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6,396 34
$13,003 68
CR.
E. J. Collins, straw, eggs, &c.,
$37 96
P. McGrath, for wood,
22 50
John Green,
4 50
S. M. Jackson, 66 66
7 00
Jerry Coffee, 66
4 50
David Duggan,
4 50
Michael Bierne, “
66
18 00
Hugh Bryson, 66 66
18 00
Jerry Sullivan, 66 66
9 00
Wm. Furdon,
4 50
John Carroll, 66 66
4 50
Thomas Bryson, " 66
13 50
Town of Westfield, for board of Mrs. Hildreth.
4 50
For vegetables, 73 47
Amount carried forward,
$226 43
44
Amount brought forward,
$226 43
For pigs, 18 50
Ralph Seaverns, for 1 cow,
60 00
B. F. Houghton, for eggs,
13 63
27 00
Horace Bacon, for 2 calves, 66 pork,
47 00
Collin Cady, for old iron,
6 00
Highway department, for 266 chestnut posts, 113 00
66 labor of man and team, 229 25
66 692 weeks' board of
horses,
3,460 00
Helen Donahoe, for board,
17 00
Sundry bills, 25 20
Warning town meetings,
95 00
Bills due almshouse,
110 00
Board and medical attendance for 459 transient persons, 560 00
Value of stock, hay, grain, provisions, fuel, and all other personal property belonging to the farm, except household furniture, Feb. 13, 1872, 7,178 58
Expense of almshouse for the year ending Feb. 13, 1872, 817 09
$13,003 68
Average number of poor supported in the alms- house during the year 1242
Number of inmates Feb. 13, 1872. 11
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
M. T. Heywood paid for assistance rendered to sundry persons, $82 50
W. W. McIntosh, for assistance rendered to Michael Fisher, 5 06
State Industrial School, for board of Rose Far- rell, Margaret and Elizabeth Riley, 72 07 State Lunatic Hospital, Wor., for board of F. E. Hawkes and R. T. Littlefield, 290 70
Amount carried forward, $450 33
$4,338 01
45
Amount brought forward, $450 33
State Lunatic Hospital, Northampton, for board of P. Walsh, 205 03
State Lunatic Hospital, Taunton, for board of Austin, 200 53
State Lunatic Hospital, Taunton, for board of Wm. Leggate, 88 99
State Lunatic Hospital, Taunton, for board of C. F. Allen,
256 85
State Lunatic Hospital, Taunton, for board of C. J. Nichols, 66 65
State Nautical School, for board of J. W. Frank- lin, K. A. Atwood, and Whalan, 49 06
State Reform School, for board of McMann, Mc- Gow and Leonard, 88 84
J. C. Gipson, for assistance rendered John My- ers,
20 07
C. L. Wilson, for conveying pauper to, alms- house, 2 00
J. J. Noble, medicine for M. Fisher, 4 23
Geo. Robbins, boots delivered sundry persons, 13 00
Lincoln R. Stone, medical attendance on Kate Joyce, 15 00
E. P. Scales, medical attendance on Mrs. Sher- burn, and Cassidy, 30 00
B. F. D. Adams, M.D., professional services, 5 00
Chas. Newell, goods delivered Mrs. Hildreth, 3 74
Trowbridge & Hill, fuel delivered Mrs. O'Neil, Sullivan, and Callahan, 31,00
City of Charlestown, assistance rendered Walker, Murphy, and Nichols, 46 00
City of Boston, assistance rendered Jenness, Folling and Park, 124 00
H. M. Field, medical attendance on Mrs. Turner and Coville, 36 00
B. F. Houghton, goods delivered Gibbons & Chadwick, 18 00
Town of Canton, assistance rendered Mrs. Starr,
36 50
J. J. Ware, for conveying paupers to Tewks- bury, 6 05
A. W. Whitney, medical attendance to sundry persons, 15 00
Charles Cole, for conveying Mrs. Chadwick and family to Tewksbury, 7 70
Amount carried forward,
$1,819 57
46
Amount brought forward, $1,819 57
Newton & Watertown Gas-Light Co., for coke delivered sundry persons, 34 50
W. H. Kelsey, goods delivered sundry persons, 72 56
Geo. E. Bridges, paid assistance to sundry per- sons, 23 00
Charles Rice, jun., for coal delivered Mrs. Mars- ton, Mullen, and Carman, 45 63
White & Knapp, for goods delivered M. Fisher and Nichols, 13 80
D. C. Sanger & Co., for fuel delivered Mrs. Turner, Waterhouse, Sullivan, Taffe, Roake, Gibbons, and Chadwick,
82 12
Charles Cole, refreshments for Police Station, and assistance rendered Mrs. Moore and Turner, 53 00
Town of Easton, for assistance rendered Mrs. Hersey, 132 00
F. & G. Robinson, goods delivered Kate Harge- don and Mrs. Sullivan,
15 11
S. F. Cate, for conveying pauper to almshouse, 2 00
T. P. Robinson, medical attendance on M. Fisher and wife, 33 50
Mary A. Ward, for care of Mrs. E. Pratt, 42 00
J. A. Peck, funeral expenses of a child, 5 00
R. L. Hinds, paid assistance rendered sundry persons, 21 50
W. H. Kelsey, goods delivered sundry persons, 16 84
D. W. Jones, for medical attendance on Joseph Murray, 50 00
Mrs. Bremick, for care of Mrs. McCurdy,
18 00
Town of Fitchburg, for assistance rendered D. Hagerty, 10 00
George Studley, funeral expenses of Elias Mor- gan, 39 50
V. A. Pluta, goods delivered Mrs. E. Pratt, 100 44
J. Warner & Son, goods delivered J. Sherburn and others, 53 78
Hugh Hart, house rent for Mrs. Coville, 11 00
Albert Brackett, fuel delivered J. Sherburn, 48 50
Dimond & Weatherbee, goods delivered Mrs. Marston, 7 02
Albert Plummer, goods delivered Mrs. E. Pratt, 61 10
Amount carried forward, $2,811 47
47
Amount brought forward, $2,811 47
Martha Brown, for care of Mrs. E. Pratt, 8 00
Mrs. Dunn, for care of Mrs. E. Pratt, 32 00
W. H. Maguc, for milk delivered Mrs. Pratt, 35 80
Trowbridge and Hill, fuel delivered Mrs. O'Neil and Callahan, 11 50
Scates & Ricker, for conveyance of a pauper,
6 00
William H. Phillips, funeral expenses of Mrs. Coville, 34 50
L. G. Pratt, paid assistance rendered Mrs. Gib- bons and Waterman, 22 50
Barber & Waters, goods delivered Mrs. Taffe, Gibbons, Waterhouse, and Dolan, 68 20
Mrs. Grover, for board of Mrs. Williams, 58 75
J. B. Lovett, goods delivered Mrs. Sullivan, Barker, and others,
20 17
H. A. Sherman, goods delivered Mrs. O'Neil and Callahan, 20 50
Mrs. Call, for care of Mrs. E. Pratt,
28 00
Maggie Harris, for care of Mrs. L. E. Waterman,
7 00
City of Chelsea, for assistance rendered E, Mor- gan, 4 50
Henry Ross, for board of Esther Cook,
40 00
G. L. & C. B. Bourne, for fuel delivered Pratt and Hill, 56 37
17 00
Otis Pettee, paid assistance to sundry persons, State Lunatic Hospital, Taunton, board of Han- nalı Barry,
24 50
George H. Fiske, paid for assistance rendered B. Hall, 13 00
Town of Needham, assistance rendered Mrs. Carman and D. Warren,
42 59
V. A. Pluta, goods delivered Grossman, 22 67
Charles E. Ranlett, paid for aid rendered sun- dry persons, 31 12
Thomas Rice, jun., paid for looking up pauper cases,
17 75
Thomas Rice, jun., paid aid to sundry persons,
16 50
T. P. Robinson, medical attendance to George Hayford, 5 00
D. M. Edgerly, medical attendance to Mrs. Pratt,
250 00
L. G. Pratt, paid for aid to sundry persons,
8 00
Amount carried forward, $3,713 39
48
Amount brought forward, $3,713 39
CR.
Cash received for board of C. F. Allen, $216 00
Due from sundry persons, 378 00 594 00
$3,119 39
RESERVOIRS.
John Cunningham, for mason work on reser- voirs, Auburndale, $59 50
J. S. Hobbs, cement, for reservoirs at Auburn- dale, 68 00
Otis Pettee, for building reservoir at Upper Falls, 750 00
Michael Taffe, for mason work on reservoirs, Auburndale, 212 75
P. Coleman, for work on reservoirs, Auburndale,
9 00
Benjamin Huestis, for lumber and labor on reservoirs, Auburndale,
19 92
$1,119 17
INSURANCE.
Quincy Mutual Insurance Co.
$2,800 on Richardson-street school-house, $84 00
2,700 “ Pearl 66
66 81 00
3,000 " Primary school-house, Upper Falls, 90 00
120 " Piano, 66
66 5 00
2,500 " North-Village school-house, 75 00
3,000 " Davis school-house, 90 00
2,800 on Almshouse buildings,
70 00
People's Fire Insurance Co., of Worcester.
$1,000 on Richardson-street school-house, 30 00
1,000 " High school-house, 30 00
3,600 " Auburndale school-house, 108 00
3,300 " Almshouse (personal property), 82 50
1,600 " Nonantum engine and house, 64 00
Amount carried forward, $809 50
49
Amount brought forward, $809 50
Phoenix Insurance Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.
$1,400 on school furniture, Upper Falls, 49 00
Imperial Fire Insurance Co., of London.
$3,000 on Centre school-house, furniture, clock, and bell, . 105 00
Phoenix Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. $1,700 on Lower-Falls school-house, 51 00
600 " school furniture in Dalby's building, 4 60
5,000 " North-Village school-house, 177 00
2,000 " River-street school-house, 50 00
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
$5,000 on North-Village school-house, 177 00
4,000 " Auburndale school-house, 120 00
3,000 " Newtonville engine-house, 91 00
2,500 " River-street school-house, 62 50
Commerce Insurance Co., Albany, N.Y. $4,000 on Auburndale school-house, Royal Insurance Co., Liverpool.
120 00
$4,000 on grammar school-house, W. Newton, 120 00
3,518 " Steamer No. 2, hose-carriage, hose, &c., 35 18
Traders' and Mechanics' Insurance Co., Lowell.
$2,500 on River-street school-house,
62 50
Bay State Fire Insurance Co., Worcester. $2,800 on Auburndale engine-house,
84 00
Franklin Fire Insurance Co., Philadelphia.
$2,500 on River-street school-house, 65 00
2,010 " four horses, harnesses, and express wagon, West Newton, 30 15
3,518 on Steamer No. 2, hose-carriage, hose, &c. 35 18
Eliot Fire Insurance Co.
$500 on engine and furniture, Auburndale,
15 00
Merchants' and Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Worcester.
$3,000 on grammar school-house, Newtonville, Mechanics' permits,
90 00
175 15
$2,528 76
Deduct return premiums,
284 00
$2,244 76
50
LIGHTING STREETS.
Newton & Watertown Gas-Light Co., for gas and care of lamps, $8,779 83
Newton & Watertown Gas-Light Co., for lamps,
posts, burners, piping, repairing, &c., 5,791 46
John Cummings, for care of lamps, 39 00
J. E. Trowbridge, for oil, care of lamps, and repairs, Upper Falls, 850 11
John Renton, for furnishing and care of one lamp, 25 00
J. Johnson, for oil and care of lamps, N. Centre, 690 72
E. C. Hutchins, for furnishing and care of one lamp, 25 00
Michael Henney, for care of lamps,
66 50
Thomas L. Whiton, 66
145 00
Joshua Washburn, for furnishing and care of one lamp, 12 50
Joseph Finn, for care of lamps,
20 55
Michael Dunleary, 66
50 00
Robert Carrington, 60
117 47
Henry Washburn, furnishing and care of one lamp, 25 00
M. T. Heywood, for repairs on lamps,
3 00
$16,641 14
REPAIRS OF ALMSHOUSE BUILDINGS.
George A. Baker & Co., for putting lightning rod on barn, $70 50
J. H. Cushman, for mason work, 74 50
Cushman & White, repairing weather vane, . 2 00
L. A. Gammons, for tin work, 8 14
C. S. Phillips, for painting, and resetting glass, 51 22
C. Cady, for furnace work, 23 28
Allen Jordan, for carpenter's work, 721 41
Sundry bills, 5 05
$956 10
51
HIGHWAYS.
SELECTMEN, SURVEYORS. JOHN J. WARE, Superintendent.
John J. Ware, service as superintendent,
$850 00
Jerry Johnston, for personal service, 564 00
Edward D. Brooks, for personal service,
703 75
William E. Fuller. for personal service,
876 25
John S. Fuller, for personal service,
97 50
Wilbur F. Dexter, for labor,
620 00
Cornelius Darcy, 66
624 00
Henry Percy, 66
498 74
James Kelly, 66
516 24
Miles Tenny, 66
519 74
James Mills, 66
530 24
Jerry Coffee, 66
526 74
William Furdon,
327 25
John McGrath, 66
504 87
Patrick McGrath, 66
525 00
Michael Corcoran,
162 74
John Carroll, 66
630 62
James Duggan, 66
625 00
John McAllister,
454 12
John Green, 66
517 99
Peter Leonard, 66
378 25
George Mills, 66
510 13
Jerry Tahan,
526 75
Edward Pendergrass, -
520 62
Timothy Sullivan,
244 87
J. Mahoney,
35 00
J. McRey, 66
7 75
T. Crocker,
7 50
A. Muldon, 66
7 00
Hugh Bryson, 66
505 74
Patrick Hayes, 6
56 00
J. Conway, 66
150 50
Michael Beirne,
469 00 .
Jerry Cotter,
66 00
John Johnson,
28 00
P. Dwyer,
14 00
P. Beecher,
66
12 25
James Coleman, 66
19 25
Amount carried forward,
$14,233 40
52
Amount brought forward,
$14,233 40
John Carr,
for labor,
145 25
D. Drisgal,
66
57 75
J. McCarty,
66
256 50
A. Henricus, 66
290 62
P. Cushing, 66
73 50
Cornelius Mead,
99 75
William Welch,
66
190 75
James Dorran,
38 50
Michael Corcoran,
66
1,106 25
David Duggan,
427 87
L. McDanahoe,
22 75
John Toban,
132 25
James Mulchay,
66
329 87
J. Hitchcock,
21 00
C. Garrar,
29 75
T. Hefferman, 66
19 25
J. Hurley,
66
35 00
William Tancred, 66
96 25
Thomas Morriss, 66
15 75
John Streth, 66
31 50
Daniel Conklin,
15 00
William Young,
66
31 50
Lewis Balders, 66
174 13
J. Sullivan,
18 38
James Mehan,
66
98 87
Thomas Bryson,
22 75
H. Sullivan,
66
132 00
T. Cotter,
66
42 00
T. Fitzgerald,
66
91 88
William Green,
94 50
J. Sullivan, 66
143 50
Thomas Lawless, 66
56 00
William Bemis, 66
36 75
Henry Hammell,
64 75
Henry Fredericks,
107 62
B. Howland, 66
14 00
J. Began,
Amount carried forward,
$19,727 51
J. Crowley,
51 62
Wm. McDonald,
198 00
J. Conner, 66
84 88
245 87
J. Conley,
26 25
Jerry Cotter & Co.,
323 75
53
Amount brought forward,
$19,727 51
A. Muldon,
for labor,
10 25
D. Coughlan,
5 00
John Morrisey, 66
24 25
T. J. Orange, 66
4 38
Alexander Mills,
7 00
William Marrar,
66
7 00
Thomas Donovan, 66
29 25
Patrick Green, 66
32 37
Thomas Kelly, 66
28 50
A. H. Billings, .6
25 70
John Myer, 66
26 00
G. P. Hammell, 66
28 18
J. E. Billings, 66
28 00
C. Kalhar, 66
47 25
J. Bemis,
36 75
P. Donahoe,
66
17 50
J. McCarty, 66
43 75
J. Forsythe,
19 25
W. Fellows, 66
17 06
W. Irving, 66
49 00
O. Drener,
12 25
George Tucker,
19 25
J. Hafiron,
31 50
Thomas Eaton,
46 81
Henry Amidon,
66
86 62
John Murphy, 66
29 25
Daniel Duggan, 66
28 50
Dennis Donovan, 66
29 25
Dennis Ford,
66
28 50
Daniel Lane,
66
28 50
Nicholas Hayes,
66
30 00
Michael McCarty, for labor.
28 50
Thomas Eaton, 66
27 75
John Deane, 66 66
22 50
Alexander Mills, 66 66
21 75
James Delaney, 66
12 00
Patrick Cummings, for labor,
11 25
George Mead, 66 66
11 25
Neil Harrington, 66 66
8 25
Patrick Horrigan, 66 66
7 50
Daniel Condrin, 66 66
12 00
James Gaw, 66 66
22 50
Amount carried, forward,
$20,767 63
1
66
54
Amount brought forward,
$20,767 63
John Green, 2d, for labor,
24 75
Matthew Mague, 66 66
23 25
John Whalan, 66 66
24 75
Barney McNamara, "
23 25
John Carroll, 2d, 66 66
24 75
Martin Forrester, 66 66
23 25
Perie Cahill, 66
66
22 12
John Taffe, 66
66
24 75
John McLane, 66
66
15 00
Edward Costello, יו 66
12 75
Mich'l McCarty, 2d,“ 66
24 37
Michael Lester. 66
66
17 25
Michael Fanning, 66 66
12 75
Wm. Darmody, 66 66
18 75
Patrick Darmody, 66
66
15 00
Thomas Gahan, 66 66
23 25
Matthew O'Brien, 66
24 75
Patrick Broophy,
66
12 37
John Priest,
66
13 50
Jerry Johnston, men and teams,
3,071 87
Wm. W. McIntosh, “
311 38
John Stearns, 66 66
78 40
S. Sanderson, 66
65 80
Thomas Deary, 66 66
71 00
J. Chapman, 66
66
6 50
Charles Esty, 66
6!
85 32
P. Mullen,
73 75
C. Decker,
142 97
Wales Brothers, 66 66
272 65
David Hall, 66 66
12 00
Wm. E. Fuller,
66 66
-
15 00
S. M. Jackson, 66 66
11 50
Wm. H. Mague, 66 66
111 00
Almshouse Department for men and teams,
229 25
William Walsh, for harness work,
25 15
George Fuller, for 2 harnesses,
236 20
repairing harnesses,
27 87
H. D. Hyde for chestnut posts,
26 25
Parker & Gannett, for shovels, picks, &c.
214 25
J. C. Farrer, for blacksmith work,
121 71
· Thomas Belger, for blacksmith work,
75 61
Andrew Peters, ' 66
328 68
Amount carried forward,
$26,764 35
66
66
55
Amount brought forward,
$26,764 35
E. M. Mosher, 66
66
241 10
G. C. Cram, 18 41 66
John McCormick, for gravel, 13 00
James Coleman, 66 10 00
! !
66
Miles Tenny, 33 62
C. C. & A. R. Esty, for gravel, 84 30
Michael Corcoran, 50 00
J. Sturgis Potter, 66 66
17 50
C. W. Farnham, 66
11 16
Allen Jordan, for building railing,
190 51
J. E. Cousens, " 66
66
25 88
Geo. W. Keyes, for building railing and repairing bridge, 159 41
Johonnot & Saunders, for powder and fuse,
20 50
Seth Davis, for stones,
51 50
D. C. Sanger, “ 6
25 44
Boyd & Cate, " 66
208 68
J. Johnston, “
22 75
A. & G. H. Howe & Co., for stones,
275 00
James Veely, 20 00
6 20
Moseley & Hodgman, 2 bars of steel,
14 54
Otis Pettee & Co., for sewer covers,
94 50
66 66 ! ! iron posts for railing, . 52 50
66 66 . " building fence on Elliot and
High Streets, 52 20
John Pulcifer, for wheelwright and blacksmith work, 140 87
Orrin Whipple, for signboards and railing,
22 58
Alfred Howes, for nails, spikes, &c.
38 21
Day & Collins, for stone drain-pipe,
1,915 32
J. T. Wells, for iron pipe, 12 00
R. Gilkey & Co., for lumber, 159 59
D. C. Sanger & Co., for lumber and cement, 30 19
Thomas Hurd, for lumber and labor, 56 34
Davis & Farnum, for iron pipe, 29 49
M. T. Heywood, for painting railing, 55 00
Benjamin Huestis, for railing on Auburn Street, 51 92
H. Strator & Sons, for street sprinkler, 50 00
Win. II. Mague, for building Highland Avenue, 4,000 00
D. H. Huston, for painting railing, 11 64
J. H. Cameron, for 2 double carts, 550 00
Amount carried forward,
$35,586 20
Charles Rice, jun., for lime and cement,
56
Amount brought forward, $35,586 20 Seth Davis for building stone arch on Cross Street, 225 00 G. W. Cutter & Co., 6 horse blankets, 18 00 J. H. Cameron, wheelwright work, 40 65
Hiram Porter, for 2 horses, 800 00
" freight on horses, 61 90
J. Roberts, for 2 horses,
537 50
G. E. Bridges, for picks, 6 15
J. Boyd & Son, for 3 feet of hose, 9 00
R. M. Lucas, for building railing, 7 98
50 00
66 " 1 double cart,
275 00
J. L. Sears, for painting railing, 56 81
J. Johnston, for 4 kegs of powder, 20 00 Luther Thayer, for feed-cutter, 15 00
F. E. Hamblin, for 86 feet of drain-pipe,
37 40
E. F. Thayer, veterinary service and medicine, 9 50
17 73
George E. Bridges, for picks,
9 77
W. Welch, for harness work, 15 14
Sanderson Brothers, for hammers and steel,
81 24
E. D. Brooks, stone and drag, 13 00
Almshouse Department, 692 weeks' board of horses, 3,460 00
Almshouse Department, 226 chestnut posts, 113 00
A. Holbrook, for gravel, 14 60
J. E. Woodbridge, for gravel, 84 80
J. Johnston, for laying wall, Waverly Avenue, Orrin Whipple, resetting fence on Newtonville Ave. 11 80 66 Waverly Ave. 198 76
230 00
66 66 66 66 Franklin Street, 617 40
66 repairing bridge and railing, 24 78
H. M. Wiswall, two pumps for stable, 20 50
Patrick Ryan, for gravel land, Pine Street, 1,760 45
John J. McNutt, 66 so. of Watertown St. 600 00
Miles Tenny, 66 " (lease), 275 00
D. W. C. Butler, for work done on Mt. Vernon St. 75 00 F. E. Hamblin, 146 feet drain-pipe, 67 35
E. B. Hull, land damage, widening Waverly Ave. 225 00
Mrs. Nancy Hills, land damage, Highland Avenue, 50 00 Mrs. Izanna Valentine, laud damage, Highland Ave. 150 00 H. L. Keyes, and R. M. Pulsifer, land damage, High- land Avenue, 155 00
Amount carried forward,
$46,781 66
D. Gilday,
Watertown Street, 755 25
John Pulcifer, for 2 snow-ploughs,
Dodge, Gilbert, & Co., for hammers,
57
Amount brought forward, $46,781 56 Trethewey Brothers, trimming trees, 11 58 M. T. Waterman, resetting fence on Highland Ave., 27 02 Sundry small bills, 142 30
CR.
$46,962 56
Received of fire department for use of horses, $692 00
Received from almshouse department for labor of men and teams, 183 75
Received sundry bills for labor, plank,
&c., 55 55
931 30
Net expense on account of highways, $46,031 26
The above amount was expended for the following pur- poses ; viz. : -
For highway teams, $2,600 00
" drainage, 3,625 00 " building Highland Ave. (in part), 4,400 00
" Sylvan Heights Road, 2,200 00
2,400 00
66 widening Franklin Street, Beacon Street,
2,000 00
Washington Street, 1,000 00
66 Warren and Station Sts., 375 00
66 66 Waverly Avenue, 230 00
Newtonville Avenue, 300 00
Greenwood Street, 1,800 00
·' removing snow,
450 00
ordinary repairs and improve- ments, 24,651 26
$46,031 26
Appropriation for highways, cul-
verts, bridges, railings, and teams, $46,000 00 Amount expended, 42,640 56
Balance unexpended,
$3,369 44
Appropriation for the purchase of gravel land, $5,000 00
Amount expended, 3,390 70
Balance unexpended, 1,609 30
Total balance unexpended,
$4,978 74
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POLICE.
Newton & Watertown Gas-Light Co. for gas,
$30 95
T. D. A. Briggs, for police services,
174 91
John M. Fisk,
66
999 96
R. L. Hinds,
66
66
1,045 99
John A. Peck, 66 66
424 50
Charles Cole,
66
1,103 33
Charles L. Wilson, 66
583 31
Hosea C. Hoyt,
6 00
Thomas L. Whiton, 66 66
9 00
T. T. Dearing, 66 66
6
156 12
George H. Fisk, 66
66
6 00
Joseph Huestis,
66
6 00
James D. Henthorn, "
66
6 00
John M. Fisk, services in the arrest and conviction of " Newcomb,"
500 00
Francis M. Smith, services in the arrest and convic- tion of "Newcomb," 500 00
J. H. Cameron, for labor on station rooms,
7 00
Henry B. Dennison, for badges, blankets, and mat- tresses, 33 75
D. C. Sanger & Co., wood for West Newton Station, 7 50
Clark & Fox, for gas fixtures, Newton Station, 12 25
E. M. Mosher, repairs at 37 03 66
Scates & Ricker, for use of horse and carriages,
21 25
Wm. H. Kelsey, for refreshments, Newton Station,
82 70
J. O. Evans & Son, paint and labor, 7 90
6 00
L. A. Peck, keys for police station,
2 50
B. S. Wetherbee, for mattress, &c., police station, 18 75
Charles Cole, for oil and brooms, 5 25
$6,285 72
SALARIES.
Marshall S. Rice, services as Town Clerk, to 1 March 1, 1871, $200 00
E. J. Collins, services as Treasurer, to March 1, 1871, 250 00
Amount carried forward,
$450 00
66
266 77
Otis Atherton, 66 66
225 00
W. J. Fisk,
R. L. Hinds, paid for carriage hire,
59
Amount brought forward, $450 00
Thomas Rice, jun., services as Selectman, Over- seer of the Poor, and Highway Surveyor, 500 00 George E. Bridges, services as Selectman, Over- seer of the Poor, and Highway Surveyor, 450 00
Marcus T. Heywood, services as Selectman,
Overseer of the Poor, and Highway Surveyor, 450 00
Isaac F. Kingsbury, services as Selectman, Overseer of the Poor, and Highway Surveyor, 450 00 Charles E. Ranlett, services as Selectman, Over- seer of the Poor, and Highway Surveyor, 450 00
Lucius G. Pratt, services as Selectman, Over- seer of the Poor, and Highway Surveyor, 450 00
Otis Pettee, services as Selectman, Overseer of the Poor, and Highway Surveyor, 450 00
Charles E. Ranlett, services as Building Com- mittee on Auburndale Engine-house, 50 00
M. T. Heywood, services as Building Commit- tee on Newtonville Engine-house, 50 00
W. L. Forthingham, services as Building Com- mittee on Newtonville Engine-house, 50 00
George L. Bourne, services as Building Com- mittee on Auburndale Engine-house,
50 00
George E. Allen, services as School Committee, Ezra P. Gould, 66 66
200 00
N. S. King, 66 66 66
66 00
H. F. Allen, 66 66
150 00
Isaac Hagar,
66
66
200 00
Cephas Brigham, 66 66 66
66 150 00
A. B. Underwood,
66 66 66
121 50
Jolin C. Stanton, services as Selectman (1870), 100 00
Isaac Hagar, 66 " Assessor, for 1871,
800 00
A. B. Cobb, 66 66 66 66 800 00
Frederick A. Collins,“ 66 66 66 66 558 00
Henry Fuller, services as Auditor, to Feb. 13, 1871, 90 00
Samuel N. Woodward, services as Auditor, to Feb. 13, 1871, 90 00
Isaac Hagar, services as Auditor, to Feb. 13, 1871, 216 50
George E. Allen, for Building Committee, River- street school-house, plans, and superintending, 400 00
Amount brought forward,
7,992 00
200 00
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Amount brought forward, $7,992 00
E. J. Collins, in full, for commissions collecting taxes of 1870, 1,015 00
E. J. Collins, in part, for commissions collecting taxes of 1871, 800 00
Seth Davis, services as sealer of weights and measures, 100 00
$9,907 00
STATE AID.
N. D. Tibbetts,
$54 00
Geo. W. Belcher,
54 00
Thomas Dolan,
54 00
John Foster,
48 00
T. B. Doran,
48 00
F. H. Gunnison,
48 00
Thomas Dinnean,
54 00
Geo. Hutchinson,
96 00
Elliot Littlefield,
96 00
J. L. Pratt,
72 00
J. V. Ramsdell,
96 00
Daniel Sanger,
96 00
C. H. Smith,
54 00
J. Kelly,
48 00
T. L. Jackson,
48 00
E. HI. Tombs,
48 00
James S. Withington,
96 00
Patrick Welch,
48 00
John Daley,
48 00
Emery Temple,
96 00
Martin I. Hildreth,
48 00
Jeremiah Madden,
80 00
Ann Mullen,
48 00
W. H. Bradshaw,
39 00
Charles W. Berry
32 00
Benny Wentworth,
66 00
Roger S. Kingsbury,
18 00
H. W. Cushman,
16 00
Henry Harrington,
$1,811 00
60 00
S. C. Spaulding,
54 00
Samuel Dennis,
48 00
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MILITARY. - CLAFLIN GUARDS.
DR.
O. W. Turner, for rent of armory,
$250 00
J. N. Bacon,
125 00
for gas and fuel, 52 80
Geo. E. Bridges, paid for fitting up armory,
1,000 00
Militia bounty paid to the Claflin Guards,
618 00
I. F. Kingsbury, paid for rent of armory,
225 00
$2,270 80
CR.
Militia bounty refunded by the State, $618 00
Amount due from the State for rent of armory,
400 00
1,018 00
$1,252 80
FITTING UP ARMORY FOR CLAFLIN GUARD.
M. T. Heywood, for painting hall, . $148 20
G. W. Lamson, for carpenter's work, 365 64
C. Needham, for fresco work, 48 26
Tucker Manuf. Co., for gas-fixtures,
125 76
Stephen Holmes, for carpenter's work (in part of bill),
100 00
Charles Redding, for cleaning windows, &c.
24 00
O. W. Turner, for rent,
62 50
Clark & Fox, gas-pipe, fixtures, and labor,
125 64
$1,000 00
WATER.
Shedd & Sawyer, for surveys and estimates, J. D. Towle, to pay sundry expenses,
$1,100 00
500 00
$1,600 00
.
62
TOWN HALL.
Wm. B. Knapp & Co., for gas-pipe and fixtures, furnace work, &c.
$115 57
Charles Cole, paid for sundry articles,
35 15 66 for care of Town Hall, 325 00
D. C. Sanger & Co., for wood and coal,
111 52
Otis Pettee, paid for mirror, duster, and brush,
13 00
Newton & Watertown Gas-Light Co., for gas,
297 81
Stephen Smith & Co., table and chairs for Se- lectmen's room,
156 50
Milo Lucas, for repairs on building,
21 55
$1,076 10
Cash received for rent of Town Hall, *
594 50
$481 60
PRINTING.
Rand, Avery, & Frye, printing and binding, au- ditors' and school re- ports, $1,000 70
66 500 dog-licenses, 5 00
printing voting-list, 50 00
George L. Keyes, for printing 300 copies of Rules and Regulations for Fire Department, H. M. Stimson, printing geographical questions, certificates, and school returns, 29 75
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