Town of Arlington annual report 1878-1883, Part 3

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712 23


Amount carried forward to page 60,


$58,598 62


55


TREASURER'S REPORT.


SCHOOLS.


Teachers' Salaries.


Paid Charles W. Stickney,


$ 983 39


George F. Chace,


561 96


Edward O. Grover,


1,373 65


Simeon J. Dunbar,


1,373 65


L. B. Marshall,


686 84


Harriet J. Williams,


618 99


Eliza A. Simmons,


486 36


Olive M. Hobart,


486 36


Elizabeth A. Gould,


179 52


Anna Pillsbury,


486 36


Addie E. Flanders,


486 36


Louisa R. Warren,


486 36


Emma S. Hill,


486 36


Louisa E. Schouler,


486 36


Sarah F. Packard,


486 36


E. R. Fessenden,


486 36


Mary F. Scanlan,


486 36


Kate I. Bowers,


486 36


Eva J. Locke,


486 36


Sarah F. Gibbs,


457 08


Mary Thompson,


302 94


L. DeBlois,


457 08


L. M. Farrington,


274 40


A. M. Frost,


183 42


J. F. Richardson,


$13,740 22


$13,740 22


Amount carried forward,


1


450 98


56


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward,


$13,740 22


INCIDENTALS.


Russell School.


Paid James Thaxter, janitor, $739 99


Arlington Water Commission- ers, water, 100 00


Arlington Gas Light Co., gas, 10 00


J. A. Wellington & Co., 35} tons coal, 163 30


J. W. Peirce, 35 tons coal, 182 00


Robert Jost, housing coal, 8 63


Aiken & Woodard, charcoal,


22 33


Gilbert Cutting, tuning piano,


3 00


Clark & Phillips, repairing teachers' desks, 2 00


S. C. Buckman, 1 wheelbarrow,


9 50


R. W. Shattuck, brushes, dus- ters, repairs, &c., 16 58


George D. Tufts, setting glass,


3 00


Joseph L. Ross, desks and chairs, 28 00


Joseph W. Ross, 7 ink wells,


2 45


Edward Storer, repairs, seats, hanging blackboard, doors, &c., 29 87


J. L. Hammett, erasers and ink, 29 20


Winn's Express, expressing, 2 50


Brooks, Rushton & Co., ex- pressing, 65


D. G. Currier, repairing clock, 50


Amounts carried forward, $1,353 50


$13,740 22


57


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $1,353 50


$13,740 22


Paid E. O. Grover, books, 3 97


John Lawrence, setting glass, 1 00


1,358 47


Cutter School.


Paid Kimball Farmer, janitor, $231 24


Arlington Water Commission- ers, water, 25 00


Theodore Schwamb, 6 months' rent, 87 50


J. W. Peirce, 28 tons coal, 145 60


Aiken & Woodard, charcoal, 7 00


Joseph L. Ross, chairs, 5 50


D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 1 00


J. L. Hammett, ink, slates, pencils, &c., 3 90


Frothingham & Co., paper, &c., 3 25


O. B. Marston, carpenter work, 5 92


A. G. Whitcomb, desk, 25 00


Sylvester Stickney, 6 floor mats - and screws, 20 10


Ammi Hall, carpenter work,


8 75


O. W. Whittemore, books and pencils, 1 21


Winn's Express, expressing,


3 30


574 27


Crosby School.


Paid Daniel Sweeney, janitor, $116 00


J. W. Peirce, 15 tons coal, 78 00


Amounts carried forward,


$194 00


$15,672 96


58


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $194 00


$15,672 96


Paid Aiken & Woodard, charcoal, 8 75


M. F. Scanlan, books, 1 65


204 40


Locke School.


Paid Kimball Farmer, janitor, $40 20


Lawrence Leary, janitor, 7 50


Lawrence Leary, care of build- ing and labor, 39 57


J. A. Wellington & Co., 10,790 lbs. coal, 24 80


J. W. Peirce, 15 tons coal, 78 00


Aiken & Woodard, charcoal, 7 70


Ammi Hall, carpenter work,


7 95


O. B. Marston, carpenter work, 18 18


Norcross Regulator Co., fur- nace regulator, 15 00


R. W. Shattuck, furnace and fixtures, 185 00


R. W. Shattuck, rubber mats, brushes and sundry articles,


33 26


A. G. Whitcomb, 47 seats, 109 35


F. L. Pulsifer, 12 00


Winn's Express, expressing,


8 25


Sarah Carr, rent of hall,


75 00


Highway Department, portion of cost of filling and concret- ing cellar, 50 51


L. M. Farrington, waste basket,


95


Sylvester Stickney, ink wells, ink and repairs, 8 58


Amounts carried forward, $721 80


$15,877 36


TREASURER'S REPORT. 59


Amounts brought forward, $721 80 $15,877 36


Paid A. P. Beddeos, glass and set- ting, 4 60


Thomas Brady, labor, 4 50


Mrs. James Canniff, cleaning, 4 79


735 69


Cotting High School.


Paid Robert Jost, janitor, $138 75


Arlington Water Commission- ers, water, 20 00


Arlington Gas Light Co., gas,


40


J. A. Wellington & Co., 8,500 lbs. coal, 23 37


J. W. Peirce, 15 tons coal, 78 00


Aiken & Woodard, charcoal, 8 75


J. P. Daniels, housing coal, 1 00


George D. Tufts, setting glass, 1 00


Edward Storer, building stage, 3 00


Edmund W. Noyes, printing


programmes, 7 00


Sylvester Stickney, furnace lin- ings and repairs, 13 75


George F. Chace, books and chemicals, 12 72


Edward Storer, carpenter work,


17 30


D. F. Jones & Co., printing 150 cards, 3 50


50


Winn's Express, expressing,


-


Amounts carried forward, $329 04


$16,613 05


60


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $329 04 $16,613 05


Less amount received of Varnum Frost, for the tuition of his son, Lewis, for the first term, in advance, . 20 00


309 04


Sundries.


Paid Charles E. Goodwin, services as Secretary for 1878, $50 00


American Metric Bureau, appa- ratus and charts for teaching the Metric System of weights and measures, 93 75


B. D. Locke, collecting and re- cording names of school chil- dren, 20 00


J. L. Hammett, paper for ex- aminations, 9 50


Wm. Tomlinson, paper,


D. F. Jones & Co., printing Rules and Regulations, 43 50


1 20


Examination papers, 28 00


Truant laws, 3 50


75 00


O. W. Whittemore,


school


books, &c., 66 26


315 71


Total school expenses, $17,237 80


Amount brought forward from page 54, 58,598 62


Total expenditures for the year 1878, $75.836 42


61


TREASURER'S REPORT.


.


TABULAR STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1878.


Objects of Appropriations.


Amount


of


Appropriations.


Amount


Expended.


Expended more


Appropriations.


Expended less


Appropriations.


* Additional appropriations of $1,500 for Highways, $500 for Outside Poor, $300 for Incidentals and $66.67 for Salaries, were made at the town meeting, held Sept. 23, 1878, but have not yet been credited to these accounts, as the receipts belonging to the year will furnish funds without borrowing, consequently the balances ap- pear on this side.


+ NOTE .- Funds for the above appropriations have been obtained from the following sources, viz. :


Amount raised by taxation, authorized at town meetings held March 14 and April 16, 1878 .


$63,650 00


MONUMENTS .- Amount of unexpended appropriation Dec. 31, 1877 ..


500 00


$407 34


LIBRARY .- Dog Tax of 1877.


444 63


602 52


Income from Pratt Fund ..


6 00


1,460 49


SCHOOLS .- Interest from Wm. Cutter School Fund ...


321 24


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


87 99


409 23


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


200 00


TOWN HOUSE .- Amount of rents received


573 00


SINKING FUND .- Amount taken from "Excess and Deficiency " account.


5,497 97


LOCKE SCHOOL-HOUSE .- Amount of unexpended balance Dec. 31, 1877


2,827 80


Almshouse.


400 00


267 63


Cemeteries ..


'300 00


209 05


Counsel Fees


712 23


712 23


Damages at Elm Tree.


4,500 00


3,916 42


Discounts and Abatements


2,300 00


2,286 56


Fire Department


6,000 00


7,457 40


*1,457 40


Highways and Bridges


900 00


1,193 75


*293 75


Incidentals


1,400 00


1,354 50


Insurance ..


10,000 00


9,709 56


Interest on Town Debt ..


5,000 00


5,000 00


Library .


2,827 80


2,827 80


Locke School-house


500 00


418 70


Monuments.


1,800 00


2,242 01


*442 01


Outside Poor.


1,600 00


1,582 93


Police


17,409 23


17,237 80


Schools


3,000 00


3,066 67


*66 67


Salaries of Town Officers


5,497 97


5,497 97


Sinking Fund


1,000 00


1,000 00


Street Hydrants, use of


1,500 00


1,464 19


Street Lamps


350 00


288 00


62 00


State Aid.


84 00


84 00


Act of 1878


873 00


712 99


160 01


Town House, repairs and incidentals


5,000 00


5,000 00


Town Debt.


717 93


Balance


....


. .


+$75,118 49


$75,836 42


$3,056 06


$3,056 06


Water Debt,.


646 92


1,460 49


813 57


$7 31


$1,500 00


$1,492 69


132 37


90 95


583 58


13 44


45 50


290 44


81 30


17 07


171 43


35 81


Unexpended balance Dec. 31, 1877.


Interest on note $100, applied to this account,


$75,118 49


than


than


62


TREASURER'S REPORT.


0


PUBLIC PROPERTY.


Estimated Value of the Real and Personal Es- tate of the Town of Arlington, as shown on the books, Dec. 31, 1878.


Town House, land and building, $18,000 00


furniture and fix-


tures,


800 00


Almshouse, land and buildings,


11,000 00


66 furniture and fixtures, 700 00


66 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 " " 66


1,500 00


" Training Field " Lot of Land,


1,000 00


Amount carried forward, $125,000 00


63


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $125,000 00


Cemetery Land,


25,000 00


Public Library,


3,500 00


Town Scales,


200 G0


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 ma- chinery, 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,


5,622 28


High School Fund Income,


1,954 28


Water Works, at cost on the books, 304,210 77


$516,254 44


Amount of Taxes due Dec. 31, 1878, as shown on the Trial Balance, $8,267 77


Amount of cash on hand Dec. 31,1878,


1,413 80


$9,681 57


Less balances due on Pay Rolls, Nos. 10, 11 and 12, 417 51


9,264 06


$525,518 50


64


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Statement of Amounts received and unexpended, Dec. 31, 1878.


State Aid refunded by the State, $ 308 00


Receipts from Scales, 68 57


Rents of land and Adams School- house, 196 70


Overlayings of Tax, $778 11


Less Corporation and


Bank Tax, amount


received less than the


estimate of $3,000, 47 46


730 65


$1,303 92


Deduct excess of expenditures


over appropriations, as shown by Tabular State- ment, page 61, 717 93


$585 99


Balance of "Excess and Defi- ciency" account, unexpend- ed and unappropriated, $380 88


Balance of account " Income from Poor Widows' Fund," un- expended, 425 59


Balance of account, "Lots in New Cemetery," 1,560 00


Balance of account, "Lots in Old Cemetery," 320 00


2,686 47


$3,272 46


.


65


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount of proceeds of sales of Water Scrip during the year 1878, as follows, viz. :


Jan. 24, $5,000, 6 per cent., sold at 110.03, $5,501 50 July 18, $68,000, 5 per cent., soldat 101.57, 69,067 60 Aug. 3, $5,000, 5 per cent., sold at 101.57, 5,078 50 Dec. 2, $7,000, 5 per cent., soldat 102.65, 7,185 50


- $86,833 10


Amount paid the Water Commis- sioners during the year 1878, to settle claims for damages, etc., $86,228 37


Balance of this account Dec. 31, 1877, 182 90


86,411 27


Balance unexpended Dec. 31, 1878,


$421 83


5


STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, DEC. 31, 1878.


TO WHOM DUE.


Date of Note.


When Due.


Rateof Interest.


Amount.


George Holden .


Feb.


6, 1874


Feb.


6, 1879


7 per cent.


$5,000 00


John Peabody .


Dec.


18, 1871


Dec.


18, 1881


6


66


66


1,000 00


Plymouth Savings Bank.


Sept.


25, 1872


Sept.


25, 1882


7


66


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


6,000 00


George Holden


June


26,


1873


June


26, 1883


7


66


10,000 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Oct.


27, 1873


Oct.


27, 1883


7


66


10,000 00


6


April Nov.


23,


1872


Nov.


23, 1887


2,500 00


66


66


Dec.


2,


1872


Dec.


2, 1887


7


66


2,500 00


66


Jan.


1, 1873


Jan.


1, 1888


1,000 00


April


1, 1872


April


1, 1892


7


66


7,000 00


Nov.


1, 1877


Nov.


1, 1892


5


6.


8,000 00


May


1, 1877


May


1, 1897


5


66


8,000 00


Trustees of Town Library ..


April


1, 1856


On demand


6


66


100 00


Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund.


Dec.


31,


1861


66


66


6


66


349 85


Jan.


1, 1871


6


66


66


375 61


Jan.


1, 1875


6


237 50


Trustees of William Cutter School Fund .


Jan.


1, 1871


6


66


66


5,354 00


Due on Land sold for Taxes .


27 00


Arlington Water Scrip


Jan.


1, 1872


Jan.


1, 1892


6


66


220,000 00


July


1, 1878


July


1, 1898


5


66


66


80,000 00


Total amount as shown on Trial Balance .


$439,443 96


7


66


21,000 00


John Peabody .


Eight Coupon Notes, each $1,000


66


-


Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund .


66


66 66


66


TREASURER'S REPORT.


.


66


$139,443 96


9, 1873


April


9, 1885


67


TREASURER'S REPORT.


TRIAL BALANCE DEC. 31, 1878.


DR.


CR.


Public Property .


$516,254 44


Assets and Debts, (excess of assets over debts) .


Excess and Deficiency .


47 46


Cash .


1,413 80


139,443 96


Arlington Water Scrip


132 37


Cemeteries


62 00


State Aid .


308 00


State Aid, (refunded by the State) .


45 50


Insurance


90 95


Counsel Fees


81 30


Monuments .


583 58


Discounts and Abatements.


778 11


Overlayings .


68 57


Receipts from Scales


196 70


Rents .


712 23


Damages at Elm Tree. Pay Rolls Nos. 10, 11, 12, (balance unpaid this date).


417 51


Income from Poor Widows' Fund.


425 59


Lots in New Cemetery .


320 00


Loans .


Premium on Water Scrip


1,457 40


290 44


Interest on Town Debt.


843 88


7 31


Almshouse .


13 44


Fire Department.


293 75


646.92


Public Library


35 81


Street Lamps.


66 67


Salaries of Town Officers.


442 01


Police . .


171 43


Public Schools .


160 01


Town House . ..


7,423 89


Taxes for 1878


84 00


State Aid, Act of 1878


$529,039 53


$529,039 53


$72,546 40 380 88


Corporation and Bank Tax


Notes Payable


300,000 00


1,560 00


Old


5,622 28


4,633 40


Highways and Bridges ..


Taxes for 1877.


Incidentals .


Outside Poor


17 07


1


68


TREASURER'S REPORT.


DR.


B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN


1877.


Dec. 31, To balance of cash on hand.


$2,064 61 Amount of uncollected Taxes at this date. 11,087 05 1878.


Jan. 9,


cash of A. F. Estabrook, on account board of En- dor Estabrook. 13 25


19,


of Rev. M. Harkins, usc of hall . 10 00


22,


borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, on demand 5,000 00


24,


66 of Brewster, Basset & Co., for $5,000 Arling- ton 6 % Water Scrip, Nos. 216 to 220, each $1,000, at 110.03


23 days accrued interest.


19 17


25,


cash of State Treasurer, income of School Fund .. " " sundry persons, interest on taxes


71 57


Feb. 8,


" D. G. Currier, rent of shop.


10 50


9,


" " Chas. Endicott, State Treasurer, balance of Corporation and Bank Tax .. 79 73


11,


66


" High School Alumni, use of Hall.


5 00


16,


borrowed of Water Commissioners, on de- mand.


3,000 00


26,


66


of Amos Stone, County Treasurer, dog tax ..


407 34


28,


66


" Unitarian Society, for gravcl.


10 00


Mar. 1,


66 6 D. G. Currier, rent of shop


10 50


66 " Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter, use of hall,


15 00


66


" Bethel Lodge, use of hall .


48 00


13,


66 Arlington Catholic Total Abstinence Soci- cty, use of room in Adams School-house, 3 months, to April 1st.


12 50


66 " Warren A. Pcirce, use of hall


10 00


19,


66


borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, on demand.


5,000 00


23,


borrowed of Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, on demand.


5,497 97


29,


of Arlington Reform Club, use of hall. 5 00


10 00


66


" John Nolan, rent of land for 1878.


40 00


66 " sundry persons, interest on taxes


22 52


Apr. 3,


66 C. K. Ross, use of hall .


8 00


6,


66


" Benevolent Society, on account expense for Jenny Campbell. : 00


8,


D. G. Currier, rent of shop 10 50


Amount carried forward.


$38,087 57


30,


Washburn, use of hall .


21 87


sundry persons, interest on taxes


5,501 50


87 99


31,


TREASURER'S REPORT. 69


ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.


1877.


Dec. 31, By amount of unpaid bills this date, in Pay Rolls, Nos.


9, 10, 11 and 12. $2,008 62


1878.


Jan. 31,


Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 1.


11,164 54


Feb. 9,


cash paid estate of George Holden, 6 months' inter- est to 6th inst., on note, $5,000 175 00


28, amount of Pay Rolls, No. 2 4,849 52


Mar. 23, cash paid Plymouth Savings Bank, 6 months' in- terest to 25th inst., on note, $30,000 .. 1,050 00


23,


cash paid Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, amount of appropriation . 5,497 97


30, cash paid John Peabody, 6 months' interest to April 1st, on note, $7,000 245 00


amount of Pay Rolls, No. 3 ..


3,900 75


Amount carried forward. ....


$28,891 40


70


TREASURER'S REPORT.


DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN


1878.


To amount brought forward. $38,087 57


Apr. 9,


Cash of Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on deposits to March 30th . 1. 50


12, 66 borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, on


demand .


5,000 00


13,


66


of John Curtin, for new shaft to wagon .


2 50


13,


٤٠ " Patrick Mead, for horse " Charlie ". .. ....


50 00


15, 6 " Samuel B. Tappan, for auctioneer's license.


2 00


16,


66


" C. W. Stickney, use of hall.


10 00


30, 66


" A. F. Estabrook, on account board of En- dor Estabrook . 11 26


:


" Water Commissioners, for labor at Great Meadows, by the highway dep't.


71 25


66


" sundry persons, interest on taxes


20 02


May 3,


11,


66


" C. S. Jacobs, Jr., for billiard license


2 00


17,


66


" H. W. Huguley, for concreting


15 00


25,


66


borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, on demand.


4,000 00


27,


66


of R. W. Hopkins, for gravel.


12 00


31,


" sundry persons, interest on taxes .


25 29


June 1,


66


" Arlington Reform Club, use of hall.


30 00


3,


" D. G. Currier, rent of shop.


10 50


4,


" Chias. W. Langell and Alex. F. Rhodes, for lot No. 604, in New Cemetery . 20 00


18,


" Dennis Reardon, on account cart. 66


10 66


20,


" John D. Freeman, for gravel. 66


5 00


21,


cash of L. C. Tyler, weighier, on account weighing fees .


30 00


24,


" Geo. H. Lawrence, for concreting.


1 75


" F. E. Fowle, 3 months' rent of room, to April 1st


37 50


26,


" borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, on demand.


4,000 00


29,


:6 of sundry persons, interest on taxes 10 44


July


1, borrowed of Faneuil Hall National Bank, on demand . 6,600 00


2,


" of Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on de- posits to 1st inst


1. 00


Amount carried forwar


$125,262 54


" D. G. Currier, rent of shop.


10 50


66


" Wm. L. Sweatt, for billiard license


2 00


66 " Edwin P. Henderson, for auctioneer's license amount of Tax List for 1878.


2 00


67,180 80


22,


71


TREASURER'S REPORT.


ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.


$28,891 40 1878. By amount brought forward.


Apr. 9, Cash paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 6 months' interest to 9th inst., on notes, $42,000 .. 1,470 00


27, " Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 6 months' interest to 27th inst., on note, $10,000. . 350 00


30, amount of Pay Rolls, No. 4. 4,753 56


May 31, cash paid 6 months' interest, due 1st inst., on 15 cou- pon notes, each $1,000, @ 5 % per annum . 375 00


3,304 08 amount of Pay Rolls, No. 5.


June 28,


cash paid estate of George Holden, 6 months' inter- est to 15th, on note, $5,000. 175 00


6 months' interest to 26th, on note, $10,000 350 00


" O. A. Taft, 6 months' interest to 26th inst., on note, $6,000 210 00


29, amount of Pay Rolls No. 6.


4,365 22


Amount carried forward .


$44,244 26


72


TREASURER'S REPORT.


DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN


1878. To amount brought forward. $125,262 54


July 3, Cash of D. G. Currier, rent of shop. 10 50


8, " L. J. Newton, librarian, fines collected. . .


30 00


9, 66


" A. F. Estabrook, on account board of En- dor Estabrook 11 38


11, " Geo. Swan, for gravel and concreting.


11 55


18,


66 " Charles A. Sweet & Co., for $68,000 Arling- ton '5 % Water Scrip, dated July 1, 1878, payable in 20 years, Nos. 1 to 68, each $1,000, sold at 101.57 17 days' accrued interest.


69,067 60


20,


66 " Dennis Reardon, balance due for cart.


26 34


31,


60 " sundry persons, interest on taxes


22 04


Aug. 3,


66 66 John Curtin, on account cart.


2 87


66


" Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, for $5,000 Arlington 5 % Water Scrip, Nos. 69 to 73, each $1,000, sold to them at 101.57.


5,078 50


1 month, 2 days accrued interest.


22 22


6,


cash of D. G. Currier, rent of shop


10 50


15,


" " John Curtin, on account cart.


5 00


16,


66 " Ancient Order of Hibernians, Div. 23, 3 months' rent of room in Adams School- house, to July 1st.


12 50


25,


66 " David Puffer, for gravel.


10 00


.29,


" Henry Swan, for concreting 24 50


30,


" A. D. Hoitt, for gravel.


2 00


31,


" S. A. Fowle, for concreting . 31 60


66 " sundry persons, interest on taxes . .


74 72


160 56


66 " John Curtin, on account cart sold him.


3 00


Amount carried forward.


$199,879 92


73


TREASURER'S REPORT.


ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.


$44,244 26 1878. By amount brought forward.


July 1, Cash paid Arlington Water Commissioners, amount borrowed Feb. 16tlı. 3,000 00


66 4 months, 15 days interest on the same, @ 5 % per annum 67 50


66


5.


$1,000 to June 18, 1878 30 00


1,000 to July 1, 66 35 00


2,500 to June 2, 87 50


2,500 to May 23, “ 87 50


27, 66


66 Faneuil Hall National Bank, amount bor- rowed, Jan. 22d. 5,000 00


66


66 6 months, 5 days interest on the same .... 128 47


30,


66


66 Faneuil Hall National Bank, amount bor- rowed March 19th.


5,000 00


66


4 months, 11 days interest on the same ...


90 97


66 Faneuil Hall National Bank, amount bor- rowed April 9th.


5,000 00


66


3 months, 21 days interest on the same ...


77 08


31,


66


66 Faneuil Hall National Bank, loans as fol- lows, viz. :---


66 July 1, 1878 6,600 00


June 25, “


4,000 00


66


66 May 25, “


4,000 00


interest on above loans 75 75


amount of Pay Rolls, No. 7. 74,405 48


Aug. 2,


cash paid 6 months' interest due May 1st, on coupon note No. 8, for $1,000. 25 00


3, Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, amount borrowed March 23d . 5,497 97


66 66 4 months, 11 days interest on the same. 100 03


7,


66 6 months' interest to 6th inst., on note to es- tate of Geo. Holden, $5,000. 175 00


31, amount of Pay Rolls, No. 8. 3,653 33


Amount carried forward.


$164,980 84


66


66 Water Commissioners, on account of town appropriation, for interest on water debt John Peabody, 6 months' interest on the following notes, viz. :----


3,600 00


74


TREASURER'S REPORT.


DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN


1878. To amount brought forward. $199,879 92


Sept. 5,


Cash of D. G. Currier, rent of shop.


10 50


12, " William H. Jones, for lot No. 327, in new


cemetery . 100 00


21, " Varnum Frost, for tuition of his son Lewis, at the High School.


0 00


25, " J. L. Hammett, on account of school bill .. 2 00


26, " Geo. D. Tufts, for gravel and labor


1 50


30,


" sundry persons, interest on taxes


10 20


Oct.


1,


:6 Geo. W. Austin, Supt., for pork sold.


14 00


3, D. G. Currier, rent of shop


10 50


5,


" A. F. Estabrook, on account board of En- dor Estabrook. 15 10


.


" S. A. Fowle, for concreting.


11 60


9, " Arlington Catholic Lyceum, 3 months' rent .6 of room in Adams School-house, to Sept. 11


12 50


" Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on de- posits to Sept. 30th .


47 16


18,


66


" Arlington Catholic Lyceum, use of hall ..


17 00


21,


" Butler Rallying Committee, use of hall ....


5 00


31,


:6


" John Curtin, on account of cart ..


9 25


66


" F. E. Fowle, 6 months' rent of room to Oct. 1


75 00


" Charles Gott, for lot No. 173 1-2, in old cemetery


40 00


" Geo. W. Austin, Supt., for beans sold


5 39


66


" Dennis O'Mahoney, use of hall.


5 00


66


" sundry persons, interest on taxes


34 76


Nov. 1,


" D. G. Currier, rent of shop


10 50


2,


" E. W. Corey, for gravel.


4 69


11,


66 " Republican Town Committee, use of hall ..


21 00


16,


66


" John Osborn, for gravel.


3 12


18,


66


" Town of Medford, for coal tar


3 00


20,


" S. D. Hicks, for grading and concreting ....


19 80


" sundry persons, subscriptions towards ex- pense of watering the streets


239 00


23,


66


" Henry Mott, for gravel.


2 00


25,


" Ancient Order of Hibernians, for 3 months' rent of room in Adams School-house, to Oct. 1st. 12 50


26,


" Patrick Slattery, for rent of pasturing, for 1878. 25 00


27


amount received for dog licenses, to date


470 00


$201,136 99 Amount carried forward.


1


75


TREASURER'S REPORT.


ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR


1878. By amount brought forward. $164,980 84


Sept. 30,


Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 9


3,069 72


Oct. 1, cash paid John Peabody, 6 months' interest to date, on note, $7,000. 245 00


16, "


" Plymouth Savings Bank, 6 months' interest due 25th Sept., on note, $30,000 1,050 00


" Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 6 months' interest, due 9th inst., on notes, $42,000 ..


1,470 00


24,


" Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 6 months' interest, due 27th inst., on note, $10,000.


350 00


31, amount of Pay Rolls, No. 10.


5,809 84


cash paid Treasurer of Middlesex County, dog tax. 427 80


Nov. 27,


" fees on dog tax, to Town Clerk 42 20


Amount carried forwar.'


$177,445 40


76


TREASURER'S REPORT.


DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN


1878. To amount brought forward. $201,136 99


Nov. 30,


Cash of William H. Richardson, for hauling stone .. 9 00


" " sundry persons, interest on taxes. 77 90


Dec. 2,


" " Brewster, Basset & Co., for $7,000 Arlington . 5 % Water Scrip, Nos. 74 to 80, each $1,000, sold at 102.65. 7,185 50


5 months, 1 day accrued interest.


146 81


3, cash of D. G. Currier, rent of shop


10 50


10,


" " Chas. Endicott, Treasurer, State Aid, 308 00


Corporation Tax 904 95


National Bank Tax .1,967 86


3,180 81


13,


" S. E. Kimball, for 5 barrels coal tar


6 25


16, " " Originals," use of hall.


10 00


17, " G. W. Austin, Supt., for pigs and apples sold


8 00


21,


" John Irwin, for lot No. 306, in the old cem- etery 10 00


28,


" L. C. Tyler, weigher, fees for weighing ..


38 57


" Edward E. Bacon, for lot No. 540, in new cemetery . 40 00


30, " G. W. Austin, Supt., for apples sold.


15 10


" . " Walter Bates, for 10 barrels coal tar. 12 50


Amount carried forward.


.. · $211,887 93


1


77


TREASURER'S REPORT.


ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.


$177,445 40 1878. By amount brought forward. .


Nov. 30,


Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 11.


3,577 76


Dec. 2,


cash paid 6 months' interest, due Nov. 1st, on $16,000


coupon notes, at 5 % per annum ..... 400 00


10, " Charles Endicott, Treasurer, State Tax ... 3,340 00




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