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NORTH-WEST SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, ..... .... $48 50
Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 20 00
" Thos. Strahan, for making Fires, &c., in 1860 and 1861, 00
66 John Hobill, for making Fires, &c,. ..... 18 00
R. W. Shattuck, for rep'g Stoves, &c., 14 65
66 John D. Freeman, Cash paid for Re- pairs, &c., 9 88
Theodore Schwamb, for rep'g Desks, 2 50
Charles Dudley, for Mats, 2 63
" David Allen, for cleaning House, 7 75
66 Jesse Bacon & Co., for Mason Work, .. 4 37
John Dexter, for Brooms, &c., 1 52
Thomas H. Russell, for Ink, 50
Solon Hardy, for Brooms, 60
-
$175 90
RUSSELL SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid W. G. Shattuck, for Furniture, 92 47
66 Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 90 00
Josiah Crosby, for Cash paid by him for Care and Sundries, 68 00
66 J. M. Chase, for Carpenter Work, 24 78
66 R. W. Shattuck, for rep'g Furnaces, &c., 14 55
S. F. Thompson, for building Fires, .. 7 00
Alfred Brooks, for Cement, &c., 4 25
66 James Wyman, for cleaning Vault,. ..
5 00
H. Riley & Sons, repairing Roof, &c., 25 61
.66 J. Caldwell, repairing Desks, .. ....
90
332 56
Amount carried forward, $508 46
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EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $508 46
EAST SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid R. W. Shattuck, for Furnaces, &c., ..... $144 30
J. Bacon & Co., Cementing Cellar, &c., 69 49
Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 36 57
Josiah Crosby, for making Fires, and care of House, . 18 00
66
J. Crosby, Cash paid for Repairs, &c., 19 00
66 John Lawrence, for Glazing, &c., ..
4 00
66 J. M. Chase, for Carpenter Work, 34 30
6 !
A. Brooks, for Work on Cellar Wall, .. 3 00
328 66
$837 12
TEACHERS' SALARIES, &c.
Paid by School Committee's Orders.
Paid Alanson Palmer,
$800 00
Wilson Palmer,
800 00
Miss Caroline C. Turner,
300 00
66
Lizzie S. Morse,
300 00
66
" Ellen Cutter,
233 00
66 66
Francena R. Fessenden,
233 00
66
66 Abby E. Worcester,
275 00
66
66 Annette E. Hill,
178 98
66
66 Eliza Simmons,
165 00
66
66
Maria Crosby,
114 00
66
66 Lizzie Schouler,
75 00
66
66 E. M. Harrington,
47 60
66
66 Mary Cady, 18 00
66
Stephen Swan, as per vote of Town, 7 00
66 Oliver H. Pierce, " 66 66
7 00
$3553 58
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EXPENDITURES.
ALMSHOUSE AND POOR EXPENSES. Bills Approved by the Overseers of the Poor. See Note under Highway Expenses.
Paid Mark A. Richardson, Superintendent, his Salary,
and for Female Help, $500 00
66 Solon Hardy, for Groceries, &c., 209 71
66 T. H. Russell, « 66
112.56
Moses Proctor, " 66 :6
69 95
66 Andews Howe, “ 66 66
27 31
66 Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, Meat, &c., 202 56
66 Henry Locke, for Provisions, 123 86
66 Prescott & Proctor, for Dry Goods, 85 89
66 W. J. Lane, for Wood bought at Auction, 38 00
66 R. W. Shattuck, for Tin Ware, &c.,
33 06
M. A. Richardson, Cash paid for Relief of Poor, and Sundries, 25 02
66 M. A. Richardson, Cash paid for two Pigs, 16 06
H. B. Mitchell, for Fish, 28 85
Mansir W. Marsh, for exchanging Cow, 18 00
John Peabody, for Beef,
11 84
66 William L. Sweatt, for Bread,
9 12
Thos. Ramsdell, for Repairing Boots and Shoes,
9 90
George Hill, for 13 Hens,
6 00
66
J. A. Merrifield, for Tin Ware, &c.,
4 52
James Durgin, for Ice,
9 00
66 W. C. Currier, for Horse & Chaise to Tewksbury,
2 50
66 Charles Dudley, for Brooms, 75
J. B. Hartwell, for Burial of Powers Child, 5 00
Dr. J. C. Harris, for Medical Attendance, 20 00
For Support of Thomas Frost and Family, . .. ..
139 76
Robert Schouler, Expenses to Townsend, and Removing Mrs. Andrew Kenney, 10 00
J. Durgin, for Relief furnished Gilcrease Family, 3 93
Amount carried forward, $1723 15
7
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $1723 15
Paid Charles Hill, for Services as Overseer, 25 00
66 R. Schouler, 6 66 66 20 00
James Durgin, " 6. 66 20 00
66 R. Schouler, "
66 1860, 20 00
- - $1808 15
Bills Approved by the Selectmen.
Paid State Lunatic Hospital, at Worcester, for Support of Aaron Locke, Jerome Pierce, Alanson Blanchard, and Jas. E. Jenkins, $606 43
66 W. J. Lane, for Insurance of Almshouse, 102 00
Walter Fletcher, for Rent of Spring, .. 10 00
66 Edward Storer, for Carpenter Work, .... 7 37
John Lawrence, for Painting, &c., 12 39
66 Jesse Bacon, for Mason Work, 2 25
740 44
$2548 59
The actual expense of the Almshouse and Poor, is shown, by deducting the following items from the above amount, viz :
Board of the men employed on the Highways, $300 00
Support of Belmont's proportion of Paupers, .. 316 55
Wm. Carnes, Board paid by W. J. Lane, 156 00
Amount paid by Mrs. Isaiah Jenkins, for Support of James E. Jenkins, at Lunatic Hospital, 105 00
Amount paid by Town of Taunton, for Board of the Woodard Children, 18 00
Amount paid by the State, for Burial of Pauper, .. 5 00
$900 55
Which will leave a balance of $1648.04, as the actual expense of the Almshouse and Poor for the year ; about $200.00 of which was expended for relief out of the Almshouse. A great part of the Superintendent's time is occupied by his duties on the High- ways, and a part of his Salary could properly be charged to Highway Expenses.
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EXPENDITURES.
HIGHWAYS. Bills Approved by the Selectmen, who are also the Surveyors of Highways.
Paid John & Edward Lacy, for Labor,
$458 93
Dennis Mahoney,
185 87
66 Thomas Cutter, 66
192 00
Andrew King, 66 66
128 00
66 Henry L. Webber, 66
66
51 00
66
Terence Owens, 66
66
32 50
66
John McCarthy, 66 66
23 25
" Michael Fermoyle, 66
66
30 50
Thomas Kenny,
66
24 00
66 E. Martin,
66
66
16 00
Martin Lennon,
66
66
14 00
66 James Price, 66
66
6 75
Daniel Sullivan,
66
6 50
John Devlin,
66
66
3 12
T. Handerkin, 66
8 00
66 John Burns, 66
66
5 00
66 Daniel Hurley,
66
6
2 00
66 Dennis O'Brien,
2 00
Patrick Bannon,
66
4 00
Patrick Kelley, 66
66
1 87
66 George Powers,
66
1 87
66 Edmund Bride,
66
66
1 50
66 Timothy Donahue, 66
66
1 50
66 Michael Collins, 66
66
1 50
66 William Paine,
66
66
1 50
66 Mr. Hurley, 66
66
2 00
66 John Brine,
4 50
Russell & Pierce, for Grain,
290 17
66
A. R. Walker, for Horse,
225 00
66
" Horse Collar,
4 00
66 Wm. H. Richardson, for Blacksmith Work,
162 94
·
1 00
Edward O. Brine,
66
* .
Amount carried forward, $1892 77
9
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $1892 77
Paid Joshua Caldwell, for Blacksmith Work, 34 24
66 Albert Deblois, for Wheelwright 66
70 63
66 Samuel C. Buckman, 66 66
20 50
66 N. C. Huntress, for Harness 66
15 02 66 Wm. L. Clark, 6 66 66
7 76
66 Abel Lawrence, “ 66
66
4 25
66 City of Cambridge, for Stone for Culvert, &c.,
190 08
66 John Ford, for Building Culverts, Alfred Brooks, &c., 26 25
46 25
66 J. Hayward, for Hay, 22 24
66 E. Davis, 66 66
80 10
John Cutter, " 66
13 69
66 W. Kimball, “ 66
11 83
66 C. F. Worthly, 66
22 77
66 N. C. Whitcomb, “
11 57
66 Edward Brown, 66
10 43
66 C. Hubbard, 66
12 08
66 S. Butterfield, for Horse Blankets, 13 00
66 Edward Storer, for Lumber & Carpenter Work, 22 77
66 J. A. Pierce, for half expense building Sidewalk, 28 75
James M. Chase, for Feed Trough, &c., 6 72
66 Thomas Thorpe, for Repairing Hay Cutter, 1 25
66 M. Saunders, for Doctoring Horse, 4 00
66 R. W. Shattuck, for Shovels, &c., 5 00
66 T. H. Russell, 66 3 93
$2577 88
NOTE ..... $238.91, of the foregoing expense, has been paid into the Treasury, as Sidewalk Tax. The board of the men em- ployed on Highways, is chargeable under this head, but is included in the Almshouse Expenses, and is estimated at about $300.00. Also, a portion of the salary of the Superintendent of the Almshouse is chargeable under this head, as he is em- ployed on the Highways a great part of his time.
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EXPENDITURES.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. Bills Approved by the Selectmen.
Paid W. J. Lane, for Services as Selectman, and High- way Surveyor, and Cash paid for Sundries, ..
$81 57
66 Samuel Butterfield, for Services as Selectman, and Highway Surveyor, 50 00
66 Samuel F. Woodbridge, for Services as Select- man, and Highway Surveyor,
50 00
66 Stephen Symmes, Jr., for Services as Assessor, 110 00
66 Samuel S. Davis, 66
66 66
66
110 00
66 Wahington J. Lane, 66 66
66 and for Books, 113 12
66 Rev. S. B. Swaim, for Services as School Com- mittee, two years,
50 00
66 S. Symmes, for Services as School Com., 2 yrs ..
20 00
66 M. Proctor, 66
66 66 66
47 62
66 J. Crosby, 66 66
66
15 00
66 A. R. Proctor " 66 66 Town Clerk, 50 00
66 66 66
66 Treasurer, 75 00
66 66 . 66 Collecting Taxes,
195 04
66 66 66 66 Issuing 147 Dog Licenses, ......
14 70
Recording Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 21 05
66 66
66 66 Making up Finan. Statement, 15 00
! ! W. C. Currier, Notifying Town Meet's &c., 1860, 21 00
66 J. B. Hartwell, 66 66
60 34
Edward Russell, “ 66 66
25 00
66 M. C. Trask, for Ringing Bell,
65 00
" Hartwell, Trask, and Boynton, for Ringing Bells July 4th, and Feb. 22d, 10 00
66 Prescott & Proctor, for School and Record Books, Postage, &c.,
50 44
John.R. Stevens, for Services as Night Watch, 7 25
66 J. W. Lawrence, " 66
.
66
66
66
9 00
66 Harvey Bacon, 66
66
66
66 1 50
Amount carried forward, $1267 63
66
16 66 66
11
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $1267 63
Paid W. & E. Howe, for Printing,
174 50
W. C. Currier, for Horse and Carriage Hire, 4 00
J. M. Woodbridge, for Expressing, 2 68
Wm. T. Wood, for Blacksmith Work, 9 63
J. A. Merrifield, for Lock for Pound, &c., 2 75
66 Thomas Thorpe, for Repairing Pump, &c., 3. 50
66 John Ford, 50
$1465 19
JUVENILE LIBRARY.
Bills Approved by the Trustees and Selectmen.
Paid Annual Appropriation, $100 00
66 Helen Jarvis for Services as Librarian, 33 33
66 Lizzie Stanwood, 66 66 16 67 66
66 J. R. Stevens, for Carpenter's Work, 6 72
66 John Lawrence, for Painting, 4 00
66 W. & E. Howe, for Printing Catalogue, &c., ... 79 50
$240 22
LIGHTING STREETS.
Bills approved by the Selectmen.
Paid John Lawrence, for Repairing Lanterns, $1 25
John Winn, for Ladder, 1 50
66 C. Wharton, for Repairing Lanterns, &c., ... 5 00
66 S. A. Stetson, “ 66 66 and Burners, 7 25
66 Dennis O'Brien, for Lighting, 18 00
66 T. Henderkin, 66 92 00 66
66 Thomas Butler, " 78 00
66 West Cambridge Gas Light Company, for Gas, 654 20
$857 20
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EXPENDITURES.
TOWN HOUSE.
Bills Approved by the Selectmen.
Paid John Lawrence, for Painting and Glazing, $229 47
" James M. Chase, for Staging for Painters, 58 26
6 John B. Hartwell, for Opening, Care, &c., 125 00
West Cambridge Gas Light Company, for Gas, 112 00
66 Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 50 51
66 Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 5 00
66 R. W. Shattuck, for Repairing Furnace, &c., .. 19 86
66 Jesse Bacon & Co., for Mason Work, 13 37
66 J. A. Haskell, for Repairing Lightning Rods, 6 50
66 J. C. Jones, for Glazing, &c.,
3 47
66 William Denny, for Labor, 1 00
66 Michael Cashman, 1 00
66 M. Riley & Son, for Repairing Roof, 7 43
Thomas H. Russell, for Shovel, &c., 1 97
$634 84
LIQUOR AGENCY.
Bills Approved by the Selectmen.
Paid Edward F. Porter, State Liquor Agent, for Wines and Liquors, $245 71
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EXPENDITURES.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Bills Approved by the Engineers.
Paid Edward Lacy, for Care of Engine, $30 00
66 R. W. Shattuck, for Stove, &c., 16 59
66 Wm. H. Whittemore, for Refreshments, 12 00
66 Company No. 1, Somerville, 66
13 56
66 Niagara Comp., E. Cambridge, 9 65
66 A. A. Adams, Refreshments for Belmont Engine, 7 69
66 Russell & Pierce, for Coal, 3 00
66 Solon Hardy, for Burning Fluid, &c., 8 12
T. H. Russell, for Neat's-Foot Oil, &c., 2 84
66 42 members of Eureka Engine, 210 00
Engineers, for their Services, 45 00
Refunded Poll Tax to Engine members, 45 00
$403 45
MILITARY EXPENSES.
Paid Bounty to seventy-nine members of the Union
Guard, as per vote of Town, at $10.00 each, $790 00
66 George (). Ballou, 36 00
66 Asa Gentis, 12 00
66 Daniel Barnet, 22 17
6. Robert Jost, 23 00
:6
Daniel Burbeck,
8 16
66 Edwin A. Frost,
18 00
66 John B. Willey, 36 00
66 John P. Tufts, 18 00
66 Henry C. Cobb, 18 00
66 Thomas F. Ryan,
12 00
66 Eben Shapleigh, 10 57
66 Horace Durgin, 18 00
William Colby, 8 85
" . Ezra W. Thompson,
18 00
1
Amount carried forward, $1048 75
14
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $1048 75
Paid William Friend,
S 25
James Langdon, 10 57
Daniel C. Fletcher, 19 14
Albert Brooks, 8 25
John P. Daniels,
18 00
66 William A. Tufts, 6 00
Albert Tebo,
9 50
William M. Paine,
21 50
William H. Greene,
12 00
66 Joshua Barker,
6 57
Ammi Teel,
18 00
166 George Wilson,
22 57
66 Thomas E. Banks,
18 00
66 Allestyne Knights,
12 00
Amos Hill, Jr.,
6 00
66 John Hanna,
18 57
66 Charles J. Moore,
6 00
66 Philip Dexter,
6 00
Albin O. Russell, 6 00
12 00
66 Paul Force,
10 57
66 James Shaw,
6 00
Matthew Rowe, 9 50
66 George Clark, 7 14
9 25
66 Winfield S. Hammons,
18 00
66 William H. Libby,
9 71
John A. Hill, 12 00
James H. Cole, 18 00
18 00
66 William A. Barnes,
6 00
Patrick Nolan, 6 00
66 Alvin Cole, 6 00
Amount carried forward, $1429 84
66 J. H. Sawin,
66 Joseph Yates,
Edwin A. Snow,
15
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $1429 84
Paid Charles E. Humphrey,
12 00
66
Francis Gould, 36 00
" George W. Holden, 6 00
Josiah M. Teel,
6 00
66 Ammi Hall,
6 00
66 A. H. Greenlaw,
18 00
66 J. P. Nesmith,
6 00
Horatio N. Shepard,
18 00
66 Ira Keyes,
36 00
66 Frederick C. Floyd,
18 00
66 Alvin S. Robbins,
12 00
66 George Bowman,
6 00
66 George A. Mansfield, 6 00
66 John Bustead, 18 00
66 Edward Cullinan, 6 00
18 00
66 Abel Lawrence,
12 00
66 James W. Kenny,
12 00
66
Charles A. Wait,
6 00
66 Charles H. Graves,
18 00
66 Franklin Locke,
11 42
66 Sewall Ellis,
19 14
66 E. S. Allen,
4 75
66 A. P. Garmon,
18 57
66 E. S. Boothby, 37 14
John Locke,
12 00
66 Frank Morris,
6 50
H. W. Brown,
6 50
66 Edward P. Cowen,
6 00
66 Albert S. Ingalls,
36 00
66 John Henly,
6 50
Nathaniel White, 12 00
66 Coolidge Trask, 6 78
Amount carried forward, $1889 14
66 William S. Woods,
16
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward. $1889 14
Paid Lewis Childs,
6 00
66 Peter Clark,
3 50
66 Thomas Braslin,
15 00
66 Andrew J. Kenny,
9 50
66 Adams' Express Company,
1 50
66 Solon Hardy, for Goods delivered Mrs. Benham,
10 47
66 66
66 66
66 66 Thorpe,
16 95
66 William H. Whittemore, for carrying Soldiers to Boston,
3 50
Davies Dodge, for Papers, 6 30
$1961 86
STATE AID TO SOLDIERS' FAMILIES,
In accordance with an Act approved May 23d, 1861. Paid Mrs. Chs. E. Humphrey, and Family,
$83 60
66 Daniel Benham, 66
66
85 60 ~
66
John Kelly, 66 66
85 60 -
6! 66 Alfred M. Thorpe, 66 66
86 14
66 John J. Hagan, 66 66
87 50 -
66
66 Elisha Sargent, 66 66
87 20 %
66
66 Eber Hill,
82 40~
66
66 William L. Payne, 66 66
58 27 ~
66
Arthur B. Moulton,
66
33 60 ~
66
66 James Ferguson, 66
36 00 ~
66
66 Olive J. Foster,
18 00
66
66 Michael Campbell,
32 71 ~
66
William H. Libby,
12 00
66 Alvah Cotton,
45 43-
Catharine Fitzgerald,
27 00
66
Joseph Roper,
3 00
66
66 Susan Moore,
2 00
Miss Mary Ann Kenny,
8 00
$919 25
66 17 8 3
1 . W.
66 Edward Meredith 66 66
65 20 ~
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EXPENDITURES.
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST.
PRINCIPAL.
Paid Bank of the Republic,
$2500 00
66 Lorenzo Locke, 1100 00
$3600 00
INTEREST.
Paid John Albee,
$862 50
Reuben Hunt,
275 00
Heirs of Wm. A. Russell, 180 00
Samuel Butterfield,
150 00
66 Rebecca Whittemore,
145 75
66 Luke Wyman,
120 00
66 Daniel C. Brown,
120 00
66 Charles Cutter,
120 00
66 Trustees Wm. Cutter School Fund,
90 00
Bank of the Republic,
86 70
66 James Russell,
37 75
" Charles H. Russell,
37 75
Keziah Russell,
30 00
Lorenzo Locke, 11 00
" Trustees Juvenile Library,
6 00
2272 45
$5872 45
POOR WIDOWS' FUND.
Paid by order of Selectmen, who are Trustees exofficico.
Paid Mrs. Rankin,
$4 00
66 66 Gibson, 4 00
66 Lakin, 4 00
$12 00
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STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, MARCH 31, 1862.
TO WHOM DUE.
DATE OF NOTE.
WHEN DUE.
RATE OF INTEREST.
AMOUNT.
INTEREST. PAID UP TO.
John Albee,
July 1, 1952.
July
1, 1862.
52 per cent.
$5000.00
Jan.
1, 1862.
Daniel C. Brown, .
July 1, 1852.
July
1, 1862.
6
66
1000.00
Jan.
1, 1862.
Daniel C. Brown,
.
. .
.
· ·
.
July
1, 1852.
July
1, 1867.
6
629.20
Charles H. Russell,
Aug. 17, 1860.
Aug. 17, 1870.
53
5000.00
Jan.
1, 1862.
Reuben Hunt,
July 1, 1852.
July 1, 1872.
5%
5000.00
Jan.
1. 1862.
John Albee,
June 11, 1860.
June 11, 1875.
6
629.20
James Russell, .
Apr. 29, 1861
Apr. 29, 1866.
6
6
66
1000.00
Keziah Russell, :
Jan. 1, 1862.
Jan. 1, 1863.
6
6
500.00
John Peabody,
Oct. 23, 1851.
On demand.
6
66
.
Dec. 13, 1849.
6
6
1000.00
Dec. 13, 1861.
Charles Cutter,
Dec. 2, 1851.
66
6
1000.00
Dec. 2, 1861.
Charles Cuttter, .
Jan. 3, 1859.
6
2000.00
Jan. 3, 1862.
Luke Wyman, .
Jan. 31, 1860.
6
66
1800.00
Jan. 31, 1862.
Rebecca Whittemore, ..
May 1, 1856.
6
500.00
May 1, 1861.
Trustees William Cutter School Fund, ....
Sept. 17, 1858.
6
500.00
Sept. 17, 1861.
Trustees William Cutter School Fund, .... Trustees Juvenile Library,
Apr. 1, 1856.
66
6
6
66
6
400.00
Warren Rawson, . . .
Dec. 31, 1861.
6
66
600.00
W. J. Lane, Treasurer,
Trustees William Cutter School Fund, ....
Feb. 5, 1862.
6
66
·
500.00
6
1000.00
Jan.
1, 1862.
Rebecca Whittemore,
June 11, 1860.
June 11, 1865.
6
629.20
Samuel Butterfield,
Jan. 1, 1861
Jan. 1, 1866.
6
2500.00
5000.00
Jan. 1, 1862.
John Albee, .
June 11, 1860.
June 11, 1870.
TOWN DEBT.
Oct. 23, 1861.
Heirs of William A. Russell,
.
.
Trustees William Cutter School Fund, ....
July 13, 1860.
6
500.00
100.00
Apr. 1, 1861.
May 5, 1861
July
1, 1863.
July 1, 1852.
$39787.60
Oct. 29, 1861.
3000.00
SCHEDULE AND VALUATION
OF THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE TOWN OF WEST CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 31, 1862.
Town House and 6000 feet of Land, $17000 00
Almshouse Estate, 19 acres " 66
9000 00
East School House, Furniture and Land, 3000 00
Russell School House, Furniture and Land, 9620 00 North West School House, Furniture and Land, 2000 00
Old Centre School House, and Land, 1500 00
Eureka Fire Engine, and House, 1000 00
Blue Gravel Pit Lot of Land, 92 acres,
1500 00
Gravel Lot of Land, near Albert Winn's,
175 00
Training Field Lot of Land, 2 acres,
2000 00
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 52 acres,
2500 00
Hearse and Hearse House, 100 00
750 00
Furniture in Town House, " Almshouse, 550 00
Four Horses, 3 Carts, 2 Wagons, 5 sets Harness, 1 Sleigh, 1 Cow, 2 Swine, Framing and Road Tools, Hay, Straw, Wood and Lumber at Almshouse Stable, 1200 00
Town Clock, in the First Congregational Church, .. 500 00
Hay Scales, corner of Main and Pleasant Streets, .... 150 00
Juvenile Library and Cases, 800 00
Principal of the William Cutter School Fund, 5354 00
66 Poor Widow's 200 00
500 00
Spring Valley Lot of Land,
Due from the Commonwealth for State Aid furnish- ed Soldier's Families, 825 00
Cash on hand, 2035 71
$62259 71
DR. ABEL R. PROCTOR, Treasurer, in Account
FROM MARCH 26, 1861,
To Balance in Treasury, March 26, 1861,
$1012 71
Taxes of 1859, including Abatements,
62 23
66 1860, 66 66
389 02
66
1861, 66
66
20625 27
Rent of Town Hall and Stores,
640 00
66
" Lands,
65 00
" Interest on William Cutter School Fund,
321 24
66 66
" Poor Widow's Fund,
12 00
Cash from Town of Belmont, for Support of Paupers,
316 55
" Taunton, " 66
18 00
66 66 66 W. J. Lane, for William Carnes' Board,
156 00
66
66
66 State School Fund, 66 66 for Burial of Pauper,
5 00
6
66
66
Town Liquor Agency, .
276 08
66
66
66 of Lexington, for Boundary Monument,
8 13
66
66
66 Hay Scales,
65 53
66
66 James M. Chase, for Stove,
8 00
66
66 for Dog Licenses,
159 00
66
66
" Settee broken,
3 00
66
66 Borrowed of Lorenzo Locke, .
1100 00
66 66
66
" Mrs. Keziah Russell,
1000 00
66
66
66 " W. J. Lane, Treasurer,
600 00
66
66
" John Peabody,
500 00
66
66
6: " William Cutter School Fund, 500 00
66
66
66
" Warren Rawson, 400 00
$28439 02
66
66
66 Mrs. Isaiah Jenkins, for James E. Jenkins,
105 00
91 26
66
66
with the TOWN OF WEST CAMBRIDGE, CR.
TO MARCH 31, 1862.
By Cash paid for School Incidentals,
$837 12 66 66
66
66 Almshouse and Poor Expenses, 2548 59
66
66 66
" Highway 66
2577 88
66 66 66 " Incidental
66
1465 19
is 66 66 " Juvenile Library,
240 22
66 66 66 " Street Lamps,
857 20
66
66 66
66 Town House, 634 84
66 66 66 Liquor Agency, .
245 71
66
66
66 Fire Department,
403 45
66 66
66
" Military,
1961 86
66 66
66 " State Aid to Soldiers' Families,
919 25
66 66
66 " Town Debt and Interest,
5872 45
66
66
66 State Tax,
801 00
66
66
66 County Tax,
2326 98
66
Abatement of Taxes, 1859,
23 32
66
66 66
66 1860,
1 50
66
66 66 66 1861,
284 84
66 Discount on Taxes, 1861,
836 33
66 Cash on hand,
2035 71
$28439 02
The Accounts of Abel R. Proctor, Treasurer of the Town of West Cam- bridge, for the past year, as stated in the Cash Book of said Town, have been audited by us, and found correct, and properly vouched for.
WASHINGTON J. LANE, Selectmen of the SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, Town of
SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE, West Cambridge.
West Cambridge, March 31, 1862.
Teachers' Salaries,
3553 58
.
66 " Poor Widows,
12 00
TOWN OFFICERS OF WEST CAMBRIDGE, for the Year 1862-'3.
Selectmen. WASHINGTON J. LANE, SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE.
Assessors. STEPHEN SYMMES, JR., SAMUEL S. DAVIS, WASHINGTON J. LANE.
Overseers of the Poor. WASHINGTON J. LANE, SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE.
School Committee. JOSIAH CROSBY, for three years. REV. WM. E. GIBBS, for three years. WM. E. PARMENTER, for two years. REV. DANIEL R. CADY, for two years. REV. S. B. SWAIM, for one year. JOHN D. FREEMAN, for one year.
1
23
TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Clerk. ABEL R. PROCTOR.
Treasurer and Collector. ABEL R. PROCTOR.
Constables. JOHN B. HARTWELL, EDWARD RUSSELL.
Surveyors of Highways. WASHINGTON J. LANE, SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE.
Finance Committee. WASHINGTON J. LANE, SAMUEL F. WOODBRIDGE, SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, ABEL R. PROCTOR.
Field Drivers. GEORGE HILL, STEPHEN SYMMES, JR. AARON P. DICKSON.
Measurers of Wood. J. WINSLOW PIERCE, SOLON HARDY, JAMES M. CHASE, S. C. BUCKNAM.
Fish Preservers. JAMES DURGAN, HARVEY BACON, JOHN CUTTER, WILLIAM T. DUPEE, JOHN R. STEVENS.
24
TOWN OFFICERS.
Measurers of Stone and Gravel. JOHN WINN, ALFRED BROOKS, JOHN FORD.
Fence Viewers. WILLIAM H. RICHARDSON, EDWARD RUSSELL.
Pound Keeper. HARVEY BACON.
Town Sexton. EDWARD STORER.
Town Weigher. THURSTON BOYNTON ..
Clerk of the Market. J. M. CHASE.
Sealers of Leather. THOMAS RAMSDELL, THEODORE G. BUCKMAN.
Surveyors of Painting and Plastering. SAMUEL S. DAVIS, JAMES C. JONES.
Surveyors of Lumber. JAMES M. CHASE, ISAAC HALL.
Committee on Mount Pleasant Cemetery. THOMAS THORPE, ALBERT WINN, MOSES PROCTOR.
25
TOWN OFFICERS.
Hog Reevees. EUGENE FREEMAN, WILLIAM F. HADLEY, JOHN A. PATTEE, WILLIAM PROCTOR, GEORGE TUFTS.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. THOMAS THORPE.
Liquor Agent. CHARLES C. SAWYER.
Engineers of the Fire Department.
By a vote of the Town, the Selectmen were instructed to act as the Board of Engineers for the Fire Department.
The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of High- ways, Treasurer, and Clerk, meet for the transaction of the business of their respective departments, at their Rooms in the Town House, on the last Monday evening in each month.
Colon, County, and State Cares,
AS ASSESSED
FOR THE YEAR 1861.
A.
B
Anderson, Henry $1 50
Armstrong, John 4 69
Ahern, Dennis, 1 50
Adams, Mary A., Wid. .. 42 00
Brooks, Alfred 10 28
Adams, John, Estate of,120 75
Brooks, Albert 1 50
Allen, Abbott 177 31
Bassett, Isaac A. 9 00
Allen, Wm. H. 35 03
Burns, Thomas 1 50
Allen, Andrew F. 24 00
Ballou, George O. 1 50
Allen, John F. 4 50
Burke, Michael 6 75
Allen, Abbott, improved
Burke, Michael, 2d 1 50
by J. F. Allen, 16 35
Boutlier, James
3 38
Adams, Amos 5 25
Butler, Michael J.
8 55
Adams, William, Dea. 51 38
Blake, Capt. Stephen 3 00
Allen, David 1 50
Bates, Edward P. 5 25
Aca, Francis 1 50
Bucknam, Samuel C. 32 21
Academy, Cotting, 30 00
Ball, W. H. W.
:1 50
Avery, Sarah, Widow 8 44
Brooks, Asa
22 51
Adams, John, Heirs of, .. 20 25
Boynton, Thurston 1 50
Abbott, Abigail
13 25
Barnes, Martin 50 44
Adams, Mary A., Wid.,
Barnes, William H. 1 50
Glidden Estate, 8 25
Birmingham, John 1 50
Aldrich, John L. 1 50 Brooks, Franklin T. 1 50
Adams, Henry J. 2 63 Brooks, Sarah, Widow .. 5 74
Batchelder, B. C. .1 50
Bonney, George W. 22 50
Bacon, Harvey 1 50
27
TAXES.
Butterfield, Samuel 274 32 | Barbour, Lucius L. 35 14
Butterfield, Sam'l Trus., 18 75
Berry, George 1 50
Birmingham, Peter 1 50
Bacon, Henry 4 50
Butterfield, Joseph 70 09
Bacon, Jesse 33 75
Bady, Adam 1 50
Bacon, Edward 3 00
Brooks, Addison 76 81
Butler, Daniel G.
3 11
Burgess, George
1 50
Bradshaw, Anna
28 72
Barry, William
1 50
Bailey, Henry E. 1 50
Blackington, John
1 50
Bird, George
9 75
Berry, John
1 50
Barnett, Daniel 1 50
Bailey, James R. 7 69
Blanchard, Mary, & Fes- senden, Rebecca 10 13
Birchard, Charles
51 08
Bride, Edmund 1 50
Blackington, Sam'l Est. 1 35
Bucknam, Theodore G. 13 13
Bucknam, Jesse, Dea. .. 72 19
Bacon, Alva
6 00
Bermey, James 1 50
Blake, E. N. 3 75
Bassing, Jacob
1 50
Blanchard, Charles A. 1 50
Boothby, E. S.
1 50
Barker, Levi 14 03
Boutin, Prosper
1 50
Brady, James
1 69
Brady, Thomas
7 69
Caswell, George 1 50
Cutter, Charles 76 35
Cotton, Albert W. 1 50
Bloxham, Thomas 1 50
Cutter, Oliver
6 00
Butcher, Sidney
7 50
Clafflin, Thomas 1 50
Bannon, Owen
50
Cashman, Michael 1 50
Burke, Dennis 1 50
Calahan, Matthew 1 50
Benham, Daniel 1 50
Collins, Patrick
1 50
Bannon, Patrick,
7 35
Culnine, Stephen
3 00
Bailey, Theodore 1 50
Conners, Peter
1 50
Bailey, James A. 5 25
Coursey, John
1 50
Bailey, James A. E. 63 60
Coursey, John, Jr.
1 50
Bowman, George, 1 50
Collins, Michael
1 50
Boardman, Edward 1. 50
. 50
Collins, Dennis
4 50
Bowers, Darius 1 50
Clifford, Patrick
1 50
Blanchard, James C. 27 33
Collins, Patrick
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