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During the coming year it is expected that several exhibitions of photographs may be given, illustrating works of art, the natural scenery, architecture, customs, etc., of various countries, and also of many famous men and women. The Travelling Photograph Club, embracing a considerable number of public libraries formed for the purpose of buying such photographs, to be sent in turn to each of these libraries for public exhibition, which, it is hoped, may interest many of our citizens. Due notice of such exhibitions will be given in the Gazette.
But we may not omit on this fitting occasion to renew the ex- pression of our heartfelt sorrow for the recent loss by death of our esteemed colleague and friend, Major John W. Hart, of our tender regard for his memory and of our earnest sympathy in the grief of his bereaved family for their irreparable loss.
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APPENDIX A .- DONATIONS.
Vols.
Pamphs. Periodicals.
Adams, Hon. C. F., (Autograph let- -
ter of Mrs Abigail Adams)
Albany, N. Y. State Library
1
Barrows, Hon. S. J. 1
Boston Public Library
18
Bowditch, Mr. Granville A., (enlarged photograph of the Union Church) .
Bowdoin College
4
Brockton Public Library .
1
Bronson Library Fund
1
Brookline Public Library .
1
12
Brooklyn Library
2
Cambridge Public Library
1
3
Chamberlain, Mr. G. W. .
1
1
Cullen, Mrs. l'homas ·
10
Enoch Pratt Free Library.
1
Fitchburg Public Library .
1
Forbes Library
1
Gutterson, Mr. J. H.
12
Hartford Public Library
3
Hawes, Mr. Bradford
3
Hopedale Public Library ·
1
Hoar, Hon. George F.
1
Huckel, Rev. Oliver
1
Indian Rights Association
3
Jackson, Miss Sarah T. .
42
Jackson, Capt. Isaac
22
Kendall, Rev. R. R.
2
Leonard, Mr. W. M.
1
Lovell, Col. B. S. .
87
Lovering, Hon. W. C.
.
2
McCormick, Mr. C. H.
1
Malden Public Library
1
Massachusetts Institute of Technol-
ogy
1
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Vols Pamphs. Periodicals.
Massachusetts Free Public Library Commission .
.
1
Massachusetts Public Documents
21
2
Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals .
1
Mercantile Library Association, St. Louis .
1
Minneapolis Public Library
4
Morse, Hon. E. A. .
6
7
New York Public Library.
3
Philadelphia Free Public Library
1
Phillips, Mr. John .
1
Pratt Brothers, Publishers
1
Pratt, Mr. F. S. and Mr. Chas. H. .
1
Providence Athenæum
1
Providence Public Library
4
Richards, Miss L. C.
52
Ritchie, Mr. John, Jr.
1
Robbins Library
1
Salem Public Library
1
12
Smithsonian Institution
8
1
Steele, Mrs. Robert.
22
Thomas Crane Public Library
1
Thurston, Mr. L. A.
1
United States Public Documents
6 130
University of Pennsylvania
.
1
Watertown Public Library
1
White, Mr. G. W. .
1
.
Winchester Public Library
1
Winthrop, Mr. R. C.
1
Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Company
Whymper, Mr. Edward
1
Woodbury, Mr. J. P. . 1
52
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APPENDIX B-PERIODICALS FOR 1898.
MONTHLIES, SEMI-MONTHLIES AND QUARTERLIES.
American Historical Review. Arena.
Art Amateur.
Atlantic Monthly.
Birds.
Boston P. L. Bulletin.
Brookline Lib. Bulletin (Gift.)
Catholic World.
*Century Magazine.
Literary News. Literary World. McClure's Magazine. Minn. Quarterly Bulletin (Gift.) Musician (Gift.)
Christian Science Journal (Gift). National Magazine.
Citizen (Gift.)
*New England Magazine.
New Illustrated Magazine.
New York P. L. Bulletin (Gift).
Nineteenth Century.
North American Review.
Our Library (Gift.)
Fitchburg P. L. Bulletin (Gift. ) Outing.
Five Points House of Industry. Popular Science Monthly.
Monthly Record (Gift.)
Providence Athenaeum Bulletin.
Providence P. L. Bulletin.
Forum. Godey's Magazine. Public Libraries. Good Housekeeping. *Review of Reviews.
*Harper's Magazine.
Hartford P. L. Bulletin (Gift.) Home Market Bulletin (Gift.) Ladies' Home Journal.
Salem P. L. Bulletin (Gift.) *Scribner's Magazine.
WEEKLIES.
Bulletin of Good Roads (Gift.) Nation, Newspaper. Critic.
Electrical Engineer.
Public Opinion. Official Gazette of the U. S.
Great Round World.
Patent Office (Gift.)
Harper's Bazar.
Scientific American.
Harper's Round Table.
Scientific American Supplement.
Harper's Weekly. South Weymouth Sun (Gift.)
Illustrated London News.
Weymouth Gazette (Gift.)
Cosmopolitan.
Current History.
Current Literature.
Dial.
Engineering Magazine.
*St. Nicholas.
Traveller's Record (Gift.) Library Journal. Library News Letter (Gift.) Lippincott's Magazine.
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Journal of Education. Leslie's Weekly Illustrated.
Woman's Journal (Gift.) Youth's Companion.
*Extra copies are taken for loaning as published.
JAMES HUMPHREY, By order and in behalf of the Board of Trustees. WEYMOUTH, Jan. 1, 1898.
WEYMOUTH, January Ist, 1898.
TREASURER'S REPORT
OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR 1897.
RECEIPTS.
Income from Tufts Fund .
$100 00
Rents ,
562 50
Balance of town appropriation for
1896 ,
500 00
On account of town appropriation for 1897
1,500 00
Dog license money for 1897.
·
512 19
De Wolfe Fiske & Co.
.
2 25
Fines collected by Librarian
146 04
Catalogues and bulletins sold Librarian
by
7 10
Books
5 20
·
$3,335 28
Cash on hand January 1st, 1897
2 30
$3,337 58
Littell's Living Age.
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EXPENDITURES.
For Librarian and assistants :
Miss C. A. Blanchard
$700 00
Miss G. A. Blanchard, expenses
8 38
Miss L. C. Richards
399 96
Miss Alice B. Blanchard 3 00
Miss Alice Humphrey ·
17 40
· Miss M. L. Foye
95 04
$1,223 78
For janitor :
T. D. Bagley ..
$200 00
For whitewashing :
Wm. Cushing . .
$16 00-
For water rates :
Town of Weymouth .
$23 00
For insurance :
Francis Ambler
$6 00
For lighting :
Weymouth Light and Power Co.
$157 53
For coal and wood :
Reuben Loud & Son
$5 06
A. J. Richards & Son .
.
169 14
$174 20
For binding books :
F. J. Barnard & Co.
$115 87
For cleaning :
Horace F. Trufant ..
$2 90
Mrs. James McEvoy
13 63
$16 53
For expressing :
$12 70
For supplies :
Post Office supplies . $11 75
Library Bureau.
36 43
A. K. Bates
12 20
J. E. Connell
2 92
Baker Hardware Company.
22 61
W. T. Burrell .
.
1 50
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For supplies :
Carpenter, Morton Co.
·
96
J. G. Worster & Co .
2 85
J. B. Rhines & Co. .
64
F. L. King
9 14
A. F. Powers .
3 83
Ink, thread etc.
:1 30
O. Q. Ball
2 55
E. W. Noyes
1 50
Check book
75
Lappen Bros. .
12 00
S. Ward & Co.
2 13
F. O. Whitmarsh & Co.
8 50
Hooper, Lewis & Co.
2 28
James W. Rand
1 75
Stone & Forsyth
5 00
Weymouth & Braintree Publish-
ing Company
· 100 16
$242 75
For watering street :
W. A. Ford
$10 00
For books :
Publishers' Weekly . $5 00
Jordan, Marsh & Company
15 95
Miles & Thompson .
.
17 38
W. B. Clark & Company .
.
538 62
De Wolfe, Fiske & Company
34 71
Little, Brown & Company
9 27
Houghton, Dutton & Company .
3 62
E. H. Hames & Company .
2 00
William H. Guild & Company
43 95
McMillan & Company
1 45
American Technical Book Com- pany 1 00
D. Appleton & Company · 6 00 .
W. B. Harrison
.
1 00
Great Round World . · 1 03
James McDonough . 3 50 .
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For books :
The Dial .
$2 00
Harper's Weekly Club 39 88
Burnham Antique Book Store 2 12
Nature Study Company
1 50
American Library Association 5 00
Alice W. Rollins
1 50
D. C. Heath & Co. 2 50
$738 98
For transportation and distribution of books :
J. P. Salisbury to Jan. 1, 1897. $26 00
J. P. Salisbury for 1897 52 00
Otis Cushing for 1896 .
50 00
J. W. Bartlett & Company to July 1, 1897 . .
51 00
Ellen A. Pratt .
40 00
Holden & Sladen
25 00
J. F. Dwyer
26 00
C. H. Tinkham for 1896
50 00
C. H. Tinkham for 1897 50 00
W. G. Nash for 1897
25 00
W. B. Hollis & Son .
5 20
$400 20
$3,337 54
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1898
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$3,337 58 FRANK H. MASON, Treasurer.
REPORT OF SPECIAL OFFICERS.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth :-
GENTLEMEN-We submit herewith our report for the year 1897.
Number of places searched for intoxicating liquors 73
Number of places where liquor was found. 16
Number of arrests for violation of liquor law 12
Number of cases settled in Lower Court
6
For illegal sale of liquor, paid fine $100 .
1
For illegal transportation, paid fine $50
1
For illegal keeping with intent to sell, paid fine $50 . 1
For illegal keeping with intent to sell, (committed to jail for 3 months. ) 1 ·
Number placed on file on condition that they would leave town .
1 1
Number discharged.
Number of places closed.
7
Number of cases in Superior Court .
6
Paid fine for single sale, $65 .
1
Paid fine for keeping with intent, $60
1
Paid fine for keeping liquor nuisance, $50
1
Number of cases keeping with intent, (discharged) . 2
Number of cases on file on condition they would quit busi-
ness
1
Arrests for drunkenness 30
Number committed to House of Correction
14
Number paid fines . · 21
Number continued, placed on file, appealed
4
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In addition to the enforcement of the liquor law we have pro- cured and served warrants in the following cases :-
Breaking and entering in the night time . 2 ·
Sent to State prison for a term not exceeding 5 years 1 ·
Sent to House of Correction for a term of 2 years 1
Assault on officers
3
Paid fine of $50
1
Paid fine of $10
1
Sent to House of Correction for 3 months
1
Assault, continued .
1
Non-support 1 ; committed 1
2
Committed for 1 month .
1
Continued
1
Committed to Tewksbury
1
Threatening assault, continued
1
Sent to Home for Destitute Catholic Children
.
4
Discharged for want of prosecution
1
Bastardy, settled on payment to complainant of $100.00
1
Gaming on the Lord's Day
2
Malicious mischief .
1
Breaking and entering lockup and rescuing prisoner, dis- charged , . Disturbing the peace
2
Idle and disorderly, sent to Reformatory .
.
1
Larceny, fined and paid .
9
Searches for stolen goods
6
Recovered, value of goods, $121.00.
FINES IN LOWER COURT.
For violating the liquor law . $200 00
Fines in Superior Court for violating liquor law
175 00
Fines for drunkenness, Lower Court
67 00
Fines for assaults, Lower Court .
83 00
Fines for Larceny, Lower Court ·
132 00
Fines for gaming
10 00
Total fines
$667 00
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We have succeeded in driving from the business several old offenders, and also in closing up seven places where liquor was sold. We have driven the business into what is known as the pocket business, which is at present carried on to a limited extent. The summer travel to the beach brings a large number of people, who, when coming home, are often in an intoxicated condition, which accounts for the large number of arrests for drunkenness. We have been earnestly assisted in our work by Officers Peare, Allen and Pease, and we take this method of thanking them for their valuable assistance.
There has been in the last few years considerable breaking and entering of shoe factories. We have succeeded in arresting the parties, who are now serving sentence in prison.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS FITZGERALD, PATRICK BUTLER.
ENGINEERS' REPORT.
To the Board of Selectmen :-
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to submit to you the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1897, which is my third as Chief of .the Department. The pres- ent organization is as follows :-
Fire Engineers :- Otis Cushing, Chief ; W. O. Collyer, Clerk ; Edward Fahey, Francis M. Drown, W. H. Hockings. The de- partment consists of one hundred and sixty-eight men, besides the engineers divided into seven hose companies, four hook and ladder companies, three men detailed for each steamer and five for the chemical.
The apparatus consists of six hose wagons, one hose carriage, four ladder trucks, two steam fire engines and one chemical.
The hose carriage in Ward 3 should be replaced by a new wagon, and the hook and ladder truck in this ward has passed its usefulness and should be replaced by one with all modern im- provements.
BUILDINGS.
The engine houses are all in good repair except that the one in Ward 2 needs painting. All the rooms in the houses are now in first-class order with the exception of three,-Hook and Ladder No. 1, Hose No. 7 and Hook and Ladder No. 3,-which should be sheathed not only for the warmth and saving of fuel which it will occasion, but also for the neat appearance of the rooms and the comfort and pleasure of the companiesoccupying them.
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FIRE ALARM.
The Board retained the services of H. L. Humphrey as Super- intendent of Fire Alarm for the year at the same salary as last year, two hundred dollars, which, from his knowledge of the busi- ness and the interest he takes in the matter, we consider the town very fortunate in securing his services.
No extensions have been made this year, but quite an expense has been incurred by the widening of streets and by damage done by lightning.
APPROPRIATIONS.
We would recommend the following amount for expenses of the Department for the year :-
Salaries Firemen, Stewards, Engineers .
$2,400 00
Fire and Supplies for Engine Houses 1,600 00 .
FIRE ALARM.
Salary of Supt. of Fire Alarm
$200 00
Running Expenses of Fire Alarm .
300 00
Five Extra Boxes
500 00
Forest fires .
200 00
Hose .
800 00
$2,000 00
ALARMS.
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Number of Alarms
34
In wards as following :
Ward 1
5
Ward 2
.
14
Ward 3
3
Ward 4
2
Ward 5
10
One general alarm has been sounded.
The most severe fire was that of the Evans factory at East Weymouth.
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In closing allow me to thank my associates on the board for the confidence they have placed in me, the officers and members of the department for their support in times of need, and may the coming year be as pleasant and the same feeling and harmony prevail and be maintained.
Respectfully yours,
OTIS CUSHING, Chief.
REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
The Park Commissioners of Weymouth hereby submit their annual report :
Feb. 11, 1897, after the writing of the last report, but before the annual town meeting, a vacancy was created in the board by the death of Elias S. Beals, Esq., the Chairman. Mr. Beals was the first to inaugurate the park system of Weymouth by his presentation to the town of the park and playground in North Weymouth village, now known as Beals Park. He was the first Chairman of the board and continued to hold that position. No man in Weymouth evinced so great an interest in the matter of securing and maintaining public grounds for the enjoyment of the people, and especially of the children. He manifested this in- terest further by making a provision in his will for the permanent care of Beals Park. We quote from his will as follows :
I give and bequeath one thousand ($1,000) dollars in trust to the town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, to be securely invested, and the income thereof to be collected and paid over to the proper officers, to be by them expended for the benefit of the park and play-ground which I gave to said town by deeds, dated March 5, 1888, and April 23, 1889, forever. (And I request that said town may give said park and play-ground some specific appropriate name by which it may be known from any other such place. )
The last request was met during the lifetime of the testator by naming the park in honor of the donor. The vacancy in the
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board was filled at the annual election by the choice of Levi B. Curtis and was soon after organized as follows : Chairman, Louis A. Cook ; Secretary, William H. Clapp ; Treasurer, Levi B. Curtis.
The bequest in the will of Mr. Beals has been paid over to the Town Treasurer with interest from the death of the testator.
The Commissioners have received about thirty-five dollars for pasturage at Great Hill Park and have expended about that amount upon Beals' Park. With no appropriation to work with, not much can be expected in the way of developing our public grounds.
Your Board would earnestly recommend that the town construct the road that has been laid out to the top of Weymouth Great Hill this year. This will give easy access to the park and is a pre-requisite to the building of a suitable memorial to the Second Settlement in Massachusetts to be erected upon this site.
Webb Park at the Landing remains as at last reported, no work having been done upon it for lack of funds. It is an at- tractive spot during the summer months and is frequented by many of our citizens, it, however, needs more care than it has re- ceived, and a small sum of money should be available each year to enable the Commissioners to keep the land in a neat and tidy condition, to plant a few trees and shrubs, and to cultivate and care for those already planted. We recommend that the sum of fifty dollars be raised and appropriated this year for this purpose to be expended by the Commissioners.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS A. COOK, WILLIAM H. CLAPP, LEVI B. CURTIS.
Park Commissioners of Weymouth.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
Town of Weymouth, Mass. 4 1
1897.
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS, Chairman.
HENRY A. NASH, Secretary. THOMAS H. HUMPHREY. JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer. GORDON WILLIS.
OFFICERS.
GEORGE J. RIES, Superintendent. CHARLOTTE E. BRIGGS, Clerk. GEORGE W. SARGENT, Engineer at Pumping Station.
Commissioners' and Superintendent's office at Weymouth Center. All bills made out and presented from this office.
Water rents payable April 1 and October 1, in advance, at Town Treasurer's office, First National Bank, in Fogg's building, South Weymouth.
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
The Water Commissioners of the Town of Weymouth respect- fully submit their annual report :
INCOME FOR 1897.
From the town for hydrants $5,760 00
. Water rents collected
28,403 03
Water rents due
3,688 54
Total
$37,851 57
Deduct rents due, 1896
$3,059 60
Less rebates
16 33
$3,043 27
Total receipts for 1897
$34,808 30
Amount of receipts for 1896
34,686 17
Increase in 1897
$122 13
Number of services added in 1897.
58
Whole number of services
2,300
Water takers added in 1897 .
60
Whole number of water takers
. 2,496
Number of houses supplied with water
2,183
Number of houses in pipe line not supplied with
water
87
Number of houses that pipe line does not reach 95
For itemized statement see report of superintendent.
There has been no change in the management of the water works. Mr. George J. Ries as superintendent, and Mr. George
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W. Sargent as engineer at the pumping station, still continue in our service, and have performed the duties of their several offices in a satisfactory manner, and they have been engaged for the ensuing year.
In the management of the department your commissioners would call your attention to the increased expense we have been under the past year as you will see in the maintenance account. The iron service pipes put in at the beginning are now becoming rusty and worn out, requiring new lead pipes. Also we have been to an expense of $536.55 in renewing services and moving hydrants in Union street, Ward 5. Also an expense of $325.56 for changing pipe, renewing services and moving hydrants in Bridge street, near Quincy bridge, occasioned largely by the Quincy & Boston electric road.
An appropriation of $3,000 is asked for the purpose of making such extensions as may be deemed necessary for the ensuing year ; also an appropriation from the revenue of the works, to be applied as follows :
Interest on bonds
$17,800 00
Payment to sinking fund
8,900 00
Superintendent's salary
1,800 00
Maintenance of works .
1,700 00
Pumping station .
2,500 00
Current expenses .
400 00
Commissioners
300 00
Office expenses
700 00
$34,100 00
Respectfully submitted,
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS,
HENRY A. NASH, THOMAS H. HUMPHREY, JOHN H. STETSON, GORDON WILLIS,
Water Commissioners.
WEYMOUTHI, Dec. 31, 1897.
EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS.
ON ACCOUNT OF WATER WORKS FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1897.
CONSTRUCTION.
To balance from 1896 . $464,790 72 .
Walworth Man'fg Co., pipe and fixtures. 101 07
Chadwick Lead Works, lead . 841 76
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe
191 67
George Woodman Co., pipe, etc.
931 90
Perrin, Seamans Co., fixtures.
59 37
Chapman Valve Co., hydrants and gates.
307 -03
Bolles & Wilde Co., fixtures .
25 85
M. J. Drummond, pipe .
158 91
G. C. Whorf & Co.
7 50
Sumner & Goodwin Co., fixtures
417 80
George H. Sampson, explosives
31 29
Harrington Valve Co.
24 00
Baker Hardware Co., supplies
8 33
H. W. Cushing, expressage
10 80
Drew's Express, expressage .
5 45
Joseph Poulin, blacksmith work
16 80
Reidy Bros., blacksmith work
15 35
W. F. Sanborn & Co., drain pipe
75 01
John H. Thompson, carting .
2 00
F. W. Loud, carting
2 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight .
338 17
B. F. Richards, stone .
2 00
George J. Ries, car fares and supplies.
22 36
Labor per pay-roll of superintendent
4,543 11
$472,930 25
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Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, cash for labor and material
$2,971 60
Cost of Works, including material on hand . $469,958 65
MAINTENANCE OF WORKS.
To balance from 1896 . $15,125 92
Augustus J. Richards & Son, hay and grain 149 42
Baker Hardware Co., supplies
19 14
Bates & Humphrey, supplies .
9 51
C. Ahlf, repairs
7 00
W. T. Heffernan, repairs, harnesses,
21 00
Thayer & Lohnes, blacksmith work
1 75
George W. Conant, blacksmith work
6 55
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber
7 23
George J. Ries, car fares and supplies Labor per pay-roll of Superintendent
46 98
2,440 85
$17,835 35
OFFICE EXPENSES.
To balance from 1896 . $7,696 33
B. F. Shaw estate, rent .
200 00
Augustus J. Richards & Son, coal .
30 31
C. H. Lovell, stationery
6 75
Wessagusset Press, printing .
40 00
Weymouth Publishing Co., printing
31 40
Robert F. Shaw, stamped envelopes
88 00
George J. Ries, postage
4 81
Charlotte E. Briggs, services .
313 00
Evelyn Blanchard, services
10 00
$8,420 60
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EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
To balance from 1896 . $7,335 69
New England Telephone Co. . 189 95
James Humphrey, professional services 14 00
Edgar Snow, horse
118 00
National Bank of Republic, paying coupons
33 40
J. H. Stetson, postage stamps 9 00
H. A. Nash, stationery and postage stamps
1 50
$7,701 54
PUMPING STATION.
To balance from 1896 .
$23,033 65
Gould Packing Co., supplies .
55 53
Charles A. Jenkins, supplies .
27 47
John C. Scott & Sons, coal .
621 68
Augustus J. Richards & Son, coal
42 90
A. W. Harris Oil Co., supplies
29 43
Perrin & Seamans Co., supplies
33 64
Vacueme Oil Co., supplies
32 50
A. P. Burrell, expressage
2 15
A. L. Babcock, flue cleaned
3 00
Zebulon Deane, manure .
10 50
Joseph Dyer, supplies .
17 19
M. R. Loud & Co , supplies .
1 36
Perrin & Seamans Co., supplies
6 60
Fore River Engine Co., repairs
6 25
Alvin Hollis, wood
4 50
George Hollis, wood
15 00
Dean Pump Co., repairs
72 89
George E. Winslow, dials
4 12
A. O. Sprague, mason work
23 12
Assistant engineers, per pay roll
190 00
George W. Sargent, engineer
900 00
$25,133 48
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TOOL AND SUPPLY.
To balance from 1896 . $1,906 31
SUPERINTENDENT.
To balance from 1896 . $18,222 40
Geo. J. Ries, services
1,800 00
$20,022 40
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
To balance from 1896 . 2,993 88
Augustus J. Richards, services
40 00
Henry A. Nash, services
40 00
services as clerk
50 00
60 services preparing report, etc. 20 00
Thomas H. Humphrey, services
40 00
John H. Stetson, services
. 40 00 .
Gordon Willis
.
40 00
$3,263 88
TREASURER.
To balance from 1896 .
$750 00
John H. Stetson, services
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.
275 00
$1,025 00
SINKING FUND.
To balance from 1896 .
$76,260 00
Payment to the trustees for the year 8,800 00
$85,060 00
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INTEREST ON BONDS.
To balance from 1896
. $174,300 00
Payments for the year
17,640 00
$191,940 00
INTEREST ACCRUED.
By balance from 1896 .
$3,867 64
Received for the year .
26 22
$3,893 86
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
By balance from 1896 .
$3,397 75
Received during the year 15 87
$3,413 62
PREMIUM ACCOUNT.
By balance from 1896 .
$16,758 50
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH-(BONDS.)
By balance from 1896 .
. $440,000 00
Bonds issued during the year .
5,000 00
$445,000 30
$300,000, due Nov. 1, 1914.
50,000, “ 1917.
21,000, " 1919. 29,000, " 1920.
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$15,000, due May 1, 1921.
13,000, " " 1924.
4,000, 66 66 " 1925.
8,000, 66 66 “ 1926.
5,000,
1927.
$445,000
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH-(Appropriation ).
By balance from 1896 .
$11,400 00
WATER RENTS.
By balance from 1896 .
. . $317,945 01
Received during the year
34,163 03
$352,108 04
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
To balance from 1896 . $954 00
water rents, for the year . .
.
34,163 03
bonds, 5, at $1,000 each
5,000 00
For labor and material .
2,971 60
For interest on deposits
15 87
For interest, accrued
26 22
$43,130 72
Cr.
By Water Commissioners drafts
. 42,823 91
Balance, cash on hand .
.
$306 81
275
TRIAL BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1897.
Dr. Cr.
Construction account
$469,958 65
Maintenance .
17,835 35
Office expenses
8,420 60
Expense account
7,701 54
Pumping station
25,133 48
Tool and supply
1,906 31
Superintendent
20,022 40
Water Commissioners
3,263 88
Treasurer (services)
1,025 00
Sinking fund .
85,060 00
Interest on bonds
191,940 00
Interest accrued
$3,893 86
Interest and discount
3,413 62
Premium account
16,758 50
Town of Weymouth, bonds
445,000 00
Town of Weymouth, appropriation
11,400 00
Water rents
352,108 04
John H. Stetson, Treasurer
306 81
$832,574 02 $832,574 02
1
STATEMENT.
SHOWING THE COST OF THE WORKS, AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID ON BONDS AND THE SOURCES FROM WHICH THE MONEY FOR THE PAY- MENTEOF THE SAME WAS OBTAINED ; ALSO RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTS, AND ACCOUNTS CHARGEABLE TO THE SAME.
CONSTRUCTION.
Cost per statement, including material on hand
$469,958 65
Money required for the payment
was received from sale of 445 bonds of $1,000 each . $445,000 00
Premium on same 16,758 50
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