Town of Arlington annual report 1884-1888, Part 33

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2,357 93


Balance unexpended,


$340 01


Whole number of inmates for the year, 9


Present number, 9


Number of tramps fed and lodged, 325


Outside Poor.


Amount appropriated by the town


$2,000 00


From other sources, see Treasurer's report, 364 18 \


2,364 18


Expended,


1,920 62


Balance unexpended,


$443 56


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Street Lights.


Believing that the lighting of streets in the future will be generally done by electricity, a contract was made with the Somerville Electric Light Company to furnish eight arc and two hundred and twenty incandescent lights. A few oil lamps at a distance from the main lines are still in use, but lighted by the above company.


In making such an alteration as this, there is sure to be more or less friction in starting, but on the whole the town seems satisfied with the changes. Fifteen new lights have been added and more are wanted for another year.


Coal.


Letters were issued requesting bids for supplying the town with coal and the contract was awarded to Mr. Warren A. Peirce, the lowest bidder. The prices were $5.50 per ton for common anthracite, $5.88 per ton for H. B. Lehigh, and $4.63 per ton for Cumberland.


Cemeteries.


Considerable outlay has been made on Mt. Pleasant cemetery for concreting gutters, which the committee deemed advisable to protect the avenues from washouts during heavy rains.


The town tomb should be repaired next year and the hearse house shingled. We would recommend that the old hearse be sold, but the house is needed for the storage of tools, etc. Your committee would also recommend that all money received for the sale of lots be kept as a fund for use in the cemeteries and not turned into the general account.


A number of trees have been removed and many more


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could be gradually taken out with benefit to the grounds. Mr. John H. Hartwell has had charge of the grounds and they have been kept in good order.


Town House.


Something should be done to the outside walls of the building the coming year. Beside its bad appearance, it is getting to be somewhat dangerous, as pieces of mastic occa- sionally become loose and fall, making it unpleasant for persons on the sidewalk. The only way to make thorough work of it seems to be to cut all the old mastic off and paint the walls. The Lock-up has been re-arranged and new cells put in, making it secure and comfortable før prisoners, and convenient for the officers in charge.


Licenses.


In accordance with Chapter 431 of the Acts of the Legis- lature for 1887, we have issued one sixth class license.


Police.


This department, consisting of a chief and three patrol- men, remains the same as last year. Details will be found in the following report.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to present my Annual Report of the Police Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1888.


Whole number of arrests, 104. Males 100 ; females 4.


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Causes of Arrest.


Assault,


8


Fishing with seine, 4


Assault on officers,


2


Keeping unlicensed dogs, 2


Breaking and entering,


6


Obtaining board by fraud, 2


Cruelty to animals,


1


Drunkenness, 56


Vagrant, 1


Disturbing the public


Violating liquor law, 6


peace, 13


Wilful trespass, 1


Dipsomania,


2


Whole number of lodgers,


373


Males,


359


Females,


14


Adults,


337


Minors,


36


Of these 325 were sent to the Almshouse for lodging and 48 were lodged at the station.


We have had three cases of breaking and entering, and one house entered by a " sneak-thief." In only two of these cases was property of much value taken. In one case, that of F. O. Squire, the most of the property was recovered. For this break, six were indicted before the Grand Jury, but for want of sufficient evidence to convict, four of them were allowed to go on their own recognizance, the other two had each just received a twenty years' sentence for other crimes, so they were not put on trial.


When we consider our proximity to a large city, the many breaks that have occurred in the cities and towns around us; and the smallness of our police force, it seems to me we have been fortunate in having so small a loss of property.


A determined effort has been made to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. During the year, we have pro- cured search warrants and searched eighteen places, but on


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only four of them was any liquor found. Five persons have been convicted for violation of liquor law.


The difficulties attending the enforcement of the liquor law are such as never appear in any other criminal cases. It is very difficult to obtain evidence in these cases. Officers are often convinced in their own minds that illegal sales of liquor have been made, but the same evidence that convinces them, does not always satisfy a court or jury.


At all defective places found in the streets and sidewalks, lanterns have been placed, and the same have been reported to the Superintendent of Streets. Five stray teams have been put up.


Respectfully submitted. EUGENE MEAD,


Chief of Police.


Mystic Sewer.


During the past year the Boston Water Board have erected, at an expense of nearly $10,000, a system of tanks, vats, etc, for the purpose of purifying the sewage matter coming from Woburn and Winchester. We have visited them several times during the past season and, judging from our investigations, should say that everything that science and chemistry could do, has been done to accom- plish this end. The effluent, which runs from the vats into the lower Mystic pond, does not, in our judgment, contain any thing that could cause an offensive odor, or impair the health and comfort of those residing in the near vicinity. We would recommend any one interested in the matter to visit the works, and can assure them a cordial welcome by


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the Superintendent and an explanation of the modus operandi cheerfully given.


Fire Department.


The Chief Engineer's and Treasurer's Reports will furnish the details of this department.


Respectfully submitted.


JAMES A. BAILEY, Selectmen


GEORGE D. TUFTS, of GEORGE D. MOORE, Arlington.


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


EXPENDITURES.


Highways and Bridges.


Paid George W. Austin, Supt.,


Jan. 1, to Sept. 1,


$610 00


Samuel E. Kimball, Supt., Sept. 1, to Jan. 1, 1889, 333 32


David Allen, labor,


91 01


Daniel Benham,


90 54


William Bradley,


66


190 75


Henry Burns,


66


165 39


Michael Burns,


129 91


Margaret Burns,


horses, 470 74


Thomas Bailey,


135 61


A. F. Brooks,


66


50


John F. Casey,


66


21 00


George Cavanagh,


66


17 49


Peter Connor,


66


13 31


John Curtin,


66


27 11


John J. Curtin,


66


9 62


Amount carried forward,


$2,306 30


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Amount brought forward, $2,306 30


Paid Jeremiah Crowley,


. labor,


296 64


Nodiah Covert,


338 62


Matthew Callahan,


66


38 49


Timothy Canniff,


66


171 50


John Canniff,


66


1 75


James Donahue,


25 37


John Donahue,


200 84


John H. Farrell,


352 41


James Hehir,


556 50


Patrick H. Hurley,


133 89


Patrick Hourty,


318 06


Michael Harrington,


66


3 50


Isaac Keniston,


66


546 00


Edward Lacy,


1


66


431 37


Frank W. Lewis,


66


132 12


Enos McMullen,


66


101 49


John Morrow,


301 65


Morris Murphy,


66


96 69


Timothy Mahoney, Jr.,


66


25 37


John McCaffery,


66


26 68


James Noon,


66


551 25


Thomas O'Brien,


4 37


Peter O'Brien,


66


60 81


James O'Brien,


57 75


Dennis Reardon,


66


349 48


Isaac Robinson,


66


208 26


Timothy Ryan,


26 25


Edward Sanford,


66


117 25


Daniel Sullivan,


455 41


Lawrence Sullivan,


66


59 94


Amount carried forward,


$8,296 51


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Amount brought forward,


$8,296 51


Paid Patrick Sullivan, labor,


371 01


William J. Sweeney,


1 75


Patrick Slattery,


66


283 02


John Stingel,


66


62 56


J. E. Shirley,


5 00


George W. White,


70 88


Richard Welch,


93 13,


Total labor,


$9,183 86


Welch & Hall, 2 chestnut


horses, 500 00


George F. Chapman, hay, 40 50


Henry Swan, hay, 47 30


Foster, Weeks & Co., hay,


64 40


Warren A. Peirce, hay, straw,


oats, feed, bricks, cement, coal


for crusher, drain pipe, wood, sand, teams, 1,194 35.


W. A. Peirce, for 12 and 15 inch pipe, 239 32


Charles Gott, horse-shoeing, re- pairs, new cart, etc., 384 06


Thomas Higgins, shoeing horses, repairing, etc., 118 65


Thomas H. King, sharpening tools, etc., 19 65


W. O. Menchin, repairs of carts, etc., 15 00.


W. L. Clark & Co., harness and repairs, 14 60


Abel Lawrence, repairs of harness, 54 50


Amount carried forward, $11,876 19%


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Amount brought forward, $11,876 19


Paid M. Colman & Son, harnesses, 54 00


H. L. Alderman, medical attend- ance on horses, 7 00


Parker & Wood, tools, barrows, etc., 54 35


S. C. Nightingale & Child, jaw plates for stone crusher, 73 87


J. M. Chase, labor, etc., at stone crusher, and repairs of derrick, 103 29 Jesse Bacon, mason work at stone crusher, etc., 153 49


F. E. Foster & Co., lumber for stone crusher, etc., 191 18


West Medford Granite Works, cesspool stones, 24 00


R. K. Carpenter, cesspool stones, 4 50


Nichols & Abbott. for stone and gravel, 212 26


Theodore E. Blanchard, for stone, 5 25


Ira L. Russell, for stone, 24 77


Thomas P. Peirce, for stone, 33 99


John Brassil, for sand,, 15 25


Est. of E. Varney, for gravel, 1: 60


Dennis Reardon, for gravel and stone, 138 68


George W. White, for stone, gravel and labor, 14 95


William Burns, for stone, 10 29


City of Cambridge, for stone, 3 36


Amount carried forward, $13,012 27


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Amount brought forward, $13,012 27


Paid Margaret Burns, for stone, 44 25


Richard Kelly, for gravel, 12 40


W. W. Fay, 20 cu. ft. of stones, 4 00


J. M. Ellis, laying wall at Broad- way bridge, 367 18


J. M. Ellis, concreting, 339 61


D. F. Tripp, 66 16 25


G. S. Cushman, « 21 89


A. J. Tower, horse covers,


6 00


S. E. Kimball, expenses to Gran- iteville, 2 00


Benjamin Palmer, covering stone, 150 00


David W. Lewis, drain pipe, 23 10.


Mary Redman, damages for laying pipe through land, 75 00


A. M. Wood, 1 set of wheels, 42 00


J. O. Goodwin, surveying, 48 00


J. E. Shirley, carpenter work on bridge, fence, etc., 38 79


Edward Kendall & Sons, 1-48 in,


B. grate, 14 00


Morss & Whyte, 1 gravel screen, 8 00


W. O. Barbour & Co., water grates 11 88


D. P. Green, for water grate, 6 24


George H. Sampson, blasting materials, 7 55


E. Price, sharpening tools, 1 60


A. A. Tilden & Co., medicine for horse, 1 50


A. F. Brooks, expressing, 1 10


Amount carried forward, $14,254 61


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Amount brought forward, $14,254 61


Paid Winn's Express, expressing, 6 33


M. Patterson, 66 2 80


Frank P. Winn, salt and tallow, 8 18


C. M. Hall, ginger and salt, 3 66


Bastine & Gates, salt,


60


Braman, Dow & Co., 506 ft.


14 in. iron pipe for stone crusher, 29 30


Fred. Does, for setting glass, 1 50


C. H. Thompson & Co., axle grease, 1 75


Leonard & Ellis, 5 gals. oil,


5 50


Geo. D. Tufts, lettering signs, etc. 35 20


R. W. Shattuck, tools, repairs, etc., 75 31


Geo. F. 'Reed, lumber and labor, 9 98


Matthew Rowe, oatmeal, etc., 1 68


C. H. Thompson & Co., plow- points, 1 75


Geo. Tyler & Co., point to road machine,


2 00


P. E. Rose, oil, etc., 2 80


T. H. Russell, fuse, soap and gin- ger, 2 35


D. J. Sullivan, repairing saws, 1 84


Calvin Andrews, horse hire, 2 00


John Henderson, shovelling snow,


3 50


S. Stickney, sundries, 2 52


Water Comm'rs, labor of T. Roden at stone crusher, 99 56


Water Comm'rs, water for crusher, 7 50


Fire Department, for use of horses, 206 23


$14,768 45


Amount carried forward,


$14,768 45


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Amount brought forward,


$14,768 45


Credits.


Received of William Gates, for drain pipe and labor, $52 59


of S. E. Kimball for old junk sold, 3 50


of T. Butler & Co., for old iron, 13 38


of sundry persons, amount of subscriptions for watering the streets, 611 00


of the following persons for gravel, street scrapings, loam, etc.


C. D. Warner, 8 25


F. F. Russell, 2 55


J. H. Harrigan, 1 80


James McConnell,


4 50


Daniel Sullivan,


2 00


Andrew King,


1 80


Isaac Keniston, 1 00


Mrs. Henry Johnson,


6 80


J. H. Farrell,


8 00


Mrs. John Carroll,


6 40


E. P. Gleason,


15 65


George W. Austin,


16 62


E. A. Jacobs, 75


Joseph Payne,


16 05


George D. Moore,


5 40


William P. Nightingale, 4 75


A. R. Proctor, 1 25


Amounts carried forward, $784 04 $14,768 45


TREASURER'S REPORT. 25


Amounts brought forward, $784 04 $14,768 45


Received of R. C. Clifford, Jr., 4 00


C. W. Allen,


12 50


William T. Foster,


6 00


George Hill,


21 60


Benjamin Hall,


45


Mrs. B. F. Locke,


75


E. B. Mason,


2 00


Asa Durgin, -


6 85


L. M. Tappan,


3 00


J. E. Shirley,


4 50


Henry Swan,


3 00


Wyman Brothers,


4 50


John Fillebrown,


50


David Clark, 60


A. L. Teel,


3 00


Patrick Hourty, 50


Ammi Hall,


2 25


Tyler & Stickney,


32 55


S. Stickney,


7 65


F. E. Fowle,


1 80 ,


H. J. Locke, 6 60


First Cong'l Parish, 10 50


from town house' appropria-


tion for removing rubbish, 1 75


from almshouse appropriation for 6 days labor and haul- ing manure, 12 50


from appropriation for schools for teaming loam, 3 50


from appropriation for ceme- teries for gravel & teaming, 33 50


Amounts carried forward, $970 39 $14,768 45


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Amounts brought forward, 1


$970 39 $14,768 45


Received from appropriation for inci- dentals, for labor and gravel on Russell Park, 87 25


from fire department for use of horse at Highland Hose House, June 1, to Dec. 31, 58 33 of City of Somerville, one half cost of water grate, etc., at Broadway bridge, 27 34 of Water Commiss'rs, viz. : 518 lbs of old lead, at 4c., 20 72


1 force pump,


3 00



Gravel and labor, 3 00


amount from appropriation


for Arlington Ave. drain- age charged to that account, 635 43


1,805 46.


$12,962 99,


Arlington Avenue Drainage.


Paid for drain pipe, $262 78


for water grates and stones,


48 00


for masonry,


86 90


for labor,


158 75


for paving,


4 00


Mary Redman, for right to lay


pipe through land, 75 00


635 43


Amount carried forward,


$13,598 42:


TREASURER'S REPORT. 27


Amount brought forward, $13,598 42


Almshouse and Support of Poor.


Paid Frank P. Winn, provisions, $93 62


E. E. Upham, 66


59 41


F. O. Squire & Co., " 63 36


Geo. H. Dunning, 66


61 55


H. D. Leavitt, 1


5 66


George A. Law, fish,


45 44


Geo. Clark, groceries,


52 90


Matthew Rowe, “


38 91


C. M. Hall, 66


43 89


T. H. Russell, 66


15 28


Wm. Whytal, 66


33 53


Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, groceries,


117 56


H. W. Spurr & Co , 66 26 80


I. E. Robinson & Co., dry goods,


77 76


P. C. Page, butter and cheese, 117 34


T. L. Russell, crackers, 7 00


E. O. & F. H. Merrill, 49 gals. kerosene oil, 5 39


Samuel Walker & Co., 100} gals. kerosene oil, 10 93


L. C. Tyler, clothing, shoes, etc., 50 85


A. A. Tilden & Co., medicine, 6 00


O. W. Whittemore, 66


12 55


Parker & Wood, seeds and meat cutter, 20 36


C. A. Learned, 2 pigs, 7 00


M. A. Hobbs, killing 2 hogs, 4 00


J. W. Moore, “ hog,


2 00


Amounts carried forward,


$979 09 $13,598 42


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Amounts brought forward, $979 09 $13,598 42


Paid Winn's Express, expressing, 6 90


Wm. Sandison, 66


5 20


Wm. Sandison, 4 bus. potatoes, 3 60


A. F. Brooks, expressing, 1 00


J. D. Austin, 3 cords of wood, 21 00 -


W. G. Hartwell, 22 feet pine wood, 16 62


Nelson & Clark, 10 bus. potatoes, 8 50


Goodridge Brothers, soft soap, 5 20


G. W. Sammet & Son, bedding, 6 18


Dr. R. L. Hodgdon, medical at- tendance, 1 00


C. A. Hutchinson, cleaning vault. 5 00


O. J. Derby, spectacles and clean- ing clock, 1 50


Levi Bolles & Son, blinds, 75


J. Roebuck, screen door, 2 50


J. M. Chase, carpenter work, 13 76


Jesse Bacon, mason work, 36 12


E. A. Gleason & Co., painting, 213 31


J. A. Cross, repairing slating, 18 15


John Galvin, 294} qts. milk, 17 67


R. W. Shattuck, repairs and sundries,


45 82


Cutter & Parker, sash and outside windows, 4 25


A. Lawrence, leather for A. Locke, 3 00


Dr. J. C. Harris, medical attend- ance, 25 00


Annie Robinson, labor, 10 50


Margaret Haas, 66


1 50


Amounts carried forward,


$1,453 12 $13,598 42


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TREASURER'S REPORT. 29


Amounts brought forward,


$1,453 12 $13,598 42


Paid Mattie Gondey, labor, 126 00


Darwin A. Proctor, ser-


vices as superintendent of Almshouse for one year to December 31, 1888, $399 00


for eggs, poultry and sundry expenses, 87 27


486 27


Warren A. Peirce, viz. :


27 tons of coal, $152 00


Hay, meal, feed, etc., 128 04


280 04


Highway Department,


6


days


labor and hauling manure, 12 50


$2,357 93


Less, amount received from Town of Belmont, for support of pauper, $38 97


amount received of Puf- fer Bros., for apples, 20 00


amount received of An- drew King, for pork and manure, 34 01


amount received of Mrs.


G. Croome, for ma- nure, 7 50


amount received of Jere.


Crowley, for manure, 20 00


Amounts carried forward, $120 48 $2,357 93 $13,598 42


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' Amounts brought forward, $120 48 $2,357 93 $13,598 42


Less, amount received of Ed- ward Lacy, for board and tobacco, 284 96 amount received of C.


A. Proctor, for board, 92 50 . 497 94


1,859 99


Poor out of Almshouse.


Paid Worcester Lunatic Hospital, viz. :


board of Margaret Lyons, daughter of Daniel Lyons, $169 92


board of Jane H. Locke, 169 92


" George Klingler, 169 92


"' " George M. Morse, 88 07


Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board of Mary Waldron, 105 40


Westboro Insane Hospital, board of Wm. J. Wilson, 165 26


Massachusetts School for the Feeble-minded, board of Eve- lina Wilson, daughter of Robert Wilson, 169 92


Children's Hospital, board of


Mollie McCafferty, 6 38


City of Boston,


aid to Jas. A. Shonk, $2 00


" " Wm. Kelly, 26 00


28 00


Amounts carried forward,


$1,072 79 $15,458 41


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Amounts brought forward, $1,072 79 $15,458 41


Paid City of Somerville, aid to Ellen Quirk, 35 60


City of Chelsea, aid to Thomas Fitzgerald, 42 65


City of Haverhill, aid to Jas. R. Willis, 5 11


City of Cambridge, aid to Mrs. Dockerty, 18 08


Estate of Elijah Cutter, rent for Mrs. Wm. Farrell, 48 00


Ann Sweeney, rent for Mrs. D. Dunn, 3 00


Ellen E. White, rent for Margaret Sullivan, 28 00


Estate of John Carroll, rent for


Mrs. N. White for 13 mos. 52 00


C. F. Oakman, rent for Mrs. E. B. Moore, 13 50


C. F. Oakman, for carriage, 1 25


David Clark, rent for Mrs. E. B. Moore, 9 months, 36 00


Mary Redman, rent for W. H. Rhodes, 4 00


T. H. Russell, groceries for Mary Sullivan,


11 09


C. M. Hall, groceries delivered,


Margaret Sullivan, $1 73


F. W. Lewis, 4 20


Mrs. Baird, 8 64


14 57


Amounts carried forward, $1,385 64 $15,458 41


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Amounts brought forward, $1,385 64 $15,458 41


Paid Matthew Rowe, groceries delivered


Mrs. James Beevens, $79 50


Mrs. W. W. Scanlan, 30 68


Mrs. Brian Dolan, 7 64


W. H. Rhodes, 9 00


126 82


Mary Waugh, groceries delivered, Mrs. D. Dockerty, 123 14


Patrick Kelly, for moving furniture for Mrs. Dockerty, 3 00


S. Stickney, for repairing stoves for Mrs. Dockerty, 6 53


R. W. Shattuck, use of stove, 2 00


Mrs. John O'Brien, board of son, 12 00


O. W. Whittemore, medicine for sundry poor persons,


9 16


Warren A. Peirce, for fuel deliv-


ered the following persons, viz. :


Mrs. Brian Dolan, $9 78


Peter Connors, 3 38


Martin Flaherty, 8 75


Edw. D. Taylor,


4 00


W. H. Rhodes,


9 25


Mary Sullivan,


25 51


Mrs. E. B. Moore,


15 89


W. W. Scanlan,


37 53


John O'Brien,


9 76


Culinane, 4 00


66 D. Dockerty, 16 01


Jas. Beevens, 33 52


Amounts carried forward, $177 38 $1,668 23 $15,458 41


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Amounts brought forward, $177 38 $1,668 23 $15,458 41


Paid Mrs. George Klingler, 17 76 . F. W. Lewis, 7 25


202 39


Dr. J. C. Harris, medical attend-


ance for one year, 50 00


1,920 62


Counsel Fees.


Paid Wm. H. H. Tuttle, services for one year, to Dec. 31, 1888, as town counsel, per agreement, $150 00 W. H. H. Tuttle, examining records, 9 00


159 00


Cemeteries.


Paid John H. Hartwell, for services,


per agreement, $350 00


J. H. Hartwell, for care of Robbins Lots, $15 00


Expense on Robbins


Lots, 24 00


39 00


J. M. Ellis & Co., concreting, 208 80


Geo. K. Paul & Co., 203 ft. of 1} inch pipe, 10 68


Water Comm'rs, cost of laying water pipe, 49 25


Water Comm'rs, for water, 50 00


Amounts carried forward,


8


$707 73 $17,538 03


3


34


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Amounts brought forward, $707 73 $17,538 03:


Paid Highway Department, 24 loads of gravel and carting rubbish, 33 50


S. Stickney, water fixtures, lawn mower, etc., 19 05


Parker & Wood, sharpening lawn mowers, 3 00


E. J. Sweeney, express on mower, 25


R. W. Shuttuck, grass hook, etc., 45 Frederic Lemme, for bedding plants, 30 00


James Baston, repairing fence, 2 00


Charles Gott, repairing tools, and rack for wheelbarrow, 4 65


800 63:


Decoration Day.


Paid Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R., amount of appropriation for this account, 125 00


Discounts and Abatements.


Six per cent. discount allowed on taxes of 1888, paid on or before August 1, $4,186 63


Abatements allowed by the board of Assessors, 322 94


4,509 62'


Amount carried forward, $22,973 28


TREASURER'S REPORT. 35


Amount brought forward, $22,973 28


Drinking Fountains.


Paid Water Commissioners for water, 200 00


Fire Department.


Paid Wm. Penn Hose Co., services, $438 76


Highland Hose Co., 66 460 21


Menotomy Hook and Ladder Co., services, 369 95


Eagle Hose Co., services at


Russell street fire, 10 00


Charles Gott, chief engineer, 75 00


Geo. Hill, Jr., assistant engineer and clerk, 70 00


John E. Shirley, assistant engi- neer, 60 00


Arlington Gas Light Co., viz.,


Gas for Broadway hose house, 20 90


Gas for Highland hose house, 12 66


Water Commissioners, vız. :


Water for Broadway hose house, 25 00


Water for Highland hose house, 16 00


Charles S. Jacobs Jr., board of horse 6 months, 120 00


Highway Dept., use of horse at Highland hose house June 1 to Dec. 31, 58 33


Amounts carried forward, $1,736 81 $23,173 28


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Amounts brought forward, $1,736 81 $23,173 28


Paid R. B. Wright, 1 black horse, 275 00


Chas Gott, shoeing horses, repairs, etc., 78 26


Abel Lawrence, repairs of harness, etc., 16 15


Wm. L. Clark & Co., painting ladders, repairs of harness, etc.,


33 05


J. E. Shirley, as follows : Use of horse, Jan. 1 to April 10, $27 76


Contract for alterations


at Highland hose


house, 135 00


Making coal bin, etc., 11 50


174 26


Louisa Irwin, use of horse at fire, Warren A. Peirce, viz. :


5 00


At Broadway hose house, 2 cords of wood, $2 50


3 tons of coal, 21 50


5 tons of coal, 26 25


Posts and lock,


4 00


Hay, straw, etc.,


185 39


At Highland hose


house, 5 tons coal,


28 75


268 39


A. F. Brooks, 7 mos. care of horses at Wm. Penn hose house, 72 94


A. F. Brooks, expressing, keys, flaxseed, meal, 3 45


Amounts carried forward, $2,663 31 $23,173 28


37


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $2,663 31 $23,173 28


Paid Winn's Express, expressing, 75


J. O. Goodwin, surveying Broad- way lot, 3 00 .


For work at Wm. Penn hose house, viz. :


Geo. W. White, building cellar, 89 00


Jesse Bacon, brick work, 11 50


James M. Chase, carpenter's work for stable, 407 00


Geo. A. Sawyer, labor,


6 75


W. A. Snow & Co., mangers, hooks, etc., 7 25


J. M. Ellis & Co., concreting, 29 40


Middlesex Soapstone Roofing Co., 2 extension ladders, 28 00


Wm. J. Fermoyle, watchman at Shean and Irwin fires, 4 00


D. J. Sullivan, 2d, watchman, 2 00


Geo. H. Hill, watchman, 2 00


Wm. Sandison, expressing, 50


C. S. Parker, advertising, 1 20


Matt. Rowe, soap, oil, matches, 2 53


Agnes A. Buckley, rent of land 1 year, 12 00


R. W. Shattuck, repairs and sundries, 17 32


S. Stickney, repairs and sundries, 28 56


J. Hinman, 2 fire extinguishers, 60. 00


American Fire Hose Co.,


500 feet of hose, $325 00


Amounts carried forward, $325 00 $3,376 07 $23,173 28


38


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $325 00 $3,376 07 $23,173 28


Repairing hose, 3 50


328 50


Paid A. S. Jackson, bar and repairs,


2 75


$3,707 32


Less, credit for work done on the highways by fire department horses, 206 23 - 3,501 09


Incidentals.


Paid W. O. Menchin, ringing bell, July 4, $3 00


C. F. Oakman, ringing bell, July 4, 3 00


Murdock McLeod, ringing bell, July 4, 3 00


T. E. Thorpe, ringing bell, July 4, 3 00


T. E. Thorpe, care of clock, April 1, 1887, to October 1, 1888, 30 00


W. H. H. Tuttle, examination and transcript of records of real estate and recording deeds, Services of tellers at town meeting, March 5.


29 35


S. H. Smith, 3 00


Amounts carried forward, $74 35 $26,674 37


39


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $74 35 $26,674 37


Paid Frank W. Hodgdon, 3 00 S. P. Prentiss, 3 00


C. S. Jacobs, Jr., for lunch for officers at town meetings, 9 00


D. F. Jones & Co., for printing 1200 copies of Annual Reports, etc., 289 31


C. S. Parker, printing, 103 75


J. H. Hartwell, making returns of deaths, 12 50


W. W. Tufts, M. D., fees for reporting births, 1 50


Wm. D. Lamb, M. D., fees for reporting births, 1 75


Howland Holmes, M. D., fee for reporting birth, 25


Howard Watch & Clock Co., oil for town clock, 50


B. D. Locke, for obtaining, re- cording, indexing and return- ing births, marriages : and deaths, as required by statute, 50 35


J. H. McNamee, binding re- ports, 1 20


M. R. Warren, blank license, 25


W. A. Peirce, labor, burying dog, 75


Tim. Linehan, labor, burying dog, 1 00


Standard Cancelling Ballot Box Co., cancelling ink, 25


Amounts carried forward,


$552 71 $26,674 37


40


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $552 71 $26,674 37.


Paid B. L. Brooks, services as copy- ist and accountant, 58 24


David . P. Green, services as auditor, 15 00


Calvin Andrews, horse , hire in 1887 and 1888, 46 00


1


Eugene Mead, services as janitor of the town house, etc., 430 50.




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