HomeMy WebLinkAbout1872-1873 Selectmen's Report REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN
AND OTHER
TOWN OFFICERS OF LEXINGTON,
SHOWING THEIR DOINGS,
AND THE
EXPENDITURES OF THE TOWN FOR ELEVEN
MONTIIS, END'IN.G JANUARY 30, 1873.
TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1872.
BOSTON:
PRESS OF T. R. MARVIN & SON, 27 CORNHILL.
1873.
REPORT
OF TIIE
SELECTMEN
AND OTHER
TOWN OFFICERS OF LEXINGTON,
j; SHOWING THEIR DOINGS,
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AND THE
EXPENDITURES OF THE TOWN FOR ELEVEN
MONTHS, ENDING JANUARY 30, 1873.
TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES,AND DEATHS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1872.
BOSTON:
PRESS OF T. R. MARVIN & SON, 27 CORNHILL.
1873
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
THE change in the close of the fiscal year from the first of
March to the first of February,making a year of eleven months,
naturally creates some embarrassment in making up the ac-
counts, as the period neither corresponds with the full ,yearly
service of the town officers, nor with the annual appropriations.
And this embarrassment is increased by the fact that within the
eleven months, we have had two sets of town officers; and that
the accounts are to be made up and printed in the short period
of'about two weeks. The vote changing the fiscal year con-
templated that the reports of the different officers should be
submitted to the town in print. Such was the statement made
at the time by the 'advocates for the change ; and the main "
reason.for the change was,that the people might have an oppor-
tunity of sitting down at their leisure and reading in print the
acts and doings of their own officers, before the animal elee-
}` tion. The vote,as recorded by the Cleric,does not mention the
printing ; bitt it requires that these reports should be circu-
lated with the warrant for March Meeting, so that every citizen
may be able to judge of the fidelity of his public servants; and
surely it could not be expected that the town officers would
make five hundred written copies of their reports, to be circu-
lated,with the warrant to all the voters.
The following is a copy of the vote as recorded:
Voted,—That the financial year of this town be closed on the
first of February, and that the reports of the several officers of the
-� town'be made to that date,and be circulated with the warrant for the
March Meeting."
This vote clearly contemplates no other change in the finan-
cial accounts or reports of the town officers,.than that they be
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closed on the first of February, instead of the first of March, and give the Auditors time to audit the accounts. Whenever
and that these accounts be printed and circulated with the we have had a board of Auditors appointed, they have entered.
March Meeting warrant. The custom which has long pre- upon their work with zeal, and with a sort of pledge that the
vailed, is for the Highway Surveyors, Overseers of the Poor, work should be completed at once, and that their-report should
and other disbursing officers to obtain money from the treasury Soon be in the hands of the citizens. But after weeks, and
on account,by orders drawn by the Selectmen,and at the end of even months of delay, the report has appeared; and this fact,
the year to render a detailed account of their expenditures,with With a charge of from fifty to sixty dollars for their services,.
their vouchers to the Selectmen, who after a full examination, shows that they found a task more laborious than they ex- `
have adjusted the accounts by receiving and passing over to petted. No board of Auditors can take the accounts and
the treasury,if the party had overdrawn,or by drawing from examine•them thoroughly, and arrange and prepare them for
the treasury, if the balance was in favor of these officers the press short of a week's labor. It is manifest, therefore,-that `
respectively. if the Selectmen settle with the several classes of town officers,
Nor do we see perfect safety in any other course. The it will take them several days into February; and if they should
Selectmen are in a manner held responsible for the safety and turn these accounts over to the Auditors then,it is evident that
use of the public money. They are,the present year, intrusted the reports cannot be printed and be in the hands of the Con-
with the power of drawing more than$35,000 from the treasury; stable fourteen days before the March Meeting. Any printer
and nearly one half of this sum is drawn on, account with the would require ten days to get out five or six hundred copies of
Overseers, Surveyors, and School Committee ; and common a pamphlet containing five or six forms of rule and figure work:
prudence would seem to require, and fidelity to the town to ., The town officers feel themselves instructed to make their re-
demand, that these officers should submit a detailed account of ports in print; and while they are willing to do anything to aid
their expenditures to the Selectmen from whom they received the auditors,they see no way in which this can be done, except
their funds; and that these accounts should have the indorse- _ by preparing the accounts, as far as practicable,beforehand,and
ment of the Selectmen before they are submitted to the town: arranging all the matter for the press, and submitting the mere
Any departure from this long established custom would open a figuring to the Auditors in different instalments as they make
door to abuses, and render the public funds more insecure. up the accounts. This,though it imposes all the labor of audit-
The vote of March last could not have been i designed to ng upon g on us the Selectmen are willing
to do. They see the
supersede this salutary custom. Nor is this custom annulled awkward position in which the Auditors are placed; and though
by any subsequent action of the town. At the meeting in no time is fixed when they are to male their report, it would
November last, it was voted, " That a board of Auditors be y y before
chosen to audit the accounts of the town the current year, and them ports are that
printed.* We arewilling to douan1etliin we
that said board consist of two members " and two Auditors were can to relieve them from an embarrassment imposed upon them
accordingly chosen,—though it is understood that one of them by those whose machinery has more friction than they contem-
declines serving. This vote repeals nothing, but leaves the plated.
vote of March last in full force so that the town officers are to We confess that we do not see the wisdom in the proposed
have to the first of February to make up their accounts, when . change. The oft-repeated statement that the Selectmen should
they will settle with the Selectmen, as heretofore, and then not be allowed to audit their own accounts, however true in
these accounts and reports are to be put in form for the press,
so as to be printed and be in the hands of the Constable by the We have arranged with Mr.L. A. Saville,who was chosen as one of
middle of February. The practical question anises whether the Auditors,who has kindly taken most of the tabular matter in hand,
and revised the same, and pointed out'all errors he could discover, which-
two weeks will afford an opportunity to go through this process,
have been few, and unimportant,except one of ten dollars in one footing.
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principle, does not apply here ; for the Selectmen have no ac- attacked, and five days before his death. This was the first t
counts but the small sum for their personal services.. Nor case that created anything hike serious apprehension or general
do we see how the fidelity of an officer for eleven months is alarm. At the time of his death, which was on the eighth,the
any guaranty that he may not be a rogue the last month of his Selectmen had had no notice of the case, nor was the physician
service, especially wlien he knows that his acts may not come satisfied whether it was a case of the suppressed small-pox or of
to light till the next year. Nor do we see how the appropria- a malignant fever. But as soon as the Selectmen heard of his
tions are to be made understandingly, or other duties be wisely death, and the preparation for a wake, the Chairman of the
performed. How, for example, can the School Committee, Board repaired at once to the Irish village, forbade the wake,
during the month of February,after the school year has closed, and'commanded that the remains, which they had proposed to
consistently reengage their 4teachers before they know what keep two days for a grand funeral, be removed to the place of
sum of money the town will grant for the schools.: But it is interment at once. These requests or commands were complied
our duty to obey, and get out our report in season,—which with.
we hope to do. The next case to which our attention was called, was one on
The year has been somewhat peculiar, being charged with Lowell Street. Mr. Charles Putnam's farmer, Mr. Sims, was
events which have increased our labors and responsibilities, visited by brother of his,who was taken down with the small-
and added to the expenses of the town. The great fire in Bos- pox. As soon as this case was known, the Selectmen engaged
ton, by prostrating many of our Insurance Companies, rendered an individual to remove the patient to an unoccupied house in
$22,500 of our insurance on the Town Hall and its contents,' the neighborhood, employed an experienced nurse to attend
worthless. Knowing the wishes of the town, as heretofore ex- him, and, after his death, to cleanse and fumigate the' house.
pressed,-the Selectmen felt justified in causing that sum to be - The Selectmen also ptovided for his funeral,—as they had done
reinsured in other solvent offices, which they did at a cost of in part for two other funerals in the East Village,and have since
four hundred and fifty dollars. - done in other cases. Since the death of this patient, Mr. Sims'
The introduction of the small-pox in its unusually malignant wife and. two children have been taken down with the disease,
form into the town, has been a source of great anxiety to us, and have been confined to the house, which has been so'per-
and of considerable expense to the town. The first case of this fec"tly isolated, that there has been no apprehension of the dis-
dangerous disease, brought into town from below, that of Mr. ease spreading from that place.
Wentworth, created no general alarm. And yet the Selectmen Subsequently, on the 10th of January, we were informed by
saw in the history of the disease elsewhere, serious clanger of its the physician, that a child of Canfield's had broken out with
spreading.; and consequently we issued a circular December 8, the disease, and the Chairman repaired to the Irish village at
1872, warning the people of the danger, and requesting every once, and gave orders that a red flag must be displayed at the
family where the disease might break out, to isolate themselves house, and that the family must not mix with the neighbors or
so as not to communicate the disease to their neighbors, and to allow persons to visit the house. On the .same day, viz.,, the .
give notice to the Selectmen at once so that immediate measures 10th of January, we were notified that George Winship, at the
might be adopted to prevent the spread of this malady. The Harrington. house, north of the Common, was attacked with
physicians were also requested to observe this provision of the varioloid. We immediately saw that a red flag was hung
law,and give notice to the Selectmen of every case of the small- out to apprise the public of the existence of the disease, and
pox or varioloid which came under their observation. Some decided the same day that both the Canfield house and the
of our citizens thought the Selectmen alarmists, creating un- Harrington house should be isolated, and a messenger be ap-
necessary apprehension by their circular. pointed to go to the houses daily at a given hour, and by a•pre-
This circular was issued three days before Canfield was concerted signal some one of the inmates should appear A the.
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door'or window, and give orders to the messenger without, for conveyances, until his physician should think.it could be done
whatever supplies might be necessary; and the messenger should with safety to the public. The circular recommended vaccina-
see that they were procured, and left at some place agreed upon tion and re-vaccination.
near the house, so that they could be taken in by some one of After the case of Winship and the Canfield child had termi-
the family at a time when no one would be exposed. In this nated fatally,the Selectmen employed Mr. Amos Angier,a man
way we hoped to circumscribe the disease within its then pres of judgment and some experience in such matters,to go to both
ent limits. But who would act as messenger? The Chairman of these houses, and see that they were thoroughly cleansed,
of the Board offered to go to the houses, and make the prelim- and that the clothing and bedding which had been most ex
inary arrangements with the families. But for two days he posed, and was comparatively worthless, be destroyed,and that
could find no one who would undertake. We called on some the families should not suffer on that account. These meas-
of the nearest neighbors, who would be most exposed if the uses we deemed important to prevent a further spread of this
houses were not isolated, and offered them a generous compen- alarming malady.
sation if they would act as a messenger; but no one would under- After the death of Winship, the Chairman of the Board Be-
take. On Sunday, Mr. Eli Simonds was called upon, and he cided that the bed and bedding which had been exposed to two
engaged to take charge of both houses; and we believe that he cases of the disease, should be destroyed, by being tal.en. out
has clone his duty faithfully,and merits public gratitude. upon the meadow back of the house, and be burned, the wind
In the mean time the Selectmen,wishing to guard the people being in such a direction that the smoke would expose no one.
as far as practicable, on Saturday the eleventh, being the day ' But here again the old difficulty arose—who would carry out
After the two cases mentioned above, were reported to them, of these instructions? It was difficult to find any one who would
their own motion and without any request or even suggestion _ undertake it. The Chairman, in conference with one of the
from any one, prepared a circular which was printed on Mon neighbors, agreed that they would both look about for some
day; which circular they caused to be left with the families in one who would do it. The undertaker who was expected to
all parts of the town, so that the entire population might use the come and remove the remains was spoken of approvingly, if he
necessary precaution to limit the ravages of this dangerous dis-1 could be induced to do it. The Chairman, to make sure of
order. This circular was distinct and stringent, and if obeyed' this destruction of the infected articles, went to the East Vil-
would go far to stop the spread of the disease. It urged upon lage, and engaged Mr. Angier to come and cleanse the horse
families in all cases where there was any serious apprehension and burn the articles designated. But in the mean time the
of the existence of the disease, to send for their physician, and neighbor had directed the undertaker,who had consented to
if he pronounced it a case of the small-pox, varioloid, or even take charge of the proscribed articles, to carry them away to
the spotted or scarlet ,fever, to hang out the red flag, and some out-part of the town and destroy them. This was done
notify the Selectmen at once. In the mean time the family without the knowledge of the Chairman, and in direct opposi-
must isolate themselves, and select some friend'to act as their tion to his order to have them burned upon the meadow. The
medium with the people without. It commanded immediate :+ undertaker it appears took the articles,and carried them on the
burial,forbade all public funerals and wakes,and all assembling Woburn road near the border of the two towns, and threw
at the house during the sickness or after the death of a person them off upon the roadside, set them oil fire and left them to
whose disease was the small-pox or varioloid. It also required their fate. Tine fire ~vent out .before the articles were con-
in all cases of sickness from this disease, whether it proved sumed, and as soon as this fact came to the knowledge of the
fatal or not, that the house be thoroughly cleansed and' fumi- Selectmen, they took the most prompt measures to have them
gated, together with the clothin LT g; and'that no person from such destroyed by sending a man to renew the fire, and stay by till
a house should presume to mix with society, or travel in public they were consumed. We were greatly disappointed at this
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whole affair; but console ourselves with the reflection that the contents; and for the worth of any articles which we thought
misfortune. arose from departing from the instruction we had it prudent to destroy. Bills for such expenses have not all
given. been paid, but we have promised to pay them where the fam-
Subsequently, on the 19th of January, Mr. F. E. Ballard ilies are unable to meet the expense.
sent us a note asking for a messenger to communicate between We are happy to state that the disease at present has disap-
him and the outside world. We immediately furnished him peared, and we hope that by care and prudence it will not
with a messenger, and were pleased to see that he considered reappear. We have been thus particular to show that we
his house isolated by our circular of the eleventh instant. His have not been unmindful of the health of the community, and
case would have been attended to earlier, if we had had any to correct the misrepresentations which have been circulated,
authentic knowledge of the existence of the disease in the to the discredit of the town. To make up the number of eases
family. Neither the householder nor the physician,had apprised existing in town at a given time, these alarmists have in some
us of the fact. - cases included those who had recovered, and were in the midst
At the same time we sent a message to Mr. George B. of society with the consent of their physician, who assured them
g him that we had learned that the disease
Pierce, informin that they would not endanger the public. At the present time
existed In his family, and that tbey must be isolated, and that (Feb. 8) there is no case existing in town, that we are aware
going to Boston in tlae cars was forbidden. But the very day of, so that no apprehension of danger need be felt.
we sent this note to Mr. Pierce, we were informed by his fam- The vote of the town requiring the Selectmen to examine
ily physician, that on a full review of the case in its more ' the accounts of the Treasurer once a quarter, has been sub
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developed stages, lie was satisfied that the case was not one of stantially complied with—though the uncertain condition of
the varioloid. We consequently relieved Mr. Pierce from the the town officers during the early part of the season probably
restraint we had imposed upon him,=thereby showing that prevented the a am nation in June. But tiie small amount of
we had been hasty rattier than dilatory in our action. money in the treasury at that season, renders that examination
It has been our constant endeavor to adopt such measures as less important than any other.
would best allay the excitement, and check the spread of the The decision of the Supreme Court, vacating the elections of
disease. We appealed to the sober sense and good ,judgment town officers chosen on the fourth of March, and the fact that
of the people, apprised them of the daifaer pointed out the the Treasurer chosen at the adjournment, had forfeited his
policy best adapted to guard the public, and asked them to election by neglecting to be qualified, rendered it necessary
„i cooperate with us. We have found what is generally true in that a Treasurer pro tempore should be appointed. Conse-
q' times of excitement and danger, that the very persons who are quently the Selectmen appointed, July 11, 1872, L. G. Bab-
the most clamorous for prompt and efficient action., and the conk, Treasurer and Collector pro tempore. On the day fol-
most ready to censure and condemn the action of the public lowing, Mr. Babcock, having accepted the appointments, and
authorities, are the very last who would render an assistance, giv
Y en the required hood was duly b q u inducted into office, and the
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or in any way expose themselves to any danger, real or imag-
inary. books and funds of the late Treasurer were passed over to
The policy we have adopted will create a draft upon the him; and the account stood as foll ows:—
treasury, but regarding "the life more than meat, and the L. G. Babcock, late Treasurer,had received of his predecessor,
Geo. U.Davis $7,804.78
body than raiment," we. resolved at once that a few dollars From Rent of Rooms in the Town Hall 7200
should not stand in the way of the public health. We have From A. E. Scott, on settlement of School Account 102.95
paid the expense of burial, the charge of nursing and. doctor- From Loans . 8,500.00
ing, the cost of cleansing and fumigating the houses with their From the State,for Corporation Tax and Paupers 58.07
Total Receipts $16,537.80
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And he had paid on Town Orders,Interest,and for other And that he had paid out since the last day of Au-
authorized objects $14,056.67 gust,on Town Orders $8,242.65
On Notes taken up . 5,500.00
Balance $2,481.13 For interest 827,75-14,570.40
which balance was passed to the appointed Treasurer. Leaving in the Treasury, December 1, 1872 $22,350.54
Mr. Babcock being appointed pro tempore, it was deemed This sum of $22,350.54 was deposited as follows: In the
wise and prudent that the town should take action on the sub- Commonwealth Bank,Boston : $12,260.60
ject; and hence the Selectmen brought the subject before the In the Lexington Saving Banks, temporarily. 10,000.00
citizens, and on the 21st of August, 1872, L. G. Babcock Cash on hand 89.94
was duly elected Treasurer and Collector. To make the matter $22,350.54
perfectly sure, and to render the funds of the town entirely safe, LxxINCxTON, February 5, 1873.
we required a new bond, and made a regular transfer of the
The Selectmen have this day settled partially with
books and funds from the appointed to the elected Treasurer. L. G. Babcock, Collector of Taxes, and find
We found that the appointed Treasurer had up to that he had,December 1, 1872,uncollected $3,039.01
September 1, 1872, received from his prede- And that since that date there has been committed a
cessor $2,481.13 supplemental tax of 273.60—$3,312.61
From Loans 2,500.00 And that he has collected and paid into the Treas-
From Rent 36.00—5,017.13 ury, since December 1, 1872 1,729.70
-- And the Assessors have abated 20.00--1,749.70
And that he bad paid out on Town Orders, and for other —
lawful objects . Leaving a balance uncollected of
J $3,252.12 $1,562.91
They have also this day examined the accounts of
Leaving a balance to pass over of $1,765.01 L. G. Babcock,Treasurer,and find that on De-
to the elected Treasurer. cember 1,1872,he bad a balance on hand of . $22,350.54
Following the vote of the town,the Selectmen examined the That he has received from the Collector 1,729.70
books and accounts of L. G. Babcock, both as Collector and From State Treasurer, Corporation tax 890.05
Treasurer, up to December 1, 1872. This is deemed the From State Treasurer for State aid 516.00
most important visit of the whole year; .for it is at a time Fro n rent of Town Hall 90.00
From rent of Masonic Hall 36.00
when most of the taxes are supposed to be collected, and when From State Treasurer,income of School Fund 169.64
there is a surplus in,the Treasury. From G. Swan, overpaid on bill 10.00-825,791.93
We found there was committed for collection . $41,852.17 And he has paid out since December 1,-1872,as fol-
That he had allowed in discount $3,408.13 lows:—
That the Assessors have abated 233.65 Paid on Contingent Grant $2,243.37
That he had paid into the Treasury . 34,081.38-37,723.16 Paid on State Aid 93.00
Leaving uncollected,December 1, 1872. $4,129.01 \ J Paid on Highway 300.00
Paid on Pauper . 212.20
They found that the Treasurer, L. G. Babcock, bad up to Paid on School 1,100.00
December 1 1872 received the following sums —
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id d on Interest on Notes b to 840.76
Balance on hand September 1st $1,765.01 Paid on Notes borrowed temporarily 6,500.00
Paid on Special Drainage Grant 246.70
Received from the Collector. 34,081.38 Paid on Special Sidewalk Grant 180.37
.Received from Hay Scales 5655 Received from Loans 1,000.00 paid on Sexton and Constable 46,50 Received from other sources 18.00-36,920.9¢ Paid on Assessors 73.75Paid on Special Lincoln Road 297.44
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Paid on State Tax . 3,000.00 party to whom the execution of the vote is intrusted, would
Paid on County Tax 1,739.61-16,873.70. probably have a legal right to finish the job, though the cost
Cash on hand to balance $8,918.23 might exceed the appropriation. But even then it would be
prudent to bring the matter before the town for their action, if
Which balance was in the following funds:— none were to suffer in the mean time. 'There may be cases in
In Town Orders,as cash $464.65 which dela would be re judicial to the ublic interest and
In Commonwealth Bank 2,907.34 y p p
In Lexington Savings Bank 5,430.37 where public officers would be morally required to exceed the
Cash on hand 115.87—$8,918.23 sum set apart for a given object. For instance, if an agent
were directed to shingle a public building,and a certain sum of
This exhibit shows the sum of $10,481.11 in the treasury money was appropriated for that object,and if it should turn out
and on the tax bills uncollected. This sum, nearly the whole
amount of what is uncollected will be realized if prompt meas- after the old shingles were stripped off, that the entire cost
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ures are adopted, and will meet all demands upon the treasury justified and even required to see that the whole roof was
which will be presented for the present. covered in, so as not to expose the building and its contents to
The opening of the Spring will bring its usual demands upon waste. Cases of this character may frequently occur.
the treasury, for the Highways and other objects. The im- There is another class of cases, where the law., in its spirit, if
provement of the Lincoln road will require nearly two thousand not in its letter, requires public officers to do certain things
dollars, and by a vote of the town two thousand dollars of the , regardless of appropriations. Highway Surveyors, with the
town debt is to be paid. These two items will reduce materi- concurrence or under the direction of the Selectmen, would be
ally the amount in the treasury. Besides, closing the fiscal ; required to expend money to remove certain obstructions, or
year one month earlier than usual will necessarily carry over Beal certain breaches on the highway when they happen to
to the next year many bills, which would otherwise fall within r, occur; and the Overseers of the Poor must provide for paupers
the present year. On the whole, we see nothing discouraging in certain cases,and the School Committee must procure a tem-
in the financial condition of the town. We have had several porary room for a school, if the town neglects, or even refuses
drafts of from two to six hundred dollars, which could not have to make suitable provision. But these are exceptional case&
been anticipated; and still the condition of the treasury will be Our remarks apply to the ordinary appropriations. If the town
as favorable as it has been heretofore. orders its officers to expend five hundred dollars in constructing
To conclude their long report the Selectmen would say, that sidewalks, the have no right to expend eight hundred - and so
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of every general subject w inch can l limited y g y g } be to l by the person
of repair, and ought to be replaced or repaired at an early clay. having the expenditure in charge. And yet, expenditures in
We would state. that,we .have contracted for the widening some of these cases, have been made as though the agent had
and improving Lincoln Street, for twenty-two hundred dollars, full power to decide what his principal ought to have done in
—three hundred dollars less than the.appropriation. \, the premises. This is virtually taking the taxing Bower out of
the hands of the town, and depriving our fellow citizens in town
There is a practice which has grown up and become more or meeting assembled, of deciding_ how much they are willing to
less common in every municipality, from which we are not devote to the different objects which come before them.
ought to be checked,-that o overdrawing a ro-
e�em t,that ou t , f � pp The practice on which we animadvert,has not been confined
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rialions. We are fully aware of the difficulty with which this to any one class of oMeers, or to a single year. During tl,,e
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subject is environed. When a town votes to have a specific resent season there.was was appropriated for improvements ovements on
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thing done, and appropriates a certain sum for that object, the the High School lot, the sum ol•four hundred dollars, and the
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expenditure has amounted to about four hundred and twenty. Knowing that the avowed object of circulating the reports of
This is a small excess; but the principle is the same as though the town officers with the warrant for the annual meeting,was
it were greater. An appropriation of one thousand dollars was to give the citizens the greatest practicable light upon the sub-
made to repair or improve the school-houses, and their appur- jects on which they will be called to act, we have been more
tenances; and the sum expended has amounted to twelve hun- particular than we otherwise should be; trusting that by so
dred and twenty-three dollars, Here is an increase of more doing, we shall meet the wishes of the authors of this reform,
than twenty-three per cent. Apply the same per cent. of in- and so enable them to pass a righteous sentence upon each and
crease to the sum appropriated for the support of the schools, every town officer.
and it would give over seventeen hundred dollars more than the To remedy the evil of overdrawing the appropriations, we
town decided that they would devote to the education of the would recommend that the Surveyors, Overseers, School Com=
young. mittee, and others who are intrusted with the expending of
the tiown's -money, be required to make a frill report of their
But the School Committee are not the only Board which has
exceeded the appropriation. The town appropriated five thou- expenditures to ,the Selectmen once a quarter, and that the
sand dollars for;the repairs of the Highways, and though the bills Selectmen require them to keep within the appropriations, as
are not all in, the sum already paid out for the maintenance of near as practicable, consistent with the public interest. Such
the roads, has exceeded the appropriation by nearly one hun- a course would check extravagance, and prevent many abuses.
dred dollars, and when the hills are all in, and the teams sup-
ported till the first of March,we presume the excess will amount - z
to several hundred dollars more. We do not complain of these- ;
expenses as unwise or extravagant in themselves. We presume EXPENSE. OF MAINTAINING THE HIGHWAYS.
that our school-houses needed the repairs which have been made, The first Board of Surveyors were Eli Simonds and Nathan L.
and that the work was judiciously and economically done. We Bryant. Their account is brought up to July 1, 1872, when, by the
know that the repairs of the roads have given good satisfaction, decision of the Supreme Court, they were superseded by the Board
last chosen.
that several heavy jobs have been done, and that the drainage
on the principal roads in town is better now than it has been 1.
p P � 1. Paid Nicholas Shea,for 1 day shaveling snow $1.75
for years; but that does not alter the principle. It is for the 2. Patrick Powers, for 4 days on highway, at $1.7-5
people themselves, and not for the town officers to decide. what Per da y . 7.00
3. Nicholas Shea, for 16 hours labor at 20 cts. 3.20
taxes shall be assessed upon them. 4. Barney Caffeney, 1 day and 14 hours labor . 4.55
The opinion seems to prevail with some, that any excess of 5. D. A.Tuttle, for lumber,nails, &c., on Hancock
expenditure can be drawn from the contingent grant,as though Street Culvert 2.00
that grant was exhaustless. But such is not the fact. That 6. Josiah Smith, for steeling and sharpening picks 1.60 -
rant h its maximum as well other; and from the 7. C. T. Worthley, for expressage 2.90
g as as every 8. Thomas Owen, for 64 days on highway at $1.75 11.82
very habit to which we have reverted,has generally been over- 9. T. H. Wright, for a horse 175.00
drawn. The Selectmen have sometimes felt that they were 10.. Patrick Caffeney,for 144 days labor at$1.75 24.94
transcending their duty in allowing bills after the appropriation 11. R.W. Holbrook, for grain, &c. 21.54
to which they belong, is exhausted. But we have followed the 12.. Whitcher & Saville, for grain,&c. 51.77
I3. Whitcher& Saville, for grain, &c.,balance 29.44
old custom, as a deviation from it would affect third parties,and 14.. L. G. Babcock, for a dog license 2.00
so bear hard upon innocent people. We have thought it more 15. Isaac Parker, for plough castings 1.27
prudent,more wise,and more equitable to apprise the public in 16. Addison G. Fay, for powder 5.20
17. Barney Caffeney, for 384 days at $1.75, and I
advance if any change was to be made in this respect, after 164 days at $2 . 100.32
taking the voice of the people upon the subject. 2
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No. Paid C. A. Butters, oats and tools $13.79
18. Paid Harrison Pierce, for 3743; days at $2, and 311 F. H. Kneeland, smithing 29.30
days at $2.25 $129.49 A. Childs, grain, &c. 41.53
19. Nicholas Shea, for 48 days at $1.75,and 24 Wm. Brigham, stone drag, $8,.frame for
days at $2 132.00 drain, $3.25
11.25
20. Patrick Powers,for 414 days at$1.75, and 194 Josiah Smith, for smithing
110.68
3.94
a 2 G. W. Adams 63 lo
ads ads$ o of ravel at 10
21. Wm. Murphy, for 394 days at$1.75, and 214 4 cts. per load g. 6.30
at $2 111.62 S. Puffer, a culvert stone 3.00
22. - . Frank Caffeney, 394 days at $1.75, and 194 B. Fiske, drilling rocks 6.00
at $2 109.06, N. L. Bryant, on account with A.W. Locke 50.00
23. John Conner, for 404 days at $1.75, and 212 Joshua Hobart, on account with A. W
114.31 Locke
at $2 50.00
24. Daniel Mullen, for.362 days at $1.75, and 154 Lyman 'Lawrence, for harness repairs, &c. 24.41
at $2 94.37 J. T. Gorman,for drilling fifty-five inches,
25. Daniel Harrington, for 204 days at $1.75, and at 10 cts. 5.50
14-1 at$2 63.93 E. R. Smith, 3 days' work fencing road 9.75
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26. Michael Crowley, 1 day, self and-horse 4.00 Thomas Lahea, 12 days at $2, land by ap-
27• C. A. Butters,for grain,&c. 16.30 praisal 29.00
28. C. A.Mandleburg,for repairs of wheels, &c. 22.50 Joshua Hobart, on account with surveyors. 27.90
29. T. Chisholm,for cart, saddle,&c. 20.45 F. H. Kneeland,smithing 7.95
30. H. P. Webber, for smithing 55.42 Day & Callings, 18 feet drain pipe, at
31. Lyman Lawrence, for harness-making work 59.96 57 cts. 10.26
32. R. W. Holbrook, for oats and nails 6.72 E. E. Smith, 54 days' labor at $1.80 I0.35
33. Wm. Ham, for smithing 48.00 Patrick Powers, 414 days' labor at $2, 74
34. Eli Simonds, for 35 days at $3, services as days' labor at $1.80, 33 hours at 20 cts. 103.05
clerk, $17 shoeing horse 124.13 Nicholas Shea, 92 days at $2, 134 at $1.80,
35. Overseers of the Poor,for board and labor of _ _ and 36 hours at 20 cts. 215.95
horses,and labor of J. B. Brown 291.50 J. Clifford,61-a days at $2, 122 at$1.80,33
36. F. H. Kneeland,for smithing 26.64 hours at 20 cts. 152.60
D. McMannus, 432 days at $2. 87.00
Total expenditure to July 1, 1872 $1,987.37 Dan'l Harrington; 902 days at $2 181.00
Wm.Murphy,91
The Surveyors had received, in town orders $2,000.00 cts at $2, 114 at $1.80,
cts.
sale of horse 50.00 F33 hours at 20 . 208.85
labor of team 17.50 rank Gaffney, 894 days at $'�, 114 at
$1.80, 33 hours at 20 ets. 206.80
Dan'1 Mullen, 512 clays at $2, 122 at
$2,067.50 $1.80, 33 hours at 20 cts. 132.10
Received an excess over their expenditures of$80.13, which they T. 13. Lane, 13 days at $2.25 29.25
paid over to the new Board. Harrison Pierce, 922 days at $2.25 . 208.68
Pat. Joyce, 814 Clays at $2, 114 at $1.80,
h; 33 hours at 20 cts. 190.80
M. Murphy, 492 days at $2, 84 at $1.80,
33 hours at 20 cts. 120.40
J. Caldwell, 72 days at $1.80, 33 hours at
COST OF REPAIRING HIGHWAYS. 20.cts. . 20A0
Expended b the old Board. Brought forward $1,987.37 D. Callings, 184 days $ $2• 69.50
p y � X. Hays, 341� days at $2 fi9.00
Expended by the new Board: A. W. Locke, Gen. Saunders, 8 days at $2 16.00
N. L. Bryant, and J. Hobart. M. Carl, 142 days at $2 29.00
Paid J. A. Russell, for smithing $11.20 M. Burns, 122 days at $2 24,50
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Paid J. Convers, 35j days at $2 , $71.50
A. W. Locke,for time, use of horse and Cost of constructing and repairing Sidewalks.
expenses 327.10
F. F. Harrington,horse and buggy 1.50 Sum appropriated,. - $1,000.00
Alonzo Goddard, for sundry articles . 4.90 One half of said sum to be taxed to abuttors.. The following
N. L. Bryant,for labor and services 198.87 sums were expended in or near the Centre Village,Wm. Locke, for repairing culvert` 1.50 p g , under
C. Caldwell, for 1$2 loads of gravel at 10
the direction of J. F. Simonds, and the tax apportioned by
cts. per load 1.85 him upon the abuttors,and approved by the Selectmen
G. F. Chapman, for breaking out roads 10
,J. Hobart,balance for time and services 111.10 Sum
- Expended. Names of Abuttors and their half of the Expense.
They have paid out, as per bills $3,103.83 $32.60 Mary Merriam &Julia Stetson $16.30
And received in town orders, &c. $2784.55 52.80 Matthew H. Merriam 26.40
And an order given to balance aect's 319.28-3,103.83 88.-50 David W. Muzzey 44.25
$3,103.83 11.50 Lucy Spaulding 5,75
71.86 Richard D.'Blinn 35.93
Total expended on roads, as far as bills are paid, $5,091.20 8.00 Alel B. Adams 4.00
January 29, 1873. Settled with the highway surveyors and found 8.00 Samuel W. Hendley 4:00
the account as stated above. 5.00 Charles Robinson 2.50
CHARLES Hunsoiv, Selectmen 6.80 James D. Sumner 3.40
R. W. REED, of 5.00 Amos Locke 2.50
L. S. PiErtcE, Lexington. 14.50 Hancock Congregational Society 7.24
4.30 Sarah Chandler 2.15
7.26 Thomas Bisbee 3.63
3.7.6 Charles Hudson 1.88
14.50 A. G. Spaulding 7.25
18.14 Raymond & Reed 9.07
.Highway Surveyors' .Report. 10.88 The Baptist Society 5.44
14.50 David Wood 7.25
The highway property consists of three horses, four carts, 21.76 Town of Lexington 10.88
21.76 Hammon Reed � 10.88 'I
chains,picks,harnesses,hoes, drills,hammers, &c,,the appraised 3.76 Sally Hastings 1.88
value of which is $1,275.75 which is recorded in full in their 8.00 George W. Robinson 4.00
3.76 David A. Tuttle
valuation book. 7.26 John Hudson 1 88
i 3.63
We would recommend an appropriation of four thousand dol-
Jars for the roads the ensuing year. $455.08 $227.54
We wi11 state I that there will be outstanding bills which we Of the sum of $227.54, $211.22 has been reported to the
cannot now anticipate, to be paid before-the close of the official Town Treasurer for collection, agreeably to the vote of the
year; therefore,the total expenditure cannot be ascertained with town. The $16.32 expended against public highways was
accuracy at the present time for the full year. omitted.
Signed by Mr. Simonds accounts for the money expended on sidewalks
A. W. LocxE,
as follows:
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.Highway
N. L. BRYANT, Cash paid Michael Crowley, as per bill $44.00
JOSHUA HOB RT, Surveyors. William Viles 44.00
LEXINGTON, January 30, 1873, James G. Reed 78.50
Jerry,Shea 22.00
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Cash paid Michael O'Brien $16.00 Whole expense, Names of the Abuttors and their Tax.
Dennis McCarty 18.00 Expended. Assessed.
Matthew Burns 4.00 6.15 George Flint $3.07
Jerry Callahan `12.00 6.15 Henry P. Webber 3.08
Y 14.53 Nathaniel Flint 7.26
Cornelius Ryan 10.00 16.62 J. Harrington 8.31
Frank H. Kneeland 1.80 8.45 Thomas G. Hovey 4.23
s, Gershom .Swan 2.56
Joseph F. Sirnonds 38.75 7.50 Albert B. Smith 3.75
Joseph G. Reed 57.87 4.92 Loring S. Pierce 2.46
P 4.00 Harrison Pierce 2.00
Michael Crowley 40.00 3.21 David Hall 1.61
John Gateley 20.63 24.07 Charles Harrington 12.04
Joseph F. Simonds 31.50 5.28 John Beals 2.64
Frank H. Kneeland •90 7.93' Eben Garnmell 3.96
Cr. $452.51 3.09 John Norcross 1.55 .
B Town Order $300.00 3.00 Oliver Brown 1.50
Y 4.28 Heirs of David Harrington-. 214
By Town Order 150.00-$450.00 2.50 Albert W. Bryant 1.25
23.25 Peletiah P. Pierce 11.63
$2.51 61.68' Nathaniel Pierce 30.84
Which balance of$2.51 was paid on two distinct settlements. See 29.32 W. A. Tower 14.66
Order No. 21 of August 8,1872,and Order No. 118 of December 18.82 J. S. Munroe 9.41
31, 1872. $479.47 $239.75
N. B.-The sum actually expended,it will be seen, falls a trifle
short of the sum assessed; but this is almost unavoidable in making The above sum of$239.75 has been committed to the Treas-
the apportionment. Assessors are allowed to make an overlay. urer for collection.
The following sum was expended for sidewalks in the East a Mr. Pierce accounts for the money he has received and ex-
Village, and the tax assessed upon the abuttors by Loring S. pended on sidewalks as follows:-
Pierce, and approved by the Selectmen: Cash paid William Gleason as per bill $66.00
W. S.Sanderson 62.00
Whole expense. Names of the Abuttors and their Tag. Thomas Cosgrove- . 66.00
Expended. Assessed. J. M. Buttrick 32.00
$4.54 Lexington & Arlington Railroad Co. $2.27 E.14.66 Mr. Slocomb's Estate 7.33 Jo Spaulding 1
h Joseph Underwood.• 14.00
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2.89 Heirs of Shipley 1.45 Patrick Calahan 32.00
5.78 Nathaniel Garman 2.89
14.34 Patrick Mitchell. 7.17 C. Donovan 32.00
Timothy Bruckiey 6.00
7.22 Elias Dupee 3.61
28.89 Heirs of William L. Smith 14.45 W. W. Baker 4.00
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7.76 Heirs of Abner Mellett 3.88 Benjamin Brown 4.00J. Adams Waldo 9.70
17.33 Otis H. Dana . 8.66
3611 Caira Robbins 18.06 H. P. Webber . 1.30
J. S. Munroe 75.25
20.25 Heirs of Abner Stone 10.12 ,
15.41 Edwin Holbrook 7.70 21 days labor for self at $3.00 64.50
17.44 George Munroe 8.72 1 Iron rake . 72
3.21 John Chisholm 1.61
6.42 William Benjamin 3.21 $479.47
16.32 Alonzo Goddard . 8.16 Cr. by Town Orders $300.00
6.15 Heirs of Ammi Hall 3.07 Town Order to balance accounts 179.47-$479.47
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{� Drain-in of Certain Streets. Paid Daniel Mullen for labor $7.00
q Patrick Powers for labor 8.75
No appropriation proper was made for this object, but a loan
of one thousand dollars was authorized towards the expense. Expended $380.58
" Received in Town Orders $412.36
Paid James Crowley, as per bill . $156.00 High School lot for manure 13.00-�425.36
Day & Collins for drain pipe, as per bill , 185.08 Leaving, in the hands of the Surveyors,.$44.78.
Joseph F. Simonds as per bill 275.00
Charles Hudson 14.95
s Eli Simonds . , . 377.00 The Surveyors' Report.
Eli Simonds . " 193.00 The manure has not et been spread upon the Common on
Gershom Swan *36.96 y p p '
J. F.,Simonds . , 12,50 account of the grounds around the High School house, back of
Eli Simonds 4.24 which the manure lies,being newly seeded down,and could not
$1,254.73
have been traveled over without doing great damage to the*Error in Swan's bill of$10.00,which he has paid into grounds.
the treasury, C. H. 10.00 It is the intention of the Surveyor to remove it at a proper
time.
$1,244.73
Signed by A. W. LOCKE, for the Surveyors.
Cost of Improvements on High School Lot.
Appropriated for that purpose $400.00 ;
Paid Joseph F. Simonds $200.00 ,
Henry Mulliken, for labor and lumber 188.58 SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
William H. Smith,for painting 26.30
Joseph.F. Simonds, balance on settlement 6.12-421.00 y Expenditure of the First Board brought for-
Excess over appropriation $21.00 ward $1477.21
Expenditure of the Second Board..
Cost of Improvements on the Common. "Consisting of Amos W. Locke, Nathan L.
Paid W. H: Smith,for painting fence and liberty pole $72.36 Bryant, and Joshua Hobart.
Henry Mulliken,for lumber and labor . 49.47 July 13.Two days' time and expense to Cam-
N. L. Bryant, for labor and services. 19.95 bridge, &c., for Superintendent $9.00
John D: Bacon,for manure . , 30.00 « 24. Paid Keef&Robinson,fish 21.75
James Gould,for manure . 15.00 25 A. Goddard,repairs, &c. 16.95
Darius Dow,for labor 10.50 '< <° Frank Gaffney, 72 days'labor. 22,50
W. Walcott,for manure 46,00 °' Dan Mullen, 132 days' labor . 34.60
Eli Simonds, for services and labor 21.37 \ '� " J. E. Hodgman, butcher's bill 44.06
Overseers, for labor . 15.12 Aug. 5. C.T.Worlholey, plough points 2.75
Surveyors, for labor 13.50 Medicine for horse and expense
L.A. Saville,for measuring manure'. .18 to Cambridge 3.25
j Daniel Harrington,for labor 15.75 15. G. W. Arnold, three cords of
John Connor,for labor • 8.75 wood 13.50
Harrison Pierce,for labor 11.00 H.Holmes,for professional ser-
Nicholas Shea, for labor 11.38 vices . 25.00
Barney Caffney, for labor 8.75 Sept.2. Patrick Powers, labor at hay-
Frank Caffney, for labor 8.75 ing 35.50
Wm. Murphy, for labor 7.00 14. C. A. Butters,flour and gro-
ceries 61.02
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Sept. 14. Paid table and ladder $10.00 Jan. 15.Paid A.F. Spaulding,for shoes,&c. $15.90
28. Frank Gaffney,labor on farm 5.00 {L f{ City of Charlestown,aid to Per-
Dan Mullen, labor on farm 5.00 cell and Kinnaston 189.27
cr " C.K.Tucker,repairing wheels, « «
&c. g,10 « George W. Taylor,dry goods . 18.22
Parker & Gannett, repairing
O. W. Kendall, funeral of I.P. hay-cutter 9.75
Rhodes . 28.25 « Highway Surveyors, for wood
C. McMann 3.15
r 3"0. O. G. Robinson, fish . 11.00 and carting,paid to Hobart 16.00
's labor 3.25 James Emory, services as Su.
99 H.Mulliken, one da
y perintendent 150.00
Oct.29. James Emery, Superintendent 159.31
City of Charlestown, aid to $1,943.G4
Cr.Kinnaston & Pereell 110.77
< « Butler & Norwood, 10 pairs By Town Orders $1187.20
of hose 7.50 ` Balancefromold
Nov.5. City of Boston, aid to Esta- Board 47.41-$1,234.61
brook, Fiske, and Logan 166.50 By produce from
A. Childs, grain, &c. 23.42 the farm 298.14
Dec. 9. E. P.Rich, two bills clothing 20.33 By order to bal-
aC a C. H.Lowe,for meat 50.97 ante accounts 410.89-$1,943.64-$1,943.64
« LC Wm. Gleason,four'cider bbls. 10.00
{G O. G. Robinson,for fish 11.31 - ,
49 W. Walcott,.for ice 20.00 � Total cost to February 1 $3,120.85 �
« T. H. Kneeland, hoops on bbls. The Overseers submit the following report:-
&c. 5,30
A.H.Sanborn, 2 empty bbls. . 5.00 The total valuation of the Almshouse property is$1,750.43.
Wm. Harding, 3 pigs 22.00 The buildings are in good repair. The house, when taken pos-
1� F.M.Harrington,stable bill 4.00 session of by the present Superintendent, was in the most filthy
24. Expense and time to Malden
'I Somerville,and Charlestown 4.50 condition from the top to the bottom. Under the management
Jan.15. Expense, and time to Cam- of the present Superintendent, it has been thoroughly cleansed,
bridge, Charlestown, and including all the furniture. There is very much needed a wash-
Boston 4.50
{G « F.H. Kneeland,smithing 2.20 room, which can be had-by taking a portion of the shed adjoin-
« Stationery and postage 0'25 ing the. kitchen, at a small expense. There is also needed at
C. H. Lowe,meat bill 63.08
A. Goddard,castings, &c., &e. 26.97 the barn, sheds for the storage of carts, &c., belonging to the
A. Childs, grain, &c, 121.7.5 highways, as the present is insufficient for those belonging to
< N.L.Bryant,for services 35.00 the Farm. We would,therefore, recommend an appropriation
« " Surveyors for grain for horse 39.56
< <' .for services as of.five hundred dollars for the above improvements. We would
Joshua Hobart,
overseer 28.50 also recommend an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars
Wm. Ham,smithing - 4.87 for the support of the poor the ensuing year.
« " J.E. Hodgman, for meat 42.99
City of Salem,for support of J. Signed by A. W. LOCKE, for the Overseers.
H. Rhodes 2.00
« " City of Cambridge,for Matthew - _ i
Egan 35.14
City of Boston, for Estabrook,
Logan, and Fiske 152.25
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Paid Baldwin Locke, for distributing envelopes $2.00
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for boarding Mrs.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES. Harrington 27.15 "
Paid J. W. Peirce,for coal $44.00 Cyrus.Reed,for broken stone from his pit, for roads 15.36
C.T. Worthley, for services as Special Police 50.00 Whitcher & Saville, for powder, and other articles 54.36
Eli Simonds,for Police services,&c. 70.50 F.M.Harrington,for horse and carriages furnished
Town Officers 46.25
A. G. Spaulding,wood for the Library 9.00 A. L. Ball, for cupboard, &c., for Lock-up 17.05
L. G. Babcock, allowed for depreciation of School Charles Hudson, for town and county maps . 7.00
Books 16.37 Foster.& Cole for insurance on Town Hall and
A. E. Scott,fees paid Clerk of Court for Truant Laws 3.35 contents 450.00
G. L. Pierce, for powder for a salute,at East O. W. Kendall, for hand-cuff'and badges for police 33.22
ington 35.00 Charles Hudson, for services on Drainage Com.&c. 37.50
J. K. Fiske, for painting Engine-house 10.01 O. W. Kendall, for mattresses, &c., for Lock-up 20.99
J. N. Carter, for a survey on Vine Brook, with a _
J. W. Pierce, for coal, by O.. W.Kendall 12.75
map 21.00 Jas. G. Reed, for labor . 5.50
C. K. Darling,for stationery for Assessors 30.12 Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of Harrington
and Gammell 104.60
J. L. Parker, printing schedules for Assessors 14.00 Eli Simonds, for labor 11.74
City of Lowell, for boarding John Dinen . 10.85 Chaffee& Cummings, for charcoal 12.00
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for boarding A. K.Harrington 51.40 Westborough Reform School,board of Cody. 13.00
Marvin & Son, for printing School Report 57.80 A. L. Ball,repairing fence around Cemetery. 13.25
Wm. O. Haskell,.for settees for the Town Hall 96.60
C. J. Adams, for boarding Locke at House of Cor-
Win. Welch, for laying wall on road near J. S. rection 13.00
Munroe's I . 150.00 O. W. Kendall, for distributing Auditor's Report 8.00
Charles Hudson, for two days' services before Leg. J. P. Bacon, for two side-walk ploughs . 41.50
Committee 6.00 C. T.Worthley, for services as police officer . 25.00
Charles Hudson, for stationery for use of Select- Darius Dow, for removing granite blocks 2.00
A. W. Locke, for balance on settlement with Sur-
men 2.06
B. C. Whitcher, for gravel pit 300.00 veyors . 31928
Charles Hudson, for 100 stone posts and freight, Scott & Porter, stable bill, visiting schools, no
27.50
voucher,
as per bills 31.43 Joseph Davis,for land bought near the poor farm,
J. R. Carter, survey and plans for drainage 33.50 no voucher on file 513.31
William Wyman, for.coal 90.00.
Abijah Harrington, for labor in the old Cemetery 6.00 $3,365.09
E. P. Rich, for flannel for cartridges 4.60
Charles Hudson,.for auditing the accounts for
1871-2,and attending the press 35.00
Marvin & Son, printing Auditor's Report and cir- The following bills were paid from the contingent grant ;
culars 192.25 I but it is believed that more light will be'shed upon our expendi-
Nehemiah 31. Harrington, for glass and setting, in
Town Hall 4.60 \` tures by giving them*a more particular classification:
Worcester Lunatic Hospital,boarding Mrs. Har- Care of the Town Hall, 8fc.
rington and Gammell 63.50
Henry Mulliken, for lumber for Cemetery 12.75 Paid O.W. Kendall for opening and taking care of the building:-
Samuel Fletcher, for granite slabs, &c. 18.40 ' From Afarch 5th, 1872 to July 1st, 1872.
Estate of Charles Locke, for land damage on
Adams Street 12.00 For opening Selectmen's room 5 times for bank officers $5.00
Charles Hudson, for cash paid for.statutes and. 10 times for Selectmen 10.00
printing 13.85 11 times for other purposes 11.00
J. F. Simonds, copying valuation for auditors 9.00
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For opening Audience Hall for Town Meetings 3 times $10.00 Paid Silas Peabody for books and
Concerts 4 times -15.00 ink
Balls 3 times . 13.00 . $16.25.
Exhibition 1 time 4.00 W. A. Wilde & Co. for pri
mary slates 7.47
For two locks and putting on doors 1.75 I. Parker express on school
From July 6, 1872,to January 30, 1873. furniture 3.00
For opening Selectmen's room for Police Court 13 times 13.00 Geo. W. Nichols f for clock 8.00
p b J. L. Hammett for bell and
County Commissioners blocks 2.88
4 times . 4.00 J. L. I3ammett for maps .10.80
• Surveyors and Assess- U. S. Ventilation Co. for ven-
ors 3 times 3.00 tilator, &c. . 122.43
Caucuses 8 times 8.00 A. L. Ball for labor on venti-
d' Committees 8 times 8.00 lator .100.08
Bank officers 4 times 4.00 Curti Capelle, labor in pri-
mary school room 39.88
times 2.00 F. J. Winship for whitewash-
Citizens 3 times 3.00 ing 20.00
Selectmen 24 times 24.00 W. Shattuck for school
For opening Hall for tea party 1 time 5.00 furniture 114.02
Lectures 6 times 24.00 Silas Peabody for tuning
Dances 5 times 20.00 piano,&c. 3.08
Town Meetings 3 times 9.00 R. W. Holbrook for brooms
Sundry small articles furnished for the Town Hall 2.47 and brush 2.50
- Wm. O. Haskell & Son for
$199.22 chair and cushion 5.50-$487.74-$2,117.49
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS. BOWDITCH SCHOOL.
ADAMS SCHOOL. ,. . Instruction.
Paid Sarah E. Sturtevant $342.00
Instruction.
Paid Silas Peabody $962.50 Care of Rooms.
Mary B. Howe 120.00 Paid John A. Demar $11.00
Gertrude Peirce 183.75 Knox Hill 3.75 14.75
Carrie F..Fiske 231.00-$1,497.25
Care of Rooms. Fuel.
Paid Silas Peabody 51.00 \, Paid J. W. S. Kendall for sawing
wood 4.00
Fuel. J.W. Peirce for coal 25.50
Wm. Viles for wood 19.42.----48.92
Paid J. W. Peirce for coal 81.50
Incidentals and Repairs.
Incidentals and Repairs.
Paid A. Goddard for shovel, fun-
Paid Ginn Bros. for music charts $10.25 nel, &c. $1.90
American Tablet Company A. L. Ball for repairs .75
for blackboards 21.60 T. K. Fiske for painting 42.23
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Paid T. K. Fiske for setting glass $0.50 Paid Ellen,B. Lane $350.00
F.J. Winship for whitewash- Florence W. Davis 96.25
ing 3.50 Francis A. Hutchinson 150.00-$1,277.50
D. A. Tuttle for repairs 2.24
W. G. Shattuck' for slate Care of Rooms.
racks 1.50
Knight, Adams && Co. for Willie E. Butters 17.00
slates 2.80 J. E. A. Mulliken 16:50
T. K. Fiske for setting glass, Eli Simonds 10.57 44.07
&c. .75 $56.17-$461.84
Fuel.
FRANKLIly SCHOOL, Joseph Richardson for wood 12.40
J. W. Peirce for coal 53.50
Wm.Viles for wood 29.32 95.22
Instruction.
Paid Ella J. Corthell $140.00 Incidentals and Repairs.
F. E. Sanderson 70.00 J. E. Barney for ventilator 26.00
M.E. Thompson . 78.75 --288.75 American Tablet Co. for
blackboards 12.80
Care of Rooms. Boston & Lowell Express
for school furniture 4.90
Paid Kate Cashman 16.00 F. J. Winship for white-
washing . 3.00
Fuel. Boston Advertiser" for
Paid J. W. Peirce for coal 25.50 advertising for teacher . .75
J. L. Hammett for well
Incidentals and Repairs. covers 1.35
J. L. Hammett for set of
Paid I. M. Parker for express on maps . 8.00
chairs $0.30 A. L. Ball for lumber and
T. K. Fiske for setting glass 3.00 repairs 95.43
F. J. Winship for-whitewash- I. N. Damon for repairing
ing 6.00 fence 1.25
D. A. Tuttle for repairs on Boston Journal"for adver-
pump 10.63 tising for teacher .75
W. D. Shattuck for ink wells Hannah O'Neil for cleaning 3.86
and chairs 2.00 A. L. Ball for repairs 4.25
W. A. Fletcher for repairs 4.68 A. Goddard for repairs on
A.Goddard for coal sieve,&c. 73 stoves, new pipe,&c. 11.00 !!
Gershom Swan for labor and F. J. Winship for white-
cement 2.60 29.94 360.19 ! washing 15.00
W. G. Shattuck for school
furniture 166.00
HANCOCK SCHOOL. School Committee for sun-
dries 8.15---$362.49-$1,779.28
Instruction. g
Paid E. H. Tower . $200.00
A. H.Blood 87.50
C. E. Washburne 393.75
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HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid J. W. Peirce for coal $17.00
Instruction. William Viles for wood 17.67- 34.67
Paid A. E: White $12275.00 Incidentals and Repairs.
E.W. Stetson 130.00 ' George W. Nichols for repairing
L.M.Thurston 205.00-$1,610.00 clock . p g 1.00
Care of Rooms. A. L. Bull for repairs 22.04
T. K. Fiske for painting 63.01
Eli Simonds 77.48 F.J. Winship for whitewashing 4.50
D. A.Tuttle for repairs 1.45
^ Fuel. Boston&Lowell Express(chair
J. W. Peirce for coal .- 90.00 castings) .30
W.G. Shattuck for chairs, slate
Incidentals and Repairs. racks, etc. 6.61
S.Ward&Co.for ex.paper $3.25 A. Goddard for. repairing stove 1..00
P P T. K. Fiske for rep airin blind
"Daily Traveller" for ad-
and painting . g. .. -2.00-101.91-$5,22.08
w vertising for teacher 1.25
"Daily Advertiser" for ad-
vertising for teacher 3.75 WARREN SCHOOL.
"Daily Transcript" for ad-
vertising for teacher 1.25 Instruction.
"Daily Journal" for adver- Paid Ellen M. Underwood 350.00
tising for teacher 1.87
I. M. Parker for express on Care of Rooms.
globe .30
A. L. Ball for lumber and t James Hargroves 10.35
repairs 9.95 Henry Hargroves 4.50-14.85
A. Goddard for sundries 20.19
T. R. Marvin for printing Fuel.
ex. papers . 7.50 J. W. Peirce for coal 8.50
Cyrus Wakefield for waste James Hargroves (sawing) 4.50
basket 1.50 i William Viles for wood 8.55--21.55
W.G.Shattuck for chair and
ink wells 3.00 Incidentals and Repairs.
C. A. Butters for oil .35 B.C.Whifcher for brooms,mats,
H. B. & W.O.Chamberlain &c. 4.65 '
for glass tubing 1.26 J.L-Hammett for bell and well
Tucker Manufacturing Co. j covers 1.33
for chandelier 16.30---$71.72-$1,849.20 J.L. Hammett for set of maps 8.00
A. Goddard for sundries 2.98
J. K.Fiske for setting glass 1.50
HOWARD SCHOOL. F.J.Winship for whitewashing 7.00
D. A. Tuttle for repairs . .94
Instruction. Knight, Adams & Co. for pri-
JPaid Al. E. Russell 350.00- mary slates 2.80
A.L.Ball for repairs 2.77
Care of Rooms. W. G. Shattuck for slate racks
and inkwells 2.10--34.07---420.47
William Grover 35.50
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COMMON TO ALL SCHOOLS. CARY LIBRARY.
Musical Instruction. THE Trustees of Cary Library report that the number of
Paid Horace Bird . $472.08 bound volumes in the Library Jan. 31, 1873, was 2,996. The
Incidentals. number of volumes added from March,1872.to Jan. 31, 1873,
Bogman & Vinal for screws was 205, of which 23 were given and 182 were purchased.
and hooks $1.88 The names of the donors are as follows: Rev. A. B. Muzzy
I. M. Parker for express on (Cambridge), 8 volumes ; Rev. H. Westcott, 6 volumes;
books, &c. .85
Farmers Club, 4 volumes; and one volume each from Mrs.
'Woolworth, Ainsworth & Co. (Boston),E. L. Francis Mrs. H. Westcott, Amos W. Locke,
for drawing books . 59.13
Nichols & Hall for pencils, pa- and State of Massachusetts. The Library.has received, also,
per, and rubber 15.33 `�, donations of unbound magazines from Mrs. I. B. Smith, Mr.
School Committee for postage, J. B. Fowle, and Rev. Henry Westcott. The number of vol-
stationery, &c. 3.50 umes taken from the Libras from March 1 1872 to Jan. 31
A. S. Barnes & Co. for 24 y , ,
Barnes' Histories . 15.50 1873, was 8,936. At the beginning of this year there was
Nichols & Hall for Sheldon's printed the fifst supplementary catalogue, containing a list of
Manual, paper,&c. . 7.78-103.97- 576.05 the books added•to the Library since it was moved to the new
library-room, up to Jan. 1, 1873.
RECAPITULATION. # During the past year, the Library has also received from
Mr..G. W. Robinson, Lexington, a donation of one hundred
Inciden- Total Ex- dollars the interest of which is to be expended for books; and
Name of School. Music. Inson. Care s. Fuel. tals and Amount. Dense e p
tii°°' Rooms. all a ls from the same gentleman, the Library has received the writing-
desk
$1497.25 $51.00 $81.50 $487 74 `
Repairs.
of Rev. Jonas Clarke, the former pastor of the First Con-
$2117.49
Bowditch ...... 342.00 14.75 48.92 56.171 461.84 gregational Church of this town.
Franklin 277.50.50 16.00 25
Hancock 127 .30 29.94 360.19 The number of volumes taken from the Library, averaging
44.07 95.22 362.491 1779.28
High.... 1350.00 35.50 34.67 01.91 1849.20
522.08 something near two hundred per week furnishes the best evi-
Howard ... 350.00 35.50 34.67 101.91 522.08 b p �
Warren. 350.00 14.85 21.55 34.07� 420.47 dence that the privileges of the Library are appreciated by the
All the Schools.. $472.08 103.97� 576.05
citizens of the town.
$472.08 $5715.50 $253.65 $397.36 $1248.01 $8086.60 $8086.60 ' The usefulness of the Library might be greatly increased by
an addition to its yearly funds ; and the Trustees would recom-
Axpense at repairs and incidentals $1,248.01 mend the devotion of the money received from the tag on dogs
Appropriation for the same 1000.31 to the general purposes of the Libras a plan adopted b man State School Fund used for the same 24.31 � i g y� P P y y
Expense of Instruction,fuel and care other towns, and which will be brought before the citizens of
of rooms 6,838.59 this town for consideration, in an article of the warrant for the
Appropriation for the same - 750.00 meeting in March. HENRY WESTCOTT,
$8,086.60 $8524.31 For the Trustees.
Leaving a balance unexpended of 437.71
The Treasurer of Cary Library charges himself as follows:--
$8,524.31 $8,524.31 Note of the town of Lexington,Aug.29, 1868,7 per cent. $1,000.00
Feb. 28, 1871, `4 5,000.00
Gift of George W. Robinson toward a permanent fund . 100.00
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Paid E. P. Rich for clothing 38.42 Nov. Paid the estate of J. W.Hudson
O.W. Kendall for coffin, &c. 31.75 for professional service as
0. W. Kendall for coffin, &c. 29.75 per bill 152.00
J. G.Brown for services 162.50 j
C.A. Butters for groceries (consolidated bills) 87.68 Cash paid by J.W. Hudson for
A. Childs for'groceries 35.83 entries 8.05
A. Childs for grain,'&c. 41.22 Clerk of Court as per
Lyman Lawrence for cushion, &c. 8.00 bill.- 32.60
R. W. Holbrook for groceries 91.65 Sheriff as per bill 12.10
J. W. Peirce for coal (two bills) 81.25 Charles Alien as per
Wm. Ham for smithing 6.50 bill. 161.00
Eli Simonds for services and expenses as Overseer 44.00
W.Walcott for ice 18.50 Expended by the last Board $365.75
Barney Caffeney for 32 days' labor 6.13
Frank Caffeney for labor . 1.37 Total expenditure . $692.81
John Conner for labor . 2.37
Wm. Murphey for labor 2.37 The whole of the above was paid in conformity with votes
Daniel Mullen for labor 1.37 of the town. The excess of 438.69 aid b the last Board
Daniel Harrington for labor 1.37 � paid y i
over the first,arises from the fact that the whole expense being
The sum expended by the.first Board $1;17721 �
deemed justly chargeable to the town, the court did not, as in {
They have drawn from the treasury $900.00 ordinary cases; tax the cost to the defeated party, but left the
Received from the Highway Surveyors - 291.50
W. Walcott 6.00 petitioners to pay the court charges,as it would make no differ-
Sale of eggs 2.00 ence with the town which party paid the costs in the first in-
Labor of men and team on Common 15.12 stance.
Total receipts $1,224.62 4 The last Board charged nothing for their attendance at
Being an excess of receipts over expenditure of W.41, Court; and their counsel fees proper,were a trifle less than the
which was paid over to the new Board. sum paid by the first Board.
STATE AID.
EXPENSE OF THE SUITS TO ASCERTAIN THE Paid Hannah O'Neil 11 months at $8 per month $88.00
LEGALITY OF THE, ELECTION OF TOWN Mary Manley 11 8 88.00
OFFICERS. Emily Earle 10 4 40.00
1872, April. Paid Henry W. Paine as re- Lydia Kinnaston 10 4 40.00
y ° William Nicholson 10 4 40.00
tainer $50.00 James A. Mitchell 10 4.50 45:00
July. H.W. Paine,.balance on Thomas Burke 11 4.50 49.50
Asa Cottrell for services 163
settlement . 163.0.06 Grovner A. Page 11 6 66.00
Oct. J. F. Simonds (see Se-
lectmen's account) 12.00
1873, Jan. Chas.M.Parker(see Se-
lectmen's account) 2.00
Expended by the first Board $327.06
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FIRE DEPARTMENT. Auditor.
Paid Oliver Brown for Adams Engine Company $250.00 Paid Charles Hudson, labor, stationery, and expressage $35.00
C. H. Adair for Hancock Engine Company 250.00
Adams Enginemen 60.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Lyman Lawrence 17.50 Paid Alonzo Goddard for his services 15.00
Hunneman & Co . 5.00.
$582.50
REPAIRS ON HANCOCK ENGINE-HOUSE.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid W. S. Blanchard, lumber for Engine-house $91.98
The Town Clerk,Treasurer, and Collector have rendered no bills. ,
Assessors.
Paid Joseph F. Simonds,for 41 days as Assessor $123.00
Copying valuation twice 25.00 IMPROVEMENT OF LINCOLN STREET.
Express .75
Walter Wellington,for 29 days 87.00 Paid Locke, Bryant & Hobart (65 per cent. on sum
Nathan Fessenden,•for 28 days 84.00 expended) 297.44
$319.75
Constables.
Paid O. W. Kendall, for summoning 19 officers to qualify 4.00 RINGING CHURCH BELLS.
for notifying two town meetings, and attending same 24.00 Paid J. Chisholm for ringing East Village bell from May
for notifying field drivers and fence viewers. 1.00 1781 to May 1872 .. $35.00
for notifying Selectmen to draw jurors twice 2.00
for notifying two thirds of the town twice, and the
whole town once, owing to a raistike in warrant 20.00
Eli Simonds for notifying two town meetings, &c. 24.00
for distributing School Reports 8.00
expenses of John Dinan to Tewksbury 11.98
notifying Selectmen and Clerk to draw jurors 1.00
for finding notices for two town meetings 10.00
for police duty fourth of July 3.00
special duty,evening, May and June 10.00
$118.98 /
Sexton. or
Paid 0. W. Kendall, for attending 50 funerals 60.00
for returning 55 deaths 5.50
W.50
School Committee.
E. G. Porter, Charles Tidd;A. E. Scott, have rendered no bills.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LEXINGTON, DEATHS RECORDED IN LEXINGTON,
FROM JANUARY 1, 1872,, To JANUARY 1, 1873.
FROM JANUARY 1,'1872, TO JANUARY 1, 1873.
AGE. N
a
DATE. NAME- RESIDENCE. DATE. NAME. �m G PLACE OF EIRTn.
Thomas H. Kyte. ... ..... . .. .Boston. a
Jan. 15... Sarah J. Smith... . ... . ..... ... .Lexington. a a
f Jan. 21. George N.Dexter 47
George T. Davis. . ... ..... . .•. .Enfield, N. C. .•..
� — cc „ S Lexington. Boston.
27. Annie Maria Peak ... .... 11 •••. " England.
18•. • • • • Charlestown.
Abbie J. Simonds. . . .. . .... ....Lexington. Feb. 8.. Samuel T.Tapley 61 6 13
11.. Maria Wyman........ 75 3,.... Westminster Vt.
Daniel E. Haynes.. . ... . . . . ... .Bedford. ..... ..... '" '', " 29.. Charles'Locke 85 9 •... " Le in!
24' Abbie J. Goodwin. . . . ... ... .. . .Bedford. March 3.. Esther R.Angler 62 4 5 " Salem.
9.. Idell Ager.. 1 11 6 " Lexington.
M. Harvie.... . .... . . . .Lexington.
- / �` 9 Sally Tiles 77 7 .• "
(Thomas25.. . ..
` 10.. Annie C.Davis 41 11 "
Abbie Card. ... . ... Lexington. " 12 Mari Y.Grover . 61 18 Gloucester.
' ' 18.. Patrick Buckley 1 8 14 "
Edmund Hurley . . .. .. . . . ... . .Mansfield. " 19.. Cornelius Buckley 4 6
Feb. 4.. .. . f 23.. Abigail Seaver 93 11 13 " Roxbury.
Margaret Keleher.. Lexington. April 1.. Frances Huffmaster . 70 5 4 " Medford.
2.. Hannah Smith................. 72 11 .... " Bedford.
tt Charles T. West.. . .... ... ... .Lexington. „ 5.. Thaddeus Tower 84 7 .... Sudbury.
15•. 8.. Philip Russell 75 8 2 Lexington.
Mary W. Russell. . .... ... . ....Arlington. " 16.. Thomas A.Russell . 89 "
" 28.. Nellie M.Emery ........ 2 6 •••• " Portland Md.
Thomas Pierce.... ... . ... . ... .Lexington. " 80.. LUsanna T.Phelps ........ 35 5 12 " Lexington.
March 21... .. . May. 4.. Alice Frost.................... 91 b .... " Billerica.
Bridget O'Brien ... . ... . ... . . . .Lexington.g dune 1.. John Williams Hudson........ 35 10 22 Westminster.
John Strople. . ... . . . . . : . ... . . .Lexingtogn. ha ......
i " 6.. Maria H.Hildreth . 25 1 `� Acton.
April11. .. " 12.. Mary Jane Graham 29 2 ` Lexington.
p Abbie Meyer.. . . .. .. . ... . . .. . .Cambridge. �� 16 . Emmie Belle Locke 5 8 .... " Exeter,N H.
19.. Mary McGrath . 22 7 .... " Lexington
William B. Hughes.. ... . . . . . . . .Lexington.
20.. Isaac Parker.......... 73 7 15 11
Jelly L• • Lucy N. Puffer. ... . . . .. . . . ... " 2L. Sarah Brady.a ............ 27 . " Ireland.
.Lexington. July L. Allen McDougall...... 21 Nova Scotia.
10.. Caroline Smith.. . 82 . " '•
James H. Skilton... . ... . .... . .Woburn. S. Rhoades .. 60 « Salem.
` 15.. John . .. :
14•.. • • . 16.. Mary Bryant. 69 2 13 •`
Mary S. C. Walker... . ... . ... ..Woburn. " li.. Anna M.Muzzey 81 27 3 " Boston.
17.. Lyman Benjamin Muzzey ..... .. 1 " Lexington.
Charles W. Conners.... .. . . . .. .Woburn, ��' - " ' 18.. Anna Matilda Muzzey. 2 " "
Aug 14.•• ' ' Georgiana T. Parker... . .,.. . . .Lexington. 22.. Judith Blasdel ... 82 11 .... Rye,N.H.
. . ...Lexington.Lexln ton. " 26•• Charles T.Hanfordee . 3 21 " Boston.
• " 25.. Mary Elizabeth Dineen 17 2 25 " Lexington.
f Patrick Keating, Jr....• • g « 29.. Anna Jennings 71 11 23 " South Danvers.
Oct. 19. ... . . ,Hannah Roche. . ... . ... . ... . .Lexington. 8L. Louie T.Fiske 19 4 ...-. " Malden.
Aug, 8.. John Reardon................. .... 4 •. " Lexington.
Patrick Mansfield, ..Charlestown. 10.. Lizzie Page. .... 6 Not known.
3. ... 10.. Mary Jane McCue. ....... ' 6 Boston.
NOV.
Mary White. . . .. . . . . .. .. ,. .Lexington. " 16.. Sarah A.Reed ..... 1 26 " Lexington.
17.. Jane E.Harrigan....... . 18 6 " "
Whole number of Marriages. .. . . .. .. .
.13. " 20.. Charles Lewis Bachelder....... 1 1• •••. " E.Hartford,Ct.
r :' Sept. L. Johanna Harrington.......... 37 Ireland.
Oct. 30.. Byron J.Wentworth.......... 25 10 11 " Salmon Falls,N.H.
Nov. 6.. Michael O'Brien,Jr........... 16 2 2 " Lexington.
9.. Matthew Merriam............. 75 5 12 '` Brunswick,Me.
Dec. 8.. Patrick Canfield....:.......... 35 " Ireland.
25.. Joseph Davis.................. 78 ,4 10 " Holden.
28.. Alice Glidden................. 68 9 .... " Northfield,N.H.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LEXINGTON,
Whole number,58:—Males,22;Females,81.
FROM JANUARY 1, 1872, TO JANUARY 1, 1873. Causes of Death.—Consumption,13; Scarlet Fever, 6; Age,5;Paralysis,4; Cholera In-
fautum,5; Cancer, 2; Small-pox,2; Bright's Disease,2; Rheumatic Fever, 1;Electricity,1;
Whole number of Births, 33; Males, 16; Females, 17. Sunstroke,1; Heart Disease,1;Marasmus,1; Dropsy,1; Puerperal Convulsions 1; Unknown,
r 6; Whooping Cough,1. Total,53.
Compiled from the Town Records.
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LEONARD G. BABCOCK, Town Clerk.