Auditor's report of the receipts and expenditures of Topsfield, 1890, Part 1

Author: Topsfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Topsfield, Mass. : Town of Topsfield
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GEN


ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01799 8839


GENEALOGY 974.402 T62 1890


AUDITOR'S REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF TOPSFIELD,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1890.


Consfield : A. T. MERRILL, PRINTER, MAIN STREFT. 1800.


1 ١١١


AUDITOR'S REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF TOPSFIELD,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1890.


Consfield : A. T. MERRILL, PRINTER, MAIN STREET. 1 890.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1889


Town Clerk and Treasurer. JOHN H. GOULD.


Constables.


H. W. LAKE. C. A. S. KNEELAND.


Selectmen .


S. D. HOOD. J. H. TOWNE. G. F. AVERELL


Assessors.


S. D. HOOD. J. H. TOWNE. J. B. POOR.


J. H. TOWNE.


Overseers of the Poor. G. F. AVERELL. J H. POTTER.


School Committee.


J. H. GOULD. SECRETARY, 1890. J. B. POOR, 1890.


B. P. PIKE, 1891. D. BRADSTREET, 1891.


W. DONALDSON. 1892. S. D. HOOD. CHAIRMAN. 1892.


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Library Committee.


.A. A. CONANT, 1890.


B. P. EDWARDS, 1892.


W. DONALDSON. 1891. J. B. POOR. 1893. DR. J. ALLEN. 1894.


Fence Viewers.


D. BRADSTREET. J. H. POTTER. J. A. LAMSON.


Surveyors of Lumber.


J. H. POTTER. DANIEL WILLEY. T. K. LEACH.


Surveyors of Highways.


I. L. L. BEAL. 7. E. T. PHILLIPS.


2. S. W. AVERELL.


8. D. A. CONANT.


3. G. F. AVERELL. 9. E. L. WILDES.


4. W. L. BATCHELDER. IO. J. A. BLAISDELL.


5. W. H. WALSH. II. J. P. PERKINS.


6. F. A. ELLIOTT. I2. E. PERKINS.


13. L. A. RUST.


Field Drivers.


T. D. REED. N. S. CLARK. S. W. AVERELL.


E. P. ANDREWS. I. P. LONG. O. B. POOL.


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Pound Keeper. A. W. SMITH.


Health Officer. DR. J. ALLEN.


Collector of Taxes. E. E. FERGUSON.


Auditor. F. L. WINSLOW,


Fire Wards.


E. L. WILDES. J. WILSON.


C. A. S. KNEELAND.


Town Hall Committee.


C. A. S. KNEELAND. B. A. ORNE.


A. B. RICHARDSON.


Fish Committee.


E. S. CLIFFORD. H. BALCH. A. B. RICHARDSON.


Burial Ground Committee.


B. P. EDWARDS. C. WINSLOW. S. TODD.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.


Births recorded, 14: males, 9; females, 5. Marriage certificates issued, 15. Marriages recorded, 17. Number of dogs licensed. 82: males, 73; females, 9.


DEATHS IN TOPSFIELD. 1889.


Jan. 6. Eliza G. (Lake) widow of David Porter,


72


4


3


Feb. 23. Servetus L. Wildes,


30


2


16


16. Jacob P. Towne,


85


5


10


Apr. 3. Daniel Willey,


78


-


28


66


Mary A. (Lovett) widow of Nehm'r. Balch,


82


9


11


28. Josiah Crowell,


84


9


16


June. 14. Thomas L. Averell,


59


7


14


28. Dudley Q. Perkins,


64


3


22


Nov. 5. Moses Wildes,


So


4


25


66 9. Herbert C. Welch,


28


2


7


Dec. 8.


Josephine A. (Towne) wife of Frank Porter, John Blaisdell,


41


6


66


II.


14. - Howe, son of D. A. (Stillborn)


-


-


-


66 21 Lavina (Dickenson) wife of Cyrus Averell,


82


10


1


MOS.


DYS.


20. Joseph Gould,


S3


1


15


Mar. 10. Angeline (Mason) widow of J. B. Lamson,


70


1


7


MRS.


57


10


19


6


BROUGHT INTO TOWN.


DIED.


YRS.


MOS.


DYS.


Feb. 6. Norman W. Chapman,


Ipswich,


22


4


-


Mar. 19. Proctor Perkins,


Gloucester,


62


6


6


Apr. 12. Charles P. Leach,


Boston,


31


IO


25. Vera G. Abell,


Ipswich,


IO


July. 30. - Milbury (female)


Middleton,


66


3I Effie M. (Wildes) Milbury,


23


3


20


Oct. 8. Grace E. Munday,


Somerville,


-


5


66


29. Stephen J. Palmer,


Worcester,


64


-


24


Dec. 8. Samuel P. Welch.


Haverhill,


II


7


20. Hannah (Lake) Tyler,


Boxford,


73


II


-


Nov.


25, 1888. Hilda M. Bradstreet,


North Reading,


I


- 25


-


-


-


-


REGISTRAR'S REPORT.


Registered voters, Nov. 5, 1889,


232


JOHN H. GOULD, Clerk.


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ASSESSORS' REPORT.


Number of polls,


275


Tax on each,


$2.00


Value of personal estate,


$534,375.00 $298,155.00


buildings,


land,


Total valuation.


Total tax, polls and overlay.


$237.025.00 $1.069,555.00 $12.315.72 $11.00


Rate per $1,000.


Number of horses,


222


cows,


559


oxen, etc.,


95


. . swine,


150


dwelling houses,


237


acres of land,


7.380


tax payers,


444


on property,


342


poll only,


102


S. D. HOOD, J. H. TOWNE, J. B. POOR.


Assessors of Topsfield.


REPORT


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.


SCHOOLS.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Ruth A. Bradstreet, teaching winter term, $96 00


Grace R. Perkins, 66 spring 77 00


fall 70 00


Alvin Perley, janitor,


5 00


J. M. Perkins, “


2 50


M. A. Perkins, “'


2 50


J. A. Lamson, wood,


14 50


J. A. Blaisdell, «


3 00


W. Donaldson, and labor, 10 08


E. L. Wildes, “


6 00


Jos. B. Poor, supplies,


85


SOUTH SCHOOL


Annie W. Manson, teaching winter term, $96 00


spring “ 77 00


66


fall, 70 00


A. F. Jackman, janitor and wood, 6 00


Wm. Welch, lumber and labor, 21 50


B. P. Pike, paid for repairs and supplies, 8 00


John A. Peterson, wood and cutting. 24 50


Jewett & Blanchard, mason work, 4 25


Jos. B. Poor, supplies, 5 44


$312 69


$600 12


Amount carried forward.


$287 43


9


Amount brought forward.


$600 12


EAST SCHOOL.


Grace R. Perkins, teaching, winter term.


$96 00


Maria A. Preston,


spring 77 00


Ruth A. Bradstreet, fall ..


70 00


..


winter


'89


16 00


Archer Andrews, Janitor, three terms


10 00


J. P. Perkins, wood, 15 00


I). Bradstreet, supplies, I 35


$285 35


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Nell O. Frame, teaching, winter term, $144 00


spring 96 00


M. V. B. Perley,


fall 60 00


L. Annie Wright,


32 00


.. ..


spring


56 00


Mary E. Gould, winter ..


108 00


66


spring


72 00


Genie C. Fuller, fall ..


48 00


Frank E. Gould, janitor and labor,


II 50


Robert Thompson, "


..


6 75


Chas. W. Floyd,


23 00


C. H. Warren, & Co., Coal,


'88


6 50


Chas. Herrick,


II 9I


Merriam & Co .. 63 50


E. C. Conant, wood, 6 00


F. Smerage, teaming coal,


5 00


E. P. Andrews, " books, 1 00


Otto E. Lake, two clocks,


IO 50


I. P. Long, supplies, 1 00


Jos. B. Poor, « 17 61


$936 27


Amount carried forward.


$1,821 74


winter 89 96 00


fall 60 00


.


Amount brought forward. $1,821 74


ALTERATIONS ON CENTRE SCHOOLHOUSE.


Jos. B. Poor. paid tor digging cellar, $29 50


Thos. J. Kneeland, labor, 34 00


John S. Scott, mason work, 210 00


Chas F. Aiken,


252 00


John H. Potter, labor and stock,


1.561 02


building fence. 27 48


A. B. Richardson, heating apparatus, register. 12 00


1


Wm. S. Bell. painting, 142 62


Jos. B. Poor, paints and paid, 76 98


Vermont School Seat Co., seats,


409 75


O. D. Case & Co., blackboards,


78 14


W. H. Hervey, chairs,


12 25


H. M. Bixby, window shades, 31 60


W. A. Snow & Co .. window guards, 8 00


W. D. Dennis, plans and specifications, 30 00


$3.540 34


Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., books and supplies, $12 40


Thompson, Brown & Co.,


76 18


Wm. Ware & Co.,


21 09


Harper Bros.,


16 20


F. M. Ambrose, .. 61 00


Boston School Supply Co.,


3 50


Geo. S. Perry, supplies, 9 00


D. B. Murray & Son. ink,


5 75


$205 12


John H. Gould, paid express etc.,


9 70


A. T. Merrill, printing reports, 9 75 Amount carried forward. $5,586 65


625 00


II


Amount brought forward.


$5.586 65


S. D. Hood.


School Committee, $60 00


B. P. Pike,


66


3 00


D. Bradstreet,


3 00


W. Donaldson,


3 00


Est. W. B. Kimball,


66


3 00


John H. Gould,


3 00


Supply Committee,


10 00


taking census,


10 00


$95 00


Total cost of schools,


$5,681 65


12


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.


WARD I.


L. L. BEAL, Surveyor.


Jotham S. Welch,


labor,


$4 93


S. C. Gould,


.14 79


Geo. A. Wildes,


5 10


Wm. H. Munday,


18 02


A. H. Todd,


9 18


C. A. Foster,


50 56


T. J. Kneeland,


43 86


M. Collins,


37 44


Chas. Winslow,


35 36


F. Smerage.


.


64 08


L. L. Beal,


and paid,


153 12


$436 44


WARD II.


S. W. AVERELL, Surveyor.


Geo. Curtis,


labor,


$9 35


Wm. H. Munday,


II 90


Wm. H. Walsh,


5 76


E. P. Andrews,


14 54


F. Smerage,


.6


38 03


S. W. Averell.


and paid, 206 16


$285 74


Amount carried forward.


$722 18


13


Amount brought forward.


$722 18


WARD III.


GEO. F. AVERELL, Surveyor.


B. O'Leary, labor, '88


$12 00


Chas. W. Milbury, “


I 36


S. Mclaughlin,


45 00


Wm. H. Walsh,


3 92


F. H. Towne,


17 90


Geo. F. Averell, .6


30 12


Benj. J. Balch,


II 19


$121 49


WARD IV.


WM. L. BATCHELDER, Surveyor.


Wm. L. Batchelder, labor and paid,


WARD V. $77 77


WM. H. WALSH, Surveyor.


Wm. H. Walsh, labor and paid,


$92 09


WARD VI.


F. A. ELLIOTT. Surveyor.


F. A. Elliott, labor and paid,


$68 20


WARD VII.


E. T. PHILLIPS, Surveyor.


Chas. Winslow, labor,


$4 25


Chas. G. Cotton, “ 5 90


E. T. Phillips, 77 23


$87 38


Amount carried forward.


$1.169 II


14


Amount brought forward,


$1.169 II


WARD VIII.


D. A. CONANT, Surveyor.


James Manning, labor, '88-'89 $39 82


John Manning,


IO 14


John H. Carr,


21 77


Waldo Dickinson,


8 33


Benj. C. Dodd,


13 34


B. A. Perkins,


3 22


D. A. Conant,


..


13 94


$IIO 56


WARD IX.


E. L. WILDES, Surveyor.


J. A. Lamson, labor, '88


$9 35


E. L. Wildes,


57 60


$00 95


WARD X.


J. A. BLAISDELL, Surveyor.


Chas. Winslow, labor, $IO 71


E. C. Conant,


44 46


Est. D. Q. Perkins.


17 99


J. A. Blaisdell, .. and paid 159 65


$232 81


WARDXI. J. P. PERKINS, Surveyor.


D. Bradstreet, labor, '88 $16 82


Est. D. Q. Perkins, “ 8 5I


J. P. Perkins, 33 21


$58 54


Amount carried forward.


$1.637 97


1 5


Amount brought forward. $1.637 97


WARD XII.


E. PERKINS, Surveyor.


Elisha H. Towne, labor. '88-'89


$9 54


D. G. Perkins,


27 30


Archer A. Towne.


5 97


J. Arthur Towne, ،٠


7 57


Ephraim Perkins.


60 93


$III 31


WARD XIII.


L. A. RUST, Surveyor.


Chas. J. Peabody, labor,


$3 74


L. A. Rust. .. and paid, 95 86


$99 60


GRAVEL.


S. W. Perkins, '88


$1 20


Horace Ray,


8 45


J. A. Blaisdell,


4 94


B. O'Leary,


3 00


E. T. Phillips,


4 75


Conant & Merriam,


4 00


Chas. Perkins,


2 75


Helena Peabody,


17 92


Calvin Putnam,


2 IO


F. H. Towne,


2 40


Moses Bradstreet,


28 70


Archer A. Towne,


3 30


Est. D. Q. Perkins,


II 05


$94 56


Amount carried forward.


$1,943 44


16


Amount brought forward, $1,943 44


REPAIRS ON GUARDS AND BRIDGES.


C. J. P. Floyd, labor and paid $2 21


Chas. Winslow,


3 74


John H. Carr, ..


7 OI


Wm. P. Conant,


3 40


Waldo Dickinson,


2 55


D. A. Conant,


and paid, 20 02


Benj. C. Dodd.


5 66


Jos. E. Andrews,


" and covering stones, 35 50


E. C. Conant.


6 6


13 68


A. Welch,


I 33


F. H. Towne,


2 55


Geo. F. Averell,


22 17


Benj. J. Balch,


13 18


D. G. Perkins.


13 50


J. A. Blaisdell,


and paid,


20 88


John H. Towne,


and bridge stones,


12 55


B. A. Perkins,


" and stringers, 13 31


S. D. Hood, labor and writing deed, 3 50


E. P. Andrews, teaming. 3 35


38 14


J. H. & G. P. Frame, plank.


65 70


John H. Potter, lumber,


6 62


Jos. B. Poor, and nails. 3 68


$369 14


PATHING SNOW.


Benj. J. Balch, J. A. Lamson, S. W. Perkins,


$5 27


6 35


9 09


Amounts carried forward. $20 71 $2.312.58


19 91


Moses Bradstreet.


release of two bridge rights, 35 00


Turner & Harrington, lumber,


I7


Amounts brought forward,


$20 71 $2,312 58


James Manning,


4 08


Elisha H. Towne,


36


C. W. Milbury,


2 72


D. Bradstreet,


85


W. B. Taylor,


4 93


F. Smerage,


I 02


Thos. F. Cass,


3 74


Alfred Cummings,


3 92


Horace E. Mason,


4 44


Geo. F. Averell,


3 40


Ephraim Perkins,


I 93


J. Arthur Towne,


I 19


Archer A. Towne,


I II


$55 40


$2,367 98


MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS.


Expended by Surveyors,


$1,848 88


Amount paid for Gravel, 94 56


Expended for repairs of guards and bridges, 369 14


Cost of pathing snow,


55 40


Total cost of maintenance of highways,


$2,367 98


18


STATE AID.


Ann Benton,


Chap. 30I,


$16 00


Rebecca Blaisdell,


2 00


John H. Carr,


66


36 00


Francis Curtis,


18 00


Elizabeth M. Deland,


48 00


Benj. C. Dodd. Jr.,


36 00


C. J. P. Floyd,


18 00


E. K. Foster,


18 00


Maria J. Hobbs,


24 00


Elizabeth W. Perkins,


36 00


E. T. Phillips,


36 00


Edwin F. Rust,


48 00


Mary J. Roberts,


48 00


David E. Smith,


30 00


John Smith,


21 00


Louisa J. Welch,


24 00


$459 00


MILITARY AID.


Francis D. Peabody.


Chap. 252,


$120 00


Benjamin Fuller,


24 00


John H. Gunnison,


..


48 00


John Blaisdell,


44 00


Albert W. Bixby,


4 00


$240 00


TOWN LIBRARY.


Library Committee, vote of the Town,


$75 00


C. A. S. Kneeland, Janitor, 24 00


$99 00


MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.


Memorial Committee, vote of the Town,


$75 00


Amount carried forward, $873 00


19


Amount brought forward, $873 00


CEMETERIES.


Burial Ground Committee, labor and paid, $62 86


C. A. Foster, 14 II


$76 97


EXTENSION OF AVENUES.


Burial Ground Committee labor and paid,


$114 62


J. A. Blaisdell,


7 50


C. A. Foster,


17 00


E. P. Andrews, 6


8 50


$147 62


TOWN HALL AND CLOCK.


C. A. S. Kneeland, janitor and clock, &c., $57 67


S. C. Gould, winding clock, 5 00


A. B. Richardson, stove, 12 00


Benj. A. Orne, labor on clock, 12 00


Chas. Winslow, labor, 68


Est. W. B. Kimball, oil cloth for tables,


5 07


Thos. J. Hind, slating roof, 88 40


Merriam & Co., coal, 82 53


.. " feather duster,


2 50


F. Smerage. teaming coal,


6 55


James Manning, " piano,


6 00


L. L. Beal,


6 00


Emerson Piano Co., repairs on piano,


54 89


Jos. B. Poor, oil and supplies, 18 43


G. P. Pope, insurance on hall, 200 00


$557 72


HOOK AND LADDER CO.


H. R. Wildes, clerk, $5 00


W. F. Hood, steward, 5 00


Leach & Wilson, repair on ladders, 5 00


$15 00


Amount carried forward,


$1,670 31


20


Amount brought forward.


$1,670 31


TOWN OFFICERS.


H. W. Lake, Constable, $20 00


C. A. S. Kneeland, " and dog warrants,


25 00


Chas. W. Floyd, Special Police, 3 00


F. L. Winslow, Auditor,


30 00


S. D. Hood, Selectman, &c.,


40 00


Assessor,


38 00


J. B. Poor, John H. Town, "


35 00


38 00


Selectman,


28 00


..


Registrar,


7 00


Overseer,


10 00


John H. Potter,


10 00


Geo. F. Averell,


10 00


Selectman,


28 00


Registrar,


7 00


John H. Gould, and Australian,


15 00


Town Clerk,


25 00


Town Treasurer, 50 00


A. B. Richardson, Town Hall Committee, 5 00


Fish Committee, 5 00


Fire Ward, 5 00


$434 00


TRAMP HOUSE.


John H. Potter, labor and stock,


$192 29


Chas. Winslow, stonework, 4 59


Thos. J. Kneeland, " 3 06


Amount carried forward,


$199 94


$2,304 25


21


Amount brought forward,


$2,304 25


NOTES.


Georgetown Savings Bank,


$3,000 00


Danvers Savings Bank,


2,000 00


-


$5,000 00


INTEREST.


Lucinda W. Todd,


$35 00


Esther P. Towne,


175 00


J. H. Towne,


50 00


Chas. Herrick,


150 00


H. M. Dodge,


15 00


Sarah M. Cotton,


25 00


Caroline H. Towne,


25 00


Mary S. Perkins,


85 00


Moses Wildes,


150 00


Trustees Deborah Kimball fund,


25 00


Overseers, Annah Pingree fund,


250 00


Danvers Savings Bank,


46 88


Georgetown Savings Bank,


58 86


$1.090 74


ABATEMENTS OF TAXES.


E. E. Ferguson, 1886 list,


$4 00


1887 “


16 62


1888 “ 20 80


1889 “ 33


$41 75


$8.436 74


22


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


POOR OUTSIDE THE FARM. MRS. ELLARD.


J. B. Poor, groceries, $10 00


Est. W. B. Kimball,


30 00


E. C. Conant, wood and provisions, 42 50


A. Welch, ..


milk, 24 56


John H. Potter, wocd,


5 00


Merriam & Co., coal,


2 50


Charles Herrick, “


6 75


Robert Lake, clothing and shoes, '88 12 20


$133 51


Jos. E. PEABODY.


Est. W. B. KIMBALL goods,


$10 00


J. F. DREW, (City of Salem. )


J. B. Poor, goods, $5 92


Est. W. B. Kimball, « 3 00


$8 92


AUGUSTIN PEABODY, (Town of Ipswich. )


J. B. Poor, goods. $5 75


Overseers, aid to Geo. Bixby, $52 00


Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board and


clothing, Lewis L. Bixby, 173 56


City of Lynn, board of A. W. Bixby, jr., 13 00


City of Haverhill, aid to J. Dickinson and family, 17 67


66


family W. W. Clarke 6 00


Town of Rowley. Geo. A. Peabody, 118 75


66


A. A. Peabody, '88 49 90


$430 88


John H. Potter, services and paid, $15 05


John H. Towne,


10 85


Geo. F. Averell,


5 50


$31 40


$620 46


23


POOR AT THE FARM.


Jos. B. Poor, groceries,


$245 52


grain, 132 70


phosphate, 7 55


fence wire, paint, paper, nails, etc., 24 73


Est. W. B. Kimball, groceries,


110 06


66


grain,


103 65


dry goods, 21 42


crockery, etc., 14 36


Chas. H. Leach, meat, etc.,


154 10


66 guano, 12 95


Benj. P. Edwards, medicine,


33 03


Charles Herrick, coal,


31 85


Ira P. Long, blacksmithing,


21 34


Town of Ipswich, taxes,


70


Boxford, “


5 75


Justin Allen, M. D., medical attendance '87


39 25


'88


8 75


Robert Lake, clothing, etc., '88


2I


II


Otto E. Lake, '88


2 85


John H. Potter,


buildings,


74 29


E. C. Conant, cash paid for labor.


25 75


cutting marsh,


II OO


seeds,


IO 58


fish.


12 15


G. L. Gleason for


butter, standing grass, etc., 19 00


66 cash paid for sundries, 25 62


S. G. Henderson, fish, 7 14


Jos. Silliman, meat,


I 93


C. H. Ricker, bread, 11 71


Amount carried forward.


$1.219 10


21 00


Leach & Wilson, repairing wagons, etc.,


7 35


24


Amount brought forward. $1,219 19


John H. Carr, whitewashing,


$3 30


Benj. A. Orne, painting and papering, 8 00


E. T. Phillips, labor,


12 38


S. D. Hood, balance trading cows,


26 00


E. C. Conant, Supt. salary,


320 84


C. A. Conant. labor,


176 00


Nellie M. Conant, labor,


83 50


$630 02


$1.849 21


MISCELLANEOUS.


Pratt Bros., printing Assessors Notices, $1 50


A. T. Merrill, " Town Reports, 44 40


.6 " for Assessors, 6 50


" for Selectmen, 2 25


Geo. A. Marden, one-fourth license, 25


State tax, 1,020 00


E. Kendall Jenkins, County tax, 1,018 34


W. A. Long, Carriages, 8 50


I. P. Long, blacksmithing. 23 75


Thos. J. Kneeland, labor on Town Pump, 34


A. B. Richardson, repairs " " 2 75


fares, postage &c., as Fire Ward, I 85


Amount carried forward,


$2.130 43


25


Amount brought forward. $2,130 43


C. A. S. Kneeland, repairs on flagstaff, 9 30


A. Welch, labor on Town Pasture,. 2 II


Wm. S. Bell, painting Guide boards, 10 00


John H. Towne, labor on State Aid and expense, 7 00 .. " expense on Bank and Corp. Tax, 2 00


Wm. Welch, Voting Booths, 15 00


Leach & Wilson, Pick handles and repairs, I 90


John H. Potter, lumber for Guide boards, 4 15


Town of Middleton, one-half Boundary Stone, 5 00 Justin Allen, M. D., returning births, '87-'8-'9 9 00


John B. Lake, returning deaths, &c., 6 93


John H. Gould, recording births, &c ..


IO 70'


" returns to State, 6 00


" paid Election Inspectors, 10 00


66 " expense, journeys and furnace, 35 60


E. E. Ferguson, fees for collecting 1886 taxes, 126 55


$2.391 67


RECAPITULATION.


Total cost of schools,


$5.681 65


"' maintenance of highways,


2.367 98


for other purposes, 8.436 74


cost of poor,


2.469 67


Miscellaneous,


2.391 67


Total orders drawn, $21.347 71


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TOWN TREASURER.


DR.


RECEIPTS.


Cash on hand Feb. 19, 1889,


E. E. Ferguson, Collector,


$809 37 $12,680 43


National Bank Tax,


$527 22


Corporation Tax,


262 67


City of Salem, aid to J. F. Drew,


12 00


Town Hall Committee, rent of Hall,


123 00


B. P. Edwards, sixth class license,


I 00


Cemetery Lots,


41 50


Cow Rights, etc., Town Pasture,


35 88


State Aid, Chap. 301,


475 00


Military Aid. Chap. 252,


98 50


Massachusetts School Fund,


156 42


Dog Tax,


141 43


Memorial Committee,


7 67


Overseers of the Poor, sales from farm,


820 00


School Books, etc.,


5 03


Lumber,


3 22


Town of Ipswich, aid to A. Peabody,


5 75


Wm. Ladd Dodge, outbuilding,


10 00


$2,726 29


Esther P. Towne,


Notes,


$1,000 00


John H. Towne,


800 00


Georgetown Savings Bank,


3.000 00


Danvers Savings Bank,


2,000 00


$6.800 00


$23.016 09


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TOWN TREASURER.


CR.


PAYMENTS.


By orders drawn by Selectmen, divided as follows :-


Schools,


$2,141 31


Alterations on Centre school house,


3,540 34


Highways,


1,848 88


Gravel,


94 56


Repairs on bridges,


369 14


Pathing snow,


55 40


Town Hall and Clock,


357 72


Insurance on Town Hall,


200 00


Town Library,


99 00


Memorial Committee,


75 00


Cemeteries,


224 59


Military Aid, Chap. 252,


240 00


State Aid, Chap. 301,


459 00


Town Officers,


434 00


Hook and Ladder Co.,


15 00


Abatement of taxes,


41 75


Overseers, support of the poor,


2.469 67


Notes,


5,000 00


Interest,


1.090 74


Miscellaneous,


2,391 67


Tramp House,


199 94


$21.347 71


Balance in Treasury, in cash, Feb. 18, 1890,


1,668 38


$23.016 09


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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN.


ASSETS.


Town Hall,


$12,000 00


Clock,


300 00


Vault,


400 00


Furniture, etc.,


1,000 00


Books in Selectmen's Room,


300 00


One Safe,


50 00


Weights and Measures,


150 00


School books and supplies,


250 00


Coal,


70 00


$14,520 00


Four school houses and land,


$7,500 00


School books and supplies,


500 00


$8,000 00


Town Farm and buildings,


$4,700 00


" land in Boxford,


500 00


"6 " Ipswich,


75 00


Personal property at Town Farm,


1,845 50


Unpaid bills, due Town Farm,


6 30


$7,126 80


Bare Hill pasture,


500 00


Truck House,


200 00


Hooks. Ladders, etc ..


300 00


Hearse and House.


200 00


Town Common.


1,000 00


Town Library and funds,


5,000 00


Gravel pits,


75 00


Snow-plows,


25 00


Cemeteries.


1,000 00


Amount carried forward, $37,946 80


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Amount brought forward.


$37,946 80


Bridge plank,


60 00


Due from State, on Military aid,


631 50


Uncollected taxes, 1887,


31 79


1888,


331 63


1889,


2,129 23


Cash in Town Treasurer's hands,


1,668 38


$42,799 33


LIABILITIES.


Annah Pingree fund,


$5,000 00


Note, Trustees Deborah Kimball fund,


500 00


Notes held by individuals,


16,000 00


$21,500 00


Balance in favor of the Town,


21,299 33


$42,799 33


30


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.


MARCH IST, 1889.


DR.


Notes, against the Town,


$19,700 00


CR.


Cash in Town Treasury, $809 37


Due from Collector of Taxes,


2,857 36


State, Military aid,


626 00


$4,292 73


Net Town debt,


$15,407 27


MARCH ISt, 1890.


DR.


Notes against the Town,


$21,500 00


CR.


Cash in Town Treasury,


$1,668 38


Due from Collector of taxes,


State, Military aid,


2,492 65 631 00


$4,792 03


Net Town debt.


$16,707 97


Increase of Town debt for year ending March 1, 1890, $1,300 70


3I


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR.


1886. DR.


To tax list, uncollected last report,


$120 96


CR.


By cash paid Town Treasurer,


120 96


1887.


DR.


To tax list, uncollected last report,


$340 28


CR.


By cash paid Town Treasurer,


$308 49


" balance uncollected,


31 79


$340 28


1888.


DR.


To tax list, uncollected last report,


$2,396 12


Cr


By cash paid Town Treasurer,


" balance uncollected,


$2.064 49 331 63


$2.396 12


1889. DR.


To tax list, 1889, for collection,


$12,315 72


CR.


By cash paid Town Treasurer,


$10, 186 49


" balance uncollected,


2,129 23


$12.315 72


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD E. FERGUSON. Tax Collector.


TOPSFIELD, MASS., FEB. 18. 1890.


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


The undersigned hereby certifies that he has examined the books and accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurer, etc., and finds them correct and properly vouched ; and herewith submits the foregoing statement of the same, as presented by the several de- partments at the close of the year, February 19, 1890.


Respectfully submitted,


F. L. Winslow.


Auditor.


TOPSFIELD, MASS., FEB. 20, 1890.


REPORT OF MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.


APPROPRIATION, $75 00.


Cash paid for Band,


$40 00


for Orator, 10 00


B. L. Alley for Flowers, 7 30


J. A. Blaisdell, for Music,


4 50


.. Wm. Perkins, for Printing, 2 25


C. A. S. Kneeland, janitor, 2 00


.. Merrill & Mackintire for Flags, I 28


' to the Town Treasurer, the balance,


$67 33


7 67


$75 00


G. F. AVERELL,


B. P. PIKE,


E. L. WILDES.


J. J. HARDY, J. A. BLAISDELL,


Memorial Committee.


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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. EXPENSE OF POOR FOR 1889.


DR.


Amount drawn from Town Treasury, $2469 67


Less amount received from sales, 820 00


$1,649 67


CR.


Amount paid for support of poor outside the Farm, $605 79


Amount paid for support of poor of other Cities and Towns, 14 67


$620 46


Amount paid for lodging and feeding tramps, " " support of poor at the Farm, and repairing buildings, $1,792 21


57 00


Less amount of sales, 820 00


Actual cost of supporting the poor at the Farm,


$972 21


$1,649 67


Average number of inmates at almshouse,


42


Present number,


4


Number of tramps lodged, 228


Unpaid bills due the Farm, $6 30


34


INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE, FEB. 12, 1890 .*


One Horse,


$115 00


Two Oxen,


125 00


Seven Cows, one Heifer,


295 00


One hundred fowls,


50 00


Two Swine,


20 00


Thirteen tons English hay,


221 00


Seven tons Run hay,


63 00


One ton Rowen,


10 00


One ton salt hay,


10 00


Corn fodder,


7 00


Twenty-seven bushels corn,


12 00


One hundred and seventy-five pounds pop-corn,


5 00


Thirty bushels potatoes,


22 50


Four bushels beans.


12 00


Two and one-half bushels rye,


2 25


Forty heads cabbages,


2 00


Two hundred pounds pork,


18 00


Twenty pounds lard,


2 25


Sixty pounds butter,


15 00


Twenty-five pounds ham,


3 00


Two barrels apples,


4 00


Two barrels flour,


12 50


Two barrels crackers,


6 00


Six firkins of pickles,


5 00


One barrel onions,


3 00


One bushel cranberries,


2 00


Fifty bushels turnips,


20 00


Two hundred and twenty gallons vinegar,


30 00


Four tons stove coal,


28 00


Household furniture,


350 00


Carts, wagons, and tools, etc.,


375 00


$1,845 50


* Also seventeen cords of hard and pine wood not included in this inventory.


35


DISTRIBUTION OF THE INTEREST OF THE ANNAH PINGREE FUND.


DR.


To balance last report,


$50 00


" interest for 1889,


250 00


$300 00


CR.


Twenty-two families have been aided with money &c., to the amount of, $252 00


Leaving a balance in our hands, Feb. 12, 1890,


48 00


$300 00


Respectfully submitted,


J. H. TOWNE, J. H. POTTER, G. F. AVERELL.


Overseers of the Poor.


36


REPORT OF TOWN HALL COMMITTEE.


For Year ending February 18th, 1890.


RECEIPTS.


Amount received during the year for rent of


Town Hall,


$123 00


EXPENSES.


C. A. S. Kneeland, janitor and clock, $57 67


S. C. Gould, winding clock,


5 00


A. B. Richardson, stove, 12 00


Benj. A. Orne, labor on clock,


12 00


Chas. Winslow, labor,


68


Est. W. B. Kimball, oil cloth for tables, 5 07


Thos. J. Hind, slating roof, 88 40


Merriam & Co., coal. 82 53


feather duster,


2 50


F. Smerage, teaming coal,


6 55


James Manning, " piano,


6 00


L. L. Beal,


6 00


Emerson Piano Co., repairs on piano,


54 89


Jos. B. Poor, oil and supplies, I8 43


G. P. Pope, insurance on hall,


200 00


$557 72


Respectfully submitted. 1


C. A. S. Kneeland, A. B. Richardson, Benj. A. Orne,


Town Hall Committee.


37


REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


The people of the town have reason to be gratified with the degree of prosperity that attends the working of the Town Libra- ry. It has been the purpose of the committee to place upon the shelves, as far as their means have allowed, the best works in the different departments of literature. Their efforts have met with a ready response from the community, in the many calls for good reading. The interest in the Library on the part of its patrons has been maintained, and what was of the nature of an experi- ment when the enterprise was started, has now become a necessity of our social and educational life. We could not well do without it.


The Library has nearly outgrown the quarters it has occupied for some years, and this fact makes it necessary that in the near future enlarged facilities be provided.


Whole number, 4385.


5454 books have been issued to 153 different families.


No. volumes purchased, 223.


No. bound volumes given, 22. No. Pamphlets given, 10.


No. volumes added, 245.


Two valuable pictures adorn the walls of the library room, the gift of Wm. E. Kimball, Esq.


RECEIPTS.


Balance from last year,


$19 27


Interest on Dakota Mortgage,


35 00


Interest on Erie bond,


70 00


Atchison rights,


2 25


Town appropriation.


75 00


Miscellaneous,


4 01


$205 53


38


EXPENDITURES.


Paid for books,


$158 71


Bookbinding, Printing, Expressing,


7 90


21 35


I 65


Unexpended balance,


15 92


$205 53


Respectfully submitted,


JUSTIN ALLEN, J.,B. POOR, W. DONALDSON, A. A. CONANT, BENJ. P. EDWARDS,


Library Committee.


TOPSFIELD, MARCH I, 1890.


39


WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


ESSEX, SS.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Topsfield, in said County, GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield, quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Topsfield, on Monday the third day of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles :-


FIRST .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


SECOND .- To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.


THIRD .- To hear all reports that may legally come before the meeting, and act thereon.


FOURTH .- To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.


FIFTH .- To act on the subject of the revision of the jury box.


SIXTH .- To raise and grant such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the town expenses for the ensuing year, and make appropriations of the same.


SEVENTH .- To see if the Town will authorize their Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire money to pay demands against the town.


EIGHTH .- Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in this town the ensuing year? The ballots shall be "Yes" or "No."


NINTH .- To see what action the Town will take in regard to appropriating a sum of money for Decoration Day.


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TENTH .- To see what action the Town will take in regard to moving the Hook and Ladder House.


ELEVENTH .- To see if the Town will accept of the Provisions of Chapter 158 of the Acts of the year 1871 in regard to Road Commissioners.


TWELFTH .- To see what action the Town will take in re- gard to the enforcement of the laws against the sale of intoxi- cating liquors.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up · attested copies thereof, one at the Town Hall, and one at each of the Public Meeting Houses in the said Town, ten days at least before the time for holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this eighteenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety.


S. D. HOOD, J. H. TOWNE, G. F. AVERELL,


Selectmen of Topsfield.


A true copy.


ATTEST :


HENRY W. LAKE, Constable.


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