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8 70
W. O. Knapp, cement, 6 40
C. S. Phillips, painting, etc., 6 25
E. J. Peck, laundry work, 5 00
Blanchard & Atkins, supplies, 4 10
J. E. Trowbridge, 3 85
C. H. Jenison, expressage, 3 75
Cousens Bros., coal, 3 00
Dimond & Wetherbee, oil, 2 75
P. Lovely, material and labor, 2 25
Paine & Morehouse, supplies,
1 74
A. B. Tainter, 66
1 50
Marting Hunting, cement,
1 32
G. Wadleigh, oil,
80
Albert F. Noyes, services as City En- gineer, 109 94
George S. Lewis, services as Assistant City Engineer, 50 00
H. G. Fordham, services as Assistant City Engineer, 38 30
. M. Safford, repairing instruments,
3 00
Buff & Berger; " 66 1 50
Total, as per item No. 16 of expenses, $86,497 03
Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury,
$3,276 67
INTEREST ON CITY LOANS, TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT.
Appropriation, $33,000 00
Transferred to Highway Department, $4,000 00 66 street light 66 500 00 4,500 00
Amount carried forward,
$28,500 00
60
Amount brought forward,
$28,500 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $12,410 00
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 7,444 45
City Institution for Savings, Lowell, 4,800 00
Municipal Bonds, 1,700 00
Blake, Bros. & Co., 1,433 33
Water Construction account,
336 22
Kenrick Fund,
52 50
Speare Fund, 4 69
Total, as per item No. 17 of expenses, 28,181 .19
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,
$318 81
INTEREST ON WATER BONDS.
Appropriation,
$48,500 00
Transferred to Fire Department, $3,000 00
66 highway " 1,000 00
66 poor out of almshouse, 475 00
4,475 00
$44,025 00
National Bank of the Commonwealth, $42,775 00 Newton Savings Bank, 1,250 00
Total, as per item No. 18 of expenses, $44,025 00
INDUSTRIAL AND MECHANICAL DRAWING.
Appropriation, Unexpended balance of 1876,
$1,200 00
21 06
$1,221 06
Transferred to School Incidentals and Repairs, 786 31
Amount carried forward, $434 75
61
Amount brought forward,
$434 75
Otto Fuchs, teacher,
$210 00
Alfred J. Anthony, teacher,
200 00
Thomas Woodman, janitor,
12 75
Benj. F. Fewkes,
9 00
John Cummings, 66
3 00
Total, as per item No. 19 of expenses, $434 75
LAND DAMAGES.
Appropriation,
$10,000 00
Transferred to Highway Department, 7,000 00
$3,000 00
William Claflin, land on Walnut St., $800 00
C. P. Harkins, land on Crafts St., 227 00
E. C. Dudley, land on Station St., 200 00
A. B. Potter, for drainage on Waltham Street, 92 14
H. W. & E. Farming, damage on Ellis St., 75 00
Marble Heirs, damage on Fuller St., 50 00
J. Sheridan, damage on Ellis St., 50 00
Eldridge Heirs, damage on Fuller St., 45 00
Total, as per item No. 21 of expenses, $1,539 14
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,
$1.460 86
LIGHTING STREETS.
Appropriation, . $21,000 00
Transferred from Interest on City Loans, 500 00
$21,500 00
Appropriation in 1878, on account 1877,
4,425 85
Amount carried forward, $25,925 85
62
Amount brought forward, $25,925 85
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas and care of street lamps, $14,678 56 N. & W. Gas Light Co., repairs, etc., 119 50 Globe Gas Light Co., lighting and care of street lamps, 5,900 00
Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., iron posts, 405 00
John Binney, lanterns, etc., 317 60
W. J. Towne, lighting and care of lamp, 18 00
Tufts Bros., lanterns and signs, 9 50
Cook, Redding & Co., repairing, etc., 3 00
$21,451 16 N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas and care of lamps, 3,668 77
N. & W. Gas Light Co., material and labor, 197 08
Globe Gas Light Co., lighting street lamps, 530 00
John Binney, lanterns, 30 00
Total, as per item No. 22 of expenses, $25,877 01
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,
$48 84
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation, $300 00
W. A. Wetherbee, Quartermaster, G. A. R., $300 00
Total as per item No. 23 of expenses, $300 00
63
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Appropriation,
$6,000 00
Transferred to Almshouse Expenses, $200 00
Evening Schools, 150 00
Poor out of Almshouse, 125 00
$475 00
Appropriation in 1878, on account 1877,
427 75
$5,952 75
Rand, Avery & Co., printing memo- rials, $1,072 95
J. A. & Augusta Fairbanks, settlement
of claim for personal injuries, 825 00
Chas. Robinson, Jr., legal services, 276 00
N. J. Bradley, examination public buildings, 200 00
M. N. Boyden, clerical services, 172 50
George F. Morgan, abstract of deeds for Assessors, 125 94
R. M. Lucas, serving notices, 116 38
E. H. Trulan & Co., printing, etc., 97 00
Drew, Ellis & Co., advertising and directories, 83 00
Sam. M. Jackson, carriage hire,
80 00
S. F. Cate, carriages, Memorial Day, 76 00
F. E. Wallingford, carriages, funeral of Mr. Edmands, 54 00
D. Harrington & Son, carriages, fune- ral of Mr. White, 25 00
Geo. E. Bridges, returns of births, 66 90
John Warner, 66 66
54 30
Peter Thacher, cash expenses,
60 80
G. J. Curtis, insurance,
50 00
E. Holman,
50 00
E. O. Childs, sundry expenses,
50 75
Amounts carried forward, $3,536 52
$5,952 57
$5,525 00
64
Amounts brought forward, $3,536 52
$5,952 75
Heirs of A. Cole, use of hall, 48 00
William Lawson, supplies, 35 00
M. M. Chick, binding, etc., 34 90
Stephen Holmes, coupon cutter case, 30 00
C. H. Stacy, telegrams, etc., 29 15
B. B. Johnson, legal services, 25 00
Cook, Rymes & Co., coupon cutter,
25 00
E. J. Collins, cash expenses, 21 82
Isaac Hagar, 66 66
16 01
B. F. Otis, 66 66
13 33
John A. Kenrick, cash expenses, 10 72
Boston Safe Deposit Co., rent of safe, 20 00
S. S. Kilburn, wood cut for memorial, 15 00
F. H. Whipple, carriage hire, 17 50
W. D. Lathrop, 66
5 00
Eugene L. Crandall, carriage hire,
2 00
H. R. Robbins, returns of deaths,
13 50
John A. Peck, 66 66
13 00
C. L. Wilson, 66 66
12 25
E. A. Ellis, services as inspector, etc., 12 00
Joseph Heustis, ringing bell, etc., 10 20
A. G. Newell, supplies, 16 00
A. R. Gay & Co., supplies,
15 00
R. H. Wadleigh, 66
9 00
Alfred Howes, 66
3 60
John O. Bryan,
3 50
M. R. Warren, 66
3 00
Newton House, 66
2 50
Thomas Woodman, ringing bell,
14 00
M. C. Laffie,
66 66
8 00
W. T. Langdon, 66 66
6 00
Benj. H. Hoar,
66 66
6 00
Robert Turner, 66 .6
6 00
Woodbury Jenness, 66
66
4 00
John Halfrey,
66
66
3 00
Ernest Gimsen,
66
66
3 00
Amounts carried forward,
$4,048 50
$5,952 75
65
Amounts brought forward, $4,048 50
$5,952 75 Willard Rand, 66 66
B. H. Heustis, ringing bell, 3 00
3 00
G. Wadleigh, Buss & Towle, use of hall, 10 00
Sampson, Davenport & Co., Boston Di- rectories, 10 00
G. E. F. Baker, killing and burying dogs, 5 00
Peter Lee, 66 66 66 66
12 00
Chas. A. Peck, 66 66 66
4 00
Daniel Fitzgerald, « 66 66 66 2 00
Hicks & Badger, copper measure, 8 00
James H. Wight, materials and labor, 8 25
J. D. Billings, 66 66 66
6 69
Kern & Fitch, services, recording, etc., 7 35
Daniel Leahey, removing and burying horse, 7 00
Cambridgeport Diary Co., stamp,
6 00
Little, Brown & Co., Cushing's Practice, 6 00
J. Watson Taylor, services as Warden, 4 00
David W. Child, 66 66 66
4 00
W. S. Cargill 66 66 66 4 00
I. N. Peabody, 66 66 66 4 00
E. H. Mason, 66 66
Clerk, 6 00
John A. Evans, 66
66
66
4 00
Stephen Thacher, 66 66 66
4 00
H. H. Mather, 66 66 66 4 00
C. H. Noyes,
66
66
66
4 00
C. F. Farlow,
66
66
66
4 00
Frank Edmands,
66
Inspector, 6 00
66
66 66
6 00
Lewis E. Coffin, 66
66 6 00
Collier & Perkins, supplies,
5 00
John B. Turrer, services as Inspector,
5 00
Jos. T. Brown, 66
66
66
4 00
Geo. E. Wales, 66
66
66
4 00
Chas. Estes,
66
66
66
4 00
D. E. Dyer,
66 66 66
4 00
Amounts carried forward,
$4,232 79
$5,952 75
B. F. Tyler,
66
Amounts brought forward,
$5,952 75
Dexter Whipple, services as Inspector,
$4,232 79 4 00
Geo. H. Ingraham, 66 66 66 4 00
H. G. Hildreth,
66 66 4 00
B. B. Clark,
66 66 66
4 00
J. H. Doliver,
4 00
Fred'k Jackson,
4 00
L. A. Ellis, 66
66 66
4 00
H. B. Mills,
66
66
66
4 00
H. W. Smith,
66
66 66
2 00
R. O. Evans,
66
66
2 00
E. E. Burdon,
66
66
66
2 00
O. F. Lucas,
66
66
66
2 00
S, H. Leonard, Jr., "
2 00
W. H. McIntosh, expressage,
J. E. Monroe, serving notices, Sundry small bills, 8 79
$4,288 18
F. E. Hamblin, drain pipe
229 50
Pay roll of laborers, labor on drain, Ward 2,
102 45
Peter Thacher, sundry cash payments, 34 50
Dr. J. H. Bodge, attendance at court, 15 00
Charles H. Stacy, stamps, telegrams, etc., 12 95
C. L. Wilson, making return of deaths, 12 00
John A. Peck, 66 66 6 75
J. D. Billings, labor on drains, etc. 8 25
J. T. Hill, taking election returns to City Hall, 2 00
C. H. Stacy, post office box, 2 00
E. D. Dyer's express, expressage, 1 35
J. E. Duvall, burying mad dog, 1 00
Total as per item No. 24 of expenses, Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,
$4,715 93
$1,236 82
66
2 00
2 60
67
NEWTON FREE LIBRARY.
Appropriation,
$6,000 00
Balance of Appropriation, of 1876, 1,739 04
$7,739 04 1,111 05
Appropriation in 1878, on account 1877,
$8,850 09
Frederick Jackson, subscriptions, etc., 453 44
Hannah P. James, services, librarian, 800 01
Caroline B. Jackson, " Asst. 66 500 01
Louise J. Smallwood, 66 66
252 92
Etta P. Cleaveland, 66 66 66
214 67
Millie E. Michaels, 66 66
77 22
A. A. Demond, 66
James J. Tower, 66 janitor, 150 00
66 450 00
Lockwood, Brooks & Co., books, 704 79
Newton & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 415 12
170 80
E. O. Garland, expressage,
155 98
Robert Burlen, binding books, etc.,
146 78
Stephen Holmes, material and labor,
77 77
Rockwell & Churchill, printing, etc., 65 85
Mass. Historical Society, books, etc., 57 00
T. O. H. P. Burnham, books, 53 28
Thomas N. Cook, jr., paper,
50 62
Tarbell & Jackson, book slips, etc., 50 40
H. M. Stimson, printing,
49 00
Melville Dewey, cards, etc.,
42 00
Water Department, use of water and meter, 38 37 Thayer & Stiles, supplies, 31 98
W. D. Lathrop, expressing books,
25 00
C. H. Jenison, 66 66
25 00
Robert S. Bullard, 66 66
22 25
J. N. Bacon, rent,
20 00
Flint Bros., shades and fixtures, 20 00
E. H. Barton, books, 17 68
Amounts carried forward, $5,137 94
$8,850 09
Albert Brackett, coal,
68
Amounts brought forward, $5,137 94 $8,850 09
John Farquhar's Sons, material and labor, 16 00
R. Hollins & Co., supplies, 15 08
McIntosh Express, expressing books, 15 00
J. S. Tucker, Agt., furnace regulator, 15 00
David G. Francis, books, 15 00
George A. Parks, material and labor, 13 80
Howard Bros., ice, 13 50
George P. Clark, material and labor, 12 00
E. H. Trulan & Co., printing, 11 75
H. C. Dimond, stamps, 11 00
E. Howes, binding books, 10 35
McLean & Henderson, supplies, 9 06
Underwood W. S. Co., shades, 8 40
Magee Furnace Co., material and labor, 8 20
S. T. Blanchard, binding, etc., 6 24
American Library Association, supplies, 5 50
American Library Journal, subscription, 5 00
Wm. G. Bosworth, expressage, 5 20
C. H. Hurd, 66
2 95
5,336 97
Frederick Jackson, sundry cash pay-
ments, 15 46
Hannah P. James, services as librarian, 66 66
Caroline B. Jackson, " as Asst. " 41 66
Etta P. Cleaveland, 66 66 66 66
31 87
Louise J. Smallwood, 66 66 66 66 25 00
James J. Tower, " " janitor, 50 00
Henry Sotheran & Co., books, 391 94
N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 203 10
Lockwood, Brooks & Co., books,
134 72
S. T. Blanchard, 66
32 05
Robert Burlen, binding,
30 00
G. Denerlich, books,
25 09
Amounts carried forward, $6,384 52
$8,850 09
69
Amounts brought forward, $6,384 52
$8,850 09
T. L. Whitton, expressage, 17 60
E. O. Garland, 14 62
Schoenhof & Moeller, books,
12 01
Thayer & Stiles, supplies,
9 76
Orrin Whipple, material and labor,
9 51
Total as per item No. 25 of expenses, $6,448 02
Balance unexpended, transferred to Treasury, $2,402 07
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$15,500 00
Appropriation in 1878 for account 1877, 1,476 58
$16,976 58
Regular Police Officers. .
Revillo L. Hinds, City Marshall, $1,250 00
F. E. Hinds, Sergeant of Police, 878 30
C. O. Davis, 66 66 66 36 12
George W. Rigby, 900 00
J. D. Henthorn,
887 50
J. C. Kennedy, 900 00
C. O. Davis,
865 82
E. D. Myrer,
900 00
R. H. Moulton,
900 00
C. P. Heustis,
895 00
Otis Atherton,
900 00
F. E. Tucker,
900 00
George H. Marsh,
900 00
A. H. Towne,
900 00
C. F. Richardson,
587 50
Amounts carried forward, $12,600 24 $16.976 58
7
70
Amounts brought forward, $12,600 24 $16,976 58
Special Police Officers.
G. E. F. Baker,
64 25
E. F. Moses, 17 50
Enoch Huston,
16 50
C. L. Wilson,
15 00
George Briggs,
5 50
Joseph Huestis.
2 50
Total pay of Police Officers,
$12,721 49
Miscellaneous Expenses.
S. F. Cate, board of horse, etc., 233 94
R. L. Hinds, wagon, harness, etc., 230 00
C. O. Davis, horse, etc., 213 00
Highway Department, board of horse, Ward 6, 150 00
N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 116 20
E. C. Dudley, carriage hire,
53 00
W. W. Perry, harness,
45 00
C. H. Trott, supplies,
44 20
W. H. McIntosh, carriage hire,
44 00
William S. Varney, printing,
41 25
A. H. Towne, conveyance of prisoners, 31 64
E. F. Thayer, attendance, etc., sick horses, 29 00
W. A. Martin, supplies,
25 22
A. Danforth, blacksmithing,
20 76
D. D. Smith, carriage hire,
20 50
Albert Brackett, wood and coal, 18 75
W. F. Rand, material and labor, 18 50
Martin Bates & Son, robe, 16 00
J. C. Farrar, shoeing horse,
15 13
M. R. Warren, supplies,
14 80
W. D. Lathrop, carriage hire, etc.,
14 50
Amounts carried forward, $14,116 88
$16,976 58
71
Amounts brought forward, $14,116 88 $16,976 58
Bridgman & Peabody, supplies, 13 90
H. A. Winship, 66
12 25
F. H. Whipple, carriage hire,
11 50
C. H. Jenison, expressage,
10 50
George H. Marsh, conveying prisoners,
10 00
Asahel Wheeler, supplies,
9 60
Water Department, use of water,
9 33
George W. Rigby, sundry cash pay- ments, 8 70
Daniel Harrington & Son, carriage hire, 7 50
C. C. Cook, supplies, 7 40
G. E. F. Baker, conveyance of prisoners, 7 25
Newton Ice Co., ice,
7 00
F. E. Wallingford, carriage hire, 6 00
John Morrison, 66 66
5 50
Nugent & Hewitt, shoeing horse,
5 00
Peter Lee, services, 5 00
Mrs. McCarthy, washing blankets,
5 00
George H. Ingraham, supplies, 4 40
E. D. Myrer, conveyance of prisoners,
4 00
S. G. Williams, supplies, 3 75
C. F. Richardson, conveyance of prisoners, 3 75 George P. Clark, supplies,
3 70
A. Peters, shoeing horse,
3 49
J. D. Henthorn, conveyance of prisoners,
3 40
J. McNamara, services,
2 63
Charles Brown,
2 50
Speare, Gregory & Co., oil,
2 50
C. P. Huestis, conveyance of prisoners,
2 25
Harris Express, expressage,
2 00
G. W. Bush, carriage hire,
2 00
Charles A. Peck, services, 2 00
James E. Cahill, carriage hire,
2 00
T. L. Whitton, expressage,
2 00
C. H. Hurd,
1 60
Sundry small bills for supplies,
9 47
Amounts brought forward, $14,315 75 $16,976 58
72
Amounts brought forward,
$14,315 75 $16,976 58
R. L. Hinds, services, 100 00
C. O. Davis, 83 33
George W. Rigby,
75 00
J. D. Henthorn, 66
75 00
J. C. Kennedy,
75 00
G. E. F. Baker, 66
77 50
E. D. Myrer,
36 99
C. F. Richardson, 66
75 00
R. H. Moulton, 66
75 00
C. P. Heustis,
75 00
Otis Atherton. 66
75 00
F. E. Tucker,
75 00
G. H. Marsh, 66
75 00
A. H. Towne, 66
36 99
Charles Boothby, 66
52 50
C. E. Davis, 66
52 50
Cilley, Stimpson & Woodbury, horse, etc., 206 00
Albert Brackett, coal,
27 50
Peter Lee, board of horse, 22 95
24 36
J. W. Whitaker, material and labor,
C. H. Trott & Co., supplies, 17 75
G. W. Rigby, sundry cash payments, 15 32
W. D. Lathrop, expressage, 12 50
R. L. Hinds, sundry cash payments, 12 44
J. C. Farrar, shoeing horses,
7 25
J. McNamara, wood, 6 00
G. H. Marsh, conveying prisoners, 3 00
S. F. Cate, carriage hire, 3 00
Speare, Gregory & Co., oil,
2 50
C. H. Jenison, expressage, 95
C. H. Hurd. 66
25
Total as per item No. 26 of expenses, $15,792 33
Balance unexpended transferred into Treasury .
$1,184 25
73
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation,
$10,000 00
Transferred from Interest on Water
Bonds, $475 00
Transferred from Miscellaneous Ex-
penses, 125 00
10,600 00
Appropriation in 1878 for account 1877,
1,216 98
$11,816 98
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for sundry
1 persons, 1,136 15
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for sundry persons, 643 70
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, for sundry persons,
204 19
Commonwealth of Mass., for sundry persons, 190 43
City of Boston, support of poor,
329 50
Town of Malden, " 66 6 109 64
Town of Watertown, support of poor, 109 50
Town of Gardner, 66 66 66
104 00
City of New Bedford, ..
66 66 19 65
City of Chelsea
66 66 18 00
City of Cambridge, .. 66 66 14 00
City of Lowell, 6. 66 31 00
C. J. Adams, Master, 66 66 66 37 70
Dr. F. E. Crockett, medical attendance, 442 87
Dr. S. A. Sylvester, 66 6.
416 29
Dr. D. Wayland Jones, " 66
26 50
Dr. O. E. Hunt. 66 66 24 00
Dr. W. H. Hildreth,
66
17 00
Dr. Albert Nott, 6. 66
3 00
Dr. F. E. Porter, 66 66 3 00
John J. Noble, medical prescriptions, 2 05
W. C. Gaudelet, "
66
1 50
C. Sargent Bird, “ 66 1 50
Amounts carried forward, $3,885 17
$11,816 98
74
Amounts brought forward,
$3,885 17 $11,816 98 -
John Warner, services as Agent, $417 00
John Warner, services as Overseer, 50 00
John Warner, paid sundry poor persons, 408 09
$875 09
A. B. Cobb, services as Clerk, Over- seer, etc., 264 22
W. C. Knapp, services as Overseer, etc., 130 42
G. E. Bridges, services as Overseer, 50 00
O. F. Lucas,
66
50 00
Joshua Washburn, " 66 50 00
Amos L. Hale,
66
66
66
50 00
Laborers on highways, breaking stone, 868 55
Knapp, Harmon & Co., groceries, 374 10
C. Strout & Son, 450 27
J. E. Warner, 66
331 34
Dimond & Wetherbee, 66
128 88
G. Wadleigh, 120 43
H. P. Barber, 66
114 79
H. A. Sherman,
66
83 03
John W. Howe, 66
72 47
T. B. Holden & Co.
67 18
H. W. Fanning & Son,
63 86
J. B. Murphy,
58 63
J. W. Davis,
53 13
Towle & Buss,
50 57
C. C. Cook, 46 79
Dennis O'Brien, 66
'34 38
Dan'l J. Sullivan & Co.,
28 37
Blanchard & Atkins,
23 50
B. F. Houghton,
60
21 14
H. S. Brady, Jr. & Co.,
17 59
Greenwood & Co.,
13 28
Amounts carried forward,
$8,377 24 $11,816 98
75
Amounts brought forward,
$8,377 24 $11,816 98
Wm. Lowe,
groceries,
12 00
F. & G. Robinson,
66
9 83
B. Lentell,
8 09
H. B. Coffin,
66
4 64
B. Billings, 66
2 64
Albert Brackett, fuel for poor,
445 61
J. W. Pearson,
66
281 35
Waters & Inman,
66 66 66
150 85
James Nickelson, 66 66 66
106 96
E. R. Colton & Co., "
100 25
Daniel Warren,
66 66
22 00
C. F. Eddy & Co., 66
66
20 74
F. F. Ramsdell,
board of poor,
103 66
Susan T. Lathrop, 66 66 66
43 58
Mrs. C. C. Voorhees, 66 66 66
26 00
William G. Gainzer, 66 66 66.
25 39
James White, 66 66
10 00
E. C. Holmes,
66 66
5 00
John Willoughby, 66 66
4 50
F. G. Barnes, Agent, rent for poor,
48 00
Michael Hughes,
66
60 00
Geo. Mead,
66
25 00
John Ward,
66 66 .6
24 00
S. M. Cofran,
66 66
24 00
John R. Farnham, 66 66 66
12 50
Mrs. R. Ware,
66
66 10 00
M. McNamara,
66 66
5 50
H. R. Robbins, services and expenses as undertaker, 67 50
John A. Peck, services and expenses as undertaker, 29 00
C. L. Wilson, services and expenses as undertaker, 20 00
Jos. McGourty, services and expenses as undertaker, 6 00
H. M. Stimson, printing, 45 50
Amounts carried forward, $10,137 33
$11,816 98
76
Amounts brought forward,
$10,137 33 4 38
F. S. Amidon, supplies for poor. 12 67
James Vickers & Co., .6 66 66
12 59
Geo. Robbins, 6. 6.
9 50
C. O. Davis. ..
7 20
T. S. Wheeler, 66 66 66
8 00
Paul & Cleaveland.
.. ..
5 70
A. J. Gordon.
6 6.
5 00
D. D. Bond, .. 66 66
2 97
Estate of J. M. White, 6. .. ..
2 57
W. H. Trowbridge, .6 66
1 53
J. C. Kennedy, conveyance of poor. 14 27
John J. Ware. . .
..
..
13 66
S. F. Cate.
7 00
C. F. Richardson.
5 00
E. D. Myrer.
. . ..
4 20
F. Whipple. . . ..
4 00
W. D. Lathrop. 66
66
2 00
$10,259 57
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, support
of poor,
204 37
Town of Gardner, aid to Ellen Barrett, 104 00
John Warner, services as Agent of Board. 83 33
City of Haverhill, aid to. Burns, 82 40
Asylum for Chronic Insane, support of Porter, et al, 73 06
F. E. Crockett, M. D., professional ser- vices. 66 67
S. A. Sylvester. M. D, professional .
services, 66 67
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, support of poor. 46 62
J. W. Pearson, wood and coal, 45 25
C. J. Adams, support of prisoners, 44 43
Amounts carried forward,
$11,076 37
$11,816 98
.. 66
66
6.
$11,816 98
R. M. Pulsifer, advertising,
77
Amounts brought forward, $11,076 37 $11,816 98
H. S. Brady, Jr., & Co., supplies, 40 25
Town of Watertown, support of poor, 36 00
Albert Brackett, wood and coal, 28 75
Taunton Lunatic Asylum, support of Allen, 30 30
Paul & Cleaveland, supplies, 27 65
W. O. Knapp, Agent, supplies, 24 68
C. Strout & Sons, 66
23 50
John Warner, cash payments,
21 85
J. B. Murphy, supplies,
16 00
G. Wadleigh, 66
15 50
B. F. Houghton, . 6
15 16
Peak Bros., coffin,
15 00
Dimond & Wetherbee, supplies,
13 00
T. B. Holden, 66
12 00
James Nickelson, wood and coal,
10 00
Waters & Inman, " 66 66
9 50
H. A. Sherman, supplies.
7 00
F. &. G. Robinson, “
6 43
John A. Peck, use of hearse,
5 00
Mrs. C. C. Voorhees, care of Miss Crawley, 4 00
H. W. Fanning & Son, supplies, 3 83
Daniel Warren, coal,
3 00
A. J. Gordon, shoes, 2 90
Greenwood & Co., supplies,
2 38
Blanchard & Atkins, .. J. J. Noble, .6
2 00
1 50
Commonwealth of Mass., support of Whelan, 23 00
Total as per item No. 27 of expenses, $11,476 55
Balance unexpended. transferred into Treasury, $340 43
78
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Appropriation, Appropriation in 1878, for account of 1877,
$10,000 00
141 66
$10,141 66
Milo Lucas, material and labor, $2,076 37
James A. Doran, “. .. .. 1,509 29
Holbrook & Son, bell, etc., in tower of City Hall, 741 76
Water Dep't, use of Water in public buildings, 649 92
Christopher Needham, painting, etc., 557 25
W. H. French & Co., plumbing, etc., 438 05
Stephen Holmes, material and labor, 388 77
Heirs of Thomas Rice, Jr., land at Lower Falls, 362 75
S. F. Carrier, material and labor, 354 95
O. B. Leavitt, . 4 66 66
265 25
Adam Beck, 66 66 66
225 98
Sam'l D. Garey, .6 66
128 30
J. Lovejoy & Sons, carpeting, 117 29
John and James Dobson, "
112 34
J. A. Caldwell, rubber hose, 112 20
Wm. B. Mattoon, material and labor,
108 60
Orrin Whipple. 66 66 66
86 37
Q. N. Evans, 6. 66 66 75 73
H. J. Preston, services as architect, 75 00
J. D. Billings, material and labor, 65 10
John Holman & Co., supplies, 60 49
Thayer & Stiles. 66 55 37
Webb & Stevens, lamp posts, library, 51 90
L. S. Holman, painting, 49 05
Eureka Ventilation Co., ventilators,
46 00
Geo. P. Clark, gas fixtures, etc.,
45 86
W. D. Andrews & Bro., royalty on driven wells, 45 00
W. E. Glover, painting, etc ..
44 15
Amounts carried forward, $8,849 09
$10,141 66
79
Amounts brought forward, $8,849 09 $10,141 66 J. S. Paine, chairs and table, 43 50
W. S. & N. A. Cushman, material and labor, 42 90
F. E. Hamblin, material and labor, 39 53
Luther Bailey, 66 66
38 26
Tucker Manfg. Co., Iron bedsteads, 36 00
Simon Mahan, material and labor, 35 00
Chas. E. Small, repairing, etc., 33 54
Cranitch & Horrigan, painting, etc., 30 11
Thos. Kelley & Co., blankets,
29 61
E. Tarbell & Son, supplies, 28 54
P. H. Gammon, material and labor, 22 02
B. D. Griggs, 66 66 66
20 00
D. C. Morgan, cash paid for labor, 18 00
17 50
R. Freeman, material and labor, C. Scott, 66 66 66
17 25
John Powell, 66 66 66
15 00
E. N. Boyden, plan, etc., 15 00
James Hiscock, material and labor, 14 75
J. O. Evans & Son, painting, etc., 14 00
T. J. Rudoff, shades, 13 50
J. C. Farrar, material and labor, 13 07
C. O. Lummus,
66
66
66
13 00
John Crane 66 66 66
11 76
A. J Fiske & Co., " 66 66
11 25
Good Templars, lamps, etc ., 11 00
Speare, Gregory & Co., oil, 10 50
W. H. Stearns, Jr. & Co., chairs, 10 00
T. Stuart, labor, man and team, 8 25
A. B. Tainter, supplies,
6 75
F. E. Judkins, material and labor, 6 50
F. H. Hunting, supplies, 6 00
Beals & Jones, clock, 5 95
G. A. Dunham & Co., supplies, 5 44
M. J. Crowley, material and labor, 5 00
Joseph Heustis, 66 66 66
2 40
Amounts carried forward, $9,499 97
$10,141 66
80
Amounts brought forward, $9,499 97
$10,141 66
O. B. Leavitt, material and labor, 43 09
W. O. Knapp, Agent, supplies, 27 43
M. Taffe, material and labor, 22 63
Sam'l D. Garey, " 66 66
18 00
L. S. Holman,
66
13 55
J. D. Billings, 66 66 66
10 45
W. H. French & Co., material and labor, 4 76
McIntosh Express, expressage,
1 75
Total as per item No. 28 of Expenses, $9,641 63
Balance unexpended, transferred into treasury,
$500 03
PUBLIC SQUARES.
Appropriation, $500 00 A. R. Carter, labor, men and teams, $500 00
Total as per item No. 29 of expenses, $500 00
SALARIES.
Appropriation. $12,400 00
Alden Speare, Mayor, $1,000 00
E. J. Collins, Treasurer and Collector, 3,000 00
Peter Thacher, City Solicitor, 1,000 00
B. F. Otis, City Auditor, 1,500 00
Isaac Hagar, Chairman Assessors, 1,200 00
Samuel M. Jackson, Assessor, 700 00
H. B. Coffin, 66 700 00
Hosea Hyde, Clerk of Common Council, 300 00
George Warren, Asst. Assessor, 1876 and 1877, 143 00
Amounts carried forward,
$9,543 00
$12,400 00
81
Amounts brought forward, $9,543 00 $12,400 00
A. B. Cobb, Assistant Assessor, 128 00
Nathan Mosman, " " 1876 and '77, 110 00
John Warner,
66
66
90 00
Joseph Walker, 66
84 00
S. N. Woodward, 66
60 00
O. F. Lucas,
66
66
41 25
S. H. Leonard, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 50 00
Joseph D. Wellington, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 25 00
Total as per item No. 30 of expenses, $10,131 25
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,
$2,268 75
SPEARE LIBRARY FUND.
Amount in City Treasury Dec. 31, 1876,
$250 00
Paid to the Trustees of the Newton Free Library as per item No. 31, of expenses, $250 00
STATE AID.
Appropriation,
$1,400 00
Appropriation in 1878 for account 1877.
82 50
$1,482 50
J. V. Ramsdell,
$120 00
E. P. Pratt,
88 00
Ann Mullen,
88 00
Thomas Dinnean,
72 00
S. C. Spaulding,
72 00
Thomas Kehoe,
72 00
Amounts carried forward, $512 00
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