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Chas. Wilson, curbstone, lock-up .
14 00
Paid J. Moore. gen. repairs
· $1,197 21
M. Day & Co., drain-pipe
9 57
Loud & Pratt, lumber
13 94
W. Nash, bridge, Mill Street
14 88
O. Cushing, freight of pipe
3 75
1,239 35
Paid A. S. Howe, general repairs $1,115 49
M. Day & Co., drain-pipe 38 26
O. Cushing, freight pipe
15 50
Ira Derby, guide-board
2 50
Elias Vining, boundary stones
6 66
1,178 41
$6,386 48
.
1,250 81
14 35
1,365 84
27
SPECIAL REPAIRS, UNION STREET.
Special appropriation .
$500
Paid N. Vining, to pay for work .
$308 43
H. Baker, 66 and gravel . 95 72
B. F. Whitman, for work
15 00
W. Welsh, 66
18 99
F. W. Loud,
66
20 00
F. Monaghem.
8 25
T. Gavin, 66
8 00
J. H. Cushing, 66
10 30
S. Craddock,
12 60
J. Reidey, Jr., sharpening tools
8 23
$505 52
SPECIAL REPAIRS, COMMERCIAL STREET.
Appropriation $400 00
Paid J. R. H. Williams, removing rocks
$360 94
SPECIAL REPAIRS, WASHINGTON STREET.
Appropriation $100 00
Paid J. R. H. Williams, sidewalk . · · $103 33
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid George Bennett
$403 52
Bradley Fertilizer Company . 29 40
Richard Halnan
389 70
J. R. H. Williams
238 45
J. Moore
397 45
A. S. Howe and C. W. Wright, $7.25
415 82
$1,874 31
Paid J. W. Bartlett for expense of the Hingham bridges, 460 00
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Paid J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
$25 35
A. J. Randall, lighting Cottage Street while under repair
8 25
C. H. Chubbuck, drainage
1 00
.
28
Paid C. S. Williams, curbstone
$2 50
William Humphrey, surveying Quincy L. Reed,
43 00
49 50
M. Day & Co., drain-pipe
4 99
Loud & Pratt, lumber . .
6 22
SUNDRY LAND DAMAGES.
Paid B. F. Whitman, Central Street
$175 00
Estate of J. L. Bates, Central Street
12 50
George W. Fay, Cottage Street
82 00
A. J. Randall,
25 00
Mechanics' Hall Association for land, Commercial Street
75 00
J. and Hannah Fogerty, Prospect Street 22 00
Owen Connor, 66
70 00
Z. A. Trask,
17 00
J. Sprague and wife, Shawmut Street .
20 00
$498 50
PEARL STREET LAND DAMAGE.
Paid W. B. Lougee
$20 00
Mrs. Stearns
11 00
E. H. Thomas
.29 00
P. Haggerty
30 00
I. H. Walker
23 00
J. W. Bartlett
31 00
L. M. S. Newcomb
11 00
D. Cram
18 00
A. D. Stowell
18 00
Mrs. Adams
23 00
E. H. Davis
10 00
F. Cushing
19 00
E. White
11 00
H. Spear
19 00
A. & F. H. Cushing
31 00
E. S. Beals
43 00
M. Harrigan
15 00
J. Edwards
30 00
N. Q. Tirrell
15 00
.
.
.
$140 81
$407 00
29
MIDDLE STREET, FOR LAND AND WORK.
Paid H. C. & D. J. Pratt
$40 00
D. J. Pratt . 47 00
Edward A. Joy
75 00
J. W. Dee
5 00
Humphrey & Tirrell
5 00
Daniel Dyer
75 00
Estate P. Sherman
15 00
Henry Newton
10 00
T. H. Humphrey, powder
4 25
Bicknell & White, fence
9 50
Thomas Orr, gravel
4 96
Loud & Pratt, lumber .
19 14
Edmund Humphrey, posts
28 25
Stephen Cain, labor
8 65
M. Day & Co., drain-pipe
55 36
Richard Halnan, contract
125 00
Bennett & Thompson, contract and extra
1,221 48
$1,748 59
BROAD STREET, FOR LAND AND WORK.
Paid D. D. Randall, land
$50 00
W. T. Rice, ..
275 00
J. Fennell, 66
60 00
J. P. Burrell,
316 42
H. A. Tiriell,
183 00
George W. Fay, “
10 00
Expenses of suit of J. P. B., etc. v. Weymouth
174 56
. R. Halnan, contract and extra
746 57
N. Canterbury, removing rocks
49 44
D. D. Randall, sidewalks
30 00
C. Simmons, railing
11 65
Stephen Cain, labor
4 59
W. Nash, setting curb-stone .
10 57.
J. Matheson, stone work
18 00
M. Day & Co., drain-pipe
13 54
J. E. Rice, labor
4 00
Reidy Bros., iron work .
2 85
Loud & Pratt, lumber .
4 09
T. H. Humphrey, for cost witnesses
20 00
$1,984 28
30
RECAPITULATION, HIGHWAY EXPENDITURES.
Ordinary repairs .
$6,386 48
Union Street, repairs, special
505 52
Commercial Street, repairs, special
360 94
Washington יי
103 33
Removing snow
1,874 34
Hingham and Quincy bridges
460 00
General expenses .
. 140 81
Sundry land damages .
498 50
Pearl Street, land damages
407 00
Middle
66
and work
1,748 59
Broad
66 66
66
1,984 28
$14,469 79
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CONQUEROR, No. 1.
Paid A. Raymond, engineer service $33 00
Chas. F. Ewell, steward “
62 50
J. Loud & Co., coal
8 37
J. F. Sheppard, "
7 75
W. C. Austin, carting coal
3 25
O. P. Shaw, wood
4 50
J. O. Mcara, preparing fuel .
2 25
Z. L. Bicknell, rubber coats 8 00
T. Boyd & Sons, repairing hose .
9 08
Thos. Barnard, repairing chimney
3 00
J. Dyer, incidentals
11 08
Geo. W. Conant, repairs
2 10
W. H. Joy, repairs
1 50
N. Vining, engineer service .
22 50
$178 88
AMAZON, No. 2.
Paid C. E. Bicknell, engineer service $38 00
J. R. H. Williams, “
·
36 00
F. Smith, steward 66
.
45 83
Z. L. Bicknell, rubber coats
8 00
31
Paid Z. L. Bicknell, record books $4 10
J. Loud & Co., coal
7 74
J. F. Sheppard, "
4 78
W. C. Austin, carting coal .
1 50
wood
2 00
Boston Belting Co , repairing hose
11 00
Wm. Young, repairing engine
23 75
Howland & Flood, repairs
165 00
W. Merritt,
17 53
J. M. Walsh,
.
31 90
T. South, 66
14 00
Geo F. Curtis,
66
4 50
J. Smith,
4 50
Geo. W. Hersey, paints
2 10
John Harland, repairs
5 00
A. Wyman, sponge
90
Hunt & Co., incidentals
2 70
F. J. Flood, wrench and chains
1 35
S. W. Pratt, jackscrew
4 00
ROCKET, No. 3.
Paid Stephen Cain, service engineer $30 00
Z. L. Bicknell, “
30 00
Geo. Mitchell, 66 steward
59 79
J. Sherman, coal
3 45
W. C. Austin, coal .
3 25
Z. L. Bicknell, spittoons
9 00
rubber coats 8 00
W. T. Rice, fixtures
3 50
Stephen Cain, stock and work tank
20 28
Ed. Powers, repairs
17 08
Z. L. Bicknell, incidentals .
39 53
GENERAL PUTNAM, No. 4.
Paid W. H. Hocking, engineer service . $37 00
F. W. Clark, steward 54 97
J. F. Sheppard, coal 5 00
W. C. Austin, carting coal .
1 00
Z. L. Bicknell, rubber coats . 8 00
Elbridge Nash, incidentals . 8 00
W. G. Nash,
34 22
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.
.
·
.
$436 18
223 88
32
Paid W. H. Joy, repairs $1 85
F. W. Clark, cleaning yard . 2 60
F. Barnard, labor on house . 4 00
J Seabury, 66 18 00
L. Button & Son, rep. " Gen. Putnam," 28 95 66 66 board at Cushing's 2 00
J. Roche, repairs
7 25
S. S. Spear, " 2 85
J. Boyd & Sons, repair of hose 19 75
0. Cushing, freight, etc., of bell . 15 00
$250 44
ACTIVE, No. 5.
Paid C. H. Chubbuck, engineer $36 00
D. M. Kidder, steward
31 25
J. Loud & Co., coal 9 12
J. F Sheppard, "
4 89
W. C. Austin, carting coal
3 00
66 wood
3 00
Z. L. Bicknell, rubber coats .
8 00
66 66 record books . 2 33
S. W. Pratt, jack and other articles 12 25
J. R. Orcutt, incidentals 5 32
J. W. Dunbar, expressing
5 15
D. M. Kidder, incidentals
1 70
W. Heffernan, repairs .
5 10
Bradley F. Co., "
8 95
Stephen Cain, 66
.
1 63
N. C Reed, carting Active to and from Boston 8 00
C. H. Chubbuck, painting
24 10
J. W. Bartlett, incidentals ·
4 10
J. Poulen, repairs
13 70
187 59
EXTINGUISHER.
Paid W. H. Joy, repairs
$
60
Thos. Derby, Jr., steward 25 00
25 60
RESOLUTE HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK.
Paid Thomas Derby, steward
$25 00
25 00
33
HARDSCRABBLE HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Frances Leach, steward
$14 42
H. N. Our, repairs
4 40
$18 82
EUREKA HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Henry Vogel, steward .
$25 00
Waldo Turner, pails, etc.
16 50
F. M. Nichols, repairs .
3 00
S. W. Healey, iron work
5 40
O. Burrell, stock and work .
4 35
W. Heffernan, straps
2 50
56 75
$1,403 14
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
REFRESHMENTS.
Paid W. G. Thayer, refresh. at Hodgman's fire,
$8 01
J. Binney & Co., " 66
11 27
" Farren's
14 31
66
66
" Foye's 66
8 25
J. W. Bartlett, 66
" Hodgman's
5 68
W. B. Raymond, “
66
4 37
J. Dyer, " Murray's 66
2 00
H. Rockwood, 66
66 66
5 77
W. G. Nash,
66 66
8 25
Z. L. Bicknell,
" Carroll's
66
14 40
W.B. Raymond,
66
15 23
B. F. Shaw,
" Fraher's
10 50
M. F. Baker,
66
66
1 59
B. F. Shaw, 66
" Jones'
66
8 90
J. R. Orcutt,
66
7 47
J. Dyer,
" Sherman's 66
8 59
W. G. Nash
66
.6
66 5 90
Paid G. H. Young, convg. firemen to Far ren's fire
$9 30
J. Ford, hauling eng. to Hodgman's fire,
3,75
66 66 " from Boston 5 00
66
66 " to Carroll's fire 5 00
W. R. Baker, expressing 3
6. 70
$140 49
34
Paid J. Ford, hauling engine to East Wey- mouth
$5 00
John Santry, watching Pond St. fire 1 50
A. Huff, 66 1 50
J. Sullivan, 66 Sherman's " 4 00
Jere Sullivan, 66 66
·
2 00
H. H. Joy, printing
.
6 75
Chas. M. Hayden, police duty 2 00
N. B. Peare, rent of room for the " Rocket," 5 00
W. Shaw, rent of room for the " Rescue," 5 00
$66 50
$206 99
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Paid for " General Putnam"
. $912 00
Hunneman, repairs
186 00
Edwin Thomas, committee
19 65
W. H. Hocking,
13 85
Paid for the General Bates . $1,894 50
" freight .
55 50
W. T. Rice, committee
36 50
Paid George D. Putnam for hose
$884 00
Paid N. Vining, building committee $33 50
66 plans, specifications, etc. 30 00
Wm. Nash, building committee .
32 00
Z. L. Bicknell, “ 66
·
25 00
purchasing committee
2.1 50
J. Totman, building
25 00
E. S. Beals,
40 00
J. Dyer, 66
7 00
L. Gardner, water tank No. 4 41 26
M. Faxon, building fence No. 2 . 5 00
Stephen Cain, pump, engine-house No. 3 14 67
Joshua Phillips, labor on reservoir old
engine-house . 38 50
Eli Estes, reservoir contract 85 00
S. G. Jones, printing rules and regulations 32 75
$1,131 50
1,986 50
·
.
·
66 4 00
I. Binney, 66
35
Paid Geo. E. Thompson, badges .
$200 00
F. W. Wallace, 66 7 50
Solon W. Pratt, zinc No. 4 .
15 60
Hunneman, repairs " Conqueror " 23 75
" Rocket " 106 75
66 66 " Active "
86 25
66
66 " Rescue " 3 92
66
two blunderbusses . 40 00
S. S. Spear, weighting reservoirs . 8 34
Z. L. Bicknell, lamps No. 3
3 00
F. W. Clark, work on No. 4 eng. house,
11 20
Burrell & Hersey, painting No. 2 engine-
house 21 00
W. T. Rice, tables No. 3 19 00
Shackford & Burrell, painting No. 3 14 87
Burrell & Hersey, painting No. 4 10 00
J. Poulen, repairing hose-truck No. 5 89 00
Bolts and chains, hose-truck No. 5 4 00
J. Totman, smith work No. 3
2 50
W. T. Rice, fixtures No. 3 .
7 92
C. Hawes, filling reservoir
20 00
Stephen Cain, reservoir Catholic Ch. 8 52
J. R. Orcutt, filling reservoir 21 53
J. R. H. Williams, water supply . 15 19
" Rocket" firemen filling reservoir
35 00
" Active " 66 66
10 00
$1,216 02
RESERVOIR, TORREY STREET.
Paid D. Cushing, labor
$97 25
T. P. Hobart, labor
.
2 74
W. H. Hocking, labor .
1 50
J. B. Rhines, lumber
6 16
$107 65
$5,325 67
RECAPITULATION.
Current expenses .
.
.
$1,403 14
Incidental
206 99
Construction account
5,325 67
Paid So. Weymouth Fire District .
2,954 15
Weymouth 66
1,310 25
$11,200 20
36
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid J. Loud & Co., coal
$6 47
J. F. Sheppard, "
2 26
W. C. Austin, 66 wood
6 00
4 50
F. W. Wallace, cleaning clock
6 50
S. W. Pratt, repairs of stoves
38 08
B. Ells, 66 house
9 25
J. C. Wendall, «
sheds
8 25
W. G. Nash, incidentals
31 69
F. Tirrell, care of
33 50
J. C. Wendall, care of .
93 50
$240 00
LOCK-UPS.
Paid J. Farrington, care of South . $25 00
A. J. Garey, food for prisoners
14 00
A. F. Bullock, food for prisoner and tramp,
6 25
E. H. Brabrook, furniture
9 00
G. W. Batchelder, use of Quincy L.
1 50
A. Clapp, water closet (Wey.)
10 00
J. Lund & Co , coal .
9 25
W. C. Austen, 66
·
3 25
PRINTING.
Paid N. Vining, writing report and exp.
$40 40
A. Mudge & Son, reports
353. 36
C. E. Easterbrook
103 00
H. H. Joy .
10 25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid W. B. Lougee, returning deaths $5 25
Ford & McCormick, “ 66
.
11 75
.J. E. Rice & Son, 66
.
5 50
Samuel Curtis, 66 66
·
15 00
J. W. Bartlett, distributing reports
1 50
Asa Pool, 66 7 00 .
·
78 25
507 01
37
Paid J. Farrington, distributing reports $2 00
J. R. H. Williams, “ 4 50
J. C. Wendall, Refresh. Town officers . 12 50
O. Cushing, team, selectmen 10 00
W. K. Baker & Co., expressage 4 45
E. Richards, collectors' books
7 25
E. K. Darling, assessors' " 8 75
H. Loud, stationery 1 06
Z. L. Bicknell, "
6 27
S. W. Pratt, repairing public pumps 12 89
Elbridge Nash, exp. Decoration Day
300 00
Oran White, to pay for property bid in by town for taxes 95 24
J. Humphrey, writing deeds, etc. 11 25
William Nash, Town register 2 00
B Ells, rep. pumps and guide-boards 8 00
J. Brasell, " " Lovell's Corner 11 00
Henry Newton, care of Soldiers' Mon t, 30 00
Bicknell & White, rep. pump No. Wey. 4 50
$577 66
TOWN OFFICERS.
CLERK.
Paid F. Ambler for recording births, mar-
riages, and deaths
$150 10
For service as clerk . .
40 00
$190 10
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
Paid Oran White for services
450 00
SELECTMEN.
Paid J. W. Bartlett, services and expenses . $224 94
Noah Vining,
66 387 97 .
T. H. Humphrey, " 66 312 98 .
William Nash, 66 235 57 .
C. S. Williams, 66 66 66
. 214 17
1,375 63
38
ASSESSORS.
Paid Oran White, services
$9 00
Elias Richards, "
147 00
Noah Vining,
·
136 30
W. W. Raymond, services
186 00
C. T. Robbins,
150 00
Leonard Gardner,
192 00
$820 30
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Paid Leonard Gardner, services and expenses . 97 25
AUDITORS.
Paid Elias S. Beals
$20 00
Elias Richards
18 00
Loring Tirrell
2 00
40 00
CONSTABLES AND POLICE.
Paid James T. Pease, night police
$826 53
Andrew J. Garey,
100 00
George W. Mitchell
332 43
Lorenzo H. Loud, liquor police
137 00
C .. W. Hayden, 66
63 00
George F. Maynard, liquor police, etc., 73 00
35 00
Stephen McGill 66
13 00
Geo. W. White, Jr., "
22 50
Isaac N. Tirrell,
.
.
18 00
C. C. Tinkham, 66
.
15 00
Edwin Thomas,
66
15 00
F. B. Vinson, 66
9 00
W. Cleverly,
11 00
B. F. Shaw,
66
11 10
E. Sutton,
18 00
J. H. Morton,
66
5 00
.
1,704 56
$4,677 84
J. A. Connell, constable
.
·
.
.
.
·
30
STATE AID. t
Paid Walter S. Adlington
$48 00
Andrew J. Baker .
48 00
Frederic T. Bicknell
48 00
Otis Blanchard
48 00
Charles H. Burrell, 2d .
72 00
Robert Buttimore
48 00
Howard Baker
60 00
Alonzo Blanchard
36 00
Galen A. Carter .
48 00
George V. Carlton
48 00
Patrick Cahill
6 00
Thomas Cahill
48 00
Francis E. Coolidge
48 00
Charles A. Crocker
48 00
Joseph T. Dame .
48 00
Elias H. Deree
36 00
John C. Eldridge
120 00
I. Justin Fearing
48 00
John Fennell
54 00
James Ford
72 00
Benjamin F. Foss
48 00
Edward B. Gardner
120 00
Jacob Gardner, jr.
84 00
Andrew J. Garey
72 00
James R. Gilligan
60 00
Frederic J. Gammons
48 00
William A. Harrington
24 00
Cornelius Healey
48 00
George F. Hayden
48 00
John Hope .
120 00
Henry S. Hollis .
28 00 :
Lyman T. Holmes
48 00
John Horgan
48 00
Nelson V. Hutchinson
21 00
Patrick Howley
36 00
Thomas Howley .
54 00
40
Paid Riley E. Jenkins $72 00
Benjamin R. Kennerson
36 00
Joseph Lamar 54 00
Daniel Lamson
48 00
William A. Lewis
48 00
Charles T. Linfield
48 00
Lemuel P. Littlefield
36 00
Daniel E. Louney
48 00
Patrick Lynch
48 00
Ellis V. Lyon
48 00
Andrew Mahoney
48 00
Patrick McCue
58 40
William McNair .
72 00
Charles J. McMorrow
72 00
William F. Merchant
24 00
Aaron P. Nash, Jr.
72 00
Nathaniel B. Peare
84 00
William J. Pedman
102 00
Henry Perry
48 00
Benjamin F. Pratt, 2d
120 00
Francis B. Pratt
36 00
Josiah Q. Pratt
96 00
Charles F. Pray
48 00
Michael Riley
120 00
Benjamin F. Robinson
84 00
Samuel J. Ross
36 00
George W. Russ .
96 00
Andrew J. Shaw .
36 00
Edward Slattery .
120 00
John G. Slattery .
48 00
Owen Smith
18 00
William W. Smith
48 00
Sargeant L. Stoddard .
84 00
Samuel C. Taylor
48 00
Stillman Thayer .
48 00
William G. Thayer
60 00
William F. Thayer
48 00
Isaac Thomas
72 00
Alfred Peterson
.
36 00
Charles H. Pratt, 2d
72 00
Elijah Prouty
48.00
41
Paid Christopher P. Tower
.
$72 00
Edwin Walker
54 00
Gilbert F. Willett
48 00
Patrick Ward
102 00
Thomas Grant
18 00
Henry S. Abbott .
12 00
Michael Birmingham
30 00
Oliver Simmons
21 00
$4,784 40
SOLDIERS' STATE RELIEF.
Paid Thomas Kelley
$103 00
John McCarthy .
90 00
Patrick McCann .
135 00
George W. Blanchard .
126 00
Nathaniel A. Thayer
100 00
Judah Wrightington
77 00
Jeremiah Holbrook
75 00
Patrick Connors .
40 00
William White, 2d
57 00
Thomas McGuire
84 00
Charles Stetson
14 00
Albert J. Tirrell .
18 00
James D. Fox
12 00
Olivér A. Morse .
12 00
Francis B. Tirrell
15 00
Joseph P. Thayer
8 00
William L. Bates
48 00
Samuel E. Gay
18 00
Samuel Estes
8 00
Charles D. Whiting
8 00
Amos R. Coolidge
12 00
Hiram Porter
16 00
Charles A. Wright
8 00
Edward Cushing .
12 00
Ira J. Hunt .
8 00
Benjamin Cudworth
4 00
William Sanborn
41 00
James E. Rowell .
6 00
Owen T. Greelish
8 00
Edmund H. Sylvester .
.
8 00
42
Paid Timothy O'Connor
$6 00
Sandford Makepeace
2 00
Samuel B. Pool
4 00
Peter W. Marlow
4 00
William O. Merritt
8 00
Walter B. Raymond
28 00
Charles H. White
12 00
Samuel V. Holbrook
12 00
Edward M. Gerrold
43 00
Charles H. Thayer
8 00
George Holbrook
46 00
John A. B. O'Keefe
115 39
William R. Rogers
119 02
Charles Goldthwaite
5 00
Edward W. Sargeant
27 00
James M. Orcutt
4 00
Samuel E. Burrell
8 00
$1,622 41
Total State aid
· $6,406 81
NOTES PAID.
For money borrowed in anticipation of taxes
. $58,000 00
INTEREST PAID.
Paid on discounted notes
$1,067 91
F. D. Pratt, trustee Pratt School Fund . East Weymouth savings bank
537 50
South 66
360 00
Thomas Humphrey
180 00
Joseph Totman
279 50
Joseph R. Totman
360 00
James Torrey
126 00
C. H. Dill
500 00
Mary P. Green
12 50
Mary L. Littlefield
25 00
·
185 52
.
$3,633 93
43
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State tax
$3,380 00
County tax . .
. 5,009 82
National Bank taxes
2,782 39
$11,172 21
Discount on taxes paid before Oct. 11, 1878 . · $2,315 38
Remittance on taxes of 1874
$34 43
66 66 1875
·
203 65
66
1876
132 49
66
66
1877
178 69
66
1878 ·
193 13
$742 39
RECAPITULATION.
Received from all sources . $186,840 52
Deduct amount received from overseers of the poor, and
credited to poor account
461 56
$186.378 95
EXPENDITURES.
On account of Schools .
. $25,937 07
66 " Superintendence
1,630 48
For Repairs of Schoolhouse .
2,013 40
" Enlargement of Pratt Schoolhouse .
500 60
" Construction of Franklin Schoolhouse
3,900 66
" Highways, etc.
14,469 79
' Fire Department
11,200 20
" Poll Tax, Engine Men
144 00
" Town House
240 00
" Lock-ups
78 25
66 Town Officers
2,973 28
" Policemen and Constables
1,704 56
" Miscellaneous
577 66
" State Aid, under law 1866
4,784 40
-
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For State aid, under law 1878 $1,622 41
" Interest paid .
3,633 93
" Notes paid 58,000 00
" Discount on Taxes
2,315 38
" Remittances 742 39
" State Tax
3,380 00
County Tax .
5,009 82
" National Bank Tax 2,782 39
9,839 74
" Printing
In Treasury, including unpaid taxes
$157,987 42
$28,391 53
TOWN DEBT.
Thomas Humphrey, note 6 per cent
.
· $3,000 00
James Torrey, note 6 per cent
· 2,100 00*
J. R. Totman,
6,000 00
J. Totman, 66
4,000 00
Mary Green, note 5 per cent .
500 00
Mercy L. Littlefield, note 5 per cent
500 00
66 as guardian, 5 per cent .
500 00
Note payable Shoe and Leather Bank, Boston, May 1, 1880, now held by C. H. Dill, 5 per cent Pratt School Fund, 6 per cent
10,000 00
South Weymouth Savings Bank, 6 per cent
6,000 00
East 66 66
66
5
66 66
66
6
66
2,500 00
66
66 66
66 5,000 00
Note due Jan. 10, 1879 . .
10,000 00
66
March 24, 1879 ·
.
5.000 00
$63,192 00
ASSETS.
Cash in the treasury, and including unpaid taxes · 28,391 53
Due from State for aid to soldiers, etc. .
· 6,406 81
$34,798 34
Net indebtedness Jan. 1, 1879
. $28,391 53
.
" Town Poor
507 01
.
·
· 5,000 00
3,092 00
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
TO THE SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH.
Gentlemen : We herewith submit a report of the condition of the Fire Department, Jan. 1, 1879.
The department is under the direction of ten engineers, two in each ward, viz. : --
CHARLES E. BICKNELL, Chief. GEORGE W. BATES, Clerk.
CHARLES H. CHUBBUCK,
JOHN R. H. WILLIAMS,
FRANCIS A. BICKNELL,
WILLIAM H. HOCKING,
STEPHEN CAIN, SAMUEL S. SPEAR,
Z. L. BICKNELL,
ALVA RAYMOND, JR.
The apparatus consists of seven hand-engines, with hose-carriages, three hook and ladder trucks, fully equipped, one chemical engine with tender, fifteen hundred feet of cotton leading hose, twenty-one hun- dred and ninety feet rubber hose.
These engines are all in good order, with the exception of one hand- engine, the " Rescue," which is used for a relief engine, and answers very well for that purpose.
The most of the leading hose is in good order, nine hundred and fifty feet of the rubber hose having been purchased during the year. There is still a necessity for more, and we recommend the purchase of one thousand feet.
The buildings, with one exception, are in good repair. The one in Ward 5 needs a considerable outlay to put it in good condition, but as it is in a very bad location, it is a matter of serious consideration whether it would be advisable to expend much in repairing it at pres- ent, or, at some future time, build one in some more convenient situation.
The reservoirs are believed to be in good order. Several small ones have been constructed during the year, and it is believed that, at a small expense, others could be made in locations where water now would be difficult to be obtained in case of a fire.
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The several companies are full, or nearly so, and consist of three hundred and fifty men, as follows, viz. : -
Conqueror, No. 1 .
50 men.
Amazon, No. 2
50
66 · Gen. Bates, No. 3 .
.
50
66
Gen. Putnam, No. 4
50 66
Active, No. 5 50 ..
Extinguisher (chemical) 25
66
Resolute Hook and Ladder, No. 1 . .
25 66
Hardscrabble Hook and Ladder, No. 2 25 66
Eureka Hook and Ladder, No. 3
25
66
They are well organized, and have been prompt and efficient at every call.
The department has been called out eighteen times, fifteen of which alarms were in town and three out, viz. : -
Jan. 18. J. W. Hart's house · Damage, slight.
Jan. 21. D. C. Earle's grease factory
$400
April 14. D. S. Murray's boot and shoe store
66
2,000
April 21. John Carroll's boot and shoe factory
66
23,000
April 21. South Boston Ice Co., woods .
66
100
April 29. E. S. Hunt's fan factory .
500
May 20. Dwelling-house, Quincy.
June 9. Joseph Sherman's tool house
250
June 24. Edward Traher's barn
160
July 29. James Jones's barn
66
100
Aug. 21. Joseph Sherman's house
66
225
Sept. 4. E. & C. Sherman's box factory
66
7,000
Sept. 28. C. F. Hodgen's house .
66
slight.
Oct. 23. S. H. Litchfield's barn, Hingham.
66
slight.
Nov. 19. Ropewalk, Hingham Centre.
Dec. 30. H. N. Our's barn
$35
Dec. 31. Hubbard & Stowell's store .
66
1,000
.
.
The engine " Rocket" has been placed in charge of the "Gen. Bates " company in Ward 2, that ward having the least protection in proportion to its extent.
We do not recommend the placing of an engine at Lovell Corner, as we do not think the necessity is such as to justify the expense.
We append a list of houses in the several wards as furnished by the assessors : - -
.
.
66
Nov. 16. Nathan Bates's woodshed
.
.
66
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Ward 1
249
Ward 2
534
Ward 3
383
Ward 4
272
Ward 5
·
314
We recommend that there be appropriated by the town for the year 1879 $3,000, viz. ; -
For hose and reservoirs
$1,000
Incidentals and general expenses
2,000
In closing my report, I improve this opportunity to return my sin- cere thanks to the Board of Selectmen for the respect and courtesy man- ifested towards the Board of Engineers at all times. It is with pleasure that I acknowledge to the officers and members of the Fire Department my indebtedness for the support which I have received at their hands, as it is mainly owing to the prompt and efficient manner in which they discharge their duties that the town has been savedl from several large fires. To my associates in the Board, I offer my grateful acknowl- edgments for the earnest and faithful manner with which they per- formed the duties that have devolved upon them ; also for the valua- ble assistance rendered me in the discharge of the minor duties incident to my office.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES E. BICKNELL, Chief Engineer.
GEORGE W. BATES, Clerk.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
THE Overseers of the Poor most respectfully submit their annual report, including the tables of the expense of supporting the poor in the almshouse, the hospitals, and of the outside relief.
Mr. and Mrs Austin have remained in charge of the almshouse and town farm on the same terms as last year, and we believe have been careful to meet all the needs of inmates in a humane and reasonable manner. There have been three deaths in the house during the year,
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and considerable sickness, the cost of which is about $200. The whole number of paupers in the house during the year is thirty-one, the average number eighteen, and the cost of each person, per week, is $2.04. The house and other buildings have been painted, and with other repairs and improvements have cost about $400.
The number of insane persons that have been supported in the State hospitals is twelve, at an expense of $2,096 64. W. M. Rogers and J. A. B. O'Keefe, having been soldiers and hospital patients, have, since May 18, 1878, been supported there as poor and indigent, under the law of that date for the relief of such, and we have, as selectmen, charged the expense thereof to the State, which otherwise would have been a pauper charge. Other soldiers have been assisted by the selectmen, under the provisions of said law, who, heretofore, have been aided under the laws for the support of the poor.
The total expense this year for the support of the needy does not exceed that of last year, yet if the relief rendered under the soldiers' law had been rendered under the poor laws, the expenses of this department would have been increased about $500. The said soldiers' law having been repealed, they will all, hereafter, who need, claim relief under the pauper laws.
The subject of meeting the wants of the needy is always important, for "the poor we have always with us," and the best mode of meeting their wants at the public charge is one of great interest in muni- cipal affairs.
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