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Statement of the expenses of the town of West Cambridge, from May 1810, to May 1811.

Poor.

Amount of Overseers' drafts in favor of Joseph Converse and other persons for support of the poor705 71

Schools.

Ephraim Randall, Schoolmaster148 50
E. G. Bowdoin, do.148 50
John Barrett, do.148 50
John Anderson, do.148 50
Sundry persons for Wood98 47692 47

Contingencies.

Josiah Whittemore, for moving and repairing the Central School house67 85
Stephen Tufts, for Carpenter work on same7 00
Joshua Avery, do. do.17 56
John Niles, do and for Glazing same13 54
Jonathan Butterfield, do. do.13 87
Josiah Mason & Son, for Lumber for same16 40
Tufts & Adams, for Shingles do.27 00
Ezekiel Whittemore, for Mason work for same3 25
Caleb Cole, for Stove Funnel do.10 92
Daniel Adams, for work at the School houses8 50
Noah Russell, do. do.7 00
George Prentiss, for Lumber, work, and expense of moving South School house19 40
Ebenezer Hall for work on School house1 50
William Hill, 3d, do. do.3 50
Abner Stears, for repairing School house3 33
Thomas Russell, for Nails and Glass for School houses, and for Groceries and Refreshment for Carpenters when repairing School houses17 34
Wyman & Day, for Axes and Spikes for School houses4 75
George Prentiss, for Cash paid Jeduthun Wellington for land for School house36 87
George Prentiss, for expenses as an Agent at Cambridge4 00
S. & J. Butterfield, for work on School houses4 75
Thomas Russell, for Sundries and Refreshment to Surveyors of highways14 33
John Tufts, for Refreshment to Selectmen and Committees4 11
Gardner & Johnson, for Sundries and Refreshment to Surveyors of highways9 63
William Locke & Son, do. do.8 94
Ebenezer Thompson. for Notifications and Warning town meetings11 25
Gershom Swan, for rent of land for Pound3 00
George Prentiss, for Notifications and Warning town meeting3 00
Assessors making Taxes for 181067 50
do. for Stationery2 60
Jason Belknap, Gravel for highways3 00
Stephen Tufts, for Ringing the bell and Sweeping the meeting house for town meetings2 00
Selectmen and Town Clerk, for making statement of expenses4 00
Hilliard & Metcalf for Printing do. do.7 00
Abijah Cutter, for making Cartridges1 25


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