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ART. 5. To hear and act upon the report of the Selectmen on Sumner Weston's claim for damages. James Oliver, Esq., presented a report of the Selectmen on the claim of Sumner Weston for damages, recommending $125 as compensation.
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VOTED. To accept the report. [Report recorded in Town Clerk's Records. Book 6, page 550.]
VOTED. That the sum of $125 be paid to Mr. Weston in full, for all compensation, and that that sum be appropriated by the town.
ART. 6. To see if the town will pay the expenses and counsel fees incurred by said town, or for which the C. Wakefield Engine Company became responsible to the Selectmen, for the pay- ment thereof, in the equity suit instituted by W. S. Greenough et als against said town, or what action, if any, it will take thereon.
On motion of E. A. Upton it was
VOTED. That the town pay all expenses and counsel fees incurred by the town, or for which the C. Wake- field Engine Company became responsible for the payment thereof, in defending the equity suit wherein W. S. Greenough and others are the com- plainants, and the inhabitants of said town respon -. dents, praying that the said inhabitants may be re- strained from paying the members of the C. Wake- field Engine Company for services rendered to said town as Enginemen from May 1st.,A. D. 1877 to May 1st., A. D. 1878, and the sum of $200 be appro- priated for that purpose.
VOTED. That the meeting, so far as relates to town business be dissolved.
TOWN MEETING, FEBRUARY 9, 1880.
ART. 1. To choose by ballot a Moderator to preside in said meeting. James Oliver was chosen Moderator by 14 votes.
ART. 2. To see if the town will increase, in the sum of seven hun- dred dollars, the amount of appropriation for the payment of miscellaneous expenses for the current year, or what action they will take in the matter.
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VOTED. That the sum of seven hundred dollars be appro- priated to increase the fund for miscellaneous ex- penses.
ART. 3. To hear and act upon report of the Selectmen with reference to widening Crescent and Eaton Streets, near their junction. James Oliver, Esq., Chairman of Board of Selectmen pre- sented their report.
VOTED. To accept and adopt the report. Report placed on file, and recorded with Commis- sioner's Records, Book 1, Page 60.
VOTED.
ART. 4. To hear and act upon reports of committees. There being no committee to report it was To dissolve the meeting.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1879-80.
For Town Debt, . . $5,000 00
Interest on Town Debt, 6,000 00
Support of Schools, . 10,500 00
School Contingent Fund,
·
1,000 00
Support of the Poor, ·
5,000 00
" Fire Department,
2,000 00 ·
Salaries of Town Officers, . 2,125 00 ·
Expenses of Street Lamps, 1,000 00
Town House Expenses,
1,000 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
Regular, $1,500 2 2,200 00
Additional, 700
Highways and Bridges,
3,500 00
Support of Beebe Town Library, $225 00 } Also Dog Tax 1878-9, 295 18 5
520 18
New Park Extension,, Also Sale of Grass, 49 25
$100 00 2
149 25
Reservoir Cor. Chestnut and Emerson Sts., 400 00
Decoration of Soldiers' Graves, . 150 00
Expenses of Fish Committee, 50 00
Bryant Street Appropriation, .
200 00
Maple
125 00
Auburn
200 00
Injunction Expenses, C. Wakefield Engine
Company, . 200 00
Claim of Sumner Weston, 125 00
Highway Repairs at Junction of Eaton and Crescent Streets, .
·
50 00
Total
. $41.494 43
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SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
. $10,500 00 (.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Paid Melvin J. Hill,
High School,
$430 83
Abbott Sanford,
600 00
Martha Keith, Ass't " 66
587 50
Lucy P. Greenough, " "
239 99
M. E. Wentworth,
Advanced Grammar, 611 98
Abbie S. Perkins, First 60
489 59
Frederick S. Cutter, Second
66
698 31
M. Annie Warren, Third 66
411 25
Elenora Hutchinson, 1st Intermediate,
154 25
Jenny L. Dearborn, 2d
66
274 06
Clara E. Emerson, 2d 66
81 00
Alice A. Alexander, 3d
355 08
Myra A. Stearns,
1st Primary,
352 50
M. I. Hersey,
2d
391 65
Geo. F. Wilson,
Music Teacher,
431 26
Francella M. Evans, North,
3.74 66
Annie R. Killoran,.
East,
374 66
Nellie A. Miller,
West Int.,
352 50
L. J. Mansfield,
Primary,
352 50
Mary J. George,
Greenwood,
374 65
Alice Field,
Franklin Int.,
372 09
Emma L. Upham,
Primary,
352 50
Alice A. Hammond, Woodville
141 50
Hattie M. Upham,
108 00
Clara J. Coney,
66
108 00
Total for Salaries,
. $9,020 31
Appropriation authorized, Expended as follows :
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JANITORS' SERVICES.
Paid Wm. H. Wiley, High School Building,
$180 00
Geo. E. Gamage,
Centre District,
180 00
Henry Phelps,
North
7 00
W. C. Perkins,
28 00
Geo. H. Wiley,
East
9 00
F. L. Knight,
66
32 00
W. W. Bessey,
West
76 00
H. C. Wilson,
Franklin,
21 00
H. F. Abbott,
56 00
I. F. Sheldon,
South
35 00
Joseph Tuttle,
Woodville‹‹
.
40 00
Total for Janitors,
$664 00
FUEL ACCOUNT.
Paid S. E. Benson,
50 tons Furnace Coal at $4.75,
$237 50
80 tons Egg 4.75,
403 75
Geo. W. Aborn,
2,200 lbs. Coal, Franklin Street, 7 15
2,000
Centre District,
6 50
2,350
Woodville,
7 65
2,400
Greenwood,
7 80
2,475
Franklin Street,
6 72
2,200
West District,
6 60
2,200
Centre
6 75
2,000
6 00
5 Cords Pine Wood, at $5.00
25 00
1 Cord 2 ft., Oak, .
8 85
Geo. E. Gamage. Preparing fuel,
1 67
W. W. Bessey,
4 37
W. C. Perkins,
2 83
H. F. Abbott,
3 50
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·
Total Fuel Account, $742 64
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Recapitulation.
Appropriation brought forward, · $10,500 00 Expended :
For Salaries of Teachers, $9,020 31
Janitors, 664 00
· Fuel account,
742 64
Total,
$10,426 95
Balance unexpended and now in hands of School Committee,
$73 05
SCHOOL CONTINGENT FUND.
Regular Appropriation authorized, .
$1,000 00
Unexpended balance in hands of School
Committee as per last report,
97 64
!
Received from sale of stove,
10 00
rebate on school books, 9 22
Total,
$1,116 86
Expended as follows :
Paid Geo. H. Teague, 66
Repairs, 1878-9,
135 00
1879-80,
52 36
Sidney Merchant,
66
1878-9,
38 61
S. F. Littlefield & Co.,
66
1879-80,
47 24
Israel A. Parsons,
66
66
41 90
Daniel Goss & Co.,
66
3 57
Dennis Greany,
66
16 25
M. C. Taylor,
66
66
2 37
W. J. Moulton,
66
66
27 50
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Amount carried forward,
$3 79 85
66
15 05
L. J. Descalzo,
35
Amount brought forward,
$379 85
Paid Bacon & Sweetser, repairs, 1879, '80, 22 98
D. P. Mason, 66
66 8 70
J. B. Whitney, 66
6 25
Z. F. Fairbanks, 66
3 92
J. H. Wentworth, Pump, "
28 50
James Westgate, Lumber,
2 79
C. A. Cheney,
books and stationery, 66
6 73
W. H. Gray,
46 29
Edward E. Lee, 66 66 66
59 75
J. L. Hammett, school supplies,
27 59
Boston School Supply Co. "
17 25
Wm. Ware & Co.,
*16 40
Houghton, Osgood & Co., " 66
2 43
Smith & Co.,
63 62
Gunn & Heath,
15 00
F. E. Stuart,
settees, ·
12 60
A. G. Whitcomb, desks,
28 00
A. H. Davenport, 46 50
Weeks & Potter,
chemicals,
23 21
Doane & Grecnough,
stationery,
44 00
W. H. Twombly, printing, 31 40
M. J. Hill, sundries for graduation, . 4 99
Geo. F. Wilson, music 66 10 00 ·
S. B. Dearborn, . printing "
11 75
Amer. Bank Note Co., printing diplomas, .
6 00
G. C. Cannon, writing
1 75
Emma A. Currier,
copying, .
.
3 00
Henry C. Abbott, taking census, .
25 00
W. G. Baker & Co., shades, .
4 29
Wakefield Rattan Co., matting, .
10 50
Geo. F. Wilson,
tuning piano, . 2 00
C. R. Hamilton, . repairing clocks, 2 .00
·
Amount carried forward,
$979 04
* SI OS of this amount refunded and paid to Town Treasurer.
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Amount brought forward,
$975.04
Paid C. H. R. Cheney, repairing clock,
1 50
John P. Dodge,
66 6 00
B. F. Abbott,
1 00
C. H. Stearns,
setting trees, . 4 50
F. S. Cutter, travelling expenses, 4 20
C. H. Patch, sundries, 2 75
J. H. Eaton, express, .
5 25
Citizens' Gas Light Co., for gas, .
9 45
C. B. Deming, dusters and cushions, 6 00
J. W. Locke,
envelopes and stamps, 12 68
Geo. E. Gamage,
extra labor, &c., 27 11
11 25
W. H. Wiley,
9 00
W. C. Perkins,
3 00
I. F. Sheldon,
1 75
H. F. Abbott,
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Total
$1,081 00
Recapitulation.
Receipts by Committee brought forward, .
$1,116 86 .
Expended as above, . 1,081 00
·Balance unexpended, now in hands of School Committee, $35 86 The School Committee have also received from the Town Treasurer the amount received by him from the Mass. State Fund for 1879, amounting to $191 42, which leaves balanc- es in the hands of S. K. Hamilton, Sec'y of the Board, as follows, viz :
١٠
Unexpended balance of regular appropria- tion, $ 73 05 Unexpended balance of contingent appro- priation, 35 86
Mass. State Fund for 1879, 191 42
Total,
$300 33
W. W. Bessey,
.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation authorized, . $2,000 00
Expended as follows :
. YALE ENGINE COMPANY.
Paid Firemen's Services to May 1st, 1879, $765 86
J. H. Emerson, Steward's services, 37 00
Andrew Young, use of horses, 1878, . 38 00
Citizen's Gas L't Co. gas,
4 20
S. F. Littlefield & Co.,repairs,
1 75
Wakefield Rattan Co., shades,
10 75
L. H. Holbrook,
use of horse,
3 00
A. L. Marshall,
paper hanging,
17 18
Israel A. Parsons, repairs,
7 00
Hunneman & Co.,
repairing hose,
7 50
J. F.Woodward & Son., supplies, 1 20
J. J. Mansfield, fuel,
6 25
Total,
$899 69
Mr. Young's bill for the present year was presented too late for payment, amount- ing to $36.00.
CHEMICAL ENGINE CO. .
Paid Firemen's Services to May 1st, 1879, $176 75
Justin Howard, Steward's Services, . 12 62
Charles Jordan, Rent, 1yr. to Aug. 15, 1879, 50 00
Cutler Bros., soda, .
20 28
C. W. Badger,
chemicals, 3 74
W. C. Stoddard,
66
3 15
J. J. Mansfield,
fuel,
3 70
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairs,
90
C. H. Davis;
1 00
J. F. Woodward & Son.,
·
1 60
Roger Howard,
1 25
Total, $274 99
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WASHINGTON HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Paid Firemen's services to May 1st, 1879, $326 50
Warren Institution for Savings, Rent from March 1st, 1879 to Jan. 1, 1880
120 00
Fred Emerson,
Steward services, 18 00
J. J. Mansfield, fuel,
1 75
Citizens Gas Lt. Co. gas,
1 05
A. S. Cobb,
use of horses,
2 50
Israel A. Parsons, repairs, 1 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., ".
13
C. A. Perkins, sundries, 2 00
Total,
$472 93
SUNDRY OTHER EXPENSES.
Paid Abraham Gould, Rent of land for Engine
House,
5 00
Geo. I. Oliver, Care of property, 3 00
C. H. Burdett et als. Extinguishing fires, 3 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., lock and staples, 55
repairing pumps,
2 82
Geo. H. Teague,
7 42
I. F. Sheldon,
4 15
N. H. Dow,
well,
5.00
John H. Eaton,
express,
1 00
care of reservoirs, 10 00
I. F. Sheldon,
2 00
J. H. Emerson,
ringing bell, 1878,
4 00
J. F. Alexander,
66
3 50
E. W. Eaton,
supplies for firemen,
17 04
John. M. Cate,
loam,
5 80
Henry Davis,
sundries,
2 00
Jos. D. Mansfield,
215 :
Cash drawn by C. H. Davis, Chief Engineer, for sundry repairs on Yale Engine House,
50 00
Total,
$128 43
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Recapitulation.
$899 69
Yale Engine Co.,
Chemical Engine Co., 274 99
Washington Hook & Ladder Co., 472 93
Sundry other Expenses, · 128 43
Total expended, $1,776 04
Balance unexpended, 223 96
$2,000 00 C. H. Davis, Chief Engineer, presents vouchers as follows for the fifty dollars drawn by him for repairs on Yale Engine House, viz. :
Paid Z. F. Fairbanks, painting and papering, $20 58
W. J. Moulton, mason work, 8 50
Total, 29 08
Balance in hands of C. H. Davis, to meet bills
already contracted for repairs, 20 92
50 00
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Appropriation authorized, $5,000 00
Paid Cyrus N. White, Chairman of Board of
Overseers, as per receipts, 5,500 00
Balance overdrawn, $500 00
For details of Expenditures see Report of Overseers of the Poor.
The Auditors are of the opinion that this Appropriation should not have been overdrawn without a special vote of the
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town, and would refer to a vote passed at the annual meet- ing of 1878, viz :
VOTED. "That the Appropriation for the Poor be governed by the same rules that govern other appropriations, and that the amount expended be limited to the appropriation voted."
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
:
Appropriation authorized, Expended as follows :
$2,125 00
Paid Board of Auditors for 1878-9, . $100 00
Selectmen, 1879-80, 400 00
Assessors 350 00
Overseers of Poor, "
150 00
School Committee, " 200 00
66 Engineers, 75 00
J. F. Emerson, Treasurer 1878-9, 50 00
C. F. Hartshorne, Town Clerk, 1879-80, . 100 00
Richard Britton, Collector in full for 1877, 100 00
66 on acc't for 1879, 300 00
Constables and Police, as follows, viz :
C. H. Davis, $76 00
F. G. Coker, 61 20
I. A. Parsons, 46 64
H. W. Eustis 16 90
J. H. Eaton, 15 80
John McMahon,
10 50
Amounts carried forward, $227 04 $1,825.00
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- Amounts brought forward, . $227 04
$1825 00
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Paid Timothy Reagan, 3 00
John Drugan,
3 65
Howard Emerson,
4 00
J. F. Alexander,
3 00
Alexander Turnbull,
7 00
David Flanders,
7 00
Oliver Walton, . .
5 00
Total,
$259 69
Amount expended, . . $2,084 69
Balance unexpended, 40 31
Total, .$2,125 00
The Appropriation for Constables and Police was $300; hence the unexpended balance of $40.31 comes from that department. We understand, however that there are some outstanding Police bills, which were presented too late for payment.
SUPPORT OF THE BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.
Regular Appropriation, $225 00
Dog tax of 1878-9, 295 18
Total,
$520 18
Paid C. W. Eaton, Treas. of Board of Trustees as per receipts, $520 18
For Expenditures see Trustees' Report.
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EXPENSE OF STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation authorized,
$1,000 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Lt. Co.,
for gas,
$493 51
E. W · Ricker,
" lighting,
33 08
T. H. Reagan,
150 50
Henry Phelps,
2 yrs.
20 00
I. F. Sheldon,
66
90 00
sundries,
6 17
E. W. Ricker,
66
.
1 20
Henry Phelps,
3 00
L. J. Descalzo,
repairs,
15 91
McNally & Gray,
66
2 25
Z. F. Fairbanks,
5 73
John Starrett,
6 00
F. G. Coker,
19 75
B. P. Bowman,
lanterns,
28 75
C. W. Eaton,
5.75
Nathaniel Tufts,
posts, &c.,
37 00
Edward Coe,
gas cocks,
6 00
B. B. Burbank,
burner tips,
60
Cutler Bros.,
supplies, .
17 36.
Total,
$942 56
Balance unexpended,
57 44
$1,000.00
DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Appropriation authorized,
$150 00
Paid John W. Locke, Q'rmaster Post 12, G.A.R. 150 00
· TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., for gas, $489 30
F. G. Coker, Janitor from March 1, 1879 to Jan. 1, 1880, 206 00 ·
C. H. Davis, Janitor from Jan. 1 to March 1, 42 00
change of hall doors, 35 00
F. G. Coker, 66 meals for prisoners, 6 28
66 extra labor and sundries,. 15 00
J. J. Mansfield, 32 tons 350 lbs. coal, at 4.74 152 51
Geo. W. Aborn, 1 cord wood,
5 00
E. Paul, repairs,
20 00
L. J. Descalzo, 66
15 90
W. J. Moulton, 9 00
Z. F. Fairbanks,
6 15
Daniel Goss & Co.,
1 00
James Coneles,
5 00
J. F. Woodward & Son,
1 80
S. F. Littlefield & Co., stove and repairs,
37 18
Garfield & Co.,
lettering settees, 25 11
John J. Kelley,
7 70
J. S. Paine,
repairing furniture, 3 30
John P. Dodge,
clocks, 4 00
W. E. Griffin,
tuning piano, 3 00
Wakefield Rattan Co.,
repairing mats,
75
H. N. Winslow,
removing ashes,
3 00
Cutler Bros.,
sundries, 6 40
50
C. H. Davis,
40
Total expended,
. $1,101 28
John Martin,
Amount overdrawn, 101 28
$1,000 00
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. .
Appropriation authorized, April,
$1,500 00
66 February, 700 00
Total,
$2,200 00
Expended as follows :
MILITARY AID .- NEW LAW OF 1878-9.
Paid Nelson Gammons, $140 00
John J. Kelley,
90 00
Hannibal Nichols, 70 00
Patrick Fay,
60 00
Daniel E. Shanahan,
32 00
Charles E. Tucker,
34 00
Thomas Twisden,
56 00
Timothy Haggerty, 18 00
Peter Connell,
8 00
Total,
$508 00
NOTE .- One-half of the above amount will be refunded by the State. .
PRINTING, STATIONERY, ETC.
Paid Conant & Newhall, pt'g town reports, 1878-9, $253 65
W. H. Twombly, sundry pt'g & adv'g 184 04
S. B. Dearborn, printing, 13 25
Doane & Greenough, books and stationery, .
30 82
wood cut and electrotype
of town seal, 10 00
John W. Locke,
stamps and postals, 13 00
C. A. Cheney,
stationery, 3 60
Total,
. $508 36
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INSURANCE.
Paid J. D. Mansfield for Ins. on Town Library, $45 00
C. F. Hartshorne, " Town Hall furniture, 100 00
" Town House, 87 50
. Total,
$232 50
PERTAINING TO HIGHWAYS.
Paid J. & S. Winship, repairs on sleigh of C. P. Foster, damaged by defect in highway, $6 50
Wm. G. Skinner, 2d., damages on highway, 10 00
Peter B. Teed, care of trees, ·
28 84
E. W. Eaton,
oil for trees,
2 00
John M. Cate,
trimming trees, etc.,
4 00
C. H. Stearns,
1-2 cost of fence on old burying ground, 12 75
Oliver Walton,
labor on old cemetery, 6 82
Joshua N. Eames, pump repairs in 1877,
50
C. F. Hartshorne, auc'r selling grass,
5 00
James A. Bancroft, survey and plans,
4 00
Amasa' Farrier,
10 25
F. S. Cate,
lettering signs, 6 00
F. G. Coker, sign boards, 66
3 50
H. L. Haskell,
2 00
Bacon and Sweetser, «
2 00
F. G. Coker, repairing railing. 1 00
Total,
$105 16
LEGAL SERVICES.
Paid S. K. Hamilton, costs of court in the case of W. S. Greenough et als. vs. Town, *$98 00
S. K. Hamilton, in other matters, ·
40 00
C. W. Eaton, examining titles, 5 00
Total,
$143 00
* 36 cents refunded to Town Treasurer.
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RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARDS.
Paid Warren Institution for Savings, Rent from Mch. 1st, 1879 to Dec. 1st, 1879. $225 00 Citizens' Gas Lt. Co., for gas from Feb. 1st, 1879 to Dec. 1, 1879, 89 95
Geo. W. Aborn, . fuel, 20 25
American Rifle Association, use of target, 32 40
Total, $367 60
NOTE .- One quarter's rent now due and unpaid, amounting to $75. The amount paid for rent is refunded by the State.
TOWN OFFICERS' ACCOUNT.
Paid C. F. Hartshorne, Town Clerk, for record- ing statistics, for 1878,
· $83 85
F. G. Coker, Truant officer for 1878-9, 25 00
1879-80, 25 00
Wm. H. Wiley, « 1878-9, 25 00
Oliver Walton, undertaker, for return of deaths,
8 50
John A. Melony, 66 66 *10 00
J. R. Mansfield, M.D., sundries, B'd Health, 7 55
H. L. Haskell, 2 25
C. H. Davis, for Police badges, 3 75
Total, .
$190 90
* Overpaid $7 50, which amount was returned to Town Treasurer.
NOTE .- Several bills in this department have not yet been presented for payment, viz. : W. H. Wiley, Truant officer for present year, W. G. Skinner for return of deaths, and C. F. Hartshorne, Sealer of Weights and Measures, and also for sundries for Town Clerk.
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INCIDENTALS.
Paid E. E. Emerson, Treas. 4th July celebration, $100.00
Patrick Fay, balance of Town Bounty, 20 00
" interest on same, 20 00
Geo. Abbott, care of flag staff and repairs, 7 50
W. G. Skinner, circulating town reports,
9 00
J. H. Emerson, ringing bell,
4 50
R. H. Mitchell,
2 50
I. A. Parsons,
2 50
J. H. Eaton, express,
5 15
F. G. Coker, posting bills, 1 50
Hiram Woodis, defective tax title, 12 65
J. R. Mansfield, M.D., professional services, 2 00
John Martin, sundries, 50
Fish Committec appropriation overdrawn, 16 71
Total,
$204 51
Recapitulation.
For Military Aid, New Law 1878-9, $508 00
Printing, Stationery, &c.,
508 36
Insurance,
.
232 50
Pertaining to Highways,
105 16
Richardson Light Guards,
367 60
Legal Services,
143 00
Town Officers' Sundries,
190 90
Incidentals,
204 51
Total,
. $2,260 03
Amount overdrawn, 60 03
$2,200 00
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation authorized, . $3,500 00
By vote of the Board of Selectmen, April 17th, 1879, the above appropriation was divided as follows :
Centre District, John M. Cate, Surveyor, $650 00
North B. F. Shedd, 400 00
South
Levi B. Eaton, 400 00
East
J. J. Mansfield,
375 00
West
John A. Tyler,
600 00
Woodville "
Henry N. Oliver, « 275 00
Retained by Selectmen to pay balances due surveyors of last year, and for emergen- cies, .
800 00
Total, . $3,500 00
The above amounts have been expended as follows :
AMOUNT RETAINED BY SELECTMEN.
Amount retained,
$800 00
Expended as follows :
Paid C. H. Stearns, surv'r, bal. due as per last report $96 81
C. P. Poland,
66
61 09
L. B. Eaton,
66
5 02
Thomas Gould,
66
38 69
Cyrus Kimball,
66
20 37
Joshua Perham, .
66
29 10 75
Levi Flanders, removing snow, March, 1879.
Patrick Reardon,-
1 00
Joshua Perham,
66
2 60
Patrick Butler,
2 50
Thomas Gould,
9 35
C. H. Stearns,
66 25 08
Amount carried forward,
$292 36
49
Amount brought forward,
$292 36
M. O'Connell, removing snow in March, 1878, 65
Andrew Young,
66 1 87
David Batchelder, labor on highway, .
9 13
Cyrus Kimball, 66 60 April, 7 60
N. H. Dow, as per contract for filling and widening Broadway near Smith's Pond, 80 00
13 62 F. G. Coker, building fence on Broadway, material and labor on railings, 11 74
John McGrory, cutting down tree, etc., 3 37
Thomas McAuliffe, 66 1 50
John M. Cate, repairs of drains,
5 75
Geo. W. Aborn, drain pipe and labor, 68 78
N. H. Dow, 109 loads gravel Richardson St., 16 35
removing elm tree, 1 50
Cyrus Kimball, gravel and labor,
4 00
66 66 trimming willows, ·
4 50
A. J. Blanchard, laying pipe, .
75
Bacon and Sweetser, repairing street signs, 5 00
J. B. Whitney, blacksmith, 18 00
Thomas R. Newhall, 1-2 expense of bridge over Saugus river, 37 70
David Perkins, repairs on Railroad bridge, Greenwood, 9 93
John M. Cate, as per pay roll for labor in sundry places, . 25 25
Levi B. Eaton, bal. due in excess of allowance, 11 20
Henry Oliver, 12 51
Maple Street appropriation, overdrawn, 10.00
Total amount expended, $653 06
Balance of Appropriation drawn by James Oli- ver, Chairman of Board of Seleetmen, and. now held by him, 146 94
$8,000 00
50
CENTRE DISTRICT,-JOHN M. CATE, SURVEYOR.
Amount allowed and drawn by Surveyor, · $650 00
Received from sale of soil, etc., 25 48
Total receipts, $675 48
Expended as follows :
Paid John M. Cate, Surveyor, self and team, for
labor on highway,
$158 24
Sundry individuals as per pay roll, for labor on the highway, · 472 14
John M. Cate, breaking snow,
15 26
Andrew Young, 66 6 38
46 74
George W. Aborn, drain pipe and material, H. L. Haskell, snow plows, .
8 14
labor on drain, ·
2 50
F. G. Coker, .
2 50
J. F. McNelly, blacksmith,
1 23
J. N. Eames,
6 90
James Westgate, material, 2 08
For sundries,
1 20
Total,
$723 31
Balance in excess of receipts, and now due J. M.
Cate, Surveyor, 47 83
$675 48
NORTH DISTRICT .- B. F. SHEDD, SURVEYOR.
Amount allowed and drawn by Surveyor, $350 00
Received from sale of soil, 1 00
Total receipts,
351 00
51
Expended as follows :
Paid B. F. Shedd, Surveyor, self and team, for labor on highway, $107 91
Sundry individuals as per pay rolls, for labor on highway, 212 12
B. F. Shedd and others for breaking snow, 11 11
Sundry individuals for gravel, 24 46
G. W. Aborn, drain pipe, 2 59
J. N. Eames, blacksmith, 1 15
Balance in excess of receipts, and now due, B. F. Shedd, Surveyor, 8 34
$359 34
$351 00
SOUTH DISTRICT .- L. B. EATON, SURVEYOR.
Amount allowed and drawn by Surveyor, $400 00
Received from sale of soil, etc., · .
13 00
Additional allowance drawn from Highway reserve, 11 20
Total Receipts, $424 20
Expended as follows :
Paid L. B. Eaton, Surveyor, for self, man and team, for labor on highway, . $184 70
Sundry individuals as per pay rolls, for la- bor on highway, ·
187 85
L. B. Eaton and others, for breaking snow, 6 00
Sundry individuals for gravel, . 38 60
J. J. Mansfield, use of scraper, 2 00 .
J. N. Eames, blacksmith, 5 05
$424 20
EAST DISTRICT .- J. J. MANSFIELD, SURVEYOR.
Amount allowed and drawn by Surveyor, $375 00
52
Expended as follows :
Paid J. J. Mansfield, Surveyor, self, man and team, for labor on highway,
$143 33 Sundry individuals, as per pay rolls, for labor on highway, . .
150 83
Sundry individuals for gravel, 66 " lumber,
16 18
19 26
G. W. Aborn, drain pipe,
16 68
Cutler Bros., tools, .
6 55
Geo. Packard, repairs on snow plow, .
2 62
J. B. Whitney, 66
1 00
J. J. Mansfield, use of scraper,
2 00
N. H. Dow, blasting,
2 50
Total expended, $360 95
Balance now in hands of J. J. Mansfield, Surveyor, 14 05
$375 00
NOTE .- The cost of breaking snow in this district was probably $5.85, although not specified on pay roll.
WEST DISTRICT .- JOHN A. TYLER, SURVEYOR.
Amount allowed and drawn by Surveyor, $600 00
Expended as follows :
Paid John A. Tyler, Surveyor, self and team for labor on highway, as per pay roll, $ 80 65
Sundry individuals as per pay rolls, for labor on highway, 431 10
Geo. W. Aborn, men and teams for break- ing snow, 20 50
D. S. Fairbanks, removing snow, 6 90
Geo. W. Aborn, drain pipe, 15 76
66 labor and use of men and ·
teams,
3 80
Amount carried forward,
$558 71
53
Amounts brought forward, .
$558 71
S. F. Littlefield & Co., tools, 3 60
James Westgate, lumber, · 3 63
For covering stone and labor,
8 80
J. N. Eames, blacksmith,
30
P. J. Reagan, watching bridge,
11 75
Total amount expended, $586 79
Balance unexpended, now in hands of John A.
Tyler, Surveyor, 13 21
$600 00
The figures above for labor on the highway, are taken from the totals of Mr. Tyler's pay rolls, which are in such condition that we are unable to vouch for their correctness at the time necessary to pass this report into the hands of the printer, but will be adjusted later.
WOODVILLE DISTRICT .- HENRY N. OLIVER, SURVEYOR.
Amount allowed and drawn by Surveyor, $ 275 00
Additional allowance from highway reserve, 12 51
Total,
$287 21
Expended as follows :
Paid Henry N. Oliver, Surveyor, for self and
teams, labor on highway, 100 75
Sundry individuals as per pay roll, 140 75
B. W. Oliver, for snow plow, 6 85
M. Phillips, for gravel, 15 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., tools,
5 30
J. J. Mansfield, use of scraper,
·
2 00
Geo. W. Aborn, drain pipe,
14 96
J. B. Whitney, blacksmith,
1 90
Total
287 51
NOTE,-The prices paid for labor in the various districts were: Centre District, Surveyor, $2.00 per day; laborers, $1.50 per day. Other Districts, Surveyors, $1.75 pe r day ; laborers, $1.50 per day; teams, $1.50 per day.
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