Town of Arlington annual report 1857-1870, Part 7

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Smith, Rev. S. A. Guar-


dian for E. D. Smith, 13 65 Smith, Rev. S. A. Guar-


dian for .S. A. Smith, 12 35 Swan, Estate of Henry 21 74 Schouler, John 111 03


Snelling, Estate of Char-


lotte, 16 38


Society, Baptist, Trus-


tees of, 82 12


Symmes, Stephen


74 03


7 35 | Swan, Hrs. of Gersfrom 26 62


Swan, Charles 1 50


Smith, George M.


1 50


T.


Thompson, Sylvester


1 50


Taylor, James


1 50


Toland, James


1 50


Thorpe, Alfred M.


1 50


Thaxter, James


11 74


Thompson, William


1 50


Taylor, William


1 50


Teel, Joseph, improv. by W. H. Whittemore 29 35


Toomey, Cornelius


5 40


Thornton, Thomas A.


1 50


Tufts, Capt. Benjamin


..


17 50


Teel, Joseph


25 52


Thorpe, Thomas


17 30


Tufts, Ephraim


126 02


Trask, Moses C.


20 99


Toomey, Michael


1 50


Teel, Albert L.


16 91


Teel, Estate of Thomas H. 105 56


Thorpe, Thomas E.


1 50


Tufts, Henry A.


32 83


Tufts, Widow Helen W.


3 09


Teel, Estate of B. C.


12 73


U.


Underwood, Napoleon .. 34 00 Underwood, Dr. Joseph 14 57 Usher, Estate of Almira 5 85


V.


Verrell, Joseph


1 50


W.


Whittemore, Henry W.


1 50


Willebrands, J. H.


19 77


Wyman, Samuel


1 50


Symmes, Stephen, Jr. .. 20 74 | Wilson, William 1 50


32


TAXES.


Winn, Matthew 1 50


Wethkented, Henry


1 50


Walton, Henry


2 15


Woodbridge, Stephen


1.50


Winship, Mary


19 50


Wright, George


1 50


Winn, Albert,


Russell


Estate


12 29


Winn, Albert


125 78


Witherell, O. D.


4 75


Woods, Wm. T. & Co. 37 05


Whittle, Robert


1 50


Whitney, Hannah


10 86


Whittemore, William H. 78 37


Woods, Cyrus


1 50


Woods, William T.


1 50


Whitten, J. W.


51 88


Walker, Robert


1 50


Woodbridge, S. F.


124 67


Woodbridge, S. F., im-


proved by John Dex- ter, 18 07


Wright, Stephen E.


1 50


Whittemore, Charles


27 50


Woods, B. F.


17 30


Walker, E. R.


8 52


Wyman, James


27 70


Whittemore, Widow Re- becca 47 35


Whittemore, Henry


44 79


Whittemore, H. Trustee


for I. Coffin,


6 50


Whittemore, H. Trustee for E. A. and H. C. Whittemore, 100 10


Whittemore, Henry C. ..


5 08


Whittemore, Gershom


..


30 93


Wells, Sarah


9 30


Wyman, Widow Mary ..


13 65


Warren, Joseph P.


1 50


Whittemore, F. H.


10 93


Whittemore, Estate of


Jonathan


117 88


Whittemore, Wid. L. E.


6 14


Whittemore, Est. of El- bridge 5 69


Wyman, John F.


28 15


Wyman, Abner


8 00


Woodbridge, J. M.


3 07


Winn, John


·16 20


White, Nathaniel


1 50


Winn, Estate of Sarah ..


4 10


Welch, Richard


1


50


Wellington & Swain


13 26


Winhold, Ernest


50


Wellington, D. K.


21 72


Wait, Widow Cynthia 39 98


Woodbridge, Samuel


3 09


Winship, Oliver


2 15


Wyman, Joseph


96 74


Whittemore, William A.127 23


Wyman, Luke, Jr.


17 30


Wyman, Luke


76 43


Wilson, James


2 80


Wilson, Horace


11 74


Wellington, Estate


of


Timothy


120 90


Wyman, A. & J. P.


129 15


Wyman, Heirs of Sam- uel, improved by Ken- ney & Pierce 9 75


Wyman, Hrs. of Samuel 57 62


Winn, Russell & Schou-


ler,


13 46


Wright, Est. of Joshua 11 70


Whittemore, Widow Sa-


rah


45 63


Ward, Willard


1 50


Walton, Widow E.


6 50


Y.


Yates, Joseph


1 50


Yoar, Michael


5 40


NON-RESIDENTS.


Supply, Barney


98 | Lewis, Isaac 1 00


Taplin, George 2 93


Wright, Joel A. 1 50


Neal, Daniel


1 60


Kendall, William B. 1 98


Tewksbury, M. 1 63 McMurray, Felix


81


Packard, Nahum 18 32


Alewood, Richard 83


Jennins, F. M.


7 80


Collins, Mr., Lot 13 1 09


Reed, Joseph


3 39 McCarroll, James 1 84


Haskins, Philip


6 01


Dorrity, James 37


Fisher, Isaiah


1 11 Runey, Torrence 1 01


Thorpe, David H.


98 McHenney, John 1 39


Wright, Joel A.


2 45 Runey, Patrick 1 30


1 36


Curtain, Jeremiah


2 50 Hastings, Oliver


4 88


Thompson, George C. ..


98 Koil, Richard


1 27


Singleton, Hannah L.


98 Ayres, Daniel 3 33


Rymill, William H.


74 Hewins, William B.


3 29


Dearing, Thomas 2 73


5 85


Russell, James, & James Brigham


1 09


Reardon, Patrick


1 28


Spurgin, William


11 Westgood, John


2 34


Niles, John N.


2 28


Doyle, John


2 76


Patterson, Charles


98 Flagg, Hiram


3 90


Rogers, Robert B.


1 16 Welton, Isaac H. 10 28


Robie, Thomas


5 85 Leach, Jacob H. 6 50


Woodbridge, James M. .. Woodbridge, Samuel H.


1 26


·Boutline, James 65


Radduc, Hamilton


1 22


Welch, John 65


Gault, John


85 Dempsy, Peter 1 24


Muldron, John


98 Holt, Samuel 1 63


Chamberlain, U. D.


98 Cochran, William 1 28


Kelley, Michael


98 Gleason, Thomas 1 33


Morricy, Patrick


5 12 Brion, Dennis O. 61


Tulan, Edward


3 27 Fahay, Martin


1 98


Abbott, Alvin


98 Koil, Richard


Radduc, Hamilton and John Gault


98 Walker, James Kelley, Thomas


1 63


3 30 Coakley, John, 1 00


34


TAXES.


Hailey, William


1 54 | Ayres, Daniel


47 32


Kendall, William B. 4 47


Collins, Michael 6 50


Porter, Hannah C. 16 90


Payson, Mary P.


25 74


Bullock, William 2 54


Munroe, William 4 55


Huffmaster, Wid. Susan 6 50


Horne, William 1 30


Tufts, Estate of Anna ..


3 25


Locke, Est. of Micajah 28 34


Locke, Heirs of Asa. 5 85


White, Daniel 2 93


Russell, Est. of Wm. A. 26 00


Whitney, Lydia, & Wal-


Shepard, Estate of Pres- ton, 16 25


ter H. Russell 18 85


Lewis, William A.


7 15


Russell, Levi 19 50


Fiske, Elbridge 13 65


Simonds, Marshall 15 60


Perry, John B. 16 09


Prentiss, Widow James


2 83


Dodge, J. 2 93


Converse, J. W.


49 40


Gassett, Lotan


29 90


Cooley, Sarah 9 43


Kenney, M. C. 26 00


Osgood, George 14 63


Chase, J. C. 15 60


Pitts, James L. 3 90


Hill, David 14 .63


Dadd, Dr. G. H. 10 83


Jacobs, Washington


2 60


White, William


2 60


Baldwin, J. M. 2 60


Dwight, E. 9 10


Fletcher, J. V. 6 50


Kingsley, C. W.


14 63


Smith, Frederick


69 23


Morton, Thomas


6 50


Hutchinson, Thomas 33 70


Cook, Spencer 13 46


Burr & Clark,


12 87


Frost, Henry


1 76


Thayer, Jason 6 50


Fessenden, James M. 3 41


Hagan, John R. 14 95


Reed, Reuben ... 20 41.


Cutler, George D. 6 50


Green, Samuel 98


Frost, Jonathan 4 91


Hill, Amos


8 03


Bowman, Wid. Frances 6 50


Frost, Silas 29 25


Hill, Henry Y. & Fran-


cis


24 38


Pierce, T. J. 5 15


Brooks, John W. 2 93


Pitts & Bailey 41 60


Pitts & Bailey, improv-


ed by Gage & Comp. 32 50


Allen, B. F. 9 26


Dewer, Thomas 1 30


Russell, Levi, Whitte- more Farm 15 76


Whitney, Lydia, & Wal- ter H. Russell 6 50


Winship, Oliver M. 9 23


Converse, James C. 98 15


Adams, Samuel 3 25


Glidden, G. W. 7 15


Whittemore, Timothy .. 26.00


Sullivan, Heirs of John L. 9 75


Hanscomb, Jacob 4 88


Robbins, Estate of Ste- phen 21 45


Wellington, Henry, Jr. .. .25 42


Hobbs, Lorenzo 4 68


Winneck, Wid. Mahala .. 25 94 Sawyer, Timothy 16 90


Lyon, Henry 7 80


Lawrence, Est. of Wm. 4 88


Cutler, Silas 19 50


Wait, James 9 10


Cotting, William 108 23


Cutter, Dr. Benjamin 19 50


Frost, Warren S.


3 58


Preston, Jonathan 1 30


35


TAXES.


Frost, Artemas C.


4 55


Frost, Isaac


4 10


Bumstead, J. F.


15 80


Frost, N. C.


13 65


Frost, Henry


4 10 Hill, William 11 70


NOTE .... SAMUEL S. DAVIS was elected an Assessor, for 1860, to fill the vacancy cocasioned by the resignation of WILLIAM DICKSON.


36


TAXES. AMOUNT OF TOWN VALUATION. FOR THE YEAR 1859.


Real Estate, $1,575,166 00


Personal Estate,


854,068 00


$2,429,234 00


62 mills on the dollar,


$15,790 02


641 Polls,


961 50


$16,751 52


Belmont Portion of State and County Tax, ....


582 71


$17,334 23


Town Grant, $14,000 00


West Cambridge County Tax, ..


1,490 62


Belmont portion County Tax, .. 406 07


West Cambridge State Tax, ...... 648 36


Belmont portion State Tax, 176 64


Overlayings,


612 54


$17,334 23


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. 1859, and committed to Josiah H. Russell for collection, for the current year, with their warrant, in due form of law.


STEPHEN SYMMES, JR., Assessors of the WILLIAM DICKSON, Town of


WASHINGTON J. LANE, West Cambridge.


West Cambridge, June 1st, 1859.


SCHOOL REPORT.


In obedience to the requirements of law, we hereby most respectfully submit this, our Annual Report :


Our Schools have been so uniformly successful during the past year, that we need present nothing more at this time than a few statistical items, with brief remarks.


There has been no change of Teachers in the High Street Schools, from last year. In the Grammar department there are some few very excellent scholars. They are thorough and prompt. The girls in this department are far in advance of the boys ; and it must ever be so, unless more inter- est can be awakened in the latter, as well as in the parents. For if parents would have their boys improve in what is good and useful, while within school, they must see to what kind of influences they are exposed when out of school.


Miss HILL and Miss FESSENDEN are doing a very good work in the Primary Branch of this School. With good order and discipline, it is gradually improving in grade, and we would commend it to the parents as worthy their confidence and support.


Mr. ALBERT PALMER still continues in charge of the Grammar depart- ment of the Centre School. There is more uniformity between the male and female scholars in this school than formerly, and a decided improve- ment is apparent in the boys from last year. They exhibit more life, more energy, and more mental activity than have been shown for many years. Extra efforts have been brought to bear upon them to awaken their dor-


38


REPORT OF THE


mant energies, and create in them a love of study, and a desire for knowl- edge and mental culture. And while the teacher has labored to accom- plish this in the boys, the girls have caught the inspiration, and have put forth extra efforts, and have made great proficiency in whatever they have undertaken. For the most part, the scholars are thoroughly drilled in whatever studies they have attended to, and present some fine specimens of scholarship. The classes of boys and girls, as they are now formed, move steadily and thoroughly onward together without any complaint that the one is less studious than the other.


Miss L. S. MORSE, who was appointed in place of Miss HILL, who re- signed, proves to be a very faithful and efficient co-laborer in this de- partment.


In the Primary Department, Miss TURNER still continues to labor faithfully and industriously with Miss E. CUTTER, as an assistant. Not- withstanding the want of proper accommodation for so large a number of children as congregate here from day to day, they are cheerful and happy, and there is a manifest improvement in the general character of the School.


Miss E. S. PARKER was first appointed to take charge of the East School. At the close of the Spring Term, she resigned, and Miss A. E. WORCESTER was selected to fill the vacancy. Although laboring under some disadvantage at first, she has succeeded in establishing good order, and a thorough course of training is going on. She proves a valuable ac- quisition to our list of teachers.


We fear that parents do not fully realize the nature of a Primary School. We are sure if they did, their visits to them would be more frequent, and they would know more about them from personal observation, and not trust them too much in the hands of a Committee. The time of life spent in the Primary School, is the most important period in the whole history of the child's education. Habits of thought, of speech, and of order, are here being formed, that may bias, in a right or wrong direc- tion, the whole character of their education in after life. Mothers in par-


39


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


ticular, should visit these nurseries often, thereby manifesting by their presence in the school, that they feel a deep interest in their children as well as their teachers, as they meet together from day to day. It is a duty they owe to both. Their presence will do much to encourage and stimulate the children, both in study and behaviour, as well as encourage and sustain the teacher in the arduous and responsible labors of shaping and training the young and tender mind.


We have confidence in their services, and would commend them to you as worthy your hearty co-operation and support. They are all performing a work for you in educating your children, a duty you owe to them, and which you have no right to neglect. Their work is your work. We fur- nish the workmen, you the material. They are moulding and shaping, day by day, young and plastic minds, and forming characters that are more or less to affect them for life. Your children go from your care every morn- ing to be cared for by another through most of the day. Have you no in- terest in their going to, and coming from the school, and none when there ? Or is your only anxiety concerning them, that they will return too soon, to give you a little trouble ? Can you not sympathise with the teacher, who is obliged to take so many children from different home influences, in- cluding, more or less, of foreign element, according to locality, and so order and harmonize as to make a good and well-conducted School ?


Ponder well and consider, and exercise the same care and solicitude in your Schools as in other matters, if no more, and mark the results in your own children.


The Scholars in Town have attended School as follows : -


Whole No. Spring Term.


Average Attendance.


Whole No. Winter Term.


Average Attendance.


Over fifteen.


Centre Grammar,


69


66


76


72


23


Primary, .


...


89


65


85


70


1


High Street Grammar, ..


50


35


56


42


9


Primary, ...


98


85


103


86


East


... 70


47


59


42


40


REPORT OF THE


It will be seen that the number of different scholars registered in all our Public Schools the past year, is 394; 33 of whom are over 15, and who attend only the Winter Term.


The money appropriated for the payment of Teachers, is as follows : Balance on hand from last year, $405 44


Town Grant, 2800 00


Interest on Cutter School Fund,


291 24


State Grant,


95 97


$3592 65


Orders drawn for payment of Teachers, . . $3268 83


for Schooling Children in Wyman "


District, as per vote of the Town, 31 00


3299 83


Balance, $292 82


Having now closed our labors for the year, as regards our Schools, it is but natural to suppose that many very pleasant reminiscences should be recalled to mind, as well as some few that are not of so pleasant a charac- ter. As to the result of our efforts to bring our Schools to a standing and condition that would be, in some degree, satisfactory to you and beneficial to your children, we leave with you to decide ; and whatever the result may be, we have the satisfaction of feeling that we have endeavored, in some faint degree, to perform our duty, however unpleasant that duty, at times may be.


Between the Committee and Teachers, there has been through the year a good understanding, and the kindest of feeling. We have reason to be- lieve they have labored hard and persistently to elevate the character and raise the standard of their respective Schools; and wherein they have fail- ed, it is attributable to the head and not to the heart.


Trial is always the best test of the capability of the Teacher, and there is no place where their tact and talent can be so well known as in the School-room. It is here we judge of the character of the teaching, and we are satisfied that, as a general rule, the studies have been pursued in a thorough manner.


41


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


The course of teaching has been more to develope thought than to store the memory, - to understand the principles of a few things, rather than to skim over many pages without any real knowledge of what they contain.


The result of this thorough course of the mind to think for itself, to investigate, examine, and compare, has produced some good scholars.


There is evidently an increasing interest, with a few exceptions, among the scholars in our Schools, which is certainly a gratifying indication of still greater results ; and we hope in future to have the hearty co-operation of the parents to aid us in our endeavors to educate the heart as well as the head, - to instruct them to think right and act right. The moral feelings of the heart must no more be neglected than the mental culture of the mind. Both are absolutely necessary in the formation of character.


We cannot close this Report without suggesting to your consideration the subject of providing better accommodation for the Centre School. - This subject has been several times before you, in previous Reports, and we again present it, and would recommend, either that the present building be enlarged, as it now stands, or that you take such other action in relation thereto, as you may deem proper.


MOSES PROCTOR, WM. E. PARMENTER, GEORGE HILL, JOHN D. FREEMAN, JOSIAH CROSBY, STEPHEN SYMMES, JR.


Superintending School Committee.


West Cambridge, March, 1860.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


Town of Celest Cambridge,


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCHI 25, 1861;


LIST OF TOWN, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES,


ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1860;


AND THE


LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS,


FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.


ALSO, THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S


REPORT.


BOSTON : PRESS OF W. & E. HOWE, 39 MERCHANTS ROW. 1861.


RECEIPTS.


Balance in the Treasury, March 26th, 1860, $ 284 80 Rec'd Taxes from W. J. Lane, Collector for 1859, including abatements and discounts, ..... 278 18


Taxes from A. R. Proctor, Collector for 1860, including abatements and discounts, ....


16480 14


from Town of Belmont, for State Tax,


147 19


66


66 66 66


" County " 430 95


66


66 66


" Sup't of Paupers,


330 33


66


66 66 66 " Advertis'g Notice, 1 62


66 66 W. J. Lane, for Board of Wm. Carnes, .. 84 86


66 for Rents of Town House,


886 75


66 Interest on Wm. Cutter School Fund, 391 50


66 " Poor Widows' Fund, 12 00


66 from Town Liquor Agency, 265 33


66


" State School Fund,


83 64


66


Town Lands Rent,


65 00


66


Fenton White, for Gravel Lot, sold him,


60 00


66


66 A. R. Proctor, for Dog Licenses,


153 00


66


Mrs. Isaiah Jenkins, for Support of Jas. E. Jenkins, at Lunatic Hospital, Worcester,


69 00


66 66 S. Butterfield & J. Crosby, for Loam from School House Lot, on Medford Street,


32 50


66


66 Town Hay Scales,


58 07


66


66


J. Winslow Pierce, for two Settees, 10 00


66


66


J. D. Freeman, for Vaccination, 1 50


25 00


66 for Interest on balance in Treasury, Loaned, .. Borrowed of Reuben Hunt,


5000 00


66


" Samuel Butterfield,


2500 00


66


" Bank of the Republic,


5000 00


Cambridge Market Bank,


2100 00


66 " John Ryan,


500 00


" Trustees of Wm. Cutter School Fund, 500 00


" Faneuil Hall Bank, 400 00


66


" Thomas Cutter, 186 51


$36337 87


EXPENDITURES.


INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Bills Approved by Selectmen & Prudential School Committee. NORTH-WEST DISTRICT.


Paid Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, $51 00


66 H. A. Dearborn, for making Fires, &c., 37 00


66 Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 14 00


66 Mrs. Harrington, for making Fires, &c.,


9 00


66 J. D. Freeman, Cash paid for Sundries,


8 83


66 Wid. Barry, for Cleaning Sch. House, 8 25


66 R. W. Shattuck, for fixing Stoves, &c., 5 72


66 H. A. Dearborn, for Books, 2 59


66 Levi Barker, for Carpenter's Work, 2 00


John Dexter, for Ink, &c., 2 21


66 Solon Hardy, for Brooms, &c., 1 42


-


$142 02


CENTRE DISTRICT.


Paid W. J. Lane, Insurance of Sch. House, 139 50


Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 106 78


6 C. M. & F. J. Proctor, for making Fires, &c., 50 00


66 Moses Proctor, for Sundries furnished, 33 24


66 Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 8 33


66 J. C. Jones & Co., for Setting Glass, .. 4 35


66 R. W. Shattuck, for Crayons, &c., .... 3 15


66 James M. Chase, for Carpenter Work, .. 1 20


346 55


Amount carried forward, $488 57


5


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $488 75


EAST DISTRICT.


Paid Josiah Crosby for care of House, and Cash for Sundries, $40 97


66


Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 29 12


66 Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal, 10 00


66 J. C. Jones & Co., for Setting Glass,. .. 1 25


81 34


$569 91


TEACHERS' SALARIES, &c.


Paid by School Committee's Orders.


Paid Wilson Palmer, $800 00


66 Alanson Palmer, 467 00


66 Albert Palmer, 416 66


66 Miss Caroline C. Turner,


300 00


66


66 Lizzie S. Morse,


300 00


66


66 Ann E. Worcester,


300 00


66


66 Mary C. Hill,


300 00


66 Ellen Cutter,


233 00


66 Francena Fessenden, 233 00


66 Stephen Swan, as per vote of Town,


8 00


66 Abel Pierce, 66 66


8 00


66 Oliver H. Pierce, “ 6


66


4 00


$3369 66


6


EXPENDITURES.


RUSSELL SCHOOL HOUSE,


ON MEDFORD STREET.


Bills Approved by the Building Committee.


Paid James M. Chase, on Contract, and Building Fences, &c., less half of Insurance, ......... ...


$5682 15


G. W. Shattuck, for Furniture, 460 68


66 Jesse Bacon & Co., for Mason Work, 336 86


66 R. W. Shattuck, for Furnaces, &c., 289 39


66


J. J. Healy, for Iron Fence, 171 50


163 92


John Sargent, for Cellar Stone,


122.50


Russell & Pierce, for Teaming and Freight,


45 13


66 William L. Clark, for Repairing Old Desks,


31 67


66 Jacob Caswell, for Pump, 31 50


66 J. C. Jones, for Painting Fences,


30 32


66 W. J. Lane, for one half expense of Insurance,


19 75


66 John Barnard, for Painting and Sanding Privies,


17 67


:6 Elijah Wilson, for Cleaning Windows, 8 50


66 John Winn, for Teaming Bell and Furniture, ..... 8 25


66 W. J. Lane, for Bell Rope, and Cash paid for Labor, 8 03


66 D. P. Davis, for Clock, 7 00


66 William Hall, for Hardware, 5 11


66 Francis Gould, for Surveying, 3 00


$7700 60


The Lot of Land, on which the School House stands, was purchased of the heirs of the late James Russell, for $1887.60, for which Town Notes were given, payable in five, ten, and fif- teen years.


66 Alfred Brooks, for Stone Work and Well,


257 67


Samuel Fletcher, for Stone,


7


EXPENDITURES.


HIGHWAYS.


Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid Michael Murphy, for Teaming,


$379 57


John and Edward Lacy, for Labor,


500 75


Edward Cullinan, 204 00 66


66 Thomas Cutter, 192 00 66 66


223 00


66 John McLarry, 66


66


121 00


66 John Fannin, 66


66


17 00


66 Michael Campbell, 66 66


14 00


66 John Carroll, 66


66


9 50


66 James Mahoney, 66


66


9 00


66 Timothy Kenney, 66


66


7 50


66 66 Patrick Kelley, 66


6 00


66 John Kelley,


66


66


6 00


66 James Price, 66


3 75


66 Peter Reardon, 66


66


2 81


66 Dennis O'Brien, 66


66


1 75


66 Timothy Sargent,


1 25


Daniel Hurley, 66


66


1 00


!! A. R. Walker, for Horse,


250 00


Russell & Pierce, for Grain, 385 31


66 Henry Walton, for Hay,


152 40


A. Hayward, 66 66


83 79


J. S. Munroe, 66


52 69


66 Hiram Clark, 66 66


34 84


66 Frank Jaquith, 66


6 61


66 William H. Richardson, for Blacksmith Work,


66 23


Joshua Caldwell, 66 66 66


65 60


" . A. Deblois, for Wheelwright


66


25 50


Wm. L. Clark, for Harness


66


20 68


N. C. Huntress, for 66


66


19 41


66 Abel Lawrence, for 66


66


7 54


Amount carried forward, $2970 48


.


66 Dennis Mahoney,


8


EXPENDITURES.


Amount brought forward, $2970 48


Paid Amos Russell, for Gravel,


24 90


City of Cambridge, for Covering Stone, .. 11 58


66 John Ford, for Blasting, &c., 16 36


Thomas H. Russell, for Shovels, &c., 17 49


$3040 81


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 $300.00, which, being added to the above sum, makes the actual expense for Highways.


LIGHTING STREETS. Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid West Cambridge Gas Light Company, $418 20


66 Dennis O'Brien, for Lighting and Care, 146 00


W. Cambridge Gas Light Company, for Light- ing and Care,


28 75


" T. K. Hutchinson, for Lighting and Care, 2 50


Ralph W. Shattuck, for Repairing Lanterns, 4 00


$599 45


SPECIAL NIGHT POLICE.


Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid Edward Russell,


$26 00


" John R. Stevens, 26 00


Harvey Bacon, 26 00


John W. Lawrence, 26 00


$104 00


.


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EXPENDITURES.


TOWN HOUSE.


Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid West Cambridge Gas Light Company, $114 40


66


John B. Hartwell, for Opening, Care, &c., 100 00


Russell & Pierce, for Fuel, 24 87


66 R. W. Shattuck, for Chimney Top, &c., 14 73


6 67


Jonas Woodard, for Charcoal,


66 Jesse Bacon, for Whitewashing, &c., 7 50


66 S. A. Stetson & Co., for Gas Fixtures, 3 00


$271 17


LIQUOR AGENCY.


Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid Edward F. Porter, State Agent for Liquors, $275 27


66 Samuel Swan, for Services as Agent, 14 36


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66 66 " Teaming, 2 02


$291 65


Amount paid into the Treasury, by Liquor Agents,


$265 33


Am't of Liquors on hand, March 26, 1861,


125 00


estimated at


$390 33


POOR WIDOWS' FUND. Distributed by the Selectmen.


Paid Mrs. Gibson,


" Mrs. Hagan, 3 00


66 Mrs. Rankin, 3 00


3 00


66 Mrs. Gilcrease, ......


....


$3 00


$12 00


10


EXPENDITURES.


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. Bills Approved by the Selectmen.


Paid W. J. Lane, for Services as Selectman, and Highway Surveyor, and Cash paid for Sun- dry Articles,


Samuel Butterfield, for Services as Selectman, and Highway Surveyor, and Cash paid for Sundry Articles,


58 75


" S. F. Woodbridge, for Services as Selectman and Highway Surveyor,


40 00


.


A. R. Proctor, for Services as Town Clerk,


50 00


66


66


" Treasurer,


50 00


66 66


" Collecting Taxes,


159 87


66 66 66


" Making up Finan. Statement,


15 00


66


66


" Issuing 145 Dog Licenses, .....


14 50


66


66


" Recording Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 17 65


66 W. J. Lane, for Collecting 1859 Taxes,


13 90


66 66


" Services as Assessor, and Cash for Books,


116 63


66 Stephen Symmes, Jr., Services as Assessor,


115 00


6 Samuel S. Davis,


66


102 75


M. Proctor, for Services as School Com.,


42 00


J. Crosby, " 66 66 2 yrs.,


24 00


W. E. Parmenter, " 66 66 2 .


30 00


66 James Thaxter, for Services as Chief Engineer,


15 00


66 E. Russell, for Warning Town Meetings, &c., .. 24 00 J. B. Hartwell, 32 90 66 ..


Helen M. Jarvis, for Services as Librarian, 50 00




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