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Miss H. J. Williams, Assistant, High School, 492 00
" I. H. Howe, 66 66
369 00 " S. J. Barker, 66 307 50 .
Mrs. M. E. Wentworth, Advanced Grammar, 753 75 .
Miss Kate Nash, Assistant «
. 300 60
" M. J. Kelley, First Grammar, . 552 75
" Annie M. Warren, First " Hamilton,
603 00
" C. E. Emerson, Second " 502 50
" F. E. Carter, Intermediate, 382 00
" E. E. Howlett, Primary, 452 25
". M. F. Mclaughlin, Second Gram., Centre. 502 75
" L. F. Ingram, Third 66 452 25
" Ella L. Prime, First Intermediate, 402 00
" L. E. Evans, Second 402 00
" L. J. Mansfield, Third 402 00
360 60
. Annie E. Tucker, Sec. " 261 39
" Mabel P. Sperry, Ass't Sec. Primary, " 246 00
" Martha Bruce, Grammar, Franklin,
" M. E. Kelly, Intermediate,
352 05
". M. A. Brown, Primary, 241 40
" A. C. Dickerman, North Ward, .
402 00
" N. F. Emerson, East 186 20
" S. E. Wilkins, South ... Int., . 402 00
" N. H. Thayer, 66 Primary, 402 00
" Blanche I. Cooper, West Int., . 373 60
" C. M. Murdock,
Primary, 270 40
" E. R. Sanborn, Woodville, .
379 60
Geo. F. Wilson, Music Teacher, ·
552 75
C. S. Jackson, Assistant High School, · 390 00
Miss L. I. M. Butterfield, Ass't High School, 286 75
Amount carried forward,
$13,749 09
" E. F. Emerson, First Primary, 6.
69 00
53
Amount brought forward, $13,749 09
Miss L. A. Leavitt, Ass't Adv. Grammar,
61 20
Geo. A. Tyzzer, Second Centre 347 00
Miss S. E. Thompson, Second Centre Primary, 175 50
" E. A. Weeks, Int., Franklin, 153 70
" F. A. Bishop, Primary, " 156 00
" Eva M. Flint, Sub., East Ward, .
55 10
Total,
$14,697 59
JANITORS SERVICES.
Wmn. Hy. Wiley, High School,
$225 00
H. P. Hill, Franklin & Hamilton,
235 00
Geo. E. Gamage, Centre,
225 00
I. F. Sheldon, South,
80 00
W. W. Bessey, West,
80 00
Jacob Remmel, East,
40 00
B. F. Shedd, North,
40 00
Frank M. Murphy, Woodville,
40 00
Total, . .
$965 00
FUEL ACCOUNT.
Albert A. Mansfield,
85 tons coal at $5.42,
$460 70
25
$5.60,
140 00
66
643-5 "
$5.80,
374 68
66
basketing,
8 50
5 cords pine wood at $5,
25 00
2 tons coal, .
16 25
Wakefield Coal Co., 11
66 ' at $6.65,
73 15
5 1-2 “
" at $6.75,
37 13
1
66 66
8 25
66
Amount carried forward,
$1,143 66
54
Amount brought forward,
$1,143 66
Wakefield Coal Co., 1-2 cord pine wood, . 2 75
66 1-2 " hard " 3 50
Geo. W. Aborn, 5 tons coal, ·
40 50
Geo. E. Gamage, preparing and housing wood,
4 50
Sam'l Conant, sawing 1 cord wood, . .
1 50
Hiram P. Hill, sawing and splitting wood, ·
3 25
Wm. Hy. Wiley, " 66
1 cord wood, 3 00
I. F. Sheldon. 66 11-2 ‹‹ 66
3 00
Total, .
$1,205 66 ·
MILITARY EXPENSE.
Philip J. Flanders, Drill Master, 13 drills, Nov.
3, to Dec. 22, at 50 cts., $6 50
Sylvester. Burditt, Janitor, 15 drills, Oct. 18 to Dec. 22, at 75 cts.,
11 25
Recapitulation.
Teachers' Salaries, . . $14,697 59
Janitors' Services,
·
965 00
Fuel Account,
1,205 66
Military Expenses, ·
17 75
Total, ·
$16,886 00
Balance unexpended,
114 00
$17,000 00
SCHOOL CONTINGENT FUND.
April 4. Appropriation authorized, $1,300 00
Received from Tuition fees, 208 00
· State Treasurer,
81 80
Total, .. $1,589 80
1
55
Expended as follows :
A. G. Whitcomb, 30 desks at $3, $90 00
1 Teacher's desk and mat, 22 50
10 oak desks, 3 pedestals, 49 00
66 16 5 doz. ink wells, .
10 00
J. A. Swasey, 3 new black boards, ·
·
32 00
repairing " 7 schools. 168 00
George H. Taylor, 1 Noble Furnace, 145 00 .
23 34
66 hardware,
9 95
.
66
plumbing & repairs, 3 70
Geo. H. Teague, repairs High School House, 106 06
66
66 repairs, North, East and Wood- ville, . 79 23
66
repairs, Franklin, . 152 52
66 High and East, 21 40
2 ventilators $3, gong $18, labor $1, 22 00
Russell Seaver, carpenter work, Greenwood, 19 68
Wakefield Water Co., 20 faucets and 1 boiler to June '88, 110 00
Citizens' Gas Light Co., 6300 ft. gas to July '87, 22 05
McKillican & Marks, slating High School roof, . 28 65
J. B. Wiley, repairing chimney,
19 00
Sam'l Conant, 6 1-2 days grading, Hamilton,
11 37
H. N. Winslow, teaming gravel
18 50
P. Butler, 66 66 .. ·
3 50
Michael O'Connell, 2 men and horse .
6 00
Wm. O. Evans, labor. 2 50
4 hooks, 4 mugs and cord,
82
H. W. Stevens, labor Greenwood yard, ·
6 40
Geo. W. Killorin, grading Franklin, .
9 96
John L. Whiting & Sons, 1 doz. floor brushes, .
16 50
·
Amount carried forward,
$1,223 38
-
66 funnel & repairs, High School,
66 shelves $3.50, 2 sashes $10.25, 13 75
56
Amount brought forward, $1,223 38
Cutler Bros, 4 brushes $12, mat $3.25, 15 25
1 doz. brooms $2.50, duster .75, 3 25
1 dustpans $1.25, glass . 15, 1 40
7 galls. oil, $4.20, turpentine $1.75, . 5 95
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 2 brooms, 1 floor brush, 6 dippers, 2 dustpans, 2 bristle brushes, coal hods, 8 18
S.F. Littlefield & Co., janitors' supplies & repairs, John Flanley, 2 dust brushes and pan, 4 feather dusters, ·
4 15
Wm. Read & Sons, 6 Springfield rifles,
25 00
Win. F. Chester, 25 pr. dumb bells, 8 25 .
D. N. Chadsey, lever clock, ·
1 25
. Geo. F. Lucas, clock $5.50 and repairs $1 .
6 50
Morss & Whyte, 2 wire guards,
7 14
Wm. N. Tyler, underclothing and dry goods, · boots and shoes. "Toothacher," 5 25
4 14
Geo. H. Hathaway, hack 1 hour and carryall, . 3 50
B. Donnelly, cleaning vaults, . .
16 00
Geo. P. Cutter, setting 1 light 14 x 22, .
75
Sydney Merchant, " 2 " 18 x 36, ·
3 00
A. W. Brownell, 500 2 ct. envelopes, 10 90
2 10
Geo. E. Dunbar, 50 teachers' notices, 1200 programmes, 475 tickets, g'dn, 8 75
Am. Bank Note Co., printing 22 diplomas, 11 00
Melvin J. Hill, filling out 21 10 50
E. D. Russell, ribbon for ·
1 80
Hy. C. Hall, decorating for graduation,
6 00
C. W. Eaton, printing 100 school manuals,
5 00
60 66 100 4-page circulars, 3 25
adv. painting & fuel proposals, 6 75
1.
Amount carried forward,
$1,434 49
1 00
C. S. Jackson, chemicals, wire, botany press,
25 10
57
Amount brought forward, $1,434 49 Fred W. Young, adv. painting and fuel proposals, 6 00
E. H. Palmer, use of piano, 8 mos., 11 00
Wm. K. Perkins, chimney repairs, Franklin, ·
2 00
Hiram P. Hill, 1 00
66 66 setting glass, removing ashes, 2 50
66 " 6 keys rep'g lock, 2 55
George E. Gamage, rep'g pump & pencil sharp-
ener, key and 2 dippers, 2 45 .
. 6 labor on coal bin, 19 86
66 sundry repairs, 13 00 1
66 cesspool $4, fender $3.50, 7 50
shelves, $2.25, fence $2.50, . 4 75
Wm. Hy. Wiley, 6 days cleaning & oiling floors, 12 00
removing ashes and repairs, 5 75
Jacob Remmel, repairs East Ward,
2 50
I. F. Sheldon, South “ ·
75
Wm. W. Bessey. West “
4 85
6
taking census, children, 30 00
Total,
$1562 95
Balance unexpended, ·
26 85
$1,589 80
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
April 4. Appropriation authorized, $1,200 00 ·
Expended as follows :
Wm. Ware & Co., one statesman's year book, . 2 20
66 text books, 168 43
Ginn & Co., 50 fairy tales, .
16 67
Greek and geometry, 4 26
66 " musical rudiments, 62 08
Amount carried forward, $253 64
58
Amount brought forward,
$253 64
Ivison, Blakeman & Co., 30 glee & chorus books, 21 00
43 00
66
27 botanies, .
.
12 38
Silver, Rogers & Co., text books, 35 90 .
Cowperthwait & Co.,
32 50
D. Appleton & Co., .
31 66
Sheldon & Co., ·
26 99
Willard Small,
19 85
Thompson, Brown & Co., 25 book-keeping setts, 16 67
Harper & Bros., text books, 14 00
Interstate Pub. Co., dictionary,
6 00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 16 modern classics, 5 44
Roberts Bros., 12 "How to write," . 4 80
J. B. Lippincott Co., text books, 2 75 ·
Carl Schoenhof, 17 French plays, 2 72 ..
John Allyn, text books, . 1 50
$530 80
Boston School Supply Co., stationery, etc.,
264 51
Geo. S. Perry, school supplies, ·
191 67
Chas. H. Whiting,
35 50
Geo. F. King & Merrill, 20 galls. ink, 11 00
12 90
Theo. Metcalf & Co., chemicals and apparatus, E. D. Russell, school supplies, ·
4 09
J. L. Whiting & Sons, 2 doz. dusters, 10 38 .
Barstow's express, .
30
D. W. Hunt, teaming,
75
John W. Locke, expressing,
30 05
W. W. Bessey, del'g supplies 1 yr. to Mch, 1, '88, 90 50
Total, .
$1,182 45
Balance unexpended, 17 55
$1,200 00
45 doz. drawing books .
59
POOR DEPARTMENT.
GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
April 4. Appropriation authorized. $5,000 00 .
Cash received by Overseers,
From Almshouse sales,
1,204 48
Hennessey children, board. ·
34 00
Davis
.
6 00
towns, cities and State.
.
111 90
individuals,
485 24
.
'Total, .
$6.841 62 ·
CASH PAID BY OVERSEERS.
Expense of poor at Almshouse, $2,862 44
permanent improvements,
224 74
non-residents, settlement here,
331 64
residents, settlement elsewhere,
112 80
66 home outside relief,
1,105 77
persons in insane hospitals,
2,065 68
miscellaneous.
66 70
Total, .
. $6,769 77
Balance unexpended,
·
71 85
$6,841 62
Due from estate V. H. Osborne,
$127 94
city of Salem,
12 25
town of Wenham,
·
1 75
Unexpended balance.
.
.
71 85
Total,
$213 79
Wood delivered from town farm,
$51 10
.
60
EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF TOWN ALMSHOUSE.
INSANE HOSPITAL EXPENSES.
Danvers Hospital, acct. ot Hannah C. Flynn,
$175 80
Maria A. Richardson, 169 47
66
Hannah Lyons, §
142 29
.. 66 Margaret Ogilvie,* 148 13
6.
Otis Brown,*
170 47
66
66
Geo. W. Clark, t
182 84
.6
Charles E. Lee,
178 78
66
66
Chas. H. Potter,
171 66
Geo. H. Kidder,
15 79
Worcester
66
66
Nelson Sweetser,
185 31
66
65 Sarah Bachellor,
179 51
66
Mary E. Osborne,*
169 75
Taunton
Mary E. Adams,
175 88
*Repaid. +$120.08 repaid. $$21.00 repaid.
$2,065 68
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING HERE, WITH SETTLE- MENT ELSEWHERE.
Wm. H. Batchelder, Salem,
$12 25
Geo. W. Babcock, Wenham,
38 65
Mrs. H. Burke, Chelsea, .
·
2 00
Mrs. H. Dreyer, State, .
· .
25 15
James T. B. Hall,* Saugus,
.
34 75
* Died Feb. 6, 1888.
$112 80
AID TO NON-RESIDENTS, WITH SETTLEMENT HERE.
Mrs. James W. Russell, Peabody, $100 00
H. Walter Brown, Reading, 98 00 ·
Mrs. Thomas Bacon, Lynn, 57 50
Amount carried forward,
$255 50
61
Amount brought forward, $255 50
A. H. Danforth, Lynn, 27 50
Timo. Haggerty, Natick, . 24 00
John T. Sullivan, at Lyman School, .
16 14
Walter Linwood, Marblehead, .
4 50
Ellen McCarthy, Boston, .
4 00
$331 64
OUTSIDE HOME RELIEF.
Samuel Emmons, rent, coal and groceries, $160 00
Mrs. Porter Weston, rent 2 yrs. to Dec. '87, 144 00
Mrs. Daniel Murphy, groceries, 140 00
Burlington Children, board, 105 41
Mrs. J. S. Teague, rent and coal, 80 25
Mrs. Emily O. Stoddard, rent and groceries,
51 75
Mrs. Geo. E. Davis, children, . 49 25
Mrs. Ellen Farrington, groceries and coal, 47 85
James Doyle, rent, coal and groceries, ·
47 05
Mrs. Maria Welch,
44 63
Patrick Devine,
39 00
Mrs. Chas. Myers, rent, coal and groceries,
38 00
Mrs. D. E. Shannahan, *
·
25 96
Peter Casey,* 66 25 75
Minnie Blythe, funeral expenses,
24 00
Mrs. James Devlin, coal and groceries, Hannah P. Stone, board, .
12 00
John Skully, groceries, ·
10 82
.6 John Mertins, and rent,
10 00
Joseph White, * groceries and coal, .
10 00
Mrs. Jane Kelly, "
9 80
Courtney, coal, ·
6 25
Martin Donahoe, “ . .
2 00
#Paid by labor at Farm.
$1,105 77
22 00
62
MISCELLANEOUS.
Car fare of pauper, . $1 25 II. C. Hall, care of 187 tramps at 35 cts., . 65 45
Total outside expense. . $3,682 59
Repaid by towns, individuals and State, 597 14
Actual outside expense, $3.085 45
DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSE.
GROCERIES.
W. A. Cutter,
$140 29
A. J. Hutchinson, .
83 37
A. S. Atherton,
48 41
Cutler Bros.,
39 86
Greenough & Morrill,
37 27
Ira Atkinson.
27 59
Block & Cate,
19 88
Everett W. Eaton, .
12 43
Frank E. Parker,
8 09
M. A. Chesley,
6 22
Oriental Tea Co.,
21 00
Willis HI. Knight, crackers.
2 95
Hosea L. Day, 66
1 00
$448 36
GRAIN AND FEED.
W. A. Cutter,
$89 15
A. S. Atherton,
·
61 49
A. J. Hutchinson, .
52 00
Amount carried forward, $202 64
63
.
Amount brought forward,
$202 64
Greenough & Morrill,
51 23
Frank E. Parker, .
47 15
Ira Atkinson,
31 90
Curley Bros.,
26 60
Block & Cate,
21 90
Everett W. Eaton,
21 45
M. A. Chesley,
18 25
Cutler Bros .. .
14 85
City of Lynn, swill.
63 13
$499 10
MEAT, FISH AND PROVISIONS.
Warren V. Taylor,
$93 53
Wmn. Dexter Deadman,
78 10
J. W. JJenkins, 75 13
Epes Butler, .
25 76
S. J. Wiggin & Son,
7 49
S. H. Nickerson & Son, .
7 03
$287 04
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES.
E. G. Daland,
$51 15
C. O. Anderson,
31 10
J. W. Poland & Co.,
12 04
Bowser & Co.,
11 76
Richard Britton.
8 80
Ira O. Wiley,
7 25
Hopkins & Draper,
1 50
$123 60
HOUSEHOLD LABOR.
Katie Kelleher.
$36 85
Leah Crozier,
.
.
.
41 43
Ella Mahoncy.
·
23 00
$101 28
64
FARM LABOR.
W. H. Gould,
$225 00
Dexter C. Wright,
.
·
13 00
Rodney Edmonds.
8 00
Jas. Campbell,
4 00
Hy. N. Oliver,
.
$252 50
TOOLS AND GARDEN SEEDS.
Cutler Bros., .
$34 20
Ames Plow Co., ·
9 00
Isaac G. Floyd,
4 50
Whitman & Barnes Mf'g. Co .. ·
3 25
Greenough & Morrill,
1 10
$52 05
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Oscar R. Wheeler, chairs, $6 00
H. W. Eustis & Co., crockery, 5 72
Geo. H. Taylor, crystal stove board. 1 85
Geo. F. Lucas, clock,
1 50
$15 07
BLACKSMITH WORK AND PLUMBING.
A. B. Woodman, .
$29 85
S. F. Littlefield & Co., ·
9 92
Geo. H. Taylor,
6 65
$46 42
MEDICAL EXPENSES.
Geo. H. Clothey, medicine, .
90
J. D. Mansfield,
5 35
1
$6 25
.
2 50
.
65
STOCK EXPENSES.
W. E. Hayden, 2 cows,
$110 00
D. B. Fiske, 1 cow,
60 00
G. Hodgdon, 1 heifer,
·
40 00
A. L. Mansfield, 1 pig,
3 00
H. C. Perry, V. S., 10 00
$223 00
SALARY.
Geo. E. Donald, Supt. 1 year, $500 00
FUEL.
Denis Greany, 15 tons stove at $6.25, $93 75
5 4 egg at $6 30 00
$123 75
HARNESS, REPAIRS, ETC.
A. R. Parlin, blanket, harness and repairs, . ·
$15 20
G. H. Hathaway, bridle $4.50, re- pairs, $6.50, . ·
11 00
E. I. Purrington, wagon repairs. ·
8 75
Hill & Langtry, horse collars, 6 50
Cutler Bros., horse blanket & brush, 1 50
G. W. Kendall, wheelwright work, 1 00
$43 95
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
Gould & Dooley, building shed, $51 42
Jewett & Cate, lumber for 58 18
66 59
Ames Plow Co., field roller, . 30 00
Denis Greany, plastering and lime,
12 65
Geo. H. Sampson, powder,
3 15
Hy. N. Oliver, .
1 50
Geo. H. Taylor, pump, .
.
1 25
$224 74
66
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ira Atkinson, 950 lbs. phosphate, $18 05
George A. Rogers, manure, 20 62
John Kelley, 18 75
Chas. H. Davis, 66
.
14 79
Jere. O'Connell,
14 18
S. H. Nickerson. 9 00
J. F. Woodward, 7 50
E. I. Purrington, 6. 6 00
Hannah O'Neil,
3 75
$112 64
John G. Morrill, ice, season 1887, .
$14 75
Ida D. Atwood, Exec., use of bull, 7 00
Town of Saugus, tax of 1887,
3 38
(. W. Eaton, "Citizen & Banner" to 1889. .
2 00
J. W. Locke, expressage,
30
$140 07
Total expense at Almshouse,
$3,087 18
Less receipts from
1,244 48 ·
Actual inside expense.
$1,842 70 ·
DETAILED ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
From sale of milk, .
$615 92
66 pigs,
196 38
66
hay, . 143 96 .
66 potatoes,
100 00
66
2 cows,
70 00
66 66 calves,
8 22
wood. .
34 00
" . peas, . .
3 00
Amount carried forward.
$1,171 48
.
·
.
65
Amount brought forward,
$1,171 48
From sale of eggs,
1 50
labor,
5 00
.. use of boar,
5 00
.
66 use of cart,
2 00
board, .
59 50
Total,
. $1,244 48
ALMSHOUSE INVENTORY, MARCH 1. 1888.
LIVE STOCK.
One Morgan mare, .
$250 00
Nine cows,
625 00
Thirty-two fowls, .
25 00
Twenty-seven swine,
210 00
$1,110 00
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Nineteen and one-half tons Eng. hay, $390 00
Oats, corn, meal and shorts. 35 00
$425 00
Thirty-five cords manure.
$210 00
Forty-three cords wood, .
215 00
One hundred cedar posts,
25 00
Wood delivered by order of Overseers,
51 10
$501 10
Carriages and harnesses, .
$475 00
Farm tools,
275 00
Household goods,
500 00
Eight tons coal,
55 00
Provisions,
115 00
$1,420 00
Total,
. $3,456 10
An increase from last year of $217 00 ·
.
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ALMSHOUSE INMATES, MARCH 1, 1888.
Sarah Nichols, . 89 years.
Annette Mayo,
.
37
Walter Mayo,
.. 27
Edward Hennessey,
8
John Hennessey,
.
6
James Rafferty, admitted Nov. 10, . 45
THE FOLLOWING WERE INMATES A PORTION OF THE YEAR.
Pat Devine, admitted June 27, left Feb. 5, · 75 years.
Clarence Blair, Oct. 18, left Feb. 19, 10 .
Julia O'Neil, Nov. 26, left Feb. 20, .
13
Agnes O'Neil, Nov. 26, left Feb. 20, · 10
Lizzie O'Neil, Nov. 26, left Feb. 20, 5 66
Mr. & Mrs. John Skully, admitted May 18, left June 26.
Thos. Lee, admitted Mch. 2, left April 30, · 30 years. Mary E. Washburn, admitted June 18, left July 2, 42 "
WOOD DELIVERED FROM FARM TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS.
Barnard Derby,
$14 00
Maria Welch,
7 50
Ellen Farrington,
4 25
Martin Donahoe,
3 50
Joseph White,
3 50
Mrs. Geo. E. Davis,
1 75
" D. E. Shannahan,
1 75
" James Devlin,
3 00
James Doyle, .
2 75
Jane Kelley, ·
2 10
Geo. W. Babcock,
1 75
Mrs. E. O. Stoddard.
1 50
" Chas. Myers,
1 25
1 25
" John Mertins, . Peter Casey,
1 25
.
$51 10
.
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GENERAL COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
YEARS 1886 AND 1887.
1886. 1887.
Town Appropriation, . . $5,000 00 $5.000 00
Overseers' Cash Receipts,
From Almshouse Sales and Board, . 1,068 07
1,244 48
Outside Sources,
.350 83
597 14
Totals,
. $6,418 90 $6,841 62
Paid by Overseers
Expenses of Almshouse Poor,
$2,734 45 $2,862 44
66
6
Home Relief,
877 11
1,105 77
those with settlement here,
645 81
331 64
66
elsewhere,
268 64
112 80
66
" in hospitals,
1,680 78
2,065 68
66
Tramps,
56 35
65 45
66
Miscellaneous,
.
98 09
1 25
Totals,
$6,424 60 $6,769 77
Overdrawn,
$5 70
*$71 85
* Balance unexpended.
To which add
Amount due from Est. V. H. Osborne,
$127 94
City of Salem, .
12 25
1 75
Town of Wenham, paid by John W. Lyons, (on acct. Mrs. Hannah Lyons, as noted on p. 60), too late to place in acct., .
21 00
Surplus this year, .
$234 79
.
Fixtures,
63 37
224 74
70
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
April 4th. Appropriation authorized. . $1,800 00 Expended as follows :
STEAMER LUCIUS BEEBE.
Wm. B. Daniel, 1st Engineer, $125 00
Elwin I. Purrington, 2d « ·
. 100 00
David Graham, Steward, . 75 00
Members, as per pay-roll to Feb. 1, 1888,
170 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, horses, .
65 00
Denis Greany, 4 tons coal,
30 50
A. A. Mansfield, 3 " " 2 ft. wood, $1.75 27 00
A. S. Jackson, suction hose, $21, repairs $1.60, 22 60 G. C. Duncklee & Co., ash pan and 50 ft. steam pipe, 16 25
Crosby Steam Gauge Co., rep'g steam gauge, 2 00
Barstow's Express, . ·
·
1 40
J. W. Locke, express, · ·
65
Citizens' Gas Light Co., 3800 ft. gas, to July '87, 13 30
Total, .
$648 70
WASHINGTON HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Members as per pay-roll to Feb. 1, 1888, . $255 00
C. A. Perkins, Steward, 1 month, . 2 00
Hy. C. Peck, to Jan. 1, 1888, 23 50
Chas. Dunn, rent 1 yr. to 6 6 66 66 120 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, horses, 10 00
. John Lee, horses,
2 00
G. C. Duncklee & Co., repairs on stove, 3 00
Roger Howard, butts, glass setting. . ·
2 10
Citizens' Gas Light Co., 600 ft. gas to July '87, 2 10
Frank E. Parker, broom and matches, 45
$420 15
71
CHEMICAL ENGINE CO.
Members, as per pay-roll to Feb. 1, '88. $168 00 Abram Gould, rent of land, 1 yr. to Oct. 1, '87, 12 00
9 75 Albert A. Mansfield, 1 1-2 tons coal, · ·
66 1 ft. pine, sawed and split. 1 25
Charles Drury, Steward to Sept. 1, '87. .
7 25
Cobb Bros., second hand stove, 6 50
Alden Jameson, one stand and irons,
.
1 75
W. A. Cutter, 4 galls. oil, 60
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairs,
8 00
$215 10
J. H. CARTER HOSE CO.
Members, as per pay-roll, to Feb. 1, '88, .
$166 00
David Graham, cleaning hose, .
4 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, horses,
· 2 00 .
Albert A. Mansfield, 1 bbl. coal,
1 20
$173 20
SUNDRY OTHER EXPENSES.
Wakefield Rattan Co., material & labor on gong, $82 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., steam gong, 50 50
Geo. M. Stevens, vitriol and fire alarm supplies. 54 47
D. W. Hunt, teaming and setting pole,
9 50
Geo. E. Dunbar, print. alarm box posters,
1 50
John W. Locke, expressing whistle, etc.,
1 00
$198 97
John W. Locke, expressing,
60
D. W. Hunt, use of team,
10 50
G. H. Hathaway, use of barges, 2 fires,
11 00
66 horse and carryall, ?
1 50
.
Amount carried forward, $222 57
72
Amount brought forward,
$222 57 Roger Howard, repairs, steamer house, 7 39
wire screen for gong, . 75
I. F. Sheldon, care and repair town pump, 2 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairs, 1 02
David Graham, cleaning old "Yale," ·
1 50
John H. Emerson, ringing bell, 1 yr., to Apr. 1,1887, . 3 00 .
$238 23
RECAPITULATION.
Steamer Lucius Beebe. $648 70
Washington Hook and Ladder Co., .
420 15
Chemical Engine Co.,
215 10
J. H. Carter Hosc Co.,
173 20
Sundry other expenses, -
238 23
Total, .
$1,695 38 .
Balance unexpended, 104 62
$1,800 00
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
April 4. Appropriation authorized, . $1,850 00 Expended as follows :
Citizens' Gas Light Co, 102,700 ft gas, at $3.50, 359 45
66 120,300 3.00, 360 90
[13 mos. in all to Mch. 1, '88.]
H. C. Hall, janitor, 11 mos. to Mch. 1, '88, $573 84 ·
“ shovelling snow to Feb. 1, '88, ·
11 00
washing lockup blankets, twine and mugs, 3 76
packing steam valves, : 3 00
Amount carried forward, $1,311 95
73
Amount brought forward, $1,311 95
Denis Greany, 45 tons furnace coal, at $5.70, 256 50
1 cord pine wood prepared, 7 00
Wakefield Water Co., water 1 yr., to June, '88,
65 00
T. E. Dwyer, plumbing work, . 7 37
Geo. H. Taylor,
50 ft. hose,
9 40
60 stove repairs, cleaning and
moving, ·
9 30
34 1-2 lbs. funnel, collars and labor, . ·
7 20
I. A. Parsons, ash door, material and labor. 14 59
Geo. P. Cutter, setting 5 lights glass, 8 70
Daniel P. Rolfe, 66 2 glass, 20 x 42. 4 50
Chas. S. Knowles, rep'g doors and locks, . 3 50
E. I. Purrington, " table, 1 90
J. F. Woodward & Son, rep'g seats, 1 50
Wakefield Rattan Co., .' 6 chairs, 4 00
Cutler Bros., floor brush, $3.50, 2 snow shovels, $1.24, 4 74 Janitor's supplies, 1 59 .
S. F. Littlefield & Co., Janitor's supplies & lantern, 3 68
C. A. Janes & Co., 15 yds. cheese cloth, 15 yds. flannel, ·
2 25
C. A. Janes & Co., 4 towels, .
.
40
C. O. Anderson, 5 towels, ·
50
Geo. F. Lucas, work on town clock, ·
4 00
B. Donnelly, removing ashes, . 6 00 .
John G. Morrill, ice, May to Nov., . 9 00 ·
C. F. Bickford, 7 bbls. sawdust, ·
1 75
L. Descalzo & Co., 8 rolls toilet paper, .
1 00
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., one Elkins door stop, . 75
Total,
. $1,752 42
Balance unexpended, ·
97 58
.
$1,850 00 1
.
4 35
74
STREET LAMPS.
April, 4. Appropriation authorized, .
$1,500 00
Nov. 8. additional authorized, 600 00
$2,100 00
Expended as follows :
Citizens' Gas Light Co., 65,352 ft. gas, at $3.50, $228 72
66 259,920 .. " 2.75, 713 73
Dennis O'Connell, lighting 3 mos,, to May 1, '87, 116 25
I. F. Sheldon,
1 year to Mch. 1, '88, 131 87
B. Donnelly, 66 5 mos. to May 1, '87, 34 33
I. E. Green, 1 year 66 1,'87, 20 00
B. F. Shedd. . 6 2 mos. 1,'87, 3 61
G. T. Lamont, 66 6 “ to Feb. 1, '88, 7 50
Wm. Leavis. 10 " to Mch. 1, '88, 535 00
painting 117 lamps, . 46 25
posting bills and extras, 2 60
Geo. P. Cutter, 135 lights at 12c., 68 at 60c., 36 60
Geo. H. Teague, setting glass,
3 75
Maverick Oil Co., 10 bbls. kerosene oil,
46 32
18 doz. chimneys,
15 00
post and frame, 7 15
glass lamps and material, 31 68
Alex. Mills, glass lamps and burners, 4 95
5 1-2 doz. chimneys and wicks, 4 28
A. J. Hutchinson, 2 " 66 ·
2 10
6 50
66 matches, · . ·
3 05
7 00
Cutler Bros., matches, sponge, chamois, etc., John Starrett, 60 improved burners, 7 80
L. Descalzo & Co., wrench and pliers, 2 45 .
John Cuff, setting 11 lamp posts,
10 00
Amount carried forward, $2,052 24
.
65 galls. oil, .
·
23 75
Globe Gas Light Co., 4 bbls. naphtha,
75
Amount brought forward, $2.052 24 John W. Locke, freight on 11 lamp posts, and expressage, . 15 15 · ·
B. & M. R. R., freight on oil, 4 47
S. F. Littlefield & Co., supplies and repairs, 13 15
Geo. H. Taylor, sheet tin, 3 lamps and burners, repairs, 11 90
J. & S. Winship, rep'g 2 lantern frames. . 3 25
Total, $2,100 16
Overdrawn, 16 .
$2100 00
STREET LAMPS ; SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
April 4. Appropriation authorized, $180 00
Expended as follows :
Globe Gas Light Co., 11 posts, frames & lanterns, 180 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
April 4. Appropriation authorized : . $3,025 00
Expended as follows :
Board of Auditors for 1886-7,
$100 00
66 Registrars, for 1886-7, 100 00
66 Health, for 1886-7, 50 00
66 Selectmen for 1887-8, 400 00
Road Commissioners, 200 00
Assessors, 400 00
Overseers of the Poor, 250 00
School Committee, 250 00
Fire Engineers,
75 00
Town Treasurer,
200 00
Town Clerk,
100 00
Tax Collector, in full, 1885, $50; acct. 1886,
$50; on acct. 1887, $300, . 400 00
$2,525 00
76
Constables and Police as follows :
John F. Whiting, Day's strike, 70 hours.
$21. 00
R. H. Mitchell,
30
9 00
I. A. Parsons, 39 11 70
John Day, 6.
38
11 40
Chas. Sullivan, . .
6 10
John Moran, 66
2 85
J. F. Alexander, .
40 00
police duty to Apr. '87,
21 15
Isaac F. Sheldon, July 4, '86,
6 50
Chas. H. Davis, fees, warrant Aug. 2, '86,
6 12
Apr. 4, '87, 6 72
salary to Apr. 1, '87. 50 00
Total paid acct. last year, $192 54
Chas. H. Davis, notifying town officers of their clection, . 6 32
Chas. H. Davis, fees, warrants June 13, Sept. 7, and Nov. 8, 20 16
Chas. H. Davis, on acct. salary to Jan 1, '88, 45 28
John F. Alexander, 40 Sundays to Jan. 22, '88,
50 00
43 85 ¡
W. W. Bessey, police duty to Feb. 13, 11 10
R. L. Cooper, 66 May, June and Oct., 9 75
J. F. Whiting, . 66 4 50
E. I. Purrington,
base ball grounds.
90
R. H. Mitchell,
May 30, .
1 20
I. A. Parsons. Sept. 2 30
John Day, 66 May and June, . 1 80
Chas. Sullivan.
June to Sept. . 16 40
Amount carried forward,
$406 10
.
.
.
66 police duty, .
$406 10
Amount brought forward.
John F. Whiting, police duty. "JJuly 4," 1 50
J. R. Reid, 2 80
N. M. Eaton.
66 6 60
M. Welsh,
6 80
H. B. Tillson, 6.
66 7 00
John Drugan,
66
6 80
J. W. Richardson,
.6
7 20
W. W. Bessey,
8 50
E. I. Purrington. 4 00
Chas. Sullivan,
66
8 40
A. W. Hunt,
6:
6 00
R. H. Mitchell,
2 10
Israel A. Parsons,
66
66
7 60
Geo. T. Lamont,
66
66
2 80
John Day,
66
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