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4,055 66
From Willard H. Dunbar, Collector Taxes, 1897
32,408 83
From State Treasurer, State Aid, Chap. 301
6,560 00
From State Treasurer, Military Aid, Chap. 279
207 50
From State Treasurer, corporation tax
2,179 72
From State Treasurer, State Highway Loan Fund
1,031 63
From State Treasurer, poor account 129 17
From State Treasurer, burial of soldiers
175 00
From County Treasurer, dog license money
986 49
From County Treasurer, land damage, Union street
5,233 00
From Abington poor account
150 00
From Boston poor account
68 70
From Bourne poor account
89 29
From Braintree poor account
43 78
From Hanson poor account
20 00
From Hingham poor account .
10 00
From Marshfield poor account
74 00
From Middleboro poor account
36 30
From Quincy poor account
118 14
From Rockland poor account
266 83
From Stoughton poor account
52 00
From Woburn poor account
3 00
From Overseers of Poor, aid refunded 13 65
From Overseers of Poor, almshouse account 452 10
From Selectmen, aid refunded 558 43
From individuals, to refund hospital bills
547 49
From individuals, tuition 30 00
From individuals, pool and bowling licenses 12 00
22
Due from East Norfolk Dist. Court fees and fines
$1 17
From F. M. Shaw estate, tax deed 12 78
From Isaac Shaw estate, tax deed . ·
.
12 78
From Mrs. James B. Pratt place · .
538 06
From Mrs. F. A. White estate, mortgage
150 00
Total
$84,664 21
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LIABILITIES.
Bonds, High School building, due July 1, 1907, in- terest 4%
$50,000 00
Note, Town debt, due March 12, 1898, interest 4% 5,500 00
Town debt, due March 10, 1899, interest 4% 5,500 00 Jefferson School house, due May 1, 1899, in- terest 4% 12,000 00
Washington School house, due January 1, 1900, interest 33% ·
15,000 00
14,000 00
Town debt, due May 9, 1900, interest 32% Library building, due December 30, 1901, in- terest 4%
10,000 00
Library building, due January 15, 1902, in- terest 4% 5,000 00
Anticipation of taxes, due March 25, 1898 20,000 00
Land damage account, due June 7, 1898 .
5,233 00
$142,233 00
Orders drawn by Selectmen un-
paid
·
$13,047 26
Amount due appropriations · 50,110 70 $63,157 96
Total
$205,390 96
Town debt, January 1, 1897
$68,087 15 ·
Town debt, December 31, 1897
. £ 120,726 75
Increase for the year
$52,639 60
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
WEYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1897.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT of EXPENDITURES
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1897.
FOR THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
NORTH HIGH.
TEACHERS.
Paid E. J. Bugbee
$1,240 00
Louisa E. Humphrey
.
456 00
Ella W. Bray
360 00
M. Grace Pinkham
360 00
Edwin R. Sampson
200 00
John Cuthbert Johnson
175 00
Clara B. Count
144 00
Chas. M. Taylor
25 00
$2,960 00
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Horace F. Trufant, janitor
$200 00
Horace F. Trufant, cleaning
20 00
Michael Tracy, cleaning
3 00
A. W. Baker
60
A. J. Richards & Sons, coal
16 11
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal
191 50
J. F. & W. H. Cushing
7 00
$438 21
25
REPAIRS.
Paid Samuel W. King .
$21 81
The Fore River Engine Co.
60
C. H. Chubbuck
12 35
W. T. Burrell
6 95
W. H. Spencer
52 01
Joseph I. Bates Co.
1 50
$95 22
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INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
$13 00
Total for North High School
$3,506 43
SOUTH HIGH.
TEACHERS.
Paid William D. Mackintosh
$1,190 00
Fannie A. Wheeler
.
600 00
Helen H. Irons
·
520 00
Albert E. Kingsbury
189 00
$2,499 00
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid William E. Loud, janitor
$135 95
B. R. Kennison, janitor .
45 50
Mary Crowley, cleaning
12 00
Gordon Willis, material for cleaning
1 42
Joseph Dyer
60
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal
186 89
·
$382 36
26
REPAIRS.
Paid M. R. Loud & Co.
$131 77
Eli Estes
2 50
C. H. Tinkham, clock
2 00
H. G. Locke
1 00
James Meara
10 00
J. L. Curtis
50
C. S. Gerald
8 42
W. E. Loud
2 00
Geo. Shaw
1 00
J. H. Stetson, Treas.
1 00
A. O. Sprague
4 75
Edwin Martin
1 50
Gordon Willis
3 95
Joseph P. Shannessy
2 00
$172 39
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
13 00
Total for South High School
$3,066 75
ATHENS.
TEACHERS.
Paid Edwin R. Sampson
$540 00
E. Edgecomb
.
315 00
Nellie M. Baker
285 00
Hattie E. Achorn .
213 75
Lottie F. Graves .
285 00
Lottie F. Sampson
190 00
Maud W. Kendrick
,
160 00
Florence E. Locke
·
160 00
Fannie P. Chubbuck
.
.
116 00
27
Paid M. Maud Vanston
$71 25
A. W. Greene
45 00
$2,381 00
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Noble Morse, janitor
$150 00
Noble Morse, cleaning .
20 00
Noble Morse, packing wood in cellar
1 25
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal
214 46
$385 71
REPAIRS.
Paid Peter F. Hagerty .
$19 70
F. B. Reed, clock .
1 00
Robert J. Cushing .
5 00
M. K. Crehan
4 00
J. H. Shaw
2 90
H. Nadell
3 00
C. H. Chubbuck
9 75
W. H. Spencer
7 75
Michael Delorey
4 00
J. B. Barker .
80
Russell H. Whiting, clock
75
$58 65
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$21 00
Total for Athens School
$2,846 36
RIVER.
Paid Clarabelle Pratt, teacher $472 62
28
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Patrick Kearns, janitor .
$36 00
Willie Gray, janitor .
3 00
Margaret Kearns, cleaning
5 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal
26 86
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, wood
3 75
$74 61
REPAIRS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas.
$3 40
C. H. Chubbuck :
5 00
W. H. Spencer ·
14 25
Michael Delorey
1 50
$24 15
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
$6 00
Total for River School
$577 38
ADAMS.
Paid Minnie G. Mathewson, teacher
$475 00
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid George Kavanaugh, janitor . $53 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal · .
15 14
$68 14
REPAIRS.
Paid W. H. Spencer ·
$14 75
C. H. Chubbuck .
.
47 11
29
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., .
$ 60
Michael Delorey
4 00
Joshua Shaw
15 28
Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.
105 47
J. B. Barker
5 35
$192 56
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
$9 00
Total for Adams school
$744 70
WASHINGTON.
TEACHERS.
Paid Henry W. Hall
$360 00
Lewis A. Fales
.
240 00
Margaret A. Dee
475 00
Lizzie G. Hyland . .
475 00
Annie J. McGreevy
472 62
Mary A. Webster .
285 00
Florence E. Pratt .
277 62
M. Maud Walker
190 00
Jessie E. Barber .
171 00
Joanna A. McEnroe
1 80
Lizzie Egan
1 80
$2,949 84
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Hiram Porter, janitor .
$210 00
Hiram Porter, cleaning .
25 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal .
242 13
$477 13
30
REPAIRS.
Paid W. F. Sylvester
$2 05
G. M. Pratt .
.
4 25
Chas. Simmons
8 54
W. H. Spencer
50 00
M. Collyer
13 50
$78 34
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$25 00
Total for Washington School
$3,530 31
JEFFERSON.
TEACHERS.
Paid Arthur Bruce Bennett
$300 00
Arthur W. Kallom
.
200 00
Alice G. Egan
475 00
Martha J. Hawes .
472 62
Lura E. ()ldham .
412 00
Joanna A. McEnroe
16 20
Elizabeth Egan
1 80
$1,877.62
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Thos. B. Loud, janitor
$181 25
Estate of A. J. Garey, janitor
.
45 00
John Cahill, janitor
7 50
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal
160 41
$394 16
31
REPAIRS.
Paid W. H. Spencer
$20 45
G. M. Pratt
4 25
Thos. B. Loud
5 54
F. B. Reed, clock
1 00
M. Collyer
7 50
$38 74
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$21 00
Total for Jefferson School .
$2,331 52
FRANKLIN.
TEACHERS.
Paid E. G. Campbell .
$540 00
Walter F. Sayward
360 00
Addie M. Canterbury
498 75
Brit E. Harlow
498 75
Alice A. Cunningham
1 25
Elizabeth Egan
1 00
$1,899 75
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid D. P. Lincoln, janitor .
$150 00
D. P. Lincoln, cleaning
20 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal .
185 92
$355 92
32
REPAIRS.
Paid M. Collyer .
F. B. Reed, clock
1 00
M. K. Crehan
7 20
Waldo Turner
13 86
W. F. Sylvester
40
E. G. Campbell
1 00
Arthur M. Raymond
4 00
E. W. Shackford .
22 45
W. H. Spencer ·
50 40
B. M. Record
14 50
$142 31
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
$17 00
Total for Franklin School .
$2,414 98
BICKNELL.
TEACHERS.
Paid Annie A. Fraher .
$475 00
Annie F. Conroy .
·
·
·
463 12
Joanna A. McEnroe ·
9 00
$947 12
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid D. P. Lincoln, janitor .
$75 00
D. P. Lincoln, cleaning
10 00
A. J. Richards & Sons, coal .
30 36
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal .
79 95
$195 31
$27 50
33
REPAIRS.
Paid Chas. Simmons
$27 63
M. K. Crehan
1 20
C. H. Chubbuck
5 00
G. M. Pratt.
37 05
E. W. Shackford .
11 85
W. H. Spencer
18 00
M. Collyer .
.
7 50
$108 23
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
$13 00
Total for Bicknell school
$1,263 66
HUNT.
TEACHERS.
Paid Geo. W. Chamberlain
$900 00
Mary C. Rogers .
498 75
Antoinette Pond
475 00
Emma F. Parker
467 87
Luther Hatch
300 00
Hattie J. Goodnow
200 00
Joanna A. McEnroe
5 40
$2,847 02
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Horace F. Trufant, janitor
$200 00
Horace F. Trufant, moving settees
.
1 00
Horace F. Trufant, cleaning .
25 00
Michael Tracy, cleaning
3 00
34
Paid A. J. Richards & Son, coal . ·
$120 18
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal 211 71
$560 89
REPAIRS.
Paid John Connor
Arthur M. Raymond
4 00
W. H. Spencer
12 65
Samuel W. King
9 89
W. T. Burrell
3 60
A. K. Bates .
2 00
Joseph Taylor, Jr.
10 26
$48 40
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$29 00
Total for Hunt School
$3,485 31
TUFTS.
TEACHERS.
Paid Hattie J. Goodnow
.
$300 00
May A. Wilson
·
200 00
Mary E. Crotty
475 00
M. Carrie Hart
473 81
Nellie T. Whelan .
467 87
Mary L. Gove
6 00
Elizabeth Egan ·
90
$1,923 58
$6 00
35
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Darius Smith, janitor
$140 00
Darius Smith, cleaning . 20 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal
107 40
$267 40
REPAIRS.
Paid W. T. Burrell
$6 45
J. H. Stetson, Treas.
5 00
John Connor
6 00
W. H. Spencer
18 30
Samuel W. King .
2 90
J. L. Hammett Company
3 20
$41 85
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
$21 00
Total for Tufts School
$2,253 83
LINCOLN.
TEACHERS.
Paid Kate C. Keohan
$475 00
Mary E. Walsh
.
.
.
444 12
Mary L. Gove
.
26 00
$945 12
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS. .
Paid Horace F. Trufant, janitor $100 00
36
Paid Horace F. Trufant, cleaning
$10 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
44 10
$154 10
REPAIRS.
$6 00
Paid John Connor
12 00
W. H. Spencer
16 00
W. T. Burrell
1 88
$35 88
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$10 00
Total for Lincoln School
$1,145 10
SHAW.
TEACHERS.
$525. 00
Paid Martha E. Belcher
475 00
Kate E. McEnroe
.
280 25
Mary L. Gove
3 60
Joanna A. McEnroe
$1,443 85 .
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid John D. Melville, janitor
$100 00
John D. Melville, cleaning
15 00
A. J. Richards & Sons, coal .
10 28
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal
106 90
$232 18
Angie M. Fearing
160 00
.
Samuel W. King
·
37
REPAIRS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas.
$21 73
Henry C. Jesseman
3 50
George S. Perry
18 75
John D. Melville
3 50
John Seabury
8 25
M. R. Loud & Co.
20 57
C. S. Gerald
2 25
$78 55
INCIDENTALS.
1
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
$13 00
Total for Shaw School
$1,767 58
PRATT.
TEACHERS.
Paid Leanora E. Taft .
$354 38
Juno F. Hutchins .
.
170 62
Nellie M. Holbrook
475 00
$1,000 00
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Mrs. J. E. Inkley, janitor
$60 00
Mrs. J. E. Inkley, cleaning .
10 20
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal .
39 20
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, wood
.
3 63
$113 03
REPAIRS.
Paid A. O. Sprague . $7 00
38 -
Paid John Seabury
$12 00
M. R. Loud & Co.
8 25
Simon Gallant
7 00
S. D. Webb .
2 50
$36 75
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$13 00
Total for Pratt School
$1,162 78
HOLBROOK.
TEACHERS.
Paid Maria E. Hawes .
$453 63
Joanna A. McEnroe
14 40
$468 03
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid R. F. Poole, janitor
$40 00
R. F. Poole, cleaning ·
7 15
R. F. Poole, cleaning vaults, etc. .
3 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal
21 20
$71 35
REPAIRS.
Paid M. K. Crehan
.
$5 50
Geo. S. Perry & Co.
.
6 75
R. F. Poole .
.
8 83
M. R. Loud & Co.
3 95
J. H. Stetson, Treas.
.
1 00
·
.
.
$26 03
.
·
39 . 4
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent . $9 00
Total for Holbrook school.
$574 41
BATES.
TEACHERS.
Paid Alanson L. Crosby
$742 50
Helen L. Rockwood
500 00
Emma J. Smith
475 00
L. Gertrude Bates
473-81
Frank L. Titcomb
153 00
Lizzie L. Hallahan
40 00
$2,384 31
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Wm. E. Loud, janitor .
$135 95
B. R. Kennison, janitor ·
45 50
Mary Crowley, cleaning
16 00
Gordon Willis, material for cleaning
53
Joseph Dyer
60
A. J. Richards & Sons, coal .
28 38
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal 166 90
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, wood
7 25
$401 11
REPAIRS.
Paid John Seabury
$14 38
James Meara
8 00
M. R. Loud & Co.
40 47
C. S. Gerald
152 55
Wm. E. Loud
5 00
F. F. Bullock
47 95
40
Paid Geo. Shaw . $2 50
J. L. Hammett Company
5 50
A. O. Sprague
3 25
C. H. Tinkham, clock
1 00
Edwin Martin
6 19
Gordon Willis
45
$287 24
.INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$17 00
Total for Bates School
$3,089 66
HOWE.
TEACHERS.
Paid Stella L. Tirrell
$285 00
Lizzie L. Hallahan .
160 00
$445 00
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$6 00
Total for Howe School
$451 00
THOMAS.
Paid Edith B. Bates, teacher $475 00
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Eben Whitman, janitor .
$17 00
41
Paid Eben Whitman, cleaning
$5 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal . 35 90
$57 90
REPAIRS.
Paid M. R. Loud & Co.
$13 09
C. H. Tinkham, clock
1 00
C. S. Gerald
2 44
J. L. Hammett Company
1 90
A. O. Sprague
5 00
Eben Whitman
6 45
$29 88
INCIDENTALS. 1
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$9 00
Total for Thomas School
$571 78
POND.
Paid Julia W. Melville, teacher .
$475 00
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Herbert W. Raymond, janitor
$40 05
Mrs. E. M. Raymond, cleaning 3 22
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood
6 50
$49 77
REPAIRS.
Paid M. R. Loud & Co.
$18 22
C. S. Gerald
1 22
William W. Bouldry
5 29
J. L. Hammett Co.
1 90
42
Paid A. O. Sprague
$5 00
Edwin Martin
1 75
$33 38
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$6 00
Total for Pond school
$564 15
HOLLIS.
Paid Ellen L. Roche, teacher $475 00
FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid H. L. Carroll, janitor .
$38 93
H. L. Carroll, cleaning .
·
4 83
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood and coal
27 33
$71 09
REPAIRS.
Paid M. R. Loud & Co.
.
$8 17
C. S. Gerald
1 22
William W. Bouldry
30 00
H. L. Carroll
1 60
J. L. Hammett Co.
1 90
A. O. Sprague
5 00
$47 89
INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
$9 00
Total for Hollis school
$602 98
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
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1 1
Paid I. M. Norcross, services $1,800 00
TEACHER OF MUSIC.
Paid A. J. Sidelinger, services $600 00
TRUANT OFFICERS.
Paid Asa B. Pratt, services .
$35 75
Thomas B. Loud, services
13 50
Thomas Fitzgerald, services
13 00
George W. Conant, services
9 75
I. H. Walker, services .
5 00
George F. Maynard, services
4 50
$81 50
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Paid George F. King & Company
$1,068 92
George F. King & Merrill
36 50
J. H. Shaw, express
7 10
Howard H. Joy
74 25
Ziegler Electric Co.
106 05
Robert F. Shaw
5 00
White-Smith Publishing Co. .
5 63
Willard Small
8 00
Ginn & Company .
105 82
Allyn & Bacon
52 25
American Book Company
322 55
T. H. Castor & Co.
15 28
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
111 13
Maynard, Merrill & Co.
40 35
E. Bourk, express
6 70
Drew's Express
48 27
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44
Paid H. K. Cushing, express
$ 65
MacMillan Publishing Co.
50 00
The Morse Company
33 00
Oliver Ditson Co. .
18 60
Edward H. Haskell
14 98
Jewell & Andrews
50 00
Little, Brown & Co.
4 00
F. L. King .
1 50
D. C. Heath & Co.
60 76
Silver, Burdett & Co.
3 75
Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Co.
23 25
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co.
96 63
W. H. Spencer
25
Thompson, Brown & Co.
15 00
Howard Chemical Co. .
5 00
University Publishing Co.
44 05
Wm. Ware & Co ..
12 74
J. L. Hammett Company
50
A. J. Sidelinger
6 00
Gilman Brothers
98 21
C. H. Chubbuck
13 17
John W. Bartlett & Co.
1 23
I. M. Norcross, delivering and marking .
55 40
W. F. Sayward, delivering
6 00
$2,628 47
SCHOOLS -- MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid B. F. Thomas, telephones, stamps, etc. $16 80
I. M. Norcross, procuring teachers and substi- tutes, and for messages, 1896 30 49
I. M. Norcross, procuring teachers and sup- plies, 1897 32 61
Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Company, rules and regulations 43 25
45
Paid Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Company report
$27.00
Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Company seven line reader 1 40
Weymouth, Light & Power Company, lighting Bicknell schoolhouse : 9 24
Charles C. Tinkham, Manager, use of Fogg's Opera House for South High graduation 20 00
Herbert F. Bates, Manager, use of Odd Fel- lows' Opera House for North High gradua- tion 12 00
Herbert F. Bates, tickets
1 50
Grace Winifred Joy, instruction in Elocution, North and South High schools 50 00
I. S. Preston, filling out diplomas . 33 40
Gilchrist & Company, ribbon for diplomas .
19 93
Franklin Engraving Company, plates, plans, etc., 9 30
Wilmot Cleverly, taking school census, Ward 1 9 00
John W. Bates, taking school census, Ward 2 15 00
F. H. Cowing, taking school census, Ward 3 Gilman B. Loud, taking school census, Ward 4 8 25 Chas. H. Martin, taking school census, Ward 5 10 00
10 00
Waldo Turner, labor on stage 4 50
Baker Hardware Company, thermometer, etc. 2 90
Ford Furniture Company, picture frame 2 50
$369.07
SUMMARY OF SCHOOL EXPENSES.
North High School
$3,506 43
South High School
.
.
3,066 75
Athens School
2,846 36
River School 577 38
Adams School
744 70
Washington School
3,530 31
Jefferson School .
2,331 52
46
Franklin School .
$2,414 98
Bicknell School
1,263 66
Hunt School
3,485 31
Tufts School
2,253 83
Lincoln School
1,145 10
Shaw School
1,767 58
Pratt School
1,162 78
Holbrook School .
574 41
Bates School
3,089 66
Howe School
451 00
Thomas School
571 78
Pond School
564 15
Hollis School
602 98
Superintendent of Schools
1,800 00
Teacher of Music
600 00
Truant Officers
81 50
Supplies
2,628 47
Miscellaneous
369 07
$41,429 71
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 . $9,674 49
Appropriation March 1, 1897,
41,375 00
One-half dog license money
512 18
Income from alewife fund
252 00
Tuition of non-resident pupils
62 00
$51,875 67
Unexpended balance Dec. 31,
1897
$10,445 96
TRANSPORTATION.
Paid Braintree & Weymouth Street Railway Com- pany, tickets · $762 50
47
Paid Quincy & Boston Street Railway Company, tickets
$150 00 Rockland & Abington Street Railway Co., tickets 90 00
H. L. Thayer, conveying scholars from Town House 224 00 . . W. B. Hollis & Son, conveying scholars from Summer street 197 00
W. A. Drake, conveying scholars to Athens School 36 00 ·
John Gray, conveying scholars to Athens School 5 50
$1,465 00
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896
$612 10
Appropriation March 1, 1897 · ·
1,900 00
$2,512 10
Unexpended balance $1,047 10
NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Paid Thomas Orr, for lot $2,300 00
G. M. Pratt, excavation, etc. 1,489 56 .
Loring & Phipps, architects . 1,400 00
Prescott H. Jackson, contractor
18,700 00
Q. L. Reed, surveying, etc. . 20 00
Nash & Hunter, civil engineers' 116 90
Louis A. Cook, examination of title of lots 10 00
B. F. Richards, labor .
15 55
Pratt Brothers, advertising proposals .
5 00
Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Co., pro- posals, etc. 6 00
Howard H. Joy, proposals for bids 1 25 .
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, bonds
.
73 00
Weymouth Almshouse, cedar posts 29 58
Thomas Orr, building fence . 22 23 ·
Geo. C. Torrey, contingent liability policy . 46 75
48
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., introducing water $282 35
Oliver Ditson Co., music for celebration . 8 25
C. Elmer Hollis, services at laying of corner stone
4 00
Baker Hardware Co., wire, lead, oil, etc.
17 81
D. Riley, labor
3 68
L. E. Smith, contractor for heating and venti- lating plant
1,000 00
$25,551 91
APPROPRIATION.
March 1, 1897
$50,000 00
Unexpended balance
$24,448 09
HIGHWAYS, TOWNWAYS AND BRIDGES.
REPAIRS. OF . HIGHWAYS.
WARD ONE.
Paid P. F. Hagerty, 59 days' labor at $2.00 . $117 99
for horse, 60 days at $1.50 90 00
Hiram Nadel, 3011g days' labor at $2.00 60 11
for horse, 4171g days at $1.50
61 57
Walter E. Keene, 321 days' labor at $2.00
64 33
for horse, 313 days at $1.50
47 50
Miles P. Keene, 304 days' labor at $2.00 60 50 for horse, 304 days at $1.50 45 37
J. H. Shaw, as follows :
¿ day's labor at $2.00 ·
1 00
12 days' labor with 2 horses at $5.00 . 8 75
for man and horse, ¿ day at $3.50 1 75
for 4 horses, ¿ day at $6.00
3 00
for 2 horses, 202 days at $3.00
62 25
for 1 horse, 345g days at $1.50 .
51 41
carting, teams, etc., .
9 30
Samuel Thompson, for man and horse 4 days , at $3.50 14 00
18 loads gravel at 5c. 90
David Ford, for horse. 32 days at $1.50 . .
5 25
H. A. Bass, for horse 10₺ days at $1.50
15 75
Michael Delorey, 1 day's labor at $2.00
2 00
for horse, ¿ day at $1.50 .
75
removing tree and ploughing gutter
1 50
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, for 4 horses 4 days at $6.00 24 00
50
Paid W. H. Cushing, 4 days' labor at $2.00 $8 00
A. J. Day, 3 days' labor at $2.00 6 00
John Cook, Jr., 1 day's labor at $2.00
2 00
B. F. Richards, 1021 days' labor at $3.00 for stone and catch basins .
62 50
care of lanterns 2 37 22 loads gravel at c. 1 10
Richard Ash, 625 days' labor at $2.00
125 68
Peter Davidson, 14 days' labor at $2.00 28 00 removing tree and labor on catch basin 2 63
Thomas Cullen, 7} days' labor at $2.00 .
15 00
Charles Hayden, 22 days' labor at $2.50
6 87
John Durant, 2-5 'i's days' labor at $2.50
5 75
E. E. Dyer, 6043 days' labor at $2.00
121 87
Clarence A. Beard, 183 days' labor at $2.00
37 33
Richard N. Cushing, 8} days' labor at $2.00 17 00
George H. Manuel, 11} days' labor at $2.00 22 66
Frank A. Wolf, 31} days' labor at $2.00 63 00
A. J. Shaw, 675 days' labor at $2.00 135 63
David A. Gunville, 35,7g days' labor at $2.00 . 70 77
Chester O. Keene, 16 days' labor at $2.00 . 33 17
37 83
George B. French, 18{3 days' labor at $2.00 . Albert Poulin, 33 days' labor at $2.00 · .
7 00
J. F. Miller, 18 days' labor at $2.00 - ·
36 00
45 50
Charles C. Litchfield, 222 days' labor at $2.00 John Gilmore, 25 days' labor at $2.00 Peter Cavanaugh, 1 day's labor at $2.00
5 10
2 00
Albion T. Leavitt, 288 days' labor at $2.00
57 76
J. P .. Hagerty, 12} days' labor at $2.00 . L. M. S. Newcomb, { day's labor at $2.00 Marcus Keene, 3 days' labor at $2.00
1 00
6 00
Fred Fisher, 3 days' labor at $2.00
6 00
James Fogarty, 1 day's labor at $2.00
2 00
4 00
L. P. Cooley, 2 days' labor at $2.00 John F. Brown, repairing drains etc. J. Delorey, cutting tree .
17 98
1 00
A. B. Hollis, engineer on steam roller, 8 days at $2.50 ·
24 33
20 00
30 19
51
Paid Reid & Pratt, building railing
$3 25
John Ferguson, blasting 2 50
J. B. Rhines & Co., pipe 41 78
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber
88
Joseph Poulin, scraper and repairs grates and sharpening tools
22 00
P. B. Bradley, use of roller & day at $2.50
1 25
J. A. Cushman, 15 loads crushed stone at $1.00 Gilbert Hunt, 152 loads gravel at 5c. ·
7 60
U. S. Leather Co., 558 loads gravel at 5c.
27 90
Wilmot Cleverly, 135 loads gravel at 5c. 6 75
Bradley Fertilizer Co., 242 loads gravel at 5c. 12 10
Jeremiah Bates, 110 loads gravel at 8c. 8 80
W. C. Cherrington, 55 loads gravel at 5c. ·
2 75
F. A. Richards, 50 loads gravel at 5c. 2 50
George L. Newton, supervision
99 00
$2,085 21
SIDEWALKS.
Paid J. H. Shaw, for horse, 3 days at $1.50 . .
$4 50
P. F. Hagerty, 4 days' labor at $2.00 · for horse, 3 days at $1.50 . .
8 00
A. J. Shaw, 3 days' labor at $2.00 ·
6 00
Joseph Hagerty, 3 days' labor at $2.00
6 00
E. E. Dyer, 3 days' labor at $2.00
6 00
B. F. Richards, curbstone
43 21
stone for bearings ·
4 50
$82 71
WARD Two.
Paid J. F. & W. H. Cushing, for horses, 245 days at $1.50
$367 49
for lumber . ·
14 09
W. H. Cushing, 1122 days' labor at $2.25 .
253 68
Walter Curtis, 25 days with horse at $3.50 ·
87 50
Christopher Skelley, 16 days with horse at $3.50 56 00
for horse, 5 days at $1.50 . 7 50
4 50
.
11 15
15 00
52
Paid Frank Raymond, 133 days with horse at $3.50 $47 25
Robert Mitchell, 252 days with horse at $3.50 90 12
Bela Mathewson, 44 days with horse at $3.50 for horse, 183 days at $1.50 27 75
14 87
Peter Corcoran, 16 days with horse at $3.50
56 00
Michael Crehan, 12 days with horse at $3.50 . 42 00 ¿ day's labor at $2.00 1 00
Jeremiah Moran, 223 days with horse at $3.50 H. K. Cushing, for horses 31 days at $1.50 . 46 50 John H. Thompson, 223 days with 2 horses at $5.00 112 50
44 days with 1 horse at $3.50 14 87
for horses, 53 days at $1.50 8 25
moving line stone and repairing sidewalk 2 50
Peter Gallant, 19 days with 2 horses at $5.00 95 00
George White, 11 days with horse at $3.50 38 50
William Kennedy, 7 days with horse at $3.50 24 50
Patrick Fitzgerald, 4 days with horse at $3.50 14 00
Daniel Riley, 134 days with horse at $3.50 46 37 for 4 men, removing limbs . 4 00
John E. Farrell, 13 days with horse at $3.50
5 25
John Connors, 242 days' labor at $2.00 . .
49 50
James Cullen, 17 days' labor at $2.00
34 00
Michael L. Cushing, 153 days' labor at $2.00
31 00
Jeremiah Coakley, 7 days' labor at $2.00 14 00
Martin Flynn, 28} days' labor at $2.00 . 57 00 ·
James Ryan, 114 days' labor at $2.00 22 50
65 00
James Canary, 323 days' labor at $2.00 . James Fogarty, 27 days' labor at $2.00 . Michael Carroll, 6} days' labor at $2.00
54 00
13 00
Michael Lynch, 7 days' labor at $2.00
14 00
Richard Connors, 134 days' labor at $2.00
26 50
Thomas McCarthy, 7 days' labor at $2.00 14 00 John Smith, 283 days' labor at $2.00 57 00
William McCarthy, 10g days' labor at $2.00
21 00
John Sheehan, 38₺ days' labor at $2.00 . 77 00 Charles McGuire, 7 days' labor at $2.00 14 00
Thomas Fraher, 20} days' labor at $2.00
41 00
79 62
53
Paid D. J. McGeever, 11 days' labor at $2.00
$22 00
Thomas Smith, 22 days' labor at $2.00 . 44 00
George W. Brooks, 14} days' labor at $2.00 29 00
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