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Rollins, Jonathan D., 2 00
Carried forward, $3,568 08
Carried forward, $3,963 23
Foster, Freeman, Jr., 23 60
Gardner, Stephen, est. of, I 35
77
Unpaid taxes for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $3,963 23
Russell, Frank M., 3 80
Seelye, Wm. C., 24 05
Shaw & Morrison, 6 30
Smith & Smith, 14 40
Sparrow, Edward S., 33 95
Sparrow, Josiah,
60 80
Stewart, Wm. H.,
2 70
Stoddard, Lucius C.,
I 80
Turner, R. W.,
3 60
Tupper, H. W.,
I 80
Walker, A. A.,
29 00
Waters, Theodore, 15 75
Wentworth, O. B. C., 4 25
Whittemore, John Q. A., 8 55
Wollaston Land Associ-
ates, 107 65
Wollaston Foundry Co., 76 50
BRACKETT ESTATE.
Ball, A. H., 90
Cheever, Samuel, 90
Merriam, Ellery R., I 80
Mckay, Susanna T., 9 68
Richardson, D. W., 2 70
Whitcomb, Nathan W., I 35
BELLEVUE PARK.
Andrews, Wm. E., 2 03
Ballatine, John, I 13
Clapp, A. H., 2 70
Clark, George, Jr., 6 30
Coolidge, A. R., 2 03
Cross, John, 4 05
Carried forward, $4,393 70
Brought forward, $4,393 70
Green, Charles, I 80
Hanly, C. W., 90
Lyons, L. A., 3 60
McPhail, A. M., 90
Mortenson, C. C., 90
BELLEVUE PARK.
McDonald, Mary, I 80
Nason, A. F., 9 90
Pattee, Wm. S., I 80
Perry, J. B., 90
Smith, A. O., 90
Trefetheren, Thomas H., 90
Vandervoort, John E., I 13
Weston, John D., 3 60
Wheeler, Ella E.,
1 13
SQUANTUM.
Abbott, John H., 45
Albee, John, 45
Boyce Brothers, 90
Burditt, George H.,
Berry, George M.,
45
Blodgett, Cyrus, estate of, 1 80
Clark, George, Jr., 25 55
Cox, T. W. & J. H., 2 25
Cox, George B., 1 35
Cutting, Alexander, I 80
Dolan, P. T.,
I 35
Davis, Mary, 4 28
Fenno, Mary R., 45
Griggs, John H, I 80
Hurlburt, Cornelius, 3 83
Carried forward, $4,471 47
78
Unpaid taxes for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $4,471 47
Brought forward, $5,292 53
Pease, Charles G., 45
Field, Henry, 2 70
Quigley, A. J., 68
Felton, E. W., 45
Foye, - 1 35
Gay, Aaron R. & L. S.,
2 70
Gardner, Casilda, 2 70
Henry, Eliza N., Mrs.,
2 70
Henry, Louisa S., Mrs.,
45
Houghton & Sawyer,
I 80
Howard, -
1 80
Hurst, - 2 70
Hughson, Wm., 90
Manning, Andrew, 23
Marden, Frank,
2 70
Ahlborn, Henry.
2 70
Baker, William P.,
84 18
Murphy, Daniel E., 1 35
Baker, E. J , guardian,
27 00
Newhall, Cheever, 8 10
Barry, William, 45
Palmer, J. A., 3 15
Bispham, John P.,
18 00
Pray, Lewis G., 12 60
Burcham, R. H.,
56 70
Porter, Alexander S., 27 00
Burkhardt, Geo. F.,
232 65
Prescott, P. F., 24 30
Butland, John, 18 90
Richards, E. E.,
90
Carberry, Thomas,
45
Ripley, A., 45
Crowley, Maria E.,
2 70
Reagan, Charles, 45
Chapman, Celia,
45
Reardon, Timothy J., I 80
Day & Collins,
27 00
Dehon, Wm., estate of, III 15
Dix, Joseph, 3 60
Smith, John T.,
45
Dolan, James, IO 80
Spear, Charles,
45
Eaton, Ebenezer,
3 60
Spear, John Q. A.,
2 70
Eames, Nathan A., 3 60
Evans, William,
151 65
Wilkins, Thomas, 12 15
Doyle, Wm. H., 4 05
Wild, A. H., 9 00
Foster, Warren,
I 35
Williams, W. R., 45
Carried forward, $5,292 53
45
Reed, Mary A., 90
Smith, Elizabeth G., 4 50
Shepherd, John, 4 50
ARLINGTON.
Russell, Geo. C., estate
of, 45 00
BOSTON.
Adams, - 3 60
McGrail, Peter, I 35
Robertson, James, est. of, 4 95 Simons, George, 90
Tennebaum, - 90
Carried forward, $5,429 II
Ratigae, Thomas,
79
Unpaid taxes for 1878, continued,
Brought forward, $5,429 II
Williams & Foss, II 47
Wilson, H. S., 45
Worthen, Wm. T., 9 00
Wright, A. M., 30 15
BRAINTREE.
Cain, William, I 80
Dyer, Lewis, I 58
Holbrook, J. H.,
I 80
Hollis, Joel,
90
McKay, Neil, 3 60
White, Elliot,
IO 80
MILTON.
Capen, A. R., 3 60
Copeland, C. L., 3 60
Littlefield, Samuel, 3 83
Littlefield, Henry W.,
I 35
Roberts, Wm. H.,
I 35
Webb & Twombly, 2 70
Webster, Hannah R.,
9 45
NATICK.
Allen, Joel, 3 60
NEWTON.
Chapin, Eliphas S.,
I 80
Marsh, Frank, 3 60
RANDOLPH.
French, John L., I 35
Mann, Benj. C.,
3 60
Mann, Seth, 5 40
Carried forward, $5,545 89
Brought forward, $5,545 89
Prescott, A. A., 3 60
Spear, Joshua, 3 15
Spear, Joshua, & Binney, 1 80 Wales, Charles A., 90
Wales, John, 2 25
Wales, Jonathan, I 80
Holmes, Bradford, I 13
SOMERVILLE.
Bartlett, J. C.,
2 70
Wilson, Robert,
4 05
STOUGHTON.
Southworth, W. S., 90
Kingsley, Edward J., 90
Paul, Abram C., 90
Phinney, Jonathan,
90
WEYMOUTH.
Smith, Darius & Bros., 2 70
Smith, Dana, 4 95
Cummings, Robert, 13 50
Adams, Frank A., 90
Wilbur, Cornelius, 3 15
POLLS.
Arrigo, -, 2 00
Ackerly, Wm., 2 00
Anderson, Luther S., 2 00
Adams, Owen, 2 00
Adams, Lewis, 2 00
Anderson, James, 2 00
Barnes, Frank,
2 08
Carried forward, $5,610 07
80
Unpaid taxes for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $5,610 07
Brought forward, $5,676 07
Bates, Thomas, 2 00
Devlin, Robert, 2 00
Brown, Edward,
2 00
Dunn, James, 2 00
Barry, Frank, 2 00
Davidson, Alex. R., 2 00
Burrill, Henry T., 2 00
Dorrity, John C., 2 00
Brown, Elijah,
2 00
Dunn, John M.,
2 00
Brown, Henry,
2 00
Doggett, Wm. D.,
2 00
Barry, Wm. T.,
2 00
Dunn, James,
2 00
Barron, Oscar R.,
2 00
Dunbar, James, 2 00
Barron, Oscar A.,
2 00
Dinegan, Andrew, 2 00
Berry, John,
2 00
Dunn, Edward, Jr., 2 00
Costello, E.,
2 00
Dunn, James,
2 00
Cotter, Patrick,
2 00
Duggan, R. Augustus, 2 00
Curley, Patrick,
2 00
Duggan, Wm. E., 2 00
Crocker, Andrew J.,
2 00
Drew, Danforth J.,
2 00
Cooper, John,
2 00
Easton, John C.,
2 00
Curtis, George,
2 00
Flowers, David, Jr.,
2 00
Coyle, John,
2 00
Fitzgerald, John,
2 00
Chapman, Alexander,
2 00
French Albert P.,
2 00
Cole, Austin L.,
2 00
Faxon, Dexter,
2 00
Cunniffe, Patrick,
2 00
Farmer, Edward,
2 00
Crathorne, John,
2 00
Falvey, Jeremiah, 2nd,
2 00
Connors, James,
2 00
Falvey, Wm.,
2 00
Connors, Patrick,
2 00
Falvey, John, 2 00
Coffee, John T.,
2 00
Fialy, Michael,
2 00
Coburn, Lewis M.,
2 00
French, Charles E., 2 00
Cleverly, A.,
2 00
Fitzgerald, Bartholomew, 2 00
Colbert, Patrick,
2 00
Fuller, David, 2 00
Cunningham, John,
2 00
Flanders, Wm., 2 00
Costello, John A.,
2 00
Farrell, Felix,
2 00
Costello, E. J., 2 00
Griffin, John, 2 00
Dasha, Frank C.,
2 00
Goodnow, Henry, 2 00
Donahue, Dennis,
2 00
Gallagher, Michael, 2 00
Donovan, Michael,
2 00
Girard, Frank,
2 00
Carried forward, $5,676 07
Carried forward, $5,742 07
8I
Unpaid taxes for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $5,742 07
Goad, John, 2 00
Garrity, Lorenzo P., 2 00
Glover, Nathan G., 2 00
Grady, John,
2 00
Greeley, Edward A., 2 00
Gay, John,
2 00
House, Frank, 2 00
Gleason, Timothy,
2 00
Hallett, Henry L., 2 00
Gregory, Walter,
2 00
Johnson, William, 2 00
Garvin, Wm.,
2 00
Joyce, John, 2 00
Garvin, John,
2 00
Jameson, Christian, 2 00
George, John,
2 00
Kerrigan, Edward, 2 00
Garland, Benj. F.,
2 00
Kelly, William, 2nd, 2 00
Galvin, James,
2 00
Kelliher, Dennis F., 2 00
Grignon, Frank,
2 00
Kidder, George B., 2 00
Gerry, John,
2 00
King, Frank, 2 00
Gannett, H. C.,
2 00
Keenan, James,
2 00
Gerry, John, Jr.,
2 00
Keenan, John,
2 00
Gilraine, Thomas,
2 00
Lane, Michael, 2 00
Garrity, T.,
2 00
Lane, Peter, 2 00
Hartney, John, 2nd,
2 00
Lawton, Andrew, 2 00
Hawley, Andrew,
2 00
Logan, Michael, 2 00
Hays, Patrick,
2 00
Leonard, Isaac H., 2 00
Hays, Robert,
2 CO
Leavitt, Aaron, 2 00
Harrington, Charles,
2 00
Leavitt, Lawrence F., 2 00
Hadley, William,
2 00
Lennon, Timothy,
2 00
Hanson, Joshua,
2 00
Leary, Michael, 2 00
Hayden, Charles H.,
2 00
Lennon, John,
2 00
Holt, Isaac,
2 00
Leary, Daniel,
2 00
Hayden, Henry W.,
2 00
Leavitt, Joseph W.,
2 00
Hanson, Dexter B.,
2 00
Murphy, William,
2 00
Hersey, Nelson,
2 00
Malone, John J.,
2 00
Hersey, Charles,
2 00
McGann, John, 2 00
Howard, William,
2 00
McGoverin, Peter,
2 00
Carried forward, $5,808 07
Carried forward, $5,874 07
Brought forward, $5,808 07 Holbrook, Lysander P., 2 00 Hayden, Joseph W., 2nd, 2 00 Hayden, Charles W., 2 00
Harris, Thomas, 2 00
Hollis, John W., 2 00
82
Unpaid taxes for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $5,874 07
Brought forward, $5,940 07
Morrisey, Patrick, 2 00
McLane, Roderick, 2 00
Murphy, John, 2 00
Marshall, John, 2 00
McGowan, John, 2 00
McDonald, Patrick S., 2 00
Maly, John, 2 00
McCarty, Charles,
2 00
Morris, Price,
2 00
McKay, Samuel,
2 00
Mitchell, Frank,
2 00
Mahoney, William, 2d,
2 00
Merrill, John, 2 00
Mulgrim, Geo.,
2 00
Mahoney, John, 2 00
Moore, David W.,
2 00
McDonald, John,
2 00
Nightingale, Walter,
2 00
Mckenzie, Andrew,
2 00
Newcomb, Peter, 2 00
McCarty, Martin,
2 00
Newcomb, J. Henry, 2 00
Mahony, John, 2 00
Newcomb, Millard F., 2 00
McLaughlin, James, 2 00
Nelson, John, 2 00
Marsh, Ephraim, 2 00
Noble, Thomas, 2 00
McDougal, John,
2 00
Nott, Frank L., 2 00
McLane, Archibald, 2d,
2 00
Newcomb, Ira B., 2 00
McGunnigle, David,
2 00
Newcomb, Otis,
2 00
McKay, Malcolm,
2 00
Nadeau, Dumas,
2 00
Murphy, Timothy,
2 00
Noonan, John,
2 00
McCarty, John, 2d,
200
Nevine, Lewis,
2 00
Mulligan, James,
2 00
O'Brien, James, 2 00
Moynihan, Murtaugh,
2 00
O'Connell, John, 2d, 2 00
Meany, Jeremiah,
2 00
O'Sullivan, Eugene,
2 00
Mulligan, Wm.,
2 00
O'Brien, Patrick, 2 00
McIsaac, Neil,
2 00
Oxford, Samuel, 2 00
Melville, Andrew,
2 00
O'Neil, John,
2 00
Moore, John,
2 00
O'Neil, John R.
2 00
Miner, Edward,
2 00
O'Neil, Thomas, 2 00
McGee, Dennis,
2 00
O'Brien, James,
2 00
Moynihan, Michael,
2 00
O'Brien, John, 2 00
Miles, Edward,
2 00
Perley, Wm. H., 2 00
Moriarty, Mortimer,
2 00
Parker, Frank A., 2 CO
Menown, Michael,
2 00
Patterson, Frank,
2 00
Carried forward, $5,940 07
Carried forward,
$6,006 07
83
Unpaid taxes for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $6,006 07
Brought forward, $6,072 07 Sanders, Jonathan, 2 00
Parrott, Luther, 2 00
Patterson, Geo. H., 2 00
Swaine, Stephen N., 2 00
Pierce, Thomas, 2 00
Sheahan, Michael, 2 00
Pitts, Augustus E., 2 CO
Scannell, Michael, 2 00
Parrott, John, Jr., 2 00
Smith, Francis, 2 00
Parrott, Albert,
2 00
Swithin, Thomas, 2 00
Packard, Albert,
2 00
Sylvester, James, 2 00
Pratt, Francis,
2 00
Sheahan, Timothy, 2 00
Packard, Wm., 2 00
Sullivan, Eugene, 2 00
Packard, Josiah V., Jr,
2 00
Savage, William, 2 00
Pfaffman, Philip,
2 00
Sullivan Jeremiah J ,
2 CO
Preston, Andrew,
2 00
Smith, James, 2 00
Pope, Edmund, 2 00
Sproule, Geo., 2 00
Pope, John A.,
2 00
Splaine, Ebenezer, 2 00
Perry, Charles E,
2 00
Simpson, Alexander, 2 00
Preble, Henry, 2 00
Smith, Francis W., 2 00
Quigley, William,
2 00
Spear, Geo., 2 CO
Ready, Thomas,
2 00
Smith, Wm. J.,
2 00
Reinhalter, John D.,
2 00
Shovlin, Frank,
2 00
Rice, Charles,
2 00
Swift, George, 2 00
Ryan, William,
2 00
Shortle, Thomas, 2d,
2 00
Randlett, Albert F.,
2 00
Tabor, Albert H., 2 00
Rhines, Geo. W.,
2 00
Taylor, Robert,
2 00
Riley, Robert A.,
2 00
Thayer, Lewis,
2 00
Rhines, William H.,
2 00
Thayer, James,
2 00
Reed, Frank,
2 00
White, Thomas,
2 00
Roach, Frank,
2 00
Wiley, James,
2 00
Ripley, John,
2 00
Wentworth, Jeremiah,
2 00
Richards, Charles N.,
2 00
Walsh, Peter, 2 00
Roberts, Wm., Jr.,
2 00
Whitcomb, Noah, 2 00
Ross, George, 2 00
Williams, Thomas,
2 00
Richardson. Lewis H.,
2 00
Williams, Henry, 2 00
Rollou, F.,
2 00
Warren, David,
2 00
Carried forward, $6,072 07
Carried forward, $6,138 07
84
Unpaid taxes for 1878, concluded.
Brought forward, $6,138 07
Warren, David, Jr., 2 00
Whicher, Levi, 2 00
Whalon, David, 2 00
Wheeler, George, 2 00
Wheeler, Hubbard, 2 00
Carried forward, $6,144 07
$6,152 07
ABATEMENTS FOR 1878.
Adams, Joseph Mrs., 7 87
Brought forward, $287 29
Antonio, -
2 00
Brennon, John, 2 00
Ackerson, John,
2 00
Brown, John G., 2 00
Arnold, Mehitable,
4 50
Brown, - 2 00
Belcher, Samuel,
6 73
Bent, Charles M., 2 00
Blake, James M., 2 70
Brown, William, 2 00
Butler, Lorenzo F., 90
Brair, John,
2 00
Butland, J. M.,
2 25
Bond, William,
2 00
Burke, Walter, Mrs., 4 50
Brown, Cyrus,
2 00
Baxter, Daniel S., 9 00
Bryant, ---
2 00
Baxter, Lemuel, 45 00
Bell, Joseph H.,
2 00
Burke, James, 9 00
Brown, Joshua,
2 00
Brackett, Charles O., 2 70
Balger, James, 2 00
Brackett, Jeffrey R., est.of, 94 77
Bouchard, Louis,
2 00
Brackett, Sarah, est. of, 81 00
Bouchard, Toussaint
2 00
Brooks, L. W.,
2 37
Burgess, Starrett, 2 00
Burrill, A. M., 2 00
Bavin, Frank, 2 00
Boyle, John, 2 00
Bell, Richard, 2 00
Brushingham, Timothy, 2 00
Bell, James, 2 00
Bennett, Thomas, 2 00
Brennenstahl, Wm. F., 2 00
Brennon, David, 2 00
Brady, Thomas, 2 00
Carried forward, $327 29
Carried forward, $287 29
Brought forward, $6, 144 07 Winsor, Walter E., 2 00
Waterhouse, Frank T., 2 00
85
Abatements for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $327 29
Brought forward, $406 64
Burns, Frederick D., 2 00
Drew, Francis, 2 00
Corcoran, Wm., 2d, 2 00
Denward, John, 2 00
Corliss, Elijah A., est. of, 13 50
Dean, Frank, 2 00
Cummings, Noah, 3 60
Devine, James,
2 00
Conant, James M., 2 00
Dolan, James, 2 00
Carron, Edward, 2 00
De Young, - 2 00
Curtis, Cornelius, 2 00
Douglass, Edward, 2 00
Cooper, William,
2 00
Douglass, Frank A., 2 00
Convey, Frank,
2 00
Douglass, George,
2 00
Cortro, Adolph, 2 00
Davis, George,
2 00
Chance, Charles, Jr., 2 00
Donovan, Patrick, 2 00
Chute, Thomas,
2 00
Decelle, James,
2 00
Conlan, Thomas,
2 00
Decelle, Octavius,
2 00
Colby, Edward,
2 00
Decosta, John,
2 00
Clark, William,
2 00
De Young, John, 2 00
Connor, Allan,
2 00
Driscoll, Daniel,
2 00
Cook, Alfred,
2 00
Davis, -
2 00
Chisholm, Augustus,
2 00
Emery, Henry,
9 00
Corkery, Patrick,
2 00
Eliott, L. A.,
9 00
Connors, Cornelius,
2 00
Elcock & Sons,'
2 00
Clark, John,
2 00
Ellis, Francis C., 90
Cleverly, John S.,
2 00
Erskine, John, 2 00
Carr, James,
2 00
Erskine, Charles,
2 00
Coyle, Michael,
2 00
Ellis, William J.,
2 00
Cronin, Timothy,
2 00
Fallon, Patrick, 2 00
Clark, John,
2 00
Farnum, Harris,
3 60
Callahan, Dennis,
2 00
French, William,
3 35
Clark, George W.,
2 00
Fitzgerald, Patrick, est.,
13 50
Crocker, George H.,
2 00
Ferrari, Hannibal,
2 00
Campbell & Corthell,
2 00
Ferrari, Stephen,
2 00
· Dane, Seth T.,
2 00
Ferrari, Augustus,
2 00
Devine, Jerry,
2 00
Foye, Patrick,
2 00
Donovan, John, est. of,
2 25
Finlayson, Angus,
2 00
Carried forward, $406 64
Carried forward, $499 99
86
Abatements for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $499 99
Brought forward $575 79
French, Henry, 2 00
Hall, James, estate of, 4 50
Fish, Benjamin F.,
2 00
Hardwick, Edward, 2d, 2 00
Fay, Thomas,
2 00
Fox, William,
2 00
Henry, Harris, 2 00
Fay, -
2 00
Hatch, George, 2 00
Flint, Edward R.,
2 00
Hickman, Frank, 2 00
Farquar, Joseph,
2 00
Hibbard, John, 2 00
Foster, George,
2 00
Harrold, Albert, 2 00
Fournier, Louis J.,
2 00
Hunt, Clarence, 2 00
Foley, Peter, 2 00
Hicks, Charles, 2 00
Ford, Dennis,
2 00
Hitchburn, William, 2 00
Florce, Simon,
2 00
Hurtcorn, Joseph. 2 00
Foote, Jacob,
2 00
Hayden, Jonathan
90
Goodhue, Mitchell,
4 50
Horan, Thomas, 3 35
Gardner, J. H.,
90
Harrington, Charles,
2 00
Garrity, John,
2 00
Jones, Hugh, 2 00
Glover, Julia E.,
3 60
Jones, William,
2 00
Gallagher, James, 2d,
2 00
Jones, L., 2 00
Gallagher, James F.,
2 00
Jenkins, Walter,
2 00
Gardner, John H.,
2 00
Jeacle, William, 2 00
Gilliskie, Malcolm,
2 00
Johnson, -
2 00
Garrity, Patrick, 3d,
2 00
Johnson, John,
2 00
Glines, Hiram,
2 00
Jenkins, Frank,
2 00
Griffin,
2 00
Jerrold, Charles S.,
2 00
Golden, John
2 00
Kirk, Robert,
2 00
Gannett, H. C.,
2 00
Karr, Owen,
2 00
Gallagher, Michael, 2d,
2 00
Killraine, Peter,
2 00
Given, William,
2 00
Kelly, John,
2 00
Hislop, David.
2 00
Kelly, Joseph
2 00
Hart, Ann,
90
Kiggey,
2 00
Halloran, Timothy,
2 00
Keaugh, George,
2 00
Holmes, Naaim B. Jr.,
90
Kane, John, 2d,
2 00
Hatch, Charles,
II OO
LaFayette, Edward,
2 90
Carried forward, $575 79
Carried forward,
$647 24
Hayden, Benj. A., 3 80
-
87
Abatements for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $647 24
Brought forward, $738 24
Lovell, Lucius,
9 00
McGilvray, Hugh, 2 00
Leander, Benjamin, 2 00
Malaney, John, 2 00
Leavitt, Charles
2 00
McCann, Michael, 2 00
Logan, Peter, 2 00
McKenny, John, 2 00
Lary, Cornelius,
2 00
McGrail, Peter, 2 00
Littlefield, Josiah,
2 00
Murphy, Edward, 2 00
Leahy, Philip, 2 00
Morse, Edward F., 2 00
Lawler, Martin, 2 00
Morse, George, 2 00
Lannegan, William,
2 00
Megraw, Morris,
2 00
Lefrenier, John,
2 CO
Mason, William F.,
2 00
Mosely, E. W.,
2 00
McLaughlin, Charles,
90
Mckenzie & Patterson, 18 00
Murphy, Garrett, est.,
9 00
Magill, Geo. S.,
2 00
Moran, Joseph,
2 00
McCabe, Wm.,
2 00
Murphy, John, 2nd, 9 65
McCowleff, -,
2 00
Newcomb, Paul W., 90
Mundy, Bernard,
2 00
Newcomb, Everett D.,
4 50
Mulvaney, Hugh,
2 00
Newcomb, Isaac T.,
3 15
Meaney, Joseph,
2 00
Newcomb, -, 2 00
McGilvray, Daniel,
2 00
Nightingale, Daniel,
2 00
McDonald, John,
2 00
Newcomb, Wm.,
2 00
McGalvray, Angus,
2 00
Nicholson, Sylvanus, 2 00
McCabe, Alexander,
2 00
Nash, L. W.,
2 00
McTilden, John,
2 00
O'Keefe, John,
2 00
Marshall, Joseph,
2 00
O'Connell, John,
2 00
McClafferty, -,
2 00
O'Harra, Michael, 2 00
McDonald, John,
2 00
McDonald, -,
2 00
Pratt, Thomas, heirs of, 10 80
Manning, Luke,
2 00
Parker, Benjamin, 2 00
Miller, Swan, 2 00
Pepper, Albert J., 2 00
McLaughlin, Wm.,
2 00
Pitman, John, 2 00
McGee, Dennis,
2 00
Pray, Frank, 2 00
McGoverin, Thomas,
2 00
Pratt, William, 2 00
Mattie, Thomas,
2 00
Phillips, Hugh, 2 00
Carried forward, $738 24
Carried forward, $831 14
-, George,
2 00
O'Connell, James, 2nd, 2 00
O'Neil, Joseph, 2 00
88
Abatements for 1878, continued.
Brought forward, $831 14
Brought forward, $953 12
Pert, Joseph, 2 00
Sheahan, John, 2 00
Phalon, Patrick, 2nd, 2 00
Smith, Richard V., 2 00
Patterson, Thomas, 2 00
Smith, Thomas, 2 00
Pear, William, 2 00
Sheahan, Daniel, 2 00
Porsey, George, 2 00
Podolsky, John, 2 00
Thomas Brothers, 4 50
Trask, Theodore, 6 50
Perry, -, 2 00
Preston, John, 9 00
Thomas, John A., 2 00
Parker, Simon,
2 00
Towle, Moses, 2 00
Pitman, James,
2 00
Thomas, B. F.,
2 90
Reed, James, 13 50
Vanselette, Richard, 2 00
Ramsdell, Eliab,
9 00
Vinal, Sarah,
18 00
Russell, A. W.,
27 00
Wells, Jacob,
3 35
Roberts, John H.,
I 80
Willis, Mitchell, 2 00
Reebner, John,
2 00
Williams, Francis, est., 4 50
Redmond, Edward,
2 00
Woodman, Charles, 2 00
Redmond, Edward, Jr.,
2 00
Webber, Benjamin, 2 00
Robert, Joseph,
2 00
Wyman, John, 2 00
Rowe, Charles H.,
2 00
Wheeler, George, 2 00
Randall, Lester V.,
2 00
Welsh, William,
2 00
Raymond, George,
2 00
Wholly, Thomas,
2 00
Sargent, Winthrop,
68
Williams, James F., 2 00
Spear, Jonathan,
7 20
Wyman, John, 2 00
Spear, J.,
90
Wilson, James,
2 00
Shea, Dennis,
90
Winlock, William,
2 00
Sanville, Arthur,
2 00
Wells, Thomas,
2 00
Sullivan, Timothy, 2 00
2 00
Zeager, Horace,
2 00
Silva, Frank, 2 00
NEWTON.
Sleeper, -,
2 00
Shaler, George,
2 00
Sanville, Frederick,
2 00
Sheahan, Jeremiah,
2 00
Howard, Edgar, 2 25
$ 1,050 79
Carried forward, $953 12
Whittemore, Ed. B.,
2 00
Stanley, William,
Watson, George,
2 00
Stancomb, Charles, 2 00
Ray, Edwin, I 57
RANDOLPH.
Sutton, Patrick, est., 8 10
Pendergrast, Thomas, 2d, 2 00
Taylor, Charles, 2 00
REPORT ON THE QUINCY TOWN DEBT.
At the adjourned annual town meeting held on the 26th of March, 1877, it was -
"Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to report on the origin, increase, and recent decrease of the town debt, and upon the best course to pursue to insure the more speedy and certain extinguishment of the same."
The undersigned, the committee appointed under the fore- going vote, would respectfully report as follows : -
It would appear from the records that the present town debt originated prior to the year 1830; that is, there has been no time since 1830 when the town was wholly clear of debt. The committee has not deemed it necessary to make any investiga- tion as to debts which may have existed anterior to 1830, as during several years immediately preceding that year those debts had all been extinguished, and the town owed nothing. At a meeting held on May 4th, 1829, it was voted to build three school-houses, and, to enable the building committee to carry this vote into effect, the treasurer was authorized to borrow on town notes a sum not exceeding ·$2000. With this vote the present town debt originated. During the fifty years which have since then elapsed, the population of Quincy has increased from 2200 to over 9000, its total valuation from $800,000 to $7,500,- 000, and its annual assessment from $4500 to more than $112,- 000. In 1830, as compared with the present time, the burden of taxation could have been but very slightly felt. Its increase has since then been out of all proportion to the increase either of population or of wealth. For years between 1830 and 1840 the rate was but $2.40 on a thousand ; it is now $ 14.00, and has been as high as $17.50. The increase of the valuation has been but nine-fold ; that of the annual levy has been twenty-five-fold. The total assessment of 1830 divided among the inhabitants showed an average annual payment of but $2.00 per head ; it is now over $ 12.00.
It is, however, unnecessary to continue the comparison, as any
(7)
Date.
Population.
Valuation.
Total
Assessment.
Rate per $1,000.
Net Debt.
Annual Interest.
Sum Voted to
Reduce Debt.
Increase of Debt.
Decrease of Debt.
1830
2,201
$813,614
$4.656 24
$5 60
$1,727 25
$103 63
$
$
$
1831
4,658 36
5 20
1,727 25
103 63
1832
4,410 66
2 40
1,727 25
103 63
4,296 96
: 40
1,727 25
103 63
1834
4,244 92
2 40
1,727 25
103 63
1835
4,505 94
2 40
1,727 25
103 63
1836
4,546 18
2 60
1,727 25
103 63
1837
4,700 20
2 00
5,301 12
318 06
1838
5,499 83
2 40
1,537 80
92 26
1839
5,971 65
2 80
4,400 00
264 00
3,000 00
2,863 20
1840
3,486
1,588,781
8,914 89
4 60
3,999 33
185 95
1,076 00
1,300 67
1841
1,589,083
6,661 56
3 20
3,232 72
193 96
1,037 00
I33 39*
1842
1,610.525
7,975 10
4 00
3,267 91
196 07
1,600 00
35 19
1843
1,609,585
7,990 84
4 00
6,029 66
361 77
1,420 00
2,761 75
1844
1,659,750
8,409 45
4 20
8,055 84
483 34
1,682 00
2,026 18
1845
1,721,025
11,130 63
5 50
28,837 39
1,730 23
3,000 00
20,781 55
1846
1,849,375
12,258 50
5 60
27,718 56
1,663 II
3,000 00
1,118 83
1847
1,954,425
12,885 78
5 60
28,300 12
1,698 00
6,000 00
581 56
1848
2,033,650
16,877 51
7 40
21,180 72
1,270 84
3,800 00
7,119 40
1849
2, 119,100
16,232 38
6 80
18.579 34
1,114 75
3,732 00
2,601 38
1850
5,017
2,154.150
16,383 72
6 80
13,633 32
817 99
1,000 00
4,946 02
1851
2,184,900
16,745 82
6 80
10,978 39
658 69
4,000 00
2,654 93
of the town through a period of half a century can be studied.
one can do so for himself with the aid of the accompanying table. In it the course, gradual increase and recent decrease of the debt can be very clearly traced, and the whole financial history
-
1833
.
3,763 32
06
1852 1853 1854 1855
5,921
2,251,200 2,471,650 2,543,600 2,934,250
19,506 36 15,105 24 17,226 60
7 80 5 30 6 00 6 80 8 20
12,893 18 11,054 89 12,265 39 14,615 63 29,89 1. 46 32,087 76 26,625 62
735 91 876 93 1,000 00
1,793 48 1,925 26
2,000 00
2, 196 30
1858
3,619,200
37.280 82 28,042 60
7 20 9 60 7 00 7 00
28,815 22
1,728 91
2,189 60
1860
6,778
3,667,200 3,716,850
29,590 00
7 30
22,21I 43
1,332 68
2,668 86
1862
3,824,075
30,809 15
7 40
24,346 14
1,460 76
2,134 73
1863
3,964,450 .
35,336 49
8 20
40,404 II
2,424 24
16,057 97
1864
3,872,025
39,262 55
9 40
41,456 15
2,487 36
1,052 04
1865
6,718
3,532,450
36,733 52
9 60
57,112 32
3,426 73
15,656 17
1866
3,854,150
53,229 95
13 CO
59,832 45
3,589 94
2,720 13
1867
4,055,600
55,964 80
13 00
70,803 42
4,248 20
10,970 97
1868
4,050,275
72,276 67
17'00
73,848 II
4,430 88
3,044 69
1869
4,128,455
65,280 82
15 05
73,083 62
4,385 0I
764 49
1870
7,442
4,259,100
78,028 25
17 50
65,852 05
5,000 00
7,231 57
1871
4,449.500
64.183 20
13 60
64,911 48
3,894 68
94º 57
1872
5,345,600
89,223 60
16 00
71,500 66
4,290 03
6,589 18
1873
6,147,699
83,669 7 1
13 00
85,867 05
5,152 02
14,366 39
1874
6,664,760
114,298 32
17 00
111,850 37
6,71I OI
10,000 00
25,983 32
1875
9,155
7,123,200
113,629 75
15 CO
95.726 65
5.743 59
14,246 40
16,123 72
1876
7,314,025
116,313 62
15 00
65,832 84
3,949 96
14,628 05
26,389 49
1877
7,533,145
111,771 63
14 00
59,027 31
3,541 63
10,789 09
6,805 53
1878
7,563, 100
112,538 55
14 00
35,400 09
8,476 07
23,627 22
1856
3,222,525 3,417,700
22, 135 40 28,746 70 27,347 94
5,462 14
1859
3,637,300
28,235 40
24,880 29
1,492 81
3,934 90
1861
91
1,914 79
1,838 29
1,210 50 2,350 24 15,275 83
1857
1.597 53
773 58 1 663 28
3,951 I2
92
It will be noticed that the debt originated in an exceptional outlay for building school-houses. On the first of February, 1878, as will be seen from the statement in the town report, it amounted, after deducting from the gross debt the cash actually in the treasury, to $45,540. This amount is less by over $10,- 000 than the aggregate of the bounty and other war expenses ($32,000) incurred between 1862-5, and the cost of the Atlantic and Wollaston school-houses ($25,000) built in 1874. In a cer- tain sense, therefore, the debt may be called a war and educa- tional debt ; but it might far more appropriately be described as a debt incurred through the loose practice of not making the appropriations for the ordinary expenses of each year cover them. It is a deficiency rather than a war debt. The regular debt intentionally contracted to meet exceptional outlays, - the only debt any town ever ought to have, - has been repeatedly dis- charged by money raised for that purpose. This money has, however, up to a very recent time been almost regularly diverted from the purpose to which it ought to have been applied, and has gone to make good deficiencies which never ought to have existed. This carelessness, on the part both of town meetings and of town officers, seems, indeed, to be of more than forty years standing. In 1837, for instance, the debt was nearly ex- tinguished. By Act of Congress the surplus revenue of the United States had the year before been divided among the States, and of the amount appropriated to Massachusetts a sum no less than $5148.36, was paid to Quincy and was regularly appropriated to the payment of the town debt. It should have sufficed to extinguish it. But this, like most money which comes to a community from outside and unexpectedly, did the town nothing but harm. The old thrifty spirit was gone, and habits of waste and carelessness had been contracted. Accord- ingly the very next year after the United States money was received, the debt was again heavily on the increase ; and in 1839 the committee on appropriations, in recommending that a sum much larger than usual should be raised, added that they had been "induced to do this from the fact that the appropria- tions for several years past have not been sufficient to meet the
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