Town of Newton annual report 1879-1880, Part 5

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 398


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Geo. E. Stuart, services as Assistant, etc., 209 00


Charles Esty, and teams, 204 87


E. D. Brooks, “ 66


52 25


A. R. Carter and W. E. Fuller, laborers on highways, as per pay rolls, 22,753 14


E. J. Collins, Treasurer, amount paid on discharged tickets, 1,415 45


J. A. Kenrick, Treasurer, amount paid on discharged tickets, 700 13


Simpson Bros., concreting, 2,157 13


Rockwell & Mosely, powder and fuse, 272 50


Noah Prescott, stone, 328 90


Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas, 202 50


Water Department, use of water,


183 67


J. H. Stone, lumber, 170 85


Boston & Albany Railroad, freight,


170 91


Henry McGreedy, one bay horse,


200 00


Emerson & Porter, 66


66 66


190 00


C. H. Cushman, 66


grey 66


150 00


J. F. C. Hyde, 6 :


roan 66


113 00


G. Fuller & Son, rent of land,


100 00


Heirs of J. A. Kenrick, stone,


68 85


E. Smead & Co., grain, etc.,


1,146 21


C. F. Eddy & Co., 66 66


1,083 11


Albert Brackett, 66 66


691 78


H. W. Crowell, 66 66


544 21


B. F. Tyler, 66 66


48 61


Greenwood & Co., 66 66


27 85


P. Mullen, hay, 389 63


H. L. Hovey, hay and straw, 211 79


Almshouse Department, hay, 197 83


Taylor & Tupper, hay and straw,


196 35


D. T. Bond, hay,


153 78


B. F. Cutter, "


113 53


H. Whitney, “ 100 13


L. C. Tolman, " . 48 10


Amounts carried forward, $37,971 72 $42,400 00


48


Amounts brought forward, Hugh Kelly, hay and straw,


48 01 40 94


Reuben Stone, 66


39 85


Amasa Collins, 66


27 31


J. D. Dix, 66


19 05


Augustus Allen, straw,


17 25


A. Peters, blacksmithing,


698 96


J. C. Farrar, 66


629 74


M. Hewitt, 66


342 62


Charles A. Cole, 66


245 45


Thomas Belger, 66


236 77


M. Nugent, 66


145 95


B. F. Barlow, 66


142 64


D. F. Fahen, 66


140 80


A. Danforth & Co., blacksmithing,


125 59


P. A. McVicar, 66


54 75


J. McDonald, 66


46 37


E. A. Mathews, 66


17 54


Sam'l D. Garey, material and labor,


436 80


Orrin Whipple, 66 66


271 27


Ross & Murray,


66


66


156 20


William Petigrew, 66 66


148 16


J. D. Billings, 66 66


141 01


J. O. Evans & Son, " 66 66


110 15


Otis Pettee & Co.,


66


95 22


W. A. Roffe, 66


66


88 19


J. Carrall, 66


66


81 80


J. Pulcifer, 66


66


76 72


Paine & Morehouse, " 66


64 92


Allen Jordan, material and labor,


54 22


Luther Bailey, 66


62 26


Cranitch & Horrigan, material and labor,


47 25


J. Langtry,


66


46 15


G. W. Keyes,


66


66


42 52


F. & W. Clark,


66


66


39 25


M. J. Crowley,


66


66


37 80


Amounts carried forward,


$42,991 20


$42,400 00


*


$37,971 72 $42,400 00


Geo. H. Fisk, ag't, hay,


49


Amounts brought forward,


$42,991 20


$42,400 00


William Welch, material and labor, 35 39


C. H. Robertson, material and labor, 34 80


A. J. Fiske & Co.,


66


66


29 93


T. F. Glennan,


66


66


28 95


A. W. Snow,


66


66


26 39


V. Haffermehl,


66


66


24 90


Benj. Fewkes,


66


66


22 00


Geo. B. Randall,


66


66


19 67


McLean & Henderson,


66


66


17 00


R. Curry,


66


66


18 00


O. B. Leavitt,


66


66


16 56


W. H. French & Co.,


66


66


12 50


W. H. Stilson,


66


66


11 35


C. S. Phillips,


66


66


11 77


W. F. Rand,


66


66


9 00


William Johnson,


66


66


8 10


Collin Cady,


66


66


6 64


S. F. Carrier,


66


66


6 30


P. Lovely,


66


66


5 60


Milo Lucas,


66


66


5 63


J. E. Trowbridge, 66


66


5 25


Sabin & Page, blankets, etc.,


294 21


Davis & Farnum Man'f Co., castings, etc.,


115 23


H. M. Darling & Co., shovels, etc., 84 00


G. K. & J. Ward, rent of land and stone,


103 90


Asahel Wheeler, paint, etc.,


85 75


Simon Foley, breaking stone,


42 22


William Donahoe, “ 66


36 56


John McCarty, 66 66


17 30


E. F. Thayer, care of horses, and medicine,


39 50


F. E. Hamblin, drain pipe, cement, etc.,


679 44


J. W. Pearson, coal,


279 58


Waters & Inman, coal,


149 74


James Nickelson, "


7 80


J. P. Keating, labor, men and teams,


33 75


F. Dolan, stone,


58 00


Amounts carried forward,


$45,373 91


$42,400 00


5


50


Amounts brought forward,


$45,373 91 $42,400 00


T. Stuart, stone, 36 50 6 00


Patrick Ryan, stone,


Mary Gleason, chestnut posts, 39 20


James Farrar, 66 66


36 00


F. E. Wallingford, carriage hire, 48 00


S. P. Whitman, agt., 66 66


26 00


S. F. Cate, 66 66


21 50


S. L. Pratt, 66 66


5 50


New England Glass Works, lanterns, etc., 65 95


Paul & Cleveland, cement, etc., 35 45


Isaac P. Bacon, snow plow,


25 00


Dr. J. H. Bodge, attendance upon injured man, 20 00 G. F. Stone, rent of stable,


20 00


Daniel McNamara, wood,


12 00


Francis Buttrick, lumber, 11 25


C. O. Crane & Co., oil, 9 00


8 00


Cornelius McBride, damage to hay,


8 00


Edwin Chaffin, expenses removing tree,


5 50


James Forgie, collar,


5 00


Harris' Express, expressage,


5 00


George Dunbar & Co., supplies,


138 90


B. F. Houghton,


65 26


W. O. Knapp & Co., 66


23 33


Boston Machine Co., 66


20 88


W. F. Whitton & Co.,


66


22 06


Blanchard & Atkins,


66


18 44


G. D. Putnam & Co.,


66


16 32


Kendall & Roberts,


66


11 41


I. H. Snow,


66


9 89


G. Wadleigh,


66


9 01


Joseph H. Temperly,


66


7 00


C. Sargent Bird,


6 40


A. B. Tainter,


66


5 25


Sundry small bills,


69 16


Total, as per item No. 16 of expenses, Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury, $3,846 07


$46,246 07


Mrs. E. J. Peck, washing,


51


WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENTS.


Appropriation,


$4,200 00


Highway Department, labor, men and


teams, $2,889 90


Daniel Condrin, building wall, 140 00


S. D. Garey, material and labor, 87 50


Allen Jordan, 66


66 61 72


Thomas Croker, building wall,


56 00


J. L. Knox, stone work,


55 50


Thomas Belger, blacksmithing, 49 02


Noah Prescott, stone, 45 17


J. C. Farrar, blacksmithing, 45 00


J. Pulcifer, material and labor, 37 62


B. & A. Railroad, freight, 37 00


J. D. Billings, material and labor, 31 43


H. W. Fanning, moving shed, 15 00


J. H. Stone, lumber, 9 51


George W. Keyes, material and labor,


8 75


B. F. Fewkes, 66 66


7 10


J. L. Sears, 66


7 05


C. H. & A. F. Ireland, moving fence, 5 00


W. J. Baker, blacksmithing, 3 62


Total, as per item No. 17 of expenses, 3,591 89


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $608 11


INDUSTRIAL AND MECHANICAL DRAWING.


$300 00


Appropriation,


A. Hun Berry, instructor, $24 00


Leslie W. Miller, 184 00


Thomas Woodman, janitor,


9 75


John Cummings, 66 9 75


Total, as per item No. 18 of expenses, 227 50


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $72 50


52


INTEREST ON CITY LOANS, TEMPORARY AND PER- MANENT.


Appropriation, $30,000 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $15,839 46


City Institution for Savings, Lowell, 4,800 00


Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, 4,295 00


Municipal Bonds, 1,700 00


W. F. Lawrence & Co., 573 27


Kenrick Fund, 74 78


Total, as per item No. 19 of expenses, 27,282 51


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $2,717 49


INTEREST ON WATER BONDS.


Appropriation, $45,500 00


National Bank of the Commonwealth, $22,750 00


National Bank of the Commonwealth, 22,750 00


Total, as per item No. 20 of expenses, $45,500 00


INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.


Appropriation, $500 00


Amount of aid to sundry soldiers and


sailors, under Chap 282, Acts of 1878, $651 19


Total, as per item No. 21 of expenses, 651 19


Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury,


$151 19


LAND DAMAGES.


Appropriation, $1,000 00


William H. Park, damage to estate on Park Street, $300 00


Total, as per item No. 23 of expenses, 300 00


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $700 00


53


LIGHTING STREETS.


Appropriation, $20,000 00


Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co.,


gas and care of street lamps, $14,215 27


United States Street Lighting Co., gas and care of street lamps, 2,578 66


Globe Gas Light Co., gas and care of street lamps, 2,196 00


Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., re- pairs, etc., 169 62


John Binney & Son, lanterns, etc.,


220 50


United States Street Lighting Co., lant- erns, etc., 46 00


Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., iron posts, 217 00


C. S. Phillips, painting posts, 212 30


W. J. Towne, lighting, care, etc. of lamp, 11 00


Bourne & Co., lantern, 5 50


S. F. Cate, horse and carriage hire, 2 50


Total, as per item No. 24 of expenses, 19,874 35


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $125 65


MEMORIAL DAY.


Appropriation, $300 00


W. A. Wetherbee, Quartermaster, G. A. R. $300 00


Total, as per item No. 25 of expenses, $300 00


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Appropriation, $5,000 00


Highway Department, labor, men and


teams, $919 03


Amounts carried forward, $919 03


$5,000 00


54


Amounts brought forward, $919 03 $5,000 00


Charles W. Story, services revising and codifying ordinances, per order City Council, 600 00


Charles Robinson, Jr., legal services in Lemon suit, 510 00


Rev. S. F. Smith, on account, History of Newton, 500 00


Peter Thacher, sundry expenses in Lemon suit, etc., 463 13


T. Stuart, watering streets. Wards 1 and 7, 225 00


F. H. Hunting, watering streets. Ward 2.


225 00


IV. H. Mague, 66


66 3.


225 00


R. M. Morse, Jr., legal services,


4 200 00


Water Department, use of water for water- ing streets, 175 00


J. Edwin Warner, services, collecting ac- count of births, etc., 145 70


Edwin O. Childs, sundry cash expenses, 130 75


Middlesex County Commissioners, for services of Commissioners, Engin- eers, etc., on account of dam at Bullough's Pond, 130 00


George F. Morgan, abstract of deeds for Assessors, 105 16


John M. Fisk, serving warrants, notices, etc., 103 55


Claflin Guard, cash paid for rifle range,


100 00


J. F. Edmands, cash paid for carriages, flowers, etc., memorial day,


88 75


Drew, Allis & Co., advertising in Newton directory, etc., 86 00


Sam'l M. Jackson, use of horse and car- riage, 80 00


S. F. Cate, carriages, funeral M. S. Rice and E. J. Collins, 80 00


Amounts carried forward, $5,092 07


$5,000 00


-


55


Amounts brought forward, $5,092 07 $5,000 00


J. L. Knox, stone watering trough, Ward 6, 75 00


William Barry, award of damages, per order City Council, 75 00


Joseph N. Bacon, premium insurance on Public Library, 54 54


Edwin Holman, premium insurance on Public Library, 54 54


F. E. Hamblin, drain pipe, etc., 54 00


Charles H. Stacy, telegrams, etc.,


50 29


McLean & Henderson, shed for shoot- ing range, 50 00


George H. Hastings, likeness of E. J. Collins with frame, 45 00


Rodney M. Lucas, serving notices, etc., 44 20


B. F. Otis, sundry cash expenses, 40 41


J. J. Doane, services as reporter, 35 10


G. W. Bush, carriages, funeral Mr. Collins, etc., 31 50


Isaac Hagar, sundry cash expenses, 26 31


John A. Peck, services as undertaker,


26 00


J. D. Billings, material and labor,


25 94


C. F. Rand, rent of ward-room, Ward 1,


25 00


Thomas Woodman, care of ward-room,


22 00


Boston Stereotype Foundry Co., for en- graving seal, etc., 21 50


Boston Safe Deposit Co., rent of box, 20 00


Henry S. Jones, records for Assessors,


20 00


George E. Bridges, services as Warden, etc., 19 00


G. Wadleigh and others, rent of ward- room, Ward 2, 18 00


M. C. Laffie, services as watchman and ringing bell, 17 00


. F. E. Wallingford, carriages, funeral Mr. Collins, etc., 17 00


Wadleigh, crape for members. City Gov- ernment, 12 50


Amounts carried forward, $5,971 90


$5,000 00


56


Amounts brought forward, $5,971 03 $5,000 00


E. J. Collins, sundry cash expenses, 12 17


Morse, Fitch, & Wadleigh, rent of ward- room, 12 00


J. A. Kenrick, sundry cash expenses, 11 70


Orrin Whipple, material and labor, 11 20


J. L. Randall, care of ward-room, etc., 10 00


Dr. A. W. Whitney, examination Geo. French, 10 00


Dr. F. E. Crocket, examination Geo. French, 10 00


D. Harrington & Son, carriages, funeral Mr. Collins, 10 00


W. D. Lathrop, carriages, funeral Mr. Collins, 10 00


H. A. Mansfield, floral key, funeral Mr. Collins, 8 50


J. S. Sumner, use of stove in ward-room, 8 00


R. L. Hinds, sundry cash expenses, 7 62


Harris Express, expressage, 7 50


Arthur Hudson, one lithogram, 6 00


H. A. Davis, adjusting weights and measures, 6 00


E. G. Hurd, sundry cash expenses, 6 00


A. W. Mitchell, stamp ribbons, 5 75


S. P. Whitman, agent, carriage hire, 5 00


S. L. Pratt, 66 66


5 00


Peter Lee, burying dogs, 5 00


West Newton Post Office, lock boxes, 4 00


J. F. Brown, ringing bell, 6 00


Thomas Woodman, 6 00


E. F. Moses, 66


6 00


Benj. H. Hoar, 66


6 00


Frank J. Hale, 66


3 00


Geo. W. Chamberlain,


3 00


C. L. Wilson, making returns of deaths, 3 00


H. N. Hyde, services as Warden, 2 00


Amounts carried forward, $6,178 34


$5,000 00


57


Amounts brought forward,


$6,178 34


$5,000 00


W. S. Slocum, services as Warden,


8 00


Stephen Thacher,


66


6 00


J. H. Dolliver,


66


66


4 00


W. S. Cargill,


66


66


etc.,


7 00


Lewis E. Coffin,


66


66


66


5 50


L. A. Ellis,


66


66


66


4 00


C. A. Drew,


66


Clerk, 4 00


Henry Lemon, Jr.,


66


66


2 00


Edward H. Mason,


66


66


6 00


Charles H. Noyes,


66


6 00


H. H. Mather,


66


66


4 00


James W. French,


66


66


4 00


Charles L. Clark,


66


66


4 00


H. P. Dearborn,


66


Inspector,


6 00


L. H. Cranitch,


6:


66


6 00


O. F. Lucas,


66


66


6 00


F. E. Hunter,


66


66


6 00


Eugene B. Baker, 66


66


6 00


Charles A. Moulton,


66


66


6 00


Sam'l M. Jackson,


66


66


6 00


Edwin W. Gay,


66


66


6 00


Harley A. Smith,


66


66


6 00


John T. Thomason,


66


6 00


Rand, Avery & Co., printing reports,


19 25


Sundry small bills, 109 50


Total, as per item No. 26 of expenses,


6,431 59


Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury,


$1,431 59


NEWTON FREE LIBRARY.


Appropriation,


$7,000 00


Hannah P. James, services, Librarian, $800 00


Amounts carried forward, $800 00


$7,000 00


58


Amounts brought forward,


$800 00


$7,000 00


Caroline B. Jackson, services, ass't librarian,


500 00


Louise J. Smallwood, 66 66 66 252 94


Etta P. Cleaveland, 66 66


239 98


Millie E. Michaels, 66 66 66


179 76


Lizzie M. Rand, 66 66 66


11 00


Lottie Wilkins, 66 66 66


7 92


James J. Tower, services, janitor,


600 00


A. M. Hooker, 66


10 00


Hannah P. James, sundry cash payments,


96 72


A. Williams & Co., books, 1,023 58


N. J. Bartlett & Co., " 378 70


205 75


Old South Book Store, 66


176 24


Lockwood, Brooks & Co.,


166 57


Dr. B. K. Pierce,


135 60


Estes & Lauriat, 66


107 00


Noyes, Snow & Co., 96 90 66


93 61


American Library Association, books, 44 51


35 35


Frost & Adams,


66


etc., 29 78


A. S. Weed,


66


28 00


Harrison Ellery,


66


18 00


B. F. Stevens, 66


11 79


James Littlefield,


66


6 00


Boston Daily Advertiser, subscription,


20 00


Library Journal, 66


17 00


The Chicago Tribune.


66


12 00


M. Halstead & Co.,


66


12 00


George W. Armstrong,


66


11 00


Post Publishing Co.,


10 00


New York Herald,


66


10 00


The World,


66


10 00


New York Tribune,


66


10 00


The Evening Post,


66


9 00


Journal Newspaper Co.,


66


9 00


Amounts carried forward,


$5,385 70


$7,000 00


Henry Sotheran & Co., books,


66


Moses H. Sargent & Sons, "


James P. Magee, agent,


66


59


Amounts brought forward, $5,385 70 $7,000 00


Globe Printing Company, subscription,


9 00


Charles C. Fulton, 9 00 66


The Press Co., 66


8 75


Frederick McCrellish & Co., 66


8 00


The Springfield Republican, 66


7 00


The Boston Herald, 66


6 00


The Globe Newspaper Co., 66


6 00


H. G. Parker, 66


3 20


Luther Tucker & Co.,


66


2 50


Orange, Judd & Co.,


66


1 50


Readers' and Writers' Economy Co., supplies, 103 27


Thayer & Stiles, supplies,


24 65


A. R. Gay & Co., 66


14 00


E. Tarbell & Son, 66


9 60


Gilman Bros., 66


4 80


A. A. Kingman, 66


4 50


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 511 20


215 05


Albert Brackett, coal, 152 15


Le Van S. Peck, gas saving machine, 55 00


S. F. Carrier, hose, etc., 18 60


Water Department, use of water, 10 00


Howard Bros., ice, 8 00


Rand, Avery & Co., book labels,


7 50


Chas. G. Francklyn, agent, freight,


6 25


Worthley, Downes & Co., blankets,


6 00


R. M. Yale & Co., material and labor,


19 50


Orrin Whipple, 66 66


17 33


Edward Pike, 66 66


12 72


George P. Clark, 66


66


7 00


J. M. Estes, agency,


24 00


W. F. Woodman, agency,


12 00


J. J. Peck, 66


6 67


F. & E. Garland, expressage,


126 77


Whitton & Co., 66


33 31


Amounts carried forward,


$6,856 52


$7,000 00


S. T. Blanchard, binding books,


60


Amounts brought forward,


$6,856 52


$7,000 00


C. H. Jenison, expressage,


25 00


W. D. Lathrop,


25 00


McIntosh Express,


23 70


W. G. Bosworth, 66


18 20


T. L. Whitton, 66


14 67


George L. Pearson, 66


70


Total, as per item No. 27 of expenses, 6,963 79


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $36 21


NEWTON FREE LIBRARY. PUBLISHING CATA- LOGUE, (SPECIAL.)


Appropriation, $1,000 00


Marie L. Clapp, services preparing manu- script, $275 00


Rand, Avery & Co., printing catalogue, 672 50


Readers' and Writers' Economy Co., slips, 5 74


Total, as per item No. 28 of expenses, 953 24


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury,


$46 76


POLICE DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation,


$15,500 00


Regular Police Officers.


Revillo L. Hinds, City Marshal, $1,200 00


C. O. Davis, Sergeant of Police, 938 56


James D. Henthorn, 860 00


George W. Rigby,


897 50


Amounts carried forward, $3,896 06


$15,500 00


61


Amounts brought forward,


$3,896 06


$15,500 00


William C. Emerson,


900 00


G. E. F. Baker,


900 00


C. E. Davis,


897 50


C. F. Richardson,


865 00


N. F. Bosworth,


870 00


John Ryan,


897 50


C. P. Huestis,


891 25


R. S. Harrison,


900 00


George H. Marsh,


890 00


E. G. Hurd,


892 50


C. S. Boothby,


900 00


$13,699 81


Special Police Officers.


Charles L. Wilson,


$307 50


F. B. Fletcher,


116 25


E. F. Moses,


32 50


C. W. Morgan,


10 00


J. C. Kennedy,


2 50


Peter Lee,


2 50


Total pay of Police Officers, $14,171 06


Incidental Expenses.


S. F. Cate, board of horse, etc., $335 23


Highway Department, board of horse, Ward 6, 143 18


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas.,


145 80


William Byrne, services as detective, .


122 50


P. A. McVicar, material and labor,


75 35


Albert Brackett, coal, 49 00


Water Department, use of water,


42 00


Hill & Langtry, supplies,


38 00


H. A. Winship. 66


10 50


C. S. Tucker, harness,


30 00


Amounts carried forward, $15,162 62


$15,500 00


62


Amounts brought forward, $15,162 62


$15,500 00


J. C. Farrar, shoeing horse, etc., 34 14


A. Danforth & Co., " 66


29 88


J. McDonald, 66 66


12 13


George W. Bush, horse and carriage hire, 63 00


W. D. Lathrop, 66


66


38 25


F. E. Wallingford, 66


38 00


D. Harrington & Son, 66


66


8 00


S. L. Pratt,


66


66


5 50


J. T. Hill,


66


66


5 00


W. H Mague,


66


66


2 50


S. P. Whitman,


66


66


2 00


S. G. Williams,


66


66


2 00


R. L. Hinds,


sundry cash expenses, 25 35


66


47 07


George H. Marsh, 66


66


23 50


George W. Rigby,


12 25


C. F. Richardson,


66


66


12 30


John Ryan,


66


66


4 60


Mrs. L. J. Knowles, meals to prisoners, 5 10


Sundry small bills, 18 70


Total, as per item No. 29 of expenses,


15,551 89


Balance overdrawn, transferred into Treasury, $51 89


POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


$9,000 00


Appropriation,


John Warner, services as Clerk of Board for 1878, $100 00


C. F. Rand, services as Overseer, Ward 1, for 1878, 50 00


A. T. Sylvester, services as Overseer, Ward 2, for 1878, 50 00


Amounts carried forward, $200 00


$9,000 00


J. D. Henthorn, 66


66 66


63


Amounts brought forward, $200 00 $9,000 00


O. F. Lucas, services as Overseer, Ward 3, for 1878, 50 00


I. W. Bird, services as Overseer, Ward 4, for 1878, 50 00


H. C. Hoyt, services as Overseer, Ward 5, for 1878, 50 00


George Warren, services as Overseer, Ward 6, for 1878, 50 00


John Warner, services as Overseer, Ward 7, for 1878, 50 00


Worcester Lunatic Hospital, care of sun- dry persons,


781 46


Asylum for Chronic Insane, care of sun- dry persons,


386 20


Northampton Lunatic Hospital, care of sundry persons,


178 88


Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care of sun- dry persons,


137 51


Danvers Lunatic Hospital, care of sun- dry persons, 25 20


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, care of sundry persons,


104 00


C. J. Adams, Master, care of sundry per- sons,


19 87


City of Boston, support of poor, 66


275 55


City of Lowell,


32 00


City of Fall River,


66


20 00


Town of Watertown, 66


141 19


Town of Canton, 66


83 00


Town of Gardner,


66 66


64 00


Town of Needham,


66


45 41


Town of Sherborn,


66


26 38


Town of Dover, 66


66


24 67


Town of Brookline,


66


66


12 00


Town of Hadley,


66


66


3 00


Town of Waltham,


66


66


2 73


Amounts carried forward,


$2,813 05


$9,000 00


64


Amounts brought forward, $2,813 05 $9,000 00


Mrs. C. C. Voorhees, board of Miss Crawley, 53 00


Mrs. Anna Mclaughlin, board of Taffe children, 43 00


M. R. Stevens, rent of house, 24 00


H. R. Robbins, services and expenses as undertaker, 39 00


James McGourty, services and expenses as undertaker, 12 00


C. L. Wilson, services and expenses as undertaker, 6 00


Charles Cole, services and expenses as undertaker, 3 00


E. Tourjee, funeral expenses Mr. Huston, 12 00


Bridget Wright, funeral expenses Patrick Wright, 10 00


Almshouse Department, wood,


105 67


Reed, Hawkins & Reed, flour,


78 00


C. Strout & Sons,


groceries, 66


314 50


G. Wadleigh,


308 58


W. O. Knapp & Co.,


66


245 76


J. B. Murphy,


203 87


H. P. Barber, 66


152 91


Dimond & Wetherbee,


147 50


H. W. Fanning & Son,


66


121 75


H. B. Coffin,


66


94 00


I. R. Stevens,


66


86 00


George H. Adams,


66


72 50


H. A. Sherman,


70 14


C. C. Cook,


66


49 50


B. F. Tyler,


66


47 00


Robertson & Sherman,


66


39 63


J. W. Davis,


30 00


F. & G. Robinson,


66


14 43


Amounts carried forward,


$5,371 10


$9,000 00


111 03


Blanchard & Atkins,


63 28


Greenwood & Co.,


65


Amounts brought forward,


$5,371 10


$9,000 00


B. Billings, groceries,


15 11


J. B. Newell, 66


9 53


B. F. Houghton, “


6 00


Albert Brackett,


fuel,


271 50


J. W. Pearson,


66


241 27


Paul & Cleveland,


66


174 45


Waters & Inman,


66


152 70


James Nickelson,


66


63 79


C. F. Eddy & Co.,


66


13 63


Daniel Warren,


66


3 25


Dr. J. H. Bodge,


Medical attendance,


70 00


Dr. H. B. Stoddard,


66


58 00


Dr. H. B. Bradley,


66


58 00


Dr. H. M. Field,


66


40 00


Dr. James Utley,


66


23 00


Dr. Eben Thompson,


66


22 50


Dr. J. R. Deane,


66


22 00


Dr. F. E. Porter,


66


15 00


Dr. F. E. Crockett,


66


13 00


Dr. Albert Nott,


66


10 00


Dr. L. R. Stone,


66


8 00


Dr. R. P. Loring,


66


8 00


Dr. O. E. Hunt,


66


7 00


Dr. J. F. Boothby,


66


6 00


Dr. F. D. Lord,


66


5 00


Dr. W. H. Hildreth,


66


5 00


Dr. F. L. Thayer, .


66


4 00


Dr. E. P. Scales,


66


1 00


Aug. Williams,


Medical prescriptions,


37 13


John J. Noble,


66


20 78


W. C. Gaudelet,


66


20 75


Sam'l B. Sewall & Co.,


66


15 30


Auther Hudson,


66


3 20


George H. Ingraham,


66


1 05


Morse & Fitch, provisions,


7 13


John Stearns, milk,


16 27


Amounts carried forward,


$6,819 44


$9,000 00


G


66


Amounts brought forward, $6,819,44 $9,000 00


A. J. Gordon, boots and shoes, 6 25


W. D. Lathrop, horse and carriage hire, 5 00


W. H. Mague, 66 3 00 66


Hunting's Express, expressage, 3 00


W. H. McIntosh, 66


3 00


E. Ryan, supplies, 3 00


S. M. Leathers, supplies, 3 00


B. Randall, 66


2 30


Sundry small bills, 5 91


John Warner, services as Clerk and Almoner, 1879, 700 00


C. F. Rand, services as Overseer, Ward 1, 1879, 50 00


A. T. Sylvester, services as Overseer, Ward 2, 1879, 50 00


O. F. Lucas, services as Overseer, Ward 3, 1879, 50 00


I. W. Bird, services as Overseer, Ward 4, 1879, 50 00


H. C. Hoyt, services as Overseer, Ward 5, 1879, 50 00


George Warren, services as Overseer, Ward 6, 1879, 50 00


John Warner, services as Overseer, Ward 7, 1879, 50 00


John Warner, amount paid to sundry per- sons, 322 95


H. C. Hoyt, amount paid to sundry per- sons, 19 57


Total, as per item No. 30 of expenses, 8,246 42


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $753 58


PUBLIC PROPERTY.


Appropriation,


$6,400 00


Amount carried forward, $6,400 00


67


Amount brought forward, $6,400 00


For sale of Old Engine House, Ward 5, per order of City Council, 150 00


$6,550 00


Milo Lucas, balance on account of engine house, Upper Falls, $1,419 87


William Petigrew, sundry repairs and alterations, 1,128 15


W. A. Roffe, painting Mason school house, 443 00


Sam'l D. Garey, sundry repairs, 392 52


Charles S. Phillips, material and labor, 294 93


Joel Goldthwait & Co., carpets, 293 68


Simpson Bros., concreting,


260 96


J. W. Conroy, painting Hyde school house,


263 70


A. J. Fiske & Co., material and labor,


153 74


A. G. Whitcomb, furniture,


140 04


Lawrence, Wilde & Co., furniture,


123 11


Smith & Co., desk, 100 00


W. S. Higgins, material and labor,


96 37


Tucker Manfacturing Co., supplies,


93 72


S. F. Holway, balance for enlarging engine house, Lower Falls, 92 77


E. L. & F. S. Rollins, shades, fixtures, etc., 85 76


W. H. French & Co., material and labor, 84 03


W. S. Cargill, 66


66 70 78


William Hockridge, paving in front of Hook and Ladder House, 70 00


H. M. Darling & Co., supplies, 58 15


W. P. Leavitt, material and labor, 55 37


N. & W. Gas Light Co., gas, 55 20


Orrin Whipple, sundry repairs, 46 09


J. D. Billings, 66 45 49


R. L. Hinds, cash paid for lounge, 35 00


J. O. Evans & Co., painting, etc., 32 95


L. A. Gammons, material and labor, 31 81


Charles Edward Parker, services as Expert, 30 00


John H. Pray, Sons & Co., carpet, etc., 29. 53


Amounts carried forward, $6,026 72


$6,550 00


68


Amounts brought forward, $6,026 72


$6,550 00


J. A .* Doran, material and labor, 25 91'


Shepard, Norwell & Co., supplies, 25 62


E. Howard & Co., clock, 22 50


Charles A. Cole, iron work, 20 00


William Bemis, material and labor,


19 53


Highway Department, labor, men and teams,


19 00


S. A. Sleeper, material and labor, 17 75


S. B. Waite, fixtures, etc., 17 00


Wm. F Soule, material and labor,


15 25


S. F. Carrier, 66


15 07


Dwight Chester, Treasurer, improvement Centre green, 15 00


Speare, Gregory.& Co., oil,


14 00


L. Hicks, material and labor,


13 88


O. B. Leavitt, 66 66


12 05


McLean & Henderson, 66 66


11 41


John Farquhar's Sons, 66 66


11 23


Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, supplies, 10 47


Edward Pike, material' and labor, 10 47


Sundry small bills, 181 66


Total, as per item No. 31 of expenses, 6,504 52


Balance unexpended, transferred into Treasury, $45 48


PUBLIC SQUARES.


$500 00


Appropriation,


John Joyce, labor, etc., $6 00


W. E. Fuller, labor, men and teams,


394 00


Newton Cemetery Corporation, labor, men and teams on Centre green, Ward 6, 100 00


Total, as per item No. 32 of expenses, $500 00


69


SALARIES.


Appropriation,


$10,200 00


William B. Fowle, Mayor, $1,000 00




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