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66 " E. P. Henderson, for an auctioneer's li- cense 2 00
66 " Water Commissioners, for labor, etc., on street services, repairs, etc. .
342 60
66 " sundry persons, this month, interest on taxes 10 05
Oct. 3
66 " Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on deposits to Sept. 28
150 29
1
66
" Caledonian Club, for police service at Spy Pond Grove, Aug. 30 .
136 50
66 Caledonian Club, for watering Spy Pond Grove .
8 00
9
" D. G. Currier, 1 month's rent .
10 50
11
" W. H. Soles, for manure.
2 00
12
60
" G. S. Chapin, for concreting
.
131 20
23
66
received for books sold,
1 40
30
of Edward Lacy for board
25 80
31
66
" sundry persons this montli, interest on taxes 24 69
Nov. 6
66
" H. T. Elder, for loam 1 60
9
66 " Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, bal- ance appropriated for the payment of town notes
6,625 33
66
" W. A. Peirce, for concreting
2 00
13
66
" J. C. Harris, for concreting
5 20
" Chas. Hill, for road scrapings . ·
1 80
14
" Ancient Order of Hibernians, rent of room in Adams School-house, 3 months to Oct. 1, 1883 12 50
15
66
" S. E. Kimball, for gravel and stone . 2 00
16
66 " H. J. Locke, for road scrapings
6 75
19
66 " Emmet Boat Club, use of hall .
15 00
66 " Wm. Muller, subscriptions from citizens at the east end of the town, for water- ing the streets 40 00
Amount carried forward
. $182,469 52
.
79
TREASURER S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON.
CR.
$112,951 24 1883. By amount brought forward
4,857 77
Sept. 29
Oct. 1
* Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 9 . Cash paid John Peabody, 6 months' interest to 1st inst. on note $7,000 . 245 00
8 66 66 Cohasset Savings Bank, 6 months' in- terest to 9th inst. on note to State of Massachusetts, due April 9, 1885, for $21,000 735 00
27
66 "
Note to Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, dated Oct. 27, 1873 10,000 00 350 00
66 " 6 months' interest on the same . Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 10. 7,502 62
31
Nov. 9
Cash paid Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, amount borrowed Dec. 30, 1882 .
247 84
66
7 months' 2 days' interest on the same, at 5 per cent. . ·
7 30
06 Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, balance of amount appropriated March 5, 1883 . 7,454 92
66 Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, interest on the appropriation 174 77
Amount carried forward, .
$144,526 46
80
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR. B. DELMONT, LOCKE, TREASURER IN
1883. To amount brought forward $182,469 52
Nov. 20
Cash of Emmet Boat Club, 2 months' rent to Dec. 20, of room in AAdams School-house 8 33
21
" Thomas Roden, for lot No. 539 in New Cemetery 40 00
22
66
of L. C. Tyler, for concreting 6 50
23
66
" Jacob Bassing, for road scrapings
1 35
26
66
" Republican Committee, use of hall and rooms 28 00
66
" Arlington Catholic Total Abstinence So- ciety, 3 months' rent to Oct. 1, of hall in Adams School-house 12 50
27
66
" Edward Lacy, for board .
21 00
66
received for street scrapings .
3 60
30
66
of Mt. Horeb Lodge, use of hall . ·
14 00
66
" sundry persons, this month, interest on taxes
11 90
Dec. 4
" D. A. Gleason, State treasurer : Corporation Tax . $3,346 94
Bank Tax
. 2,614 36
State Aid .
372 00
6,333 30
" Water Commissioners, for bricks, teaming and labor 215 32
" Arlington Catholic Total Abstinence Soci- ety, rent of room in Adams School- house, from Oct. 1 to Dec. 4 .
9 00
5
66
" D. G. Currier, 1 month's rent . 10 50
6
66
" A. R. Proctor, for gravel .
3 75
7
66
" John Robinson, for street scrapings .
1 50
" Dennis Collins, rent of pasture for 1883
30 00
8
" Joseph Payne, for street scrapings
17 40
11
66 ' S. G. Damon, for street scrapings
6 00
14
" John F. Allen, for concreting
5 55
15
66 " Albert Winn, for concreting
18 70
" Secretary of School Committee, for sing- ing-books sold 25 92
66 " Herman, use of hall .
3 00
66 " H. C. Paul, for road scrapings .
3 45
Amount carried forward
. $189,769 09
66 received for dog licenses to date . 469 00
TREASURER'S REPORT. 81
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1883. By amount brought forward . $144,526 46
Nov. 21 Cash paid treasurer of Middlesex County, Dog Tax . $427 20
66 66
fees on Dog Tax to town clerk. 41 80 1
469 00
30 66 6 months' interest, due Nov. 1, on $15,000-coupon notes at 5 per cent.
375 00
Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 11. 6,624 58
Dec. 3 Cash paid John Peabody, six months' interest on the following notes, viz. : $2,500 to Dec. 2, 1883 87 50
$2,500 to Nov. 23, 1883 87 50
66
66 D. A. Gleason, treasurer, State Tax .
4,335 00
4
29
66 treasurer Middlesex County, County Tax
3,146 97
66
66 Water Commissioners, on account of appropriation for interest on Water Debt
1,400 00
Amount carried forward
. $161,052 01
6
82
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
DR.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1883. To amount brought forward $189,769 09
Dec. 15
Cash of "Law and Order League," amount paid policeman for services at Spy Pond Grove, and refreshments, Aug. 30 71 75
17 66 " R. W. Shattuck, for concreting 13 65
18
66 " G. W. Austin, for pork and vegetables sold 10 15
27 66 " Frank Litchfield, for concreting 11 20
66 " F. O. Squire, for street scrapings 8 25
28 66 " Unitarian Society, for gravel . 16 25
75 00
66 " F. F. Russell, for concreting 3 58
66 " D. G. Currier, 2 months' rent of shop 21 00
29
" L. C. Tyler, weighing fees 23 75
66
" E. S. Farmer, for concreting
19 85
66 " Water Commissioners, for labor on street services and repairs 75 27
66 " Theo. Schwamb, for street scrapings 1 50
66 " Estate of J. Bitzer, for gravel
3 75
31
66 borrowed of Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, on demand .
1,269 50
66 of Trustees of Pratt Fund, income for Poor Widows' Fund .
294 69
66
· " Trustees of Pratt Fund, income for Pub- lic Library .
589 38
66 interest on note to Trustees of Town Library
6 00
66 1 year's interest on note $5,354, to Trustees of William Cutter School Fund .
321 24
66 1 year's interest on notes to Trustees
of Poor Widows' Fund 36 79
of Joseph Payne for stone
24 38
66 " James Higgins, street scrapings
1 80
66 " L. J. Newton, librarian, fines collected
30 00
" G. W. Austin, for pork sold .
9 90
" Charles Gott, for old lumber
.
6 00
" Edward Lacy, for board .
25 80
66 " F. E. Fowle, 6 months' rent of post-office, to 31st inst. 75 00
Amount carried forward
$192,825 82
66
gravel and tar sold
11 30
66 " A. Gage & Co., rent of land for 1883
83
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1883. By amount brought forward $161,052 01 .
Dec. 31
Cash paid I year's interest to Jan. 1, 1884, on note #349.85 to treasurer of Citi- zens' Soldiers' Fund . 20 99
" 1 year's interest on note $100 to
Trustees of Town Library .
6 00
" " 1 year's interest to Jan. 1, 1884, on note $5,354 to Trustees of Wm. Cut- ter School Fund 321 24
66
Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund :
66
66 1 years' interest on note $237.50 .. 14 25
66 1 year's interest on note $375.61 22 54
66 6 months' interest to Jan. 1, 1884, on note to John Peabody, $1,000 .
35 00
66 " 6 months' interest to Dec. 1, on $18,500 coupon notes, at 4 per cent. .
370 00
6 months' interest to Nov. 1, on cou- pon note No. 8, for $1,000 at 5 per cent. . 25 00
Amount carried forward
. $161 867 03
84
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1883. To amount brought forward $192,825 82
Dec. 31 Cash of Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on deposits to date 131 05
" ' " Democratic Committee, use of hall . 5 00
66 " W. C. Austin, for labor 10 00
" Water Commissioners, for labor on the filter .
86 00
66 " Water Commissioners for labor 7 88
" Robert Speatman, on account, rent of shop 46 00
E. Storer, for stone and use of team
5 00
" D. G. Currier, 1 month's rent of shop to 31st inst. .
10 50
66 " Town of Belmont, for support of pauper for 1883 38 97
" sundry persons, subscriptions towards ex- pense of watering the streets. ·
351 50
66 " C. D. Warner, for street scrapings 5 25
66
" Chas. Schwamb, for loam. . .
6 25
" sundry persons this month, interest on taxes
122 68
. " amount of special tax of 1881, collected . 28 14
66 " amount of unpaid bills, at this date, in- cluded in Pay Rolls, Nos. 4, 10, 11, 12. 1 963 20
:
$195,643 24
85
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON
CR.
1883. By Amount brought forward $161,867 03
11,694 07
Dec. 31
Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 12
66 " discounts and abatements on taxes, as shown on page 32 4,481 95
" taxes of 1881, uncollected at this date
17 89
66 66 “ “ 1882,
66 66 2,275 98
66 66 66 11,499 84
66
66 " " 1883, 66
Cash balance in the treasury, at this date . . 3,806 48
$195,643 24
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1883.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS,
Intentions of Marriages Registered in 1883.
Whole number of couples, . 34 .
Average age of male, 27 . . · .
Average age of female, . . .
24
Both persons residing in Arlington, .
. 18
But one person residing in Arlington, .
.
. 16
Marriages Registered in 1883.
Whole number of couples,
.
.
35
Both persons American born,
.
.
.
. 18
Both persons foreign born,
11
American and foreign born,
6
Age of oldest person married,
· 45
Age of youngest person married,
.
.
. 18
First marriage of,
.
.
· 64
Second marriage of,
6
Births Registered in 1883.
Whole number,
97
Males,
.
.
.
· 44
Females,
· 53
American parentage, .
.
.
32
Foreign parentage,
.
48
Mixed parentage,
16
·
.
·
.
·
·
.
.
.
87
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK. Deaths Registered during the Year ending Dec. 31, 1883.
AGE.
DATE OF DEATH.
NAMES.
Days.
Years. |Months
4, 1883
Jan.
John De Coursey, .
11
Mary Robinson,
22
66
18,
Mary Keaney, .
8
86
66
31.
Feb. 11,
Julia A. Cutter,
28
1
1
66
16,
Ann Lyons,
17
9
43
66
122,
66
Catherine Rowe,
24
7
3
66
22
Grace Lennan, .
48
-
12
4
60
66
4,
April
Rebecca Whittemore,
16
1
9
71
66
29.
66
Francis Swan, .
32
66
29.
66
Catherine Dacey,
8
79
66
1,
May
Cynthia Read, .
19
5
84
66
5,
66
Thomas Coine, .
21
6
44
66
21,
66
Annie E. Dodge,
22
Clarissa M. White.
6
12
66
8,
66
- O'Brien,
9
66
14,
20,
6:
Eli Robbins.
7
Sarah J. King, .
5
6.
5,
Benjamin B. Locke,
-
81
66
25,
Ann Glennon,
4
Sarah Munroe,
9
Mary Ann Hodge,
1
3
66
66
17
·
Maud F. Harper,
66.
14,
Henry D. Lincoln,
1
-
66
March 2,
Elizabeth W. Crosby,
4
8
97
66
18,
Marion N. Hilliard,
84
66
24,
66
Dorcas Seavey,
76
66
4,
66
Alfred Brooks,
1
11
18
66
66
28,
66
Ann Bradley,
15
Alice E. Priest.
3
10
22
9,
Elmer E. Shepard, Owens,
9
61
66
3,
George E. Holden, jr.,
14
54
8
.6
8,
Margaret Daly.
7
Eliza L. Walton,
1
11
4,
Aug.
66
17,
20
11
50
31,
66
12,
66
68
.
-
.6
21,
-
1
66
7,
June
Arthur E. Farrington,
-
66
-
62
66
29,
John W. Cole,
-
-
22
3
66
66
27,
David C. Rood,
26
10
40
66
18,
.6
66
Olive May Harwood, .
-
-
10
-
84
5,
66
-
-
3
Catherine McCarthy, .
43
66
25,
66
Sally S. Litchfield,
5
5,
Napoleon Underwood,
- 10
13.
10
25
July
66
82
88
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths - Continued.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Months.
Days.
Sarah Muzzey, .
Aug. 20, 1883
78
Hannah Rose,
" 28,
66
43
E. Augusta Hartwell,
Sept. 19,
66
44
7
11
Lizzie Rogers,
66
23,
66
30
Jane Moore,
66
24,
43
-
-
Joseph O'Connor,
66
20,
66
-
16
Mary E. Welch,
Oct.
13,
66
44
3
15
Woodman C. Currier,
66
17.
66
77
-
-
9
Lydia Wellington,
18,
66
92
4
William S. Gibson,
66
30,
66
35
4
-
Paul Miller.
Nov.
1,
66
5
Thomas Kelly, .
66
14,
.6
4
4
Winifred A. Casey,
66
19,
66
20
3
5
Chester F. Roden,
66
20,
-
10
18
Angeline Hurley,
66
21,
66
1
20
Catherine McHugh,
66
21.
66
65
William Farrell,
24,
66
73
-
66
26,
66
28
Ellen Welch,
Dec.
8.
66
1
Charles H. Averill,
66
9,
66
2
6
10
Arthur H. Bailey. .
66
19,
6.
14
7
18
May F. Wilson,
66
21,
66
25
1
26
Judith A. Butterfield,
22,
66
66
5
11
-
Ann E. Owens,
25
Frederic J. A. Rebel,
66
18
. 6
-
6,
-
James L. Davis,
Charles E. Wharton,
17
16
AGE.
89
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths - Continued.
Whole number of deaths,
27
Males,
40
Females,
Average age, 37 years, 4 months, 21 days.
20
Number under 5 years of age,
1
66
10 30 66
12
66
30 60 66
-
6
66
66 60 6 70 66
14
66
over 70 years of age,
27
American parentage,
35
Foreign parentage,
5
Mixed parentage,
SOME OF THE DISEASES OR CAUSES OF DEATH.
Consumption, pneumonia, and lung diseases,
7
Heart disease,
4
Paralysis,
3
Diphtheria,
3
Cancer,
3
Old age,
Register of Dogs Licensed since May 1, 1883.
209
Whole number,
192
Males,
17
Females,
B. DELMONT LOCKE,
Town Clerk.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1883.
67
between 5 and 10 years of age,
14
15
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
SINKING FUND.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund submit the fol- lowing report, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1883 :-
CR.
1883.
March 30.
Amount received proceeds of sale by auction, by R. L. Day & Co., of. $5,000, Town of Arlington 5 per cent. Water Scrip, at $112 1-8, $5,606 25 2 mos., 29 days' accrued in- terest, at 5 per cent., 61 81
$5,668 06
Less commission, 6 25
$5,661 81
Amount carried forward,
$5,661 81
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND. 91
Amount brought forward,
$5,661 81
April 3.
Amount received 6 months' interest, due Feb. 1, 1883, on $1,000, Fall River Bond, received proceeds of sale by auction, by R. L. Day & Co., as follows : $1,000, City of Fall River : per cent. Water +
20 00
Bond, at 1013,
$1,018 75
2 mos., 2 days' accrued in- terest, at 4 per cent., 6 89
$1,025 64
Less commission, 2 50
1,023 14
$10,000, Town of Hyde Park notes, 4 per cent., at $101, $10,100 00
3 mos., 2 days accrued in-
terest, at 4 per cent.,
102 22
$10,202 22
Less commission,
12 50
10,189 72
April 9. Amount received from Treasurer of Town of Arlington, on account of appropriation of March 5, 1883, 5,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$21,894 67
-
92
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
Amount brought forward, $21,894 67
Nov. 9.
Amount received of Town of Arling- ton,loan of Dec. 30, 1882, 247 84
received interest on the
same, 7 mos., 2 days, at 5 per cent. 7 30
received from Treasurer of Town of Arlington, bal- ance of appropriation of March 5, 1883, 7,454 92
received interest on the ap- propriation. 174 77
DR. 1883.
March 30.
Amount paid Town of Arlington, on account of appropriation made at town meeting, March 5, 1883, to pay notes falling due this year, $5,661 81
April 3.
Amount paid Town of Arlington, on account of appropriation, 11,212 86
April 9.
Amount paid Town of Arlington, on account - of appropria- tion, 5,000 00
Nov. 1.
Amount paid Union Safe Deposit Vaults, rent of safe, 10 00
Amounts carried forward,
$21,884 67 $29,779 50
93
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
Amounts brought forward, $21,884 67 $29,779 50 Nov. 9. Amount paid Town of Arlington, balance of appropriation, 6,625 33
Dec. 31.
Amount loaned Town of Arlington, on demand, 1,269 50
$29,779 50 $29,779 50
Investment.
Town of Arlington, note on demand, $1,269 50
From the above, it will be seen that the town indebtedness, falling due during the year ending Dec. 31, 1883, has been reduced, by the Sinking Fund, $28,500. Taking the years 1882 and 1883 together, the Sinking Fund has liquidated the town debt to the amount of $58,500.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM G. PECK, WILLIAM H. ALLEN, of the
Commissioners
A. D. HOITT, Sinking Fund.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1883.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
The Trustees of the Pratt Fund submit the following report, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1883 :--
Income.
Received 1 year's interest on $15,- 000, City of Cambridge Building Loan, at 6 per cent., $900 00
66 1 year's interest on $9,000 City of Cambridge Bridge Loan, at 6 per cent., 540 00
66 interest of Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, 53 46
Paid rent of safe in the Union Safe Deposit Vaults, 20 00
$1,493 46
$1,473 46
" Town Treasurer, for Poor Wid- ows' Fund, $294 69
Amounts carried forward,
$294 69 $1,473 46
95
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
Amounts brought forward, $294 69 $1,473 46
Paid Town Treasurer for Public Library, 589 38
Deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, as a High School Fund, 589 39 - $1,473 46
Investment.
City of Cambridge, Bridge Loan, sixes, $9,000 00
City of Cambridge, Building Loan, sixes, 15,000 00
Deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,000 00
-- $25,000 00
-
High School Fund Income, deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, with inter- est to Jan. 1, 1884,
5,581 00
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN ROBBINS, Trustees
WILLIAM G. PECK,
DAVID P. GREEN, HENRY SWAN,
of
JOHN P. WYMAN,
Pratt Fund.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex officio.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1883.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners respectfully submit their annual report. At the annual meeting in March last, the town ap- propriated the sum of five thousand dollars to be expended by the board, in accordance with their best judgment, to further increase the supply of pure water. After full delib- eration, and consultation with several experts, it was decided to make excavations at the foot of the dam near the gate- house ; and there was found, at this point, very good filtering material. A trench was dug from this to the brook, to take away the water, and also to test the material the entire length of the dam, which was found to be very good the most of the way. It was also found that, near the gate-house, pipes could be driven to the depth of twelve feet before striking blue gravel. An engine and pumps were obtained, to pump the water which was coming in quite freely ; and a basin one hundred feet long and twenty feet wide was excavated. On the easterly side and southerly end of this basin, a trench was dug down to blue gravel, and in this was erected a boxing of two thicknesses of plank, one of which was matched, and between these was puddled one foot of clay, thus making the basin water tight on these sides.
A heavy wall was laid on both sides and ends, to secure the safety of the dam and as a foundation for the roof to
97
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
cover the whole ; thus we have a filtering gallery ninety-eight feet long and fourteen feet wide inside, covered with a wooden roof, the filtering bed being composed of sand and loose gravel of the depth of from two and a half to four feet. The main pipe in this gallery was disconnected, thus taking the water from the original filter into this.
Later in the season, it was decided to further increase the supply of filtered water; consequently the pipes connecting the brick arch filter (on the flats, so called) with the large gallery on the easterly margin of the reservoir were taken up, because they were laid with open joints and did not filter, and a brick arch, three feet wide on the bottom, was con- structed, three hundred and seventy-five feet long, connecting the two together ; thus we now have, at this point, a brick arch four hundred and seventy feet in length. We think, from this source, we shall gain a very large increase of good filtered water.
The amount expended for increase of filtration is $3,137.11.
The entire length of the brook, from the meadows to the reservoir, has been cleared of weeds and bushes, the past season ; also the rip-rap around the reservoir has been cleared of weeds. The land about the meadows has been let the past and for the ensuing season to Mr. F. Alderman, for pasturing.
In view of the outlay of quite a sum of money, and of the fact that we have a supply of good filtered water sufficient, as we think, for all domestic purposes at the least, we would recommend to the town, at its next annual March meeting, the adoption of a change in the tariff of water rates, thereby securing to the town an additional income from its water works, and this change, as has previously been reported, would make the cost to each individual taker no more than is charged in all other towns.
7
98
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
REPAIRS.
This work has been performed, since April 1, under the direction of the Superintendent, by employees of the high- way department. There have been added to the construction twenty new services. Thirty-four new service boxes have been put in ; sixteen services have been dug up, and the cor- poration cocks cleansed. One new twelve-inch gate has been put in ; ten hydrants have been taken up and repaired. Twenty-six leaks have occurred, and all have been repaired by the use of iron clamps, when it has been possible to do so. A large portion of these leaks have occurred where they have been previously repaired by winding ; most of them have been in the joints, showing conclusively that the pipes were at first improperly laid. Nearly all of the main gates have been dug up and repaired, several wooden gate-boxes have been replaced with iron ones.
A detailed account of the receipts and expenditures may be found in the report of the Registrar.
Uses for which water is supplied, as reported by the Registrar :-
Families
supplied, 449
Stores and shops
66
16
Private stables
66
51
Livery stables
66
2
Horse-railroad stable
66
1
Steam-railroad depot
66
1
Hand hose
156
Hotels
66
3
Churches and societies
66
7
Town-house
66
1
School-houses
66
3
99
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Hose-houses
supplied,
2
Private fountains
66
2
Irrigation
66
42
Cemetery
66
1
Savings-bank building 66
1
Stone crusher
66
1
Hydrants
66
98
Water Motor
66
1
Stock and tools on hand, as reported by the Superintend- 1
ent :-
82 feet 1-inch cement-lined pipe. 32 3-4 feet 1 1-4 inch cement-lined pipe. 24 " 1
second hand. 14 " 10 66 66 66 66 28 6 66 66 66
19 8 66 60 66
2 centre rods.
1 second-hand street hydrant.
Lot of second-hand gate and hydrant castings.
1 frost case.
2 service boxes. 5 gate 66
4 8-inch clamps. 564 24 "
6 parts of " 1 Gem meter.
1 Continental meter.
14 feet second-hand 8, 10, 12 inch pipe.
4 rubber gaskets. 3 hydrant rods. 30 pounds oakum.
100
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
10 service caps.
Small lot of white lead.
3 tiles.
Small lot of rubber packing.
4 couplings.
Lot of washers.
Lot of rope.
Lot of old iron.
Lot of cement.
Lot of drain pipe and branches.
1 iron branch.
Lot of 12-inch iron pipe.
1 stand-pipe wrench.
5 gate wrenches.
2 hydrant wrenches.
2 cap, 66
2 pairs of tongs.
1 pipe wrench. 1 " cutter.
Plate and dies.
4 monkey wrenches.
2 sleeve
2 drills.
1 stuffing-box and appurtenances
3 chisels.
1 trowel.
Soldering irons and furnace.
1 hammer.
6 picks.
1 bench vise.
HENRY MOTT,
Water
WARREN RAWSON,
Commissioners.
SAMUEL E. KIMBALL,
WATER WORKS .- TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of cash on hand, Dec. 30, 1882,
$2,896 28
Amount received during the year 1883, viz. :
For water rates for 1883, $9,161 49
From town, for use of street hy- drants for 1884, 1,000 00
also, for water for drinking foun- tains, 200 00
10,361 49 20 63
For water rates for 1884, Amount received of Faneuil Hall National Bank, interests on deposits, $94 72
66 received of town, interest on loans, 61 66 156 38
66 received of F. Alderman, for pasturing at meadows, $125 00
Amounts carried forward,
$125 00 $13,434 78
102
WATER WORKS .- TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $125 00 $13,434 78
Amount received of W. C. Austin for grass, 12 50
66 received for letting on water, 52 0()
189 50
Amount received of town, appropria- tion for interest on water scrip, 6,000 00
received of town, on ac- count of appropriation for the Filter, received of town as follows : July 2, loan of Feb. 23, $2,000 00 66 " March 29, 2,000 00
3,150 00
4,000 00
$26,774 28
EXPENDITURES.
Running Expenses.
Paid Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co.,
for plugs, gate and service boxes,
$67 21
Scrannage Bros. & Cook, cap
fastenings for service boxes,
10 12
Summers & Hunt, corporation drills, etc., 15 50
Gould & Co., 50 lbs. white lead,
3 38
Medford Water Board, 14 ft. 8 in. cement pipe, 8 40
City of Somerville, 20 clamps,
27 00
Amount carried forward, $131 61
103
WATER WORKS. - TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $131 61
Paid Sylvester Stickney, labor and materials furnished, 284 19
R. W. Shattuck, labor and ma- terials, 99 35
Highway department, labor on repairs and putting in service
pipes, $333'00
51 days' labor of in-
spectors, a t$1.75, 92 75
425 75
W. A. Peirce, 3 casks of Port- land cement, 11 25
David Richards, 5 casks of cem- ent, 8 90
Braman, Dow & Co., tools and iron pipe, 88 74
M. C. Warren & Co., tools,
1 35
Worthley, Downes & Co., rub- ber mittens, 1 75
Dalton & Ingersoll, tools,
4 45
W. T. Wood & Co., tools, 1 25
Charles Gott, wrenches, bolts, washers, etc.,
5 85
C. S. Parker, printing and ad- vertising,
8 50
D. F. Jones & Co., printing,
14 50
F. E. Fowle, envelopes and stamps, 5 00
2 25
M. Patterson, expressing,
1 50
A. Needham, expressing,
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Amount carried forward, . $1,096 19
104
WATER WORKS .- TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,. $1,096 19
Paid Town of Lexington, tax for 1883, 10 51
W. W. Rawson, for a Continen- tal Meter, 30 00
Geo. W. Austin, services as superintendent for 9 months, 75 00
$1,211 70
Deduct, amount received of Cem- etery Department, for labor and pipe, $23 18
Amount received for 60
feet of cement pipe sold, 9 00
Amount transferred to
account " Service
Pipes," 266 00
Amount transferred to
account " Stock Ma- terials," 130 88
429 06
$782 64
Service Pipes.
Amount of cost of 20 services, at $13.30 each, 266 00
Stock Materials.
Amount of tools and materials added to this account this year,
130 88
Amount carried forward, $1,179 52
WATER WORKS. - TREASURER'S REPORT. 105
Amount brought forward, . $1,179 52
Filter.
Paid J. O. Goodwin, for surveying, $8 00 Highway Department, as fol- lows : labor, excavating for fil- ter, laying wall, running engine, teaming clay and bricks,
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