Town of Newton annual report 1875 Vol. 2, Part 4

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1875
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 256


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20 00


F. Murphy,


40 00


J. McAdams, "


20 00


E. Watson, 66


40 00


B. Fewkes, 66


40 00


J. Cranitch, 66


40 00


F. Mauke, 66


40 00


W. Fall, 66


40 00


A. McFaden, “


20 00


F. Sibley, 66


20 00


410 00


Hose No. 5.


George N. B. Cousens, Foreman,


$46 48


Chas. W. Whitmarsh, Clerk,


46 85


James H. Dolliver, Hoseman, 41 64


Joseph S. Earl, 66


41 32


Willis F. Hadlock, 66


41 64


Ralph H. Mears, 66


41 32


Chas. W. Cousens, 66


33 33


Chas. Fletcher, 66


41 64


Frank Fletcher, 66


3 33


Amounts carried forward,


$337 55 $10,910 36


38


Amounts brought forward,


$337 55 $10,910 36


Edward G. Chamberlain, Hoseman, 34 97


Herbert F. Miller, 66


31 32


Clark Cook,


6 67


Edward C. Winslow, 66


6 67


E. T. Buss,


66


8 31


425 49


Cataract No. 1.


A. G. Whitten, Foreman, $7 50


John P. Houghton, “


7 50


W. R. Dimond, Clerk,


15 00


C. O. Davis, Hoseman,


7 50


F. B. Reed, 66


15 00


G. W. Lampson, 66


15 00


R. H. Moulton, 66


15 00


R. W. Ardrie,


7 50


H. A. Weston, 66


15 00


Chas. S. Morse, 66


7 50


J. W. Whitten, 66


7 50


Thomas Percel, 66


7 50


Bernard Early, 66


6 25


Walter H. Eaton,


6 25


Dougal McQuarrie, "


7 50


L. A. McCurdy, "


6 25


1


Robert Harrison,


3 75


H. W. Bemis, Fireman,


7 50


W. L. Sears, 66


5 00


P. C. Baker, 66


10 00


F. C. Lyons, 66


10 00


H. H. Harris, 66


10 00


B. B. Clark, 66


10 00


H. O. Clark, 66


5 00


Chas. Masters, 66


7 50


E. A. Ardrie, 66


5 00


Levi Wales, 66


10 00


G. F. Richardson, "


10 00


W. Ardrie, 66


10 00


C. S. Jones, 66


10 00


Amounts carried forward,


$267 50 $11,335 85


39


Amounts brought forward,


$267 50 $11,335 85


J. P. Houghton, Hoseman,


5 00


T. Percel,


66


5 00


J. W. Whitten, 66


5 00


R. A. Daniels, 6


10 00


John Exley, 66


5 83


Mark Torry, 66


10 00


W. Allen, ‹:


10 00


Geo. Hardgraves, 66


10 00


E. W. Shattuck, 66


10 00


S. E. Shattuck, 66


10 00


C. A. Moulton,


66


10 00


C. M. Hall, 66


5 00


L. Hurd, 66


10 00


Harry King,


9 16


Chas. O. Wales, 66


8 33


Thomas Glancy, 66


3 33


Thomas Costello, 66


2 50


Chas. S. Morse, 66


83


W. D. Newland, 66


5 00


A. G. Whitten, 66


5 00


James Humphrey, 66


5 00


Geo. F. Clogston, 66


2 50


E. T. Weatherbee, 66


4 17


Clarence Wiswall, 66


4 17


C. A. Thayer,


4 17


W. H. Pearce, 66


4 17


Wm. Seaver, 66


4 17


F. W. Clapp, 66


2 50


Chas. J. Butler, 66


1 66


Wm. Ardrie, 66


2 50


J. H. Bancroft,


66


4 17


446 66


Mechanic No. 4.


Richard Kerrivan, Foreman,


$7 50


T. A. Kerrivan, 66


7 50


P. T. Bagley, Assistant Foreman,


5 00


Thomas Clay, Clerk,


7 .50


Amounts carried forward,


$27 50 $11,782 51


40


Amounts brought forward,


$27 50 $11,782 51


D. R. Desmond, Clerk,


7 50


Thomas Kerrivan, Hoseman,


7 50


Philip Bagley, 66


7 50


John O. Maher,


66


15 00


Coburn Freeman,


66


15 00


John Mealy, 66


15 00


J. T. Brady,


66


13 79


R. Kerrivan,


7 50


William Dailey,


7 50


Patrick Hogan,


Fireman,


10 00


John Bible,


66


10 00


Matthew Sullivan,


10 00


William Cushing,


66


10 00


William Dailey,


5 00


William Keefe,


10 00


Patrick Cushing,


66


4 19


William Saurman,


66


5 00


James Brundrett,


66


10 00


John Brundrett,


66


10 00


John Hogan,


66


10 00


Thomas Greathead,


66


5 00


James Reno,


10 00


John White,


66


10 00


James Lowrey,


66


1 00


Dennis Murphy,


66


2 50


Michael Sarsfield,


2 50


Thomas Probeat,


10 00


Thomas Conners,


66


10 00


William Dyson,


66


9 20


Patrick Sullivan,


66


3 32


John Lee,


66


2 50


Patrick Whaland,


66


10 00


Daniel Colhony,


66


2 50


Patrick Meliaher,


66


2 50


William Edes, 66


7 50


James Wilde,


66


7 50


John Duran, .


7 50


Amounts carried forward,


$321 50 $11,782 51


41


Amounts brought forward,


$321 50 $11,782 51 84


Dennis Desmond, Fireman,


William Sullivan, 66


5 84


Timothy Sullivan, 66


5 84


William Sidebottom, 66


5 84


John Collins,


5 00


Jas. Coe, 66


5 00


J. D. Buckley,


66


5 00


Michael Buckley,


5 00


John J. Kelley,


66


5 00


Alex. Durbin,


66


5 00


Jos. Sheridan,


5 00


John Leary,


5 00


Thomas H. Clay,


66


5 00


William Kay,


66


5 00


Charles Mace, 66


5 00


Richard Kelleher, 66


5 00


James Callahan, 66


5 00


William Page,


66


3 34


Edward Fitzgerald,


3 34


411 54


Fire Alarm Telegraph.


G. W. Ulmer, services as Superintendent, $900 00 66 expenses, 7 18


T. Gouch, poles, etc.,


196 00


Charles Williams, jr., supplies,


135 95


Edwin Rogers, 66


122 30


R. Curry, pung,


100 00


Walworth Mfg Co., supplies,


64 16


Weeks & Potter, vitriol,


59 55


Jerome Rice, labor,


54 67


Henry L. Albee, lounge, etc.,


33 75


Collin Cady, supplies,


29 68


F. Murphy, labor,


29 00


F. Sibley,


25 00


Charles A. Cole, supplies,


15 75


A. Peters, steel bars,


11 40


Amounts carried forward,


$1,784 39 $12,194 05


42


Amounts brought forward,


$1,784 39 $12,194 05


C. H. Robertson, supplies, 11 10


Alex. Stewart, labor, 10 00


J. C. Farrar, supplies and labor,


9 00


A. H. Adams, labor,


7 00


John J. Noble, supplies,


6 09


R. Hill, labor, 6 00


Poor, Towne & Co., supplies,


5 95


Stearns & George,


5 50


A. Danforth, 4 50


C. F. F. Abbott, labor,


3 60


W. Ackers, signs for boxes,


3'00


George Johnson, labor,


3 00


J. F. Eldridge & Co., rubber gloves, 2 50


2 00


Charles E. Small,


2 00


W. Sullivan,


2 00


A. Howes, bit stock,


1 75


G. W. Harrison, labor,


1 00


H. H. Harris & Co., cross bar,


50


Total for Fire Alarm Telegraph, 1,870 88


Repairs, Supplies and Incidentals.


James Boyd & Sons, hose, repairs, etc., $4,998 09 Hunneman & Co., hose carriage, etc., 1,107 85


N. & W. G. L. Co., gas, 911 20


F. E. Hamblin, labor on reservoirs, 824 18


T. Stuart, building reservoirs, 715 00


Walker, Pratt & Co., steam heater, etc., 705 00


Darron & Turner, hose, 439 49


Gamewell & Co., gong and signal box, 400 00


E. A. Straw, Agent, supplies furnished, 352 10


Cushman, Loveland & Co., coal, 332 75


George Fuller, harness and repairs, 331 67


Eaton, Moulton & Co., repairs, etc.,


327 45


M. Carr, materials and labor, 218 08


William Welch, harness, repairs, etc.,


210 86


Amounts carried forward,


$11,873 72 $14,064 93


William Connell, labor,


43


Amounts brought forward, Charles A. Cole, supplies,


$11,873 72 $14,064 93 207 75


J. C. Farrar, 66


205 97


G. H. & E. E. Coffin, building reservoir, 205 00


George W. Simmons & Son, overcoats, 201 00


Elliott & Waters, coal and wood, 175 96


A. W. Mitchel & Co., badges, 175 00


Jos. E. Cousens, materials and labor,


134 25


Snow, Rollins & Co., supplies, 117 00


H. F. Wellington, materials and labor, 115 73


Walworth Mfg Co., supplies furnished, 113 57


George P. Clark, materials and labor, 111 41


A. Brackett, coal and wood, 264 15


G. Abbott & Co., carpeting, etc., 125 25


Luther Bailey, alterations and repairs, 115 50


E. B. Blackwell, laundry work, 110 71


Richardson & Burnham, materials and labor, 108 28 Wm. B. Hill, Treas., 1 doz. Johnson pumps, 102 00 Robert Curry, supplies, 99 20


J. O. Evans & Son, painting and glazing, 97 65


C. A. Hill, painting Steamer 1, 95 00


Person Noyes, Agent, hose dressing, 94 50


J. E. Trowbridge, services and supplies, 89 69


E. R. Colton & Co., coal, 89 50


A. J. Fiske & Co., materials and labor, 85 16


Joseph Langtry, repairs, 83 15


S. F. Carrier, materials and labor, 77 07


H. A. Winship & Co., hose, hats, etc., 73 50


Charles E. Small, materials and labor, 70 14


A. Howes, hardware supplies, 69 94


B. D. Griggs, materials and labor, 66 91


Daniel Warren, coal and wood, 63 15


Wm. D. Cole, hose stuffing,


56 41


B. F. Houghton, supplies, 55 56


H. Bemis, services as steward, 54 00


Blanchard & Atkins, supplies,


52 75


Samuel D. Garey, labor,


50 00


George H. Fiske & Co., expressage,


48 95


Amounts carried forward,


$15,934 48 $14,064 93


44


Amounts brought forward,


$15,934 48 $14,064 93


George Dunbar & Co., fire hats, 48 00


C. H. Robertson, repairs, 46 80


Jerome Rice, labor at reservoirs, 45 05


C. H. Jennison, expressage, 43 98


J. Frank Makee, repairs, etc., 42 30


C. A. Wilson, materials and labor,


42 00


R. W. Sweetland, supplies,


42 54


M. A. Crowley, laundry work,


41 09


C. Smith,


39 23


Amoskeag Mfg Co., supplies, 38 48


C. A. Purdy, labor, 38 00


E. C. Holmes, services as substitute, 35 00


French & Coffin, blankets, 35 00


J. F. Loubern, supplies, 34 30


Collin Cady, 31 38


George D. Putnam & Co., Agents, pol. powder, 31 00


L. A. McCurdy, supplies, 28 37


O. F. Hamblin, services, 28 00


C. F. Williams, supplies, 27 79


L. A. Gammons, 28 17


J. W. Pearson, coal, 27 25


J. Jennison, soap, 26 80


B. C. Spaulding, labor, 26 40


A. Danforth, repairs, 25 25


George L. Gardner, materials and labor, 24 60


O. B. Leavitt, 66


24 10


John T. Bible, services as steward, 23 33


John H. Pray & Sons, oil carpet, 21 07


· Wm. E. Glover, labor, 20 80


G. W. Knight, use of horse,


20 00


T. F. Glennan, materials and labor,


19 95


Stearns & Co., repairing mattresses,


19 50


C. F. Richardson, extra labor, 18 50


V. Haffermechl, materials and labor, 18 90


S. F. Cate, horse hire, 18 00


P. C. Baker, services as steward, 17 50


George V. Chick, labor, 16 00


C. F. F. Abbott, materials and repairs, 15 65


Amounts carried forward,


$17,064 56 $14,064 93


45


Amounts brought forward, Charles Murphy, jr., laundry work, 15 00 James Barr, repairs, 14 80


$17,064 56 $14,064 93


W. D. Lathrop, expressage,


13 75


H. A. Sherman, refreshments,


13 54


B. Huestis, materials and labor,


12 99


D. E. Owen & Co., Eureka hitch,


12 00


P. Coleman, labor,


12 00


A. B. Grant, “ 12 00


Murdock & Bacon, supplies,


11 35


William Gallagher, labor,


11 10


Thomas Sanborn, supplies,


11 08


Milo Lucas, materials and labor,


10 79


Oliver Nowell, bell, wire, etc.,


10 65


R. Freeman, labor, 10 17


Newtonville M. E. Society, repairs, etc.,


10 00


Speare, Gregory & Co., oil,


10 50


Dimond & Wetherbee, supplies,


9 79


Thomas Riley, labor,


8 75


S. C. Spaulding, supplies,


8 70


J. H. Cushman, 66


8 50


B. Billings, 66


8 20


W. F. Rand, repairs,


7 75


Colby & Fiske, expressage,


7 75


J. L. Sears, glazing,


7 10


Blake's Express, expressage,


7 10


Robert S. Bullard, 7 05


F. E. Judkins, travelling expenses, 7 00


A. Plummer, Agent, supplies, 6 68


William Hunting, labor,


6 00


A. S. Brownell & Co., oil,


6 75


T. F. Mague, use of harness,


6 00


William Faulkner, labor,


5 83


Bridgman & Peabody, supplies,


5 62


C. H. Stacy, stationery, 5 04


F. B. Sisson, expressage, 5 00


John P. Gregory, Agent, lantern glasses, 5 00


J. Sturges, Treasurer, caulking boiler, 4 55


Robbins & Fletcher, labor, 4 25


Amounts carried forward,


$17,404 69 $14,064 93


46


Amounts brought forward, $17,404 69 $14,064 93


Mrs. Foran, washing floors, 4 00


W. L. Frothingham, cash paid for stamps, 3 91 .


A. B. Tainter, hardware supplies, 3 81


C. H. Hurd, expressage, 3 80


R. Kerrivan, repairs,


3 50


H. R. Bishop, step ladder,


3 50


J. W. Davis, supplies,


3 21


H. C. Stowell & Son, supplies,


3 12


Timo. Sullivan, watching fire, 3 00


Silver Lake Co., labor, 3 00


E. M. Byington, 4 glass tubes, 3 00


3 00


Edward D. Myra, « 3 00


3 00


J. Hitchcock, watching fire,


3 00


Daniel Dow, expressage,


2 80


Persian Polish Co., polish, 2 50


H. M. Stimson, printing, 2 50


B. & A. R. R., freight, 2 78


J. H. Wight, materials and labor, 2 29


Whitman & Ricker, carriage hire, 2 00


George E. Sewell, supplies, 1 65


J. M. Briggs, 1 62


W. A. Roffe, materials and labor,


1 53


Darling & Martin, files, 1 51


B. S. Wetherbee, curtain, 1 50


Edward Fisher, milk,


63


E. M. Byington, services as Relief Engineer, 123 30


Henry Lemon, Driver, 37 50


J. E. Watson, 66


66 35 00


M. J. Crowley, 66 66


33 87


Total contingent expenses, 17,707 52


Total payments from Treasury, $31,772 45


Fire Department DR. in addition : -


To Highway Department, for horse keeping,


1,000 00


Amount chargeable to appropriation,


$32,772 45


M. Roeding, watching fire,


A. Larkin, jr., supplies,


47


LIGHTING STREETS.


N. & W. G. L. Co., gas and care of


street lamps, $16,565 87


N. & W. G. L. Co., lamps, lanterns, etc., 1,815 04


$18,380 91


Union G. L. Co., lighting and care of street lamps, : 2,826 90


N. E. G. L. Co., lighting and care of street lamps, 2,311 00


Davis & Farnum, lamp posts and frames,


1,026 75


Tufts Bros., copper lanterns and attachments, 927 40


M. T. Heywood, painting lamp posts, etc., 352 15


Geo. B. Randall,


54 40


J. W. Bartlett, reflecting lamps,


19 75


E. C. Hutchins, lighting and care of lamps,


29 56


W. J. Towne,


66


16 90


M. Hinkley, 66


12 75


T. Hart, 66 66


4 50


Total payments,


$25,962 97


Cr. by cash reimbursed, 10 00


Net expenses,


$25,952 97


POLICE DEPARTMENT.


The compensation of Police Officers was establish- ed for 1875, at $1,000 per annum, full time; and of Special Police, at $3 per day, when on duty. The largest amounts named in the following schedule represent payments on account of 1874-5, under salaries of $1,100 and $1,000 respectively.


Regular Police.


Revillo L. Hinds, acting Deputy Chief, $1,012 33


Otis Atherton, services, 1,012 33


Charles Hinkley, 66 1,012 33


F. E. Hinds,


1,012 33


Amount carried forward, $4,049 32


48


Amount brought forward,


$4,049 32


Charles Kennedy, services, F. E. Tucker, 66


955 21


C. O. Davis, 66


857 97


Edward Myrer,


687 65


J. B. Annetts,


627 93


J. D. Henthorn,


529 56


George V. Chick,


472 02


George W. Rigby, "


423 40


Enoch Huston, 66


558 46


Daniel Hurly,


345 68


T. D. A. Briggs,


345 68


C. P. Huestis, 66


145 16


R. H. Moulton, 66


363 46


H. C. Hoyt, 66


363 46


George H. Marsh,


363 46


C. H. Roberts,


366 19


$12,466 94


Special Police.


George E. F. Baker, services, 291 00


J. Frank Makee, 66


122 31


A. H Towne, 66


75 00


R. M. Lucas, 66


72 00


R. Harrison,


66 00


W. C. Emerson,


45 00


P. Lovely,


66


36 00


Robert Ardrie,


66 6 00


713 31


Miscellaneous Expenses.


S. F. Cate, carriage hire, 247 00


O. Harrington & Son, " 32 50


W. D. Lathrop,


11 00


W. H. McIntosh, 66


6 00


Whitman & Ricker, 66


11 00


E. C. Dudley,


2 00


F. E. Hinds, conveyance of prisoners, etc., 147 25


R. L. Hinds, 66 60 57


Amounts carried forward,


$517 32 $13,180 25


1,012 33


49


Amounts brought forward,


$517 32 $13,180 25


C. O. Davis, conveyance of prisoners, etc., 56 44


F. E. Tucker, 66


46 75


C. H. Roberts,


22 50


Geo. H. Marsh,


66


66


11 15


H. C. Hoyt,


66


66


10 50


J. C. Kennedy, 66 66


6 00


N. & W. G. L. Co., gas,


172 00


A. Peters, materials and labor, 141 37


J. H. Cushman, "


54 00


F. E. Hamblin, mason work,


85


D. Hurly, cash paid for labor, etc.,


20 85


A. J. Fiske & Co., labor,


5 65


T. McNamara,


5 00


White Bros., 66


4 50


Geo. S. Noden, glazing,


1 50


Blanchard & Atkins, supplies,


136 34


Bridgman & Peabody, .


32 64


H. P. Barber,


72 88


C. C. Cook,


22 24


E. W. Johnson, 66


41 02


J. B. Murphy, 66


29 14


E. D. Bean, 66


24 00


W. F. Rand,


5 00


Geo. H. Ingraham, 66


50


N. Harding, police badges, 22 20


John P. Lovell & Sons, handcuffs,


79 50


Chas. Brown, labor, 66 00


Geo. E. Eaton, services in Lowell case,


8 00


F. B. Sisson, expressage,


2 50


C. H. Jennison, 66


2 25


A. J. Ramsdell, 66


1 00


C. H. Hurd, 66


75


A. Brackett, wood and coal,


41 30


L. A. Peck, fitting keys,


2 10


1,665 74


Total pay and expenses of Police,


$14,845 99


Amount of fees refunded by Trial Justices, 684 10


Net expenses of Police Department,


$14,161 89


4


50


POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Worcester Hospital, for sundry persons,


$913 60


Taunton Hospital, 489 95


Northampton Hospital,


189 59


Commonwealth of Mass., 66


131 50


Reform School, 66


21 57


Industrial School,


66


10 00


City of Boston, support of poor,


313 31


Town of Gardner,


92 00


Town of Canton, 66


89 50


Town of Brookline, 66 66


25 00


City of New Bedford, 66 66


13 53


Town of Athol, "


12 00


Town of Plympton, 66 66


161 00


Town of Maynard,


23 50


State Primary School, "


truant,


52 00


Mass. General Hospital,“


patient, 30 00


F. D. Lord, medical attendance,


113 00


F. L. Thayer, 66


69 00


Wm. Heron,


43 00


A. A. Stocken, 66


5 00


J. H. McDonnell, "


10 00


L. R. Stone, 66


3 00


W. H. Hildreth, 66


147 50


Jas. H. Bodge,


32 00


A. W. Whitney,


56 00


F. E. Crockett, 66


31 50


A. Nott,


109 00


J. R. Dean, 66 66


10 00


S. A. Sylvester, 66


64 00


J. F. Higgins, 66


13 00


J. J. Reardon,


66


10 00


O. E. Hunt, 66 66


4 00


E. P. Scales,


2 00


G. H. Ingraham, medical prescriptions,


45 32


J. F. Webster, 66 66


9 60


I. H. Snow,


16 28


J. J. Noble,


6 01


Amount carried forward,


$3,367 26


-


A


51


Amount brought forward,


$3,367 26


A. R. Cook, medical prescriptions, 57 52


Aug. Williams, 66


3 38


Geo. E. Sewell, " 7 20


E. G. Hurd, services as nurse,


52 50


E. L. S. Hammond, board of poor,


37 00


H. Ross, board of poor, 20 00


A. Brackett, fuel for poor,


158 75


Elliott & Waters, "


209 21


E. R. Colton & Co.,"


73 68


C. F. Eddy & Co., "


61 69


Jas. Nickelson, 66


53 00


Daniel Warren, 66 66


78 90


C. Rice, jr., 66


23 12


H. B. Richardson, “


66


9 00


H. P. Barber, groceries, etc., for poor, 66


62 00


C. C. Cook,


74 03


John W. Howe,


66


36 83


J. B. Lovett, 66


66


73 80


Sherman & Co.,


66 66


19 21


F. & G. Robinson, 66 66


31 10


H. C. Stowell & Son,


35 35


Harmon & Co., 66


66


64 09


Dimond & Wetherbee,


66


96 60


John Warner & Son,


66


23 00


W. L. Frothingham, 66


45 00


W. W. Jackson,


14 60


Clark & Fletcher,


40 66


H. H. Fanning, 66


66


11 45


E. Fisher, 66


66


2 28


Blanchard & Atkins, 66


7 00


B. F. Houghton, 66


66


3 00


Kerrivan & Co.,


3 27


John A. Peck, services and expenses as undertaker,


110 00


Wm. L. Lockhart, " 66 66


12 00


J. F. Warren,


66 66


30 00


L. Shaw, et. al., Trustees, house rent for poor, 40 00


P. McCurdy, 66 66


15 00


Amount carried forward,


$5,062 48


52


Amount brought forward,


$5,062 48


S. Davis, house rent for poor, 11 00


E. Lyon, 66 72 00


V. A. Pluta, supplies for poor,


17 99


A. Plummer,


66


1 00


Mrs. W. F. Wood, 66


2 55


J. H. Bancroft, 66 66


5 00


J. S. Campbell, 66


66


2 50


W. H. Trowbridge, “ 66


27 54


Geo. T. Weston, 66


66


2 75


J. E. Gammons,


66


1 75


J. A. Cogswell, 66 66


5 00


S. C. Spaulding, 66 66


1 25


M. N. Boyden, 66


8 00


F. S. Amidon, 66


66


5 00


P. Beecher, 66 66


8 08


E. T. Billings,


66


1 25


J. Stearns, 66


66


63


M. T. Heywood, sundries,


23 25


Geo. L. Bourne, 66


52 20


J. M. White, 66


19 00


John J. Ware,


7 00


J. D. Henthorn, 66


4 15


C. Kennedy, 66


66


4 75


R. L. Hinds,


66 66


4 00


S. F. Cate, 66 66


3 00


F. E. Hinds,


66


66


2 00


Wm. Allen, board of poor persons,


15 00


C. L. Wilson, services and expenses as undertaker,


29 00


C. J. Adams, support of poor, 61 14


N. & W. G. L. Co., gas, lodgers' room, Ward 3,


18 40


A. C. Smith, medical attendance,


7 00


5 60


D. Harrington & Son, transportation of poor, 66


14 25


E. C. Dudley, 66 66


48 28


Ellen Haley, 66


Total payments, $5,553 79


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ALMSHOUSE BUILDINGS AND EXPENSES.


John J. Ware, Warden,


$400 00


supplies, 143 76


J. B. Lord, meal, grain, etc.,


1,103 22


Bacon & Randall, supplies,


509 93


B. F. Houghton,


331 40


J. E. Trowbridge, furnace, etc.,


167 45


James Shields, labor,


343 00


Mary Shields, 66


129 00


Ellen Kelley, 66


60 56


Mary Reeves, 66


78 00


H. Bacon, 66


21 00


John Green, 66


5 00


Murdock & Bacon, supplies,


152 51


J. E. Gammons, 66


118 57


E. M. Nickerson, 66


69 25


J. W. Bacon, 66


35 95


F. D. Lord, medical attendance,


93 15


White & Warren, clothing,


38 90


J. W. Pierce, coffins and robes,


32 25


H. M. Quimby, millinery supplies,


5 04


J. &. A. Munster, bread,


11 75


WV. Marcy, manure, etc.,


77 50


F. A. Collins, use of pasture,


48 00


R. S. Bullard, manure,


120 00


H. Ross, Supt., interments in City lot,


14 00


J. Pulcifer, blacksmithing,


34 25


A. R. Cook, medicine,


58 84


Wm. B. Locke, hay,


89 72


T. Belger, shoeing horses,


24 25


C. H. Washburn, Supt., 1 bbl. sweepings,


7 50


I. H. Snow, medicine,


9 80


Dimond & Wetherbee, groceries,


2 79


L. A. Gammons, furnace work,


9 21


W. S. Vinal, paper and hanging same,


11 06


Elliott & Waters, fuel, etc.,


8 04


D. Hall, cow,


50 00


A. Houghton, labor,


89 15


Amount carried forward,


$4,503 80


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Amount brought forward, $4,503 80


J. F. C. Hyde, wood at auction, 69 75


C. F. F. Abbott, materials and labor, 60 40


J. H. Nickerson, clothing, 28 00


C. F. Eddy & Co., cement, 12 90


J. H. Cushman, mason work, 48 00


A. Brackett, coal, 200 00


Geo. Fuller, repairs on harness,


40 50


M. E. Society, rent of pew, 33 86


L. Paul, ice,


15 00


Geo. T. Weston, reseating chairs,


9 40


C. Kingman, pump,


8 00


Allen Jordan, materials and labor,


211 32


C. Cady, stove castings and linings,


6 23


E. Stone, sundries,


5 00


John A. Peck, burial of Connally,


5 00


Eaton, Moulton & Co., repairing mowing machine,


4 80


H. C. Hoyt, barrels,


2 00


A. J. Fiske & Co., plumbing,


1 50


H. W. Fanning, supplies, 154 12


Cash payments, $5,419 58


Almshouse DR., in addition : -


To Highway Department for labor, $134 75


Interest on cost of farm and insurance, 800 00


Inventory of personal property, Dec.


31,1874, 5,650 00


6,584 75


Total,


CR.


$12,004 33


Highway Department, board of horses, $1,860 00 66 66 hay, 475 00


66 straw, 50 00


Receipts for other produce sold,


156 35


Inventory of personal property, Dec. 31, 1875, 5,221 75


7,763 10


Net expenditures for support of inmates and for buildings,


$4,241 23


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Recapitulation.


Net expenditure for support,


$3,616 01


Expenditure on buildings, 625 22


$4,241 23


Average number of poor supported in the almshouse in 1875, 19%


Number of inmates Dec. 31, 1875,


22


Tramps lodged and fed during the year, 278


BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING.


Rand, Avery & Co., Auditor's report, 1874, $837 28


66 66 School report, 1874, 264 00


Mayor's address, 105 69


66


voting lists, 72 00


66 66 miscellaneous printing, 13 00


$1,291 97


Newton Journal, printing and advertising,


328 92


Newton Republican, " 66


249 01


Geo. L. Keyes, printing blanks, check lists, etc.,


241 87


J. L. Fairbanks & Co., books and stationery, 110 31


Ward & Gay, 19 53


C. H. Stacy, stamps and envelopes,


73 53


John G. Latta, envelopes,


16 60


Drew, Allis & Co., Newton directories, etc., 65 00


58 00


Wright & Potter, general statutes and supplements,


17. 00


Little, Brown & Co.,


9 00


J. R. Osgood & Co., plans of City Hall,


8 00


M. R. Warren, printing licenses and bonds,


11 00


Sampson, Davenport & Co., Boston Directory,


5 00


E. D. Winslow & Co., advertising,


4 00


Geo. E. Sewell, stationery,


3 85


L. F. Lawrence & Co., ink,


3 00


Total payments, $2,515 59


R. M. Pulsifer & Co., advertising,


56


STATE AID.


The following are the names of persons on whose account State aid was disbursed during the year :


J. V. Ramsdell,


$120 00


Jos. R. Pratt,


96 00


Wm. J. Mullen, 96 00


Thos. B. Duran,


92 00


Thomas Dinnean,


72 00


Wm. Fell,


72 00


Thomas Kehoe,


72 00


C. H. Smith, 96 00


Geo. Hutchinson,


54 00


T. Dolan,


54 00


G. W. Belcher,


54 00


T. L. Jackson,


48 00


J. Foster,


48 00


F. H. Gunnison,


48 00


E. Littlefield,


48 00


J. Madden,


48 00


W. P. Rogers,


48 00


N. D. Tibbetts,


54 00


D. Sanger,


52 00


P. Walsh,


48 00


H. C. Harrington,


48 00


P. Hagerty,


48 00


I. Monroe,


65 00


S. C. Spaulding,


66 00


W. Watson,


42 00


T. McMahon,


19 50


M. Vaughn,


8 00


Total,


$1,616 50


Amount reimbursed,


1,200 00


Net balance,


$416 50


57


INSURANCE.


Under the direction of the Joint Standing Com- mittee on Public Property, the following insurances were effected during the year on the property of the City :


On the High Schoolhouse and furniture,-


Insurance, $50,000. Premium, $1,525 00


Schoolhouses and furniture, Ward 6,-


Insurance, $33,000. Premium, 990 00


Claflin Schoolhouse and furniture,-


Insurance, $19,750. Premium, 592 50


Engine house and stable, Ward 2,-


Insurance, $13,000. Premium,


390 00


Mechanics' permits on High Schoolhouse, etc., 176 00


Almshouse buildings,-


Insurance, $2,750. Premium, 52 50


Schoolhouse at Upper Falls,-


Insurance, $4,000. Premium,


120 00


Schoolhouse at Lower Falls,-


Insurance, $3,000. Premium,


90 00


Schoolhouse, Ward 1,-


Insurance, $4,000. Premium,


120 00


Schoolhouse, Ward 3,-


Insurance, $1,500. Premium,


45 00


Old Engine house, Ward 1,-


Insurance, $800. Premium,


40 00


Total payments,


$4,141 00


Amount reimbursed,


635 91


Net amount charged appropriation,


$3,505 09


PUBLIC PROPERTY.


Expenditures appearing in this connection cover items included in the Schedule of Public Property,


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as valued and printed on subsequent pages. The detailed statement of expenditure on the High School Building, will be found in connection with the accounts of the Educational Department.


City Hall- Furnishing.


Stephen Smith & Co., furniture for City offices, $2,529 00 John H. Pray, Sons & Co., carpets, making and


laying same, 1,545 20


Milo Lucas, materials and labor, 1,313 00


Haley, Morse & Co., furniture and labor, 456 16


C. Needham, balance, frescoing hall,


175 00


J. H. Nickerson, flags,


92 30


C. S. Phillips, painting, etc.,


56 25


W. O. Haskell & Son, settees,


33 80


Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, cuspadores,


12 50


Burton, Fellows & Co., brushes,


9 75


Scovil Mfg Co., thermometers,


3 25


Total, $6,226 21


City Hall -Building and Fence.


Milo Lucas, alterations in building, $500 40


66 new fence around hall, 650 00


Total,


$1,150 40


City Stables.


Geo. H. & E. E. Coffin, building stable in Ward 2, and alterations in same, $12,699 48


Walker, Pratt & Co., steam heating apparatus, 584 00


H. J. Preston, architectural services, 310 00


Coffin & Woodward, excelsior pump,


35 00


Total, $13,628 48


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Gravel Lands.


G. Fuller, lot of land, Ward 1,


$3,000 00


Wm. and Mary Waldron, land, Ward 2,


990 00


Total, $3,990 00


CITY HALL.


Fuel, Light and Contingent Expenses.


W. Rand, services as Janitor,


$1,016 62


66 cash paid for labor, etc., 15 80


$1,032 42


Elliott & Waters, coal and wood,


282 15


C. F. Eddy & Co., "


17 65


W. H. French & Co., plumbing,


189 65


A. J. Fiske & Co., 66


59 80


S. Smith & Co., office desk,


125 00


N. & W. G. L. Co., gas,


653 17


Milo Lucas, materials and labor,


140 74


Bubier & Co., railing for City Clerk's office, 78 13


60 00


Geo. T. Weston, window shades and fixtures, 61 00


Geo. F. Meacham, plans for new fence, 30 00


C. H. Jennison, expressage, 22 46


S. W. Fuller, gongs and hanging same,


25 30


L. Newell, lettering settees,


18 00


F. C. Morrison, water cooler and coal sifter,


14 50


Ames Plow Co., lawn mower, 12 80




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