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" F. A. Harris, medical attendance, 6 00
" Michael Toomey, assistance, 2 00
" Mary Hurley 2 00
" Jas. M. Chase, labor and stock, 2 50
" Jesse Bacon, assistance, 4 00
" Robert Renwick, clock, Pest House, 3 00
" Angeline Simpson, Nurse, 5 00
" Sarah L. Jaiger,
25 73
" George Neiderman,
36 00
" P. Granery, 66
40 00
Amount carried forward, $330 43
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EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $330 43 Paid R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries, Pest House, 13 17
" John B. Hartwell, funeral expense, 29 00
" Mrs. H. C. Whittemore, care of sick, 151 00
" Murdock McLeod, 66 133 50
" M. D. Mann, expressing, 3 00
660 10
RUSSELL SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid W. M. Rumery & Co., 19,249 85
" T. S. Huckins,
17,930 00
" Jesse Bacon, 3,610 59
" J. Foster Ober, 623 52
" Jesse Bacon, for Committee, 750 00
" John Hennesey,
36 90
" Michael O'Hare,
1 00
" Parker & Gannett,
95 00
" George W. Walker & Co., 5,076 47
" Wm. Devine,
18 30
" Dugan & Rutherford,
101 84
" Joseph L. Ross,
1,933 .94
" Ira O. Carter,
11 35
" Cyrus Wakefield,
25 64
" R. K. Carpenter, 31 50
" Edward Storer,
883 07
" Mary Slater,
18 00
" Wm. A. Mason, 8 00
" William Neagle,
52 50
" Howard Watch & Clock Co.,
269 00
" J. L. Hammett,
61 70
" Alfred Brooks,
45 50
Amount carried forward, $50,833 67
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EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $50,833 67
Paid Josiah Crosby,
10 45
" Insurance,
40 00
" A. Mudge & Son,
13 00
". R. W. Shattuck,
315 84
". J. W. Peirce,
225 24
" Denio, Ham & Co., 144 00
" Arlington Gas Light Co., 85 59
- $51,667 79
POLICE.
Paid George M. Litchfield, services, 900 00
" John H. Hartwell,
275 00
" Edward Storer,
10 00
" Thomas T. Ferguson,
6 00
" Joseph Sinclair,
4 00
" James Thaxter,
176 00
" A. W. Mitchell, badges, 12 00
$1,383 00
TOWN LIBRARY.
Paid Lizzie J. Newton, Librarian, $267 30
" Mary A. Greene, 25 00
" Gould & Lincoln, books, 584 28
" Lee & Shephard, 15 44
" John L. Parker, printing, 393 40
" Benjamin Adams, binding books,
26 25
" B. H. Thayer, paper, 9 15
" M. D. Mann, expressing, 1 35
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$1,322 17
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EXPENDITURES.
INCIDENTALS.
Paid John H. Hartwell, as janitor, &c., $450 00
return'g deaths, 4 20
" F. E. Fowle, stationery, 21 47
" John L. Parker, printing,
420 04
" W. C. Currier, teams, 37 00
" Samuel B. Moore, expressing,
19 75
" B. L. & N. R. R. Ex., «
10 90
" Isaac Wood, ringing bell, July 4, 6 00
" A. S. Hill, 66 3 00
" Geo. A. Hunt,
3 00
" John H. Hartwell, 66 3 00
" F. H. Pool, stationery, 1 87
" Chas. K. Darling, 24 30
" Thomas Groom & Co. 4 75
" Hadley's Ex., 0 30
" Albert Needham's Ex., 1 60
" M. D. Mann's Ex., 0 40
" W. N. Winn's Ex., 5 70
" Merchants & Farmer's Ins. Co., 63 00
" Quincy Mutual Ins. Co., 89 39
" Geo. Y. Wellington, insurance, 1,696 00
" Wright & Potter, General Statutes and Supplement, 6 50
" M. M. Tidd, Town Seal, 10 50
" John F. Allen, sundries, 2 90
" Western Union Telegraph, 1 05
" James M. Chase, repairing scales, 14 39
" L. Stephenson,
40 50
" Davies Dodge, stationery, 6 22
" R. M. Yale, repairing flag, 3 75
$2,951 48
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EXPENDITURES.
COUNSEL FEES.
Paid Henry J. Wells, 150 00
" Perry & Creech. 159 00
" Charles Robinson, Jr., 121 50
" Shattuck & Munroe, 25 00
" Shattuck, Holmes & Munroe, 75 00
$530 50
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid B. P. Goodsell, rent of land, $40 00
" Hunneman & Co., repairing hose, 2 75
" Chas. S. Jacobs, Jr., refreshments, 18 00
" George Russell,
30 60
" L. Peirce & Co., 9 07
" D. Simpson, 6 00
" J. W. Whitney, 60
25 00
" William Kimball, use of cart, &c., 8 98
" Abijah Frost, care of engine,
12 50
" Jesse Bacon, repairs, 1 00
" John A. Smith, teaming engine, 15 00
2 29
" John L. Parker, printing,
20 95
" William Blake & Co., repairs,
2 00
" R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries,
38 90
" Matthew Rowe, oil,
1 40
" Arlington Gas Light Co., gas, Wm. Penn Hose, 5 00
" Geo. D. Tufts, glazing,
" B. L. & N. R. R. Ex., 3 00
7 05
" Highland Hose Co., services,
390 49
" Wmn. Penn 363 86
Amount carried forward,
$1,003 84
" L. Peirce & Co., oil, &c.,
EXPENDITURES.
41
Amount brought forward, $1,003 84
Paid Adams, Fessenden & Co., oil, 2 25
Arlington Water Board, water, Highland Hose, 10 00
66
Wm. Penn “ 25 00
" E. & F. King & Co., oil, 28 80
" J. Boyd & Son, repairing hose,
2 50
" S. T. Pearson, brush and comb, Wm. Penn Hose, 0 70
" Aiken & Woodard, charcoal, 5 00
" Thomas Higgins, repairing engine, 1 75
" J. W. Peirce, coal, Highland Hose House, 10 00
" J. W. Peirce, " Wm. Penn 37 60
$1127 44
APPROPRIATION OF AUGUST 12, 1872.
Paid M. Ellis & Co., moving Highl'd Hose House, $112 00
" City of Charlestown, for Hose Carriage, 450 00
" Steph. Smith & Co., table, Wm. Penn, 17 00.
" Bubier & Co., sheaves, 24 00
" R. K. Carpenter, labor, 13 50
" Baldwin & Emerson, stone, Wm. Penn, 56 00
" H. R. Bishop & Co., ladders, 45 30
". James M. Cook, repairing lanterns,
7 50
" Green & Adams, glazing,
4 00
" John Clark, hose,
458 00
" M. D. Mann, expressing, 18 40
" J. W. Peirce, coal,
23 35
" Walter Bates, concreting, 228 94
" Jas. Baston, labor and stock, Highland, 322 36
" James Boyd & Son, sundries,
60 00
" Hunneman & Co.,
42 00
" Person Noyes, oiler,
65 00
" Chandler & Co., papering Highland Hose House, 8 33
Amount carried forward,
$1,955 68
7
6
42
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $1,955 68
58 06
Paid Jno. Lawrence, painting, Wm. Penn, 66 66 Highland, 33 42
" James Baston, signs,
10 60
" Geo. D. Tufts, painting and lettering, signs, 48 25
" Whiton Bros. & Co., ropes and fixtures, 242 25
" Henry J. Bacon, repairs, Highand Hose, 60 69
" Rumery & Co., bal. of contract for building, 2,223 00
" James M. Chase, " 66 3,033 50
Jas. M. Chase, extra work on building, 566 50
66 Alfred Hobbs, furniture, &c., Highland Hose, 22 75
" Matthew Rowe, stove, &c., 66 14 70
George A. Hunt, furniture, 66 10 00
". H. A. Winship, hats, 120 00
" Thos. K. Hutchinson, runners, Wm. Penn, 15 00
" Jesse Bacon, bal. of contract, building, " 509 25
" Lawrence, Wilde & Hull, furniture, 66 60 20
" Jesse Bacon, labor & stock extra work, " 198 21
" Lawrence, Wilde & Hull, furniture, Highland Hose, 64 10
" Thomas Higgins, wrenches, 16 25
". A. W. Mitchell & Co., repairing carriage, &c. 49 30
" Highland Hose, for gong, 5 64
" R. W. Shattuck & Co., furnace and fixtures, W. Penn, 463 97
" R. W. Shattuck & Co., plumbing and gas fixtures, Wm. Penn, 384 32
" R. W. Shattuck & Co., water and gas fixtures and stove, Highland Hose, 198 45
" Jas. M. Chase, repairs Highland Hose House, 379 02
" R. W. Shattuck & Co., 60 66 111 15
$10,854 26
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EXPENDITURES.
EXPENSE OF PATRICK FERMOYLE'S HOUSE, DUDLEY STREET.
Paid Patrick Fermoyle, for land and labor on cellar, $149 94
" James Baston, labor and stock, 150 55
" George D. Tufts, painting, 15 20
" Jesse Bacon, for labor and stock,
144 37
.. R. W. Shattuck & Co., " 33 06 66
" Alfred Brooks, 11 30
" James Mellen, moving house, 50 00
$554 42
EXPENSE OF MRS. HOGAN'S HOUSE, BACON ST.
Paid James Baston, for labor and stock, $ 22 76
" Jesse Bacon, 81 82
" James Mellen, raising house, 30 00
$134 58
RUSSELL PARK.
Paid Thomas Butler, for labor, $28 75
" J. W. Peirce, 66
5 00
$33 75
STREET LAMPS.
Paid T. K. Hutchinson, care and lighting, $ 558 12
" Arlington Gas Light Co., gas, 1,003 20
" Wood, Pollard & Co., whiskey, 3 00
Amount carried forward, $1,564 32
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EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward,
$1,564 32
Paid John Burbank, whiskey, 2 50
" George D. Tufts, repairs, 0 50
" Hill & Gott, 1 50
$1,568 82
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid Arlington Gas Light Co., for gas, $394 50
" R. W. Shattuck & Co., for sundries, 27 90
". J. W. Peirce, for fuel, 104 00
" Henry J. Bacon, 17 00
" Aiken & Woodard, for charcoal,
22 50
" George D. Tufts, for repairs, 6 92
5 25
" James M. Chase, "
0 50
" Town of Arlington, for supply pipe, 65 30
" Arlington Water Board, for water, 30 00
$673 87
APPROPRIATION APRIL 7, 1873.
Paid R. W. Shattuck & Co., labor and stock,
$134 82
" Henry J. Bacon,
58 84
" James Baston, 66 302 05
" George D. Tufts,
109 42
" Alvah M. Chase, for labor,
$605 13
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EXPENDITURES.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid J. W. Peirce, services Selectman etc., to Mch. 1, $400 00
" Henry Swan,
300 00
" Henry Mott, 66
66
300 00
66 66 66 Assessor
200 00
" Thos. P. Peirce, " 66
66 200 00
" B. D. Locke, 66
66 250 00
" John F. Allen, " to Jan: 1, 1874, 2,000 00
$3,650 00
STATE AID.
Paid Ellen Ferguson, $96 00
" Alice M. Scanlan, 48 00
" Susan Moore, 48 00
" Hannah C. Murphy, 48 00
Ann Campbell, 48 00
66 Abby Grant,
48 00
" William Manix, guardian, 48 00
" Patrick Dailey, 48 00
" Alfred Brooks, 66
40 00
" Charles A. Fiske, 36 00
George Bird, 18 00
$526 00
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WATER WORKS.
Paid Sandy Boles, for land, $1,515 96
" A. P. & J. P. Wyman, " 66 100 00
" Sally Morrill, 66 66
140 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,755 96
394.50 10 03.20
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EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward,
$1,755 96
Paid Jacob F. Hobbs, for land, 464 03
" Albert L. Dickson, 20 00
" Ann E, Wellington, 66
50 00
" Heirs of Davis Locke, 66 66
120 00
" Jesse Bacon, for services on committee, 57 75
" Warren Rawson, 1,000 00
" Samuel S. Davis, 66 66
66.
1.000 00
" J. W. Peirce, .
66 66 66 60 2,000 00
" Benjamin Poland, " 60 60 60 2,000 00
" B. McCarroll, clearing reservoir, 250 00
" Michael Waugh, labor on service pipe, 1
104 00
" George H. Norman,
17,162 00
" Charles K. Darling, book,
4 25
" Thomas Higgins, grapple and wrenches, 3 00
6 41
" B. McGowen, labor,
" B. L. & N. R. R. Co., express,
0 75
" W. C. Currier, teams, 17 50
." Holmes & Powers, " 30 00
2 00
" John L. Parker, 66 and books, 136 89
" Knapp & Bowman, for legal services, 400 00
" D. W. Gooch, 60
600 00
". E. R. Hoar, 66 66
100 00
" Ira O. Carter, 60
54 90
" Alfred Brooks, for labor,
52 99
" John F. Allen, book,
0 65
" R. W. Shattuck & Co., service pipe on ac't., 1,066 96
W. J. Follett, check books,
50 00
" L. C. Childs, for damages,
300 00
" Sinclair & Gardner, 66
105 61
" Charles S. Jacobs, Jr., for dinners,
60 00
" James Gould, for services, 7 50
" William R. Fish, for map, 302 20
" John Redman, for labor, 3 00
Amount carried forward,
$29,288 35
" C. H. Shepherd, for printing,
47
EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $29,288 35
Paid James M. Chase, for labor and stock, 89 37
" Boston Machine Co., for repairing hydrants, 18 25
" J. W. Peirce, for labor and cement, 229 99
" R. M. Gow, for repairing pipe, 19 25
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$29,645 21
TOWN CLOCK.
Paid Robert Renwick, for labor, $ 3 00
" R. W. Shattuck 3 43
" Napoleon Underwood, for care, 33 50
" George M. Stevens, repairs, 1 90
$41 83
MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY.
Appropriation of August 19, 1872- Paid Edward Storer, for fence, 433 85
" George D. Tufts, painting fence, 144 40
" Luke Wyman, plan,
15 00
" James Cruikshank, plan, &c.,
22 60
" Cayford & Hale, engineering,
382 00
' " James M. Chase, stakes, &c.,
114 27
$1113 12
MOUNT PLEASANT AND OLD CEMETERY.
Paid Thomas Butler, for care, $200 00
" R. W. Shattuck, for shears, &c. 3 41
Amount carried forward, $203 41
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EXPENDITURES,
Amount brought forward, Paid John Carroll, for labor,
$203 41
14 00
" Alfred Brooks, " 10 25
$227 66
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TOWN DEBT. ..
Paid Stephen Symmes, 500.00
" Jerusha R. Wyman, 2,715 49
" Daniel L. Giles, 6,500 00
" Henry Mott, 1,000 00
" Faneuil Hall Nat'l Bank, temporary loan, 23,964 58
$34,680 07
INTEREST.
Paid Stephen Symmes, 15 97
" Jerusha R. Wyman, 90 03
" Provident Institute for Savings, 700 00
" Plymouth Savings Bank,
2,100 00
" John Peabody,
970 00
" Heirs John Albree,
275 00
" Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
1,470 00
" Henry Mott,
48 41
" Arlington Five Cents Savings' Bank,
770 00
" Daniel L. Giles, 227 50
" Heirs William Rand,
372 00
" Faneuil Hall National Bank,
1,035 42
" Charles H. Russell,
37 75
" George Holden, 350 00
Amount carried forward,
$8,462 08
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EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward, $8,462 08
Paid O. A. Taft, 210 00
" J. W. Peirce, Treas. Citizens Soldiers Fund, 20 99
" Trustees Wm. Cutter School Fund, 321 24
66 Poor Widows' 22 54
Town Library, 6 00
$9,042 85
INTEREST, WATER ACCOUNT.
Paid from Treasury, $4,500 00
" Receipts from water, 4,500 00
$9,000 00
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DR.
JOHN F. ALLEN, TREASURER in Account
FROM JANUARY 1ST, 1873
To Cash Balance in the Treasury,
$7.995 65
Uncollected Taxes of 1872,
2,227 23
Tax List of 1373, including discounts and abatements,
87,516 23
Cash Income of William Cutter School Fund,
321 24
Poor Widow's
36 04
Rents from Town House,
1,121 76
Land,
75 00
from sale of Manure,
54 00
350 00
174 42
88 25
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66 Dualin,
10 80
Stone,
14 00
Gravel,
240 50
Lots in Cemetery,
175 00
Grass. "
25 00
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returned on Supply Pipe,
2,830 95
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from Treasurer of Town Library,
96 90
Belmont, support of Paupers,
167 55
County, return from Dog Licenses,
314 64
66
66 Labor of Town Teams,
304 50
66 Income from Massachusetts School Fund-2 years,
459 38
Receipts from Dogs-1873,
379 80
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Loans from Fanenil Hall National Bank.
28,845 00
George Holden,
15,000 00
John Peabody,
1,000 00
6,000 00
66 Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
52,000 00
Twenty-seven Water Bonds,
27,000 00
Cash accrued Interest on fourteen Water Bonds sold,
78 16
Interest from Fanucil Hall National Bank,
1,055 33
from Alfred Hobbs, for Badge,
2 25
State, Corporation Tax-1872,
368 27
-1873,
1,655 90
Bank
" -1873,
2,121 96
Pauper account,
71 43
Aid to January 1, 1873,
482 27
advanced for Insurance,
3 46
" School Book,
0 31
from sales at Town Farm,
38 00
Interest on Taxes,
57 69
Receipts from Town Scales,
48 63
$240,810 50
66
Horses,
Oxen,
.. .. Loam,
O. A. Taft,
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
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with the TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
TO JANUARY 1ST, 1874.
By Cash Paid Teachers' Salaries,
$14,477 93
..
Incidental School Expenses,
4,370 73
on Cemetery,
1,340 78
on Street Lamps,
1,568 82
on Almshouse Poor,
1,868 53
"
on Outside
660 10
on Fire Department,
1,127 44
on appropriation for 1872,
10,854 26
on Police Department,
1,383 00
Town Library, "
1,322 17
House, incidentals.
673 87
appropriation,
605 13
State Aid,
526 00
Town Officers,
3,650 00
Town Debt,
10,715 49
Temporary Loan,
23,964 58
Interest,
9,042 85
.. Water account,
4,500 00
on Russell Park,
33 75
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on Russell School House,
51,667 79
29,645 21
66
on Highways,
35,069 54
Discount on 14 Water Bonds sold,
Cash Paid Seven Poor Widows,
State Tax,
5,692 50
County Tax,
3,243 00
Treasurer, from Dog Licenses,
379 80
on Mrs. Hogan's House,
134 58
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on Patrick Fermoyle's "
554 42
on Town Clock,
41 83
Incidentals,
2,951 48
" Counsel Fees,
530 50
Abatement of Taxes of 1872,
70 93
1873,
1,892 20
Discount
"
4,090 09
Uncollected Taxes,
7,835 02
Cash Balance in the Treasury,
3,240 14
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on Water Works,
1,050 00
36 04
$240,810 50
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TREASURER'S REPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
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REPORT OF TREASURER OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To Cash on hand, January 1, 1874, $ 74 37
received from fines, 48 79
60
" Lee & Shephard, for books returned, 2 33
Interest from Town of Arlington,
6 00
from Town Treasury, 1,322 17
$1,453 66
EXPENDITURES.
By paid Lizzie J. Newton, services as Librarian, $267 30
Mary. A. Green,
25 00
John L. Parker, printing Catalogues, &c.,
393 40
M. D. Mann, expressing,
1 35
Lee & Shepherd, books,
15 44
Gould & Lincoln,
584 28
Benjamin Adams, binding books, 26 25
B. H. Thayer, paper,
9 15
into Town Treasury,
96 90
Cash in the Treasury,
34 59
$1,453 66
APPROPRIATIONS.
Unexpended balance of 1872,
$225 27
Appropriation, March 3, 1873,
685 36
Dog Licenses,
314 64
$1,225 27
JOHN F. ALLEN, Treasurer.
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NEW RUSSELL SCHOOL HOUSE.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
ON THE
NEW RUSSELL SCHOOL HOUSE.
The Committee having in charge the building of the New Russell School House, submit the following Report :-
Amount of bills paid by the Treasurer,
$58,624 04
To wit :-
Charles Cutter, for land,
$
713 25
Wm. M. Rumery & Co., foundation,
1,240 00
66
masonry, 20,993 00
66 extras, 256 85
T. S. Huckins, carpentry,
19,660 00
extras,
270 00
Jesse Bacon, plastering
2,242 00
extras,
1,368 59
G. W. Walker & Co., heating,
5,063 00
66 extras, 13 47
J. F. Ober, Architect,
1,323 52
J. L. Parker, printing,
30 00
D. Hurley, labor,
23 00
M. Riley, 66
21 00
C. Linnehan, 66
53 00
D. Scanlan, 66
2 00
M. Burke, 66
4 00
L. M. Ham & Co., iron,
314 00
J. W. Peirce, teaming,
225 24
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Amount carried forward, $,53,815 92
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NEW RUSSELL SCHOOL HOUSE.
Amount brought forward, $53,815 92
J. Hennesey, iron, 37 90
Parker, Gannett & Osgood, vane,
95 00
William Devine, stone, 18 30
Dugan & Rutherford, "
101 84
R. K. Carpenter,
31 50
W. A. Mason, surveying, 8 00
Edward Storer, sundries, as per bill,
883 07
Alfred Brooks, labor, 45 50
Town of Arlington, insurance, 40 00
R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries, per bill, 191 79 Tucker Manufacturing Co., gas fixtures, 124 05 Arlington Gas Light Co., labor and ma- terial, 85 59
Mary Slater, washing windows,
18 00
I. O. Carter, clearing rooms,
11 35
J. Crosby, labor,
10 45
A. Mudge & Son, printing,
13 00
J. L. Ross, furniture,
1933 94
C. Wakefield,
25 64
Wm. Nagle,
52 50
Howard Watch Co.
269 00
J. L. Hammett, .
61 70
Services of Committee,
750 00
-$58,624 04
. Appropriated by Town,
$58,500 00
Old house and stone sold,
133 00
58,633 00
Leaving unexpended, $ 8 96
I. O. CARTER, JESSE BACON, EDWARD STORER, JOSIAH CROSBY, HENRY SWAN,
Committee.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SELECTMENS' REPORT.
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The Selectmen respecfully Report : That in'entering upon their duties, they found a large amount of labor was required in finishing the work laid out previous to their induction to office ; also, that the opinion generally entertained by our constituents was, that the Selectmen were possessed of magic power sufficient to enable them to make every crooked path straight, and all rough ways smooth, without resorting to the taxpayers pockets for resources to carry out the con- templated and desired improvements.
EXPENSE UNDER SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
HIGHLAND AVENUE. 1
In order to complete the said Avenue, we were obliged to make a special contract with B. McCarroll, of five hundred dollars, which remains unpaid for want of an appropriation ; the balance of the original contract has been paid amount- ing to $1155 00
Paid Jonathan Frost for land, 56 25
$1,211 25
DUDLEY STREET.
This street has been completed, and the balance of the contract with David Scanlan paid. $412 16
Paid Ellen Ferguson, . 2 91
" Asa Niles, 2 09
Amount carried forward, $417 16
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $417 16
Paid Mrs. II. Shay,
11 28
" Thomas Callahan, 12 45
" D. J. Sullivan, 10 42
" W. H. Locke, 37 42
$488 73
Paid expense in removal of Patrick Fermoyle's house and damages, $554.42. Appropriation, $500.
PARK AVENUE FROM VINE STREET TO ARLINGTON AVENUE.
Paid George E. Savory, for land, $358 44
" Mary Davis, 311 01
$669 45
Contract for building street, not paid, $500. Appropri- tion, $1,500.
FRANKLIN STREET.
Paid Joseph A. Merrifield, for land, $ 164 59
BACON STREET.
Paid for raising Mrs. Hogans' House, $134 58 Appropriation, 160 00
PARK AVENUE.
This Avenue has been extended eighty feet wide to Lowell Street. There being more ledge than anticipated, the ex- pense exceeded the appropriation,
Appropriation, $3,800.00. Expense, $5,097.90.
WEBSTER STREET.
This street has been widened to 40 feet, graded and gravelled its entire length, at a cost of $1,189.96. Appro- priation, $1,200.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
RUSSELL STREET.
This street has been widened to 40 feet, graded and grav- elled its entire length ; on account of the unexpected set- tling of the easterly end of the street, the expense has exceeded the appropriation. Paid, $2,399.49. No settle- ment has been made with Simeon Barker. Appropriation, $1,500
WARREN STREET.
Under instruction from the Town, we proceeded to lay out the street fifty feet wide, according to the Plan and Pro- file accepted by the Town May 27th, 1873. After paying land damages to quite an amount, a stopper was put on the work ; it being a county road it was put into the hands of the County Commissioners, and we hope to be able to report progress at the Annual Meeting. Amount paid for land, $1,167.07. Appropriation, $4,500.
CHURCHI STREET.
This street has been laid out forty feet wide, from Pleas- ant street to. Academy street, graded and macadamized its entire length, at an expense of $645. Awarded for land and unpaid, $2,350.10. Appropriation, $3,000.
EXTENSION OF BRATTLE STREET TO SUMMER STREET.
Brattle Street has been extended to Summer Street, by vote of the town. A contract was made with William Manix to complete the same for $1,386 50
Paid same for extra labor, 106 50
" for land taken for street, 1,028 25
$2,521 25
Appropriation, $2,200.
This excess of the appropriation was largely on account
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of providing suitable water courses to take the water from Summer Street.
Passing from the Special Street Appropriations, we pro- ceed to itemize our general Highway Expenses.
First, Brattle Street has been straightened, widened, graded and gravelled, making a fine avenue in connection with extension. £
Ex- pense about $1,500 00
Lake Street from the Avenne to the Depot, has been graded and macadamized, making a de- cided improvement in the street. Expense about 1
2,500 00
LOWELL STREET.
In connecting Park Avenue with this street, we deemed it advisable to lower the road-bed for quite a distance, and to build a wall to protect the travel on the street, at an expense of about Arlington Avenue, from the Railroad crossing to John P. Wyman's, has been put to the grade, adopted by the town April 7, 1873, and Mac- adamized. If the improvement had been carried out of widening and straightening, as begun, it would have looked much better and given general satisfaction. Still we think dispensing with the pond which has been in the street for several years, and the various obstructions which have occupied the sidewalk for the past ten years, to the annoyance of every lady and gentleman having occasion to travel the same, compensates the town in a measure for the expense of the work done. Expense, The Avenue from Park Avenue to Lexington
1,200 00
7,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$12,200 00
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Amount brought forward, $12,200 00
Line has been thoroughly repaired at an ex- pense of $500 00
We have caused plan and profiles to be made of Park Avenue, Brattle extension, Appleton Church, Warren, Webster, Beacon Coral, Park and Pleasant Streets, which, with general superintendence cost, 1,152 16
We have purchased a new wagon for
240 00
3 horses, 875 00
66 oxen, 200 00
Paid bills of previous years appropriations, on Park Avenue, Dudley, Franklin, and Highland Ave., amounting to 2,534 02
For drain pipe, 594 65
For repairing Stone Crusher,
621 15
For removing fence, etc., on Avenue, under spe- cial appropriation, 311 37
Repaired Mystic, Pleasant, Academy, Court, Central, Water, Oak, Forest, Medford and Appleton streets, which, with removing snow, and other incidentals, make up the balance of expense for General Highways, 2,800 52
$22,028 87
STONE CRUSHER
We would recommend the carly removal to some more convenient locality, as it would make a large saving to the Town if it could be done.
STREET LAMPS.
We would recommend a larger appropriation. Expense for the year, $1,568 82 1,500 00
Appropriation,
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GUIDE BOARDS.
Thirty new Guide Boards have been erected during the year.
ALMSHOUSE.
The house has been in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Kimball. The number of paupers now at the house is two. Oliver Cutter died January 3d, and Honora Leary, May 29th. Number of Tramps lodged and fed at the house, 271.
The Superintendent's salary is included in the Highway account.
Expense of House, $1,868 53
Appropriation, 2,000 00
OUTSIDE POOR.
A larger sum has been expended this year than usual on account of the contagious disease that prevailed during the winter of 1872-'73.
Expense, $660 10
Appropriation, 900 00
WILLIAM CUTTER SCHOOL FUND.
The Fund is invested in Town of Arlington's Note for the full amount, $5,354 00
The income has been paid into the Town Treasury,
and expended for School purposes, 321 24
POOR WIDOWS' FUND.
The Fund is invest'd in Town of Arlington's Note for $375 61 Two $100 U. S. Bonds, 200 00
Amount of Fund,
$575 61
Income from Bonds,
$13 50
" Note, 22 54
$36 04
Which has been paid to seven poor widows.
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SPECIAL REPORT.
PARK STREET.
We would recommend the Town to grade the balance of the street at an early day, as it is in a very bad condition.
ARLINGTON AVENUE.
We would call the attention of the town to the avenue from Pond Lane to the residence of F. O. Squire, or where grading was discontinued in 1872. The road-bed is very uneven, and should be graded. There is also a water course running through the land of Mrs. Barnes into and entering the land of John P. Squire, which was closed by him in 1872, thus preventing any drainage on this section of the avenue, confining the entire surface water in the street. We would recommend the Town to ascertain what rights they have in the culvert; and if they have none, they will be compelled to make a drainage to the pond, or some other place.
LOWELL STREET.
By an order of the County Commissioners, considerable money will have to be expended on this street before July 1, 1874, and in our opinion it will be a judicious expenditure, as we do not consider the street safe for public travel.
MYSTIC STREET.
September 3, 1873, the Selectmen were instructed to widen this street, but it being a County road, we have taken no action under said instruction, preferring to wait further action of the town.
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