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Hutchinson, John W., et al. 110 40
J.
McMillan, Nellie
1 92
McNutt, John J. .
9 44
Mitchell, Seth K. ·
1 60
Moody, Henry E. .
16 32
Morrissey, S. C.
7 04
Morton, Marcus, trustee
50 42
Morton, Thomas C. . 86 80
Mulligan, John 1 20 .
Munroe, William W. ·
36 00
N.
Nichols, John B. and Ira A.
Abbott
42 56
Niles, estate of Wm. J. . 256 00
Nixon, James 8 96 .
Noble, E. T.
.
·
80 00
Leary, Timothy
38 40
Lee, Timothy
3 20
Leighton, Harriet W.
54 40 ·
Lennan, John
17 28
Leonard, Laura A.
3 60
Lewis, George W .
178 56
Livermore, O. W., et al. 14 00
Lincoln, Jennie W. 9 76
Locke, heirs of Asa
18 24
Locke, Horatio .
44 00 ·
Loud, John J., assignee
64 16
Paul, William M.
35 52
Pearson, J. H. S.
3 36
Peirce, Margaret N. 36 00
Peters, C. J., jr. 3 68
Phillips, Benjamin E. 20 48
Pinkham, Ellen J. 10 40
Piper, Edwin
12 96
Piper, Joseph 1 28
Piper, S. H. and D. C. Bangs 6 72
Pray, Fanny M. . ·
108 00
Mason, Lewis ·
Mayo, Caroline $ 3 36
Mayo, Emily H. 60 80
Mccullough, Henry and R.
Heath 4 00
Mckenzie, Lydia
.
.
Johnson, Anna Matilda
21 60
K.
Kahurl, Reuben . 3 36
Kaula, estate of Francis 2 40 .
Kennedy, Agnes ·
43 52
Kimball, John N.
1 76
Knowles, John A. ·
10 40
Kohler, Aloys ·
·
56 16
L.
Laffond, Esaie 21 60
Lancaster, Charles P.
·
0.
O'Connor, John H. 68 00 ·
Olson, Alma H. .
·
· 19 20
P.
Parker, Benjamin F. . 48 32
Paul, Joseph F. . 20 48
Lovett, H. Augustus . .
: 60
Lowry, Sarah and A. J. ·
9 92
Loyd, John . · 144 00
M.
Macdonald, William L. 10 24
Mackenzie, Elizabeth A. 4 80
Marsh, Mansur W. 36 00
7 04 Prescott, Ida L. . · '92 80
64 80
3 68
189
TAXES.
Pride, Charlotte R., et al. . $63 52
R.
Richardson, Sarah E. 3 20
Ridgway, Edward W. 55 20
Rindge, Frederic H. 41 60
Ring, Constant Q. 6 56
Robbins, Maria C.
88 00
Robinson, Mary . ·
15 20
Rosenthal, Frederic .
56 00
Rowe, Charles H.
6 88
Royce, Frank A.
, 12
Russell, estate of Chas. and
Abel Fitch
26 40
Russell, estate of Levi
39 36
Rymill, estate of William H. 4 00
S.
Safford, Nathaniel F. . ·
12 00
Sanborn, Charles F. 9 28
Sargent, Cyrus 18 40
Sargent, Edward P. .
3 84
Scaroni, John 9 60
Skillings, estate of David N. 77 76
Smith, Christine E. 2 40
Smith, Mary E. .
13 12
Smith, Zenas E. . 7 20
Stearns, William S., mort-
gagee 28
Stedman, George H. 3 60
Steele, Edward H. ·
19 84
Woodbury, Isaac F. . ·
50 56
Stetson, Alpheus M. ·
4 96
Woodbury, Isaac F. and
Geo. E. Leighton · 19 20
·
52 80
Wellington, Charles A. 19 20
Wellington, Henry W. 9 34
Wells, Samuel 4 80
Wentworth, Sarah J. . 4 40
White, James E. 9 28
Whittemore, Timothy and
Letitia Fiske . 177 12
Whitten, Frances L. 3 36
Wilkins, heirs of Martha E. 6 08
Williams, John J. 177 60
Wilson, Leonard P. 1 12
Wilson, William 50 40
Winslow, John B. 40 00
Witherell, Julia A. 80
Wood, Blanche F. 1 20
Woodbridge, Samuel F. 60 80
Stevens, Frank E.
3 20
Strout, Charles O. $ 3 84
Swan, Harrison .
13 60
·
Swan, Harrison, et al.
114 40
T.
Teel, estate of Benj. C. 61 60
Tinkham, heirs of Elizabeth 6 56
Tolman, Adams K. 3 36 Tucker, Joseph A. 55 20
Tufts, estate of Peter E. 3 60
W.
Walsh, William . 24 40 .
Webber, M. M. . .
LIST OF RESIDENTS
HOLDING CORPORATION AND BANK STOCKS
AND TAX PAID UPON THE SAME IN 1887.
Alexander, Thos. J. . $13 93
Foster, W. T.
. $24 26
Baker, E. J. et al., trustees
359 71
Freeman, Mary E.
4 94
Blanchard, James C.
3 50
Fuller, Wirt X. . ·
.
88 10
Brine, James W.
11 52 Gage, Charles O. 41 02 ·
Brown, Olive T. . 4 95
Gray, Alice B.
22 53
Buckman, S. C. .
26 19
Green, D. P. 3 01
Bucknam, estate of Jesse
1 51
Guild, Geo. F. ·
3 07
Bucknam, estate of T. G.
45
Hall, Jacob . 18 65
Butterfield, M. W.
212 25
Harlow, Anna L. 2 03
Clark, George
3 65
Haven, F., ex'r. .
43 46
Clark, Sarah J.
. 06
Hill, A. F. .
5 08
Clark, Susan S. .
58
Hill, Walter L. .
7 15
Cousens, Mary W.
4 34
Hilliard, R. Walter
·
66
Cutter, Ammi .
15 96
Hilliard, R. W. .
60
Cutter, Annie ·
2 92
Hodgdon, Richard L. . .
1 51
Cutter, Deborah L.
1 77
Hoitt, Alfred D.
246 80
Hopkins, Helen E.
126 40
Cutter, Mary
15 56
Hopkins, R. W. .
52 00
Damon, A. W.
6 20
Hunt, Moses
38 17
Damon, S. G.
8 77
Hurley, Patrick .
5 83
Dodge, Adelaide L.
6 79
1 04
Dodge, Davies 13 58
Hutchins & Co. . Jones, Charles L. Kimball, G. W. .
58
Dwelley, Florence G. .
4 88
7 36
Fisher, Elvira A.
20 09 Kimball, Lucius .
3 01
Fletcher, Mary A.
8 26
Kimball, W. W.
.
. 127 82
Fletcher, M. R. .
. 50 94
Lane, Edwin B.
· 64 97
.
.
.
·
·
·
.
·
Cutter, Hattie M.
13 93
191
TAXES.
Lane, Walter P. . $ 7 15
Safford, Mary T. . $16 61
Lawrence, George H., trustee 6 85
Sampson, Mary J. 1 50 ·
Lawrence, Henry L. .
. 465 65
Schouler, Mary W. 2 44
Lloyd, Geo. A. ·
11 52
Schouler, Mary N. 5 19
Locke, H. J. .
1 50
Schouler, Willard C. . 13 10
Locke, H. J., guardian ·
129 05
Shattuck, R. W. 1 50
Simmons, Ellen P. 8 16
Skillings, estate of D. N. . 1 50
Marble, Elizabeth ·
33 83
Smith, Eliza A. . 103 96
Mckay, Lawrence 5 36
Smith, Samuel R. 5 30
McKay, Mary C. 2 68
Mellen, C. S.
1 13
Squire, F. F. 495 66 ·
.
Minot, Wm., jr., et al., trus-
tees
84 26
Squire, Helen M.
70 64
Moore, George D. 46 46
Newell, Maria D. .
56 92
Nickerson, Jonas C.
5 83
Stafford, Mary T.
1 13
North Ave. Savings Bank .
7 27
Stevens, Jane W.
12 28
Osborn, John
3 01
Stickney, Sylvester
1 51
Pattee, Adeline 6 02
Storer, Edward . 1 50
Peabody, Francis H. 4 65
Stowe, William . 32 27
Peck, A. M. 16 79
Swan, Alfred S. 14
Peck, Eliza A. .
134 59 ·
Swan, George .
2 84
Peck, William G. 22 63
13 84
Symmes, Stephen 6 83
Pettengill, F. M.
28 12
Taylor, Wm. P. 70 85
Pierce, Thomas P. 22 12
Teel, Mary H. .
58
Poland, estate of B. ·
1 50
Turner, Caroline C. 77 ·
Prentiss, Abigail W. 47 15
Turner, Edward C, 2225 42
Prescott, Caroline 27 54
Waite, Edwin ·
· 16 20
Proctor, M. M. 16 98
Waters, Eugene X. · 24 60
Proctor, Wm. 8 49
Whittemore, A. C. 44 41 .
Ramsdell, estate of Thomas 1 50
Whittemore, Francis C. 6 69
Robbins, Amelia F.
56 04
Whittemore, F. H., guardian 18 75
Robbins, Caira 16 98 Whittemore, Geo. C. . 21 98
Robbins, Eliza P. .
59 43
Whitaker, Mary E. ·
66 29
Robbins, Nathan ·
561 89
Robbins, Olney . .
142 63
Russell, Jeremialı ·
16 98
· Wyman, Abner P. 82 86
Russell, J., 2d, et al ·
25 37
Wyman, C. P. 102 41
Russell, Martha M. W. .
50 39
Wyman, F. D. & W., ex'rs. . 9 60
Russell, Thomas H. . 1 51 ·
Wyman, Susan M.
.
30 14
Squire, Catherine G. 73 65
Mellen, M. B.
159 20
Squire, Frank O.
1513 80
Squire, H. L.
28 26
Squire, John P. .
949 48
Squire, John P. & Co.
. 35 75
Symmes, Priscilla R. . 84 33
Peirce, Harriet .
Winn, Albert 33 96
Winn, William A. 19 00 ·
Locke, H. J., trustee . · 134 14
Mair, Sophronia 8 16
INDEX.
Auditor's Report
Almshouse
.
13,
Cemeteries
14,
35
Counsel Fees
34
Chief Engineer's Report
122
Coal
14
Decoration Day
36
Discounts and Abatements
36
Drinking Fountains
36
Fire Department .
37,
57
Highways and Bridges
7,
18
Insurance
42
Interest
45, 46 40
Library
47,
145 124
Poor Out of Almshouse
13,
30
Police
16,
49
Public Property
70
Pratt Fund .
98
Robbins Fund
100
Sinking Fund
51,
95
Soldiers' Monument
51, 146 52
Statistics of Town
144
Street Lamps
14,
52 50
State Aid
53
Street Hydrants
52
School Expense
58
School Committee's Report
126
Selectmen's Report
7
Telephones
56
Town Officers
15,
3 54
Tabular Statement, Appropriations, etc.
66,
67
Trial Balance
69
Treasurer's Report
.
18, 106
Treasurer's Account
74
Town Clerk's Report
90
Tax List
164
Town Debt
54,
73 72
Water Commissioners' Report
101
Water Works, Regulations and Rates
117
Water Works, Treasurer's Report .
106
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Unexpended Balance, etc. .
.
.
Incidentals
Jurors ·
·
.
Soldiers' Monument Grading
Salaries
.
Town House
·
.
REPORTS
OF
TOWN OFFICERS,
OF THE
TOWN OF ARLINGTON
FOR
THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1888.
ALSO
A LIST OF THE TOWN, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1888.
CAMBRIDCE
INCORP 1377
HEREDITAS 3
BOSTON: D. F. JONES & CO., PRINTERS, 31 EXCHANGE STREET. 1889.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1888.
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
JAMES A. BAILEY, GEORGE D. TUFTS, GEORGE D. MOORE.
ASSESSORS.
ALFRED D. HOITT, JAMES A. BAILEY, B. DELMONT LOCKE.
TOWN CLERK, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. B. DELMONT LOCKE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM T. FOSTER,
WILLIAM A. WINN, for three years.
WILLIAM E. WOOD,
JOSEPH C. HOLMES, TIMOTHY O'LEARY, for two years.
WARREN W. RAWSON,
REUBEN W. HOPKINS, HERBERT H. CEILEY, JAMES P. PARMENTER,
for one year.
4
TOWN OFFICERS.
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
ALFRED D. HOITT, for three years. GEORGE W. LANE, for two years. APOLLOS J. TILLSON, for one year.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. GEORGE W. AUSTIN, for eight months. SAMUEL E. KIMBALL, for four months.
. SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE. DARWIN A. PROCTOR.
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
WILLIAM H. ALLEN, for three years. WILLIAM G. PECK, for two years. A. D. HOITT, for one year.
TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
WILLIAM G. PECK, for five years. JOHN P. WYMAN, for four years. HENRY SWAN, for three years. NATHAN ROBBINS, for two years. DAVID P. GREEN, for one year. B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex-officio.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY AND SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND.
JOHN T. TROWBRIDGE, for three years. RICHARD L. HODGDON, for two years. JAMES P. PARMENTER, for one year.
TOWN OFFICERS. 5
TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS FUND.
HENRY SWAN, for three years. RICHARD L. HODGDON, for two years. WILLIAM G. PECK, for one year. B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex-officio.
AUDITORS.
CLARENCE T. PARSONS, DAVID P. GREEN.
CONSTABLES.
EUGENE MEAD, GARRET BARRY,
DANIEL M. HOOLEY, WILLIAM O. AUSTIN.
SEXTON.
JOHN H. HARTWELL.
FENCE VIEWERS.
JOHN H. HARTWELL, MATTHEW ROWE THOMAS MITCHELL.
MEASURERS OF WOOD.
WILLIAM H. RICHARDSON, R. J. HARDY.
TOWN WEIGHER. L. C. TYLER.
COMMITTEE ON CEMETERIES. THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
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TOWN OFFICERS. ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. CHARLES GOTT, Chief.
ASSISTANTS.
GEORGE HILL, JR.,
JOHN E. SHIRLEY.
POLICE.
EUGENE MEAD, Chief, GARRET BARRY, DANIEL M. HOOLEY.
WILLIAM O. AUSTIN,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Herewith is presented the Annual Report of the Select- men for the year ending Dec. 31, 1888.
Highways.
Amount appropriated by the town, $ 12,500 00
66
for sidewalks, 600 00
66 for Arlington Avenue drainage, 700 00
Received for labor, stone, gravel, etc.,
1,170 03
$14,970 03
Expended,
14,768 45
Balance unexpended, $201 58
The total number of loads of stone and gravel placed upon streets, not including patching small places, is 6644, and has been distributed as follows :
Arlington avenue,
1744 loads.
Appleton street,
68 66
Broadway,
436
Bacon street,
40
Brattle “
8
Carried forward,
2296 loads.
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Brought forward,
2296 loads.
Central street,
50
Chestnut «
16
Dudley 66
56
66
Decatur
16
. .
Eastern avenue,
1
356
06
Florence “
48
6.
Grove street,
50
66
Hillside avenue,
67
66
Lowell street,
132
66
Lake
128
Mystic 66
1376
66
Oakland avenue,
12
Oak
street,
144
Pleasant
1006
66
Park avenue,
528
River street,
20
66
Spring «
119
66
Summer "
32
66
Warren
8
66
Water 66
90
66
Wollaston avenue,
15
66
Sand used on icy sidewalks,
79
Total,
6644 loads.
The past season, with its many heavy storms, has caused a great deal of extra work for the Highway department, the work of one day frequently being damaged or washed away the next. And some expensive jobs have been done that could not be avoided, necessitating a call for more money at the last town meeting.
In August, Mr. G. W. Austin, who had served the town faithfully for the past nine years as superintendent of streets,
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resigned on account of ill health, and Mr. S. E. Kimball was appointed to fill the vacancy, who having had experi- ence as a superintendent of streets in this town, we feel that the work of this department will be carried on in a satisfactory manner.
Arlington Avenue.
That portion of the street alongside the horse-railroad tracks, left unfinished last year, has been crowned with stone and gravel, making a good road as far as the tracks are laid in the middle of the street. It would be a great improvement to have the rails located in the centre of the street to the Cambridge line, but knowing it would be a very expensive piece of work, we would not recommend it at present. The avenue has been kept in order by repairs wherever needed, and is in fair shape its whole length. Catch-basins have been put in to take the water from Mt. Vernon street, and a 15-inch drain-pipe laid, which relieves the street of a large amount of water that has been a source of trouble for many years. Something should be done to take the water from the avenue in the neighbor- hood of Jason street, Academy street, and the lane leading to the stone crusher. In a freshet the Main street is frequently flooded, causing annoyance to - travellers and damage to the street.
Broadway
Has been repaired and put in good order nearly the entire length. One great source of trouble has been the surface water, which comes from the Somerville side of the bridge over Alewife brook and runs across on the Arlington side. We have endeavored to make an arrangement with the city
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of Somerville, so that the trouble may be avoided in the future. Early in the spring of this year a large portion of the wall leading to the bridge caved in, carrying the side- walk with it. Not having the tools for such a job, we gave the work to a contractor, and it is now in good condition to last for years.
Eastern Avenue.
Considerable labor was needed on this street. As it has a very steep grade, it is liable to get badly washed in a heavy rain. It has been well repaired with gravel taken from the immediate neighborhood.
Highland Avenue
Has been put in good order by opening the gutters, and crowning the road-bed with gravel, greatly improving the street.
Park Avenue.
When this street was built, the culvert across it which carries the water to the ponds below, was not made large enough to take the water in a freshet, and considerable damage was done to the street and to the railroad Last September we were notified by the attorney of the Boston and Lowell R. R., that they would hold the town responsible for damage if this was not attended to. A new culvert has been built alongside the old one, and as it has been well proved in a flood this fall, we anticipate no trouble in the future. Other portions of the street have been repaired as needed.
Pleasant Street
Has been graded and macadamized from the Belmont line
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to near the residence of E. C. Turner, Esq. A short piece remains to be done next year, and the street will then be in good order from Arlington avenue to Belmont.
Mystic Street
Has been gravelled in various places, especially near the Winchester line, where the road was in very poor condition and was a constant cause of complaint. With a little labor on this street another year, it can be put in good order.
Watering Streets.
The streets have been watered as usual by the teams of the highway and fire department, the abutters paying a por- tion of the expense.
Sign Boards.
A number of new ones have been put up, and some old ones repaired and painted.
Stone Crusher.
After viewing the methods used in some of our neighbor- ing towns for crushing stone, we concluded that we were behind the times in this matter, and that it would be economy for the town to have some labor-saving machinery in place of so much hand work. We have commenced work on a building to contain bins and screens to separate the crushed stone into two sizes and remove the dust, and an elevator will be put in to carry the stone from the jaws of the crusher to the bins above. Carts can then be driven under the bins and quickly loaded, saving a great deal of time and labor. We think this an improvement that will
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pay for itself in a short time. Considerable stone has been purchased the past year, and probably more will have to be another year.
Teams and Tools.
There are seven horses, all in good working condition. A new two-horse cart will be needed the coming year. The tools have been kept in their usual condition.
Almshouse.
This department is still under the charge of Mr. Darwin
Proctor. Everything about the premises and inside the house seems to be well cared for, and is good evidence of the interest taken in their work by Mr. Proctor and wife. The buildings have all been painted outside, and some paint- ing, plastering and papering done inside and are all in good repair.
Amount appropriated by the town,
$2,200 00
received for board and products sold, 497 94
$2,697 94
Expended for supplies, repairs, etc.,
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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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
Cruelty to animals,
1
Obtaining board by fraud,
2
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 side walks, 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,
66
135 61
A. F. Brooks,
50
John F. Casey,
1
21 00
George Cavanagh,
66
17 49
Peter Connor,
66
13 31
John Curtin,
66
27 11
John J. Curtin,
9 62
Amount carried forward,
$2,306 30
1
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$2,306 30
Paid Jeremiah Crowley,
labor,
296 64
Nodiah Covert,
66
338 62
Matthew Callahan,
38 49
Timothy Canniff,
66
171 50
John Canniff,
1 75
James Donahue,
66
25 37
John Donahue,
200 84
John H. Farrell,
352 41
James Hehir,
556 50
Patrick H. Hurley,
133 89
Patrick Hourty,
66
318 06
Michael Harrington,
66
3 50
Isaac Keniston,
546 00
Edward Lacy,
66
431 37
Frank W. Lewis,
132 12
Enos McMullen,
101 49
John Morrow,
66
301 65
Morris Murphy,
66
96 69
Timothy Mahoney, Jr.,
66
25 37
John McCaffery,
66
26 68
James Noon,
66
551 25
Thomas ('Brien,
66
4 37
Peter O'Brien,
66
60 81
James O'Brien,
57 75
Dennis Reardon,
349 48
Isaac Robinson,
66
208 26
Timothy Ryan,
66
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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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$8,296 51
Paid Patrick Sullivan, labor,
371 01
William J. Sweeney,
1 75
Patrick Slattery,
283 02
John Stingel,
.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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TREASURER'S REPORT.
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
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