Financial ledger, 1857-1899

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Page header:: Bloomington Ills. Dec 23d. 1857 1

Transaction number or date Description Amount Total
21 Building Fund Dr. To Sundries
221 To W. T. Major
For bill of Rent Major's Hall &c Dec. 23d/57 203."
141 " Haines & Bros.
For One 7 Octave Piano Forte &
Stool $375. Less 20% $75." = 300."
142 " C. E. Hovey.
For Freight on above Piano & Stool f'm N. Y. p'd by him 20.95
142 " C. E. Hovey
For amt. of sundry bills of Freight
paid by him 308.06
142 " C. E. Hovey
for amt. paid Mortimer & Loberg 550."
" Traveling Exps. in May & June '57 167.56 717.56
146 " Holbrook Manuf'g Co.
For 8 Double Slates N. 1. @ 44 ¢ 3.52
17 High Sch. Do " 2 @ 24 4.08
25 " " Do " 1 @ 22 5.50
50 Drawing Slates @ 17 8.50
2 Doz Blk Board Rubbers @ $5 10."
11 Boxes Crayons @ 68 ¢ 7.48
Box & Cartage .50 39.58
1 Set Peltons Outline Maps 24."
1 " Mitchells " Do. 10."
1½ doz Black @ $5. 5.84 39.84
50 Double Desks & Chairs N. 124 @ 14½ 725."
50 Single Union Do. @ 2½ 125."
1 Teachers Desk "273 19.50
2 Book Cases " 353 @ 65 130."
12 Settees 9 feet long 108 ft @ 1.50 162."
75 Yds Matting @ 20 15."
1845 Feet Boxing @ 5 92.25 1268.75
3 Doz Blk Board Rubbers @ $5. 15."
½ " " " Do. " 2.50
1 Crank for Electrical Machine 2.75 6.00
1 Bottle prepared Oil for Do. 50 ¢ Box 25 ¢ 7.5 1,360.17
Forward 2,918.74
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Page header:: Bloomington Ills. Dec 23d, 1857.

Transaction number or date Description Amount Total
Building Fund Dr. To Sundries Forwd 2,918.74
147 To John P. Hely
For 8½ days Surveying ground and laying off Building &c @ $5. 42.50
& 18 days helper Chaining &c 1.25 22.50 65."
142 " C. E. Hovey
For amt. paid for Telegrams sent Sep/57 7.66
421 " Wells & Brother
For Whitewashing & Cleaning Majors Hall &c &c Nov 28/57 35.15
381 " R. Thompson & Co.
Bill of Brusher Nov 24/57 4.25
341 " Dan'l Spelman.
Bill for digging Vault for privy Sep 29/57 18."
41 " Capen & Simons
For 2 Mirrors (Nov 12/57) @ $12. 24."
" 2 pr Cord & Tassel 75¢ 1.50 25.50
149 " C. W. Holder & Co
For 6 pair Brass Butts @ 30¢ 1.80
1 Gro [gross] Screws ".40
16 pair Brass Butts 15 2.40
1 paper Brads ".10
4 Socks 25¢ 1."
7 C Catchers .70
4 Flush Bolts .60
1 Gro Brass Screws .65
4 W Knobs .20
2 Catches .20
1 Sock .25
1 W. Knob .10
18 ⅓ Feet Wove Wire [3.67?]
1 Doz Spring 1.
1 paper Tacks .10
2 long h'dle brushes 1.80
3 Mats 4.20
1 Gross Screws .25 19.42
Forward 3,093.72
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Page header:: Bloomington Ills. Dec 23d, 1857.

Transaction number or date Description Amount Total
Building Fund Dr. To Sundries Forward 3,093.72
222 To Morris & Wills
For bill of Lumber Sep 22/57 6.77
" " " Do " 9.40
Hardware & Drayage Sep 7th to 28th/57 9.50
Do. " Nov/57 14.14
Humphrey & Wakefield 1.44
2 lbs Glue .60
Drayage 3.75
repairing, striping moulding & making Hat rack and rep'g Doors & windows 43."
Building Privy, Fence & walks 60."
Two foot Boards & scrapers @ 1.50 3."
Putting up & setting furniture 30.75
Making portable paper case 80."
Refitting Hall doors 6."
Striping Walls 1." 329.35
149 " C. D. Hinkley
For Painting & furnishing Paints &c 60."
342 " I. P. Shaum
For Paint & Painting $3.00 Glass & Glazing 75¢ 3.75
" Work rendered 4."
" 197 pieces Wallpaper @ 20¢ 39.40
" 6 bolts " do @ 30 1.80
" Hanging 25 window curtains @ 15¢ 3.75
" " 6 bolts wall paper @ 20¢ 1.20
201 " I. H. Livingston
For One clock furnished Oct 14/57 24."
150 " Howlett & Clary
For 1 Equator Stove 10."
" 26½ lb Stove pipe 1/. 3.31
" 2 Elbows extra 1/. .25
" Putting up .50¢ 4 Coal Hoods 4.00 4.50
" 1 Shovel 1.15
" 1 Dust Pan .25
" 1 Sprinkler 1." 20.46
Forward 3,581.43
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Page header:: Bloomington Ills. Dec 23d, 1857.

Transaction number or date Description Amount Total
Building Fund Dr. To Sundries. Forward 3,581.43
202 To H. C. Landon, Ass'e.
For 13 pieces Wall paper @ 20¢ 2.60
4 Strips Border 25¢ 1." 3.60
281 M. Pearson & Son
For 430 feet Lumber @ 30¢ 13.14
106 " Do. (Clear 1¼ in) 35 3.71
54 " Do (poplar 25 1.35
90 " Do. 30 2.70
56 " Do. 35 1.96
106 " Do. (Clear 1½ in) 40 4.24
200 " Do. 22 4.40
18 " Do. 35 .63
18 " Do. 30 .54
30 " Do (Siding) 22 .66
66 " Do. (Poplar) 30 1.98
12 " Do. Siding 22 .26
14 " Do. 40 .56
16 " Do. .40
21 " Do. 40 .84 37.37
282 " Peoria Daily Transcript
Bill for Advt'g for Proposals Aug '57 4."
" Do " Do. " " Union 4." 8."
61 " " Benjamin & Schemerhorn
For 20 Yds Curtain Goods 5.20
" 15 " Plaid 35 5.25
Wadding .15
" 2. 4 Light Chandeleers @ 18.70 37.40 48."
Deitrich & Bradner
Oct 5 1857 1 Hatchet 75¢ 1 Screw Driver 65¢ 1.40
16 1 doz Scrapers 1.00 2 doz Screws 10 1.10
" " 1 Gimlet 15¢ 6 Brass Pulley 1.50 1.65
" " 1 Bell .60¢ Rep Lock 10¢ ".70
" " 4 W. W. Hooks ".60
17 3 Brass Coat Hooks ".45
3 Door buttons 30¢ 1½ doz Bran Screws 15¢ ".45
Forward 6.35 3,678.40
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Page header:: Bloomington Ills. Dec 23d. 1857.

Transaction number or date Description Amount Total
Building Fund Dr. To Sundries Fow'd. 6.35 3,678.40
Oct 17. 24 Iron Staples with Screw Holes 6¢ 1.44
" 4 doz Screws .20
31 1 Gro Do. 1 3/4 No. 12 .65
" 1 " Do. 1 " 9 .35
" 1 " Do 3/4 " 10 .35
" 2 zinc Boards 3.50
" 2 hours work p Smith .50
Nov 7 1 Stove Pipe Stop .15
9 1 N. 2 Ring Cylinder Stove 16."
" Drayage 25¢ 3 zinc boards @ 1.50 1.75
" 36 Wire Fastnings for B Board 6¢ 2.16
" ½ Gro Screws 25¢ 1 Gr ½ in Do ".45
" 1. 6 in Elbow ".40
" Tin with hole in 25¢ Putting up 25¢ ".50
10 1 8 in Mill File 30¢ 1 lb nails 05 ".35
23 3 Fire Shovels 1.00 1½ Doz Br Screws 15 1.15 36.25
151 " Wm. Hatch
For 2 Coal Stoves & pipe Dec 22/57 31."
152 " Hayes & Evans
Oct 3/57 Putting down seats 3.75
62 " Dredge & Lincoln
Oct 15/57 6 Office Chair 2.50 15."
12 Dining Do 3. 36."
1 Office Do 6.50
1 High Do 2."
1 Com Desk 5.50
2 Stands 7." 72."
Less paid see [Jo?] entry [fo?] 16 18." 54."
321 " S. D. Rounds
Nov 2/57 For furnishing & laying brick in Privy Vault @ $13. 91."
223 " Murphy & Vincent
Dec '57. 92 light Glass $20.64, Glazing & fitting 6.75 = 27.39
Time & Paint 11.86 Graining & Varnishing 15.75 27.61 55."
3,949.40
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