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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 11, 1856.
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STATE OF THE TREASURY FEBRUARY 11Tx, 1856.
Receipts.
Amount of Cash on hand, balance of last year, $ 94 43
Out-standing Taxes in hands of Samuel Noyes as Treasurer and
Collector, to collect, 11848 46
Borrowed of John Davis, on credit of the Town, 1,500 00
44 of Newton Bank, 1,000 00
Amount of Taxes committed to Joseph B. Keyes to collect, 23,652 81
Amount received of State School Fund, 162 50
of W. S. McLauthlin, Town went, for sale of
Spiritous Liquors Oct. 3d 1854, to May 20tb, 1855, 100 51
Amount received for Grave lots, 18 25
of Samuel Noyes for one year's rent of Store, 150 00
of W. H. Inarahain for one year's rent of Store, 125 00
" of Elijah Pratt, for rent of Upper Hall, 37 50
It of Elijah Pratt, for use of Town Hall to Feb.1st, 308 75
" W.J.Lindley, net prol-eed3 from Hay Scales, 43 32
Note (riven to Jeremiah Russell, for building; Stone Wall on
Spring Street, due April lltb, 1856, 411 00
$291452 53
Expenditures. - - - Schools.
AMOUNT PAID TEACHERS.
Paid William Webster, one year's salary, $12000 00
it A. J. Nutter, one year's salary, 800 00
C. P. Pinkliam, one year's salary, 666 66
" George F. Pinkham, one term, 166 67
" Da-,id Packard, two terms, 400 00
;Hiss II. M. Parkhurst, one term, 83 33
hiss A. L. Peirce, Assistant, High School, one year, 250 00
" hiss L. B. Russell, one year, 250 00
Miis E. S. Peirce, part of year, 103 92
Miss Emily Robbing, part of term, 46 08
" Miss,lane Tower, one term, 75 00
Liss F. .M. Nichols, one •car, 225 00
it Aligs Eliza IIarris, one year, 225 00
" �Lis31I. A. Richards, one year, 225 00
" :Hiss S. F. White, one year, 225 000
" lli3s S, A. Jars i•, two terms, 150 00
$4,891 66
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Fuel for Schools.
Paid R. Gilkey & Co., for Coal, $307 70
Sundry persons for Charcoal, 28 70
0335 70
Incidental Expenses for Schools.
Paid R. C. Rought, for care of Centre and Ili^h School Houses, 875 33
Georce French, for care of Nest School lIouse, 25 00
E. Pratt, for carrying settees to High School House, and la-
bor at Examination, 4 50
Misr F. White, for Pettec's flap U. S., 5 77
• Pinkham, Books for Nest Grammar School, 4 8
Cleaning vaults to School IIouses 1834-3, 9 00
' It. C. Rou;ht, care of School Houses one week present year, 5 00
.lames Hall, Iron for seats at West School House, 3 50
Samuel `Vales Jr., furniture for Schools, 1834, 12 00
• `� Iliah School, 1835, 44 75
' J. Crafts, bill paid We•t S.•hool, 10 00
cc " 14 Centre Schools, 15 25
J. S. Potter, printing for IIig'i School, 15 50
Hiram Whitney, for new Clock for West School lIouse, 8 00 t
< <` repairing Clocks for all the. Schools, 13 00
Goo. Frazar, for cash paid for care of Last School House,
and repairing Fin-na!-e, tare., 29 39
MoLauthlin Brothers, for Books furn6bed for Schools, 16 53
' C. P. Pinkham, for cash paid for care of East School House
one month, 2 00
Luther G. Barrett, for care of Centre and High School
Houses two terms, 112 .50
'• Wakefield & Howe, two hats, 7 33
Robert C. R,)uaht, washing windows at Centre, and labor
at Hi�,li and East School Houses, 12 37
` D. P. Hooker, fining wall and fence at Centre School House. 1 50
`• Wm. Horn, two cases for Apparatus for High School House, 113 33
N. B. Chamberlain, Apparatus, 568 15
' T. H. Safford, care of East Scl)ol House 12 weeks, 9 50
C. G. Lee, 4 cols. tllitchell's Atlas, 48 00
Wm. Webster, Books &c., Hi;h School, 7 35
Antipas Jackson, mending Fen ler, &c , 1 75
J. B heyes, 5 years insurance on Centre School House. 80 75
« 11. Iiinaman, 2 settees for West School House, 6 00
Thomas L. French, mason work, 1Vest School House, 4 38
Page & Barn ird, settinn Glass, 2 38
u A. Howe.i, 2 Bells for S.•hools, 1 33
' Samuel Noyes. Brushes, Dusters, &c., 14 74
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Joshua Learned, census of children, 8 00
46 Luther Bent, Furniture for Schools, 18 50
.f Andrew Cumming-s, mason work on East School House, 25 13
u clo. Centre ` it 9 01
94 Peirce & Buruham, wood work &e. on East " 46 57 26
cc •4 •• do. 2C)entre u " 15 23
K �• �� do. 11i"ll lL it v U:)
`• do. West " 68
�+ Wal. L. Stiles, repairing Funnel, &e., High and Centre S., 12 80
At Wm. horn, wood work on Centre School house, 9 72
c. {. It do. West " 33 98
{. D. T. Huckins, Crayons, &c., 9 75
At Henr_v Russell, painting, papering and glazing,East School, 44 01
cc '• " do. Centre " 29 14
64 do. Il;igh " 2 75
it `• do. West it 9 45
49 it •` bill, 1854, East School, 2 00
K Luther Bent, balance of bill, 1 g54, 3 50
" C. P. Pinkh:un, \lala fixtures and printing, 3 93
`• General School Committee, serNices to April 1st, 1855, 180 00
" Cook & Ednecomb, fitting, up room at Waverly, 14 47
$1,78'2 77
Expense of Poor and Highways.
Paid Geo. W. Harrin;ton, amount of Town Grant, 2,800 OU
Expense of Fire Department.
Paid Fuel, Coal, Charcoal &c., per hills, 17 99
" Clerk of Engine Co. No. 1, per order, 237 12
" Treas. do. No. 2, it 173 33
it do. No. 3, " 131 04
D. A. Tainter, care of Engine No. 3, 22 00
Thos. Livermore, Steward Nos. 1 & 2, 21 58
" Joel S. Tuttle, do. 20 83
At h A. Tainter. use of horse, 2 00
" C. I). Lindley, repairing Buckets, 3 75
" W. F. Boyd, 6 oil cloth Suits for Engine Co. No. 1, 12 00
" -Magee, Undley & Co., refreshments, 24 &t
" Henry F. Bright & Co., " 5 00
99 Engineers, P. Priest, J. W. Pri"t, and A. B. Roryrr�, ser. is 75
" Shelton & Cheever, repairing Hose, 2 00
it Lindley & Kinoaid, painting► Ladders and Buckets, 13 50
Henry44 Russell, setting Gams, and repair-, Engine House
No. 3, 185)2, 5 00
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Granville Barnard, repairs on En,.!ines No. 1 Sc 2, 25 69
`` Oliver Sawyer, cash paid for I.ad,lers, Axe Handles &c., 16 16
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Paid William Tucker, Slkinner Belts, 2 00
" M. hinruuu►, aervices as Fire 1Vard, 10 00
•' Thowas L. French, n►aso❑ work, 4 21
" Pa,;u & Barnard, Sl►irity '1'urpentilte, 75
lIunneutau & Co., rep tire, 44 75
Samuel NoN es, hloid &r,, 2 51
Chester I,y;uan, Milk, Rel'resh►uents, 36
W. 11. In-rahan►, 1 pr. Lambs and wicking, 2 06
•� 11'. 11. Slik•ru►an, cleaning Engine No. 2, 2 00
it Williaut 1101-11, wujd work &c., on Ladder Box and Engine
IIouse, 18 43
City of BoMon, 12 Mickets, 10 00
Magee, Lindley & Co., Oil, Fluid &c., 1 G G3
• tias Fixtures by 1V. G. Pike, & CO., 53 82
Henry Russell, damage to Ladders, 4 00
Rtl,files, Nour,c & M-tion, 1) surtll Engines, a $27 00, 243 00
• 1V, L. Stiles, repairingPumps &c , 4 15
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• MiseeUaneous Expenses.
'Paid Joshua Learned, as Watchman, 5G 30
it N. 1I. Crafts, for surveys and plans of Streets and Poor Farm, 87 50
" Alfred I1Iud,,e & Son, 30 posters, 1 25
• Philemon Priest, as Watvhman, 47 25
J. D. & M. Willhni4, Brandy for Town Agencti 85 25
Lowell Inaitutioa for Savings, G months' interest on Town
Notes, $10,7.25. 299 94
" Geo. W. lI_trrington, Road Surveyor, work on Green St., 48 50
it Datton & Wentworth, binding Revised Statutes, 3 75
` Hartley Lord,damage to earria,e on road Lear Jas. Brown's, 11 25
Newton Bank, interest on Town Note, 18 00
D. Gatlre y, repairing roof of Town House, 31 40
' Trull & Bros., New Rum for Town A,eney, iG 38
" John DaN is. liorse hire for Ilarrington & Learned, 3 00
•` Lowe,[ Institution for Savin rs, G mos. interest on Town
Note, 83'.000 90 00
it W. S. MuLauthlin, 7 1-3 mos. salary as Town 1gent, 4G 87
Freight, 1 50
•` McLauthlin Bros., Stationery for Assessors, 5 05 M
` Gilkey & Co., Coal for Town House, 33 50
" Amos Stone, County Treasurer, bal. County Tax, 1854, 1,238 50
Ivers J. Austin, services befure Committee of Legislature
on division of the Town, 75 00
" I. D. Richards & Son, 1 bbl. Alcohol, for Town Agency, 35 12
Josiah Hastings, printing Town Reports and Notices, 67 87
Trull Bros., 1 bLl. New Ruin, Town Agency, 13 20 !
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Paid Wm. Tucker, as Watchman, and notifying Town Afeetinas, 59 02
Assessors, making Taxes, 1855, 170 00
i{ Thos. Livermore, 2 days as witness on division of Town, 5 00
49 Newton Bank, Town Note, 11000 00
Is Geo. Bemis, services before Committee of Legislature on
Hancock Free Bridge Corporation, 150 00
6+ Paid Geo. Bemis, retainer and argument before full Bencb
of Supreme Court (oii account of same,) 50 00
It Geo. Bemis, opinion on authority to pay Enginemen, 25 00
argument for case of the Town vs. Hancock
Free Bridge Corporation, 100 00
6' Geo. Bemis, copies of Brief for the Court, 5 50
Cl John Davis, Town Note, 1$ 00 00
it Five mos. interest on same, 37 50
41 Philemon Priest, as Watchman, 26 25
it Daniel Litchfield, superintending Catholic Burial Ground, 250 50
u Chauncey Smith, legal services in case of W. B. Dudley vs.
the Town, for damage of IIose, 15 00
" Sumner Sargent, Gravel for Orchard St. &c., 1852, 25 00
94 Joseph Crafts, 19 1-2 days on census, 39 00
" Kendall & Adams, for Guide Board and taking up Post, 1 92
It Lowell Institution for Savings, on principal of Town Note, 1,000 00
One year's interest on Town Note of $6,000, 330 00
Six mos. interest on Town Note of $2,000, 60 00
" do. do. $8,7257 239 94
" E. F. Tainter, .-;xpress work for 1854, 10 86
" Geo. Peirce, interest on Town Note of $1000, 55 00
it Geo. W. Harrington, road surveyor, work and materials on
Spring St. Culvert, 121 78
" S. W. Whitney, reward on conviction of incendiary, 200 00
" Isaac Stone, making new Road from Grove to Arsenal St., 594 00
" Cyrenus Bates, 3 days' work on Bridge at Paper AZill, 3 75
" William May, 3 days' services before Com. on Hancock
Free Bridge Corporation, vs. Town, 6 00
" William May, 3 days' services on the division of the Town, 6 00
Wetherbee, Pane, & Co., 1 Stoue and Cartina, 2 00
" IIorace Cate, Horse Hire for Selectmen and County Com. 5 00
ACCOUNT FOR BRIDGE.
Paid for Plan for Bride, 20 00
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it William May, sundry bills for Lumber, and me-
chanics' work for Bride. 1,613 10
" George W. Barrington, balance of bill for gra-
ding and graveling. 51 50
" Cost of Sidewalk as per sundry bills paid by
Win. May, 449 18 2,133 78
" James Kennedy, drilling for Iron Posts in wall on Spring st. 15 75
♦l Newton and Watertown Gay► Li^ht Co., for Gas in Town
ILall and Engine House to Jan. 1st, 1856, 16 00
it Antipss Ja•loan, fur Iron on Slrrin, Street Wall, 74 75
•` fuur ilati•s before Committee, Hancock Free
Bridge Co., vs. Town, 8 40
Antilms Jackson, two plays on division of the Town, 4 00
Granville liarnard, for Iron Frame t,)r Lantern front of
Town llouse, 10 50
William Turker, as IN%echunan and notifiing Town Meet-
inL►s, 34 0
E. F 'Tainter, Expre•• Labor, 1 ti:J ). 7 73
Charles Bemis, writitl,, C ntt,a�t for New Road from Grove
to Arsenal Street, 2 50
B�On•j. Daua, for 1'o;h-e. to Jan. 1st, 1856, 81
it John Brigham, for Lu:ubc-r for Paper :Hill Bridge, 60 17
J. B. KvIT;, two dsv3 su litin-r Accounts, 6 00
Service-i ca,v Town vs. Powers, 13 00
« 41 1, II. Ingraham, 5 00
Jeremiah ILus.sell, building ball on Spring Street, as per
ag reement with Selectmen, 411 00
Lowell Institution for Savings, six moi. interest on Town
Xote for $3,000, 90 00
Tltom:ts L. French, ropZirin; pla3tering in Town Hall, 1 83
M. Kingman, services layin'r out Streets. 5 00
46 66 bofore Committee of Legislature on
Burial C rounds, 3 00
t' M. Kin-man, services before Committee of Legislature to
oppose the City of Cambridge on petition fur land near
Mount Auburn, 5 00
it M. Kingman, services before Committee on case of Han-
cock Free Bridge, vs Town, i 50
It M. Kin�man, on the same, and Horse Hire, 5 00
•� M. Kiwnnan, services during; session of Legislature, and
Horse Hire in oppo4n, division of Town, 25 00
Isaac Stone, services four days before Committee of Legis-
lature on division of Town, 1834-5, 10 00
Philemon Priest, as Watchman, 11 25
Jolin Tnv'kor, one year's interest on Town Note of $400, 22 00
N. H. Ingraham, services two days as Auditor, 6 O0
three days on division of Town, 6 00
<' Paper for Selectmen, 98
it << f° one year's services as Town Clerk, 25 00
it tl &i Recording Births, 'Iariiaaes and Deaths,
and making returns, 46 50
{{ Josep'i Crafts, for time searching Records and getting up
Book of Roads in the Town, 50 00
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Paid Samuel Noyes, Oil &c , for Town Ilall, 47 95
,l .• 6' three days before Committee on division of
the Town, G 00
14 Samuel Noyes, one year's services as Town Treasurer, 40 00
Abatement of out-standing Taxes of 1854, 20 70
tG Asa Pratt, labor mowinz, at Burial Grounds and ringing bell
for Town Meetings, 13 75
William L. Stiles, repairs on Stove funnel &e., at Town
Hall, 3 22
46 William L. Stiles, one year's services as Sealer of Weights
and Measures, 10 00
it William Horn, for Privy and Fault for Town House, 17 77
is J. B. Keyes, as Collector of Taxes for 1855 a 1 1-4 per et., 295 65
it Abatements on Taxes, 1835, 271 14
George 11'. Harrington, two days' services on division of
the Town, 4 00
u W. G. Pike & Co., Gas Fixtures for Town Hall, Ante-rooms
and Entry, 339 48
W. G. Pike & Co., for Upper Ball, 54 61
it for Store by Samuel Noves, 30 63
for Store by W. II. Inaraham, 32 50
" Henry Russell, painting Gate at old burial Ground, and set-
ting Glass in Town House, 4 00
Henry Russell, Lettering Sian, 1 75
Elijah Pratt, one year's service in care of Town Hall and
Rooms, 163 13
Horace Cate, House Hire, 1 25
Robert C. Rought, circulating remonstrance against division
of Town, 10 00
" Robert Kershaw & Co., repairing small 'safe, 3 75
" Edward Bangs, laying out Streets and running Town Lines, 10 00
" Jacob IIittenaer, services on same accounts, 10 00
it `William Dlay, services for Town, 10 00
" W. A. Mason, survey and calculations on Road from Grove
Street to Brighton and Arsenal Streets, 13 �0
" Joseph Sanger & Son, for land taken to widen Church St., 58 75
" Alfred W. Pratt, Sexton, for return of Deaths, 3 90
" Peirce & Burnham, work on Paper Mill Bridge, 21 ,12
work on Reservoir, 4 30
" " for new Gate at old burial Ground, 7 ¢5
" " for Stock and Labor on FWling in
Spring Street, 61 67
" Newton and Watertown Gas Lid*ht Co., Gas for Town Hall, 13 19
" Discount on Taxes in August and November, 561 92
$13.681 69
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RECAPITULATION.
Total amount of Receipts, $29,452 59
Expenditures. - - Schools.
Amount paid Teachers' Salaries, 4,891 66
" " for Fuel, 335 70
64 Incidental Expenses, 1,782 77
Total School Expense, $7,010 1
Support of 1'unr and IIighways, amount being Town Grant,
therefor, 2,800 00
Amount paid Fire Department, 1,171 85
Amount paid per Miscellaneous Accounts, 131681 69
Outstanding 'faxes in hands of Samuel Noyes to collect, 176 38
Outstanding; Taxes in hands of Joseph B. Keyes to collect, 4,310 89
Cash in hands of Samuel Noyes, as Treasurer, 301 59
$29,452 53
The above and foregoing accounts of Samuel Noyes, Treasurer of the Town
of Watertown, are correct and properly vouched.
J. B. KEYES, ? Auditing
WAL 11. INGRAHAM,
ISAAC STONE. Committee.
AMOUNT OF DEBTS DUE TO MAY 1ST, 1856.
To Schools, being salaries of Teachers, and balance for care of
School IIouses, 1,850 00
Engine Companies, 1,200 00
Interest on Town Notes clue, 300 00
Sundry Bills, unpaid Notes, 500 00
Due County Treasurer whole amount Tax 1855, 2,238 50
State Tax due for 1855, 1,719 00
$7,80 7 50
Estimated Expenses for the ensuing Year.
For Schools, exclusive of contingent expenses, 6,000 00
Support of Poor and Highways, 3,000 00
Interest on Town Debt, 900 00
Fire Department, 1,200 00
Towards paying Town Debt, 1,000 00�
Contingent expenses, 3,000 00
Deficiencies for the past year, 3,000 00
$18,100 00
Submitted: SAMUEL NOYES, Treasurer.
ED`VARI) BANGS, Selectmen
WILLIA;II MAY, of
JACOB HITTIINGER. Tl atertou-m
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Schedule and Valuation of Property owned by the Town of Watertown.
Town Farm and Buildings, 12,000 00
Personal Property on Town Farm, 27000 00
Town House and Land, 101000 00
Furniture in Town House, 11000 00
SCHOOL HOUSES, &c.
Land, Centre School House and Furniture, 87000 00
Hiah GG GG GG and Apparatus, 8,600 00
!G East lG GG G{ 2,500 00
GG `Vest At
GG GG 1,000 00
FIRE ENGINES AND APPARATUS.
No. 1 Engine and Apparatus, 11000 00
No. 2 GG GG a 800 00
No. 3 i° GG GG 600 00
No. 3 Engine House and Land, 400 00
Hook and Ladder Carriage and :apparatus. 125 00
$481025 00
Town Debts.
Lowell Institution for Savings, a 5 1-2 per cent. $57000 00
GG GG GG a 6 GG 2,000 00
GG GG GG a 6 GG 3,000 00
GG it GG a 5 1-2 if 87725 00
George Peirce's Note. a 5 1-2 It 1,000 00
John Tucker's Note, a 5 1-2 GG 400 00
$20,125 00
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Delinquents.
A list of persons and estates whose 'faxes are unpaid Feb. I(xh, IMG, pub
liahed in accordance with the vote of the Town.
J. B. KEYES, Collector.
Bris;ht -hi iah 21 24 1 earned Samuel 2859 NON REUDENTS. i
Bent Luther 46 86 Lv'luau Ileury 13:1 so) E %Manus George a 46
Mack %villiaut 969 Louder .John 31 W
Blaek .(tunes 664 Learned I u;-iune 1 6U ' 1'laut►+ Harriet 9 5b
Bantard Jerome 4135 ' %IcMa+ter A. 1158 Bates L. :M. 6166
lin-deriek Walter 1150 6teacha►n G. A. 14 10 Batley, Messenger& Co.
111-i;;ht Sarah 1 'gib McLellan A. 17 25 1576
Buman Newell 1150 hleGarvev John 1 60 Blake Johu Q. 4 41
Broderic Dennis 1 50 { black David 45 60 f Bright Ilorace 0. 2961
Burk Patrick 465 { blur thv 1licht►el 1 60 ' Boyd & Br-,wn 262
0w hilge .John Jr. 33 00 11lackin Sautl. Estate 1:3 146 rrtton Maria 2099
Cowley Edw. Estate 11 97 � Moran Barney 4 65 � Beck William 956
Voolidove A. It. 13 47 Mausir John II. 160 Coolidge
Joseph G. S 15
Vonrov Michael 6 t,s Murphy Daniel 1 60 Child;Jolla. Estate 878
Curran Jo}ttt 1 b0 3Ic1)onald — 906 Clark S. W. 2885
l`ttlligun 'I'humas 1 50 AleGinnis John 839 ; Canteruu James 126
Curnm Thuwas 4 41 Moore George 1 60 Duutaras.s — 1260
Crane James 1 60 bleallin Thomas 1 60 ti Deuu. A. 1). 6 04
Callahan Patrick 1 60 �Iorau Peter 1 60
('arson .lulls► 1 50 Masterson C. 1 50 Flint — 1260
('alli_an Thomas 590 1 50 Field Gardiner 3 15
Collin, L. K. 15 3t; E Friuk — 126
ff� Nichols llilbert 20 40 ; field Chab. W. 441
Cunewav.lames 1 50 i Norcross Elijah 1 50
Dailey Pat. & John 4332 � Nichols William 4 (35 { Gilson E. 3 16
Dailey Patrick 1 89 O'Brien 1 50 ' Hunter Chas. S. 18 90
Dailey.lulu► 630 O'Brien William 1 60 Haynes I'. G. 3 15
Dunn Martin 160 Hersey- Peter 10 08
D%vver.John 664 Perkins Luke 956 Howe Estee 40 y5
Drew Edward 160 Pomeroy W. A. 6 54
Dexter A. C. 1 60 Robbins George 14 10 { Gates &Jewett 604
Deglin Patriek 1 50 Ritchie John Estate 2ri 2l� Luck I{ugh 12 6U
De�uut John 1 50 Richardson Samuel 9 0:3 Lord (.?eur�e E. 2S 2U
Doniallv John C. 4 65 , Lowell Jame, P. 15 75
French Moses S. 29 59 Robbins, GevrC, Jr. 1 up
Fisher Michael 4 02 Rune• John 5 91 Loring; Garton 1'. 18 A'
French Abner 55 05 Rogers Arteinas 14 10 Luhclell E. 1 s{:�
Rt}ev Jeremiah 1 50 Lakin FrancisOG
Fallon Michael 276 Richards A. L. 1 50 \lar..h Henry 1260
Fave-i Martin P. 1410 Rene Patrick 1 50 Miller George 18 110
Fitzgerald William 1 50 Stone Isaac 28 5:1 \ott Samuel 12 60
Gay William 67 65 Stone Leonard 97 su Peck Abel G. 15 715
(vibbs Elijah Estate 25 83 Sargent Sumner 15 35 1 lympton Ralph 35 91
preen Samuel D. 1095 Shepherd Hannah :3 15 Park., & White, Trs. 22 06
Gadding A. L. 5 04 Stone .James 17 25
Gallagher Patrick 465 Surrue • E. 1 5U Quimby D. l. 3 78
� tlniut — 126
Gilchnit Simeon 1 50 Swain10
F.. C. 7 56 Richardson Iron. W. 28 3b
Gray Henry 150 Sleeper Geo. W. 14
Gonrle-James 1 50 Sillowav J. 1 50 Ritchie.James 15 75
Gor;in John 1 50 Sears Willard 10230 Stephens Grarnville 2 52 4
Graff Patrick 1 50 Sherwood— 1 50 Somes Salul. & Will. 18 90
Harrington Peter 1 50 Stone A. 14 10 `tuith Willian► 252
Heath John H. 1473 Trull T. D. INI. 43 08 Stark«•ether E. C. 1 89
Hittinger Jacob 28180 Trull Ezra 89 60 Stockman & Thurstuu 7 66
Holland — 1 50 Trenholm John 5 28 ' Thaver 11'. It. 13 R6
Jacobs Asa Jr. 19 90 Trustees ('has. River Ttung; C. W. 1 89
Luau Association 121; 00 Taggart John 10 71
Kelly Patrick 1410 White Patrick 4 65 ; White Warren 8 82
Kelly 'Michael 1 50 Waverly Co. 189 00 ` WS rtl► N. J. 7 56 r
Kennedy Thomas 1 60 Whitnev Sarah 630 R etherbee Nancy R. 37 60 <
Kendrick Patrick 1 50 Ward William 1 50 , White. William A. 6801 '
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DR. Overseers of the Poor and Highway CR.
Surveyor in account with the Town of Watertown.
1855-6. 1835-6.
To bal.of Cash front former Board, 50 88 By lash pd. tea• (train, M 26
`• Ca,h reed. fruit Town Trea,. Groceries, 403 144
for work on green Street, 48 50 i " " sundry
•' Cash rec'd. frotu Town Grant, 27800 UU persons, 21 3 3
.. '� J. B. Cheney. `` '` Provi,ion, 292 30
for stone, 1 50 •` " Butter, Beans&c., 89 51
" sundries .,old i Stone Work 106 50
at Ahns 1I., 77 32 " it Carpe.ntvn,' Mork, 12 UU
D.A.Tainter, 4, Luntl,er, 24 6G
for bbls. 7 00 ' `' it Blacksmith work, 81 48
" A. B. Morse, I " 11'heelwri",ht `• 11 19
for use Wat;., 4 50 ; " Derrick, 60 00
1: " L.Thayer,for t " " Hardware &e., 17 15
use of tiled, 10 0o " Wood and Coal. 122 S!l
" " A. Jaek.zon, `` " Support of paupers
use Derrick, 7 50 in sun . tu«-tL<, 73 0"+
K A. Jac , " Dt•t• Goods, 78 72
for .Apple=, 10 20 " Stone and twravel, 75 00
" W.H.Bn,tin, Medicine, 6 tit►
for Due Bill, 8 69 itSundry �tnall bilh�
F.F. rainter, I for laLor &e., 129 tut
for Gra%el, 2 25 " " Sundry small bills
" " J. Pond, inr for labor&c.,by
sundritN, 20 6)5 I keeper, 89 3--1
" " Wm.Mav for " " One yoar*s salary
"
work Brid(,e, 59 37 I to keeper, l;00 nU
` Towu Treas. " " One year's salary
work Bridge, 51 501 to overseer, 100 00
" Town 'rr(,a-. I `' " Labor, 772 11
work and materials on Spring " Bal. in hands of
Street Culvert, 131 7 8 over,�eer, 3 30
Amt.of unpaid bi1L< $3,L81 54 !z)3,281 54
against Alms House, 17105 Anit. of bills due the A nis House, 57 3:)
G. W. HARRINGTON, Surveyor of Highways.
G. W. IIARRIN GTON,� Overseers
W. J. LINDLE , of the
J. B. CHENEI. ) P o o r .
WATEP.Tow- , FF:B. 1 l:T11, 1856.
The above and foreroin,, accounts of G. N. IIarrin;.;ton, W. J. Lindley and
J. B. Cheney, Overseers of the Poor,and G. lj'. HarrinTton, urvc�or of IIi=h-
ways, are correct and properly vouched.
J. B. KEY ES, � Auditing
W. H. INGRAHAM
ISA AC STONE. S Committee.
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Account of Labor performed on all the Streets, as follows.
Scraping ruts and
picking Stone ou all Days by Keeper. Days by Alen. Days by Koreas,
the Streets. 20 107 1-2 69
WORK on Culverts, 60 1-2 233 90
MY AUBURN St. Sri 155 1-2 162
BELMONT 66 13 53 55
COMMON 11 82 74
WASHINGTON " 2 24 24
SCHOOL 5 48 50
MAIN " 27 123 1-2 122
LEXINGTON " 1 4 4
GREEN " 4 3
WALNUT 2 10 8
WHITE 1-2 1 1
SU:IMER '• 1 3 2
PRIVATE ROAD, 6 1-2 26 30 1-2
-SOUTH St. 1 3 3
BRIGHTON •6 1 4 5
GALEN " 13 301-2 521-2
SPRING It 1-2 1-2 1
Jobbing, 24 1-2 951-2 671-2
Shovelling Snow and
breakin,, out Streets, 23 74 1-2 48
2501-2 1,082 1-2 8711-2
Inventory of Personal Property at the Alms House in Watertown,
as appraised Feb. l3th, 1856.
4 Horses 600, Cow 35, 635 00 Ocales 5, hoes and Rakes 1, G 00
10 Fowls 5 00 153 lbs. Lard 6 62
Harnesses 60 00 i 10 lbs. Dried Apples 70
Blankets and Surcingles 5 00 10 lbs. Sugar 1 00
Buff to Robe 3 00 5 lbs. Rice 35
Chains 6, Cattle Ties 3 50, 9 50 ' 1 lbs. Tea 1 80
2 Carts 90 00 'Jug and contents 50
Large Wagon 60 00 Saleratus 85 cts., Spices 65 ets., 1 50
Small 30 00 G Stone Jars 1 50
Pung and Rake 7 50 14 bu. Meal 4 40
Sled 40, Stone Dran 2, 42 00 42 lbs. Fish 1 89
8 Plou-hs and Cultivator 20 00 Saws and Axes 3 50
Grain Cradle 1 50 13 cords lV ood 16 50
Manure 100 00 ; Coal 10 00
Hay Rack 6 00 . Tin Ware 15 00
Derrick and Pullies 75 00 ,Baskets 2, 15 Pails 2 50, 4 50
Feed Boxes and Barrels 3 00 ,Iron Ware 5 00
Scaldint Tub 1 50 ! Clothes Horses and Lines 1 50
Jack, Whit$etrees and Bars 3 50 Coal Hods and Seives 75
Harrow and Old Iron 4 00 Lamps 1 50, Lanterns 2, 3 50
11 tons Hay 330 00 I Crockery 10 00
2 tons Straw 40 001 Knives and Forks 2 50
1 1-2 tons Rye Straw 22 50 12 1-2 galls. Oil and Can 3 31
16 1-2 bu. Rye 22 00 Fluid and Can 1 40
2 1-2 bu. Oats 1 50 illolasses Can 33
2 1-2 Beans 7 50 2 Closets- in cellar 8 00
Drills and Hammers 25 00 75 ba. Potatoes 48 75
Shovels 6, Pickaxes 6, 12 00 i 16 bbls. small Potatoes 18 00
Manure Forks 7 00 10 bu. Beets 5 00
Rope and Blocks 5 00 .1 bbls. Turnips 4 00
Iron Bars 5 00 Lot Rutabagas 8 00
Toil' in Shed Chamber 35 00 22 bbls. Apples 33 00
Winnowin,_r Mill 9 00 7 bu. Parsnips 10 50
Hot Bed Sash 2 50 j Lot Carrots 8 00
Seraper 5 00 1 Large Chest in cellar 5 00
2 Ox Yokes 3 00 l 10 Tubs 4 00
Ladders 4, Wrenches 2 501 G 50 I Nash Bench and Boards 2 00
Grindstone 4 00 3 bbls. Soap 15 00
Old Lumber 15 00 , 25 lbs. Grease 2 00
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Bbl. Pickles 4 00 35 Chairs 10 00
3 bbls. Cider 9 00 4 Stoves 4 50
3 Barrels 3 00 12 Chesty and Drawers 2 50
Bbl. Pork 25 00 16 Chambers 2 00
Shoulders York 3 00 5 Wire Covers 1 00
U Barrells 5 00 2 1-2 yds. Canada (grey 1 98
1 :Molasses Barrell 50 Pair Shoes 1 00
60 lbs. Mackerel 4 80 Is yds. Cotton 1 44
31 lbs. Butter 5 67 2 Li-htstands 75
Copper boiler 3 00 1 Remnant Cloth 50
Brass Kettle 3 UU ;46 Straw Beds 23 00
90 lbs. Ham 11 25 � 14 Feather Beds 55 UU
Sundries in Meal Room 2 50 ` «'arming and lied Pan 1 UU
35 lbs. Tobacco 7 00 Cradle � 1 25
47 lbs. Coffee 5 40 78 Comfbrters anti Quilts 100 00
?3 lbs. Tea 3 62 66 Pillow Cases 5 33
Su. Onions GU 60 Towels 6 00
Closet and contents in Baru 2 00 S4 Sheets 22 00
BCH 50 ets.,I:ooking Classes 25 cts. 78 Child's Linen 6 00
11opti 25 ets., Sofa J, 9 25 ,G new Shirty 300
I t; Table Covers 5 00 Medicine :) 00
Secretary 6 00 2 Svringes 1 25
Table 3 UO Needles,Thread and Butlonm 1 50
R Cane-seat Chairs 3 75 9 Sad Irons 5 uo
Cane-spat Benches 2 UO 36 Bedsteads 2'� 00
4 Window Curtains 1 00 5 Tables and Bench 1.5 00
`' Carpets 7 50 Lot of Barrels 2 00
5 bats t 25 1200 Cabbancs 12 00
Old Clock 15 00
.5 Bureaus and Drawers 10 00 Total Amount, 82,463 04
J. B. KEYES, ) Auditing
WM. 11. I`GRAH M ` and
I8,1AC STONE. � Appraising Committee.