Town of Arlington annual report 1842-1861, Part 4

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" A. R. Blanchard for lumber, 14 07


7


Paid Samuel Swan Blackboards for South School,


18 44


" Joseph Locke for gravel, 15 00


" William M. Chase Services as Town Clerk, Books, &c. 10 55


" William Rager for work on road, 2 43


William E. Somes for watching, 7.00


66 Nathaniel Green 66 6 00


66 Nathaniel Howe 66


6 00


Mark Richardson, one horse, 90 00


66 J. B. Hartwell ringing the bell one year,


49 00


Abbott Allen Services as Town Treasurer,


25 00


66 Sarah A. Estabrook Services as Librarian, 25 00


C Stephen Kimball for Stoves and funnels,


24 54


66 Edward Storer part pay for building Hearse- House,


120 00


" Postage,


2 29


Thaddeus Frost for coal,


13 00


County Tax,


483 83


State Tax,


123 00


$ 2511 80


STATEMENT


Of the Expenses of supporting the Pauper Establishment and Paupers liable to be supported by the Town of West Cam- bridge and repairing Highways from May 1st, 1845, to May Ist, 1846.


Paid Edward Martin a Salary


250 00


66 for use of a House 25 00


66 66


for Hay, 20 20


Dr. J. Harris for Medical Services,


25 00


Thomas Cutter for services,


50 00


Elizabeth Ells ‹‹ 66


52 00


66 Solon Jenkins for W. I. Goods,


52 38


Moses Proctor, for "


105 80


8


Paid Fowle and Co. for Goods, 88 94


Solon Hardy for grain, &c. 229 02


John Frost for support of Sally Frost, 45 00


David Russell for support of his son 39 00


Paschal Sprague for " of Win. Cutter,


26 00


66 William P. Locke for meat,


120 27


Paul F. Dodge for Bedsteads,


20 00


Ruggles and Co. for Plough, 7 50


American Tract Society for Bibles, 3 00


Simeon Wetherbee for Hay, 6 20


Abbot Allen for 8 16


66 Aaron Hosmer for 66


17 44


J. M. Colburn " Peat, 15 00


" H. Nichols for wood for William Blackington,


9 06


" E. M. Brown for taking care of J. Gay,


50 00


Dr. W. J. Currier, for Surgical services on said Gay, 40 00


" Russells and Fessenden for W. I. Goods,


13 53


" Town of Charlestown for support of Capt. Stanton, 21 00


Joseph Laws for Hay,


16 78


Richard Hawkins for Peat,


8 50


S. Hildreth for Hay, .


21 64


66 Moses W. Bacon for Hay,


37 16


66 C. Tourney labor on road,


55 20


" William L. Clarke for Harness work,


19 11


J. A. Estabrook for Shoes,


5 42


Thomas Rice for Blacksmith's Work,


12 59


Charles Muzzy for Grain,


64 38


Charles Swan for meat,


4 90


William Grover for Wood at Auction,


20 79


James Guynn Labor on Road


74 00


66 James Russell, 2d, Milk, Eggs, &c., 10 31


Daniel Burbeck for blacksmith's work, 17 00


" Thomas Ramsdell Shoemaking, 19 61


W. C. Currier for Wheelwright work, 27 00


9


Paid John Frost Blacksmith's work,


4 90


6 J. P. Pattee for Bread


18 18


A. Houghton for coal,


9 00


Charles B. Prentiss for Shoats,


14 49


Samuel C. Buckman wheelwright work,


5 25


Stephen Kimball mending Stoves, &c,


9 35


66


A. Locke for ploughing road,


1 50


I. Jenkins letter postage, &c.,


1 20


Abner Pierce for W. I. Goods,


123 97


Joshua Green for Hay for 1844,


21 70


John P. Daniels for Blacksmith's work,


7 58


A. & H. Locke for meat,


5 91


66 David Lakin for Hay,


38 84


Abbot Allen for Hay and Rye,


10 10


Jonathan Locke for wood at auction,


38 25


Henry Frost for Stone for bridge,


1 50


$ 2065 61


RECAPITULATION.


Contingent Expenses including abatements.


State and County Tax,


2511 80


Poor and Highways,


2065 61


Interest on Town Notes and Orders,


217 07


School Teachers, -


-


1667 68


Balance in the Treasury May 1st, 1846,


67 79


$6523 95


MANSIR W. MARSH, JOHN SCHOULER, JOSIAH H. RUSSELL, MOSES PROCTOR,


Committee of Finance.


WEST CAMBRIDGE, May, 1st, 1846.


2


LIST


OF


TOWN AND COUNTY TAXES AS ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1846.


Allen Abbot


18 95.


Bucknam Samuel C. 5 24


Adams Widow. Sukey.


52


Brown Daniel C.


6 68


Adams William


14 06


Boynton Nathan 1 50


Adams, Estate of Henry


3 97


Bacon Charles


1 50


Agur Luke


3 92


Bird George'


1 50


Avery Widow Sarah


3 80


Barker John


1 50


Avery Mary


3 57


Bailey James E.


1 50


Ayers Leonard


1 50


Basford Horace


1 53


Avery Alexander P.


7 71


Boynton Thurston


1 50


Ayers John


1:50


Bannon Patrick


1 67


Adams Daniel


Bannon Thomas


1 50


Adams Samuel*


Birch Charles.


1' 50


Bean Simeon


1 50


B.


Butterfield Samuel


65 53


Budell William


1 50


Bucknam Jesse


10 48


Blackington Wm. Estate


1 90


Barnes Adonijah


10 48


Burr Cushing.


1 50


Burbank Daniel


6 25


Brown Clark


1 50


Brooks Alfred


5 73


Bilson Caleb


1' 50


Bradshaw Anna


8 63


Brown Joseph.


1 50


Brooks John W.,


6 41


Butterfield, heirs of J.


3 62


Brooks Joseph


1 50


Bartlett Lewis P.


22 36


Bosford John


1 50


Bacon Moses W.


17 80


Barry Edward


1 50


5 18


Blanchard Alonson


5 99


Ackerman Cornelius. L.


1. 50.


Bradley Hugh


Burbank John,


1 50


Butcher Sydney


1 50


Blanchard, James C.


2 19


1 50


Adams, Widow Hannah


12 42


1 50


Brooks James


1 50


12


Burkeat Thomas


1 50 Cutter Oliver 1 50


Barker Joseph


1 50


Cary Robert 1 50


Barrett Jeremiah


1 50 Cutter Elijah L. 1 50


Beroid Paul


1 50 Conley John


. 50


Bobe Joseph


1 50


Cutter Moses


2 19


Bacon Moses


1 50


Chenson William


1 50


Buzzell Henry


1 50


Connel Edward


1 50


Brown, John


1 50


Cooper Joseph


1 50


Bobe Oliver


1 50


Cummings John


1 50


Cutter John


1 50


Case Mr.


1 50


Cotting William


50 20


Cass George


1 50


Cutter Gershom


14 06


Cutter Jefferson


20 36


Crosby John


6 94


Dickson William


24 41


Cutter Lydia


3 45


Dickson Aaron


9 60


Chadwick Clarissa


36 92


Daniels John P.


17 72


Cutter Ira


62


Dodge Paul F'.


18 84


Cutter Charles


14 54


Damon David, heirs of


7 16


Cutter Jonas, heirs of


87


Damon Norwood


1 50


Cutter Cyrus II.


1 85


Dodge David


1 50


Cutter Cyrus


66 27


Dupee William T.


5 99


Converse Joseph heirs of 2 63


Dupee Charles II.


1 85


Carlton Rev. George


53 25


Dupee Lorenzo


1 50


Clark Daniel


18 84


Dudley Charles


1 50


Clark David


7 88


Dunn Hugh


1 50


Clark William L.


8 75


Dodge Joshua G.


1 50


Crane Charles A.


24 36


Danforth Albert G.


1 50


Cutter Elijah


26 43


Danforth Mr.


1 50


Cushing Thomas R.


5 47


Davis George


1 50


Childs James


7 71


Dodge Alexander P. 1 50


Currier Woodman C.


2 72


Dodge William A. 9 27


Campbell Michael


2 02


Dolan Michael


1 50


Campbell Barnard


1 50


Dunnevan Daniel


1 50


Cotting Charles


2 35


Dodge William


1 50


Cassady Michael


1 50


Dunn Dennis


1 50


Crossman D. C.


1 50


Dickson Albert


1 50


Cutter Ammi


4 09


Corlis Elijah


3 59


E.


Cushing Joseph


1 50


Eaton Timothy


26 55


Carter Francis


1 50


Estabrooks James A.


6 07


Coating Joseph


1 50


Estabrooks Horatio


1 50


Cook Spencer


2 00


Cushing Ebod


3 23


F.


Chalveling Dennis


1 50


Fowle John


89 84


Conner Moses


1 50


Frost Jonathan


53 SS


Chase James M.


2 19


Frost Seth


100 54


2


C.


D.


13


Frost Henry


23 92


G.


Frost Ephraim


16 76


Gardner Miles


5 94


Frost Isaac


19 26


Gardner Samuel


14 11


Frost Silas


45 00


Gardner Sarah & Patience 9 07


Frost Thaddeus


14 57


Green Abel


1 81


Frost Amos


7 42


Green Widow Esther


18 66


Frost Josiah L.


18 48


Green Samuel 2 73


Frost Abijah


5 64


Griswold Matthew


5 92


Frost John


6 23


Gray Elias B.


1 50


Frost James


4 06


Gordon Thomas


1 97


Frost Ephraim heirs of


8 63


Grant John D.


1 50


Frost Mary A.


2 33


Gibson Thomas


1 50


Frost Widow Sybel


83


Gammon Robert


2 02


Frost Benjamin Estate of


55


Green Mr.


1 50


Flether Walter


89 23


Granbar Newhall


1 50


Fiske Thaddeus


25 58


Gordon Joseph


1 50


Gibbs Franklin


3 23


Fiske Thaddeus Guar- dian,


18 98


Gidley Edwin


1 50


Fessenden Ichabod heirs of


15 26


Hill James


62 93


Farmer Elbridge


28 86


Hill Joseph


24 10


Fillebrown John


8 40


Hill Amos


26 76


Fessenden Ichabod


10 47


Hill Amos Jr.


42 91


Frost Widow Sarah


5 10


Fessenden Philip B.


7 24


Fillebrown Edward


9 73


Fessenden & Russell


40 20


Field John


16 36


Hill William 2d


35 88


Frost Thomas F.


1 50


Hill Nathaniel


22 35


Faloon Daniel


1 50


Hill Nathaniel Jr.


4 00


Foster Asa


1 50


Hill Capt. David


34 80


Foster Susannah


6 73


Hill William 3d


5 93


Foster George


1 50


Hill Widow Nancy


7 33


Frost Francis S.


1 85


Hill Charles


5 12


Frost Warren S.


2 02


Hill George


2 88


Frost Varnum


1 50


Hill Addison


1 85


Farnsworth Thomas J.


1 50


Hutchinson Thomas'


33 71


Frost W. W.


1 50


Hutchinson Thomas O.


3 23


Frost Charles J.


1 50


Hutchinson Jacob H.


1 50


Fessenden James M.


1 85 Hopkins Capt. Reuben


17 21


French Albert


1 50


Harris Dr. Jerome


11 12


Fessenden John I.


1 50


Hanscom Stephen C. &


Fessenden George H.


1 50 Jacob,


17 61


Fairfield William


1 50


Hall Isaac


10 30


Freeman Bursilus I.


1 74


Hall Thomas


23 06


Frost Reuben


1 50 Hanson Joel F.


7 89


Hill Amos, Jr. & Henry Y


27 60


Hill Henry Y. & Francis 68 72


Hill Amos Jr. Guardian


5 00


H.


1


14


Hartwell John B.


7 88


Kendall Benjamin 1 50


Harris Calvin


11 85


Kimball Jonathan 1 50


Hardy Solon


7 54


Kelley Peter


1 50


Hardy Reuben


11 67


Harrington Cyrus


2 80


Hovey Ebenezer


5 14


Howe Eli


4 26


Locke William, Esq.


56 97


Homer William F.


17 37


Locke Artemas


4 83


Homer Eleazar


23 53


Locke Artemas Guardian


5.22-


Horton Rev. Francis


11 85


Locke Artemas Guardian


7 54


Hopkins John F. & S.


4 74


Locke Artemas, Jr.


23 79


Horgan Thomas


1 50


Locke Elbridge


21 49


Horton Mr.


3 45


Locke Joseplı


34 88


Hill Daniel


1 50


Locke George A.


19 70


Hutchinson Thomas R.


1 50


Hanscom William


1 50


Locke Edwin improved by Bears


2 93.


Hobbs Jacob


1 85


Hathaway Charles


1 50


Heath Leonard


1 50


Locke Hannah C.


13 77


Hutchins Charles


1 50


Locke Widow Amy


14 32


Hill Harrison


2 54


Locke Benjamin, heirs of


19 63%


Howard D. W.


1 50.


Hall Artemas:


1 50


Locke Widow Mehitable


7. 73:


Hall Ira


1 50


Locke Abel


3.13.


Harriman William


1 50


Locke Amos Estate of:


4-23


Hodge Stephen


1 50


Locke Aaron


529 95


Hinton John


1: 50


Lee Capt. George


141 28


J.


Jarvis Capt. John.


9.61


Lewis Samuel, Jr.


18 11


Jenkins Isaiah


1:50


Locke Davis


Jennison John


1.85


Leighton Peter W.


12 10


Jarvis James


1 50


Lane W. J.


1 50


Johnson Nathaniel .


4.97.


Landers Stephen P: 14 10


8:02


Lary Jeremiah


3 92


Low David


5 99.


K.


12.17


Locke Abel & Henry


5 47


Kendall Widow Hannah 1538.


6 90


Lovejoy David P.


1 50


Kendall Daniel


1 50


Lynch John


1,50


Kenney Michael


7 81


Lawrence Albert


1 50


Kimball Stephen


1 50


Lernyre Lewis 1 50


Kendrick Samuel S.


1 50


Leavit John


2 19


Kenney Andrew


1.50


Jock Tudor


1,50


Jock Mr.


Lovejoy Oliver C.


3 56.


Kendall Joshua


Lawrence John W.


2 19


Kendall Mary


2 54


Lyons John


3 14


1 50


Locke Widow Elizabeth.


2 74


Lincoln Heman.


39 97


Lombard Nathaniel K.


7 41


Lane Ebenezer Estate of 8 97.


Hosmer Nathaniel


Locke Edwin


1 50


Kenney Michael 2d


L.


27 07


Locke Wid. Hannah B. 9 18


15


Locke John


1 50


0.


Lumpkins Evel


1 50


Otis Harrison G. 1 85


P.


Pierce Abner


64 28


Lafontaine Michael


1 50


Pierce Thomas P. 31 24


Locke Bradley


1 50


Locke Charles D.


1 50


Lovejoy William P.


1 50


Lovejoy Augustus


1 50


Pierce John A. P. 34 14


Pierce Lydia A. 12 42


M.


Marsh Mansir W.


31 17


Pierce Jonas, heirs of 4 44


Marsh Leonard


19 43


Pierce Capt. George 31 98


Mott Joseph B.


18 39


Prentis George


29 63


Mott Henry


10 48


Prentis George, Jr.


8 40


Martin Edwin


1 53


Pattee Jesse P., Esq.


36 38


McFarlane Duncan


1 50


Pierce Abel


15 75


Merrifield Joseph A.


1 50


Proctor Moses


17 23


Mardough Mr.


1 50


Prescott Edwin R.


9 44


Mendon A. W.


1 50


Peabody James


IS 11


Mills John


1 50


Poland Benjamin


12 20


Matthew


1 50


Pattee Enoch D.


3 23


Morgan Leander


1 50


Pierce Abner G.


5 78


Mittamas John


1 50


Prentiss Charles


2 37


Montgomery James


1 50


Page Ezekiel T.


4 92


McIntire Westly


1 50


Prentis James


14 19


McNeil William


1 50


Prentis Mary


3 71


Michard


1 50


Perry Wid. Rebecca


2 59


Morril Daniel R.


1 50


Perry John B. 1 50


Millekin


1 50


Pickard Enoch D.


2 88


Marston Thomas


1 50


Proctor Abel R.


1 85


Marsh James A.


1 50


Pierce William


1 50


Mc'Gregor W.


1 50


Prescott Augustus


1 50


Magoun Henry


1 50


Parker Sewall


1 50


Mc'Lan


1 50


Pattee William B.


1 50


Mott John


1 50


Porter James


1 50


Pitts James


1 85


N.


Putnam Joseph


1 50


Niles William S.


49 13


Petton Henry


1 50


Nason E. heirs of


13 11


Pike William


1 50


Newton Ralph W.


9 44


Pierce George 2nd.


1 50


Nesmith Sylvanus


1 50


Porter Elijah


1 50


Nason Joseph


1 50


Perkins Mr.


1 50


Lizaro Edward


1 50


Lafontaine Lewis


1 50


Leighton William


1 50


Pierce Thomas P. Trustee 311


Pierce Ebenezer P.


24 48


Puffer David


2 19


16


Pierce Oliver


1 50 Rawson Solon 1 50


Peabody Samuel James


1 50


Robbins William 1 50


Porter Joseph


1 50


Rollins Franklin 'T. 1 50


Parpa Charles


1 50 Reed Gilman


1 50


Pather Seymour


1 50


Ryan John


1 50


Palmer John G.


1 50


Ryley John


1 50


Porks George W.


1 50


Rice Joseph


1 50


Pierce James A.


1 50


Rice Thomas


1 85


Richards Francis


1 50


Richardson James


1 50


Russell William


1 50


Russell Col. Thomas


107 61


Russell Col. Thomas


Guardian


2 42


S.


Russell James, Esq


82 41


Swan Stephen 53 76


Russell James do.


1 73


Swan John


16 99


Russell James Guardian


Swan Timothy


14 45


to M. L. B.


10 35


Swan Eunice 13 76


Russell James


do.


Swan Henry Estate of 9 45


to F. L. B.


10 35


Swan Charles 11 32


Russell James 2d,


19 00


Swan Widow Phebe


7 59


Russell Josiah H.


13 23


Swan Samuel 3 57


Russell Amos


27 40


Swan Gershom, heirs


10 78


Russell Oliver


9 15


Swan George


3 57


Russell Thomas J.


27 89


Saunders Charles, Esq. 93 36


86 67


Russell George C. Trus-


tee,


3 45


Symmes Stephen


25 95


Russell George C. 2d.


7 59


Symmes Josiah


7 11


Russell Bowen


14 72


Smith Edward


28 56


Russell David


14 14


Stearns George


35 14


Russell James S.


5 99


Russell B. F.


10 48


Smith Joseph


5 04


Russell Charles


1,50


Simpson Alonzo


5 81


Russell Theodore


1 50


Shepard James H.


8 23


Robbins Nathan, Jr.


25 65


Society Baptist


28 21


Robbins Joshua


16 42


Storer Edward


8 82


Richardson George B.


17 20


Saunderson Wid. Mary


1 99


Richardson Geo. B. & Josiah


11 04


Swan John, Jr.


1 50


Richardson William


38 42


Smith Francis


1 50


Richardson Richard


[6 88


Stephens John R.


1 50


Ramsdell Thomas


11 86


Richardson William H.


9 09


Stearns Widow Mary


2 49


Rawson Warren


14 50


Sales William 1 50


Rollins Alpheus


1 50


Soles Edward


1 50


Russell George C.


27 72


Schouler John Esq.


Schouler Robert


17 20


Russell Capt. Edward


8 64


Stearns Leonard


14 45


Swan Timothy, Jr.


2 02


Russell Walter 16 71


R ..


17


Setchel William 1 50


Shoaler William 1 50


U.


Underwood Napoleon 7 02


Usher Daniel 1 50


V.


Vaughton John


1 50


W.


Whittemore William Es-


· tate of 27 43


Whittemore William Es- tate of by Jenkins 2 76


Whittemore Philip 52 79 Whittemore Gershom 14 27


Whittemore Henry 24 96


Whittemore G. &. H. 18 98


Teel Joseph 12 65


Teel Benjamin C.


5 64


Teel Thomas R.


3 57


Teel Jonathan


8 S8


Tufts Ephraim 45 20


Whittemore Widow


Rebecca 5 53


Thorpe Thomas


10 82


Whittemore William H. 2 39


Thorpe Thomas E. 5 12


Whittemore Henry W. 1 50


Tucker, Mr. 41 42


Wellington Timothy 34 64


Tripp George 1 50


Wellington Charles 96 80


Tumay Cornelius


1 50


Wellington Joseph O. 17 03


Tufts Capt. Benjamin 4 95


Wellington Henry, Jr. 12 71


Tainter Wyman 1 85


Wellington Liberty


7 39


Tufts and Putnam 4 22


Waldo Josiah C.


11 85


Trask Moses 1 58


Warren William W. 28 76


Thaxter James


1 50


Wellington Henry 1 50


Tate Andrew


1 50 Welch William & Co. 20 96


Tasker Elijah


1 50


Welch William


18 75


Tiger, Mr. 1 50


Wyman Luke


49 56


Teel Thomas E.


1 50


Wyman Joseph


44 24


Tufts Horatio


1 50


Wyman Luke, Jr.


9 09


Trudell Abram


1 50


Wyman A. P. & J. P. 16 46


Titus Daniel 1 50


Wyman Samuel heirs


Teel Albert L.


1 50


of,


20 79


Trowbridge Reuben


1 50


Winn Albert


30 23


Spelman Israel


31 17


Severance Newhall


1 50


Searles Mr.


1 50


Stiles Asa 1 50


Small Simeon B. 1 50


Smith William 1 50


Simpson William


2 40


Swan Henry 1 71


Sargent John 1 50


Simonds Nathan


1 50


T.


Teel Thomas H. 32 66


Whittemore Jonathan Estate of 27 43


Whittemore William A. 42 29


Tufts, Ephraim, Jr. 5 64


Swan George 1 50


Smith John W.


1 50


Trudell, Mr. 1 50


3


18


Widow S. Winn


2 42


Whitman Bancroft 2 10


Winn John


3 23


Wilson Samuel, Jr. 1 50


Winnick William B.


12 93


Weaver, Mr. 1 50


Whitney Wid. Rebecca


25 36


Woods Jacob


1 50


Whitney Estate of S.


Woods William T.


1 50


improved by A.


11 29


Wilkins George


11 50


Woodbridge Samuel F.


2 05


Wellington Francis E. 1 50


Wellington David K.


2 54


Willey Thomas J.


1 50


Walker Edwin R.


1 50


Wesitover Charles 1 50


Weld Sarah


5 18


Whiterage Thomas


1 50


Whittemore Francis H.


2 37


Wilson John 1 50


1 50


Wright Stephen E.


1 85


Walton Franklin


1 50


Wilson Horace


1 50


Williams Paul


1 50


Weeks Hiram


1 50


Whittemore Elbridge


1 50


Wyman James


12 42


Williamson David


1 50


Wyman Hannah


1 50


Wyman Abijah


1 70


Wellington John


1 50


Wenham John


1 50


Whittemore Charles


1 50


Watson Joseph


1 50


Winship Oliver


1 95


Willard Jeremiah


1 50


Whittemore George C.


1 50


Winship Thaddeus


1 50


Woodbridge James M.


1 74


Wilson, Widow Sally


60


Warren Marshal S.


1 50


Y.


Walker John


1 50


Yates Widow Ruth


5 18


Walker Henry


1 50


Yates Widow Ruth im-


Woodruff Joseph


2 54


proved by A. P.


15 62


Wright Joshua


1 50


Yates Joseph


1 50


NON-RESIDENTS.


Hill John


31 05


Cox Somuel 6 38


Gage, Hittenger & Co.


27 60


Coolidge David


95


Smith Billings


4 66


Cutter Joshua


26


Tuder Frederick


92 42


Cutter Dr. Benjamin


10 87


Hubbell & Abbot


13 80


Cutter Dr. Benjamin & S. L. 17 60


Andrews Hiram


2 76


Batts Timothy


2 07


Davenport John


7 59


Brown James


S 11


Middlesex Canal Co.


2 42


Brown James improved by Corlis


24 35


Gilson, Mr. Huffmaster Thomas


3 62


Bowman Wid. Francis


3 62


Horn William


78


Brown William, heirs of,


87


Jones Peter


4 14


Bacon Robert


1 73 Kendall J. & D 1 90


Cutler Silas


8 83


Locke Micajah Estate of 18 96


White Nathaniel


1 50


Whitton John


21 91


19


Locke Asa


17 87


Stearns James


61


Lawrence Phinehas


5 50


Stearns Jacob


3 11


Parks Emerson


8 11


Still, Mr.


5 18


James Russell, Estate of


2 59


Saunderson Isaac


26


Russell, Widow James


12 94


Viles James


3 28


Richardson Abigail


1 55


Whittemore Timothy


10 35


Reed Reuben


4 69


Wells Seth


24 15


Russell William A.


7 42


Wyman Benjamin


121


Robbins Stephen


17 25


Wythe J. Heirs of


1 21


Russell Levi


5 52


White, Mr.


2 07


Lydia Whitney and W.


Converse J. W.


13 80


H. Russell


52


Chamberlain Daniel


6 04


Smith Nathan


4 49


Stimpson, Mr.


1 38


Smith Albert


1 04


The above is a true and correct copy of a List of Town and County Taxes for the Town of West Cambridge, assessed upon the Polls and Estates of the Inhabitants of said Town, and also the Non-residents, according to a valuation as taken by the Subscribers on the first day of May, A. D. 1846, and committed to Charles Hill Collector for said Town for the current year, with their warrant in due form of law.


Amount of Town Valuation, $ 1,7540 21


Whole number of Polls, 509


Town Grant, $ 6000 00


County Tax, 556 39


Overlayings, 258 67


$ 6815 06


WEST CAMBRIDGE, June 20th, 1846.


MANSIR W. MARSH, Assessors of JOSIAH H. RUSSELL, S West Cambridge.


REPORT


OF


THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


OF WEST CAMBRIDGE.


FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1845 .. 6.


At an early period after our election as School Committee, the Rev. William Ware, who was Chairman of the Board, was prevented by ill health from rendering us any further as- sistance. Much to the regret of the other members, the whole service henceforth devolved upon two individuals. Happily, however for this limited number, there were no serious diffi- culties to be encountered, other than would naturally result from the loss of an estimable associate in office. A greater amount of time, of course was required of us severally in con- sequence of this change. Yet we have found it practicable to visit the Schools more regularly than we at first imagined.


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Nor have we any hesitancy in expressing the following convic- tions.


Both departments of the Union School have fully sus- tained their former reputation, and have made indeed com- mendable advances. In several respects, important to all, there has been, we think, a degree of attainment greater than before. By the efforts of the Teachers, aided by contribu- tions from friends in the District, there has been considerable addition to the apparatus of the School-rooms. There is thus afforded increased facility for mathematical illustrations, and philosophical experiments, and by the aid of a series of outline maps, advantage essential to the study of Geography. These facilities, combined with zealous instruction, have tended to elevate the standard of attainment, which, we trust, is destined to rise more and more.


The Grammar School, and the Primary School, in the North West District, have both been successfully conducted During the year. Improvement is manifest in the mass of the pupils, indicating skill and unwearied industry on the part of the instructors. It would be easy to specify points of progress, apparent to all. But if nothing more can be said than relates to the culture of the voice, correct enunciation, &c. the contribu- ting to good reading, there would be much to commend in the condition of each department of this School. Yet it is by no means in regard to this alone, that the Committee have the gratifying evidence of improvement. They see it in the manners and mental development of the scholars, prom- ising much of benefit for the future. There has here also been some addition to the furniture of the school room, which it is


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hoped, the people of the District will yet increase as oc casion hereafter shall seem to require.


In the South District, there is reason still to speak well of of the School. It has been under the care of the same Teachers as before, and has prospered in various respects very happily. There has been deserved attention paid to elementary instruction. Hence while there are specimens of good reading and recitation, with the several marks of ad- vancing scholarship, there are examples also of unusual pro- ficiency in the art of spelling. The studies of the upper de- partment, it is hardly necessary to say, have taken a wide range since the school has become annual, under the present arrangement. Friends in the District have done well in sup- plying their school rooms with certain timely appurtenances in the course of the year.


The School in the Wyman District is still small in numbers, though gradually increasing. In both the Summer and the Winter term, there have been more in attendance than afore- time. As in the several schools in Town, the same Teachers have been employed as in the year preceding, and with their wonted measure of success. It would doubtless give impulse to the character of this School to have an accession to the list of its pupils ; and on this account we are happy to see that new families are locating in the neighborhood. The school- house however is in a very undesirable condition, presenting nothing in itself attractive. It has done good service probably in its day, but that day seems to be nearly past. Were it not in- deed for the prospect of needing, at no distant period, a larger House in that thriving District, the Committee would feel justi- fied in recommending repairs. Yet as it is, they would hardly know where to begin, or where to end, except in some slight particulars of improvement, which will doubtless be effected without advice. Time, it is presumed, will ere long settle the difficulty, by such an increase of population as will prompt the


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Town to erect in the neighborhood a convenient building for the education of its youth. Until then, it is hoped that the people of the District will send their children punctually to the place where good instruction is wont to be given.


In the public examinations of the several schools, the Com- mittee have been pleased to observe proofs of advancement in them all. This must have been obvious, they think, to the numerous friends who were in attendance. It is desirable ev- idently that this order of things should be maintained. A still higher standard of attainment may be reached, and will be reached, if there shall be, as is suitable, a concentration of effort in that direction. To moral culture, in particular, more attention can be bestowed, on the part of teachers and of pa- rents, to the great advantage of individuals and community. While our children are acquiring the rudiments of learning, let them be taught effectually those principles of goodness which are of more importance than anything else. Thus will there be a process of education, fitting them for life, and for immor -- tality.


All which is respectfully submitted.


FRANCIS HORTON, School. EBENEZER P. PEIRCE, S Committees WEST CAMBRIDGE, April 16th, 1846.


STATEMENT


OF THE EXPENDITURES


OF WEST CAMBRIDGE,


FROM MAY FIRST, 1846, TO MAY FIRST, 1847.


WITH A LIST OF THE TAX PAYERS AND TAXES ASSESSED FOR 1847.


ALSO THE


REPORT OF


THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,


WEST CAMBRIDGE,


FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1846 -- 47.


SOMERVILLE. EDMUND TUFTS. 1847.


STATEMENT


Of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Town of West Cambridge from May 1st, 1846, to May 1st, 1847.


Amount of Taxes assessed. for the year 1846, $ 6556 39


Balance in the Treasury May 1st, 1846, 61 79 Received of Charles Hill Collector for 1846, 6846. 26


Interest on the Wm. Cutter School Fund 277 14


This Town's proportion of the State Fund 59 64


for support of State Paupers 2 38


N. W. and Centre Hay Scales 28 78


from other sources 29 85


$ 7305 84


DISBURSEMENTS.


Paid orders drawn by the Overseers of the Poor for support of Paupers and repairs of High- ways 1926 46


" Selectmen's orders, abatement of Taxes and County Tax -


8159 84


1857 14


" School Committees' orders - Cash on hand May 1st, 1847 362 40


7305 84.


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INTEREST.


Paid Interest on Town Debt and Orders


202 57


SCHOOLS.


Paid Daniel C. Brown 381 84


6 : James H. Shepard


257 30


" Charles J. Frost


400 00


" Sarah A. Estabrook


247 75


" Lydia A. Estabrook


126 00


" Eliza W. Thompson


118 00


" Mrs. C. H. Symmes


42 25


" Sarah G. Brown 84 00


" Harriet L. Hardy 39 00


" E. M. Norcross 1.61 00


CONTINGENT EXPENSES.


. Paid Moses Morse for work done on pound and blasting stone 121 62




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