Town annual report of Weymouth 1879, Part 2

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 108


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Marcellus Day & Co., drain pipe .


69 40


Waldo Bros., drain pipe 9 00


J. Q. A. Wilde, covering stone


15 00


Thomas South, sundries 66 stone drag


5 98


13 50


D. P. Richards, guide posts . 17 50


Sargent Stoddard, painting guide boards 76 75


Alex. Sherman, railing .


146 55


A. S. Vinton, stone work


6 00


Old Colony Railroad, freight of drain pipe . 3 77


D. P. Richards, fencing sunken hole


76 16


Loud & Pratt, lumber for railing . 99 13


J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber for rail- ing in 1878-1879 10 62


Geo. C. Williams, repairs ·


11 88


Anthony Tracy, wall on Broad Street .


10 00


W. C. Austin, posts


28 40


Clinton Pope, labor on Washington Street 1 50


$1,698 49


29


Paid James Moore, for labor $992 97


William Nash, 66


·


251 00


A. J. Richards, 66


26 25


Matthew Reed, 66 4 00


D. P. Richards, "


5 70


Ephraim Bradford, for labor . 28 80


William Nash, guide boards . 7 50


R. J. Fagan, painting guide boards 3 76


4 30


Alex. Sherman, 66


8 00


W. G. Nash, powder and fuse


25 34


66 sundries . 5 30


John Reidy, mending and sharpen- ing tools


18 50


J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber 23 21


George W. Conant, iron posts for railing 10 20


Marcellus Day & Co., drain pipe


36 40


James Moore, work on Main Street 257 90 66 66 repairing bridges 33 75


O. C. R. R., freight on drain pipe . 3 00


Dodge, Gilbert & Co., iron, etc. 15 38


$1,761 26


Paid A. S. Howe, labor $890 78


Joseph Harding & Co., snow plough Waldo Bros., drain pipe . 77 42


18 90


Jacob Baker, freight on drain pipe 13 95


Elias Vining, stone post


1 67


D. N. Wade, making guide boards 10 00


R. J. Fagan, painting guide boards 14 07


J. B Rhines & Co., lumber 33 57


Hiram Belcher, gravel .


19 75


Geo. W. Conant, repairing and


sharpening tools 24 49


W. C. Austin, posts


36 00


B. W. Gay, stone work, Pond Street 9 75


Bela Shaw, building wall


40 00


S. W. Gutterson, concrete for Main Street


88 00


E. Northey, repairs


9 79


Benj. Derby, . .


10 00


William Nash, railing


30


Paid Eli Estes, repairs .


$26 25


Jacob Baker, repairs, paid sundry persons 38 75


Ephraim Bradford, repairs


15 00


G. W.Conant, ironing snow plough . 4 85


James Moore, work on Ann Street .


9 25


John Smith, 66 66


.


6 00


Isaac R. Jackson, " 66


12 50


Dodge, Gilbert & Co., iron, etc.


18 40


B. W. Gay, labor on


2 50


$1,431 64


BROAD STREET, FOR LAND AND WORK.


Paid Washburn & French, land damage,


$10 00


Bela French, land damage


25 00


Z. L. Bicknell,


200 00


Michael Reidy, 66


·


25 00


J. G. Sanborn, 66


.


90 00


E. G. Bates, .. .


110 00


Edward Fraher, 66


40 00


C. A. Wright, setting edgestones


23 27


James Matthewson,


6 00


N. D. Canterbury, 66


15 50


Evan J. Evans, wall


25 00


Richards & Morse, wall


62 90


widening bridge


132 27


M. Day & Co., drain pipe


20 88


J. E. Rice, railing


16 63


Charles Harrington, repairing fence,


10 18


Richard Halnan, labor .


555 27


Richards & Morse, "


50 00


Richard Halnan, on Broad and Com- mercial Streets .


245 98


CHARLES STREET.


Paid James Brosnan, labor . $259 75


Will Humphrey, surveying 2 25


Richards & Morse, labor


98 25


Marcellus Day & Co., drain pipe 47 50


T. J. Evans, lighting · 31 85


Samuel Healey, sharpening tools


11 93


.


·


.


$1,663 88


$451 53


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PROSPECT STREET.


Paid Solomon W. Wright, labor


$48 30


Cornelius Cohen,


.


27 75


John Stark,


.


7 31


Dennis Clarly,


66


19 87


James Hayes,


66


58 50


Martin Shine.


66


48 25


John Griffin, 66


·


52 63


George C. Williams, 66


26 63


J. R. H. Williams,


66


115 44


Justin E. Wright,


66


86 73


John Connor,


66


25 57


Timothy Clary,


66


12 22


John Ford and team,


66


39 60


Wm. Coyle and team, "


20 08


Daniel Donovan,


7 50


P. Moriarty,


66


10 15


Cornelius Green, gravel


21 80


B. J. Loring, use of derrick


12 50


A. J. Richards, powder


4 95


66


cash paid for labor 6 05


$651 84


COLUMBIAN STREET BRIDGE.


Paid B. W. Gay, labor ..


$23 50


James Moore, " .


71 75


D. N. Wade, 66


17 44


Stetson & Pope, lumber


78 52


J. B. Rhines & Co.


48 49


C. S. Fogg, gravel


38 00


W. G. Nash, nails and spikes 6 30


J. Q. Hollis, lighting


1 00


E. J. Whitcomb, freight for lumber


6 28


CR.


By cash rec'd Old Colony Railroad for repairs of bridge, 159 40


RANDOLPH STREET.


Paid F. B. Vinson, land damages $15 00


I. N. Hollis, 66 66 15 00 .


Quincy Reed, 66


90 00


.


$291 28


$131 88


.


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Paid Mary I. Bates, land damages . $40 00


Ebenzer Northey, " 66


.


20 00


James Selden, 66 ·


20 00


Martin Derby,


.


15 00


Alfred Tirrell, 66


.


20 00


Nicholas Thayer, " 66


14 00


Zenas M. Thompson, land dam- ages .


10 00


E. & C. Sherman, land damages 40 00


Benjamin Derby, labor .


465 00


Eli Estes,


88 87


Jerry Sullivan, 66


61 26


B. W. Gay, 66


78 00


Jacob Baker, for labor paid sundry persons


17 25


John Trafton, wall


50 00


B. W. Gay, bridge 66 cutting willows 3 00


25 00


John Trafton, stone work


21 45


S. W. Gutterson, concrete gutter


32 00


E. & C. Sherman, gravel


111 12


Matthew Reed, carting lumber


4 50


Jacob Baker, lighting ·


5 00


$1,261 45


SUNDRY LAND DAMAGES.


Paid Mary F. Bates, Cottage Street


$30 00


Alvah Raymond, High Street


25 00


Baptist Society, cor. Broad and ·


Washington Streets


104 00


$159 00


REMOVING SNOW.


Paid George Bennett


$393 14


Jeremiah Shaw


28 15


Richard Halnan


148 05


J. R. H. Williams .


141 45


James Moore


192 01


Thomas Coughlin .


1 20


A. S. Howe .


115 35


$1,019 35


33


HINGHAM AND QUINCY BRIDGES.


Paid Thomas H. Humphrey, expense $696 76


$696 76


RECAPITULATION OF HIGHWAYS.


General repairs


. $7,638 80


Broad Street


1,663 88


Charles


451 53


Prospect "


651 84


Columbian Street Bridge


131 88


Randolph Street .


1,261 45


Sundry land damage


159 00


Removing snow ·


1,019 35


Hingham and Quincy bridges


696 76


$13,674 49


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


CONQUEROR, NO. 1.


Paid A. Raymond, engineer service $25 00


Geo. W. Bates, "


.


36 00


Charles F. Ewell, steward


50 00


J. F. Sheppard, coal


11 38


W. C. Austin, carting coal


1 17


O. P. Shaw, wood .


8 75


Charles F. Ewell, preparing fuel


5 00


. John Smith,


66 66


2 50


F. H. Fearing, damage to platform of cistern 2 00


Boston Belting Co., hose


225 00


Baynell & Loud, fire apparatus


8 67


A. J. Simpson, rubber coats . 2 50


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., "


6 00


J. B. Rhines, lumber


16 72


Hunneman & Co., repairs


294 09


Walter H. Joy, 66


8 30


George W. Conant, "


9 75


Joseph Dyer, incidentals


7 60


3


34


Paid J. B. Howe, incidentals $1 50


L. Tuck, 66 23 99


Charles F. Ewell, repairs in engine house and well .


25 22


Joseph Dyer, incidentals 36 21


E. S. Wright & Co., rubber coats . 4 50


L. Tuck, stove lining


3 00


$814 85


AMAZON, NO. 2.


Paid J. R. H. Williams, engineer ser-


vice


$28 00


C. E. Bicknell, engineer service 30 00


Darius Smith, steward . 50 00


J. F. Sheppard, coal .


29 09


W. C. Austin, carting coal


1 00


wood


3 00


Boston Belting Co., hose


225 00


James Boyd & Son, suction hose and couplings


52 50


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., rubber coats .


6 00


Ingalls & Clapp, oil


57


J. R. H. Williams


4 32


George W. Hersey, repairs


.


2 80


S. W. Pratt,


7 63


F. J. Flood, 66


26 25


Darius Smith, incidentals,


5 15


W. G. Thayer,


1 35


J. Binney & Co. 66


15 29


S. W. Pratt,


7 50


GENERAL BATES, NO. 3.


Paid Z. L. Bicknell, engineer service $30 00


Stephen Cain, 66 22 00 ·


G. W. Mitchell, steward 25 00 .


J. F. Sheppard, coal


2 75


W. C. Austin, wood


4 00


Boston Belting Co., hose · 225 00


Baynell & Loud, fire apparatus 8 68


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., rubber coats . 6 00


G. W. Mitchell, labor . . 3 00


·


·


.


$495 45


35


Paid W. T. Rice, lock . $0 60


J. H. Thompson, filling cellar


25 00


Stephen Cain, incidentals


6 20


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., incidentals .


42 78


Charles Simmons, repairs


11 24


William Hefferan,


7 10


F. M. Nichols, 60


.


.


34 00


Hunneman & Co., 66 5 00


$458 35


GENERAL PUTNAM, NO. 4.


Paid by William H. Hocking, engineer service


$30 00


S. S. Spear, engineer service . 30 00


F. W. Clark, steward “ 58 28


J. F. Sheppard, coal


23 72


W. C. Austin, carting coal


2 00


Eli Estes, building reservoir and


work on house . 73 82


Baynell & Loud, fire apparatus 8 67


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., rubber coats . 5 00


J. Harding & Co., poles


9 50


A. J. Simpson, painting pole


1 50


Josiah Reed, stone


1 80


P. J. Fagan, painting


5 00


Hunneman & Co., repairs


13 75


J. Roche & Co.,


37 50


M. F. Whiton & Co., repairs


8 88


S. S. Spear, repairs


8 35


Walter H. Joy, repairs .


2 40


Oran White, 66


24 22


W. G. Nash, incidentals


5 43


T. Barnard, repairs on well


1 50


$352 32


ACTIVE, NO. 5.


Paid C. H. Chubbuck, engineer service . $38 04


F. A. Bicknell, 66 24 00 ·


D. M. Kidder, steward


33 36


George O. Miller,"" 66


16 68


J. F. Sheppard, coal 30 74


W. C. Austin, carting coal 2 00


Eli Estes, building cistern 1878


85 00


1


·


.


36


Paid Boston Belting Co., couplings $2 25


C. H. Chubbuck, fence . 19 57


Thomas Bicknell, carriage hire 1 00


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., rubber coats, 6 00


J. W. Dunbar, expressing 6 05


Hunneman & Co., air chamber


65 75


George W. Whitten, repairing fun- nel 6 75


J. Poulin, repairing hose carriage . 27 38


Hunneman & Co., repairs


220 50


D. M. Kidder, repairs .


10 64


Joseph Poulin,


16 47


Boston Belting Co., repairs 4 50


J. W. Burrell, incidentals 12 73


George O. Miller, “


70


J. R. Orcutt,


4 59


$634 70


ROCKET, NO. 3.


Paid William T. Rice, stock and labor on


platform


$3 50


Stephen Cain, repairs


7 60


L. W. Cain, storage


25 00


$36 10


EXTINGUISHER.


Paid Thomas Derby, steward service $25 00


Joseph Harding & Co., repairs 1 50


Hunneman & Co., repairs 11 02


Boston Belting Co., hose


34 00


Thayer, Babson & Co., incidentals 18 13


E. S. Wright & Co., rubber coats . 12 00


L. Tuck, tunnel


20


$101 85


RESOLUTE HOOK AND LADDER.


Paid Thomas Derby, steward service


$25 00


H. Rockwood, books


2 15


$27 15


HARDSCRABBLE HOOK AND LADDER.


Paid Fred Hall, steward $25 00


$25 00


37


EUREKA HOOK AND LADDER.


Paid Henry Vogel, steward .


$25 00


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., incidentals 5 40


F. M. Nichols, repairs . 4 50


$34 90


$2,980 67


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


Paid W. G. Nash, refreshments at Sar- gent's fire . $6 48 .


H. Rockwood, refreshments at


Sargent's fire ·


5 00


H. Rockwood, refreshments at


Hubbard's fire . 2 30


W. G. Nash, refreshments at Hub- bard's fire . 5 35


W. G. Nash, refreshments at Cush- ing House fire .


6 06


Ingalls & Clapp, refreshments at Nash's fire


14 16


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., refreshments at Nash's fire 6 32


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., refreshments at Mrs. Daly's fire 8 54


W. G. Nash, refreshments at filling of reservoir ·


7 74


J. Binney & Co., refreshments


15 00


J. W. Bartlett, refreshments for


"Active " 5


2 20


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., refreshments at Sherman's fire 9 76


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., refreshments at Dizer's fire 5 63


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., refreshments at Mrs. Spilsted's fire 2 50


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., refreshments at Randall's fire 10 44


Z. L. Bicknell & Co., refreshments at Weymouth Iron Company's fire . 7 31


38


Paid H. Rockwood, refreshments for " Conqueror " 1 . $7 45


Joseph Dyer, refreshments at Cusk- ing House fire 3 50 · Joseph Dyer, refreshments at R. Payne's fire 4 30


M. F. Baker, refreshments at Diz- er's fire 5 90


M. F. Baker, refreshments at Dee's fire 8 28


W. G. Nash, refreshments at Stow- ell's fire 5 48


John Ford, hauling engine and men to Dizer's fire 7 00


George Young, hauling engine and men to Quincy . 17 50


F. H. Fearing, hauling " Con- queror " to fire . 2 00


A. Raymond, Jr., hauling " Rock- et " to South Weymouth · 2 00


M. L. Cushing, hauling engine from Nash's fire 3 00


M. L. Cushing, hauling engine to Weymouth 3 00


M. L. Cushing, hauling engine to North Weymouth 3 00


M. L. Cushing, hauling engine to Hingham . 1 50


M. L. Cushing, hauling engine to North Weymouth 3 00


M. L. Cushing, hauling engine to Lovell's Corner . ·


3 00


O. Cushing, hauling engines and expressing 59 20 · I. N. Tirrell, watching Stowell's fire 2 00


J. O'Meara, watching White's fire 3 00


Wm. Cushing, watching Sherman's fire 2 00 · Z. L. Bicknell, cash paid for care of Dizer's fire . 6 00


Charles Hawes, watching Mrs. Spil- sted's fire . 2 00


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Paid S. M. Holbrook, watching Mrs. Spilsted's fire $2 00


George Bennett, watching Jones's fire 2 00


J. Tracy, Jr., watching Nash's fire 2 00


I. N. Tirrell, watching Cushing House fire . 2 00


Eli Estes, on account of reservoir . 25 40 Amazon Engine Co., partly filling reservoir 5 00


O. Cushing, incidentals .


21 10


H. H. Joy, printing


4 25


Stephen Cain, committee to pur- chase " Gen. Bates ". 26 10


E. S. Wright & Co., rubber coat


for engineer


4 50


$378 25


RECAPITULATION.


Current expenses


$2,980 67


Incidental expenses .


378 25


$3,358 92


ENGINEERS' REPORT.


To the Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth :


Gentlemen, - We submit the following report of the condition of the Fire Department for the year 1879.


The Board of Engineers consists of ten, two from cach ward, viz. :


CHARLES E. BICKNELL, Chief.


GEORGE W. BATES, Clerk.


CHARLES H. CHUBBUCK, JOHN R. H. WILLIAMS,


GEORGE G. FRENCH, WILLIAM H. HOCKING,


STEPHEN CAIN, SAMUEL S. SPEAR,


Z. L. BICKNELL, ALVAH RAYMOND, JR.


The apparatus is the same as reported last year, viz., seven hand-engines with hose carriages, three hook and ladder trucks, fully equipped, and one chemical engine and tender, most of which are in good order. The " Active " and " Conqueror." have been thoroughly repaired this year, and when the " Active " has been painted, they will not be likely to require much to be done to them


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for a number of years. The " Amazon " was examined by an expert and found to be so nearly worn out, that the board did not think they would be justified in expending what would be required to make it what it should be, that is, reliable at all times. It may be serviceable for some years, but is very liable to be useless at any time, and it is our opinion that when the town shall decide to purchase another fire engine, it should be a steamer. The " Gen. Bates," " Gen. Putnam," and "Rocket " are in good, serviceable condition. In consequence of the condition of the " Amazon " en- gine, the " Rocket " was placed in charge of the compay in Ward 3 and the " Rescue " at East Weymouth.


Nine hundred feet of rubber leading hose have been purchased for the hand engines, and one hundred feet for the chemical engine. The department now has three thousand and ninety feet of rubber and fifteen hundred feet of cotton hose, not including that for the chem- ical engine, which we believe to be sufficient for present need. The trucks and ladders are all well looked after and do good service ; there is a necessity that some provision should be made for ladders in Ward 1.


The buildings, with the exception of the one in Ward 5, are in good repair ; that in Ward 5, as was reported last year, is badly located, and requires extensive repairs.


The reservoirs are in good order, with the exception of the one at Nash's Corner, Ward 4 ; this had no bottom laid when built, and consequently rises and falls as the season may be wet or dry, and might be without water when needed. There are many places in town where a number of buildings are in dangerous proximity and where no water could be had should there be a fire, and we ask that a special appropriation be made for the building of small reservoirs in such localities.


The several companies are organized as reported last year, viz. : -


Conquerer, No. 1 50 men.


Amazon, No. 2 .


50 66


Gen. Bates, No. 3


50


Gen. Putnam, No. 4


50 66


Active No. 5


50


66


Extinguisher (Chemical)


25


66


Resolute Hook and Ladder, No. 1. 25


Hardscrabble Hook and Ladder, No. 2. 25 66


Eureka Hook and Ladder, No. 3 . 25


350


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The department has been called out eighteen times, sixteen of which were from alarms in town, and two in Hingham, viz. : -


Jan. 3. Charles F. Whitney, stable


Damage, slight.


66 $75


Feb. 10. E. Atherton Hunt, boot and shoe factory


66


50


Feb. 17. Asa Binney, clothing


66 slight.


Mar. 17. William H. Sargent, finishing shop,


66


$800


Mar. 26. Samuel Craddock, house, stable, and shop ·


1,200


April 17. Samuel Cushing, house .


66


slight.


April 21. George W. White, barn .


66


$500


July 10.


Joseph Sherman, barn, cows, car- riage, etc. .


66


1,200


July 11. M. C. Dizer & Co., storehouse


66


slight.


July 25. Wood lot, heirs L. Bicknell, Hing- ham.


July 28. P. Wheelan, barn, Hingham.


Aug. 15. Mrs. P. Spilsted, house .


66


$80


Aug. 16. A. J. Randall, stable


66


365


Aug. 24. Weymouth Iron Co.'s carpenter's shop .


66


500


Sept. 20. William N. Cushing, 2d, hotel


66


500


Oct. 8. George Nash, barn, stock, and shoe shop


66


1,200


Oct. 25. Mrs. Margaret Daley, barn


.


80


It will be observed that the amount of loss is less than one fifth of what it was in 1878, but we believe, but for the promptness and efficiency of the firemen, it would have very much exceeded it.


We recommend that the town appropriate for the year 1880 $2,700, viz. : -


For incidentals and general expenses $1,200


For reservoirs


1,500


Respectfully submitted.


CHARLES E. BICKNELL,


Chief Engineer.


GEORGE W. BATES, Clerk.


Jan. 9. D. C. Earle's distil house


42


TOWN HOUSE.


Paid J. F. Sheppard, coal


$20 05


W. C. Austin, wood


12 50


carting coal 2 00


38 44


William G. Nash, incidentals 66 repairs of safe .


5 60


D. B. Rogers, doors,


6 10


Stephen Cain, repairs


30 38


Alex. Sherman, 66


10 00


Edwin Martin,


3 80


Charles Simmons, repairs


15 52


S. W. Pratt, repairs


2 25


66 moving stove, etc.


1 05


George W. Whitten, balance on stove


6 00


Richards & Morse, stone


3 00


W. C. Austin, labor


4 00


James C. Wendall, grading


18 75


66 care of house


137 00


Francis Ambler, 66


10 00


$326 44


LOCKUPS.


Paid Jason Farrington, care of South $26 00


66 pail . ·


20


G. W. Mitchell, food for prisoners


5 00


James T. Pease, " 66


11 25


J. F. Sheppard, coal for Ward 3 66 66 2 .


10 50


2 75


W. C. Austin, carting coal Ward 3


50


Use of lockup at Quincy


10 50


W. G. Thayer, incidentals ·


1 20


Hugh Mealy, repairs for Ward 3


3 82


$71 72


43


PRINTING.


Paid Noah Vining, writing report and ex-


penses


$40 80


Alfred Mudge & Son, reports 301 64


66 order books 23 25


A. W. Blanchard, printing


7 00


Jacob Baker,


1 00


C. F. David,


17 00


C. G. Easterbrook,


· 120 75


$511 44


TOWN OFFICERS.


CLERK.


Paid Francis Ambler


$155 05


John A. Raymond ·


33 34


$188 39


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.


Paid Oran White, for services $475 00


$475 00


SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Paid T. H. Humphrey, services and ex- penses, in 1878 .


$55 48


T. H. Humphrey, services and ex- penses


328 22


J. W. Bartlett, services and ex- penses ·


336 00


William Nash, services and ex- penses ·


274 10


A. J. Richards, services and ex- penses


226 03


Jacob Baker, services and expenses 231 42


Noah Vining, 66 52 65


C. S. Williams, " 66 66 47 95


$1,551 85


44


ASSESSORS.


Paid C. T. Robbins, services .


$182 00


W. W. Raymond, “


48 75


Elias Richards,


186 00


Leonard Gardner, "


189 00


Noah Vining, 66


124 60


$730 35


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


Paid Leonard Gardner, services . $111 00


$111 00


AUDITORS.


Paid Elias Richards, services


$9 00


E. S. Beals, 66


10 00


$19 00


$3,075 59


CONSTABLES AND POLICE.


Paid James T. Pease, night police . $727 32


George W. Mitchell, “


453 16


L. H. Loud, special police


60 00


Edwin Thomas,


101 85


Asa B. Pratt, 66


44 12


John Sullivan, constable


30 00


Geo. F. Maynard, "


94 50


Wilmont Cleverly, "


10 00


Isaac N. Tirrell,


35 30


Noble Morse,


3 00


George Manuel,


3 00


F. J. Barnes, 66


3 00


Washington French, arresting Peter Cahill


5 00


$1,570 25


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MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid W. B. Lougee, returning deaths $2 25


J. E. Rice & Son, "


8 50


Samuel Curtis, 66 19 25


Asa Pool, distributing reports


8 00


Dennis Halnan, 66 5 00


J. R. H. Williams, "


·


4 50


A. G. Litchfield,


2 00


J. C. Wendall, refreshments for town officers . 18 50


J. Binney, notifying town officers . 2 30


E. Bourke, moving safe and express- ing . 5 65


William K. Baker & Son, express- ing 8 95 .


John B. Drew, expressing 11 85


W. W. Raymond, assessors' books . 7 37


Elias Richards, stationery for as- sessors


12 50


E. S. Beals, safe for town treasurer,


50 00


S. W. Pratt, repairing public pumps


13 41


Melvin French, Jr., repairing public pumps


4 00


D. N. Wade, repairing public


2 00


pumps · Geo. W. Conant, repairing public pumps 1 25


John A. Raymond, stationery and postage for town clerk 8 06


Geo. W. White, posting town war- rants 15 00


Z. L. Bicknell, services and ex- penses in case of Snow v. Wey- mouth 44 00


Asa French, costs in defence of officer Hayden . 15 00


O. White, paid N. F. Safford for legal services 40 00


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Paid E. C. Bumpus, legal advice . $40 00


A. J. Randall, damage to sleigh on Commercial Street 5 00


A. S. White, damage to sleigh, cor. Broad and Washington Streets . J. J. Loud, on account of Tuft's Library 1,000 00


13 60


Asa B. Pratt, on account of dog licenses 22 00


Michael McCauliff, damage to car- riage on Randolph Street . 15 00


W. C. Austin, carting pipe to sun- dry places 27 00


W. C. Austin, moving safe to South Weymouth 4 00


W. C. Austin, posts 43 80


Elbridge Nash, expenses of Dec- oration day 300 00


Henry Newton, care of Soldiers' Monument


30 00


Edward Avery, on account of inju- ries to G. H. Pratt, Water Street


200 00


G. W. Tinkham, services on ac- count of injuries to G. H. Pratt, Water Street ·


50 00


Asa French, cost in suit of Shee- han, Weymouth v. Braintree 21 02


Otis Cushing, carriage for Decora- tion day . 10 00


Otis Cushing, express on reports .


50


James Humphrey, for retainer Judge Hoar and witnesses . 150 00


James Humphrey, for services in case of Weymouth v. Brigham . F. W. Lewis, for services in case of Weymouth v. Brigham . 25 00


98 62


Chapin Thayer, for services in case of Weymouth v. Brigham . 150 00


E. Granville Pratt, for services in case of Weymouth v. Brigham . 20 60


$2,535 48


47


NOTES PAID.


For money borrowed in anticipation of


taxes


. $61,000 00


" note paid Jan. 10, 1879 .


· 10,000 00


March 24, 1879 5,000 00


$76,000 00


INTEREST PAID.


Paid on discounted notes


$1,105 19


South Weymouth Savings Bank 360 00


East 66


600 00


Joseph Totman


279 50


J. R. Totman


360 00


Thomas Humphrey


180 00


F. D. Pratt, trustee Pratt School Fund


185 52


Mary P. Green


25 00


C. H. Dill


.


.


500 00


James Torrey


126 00


STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.


Paid State tax


$1,690 00


County tax .


·


4,437 27


National Bank taxes


2,758 62


Remittance on taxes of 1874


$3 00


1875


67 10


66


66


1876


96 30


66


66


1877


383 39


66


66


1878


497 90


66


66


1879


184 32


South Weymouth Fire Dis. 1875


6 84


Interest collected on taxes of 1875


$20 81


66


1876


11 82


66


66


1877


754 21


66


66


1878


447 91


$3,721 21


$8,885 89


$1,238 85


$1,234 75


48


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


Joseph Totman, " 66


.


.


4,200 00


66 note 5} per cent 1,000 00


Mary Green, note 5 per cent . 500 00


Mercy P. Littlefield, note 5 per cent


1,000 00


Note payable Shoe and Leather Bank, Boston, May 1, 1880, now held by C. H. Dill, 5 per cent 10,000 00


Pratt School Fund, 6 per cent 3,092 00


South Weymouth Savings Bank, 6 per cent · .


6,000 00


East Weymouth Savings Bank, 5 per cent,


5,000 00


66 66


6 per cent, 2,500 00


66 66 5g per cent, 5,000 00


Note due Jan. 13 . 5,000 00


66 April 28 . .


· 10,000 00


$64,392 00


ASSETS.


Cash in treasury, including unpaid taxes, $33,585 65 Due from State for aid to soldiers . · 5,293 07


other towns, for aid to paupers, 408 15


$39,286 87


Net indebtedness, Jan. 1, 1880


$25,105 13 ·


Amount of debt Jan. 1, 1879, as per last year's report . . . $28,393 66


Amount due J. Totman, in excess of amount reported


1,200 00


Amount of debt Jan. 1, 1879


$29,593 66


·


·


Debt reduced in 1879


.


.


·


$4,488 53 .


49


STATE AID.


Paid Henry S. Abbott .


$58 00


1 Walter S. Adlington


48 00


Andrew J. Baker .


48 00


Frederic T. Bicknell


48 00


Otis Blanchard


48 00


Charles H. Burrell, 2d .


58 00


Robert Buttimore .


48 00


Howard Baker


25 00


Alonzo Blanchard .


36 00


Galen A. Carter


36 00


George V. Carlton


48 00


Thomas Cahill


48 00


Francis E. Coolidge


48 00


Charles A. Crocker


48 00


Joseph T. Dame


48 00


Elias H. Deree


15 00


John C. Eldridge


78 00


I. Austin Fearing .


20 00


John Fennell


25 50


James Ford .


72 00


Benjamin F. Foss .


48 00


Edward B. Gardner


92 00


Jacob Gardner, Jr.


56 00


Andrew J. Garey .


30 00


James R. Gilligan


25 00


Frederick J. Gammons .


20 00


William A. Harrington .


15 00


Cornelius Healey .


48 00


George F. Hayden


22 50


John Hope .


50 00


Lyman T. Holmes


48 00


Patrick Howley


36 00


Thomas Howley ·


50 50


Patrick Cooney


9 00


Edmund H. Sylvester


7 50


Thomas Mee


16 00


1


50


Paid Riley E. Jenkins .


$100 00


Benjamin R. Kennerson


15 00


Joseph Lamar


50 50


Daniel Lamson


48 00


William A. Lewis .


48 00


Charles T. Linfield


48 00


Daniel E. Louney .


48 00


Patrick Lynch


48 00


Ellis V. Lyon


48 00


Andrew Mahoney


48 00


Patrick McCue


36 00.


William McNair


72 00


Charles J. McMorrow


60 00


William F. Merchant


10 00


Aaron P. Nash, Jr.


72 00


William J. Pedman


102 00


Henry Perry .


48 00


Alfred Peterson


36 00


Benjamin F. Pratt, 2d


74 00


Charles H. Pratt, 2d


30 00


Francis B. Pratt


15 00


Josiah Q. Pratt


96 00


Charles F. Pray


48 00


El jah Prouty


48 00


Michael Riley


50 00


Benjamin F. Robinson


35 00


Samuel J. Ross


15 00


George W. Russ


64 00


Andrew J. Shaw


15 00


Edward Slattery


85 00


John G. Slattery


48 00


Owen Smith .


18 00


William W. Smith


48 00


Sargeant L. Stoddard


63 00


Samuel C. Taylor . 48 00


Stillman Thayer .


48 00


William G. Thayer


25 00


William F. Thayer


48 00


Isaac Thomas


30 00


Christopher P. Tower


58 00


Nathaniel B. Peare


35 00


51


Paid Edwin Walker


$22 50


Gilbert F. Willett


48 00


Patrick Ward


60 50


Thomas Grant


7 50


Michael Birmingham


30 00


Oliver Simmons


36 00


$3,663 00


SOLDIERS' STATE RELIEF.


Paid Edward W. Sargent


$7 00


Benoni Gurney


8 00




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