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December 17, 2009

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The following abstract of the 1884 Town Accounts of the Town of Pelham appeared in the March 27, 1885 issue of The Chronicle, published in Mount Vernon, New York.

"ABSTRACT OF TOWN ACCOUNTS.

I hereby certify that the following are true and correct copies of the abstracts of the audited town bills of the several towns in the Second Assembly District of the County of Westchester, presented by the Supervisors of said towns, to the Board of Supervisors of said County, at its annual session for the year 1884.

CHARLES E. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Dated White Plains, January 23, 1885.

PELHAM.

ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS audited by the Board of Town Auditors of the town of Pelham at their annual session, November 6, 10, 17, 20, 1884.

Claimant and Services Rendered.    Claimed.   Allowed.
Thomas McCrosson, salary as Health Officer....$150.00....$150.00
Thos. McCrosson, for medical attendance, by order of Poormaster...10.00....10.00
Wm. N. Baxter, Overseer of Poor....80.00....----
Valentine B. Hall, constable....24.65....22.05
Alberto Ulmer, poll clerk....6.50....6.50
R. Vickery, carriage hire....5.00....5.00
R. Vickery, " "....14.50....14.50
W. S. Bertine, Com'r of Excise....30.00....30.00
Charles Merrett, '' ''....35.00....34.00
Fred. Vickery, carriage hire....3.00....3.00
Fred. Vickery, com'r of high's....47.00....47.00
Wm. Munson, insp'r of election....6.00....6.00
John G. Spies, interpreter....5.00....5.00
Daniel S. Pell, poll clerk....6.25....6.25
James Anderson, constable....63.50....61.00
Burton S. Watson, for lumber for pound....30.89....30.89
E.A. Patterson, justice of the peace....42.75....42.75
Josheph B. Horton, member of health board....12.00....12.00
Wm. Barry, com'r of highways....50.59....50.59
Judgment in favor of Edward L. Studwell, assigned to Church E. Gates & Co.....415.07....415.07
John Case, assessor....66.00....66.00
James Hyatt, supervisor....199.50....199.50
James D. Bell, ex-town clerk....159.29....153.09
Samuel T. Graham, town clerk....314.65....187.56
John N. Munson, constable....13.75....10.75
Bowne and Co., stationers....50.85....50.85
Chronicle, printing, Jos. S. Wood, proprietor....13.50....13.50
Dudley R. Horton, as counsel....471.50....471.50
Grenzebach & Carpenter, for lumber....579.09....579.09
Mrs. Josephine Leviness, by order of poor master....6.75....6.75
James B. Prout, com'r of excise....9.00....5.00
Chas. Baxter, work and material....101.70....101.70
Chas. Baxter, assessor....76.00....70.00
Chas. Baxter, work and material....524.83....501.83
Chas. Bell, inspector of election....6.00....6.00
James F. Horton, assessor....76.00....76.00
Wm. Cockran, com'r of highways....109.74....109.74
Edward Kelly, constable....13.75....12.85
W.R. Lamberton, town counsel....75.00....75.00
W.H. Carll, clerk of the court....2.00....2.00
David Carll, material for bridge....33.15....33.15
Thos. Martin, justice of the peace....106.25....106.25
Wm. P. Cook, insp'r of election....12.12....12.12
Wm. Baxter, overseer of the poor....20.00....20.00
James H. Smith, town [illegible]....59.50....59.50
W.W. Waterhouse, town [illegible]....36.00
I.S. Kinsey, work on town dock....39.00....39.00
Mt. Vernon Argus, for printing....41.00....41.00
Thos. McCrosson, medical attendance on poor....6.00....6.00
C.F. Heywood, medical attendance on poor....60.00....60.00
M. Hogan, Justice of the peace....35.80....35.80
Jerome Bell, " "....57.40....57.40
M.J. Keogh, for legal services....219.07....219.07
M.J. Keogh, " "....78.00....78.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....100.50....100.50
M.J. Keogh, " "....250.00....250.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....50.00....50.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....38.00....38.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....50.00....50.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....66.00....66.00
Edgar Studwell, judgment assigned to D.W. Pollock....488.71....488.71

[Total]____________________
$6,032.14....$5,862.25

We, the undersigned Board of Town Auditors of the town of Pelham, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of bills against the town of Pelham, audited and allowed by us for the year 1884,
THOMAS MARTIN,
JEROME BELL,
E.A. PATTERSON,
MICHAEL HOGAN,
Justices of the Peace.
SAMUEL T. GRAHAM, Town Clerk.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the abstract of town accounts audited by the Board of Town Officers, of the town of Pelham, on file in my office. 
SAMUEL T. GRAHAM, Town Clerk.

TAXES.
State tax....$2,404.53
School tax....1,574.40
County tax....4,961.55
School Commissioner....15.68
[Total]__________________
$8,979.14

APPROPRIATIONS.

To pay audited town bills....$3,862.25
To pay principal of City Island bridge bonds....2,000.00
To pay interest on town bonds....1,156.92
To repair culvert on Pelhamville avenue....25.00
To repair culvert on Washington avenue....25.00
To repair and grade Pelham Lane....50.00
To repair and grade Pelham Road....50.00
To repair and grade Boston Turnpike....100.00
To balance due for repairing Pelhamdale avenue....58.00
To balance due for repairing Wolff Lane....83.00
To balance due for repairing Old Boston Road....73.00
To balance due for repairing Fifth avenue, Pelhamville....67.00
To balance due for repairing Fourth street Pelhamville....65.00
To balance due for repairing City Island Road....135.00
To balance due for repairing culvert on City Island....15.00
To balance due for repairing Shore Road....90.00
To balance due for repairing Pelham Lane.....120.00
To balance due for repairing culvert, Pelham Lane....10.00
To balance due for repairing Boston Turnpike....190.00
To balance due for repairing Main street....265.00
To balance due for repairing culvert, Fordham avenue....50.00
To balance due for planking City Island Bridge....65.00
For repairing and grading Main st.....280.00
For grading Fordham ave., west of Main street....100.00
For repairing and grading City Island road....360.00
For repairing and grading Wolff's Lane....100.00
For repairing and grading Old Boston road....50.00
For repairing and grading First avenue Pelhamville....30.00

[Total]________
$11,424.17"

Source:  Abstract of Town Accounts. . . . Pelham, The Chronicle [Mount Vernon, NY], Vol. XVI, No. 810, Mar. 27, 1885, p. 1, col. 4-5.

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