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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF
The Town ot Middleton,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1863.
SOUTH DANVERS: CHARLES D. HOWARD-PRINTER-WIZARD OFFICE, 1863.
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Town Officers' Bills.
Allen Berry, as Selectman and Assessor,
$46 45
Samuel Peabody,
do
43 40
Asa Howe, do
32 75
B. P Richardson,
do
in 1861,
6 00
W. A. Merriam,
do
do
6 00
Asa Howe, do
do
6 00
Simon F. Esty, as Constable,
10 00
David Stiles, Jr., as Overseer,
5 00
Joseph Averill, do
8 00
W. A. Phelps, do
10 32
E. S. Phelps, as School Committee for 1861-2,
17 25.
J. N. Merriam, do
do
12 00
Samuel Peabody, do
do
8 25
Joseph A. Batchelder, as Town Clerk,
19 42
Henry A. Wilkins, as Treasurer, and extra services,
21 99
$252 83
Expense of Supporting Paupers.
E. P. Averill & Co., supplies for the family of the late George Russell, $83 62
E. P. Averill & Co, cloth for Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Elliot, 4 49
House of Correction, board of Adeline Hutchinson, 17 57
City of Salem, fuel for H. Mansfield, in 1861, 8 12
4 06
H. A. Wilkins, goods for Nichols family, 1 10
Samuel Symonds, house rent for Nichols family, 30 00
Ellen Duffee, nursing Wm. White's family, 1861,
10 00
Geo. Daniels, services as sexton for late A. Nichols,
5 00
Mrs. Fisher, house rent and fuel for Rebecca Wilkins,
20 00
G. O. Ramsdell, board of Francis Fuller,
13 00
Mrs. Donivan, lodging travelers,
19 50
Paid other persons, for lodging travellers,
2 00
E. A. Averill, boarding Moses Averill,
78 00
Town of So. Danvers, boarding Sally Wilkins,
91 00
Andrew Gould, boarding Mehitable Elliot,
78 00
Mrs. Hackett, boarding Mrs. Adam Templeton,
70 25
Abijah Fuller, wood for Russell family,
3 75
Daniel Richardson, wood for Russell family, 6 00
Joseph Averill, wood for Russell family,
8 31
H. A. Wilkins, goods for George Russell,
3
John Gage, sawing wood for Russell family, 75
Benjamin Averill, wood for Wm. White's family, 8 97
Joseph Averill, wood for Wm. White's family, 5 34
Joseph Averill, meat for Wm. White's family, 1 08
Paid, horse hire,
2 50
Joseph Averill, paid for dress for Mrs. Elliot,
2 07
J. B. Perkins, rent for the Kenney House,
60 00
Mrs. Blodgett, rent for house and land, 36 00
Dr. Kittridge, attendance on Mrs. Templeton,
13 00
House of Correction, board of Adeline Hutchin- son, in 1861, 13 28
House of Correction, board of Adeline Hutchin- son, in 1862, 8 57
$705 33
Paid unsettled bills of last year, $154 90
Cr., by rent of Kenney and Elliot Houses, 43 75
Due from Mrs. Wentworth, for house rent,
12 00
Due from John Gage, for house rent,
4 25
Estimated unsettled bills,
140 00
Total expense of the Poor,
$630 43
$845 33
$845 33
Extra Expense of Highways and Bridges.
Samuel H. Wilkins, over work,
$2 16
Joseph Averill, labor on bridge,
75
B. P. Symonds, labor on road,
1 87
A. Batchelder, labor on road in 1861,
4 37
J. A. Richardson, labor and lumber for bridge,
3 00
William Berry, lumber and labor,
3 50
Jesse Peabody, labor on bridge,
1 25
Ezra Richardson, labor and lumber in 1861,
12 92
Asa Howe, labor on road,
1 25
G. A. Currier, over work,
10 00
$41 07
Miscellaneous Bills.
C. D. Howard, printing Town and School Reports,
$18 75
E. P. Averill & Co., lamp oil and stationery, 2 79
George Daniels, repairs and oil on harness, 1 00
4
Amos Batchelder, postage in 61-62, 1 14
Morrison Atwood, repairs on Hall, 1 85
George W. Elliot, for stone posts for bounds, 2 67
B. P. Richardson, journey to Topsfield and Danvers, 1 00
Asa Howe, journey to Topsfield and Danvers, 1 00
Brown & Taggard, for school books, 188 67
Calvin Putnam, plank for river bridge, 10 72
R. B. Hood, hauling lumber for bridge, 2 00
J. N. Merriam, frieght on books and services,
1 00
Asa Howe, sweeping hall,
2 50
Samuel Peabody, care of hall, as per bill,
7 50
W. A. Phelps, labor on Cemetary and for posts,
11 62
William Berry, wood for Hall, and hauling stones and plank, 7 75
Abatements, for 1860-61 and '62
73 33
Interest paid to sundry persons,
59 09
J. A. Berry, C. E. Mason, B. H. Shelden, and Wil- liam Seaver,
8 00
Extra services of Selectmen preparing enrolment,
18 00
$420 38
Working, Resident and . Non-Resident Taxes.
Samuel H. Wilkins, bill,
$15 00
Jesse Peabody, do
1 34
Joseph Averill, do
9 31
William Berry, do
6 78
J. A. Richardson, do
21 09
Jonathon Berry,
do
21 35
Samuel F. Esty, do
21 75
Solomon Weston, do
10 68
G. A. Currier,
do
35 21
$142 51
Snow Bills for 1861-2.
Porter T. Gould, for clearing road of snow, $2 25 John Curtis's bill for clearing road of snow, 2 50
6 85
Jonathan Berry's bill for clearing road of snow, William Berry's bill for clearing road of snow, J. A. Esty's bill for clearing road of snow,
5 25
5 50
5
John Gage's bill for clearing road of snow, 5 00
Benj. P. Symond's bill for clearing road of snow, 1 50
William Peabody's bill for clearing road of snow, 24 42
A. Murry's bill for clearing road of snow, James Flint's bill for clearing road of snow,
3 50
Joseph B. Perkins' bill for clearing road of snow, Hiram A. Stiles' bill for clearing road of snow,
1 37
A. P. Averill's bill for clearing road of snow, 1 00 E S. Soper's bill for clearing road of snow, 1 87
4 37
Farnham Stiles' bill for clearing road of snow,
4 00
Benj. P. Richardson's bill for clearing road of snow, J. P. Gould's bill for clearing road of snow,
4 17
Amos Batchelder's bill for clearing road of snow,
75
8 50
J. A. Richardson's bill for clearing road of snow, S. H. Wilkin's bill for clearing road of snow, '61 & '62
1 00
Joseph Averill's bill for clearing road of snow, 3 15
$95 76
Expense of Volunteers.
Amount charged the State in return for 1862,
$2385 05
Orders drawn from Jan. 1st, '63 to March 1st, '63,
420 00
Bounty paid to 11 three years' men,
1375 00
Bounty paid to 9 nine months' men,
1125 00
Selectmen's services,
26 00
$5331 05
Received of Boston for men transferred,
600 00
$4731 05
Deduct Selectmen's services and amt. due fm State,
2831 05
Expense to Town,
$1900 00
Liquor Account.
Liquors sold from Feb. 24, '62, to Feb. 24, '63, Liquors on hand,
65 10
$519 10
Paid out for liquors and trucking,
424 00
Agent's salary,
30 00
454 00
Due the town,
$65 10
94
1 37
Jesse Peabody's bill for clearing road of snow,
6 50
$454 00
G
Schools. CENTRE DISTRICT.
Dr.
By balance due last year,
Share of school money this year,
State School Fund,
To cash paid M. J. Weston,
$245 00
To cash paid C. E. Sheldon, 67 50
To cash paid Sarah A. Phelps, 2 50
To cash paid Wm. A. Phelps, for wood, 7 72
To cash paid Sam'l Flint, for sawing wood, 3 56
Balance due the school, 281 17
$607 45
$607 45
District to the Town, Dr.
Amount due last year, $2 16
Interest on the same,
13
M. Atwood, for repairs,
2 24
W. A. Phelps, for repairs,
2 33
Due the town,
$6 86
EAST DISTRICT.
Dr.
Cr. $ 59 61 200 00
Amount due last year,
Share of School Money this year,
State School fund,
6 83
To cash paid W. G. Peabody,
$ 60 00
Henry Wardwell, 102 00
Lucy D. Berry, 72 00
Leverett Averill, for building fires in 1861-2, 4 50
C. K. Wilkins, sawing wood and cleaning house, 3 92
J. P. Gould, for wood, 10 15
W.G. Peabody, cleaning house, 1 77
Balance due the School, [12 10
$266 44
$266 44
Cr. $180 39 400 00 27 06
7
District to the Town, Dr.
Cr. $12 42
Amount due District last year,
C. K. Wilkins, for repairs,
$ 6 00
W. G. Peabody, for repairs, 3 93
J. Severence, painting school house, 22 69
20 20
$32 62
$32 62
NORTH DISTRICT.
By balance due the School last year, Share of School Money this year, State School fund,
10 53
To cash paid M. L. Trow, $65 00
E. S. Soper, for ink, crayons and brooms, 1 82
William Berry, for wood, 7 13
Balance due the School, 138 90
$212 85
$212 85
District to the Town,
Dr.
Amount due last year,
$6 75
Interest on same, 40
Due the Town, abatement 60 cts,
$7 75
SOUTH SCHOOL.
District to the Town,
Dr.
Amount due last year,
$1 59
Interest,
09
$1 68
Recapitulation.
Town officers' bills, $252 83
Expense of supporting the Poor,
630 43
Extra expense of Highways and Bridges,
41 07
Miscellaneous bills,
420 38
Snow bills for 1861-2,
95 76
Working residents' and non-residents' taxes,
142 51
Dr.
Cr.
$2 32
200 00
LETOM
8
Loss on State Aid return of 1861, Expense of Schools, Estimated amount of unsettled bills,
122 98
654 57
150 00
Deduct bills due last year,
522 98
Total expense of the Town, exclusive of Volunteer expense, $1877 55
Assessment of taxes, Town and School, $3070 09
Amount received from State School Fund, 44 41
Amount received from dog licences, 39 60
Income of the Hall, 18 00
Received for lots in the Cemetery 45 00
Received as interest and for supporting poor, 56 00
Excess of receipts over expenses, 1395 55
$3273 10 $3273 10
The Town.
Dr.
$8334 80
Outstanding orders, Due the Schools,
432 17
$8766 97
Cr.
Cash in Treasury and due from Collector, $2657 84
Due from State reimbursements, 2805 05
Due from U. S. War Department,
18 00
Due for books sold and books on hand,
189 53
Due for liquors,
65 10
Balance against the Town including nineteen hun- dred dollars paid as bounty, 3031 45
$8766 97
ALLEN BERRY, SAMUEL PEABODY, ASA HOWE,
? Selectmen of Middleton.
MIDDLETON, MARCH, 1863.
$2400 35
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