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Hill & Gott, shoeing horse, &c., 21 50
64 04
R. W. Shattuck, snow shovels, saw, saw horse, repairs for Wm. Penn Hose Co., $15 65
R. W. Shattuck, re- pairs for Highland Hose Co., 9 40
R. W. Shattuck, re- pairs for Hook & Ladder Co., 3 41
28 46
Sylvester Stickney, repairs of furnace and water closet at Wm. Penn Hose house, $5 70
Sylvester Stickney, storing stove and repairs for High- land Hose Co., 6 80
12 50
Hunneman & Co., repairs of
apparatus in 1877 and 1878,
30 00
Amounts carried forward,
$1,915 27
$15,193 09
42
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $1,915 27 $15,193 09
Paid George H. Taylor, repairing
engine, 3 00
W. H. Richardson, repairing hose carriage, 3 25
Geo. D. Tufts, lead and glass, 57
Daniel Sullivan, labor on en- gine, 1 50
F. M. Leighton, repairing en- gine and hose, 6 00
R. B. Harwood, repairing Wm. Penn Hose house, 1 50
Edward Storer, repairing High- land Hose house, 5 85
Geo. H. Hill, new cross-bar for engine, 75
Major Bacon, oil and oiling two
harnesses, 1 75
C. S. Parker, printing, 1 00
$1,940 44
Less credit for work done by the fire department horse on the
highways, 45 25
1,895 19
Incidentals.
Paid D. G. Currier, care of town clock for one year, $36 00
George M. Stevens, repairing town clock, 3 28
Franklin Litchfield, ringing bell July 4th, 3 00
Amounts carried forward, $42 28
$17,088 28
43
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $42 28 $17,088 28
Paid Isaac Wood, ringing bell July 4th, 3 00
C. F. Hartwell, ringing bell July 4th, 3 00
A. W. Mitchell, two steel stamps for sealer of weights, 1 00
D. B. Brooks & Co., ink, 1 00
J. B. Hartwell, undertaker, re- turning deaths, 13 50
J. H. Hartwell, services as jani- tor, &c., 443 54
Charles S. Parker, printing, 84 65
D. F. Jones & Co., printing 900 reports, &c., 229 00
F. E. Fowle, stamps, envelopes, telegrams and postals, 26 50
Doane & Greenough, valuation and account books, and sta- tionery,
44 47
B. D. Locke, cash paid car fares, 5 04
B. D.Locke, recording, indexing and returning births, mar- riages and deaths, 42 50
Edward Storer, new ballot box, 1 50
I. O. Carter, services 'examin- ing records,
5 00
W. C. Currier, horse hire, 37 50
A. R. Proctor, services as au- ditor,
15 00
Davies Dodge, one blank book,
25
Brooks, Rushton & Co., ex- pressing, 2 50
A. Needham, expressing, 1 30
W. N. Winn, 15
Amounts carried forward, $1,002 68
$17,088 28
44
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $1,002 68 $17,088 28
Paid Lockwood, Brooks & Co., Cush- ing's Manual, 75
Credit.
$1,003 43
Received of S. B. Tappan for auctioneer's li- cense, $2 00 O. W. Whitte- more, for apoth- ecary's license, 1 00
3 00
1,000 43
Insurance.
Paid George Y. Wellington, agent, premiums on policies, as fol- lows, viz. : On Highland Hose House and contents, $2,200, Fire Asso- ciation of Phila., expires March 25, 1884, $44 00
On High School building and contents, $2,100, Insurance Company of North America, Phila., expires March 23, 1884, 42 00
On Almshouse build- ing and furniture, $2,250, Holyoke Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company, ex- pires April 1, 1884, $45 00
Amounts carried forward, $45 00
$86 00
$18,088 71
45
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Amounts brought forward, $45 00 $86 00 $18,088 71
Less dividend, 18 00
27 00
On stone crusher, building and machinery, $1,800, Franklin Fire Insurance Co., Phila., for one year ending July 1, 1880, 27 00
140 00
Interest on Town Debt.
Paid Plymouth Savings Bank,
$2,100 00
Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, 3,640 00
Estate of George Holden, 885 70
John Peabody, 970 00
O. A. Taft,
420 00
One year's interest on $16,000 coupon notes, at 5 per cent., 800 00
Commissioners of sinking fund, on loan, 107 10
Water Commissioners, on loan, 47 25
Faneuil Hall National
Bank, $461 01
Less int. on deposits, 36 18
424 83
Trustees of Public Library, 66 " Wm. Cutter School
6 00
Fund, 321 24
Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund, 36 79
Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund, 20 99
$9,779 90
Credit.
Interest received on taxes, 322 50
9,457 40
Amount carried forward, $27,686 11
46
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Amount brought forward, $27,686 11
Interest on Water Debt.
Paid Water Commissioners, amount of appropriation to pay inter- est on Water Scrip, 9,000 00
Public Library.
Paid L. J. Newton, salary as Libra-
rian, $450 00
Lee & Shepard, books, 494 89
Frank Rivers, 60 5 00
George Twing, rebinding books,
39 82
S. T. Blanchard,
20 55
Peter Barr,
9 16
J. F. Sampson & Co, covering paper, 20 50
W. B. Gorham & Co., 1 seal press and repairing, 7 50
Charles S. Parker, " Advocate" and printing, 10 50
F. A. Fessenden, shade tassels,
1 75
Mrs. Daniel Benham, cleaning room, 1 20
Sylvester Stickney, altering gas fixtures, 2 31
Doane & Greenough, account book, 12 50
James M. Chase, book cases,
35 38
George D. Tufts, painting and glazing, 3 25
Brooks, Rushton & Co., ex- pressing, 3 80
Amounts carried forward, $1,118 11
$36,686 11
47
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Amounts brought forward, $1,118 11 $36,686 11
Paid Wm. N. Winn, expressing, 2 80
$1,120 91
Credit. Amount received for fines, 57 00
1,063 91
Police.
Paid John H. Hartwell, $451 50
Garrett Barry, 540 00
Patrick J. Shean, 540 00
M. C. Parkhurst, Chief of Po-
lice, Somerville, services of 6 officers at time of Scotch Picnic, 25 80
John Nolan, special police July 4th, 6 75
Michael Welch, special police July 4th, 6 75
Corn. Linehan, special police July 4th, 6 75
C. F. Hartwell, special police, July 4th, 6 75
J. L. Beers, special police, 2 00
D. G. Currier, repairing badge, 45
W. C. Currier, horse hire, 9 00
1,595 75
Salaries of Town Officers.
Paid Henry Mott, services as select- man, etc., year ending March 1,1880, $300 00
Amounts carried forward,
$300 00
$39,345 77
48
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $300 00 $39,345 77
Paid William H. Allen, services as selectman, etc., year ending March 1, 1880, 150 00
James A. Bailey, services as se- lectman, etc., year ending March 1, 1880, 150 00
Henry Mott, services as water commissioner, year ending March 1, 1880, 70 00
John Fillebrown, services as water commissioner, year ending March 1, 1880, 40 00
Warren Rawson, services as water commissioner, year ending March 1, 1880, 40 00
Henry Mott, services as assess- or, year ending March 1, 1880, 125 00
Thomas P. Peirce, services as assessor, year ending March 1,1880, 125 00
B. Delmont Locke, services as assessor, year ending March 1,1880, 200 00
B. Delmont Locke, services as treasurer, collector of taxes, town clerk, water registrar, clerk of selectmen and water commissioners, one year end- ing Jan 1, 1880, 1,600 00
2,800 00
Amount carried forward,
$42,145 77
49
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $42,145 77
Street Hydrants.
Paid Water Commissioners for use of hydrants for the year 1879,
1,000 00
Street Lamps.
Paid Arlington Gas Light Co., gas for 51 lamps $885 12
Globe Gas Light Co.,
for furnishing light
for 40 lamps, 12
months, at $1.50
per lamp, per month, $720 00
Globe Gas Light Co.,
5 lamps on Lake street, 3 nights, 1 12
721 12
Globe Gas Light Co., new
post and lantern to replace
one broken by fire engine, 15 00
Globe Gas Light Co., glass to repair lanterns, 4 65
George W. Peirce, labor repair- ing lanterns, 5 10
Patrick J. Shean, lighting and
care of lamps 12 months, 90 00
Garrett Barry, lighting and care of lamps 12 months, 90 00
E. & F. King & Co., paint, oil and putty, 5 75
Amounts carried forward,
$1,816 74 $43,145 77
4
50
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $1,816 74 $43,145 77
Paid Highway Department, 17 days labor painting posts and lan- terns, 25 50
Sylvester Stickney, repairs,
2 25
R. W. Shattuck, repairs of lan- terns and alterations of fix- tures, &c., 97 39
George D. Tufts, repairs,
17 25
Brooks, Rushton & Co., ex- pressing, 25
J. H. Hartwell, repairs, 2 00
1,961 38
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
Eveline C. Henry,
48 00
288 00
State Aid, Act of 1878.
Paid Charles Cunningham,
$1 50
John Nolan 2nd,
14 00
Francis Henson,
12 00
Robert Jost,
4 50
Eber Hill,
4 07
36 07
Amount carried forward,
$45,431 22
51
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$45,431 22
Town House.
Paid Arlington Gas Light Co., gas, $443 55 Arlington Water Commission- ers, water, 30 00
J. W. Russell, whitening, 12 50
J. W. Peirce, 18 tons coal, 78 30
J. W. Peirce, labor on coal bin, 1 00
Aiken & Woodard, 25 baskets charcoal, 8 75
S. D. Hicks & Son, chimney caps, 28 60
Jesse Bacon, setting chimney caps, 4 90
Ann Benham, cleaning,
10 80
Murphy, Leavens & Co., dus- ter, 3 25
James Baston, repairs of floor and steps, 7 60
Sylvester Stickney, new sink in anteroom, repairs water clos- et, &c., 33 19
R. W. Shattuck, repairs of fur- nace, lanterns, &c., 34 50
George D. Tufts, setting glass, 3 25
James M. Chase, repairs, 1 80
Charles Gott, repairs of pump,
5 00
C. F. Hartwell, repairs of door,
3 11
T. H. Russell, soap,
40
C. W. Bastine, matches and soap, 73
Amounts carried forward, $711 23
$45,431 22
52
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $711 23 $45,431 22
Paid F. A. Fessenden, window shade for lockup, 1 75
O. W. Whittemore, carbolic acid, 45
W. N. Winn, expressing, 65
714 08
Town Debt.
Paid Note to estate of George Hol- den, February 6, 1874, paya- ble in five years, 5,000 00
Sinking Fund.
Paid Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, amount of appropria- tion, 5,000 00
Amount carried forward to page 59,
$56,145 30
53
TREASURER'S REPORT.
SCHOOLS.
Teachers' Salaries.
Paid George F. Chace,
$878 04
Charles M. Clay,
1,209 75
Simeon J. Dunbar,
590 69
J. Henry Wardwell,
702 96
L. B. Marshall,
640 00
Horace A. Freeman,
390 24
Harriet J. Williams,
361 26
Eliza A. Simmons,
460 00
Sarah A. Hamlin,
234 16
Olive M. Hobart,
460 00
Elizabeth A. Gould,
460 00
Anna Pillsbury,
460 00
Addie E. Flanders,
460 00
Louisa R. Warren,
460 00
Emma S. Hill,
280 48
Louisa E. Schouler,
460 00
Sarah F. Packard,
280 48
E. R. Fessenden,
460 00
Mary F. Scanlan,
460 00 -
Eva J. Locke, .
460 00
Sarah F. Gibbs,
269 28
Mary Thompson,
460 00
L. De Blois,
460 00
L. M. Farrington,
415 12
Annie C. Snelling,
460 00
Amount carried forward, $12,232 46
54
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $12,232 46
Paid Ella F. Carpenter,
156 12
E. M. Warren, 15 00
Abbie H. Morrill,
156 12
Mary L. Pierce,
156 12
M. B. Farrington,
39 03
Georgie M. Tupper,
117 09
$12,871 94
INCIDENTALS.
Russell School.
Paid James Thaxter, janitor, $660 00
Arlington Water Commission- ers, water, 100 00
Arlington Gas Light Co., gas, 13 65
Aiken & Woodard, charcoal,
13 65
J. W. Peirce, 70 tons coal,
304 50
Jesse Bacon, mason work,
13 00
George D. Tufts, painting and
glazing, 34 73
Sylvester Stickney, repairing water pipes, 9 30
D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 1 75
A. E. Rowe, repairs of bells, 6 85
Highway Department, repairs of concrete, 3 00
J. H. Wardwell, books, 4 60
Lee & Shepard, 66
8 64
Nichols & Hall,
. 72
Edward Storer, carpenter work,
83 31
J. L. Hammett, maps, &c., 35 00
R. W. Shattuck, repairs, 26 78
Amounts carried forward, $1,319 48
- --
$12,871 94
55
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $1,319 48 $12,871 94
Paid D. B. Brooks & Co., ink, 1 75
A. G. Whitcomb, seats, &c., 73 21
1,394 44
Cutter School.
Paid Kimball Farmer, janitor, $225 00
Arlington Water Commission- ers, water, 25 00
Aiken & Woodard, charcoal, 12 25
J. W. Peirce, 30 tons coal, 130 50
F. A. Fessenden, repairing chairs, 2 00
O. B. Marston, repairs, 1 25
R. W. Shattuck, repairs, 5 45
Geo. D. Tufts, repairing glass, &c., 4 50
Geo. Hews & Co, piano cover, 3 00
C. M. Clay, books, 2 08
Sylvester Stickney, repairing furnace, &c., · 12 20
D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 1 75
H. G. Goodrich, repairing 28 erasers, 4 20
J. L. Hammett, crayons and ink, 15 39
J. L. Hammett, blackboards, 9 00
A. G. Whitcomb, seats, 21 70
475 27
Crosby School.
Paid Daniel Sweeney, janitor, $108 00
Aiken & Woodard, 25 baskets charcoal, 8 75
Amounts carried forward,
$116 75
$14,741 65
56
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $116 75 $14,741 65
Paid J. W. Peirce, 16 tons coal, 70 75
Edward Storer, carpenter work, 4 54
Jesse Bacon, mason work, 4 00
Walter Crosby, removing ashes, 1 50
George D. Tufts, setting glass, &c., 11 07
Highway Department, loam, gravel and labor, 17 35
J. L. Hammett, supplies, 2 50
J. W. Russell, mason work, 27 85
James Baston, carpenter work, 24 69
Austin & Fellows, dusters,
2 00
Sylvester Stickney, new furnace and repairs, 136 23
O. J. Derby, repairing clock, 5 50
R. W. Shattuck, 1 floor brush, 2 25
426 98
Locke School.
Paid Kimball Farmer, janitor, $75 00
J. A .. Wellington & Co., 2 tons Sydney coal, 20 00
J. W. Peirce, 16 tons coal, 70 75
Aiken & Woodard, 35 baskets charcoal, 12 25
Knight, Adams & Co., 4 doz. pencils and ¿ ream paper, 3 12
Sylvester Stickney, step-ladder, floor-brush and broom, 7 25.
R. W. Shattuck, cleaning fur- nace, &c., 8 17
Amounts carried forward, $196 54
$15,168 63
57
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $19.6 54 $15,168 63
Paid Jesse Bacon, mason work,
97 19
O. B. Marston, carpenter work, 2 12
A. G. Whitcomb, seat, 60
S. F. Gibbs, books,
92
297 37
Cotting High School. .
Paid Robert Jost, janitor, $141 00
Arlington Water Commission- ers, water, 20 00
T. K. Hutchinson, teaming ashes, &c., 3 00
Aiken & Woodard, 40 baskets charcoal, 14,00
J. W. Peirce, 17 tons coal, 76 25
W. H. Bradbury & Co., print- ing, 10 25
D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 3 50
C. S. Parker, 4 50
A. G. Whitcomb, seats, 7 92
George Hews & Co., balance for piano, 60 54
T. F. O'Brien, 30 window shades, 45 00
D. G. Currier, repairing two clocks, 3 50
Sylvester Stickney, fitting up chemical room, chandelier, brackets and repairs, 124 22
R. W. Shattuck, two floor- brushes, 4 50
Amounts carried forward, $518 18
$15,466 00
1
58
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $518 18 $15,466 00
Paid Jesse Bacon, mason work, 25 50
Edward Storer, carpenter work, 112 61
George D. Tufts, painting and glazing, 21 03
George F. Chace, books and chemicals, 5 35
Chas. M. Clay, books and chem- icals, 56 01
Davies Dodge, chemicals, 18 57
O. W. Whittemore, chemicals,
35
N. E. Glass Works, chemical apparatus,
17 45
J. W. Staniford, chemical appa- ratus, 16 23
Thomas Hall, chemical appa-
ratus, 1 65 96
Anderson Rubber Co., rubber tubing, 2 64
E. Steiger, books,
22 95
Lockwood & Brooks, books, 33 88
Franklin Crosby, carpet, 5 45
$922 16
Less amount received of Varnum
Frost, of Belmont, for the.
tuition of his son, Lewis, 60 00
862 16
Sundries.
Paid Charles E. Goodwin, services as Secretary for 1879, $50 00
Amounts carried forward,
$50 00
$16,328 16
59
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward,
$50 00 $16,328 16
Paid J. H. Hartwell, services as tru- ant officer 1 year to April 1, 1880, 25 00
Henry Swan, services as truant officer, as above, 25 00
John S. Crosby, services as tru- ant officer, as above, 25 00
B. D. Locke, collecting and re- cording names of school children, 20 00
D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 29 75
A. Williams & Co., books for teachers, 15 20
Nichols & Hall, books,
23 28
O. W. Whittemore, books,
60 56
Brooks, Rushton & Co., ex- pressing, 35
F. E. Fowle, postage and cards, 3 59
R. W. Shattuck, balance bill of sundries, 1 43
$279 16
Less, amount received of
Jere. Crowley for
school books, $1 00
C. F. Hartwell, for
school books, 2 54
3 54
275 62
Total school expenses, $16,603 78
Amount brought forward from page 52, 56,145 30
Total expenditures for the year 1879, $72,749 08
60
TREASURER'S REPORT.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1879. -
Objects of Appropriations.
Amount
Appropriations.
Amount
Expended.
Expended more
Appropriations.
Expended less
Appropriations.
Almshouse ..
$1,500 00
$1,487 40
$12 €0
Cemeteries .. .
300 00
261 90
38 10
Counsel Fees ..
250 00
33 97
216 03
Discounts and Abatements
4,250 00
3,912 85
337 15
Fire Department.
*1,800 00
1,895 19
95 19
Highways and Bridges.
7,000 00 }
6,880 22
619 78
Incidentals
1 200 00
1,000 43
199 57
Insurance.
150 00
140 00
10 00
Interest on Town Debt ..
9,500 00
9,457 40
42 60
66
Water Debt ..
9,000 00
9,000 00
Library.
1,664 84
1,063 91
600 93
Outside Poor.
2,625 00
2,616 75
8 25
Police ..
1,600 00
1,595 75
4 25
Schools ..
17,192 19
16,603 78
588 41
Salaries of Town Officers.
2,800 00
2,800 00
Sinking Fund ..
5,000 00
5,000 00
Street Hydrants, use of.
1,000 00
1,000 00
Street Lamps
2,100 00
1,961 38
138 62
State Aid.
350 00
288 00 }
25 93
Town House, repairs and incidentals.
885 25
714 08
171 17
Town Debt
5,000 00
5,000 00
2,918 20
......
*An additional appropriation of $200 (not included in above $1,800) was made for the Fire Department, at Town meeting held Nov 18, 1879, with authority to take it from any unexpended balance.
¡NOTE .- Funds for the above appropriations have been obtained from the following sources, viz. :
Amount raised by taxation, authorized at town meeting held March 11, 1879 ..
$72,900 00
LIBRARY .- Dog tax of 1878.
$419 24
Unexpended balance, Dec. 31, 1878
646 92
Income from Pratt Fund.
592 68
Interest on note $100, for this account.
6 00
1,664 84
OUTSIDE POOR .- Amount from income of Poor Widows' Fund passed to the credit of this account ..
325 00
SCHOOLS .- Amount received from the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts for proportion of School Fund.
192 19
TOWN HOUSE .- Amount of rents received.
585 25
$75,667 28
..
Balance of appropriations unexpended ..
+$75,667 28
$72,749 08
$3,013 39
$3,013 39
...
Act of 1878 ..
36 073
Sidewalks.
500 00
of
than
than
1
TREASURER'S REPORT.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Estimated value of the Real and Personal Es- tate of the Town of Arlington, as shown on the books, Dec. 31, 1879.
Town House, land and building, $18,000 00
66 furniture and fix-
tures,
800 00
Almshouse, land and buildings, furniture and fix-
11,000 00
tures,
700 00
Almshouse, stock and tools,
3,000 00
Cutter School-house, land and furniture,
10,000 00
Russell School-house, land and furniture,
50,000 00
Adams School-house, land and furniture,
5,000 00
Crosby School-house, land and furniture,
6,000 00
Cotting High School-house, land and furniture,
6,000 00
Locke School-house, land and furniture,
8,000 00
Blue gravel, Lot of Land,
4,000 00
Grove Street""
1,500 00
" Training Field " Lot of Land,
1,000 00
61
Amount carried forward, $125,000 00
62
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $125,000 00
Cemetery Land, 25,000 00 .
Public Library, 3,500 00
Town Scales, 200 00
Hospital Building,
300 00
Town Clock, 500 00
William Cutter School Fund,
5,354 00
Poor Widows' Fund,
613 11
" William Penn" hose house, land and apparatus, 12,000 00
" Highland " hose house, land and apparatus, 5,000 00
Stone Crusher, building and machinery, 2,000 00
Pratt Fund, for the Poor
Widows' Fund, $5,000
Pratt Fund, for the Public
Library, 10,000
Pratt Fund, for the High School, 10 000
-
25,000 00
Sinking Fund,
10,751 74
High School Fund Income, 2,625 90
Water Works, at cost on the books, 304,210 77
$522,055 52
Amount of taxes due Dec. 31, 1879, as shown on the Trial Balance, $10,529 61
Amount of cash on hand Dec. 31, 1879, 2,885 36
Amounts carried forward,
$13,414 97 $522,055 52
63
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $13,414 97 $522,055 52
Less, balances due on Pay Rolls, Nos. 9, 10 and 12, 454 20 Amt. temporary loans, 5,251 74
5,705 94 7,709 03
$529,764 55
Statement of amounts received and unexpended, Dec. 31, 1879.
Balance of Appropriations unex- pended, as per Tabular State- ment on page 60, State Aid refunded by the State,
$2,918 20
372 00
Receipts from Scales, 75 80
Rents of land and Adams School- house, 240 00
Overlayings of Tax,
251 65
Balance of account " Corporation and Bank Tax," 45 79
$3,903 44
Balance of " Excess and Defi- ciency" account, unexpended and unappropriated,
$367 31
Balance of account " Income from Poor Widows' Fund," unexpended, -
277 72
Income from "Wm. Cutter School Fund," unexpended,
321 24
Balance of account " Lots in New Cemetery,"
2,150 00
Balance of account " Lots in Old Cemetery,"
320 00
Balance unexpended of proceeds of sale of Water Scrip as reported Dec. 31, 1878, 421 83
$3,858 10
64
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, DEC. 31, 1879.
TO WHOM DUE.
Date of Note.
When Due.
Rate of Interest
Amount.
John Peabody
Dee. 18, 1871
Dee. 18, 1881
6 per cent.
$1,000 00
Plymouth Savings Bank ..
Sept.
25, 1872
Sept. 25, 1882
7
30,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
April
9, 1873
April
9, 1883
7
66
21,000 00
O. A. Taft. ..
June
26, 1873
June
26, 1883
7
6,000 00
George Holden ...
June 26, 1873
June
26, 1883
7
10,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Oct.
27,1873
Oct.
27, 1883
7
7
66
21,000 00
John Peabody
Nov.
23, 1872
Nov.
23, 1887
7
2,500 00
Dee.
2, 1872
Dec.
2, 1887
7
66
2,500 00
Jan.
1, 1873
Jan.
1, 1888
7
1,000 00
April
1, 1872
April
1, 1892
7
7,000 00
Nov.
1, 1877
Nov.
1, 1892
5
8,000 00
May
1, 1877
May
1, 1897
5
8,000 00
Trustees of Town Library ..
April
1, 1856
On demand
6
66
.
Dec.
31, 1861
6
349 85
Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund ..
Jan.
1, 1871
6
375 61
Jan.
1, 1875
6
237 50
Jan.
1, 1871
6
5,354 00
Trustees of William Cutter School Fund .. Due on Land sold for Taxes.
27 00
Arlington Water Scrip ..
Jan.
1, 1872
1, 1892
6
220,000 00
July
1, 1878
1, 1898
5
80,000 00
Total amount as shown on Trial Balance ..
$434,443 96
TREASURER'S REPORT.
·
.
April
9, 1873
April
9, 1885
10,000 00
Eight Coupon Notes, each $1,000
100 00
Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund.
66
.
$134,443 96
Jan. July
65
TREASURER'S REPORT.
TRIAL BALANCE DEC. 31, 1879.
DR.
CR.
Public Property .
$522,055 52
Assets and Debts (excess of assets over debts) ..
$83,347 48
Excess and Deficiency .
367 31
Corporation and Bank Tax
45 79
Notes Payable.
134,443 96
Arlington Water Scrip.
300,000 00
Insurance .
0 00
Counsel Fees
216 03
Overlayings .
251 65
Receipts from Scales
75 80
Rents .. .
240 00
Pay Rolls Nos. 9, 10, 12, (balance unpaid this date).
454 20
Income from Wm. Cutter School Fund.
321 24
66 " Poor Widows' Fund.
277 72
Lots in New Cemetery
2,150 00
Loans .
5,251 74
Premium on Water Scrip
4,633 40
Highways and Bridges.
619 78
Interest on Town Debt.
42 60
Almshouse
12 60
Fire Department
95 19
Incidentals .
199 57
Public Library
600 93
Street Lamps .
138 62
Outside Poor.
8 25
Police ..
4 25
Public Schools
588 41
Town House.
171 17
Taxes for 1878.
926 65
1879
9,602 96
State Aid ..
25 93
State Aid (refunded by the State) .
372 00
Discounts and Abatements .
337 15
Cemeteries .
38 10
Cash.
2,885 36
$535,565 68
$535,565 68
320 00
Old
5
66
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR. 1878.
Dec. 31, 1879. Jan. 13,
B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
To balance of cash on hand. $1,413 80
Amount of uncollected Taxes at this date. 8,267 77
cash of Ancient Order of Hibernians, Div. 23, 3 months' rent of room in Adams School- house to Dec. 31, 1878. 12 50
" Women's Christian Temperance Union, use of hall. 5 00
192 19
25, " " State Treasurer, income of School Fund. 27, borrowed of Water Commissioners, on de- mand ..
1,500 00
29,
of Patrick Hourty for apples.
1 00
31,
66 " sundry persons, interest on taxes
6 59
Feb. 4,
6 borrowed of Water Commissioners, on de- mand .
1,000 00
8, of Varnum Frost for tuition of his son Lewis at the High School. 20 00
11,
" D. G. Currier, rent of shop. 10 50
15, " " Arlington Catholic Total Abstinence So- ciety, use of hall .
15 00
17, " borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, on demand.
5,000 00
25, " borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, on demand ..
3,000 00
" of Women's Christian Temperance Union, use of hall.
14 00
" Arlington Catholic Lyceum, use of hall ...
5 00
27,
" Mrs. Teasdale, use of hall .
12 00
28,
" sundry persons, interest on taxes.
7 86
Mar. 1,
" John Curtin, on account of cart sold him ..
5 00
3,
" D. G. Currier, rent of shop.
10 50
4,
66 " John Nolan, rent of pasture land for 1879.
40 00
8,
" Amos Stone, County Treasurer, 98% of dog tax for 1878.
419 24
" Arthur W. Peirce, use of hall
12 00
66 " Ancient Order of Hibernians, use of hall ..
5 00
24,
66 " Ira Kannaston for Lot No. 599 in New Cemetery
30 00
25,
borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, on demand.
3,000 00
31,
of sundry persons, interest on taxes
8 16
Apr. 1,
" Edward Lacy, for board. 35 00
66 " D. G. Currier, rent of shop. 10 50
" " E. T. Sargent, on account of supplies
30 00
Amount carried forward.
$24,090 61
" Thomas Higgins for hauling logs.
2 00
67
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1878.
Dec. 31, By amount of unpaid bills this date, in Pay Rolls, Nos. 10, 11 and 12. $ 417 51 1879. Jan. 31, amount of Pay Rolls, No. 1. 3,730 09
Feb. 13,
cash paid estate of George Holden, 6 months' in- terest to 6th inst. on note $5,000 .....
175 00
17,
note to estate of George Holden, dated
Feb. 6, 1874, payable in five years ...
5,000 00
11 days interest on the same .. 10 70
28,
amount of Pay Rolls, No. 2.
2,672 65
Mar. 25,
cash paid Plymouth Savings Bank, 6 months' in- terest to 25th inst. on note $30,000 ...
1,050 00
31, amount of Pay Rolls, No. 3 .. 4,212 26
Apr. 1,
cash paid John Peabody, 6 months' interest to April 1st, on note $7,000. 245 00
Amount carried forward.
$17,513 21
68
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1879. To amount brought forward. $24,090 61
Apr. 5, Cash of A. F. Estabrook, on account of board of Endor Estabrook .. 22 76
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