Town of Arlington annual report 1874-1877, Part 15

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Publication date: 1874-1877
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8 00


P. O'Neal, sharpening picks,


4 12


Boston, Lowell & Nashua Railroad, freight on tar, 1 45


Alfred Brooks, wheelbarrow and work,


8 50


H. J. Bacon, mason work, 261 92


John Cutter, trimming trees,


5 00


John Sullivan, teaming tar, 1 50


C. H. Osborne & Co., medicine for horse, 20


M. F. Whiton & Co., rope and blocks, 13 34


· Joseph Teel, sand, 9 00


Fire Department, work of horse, 60 00


Matthew Rowe, sundries, 11 95


George D. Tufts, painting signs, etc.,


28 00


Amount carried forward, $11,967 55.


28


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $11,967 55


Paid Edward Storer, making signs, 5 83


Matthew Rowe, 2d, repairing culvert, 20 37


J. H. Hardy, legal services, 2 00


T. H. Russell, sundries, 35


$11,996 10


Credits.


Received of Unitarian Society, for gravel, $14 25


R. J. Hardy,


5 00


E. G. Hight, 66 66 7 50


M. R. Fletcher, 66 66


3 75


W. E. Parmenter,


66


9 00


T. K. Hutchinson, for loam,


2 00


Michael Cox, for manure,


26 00


Levi B. Gay, for land, .


212 76


Patrick Sullivan, for powder,


1 75


Amount of subscriptions for watering the streets, 236 00


Water Commissioners, for 113} days' labor of horses at $1.50 per day, 170 25


Water Commissioners, for la-


bor on Water Works, 204 49


W. G. Peck, for 12 bbls. coal tar, 19 25


J. M. Bailey, for 1 bbl. coal tar,


1 50


D. N. Skillings, for concret- ing,


75 06


T. J. Russell, for concreting,


1 00


Estate of Thomas H. Teel, for concreting, 37 47


Davies Dodge, for concreting,


7 84


R. W. Shattuck, “


16 50


Estate of Wm. F. Wellington,


for concreting, 24 00


W. C. Currier, for concreting, 11 20


George Swan, « 9 60


Amounts carried forward, $1,096 17


$11,996 10


P


29


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $1,096 17 $11,996 10


Received of F. V. B. Kern, for 1 bbl. pitch, 2 75 Arlington Gas Co., 1 empty . barrel, 1 50


Thomas Higgins, for concret- ing, 132 36


1,232 78


$10,763 32


Almshouse and Support of Poor.


Paid Upham Brothers, provisions, $160 76


Lowe Brothers, 66


151 74


J. H. Peabody, 66


87 29


J. A. Goodwin,


31 48


H. B. Mitchell, fish,


91 15


Grenville P. Peirce, groceries,


156 46


T. H. Russell,


100 54


Matthew Rowe, 66


135 12


Michael Waugh,


55 42


C. W. Bastine,


66


48 33


Waverley Butter Co., butter,


12 40


C. D. Warner,


66


14 06


Potter & Torrey,


11 52


S. A. Fowle, grain,


114 85


Davies Dodge, medicine, etc.,


19 15


Emma Corthell, labor,


156 00


Mary J. Donovan, ""


52 00


F. Bryant & Co., dry goods,


32 84


R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries,


65 49


H. Wellington & Co., coal,


57 35


H. J. Bacon, mason work,


14 75


Estabrook & Blodgett, 1 cow, $70 00


Less received of John Pea-


body for 1 cow, $48 00


Less received of P. J. Shean,


for 1 calf, 4 00


- 52 00 18 00


Amounts carried forward,


$1,586 70


$10,763 32


30


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $1,586 70


Paid Asa Durgin, ice, 20 00


E. J. Ober, repairing furniture, etc., 31 91


H. M. Bird, iron feed trough, 14 20


Geo. Y. Wellington, insurance, 36 00


A. P. Cutter, apples, 4 50


John Lawrence, setting glass,


2 25


J. A. Merrifield, sundries,


1 17


E. T. Russell, expressing,


3 15


Winn's Express, 3 45


Dr. R. L. Hodgdon, medical attendance, 75 00


James Baston, repairs, 87


Robert W. Walker, repairing clocks, 2.25


Robert Renwick, spectacles, 1 00


C. J. Adams, balance for board of E. T. Sargent, 10 39


D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 3 50.


L. C. Tyler & Co., shoes, 2 00


H. W. Hill, boots and shoes, 9 20


Joseph Comer, clothing,


2 50


$1,810 04


Less amount received of Town of


Belmont for support of


pauper, $38 97


Board of James Noon, 240 00


278 97


1,531 07


Poor out of Almshouse.


Paid J. W. Peirce, fuel for sundry poor, Michael Waugh, groceries for sun- dry poor, 95 63


$184 21


G. P. Peirce, groceries for sundry poor, 60 48


C. W. Bastine, groceries for sundry poor, 76 83


Amounts carried forward,


$417 15


$12,294 39


$10,763 32


31


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $417 15 $12,294 39


Paid T. H. Russell, groceries for sundry poor, 113 03


Matthew Rowe, groceries for sun- dry poor, 10 50


Lowe Brothers, provisions for sun- dry poor, 47 61


J. A. Goodwin, provisions for sun- dry poor, 13 86.


Upham Brothers, provisions for sun- dry poor, 1 50


Julia B. Mahoney, rent for J. Mc- Carthy, 66 00


Thomas Cahalin, rent for Diehl family, 72 00


City of Boston, assistance to Wm.


W. Price and John Hazlett, 48 76


City of New Bedford, assistance to Bridget Lynch, 60 73


Dr. C. A. Libby, services at police station, 5 00


Abby Gee, assistance for John Gee 17 00


F. Bryant & Co., dry goods, 7 51


L. C. Tyler & Co., shoes,


16 85


Davies Dodge, medicine for poor,


7 66


C. H. Osborne & Co., " " 66


20 08


Worcester Lunatic Asylum,


board of Endor Esta-


brook, $189 25


Less amount received of A. F.


Estabrook, 35 28


153 97


Paid John B. Hartwell, burial of Mary Shean, Catherine Lacy, Theo- dore Diehl and unknown child, and removing body of MeDon- ald, drowned in Mystic Pond, 91 00 John Schouler, expenses to Wor- cester, 4 50


Amounts carried forward, $1,174 71


$12,294 39


32


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $1,174 71 $12,294 39


Paid R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries, 4 70


Mrs. E. White, board of E. T. Sargent's son, 15 00


Jas. Durgin, on account burial of Mrs. Grant, 20 00


W. C. Currier, carriage hire, 9 00


F. E. Fowle, telegram, 61


J. H. Hartwell, food for tramps, 3 00


1,227 02


Counsel Fees.


Paid H. J. Wells, legal services, 225 00


Cemeteries.


Paid Bubier & Co., repairing fence gate, $17 08


R. W. Shattuck, tools and repairs, 7 30


Brooks, Rushton & Co., expressing, 50


Hill & Gott, repairs,


1 25


Arlington Water Commissioners, water 1876, 25 00


Abel Lawrence, hearse harness,


45 00


F. W. Hodgdon, plan of old ceme- tery, 12 00


R. & W. J. Dinsmore, bedding plants, 37 50


John B. Hartwell, per contract, care of cemeteries for 1876, 200 00


345 63


Discounts and Abatements.


Allowed on taxes,


3,904 43


Fire Department.


Paid Highland Hose Co., services, $436 26


William Penn Hose Co., " 435 32


Menotomy Hook and Ladder Co., services, 300 55


Amounts carried forward, $1,172 13


$17,996 47


33


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $1,172 13 $17,996 47


Paid Alfred Hobbs, Chief Engineer, 1875, 100 00 Alfred Hobbs, on account Chief Engi- neer, 1876, 20 00


James Durgin, Asst. Engineer, 1875, 40 00


A. B. Moulton, balance, Asst. Engi- neer, 1875, 20 00


A. B. Moulton, on account Asst. En- gineer, 1876, 20 00


Charles Gott, Asst. Engineer, 1875, C. S. Jacobs, Jr., board of horse eight months and care, 202 00


40 00


James Baston, use of stable May 1, 1875 to May 1, 1876, 50 00


S. A. Fowle, grain and hay, 15 80


John H. Rhodes, care of horse June 1, 1875 to May 1, 1876,. 83 75


5 00


· C. L. Sands, services as watchman, R. B. Harwood, services as watchman, Samuel B. Gates, services as watch- man,


2 00


2 00


"Henry Hastings" Hose Co., services at fires, 10 00


"Daniel Webster" Engine Co., ser- vices at fires, 10 00


"George O. Brastow" Hose Co., ser- vices at fires,


20 00


Moulton & Rowe, oiling hose, etc.,


16 00


Arlington Water Commissioners, water for Wm. Penn Hose House, 25 00


Arlington Water Commissioners, water for Highland Hose House, 10 00


Belt and Leather Stuffing Co., oil, 87 50


E. H. Ashcroft, gong bells, 30 55


Arlington Gas Light Co., gas for Wm. Penn Hose House, 16 63


Amounts carried forward, $2,002 36


$17,996 47


Henry Schwamb, services ringing bell, James Hogan, services as watchman, 2 00


2 00


34


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought, forward, $2,002 36 $17,996 47 Paid Arlington Gas Light Co., gas for High- land Hose House, 6 80


W. & F. H. Whittemore, kerosene oil, 8 30


Homer, Lane & Co , kerosene lamps, etc., 27 28


H. Wellington & Co., coal for Wm. Penn Hose House, 31 10


H. Wellington & Co., coal for High- land Hose House, 6 52


Jere. Crowley, putting in coal,


1 25


Hunneman & Co., repairing hose, 31 75


J. E. Shirley, repairing Highland Hose House, 3 80


Ephraim Harrington, doctor's bill on account injury at Cutter fire, 6 00


D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 11 75


C. S. Parker, printing, 2 25


Thos. J. Penniman, varnishing hose carriage, 45 00


Wm. Hall & Co., keys, 6 00


Wm. L. Clark & Co., sundries,


47 81


R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries, 22 97


C. W. Bastine, use of horse and wagon, 5 00


W. A. Peirce, books and stationery for Wm. Penn Hose Co., 3 75


E. T. Russell, expressing, 10 35


J. A. Merrifield, lantern globe, . 35


T. Higgins, repairing hose carriage,


50


A. Needham, expressing,


12 30


Hill & Gott, blacksmithing, etc.,


17 30


A. W. Mitchell & Co., badges,


2 75


Church's Express, expressing,


25


Winn's Express, expressing,


30


Wm. O. Menchin, repairing,


1 25


Matthew Rowe, sundries,


3 80


W. C. Currier, horse hire,


5 00


.Amounts carried forward, $2,323 84


$17,996 47


35


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $2,323 84 $17,996 47


Paid J. C. Hobbs & Son, repairs, 4 30


Turner & Newhall, pattern for hose carriage, 3 95


$2,332 09


Less credit of 40 days' use of fire depart- ment horse on the work on the high- ways at $1.50 per day, 60 00


2,272 09.


Incidentals.


Paid Hill & Gott, repairing flagstaff, $25 81


John Lawrence, painting " 29 68


C. F. Hartwell, repairing " 62 92


R. W. Shattuck & Co., repairing flagstaff, 5 30


George D. Tufts, gilding and letter- ing flagstaff, 16 00


J. H. Hartwell, services as janitor, etc., 484 22.


J. B. Hartwell, undertaker, returning deaths,


17 50,


J. B. Hartwell, grapples, 11 00


Abel R. Proctor, services as auditor,


12 50


G. M. Morse, services as auditor for four years, 50 00,


Charles E. Kershaw, repairing safe key,


50


I. O. Carter, services, 5 00


Doane & Greenough, stationery and account books, 29 58


A. S. Hill, ringing bell July 4th, 3 00


Kimball Farmer, " 66 66 66


3 00:


Isaac Wood, 66 66 66


3 00


Little, Brown & Co., law books, 5 65.


Edward Storer, repairing hay scales, 15 34


C. H. Cutter, detective service, 100 00


Amounts carried forward, $880 00


$20,268 56


36


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $880 00


$20,268 56


Paid C. S. Parker, printing, 63 65


D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 356 75


R. M. Yale, repairing flag,


: 5 75


W. C. Currier, bill of 1875,


65 00


Thomas Hollis, ink, 70


Church's Express, expressing,


3 00


John Murray, labor of four men and use of boats, 54 00


F. E. Fowle, stamps, envelopes, etc., 26 32


C. B. Stevens, Reg., recording deeds, 1 35


Geo. Y. Wellington, insurance,


27 00


Davies Dodge, stationery, 93


G. M. Stevens, repairing town clock, 6 00


W. C. Currier, bill of 1876, 49 60


A. Needham, expressing, 1 55


Winn's Express, "


80


$1,542 40


Credit,


Received for auctioneer's licenses, viz :


Benjamin Poland, $2 00


Andrew Wellington, 2 00


C. S. Ober, 2 00


6 00


1,536 40


Interest.


Paid Provident Institution for Savings, $700 00


Plymouth Savings Bank,


2,100 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts,


3,640 00


Estate of George Holden,


1,400 00


Heirs of William Rand,


186 00


" " John Albree,


275 00


John Peabody,


1,026 38


O. A. Taft,


420 00


Faneuil Hall National Bank,


252 08


Water Commissioners on loan,


23 05


Trustees of Town Library,


6 00


Amounts carried forward,


$10,028 51


$21,804 96


37


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $10,028 51 $21,804 96


Paid Trustees of Wm. Cutter School Fund, 321 24 Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund, 36 79 Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund, 20 99


$10,407 53


Credit,


Received of Faneuil Hall National


Bank interest on depos- its, $193 49


Interest on taxes, 156 38


349 87


10,057 66


Public Library.


Paid L. J. Newton, librarian, $350 00


L. J. Newton, work on new catalogue, 250 00


i Rev. Geo. W. Cutter, work on new catalogue, .50 00


D. F. Jones & Co., printing new cat- alogue, etc., 673 36


J. T. Trowbridge, books, 209 01


Estes & Lauriat, 6 00


Benjamin Adams, rebinding books, 39 75


J. F. Sampson & Co., covering pa- per, 6 00


J. M. Chase, bookcase, 26 00


John Lawrence, varnishing, 4 00


A. Needham, expressing, 2 00


Church's Express, “


80


Winn's


65


C. S. Parker, printing,


11 00


F. E. Fowle, postal cards,


1 00


Mrs. Benham, cleaning room,


1 60


$1,631 17


Credit,


Amount received for fines,


69 00


1,562 17


Amount carried forward,


$33,424 79


973.36


.


38


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward,


Street Lamps.


Paid Arlington Gas Light Co., gas, $885 36


T. K. Hutchinson, care and lighting, 462 00


J. A. Merrifield, lamp-post, 7 00


Tufts Brothers, burners, 7 50


R. W. Shattuck & Co., repairs, 8 17


George D. Tufts, repairs, 26 97


John Lawrence, 1 75


$33,424 79


1,398 75


Salaries of Town Officers.


Paid John Schouler, services as selectman, etc., one year to March 1, 1877, $450 00 James Durgin, services as selectman, etc., one year to March 1, 1877, 250 00 William G. Peck, services as selectman, etc., one year to March 1, 1877, 200 00 Henry Mott, services as assessor, one year to March 1, 1877, 200 00


Thomas P. Peirce, services as asses- sor, one year to March 1, 1877, 200 00


B. Delmont Locke, services as asses- sor, one year to March 1, 1877, 300 00 B. Delmont Locke, services as treas- urer, etc. one year to Jan. 1, 1877, 2,000 00 Walter Russell, services as water commissioner, in 1873 and 1874, 225 00 John Fillebrown, services as water commissioner in 1875, 166 67


George Hill, services as water com- missioner, in 1874 and 1875, 291 66


Dr. R. L. Hodgdon, services as water commissioner, one year to March 1,1877, 200 00


Amounts carried forward,


$4,483.33


$34,823 54


39


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $4,483 33 $34,823 54


Paid George Hill, services as water com- missioner, one year to March 1, 1877, 150 00 .


John Fillebrown, services as water commissioner, one year to March 1, 1877, 150 00


4,783 33


State Aid.


Paid Ellen Ferguson,


$48 00


Alice M. Scanlan,


48 00


Susan Moore,


48 00


Hannah C. Murphy,


48 00


Ann Campbell,


48 00


Charles Henry,


51 00


Eveline C Henry,


48 00


Charlotte L. Danforth,


48 00


387 00


Street Hydrants.


Paid Water Commissioners for use of hy- drants for the year 1876,


1,000 00


Town House.


Paid Arlington Gas Light Co., gas, $425 60


H. Wellington & Co., coal, 112 86


Jere. Crowley, putting in coal, 4 50


Aiken & Woodard, charcoal,


16 80


Arlington Water Comm'rs, water, 30 00


Peak & Anderson, repairs of roof, 146 43


J. J. Beals, repairs of hall clock, 9 00


J. G. Wyman, cleaning cesspool, etc.,


19 79


R. Hollings & Co., repairing gas fix- tures, 6 00


A. G. Whitcomb, settees, 53 28


Amounts carried forward, $824 26


$40,993 87


40


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $824 26


$40,993 87


Paid A. Lawrence, repairing cushions, 1 60


R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries,


31 79


Edward Storer, repairing,


3 40


James Baston,


5 52


George D. Tufts, 66


1. 25


John Lawrence, 66


1 00


Winn's Express, expressing,


6 00


Mrs. Benham, cleaning,


10 00


884 82


Interest on Water Debt.


Paid Water Commissioners to pay interest on Water Scrip,


6,000 00


Police.


Paid John H. Hartwell,


$450 00


Thomas Kent,


47 00


Garrett Barry,


59 00


Bernard McGowan,


14 00


B. F. Durgin, special police,


5 00


A. B. Moulton, ، ،


3 00


Charles Gott, 6.6 66


5 00


John Nolan, 66


4 00


Thomas Higgins, " 6. 6


6 00


J. F. Hobbs, 66 66


14 00


Church's Express, expressing,


50


607 50


Amount carried forward to p. 44.


$48,486 19


SCHOOLS.


Teachers' Salaries.


Paid W. H. H. Tuttle,


$1,341 50


Charles W. Stickney, 663 40


E. O. Grover, 1,843 88


Amount carried forward, $3,848. 78


41


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $3,848 78


Paid'S. J. Dunbar,


1,721 86


L. B. Marshall,


921 95


S. B. Abbott,


487 75


C. C. Turner,


550 00


Eva J. Locke,


550 00


S. F. Gibbs,


550 00.


L. De Blois,


550 00


A. E Flanders,


550 00


A. Pillsbury,


550 00


E. R. Fessenden,


550 00


S. F. Packard,


550 00


O M. Hobart,


550 00


K. I. Bowers,.


295 12


M. F. Scanlan,


550 00


L. R. Warren,


550 00


L. E. Schouler,


550 00


E. A. Simmons,


550 00


J. F. Richardson,


550 00


Effie E. Cutter,


335 37


A. C. Snelling,


469 52


Emma S. Hill,


147 57


J. A. Mowry,


231 69


$16,159 61


INCIDENTALS.


Russell School.


Paid James Thaxter, janitor,


$933 30


Horatio Wellington & Co., coal,


497 28


James Mahoney, putting in coal,


6 25


Jere. Crowley, putting in coal,


9 93


Arlington Water Comm'rs, water,


100 00


Arlington Gas Light Co., gas,


11 98


E. Howard & Co., clock,


25 00


R. M. Johnson, cleaning cesspools,


22 50


R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries,


39 45


E. O. Grover, sundries,


7 70


Mason & Buffum, repairing bells,


3 75


Amounts carried forward,


$1,657 14


$16,159 61


42


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $1,657 14 $16,159 61


Paid Wakefield Rattan Co., mat, 8 40


Joseph L. Ross, new furniture and re- pairing, 207 20


Hill & Gott, repairs, 1 50


George D. Tufts, painting,


5.00


Gilbert Cutting, tuning piano,


2 00


Jesse Bacon, mason work,


22 99


Edward Storer, carpenter work,


11 24


J. W. Peirce, removing ashes, 2 50


Thompson, Brown & Co., paper, 6 00


J. L. Hammett, sundries, 10 00


1,933 97


Cutter School.


Paid Kimball Farmer, janitor, $216 66


Kimball Farmer, paid for repairing clock, 1 00


Horatio Wellington & Co., coal, 206 76


Jere Crowley, putting in coal,


8 25


Aiken & Woodard, charcoal,


17 55


Arlington Water Comm'rs, water, 25 00


Trask & Ford, furnace regulator,


15 00


Ammi Hall, labor and stock, 4 05


R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries, 32 53


Alfred Mudge & Son, printing reports,


3 25


Thompson, Brown & Co., sundries, 3 00


Gilbert Cutting, tuning pianos, 4 00


J. L. Hammett, sundries, 29 95


S. J. Dunbar, sundries, 9 17


Joseph L. Ross, furniture,


22 50


Theodore Schwamb, rent one year, 187 50


T. K. Hutchinson, cleaning cesspool, 2 00


East School.


Paid Horatio Wellington & Co., coal,


$97 80


Jere. Crowley, putting in coal, 3 75


Aiken & Woodard, charcoal,


11 25


Amounts carried forward, '


$112 80


$18,881 75


788 17


43


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $112 80


$18,881 75


Paid Edward Storer, repairs,


3 11


R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries,


12 72


Josiah Crosby, care of school-house eight months, 120 00


Josiah Crosby, paid for furnace shaker,


50


Patrick Daily, care of school-house four months, 40 00


J. L. Hammett, ink, etc., 8 42


Robert Renwick, repairing clock,


5 00


John Lawrence, setting glass,


3 50


306 05


High School.


Paid Kimball Farmer, janitor, $216 66


Horatio Wellington & Co., coal,


114 27


Jere Crowley, putting in coal, 3 00


Aiken & Woodard, charcoal,


18 00


Arlington Water Comm'rs, water,


20 00


R. W. Shattuck & Co., sundries,


20 18


George D. Tufts, repairing,


12 85


Charles W. Stickney, books,


5 44


Jesse Bacon, mason work,


28 95


Robert Renwick, repairing clock,


2 50


Alfred Mudge & Son, diplomas,


20 00


C. S. Parker, printing,


6 50


F. Y. Wellington, expenses,


10 00


Arlington Gas Light Co., gas,


2 00


D. R. Cady, expense,


8 05


J. L. Hammett, erasers,


3 60


H. B & W. O. Chamberlain, chemi- cal apparatus,


12 68


Edward Storer, carpenter work, 9 76


514 44


Arlington Heights School.


Paid S. A. G. Bailey, rent of hall,


$225 00


J. L. Hammett, sundries,


4 60


229 60


Amount carried forward,


$19,931 84


44


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward,


$19,931 84


Adams School House.


Paid John Lawrence, setting glass, $24 20


George Y. Wellington, insurance, 54 25


78 45


Sundries.


Paid Alfred Mudge & Son, printing, $13 75


C. S. Parker, printing, 24 75


T. K. Hutchinson, teaming, 3 00


L. B. Marshall, music readers,


4 48


Charles E. Goodwin, services as Sec- retary for 1874 and 1875, 100 00


B. D. Locke, collecting, arranging and recording names of school children, 25 00


J. L. Hammett, sundries,


12 00


Davies Dodge, 66


23 78


Kern & Fitch, legal services,


9 00


J. H. Hardy, 66 66


5 00


Winn's Express, expressing,


8 15


R. & W. Sherburne, glass,


2 16


Joseph L. Ross, chairs,


7 00


Brooks, Rushton & Co., expressing,


15


238 22


$20,248 51


Credit,


Amount received of scholars of Rus- sell School for damage to desks, $1 25


Amount received for books furnished scholars, 3 13


4 38


Total school expenses,


$20,244 13


Amount brought from p. 40,


48,486 19


Total expenditures for the year 1876,


$68.730 32


45


TREASURER'S REPORT.


TABULAR STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 30, 1876.


Objects of Appropriations.


Amount


of


Appropriations.


Amount


Expended.


Expended more


Appropriations.


Expended less


Appropriations.


Almshouse


$1,600 00


$1,531 07


$68 93


Counsel Fees


250 00


225 00


25 00


Cemeteries


450 00


345 63


104 37


Discounts and Abatements.


4.500 00


3,904 43


595 57


Fire Department


2.300 00


2,272 09


27 91


Highways and Bridges.


10,000 00 }


Sidewalks


500 00


Incidentals


1,600 00


1,536 40


63 60


Interest on Town Debt. .. Water


10,000 00


10,057 66


57 66


Library.


Outside Poor


1.200 00


1,227 02


27 02


Police ...


500 00


607 50


*107 50


Schools.


20,460 41


20,244 13


216 28


Salaries of Town Officers.


5,400 00


4.783 33


616 67


Street Hydrants, use of.


1.000 00


1,000 00


Street Lamps


1,500 00


1,398 75


101 25


State Aid


500 00


387 00


113 00


Town House, repairs and inci- dentals .


1,003 50


884 82


118 68


Balance of Appropriations ? unexpended.


$2,027 25


$70,757 57


$68,730 32


$2 482 75


$2,482 75


* Additional appropriations of $1,000 for Highways and $700 for Police, were made at Town Meeting held Nov. 13, 1876, but have not yet been credited these accounts. consequently the balances appear on this side.


NOTE. - The money for the above appropriations has been obtained from the fol- lowing sources : viz ..- 4


Amount raised by taxation, as authorized at Town Meetings held March 14 and 20. and April 27, 1876.


$66,550 00


CEMETERIES. Amount received for lots in the old cemetery and passed to th- credit of this account.


150 00


OUTSIDE POOR. Amount from income from Poor Widows Fund, passed to the credit of this account.


200 00


LIBRARY. Dog Tax of 1875. $403 20


505 48


Income from Pratt Fund .. 578 98


Interest on Note $100-applied to this account. 6 00


1.493 66


SALARIES. Unexpended balance Dec. 31, 1875


1,300 00


SCHOOLS. Interest from Wm. Cutter School Fund. $321 24


Amount received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for proportion of School Fund. 139 17


460 41


TOWN HOUSE. Amount of Rents received


603 50


៛70,757 57


6,000 00


6,000 00


1.993 66


1,562 17


431 49


10,763 32


*$263 32


than


than


Unexpended balance Dec. 31, 1875.


PUBLIC PROPERTY.


Estimated Value of the Real and Personal Estate of the Town of Arlington, Dec. 30, 1876.


Town House, land and building, $20,000 00


66 furniture and fixtures, 1,000 00


Almshouse, land and buildings, 12,000 00


66


furniture and fixtures, 600 00


stock and tools, 3,500 00


Cutter School House, land and furni- ture,


12,500 00


Russell School House, land and fur- niture,


60,000 00


Adams School House, land and fur- niture, 8,000 00


Winter Street School House, land and furniture,


6,000 00


Cotting High School House, land and furniture,


8,000 00


Blue Gravel Lot of Land,


4,000 00


Grove Street 64


1,500 00


Training Field " 66


1,000 00


Cemetery Land,


30,200 00


Public Library,


2,500 00


Town Scales,


200 00


Hospital Building,


600 00


Town Clock,


500 00


William Cutter School Fund,


5,354 00


Poor Widows' Fund,


613 11


" William Penn " Hose House, land and apparatus, 14,000 00


" Highland " Hose House, land and apparatus,


6,000 00


Stone Crusher, building and ma- chinery,


2,000 00


Water Works, at cost on books, 211,023 03


Amount carried forward,


$411,090 14


47


PUBLIC PROPERTY,


Amount brought forward,


$411,090 14


Amount of Taxes of 1875, due Dec.


30, 1876, $1,479 20 4


of Taxes of 1876, due Dec. 30, 1876, 9,429 59


of cash on hand. . 3,520 87


66 balance of Corporation and Bank Tax, 7 32


$14,436 98


Less temporary loan of Fan- euil Hall National Bank, $5,000 00


Less balances due on Pay Rolls Nos. 10, 11, 12, 3,338 10 8,338 10


.


6,098 88


$417,189 02


Statement of Amounts received and unexpended in 1876.


Balance of appropriations unexpended


$2,027 25


as per Tabular Statement on p. 45. State Aid refunded by the State, 420 00


Overlayings of Tax, 345 76


Receipts from Scales,


67 28


Rents of land and Adams School House, 212 50 -


$3,072 79


Balance of proceeds of sale of Arling- ton Water Serip, unexpended Dec. 31, 1875,


$10,071 55


Proceeds of sales, Jan. 29 and May 10, 1876, of $24,000 of Water Scrip,


25,127 00


$35,198 55


$32,687 86


Water Works Claims settled in 1876, Paid Water Commissioners, on ac- count of appropriations for laying pipes in Lewis Avenue, Franklin, Teel and Henderson Streets, and for fencing,


2,000 00


34,687 86


Balance of proceeds of sales of Scrip, unexpended Dec. 30, 1876,


$510 69


1


STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, DEC. 30, 1876.


To Whom Due.


Date of Note.


When Due.


Rate of Interest.


Amount.


Heirs of William Rand.


Jan. 3,1867


Jan. 3,1877


6 per cent.


$1,200 00


Heirs of John Albree.


July 1, 1862


July


1,1877


53 .


5,000 00


Provident Institution for Savings.


July 11, 1867


July 11, 1877


7


5,000 00


July 11, 1867


July 11, 1877


7


5,000 CO


George Holden ..


Dec. 15, 1873


Dec. 15, 1878


7


66


· 5,000 00


Feb.


6,1874


Feb. 6, 1879


7


5,000 00


John Peabody


Dec. 18, 1871


Dec. 18, 1881


6


1,000 00


Plymouth Savings Bank


Sept. 25, 1872


Sept. 25, 1882


7


21,000 00


O. A. Taft.


June 26, 1873


June 26, 1883


7


6,000 00


George Holden.


June 26, 1873


June 26, 1883


· 10,000 00


Oct. 27, 1873


Oct. 27, 1883


10,000 00


April 9, 1873


April 9, 1885


21,000 00


John Peabody.


Nov. 23, 1872


Nov. 23, 1887


7


2,500 00


Dec. 2, 1872


Dec. 2,1887


7


2,500 00


Jan. 1, 1873


Jan. 1, 1888


7


66


1,000 00


April 1, 1872


April 1, 1892


7


7,000 00


Trustees of Town Library ...


April 1, 1856


On demand


6


100 00


Dec. 31, 1861


6


$6


349 85


Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund.


Jan. 1,1871


6


375 61


66


" 66


Jan.


1,1875


6


237 50


Trustees of William Cutter School Fund.


Jan.


1,1871


6


5,354 00


Due on Land sold for Taxes. .


27 00


Arlington Water Scrip ..


Jan.


1,1872


Jan. 1,1892


6


$144,643 96 210,000 00




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