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The Town Treasiirea*'* Annual Mcporf,

Made in obedience to the vote of the totvn, May 7, 1832.

Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of

the late Treasurer, George Barllctl, Esq. from March Is/, 1834,
the dale en xvhicli the last Jlnnual licport ivas made, up to ^pril
iOth, 1834, jchen the present Treasurer commenced the duties of

Pike office,
RECEIPTS.

Balance in Treasury March ], 1SS4, 256 16

Amount rec'd for rents of Market House, 190 00
" " of S. Hovey,Jr. for taxes of 1833 1200 00

'' borrowed of Savings' Bank to pay

Note 129 2000 00

3646 16

DISBURSEMENTS.

Amount paid Selectmen's order, No. 1* 266 69

" " Money bor'd to meet expenses

and interest, 972 57

" " Town Debt, Note 129, 2000 00

" '' Int. on Town Debt, 138 34

" " Treasurer's salary from March

to April, 20 83

3398 43

Balance in Treasurer's hands April 10,

18.S4, 5^247 73

April 11, 1834. By the certficate of the Committee of Fi-
nance, this day made in the books of the Treasurer, it appears
that the above account was examined and found correct.

* The orders of the Selectmen will be found on another page.

Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements

from ^prillO, 1S34, to March S, 1835, which completes the
year.

RECEIPTS.

Amount rec'd of G. Bartlett, Esq. balance^ 247 73
" " for rents of Market House, 602 60

*' borrowed in advance of taxes(vote of

March 24) 9300 00

" " to pay Town Debt, falling due, 6200 00

•* rec'd of the estate of David Stetson, 3 75
" " L. Tufts for rent of land, 10 00

" " State for Military, 429 00

" " S. Hovey, Jr. outstanding tax

1832, 6 91

' " *' do. do. 1833, 2850 40

" do. do. 1834, 22142 19

$41792 48

DISBURSEMENTS.

Amount paid Selectmen's orders, 7672 20

** " Trustees of Schools, 7000 00

" *' Overseers ofPoor, 2800 00

*' " Int. on loans in anticipation of

tax, 189 08

" •* bor'd in anticipation of taxes, 8000 00

" " Town Debt falling due, 6200 00

*' "• Int. on Town Debt, 2807 91

•« " xMilitary return tax, 79 59

" " taxes Stoneham land, 61

" " Auditing Com. (pr. vote May

6, 1833) 1000 00

" " Aud. Cora, (pr vote May '34) 3000 00

" " Treasurer's salary 11 mos. 229 13

^--— - ■ 38978 521

B,ilaiice ill Treasury March 3. 1835, |28]3 96

March 4, 1S35 Tlte subfcribers, tlie Cuimuitloe (;f Fir;;i;;cc, li.iTHig pxaiiiined
the foregoing accounta of Abijali Goodridge, Town Treasurer, find the same cor- ,
rectly entered and cast, and tlie payinenia properly vouclied, anil tlic balanrein the
hands of the Treasurer, twenty eight hundred and thirteen dollars and ninety lix

cents.

JOHN SOLEY, ^l

GEO. BAR'ILETT, ( Committee of
DAVID FOSDICK, { Finance.

CHAS. THOMPSON. J

•^* The amount of thirteen hundred dollars, hired in anticipation of the taxes,
remains unpaid, because it could not be obtained when wanted for a lea*
term than one year. It falls due in May next — the interest paid on all loans ob-
tained in advance of taxes for 1834 is .$251 66.

Statement of Appropriations.

" At a Town Meeting, in Charlestown, May 6, 1S35.
Voted, That the following sums be raised to defray the expenses of the Town the
ensuing year and to meet any arrearages of last year: —

For the support of the Poor, 2800

Repairs of Highways, ' 1000

Support of Schools, 7000

Watching and lighting lamps, 2500

Commissions to Collector and Abatements, 1500

Assessors for making ta.xes, 400

The First Parish in full for raising tower, 300

Town Treasurer, 250

" Clerk, 150

" Messenger, 100

" Clerk of Market and police officer, 50

Contingencies, 2000

Sinking Fund, 3000

Interest on Town Debt, 2300

Attest

$23,350
As appears of Record.

DAVID DODGE, Town Clerk.

The following exhibits the items in the various

Orders of the Selcc'men, the time xohen draivn, and the amount.

CONTINGENCIES.

[Order No. 1, drawn March 3d, 1834.]

Jonas L Jennerson, for services as Constable

Dec. 1 , Water st. riot, 1 00

Edward Nichols, Do. Do. Do. 1 00

Stephen Wiley, carriage hire, 4 50

Benj. Beii, amount paid by him as Chairman

of Board of Health, 1 50 8 00

[Order No. 2, April 7, 1S34.]

W. S. Richardson, iron work on clock and bell, 22 32

William Sawyer, attending examination in re-
lation to murder of Wm Daniels, 35 00

William Gordon, advice in relation to encroach-
ment on Brooks street, 20 00

Samuel Abbot, two reams of writing paper, 6 75

Benjamin Thompson, wood and bark, 13 72

Waitt & Merriam, taking down bell, making

bell frame and putting the bell up, 100 46

Jonathan Bridge, powder for the militia, 45 38

W. W^ Wheildon, printing 1200 copies Ex-
penses of 1833, and advertising, 47 I2|

John Mitchell, services as Constable, Dec. 1,

Water st. riot, 2 00

Gershom Teel, iron v/ork at Market House, 1 88

Caleb Symmes, Jr. services as Constable,
Water st. riot, and for sundry bills by
him paid, 7 14 301 77^

[Order No. 3, May 7, 1834 ]

Joseph White, printing notifications, 10 00

Silas Crane, ringing town bell one quarter to

April 1, 1834, 4 50

Amount carried up, $14 50 p09 77|

16

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14

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5

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51

97

8

51

Amount brought up, ^11 'jO't'MV.) 77 !-•»

Alvah Kelly, services as pound- keeper, 10 00

Arthur W. Austin, attendunco of four Trustee

suits against the town, 17 00

. Caleb Symmes, Jr. trees set out on burying-

ground, 18 00

James Caldwell, notifying and attending meet-
ings, Sco.

John P. Dunklee, ditto.,

W. H. Bacon, for repairs and painting signs,

David Dodge, making copies of Memorial to
Congress, recording Births, &c.

Timothy Fletcher, lumber for clock, 8 51 155 5:3

[Order No. 4. June 4th, 1834.]

Jacob Hall, lumber for clock, 16 54 16 54

[Order No. 5. July 7th, 1834.]

VV. W. Wheildon, pr'ng. expenses of Trustees

of Schools, and tax bills, 2.3 17

Caleb Symmes, Jr. sundry bills by him paid, 14 42

Amos Quimby, blank book furnished Treas'r. 5 25
John Minot, services performed in 1833, by

order of Board of Health, 37 43

DrJ.V.C. Smith, Do. Do. Do. 15 00
S. L. Armitstead, painting and gilding clock

dials, 90 00
Silas Crane, ringing town bell one quarter to

July 1, 4 50

Jos. F. Boyd &. Co. shade to Market House, 10 75 200 52

[Order No. 6. August 4tb, 1834.]

Estate of David Stetson, bark supplied in 1830, 2 00
John J. Stowell, making clock hands, &c. 32 42
Blossom Whiton, making clock dials, &c. 102 07

Amount carried over, f 136 49 $682 .36 1-2

8

Amount brought over, $136 49 $682 36 1-2

J. L. Jeniierson, drain work at Chapman's

creek, &c. 77 62

B. Whiten, labor on Town House, bell, S^c. 61 36
SamI Curtis, land to widen Morton St. 64 lO SS9 £7

[Order No. 7. September 3d, 1834.]

Abijah Goodridge, lumber for Tower, Town

House and Drains, 163 17

Abel Stowell, work on clock. 231 81

Solomon Parsons, repairs on Town House, 51 20
James Caldwell, services as Con.stable, l7th

June and 12th Aug. 3 00

Gorhara Bigelow, horse and chaise hire 1833

and 1834. 2 50

Sundry persons, services as special constables

12th of Aug. disturbances, 33 50 485 18

[Order No. S. October 6th, 18S4.]

Seth Sawyer, refreshment supplied at Catho-
lic Church, 12th of Aug. 6 50

Abijah Munroe, bullets and services as Ar-
morer 12ih Aug. dis. 15 90

Jotham Barry, Jr. for services as armorer,
Water st, and I2th of Aug. dis.

Sundry persons, services 12th Aug. dis.

S. J. Ramsay, refreshment supplied do. do.

A. Monroe, keys and repairs of locks,

Silas Crane, ringing town bell one quarter to
Oct. 1,

Caleb Symmes, Jr. drain work, &c.

Samuel Cutter, work on shade at Market H.

W. W. Wheildon, printing Trustees Report
and advertising,

Benj. Edmands, gilding and painting clock
dial, (Sfc.

Amount carried up, $141 96 $1497 U

7

50

3

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Amount brought up, $164 36 ^1497 11

Raymond St Hunt, land to widen street, 69 20 233 66

[Order No. 10. December lat, 1834.]
Jcspph TuHs, costs iti suit Selcclmcn vs.

Mmray, 66 81

Niithaii Hale, advertising in Boston Palrict, 4 50
Edvv. Nichols, fi.xing I\Iiij. Walker's well in

Tho.Tiiisort St. 5 C5

Saml. Poor, aitcnding Probale Court about

M. Roulstone, 2 00

A. P. Sherman, five and a half days work, 9 94

Edw. Winslow, services as Constable, 12lh

of Aug. dis. 1 00 89 90

[Order No. 11. January 5th, 1SS5.]

M. Pond, sealing town's weights St measures, 3 75

IValhl. Ayers, repairs on well in Thompson st. 1 50

W. 11. Biicon, painting bell frame, &,c.

James Caldwell, services as Constable,

Jacob Caswell, pump work,

A. & S. Tufts, blacksmiths work on bell.

Skinner, Hurd & Co. powder,

Thomas J. Elliot, repairs on pound,

Harrison Wingate, repairs on Town House,

Darius Harvey, for refreshment supplied Aug.
I2tl>, dis.

Timo. Fletcher, plank, Sec. at Swing Bridge,

"W. M. Edmands, stove work at fllaiket IIo.

Leonard Tufis, blacksmiths work,

Silas Crane, ringing bell one quarter to Jan. 1^ 4 50

Caleb Symtnes, Jr. stationary supplied, 85

Dutton & Wentvvorlh, advertising in Tran-
script, 2 87 1-2

15

25

9

50

15

75

15

29

5

50

6

75

5 50

10 CO

6

24

20

S3

5

23

Amount carried over, $129 36 1-2 ^1820 57

10

Amount brought over, ^129 36 1-2 $1820 57

Josiah Loring, books furnished Assessors, 2.j 12

John P. Dunklee, services as Constable, 24 25 176 73

3

00

2

25

5

50

11

44

1

50

^1997 30

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

[Order No. 1. March 3d, 1834.]

Bisbee & Edwards, repairs on Engine No 3,

Enoch Pearson, do. on H. and L. House,

David Miller, do. on Eng. No 4, 5 50 10 75

[Order No. 2. April 7, 1834.]

Benj. Thompson, wood for Eng. Companies

Nos. 1 4' 4,
Aaron Sargent, oil for Eng. No 2,
James Eaton, repairs on II. & L. Carriage,

and Engs. 1 & 4, 15 29

Benj. Thompson, wood for Eng. Go's 1,3,

4 & 5, 23 86

Chas Poole, painting for Eng No 5, 5 00

Seth Sawyer, refreshment supplied Mar 24, 9 70
John L. Taggard, do. do. do. 1 72

Kalhan Lynde, do. do. do. 2 70

Edw Adams, cordage for Engine No 1, 60

A. & N. Sargent, Oil for Eng No 5, (1830) 3 75
Skinner, Hurd &. Co. oil for Eng Nos 1, 4 & 5, 9 28 89 84

[Order No. 3. May 6th, 1834.]

E. F. 4" T. M. Cutter, refreshment supplied

March 24, 23 02

Benj. Phipps, repairs at various times, 12 20

Nathan Lynde, refreshment supplied Mar 24, I 17
Jesse Wilson, transporting engine, 1 00

Amount carried up, $42 39 <gl00 59

11

Amount brought up, §42 39 $100 6»

William B. Oliver, 7 Firemen'a lanterns, 8 17

Samuel Abbot, refreshment supplied Mar 24, 1 30
Thompson St Laphavn, an axlelree mould, 1 12 52 98

[Order No. 4. June 2, 1834.]

James Bo}'d, 7 speaking- trumpets, 26 25
Benj. Taf)ley, 6 mos. services as Ch. Eng'r,

to May I, 50 00

Bisbee &. Edwards, repairs on Eng No 4, SO 00

Gershom Ted, repairs on Eng No 4, 4 00 110 25

[Order No. 5. July 7tli, 1834.]

Chas Poole, painting engines and H. and L.

carriage,
Isaiah Tower, making badges for Eng No §,
Reuben Barnes, refreshment supplied M 24,

[Order No. 8. October 6ih, 18S4.]

Clerk of H. & L. Co. for biila paid,

[Order No. 9. November Sa, 1834.]

Samuel Abbot St Co. refreshment for Eng No

3, Aug. 12, 1 75

Nalhl Ayer, work at Eng House No 3, 7 75 9 50

[Order No. 10. December 1st, 1S34>]

The si.K Asst. Eng'rs. ^1 each, for services, 6 00
The Clerk of Eng Co No 1, services of 42

men, to Nov 1, 42 00

The Foreman of Eng Co Ko 2, 33 men, do. 33 00
The Foreman of Eng Co No. 3, 45 men, do. 45 00
The Clerk of Eng Co No 5, 33 men, do. 38 CO

The Clerk of Hook & L. Co, 38 men, do. 38 00
Benj I'apley, services as Ch. Eng'r. do, 50 00

A. W. WhiltriJge, repairs on Eng No 1, 23 17

James Boyd, 7 speaking trumpets and repairs, 90 50

35 00

4 00

8 04

47 04

1
5 00

5 00

Amount carried over, $366 67 $325 36

12

Amount brought over, 8365 67 $323 36

Jas. Eaton, repairs on Engs. Nos 1 , 3, 4 & 5, 22 03
Isaac C. Frolliingham, repairs on Eng No ], 5 00
John Flay, do. on Eng No 5, 2 45

Geo Lane, oil for Eng No I, 1 00 396 15

[Order No. 11. Janunry 5, 1S35.]

Skinner, Hurd & Co. oil i'ur H. Sj. L. Co and

Engine No 4, 2 06 '

A. & S. Tufts, hlacksmifhs work, 19 G^

Darius Harvey, transporting En^» No 2, 2 00

Charles Poole, painting and setting glass, 1 91

Leonard Tufts, repairs on Eng No 4, 3 01

Amos Sweetser, services as an Engineman, 1 00 29 61

$751 ]2

HIGHWAYS.

[Order No. 1. March 3d, 18S4.]

James Deblois, bill of Medford vs. Charles-

tovfn, 24 64 24 64

[Order No. 2. April 7, 1834.]
Winthrop Society, gravel, 13 90

Estate of David Stetson, balance of bill for

paving Turnpike, 1830, 35 23 54 13

[Order No. 3. May 7, 1834.)
James Deblois, 53 days services as survey-
or and balance of account, 110 49
Timo. Fletcher, lumber for bridge.^!, &c. 6 29 116 78

[Order No. 4. June 4tli, 1334.]
Lewis Hamlla, 53 1-2 days services as sur-
veyor, , 107 00 107 00

Amount carried up, $302 65

13
' Amount brought up, $302 55

[Order No. 5. July 7, 1S34.]
James Delilois, 48 dr.ys ;is surveyor, 96 Of)

C.iloli llari'itigtnri, gravel iind ^lone, 1S33, G HI

Amos llazh.'tine, d >. do 2 31 lOo 23

[Order \o. 6, August 4, 1S34.]
Est. of Duvil Stetson, wharfage, 8 oO

Lewis Hamlin, servicf's 51 days as suiveyor, 91 00 99 50

[Order No. 7. September 3d, 1834-]
James Deblois, 52 days as smveycr, 104 CO 104 00

(Order No. S. October 6l1), 1S34.)
Lewis Hamlin, 52 days as surveyor, 91 GO 91 00

(Order No. 9. November 3d, 1S34.)
James Deblois, 52 days as surveyor, 104 00

Lewis Hamlin, 8 days as surveyor, 14 00 118 00

(Order No. 11. December 1st, 1834.)

James Deblois, 41 days as surveyor, 82 00
Jotham Johnson, lumber, 4 64

Leonard Tufts, blacksmiths work, 17 43

Addison Gage, teaming. 12 00
Timothy Fletcher, liimbor, 9 45

Thomas Hooper, gravel, 25 00 1-50 52

$970 85

SALARIES.

(Order No. 2. April 7, 1S34.)

Caleb Symmes, Jr. services as Town Mes-
senger, 1 quarter, 25 00 25 00
(Order No. S. May 7, 1334.)
David Dodge, services as Town Clerk, 1 qr. 37 50

Amount carried over, ^7 60 $25 00

14

Arnoiinl brou^iht over, ^37 50 ^5 00

J. P. Dunklee, iis PuHce Officer and Clerk

of Market, 1 qr. - 15 00 52 50

(Order No. 5. July 7, 1834.)
David Dodge, services as Town Clerk, 37 59

Caleb Syinmes, Jr. services as liU'ssenger, 25 00 62 50

(Order No. S.)
Caleb Symmos, Jr. services as Messenger, 25 00 25 00

(Order No. 11 )
Assessors for making taxes 18"34, 400 00

Caleb Symnies, Jr. services of !iles'er. 1 qr. 25 00
J. P. Duriklee, services as Pol. of. &clk. M. 35 00 460 00

(Order No. 12.)

David Dodge, services as Town Clerk, 2 qrs. 75 00 75 00

S700 00

WATCH.

Amount paid Selectmen's order for Watching

from March 1834 to March 1835, 1494 25

Amount paid do. for Watch during 12lh

Auff. Dis. 77 00

LAMPS.

Amount paid Selectmen's orders for trimming
and lighting lanips from March 1834 to
March 1835, 1 year, 425 50

(Order No. 2, April 7, 18S4.)

N. Lamson for lamp-irons at Railway bridge, 4 50
W. BI. Edmands for 2 lamps for do. 8 00

Amount carried up, §12 50 $1996 75

Amount brought up, 812 50 j^l996 75

Skinner, Hurd & Co. for oil (18:33) 237 01

Josiah Sticlmey, for do. do. 423 2.5

Samuel Abbot & Co. for do. and wicking do. 51 31 730 07

(Order No. 6, Aug. 4, 1831.)

Samuel Oukman for 2 ladders, 6 50 G 50

(Order No. 7, Sepf. 1,1334.)

Benjamin Haynea for repairs of lamp?, 7 25 7 25

(Order No. 9,1884)

William JMunroe for care of liailway lampg, 6 55 6 53

$2747 1.2

Bill Fur Stone.

(Order No. 7, Sept. 1,1834.)
Russell &, Co. for Stone at Tul'is mill pond,

S. Bridge, 161 41

Special Grant.

(Order No. 9, Nov. 2, 1834.)

A. P. Sherman for building Tower, , 300 00

Military.

(Order No. 9. Nov. 2d, 1834.)
Sundry persons for services, 429 00

Sloneliatn Taxes.
Geo. W. Dike, Collector, of land taxes, 61 00

%*The amount of Town Debt at this time is the same as last year, viz: —
^56,455, but it will be seen that .f'4()00 is paid into the sinking fund. 'Ihe
outstanding taxes at this time are l[f455 42, all ol which are for 1834.

Ekrata. Page 8, last line for 141 96, read 164 86.

' ' RECEIPTS.

Balance on hand March 1, 1SS4, 132 85

Of Towns lor suppnri of (heii- Poor, viz :

J-yniifleUJ, 6 00

Ea^lham, 8 07

"Wellfleet, 8 00

Nepdham, 13 00

And..ver, 14 00

Weymoulh, 8 00

Newlon, 8 03

Marblehead, 18 00

Boston, 22S 25

Lunenburg, 13 50

Lynn, 16 25

Wo burn, 43 17

Truro, 14 00

Biirlin<fton, 8 00

Maiden, 21 00

427 24

174 00

For Rent, viz :

Of Samuel Parker,

24 00

Jacob Newcnmb,

75 00

AVilliam Kingsbury,

75 00

For OnJcum, viz :

Of J. G. Scott,

10 15

Mr. Leacb.

1 00

Sylves)er <^' Hoyt,

26 24

Skinner 4' Hurd,

6 01)

T. M. Tlioinpson,

118 00

For St line, viz :

Of city of Boston,

41 I 03

Daniel Tufts,

4 00

161 39

4!5 03

Amount carried up, $1310 51

17

Amount brought up, $^^^^ ^'

Fo7' Board and Clothing, viz :
OfBenj. Fuller,

Adm'r. of Thomas Hopping,

Heirs of Joshua Lockwood,

Jesse Elam,

James Blake,

Peter McMahon,

J. Turner,

C Sweetser,

Jeremiah Dorcey,

Stranger,

Articles belonging to the Cholera

Hosp. sold Fosdick Sc Carter,
Do. sold sundry persons,

For Vegetables, Pork, Sfc. viz :
Of Wm. C. Cristy,
Samuel Cutter,
Sundry persons,
Newhall Martin pasturing,
E. Crafts do.

Mr. Corey, do.

Sundry persons do.

Gf G. Foster, labor of paupers and
sundries,
Do. do. sale of Grapes,
Francis Hay labor,

Blossom Whiten, do.
J. P. Frothingham, do.
Female Seminary, do.
Charles Foster, do.

62 00

50 50

10

00

39

86

47

32

24

87

65

00

16

00

8

10

3

00

52 55

8

78

3

25

15

23

11

14

6 GO

8

67

9

34

4

25

22

40

15 30

39

50

30

00

16

16

16

00

21

19

357 9S

57 88

Amount carried over, ^160 55 ^1726 37

18

Amount brought over, ^160 55 $1726 37

Baptist Society, do, • 3 20
J. K. Frothingham, do. 9 97

James Adams, do.- 19 28

Capt. Doyle, dov 17 00

Capt. Weston, do. 11 00

Loring & Kupfer and others do. 44 83

John Gregory, do. 26 23

292° 06

Of Oliver Holden, Esq. for his notes

and interest, 331 74

Thomas Teel, do. 29 28

Commonwealth, 3735 26

Town Treasurer,. 2800 00

Viz

EXPENDITURES.

Chairman's Salary for 1833, ^400

Dr. J. Stearns Hurd do. 80

Note at Phoenix Bank, 500

Dr. F. A. Willard, services, 25

Dr. John Stevens, do. 10

For Wood, viz :

To Joseph Thompson, 432 82

Timothy Fletcher, 401 66

Caldwell (Sf Goodnow, team'g wood, 32 00

For Provisions, viz :

To Arnold Cook, 42 72

Samuel Cutter, 10 72

6896 28

14 71

1015

866 48

Amount carried up, ^53 44 $1831 48

19

Amount '

brought up>

$53 44 $1881 48

Samuel Frost,

5 49

C. D. Lock,

2 25

Mr. Rogers,

8 00

R. K. Blanchard,

203 15

Wra. A. Bliss,

8 44

James Dugan,

62 34

Wm. C. Cristy,

21 60

John Allen,

2 70

A.W.Hall,

14 76

Otis Stearns,

60 18

John Wright,

i »'.

246 75

Solomon Hovey,

1205 21

Jacob Page,

10 67

Elihu^Janes,

93 21

Webster & Co.

75 42

John R. Kidder,

24 97

Jacob Newcomb,

88 57

Thanksgiving Poultry,

14 61

Hamilton Davidson, meal

431 52

Charles H. DavidsoH, do.

441 52

For Grocerie.-i, viz :

To Samuel Abbot,

189 08

J. M. Brown,

26 24

Sawtell &, Jacobs,

J29 89

Jonas Tyler,

82 15

Nathan Lynde,

22 78

Jona. Bridge, Jr.

68 89

D. & Z. Bowman,

124 80

Skinner, Hurd & Co.

146 74

Sylvester & Hoyt,

15 54

;1201 76

873 04

Amount carried over, $805 11 ^3956 28

20

Amount brought over^ $805 11 $3956 28

George Johnsonj 34 85

E. F. & T. M. Cutter, 66 54

Fhineas J. Stone, 24 54

John Cheever, 30 99

John L. Taggard, 38 05

T^alter Pitts, 18 71

Wellington S^ Foster, 6 30

Goodridge & Burr, 25 83

Rowland Center, 15 SO

Goodridge &, Chapman, 11 55

Goods at Auqtion^ 141 3S

1219 30

For Dry Goods, viz :

To Arch'd. Babcock,

41 73

Thos. J. Goodwin & Co,.

152 19

David Fosdick,

265 88

E. P. Mackintire & Co.

153 11

William Arnold, Jr.

130 72

James Bird, Jr.

195 85

John Skilton,

SO 00

Solomon G. Phipps,

86 08

William Arnold, leather and shoes, 192 57
Joseph N. Smith, do. 24 37

Robert Bacon & Sons, hats, 15 25

Jsaac liOthrop, Jr. do. 18 26

Otis Danforth, bread, 53 39

Benjamin Teel, do. 59 76

1105 56

250 45

113 15

Sam.uel Kidder & Co, medicines, 42 98
Elias Crafts, Jr. 4 89

47 87

Amount carried up, $6692 61

21

Amount brought up,
For Junk and Old Iron, viz :

To Benj. Thompson, 7180

C. McGunn, 132 81

J. Seavey, 19 74

Proctor & Palmer, wircy h 63

South Boston Iron Co. 3 25

$66f2 61

For Coal, viz:

To Laban Turner,

4 90

James Runey,

46 34

John Fernald,

5 00

Martin Jacobs,

4 50

John Crosby,

3 60

Joseph Smith,

2 80

Howland Holms,

3 00

For Hay and Straw, viz:

Of Thaddeus Pierce^

15 94

John Mitchell,

12 92

Wm. P. Russell,

7 21

Jas. Blodgelt,

32 57

J. Carlton,

8 97

D. Hastings,

5 83

J. Ryder,

5 00

Asa Tufts,

13 19

Wm. E. Walker,

2 92

Wm. McNeven,

2 92

"Nathan Wales,

8 19

Geo. Weston,

4 86

N. Lynde,

16 39

W. C. Perkins,

5 44

233 23

70 14

Amount carried over,

142 35

$7138 33

Amount brought over, |7138 33

For Repairs and Sundries^ viz :
To Timothy Fletcher, lumber
Benj. Edmands, paint
PI.\. V. Blanc hard, do.
N. Holden, Jr do.

Downer &. Austin, oil
T. Hunnewell, wheels, &c.
J. P. Frothingham, repairs
A. W. VVhittridge, iron work
Gershom Teel, do.

Fosdick & Carter,
Reuben Guild,
Benj. Flint,
J. H. Clapp,
Danid Tufts,
Ezra Farnham, labor
Benj. Thompson, lumber
James Deblois, labor
Thomas Teel,
Thomas Pike,
John Gregory,
James Henson,

Charles Brown, rent
Edward Soley, do.

Wm. Gordon, prof, services and

expences,
H. H. Fuller, Esq. do.
John P. Dunklee, services,
James Caldwell, do.
Post Office, letter postage,

90

50

7

51

11

98

1

44

1

50

40 55

27

36

53

37

8

59

6

12

3

75

2

50

1

25

10

25

13

20

27

44

102 99

29

28

2

00

12

58

5

00

60

00

65

00

86

08

15

00

5

62

15

25

4

04

459 16

125 00

Amount carried up, $125 99 $7722 49

23

Amount brought up, $125 Ltl) ^llQ'i 'VJ

Town of Brighton, 1 •'i?

City of Boston, for poor in Boston, ."30 To

Jacob Hall, do. 15 00

Sam'l. Fish, support of poor, 17 50

Daniel Perkins, removing, 8 00

Town of Lynn, 4 00

Caleb Symmes, burials 75 00

283 sr

Chairman's acct. of Exps. to poor

of town, other towns and State, 255 30

Gideon Foster, salary 450 00

do. for purchase of sundries, 15 57

do. for assistance in house, 50 00

770 87

8777 17
Balance on hand, 137 54

$8914 71

The Overseers are indebted to sundry persons for supplies for

the Alms House, lumber, salaries, &c. &c. about 2400 hundred

dollars, and they have due them from the Commonwealth, $3532

16, and several small accounts against towns.

Respectfully submitted.

JAMES K. FROTHINGHAM,

Chairman of Overseers of Poor.
Charlestown, March 2, 1835.

Copy of the Certificate appended to the Chairman'' s Account.
"CHARLESTOWN, MARCH 10, 1835. The subscribers, members of the
Committee of Finance, having examined the foregoing account, find the same
properly entered, correctly cast, and the payments duly vouched, and a balance
in favor of the town, of one hundred thirty-seven dollars, and fifty-four cents.

GEORGE BARTLETT,
CHARLES THOMPSON."

***On page 15, Stoneham taxes should stand 61 cents.

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