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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1857 Annual Watertown Report ANNUAL REPORT -OF THE- RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES WATERT0 '%7VW FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1857. WALTHAM: PRESS OF JOSIAH HASTINGS, 1857. t• - PIRMENTED TO THE of VN the Tows of I Q 3 0 16 0 8 . 00, (r •'( � Received Nu. ;t Alcove ShelfMau � ,_s'a• .f r ��"�� ^tit •��;e1�• ' _`ram'_ _ C9'L�L.I': STATE OF THE TREASURY, FEBRUARY 10TII, 1857. Receipts . Amount of cash in hands of Treasurer, $ 301 63 Out-standing Taxes in hands of Samuel Noyes, to collect, for 1854, 176 38 Ditto in hands of J. B. Keyes for 1855, 4,310 89 Received of B. F. Butler, Fines in case of Hunt and McSherry, 210 00 it of Samuel L.Batchelder fbr Town Liquors, casks, &c., 35 00 Borrowed of Newton Bank, 1,000 00 46 of Traders " 1,000 00 64 of Newton " 600 00 " - of Traders " 11200 00 Cash of State Treasurer, being sum paid for Statistical informa- tion, 79 00 Amount of Taxes assessed, being Town, County and State Tax, committed to Gardner Aldrich, to collect, for 1856, 23,022 10 Addition Poll Taxes, committed in October, 1856, 43 50 Cash of State Trea.urer, from General School fund, 147 62 Received of Samuel Noyes, one year's rent of Store, 150 00 it of W. H. Ingraham, " " " 125 00 it of Elijah Pratt, one year's rent, Upper Hall, 37 50 Borrowed, on credit of Town, of Lowell Institution fbr Savings, for new School-house in west part of the Town, 8,000 00 Cash, of Holyoke M. F. Insurance Co., for damage done to Cen- tre School House, 117 05 from Citizens M. F. Insurance Co., of Brighton, 144 44 of W. H. Ingraham, 10 per cent. on Gas fixtures, 3 2.5 " of Sam'1 Noyes, " 46 " " 3 06 cc of Elijah Pratt, " it 44 44 (U. Hall,) 5 46 Received of Lowell Institution for Savings, interest on part of the Loan, from Nov. to Feb., 51 11 " of Thomas L. French, for old Furnace, 11 50 " of W. J. Lindley, 1-2 nett proceeds, Hay scales, 40 13 it of E. Pratt, for use of Town Hall, 368 07 " of J. B. Keyes, Treas. of Fish `gardens, 18.55, 158 93' " fbr Grave lots, 7 00 Total amount of Receipts. $417348 62 Expenditures. - - - Schools. AMOUNT PAID TEACHERS. Paid William Webster, one year's salary, $1,000 00 Abner J. Nutter, 46 " 800 00 44 Chas. P. Pinkham, 66 750 00 " part of first term, 1857, 160 00 14 David Packard, two terms, 1856, 433 33 64 Arthur Train, one °' It 185 70 64 Anna L. Pierce, one year, 250 00 64 L. I3. Russell, one term, 1856, 83 33 44 ICI. L. White, two terms, 11 166 66 44 °` 46 as assistant, one term, 75 00 16 E. L. IIarris, one term, 75 00 44 F. 11I. Nichols, one year, 225 00 tl H. B. Tower, 11 " 225 00 11 S. A. Jams, " 1 225 00 64 M. E. Sawyer, two terms, 150 00 L. J. Pratt, °' 44 150 00 M. Richards, one year, 225 00 R. P. Dowse, Waverly, one term, 53 50 Total amount paid Teachers, $5,227 52 Fuel for Schools. Paid R. Gilkey, for Coal, 323 50 44 for Charcoal for all the Schools, 38 14 $361 64 Incidental School Expense. Paid Printing and Screen for Centre Grammar School, 3 00 `• Labor,grading grounds and cleaning Houses, 19 84 " Robt. Rought, washing windows, 4 63 " Ivers J. Austin, 7 days days services for selecting a situa- tion for School-house, 14 00 General School Committee, 1855 and 1856, 130 00 Writing Books, Waverly School, 1 08 •• for Assistant in Primary School, No. 2, 2 00 " Hooks and cloths for B. Board, Centre School, 75 64 Pierce & Burnham,'Stock and Labor at High S. House, 8 27 « Mrs. S. Kelley, Labor at West School House, 3 50 44 Theodore Wolcott, repairing Pumps, 9 00 At E. Pratt, for Upper Hall on account High School, 10 00 At Holyoke M. F. Insurance Co., one per cent. discount, 1 17 it 44 their portion of appraisment, 1 50 44 McLauthlin & Bro., Books and Stationery, 13 88 u 64 {L fiC (: !C t& 27 64 G. & J. Barnard, repairing, furnace, East School. 1 75 A 5 Paid Asa Pratt, cleaning and varnishing Desks, soiled by fire, 18 00 Luther Bent, one Table, 6 00 Pratt, Weeks & Co., for Furnace, Centre School, 91 50 .• •• Linings, High School, 10 00 �• Jose,h Crafts, cleaning cellar, Centre School, 2 00 u 'p;. H. Ingraham, Sundries for hlibh School, 13 72 it Theodore Walcott, Pump for East School, 15 00 repairing- Pump for High School, 3 00 Thomas L. French, setting Furnace, Centre School, 40 47 :: " repairs on Centre School, on account of damage by Fire, 123 96 4: f• " it repairs on East School House, 17 38 it William Horn, Labor and Stock on Centre School House, on account of Fire, 61 21 it " repairs at High School House, 9 78 Waverly " " 1 62 East a cc 1 50 :c c: Centre " " 5 86 Henry Russell, painting and varnishing, at Centre School House, on account of Fire, 67 50 finding and settin- Glass in School Houses, 11 75 D. T. Huckins, foi Crayons, 6 00 31agee, Lindley & Co., Mats and Brooms, 15 26 Wm. L. Stiles, Funnel and fixtures, 24 73 Samuel Noyes, Mats, Brushes and Dusters, 17 18 Joseph Sange-•, as appraiser, on account of Fire, 3 00 " Cizizens Mutual F. Ins. Co., of Brighton, increased Risk on Centre School House, 6 25 '. Alfred Hones, articles for Waverly School, 2 10 " Luther Bent, " " '� " 4 25 " Luke Perkins, Stove " 5 43 44 Luther Bent, repairing Tables at Centre School, on ac- count of Fire, 4 00 '• A. L. Horn, three weeks service, at Centre School House, on account of Fire, 6 75 A. W. Lathrop, care of West School House, one year, '55, 27 00 Luther G. Barrett, for care of Centre and High School Houses, one year, 189 UU T. H. Safford, for care of East School House, one year, 27 60 J. P. Farmer, " it " 46 " term, 9 00 " George French, •• West " it two terms, 16 67 64 Thomas L. French, as Treasurer of Building Committee, for School House, at pundry times, 51788 75 Jason Cook, care of Room at Waverly, 5 00 Benjamin Dana, Sundries for Schools, 7 37 $6,917 61 6 Poor and Highways. Paid amount of Town Grant, to the Overseers of the Poor and Highways, $3,000 00 Fire Department. Paid G. Nichols, one year's rent, 1855, for housing Houk and Ladder Carriage, S 12 00 tt C. F. Livermore, repairs on Pipe, Engine No. 3, 5 50 it Shelton & Cheever, tt on Hose, tt tt 6 13 tt Green & Adams, it on Engine Lamps, 3 00 tt G. Robinson, Lock for Engine House, 4 50 it C. C. blcLauthlin, Treas. of Co. No. 1, for payment of Members, one year's service, 2.54 99 tt George E. Loud, Treasurer of Co. No. 2, for one year's service, 292 52 tt L. A. Stone, Treas. of Co. No. 3, " tt tt tt 250 00 tt Luther Bent, for Hook and Ladder Co., 100 00 L. Engineers, one year, to Alay 1, 1856, 100 63 tt Thos. Livermore, 2d, one year's service, Steward of No. 1, 33 33 tt Richard Boyle, tt tt tt tt It No. 21 33 33 tt C. F. Livermore, it tt tt it tt No. 3, 33 33 tt William Tucker, it tt tt It tt Hook and Ladder, 10 00 tt Lindley & Kincaid, Lettering, and Painting Ladders, 3 38 tt Joseph Bird, service as Fire Ward, '54 and '55, 10 00 tt West Cambridge Engine Co., Refreshments, 4 00 tt Jonas Woodward, charcoal, 1 50 Horace Cate, Horse Hire, 3 00 tt Oliver Sawyer, re-casting Bell, No. 2, 8 67 tt " tt repairs on Engine and House, No. 3, 7 90 tt tt tt tt tt on Lock to Hook and Ladder House, 50 tt G. & J. Barnard, 't on Engine No. 2, 12 00 Green & Adams, tt tt tt tt (Lamp,) 1 00 it G. Nichols, one year's rent, Hook and Ladder House, 12 00 tt William Horn, repairs at Engine House, 26 93 tt Page & Barnard, Sash and Blinds for Engine House, 16 38 t� Magee, Lindley & Co., Neat's Foot Oil, 1 bbl., &c., 67 54 tt tt tt tt Refreshments, 25 83 tt Iiendall & Adams, tt 13 06 Samuel Noyes, 1 50 t' Shelton & Cheever, repairing Hose, 8 79 tt Magee, Lindley & Co., Sundries, 2 08 tt Kincaid & Hooper, Pipe Irons, &c., 9 92 S1,375 44 i Miscellaneous Expenses. Paid Benjamin F. Butler, on Liquor Case with Hunt and Me- Sherry, $50 00 .< « it it on Incendiary Case with Clement and Inaraham, 50 00 N. and W. Gas Light Co., 19 40 66 State Treasurer, State Tax, for 1855, 1,719 00 Interest on State Tax, for delinquency, 51 57 +' Newton Bank, interest on Town Note, 30 50 4' Traders " 69 if 1( !( 20 33 « Newton cc It ec tt c` 15 30 bt Lowell Institution for Savings, interest on Town Notes, 299 94 Daniel Litchfield, Superintending interments at Catholic Burial Ground, 63 00 N. and W. Gas Light Co., 25 60 " `N'm.Tucker,Notifying Meeting and distributing Town Re- ports, 10 00 It Jeremiah Russell, Town Note for building wall on Spring street, 411 00 " Roval Gilkey, Coal for Town Hall, 14 63 it Traders Bank, interest on Town Note, 24 60 " Alfred Howes, for Spikes, 2 00 " N. and W. Gas Light Co., 18 88 " Daniel Litchfield, Superintending interments in Catholic Burial Gr)und, 28 00 Tarbox & Lo •ejoy, for use of Hack, 6 80 " II. H. Holbrook, use of Hack, 6 30 S. L. Batchelder, refreshments for Members of Legislature, 5 12 Joseph Crafts, fourteen days services gathering Statistical Information, 1855, 28 00 N. and W. Gas Light Co., 14 40 Nathan Crafts, estimate on Stone Bridge, 5 00 " Assessors, taking Statistics, 1855, 12 00 Lowell Institution for Savings,six months interest on Town Note of S3,000, 90 00 N. and W. Gas Light Co., 5 20 " Joshua Learned, Notifying Town Meetings, and expense Catherine Monaghan to Hospital, 39 65 Beals & Green, printing Report of Committee on Town Fire Insurance, 25 75 Ivers J. Austin, counsel against division of the Town, 100 00 " Town of West Cambride, one half of expense in opposing division of Town, 328 00 David Litchfield, Superintending interments in Catholie Burial Ground, 29 00 N. and W. Gas Light Co., 4 80 S Paid Ivers J. Austin, three days as Auditing Committee, 1855, G 00 66 E. F. 'fainter, express for Town Aeent, 1 50 64 Newton Bank, Town Notes, 1,600 00 66 A. S. Mansfield, Liquors for 'Town Agency, 112 58 'Traders Bank, Town Notes, 2,200 00 Josiah Hastings, Printing Notices and Town Reports, 88 87 N. and W. Gas Light Co, 8 80 Lowell Institution for Savings,one year's interest on Town Note of 570007 200 75 « it " 66 " " six months interest ou Town Note of$2,000 60 00 64 46 66 a H 6. ct « it it $817231 289 94 " N. and W. Gas Light Co., 7 60 64 Kennedy and Cullen, building Culverts on Spring street, 10 00 66 Charles Stone, Moving House, and Land taken to extend Sumner street, 700 00 66 N. 11. Crafts,As Surveyor on Summer and Fayette streets, 5 00 fit Geo. Pierce, one year's interest on Town Note, 55 00 46 N. and W. Gas Light Co., 17 60 '• A. S. Mansfield, Liquors for Town agency, 27 82 64 Bradshaw Whitney, Jr., for work on Hager lane, Warren street, 50 00 " N. and 1Y. Gas Light Co., 11 G0 4' Thomas Patten, repairing Hearse and Harness, 4 45 Lowell Institution for Savings,six months interest on Town Note of$3,000, 90 00 46 Joshua Learned, Notifyina 3Ieetina, &c., 12 23 « Horace Cate, Horse hire, by Holden, 3 5U 46 McLaughlin & Bro., Stationery for Assessors, 5 15 64 R. Gilkey, Coal for Town Ilall, 13 00 " John Tucker, one year's interest on Town Note, 22 00 •' D. F. Bradley, Land to widen Fayette street, 55 00 44 County Treas., County Tax at sundry payments, for 1855, 2,238 50 " State Treasurer, State Tax for 1856, 2,292 00 64 Assessors, for services, 1836, 1,71 00 " W. H. Ingraham, one year's service as Town Clerk, 25 00 66 it " " Recording Births, Marriages and Deaths, and returning the same, 51 80 " W. H. Ingraham, Services on Division of Town, six days, 12 00 L{ it " " two days as Auditor, 4 00 " Stationery, &e., of Ingraham, 2 69 " Joshua Learned, Notifying Town and District Meetings, 13 00 Autipas Jackson, three days service, as witness, on Divis- ion of Town, 6 00 Irons for Furnace, and examining Arsenal street, &c., 9 35 9 Paid Asa Pratt, Ringing Bell, Mowing Burial Ground, and re- turn of Deaths, 16 00 ,< it " two Coffins for Children of Wm. Breen, 7 00 " Alfred Howes, Pad Lock, Nails, &c., 1 1 00 '• Andrew Cummings, Land taken to widen Fayette street, 130 00 A. Thomas L. French, Setting Stone Monument on line of Newton and Watertown, 3 00 �• William Horn, repairing Town House Roof, and making five Street Signs, 14 78 14 Edward Bangs, Services Laying Out Roads, 20 00 u « " ' '• on Division of Town, 5 00 It Thomas L. French, " " 46 " 5 00 It « " '' " " Laying out Streets, 20 00 Joshua G. Gooch, " " " t° " 20 00 « o• " '• " " Division of Town, 25 00 Henry Russel, Painting Railing on Spring street, 19 14 Page & Barnard, Painting and Lettering Street Signs, &c., 18 12 Robt. Murry, one half expense of Stone Monument, be- tween Waltham and Watertown, 1 63 William Donnell, for Gate Post and Fender for Cemetery, 35 00 It 14 `' Stone for Bound Mark, 4 00 Robert Rouaht, distributing Laws and Resolves, and Noti- fying Meetings, 22 50 Elijah Pratt, for care of Town Mall, &c., 166 65 W. L. Styles, funnel, &c., for Town Hall, 3 66 " ervices as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 10 00 N. and IV. Gas Light Co., 6 80 Samuel Noyes, Time and Expenses to Boston and Lowell to borrow money, 16 00 Makin, Town Reports, 5 00 Brushes, Brooms and Mats, &c., 6 02 One year's Services as Town Treasurer, 40 00 Three days on Division of Town, 6 00 Isaac Stone, Two days as Auditor, 4 00 " " Five days on Division of Town, 10 00 " J. B. Keyes, One and half days as Auditor, 4 50 it66 " Cash paid clerk, fees in approval of By Laws, 5 00 49 Abatement on Outstanding Taxes, in hands of J.B. Keyes, to collect, in 1855, 325 80 " " " Mutual Loan Co., Taxes in bands of Samuel Noyes, to collect, in 1854, 60 00 " It " Taxes committed to Gardner Aldrich, to col- lect, in 1856, 5,23 80 " Discount on Taxes, for 1856, 417 16 Cash paid E. F. Tainter, express, 3 82 94 It towards County Tax, for 1836, 1,600 00 r 10 Paid OutAandina Taxes in hands of J. B. Keyes, to Collect, 2,76 Oa " " " '` it " Gardner Aldrich, to Col- lect, for 1836, 4,432 64 $22,351 81 RECAPITULATION. Total amount of Receipts, $41,348 62 Expenditures. - - Schools. Amount paid Teachers, 5,227 52 for Fuel, 361 64 Incidental Expenses, 6,917 61 Overseers of Poor and Highways, 3,000 00 Fire Department, 1,375 44 As per Miscellaneous Account, 22,351 81 Cash in hands of Samuel Noyes, Treasurer, 2,114 60 $41,348 62 The above and foregoing accounts of Samuel Noyes, Treasurer of the Town of Watertown, are correct and properly vouched. JOSEPH B. KEYES, Auditing GEO. W. HARRINTON, AARON ADAMS. S Committee. AMOUNT OF DEBTS DUE TO MAY 1ST, 1857. Due for Schools in March, $1,900 00 Fire Department, May 1st, 11200 00 Interest on Town Notes, due in April, 500 00 Balance due County Treasurer, 638 00 of Appropriation for New School House, due in April, 3,211 25 Premium for Collection of Taxes, 1856, 230 00 $7,679 25 ASSETS . Cash in Treasury, $2,114 60 Outstanding, Taxes,for 1855, in the bands of J. B. Keyes, to col- lect, 276 02 {l 64 it of 1856, " G. Aldrich,to col- lect, 4,432 64 Deficiency, 855 99 $7,679 25 Estimated Expenses for the Ensuing Year. For Support of Schools, $6,000 00 « « it Poor and Highways, 3,000 00 Interest on Town Debt, 1,592 00 Fire Department, 1,400 00 Paying portion of Town Debt, 1,400 00 " Contingent Expenses, 3,000 00 Supplying deficiency of past year, 1,500 00 11 For Furnishii. New School house, 600 00 $18,492 00 Submitted: SAMUEL NOYES, Treasurer. EDWARD BANGS, Selectmen THOMAS L. F1tENCH, of JOSHUA G. GOOCH. Watertown. Schedule and Valuation of Property owned by the Town of Watertown. Town Farms and Buildings, S127000 00 Personal Property on Same, 2,575 60 Town House and Land, 10,000 00 Furniture in Town House, 800 00 SCHOOL HOUSES, &c. High School House, Land and Furniture, 8,000 00 :apparatus in High School House, 600 00 Land, Centre School House and Furniture, 81000 00 « East `` 44 " 64 2,500 00 it Nest 64 it 51500 00 $27,175 60 FIRE ENGINES AND APPARATUS. No. 1 Engine and Apparatus, $1,000 00 NO. 800 00 No. 3 " 6 4 600 00 No. 3, House and Land, 400 00 Hook and Ladder, Carriage, &c , 125 00 Dine Small Engine:, 200 00 $3,125 00 TOWN DEBTS. Lowell Institution for Savinas, a 5 1-2 per cent. 5,000 00 " " a 5 1-2 t6 8,725 00 At u cc a a 5 3-4 " 8,000 00 46 " `' " a 6 it 3,000 00 46 " " " a 6 " 21000 00 George Pierce's Note, a 5 1-2 « 1,000 00 John Tucker, a 5 1-2 °' 400 00 $28,125 00 1.► v Delinquents. A list of delinquents who have not Laid their their Taxes for the year 1856, as rendered by the Collector, Gardner Aldrich. Armstrong Aaron 4 50 Priest Svlvester 44 70 Fields Garduer 300 Barnard Granville 4050 Pond William of es- "link 1 20 Brigham John 117 30 tale I orwter E B 3 00 Bent Luther 4530 Park., Emerson of ea- Frogley Isaac 10 20 Brown Francis, 28 50 tate 3900 Fields Charles M 420 Brown Hannah G 6 Ou Peveur A Lydia 6 00 Fewks Edwin 720 Barnard & Rogers 4 so Page John 8 70 Gould Benj A 600 Burke James la 6 10 Rncsel John 22 00 Greene James 600 Bradford John 13 50 Robinson William 4 60 Gilson E Boo Coolidre .1uhn Jr 37 50 Rubinson Francis 450 Green Samuel D 1800 Chant Robert 4 50 Rohiw;on George 7 50 )Slinks lI IV 3 60 Coll his Norris 1060 RlIbbius Geurgu 1360 Herrick Thos Wufes- Conroy Michael 5 l0 Ruggles 1) Stephen 31 60 tate 300 l.'ulhger Thuina3 5 70 Ryan Michael 460 Homer Charles S 18 00 (.`ook Jason 8 70 Styles W L 11 10 Howe Rnfas 1440 Cox Thomas 4 au Sanger Richard 6 00 Haynes.1 1' 300 COX William 3 90 Stone Leonard 283 60 Hersv Peter 9 60 Daily Patrick 990 Sharp James 1360 Hildreth A 7 20 Daily John and Pat 240 Sanger Jn:eplr 67 30 Jewett& Gates 4 80 Daily John 3460 Satlord Truman F 990 Lochs Ilugh 1'L 00 1>:�vis John 19 50 Sargent e 1470 Littlefield G T 6 00 Sharp George orge 460 Fields George C 510 Sears Willard 97 50 Lubdell E 1500 Fisher Michael 340 Larkin Francis 4 80 French Abner 49 5U Stickney Elizabeth 9 ou Lyman Henry 1800 Fulton Michael 5 10 Trull 'T D 31 4530 Trull Eznt 85 50 Mason Richard E Mn 6 44► Grant Christopher of 3icSherry Baruey 300 estate 35 40 ettiker Frederick 7 50 blulliken F 300 0William 6400 Whitney 'Thomas F 8 70 Munroe James 300 m ore Addison of Webster William 4 50 31ver Bochard 1800 estate 540 00 Waverly Co 192 00 Mills Lemuel 2 40 Greggs Charles S 900 Wellman W J 10 50 McDonough Thomas 3 00 Grant B Edward 4050 Wheeler H & 0 122 40 Notts Samuel 1200 Hunuewell Walter of Neagle 1 80 estate 21 00 Quimby D C 360 Huckins T David 19 50 Richv James 15 00 Howe D John 600 Adams Harriet Mrs 720 Roper Wilkes 480 Howe Josiah 330 Apthorp E R 60 00 Hodges E Charles 16 50 Stevens Granville 2 40 Hamlin H 17 10 Barns 'Thomuq 1320 Shattuck Daniel 1200 Bates Silas 111 4920 Starks Joseph 2 40 )"telly Patrick 4 50 Blake John ( 4 20 p .�. Keyes J B 19 60 Z Smith William 40 Kendall and Adams 600 Bright Horace C 2820 Stockman &Thurston 7 20 Boyd& Brown 240 Sleeper George 1200 Learned Thomas 88 50 Beck William 720 Learned Samuel 2d 7 50 Black William 4 80 Thayer Wm B 1320 Lord N E 450 Chark L �iT 27 00 Thayer F IV 1800 Learned D Stephen 22 50 Curran James Me 1 20 Thwing C W 1 80 Meachem A Giles 13 50 ) Chandler llalcomb 14 40 �'ose E 3 60 Morse B S 450 1 Dunn R B 18 00 White Warren 840 Meachem F George 330 Damarass 12 00 11'ili!ney N D 80 00 Mackin Samuel of es- Drew Joseph L 3 00 Wilkins John H 3 00 tate 13 20 Pevern L A 4 80 Whitney William 600 _Mitchel Thomas 4 50 Dean & Butterfield 1200 Wetherbv Nancy 3600 Nichols Gilbert 19 50 Dunn Charles 3 60 White William A 63 00 Nichols William 4 60 Forster Henry of es- White Mary G 51 00 Norris H Davis 8 70 tate 6 00 Whittemore B F 3 00 131 Dr. Overseers of the Poor and Highway Cr. Surveyor in account with the Town of Watertown. 1856-7. 1856-7. To bal.of Cash from former Board, $3 20 Bv Cash pd. for Grain, 364 14 " Ca h rec'd from Town Treas. " ` Groceries, 431 07 Town Grant 3,000 00 " " ifto sundry it " Hay and Straw&c., persona, 42 81 sold 199 19 " " Provisions, 228 84 {{ 66 Apples, &c., 17 50 " " Carpenters' Work, 72 14 if " Town of Sherburne if it Blacks►nith " 6323 for board of Pauper, 98 05 " as Wheelwright " 38 49 S. M. Sower, for " at Hardware, 8 89 board and ex. of S. Somer, 2450 " " `Food and Coal, 91 99 at ' State for trans.Pau- " At Support of paupers per, 13 80 in sundry towns, 60 82 it It Produce sold, 11 14 " it Dry Goods, 63 58 It " L. Whitney & Son, If " Stone and Gravel, 37 12 for use of Derrick, 8 00 " " Medicines, 6 98 it it J. A. Locke, Pas- It " Sundry small bills turing Cow, 800 for labor, &c., by keeper, 59 40 $3,383 38 " it Nine months salary Amt, of unpaid bills « to keeper, 225 00 aga of Burial of iust Alms House, $3,17 09. « Pigs, 39 00 paupers, 31 00 " Tin Work, 11 61 f° " Manure, 2199 " At Harness Work, 10 33 ` it Repairing Shoes, 1258 It 44 Two Cows, 11000 " " Labor, 1707316 One year's salary to overseer, 100 00 Sundry small bills for labor, &c., 128 16 Bal. in hands of ov- erseer, 50 35 $3,383 38 Am't of bills due the Alms House, 51 lao W. J. LINDLEY,� Overseers A. BAILEY, of the B. WHITNEY. P o o r. WATERTOwN, FFB. 20Tif, 1857. The above and foregoing accounts of W. J. Lindlev, H. Bailey, and B. Whit- ney, Overseers of the Poor and Highway Surveyors, are correct and properly vouched. J. B. KEYES, Auditor G. W. HARRINGTON, and Apprising AARON ADAMS, Committee. II Account of Labor Performed on all the Streets, as follows. Scraping ruts and hit-king stones on all Days by Keeper. Days by 11cn. Days by Ilorses. the Streets. 12 1-2 62 31 BELMONT St. 52 228 1-2 205 MAIN It 6 25 20 ORCHARD " 7 38 1-2 29 1-2 LEXINGTON " 2 27 18 BRIGHTON " 8 1-2 48 31 SOUTH " 5 20 20 BRIGHAM " 4 16 16 MT. AUBURN " 40 215 162 COMMOM " 6 33 28 NORTH " 2 8 8 GROVE " 3 10 6 WASHL\'GTON " 2 11 10 SCHOOL " 3 10 12 PALFREY " 1 12 12 FAYETTE " 3 12 12 SPRING " 5 3-4 29 26 CHURCH " 3 1-2 24 22 SUMMER 3 1-2 16 16 PLEASANT " 4 36 26 NORTH RIVER " 1 4 4 WARREN ib 6 49 26 CONCORD TURNPIKE 1-2 3 2 Jobbing, 3 1-2 8 14 Shovelling Snow and breaking out Streets, 56 1-2 329 112 241 1-4 1274 868 1-2 Inventory of Personal Property at the Alms house in Watertown, as appraised Feb. 12th, 1857. 4 Horses $550 00 Lot Lumper and Posts 15 00 10 fowls 5 00 3 Axes 2 30, Closet and Con- 2 Cows 110 00 tents 2, 4 50 4 Hogs 50 00 15 Gunny Bats 3 60 4 Harnesses 60 00 10 Grain Bags 2 50 4 Blankets and Circingles 6 00 6 Bushels Corn 5 40, 95 lbs. Buffalo Robe 3, Chains 6, 9 00 Lard 15 83, 21 23 Cattle Ties 3 50 Mirror 50 ets., Stone Jars 1 50, 2 00 2 Horse Carts 85, Large Wa- Saleratus and Spices 1 00 gon 60, 145 00 Wood 2, Coal 9 50, 11 50 Small Wagon 50, 1 Pung 10, 60 00 Tin Ware 15, Iron Ware 5, 20 00 Horse Rake 2, Stone Drag 2, 4 00 Baskets and Pails 3 00 3 Ploughs 17, Cultiv,.tor 3, 20 00 I Clothes Horse and Lines 1 50 Grain Cradle 1 50I Coal Hod and Sieves 1 00 Manure 130 00 Oil and Can 1, Burning Fluid Hay Rack 6 00 and Can 50 cents, 1 50 Stone Derrick and Pullies 7.5 00 Molasses and Can 1 25 Feed Boxes and Barrels 3 00 2 Closets in Cellar 8 00 Scalding Tub 1 50, Harrow 10, 11 50 Potatoes 60, Beets 10, 70 00 Jack,Whif$etree, &c., 4 00 Turnips 12, Ruta Batas 3, 15 00 Lot Old Iron 15 00 Parsnips 10, Carrots 2 50, 12 20 15 Tons Hay 300 00 2 Chests in Cellar 5 00 Lot Straw and Stalks, 10 00 10 Tubs 3 50, Soap 14, 17 50 6 1-2 Bushels Rye 6 50. Wash Bench and Boards 2 00 Hammers and Drills 25 00 Pickles 1, Bbl. Vinegar 3, 4 00 12 Shovels 6, 6 Pickaxes 6, 12 00 Barrels 1, Mackerel 3 60, 4 60 5 Manure Forks 6, Rope and Shoulders Pork, 6 00 Blocks 5, 11 00 Copper Boiler 5, Brass Kettle 3, 8 00 3 Iron Bars 5 00 133 lbs. Ham 18 62 Tools in Shed Chamber 35 00 Sundries in Meal Room 2 50 Winnowing -Mill 9 00 Coffee 6 25, Table Bell 50 ets., 6 75 Hot Bed Sash 2 50, Scraper 5, 7 50 Meat Block and Axe 1 00 2 Ox Bows 3, 3 Ladders 4, 7 00 Soap Grease 2 75,Salt Pork 40, 42 75 4 Wrenches 2 50,Grindstone 4, 6 50 Bbl. Beef 16 00 Scales 5, Sled 40, 45 00 1-4 bbl. Mackeral 3 20 Lot Rakes 2, Snow Scraper 1, 3 00 14 Barrels 10 50 Hay Cutter 4, Wheelbarrow 5, 9 00 25 lbs. Butter 6 25 Road Scraper 6, 5 Hoes 4, 10 00 Table 3, Secretary 6, 9 UO 16 6 Chairs 3 75, 2 Rocking 84 Sheets 22, 66 Pillow Cases Chairs 2, 5 75 5 50, 27 50 4 Curtains 1, 5 Mats 1 251 2 25 160 Towels 6, Child's Linen 6, 12 00 2 Oil Cloth Carpets 15 00 7 Sbirts 3 50, Warming Pan 1, 4 50 Clock 15, Stove 2 50, 17 50 Cradle and Chair 1 50 5 Bureaus and Drawers, 15 00 Syringes 1 25, Medicine 5, 6 25 30 Chairs 10, 16 Chambers 3, 19 00 tdles and Thread, &c., 1 50 5 Wire Covers 1 00 43 Straw Beds 25 00 1 3-4 bbls Flour. 14 88 New Cloth 2 50 1 Bushel Rye Meal 1, 20 lbs. 9 Sad Irons 5 00 Fish 90 cts, 1 90 15 Table Cloths 4 50, 5 Bu- 4 Bushels heal 3 40, hops 25 reaus 10, 14 50 cents, 3 88 1 Chest Drawers 2 50, 36 Bed- 5 Bushels Beans 11 25, 2 lbs. steads 22, 24 50 Tea 1 12 23 12 Cbests and Trunks 5 00 13 Bars Soap 25, 3 tiWoo(hsaw, 4 Stoves 4 50, 2 Light Stands 1, 5 50 .50 ets., 3 75 5 Tables and Benches 15 00 Lamps and Lanterns 2 25 15 Feather Beds 55 00 Lot Cabbares 5 00 f 10 Water Pails 2 00 Crockery Vare 10, Knives 2 Closets 8 00 and Forks 2 501 12 50 - - 78 Comforters and (guilts 100 00 $2,575 60 J. B. KEYES, G. W. HARRINGTON, Alpri..or& AARON ADAMS.