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25 00
C. F. Blanchard, services as steward, Hose No. 7 25 00
J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent 9 00
J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent, Hose No. 7 9 00
J. H. Shaw, express
1 05
J. B. Barker, repairs
45 39
J. B. Barker, repairs, Hose No. 7. . 29 12
C. H. Chubbuck, repairs
198 62
C. H. Chubbuck, repairs, Hose No. 7
59 74
Cornelius Callahan Co., repairing hose
20 00
M. H. Hart, nozzles 25 00
A. J. Richards & Son, coal 14 90
A. J. Richards & Son, coal, Hose No. 7
10 50
Almshouse, wood and carting coal . 9 00
Almshouse, wood and carting coal, Hose No. 7 8 00
$543 67
E. S. BEALS HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Geo. O. Miller, services as steward $25 00
113
WARD Two.
Paid Edward Fahey, serviees as engineer $26 00
Albert J. Osgood, services as steward 50 00 repairs and incidentals 11 59
J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
9 00
M. K. Crehan, repairing stove
13 15
H. K. Cushing, sponges and express
5 13
Drew's express
90
G. M. Keene, tables
2 36
A. W. Chesterton & Company, polish 1 50
James H. Donlan & Company, repairing
steamer 4 00
E. Rowland, repairing steamer 35 00
A. L. Flint, repairs
101 05
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, wood
4 00
A. J. Richards & Son, coal .
46 05
Almshouse, wood and carting eoal
18 00
$327 73
EUREKA HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Henry B Vogell, services as steward $25 00 for brooms 2 00
James H. Donlan & Co., repairing pole 1 50
$28 50
WARD THREE.
Paid F. M. Drown, serviees as engineer for duster .
$26 00
C. E. Whitten, services as steward for repairs
7 93
J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, water rent
9 00
A. W. Baker, keys, hauling steamer and ex- press
8 42
W. F. Burrell, setting glass and elearing hy- drant 3 55
J. M. Walsh, polish etc. 2 50
W. F. Sanborn & Company, lumber, etc. .
60 97
J. N. Our, repairs 5 24
75
50 00
114
Paid Walsh Bros., polish, etc. $1 90
record book 45
A. W. Peterson, repairs
5 75
Frank W. Richards, repairs 77 00
The Sumner & Goodwin Co., repairs 5 12
W. T. Burrell, repairs . 37 95
Weymouth Light and Power Co., repairs
1 70
A. W. Mitchell Mfg. Co., badges . 16 25
F. B. Richardson & Co., sashes 15 00
E. Bourk, express
85
Baker Hardware Co., repairs
4 36
Lot Lohnes, repairs
1 00
Cornelius Callahan Co., pipe
27 50
J. O. Hollis, repairing steamer for wrench 1 25
American Fire Engine Co., repairing steamer,
35 25
The Fore River Engine Co., repairing steamer, 56 50
F. H. Hall, repairing steamer 24 50
A. J. Richards & Son, coal
43 38
Almshouse, wood and carting coal
5 50
$537 17
HARDSCRABBLE HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Owen L. Greelish, services as steward $25 00
Lot Lohnes, repairs ·
75
A. W. Baker, hauling ladder
1 00
$26 75
WARD FOUR.
Paid Wm. H. Hocking, services as engineer $26 00
T. F. Moore, services as steward, Hose No. 4, 50 00
Levi Hunt, services as steward, Hose No. 6 . John W. French, services as steward, Hose No. 6
25 00
25 00
J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent, Hose No. 4 9 00
J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent, Hose No. 6 9 00
1 60
115
Paid Joseph Cummings, moving and storing Hose
No. 4 $9 00
John Seabury, repairs, Hose No. 4 1 25
Loud & Stowell, brooms and pails, Hose No. 4 2 40
Ellen A. Pratt, oil, chimneys, etc., Hose No. 6 3 55
H. K. Cushing. express, Hose No. 6 50
James Moore, wood, Hose No. 4 1 65
A. J. Richards & Son, coal, Hose No. 4 21 63
A. J. Richards & Son, coal, Hose No. 6 11 97
Almshouse, carting coal, Hose No. 4. 3 00
Almshouse, wood and carting coal, Hose No. 6 6 00
$204 95
WARD FIVE.
Paid Otis Cushing, services as engineer . $26 00
Fred W. Loud, services as steward 50 00
J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent
9 00
O. Cushing's express, freighting hose
55
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., hose, re- pairing hose, etc. 49 07
Thomas F. Brady, repairs
3 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., sheathing and moulding .
26 01
Joseph Dyer, incidentals
2 10
H. Rockwood, oil, etc. .
2 25
A. J. Richards & Son, coal
21 00
Almshouse, wood and carting coal .
20 00
$208 98
RESOLUTE HOOK AND LADDER.
Paid Thomas F. Brady, services as steward
$25 00
John P. Fitzpatrick, repairs . 30 00
$55 00
CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER.
Paid Fred W. Loud, services as steward
$25 00
for lamp ·
3 50
George W. Conant, repairs
15 10
$43 60
116
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Fireman's services, 171 men at $10.00 . $1,710 00 Fireman's poll tax refunded, 159 men at $2.00 318 00 . 4 men at $2.00, 1896 8 00 .
1 man, 1895 .
2 00
J. H. Shaw, horses for fire 5 00
Joseph Cummings, horses for fires and practice 21 00
Edgar S. Wright, horses for fires . 50 00
H. A. Bass, horses for fires . ·
10 00
Drew's Express, horses for fires
80 00
O. Cushing's Express, horses for fires and prac- tice 27 00
C. H. Lovell, man and horses for fires 10 00
A. W. Baker, horses for fire and practice .
17 00
Michael Delory, horses for fires 10 00
carrying fireman 1 00
Weymouth Light & Power Company, lighting engine houses 32 00
New York and Boston Despatch Express Co., express . .
8 31
H. K. Cushing, express .
5 65
N. E. Gamewell Company, material for fire alarm and repairs .
200 06
W. E. Decrow, material for fire alarm and repairs . 134 18
H. L. Humphrey, care and repair of fire alarm, carriage hire ·
18 00
w. O. Collyer, services as clerk 25 00 . stationery and postage 1 98
290 25
W. O. Collyer and 9 men, services at forest fires 5 80
H. W. Blanchard and 13 men, services at for- est fire 4 50
Geo. F. Wolfe and 16 men, services at forest fire · 7 65
W. A. Loud and 18 men and boys, services at forest fire 12 30
117
Paid W. A. Loud and 6 men, services at forest fire. $2 10
E. S. Wright, for 20 men and boys, services at forest fire . 8 70
E. S. Wright, for 3 men, services at forest fire 1 80
W. T. Reilly, for 7 men, services at forest fire 4 80
J. Fred Miller, for 12 men, services at forest fire 5 40
A. P. Poole, for 10 men, services at forest fire 3 00
Marcus L. Keene, watching fires and extra work 6 00
Geo. H. Manuel, watching fire and extra work. 4 00
H. A. Davis, watching fires . 4 00
Will P. Abbott, watching fire
2 00
Frank B. Burrell, watching fire
2 00
John F. Welch, watching fires
4 00
Joe Taylor, watching fire 2 00
Fred Benjamin, watching fire .
2 00
W. B. Loud, watching fires
4 00
T. Brady, watching fire .
2 00
T. Cullinan, watching fire
2 00
C. Saunders, watching fire
2 00
J. P. Shannessy, watching fire
2 00
Albert J. Osgood, services at forest fire .
1 50
T. E. Burrell, services at forest fire 1 50
Cornelius Callahan Co., 4 charges . 28 00
George W. Young, carriage hire
8 00
$3.117 48
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ward 1, Hose Companies
$543 67
Ward 1, Hook and Ladder 25 00
Ward 3, Hose Company and Steamer
327 73
Ward 2, Hook and Ladder . 28 50
Ward 3, Hose Company and Steamer
537 17
Ward 3, Hook and Ladder
26 75
118
Ward 4, Hose Companies
$204 95
Ward 5, Hose Company
208 98
Ward 5, Hook and Ladder
55 00
Ward 5, Chemical Extinguisher
43 60
Miscellaneous
3,117 48
$5,118 83
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897 .
$424 89
Appropriation March 7, 1898 . . 5,000 00
$5,424 89
Unexpended balance .
$306 06
HOSE WAGON-WARD THREE.
Paid Thos. South, Jr. .
$479 50
Appropriation March 7, 1898
500 00
Unexpended balance .
$20 50
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WARD ONE.
Paid I. H. Walker services .
$58 40
Noble Morse, services .
10 80
B. F. Richards, services
3 00
Hugh Maguire, services .
1 00
$73 20
WARD Two.
Paid Arthur H. Pratt, services
$400 00
N. B. Peare, services
·
206 00
Thos. B. Loud, services
5 00
$611 00
WARD THREE.
Paid James T. Pease, services
$603 00
Oliver Houghton, services
6 00
F. M. Drown, services .
5 00
$614 00
WARD FOUR.
Paid Geo. F. Maynard, services
$13 50
W. W. Pratt, services .
8 00
Hugh Maguire, services
2 00
Geo. B. Bailey, services
6 00
$29 50
120
WARD FIVE.
Paid Michael Allen, se ices .
$608 70
Geo. B. Bailey, services
14 00
L. A. Blanchard, services
3 00
Geo. W. Conant, services
3 00
$628 70
LIQUOR OFFICERS.
Paid Thomas Fitzgerald, services .
$650 00
Patrick Butler, services .
600 00
for team.
144 00
$1,394 00
ATTENDING COURT AND EXPENSES.
Paid Arthur H. Pratt
$40 00
Michael Allen
27 00
James T. Pease
18 50
Geo. B. Bailey
15 50
N. B. Peare .
1 00
$102 00
FEES AND EXPENSES PAID IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Paid Geo. B. Bailey
$67 50
N. B. Peare .
63 31
Arthur H. Pratt
58 10
Geo. W. Conant
26 55
Thos. B. Loud
24 75
Asa B. Pratt
15 97
Isaac H. Walker
15 52
Patrick Butler
13 35
Thos. Fitzgerald
I1 80
Herbert F. Bates
9 92
Oliver Houghton
5 08
C. C. Tinkham
3 86
121
Paid James T. Pease 82 40
Michael Allen
1 54
$319 65
Paid Geo. B. Bailey, services and expenses in case
of Geo. H. Prince (insane) .
$22 20
City of Quincy, care of prisoners . .
7 90
LOCKUP .- WARD TWO.
Paid Asa B. Pratt, care 825 00
food for prisoners 41 50
keys ahd repairs 1 85
Weymouth Light and Power Co., lighting
4 84
Ford Furniture Co., mattress and pillows
3 75
W. H. Spencer, repairs .
5 85
A. J. Richards & Son, coal
10 50
Almshouse, carting coal
2 00
$95 29
LOCKUP .- WARD THREE.
Paid Oliver Houghton, care .
$25 00
food for prisoners 13 93
Weymouth Light and Power Co., lighting
4 83
A. J. Richards & Son, coal .
11 13
Almshouse, carting coal
1 50
$56 39
LOCKUP .- WARD FIVE.
Paid Geo. B. Bailey, care
$25 00
food for prisoners
6 75
Geo. W. Conant, food for prisoners
25
Weymouth Light and Power Co., lighting
4 83
A. O. Sprague, repairs .
1 05
Gordon Willis, ink
10
A. J. Richards & Son, coal .
15 75
Almshouse, wood and carting coal .
5 00
$58 73
122
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Ward 1
$73 20
Ward 2
611 00
Ward 3
614 00
Ward 4
29 50
Ward 5
628 70
Liquor Officers
1,394 00
Officers, attending court and expenses
102 00
Officers, fees and expenses
319 65
City of Quincy, care of prisoners
7 90
Lockup, Ward 2 .
95 29
Lockup, Ward 3 .
56 39
Lockup, Ward 5 .
58 73
Geo. B. Bailey, services and expenses in case of Geo. H. Prince (insane)
22 20
$4,012 56
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, Treas., East Nor-
folk District Court, fines .
$96 90
County of Norfolk, fines . .
10 00
Town of Braintree, use of lockup
10 00
$116 90
$3,895 66
Appropriation March 7, 1898
4,241 80
Unexpended balance
$346 14
PROTECTION OF FISH AND GAME.
Paid Arthur H. Pratt, services
$54 00
William S. Wallace, services
54 00
B. F. Richards, services
5 00
$113 00
Appropriation March 7, 1898
200 00
Unexpended balance
$87 00
.
123
POLICE AT NEW DOWNER LANDING.
Paid J. H. VanAnken, treasurer, money refunded . $100 00
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, treasurer, amount of deposit by proprietors 100 00
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid J. C. Wendell, janitor .
$57 50
J. H. Stetson, treasurer, water rent and repairs 8 00
J. Cummings, repairing sheds 5 98
F. F. Bullock, repairing shed
18 21
Granville Thompson, repairing clock
75
J. B. Rhines & Co., pipe
8 20
W. H. Spencer, repairs
24 90
J. A. Wendall & Co., repairs
1 50
W. G. Nash, incidentals
83
A. J. Richards & Son., coal
6 25
Almshouse, wood, and carting coal
5 50
$137 62
APPROPRIATION.
Balance from 1897
$352 47
Unexpended balance
$214 85
TUFTS LIBRARY.
Paid Frank H. Mason, Treas. $2,343 25
124
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897 . · $500 00
Appropriation March 7, 1898
1,700 00
One-half dog license money
493 25
$2,693 25
Unexpended balance
$350 00
ABATEMENT AND REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
Paid George C. Torrey, taxes of 1895 $63 19
Willard J. Dunbar, taxes of 1896 . 199 65
Willard J. Dunbar, taxes of 1897 .
78 40
Willard J. Dunbar, taxes of 1898 .
110 22
Mrs. Edwin Pratt .
2 33
Hosea T. Poole
8 62
Susan J. Sprague .
1 22
Alfred O. Crawford
5 23
John M. Nash
61
Edw. Howley
1 59
Horatio A. Davis .
2 81
Nathan G. Bates .
94
Joseph W. Huff
2 81
Charles H. Pratt, 3rd
9 35
$486 97
Appropriation March 7, 1898
$1,000 61
Unexpended balance
513 64
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
Paid Weymouth and Braintree Publishing Co. $409 80
for report . 800 50
for poll tax list
264 00
125
Paid Pratt Brothers
$20 00
The Wessagussett Press
1 00
$1,495 30
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897
$1,030 65
Appropriation March 7, 1898 .
1,500 00
$2,530 65
Unexpended balance
$1,035 35
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., as follows :
Interest on note, $5,500, due March 12, 1898, $110 00
Interest on note, $5,233, due June 7, 1898 104 66
Interest on note, $5,500, due March 10, 1899, 220 00
Interest on note, $12,000, due May 1, 1899 480 00
Interest on note, $15,000, due Jan. 1, 1900
525 00
Interest on note. $14,000, due May 9, 1900 490 00
Interest on note, $10,000, due Dec. 30, 1901. 400 00
Interest on note, $5,000, due Jan. 15, 1902
200 00
Payment of coupons on High School Bonds, $50,000, due .July 1, 1907 2,000 00
Discount on note, $10,000, due Oct. 10, 1898. 43 35
Discount on note, $15,000, due Oct. 12, 1898.
221 88
Discount on note, $20,000, due Oct. 14, 1898. Discount on two notes, $20,000 each, due Oct. 15, 1898 $1.055 60
186 16
Discount on note, $15,000, due Oct. 18, 1898. 97 88
Discount on note, §20,000, due March 29, 1899, 248 00
$6,382 53
126
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, Treas., interest on bank account
$184 12
interest on overdue taxes ·
1,184 80
$1,368 92
$5,013 61
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897
$1,548 87
Appropriation March 7, 1898
5,500 00
$7,048 87
Unexpended balance
$2,035 26
STATE, COUNTY, NATIONAL BANK AND CORPORATION TAX.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., State tax
$3,915 00
County tax .
5,825 89
National Bank tax
2,964 04
National Bank tax, 1897
16 93
Corporation tax, 1897
11 41
$12,733 27
1
HYDRANTS AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
Paid J. H. Stetson, Treas., water rent $5,000 00
Appropriation March 7, 1898 $5,000 00
127
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Paid Weymouth Light and Power Co. $6,953 86
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897
$2,589 44
Appropriation March 7, 1898 . 6,500 00
$9,089 44
Unexpended balance
2,135 58
READING ROOM AT FOGG LIBRARY.
Paid William H. Guild & Company, periodicals $164 85
Appropriation, March 7, 1898 750 00
Unexpended balance
$585 15
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid Elbridge Nash, Q. M., Post 58, G. A. R. $400 00
Appropriation, March 7, 1898 $400 00
MOVING AND MOUNTING GUNS, SOLDIERS' MONUMENT LOT.
Paid Joseph Poulin, iron work
$90 25 B. F. Richards, setting foundations .
18 00
128
Paid J. H. Shaw, hauling guns and carriages to lot and mounting H. A. Davis, placing cannon balls in position George L. Newton, painting gun-carriages and balls
$67 25
4 00
16 80
$196 30
Appropriation, March 7, 1898
250 00
Unexpended balance
$53 70
BILLS PAYABLE, (NOTES APPROVED.)
Cr.
By balance from 1897 . . $142,233 00
Notes in favor of Treasurer, as follows :-
Two notes $20,000 each, date March 21, due Oct. 15, 1898 . 40,000 00
Note, date May 16, due Oct. 12, 1898
15,000 00
June 15, due Oct. 14, 1898 . .
20,000 00
July 25, due Oct. 18, 1898 . .
15,000 00
Aug. 15, due Oct. 10, 1898 . 10,000 00
Oct. 17, due March 29, 1899
20,000 00
$262,233 00
Dr.
To J. H. Stetson, Treas., six notes paid (given for money in an- ticipation of taxes) $100,000 00
Two notes due March 25, 1898 (given for money in an- ticipation of taxes) 20,000 00
Note due March 12, 1898 5,500 00
Note due June 7, 1898 . .
5,233 00
$130,733 00
Balance
$131,500 00 .
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Due as follows :-
March 29, 1899 (given for money in anticipa-
tion of taxes)
$20,000 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
$131,500 00
SINKING FUND FOR HIGH SCHOOL BONDS.
Paid Commissioners
$4,000 00
Appropriation March 7, 1898
$4,000 00
STATE AID.
UNDER CHAPTER 301, ACTS OF 1894.
Paid Maria A. Baker $48 00
Helen F. Barnes . 48 00
Simeon H. Barrows
48 00
Maria Gunning
48 00
John F. Bates
48 00
Mary A. Bates
48 00
Emeline L. Battles
48 00
Mary J. Bearce
48 00
Mary E. Binney
36 00
William W. Bouldry
48 00
Eliza M. Bowker .
48 00
Thomas Brady
36 00
Elizabeth C. Bragg ·
48 00
Adella J. Burrell
24 00
Samuel E. Burrell
48 00
Mary A. Buttimore
12 00
Mary A. Cahill
48 00
Justin A. Carver .
36 00
John Child
48 00
Rachel J. Clapp
48 00
George N. Cole
48 00
Joshua Cook
72 00
Mary A. Corbin
48 00
Lucretia L. Crockett
48 00
Mehitable B. Cudworth
24 00
John Cullinane
44 00
Abbie Cunningham .
48 00
131
Paid Sarah E. Curtis
848 00
Olive J. Cushing
48 00
Israel A. Dailey .
48 00
Frances M. Dalton
48 00
Edward Earley
48 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
6,00
Patrick Gloster
48 00
Owen L. Greelish
48 00
M. Augusta Pratt
48 00
William Harrington
48 00
George Hayden
48 00
Ann M. Hayden
48 00
Lucy A. Hayden
48 00
Elizabeth Hayward
48 00
William Healey
16 00
Elias Holbrook
6 00
Jane T. Holbrook
24 00
Caroline L. Holbrook
48 00
Samuel V. Holbrook
72 00
Martha Holbrook
48 00
Adoniram B. Hollis
14 00
Anna Hollis
36 00
Barney T. Hollis
48 00
John F. Hollis
48 00
John Q. Hollis
36 00
Leroy S. Hollis
48 00
.Jolın W. Howley
48 00
Patrick Howley
48 00
Thomas Hyland
36 00
132
Paid 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
Lucinda B. Lewis
24 00
George F. Lord
24 00
Susan R. Loud
24 00
Samuel R. Loud
48 00
Caroline B. Lovell
48 00
Margaret Lufkin
24 00
Rosella Marden
48 00
Mary I. McDonough
52 00
Mary McNair
36 00
Edward McQuinn
72 00
William F. Merchant
36 00
Mary O. Mitchell .
48 00
Anthony W. Montcalm .
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
James M. Orcutt .
48 00
William Orcutt
48 00
Caroline C. Orcutt
48 00
Thomas. Otis
48 00
William Pedman
72 00
Mary A. Peterson
48 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
133
Paid Martha W. Pratt .
$24 00
Susan Pratt
24 00
Narissa H. Pratt
48 00
Betsey Prouty
48 00
James B. Prouty .
72 00
Thomas G. Puttilow
48 00
Rebecca C. Puttilow
24 00
Charles W. Raymond
60 00
Lucinda T. Packard
48 00
Ella M. Raymond
48 00
Michael Reilly
48 00
Urban B. Rice
72 00
William P. Rice
48 00
Samuel M. Richards
48 00
Asa Robbins
48 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
10 00
Cornelius Smith
48 00
Reuben Smith 48 00
Avis A. Smith
24 00
Susan E. Souther .
48 00
David W. Spinney
72 00
Louisa H. Stoddard
4 00
Annie Allen .
48 00
Sarah J. Sweeting
48 00
Amealin A. Sylvester
48 00
Martha W. Thayer
48 00
Sarah W. Thomas
48 00
Ann C. Torrey
24 00
Olive G. Torrey
48 00
Christopher P. Tower
72 00
Aun Tracy
48 00
134
Paid Johanna Tracy
$48 00
James Trainor
12 00
Louisa Vining
48 00
James C. Wendall
48 00
Frances M. Wilbar
48 00
Israel D. Wildes
36 00
Alice Jordan
48 00
Lucy C. Wrightington
48 00
Georgianna Shaw .
44 00
James E. Rowell .
24 00
Mary L. Redmond
40 00
Catherine A. Bates
16 00
Lucinda M. Cowing
18 00
Fred W. Ingraham
12 00
George R. Davis .
32 00
Jason Gardner
48 00
Benjamin R. Kennison
48 00
Malina Gay .
28 00
Sarah A. Pierce
24 00
John Sweeney
24 00
Allen Thomas
12 00
Robert A. Welch .
12 00
Due from state .
$6,834 00
STATE AID.
UNDER CHAPTER 561, ACTS OF 1898.
Paid Betsey J. Briggs and children
$12 00
Maria Clark
12 00
Sarah Levangie
24 00
Mary J. Ross and child
48 00
Rose A. Smith and children .
72 00
Due from State
$168 00
,
·
135
MILITARY AID.
CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1894.
Paid Alonzo Blanchard
$96 00
John R. Bouldry
20 00
Charles G. Cowing
96 00
John Q. A. Holbrook
72 00
Charles M. Leavitt
10 00
John Newman
72 00
$366 00
Due from State, one-half
183 00
Town one-half · .
$183 00
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897
$628 38
Unexpended balance .
$445 38
PAYMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1896.
Paid JJohn W. Bates, burial agent, for burial of Anna H. Hersey
· $35 00
burial of George Shaw
35 00
Due from State
$70 00
STATE.
Dr
To payments under Chapter 301
$6,834 00
payments under Chapter 561, Acts of 1898 168 00
payments under Chapter 279, Acts of 1894 payments under Chapter 279. Acts of 1896
183 00
70 00
$7,255 00
136
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897 . $1,399 53
Appropriation, March 7, 1898, Chap- ters 301 and 279 .
7,000 00
Appropriation, March 7, 1898, Chap- ter 279, Acts of 1896. 200 00
$8,599 53
Unexpended balance
.
$1,344 53
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
UNDER CHAPTER 447, ACTS OF 1890, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1893.
Paid Byron Loud
$58 50
James B. Prouty
120 00
Sanford Makepeace
96 00
Christopher P. Tower
72 00
David W. Spinney
120 00
George N. Cole
144 00
Elias H. Deere
144 00
Putnam I. Sweeting
103 00
Israel Dailey
94 25
Cornelius Smith
96 00
Joshua Cook
102 25
Martin Flynn
60 50
John Fennell
48 00
Ellen Toomey
72 00
Annie Cram .
60 00
Mrs. John L. McKeever
48 00
Stephen Price
72 00
Annie Fox .
48 00
Caroline F. Cleverly
48 00
Charles W. Raymond
192 00
137
Paid James Trainor
$20 00
Eliza Lane
37 50
George Hayden
144 00
Lucinda T. Packard
84 00
George Shaw
6 00
Mrs. George Shaw
72 78
Susan Leach
40 00
Edgar Burrell
16 33
Charles M. Leavitt
5 00
Alonzo Blanchard
2 10
Mary A. Gardner .
125 75
William Pedman .
45 00
William W. Sanborn
102 52
Thomas Hyland
28 00
George F. Lord
5 00
Hannah E. Our
24 00
William Murphy
48 00
Thedie Howe
18 00
Patrick Lines
130 36
Mary F. Rosey
101 43
Albert Davison
55 36
Rachel J. Clapp
2 00
Ellen Coleman
78 00
Benoni Gurney
13 25
Benjamin H., son of Samuel J., Ross (at
Quincy Hospital. ) .
98 58
$3,101 46
Paid Mrs. Michael Higgins, re- funded by Abington . ·
$210 00
Mrs. James H. Cunningham, to be refunded by Rockland . Harriet Mellen, to be refunded by Middleboro . 78 00
104 00
Edward Hiller, to be refunded by Marblehead . 38 69
$430 .69
Total
$3,532 15
138
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, Treas., received from Town of Abington .
$355 00
Received from Town of Rockland, 75 50
$430 50
$3,101 65
Appropriation March 7, 1898
3,199 24
Unexpended balance
$97 59
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
UNDER CHAPEER 570, ACTS OF 1898.
Paid Weymouth members of Co. K, 5th Mass. In- fantry, clothing, etc.
$80 67
Family of Joseph Ross .
32 98
$113 65
No appropriation.
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 to Dec. 31 450 00
C. E. Bicknell, services to Dec. 31 475 00
Bradford Hawes, services to Dee. 31 450 00
Services as Clerk of Boards to Dec. 31 350 00
Gordon Willis, services to Dec. 31 450 00
$2,625 00
APPROPRIATIONS. .
Balance from 1897 .
$635 94
Appropriation, March 7, 1898 . · 2,600 00
$3,235 94
Unexpended balance
$610 94
ASSESSORS.
Paid Wilmot Cleverly, services to Dec. 31 $260 00
John W. Bates, services to Dec. 31 and ser- vices as clerk of board .
320 00
Francis H. Cowing, services .
170 00
Gilman B. Loud, services to Dec. 31 200 00
George C. Torrey, services to Dec. 31 250 00
Gordon Willis, services to March 1
20 00
$1,220 00
140
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897 .
$98 00
Appropriation, March 7, 1898
1,100 00
Appropriation, March 7, 1898, for clerk hire . 200 00
$1,398 00
Unexpended balance
$178 00
TOWN TREASURER.
Paid John H. Stetson, services to Dec. 31 $450 00
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897 . $112 50
Appropriation, March 7, 1898 .
.
450 00
$562 50
Unexpended balance
$112 50
TOWN CLERK.
Paid John A. Raymond, services to December 31 $125 00
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897 . .
$31 50
Appropriation March 7, 1898 . 125 00
$156 50
Unexpended balance .
$31 50
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid W. A. Drake, services and expenses, and ser- vices as chairman · · $100 00 Joseph Chase, Jr., services and expenses, 1897 50 00
141
Paid William Hyde, Jr., services and expenses $50 00
Bradford Hawes, services and expenses . 50 00
George C. Torrey, services and expenses to March 1
20 83
$270 83
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897.
$115 59
Appropriation. March 7, 1898
350 00
Unexpended balance
$194 76
AUDITORS.
Paid George E. Reed, services
$50 00
Charles P. Hunt, services
50 00
$100 00
Appropriation March 7, 1898
100 00
.
REGISTRARS.
Paid Benjamin F. Smith, services and expenses John A. Raymond, services and expenses Services as clerk ·
$87 40
86 20
25 00
C. A. Carpenter, services and expenses .
.
87 70
D. S. Murray, services and expenses
87 45
$373 75
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Paid Willard J. Dunbar, services-tax of 1897 Tax of 1898
$700 00
600 00
$1,300 00
.
$465 59
142
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Paid Asa B. Pratt, services .
$65 00
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Board of
Health
$2,625 00
Assessors
1,220 00
Town Treasurer
450 .00
Town Clerk
125 00
School Committee
270 83
Auditors
100 00
Registrars
373 75
Collector of Taxes
1,300 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
65 00
$6,529 58
APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance from 1897 .
$1,167 32
Appropriation, March 7, 1898 .
. 6,000 00
$7,167 32
Unexpended balance
$637 74
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
Dr.
To cash from interest on bank account . $184 12
interest on overdne taxes . 1,184 80
East Norfolk District Court, fines 96 90
66 County of Norfolk, fines . 10 00
66 Town of Braintree, use of lockup 10 00
·
143
To cash from Boston Excursion Steamship Co., for
police at New Downer Landing $100 00
sale of platform 10 00
66 Globe Co., discount on school furni- ture 86
66 "' Town of Abington, Soldier's Relief for Mrs. Higgins . 355 00
Town of Rockland, Soldier's Relief for Mrs. Cunningham 75 50
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