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W. T. Rice, changing lanterns hose carriage . 1 50
W. T. Rice, 2 door-keys
·
50
49
Paid W. T. Rice, repairing whistle lever and chair $0 55
W T. Rice, repairing lantern and alter- ing iron work for lantern on hose carriage . 35
-
W. T. Rice, repairing iron work . 25
W. T. Rice, paid A. J. Morse, coup- lings for boiler and supplies
2 30
W. T. Rice, 115 hours' labor, self and assistant 28 75
W. T. Rice, 5 hours' labor, changing pump on rocket 1 25
Frank D. Thayer, locks, keys and labor, 6 00
W. & C. Spencer, zinc 3 27
F. B. Reid, repairing clock 1 00
T. E. Burrell, labor and material en- gine house 44 20
A. S. Jackson, ¿ doz. pat. spanners ·
7 50
A. J. Morse & Son, 2 hydrant gates . 25 20 R. W. Dunbar, traces and snap hooks 1 75
R. W. Dunbar, repairing . 50
J. F. Eldridge & Co., 6 rubber coats .
9 25
J. B. Drew, expressing 2 65
B. F. Shaw & Son, incidentals 9 40
Z. L. Bicknell & Co., incidentals 2 75
Daniel W. Field, steward, 1883 . 25 00
Daniel W. Field, steward . 50 00
J F. Sheppard, coal . 7 09
Joseph Loud & Co., coal
8 53
Almshouse, wood 4 00
Almshouse, carting coal
2 15
$282 14
EUREKA HOOK AND LADDER, WARD TWO.
Paid James I. Emery, steward . $25 00
A. W. Mitchell, badges 6 00
8 20
Z. L. Bicknell & Co., incidentals . $39 20
4
50
STEAMER NO. 1, WARD THREE.
Paid J. R. H. Williams, engineer
$28 00
Charles E. Bicknell, engineer 28 00
James W. Beaton, steward 25 00
James W. Beaton, steward, 1883
25 00
Joseph I. Bates & Son, plumbing and repairing 4 35
George S. Baker, hardware 1 41
Thomas South, 4 runners . 30 00
John F. Bates, setting damper 1 00
A. Ahlf, steam-box cover and repair- ing 2 .50
Thomas Griffin, 102 hours' labor 25 50
S. W. King, labor and material . 8 37
W. K. Baker & Son, expressing . 1 95
A. J. Morse & Son, resetting screws
75
Thomas South, flagstaff irons and bolts 4 50
Thomas South, setting tires 6 00
Thomas South, jointing wheels and wedging spokes 1 25
Thomas South, repairing hose carriage 50
Hall Rubber Co., rubber coats ·
21 00
B. F. Richards, stone posts .7 00
Hunneman & Co., lanterns, globes, and candles . 3 33
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
11 47
Joseph Loud & Co., coal
7 22
Almshouse, wood 4 00
Almshouse, carting coal
2 16
$250 26
HARDSCRABBLE HOOK AND LADDER, WARD THREE
Paid W. T. Burrell, steward $25 00
J. H. Walsh, pole-straps, leather, etc. 3 75
Geo. F. Curtis, repairs 1 25
$30 00
51
GENERAL PUTNAM, WARD FOUR.
Paid George F. Maynard, engineer $28 00
W. B. Hersey, engineer
28 00
N. R. Ells, steward . 50 00
N. R. Ells, repairing chair and table 50
J. Roche & Co., ironing lamp 2 00
J Roche & Co., ironing brakes 2 00
O. Cushing, expressage 75
J. B. Rhines & Co., sheathing ·
2 51
W. B. Hersey, repairing platform 50
W. B. Hersey, cleaning " Conqueror " 1 00
W. G. Nash, 4 lanterns, oil, chimneys, and wicks 11 03
J. F. Sheppard, coal . 6 38
Joseph Loud & Co., coal 9 79
Almshouse, wood 4 00
Almshouse, carting coal
1 78
$148 24
GENERAL BATES, WARD FIVE. -
Paid Alvah Raymond, engineer . $25 00
George W. Bates, engineer .
25 00
B. R. Beals, steward . 50 00
L. Tuck, store lamp, hook and labor
7 00
O. Cushing, expressage
1 00
Elbridge Nash, books
3 00
W. B. Hersey, painting lamp-post 35
H. Rockwood, oil and soap . 3 66
G. W. Conant, repairing hose carriage 1 25
Joseph Dyer, oil, chimneys, and wicks 8 70
W. G. Nash, rope and matches 1 65
J. F. Sheppard, coal . 7 97
Joseph Loud & Co., coal 12 74
Oran P. Shaw, wood .
4 50
Almshouse, wood .
8 00
Almshouse, carting coal 2 40
$162 22
52
RESOLUTE HOOK AND LADDER, WARD FIVE.
Paid Thomas F. Brady, steward $28 75
CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER CO., WARD FIVE.
Paid B. R. Beals, steward . $25 00
G. W. Conant, repairs :3 20
$28 20
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Isaac Binney, watching N. L. White fire .
$2 00
Otis Cushing, extinguisher to Sher-
man's fire 5 00
Otis Cushing, General Putnam to Hum- ble's fire 3 00
Otis Cushing, General Bates and Hook and Ladder to Humble's fire 7 00
Otis Cushing, hose from Wards 4 and 5 to Ward 1 . 1 25
Conqueror Co., 50 feet rubber hose .
30 00
E. S. Beals, Hook and Ladder refresh- ments, Burgess fire . 5 00
Hardscrabble Hook and Ladder re-
freshments, Feb. 15 fire . 5 00
Eureka, H. & L. refreshments, Brant fire 5 00
Steamer No. 1, refreshments, N. L.
White fire 5 00
Steamer No. 1, refreshments, S. Reed fire 5 00
G. W. Young, storing General Bates 1883 2 00
G. W. Young, conveying company from Ward 1 . · ·
4 00
G. W. Young, horses on hose carriage 5 00
53
Paid G. W. Young, horses to North Wey- mouth . $5 00
G. W. Young, horses to Cowen fire .
5 00
G. W. Young, horses to Hockley fire . 5 00
G. W. Young, horses to Carroll fire . 5 00
G. W. Young, horses to Brant fire . 5 00 William H. Farmer, watching Joy fire 2 00
George W. Bates, services as clerk 20 00
William O. Collyer, services as clerk . 6 00
George W. Bates, committee expenses 3 80
George W. Bates, stationery and post- age
2 50
Steamer No. 2, refreshments Spear fire 5 00
B. R. Beals, watching fire in woods 2 00
W. H. Turner & Co., 800 feet hose
680 00
F. D. Thayer, removing Rocket 1. 00
W. K. Baker & Son, horses, Dee's fire . 5 00 · W. K. Baker & Son, horses, S. Reed fire 5 00
W. K. Baker & Son, horses for practice 2 00
John D. Salisbury, care of fire . .
2 00
Albion Leavitt, care of fire 2 00
Eureka H. & L., refreshments Salis- bury fire 5 00
Steamer No. 2, refreshments Salisbury fire 5 00
Active, refreshments Tirrell fire . 8 00
E. S. Beals, H. & L., refreshments Tirrell fire 5 00
M. L. Cushing, steamer No. 2, Salis- bury fire 5 00
M. L. Cushing, express, Salisbury fire 2 00
M. L. Cushing, steamer and hose car- riage to river . 2 50
Otis Cushing, hose carriage to Ward 4 50
54
Paid L. W. Cain, storage Rocket $17 70 Steamer No. 1, refreshments Coyle
fire 5 00
Steamer No. 2, refreshments Moore fire 5 00
W. K. Baker & Son, horses to Coyle fire 5 00
F. D. Pratt, storage ladders 3 years and 4 months, Ward 4 33 33
William O. Collyer, stationery, print- ing, and postage 3 33
$949 91
Total expense Fire Department . $2,041 53 Appropriation, $2,000.
Orders drawn on treasurer's account,
Fire Department .. $2,041 53
LOCK-UP.
WARD. TWO.
Paid Asa B. Pratt, food for prisoners $32 00
Asa B. Pratt, oil and self-lighters for lantern 75
Asa B. Pratt, 2 buckets and oil . 1 43
Stephen Cain, whitewashing 6 00
Nelson W. Gardner, stove .
10 00
Z. L. Bicknell, & Co., oil and can 75
$50 93
WARD THREE.
Paid Hugh Mealey, repairing roof $8 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal . 6 72
Joseph Loud & Co., coal 7 02
Oliver Houghton, for care . 8 33
Oliver Houghton, dippers and basin 56
55
Paid Oliver Houghton, food for prisoners $4 00
L. H. Loud, food for prisoners .
12 00
James T. Pease, food for prisoners
12 00
Joseph Peakes, setting glass
33
Almshouse, carting coal
80
$59 76
WARD FIVE.
Paid Jason Farrington, for care
$25 00
Jason Farrington, food for prisoners
5 70
Jason Farrington, kerosene
20
A. F. Bullock, food for prisoners
6 90
Burdett & Williams, padlocks
4 10
D. B. Rodgers, repairs
6 82
$48 72
POLICE.
Paid Nathaniel B. Pease, services $649 92
James T. Pease, services
702 46
Thomas Percell, services
5 00
Isaac N. Tirrell, services
21 00
George F. Maynard, services
27 25
Asa B. Pratt, services
176 50
Oliver Houghton, services .
87 25
James McCue, services
2 00
George W. Tirrell, services
3 00
Francis M. Drown, services
4 00
Thomas Hollis, services
46 25
Noble Morse, services
7 00
Edward Howley, services ·
.
60 00
George W. Graves, services, 1883 and 1884
4 50
George Bayley, services
5 00
John Sullivan, services ·
64 00
Freeman B. Vinson, services
59 50
·
56
Paid William O. Collyer, services $4 50
George G. French, services 3 00
Wilmot Cleverly, services . 1 50
Augustus M. Bicknell, services ·
2 00
$1,925 33
Total cost Police Department . · $2,085 04 Appropriation, $2,000.
SUPPRESSING THE ILLEGAL SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
Paid Frank W. Lewis, services as prosecut- ing attorney, 1883 and 1884 $271 39
Nelson W. Gardner, special officer, 1883 and 1884 481 22
Byron W. Loud, witness fees and ex- penses . 20 00
Josiah Tirrell, witness fees and ex-
penses, 1883 and 1884
25 00
797 61
Appropriation, $800.
Orders drawn on treasurer on account of
Police Department .
. $2,882 65
TUFTS LIBRARY.
Paid Amos S. White, treasurer
·
$1,602 00
Appropriation, $1,200 ; and one half dog money, $402.
HINGHAM AND QUINCY BRIDGES.
Paid the trustees
Appropriation, $600. $540 00
57
WATER COMMISSIONERS, 1883.
Paid M. M. Tidd, engineer services . $770 50
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing reports 56 00
S. W. Gutterson, distributing reports . 3 00
W. H. Cushing, distributing reports · 3 00
W. H. Hagerty, distributing reports . 2 00
Wilmot Cleverly, canvassing Ward 1 . 4 00
Jason Gardner, canvassing Ward 2 .
32 00
Noah Vining, canvassing Ward 5
4 00
Oran White, services and canvassing Ward 4 . 25 00
Augustus J. Richards, services 20 00
Josiah Reed, services . 30 50
Thomas H. Humphrey, services . 25 00
Henry A. Nash, services . .
25 00
$1,000 00
Appropriation, 1883, $1,000.
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
Paid Alfred Mudge & Son, printing reports $463 43
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing by-laws 18 00
C. G. Easterbrook, printing and adver- tising
180 25
A. W. Blanchard, printing . 7 00
$668 68
Appropriation, $800.
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid J. C. Wendell for care $166 68
S. W. Pratt, labor and material stoves 29 20
J. A. Wendell, setting glass 1 75
W. B. Hersey, setting glass 4 80
58
Paid Post 58, G. A. R., chandelier $40 00
Samuel Estes, repairs . 6 90
Eli Estes, repairs
10 00
John Seabury, repairs
11 36
Waldo Brothers, top for chimney 6 38
Loud & Pratt, lumber
17 30
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
3 59
W. G. Nash, supplies
22 75
W. C. Gutterson, labor and material .
7 35
George S. Baker, hardware 3 48
George A. Cushing, repairs ·
1 50
Joseph Loud & Co., coal . ·
6 77
Almshouse, wood and carting coal
15 80
$355 61
No appropriation.
PUMPS.
Paid H. Rockwood, repairing in Ward. 5 $2 50
Reidy Brothers, repairing in Ward 2 . 1 60
Wales Brothers, repairing in Ward 4 . 2 50
S. W. Pratt, repairing Lincoln Square 7 40
S. W. Pratt, repairing Garfield Square 4 00.
M. K. Crehan, repairing Commercial Square .
8 00
$26 00
No appropriation.
LAND DAMAGE.
Paid Augustus J. Richards (Sumner Street) $175 00
Isaac H. Binney ( Vine Street) . ·
10 00
Heirs Susan Blanchard (Tremont
Street) . 220 00
Heirs Kingman Tirrell
1 00
Benjamin Ells
1 00
Nahum Whiting
40 00
No appropriation.
$447 00
59
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
Paid Alfred O. Crawford, collector $2,755 78 Appropriation for discount and remittances, $3,000.
TOWN TREASURER.
DR. .
Cash refunded, by O. C. R. R. % schools . $5 25
For cost in Hallett case, % miscellane-
ous 38 89
From E. S. Wright, for land % high- ways
27 94
$72 08
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND BOARD OF HEALTH.
SERVICES AND EXPENSES.
Paid Thomas H. Humphrey, 1883 $238 48
Thomas H. Humphrey, 1884 to date 472 00
George A. Cushing, 1884 to date 534 10 ·
William ·Nash, 1884 to date 347 00
William Nash, 1883 . 29 60
Jacob Baker, 1884 to date . 355 82
Henry A. Nash, 1883
108 58
Henry A. Nash, 1884 to date
301 90
Henry A. Nash, services as clerk of
Board of Selectmen to date ·
200 00
Henry A. Nash, services as clerk of
Overseers of the Poor to date .
·
100 00
$2,687 48
ASSESSORS. SERVICES AND EXPENSES.
Paid George A. Cushing, 1884 . $211 33
John P. Burrell, 1884 . 245 80
Leonard Gardner, 1884 172 00 ·
Jacob Baker, 1884
177 00
Wilmot Cleverly, 1884
176 04
$982 17
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. SERVICES AND EXPENSES.
Paid Augustus J. Richards, 1883 $34 00
Augustus J. Richards, 1884 63 00
Elizabeth C. Hawes, 1883 and 1884
29 00
61
Paid A. H. Tyler, 1883 and 1884 $38 87
Louis A. Cook, 1883 and 1884
68 50
Z. L. Bicknell, 1883 and 1884 6 00
J. C. Fraser, 1884
31 00
W. A. Drake, 1884
32 00
W. H. Bolster, 1884 .
29 00
O. B. Bates, 1884
52 38
C. G. Easterbrook, printing for com-
mittee
2 00
$385 75
REGISTRARS.
SERVICES AND EXPENSES.
Paid Francis A. Bicknell . $66 00
John A. Raymond ·
55 58
John A. Raymond, services as clerk 100 00
Benjamin F. Smith
-
56 84
D. S. Murray .
68 00
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing
197 62
C. G. Easterbrook, advertising and
printing . 31 00
A. J. Garey, United States postage envelopes 64 20
D. W. Field, care of hall . 3 00
John A. Raymond, paid State for reg-
ister
4 00
TOWN CLERK.
Paid John A. Raymond, services
$75 00
John A. Raymond, stationery, express- age and postage .
6 00
Loud & Lowell, stationery . 7 52
J. B. Drew, expressage 20
Doane & Greenough, sheep skin cover, 2 25
E. Rowland, painting sign for office .
3 00
C. G. Easterbrook, printing and ad- vertising .
9 00
$656 24
$102 97
62
TOWN TREASURER.
Paid Oran White, services $310 00
COLLECTOR.
Paid Wilmot Cloverly, services $150 00
Alfred O. Crawford, services 300 00
$450 00
AUDITORS.
Paid Gilbert Nash, services
$12 00
Elias Richards, services .
.
13 30
$25 30
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Paid Leonard Gardner, services and expressage $102 00
Total
$5,701 91
Appropriation, $4,500.
Appropriation at special meeting for Town officers and miscellaneous, $1,500.
Orders drawn on Treasurer, account
town officers . $5,701 91
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Otis Cushing, conveying county com-
missioners to Braintree . $2 50
G. W. Fay, returning 13 births . 3 00
G. W. Tinkham, returning 19 births . 4 75
Edward Bicknell, professional services in the cases Cushing vs. Town, and Hallett vs. Town . 131 58 · John A. Raymond, collecting, record- ing, indexing, and returning 246 births 123 00
.
63
Paid John A. Raymond, collecting, re- cording, indexing, and returning 6 deaths ·
$2 10
· John A. Raymond, collecting, re- cording, indexing, and returning 20 deaths . 4 .00
John A. Raymond, collecting, record- ing indexing and returning 161 deaths, 16 10 John A. Raymond, collecting, re- cording, indexing, and returning 161 marriages 19 95
Henry A. Nash, postage 4 22
Henry A. Nash, expressage
60
Henry A. Nash, railroad fares 4 31.
R. E. Brown, witness fees, Cushing case
3 00
Calvin Packard, distributing town re- ports
1 50
Prince E. Loud, distributing town re- ports
1 50
Daniel Mallett, distributing Town Re-
4 50
John Fennell, distributing town re- ports
5 00
George A. Cushing, stationery, post- age, and railroad fares . 41 65
Frank W. Lewis, drafting By-Laws ·
10 00
Oran White, postage . 2 06
Leonard Gardner, distributing town reports . 3 00
Frank W. Lewis, services as modera-
tor, regular, and special meetings . 20 00
4 75
Asa B. Pratt, notifying town officers Ely & Gates, professional services in the cases of Cushing and Hallett vs. Town
113 00
Winkley, Dresser & Co., blank-books and stationery 21 75
·
ports
64
Paid J. B. Drew, expressage town reports $2 25
Samuel Thompson, distributing town reports 3 00
Frank E. Burrell, damage to horse and carriage . 25 00
N. B. Furnald, custody, board, and lock-up fees of John Sheehan, in 1881 6 50
North Weymouth Cemetery Associa- tion, for care soldiers monument 1883, 1884 60 00.
G. A. R. Post 58, Memorial Day 300 00
Jacob Baker, recording deeds 2 50
Z. L. Bicknell & Co., books for as- sessors 4 75
Otis Cushing, freight on town reports . 1 00
T. E. Goodwin, reporting 4 births 1 00
Thomas Groom & Co., books for as- sessors . 29 75
Quincy L. Reed, surveying 67 50
Asa B. Pratt, collecting dog license in Wards 1, 2, and 3 . 16 10
George F. Maynard collecting dog licenses in Wards 4 and 5 12 50
Frank W. Lewis, professional services 15 00
Jacob Baker, iron posts and for guide- boards . 5 00
Martin Dolan, killing and burial glan- dery horse 10 00
William Humphrey, surveying · 69 55
Charles Humphrey, 2 cedar posts 1 00
Joseph Barker, painting and lettering guide-boards . 2 00
J. C. Wendell, refreshments for town officers' election 8 50
J. C. Wendell, refreshments for regis- trars 5 25
65
Paid George W. White, serving warrants . $8 00
W. K. Baker & Son, expressage . 4 05
W. II. H. Moulton, expressage town reports 1 50
Bicknell & White, repairing gnide-
boards . 60
W. G. Nash, stationery for selectmen's office 7 73
J. C. Fraser, reporting 57 births 14 25 Sargent L. Stoddard, painting 8 signs, and lumber 12 60
Andrew J. Randall, carriage Memorial Day 10 00 . John A. Raymond, 188 burial permits . 18 80
John A. Raymond, services and ex- pense on ballot-box ·
4 75
John A. Raymond, election service and expense to Quincy . 3 50 ·
Warren & Co., apothecary license blanks. . 1 67
Wilmot Cleverly, serving warrants 7 50
J. E. Rice & Son, returning 45 deaths 11 25
W. A. Drake, returning 18 births 4 50
J. L. Beck, returning 15 births . 3 75
. F. F. Forsaith, returning 34 births 8 50
R. E. Brown, returning 11 births 2 75
R. E. Brown, returning 3 births, 1883 75
Ford & McCormick, returning 61 death's 15 25
C. L. Rice & Co., returning 14 deaths 3 50
Winkley, Dresser & Co., stationery 24 00
Francis Cushing, privilege of drainage 15 00
Ebenezer S. Thomas, privilege of drainage ·
40 00
· Edmund White, privilege of drainage, 20 00 Michael Harrigan, privilege of drain- age 20 00
5
66
Paid William Humphrey, surveying . $49 00 Stephen Cain, cementing wall at North Cemetery 22 12
William Humphrey, surveying ·
24 00
$1,555 32
CR.
Town treasurer, cash receipts for costs in
case of Hallett vs. The Town $38 89
$1,516 43 -
Appropriation for miscellaneous, $1,200 00
Appropriation for Memorial Day,
included in miscellaneous
.
300 00
-- - $1,500 00
MILITARY AID.
UNDER CHAPTER 301.
Paid Henry S. Abbott $48. 00
Francis M. Adlington
12 00
Mrs. Vosta R. Bates . 16 00
Mrs Frances M. Baker 48 00
Howard Baker and wife 48 00
Mrs. Mary A. Bicknell
48 00
Mrs. Caroline M. Blanchard 48 00
Alonzo Blanchard 36 00
Chas. H. Burrell, 2d .
62 00
Mrs. Mary A. Buttermore 48 00
Mrs. Eliza A. Carter . 48 00
Mrs. Elizabeth Carlton 48 00
Mrs. Honora Cahill 48 00
Mrs. Rachael J. Clapp
48 00
Mrs. Maria F. Coolidge 48 00
Mrs. Caroline Crocker 48 00
Mis. Lucy Dame
48 00
67
Paid Elias H. Deere .
$27 00
John C. Eldridge
48 00
Mrs. Rosina B. Foss .
48 00
Mrs. Ellen Fraher
36 00
Mrs. Joan Gammon 1.
48 00
Edward B. Gardner and wife
120 00
Jacob Gardner, Jr.
36 00
Mrs Joannah Healey .
48 00
Mrs. E. F. Holmes .
48 00
Mrs. Jane Holbrook .
48 00
John Hope
28 00
Patrick Howley .
36 00
Thomas Howley
48 00
Riley E. Jenkins
72 00
Mrs. Eliza Josephs
48 00
Mrs. Ruth Jones
48 00
Joseph Lama
48 00
Mrs. Emily J. Lamson
48 00
Mrs. Lucinda B. Lewis
48 00
Mrs. Maria E. Looney
48 00
George F. Lord .
41 00
Mrs. Ellen Lynch
48 00
Sanford Makepeace
27 00
Mrs. Mary Mahoney .
48 00
William F. Merchant .
3 50
Terrence Murphy
6 00
William McNair
72 00
Mrs. Marth Miller
48 00
Frank H. Miller
48 00
Aaron P. Nash, Jr.
72 00
Thomas J. Nightingale
36 00
William J. Pedman and wife
84 00
Mrs. Mary Perry 48 00
Mrs. Hannah T. Pratt
12 00
Mrs. Narissa H. Pratt
28 00
Benjamin F. Pratt, 2d
48 00
Josiah M. Pratt .
48 00
.
68
Paid Alfred Paterson $72 00
Mrs. Maria F. Pray
48 00
Mrs. Betsey Prouty
48 00
Benjamin F. Robinson and wife . 48 00
. John Roachman . 54 00
Samuel R. Ross .
36 00
George W. Russ and wife
72 00
Edward Slattery 60 00
Mrs. Mary Slattery
48 00
Mrs. Eliza J. Soule 48 00
Owen Smith
15 00
Mrs. Susan B. Smith .
44 00
Mrs. Avis A. Smith
48 00
Sargent L. Stoddard .
48 00
Mrs. Joanna Taylor
48 00 1
Mrs. Emily Thayer
48 00
Mrs. Henrietta Thayer
48 00
Mrs. Lucy Thayer 20 00
Christopher P. Tower 48 00
Patrick Ward
48 00
Mrs. Hannah P. Willett
48 00
Mrs. Julia Gilligan
48 00
John Gorman
30 00
$3,541 50
Orders drawn on Treasurer, account of Mil-
itary aid, Chap. 301 .
$3,541 50
TRIAL BALANCE.
DEC. 31, 1884.
· Dr. Cr.
Schools
. $34,815 49
Town Treasurer, orders drawn on account
of schools . · $34,820 74
Highways
11,434 16
Town Treasurer, orders drawn on account of highways 11,462 10
Fire Department
2,041 53
Town Treasurer, orders drawn'on account of Fire Department 2,041 53
Police Department
2,085 04
Suppression illegal sale intoxicating liq-
uors
·
797 61
Town Treasurer, orders drawn on account of Police Department . 2,882 65
Tufts Library
1,602 00
. Hingham and Quincy bridges .
540 00
Water Commissioners
1.000 00
Printing and advertising 668 68
Town House . 355 61
Pumps .
26 00
Land damages
447 00
Discount on taxes
2,775 78
Town Treasurer
72 08
Town officers .
.
5,701 91
Town Treasurer, orders drawn on account
of town officers . 5,701 91
Miscellaneous expenses . ·
1,516 43
Military aid under Chap. 301 . 3,541 50
Town Treasurer, orders drawn on account of military aid . 3,541 50
Town Treasurer, orders drawn for miscel- laneous accounts
8,950 39
$69,400 82 $69,400 82
TREASURER'S REPORT.
LIABILITIES.
Weymouth Savings Bank, note on demand
at 4 per cent. . $5,000 00
South Weymouth Savings Bank, note on demand at 4 per cent . · 5,000 00
. Note dated April 1, 1880, due April 1, 1885, at 4 per cent 5,000 00
Estate of Thomas Humphrey, note on de- mand at 54 per cent . 3,000 00
Joseph Totman, note on demand at 54 per cent 5,200 00
J. R. Totman, note on demand at 54 per
cent
.
6,000 C0
Pratt School Fund, note on demand at 5
per cent
3,092 00
Town orders for 1884 unpaid
. 10,600 10
$42,892 10
ASSETS OF THE TOWN, JAN. 1, 1884.
Balance in the treasury . . $7,358 86 Due from Wilmot Cleverly, on tax of 1883 4,212 27 A. O. Crawford, on tax of 1884 18,246 51 Individuals, to refund hospital expenses 320 69
Rockland, for aid to Isabella Nelson 72 85
Newburyport, for aid to Naomi Pike 57 80
S. Scituate, for aid to Gertrude Mee 91 22
71
Amount "Liabilities " brought forward . $42,892 10 Due from E. Bridgewater, for aid to O'Brien Quigley . $40 40
Pembroke, for aid to Andrew Bates 8 65
Stoughton, for aid to Ellen Mc- Guire 156 00
South Carver, for aid to Hannah Casey
46 00
Duxbury, for aid to Henry T.
Gardner . 37 80
Abington, for aid to Thomas Murphy, 34 00 Milford, for aid to Edgar P. Smith, 7 00
Hingham, for aid to Mrs. Thos. F. . King 8 10
Boston, for aid to Mary McCarty. 40 00
Taunton, for aid to Clifford I.
Manter 104 00
Lowell, for aid to Nathan M. Reed, 52 00
Town of Rochester for Geo. W. Swift, 4 45 Town of Cohasset for Deborah Enos, 31 25 Town of Abington for Nathan L.
Hunt 120 75
The State, bills from 1880 to 1883, 119 89
The State, bills from 1883 and 188, 478 63
State for military aid under Chap.
301 . . 3,541 50
State for military aid under Chap. 252. 1,102 57 .
35,893 19
Town debt
$6,988 91
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
THE Overseers of the Poor of the town of Weymouth respect- fully submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1884 : -
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cummings have continued in charge of the almshouse during the past year at a salary of 8500, and their management of its affairs has in every respect been to the entire satisfaction of the Overseers. The house has been kept scrupu- lously clean and neat, and the inmates kindly treated and well cared for, and appear as contented and happy as the nature of their condition will permit.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston are still retained as assistants, and their duties have been performed in a commendable manner.
The receipts of the farm have considerably increased during the year, and we think, under the able management of the present . superintendent, will soon be brought up to a sum that will go far towards defraying the expenses of the house.
More barn room is absolutely needed to conduct the work of the farm to advantage, which it is hoped the town may consider for their interest to provide at an early date.
The health of the inmates has been very good. Two deaths have occurred during the year, one being very ill with no hope of recovery when admitted ; the other, suicide.
The calls for assistance out of the almshouse have been more nu- merous than last year, and are rapidly increasing, and many of them are occasioned from the same cause mentioned in our report of last year, viz., the excessive use of intoxicating liquors. Perhaps some of these applicants for aid could be more economically pro- vided for in the house, but that is now out of the question, as it is crowded to overflow.
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We would again earnestly renew our recommendation of last year, that a new building be erected for the accommodation of some of the many who are now being assisted out of the house, and we would respectfully ask the town for an appropriation of $4,000 for that purpose, either for a new building or the enlargement of the present one.
It will be noticed in our account of assistance rendered those out of the house, that there has been one very expensive case the past year. We have been perplexed to know what to do. To take a per- son in his condition away from wife and friends to the almshouse, seemed to us inhuman ; and had it been decided upon to take him there, it is more than probable that expense incurred thereby for his care and attendance would have been fully as much if not more than under our present arrangement. We can only say regarding the matter that we have managed this case as economically as we consistently could.
The appropriation made by the town for the support of poor for the year was $11,000. As will be seen from the summary of poor expenses, this amount has been exceeded something over $2,100. Under the circumstances we cannot see how the assist- ance rendered could have been made less without causing suffering.
The Overseers have again contracted with W. A. Drake, M. D., for such medical services, including medicines, as may be required for the town's poor of Wards 1, 2, and 3, including the almshouse, during the year, for the sum of $250 ; and also with R. E. Brown, M. D., for performing the services in Wards 4 and 5 for the sum of $125. A committee of the Board have visited our patients at the Taunton Lunatic Hospital, and no change is recommended in their maintenance for the present.
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