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5 00
Thomas Fitzgerald, constable
3 00
James T. Pease, deputy warden,
1 50
James A. Pray, deputy clerk .
1 50
Burton F. Johnson, deputy inspector
1 50
Charles E. Whitten, deputy inspector
1 50
Precinct 4 :-
Marshall P. Sprague, warden .
5 00
Joseph E. Gardner, clerk 5 00
James Moore, inspector . ·
5 00
N. Herbert Goodspeed, inspector
5 00
Adolphus P. Poole, teller
5 00
Edward Howley, teller .
5 00
George B. Bailey, ballot box constable
5 00
George F. Maynard, constable
3 00
Fred L. Bailey, deputy warden
1 50
H. Wilbur Dyer, deputy clerk
1 50
Frank W. Tisdale, deputy inspector
1 50
Precinct 5 :-
Herbert W. Sears, warden .
1 50
John F. Welch, clerk .
.
.
5 00
108
Paid Ellis J. Pitcher, inspector $5 00 .
George C. Torrey, inspector . 5 00
J. Clifford Ford, teller .
5 00
Matthew O'Dowd, teller .
5 00
Michael Allen, ballot-box constable
5 00
C. C. Tinkham, constable
3 00
Lawrence A. Blanchard, deputy, served as war- den 5 00
Leonard V. Tirrell, deputy clerk
1 50
Clarence A. Sumner, deputy inspector
1 50
Henry A. Rockwood, deputy inspector
1 50
Herbert F. Bates, manager, rent of Opera House . 12 00
Thomas F. Brady, labor on booths, and janitor 6 50 A. J. Osgood, labor on booths, Precinct 2 and 6, and janitor, Precinct 6 10 25
Miller and Manuel, labor on booths
5 00
C. E. Whitten, labor on booths, and janitor
5 00
T. F. Moore, labor on booths, and janitor.
5 00
John Seabury, labor on booths 3 00
H. K. Cushing, moving ballot boxes 1 50
W. F. Sylvester, labor on keys and locks -
1 10
$310 35
i
APPROPRIATION.
March 1, 1897
600 00
Unexpended balance
289 65
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WARD ONE.
Paid W. O. Collyer, services as engineer $26 00
George H. Manuel, services as steward . 50 00
C. Franklin Blanchard, services as steward, Hose No. 7 ·
25 00
J. H. Stetson, treasurer, water rent
3 00
J. H. Stetson, treasurer, water rent, Hose - No. 7 3 00
J. H. Shaw, globes and express
1 27
J. H. Shaw, express, Hose No. 7 .
85
Joseph Poulin, repairing Hose wagon, No. 7 .
12 00
John W. Bartlett & Co., oil, etc. .
13 43
John W. Bartlett & Co., oil, etc., Hose No. 7 5 95 Holden & Sladen, oil, globes, etc., Hose No. 7 6 29
2 50
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood, Hose No. 7 .
A. J. Richards & Son, coal . .
15 25
A. J. Richards & Son, coal, Hose No. 7 .
5 00
Almshouse, wood and carting coal . · ·
10 00
Almshouse, wood and carting coal, Hose No. 7 5 00
$184 54
E. S. BEALS HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Geo. O. Miller, services as steward $25 00
-
110
WARD Two.
Paid Edward Fahey, services as engineer
$26 00
A. J. Osgood, services as steward . incidentals
50 00
J. H. Stetson, treasurer, water rent Wm. T. Rice, lock, keys and labor.
10 50
Geo. M. Keene, cleaning steamer . Henry B. Vogell, keys and brooms
4 65
Bates & Humphrey, oil, globes, etc.
5 65
H. K. Cushing, express
1 80
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., repairing hose
41 98
A. J. Richards & Son, coal .
15 25
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, wood
9 00
Almshouse, carting coal
1 00
$190 63
EUREKA' HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Henry B. Vogel, services as steward $25 00
WARD THREE.
Paid F. M. Drown, services as engineer incidentals
$26 00
W. F. Burrell, services as steward setting glass and for lantern
25 00
75
C. E. Whitten, services as steward
25 00
J. H. Stetson, treasurer, water rent
3 00
F. H. Hall, labor on engine .
21 25
Fore River Engine Co., repairing hose and jack, and for polish 3 25
Baker Hardware Co., nails and incidentals 2 15
John N. Our, repairs
12 36
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., washers 3 13
Thomas South, Jr., repairing brake 2 50
W. F. Sanborn & Co., windows, hand rail, etc. 3 94
A. W. Baker, express . 1'50
1 55
3 00
20 25
7.70
111
Paid Phillips & Bacon, oil, burners, baskets, etc. .
$13 23
A. J. Richards & Son, coal 26 88 .
Almshouse, carting coal 4 00
$181 64
HARDSCRABBLE HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Owen L. Geelish, services as steward $25 00
WARD FOUR.
Paid Wmn. H. Hocking, services as engineer . $21 00
T. F. Moore, services as steward, Hose No. 4 50 00
Edward Howley, services as steward, Hose No. 6 25 00
Levi Hunt, services as steward, Hose No. 6 . 25 00
J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent, Hose No. 4 3 00
J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent, Hose No. 6 H. K. Cushing, express, Hose No. 6 .
3 00
J. Roche & Co., repairs, Hose No. 4 ·
75
E. W. Morton, repairs, Hose house No. 4
40 45
C. S. Gerald, painting inside Hose house No. 4 by contract . .
45 00
labor on doors and sashes, and for 1 light of glass, Hose house No. 4 . 7 50
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., repairing hose ·
3 50
W. G. Nash, hose, Hose No. 4 6 00
oil, chimneys, etc., Hose No. 4 . 7 60 .
Ellen A. Pratt, oil, etc., Hose No. 6 4 99
C. H. Lovell, wood, Hose No. 6 . 4 00
A. J. Richards & Son, coal, Hose No. 4 .
11 25
A. J. Richards & Son, coal, Hose No. 6 5 25
Almshouse, wood and carting coal, Hose No. 4 6 00
Almshouse, carting coal, Hose No. 6 1 00
$270 79
50
112
WARD FIVE.
Paid Otis Cushing, services as engineer
$26 00
Fred W. Loud, services as steward 50 00
J. H. Stetson, treasurer, water rent
3 00
F. L. Smith, repairs
1 25
Henry C. Jesseman, repairs
30 75
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber and nails
27 30
John Flynn, labor
16.00
Joseph Dyer, lead, oil, etc.
24 38
Wm. Hall & Co., keys .
3 75
T. F. Brady, labor
3 00
O. Cushing's express, freight
45
F. F. Bullock, repairs
3 25
M. H. Hart, nozzle
25 06
A. S. Jackson, nozzle
15 00
M. R. Loud & Co., repairs
7 96
H. Rockwood, oil, matches, etc.
9 67
A. J. Richards & Son, coal .
20 50
Almshouse, wood and carting coal .
17 00
$284 32
RESOLUTE HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Thos. F. Brady, services as steward $25 00
CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER.
Paid Fred W. Loud, services as steward $25 00
A. S. Jackson, acid pot, acid bottles and soda for repairs
30 20
75 00
Knight & Thomas, extinguishers and bottles .
89 80
W. B. Loud, making straps
4 00
Joseph P. Shannessy, repairs
3 00
soda, oil of vitriol, etc. .
18 61
M. R. Loud & Co., repairs and tanks
7 15
$252 76
113
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Firemen's services, 170 men, at $10.00 . $1,700 00
1 man 5 00
Firemen's poll tax refunded, 154 men, at $2.00 308 00 4 men at $2.00, 1895 8 00
Edgar S. Wright, horses for fires . 40 00
Drew's Express, horses for fires and practice . 156 00
Estate of John Ford, horses for fires 65 00
storing truck 6 00 .
H. A. Bass, horses for fires 15 00
O. Cushing's Express, horses for fires 98 00
Michael Delorey, horses for fires and practice . 17 00
C. H. Lovell, man and horses for fires 20 00
A. W. Baker, horses for fires
31 00
George C. Drew, horses for fires
35 00
J. H. Shaw, horses for fires .
35 00
Holden & Sladen, horse for fire
3 00
Howe & French, oil of vitriol 2 73
H. K. Cushing, express 4 80
H. K. Cushing and 6 men, services at forest fire 2 10
A. L. Flint and 13 men, services at forest fire 5 10 Fred W. Loud and 35 men, services at forest fire 37 50
Fred W. Loud and 15 men, services at forest fire 11 70
Fred W. Loud and 34 men and boys, services at forest fire . 48 30
Fred W. Loud and 53 men and boys, services at forest fire 35 70
.
Fred W. Loud, for 8 men and boys, services at forest fire 12 15
W. B. Loud, use of team at forest fire ·
2 00
Joe Taylor, use of team at forest fire 1 00
3 60
W. T. Reilly, services of 12 men at forest fire W. T. Reilly and 14 men, services at forest fire . 31 95
114
Paid E. S. Wright and 11 men, services at forest fire
$10 80
E. S. Wright, services of 48 men and boys at forest fire
32 57
James Burke and 6 men, services at forest fire 2 10
W. A. Loud and 9 men, services at forest fire 3 00
W. A. Loud, for 3 men, watching fire ·
2 70
O. Cushing, services of 25 men and boys at forest fire .
20 10
services of 6 men at forest fire
·
4 95
services of 8 men
5 85
freight, hauling Conqueror, etc.
16 35
Eureka Fire Hose Co., 800 feet hose
415 00
Weymouth Light and Power Co., lighting fire engine houses 44 00
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., repairing hose 59 20
A. S. Jackson, nozzles and repairing hose 36 00
W. O. Collyer, services as clerk 25 00
postage, etc. .
1 84
J. O. Hollis, services as engineer, 4 hours .
1' 00
Charles Maguire, labor at fire 2 00
William Orcutt, labor at fire .
2 00
Thos. F. Brady, watching fire
2 00
Robert Mills, watching fire
$2 00
Bertram W. Cushing, watching fire.
2 00
I. P. Loud, watching fire
2 00
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection ance Company, policy & Insur-
20 00
Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Company, running orders 11 75
Andrew J. Morse & Son, repairing faucets
2 25
Fore River Engine Co., running engine and for oil 3 00
C. E. Whitten, cleaning Quincy hose 3 00
J. E. MacDougall, Agent, bi-carbonate of soda 4 48
Cornelius Callahan Co., 2 nozzles . .
30 00
115
Paid N. E. Gamewell Co., material for fire alarm and repairs · 295 15
$223 20 H. L. Humphrey, care and repair of fire alarm New York and Boston Despatch Express Com- pany, express 1 95
50
George W. Young, message for W. O. Collyer Jane A. Reed, storage of hook and ladder truck 6 00
H. H. Easterbrook, copy Massachusetts fire laws
1 00
$4,035 37
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ward 1, Hose Companies
$184 54
Ward 1, Hook and Ladder
25 00
Ward 2, Hose Company and Steamer
190 63
Ward 2. Hook and Ladder
$25 00
Ward 3. Hose Company and Steamer .
181 64
Ward 3. Hook and Ladder .
25 00
Ward 4. Hose Companies
270 79
Ward 5. Hose Company
284 32
Ward 5. Hook and Ladder .
25 00
Ward 5. Chemical Extinguisher
252 76
Miscellaneous
4,035 37
$5,500,05
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 .
$124 94
Appropriation for deficiency
400 00
Appropriation March 1, 1897
5,400 00
$5,924 94
Unexpended balance .
$424 89
116
HOSE TOWER == LOVELL'S CORNER.
Paid T. P. Hobart, building tower by contract extra work
$185 00
A. O. Sprague mason, work and stock
60 00
M. K. Crehan, labor and material .
15 94
Boston & Lockport Block Co., material .
4 00
Thomas Quinn, splicing rope .
1 00
James E. Burke, labor .
1 10
Baker Hardware Co., sash cord
92
James W. Vinal & Co., lock and keys
4 19
A. S. Jackson, hooks
2 00
M. F. Whiton & Co., rope
6 16
Simon Gallant, painting tank and setting glass 3 10
O. Cushing's Express, freight
30
$291 21
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 .
$200 00
Appropriation, March 1, 1897 . 100 00
$300 00
Unexpended balance
$8 79
.
7 50
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WARD ONE.
Paid I. H. Walker, services . ·
$124 60
Hugh Maguire, services . ·
5 00
B. F. Richards, services with team
4 00
$133 60
WARD Two.
Paid N. B. Peare, services
$600 00
Thos. B. Loud, services
304 50
Arthur H. Pratt, services
15 00
E. Q. S. Litchfield, services
5 00
Asa B. Pratt, services .
1 50
George W. Young, teams
9 50
$935 50
WARD THREE.
Paid James T. Pease, services ·
$605 75
Oliver Houghton, services ·
.
6 75
Asa B. Pratt, services . ·
2 50
$615 00
118
WARD FOUR.
Paid Geo. B. Bailey, services
$281 25
Geo. F. Maynard, services
131 00
Arthur H. Pratt, services
46 00
Herbert Tirrell, assisting officers
2 00
C. Collins, assisting officers .
2 00
$462 25
WARD FIVE.
Paid Michael Allen, services and expenses
$610 00
Geo. B. Bailey, services
50 50
Geo. W. Conant, services
10 50
C. C. Tinkham, services
5 50
Lawrence A. Blanchard, services
3 00
O. Cushing, conveying children of Frederick S. Bates to Quincy 3 times .
7 50
$687 00
LIQUOR OFFICERS.
Paid Patrick Butler, services
$600 00
for team
144 00
Thos. Fitzgerald, services
550 00
Edward F. Knights, assisting liquor officers.
47 85
Michael Allen, assisting liquor officers
11 00
$1,352 85
Michael Allen, attending court
52 00
James T. Pease, attending court
· 28 05
N. B. Peare, attending court
51 00
Geo. B. Bailey, attending court .
13 00
Geo. F. Maynard, attending court .
2 00
.
.
$146 05
119
FEES AND EXPENSES PAID IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Paid Geo. B. Bailey
$45 39
Arthur H. Pratt
31 23
Isaac H. Walker
23 78
Patrick Butler
18 55
Geo. W. Conant
14 93
Thomas Fitzgerald
13 95
James T. Pease
9 55
$157 38
Paid City of Quincy, care of prisoners .
.
$12 20
WATCHMEN ON STATE HIGHWAY.
Paid Isaac H. Walker, services
$142 00
Hugh Maguire, services
13 00
$155 00
LOCKUP .- WARD TWO.
Paid Asa B. Pratt, care
$25 00
food for prisoners
45 25
keys and repairs
3 10
Weymouth Light & Power Co., lighting .
5 00
W. H. Spencer, incidentals .
2 40
A. J. Richards & Sons, coal . .
31 00
Almshouse, carting coal · .
5 00
$116 75
LOCKUP .- WARD THREE.
Paid Oliver Houghton, care .
$18 75
food for prisoners
·
.
. -
.
50
.
.
. .
25
F. A. Sulis, supplies ·
11 25
bill for setting glass .
-
120
Paid A. K. Bates, stove
$25 00
Weymouth Light and Power Co., lighting 5 00
A. J. Richards & Son, coal .
7 75
. Almshouse, wood, and carting coal 3 00
$71 50
LOCKUP .- WARD FIVE.
Paid George B. Bailey, care, April 1, 1896, to Jan.
1,1898 . .
$43 50
food for prisoners . .
10 25
Weymouth Light & Power Co., 1-16 C. P. lamp
30
lighting
5 00
M. R. Loud & Co., repairing stove
13 47
A. J. Richards & Son, coal
5 25
Almshouse, cartin8 coal
2 00
$79 77
PROTECTION OF FISH AND GAME.
Paid Arthur H. Pratt, services
$100 00
Michael Corridan, services .
·
.
100 00
B. F. Richards, services
20 00
$220 00
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Ward 1
$133 -60
Ward 2
935 50
Ward 3
·
615 00
Ward 4
462 25
.
.
121
Ward 5
$687 00
Liquor officers
1,352 85
Officers attending court
146 05
Officers fees and expenses
157 38
City of Quincy, care of prisoners .
12 20
Watchmen on state highway .
155 00
Lockup, Ward 2 .
116 75
Lockup, Ward 3 .
71 50
Lockup, Ward 5 . ·
79 77
Protection of fish and game .
220 00
$5,144 85
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, Treas., County of Norfolk, for fines
$138 00
East Norfolk District Court, fees and fines ' ·
53 46
Town of Braintree, use of
lockup
. 6 50
$197 96
$4,946 89
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 .
$288 69
Appropriation for deficiency
400 00
Appropriation March 1, 1897
4,000 00
$4,688 69
Expended in excess
$258 20
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122
POLICE AT NEW DOWNER LANDING.
Paid Patrick Butler services .
$42 00
I. H. Walker, services .
39 00
Thomas Fitzgerald, services
30 00
Thomas B. Loud, services
20 00.
Hugh Maguire, services
28 00
James T. Pease, services
3 00
N. B. Peare, services
3 00
Asa B. Pratt, services
3 00
B. F. Richards, services
3 00
E. Q. S. Litchfield, services
3 00
Boston Excursion Steamship Company, balance refunded
126 00
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, amount of deposit by proprietors · .
$300 00
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid James C. Wendell, janitor
$55 85
J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, water rent
6 00
John Seabury, repairs
2 25
A. J. Richards & Sons, Coal .
6 25
Almshouse, wood and carting coal .
3 00
$73 35
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 .
$75 82
Appropriation March 1 1897
.
350 00
$425 82
Unexpended balance
$352 47
$300 00
123
TUFTS LIBRARY.
Paid Frank H. Mason, treasurer . $2,512 19
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 .
$500 00
Appropriation March 1, 1897 .
2,000 00
One-half dog license money
512 19
$3,012 19
Unexpended balance
$500 00
ABATEMENT AND REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
Paid Geo. C. Torrey, taxes of 1894
$260 56
Geo. C. Torrey, taxes of 1895
492 63
Willard J. Dunbar, taxes of 1896 .
805 84
Willard J. Dunbar, taxes of 1897 .
339 69
$1,898 72
APPROPRIATION.
March 1, 1897
$1,087 14
Expended in excess
$811 58
.
.
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
Paid Weymouth & Braintree Publishing Co. . $362 65
for report .
693 00
for poll tax list . .
261 25
Pratt Brothers
20 00
Howard H. Joy, for by-laws .
40 50
John W. Bates, for tax notices
2 00
$1,379 40
124
APPROPRIATIONS
Balance from 1896 .
$410 05
Appropriation for deficiency
300 00
Appropriation, March 1, 1897
1,700 00
$2,410 05
Unexpended balance
$1,030 65
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, as follows :
Interest on note, $15,000, due Jan. 1, 1900
$525 00
Interest on note, $5,000, due Jan. 15, 1902 200 00
Interest on note, $5,500, due March 10, 1899 220 00
Interest on note, $5,500, due March 12, 1898
220 00
Interest on note, $5,000, due Dec. 27, 1896 Interest on overdraft, $11,565
52 78
117 25
Interest on note, $14,000, due May 9, 1900
490 00
Interest on note, $12,000, due May 1, 1899
480 00
Interest on note, $10,000, due Dec. 30, 1901 . Interest on note, $5,233, due June 7, 1898
400 00
104 66
Discount on 5 notes, $10,000 each, due Oct. 15, 1897 982.92
Discount on note, $15,000, due Oct. 12, 1897 210 67 Discount on note, $15,000, due Oct. 20, 1897 155 73 Discount on 2 notes, $10,000 each, due March 25, 1898 141 67
$4,300 68
125
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, interest on bank
account
$313 72
interest on overdue taxes 1,267 64
accrued interest on High School bonds 188 90
accrued interest on note for
land damage, Union street . 58
$1,770 84
$2,529 84
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 .
$258 71
Appropriation for deficiency
320 00
Appropriation March 1, 1897
3,500 00
$4,078 71
Unexpended balance .
$1,548 87
STATE, COUNTY and NATIONAL BANK TAX.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., state tax .
$4,777 50
County tax .
6,696 38
National Bank tax ·
3,499 81
National Bank tax, 1896
11 37
Overdue report .
10 00
$14,995 06
126
HYDRANTS AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent .
$6,000 00
APPROPRIATION.
March 1, 1897
.
6,000 00
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Paid Weymouth Light & Power Co.
$6,770 78 General Electric Engineering Co., testing lights 82 48
drafting contract and specifications 25 00
$6,878 26
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, treasurer, cash re- ceived from Weymouth Light & Power Co., rebate on lights for testing of lights .
$389 52
82 48
$472 00
$6,406 26
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 .
$1,995 70
Appropriation March 1, 1897 . .
7,000 00
$8,995 70
Unexpended balance
$2,589 44
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127
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid Elbridge Nash, Q. M., Post 58, G. A. R $400 00
APPROPRIATION.
March 1, 1897
$400 00
BILLS PAYABLE (NOTES APPROVED.)
Cr.
By balance from 1896 ..
$82,000 00
Notes in favor of treasurer as follows :-
Five notes, $10,000 each, date March 9, due Oct. 15, 1897 . 50,000 00
Note, date, May 3, due Oct. 12, 1897 .
15,000 00 June 7, due Oct. 20, 1897 . 15,000 00 June 7, due June 7, 1898 · 5,233 00 ·
High School bonds, date, July 1, due, July 1, 1907 50,000 00 Two notes, $10,000 each, date, Dec. 27, due, March 25,1898 . 20,000 00
$237,233 00
Dr.
To J. H. Stetson, Treas., seven notes paid (given for money in an- ticipation of taxes) $80,000 00
Note due March 15, 1897 (given for money in anticipation of taxes ) 10,000 00
Note due Dec. 27, 1896 (on ac- count of State Highway) 5,000 00
$95,000 00
Balance
$142,233 00
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Due as follows :-
March 25, 1898, 2 notes, $10,000 each (given for money in anticipation of taxes 20,000 00
March 12, 1898 .
5,500 00
June 7, 1898 (on account of land damage, Union street) ·
5,233 00
March 10, 1899
5,500 00
May 1, 1899
12,000 00
January 1, 1900
15,000 00
May 9, 1900
14,000 00
December 30, 1901
10,000 00
January 15, 1902 .
5,000 00
July 1, 1907 (High School bonds) .
50,000 00
$142,233 00
STATE AID.
UNDER CHAPTER 301, ACTS OF 1894.
Paid Maria A. Baker ·
$48 00
Helen F. Barnes . 48 00
Simeon H. Barrows
36 00
John F. Bates, Ward 3 .
48 00
John F. Bates, Ward 2 .
18 00
Mary A. Bates
48 00
Catherine A. Bates
48 00
Emeline L. Battles
48 00
Elijah W. Beals
18 00
Mary J. Bearce
48 00
Mary E. Binney ·
36 00
Caroline M. Blanchard
20 00
Eliza M. Bowker
48 00
Thomas Brady
40 00
Elizabeth C. Bragg
48 00
Adella J. Burrell .
24 00
Samuel E. Burrell .
48 00
Mary A. Buttimore
24 00
Mary A. Cahill
48 00
Justin A. Carver
36 00
John Child .
48 00
Rachael J. Clapp ·
48 00
Eliza A. Clark
24 00
George N. Cole
48 00
Mary A. Corbin
48 00
Lucretia L. Crockett
48 00
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Paid Mehitable B. Cudworth
$24 00
James H. Cunningham .
12 00
Sarah E. Curtis
48 00
Olive J. Cushing
48 00
Israel A. Dailey
48 00
Frances M. Dalton
48 00
George H. Doble .
12 00
Edward Earley
48 00
Jane B. Estes
20 00
John Fennell
48 00
Mary S. Fitts
48 00
Elizabeth A. Fogg
48' 00
Annie Fox
48 00
Ellen Fraher .
48 00
Nancy E. Gardner
48 00
Hannah Gardner .
48 00
Mary A. Gardner .
48 00
Jacob Gardner.
36 00
Samuel E. Gay
72 00
Patrick Gloster
48 00
William Harrington .
48 00
George Hayden
48 00
Ann M. Hayden .
48 00
Lucy A. Hayden
48 00
Elizabeth, Hayward
48 00
Anna H. Hersey .
48 00
Elmer Hewitt
8 00
Charles L. Holbrook,
15 00
Elias Holbrook.
72 00
Jane T. Holbrook
24 00
Caroline L. Holbrook
48 00
Samuel V. Holbrook
72 00
Martha Holbrook .
48 00
Barney T. Hollis
48 00
John F. Hollis
44 00
John Q. Hollis
36 00
John W. Howley
48 00
Patrick Howley
48 00
131
Paid Thomas Hyland .
$36 00
Samuel W .. Jones .
48 00
William W. Jones .
48 00
Sophronia Jones .
48 00
Rebecca C. Kilburn
48 00
Joseph Lama
72 00
Thomas Lanagan
36 00
Susan F. Larmey .
48 00
Susan Leach .
4 00
Lucinda B. Lewis .
24 00
Susan R. Loud
24 00
Samuel R. Loud
48 00
William E. Loud .
12 00
Caroline B. Lovell .
48 00
Margaret Lufkin
24 00
Rosella Marden
48 00
Mary McNair
36 00
Edward McQuinn .
72 00
William F. Merchant
36 00
Mary O. Mitchell .
48 00
Elizabeth E. Moulton
24 00
Martin Murphy
36 00
Catherine Murphy .
48 00
Margaret Murra
24 00
Thomas J. Nightingale
48 00
Mary O'Connell. .
48 00
Catherine O'Connor
48 00
William Orcutt
48 00
Caroline C. Orcutt
48 00
Thomas Otis 48 00
William Pedman
72 00
Mary A. Peterson
48 00
Margaret A. Phillips
16 00
Augusta M. Poole
48 00
Clinton F. Pope
24 00
Martha E. Pope
24 00
Hiram Porter
36 00
Hannah T. Pratt
24 00
132
Paid Martha W. Pratt .
$24 00
Narissa H. Pratt
48 00
William L. Pratt .
4 00
Betsey Prouty
48 00
Charles W. Raymond
60 00
Ella M. Raymond .
48 00
Michael Reilly
48 00
Urban B. Rice
72 00
William P. Rice
48 00
Samuel M. Richards
20 00
Mary J. Robinson
24 00
Samuel J. Ross
36 00
John Ryan .
36 00
Hannah E. Our
48 00
William W. Sanborn
36 00
Elizabeth H. Saville
24 00
Andrew J. Shaw
72 00
George Shaw
48 00
Reuben Smith
48 00
Avis A. Smith
24 00
Susan E. Souther .
48 00
David W. Spinney
72 00
Louisa H. Stoddard
48 00
Annie Allen .
48 00
Sarah J. Sweeting
48 00
Amealin A. Sylvester
48 00
Martha W. Thayer
48 00
Edwin Thomas
8 00
Sarah W. Thomas
44 00
Ann C. Torrey
24 00
Olive G. Torrey
48 00
Christopher P. Tower
72 00
Ann Tracy
48 00
Johanna Tracy
48 00
James Trainor
72 00
Louisa Vining
48 00
James C. Wendell
48 00
Frances M. Wilbar
48 00
133
Paid Alice Jordan
$48 00
George W. Wing .
48 00
Lucy C. Wrightington
48 00
Susan M. Young .
36 00
William Healy
12 00
Benjamin R. Kennison
24 00
Abbie Cunningham
44 00
Harvey E. Raymond
8 00
Lucinda T. Packard
40 00
Leroy S. Hollis
36 00
Adoniram B. Hollis
8 00
Anna Hollis .
24 00
Anthony W. Montcalm .
36 00
Thomas G. Puttilow
36 00
Rebecca C. Puttilow
18 00
Cornelius Smith
31 00
John Aylward
24 00
Susan Pratt .
18 00
Owen L. Greelish .
28 00
Israel D. Wildes
12 00
Maria Gunning
12 00
James B. Prouty
24 00
Joshua Cook
18 00
M. Augusta Pratt .
12 00
Asa Robbins
8 00
John Cullinane
8 00
Mary A. McDonough
4 00
Due from State .
·
.
$6,560 00
MILITARY AID.
CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1894.
Paid Alonzo Blanchard ·
.
$96 00
Charles S. Bosworth . · .
12 00
.
.
134
Paid Eli H. Estes
$16 00
John Q. A. Holbrook
195 00
John Newman
72 00
James H. Stevens .
24 00
$415 00
Due from State, one-half
$207 50
Town, one-half .
$207 50
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 .
$335 88
Appropriation, March 1, 1897 .
. 500 00
$835 88
Unexpended balance
$628 38
PAYMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1896.
Paid John W. Bates, burial agent, for burial of James H. Cunningham
burial of Elijah W. Beals .
35 00
" Eli Herbert Estes .
35 00
" Charles L. Holbrook
35 00
6 Solomon W. Wright .
35 00
Due from State
. $175 00
STATE.
Dr.
To payments under Chapter 301 . . $6,560 00 payments under Chapter 279, Acts of 1894 207 50
payments under Chapter 279, Acts of 1896 175 00
$6,942 50
$35 00
135
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1896 .
$1,642 03
Appropriation, March 1, 1897, Chap- ter 301 6,200 00
Appropriation, March 1, 1897, Chap- ter 279
500 00
$8,342 03
Unexpended balance :
$1,399 53
SOLDIERS' RELIEF UNDER CHAPTER 447.
ACTS OF 1890, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1893.
Paid Sanford Makepeace
$96 00
Caroline F. Cleverly
24 00
Christopher P. Tower
72 00
Charles W. Raymond
172 00
Elias H. Deere
144 00
Mrs. Charles Cram .
60 00
Mrs. John L. Mckeever
48 00
Ellen Toomey
72 00
David W. Spinney
102 00
George N. Cole
84 00
Cornelius Smith
56 00
Anne Fox
48 00
Thomas Hyland
16 00
Frederick Coolidge .
1 50
Stephen Price
48 00
George Hayden
132 00
Mrs. Roswell Corbin
8 00
Lucinda T. Packard
22 00
Mary A. Gardner
148 00
Mrs. James B. Pratt
39 00
136
Paid W. W. Sanborn .
$75 38
Mary A. Peterson
21 00
James Trainor
10 00
James B. Prouty
24 00
Susan Leach
17 43
Charles M. Leavitt
18 73
John Q. A. Holbrook
81 00
Samuel E. Burrell .
8 00
John Fennell
20 00
Ellen Coleman
76 00
Putnam I. Sweeting
24 00
Israel Dailey
12 00
George W. Tirrell
10 00
Martin Flynn
4 00
Joshua Cook
14 25
Patrick Lines
156 43
James Sullivan
66 86
Albert Davison
152 14
Mary F. Rosey
156 43
Solomon Wright
17 14
Cost for town
$2,357 29
Paid Mrs. James H. Cunningham, to be refunded by Rockland . $75 50
Mrs. Michael Higgins, to be re- funded by Abington . 150 00
Charles L. Holbrook, refunded by Braintree ·
68 00
Cost for other towns
$293 50
Total
$2,650 79
APPROPRIATION.
March 1, 1897
$2,350 03
Expended in excess
.
$300 76
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid George L. Newton, services to Dec 31. . $450 00
Nelson W. Gardner, services from March 1 to Dec. 31 . 375 00
C. E. Bicknell, services to Dec. 31 425 00
Bradford Hawes, services to Dec. 31 . 450 00 .
services as clerk of boards to Dec. 31 . .
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