HomeMy Public PortalAbout1860 Annual Watertown Report AN ACCOUNT OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE TOWN OF
WA T E RT 0 WN9
FOR, THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 10, 1860,
WALTHAM:
PRESS OF JOSIAH ' HASTIYGS,
'1860.
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RECEIPTS .
Cash in hand, being balance from 1859, $1,048 01
Out-standing Taxes in bands of J. B. Keyes, for 1855, 82 36
Ditto—in hands of Gardner Aldrich, 1856, 148 88
Ditto—in hands of Geo. W. Harrington, 1858, 3,163 89
1 Cash received of John Coolidge, Jr., for land near Mount
Auburn School House, 390 45
Borrowed of Traders' Bank to pay Teachers, 1,000 00
Received of Thomas Livermore, for Old School House, 365 00
" Benj. Dana, do., Auctioneer, Furnace,
Brick, Stone, Pump, &c., 26� 50
Borrowed of Traders' Bank, to pay Fire Companies, ',200 00
Received of Samuel Noyes, for Town Agent, 1 year. 321 51
Borrowed of Traders' Bank, for Town Debts, 1.500 00
Amount of Taxes for 18597 being Town, County, and State
Tag, committed to Joseph Crafts to Collect, 16,917 96
Cash received of State Treasurer from State School Fund, 150 36
" 6C " Town of Belmont for Settlement, 3,100 00
" Borrowed of Traders' Bank, 1,000 00
Received of Samuel Noyes one year's Rent of Store, 150 00
W. H. Ingraham, 125 00
" Elijah Pratt, one year's Rent of Upper
Hall, 37 50
" Town of Belmont, their proportion of
State Tax, 1859, 373 60
" Town of Belmont, their proportion of
County Tax, 1859, 858 80
" for Grave Lots, 23 00
Elijah Pratt, for use of Town Hall, 223 25
Amount carried up, $32,448 07
Amount brought up, $32,448 07
Cash received of Elijah Pratt, 10 percent. on Gas Fixtures, 5 46
" " Wm. Ii. Ingraham, •` 46 3 25 14
Samuel Noyes, 94 643 06
W. J. Lindley, net proceeds of Hay
Scales, 56 66 ti
$32,516 50
Expenditures, - - Schools.
AxoUNT PAID TEACHERS.
To William Webster, one year's Salary, $1,200 00
" Henry Chase, it '• " 800 00
" John Wilson, it it At 266 67
" A. F. Crocker, " " " 316 67
" L. D. Bailey, " " •` 300 00
" F. M. Nichols, " .` 258 33
" 31. E. Sargent, " " " 250 00
" Caroline Melvin, " 250 00
" M. A. Richards, " 265 00
" Joanna Bailey, it it 46166 66
•` E. F. Brown, it It
" 166 66
" L. L. l:roodhue, 83 33
" lli�s':'utler, 83 33
Alice Lai►►.ID, 75 00
" Humphrey Webster, 266 67
$4,748 32
Fuel for Schools.
Paid R. Gilkey & Co., for Coal, $284 72
J. M. Aiken & Co., Charcoal, 35 66
" D. W. Doughty, Kindlinas, 1 00
$321 38
Care of School Houses.
Paid John Wilson, for care of East School House, $30 00
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Henry Chase, " " West " " 38 55
it Robt. C. Rouaht, " Centre " " 99 00
it John P. Barrett, " High it it 88 66
it F. W. Chenery, " Belmont " 17 00
" Isaac Watts, " " Wacerley " 16 00
" Horace Birk, East 52 00
$3.11 21
Incidental School Expenses.
Paid Joseph Sanger, bal. Contract and Extra Work on Mt.
.Auburn School House, $412 49
Nathaniel Whiting, Cash paid for analyzing zing Paint on
School House, 2 00
William Webster, Cash paid for Printing, &c., for
High School, 13 00
Alfred Hones, Sundries, 3 47
C. C. McLauthlin, Books, &c., 7 37
if George Pierce &- Co., Stock and Labor, New School
House, 33 37
If Wm. H. Wieks, moving Seats, &c., West School
House, 3 00
is N. B. Chamberlain &- Son, 4 Thermometers, 3 00
Prentice 0. Smith, 5 copies .Mitchell's View of the
United States, 21 70
Joseph Crafts, Labor and Expenses furnishing New
School House, 34 77
Wm. L. Stiles, Stove, Funnel, &c., New School House, 37 26
Wm. 0. Haskell, Furniture, &c., " 49
" 698 91
John Wilson & Son, printing for High School, 10 50
E. P. Dutton & Co., daps and Books, two New School
Houses 64 00
Dickinson, Linco n & Co., Mats, Brushes, &c., 29 80
T. H. Safford, printing Reports of School Committee, 32 00
Joshua Coolidge, Jr., Grading Ward, &c., School
House, 25 00
C. C. McLauthlin, Books, &c., 7 20
if General School Committee, Services, 1858-9, 160 00
" Luther Bent, Chair for Centre School, 2 00
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Wm. L. Stiles, cleaning Furnaces, Funnel, &c., is 00
" T. L. French, repairing Furnaces, &c., 5 1,8
it Joseph Sanger, Labor, High School House, 2 25
14 C. C. '_1lcLauOlin, Books, &c., 11 22
" A. Howes, 2 Iron Sinks, &c., High School, 8 39
" Patrick Gallagher, 3 1 days' Labor around High
School, 4 38
it Thomas Barnes, 4 days' Labor around Mt. Auburn
School, 5 00
" Artemas Rogers, cleanin; 5 Clocks, 5 00
" 1Vm. H. Wicks, moving Seats, &e., West School
House, 2 00
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Paid John Donovan and Wife, cleaning School Houses, $8 88
J. H. Nichols, repairing Clock, 75
Edward McAllister, Paving, 2 07
Alms House, filling Cellar, 17 00
John Wilson & Son, printing, High School, 9 00
Antipas Jackson, repairing Poker, 32
Samuel Noyes, Ink, Sponges, &c., 1 51
Oliver Sawyer, repairing Pump, 1858, 8 67
. .. << 1S59 9 08
William Horn, Stook and Labor, 26 44
" E. F. Tainter, Express, 1 50
George Pierce & Co., Stock and Labor, 9 38
•` Dickinson, Lincoln & Co., Macy, 6 00
Alms House, 3 Loads Paving Stone, 2 00
John Barnard, Glazing, 4 29
R. �� K„"G>>t, cleaning School House, 650
Joseph Crafts, Cash paid fur Sundries, 2 07
$1,777 72
Fire Department.
Paid Kincaid & Hooper, repairs, Engine, No. 2, $14 00
at E. G. Tarbell, `• '` •` 3 08
66 ('has. H. Grant, 9 months' Services as Engineer, 15 00
is A. B. Rogers, Cash paid opening Reservoirs, &c., 1 00
" Treas. Engine Co., No. 1, Serv's of Members, 1 year, 284 19
No. 2, it " " 367 48
`• No. 3, " " It
271 66
Hook and Ladder Co., " 77 51
Engineers, 1 year's Services, 90 00
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Thomas Livermore, 2d, Steward, No. 1, 33 33
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6 John T. Dodge, No. 2, 33 33
94 G. H. Chenery, •` No. 3, &c., 33 87
it Reuben Puffer, repairs on Engine No. 3, 1 00
it Norcross & Dudley, reps. Engine Houses Nos. 1 and .), 1 81
it Royal Gilkey, & Co., Coal, 7 75
" John S. Cole, Steward, H. & L. Co., 10 00
John T. Dodge, repairs on Engine No. 2, 6 25
" .Tames Carney, 11 months Services, No. 2, 9 17
" T. H. Malcom, 4 " 3 33
It James Boyd & Son., New Hose, 110 00
• '` 2 Buckets, Iron Handles, 5 50
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Paid Alfred Howes, Wrenches, Sponges, &c., $3 70
Chas. D. Lindley, painting, No. 1, &c., 52 2.5
• Thos. N. Hooper, repairs, No. 1, 36 7 4
•• Shelton & Cheever, Rubber Hose, for Small Engine, 7 25
Wm. L. Stiles, Lanterns, Funnel, &c., 8 25
J. A. Kincaid, repairing Engine, 4 87
•• Benj. Dana, Sponges and Crackers, 1856, 2 22
A, E. A. G. Roulstone, Hose Caps, Badges, &c., 1858, 41 35
•• Gilbert Nichols, one year's Rent of Building, for
Hook and Ladder Co., 12 00
L. M. Learned, 8 months' Services, No. 2, 6 66
Samuel Noyes, Castor Oil, &c., 8 66
Oliver Sawyer, repairs, Snialf Engine, 2 00
E. F. Tainter, Express, 4 13
•• Royal Gilkey & Co., Coal, 3 63
•• A. B. Rogers, Overalls, &c., 5 69
•• James Boyd &, Son, repairing Hose, &c., 12 76
•• Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., 12 00
$1,603 42
Poor and Highways.
Paid amount of Town Grant, for Deficiency, 1858-9, $700 00
•• " 66 Highways, 1859, 1,200 00
" `• Alms House, 870 00
$2,7 7 0 00
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Paid Joshua Learned, mowing Burying Grounds, circulating
Remonstrances Port Road and Division, Town
and Police Duty, $80 95
" Wm. Tucker, distributing Reports and Police Duty, 44 00
" Geo. P. Burnham, Liquors for Town Agent, 15 64
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Traders' Bank, interest on Town Note, 12 50
" State Treas., 6 months' interest on Town Note, $6,500 178 75
Lowell Inst. for Savings, 6 mos. int. 8,725 239 94
" A A " " 8,000 230 00
•` " •` •` " " " 2,500 75 00
cC if .: .. 2,000 GO OU
Samuel Richardson, Dressing Wound for Stranger, 1 00
" Geo. W. Harrington, Services as Auditor, 3 00
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Paid Traders' Bane;, interest on 'Town Note, 26 60
" N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas for 'Town hall from
Sept. 1, 1858 to March 1, 1859, 61 20�
" C. F. Horn, one day attendance before Committee on It
Towns, 2 00
Chas. 0. Rogers, Notice in Journal, 2 63-
E. C. Bailey, " Herald, 2 63
" Geo. P. Burnham, Liquors for Town Agent, 26 92
" Geo. T. Curtis, for opposing Petition of James T. .
Austell and others, before Committee on Roads
and Bridges, Argument, &C., 350 00
it Bazin & Chandler, printing Curtis' Argument, &.c., 51 10
J. M. IV. Yerrington, Report of Curtis' Argument, 35 f10
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing 30 copies of Amend-
weut, 3 7 5
Chas. N`"hitney, Estimate of Repairs of Port Road. &c., 14 00
Royal Gilkey & Co., Coal and putting in, Town Hall, 8 00
Aiuos Stone, Treas., towards County 'Tag, 1858, 500 00
Mn. H. Ingraham, 3 days attendance before Committee
on 'Towns, 6 00
G. H. Sleeper, 3 days do., 6 00
•• A. B. Morse, 2 4 00
`• W. J. Lindley, 5 '` '• 1858-9, 10 00
Horace Cate, use of Horse and Carriage on Division
Town, 6 7 5
Joseph Crafts, making Valuation and Statistics used be-
fore Committee on Towns, 12 30
Samuel Noyes, one years salary, Town Agent, 80 00
preparing Treasurers' Report for print-
in 00, &c., h 76
Town of `Vest Cambridge, one half on expenses oppos-
ing Petition of Jacob Hittinger and others on
Division of 'Town, 975 97
Lowell Inst. for Savings, 6 months. inst. on Town
Note, 3,000, 90 00
Amos Stone, treas. bal. of County Tax, 1858, 500 00
Traders' Bank, Town Note, 1,000 00
` T. & J. Doane, Proportion of Survey of Concord
Turnpike, plan, &c., 95 33
Town of Nest Cambridge, repairs on 401 61
Geo. P. Burnham, Liquors, Town Agent, 76 81
B. F. Cobleigh, repairing Chaise damaged on Road, 6 98
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Paid George Frazer, services as committee before Committee
on Roads and Bridges. $3.1 00
George Robbins, 30 00
George Frazer, two clays on Division Town, 4 00
•• Elmira Stone, six months int. on Town Note, $4,000 110 00
-Malinda Stone, six '• 600 1A 00
Henry A. Davis, scaling and adjusting Standard, 6 50
I. J. Austin, opposing Division of Town, 300 00
Joshua Learned, Notifying Town and Distributing
Acts and Resolves, 26 00
_= N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas for Town Hall, 26 40
C. C. McLauthlin, Stationary for Assessors, 16 96
Asa Pratt, return of deaths from Jan. 1st. to May 1st., 1 60
Geo. P. Burnham, Liquor for Town Agent, 93 37
Josiah Hastings, Printing Town Reports, Warrants,
lac., 1858—3% 130 00
Geo. T. Curtis, Services before Commissioners, &c., 250 00
is I. J. Austin, Drafting Duplicate, &c., between Belmont
and Watertown, 100 00
Traders' Bank, Town Note, 1,200 00
N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas for Town Hall, 5 20
Chas. Whitney, Services taking amount of travel on
Port Road, three days before Commissioners,
and Estimate for Repairs, 39 50
Geo. P. Burnham, Liquors for Town Agent; 29 15
William Simonds, Re-laying and Capping Wall around
Old Burying Ground, 302 00
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T. N. Hooper, Repairs on Hearse, &c., 7 25
" State Treas., six months inst. on Town Note, $6,500 178 75
" Lowell Inst. for Savings six months " " 8,725 239 94
" " " " -` " " •• 8,000 230 00
`,,500 75 00
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" 6 2,000 60 00
" one year " " 3,000 165 00
William White, land taken to widen Cuba St., awarded
to J. W. Clark, 75 00
" Traders' Bank, Town dote, 0 1,500 00
" Assessors fur making Town, State and County Taxes,
1x59, 150 00
" Edwards, Fernald & Kershaw, Repairing Safe, 2 13
Samuel Richardson, Medical _attendance to Sundry
Persons, 6 00
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Pail .N.hua Learned, Coffins anal burying unknown man
and two children, 20 00 t
" Notifying 'Town Meeting, 6 00 ,
l reo. P. Burnham, Liquors for Town Agent, .14 62
S. R. llennin, Gradiug one half Side Walk front of
hi", House, 5 00
64 N. &, W. (gas Light Co., Gras for Street Lights 1 year, 79 00
" " " " " " Gas for Town .Ball 3 mos., 17 60
LI E. Woodward, Laying out Sundry Lots on Plan in
Burying Ground, 3 50
State Treas., State Tax, 1859, 1,146 00 ►
Lowell Inst. for Savings 6 mos. Inst. on Town Note,
3,000, 90 00 1
W. L. Stiles, Repairing Stoves, &c., Town House, 12 45 i
Thug. L. French, Labor and 31aterial on Town House
Chiuinies, &c., , 36 44
Newel Brown, one day before Committee on Towns, 2 00
W. H. Nicks, 4 street signs, 3 posts and setting, 10 00
Alnis House, Bankiug Nall and Making Walk at Old
Burying (ground, 45 00
Grading side-walk in part for 0. Wheeler, 10 00
Goo. C. Ward, Damage to Chaise on Port Road, 26 47
Royal Gilkey kr Co., Timber and Plank for Patten
Bridge, 17 39
Gardner Aldrich, Land Damage opposite C. V. Bel-
knap's by vote of Town, 75 00
Elmira S. Hinman, 6 mos. inst. on Town Note 4,000, 110 00
Elijah Pratt, care of Town Hall, &c., 109 90
'ialinda Stone, 6 mos. inst. on Town Note, 600, 18 00
Traders' Bank, Town Note, 1,000 00
Amount on account of Port Road and Bridge by order
of the Selectmen, 2,187 7 5
Wm. P. Sargent & Co., New Harness for Hearse, 32 50
Antipa.s Jackson, 3 12 days before Committee on
Roads and Bridges, 7 00
Wm. H. Ingraham, 1 year's Service as Town Clerk, 25 00
recording Births. Deaths and Mar-
riages, and Making Return, 41 50
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Sundry Articles and Expense, 8 3�7 Samuel Noyes, 1 year's Service as Town Treasurer, 40 00
Sundry Articles and Expressing, 6 95
Oliver Sawyer, Ringing Bells for Town Meetings, &c., 7 00
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paid Win. Horn, Labor, on Bridges, &c., $15 37
69 Theodore Walcott, repairing Pump and Cleaning Well, 6 50
E. F. Tainter, Express for Town Clerk, &c., 3 1.5
Royal Gilkey & Co., Coal for Town Hall and Hospital, 15 20
Samuel L. Reed, Repairing Gate Hinges at Old Bury-
ing Ground, 1 25
Hu'h Rogers, Expenses by Death of a Stran mr, 5 00
A. B. Rogers, Clothing for Allen Norcross, 8 00
Geo. H. Sleeper, Notifying Town Officers, 3 00
Town of Belmont, One Half Expenses for Running
Lines, S-c., 650
{i N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas for Town Hall 2 mos., 30 80
is T. L. French, Cash paid moving A. Norcross to Hos-
pital, 5 00
is 66 69 " of O'Brien care in part for
Allen Norcross, 5 00
`` Services as Selectman one
year, 30 00
Joshua Coolidge, Jr., 6920 00
'• Amount of Dog Tax Refunded, 43 00
' " Abatements on Taxes 1858, 236 95
' 44 it it 1859, 164 00
is " Discc-unt on Taxes 1589, 424 80
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Traders' Bank, interest on Town Notes, 51 25
" Catherine Trainer, Services as Nurse for S. Norcross, 6 00
is Out-standing Taxes in hands of J. B. Keyes, 1855, 82 36
" " 91 G. Aldrich, 1856, 31 90
" '` " " G. W. Harrington, 1858, 106 44
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it Joseph Crafts, 1859, 2,835 75
do Joseph Crafts, Commission Collecting Taxes do., 169 17
$20,251 78
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Recapitulation.
Total Amount of Receipts, $32,516 50
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid Teachers, $4,748 32
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for .Fuel, 321 38
46 " Care of School House, 341 21
44 Incidental Expenses, 1,777 72
44 Fire Department, 1,503 42
Poor and Highways, 2,770 00
" " Miscellaneous Expenses, 20,251 78
Cash in hands of Treasurer, 702 67 $32,516 50
The above and foregoiug accounts of Samuel 'oyes, Treasurer of the
Town of Watertown, are correctly cast and properly vouched.
W31. H. INGRAH AM, Auditing
W31. C. S. H ARRINGTON' Cuminittee.
WILLIAM L ATHROPE,
Liabilities Due up to May 1, 1860.
Due Schools, payable in March, $1,538 65
" Interest on Town Notes, April, 1,050 00
" Fire Department, May 1, 800 00
County Tax for 1859, 2,634 57
Sundry Persons for Material and Labor on Port Road
and Bridge, 3,149 00
Sundry Persons for Materials for Fence, &c., not
ordered by Commissioners, 189 00
$9,361 22
Assets.
Cash on hand in Treasury, $7 02 67
1855, Out-standing Taxes in hands of J. B. Keyes, 82 36
1856, " G. Aldrich, 31 90
1$58, " G. W. Harrington, 106 44
185% Joseph Crafts, 2,835 75
Amount due from County Commissioners on Port Road and
Bridge, 4,002 56
$7,761 68
Deficiency, 1,599 54
$9,861 22
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Estimated Expenses for Ensuing Y'ca,r.
For Support Sellook, $5,000 00
.f .. Highways, ],200 00
.• Poor, 850 00
44 Fire Department, 800 00
Patina Interest an Town Debt, 2,200 00
Portion of 3,000 00
Contingent Expenses. 1,500 00
Abatement of Taxes, Discount and Collections, 800 00
Deficiency. 1,600 00
$16,950 00
Submitted : S AMUEL NOYES,
Treasurer-8
SETH BEMIS, Selectmenm
TOMAS L. FRENCH, of 59
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, Ja., Watertow 5o
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Schedule and Valuation of Town property.
Town Farm and Buildings, $10,000 00
Personal Property on same, 21322 22
Town House and Land, 9,000 00
Furniture in Town House, 500 00
High School House, Land and Furniture, 800 00
is
,` Apparatus, 600 00
Ventre School House, Land and Furniture, 7,500 00
Nest << 9,000 00
East << << 6,500 00
'Jo. 1 and 2 Engines and Apparatus, 1,400 00
Hook and Ladder Carriage, &c., 125 00
Small Engines, 100 00
Gravel Bank on Beacon Hill, 300 00
$54,507 22
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Town Debts.
Lowell Institutiou for Savings, $3,000 00
.. 8,755 00
.. .' .. 8,000 00
" 3,000 00
2,500 00
2,000 00
state 'rrea,,urer, 6,500 00
Mrs. Elmira S. Hinman. •1,000 00
\lrs. 3Ialinda Stone, 600 00
$38,325 00
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Work done on Streets in 1859.
Days by beeper. by Men. by Horses.
MAIN ST., 19 98 92
ORCFIAj:r) 15 70 61
SOUTH •• 11 55 40
.1IT. AUBURN •• 15 89 86 1-2
CO`I1ION 12 1 68 49
PLEASANT 16 15
FAYETTE t 3 3
GALEN 4 18 18
CUBA 4 b 1 3 1-2 3
LEXINGTON 2 6 1-2 6 1-2
WARREN 8 53 48
PROSPECT •i 3 16 16
SPRING •' 3 14 1.1
PORT ROAD, 16 1-2 106 1-2 6 t
Side-walks, Gutters and Culverts, 8 4.1 18
Svraping Ruts and Picking; Stones, 10 80 51
133 742 1-2 583
`York by t1le day on Port Road, 203 1-2 175
for Suudry Persons. 25 117 204
158 1063 964
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Overseers of Poor and Highways
IN ACC01 1 WITH THE
Jqr. 1r0—vNT.-1."q pF WATERTOWN_ Cr.
1869-so. 1859-60.
To Cash of former Bounl, Z', 95 By Cash paid for Labor, $1,020 78
from Samuel \:,.,,, `• " Grain, 509 02
Town Treas., cur de- " " Groceries, 568 79
ficiency of 1858-9, 1400 00 " Support of Paupers in
. u /•
Samuel Noyes, Town, 42 90
Town 'rreas., Town in Waltham, 111 69
Grant for Highways, `' " in Buston, 63 37
1859, 1,200 00 " " Beeper's 3-4 Salary, 262 50
« Grant for Alms " " Lumber and Coal 191 72
House, 870 00 " " Provisions, 235 86
�+ `• in part pay for i " " One Cow, 63 00
Labor on Port Roa,l, 150 00 " " Pigs, 20 52
For Libor on '` " Paving Mutters, ui 25
Sides^►Ib=, &c., 74 On `• Mauure, 57 00
of Town ui I;i'imont " `• Stove, 3 00
1`ur their proportion of Gravel, 116 86
the buppurt of piu- Medical Attendance, 59 08
pars, 6-6 24 Farming and road tool:+, 29 21
u For Hay and Produce '` «'heels right work, 18 59
gold, lu; ao Blacksmith work, 35 63
Sundry-person-; fur la- Harness work, 19 5u
bur, L'7 u 115 Ice, 5 75
Fish, Ij 28
54,113 U4 `` Transportation of Pau-
per= 9 20
`• Dry Goods, 179 89
Pumps, 5 45
" Interest on Borrowed
`coney-, 10 25
Stove and Tin Ware, 21 24
" Grass and other Seeds, 30 01
`• Leather, 5 97
Hardware, 18 72
Paints, 8 52
XIedicines, 21 84
Overseer's Salary, 100 00
Wood, 32 12
Boarding i eamster, 14 00
" Sundry small bills, 47 82
Bal. Cash on hand, 127 71
$4,113 94
Amount of Out-standin;; billy against the Alni� House. S5001 5S
B,d8nce Surplus to date, 84 46
$588 04
Amonnt of Bills Reeeiva)�:e, $460 33
C.tah in hands of Oversee,,, 127 71 $588 04
Submitted: 1�'. J. LINDLEY, OzcrseerscfPoor
G. 11. SLEEPER, and Sup rev/ors
J. W. t;OFFI\, ' of 11ighzruys
The above and foregoing accounts of the Overseers of the Poor and Highways, are
c, rrect and properly vouched.
WM. 11. INGRAHAM. Awfilors o/ the
W11. C. S. HARRINGTON, � Turcn q/
K•ATERTOW! , F'ebruarr 13, i86o. «ILLIAM LATHROP, Tiafertou•rr.
Inventory of Personal Property at the Alms House
In Watertown, as appraised Feb. 16th, 1860.
LIFE STUCK. 6 Scythes and Snaiths, U 00
4 Horses, $525 00 4 Siekles, 1 25
2 Cows, 100 00 ' Winnowing dill, 5 00
3 Ho s 27 00 5 Chains, 2 50
�' ' Oi Pokes, 2 50
$652 00 Hot-Bed Sash, 2 50
1 Hay Cutter, 4 00
CARRIAGES, CARTS AND HAR- ! 1 Jack, 1 00
NESSES. ! New and Old Ladders, 5 50
g Wagon, $50 00 1 I)ra! Rake, 1 25
1 50
1 Large �V on, .
3 Horse Carts, 100 00 2 Snow Plou;hs, 1 50
1 Sleigh, 15 00 ;; Scrapers, 4 00
1 Wagon, 20 00 2 Grind Stones, 3 50
1 Sled, 28 00 Stone Drag, 3 00
1 Hand Cart, 5 00 1 Road Scraper, 3 .50
1 Puna, 3 00 1 Barrow, 8 00
1 Hay Rigging, 6 00 3 Plou?hs and Cultivators 21 00
Lot of Harness and Lead Chains, 75 00 Grain Cradle, 1 00
Grain Measures and Sieve, 1 25
$302 00 I Pick Handles, 1 00
FARMING TOOLS. 2 Wheelbarrows, 3 00
20 Shovels, $11 00
5 Picks, 5 00 Q148 50
7 Hoes, 2 50 PRODUCE.
4 Wrenches, 2 00 20 bush. Oats, S10 00
2 Tree Scrapers, 75 19 1-2 do Rye, 17 55
3 Iron Bars, 3 50 1-2 bbl. Short-.;, 70
Beetle and Wedges, 2 00 3 1-2 tons Has, 77 00 '
Stone Hammers and Drills, 13 50 3 1-2 do 4.2 00
Lot of Chains, 5.00 1 1-2 tons Straw, 24 00
4 Manure Forks, 5 00 I 2 tons Oat do 24 00
0 Iron Bakes, 1 25 Lot of Corn Stover, 6 00
Whiflletrees, 3 00 22 1-2 hu,. Corn, 22 50
3 Flails, 1 50 1 bag Meal, 1 00
1 Horse Rake, 2 50 Seed Peas and Beans, 3 50
8 Hav Forks, 4 00
5 Rakes, 1 25 S229 15
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PROVISIONS, FURNITURE &c. 2 Jugs, $0 40
66 bush. Potatoes, $36 30 13-4 bbl. Flour, 6 50
21 do do 8 40 Ryc DIe"", 1 50
14 do small do 3 50 36 lbs. Fish, 1 20
_, bbs. Apples, 6 00 1 Set of Scales, 4 00
1 1-2 tons Carrots, 19 50 Seives and Tray,ay, 1 00
20 bbls. Turnips, 30 00 2 Wood Saws and 2 Axes, 2 00
2 do Beets, 2 50 2 Ba-;kets, 75
15 do Roots in Ground, 15 00 Lot of Wood, 13 00
2.3 do Pickles, 5 00 Medicine in Closet, 5 00
do Soap, 15 00 i 2 Syringes, 1 00
Soap Grease, 5 00 2 Brooms, 75
1.3 bbl. Vinegar, 2 00 i 18 lbs. Tea, 9 00
1-1 do Cider, 2 00 13 do do 4 87
", 1.2 do Pork, 13 50 1 Pair Socks, 12
1-3 do Beef, 5 00 4 Fels• Gin%ham, 50
1.2 do Heads and Feet, 4 00 3 1-4 yds. Denim, 46
Mackerel, 3 00 3 do Cotton Flannel, 37
35;;al:. Molasses, 13 12 ! 14 do Cotton, 1 26
500 Cabbage, 20 00 111 do Satinert, 4 12
Pork Barrels, 7 00 1 Pants and Overalls, 1 00
S Barrels, 4 00 1 3 fairs Shoes, 1 7.5
heat Axe, Bench and Tub, 3 00 1 1 Hat, 37
7 Wash Tubs, 3 50 40 hairs Sheets, 20 00
65 lbs. Butter, 14 95 60 do Pillow Cases, 4 00
20 do Lard, 2 50 6 Shirts, 3 00
Jura, Bottles, and Contents, 5 00 Chip.' Clothes, 4 00
2 Closets and Contents, 5 00 Bed Pan and Warming Pan, 1 50
1 Churn, 1 50 40 Straw Bed Ticks, 20 00
1 Jug and 1 Jar, 75 I 73 Comforters, 92 00
2 Cans, 75 57 lbs. Tobacco, 14 25
3 1-2 gals. Oil, 4 20 Pipes, 50
1 Jag, 50 112 Chests, 4 50
Lot of Crockerv, 10 00 Clothes Lines and Frames, 1 50
Spice Box and-Contents, and Sad Irons, 4 50
Molasses Can, 1 00 1 Dinin; Table, 1 75
Knives and Forks, 3 00 I 1 Cookinz Stove, 12 00
Lamps and Lanterns, 3 00 15 Feather Beds, 45 00
1 Bell, 1 00 18 Chambers, 3 00
1 Copper Boiler, 4 00 1 Clock, 15 00
1 Table, 2 00 1 Table, 1 50
1 Brush, 25 2 Oil Carpets, 8 00
I.ot Tin Ware, 12 00 1 Store, 7 00
1 Brass Kettle, 2 25 1 Table, 3 00
6 Stone Jars, 2 00 1 Secretary, 4 50
Wash Boards and Forms 3 28 8 Cane Seat Chairs, 3 00
Lot of Coal, 6 00 2 Rocking 1 50
1 Coffee Dull, 67 1 Sofa, 7 00
1�0fails, 1 50 3 Curtains, 2 50
Zinc, 75 1 Spittoon, 37
Iron Ware, 4 00 3 Coal Hods, 1 50
3 bush. Beans, 6 75 1 Spring Bed, 4 00
1-1 bbl. Sagar, 3 50 1 Table Corer, and 2 Mats, 1 62
156 lbs. Ham,
19 50 60 Towels, 6 00
89 do Lard, 11 00 14 Table Cloths, 4 50
11 do Coffee Thread and Needles 1 25
, 1 38 ,
5 do Saleratus, 27 Chairs, 7 00
12 bars Soap, 3 4p 1 Cradle and Chair, 1 50
70 lbs. Dried Apples, 7 00 12 Stoves, 3 75
Hops, 37 j 36 Bedsteads, 20 00
16 lbs. Rice, 80 5 Bureaus, 8 50
7 lbs. Chocolate, 1 17 1 Set Wire Covers, 75
8 Bags, 1 33
Lot of Buckets and Boxea, 2 00 $833 50
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MISCELLANEOUS. � I Buffalo Robe, (old) $0 50
Lot of Manure, e6() 00 - Corn Burn and Shed, 25 00
s, 4 U0 I fit► luu�lr Stone, l�► 1►0
Blankets and Circingle
:'s3 Hen.,, 8 80 � Old lumber, 3 00
4 Salt Bags 40 I Shoo Bench and Tools, 3 00
Saddle and Cushion, 2 00 Carpenters' Tools, 3 50
Closet and Contents, 50 $157 07
50 lbs. Nails, 2 50 SUMMARY.
Iron, 5 00 I
Work Bench and Board, 2 50 Live Stock, $652 00
Granny Bags, 1 50 Carriages, Carts and Harnesses, 302 00
Salt in Bug, 62 Farming Tools, 148 50
Stove Funnel, 1 00 Produce, 229 15
Hay Ropes, 5 00 Provisions and Furniture, 833 50
Fafls, 4 00 Miscellaneous, 157 07
t Cask Lime, 1 25
3 Feed Boxes, 3 00 $2,322 22
W.M. H. INGRAHAM,
IV. C. S. HARRINGTCON,�Appraisers.
WAI. LATHROP,
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Delinquents .
The following are the names and taxca of delinquents in the payment
thereof, for the year 1859, agreeably with the Tote of the Town.
Aldrich Gardner $110 94 Holman Isaac H $32 86 Parkhurst Horace $1 50
Atherton Charles B 150 Hooper Thus N 406 Parker Georne 150
Horton Edward 1 50 Pendergast 1 50
Barker Isaac G 1 50 Howes Alfred 41 63 Pervear Lydia 6 40
Barnard Jerome 4 70 Hughes Cornelius 1 50 Powers Edward 1 50
Bent Luther 46 94 Hughes James 1150 Pratt Asa 23 90
Barnard J. F. 1, 50 Hughes Patrick 1 50 Priest Benjamin L 150
Billings Heirs of Sally 1 92 Priest Sylvester& Co 9 60
Bixbv Hiram 1 50 Johnson Wm J 16 30
Bradford Nelson 1 50 Junes Franklin 150 Rally Michael 1 50
Branagan Thomas 150 Keefe Arthur 4 7 0 Reardon James 1 50
Brigham John 114 78 Reardon Michael 1 50
Keefe Dlichael 1 50
Brown Francis J 150 Keefe Cornelius 5 Richie Jno Estate of 1984
76
Buckley Daniel 1 50 Kelly,John 15 38 Riley 1 50
Bulkley Dlichael 150 Kelly John 1 50 Robbins George 16 86
Bullard A H 1 50 Rogers Artemas 18 78
Burnes Daniel 150 Kelly James 1 50 Rogers Terence 1 50
Butterfield Charles H 150 Kelly Cornelius 1 50 Rooney Willhu.- 1 50 '
Kincaid John A 3 42 Russell Jeremiah 1 3R
Cameron.J M 150 Russell Win W 2390
Campbell John 150 Learned S S 1 50 r
C'armon Mary E'te of 16 00 Learned Samuel 2d 1 50 Russell D` W & J 31
Casev Cornelius 150 Leland Orlando 49 50 Russell Jeremiah EF-
Ca-ranah Philip 1 50 Lewando Adolph 2030 tate of A Su Clement Wyman B 1 50 Lynch Daniel 150 Russell Be,.•�-v 1 20
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Collins Nnrris 1110 Lynes William 150 Russell Charlei 1 50
Collins william 1 60 Ryan Michael 4 "0
Connellv.Jolla 150 Mack Jeremiah 1 50 Sanger J7. 64 22
Madden John 1 50 ose ,g 1
C artain Dlichael 1 50 ;'Manahan Terence 1 50 Sears Willard 9942
Corrigan Dominick 1 50 Mansur.John H 1 50 Sharp James 14 30
Dailey John 7 90 Mason Henry 150 Sherman-- t 50
Davis Robert L 534 McCabe Bernard 150 Snow Geo K 23 90
Derbv Henry 17 50 McCormick Michael 1 50 Staples Charles H 1 50
1Lerb Heury C 1 50 McLaughlin Patrick 150 Stevens Wm B 1 50
y DlcLau�hlin Dlichael 1 50 Stiles Wm L 1238
Dodge John K 1 50 b Stone Asa 38
Doherty John 1 5o McLauthlin W S 150 Sullivan John 4 4 50
Doherty Dlathew 1 50 McMahan Philip 1 50
Downs'Thomas 1 50 Me-Mullen Win 150 Thompson John 1 50
Lunn DMartin 1 50 Meacham Giles A 1430 Thurston Chas 2454
Meacham Geo F 1 50 Trenholm John 17 50
Farnsworth Asa 8 50 I Mills William 1 50 Trull T D M 37 98
Farwell John 150 Mills Andrew 150 Tuttle Freeman 1 50
Ierrin.John 150 llooue y James 1 50
F:?her Michael 2 78 'Morgan Charles 150 :'aughan George 150
1 Itzimmous Bernard 1 5o More Jo=eph 1 50 V ictory Patrick 1 50
''lint B K 150 'Mullen Thomas 1 50 Vose henry C 1174
1:ood Patrick 84 70 Mulhern Bernard 5 98 Waitt Henry C 1 50
Ford Hngh 5 98 Murphy Thomas 1 50 Wall `1'm 160
Fardon Thomas 150 Murphy Johu 1 5�) Ward Michael 1 50
C-01agher Wm 1 J0 � . Webster William 5 34
Nichols Gilbert 5 ,p WPIchJohn 5 34
L:bbe Elijah Este of 1(; 00 Norcross Williain 1 50 Wheeler H & 0 1 2e
Gormbey Francis 150 Norris David If 8 96
Gregg Alexander 1 60 Wheeler OtiQt 81 50
Gnack Lewis Wheeler A .J 1 50
1 50 O'Brien hates 10 6 Whileier Anio-F.'te nC 16 00
O'Brien James 1 60
Harris.John 7 90 O'Brien Thomas 1 50 Whl-elwright Alfre-1 1 50
Hartford.John W 25 30 Olney Samuel 14 ,30 Whit"Ov 44 10
Beath Elizabeth 640 O,Neil.Toseph 1 50 D'�liitue}' Hirnin v ��
Hildreth A W9 18 Wilkius .lo.�eph G, 1 ;,1)
Haar Farvel 39 iko Packard Roland 1 50 11'il=on .iolin 1 51,
Hoar Calvin A 150 Page Samuel 1 50 \ k,wall Henri• Di 1 511
Holland John 1 40 I Page .John 12 3S Witherell It It 5 7
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NUN-RESIDENTS. llt. Auburn Corpora- Dana Beni S37 00
BNrnard Granville $1020 I tiolk $76 80 Dicken�uu Edward 1 48
Itelk:,up Charlei W 33 64 j Price Fitz J:4tues 6 40 Gardner If JI 220
linuht Elizabeth 3b 40 Ritchie James 1600 " Gd"ou L 1114" 70
19111-ke 11'illinin 12 bu Robiamm Francis & Keefe Michael 70
Manchard 11'In E 12 bu George 5 12 Lu11,1 South of Charles
Curtain Jeremiah 960 Somes Samuel 1664 1 Ricer, 222
Diekiw,on Edward 1 28 � Suu1:s %fill 8 1113 I Nichols Gilbert 220
u Dun It B 17 2y ; Steam, D & W 256 Norris I) H 1036
L:� A B 3 20 1 Stone Stephen C 5 12 I Poole Samuel
10 30
' Wheeler lieur�ye 12 b0
Greg (`harlc9 E 9 ti0 Richic John Estate of 22 v*
., l;il..,a1 Laud" 3 :.,o Ro-en, _lrtemas 5 18
IIerrick Thus W Es- DF:LINQUENT TAX- I Stone 5 C 370
fate of 3 20 PAYERS FUR 1858.
Bins Edward 1020 j Boyle R A 220
Liucolu Thomas 16 00 Bruwu F J 2 lu i
Valuation of the Town of Watertown, for 1859.
r,L-,L'. and Personal Estates, $2,471,400 00
No. of Polls Assessed, 7434
Watertertown portion of State Tax, $7 742 40
County do, 1,775 7 7
Town Grant, 13,575 00
Overlayin,,s, 794 79 S16,917 96
Tax on Estates is $6 40 per M1,000, 15,816 96
734 Polls at $1 50, 1,101 00
Total Assessment, $16,917 B
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