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estate on Orange street. .
16 20
estate of David F. Weston, on Haven and Chute streets . 140 73
recording deeds 4 00
tax and interest on the Beard estate, corner .
of Pleasant and John streets. 4º 33
$318 66
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SCHOOLS.
Appropriation . . $8000 00
State School fund. 200 85
Amount drawn.
8016 00
Amount unexpended $184 85
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Appropriation . $2500 00
612 08
Amount expended .
Amount unexpended
87 92
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation $2500 00
Amount drawn 2499 28
Amount unexpended .
72
CLEARING SNOW.
.
Appropriation
$300 00
Amount drawn 195 II
Amount unexpended
104 89
BRIDGES.
Appropriation
$300 00
Amount drawn .
297 54
Amount unexpended
2 46
BUILDING CURTIS STREET.
Appropriation
$300 00
Amount drawn.
246 73
Amount unexpended . 53 27
$8200 85
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BUILDING WINTER STREET.
Appropriation $50 00
Amount drawn . 47 58
Amount unexpended $2 42
BUILDING ASH STREET.
Appropriation
$500 00
Amount drawn 442 88
Amount unexpended 57 12
BUILDING MIDDLESEX AVENUE.
Appropriation
$250 00
Amount drawn 245 28
Amount unexpended 4 72
BUILDING SIDEWALK ON MAIN STREET.
Appropriation
$300 00
Amount drawn 299 36
Amount unexpended 64
BUILDING CULVERT ACROSS MAIN STREET.
Appropriation $400 00
Amount drawn 197. 30
Amount unexpended 202 70
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation $300 00
Dog Tax . 212 86
$512 86
Amount drawn
512 86
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CEMETERY.
Appropriation $350 00
Amount drawn 275 00
Amount unexpended. $75 00
SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Appropriation $100 00
Amount drawn 100 00
BELL ON HANCOCK ENGINE HOUSE.
Appropriation $300 00
Amount drawn 300 00
WELL ON WEST STREET.
Appropriation
$250 00
Amount drawn. 237 92
Amount unexpended . 12 08
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $1700 00
Amount drawn 1693 46
Amount unexpended 6 54
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Received for schools . . .. appropriation $8000 00
school incidentals. . .
do 700 00
ordinary charges .... do 3500 00
Fire Department ... do 1700 00
interest on town debt do
3500 00
payment on town debt
do
2279 00
repairs of highways.
do
2500 00
bridges.
do 300 00
removing snow
do
300 00
Amount carried forward.
$22,779 00
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Amount brought forward . . . . . . . $22,779 00
Received for building Curtis street appropriation 300 00
building Winter street do 50 00
building Middlesex
avenue
do
250 00
building Ash street. .
do
500 00
Public Library
do
300 00
cemetery .
do
350 00
soldiers' graves
do
100 00
bell on Hancock en- gine house
do
300 00
building well on West street
do
250 00
overlayings
do
1132 32
State tax
do
1300 00
county tax
do
939 07
Amount of tax list $28,550 39
Received from State, corporation tax
$435 59
State, national bank tax.
367 05
State, school fund .
200 85
County Treasurer, dog licenses. .
212 86
town of Carlisle for support of O. S. Adams
43 63
city of Boston for support of L. R. Lloyd
97 50
interest on deposits
26 86
premium on note
22 50
discount on county tax
7 83
interest on taxes.
521 37
rents on estates held by tax titles 247 50
2183 54
Due from city of Boston for support of Lewella R. Lloyd . 22 50
town of Malden for support of Sarah L. Penney 75 95
98 45
Amount carried forward.
$30,832 38
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Amount brought forward .. . $30,832 38 Due from town of Woburn for support of Al-
fred M. Richardson .. 6 28
town of Woburn for support of Henry Berry . 168 50
town of Athol for support of Mi- randa and Julia E. Ellenwood ...
34 56
State for support of Jane White ...
15 12
State for support of Emil Ross ....
10 00
State for relief of indigent soldiers 1076 24
State for State aid
1567 75
$2,878 45
$33,710 83
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for schools
$8016 00
school incidentals
612 08
clearing snow
195 II
repairs of highways
2499 28
bridges
297 54
building Curtis street
246 73
Winter street
47 58
Ash street
442 88
Middlesex avenue
245 28
sidewalk on Main street ..
299 36
culvert across Main street. .
197 30
supplies for Almshouse
128 66
poor out of Almshouse.
2208 62
tramps, 1498 at 30 cents each
449 40
relief of indigent soldiers
1076 24
State aid .
1351 25
Public Library 512 86
cemetery
275 00
decoration of soldiers' graves
100 00
bell on Hancock engine house
300 00
well on West street.
237 92
abatement of taxes
317 57
Fire Department 1693 46
Amount carried forward
$21,750 12
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Amount brought forward. $21,750 12
Paid for town officers
1,736 38
town office 186 30
printing .
218 25
street lights
403 16
miscellaneous expenses
149 16
tax titles for real estate to secure taxes
318 66
State tax. 1,300 00
county tax .
939 07
interest on town debt
3,231 19
expense on estates held by tax titles.
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$30,253 63
Total receipts.
33,710 83
Total expenditures
30,253 63
Receipts more than expenditures $3,457 20
VALUATION FOR 1878.
Real estate. $2,063,504 00
Personal estate. 216,950 00
Total valuation .
$2,280,454 00
Amount of taxes assessed .
28,550 39 II 80
Rate of taxation per $1000
Number of polls. 820
Number of dwelling houses 674
Number of acres of land . 5698
J. B. LEATHE,
Selectmen, Assessors JAMES REID, and
JOSEPH L. PRATT, Overseers of the Poor.
W. WALLACE DAVIS,
COLLECTOR OF 1876 TAXES,
IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF READING.
DR.
March 16, 1878. To uncollected 1876 taxes. . $2620 76 interest uncollected 246 84 -- $2867 60
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By cash paid J. A. Bancroft, Town Treasurer .
$2867 60
W. WALLACE DAVIS, Collector of 1876 taxes.
Reading, March 25, 1879.
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JAMES A. BANCROFT, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Reading. Cr.
To balance in treasury March 18, 1878 . . $3,985 50
cash of town of Malden for support of S. L. Penney 89 78
town debt .
13,482 94
" town of Carlisle for support of O. S. Adams 43 63
interest on town debt
3,231 19
city of Springfield for support of O. N. Wilder 88 00
State tax . 1,300 00
city of Boston for support of L. R. Lloyd .. 97 50
county tax. 939 07
hired money . 11,082 94
expense on estate bought for taxes . 21 34
interest on deposits taxes .
26 86
$43,736 57
premium on note .
22 50
discount on county tax
7 83
corporation tax.
435 59
national bank tax.
367 05
State aid
1,381 00
school fund .
200 85
dog licenses ... .
212 86
cash for rent from estates bought for taxes
247 50
of W. W. Davis, Collector
2,867 60
Solon Bancroft on account of F. Bancroft, Collector. .
566 82
tax list of 1877 committed to collect .. 8,934 14
tax list of 1878 committed to collect. 28,550 39
tax after being abated .. 2 40
Reading, March 26, 1879.
$59,485 27
Uncollected taxes of 1877 . $1,733 97
Uncollected taxes of 1878 . 8,472 0I
10,205 98
Balance in treasury, cash. 5,542 72
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JAMES A. BANCROFT, Treasurer and Collector.
By paying Selectmen's orders .$24,762 03
$59,485 27
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274 53
AUDITORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1879.
LIABILITIES.
Town notes March 1, 1878
$59,900 00
Town notes March 1, 1879 .
57,500 00
Decrease for the year $2,400 00
$57,500 00
Interest accrued on town notes
992 77
Due Fire Department (estimated)
1,100 00
Miscellaneous debts
100 00
2,192 77
$59,692 77
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Unpaid taxes . 10,205 98
Due from State (aid account)
1,567 75
Due from State (relief of indigent soldiers). .
1,076 24
Claim on Eben Beard's estate
125 00
Claim on estates bought for taxes
92 5º
Due from Boston
22 50
Malden
75 95
Woburn
174 78
Athol
34 56
State
25 12
Cash in treasury 5,542 72
$18,943 10
Net debt. March 1, 1879
40,649 67
Net debt March 1, 1878
44,075 00
Decrease for the year
3,425 33
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SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town farm. 4,000 00
Personal property at town farm 1,837 36
$5,837 36
Cemetery land and lots
2,300 00
Hearse
120 00
House
75 00
2,495 00
Eagle engine and hose carriage
600 00
House.
500 00
Hancock engine and hose carriage
450 00
House. .
1,400 00
Union engine .
40 00
Washington engine.
175 00
House . .
25 00
Hook and ladder carriage, etc
350 00
Furniture and hose .
1,650 00
5,190 00
Property in Town Office
350 00
School houses and furniture.
30,000 00
Public Library
2,200 00
Piano and apparatus in High School
500 00
32,700 00
46,572 36
We have examined the books of the Selectmen and Treasurer for the year ending March 1, 1879, and find the same correct and satis- factorily vouched.
S. E. PARKER, EDWARD F. PARKER, Auditors. WILLIAM M. TITUS,
Reading, March 26, 1879.
LIBRARY REPORT.
The Trustees of the Public Library respectfully submit the follow- ing report :
RECEIPTS.
Annual appropriation .
$300 00
Dog licenses
212 86
Fines. .
26 90
Sale of cards
5 40
Sale of catalogues
3 15
Balance from 1878
4 20
$552 5[
EXPENDITURES.
Librarian
$108 25
Books
200 70
Binding .
35 75
Rent and insurance
175 00
Printing
4 00
Miscellaneous
4 35
New shelves
24 46
$552 51
Number of books purchased. 162
received from Dramatic Association
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F. H. Knight
9
S. Foster.
4
other sources
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Total number of additions 218
Whole number of volumes in the Library 4175
Circulation for the past year .
13,012
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It will be seen that our expenses for the year exactly balance the receipts. In consequence of the lateness of the return of the amount of the "dog tax " from the State, our last purchase of books-sixty- 'four volumes-has been made within a month.
It is a matter of regret that we have not a fire-proof building for the library. We congratulate our sister Woburn on the completion of such a building within her limits. It is a beautiful edifice, and is built entirely by private funds bequeathed for the purpose by one of its former wealthy citizens. If any of our large-hearted capitalists are contemplating a similar gift to this town, we hope they will not wait for their executors to do the work, but set about it soon, that they may do a good thing for themselves and others where it will be appreciated. The poet Bryant set a good example in his lifetime by erecting in his native town a library building, and in filling it with valuable books. Such a building might have one or more rooms to be used for scientific purposes. An association was formed in this town some years since for work, research and study in the different departments of science, as botany, geology, etc. The want of a room wherein to work, and to preserve specimens in case of fire, appears to be the chief obstacle in the way of the successful progress of such an enterprise. A fire-proof apartment would also enable the town to have a museum, wherein to collect many articles of interest, now in private hands, liable to be lost. The antiquarian departments of some of our festivals have shown that the town has a supply of his- toric articles that would be invaluable for such an object. To show the value that things of "ye olden time " sometimes possess, and as an inducement to make some effort for their preservation, we may re- fer to the auction sale of the "Brinley Library," lately held in New York. Four or five almanacs printed in Cambridge in the years 1646-50, specimens of the work of the first three printers in English America, were sold for $282.50. They formerly belonged to one of the early pastors of the First Parish Church in Reading-Rev. Mr. Haugh. It is said they cost Mr. Brinley $800. They are now owned by the Massachusetts Historical Society. A copy of Eliot's Indian Bible sold for $1000 ; another copy, second edition, $500. Other ancient books relating to New England affairs brought from $150 to $800.
In the matter of book-binding, we notice the introduction of a new material known as Scotch buckram, which has been used in a London library for several years. It is said to be not costly, looks well, and
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is more durable than leather, and does not break or crack. The high rate of duty is in the way of its immediate use here, but we hope the duty may be removed, or that some wide-awake Yankee may learn how to make it here. Any improvement of this sort will be heartily welcomed.
The trustees whose places become vacant this year, by expiration of their terms of service, are William Proctor and Hiram Barrus.
E. APPLETON, President. HIRAM BARRUS, Secretary. F. O. DEWEY, STEPHEN FOSTER, WILLIAM PROCTOR, H. G. WADLIN, Trustees.
Reading, March 28, 1879.
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CEMETERY COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Balance on hand as per last report $38 95
Drawn from town appropriation 275 00
Received from sale of lots . 53 00
$366 95
Paid for labor in the cemetery
339 75
Balance in hands of committee. $27 20
F. O. DEWEY,
G. C. GLEASON, W. S. RICHARDSON, T. B. PRATT, S. BANCROFT, 1
Committee.
Reading, March, 1879.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
OF THE
READING FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To the honorable Board of Selectmen and the citizens of Reading : Since our last report the Fire Department have responded to the following alarms : March 23, 1878, a stable owned by Mrs. M. J. Greenwood on Linden street, which was damaged about $250, and was fully insured. March 27, 1878, the steam saw and planing mill of A. J. Morey on Salem street, which was totally destroyed ; loss, $7000 ; insured for $4300. June 6, 1878, alarm caused by a fire on woodland of J. A. Emerson on Main street ; a small amount of cord- wood was destroyed, but otherwise the damage was small. July 3, 1878, a barn on the Hartshorn estate on High street, which was caused by the ignition of a load of fireworks which was standing on the barn floor ; loss, about $600 ; insured for $350. In addition to the building about $1500 worth of fireworks were destroyed, belong- ing to Hyde & Co. of Boston, and also a barge valued at $500, be- longing to Charles H. Moulton of this town, which were not insured. January 26, 1879, alarm caused by the burning of a quantity of bed- clothing at the house of Mrs. Pike on John street ; extinguished without the aid of the department ; damage trifling. Total number of alarms, 5 ; total loss, $9850 ; total insurance, $4900 ; loss of property over and above insurance, $4950. The apparatus is all in good condition, and manned by the same force as last year. Our water supply has been increased the past year by the addition of a large and powerful well,
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located near the house of Preston Richardson on West street, for which the town made an appropriation at the last annual meeting. A fine steel alarm-bell has been placed in the tower of the Hancock engine house on Woburn street, which is found to be a great advan- tage to the members of the company located in that part of the town.
The expenses of the 'department during the year have been as follows :
Paid Chas. H. Lang, for services as Chief Engineer to May 1, 1878 $25 co
George H. Parker, for services as Assistant Engineer and clerk to May 1, 1878. . .. 17 CO Edward C. Nichols, for services as Assistant Engineer to May 1, 1878. 12 00
Daniel Creesy, for services as Assistant Engineer to May 1, 1878. 12 00
James Dewhurst, for services as Assistant Engineer to May 1, 1878. 12 00
members of department, for services to May 1,1878 .. 1282 82 Horace W. Blanchard, for services as fireman to November 1, 1878 5 00
Willie E. Robinson, for services as fireman to January 1, 1879 6 67
William H. Bancroft, for services as steward of Hancock company to August 1, 1878. 48 00
C. C. Cummings, for services as steward of Eagle company to November 1, 1878 ... 60 00
N. Lambert, for services as steward of hook- and-ladder company to May 1, 1878 . 5 00 for watching fire at Morey's mill. 4 50
watching fire on woodland of J. A. Emer- son 5 00
watching fire at the Hartshorn barn. . .
2 50
Chas. K. Gleason, labor on Linden street cistern . 3 00
C. C. Cummings, labor on Linden street cistern . 3 00
Amount carried forward. $1503 49
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Amount brought forward . . . $1503 49
C. C. Cummings, clearing snow from cisterns. 2 00
W. L. Crowe, clearing snow from cisterns ... 5 75
G. D. Kingman, damage to pitchfork at Mrs. Greenwood's fire. 60
W. L. Jones, drawing engine to Wakefield . .
3 00
F. J. Bancroft, drawing hose to fires. I 25
D. Creesy, labor and material on Hancock engine house. 10 21
D. Creesy, repairs on Hancock engine . .
4 50
J. H. Wentworth, labor on Hancock engine. 4 00
J. C. Gleason, for wood and coal for Eagle company . 6 50
Bancroft & Temple, coal for Hancock com- pany 3 5°
for oil for Hancock company 2 15
Samuel Brown, for repairs, etc 3 25
P. McCall, for repairs and use of horse 4 85
Hunneman & Co., new suction hose. 28 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs of hose and coup- lings 31 55
Parker & Stone, refreshments at fire at Morey's mill 20 65
Parker & Stone, two forks for hook-and- ladder carriage, and sundries 2 26
G. W. Atkinson, for sundries
53
A. Parker, 30 keys for Eagle engine house . . 3 30
P. McCall, for straps. 2 00
Bancroft & Temple, for repairing platform on Haven street. . 85
Lang's express, for expressing. 3 15
J. H. Bancroft, for leather for valves. I 75
J. A. Blunt, for services as steward of Eagle company for Nov. and Dec., 1878 .. . ...
10 00
J. A. Blunt, for repairing Eagle and Hancock hose carriages. 30 00
J. A. Blunt, for sundries -
4 37
-$1693 46
Amount unexpended
6 54
Amount of appropriation
$1700 00
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In concluding we recommend that the sum of $1700 be appropri- ated for the expenses of the department the ensuing year. All of which is respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. LANG, Chief Engineer.
E. C. NICHOLS, GEO. H. PARKER, DANIEL CREESY, JAMES DEWHURST, J
Assistants.
GEO. H. PARKER, Clerk.
Reading, March 18, 1879.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Your Commissioners, in making their annual report, would call the attention of the town to the approach on the west side of the Bos- ton & Maine Railroad, at the Willow street crossing, as being too narrow, and would recommend the sum of two hundred dollars to widen out the same ; also recommend twenty-five hundred for ordi- nary repairs, and three hundred for clearing snow.
The receipts and expenses have been as follows, viz .:
ORDINARY REPAIRS. .
Paid J. Breck & Sons, for tools
$13 68
Dodge, Gilbert & Co
2 80
Whittemore Bros
4 20
George Beasley, for labor in 1877
108 79
George Beasley, for labor in 1878
189 0I
Henry S. LaClair, for labor.
160 40
Henry S. LaClair, for material.
08
Henry S. LaClair, for team
93 15
Albert Nichols, for labor
8 25
Albert Nichols, for gravel
2 25
E. C. Jones, for labor
34 50
William LaClair, for labor
87 80
William Holmes, for labor 63 00
Warren Heyward, for labor
42 15
Amount carried forward. $810 06
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40
Amount brought forward $810 06
Paid William G. Nichols, labor of man and team. 25 85
Charles Wakefield, for labor of self and team
Orin N. Jones, for labor I 90
75 00
George Ballard, for labor 31 05
B. C. Clark, for labor 6 67
Nob'e Bunker, for labor. 21 15
Michael Forbes, for labor of man and t am. 12 30
John E. Walker, for labor of self and team. . 9 00
W. K. Pratt, for labor
3 75
Emerson Smith, for labor
83 47
Timothy Riordan, for labor
46 80
H. W. Batchelder, for labor 17 70
William H. Marshall, for labor
18 00
T. F. Gould, for labor
3 50
Hugh Dulin, for labor
18 00
Daniel Putnam, for gravel
3 96
Francis Clark, for labor 3 00
John Mellen, for labor.
74 92
C. A. Weston, for labor
86 46
C. A. Weston, for labor of team
121 12
C. A. Weston, for material.
75
Hiram Litchfield, for labor
75
O. A. Swain, for labor.
65 32
Bradley Bancroft, for labor
51 22
A. J. Varney, for labor of self, man and team
19 50
A. J. Varney, for grave]. 7 80
Albert Janes, for labor.
48 07
J. M. Eames, for labor
2 00
Johnson Richardson, for labor 75
Jeremiah Shannon, for labor. 41 62
R. M. Boyce, for labor of self and team 29 60
R. A. Harmon, for labor of self and team . . 78 45
William T. Temple, for labor 4 00
M. Kelley, for labor 32 62
William L. Jones, for labor of self and team. 65 60
Joseph Tourjee, for labor 12 00
D. C. Sanborn, for labor 13 50
Amount carried forward . $1947 21
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Amount brought forward $1947 21
Paid C. J. Nichols, for labor . . 27 45
Newton Symonds, for labor of self and team . 18 00
A. F. Emerson, for labor of self and team .. 10 25
J. D. Jones, for labor . II 25
A. G. Emerson, for labor of self and team. . II 85
John Weston, for labor . 2 50
J. B. Nichols, for labor of man and team.
22 80
W. W. Davis, for gravel
II 80
M. A. Stone, for powder and fuse
I 60
S. E. Parker, for labor of man and team
12 00
Daniel Sullivan, for labor.
31 87
Asa Parker, for labor of self, man and team . 37 95
Asa Parker, for gravel 6 25
A. L. Cole, for labor 7 20
James Kiren, for labor 23 62
J. W. Bruce, for labor 13 69
J. W. Bruce, for gravel 3 52
Charles Spear, for gravel 23 20
Henry Cook, for gravel I 85
Patrick Barrett, for labor
28 00
D. P. Babb, for labor of self and team. 12 60
A. S. Stevens, for labor of self and team 3 00
A. S. Perkins, for gravel. 26 60
Chas. C. Green, for labor of self and team. 9 00
Timothy Canty, for labor of man and team. 4 50
G. R. Turner, for gravel. . 2 90
G. R. Turner, for use of roller 50
N. E. Hill, for gravel 1 08
H. E. Nichols, for removing ledge 10 00
C. W. Kelley, for gravel. 3 92
R. C. Totten, for labor 3 54
Henry Gorus, for labor 19 05
Reuben Melendy, for labor 6 30
Geo. H. Flint, for labor 7 50
C. H. Lang, for labor 25
Daniel Nichols, for labor 18 23
D. M. Nichols, for labor 17 77
Amount carried forward. $2400 60
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Amount brought forward $2400 60
Paid E. P. Nichols, for labor
21 55
Augustus Fultz, for labor. 17 70 R. B. Nichols, for labor of self and team. . 42 68
J. A. Bancroft, for labor 18 00
William Frost, for labor
2 25
C. H. Ballard, for labor
25
Cummings' express, for labor
95
J. A. Blunt, for labor. 3 00
H. W. Kummer, for labor 6 00
E. B. Eames, for labor 2 30
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Cash received of C. W. Kelley, for loam $1 25
W. L. Jones, for loam 1 50
D. C. Sanborn, for loam 50
William Carter, for loam
3 00
G. C. Gleason, for loam. 8 50
Michael Forbes, for loam
I 25
16 00
$2499 28
Unexpended
72
$2500 00
BRIDGES.
Paid George Beasley, for labor of self and team . . $9 60
Citizens' Gas Light Company, for gas . ·
1 86
town of North Reading, for repairs of bridges in 1877 33 40
R. D. Wilkins, for labor and stone.
49 00
Boston Machine Company, for grates and frames . 18 92
Boston & Maine R. R. Company, for freight. I 09
Henry S. LaClair, for labor 18 15
Amount carried forward $132 02
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Amount brought forward $132 02
Paid Henry S. LaClair, for labor of team
6 90
Henry S. LaClair, for material 32
William L. Jones, for labor
40
A. B. Day, for labor 9 00
O. N. Jones, for labor II
55
J. Damon, Jr., for labor 3 00
Emerson Smith, for labor
I 75
Charles A. Weston, for labor
28 20
Charles A. Weston, for labor of team
8 70
J. A. Bancroft, for labor 2 00
John Doucette, for labor of self and man 64 50
John Doucette, for stone and cement 12 95
Daniel Creesy, for stone. 2 00
William T. Temple, for labor
2 91
J. A. Blunt, for labor
2 57
Daniel Sanborn, for labor
I 80
John Mellen, for labor
3 90
Bradley Bancroft, for labor
3 15
Albert Janes, for labor
90
Waldo Bros., for drain pipe
3 24
Timothy Riordan, for labor
45
Edward Parker, for cement 40
C. H. Moulton, for edgestone 4 25
Bancroft & Temple, for labor and stock
I 30
N. W. C. Carter. 2 88
William L. Crowe, for labor
I 50
$312 54
Cr. by cash of Citizens' Gas Light Co. for extra la- bor at corner of John and Pleasant streets 15 00
$297 54
Unexpended
2 46
Appropriation
$300 00
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CLEARING SNOW 1878-9.
Paid Henry Batchelder, for labor $ 60
C. A. Weston, for labor 19 20
C. A. Weston, for labor of team 12 15
James Wilson, for labor 1 80
Henry Goodwin, for labor I 20
J. M. Eames, for labor 4 59
A. Janes, for labor. 1 05
Samuel R Roby, for labor 2 30
O. A. Swain, for labor
6 15
A. J. Varney, for labor of self, man and team. John Mellen, for labor
2 55
A. S. Johnson, for labor of self and team . .
6 60
Johnson Richardson, for labor
25
Bradley Bancroft, for labor
60
George Richardson, for labor
I 5º
Martin Forbes, for labor 30
J. D. Jones, for labor 1 20
Wm. G. Nichols, for labor of self and team. 1 40
William Holmes, for labor 1 12
O. N. Jones, for labor . 1 82
A. F. Emerson, for labor of self and team. .. 1 87
Charles Wakefield, for labor of self and team. 2 40
Wm. L. Jones, for labor of self and team .. 7 70
George Beasley, for labor of self and team. . 16 50
H. S. LaClair, for labor 7 10
H. W. Batcheider, for labor 1 65
E. S. Gleason, for labor
34
Rodney Gleason, for labor . 34
George Batchelder, for labor 30
William L. Crowe, for labor 60
J. A. Smith, for labor 52
Daniel Nichols, for labor 21
G. W. Nichols, for labor. 45
E. P. Nichols, for labor 5 47
R. B. Nichols, for labor 10 05
A. Fultz, for labor 67
Amount carried forward.
$131 26
4 80
45
Amount brought forward $131 26
Paid J. H. Verity, for labor
I 27
R. C. Totten, for labor on snow plow 2 II
A. S. Stevens, for labor I 20
D. P. Babb, for labor 90
Michael Forbes, for labor I 20
R. A. Harmon, for labor 5 10
C. H. Moulton, for labor of self, man and team . 36 07
C. H. Moulton, for snow plow 16 00
$195 11
Unexpended.
104 89
Appropriation
$300 00
BUILDING CURTIS STREET.
R. D. Wilkins, for labor $72 15
R. D. Wilkins, for bound stone I 68
James A. Bancroft, for surveying 8 00
James A. Bancroft, for labor
75
Patrick Barrett, for labor
12
O. A. Swain, for labor
14 40
John Mellen, for labor
14 IO
Albert Janes, for labor
1I 85
Timothy Riordan, for labor
12 60
Emerson Smith, for labor
14 70
S. E. Parker, for labor of man and team .
21 30
Wm. G. Bryant, for labor of man and team. . 23 40
P. H. Jaquith, for labor of man and team ... I
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