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80 to 90 years .- George A. Horton, old age, 85 yrs. 10 mos. ; Samuel Fowler, old age, 83 yrs. 8 mos. 9 days.
90 to 100 years .- Mary Marsh, old age, 90 yrs. 6 mos.
MARRIAGES, 35,
In January, 5 ; February, 2 ; March, I ; April, 2 ; May, 2 ; June, 2; July, 3; August, 3 ; September, 3 ; October, 4 ; November, 6; December, 2.
Oldest couple, 49 and 47 ; youngest couple, 21 and 18.
Grooms born in Swampscott, 13; brides, 3.
Nativity of Grooms .- Massachusetts, 22; New Hamp- shire, 3; Maine, 2; Vermont and Connecticut, I each; Nova Scotia, 2; Sweden, 2; Ireland and England, I each.
Nativity of Brides .- Massachusetts, 16; Nova Scotia, 6; Maine, 3; Sweden, 3; Ireland, 2; New Hampshire, Illinois, New York, Cape Breton, England, I each.
Occupation of Grooms .- Shoemakers, 5; fisherman, driver, salesman, morocco manufacturer, merchant, labor- er, clerk, painter, 2 each; carpenter, hostler, plumber,
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stabler, machinist, farmer, grocer, printer, conductor, last- er, policeman, engineer, barber, professor, singer, I each.
Married by William H. Rogers, 8; J. C. Harrington, Lynn, 5 ; George A. Jackson, 3; J. F. Packard, 3; C. N. Smith, of Swampscott, Paul Sterling, Albert W. Moore, Hugh McLeod, A. A. Williams, Loranus Crowell, George B. Hatch, John L. Egbert, of Lynn, James W. Higgins, of Gloucester, C. F. Johauson, John Hood, of Boston, S. R. Smith, East Boston, Joshua S. Gay, Wellfleet, Walter J. Yates, Chatham, Charles T. Johnson, Marblehead, I each ; not known, I.
GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
DURING the year just past we have not added to our collection quite as many new books as in some former years, as we found so many of the old ones that needed re- placing. We have but little complaint to make to the manner of wear our books have-generally speaking, they are not much abused by the borrowers.
Our completed Catalogue contains 4864 volumes ; in ad- dition to this, we have 250 volumes of reference, besides a large collection of unbound magazines, pamphlets, etc.
The edition of the Catalogue which we issued in the Spring of last year is not exhausted, and we trust every family in town will avail themselves of a copy. It is a commendable work, both for compilers and printer, and may be obtained of the Librarian for twenty-five cents per copy, which is hardly one-quarter the cost.
With the exception of the annual recess for review of books, the Library has been open to the public every Wed- nesday and Saturday.
The Librarian's record shows the circulation to have been 16,705 volumes for the past year, the receipts for fines and sale of Catalogues. $42.35.
We are gratified to find the patronage our Library has among the young people ; it is our aim to keep them sup- plied with instructive as well as entertaining reading mat- ter. as well as the elder patrons, to whom we extend, as
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we have many times before, the maxim of all thrifty enter- prises, " If you do not see what you want, ask for it," and if we can, conscientiously obtain it, we most assuredly will.
As a sky that has no constellations, As a country unwatered by brooks, As a house that is empty of kindred, Unillumined by loving looks, So dull is the life of the people Who know not the blessings of books.
Good books are the best of companions, They help us to see with the eyes
Of the great ones in ages historic; Dead saints at their bidding arise From the moss-mounded graveyards to teach us That the truth which is lived, never dies.
Good books-who can measure their blessing- Tell how it begins, where it ends?
How they interweave Past, Present and Future, Until time with eternity blends!
They are more than companions or neighbors;
Good books are the truest of friends .- LUCY LARCOM.
F. F. STANLEY, Public CURTIS V. MERRITT, Trustees B. W. REDFERN, Library.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
THE Board of Health respectfully submit the fol- lowing report of their doings for the past year.
During the year we have received and investigated fifty-seven complaints of nuisances, and have had official notice of twelve cases of contagious diseases, consisting of six cases of scarlet fever, three of diptheria and three of typhoid, none of which have proved fatal.
The vote of the Town instructing the Board to contract with the lowest bidder for the collecting of swill, was car- ried out to the extent of the appropriation, but we feel that better satisfaction would have been given if the work could have been continued through the year.
Many complaints have been made that no public dump exists in the Town, and the beaches and corner lots have often been used for that purpose, thereby causing nuisances which the Board have had to abate.
No deaths have occurred from contagious diseases, and this fact may be attributed in large part to the hearty co- operation of families where such diseases have appeared, in conducting sanitary measures and preventing their spread.
J. I. ADAMS, Board of
W. H. COLLINS,
C. E. HARRIS, Health.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
THE Engineers herewith present their annual report for the year ending February 29, 1888.
The organization of the department consists of one chief and two assistant engineers, and a company of seventeen men.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus consists of a steam fire engine, one hose carriage, one supply wagon, one horse ladder truck, eight ladders, four pike poles, thirteen rubber coats, seven lan- terns, four axes, one crowbar, one set double harness, two sets single harnesses, one hydrant pump, two thousand feet cotton hose, one coal-hod, one jack-screw, three oil cans, one dust brush, two coal shovels, nine lamps, twelve chairs, one bed, mattress and spring, one clock, two ladders, sev- enty-five feet sprinkling hose, one hand engine, one water- ing pot, five pipes, six hydrant wrenches, twenty-six span- ners. eleven coal baskets, four hose handles, six buckets, one hammer, one hatchet, eight hose brushes, one step ladder, one feather duster, two brooms, one snow shovel, one wheel jack, fifty feet suction hose, two stoves, one box stove polish, fifty-one hydrants.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
May II. Box 3 rung in by Mr. George Hussey at 7.10 P.M. Fire in Paradise woods : cause, engine sparks. June 14. Box 4 rung in by Mr. Granger at 1.15 P.M. Fire in Salem : false alarm.
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July 29. Box 5 rung in by Mr. Jeffers at 6 P.M. Fire on Blaney Street-the Congregational Church : cause, struck by lightning. The department did good work at this fire.
August 6 and September 16. False alarms-town clock striking after the hour.
Dec. 14. Box 5 rung in by Mr. Jeffers at 3.30 A.M. Fire on Mudge Estate : quite a delay at the fire for want of horses-the barn was consumed before the Box rung in.
January 27, '88. Box 6 rung in by Mr. MacDonald at 1.30 A.M. Fire in Mr. Cullen's blacksmith shop-damage slight. Hose at Washburn's stable did good service at the fire a very long time before the horses came.
The three engineers have tap-bells in their houses, which are a great benefit to them. In case the wire gets out of order the tap-bells ring. It also gives the Box from which the alarm is rung in. At the Cullen Fire, Box 6 was cut out by pulling in the alarm ; only three blows of the town bell were heard, but the tap-bells gave the alarm of six, so your engineer rang in the alarm from the Town Hall.
Your Board of Engineers would recommend a sufficient amount of appropriation to run a Fire Department.
JAMES E. PHILLIPS. NATH'L GALEUCIA, Engineers. GEORGE A. HEATH,
REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
NUMBER OF LOADS OF GRAVEL AND STONE ON STREETS.
Beach Bluff .
. gravel
22
Atlantic Avenue .
do. 450
Orient Street
do. 237
Humphrey Street
do. 166
Humphrey Street crushed stone 140
Essex Street
do
4
Essex Street
gravel
626
Pine Street .
do.
26
Boynton Street
do. 2I
Blaney Street
do.
IO
Burrill Street
do.
264
Beach Avenue
do.
IO
Redington Street
do.
45
King Street .
do. 20
Rockland Street .
do.
6
Rock Avenue
do.
23
Phillips Street
do.
5
Columbia Street .
do.
2
Salem Street
do
IO
Salem Street
stone
385
Gutter scrapings
250
NUMBER OF LOADS OF GRAVEL AND STONE ON SIDEWALKS.
Orient Street
gravel 36
Humphrey Street
do. 89
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Beach Bluff .
. gravel
278
Burrill Street near Mudge Estate
stone
75
Burrill Street near Mudge Estate
· gravel
50
Burrill Street
do.
46
Beach Avenue
do.
15
Pine Street
do.
49
Rock Avenue
do.
8
Essex Street
do.
S
King Street .
do.
S
Rockland Street .
do.
18
Redington Street
do.
18
JAMES P. M. S. PITMAN, Surveyor.
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE. FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 18, 1888.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
Whole number of arrests . 13
Drunkenness . 8
Common drunkard I
Malicious mischief
3
Breaking the Sunday Law I 13
DISPOSED OF AS FOLLOWS.
Committed to House of Correction I
Committed for non-payment of fines . 3
Fined and paid . 5
Discharged
1
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 13
Assisted other officers . 3
Buildings found open and secured 2I
Complaints investigated . . 89
Defective places in streets reported I
Disturbances suppressed . . IO
Dogs killed
S
Fires extinguished without alarm 3
Intoxicated persons taken home . 15
Injured and sick persons assisted
7
Lights furnished for dangerous places 3
Stray teams put up 2
SETH C. KENDRICK, Chief of Police.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DRINK- ING FOUNTAIN.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
YOUR committee appointed at the adjourned Annual Town Meeting held March 21, 1887, to erect a Drinking Fountain for " man and beast," at the junction of Hum- phrey and Orient Streets, have attended to their duty and beg leave to submit the following Report :-
We have caused to be erected near the Town Scales, at the junction of the above-mentioned streets, a Drinking Fountain at a total cost of One Hundred Twenty-three Dollars and Fifty-four Cents, ($123.54) ; a detailed state- ment of the cost of the same may be found in the Auditors' Report.
The Marblehead Water Company contracted to furnish water and provide for the care of the fountain for Twenty- five Dollars ($25) a year. agreeable to their proposition submitted to the town.
Your Committee are of the opinion that this fountain meets a long felt want in this section of the town, furnish- ing as it does, an inexhaustible supply of water at all sea- sons of the year, which could not be furnished by the Pump (removed by us by vote of the town), owing to its being out of repair a greater portion of the time, and of necessity a source of considerable expense.
Our citizens, we feel, cannot fail to appreciate this one of our many public improvements made in the past few years.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
We would recommend that a fountain similar to the one already erected be placed at the junction of Railroad Ave- nue and Burrill Street, and that the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars ($175) be appropriated for this purpose.
Our recommendation we hope will be favorably received and the appropriation granted.
E. A. FARNHAM, J. P. M. S. PITMAN, Committee. J. R. WIDGER,
REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
IN presenting the Fourth Annual Report of Milk Inspector for the Town of Swampscott for the year ending February 29, 1888, I do so with the belief that the service of milk in our town has been of good order, and that all parties engaged in the business have endeavored to furnish a reliable article to their patrons. No complaints have been made to me, to the contrary, which is perhaps a guar- antee that none were needed.
We would again request all to notify the Milk Inspector whenever they have cause to suspect that an inferior quality of milk is being put on the market.
Amount received for Licenses $10 00 Amount paid Town Treasurer . $10 00
C. E. HARRIS, Milk Inspector.
MADS.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERY.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
IN accordance with your expectations I herewith present a brief statement of my action as Superintendent of the Cemetery during the larger portion of the past year.
The first matter claiming my attention, was the condition of the plot or plots of ground opposite the front gate, in- tended originally, no doubt, for shrubs and flowering plants. These were greatly improved by the removal of two large stumps and the setting of plants at an expense of about Twenty Dollars.
The avenues were greatly improved by the removal of several cart loads of stones that were protruding above the surface more or less, and subsequently put in good order by the use of fifty-six loads of gravel, costing $74.95.
Some fifteen or twenty loads of course material left by parties who dug the well, were used to advantage in raising a portion of the avenue near the railroad.
By direction and with the approval of the Selectmen, a driven well was located in the new portion of the grounds at a cost of $60.
The front wall on the street was put in thorough repair by Mr. Kennedy, costing $53.82.
The wall forming the boundary between the cemetery and the land owned, as I am told, by the late Mr. Silver, of Salem, needed attention, but it did not seem to me ad- visable to spend Forty or Fifty Dollars upon a portion of it, while the other part needed rebuilding, in order to protect
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the grounds from intrusion. The latter portion was rendered serviceable for the present by the use of posts and rails.
I would suggest to the Town the importance of purchas- ing the lot lying between the cemetery and the railroad, as it will be soon needed, and then the wall referred to could be wholly removed and the cemetery thereby be greatly improved.
The number of lots sold during the year was eighteen, at $25 each. The number of interments, 25. Number of bodies in the receiving tomb, 5.
I think as a rule, the condition of a cemetery or burial place of the dead in any city or town, furnishes a pretty sure criterion by which to judge of the culture and moral standing of the community ; and while ours in most re- spects is creditable to the Town, I am inclined to believe that there is a disposition on the part of our citizens to make it still more attractive. I would therefore recommend that an appropriation of $100 be made, to be expended on trees, shrubs and plants the coming season.
I would also call attention to the fact, that our cemetery in some instances, has been rendered unsightly by the ir- regular manner of grading lots. It seems to me that the Superintendent should receive special instructions from the Town, or Board of Selectmen, touching this matter : and further, that the Superintendent ought to be consulted with reference to all work being done there, and that he ought to have some authority respecting lots that are wholly neglected by the owners. Such lots are not only discreditable to the parties owning them, but they are a constant source of annoyance to those who have lots in the vicinity. Beside, they neutralize to some ex- tent all efforts to keep the grounds in good condition.
I recommend an appropriation of $200 for general expenses the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. CROSMAN, Supt.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTRIC LIGHT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
IN accordance with a vote passed by the Town, at an adjourned meeting held in 1887, your committee on Electric Light, having attended to their duty, beg leave to submit the following report :
After a careful and impartial investigation of several of the various systems of this mode of lighting, we recommend the Thomson-Houston as being in our judgment superior to all others.
The steadiness of the arc light compared with those manufactured by other companies, is attested by city and town officials throughout the country. Many of these tes- timonials are in our possession.
Concerning the extension of this light in Swampscott, your committee are of an opinion that the Town is favor- ably situated naturally, and geographically, to Lynn, to avail ourselves of the light at a reasonable expense. For example, our sister town, Nahant, would require as many lights for her long beach road, as we would find it neces- sary to utilize from the Soldiers' Monument to the Ocean House.
Your committee find that in their opinion, twelve arc lights would be sufficient to light from the Eastern Railroad Station through Burrill, Humphrey and Orient Streets to a terminus at the Ocean House.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTRIC LIGHT.
We have received a proposal from the Lynn Electric Light Company to provide these lights, and after due con- sideration, your committee recommend that they be located and that an appropriation be made for their maintenance.
Respectfully submitted,
IVORY EMMONS, C. P. JEFFERS, R. B. WARDWELL, WM. F. NORCROSS,
Committee. CURTIS V. MERRITT,
REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $2,500 00
Transferred from Appropriation for Suppression of
Liquor Traffic . 1,000 00
Water for Hydrants 85 00
$3,585 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. H. Farwell, services as chairman board of selectmen . . $175 00
E. H. Thomas, services as selectman 175 00
J. R. Widger, on account of services as selectman 100 00
J. R. Widger. on account of services as secretary of board of selectmen .
100 00 Geo. H. Holden, services as town treas- urer, 1886-1887 . 250 00
Benj. O. Honors, services as town treas- urer, 1887-1888 . 300 00
Geo. T. Till, services as town clerk, 1887- 1888 $75.00 recording births, marriages and
deaths .
36 35
services as clerk board of regis-
trars, 1887-1888
45 00
156 35
Amount carried forward, $1,256 35
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Amount brought forward. $1.256 35
Milton D. Porter, services as registrar. 1 886-1887 35 00
James L. Taylor, services as registrar, 1887- ISS8 35 00
Geo. A. Blaney, services as town counsel to April 1. 1888 . 200 00
Arthur C. Widger, services as auditor. 1886- I SS7 25 00
D. H. Millett, services as auditor. 1886- IS87 25 00
Charles H. Till. services as auditor. 1886- ISS 7 25 00
Michael P. Carroll, services as collector of taxes. 1887-ISSS . 300 00
J . H. Crosman, services as moderator, 1886- ISS 7 50 00
I). P. Stimpson, services and expenses as committee on stone crusher . 8 00
Milton D. Porter, services as committee on stone crusher . 8 00
Geo. A. Blaney, travelling expenses in case Foss vs. Swampscott 1 05
Geo. A. Blaney, expenses of Beach Bluff crossing, plans, etc. 4 24
Niles & Carr, attorneys, judgment in case of Mary A. Foss. . 100 00
I. F. Galloupe, examination Mrs. Foss . . 15 00
James Hanley, satisfaction of damages to land adjoining gravel pit . 75 00
Geo. W. Harris, professional services $11.75
posting town warrants 3.00
sealing town scales . 2.00
care town weights 1885-1886-87, 5.00
Charles E. Harris. services as milk in- spector, 1887-1888 5 00
21 75
Amount carried forward. $2,189 39
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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
Amount brought forward, $2,189 39
John S. Higgins, services as constable, 1886-1887 10 00
James Wheeler, notifying officers elect $3.00 notifying town meetings 10.00
13 00
R. B. Jordan, returning 14 births $3.50
vaccinating 13 children 13.00
16 50
A. F. Nesbitt, refreshments town meeting, and State election . 3 00
Geo. T. Till, postage, express, etc. 2 66
J. H. Farwell, traveling expenses, 1887- 1888 8 21
E. H. Thomas, two 6th class license blanks 60
Stephen Stone, distributing town reports . 2 50
Thos. Till, distributing town reports . . 2 50
Thos. P. Nichols, 1000 copies town reports 150 00 Samuel Ward & Co., 5000 order blanks, bound . 30 00
T. O. Metcalf & Co., book weigher's cer- tificates 3 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery 2 80
M. R. Warren, cash book IO 50
G. H. &. W. A. Nichols, 50 notices, milk inspector I 50
John N. Cole, printing notices, railroad hearing . . $1.50
printing 1000 military aid rec'pts 5.25
6 75
Marblehead Water Co., water for 4 hydrants to April 1, ISSS $40 00
water for drinking fountain to
April 1, 1888 22 92
62 92
C. K. & W. H. Roberts, expressing to Jan. 1, 1887 . 8 50
Amount carried forward. $2,524 33
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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
Amount brought forward. $2,524 33 W. B. Chase, P. O. box rent and keys . . 3 00
J. W. Butcher. labor and stock on platform at hay scales $2.06
labor and stock on beach drain
2.94
5 00
Peleg Gardner. labor and stock on fence at Beach Bluff' I 50
Delano & Rich. labor on fences. Essex
Street . . $21.00
labor on fences. Burrill St. 24.00
labor on fences. Humphrey St. 77.25
labor on fence at Pound 1.50
123 75
Thos. Pedrick. services town weigher . . 16 00
Board of assessors. cash paid for stationery etc. . 3 40
S. N. Breed & Co .. 105 sign boards $31.50 41 sign posts . 41 00
72 50
J. B. Rowell, painting street signs 36 90
John I. Adams, paint stock for sign posts I 00 M. B. Harding, 112 days' labor painting signs, and taking down same . 2 63 Chas. O. Galeucia. self and team. 122 days' on street signs 5 25
R. P. Kendrick, 2 days' setting posts . . 4 00
J. P. M. S. Pitman. 6 days' labor, self, man and team, setting posts and putting up signs . . $24 00
teaming signs from Lynn 3 00
27 00
Lawrence Hardware Co .. screws for signs 3 34 S. N. Breed & Co., lumber and teaming . 107 34
Sanborn & Robinson, 1 7-ft. pump and fittings 6 15
John Washburn. transporting Catherine Kenney to Danvers Insane Asylum . 4 00
Amount carried forward, $2.947 09
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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
Amount brought forward, $2.947 09
R. V. Bessom, services on same . 2 00
Chas. W. Gay, survey Atlantic Ave. and jury plan of same . 9 00
Walter A. DeLory, labor and stock repairing pump at hay scales I 85
T. A. Newhall Coal Co .. 6 barrels cement, 2nd beach 9 90
Town of Marblehead, tax on gravel pit, 1887 10 48
Mary Kendrick. storage of life boat i year 10 00
John Mudge, 49 hens killed by dogs .50 . 24 50
Thos. Farrell, 24 chickens do. .65 .
15 60
John Phillips, 3 hens do. 1.00 3 00
J. P. M. S. Pitman, 7 hens do. 1.00 .
7 00
M. B. Harding, 834 days' painting fences $1.75 14 45
J. P. M. S. Pitman, 512 days' personal ser- vices Humphrey St. culvert . $13 75
.
team 3 days' on same, $1.75 · · 5 25
19 00
M. Tyler Roberts, 312 days self and team on same, $3.50 12 25
Thomas Widger, 412 days self and team on same, $3.50 15 75
B. T. Getchell. 4 days self and team on same. $3.50 14 00
Malachi Kennedy, 4 days' labor on same $3.00 12 00
John Kennedy, 5 days' labor on same, $2.50 12 50
John Mahan, 4 days' labor on same, $2.00 8 00 Thos. Cahill. 512 days' labor on same,$2.00 Daniel Myers, 412 days' labor on same $2.00 9 00
11 00
S. H. Shaw, 3 days' labor on same, $2.00 6 00
Chas. Rowell, labor and stock on same . . 10 95
Jas. A. Mott, 2 days' labor Stacy's brook. $2.00 4 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,189 32
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Amount brought forward. $3,189 32
Jasper H. Stone, I day's labor, Stacey's brook 2 00
John Kennedy, I day's labor. do. 2 00
Peter A. Ryan. 12 day's labor, do. 1 00
R. P. Kendrick, I day's labor on drain . 2 00
Abram Stone, I day's labor on drain . . 2 00
J. P. M. S. Pitman. 2 days' personal servi- ces, Pine St. $2.50
5 00
P. Cullen & Son, sharpening picks, stock and labor 37 34
M. Tyler Roberts, 2 days' self and team, Pine St. $3.50 7 00
John Mahan, 2 days' labor, Pine St. $2.00 4 00
Thos. Cahill, 2 days' labor, do. $2.00
4 00 Daniel Myers, 2 days' labor, do. $2.00 4 00
F. S. B. Wilford, I day's labor self and team, Pine St. 3 50
Peter A. Ryan. I day's labor, Pine St. . . 2 00
J. P. M. S. Pitman, labor of man 2 days with 2 teams, Humphrey Street fence.
$3.50
. $7.00
2 days' personal services on same, 2.50 5.00
12 00
M. Tyler Roberts. 2 days self and team on same, $3.50 7 00
John McDonough. 2 days self and team on same, $3.50 7 00
Thos. Widger, 2 days self and team on same, 3.50 . 7 00
Thos. Cahill, 2 days' labor on same, $2.00 Daniel Myers, 8 days' labor on Humphrey,
4 00
Burrill and Essex Sts. fences, $2.00 . 16 00
S. H. Shaw, 7 days' labor on same, $2.00 14 00
Peter A. Ryan, 8 days' labor on same, $2.00 16 00 John Kennedy, labor on Humphrey St. wall I 50
Amount carried forward,
$3,349 66
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Amount brought forward, $3.349 66 Chas. Rowell, Danvers St. railroad bridge,
mason. 12 days, $4 00 . $48 00
tender, 5 days, $2.25
II
25
stock and teaming .
14 37
73 62
B. T. Getchell, 114 days self and team, $3.50 4 38
R. P. Kendrick, 6 days' labor, $2.00 12 00
J. P. M. S. Pitman, services investigating stone crusher . $7 00
4 treesand planting (Arbor Day) 11 00
18 00
I 75
John N. Cole, printing 15 town warrants J. R. Widger, services and expenses as member of committee on stone crusher . $3.50 stationery, express, carriage hire 9.44
I2 94
Thos. P. Nichols, 1200 tax bills . . $8.50
115 warrants, 1886-87 19 00
27 50
Daniel Roberts, rent of land to Feb. 1, '88 8 00
Charles Harmon, carriage hire 12 00
John Washburn, carriage for board of as- sessors, 1887
3 00
J. P. Small, varnish and hardware 2 04
$3,524 89
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$8,500 00
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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
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