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The Committee cannot too strongly commend the High School to the favor of the Town. Its excellent administration makes itself felt through all the lower Schools, which in turn well sustain their part in the sys- tem. The success of the High School has more than fulfilled any promise made in regard to it at the time of its beginning. During the year, pub- lic exercises in Declamation, Reading, and Composition, have been given from time to time on convenient evenings, with the most gratifying proof of the proficiency of the pupils. Prof. M. T. Brown has given two courses of instruction in Elocution, one at private cost, and the other at the cost of the Town, to the older classes, with the best results. Vocal culture is peculiarly needed in our Schools ; where faulty enunciation has always been noticeable.
The High School building, although at present sufficient for the uses of the School, will almost immediately, upon the extension of the studies, and the addition of another department, require important modification. The Committee, therefore, in good season call the attention of the Town to the probable necessity, at an early day, of enlarged accommodations for the High School.
Several Schools have been fortunate in receiving instruction in Music, from Mr. L. W. Mason, an eminent teacher, permanently employed in teaching music in the Public Schools of Boston. Becoming interested in our Schools, Mr. Mason has, in the kindest manner, for several months, given to them his spare time, with an effect so surprising, and delightful, that it has almost seemed as if the children, from the youngest to the oldest, had acquired musical knowledge and power by intuition.
It will not be possible to retain the services of Mr. Mason, but enough has been done by him to show the benefit of making music a permanent branch of instruction in the Schools. His method is his own ; but it may be used with success, with only the occasional aid of a competent in- structor, by the teachers themselves.
Several changes have been made of teachers since the last Report.
Mr. E. O. Grover was appointed to the Russell Grammar School, at the beginning of the year. It is scarcely possible to name any respect in which this School has not advanced under his care.
Miss Lizzie Wyeth was appointed to one division of the Russell sub- Grammar, and held it in even progress with its parallel School.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
Miss Mary E. Warfield resigned, and was succeeded by Miss Sarah T. Hooke, in the Cutter sub-Grammar. The single term of service of the latter has entirely satisfied the Committee of her fitness and ability. Miss Warfield, through a number of years, was an example of persistent duty discharged in the light of good conscience, and in the fortune of good health. Her work was ably done.
Miss Ellen N. Gragg was appointed to the East Primary, as the succes- sor of Miss L. Maria Crosby, in whose merit and faithfulness, the parents of her pupils had the utmost trust. She retired from her School with the substantial expression of their good will. Miss Gragg has had the ad- vantage of the training course in the department connected with the Boston Normal School, and has introduced object teaching into the School with very pleasing results. Miss S. J. French has recently been appointed to the Cutter Primary.
The Schools have been well looked after by the Superintendent, Dr. R. L. Hodgdon, who has just finished his second official year. While they were in their disturbed condition, his unwearied attention, and almost entire time were given to their relief.
The School Committee are in no special way the recipients of the bounty of the Town, inasmuch as they share only with the rest of their fellow citizens, yet they desire to express their thanks for the liberal sup- port which the Town extends to the cause of public education. Commen- surate with the generosity of the Town is the duty to use its means pru- dently. A dollar is equally wasted, whether squandered alone, or at the end of thousands. The Town should watch carefully the application of the public money. It is not surprising that some suspicion of ex- travagance should exist where sums large in the aggregate, are expended for purposes not fully seen nor understood by the many who have not fol- lowed the advancement of our Schools. But in truth, no public Board is, by the nature of its duties, more secure against lavish and wasteful ex- pense than that of the School Committee. Its objects of expenditure are few and distinct, and their cost settled and definite. To enumerate them : School-Houses are built, under direction of the Town, upon competition. Salaries fix themselves by economical law, or speaking deferentially, mar- ket value. Fuel finds its unyielding price, and in its use its limit of com- bustion ; repairs are not often expensive, and contingencies have a narrow margin. A little patient examination will relieve the anxiety of those who are oppressed with the fear of waste on the part of the School Com- mittee. Nearly their whole fund is exhausted by two or three large items, and their whole account can ordinarily be read at a glance.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
Indeed, the objects which might tempt the Committee into unusual ex- pense, -such for example as the purchase of apparatus, or books of refer- ence - are provided for in the income of the " William Cutter School Fund." This for thirty years has been absorbed in the general expendi- ture, when it might have been better applied to special purposes of School improvement. Perhaps full justice has scarcely been done to the donor of this noble gift to the Schools of this Town. His will bears date, March 17, 1823, and it gives his whole estate, five thousand dollars, -as it proved to be, -after the death of his wife, as a trust-fund for the benefit of the Schools. The Town was then poor, and from the date of his will it may well be inferred, that at the annual meeting he had been struck with the smallness of the sum voted for Schools, and found it in his heart to increase it in the future from his own means. It is the gift of a humble, childless man, whose motive could not be other than unselfish, and it should be so used as to bear its own peculiar blessing from generation to generation.
The Committee can now commend the Schools to the confidence and liberality of the Town. Public education is progressive. If the cost ad- vances, so does the return rise in value. Not how little can be spent, but how much can be fairly afforded, is the true principle. They who have children in the Schools, should look upon the money spent for education, as applied to the best private and domestic uses ; and all others, as an investment to secure social peace, virtue, intelligence, and prosperity. Wise policy, enlightened conscience, the clearest sense of duty, point one way for our action in the support of Public Schools.
WM. E. PARMENTER, for the Committee. West Cambridge, April 1, 1867.
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SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
NO. OF SCHOLARS.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE.
SPRING TERM.
SUM. TERM.
WINTER TERM.
SPRING TERM.
SUM. TERM.
WINTER TERM.
Cotting High School,
Mr. C. O. Thompson,
56
55
43
54
47
39
Cutter Grammar, .
Mr. J. D. Marston, .
35
30
31
26
26
28
Cutter Sub-Grammar,
Miss S. T. Hooke,
+
28
+
+
22
Cutter Intermediate, .
Miss E. A. Simmons,
47
44
46
40
37
39
Cutter Primary,
Miss C. A. Smith,
60
62
++
49
50
++
Russell Grammar,
Mr. E. O. Grover,
50
37
43
44
35
38
Russell Sub-Grammar, . .
Miss E. G. Whitman, (A Division,)
57
48
51
51
45
46
Russell Sub-Grammar, . . .
Miss L. Wyeth, (Z Division,)
49
47
44
41
Russell Intermediate,
Miss C. C. Turner,
55
55
55
49
49
50
Russell Primary, .
Miss Ellen Cutter,
58
79
80
49
70
58
East Intermediate,
Miss M. S. Cady,
57
57
59
49
52
49
Miss L. M. Crosby,
56
46
44
44
44
31
Miss E. N. Gragg, .
t Register lost by fire.
# School not in session on account of the burning of the School House.
SCHOOL REPORT.
.
-
East Primary,
Miss Isabel Cutler, Assistant,
Miss Mary E. Warfield,
Miss S. J. French,
.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF ARLINGTON,
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR . ENDING MARCH 31, 1868;
LIST OF TOWN, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES,
ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1867 ;
AND THE
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS,
FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
ALSO, THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT :0
BOSTON: W. & E. HOWE, PRINTERS, 39 MERCHANTS ROW. 1868.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in the Treasury, March 31, 1867,
$8,634 17 Received Uncollected Taxes of 1866, 417 26
66
Taxes for 1867, including Abatements and Discounts,
49,213 79
66
Cash Income of Poor Widows' Fund, 26 60
66
66 " Wm. Cutter School Fund, 362 66
66
66 for Rent of Town House,
1,123 00
6:
66 Manure Sold at the Almshouse Stable, 70 00
66
" Sidewalk Repairs, 16 82
66
66
" Use of Town House, 213 94
66
66 from Town of Belmont, for Paupers,
134 0S
66
66
for William Carnes' Board,
112 57
66
66
" Rent of Town Lands,
80 00
66
of J. W. Peirce, for Use of Hay Scales, 108 48
66
66
for Cow Sold
65 00
66
66
of H. J. Bacon, for Land,
300 00
( :
66
" William H. and A. F. Allen, for Land,
1.660 00
66
" State Treasurer, for the Burial of Paupers, 20 00
Amount carried forward, $62,558 37
4
RECEIPTS.
Amount brought forward, $62,558 37
Received Cash of State Treas'r, from School Fund,
230 02
66 66 66 for State Aid, 304 00
66 66 66 66 Corporation Tax, .. 1,065 58
66 66 for Land Sold for Taxes, 147 23
Borrowed of Poor Widows' Fund,
36 90
66
" William Cutter School Fund,
500 00
66
Henry Mott,
1,000 00
66
66 Luke Wyman, 1,000 00
66
" Provident Institution for Savings, 10,000 00
Total, $76,842 10
EXPENDITURES.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Paid Charles O. Thompson,
$1,800 00
66 66 66 for Assistant, 432 39
66 John D. Marston,
1,141 47
66 E. O. Grover,
1,200 00
6 Miss Eliza A. Simmons,
475 00
66 66 S. J. French,
425 00
66 66 S. T. Hook,
28 00
66 66 E. G. Whitman, 153 52
66
66 Adelaide Melcher, 425 00
66 66 C. C. Turner, 475 00
66
66
Ellen Cutter,
475 00
66 66 L. R. Hodges,
318 75
66
66 M. S. Cady,
191 82
66
66 E. N. Gragg,
437 50
66
66
S. F. Gibbs,
370 75
66 66 E. E. Dana,
437 50
66
66 E. M. White,
107 98
66
66 Dora Brown, 247 92
66
66
H. Goodrich, 136 25
66
66 Lucy Porter, 139 94
66
66 L. F. Brown,
50 00
Amount carried forward, 9.468 79
6
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $9,468 79 SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
GENERAL ACCOUNT,
Paid Dr. R. L. Hodgdon, Superintendent, .. $175 00
66 66 66 66 for Thermometers, 3 00
66 A. L. Teel, for putting up 2 00
6: 66 66 Moving Settees, 3. 50
66
W. G. Shattuck, for Furniture, ..
4 90
Prescott & Fowle, for Books, Ink, &c., 55 94
244 34
EAST SCHOOL.
Paid Josiah Crosby, for Hutchinson, $4 50
66
66 66 " Amer. Tablet Co., 13 12
66 66 66
" Labor, &c., 23 30
66 Abel L. Teel, 66 and Stock, ..
10 74
66 J. W. Peirce, " Fuel, 99 00
66 Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 15 00
66 John Lawrence, Painting Sc. House, 242 19
66
H. J. Bacon, for Mason Work, 15 08
66 R. W. Shattuck & Co., Funnel, &c., 32 22
" Geo. Y. Wellington, for Insurance, .. 91 00
546 15
CUTTER SCHOOL.
Paid Mary P. Blanchard, for Rent of Room, ' $30 50 66 Henry Swan, for Books, Cleaning, &c., 54 92
66 E. O. Grover, for Duster, 2 00
1
66 Edward Storer, for Labor and Stock, 62 47
66 J. D. Marston, for Charts, Case, &c., 19 50
Josiah Crosby, for Furniture, &c., 65 20
" T. C. Tingley, Jr., for 4 Clocks, 100 00
Chs. Dudley, for Mats and Brooms, .. 9 50
Amounts carried forward, $344 09 $10,259 28
7
EXPENDITURES.
Amounts brought forward, . $344 09 $10,259 28
Peid J. W. Peirce, for Fuel,
257 50
66 J. H. Hallett & Son, for Chairs, 10 00
" Jacob Schwamb, for Care of School House, &c., 16 00
R. W. Shattuck & Co., for Sundries and Labor, 27 32
A. L. Teel, for Screens, Labor, &c., .. 21 19
:6
A. F. Russell, for Expressing, 5 00
66 Woodman & Hammett, for Sundries,
4 37
Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 15 00
Levi Barker, for Repairing Pump, 3 00
" Thomas Higgins, for Labor, 1 00
A. R. Proctor, for Insurance, .... 223 00
927 47
RUSSELL SCHOOL.
Paid Edward Storer, for Labor and Stock, $7 88
" J. W. Peirce, for Fuel, 237 18
" A. L. Teel, for Labor, Stock, &c., 51 00
J. H. Hallett & Son, for Chairs, 15 00
66 R. W. Shattuck & Co., Tunnel, &c., 44 56
" Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 15 00
" Josiah Crosby, for Labor, 21 90
" George Y. Wellington, for Insurance, 142 00
" Jane Wilson, for Sweeping, 2 50
HIGH SCHOOL.
P aid C. O. Thompson, for Books, Appa- ratus, &c., $138 89
" T. C. Tingley, Jr., Repairing Clock, 5 50
" J. C. Harris, for Balance on Cabinet of Minerals, 25 00
. Amounts carried forward, $169 39 $11,723 77
537 02
8
EXPENDITURES.
Amounts brought forward, $169 39 $11,723 77
Paid R. W. Shattuck & Co., Furnace, &c., 291 89
" A. Mudge & Son, for Engraving Plate, &c., 128 45
A. L. Teel, for Labor, Stock, &c., 48 12
J. W. Peirce, for Fuel,
71 00
Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal,
11 00
66 Wm. Kimball, for Repairing Furnace,
4.25
66 Mrs. Mahony, for Cleaning,
3 00
66 Mrs. Price 66
3 00
Thomas H. Russell, for Candles, &c. 4 67
66 Henry J. Bacon, for Mason Work, 13 05
" Davies Dodge, for Chemicals, 3 43
66 Wm. E. Parmenter, for Moving Piano, 7 00
66 Aiken & Woodard, for Charcoal, ...... 7 50
765 75
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Paid J. W. Peirce, for Fuel, $104 50
" Josiah Crosby, for Labor, 35 87
Edward Storer, for Labor, &c., 7 00
" R. W. Shattuck & Co., for Sundries, 12 50
66 A. L. Teel, for Screens and Labor, 20 81
" Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 14 50
Aiken & Woodard, for 7 50
202 68
NEW CUTTER SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid Edward Storer, balance on Contract, $4,488 60
Joseph L. Ross, for Furniture, ...... 626 87
R. W. Shattuck & Co., Furnace, &c., 523 43
" Henry J. Bacon, for Mason Work, .. 122 00
Bugbee & Hollis, for Hardware, 93 00
Amer. Tablet Co., for Blackboards, 81 20
Amounts carried forward, $5,935 10$12,692 20
9
EXPENDITURES.
Amounts brought forward, $5,935 10$12,692 20
Paid J. W. Peirce, for Coal,
43 00
Insurance,
45 00
James M. Chase, for Plan,
23 00
Thomas Higgins, for Iron Work,
15 09
66 John Winn, for Labor and Expressing, 18 30
66 C. Carpenter & Co., for Ventilator, ... .26 98
66 Albert Winn, for Labor on Cellar, 4 90
66 Warren Rawson, for Labor, 7 75
66 D. C. Hutchinson, for Stone, 4 50
66 A. F. Russell, for Exchanging Stove, 1 50
John Osborn, for Writing Specifica- tions, and Revenue Stamps, ........
1 75
- 6,126 87
Total, $18,819 07
10
) EXPENDITURES.
ALMSHOUSE AND POOR EXPENSES.
Paid M. G. Flanders, Salary as Superin'nt, $500 00
Robert Howe, for Repairing Roof, . ... 8 22
" Sam'l A. Fowle, for Grain and Meal, 179 05
George H. Cutter, for Groceries, 114 91
Prescott & Fowle, for Dry Goods, 50 41
66 William F. Hadley, for Groceries, 334 56
E. Keefe, for Fresh Fish, 23 19
" J. W. Peirce, for Coal, &c., 117 60
" Thomas H. Russell, for Groceries, 159 45
Henry Locke, for Provisions. 140 85
R. W. Shattuck & Co., Hardware, &c., 22 43
" J. M. Chase, for Carpenter Work, 26.73
H. B. Mitchell, for Fresh Fish, 20 69
Walter Fletcher, for Rent of Spring, 10 00
Thomas Higgins, for Pigs, 20 00
66 Atwill & Richardson, for Cow, 75 00
Edward Russell, for Killing Pigs, &c., 6 00
66 Henry J. Bacon, for Mason Work, ..... 12 25
Charles Dudley, for Mats and Brooms,
3 00
66 John Peabody, for Fresh Beef,
22 99
66 James Durgin, for Ice,
20 00
66 Davies Dodge, for Medicine, 24 90
66 Thos. Ramsdell, for Boots and Shoes, 7 22
66 J. B. Hartwell, Burial of E. Cushing, 27 00
Carter & Converse, for Bread, 12 83
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, 112 57
of the Town of Belmont, 134 08
$646 65
Which leaves a balance of $1,292 63, 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.
$1,939 28
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EXPENDITURES.
POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Dr. H. O. Adams, for Medical Attend-
ance on Ann E Hodge, $28 75
66 Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for the Support of Locke, Jenkins, and Blanchard, 575 53
66 W. C. Currier, Carrying Paupers to Tewksbury, 10 00
66 Ohio Whitney, Jr., for Support and Burial of Ann E. Hodge, 118 50
66 J. B. Hartwell, for Burial of James McMann, 28 00
City of Boston, for the Support of O'Brien, Locke, and Kelley, 71 52
" J. W. Peirce, for Fuel for Dorr, 4 50
T. H. Russell, for Groceries, for Dorr, 5 00
J. W. Peirce, Fare of Wm. Martin, ..
23 21
" H. K. Osborn, for Support of “
20 00
66 P. Reardon, for Care of D. Sheehan, 10 00
66 J. W. Peirce, Coal for Mrs. Kenney, 10 00
66 J. B. Hartwell, for Burial of D. Shee- han, &c., 35 00
$940 01
HIGHWAYS.
Paid Andrew McManus, for Labor,
$131 81
66 John McCarthy,
66
66
30 94
" Eber Hill, .
66
14 44
66 James Mahony,
66
66
16 19
66
Dennis Mahony,
66
6:
16 19
66 Michael Toomey,
66
66
16 19
66 Patrick Kelley,
66
66
11 81
Patrick Terry,
6 6
66
12 69
Amount carried forward, $250 26
12
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $250 26
Paid Patrick Fitzhenry, for Labor,
209 63
John Collins,
66
10 16
" Richard Welch,
66
16 19
John Curtin,
66
66
12 69
66 Hugh McGinniss.
66
66
99 43
66 Richard Irwin,
66
66
356 62
" John Sullivan,
66
66
364 08
-
Edward Lacy, 1st, 66.
66
267 95
" Edward Lacy, 2d,
66
66
206 80
" Cornelius Leary,
66
66
216 50
Hiram Garrison, 66
66
305 50
Cornelius Toomey, 66
66
22 75
Isaac Kenniston,
66
66
33 83
66 Moses G. Flanders,
66
43 94
66 David Irwin,
66
66
5 25
2,421 58
66 Samuel A. Fowle, for Grain,
Stephen Symmes, Sen., for Hay,
229 74
66 Frederick Dickson,
66
66
89 10
66 William Kimball, 66
60
128 92
66 A. L. Tuttle, 66
66
74 78
66 Thomas Hall,
66
6:
32 13
Elijah Cutter,
66
66
25 15
66 John Redman,
66
66
12 04
" Calvin Morse,
66
66
31 71
" George L. Brown,
66
66
30 30
Joshua Jackson,
66
66
22 23
E. G. Eastman, Damage to Crops,
10 00
66 A. R. Walker, one Horse,
450 00
Edward Storer, Building Fence on New Road,
182 05
" Edward Storer, Building Shed,
264 90
66 66 66 for Lumber & Labor, 71 72
66 J. W. Peirce, for Teaming, 95 00
1,073 67
Amount carried forward,
$4,770 81
..
1,275 56
599 46
13
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $4,770 81
Paid Abel Peirce, for Gravel, $47 85
66 Albert L. Teel, for Street Signs, 4 82
66 Estate of Jos. Wyman, for Stone, &c., 40 00
66 Alfred Brooks, for Stone Work,
9 62
66 66
66 Setting Posts, . 2 50
66 Thos. Higgins, for Blacksmith Work.
50 84
Hannah C. Locke, for Land to widen Academy Street, 200 00
" Dudley H. Tufts, for Painting,
11 90
Wm. Kimball, for Blacksmith Work, 193 49
Joshua Caldwell, for 66 33 38 66
66 Wm. H. Richardson, 66 78 10 66
66 Wm. L. Clark & Co., Harness
46 63
" Ralph W. Shattuck & Co., for Sun- · dries, 7 24
Timothy Eaton, for Gravel, 7 20
66 Reuben Reed, 66 66
16 64
" Town of Medford, Repairs on Bridge, 20 35
" Francis Gould, Surveys and Plans, ..... 38 00
Thomas H. Russell, for Powder, 1 50
" Elbridge Farmer, for Fence Posts, 38 10
A. D. Hurd, for Two Carts,
190 00
Isaac Baxter, for Breaking Out Streets, 25 99
66 Jas. M. Chase, for Repairing Bridge, 3 02
A. L. Dickson, « " Sled, &c., 13 93
W. O. Menchin, “ 16
66 66
1 25
1,082 35
Total, $5,853 16
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 $1,000 for completion of New Road; $450 paid for a New Horse ; $16 82 for Repairs on Sidewalk ; $213 94 earned by the Town Teams; $264 90 for Sheds, will leave a balance of $3,505 30.
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EXPENDITURES.
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid Arlington Gas Light Company, $107 64
" A. L. Teel, for Labor and Stock, . 45 69
" Prescott & Fowle, Carpeting, Stationery, &c., 31 58
Lawrence, Wilde & Hull, Furniture and Re- pairing, 40 28
66 S. A. Stetson & Co., for Shades, &c., 7 75
: John B. Hartwell, for Services,
47 50
66 R. W. Shattuck & Co., for Stove and Labor, ..
71 35
William F. Hadley, Broom, &c.,
97
66 D. H. Tufts, for Paint Stock and Labor,
109 82
66 Henry J. Bacon, 66
154 .62
William Hall & Co., for Keys,
1 70
66 Homer, Caldwell & Co., for Crockery,
1 60
J. W. Peirce, for Fuel,
37 27
Aiken & Woodard, for Charcoal, 7 50
George Y. Wellington, for Insurance, ..
249 75
$915 02
STREET LAMPS.
Paid Arlington Gas Light Company, $584 22
S. A. Stetson & Co., for Burners, 15 00
66 William F. Hadley, for Matches, 1 50
John Lawrence, for Setting Glass,
26 79
Davies Dodge, for Alcohol, 8 00
Thomas Butler, for Lighting and Care, 178 50
$814 01
Paid Committee on Old Cemetery, as per vote, ..... .... $850 00
15
EXPENDITURES.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid Prescott & Fowle, for Stationery, $8 23
66 Moses C. Trask, for Ringing Bell, 34 88
66 Samuel F. Nichols, for Pay-Roll Book 10 50
6 : 66
66 66
Books, 16 88
66 United States Internal Revenue, 104 65
66 W. & E. Howe, for Printing, &c.,
280 50
66 W. S. Dexter, for Professional Services, 5 00
66 Amos F. Russell, for Expressing, &c., 9 25
66 James Durgin, for Firing Salutes, 22 50
66 R. W. Shattuck & Co., for Lantern, &c., 7 20
66 G. W. Stevens, for Repairing Town Clock, ..... 3 00
66 B. Poland, Cash paid for Labor in Old Cemetery,
40 75
66 James M. Chase, for Repairing Town Scales, ..
102 34
6 F. Gould, Surveying, & Plan of Training Field,
12 00
66 Edward Russell,
2 00
L. Marrett, for Legal Advice,
10 00
" . Wm. E. Parmenter, for Professional Services, ..
115 00
B. Poland, for Services as Auctioneer, 19 00
Cambridge Chronicle, for Advertising, 10 00
66 State Arsenal at Cambridge, for Firing Salute,
94 75
John B. Hartwell, for Ringing Bell, 5 00
66 66 66 6: Warning Town Meetings, 14 00
66 J. W. Peirce, for Repairing Flag, 4 00
66 66 66 " Weighing Hay, 1 00
$932 43
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid George H. Cutter, for Oil, $2 88
Albert L. Teel, for Oil, Keys, &c., 18 99
J. W. Peirce, for Teaming, &c., 3 50
" D. H. Tufts, for Varnishing Engine, &c., 38 00
" W. Fletcher, 8 00
" Alfred Hobbs, for Repairing Engine, 21 00
$92 37
. "
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid Albert L. Teel,
$890 21
Two-fifths of his salary is allowed by the Selectmen for the care of Town House, &c., and three-fifths by the School Committee, for the care of School Houses.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Albert Winn, as Assessor, ...: $125 00
" Stephen Symmes, Jr., “
125 00
Abel R. Proctor, 66
&c., 178 88.
66 66
Treasurer, Collector, &c.,
658 54
Samuel S. Davis, as Selectman,
200 00
J. S. Potter, 6:
100 00
66 Charles H. Crane, " 65
100 00
$2,377 63
POLICE.
Paid John McCarthy,
$2 00
66 John McGrath,
2 00
Arthur B. Moulton,
2 00
James Edson,
21 60
City of Boston,
41 05
John B. Hartwell,
10 00
$78 65
JUVENILE LIBRARY.
Paid Wright & Potter, for Printing,
$115 80
" Mary Ann Green, Librarian, 75 00
Committee, for Books, 120 00
$310 80
17
EXPENDITURES.
STATE AID.
Paid Mrs. Ellen Ferguson, ..
$96 00
6: Hannah C. Murphy,
96 00
66
Susan Moore, 48 00
66 Nancy Campbell,
48 00
Ann Scanlan,
24 00
66
Mr. Alfred Brooks, Guardian,
48 00
66
6:
Patrick Daily, 66
48 00
66
George S. Pitts,
52 00
$460 00
DEBT AND INTEREST.
PRINCIPAL.
Paid John Peabody, $4,000 00
66 Heirs of Samuel Chandler, 500 00
" Stephen Symmes, Sen., 500 00
66 Samuel Butterfield,
1,000 00
Heirs of Miles Gardner, 1,000 00
James Peabody, 1,000 00
John · Fillebrown, 2,200 00
Alexander Thomas, 5,000 00
15,200 00
INTEREST.
Paid Trustees of William Cutter School
Fund,
237 90
Trustees of Juvenile Library, 6 00
" William L. Clark,
11 00
Faneuil Hall Bank, on Temporary Loan, 18 33
Amounts carried forward,
$273 23 $15,200 00
18
EXPENDITURES.
Amounts brought forward, $273 23 $15,200 00
Paid William H. and A. F. Allen, Allow-
ance on payment for Land, 19 11
1
66 Samuel Butterfield, 29 16
Heirs of Miles Gardner, 40 33
Henry Mott,
45 00
66 Stephen Symmes, Sen., 52 86
66 Luke Wyman,
54 75
66 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, 60 00
66 Heirs of Susanna Chandler, 68 75
66 James Peabody, 73 33
66 Charles H. Russell,
75 50
66 John Fillebrown, 75 53
James A. Bailey, 90 00
66 Jacob F. Hobbs,
100 00
66 Daniel C. Brown, 110 00
66 Alexander Thomas, 143 75
66 Heirs of Joseph Wyman, 149 36
66 " Reuben Hunt, 275 00
... John Peabody, 346 42
Provident Institution for Savings, Boston, 350 00
" William Rand,
372 00
66 Daniel L. Giles, 403 50
Warren Rawson, 536 67
" 'Heirs of John Albree, 562 50
4,306 75
$19,506 75
20
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DR. ABEL R. PROCTOR, Treasurer, in Account FROM APRIL 1, 1867,
To Balance in Treasury, . $8,634 17
" Uncollected Taxes of 1866, 417 26
" Tax List of 1867, including Abatements and Discounts, 49,213 79
" Cash Income of Poor Widows' Fund, 26 60
66 66
William Cutter School Fund, 362 66
1,123 00
60
66
" Manure, sold, 70 00
66
66 " Sidewalk Repairs,
16 82
66 66
" Use of Town Houses,
213 94
66
66 from Belmont, for Paupers,
134 08
66
66 for William Carnes' Board,
112 57
66
66 " Rent of Town Land,
80 00
66
66 " Use of Hay Scales,
108 48
66
66
" Cow, sold. 65 00
300 00
66
66
66 Wm. H. & A. F. Allen, for Land,
1,660 00
66
66 66
66 66 from State School Fund,
230 02
66
66 66
66 61
66 Aid, 304 00
66
66
66 6. Corporation Tax, 1,065 58
66
66 Land's sold for Taxes, .
147 23
66
6
Borrowed of William Cutter School Fund,
500 00
66
16 Henry Mott,
1,000 00
16
66
" Luke Wyman,
1,000 00
16
66
" Provident Institution for Savings, 10,000 00
66
16 from Henry J. Bacon, for Land,
66
66 State Treasurer, for Burial of Paupers, .
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