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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1856 Annual Watertown Report .� 0/ror uel E R R Tp 01? T -OF TIIFr- RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES -0 F- WATERTOWl\ � FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 11, 1856. -.0•..4W.- WALTHAM : PRESS OF JOSIAH HASTINGS, 1856 . r 1 ��� •'T _ .. l vl_ _. _ _ .. Jy L. mil-.�. � 4_„'1 ' r E • VHEBEN.TJ&.11 TO THE •;� 1 pf the Ton p .,...� of 16 3 0 . • . s18 6 8 , • By Ui(��%, ,� ��' ��J[. lu" /t - �` •' ��� •:;i Received �„�.-?:: l � l No. 4. •`°� Alcove Shelf • 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 4 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 5 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 As 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 V 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 85 • 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, $10,7.25. 299 94 " Geo. W. lI_trrington, Road Surveyor, work on Green St., 48 50 it Datton & Wentworth, binding Revised Statutes, 3 75 ` Hartley Lord,damage to earria,e on road Lear Jas. Brown's, 11 25 Newton Bank, interest on Town Note, 18 00 D. Gatlre y, repairing roof of Town House, 31 40 ' Trull & Bros., New Rum for Town A,eney, iG 38 " John DaN is. liorse hire for Ilarrington & Learned, 3 00 •` Lowe,[ Institution for Savin rs, G mos. interest on Town Note, 83'.000 90 00 it W. S. MuLauthlin, 7 1-3 mos. salary as Town 1gent, 4G 87 Freight, 1 50 •` McLauthlin Bros., Stationery for Assessors, 5 05 M ` Gilkey & Co., Coal for Town House, 33 50 " Amos Stone, County Treasurer, bal. County Tax, 1854, 1,238 50 Ivers J. Austin, services befure Committee of Legislature on division of the Town, 75 00 " I. D. Richards & Son, 1 bbl. Alcohol, for Town Agency, 35 12 Josiah Hastings, printing Town Reports and Notices, 67 87 Trull Bros., 1 bLl. New Ruin, Town Agency, 13 20 ! M Paid Wm. Tucker, as Watchman, and notifying Town Afeetinas, 59 02 Assessors, making Taxes, 1855, 170 00 i{ Thos. Livermore, 2 days as witness on division of Town, 5 00 49 Newton Bank, Town Note, 11000 00 Is Geo. Bemis, services before Committee of Legislature on Hancock Free Bridge Corporation, 150 00 6+ Paid Geo. Bemis, retainer and argument before full Bencb of Supreme Court (oii account of same,) 50 00 It Geo. Bemis, opinion on authority to pay Enginemen, 25 00 argument for case of the Town vs. Hancock Free Bridge Corporation, 100 00 6' Geo. Bemis, copies of Brief for the Court, 5 50 Cl John Davis, Town Note, 1$ 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 11 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 ' t t 1 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. 14 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 16 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.