Town of Arlington annual report 1857-1870, Part 23

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65 59


66


66


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- French,


65 44


$7,946 56


SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.


GENERAL ACCOUNT.


Paid Dr. R. L. Hodgdon, Superintendent, _ $175 00 Prescott, Proctor & Fowle, Books, &c., 110 24


$285 24


6


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $285 24


HIGH SCHOOL.


Paid Charles T. Kimball, for Care of Room, $1 00


“ G. Cutting, for Tuning Piano, 2 25


" Mahoney & Price, for Cleaning, 6 00


66 Jonas Woodard, for Fuel,


10 00


Davis Dodge, for Chemicals,


25 50


66 A. Mudge & Sons, for Printing, 10 50


L. P. Bartlett, Jr., for Care of House, 26 32


J. D. Philbrick, for Charts, 12 00


" J. M. Chase, for Carpenter's Work, ..... 15 48


" C. O. Thompson, for Books, &c., ..... 33 00


" R. W. Shattuck & Co., Stone Work, &c., 44 02


J. W. Peirce, for Fuel, 63 00


" M. T. Brown, Instruction in Elocution, 100 00


H. B. & W. O. Chamberlain, Chemi- cal Apparatus, 250 00


599 07


CUTTER SCHOOLS.


Paid Joseph West & Co., for Sundries, 6 00


" Henry Kimball, for Care of Fire, . 4 50


" Abijah Frost, "


66 66


28 00


Jacob Schwamb, " 66 50 00


" James M. Chase, for Carpenter Work, 41 59


Jonas Woodard, for Fuel, 15 00


" J. W. Pierce, for &c., 228 85


66 Wm. F. Hadley, for Rent of Room, .. 46 97


" E. Storer, for Carpenter Work, 18 28


66 Ellen Barry, for Cleaning, 11 45


66 J. L. Ross, for Furniture, 55 73


R. W. Shattuck & Co., for Stoves, &c., 99 64


" Josiah Crosby, for Care of House, ..... 18 00


624 01


Amount carried forward,


$1,508 32


7


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $1,508 32


RUSSELL SCHOOLS.


Paid T. K. Hutchinson, for Cleaning Vault, $5 00


Mrs. Gately, for Cleaning, 3 50


" J. W. Peirce, for Fuel, 239 94


Jonas Woodard, for Fuel, 13 00


66 Calvin Warren, for Care of House,


100 00


W. H. Rankin, " 66


30 00


" Josiah Crosby, for Sundries,


5 50


E. O. Grover, for Books,


4 60


R. W. Shattuck & Co., for Furnace Work, &c., 55 41


J. M. Chase, for Plan, ..... 20 00


" John Lawrence, for Painting, 293 60


770 55


EAST SCHOOL.


Paid C. Dudley, for Mat, $2 63


" R. W. Shattuck, for Sundries, 4 17


John Lawrence, for Glazing, 3 50


Jonas Woodard, for Fuel,


9 00


" J. W. Peirce, 66


105 00


Josiah Crosby, for Care of House, 58 13


182 43


NEW ADAMS SCHOOL-HOUSE.


ON MYSTIC STREET.


Paid E. Storer, for Contract, &c., 4,785 11


" Ralph W. Shattuck, for Land, 600 00


" Joseph L. Ross, for Furniture, 344 95


" Joseph W. Ross, for Ink-wells, &c., .. 28.87


Josiah Crosby, for Digging Cellar, &c., 213 00


Amounts carried forward, $5,971 93 $2,461 30


8


EXPENDITURES.


Amounts brought forward, $5,971 93 $2,461 30


Paid J. W. Peirce, for Brick, &c.,


188 45


W. G. Shattuck, for Furniture, 130 50


" John Winn, for Stone Work, 49 32


" Dennis Higgins, "


180 70


R. W. Shattuck & Co., Furnaces, &c.,


354 91


American Tablet Company, for Black Boards, 30 60


James M. Chase, for Plan,


37 00


Jesse Bacon & Co., for Mason Work,


123 25


J. W. Peirce, for Fuel,


*52 00


66 Whittemore, Belcher & Co., for Pump,


28 90


66 William H. Maine, for Urinals,


27 50


D. C. Hutchinson, for Stone,


33 10


66 B. B. Locke & Brother, “ 10 00


" R. L. Hodgdon, for Fuel, *9 00


C. Dudley, for Mats, *5 25


G. Y. Wellington, for Insurance, 82 62


7,315 03


* Incidental Expenses for the School kept therein.


NEW CUTTER SCHOOL-HOUSE.


Paid Edward Storer, on his Contract, $4,500 00


$14,276 33


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9


EXPENDITURES.


ALMSHOUSE AND POOR EXPENSES.


Paid C. H. Cutter, for Milk, $ 5 39


66 A. Winn, for Vinegar, 7 50


" T. Ramsdell, for Boots and Shoes, . ...


11 82


" T. C. Tingley, for Repairing Clocks, 4 49


" James Swan, for Sundries, 1 00


" Carter & Converse, for Bread, 12 40


" John Lawrence, for Glazing,


2 00


66


Joseph Teel, for Butchering, 6 00


66 James M. Chase, for Carpenter Work, 7 16


F. Snow & Co., for Saltfish, 7 00


66 Walter Fletcher. for Rent of Spring, 10 00


66 Abner Pierce, for Potatoes, 12 00


A. Peirce Cutter, for Butter, 36 63


66 H. B. Mitchell, for Fresh Fish, 31 56


8 00


Mrs. Flanders, Cash pd. for Tailoring, Groton Soap Stone Comp., for Wash Tubs, 62 00


66 R. W. Shattuck & Co., for Sundries, 61 01


6 John Peabody, for Fresh Beef, 67 12


John Burns, for Pigs, 28 05


James Durgin, for Ice, 25 00


Dr. R. L. Hodgdon, for Medical At- tendance, 75 00


S. A. Fowle, for Grain and Meal, 247 75


66 Henry Locke, for Provisions, 171 81


6 John A. Pattee, for Groceries, 71 42


66 T. H. Russell, for 66


222 90


66 Wm. F. Hadley, for


255 59


66 G. H. Cutter, for 66 121 14


Davies Dodge, for Medicines, 23 54


Prescott, Proctor & Fowle, for Dry Goods, &c., 181 37


Amount carried forward, $1,776 65


10


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $1,776 65 Paid J. B. Hartwell, for Funeral of Lydia Perry, 28 75


J. W. Peirce, for Fuel, 148 98


Moses G. Flanders, Superintendent, .. 500 00


Moses G. Flanders, Cash paid Paupers, 2 86


- $2,457 24


The actual expense of the Almshouse Poor is shown by deduct- ing the following items, viz : -


Board of Men on Highway Work, $400 00


Received for William Carnes' Board, 208 00


of the Town of Belmont, 162 16


$770 16


Which leaves a balance of $1,667.08, as the actual expense of the Almshouse Poor for the year. Most of the Superin- tendent's time is devoted to the Highways, and a large part of his pay should be considered Highway Expenses.


POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.


Paid George H. Cutter, for Groceries for Indian Family, $ 3 03


" T. H. Russell, for Groceries for Mrs. Kenny, 38 63


James Gibson, for House Rent for Mrs. Kenny, 10 00


" State Nautical Sch'l, for Reardon Boy, 20 71


" Overseers of the Poor at Ashburnham, for Support of Ann E. Hodge, .. 78 00 City of Boston, for Aid to Lucy Locke and P. O'Brien, 57 19


Amount carried forward, $207 56


11


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $207 56


Paid T. H. Russell, for Groceries, for Mrs. Denny, 9 00


" J. W. Peirce, for Fuel, for Mrs. Denny, 1 50


T. Hacket, for Fare of Mrs. Denny and Family to Cape Breton, ..........


66 87


J. B. Hartwell, for Funeral of Patrick Kelley, 35 00


Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for Sup- port of Blanchard, Locke and Jenkins, 551 64


$871 57


TOWN HOUSE.


Paid S. A. Stetson & Co., for Gas Fix- tures,


$ 4 00


James Wyman, for Cleaning Vaults, .. 5 00


Jesse Bacon & Co., for Whitewash- ing, 3 50


66 Joseph Franklin, for Whitewashing,


12 00


66 John Lawrence, for Painting and Glazing, 13 88


R. W. Shattuck & Co., Furnace Work, &c., 29 56


Jonas Woodard, for Fuel,


10 00


66 J. W. Peirce, for Fuel, &c., ..... 54 90


West Cambridge Gas Light Company,


125 84


66 John B. Hartwell, Care and Carpen- ter Work, 222 15


$480 83


12


EXPENDITURES.


HIGHWAYS.


Paid P. Costerly,


for Labor,


$1 75


Samuel White,


66


2 43


" Patrick Burke,


66 66


2 63


66 J. Kelly,


66 66


1 75


66 James Farrell,


66


3 25


6:


Marshall Warren, 66


5 25


66 Michael Fermoyte, “ ."


5 25


John Carroll, 66


6 12


66 James A. Pierce, 66


6.


7 88


66 James Price, 66


66


11 38


William Scanlan, 66


66


15 13


Tim Sullivan, 66


14 01


6 Christopher Burns, 66


66


21 00


Richard Lines, 66 66


25 82


John Noon, 66


66


28 00


66 B. McGowan, 66


66


28 44


66 Daniel Hines,


66


27 50


Richard Welch, 2d, “ 66


27 12


Patrick Rowe, 66


66


28 64


William Morrow, 66


66


11 37


Martin Hines, . 66


66


36 63


66 Andrew King, 66


66


50 75


66


Richard Hines, 6:


66


54 25


Edward Ahern, 66 66


..


50 25


66 John D. Coursey, 66 66


61 67


66 J. D. Coursey, Jr., 66


66


72 19


George McManus, 66


67 74


Patrick Harrington, " Patrick Reardon,


66


84 88


66


Edmund Bride, 66


66


85 75


66 Richard Welch, 66


66


93 68


66 Andrew McManus, " 66


98 44


..


..


..


71 76


Amount carried forward, $1,102 71


13


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $1,102 71


Paid Daniel Hurley,


for Labor,


101 99


" Thomas Cutter,


66


102 50


Michael Welch,


66


126 67


Patrick Corrigan, 66 66


128 24


James Gillespie, 66


66


122 55


66 John Curtin, 66


66


124 29


Matthew Callahan, 66


and Teams,


189 00


66 Hiram Garrison, 66


309 75


66 Edward Lacy, 66


358 23


Edward Lacy, 2d, 66


386 28


66 Richard Irwin,


399 24


66 John Burns, 66


66


261 30


66 Timothy McCarthy " 66


and Teams,


226 25


66 James McCormack, " 66


185 50


Dennis Mahony, 66 66


198 67


66 James Mahony, 66


66


140 05


66 John Sullivan, 66


417 67


66 J. W. Peirce, for Teaming and Labor, 333 18


66 Alfred Brooks, for Stone Work,


53 20


66 Dennis Higgins, for “ 66 66 Hugh McGinniss, for Labor and Teams,


1,061 03


Samuel A. Fowle, for Grain, 463 39


66 G. S. Payne, for Hay,


25 95


I. Huffmaster, 66 66


27 54


Oliver J. Locke, “ 66


27 96


66 W. Kimball, 66 66


41 16


" Fred'k Dickson, "


44 60


A. F. Lombard, " . 66


49 26


66 A. L. Tuttle, 6 66


96 54


C. L. Nutting, 66 66


117 90


" T. H. Russell, for Sundries,


6 86


Town of Somerville, for Repairing Bridge, 54 43


Amount carried forward, $7,876 34


592 45


14


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $7,876 34


Paid Joseph Breck & Son, for Shovels, &c.,


66 00


" R. A. Knight, for Wheelwright Work,


49 40


Wm. Kimball, for Blacksmith 66


145 76


" W. O. Menchin, for Wheelwright


14 27


W. L. Clark & Co., for Harness 66


70 53


Win. T. Wood, for Blacksmith 66


85 31


Joshua Caldwell, for 66 66


258 49


Thomas Higgins, for 66 66


96 04


Wm. H. Richardson, for “ 66


110 34


D. K. Wellington, for Carpenter 66


19 43


" James M. Chase, for 66


319 86


" Edward Storer, for 66 66


15 77


" Elbridge Farmer, for Posts,


13 69


R. W. Reed, for


12 00


R. W. Shattuck, for Shovels, &c.,


29 74


" City of Cambridge, for Stone,


122 75


" William Reed, for


75 00


" Isaac B. Kimball, for Gravel,


114 80


Isaac Baxter, for Breaking out Road,


16 80


Thomas Morton, for 66 66


4 00


Asa Locke & Bros.,


13 00


" T. O. & J. H. Hutchinson, Breaking out Road,


8 00


M. G. Flanders, Cash paid 66 12 57


A. W. Hastings, for Damage to Sleigh, 10 00


Walter Fletcher, for " Land,


550 00


Benjamin Brown, for Whiplashes, 2 75


6 A. R. Walker, for Horse, 425 00


" John Winn, for Stone Work, 26 50


$10,575 34


The ordinary Highway Expenses will be shown by adding to the above the Board of the men employed on the Highways at the Almshouse, estimated at $400.00. Then deduct amount, $5,500.00, for executing County Commission-


" Estate of Thos. Russell, " 11 20


66 66 66


15


EXPENDITURES.


ers' order for widening and straightening Mystic and Adams Streets ; $550.00 paid Walter Fletcher, for damage to his Gravel Lot; $425.00 for a new Horse ; $334.55, for new Derrick, Sled, and Tools, now on hand in good condition ; $155.57 earned by the Teams in the winter ; and $136.18, for repairs on Side- walks, which will leave a balance of $3,874.04, as the regular Highway Expense for the past year.


STREET LAMPS.


Paid Davis Dodge, for Alcohol, $1 50


William F. Hadley, for Matches, &c., 4 55


S. A. Stetson & Co., for Burners, 16 50


" West Cambridge Gas Company, for Laying Pipe, 23 19


66 John Lawrence, for Repairing Lanterns,


24 00


" West Cambridge Gas Light Company, for Gas, 483 30


Thomas Butler, Care of Lamps, 170 00


$723 04


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Paid R. W. Shattuck, for Lanterns, $4 00


" G. H. Cutter, for Oil, &c.,


2 18


66 D. Dow, Expressing,


90


M. G. Flanders, Watching Fire at Cutter School,


8 00


" James Boyd and Son, for Repairing Hose, &c.,


15 85


66 Walter Fletcher, for Rent of Land for Engine House, S 00


66 Abijah Frost, Cash paid for Rep'g Engine, &c.,


12 00


Abijah Frost, for Care of Engine, &c., 59 15


George Russell, for Refreshments furnished at Fires,


116 72


J. W. Peirce, for Drawing Engine to Fires two years, 20 00


$246 80


I


1


16


EXPENDITURES.


LIQUOR AGENCY.


Paid E. F. Porter, for Liquors, .. $65 68


Davis Dodge, Salary as Agent, for 1865-6, 160 00


" Davis Dodge, for Cash paid Express, 10 25


$235 93


JUVENILE LIBRARY.


Paid E. Storer, for Carpenter Work,


$8 31


J. W. Peirce, for Fuel, 7 25


Mary Ann Green, Librarian, 75 00


Trustees, Town Appropriation, 100 00


$190 56


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid E. Storer, Police,


30 00


J. W. Peirce,


30 00


" R. W. Shattuck, "


30 00


66 J. B. Hartwell, " & c . ,


61 00


Stephen Symmes, Jr., Assessor,


125 00


Albert Winn,


125 00


" George Y. Wellington, 66


187 87


S. S. Davis, Selectman, &c.,


100 00


« J. S. Potter,


66


100 00


Sam'l Butterfield, 66 66


250 00


Abel R. Proctor, Town Clerk,


50 00


66


66


66


Selectmen's Clerk,


50 00


66


Treasurer and Collector,


500 00


66


66 66 66


Recording Births, Deaths, Mar-


riages, &c.,. 37 73


$1,676 60


17


EXPENDITURES.


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


Paid J. B. Hartwell, for Ringing Bell,


$3 00


" A. F. Russell, for Expressing, 4 10


Prescott, Proctor & Fowle, for Stationery, &c., 4 96


" H. A. Davis, for Sealing Weights and Measures, 6 86


Edward Russell, for Posting Bills, 8 00


66 C. K. Darling, for Tax Books, 12 00


66 Internal Revenue on Wm. Cutter School Fund, 30 10


L. Marrett, Esq., for Legal Services, 33 60


M. C. Trask, for Ringing Bell,


28 00


66 J. W. Peirce, for Work on Old Cemetery,


8 00


B. Poland, for 66 6 66


66


45 50


66 W. & E. Howe, for Printing, 371 75


John Winn, for Expressing, &c., 23 10


$578 97


STATE AID.


Paid Abby Daily,


$60 00


66 Sarah A. Brooks,


60 00


Mrs. Susan Moore, 60 00


66 Nancy Campbell,


60 00


66 Hannah C. Murphy,


88 00


Ellen Ferguson,


120 00


for Petition for Nancy Campbell,


3 00


$451 00


1


2


18


EXPENDITURES.


TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST.


PRINCIPAL.


Paid John Fillebrown $3,300 00


INTEREST.


" Trustees of the Juvenile Library, $6 00


" Daniel L. Giles, 6 67


" William L. Clark, 11 00


G. Clinton Whittemore, 37 75


" Charles H. Russell, 37 75


" Estate of Miles Gardner, 55 00


James Peabody,


55 00


66


Stephen Symmes,


55 00


Samuel Butterfield, 50 00


" West Cambridge Five Cents Saving Bank, 60 00


66 James A. Bailey,


90 00


66 Jacob F. Hobbs,


100 00


66 Daniel C. Brown,


110 00


Estate of Joseph Wyman,


149 36


Trustees of William Cutter School Fund, 207 90


" John Fillebrown,


260 36


Heirs of Reuben Hunt, 275 00


Alexander Thomas, 287 50


John Peabody,


339 00


William Rand, 346 25


" Warren Rawson, 438 17


" Heirs of John Albree, 562 50


3,540 21


$6,840 21


DR. ABEL R. PROCTOR, Treasurer, in Account FROM APRIL 1, 1866,


To Balance in Treasury, April 1, 1866, $5,627 23


" Uncollected Taxes of 1865, in full,


215 70


" Tax List of 1866, including Abatements and Discounts, 43,112 68


Cash Income of Poor Widows' Fund,


19 30 ~


66 66 for Manure, sold,


50 00


66


66


" Rent of Town Lands,


107 75


66


66


66 66 6 State Paupers, aided,


125 00


66


for Horse, sold,


131 57


66


66


" Sidewalk Repairs.


155 57


66


66


" Work done by Town Teams,


156 75


66


" Belmont, for Paupers,


162 16


66


66


" Town Liquor Agency,


204 00


66


66


for William Carnes' Board,


208 00


66


66 Income of William Cutter School Fund,.


308 24


66


"


from Ann M. Proctor, Principal of William Cutter School Fund, 500 00


66


for Rents of Town House,.


1,018 00


66


of State Treasurer, for State Aid,


1,455 43


66


" Corporation Taxes, 2,067 66


66


"


Insurance on Cutter School House,


5,000 00


66


Borrowed of Warren Rawson,


1,000 00


66


66


" William Rand,


1,200 00


.66 66 " Daniel L. Giles, 6,500 00 ·


$69,700 22


50 00


" Fence on Estate of Thomas Russell,.


75 00


from State Treasurer, for Census Bill,


114 00


. 66


66 use of Hay Scales,


136 18


from State School Fund,


with the TOWN OF WEST CAMBRIDGE, CR.


TO MARCH 31, 1867.


By Cash paid for School Teachers' Salaries, $7,946 56


66


66


66 Incidental Expenses,


2,461 30


66 " New Adams School House, 7,315 03


66 66 on New Cutter 66 66


4,500 00


66 Expense of Poor at Almshouse,


2,457 24


66


66


66


66


66 out of 66


871 57


60 66 66 for Town House,


480 83


66


66


66 Highway Expenses,


10,575 34


66


66


66


66


66 Liquor Agency,


235 93


66


66


66


66 Juvenile Library,


190 56


66 66


66 . 66 Town Officers, .


1,676 60


66


66


66


Incidental Expenses,


578 97


66


66


66 " State Aid, . .


451 00


66


66


66 66 Debt and Interest,


6,840 21


66


66


66 County Tax,


2,202 47


66


66


66


66 State "


8,310 00


66


66


66 " Illegal State Bounty,


100 00


66


66


66 to Poor Widows,


19 30


66 Abatement of Taxes,


322 09


Discount on


2,143 95


Uncollected Taxes, due,


417 26


" Cash on hand,


8,634 17


$69,700 22


West Cambridge, March 31, 1867.


We have this day audited and examined the Books and Accounts of ABEL R. PROCTOR, Treasurer and Collector of the Town of West Cambridge, and find the same correct and properly vouched for, and balance on hand as above stated.


SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, SAMUEL S. DAVIS, J. S. POTTER, .


Selectmen of the Town of West Cambridge.


1 1


66


66


66


66 66 Street Lamps,


723 04


66 Fire Department,.


1 66


246 80


ESTIMATED VALUE


OF THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE TOWN OF WEST CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 31, 1867.


Town House, Building, and Land, $17,000 00


Almshouse Estate,


9,000 00


East District School House, and Land,


4,000 00


Russell 66 66 66 66


10,000 00


Cutter


66


5,500 00


High 66 66 . 66 66 7,000 00


Adams 66 66 66


66


7,200 00


Old Blue Gravel Lot of Land,


1,200 00


New “ 66 66


" adjoining,


1,700 00


Grove Street " 66 66


500 00


Gravel Lot corner of Summer and Mystic Streets,


175 00


Training Field Lot of Land,


2,000 00


Furniture in Town House,


800 00


66 " Almshouse,


500 00


Three Horses, 1 Cow, 2 Pigs, 3 Carts, 2 Wagons, 1 Sled, 1 Sleigh, Harnesses, Farming and High- way Tools, Hay and Straw at Almshouse Stables, Wood, Coal, Manure & Old Lumber, at Almshouse,


1,838 50


200 00


Town Clock in First Congregational Church,


500 00


Town Library and Book Cases,


1,000 00


Town Hay Scales,


150 00


Hearse, Harness, and Hearse House,


500 00


William Cutter School Fund,


5,354 00


Poor Widows' Fund,


400 00


Due from Commonwealth for State Aid,


448 00


Taxes Due, 417 26


Balance in Treasury,


8,634 17


.


$86,016 93


1


1


24


STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, MARCH 31, 1867.


TO WHOM DUE.


DATE OF NOTE.


WHEN DUE.


RATE OF INTEREST.


INTEREST, PAID UP TO.


AMOUNT.


Alexander Thomas,


July


1,1852.


July


1, 1867.


52 per cent.


Jan.


1, 1867.


$5,000.00


Charles H. Russell,


June 11,1860.


June 11, 1870.


6


66


June 11, 1866.


629.20


Reuben Hunt,


Ang.


17, 1860.


Aug. 17, 1870.


5.1


66


Jan.


1, 1867.


5,000.00


Heirs of John Albree,


July


1, 1852.


July


1,1872.


53


66


Jan.


1,1867.


5,000.00


Heirs of James Russell,


June 11, 1860.


June 11, 1875.


6


June 11, 1866.


629.20


Heirs of John Albree,


July


1,1862.


July


1,1877.


1000 6


Jan.


1, 1867.


1,000.00


Aug.


1, 1862.


Aug.


1, 1872.


5


Jan.


1, 1867.


2,000.00


John Fillebrown,


Aug.


1, 1862.


Aug.


1,1872.


5


5.3


5


Jan.


1,1867.


1,000.00


Samuel Butterfield,


Jan.


1, 1863.


Jan.


1, 1868.


52


66


July


1, 1865.


500.00


Warren Rawson,


Aug.


28, 1862.


Aug.


28, 1867.


5


66


Jan.


1,1867.


2,500.00


Warren Rawson,


Jan.


1, 1863.


Jan.


1,1868.


53


Jan.


1,1867.


1,000.00


Heirs of Miles Gardner,


Sept.


24, 1862.


Sept. 24, 1867.


53


Jan.


1,1867.


1,000.00


John Peabody,


Sept.


27, 1862.


Sept. 27, 1867.


53


Jan.


1, 1867.


2,000.00


John Peabody,


Jan.


1, 1863.


Jan.


1, 1873.


Jan.


1, 1867.


1,000.00


James Peabody,


Oct.


31, 1862.


Oct.


31, 1867.


66


July


1, 1866.


1,000.00


Warren Rawson,


Jan.


1, 1865.


Jan.


1, 1870.


6


66


Jan.


1, 1867.


2,200.00


Stephen Symmes, Sen.,


Dec.


2, 1862.


Dec.


2, 1867.


53


66


Jan.


1, 1867.


500.00


Warren Rawson,


Jan.


1,1867,


Jan.


1, 1868.


6


66


1,000.00


William Rand,


Jan.


3, 1867,


Jan.


3, 1877.


6


1,200.00


Amount carried forward,


$41,458.40


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


I


I


1


I


1


1


Sept.


13, 1862.


Sept. 13, 1867.


Jan.


1, 1867.


1,200.00


Samuel Butterfield,


Aug.


1, 1862.


Aug.


1,1867.


Jan.


1, 1867.


5,000.00


W. Cambridge Five Cents Savings Bank, Jacob F. Hobbs,


July


1, 1862,


July,


1,1872.


Jan.


1, 1867.


1,000.00


John Fillebrown,


I


TOWN DEBT.


STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, CONTINUED.


TO WHOM DUE.


DATE OF NOTE.


WHEN DUE.


RATE OF INTEREST.


INTEREST, PAID UP TO.


AMOUNT.


Amount brought forward,


Daniel L. Giles,


Jan.


1, 1867,


6


per cent.


Daniel L. Giles,


Jan.


25, 1867,


6


2,000.00


Daniel L. Giles,


Feb.


2, 1867,


6


51


Jan. 1,1867.


500.00


Daniel C. Brown,


Jan.


1, 1863.


Jan.


1, 1873.


53


66


Jan.


1,1867.


2,000.00


Feb.


7, 1863.


Feb.


7,1873.


53


66


Jan.


1,1867.


2,715.49


William L. Clark,


Feb.


1, 1863.


Feb.


1, 1873.


Jan.


1, 1867.


200.00


Warren Rawson,


Aug.


4, 1863.


Aug.


4, 1871.


5


Jan.


1,1867.


2,000.00


James A. Bailey,


June


1,1865.


June


1, 1868.


6


June


1,1866.


1,500.00


Nov.


25, 1865.


Nov. 25, 1867.


6


Nov.


25, 1866.


2,000.00


Dec.


19, 1865.


6


66


Jan.


1,1867.


5,000.00


Samuel Butterfield, Treasurer,


Dec.


31, 1861.


On demand.


6


66


Mar.


31, 1866


349.85


Trustees of Juvenile Library,


April 1, 1856.


66


6


66


" William Cutter School Fund,


April 14, 1863.


April 14, 1868.


6


56


66


May


1, 1863.


May


1, 1868.


6


May


1,1866.


500.00


July


13, 1863.


July


13, 1868.


6


July


13, 1866,


500.00


66


66


66


Sept.


17, 1863.


Sept.


17, 1868.


6


Sept.


17, 1866.


· 500.00


Dec.


29, 1863.


Dec.


29, 1868.


6


Dec. 29, 1866.


465.00


Feb. 8, 1864.


Feb. 8, 1869.


6


Feb. 8,1867.


500.00


66


66


June 8, 1864.


June 8, 1874.


6


June


8, 1866.


500.00


July 13, 1866,


July 13, 1876.


6


500.00


$68,188.74


Stephen Symmes, Sen.,


Jan.


30, 1863.


Jan.


30, 1873.


Heirs of Joseph Wyman,


1


1


William Rand,


July 1, 1876.


April 1, 1866.


100.00


April 14, 1866.


500.00


66


66


25


TOWN DEBT.


66


66


66


66


$41,258.40


2,500.00


2,000.00


John Peabody,


TOWN OFFICERS OF


WEST CAMBRIDGE,


For the Year 1867-8.


Town Clerk. ABEL R. PROCTOR.


Treasurer and Collector. ABEL R. PROCTOR.


Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of Highways, and Engineers of the Fire Department.


SAMUEL S. DAVIS, J. S. POTTER, CHARLES H. CRANE.


Assessors. STEPHEN SYMMES, JR., ALBERT WINN, ABEL R. PROCTOR.


28


TOWN OFFICERS.


School Committee.


REV. C. C. SALTER, for one year,


JOSIAH CROSBY, 66 66 SAMUEL G. DAMON, " two years.


HENRY SWAN,


66 66


REV. DANIEL R. CADY, for three years. WM. E. PARMENTER, Ese., " 66


Constables and Police Officers.


JOHN B. HARTWELL,


JAMES M. CHASE,


GEORGE H. CUTTER,


JAMES DURGIN,


ABIJAH FROST,


WOODMAN C. CURRIER.


Fence Viewers.


JAMES M. CHASE, JAMES BASTON, ALBERT L. TEEL.


Town Sexton.


JOHN B. HARTWELL.


Field Drivers. JOHN WINN, WARREN RAWSON, J. SULLIVAN RUSSELL.


Truant Officers. 1


JOSIAH CROSBY, J. WINSLOW PEIRCE, GEORGE B. FOWLE.


29


TOWN OFFICERS.


Measurers of Wood. B. HORACE PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CUTTER.


Measurers of Stone and Gravel.


ISAAC BACON, JOHN WINN, ALFRED BROOKS.


Surveyors of Painting and Plastering. JAMES M. CHASE, . JAMES C. BLANCHARD.


Surveyors of Lumber. JAMES M. CHASE, SIMEON BARKER.


Sealers of Leather. THOMAS RAMSDELL, HOWARD W. HILL.


Fish Preservers. ALVA BACON, WILLIAM STOWE.


Committee on Mount Pleasant Cemetery.


THOMAS H. RUSSELL, EDWARD STORER, JOHN B. HARTWELL.


Pound Keeper.


SAMUEL A. FOWLE.


1


30


TOWN OFFICERS.


Town Weigher. J. WINSLOW PEIRCE.


Clerk of the Market. GEORGE B. FOWLE.


Sealer of Weights and Measures. SYLVANUS W. STICKNEY.


Hog Reeves.


JAMES DURGIN,


GEORGE BAILEY,


MATTHEW ROWE,


C. FRED'K HARTWELL,


DANIEL R. STANWOOD,


JOHN J. OSBORN,


SAMUEL A. FOWLE, JOHN PEABODY,


JAMES MARDEN, JOHN PRATT,


GEORGE LANE.


The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of High- ways, Engineers of the Fire Department, School Committee, 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


error?


FOR THE YEAR 1856.


1


A.


Atkinson, Frank, 2 00


Andrews, Asa 2 00


Agur, Alonzo


2 00


Bruno, Abel


2 00


Athern, Dennis 2 00


Allen, Abbott 427 91


Allen, William H. 97 20


Allen, Andrew F. 72 00


Allen, John F.


3 40


Adams, Amos 5 50


Allen, David 2 00


Avery, Sarah, Widow 15 75


Adams, John, Heirs of, .. 31 50


Abbott, Abigail 27 58


Adams, Betsey C., Mrs. 5 04


Allen, Walter M. 2 00


Austin, William C. 2 00


Adams, Mary N. 14 00


B.


Burton, Albert 2 00


Bell, William 2 00


Burke, Patrick 2 00


Butler, Michael J. 24 19


Burrin, Christopher


2 00


Boynton, William


2 00


Bachelder, Madison F. 2 00


Busteed, William


2 00


Armstrong, John


2 00


Briscoe, Joseph


2 00


Bareau, James


2 00


Blaisdell, Frank


2 00


Barnard, W. C.


2 00


Bowers, E. L.


6 69


Bartlett, Frank P. 2 00


Bugbee, George 2 00


Bailey, George M.


2 00


Benham, Daniel 2 00


Barr, Thomas & Co. 9 80


Bickford, Dana 2 00


Barnes, Augustus 2 00


1


Burnes, Thomas 2 00


Birmingham, John 2 00


Bailey, James R. 481 85 Brooks, Addison 372 37 Bucknam, Theodore G.103 50 Boothby, Eli S. 2 00


Bacon, Henry 6 20


Brown, Daniel S. 170 63


Butcher, Sidney


2 00


1867


32


TAXES.


Bailey, James A. 47 15


Ball, W. H. W.


4 10


Barnes, Martin, Estate, .. 84 00


Brooks, Alfred 22 30


Bassett, Isaac A., Jr.


2 00


Bassett, Isaac A. 2 00


becca Fessenden, 9 80


Bailey, James A. E. 187 43


Burke, Michael 19 29


Bucknam, Samuel C. 55 98


Bacon, Alvah 10 40


Burke, Michael


2 00


Baxter, Isaac


40 85


Bruce, Robert


2 00


Bassen, Jacob


30 56


Carrigan, James 2 00


Carroll, John


2 00


Cocklin, Arthur 2 00


15 44


Bacon, Major


2 00


Chadbourne, David 2 00


Bacon, Reuben


2 00


Cunningham, Michael 2 00


Brown, William


24 40


Collins, Matthew 2 00


Brown, Richard


2 00


Collins, Michael


2 00


Brown, Jonathan


2 00 Collins, Patrick, 2d 2 00


Blackington, John


2 00


Cutter, George H.


47 36.


Bell, Parslow


2 00


Cannon, Michael


2 00


Barnes, William H.


2 00


Caniff, Timothy


16 00


Busteed, Robert


2 42


Costerly, Patrick 2 00


Bacon, Edward


14 60


Butler, Thomas


9 28


Cox, Barney


2 00


Blake, Stephen


11 80


Butterfield, Joseph 276 29


Bacon, Jesse 67 10


Currier, Oliver


2 00


Bede, Adam 6 20


Bride, Edmund


2 00


Cody, John


2 00


Brady, Thomas


15 65


Brady, John


11 45


Cutler, Silas


93 66


Barker, Levi


26 08


Barker, Simeon


2 00


Carter, I. O.


2 00


Blanchard, James C.


23 56


Cox, Michael 7 67


Baston, James


2 00


Cunningham, Charles 2 00


Burnes, John 5 50


Cody, James


2 00


Bartlett, Lewis P. 219 70


Clifford, Patrick 11 45


Brooks, Sarah, Widow 10 71


Colson, Samuel, Capt.


.. 104 48


Chapman, Edward


170 00


Croome, George


219 00


Cotton, Albert W. 00


Crowley, Cornelius 9 35


Bucknam, Jesse, Dea. .. 185 54


Bates, Edward P. 2 00


Barnes, Eliza Mrs. 21 00 Blanchard, Mary & Re-


Blackington, Sam'l, Es- tate, 2 80


Barr, Thomas 2 00


Balen, William F. 2 00




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