USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Swampscott > Town annual report of Swampscott 1896 > Part 9
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10
14 00
Myers, Daniel, 5 days' labor . 2.00
10 00
Nies, J. P., 5 days' labor with team . 3.50 Pitman, J. P. M. S., services 4 weeks as superintendent . 20.00
17 50
80 00
Ryan, M. J., 13} days' labor . 2.00
27 00
Ryan, Timothy, 3 days' labor . 2.00
6 00
$437 00
Snow Plow.
Appropriation
$150 00
Amount of expenditures $120 00
Balance unexpended
30 00
$150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Black, A. B., 3 snow plows . . . $40.00 $120 00
Street Watering.
Appropriation
$2,500 00
Amount of expenditures
$2,358 06
Balance unexpended
141 94
$2,500 00
168
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
STREET WATERING.
EXPENDITURES.
Evans & Cole, 86 days' sprinkling with
team .5.00
$430 00
DeLory, W. A. labor and stock
5 00
Fire Dept., 89 days' use of horses . . 3.00
$267 00
89 days' labor of men 2.00 178 00
445 00
Marblehead Water Co., 424,800 gal. water, at 20 cts. per 1,000 84 96
Martin, Richard, 3 days' labor on stand- pipe . . 2.00
6 00
Nickerson, G. M. & Co., labor and stock .
32 85
Philbrick & Pope, 4 stand-pipes and con- nections
120 00
labor and stock on standpipes 15 25
135 25
Potter, J. L. & H. K.
1 Studebaker pat. sprinkler, No. 252
408 00
1 double harness
45 00
453 00
Ryan, M. J., 3 days' labor on standpipe 2.00
6 00
Tuttle, H. S., 43 days' sprinkling . . 5.00 215 00
54} days' sprinkling . 10 00
545 00
760 00
$2,358 06
Street Crossings.
Appropriation
$900 00
Amount of expenditures $647 54
Balance unexpended
252 46
$900 00
169
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
STREET CROSSINGS.
EXPENDITURES.
Davis, G. W., 482 ft., 7 in. paving stones . 85 $410 16
650 culvert paving stones, $26 per 1000 16 90
650 Boston $44 per 1000 28 60
$455 66
Granger, S. G., 1 d. labor with team .
3 50
one-half day's labor with 2 horses $5.00 2 50
6 00
Haley, William, 11 days' labor . 2.00
22 00
Kain, D. J., 20 days' labor 2.50
51 88
Marsh, Edward, tending lights
1 50
Myers, D. J., 20} days' labor 3.00
61 50
Peach, J. H., 2 days' labor 2.00
4 00
Ryan, M. J., 9} days' labor 2.50
23 13
Shaw, S. H., 6} days' labor with team 3.50
21 87
$647 54
SUMMARY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. Appropriations of 1895.
Catch Basins and Gutters
$400 00
Concrete and Curbstones
500 00
Essex Street Sidewalk
250 00
Highway Department
4,500 00
Humphrey Street Macadamizing
1,500 00
Redington Street Improvement
400 00
Salem Street Sidewalk
300 00
Sidewalk Department
1,250 00
Snow Plow
150 00
Street Watering
2,500 00
Street Crossings
900 00
$12,650 00
170
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
Town Hall Department.
Appropriation
$400 00
Receipts 171 00
Amount overdrawn
280 82
$851 82
Amount of expenditures
$851 82
EXPENDITURES.
Alden, Isaiah, labor
$5 61
Baker, J. & Co., rope 1 50
Clark, D. L., 20 gas lights . 2.25 45 00
Davey, Thomas & Co., supplies
1 90
Delano, Gilbert, labor and stock
35 72
Golder & Libby, coal wood
$91 11
10 50
101 61
Farquhar, R. & J. & Co., lawn dressing .
4 50
Hawes, J. B., teaming ashes
5 50
Holden, G. H. & Co., supplies
33 68
Lynn Gas and Electric Co., gas
101 28
Marblehead Water Co., water rates, 1 year use of hose at hall
5 00
Mott, James A.
services as janitor, 3 months
100 00
services as janitor, 9 months 318 75
care of Town Hall grounds, 1895 25 00
cash paid for cleaning
7 15
450 90
Nesbitt, A. F., ringing bell
2 00
Nichols, G. H. & W. A., printing
1 75
Philbrick & Pope, supplies .
23 53
Rowell, C. G., labor and stock
2 10
Russell & Lampard, labor and stock
3 10
Amount carried forward
$830 18
5 50
10 50
171
AUDITORS' REPORT.
¥896]
TOWN HALL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward
$830 18
Small, J. P., labor and stock
6 93
Till, George T., supplies
$5 06
services as ag't, 5 per ct. rec'ts $171. 8 55
13 61
Wheeler, I. W. & Co., repairs on flag . . 1 10
$851 82
RECEIPTS.
Received from G. T. Till, agent $171 00
Poor Department.
Appropriation $3,000 00
Reimbursements 152 30
Due to Town
74 93
Amount overdrawn
59 73
$3,286 96
Amount of expenditures
$3,286 96
EXPENDITURES.
Abbott, Solomon.
groceries from Shattuck & Delano $106 25
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 4 05
fuel from Golder & Libby 7 26
$117 56
Barker, Kate.
paid Mary S. Tucker, for board and care, 12 months 10.00
120 00
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 3 75
fuel from Golder & Libby
3 75
127 50
Amount carried forward
$245 06
172
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $245 06
Burnett, Mary.
groceries from G. H. Holden & Co. . $108 50
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 15 27
fuel from Golder & Libby 9 00
footwear from Stephen Smart 16 50
clothing from George T. Till . 16 75
house rent paid J. M. Lewis
27 00
193 02
Carroll, M. P., overseer of the poor, 1 year
to March 1, 1896
60 00
travelling expenses 2 50
62 50
Crowell, J. F., overseer of the poor, 1 year
to March 1, 1896 60 00
travelling expenses 14 75
74 75
Giles, Susan.
groceries from J. L. Caverly
52 00
fuel from Golder & Libby
7 00
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 3 75
62 75
Greenleaf, E. B., funeral expenses of Mrs.
Amanda M. Rogers .
15 00
(Reimbursed by City of Boston, $15.)
Hanson, Sophia.
groceries from F. A. Tisdale & Co. . 2 68
fuel from Golder & Libby 1 75
4 43
Hannah, William.
groceries from A. L. Pierce
7 22
fuel from Golder & Libby 4 75
11 97
Harding, Albert, Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board, 53 weeks
173 18
Hatch, Maria, State Alıns House, board 1 year to Dec. 31, 1895 . 146 00
Amount carried forward
$988 66
173
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $988 66
Holt, Mehitable.
paid Sarah Buck, board and care . . $136 50
paid Sarah Buck, bedding and clothes 15 00
151 50
Horton, Mattie H.
paid Ida P. Thomas, rent, 1 year . 84 00
paid Willard M. Hatch, rent 3 50
87 50
Kendrick, L. E., services as clerk of over- seers of the poor, 1 yr. to Mar. 1, '96 25 00
postage 72
25 72
Kennedy, Annie.
groceries from S. J. Pettingill
162 00
fuel from Golder & Libbey . 4 75
fuel from Honors & Wardwell
2 63
footwear from Stephen Smart 3 00
milk from John McDonough, Estate of 25 55
197 93
Kenney, Ellen.
groceries from Joseph Bassett
57 60
groceries from F. H. Bassett & Co. . 6 55
groceries from Shattuck & Delano
24 53
fuel from Golder & Libby
8 50
fuel from Honors & Wardwell
17 40
clothing from George T. Till .
4 13
footwear from Stephen Smart
3 00
. 121 71
Kenney, Kate, Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board, 1 year 169 47
Kimball, Gilman, groceries from Mrs. Geo. S. Stickney 12 00
Amount carried forward
$1,754 49
[Feb. 28
TOWN REPORT.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $1,754 49
Lyons, Dennis, Jr.
Stephen Smart, footwear $2 00
Mass. Hos. for Dipsomaniacs, board 62 22
Town of Peabody, board . 52 50
Town of Peabody, clothing
13 75
Evans & Cole, use of team 4 00
George T. Till, clothing
3 75
138 22
Martin, William, Danvers Lunatic Hos- pital, board, 1 year . 169 46
Melzard, George T., services as chairman of overseers of the poor, 1 year to March 1, 1896 100 00
transportation of Hanson children 1 60
travelling expenses
32 25
133 85
Mower, Earl A.
funeral expenses of Alice L. Potter . 24 00
funeral expenses of Mehitable Holt . 22 00
46 00
Myers, Sarah.
pd. Catherine Morrow, house rent, 1 yr. 60 00
fuel from Golden & Libby 2 38
62 38
Pedrick, Benj. F., Danvers Lunatic Hos- pital, board, 1 year
169 46
Reed, A. W.
groceries from Kelley Bros. 10 19
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 5 50
15 69
(Reimbursed by City of Lynn, $15.69.)
Amount carried forward
$2,489 55
175
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $2,489 55
Rich, Nathaniel.
paid M. F. Ingalls, house rent, 9 mos. $90 00
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 16 05
fuel from Golder & Libby 16 05
122 05
Richardson, Willie, paid Abram G. Stone, board, 11 months . 8.00
88 00
Rich, John, fuel from Golder & Libby 2 38
Rodrick, Mrs. Chas. T., paid D. H. Millett, trustee, rent, 1 year to Dec. 31, 1895 90 00 Russell, Sarah P., Danvers Lunatic Hos- pital, board, 1 year 169 46
'Thomas, Mrs. B., paid G. T. Till, house rent, 1 year 84 00
Towle, Mrs. Chas. W., paid City of Lynn for aid rendered 10 00
Watts, Alfred G., pd. A. F. Ashton, house rent, 2 months 18 00
Welch, Margaret, Danvers Lunatic Hospi- tal, board 1 year .
169 46
White, Theodore, groceries from Mrs. Geo. S. Stickney
9 96
Whorf, John C., cash paid tramps
2 10
Wills, Annie, paid estate of J. L. Little, house rent 6 months to Oct. 1, 1895 (Reimbursed by State of Mass. $12.38)
32 00
$3,286 86
REIMBURSEMENTS.
Mass. State of, acct. W. A. Scalpin $27 48
Mass. State of, acct. Frank Watson 40 00
Mass. State of, acct. Annie Wills £ 12 38
Boston, City of, acct. Amanda C. Rogers
15 00
Amount carried forward $94 86
176
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward
$94 86
Lynn, City of, acct. A. W. Reed 15 69
Lynn, City of, acct. Lydia Shaw
36 00
Lynn, City of, acct. Ernest Low 5 75
$152 30
DUE FROM.
Mass. State of, acct. Mrs. Wm. Hannah .
$11 97
Mass. State of, acct. Gilman Kimball . 12 00
Mass. State of, acct. Sophia Hanson
6 03
Mass. State of, acct. Annie Wills
32 00
Mass. State of, acct. Chas. Yozotky
2 97
Lynn, City of, acct. Theodore White
9 96
$74 93
Police Department.
$2,600 00
Appropriation
Receipts 286 00
Amount overdrawn
110 08
$2,996 08
Amount of expenditures
$2,996 08
EXPENDITURES.
Aborn, Samuel O., badges $1 50
repairs on helmet . 1 10
$2 60
Cahoon, N. A., 12 hours' special . . 25
3 00
Clark, Lewis G., 387 hours' special .. 25
96 75
7} days' special police . $2 00 15 00
111 75
Amount carried forward
$117 35
177
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1 896]
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $117 35
Dunlap, Charles H., services as chief of
police, 5 weeks . 15.00
$75 00
paid team hire
1 00
76 00
Eaton, Samuel D., 28} hours' special . . 25
7 13
Evans & Cole, team hire
8 00
Gilley, Richard G., 43 hours' special . . 25
10 75
7 days' services as police 14 70
16 weeks' services as police . . 15.00 240 00
265 45
Glass, J. W., 401 hours' special . . . 25
100 25
Goodwin, Frank, 35 hours' special . . . 25
8 75
5 days' special police . 2.00
10 00
18 75
Hammond, Adelbert,
services as police, 48 weeks . . 15.00
720 00
car fares
3 15
723 15
Harris, Samuel T., services as chief of
police, 48 weeks 15.00
720 00
car fares 2 00
722 00
Kendrick, S. C.,
services as police, 5 weeks . 15.00
75 00
Lampard, G. H., 1 day's special
2 00
Lovell Arms Co., J. P., supplies
12 50
Lynn, City of, 1 police cap
2 50
committing to Salem jail
5 00
7 50
Marshall, G. W., stamps ·
1 50
Mitchell Mfg. Co., 10 police badges
12 75
Morse, Leopold & Co., 100 large buttons 100 small buttons 2 50
5 00
7 50
Amount carried forward
$2,156 83
178
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward
$2,156 83
Newhall, George, 8 hours' special . . . 25 $2 00
13} days' special police 2.00 27 00
29 00
Pitman, J. P. M. S., 21 hours' special .25
5 25
Ropes, Frank E., printing .
5 50
Spinney, J. D., 12 hours' special . . 25 Whorf, John C.,
3 00
services as police, 53 weeks . . 15.00 795 00
car fares 1 50
796 50
$2,996 08
RECEIPTS.
Lynn Police Court, fines .
$80 00
Wardwell Bros. 3 50
Mercantile Insurance Co ..
171 75
Fred Baker
75
F. H. Nunns .
2 00
William C. Stone
2 00
Samuel F. Crosman
4 00
John Jeffries
22 00
$286 00
Cemetery Department.
Appropriation
$600 00
Amount of expenditures
$582 16
Balance unexpended 17 84
$600 00
179
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
Blaney, E. G. Jr., plants
$24 00
Brown, J. S., 234 days' labor 2.00 $46 50
services as superintendent, 1 year to March 1, 1896 350 00
396 50
Harris, Nathan M., 604 days' lator, 2.00 Holden, G. H. & Co., supplies . .
120 50
5 66
5 00
Marblehead Water C., use of water, 8 mos. Proctor, David D., 15} days' labor, 2.00
30 50
$582 16
LOTS SOLD.
Seven lots, Nos. 92, 108, 240, 413, 420, 421, 422
40 00 $280 00
DUE TO TOWN.
Lot No. 239, sold $40 00
Cemetery Improvement.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Amount of expenditures $50 00
Balance unexpended 1.450 00
$1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Eastman, Fred H., survey and plans
$50 00
180
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
Monument Lot.
Appropriation $35 00
Amount of expenditures
$34 50
Balance unexpended
50
$35 00
EXPENDITURES.
Marblehead Water Co., labor and stock Mott, James A., care of Monument Lot
$2 75
31 75
$34 50
Memorial Day.
Appropriation
$100 00
Amount of expenditures
$100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Gen. James L. Bates, No. 118, G.A.R. .
$100 00
Water Rates.
Appropriation $600 00
Amount overdrawn
63 36
$663 36
Amount of expenditures .
$663 36
181
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
WATER RATES.
EXPENDITURES.
Marblehead Water Co.
water rates for 26 hydrants 1 year to
April 1, 1896 . 20.00 . $520 00 water rates for 5 hydrants 6 months to April 1, 1896 10.00 50 00
water rates, hydrant cor. Edgewood and Belmont Avenues, 3 months to October 1, 1896
5 00
water rates, hydrant, Little's Point, 4 months to October 1, 1896 . . .
6 68
water rates, hydrant, Lincoln House Ave., 4 months to October 1, 1896
6 68
water rates, 3 drinking fountains 1 year to April 1, 1896
75 00
$663 36
State Aid.
CHAPTER 301, ACTS OF 1894.
Blaney, Elbridge G., aid 11 months . 4 00 $44 00
aid 1 month 5 00
$49 00
Blaney, Anna V., aid 12 months . 4 00
48 00
Carpenter, Martin, aid 12 months . .
3 00
36 00
Chute, Isabel F., aid 12 months
4 00
48 00
Connor, George M., aid 12 months . 3 00
36 00
Connors, Elizabeth S., aid 12 months
3 00
36 00
Douglass, Rodney A., aid 12 months
4 00
48 00
Fay, Lydia J., aid 12 months
4 00
48 00
Fay, W. T., aid 12 months 4 00
48 00
Farrington, George W., aid 4 months 3 00
12 00
Amount carried forward
$409 00
13
182
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
STATE AID.
Amount brought forward
$409 00
Glass, Joseph W., aid 12 months 6 00
72 00
Gilley, Richard G., aid 3 months 4 00
12 00
Green, Mehitable, aid 12 months 4 00
48 00
Green, Benjamin M., aid 12 months . 4 00
48 00
Haley, Michael, aid 5 months 4 00
20 00
Harris, Stephen S., aid 3 months 5 00
15 00
Heath, Hannah M., aid 8 months 2 00
16 00
aid 4 months 4 00 16 00
32 00
Homan, W. C., aid 8 months . 4 00
32 00
Hirschman, Phillips A., aid 3 months 5 00
15 00
Horton, George, aid 12 months . . 3 00 Marsh, Edward, Jr., aid 12 months . 6 00
72 00
Marsh, Mary F., aid 12 months .
4 00
48 00
Milan, Bridget F., aid 12 months
4 00
48 00
Pedrick, Benjamin G., aid 12 months 4 00
48 00
Pierce, Joseph H., aid 1 month .
6 00
Pierce, Sophia E., aid 12 months 2 00
24 00
Symonds, Martha B., aid 7 months 4 00
28 00
Spinney, George F., aid 12 months .
5 00
60 00
Stevens, Sarah A., aid 12 months . 2 00
24 00
Stimpson, John C., aid 2 months . 6 00
12 00
Stimpson, Susan, aid 12 months 4 00
48 00
Umber, Sarah L., aid 12 months 4 00
48 00
Wardwell, Horace W., aid 10 months 4 00
40 00
Wiley, Edwin F., aid 12 months 6 00
72 00
Walcott, Sarah A., aid 12 months . . 4 00
48 00
$1,365 00
REIMBURSEMENT.
State of Mass. aid rendered, 1894
$1,267 50
DUE FROM
State of Mass. aid rendered 1895 . $1,298 00
Aid rendered Jan. and Feb. 1896
253 00
$1,551 00
36 00
183
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
Military Aid.
CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1894.
Blaney, Charles O. B., aid 6 months . 6 00 $36 00
aid 4 months . . 10 00 40 00
$76 00
Douglass, S. Frank, aid 2 months 8 00
16 00
Horton, Joseph A., aid 12 months . 8 00 96 00
Martin, Eben S., aid 4 months 8 00 32 00
Martin, Richard, aid 8 months 8 00
64 00
Pedrick, John, aid 12 months
7 00
84 00
Pierce, Frederick, aid 12 months
7 00
84 00
Rich, Richard L., aid 12 months
5 00
60 00
$512 00
REIMBURSEMENT.
State of Mass. aid rendered, 1894 $122 00
DUE FROM
State of Mass. aid rendered, 1895 .
$238 00
Aid rendered Jan. and Feb. 1896 106 00
$344 00
Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid.
Appropriation
$400 00
Reimbursements
75 62
Amount due
62 74
$538 36
Amount of expenditures
$302 27
Balance unexpended 236 09
$538 36
184
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' AID
EXPENDITURES.
Douglass, Rodney A.
fuel from Golder & Libby . $2 38
groceries from Shattuck & Delano 59 00
$61 38
Durgin, Henry.
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 6 25
groceries from Shattuck & Delano 16 23
22 48
Gallagher, Mrs. John.
paid Hanlon & Sullivan, house rent, 7 months
42 00
paid Owen Gaffney, house rent, 5 mos. 30 00
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 8 08
fuel from Golder & Libby 10 64
90 72
Horton, George O.
fuel from Honors & Wardwell
3 00
Rich, Richard L.
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 3 13
Smith, Mrs. Ann.
aid rendered Jan. and Feb., 1896 . . Wolcott, Sarah.
8 00
fuel from Golder & Libby 13 52
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 11 25
groceries from Shattuck & Delano
88 79
113 56
$302 27
REIMBURSEMENTS.
Beverly, City of, account of Sarah Wolcott
$75 62
DUE FROM
Beverly, City of, account of Sarah Wolcott $58 46
Marblehead, Town of, account of T. E. Ireson, aid 1894 4 28
$62 74
185
Health Department.
Appropriation
$1,800 00
Amount of expenditures $1,405 50
Balance unexpended 394 50
$1,800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Adams, John I., services as board of health
1 year . .
$60 00
Adams, Wilbur B., services as secretary of board of health 1 year.
25 00
Blanchard, Miles, storage of dory $1 00
1 pair oars .
1 50
1 painter and bracket
50
paint and labor on dory 2 50
5 50
Cahoon, John B., burying carrion .
50
Chase, John E., care of vaults and cess-
pools, 6 months to Oct. 15, 1895 . . Coan, Peter, 2 days' labor . 2.00
50 00
Delory, W. A., use of stove and pipe . .
3 00
Douglas, R. A., } day's labor
1 00
Evans & Cole, 4 days' labor with team 3.50
14 00
Gardner, P. J., 2 days' labor . . 2.00
4 00
Glass, Joseph W., posting notices
2 00
services as chairman of board of health 75 00
77 00
Granger, S. G., 1} d. labor with team 3.50 Hammond, Stephen, 11} days' labor 2.00 Harris, Samuel T., services as constable . Hastings & Sons' Pub. Co., advertising . Hawes, J. B., team hire
5 25
23 00
4 50
3 50
5 00
burying carrion . 1 00
6 00
Amount carried forward
$286 25
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
4 00
186
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb 28
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward
$286 25
Horton, J. L., 1 dory
15 00
Jeffers, C. P., supplies
70
Marsh, Edward Jr., 11 days' labor . 2.00
22 00
McDonough, Jolin, Estate of, ¿ days' labor with team . 3.50
1 75
McDonough, Michael, col. house offal 1 yr. laying drain pipe as per contract .
25 00
745 00
Nesbitt, D. W., 72 days' labor 2.00
15 00
Nichols, G. H. & W. A., printing
7 00
Nickerson, Josiah, 1} days' labor . . 2.00 Pedrick, Benjamin C., 24 weeks' labor on beaches . . 8.00
192 00
Pettingill, S. J., pitchfork .
50
Philbrick & Pope, supplies
1 63
Reed, B. Frank, burying carrion
50
Roberts, John & Son, team hire
2 00
Russell & Lampard, painting sign
1 50
Shaw, S. H., 7 days' labor with team 3.50
24 50
Small, J. P., paint
88
Stone, A. D., labor setting post
75
Stone, Wm. C., use of land
1 00
Thurston, Frank D., 7 days' labor . . 2.00
14 00
Webber. B. M., printing notices
1 75
Whitten & Cass, print. envelopes & blocks Wiley, Edwin F., cement
50
services on board of health 1 year
60 00
60 50
$1,405 50
3 00
$720 00
8 29
187
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
Street Light Department.
Appropriation .
$7,000 00
Amount of expenditures
$6,845 03
Balance unexpended 154 97
$7,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Davey, Thomas & Co., 6 mantles . . 50 3 00
supplies 85
3 85
Evans & Cole, use of team
13 00
Goodwin, Frank W., lighting lanterns at
Burrill Street Bridge, 1 year
15 00
Lynn Gas & Electric Co.
lighting streets as per contract :
lighting for month of February . 541 33
lighting for month of March 541 33
extra lighting in March 54 13
lighting for month of April 541 33
extra lighting in April . 27 07
lighting for month of May
541 33
lighting for month of June 541 33
lighting for month of July 553 33
extra lighting in July 18 00
lighting for month of August
569 16
lighting for month of September 569 17
lighting for month of October 569 16
lighting for month of November
563 33
lighting for month of December .
557 49
lighting for month of January .
557 49
lighting 2 arc lights at Little estate 12 00
gas used at Burrill Street Bridge . 55 20
Russell Edmund, setting glass in lamp at Burrill Street Bridge 1 00
6,812 18
$6,845 03
188
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
Free Public Library.
Appropriation . $400 00
Received from county treasurer, dog tax . 247 00
Rec'ts from librarian, fines and catalogues 25 50
$672 50
Amount of expenditures
$672 44
Balance unexpended
06
$672 50
EXPENDITURES.
Barnard, F. J. & Co., binding books
$44 71
Boston Book Co., books .
4 50
Ellis, Howard G., services as assistant librarian, 1 year
30 00
Estes & Lauriat, books
250 93
Guild, W. H. & Co., 1 year's subscription
to magazines . 67 05
Honors, Miss S. L., services aslibrarian 1 yr.
200 00
Ingalls, Nowell, services as assistant libra- rian, 1 year 30 00
King, G. F. & Merrill, stationery 19 25
Nichols, Thos. P., printing
12 75
Roberts, C. K. & W. H., expressing
13 25
$672 44
RECEIPTS.
County of Essex, dog tax
$247 00
Honors, Miss S. L., librarian, fines, etc. . 25 50
$272 50
Engine House Improvement.
Appropriation $1,000 00
Amount overdrawn
248 74
$1,248 74
Amount of expenditures .
$1.248 74
189
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
ENGINE HOUSE IMPROVEMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
Hammond, Stephen, 22 days'labor . 2.00 $5 00
Lease Bros., 1 bay horse 200 00
McDermott, Bryan, ¿ day's labor . . 2.00 1 00 Myers, Daniel J., blasting in rear of engine house, as per contract . 75 00
Owens, Jefferson G., sharpening picks
70
Peach, John, 3 days' labor
6 00
Rowell, Chas. G. 7 days, mason
29 75
16 hours, mason
7 53
4 days 3} hours, tender
13 15
8,000 bricks
64 00
5 casks lime
5 00
5 casks cement 6 25
16 feet, 6 inches drain pipe
2 40
4 feet, 6 inches bends
2 20
34 days' labor . . 2.50
8 12
138 40
Ryan, P. H .: 4 days' labor . 2.00
8 00
Titus & Poor, building improvement as per
contract
750 00
2 iron columns and plates
29 00
stock .
11 27
8g days' labor
24 37
814 64
$1.248 74
Mountain Park Hose House.
Appropriation
$300 00
Amount of expenditures
$300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Titus & Poor,
building house as per contract $250 00
Timson, Lydia E., deed of land 50 00
$300 00
190
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
Park.
Appropriation $30,000 00
Interest on deposits . 138 75 -- - $30,138 75
Amount of expenditure $14,818 42
Balance unexpended 15,320 33
$30,138 75
Campbell, Thomas 2d,
appraising property at Blaney's beach $10 00
Eastman, Fred H., survey and plans of property at King's beach . 17 50
Evans & Cole, team hire 3 00
Gay, Charles W., survey and plans of con- demned property at Blaney's beach .
80 42
Ingalls, Jerome, & Co., professional services 5 00
Little, James L., estate of
deed of property at Blaney's beach . 7,200 00
Nichols, G. H. & W. A., printing 2 50
Phillips, Charles E ..
deed of property at Blaney's beach . 7,500 00
$14,818 42
RECEIPTS.
Interest on deposits
$138 75
Assessors' Map of Town.
Appropriation
$600 00
Amount overdrawn
320 00
$920 00
Amount of expenditures
$920 00
EXPENDITURES.
Eastman, Fred H., labor surveying on ac-
count as per contract $920 00
191
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1896]
RECAPITULATION.
Catch Basins and Gutters
Appropriations and Receipts. $400 00
Expenditures. $384 88
Cemetery
600 00
582 16
Cemetery Improvement
1,500 00
50 00
Concrete & Curbstones [Appropriation, Reimbursements, 106 07 S
606 07
251 37
Engine House Improvement
1,000 00
1,248 74
Essex Street Sidewalk
250 00
247 12
Fire Department
Appropriation, $4,500 00 }
5,241 60
5,599 97
Health Department
1,800 00
1,405 50
Highway Department Appropriation, $4,500 00 } Receipts, 61 80 5
4,561 80
4,291 55
Humphrey Street Macadamizing
1.500 00
1,483 34
Library, Public
Appropriation,
$400 002
672 00
672 44
Map of Town .
600 00
920 00
Memorial Day
100 00
100 00
Military Aid
512 00
Monument Lot, Care of
35 00
34 50
Mountain Park Hose House
300 00
300 00
Park
30,000 00
14,818 42
Poor Department
L Reimbursed, 152 30 5
3,152 30
3,286 96
Police Department
Appropriation, $2,600 00 } Receipts, 286 00 $
2,886 00
2,996 08
Redington Street Improvement
400 00
385 94
Salem Street Sidewalk
300 00
298 12
School Department . _Receipts,
40 005
14,040 00
14,212 45
Selectmen's Department
4,500 00
4,253 90
Sidewalk Department
1,000 00
437 00
Snow Plow
150 00
120 00
Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid
[ Approp., $400 002
475 62
302 27
State Aid
1,365 00
Amount carried forward
$60,559 71
Receipts,
741 60$
Receipts and dog tax, 272 00 5
J
Appropriation, $3,000 00 ¿
Appropriation, $14,000 00 }
L Reimbursed, 75 62
$500 00 }
192
TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28
RECAPITULATION.
Amount brought forward
$60,559 71
Street Crossings
$900 00
647 54
Street Light Department
7,000 00
6,845 03
Street Watering.
2,500 00
2,358 06
Town Hall
Appropriation, $400 00 }
571 00
851 82
Water Rates
600 00
663 36
$71,925 52
Less Fire Department credit
690 00
Net am't of Selectmen's orders drawn
$71,235 52
Less Selectmen's outstanding orders .
601 58
Net am't of orders paid by Treasurer
$70,633 94
County Tax
5,845 76
Interest
Appropriation, $3,000 00
3,253 70
2,977 69
Notes Payable
11,833 33
State Tax
3,390 00
Amount of appropriations and receipts $90,895 09 Outstanding orders of 1895 paid
434 43
Net amount of Treasurer's payments ..
$95,115 15
J Receipts, 171 005
Receipts,
253 70 5
193
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1 896]
Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1865-1896.
ASSESSORS' VALUATION MAY 1.
MARCH 1.
REAL
PERSONAL
TOTAL VALUATION
RATE TAXES . PER $1,000
YEAR.
NOTES
PAYABLE.
1895
$3,756,900
$1,444,947
$5,201,847
$12.00
1896
$84,500.00
1894
3,619,525
1,529,675
5,149,200
11.00
1895
66,333.30
1893
3,439,975
1,649,953
5,089,928
11.00
1894
71,166.66
1892
3,271,279
1,504,170
4,775,449
10.00
1893
37,499.99
1891
3.122,350
1,771,373
4,893,723
10.00
1892
42,333.32
1890
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.