HomeMy Public PortalAbout1862 Annual Watertown Report AN' ACCOUNT
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE TOWN OF
`'VATERTOWN ,
FOR THE YEAR, ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1862.
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PRESS OF JOSIAH HASTINGS ,
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RECEIPTS .
Cash on band. being balance from 1861, $1,630 80
Out standin; Taxes in bands of Joseph Crafts, 1859, 374 11
Ditto--in hands of Chas H. White, 1860, 2,375 48
Cash received as donations from sundry persons for High
School, 175 00
Cash borrowed of Traders' Bank, to pay Note on account of
Port R •ad, 1,000 00
Traders' Bank to pay Interest, 1A0 00
received of Samuel Noyes, Town Agent, one year, 215 45
borrowed of Joseph Faxon on account of volunteer
company, 1,000 00
Noses Fuller, Jr., to pay Engine Co., &c., 1,000 00
received of Thomas Livermore, for tuition, Higb School, 28 00
borrowed of Calvin Nourse, on account of volunteer
company, 1,000 00
" Wm. F. Robinson & Co., volunteer bounty, 3,000 00
to pay teachers, 2,000 00
" received of State Treasurer, School Fund, 118 36
Amount of Taxes assessed for the year 1861, and committed
to .Joseph Crafts to collect, 20,7 33 46
Cash received of E. Pratt, rent of Upper Hall, 9 months, 28 12
61 It Interest on Gas Fixtures, 3 00
" County of .Middlesex, its proportion of ex-
penses of repairing Port Road and Bridge, 4,186 80
Amount carried up, $39,868 58
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Amount brought up, $39,868 58 �•
Cash received of Samuel Noyes, 1 year's rent of Store, 150 00
6664W. H. Ingraham, do, 125 00
" " " " 10 per cent. interest on Gas
Fixtures, 3 25
Samuel Noyes, do, 3 06
" for Grave Lots, 28 00 J
borrowed of Traders' Bank, to pay State Tax, 1,000 00
received of Mrs. C. H. Colborn, State appropriation
for volunteers, refunded, 34 00
Elijah Pratt, Rent of Town Hall, 214 75 A
W. H. Ingraham, for Dog 'fax, 37 00
$41,463 64
Expenditures, - - Schools.
AMOUNT PAID TEACHERS.
To William Webster, $1,200 00
Henry Chase, 838 11
" Joseph Crafts, 266 67
" S. C. Stone, 450 00
L. D. Bailey, 340 47
E. F. Brown, 261 90
F. 31. Nichols, 278 57
" M. E. Sargent, 261 90
" Caroline Melvin, 261 90
" M. E. Sharp, 261 90
" M. A. Richards, 232 73
" A. G. Lathrop, 85 71
E. B. Kendall, 36 83
" A. F. Sherman, 128 58
$4,905 27
Fuel for Schools.
Paid Wm. E. Farwell, for Coal, $313 50
•` Jonas Woodward, for Charcoal, 36 00
$349 50
Care School Houses. `
Paid R. C. Rought, 176 00
it Henry Chase, 88 00
" Horace Bird 88 00
$352 00
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Books, &c., for Schools.
's d Brown &, Taggaad, Tablets, $3 13
4, Joseph Bird, Books, &c., 5 24
io C. C. 3IcLauthlin, 9 00
• tl •• 15 86
J. H. Eastburn, Books, 12 00
$45 23
Incidental School Expenses.
aid Oliver lawyer, repairing pumps, &,c., $5 "75
" Henry Chase, Cash paid cleaning Nest School House, 8 00
" E. & R. B. Safford, printing Reports, 29 00
Cbas. 0. Ro;ers, advertising for teacher, 1 00
« E. & R. B. Safford, printing programmes for the High
School, 5 00
IV. J. Lindley, Brooms, Mats, ,�-�., 4 88
u do, 1 33
Elijah Pratt, furnishing settees at examination, 8 25
Win. 11. Nicks, repairs Nest School House, 4 10
R. C. Rought, cleaning Centre House, 12 75
• E. P. Dutton, B. B. Brushes, 2 50
R. C. Wrougbt, cleaning East House, 7 84
' .James Kennedy & Co. cleanin, nttt well, 6 00
s' Horace Bird, cleaning past House, 4 55
Hiram Whitney, cleaning clocks, 4 50
' John Page, Glazing Vest House, 1 75
General School Committee, one year's Salary, 160 00
` Samuel Noyes, Mats, Brooms, Dusters, &c., 11 91
John Barnard, glazing, 7 40
Wm- L. Stiles, repairing Furnaces, &c., 83 28
'• Henry Russell, glazing East House, 75
" Oliver Sawyer, repairing pump, &,c., 6 97
E. F. Tainter, Express, 87
Thomas Patten, repairing Cushions, 3 25
" Wrn. Horn, repairing, 30 55
` N. H. Ingraham, Insurance, 192 62
idAssessments, Ins., 26 59
Thomas L. French, Repairs on House, 26 24
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Fire Department.
Paid Norcross & Dudley, repairing House and Reservoir,
it Treas'r Engine Co. No. 1, services of Members 1 year, d(
is .. It No. 2
4149Hook & Ladder Co.
Engineers, one year's service, (X
Amos Holbrook, Steward No. 2,
A. H. Dodge, " No. 1, 8 months,
G. F. Norcross, II_ & L.,
James Hall, repairing Fire Hook,
J. A. Kincaid, repairing Engine,
E. A. Norris, advertising No. 2 Engine for sale,
W. J. Lindley, Refreshments, &c.,
Oliver Sawyer, repairing Engine,
Kennedy, Cullen & Nugent, building Reservoir,
E. G. Tarbell, Straps, &c., for Hooks,
Treas'r Engine Co. No. 1, services of members for 6 mos. 2(
Thomas Campbell, Steward,
• " it " services as member No. 1, 6 months,
E. N. Lord, services as member No. 1, 2 months,
A. B. Rogers, 5 Suits for H. & L. Co.,
Joseph Sanger, Jr., Asst. Engineer 6 months,
" Nonantum Engine Co., Refreshments furnished Com-
panies 3, 5 and 6,
John Page, 6 months' Service, H. & L. Co.,
C. H. Burnham, 6 months' Service in H. & L. Co.,
A. Cummings, Repairs on Rouse,
W. J. Lindley. Refreshments,
E. J. Roulstone, Badges, :
of Hunneman & Co., Repairs,
Samuel Noyes, Oil, Fluid, &c.,
" W. L. Stiles, repairing Boilers, &c.,
Geo. Pierce & Co., Repairs on House,
A. D. Drew, Leathers,
DI. Moriarty, Labor,
E. F. Tainter, Express,
Thomas Patten, Straps, &c.,
A. B. Rogers, Overalls, &c.,
N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas,
Wm. E. Farwell, Coal,
" A. B. Rogers, Cash paid Labor, Whitney's Fire.
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Poor and Highways.
Paid amount of Town Grant for Highways, 1861, $1,000 00
<< " Alms House, 1861, 850 00
$1,850 00
Interest.
Paid Traders' Bank, in Anticipation of Taxes, $46 17
Moses Fuller, Jr., A 6 6 4 20 50
State Treasurer on Town Debt, 357 50
At Lowell Institution for Savings, on Town Debt. 1,449 88
46 Elmira S. Hinman, 220 00
It Malinda Stone, '` 36 00
'• Wm. F. Robinson & Co., •' `' 53 00
to John Coolidge, 60 00
$2,243 05
Watertown Volunteers and Families.
Paid Volunteers, Bounty 'Money, $2,550 00
" C. F. Hovey & Co., for Flannel, 386 91
W. F. Enders & Co., Uniforms, &c., 984 00
8. Noyes, Goods fu nished King & Camey, 10 77
Mrs. Thomas Trull, nursing Mrs. Flynn, 9 00
Volunteers' Families—July, 232 58
W. H. Ingraham, Goods delivered to _Mrs. J. a'hitney, 47 72
" t. " " " Flynn, 4 20
G. Smith, 3 93
W. E. Farwell, Fuel, " J. Whitney, 8 88
A. B. Morse, Provisions, do, 15 71
" Dr. S. Richardson, Medical Attendance Volunteers'
Families, 16 75
'' Volunteers' Families,—August, 374 19
" September, 314 00
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" October, 372 00
4. November, 373 00
Elijah Pratt, care of Town Hall, 88 85
Amos Holbrook, Labor, 35 00
Nurses, &c., for Mrs. King, 28 87
A. B. Horse, Provisions for do., 6 06
Amount carried up, $5,862 42
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Amount brought up, $6,862
Paid Wm. E. Farwell, Fuel for do., 8 U
J. E. Farwell & Co., Printing Relief Petitions, 2 50
Joshua Learned, Funeral Expenses, 31. Card, 15
Volunteers' Families,—December, 35:3 44
January, 308 00
Joseph Crafts, Services on account State Aid, and mak-
ing return, 10 OQ
Committee for Volunteers deficiency on Subscription,
accepted by vote of Town, 665 9f.
Joshua Learned, Funeral Expenses Mrs. Icing's child, 3 0(1
$7,228 8(
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Paid Traders' Bank, Note on account of Port Road, $1,000 0(
E. F. Porter, Liquors for Town Agent, 59 7(
N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas for Town Hall, 31 6(
Wm. L. Stiles, one year's Salary, Sealer Weights and
Measures, 10 0(
Win. E. Farwell, Coal for Town Hall, 30 Oi
" Ii. & W. Gas Light Co., Gag for Town Hall, 34 4(
N. H. Craft, Plan of Spring Street, &c., 8 01
G. H. Sleeper, Notifying Town and Estimate on Mill-
dam Road, &c., _'1 Oi
.Joshua Learned, Town Officers, &c., 11 24
Samuel Noyes, 1 year's Salary, Town Agent, 80 O(
N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas for Street Lamps, 6 mos. 80 0f
Coyle & McComb, repairing Roof on Town House, 25 0f
E. F. Porter, Liquors for Town Agent, 76 V
Trader's Bank, Note for Port Road, 1,000 0(
I. J. Austin, Services on Com. on Milldam Road. 100 0(
•` J. E. Butts, as Auditor and making Report, 3 5(
Assessors, making Taxes, 1861, 220 04
S. P. Taylor, Pipe for Drain, Spring Street, 20 Of
N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas for Town Hall, 8 V.
• " is Glazing Street Lamps, 6 8,
Traders' Bank, Town Note, 1,000 0(
C. C. McLauthlin, Printing Warrants, &c., 13 Ol
•• `� " Stationary for Assessors, 2
Amount carried up, $3,842 41
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Amount brought up, $3,84 2 46
Piid Oliver Sawyer, Watchman and Ringing Bell for Town
:Meetings. 1 75
Josiah Hastings, Printing Reports and Tag Bills, 36 7 5
Aloses Fuller. Jr., Town Note, 1,000 00
Wm. F. Robinson, & Co, two Town Notes, 5,000 00
Wm. Lathrop, Service as Auditor, 2 50
+ Amos Stone, County Tax, 1160, 2,795 97
E. F. Porter, Liquors for Town Agent, 53 51
lms House, Labor on Culverts, 25 93
. G. Tarbell, Cleaning and Repairing Hearse Harness, 1 62
r State Treasurer, State Tag, 1861, 855 00
Alms House, Labor on Culverts, 41 25
John Barnard, Glazing Town House, 4 46
Joshua Learned, Notifying Town, &c., 14 50
C. D. Lindley, One Sign, 1 75
lens House, Labor on Bridge, 17 42
G. Fuller & Son, Lumber for Bridge, 4 12
. F. Porter, Liquors for Agent, 53 12
m. H. Ingraham, Recording Births, blarrriages and
Deaths, and Making Returns, 52 40
One year's Salary as Town Clerk, 25 00
.)tationery, &c., 5 6'
Samuel Noyes, One year's Salary as Town Treasurer, 60 00
" Preparing Reports for Printing, &c., 5 50
C. C. M Lauthlin, Printin; Warrants, &c., 7 25
Horace Cate, Hacks for Ward's Funeral, &c., 6 00
Traders Bank, Town Note, 1,000 00
N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas for Street Lamps, 8 mos., 128 00
" Town House, 37 20
" Wm. L. Stiles, repairing Stove, &c., Town Hall, 7 53
Henry Russell, Glazing Town House, 84
Oliver Sawyer, repairing Pump, 1 75
" John Brigham, Building Side-walk, and Lumber for
Bridge, 47 84
Pratt & Perkins, Castings for Brighton Bridge, 16 39
Wm. O'Donald, Stone is " 4 50
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Tending Draw, 1860 and 1861, 37 50
E. F. Tainter, Express, 3 13
William Horn, repairing Patten &, Bemis Bridge, 29 41
Elijah Pratt, Care of Town Hall, 116 91
Amount carried up, $15,349 97
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Amount brought up, $15,349 97
Paid Joshua Learned, blowing Burying Ground, Recording
Deaths, &c., 9 90
A. Abatement of Taxes Committed to J. Crafts, 1859, k; 04
C. 11. White, 1860, 287 20
J. Crafts, 1861, 281 01
Selectmen, One year's Salaries, 50 00
Discount on Taxes, 1861, 481 79
Joseph Crafts, Commission for Collecting, 207 3$
" Out-standing Taxes in hands of C. H. White, 1860, 139
Joseph Crafts, 1861, 4,182
$21,075 48
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Recapitulation.
Total amount of Receipts, $41,461 dd
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid Teachers, $4,905 27
is " for Fuel, 349 50
is " " care of School Houses, 352 00
Is . is " Books for Schools, 45 23
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" " Incidental Expenses, 657 63
is Fire Department, 1,204 35
As Poor and Highway, 1,850 00
Interest. 2,243 05
Volunteers and Families. 7,228 80
<< It Miscellaneous Expenses, 21,075 48
Cash in hands of Treasurer, 1,552 33
$41.463 64
The above and foreaoina accounts of Samuel -Noyes, Treasurer of the
Town of Watertown, are correctly east and properly couched.
-TAMES SHARP. Auditing
,JOHN W. COFFIN. ) Committee.
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Liabilities.
DUE UP TO 31AY 1, 1862.
Pue Schools, payable in March, $1,600 00
ILlterest on Town Debt, payable in April, 900 00
Fire Department, •` May 1, 400 00
County Tax, 1861, 2,483 83
-Volunteers, 3 months', 900 00
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$6,283 83
S,u'plus, 1,344 83
$7,628 66
Assets.
Cash in hands of Treasurer. $1,552 33
Oawtanding Taxes in hands of C. H. White, 1860, 139 10
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" Joseph Crafts, 1861, 4,428 23
Due from State, account Volunteers, 1,400 00
` for use of Town Hall, 55 00
$7,6'8 66
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Estimated Expenses for Ensuing Year.
For support of Schools, $4,800 00
is '` Highways, 1,000 00
Bridges and Culverts, 200 00
Poor, 850 00
Fire Department, 800 00
paying portion of Town Debt, 3,000 00
" interest on cc2,500 00
" Contingent Expenses, 1,500 00
" Discounts, Abatements, and Collection of Taxes, 800 00
Ir $15,40-0 00
Sabmitted : SAMUEL NOYES, Treasurer.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, Selectmen
JEREMIAH RUSSELL, of
FRANCIS KENDALL, TFatertown.
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Schedule and Valuation of Town Property.
Town Farm and Buildings, $10,000 00
Personal Property on &wne, 2,089 57
Town House and Land, 9,000 00
Furniture in Town House, 500 00
High School House, Land. and Furniture, 8,000 00
" Apparatus, • 600 00'
Centre School House, Land and Furniture, 7,500 00
West 9,000 00
East 6,500 00
No. 1 and 2 Engines and Apparatus, 1,400 00
Hook and Ladder Carriages, &c., 125 00
Small Engines, 100 00,
Gravel Bank on Baeon Hill, 30r) 00
$55.114
Town Debts.
Lowell Institution for Say in_-, c25,225 O; I
State Treasurer, 6,500 O
Elmira S. Hinman, 4.000 00.`�
.Mal;nda Stone, 600 W
John Coolidge, 1,000 00 '
JoGeph I'axoti, 1,000 04;
Calvin Nurso, 1,000 09
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Work done on Streets in 1861.
Days by Keeper. Men. horses.
MAIN ST., 20 148 95
MT. AUBURN, 18 125 74
ORCHARD 3 12 9
SCHOOL 3 10 8
BELMON T 4 11 2
LEXINGTON 3 7 1
PALFREY 2 6 3
CHURCH 2 6 2
FAYETTE 2 5 2
IRV IN G, •• 2 9 5
St ENIER 5 19 8
PLEASANT 6 24 10
BRIGHTON 1 9 3
MYRTLE 1 6 3
WALNUT 1 3 1
CUBA •• 1 3 1
GROVE 1 2 1
SPRING 10 63 48
CROSS 3 20 9
GREEN, « 4 25 11
GALIIN 1 5 2
PATTEN 1 5 2
MAPLE 9 51 32
COOLIDGE AVENUE, 1 2 1
Scraping Ruts and Picking Stones, 12 45 13
116 611 346
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Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of Highways,
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
Dr. TOWN OF WATERTOWN_ Cr.
1861-2. 1861-2.
To cash received from former By Cm,11 pall for La . r, $548 00
B•,ard, $254 66 " " (,rain, 246 21
•' `• •' Belmont,
•` Groceries, 647 61
its proportion for
•` Yrovisior. 227 84
support of paupers, 1.139 75 4. Dry Gu-:, 172 56
" •• •` Sam " Hard Ware, 29 49'1 Noyes,Town Treas. •. 'Tin Ware. 11 72
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way rant, � High-
� 1 000 00 � " Wood and Coal, 20e >K8
.' 3sm'Sam'], No 'es Lumber. 40 91
Town Treas., grant Rlacksrnithing. 90 57
for Alms House, 650 00 « Wbeelwri►*htij,r, 9 63
for Prod'e sold 189 33 Han,e�-s Work, 2b 32
it ' A. A. _Manum 125 24
Sundry persons
for Labor, 83 17 Road Tool-., 4 26
' 444 Swine, 27 08
$3,516 91 ` 2 Cows, 94 00
At A. Gravel. 49 38
Painting, S.c., 12 59
A.B.'Morse,keeper,bal.
due him to Apr. 1, 161. 250 00
Pumps and repairs, 80 b8
Repairs on Shoes, 9 85
School Books and Sta-
tioners, 6 78
•• A. B.Morse,bill of Sun-
dries, 7 18
" t6 Citv of Lowell, E%'on. 13 56
X. C. Sanger's bill, 7 60
Assistance to poor out-
side of Alms House, • 84 14
Transportation of paw-
ners to Shirley and
Tewksbury. 12 40
C .erseers bill Sundries, 22 67
Y edicines, 21 19
Medical Attendance, 93 50
" Burial of Paupers, 14 00
j Horse hire for Funeraie, 6 00
Keeper's bill Sundries, 42 21
" Overseers Salary in part, 60 00
" 11. W. Houghton, Keep-
er's Salary to January
1, 1862. 262 50
" Bal. in hands of Overseers, 49 68
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S3.r 16 91
Amount bills due Sundry persons from Alms House, $462 44
at " " Alms House, $365 32
" Cash on hand, 49 6?--
It Deficiency, 107 44
$462 44
Submitted: G. H. SLEEPER, Orerseers of the
NS LUKE PERK , Poor and Surveyors
THOS. N. HOOPER, of Highways.
The above and foregoing accounts of the Overseers of the Town of Watertown, R'e
find correctly cast and properly vouched.
DAMES SHARP, � Auditors.
WATRRTOWN, Feb. 10, ISM JOHN W. COFFIN,
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Inventory of Personal Property at the Alms House
In Watertown, as appraised Feb. loth, 1862.
LIVE STOCK. ' Amount brought up, $355 12
3 Cor , 5 Ladders, 8 00
$450 00 Hay Ringing, 18 00
1 C Fow, 50 00 Horse Rake, 3 00
4 s, 35 00 2 Road Scrapers, 1 50
14 ow�s, 5 00 40 Loads Brown Stone, 40 00
Meat axe, tub and blocks, 1 50
$565 00 Manure under barn, 100 00
CARTS, FARMING TOOLS, &c.
2 Carts, $40 00 $542 12
Large Wagon, 50 00 BARN.
PMarket do., 20 00
ung, `l 00
i 50 bushels Corn, $37 50
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Sleigh, 12 00 13 tons Hay, a $15, 195 00
2 Wheelbarrows and Handcart, 5 00 1-2 ton Straw, 7 50
Derrick. 50 00 Hay Cutter, 4 00
4 Ploughs, 15 00 I Feed Boxes, 3 00
Jack, 2 50 15 bushels Rye, 12 00
Harness and Lead Chains, 85 00
Halters and Surcingles, 3 00 $259 00
12 Shovels, 5 00 SHED CHAMBER.
Picks, 3 75
Iron Bars, 3 00 Lot (lid Iron, $2 00
3 Grub Hoes, 1 00 Horse-hoe and Cultivator, 5 00
9 Stone Hammers, 8 00 Grain Cradle, 1 00
Drills and Wedges, 2 00 Drag Rake, 1 00
Beetle and Wedges, 50 8 Hay Rakes, 1 50
Draft Chains, 4 50 10 Scythes and Snaiths, .5 00
Hoes, 1 00 pr. Steps, 1 75
4 Rakes, 3 00 Ox Yoke and Lumber, 6 00
6 Ilay Forks, 3 00 Winnowing Machine, 5 00
3 Dung Forks, 4 00 5 Cattle Chains, 1 00
3 Flails, 1 00 Pea and Bean seed, 4 00
Coarse Salt, 37 Rope and Blocks, 2 00
Lime, 50 Gunny Bags, 1 00
Large Sled, 25 00 Hot-bed Sash, 1 00
3 Snow Ploughs, 10 00 2 Tree Scrapers, $ 50
Stone Drat;, 2 00 5 Wrenches, 2 50
Grindstone, 3 00 3 Grain Measures, 50
Snow Scraper, 5 00 Harrow, $6, Whi®etrees, 33, 9 00
Amount carried tip, $355 12 $49 75
WORKSHOP. 16 DINING ROOM.
Carpenters' tools, Shoe do., 6 00 I Extension Table, Si 00
Stove $I, Nails 50 cents, 1 50 Eight-day Clock, 12 00
Floor Cloth, 3 00
$7 50 I Wood Box, 1 75
CELLAR IN HOUSE. Maps, Matches, &c., 1 25
Vinegar, $2 50, Molasses, $2 50, 5 00 I $23 00
Cabbages, 17 50 PARLOR.
Soft Soap, 15 00 ,et
Grease, $4 80, Cheese, $1, 5 80 Carpet, $13 00
Butter, $2 Mackerel $3 50 5 50 Stove $10, Sofa $8, 18 00
Lard, 60 lbs., 7 50 Sec'y $7, 3 Curtains $1, 8 00
7 Firkins, 70 ets. 2 Churns, $1 50, 2 30 8 Chairs $2, Spittoon 37, 2 37
8 Washtubs ; 50 In top drawer, Yaro, &c., 3 00
8 bushels Beets, 4 00 In 2d do. Towels, 45, 4 50
Ruta-Baga Turnips, &c., 2 50 In 3d do., Table Cloths, 15, 10 00
Carrots, S15, Pickles, $3, 18 00 Damask Table Cloth, 3 00
Potatoes, 50 bushels, 20 00 Card Table, 2 Covers, 50 cts., 2 50
Salt Pork, 24 00 2 Books, Law and Gospel, 1 50
4 Rams, 25 lbs. each, 10 00
Corned Beef, 8 00 $65 87
27 Meat, Soap, and dry Casks, 13 00 ' STORE ROOM.
Cupboard, Table and Box, 1 50
45 Flour and Potato barrels, 6 75 Cotton Cloth, $1 92
Gin-ham, 1 56
173 75 6 yds. Denim, 1 00
STORE ROOM. Shawl, $1 12, Hose 50 cents, 1 62
3 bushels Meal at 75 cents, $2 25 Flannel and Pants, 2 17
12 Firkins,$1 20,3 Sieves, 75 cts. 1 95 30 lbs. Tobacco, 8 00
Dried Apples, 3 00 Tea in Chests, 13 40
White Beans 2 00 Sugar, 8 80
Rice, $1 60, Flour, $5 50, 7 10 Top drawer, Child's Linen, 4 00
Spices, 75 cents, Soap, $4 50, 5 25 2d do., Pillow Cases, 63, 5 50
Brass Kettle and Copper do., 5 00 3d do., 6 Shirts, 3 00
Yellow Ochre and sundries 50 4th do., Old Linen, 1 00
Scales 3 00 I In Chest, 42 Sheets, 28 00 '
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Saws &c. 3 00 36 Bed Ticks, 20 00
Cord,�Axesxes, 12 50 i 72 Comforters, 50 00
Cradle and Chair, 1 00
Copper Wash-kettle and Bench, 3 00 5 Wire Covers 67
Coal $9, Tin Ware, $20, 29 00 2 pr. Shoes, 2 00
Stone Ware, 4 00 14 Chamber Vessels, 2 50
3 Coal Hods, 1 67 Bed Pans and Warming do., 1 00
Clothes Line, Pins and Baskets, 3 00 Bathing Pan and Dipper, 60
13 Pails, 3 00 Hats, 3 50
S89 22 Garden Seeds, 2 75
3 Clothes Horses, 3 00
KITCHEN. Trunk Clothing, 5 00
Lamps and Lanterns, $4 50 I Do. Women's Clothes, 2 00
Flat Irons, 3 00 Old Clothing, 3 Trunks, 4 37
Bell, 1 00 5 Chests, 5 00
Oil Cane and Oil, 2 50 2 Trunks, 1 00
Bureau, 2 50 Bureau, 2 .50
Table, 75
6 Chairs, 1 00 $18' 86
Crockerv, 10 00 Medicine Closet, $6 00
Knives and Forks, 3 00 1
Spice Boxes and contents, l 25
Brooms and Brushes, 1 50
$31 00
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INMATES ROOM. SUMMARY.
Stove, $12 00 Live Stock, $565 00
Table, Benches and Chairs, 3 00 Carts, Farming Tools, 542 12
Barn, 259 00
$15 00 Shed Chamber, 49 75
Workshop, 7 50
CHAMBERS. Cellar in House, 173 75
Store Room, 89 22
Bureau, $5 00 Kitchen, 31 00
15 Feather Beds, 45 00 Dining Room, 23 00
3 Chairs, 50 Parlor, 65 87
Spring Bed, 3 00 Store Room, 185 86
36 Bedsteads and Bunks, 15 00 Medicine, 6 00
Trunks, 5 00 Inmates' Room, 15 00
Bureau, 3 00 Chambers, 76 50
$7 6 50 $2,089 57
JAMES SHARP,
WM. C. S. HARRINGTON, Appraisers.
JOHti W. COFFIN,
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DeIinq *ents .
The following are the naves and taxes of delinquents in the payment
thereof, for the year 1861, published agreeably with the
vote of the Town.
Adams Aaron 10 26 Dobertv Patrick 1 .50 1 Holbrook Amo,.= Jr 1 50
Aldrich Gardner 134 36 Donlin*Thomas 1 Go Holden John A 23 40
Allen James 1 50 Dawns Thomas 1 50 Holland John 1 5ri
Barker J G 1 b0 Dunning John H 56 54 Holland Cornelius 1 50
Dudev Patrick 1 5n Holland William 1 60
Barnard .John Jr 24 64 Dunn' Martin 1 1r,0 Howes Alfred 63 71
Barry Lawrence 1 50 Dunn Dennis 1 :,'i Howard Charles 1 50
Barry .James 1 50 Dudley Madison 1 60 Huges Patrick 1 60
Bent Luther 63 97
Bentley .Tames 1 50 Farwell Wm E 39 83 Jackson Antipas 83 62
Boyce Jacob 1 50 Fallen Michael i 88 ! Jackson Henry S 1 50
Booth Geo W 1 60 Farnsworth Asa 8 62 Johnson «m J 51 10
Boyce James 1 50 Farrar Benjamin 27 06 30
Brennan Peter 6 95 Finn Michael 1 50 Keefe Arthur Keefe ,Michael 6 6 07
Brigham .John 129 94
Braslin Patrick 1 50 Fisher Michael 3 17 ; Keefe Cornelius 1 60
Brown Francis J 1 50 Fitzsimmons Bern'd 1 60 Kelly.John 22 16
Brown Benjamin 7 34
Flood Patrick 98 11 Kelly Patrick 2 23
Burke James 1 50 Flannery Patrick 4 60 1 Kincaid John A 4 42
Bustin Win H 1 50 Fletcher George 1 50
Flint B K 1 50 1 Lathrop William 16 68
Carmon Est.of Mary 18 25 Ford Hugh 6 61 LaA'y Martin 1 60
Carroll Patrick 1 50 French Abner 67 20 Learned Sam'1 S 2 44
Cavanah Michael 1 50 Learned Samuel V. 63
Cavanah Phillip 1 60 Galavon John 1 50 Learned Sam'l 2d 5 68
Casey Cornelius 1 50 George B F 2 96 Leland Orlando 65 52
Connelly John 1 50 Gilkey Royal 54 14 Learned Stephen D 1 50
Conrov Est.of Mich'1 4 60 Gilkey Royal& Co 67 89 i Lindley warren J 33 92
Conrey :Matthew 6 67 Gorman Patrick 1 b0 Loftess Patrick 1 50
Coolidge John dr 61 14 Gorman William 1 50 Lyons John 1 GCS
Cunningham Mich'1 1 50 Graham Hneh 1 50
Gregg Alexander 1 50 Mack John 1 50
Dailev John 8 80 I Manahan Hugh 2 01
Dana Beniamin 17 63 Hager Elijah 1 50 Manahan James 1 50
Dana Benj. Trustee 6 11 Hager Nelson 1 50 Manahan Arthur 1 50
Dana Charles S 16 10 Hartford John W 36 29 Manahan Edward 7 34
Dana Martha S 136 51 Hildreth A W 1 50 Manning Thomas 1 50
Dana Est. of Isaac 28 14 Heath Elizabeth 7 30 :Martin William 1 50
Dardis .Tames 1 60 Hoar Farrel 60 68 I Manahan John 1 50
Davis Rooert L 1 60 Hoar Calvin A 1 50 blarden Samuel 1 50
Derbv Henry 24 19 Holbrook Amos 1 60 Marshall Thomas 1 60
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Maynard John 6 98 I Rooney John 4 38 Whittemore James 1 60
McCurdv H W 32 16 Russell Jeremiah 193 82 Wilkins Sarah R 60 07
McDonald Thomas 1 50 1 Russell Wm W 23 40 Wilkins Charles 1 50
McDaniel John 1 50 E Russell ,ferem'h and Wilkins Joseph G 1 50
Meacham Giles A 16 10 William W 37 96 Wilkins Henri E 150
Mooney Frank 1 50 ! Russell Est. of J 1460 Wiswall Henry .11 17 19
Moore Gardner 1 50 Russell Horace 1 50 Young Win G 1 50
Mills William 1 50 Russell Henry 6201 g
Malliern Bernard 6 61 Ryan Michael 4 13
Murphy Dennis 1 50 ! San anger Joseph 43 11
Murphy Thomas 1 50 Sargent Hazen B 1 50
Murphy John 1 50 Sears Willard 113 15
Murphy Timothy 1 30 Sellon J T 1 51) NONRESIDENTS.
Nichols Gilbert 1 50 Sellcnl Charles E 1 50
Nichols Joseph H 34 72 Snow Geo K 29 60 Belknap (~ W 37 23
Nolan Martiu J 21 94 Stowell Sailluel 2 96 Bright F,lizabeth 43 80
Noon John 1 50 Stone Wm A 4829 Burke Wm 1460
Sullivan .luhu 150 Clark 17 52
O'Brien ,Matthias 12 45 Sullivan Daniel 1 50 Curtain Jeremiah 10 95
Olney Samuel 16 10 Dickinson Edward 1 46
O'Neal Joseph 1 50 Tainter Elijah F 28 10 Duffy John E 1 46
Thompson Thomas 5 36 Dunn R B 19 71
Packard Roland 1 50 Timmany Edward 1 50 Dunn Charles 4 38
Page John 14 64 Tileston J H 1 50 Emerson Thomas 16 79
Parkhurst Horace 150 Trenholm George 21 94
Perkins.labez 150 Trenholm Charles 1 50 Gould Thomas 7 30
Phelps George 8 80 True E F 150 Gregg Charles E 14 60
Pierce Jonathan 48 20 Turner Benjamin 1 50 Kendall Daniel Y 2 92
Pond John 1 50 Turner Joseph 150 Locke Hugh 8 76
Pond Eliza Ann 1899 Learned Est. of T 43 80
Powers William 223 Wall Michael 19 16 Lyman Henry 32 85
Powers Edward 150 Webster William 5 88
Welch Michael 11 82 McDonald Thomas 1 46
Richardson James 1 50 Welch John 5 88 McDonough Thomas 7 73
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Ritchie Est. of John 23 00 Wheeler Otis 124 33 Ritchie James 17 52 Robinson George 8 60 Wheeler Horace 136 55
Roach David 150 Wheeler Est. of A 18 25 Somes Samuel 18 98
Robinson F & G 84 Wheelwright Alfred 1 50 Somes William 14 22
Rogers Artema& 2 , 59 I White Patrick 588 Wheeler George 1460
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Valuation and Taxes of the Town of Watertown
For the year 1861.
Value of Real Estate, $1,616,799 00
Personal Estate, 1,073,401 00
Total Valuation, $2,690,200 00
The Number of Polls is 7030.
State Tag, $855 00
County Tag, 2,483 83
Town Grants, 16,425 00
Ov erlayings, 969 63
Total Tag Assessed, $20,733 46
Polls at $1 50 each, $1,095 00.
Tag upon Estates at $7 30 per $1,000, 19,638 46
$20,733 46
Number of Dwelling Houses, 445
Horses, 265
Oxen and Cows, 156
" Sheep, 1
Swine, 122