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' MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS.
Paid C. R. Richardson, for surveying N. E. District
School House Lot, $3 50
For renewing bounds on part of Concord Road, 1 50
Gorham Bigelow, for furnishing collation at the
funeral of Jonathan Harrington, 300 00
Isaac N. Damon, for 2 ream Letter Paper, 92
Register of Deeds, for recording Indenture, 1 00
'', A. W. Bryant, for recording divisions of Fences, 38
M. Preston, for searching Registry of Deeds, 50
I. N. Damon, for one-half day for self, horse and
wagon to plank Bridge on Waltham Road, 2 00
D. L. Giles, as interest, 2 00
I. N. Damon,for Deed and acknowledging same, 1 50
Recording the same, 50
Ebenezer Simonds,for making stakes to be used
in defining lines on Waltham Road, 75
I. N. Damon, for teaming lumber for stakes, 1 25
John Estabrooks, for Ringing Bell in E. Lex-
ington, 35 00
o J. S. Parker, for draping the Monument at
the funeral of Jonathan Harrington, 5 00
For raising the Flag at the same time, 2 00
Y. & Y. E. Holt, for six dozen Letters for
Constables' Badges, 6 00
Wm. Smith, for Leathering the same, 2 00
Amount carried forward, $365 80
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Amount brought forward, $365 80 EXPENSES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid N. Harding & Co., for Silver Badge, 2 75
James Boyd & Sons, for 15 feet of 22 inch SELECTMEN.
Engine Hose for Centre Engine, 10 75 Paid J.Viles,for 221 days'serv.as Selectman,at$2, $45 00
For fitting, &c. one set Screws, 75 For 22 evening meetings at 50 cts., 11 00
Nathaniel Whitney, for burying a dead horse, 3 50 Isaac N. Damon, for 26 days' services as Select-
J. Hall & Sons, for one-half ton of Timber man, at $2.50, 65 01
for repairs on Randall's Bridge, 6 00 For attending 18 evening meetings, at 50 cts., 9 00
For 565 ft. No. 4 Plank, at $22, 12 43 For one-half day's service of I. N. Damon,
J. James, for 2055 ft. of spruce Plank, at $16, 32 88 horse, &c., with County Commissioners, 2 00
For 535 ft. Spruce Joist, at $18, 9 45 For Book, 1 25
For 354 ft. of Pine Plank, at $32, 11 33 F. M. Harrington, for horse hire for use of
For Carting, 5 25 Selectmen, 3 25
Wm. H. Smith, for distributing Envelopes, 2 00 For being Secretary for Selectmen, 10 00
Baldwin Locke, " « " 2 00 Alonzo Goddard, for 132 days' service as Select-
Josiah Hastings, for 3 Books for Hay Scales, 7 50 +; man, at $2, 27 00
Caleb Rand, for printing Valuation Books, 185 00 For attending 23 evening meetings, at 50 cts., 11 50
0. W. Kendall, for posting Notices, 1 00
For staple to Hearse House, 08 $185 01
For leaving Notices, 50 TOWN CLERK.
For locks for Hay Scales, 1 87 Paid A. W.Bryant, for rec'd'g 14 Marriages, at 10c. $1 40
For hinges, nails, and putting on, 88 " " " 40 Deaths, at 5 cts., 2 00
For 1 day's labor in Cemetery, 2 00 " " " 48 Births, at 20 cts., 9 60
For screws, 1 30 Express, 88
For sealing Hay Scales, 1 50 Postage, 1 12
A. W. Bryant, for Irons, 2 00 For services as Town Clerk, 20 00
Wm. Smith, for Boot to Hearse, 2 50
Caleb Rand, for printing,
19 25 $35 00
John Wilson & Son, for printing School Report ASSESSORS.
for 1853, 15 23 Paid J. S. Parker, for 421 days' services, at $2, $85 00
GG GG Aaron R. Gay, for 7 Order Books, 5 00 " use of horse and wagon 22 days, 5 00
Expenses to Boston 4 times, at 46 cts. 1 84
School Committee, for books furnished Poor
Children, 4 24 For waste Tax Book, 2 00
Joseph Eaton, for shovelling Snow in Feb., 1854, 3 00 CL Postage, 1 96
$717 74 Amount carried forward, $95 80
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Amount brought forward, $95 80
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS.
Paid for Express, 75 Paid Nathaniel Mulliken, for 102 days, at $2, $21 00
" Stationery, 50 Elbridge Brown, for 3 days, at $2, 6 00
" Book for Abatements, 1 25 r`'
Aaron P. Richardson, for 4 days, at $2, 8 00
P. W. Chandler, for counsel, 5 00 Caleb Rand, for printing Report, 25 00
Jonas C. Wellington,for 18 days' service,at $2, 36 00
John Beals, for 182 days' service, at $2, 37 00 1 $60 00
1 4 COLLECTOR FOR SPECIAL SERVICE.
$176 30
CONSTABLE. I Paid Jacob Robinson, for extra service as Collector
of Taxes for 1852, viz.:
Paid 0. W. Kendall, for notifying Selectmen to draw For Summons, $0 20
Jurors, twice, $1 00 " Advertising, 6 00
For notifying Overseers, 50 «
posting notices of sale, 3 00
For distributing Town papers, 12 00 "
Poundage, 3 40
For notifying and attending 5 Town meetings. 35 00 " Selling, 2 00
$48 50 0 " Deed and Acknowledgment, 1 75
SEXTON. " Affidavit of posting notices and recording, 1 25
Paid 0. W. Kendall, for attending 40 funerals, $40 00 $17 60
" " " recording 40 deaths, 4 00 SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
" " " extra service at funeral of
Jonathan Harrington, 2 00 Paid Wm. H. Smith, 1 day, $2 00
Curtis Cape11, 1 day, 2 00
$46 00 Joseph F. Simonds, 2 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
$6 00
Paid Rev. Ira Leland, for services for 1853, $42 00 SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
For Books furnished, 1 10 Paid Hugh Graham, for services, $22 50
Doct. Howland Holmes, for services for 1853, 50 00 Samuel A. Houghton, for services, 22 50
Hon. Charles Hudson, " " " " 5 00
Jonas Gammen, for services, 21 25
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$98 10 $66 25
TOWN TREASURER. RECAPITULATION.
Paid Nathaniel Mulliken, for services, $60 00 Selectmen, $185 01
Express, 25 Town Clerk, 35 00
Expenses and time to B. H. Bank, 3 00 Assessors, 176 30
State Tax and City of Cambridge, 2 50 Constable, 48 50
$65 75 c Amount carried forward, $444 81
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Amount brought forward, $444 81
Sexton, 46 00 VENTILATING TOWN HALL.
School Committee, 1853, 98 10 Paid Isaac N. Damon, for putting Ventilators on Town Hall :
Town Treasurer, 65 75 , For 3 of Emerson's 14 inch Ventilators, $52 50
Auditors of Accounts, 60 00 " 2 Register Blinds, 2 50
Collector for Special Service, 17 60 " Luther Farnsworth, 2 days, 4 00
Special Constables, 6 00 " 4 lbs. Cement, at 7 cts., 28
Surveyors of Highways, 66 25 " 3 lbs. Mix Paint, at 15 cts., 45
" Errand, 10
Total, - - - - $804 51 A. Goddard, for Zinc, 63
For 12 days' labor, 3 00
J. Butterfield, for Teaming, 75
EXPENSES OF TOWN HALL. George Tuttle, labor, 6 50
Paid Joel Viles, for door latch, Si 50 Fowler & Gardner, Lumber, 7 56
0. W. Kendall, for opening Hall for Concerts, 4 00 For 3 lbs. Mix Paint, at 15 cts., 45
For 1 Lecture, 1 00 ,c1 day's labor, 2 00
" 5 Town Meetings, 5 00 0 Clark & Burr, 9 90
" 5 Catholic Meetings, 5 00 A. Goddard, Tin work, 1 00
" 19 Citizens' Meetings, 19 00 For 3 lbs Cement, at 7 cts., 21
" 2 about Lyceums, 2 00 $91 83
" Selectmen, 23 times, 50 cts., 11 50
" Auditors, 2 do. 1 00 Mr. 0. W. Kendall, credits the Town with having received
" High School, day and night, 2 00 the following sums for the use of Town Hall :
" 10 galls. Lamp Oil, 8 82 From Peter Wellington, $2 00
" Pen-holders, Paper, and Looking Glass, 68 " Harrington, $4 00. From Catholics,$17.00, $21 00
" Wicking and Charcoal, 2 92 " 0. E. Dodge, $8.00. " Hutchinsons, $4.00, 12 00
" one-half doz. Lamp Chimnies, 60 " the "Know-Nothings," 35 00
" fixing Latch, 15
$70 00
" Wellington & Brothers,for Coal, 9 50 •
RECAPITULATION.
" putting into Cellar, 33
" cleaning Hall, 50 Incidental Expenses, $79 92 ,
" 2 Locks, 1 42 Ventilating Town Hall, 91 83
" 1 day, putting on Locks, &c., 2 00 $171 75
" repairing Clock, 1 00 Deduct income, $70 00
Total, - - - - - $79 92 Net Expense of Town Hall, $101 75
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EXPENSES OF WELLS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. t. Amount brought forward, $371 10
James Crowley for digging and stoning a Well
Paid I. Huffmaster, for teaming old Timber, $0 50 in S. District, 202 feet, 41 00
Reed & Davis, for teaming Windlass, 37 For 3 days' labor drilling, 4 50
M. 0. Brine, for 22 days in Centre Well, and " digging 11 feet and filling up, 11 00
1 day in North Well, 4 67 " digging and stoning a Well in N. District, 30 00
I. N. Damon, for painting 6 Pump tops, 1 99 ,, cc
stoning 9 feet where blasted into ledge, 9 00
J. Butterfield, for teaming Pumps, 75 . " cleaning out Well in Centre District, 2 00
A Goddard, for a Blasting Tube, 10 White & Gannett, for 6 Chain Pump fixtures, 5 25
J. Eaton, for use of Windlass, 2 16 i
For 1192 lbs. of Chain at 9 cents per lb., 10 76
A. D. Tuttle, for old Timber to cover Well, 1 75 k " 127 ft. Tube at 6 cts., 7 62
Wm. Locke, 2d, for putting Pump in S. E. Dist., 3 67 " 2 Handles, 50
A. Goddard, for Blasting Tubes, 37 `t 0. W. Kendall, for 92 days' Labor, at $2.00, 19 00
I. N. Damon, for Lumber for Well when blasting, 75 '.1 , S. W. Hendley, 5 00
James Crowley, for digging and stoning Well in `I Reed & Davis, for nails, 2 38
West District, 13 feet, 19 50 J. Butterfield, for Teaming, 2 82
For digging and stoning a Well in the Centre C. K. Tucker, Horse hire, 2 12
District, 82 feet at $3.00, 25 50 George Tuttle, for Labor, 4 00
" 39 days' labor of Donavan, 4 67
D. A. Tuttle, for Lumber, 46
" one half day's Labor, 67 I. N. Damon, for Screws, 38
" stoning 1 foot, 2 00 j For other charges,
1 73
Joseph G. Reed, for 14 days' labor drilling, 28 00
John Cushman, for 81 day's drilling, at $1.50, 13 12 Aaron P. Richardson, for sharpening Drills
and Bars, 8 88
Samuel Jones, for digging and stoning 21 feet, 31 50
N. Garmon, for digging, blasting, and stoning Total, - - - - $539 50
Well in S. E. District, 100 17
Benjamin Fiske, 2d, for blasting 26 days, 78 00
Joseph Reed, for 7 days' drilling, 14 00 REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Jacob Chase, for blasting 12 days, 24 00
For teaming Windlass, and use of same 4 days, 2 00 CENTRE DISTRICT.
4 " Powder, use of Drills, and Fuse, 2 00 Paid I. N. Damon, for setting Glass in Centre S. H. $0 55
" teaming Windlass to Waltham, 1 00 0. W. Kendall, for 4 days' building Fence, 8 00
James H. Bennett & Co., for 19 lbs. Powder, 6 50 For digging post holes, 2 62
For 177 feet of Fuse, 1 39 Reed & Davis, for Nails, 1 63
Amount carried forward, $371 10 Amount carried forward, $12 80
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Amount brought forward, $12 80 NORTH DISTRICT.
I. Huffmaster, for Teaming, 50 Paid G. Shattuck, for Desks and Seats, $11 75
Alonzo Goddard, for Funnel and Coal Sifter, 5 85 Wm. Locke, for putting up Seats, 1 00
Alonzo Goddard,for setting 2 Stoves,and lining, 4 J. Butterfield for teaming Seats, 50
blacking, and setting 4 Stoves, 14 25 J. Glidden, for procuring Seats, 1 60
For rep. Settee, Table, Windows and Blinds, 4 33
Surveyors of Highways for grading School " 2 Scrapers and putting down, 38
House Yard, viz.:— " 1 Lock for drawer, 13
Oceanus Straw, 42 days, $5 622 19 69
James Whalen, 4 days, 4 50
Edward Sheridan, 42 days, 5 06 WEST DISTRICT.
Daniel Collins, 42 days, 5 06 Paid A. Tuttle, for building a S. H. by contract, $1,545 00
Edward Winship, 42 days, 5 06 For putting down Seats, 5 00
Patrick McGee, 1 day, 1 122 S. Wales, Jr., for Desks and Seats, 120 00
Alexander Bodent, 1 day, 1 122 For Table, Arm Chair and Cushion, 14 25
Use of Horse 42 days, 3 372 ; Wm. 0. Haskell, for 4 Settees and 4 Chairs, 19 00
Use of Oxen 42 days, 4 50 35 43 J. Butterfield, for teaming S. H. Furniture, 5 00
B. W. Duncklee & Co., for Furnace &c., 101 00
$68 83 John Marrett, for Land, 50 00
SOUTH EAST DISTRICT. N. Ii. Carey, for Brooms, 75
For Coal Hod, 75
Paid A. Goddard, for 2 Stoves, $50 00 " hanging Door, &c. 38
For 44 lbs. English Stove Pipe, 5 50 " 2 Mats, 1 50
" 13 lbs. Russia " " 2 60 A. Goddard, for repairing Stove, 5 00
" 4 Elbows, 50
" 131 lbs. Zinc, 1 72 $1,867 63
" Wire, Nails, and Shovel, 42 60 74
NORTH EAST DISTRICT.
Isaac Buttrick, for Carpenter's work, 7 00
Jacob Robinson, for Mason's work, 3 00 Paid 0. W. Kendall, for building Fence, $7 00
Oliver Brown, for Painting, 3 00 For digging post holes, 1 25
Wm. Locke, for Blackboard, 2 00 Bennett & Co., for Nails, 1 00
A. Goddard,for 2 days'labor grad. S.H.yard, 4 00 C. Tucker, for Horse hire, 75
George Munroe, for Glass set in Sch. House, 30
$79 74 For Lock, Butts, Clock, &c., 2 81
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SOUTH DISTRICT. Amount brought forward, $605 65
Paid Andrew Wellington, for cash paid for Boards, $15 36 Patrick McGee, for Labor, 42 18
For 12 days' labor and 12 lbs. Nails, 3 09 Patrick Gaffney, 'C 44 44
" teaming stock from Waltham, 75 I Jeremiah Shay, " 26 43
repairing Sash, Blinds, and 32 days' labor, 9 87 John Joy, " 16 00
Isaac N. Damon, for varnishing Desks, 3 50 j John Haffney, .' 1 66
B. W. Duncklee & Co., for Portable Furnace, 54 00 Patrick Reynolds, " 40 21
For 4 feet of 16 inch Tin Pipe, 4 50 I Franklin Gaffney, " 10 50
" 2 Collars, 1 Damper, and 5 lbs. Zinc, 4 13 Hugh Graham, 'C 81
" labor and cash expenses, 3 10 I S. A. Davis, Blacksmith's bill, 7 47
J. Butterfield, for teaming, 1 00 Cyrus Reed, for Stone, 10 00
B. Hadley, for 16 lbs. Funnel, 2 00 John A. Russell, Blacksmith's bill, 5 02
For 4 Elbows and Tin Pipe and Collar, 1 25 1 Benjamin Brown, for Gravel, 1 28
102 55 Michael Clancy, for Labor, 7 31
Hugh Graham, services as Surveyor, 22 50
RECAPITULATION. S. A. Houghton, " " 22 50
Centre District, $68 83 Jonas Gammell, " " 21 25
South East District, 79 74
Owen Gaffney, for Labor, 19 12
North District, 19 69
West District, 1,867 63 Charles McFarland, " 4 28
Kenney & Bennett, Powder, &c., 1 90
North East District, 13 11 S. A. Davis, Blacksmith's bill and use of Drills, 14 42
South District, 102 55 J. H. Bennett & Co.,
9 90
Total, - - - - $2,151 55 Oceanus Straw, for Labor, 154 37
Overseers of Poor, use of Oxen, 154 50
" " " board of Men, 182 69
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS. " " " use of Horse, 98 62
PaidLabor, $110 19 Total, - - - - $1,525 01
James Whaland, for i
Edward Sheridan, " 136 68 ' Cr.
Daniel Collins, " 133 31 Received Town appropriation, $1,000 00
Edward Winship, " 73 85 " " " for Crowninshield's Road, 400 00
Alexander Bodden, " 71 25 Received appropriation, for grading S. H. yard, 35 43
Michael McMahan, '‘ 35 93 Received balance from the Town, 63 36
Michael Mawn, 44 44 Balance due from the Town, unpaid, 26 22
Amount carried forward, $605 65 Total, - - - $1,525 01
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REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS. Amount brought forward, $548 96
R. A. Vinal & Brother, for Grain, 98 10
Paid I. N. Damon, notifying Surveyors, &c., $5 00
J. C. Abbott, 2 tons Coal, 18 00
Joseph F. Simonds, one-half day's Labor, 75 J. C. Wellington, 6 tons Coal, 55 50
0. W. Kendall, rep'g Bridge near J. Wyman's, 1 00 J. Muzzey, Wood bought at Auction, 44 25
CG CC covering Bridge on Road to I. N. Damon, Painting, &c., 14 27
Waltham, 1 00 H. Baker & Co., Flour, 10 75
0. W. Kendall,rep'g Bridge near Randall's Mill, 2 00 Fitchburg Rail Road Co , for Freight, 1 28
John Butterfield, teaming Lumber, 50 0 W. Kendall, Funeral expenses, 5 88
0. W. Kendall, building Bridge and Railing, N. G. Warner, for Groceries, 1 88
near Randall's Mill, 4 00 Parker, White & Gannet, for Tools, 14 50
Joseph Eaton, for Labor, 3 00
Wm. Brigham, Wheelwright work, 7 75
C. K. Tucker, Horse hire, 75 C. K Tucker, " 46 9 00
F. M. Harrington, " " 2 75 Varnum Warren, for Dry Goods, 14 10
Reed & Davis, Nails and Spikes, 2 38 David Tuttle, Plank, 1 38
$23 13 Oceanus Straw, " Goods, 9 49
Wm. Smith, repairing Harness, 1 00
S. A. Houghton,for articles furnished those in
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. the Almshouse, and outside Poor, 100 13
Dr. H. Graham,expenses to Brighton, E. Cambridge,
Lowell, and articles furnished Almshouse, 11 91
Paid Benjamin Dutton, for Groceries, 75 05 Jonas Gammell, cash paid Mrs. Shaw for nursing, 4 00
J. H. Bennett & Co., and Grain, 94 91 Wm. Hayward,for Labor, 2 50
Reed & Davis, " 91 16 Faxon & Brothels, Flour and Freight, 11 75
Smith & Hill, 14 90
J. H. Russell, for Coal, 3 78
Wm. H. Smith, 44 18 18
L. H. Horn, " labor at Almshouse, 4 00
Learnard Downing, �� 10 19
Edmund Symmes, for Clothing, 24 93 Mr Western, " 1 Clock, 3 50
Warren Duren, for Shoes, 3 00
J. H. A. Heald, " Dry Goods, 9 79 Albert Fitch, for 2 Swinand slaughtering Cow, 19 50
S. A. Davis, Blacksmith work, 39 81
Edward Sheridan, for 7 Flour Barrels, 1 25
A. W. Bryant, " " 'i 2 38
City of Roxbury, for burial, &c , of I. Bowman, 19 00
T. Hastings & Co., for Grain, &c., 71 85
Reynolds & Derby, " Meat, 78 03 Almira Wiggin, for labor at Almshouse, 72 75
Alonzo Goddard, repairing Tin Ware, 8 27 J. S. Houghton, for Oxen, 140 00
Parker, White & Gannet, for Guano, &c., 9 51 Amount carried forward, $1,253 16
Amount carried forward, $548 96 3
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Amount brought forward, $1,253 16
Paid Philip Russell, for 2 Cows, 97 00 SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
S. A. Houghton, for 1 Cow, 20 00 CENTRE DISTRICT.
Oceanus Straw, for 1 year's services, 400 00 WILLIAM D PHELPS, Prudential Committee
P. P. Pierce, for slaughtering 2 Hogs, 2 50 Paid Thomas H. Barnes, for teaching 92 months, $475 00
S. A. Houghton, for services, 24 50 Olive L. Weston, " " 16 weeks, 80 00
Hugh Graham, do. 22 50 ' Mary F. Barnes, " " 22 weeks, 121 00
l Thomas H. Barnes, for care of School Room, 30 00
Jonas Gammell, do. 22 50 For Brooms and Crayons, 1 00
Dr. H. Holmes, for Medical Attendance, 30 00 Wm. D. Phelps, for Coal, 12 00
Amos Hill, for 1 yoke of Oxen, 145 00 A. Goddard, for polishing and setting Stoves, 3 00
Cleaning Funnel, 1 00
F. Gaffney, for Sawing Wood, 2 00 Wellington Brothers, for Coal, 38 50
For Fish, Bread, &c., 14 86 Wm. D. Phelps, for procuring Teachers, 2 09
Cash on hand, 136 16 Cleaning and sweeping School Rooms, 1 50
School Committee for Charcoal, 8 25
$2,170 18 + ► For cleaning Clock, 75
Cr. E. Symmes, for outstanding bill, 1 56
Received Town appropriation, $1000 00 $775 65
" from last year's Overseers, 103 92 , Credit by cash for rent of unfinished School Room, 2 50
" for Produce sold, 166 58 $773 15
" " board of High. laborers, 182 69
�� �� labor of 0. Straw, 154 37 SOUTH EAST DISTRICT.
" " " " Oxen, 154 50 1 SULLIVAN WELLINGTON, Prudential Committee
44 " " " Horse, 98 62 Paid John D. Marston, for teaching 9 - months, $475 00
�� �� sale " Oxen, 265 00 Susan E Rice, " " 4 weeks, 20 00
Clara Cushman, 21 weeks, 105 00
GC (G GC CG Cow, 32 00 Clara Cushman, " " 12 weeks, 66 00
" " " " Wood, 12 50 $2,170 18 John D. Marston, for 3 boxes Pens, 2 25
For Ink, Pencils, Dust Brushes, and Broom, 2 25
For building Fires and Charcoal, 36 43
Sullivan Wellington, for procuring Teachers, 2 00
For 2 Mats, 1 50
COST OF SUPPORTING THE POOR. Wellington Brothers, for 1 ton Coal, 9 50
Sullivan Wellington, for putting in Coal, 62
Town appropriation, $1000 00 For cleaning School Rooms, 5 00
From last year's Overseers, 103 92 $1,103 92 ' For Slate Pencils, Ink, and Window Curtains, 1 28
Deduct cash on hand, 136 16 For Coal-Sifter, and repairing Clock, 75
Repairing School House, 3 50
Deduct increase of pers'l. property, 113 05 249 21 School Committee, for Fowle's Outline Maps, 4 00
J. C. Wellington & Co.,for Coal,and putting in, 38 75
Total, - - - - $854 71
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JOHN GLIDDEN, Prudential Committee ANDREW WELLINGTON, Prudential Committee.
Paid John Davis, 2d, for 22 cords of Wood, 15 00 Jo Paid Louisa M. Wellington, for teaching 25 weeks, $125 00
Geo. W. Robinson, for teaching 13-J weeks, 132 00 H. P. Stearns, for teaching 122 weeks, 75 00
Lucy B. Fisk, " 18 weeks, 99 00 J. C. Wellington & Co., for 4 tons Coal, 38 00
For Pail, Dipper, Brooms, and Dust Brush, 1 40
For taking care of School Rooms, 2 00
Abijah Harrington, for sawing and splitting 22 " Bell, Ink, Crayons, Themometer, 4 87
cds. Wood, wheeling and piling 32 cds. do. 3 75
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School Room, and putting in Coal, 2 50
GG Lock for door, and repairing Furnace, 1 00
John Glidden, for Crayons, &c., 2 07
For Brooms,Pail, and Dipper, 97 GGmaking Fires, &c., and - cord Wood, 16 93
" washing School Rooms, 1 13
" Chalk, and one-half cord of Wood, 3 08 $264 70
" sawing Wood, building Fires, and sweeping, 6 38 RECAPITULATION.
Centre District, $773 15
$265 38 South East District, 773 83
WEST DISTRICT. f North District, 265 38
West District, 265 66
NATHANIEL H. CARY, Prudential Committee. North East District, 266 87
Paid Lucy A. Downing, for teaching 11 weeks, $66 00
South District, 264 70
" " " " " 24 weeks, 156 00 Total, - - - - $2,609 59
For putting in Coal and Wood, 1 50
" sawing and splitting Wood, 2 50
" Coal Seive, and Hat Hooks, 50
" box of Crayons, and 1 qt. of Ink, 67 EXPENSE OF HIGH SCHOOL.
" Dust Pan, and making Fires12 12
" one-half cord Wood, and making Fires, 4 67 Paid 0.W. Kendall,for 2 day's labor removing books, $1 00
Wellington Brothers, for Coal, 21 70 J. Butterfield, for teaming Seats, &c. 3 63
D. A. Tuttle, for Lumber, 9 71
$265 66 0. W. Kendall, for Labor, 4 58
A. Goddard, for sundries, 4 25
NORTH EAST DISTRICT. I. N. Damon, for Painting, 2 00
GEORGE MUNROE, Prudential Committee E. Symmes, for sundries, 1 09
Reed & Davis, for sundries, 1 78
Paid Charles Tidd, for teaching 31 months, $129 00 «; Wm. Heywood, for Labor, 5 25
Martha F. Winning, " 4i months, 95 00 F. M. Harrington, for Teaming, 1 50
Josiah H. Russell,for three tons Coal, a $9.50, 28 50 For Locks, Nails, &c., and one box of Crayons, 2 20
For putting in Coal, 1 00 Freight on Dictionary, and for Printing, 3 75
" Ink, Chalk, Brooms, and Dipper, 1 12 For 1 ton of Coal, and putting in, 9 75
" cleaning School House, 1 00 " 6 baskets of Charcoal, and cleaning rooms, 4 00
4G care of School Room, 1 00 A. Goddard, for 2 thimble stoppers, 33
" making Fires, and sweeping, 10 25 For 1 Stove, Russia Stove Pipe, and 1 Elbow, 20 78
George W. Dow, for teaching High School, 400 00
$266 87
, Amount carried forward, $475 60
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Amount brought forward, $475 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON IN ACCOUNT WITH
Paid for taking care of School Room, 21 00 NATHANIEL MULLIKEN, TREASURER.
0. W. Kendall, 1 day's Labor, 1 83D,,
Henry Mulliken, Labor, 75 To amount of Orders for support of Schools, $3,030 59
Mrs. White, Labor, 75 " " other specified purposes, 2,498 10
Butterfield's Express, and for Truckage, 1 88 " " " " support of Poor, 1,000 00
p g " " " " " Highway, 1,000 00
For Ink, Hooks, and Record Book, 3 00 " " " " " Contingent Expenses, 2,418 85
Wm. G. Shattuck,for 15 double Desks,a $4.40, 66 00 The several payments of borrowed money, 4,652 70
5 GG 64 3.65, 18 25 Amount paid State Tax, 594 00
1 Teacher's Table, arm Chair, and Cushion, 9 50 for repairing Cambridge Bridge, 20 61
4 An outstanding Order, 4 00
2 Chairs, at 60 cts 1 20 Balance due the Treasurer on last settlement. 2 37
John Skinner, for 1 double Desk, and Chairs, 4 40 Y
$15,221 22
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$604 16 By money borrowed from different sources, $5,094 50
i !j " " received from Andrew Wellington,Tax Collector, 9,535 29
1 " " " " State School Fund, 92 40
I. " 44 44 " A.W. Crowninshield, 10 00
GENERAL RECAPITULATION. i " " " Nathaniel Mulliken, 489 03
Miscellaneous Accounts, $717 74 i 1 f $15,221 22
Expense of Town Officers, 804 51
JOEL VILES,
of Town 101 75 ISAAC N. DAMON, Selectmen.
Expenses
Hall, ALONZO GODDARD,
Expense of Wells in School Districts, 539 50 NATH'L MIILLIKEN, Treasurer.
Repairs of School Houses, 2,151 55 Settled March 30,1855
Repairs of Highways, 1,548 14 1
Support of Poor, 1,000 00
Support of Schools, 2,609 59 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, DURING
Expense of High School, 604 16 THE YEAR 1854.
Principal and Interest on sundry Notes, 4,652 70
State Tax, 594 00 PREPARED BY MR. A. W. BRYANT, TOWN CLERK.
Repair of Cambridge Bridge, 20 61 BIRTHS. MARRIAGES.
An outstanding Order, 4 00 • The Whole number of births, 48 The whole number of Marriages
Balance due the Treasurer on last settlement, 2 37-15,350 62 Males,25 Females,23. The parent- registered, was 14 The nativity of
Deduct am't due Surveyors of Highways, 26 22 age of the children is as follows:— the parties was as follows —
yBoth parties American, 27 Both parties American, 12
" services of CG CC K 66 25 " " Irish, 21 " " Irish, 1
am't for grading School House yard, 35 43 — American and English, 1
Money received by I. N. Damon, 1 50 129 40 48
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INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE.
$15,221 22 The whole number of certificates issued,was 35.
The Principal of sundry Notes against the Town, ti Number where both parties were residents of Lexington, 19
where the females were residents of Lexington,and the males of
March 30, 1855, is $10,520 00 other places, 10
The Town hold a Note signed by Benj. Mussey, for $1,000 00 Number where the males were residents of Lexington,and the females of
of which 50 cts. on a dollar has been paid. other places, 5
Number where both parties were residents of other places, 1
All of which is respectfully submitted, 35
The birthplace of the parties applying for certificates,were as follows.—
BILLINGS SMITH, I Both parties American, 19
HORACE B. DAVIS. Auchtors. " " Foreign, 14
American and Foreign, 2
Lexington, April 21, 1855. 35
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN LEXINGTON, IN 1854.
Whole number of Deaths, 40 Males 23, Females 17.
Date mge d Place of Birth. Disease.
of Death. Names. Sex. y
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Feb. 14, Hannah Crowley, F 33 Ireland, Dropsy
Feb 10, Jeremiah Crowley, M 78 Ireland, Old Age.
Feb 18, Zabdiale Adams, M. 71 Lexington, Old Age.
Mar. 5, Pamelia M. Seavy, F. 33 Vermont, Consumption.
Mar.20, Henry E. Child, M. 3 Lexington, Not known,
Mar.26, Jonathan Harrington, M 95 8 18 Lexington, Old Age,
Mar 30, Hiram Reed, M 44 Lexington, Spinal Compl't
Mar 11, Nathan H Reed, M. 48 5 Lexington, Consumption ,
Mar 9, Mary F Hosmer, F. 13 7 Lexington, Dropsy.
April 29, Sarah Reed, F. 90 2 1 Lexington. Old Age.
April 29, Emma E.Foster, F 8 3 Lexington, Consumption.
April 12,Elizabeth Locke, F 76 Lexington, Old Age
April 11, Alvah P Lombard, M 1 1 Lexington, Croup
April 1, Abagail Marrett, F. 59 4 Lexington, Apoplectic Fit.
April 8, Thomas Holden, M. 32 Ireland, Intemperance.
April 21, Hammon A.Hosmer, M. 57 6 Billerica, Drowned.
May 5, Mary Childs, F 75 4 Lexington, Old Age,
May 2, Reuben W.Puffer, M 3 Lexington, Not known
May 4, Henry T Wingate, M 37 2 Maine, Consumption.
June 23, Daniel L Lakeman, M 40 Ipswich, Intemperance.
June 28, James Brown, M. 80 4 Lexington, Dropsy. 1 i
Aug 30, Hannah Reed, F. 65 Lexington, Cancer.
Aug. 5, Rhoda Blodgett, F. 67 5 Lexington, Apoplectic Fit
Aug 12, Mary F Wheeler, F 21 7 Boston, Consumption
Sept 19, H.McG Fitzpatrick, M 8 3 Cambridge, DI sentery, ,
Sept 23, Lyman 0 Sanborn, M 3 Lexington, Dysentery.
Sept 15, Abby Ann Sanborn, F. 8 Lexington, Dysentery.
Sept 26, Eugene Buttrick, M. 3 Lexington, Dysentery. I
Sept 24, George F.Mulliken, M. 2 11 18 Lexington, Dysentery
Oct. 7, Anna A.Smith, F 14 Lexington, Typhus Fever
Oct.17, William Harrigan M 12 Lexington, Not known
Oct. 4, Mary E Benjamin, F 1 3 Lexington, Cholera Infant'm.
Oct.12, Hannah Knowles, F. 87 8 19 Truro, Oss.of the Heart.
Oct 13, Herbert D.Weeks, M. 1 5 W.Cambridge, Cholera Infant'm. i
Oct 18, James Whalan, M. 32 Ireland, Typhus Fever. 1
Oct.29, George S.Hawkins, M 1 16 Lexington, Dysentery 1
Nov.12, Alvan C Turner, M 43 1 10 Vermont, Consumption
Nov 29, Anna Pritchard, F. 92 3 16 Billerica, Old Age
Nov 20, James E Cummings, M. 15 Lexington, Consumption
Dec 17, Eliza Cary, F. 18 Ireland. Typhus Fever.
DISEASE, OR CAUSE OF DEATH.
Dropsy, 3 Consumption, 7 Old Age, 7
Unknown, 3 Cholera Infantum, 2 Intemperance, 2 ti
Fits, 2 Drowned, 1 Dysentery, 6
Ossification of the Heart,1 Typhus Fever, 3 Croup, 1111,
Cancer, 1 Spinal Complaint, 1
Total, - - - - - - - - 40
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