines to sundry poor persons, 7 10
* C. C. Johnson, medicines to
Mrs. Moses, 1 00
C. C. Johnson, medicines to Walsh, 4 12
* John Hall, coffin, &c., for Mrs. Moses, 20 00
+ John Hall, coffin, &c., for Louisa Blake, 17 00
* John Hall, coffin, &c., for Mil- ler infant, 5 00
John Hall, coffin, &c., for J. Cronin, 24 00
Amount carried forward, $4,216 92
* Refunded.
To be refunded.
-
36
Amount brought forward, $4,216 92 Paid John Hall, coffin, &c., for E. G. Hobart, 12 50
* John Hall, coffin, &c., for infant found, 5 00
John Hall, coffin, &c., for H. Lewis, 19 00
John Hall, coffin, &c., for C. L. Wilmarth, 20 00
W. M. French, conveying Mary Desell to Tewksbury, 9 00
W. M. French, conveying E. G. Hobart to Taunton, 8 90
D. K. Flint, conveying paupers, 75
O. C. & N. R., “ 1 20
Wm. A. Hodges, cash and t'k'ts to poor persons, 9 85
Wm. A. Hodges, cash for con- veying M. Green to State Almshouse, 3 00
E. S. Fellows, cash to poor persons, 28 50
J. Q. A. Field, cash to poor persons, 6 33
+ Owen Adams, fuel to Jas. Friele, 4 13
J. Cronin, 5 37
Cyrus Patch,
Mrs. A. L. Jones, 4 28
" G. Packard, 8 56
66 66 " Savage, 4 28
66
66 C. F. Ford, 4 28
66
66
Ellen O'Brien, 4 28
60
66
Jno. Donovan, 4 28
M. Connor, 6 28
J. Callahan, 4 28
D. H. Bills,
66
J. McCarty, 4 63
66
J. Donovan, 4 63
Mrs. Morrison, 4 28
Amount carried forward, $4,404 51
* Refunded. t To be refunded.
37
Amount brought forward,
$4,404 51
Paid D. H. Bills, fuel to W. Burke,
13 38
66
Mrs. R. Morris, 7 13
66
66
Jno. Connell, 4 63
66
Mrs. A. L. Jones,4 63
66
" Callahan, 9 13
66 " T. Wood, 9 00
66
66 G.Packard, 4 63
66
Garrett Daly, 4 63
+
66
66
L. P. Holbrook, 5 13
66
66
Mrs. McCann, 6 76
. 6
66
66 J. Forbes, 6 76
66
J. Hall, 12 51
66
66 M. Ryan, 4 63
66
66 M. Connor, 7 50
66
66
66 E. O'Brien,8 13
66
J. Cronin, 5 13
66
66
E. A. Brown, 5 13
+
66
66
P. Corcoran, 7 88
66
66
Peter Walsh, 8 50
66
66
Albert French, 4 63
Grenville Brooks,“
Mrs. Fenton, 5 25
66
66 Glover, 10 50
66
" O'Brien, 6 75
+
66
" Harringt'n,4 50 Albert French, 5 25
66
J. Callahan, 4 75
66
66
J. McCosley, 8 00
66
66
H. Lewis, 11 00
66
66
P. Garrity, 5 00
66
T. Osborne, 7 50
+
66
66
L. P. Holbrook, 5 25
+
66
J. Moran,
6 75
66
J. McCarty, 5 25
Geo. H. Frost, 66
- - Dow, 2 25
Amount carried forward, $4,632 36
+ To be refunded.
66
66
38
Amount brought forward, $4,632 36 Paid Geo. H. Frost, fuel to D. Mahoney, 13 00
+
C. M. Shaw, 14 00
W. H. Rowell, 3 75
66
P. Harran, 4 25
$4,667 36
CR.
By cash from State, support of paupers, 25 00
.. city of Salem, support of paupers, 208 00
66 66 £ town of Braintree, sup- port of paupers, 37 13
town of Randolph, L. P. Holbrook, 12 88
66
J. Q. A. Field, guardian, sup. of Mary O'Hearn, 196 34
Edward Capen, sup. of Catherine V. Saville, 191 05
$670 40
Total cost of poor out of Almshouse,
$3,996 96
RECAPITULATION.
Total cost of Almshouse, $1,385 07
" poor out of Almshouse, 3,996 96
$5,382 03
Appropriation,
$6,000 00
Expenses, 5,382 03
Expenses less than appropriation, $617 97
t To be refunded.
39
MOUNT WOLLASTON CEMETERY.
DR.
Paid Whitman & Breck, surveying, $29 00
D. W. Perry, cart, 85 00
Ralph Lowe, harness,
30 00
Albert Holt, manure,
22 00
William A. Hodges, manure,
8 00
A. B. Packard, plants, Martin Pfaffman, trees,
14 40
W. B. Rice,
20 00
Joshua H. Spear, trees and plants,
39 15
Parker & Gannett, grindstone and express, 10 10
Horace Feltis, balance on gates,
15 00
H. G. Pratt, jun., stock and labor, 78 52
J. T. & W. V. Hayward, stock and labor, 22 50
Richard Newcomb, stock and labor, 12 23
Ebenezer Bent, tools, 5 50
Whitney & Nash, tools, 3 16
Albert Holt, painting cart, &c.,
7 90
H. French, jun., painting stakes,
3 50
E. A. Adams, grass-seed and lime,
29 50
J. Q. Wild & Co., posts and repair- ing tools, 9 00
Churchill & Hitchcock, fenders,
20 00
George L. Gill, services as Secre- tary of Board, 75 00
George L. Gill, postage and record- ing burials, 16 50
Albert Holt, labor with team, 508 58
Thomas McCarty, 277 08
Patrick McDonald, « 299 72
Amount carried forward, $1,666 34
25 00
40
Amount brought forward,
Paid Michael Devlin, labor
$1,666 34 275 01
M. Lane,
8 75
Charles Stancomb, "
36 25
P. F. McDonald, 66
192 82
James Kerrigan,
66
19 25
· Charles Arnold,
66
18 00
John Rossett, 66
16 19
Jeremiah Hurley,
7 88
Patrick Kellihan, 66
7 88
Luther Lothern,
66
5 69
Franklin Burrell,
66
36 76
Patrick McGrain,
18 00 $2,308 82
CR.
By cash from sale of lots,
$250 00
for labor on lots, 1873,
91 00
66
1874,
39 00
66
66 1875,
849 75
for assessment of non-resident
owners of lots,
48 00
for hay sold,
65 00 $1,342 75
Balance of cash,
$966 07
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
The above items represent the cash transactions only. For further information in regard to the Cemetery account, refer- ence may be made to the statement of the Secretary of the Board of Managers.
OLD CEMETERY.
Paid William Talbot, labor, 7 00
Thomas Noble,
25 00
Amount carried forward,
$32 00
41
Amount brought forward, Paid James Kelly, 2d, labor,
$32 00
28 00
60 00
Appropriation,
$100 00
Expenses,
60 00
Expenses less than appropriation,
$10 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
EDWARD A. SPEAR, Chief Engineer.
NIAGARA, NO. 1.
MICHAEL WALSH, Engineer. JOHN CRATHORNE, Foreman.
Paid fifty members,
$500 00
Steward,
40 00
D. H. Bills, coal,
9 88
G. Brooks, kindling,
4 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs,
12 50
Jas. Boyd & Sons, blunderbuss, hats, &c., 35 75
C. F. Pierce, lanterns, &c.,
5 16
Ralph Lowe, straps and repairs,
3 30
Whitney & Nash, chamois skin, oil, &c.,
3 26
Charles H. Spear, milk,
3 00
Ebenezer Bent, refreshments, oil, &c., 104 14
720 99
Amount carried forward,
$720 99
42
Amount brought forward,
$720 99
TIGER, NO. 2.
A. M. LITCHFIELD, Engineer. GEORGE H. OSBORNE, Foreman. Paid fifty members, $500 00
Steward,
40 00
G. Brooks, coal and kindling, 23 75
Tirrell & Sons, repairs, 1 75
John A. Wood, rent of land,
25 00
Ralph Lowe, straps and washers,
1 90
Whiton Bro. & Co., rope and labor,
7 52
C. F. Pierce, lanterns, reflectors, &c., 8 20
T. E. Furnald, tumblers, 80
G. S. Coffin, keys and repairs, 1 50
John H. Veazie, oil and alcohol, 6 00
James Boyd & Sons, hats,
13 00
John Clark, varnishing engine,
8 00
W. C. Baker, services,
2 00
Warren Dunbar, “
3 50
M. Goodhue, refreshments, oil, &c., 148 81
Geo. R. Litchfield, cigars, 5 00
E. A. Adams, cheese, 2 15
798 88
GRANITE, NO. 3.
JAMES H. ELCOCK, Engineer. JOHN RYAN, Foreman.
Paid fifty members,
$500 00
Steward,
40 00
D. H. Bills, coal, 10 00
G. Brooks, coal and kindling,
11 50
Ralph Lowe, straps and repairs,
5 40
Badger Bros., repairs, 23 07
M. A. Dolan, stove-pipe and repairs, 5 45
C. F. Pierce, lanterns, &c., 5 15
James Boyd & Sons, hose and coup- lings, 192 00
Amounts carried forward, $792 57 $1,519 87
43
Amounts brought forward,
$792 57 $1,519 87
Paid James Boyd & Sons, hats, 13 00
Tirrell & Sons, box-cover and let- tering, 10 00
J. Babcock & Co., refreshments, 10 00
Ripley Bros., refreshments, &c., 61 21
E. E. Hall, refreshments, &c., 118 87
-
1,005 65
VULTURE, NO. 4.
H. M. FEDERHEN, Engineer. JOSIAH V. PACKARD, JR., Foreman.
Paid Steward, $40 00
D. H. Bills; coal and wood,
17 63
Wm. B. Ryan, repairs, 1 50
T. W. Carter, repairs,
2 00
George J. Jones, straps,
1 75
C. F. Pierce, lanterns, &c.,
6 40
Hazen W. Dow, services,
3 00
H. M. Federhen, keys, 1 20
Whitney & Nash, oil, lock, &c.,
2 70
Tirrell & Sons, jack handle,
1 50
James Boyd & Sons, hose and coup- lings, 92 07
James Boyd & Sons, hats and dust- er, 19 00
Whiton, Bro., & Co., rope,
6 10
George H. Mason, cuspadores,
10 35
Charles Hall & Co., refreshments,
oil, etc., 85 69
290 89
HOOK AND LADDER, NO. 1.
EDWARD A. SPEAR, Engineer. JOSEPH M. GLOVER, Foreman.
Paid twenty-five members, $250 00
Steward, 40 00
Amounts carried forward, $290 00 $2,816. 41
44
Amounts brought forward, $290 00 $2,816 41
Paid D. H. Bills, coal and kindling, 6 38
Whiton & Lincoln, rope, &c.,
3 42
Tirrell & Sons, pole, bucket, &c.,
10 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs, &c.,
9 10
G. S. Coffin, keys and repairs,
2 80
C. F. Pierce, repairing pumps,
3 50
Whitney & Nash, shovel, 1 50
T. E. Furnald, brackets, lamps, &c., 44 07
T. E. Furnald, refreshments, oil, &c., 49 89
James N. Blake, refreshments, 7 15
427 81
W. M. FRENCH HOSE, NO. 1.
JOHN W. HALL, Engineer. HORACE FELTIS, Foreman.
Paid twenty members,
$200 00
Steward,
100 00
G. Brooks, kindling,
1 00
· Horace Feltis, repairs,
5 00
James Boyd & Sons, strap,
2 50
Tirrell & Sons, setting tire, &c.,
2 75
Keating & Spear, paint and mat, 2 32
Whitney & Nash, brooms, rope, &c.,
2 72
Charles H. Spear, milk, 60
Whiton, Bro., & Co., rope, 6 43
C. F. Pierce, boiler, lanterns, &c.,
9 18
G. Totman & Son, refreshments,
39 58
Ebenezer Bent, refreshments, &c., 6 13
378 21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Asa A. Pope, stamping hose,
$2 00
Bowditch & Co., expressing,
1 50
Green & Prescott, advertising,
7 25
James Boyd & Sons, belts, repairs, &c., 102 75
Amounts carried forward,
$113 50 $3,622 43
45
Amounts brought forward, $113 50 $3,622 43
Paid James Boyd & Sons, hose and
repairs, 402 25.
John Page, barrel and oil, 3 30
E. A. Adams, basket, 60
A. M. Litchfield, repairing dams, &c., 13 72
E. A. Spear, cash paid for draining reservoir, 22 00
E. A. Spear, refreshments to laborers, 5 00
C. S. Coolidge, expressing,
16 20
James E. Maxim, services as watchman, 2 00
T. H. Lyndon, Johnson pump,
7 50
Thomas F. Cleverly, repairing spout, 75
John Mealey, repairing reservoir, 5 00
H. M. Federhen, badge, 2 40
C. M. Clapp & Co., sundries, 1 50
Field & Cashman, hauling engine, 6 00
S. A. Fletcher, 66 10 00
Lapham Bros., hauling engine and hose, 18 00
W. A. Coffin, carting hose, &c., 4 50
Horace Feltis, " 9 50
William Garrity, use of horse, 3 00
Maurice Sheahan, “
7 00
Thomas F. Cleverly, carting hose,
5 25
E. W. Underwood, refreshments to Boston firemen, 70 00
R. L. McFarland, refreshments to Boston firemen, 25 00
J. Babcock & Co., refreshments to Milton firemen, 19 50
Milton Hook & Ladder Co., refresh-
ments,
10 00
783 47
Amount carried forward,
$4,405 90
46
Amount brought forward, $4,405 90
STEAM PUMP. 160 00
Paid W. Panton, labor and care of pump,
G. Brooks, coal and wood, 120 17
Blake Manuf. Co., repairing pump, 8 55
Tirrell & Sons, wrench and repairs, 2 00
Horace Feltis, irons, bolts, &c., 23 75
314 47
$4,720 37
Expenses,
$4,720 37
Appropriation,
4,000 00
Expenses more than appropriation, $720 37
PURCHASE OF NEW HOSE.
Paid James Boyd & Sons, hose, $1,250 00
Appropriation, $1,250 00
RESERVOIRS.
Paid Wm. H. French, balance on contract, $50 00
S. Maloney, labor on reservoir, 50 00
$100 00
REPAIRS OF TOWN BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN SCHOOL-HOUSES.
ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Rogers Lewis, Jr., stock and labor, $28 38
Wm. H. French, 66 72 25
Ira Litchfield, 66 66
73 59
Richard Newcomb,
10 31
184 53
NIAGARA ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid M. Newcomb, repairing lock, $1 00
Richard Newcomb, setting glass, 1 00
2 00
Amount carried forward, $186 53
47
Amount brought forward, $186 53
TIGER ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid A. M. Litchfield, stock and labor,
27 26
GRANITE ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid Jonas Shackley, stock and labor, $5 96
P. F. Lacy, raising building, 26 00
Elcock & Sons, stone, 10 00
41 96
HOSE HOUSE.
Paid Wm. H. French, plastering,
$4 00
H. French, Jr., setting glass, 1 85
5 85
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid Hugh Mealey, repairing roof, $5 01 J. O. Whittemore, rep. lightning rods, 6 00
H. French, Jr., stock and labor, 49 21
John Farquahar's Sons, repairing roof, 31 10
Peter B. Turner, stock and labor, 2 05
J. T. & W. V. Hayward, setting glass, 6 37 99 74
Total amount of cash paid, $361 34
Appropriation, $500 00
Expenses,
361 34
Expenses less than appropriation, $138 66
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
Paid Edmund B. Taylor, to March 1, 1875, $80 00
Ensign S. Fellows, to Feb. 1, 1876, 905 00
J. Q. A. Field, 900 00
William A. Hodges,“ " 825 00
2,710 00
Amount Carried forward,
$2,710 00
48
Amount brought forward, $2,710 00
Paid George L. Gill,
TOWN CLERK. 50 00
TOWN TREASURER.
Paid Horace B. Spear, · 150 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid C. L. Badger to March 5, 1875, $100 00
Asa Wellington to " 1, 1875, 30 00
W. B. Duggan, to May 1, 1875, 25 00
155 00
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Paid Charles N. Baxter, 1874,
$61 87
George H. Locke, 1875, 279 44
341 31
ENGINEERS.
Paid W. M. French,
$35 00
George B. Pray,
35 00
A. M. Litchfield,
25 00
Edward A. Spear,
25 00
Michael Walsh,
15 00
James H. Elcock,
14 00
149 00
CONSTABLES AND POLICE OFFICERS.
Paid Samuel Ames,
$18 00
William Caldwell,
3 00
Edward A. Spear,
63 50
James E. Maxim,
76 00
Michael Walsh,
56 00
M. W. Gerry,
16 00
Charles N. Hunt,
49 00
Amounts carried forward,
$281 50
$3,555 31
1
49
Amounts brought forward,
$281 50 $3,555 31
Paid George B. Pray,
15 00
William Parker,
6 00
James H. Elcock,
6 00
Joseph T. French,
6 00
P. F. Lacy,
18 00
James Havahan,
15 00
Amos M. Litchfield,
9 00
W. M. French,
52 00
Joseph A. Lapham, truant officer,
6 00
E. W. Underwood, 66
16 90
E. B. Souther, 66 66
5 00
436 40
Total amount of cash paid,
$3,991 71
Appropriation,
$4,300 00
Expenses,
3,991 71
Expenses less than appropriation,
308 29
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid Francis W. Parker, superintendent, $1,576 65
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Expenses,
1,576 65
Expenses less than appropriation,
$423 35
50
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid H. H. Faxon, cash paid copying tax list, $60 00
Cochrane & Sampson, printing tax list, 693 00
Bowditch & Co., expressing tax list, 3 50
Rockwell & Churchill, printing Auditors' Report, 377 50
S. Dewing, Jr., compiling Auditors' Report, 100 00
C. N. Baxter, distributing 66 18 00
expenses 66 66
10 00
D. F. French, meals for Auditors, 16 50
H. A. Case, damages on highway,
100 00
Thomas Kennon, "
15 00
Whitman & Breck, surveying,
90 00
J. E. Tirrell, services,
60 00
Cochrane & Sampson, blank books,
32 50
J. Q. A. Field, cash paid copying tax books from 1792 to 1827, 50 00
T. E. Furnald, carpet and labor, 40 00
Mrs. M. E. Green, printing and advertising,
122 75
Green & Prescott,
93 00
John O. Holden, care of town clock, 75 00
P. A. Wales & Son, pump and repairs,
37 00
Wm. B. Ryan, repairing pumps,
4 50
H. McLean,
1 25
C. F. Pierce,
66
3 00
John B. Bass, envelopes, &c.,
3 25
Wm. Blake & Co., repairing bell,
21 50
Ira Litchfield, painting bell tower,
9 00
H. French, Jr., “ “
frame, 9 00
66 guideboards,
24 75
John Hall, ringing bell, 52 00
66 repairing bell,
3 00
returning 178 deaths, 44 50
John S. Abbott, guideboards and labor,
17 65
Amount carried forward, $2,187 15
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Amount brought forward,
$2,187 15
Paid J. T. French, horse-hire, &c., 8 75
E. B. Souther, stationery,
32 35
C. K. Darling,
2 85
Geo. H. Locke, and postage,
15 50
.G. S. Coffin, keys and repairs, 5 00
10 50
Tirrell & Sons, varnishing hearse, &c., 21 00
17 48
Jacob Flint, mending carpet, &c.,
4 45
W. M. French, horse hire,
12 00
Whitney & Nash, halyards,
2 10
C. S. Coolidge, expressing,
1 00
Jacob Hersey, tax refunded,
30 00
Richard Gleason, 66
7 50
James Faulkner, 66
18 75
Patrick Sullivan,
6 00
W. L. Faxon,
25 91
Geo. A. Russell,
66
2 50
M. O'Brien,
1 70
G. B. Pray, sampling liquors,
3 00
W. M. French,
3 00
horse-hire, bottles, &c.,
6 58
E. B. Taylor, use of horse and carriage,
5 00
E. S. Fellows,
105 00
66 66 travelling expenses,
24 00
Wm. A. Hodges, use of horse and carriage,
100 00
Wm. A. Hodges, postage, &c.,
3 45
J. Q. A. Field, use of horse and carriage,
108 00
J. Q. A. Field, trav. expenses and postage, 12 67
Geo. L. Gill, recording births, deaths, &c., 203 75
Geo. L. Gill, books, postage, &c.,
31 20
$3,018 14
Expenses,
$3,018 14
Appropriation,
1,894 50
Expenses more than appropriation, $1,123 64
66
Keating & Spear, desk and repairing safe,
A. M. Litchfield, stock and labor,
52
TOWN HALL.
DR.
Paid Citizens' Gas Co., gas and globe, $332 25
D. H. Bills, coal,
43 25
Cyrus Patch, “
91 22
G. Brooks, kindling,
15 50
G. S. Coffin, keys and repairs,
6 00
John H. Veazie, alcohol,
1 80
G. H. Damon, setting flue-iron,
2 00
Wm. B. Ryan, repairing pump,
2 35
E. E. Fellows, castings, pipe, &c.,
93 20
Whitney & Nash, matches, soap, &c.,
3 39
Geo. F. Morse, cleaning vault,
5 00
Daniel Monk, repairing door-spring, 1 00
Ewell & Josephs, weighing coal, 1 05
66 pitcher, repairing
shade, &c., 3 67
Jacob Flint, services as janitor, 161 10
labor, &c.,
2 80
J. Denehy, charcoal, 2 70
E. Packard, sawdust,
2 50
$770 78
CR.
By cash received, for rent of rooms,
$300 00
" use of hall, 509 25
$809 25
Amount cash received,
$809 25
" paid,
770 78
Receipts more than expenses,
$38 47
.
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POLICE STATION.
Paid W. M. French, superintendent, $150 00
Wm. H. French, whitening, 12 50
Horace Feltis, braces, and repairing lock, 11 00
H. French, jr., stock and labor, 12 00
Mrs. Foley, washing, 4 00
C. F. Pierce, repairing stove, &c.,
16 74
Whitney & Nash, basket, pail, &c., 2 25
Keating & Spear, repairing chairs, 2 00
W. M. French, meals for 1,633 lodgers, 155 72
$366 21
CR.
By cash received from officers, 20 00
Total expense of police station, $346 21
The commitments to the police station for the year ending Feb. 1, 1876, were as follows : -
For drunkenness,
50
larceny,
20
assault,
11
vagrancy,
5
disturbing the peace,
2
bastardy,
2
truancy,
2
cruelty to animals,
3
indecent exposure,
1
lodgers provided for,
1,633
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, POST 88.
Paid C. A. Spear, quarter-master, $200 00 Appropriation, $200 00
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. BRIDGES.
HINGHAM AND QUINCY BRIDGES.
DR.
Paid Jas. Humphrey, treasurer, assess-
ment,
$333 33
CR.
By cash, received for oil, 1874,
4 80
$328 53
NEPONSET BRIDGE.
DR.
Plank on hand Feb. 1, 1875,
$100 00
Paid A. T. Stearns & Sons, lumber,
160 23
Pratt & Co.,
280 70
Cyrus Balkam, spikes,
13 76
George W. Berry, iron-work,
10 57
John Donovan, 66
5 60
Cyrus Balkam, labor,
116 00
John Richards,
141 00
Peter Cuniffe,
50 00
C. Lines,
54 00
Wm. Costaine, 66
17 00
S. D. Ramsdell, 66
5 00
Amounts carried forward,
$953 86
$328 53
55
CR.
Amounts brought forward,
$953 86
$328 53
By cash from John Donovan,
5 00
$948 86
Total expense of bridges,
$1,277 39
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
Expenses,
1,277 39
Expenses less than appropriation,
222 61
STREET LAMPS.
Paid New England Gas-Light Co., $ 445 82
Globe Gas-Light Co.,
1,489 89
Horne & Bird,
13 33
John L. Souther,
16 00
E. W. Underwood,
16 00
George Collins,
2 68
John Q. A. Field,
18 00
John McGowan,
16 00
Owen Treanor,
8 00
George W. Brooks,
4 00
John B. Bass,
16 00
Estate of J. A. Duggan,
9 31
George W. Billings,
8 00
Noah Cummings,
12 00
$2,075 03
Appropriation,
$2,500 00
Expenses,
2,075 03
Expenses less than appropriation, 424 97
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STATE AID.
DR. .
Due from State Feb. 1, 1875, $6,364 25
Paid during year ending Feb. 1, 1876, 3,067 80
$9,432 05
CR.
By cash from State Treasurer, $3,061 34
Balance due from State, Feb. 1, 1876, 6,370 71
$9,432 05
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid Henry Barker, treasurer, $3,200 00
Appropriation, $3,200 00
For further information in regard to the Library account, reference may be made to the report of the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees.
COMMITTEE ON STEAM FIRE ENGINE.
Paid B. F. Curtis, travelling expenses of
committee, $21 25
-
Appropriation,
$100 00
Expenses,
21 25
Expenses less than appropriation,
78 75
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COPYING BRAINTREE RECORDS.
Paid Nichols & Hall, stationery,
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