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Webb, Charles B., " City Seal," 8 00
" Wheeler, George W., preparing " City Docu- ment," No. 10, 30 00
" Wheeler, George W., making and revising Voters' lists and posters, - 53 00
Wheeler George W., cash paid out for sun- dries, postage and freight, 17 70
66 Wheeler, George W. Jr., distributing notices, 1 75
Whipple, James T., sealing scales, 3 25
Whitcomb, Charles W., professional services, 4 50
Wilder, Alexander H., attendance at Court, &c., 3 55
Worcester Cornet Band, music on Common, 200 00 Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
insurance, 28 00
Transfer to " Funerals," - 279 30
" "Clocks and Bells," - 24 75
" " Engine House, No. 6," 429 41
" " Hose and Repairs," 77
" " Bills payable,"
6,113 72
" "Paupers,"
1,681 16
" " Police," - -
972 20
" " Schools," 1,684 03
66 " "Schoolhouse, Burncoat plain," 53 47
" " Watchmen," - 251 75-11,490 56
19,772 60
Balance undrawn January 5, 1857,
4,380 29
ENGINE HOUSE, No. 6.
Transfer from " Public Buildings," -
1,500 00
" Contingent Expenses," - 429 41
1,929 41
Expenditures.
Paid Brown & Firth, gas fixtures, 34 25
Converse, Brigham, bank wall, -
111 55
" Lamb, Edward, building house and extras, 1,763 61
Longley, James A., plans and specifica- tions, 20 00
1,929 41
ENGINE HOSE AND REPAIRS.
Appropriation. 700 00
Transfer from " Contingents,"
77
700 77
39
Expenditures.
Paid Burr & Shaw, new hose, 491 83 Fairbanks, Henry M., Hose Carriage and Repairs, - 208 94
700 77
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance undrawn January 5, 1856,
199 79
Appropriation, -
9,000 00
Rec'd of J. D. Ames, for bell,
12 00 -
9,211 79
Expenditures.
Paid Sturtevant, Leonard W., Chief Engineer,
- 150 00
salary, Assistant Engineers, salaries, -
190 00
Memb's Washington Eng. Co. No. 1, services, 846 66
66
Rapid 66 66 2, 828 34
66
Niagara
Torrent 66 66 66
4,
66
708 34
Yankee
5,
818 31
Hook and Ladder 66
1,
2,.
66 618 33
City Hose
1,
270 00
Ocean “ 66 66 2,
253 33
Eagle "
3, 270 00
Fire Police,
206 67
142 Poll Taxes, - .
248 50
Washington Eng. Co. No. 1, care of hose,
109 00 horse. hire, &c.,
Rapid Eng. Co. No. 2, care of hose, horse hire, &c., 82 00
Niagara Eng. Co. No. 3, care of hose, horse hire, &c., .
113 00
" Torrent Eng. Co. No. 4, care of hose, horse hire, &c., 109 00
" Yankee Eng. Co. No. 5, care of hose, horse hire, &c.,
145 00
" City Hose Co. No. 1, care of hose, horse hire, &c., 97 00 " Ocean Hose Co. No. 2, care of hose, horse hire, &c., 97 00
Eagle Hose Co. No. 3, care of hose, horse hire, &c., 97 00
" Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, care of appa- ratus, horse hire, &c., - 78 00
- Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2, care of appa- ratus, horse hire, &c., -
- 76 00
3,
833 33
603 33
66
66
40
Paid Ames, Hiram H., ringing alarm bell 26 times, 26 00
Bailey, George, 6.
6.
66 31
31 00
Browning, Charles A. "
60
66
31
31 00
66 Kirby, Tyler C. 66
5 00
Otis, Harrison G.
31 00
Allen, William, repairs, -
5 00
Babcock, Abram, -
4 00
Barnard, Benajah, trucking, - 11 00
Barrett J. H. & Co., " -
5 50
Barrows, William D., wood and sawing, 5 19
Breck, Moses T., 5 sett runners for engines, 105 63 Brown and Firth, gas fixtures,
10 00
Brown, Daniel, repairs, :
-
12 09
Brown, George A., tallow, -
1 54
66 Burr & Shaw, new suction hose and repairs, 116 83
Chapin, Jason, keys &c.,
4 00
66 Cheney, Jonas S., painting,
-
4 08
Curtis, Albert, sundries, -
3 58
Davis, Samuel G, attaching bell to No. 6, 8 00
66 Drury & Williams, charcoal, 4 95
8 01
66 Fairbanks, Henry M., repairs,
78 94
60 Hacker, W. Alfred, coal, - -
20 00
Hale, Joseph P., lanterns, &c., -
23 59
Hale, Nathan S., trucking, - -
9 64
Harrington, C. A. & Co., sundries, 39 20
Harrington, John B., rent, - -
93 75
Howe, George S. & Albert J., sundries,
29 91
66 Keyes, David D., 66
15 90
66 Kinnicutt & Co.,
14 30
66 Lawrence, Frederic J., painting,
15 00
Loring, Joseph F., sundries,
2 76
Miller, Henry W.,
-
1 19
66 Nelson, Marcus, repairs,
-
4 75
66 Oakley, William F., trucking,
4 50
66 Oliver, Francis P., stove and repairs,
23 50
Packard, William A., repairs,
4 00
66 Rawson, Lewis A., painting, 7 94
Ripley, Samuel F., -
21 50
Roberts, A. W. & Co., repairs, -
23 00
Slater, Luther, rope and labor, 28 05 -
Sprague & Phelps, office chairs and settees, 27 25 Stone, Lucian B., omnibus to Leicester, 5 00
Sturtevant, Leonard W., cash paid out for sundries, 73 38
Tucker, Nathaniel G., lead pipe and labor, 5 00
29 66 29 00 Grover, John, 66
5
31
-
Estey, James F., repairs,
6€
41
Paid Willard, Fitzroy, & Co., repairs,
4 00
Woodward, Benjamin, table, 6 25
Worcester Gas Light Co., pipe and labor, 15 79
66
60
gas, 29 75
8,938 38 273 41
Balance undrawn January 5, 1857,
FUEL, LIGHTS, PRINTING, &c. Appropriation. -
-
2,500 00
Expenditures.
Paid Black, Samuel, charcoal, 7 87
Drury & Williams,
-
2 40
Goulding & Hooper,
-
6 82
" Hacker, W. Alfred, coal, -
153 87
.. Padelford, John M., charcoal,
9 00
Smith, Charles, -
4 48
Wellington, Timothy W., coal, -
99 00
Worcester Gas Light Co., gas, -
606 00
Earle & Drew, advertising and printing, Fiske, Edward R.,
4 75
Fiske & Reynolds,
40 00
Hamilton, Charles,
5 00
Howland, Henry J., 66
41 25
Knowlton, John S. C., «
22 25
Webb, Charles B., advertising and printing, 183 55
Webb, Charles B., printing and binding Document No. 10, 223 05
" Webb, Charles B., printing and binding Water Reports, 57 23-463 83
Worcester Transcript Co., advertising,
11 12
Allen, William, binding, - 8 37
5 12
Holbrook, Pliny & Co., sundries, 7 50
Hutchinson, Andrew, blank books, -
40 58
Keith, John & Co., stationery, -
16 10
Thompson, Simeon & Co., paper for docu- ment and water reports, - 259 00
Tower, C. M., pens, holders, &c., 7 89
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," - 634 05
2,500 00
FUNERALS.
Transfer from " Contingent Expenses," -
279 30 Expenditures.
Paid Magennis, Thomas, returning deaths, 12 20
" Sessions & Mirick, digging graves, returning deaths, rent of hearse house and repairs, 267 10
279 30
-
-
43 75
Brown & Firth, sundries, -
-
42
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation, - 25,000 00
Rec'd subscription for cross walk on Pleasant street
15 00
for street scrapings and labor, -
381 15
" oxen sold, - -
205 08
Transfer from " New Common" for making street, 686 00
Expenditures.
Paid Bond, Joseph E.
pay rolls,
169 30
66
Boyden, Lewis,
66
-
77 76
66 Bridges, Sumner, 66
66
-
6,011 48
66 Chamberlain, Ephr'm F. " 66
587 77
Chamberlain, George A. "
209 87
66 Flagg, Nahum, 66
318 01
Gates, Samuel F., 66
66
418 29
" Gleason, Henry,
66
-
107 64
Grout, Jonathan D.,
40 99
Hall, William G., 66
121 75
Houghton, Charles S., 66
285 04
Lovell, Joseph, Jr.,
66
-
140 76
Lyon, Jonathan, Jr.,
331 37
Newton, Ezekiel,
66
389 44
Patch, William W. Jr., 66
69 25
66
Putnam, William,
80 77
Rogers, Jeremiah,
66
-
132 83
Stone, Uriah,
345 36
Stowe, Elijah,
-
86 41
Stowell, Frederic T.,
60
-
254 74
Taft, A. & L. M.,
467 52
White, Jonathan A.,
377 87
Brown, Dauphin, horse,
-
200 00
Ellis & Flagg, ox,
93 52
Johnson, Daniel C., oxen,
-
-
115 00
Stevens, Joseph,
-
146 00
Tucker, Daniel H. 66
165 00
Dexter, William H. & Co., grain,
1 25
Draper & Clark, grain,
-
69 83
Freeman, F. H., oats, -
48 41
Grout, Silas, -
10 92
Hall, Samuel, straw,
-
-
28 50
Patch, William W., grain, -
273 75
Prouty. Lauriston M., hay and grain, -
35 52
66 Sprague, Lee & Co., grain,
-
Sutton T. & J., 66
2 10
£ Young, Heslor & Co., "
-
2 40
Bancroft, Harvey, hay, - 20 56
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34 80
-
26,287 23
-
.
43
Paid Bancroft, Isaac A., hay,
-
-
150 15
Hadwen, Charles,
-
-
24 00
Jones, Russell W., "
-
-
14 02
Lamb, Silas,
77 05
Transfer to " New Common" for grass,
160 00
Baldwin, Edward, labor,
19 25
Barber, Benjamin, labor paving, &c., -
518 32
Bliss, Timothy S., labor,
98 00
Bridges, Sumner, labor superintendent,
580 74
Curtis, Jared, labor, -
-
14 83
Dudley, William, "
-
2 00
Gleason, Bourn,
-
-
4 03
Goodnow, Harrison D.,
labor paving, &c., 289 71
66 Hacker, W. Alfred,
blasting,
298 70
Harding, Samuel D., rep'g bridges, 51 08
9 37
66 Hartshorn, Jonas,
66
1 83
Heron, Francis,
20 00
Lovell, A. Beaman,
66
mason work,
34 96
Mann & Damon,
66
stone
87 73
McCann, Felix & Arthur,
72 75
66
Prentice, Henry,
-
11 25
Sweeney, Patrick,
66
-
46 44
66
Bodwell, Philander, teaming,
17 00
Carpenter, Elliot,
22 00
Chase & Morse,
16 25
Darling, Amasa,
66
-
102 88
66 Hale, Nathan S.,
-
245 35
Oakley, William F.,
2 25
66
Willard, George A.,
71 58
Ilarrington, Charles A., gravel,
45 38
Henry, Walter,
9 75
Salisbury, Stephen,
66
-
38 00
Temple, Dennis G.,
-
11 50
Chapin, Edwin, lumber,
-
-
3 70
66
Gates, John,
-
-
44 09
Gleason Silas,
66
-
-
21 04
Goulding & Bliss,
66
-
-
76 31
Putnam, Samuel,
66
-
-
48 83
stone
-
-
5 12
66
Hammond, John,
10 50
66
Hartshorn, Jonas,
66
-
-
18 40
Nourse, Adonis H.,
-
5 30
Newton, Ezekiel,
-
-
48 51
Read, William,
stone, -
-
326 01
-
13 17
Hacker W. Alfred,
-
-
-
-
Bancroft, Timothy,
Converse, Brigham,
work,
-
374 50
-
-
-
Harrington, Stephen,
mason work,
-
44
Paid Rich, Elkanah, stone, -
24 41
State Lun. Hosp.,
-
-
15 35
Walker, Asa,
-
25 00
66 Hobbs, George, brick, -
46 00
66 Howe, Levi, blacksmithing,
47 50
Flagg, Samuel H. 2d, -
274 54
Boyden & Ball, surveying, &c., -
120 75
Valentine, Gill,
91 37
Allen, Willard E., repairs and sundries,
72 28
Ayres, Horace, lanterns, &c., -
4 58
Bancroft, Timothy, labor haying, -
5 00
Barber, Silas, cart tongue, -
3 00
Barbour, Isaac R., trimming lantern, &c., 4 69
Barnes & Lewis, horse hire,
7 50
Blood, Otis & Sons, repairs,
9 77
Boston & Worcester Rail Road, rent of land,
50 00
Brackett, Amos, doctoring horse,
32 00
Brooks & Stearns, powder, -
5 65
Burgess, Daniel S., use of derrick, -
11 00
Cross, Porter, use of tools, -
5 00
Campbell, James, sand,
4 25
Draper & Clark, cement,
28 63
Eddy & Torrey, sundries, -
-
25 88
Estey, James F., repairing pump, Forbush & Crompton, repairs,
4 61
Foster. Calvin & Co., tools and sundries,
114 37
Hawkins, D. A. Jr., powder, &c.,
23 46
Hewett, Andrew F., watering streets, -
7 50
Holman, Abel, broom brush, .
7 00
66 Holmes, Henry J., measuring, -
96
Hood, Alfred, repairing,
47 26
66 Johnson, Clark, pick handles,
5 25
Jordan, John W., sundries, -
-
28 50
Kimball, Leonard, pick handles,
7 68
Kinnicutt & Co., sundries, -
4 28
Keyes, I. N. & J. L., jointing plank,
2 95
Livermore, Edward, book, -
1 33
Merrifield, William T., planing, -
6 02
Mower, Ephraim, rent of' land, 5 00
Nourse, Mason & Co., repairing plows, &c., 81 35
Perry, J. G. & D. H., stone boats, 10 50
66 Rugg, George W., tallow and grease, - 9 93
Slater, Luther rent of land, - -
50 00
66 Walker & Sweetser, clearing out ice at Long Pond bridge, - 20 00
Whiting. William C., repairs, -
1 50
Wood, Charles B., measuring stone, -
5 82
-
-
-
66
-
3 76
.
-
45
Transfer to " Leicester Road," - - 726 04 " " Bills Payable," (Loans,) - 7,762 60
26,287 23
HOPE CEMETERY, LOT ACCOUNT.
Received for lots to January 7, 1856,
1,725 50 -
66 in 1856, - 637 00
2,362 50
HOPE CEMETERY.
Appropriation,
500 00
Expenditures.
Paid Curtis, Albert, pay rolls for labor, &c., 398 76 for vacating 3 lots at Racoon plain ground, 15 00
413 76
Balance undrawn January 5, 1857, -
86 24
INTEREST.
Appropriation, - - 8,000 00
Rec'd of County Treasurer, for advance payment
of taxes, - -
16 67
Sessions, George, -
-
5 75
Swan, Elliot, -
1 50
Taber, Wm. B. & Co., - -
10 96
Expenditures.
Paid Bank, Central, -
-
-
39 00
City, -
-
51 33
Boynton, John, -
-
270 00
66 Byington, Horatio, estate of,
-
300 00
Dickinson, William,
-
-
44 00
Harding, Samuel D., -
5 58
Hastings, Solon S.,
-
-
120 00
66 Heard, Rachel W.,
-
-
105 00
Miller, Rodney A., trustee, -
150 00
Mower, Ebenezer,
240 00
Ridgway, Edward W., transfer J. S., -
90 00
Salisbury, Stephen,
91 58
State Mutual Life Assurance Co., -
1,838 42
Worcester Mechanics' Savings Bank, - County Savings Institution,
3,034 96
66 Five Cents Savings Bank, -
345 00
Transfer to " Bills Payable," Loans, -
1,085 51
LICENSES.
Rec'd from Amusements,
-
-
480 50 -
66 Auctioneers, -
-
16 00
7
-
-
8,034 88
-
-
224 50
8,034 88
46
Rec'd from Dogs, -
-
2 00
" Hackney Carriages, -
52 00
550 50
-
-
550 50
Expenditures.
Paid Ballard & Spurr, matches, - -
4 00
Brooks & Stearns, wicking, -
-
1 13
66 Brown & Firth, gas burners,
-
9 00
Foster, Calvin & Co., glass,
-
11 50
66 Griffin, Henry & Co., fluid, -
-
596 84
66 Hale, Joseph P., lamps, -
20 00
Jordan, John W., repairs,
-
-
11 12
66 Thompson & Shumway, care of lamps, lighting and repairs, - !
709 10
66 Wheeler, William A., 3 gas posts and frames,
42 00
" Worcester Gas Light Co., repairs and altera- tions, -
97 10
Worcester Gas Light Co., gas, -
1,369 21
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," -
129 00
LIQUOR AGENCIES.
Rec'd of Clarke, Charles, -
63 56
66 " Green, James, -
-
60 86
" Green, Meltiah B., -
-
223 92
66 " Hill, John Q.,
-
-
75 25
66
Mignault, Peter B.,
151 00
66 for sundries from Daniel Stone and others, 21 78
596 37
LOANS, OR BILLS PAYABLE.
Rec'd of Bank, Central,
-
- 3,000 00
66
Bank, City, - -
-
4,000 00
66 Boynton, John, -
-
3,000 00
Harding, Samuel D., - -
500 00
66 Hastings, Solon S., -
500 00
66
66 Salisbury, Stephen, 3,500 00
66 State Mutual Life Assurance Co., 39,500 00
" State Reform School, Mary Lamb fund, 1,000 00
66 Worcester 5 cents Savings Bank, 3,000 00
66
66
66 County Institution for Sav-
ings,
1,422 19
Transfer from " Contingent Exp's," 6,113 72
" Highways," - 7,762 60
66 " "Interest," - 1,085 51-14,961 83
74,384 02
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," LIGHTING STREETS. Appropriation, a -
-
-
3,000 00
-
3,000 00
-
47
Expenditures.
Paid Bank, Central, - -
- 3,000 00
Bank, City,
- 4,000 00
Boynton, John, (Whitcomb note,) -
3,000 00
66 Dickinson, William, -
4,000 00 -
Harding, Samuel D., -
500 00 -
66 Heard, Rachel W., -
-
5,000 00
Salisbury, Stephen,
3,500 00 -
66 State Mutual Life Assurance Co., - 38,000 00
Worcester County Institution for Savings, 10,384 02
66
66 Mechanics' Savings Bank, - 3,000 00
74,384 02
MILITARY.
Received of the Commonwealth for 1855, - -
810 50
Expenditures.
Amount overdrawn January 7, 1856,
742 86
Paid Company B, - - 66 C, -
280 50
- 258 50
" Worcester Cornet Band, - - 144 00
1,425 86 615 36
Amount overdrawn January 5, 1857, due from Com'w'th, PAUPERS.
Appropriation,
800 00
Rec'd for support of persons at State Lun. Hosp., 612 36
66 " lunatic at 66 66
of the town of Sterling, - 560 31
for support of paupers of other towns, 24 99
66 " articles sold, rent, &c., -
264 13
of Commonwealth, - 107 85
of County, sup't of prisoners at Poor House, 158 56
Transfer from "Contingent Expenses," 1,681 16
10,209 36
Expenditures.
Paid for wood, groceries, rent, &c., for persons out of alms house,-bills of 1855, 100 54 Sessions & Mirick, coffins, &c.,-bill of 1855, 25 97
" Woodworth, James S., repairs &c.,-bill of 1855, 151 35
for support of persons out of alms house :
sundry persons, allowed by the Overseers in money, 629 20
for wood, groceries, rent, &c.,
Andrews, Nahum H., groceries, -
5 00
Ball, Ebenezer, groceries, &c., 268 18
for moving barn, - - 6,000 00
48
Paid Banister, Samuel, for contingents,
178 79
Bemis, J. O. & Co., groceries,
52 18
Boston & Worcester Rail Road Co., tickets, 14 45
Brewer, Elzaphan P., wood, -
134 75
Brooks & Stearns, groceries,
8 00
Brosnihan, John J.,
10 00
Chamberlin, Barnard & Co., sundries,
20 82
City of Charlestown,
66
35 13
Curtis, Albert, groceries, -
6 61
..
Davis, James S. M., wood, -
-
46 40
Dyer, Calvin, tickets, -
12 20
Eaton & Kelley, groceries, -
8 00
Hacker, W. Alfred, coal, - -
25 02
Hathaway, John E., services, -
3 00
Hawkins, Daniel A. Jr., groceries, -
7 00
Hill, John Q., medicine, -
-
77 00
Howland, John, wood, -
-
25 84
Ladd & Temple, groceries, -
-
89 18
Maynard, Lyman A., groceries,
-
26 25
66
Maynard William G., wood,
-
3 87
06 Peaslee, Abram & Co., meat,
-
9 89
66 Rice, J. Marcus, vaccinating,
35 00
Sawin, Charles H., care of sick person, Scott & Ellis, groceries, - -
39 59
Taft, Asahel D., wood,
-
16 00
Taft & Harrington, groceries,
-
100 53
66 Taft, Stephen & Son, .6
34 00
66 Thayer, Cushman,
4 75
Trefoy, Susan, care of sick person, -
17 14
66 Warren, Frederic, sundries,
15 90
66
Wellington, Timothy W., coal,
-
11 90
Wesson, William R., heirs of, rent,
37 31
Western Railroad Company, tickets, -
19 58
Whitcomb, Charles W., services, -
8 00
Worcester Fuel Association, wood, -
221 50
66 Peat Company, peat, -
Expenses for the Farm, Groceries, Meat and Contingencies :
Paid Abbot, George and others, labor,
32 30
Ball, Ezra, hay, - 26 08 -
66 Bartlett, J. & J. W., blinds, -
45 00
Belcher & Stowell, meats, - -
171 35
66 Boston, Lucy J., labor, -
8 62
Bowen, Charles, grass, -
-
17 00
Brackett, Amos, doctoring horse, -
10 84
Bradley, C. A., " Concord" wagon, - 95 00
Brigham, William R., meat tubs, 4 00
-
1 92
Newton, William B., meat,
11 50
-
-
-
3 00
-
49
Paid Brown & Firth, sundries, -
11 58
Burke, Mary, labor, 1 51
Chamberlin, Barnard & Co., blankets, quilts, &c., -
193 88
" Chapin, Edwin, lumber, - 25 18
Chapman, Isham S., boots and shoes, - 33 60
Courtney, Ellen, labor, -
-
31 50
" Cross, Porter, moving barn,
235 95
Davis, Samuel, grass, -
50 00
Draper & Clark, flour, grain, &c., -
326 69
Drury & Williams, charcoal, -
11 20
Earle, T. & O. K., lumber, - -
28 69
Fish, Henry C., iron work, - -
18 47
Hacker, W. Alfred, coal, -
-
221 26
" Harrington, Cheney, pasturing, -
21 08
Harrington, Holloway, sawing and grinding, 19 47
06 Harrington, Sumner, cash paid out for sun- dries, 66 89
Ilarrington, Sumner, salary as superinten- dent, -
400 00
Hood, Alfred, repairs, -
33 58
Hooper & Davis, hay, -
60 43
Howe, Levi, blacksmithing, - -
13 00
Hutchinson, Benjamin E., horse blanket and sundries, 16 68
66 Jordan, John W., funnel and sundries, 73 88
Lovell, Amariah B., mason work, -
20 50
Love, James, labor, -
45 37
Luther, Benjamin S., clothing, -
25 87
Mattoon, Alvin. labor, - -
132 00
McQueeny Bridget,
4 50
Miller, Henry W., hose, repairs and sun- dries, - 145 04 -
Murphy, Elizabeth, labor, - 4 70
66 Muzzy, Nathan, blacksmithing, -
39 24
Nourse, Mason & Co., meat cutters, &c.,
8 33
66 Palmer, Samuel, hanging bells,
3 00
Perry, Christopher, labor, - -
50 00
Pratt & Inman, grindstone, - -
6 43
O'Harra, Mary, labor, 28 87
Rice, Benjamin & Co., bread,
1 50
Rice, Curtis, stone work, -
85 00
.6 Sears, Alden H., fish, -
-
12 77
Sprague, Lee & Co., seed, &c.,
31 85
Sprague & Phelps, rockers, -
2 50
Spurr, George R., medicine,
-
35 42
Sullivan, Thomas, labor,
33 12
-
-
-
-
50
Paid Sutton, T. & J., flour, -
-
12 75
Taft, Stephen & Son, groceries,
-
255 43
66
Taft & Harrington,
118 87
Taber, William B. & Co., furniture, - 215 92
Tirrell, Ellen, labor, -
33 00
66 Tucker, Nathaniel G., lead pipe, labor &c.,
76 97
Valentine, Gill, Surveying &c.,
7 75
66 Whiting, William C., repairing, &c, -
44 47
Wellington, Timothy W., coal, -
117 69
Williams, Mary, labor, -
2 25
66 Wood, Watson L., brick, -
-
12 00
Woodworth, James S., labor and stock,
248 08
66 Banister, Samuel, salary as clerk,
-
500 00
Fiske & Reynolds, printing,
7 50
Hildreth & Barker, coffins, &c., -
35 85
Howland, Henry J., printing, -
6 67
66 Keith, John & Co., blank books,
6 25
Parker, Alfred, horse hire, - -
6 50
Sessions, George, coffins, &c., -
62 23
Town of Shrewsbury, taxes,
-
30 08
66 Webb, Charles B., printing,
-
2 00
66 State Lunatic Hospital, support of persons in same,
2,835 12
POLICE.
Rec'd for fees of Marshal, Deputy Marshal, and
Watchmen, - -
1,345 00
Transfer from " Contingent Expenses," - 972 20
2,317 20
Expenditures.
Paid Warren, Frederic, salary as Marshal, - 980 77
Baker, John L., salary as Deputy Marshal, 658 75
Aldrich, Elbridge, labor and stock, 1 63
Baker, John L., expenses on warrants, &c.,
42 88
66 Bartlett, J. & J. W., ground glass,
3 00
Brooks & Stearns, sundries,
3 36
66 Draper & Clark, sundries, - -
2 80
Foster, C. & Co., sundries, -
3 49
Hemenway, Ebenezer, cleaning,
-
1 50
Holman, Horace, posting bills,
4 25
66 Hilton, John, repairs, -
7 00
Kent, Ezra, posting bills, -
2 87
66 Loring, Joseph F., exchange stoves, -
12 00
66 Lovell, Amariah B., repairs, -
92
Lund, Ebenezer, buckets and repairs, -
7 75
Miller, Henry W., repairs, water works, 3 62
66 Newell, James M., professional services,
2 00
-
66
10,209 36
-
-
51
Paid Rice & Richmond, painting,
7 09
Sweetser, Stillman S., salary,
-
10 50
Taft & Harrington, sundries,
11 39
Taft, Stephen & Son, sundries, -
37 01
Warren, Frederic, expenses on warrants, &c., 119 12
66 Wilkins, Ellen, washing blankets, &c., -
14 50
Police for July 3 and 4,
-
120 00
66
" Cattle Show days,
-
90 00
66
-
-
70 00
66
66
" Sundays,
2,317 20
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation.
1,500 00
Transfer to No. 6 Engine House, -
1,500 00
ROAD TO LEICESTER.
Transfer from " Highways,"
-
-
726 04
Expenditure.
726 04
Appropriation,
-
-
-
-
4,000 00
Expenditures.
Paid Allen, Alvan, Auditor,
-
91 67
Davis, Isaac, Mayor, -
-
800 00
Day, Jonathan, Marshal, -
-
19 23
Devens, Charles Jr., Solicitor,
185 17
Gleason, David, Messenger, -
400 00
66 Lovell, Joseph Jr., Street Commissioner,
21 38
Rice, J. Marcus, City Physician, -
100 00
66 Smith, Samuel, City Clerk, -
300 00
Smith, Samuel, Houghton, Samuel, and Bartlett, Jonas, Assessors, 700 00 Smith, William A., Clerk of Com. Council, 200 00
66 Valentine, Gill, Auditor,
8 33
Wheeler, George W., Treasurer and Col- lector, -
800 00
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," - 374 22
SALARIES OF WATCHMEN.
Amount undrawn January 7, 1856,
141 75
Appropriation, -
-
4,750 00
Transfer from " Contingent Expenses,"
251 75
Expenditures.
Paid Ball, Hollis,
for watching,
- 10 50
Chapman, Joseph,
-
10 50
" Childs, William S.,
6 00
.
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,000 00
5,143 50
-
66 Muster
-
99 00
Paid Riley, Christopher C., balance of contract, SALARIES.
52
Paid Clapp, Silas,
for watching,
-
10 50
Flint, Joseph H.,
..
-
393 00
" Harrington, Henry H., "
66
-
10 50
Holman, Horace,
534 00
Hoyle, William,
10 50
Kent, Ezra, 66
10 50
66 Lawrence, William, 66
66
-
520 50
66
Lund, Ebenezer,
66
-
549 00
66
McFarland, James,
66
-
529 50
6 Morrison, John,
-
537 00
66
Nourse, Silas,
65
-
523 50
66 Read, Samuel H., '
66
-
10 50
6
Stearns, Otis,
66
66
10 50
Thompson, Arvin,
-
10 50
" , Wentworth, Chas. W., "
-
352 50
Whitmore, Charles F., "
66
-
10 50
Wight, Hasky,
5,143 50
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation,
27,200 00
Rec'd for School House on Pine street, sold,
150 00
from Commonwealth,
808 05
Transfer from " Tatnuck School House,"
-
150 00
66 from " Contingent Expenses," -
1,684 03
Expenditures.
Paid Ainsworth, Mary J.,
teaching,
- 250 00
Albee, Amanda E.,
250 00
Andrews, Abbie J.,
62 50
Andrews, Caroline C.,
350 00
66 Andrews, Melinda,
293 75
Baker, Hatty G.,
350 00
Baker, Nancy,
262 50
Banister, Sophia S.,
300 00
66 Barbour, Caroline P.,
66
-
325 00
.. Barnes, Martha W.,
250 00
66 Bates, Frances,
214 50
66
Bigelow, Mary W.,
66
250 00
66 Bixby, Joseph P. Jr.,
66
-
161 25
Brigham, Eliza A.,
287 25
Burbank, Harriet R.,
187 50
Chenery, Esther G.,
-
250 00
Clark, Louise G.,
300 00
Clary, Sybell H.,
292 95
66 Clements, Caroline R.,
66
-
300 00
-
-
-
-
-
66
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
538 50
Newton, George F.,
-
-
544 50
Shumway, Stephen,
66
-
-
10 50
-
66
-
-
-
29,992 08
53
Paid Clements, Sarah W.,
teaching,
300 00
Coe, Elizabeth H.,
66
337 50
Crane, Kate G.,
66
250 00
Crane, Sarah M.,
22 64
Cross, Kate E.,
105 70
Cushman, Mary M.,
261 50
66 Dadman, Appleton,
66
347 29
..
Eaton, Charlotte,
60
250 00
Eaton, Sarah F.,
250 00
Eddy, Nathaniel,
300 00
Fletcher, Melora,
66
-
56 25
Follett, Charlotte N.,
350 00
66 Fuller, Almira H.,
280 25
Gird, Elizabeth L.,
300 00
66 Goodspeed, Helen,
66
325 00
66 Hall, Ogden,
12 00
Harrington, E. A.,
66
31 25
Harris, Eliza,
66
75 00
Hathaway, Harriet,
262 75
Henry, Charlotte C.,
265 50
Henshaw, Marion,
300 00
Hewett, Edwin C.,
110 00
Hobbs, Kate,
63 42
Hobbs, Martha,
157 95
Hunt, Addison A.,
701 81
60 James, Anne P.,
250 00
Jenks, Nancy B.,
66
250 00
Johnson, Osgood,
66
650 00
Jones, Emily J.,
60
21 87
Lovering, Emeline M.,
300. 00
Mack, Mary J.,
300 00
Maynard, Mary M.,
66
261 25
Metcalf, Caleb B.,
825 00
Moody, Caroline M.,
60
216 05
Moore, Mary E.,
66
-
250 00
Moore, Sarah,
250 00
Nixon, Electa S.,
11 35
Norwood, Mary B.,
66
350 00
Palmer, Ellen P.,
250 00
Parkinson, Caroline,
350 00
Parmenter, Mary L.,
488 70
Perry, Adeliza,
104 55
Perry, Julia M.,
17 00
Perry, Lydia A.,
300 00
Putnam, Caroline E.,
253 25
Rice, Mary E.,
66
-
88 06
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
78 75
Jencks, Susan M.,
-
-
-
-
-
-
54
Paid Sargent, Sophronia D.,
teaching,
93 75
66 Shepard, Elizabeth M.,
300 00
66 Slater, Mary A.,
66
300 00
66
-
250 00
66 Smith, Sarah J.,
66
-
232 75
66 Smith, Sarah P.,
66
-
225 00
66
Sprague, Homer B.,
66
-
510 50
Starr, William E.,
66
1,150 00
66
Tainter, Calista,
22 50
66
Temple, Amelia C.,
87 50
Thayer, Eliza,
56 25
Thayer, Mary E.,
168 75
Thompson, Ruth C.,
250 00
Turner, Mary S.,
350 00
Walker, Harriet M.,
66
-
325 00
66 Waterman, Mary E.,
168 00
66
Wheeler, Charlotte,
300 00
Wheeler, Lois H.,
-
262 50
Willard, Martha A.,
66
-
225 00
Williams, Ava,
337 50
Wilmarth, Lydia M.,
-
300 00
66 Adams, John G.,
visiting,
29 00
Bushnell, George,
66
46 00
66 Earle, Timothy K.,
45 00
Gleason, John F.,
66
-
36 00
66 Harris, William H.,
66
-
40 00
Hitchcock, David,
-
23 25
Hutchinson, Andrew,
66
-
13 00
James, Horace,
66
-
82 00
66 Jenks, Gustavus A.,
66
24 00
66
71 00
66
Sleeper, William T.,
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