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WAYLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
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For Reference
Not to be taken from this room
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND,
FOR ITS
ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH MUNICIPAL YEAR.
FROM
FEB. 1. 1883. TO MARCH 1. 1884.
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NATICK : BULLETIN STEAM JOB PRINTING HOUSE. 16 AND 18 MAIN STREET. 1884.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND,
FOR ITS
ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH MUNICIPAL YEAR,
FROM
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FEB. 1, 1883, TO MARCH 1, 1884.
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OFFICERS ELECTED AND APPOINTED FOR YEAR 1883-4.
Town Clerk. HENRY WIGHT.
Treasurer.
HORACE HEARD.
CHARLES H. BOODEY,
THEO. S. SHERMAN,
WILLIAM H. BENT.
Assessors.
EDWARD CARTER,
MYRON W. BENT, Auditor. JAMES H. ROTHWELL. Overseers of Poor.
ISAAC DAMON.
JOHN C. BUTTERFIELD),
CHARLES FAIRBANK, GEORGE A. RICE. Fence Viewers. WILLIAM LOVEJOY, SAMUEL M. THOMAS.
EDWARD CARTER,
Water Commissioners.
WILLIAM H. BENT, CHARLES H. BOODEY, ALFRED H. BRYANT, three years.
Constables.
DANIEL W. RICKER,
WILLARD B. WARD.
WILLIAM C. NEAL.
DANIEL D. GRIFFIN, CHARLES H. RICE.
CHAS. H. BOONEY, one year,
School Committee. BENJ. M. FOLSOM, three years. L. K. LOVELL.
Highway Surveyors.
CHAS. FAIRBANK,
S. M. THOMAS.
H. G. HAMMOND, ASAAC C. DAMON, J. W. PARMENTER,
ROBERT ERWIN,
S. D. BRYDEN,
GEO. E. SHERMAN,
B. M. FOLSOM,
GEORGE A. RICE.
Field Drivers.
JOHN CARR, D. W. RICKER.
Measurers of Wood. ·
EDWARD CARTER, L. K. LOVELL, LAFAYETTE DUDLEY.
Surveyor of Lumber. E. W. MARSTON. Sealer of Weights and Measures.
EDWARD A. ATWOOD. Superintendants of Cemeteries. JOSEPH A. ROBY, JOHN C. BUTTERFIELD.
Trustees of Allen Fund.
JAMES S. DRAPER,
ISAAC DAMON. S. M. THOMAS, Finance Committee.
11. B. BRAMAN, LETHER H. SHERMAN, WILLIAM H. BENT.
JAMES H. ROTHWELL, S. M. THOMAS.
Library Committee.
R. T. LOMBARD, N. P. GILMAN, MISS MARY E. REEVES,
MRS. A. C. LOKER.
MRS. C. J. BENT.
Treasurer of Library Fund.
JAMES S. DRAPER.
Collector of Taxes.
Town Clerk, Pro tempore.
WILLARD B. WARD.
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RICHARD T. LOMBARD.
Selectmen.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK AND REGISTRAR.
WAYLAND, January 1, 1884.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Wayland :
I hereby transmit the annual report for the year 1883.
BIRTHS.
Whole number registered during the year 1883 is thirty-one (31), being ten (10) less than in 1882.
Of the number thirteen (13) were males, and eighteen (18) were females.
Born of native parents, 15
Born of foreign parents,
7
Born of native and foreign parents, .
9
MARRIAGES.
Whole number recorded during the year 1883 is twenty-two (22), being three (3) more than in 1882.
First marriage of both parties,
20
Second marriage of both parties,
.
1
First marriage of one and second of the other party,
1
Both native birth,
14
Both foreign birth,
5
Native and foreign birth
3
Colored,
1
DEATHS.
Whole number registered during the year 1883 is thirty-one (31). being four less than in 1882.
Of the number sixteen (16) were males. and fifteen (15) were females.
CONDITION.
Married, .
11
Widowed,
.
.
7
Single.
13
Native Born.
26
Foreign Born,
5
·
4
MAMES AND AGES OF PERSONS DECEASED, AGED OVER SEVENTY YEARS.
yrs.
mos.
days
John B. Wight.
93
7
13
Harriet S. Wyman,
80
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26
Sarah F. Hawkes,
79
8
23
Joseph Wellington,
79
4
25
Joanna Whitney,
78
11
Henry Baker,
75
7
Sibyl Heard,
74
9
Thomas Ingram,
73
9
Ebenezer Loker,
73
NOSOLOGICAL TABLE. Zymotic Diseases.
Erysipelas,
1
Diphtheria,
4
Cholera Infantum,
2
Croup,
Constitutional Diseases.
Consumption,
1
Consumption of Liver,
Dropsy,
5
Local Diseases.
Heart Disease.
3
Colic,
1
Congestion of Lungs,
1
Disease of Kidneys,
1
Inflammation of Bowels, .
1
Brights Disease of Kidneys,
1
Paralysis,
2
Developmental Diseases.
Still Born,
1
Old Age,
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3
Marasmus.
Violent Deaths.
Accidental fall.
1
DOGS.
Whole number licensed during the year 1883,
. 123
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5
AMOUNT RECEIVED FOR LICENSES.
108 Males at $2 each,
$216 00 . 15 Females at $5 each,
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75 00
$291 00
CLERKS FEES.
For 123 Licenses at 20 cents each.
24 60
Paid to County Treasurer,
$266 40
MIDDLESEX, SS., Dec. 1, 1883.
R. T. Lombard, Esq., Clerk of the Town of Wayland, has paid into the Treasury of said Middlesex County, $266.40 for dog licenses for the year 1883, as per his account of this date.
AMOS STONE, County Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
R. T. LOMBARD,
Town Clerk pro tem.
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TREASURER'S REPORT. For the Year Ending February 29, 1884.
GENERAL RESOURCES.
1883.
Feb. 1. Cash on hand . $2,891 90
Receipts from all sources . 24,694 69
$27,586 59
Amount paid out for all expenditures
$27,305 11
Cash on hand March 1, 1884 281 48
$27,586 59
SCHOOLS, FUEL, AND CARE OF ROOMS.
1883.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance
. $1,765 11
April 2. Appropriation . 4,500 00
April 9. Dog license, (one-half)
121 92
1884.
Jan. 8. Donation Fund
12 00
30. State school fund
188 57
$6,587 60
Expended
. $5,294 31
Mar. 1. Unexpended balance
1,293 29 .
$6,587 60
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
1883.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance
$49 36
April 2. Appropriation
1,000 00
$1,049 39
7
1884.
Expended
$974 88
Mar. 1. Unexpended balance
74 48
$1.049 36
SUPPORT OF POOR.
1883.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance
$93 33
April 2. Appropriation
1,100 00
Feb. 26. From State
18 00
Aug. 24.
15 00
1884.
Expended
$990 82
Mar. 1. Unexpended balance 235 51
$1,226 33
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
1883.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance
$341 50
April 2. Appropriation,
750 00
$1,091 50
1884.
Expended
$658 88
Mar. 1. Unexpended balance 432 62
$1,091 50
INCIDENTALS.
1883.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance
$243 77
April 2. Appropriation ·
.
500 00
1884.
Expended
$460 92+
Amount carried forward,
$460 92
$743 77
A
t P. A. Leary $1 outstanding Feb. 1, 1883, Auditor.
$1,226 33
1
8
Amount brought forward,
$460 92 Transferred to Contingent Fund 43 67
Mar. 1. Unexpended balance 239 18
$743 77
INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT.
1883.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance . $1,187 49
April 2. Appropriation
· 3,550 00
Transferred from Water Rates 1,410 00
$6,147 49
1884.
Expended . $6,100 01
Mar. 1. Unexpended balance 47 48
$6,147 49
LIBRARY.
1883.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance
$260 90
April 2. Appropriation
300 00
April 9. Dog license, (one-half)
121 93
$682 83
1884.
Expended
$400 04
Mar. 1. Unexpended balance 282 79
$682 83
1.
PROSECUTION OF ILLEGAL SALE OF LIQUOR.
1883.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance
$200 00
April 2. Appropriation
·
150 00
$350 00
9
1884. Expended
$72 25
Mar. 1. Unexpended balance
277 75
$350 00
ESTATE OF THO. J. DAMON. LAND DAMAGE.
April 2. Appropriation
.
$105 00
Expended
$105 00
BALANCE DUE FOR MOVING ENGINE HOUSE. 1883.
April 2. Appropriation.
$96 65 ·
April 27. Expended
$96 65
TEMPORARY LOANS.
1883.
Feb. 1. Remaining unpaid . . $1.037 95
April 6. Borrowed of H. Heard 2,000 00 ·
July 25.
1,000 00
$4,037 95
Mar. 29. Paid Waltham Bank . . $1,000 00
Oct. 23. Horace Heard 37 95 .
1884.
Feb. 25. 66
2,000 00
66 66 66
.
1,000 00
$4,037 95
REDUCTION OF TOWN DEBT.
1883.
April 2. Appropriation . $1,000 00 Transferred from Contingent Fund . 3,000 00
$4,000 00
April 19. Paid H. Harwood . $3,000 00
1884.
Mar. 1. Unexpended appropriation . $1,000 00
$4.000 00
66
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10
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
1883.
Feb. 1.
Unexpended appropriation
$250 00
April 2. Appropriation . .
200 00
$450 00
1884.
Jan. 26. W. B. Ward, Collector for 1882 $250 00
Mar. 1. Unexpended Appropriation 200 00
$450 00
HYDRANTS.
1883.
April 2. Appropriation
$384 00 Transferred to Water Commis-
sioners account $384 00
FIREMEN'S PAY.
Feb. 1. Unexpended appropriation 224 00
April 2. Appropriation 224 00
$448 00
May 2. Ralph Bent $224 00
1884.
March 1. Unexpended appropriation
224 00
$448 00
CULVERTS ON FARM AND BRIDLE POINT ROADS.
1883.
April 2. Appropriation $200 00
Sept. 28.
H. B. Braman
$200 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance $162 29
April 2. Appropriation 150 00
1884.
March 1. Deficit (overdrawn) 19 44
$331 73
11
April 3. Assessors abatement order
$99 96
Oct. 4.
. .
..
94 50
Dec. 11. .. ..
80 18
Nov. 6.
..
for 1882
42 75
1884.
Jan. 1.
14 34
$331 73
STATE TAX.
1883.
Dec. 3. State Treasurer
$1.080 00
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES FOR 1884.
1884.
Feb. 25. Borrowed of Horace Heard
$440 55
Expended
$440 30
Mar.
1.
Unexpended balance
25
$140 55
CREDIT BILLS.
1883.
April 2 Appropriation
$800 00
1884 Expended
$765 66
March 1. Unexpended balance 34 34
$800 00
ACCOUNT OF TREASURER WITH WATER BOARD.
1883.
March 2. W. H. Bent, Treasurer $876 00
Sept. 29.
859 50 · 1884.
465 97
Feb. 7. 66
·
Appropriation for hydrants, transferred 384 00
$2,585 47
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1883.
March 2. Ralph Bent, Superintendent $59 18
66 2 50
May 10. A. H. Bryant
149 22
June 30. B. S. Hodges
321 97
July 29. W. H. Bent, Treasurer
145 91
10 90
66
4 95
Oct. 10. Geo. A. Rice
94 88
1884.
Jan. 2. C. C. Ward
67 55
Feb. 6. Ralph Bent, Superintendent 161 38 .
7.
12 36
66 6 95
66
66
1 70
66
2 00
66
12 45
W. H. Bent, Treasurer balance 121 57
Transferred interest account . 1410 00
$2,585 47
STATE AID.
From Contingent Fund
$338 00
H. B. Fischer
$54 00
Mrs. R. J. Dickey
12 00
Mrs. E. Farmer
48 00
Mrs. A. Adams
48 00
J. B. Brigham
72 00
Mrs. O. W. Parker
12 00
Mrs. O. H. Lord
48 00
J. F. Elliot
44 00
$338 00
CONTINGENT FUND.
1883.
Feb. 1. Unexpended balance . $2,461 02
17. Legacy left Addie Moore 100 00
Amount carried forward, 2,561 02
13
Amount brought forward,
$2,561 02
26. Corporation tax
70 51
April 6. Hall, Centre
18 00
Hotel, license
2 00
May 2. Scales, Cochituate Auctioneers license Hall, South
36 00
19. Scales, Centre
35 05
June 27. Hall, centre
14 12
Sept. 3.
3 00
Hotel, license
2 00
Nov. 12. . Hall, South
5 00
Dec. 3. Corporation tax
499 24
National Bank, tax
720 26
State aid
318 00
Relief of Soldiers and Sailors
36 00
11. Interest on tax of 1882 150 00
25. Hall, Centre
27 50
Gasoline barrels
4 00
1884.
Jan. 30. State Treasurer's Corporation tax
38 27
Feb. 2. Hall, South
5 00
Transferred from Incidentals
43 67
Balance on Blackstone note
20 00
Overpaid interest
1 20
Widening road
13 88
Credit bills
63 10
Overlayings
379 31
Train & Teele, bill .
1 64
Feb. 29. Interest on tax of 1882
20 54
$5,122 91
1883.
May 15. Torry, Bright & Capen
$68 59
25. J. S. Draper
47 30
66
50 00
July 27. Walter Adams, Esq.
28 25
Sept. 28. L. K. Lovell
100 00
J. S. Draper 14 10
Amount carried forward,
$308 24
32 60
2 00
14
Amount brought forward. $308 24 April 19. Transferred to reduction of Town debt . 3000 00
Transferred to State aid 277 00
. .
61 00
$3.646 24
1884.
March 1. Unexpended balance 1,476 67
$5,122 91
COLLECTOR FOR 1882.
1883.
Feb.
1.
Amount due Treasurer
$5,484 64
Received from W. B. Ward,
Collector $5,484 64 COLLECTOR FOR 1883.
Amouct due Treasurer $16,468 96
1884.
Received from W. B. Ward $10,951 52
March 1. Amount due 5,517 44
$16,468 96
TRIAL BALANCE.
UNEXPENDED BALANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS.
March 1.
Schools
$1293 29
Highways and Bridges 74 48 ·
Support of Poor
235 51
Salaries of Town Officers
432 62
Incidentals
239 18
Reduction of Town debt
.
1000 00
Collectors fees
200 00
Special appropriation in anticipation of taxes for 1884 25
Interest on Town debt
47 48
Library
282 79
Prosecution of illegal sale of liquor
277 75
Amount carried forward.
$4.083 35
15
Amount brought forward,
$4,083 35
March 1. Firemen's pay .
224 00
Credit bills
34 34
Contingent fund
1476 67
Cash on hand
$281 48
Amount due from Collector
5,517 44
Deficit in abatements
19 44
$5,818 36 $5,818 36
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS.
Interest annually.
April 27. 1863. Treas. of Donation Fund
$411 66
6 per ct.
Nov. 3. 1863.
Library fund
500 00
6
66
Jan. 1. 1875. Allen Fund
1,000 00
6
Jan. 1. 1881. Child fund
100 00 6
Nov. 8. 1875.
Salem Savings Bank
. 10,100 00
6
May
3. 1881.
Treas. of Water Works
payable 1 yr. from date
1,200 00
2. 1882.
Treas, of Water Works
206 00 5
June
27. 1882.
390 82 5
66
May
1. 1878.
Plymouth Savings Bank
10,000 00 5
Semi Annually.
Aug. 1. 1878.
Water Bonds issued
.. 25,000 00
5
Oct. 1. 1878.
Town Bonds issued
. 44,500 00
5
Oct. 1. 1882. Water Bonds issued
. 4,000 00 .
4
66
Annually
Feb. 25. 1884.
Temporary loan
440 55
5
$97,849 03
HORACE HEARD, Treasurer.
WAYLAND, March 1, 1884.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
1883. Feb. 1. Cash on hand ·
. $2,891 90
17. J. C. Butterfield legacy, to Addie Moore 100 00
26. Corporation tax 70 51
On account of State poor 18 00
W. H. Bent, water-rates 876 00
Apr. 6. 6. 66 hotel license 2 00
H. Heard, temporary loan
2000 00
County Trea., Dog License for 1882 . 243 85
May
6. 9. 2. C. H. Boodey, hay scales, Cochituate 32 60 2. Auctioneer's license 2 00 2. rent of School-house Hall 36 00 19. L. K. Lovell, hay scales, centre, 35 05
June 27. T. S. Sherman, rent of Town Hall
14 12
July 25. H. Heard, temporary loan
1000 00
Aug. 24. On account of State poor
15 00
Sept. 13. T. S. Sherman, rent of Town Hall
3 00
6.6 13.
hotel license
2 00
Nov. 12.
C. H. Boodey, rent of School-house Hall 5 00
Dec. 3. Corporation tax 499 24
3. National Bank tax 720 26
3. State aid 318 00
3. Relief of indigent soldiers and sailors.
36 00
11. W. B. Ward, interest on taxes of 1882 150 00
25. T. S. Sherman, rent of Town Hall 27 50
25. sale of gasoline barrels 4 00
1884. Jan. 8. Treasurer of Donation Fund
12 00
30. Corporation tax 38 27
" 30. State School Fund
188 57
Amount carried forward,
$9358 87
26.
Mar. 2.
T. S. Sherman, rent of Town Hall 18 00
17
Amount brought forward,
$9360 87
Feb.
2. C. H. Boodey, rent of School House Hall 5 00
1883.
Sept. 29.
W. H. Bent, water rates
859 50
1884.
Feb. 7.
465 97
1883.
Feb. 14. W. B. Ward, Collector 1882
300 00
66
24.
375 00
Mar. 2.
550 00
6. 66
6.
250 00
66
14.
66
66
500 00
66
21.
66
1
350 00
Apr. 3.
W. B. Ward, Collector 1882
650 00
66 10.
1200 00
18.
66
66
500 00
May 8.
500 00
June 27.
146 87
Sept. 12.
100 00
1884.
Jan.
7.
66
62 77
1883.
Aug. 15.
66
Collector, 1883 .
300 00
Sept. 12.
66
.
400 00
66
27.
66
66
66
1875 00
. 6
29.
66
66
850 00
Oct.
1.
4.
5.
66
66
700 00
66
11.
66
66
66
500 00
Dec. 11.
66
66
66
570 22
1884.
Jan.
7.
66
66
66
500 00
15.
60
66
.
900 00
Feb. 14.
66
66
.
921 33
66
29.
" interest on taxes of 1882
20 54
.
66
25.
H. Heard, loan in anticipation of tax of 1884 440 55
$27,586 59
2
29.
66
.
384 97
66
2100 00
66
750 00
200 00
21.
66
66
66
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EXPENDITURES. SCHOOLS, TUITION, FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
SOUTH GRAMMAR.
L. A. Dean, teaching 24 weeks. at $12
·
$288 00
R. P. Maynard " 11 at $12 132 00 ·
C. F. Merrick
3 months at $65
195 00
B. S. Hemenway, care of schooi-house one year. 150 00
Robinson & Jones. 25,012 lbs. coal . 90 67 .
66 8 ft. oak, $8 50; 4 ft. pine, $3 75 12 25
$867 92
CENTRE GRAMMAR.
C. S. Stroud, teaching 44 weeks at $15
$660 00
care of room 9 weeks
9 50
L. Draper, care of school-house 15 weeks
11 25
L. G. Draper, " " 8 4 8 00
J. W. Emerson, "
1 1-2 weeks 1 50
G. A. Pendleton, 13
10 75
C. W. Reeves, 1 cord pine wood $8; 1-2 cord oak $4 12 00
R. Erwin, 4,730 Ibs. coal 17 67
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$730 67
COCHITUATE INTERMEDIATE.
J. C. Stearns. teaching 11 weeks at $9
$99 00
Inez A. Perry, 13 at $9 .
117 00
H. E. Perkins. 23 .. at $9 .
207 00
$423 00
COCHITUATE FIRST PRIMAARY.
Grace C. Langmaid, teaching 11 weeks at $9 · $99 00
Lizzie E. Moore, . . 36 at $9 324 00
$423 00
COCHITUATE SECOND PRIMARY.
Lizzie M. Norton, teaching 47 weeks at $9 $423 00
COCHITUATE THIRD PRIMARY.
Lizzie E. Moore, teaching 11 weeks at $8.50 $93 50
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CENTRE PRIMARY.
Ella A. Wheeler, teaching 47 weeks at $9
$423 00
James Bowles, care of room 5 50
Mary L. Parmenter, care of room 12 00.
C. W. Reeves, 2 ft. pine wood, 2.00
J. W. Parmenter, 1 cord pine wood (prepared) 8 00
3 cords oak wood (prepared) for Centre Primary and North Schools 24 00
$474 50
LOKERVILLE SCHOOL.
Nellie R. Rice, teaching 47 weeks at $9
$423 00
care of room 35 00
paid for cleaning 1 50
Geo. A. Rice, 1 cord oak and pine wood (prepared) 8 00
Robinson & Jones 4000 lbs. coal
14 00
$481 50
THOMAS SCHOOL.
Hattie E. Reeves, teaching 47 weeks at $8.50
$399 50
Hattie I. Sanford, care of room 23 50 66 cleaning school room 2 35
H. L. Lee, 1 cord wood
8 00
S. M. Thomas. 1 cord pine wood
6 00
Robinson & Jones, 2000 lbs. coal
7 00
$446 35
RUTTER SCHOOL.
Carrie M. Lee, teaching 47 weeks at $9
$423 00
care of room $18.50; desk, 56 cts. ·
reader for
19 06
J. Linehan, care of room .
.
5 50
Cyrus Lee. 5 cords and 5 ft. wood ·
45 00
R. Erwin, 2,330 lbs. coal .
.
8 81
$501 37
20
NORTH SCHOOL.
$399 50
E. N. Morse, teaching 47 weeks at $8.50 care of room 6 00
G. E. Sherman, 1 cord wood
8 00
J. W. Parmenter, 1 cord pine and 1 cord oak wood (prepared) 16 00
$429 50
SUMMARY.
For teaching
. $4.705 50
" fuel .
287 40
" care of rooms
300 85
" one reader for desk
56
$5.294 31
CULVERTS ON BRIDLE POINT AND FARM ROADS.
H. B. Braman $200 00
FIREMEN'S PAY.
Ralph Bent, chief engineer $224 00
BALANCE DUE FOR MOVING ENGINE HOUSE.
Charles Fairbank, hauling stone and grading
$96 65
SUPPORT OF POOR.
David H. Pierce, balance of salary to April, 1883 $275 00
J. C. Butterfield, burying 2 children of G. Sanford 20 00 child of Ralph Huard 12 00 ·
Charles Goodnow
25 00
66 one stone for Town Farm 5 00
Geo. A. Rice. (see Overseers Report) 416 02
Chas. II. Boodey, professional services 26 50
Mass. Gen. Hospital, 3 weeks board of John R. Smith 21 00 L. H. Sherman, 19 bags of meal, $26.80; 1 do corn, $1.45; 14 do oats, $8.40 36 65
Amount carried forward,
$837 17
21
Amount brought forward, $837 17
A. H. Dunn, balance Jan. 15, 1884 for grain 28 10
C. H. Jackman, part of salary for 1883 50 00
T. S. Sherman, 1 pair shoes for Mrs. Burke 1 75
conveying J. R. Smith to Mass. Gen. Hospital, hack and car fare time and team 2 50
2 20
Robinson & Jones. 2000 lbs. coal for J. F. Elliot 7 00
.. 2000 lbs. coal for Mrs. Corliss 7 00
.. 8 feet p. limbs and 1 bbl. coal, Mrs. Hurd 3 85
Robinson & JJones. 2 feet oak wood (sawed) for R.
Huard . 2 25
Robinson & Jones, 14,000 lbs. coal for poor farm 49 00
Total $990 82
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
W. B. Ward, Collector's fees for 1882 .
$250 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
S. M. Thomas, men and teams . $139 23
I. C. Damon,
144 00
repairs on dry bridge 1 00
H. G. Hammond, men and teams
140 00
G. A. Rice,
51 03
R. Erwin,
72 62
40 loads gravel
2 00
G. E. Sherman, work 60 00
Chas. Fairbank, men and teams
140 00
B. M. Folsom, labor
75 00
J. W. Parmenter. men and teams
75 00
S. D. Bryden,
75 00
Total,
$974 88
LIBRARY.
James S. Draper, salary for self and assistant $200 00
Geo. A. Leach. services as assistant librarian 50 00
Amount carried forward.
$250 00
22
Amount brought forward, $250 00
N. P. Gilman, books purchased for library 57 83
E. H. Atwood, carting books 15 57
transportation of books between Co- chituate and Wayland 45 00
James S. Draper, books purchased for library 31 64
Total,
$400 04
PROSECUTION OF ILLEGAL SALE OF LIQUORS.
Daniel D. Griffin, services and expenses as agent $72 25
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Chas. H. Boodey, Chairman Selectmen, 1882 $40 00
T. S. Sherman, Selectman, 25 00
W. H. Bent, 66
25 00
W. H. Bent, Water Commissioner, 66
20 00
Chas. H. Boodey, 166
20 00
A. H. Bryant,
20 00
J. H. Rothwell, Auditor, 20 00
Edward Carter, Assessor,
1883
65 00
use of team
6 00
preparing valuation of 1882
20 00
Isaac Damon, Assessor for 1883
17 50
Myron W. Bent, Assessor, 1883
21 88
B. M. Folsom, School Committee for 1882
30 00
Chas. H. Boodey,
30 00
Fayette Nichols, " 32 days,
80 00
Geo. A. Rice, Overseer of Poor, 66
20 00
J. C. Butterfield, 66 20 00
Chas. Fairbank,
20 00
Ralph Bent, Superintendent of Water Works engineer
10 00
D. W. Ricker.
.
.
10 00
W. M. Fullick, “
10 00
Total,
$658 88
use of team 3 50
125 00
23
INCIDENTALS.
James S. Draper. (plank walk to library) 369ft. sprace $6 64
. . 22 bolts, 88 cts. ; J. H. Small, labor, $3.25 ; pine, 81 cts. · repairs of library furnace, $1.25 ; nails, 20 cts. ·
4 94
Horace Heard, stationery and postage ·
5 00
T. S. Sherman, repairing farm bridge, lumber and labor 3 50
repairing gas house, plank, $2.40 ; boards, 85 cts. 3 25
66 labor on gas house. $4.50; 4 guide- boards, $4 ·
8 50
1 cord white oak wood for Town Hall 6 00
66 setting guide-board post and lettering 1 50
feather duster for undertaker . .
2 00
66 sponge. 65 cts. ; chamoise, 55 cts. 1 20
W. A. Jessop, cleaning privies and carting ashes ·
7 50
carting gravel. $2.40 ; labor. $1.80 4 20
Chas. Moulton, preparing 2 cords wood and putting into hall 3 50
T. Groom & Co., 2 record books, $8 ; collectors book. $2, 10 00 ·
T. Groom & Co., 3 valuation books. $4.50; 1 doz.
pencils, 50 cts. 5 00
J. H. Rothwell, extra labor on town report, 1882 ·
10 00
coach fare, Feb. 1882-3 (auditing) 1 60
car fare, Feb. 1882-3, (printing reports) 2 00
66 assistance rendered Selectmen on the Treasurer's books, March, 1883 25 00
G. A. Rice, 4 journeys to Cambridge, (Stanley case) 12 00
journey to Boston and purchase mower 3 00
Robinson & Jones, 5 tons coal for Fire Department .6 9 feet pine wood, 8 60
40 75
T. Maynard, repairing and cleaning North School 13 00
T. W. Frost, varnishing town hall doors 2 50
66 painting and lettering sign boards 4 50
Bulletin Job Print, 100 town warrant $2.50, Jury list $2. 4 50
Amount carried forward,
$201 63
1 45
24
Amount brought forward, $201 63
Builetin Job Print, town warrants $2.50, 25 sheets $1.50. 4 00
blanks, (overseers). 2 00
Chas. H. Boodey, postage $3, car fare $2. two trips to Boston in regard to State Aid, $4 9 00
E. A. Atwood, sealing weights and measures, 1882 10 00
B. M. Folsom, lock for North school 65
W. B. Ward, police service 31 weeks 31 00
66 procuring and posting warrants 8 00
journey to Boston for town seal 2 00
66 66 service on dogs 5 00
66 66 notifying town officers 2 50
66 paid E. L. Barry, printing warrants .
8 00
D. W. Ricker, posting town warrants
2 50
66. 66 notifying town officers 1 00 .
1 75
E. H. Atwood, expressing 40 43
Gilbert & Barker, 4 bbls. Gasolene ..
19 00
Union Lumber Co., 1017 ft. plank $17.80, 6 posts $1.20 Chas. Holbrook, cleaning and repairing clocks 4 00
Belatty's Express, 4 bbls. gasolene at 75 cents . 3 00
J. W. Parmenter, 9 1-4 feet oak wood for town house 7 04
L. K. Lovell, cleaning schools, $5.50, repairs on clock $1.50 7 00
J. M. Forbush & Co., premiums on insurance 25 00
B. S. Hodges, repairing pump at Thomas school 2 50
Carrie M. Lee, books furnished Smith family $1.37, key 5 cts. 1 42
Ralph Bent, Supt., water for Fire Department to Jan.
1, 1884 30 00
Ralph Bent, Supt., water for South Grammar School, to Jan 1, 1884 25 00
Total $459 92
CONTINGENT FUND.
L. K. Lovell, 3 stoves $90, freighting $4 ·
$94 00
66 66 setting up and blacking $3, 1 pt. dam- per $3 6 00
Amount carried forward,
$100 00
pump for Thomas school 6 50
25
Amount brought forward,
$100 00
Walter Adams, expense of opposition to city of Bos- ton before Legislature in matter of petition of said city for additional legislation as to purity of its water supply . 28 25
James S. Draper, books purchased for library . 50 00
..
66 erecting new vane in town house 41 30
.6.
labor and expressing 6 00
.. labor cleaning town clock ·
8 00
.. alcohol .50. blacksmithing, .65 1 15
clock oil .90, repairs ou machinery $1 50 2 40
labor and material to enclose clock works 2 55
Torrey, Bright & Capen, 13 1-2 yds. felt for town hall
33 75
Upholstery $2 25, lining $2, fares .90
5 15
.. 38 1-8 yds. matting, $26.69, zinc ends $3 29 69
. Henry Wight. State aid paid in Feb. and Mch. 1883. 61 00
Horace Head, State aid paid to March 1, 1884
277 00
Transferred to reduction of Town debt (see Treasurers report) 3,000 00
Total . $3,646 24
INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT.
1883.
March 17. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. . $1,192 50
29. Waltham Bank 16 52
April 19. H. Harwood. 67 50
28. Plymouth Savings Bank, 6 mos 250 00
Aug. 1. Boston Safe Deposite and Trust Co. 625 00
Sept. 28. 1192 50 60
Oct. 31. Salem Savings Bank 606 00
23. Horace Heard . 1884.
3 97
Jan. 7. Treasurer of Allen Fund 60 00
Amount carried forward,
$4,013 99
26
Amount brought forward, 1884.
$4,013 99
Jan. 7. of Draper .
30 00
7. of Child
6 00
8. of Donation "
24 70.
Feh. 1. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
625 00
7. W. H. Bent, Tiea. 89 84
21. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
1192 50
25. Horace Heard
88 61
25.
29 37
Total,
. $6,100 01
ESTATE OF T. J. DAMON. LAND DAMAGE.
W. H. Bent paid land damage $100 00
interest 5.00
Total.
$105 00
HYDRANTS.
Appropriation $384. Transferred to Water Commis-
sioners' account. See Treasurer's report.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES FOR 1884.
E. L. Barry, 600 copies "Taxable Valuation" $91 00 66 7 months interest 3 19
J. M. Forbush & Co. premiums on insurance 137 50
H. B. Braman balance due for rebuilding culverts on Farm and Bridle point roads . 79 36
66 rebuilding culvert on main road to Sud- bury 114 25
C. H. Boodey H. & L. Co. 1 flag pole . .
15 00
$440 30
.
27
CREDIT BILLS.
SCHOOLS.
N. R. Gerald 4 boxes crayon 80 cts. ; 2 books 74 cts. $1 54
1-2 doz. erasers 1 25
W. D. Parlin, labor $2.67 ; stove pipe $5.70; dam-
per 25 cts. 8 62
W. D. Parlin, coach fare 10 cts. ; zinc 54 cts. ; hooks 5 cts. 69 .
Cyrus Lee, setting glass and labor at Rutter school. cleaning well 75
3 29
William Videon, repairing and cleaning well at Rutter school-house 4 25
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