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215 00
Carried forward, $2,019 25
$2,324 15
STATEMENT OF THE ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
DR.
To stock on hand Feb. 1, 1878, $2,339 58
Cash paid as per this report, 3,166 22
$5,505 80
CR.
By stock on hand Feb. 1, 1879,
$2,324 15
Labor on highways, 1,715 87
. Cash rec'd for calves,
3 50
rent of Rock Island,
20 00
$4,063 52
Total cost of Almshouse,
$1,442 28
23
SUPPORT OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
DR.
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, as follows : -
Support of Wm. F. Hinckley, $205 33
Mary T. Rodman, 186 75
*C. V. Saville, 195 95
tJohn F. Swan, 198 55
Eugene Nye, 84 25
Eva M. Edson,
115 70
John McDonald, 157 80
¡Louisa S. Wilson, 96 40
Richard V. Smith, 99 10
¡Mary Williams, 6 50
¡Insane person, 7 00
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, as follows : -
Support of Mary Roberts,
48 25
John Cullen,
230 50
Mary O'Hearn, 68 06
State of Mass., as follows : -
Support of John McDonald,
120 50
Eliza A. Mangan, 45 00
George B. Dasha, 52 00
Sarah E. Starbuck,
50 00
Jason Wood,
41 00
Mary Roberts,
11 50
" John R. Wren,
27 25
" William Buchan,
2 00
Wm. F. Rowell,
9 00
Northampton Lunatic Hospital : -
Support of R. G. Cass,
197 28
$2,356 67
* Refunded.
¡ To be refunded.
24
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $2.356 67
Paid State Reform School : -
Support of George B. Dasha,
13 00
City of Boston, as follows : -
Support of John Cluse,
5 38
John Cluse, 2d,
110 84
" J. N. Dexter, 63 83
". John Dooner, 48 95
Jeremiah Marrah,
3 82
". T. M. H. Rowell,
150 46
" W. H. Rowell,
42 63
£ Saville children,
51 63
Mary Simmons,
48 02
John Moriarty,
13 02
Mary A. Milvey,
1 82
Sarah White,
4 00
..
Thomas Ahearn,
2 00
" E. McMahan,
2 00
Samuel Cummings, 13 08
City of Cambridge, as follows : -
Support of Mary Gallagher, 56 61
Andrew O'Connell, 60 00
" James Duggan, 5 15
Ezra Scott, 4 00
City of Lawrence : -
Support of Henry J. Willey, 46 co
City of Haverhill,
Support of Talbot children,
148 28
Town of Randolph,
Support of P. Gallagher, 12 75
Town of Milton, as follows : -
Support of George H. Lingham,
110 00
Mrs. Buchan, 20 00
" R. Perry,
9 75
Amount brought forward, $3,403 69
25
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $3,403 69
Paid Town of Medford,
Support of Mrs. H. A. Johnson,
24 88
Thomas E. Furnald, goods as follows : -
to Mrs. H. Lewis, 104 55
Denward, I 00
" F. Tucker, 9 57
" N. E. Glover, 2 00
" P. Garrity, 4th,
3 45
A. P. French,
2 00
L. Coburn,
14 00
Thomas Reddy,
2 00
B. Gallagher,
51
Jotham Cummings,
79 53
* James Friel,
2 60
¡Patrick Wall,
4 02
+William Mulligan,
2 81
T. Cahill,
3 00
Wm. Savage,
6 00
M. Donovan,
4 25
Frederick Hardwick, goods as follows : -
to J. Decelle,
29 50
O. Decelle,
8 00
tJacob Wells,
6 00
Thomas Bennett,
4 15
Richard Allis,
5 50
C. J. Fournier,
4 00
+Mrs. P. Foye,
3 19
Donovan,
IO 02
Denward,
II 00
Dunn,
I OO
* Poor person,
2 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,754 22
* Refunded.
t To be Refunded.
1
26
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $3,754 22 Paid Thomas Gurney, goods, as follows : -
to D. Mahoney, 77 00
W. H. Rowell, 22 39
Martin Harron, 12 00
Mrs. K. Rowell, 10 00
" J. Lyons, 6 00
S. F. Newcomb, goods as follows : -
to Jonathan Spear, 1 56 00
William Guild, 86 00
¡Clara Leavitt,
3 00
Mrs. F. Tucker,
27 00
Charles Crane, goods as follows : -
to *James Friel, 19 01
M. Donovan,
5 00
J. H. Brown,
3 02
P. Curley,
3 00.
¡S. H. Leavitt,
4 00
¡L. F. Leavitt, 3 00
FA. Leavitt, 2 00
H. Walter Gray, goods as follows : -
to +L. P. Holbrook,
31 50
Thomas Reddy,
5 00
M. Donovan,
8 15
A. P. French,
3 65
Mrs. E. O'Brien,
24 00
Scully,
107 22
Denward,
3 00
% Poor person,
2 50
George F. Wilson, goods as follows : -
to * W. Mulligan,
10 00
James Gilrain,
3 00
John Grady, 2 00
Amount carried forward,
$4,392 66
* Refunded.
t To be refunded.
27
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount carried forward, $4,392 66
Paid George F. Wilson, goods as follows : -
Mrs. A. L. Jones, 33 60
Ebenezer Bent, goods as follows : - .
to *S. Lehmann, 3 00
FL. F. Leavitt,
23 00
A. Leavitt, 9 00
*Mrs. W. Goodwin,
30 00
A. L. Jones,
2 00
P. Garrity, 4th,
33 00
N. E. Glover,
5 00
Logan,
7 00
Roberts, 2 00
Whitney & Nash, goods as follows : -
to Thomas Horan, 30 00
¡L. P. Holbrook, 1 00
+James Bryant, 2 00
A. Roberts,
25
Mrs. Denward, 2 00
Elbridge Clapp, goods as follows : -
to A. P. French,
8 51
M. Donovan,
3 25
¡L. F. Leavitt,
2 00
*Mrs. E. W. West,
98 00
C. Ford, 22 50
" Denward, 7 00
P. Garrity, 4th, 7 00
H. Farnum, goods as follows : -
to J. Brown, John Keenan, 6 00
4 00
H. B. Brown, goods as follows : -
to Mrs. P. Garrity, 4th,
2 00
B. Gallagher, 26 74
Amount carried forward,
$4,762 51
* Refunded.
t To be refunded.
28
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $4,762 51
1
Paid D. Baxter & Co., goods as follows : - to tJacob Wells.
14 28
Thomas Bennett,
5 00
Thomas Horan,
2 00
J. Decelle,
3 59
C. J. Fournier,
2 00
M. Donovan,
I IO
P. Garrity, 3d,
4 56
A. P. French,
2 93
+Patrick Foye,
3 41
Edward Keegan,
2 50
Mrs. P. Garrity, 4th,
2 00
George H. Locke, goods as follows : -
to James Decelle,
2 00
John Decelle,
7 03
N. L. Whitcomb,
3 00
¡Jacob Wells,
8 68
Thomas Horan,
20 00
Richard Allis,
2 00
Thomas Bennett,
20 30
+Swan Miller,
2 00
E. A. Adams, goods as follows :
to P. Curley,
8 29
M. Donovan,
2 00
Thomas Horan,
3 00
+A. Roberts,
12 24
James Decelle,
5 30
W. Kelly,
3 00
Edward Keegan,
2 50
Thomas Milford,
2 64
P. Garrity, 3d,
2 00
Amount carried forward, $4,911 86
t To be refunded.
29
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $4,911 86
Paid E. A. Adams, goods as follows : -
* Delia W. Hayden, 1 00
Mrs. Denward, 2 00
E. H. & F. W. Poore, goods as follows : -
to +L. F. Leavitt,
10 00
Josiah Packard, Jr.,
2 00
*A. Leavitt, 2 00
Mrs. L. M. Hunt, 13 90
P. Garrity, 4th, 9 00
“ Logan, I CO
J. F. Merrill, goods as follows : -
to James Lane, 3 00
Thomas Foley,
6 00
Mrs. Ryan, 2 00 *Spooner, 12 00
Geooge Saville, goods as follows : -
to Chas. H. Hobart, 1 65
Thomas Horan,
3 75
John R. Wren, 2 50
William A. Hodges, goods as follows : -
to +L. P. Holbrook, 1 50 +Jacob Wells, 3 00
·
E. H. Doble, goods as follows : --
to John Maloney, 4 00 Mrs. Lane, 4 00
E. Ramsdell, goods to D. Mahoney,
9 23
D. B. Stetson,
Wm. Belcher, 3 75
J. W. Lombard,
J. Cummings, 2 98
C. Hall & Co.,
Hayden children, 52 00
James Boyle,
A. O'Connell,
69 00
*J. C. Russell,
poor person, 3 33
*A. W. Hicks,
3 00
Amount carried forward, 5,139 45
* Refunded.
t To be refunded.
30
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $5,139 45
Paid D. Howard Bills, fuel as follows : -
to John Grady, 3 63
¡L. P. Holbrook,
13 52
¡Lucius Thayer, 4 13
¡James Friel, 3 38
J. II. Brown,
3 63
¡L. E. Johnson,
3 38
Thomas Bates,
651
fPatrick Wall,
5 38
*A. Leavitt,
3 25
James Lane,
3 25
Thomas Foley,
3 25
B. O'Connor,
6 50
W. Corcoran,
5 51
homas Bennett,
3 38
Peter McGovern,
3 38
N. I .. Whitcomb,
3 38
Thomas Horan,
3 38
M. M. Nott,
3 38
Josiah Packard, Jr.,
3 38
Mrs. N. E. Glover,
3 38
" E. Callahan,
4 63
" M. Connors,
4 38
" Galvin,
8 76
« *M. Clarke,
44 51
« H. Lewis, 6 76
" M. Burke, 13 76
M. Ryan,
3 38
66
Logan,
4 33
A. L. Jones,
3 25
' Thomas Smith,
I 69
" John Donovan,
8 25
Amount carried forward,
* Refunded.
$5.332 13
t To be refunded.
31
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward $5,332 13 Paid D. Howard Bills, fuel, as follows :-
to Mrs. M. Scully, 6 50
E. O'Brien, 3 38
L. M. Hunt, 6 50
« G. Dailey, 21 64
Somerset Coal Co., fuel as follows : ---
to M. Donovan, 6 53
¡Swan Miller,
7 03
*Poor person,
3 15
¡Jacob Wells,
IO II
¡A. Sanville,
2 60
Thomas Horan,
8 36
Thomas Bates,
6 53
¡Patrick Foye,
4 38
J. Decelle,
II 21
D. Malone,
3 62
Thomas Bennett,
3 38
Wm. Belcher,
7 62
J. Q. Leonard,
5 68
¡A. Roberts,
5 38
Joseph Waugh,
3 38
Edward Gallagher,
3 38
Richard Allis,
5 83
Patrick Curley,
3 38
+L. P. Holbrook,
3 38
L. Lafayette,
4 75
W. Cooper,
3 38
Mrs. M. Scully,
4 15
Denward,
8 25
" Logan,
8 76
P. Garrity, 4th,
5 98
Amount carried forward,
$5,510 35
* Refunded.
t To be refunded.
32
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $5,510 35 Paid Somerset Coal Co., fuel as follows : -
to Mrs. Flynn, 6 50
6 M. Burke, 6 50
E. Callahan, 2 75
66 Forbes, 3 62
66 A. L. Jones, 9 00
Ellen Mundy, 6 76
" B. Gallagher, 3 38
Foley, 7 76
" K. Rowell,
5 53
Coffin,
1 00
M. Briggs,
5 68
*Poor person,
3 38
George H. Frost, fuel as follows : -
to D. Mahoney, 6 00
Martin Harron,
2 75
W. H. Rowell,
4 00
Mrs. K. Rowell,
5 50
Cyrus Patch, fuel as follows : -
to William Savage 3 38
William Belcher
3 38
Mrs. Connors, 4 88
P. McDonnell, fuel as follows : -
to James Lane, 2 00
Mrs. E. O' Brien,
2 00
" G. Dailey, 4 00
" B. O'Connor, 2 00
D. J. Cutter, fuel to W. H. Rowell, 375
John Wren, rent for Mrs. Galvin, 20 00
Mrs. P. Garrity, 4th, 4 00
*John Q. Bent rent for A. H. Dailey,
12 CO
Amount carried forward, $5,651 85
* Refunded.
33
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$5,651 85
Paid Daniel Ford, rent for Mrs. Callahan, 70 00
C. Moynihan,
Mrs. Scully, 48 00
Hugh Mundy,
Mrs. J. Wills, 78 00
A. L. Litchfield, 66
N. E. Glover, 90 00
T. M. Sullivan,
Mrs. P. Garrity, 4th, 8 50
Mrs. M.E.R. Derry,“
Est. J. A. Duggan, “
D. Mahoney, 50 00
Est. Henry Wood, "
Mrs. Madigan, 63 00
Thomas Horan,
36 00
Mrs. M. Dailey,
T. O' Brien, 2d,
*E. A. Perkins, 66
P. McDonnell, 66
John Grady, 48 00
H. J. Godfrey,
David Hade,
Mrs. H. Lewis, 20 00
Geo. L. Baxter, 66 Wm. Cooper, 36 00
Dan'l Baxter,
M. Donovan,
52 50
66
Mrs. Denward,
60 00
Mrs. A. Holt, support of J. Q. Hobart, 21 00
E. F. Bryant, 6.
E. A. Nightingale, 45 00
*Simon Dell,
T. Bouchard, 45 00
James Devine,
4 00
C. H. Kimball,
Coffin family,
6 00
W. P. F. Meserve, “ poor persons, I 50
+Mrs. E. H. Kidder, care of Clara Leavitt, 10 00
Mrs. J. F. Parrott, Mrs. Hunt, 7 00
J. H. Gilbert, M. D., services as follows : - to +L. P. Holbrook, 30 00
J. R. Wren, 18 00
D. Mahoney, 36 00
Joseph Sanville, 6 00
Amount carried forward,
$6,743 10
Refunded.
t To be refunded.
(3)
+P. P. Kittredge, 6
L. P. Holbrook, 30 00
Mrs. A. L. Jones, 86 00
P. Kennedy, 66
Mrs. P. Garrity, 4th, 12 00
Mrs. Flynn, 28 00
C. H. Robbins, 33 75
66 Mrs. J. Armstrong, 12 00
Daniel Larkin,
34
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $6,743 10 Paid J. H. Gilbert, M. D. services as follows : -
to ¡Jacob Wells, 10 00 *T. Bouchard, 34 00
Mrs. N. Matthews, 21 00
A. L. Jones, 22 00
66 J. Lyons, 16 00
* Delia W. Hayden, 18 00
+ J. A. Gordon, M. D., services to Lucius Thayer, 19 00
fJ. Underwood, M. D., services to Jas. Friel, 4 00
+L. F. Butler, M. D., services to Clara Leavitt, 10 00
*J. W. Small, M. D., services to Mrs. Goodwin, 14 00
+J. W. Small, M. D., services to Mrs. Goodwin, 18 00
J. W. Small, M. D., ctf. insanity, 3 00
J. A. Stetson, 66 6 00
L. F. Butler, 66 66
3 00
J. Morison, 66 66 66
3 00
A. G. Durgin, medicines as follows : -
to P. Chrisholm, 6 85
tJacob Wells, I 50
F. Hayden,
50
*C. F. Arnold,
2 00
¡L. F. Leavitt,
I 25
D. Mahoney,
7 75
J. Sanville,
I 20
A. Sanville,
75
Thomas Horan,
II 50
P. Garrity, 3d,
5 45
J. H. Brown,
3 25
Amount carried forward,
$6,986 10
* Refunded.
t To be refunded.
35
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $6,986 10
Paid A. G. Durgin, medicines as follows : -
to D. Nadeau, 5 65
*L. P. Holbrook,
75
*Mrs. W. Goodwin,
2 30
“ Murphy,
I 80
66 J. Lyons, 2 00
Mary Sylva,
I 50
P. Garrity, 4th,
3 75
" M. Briggs,
2 15
L. M. Hunt, 65
Joseph S. Whall, medicines as follows : -
to tJacob Wells,
I 20
John Lyons,
60
J. Decelle,
4.70
O. Decelle,
I 30
Jos. Roberts, I 60
E. Degreny,
50
* James Friel,
75
¡T. Bouchard,
4 50
Thomas Reddy,
3 60
Jos. Moran, IO 40
*Mrs. W. Goodwin,
I 25
F. Tucker, 2 25
*Delia W. Hayden,
1 85
John H. Veazie, medicines as follows : -
to Richard Allis,
60
J. Lovely,
50
W. H. Rowell,
50
Patrick Doran,
50
J. Cummings,
2 70
¡L. P. Holbrook,
45
J. Walsh,
25
Amount carried forward,
$7,046 65
* Refunded.
t To be refunded.
36
Support of Poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward, $7,046 65
Paid John H. Veazie, medicines as follows : -
to Mrs. Lingham, 75
*W. Goodwin, 13 85
W. S. Pattee, medicines as follows : -
to Thomas Reddy, 2 95
+Jacob Wells, 1 40
+L. P. Holbrook, 3 50
John Hall, burial expenses as follows : -
of William C. Harris, 19 00
¡S. H. Leavitt, 23 00
M. Doherty, 24 00
Mrs. P. McGovern,
26 00
*W. Goodwin,
24 00
tchild of L. E. Johnson,
8 00
" J. Sanville,
10 00
D. Mahoney, 16 00
" Thomas Horan,
15 00
E. A. Rhines, care, &c., Mrs. Hobart, 40 00
W. M. French, conveying paupers,
8 95
+
+F. H. French, "
7 50
S. Penniman,
1 00
James Mullen,
75
O. C. R. R.
II 20
John Welch, removing Mrs. Gallagher, 3 00
Bernard Hart, “ P. Farley, 4 30
6 65
*W. A. Hodges, trav. exp. of paupers, "
6 20
John Chamberlin, “
4 65
Amount carried forward,
$7,382 05
* Refunded. ¡ To be refunded.
9 00
N. Matthews,
10 00
Nancy Noble,
34 75
37
Support of poor out of Almshouse, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$7,382 05
CR.
By cash from State, support of poor, $79 00
City of Boston,
8 38
New Bedford, “ .
3 00
Town of Braintree,
165 90
Fairhaven, "
204 00
Ipswich,
71 25
Eastham,
12 00
Medford,
12 00
Templeton,
IO 45
Holbrook,
140 58
1
Edward Capen, support of C. V.
Saville,
303 70
Sundry poor persons, refunded,
18.96
$1,029 22
Total cost of poor out of Almshouse,
$6,352 83
RECAPITULATION OF SUPPORT OF POOR.
Total cost of Almshouse,
$1,442 28
poor out of Almshouse, 6,352 83
$7,795 II
Expenses,
$7,795 II
Appropriation,
6,500 00
Expenses more than appropriation, $1,295 II
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MOUNT WOLLASTON CEMETERY.
DR.
Paid J. W. Manning, trees, $45 68
O. C. R. R., freight on trees,
3 95
A. B. Packard, plants,.
IO 25
James Faulkner, "
7 00
Parker & Gannett, tools, 13 59
Whitney & Nash,
6 67
E. A. Adams, &c., 33 08
J. Loud & Co., cement, 9 00
Litchfield & Vinal, painting,
10.95
R. Lewis, 66
signs,
3 50
A. M. Burrell, 66
57 96
Tirrell & Sons, signs, &c.,
29 00
Pierce & Sanborn, watering-pot, &c.,
I 75
J. H. Vogel, fender,
II OO
William Trainor, paving,
26 00
W. W. Ewell, weighing,
62
E. A. Spear, car fares,
1 00
B. F. Curtis, lumber,
2 43
Ira Litchfield, stakes,
I 50
Ralph Lowe, rep'g harness,
75
Thomas Dolan, numbering posts,
4 75
Hosea B. Ellis, manure,
34 50
C. N. Baxter,
16 75
John Hall, 6 50
George L. Gill, recording burials,
11 00
16 cash paid for postage, &c., 5 00
66
services as Secretary, 75 00
John Hall, use of horse, 5 00
John McKenzie, labor with team, 4 00
Edward A. Spear, “ 476 88
Amount carried forward, $915 06
39
Mount Wollaston Cemetery, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$915 06
Paid Michael Devlin, labor,
234 75
Hiram Hunt,
189 13
Eugene Keniley,
146 00
Michael Burns,
96 75
Walter Gregory,
68 50
Thomas Milford,
"
64 36
Thomas Doyle,
60 00
Albert Thayer,
41 55
John Conlin,
41 50
Francis Hunt,
32 81
John Bradley,
..
30 25
Stephen Colby,
29 68
Daniel Griffin,
29 25
James Sproule,
29 05
Patrick Larkin,
16 25
Patrick Berry,
9 00
Lewis Coburn,
4 37
Edward Coburn,
3 00
. C. F. Colby,
I 25 .
Sundry boys,
50
$2,043 OI
CR.
By cash from sale of lots,
$180 00
from sale of single graves,
10 00
for labor on lots,
811 86
labor on lots, 1876,
2 00
labor on lots, 1877,
66 00
hay sold,
44 50
assessment of non-resident
owners of lots,
62 00
1,176 36
Balance of cash, Appropriation,
$866 65
$ 1,000 00
40
Mount Wollaston Cemetery, continued.
The foregoing items show only the cash transactions of the past year. For further information relating to the Cemetery account, reference may be made to the statement of the Secre- tary of the Board of Managers.
OLD CEMETERY.
Paid William Talbot, labor,
$53 25
L. P. Holbrook,
9 00
John Doherty,
I 50
Frank Gearing,
I 00
$64 75
Appropriation,
$100 00
Expenses,
64 75
Expenses less than appropriation,
$35 25
4I
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
John W. Hall, Chief Engineer. TIGER, No. 2. J. W. HAYDEN, Engineer.
Paid fifty members,
$500 00
Steward,
40 00
D. Howard Bills, fuel, IO 51
Pierce & Sanborn, lamp and chimneys,
I 40
P. J. Williams, lock and repairs, 2 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs,
43 25
L. G. McIntyre,
4 20
'S. K. Tarbox,
I 50
Ralph Lowe,
II 12
James Boyd & Sons, hose and repairs,
45 75
Frederick Hardwick, rent of hall, &c.,
3 85
John A. Wood, rent of land,
25 00
Whitney & Nash, oil, &c.,
2 60
D. W. Baxter, sundries,
II 65
Frederick Hardwick, sundries,
IO 75
E. A. Adams, 66
14 IO
E. S. Fellows, lanterns, &c.,
5 75
Tirrell & Sons, painting bucket,
75
W. W. Ewell, curtains, duster, &c., 16 65
J. H. Veazie, alcohol, '76, '77, '78.
12 00
$762 83
GRANITE, No. 3. P. F. LACY, Engineer.
Paid members,
$415 83
Stewards,
40 00
John Cashman, hauling engine,
3 00
Amounts carried forward, (4)
$458 83
$762 83
42
Fire Department, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $458 83 $762 83
Paid P. F. Farrell. hauling engine, 5 00
J. Hart, centre piece and carting,
2 00
T. E. Furnald, furniture,
20 00
E. H. Doble, dusters, lanterns, &c.,
7 62
Thomas J. Lamb, sundries,
26 39
H. Farnum,
135 03
M. A. Dolan, reflectors, pipe, &c,
20 95
J. McNealy, expressing,
I 50
Jeremiah Lyons, labor,
5 00
682 33
VULTURE, No. 4. H. M. FEDERHEN, Engineer.
Paid forty-nine members,
$486 66
Steward,
49 00
D. Howard Bills, fuel,
22 51
Hunneman & Co., repairs, &c.,
351 50
Tirrell & Sons,
17 00
J. H. Dunbar, labor, &c.,
9 75
James R. Wild, repairs,
1 00
Geo. J. Jones, straps and repairs,
9 62
Albert Parrott, repairing hose,
CO
Pierce & Sanborn, zinc, pipe, &c.,
13 95
Charles F. Pierce, lantern,
1 00
F. H. Smith, books,
2 90
S. F. Newcomb, sundries,
41 35
Charles Hall & Co., "
27 00
Whitney & Nash,
2 40
John F. Parrott, cleaning vault,
2 00
J. V. Packard, hauling engines,
15 00
Thomas W. Lincoln, rope and hook,
I 55
1,047 20
Amount carried forward,
$2,492 36
43
Fire Department, continued.
Amount brought forward, $2,492 36
L. W. LOVELL EXTINGUISHER, NO. I. LUCIUS W. LOVELL, Engineer.
Paid Steward,
$40 00
D. Howard Bills, fuel, 6 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs,
15 25
J. C. Russell, chimneys, tools, &c., 7 09
James R. Wild, repairs, 13 35
H. Gannett, Treas., rent of land (2 years.) 40 00
121 69
HOOK AND LADDER, NO. I. JAMES T. PENNIMAN, Engineer.
Paid twenty members,
$250 00
Steward, 40 OC
D. Howard Bills, fuel, 3 63
E. S. Fellows, grate, pipe, &c.,
12 75
Tirrell & Sons, repairs,
46 50
T. E. Furnald, sundries,
43 41
396 29
W. M. FRENCH HOSE, NO. I. JOHN W. HALL, Engineer.
Paid twenty members,
$300 00
Steward, 100 00
D. Howard Bills, fuel,
9 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs,
75
Pierce & Sanborn, sundries,
10 16
Josiah Baxter, milk,
80
Whitney & Nash, sundries,
50
Ebenezer Bent,
28 53
449 74
Amount carried forward,
$3,460 08
44
Fire Department, continued.
$3,460 08 Amount brought forward,
STEAM PUMP.
Paid D. Howard Bills, fuel, $48 76
William Panton, use of steam, 23 50
72 26
NEW STEAM PUMP.
Paid D. Howard Bills, fuel, $77 44
Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas, &c., 8 63
Geo. Dunbar & Co., waste, varnish, &c.,
3 95
Tirrell & Sons, tools, &c.,
12 53
Roger Lewis, painting,
3 00
W. W. Ewell, stools, &c.,
3 IO
Whitney & Nash, sundries,
7 89
Pierce & Sanborn, stove, pipe, &c., 16 47
A. J. Wilkinson, wrench and oiler, I 90
C. M. Clapp & Co., hose, &c.,
15 22
150 13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Green & Prescott, advertising, $5 75
Thomas Gurney, barrels,
3 00
Winslow & Co., ladder and expressing,
6 73
Bowditch & Co.,
20 00
P. McConnarty,
I 00
A. M. Alpaugh,
75
Joseph A. Lapham, carting hose,
4 70
James Bent, clearing reservoir, 50
P. F. Farrell,
2 00
Edward A. Spear, "
5 00
James Boyd & Sons, hose and repairs, 462 33
Scrannage Bros. & Cook, stopper, I 75
Amounts carried forward, $513 51
$3,682 47
45
Fire Department, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $513 51 $3,682 47
Paid Am. Steam Gauge Co., repairs, I 50
James H. Dunbar, 2 75
C. M. Clapp & Co., boots and coats,
22 00
Bangor Ladder Co., ladder,
125 00
J. T. Penniman, trav. expenses,
IO 88
A. M. Litchfield, 8 00
Cambridgeport Diary Co., trunk, &c.,
4 75
Bishop Bros., ladder, 5 00
John A. Beard, lettering,
75
E. Tarbell & Sons, buckets, &c., 9 25
Hunneman & Co., spanners, &c., 37 00
H. M. Federhen, stationery, &c., 2 62
J. A. Duggan, repairs on reservoir, 3 50
C. Balkam, tubs, 2 00
Geo. F. Berry, iron-work, 2 50
Warren Dunbar, labor on hose, I 50
Thomas Kelly, repairs on church, 2 00
W. P. F. Meserve, board of workman, 2 25
William Caldwell, ringing bell,
1 00
J. Bunton, Jr. & Co., refreshments, 8 65
J. Babcock & Co., 9 58
Luke David, oil polish,
1 00
C. E. Tirrell, removing dam,
50
John Hall, hauling hose carriage,
14 00
W. M. French, horse-hire,
3 00
Badger Bros., powder, &c.,
37
$794 86
Amount carried forward,
$4,477 33
46
Fire Department, continued.
$4.477 33 Amount brought forward,
CR.
By cash from Pratt & Co., bill paid twice, 10 30
$4,467 03
Appropriation, 4,700 00
Expenses, 4,467 03
Expenses less then appropriation, $232 97
NEW STEAM PUMP, PIPE, &c.
Paid M. W. Gerry, digging trench, $410 00
Hosea B. Ellis, stock and labor, 130 00
W. H. French, building house, 435 00
Davis & Farnum Man'fg Co., hydrants, pipe, laying, &c., 2,046 90
Blake Man'fg Co., pump, &c.,
1,360 50
James E. Starbuck, surveying, 25 00
Patrick Gallagher, rent of land, 50 00
Mckenzie & Patterson, stone, 12 00
Citizens' Gas Light Co., pipe, &c.,
15 00
Aubry R. Keith, gate,
3 50
Geo. G. Souther, stock and labor,
II 05
W. H. French, .6
24 50
Hosea B. Ellis, .6
41 00
Richard Newcomb, “ ..
17 09
J. R. Wild, use of tools, &c., 3 00
Patrick Garrity, care of lanterns, &c., 13 50
A. H. Taber, labor, 15 00
G. B. Totman, 14 25
Amount carried forward, $4,627 29
47
New Steam Pump, concluded. - Repairs of Engine Houses.
Amount brought forward,
$4,627 29 6 50
Paid C. E. Tirrell, labor,
John Griffin,
I 00
Thomas Sheahan,
I 50
William Faxon,
37
Thomas Burke,
37
Andrew Gardner,
IO 50
Wm. Rudderham,
3 37
T. H. Plummer,
I 50
Peter Williams,
5 62
Patrick Gallagher,
8 25
Wm. Mulligan,
3 87
$4,670 14
Expenses,
$4,670 14
Appropriation,
3,800 00
Expenses more than appropriation,
$870 14
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REPAIRS OF ENGINE HOUSES.
TIGER ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid A. L. Litchfield, stock and labor, $137 00
GRANITE ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid W. E. Thomas, stock and labor, $168 70
Boston Lightning Rod Co., repairs, 8 00
176 70 -
VULTURE ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid C. H. S. Newcomb, stock and labor, 122 00
Amount carried forward, $435 70
.
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Repairs of Engine Houses, concluded. - Water-ways. Amount brought forward, $435 70
HOSE HOUSE.
Paid Richard Newcomb, stock and labor, $55 00
William Parker, 66 84 75
139 75
$575 45
Appropriation, $600 00
Expenses, 575 45
Expenses less than appropriation,
$24 55
WATER-WAYS.
Paid Cyrus Patch, drain-pipe, $5 00
Richard Newcomb, stock and labor,
18 00
C. H. S. Newcomb, 66
3 75
J. Q. A. Field, carting stone,
10 00
John F. Parrott, labor,
83 00
Elcock & Sons,
5 00
P. Reinhalter,
2 00
Alex. McFee,
I 50
Benjamin Weber,
3 00
$131 25
Appropriation
$250 00
Expenses,
131 25
Expenses less than appropriation,
$118 75
49
NEW RESERVOIRS.
RESERVOIR ON WILLARD STREET.
Paid John C. Ballou, stone and carting,
$51 74
John O'Neil, 8 00
S. N. Maloney, setting stone, &c., 18 co
J. Lyons, labor and repairing engine, 21 00
T. Lyons, care of II 12
S. N. Maloney, labor with derrick,
49 50
Francis Mahoney, labor with team, 20 50
Patrick Ballou, labor,
21 75
William Kiley, 66
19 50
Michael Welch,
19 50
Thomas Havahan, 66
6 00
Daniel Driscoll,
12 00
Edward Allen, 66
6 50
Amos Sargent,
6 75
Patrick Shovelin,
15 00
John Cronin, 66
IO 50
Patrick White,
9 00
James Galvin, 2d,
3 00
John Gilrain,
66
3 00
A. Mahoney,
66
6 75
John McNealy,
66
22 50
William Buchan,
50
David Jordan, 66
6 00
Walter Forbes,
I 50
Thomas Whalen, 66
4 50
A. Williams,
I 50
Edward Drohan,
3 00
John Fitzgerald,
6.
I 50
T. Lyons, lighting lanterns,
4 00
$564 II
Amount carried forward,
$364 II
50
New Reservoirs, concluded. - Repairs of Town Buildings.
Amount brought forward,
$364 11
RESERVOIR NEAR WILLARD STREET.
Paid S. N. Maloney, stone and labor, $395 50
Francis Mahoney, labor with team, 10 00
405 50
$769 61
The above reservoirs were ordered at a special town meet- ing held Sept. 30, 1878, at which the sum of $800.00 was appro- priated, for which no provision was made except by borrowing money.
REPAIRS OF TOWN BUILDINGS.
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid George O. Langley, stock and labor.
$84 43
Peter B. Turner,
"
63 77
Wm. H. French,
7 00
John W. Hersey,
53 73
T. Gillickson,
40 60
Harkins & Bros.,
"
19 25
H. S. Feltis,
I 50
Boston Lightning Rod Co., repairs,
4 00
William Kelly, labor,
6 75
George Cahill, carting,
3 75
$284 78
ALMSHOUSE.
Paid William Parker, stock and labor,
17 39
$302 17
Appropriation,
$500 00
Expenses,
302 17
Expenses less than appropriation,
$197 83
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TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SUR- VEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
Paid William A. Hodges, to Mch. 1879, $700 00
John Chamberlin, 700 00
William N. Eaton, 700 00
$2,100 00
TOWN CLERK.
Paid George L. Gill, 50 00
TOWN TREASURER.
Paid Horace B. Spear,
150 00
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Paid George H. Locke,
248 56
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid Edward A. Spear, chief, 25 00
John W. Hall, clerk, 25 00
Joseph A. Bass, 15 00
James T. Penniman, 15 00
C. H. S. Newcomb,
15 00
Amos M. Litchfield, 15 00
Peter F. Farrell,
15 00
125 00
CONSTABLES AND POLICE OFFICERS.
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