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9 87
Mary McCabe,
8 14
Margaret Barrett, 66
3 00
Thomas Mitten, shoeing and repairs
35 85
James R. Wild, repairing wagons, etc.
11 75
Tirrell & Sons,
66
10 50
C. A. Spear, clothing
81 97
George Saville, 66
57 49
Tirrell Bros., 66
64 45
Rogers Bros., wood
22 50
Henry H. Faxon,
104 00
John H. Wheble, fish
58 76
William Prior, Jr., & Co., fish .
4 50
Quincy Water Co., water
72 00
George J. Jones, collar, etc.
9 05
Ambler & Hobart, hay and grain
272 73
Charles H. Winslow, coal
107 15
Cyrus Patch & Son, 66
104 60
John H. Sweetser, provisions
4 82
N. E. Hollis, 66
162 30
Rogers Bros.,
66
47 08
Niles Bros., 66
91 61
F. E. Hanson
3 47
G. F. Wilson & Co.,
66
49 86
Charles Crane, 66
6 39
Quincy House, provisions
2 64
John H. Dinegan, “
11 71
Timothy Gay & Co., groceries .
145 04
Amount carried forward,
$2,269 13
.
21
ALMSHOUSE - Continued.
Amount brought forward,
$2,269 13
Paid J. F. Merrill, groceries
12 86
I. W. Munroe & Co., groceries
277 71
H. W. Spurr & Co., 66
95 72
W. D. Smith & Co., 66
33 47
O. K. Phinney, butter
84 49
M. J. Conant, 66
·
147 45
Charles Kimball & Co., potatoes
18 34
Blake & Page, flour, etc. .
202 40
William A. Hodges, crackers, etc.
42 44
Jackson, Mandell & Daniel, dry goods
18 81
Clapp Bros., dry goods
6 18
F. A. Moreland,
11 11
C. S. Hubbard,
39 32
Austin & Winslow, expressing
2 45
William Garrity, 66
2 30
O. C. R.R., freight .
4 70
Charles B. Tilton, tools, etc.
31 51
Whitney & Nash, seed, tools, etc.
25 57
D. B. Stetson, boots and shoes
28 15
George S. Bass,
8 70
Joseph S. Whall, medicines
29 67
James F. Pierce,
19 90
E. Packard & Co.,
8 15
E. E. Hall & Co., furniture, etc.
20 32
Sanborn & Damon, linings, tinware, etc.
6 80
P. H. Gavin, hose, pipe, etc.
18 67
Frank Gearing, ploughing
5 00
W. W. Rawson & Co., seeds
3 35
Calvin T. Dyer, hogs
20 00
Martin Pfaffmann, trees .
7 80
S. H. Spear & Co., glass, etc.
1 95
R. D. Gordon, tinware
2 98
Clark's Cove Guano Co., fertilizer
5 15
J. L. Stevenson & Co., whiskey
7 50
Claflin & Brown, paper
2 56
B. Johnson, lumber .
5 69
A. B. Franklin, repairing fixtures
8 24
Walworth Manufacturing Co., repairing fix-
tures
4 78
C. F. Pettengill, spectacles
1 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,542 32
22
ALMSHOUSE - Continued.
Amount brought forward,
$3,542 32
Paid Eaton Bros., ice
24 00
Tucker Manufacturing Co., furniture, etc.
49 10
A. B. Wilton, attendance on horse
6 50
James Colligan, cow
50 00
W. Hobart, dressing hogs
4 50
Total amount of cash paid out
. $3,676 42
CR
Appraisal of Stock, Tools, Provisions, etc., Feb. 1, 1887.
Horse .
. $100 00 |Farming tools
40 00
Three cows
160 00
Wood .
145 00
Harnesses
30 00
Vegetables 20 00
Hay
135 00 Manure
45 00
Open wagon
50 00
Coal
15 00
Carryall .
50 00
Provisions
100 00
Eel-spear .
1 50
Fowls .
43 00
Ladders
5 00
Sewing-machine
20 00
Wheelbarrows
5 00
Grain .
4 00
Cart
30 00
Groceries
168 00
Hay-wagon
40 00
Hand-cart
20 00
Robe and blanket .
10 00
Medicines
25 00
Sleigh .
25 00
Hose and reel
11 00
Barrels
2 25
Seed-corn
9 00
Grindstone
10 00
Dry goods
43 00
$653 75
$1,361 75
STATEMENT OF THE ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
DR.
To stock on hand Feb. 1, 1886 . $1,279 50
Cash paid as per this report
3,676 42 $4,955 92
CR.
By stock on hand Feb. 1, 1887. : $1,361 75
Cash received for board
413 07
wood, sand, etc. .
407 22
66 66 supplies to outside poor
563 70
66
bill overpaid
6 39
66
66 rent of Rock Island 20 00
2,772 13
Total cost of Almshouse
$2,183 79
66
23 .
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
The amounts expended under this head by the Overseers of the Poor, have been paid as follows : -
To Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support
. $1,415 56
Danvers
170 59
Northampton “ 66 66
180 62
Asylum for Chronic Insane,
391 33
State of Massachusetts, 66
71 39
City of Boston, aid
426 88
66 Lynn,
117 00
" Cambridge, aid
20 32
Town of Braintree, "
4 00
Milton, 66
83 00
Heirs of D. Baxter, rent
54 00
Henry H. Faxon,
40 00
Patrick McDonnell,
48 00
Charles E. Whiton, 66
22 50
Jeremiah Ford, 66
20 00
G. G. Bush, 66
58 50
Thomas Dee,
13 50
Estate of Thomas Dee, rent
31 50
Mrs. Cordelia Coolidge, "
32 00
Mrs. L. E. Holt, 66
84 00
R. E. Townsend, 66
7 50
Michael Haggerty, 66
40 00
A. M. Litchfield, 66
63 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
65 55
Cyrus Patch & Son,
148 98
George E. Frost, 66
12 00
Thomas O'Brien, 2d, 66
5 50
J. F. Merrill, supplies .
2 00
Almshouse,
563 70
L. B. Hollis, milk
4 34
E. F. Adams, “
17 28
E. B. Glover, shoes
2 50
Jessie Brown, nursing
104 40
Mrs. Nellie Cross, nursing
20 00
Mrs. M. Powell, 66
13 50
Margaret Denward, 66
6 00
Christine I. Thayer, 66
3 00
Mary E. Newcomb, 66
7 00
.
Amount carried forward,
$4,370 94
24
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE - Continued.
Amount brought forward,
$4,370 94
James F. Pierce, medicines
31 60
John H. Veazie,
1 35
Frank A. Read, 66
95
Joseph S. Whall,
7 45
Samuel Crowell, medical attendance
5 00
John F. Welch, 66
5 00
F. S. Davis, 66
2 00
W. E. Brown, burial expenses
86 00
John Hall, 66
164 00
Quincy House, board and washing
100 04
Directory for Nurses, nurse .
3 00
Leach & Greene, truss
2 25
John Hall, use of ambulance
10 00
J. N. Fox, expense of conveying paupers
7 35
A. G. Olney, 66 66
3 35
William A. Hodges, expense conveying paupers,
6 50
William N. Eaton, 66
66
4 07
William A. Hodges, travelling expenses
6 50
O. C. R.R., fares
5 69
$4,823 04
The preceding amounts were expended on account of the poor out of Almshouse, as follows : -
DR.
At Taunton Lunatic Hospital.
For William McGlone, support (1883-4-5)
8424 82
William McGlone, 66
223 41
Louisa S. Wilson,
86 93
Mary Coughlin, 66
188 79
John J. Garey, 66
50 59
Mary Williams, 66
52 21
C. V. Saville,1
66
179 22
Catherine White, 66
184 66
Mary A. Bridges,
66
12 67
Michael Griffin,
66
12 26
Amount carried forward,
$1,415 56
1 Refunded.
25
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE - Continued. Amount brought forward, $1,415 56
At Asylum for Chronic Insane. For John McDonald, support
189 38
John Cullen, 66
201 95
At Danvers Lunatic Hospital. Alice G. McLay
170 59
At Northampton Lunatic Hospital.
Reuben G. Cass
180 62
In Boston.
Andrew Anderson, aid
120 00
John Cahill,
8 94
John Cluse,
8 50
Samuel Cummings, 66
11 20
Hannah Fitzgerald, “
6 10
Alice Dooner,
41 60
Mrs. W. A. Mansfield, aid
3 60
Catherine O'Riordan,
13 94
Kate S. Tucker,
66
111 00
Susan B. Abbott,
39 00
Ellen Gulliver,
45 00
Mary Gallagher,
2 00
John McDonald,
66
16 00
In Cambridge.
Mrs. M. Gallagher, aid
9 63
John Gallagher,
7 00
John Moriarty, 66
.
3 69
In Milton.
Mrs. Eliza Perry, aid
70 00
Mrs. William Buchan, aid
13 00
In Braintree.
H. J. Willey, aid
4 00
Amount carried forward,
$2,692 30
26
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE - Continued. Amount brought forward,
$2,692 30
In Quincy.
For Mrs. R. Wadmore.
Fuel
$11 63
Rent
82 50
Nursing .
7 00
Burial of child
18 00
Mrs. J. Crathorne.
Supplies
$27 80
Fuel
15 83
Rent
20 00
Medicines
40
64 03
Mrs. Patrick Foye (charged to Cambridge).
Fuel
$42 79
Rent
58 50
Medicines
3 05
Truss
2 25
Mrs. Dennis Ford (Rail.).
Supplies
$132 23
Fuel
15 75
Medicines .
45
Burial of child .
8 00
Jeremiah Corcoran.
Supplies
$59 50
Fuel
3 50
Rent .
40 00
Burial
20 00
123 00
John Hartney.
Supplies
$6 88
Fuel
28 06
Medicines
70
35 64
Mrs. H. Lewis.
Fuel
$15 19
Medicines .
1 70
16 89
Amount carried forward,
$3,314 01
119 13
106 59
156 43
·
27
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE - Continued. Amount brought forward,
$3,314 01
For Mrs. J. Logan.
Fuel
$12 66
Rent .
48 00
60 66
Mrs. B. L. Hartrey.
Fuel .
$15 51
Rent .
54 00
69 51
Mrs. M. Welsh.
Fuel .
$36 50
Rent .
84 00
120 50
L. F. Leavitt (charged to Randolph).
Supplies
$5 81
Fuel .
6 30
12 11
John Dwelle.
Rent .
$32 00
Burial
21 00
53 00
Martin Harron.
Supplies
$5 09
Fuel .
6 00
11 09
Mrs. S. Sprowl1 (charged to Newton).
Fuel .
$2 12
Rent .
7 50
9 62
Mrs. William Barrett.
Supplies .
$4 06
Medicines .
4 20
Fuel .
13 64
21 90
Mrs. John Long.
Supplies
$22 96
Fuel
3 13
26 09
Amount carried forward, $3,698 49
1 Refunded.
·
.
28
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE - Continued. Amount brought forward,
$3,698 49
For Mrs. J. Dolan.
Supplies
$88 89
Fuel .
17 91
106 80
Mrs. William Kibble.
Supplies
$2 00
Fuel .
6 43
8 43
Abby Hayden.
Fuel .
$3 13
Medicines .
9 70
12 83
Jotham Cummings.
Supplies
$48 00
Medicines
1 35
49 35
Mrs. B. F. Carey.
Supplies
$4 00
Shoes .
2 50
Delia Lynch (charged to State).
Nursing
$126 90
Medicines .
18 80
Board and washing
100 04
Furnishing nurses
3 00
.
248 74
Mrs. O. J. Peverly, supplies
77 50
Mrs. Falvey,
66
24 00
Mrs. C. Lucy,
66
4 34
John Linnehan,
66
2 00
Mrs. Fury, fuel .
19 45
Mrs. Ellen Martin, fuel
25 61
Edward Lafayette, “
3 15
Michael Griffin, rent .
63 00
Mrs. Ann McGunnigle, rent
25 00
J. Loring, medicines .
50
J. Shea,
50
John McNealy, burial
23 00
Margaret McLane, burial .
19 00
Mary Smith,
19 00
Amount carried forward,
$4,437 19
.
6 50
29
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE - Continued. Amount brought forward,
$4,437 19
For Thomas S. Cotterell, burial
22 00
Harry Cotterell,
66
10 00
Hayden child,
10 00
Margaret Flannigan,
22 00
Jennie Slattery, burial (charged to State) .
20 00
Casa De Kaus,
66
20 00
Thomas Morrissey, "
66 66
18 00
Henry W. Woods, aid (in Lynn)
117 00
John Wren, board
33 75
J. M. Billings, "
37 64
Mary Daly, nursing
20 00
D. Roberts, medical attendance .
5 00
Vagrants, 66
7 00
Travelling expenses .
6 50
Use of ambulance
10 00
Removing paupers
21 27
Fares for poor persons
5 69
Total amount of cash paid out
. $4,823 04
CR.
By cash from State, support of poor, $48 00
66 City of Cambridge, "
33 00
66
66 " Newton,
9 50
66 Town of Braintree, " 66
34 57
66
66 " Randolph, "
12 11
66
66 Edward Capen, support of
C. V. Saville 179 22
316 40
Total cost of poor out of almshouse
$4,506 64
Recapitulation of Support of Poor.
Total cost of almshouse .
$2,183 79
66 66
poor out of almshouse . 4,506 64
$6,690 43
Appropriation
. $7,000 00
Expenses .
. 6,690 43
.
Expenses less than appropriation . $309 57
30
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DR.
Pay.
Paid Hook and Ladder Company $220 00
Steamer and Hose Company .
240 00
J. Q. Adams Chemical Company
160 00
Hose Company No. 2
140 00
Hose Company No. 3
140 00
Hose Company No. 4
140 00
Engineers of Department
125 00
Wm. J. Lewis, engineer of steamer .
308 00
William S. Hurd,
66
336 00
Joshua Brown, 66
66
78 00
E. F. Mitchell, driver
66
624 00
C. E. Bowker, substitute engineer
12 00
Edward Hardwick, "
66
7 00
A. P. Wentworth, 66
· driver
24 00
William A. Gavin, 66
8 00
J. F. McGrath 66
66
2 00
.
$2,564 00
Fire Alarm.
Paid Edwin Rogers, materials and repairs, $82 53
George M. Stevens, “ 66
36 08
Fuller & Holtzer, materials
7 20
A. G. Durgin, chemicals .
55 67
N. E. Telephone Co., pole, etc.
7 25
J. H. Lord, conveyance
3 25
John Hall, 66
62 50
Tirrell & Sons, signs, etc.
11 50
P. H. Gavin, lag-screws
30
Main & Clark, brace
6 00
W. S. Pierce, labor
32 50
William A. Gavin,
23 90
George R. Williams, "
6 00
Daniel W. Lane, 66
5 50
John F. Conlon, 66
3 00
343 18
F
Amount carried forward,
$2,907 18
.
.
31
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Continued. Amount brought forward,
$2,907 18
Horse Hire.
Paid William Webb,
hauling
$80 00
William F. Loud,
66
·
21 00
Frank B. Adams,
13 00
J. H. Lord,
11 00
Timothy Lyons,
66
4 00
P. F. Lacy,
66
3 00
132 00
Keeping Horses.
Paid Ambler & Hobart, hay and grain
$310 45
J. Loud & Co., 66
66
135 27 ·
G. W. Tuckerman, shoeing
61 50
507 22
Fuel and Lights.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel
$159 91
Cyrus Patch & Son, 66
3 25
Citizens' Gas-Light Co., gas .
124 80
.
287 96
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Paid J. M. Cutting, attendance on horses, $7 50
Franklin Curtis, chandelier .
15 00
Citizens' Gas-Light Co., fixtures, etc. Albert Keating, range
7 00
J. H. Roberts, shades, etc.
9 60
J. O. Whittemore, repairing rods
10 75
Clifford & Allen, furniture
54 69
Walker & Pratt Co., stove
16 00
C. H. McKenney & Co., chandeliers, etc.
29 30
L. D. Shaw, repairing valves, etc.
5 00
Bay State Belting Co., hose
28 00
John Hall, damage to carriage
9 25
A. S. Jackson, nozzle, spanners, etc.
23 00
Holmes Furniture Co., table
9 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., brush and tucks,
2 60
.
Amounts carried forward, $228 29 $3,834 36
1 60
32
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Continued.
Amounts brought forward,
$228 29 $3,834 36
Paid W. G. Spear, fire-alarm cards
15 75
O. C. R.R., freight .
25
John E. Hill, foot-pads
1 50
Allen Bros., ink
25
Williams, Page & Co., rep'g lanterns,
28 87
Nelson T. Ruberg, straps.
1 25
O. M. Rogers, lanterns, etc.
2 10
Manchester Loc. Works, springs, blocks, etc. . 61 15
H. O. Souther, repairing plastering .
2 00
P. J. Williams, building fence . 60.59
South Boston Iron Works, repairing wheels .
6 00
American Steam Gauge Co., gauge . 10 50 Chas. T. Holloway, acid-holders, etc. 13 10 Quincy Water Co., changing hydrant, 33 37
3 00
James Chipman, lanterns, zinc, etc. .
4 35
A. G. Durgin, chemicals .
23 68
Philip Leahy, labor and material
3 25
James R. Wild, duster, straps, etc. . 8 00
Scrannage Bros. & Cook, brace
1 50
Peter McConnarty, cleaning vault .
2 00
A. L. Litchfield, repairing door, etc.
4 00
John H. Newcomb, glazing 1 00
1 10
H. O. Souther, stock and labor
10 73
George O. Langley, " 66
9 34
P. J. Williams, 66
8 55
M. J. Ward & Co., chamois-skin, etc.
1 25
A. B. Wilton, attendance on horses .
7 00
J. Loud & Co., cement
4 30
Thomas E. Furnald, use of harness .
8 00
Badger Bros., repairing steamer
3 92
J. P. Perry & Co., engine
1 25
H. Brown, clipping horse
3 00
E. B. Souther, stationery
2 46
G. C. Dunklee & Co., heaters, etc. .
45 00
Green & Prescott, printing, etc. 9 25
Charles H. Damon, repairing door 50
Amounts carried forward,
$631 40 $3,834 36
E. M. Litchfield,
" pipe, etc.
33
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Continued.
Amounts brought forward,
$631 40 $3,834 36
Paid E. S. Fellows, grate, mat, etc. .
8 00
Tirrell & Sons, repairs, etc. ·
127 06
Charles B. Tilton, tools, lamps, etc. .
14 76
Sanborn Bros., washing .
32 40
P. F. Lacy, repairs, etc., .
·
6 00
P. H. Gavin, pipe, labor, etc.
·
6 66
C. C. Foster, expressing
2 00
L. E. Hartshorn,
1 50
Austin & Winslow, "
23 20
Wentworth & Lord, "
2 25
Quincy Water Co., water
21 50
C. F. Hovey & Co., sheets, etc.
13 48
Sanborn & Damon, pipe, lanterns, etc.
47 86
F. F. Crane, furniture, paint, etc.
87 57
Boynton & Russell, oil, etc.
1 65
H. J. Gurney,
98
Hunnewell & Co.,
2 80
A. Walker & Co.,
10 99
W. H. Doble,
3 06
Frank A. Read,
58
Harris Farnum,
2 61
John H. Dinegan,
14
Thomas E. Furnald, refreshments
31 43
D. H. Fitzgerald,
etc.
16 32
Rogers Brothers,
20 00
Granite Hose Company,
6 60
Boynton & Russell,
4 90
S. F. Newcomb,
8 90
Thomas O'Toole, labor
6 00
Timothy White,
7 50
John F. Conlon,
16 25
William A. Gavin, 66
2 94
Thomas H. Conlon, "
15 00
J. C. Barry,
4 00
J. P. Edgerton,
4 25
George O'Brien,
1 50
G. S. Bennett,
8 50
E. F. Mitchell,
4 00
J. A. Lapham, conveyance
1 50
J. H. Lord,
3 00
Amounts carried forward, $1,211 04 $3,834 36
34
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Continued.
Amounts brought forward,
$1,211 04 $3,834 36 4 00
Paid Timothy Lyons, conveyance
Joseph T. French, “
50
Harris Farnum,
75
Whitney & Nash, pails, etc.
3 89
Thomas Gurney, sundries
11 34
Rogers Brothers,
11 63
1,243 15
Total amount of cash paid out
$5,077 51
CR.
By cash from Weymouth, coal
$6 60
66
sale of old zinc .
·
5 00
66
66 66 manure .
15 00
26 60
$5,050 91
Expenses .
·
. $5,050 91
Appropriations .
. 4,817 00
Expenses more than appropriation, $233 91
Alteration of Hose House, No. 3.
Paid Jonas Shackley, raising and repairing $176 00
E. M. Litchfield, painting ·
25 00
Bruno Dorler, 66 8 00 ·
Thomas J. Foley, building steps
3 50
$212 50
Appropriation
$213 00
Expenses .
212 50
Expenses less than appropriation . 50
New Fire-Alarm Box.
Paid George M. Stevens, box, etc. .
$75 00
Charles L. Bly, setting poles, etc. 21 00
$96 00
Appropriation .
$100 00
Expenses .
96 00
Expenses less than appropriation . $4 00
35
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Continued. Hydrants ( Water Supply). Paid Quincy Water Company, water . $3,115 00
Appropriation . . $3,300 00
Expenses . . 3,115 00
Expenses less than appropriation . $135 00
MOUNT WOLLASTON CEMETERY.
DR.
Paid J. Breck & Sons, seed $9 71
Tirrell & Sons, repairs, etc.
14 55
J. Loud & Co., lime, cement, etc.
12 10
George L. Baxter, stone posts .
10 00
William H. Doble, salt
3 13
Almshouse, sods
5 00
Woodward Fund, sods
15 00
J. Breck & Sons, repairing lawn-mower
4 50
J. T. & W. V. Hayward, stock and labor
12 15
Ira Litchfield, 66
15 12
Edward A. Spear, shrubs .
6 00
W. Tisdale, use of team .
51 75
Mrs. A. B. Packard, plants
5 50
E. S. Fellows, repairs
50
George L. Gill, cash for postage, etc.
5 00
66 services as secretary
100 00
Green & Prescott, printing and advertising
25 00
Winslow Burrell, manure
15 00
Charles Crane, 66
16 25
Whitney & Nash, tools, etc.
31 06
Peter McConnarty, use of horse
6 00
Edward A. Spear, team and labor
587 08
Andrew McDonald, labor
308 86
Charles Pitts, 66
287 44
Charles Mattie,
66
286 56
James McDonald,
66
229 25
William Dempsey,
66
210 42
Hubert Decoste,
143 94
Amount carried forward,
$2,419 23
E. B. Souther, stationery .
2 36
36
MOUNT WOLLASTON CEMETERY - Continued.
Amount brought forward,
$2,419 23
Paid Michael Devlin, labor .
136 49
John F. Birmingham, labor
85 75
Charles Wood,
69 98
John McPherson,
53 36
Geoffrey Vinton,
45 04
Hugh McDonald,
42 43
John Smith, 66
21 00
Ronald McDonald,
21 00
Simon O'Quinn, 66
10 50
Christopher O'Hever,
66
10 50
Andrew Gregory,
7 00
Edward Boyd,
66
5 25
Total amount of cash paid out
. $2,927 53
CR.
By cash from sale of lots .
· $200 00
for labor on lots .
, 1,244 62
labor on lots, 1885
142 00
labor on lots, 1884
15 00
labor on lots, 1883
4 00
labor on lots, 1882
2 00
single graves sold
5 00
hay sold
35 00
non-resident assessments
36 00
income of Repair Fund .
128 75
1,812 37
$1,115 16
Expenses .
. $1,115 16
Appropriation
. 1,000 00
Expenses more than appropriation, $115 16
Further information in regard to the above account may be obtained by consulting the statement of the Board of Managers.
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OLD CEMETERY.
Paid James E. Maxim, mowing
$6 00
James Kelly, labor .
·
36 75
Albert Holt, 66
23 50
$66 25
Appropriation
· $100 00
Expenses .
66 25
Expenses less than appropriation .
$33 75
TOWN HALL. DR.
Paid Citizens' Gaslight Co., gas $201 30
Citizens' Gaslight Co., repairing fixtures . 2 75
James E. Maxim, care of rooms 120 00
66
66 66 labor at free meetings 71 00
P. H. Gavin, repairing, plumbing, etc.
22 11
Cyrus Patch & Son, coal
36 00
Mrs. M. Birmingham, cleaning
8 50
Mrs. J. Sullivan,
1 53
Mrs. H. Danehy, 66
1 53
J. T. & W. V. Hayward, glazing
50
James R. Wild, paint
1 00
Moulton & Co., ladder
2 33
S. H. Spear & Co., table
50
Whitney & Nash, cuspadores, duster, etc.
12 61
C. S. Hubbard, towels, etc.
1 13
Austin & Winslow, expressing
30
Sanborn & Damon, boiler
1 75
E. Packard & Co., sawdust
1 20
CR.
By cash received for rent of rooms . $425 00 ·
Cash received for use of hall .
117 00
542 00
Expenses less than receipts
$55 96
Appropriation
$200 00 ·
·
$486 04
38
POLICE STATION.
DR.
Paid Francis A. Spear, keeper .
$37 50
..
meals for prisoners
18 50
66 66 lodgers
23 60
James E. Maxim, keeper .
112 50
66
meals for prisoners
41 50
66
66 66 6.
lodgers.
42 30
Citizens' Gaslight Co., gas
28 80
Francis A. Spear, desk
5 00
Austin & Winslow, expressing
35
Whitney & Nash, sundries
7 63
J. P. Lovell's Sons, pails .
12 00
C. B. Tilton. ice-pick
1 10
L. M. Ham & Co., lock
8 25
H. O. Souther, repairing brick-work
1 75
Sanborn & Damon, basin .
50
E. S. Fellows, storing and repairing stove
5 55
$346 83
CR.
By cash for use of cells. as follows :
From Edward H. Richardson $1 00
George O. Langley
7 00
George H. Locke
2 50
Robert J. Williams
50
.
11 00
Appropriation
. $400 00
Expenses
335 83
$335 83
Expenses less than appropriation . $64 17
The commitments to the police-station for the year ending Feb. 1. 1887. were as follows : -
For assault. 6; trespass. etc., 4; larceny, 3 ; trespass. 2; bas- tardy, 2; assault and drunk, 2; disturbing the peace. 2; on mittimus, 15; drunk, 49; tramps. 27; and one each for the following, viz .. cruelty to horse, default, disturbance on rail- road, breaking and entering. peace warrant, threatening assault, forgery, obtaining money by false pretences, liquor nuisance, warrant, bigamy. Total, 123. Number of lodgers provided for, 659.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Alfred Mudge & Son, printing town report $468 30
Charles H. Bellows, distributing 20 00
H. A. Keith, preparing 66 66
100 00
P. J. Williams, damages on highway 20 00 .
Laura A. McDougall, damages on highway
25 00
Lizzie F. Waldron, 66
30 00
James E. Tirrell, legal services
9 50
E. C. Bumpus,
66
30 00
W. G. A. Pattee, יי 25 00
2 00
L. W. Howes, Executor, tax refunded
29 57
C. K. Darling & Co., books, etc.
8 05
M. R. Warren, record book
5 25
W. E. Brown, returning deaths
18 50
John Hall,
43 50
S. M. Donovan, births
25 50
F. F. Green, printing and advertising
72 88
Green & Prescott, printing and advertising
303 04
C. F. Randall, care of court-room
20 00
Citizens' Gaslight Co., gas
3 90
James E. Maxim, labor at town meetings
14 50
Austin & Winslow, expressing
5 25
Post Office, postage, etc. .
15 00
George L. Gill, cash for postage, etc.
2 15
66 66 66 preparing records, etc.
15 00
66 66 transcribing votes, etc. 10 00
66
66 66 recording, etc., births 225 00
22 50
66
66 66
deaths 26 80
Francis A. Spear, repairing flag, etc. 3 00
12 00
John P. Lovell's Sons, handcuffs
4 75
H. S. Rapp, mucilage
1 20
Davis & Waitt, stamps
3 00
J. H. Burdakin, recording deeds
2 00
39 70
J. F. Berry and others, witness fees . Whitman & Breck, plan and expenses
22 00
C. F. Pettengill, care of town clock .
50 00
S. Penniman, use of team
2 25
John Hall, 66
7 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,758 65
66
66 66 marriages
Albert Keating, repairing table, etc. .
15 56
blank books .
.
Thomas Gould, tax refunded
40
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES - Continued.
Amount brought forward,
$1,758 65
Paid George O. Langley, repairing furniture 2 00
Thomas E. Furnald, services
5 00
E. B. Souther, stationery .
13 72
Jacob Flint, ringing bell . 5 50
Quincy Tirrell, postage, etc.
20 00
$1,804 87
Appropriation
$2,500 00
Expenses.
1,804 87
Expenses less than appropriation $695 13
PAY OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor.
Paid William A. Hodges, to March, 1887 . $800 00 William N. Eaton, 800 00
. George H. Field, 66 66
66 800 00
4
$2,400 00
Clerical Assistance.
Paid H. A. Keith
300 00
Town Clerk.
Paid George L. Gill .
50 00
Town Treasurer.
Paid Horace B. Spear, to March, 1886
150 00
Road Commissioners.
Paid John Cashman
$200 00
Gordon Mckenzie
200 00
400 00
Collector of Taxes.
Paid Quincy Tirrell, on tax of 1886
500 00
Town Physician.
Paid Samuel M. Donovan
300 00
Amount carried forward,
$4,100 00
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PAY OF TOWN OFFICERS - Continued. Amount brought forward,
$4,100 00
Registrars of Voters.
Paid Edwin W. Marsh
$75 00
John H. Dee
.
.
75 00
George L. Gill
75 00
E. Emery Fellows
75 00
300 00
Constables and Police Officers.
Paid J. Warren Hayden .
$191 00
N. B. Furnald
156 00
Quincy Tirrell
124 00
George O. Langley
96 00
Nathan G. Glover
70 50
Walter H. Ripley
59 00
M. R. Sparrow
45 00
Michael W. Gerry
42 00
Charles N. Hunt
.
37 00
George H. Locke
33 00
Mark E. Hanson
32 13
Francis A. Spear
32 00
William C. Seelye
31 00
Robert J. Williams .
28 00
Edward A. Spear
25 00
A. L. Litchfield
21 00
Edward H. Richardson
18 00
John T. Hunt .
18 00
Marcus E. Wight
16 00
A. G. Olney
15 00
John S. Farrell
12 00
James Havahan
12 00
William B. Barry
12 00
Eugene W. O'Connor
8 00
John McGilvray
8 00
James E. Maxim
5 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Paid Francis A. Spear 15 00
$5,561 63
Appropriation . . $6,250 00
Expenses .
. 5,561 63
Expenses less than appropriation . $688 37
·
.
.
·
.
·
.
·
.
1,146 63
.
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STATE AID. DR.
Due from State, Feb. 1, 1886 . . $1,722 54 Paid during year ending Feb. 1, 1887 . 1,745 00 .
$3,467 54
CR.
By cash from State Treasurer .
.
. $1,494 50
balance due from State, Feb. 1, 1887, 1,973 04
$3,467 54
State Aid under Act of 1879.
DR.
Due from State, Feb. 1, 1886 .
.
$438 50
Paid during year ending Feb. 1, 1887 638 00
$1,076 50
CR.
By cash from State Treasurer .
398 50
$678 00
Appropriation . .
$500 00
One-half payments
319 00
Paid less than appropriation . $181 00
Account with State.
Due from State, under Act of 1879, per last report
$438 50 .
One-half payments of last year
319 00
$757 50
Less cash from State Treasurer
398 50
$359 00
Due on general State aid 1,973 04
$2,332 04
.
43
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE (Granite Street).
Paid Mead, Mason, & Co., building . $29,261 35
Cabot & Chandler, services as architects . 1,625 00
Patrick White, grading
465 00
Road commissioners, grading .
17 40
P. H. Gavin, pipe, labor, etc. .
204 70
Quincy Water Company, pipe, labor, etc.
58 20
Whitman, Breck, & Co., staking out
21 00
Walworth Man'f'g Co., heating apparatus
2,823 88
N. E. Roller Grate Company, grate
80 00
Fuller & Holtzer Co., electrical apparatus
75 09
A. H. Andrews & Co., blackboard .
275 44
George S. Perry,
65 70
Sanborn & Damon, sundries .
23 00
$34,995 76
Appropriation .
$10,000 00
Borrowed, per vote of the town, 25,000 00
$35,000 00
REAL ESTATE BOUGHT IN FOR TAXES.
DR.
To balance per last Annual Report . .
. $1,140 01
Paid Horace B. Spear, cash for recording, etc. ·
$3 14
George H. Locke, collector for estate taxed to Dole C. S. Fertilizer Company .
330 57
George H. Locke, collector for estate
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