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8 00
66
66 Post 36 G. A. R., rent of hall .
8 00
66
66 Thomas F. Meagher, rent of hall
8 00
66
66 Mrs. E. M. Condell, rent of hall
48 00
66
66 the Trustees of the Robbins Fund, income for 1890
202 00
66 Trustees of the Pratt Fund, viz. :
Income for Poor Widows' Fund.
212 39
·
Income for Public Library .
424 76
received of Third District Court for fines from Oct. 31 to Dec. 31. .
169 55
66
of
Annie Gibson, for rent for Dec. .
6 67
66
66
D. M. Hooley, for concreting .
12 15
66
66 sundry persons, subscriptions for watering the streets
539 00
66
66 Faneuil Hall National Bank, inter- est on deposits
147 80
66
66 T. H. Shahan, for concreting
13 50
66
66
F. E. Fowle, postmaster, 3 mos. rent of post office .
37 50
4 4
66 Edw. Lacy, for board
22 50
66 Jacob Bassing, for scrapings .
3 00
.6 66 Mrs. P. H. Hurley, on account .
4 22
Amount carried forward
$163,918 84
.
31
Geo. I. Doe, for concreting 66
37 20
75
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1890. By amount brought forward . $123,495 84
Dec. 15
Cash paid Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, on account of $5628.87 borrowed Dec. 31, 1889 5,074 31
31
66 " 1 year's interest to April 1, 1890, on note $100, to Trustees of Town Library .
6 00
66 66 1 year's interest to Jan 1, 1891, on note $5354, to Trustees of Wm. Cutter School Fund .
321 24
66
66 Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund, 1 year's interest on notes to Jan. 1,1891, on note $237.50 $14 25 66 66 375.61 22 54
36 79
" 1 year's interest to Jan. 1, 1891, on note $349.85, to Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund . 20 99
66 " City of Cambridge, for transport- ing prisoners
2 50
Amount carried forward
.: $128,957 67
76
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR
B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1890.
To amount brought forward,
. $163,918 84
Dec. 31
Cash of Henderson Bros., for scrapings · 18 00
66 Cal. Andrews, for stone dust 2 50
66 66 Fred. P. Wyman, use of hall 50 00
66 66 Arlington Drum Corps, use of hall
6 00
66 66 Town of Belmont, for support of
pauper in 1890 38 97
66 sundry persons, this month, inter- est on taxes 338 58
Amount of unpaid bills, at this date, in Pay Rolls, Nos. 5 and 12 15 95
Amount of special tax of 1886 collected 35 60
$164,424 44
77
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON.
CR.
1890. By amount brought forward . . $128,957 67
Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 12. 14,374 97
Dec. 31 66 " discounts and abatements on taxes, [in 1890, as shown on page 31 4,877 67 66 " taxes of 1887, uncollected at this date 25 48
66 66 taxes of 1888, uncollected at this date 237 33
66 taxes of 1889, uncollected at this date 3,160 74
66 " taxes of 1890, uncollected at this date 8,742 18
Cash balance in the Treasury at this date! . 4,048 40
$164,424 44
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1890.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Intentions of Marriages Registered in 1890.
Whole number of couples, 47
Average age of male, .
.
.
. 28
Average age of female, 25
Both persons residing in Arlington, couples,
·
22
But one person residing in Arlington, couples, . 25
Marriages Registered in 1890.
Whole number of couples, · 56
Both persons American born, couples,
22
Both persons foreign born, couples, 23
American and foreign born, couples,
11
Age of oldest person married,
· 80
Age of youngest person married,
. 18
First marriage of
. 107
Second marriage of
.
·
4
Third marriage of · . .
.
1
Births Registered in 1890.
Whole number,
. 153
Males, . ·
· 78
Females,
75
American parentage,
· 54
Foreign parentage,
. 66
Mixed parentage, .
·
.
· 33
.
.
·
.
.
79
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths Registered during the year ending Dec. 31, 1890.
AGE.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Months.
Days.
Hattie D. Ganong
Jan.
3,1890
2
5
24
Joseph Cook .
8,
45
John Collins .
66
13,
66
41
1
19
Cornelius Hayes
66
21,
66
12
8
21
James Tobin .
66
22,
66
46
James Graham
.
66
26,
20
8
-
James P. Mahoney
66
31,
66
11
6
Peter Reardon
Feb.
1,
66
87
David W. Smith
66
10,
66
75
1
22
Susan Buffam
66
11,
66
-
6
18
John S. Canfield
66
14,
23
Elizabeth P. Clark .
66
21,
85
Julia Ann Hartwell
66
21,
66
80
1
20
James P. Robbins
66
21,
66
16
7
5
Daniel Sweeney
March 1,
66
72
6
15
George Hill
66
1,
66
69
10
Harry F. Priest
66
1,
2
8
14
Laffin
66
10,
-
-
Anastasia Meagher .
66
12,
66
65
1
11
William H. Rankin .
66
17,
66
37
7
Henry W. Schwamb
66
18,
32
10
5
Charles Scannell
66
21,
66
2
11
Annie M. Ricker
66
21,
66
23
2
21
Maria W. Croome .
66
26,
66
80
8
25
James J. DeCoursey
66
27,
66
41
10
-
Mary Osias Denis
April
2,
6,
66
52
2
4
John H. C. Hardy
66
24,
-
1
14
Finn
66
27,
66
-
66
43
5
Mckeon
66
28,
66
-
-
-
.
.
23,
66
48
-
Theo. Eugene Allen
66
13,
93
11
-
-
Mary Prentiss
66
10,
79
1
6
James E. Macdonald
66
15,
20,
35
8
5
Daniel P. McConnell
38
Edward L. Bowers
66
Sarah Sullivan
27,
-
66
William A. Winn
19,
James H. Conners
-
-
80
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths-Continued.
AGE.
NAMES.
4
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Months.
Days.
Durnan .
April 29, 1890
-
-
Miriam W. Merrick
May
1,
55
10
15
David Kenty
66
8,
66
18
6
Mary E. Fessenden
15,
66
66
4
13
Eva I. Moulton .
66
17,
66
48
Morris Ahern
66
20,
66
1
19
Margaret E. O'Neill
66
21
21
1
22
Ira M. Reid .
June
1,
66
10
John Hegarty
66
9,
66
81
2
2
James Liddell
.6
16,
66
54
16
James Mahoney
66
30,
66
22
Samantha T. Winship .
July
3,
66
54
1
17
Mary Miller
66
9,
66
76
1
2
Alice Hinton Schwamb
6
-
Mary McLaughlan.
66
16,
66
18
Mary Amanda Cutter
66
21,
66
53
Elsie L. McCormick
66
24,
66
-
-
5
26
Unknown Man
Aug.
3,
66
Charles Haley
66
10,
66
10
8
7
William J. Gordon
66
17,
66
-
5
Ellen Goggin
66
19,
66
55
7
-
Rose Fermoyle
66
25,
66
54
Susan P. Dudley
66
28,
89
1
7
Edward P. Hildreth
Sept.
4,
66
62
James McConnell
66
14,
66
65
8
-
Florence E. Smythe
66
15,
10
11
Mary H. Kenny
66
15,
-
3
24
Walter E. Darling
66
18,
18.
28
10
James F. Coughlin
66
20,
66
21
4
16
James Byron
23,
66
-
1
Abbie R. Bacon .
Oct.
8,
66
43
10
5
Edward Decoursey .
66
17.
66
10
9
-
15,
66
-
7
9
Mary M. Derby
8,
66
27
-
-
Eliza A. Winship Madden
66
16.
Sarah T. Hayes .
26,
31
-
.
.
-
Joseph A. Doyle
55
-
.
14,
29
81
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths -- Continued.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Months.
Days.
Peter Hayes .
Oct.
17,1890
-
4
Daniel Hines
66
23,
95
Kate C. Diehl
66
28.
30
1
8
John Mathews
Nov. 3,
66
83
Johnson
66
10,
-
7
8
Sarah L. K. Heald
11,
66
52
5
23
Edward Sweeney
66
12
66
1
11
20
Deering
66
17
66
-
2
Martha Jones
66
29,
66
-
5
4
Thomas Bacon
20
66
76
6
9
John F. Tresnow
22.
66
3
6
18
Whole number of deaths, .
· 88
Males,
50
Females,
38
Number under 5 years of age,
29
between 10 and 30 years of age,
15
30 “ 60 "
66
24
66 60 “ 70 " 66 66
6
66 over 70 years of age,
14
American parentage,
29
Foreign parentage,
54
Mixed parentage,
5
SOME OF THE DISEASES OR CAUSES OF DEATH.
Consumption,
15
Pneumonia,
7
Heart disease,
.
.
.
9
Cancer,
5
Disease of the bowels,
4
Paralysis and apoplexy,
.
7
Cerebro spinal meningitis, .
4
.
6,
66
-
-
Ellen Murphy
.
Mary J. Lyons
29,
James Preston
Dec.
11,
-
-
6
.
.
· . . .
.
.
.
.
AGE.
-
5
82
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Register of Dogs Licensed since May 1, 1890.
Whole number,
. 348
Males,
. . 313
Females, .
. 35
B. DELMONT LOCKÉ,
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1890.
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
SINKING FUND.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund submit the fol- lowing Report to the Town for the year ending Dec. 31, 1890.
CR. 1890.
March 20.
Amount received of Town of Arlington, on ac- count of appropriation of March 3, 1890, $5,602 78
May 27.
Amount received of Town of Arlington, on ac- count of appropriation of March 3, 1890, 1,064 33
June 7.
Amount received 6 mos. interest due May 1, 1890, on $5000 coupon notes of Town of Arlington, at 5 per cent., 125 00
Dec. 9.
Amount received of Town of Arlington, as follows, viz. :
balance of appropriation of March 3; 1890, 5,179 76
interest on appropriation at 4 per cent., 180 01
Amount carried forward, $12,151 88
84
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
Amount brought forward, $12,151 88
interest on loans Dec. 31, 1889, to Dec. 31,
1890, at 4 per cent. viz. : on $3544.05, 141 76
on 2559.96, 102 40
on 5628.87, 225 15
Amount received loan of Feb. 12, 1885, 2,500 00
interest on the same Dec. 31, 1889.
to Dec. 9, 1890, at 4 per cent., 94 17
received loan of April 9, 1885,
2,742 99
interest on the same Dec. 31, 1889, to Dec. 9, 1890, at 4 per cent., 103 32
received loan of Dec. 31, 1886, 3,188 37
interest on the same Dec. 31, 1889, to Dec. 9, 1890, at 4 per cent., 120 09
received on account of loan of Dec. 31, 1887, $3544.05, 121 98
Amount received 6 months interest due Nov. 1, 1890, on $5000 coupon notes of Town of Arlington at 5 per cent., 125 00 received one year's interest to Jan. 1, 1891, on $1000, Arlington Water Scrip, at 6 per cent., 60 00
Dec. 15.
Amount received of Town of Arlington on ac- count of loan Dec. 31, 1889, 5,074 31
$26,751 42
DR. 1890.
March 20.
Amount paid R. L. Day & Co., for Arlington 5 per cent. coupon notes, payable May 1, 1897, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 each $1000, in all $5000, at 110g, $5,506 25
Amount carried forward, $5,506 25
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND. 85
Amount brought forward, $5,506 25
4 mos. 19 days interest accrued, 96 53
May 27.
Amount paid R. L. Day & Co., for Arlington 6 per cent. Water Scrip, due Jan. 1, 1892, No. 88, $1000 at 104, 1,040 00 4 mos. 26 days interest accrued, 24 33
Dec. 9.
Amount of loan to Hornblower & Weeks, for one year at 6 per cent. with 100 shares of Boston & Maine Railroad Common Stock as collateral security, 15,000 00
Amount paid Union Safe Deposit Vaults, rent of safe, 10 00
Dec. 15.
Amount paid R. L. Day & Co., for $5000 Ar- lington 5 per cent. coupon notes, due Nov. 1, 1892, Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 each $1000, at 100g, 5,043 75 1 mo. 14 days interest accrued, 30 56
$26,751 42
Investment.
Town of Arlington coupon notes, viz. : Due Nov. 1, 1892, at 5 per cent., $5,000 00
Due May 1, 1897, at 5 per cent., 5,000 00
Town of Arlington Water Scrip, due Jan. 1, 1892, at 6 per cent., 1,000 00
Loan to Hornblower & Weeks of Boston, for one year at 6 per cent., with 100 shares of Boston & Maine Railroad Common Stock as collateral security, 15,000 00
Amount carried forward, $26,000 00
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Amount brought forward,
$26,000 00
Loans to Town of Arlington :
Dec. 31, 1888, on demand at 6 per cent. from Dec. 31, 2,559 96
Dec. 31, 1887, on demand at 6 per cent. from Dec. 31, 1890, balance due, 3,422 07
Dec. 31, 1889, on demand at 6 per cent. from Dec 31, 1890, balance due, 554 56
Total Dec. 31, 1890, $32,536 59
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM G. PECK,
Commissioners
ALFRED D. HOITT, of the
WILLIAM H. ALLEN, Sinking Fund.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1890.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
The Trustees of the Pratt Fund present the following Report to the Town for the year ending Dec. 31, 1890.
Income.
Received one year's interest on Note of the Town of Hopkin- ton for $19,000, at 4 per cent., $760 00
one year's interest on City of Boston Water Bonds, $5000, at 5 per cent., 250 00 interest of Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, to Jan. 1, 1890, 61 91
$1,071 91
Less amount, paid rent of safe in Union Safe Deposit Vaults, 10 00
$1,061 91
Disbursements.
Amount paid Town Treasurer, for Poor Widows' Fund, $212 39
paid Town Treasurer, for Public Library, 424 76
deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, as a High School Fund, 424 76
$1,061 91
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
Investment.
Town of Hopkinton's Note, dated March 10, 1884, payable in 20 years, interest at 4 per cent., at par, $19,000 00
City of Boston Gold Water Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1905, interest at 5 per cent., at par, 5,000 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 in- terest to Jan. 1, 1891, $9,906 53
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM G. PECK,
HENRY SWAN,
Trustees
JOHN P. WYMAN,
of
JAMES A. BAILEY,
Pratt Fund.
GEORGE HILL,
B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex-officio,
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1890.
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REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS FUND.
The Trustees of the Robbins Fund submit the following Report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1890.
The fund of $5000 is deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank. The interest on the same for the past year, amounting to $202.00, has been paid to the Town Treasurer, to be expended under the direction of the Cemetery Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM G. PECK, HENRY SWAN, WARREN A. PEIRCE, B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex-officio, j
Trustees of
Robbins Fund.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1890.
REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND.
The Trustees of the Soldiers' Monument Fund submit the following Report.
The amount of the Soldiers' Monument Fund as reported Dec. 31, 1889, was $2154.35. To this has been added the accrued interest to Dec. 31, 1890, $87.02, making the total amount of the fund at this date, $2241.37, which is de- posited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM G. PECK, HENRY SWAN, . WARREN A. PEIRCE, B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex-officio,
1
Trustees Soldiers' Monument Fund.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1890.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
In compliance with the provisions of the law we herewith submit our report for the year 1890.
In submitting the same we would say in the outset, that matters pertaining to the workings of the water works, for the past year, have been about the same, and progressed quite favorably ; nothing of note having occurred, requiring special mention.
Your commissioners, as in years past, have been diligent in the effort to recognize the demands for water, by furnish- ing a supply to all applicants of the best they had, in so far as it was possible so to do.
The receipts from water rates, as can be seen by referring to the report of the Treasurer, have been $13,475.50, show- ing a gain over the receipts of last year of $604.61, a con- tinued evidence of increased advances from year to year in the amount of receipts. The Treasurer's report also shows an unexpended balance for the year of $404.86. Most of this gain is brought about by the increase in the number of services required for new dwellings, the number added this year being forty.
The running expenses for the year exceeded those of last by the sum of $66.55 (not a large sum), increasing salary and labor bringing it about. The usual amount of repairs during the year has received attention, the larger number being upon breaks in the old main pipes (number of these being nineteen), some of them of quite a serious nature, and expense to repair being considerable. It is cases of this sort that occasion the shutting off the water from takers,
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of which some complaints have been made. Our excuse is,- we cannot possibly do otherwise, but wish to say, that particular effort is made in all cases to have it the shortest possible time.
The reservoir has received the usual attention during the year. A new bridge has been built at a cost of $29.75, run- ning from the driveway on the east side to the well-house, a needed repair, the 'old one being unsafe and too poor for use. The fence on Lowell street has received two coats of paint at a cost of $70.17. This was needed as a preserva- tion. The brook above the reservoir has been thoroughly cleaned, and the bed lowered in some places, making the condition of the brook much improved.
Demands for the laying of new iron pipe have continued during much of the year. The following amounts have been laid in new streets and others :
Cleveland Street.
96 feet 4-inch pipe at a cost of $27 36
1 gate, 9 25
Labor and materials,
16 33
$52 94
Wyman Street.
252 feet 4-inch pipe,
$71 82
Labor and materials, 47 33
$119 15
The laying of this 252 feet of pipe completed the whole length of street from the avenue to Broadway ; the erection of some seven houses upon this street provides quite a good income from water rates.
Teel Street Place.
90 feet 14 inch cement-lined pipe, 1 $10 80
Labor, 8 63
$19 43
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Gray Street.
120 feet 4-inch pipe, $34 20 1 gate, Labor and materials, 56 02
9 25
$99 47
Here cement-lined, pipe was taken up, which can be utilized in the course of repairs in the future. This Gray street expense was necessitated by a change being made in the grade of the street, leaving the pipe as originally laid, so near the top of the ground as to endanger its safety from frost, so had to be lowered. We doubt not that the changes that seem likely to take place in the grade of streets will necessitate other and like expense in the near future.
Cross and Henderson Streets.
576 feet 4-inch pipe,
$164 16
1 hydrant,
26 57
2 gates,
18 50
Labor and materials,
125 64
$334 87
This amount of pipe with what was laid last year and in previous years in Teel and Henderson streets completes the entire length of said streets ; also by laying through the length of Cross street at lower or east end, it completes a continuous run of water, by circuit, from the avenue ; this it will be seen does away with "dead ends" as they are called, in this case a sure benefit, as we construe it, to the condition of the water.
Hydrants have been provided in sufficient numbers, to serve as a substantial protection against fire, which puts this end of the town in the matter of water supply and dis- tribution of the same in a very good shape, well up to any reasonable desired requirements.
Mystic Street.
Upon this street quite an enterprise has sprung into ex- istence during the present year by the cutting up of the
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"Davis Estate" into house lots, necessitating the establish- ment of these streets, all running out of Mystic street, upon each of which a house has been built.
That water might be introduced this year it was arranged, in order to help along the enterprise, which seemed for mu- tual advantage, that pipes be laid in the middle street called "Draper street;" this, by management, could serve as a supply to the others for the present. Therefore 240 feet 4-inch iron pipe was laid, one hydrant and one gate set at a total expense of $175.21. These last are fixtures in the direction of preparing guards against fire.
New Services.
Forty new services have been put in during the year, at an expense of $407.20, an average of $10.18 each, showing a few cents more in the cost than last year. It is very probable that they will continue to cost about the price shown these last two years. (Cost last year $10.10 each.)
The commissioners as heretofore are pleased to announce that a lesser amount will be required to meet the deficiency of income, for the payment of interest on water scrip, for the year 1891. Sum estimated as being required for the above purpose $3500, showing the sum of $500 less than last year.
From present indications we cannot but see the propriety in again asking that provision be made for a supply of new iron pipe for use in the coming year.
We therefore recommend that an appropriation be granted for such extending of main pipes, for hydrants, etc., as in the judgment of the board it shall seem for the best interest of the town so to do. Mr. Thomas Roden has continued to have charge of the work during the past year. Amount of stock and materials on hand Dec. 31, 1890, $757.23.
The Water Problem.
The commissioners feel, that, in view of the unsatisfac- tory condition of the water for a portion of the past few years (and especially this year), it is well to make mention
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of it to the town, carrying with it the idea, that they are fully cognizant of the fact, and would gladly remedy the defect, were any way possible under their control. It seems that at some day not far distant, steps will have to be taken by the town to both improve its water and at the same time increase the supply ; so that demands now being made upon the system can be met. No doubt this is the feeling of all citizens of the town, as it certainly must be, if its interests are taken into account.
No matter in what light the subject is approached, the fact is evident, that it is a matter of no small magnitude, to take in hand what we have to do with, carry it forward to a condition both as to quality and quantity of water, so as to. be approved by all citizens of the town, is quite an under- taking to contemplate. Large outlays of money will be required to perfect such a system ; but we feel that the de- mand is pressing to such an extent, that the town cannot longer afford to delay the initiative to some move tending to the improvement of its water supply.
Many theories have been advanced and discussed from time to time in the hope that some feasible plan could be presented, with a reasonable assurance of success.
After careful deliberation and study on the subject, your commissioners can see but one course to be pursued, that will be likely to solve the problem. This is to increase the depth of the reservoir to one much greater than that at pres- ent ; in which case the capacity is of course increased and, as we think, the quality of the water much improved.
In order to institute the above plan, means must be pro- vided by which a supply of water can be kept up to the town, while the work is going on.
This we think can be done, by introducing a twelve-inch pipe into the brook just above the reservoir, to run along the north bank of the reservoir, direct to the present filter gallery, which would probably require being enlarged, in order to be of sufficient capacity.
Under this plan the water would be conveyed to the dis- tribution pipes, without entering the reservoir at all. This
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OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
might be found to be a serviceable adjunct to the works in the future.
In connection with this subject might be mentioned the fact, that $217,000 six per cent. bonds become due Janu- ary, 1892.
. This can no doubt be refunded at a much less rate of in- terest than we are at present paying, thereby putting the indebtedness of the works on a better footing than at pres- ent, in so far as its interest account is concerned.
For detailed statement we refer you to Treasurer's report.
Uses for which water is supplied, as reported by the Reg- istrar :
Families
supplied, 717
Stores and shops
20
Private stables
66
62
Livery stables
66
2
Horse-railroad stable
1
Steam-railroad depots
66
2
Hand hose
66
199
Hotels
66
2
Churches and societies
66
8
Town-house
66
1
School-houses
66
3
Hose-houses
66
2
Private fountains
2
Irrigation
66
45
Cemetery
66
2
Savings Bank building
66
1
Stone crusher 66
1
Hydrants
66
107
Water motor
66
2
Public Library
66
1
Photograph studio
66
1
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED D. HOITT,
Water
APOLLOS J. TILLSON,
Commissioners.
GEORGE W. LANE,
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1890.
WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Balance of cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1889,
$958 94
Amount received during the year 1890, viz. :
For water rates for 1890, $12,275 50
From town for use of street hy- drants for 1890, 1,000 00
66 " for water for drinking fountains, 200 00
13,475 50.
Amount received of Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on deposits, $149 99
received of town, interest on loan, 20 00
169 99
Received of F. Alderman, for pas- turing at meadows, 100 00
Received of town, appropriation for interest on water scrip, 4,000 00 Received of town, appropriation for laying pipes, 1,000 00
Received of town, June 30, 1890, amount loaned April 30,
3,000 00
$22,704 43
7
98
WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Running Expenses.
Paid Warren Foundry & Machine
Co., for 120 lengths of
4-inch iron pipe-tons 12-13-2-17, at $32.40 per ton of 2240 lbs., $410 92
Sumner & Goodwin, piping supplies, 118 73
Boston Lead Mfg. Co., for solder and lead pipe, 15 31
City of Somerville, for clamps, 52 75
John Halloran, for charcoal, 4 95
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., service boxes, etc., 111 61
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., hydrants and gates, 99 38
George K. Paul & Co., for
1 inch and 14 inch iron pipe,
86 61
Dennis Reardon, for teaming pipe, 10 00
Warren A. Peirce, for labor, cement and team, 60 32
S. Stickney, for old lead and sundries, 77 34
Calvin Andrews, for use of horse and wagon,
184 85
Charles Gott, sharpening tools,, 7 00
Scrannage Bros. & Cook, ser- vice box screws, 12 00
J. M. Chase, for old lead, 6 30
Thos. Higgins, sharpening tools, 2 20
Amount carried forward, $1,260 27
99
WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,260 27
Paid D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 14 20
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., hammer, 1 10
M. F. Whiton & Co., oakum, 4 50
Wood Brothers. asphaltine, 1 80
E. J. Sweeney, expressing, 16 50
H. C. Dimon & Co., stamp, 1 04
F. E. Foster & Co., lumber, 13 11
C. F. Oakman, expressing, 25
Town of Lexington, taxes for 1890, 10 84
J. H. Prince Paint Co., paint and lead,
25 95
Thomas Roden for services, 12 months, 885 00
Thomas Roden, railroad fares to Heights,
4 85
James Donahue, labor,
3 50
John Gee, 66
64 75
Patrick Hourty, 66
205 11
Robert Lynch, 66
148 25
Thomas Mullen, 66
14 00
Timothy Linehan, «
9 62
Lawrence Sullivan, labor,
1 75
Richard Welch, labor,
24 75
Michael C. Riley, labor,
4 00
$2,715 14
Deduct credits as follow viz. :
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