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Burke, Annie M., 3 20
Chapman, Cecilia, 80
Crocker, Henry, 3 20
Fisher, Mrs. Eliza, 4 80
Carried forward, $4,899 16 Carried forward, $5,254 76
84
Unpaid Taxes of 1882, continued.
Brought forward, $5,254 76
Foster, Warren, 2 40
Gleason, Roswell, 8 00
Gould, B. F., 4 80
Green, Milbury, 3 20
Haley, Patrick, heirs of, 80
Halloran, Timothy, I 20
Hanlon, John, 2 40
Manning, Andrew, 40
Marden, Frank, 12 00
McKay, D. H., 4. 40
McKay, Martha A.,
9 60
Moss, Mrs. Frances, I 60
Newell, Thomas C., 4 40
Pierce, Henry, 80
Prescott, B. F., 59 20
Poor, Melvina,
6 40
Rich, Giles H., 80
Ripley, E., 22 40
Spear, Charles,
80
Spear, John Q. A.,
4 40
Tennebaum, -
I 60
Vanderwood, Wm., 6 40
Wheeler & Wilson,
4 00
Whittemore, C. W., 4 80
Williams, W. Roscoe,
2 40
BRAINTREE.
Arnold, John B., I 20
Bates, David H., I 60
Cain, William, 3 20
Cavanagh, John, 12 00
Dyer, Lewis, 2 40
French, Adam, est. of, 4 80
Carried forward, $5,499 16
Brought forward, $5,499 16
Hollis, John A., 3 20
McRae, Neil, 6 00
CANTON.
Farrington, Nathaniel,
2 40
FRANKLIN.
Chambre, St. John, I 60
HAMILTON.
Robinson, Ebenezer P.
6 40
HOLLISTON.
Ripley, Mrs. F. E.,
80
HULL.
Rice, S. L.,
80
MEDFIELD.
Hewins, James,
I 60
MILTON.
Bass, George,
4 80
Littlefield, Henry W., 2 40
Roberts, Wm. H., 2 40
Tarbox, Geo. W., est. of, 13 60
Wayland, Winifred, 8 00
Whalan, Thomas,
4 80
NASHUA, N. H.
Parkinson, Henry, 20 80
NEWTON.
Ray, Edwin, 4 00
NEW YORK.
Pratt, John R., est. of, 258 40
NORTHFIELD, MINN.
Goodhue, Mrs. J. L.,
4 00
Carried forward, $5,795 16
85
Unpaid Taxes of 1882, continued.
Brought forward, $5,795 16
RANDOLPH.
Brown, John, 2 00
Byson, John, 2 00
Brown, John, 2 00
Bruce, John, 2 00
Mann, Seth, 3 20
Brown, William, 2 00
Thayer, Rufus,
8 00
Wales, Charles A.,
I 20
White, Warren, 6 40
Burleigh, Wm., 2 00
Burns, Michael, 2 00
Baker, Wm. O., 2 00
Bailey, Alexander, 2 00
Burns, Edward, 2 00
SOMERVILLE.
Beales, E. W.,
2 00
Hadley, Benj., or by
Brady, John,
2 00
whom owned,
2 00
Baker, Henry O.,
2 00
Beal, Helen W.,
I 60
Bryant, James,
2 00
Clapp, Timothy,
I 60
Burke, James,
2 00
Dolan, John W.,
80
Burns, Thomas J.,
2 00
Smith, Dana,
8 80
Richards, John M.,
97 91
Nicholson, W. H., 46 80
POLL TAXES.
Borden, Samuel,
2 00
Allen, William,
2 00
Brian, John, 2 00
Anderson, Andrew,
2 00
Barron, John, 2 00
Arthur, John,
2 00
Bliss, Abner, 2 00
Bailey, Geo. T., 2 00
Bessett, Edward, 2 00
Burns, John, 2 00
Barry, Thomas, 2 00
Ballou, Charles, 2 00
Burton, Alvah,
2 00.
Burnham, Charles, 2 00
Beaulieu, Antoine,
2 00
Burkman, Axael, 2 00
Bowdon, Michael,
2 00
Barlow, Elisha,
2 00
Carried forward, $6,025 47
Brought forward, $6,025 47
Alden, Horatio B., 8 80
Holbrook, D. A. &. D., 80
Howard, Polly, heirs of, II 60
Baillie, James W., 2 00
Baillie, John, 2 00
SHARON.
Derry, Chas. T.,
8 80
Holmes, Bradford, 2 00
Burns, Michael H., 2 00
Bonney, Daniel, 2 00
Blacklock, Frederick, 2 00
Batts, Patrick, 2 00
Anderson, Berger, 2 00
Ago, James, 2 00
Bowman, George,
2 00
Carried forward, $6,091 47
86
Unpaid Taxes of 1882, continued.
Brought forward, $6,091 47
Brought forward, $6,157 47
Baker, Andrew, 2 00
Cleer, John J., 2 00
Butterworth, Frank H., 2 00
Cain, Patrick, 2 00
Barry, Thomas, 2 00
Cain, Nicholas, 2 00
Bowen, Jeremiah, 2 00
Curran, Peter, 2 00
Bryant, Geo. V., 2 00
Conlin, David, 2 00
Burns, Wm. H., 2 00
Cameron, Daniel, 2 00
Chillens, Wm., 2 00
Cameron, Angus, 2 00
Connors, Patrick, 2 00
Crowley, Morris, 2 00
Cahill, Charles,
2 00
Cronin, Jeremiah, 2 00
Cramond, David,
2 00
Colligan, David, 2 00
Campbell, Alexander,
2 00
Curran, Michael, 2 00
Coburn, Alexander,
2 00
Crocker, Ezra, 2 00
Corbett, Elmer,
2 00
Dumphy, Sarsfield, 2 00
Chick, Orrin,
2 00
Duran, Bartholemew, 2 00
Craig, Andrew,
2 00
Dasha, Francis C.,
2 00
Cole, Richard,
2 00
Davy, James, 2 00
Cole, John,
2 00
Donlin, Edward, 2 00
Christy, John,
2 00
Donovan, Patrick,
2 00
Crowley, Thomas,
2 00
Davidson, Alexander,
2 00
Cox, George,
2 00
Davidson, Alexander, Jr., 2 00 Dickey, William, 2 00
Cavin, Alexander,
2 00
Drummond, James, 2 00
Carney, George,
2 00
Donahue, Bartley, 2 CO
Cummings, Charles,
2 00
Dowel, Richard, 2 00
Colburn, John, 2 00
Dunbar, Warren,
2 00
Conrad, James,
2 00
Dunn, John,
2 00
Corbett, Wilbur,
2 00
Devlin, James,
2 00
Curran, Edward,
2 00
Duffield, C. D.,
2 00
Clark, Wm., 2 00
Dallin, C. E.,
2 00
Clark, Frederick,
2 00
Desmond, Daniel,
2 00
Conlin, Thomas H.,
2 00
Drohan, Michael, 2 00
Cronin, Michael,
2 00
Drain, Simeon,
2 00
Carried forward, $6,157 47
Carried forward,
$6,223 47
Clark, Charles, 2 00
Corcoran, Jeremiah, 2 00
Cameron, Hugh, 2 00
87
Unpaid Taxes of 1882, continued.
Brought forward, $6,223 47
Brought forward, $6,289 47
Dinnegan, Andrew, 2 00
Ford, Dennis, 2 00
Davidson, George, 2 00
Forbes, Walter, 2 00
Durling, Alfred, 2 00
Flaherty, Thomas, 2 00
Dobie, Alexander, 2 00
Flaherty, James,
2 00
Donneher, George,
2 00
Felt, A. E.,
2 00
Dunn, Edward, Jr.,
2 00
Farrell, James,
2 00
Dean, G. F.,
2 00
Ferreira, Charles E.,
2 00
Donovan, Jeremiah,
2 00
Foster, Joseph,
2 00
Darby, Edward,
2 00
Faulkner, William, 2 00
Dow, Patrick,
2 00
Fisher, Perkins D., 2 00
Delory, Daniel,
2 00
Gallagher, Michael, 2 00
Dillaway, H. G.,
2 00
Grant, Alexander, 2 00
Duff, Wm. R.,
2 00
Griffin, John, 2 00
Duggan, John,
2 00
Gill, Joseph,
2 00
Duggan, James A.,
2 00
Guess, Michael,
2 00
Drake, Henry,
2 00
Griffin, Daniel,
2 00
Elcock, James C.,
2 00
Glennon, Edward,
2 00
Ellis, Robert,
2 00
Goodnow, Henry H.,
2 00
Ferguson, Thomas,
2 00
Gould, Thomas, 2 00
Ferrier, Richard,
2 00
Graham, William,
2 00
Faircloth, Thomas,
2 00
Grasisk, Archibald,
2 00
Fallon, John H.,
2 00
Gordon, William,
2 00
Frazier, Daniel,
2 00
Gray, David, 2 00
Fish Daniel,
2 00
Garden, James,
2 00
Flynn, John,
2 00
Grant, James,
2 00
Felix, Robert,
2 00
Gorin, Clement,
2 00
Faxon, George E.,
2 00
Garrity, Patrick,
2 00
Foley, Christopher,
2 00
Gillis, Malcolm,
2 00
Fahy, Thomas, 2 00
Geddis, Daniel,
2 00
Foley, William,
2 00
Gallagher, John,
2 00
Frazier, Joseph T.,
2 00
Gearing, John,
2 00
Frazier, Daniel,
2 00
Gearing, Jeremiah,
2 00
Finnigan, Joseph,
2 00
Garden, James,
2 00
Carried forward, $6,289 47
Carried forward, $6,355 47
88
Unpaid Taxes of 1882, continued.
Brought forward, $6,355 47
Brought forward, $6,421 47
Gurley, John, 2 00
Kane, Samuel, 2 00
Gillis John,
2 00
Kneeland, James, 2 00
Gorin, Joseph, 2 00
Kane, Frederick, 2 00
Gilraine, James, 2 00
Kiernan, William,
2 00
Gilraine, Peter,
2 00
Kean, John, 2 00
Gill, G. W., 2 00
Kelliher, Michael, 2 00
Glenn, Thomas,
2 00
Killian, John, 2 00
Gerry, James,
2 00
Kyle, Thomas,
2 00
Griffin, James,
2 00
Kidder, Geo. R.,
2 00
Gannett, Henry C.,
2 00
Keenan, John,
2 00
Golden, Patrick,
2 00
Kiley, John,
2 00
Hayden, Augustus,
2 OG
Kelley, Peter,
2 00
Hartney, John,
2 00
Kerrigan, Patrick,
2 00
Hardy, Alexander,
2 00
Lockhart, John,
2 00
Hatton, George,
2 00
Lane, Peter,
2 00
Harris, John M.,
2 00
Lawson, Basil,
2 00
Hayden, Edgar F.,
2 00
Lane, James,
2 00
Harvey John,
2 00
Leveque, Archie,
2 00
Harrington, Charles,
2 00
Lorendo, Albert,
2 00
Higgins, William C.,
2 00
Lapierre, John,
2 00
Hastings, Geo. H.,
2 00
Layton, Frank,
2 00
Huntoon, Harry,
2 00
Linton, Benj. F., Jr.,
2 00
Hayes, John,
2 00
Little, Thomas,
2 00
Harris, David,
2 00
Lapham, Charles F.,
2 00
Hunt, Aubigne A.,
2 00
Larkin, Patrick,
2 00
Hanson, Orlando,
2 00
Lynch, John,
2 00
Hallett, Edwin A.,
2 00
Long, John,
2 00
Hayward, C. C.,
2 CO
Lary, Cornelius,
2 00
Hathaway, George,
2 00
Lyons, James,
2 00
Holmes, Oscar,
2 00
Lyons, Matthew,
2 00
Hall, George,
2 00
Lyons, Timothy,
2 00
King, James,
2 00
Lary James,
2 00
Keith, John,
2 00
Lane, Edward,
2 00
Carried forward, $6,421 47
Carried forward, $6,487 47
89
Unpaid Taxes of 1882, continued.
Brought forward, $6,487 47
Brought forward, $6,553 47
Lane, James, 2 00
McFarland, George, 2 00
Littlefield, Sidney H.
2 00
Murray, Michael, 2 00
Longan, William, 2 00
Monk, Daniel, 2 00
Larry, Michael, 2 00
Murphy, Dennis, 2 00
Leary, Thomas, 2 00
McDonald, Michael, 2 00
Manning, Peter,
2 00
McDonald, Laughlin, 2 00
McDonald, Patrick J.,
2 00
McGilvray, Hugh, 2 00
McGilvray, John,
2 00
Magnus, John,
2 00
McCarty, John,
2 00
McGoverin, Patrick, 2 00
McCormick, Michael,
2 00
Monahan, Dennis,
2 00
Mitchell, Thomas,
2 00
McKenna, John,
2 00
Marcy, Joseph,
2 00
Moore, Alexander, 2 00
McPhail, Peter,
2 00
McMann, Thomas, 2 00
Mortimer, David,
2 00
Moran, Thomas,
2 00
McDonald, Angus E.,
2 00
Murray, James, 2 00
Monks, Frank,
2 00
McGovern, James, 2 00
Matson, John,
2 00
McCarty, Patrick, 2 00
McDonald, George,
2 00
McNally, Michael,
2 00
Mitchell, Wm. E.,
2 00
McGody, Patrick,
2 00
Murray, William,
2 00
McLaughlin, Charles,
2 00
Murray, Peter,
2 00
Mullaney, Bernard,
2 00
Mark, James,
00
McPherson, Collin,
2 00
Mackey, Thomas,
2 00
McGinnis, Angus.
2 00
McAuliffe, Peter,
2 00
Marix, Th
2 00
Mutch, William,
2 00
McDonough, Patrick,
2 00
Melcher, Nelson,
2 00
Murphy, E. J.,
2 00
McKennon, Daniel,
2 00
Munroe, John,
2 00
Mc Williams, Thomas,
2 00
Murphy, John,
2 00
McDonald, Lochlan,
2 00
McNealy, John, 2 00
Murphy, John,
2 00
McLaughlin, Thomas,
2 00
Marcelle, Joseph,
2 00
McLoan, Patrick,
2 00
MeDonnell, Dennis,
2 00
McDonald, James,
2 00
Morse, Sydney H.,
2 00
McCarty, John,
2 00
Carried forward, $6,553 47
Carried forward, $6,619 47
·
90
Unpaid Taxes of 1882, continued.
Brought forward, $6,619 47
Brought forward, $6,685 47
Martin, George, 2 00
Putnam, Joseph, 2 00
McKenny, John, 2 00
Pendergast, Thomas, 2 00
Mahoney, Wm., 2d,
2 00
Reddick, Alexander, 2 00
McCluskey, John, 2 00
Reddy, James,
2 00
McLane, Roderick, 2 00
Roach, John, 2 00
Morris, Thomas,
2 00
Ross, John,
2 00
Munroe, Archibald,
2 00
Rose, David,
2 00
Murray, John,
2 00
Rodgers, Wm.,
2 00
Murphy, Patrick,
2 00
Reagan, Cornelius,
2 00
Newcomb, Ira B.,
2 00
Rhines, Geo. W.,
2 00
Nott, Frank,
2 00
Richardson, Lewis B., .
2 00
Nihlson, Swan,
2 00
Ryan, James, 2d,
2 00
Nugent, Francis,
2 00
Ryan, Patrick,
2 00
Niman, John,
2 00
Rogers, Francis,
2 00
O'Brien, Patrick,
2 00
Rice, Alfred,
2 00
O'Hearn, Michael,
2 00
Smith, Joseph,
2 00
O'Brien, John E.,
2 00
Smith, Joseph,
2 00
O'Brien, John,
2 00
Smith, Alexander,
2 00
O'Neil, Patrick,
2 00
Stanley, Charles, 2 00
Osborne, Wm. J.,
2 00
Sochs, George,
2 00
Petry, John,
2 00
Souter, Alexander,
2 00
Peverley, O. J.,
2 00
Smith, Robert, 2 00
Petril, Alexander,
2 00
Smith, Ernest, 2 00
Phelan, Edward,
2 00
Sullivan, John,
2 00
Pratt, Francis,
2 00
Smith, Charles H.,
2 00
Pillington, Wm.,
2 00
Savage, Wm.,
2 00
Pitts, Peter,
2 00
Smith, Francis W.,
2 00
Parker, Wm.,
2 00
Smith, Thomas,
2 00
Philpot, Patrick,
2 00
Sullivan, Jeremiah, 2d, 2 00
Perry, Joseph,
2 00
Segrue, Daniel, 2 00
Perry, John,
2 00
Sullivan, Michael, 2d,
2 00
Perry, Thomas,
2 00
Smith, Hugh, 2 00
Prescott, Gardner S.,
2 00
Stradeen, Arthur,
2 00
Carried forward, $6,685 47
Carried forward, $6,751 47
91
Unpaid Taxes of 1882, continued.
Brought forward, $6,751 47
Brought forward, $6,781 47
Stradeen, David,
2 00
Varley, John, 2 00
Spence, James,
2 00
Welch, John, 2 00
Stiles, Wm., 2 00
Welsh, Dennis, 2 00
Shortle, Thomas, 2 00
Walker, James, 2 00
Sullivan, Patrick,
2 00
Wrne, Wm., 2 00
Scannell, John,
2 00
Wentworth, Wm. F., 2 00
Simmons, W. E.,
2 00
Wentworth, Jeremiah, 2 00
Sparrow, M. A.,
2 00
Welsh, John H.,
2 00
Tucker, Philip F.,
2 00
Williams, Richard,
2 00
Thompson, John,
2 00
White, Caleb,
2 00
Tilden, F. H.,
2 00
Warren, David, Jr.,
2 00
Travis, Michael,
2 00
Whittier, Lincoln,
2 00
Torrey, W. Q.,
2 00
Whalan, Norris,
2 00
Trafton, Jesse,
2 00
Witham, John, 2 00
Vincent, Stephen,
2 00
Wilson, Geo. W.,
2 00
Carried forward, $6,781 47
$6,81I 47
WOODWARD FUND.
CASH ACCOUNT.
DR.
To cash on hand, February 1, 1882, $1,105 88
Interest on Portland Water Co. bonds, 480 00
66
Old Colony Railroad " I20 00
66 Ogdensburg and Lake Cham- plain Railroad bonds,
66
Philadelphia, Wilmington and
200 00
Boston and Lowell Railroad bonds,
250 00
Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg,
and New Bedford Railroad bonds,
250 00
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad bonds,
250 00
City of Lynn bonds,
180 00
Boston 200 00
180 00
66 Town of Pawtucket 250 00
112 00
Interest on loans secured by mortgage,
1,168 12
to Town of Quincy,
187 49
Rent from sundry persons,
385 00
Town of Quincy, for loan,
6,700 00
Loan secured by mortgage,
1,000 00
$ 5,000 Vermont Central Railroad Ist Mort- gage bonds, 675 00
Amount carried forward,
$13,813 49
(92)
66
Cambridge bonds,
Dividend National Mt. Wollaston Bank,
I20 00
Baltimore Railroad bonds,
93
Woodward Fund, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$13,813 49
CR.
By loan to Town of Quincy, $7,000 00
" on mortgage, 500 00
$ 3,000 City of Toledo bonds, 5 per cent., 3,067 50
$2,000 Eastern Railroad bonds, 6 2,205 00
Accrued interest on bonds,
94 00
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., rent of safe,
20 00
Peter B. Turner, repairs on dam,
62 89
Town tax, 1882,
412 04
Insurance policy,
5 63
Check stamps,
16
Treasurer's services,
100 00
Balance in treasury,
346 27
$13,813 49
STATEMENT OF THE FUND, FEBRUARY I, 1883.
Personal Property received from es-
tate of Dr. Woodward, per appraise- ment,
$ 30,089 83
Received from sale of land,
19,407 22 120 00
pews,
Income account, 49,424 22
$99,041 27
Less profit and loss account,
4,430 00
$94,611 27
94
Woodward Fund, continued.
INVESTED AS FOLLOWS : -
8 Bonds, Portland Water Power Co., $1,000 each, at appraise- ment, $8,000 00
6
66 Vermont & Canada Railroad, $ 500 each, at appraisement,
3,030 00
6 Hartford & Erie Railroad, $1,000 each, at appraise- ment, 2,520 00
Loans secured by mortgage,
28,375 00
14 Shares, National Mt. Wollaston Bank, 2,100 00
4 Bonds, City of Boston 5 per cent., $ I,Oco each, 4,430 00
3 City of Cambridge 6 per cent., $ 1,000 each, 3,330 00
3 City of Lynn 6 per cent., $1,000 each, 3,285 00
IO Town of Pawtucket, 5 per cent., $500 each, 5,325 00
Note, Town of Quincy,
5,000 00
2 Bonds, Ogdensburg & Lake Cham- plain Railroad, 6 per cent., $ 1,000 each, 2,000 00
2
Old Colony Railroad, 6 per cent., $ 1,000 each, 2,047 50
5 Boston and Lowell Railroad, 66
5 per cent., $ 1,000 each, 5,025 00
4 Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, 5 per cent., $1,000 each, 4,200 00
5
" Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, 5 per cent., $ 1,000 each, 5,200 00
Amount carried forward,
$83,867 50
95
Woodward Fund, continued.
Amount brought forward, $83,867 50
5 Bonds Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg & New Bedford Railroad, 5 per cent., $ 1,000 each, 5,125 00
2
Eastern Railroad, 6 per cent., $ 1,000 each, 2,205 00
3
City of Toledo, 5 per cent., $ 1,000 each, 3,067 50
Cash deposited in bank,
346 27
- $94,611 27
HORACE B. SPEAR, Treasurer.
SINKING FUND.
CASH ACCOUNT.
DR.
To balance February 1, 1882, $1 13
Interest on loan secured by mortgage, 420 50
66 " deposit in Quincy Savings Bank 16 61
Appropriation by town, 3,000 CO
Quincy Saving Bank, withdrawn, 350 00
$3,788 24
CR.
By Expense collecting interest notes, $ 60
Deposit in Quincy Savings Bank, 227 61
$ 3,000 City of Cincinnati Bonds, 6 per cent., 3,528 75
Accrued interest on same,
25 50
Balance in Treasury, 5 78
3,788 24
GENERAL ACCOUNT.
Amount to the credit of the Sinking Fund, $9,961 14
INVESTED AS FOLLOWS : -
Loan secured by mortgage, $6,000 00
3 City of Cincinnati 6 per cent. Bonds, 1,000 each,
3,528 75
Amounts carried forward, - $9,528 75 $9,961 14
(96)
97
Sinking Fund, continued.
Deposited in Quincy Savings Bank, Cash in Treasury,
Amounts brought forward, $9,528 75 $9,661 14 426 61 5 78
9,961 14
HORACE B. SPEAR, Treasurer.
The above statement by the Treasurer shows the condition of the Fund on February 1, 1883.
C. F. ADAMS, JR., ABNER PACKARD, R. F. CLAFLIN, Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. (9 Q)
MOUNT WOLLASTON CEMETERY.
The Managers of the Mount Wollaston Cemetery submit their ninth annual report.
SALE OF LOTS.
Sixteen lots have been sold the past year for which one hun- dred and sixty (160) dollars have been received. The number of lots sold since the adoption of the present management is 173. The total number of lots sold is 996.
GRADING AND CARE OF LOTS.
The sum of $1140.50 has been charged for labor on about 250 lots, of which sum $1023 has been collected, leaving $ 1 17.50 due from the owners of lots.
REPAIR FUND.
The " Repair Fund" has been increased by two deposits of $100 each, making the amount of that "Fund," now in the hands of the Town Treasurer, as provided by the By-Laws, $1075, the income of which is to be applied to the care of the 12 lots, designated by the depositors, and provides for the "per- petual care" of the lots.
NON-RESIDENT ASSESSMENT.
The annual assessment on non-resident owners of lots, author- ized by vote of the town in 1875, has produced the sum of $541, an average of nearly $68 per year. This assessment is paid willingly and cheerfully by some and by others ignored, and quite a good number of non-resident owners are inaccessible from ignorance of their residence. On the whole, the experi- ment of this assessment is perhaps as successful as can be expected, under the circumstances.
APPROPRIATION.
The board - as required by vote of the town - respectfully request an appropriation of $ 1000 for continuance of the general improvement of the Cemetery.
(98 )
99
FINANCIAL.
Balance of Cash account Feb. 1, 1882,
$543 78
Appropriation for 1882, 1,000 00
Collected for lots sold,
160 00
66 single graves,
5 00
labor on lots,
1,023 00
"
non-resident assessments,
44 00
"
hay sold,
44 00
66
income of Repair Fund,
52 50
16
unpaid bills of 1875,
18 00
1877,
2 50
66
1878,
8 50
66
1879,
6 00
66
66
1880,
21 00
66
66
1881,
58 50
Expended as appears by the Selectmen's account,
Balance to new account,
$619 31
Due from owners of lots for labor,-
1873 to 1878 inclusive,
$228 50
1879,
44 75
1880,
54 25
1881,
70 00
1882,
117 50
Total,
$515 00
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE H. FIELD, Chairman, GEORGE. L. GILL, Secretary.
QUINCY, Feb. 1, 1883.
$2,986 78 2,367 47
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REPORT OF THE MANAGERS OF THE ADAMS ACADEMY.
In fulfilling their annual duty of making a report, the Man- agers of the Adams Academy have the pleasure to say that, in view of the limited resources at the command of the school, its performance during the past year has been very gratifying. The entire class offered for college was admitted. The thirteen boys who composed it showed an excellent average record in their examination.
The following extracts from the Master's report will give some details respecting the school : -
" Shortly after the last report was presented, Mr. W. H. Schaefer, one of our teachers, received and accepted an appoint- ment to the High School at Charleston, S. C., where he has since received deserved promotion. No new teacher was en- gaged, but our invaluable assistant, Mr. William T. Campbell, who had been doing half work, as a resident in Cambridge, re- turned to full work in Quincy.
" The annual prize declamation was held as usual at the Town Hall, on Saturday, the 13th of May, 1882,-Governor Long and other distinguished gentlemen forming the committee of award. The reading exercises had been held previously in the school-house on the 12th, Barrett Wendell, Esq., assisting the teachers to mark. This separation was made because the reading exercises. have generally proved of less interest to the public ; but I am strongly inclined to agree with an opinion ex- pressed by the donor of the medal, that the school-house, with a limited number of personal friends, is the real place for such exercises, if the prizes are to prove a true incentive to gentle- manly, dignified elocution. The names of all the prize-bearers are in the catalogue, now, as always, part of my report. The closing exercises were held on the 27th of June, the Salutatory
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and closing addresses being delivered by two of our own Quincy boys, who on this day closed a blameless course of four years with consummate honor, followed by a triumphant examination at Harvard College, - Walter S. Pinkham, of Wollaston, and Arther C. Sprague, of the same place.
Mr. Russell Whitman, of Plymouth, a graduate with high honors at the Academy in 1878, and at Harvard College in 1882, has joined our staff. Our new pupils have been older than our average, and have connected themselves chiefly with the upper classes. Such fluctuations are inevitable."
In conclusion, it seems fitting that the Managers should bear testimony to the fact that the reputation of the Academy, if not its present existence as a classical school, is largely owing to the generous energy of the Master. The lands with which President Adams endowed his stone school-house fail to supply the income necessary for the support of an educational institu- tion of the higher class. The valuable services which Dr. Everett is giving to the Academy, should receive the grateful recognition of the citizens of the town.
For the Board of Managers,
CHARLES H. PORTER,
Secretary.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STEAM FIRE ENGINE AND FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
The Committee appointed by the town in 1882 to purchase a Steam Fire Engine and establish a system of Fire Alarm Tele- graph, submit the following report :
The appropriation of $4,000 for the purchase of a steam fire engine was sufficient to enable the committee to procure one of any make they deemed the most desirable. The committee met for consultation many times, received a large number of commu- nications and visits from manufacturers, solicited information from experts, and attended competitive trials between engines of various styles of manufacture, and after due and careful exam- ination, decided to purchase an engine of the third size, made by the Amoskeag Company of Manchester, N. H. Believing that the best is always the cheapest in the end, your committee had this engine built entirely to order, and wherever cast iron and plating could be done away with and the more enduring metals substituted, it was done, and we know of no other engine in service anywhere else which contains the high quality of mate- rials found in the one now owned by the town. It is light, powerful, strong and compact, and your committee think it will be the part of the fire apparatus upon which the citizens will most rely for protection, and which will be more and more appre- ciated as prejudice wears away and unjust criticism dies out.
In establishing the system of fire alarm telegraph, your com- mittee met with an obstruction at the outset, in the fact that the appropriation by the town was based upon the idea that the distance the wires must be run was eight miles ; but when this committee looked into the subject we found it was nearly four- teen miles, and it seemed as though the project would have to be abandoned. Fortunately, however, the Suburban Telephone
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Company desired a location through the town, and the Select- men (whose courtesy and foresight in this matter were of the greatest benefit to the committee) referred its agent to us, and with him an arrangement was made to set the telephone poles over the fire alarm telegraph route, giving the town the sole right to use the first twelve inches at the top of every pole, without expense. A trade was also made with the Bradley Fer- tilizer Company whereby they paid the committee $150 for the privilege of placing their private telephone wire on the fire alarm poles. The results of these two transactions, together with the appropriation, were sufficient to furnish the town with quite an extensive fire alarm circuit embracing all the thickly settled dis- tricts. It has now been established for some months, and when properly used has never failed to give correct results. The committee have kept within the appropriations made by the town.
JOHN W. HALL, H. M. FEDERHEN, JOHN A, DUGGAN, CHAS. H. PORTER, WM, P, BEECHING, L
Committee.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES TO PURCHASE FIRE APPARATUS, &c.
The committee chosen at the last annual meeting for the pur- chase of a Hook and Ladder Truck, Horses and Harnesses, for the use of the Steamer and Hose companies, and for the altera- tion of the Stone School-house for the reception of the Steamer, submit this their report : -
The committee having visited several cities gathering infor- mation, collecting patterns and designs, and having received proposals (in answer to invitations extended), from several lead- ing manufacturers, after mature deliberation, contracted with our townsmen, Messrs. Tirrell & Sons, and feel highly satisfied with the carriage by them furnished, knowing that they had given to the town a truck and equipments which for strength, style, and workmanship cannot be excelled by any in the · State.
HORSES AND HARNESSES.
We would say that after a considerable amount of looking over stables, seeking for horses, we secured the pair attached to the steamer of Messrs. Draper & Hall, and the one attached to the hose carriage of Mr. J. Q. A. Field, and feel confident that that they are well worth the prices paid.
The harnesses were made by and purchased of Messrs. Tirrell & Sons, and are of the Berry pattern, and maintain in every respect their well-earned reputation.
ALTERATION OF STONE SCHOOL-HOUSE.
The wood-work in making the alteration of the house for the reception of the steamer was done by Mr. Ira Litchfield, and the stone work by Mr. P. F. Lacy, and we would say that
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