Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1871, Part 25

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1871
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 404


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Thomas H. Gage, professional services, 55 00


Geo. W. Gale, Cash paid out, 19 10


Garfield & Parker, wood,


7 75


George H. Gordon, protractor,


22 00


Greene & Jordan, labor, pipe and sundries, 281 21


Aaron F. Greene, ringing bell, July 4th, 5 00


W. & L. E. Gurley, repairing, 33 50


Walter Hale, labor and plans, 59 94


Harkness & Fiske, posting bills, 5 00


S. R. Hathorn, labor on City Hall,


9 65


Wm. A. Hathorn, labor on City Hall, 5 75


55 95


E. Hemenway, whitening, cleaning &c.,


Abbie L. Heywood, services for Assessors, 143 25 copying old Records, 30 75


services for Treasurer, 57 00


E. G. & F. W. Higgins, whitening, 41 60


Highway Dept., carting ashes, 10 20


Geo. G. Hildreth, returning deaths, 12 30


J. Henry Hill, lot in Rural Cemetery, 201 00


J. P. Houghton, services as Asst. Assessor, 45 00 S. T. Howard & Co., hacking, 91 00


William Hoyle, ringing bell, July 4th, 3 00


Willard Humes, materials and labor, 940 65


G. Hutchinson, labor, paint &c., 236 35


J. W. Jordan, labor, stove and sundries, 313 07 Journal Newspaper Co., Journal, 38 40


Margaret Keegan, damages, 100 00


John E. Kendall, Agt. Insurance,


126 00


Geo. P. Kendrick, horse hire,


3 00


Ezra Kent, ringing bell, July 4th, 5 00


Henry L. Keyes, labor for Engineer,


31 87


I. N. Keyes, boards, 5 52


10 80


Kinnicutt & Co., glass &c.,


Daniel Kinsley, care of ward room, 10 00


3,250 94


T. M. Lamb, repairing clock,


F. W. Lincoln, Jr., & Co., Instruments, 319 00


H. F. Loomis, copy Copley's alphabets, 2 25


J. D. Lovell, axe and shovel, 2 65


Mann & Bigelow, posts, 121 00


Chauncey L. Marcy, land, 150 00


Chas. Marvin, Cash paid out, 151 41


Mathews & Chamberlain, labor, cement &c. 13 11 Wm. G. Maynard, services numbering streets, 556 95


Asa Knowlton, damages, 2 50


319


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Paid Edwin V. McArthur, relief vote of city government, $1,000 00


F. A. McClure, labor, 381 40


Thomas A. McConville, returning deaths, 42 00


Michael McKniff, damages, 660 00


H. W. Miller, stove and sundries, 28 48


F. H. Mills, labor, 385 40


W. E. Mills, labor, and cash paid out,


1,206 39


Municipal Court, costs, 116 90


T. L. Nelson, extra services, 500 00


375 72


F. A. Newton, services,


29 80


Maria L. Oliver, damages,


915 57


John P. K. Otis, labor for Engineer,


3 85


H. D. Parker, dinners,


92 00


Pay Roll, witnesses,


10 66


Pay Roll, services collecting statistics for Union Depot,


119 00


Geo. F. Peck, carpentering,


489 94


People's Club, rent of Brinley Hall,


150 00


J. L. Pinkham, oil cloth,


1 96


Willard F. Pond, damages,


70 00


Albert K. Ramsdale, damages,


100 00


Geo. Raymond, paper, tapes &c.,


176 34


Charles Reed, labor, 18 75


Fred. Revere, gilding ball for flag-staff,


2 00


George Rome, damages,


100 00


J. D. Russell, pump &c.,


17 78


Patrick Ryan, damages, 79 21


Saint Paul's church use of Mechanics Hall, 60 00


Sanford & Co., books and sundries, 133 12


Joseph Santom, Jr., & Co., wood, 1 00


H. H. Samn & Son, pipe, labor &c ..


21 00


George Sessions, returning deaths, casket &c., 172 90


Nathaniel Sessions, services as inspector,


360 00


R. R. Shepard, services as sealer of


weights and measures and sundries, Chas. Smith, hrooms,


9 00


Hattie A. Smith, writing,


57 25


M. B. Smith, labor, 66 14


Samuel Smith, recording births,


marriages, and deaths, and Cash paid for sundries,


592 97


T. H. Smith, labor,


6 00


W. F. Spring, ringing bell, July 4th,


5 00


Staples & Goulding, services,


25 00


State Guards, rent of Armory,


41 67


Geo. E. Stearns, services as Asst. Assessor, 30 00


42


483 76


Cash paid out,


320


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.


Paid Martha Z. Swallow, services for Assessor, $136 50 66 66 copying old Records, 27 00 66 66 services for Treasurer, 85 50


Tateum & Horgan, monument and curbing, 1,295 00


Geo. Thrall, dinners, 271 00


E. A. Timme, seal, 2 00


Maria Trask, services for Assessor, 9 00


S. P. R. Triscott, labor, 379 99


N. G. Tucker, repairs, 9 39


Samuel Utley, services, 144 70


Gill Valentine, services as sealer, 25 00


Geo. F. Verry, professional services, 500 00


Wakefield & Goodnow, labor and lumber, 51 98


James H. Wall, Agt., rent of halls, 300 00


F. W. Ward, services in Treasurer's office, 825 00


W. Ansel Washburn, Cash paid out, 15 35


L. H. Wells, casting, 1 29


J. S. Wesby, binding, 3 50


Geo. W. Wheeler, services for Engineer, 1,357 21


Geo. W. Wheeler, Cash paid for stamps, express &c. 160 06


Geo. W. Wheeler, Jr., tolling bell, 2 00


Mary G. B. Wheeler, services for Treasurer, 128 00


G. Henry Whitcomb, & Co., envelopes, 14 90


Chas. Whittemore, use of ward room, 49 50


Alex. H. Wilder, furnishing list for Assessors, 42 50


Emery Wilson, Cash paid out, 63 85


Albert Wood, professional services, 30 00


T. M. Woodward, shades, lettering &c.,


165 50


Worcester Brass Band, services, 473 00


Worcester Co., Mechanics Association, use of Hall, 35 00


Worcester Ice Co., Ice, 16 04


Worcester National Band, services,


200 00


Worcester Steam Boiler Works, iron cement and labor, 24 85


Worcester Water Works, use of water City Hall, 40 00


Worcester Water Works, use of water hydrants,


8,000 00


Worcester Water Works, use of water watering troughs, 245 00


Worcester Water Works, use of water masons use High School, 20 00


J. M. W. Yerrinton, report of hearings before railway committee, 230 50


$38,214 53


Balance undrawn, January 1, 1872,


$25,339 14


321


TREASURER'S REPORT.


ENGINE HOUSE, BEACON STREET,


Balance undrawn January 1, 1871,


2,095 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Stephen Allen, Cash paid for labor, 15 00 A. P. Cutting, plans and superintending, 70 00 Charles H. Peck, balance of contract, 1,733 00 Chas. H. & Geo. F. Peck, stock and labor, 209 13


Water Works, putting in pipes, 20 76


Transfer to Contingent Expenses,


47 11


$2,095 00


FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.


APPROPRIATION.


14,000 00


Received from Bay State Fire Insurance Co., 175 76


Central 66 240 77


First National Fire "


96 32


Merchant and Farmers Fire Insurance Co., 512 84


Peoples Fire Insurance Co., 529 69


Worcester Fire Insurance Co., 1444 62


$17,000 00


EXPENDITURE.


Paid Gamewell & Co., putting up,


$16,852 47


Transfer to Contingent Expenses,


147 53


$17,000 00


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


APPROPRIATION.


$25,000 00


Received for Old Hose,


3 25


From Highways for labor,


1,552 50


$26,555 75


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Ransom M. Gould, Chief Engineer salary,


$550 00


William Brophy, Engineer,


67 50


Alzirus Brown, 66


67 50


Samuel H. Day,


105:00


William Knowles, 66


67,50


Members for services :


Gov. Lincoln Co. Steamer 1, 6 mos., 584 00


C. J. Guild, Steward, &c.,


3


66


237 34


Col. Davis Co., Steamer 2, 6 584 00


A. B. Lovell Co., " 3, 6 584 00 66


Stephen Allen, Steward &c., 11


737 92


Rapid Engine Co., No. 2, 6


66 1,242 50


City Hose Co., No. 1, 6 334 00


322


CITY DOCUMENT. - No. 26.


Ocean Hose Co., No. 2, 6


334 00


Eagle Hose Co., No. 3, 6 334 00


Niagara Hose Co., No., 4, 6


66 334 00


Yankee Hose Co., No. 5, 6 329 00


Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, 6


624 00


66 2, 6 624 00


Niagara, No. 3, Quinsigamond 6 60 00


Steamer 3, horse hire, 150 00


Rapid Engine Co., No. 2, horse hire, 18 00


City Hose Co., No. 1, horse hire, 26 00


Ocean Hose Co., No. 2, horse hire, 26 00


Eagle Hose Co., No. 3, horse hire, 32 00


Niagara Hose Co., No. 4, horse hire, 26 00


Yankee Hose Co., No. 5, horse hire, 36 00


Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, horse hire, 45 00 " 2, horse hire, 45 00


William Hoyle, giving 9 alarms, 9 00


George M. Jewell, giving 10 alarms, 10 00


Wm. Stevenson, giving 13 alarms, 13 00


Geo. A. Wheeler, Jr., giving 11 alarms, 11 00


Geo. T. Aitchison, repairs,


29 90


Allen & Reed, hose, packing &c.,


28 31


Albert F. Allen, hose,


95 73


Charles Allen, labor, straps &c., 56 96


M. B. Allen, wood, 17 42


Ames Plow Co., wheeljack,


4 00


Arcade Malleable Iron Co., castings,


26 34


Bacon & Forbes, wood,


5 30


Chas. L. Bacon, wood,


7 50


Barrett, Washburn & Co., labor, pipe and sundries, 119 87


N. T. Bemis & Co., horse hire,


3 00


Blake Brothers, labor,


8 75


James Boyd & Sons, hose,


361 80


Brown & Barnard, carting,


2 00


W. H. Brown, repairing,


271 74


J. L. Burbank, vitriol,


49 10


J. A. Carpenter, labor,


11 50


John Chaplin, repairing,


7 45


Joseph Chase & Co., dusters,


12 75


John D. Chollar, chairs and mattresses,


98 25


Corbett & Willard, repairing hose carriage, 2 65


C. A. Cummings, keys,


10 50


J. B. Cummings, ladders,


10 00


Doe & Woodwell, advertising,


75


Lyman W. Eager, driving team,


192 50


John Fay, trucking hose,


1 00


Fish & Cogger, nuts for steamer,


1 05


Henry C. Fish, rods &c.,


1 25


323


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Paid C. Foster & Co., sundries,


$47 18


Thomas D. Gard, badges,


21 60


E. L. Gates, lumber, 3 50


Josiah Gates & Sons, hose,


1,335 44


D. Gay, hay and straw,


99 10


W. H. Gay, hay and straw,


207 38


R. M. Gould, cash paid out,


8 10


Graton & Knight, repairing hose,


203 00


Greene & Jordan, pipe, labor &c.,


6 65


M. B. Greene & Co., vitriol, sulphate, copper &c. 94 93


H. T. Harrington, hay,


47 51


L. A. Hastings, belts and straps,


11 50


O. L. Hatch, corn and oats,


535 22


Charles Hooker, hay,


129 60


G. S. & A. J. Howe, oil, 50 67


Willard Humes, paint and labor, 8 85


B. E. Hutchinson, hose straps and belts, 19 90 Gerry Hutchinson, paper, paint, labor &c., 57 19 Jenkins & Whitcomb, maps, 1 25


John W. Jordan, sundries,


51 52


W. H. Jourdan, coal,


45 00


John G. Kendall, Agt. insuring,


24 50


Kinnicutt & Co., lanterns &c.,


23 38


L. J. Knowles & Bro., screws,


8 00


J. B. Lawrence & Co., bed and pillows, Learned & Clough, labor, plank &c.,


48 34


Alexander Lorimer, rope, packing &c.


62 00


A. B. Lovell, labor, pipe and sundries,


107 32


J. D. Lovell, shovel, brushes,


11 10


Jerome Marble & Co., oil,


24 56


Reynolds McAleer, straps,


4 20


H. W. Miller, springs &c., 1 75


New York Fire Engine Hose Co., hose, 1,147 15


Henry C. Oliver, repairs and sundries,


101 24


John O'Meara, repairing,


13 00


Geo. F. Peck, carpentering,


45 86


Sumner Pratt & Co, waste and packing,


12 50


Darius Putnam, sundries,


2 14


Chas. G. Reed, wood and wheels,


22 25


T. H. Reed, labor, pipe and sundries,


40 27


Rice, Barton & Fales M. & I. Co., labor, iron &c.,


444 49


John Rockwood, hay,


26 48


Samuel Ryan,


40 80


Sanford & Co., record,


4 50


J. Santom Jr. & Co., wood,


1 35


Clark, Sawyer & Co., lantern,


1 25


James D. Shaw, labor,


20 00


William B. Shaw,


10 50


6 00


324


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.


Paid Sheldon & Bartlett, stock and labor, $9 10


Charles Shippee, services as steward,


325 00


Snow Brothers, printing, 83 85


Austin Sprague, hay,


25 90


F. G. Stiles, repairing,


61 80


Strong & Rogers, coal,


298 80


George, T. Sutton, repairing &c.,


86 49


S. Taft & Son, sundries,


51 09


R, C. Taylor, oil,


76 13


Fred A. Thomas, carting hose &c.,


7 25


A. Tolman & Co., repairs &c.,


66 10


Isaac Tower, hay,


112 61


E. J. Watson, labor,


68 88


H. B. Wellington, blacksmithing,


84 94


L. H. Wells, brass, copper &c.,


215 24 15 00


J. A. Wilkinson, labor,


T. M. Woodward, shades and fixtures,


158 25


Wor. Gas Light Co., gas,


343 36


Wor. Highway Dep't, labor and material, 471 60


Wor. Steam Boiler works, labor, iron &c.,


80 40


Wor. Water Works, use of water,


123 00


putting in pipe, 57 79


$17,747 24


Balance undrawn January, 1 1872,


8,808 41


FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Balance undrawn January 2, 1871.


$5,073 43


Appropriation,


8,000 00


Amount of Dog Licenses,


1,777 50


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Samuel S. Green, salary as Librarian, $1,594 80


Sarah F. Earle, " Assistant, 366 67


extra services, 50 00


Emma S. Eddy, salary as Assistant,


458 34


Jessie E. Tyler, " 66


366 67


Edward G. Allen, books,


213 55


James Austin & Co., burners,


7 25


Backus Historical Society, books,


5 00


Z. Baker, services,


66 00


Barrett, Washburn & Co., steam apparatus &c., 1,931 52


L. H. Bigelow, books,


400 22


William Blake & Co., brackets,


61 00


Otis Bramhall, iron fence &c.,


156 96


R. H. Chase, labor, 213 43


James W. Christopher, books, 15 81


Clark, Sawyer & Co., shades, burners


15 00


$14,850 93


325


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Paid J. Colbath & Co., hose, pipe &c.,


$26 33


Doe & Woodwell, advertising,


5 50


Earle & Fuller, services,


38 00


Edward R. Fiske, printing,


13 50


C. Foster & Co., padlocks and screws,


8 35


Hair Brothers, repairing gas fixtures.


6 57


W. M. Ilall & Sons, wood,


15 25


Charles Hamilton, printing,


42 50


S. D. Harris, care of building,


176 00


R. Hollings & Co., Lanterns,


41 38


W. R. Huntington, books,


3 00


M. M. Joslyn,


3 37


W. H. Jourdan, coal,


122 22


Kinnicutt & Co., umbrella stands,


12 50


Little, Brown & Co., books,


268 70


H. F. Loomis,


15 37


A. B. Lovell, labor and materials,


186 21


W. N. Mansir & Co., labor,


2 00


Mathews & Chamberlain, labor,


1 00


H. A. Palmer, carpentering,


182 03


Edward A. Rice, books,


10 50


H. G. Roche, on account of contract,


983 99


Sanford & Co., books,


376 03


C. A. Skinner,


12 00


Snow Brothers, printing,


59 73


Strong & Rogers coal,


69 40


Stone & Downer, brokerage &c.,


16 73


Willard Ward, labor repairing,


5 06


J. S. Wesby, binding,


655 04


T. M. Woodward, numbers and painting, 85 21


Wor. Gas Light Co., Gas,


731 12


Wor. Highways, labor and materials,


174 86


Wor. Water Works, service pipe and use of water, 33 24


$10,294 91


Balance undrawn January 1, 1872,


$4,556 02


FUEL, LIGHTS, PRINTING &c.


APPROPRIATION.


$6,500 00


Received of Snow Brothers, amount advanced them, 400 00


6,900 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid American Bank Note, Co., engraving and printing, $270 00


Bacon & Forbes, wood,


70


J. D. Baldwin & Co., advertising,


163 23


L. H. Bigelow, books, 21 20


Doe & Woodwell, advertising,


25 40


326


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.


Paid W. M. Hall & Sons, wood, $1 83


Charles Hamilton, printing, 180 45


Harkness & Fiske, posting bills, 8 00


W. H. Jourdan, coal,


202 05


J. S. C. Knowlton, advertising, 71 75


Sanford & Co., books &c.,


34 81


Snow Brothers, printing, paper &c.,


2,478 38


Strong & Rogers, coal,


610 21


Tyler & Seagrave, printing,


103 53


J. S. Wesby, binding,


63 20


G. Henry Whitcomb, envelopes, 18 90


Worcester Evening Gazette, advertising, 115 22


Worcester Gas Light Co., Gas, 1,520 70


$5,889 56


Balance undrawn January 1, 1872,


$1,010 44


HIGHWAYS.


$35,000 00


20,000 00 ยท


" sidewalks,


50,000 00


Received from Commissioner for sundries,


351 78


Corporation and individuals for putting down side- walks, &c. St. Paul's Church, for labor, materials &c.,


765 12


for Oxen,


375 00


Brick and Stone,


1,677 76


Wagon,


100 00 .


Scrapings, earth, labor &c.,


1,016 48


from Contingent Expenses,


10 30


Fire Department,


471 60


Library,


174 86


Paupers,


500 00


Schools,


269 90


School House, Belmont St.,


2,043 90


New High School House,


27 25


Old 66


381 00


Sewers,


737 68


Shade Trees,


275 10


Streets, Chandler,


3,698 90


66 Front,


3,556 62


"


Hanover,


3,335 70


Lafayette,


1,389 05


Main,


1,344 71


Mechanic,


578 00


Oak Avenue,


477 65


Piedmont,


734 30


Salisbury,


2,456 95


Appropriation, " for paving,


24,126 99


327


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Received from Streets, Sever,


$281 90


Washington, 1,005 50


Wilmot,


1,087 70


Water Works, 69 49


$158,321 09


EXPENDITURES.


Paid David F. Parker, salary as commis. $2,291 67


Pay Rolls, labor of men, 38,897 35


Geo. T. Aitchison, repairing carts, wagons &c.,


629 00


Aldrich & Co., oats,


36 50


Moses B. Allen, labor,


478 87


Ames Plow Co., repairs and castings,


33 26


Andrews & Litchfield, curbstone and paving blocks,


4,716 32


C. K. Babcock, moving buildings,


987 00


W. C. Barbour & Co., paving-stones,


887 24


Wm. T. Barber, plank,


39 64


Barrett, Washburn & Co., labor, pipe &c.,


26 93


John Barry, plank,


29 56


James Bates, cobbles,


19 50


A. J. Bemis, repairing picks &c.,


4 25


James H. Benchley, hay,


203 03


H. A. Bennett, labor and use of team,


670 00


Joseph Bennett, labor, mortar &c., 208 95


L. H. Bigelow, stationary, 20 11


Blake Brothers, crusher,


32 00


B. J. Blanchard, short corners,


30 35


Edward E. Bliss, boarding cattle,


2 00


Frank Bolio, cobbles, 8 75


J. Bond, paving stones, 11 00


J. E. Bond, exchange on oxen, 75 00


Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight, 30 00


Boston, Barre & Gardner R. R. Co., gravel, 38 67 Boston, Hartford & Erie R. R. Co., freight, 34 13 G. M. Brackett, professional services, 7 00


J. H. Brooks, labor, 11 00


Brophy & Geer, grinding meal,


47 00


Brown & Barnard, labor, man and team,


618 50


Geo. Brown, labor,


22 80


R. W. Caine, paving stones,


185 48


John Carney, painting,


3 00


John, Cavanaugh, moving houses,


200 00


Chamberlain & Co., paving stone and lumber, 178 45


E. F. Chamberlain, paving stone, 38 55


James S. Chamberlain, curb and freight, 152 17


Lewis Chapin, removing snow, 6 00


Cheney & Gray, oil and wicks, 4 09


43


328


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.


Paid John S. Clark & Son, corn, cement and lime, $409 42


Cochran & Russ, brick, 384 00


E. Converse, labor, man and team, 234 50


Sumner Cook, labor, 23 30


Corbett & Willard, repairing cart &c., 5 90


John Corless, labor, 138 88


E. B. Crane, lumber,


5 13


E. N. Cummings, brick,


3,178 00


Marcus Curtis, labor on roads,


3 50


C Dakin, cobbles,


33 00


H. W. Davis, " and labor on roads, 21 56


Rufus Davis Jr. & Co., lumber,


482 46


Dexter & Whipple, rent of land,


20 00


J. A. Dodge, hay,


432 25


Doe & Woodwell, advertising, 13 41


James Downey, cobbles, 49 13


45 00


S. B. Dudley, hay, 4 00


27 00


Dutton and Austin,exchange of oxen


127 50


Nelson & Estey, cobbles, and labor,


289 86


Fish & Cogger, repairing gratings,


14 50


Henry C. Fish, grate bars &c.,


23 90


Charles Flannegan, labor, men and team, 990 00


Samuel Fletcher, paving blocks, 747 35


Thomas Flynn, labor with team, 706 50


N. F. Foster, labor on road, 1 00


C. Foster & Co., saw and sundries, 25 93


Garfield & Parker, lumber and labor,


1343 23


M. Garfield Estate, sundries, 25 92


John Gates & Co. lumber,


4 17


Jessie Gault, brick,


3275 50


L. Gay, straw, 99 29


Henry F. Geer, grinding corn and meal,


52 52


Graton & Knight, repairing belt &c.,


1 50


Elijah Hammond, hay,


2 50


L. B. Hapgood, one ox, 143 00


Samuel D. Harding, building wall &c., 76 75


Stephen Harrington, curb-stone, 4 50


9 30


O. L. Hatch, meal, corn and oats,


1078 34


Natt. & W. F. Head, brick, 3064 95


Carmi Heald, labor with team,


1279 50


William Heaton, labor on road, 2 50


A. Y. Hebard, flagging,


210 00


E. G. & F. W. Higgins, paper and labor, 9 60


Holden & Brother, potatoes, 3 00


J. W. Hooper, cobbles, 45 00


Jonas Hartshorn, labor on road,


John Doyle, labor,


Charles Duston, brick,


329


TREASURER'S REPORT.


George S. Hoppin & Co., oats, feed &c., 411 25 George W. Howes, repairs of building, 4 50


Gerry Hutchinson, brick, glass, etc., 54 39


F. A. & J. N. Ingerson, flagging and curbing, 32 25


Jersey City Steel Co., picks and handles, 19 60 J. W. Jordan, labor, lantern globes, and Sundries, 126 32


Kinnicutt & Co., shovels, nails, Etc., 125 57


E. & J. Kitteredge, brick, 648 00


John Kerr, mason-work,


19 93


John Kneeland, relaying wall,


450 00


P. Langlois, repairing picks Etc.,


11 15


Learned & Clough, labor,


3 50


E. G. Leathers, gravel and cobbles,


49 40


Melvin M. Lee, labor with team,


200 50


Ann K. Leonard, labor,


11 00


James L. Libbey, cobbles, 80 00


Alex. Lorimer, rope and repairing, 9 50


A. B. Lovell, pipe, lime and labor, 253 77


J. D. Lovell, shovels picks and sundries, 233 92 Daniel Mack, hay, 90 79


Mann & Bigelow, stone, 412 81


A. G. Mann, paving blocks,


15,474 08


Jerome Marble & Co., oil &c.,


60 69


Loring Martin, labor with team,


261 00


Charles Marvin, writing, 33 00


D. P. Matthews, two boxes compound &c. 8 80


James Maxwell, curbstone, 614 78


William May, gravel, 1 50


W. H. Maynard & Co., corn,


362 66


Reynolds McAleer, repairing and sundries, 234 66


John McCarty, labor with team, 1,011 00


James McCormick, labor on road, 13 00


John McGrath, labor with team, 577 50


Michael McGrath, excavating, 263 60


Melaven & Langlois, repairing tools &c., 32 21 W. F. Merrifield, sawing, 72 99


Henry W. Miller, shovels, 34 75


G. H. Mills, labor and material for fence, 193 47


J. L. Munroe & Co., lumber, 583 75


John W. Monroe, wagon and cart, 340 00


John Murray, labor on road, 2 50


Muzzy & Co., repairing tools, 30 92


C. A. & N. M. Muzzy, blacksmithing,


383 32


Ezekiel Newton, cobbles, 342 65


Norcross Brothers, labor and materials, 250 83


A. H. Nourse, relaying wall, 280 00


W. F. Oakley, paving stones, 26 59


330


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.


Paid John B. O'Leary, shoeing &c., $464 70


John O'Meara, cart body &c., 20 75


A. Parker, labor and materials, 34 72


D. F. Parker, cash paid for hay and sundries, 475 63


Dexter H. Perry, stone drags, 27 00


Joseph S. Perry, cobbles, 51 00


J. W. & E. G. Pettigrew, potatoes,


15 60


S. W. Phetteplace, filing saws,


4 00


Willard F. Pond, hay and paving stone,


61 88


Michael Powers, excavating,


882 40


Pratt & Hammond, labor and curb,


471 12


Pratt & Inman, iron, steel and hammers,


19 25


Noah Prescott, paving blocks,


541 11


Prov. & Wor. R. R. Co., freight,


2 65


Samuel Putnam, flagstone,


241 20


Michael Quinn, blacksmithing,


44 60


J. J. Randall, laying concrete walk,


1,847 20


J. Ray, resetting fence, 5 00


David Reed, paving blocks and curb, 1,374 39


William Reed, paving blocks and curb, 1,161 23 Rice, Barton & Fales, pipe and labor, 23 00


Curtis Rice, hay, 192 78


Dexter Rice, painting signs,


1 50


S. Richards, repairing carriage,


3 50


Chas. O. Richardson, paving, setting curb &c.


19,075 35


F. Riley, hay,


300 86


G. L. Robbins, flagstone,


441 45


Maxcy Robbins, oats,


70 00


W. L. Robbins, relaying wall,


591 60


P. & W. Sargent, brick,


232 00


Sylvanus Sears, labor on road,


2 00


J. Q. A. Sexton, brick, 105 00


47 49


C. W. & J. E. Smith, pair oxen,


290 00


Eli S. Smith, cleaning vault,


5 00


Snow Brothers, printing,


36 60


John P. Stockwell, straw,


85 12


L. B. Stone, labor, 125 25


9 00


Strong & Rogers, coal,


81 03


C. B. Sweetser, cobbles,


15 92


C. F. Sylvester, labor and cobbles,


232 53


J. M. Symonds, paving stone,


50 32


Calvin Taft, storage of paving blocks,


25 00


Stephen Taft & Son, oil and sundries,


28 99


Joseph A. Tenney, labor with team,


901 50


E. R. Thompson, running engine, 60 00


Samuel B. Thompson, curbstone,


1,463 55


R. R. Shepard, powder,


Francis P. Stowell, labor,


331


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Paid Town of Shrewsbury, oxen, $210 00


Tyler & Seagrave, printing,


8 00


Andrew J. Waite, labor,


73 80


E. B. Walker, curbstone,


1,153 71


Church Wallis, cleaning public market,


36 00


William Ward, keeping oxen, 6 25


H. B. Wellington, blacksmithing, 400 48


J. W. Wetherell, straw and railing, 131 39


Wm. F. Wheeler, stone crusher &c.,


18 92


A. L. Whiting & Co., picks,


21 00


Fred. G. Williams, horse,


225 00


Samuel Winslow. oats, 99 18


D. M. Woodward, labor, curbstone &c., 668 56


Wor. Fire Dept., labor men and team, 1,552 50


Wor. Gas Light Co., gas,


56 20


Wor. & Nashua R. R. Co., freight,


6,744 85


Wor. Poor Dept., oxen,


230 00


Wor. Water Works, use of water,


90 00


66 pipe, labor &c.,


19 57


Jeptha Wright, curbstone,


295 54


$140,104 29


Balance undrawn January 1, 1872, NEW STREETS.


$18,216 80


Appropriation,


10,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Transfer to James Street, 2,176 00


66


Oak Avenue,


477 65


66


66 Piedmont Street,


734 30


Salisbury


2,456 95


66


Seaver


281 90


66


Washington "


1,005 50


$7,132 30


Balance undrawn January 1, 1872,


$2,867 70


BLACKSTONE STREET.


Paid Jeremiah Clifford, damages and land, $601 98


Isaac Davis, 66 66 687 28


Dennis Driscoll, heirs of, damages and land, 650 00


Daniel Foley, damages and land,


692 00


Ellen Healy, damages and land, 502 00


Martin Kilden, damages and land,


300 00


Alexander Lorimer, damages and land, 1,400 00


$4,833 26


Amount overdrawn January 1, 1872,


$4,833 26


332


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.


CHANDLER STREET.


EXPENDITURES.


Amount overdrawn January 2, 1871, $9,064 40


Paid Highway Department, labor &c., 3,698 90


Paid Elisha Robbins, damages, 10 000


$12,863 30


Amount overdrawn January 1, 1872,


$12,863 30


CHATHAM AND CORBETT STREETS.


Received for Betterments,


$5,461 66


EXPENDITURES.


Amount overdrawn January 2, 1871,


$14,000 44


Amount overdrawn January 1, 1872, FRONT STREET.


$8,538 78


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Barrett, Washburn & Co., labor, $2 64


John Cavanagh, moving buildings,


4,800 00


Hiram Fobes, damages and moving buildings,


2,650 00


Edward Halloran & wife, damages and moving buildings, 220 00


Highway Department, labor &c.,


3,556 62


John Marra, damages and moving buildings, 100 00


Mary A. Noyes, damages and moving buildings, 575 00


Charles and Betsey Prentice, land


damages and moving buildings, 5,756 00


$17,660 26


Amount overdrawn January 1, 1872,


$17,660 26


HANOVER STREET.


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Highway Department, grading fill- ing &c., $3,335 70


Edward Earle, land and damages, 566 25


Stephen C. Earle, land and damages, 228 85


Harrison G. Otis, 66 66


66


703 60


Gilbert Walker,


583 18


Betsey Willard and Hannah Upham, land and damages, 1,107 40


$6,524 98


Amount overdrawn January 1, 1872,


$6,524 98


333


TREASURER'S REPORT.


JAMES STREET.


Transfer from New Streets,


$2,176 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Benjamin James, making street,


$2,176 00


LAFAYETTE STREET.


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Highway Department, grading and labor,


$1,389 05


Peter C. Bacon, land and damages, 76 50


Alexander Belisle, "


34 34


Thomas Bennett and wife, land and damages,


25 90


L. Brautigam,


land and damages,


46 90


John Carroll,


66


76 74


Richard Conlon, 66


66


79 00


Abigail Creamer, 66 66 66


176 96


Timothy Cummings, land and damages,


78 13


Catharine Duffey,


66


66


41 28


E. P. Fitzgerald,


66


66


32 80


Patrick Hardigan,


66


66


46 80


John Healy,


66


161 20


L. C. Howard,


66


66


66


91 00


Charles Huber,


66


66


66


650 41


Thomas Kelley,


land and damages,


95 13


Timothy Leary,


66


66


66


114 75


Maurice Mahony,


66


66


107 40


Elias, Marshall,


66


66


19 70


Alex. Monehan,


66


66


124 50




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