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$112,932 93
1897]
AUDITORS' REPORT.
183
in Aco't Current with Town of Swampscott.
CR.
By County tax, 1896
$5,336 30
Interest on notes payable
3,691 80
National bank tax
29 21
Account of notes paid :
Jan. 1, 1896, culvert loan, note No. 19 . $1,000 00
Aug. 11, 1896, engine-house loan, note No. 53 2,250 00
July 18, 1896, water-pipe loan, note No. 60
1,000 00
Nov. 12, 1896, park loan, note No. 87. 2,000 00
Jan. 12, 1897, Phillips school, note No. 68 . 4,500 00
10,750 00
State tax, 1896
3,955 00
Selectmen's department :
Selectmen's orders, 1896-7 .
70,274 70
Paid outstanding orders, 1895
606 63
Balance in hands of Treasurer, March 1, 1897 :
18,289 29
Deposited in Manufacturers' National Bank, Boston .
$8,108 36
Deposited in Nat. Secur-
ity Bank, Lynn .. 9,593 48
Cash in Treasurer's hands 587 45
$94,643 64
This includes the Park balance *$18,289 29
$112,932 93
* Certified by Cashier's certificate.
184
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
Michael P. Carroll, Collector of Taxes. in Aco't Current with Town of Swampscott.
1896.
.
DR.
To amount committed for collection, as
per assessors' warrant :
Town tax $54,122 34
State tax
3,955 00
County tax
5,336 30
Supplementary list 135 75
-- $63,549 39
CR.
By cash paid B. O. Honors, Treasurer . . $61,574 74
Discount, 2 per ct. taxes paid before Oct. 2 920 25
Abatement of assessors 742 40
Due from State 1896-7 120 00
Property advertised . 192 00
-- $63,549 39
M. P. Carroll, in acct. with Town of Swampscott.
1897.
Due from State of Massachusetts.
Taxes of 1895-6
$96 00
Taxes of 1896-7 120 00
Property advertised for sale
192 00
$408 00
185
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
Assessors' Valuation of the Town of Swamp- scott, May 1, 1896.
Buildings, excluding land $2,177,650 00
Land, excluding buildings 1,718,409 00
Total value of real estate :
$3,896,059 00
Personal estate .
$1,245,245 00
Total valuation $5,141,304 00
Number of polls . 859
Tax on each poll . $2 00
Rate of taxation $12 00 on $1,000 00
Tax on polls . $1,718 00
Tax on personal estate
14,942 94
Tax on real estate
46,752 70
Total tax, polls, personal, real est.
$63,413 64
State tax
$3,955 00
County tax
5,336 30
Town tax
54,122 34
Total tax for State, County and Town -$63,413 64
Number of residents assessed on property
607
Number of non-residents assessed on prop-
erty
215
Firms and corporations
39
Number of persons assessed on property
861
Number of persons assessed on poll tax only
427
Total number of taxes assessed 1288
Number of dwelling houses
890
Number acres of land
1450
Number of horses
301
Number of cows
68
Number of neat cattle, other than cows 2
186
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
Interest.
Appropriation $3,800 00
Interest on treasurer's deposits 309 53
$4,109 53
Amount of expenditures $3,691 80
Balance unexpended 417 73
$4,109 53
EXPENDITURES.
1896. Interest on Notes.
April 16. No. 97, Mfrs. National Bank disc. $15,000 Lynn Institution for Savings.
$327 00
May 2. No. 34, at 4 per cent., 6 months, on $3,000 60 00
State of Massachusetts.
No. 87 to 96 inclusive, at 3 6-10 per cent., 6 months, on $30,000 . 540 00 No. 19 and 20, at 3} per cent., 6 months, $2,000 . 35 00
June 25. No. 76 to 83 inclusive, at 3 per cent., 6 months, on $8,000
150 00
Juiy 13. No. 68 to 75 inclusive, at 32 per cent., 6 months, on $36,000 . 675 00
July 18. No. 60, at 3 per cent., 6 months, on $1,000 18 75
National Security Bank, Lynn.
Aug. 7. No. 99, at 5 per cent., 5 months, on $5,000 Lynn Institution for Savings.
Aug. 11. No. 53 to 54 inclusive, at 32 per cent., 6 months, on $4,500 101 25
104 17
Nov. 2. No. 34, at 4 per cent., 6 months, on $3,000 60 00
State of Massachusetts.
Nov. 12. No. 87 to 96 inclusive, at 3 6-10 per cent., 6 months, on $30,000 . 540 00
Nov. 30. No. 20, at 3} per cent., 6 months, on $1,000 17 50
Dec. 24. No. 76 to 83 inclusive, at 3% per cent., 6 months, on $8,000 . 150 00
29. No. 98, at 32 per cent., 6 months, on $10,000 187 50
Jan. 12. No. 68 to 75 inclusive, at 32 per cent, 6 months, on $36,000
675 00
Lynn Institution for Savings.
Feb. 13. No. 54, at 4} per cent., 6 months, on $2,250
50 63
$3,691 80
RECEIPTS.
Interest on treasurer's deposits
$309 53
187
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
Selectmen's Department.
Appropriation
$4,500 00
Amount of expenditures $4,444 87
55 13
$4,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Abbott, T. B. & Co., tax reimbursed
$64 68
Alger, James E., distributing town reports Ashton, H. F., balance as auditor, 1895-96 Bailey, C. M., use of store for registers . Bassett, Frank H., inspector of election, March 16, 1896 .
3 00
25 00
1 00
5 00
Boynton & Co., supplies .
1 57
Bryant, James L., funeral of E. B. Griffin, chap. 395, acts 1889
35 00
Bulfinch, H. C., services as selectman, 1896 travelling expenses
1 85
26 85
Cahoon, L. Frank, balance as chairman
auditors, 1895-96 .
50 00
car fares .
40
auditor, on account, 1896-97.
25 00
75 40
Carroll, M. P., collector tax
400 00
stationery and postage
18 89
advertising
3 20
422 09
Chapman, John, bondsman collector tax . Chapman, F. L., teller May election, 1896
1 50
Collins, William H., inspector May election inspector November election .
2 50
5 00
7 50
Amount carried forward,
$685 25
Balance unexpended
25 00
16 66
188
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $685 25
Crowell, J. F., refreshments for town offi-
cers, March election . 30 00
board of registrars and assessors 24 00
town officers, November election 40 00
94 00
Curtis, T. B. P., town weigher, 1896-7
20 00
Delano, C. B., services as selectman
183 34
Delano, Gilbert, assessor
100 00
Donovan, John, returning deaths
1 50
Douglass, S. F., posting notices
1 00
Earp, J. B., auditor, on account 25 00 teller, November election 3 00
28 00
Eastman, Fred H., plans and survey of
Norfolk and Middlesex avenue . . . 30 00 Ellison, Coolidge & Co., treasurer's bond 75 00 Evans & Cole, carriage hire for assessors, registrars and auditors 20 50
Galeucia, Chas. O., use of team
3 00
Gardner, Chas. H., teller March election .
3 00
Gardner, Peleg, labor and stock building pound .
14 37
repairing Danvers street bridge 52 54
assessor . 100 00
166 91
Gilley, Richard G., constable
5 00
Gilley, William, bondsman for collector of
taxes
16 66
Glass, Joseph W., distributing reports 3 00
Gordon, Hiram W., letters .
1 02
Griffin, Frank, stock and labor
12 37
supplies . 4 88
17 25
Amount carried forward,
$1,454 43
189
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $1,454 43
Harris, Samuel T., constable .
, 20 00
Hatch, Willard M., teller March election . 3 00 teller November election . 3 00
6 00
Heath, George A., services as selectman . 200 00
expenses and car fares 5 00
205 00
Higgins, A. I., use of team for registrars
2 00
Honors, B. O., treasurer 400 00
stationery and car fares 13 25
413 25
25 00
Honors, S. L., secretary of assessors . . Horton, G. A. R., balance service select- man, 1895-6
35 00
services selectman, 1896-7 . 291 66
travelling expenses 18 20
344 86
Hutt, John F., teller November election . 3 00 Hurd, E. N., use of store for registrars . 3 00
Hurd, Stephen P., teller March election . Jackson, Chas. T., teller November election Jeffers, C. P., supplies
3 00
Kain, Daniel J., inspector March election
5 00
Kendrick, Mary, storage of life-boat, one year to Nov. 18, 1896 10 00
King, G. F. & Merrill, supplies
40 60
Lampard, George H., teller March election teller November election .
3 00
inspector May election 2 50
3 60
painting
Marshall, George W., postage stamps and envelopes ' . 24 79
12 10
Amount carried forward, $2,575 41
3 00
38
3 00
190
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $2,575 41
Marsh, Fred C., moderator March election 25 00
moderator May election 5 00
30 00
Martin, B. A., sealer of weights and
measures 25 00
Martin, Eben S., distributing reports
3 00
Martin, Gratin, distributing reports with team
5 00
Martin, H. Bryan, teller March election 3 00
teller May election 1 50
teller November election 3 00
7 50
Martin, Richard, trimming trees
3 00
Marblehead, Town of, tax on gravel bank Meek, Henry M., 1 birth canvassing book Merrill, Jay C., secretary of board of auditors, 1896
7 76
1 00
75 00
secretary auditors, 1896-7, on acct. . 50 00
125 00
Millett, D. Holman, preparing copy of as- sessors' book for State 20 00
chairman of assessors
200 00
cash paid for invoice and collector's book 1 50
221 50
Morris, Oscar F., teller November election
3 0C
Moulton, Jas. H., registrar of voters
35 00
Nichols, G. H. & A. L., printing
26 00
Nichols, G. H. & W. A., printing
90 00
Nichols, Thos. P., printing 1250 reports . printing
54 75
346 25
Niles & Carr, cash paid entry of by-laws and attested copy
4 00
$3,508 42
Amount carried forward,
291 50
191
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $3,508 42
Pinkham, Orlando C., taxes reimbursed . 24 00
Ready, T. J., 12 chairs and table 7 25
Reed, B. Frank, distributing reports . 3 00
Rich, Augustine H., preparing assessors' valuation book, 1895 40 00
Rich, Benjamin F., teller March election . 3 00
teller May election 1 50
inspector November election 5 00
9 50
Rogers, A. Frank, teller November election
3 00
Ropes, Frank E., printing
1 25
Rowell, Chas. G., secretary to selectmen . aid and expenses to state aid commis-
200 00
sioners
6 30
witnessing documents
11 25
stationery and travelling expenses .
2 85
220 40
Rowell, Chas., pointing wall .
2 63
Russell, Edmund, teller November election
3 00
Ryan, M. J., trimming trees
3 00
Shattuck, S. M., teller March election . 3 00 teller May election 1 50
4 50
Silsbee, Baker & Geer, insurance .
3 89
Spaulding, S. A., inspector of cattle, etc. 50 00
travelling expenses and postage 12 13
62 13
Stanley, Jolın, bondsman for collector of
taxes
16 66
Stevens, Joseplı, tax reimbursed
6 00
Stimpson, D. P., insurance
171 54
Thing, Ernest B., registrar of voters
35 00
Thomson, Elihu, tax reimbursed
8 40
Amount carried forward,
$4,133 57
192
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $4,133 57 3 00
Thomas, Edward, H., teller Nov. election
Thurston, Frank D., teller March election 3 00 teller November election . 3 00
6 00
Thurston, John W., registrar of voters
35 00
Till, George T., town clerk
100 00
clerk of registrars 45 00
recording births, deaths, marriages 48 05
stationery and expenses . 11 75
204 80
Watts, Alfred G., teller November election Wheeler, James, estate of, constable . .
3 00
7 50
Widger, J. R., preparing assessors' valua- tion list, 1895
40 00
Winship, A. L. & Co., printing
12 00
$4,444 87
Due from State of Massachusetts, H. B. Griffin, (Chap. 395 Aets 1889) . .
$35 00
193
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
School Department.
Appropriation $15,000 00
Receipts
31 67
Amount overdrawn
289 47
-$15,321 14
Amount of expenditures
$15,321 14
EXPENDITURES.
Adams, John I., labor .
$ 50
Allyn & Bacon, books
4 00
American Book Co., books .
73 44
Bailey, Edwin M., school committee, 1 year to March 1, 1897 .
100 00
Baird, W. L. & Co., painting at Phillips school
30 00
Balch, Gardner P., principal High school
1,600 00
Bill, E. A., teacher, 1 year
750 00
music
3 85
753 85
Bodrick School Furniture Co., desks
87 00
supplies
2 25
89 25
Boston Oregon Mast Co., flagstaff
63 00
Boston School Supply Co., books .
19 80
Bradford, E. E., engrossing certificates
3 20
Breed, S. N. & Co., cabinet
14 90
Brown, W. D., repairing organs
10 00
Bugbee, D. J., books
22 50
Cahill, Thomas, labor
4 00
Cahoon, L. H., labor
5 00
Casey, Bridget, janitress, 1 year
96 74
Amount carried forward,
$2,890 18
194
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$2,890 18
Castor, T. H. & Co., books
19 14
Coan, Harriet, janitress, 1 year
100 08
Coan, Peter, labor
16 00
Crowell, J. B., labor
20 00
Cullen, H. N., supplies and repairs
5 00
Davis, G. W., curbstones, Phillips school labor
23 63
153 77
Delano, Gilbert, stock and labor, Beach school
173 46
Delory, W. A., stock and labor
24 31
Dewing, Ellen M., teacher, 1 year
600 00
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books
40 47
Eastman, E. S., repairing clock
1 25
Eastman, F. H., giving lines and grades .
6 00
Eaton, G. E., printing
75
Educational Publishing Co., books
31 34
Ellis, Emily P., teacher, 1 year .
375 06
Evans & Cole, labor with team .
12 50
Fernald, M. H., teacher, 1 year
600 00
Frazer, G. B., mineralogical collection
29 00
Gardner, Edith S., teacher, 1 year
375 06
Gardner, Peleg, stock and labor
114 70
Getchell, B. T., cleaning vaults, etc.
26 75
Ginn & Co., books
250 58
Glass, Jos. W., cutting grass
1 00
Gould, Francis A., teacher, 1 year
575 05
Hadley, Elizabeth J., teacher, 1 year
600 00
Hammett, J. L. & Co., books
38 20
Harwood Manufacturing Co., supplies
17 39
Heath, D. C. & Co., books
6 89
Hectograph Manufacturing Co., supplies Hicks, G. B., labor .
8 95
75
Amount carried forward,
$7,113 63
130 14
195
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $7,113 63
Holden, G. H. & Co., supplies
43 72
Honors & Wardwell, fuel 619 99
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies
17 34
Hutchinson, Henry W., supplies
1 85
Hutt, M. Isabelle, teacher, 1 year .
525 01
Ingalls, Frank E., chairman school com- mittee, 1 year 200 00
postage and stationery
2 14
202 14
Ingalls, Mabel E., teacher, 1 year .
425 05
Ingalls & Kendricken, stock and labor
94 55
Jackson, May E., teacher, 1 year .
375 06
Johnson, D. N., supplies
2 25
Kendall, H. C., filling in diplomas
2 00
Knight, Mabel S., teacher, 1 year
475 02
King, G. F. & Merrill, supplies
335 58
4 50
Lampard, G. H., lettering chairs painting 16 38
20 88
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books .
228 56
Libby, H. B., fuel .
210 15
Lothrop Publishing Co., books
7 60
Lynn Gas & Electric Co., gas, 1 year to Jan. 1, 1897 . 4 38
Lyons, J. T., labor .
5 00
Machon, Emma J., teacher, 1 year
450 00
Mason, Hamlin & Co., 2 organs
48 60
Marblehead Water Co., water rates, 1 year
112 00
Martin, Gratin, expressing
12 25
Martin, Richard, labor
16 00
Mayo, F. D. & Co., blasting at Phillips school
99 00
Metcalf, E. N., books .
56 00
Amount carried forward,
$11,503 61
14
196
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $11,503 61
Miller, William & Son, grading Phillips
school grounds . . 126 20
Morse, Anthony S., supplies .
2 88
McDonough, John estate, labor with team
19 25
McDonough, Michael, teaming flagstaff and stepping 30 00
blasting 14 10
44 10
McFoote, William D., plants .
6 00
Nichols, Thomas P., printing
35 40
Orcutt, J. M., supplies
3 50
Peabody, Whitney Co., supplies
13 05
Philbrick & Pope, stock and labor
66 21
Phillips & Adams, painting
102 55
Pratt & Babb, expressing
4 40
Prang Educational Co., supplies
55 20
Rand McNally Co., books .
100 75
Rideout, A. Lillian, teacher, 1 year
600 00
Roberts, C. K. & W. H., expressing
36 35
Rodrick, Charles, janitor
600 00
washing rollers
20 24
truant officer 6 00
626 24
Rowell, C. G., stock and labor
8 60
Rowell, Charles, stock and labor
1 00
Ryan, M. J., labor
20 00
Shaw, S. H., labor with team
1 75
Silver, Burdett & Co., supplies .
35 74
Small, E. F., school committee, 1 year
100 00
Small, Willard, books .
16 50
Spaulding, R. A. & Co., supplies
2 93
Stanley, L. C., teacher, 1 year
450 00
Stimpson, D. P., insurance
161 62
Amount carried forward,
$14,143 83
197
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$14,143 83
Stone, Abram G., janitor, 1 year
450 00
Thayer, Hattie A., teacher . 114 12
Thompson, Waldo & Son, insurance
125 00
Till, G. T., supplies
15 91
Titus & Buckley, rent of chairs
6 09
University Publishing Co., books
31 47
Verry, Mabel F., teacher
358 13
Wardsworth, Howland & Co., supplies
8 15
Wardwell, O. N., supplies
4 00
Ware, Wm. & Co., books
11 93
Werner School Book Co., books
40 28
Wheeler, Irving W. & Co., ensigns
1 80
White, L. B., tuning piano .
4 00
Wiley, E. F. , white-washing
5 00
Wood Music Co., B. F., supplies
1 43
$15,321 14
RECEIPTS.
Rent of school-room
$31 67
Phillips School Medal Fund.
On deposit in Lynn Five Cents Savings
Bank .
$500 00
Interest to Dec. 31, 1896
41 20
$541 20
On deposit in Lynn Institution for Savings 500 00
Interest to Nov. 1, 1896 41 20
541 20
$1,082 40
198
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
Fire Department.
Appropriation
$5,000 00
Receipts 655 30
Amount overdrawn
167 62
$5,822 92
Amount of expenditures
$5,822 92
EXPENDITURES.
American Express Co., expressing
$ 25
Ames & Co., standard food 6 50
American Fire Engine Co., 12 water flues
19 00
Barnes, Albert T., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Barker, C. F., labor
2 00
Bergin, Thomas, stock and labor
3 50
Berry, C. E., repairing hames
4 15
Blaney, E. G., Jr., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Bray, Elmer E., bits
5 00
Breed, S. N. & Co., lumber
2 30
Burnes, John, use of team
6 75
Butman, J. & W. W., supplies
13 00
Cahoon, G. P.
chief engineer, 2 months, 1896 . 25 00
chief engineer on account, 1896-7 . . 100 00
care of fire alarms 1 year to May 1, 1896 50 00
9 days' labor on fire alarm circuit $2.50
22 50
Cahoon, J. E., fireman, 9 months .
26 25
labor
4 00
30 25
Cahoon, G. W., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Chapman, F. L., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Amount carried forward, $430 20
197 50
199
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$430 20
Clark, W. S., 27 weeks' service . . 15.00 405 00
28 weeks' service 14.00 392 00
797 00
Clark, L. G., services as police at Beach
Bluff
5 50
Colclough, A., supplies
82
Collins, C. A., fireman, 42 months
13 14
Collins, C. H., 43 weeks' service
. 15.00
645 00
8} weeks' service . 14.00
119 00
3 days' labor . . 2.00 6 00
770 00
Crowell, J. B., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Cushing, J. & Co., supplies
3 40
Davey, Thos. & Co., supplies
9 50
Dunn & Mackenzie, nickeling pole
3 25
Earp, J. B., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Earp, Wm. G., foreman, 6 months
20 00
Emmons, E. G., stock
54
Emerson, Daniel, M.D. V., veterinary ser- vice
40 00
Emerson, G. W. & Co., labor on engine .
4 70
Evans & Cole, use of horse
116 00
Farrington, C., repairing harness
2 40
Foster, G. D., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Forrest, Fred, labor on fire alarm
37 50
Gardner, Peleg, stock and labor
8 55
Gas Consumers' Association,
dues 3 mos.
2 25
Getchell, B. T., cleaning vault
€ 00
Glass, J. W., services as police at Beach
Bluff
4 00
Glazier, Harry A., steel horse collar
15 00
Golder & Libby, fuel 42 33
Amount carried forward,
$2,437 08
200
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Feb. 27
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$2,437 08
Goldthwait's Pharmacy, hoof-ointment
5 50
Goodwin, Frank, services as police at Beach Bluff
5 50
Goodwin, Frank W., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Goodwin, J. D., labor .
2 00
Hamson, J. & Son, 1 barrel soft-soap .
4 00
Hardy, C. H., fireman, 5 months
14 56
labor
2 00
16 56
Hardy, H. E., fireman, 3 months
8 73
Harmon, Chas., use of team for wiring
18 75
Hawes, J. B., use of team . fireman, 1 year 35 00
37 50
Higgins, Albert I., expressing
75
Holbrook, Amos, fireman, 1 year
35 00
Holden, G. H. & Co., supplies
268 51
Honors & Wardwell, fuel
85 76
Jackson, A. S., 10 rubber coats
40 00
supplies 13 00
53 00
Jackson, Thomas, labor on fire alarm
47 50
Jeffers, C. P., medicine
2 25
Jennings, Harry, hay and grain
355 34
Kendrick. C. D., fireman
16 62
foreman, six months
20 00
service at engine-house 6 00
42 62
Kezer, L. F., fireman, 6 months
17 46
Knight, W. G., fireman, 3} months
10 19
Lampard, G. H., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Lee. Nehemiah, cannel coal 18 25
Libby, H. B., fuel
31 50
Amount carried forward,
$3,573 75
2 50
201
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$3,573 75
Lord Electric Co., supplies
7 20
Lovell Arms Co., John P., supplies 1 25
Lynn, City of, 1 6-inch hydrant
33 00
83 72
Lynn Gas & Electric Co., gas 1 year Marblehead Water Co., hydrant and labor 28 52 stock and labor 9 60
38 12
Marshall, G. W., postage stamps .
1 00
Messinger, O. O., supplies .
2 75
Mitchell Mfg Co., A. W., badges.
4 12
Mullen, L. C., fireman, 6 months
17 46
McDonough, Michael, cleaning cess-pool .
14 00
McElhinney, E. S., supplies .
4 50
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. rent of telephone
51 75
tolls
13 08
64 83
Nichols, G. H. & W. A., printing .
7 50
Novelty Plating Co., gauge
75
Norton, H. P., fireman, 6} months
18 97
Owens, Jefferson G., blacksmithing driver steamer, 1 year .
50 00
151 20
Page, F. A., 27 weeks' service . . 15.00
405 00
28 weeks' service . . 14.00 392 00
797 00
Perfect Packing Co., supplies
4 49
Pettingill, S. J., supplies
55
Philbrick & Pope, stock and labor
106 17
Phillips, James E., ass't engineer, 1 year
50 00
Phillips, Warren W., bedding
9 51
Pray, W. B., fireman, 1 year .
35 00
5 days' labor . 10 00
45 00
Amount carried forward,
$5,036 84
101 20
202
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$5,036 84
Roberts. C. K., ass't engineer, 1 year . .
50 00
Rogers, A. Frank, fireman, 1 year 35 00
7 weeks' service . 15.00 105 00
140 00
Rowell. E. W .. ass't engineer, 5 months . 41 70 14} days' labor . 2.00 29 00
70 70
Rowell, C. G., fireman, 1 year
35 00
Russell, Edwin, fireman, 1 year
35 00
Sampson & Allen, supplies .
68
Sawyer, Chase & Co., supplies
18 01
Spaulding. S. A., 5 weeks' board of horse
15 00
Standard Oil Co., oil
13 79
Stevens, G. M., battery supplies
323 52
Stimpson, D. P., insurance .
49 50
Sumner & Goodwin Co., supplies
1 96
Thing, Frank H., expressing .
4 00
Till, Geo. T., supplies . .
4 65
Titus & Buckley Co., iron bed
7 50
bedding
3 97
11 47
Trefethen, F. L., supplies .
10
Tucker. M. E., hot water heater
8 00
Wilkinson, A. J. & Co., supplies 4 70
$5.822 92
RECEIPTS.
Owens, J. G., rent of old engine-house, 1 yr. $50 00
telephone tolls 2 55
CREDIT BY LABOR.
1012 days watering streets 5.00 508 75
5} days on highway . 5.00
27 50
10 days macadamizing Humphrey st. 5.00 50 00
5} days' use of horses, Essex st. culvert 3.00 16 50
$655 30
203
Fire Alarm Box.
Appropriation
$125 00
Amount of expenditures
$123 50
Balance unexpended
1 50
$125 00
EXPENDITURES.
Stevens, Geo. M., fire alarm box $123 50
Highway Department.
Appropriation
$4,500 00
Receipts
18 30
Amount overdrawn
107 60
$4,625 90
Amount of expenditures
$4,625 90
EXPENDITURES.
American Express Co., expressing
$ 35
Boyden, J. C., labor
4 00
Breed, S. N. & Co., supplies .
9 01
Brockway-Smith Corporation, supplies .
3 78
Bryson, James, labor with team
3 50
Burnett, James, labor
5 00
Burnett, J. W., labor
10 00
Carpenter, Martin, labor
6 00
Cahill, Thomas, labor
272 10
Cahoon, L. H., labor
15 00
Cahoon, J. S., labor
4 00
Carroll, Patrick, labor .
171 50
Chase, John E., labor with team
42 00
Amount carried forward,
$546 24
1897]
AUDITORS' REPORT.
204
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$546 24
Clark, L. G., labor 3 00
Coan, Peter, labor 179 50
Collins, C. H., engineer stone crusher
11 25
Cooper, J. F., labor . 4 00
Crowell, J. B., labor
176 50
Cullen, Henry N., repairing snow-plow
2 50
Douglass, R. A., labor
4 00
Dunn & Mackenzie, stock and labor .
6 80
Eastman, F. H., giving lines and grades .
9 10
Embree, W. F., labor on stone-crusher 3 68
Emmons, E. Gerry, stock and labor .
1 85
Evans & Cole, labor with team
247 87
Fire Department, labor with team
27 50
Finnegan, John, Jr., labor
2 00
·
Finnegan, J. F., labor
11 00
Foley, Morris, labor
9 00
Gannon, David, labor .
38 00
Gannon, D. J., labor with team
8 75
Gardner, Peleg, stock and labor
5 33
Granger, S. G., labor with team
236 74
Haley, Michael, labor
19 00
Haley, William, labor
163 50
Hanley, James, labor
10 00
Harris, G. W., labor
8 00
Hawes, J. B., labor with team
85 62
Holden, G. H. & Co., supplies
6 31
Honors & Wardwell, coal
23 75
Jackson, G. A., 40 loads gravel
6 00
Jewett, H. C., supplies
63
Jordan, Thomas, labor
5 00
Kain, D. J., labor .
102 50
Knowles, C. H., labor .
3 00
Lyons, J. T., labor
65 50
Amount carried forward,
$2,033 42
205
AUDITORS' REPORT.
1897]
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$2,033 42
Mahan, John, labor; .
135 50
Marsh, Edward, labor .
63 80
Martin, Richard, labor
161 50
Messinger, O. O., stock and labor
6 00
Myers, Daniel, labor
52 00
McDermott, Bryan, labor
23 80
McDonough, John, est. of, labor with team
261 00
McDonough, Michael, labor with team
16 50
Norton, H. P., labor
5 00
Nies, J. P., labor with team
113 74
Owens, J. G., blacksmithing
23 39
Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies
13 40
Philbrick & Pope, supplies
32 30
· Pitman, J. P. M. S., 42 weeks' supt.
840 00
Pray, Wm. B., labor
13 00
Randall, W. M., labor
25 00
Rich, R. L., labor
4 00
Roberts, C. K. & W. H., expressing
1 75
Rowell, Arthur, stock and labor
3 60
Rowell, William, labor
46 00
Ryan, J. B., labor
6 00
Ryan, M. J., labor
171 50
Ryan, Michael, labor
43 00
Ryan, Timothy, labor
159 50
Shaw, S. H., labor with team
190 73
Small, J. P., 108} lbs. blue paint
1 87
Spinney, J. P., labor
6 00
Stocker, C. W., labor
17 00
Stone, A. D., labor
60 00
Thing, F. H., labor with team
80 50
Trefethen, F. L., supplies
1 60
Wardwell, H. W., labor .
5 50
Widger, T. F., labor
8 00
$4,625 90
206
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 27
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Haskell, J. M., street scrapings $1 60
Chapman, John, street scrapings 2 70
Lynn & Boston R.R. Co. 14 00
$18 30
DUE TO TOWN.
From sundry parties, 1894-95
$14 10
From sundry parties, 1895-96
19 80
From sundry parties, 1896-97
11 50
$45 40
King Street Extension.
Appropriation
$4,500 00
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