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4 50
Stephen Thayer, 4 hours' labor at 25c.
1 00
Edward Welsh, 4 hours' labor at 25c.
1 00
Lewis Gay, 20 hours' labor at 25c. 5 00
5 00
George Thomas, 20 hours' labor at 25c. John Clavin, 72 hours' labor at 25c.
1 88
Charles Hollis, 18 hours' labor at 25c.
4 50
Charles Orcutt, 8 hours' labor at 25c.
2 00
James Orcutt, 12 hours' labor at 25c.
3 00
Webster Turner, 21} hours' labor at 25c. Charles W. Loud, 83 hours' labor at 25c.
20 75
Fred Benjamin, 20 hours' labor at 25c. .
5 00
Charles McGurty, 20 hours' labor at 25c.
5 00
Charles Cudwell, 20 hours' labor at 25c. Fred Churchill, 10 hours' labor at 25c. . F. E. Churchill, 132 hours' labor at 25c. Barney Carroll, 29} hours' labor at 25c.
5 00
2 50
3 38
George Peterson, 17 hours' labor at 25c. Michael Flynn, Jr., 173 hours' labor at 25c. Philip Munroe, 23 hours' labor at 25c.
4 25
4 38
Charles Urquhart, 21 hours' labor at 25c.
5 25
E. H. Woods, 18 hours' labor at 25c.
4 50
William Prince, 22 hours' labor at 25c. .
5 50
A. Brown, 8} hours' labor at 25c. .
2 13
Martin Derby, 23 hours' labor at 25c.
5 75
John Morrow, 10 hours' labor at 25c.
2 50
Stephen Dondero, 21} hours' labor at 25c.
5 38
Melvin Bates, 25 hours' labor at 25c.
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6 25
10 13
5 00
1 75
5 38
7 38
5 75
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89
Paid Jeremiah Stoddard, 232 hours' labor at 25c. . $5 88
W. B. Baker, 4 hours' labor at 25c. 1 00
Lansing Cushing, 6 hours' labor at 25c.
1 50
T. W. Putnam, 7 hours' labor at 25c.
1 75
Richard Madan, 16 hours' labor at 25c. . Benjamin Morris, 172 hours' labor at 25c.
4 38
George Canterbury, 8₺ hours' labor at 25c.
2 13
Hagh Caffrey, 7 hours' labor at 25c.
1 75
David Mahar, 5 hours' labor at 25c.
1 25
Michael Flynn, 14 hours' labor at 25c.
3 50.
John Cullaine, 4 hours' labor at 25c.
1 00
Samuel Loud, 3 hours' labor at 25c.
75
Thomas Gavin, 43 hours' labor at 25c.
10 75
John Sullivan, 34 hours' labor at 25c.
8 50
Henry Pratt, 30 hours' labor at 25c.
7 50
Michael Moran, 412 hours' labor at 25c.
10 38
D. F. Adamson, 30 hours' labor at 25c. . Ira Derby, 31} hours' labor at 25c.
7 88
Owen Dailey, 33 hours' labor at 25c.
8 25
John Welsh, 31 hours' labor at 25c.
7 75
Frank Moneghan, 69} hours' labor at 25c.
17 38
John Healey, 543 hours' labor at 25c. .
13 63
Christopher Nelligan, 35₺ hours' labor at 25c. George Dowd, 4 hours' labor at 25c.
8 88
1 00
Robert Healey, 11 hours' labor at 25c.
2 75
Dexter Noyes, 223 hours' labor at 25c. Ezra Wright, 20 hours' labor at 25c.
5 00
Leonard Torrey, 37 hours' labor at 25c
9 25
B. F. Webb, 26¿ hours' labor at 25c. Ernest Shores, 30 hours' labor at 25c. John Shores, 44 hours' labor at 25c.
7 50
11 00
Rodney Torrey, 17 hours' labor at 25c. . Patrick Cullaine, 143 hours' labor at 25c. Jeremiah Sullivan, 30 hours' labor at 25c. George Holbrook, 22 hours' labor at 25c.
4 25
3 63
7 50
5 50
William T. Hope, 105 hours' labor at 25c. Louis Hockstrasser, 13 hours' labor at 25c. Chas. E. Sanders, 8} hours' labor at 15c.
26 25
3 25
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1 28
1 .
5 63
6 63
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7 50
4 00
90
Paid A. Irving Belcher, 5 hours' labor at 15c. $0 75
George W. Bosworth, 5 hours' labor at 15c. 75
Harry May, 5 hours' labor at 15c.
75
60
Harry Whitman, 4 hours' labor at 15c. George Whitman, 13 hours' labor at 15c. Roscoe Poole, 4 hours' labor at 15c.
23
Jeremiah Flynn, 32 hours' labor at 15c.
4 80
William Brady, 62 hours' labor at 15c. .
98
John Sullivan, 172 hours' labor at 15c. . Charles Phillips, 8} hours' labor at 15c.
1 28
Walter Burrill, 193 hours' labor at 15c.
2 93
Michael Morrow, 83 hours' labor at 15c.
1 28
Eugene Caffrey, 13 hours' labor at 15c.
1 95
Elwin Sanders, 5 hours' labor at 15c.
75
$746 58
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, Treas., received from Rockland & Abington Street Railway Company
24 75
$721 83
SUMMARY-REMOVAL OF SNOW.
Ward One
$848 92
Ward Two .
746 80
Ward Three
395 38
Ward Four
671 21
Ward Five .
721 83
$3,384 14
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896
$753 67
Appropriation March 1, 1897
3,000 00
Appropriation for deficiency · .
2,000 00
$5,753 67
Unexpended balance
$2,369 53
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60
2 63
STATE HIGHWAY.
1897 LAYOUT.
Paid P. F. Hagerty, 395 days' labor at $2.00 $79 66 for horse, 373 days at $1.50 - 56 00
W. E. Keene, 215 days with horse at $3.50 76 41
5 days' labor at $2.00 10 00
for borse, 43 days at $1.50 .
6 75
M. P. Keene, 39 1 days with horse at $3.50 .
136 78
Robert Mitchell, 62 days with horse at $3.50 . 23 62
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, for man and 2 horses, 8 days at $5.00 40 00
for 4 horses, 3₺ days at $6.00 21 00
for 2 horses, 33 days at $3.00 10 50 .
fuel for steam roller 29 68
J. F. Dwyer, for 2 horses, 92 days at $3.00 29 25
J. H. Shaw, 10,5 days' labor at $2.00 .. 20 83
for two horses, 3413 days at $3.00 .
104 75
. for 1 horse, 74 days at $1.50 10 87.
for team, express, etc. 6 85
Joseph Cummings, for 2 horses, 9 days at $3.00 27 00
Robert Nash, 9 days with 2 horses at $5.00 45 00
Hiram Nadell, 173 days with horse at $3.50 60 16
4 days' labor at $2.00 8 00 .
for horse, 11 days at $1.50 16 50
Walter Curtis, 7 days with horse at $3.50
24 50
John H. Thompson, 103 days with 2 horses at $5.00 52 50
Wm. Ford, 10g days with 2 horses at $5.00 52 50
David Ford, for horse, 42 days at $1.50. .
7 12
Wood for steam roller .
3 00
92
Paid H. A. Bass, for 2 horses, 5 days at $3.00
$15 00
A. J. Shaw, 37} days' labor at $2.00 74 32
E. E. Dyer, 375 days' labor at $2.00
75 66
C. A. Beard, 40 15 days' labor at $2.00 . 80 16
Chester O. Keene, 454 days' labor at $2.00 90 50
Richard Ash, 335 days' labor at $2.00
67 72
John Quinn, 212 days' labor at $2.00 Thomas Smith, 102 days' labor at $2.00 . John Coffey, 154 days' labor at $2.00 Maurice Kennedy, 115 days' labor at $2.00
21 50
30 50
23 66
Patrick Barry, 93 days' labor at $2.00 19 00 James Fogarty, 152 days' labor at $2.00 31 50 John Gilmore, 42} days' labor at $2.00 . 84 38 Michael Lynch, 4 days' labor at $2.00 8 00
36 66
Michael Griffin, 183 days' labor at $2.00 Edward Dwyer, 9 days' labor at $2.00
18 00
Patrick Coffey, 6 days' labor at $2.00
12 00
James McAvoy, 18 days' labor at $2.00 . Geo. B. French, 375 days' labor at $2.00 James Cook, 7 days' labor at $2.00
75 66
J. P. Hagerty, 373 days' labor at $2.00 .
74 66
Fred Doherty, 92 days' labor at $2.00
19 50
Charles C. Litchfield, 324 days' labor at $2.00
64 50
Fred Loring, 9 days' labor at $2.00 18 00
Benjamin Gough, 144 days' labor at $2.00 28 50 E. H. Hilt, 9 days' labor at $2.00 . 18 00
W. H. Cushing, 2 days' labor at $2.00
4 00
Patrick Irving, 9g days' labor at $2.00 Thomas Ford, 112 days' labor at $2.00 .
18 66
C. B. White, 123 days' labor at $2.00
25 00
Michael Cleary, 93 days' labor at $2.00 . 18 66
Anthony Green, 9g days' labor at $2.00 .
18 66
Robert Cruise, 93 days' labor at $2.00
18 66
Patrick Moriarty, 77 days' labor at $2.00 15 16
Martin Egan, 223 days' labor at $2.00 .
44 72
Patrick Quinn, 12 days' labor- at $2.00 .
24 00
James Ryan, 254g days' labor at $2.00 ·
51 22
James Owen, 1 day's labor at $2.00
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2 00
36 00
14 00
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23 50
43 50 -
93
Paid Barney Smith, 2043 days' labor at $2.00 Patrick Quinlan, 13 days' labor at $2.00 26 00
$41 22
Louis Keay, 8 days' labor at $2.00 16 00
F. B. Mullen, 102 days' labor at $2.00 21 50
Martin Murphy, 10} days' labor at $2.00 21 00
Timothy Bresnahan, 10₺ days" labor at $2.00 . 21 00
Michael Murphy, 8 days' labor at $2.00 . ·
16 00
Patrick Gloster, 1 day's labor at $2.00 . 2 00 .
Byron Marr, 5 days' labor at $2.00 10 00
Marcus Keene, 2 days' labor at $2.00
4 00
L. M. S. Newcomb, 3 days' labor at $2.00
6 00
A. B. Hollis, engineer on steam roller, 553 days at $2.50 138 00
B. F. Richards, 14 days' labor at $3.00 42 75 .
for stone, capstone and cement . ·
11 30
Charles Hayden, 92 days' labor at $2.75 .
26 80
John Durant, 112 days' labor at $2.25 .
26 41
C. H. Chubbuck, 4 days' labor at $2.50
10 00
C. G. Newton, care of lanterns, 113 weeks at $2.00 23 00 .
Robert J. Cushing, labor and material
20 25
John F. Brown, building fence, platform for stone, etc. 7 80
Frank E. Jones, painting and lettering signs . 2 25
Highland Sign Co., 5 signs at 75c. 3 75
Ames Plow Co., for tools
11 19
Barbour, Stockwell Co., 2 frames and grates . 13 50 John S. Lane & Sons, 1177.98 tons broken stone, at $1.00 1,177 98
George Cushman, 34 tons stone dust at 60c. .
20 40
J. A. Cushman, 32 tons stone dust at 60c. ·
2 10
Estate of J. R. Orcutt, weighing 71 loads stone at 8c. 5 68
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., car service 7 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal for steam roller .
41 54
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber and nails 18 52
J. B. Rhines & Co., pipe and cement 24 94
Jos. Poulin, grate iron, sharpening tools, etc. 40 85
1
94
Paid W. C. Brayshaw, lanterns, oil, barrels, etc. $14 13
John W. Bartlett & Co., lanterns, oil, etc. 9 77
The Fore River Engine Co., iron pipe, etc.
25
Merry Mount Granite Co., 1 rough stone with hole cut 15 00
Nelson W. Gardner, 32 days' labor at $2.50 Expenses to Boston and Cohasset ·
80 00
2 15
George L. Newton, supervision, 605 days at $3.00 . ·
182 50
freight bill for stone posts
12 60
for weighing stone at Hingham
45
for twine .
60
R. R. fares and expenses to Boston and Co- hasset
3 30
$4,485 83
1896 LAYOUT.
Paid P. F. Hagerty, 6} days' labor at $2.00 . $13 00 for horse, 4 days at $1.50 . 6 00
W. E. Keene, 42 days with horse at $3.50 15 75
M. P. Keene, 3} days with horse at $3.50 12 25
Robert Nash, 4 days with 2 horses at $5.00 20 00
Joseph Cummings, 4 days with 2 horses at $5.00 20 00
J. H. Shaw, ¿ day with 2 horses, at $5.00 2 50.
12 days with 1 horse at $3.50 5 25
for 2 horses 54 days at $3.00
15 75
for 1 horse 3-7 days at $1.50 ·
5 37
J. F. Dwyer, for 2 horses 34 days at $3.00 9 75
H. Nadell, for horse 2 days at $1.50 3 00
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, for 2 horses 1 day at $3.00 3 00
John Thompson, for 2 horses 1 day 3 00
Robert Mitchell, ¿ day with horse at $3.50 1 75
A. J. Shaw, 3 days' labor at $2.00
6 00
E. E. Dyer, 4} days' labor at $2.00 .
9 00
C. A. Beard, 3} days' labor at $2.00 .
7 00
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95
Paid John Quinn, 3 days' labor at $2.00
$6 00
Maurice Kennedy, ¿ day's labor at $2.00
1 00
Patrick Barry, 1} days' labor at $2.00
3 00
Chester Keene, 5₺ days' labor at $2.00 Richard Ash, 102 days' labor at $2.00 Thomas Smith, 92 days' labor at $2.00 .
19 50
John Coffey, 72 days' labor at $2.00
15 50
13 00
James Fogarty, 62 days' labor at $2.00 . George B. French, 3 days' labor at $2.00
6 00
Patrick Coffey, 3 days' labor at $2.00
6 00
James McAvoy, 3 days' labor at $2.00 . Charles Litchfield, 6g days' labor at $2.00
12 66
Louis Keay, 4 days' labor at $2.00
8 00
Fred Loring, 4 days' labor at $2.00
8 00
Fred Doherty, 34 days' labor at $2.00
6 50
John Gilmore, 2 days' labor at $2.00
4 00
J. P. Hagerty, 3} days' labor at $2.00
7 00
James Cook, 1 day's labor
2 00
Howard A. Thompson, 1 day's labor
2 00
Adoniram Hollis, engineer on steam roller, 92 days at $2.50.
23 75
Massachusetts Broken Stone Co., balance for broken stone . 110 75
John Beale, balance for broken stone 31 71
Owners of Granite Wharf, for wharfage .
93 68
Bradley Fertilizer Co., 9 loads gravel at 5c.
45
Geo. L. Newton, supervision
1 53
$578 90
STATE HIGHWAY REPAIRS.
Paid P. F. Hagerty, 6 days with horse at $3.50
$21 00
J. H. Shaw, ¿ day's labor, with two horses at $5 00. . 2 50
for 2 men and 4 horses, 22 days' at $10 00 25 00
for 1 man and 1 horse, 3 days at $3.50 10 50
for 1 horse, 13 days at $1.50
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2 66
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11 00
21 50
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6 00
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96
Paid M. P. Keene, 2} days' with horse at $3.50 $8 75
H. A. Bass, for horse, 4 days at $1.50 . 6 00
A. J. Shaw, 7 days' labor at $2.00 14 00
Frank A. Wolf, 5 days' labor at $2.00 .
10 00
L. M. S. Newcomb, 3 days' labor at $2.00. David A. Gunville, 3 days' labor at $2.00
6 00
6 00
E. E. Dyer, 2 days' labor at $2.00
4 00
C. P. Keene, 1} days' labor at $2.00 Richard Ash, 2 days' labor at $2.00
3 00
Hiram Nadell, 1 day's labor .
2 00
Albert Poulin, 23 days' labor at $2.00
5 00
R. N. Cushing, 2 days' labor at $2.00
4 00
A. B. Hollis, engineer on steam roller, 1 day at $2.50 2 50
J. A. Cushman, 15 tons stone dust at $1.00 15 00
Town of Hingham, 22 loads gravel at 5c. 1 10
Bradley Fertilizer Co., 27 loads gravel at 5c. . B. F. Richards, paving . 3 75
1 35
For use of roller, 2₺ days at $2.00
5 00
For use of steam roller, 1 day 15 00
George L. Newton, supervision
25 47
$203 58
SUMMARY OF STATE HIGHWAY.
1897 layout ·
$4,485 83
1896 layout ·
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578 90
Repairs
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$5,268 31
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, amount received from State 'Treasurer $2,467 33
Amount received from George L. Newton
49 56
$2,516 89
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$2,751 42
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203 58
4 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Peter Healey, setting bound stones on Union St. $17 50
James R. Welsh, for same 17 50
Wilmot Cleverly, delivering valuation books 2 00
distributing poll tax books . 5 00
11 meetings with Registrars
23 00
3 days with Tax Commissioners . 9 00
fares and expenses
1 56
use of horse and carriage
15 00
3 days with Tax Commissioner
9 00
postage
30
Drew's Express, for Town Clerk 1 15
Michael Connors, distributing town reports
7 00
Bradford Hawes, preparing town report, proof reading, and clerical assistance 123 00
R. F. Poole, distributing town reports
6 00
C. E. Bicknell, services as inspector of ani- mals and provisions
95 00
George F. Maynard, posting polling place notices
3 00
posting warrants
3 50
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, book for
Treasurer . .
4 00
order books for Selectmen . .
25 40
record ink . 6 50
Asa B. Pratt, serving notices on dog owners 3 10
S. W. King, labor on sign boards .
25
Odd Fellows' Opera House, rent for Town meeting . ·
12 00
T. F. Moore, janitor for Registrars 2 00
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98
Paid Election officers for Precinct 4 for services March 1, as follows :-
Marshall P. Sprague, warden .
$5 00
Joseph E. Gardner, clerk
5 00
James Moore, inspector .
5 00
N. Herbert Goodspeed, inspector
5 00
Wm. T. Spilsted, teller
5 00
Frank W. Tisdale, teller
5 00
Fred W. Bailey, deputy warden
1 50
H. Wilbur Dyer, deputy clerk
1 50
Edward Howley, deputy inspector .
1 50
George B. Bailey, ballot box constable 5 00
George F. Maynard, constable
3 00
For Precinct 1 :-
James B. French, warden
5 00
Walter L. Jenkins, clerk
5 00
Josiah H. Pratt, inspector 5 00
Ancil Burrell, inspector
5 00
John A. Holbrook, teller
5 00
George Ruggles, teller
5 00
David Dunbar, deputy inspector
1 50
John F. Binney
1 50
B. F. Richards, ballot box constable
5 00
I. H. Walker, constable 3 00
Miller & Manuel, labor on booths .
5 00
George O. Miller, janitor for registrars
1 00
Jacob F .. Dizer, expense to Dedham
50
T. F. Brady, labor on booths, etc.
6 50
Election Officers for Precinct 3, March 1 :-
William S. Wallace, warden .
5 00
Jacob Dexheimer, Jr., clerk .
5 00
Atherton W. Tilden, inspector
5 00
John W. Carey, inspector
5 00
Wm. H. Wall, teller
5 00
J. Rupert Walsh, teller . 5 00
Burton F. Johnson, deputy inspector ·
1 50
Charles E. Whitten, deputy inspector
1 50
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2 00
Postage
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99
Paid Oliver Houghton, ballot box constable $5 00
Thos. Fitzgerald, constable
3 00
For Precinct 6 :-
F. F. Darling, warden . 5 00
Dennis J. Slattery, clerk
5 00
John F. Fennell, inspector
5 00
E. W. Shackford, inspector 5 00
Edward F. Cullen, teller 5 00
T. B. Nicholls, teller 5 00
Wm. Reamey, deputy warden
1 50
M. W. Lynch, deputy clerk 1 50
Arthur M. Hawes, deputy inspector 1 50
E. A. Powers, deputy inspector
1 50
N. B. Peare, ballot box constable .
5 00
Patrick Butler, constable
3 00
For Precinct 2 :---
Samuel C. Denton, warden
5 00
Wm. H. Pratt, clerk 5 00
E. Q. S. Litchfield, inspector 5 00
E. A. Lincoln, inspector
5 00
A. L. Flint, teller
5 00
Thomas B. Loud, teller
5 00
Wm. E. Dizer, deputy clerk .
1 50
John H. Driscoll, deputy inspector .
1 50
J. Q. B. Goodspeed, deputy inspector
1 50
Asa B. Pratt, ballot box constable
5 00
Arthur H. Pratt, constable
3 00
For Precinct 5 :-
Herbert W. Sears, warden
5 00
John F. Welch, clerk 5 00
George C. Torrey, inspector. 5 00
Ellis J. Pitcher, inspector
5 00
Matthew O'Dowd, teller
5 00
J. Clifford Ford, teller .
5 00
Lawrence A. Blanchard, deputy warden .
1 50
H. Rockwood, deputy inspector 1 50
Clarence H. Sumner, deputy inspector
1 50
John V. Powers, deputy warden
1 50
100
Paid Michael Allen, ballot-box constable $5 00
C. C. Tinkham, constable 3 00
Edward Howley, janitor's services March 1 5 00
W. F. Burrell, janitor and labor on booths 5 00 janitor for registrars . 1 00
G. F. Maynard, police service at Town House notifying Town officers 3 50
3 00
Samuel Upton, disinfecting school houses in Wards 1 and 2 .
16 00
North Weymouth Cemetery Association, care of soldiers' monument 1896 30 00
C. T. Bailey, pencils, etc., for booths .
23
R. F. Poole, disinfecting Holbrook school house
2 00
Asa B. Pratt, serving notice of R. R. hear- ings 4 20
notifying Town officers ·
4 50
L. A. Cook, moderator, March 1 .
10 00
John Seabury, labor on booths
3 00
Weymouth and Braintree Publishing Co., type- written copy of report of Town meeting .
10 00
L. S. Fairbanks, expert opinion of handwriting in Lottie Bates case ·
10 00
A. J. Osgood, janitor general caucus 1 00
for sawdust and other material and janitor services March 1 4 80
labor on booths Precinct 6 .
4 00
janitor for Registrars .
1 00
John Melville, filling reservoir
7 00
J. Rowe & Son, steel tape
5 06
E. Bourk, expressing town reports ·
12 00
H. H. Joy, note heads for Treasurer ·
2 50
Edward Howley, janitor for Registrars .
1 00
Nelson W. Gardner, distributing Board of Health regulations. 5 00
R. F. Poole, distributing Board of Health regu- lations . 3 00 .
101
Paid Martin Derby, distributing Board of Health regulations $4 00
George L. Newton, distributing Board of Health regulations .
5 00
F. L. King, disinfecting school houses, Ward 3 13 00 Charles E. Whitten, distributing Board of Health regulations . 4 00 .
A. W. Baker, Board of Health stencil 6 00
E. L. Burdakin, list of recorded deeds . 25 00
O. Cushing's express, hack for Selectmen, May 30 . 10 00
G. F. Maynard, posting warrants . 3 50
G. D. Bullock, M. D., examination of Mar- garet Ryan ·
1 50
T. F. Brady, janitor, R. R. Hearing 1 00
C. E. Whitten, janitor for investigating com- mittee 1 00
Bates Torrey, services as stenographer, and typewritten report for investigating, com- mittee . 16 20
East Weymouth Grocery Co., disinfectants for Board of Health. 6 90 A
N. W. Gardner, for burial of four dogs . 4 00
French & Bryant, survey and plan for street to Great Hill Park . 101 55
R. Loud & Sons, sawdust for Town House 1 35
Clerk of courts, Dedham, entry fee upon peti- tion for approval of by-laws 3 00
copying records 1 00
R. F. Poole, use of horse and carriage in Lot- tie Bates case 2 00
L. A. Cook, services as moderator at special town meeting 5 00
Robert Jago, services in Lottie Bates case ·
2 00
David Barnes, burying an animal . 1 00
Elbridge Nash, disinfectants for B. of H. 65
telephone messages 80
102
Paid Thorp & Martin Co., stationery for assessors
$36 00 W. F. Burrell, janitor for investigating com- mittee 2 00
James Humphrey, professional services . 152 17
Q. L. Reed, professional service, civil engineer 282 00
George R. Swasey, professional service
290 75
Little, Brown & Co., statutes 1882 to 1895 for town clerk 5 75
James T. Pease, enforcing the dog law, Wd. 3 12 60
Asa B. Pratt, enforcing the dog law, Wd. 2 16 37
serving notice R. R. hearing 4 20
posting polling place notices 3 00
posting and serving town warrant 5 00
serving notice hearing
4 20
notifying representatives-elect
2 20
G. W. Conant, serving notice of R. R. hearing
2 00
Harris and Barker, professional services in suit of Ahearn vs. Weymouth 100 00
M. R. Warren Co., stationery 11 55
Hose 6, services of steward for registrars 1 00
C. E. Whitten, janitor's service for registrars . 2 00
John' W. Bates, attending 12 meetings with registrars 25 00
car fares and expenses as assessor ·
2 20
1 day with tax commissioner .
3 00
postage
1 36
F. H. Cowing, attending 12 meetings with
registrars
25 00
Wilmot Cleverly, 1 day at Brockton
·
3 00
1 day at Dedham .
3 00
1 day with tax commissioner 3 00
delivering poll tax books to assessors
2 00
distributing poll tax books .
5 00
12 meetings with registrars 25 00 .
horse and carriage on account of assessors . 15 00
car fares and postage 2 20 .
S. D. Webb, labor on sign boards .
.
50
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103
Paid G. M. Hoyt, disinfectants for Board of Health telephone messages ·
$5 13
75
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, horse and wagon for Byrne, testing electric lights. 4 00
I. H. Walker, enforcing dog law notifying Town officers 2 00
6 00
North Weymouth Cemetery Association, care of soldiers' monument 30 00
George F. Maynard, enforcing dog law in Wards 4 and 5 22 75
posting notices . 3 00
F. H. Cowing, distributing poll tax lists and by-laws 6 00
J. B. Barker, work on signs · 4 50
J. W. Bates, distributing poll tax lists and by- laws 9 00
Bradford Hawes, for payment of witness fees in Sheehy, Purcell, and Campbell suits vs. Weymouth 150 00
C. F. Blanchard, janitor for Registrars 1 00
Settlement of suit, Sheehy vs. Weymouth 600 00
Settlement of suit, Purcell vs. Weymouth 350 00
A. J. Osgood, janitor for Registrars
2 00
George O. Miller, janitor for Registrars .
1 00
W. B. Hollis & Son, conveyance for Selectmen 3 00
Fred W. Loud, janitor for Registrars 3 00
Ford & Co., returning 43 deaths 10 75
Joseph Chase, Jr., reporting 20 births
5 00
G. W. Tinkham, reporting 13 births 3 25
W. A. Drake, reporting 33 births . 8 25
V. M. Tirrell, reporting 4 births 1 00
G. D. Bullock, reporting 21 births . 5 25
E. N. Mayberry, reporting 34 births 8 50
J. C. Frazer, reporting 68 births 17 00
death certificate of Mrs. Ryan .
1 50
J. H. Libby, reporting 23 births in 1897, 12 in 1896 8 75
104
Paid B. F. Thomas, telephone messages and deliv- ering .
$7 60
C. H. Lovell, books and stationery 41 25
Hiram E. Raymond, inspector of animals and provisions 430 00
travelling expenses
11 25
George M. Hoyt, disinfectants for Board of Health 1 00
Orphans' Hope Lodge, rent of room for Reg- istrars
13 00
George W. Young, conveyance for J. F. Dizer conveyance for Selectmen, May 30 10 00
13 00
conveyance for N. W. Gardner . 24 00
H. L. Thayer, conveyance for C. E. Bicknell . 31 00
Gilman B. Loud, use of horse and carriage for
assessors 10 00
11 meetings with registrars 22 00
distributing poll tax lists and by-laws 5 00
John A. Raymond, issuing 192 burial permits copying records for town report .
5 00
services at Braintree in State election .
2 20
postage
1 00
sundry expenses
2 45
collecting, recording and indexing sundry births, deaths and marriages . ·
154 20
Gordon Willis, on account of assessors, use of horse and carriage . .
15 00
11 meetings with registrars .
22 00
postage
1 50
distributing poll tax lists and by-laws . 6 00
G. W. Young, conveyance for Geo. L. Newton 25 00
George L. Newton, railroad fares, postage, etc. 35 20
N. W. Gardner, railroad fares, postage, etc. .
19 20
C. E. Bicknell, distributing Town reports
·
5 00
postage
1 00
railroad fares
5 39
Bradford Hawes, use of horse and carriage 50 00
postage
12 00
·
19 20
105
Paid Bradford Hawes, railroad fares t $14 25
Gordon Willis, use of horse and carriage distributing Town reports . 6 00
60 00
postage
2 00
railroad fares
5 00
F. L. King, returning 32 deaths 8 00
Geo. E. Mansfield, returning 13 deaths
3 25
Wm. T. Rice, returning 68 deaths .
17 00
John Ford Co., returning 32 deaths
8 00
C. L. Rice & Co., returning 35 deaths .
8 75
Gordon Willis, for payment of witness fees in suit of Ahearn vs. Weymouth . 27 00
$4,506 12
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, Treas., witness fees
refunded .
$150 00
County Treasurer, for setting
bounds, Union street
37 25
$187 25
$4,318 87
APPROPRIATION.
March 1, 1897 .
$2,966 26
Expended in excess .
$1,352 61
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ELECTION EXPENSES.
Paid the following expenses on account of the State election,
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1897. Precinct 1 :-
James B. French, warden
$5 00
Walter L. Jenkins, clerk
5 00
Josiah H. Pratt, inspector
5 00
Ancil Burrell, inspector
5 00
John A. Holbrook, teller
5 00
George Ruggles, teller
5 00
B. F. Richards, ballot box constable
5 00
I. H. Walker, constable
3 00
Frank A. Richards, deputy warden
1 50
David Dunbar, deputy inspector
1 50
Nathan L. Cushing, deputy clerk
1 50
John F. Binney, deputy inspector
1 50
Precinct 2 :-
Charles J. McMorrow, warden
5 00
Wm. H. Pratt, clerk
5 00
E. Q. S. Litchfield, inspector ,
5 00
Geo. A. McGowan, inspector
5 00
Thomas B. Loud, teller
5 00
Andrew L. Flint, teller .
5 00
Asa B. Pratt, ballot box constable
5 00
Arthur H. Pratt, constable
3 00
Wm. Shannahan, deputy warden ·
1 50
Wm. E. Dizer, deputy clerk .
1 50
J. Q. B. Goodspeed, deputy inspector
1 50
Precinct 6 :-
Thomas B. Nichols, warden
5 00
Dennis J. Slattery, clerk
.
5 00
.
107
Paid E. W. Shackford, inspector .
$5 00
Edward F. Cullen, inspector .
5 00
John F. Fennell, teller .
5 00
A. Chapin Tisdale, teller
5 00
N. B. Peare, ballot box constable
5 00
Patrick Butler, constable
3 00
William Reamey, deputy warden
1 50
M. W. Lynch, deputy clerk £
1 50
Arthur M. Hawes, deputy inspector
1 50
Edward F. Powers, deputy inspector
1 50
Precinct 3 :-
William S. Wallace, warden .
5 00
Jacob Dexheimer, Jr., clerk . 5 00
Atherton W. Tilden, inspector
5 00
John W. Carey, inspector
5 00
William H. Wall, teller .
5 00
J. Rupert Walsh, teller .
5 00
Oliver Houghton, ballot box constable
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