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Expenses more than appropriation, $684 72
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FIRE DEPARTMENT. John W. Hall, Chief Engineer. DR.
TIGER No. 2.
THOMAS H. MCDONNELL, Engineer.
Paid fifty members,
$500 00
Steward,
40 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs, 7 50
John A. Wood, rent of land,
25 00
John H. Dinegan, supplies, 56 00
T. E. Furnald, 72 61
Ralph Lowe, straps, &c., 1 87
E. S. Fellows, pipe, boiler &c., 9 40
D. W. Baxter, oil, &c., 5 29
D. H. Bills, wood, 1 00
Somerset Coal Co., kindlings, 2 50
$721 17
GRANITE No 3.
PATRICK F. LACY, Engineer.
Paid fifty members,
$500 00
Steward, 40 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs, &c.,
34 98
Hunneman & Co., air-chamber,
60 00
John C. Ballou, hauling engine, B. W. Reardon, ce
6 00
2 00
Amounts carried forward. $642 98
$721 17
50
Fire Department, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $642 98 $721 17 Paid John Cashman, hauling engine, 4 00
H. Farnum, 11 00
J. McNealy, expressing, 5 10
J. D. Tuttle, rep'g springs, 3 50
H. Farnum, supplies, 112 35
Thayer & Maybury, packing engine, 6 00
M. A. Dolan, pipe, boiler, &c., 9 00
Somerset Coal Co., kindlings, 2 50
796 43
VULTURE No. 4.
J. WARREN HAYDEN, Engineer.
Paid fifty members, $500 00
Steward,
40 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs &c., 70 75
ec suction-hose, 40 00
Thayer & Maybury, packing engine, 6 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs, &c., 14 50
C. F. Pierce, lanterns, &c., 2 40
Whitney & Nash, duster, &c., 6 12
S. F. Newcomb, supplies, 124 43
P. H. Gavin, rep'g pump, . 2 00
J. T. Cleverly, 1 00
D. H. Bills, wood and coal, 9 39
Joseph A. Lapham, carting hose, 9 00
825 59
Amount carried forward,
$2,343 19
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Fire Department, continued.
Amount brought forward, $2,343 19
HOOK AND LADDER NO. 1. JAMES T. PENNIMAN, Engineer.
. Paid twenty-five members, $250 00
Steward, 40 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs, &c.,
27 50
T. E. Furnald, supplies, 113 32
E. S. Fellows, boiler, pots, &c., 7 27
438 09
W. M. FRENCH HOSE NO. 1.
JOHN W. HALL, Engineer.
Paid twenty members,
$200 00
Steward, 100 00
Tirrell & Sons, brake, &c., 48 75
George F. Wilson, supplies, 92 28
Albert Keating, oil, &c.,
7 98
A. R. Keith, boxing pipe,
2 50
Sanborn & Damon, pipe, hod, &c., 3 77 .
A. G. Durgin, chamois-skin, &c., 85
Foster, Colburn & Co., sundries,
1 84
Josselyn & Conant, boots, 5 00
D. H. Bills, wood, 2 25
J. Q. A. Field, milk, 50
165 72
L. W. LOVELL EXTINGUISHER NO. 1.
LUCIUS W. LOVELL, Engineer.
Paid twenty members, $200 00
Steward,
40 00
Amounts carried forward, $240 00
$3,247 00
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Fire Department, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $240 00 $3,247 00
Paid First Baptist Church, rent of land,
(2 yrs.) 40 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs, &c., 10 00
James R. Wild, " 5 50
Josselyn & Conant, rep'g hose, 4 00
Am. Steam Gauge Co., " gauge, 12 00
Serannage Bros. & Cook, lead bottles, 16 30
Thayer, Babson & Co., chemicals, 25 44
Boynton & Russell, supplies, . 6 65
Sanborn & Damon, pipe, storage, &c., 13 50
B. C. Barlow, lumber and nails, 2 92
W. C. Seelye, shelving, 1 50
- 377 81
J. Q. ADAMS EXTINGUISHER NO. 2.
JOHN A. DUGGAN, Engineer.
Paid C. T. Holloway, suction-hose, &c., $33 00
A. H. Davenport, furniture, 20 60
Weeks & Potter, chemicals, 11 32
Thayer, Babson & Co., " 5 04
Raymond Bros., cuspadores, 6)
Lawrence, Adams & Co., stationery, 2 95
Josselyn & Conant, tunnel, 75
E. W. Field, 75
F. A. Walker & Co., pails, 2 33
B. F. Billings, expressing, 8 61
E. Sampson, Agt., " 81
Amounts carried forward, $86 76
$3,624 81
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Fire Department, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $86 76 $3,624 81
Paid Galen Bowditch, expressing, 75
Heyer Bros., torches, 40
E. S. Fellows, stove-pipe, &c.,
10 99
George E. Frost, fuel, 9 50
John H. Pray, Sons & Co., oil-cloth, 3 00
Whitney & Nash, rotten stone, &c., 40
Lustralis Manf'g Co., polishing-oil, &c., 1 05 James Boyd & Sons, straps and candles 1 25
114 10
STEAM PUMP.
Paid C. E. Tirrell, engineer, $125 00
Patrick Gallagher, rent of land, 50 00
Bailey & Baxter, sheathing, 20 00
Sanborn & Damon, pipe, &c.,
13 65 .
Citizens' Gas-light Co., gas, &c., 9 75
C. E. Tirrell, rep'g dam, &c., 4 60
Galen Bowditch, expressing, 1 00
A. R. Keith, stock and labor, 4 00
Ashcroft Manuf'g. Co., rep'g gauge, 2 50
D. H. Bills, coal, 3 63
234 13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Thomas Foley, planking reservoir, $6 00
R. MeLane, repairing
75
Galen Bowditch, expressing,
27 25
Winslow's Express, "
1 85
Amounts carried forward, $35.85 $3,973 04
54
Fire Department, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $35 85 $3,973 04
Paid John Hall, use of horse, 15 00
Green & Prescott, advertising, 4 50
Boston Herald, ce 1 00
Timothy White, cleaning reservoirs, 3 60
T. W. Carter, setting cask, 2 50
W. A. Mosely, refreshments to Bos- ton firemen, 22 00
Charles Hall & Co., barrel, 1 00
N. L. Chamberlain & Co., stamp, 7 00
Josselyn & Conant, rep'g hose, &c., 1 00
C. F. Tarbox, refreshments, 26 55
James Boyd & Sons, repairing hose, 70 83 S. N. Mahoney, rep'g reservoir, &c., 20 00
J. T. Penniman, clearing street,
3 00
M. W. Gerry, excavating, 10 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairing hose-car- riage. &c., 31 25
John A. Duggan, postage, 1 50
Richard Newcomb, stock and labor, 12 00
Hunneman & Co., hose-carriage, 45 00
" gates, &c., 51 00
Goodhue & Birnie, hydrant, castings,
&&c., 49 30
Bailey & Baxter, repairing fence, 2 00
C. M. Clapp & Co., coat, 75
Whitney & Nash, paper, &c., 2 60
Edward Murphy, hauling hose-car- riage, 1 50
John C. Ballou, hauling hose-carriage,
6 00
Amounts carried forward, $426 73 $3,973 04
55
Fire Department, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $426 73 $3,973 04
Paid John A. Duggan, hauling hose-
carriage, 3 50
George H. Loud, hauling engine, 2 00
Timothy Lyons, use of team,
2 00
B. F. Billings, 2 00
J. W. Hayden, carriage-hire, 6 00
Joseph A. Lapham, carting hose, 2 00
444 23
ENGINEERS.
Paid John W. Hall, Chief, $25 00
John A. Duggan, Clerk,
25 00
J. Warren Hayden,
15 00
.
Joseph M. Glover,
15 00
Patrick F. Lacy,
15 00
William C. Scelye,
15 00
Thomas H. McDonnell,
15 00
125 00
Total amount paid for Fire Department,
$4,542 27
CR.
By cash from Am. Steam Gauge Co.,
bill refunded, 6 00
$4,536 27
Expenses,
$4,536 27
Appropriation, 4,500 00
Expenses more than appropriation,
$36 27
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PLEASANT-STREET RESERVOIR.
Paid Q. A. Faunce, balance on contract, $110 00 Appropriation, $110 00
RESERVOIR, MAIN AND UNION STREETS.
Paid E. Menhinick, building reservoir, $175 00
Appropriation, $175 00
NEW FIRE HOSE.
Paid James Boyd & Sons, 1750 feet hose, $1,650 00 Appropriation, $1,650 00
CHEMICAL ENGINE FOR ATLANTIC.
Paid Charles T. Holloway, chemical engine,
$1,000 00
Appropriation, $1,000 00
REPAIRS OF TOWN BUILDINGS.
TOWN HALL.
Paid John W. Hersey, painting, $50 00
William Parker, building stairs, &c., 19 37
Hosea B. Edson, stock and labor,
17 87
$87 24
TIGER ENGINE HOUSE.
Wm. C. Scelye, shutters and repairs, $12 00 John W. Hersey, stock and labor, 2 75
A. M. Litchfield, 8 00
R. Jordan, rep'g rods,
3 00
25 75
Amount carried forward,
$112 99
57
Repairs of Town Buildings, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$112 99
GRANITE ENGINE HOUSE.
William E. Thomas, stock and labor, 14 20
VULTURE ENGINE HOUSE.
A. M. Litchfield, stock and labor,
$42 31
Harvey French, painting, 2 00
44 31
HOSE HOUSE.
R. Newcomb, Jr., platform,
12 00
ALMSHOUSE.
Bailey & Baxter, stock and labor, $48 80
Richard Newcomb, 22 79
John W. Hersey, 8 59
B. Johnson, lumber, 16 38
Harkins Bros., rep'g fireplace, 1 50
98 06
Total amount paid,
$281 56
Appropriation,
$500 00
Expenses,
281 56
Expenses less than appropriation, $218 44
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MOUNT WOLLASTON CEMETERY.
DR.
Paid Parker & Gannett, tools, $51 81
E. A. Adams, ce lime, &c., 32 53
J. Loud & Co., cement, 12 75
A. M. Litchfield, stock and labor, 5 28
P. H. Gavin, repairing pump,
6 25
P. A. Wales & Sons, "
3 00
Woodward Fund, sods, 10 00
Mrs. A. B. Packard, plants and shrubs, 12 00
Ira Litchfield, trough, &c., 75
Green & Prescott, printing and adv'g, 8 75 Sanborn & Damon, watering-pots, &c., 3 05 E. S. Fellows, 2 90
Henry Barker & Sons, hammer, 3 25
E. A. Spear, collecting bills, 2 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs, &c., 22 54
Whitney & Nash, sundries, 12 92
Charles N. Baxter, manure, &c., 47 00
Elisha Hobart, ce
3 12
John W. Hall, ce
8 50
Winslow's Express, expressing, 2 00
Titrell & Sons, pipes, stakes, &c., 9 58
Albert Keating, table, 1 62
Joseph H. Vogel, fenders, .
9 00
George L. Gill, services as secretary, 100 00
ce cash for postage, 2 00
E. A. Spear, labor with team,
523 75
Michael Devlin, labor,
241 52
Amount carried forward, $1,137 87
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Mount Wollaston Cemetery, continued.
Amount brought forward, $1,137 87
Paid Hiram Hunt, labor, 154 06
James Devlin, ce
107 47
Thomas Doyle, ce
103 75
Thomas McCarty,
78 44
Walter Gregory, ce
76 30
John Harmon,
57 00
William D. Steer, "
54 11
Joseph Moran,
29 68
Thomas Mitchell,
29 68
Gilbert S. Bennett, "
29 25
Daniel Keniley,
11 87
Andrew Howley, ee
11 00
Patrick Morrissey,"
8 25
Samuel Williams, "
8 25
William Fry,
ce
4 50
John Denehy,
3 75
Thomas Donnelly,"
3 50
Edward Lane, ee
2 06
A. Kerrigan, ce
25
A. Grady, ce
25
John Hall, use of horse, 11 25
$1,922 54
CR.
By cash from sale of lots, 1 $130 00
for labor on lots, 718 55
labor on lots, 1878,
2 00
labor on lots, 1879,
109 75
hay sold, 42 25
Amounts carried forward, $1,002 55 $1,922 54
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Mount Wollaston Cemetery, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $1,002 55 $1,922 54
By cash from assessment of non-resident
owners of lots, 32 00
use of receiving tomb, 18 00
$1.052 55
Balance of cash, Appropriation, $1,000 00
$869 99
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 Secretary of the Board of Managers.
OLD CEMETERY.
Paid Cook Tree Protector Co., protectors, 19 80
James Kelly, labor and sods, 20 87
William Talbot, labor, 22 13
L. P. Holbrook, 7 12
Michael Dunn,
50
$70 42
Appropriation, $100 00
Expenses, 70 42
Expenses less than appropriation, $29 58
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PAY OF TOWN OFFICERS. DR.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
Paid William A. Hodges, to March, 1881, $700 00
William N. Eaton, ee ce 700 00
Charles H. Porter, ce ce 700 00
$2,100 00
CLERICAL ASSISTANCE.
Paid H. A. Keith, 300 00
TOWN CLERK.
Paid George L. Gill,
50 00
TOWN TREASURER.
Paid Horace B. Spear,
150 00
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Paid George H. Locke, on account 1880,
375 00
CONSTABLES, AND POLICE OFFICERS.
Services in 1879.
Paid N. B. Furnald, 98 50
E. A. Spear,
98 50
P. Garrity, 2d,
30 00
John S. Farrell,
28 00
W. M. French,
70 00
325 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,300 00
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Pay of Town Officers, continued. Amount brought forward, $3,300 00
Services in 1880-81.
Paid Michael W. Gerry, $529 50
Charles N. Hunt,
480 00
W. M. French,
158 00
George H. Locke,
64 00
William Parker, 48 25
J. Warren Hayden, 44 00
Samuel B. Turner,
29 00
John Golden, 27 00
22 50
E. A. Spear, 14 00
James E. Maxim,
12 00
Edwin A. Hanson,
12 50
William C. Seelye, 21 00
P. Garrity, 2d,
12 00
William B. Barry,
12 00
Michael Walsh,
12 50
E. H. Richardson,
10 00
N. G. Glover,
10 00
Alonzo Glines,
12 00
Eugene W. Connor,
10 00
A. G. Olney, 8 00
William A. Wilson,
8 00
Samuel T. Allen,
7 50
Hugh Shevlin, 7 00
E. W. Underwood, 6 50
John H. Tucker,
6 00
Thomas Kennon,
6 00
Amounts carried forward, $1,589 25
$3,300 00
George B. Pray,
7
63
Pay of Town Officers, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $1,589 25 $3,300 00 Paid John C. Lloyd, 6 00
John S. Farrell, 6 00
Charles F. Pettengill, 2 00
1,603 25
$4,903 25
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Paid George Saville, 15 00
Total amount of cash paid to town officers, $4,918 25
CR. By cash, from city of Boston for
pay of Officers Charles N.
Hunt and Michael W. Gerry,
on duty at Squantum sewer, $830 00 Collected of sundry parties for police services, 15 00
845 00
$4,073 25
There is still due from city of Boston $77.50 for pay of Officer Michael W. Gerry.
Expenses,
$4,073 25
Appropriation, 3,600 00
Expenses more than appropriation, $473 25
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Cochrane & Sampson, printing Se-
lectmen's report, $433 48
Green & Prescott, printing and ad- vertising, 256 37
E. B. Souther, stationery, books, &c., 29 30
Thomas Groom & Co., do., 9 71
M. R. Warren, binding and blanks, 47 45
M. W. Gerry, distributing report, 5 00
George H. Hobart,
5 50
F. H. French,
ce 6 00
John M. O'Brien, ce 4 00
Whitman & Breck, surveying, &c., 29 50
Winslow's Express, expressing, 4 35
Galen Bowditch, 2 00
John B. Bass, postage, &c., 29 52
John Gordon, repairing buggy, 5 50
G. L. Sanborn, damage to horse, 25 00
H. A. Keith, preparing Selectmen's
Report (1880), 100 00
Cochrane & Sampson, printing, 12 75
binding tax-
books, 46 75
Citizens' Gas-light Co., stair-rail, &c., 10 86 Franck & Steward, dinners for town officers, 18 75
Little, Brown & Co., books, 6 00
C. K. Darling, account books, 30 80
Amount carried forward, $1,118 59
65
Miscellaneous Expenses, continued.
Amount brought forward, $1,189 59
Paid E. W. Underwood, canvassing for
Committee on Sewerage, 9 00
E. C. Pebbles, carrying water to as- sayers, 40
Smith & Co., desk, 25 00
John Whalen, burying dog, 1 00
M. W. Gerry, animals, 5 00
P. H. Gavin, repairing pump, 6 50
W. Hudson, return ins. premium, 35 10
John A. Wood, damage to garden, 8 00
Tirrell & Sons, railing, &c., 39 50
C. W. Calkins & Co., directory, 2 00
W. F. Lawlor, pens,
3 00
Winslow Burrell, repairing stool, 1 00
Joseph T. French, use of team, 11 75
Stephen Peuniman, " ce
75
W. M. French, costs of indictment, - 26 64 E. W. Underwood, filing and index- ing papers, 66 20
E. W. Underwood, examining records, 79 45
filing plans, &c., 56 10
ce " , copying records, 24 60
Jacob Hersey, tax refunded, 15 00
D. Whittemore, "
re
72 00
O. T. Rogers Granite Co., " 33 844
Martin Pfaffman, trees, 3 00
Goodhue & Birnie, hydrant, castings, &c., 49 30
Charles H. Kimball, rep'g safes, &c., 9 25 B. F. Curtis, lumber, 3 00
Amount carried forward, $1,704 97
66
Miscellaneous Expenses, continued.
Amount brought forward, $1,704 97
Paid S. H. Spear, framing map, &c., 4 58
Whitney & Nash, halyards, 1 60
J. F. Merrill, mucilage, 95
George L. Gill, preparing record, &c., 22 00 ce postage, expressing,
&c., 14 95
George L. Gill, reg. births, deaths,
&c., 170 60
P. A. Wales & Sons, pump, 31 00 .
rep'g pump, 5 50
John O. Holden, care and repairs of town clock, 57 00
John Hall, ringing town bell, 52 00
ce ce returning deaths to Clerk, 46 25 Sanborn & Damon, dipper and chain, 1 00 George H. Locke, postage and sta- tionery, 18 60
H. B. Spear, cash for blank-books, 4 00
J. H. Burdakin, recording deed, 1 13
James E. Maxim, posting notices, 2 00 W. M. French, summoning witnesses, 15 80 N. B. Furnald, 1 50
J. B. Chaffin, pay of witnesses, 36 40
services, 60 00
Geo. E. Morse, conveying jury, &c., 18 00 E. W. Underwood, services and ex- penses, 14 50
Whitman & Breck, services, 8 00
James E. Maxim, labor at town
meeting, 7 50
Amount carried forward, $2,299 83
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Miscellaneous Expenses, continued. - Town Hall.
Amount brought forward, $2,299 83
Paid William A. Hodges, use of horse and carriage, 100 00
William N. Eaton, use of horse and carriage, 100 00
William N. Eaton, postage and
. travelling expenses, 6 50
Charles H. Porter, carriage-hire, 100 00
$2,606 33
CR.
By cash from Ins. Co.'s, policies sur- rendered, $35 10
Charles H. Porter, on bill of J. T. French, 2 25
37 35
$2,568 98
Expenses,
$2,568 98
Appropriation,
2,000 00
Expenses more than appropriation, $568 98
TOWN HALL.
DR.
Paid Citizens' Gas-light Co., gas, $491 00
bracket, &c., 10 40
P. H. Gavin, urinal and repairs, 12 00
R. Jordan, repairing rods, 12 75
D. H. Bills, fuel, 4 75
Terence Keenan, cleaning vault, 3 00
Amount carried forward, $533 90
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Town Hall. - Police Station.
Amount brought forward, $533 90
Paid W. W. Ewell, curtains and repairs, 6 45
George O. Langley, repairing settees, 50 95 S. H. Spear, sundries, 5 00
Whitney & Nash, brooms, &c., 2 44
C. H. Barker, duster, 1 75
J. E. Maxim, care of rooms, 120 00
.. extra labor. 5 00
cash for cleaning, &c., 20 60
William Parker, building coal-bins, 11 00
$757 09
CR.
By cash received for rent of rooms, $300 00
received for use of hall, 258 00
558 00
Expenses more than receipts, $199 09
There is due from sundry persons the sum of $164 00 for use of the Hall. The Hall'has been used without pay thirty- seven times during the past year, at an expense of about $222.00.
POLICE STATION.
DR.
Paid Michael Walsh, superintendent, $100 00
E. W. Underwood, 50 00
Michael Walsh, meals for lodgers, 34 12
E. W. Underwood, " ce 18 00
Michael Walsh, meals for prisoners, 18 40
E. W. Underwood, " ce 29 50
Amount carried forward, $250 02
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Police Station, continued.
Amount brought forward, $250 02
Paid W. M. French, keys, 3 65
D. H. Bills, fuel, 6 50
Somerset Coal Co., coal, 6 50
Citizens' Gas-light Co., gas,
36 50
Mary Allman, cleaning, 1 35
E. W. Underwood, cash for cleaning, 3 25 John P. Lovell & Sons, cuffs, &c., 10 00
S. H. Spear, mattresses, &c., 46 08
N. B. Furnald, keys, &c., 6 42
Whitney & Nash, brooms, basket, &c., 3 49 Sanborn & Damon, stove, pipe, &c., 26 45 George T. Defrees, crash and towels, 1 75
$401 96
CR. By cash received for use of cells, 34 50
$367 46
Appropriation, $400 00
Expenses, 367 46
Expenses less than the appropriation, $32 54
There is due for use of cells :
From other towns,
$6 00
" Quincy officers, 19 50
$25 50
The commitments to the police station for the year ending Feb. 1, 1881, were as follows : -
For assault, 13; assault upon an officer, 1; breaking and entering, 7; common drunkard, 4; debt, 2; disturbing the
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Police Station, concluded. - Street Lights.
peace, 7; drunkenness, 46; gambling, 5 ; illegal selling of liquor, 6; insane persons, 3; keeping gaming table, 1; larceny, 8; on mittimus, 3; present at a dog-fight, 12; peddling without license, 1; runaways, 3 ; stealing. a ride, 1 ; truancy, 1 ; vagrancy, 15 ; offence not registered, 3. Total, 142. Number of lodgers provided for, 458.
STREET LIGHTS.
Paid U. S. Street Light'g Co., lighting, $682 62 Citizens' Gas-light Co., ce 1,39029
F. J. Fuller, maintaining light, 20 00
William S. Williams, maintaining light. 15 00
Thomas Gurney,
11 67
Thomas McNeil,
10 00
A. Churchill, .
ce
10 00*
Terence Keenan,
10 00
James Faulkner,
10 00
William D. Emery,
ce
10 00
Bernard Hart,
ce
10 00
William Corcoran,
ee
10 00
John Shields,
ee
10 00
Charles R. Trickey,
ce
10 00
S. N. Maloney, ee
10 00
G. W. Brooks,
ce
20 00
S. W. Jenkins,
10 00
A. B. Chamberlin,
ce
10 00
M. E. Jenkins,
ec
10 00
. E. H. Doble & Co.,
ee
20 00
Noah Cummings,
10 00
Amount carried forward,
$2,299 58
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Street Lights, concluded. -- Grand Army of the Republic, Post 88.
Amount brought forward, $2,299 58 5 00
Paid E. A. Perkins, maintaining light, William B. Glover, ce 10 00
M. W. Gerry, ce
10 00
William N. Eaton, "
10 00
John Q. A. Field, ce 10 00
William A. Mosely, ce
10 00
Citizens' Gas-light Co., repairing lanterns, 8 00
E. S. Fellows, repairing lanterns,
1 00
$2,363 58
Appropriation.
$2,500 00
Expenses,
2,363 58
Expenses less than appropriation,.
$136 42
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, POST 88.
Paid William P. Martin, Quartermaster, $200 00
Appropriation, $200 00
Annexed is the detailed account of the expenditures called for by vote of the town at the last annual town meeting, and furnished by the Commander of the Post ;
Paid for flowers and wreaths,
$116 50
carriages, 36 00
flags,
8 32
repairing soldiers' graves,
12 50
printing,
10 25
expressing and car-fare,
95
marks for soldiers' graves,
15 48
$200 00
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STATE AID.
DR.
Due from State, Feb. 1, 1880, $2,325 04
Paid during the year ending Feb. 1,
1881, 2,123 00
$4,448 04
CR.
By cash from State Treasurer, $2,032 50
Balance due from State, Feb. 1, 1881, 2,415 54
4,448 04
STATE AID
Under Act of 1879.
DR.
Paid during the year ending Feb, 1,
1881, $928 00
CR.
By cash from State Treasurer,
$134 00
cash refunded, 12 00
146 00
$782 00
One-half payments,
$464 00
less cash refunded,
12 00
$452 00
Appropriation,
400 00
Paid in excess of appropriation,
52 00
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State Aid, continued.
ACCOUNT WITH STATE.
Due from State, Feb. 1, 1880, under
Act of 1878, per last report, $615 00
less cash from State Treasurer, 526 00
$89 00
Due from State, Feb. 1, 1880, under
Act of 1879, per last report, $152 00
One-half payments of 1880, 464 00
$616 00
less cash from State Treasurer, 134 00
482 00
Due on general State Aid, page 72, 2,415 54
Due from State, Feb. 1, 1881,
$2,986 54
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid Francis W. Parker, superintend-
ent, 384 60
Sylvester Brown, superintendent, 1,615 40
$2,000 00
Appropriation, $2,000 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid Henry Barker, treasurer,
$2,200 00
Appropriation, $2,200 00
For further information concerning the Public Library ac- count, reference may be made to the report of the treasurer of the Board of Trustees.
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Sinking Fund. - Bridges. SINKING FUND.
Paid Horace B. Spear, treasurer,
$3,000 00
Appropriation, $3,000 00
BRIDGES.
NEPONSET BRIDGE.
Paid B. F. Curtis, lumber,
$247 62
Pratt & Co.,
233 41
Charles Duggan, carting lumber, 3 00
Thomas Gurney, nails and spikes,
14 57
John Donovan, bolts, &c.,
14 88
E. Ramsdell, labor and nails,
11 75
Roderick MeLane, labor,
146 12
Henry Burr,
19 50
John Lyons,
14 25
Cornelius Lyons,
14 25
John Lucas, ce
21 00
John Hayes,
12 75
Jeremiah Shea,
ce
12 00
Michael Bowen,
ce
10 50
James Martin,
ce
6 00
Dennis O'Neil,
ce
6 00
Owen Mahoney,
se
7 50
William Rowell,
ce
5 25
Charles Duggan,
ee
5 00
Patrick Carrigan,
4 50
Lawrence Ballou,
3 00
Daniel Mahoney, ce
3 00
Amount carried forward,
$815 85
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Bridges, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$815 85
Paid James Goulding, labor,
3 00
Martin Harron,
3 00
George Martin,
3 00
M. Leary, ce
1 50
Thomas Brady, Re
1 50
Edward Burke,
ee
1 50
Edward Murphy, ce
1 50
Timothy Riordan,
50
$831 35
HINGHAM AND QUINCY BRIDGES.
Paid T. H. Humphrey, treasurer,
assessments, 300 25
Total cost of Bridges,
$1,131 60
Appropriation,
$1,200 00
Expenses,
1,131 60
Expenses less than appropriation, $68 40
TAXES (1878).
George H. Locke, Collector.
DR.
To amount of taxes unpaid Feb. 1, 1880, $796 07
CR.
By cash paid town treasurer, $609 12
abatements, 186 95
$796 07
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Taxes (1879-80), continued.
TAXES (1879).
George H. Locke, Collector. DR.
To amount of taxes unpaid Feb. 1, 1880, $7,985 16
CR.
By cash paid town treasurer, 6,827 57
abatements, 179 89
Balance, amount of taxes unpaid Feb 1,
1881, 977 70
7,985 16
TAXES (1880).
George H. Locke, Collector.
DR.
To Town tax, $107,596 34
County "
4,504 33
State 5,850 00
Non-residents' bank-tax,
2,381 40
Overlayings. 468 77
-$120,800 84
CR.
By cash paid town treasurer, 108,086 48
discounts,
3,830 32
abatements, 854 67
Balance, amount of taxes unpaid Feb. 1,
1881, 8,029 37
--- $120,800 84
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Taxes (1879), concluded. - Real Estate bought in for Taxes.
Discounts and abatements, $5,051 83
Appropriation, 5,000 00
More than appropriation,
$51 83
REAL ESTATE BOUGHT IN FOR TAXES.
DR.
To balance per last annual report, $716 70
Paid George H. Locke, collector, for estates
taxed to Horace Partridge, $14 60
- Sawtelle, 7 20
B. T. Dowse, 57 59
Edgar Howard, 9 66
T. W. Moorehead, 8 97
Mechanics' Savings Bank, 14 21
H. O. Fairbanks,
43 42
ce 46 33
Mrs. S. M. Fairbanks, 14 40
Josiah Field,
7 46
B. F. Hunt, Jr.,
40 44
S. T. Broad,
8 50
Artemas Cook,
10 70
Fletcher, 10 00
293 48
George H. Locke, collector, taxes,
544 76
Horace B. Spear, recording deeds, 14 72
Amount carried forward, $1,569 66
78
Real Estate bought in for Taxes, continued. - Printing Records, &c.
Amount brought forward, CR.
$1,569 66
By cash for estate of J. Butland, 13 94
for estate of Eliza N. Henry, 12 42
26 36
$1,543 30
PRINTING RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Paid E. W. Underwood, copying rec- ords, $25 00
E. W. Underwood, overseeing printing, 10 00
Green & Prescott, printing, 383 00
$418 00
Appropriation,
$450 00
ยท
Expenses,
418 00
Expenses less than appropriation, $32 00
.
PURCHASE OF SITE FOR CRANE MEMORIAL
HALL.
DR.
Paid Woodward Hudson for " Wood-
ward place," $10,000 00
W. H. North, lease of same, 500 00
J. T. French, advertising and selling buildings, 20 00
Whitman & Breck, survey and plans, 13 00
Amount carried forward,
$10,533 00
79
Purchase of Site for Crane Memorial Hall, &c.
Amount brought forward, $10,533 00
Paid Stephen Penniman, carriage hire, 1 50
C. H. Porter, cash for recording deed, 60
$10,535 10
CR.
By cash from sale of buildings, &c., $1,329 00
from sale of fence, 30 00
1,359 00
$9,176 10
Appropriation,
$10,000 CO
Expenses,
9,176 10
Expenses less than appropriation, $823 90
LAND FOR NEW ALMSHOUSE.
Paid John B. Newcomb, land on Adams St., $6,000 00
Appropriation, $6,000 00
COMMITTEE ON ENLARGEMENT OF TOWN HALL.
Paid William Parker, plans and estimates, $6 00
Appropriation,
$75 00
Expenses,
6 00
Expenses less than appropriation, $69 00
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1880.
Schools, salaries, fuel and care of buildings,
$26,100 00
incidental expenses, 2,000 00
transportation of pupils, 600 00
books and stationery,
300 00
2,000 00
repairs of school-houses, superintendent's salary,
2,000 00
Support of poor,
8,500 00
Widening of Granite street,
300 00
Repairs of town buildings,
500 00
Discount and abatement of taxes,
5,000 00
Interest on town debt,
5,000 00
Miscellaneous town expenses,
2,000 00
Bridges,
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