Town of Arlington annual report 1876-1880, Part 22

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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


TREASURER'S REPORT.


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


TREASURER'S REPORT.


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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