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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
788 17
East School.
Paid Horatio Wellington & Co., coal, Jere. Crowley, putting in coal, 3 75
$97 80
Aiken & Woodard, charcoal,
11 25
Amounts carried forward,
$112 80
$18,881 75
TREASURER'S REPORT.
43
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'r's, 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, Adams School House.
$19,931 84
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,
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,
$88,730 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 }
10,763 32
*$263 32
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
SS4 82
118 6S
Balance of Appropriations 3 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.,-
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 the 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
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
.
than
than
Sidewalks
500 00 S
1,562 17
431 49
1.993 66
6,000 00
6,000 00
Unexpended balance Dec. 31, 1875.
Interest on Note $100-applied to this account.
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
furniture and fixtures, 1,000 00
Almshouse, land and buildings, · 12,000 00
furniture and fixtures, 600 00
66 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
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
60 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 18776.
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 Scrip, 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
84,687 86
Balance of proceeds of sales of Scrip, unexpended Dec. 30, 1876,
$510 69
.
48
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
7
68
5,000 CO
George Holden .
Dec. 15, 1873
Dec. 15, 1878
7
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
30,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
April 9, 1873
April 9, 1883
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
7
10,000 00
Common wealth of Massachusetts.
Oct. 27, 1873
Oct. 27, 1883
7
66
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
1,000 00
April 1,1872
April 1, 1892
7
7,000 00
April 1, 1856
On demand
6
100 00
Dec. 31, 1861
. 6
349 85
Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund ..
Jan. 1, 1871
6
875 61
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
210,000 00
Total amount as shown on Trial Balance
$354,643 95
. ..... .. .
. .. .
. . ..
. ..
..
..... ...
Trustees of Town Library. ..
Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund.
.
.
April 9, 1873
April 9,1885
7
10,000 00
5,000 00
July 11, 1867
July 11, 1877
$144,643 96
TOWN DEBT.
49
TRIAL BALANCE.
TRIAL BALANCE, DEC. 30, 1876.
DR. CR.
Public Property.
$411,090.14
Assets and Debts, (excess of assets over liabilities)
$55,426 98
Excess and Deficiency.
81 21
Taxes for 1875. .
1,479 20
Taxes for 1876:
9,429 59
Corporation and Bank Tax.
7 32
Cash .
3,520 87
Notes Payable.
144,643 96 210,000 00
Arlington Water Scrip
Salaries of Town Officers.
616.67
Highways and Bridges.
263 32
68 93
Outside Poor.
27 02
Cemeteries
104 37
Fire Department.
27 91
Police
107 50
Town House.
118 68
Interest on Town Debt ..
57 66
Incidentals
63 60
State Aid.
113 00
State Aid, (refunded by State) .
420 00
Counsel Fees
25 00
Public Schools
216 28
Discounts and Abatements
595 57
Public Library
431 49
Street Lamps
101 25
Overlayings.
345 76
Receipts from Scales
67 28
Rents .
212 5
Pay Rolls, Nos. 10, 11, 12, (balance unpaid this date
3,338 10
Income from Poor Widows' Fund
126 28
Lots in New Cemetery, (sold)
1,295 00
Lots in Old Cemetery, (sold)
155 00
Loans
5,000 00
Premium on Water Scrip.
2,387 80
$425,982 62
$425,982 62
Almshouse.
50
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DR. 1875.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
Dec. 31, To balance cash on hand ..
$16,646 62
Amount of bills paid of Pay Rolls No. 1 of 1876 .. 91 34
Amount of uncollected Taxes at this date.
6,427 66
1876. Jan. 8, 22,
Cash of L. J. Newton, librarian, fines collected.
27 .00
" Town of Belmont. 65 19
rent of Hall of Universalist Society. 15 00
26, 66 of State Treasurer, income School Fund
139 17
" " Bethel Lodge, rent of Hall.
56 00
" S. P. Prentiss, rent of Hall.
10 00
29,
" " Brewster, Basset & Co., for $14,000,-Arling- ton Water Scrip Nos. 187 to 200, each $1,000, at 103.65.
14,511 00
28 days accrued interest.
65 33
Cash of Charles Endicott, Treasurer of Commonwealth on account Corporation Tax.
14 46
31,
Feb. 1,
" T. K. Hutchinson, for loam.
2 00
5,
" Arlington Catholic Temperance Society for use of Hall.
18 00
7,
" D. Dunn, on account.
18 40
15,
" E. T. Sargent, on account bill.
2 75
16,
" Bethel Lodge, rent of Hall.
15 00
19,
" John Reagan, on account.
5 00
25,
" Amos Stone, County Treasurer, Dog Tax.
403 20
29,
" sundry persons, interest on taxes
22 52
Mar. 9,
" Knox, for use of Hall.
10 00
" J. W. Peirce, for use of Hall ..
10 00
25,
" borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, payable Aug. 2d.
5,000 00
27,
of Josiah Crosby, amount received of a scholar for repairing desk.
50
30,
" James Calahan, on account.
10 50
"
" Bethel Lodge, rent of Hall .. 8 00
66
"' sundry persons, interest on taxes.
6 13
April 3,
66 " Robert Renwick, rent of shop to April 1st ....
31 50
. 8,
borrowed of Water Commissioners on demand .. .
2,000 00
of Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on de- posits to March 31st
42 42
" John Reagan on account ..
3 00
12,
" a scholar for damage to desk.
25
15,
" Catholic Temperance Society, use of Hall. ...
5 00
25,
" borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, payable Aug. 2d.
5,000 00
Carried forward
$50,689 40
" R. J. Hardy, for gravel ..
5 00
" sundry persons, interest on taxes.
1 46
31,
51
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR. 1875.
Dec. 31, By amount of unpaid bills at this date in Pay Rolls Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9, 10,11,12 $3,227 66 1876.
Jan. 13, Cash paid Provident Institution for Savings, 6 months' interest to 11th on note $5,000. 175 00
to 11th, on note, $5,000. 175 00
31, . Amount of Pay Rolls No. 1. 9,130 38 ..
Feb. 23, Cash paid George Holden, 6 months' interest to 6th inst., on note, $5,000 175 .00>
29, " from income of Poor Widows' Fund to poor widows 10 00}
29,
Amount of Pay Rolls No. 2.
18,352 38:
Mar. 3, Cash paid from income of Poor Widows' Fund to poor widows 10. 00,
18,
" from income of Poor Widows' Fund to poor widows.
20 00;
25,
66 interest on loan of $5,000 from Faneuil Hall National Bank, 4 months 8 days ...
88,89
" 6 months' interest to date, on note $30,000, to Plymouth Savings Bank.
1,050 00;
31,
" John Peabody, 6 months' interest to April 1, on note, $7,000.
245 00
Amount of Pay Rolls No. 3.
4,529 41
April 7,
Cash paid from income of Poor Widows' Fund to poor widows. 10 00,
8,
" Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 6 months' interest to 9th inst., on notes, $42,000 ...
1,470 00
25,
" interest on loan of $5,000 from Faneuil Hall National Bank, 3 months 8 days. ..... " Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 6 months' interest to 27th inst., on note, $10,000 .. Amount of Pay Rolls No. 4.
54 44
29,
May 31,
Cash paid Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on loan, $5,000, 2 months 3 days. 43 75
Amount of Pay Rolls No. 5.
15,872 23.
June 12,
Cash paid from income of Poor Widows' Fund to a poor widow 5 00
24
.. " from income of Poor Widows' Fund to & poor widow .. 5 00
27,
" O. A. Taft, 6 months' interest to 26th inst., on note, $6,000 210 00
Carried forward.
$59,095 35
350 00
3,886 22
52
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DR.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
$50,689 40
1876. To amount brought forward. April 25, Cash of John Reagan on account.
5 00
" C. Ryan, on account 5 00
" Arlington Reform Club, rent of Hall
35 00
" sundry persons, interest on taxes.
8 55
May 10,
" Brewster, Basset & Co., for $10,000 Arlington Water Scrip Nos. 201 to 210, each $1000, at 106.16.
10,616 00
4 months 9 days accrued interest.
215 00
" B. Poland, for auctioneer's license
2 00
13,
" Ladies' Christian Union, for rent of Hall.
10 00
20,
" Levi B. Gay, for land
212 76
25,
"
" George R. Flint, for Lot No. 324 in New Cemetery.
100 00
27,
" Daniel Cahlane, in settlement of damage and rent of "Slocum Mill".
500 00
" L. J. Newton, librarian, fines collected.
23 00
30,
" " F. E. Fowle, 3 months' rent to April 1st, of post office .
50 00
31,
borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, payable Aug. 2d.
5,000 00
" of John Reagan, on account.
5 00
" " James Beevens, on account. 5 00
10 60
June 2,
" W. G. Peck, for 2 bbls. coal tar.
3 50
5,
" W. J. Dinsmore, rent of Hall.
10 00
7,
" Thos. D. Ryan, for a lot in the Cemetery. ..
50 00
8,
" Unitarian Society, for gravel.
14 25
9,
" T. J. Russell, for repairing concrete.
100
24,
66 " Alfred Hobbs, for Lot No. 325 in New Cemetery
100 00
26,
" W. G. Peck, for 3 bbls. coal tar.
5 25
27,
" borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank on de- mand.
13,000 00
of James Beevens, on account.
5 00
" C. Ryan, on account
5 00
80,
Amount of sundry persons, interest on taxes. Tax List of 1876.
17 75
July 1,
71,505 78
7,
Cash of Moses G. Flanders, for Lot No. 529 in New Cemetery . 40 00
8,
" " Arlington Catholic Total Abstinence Society, 3 months' rent of room in Adams School House 12 50
11, " " Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on de- posits to July 1st. 10 24
14, " " Menotomy Base Ball Club, 3 months' rent of room in Adams School House 12 50
$152,280 08 Carried forward.
.
28, 29,
" sundry persons, interest on taxes.
53
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR. 1876. By amount brought forward. $59,095 36 June 30, Cash paid John Peabody, 6 months' interest on notes as follows :-
$2,500. .dated Nov 23, 1873 87 50
1,000. Jan. 1, 1873 35 00
2,500 Dec. 2, 1872 87 50
1,000
Nov. 15, 1873 35 00
1,000 Dec. 18, 1871 30 00
Heirs of John Albree, 6 months' interest to July 1, on note, $5,000. 137 50
Amount of Pay Rolls No. 6.
5,786 03 5,000 00
July 1, Cash paid note to William Rand, dated July 1, 1866. 6 months' interest on the same.
150 00
3,
" " Executors of estate of George Holden, 6 months' interest on note, $5,000, dated Dec. 15, 1873. 175 00
also, 6 months' interest on note, $10,000, dated June 26, 1873. . 350 00
" Water Commissioners, amount borrowed, April 8. 2 months 23 days interest on the same.
2,000 00
" Water Commissioners, amount received for accrued interest at dates of sales of Water Scrip 280 33
" Water Commissioners, on account of Town Appropriation for interest on Water Debt ..
3,900 00
4 " Provident Institution for Savings, 6 months' interest on note, $5,000, to date. 175 00
CO months' interest on note, $5,000, to date.
175 00 2,680 07
Amount of Pay Rolls No. 7.
31, Aug. 2, Cash paid Faneuil Hall National Bank, amounts borrowed, viz .:---
March 25, 1876. .$5,000 00
May 80, 1876 5,000 00
April 25, 1876. 5,000 00 June 27, 1876. 13,000 00
28,000. 00,
£ " 1 month 6 days interest on $13,000, to Fan- euil Hall National Bank. . 65 00
10, " 6 months' interest to 6th inst., on note to George Holden, $5,000, dated Feb. 6, 1874 175 00.
31, Amount of Pay Rolls No. 8. 4,386 08.
. Carried forward. $112,828 42
23 05
11,
54
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DR.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1876. To amount brought forward. $152,280 08
July 17, Cash of Josiah Crosby, amount received of a scholar for damage done to desk. 50
26,
" estate of T. H. Teel for concreting sidewalk .. . 37 47
31,
" sundry persons, interest on taxes
13 06
Aug. 3,
66
" L. J. Newton, librarian, fines received ..
19 00
10,
66
" L. C. Tyler, weigher, on account fees for weighing. .
25 10
11,
" John Reagan, on account.
5 00
12,
" Michael Cox, for manure.
26 00
21,
" F. V. B. Kern, for 1 bbl. pitch
2 75
25,
66
" J. M. Bailey, for 1 bbl. coal tar.
1 50
29,
" F. E. Fowle, 3 months' rent to July 1st.
50 00
30,
66 Thomas Higgins, for a lot in Cemetery
100 00
31,
" sundry persons, interest on taxes.
30 10
Sept. 25,
" A. F. Estabrook, on account board of Endor · Estabrook.
23 15
" D. N. Skillings, for concreting.
75 06
28,
" E. S. Washburn, for rent of Hall.
10 00
30, -
$6
" Menotomy Base Ball Club, 3 months' rent of room in Adams School House
12 50
" sundry persons, subscriptions towards expense of watering streets ..
178 00
Oct.
3,
" Robert, Renwick, on account of rent of shop ..
50 00
7,
" Good Hope Associates, rent of Hall.
18 00
11,
" W. C. Currier, rent of Hall
5 00
12,
Arlington Catholic Total Abstinence Society, rent of room in Adams School House to Ist inst.
12 50
14,
" W. G. Peck, for 7 bbls. coal tar ..
10 50
16,
" Davies Dodge, for concreting.
7 84
28,
66
" Wm. Wyman, for Lot No. 326 in New Cemetery
100 00
31.
66
" Patrick Slattery, for rent of pastures. ..
35 00
" sundry persons, subscriptions towards water- ing streets.
25 00
" C. Ryan, balance of account.
2 04
received for dog licenses, to date.
458 00
of sundry persons, interest on taxes
13 32
Nov. 11.
" Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on de- . posit to Oct. 1st.
96 50
16,
" F. E. Fowle, 3 months' rent to Oct. 1st .
50 00
18,
" Arlington Water Commissioners, for labor of men on water works.
858 91
66
" John Reagan, on account.
21 62
20,
M. Fillmore, rent of Hall.
10 00
21.
" A. F. Estabrook, on account board of Endor Estabrook .
12 13
" Republican Town Committee, for use of Hall. .
10 00
27,
66
" " Tilden & Hendricks " Club, for use of Hall.
14 00
28,
" Ira Kenniston, for book ..
20
66
" Jere. Crowley, for books.
81
29,
" sundry persons, subscriptions towards expense of watering streets. 15 00
Curried forward.
$154,729 80
" Andrew Wellington, for auctioneer's license. .
2 00
" C. Ryan, on account ..
5 00
66
" P. Sullivan, for powder.
1 75
" sundry persons, interest on taxes.
5 41
55
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1876. By amount brought forward. $112,828 42
Sept. 2, Cash paid Frank E. Stevens, abatement of tax of 1873.
1 81
4, " Note to John Peabody, dated Nov. 15, 1873, and due Nov. 15, 1876. 1,000 00
3 months 20 days interest on the same. ....
21 38
23,
" Plymouth Savings Bank, 6 months' interest to 25th inst., on note, $30,000
1,050 00
30,
Amount of Pay Rolls No. 9.
3,456 67
Oct. 3, Cash paid John Peabody, 6 months' interest to 1st inst. on note, $7,000. 245 00
7,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 6 months' interest to 9th inst., on notes, $42,000 .. .
1,470 00
13,
" from income of Poor Widows' Fund to poor widow. 3 00
31,
" Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 6 months' interest to 27th inst., on note, $10,000. .. Amount of Pay Rolls No. 10.
350 00
Nov. 25,
Cash paid Treasurer of Middlesex County, dog tax ... " Fees on Dog Tax to Town Clerk.
41 60
30,
Amount of Pay Rolls No. 11
3,665 57
Dec. 1,
Cash paid Charles Endicott, Treasurer, State Tax ....
6,012 00
15,
" 6 months' interest on note to George Holden, for $5,000
175 00
20,
". John Peabody, 6 months' interest on notes, viz .:-
One dated, Nov. 23, 1872, $2,500 00
87 50
Dec. 2, 1872, 2,500 00
87 50
" Dec. 18, 1871, 1,000 00 30 00
Jan: 1, 1873, 1,000 00
35 00
27,
" From income of Poor Widows' Fund to a poor widow 1 69
28,
€6
" 6 months' interest on note to George Holden $10,000.
350 00
66 " 6 months' interest on note to O. A. Taft, $6,000
210 00
30,
" Water Commissioners, amount received of D. Cahlane, May 27
500 00
". Water Commissioners, to pay interest on bonds .
2,100 00
" Amos Stone, Treasurer, County Tax.
2,098 02
" Heirs of John Albree, 6 months' interest on note, $5,000. 137 50
$140,873 26
1
Carried forward.
4,499 20
416 40
56
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DR.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
$154,729 80
1876. Nov. 30,
To amount brought forward.
Cash of sundry persons, interest on taxes 6 51
Dec. 1,
" " Chas. Endicott, treasurer,
State Aid. 420 00
Corporation Tax
924 31
National Bank Tax. 2,553 91
2,
" C. S. Ober, for auctioneer's license. .
2 00
6,
.. Arlington Gas Co., for 1 barrel. 1 50
" John Nolan, rent of land for 1876. 40 00
7 50
7,
" Patrick Fermoyle, for books.
2 12
18, " Water Commissioners, for labor on reservoir ..
1,061 02
19,
.. " Geo. Swan, for concreting.
9 60
" sundry persons, subscriptions towards expense of watering streets. 18 00
20,
" John Peabody, for a cow.
48 00
21,
Addison Gage & Co., rent of land.
75 00
23,
R. W. Shattuck, for concreting
16 50
M. R. Fletcher, for gravel ..
3 75
26,
" estate of W. F. Wellington, for concreting. . .
24 00
27,
" John Reagan, on account ..
4 25
29,
" C. S. Parker, for use of Hall.
5 00
30,
. " Woodman C. Currier, for concreting.
11 20
" " Faneuil Hall National Bank, borrowed on de- mand.
5,000 00
" " L. C. Tyler, weighing fees.
42 18
one year's interest on note $5,354, to Trustees Wm. Cutter School Fund ..
321 24
" of Town of Belmont, for support of pauper for 1876.
38 97
" " Arlington Catholic T. A. Society, rent of room in Adams School House to date.
12 50
interest on note to Trustees of Town Library ..... interest on notes to Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund
36 79
of Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on de- - posits to date .. .
44 33
" P. J. Shean, for a calf.
4 00
" Water Commissioners, for labor on reservoir ..
248 69
" Robert Speatman, on account rent of shop ...
48 00
" Trustees of Pratt Fund, income for Poor Widows' Fund .
289 49
" " Trustees of Pratt Fund, income for Public Library.
578 98
" " Thomas Higgins, for concreting.
132 36
" " sundry persons, interest on taxes.
25 97
Amount of unpaid bills this date, in Pay Rolls Nos. 10, 11 and 12.
3,338 10
$170,190 57
" W. E. Parmenter, for gravel.
9 00
" F. E. Fowle, rent of room to Jan. 1, 1877. ...
50 00
6 00
" E. G. Hight, for 10 loads gravel at 75c.
57
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR. 1876. By amount brought forward. $140,873 26
Dec. 30, Cash paid 1 year's interest on note to Trustees of Wm. Cutter School Fund, $5,354. 321 24
" 1 year's interest on note to Trustees of Town Library, $100 6 00
66 " Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund, 1 year's interest on note, $375.61 22 54
' Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund, 1 year's interest on note, $237.50 14 25
" Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund, one year's interest on note, $349.85. ..
20 99
66 " Heirs of Wm. Rand, 6 months' interest on note, $1,200.
36 00
Amount of Pay Rolls No. 12.
10,562 20
" Discounts and Abatements on taxes.
3,904 43
" Taxes of 1875 uncollected at this date
1,479 20
" 1876 . 66
9,429 59
... Cash balance in Treasury this date. 3,520 87.
$170,190 57
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 30, 1876.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Intentions of Marriages Registered in 1876.
Whole number of couples,
36
Average age of male, 29
Average age of female, 24
Both persons residing in Arlington,
17
But one person residing in Arlington,
19
Marriages Registered in 1876.
Whole number of couples,
36
Both persons American born, 14
Both persons foreign born,
12
American and foreign born,
10
Age of oldest person married,
51
Age of youngest person married,
17
First marriage of
67
Second marriage of
5
Births Registered in 1876.
Whole number,
97
Males,
1
59
Females,
38
American parentage,
41
Foreign parentage,
42
Mixed parentage,
14
59
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths Registered during the year, ending Dec. 31, 1876.
Age.
Names.
Date of Death.
Years
Months
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