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766 Polls, at $1.72 each, 1,317 52
$20,391 05
Town Grant, $17,000 00
State Tax,
990 00
County Tax, 1,741 85
Overlayings, 659 20
$20,391 05
The above is a true and correct copy of a list of Town, State, 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 of May, A. D. 1858, and committed to Jesse P. Pattee for collection for the current year, with their war- rant, in due form of law.
STEPHEN SYMMES, JR., Assessors of the WILLIAM DICKSON, Town of
WASHINGTON J. LANE, West Cambridge.
West Cambridge, August 19, 1858. .
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TAXES.
TAXES ABATED,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 28, 1859.
Samuel P. Prentiss, ...... 1 72
Franklin Brooks, 1 72
Widow Sally Wilson, ..... 2 25
James Barrett, 1 72
Benjamin F. Poland, ...
1 72
John Blackington, 1 72
Widow Abigail Richard-
Estate of Samuel Black-
son,
Estate of Thomas Gib-
son,
Widow Sarah Brooks, ..
3 13
Peter Cassidy,
1 72
Miss Lucy Davis, 1 88
2 50
John Collins,
1 72
Mary A. Frost,
1 56
Edward Cullinan,
22
Mrs. J. Cutter,
1 69
Frank Dodge,
. 72
Widow Sarah Hart,
3 13
George Ford,
1 72
Amos Hill, Jr., Guar- dian,
3
13
Alvin H. Greenleaf,
1 72
Wid. Elizabeth Locke,
3 13
Albert Griffiths,
1 72
Mary Prentiss,
2 81
John L. Harris,
1 72
Widow Mary Sanderson,
3 13 Stephen Hunt, 1 72
Marshall S. Green,
3 13
Timothy Hurley, 22
27
50
Martin Gogan,
1 72
Joseph H. Mason,
1 72
Daniel Hurley,
1 72
John J. Fessenden,
1 87
Patrick Hurley, 1 72
N. M. Fessenden,
1 87
Patrick Hops,
22
Henry C. Whittemore, ..
1 87
Alonzo Hadley,
1 72
John Dutchman,
1 72
John Harvey,
1 72
Nahum Ward,
10 10
John Henefick, 1 72
22
Charles Whittemore
12 25
Ira Libby,
22
James W. Kent,
1 56
Samuel B. Locke,
1
William Stowe,
3 12
Thomas Mitchell, 22
1 72
Calvin Clark,
1 56
John McCarty,
1 72
Nathaniel Johnson,
20 94
Robert McDonald,
22
William Adams,
41 94
Dennis McCarty,
1 72
Widow Sarah Whitte-
38 00
John P. Nesmith,
1 72
more, ........
4 38
ington, 2 85
Dennis Cowen,
1 72
2 81
John Carney,
22
John Collins,
22
Widow Sybil Frost,
1 72
Henry Frost, Trust. for
William Donahue,
Richard Gregg, 1 72
Charles Birchard,
73 Daniel Sahee,
Nathan C. Downing,
Eugene O. Neil,
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TAXES.
Francis E. Pierce,
1 72 | Sylvanus Tinkham, 22
Valentine Pilsbury,
1 72
Elbridge Tilton, 1 72
John Pinckney,
72 Joseph Tuttle, 1 72
William Prior,
22
William A. Whittemore, 1 72
Mr. Patrick,
1 72
Richard Welsh,
1 72
John Rich,
1 72
Thomas Welsh,
1 22
Lewis Smith,
1 72
Michael Carney,
22
Arthur Smith,
2 72
James Donalson,
1 72
James Shepherd,
1 97
Total amount of abatements, $282 17
ABATEMENT OF TAXES ASSESSED IN 1857.
Mrs. Sarah Whittemore, ...... $38 00
N. C. Downing,
73
$38 73
TOWN OFFICERS.
The following gentlemen were chosen after the list was printed.
Engineers of Fire Department.
ABIJAH FROST,
HORACE WILSON,
JAMES THAXTER,
RALPH W. SHATTUCK.
Sealers of Weights and Measurers. RALPH W. SHATTUCK.
SCHOOL REPORT.
To the Citizens of West Cambridge:
GENTLEMEN, - In presenting to you this, our Annual Report, as re- quired by law, of the character and condition of our Schools, as well as the action of your Committee in relation thereto, we do not propose to go into an extended discussion of the general subject of education, but con- fine our remarks to a few prominent topics that have controlled our action for the past year, and which will, also, form the basis of our future course. To a few of these we invite your consideration.
We were well aware that it is the carnest desire of the citizens of the town to foster and maintain good schools - as an evidence of this, with a commendable liberality, at your last annual meeting you increased your appropriation for the support of Teachers, to the sum of .... $4000 00 to this add the interest of School Fund, 352 89
and also State grant,
84 42 Making in all a sum of $4437 31 to be expended, if necessary, for that purpose, under the direction of your Committee, subject to certain regulations and restrictions of statute law.
To be entrusted with this expenditure of money under any circumstan- ces, involves a degree of responsibility ; but how much greater that respon- sibility when furnished as a means of educating the rising generation. - Therefore, at the outset, your Committee were duly impressed with this re- sponsible trust confided to them.
By the return of the Assessors, who are required to ascertain and report to the Committee all the children in town, between the ages of 5 and 15, it appears that there are 457 between those ages. By the register, however, the greatest number that has attended during the year, is 482 - the latter includes some over 15. It may be here remarked, that no child under 5 years of age is permitted to attend school, while scholars over 15 may, and many do attend, especially during the winter term. - Hence the practical question, how shall this money be expended, so that all these scholars shall derive the greatest possible advantage therefrom ?
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REPORT OF THE
The selection of good and competent teachers was the first subject that presented itself to the minds of the Committee in the solution of this ques- tion. Without these, it is in vain to undertake to elevate our schools to a position and standing that will satisfy the wishes and meet the demands of the citizens of the town. It is only reiterating a truism to say, that, " as is the teacher, so is the school," for a good and competent teacher can, and will, establish and maintain a good school, while a poor one cannot. Upon these premises your Committee based their action in the selection of teachers. If we have failed in this, it certainly is from no want of effort on the part of your Committee.
We will here give a synopsis of each School separately.
In the North West School there has been no change of teachers. Mr. H. A. DEARBORN was retained in charge of the Grammar department to the satisfaction of your Committee. His course of instruction has resulted in producing some fine scholars in the higher branches, which are thor- oughly taught.
Miss M. C. HILL continues her laborious task in the Primary Depart- ment. She is well adapted to her work both by patience and sympathy with her pupils, and deserves the sympathy of the parents. Miss F. R. FESSENDEN was retained as an assistant.
The Grammar Department of the Centre School has had to pass through the ordeal of two new teachers, which is generally experimental. How- ever good a teacher may be, it takes time for him to become acquainted with his scholars, and they with him, so that mutual confidence and respect will exist between them. Mr. E. P. BATES was first elected. He continu- ed in charge of the school only about six months, discharging his duties very satisfactorily, when he resigned, to take charge of the Academy. The vacancy occurring near the close of a term, was promptly filled by the election of Mr. ALBERT PALMER, who proves to be an able and efficient teacher, energetic in his efforts to elevate the character of the school. - Here we have also some fine specimens of scholarship. The higher bran- ches, which properly belong to a High School, are here thoroughly taught. As an assistant, Miss HUNT was retained.
In the Primary Department, Miss C. C. TURNER still continues her laborious, yet delightful task in teaching " the young idea how to shoot " with an accuracy that hardly fails of the mark. Owing to the large num- ber of children of tender age in this school, an assistant was deemed necessary, and Miss E. F. BROWN was appointed, with satisfactory results The school is well taught, and prosperous.
Miss L. M. HoYr has continued in charge of the South East School. It is characterized by those qualities so essential to a well-taught school,
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
viz : promptness, method, and that whatever is taught is well taught. Some children were permitted to remain here, that more properly belonged to the Grammar School-not to their disadvantage, however. They will be removed next term.
Mr. ARTHUR P. SMITHI was elected to take charge of the South Gram- mar School. He has proved himself to be a faithful teacher, and has dis- charged his duties to the satisfaction of the Committee and to the District.
Miss E. W. DOUGLASS was retained in the Primary School ; with more age and experience, she may make a good teacher.
As our Schools have just passed in review, it may be well to state, in connection, that we find, as a general thing, the girls are in advance of the boys. This will not apply to all the boys, for there are some good scholars among the latter. But taken as a whole, those that have had equal advan- tages of attending school during the year, the boys, in point of attainments and mental improvement, are too far in the rear of the girls - whatever may be the cause or causes of this, we will not stop here to inquire, but we do say it ought not so to be. We call upon parents to see that the fol lowing requirements are complied with on their part :
Ist. All truancy is strictly forbidden, and will not be tolerated.
2d. All children are required to go to and from school in a quiet, orderly manner, without stopping at any store, or shop, except by permis- sion of teachers, parents or others having proper authority.
3d. Promptness at the hour of opening school required -all tardiness to be avoided as much as possible.
4th. Cleanliness and order in and about the school-house, out-build- ings, etc., to be maintained - all unnecessary noise about the same, also forbidden.
These regulations more particularly apply to the outside influence, and yet are essential to the order and government of the school inside, where correct deportment will ever be maintained.
In consequence of the division of the town, a portion of what was the South District, will naturally become connected with the Centre School, bringing with it some six or eight scholars. These, with what will be taken from the Primary Schools, will increase the Grammar School beyond its capacity for good accommodations-even in the main room. The Recitation rooms connected with both divisions of this school, are unfit for that pur- pose. Being originally made for clothes rooms merely, they are every way unsuitable for the purposes for which they have been used. Your Commit- tee are decided in their opinion, that better rooms should be provided.
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REPORT OF THE
We cannot pass this subject of School accommodations without a few suggestions in relation to it ; and in doing so, we concur in the opinion of .our predecessors, that the town should adopt some plan of grading our schools. There never has been, or ever will be, a time when this could have been or can be done so well as at the present time. Without going into the discussion of the subject here, we hesitate not to say that we can place our schools on no better basis, or adopt no better plan than this grad- ing system. By this system, your children, beginning with your smallest primary, pass from one department to another, each giving its appropriate .course of training, and completing their school education, as most of them will at the highest department. Systematizing your common schools upon this plan, we think our educational advantages in them, and at the Academy, for those who prefer not to educate their children at a public school, must satisfy the reasonable demands of all our citizens as furnishing the means . of educating your children within your own territorial limits.
The greatest number of scholars that have attended school the past year, as per Register, 482
Average attendance, 354
Whole No.
Average Attendance.
Number in North West Primary,
108
88
66
" Centre Primary,
81
56
66
Grammar,
76
60
.66
." South East Primary,
66
48
" South Primary,
59
38
.66
Grammar, 48
32
It has been shown that the sum placed in the hands of the Committee, for Teachers, etc., was
$4437 31
«Orders drawn for Salaries,
3989 56
. 66
" Scholars on Mystic Street, as. per,
vote of the town,
30 00
... .4. ." School Books,
2.31
Making in all, a sum of
4021 87
Leaving a balance unexpended, of $405 44
We believe the teachers, generally, have labored industriously in their various departments to elevate the condition and character of our schools. For this noble object, physical, mental and moral energy has been brought to bear upon them. .These are the primary elements of a well-regulated
66 Grammar,
44
32
43;
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
school-and it is only by the inculcation of these we can expect to attain those noble results contemplated by the founders of our system of Com -. mon Schools. These schools stand with open doors, inviting all, and for -- bidding none, to enter and share alike its equal advantages. All meet, here on common ground. Here is no royal road to learning-no artificiali distinction to aid the one, or retard the other. If intellectual distinction and manly character be the object of emulation, it is alike to be obtainedi by hard study and good conduct. Here, with few exceptions, our sons andi daughters are to be educated. They are here to be taught the elementary; principles of the language they are to speak, and to receive that course of. educational training that is to form the basis of their future investigations. in pursuit of knowledge. And from these common schools are they to graduate and go forth into the world to take the places of their fathers and their mothers, and act their part in the grand drama of human life .-. Soon will they be called upon to act for us and their succeeding. genera- tion-and the responsibility of that action rests mainly upon us-we can -. not shake it off if we would, and we should not if we could.
Let the whole subject be met, and that right manfully .. Our future : happiness as well as theirs is involved in our action. Whatever else may. receive the pruning knife of retrenchment and financial reform, may these : glorious institutions be spared. May we throw around them rather, every. influence, every improvement, that will add convenience, character and dig -- nity to these humble educational nurseries.
Educated every child must and will be. The process is going on every day - in the home, in the street, in the school-in fact, every where, im- pressions are continually operating on the mind and heart, influencing in the right or wrong direction-whether we heed them or not they are doing their work-results are certain, if not for weal, they are for woe ..
The course to be pursued by your Committee is, to institute a good, , efficient, moral, mental, and, as far as can be, physical training; and no system of education can be complete without embracing these. A.sound mind, a noble and generous heart in a sound body, are to be taken. as the : type of a good education. The whole man must be dignified, and ennobled .. The school must be a place to form the character, and prepare ; our chil -- dren for future usefulness in the various positions in which they will soon be called to act.
We have thus endeavored to present to you some of our ideas of the : results of an education we wish to be obtained at our schools. And for this purpose, we are willing to labor in bringing about a state of things that ; will produce these all-important. results .. And with this end in view, .we ;
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
shall, from time to time, make such alterations and regulations both in doors and out, and retaining only such teachers as the good of the schools may require.
Connected with every school, there is an outside and an inside influ- ence-united in the right direction, it forms a strong bond of union, which should encircle every school, and will become an element of usefulness and success, while no parent connected with the school can divert his influ- ence to an opposite direction without serious injury not only to his own children, but to many others. Let every parent see to it, then, as they desire the welfare of their children, and the prosperity of the school, that they throw no obstacles, or place any hindrances in the way, but that they remove every thing which has a tendency to disturb the harmony that should exist between all concerned in the prosperity of our schools.
We call on you, then, parents and friends, to aid and assist us. It is for the interest of your children as well as ours. The welfare of your posterity is concerned as well as ours, and if you desire to see your chil- dren growing up around you, nourished and watered by these purified fountains, like plants beside some perennial spring, expanding day by day, and developing that dignity of character, those sterling principles of virtue, that highly cultivated mind, that manly or womanly form which will prove a blessing to yourselves, to the community in which they live, and to our common country, which demands such to sustain and perpetuate the principles of her institutions - we say, if you desire all these, give your aid - lend your influence in sustaining and perfecting our Common Schools.
MOSES PROCTOR, WM. E. PARMENTER, GEORGE HILL, JOHN D. FREEMAN, JOSIAH CROSBY, EDWIN LOCKE,
Superintending School Committee.
West Cambridge, March 28th, 1859.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
Town of Celest Cambridge,
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 26, 1860;
LIST OF TOWN, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES
ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1859;
AND THE
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS,
FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
ALSO, THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
BOSTON : W. & E. HOWE, PRINTERS, 39 MERCHANTS ROW. 1860.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in the Treasury, March 28th, 1859, $ 44 02 Received from Josiah H. Russell, Collector of Taxes for 1859, including abatements, ..... 16423 11
66
"
Town of Belmont, on settlement, ...... 1659 69
66
66
for the support of Paupers, . 333 95
66
66
66
6€
for County Tax, .. 406 07
66
66
66
66
66
for State Tax, ..... 176 64
66
66
66
60
66 for Work on Pond Street,
66 94
66
66
Watertown, for Work and
Materials on Concord Turnpike, 401 61
66
66 William Cutter, School Fund,
231 24
66
66
State School Fund,
95 97
66
Rents of Town House,
755 00
Town Liquor Agent,
304 98
Abel R. Proctor, for Dog Licenses, ..
211 00
66
66 Hay Scales,
61 58
66
Estate of Eunice Cutter,
52 50
66
Mrs. Isaiah Jenkins, for Support of James E. Jenkins, at State Lunatic Hospital, at Worcester, 31 25
66
Stephen Locke, for Rent of Land,
40 00
66
66
S. F. Woodbridge, 66 66
...
26 00
66
66 Asa Brooks,
12 00
66
66
Poor Widow's Fund,
12 00
66 Insurance Premium Returned, 9 00
Borrowed of
Cambridge Market Bank,
5950 00
66
Mrs. Rebecca Whittemore, 1800 00
Warren Rawson, 800 00
66
W. J. Lane,
.......
200 00
$30104 55
EXPENDITURES.
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Bills Approved by Selectmen & Prudential School Committee. NORTH WEST DISTRICT.
Paid Parsons & Knowles, for Coal, $33 15
24 44
Russell & Pierce, 66
Jonas Woodward, " Charcoal, 20 00
" R. W. Shattuck, " Stoves, &c., .. 20 30
J. A. Merrifield, for Hardware, &c., .....
7 96
" Widow Barry, for Cleaning School House, 8 00
J. D. Freeman, for Glazing, &c., 7 70
Charles Dudley, for Mats, 3 68
Levi Barker, for Carpenter Work,
2 25
John Dexter, for Ink, &c., 2 38
Thomas Thorpe, for two Clocks, 9 75
$139 61
CENTRE DISTRICT.
Paid R. W. Shattuck, for Stoves, &c., 68 47
Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 58 29
C. M. & F. J. Proctor, for making Fires, &c.,
40 00
Edward Storer, for Stock and Labor, ..
2 02
" Jonas Woodward, for Charcoal, 14 00
" T. Thorpe, for Repairing Clock, &c., .. 2 30
" Moses Proctor, for Ink, &c., .... ...........
1 45
186 53
Amount carried forward,
$326 14
5
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $326 14
EAST DISTRICT.
Paid Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, ..... ........ $31 25
" Joseph L. Ross, for Desks and Chairs, 26 00
Charles H. Peabody, for care of School House, 12 00
Jonas Woodward, for Charcoal, 10 67
Alfred Brooks, for Cleaning and Repair- ing Well, 7 03
" James M. Chase, for Stock and Labor, 5 51
R. W. Shattuck, for Rep'g Pump, &c., 4 49
96 95
SOUTH DISTRICT.
Paid J. A. Merrifield, for Brushes, &c., ..........
6 45
" James C. Blanchard, for Lock, &c., ..... 1 75
8 20
$431 29
TEACHERS' SALARIES, &c.
Paid by School Committee's Orders.
Paid Albert Palmer,
$1000 00
H. A. Dearborn,
800 00
" Miss Caroline C. Turner, 275 00
66
Mary C. Hill,
275 00
66 ." Francena R. Fessenden,
208 00
66 Ellen Cutter,
196 00
A. E. Worcester,
169 50
66
L. S. Morse,
169 50
66
66 E. S. Parker,
85 35
66 Adeline P. Hill,
82 50
Ellen F. Brown,
8 00
66 Stephen Symmes, Jr., as per vote of Town, .....
12 33
Stephen Swan,
66
7 60
Abel Pierce, .
66
66
7 60
Oliver H. Pierce,
66
66
66
3 80
...
.....
.....
$3300 18
6
EXPENDITURES.
LOCK-UP.
Bills Approved by the Selectmen.
Paid Wm. T. Wood & Brother, for Iron Work, ..
$62 03
Jesse Bacon & Co., for Mason Work, 42 75
James H. Hallet, for Bedding,
11 00
" John B. Hartwell, for Carpenter's Work,
3 50
" W. J. Lane, Cash paid for Locks,
1 75
$121 03
HIGHWAYS. Bills Approved by the Selectmen.
Paid John & Edward Lacy, for Labor,
$434 00
Edward Cullinane, 66 66
200 00
Thomas Cutter, 66 66
180 00
John Joyce, 66 66
83 00
Michael Campbell, 66 66
26 50
John Carrin,
41 50
John Duffy,
33 50
Patrick Birmingham, 66 66
52 00
Edward Halloran,
66
40 00
Daniel Hurley,
66 66
28 50
Dennis Mahoney,
66
66
65 50
James Mahoney,
66
58 00
66
John O'Donnell,
66
66
21 00
Terence Owen,
66 66
25 00
Patrick Ryder,
66
25 50
John Galvin,
66
66
10 00
" John McCarthy,
66
66
9 00
Jerry Maloney,
66 66
6 00
" Mr. Paine,
66
6 25
66 Brian Sweeney,
66
66
2 00
Michael Toomey,
66
66
1 50
Dennis Brien,
66
4 00
Timothy Crowley,
66
2 00
Amount carried forward,
$1354 75
EXPENDITURES.
7
Amount brought forward, $1354 75
Paid Michael Fermoyle, for Labor,
1 00
" James Durgan, 66 66
5 00
" Philip Quigley, for Digging and Teaming, Gravel on Pond Street, 1204 40
Alexander Carrin, for Teaming,
252 25
Michael Murphy, 66
161 82
66 Charles Hearne, 66 267 75
66 Richard Richardson, for Gravel, 102 03
66 Stephen Swan,
117 00
66 Marcellus Winship, 66
48 00
" Luke Wyman, 66 66
6 00
Calvin H. Clark, for Hay,
36 97
" J. V. Fletcher, 66 66
59 71
66 George W. Lane, 66 66
20 44
66 Abner Pierce, 66 66
25 02
Stephen Swan, 66 66
39 89
66 George E. Tuttle, " 66
59 63
66 Russell & Pierce, for Grain,
454 42
" Samuel C. Bucknam, for Wheelwright's Work,
43 50
66 Jas. Boyd & Sons, for one pair Hames,
2 50
" Joshua Caldwell, for Blacksmith's Work,
56 41
" Wm. H. Richardson, for 66
68 67
George W. Corbet, 66
1 34
66 William L. Clark, for Harness Work,
12 65
Abel Lawrence, 66
16 72
" A. Brooks, for Stone and Building Culverts, &c., 56 59
". City of Cambridge, for Drain Stone,
25 40
" Francis Gould, for Plans, Surveys, and Super- intendence, 201 62
Andrews Howe, for Shovels and Oil,
3 10
Amos Hill, Jr., for Services on Highways, 5 75
Nourse, Mason & Co., for Plough, 9 00
" T. H. Russell, for Shovels, 8 76
66 John Sargent, for Culvert Stone, 14 55
Amount carried forward,
$4742 65
54
8
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $4742 65
Paid Edward Storer, for Carpenter Work,
14 35
66 D. K. Wellington, for 66 14 10
" Wm. T. Wood & Brother, for Picks, &c., 8 00
$4779 10
NOTE ..... The board of the men employed on Highways, is strictly chargeable under this head, but is included in the expen- ses of the Almshouse, the bills of which are approved by the Overseers of the Poor, and is estimated at about $500.00, which being added to the above sum, makes the actual expense for Highways.
INCIDENTAL TOWN EXPENSES.
Bills Approved by the Selectmen.
· Paid the Committee to oppose the incorporation of the Town of Belmont, $1329 25
Josiah H. Russell, for Collecting Taxes, 1859, 120 00
" Josiah H. Russell, for Services as Treasurer, .. 50 00
" Josiah H. Russell, for care of Town Hall, &c.,
44 69
" W. J. Lane, for Services as Selectman,
100 00
" W. J. Lane, for Cash paid Sundry Expenses, &c.,
24 71
" W. J. Lane, for Assessing Taxes, and for Sta- tionery, &c., 77 24
-
" S. Butterfield, for Services as Selectman, &c., 75 60
" S. F. Woodbridge, 60 00
" Stephen Symmes, Jr., for Assessing Taxes,
" William Dickson, 66 80 00
70 00
Rev. G. Hill, for Services as School Committee, 20 00
" J. W. Russell, for Collecting Taxes, 20 00
W. F. A. Setchell, Services as Ch. Engineer, 10 00
66 Finance Committee, for Auditing Accounts, and Making Statement, 15 00
Amount carried forward, $2096 49
9
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $2096 49
Paid Abel R. Proctor, for Services as Town Clerk, .. 50 00
66 66 66
66 Recording 89 Births, .....
17 80
66
66 66
66 35 Deaths, .......
1 75
66
66 66
66
66 66 13 Marriages, .. 1 30
66
66
66
66 and Issuing 179
Dog Licenses, 17 90
Helen M. Jarvis, for Care of Juvenile Library, 50 00
Doctors Harris and Hodgdon, for Vaccinating Schools, 70 00
W. C. Currier, for Posting Notices, &c., .. 7 75
City of Cambridge, for Repairs on Great Bridge, 55 47
Blake, Ware & Co., for Book Case, 30 00
66 Middlesex Superior Court, Legal Costs, . 63 81
6 Hamlin & Kingman, for Repairing Pump, 12 50
66 John B. Hartwell, for Warning Town Meet- ing, &c., 48 10
O. Peasely, for Stone Steps for Cemetery, ........
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