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$2,500 00
29
Amounts brought forward, $1,383 80 $2,500 00
Albert Brackett, coal, 369 87
Milo Lucas, new floor, etc., 267 49
W. H. French & Co., material and labor, 91 60 Water Department, use of water, 71 00 54 20
A. J. Fiske & Co., material and labor,
30 00
L. J. Kendall & Co., ice, 12 71
J. D. Wellington, sundry cash expenses, 9 65
P. A. McVicar, material and labor, 9 20
J. A. Caldwell, rubber-hose,
C. H. Jenison, expressage. 7 88
C. F. Eddy & Co., coal, 6 00
Michael Pillon, cleaning cesspool,
4 75
Austin & Fellows, feather dusters, 3 50
O. F. Lucas, furnace-pipe, 3 40
C. V. Knowles, glazing,
2 50
G. H. Ingraham, supplies, 2 00
C. H. Stacy, 66
2 00
H. P. Barber,
1 64
Total, as per item No. 7 of expenses, $2,333 19
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,
$166 81
TAXES, 1878: STATE.
Amount assessed for State Tax, $16,080 00
EXPENDED.
Amount paid to State Treasurer, as
per item No. 9 of expenses, $16,080 00
TAXES, 1878 : COUNTY.
Amount assessed for County Tax, $11,615 58
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as per item No. 10 of expenses, $11,615 58
30
CONVEYANCE OF PUPILS.
Appropriation, $900 00
James S. Newell, $900 00
Total, as per item No. 11 of expenses, $900 00
CURBING.
Appropriation, $1,000
Noah Prescott, curbstones, $735 62
Boston & Albany Railroad, freight, 259 00
Paul & Cleaveland, cement, 485
Total, as per item No. 12 of expenses, $999 47
Balance unexpended, transferred in Treasury, 53
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation, $3,000 00
Simpson Bros., concreting, $3,000 00
Total, as per item No. 13 of expenses, $3,000 00
COMMISSIONERS FOR SEWERAGE.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Shedd & Sawyer, services as engineers, $2,000 00
Total, as per item No. 14 of expenses, $2,000 00
DRAINS AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation, $3,000 00
Transferred, from gravel land, 1,622 16
Amount carried forward, $4,622 16
31
Amount brought forward, $4,622 16 A. R. Carter, labor, men, and teams, $3,287 43
F. E. Hamblin, drain-pipe, etc., 2,716 94
E. J. Collins, Treasurer, amount paid on account of discharged tickets for labor, 545 01
Noah Prescott, covering stones,
221 77
Andrew Peters, blacksmithing,
199 02
Boston & Albany Railroad, freight,
166 50
New York & New England Railroad,
95 10
Francis Butterick, lumber,
32 80
Paul & Cleaveland, cement,
1 35
Otis Pettee & Co., timber,
1 00
Total, as per item No. 13 of expenses,
$7,266 92
Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury, $2,644 76
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Appropriation,
$600 00
William N. White, teacher,
$114 00
Daniel W. Barber,
132 60
Edward E. Sparhawk, "
34 80
Emma B. Wilkins, 66
94 80
Julia A. Robinson, 66
57 00
Mary E. Wild,
66
36 00
Rebecca E. Sparrow, 66
28 50
Isabel M. Ayers, 66
37 80
John McCamman, Janitor
48 36
George H. Adams, supplies,
14 14
James McDonald, posting notices,
2 00
Total, as per item No. 16 of expenses,
$600 00
32
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$23,000 00
Board of Engineers.
George H. Ellis, services
as Chief Engineer, $1,500 00
Henry L. Bixby, services as Asst. Engineer, 300 00
Edwin O. Childs, services
as Clerk of Board,
100 00
$1,900 00
Steamer No. I.
F. E. Judkins, Engineer, 933 33
H. C. Lindley, Acting En- gineer,
34 75
F. H. Harrington, Driver,
569 99
George S. Holmes, Acting Driver, 116 67
H. C. Lindley, Acting Driver, 73 65
H. C. Lindley, Stoker, 100 00
Wm. H. Park, Jr., Foreman, 80 00
Henry J. Bemis, Assistant Foreman, 22 75
C. E. F. Ross, Assistant Foreman, 42 25
George H. Belcher, Clerk, 65 00
O. F. Hamblin, Hoseman,. 60 00 Andrew F. Nutting, Hoseman, 60 00
Edward Pike, Jr., 66
60 00
Elias W. Caswell,
60 00
Chas. A. Estabrook, 66 60 00
George W. Lamson, Jr., "
39 00
A. J. Balson, 66
35 00
George S. Holmes, 66 34 00
George R. Aston,
25 00
Am'ts carried forw'd, $2,471 39 $1,900 00
$23,000 00
33
Am'ts brought forw'd, $2,471 39 $1,900 00 $23,000 00
Henry H. Delano, Hoseman, 24 00
John C. Sherburne, 66 21 00
B. F. Harriman, 66 21 00
F. L. Harriman,
21 00
A. L. Conant,
10 00
E. G. Brady, 66
5 00
T. W. Thompson, 66
5 00
2,578 39
Steamer No. 2.
R. S. Cummings, Engineer, $933 33
M. J. Crawly, Acting " 34 75
C. L. Berry, Driver, 733 32
M. J. Crawly, Acting Driver,
26 99
M. J. Crawly, Stoker,
100 00
George H. Haynes, Foreman,
80 00
F. H. Humphrey, Asst. "
65 00
F. A. Barrows, Clerk, 65 00
J. Q. A. Hawkes, Hoseman,
60 00
C. V. Knowles, 66
60 00
George W. Simpson, 66
60 00
D. J. Knowles, 66
60 00
H. A. Waterhouse, 66
60 00
Fred T. Burgess, 66
60 00
W. A. Whitaker, 66
60 00
Chas. A. Cole, 60 60 00
Fred H. Cole, 66 60 00
$2,578 39
Steamer No 3.
A. D. Colby, Engineer, $933 33
A. C. Jewett, Acting Engin'r, 35 00
E. C. Holmes, Driver, 733 32
A. C. Jewett, Acting Driver, 26 99
A. C. Jewett, Stoker, 100 00
Am'ts carried forw'd, $1,828 64 $7,056 78
$23,000 00
34
Am'ts brought forw'd, $1,828 64 $7,056 78 $23,000 00
William Bemis, Foreman, 80 00
A. J. English, Asst. “ 65 00
Chas. A. Peck, Clerk, 65 00
H. G. Sawyer, Hoseman, 60 00
S. F. Chadbourne,
60 00
Chas. B. Garey, 66
60 00
John Davidson,
60 00
Vando Martin, 66
60 00
Daniel McDonald,
60 00
C. G. Kelsey, 66
60 00
William Bliss,
60 00
George Hopping, 66
30 00
Geo. F. Richardson, “
25 00
2,573 64
Hook and Ladder No. 1.
Charles Murphy, Driver, $733 32
F. B. Sisson, Acting Driver, 26 99
S. E. Wetherbee, Foreman, 80 00
W. S. Higgins, Asst. Fore- man,
65 00
U. H. Dyer, Clerk,
65 00
L. H. Cranitch, Ladderman,
60 00
R. F. Cranitch, 66
60 00
J. H. Gilman,
60 00
J. H. Williams,
60 00
O. Dow, 66
60 00
F. B. Sisson, 66
60 00
J. E. Watson,
60 00
A. Danforth,
60 00
F. Pitt,
45 00
H. Baldwin,
66
10 00
A. O. Davis,
60
5 00
$1,510 31
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Amounts carried forward,
$11,140 73
$23,000 00
35
Amounts brought forward, $11,140 73 $23,000 00
Hose Co. No. 4.
E. C. Waterhouse, Foreman, $78 75
R. H. Hill, Secretary, 37 92
Joseph Fontaine, Secretary, 27 08
John Deary, Hoseman, 60 00
F. A. Dexter,
60 00
J. F. Horrigan, "
55 00
Joseph Fontaine, "
35 00
, Albert O. Davis, “
20 00
E. P. Bessie, 66
6 66
R. H. Hill, 66
5 00
$385 41
Hose Co. No. 5.
F. B. Fletcher, Foreman, $61 55
J. H. Dolliver, Secretary, 48 75
J. S. Earle, Hoseman, 46 15
C. G. Fletcher, Hoseman, 46 15
A. H. Richards, “ 46 15
Wm. F. Soule, 66 46 15
$294 90
Hose Co. No. 6.
Frank B. Reed, Foreman, $80 00
Bernard Early, Secretary,
65 00
William Leonard, Hoseman, 60 00
John Kenney, 66
60 00
George Reed, 66
60 00
George W. Harrison,
50 00
Charles Brown, 66 10 00
- $385 00
Amounts carried forward,
$12,206 04
$23,000 00
36
Amounts brought forward, $12,206 04 $23,000 00
Hose Co. No. 7.
Charles W. Randall, Fore-
man, $80 00
Benj. Hopkins, Secretary, 65 00
W. S. Cargill, Hoseman, 60 00
R. H. Hodgson, 60 00
H. A. Smith,
60 00
H. H. Easterbrook
60 00
$385 00
Firemen, extra service, July 4,
48 00
$12,639 04
Repairs, Supplies, and Incidentals.
Highway Department, keeping horses, $2,868 51 J. C. Farrar, Wheels, Pung, etc., 363 65
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co.,
gas, 330 60
Water Department, use of water, 199 58
W. A. Rogers, one bay horse,
200 00
H. S. Brown, one chestnut horse,
150 00
James Boyd & Sons, hose and re- pairs, 162 91
W. C. Smith, patent hitches, 100 25
George W. Simmons & Co., 12 over- coats, 60 00
Sabin & Page, blankets,
60 00
M. G. Crane, Agt., hose-brakes, etc., 42 00
J. P. Haulenbest, 2 registering instru- ments, 30 00
Hunneman & Co., lanterns, etc., 28 50
R. J. Gillfeather, harness, etc.,
23 50
F. E. Jenison, soap,
22 00
Manchester Locomotive Works, wheel hub-boxes, 21 25
A. W. Mitchell & Co., badges, 21 00
James Anderson, clock, 20 00
Amounts carried forward,
$17,342 79
$23,000 00
37
Amounts brought forward, $17,342 79 $23,000 00
De Voursney Bros., lanterns, 20 00
Packard & Burrell, brushes, 15 00
George H. Ellis, sundry cash pay- ments,
11 50
H. N. Hyde, Jr., removing snow from hydrants,
9 00
W. E. Plummer, rent of stable, 8 33
C. H. Jenison, expressage, 5 65
Conants & Sanborn, box soap,
5 50
John Cunningham, clearing hydrants,
5 00
Mrs. Edson Holmes, laundry work,
69 11
E. B. Blackwell, 66
60 28
M. A. Crowley, 66
59 58
Bernard Early, 66
51 99
Charles Murphy, 60
51 40
S. F. Cate, carriage-hire,
32 00
F. E. Wallingford, carriage-hire,
7 50
Albert Brackett, coal and wood,
678 35
J. W. Pearson, 66
28 00
Cousens Bros., 66 66
15 00
C. F. Eddy & Co., 66 66
11 50
James Nickelson, 66 66
10 50
Waters & Inman, 66
66
6 00
Paul & Cleaveland, 66
66
6 00
D. F. Young, 66
66
6 00
Daniel Warren, 66
66
2 75
T. F. Glennan, material and labor,
124 80
C. H. Robertson,
66
83 05
J. Langtry,
66
66
74 95
Ryan Bros.,
66
66
69 95
Orrin Whipple,
66
66
68 71
D. F. Fahen,
66
66
42 10
M. Hewitt,
66
66
31 25
Charles A. Cole,
66
66
26 90
A. Danforth & Co., "
66
22 00
Amounts carried forward,
$19,062 44
$23,000 00
38
Amounts brought forward, $19,062 44 $23,000 00
J. O. Evans & Son, material and labor,
18 68
Collin Cady,
66
14 81
F. & W. Clark, 66
66
14 10
A. J. Fiske & Co.,
66 66
13 92
W. W. Perry,
66
60
11 58
J. Carroll,
66
66
10 85
W. B. Neil,
66
7 62
Cranitch & Horrigan, 66
66
6 50
Ross & Murry,
6 50
J. E. Trowbridge,
66
66
6 10
Adam Beck,
66
66
6 10
A. B. Crane,
66
60
5 50
Edward Pike,
66
66
5 49
W. G. Fellows, supplies,
31 21
W. O. Knapp, Agt., supplies,
24 11
Paine & Morehouse, 66
13 23
John Holman & Co.,
12 38
Oscar F. Howe, 66
11 00
H. M. Darling & Co., 66
9 80
Howes & Brown,
66
5 81
B. F. Houghton, 66
5 76
Isaac H. Snow,
5 50
Newton Ice Co., Ice,
13 00
George H. Ellis, 66
12 50
Howard Bros., 66
12 50
L. J. Kendall, 66
9 50
Sundry small bills,
123 69
Fire Alarm Telegraph.
Stearns & George, vitrol, etc., $239 34
Moses G. Crane, Agt., sup- plies, 169-83
George H. Ellis, sundry cash payments, 98 15
Jos. W. Stover, vitrol,
28 44
Am'ts carried forw'd,
$535 76 $19,480 18
$23,000 00
66
39
Am'ts brought forw'd, $535 76 $19,480 18 $23,000 00
J. C. Farrar, material and labor, 21 50
Warren Ellis, telegraph posts, 20 00
Highway Department, keep- ing horse, 12 00
C. H. Robertson, material and labor, 9 95
N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 4 50
Dillingham's Express, ex- pressage, 2 95
Howes & Brown, supplies,
1 35
608 01
Total, as per item No. 17 of expenses, 20,088 19
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $2,911 81
GRAVEL LAND.
Appropriation,
$3,000 00
Transferred to Drains and Culverts, 1,622 16
$1,377 84
John McCarty, breaking stone,
$218 78
Simon Foley, 66 66
218 66
William Kiley, 66
117 50
Alexander Welch, "
66
85 91
William Donahoe, "
66
58 50
N. R. Harback, gravel,
181 80
G. J. Carlton, 66
149 90
R. R. Bishop, stone,
107 75
Matthew Connors, gravel,
84 80
John Ward, stone, 43 32
Seth Davis, stone, etc.,
29 90
Charles Linnehan, rubble and gravel,
21 50
Thomas Croker, stone,
20 00
Amounts carried forward, $1,338 32
$1,377 84
40
Amounts brought forward, $1,338 32
$1,377 84
H. C. Cook, stone, 10 00
F. C. Hills, gravel, 6 00
Michael Cochran, stone,
5 00
Timothy Sullivan, gravel,
5 00
William Doyle,
1 00
Total, as per item No. 18 of expenses, $1,365 32
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $12 52
HIGHWAYS, GENERAL REPAIRS.
Appropriation, $35,000 00
Additional appropriation, by order City Council, 10,000 00
$45,000 00
A. R. Carter, services as Superin- tendent of Streets, $1,400 00
John J. Ware, services as Assist- ant, etc., 864 05
D. C. Morgan, services as Assist- ant, etc., 867 75
J. A. Peck, services as Assistant, etc., 863 51
W. E. Fuller, services as Assistant, etc., 860 75
E. D. Brooks, services as Assistant, etc., 327 05
A. R. Carter, laborers on highways, as per pay-rolls, 20,541 41
E. J. Collins, Treasurer, amount paid on discharged tickets, 4,108 12
Simpson Bros., concreting,
2,454 46
Noah Prescott, stone, 505 72
C. F. Eddy & Co., grain, etc., 1,200 97
Amounts carried forward, $33,993 79
$45,000 00
41
Amounts brought forward, Albert Brackett, grain, etc., B. F. Tyler, 60 66
$33,993 79 $45,000 00
874 44
701 27
Greenwood & Co., " 66
311 55
E. Smead & Co., " 66
219 09
H. E. Shepherd & Co., grain, etc.,
117 57
Almshouse Department, hay,
437 58
H. L. Hovey,
310 98
Eben Stone, 66
173 40
Amasa Collins, 66
165 69
Benj. F. Cutter, 66
78 67
J. D. & W. Dix, 66
53 73
Amos L. Hale,
53 25
J. F. Edmands, 66
38 75
Augustus Allen, straw,
34 27
J. C. Farrar, blacksmithing,
. 604 52
A. Peters,
66
529 66
M. Hewitt,
66
380 07
Charles A. Cole, 66
371 95
A. Danforth & Co. "
291 96
Thomas Belger, 66
259 94
D. F. Fahen, blacksmithing,
146 40
R. H. Hodgson,
123 10
Nugent & Hewitt,'
72 97
M. Nugent, 66
57 64
Emerson & Porter, horses,
675 00
Newton National Bank, stone,
421 65
Kendall & Roberts, material and labor,
467 61
S. D. Garey,
66
60
337 29
Orrin Whipple,
66
256 01
P. A. McVicar, 60
66
152 22
George W. Keyes, 66
66
144 26
J. Pulcifer,
66
66
124 95
J. O. Evans & Son,
66
66
115 02
William Welch, 66
116 34
Adam Beck,
66
66
99 39
Amounts carried forward,
$43,311 98
$45,000 00
42
Amounts brought forward, W. W. Perry, material and labor, 81 63
$43,311 98 $45,000 00
J. Carrall, 66
66 78 51
Allen Jordan 66
60
60 20
V. Haffermehl,
66
51 98
A. J. Fiske & Co., 66
66
48 49
McLean & Henderson 66
66
44 42
J. Langtry,
66
38 90
P. Keegan,
31 60
C. H. Robertson,
66
66
31 20
W. F. Rand,
66
66
30 50
W. H. French & Co.,
66
66
30 17
William Petigrew,
66
66
29 56
R. F. Cranitch, 66
66
29 00
William Johnson,
66
24 35
Cranitch & Horrigan,
66
23 55
Paine & Morehouse,
66
66
17 75
W. A. Roffe,
66
66
17 75
P. Lovely,
66
66
14 65
Collin Cady,
66
66
7 89
J. D. Billings,
66
66
7 05
Ross & Murray,
66
5 50
Francis Buttrick, lumber,
347 01
Water Department, use of water,
229 58
J. D. Willis, horse,
175 00
Waters & Inman, coal and cement,
199 29
Rockwell and Moseley, powder and fuse,
157 00
N. & W. Gaslight Co., gas,
152 70
H. M. Darling & Co., shovels, etc., 140 25
143 74
John Joyce, building wall,
125 00
J. W. Pearson, coal,
120 65
Boston & Albany Railroad, freight,
115 29
Boston Machine Co., castings,
130 70
Granville Fuller, rent of land,
100 00
Amounts carried forward,
$46,174 92
$45,000 00
66
.
22 08
R. Curry,
F. E. Hamblin, drain-pipe, etc.,
43
Amounts brought forward, $46,174 92 $45,000 00
C. H. Bill & Son, shovels, etc., 90 75
Wm. H. Mague, use of horses, etc., 96 87
James Boyd & Son, harness and reins, 86 00
Davis & Farnum Manf. Co., castings, etc., 80 92 Sabin & Page, blankets, 80 00
George S. Lewis, services, 70 97
Royal Gilkey, lumber, 62 10
Asahel Wheeler, paint, etc., 60 75
Dr. E. F. Thayer, care of horses and medi- cine, 49 50
F. E. Wallingford, use of horse, etc., 49 00
Milo Lucas, repairs, etc., 47 39
John A. Peck, use of horse,
45 00
J. L. Knox, stone-work, 37 06
W. E. Fuller, use of horse, 35 00
S. F. Cate, carriage-hire, 31 50
Joseph Breck & Son, hay-cutter, 28 00
Daniel Condrin, use of stone-wagon, etc., 24 50
Parker & Gannett, hay-cutter-head, etc., 23 75
F. & W. Clark, repairs on harness, etc., 28 50
Smith, Doolittle, & Smith, liniment, 18 75
Felix Donland, paving-stone, 18 50
Mr. Crane, 66 8 00
Obed Porter, building wall and painting fence, 18 16
Paul & Cleaveland, coal, etc., 15 65
C. Decker, labor, men, and teams, 16 55
Dr. L. R. Stone, prof. services, 14 00
D. C. Morgan, sundry cash expenses,
12 12
Simon Foley, labor on stone,
10 00
Thomas McCarty, labor on stone,
10 00
D. Frank Young, coal,
10 00
T. Stuart, labor with team,
9 50
C. O. Crane & Co., oil,
8 50
E. J. Peck, laundry work,
8 00
Amounts carried forward, $47,380 21
$45,000 00
44
Amounts brought forward, $47,380 21 $45,000 00
O. F. Lucas, work on fence, 6 75
Daniel Warren, grain, 6 25
Arthur Muldoon, labor, 6 00
Heirs of J. A. Kenrick, pasturing,
5 00
Patrick Grace, use of water-carts, 5 00
B. F. Houghton, supplies, 66 88
A. B. Țainter, 66
40 55
Mr. Kingsbury, 66
15 59
Isaac H. Snow, 66
14 42
Geo. A. Taylor, 66
12 03
Blanchard & Atkins, supplies,
8 84
G. Wadleigh, 66
6 15
F. & G. Robinson, 3 97
Harris Express, expressage, 43 75
F. Jones, 66
18 00
C. H. Hurd, 66
6 10
C. H. Jenison, 5 90
T. L. Whitton, 1 50
A. R. Carter, sundry cash expenses, 6 50
Sundry small bills, 47 47
Total, as per item No. 19 of expenses, $47,706 86
Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury,
$2,706 86
HIGHWAYS, WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Appropriation,
$8,000 00
Labor, men, and teams, Beacon Street,
$1,153 21
Labor, men, and teams, Ward Street,
998 00
66 66 66 " Walnut 980 80
66 66
66 66 Ellis and
Church Streets, 908 83
Amounts carried forward,
$4,040 84
$8,000 00
45
Amounts brought forward, $4,040 84 $8,000 00
Labor, men, and teams, Washington Street,
864 45
Labor, men, and teams, Walnut Street Extension,
733 17
Labor, men, and teams, Station Street,
601 25
66
Sumner 66
300 00
66
66 Lowell
300 00
66
66 66 66
Ellis 66
236 00
66
66 66 60
Oak 66
90 77
66
66
66
66
Crafts
55 85
66
66 60 66
Needham “ 25 51
Noah Prescott, stone,
496 30
Rockwell & Moseley, powder,
155 50
Arthur Muldoon, pointing-wall,
54 25
C. G. Crockett, use of derrick,
29 00
J. L. Knox, stone-work,
14 11
G. S. Lewis, services, 3 00
Total, as per item No. 20 of expenses, $8,000 00
INDUSTRIAL AND MECHANICAL DRAWING.
Appropriation, $500 00
Transferred to General Appropriation for Schools, 214 80
$285 20
A. Hun Berry, instructor, $160 00
John Cummings, janitor, 7 50
Thomas Woodman, " 7 50
Wadsworth Bros. & Howland, supplies, 5 50
Total, as per item No. 21 of expenses, $180 50
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $104 70
46
INTEREST ON CITY LOANS, TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT.
Appropriation, $32,000 00
Transferred to Lighting Streets, 1,250 00
$30,750 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $18,285 00
City Institution for Savings, Lowell, 4,800 00
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 4,400 00
Municipal Bonds, 1,700 00
Kenrick Fund, etc.,
82 08
Total, as per item No. 22 of expenses, $29,267 08
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $1,482 92
INTEREST ON WATER BONDS.
Appropriation,
$44,800 00
National Bank of the Common-
wealth, $22,275 00
National Bank of the Common-
wealth, 22,525 00
Total, as per item No. 23 of expenses,
$44,800 00
LAND DAMAGES.
Appropriation, $2,000 00
Emily W. Pierce, land on Walnut street, . $733 42
J. J. Walworth, land on Walnut street, 100 00
B. Farrall, land on Crafts street, 127 99
John W. Butts, land on Chestnut street, 100 00
Material and labor widening Otis street, by order of City Council, 250 00
Total, as per item No. 25 of expenses, $1,311 41
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,
$688 59
47
LIGHTING STREETS.
Appropriation, $21,000 00
Transferred from Interest on City Loans,
1,250 00
$22,250 00
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas and care of street lamps, $14,913 08
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., repairs, etc., 278 48
Globe Gas Light Co., lighting and care of street lamps, 6,527 00
Globe Gas Light Co., repairs, etc.,
6 00
Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., iron posts, 405 00
John Binney & Son, lanterns, etc., 225 75
W. J. Towne, lighting, care, etc., of lamp, 18 75
Total, as per item No. 26 of expenses, $22,374 06
Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury, $124 06
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation, $300 00
W. A. Wetherbee, Quarter-master,
G.A.R., $300 00
Total, as per item No. 27 of expenses,
$300 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Appropriation, $5,000 00
A. R. Carter, labor, men, and teams, $1,240 25
Noah Prescott, stone, 237 10
Am'ts car'd forw'd,
$1,477 35
$5,000 00
48
Am'ts bro't forw'd, $1,477 35 Boston & Albany Rail- road, freight, 203 50
$5,000 00
$1,680 85
The above was for the construc- tion of drain in Auburn street, by order of City Council. R. L. Hinds, labor of men, $411 75
Fiske & Coleman, drain- pipe, 421 44
Davis & Farnum Manu-
facturing Co., grates, 5 88
William Pettigrew, ma- terial and labor, 2 92
Paine & Morehouse, ma- terial and labor, 2 60
W. H. French & Co., pipe, 1 40
C. F. Eddy & Co., ce-
ment and sand, 1 00
846 99
The above was for the construc- tion of drain in Melrose street, by order of Board of Health.
Peter Thacher, witnesses, costs, etc., in suits, 354 88
T. Stuart, watering streets in Wards 1 and 7,
150 00
F. H. Hunting, watering streets in Ward 2,
112 50
J. F. C. Hyde, premiums on In- surance,
130 00
J. E. Warner, returns of births, 122 70
R. M. Lucas, serving notices, etc.,
121 70
George F. Morgan, abstract of deeds for assessors, 120 96
Amounts carried forward, $3,640 58
$5,000 00
49
Amounts brought forward, -$3,640 58 $5,000 00 S. F. Cate, carriages, Memorial day, etc., 86 25
E. O. Childs, cash expenses, 65 05
C. H. Stacy, telegrams, etc., 44 14
B. F. Otis, cash expenses, 37 75
E. J. Collins, cash expenses, 26 73
Isaac Hagar,
66
66
22 87
Samuel M. Jackson, use of horse and carriage, 80 00
N. J. Bradley, examination Hyde School-House, 50 00
Edward Hinds, stone,
35 00
W. H. Mague, returns of deaths, 38 00
H. R. Robbins, 66
24 00
James McGourty, 66 10 00
John A. Peck, 66 66 66
6 75
H. W. Fanning & Son, on account assignment by E. L. Grant, 22 75
A. G. Tupper, fitting up ward-room, 20 95
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., rent of box, 20 00
Thomas Woodman, ringing bell and care of ward-room, 18 00
C. H. Hovey & Co., bouquets, Me- morial Day, 16 00
Boston Daily Advertiser, subscription, 14 28
Thomas D. Poole, stamp dies, 13 75
C. F. Rand, paid for fitting up ward- room, 12 50
M. A. Powers, services on records, 10 00
M. C. Laffee, ringing bell, 8 00
Benj. H. Hoar, 6 00
B. H. Huestis, 66 66
6 00
W. T. Langdon, " 66
6 00
William Parker, “
3 00
Amounts carried forward, $4,344 35
$5,000 00
50
Amounts brought forward, $4,344 35 $5,000 00
E. F. Moses, ringing bell, 3 00
Robert Turner, " 66
3 00
William Jenness, " 66
2 00
Charles L. Wilson, returns of deaths,
5 50
Arthur Hudson, supplies,
4 50
Newton Cemetery, pails, tin dippers, etc., 3 80
Frederick Small, repairing stamps, etc., 3 75
J. E. Munroe, serving notices, 2 20
J. H. Nickerson, repairing flag, 2 00
Joseph Huestis, taking returns of elec- tions, 2 00
D. D. Bond, taking returns of elections, 1 50
D. A. Chamberlain, services as janitor, 3 00
Peter Lee, killing two dogs, 2 00
Patrick Coleman, burying two dogs, 2 00
D. Murphy & Co., killing two dogs, 2 00
Michael Sheehan, burying one dog, 1 00
1 00
William Segreve, 66 66 hog,
1 00
Matthew Doherity, 66 dog,
1 00.
James E. Cahill, carriage-hire, 1 50
75
C. F. Rogers, composition,
70
Martin Barrett, killing two dogs,
2 00
Stephen Thacher, services as warden,
4 00
J. H. Dolliver, 66 66 66
4 00
Lewis E. Coffin,
66
66 66
4 00
Wm. S. Cargill,
66
66
4 00
B. Lentell,
66
6.
66
2 00
I. N. Peabody, 66
66
2 00
W. E. Barker,
66
66
clerk,
4 00
H. H. Mather,
66
66
66
4 00
E. H. Mason,
66
66
66
4 00
Amounts carried forward,
$4,427 55
$5,000 00
John J. Coffey, 66 66
J. D. Wellington, glass jar,
51
Amounts brought forward,
$4,427 55
$5,000 00
Chas. H. Noyes, services as clerk,
4 00
Robt. P. Gould,
66
66 4 00
J. E. Warner,
66
66
2 00
J. W. French,
66
66
2 00
W. G. Fellows, 66
66
inspector,
4 00
S. E. Wetherbee,
66
66
66
4 00
O. F. Lucas,
66
66
4 00
F. E. Hunter,
66
66
4 00
C. A. Moulton,
4 00
H. G. Hildreth,
66
66
66
4 00
Fred. B. Gordon,
66
66
66
4 00
Edward A. Ellis,
66
66
66
4 00
B. F. Tyler,
66
66
4 00
Frank Edmands,
66
66
66
4 00
Frederick Jackson,
66
66
66
4 00
Henry B. Wells,
66
66
66
4 00
L. A. Ellis,
66
66
4 00
John A. Evans,
66
66
66
4 00
A. T. Cottrell,
66
66
4 00
Geo. E. Wales,
66
66
4 00
John T. Thomason,
66
66
66
4 00
John E. Butler,
66
66
66
4 00
Dexter Whipple,
66
66
66
4 00
Saml. W. Kendall,
66
66
66
4 00
S. H. Leonard, Jr.,
66
66
66
2 00
S. D. Linahan,
66
66
2 00
E. A. Ellis, taking returns to City Hall,
1 50
Total, as per item No. 28 of expenses,
$4,525 05
Balance, unexpended, transferred into Treasury. $474 95
66
66
52
NEWTON FREE LIBRARY.
$7,500 00
Appropriation,
Frederick Jackson, subscriptions, etc., $363 72
Hannah P. James, services, librarian, 800 01
Caroline B. Jackson, " asst.
500 01
Louise J. Smallwood, " 66 66
280 25
Etta P. Cleaveland, 66 268 95
Millie E. Michaels, 66 66 66 171 54
Minnie A. Gage, 66 66 66
49 42
James J. Tower, 66 janitor, 600 00
A. Williams & Co., books, 1,004 38
Henry Sotheran & Co., "
578 42
Lockwood, Brooks & Co., books, 162 92
N. J. Bartlett & Co., 107 88
L. W. & E. B. Fairchild, 66
51 00
Estes & Lauriat, 66
28 05
Snow, Noyes, & Co.,
19 75
Prince Society,
66
11 50
James Littlefield, 66
10 00
Stephen Holmes, material and labor, 347 50
Orrin Whipple, 66 66 226 54
L. S. Holman, 66 1. 66
34 61
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas, 597 00
Albert Brackett, coal, 157 82
Melvil Dewey, secretary, supplies,
152 92
Pulsifer, Jordan, & Wilson, 66
33 04
Thayer & Stiles, 66
30 68
Burditt & Williams, 66
17 33
North American Review,
66
5 00
Rose Belford Publishing Co.,
66
4 00
S. T. Blanchard, binding, etc.,
255 72
Robert Burlin, 66 66
32 20
George P. Clark, gas-fixtures, etc.,
53 80
Rockwell & Churchill, printing, etc., 32 50
Tarbell & Adams,
11 00
Howard Bros., ice, 20 00
Amounts carried forward, $7,019 46
$7,500 00
53
Amounts brought forward, $7,019 46 $7,500 00
Henry A. Hall, rubber-hose, 18 40
Patterson & Lavender, chairs, etc., 17 00
Morse & Boyden, chairs, etc., 15 00
Norcross Regulator Co., regulator,
15 40
Charlotte A. Wilkins, services, assistant librarian, 13 41
N. L. Chamberlin, stamp, 12 00
F. & E. Garland, expressage, 154 40
T. L. Whiton, 66
31 20
C. H. Jenison, 66
25 00
W. D. Lathrop, 66
25 00
McIntosh Express, 66
15 60
W. G. Bosworth, 66
5 20
Total, as per item No. 29 of expenses, $7,367 07
Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $132 93
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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