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Home My Public Portal About1863 Annual Watertown Report A N A C C O U N T -OF THE- i.► TURES 0 OF THE TOWN OF WATERT0�7�TN, As submitted by the Selectmen and Treasurer, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 10, 1863. --moo-- WALTHAM : PRESS OF JOSIAII HASTINGS , 1863. Oki, 1 RU I'F.RTY OF 'TI1I: I � I� I Added - Shel f No. RECEIPTS . Amount of Cash on hard, balance 18621, $1,552 33 Out-standing Taxes in bands of C. H. White, 1860, 139 19 Ditto—in hands of Joseph Crafts, 1861, 4,182 23 Cash borrowed of F. Sturtevant, 1,000 00 it 49 John Davis, 800 00 " " Joseph Faxon, 300 00 At Sarah Bartlett, 700 00 received of Sam'1 Noyes, Town Agent, 177 2.1 "W. H. Ingraham, dividend on Policy, 15 38 E. G. Kind, Grave lot No. 66, 4 00 borrowed of 'Traders' Bank, 1,000 00 received of Joshua Learned, fine on dog, 10 00 borrowed of John Davis, 200 00 Amount of Taxes assessed for the year 1862, committed to Wm. White, Collector, 23,210 61 Cash borrowed of Calvin Nourse, 500 00 " received of W. J. Lindley, for Hay Scales, 1861. 19 00 64 State Treasurer, from Sehool Fund, 139 26 received of sundry persons, by subscriptions, for pay- ment of Volunteers' bounties, 3,698 00 Wm. H. Wicks, for ((rave lot No. 69. 4 00 borrowed of Thaddeus Nichols, Trustee, to pay Volun- teers' bounties, 5,100 00 " It IVm. H. Sturtevant, for Flo, 1,000 00 Received -of S. Noyes, one year's rent of Store, 150 00 6. on Gas fixtures, 3 30 W. H. Ingraham, 6 n►ontbs' rent of Store, 62 50 44 on Ua� fixtures, 1 86 1 4 Received of Nourse & Barnard, 6 months' rent of Store, to Jan'y, 1, 1 K63, ;6`l 50 Nuurse &- Barnard, on Gas fixtures, 1 f;3 Borrowed of R. W. Shapleigh, for payment of Volunteers' bounties, 3,000 00 Received of Selectmen of Brighton, for transfer of eleven volunteers, 1,650 UO John Bickford, Pull Tag, 1861, 1 50 George Robbins, " " 1861, 1 50 Borrowed of Fredrick Sherman, Bounty due, 100 00 Traders' Bank, to pay State Tag, 3,000 00 Received of State Treasurer, for money advanced to pay State ..lid to families of Volunteers, 1861, 1,344 20 Borrowed of Jaliel Baker, to pay State Aid, 1,000 00 Received for Books, from School Comwittee, 15 50 Burrowed of Eliza Glines to pay State Aid, 1,000 00 " Nancy Chase, do, 150 00 ki Received of W. H. Ingraham, Don Tax, 37 00 Elijah Pratt, for use of Town Hall, 414 35 Borrowed of Ann J. Norcross, to pay State Aid, 500 00 " J awes H. Norcross, Trustee, do, 500 00 49 Traders' Bank, 1,000 00 Received of C. 11 Freeman, Poll Tag, 1862, 2 00 Total Receipts, $57,749 02 Expenditures, - - Schools. AMOUNT PAID TEACHERS. To Henry Chase, two terms, $511 90 " Silas E. Stone. one year, 700 00 . " J. S. Hopkinson, two terms, 385 11 " Geo. R. Dwelly, " •` 600 00 " Lucy D. Bailey, one year, 325 00 A. F. Sherman, 250 00 " Fannie M. Nichols, " 275 00 " Me]vinaL.Richards," and one term, 366 67 Mar y E. Sargent, 2,50 00 " Caroline Melvin, 250 00 Mary E. Sharpe, 250 00 " Mary E. Lord, Assistant, 200 00 $4.364 28 .L Care of School Houses. To cash paid R. C. Rought, S 14 7 00 << 64 M. L. Richards, 42 00 . it Nancy Chase, fi3 00 Henry Chase, 21 00 S22 7 3 00 For Fuel. To cash paid Royal Gilkey, for Coal, $3743 63 Jonas Woodward, Charcoal, 30 00 $4(,3 63 For Books and Maps. r'Tr.o . P. Dutton & Co., 27 00 Swan, Brewer &: Tileston, 25 25 C. C. llcLauthlin, 30 79 F. A. Brown & Co., 19 88 Henry Chase, 94 " Joseph Bird, 4 46 Crosby, Nichols &, Co., 12 50 " Merrill & Sons, 2 00 " R. S. Davis, 26 33 $149 15 Incidental School Expenses. Paid Mrs. Neville, cleaning Vest School House, $5 00 " fancy Chase, `: East " " 5 00 Charles J. Barry, for Gravel and Labor at the Nest OkSchool House, 2 62 � W H. Innraham, Insurance, Vest School House, 63 50 n Elijah Pratt, furnishing Settees at examination of Schools, 5 50 Alfred Howes, for Sundries to Schools, 1S61, 4 61 Luther Bent, '° •` " 1362, 10 18 R. C. Rou(yht, cleaninn Windows, 2 25 Thomas L. French, Labor on Houses, '_'() 66 Salary General Sebool Committee, 1561-62, 147 50 George Pierce & Co., repairing School Houses, 2S 7 3 " John Barnard, Glazing, 1 33 " John Page, 1 75 " henry Russell, 16 62 " gam'l Noyes, flats, Brooms, &c., 17 11) " E. F. Tainter, Express, 7 06 Y G Paid II. Riley & Son, repairing Slates, " `Vui. L. Stiles, At Furnaces, `8 94 . J Antipas Jackson, repairing Grate, 75 1). Uownie, fitting seats, West House, 5 •!5 J. E. Farwell & CO., printing Report, 12 `43 S404 19 Fire Department. ' Paid Engine Co. No. 2, six months' service of Members, $186 G$ 44 Book & Ladder Co., one year's service, 140 00 p " Board of Engineers, " " `` GU 00r " T. Lewis Clouse, service as Steward No's 1 and `', `0 00 't. 69 J. S. Cole, it At At H. & L., l U UO " A. B. Rogers, Keys &c., 4 54 " Wm. E. Farwell, Coal, 10 13 " Win. L. Stiles, Tin Roofing H. & L. House, &c., 54 95 J. A. Kincaid, Lock, Keys, &-c., 13 29 " .James Boyd, repairing Engine Hose, Kc., 1K •2 . J. A. Kincaid, `• " No. 1, :► 30 10 Members of No. 1, four months' service, 33 30 Wheeler & Train, Spittoons for Engine House, 3 75 Hook & Ladder Co. six months' service, i 3 34 John S. Cole.Steward, A 4 A 9 {) (10 " Members Engine Co. No. 1, six months' service, 112 49 " John Dougberty, Steward, `0 (10 Hunneman & Co., repairing Engine No. 2. 104 50 W. J. Lindley, Refreshments, Engine men, 10 *0 " Thomas Patten, Badges, No. 1 66 +• Q0 Royal Gilkey, Coal, Engine House, '► 1a .John A. Kincaid, Charcoal and Keys, •_' ,54 Oliver `fi. Sawyer, repairing Engine, _) 90 Alfred Howes, Closet Lock. 42 •• hoses Pond, Stove for Engine House, 10 (10 F. E. White, Express. 1 13 •` John Barnard, painting Roof H. & L. House. :► 72 Philemon Priest, taking Engine to Boston, 2 110 John Wilson, 64 " from 2 W Sam'l Noyes, Sundries for Engine House. •_' 94 1C. L. Stiles, Funnel " 4 Estate of Benj. F. Farrar, Express, 70 $94-I 86 i Poor and Highways. kaid Grant for Deficiency, 1861, $107 00 Support of Poor, 1862', S50 00 Hi=hways, 186'", 1,000 00 �1,957 OU Interest Account. Paid John Davis, Intere t, S19 6)3 Lowell Institution for Saving, Interest on Town Debt, 1,449 88 State Treasurer, •. .4 1. a, 3.5 7 50 Mrs. E. S. Hinman, •' '` 220 00 •• Melinda Stone, 36 U(,) Joseph Faxon, 65 40 F. .11. Sturtevant, 27 00 Calvin Nourse, 74 34 Traders' Bank, 67 70 John Coolidge, •• " 45 00 Sarah Bartlett, 24 50 $2,387 45 kounty to Volunteers, State Aid to Families, &c. Paid Aid to Families, February, 300 00 _March, 310 01) 66 April, 304 53 •` •` May, 294 00 June, 310 00 Bounty to 36 Volunteers, 3 years' men, July, 3,553 00 Aid to Families, July, - 308 00 August, 0084 00 " September, 432 00 Bounty to 65 Volunteers, 9 months' men, 9,6:50 Olt " W. H. Ingraham, services }enlisting 36 men, 3 years, &-c. .57 51 G. H. Sleeper, services on do, 39 1 ► Joshua G. Gooch, Time and Expense on 3 years' men. 40 28 Aid to Families, October, 5-11 69 " " November, ;-)05 97 Bounty to 7 Volunteers in Navy, 700 00 D. T. Iiuckins, Medical attendance on 'Mrs. King, 1861, 25 19 Pr. A. Hosmer, " I. Benard, 10 011 E. F. Tainter & Co., Expressing for Co. K, 5th Reg't, 3 38 8 Paid Aid to Families, December, January, 1863, 508 W. 11. Ingraham, Service, is 7 •• 8, '1 Noyes, making Returns, &c. 9 OPP Horace Cate, use of Teams, 1 Elijah Pratt, opening Ball and Rooms for Volunteers, 34 319,17 3 Miscellaneous. Paid Newton S Watertown Gas Co., $24 John Page, Glazing in Store, 8 7 S. L. Batchelder, Refreshments to Town officers, 5 0 Newton Gas Co., 19 Joshua Learned, notifying Meetings, &c., 10 John W. Coffin, services as Auditor, 2 00 Saill'1 :Noyes, one year's service as Town Agent, 75 " Newton & Watertown Gas Co., 15 At J. G. & N. (jr. Gooch, Lumber and Shingles for Poor0 House Barn, 131 10 ` Win. E. Farwell. Coal for Upper Hall, 1 63 George H. Sleeper, notifying Town and distributing Reports, 9 00 Arad Bailey, Land to widen Street, 50 00 AV. L. Stiles, services as Sealer, 10 00 Newton & Watertown Gas Co., 11 20 Edward F. Porter, Liquors, .54 75 .. 64 'i << 51 58 Royal Gilkey, Coal, 15 15 New Eng'd 1 -q Co., Globes and Chimneys for Town Hall, 6 75 Calvin Nourse, Town Note, 500 00 .{ '• •` •• 1,000 00 Joseph Crafts, Tax Book, 2 25 .Joseph Faxon, Town Note, 300 00 1lsscssors, making Taxes, 1862, 200 00 C. C. McLautlilin, Stationer, Assessors, 3 54 printing Notices, &c., 1? 75 ` " 11. W. _llacurdy, Labor on Brighton Bridge, 15 42 Joshua Learned, Police, and notifying Town, 8 00 it John Davis, two Town Notes. 1,000 00 44 Edward F. Porter. Liquors, 68 40 Paid Traders' Bank, Town Note, $1,000 00 " F. 11. Sturtevant, " " 1,000 00 is John Page. painting Flag Staff, .)5 Ill) At Richard James, repairing Gas Bracket, 1 00 " Tyler Bigelow, abatement of Taxes. 4 28 64 Amos Stone, County Treasurer, for county Tax, 1861, 2,48:1 83 it '"'in. Burnham, Labor on Watch House, 11 (i2 James H. Norcross, Police service, July 3d and 4th. 2 00 " Robert C. Rought, whitewashing Watch House, 3 UU `` Geo. II. Sleeper, Police service, :3 00 " Newton & Watertown Gas Co., 24 80 AS John Coolidge, Town -Note, 17000 00 is Edward F. Porter, Liquors, 77 65 " Abatement of Taxes, 1861, J. Crafts, 79 89 " Josiah Hastings, Printing Town Reports, &c., 42 00 Is Sarah J. Bartlett, Town Note, 700 00 at Charles Rogers, advertising Petition. 3 75 W. H. Dadman, Police duty, July 3d and 4th, 2 00 John Cullen, Labor on Culvert and Bridge, 10 00 H. K. Oliver, State Treasurer, for State Tax of 1862, 5,130 00 Geo. Pierce & Co., labor on Bemis' Bridge, 34 83 Joshua Learned, notifying,Town and mowing Burying ground, 29 00 Charles Whitney, dve`days' labor on Bridge, 10 00 Albert Allen, Police, July 3d and 4th, 2 00 James Tunney. labor on Bridge, 5 00 Antipas .Jackson, Irons for Watch House and Bridge, 19 12 Edward F. Porter, Liquors, 24 60 James Sharpe, one day's service, Auditor, 2 00 C. C. McLauthlin, Stationery, Assessors, 2 45 printing Warrants. 11 UO Newton & Watertown Gas Co., lighting 16 Street Lamps one year, 192 00 Newton & Watertown Town House, one quarter, 49 21.1 " Newton & Watertown Upper Hall, 6 40 " A. Holbrook, Police, July 34 and 4th, 2 00 J. G. & N. G. Gooch, Lumber for Bridges, 196 77 " Antipas Jackson, Bolts for Bemis' Bridge, 4 26), " E. F. Tainter & Co., Express, 2 15 Royal Gilkey, Coal for Upper Hall, 2 25 `` R. Gilkey & Co., Lumber for Watch House, 16 78 10 Paid TI. W, Macsrdy, work on Bridge, S2 80 Henry Russell, Painting and Glass, Town House, 5 69 Alfred U)wes, Fails and Locks, Watch House, 10 44 Thoams PiLtten, repairing IL-arse Harness, &e., 3 05 " W. H. Ingraham, services as Tuwn Clerk, 50 00 " is " recording Birth=, Deaths and Mar- riages, 50 70 as Sam'1 Noyes, services as Town Treasurer, 15 00 fit it "p i\Iat,, and Brooms, Town house, 13 92 " Board Selectmen, serving one year, 75 00 64 El'j►h Pratt, care of Tuwn Hall, 140 41 " W. L. Stiles, Funnel for upper Hall, 2 67 " W. II. Inarahatn, services inakim, Returns, &e., 15 82 Hosea Jewell, serving Petition, Brookline, Boston, 5 00 Eliij.ih Pratt, opening Hall for Drill Club, 31 00 Traders' Bank, Town Note, 3,000 00 Abatement on C. H. White's Taxes, 1860, 18 50 it 44 ad W. Whites's it 18C2, 216 15 at DiFcount on to " 587 42 " Collection of " " 16? 47 , " Amos Stone, County Tag, " 2,107 96 ' $'_'2,399 79 Outstanding Taxes. Taxes of 1861. in hands of J. Crafts, S97S 14 It 1862, " Win. White, 1,174 19 $2,152 33 11 Recapitulation.. Total Amcunt of Receipts. $57,749 02 EXPENDITURES. FOR £CUOOL9. Paid Teachers, $4,364 28 At care of School Houses, 273 00 At Fuel, 403 63 " Boobs and daps, 149 15 " Incidental Expenses, 404 19 Total for Schools, S6,594 23 Paid Fire Department, 944 86 fi Poor and IIighway, 1,937 00 A. Interest, 2913s7 45 64 Bounty to I"olunteers and slid to Families, 19,173 88 At State Tag, 5,130 00 " County " 1561, 2,483 83 " .. " 1862, 2,107 96 viscount on Taxes, Miscellaneous Ex- penses, &c., 3,178 00 •` Town tyrant, to pay Town Debt, 2,000 00 •` Notes for Money borrowed in anticipa- tion of Ta :cs for 1862, 7,500 00 Outstanding, Taxes in hands of J. Crafts, (1861,) 978 14 Taxes, W. White, (18627) 1,174 19 Cash in hands of Treasurer, 371._9 46 $57,749 02 The fore,,oina accounts of Sam'l Noyes, Treasurer of Watertown, arc correctly cast and properly combed. Wm. SI ERM aN, Auditors. Feb. 12, 1863_ 31. FULLER, Ju., I 12 Liabilities. Due Schools, payable in March, $1,600 00 ' Interest on Town Debt, payable in March and April, 1,625 00 Fire Department, due 'May 1, 'JI)o 00 Aid to families of Volunteers, for 3 months, to May 1, 1.525 00 v $4,455 06 M Surplus, 4,950 86 $9,405 86 Assets. Cash in hand of Town Treasurer. $3,139 46 Outstanding Taxes in hands of J. Crafts, 1861, 978 14 °° «. White, 1862, 1,174 19 Due from State for Aid paid families of Volunteers, for 1862, 4,114 07 $9,405 86 Estimated Expenses for Ensuing Year. For support of Schools. $�-),3,50 00 Highways, 1,300 00 Bridges and Culverts, 200 00 Poor, 850 00 Fire Department, 750 00 paying portion of Town Debt, 3,000 00 interest on " " 2,800 00 Aid to families of Volunteers, 650 00 . " contingent Expenses, 1,200 00 Discounts, Abatements, and collection of Taxes, 1,000 u0 $17,100 (10 Submitted : S. NOYES, Treasurer. JOSHUA G. GOOCH, Selectmen G. H. SLEEPER, of GEO. W. HORN, Watertown. 13 Schedule and Valuation of Town Property. Town Farm and Buildings thereon, $10,000 00 Personal Property on same, as per appraisal, 2,6.11 64 Town House and Land, 8,500 00 Furniture in Town House, 500 00 High School House, Lana and Furniture, 8,000 00 ' Apparatus, 500 00 Centre School House, Land and Furniture, 7,500 00 West it9,000 00 East 6,500 00 Two Engines and Apparatus, 1,250 00 Hook � Ladder Carriage, 125 00 Small Engines, 50 00 Gravel Bank, Bacon Hill, 300 00 $54,866 64 Town Debts. well Institution for Savings, $25,225 00 to Treasurer, 6,500 00 lmira S. Hinman, 4,000 00 fos Linda Stone, 600 00 eph Faxon, 1,000 00 Thadeus Nichols, 5,100 00 H. Sturtevant, 1,000 00 �. W. Shapleigh, 3,000 00 Frederick Sherman, 100 00 Jaliel Baker, 1,000 00 Ifta Glines, 19000 00 cy Chase, 150 00 Ann J. Norcross, 500 00 J. H. Norcross, Trustee, 500 00 Traders' Bank, 1,000 00 $50,675 00 14 Samuel Noyes, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE Dr. W ATERTOWN ALMS HOUSE. Cr. To balance ri-ceiveal from former By carh paid Dr. Saam'1 Itichard. Bfnird of Over-eer-, $49 68 Fon, attendance on cash rec'd fi•nm L. S. receiv- Dlrt�. Sherwood, $6 00 iug ship, 38 00 " " J. Nolim (hoeing Horses, it " It town of Belmont, I &c., 1b61, 10 92 for sonpf rt if four, 288 81 " " A. 1). Drew, repairing As " " M. W. Holl"liton, � Bnot,-and Shoe-,'61, 14 43 for Has, &c., 22 61 " L. Whira,e�•, Jr.& Co., " " " town of Belmont, Packing, 45 support of Poor, 283 09 " " 31. Ingol-, Clothing for J. " " " 1). C. Gifford, 1 06 Mackpo,3r., 24 90 " ++ &+ Geo. 1C Horn,Hay, 30 78 " " Clothing for S. is " " A. B. Morse `' V`1 82 Zlckev, 21 90 town of Belmont, 245 h3 it " J. «illiamisa, do. S. it 1). C. Gifford,keep- .` .1lacken, 3 00 el- Itaill,r, Aver- " 1). C.Giflunl,Work, ti-ing for Keeper, 2 63 &c., 87 85 •• Jnhu Curran, L•abrr, 3 ta0 grant of Town de- Mrs. H.Wright,elearainee, 35 00 ficienev' Ie61, 107 (0 " " " Mary Jlouoahan, u « it Support of Pnnr;62, b50 00 tlauaure, 29 50 +' 1 " Highwa}•s, 1+•62 I,000 Oo I ` John Ha rtuett, Labor, 2 60 town of Belmont, Wheeler & Trnsiu, Dry support of Pour, 262 74 Good:,. 1f6 —6.2, 149 49 State, 52 00 W. H. Ingrate am, Dry Good..1562 20 02 83,3i3 4V W. G. Liucoha & Co., Grans, 1`61, 61 s0 Tho's Hunt & Co, Gro- ceriec, IM-62. 1.'15 35 Hunt & Co.,Wo".1, >~ 12 '• S. Blood. Provision 34 43 1{.Gi1kev,11'ood and Conl, 77 32 Dl. %V. Houghton, Jal:+a lan 1h(c2 to.luue 1, 145 84 •` " M. W. Houghton,Cash to sundry persone, 7 69 Joshua Learned, Funeral C hHrgr�, 19 00 `• Julia Monuvinon,labor in I 11uu4, 22 50 i Antipas Jackson, Black- stnith work, 5 02 ' John A. Kincaid, Wheel- wright work, 7 67 Cha's 1). Lindley, paint- ing Shafts;, 50 •` 11iland Lockwood,122)1-2 Hain, 7, 8 57 •' •' Wm. Sanger, I UO '• W. E. Farwell. Cnnl, 12 45 John llartuett. Labor, 1 25 Jt1Jil Jlunnvmuu,labor in Hut►se, 3 94 P. Nutting & Co., one HurKs Curt, s0 00 I " " Henry Derby, Manure, 17 25 " John Hurley. six day's ` Labor, l 25. 7 50 Michael McCormick, do. 7 50 " Patrick Hullard, 8 4-10 day's Labor, 10 50 " David Kiefe, do. 10 60 Wm. Grant, 2 4-10 do. 3 00 --A 15 By cash paid T. W. Hooper, 4 1� crndq Shlis, 17 13 N. & G. 1). Cihaillb-din, t Provkiwia P61 92 24 G. W. horn, Shinglirg 20 38 A. B. Mnr%e, Fish, &c., 27 38 D. C. Gifford, Salary 1 mn. 11 dava, 27 62 C. A. 91ors,, Scrccn bot- tom, 5 25 D.C. G;ffur,1,40 lbs Wheat Meal, 1 40 ! City of floaton, care of .1. F. Mecham, 10 14 C. P. 11'(Ioda, 8 00 Overzei r= of Poor of Ros- ton,izu1i t of 1 anher-a, 37 76 .I. Atkina, 4 mo%. Labor, 72 00 .1. 5h:uiirnsev, (14). 60 00 11'. 11. Iu(ri:►luun, Shnea, 5 97 Joshua Len reed,Cuflin and srrvicr�s, 10 00 C. C. \ Amthlin, Books and Stationery, 5 68 Dennis Key e., L cbor '61, 46 50 Ro' al Gilkey, foal, 31 .4 1'. Ifnnt & Co. Gro's '62, 146 24 North. Taylor &, Co. firn•se Coven,, 3 n0 Mr3. Wood, Millinerv, 8 .6 Watts & Willis, Rutter, 7 9d Hiland Lockwood, Pork and Ham. 21 &6 John Tneman, Labor, 5 25 David Kiefe, " 3 12 J:imes Kennedy, " 2 50 C. P. Wood. 2 00 Barney McCabe, 3 00 Thomas Hartnett, 9 days' Labor, 11 25 David Kiefe, 9 1-2" Libor, 11 5 7 Pat'k Burns, 1 dav's labor, 1 25 Ja's Shannesey, 1 month, 22 dav�, 26 00 D. C. Gitrord, 1 quarter's aalar�, 62 50 Geo. H S►eeper,Tnnlsz &c., 14 25 Ged W. Russell, Rye and Milk, 7 89 Fred. Lawrence, increase of Stock, 2 00 C. P. Wood, 2 00 T. Hunt & Co , Groceriea, 129 19 Thomas O'Brien, nursing sick man, 18 00 M.Cmwly,9 1-2 dp's labor, 11 87 W. 1I'Ronald, 10 •` " 12 50 Patrick Carrol,4 " 5 00 1I. DI'Cormick,15`` " 18 015 'Mic'I Quillen, 1 " 1 25 W.1I'Ronald, 3 3 75 11131'Cormick,34`' " 94 Pat'k Carroll, 8 " 10 00 1. Clarnv, 13 1-2 " 16 88 MCI Cri,wly, 8 `` `` 10 00 John Atkins, 2 months, 22 lip days' labor, 49 20 Hiland Lockwood, Ham, 11 18 16 By cash paid Emory Willard, Team and Men, 24 00 A. B Morse, Fish, ]a % 1). C. Gifford, 1 Wagon, 73 61 E. T. Billing, ;Medicine far Nlr•. 31wre, 4 47 Alick hearn, lei dads' la, bor,men and teams, 60 % Michael Ate Cormick, 6 days' labor, 7 4# Michael Crowley, 12 days' labor, 15 0s Archie Me Master,Shirt for T. Alldlen, 1 of Joshua Lenmed, Funeral expeuse,�and Coffin, 1444 D. C. Git}brd, 1 quarter's salary, 62 6 Sundry bills p'd by keeper, 62 7= Alichael (YDonnel, Stone Chipps, 7 10 Dr. A. Hu-mer, Medical attendance, 8 75 Wheeler & Train, Dry Good=, 115 N W.G.Lincoln&Co.,Grain, 19.5 51 Watts & %Villis, Butter, 26 40 Antipas Jackson, Black- smith work, 21 88 Dr. S. Richardson, atten- dance,Mr-.E.Moore, 18 80 Dr. S. Richardson, Boyce, and others, 9 58 John A. Kincaid, Wheel- wright work, fi 87 Sam'l :Coves, Groceries, 21 94 • Medicines, 37 80 A C. C. 'McLauthlin, School- books &c., 2 99 C. P. Wood, 3 00 r Royal Gilkey, Coal, G6 30 & Co.,Lum- ber, 3 42 A. I.. Morse, Fi4zh, 11 00 Her.v Br•_ht, Se-viceQ. 5 00 John Barnard. Glazing. 1 16 Thomas Patten. 16 45 A. B. Ro_-ers, Clothing, 29 58 F. E. White, Express, 1 e9 E. F. Tainter, 63 Ovei-cer;of Poor of Bos- ton, care of Stone, Whitney & Meach- am, 55 i ti John Brigham, Lumber, 3 77 Board of overseers of Poor and Highways, one year's salary, 100 00 $3,364 19 Cash in hands of Treasurer, 9 87 53,373 4,Q Amount of bills due Sundry persons from the Alms House, $606 76 Bills due to the Alms House from Sundry persons, $301 fib Cash on hand, 9 37 Deficienc%', 2f•5 73 $606 ;6 The Fire-ping accounts of SAMUEL NOTES, Treasurer, are carefully cast and properly vouched, AfOSES FULLER. JR. Auditom WATERTOWN, Feb. 12. 1868. WILLIA51 SHERMAN, Inventory of Personal Property at the Alms House In Watertown, as appraised Feb. loth, 1863. LIVE STOCK. 5 Wrenches. 4 00 Hones, S4`25 00 2 Sets Tackle and Falls, 5 00 Coon,, .50 Oc) 3 Flails. 1 00 C Hen un s, AVAter Pots and Baskets, 1 00 1!Hen 3 ;c► ot) Sacks and Gunny Bags, 5 00 r.; •- FIB• \Teti, °? 00 5511 nu 4 Cattle Chains, 1 00 1 Winnowing .Mill, 5 00 HAT AND GRAI\. 1 Horse Iloe and Cultivator, 5 00 3000 Shingles, 15 00 18 Tons Ilar, S360 00 1 Hot lied Sash. 1 00 S Tons Salt Hay, 30 00 ! 2 Ox Yokes and Lumber, 6 00 1 1.2 Tons Straw, 24 00 1 Set of Steps, 1 75 ]Go Bushels Corn, 100 00 i 1 Carpenter's Bench and Iiorse, 2 00 18 Bushels Rve, 18 00 ' 8 Rakes, 2 00 1-2 Bushel Seed, 1 00 1 I)ra,,- Rake, 2 00 I:eaus and Seeds, 5 00 6 Ilay Forks, 3 00 Scvthes, Snaths and Grain Cradle, 6 50 $538 00 Lot of Iron and Grating, 2 50 ('ARTS FARMI\G TOOLS &C. I Cradle and Chair, 1 00 i Sickles and Corn Cutter, 1 00 Carts, S[20 00 + Rifles and Whetstones, 33 1 Wagon, 20 00 Sev d Corn, 75 I Derrick, 45 00 i 1 'free Bru,h, 33 1 Jack, 2 00 Lot of Harnesses, 90 00 1 Grindstone. 2 50 Sursingles and Halters, 3 00 4 Plows, 13 00 1 3 Feed Boxes, 2 00 I Gravel Screen, 7 50 1 Hav Cutter, 4 00 I Hand Cart and Barrow, 5 00 13 Bushels of :deal, 3 00 1 Snow Scraper, 5 00 half Bushel of Salt, 30 1 Harrow, 6 00 Plaster, 75 I CoTered Wa,nn 50 00 15 Ladders, 4 00 I Blanket I{obe, 2 00 1 1 Stone Drag, 2 00 1 91eig h. 12 00 40 Loads Rubble Stone, 40 00 2 Roaci Scrapers, 150 00 ! Carpenter's& Shoemaker's Tools, 6 00 16 Shovel 5 00 =`ails, 3 50 5 Pick+, 5 00 I I Pun,.,-, 2 00 5 Stone Hammer;, 8 ()0 1 Hay Cart, is 00 Band Iiammer; and Drills, 3 00 1 Large Wagon, 50 00 1 BePtlp and Wed,►c,s, 1 00 1 horse (take, " 3 00 3 Mannre Fork;, 5 00 I 1 Large Sled, 25 00 11 left and Scrapero, 2 00 L,t of Manure. 100 00 3 Iron Rake;, 2 00 Lot of Wood, 10 00 2 Iron I3ars, 3 00 1 Scale, 3 00 Draft Chains, G 00 3 Grub Hoes, 1 50 $7 76 71 18 PROVISIONS, FURNITURE, &C. ; SI)ie(;s and IBoxet, 1 i 1►i:-c, Cure Starch and B)xea, 50 Pounds Fish, $2 50 ' 1 Apple Pearer, 75 40 Pounds Soap, 3 20 1 Lxtru-ion Table, 4 31 founds C'olree, 3 10 1 Bureau, 2 6 Pounds Starch, 60 baiter and Matches, 46 Pounds Sugar, 6 21 Lot of Leather, 1 1-2 Barrel flour, 4 50 6 Chairs, 1 1 Bushel Beans, 3 00 1 Set Steelvards, 15 Putui(l-; Tallow, 1 50 1 Cupboard, 3 lU Bushek Wheat Mcal, 50 I)u,t-pau and Brush, 1-2 Barrel I)ried Apples, 9 00 Oil at,d Cave, 3 26 Butter Tubs, 3 25 1 Serrctary, 7 2 BuAets, 50 1 Sutu, 8 Meal Chv ts, Boxes and Sieves, 2 oo i Clock, 12 2 Axe-, Saw and Hatchet, 2 50 Oil Carpet, 2 7 1 1-4 Tuns of Coal, 12 Ur► 2 Lamp, and Match Boxes l Wash-hoard: & Clothes Baskets, 2 00 ' 4 fair Socks, 1 1 Boiler and Bench, 3 00 1 fair lime, Tin Ware, 12 00 8 Vard4 I)eI,nines and Prints, 2 110 Pounds Lard, 13 20 1 fair Tuch Bindings, 4 Pots, 32 I'I Thread and `hoe Strings, 7 10 lbs. Ham and 15 lbs. Grease, 2 60 i 42 Towel.;, 5 8 Washtul►s, 4 00 I Lot of Table Covers, I 1 Barrel Soap, 3 50 I Law and Gospel Books, 1 5 90 Pounds Soap Grease, 4 .50 I Broama and Bru,-hes, 1 2 . 1 Meat Block and Cleaver, 1 50 I 1 Stove, 10 100 Pounds Shoulder and Pork, 7 00 3 Curtain Fixtures and Tassells, 170 Pounds Ham, 17 00 Curtain,►, 1 00, 120 Pounds Butter, 30 00 34 Pounds Tea, 17 0010 17 Barrels Apples, 25 50 30 Pounds Tobacco, 18 00P 1 1-4 Tons Carrots, 15 00 9 Pounds Tea, 7 20A I Barrels Beets, 2 25 I 1 Spittoon, 37, 100 Bushels Potatoes, 60 00 j Bed and Warming Pan, 1 Churn, 1 25 Shower Bath and Pans, 60 Unions, 3 00 12 Old Dresses, 50i. 1-2 B:►rrel Parsnips, 37 ; 2 stars, 1 00- 2 1-2 Barrels Puri., 40 00 I 1 At ood-box, 1 75' Mackerel, 3 00 7 flats, 1 15 Stone Jars and Jugs, 2 50 1 Cap, 75 10 Gallons Molasses, 3 50 Beans, 33' 1-00 Cabbages, 5 00 1 Table, 50 1-2 Barrel Cider, 1 25 1 Rockin-, Chair, 50 I Barrel Vinegar, 5 00 School Books, 75 8 B wrels, 6 00 58 Comforters, rill 00 5 Pork do, 3 75 Children% Clothing, 3 00 t 7 Soap do, 2 62 45 Pillow Cases, 8 00 1 Scalding Tub, 1 50 Shirtq and Drawers, 4 00.3 6 Casks, 1. 50 1 Bureau, 2 50 t< Pickles and Barrel, 1 50 58 `beets, 55 00't' 1 Cupboard and '.table, 1 50 Shirt-, and L:n:ler-clothes, 12 00 56 Flour Barrels, 9 33 Chest of Clothing, 20 00 1 'fable and Cupboard, 3 00 ' 9 Yards Ticking, 4 00 1 Basket, 12 33 'ricks, 40 00 8 Sad Irons, 3 0u ; 1 Air-tight and 1 common Stove, 3 09 1 Bell, 1 u0 j 7 Chests, 5 001, 1 CopperaBoiler, 3 50 1 Carpet, 13 08=4 1 Tea-kettle and 2 Iron Pots, 3 00 1 Bureau, 5 00 'Ir 3 Coal Hads, 2 25 f 1 Card Table, 1 50 4 Lamps and 2 Lanterns, 2 50 6 Chairs, 3 00 10 Pails, 2 00 24 Bedsteads and Bunks, 12 00 b 1 Iron Boiler, 1 50 ; 6 Trunks, 5 00 r*' Lot of Crocker, 10 00 3 Bureaus. 8 00 Spoons, Ii;nives and Forks, 3 00 � 1 Cooking Stove, 12 00 Y ' Table and Chairs, 3 00 19 14 Chamber Vesselq, 2 33 fiorces and Liues, 3 00 1 Spring Bed, 3 00 cines in Chest, 6 00 10 Chairs, 2 00 Crockery, 4 00 1 RockingChair, 1 00 ire Covers, 60 1 Easy Chair, 2 00 k Lead, '20 all Stove, 3 50 � $615 93 SUMMARY. LIVE STOCK, - - - - $511 00 HAY ADD GRAIN, - - - - 538 00 WAGONS, CXRTs, FARMING TOOLS, &C., - 776 71 PROVISIONS AND FURNITURE, - - - 815 9:3 TOTAL, - - - - $2,641 64 MOSES FULLER, JR., t 1 p raisrrs. «ILLDL11 SHERMAN, S = 11 w r ENGINEERS' REPORT Of the Fire Departtateitt of the Totcn of Watertotrn, FROM MAY 1, 1862_ The Department is in (rood condition, consisting of one company of 40 men on Engine No. 1, and one company of 15 men on the Hook and Ladder Carriage. They whole number of alarms, four; number of fires, two—one in town and the other in Newton. The apparatus is in (rood condition, but we would recommend that the Hook and Ladder carriage be painted, and No. 1 Engine be varnished. We would also recommend that the Town purchase 250 feet of new Hose, and that they appropriate the sum of $375 00 for these objects. • The estimated expense for the Department for the ensuing year, is $800 t►t► Expenses from May 1, 1862. Amount paid Hunneman & Co.jor repairs on Engine No. 2, as per extra appropriation, S100 00 James Boyd &; Son, for repairs on Hose for the year 1861, 15 75 members of Engine Co. 1, for six months' ser- vices up to Nov. 1862, 145 79 members of Hook & Ladder Co.. for six months' services up to Nov. 1, 1862, 7 3 34 ` for sundries as per Town Report, 90 84 taking care of Engines, gc., 25 CO $334 97 nl Amount due May 1, 1863. (Amount brought up,) $334 97 Amount due members of Engine Co. No. 1, for six months' services from Nov. 1, 1862, $200 00 members of Hook & Ladder Co., for six months' services from Nov. 1, 1862, 75 00 for taking care of Engines &c., 25 00 " Engineers' service, 70 00 $370 00 $704 97 Amount appropriated by the Town for the year 1862, $800 00 0 Surplus unexpended, $93 03 Cash received for unserviceable Hose, in hands of Engineers, 29 6' Schedule of the Property belonging to the Fire nf� Department. Two Engines and Hose Carriages. 300 feet of (ordinary) Leading Hose, 400 " (poor) 46 Badges for Engine No. 1. 36 << << << 2. 50 Keys to Engine House. 1 extra brass Pipe, and one crotch piece for Hose 4 Hand Lanterns. 2 Stoves and Funnel. 1 Water-pot, and 1 Pail. 1 Chocolate Boiler. Tin Chocolate Pails. 75 Dippers. 55 Spoons. 01*Miture in Hall, consisting of Tables, Settees, &c. 1 Hook & Ladder Carriage. 6 Ladders, 7 Hooka, and 12 Buckets. r 3 Hand Lanterns. 2 `'ose's small Engine. 7 Hand Engines, stationed with individuals around the Town. Submitted : REUBEN PUFFER, Chief Engineer, JOSEPH SANGER, Jr., Ass't Engineer, J. A. KINCAID, Ass't F,ngineer. DELINQUENTS. The follow ins are the names and taxes of delinquents in the payment thereof, for the year 1862, published agreeably with the vote of the Town. WILLL M MCA ITE, Collector. Bird Joseph 7 82 Holden Job A 24 60 I S-pencer John 200 Barra- Lawrence 2d 2 00 Howse Thomas 2 00 Stone William A 53 42 Bra(flev Robert 2 00 Houghton Nlar hall M 2 00 Bra-lin Patrick 2 00 Hughes James 2 00 I Thompson Thomas 6 34 BreIMftla Peter 2 00 1 Tile�-ton Howard J 200 Brown J H 2 00 Johnson Wm H 2 00 1 Trenholm George 11 69 Burke James 200 Keefe Michael ;,g I Trenh Im Chant Place 6 15 Banns Patrick 2 00 Kell• .Iohn 20 b6 Trull t' 1) M Est of 16 40 Bustin Wan H 2 00 I hell}• Jas 28 2 Tufts .'oho R 200 Kelp Patrick 3 23 Wall .liichael 2 32 Carman Mari Est of 1050 help• .Tax 2d 200 , •• a? Occupant. 16 90 Chace Aa rou b 200 Klon,; Augusta; 2 U0 I n ph�trr 11 iiliam b 06 Chant Frank 2 00 Whittrnanre James 2 00 Childs H W 2 00 , Lofte=s Patrick 2 00 11Ci�wall Neur� JI 1S 40 Clark Win 2 u0 � Lyons Thomas bal due 1 50 I Win laa•uru n ra M 2 00 Collins Tlio 17 58 Mclfullen William 2 00 Conden 'Thomas 2 On ' Caoneti• Ma.ttiew 5 74 O'Brien Matthias 14 30 NUN-RESIDENTS. Crowle}' Michael 2 00 O'Brien Jas 5 56 Bright Elizabeth 49 20 Cullen John 200 U Braeu 'I'l►otnas 2 00 '' Burke William 16 40 Dana Benj Trustee 5 74 Packard Roland 200 Butler.luhn 492 Dana I-a:ac Est of 31 61 I'mol .Isla❑ 200 , , DayIIu thigh R 2 00 , Curtain Jeremiah 1:. 30 � 1 on,l i:� h,yr Est of 1640 Denalt,e}• David „L) 1'( aa'Lr"i liichcard 200 Dicken%on Edward 164 Darr Geo F 200 1 Dusan It B or owner? 22 14 Dunning John H 61 83 Regan D-ivid 2 00 Dunn Martin 200 Regan .1.narc 2 00 11 Johnson Wm J 57 40 00 Fad — 2 00 Ric ell I) v .l:unea `' Of: I Kent.lames C 9 84 . Ford Hugh 7 74' }t":ac•h'Da�•i,l ot. � Foes Get) F 2 4 Robilin, I,nt a' =t� Locke Hugh 9 84 Rogers Artesia ac -`•' utl I Lyman Henry 3690 Gallafiher Patrick .1 02 1{11-sell Will \1 16 60 1 Gilson Johnuo Ryan Miclaatel 4 45 � McNiniaara Dan'l Gormnn Patrick 3 (19 & 'I iraantlav 6 56 Gray Huh 2 41 Stinger .lu;eph 37 2ti 111cI)ccnou_la '1'lao'e K 69 S Sears Willard 129 10 ',%1c.'%1a--ter Win 41 00 11'artnet Patrick 200 Mellon J T 2 (It' Ilartnc•t John 200 + Smith Patrick 2 oo Smith Thoma:c 1 64 I l,-Ilau,l .luhn 2 00 I Snow Gen li 33 41 some. William 11 48 f I-f a � J J `f / J ti Valuation and Taxes of the Town of Watertown, :vn, for the Year 1862. e of P(,►1 E,tvo. $1.626,448 00 Pen�onal Ij, -'Itf.-, 1.022,l 6 3 00 a2,1348,611 00 ber of Poll. . 746 " Dweliing Houses, 42 ,L " Horses, 260 As " Cows, 1ti8 ;' Sheep, 1 " `. acres of Lai d taxed. 2.121 2-:3 Tax, $5,130 00 ty Tax, 2,107 96 Grants, 15.0-57 00 rlayin js, 915 65 Total Tax assessed, S 2:3,21,► 61 on Polls, $2 00 each, $1 492J 00 E.Aates, $8 20 per $1,000 00, 21.71 JR 61 $23,210 61