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50
700
Ward 1.
Gen. Bates No. 3.
35
1,100
Ward 2.
Gen. Putnam No. 4
46
450
Ward 4.
Conquerer No. 1
50
800
Ward 5.
Chemical No. 1
12
....
Ward 5.
Rocket. .
....
Ward 2.
Hook and Ladder Trucks.
E. S. Beals No. 4
25
...
Ward 1.
Eureka No. 2.
21
....
Ward 2.
Hardscrabble No. 3
2]
....
Ward 3.
Resolute No. 1
25
....
Ward 5.
310
4,120
$1,682.46
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This does not include the " Amazon," which, by a vote of the town, will be sold when a favorable opportunity occurs, or the lead- ing hose bought at the time of the organization of the department, and which is mostly worn out. There should be hose enough to supply each hand-engine with one thousand feet and the steamer with two thousand, in order that hose that has been used may be properly dried before being placed upon the hose carriage to remain there. This will soon be accomplished if the town should continue the purchase of one thousand feet each year, as heretofore. Two reservoirs have been built in compliance with the votes of the town at its last annual meeting. One in Ward One, at the junction of Bridge and Sea Street, and one on Washington Street, near Wash- ington Square, in Ward Three. The cost in building them somewhat exceeded the appropriations, which was caused by an advance in building material, and that the one in Ward Three required an extra course of brick to make it secure. They are well built, and, with all others in town, filled with water.
The number of fires in town to which the department was called were three, all of which were in Ward Two, viz. : -
May 12, Widow D. Cohan's barn, damage . $300 00
May 21, Alvah Raymond's shop, damage 4,000 00 ·
Nov. 27, Rev. J. J. Williams's barn, damage 800 00
In addition, there have been several fires which have been extin- guished without calling out the department, and May 11 the Gen. Bates engine and Eureka hook and ladder companies did effective service at the burning of one of the buildings at Mr. Cooper's re- fining works, West Hingham.
The several houses are in good repair, with the exception that two or three should be painted the coming year.
The board would call the attention of the town to the situation in Ward Two, where there are two large factories, a church, and several other buildings so located that the burning of either one would endanger the whole, and not only destroy a large amount of property, but would deprive several hundred men of the means of employment ; believing that prevention is the best, the board unan- imously recommend that a steamer and hose carriage be purchased by the town and placed in this ward.
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We recommend that the town appropriate for 1883 $6,600, viz. : -
For hose . . $1,100 00
For general expenses and repairs 1,500 00
For steamer and hose carriage, Ward Two 4,000 00
Respectfully submitted, $6,600 00
Z. L. BICKNELL, Chief. GEORGE W BATES, Clerk. THOMAS A. KERIVAN. WILLIAM O. COLLIER. STEPHEN CAIN. CHARLES E. BICKNELL. JOHN R. H. WILLIAMS. WILLIAM B. HERSEY. GEORGE F. MAYNARD. ALVAH RAYMOND.
WEYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1882.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ACTIVE. WARD ONE.
Paid Geo. W. White, repairs . $2 00
J. Loud & Co., coal 5 50
Geo. L. Newton, engineer 23 00
J. T. Brown, engineer 25 00
T. A. Kerivan, steward . 50 00
H. A. Torrey, steward . 25 00
J. R. Orcutt, incidentals
5 50
J. W. Bartlett, rubber coats
29 75
Stephen Cain, repairs
5 90
W. Hefferman
8 50
E. Pratt, horse hire
6 00
For filling reservoir
12 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs.
25 55
George O. Miller, cleaning reservoir
2.00
A. W. Mitchell, badges . 22 62
J. Loud & Co., coal 8 38
J. B. Barker, painting engine
69 00
$325 70
E. S. BEALS HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Chas. H. Chubbuck, repairs $1 40
Bishop & Co., ladders .
15 68
A. W. Mitchell, badges
16 25
A. F. Spear, stabling horses
1 50
H. L. Kennison, labor .
5 73
W. C. Austin, wood, coal, and carting
6 65
Geo. O. Miller, steward
29 42
Geo. O. Miller, incidentals 3 37
80 00
80
GENERAL BATES. WARD TWO.
Paid M. F. Baker, incidentals $2 61
Chas. C. Simmons, repairs 5 74
Stephen Cain, incidentals 5 76
Oliver Burrell, repairs .
3 02
W. J. Baker, incidentals
10 50
Hunnenan & Co., repairs
8 90
J. Loud & Co., coal 13 16
W. C. Austin, wood and carting 3 50
W. T. Rice, steward
53 13
Stephen Cain, engineer . 25 50
$131 32
EUREKA HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid C. H. Delano, repairs
$5 00
H. Vogel, steward 25 00
30 00
ROCKET. WARD TWO.
Paid L. W. Cain, for storage . 25 00
STEAMER. WARD THREE.
Paid E. Bourke, expressing $1 25
Hunneman & Co., blunderbusses 30 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs 8 00
Ingalls & Clapp, incidentals
1 95
S. W. Pratt, incidentals
2 98
A. Wyman, incidentals .
65
W. K. Baker, incidentals
3 00
S. L. Stoddard, repairing
2 00
Thos. South, repairing .
1 75
Thos. South, repairing .
10 00
A. J. Morse & Son, repairing
3 75
Howard Griffin, repairing
29 50
Joseph I. Bates, repairing 1 50
Washington Merritt, repairing
3 50
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Paid Button Fire Engine Co., repairing . $70 86
Thos. Griffin, engincer ·
46 19
O. A. Peabody, repairs . 60
Hunt & Co., oil .
90
J. Loud & Co., coal
28 81
D. Donovan, cleaning reservoir
5 00
Loud & Pratt, lumber .
50
Darius Smith, filling reservoir
8 13
Darius Smith, steward
40 55
Merriam, Morgan & Co., paraffine
80
S. W. King, labor . 5 00
W. K. Baker, expressing 21 55
W. C. Austin, wood and carting 1 98
J. R. H. Williams, engineer . 25 00
Chas. E. Bicknell, engineer .
30 00
$393 70
HARDSCRABBLE HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid W. J. Kennedy, hanging lamps $4 75
P. Gloster, labor on reservoir 2 00
R. E. White, labor on reservoir 5 00
Edward Jerrold, steward
25 00
36 75
AMAZON. WARD THREE.
Paid Elias Richard, for storage .
6 00
GEN. PUTNAM. WARD FOUR.
Paid Edward Nolan, repairs . $2 40
Joseph I. Bates, repairs . 1 50
Hunneman & Co., repairs
4 25
J. Roach & Co., repairs S. S. Spear, incidentals .
12 00
14 65
W. G. Nash, incidentals
11 66
Loud & Pratt, lumber
5 79
Ludo Hawes, labor
11 70
J. Loud & Co., coal
13 32
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Paid W. C. Austin, wood and carting $3 50
I. N. Tirrell, steward 16 66
George F. Maynard, engineer
25 00
S. S. Spear, engineer
22 00
H. Pidgeon, flag-staff
20 50
$164 93
CONQUERER. WARD FIVE.
Paid Hunneman & Co., repairs
$70 35
A. J. Simpson, repairs 10 00
C. L. Rice, furniture
12 00
A. J. Morse, repair hose
9 50
J. Roach & Co., repairs
7 25
George W. Conant, repairs
3 25
J. A. Dean, coal .
21 75
J. Loud & Co., coal
13 16
O. P. Shaw, wood .
5 00
W. C. Austin, carting coal ·
1 50
C. F. Ewell, steward
59 00
A. Raymond, engineer .. 25 00
Geo. W. Bates, engineer and clerk,
56 35
294 11
RESOLUTE HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid John Reidy, repairs
$10 00
W. E. Loud, steward
27 00
Thomas Derby, steward 16 66
53 66
GENERAL INCIDENTALS.
Paid Prize to E. S. Beals Hook and Ladder Company, Refreshment to E. S. Beals Hook and Ladder
5 00
Company 5 00 .
Prize to Active Engine Co.
10 00
E. Bourke, team to East Weymouth 4 00 .
W. J. Dunbar. hauling Gen. Bates
5 00
H. K. Cushing, hauling to fire . 6 50
Ingalls & Clapp, refreshments . . .
5 74
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Paid E. S. Wright, refreshments, $15 00
Treasurer of Eureka, refreshments 10 00
W. T. Rice, refreshments 8 00
J. W. Bartlett, refreshments
6 71
Treasurer Active Co., refreshments .
8 00
M. F. Baker, refreshments 4 25
Otis Cushing, hauling engine, Foss fire 10 00
Otis Cushing, hauling engine, Woods fire 5 00
Otis Cushing, hauling engine, Richardson's fire 6 00
Otis Cushing, hauling engine, Roach's fire 6 00
Otis Cushing, hauling engine, Crane's fire 8 00
Geo. Curtis, repairing Amazon, 1880
1 00
Geo. Curtis, watching fire
1 00
H. H. Joy, printing
3 25
Z. L. Bicknell, engine to fire
5 50
Z. L. Bicknell, wash for department
9 59
A. J. Morse & Son, Active
10 25
A. J. Morse & Son, Gen. Bates
3 75
A. J. Morse & Son, Conqueror
1 75
Patrick Calnan, watching fire .
4 50
J. Ford, hauling steamer to fire 42 50
L. Tuck, incidentals, Ward Five
12 26
J. Dyer, incidentals, Ward Five Elbridge Nash, incidentals, Ward Five
6 30
J. W. Bartlett, incidentals, Ward One W. Heffernan, incidentals, Ward Two
1 50
J. Dyer, incidentals, Ward Five
6 96
E S. Wright, hauling hook and ladder
5 00
A. F. Thayer, hauling Active to fire
5 55.
H. H. Church, watching fire
5 00
William Jones, watching fire
4 00
D. N. Wade, repairing Conqueror house . J. Poulin, repairing Active
5 75.
George W. Whitten, repairing Active
·
6 00.
George W. Whitten, store Gen. Putnam . ·
15 00.
George W. Whitten, store Gen. Bates
17 50
E. S. Wright, carting lumber . .
.
.
2 50,
·
23 47
1 60
9 88
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Paid A. A. Spear, cleaning vault, Ward Two J. B. Drew, expressing, Ward Two Treasurer Gen. Bates, refreshments Z. L. Bicknell, watching fire .
$3 00
2 15
8 00
6 00
$358 46
$1,899 63
RESERVOIRS.
WARD ONE.
Paid Stephen Cain, contract
$392 24
Geo. O. Miller, lighting 3 10
395 34
WARD THREE.
Paid Stephen Cain, labor, etc.
$449 19
Stephen Cain, labor, etc.
121 57
J. R. H. Williams, labor
121 55
692 31
NEW ENGINE-HOUSE. WARD FIVE.
Paid S. S. Woodcock, plans . $55 80
George W. Conant, labor
11 53
Charles Simmons, labor
50 14
Patrick O'Donnell, labor
1 50
Otis Cushing, expressing
21 30
A. Raymond, building committee 7 00
D. Riley, labor
5 00
Lane & Pratt, lumber
38 74
191 01
HOSE.
Paid Z. L. Bicknell, for hose .
900 00
Total expenses of department
.
$4,078 29
Poll tax allowed firemen
$127 90
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY.
THE fourth annual report of the Trustees of the Tufts Library is respectfully submitted.
The library has been open during the year three hundred and six days. The total number of loans has been 53,393, an average of one hundred and seventy-four per day. The largest number of books issued during any one day was four hundred and thirty-three, the smallest twenty-one.
The circulation consisted of seventy-five per cent of fiction, five per cent each of travels and periodicals, three of history, two each of arts, biography, literature, natural science, and poetry, and two of all others.
There has been some improvement in the character of the read- ing as compared with last year, which probably accounts, in part, at least, for the slightly diminished circulation.
Three bulletins have been issued, at regular intervals, during the year, containing titles of about 1,100 books, making the whole number in the library above 6,000.
The arrangements for the transportation of books, and their dis- tribution at agencies in different parts of the town, are working, it is believed, very satisfactorily. The books so distributed consti- tute about two fifths of the entire circulation.
The growth of the library rendered it necessary, in the early part of the year, to provide room for new alcoves, which was done by taking a portion of the reading-room. This arrangement, effected at the expense of the reading-room, which was already too small, can furnish only temporary relief. The library must soon out- grow its present quarters. It is to be hoped that at some future day, not far distant, the. library may be located in a building more commodious and substantial, and more secure against damage by fire.
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An effort has been made during the past three years to procure complete sets of the more important public documents of the State, more especially the annual reports of the State Boards of Educa- tion, Agriculture, Health, and of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor. These reports will be extremely valuable for reference, and it will soon be difficult to procure them. All have been obtained except the twentieth report of the Board of Agriculture, the tenth of the Board of Health, the first and second of the Bureau of Labor, and . the first, second, third, eighth, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, and twenty-sixth of the Board of Education. It is quite probable that citizens of the town may be able to supply the deficient numbers.
A word in regard to the policy of the board in the selection and purchase of books for the library may not be out of place. By some this policy is regarded as too loose, by others as too severe. The trustees have looked upon the funds at their disposal as held by them in trust to be devoted to the public good. They have not feit at liberty to use them for the purchase of vicious, immoral, or worthless books. 'They have at the same time furnished, as freely as would be consistent with a proper balance in the various depart- ments, all the best works in fiction and light literature. But, with their limited resources, they have felt bound at all times to prefer books of permanent, rather than those of transient value. No course essentially different from the one followed could establish the library upon a solid and substantial basis, such as was contem- plated by the original donor, and, as they have the right to assume, such as is now intended by the town in its annual appropriations. There is no presumption in favor of spending public moneys or trust funds for books that are valueless, or worse than valueless.
They are not unmindful, on the other hand, of the criticism that the library has a mischievous and harmful tendency, especially among the young. In a certain sense and to a certain extent this is undoubtedly true. Any public library must, in order to meet the varied wants and moods of its patrons, contain many books, of which nothing better can be said than that they are harmless. They are calculated only for the diversion of an idle hour. They bear about the same relation to good books as sweetened water does to substantial, nutritious food. It cannot be denied, how-
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ever, that they constitute the sole intellectual diet of a considerable percentage of readers. This is especially true of juvenile books, so called. But the trustees cannot be held responsible for the abuse of the privileges of the library. It is their province to furnish, within reasonable limits, food for all minds. It is the duty of parents and teachers to see that a library is so used as not to turn a great blessing of our time into an unmitigated curse. They are to be seriously warned that children whose reading is unguided or misguided are in danger at least of an immoderate and excessive use of the poorest juvenile fiction which the library contains. The child who has read during the year one hundred volumes of juve" nile fiction is in great danger of chronic mental dyspepsia. There is a strong probability that, after feeding for a few years upon intel- lectual confectionery, he will never have an appetite for substantial intellectual food. The average kind of juvenile fiction would never lead a child to become manly or womanly ; it rather condemns its devotees and victims to a perpetual'juvenility.
An effort was made by the trustees, in October, 1881, to interest teachers in the work of guiding the reading of their pupils, and to that end a vote was passed permitting each teacher to take, on a special card, three books at a time for school use. It was stated to them in a circular that " the trustees hope in this way to aid teachers not only in illustrating school topics, but in directing chil- dren to a more intelligent use of the library, and they earnestly solicit the cordial co-operation of teachers in carrying out the pur- pose of this vote." They have reason to believe that in some instances teachers have so availed themselves of this opportunity as to lead children towards a healthier intellectual taste, but the re- sults are not entirely encouraging, and the invitation of the trus- tees has not been in all cases or in the majority of cases accepted in the spirit in which it was tendered. It is hoped, however, that during the coming year some method, by special lists or other_ wise, may be devised for bringing the schools into closer relations with the library, and it is the earnest desire of the board that every effort in that direction may have the countenance and aid of all who have at heart the intellectual health and growth of the rising generation.
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The board would recommend an appropriation of twelve hundred dollars by the town for the coming year, in addition to one half of the sum to be received from the county treasury on account of dog licenses.
FRANK W. LEWIS, For the Board of Trustees.
WEYMOUTH, Jan. 1, 1883.
TREASURER'S REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDI- TURES OF TUFTS LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR 1882.
RECEIPTS.
Balance cash in treasury, Jan. 1, 1882 $3 84
Received of librarian, for fines collected .
185 64
Librarian, for catalogues sold
40 57
Librarian, for one book Jost .
1 00
George T. Rand, rents .
400 00
C. G. Estabrook, rents
150 00
Town of Weymouth, appropriation
1,500 00
Tufts fund for reading-room .
26 60
Interest from Tufts fund
100 00
Town of Weymouth, interest on note
66 25
Town of Weymouth, interest on note
37 56
Town of Weymouth, for note in full
2,650 00
Rents for 1881
137 50
Discount, etc., on books
34 61
$5,333 57
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Librarian, for balance services, 1881
$25 00
Librarian, for services for 1882
400 00
L. C. Richards, services .
54 10
A. L. Loud, services
6 60
Janitor, services
95 70
F. W. Lewis, services and expenses
37 50
C. Lowery, services and expenses
85
Holbrook, labor
4 50
89
Paid Estes & Lauriat, hooks .
$320 85
Lockwood, Brooks & Co., books
394 44
Lee & Shepard, books .
523 71
Little & Brown, books .
15 00
George E. Littlefield, books
35 00
B. F. Pratt, books .
13 60
Ellen S. Wallace, books .
20 00
Leopoldt, book's
3 00
James R. Osgood & Co., books
31 50
Charles Tilton, books
4 50
Jansen, McClurg & Co., books 2 00
Carl Schonhof, books
24 10
N. J. Bartlett, books
1 00
C. H. P. Burnham, books
7 25
Prov. library reference list
1 00
John Ford, balance for 1881
2 00
W. T. Spilstead, transporting books
43 00
Otis Cushing, transporting books .
30 00
J. W. Bartlett, for transporting books for 1881- 82 50 00
E. E. Fisher, for distributing books 22 00
Murphy Leavens, for duster . 2 35
Weymouth National Bank, stamps, etc. Ward & Gay, supplies
65
Town of Weymouth, wood
4 00
A. S. White, for draping library, 1881
1 95
Joseph Loud & Co., coal and oil
82 95
Interest on mortgage note
124 50
Mortgage note
2,500 00
Munn & Co. .
80
N. E. School Furnishing Co., supplies
12 35
A. Mudge & Co., printing bulletins, etc. .
63 94
Alex. Sherman, repairs . 2 00
Morss & Whyte, railing, etc. .
24 83
Dennison & Co., tags
2 00
C. G. Estabrook, printing
10 50
George S. Baker, supplies and repairs
7 34
1 36
90
Paid H. C. Kingman, lamps, brackets, etc.
$7 80
Howard & Clark, alcoves, etc.
110 00
J. G. Roberts, binding books .
119 17
George W. White, P. O. box and supplies
4 51
N. D. Putney, supplies .
30
W. K. Baker & Son, expressing
18 05
E. Richards, insurance .
60 00
Dec. 30. Amount to balance .
4 02
$5,333.57
AMOS S. WHITE, Treasurer Tufts Library.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
THE Overseers of the Poor of the town of Weymouth respect- fully submit the following report, with statement of expenses in the almshouse, hospitals, and for assistance rendered out of the house.
Previous to entering upon the duties of our office Mr. and Mrs. Austin had given notice of their intention to resign their position on the 1st of April, and proposals for a superintendent had been advertised for in our local as well as two Boston papers, in answer to which a very large number of applications were received. Among so many applicants it was difficult to decide upon any ; so, after fully considering the matter, we concluded that, as Mr. and Mrs. Austin had always given such entire satisfaction, it would not be for the interest of the town to make any change. We there- fore offered them an increase in salary of $175, which was accepted, and they have continued the management of affairs, at the house and on the farm, in their usual efficient and satisfactory manner.
During the year we have built a piggery, which was much needed.
The products of the farm have increased, as shown by our statement, and, for lack of sufficient barn room, we were obliged
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to dispose of several tons of hay in the field. We hired J. D. Austin for one year, from the 1st of April, at a salary of $20 per month. He is well acquainted with farm operations, and has proved a valuable assistant.
There has been more sickness than usual in the house during the year, and two deaths have occurred among the inmates.
The expense of maintaining the poor has been slightly in excess of last year, but could not well have been made less.
· A committee of our board have visited the Taunton Lunatic Hospital during the year, and seen all persons at that institution who are maintained by the town. The attending physician says none of our patients can with safety be removed, therefore we would not recommend any change in their maintenance.
THOS. H. HUMPHREY, NOAH VINING, WILLIAM NASH, HENRY A. NASH, GEO. A. CUSHING, Overseers of the I oor.
ACCOUNT OF SUPPLIES BOUGHT IN 1882.
Paid Wm. G. Nash, bill goods . $78 55
Samuel Curtis, bill goods . 15 25
J. Loud & Co., bill goods . 9 25
Loring Tirrell, for cow
32 00
340 66
Haskell & Adams, for goods G. W. Simmons & Son, clothing 10 50 ·
Sanborn, for cutting wood 2 00 .
Geo. S. Baker, filing saws, etc. . ·
5 88
John Crane, shoes and findings . · 7 86
Paine, for fish 2 00
George T. Rand, for dry goods . 36 24
Newton & Beals, for goods 44 06
E. Bourke, for expressing 6 90
Mary French, for dress-making . 2 00
M. H. Read, dry goods and clothing 29 50
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Paid John Worster, for goods ·
$ 35
N. Curtis .
· 15 31
Everett & Gleason, for seed 7 75
For snuff and pills
.
41
Parker, Gannett & Co., for seed .
4 00
Bishop, for ladders .
11 65
O. W. Whitcher, for leather, etc. 9 82
For cabbage plants . 2 00
For dish pan
50
For herring
1 50
For shoe findings
.
21
Mrs. Thayer, fare to Hingham .. 80
Whittemore Bros., for grindstone 15 00
For truss for John Young . 3 00
Kimball, for meat
4 90
Cash to John Young, to and from Gloucester 3 75
M. K. Pratt, for journal, etc. 9 10
13 48
S. W. Pratt, hardware
7 00
A. Wyman, for medicine 3 53
Thos. South, blacksmith work 48 30
For turnip seed 15
Elbridge G. Gardner, dry goods 3 10 ·
Howe & Son, for bread
40 29
Chas. Bicknell, labor on boiler .
41)
Justin E. Wright, labor on boiler
50
John Hart, for steam pipe,
1 00
J. A. Torrey, soap
26 00
Cornelius Green, for sand . ·
33
Chas. G. Estabrook, for Gazette
2 00
Chas. Ahalf, for repairing .
1 10
Inmates' admission to fair . 3 75
For cheese 37
Cap for John Gillion 1 00
Peter Fottler, for pig's 24 00
Anthony Tracy, fish bill 14 66
J. Totman, for cow . .. 55 00
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l'aid For care of Mrs. Bates $1 00
Solomon Lovett, ice bill
6 93
Z. L. Bicknell & Co., for goods 32 27
George R. Davis, for meat
10 49
M. T. Bryant, for goods 5 08
J. M. Welsh, repairing 5 50
W. T. Shaw, for plough 9 (0
Weymouth Iron Co., weighing 1 50
Josiah Martin, meat bill 111 63
Dr. Nye, for extracting tooth 1 00
Wm. Humphrey & Co., for wood 9 00
Baptist Society, pew rent .
10 00
W. K. Baker & Son, expressing
8 15
Expense to Boston . .
4 55
Expense to Taunton .
5 65
Expense to Tewksbury
2 97
Alexander Sherman, for labor
8 80
Boston Herald, for advertising 6 25
Boston Journal, for advertising . 5 25
James Moore, for wood 120 37
Jas. Loud & Co., for coal and grain . 757 03
Wm. G. Nash, for goods . 65 52
21 63
Wm. G. Nash, for manure 24 00
Geo. S. Baker, for door fixtures 3 30 ·
Stephen Cain, labor and material 31 38
Otis Cushing, difference on horse 50 00
E. L. Warren, medicine 8 66
Loring Tirrell. for wood
87 62
Ford & McCormick, B. Lynch's burial, 20 00
A. W. Blanchard, printing 3 75
G. W. Fay, medical attendance 69 37
J. D. Austin, for 9 mos. labor . 180 00
Samuel Curtis, burial Barney Pratt 20 00
Stephen Cain, for setting boiler . 32 74
Obed Raymond, cash . 3 00
Thirty cords wood, from town lot
75 00
$2,777 08
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INVENTORY OF LIVE STOCK, FARMING IMPLE- MENTS, WOOD, HAY, PROVISIONS, ETC., AT THE ALMSHOUSE, JAN. 2, 1883.
3 horses
$400 00
4 draught chains . $3 00
4 coWS
150 00
4 stake chains 1 00
6 pigs
36 00
2 wrenches 1 50
36 fowls .
30 00
1 set of measures . 50
2 ox-carts
20 00
2 baskets 1 50
2 sleds
35 00
3 hogsheads 2 00
2 farm wagons
120 00
1 half hogshead
25
1 hay wagon
20 00
40 barrels 4 00
2 horse carts
45 00
1 covered wagon
60 00
25 cords manure
160 00
1 sleigh .
3 00
4 tons of coal . 24 00
1 pung
2 wheelbarrows
5 00
30 tons of hay . 690 00
1 roller
3 00
1 ton of salt hay . 15 00
1 wheel drag
9 00
600 lbs. of pork .
69 00
1 snow plough
2 00
300 lbs. of ham .. 36 00
34 bbls. of flour
26 00
1 horse rake
1 00
25 gals. of molasses
16 25
7 ploughs
20 00
15 lbs. of tobacco
8 75
1 horse hoe
1 00
85 lbs. of lard
11 90
1 buckling harrow
5 00
52 lbs coffee
4 42
1 two-horse harrow
15 00
35 lbs. of tea
14 70
1 one-horse harrow
1 00
320 lbs. of sugar
25 60
2 double harnesses
60 00
50 lbs. of soap
3 00
2 single harnesses
40 00
25 gals. of soap
3 00
2 cart harnesses ·
5 0)
3 scythes
2 00
4 ox yokes . . .
1 00
6 snaths
2 00
1 chain harness
2 00
2 bush scythes and snathis 1 50
chains
3 00
5 rakes .
1 25
2 robes
15 00
2 drag rakes 1 00
4 halters
2 00
6 hay folks
2 00
3 blankets
1 00
2 hay poles
50
2 surcingles
1 00
1 hay cutter 5 00
Brush, currycombs,
2 ropes .
50
and cards . . 1 00
3 grindstones
15 00
75 rails . 3 00
12 00
61 cords of wood . 356 00
2 mowing machines
75 00
4 whiffletrees and
95
10 shovels $6 00
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