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ANNUAL REPORT
THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
THE
Town of
Middleton,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1st, 1882
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,
MIDDLETONY
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SOUTH DANVERS; GRIMTED BY CHARLES D. HOWARD, ALLEN'S BUILDING; 1862.
Town Officers Bills.
B. P. Richardson, as Selectman and Assessor, $29 20
William A. Merriam, as Selectman and Assessor, 28 63
Asa Howe, as Selectman and Assessor, 29 25
Samuel Peabody, as Selectman and Assessor in 1860,
4 75
B. P. Richardson, as Selectman and Assessor in 1860, 4 00
Asa Howe, as Selectman and Assessor in 1860, 4 00
Simon F. Esty, as Constable; 10 00
James N. Merriam, as School Committee in 1860, 15 00
E. S. Phelps, as School Committee in 1860-61, 21 75
Samuel Peabody, as School Committee in 1860-61,
12 00
H. A. Wilkins, as Treasurer, 10 75
Joseph A. Batchelder, as Town Clerk,
21 90
Ephraim Fuller, as Overseer of Poor;
20 64
John Curtis, as Overseer of Poor, 18 25
James Flint; as Overseer of the Poor; 19 88
$250 00
Expense of Supporting Paupers.
W. A. Merriam, for supplies for the poor, $166 77
Henry A. Wilkins, for supplies for the poor, 186 51
Leonard Cross, goods for William White's family; 30 28
South Danvers, for board of Sally Wilkins, 91 00
South Danvers, for goods, and nursing Wm. White's family, 13 00 Susannah Hackett, for board of her mother, 71 50
Benjamin Averill, for wood for Nichols family, 7 00
106 78
Betsey Twist, for nursing William White's family,
9 00
Betsey Fisher, for house rent for Rebecca Wilkins, 20 00
Andrew E. Gould, for board of his mother, 78 00
3 50
Sarah R. Fuller, for cash paid for board of her children; 10 00
Enoch F. Averill, for board of his father, 78 00
Moses Rust, for funeral expenses of Lydia Berry,
2 10
E. P. Averill, for house rent for George Russell, 23 50
George Daniels, for digging graves and attending funerals of Mrs. Gage, Nancy Nichols and Mrs. Smith; 15 00
Mr. Hubon, for three coffins and grave clothes, 18 80
Justin Allen, for medical attendance for L. Berry, 7 50
1 50
E. S. Phelps, for medical attendance for A. Nichols, Anna E. Blodgett, for house rent for George Russell; 7 81
Moses Rust, for board of Lydia Berry,
WVm. A. Howe, for digging grave, and other services,
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House of Correction, for board of Silas Nichols and A. Hutchinson, 9 00
John Gage, for board of his mother, 7 50
John Gage, for coffin and funeral expenses, 19 79
Abijah Fuller, for drawing turf for George Russell, 2 50
Abraham McIntire, for moving Nickerson family, 3 00
Samuel Symonds, for house rent for Nichols family, 38 90
B. P. Richardson, for moving woman to Danvers,
75
John G. Lock, for advice in case of Smith children,
5 00
Patrick Donnovan, for putting up travelers,
14 50
James Flint, for wood and supplies for W. White's family,
17 00
John Curtis, for wood and supplies for the poor, 58 94
Ephraim Fuller, for wood and potatoes for the poor,
50 79
Amos Batchelder, for wood for H. Shelden, 2 25
Mrs. Sever, and others, services at funeral of Nancy Nichols, 4 83
P. M. Chase, for medical attendance, 26 00
$1,208 30
Paid unsettled bills of last year, $118 25
Due from Danvers, $5; due from John Gage, $9, 14 00
Estimated amount of unsettled bills,
90 00
Total expense of the Poor, 1,166 05
$1,298 30 $1,298 30
Extra Expense of Highways and Bridges.
William A. Merriam, spikes for bridges,
$1 13
G. P. Wilkins, use of plough in 1857-58, 3 50
B. P. Symonds, teaming plank, 2 00
B. P. Richardson, labor on bridges and road,
42 00
Asa Howe, for the same,
2 80
Jonathan Berry, stone bridge and other labor,
13 84
John Gage, over work, 10 00
10 00
Calvin Putnam, lumber for bridges,
60 98
James Flint, over work,
10 00
J. A. Richardson, for the same,
2 73
G. A. Currier, stone for bridge,
3 00
Amos Batchelder, over work and labor on bridge,
26 05
Berry & Mason, labor on road,
1 33
Jesse Peabody, labor on bridge,
2 00
James Lynn, labor on road,
1 00
Farnham Stiles, for the same,
William Berry, over work, James Flint, labor on bridge, William Berry, plank and railing,
3 00
1 50
8 45
§207 31
Miscellaneous Bills.
Charles D. Howard, printing reports,
₹18 75
William Ives & Co., printing blanks, 4 00
M. Atwood, guide boards, and varnishing hearse, 12 03
W. A. Merriam, cash paid for valuation books, stationery, &c., 7 98 E. P. Averill & Co., fluid and stationery, 1 17
Asa Howe, cash paid for kerosene, &c.,
2 05
Așa Howe, charge of Town Hall,
7 50
G. Daniels, cleaning hearse and oiling harness, 1858-59-60, 4 50
B. P. Richardson, wood for Town Hall, 2 69
Jacob Stone, services in Blanchard case,
10 00
J. A. Hutchinson, difference on taxes,
3 43
Brown & Taggard, for books,
129 95
Abatements on re-assessed tax of 1857;
212 66
Do. on tax 1859-60-612
96 17
James Lynn, sawing wood for Hall,
40
Interest paid sundry persons 1859-60-61,
367 54
Abatements on tax of 1857 re-assessed,
171 85
D. E. Graves, collecting taxes 1857-59-60, 128 75
$1,181 42
Working Resident and Non-Resident Taxes.
J. A. Richardson's bill,
$20 64
James Flint's bill,
28 25
Jonathan Berry's bill,
22 02
John Gage's bill,
13 10
Farnham Stiles' bill,
18 48
N. P. Averill's bill,
1 37
G. P. Wilkins' bill,
11 72
Amos Batchelder's bill,
10 41
William Berry's bill,
1 73
$127 72
Snow Bills.
Jonathan Berry, for clearing road of snow,
$11 75
John Demsey, for clearing road of snow in 1859-60, 4 50
Moses Fairfield, for clearing road of snow in 1861,
B. P. Symonds, for clearing road of snow, 7 00
Jason Richardson, for clearing road of snow, 5 50
John Gage, for clearing road of snow, 4 87
4 45
7 12
Amos Batchelder, for clearing road of snow, A. Higgins, for clearing roa l of snow, Samuel Wilkins, 2nd, for clearing road of snow,
3 00
2 50
5 37
75
3 25
4 99
3 25
3 25
1 87
J. A. Richardson, for clearing road of snow?
8 00
Francis Peabody, 2d, for clearing road of snow,
2 00
Joseph Averill, for clearing road of snow, 7 00
John W. Peabody, 2d, for clearing road of snow, 3 63
4 84
J. W. Russell, for clearing road of snow,
1 50
John Gage, for clearing road of snow,
6 00
George P. Wilkins, for clearing road of snow,
5 75
Benjamin Averill, for clearing road of snow,
3 50
Andrew Peabody, for clearing road of snow? Luther Wilkins, for clearing road of snow,
1 75
$140 71
Cemetery Bills,
Cash paid D. Richardson, for land,
$300 00
Calyin Putnamı, for lumber,
42 17
46 Williams Daniels, for labor.
4 43
Samuel Brown, for stone posts,
20 00
.4 Addison Tyler, for labor,
2 12
George Daniels, for labor,
9 25
W. A. & H. D. Phelps, for labor,
35 97
Samuel Peabody, for labor,
6 25
S. B. Swan, for trees,
2 00
W. N. Brookhouse, for trees,
18 00
Hiram Mclaughlin, for labor,
4 00
D. J. Kimball, for trees,
4 00
James Lynn, for labor,
62
Samuel F. Estey, for clearing road of snow, Farnham Stiles, for clearing road of snow,
22 33
S. G. Wentworth, for clearing road of snow, Nathaniel Fisher, for clearing road of snow, Jesse Peabody, for clearing road of snow, C. MeIntire, for clearing road of snow? Porter J. Gould, for clearing road of snow, J. P. Gould, for clearing road of snow, N. P. Averill, for clearing road of snow,
Joseph B. Perkins, for clearing road of snow?
1 73
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Cash paid S. W. Weston, for posts, W. A. Merriam, for nails, &c., 4 01
31 25
66 David Stiles, Jr., for labo. and material, 13 09
R. B. Hood, for drawing lumber,
3 62
E. P. Averill & Co., for trees,
1 50
H. W. S. Cleaveland,
35 00
Expense of Volunteers.
Amount paid to families of Volunteers, Selectmen's services,
$1,345 32
15 00
$1,360 32
Deduct amount due from State,
1,161 76
$198 56
SCHOOLS. CENTER DISTRICT.
DR.
CR.
By balance due last year,
$396 49
Share of school money this year,
450 00
State School Fund,
39 39
To cash paid Albion Thorn,
$368 00
Martha J. Weston,
184 00
R. A. Berry,
83 00
The town of North Reading,
7 50
J. N. Merriam, wood, brooms, crayons, ink, &c, 18 92
36 51
James Lynn, for drawing coal,
4 00
W. A. Merriam, for crayons, ink, &c.,
3 56
Balance due the school,
180 39
$885 88
$885 88
District to the Town, - Dr.
Amount due last year,
$59 68
Interest on the same,
3 58
M. Attwood, for repairs,
3 13
Assessors and Collector's bills,
19 73
Abatements,
1 00
Cash paid J. A. Merriam, agent,
1000 00
Amount of money raised,
1,084 96
Balance due the town,
2 16
$1,087 12
$1,087 12
EAST DISTRICT.
DR.
CR.
By balance due last year, Share of school money this year,
$101 08
205 00
H. O. Warren & Co., for coal,
$537 28
To cash paid M. A. Richards,
$98 00
R. F. Woodbury,
78 00
Lizzie M. Peabody,
44 00
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Abbie Baker,
15 00
C. S. Haven,
15 00
Joseph P. Gould, for wood,
1 50
J. B. Perkins, for sawing wood,
2 97
Balance due the school,
59 61
$326 08
$326 08
District to the Town; - Dr.
Amount due last year,
$66 78
Interest on the same,
4 00
Cash paid W. A. Merriam, for lead and oil;
12 00
Assessors and Collector's bills;
5 51
Abatements,
94
Balance due the District;
12 42
Amount of tax assessed,
$101 68
$101 65
$101 65
NORTH SCHOOL:
DR.
CR.
By balance due last year.
$111 08
Share of school money this year,
225 00
To cash paid Z. Weston,
$90 00
Mary L. Trow,
80 00
H. G. Mannahan,
153 00
Farnham Stiles, for wood;
7 69
66
John Demsey, for the same.
1 28
66
C. McIntire, sawing wood,
1 79
Balance due the school,
2 32
$336 08
$336 08
District to the Town, : Dr.
Amount due last year,
$137 31
John Demsey, for repairs,
12 18
Interest,
8 23
Assessors and Collector's bill;
6 09
Abatements,
1 98
Amount raised by tax,
$159 04
Balance due the town,
6 75
$165 79
$165 79
SOUTH SCHOOL. District to the Town, - Dr
Amount due last year, Interest,
$1 50
09
$1 59
12 00
Joseph Averill, for building fires;
RECAPITULATION.
town officeit' bills, €250 60
Expense of supporting the poor,
1,166 05
Extra expense of highways and bridge?,
207 31
Miscellaneous bills,
1,181 42
Bnow bills,
110 71
Working resident and non-resident taxe ?:
127 72
Cemetery bilis.
537 28
Expenses of Volunteers.
198 56
Expenses of the schools,
1,305 7%
Estimated amount of unsettled bills;
182 32
$5,517 có
Deduct bills due last year,
$1109 00
Deduct avaient of re-asserted tax 1367.
375 00
Dednet amount received for book".
103 87
$1,578 87
Total expense of the town,
$3,968 22
Assessment Of taxes, town and school,
$3,000 00
Amount received from State School Fund,
28 99
Amount received from dog fund,
43 20
Income of Hall,
19 20
Due for supporting potr.
44 25
Excess of expenses over receipts;
820 55
$8,008 22 $3,968 28
THE TOWN.
DR.
Cutetanding orders,
$4,142 06 Cash in Treasury and due
1.500 00 from Collecto !. $$2,649 32
Due the schools,
242 32
Due from dog fund, 18 20
Unsettled bills,
190 00
Due from books and books on hand, 215 29
Due from Stato Poor;
30 28
Due for liquors, 05 10
Due from State reimburse- ments, 1,16170
Balance against the town; 1,910 03
MOSLETEN
3.0074 99
86,074 98
B. P. RICHARDSON, } Selectmen W. A. MERRIAM, of
ASA HOWE; S Middleton :
00
Received as interest, Les
Due Village Bank,
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