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MIDDLETONN
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REPORT
-OF THE-
Receipts and Expenditures
-- OF THE-
TOWN OF MIDDLETON,
-- FOR THE-
Year Ending March 1, 1869.
SALEM: PRESS OF THE ESSEX COUNTY MERCURY. 1869.
FLINT
MIDDLETON
ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE-
Receipts and Expenditures
-OF THE-
TOWN OF MIDDLETON, For the Year Ending March 1, 1869.
Town Officers' Bills.
Joseph A Batchelder as selectman and assessor. $45 75
William A. Phelps 66
25 00
Samuel Peabody, 66 66 55 00
Henry A. Wilkins, as treasurer. 20 00
Daniel E. Graves as constable.
10 00
William A. Phelps, as overseer of the poor
16 83
Joseph Averill
7 75
B. P. Richardson, 66
3 10
Cyrus K. Wilkins, as school committee
16 50
James M. Hubbard,
10 00
Joseph A. Batchelder, 66 13 00
Joseph A. Batchelder, as town clerk. 18 75
Sam'l. Peabody, auditing accounts in 1868 6 00
Joseph A. Batchelder, 6 00
William A. Phelps,
6 00
H. A. Stiles, services as school committee
12 00
$271 68
Extra Expense of Highways and Bridges.
Amos Batchelder's bill for overwork. $ 6 00
James Flint's
8 50
Nathaniel P. Averill, labor on bridge 2 00
Nathaniel Fisher,
66
4 12
2
Darius Emerson, labor on bridge. 31 50
timber for bridge. 40 00
Eli S. Soper, labor on bridge. 2 00
William E. Cook, labor on bridge. 33 90
George H. Peirson, iron work on bridge .. 31 02
Wm. H. Beverly, teaming and labor on bridge. 45 50
Benjamin Averill's bill on bridge 66 37
Samuel Jones, labor 66
4 00
David F. Thomas, labor 66
9 00
Calvin Putnam's bill for lumber on bridge 54 80
John B. Jenkins's " timber 66
21 50
Francis Peabody's " labor . 6
80
William Peabody, overwork on highways.
3 36
M. J. Emerson, labor on bridge.
9 00
Joseph S. Pray, work on highways.
5 00
C. K. Wilkins, overwork on " 9 00
Daniel E. Graves, "
10 00
Wm. A. Merriam, spikes for bridge, &c.
6 00
$403 37
Working Resident and Non Resident Taxes.
Jeremiah Fuller's bill $31 97
James Flint's
22 30
John Curtis's .6
5 30
Eli S. Soper's
11 32
F. P. Merriam's 66
28 13
C. K. Wilkins's 66
61 29
Farnham Stiles's 60
24 62
Daniel E. Graves' “
20 16
$205 09
Paid as State Aid.
Amount of State Aid paid in 1868 $288 00
Orders drawn from Jan. 1st, 1869, to March 1st, 1869. 48 00
Selectmen's services 11 00
$347 00"
3
Snow Bills.
James Flint,
1868, shovelling snow.
$1 50
Eli S. Soper,
..
75
Francis Peabody,
5 40
Jeremiah Fuller,
66
14 40
John Richardson,
66
·
7 20
Farnham Stiles,
"
George W. Rennard, “
66
66
10 36
66 1867,
15 64
Joseph B. Perkins, 1868,
1867,
66
3 00
Luther Wilkins,
1868,
66
66
1 60
Jonathan Berry,
66
66
66
1 40
Asa Howe, .
Joseph S. Pray,
66
66
66
3 00
Abisha Higgins,
6 .
..
66
1 00
Eli S. Sóper,
66
66
66
2 20
David Brickley,
66
66
6 50
F. P. Merriam,
66
2 00
Joseph Averill,
66
66
8 20
Farnham Stiles,
66
66
66
3 00
Joseph B. Perkins,
66
66
66
7 80
Daniel E. Graves,
66
..
66
12 75
Joseph P. Gould,
66
66
10 60
Porter I. Gould,
66
66
..
6 40
Jonathan Perry,
66
66
60
. .
$145 15.
Miscellaneous Bills.
Foote & Horton, printing Town and School Reports. $30 88
D. B Brooks & Bro., school books. 147 16
W. B. Wait, 66 25 60
E. P. Dutton & Co., 66 17 55
E. P. Averill, services as Liquor Agent. 60 00
Daniel E. Graves, collecting taxes .. 71 45
Farnham Stiles, care of weights and measures. 1 00
William A. Phelps, for fourteen guide boards. 8 40
66
2 30
William Peabody,
66
3 00
1 00
William Lever,
66
5 75
1 90
Solomon W. Weston, "
4 75
1 75
4
George A. Currier, moving stones to Topsfield. 2 50 Samuel Peabody, journey to Reading, Danvers, Salem and Boston, 5 50
David Stiles, labor and horse hire .. 3 00
H. A. Wilkins & Son, oil for hall, and horse hire. 7 63
Daniel E. Graves, services as agent for Town hall.
40 00
Addison Tyler, care of Cemetery
5 00
Daniel E. Graves, cash paid for glass, &c., for hall. 4 70
George A. Currier, wood for hall
15 00
Wm. A. Phelps, cash paid for painting guide boards
11 25
Joseph A. Batchelder, expressing and horse hire
..
7 35
Amos Batchelder, cash paid as postage 1 64
7.00
Samuel Peabody, cash paid for stamps, postage, and horse hire ... 3 50
Joseph A. Batchelder, perambulating line . 2 00
4 75
William A. Phelps, perambulating lines N. Reading and Topsfield Samuel Peabody, services setting bound stones and perambulating lines, 4 50
622 97
Abatements .
34 09
$1,144 42
School Department. CENTRE SCHOOL.
Anna E. Watson,
teaching
$112 00
Sarah A. Phelps,
105 00
Ann E. Peabody,
84 00
Susan M. Jordan,
66
176 40
Sarah A. Phelps,
60 00
Catherine A. Berry,
66
45 60
Ann E. Peabody,
66
108 00
H. O. Warren & Co., coal.
38 25
George A. Currier, wood.
25 50
66
44 70
B. P. Richardson,
66
6 80
C. K. Wilkins,
66
9 60
G. A. Currier, sawing wood
4 00
William Daniels
66
2 50
John Gage
2 00
Charles Peabody,
66
1 55
Loren G. Esty, building fires
14 00
G. & W. Hutchinson 66
5 50
Samuel McGlauflin,
3 00 - $848 40
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Interest paid.
Thomas Sawyer, for damage on highway .
5
NORTH SCHOOL.
Catherine A. Berry, teaching $112 00
Emily F. Wilkins, 66
117 00
B. P. Richardson, wood. 17 09
Flint Esty, sawing wood. 7 07
P. Gillespie,
62
W. W. Peabody, building fires.
7 00
P. Gillespie,
2 50-$263 28
EAST SCHOOL.
Sarah P. Towne, teaching. $112 00
Flora A. Putnam,
108 00
C. K. Wilkins, wood. 22 75
Lyman Wilkins, sawing wood and building fires. 8 00
C. K. Wilkins,
5 00 - $255 75
$1,367 43
Balance due the schools.
643 86
$2,011 29
Town appropriation for schools. $1,250 00
Cash received from State School Fund. 116 29
Balance due the schools last year 645 00-$2,011 29
Incidental School Expenses.
W. A. & H. D. Phelps, labor and lumber $47 82
H. D. Phelps, bookcase . 4 50
W. A. Merriam, brooms, ink, crayons, &c. 25 55
E. P. Dutton & Co., maps 17 55
G. A. Currier, use of well.
8 00
Farnham Stiles,
3 00
John Gage, repairs on school house
7 75
Farnham Stiles,
66
1 16
Hugh Cook, labor
50
J. McGlauflin, S. Stiles, 40
50
David Brickley,
50
J. W. Daniels,
75
J. H. Young, 66
75
J. A. Batchelder, moving settees, &c. 1 85
Clinton Stiles,
50
Mrs. A. Nichols, 66 three years 6 00
6
N. P. Averill, setting glass. 50
C. K. Wilkins, glass. 96
J. Frothingham, repairs on stove .. 75
Sylvanus Flint, repairing plastering 7 00
Elizabeth C. Farnham, land for North School. 48 81
$185 10
Pauper Expenses.
Paid Benj. Peabody, boarding E. L Peabody and child. $ 10 00
" John Gage 66 L. J. Russell . . 3 03
Mrs. Fisher, house rent and fuel, R. Wilkins 34 00
" Mrs. Gillespie, lodging pauper travellers 30 40
" Mrs. Long, 66 66
66
2 40
" R. R. Tickets for 66 66
2 20
" Mrs. John Gage making clothes for L. J. Russell. 3 75
" County boarding Ada Hutchinson. 26 00
" Benj. Peabody, boarding E. L. Peabody and child. 10 89
" J. B. Perkins, moving 1 00
" Mrs. L. Gillespie, nursing in sickness, E. L. Peabody. 42 00
" City of Salem, doctor's bill for E. L. Peabody 34 31
" Warren Russell, boarding and clothing George Russell. 65 00
" Town of Peabody, burial expenses of child E. H. Guilford. . .. 11 00
" John C. Fish, boarding and clothing Stephen Elliott. 25 00
" H. A. Wilkins & son, supplies for R. Wilkins.
11 03
66 66
" Wmn. A. Phelps, R. R. expenses.
" Joseph Averill, wood for Nichols family .
8 00
66
wood for E. L. Peabody 4 50
66 66 house rent for 12 00
66
66 66 " Nichols family 23 00
66 Abijah Fuller, wood for Mrs. Deaigneau 5 12
" E. P. Averill & Co., wood for " 4 69
" H. P. Richardson, house rent, Mrs. Deaigneau 36 00
$420 02
Cr. Lynnfield for Mrs. Deaigneau $45 87 .
Paid unsettled bills of last year 35 00
Unsettled bills for next year .. 30 00
Whole cost of the poor .. 369 15
$450 02
$450 02
E. L. Peabody. 3 55
3 65
.. horse hire. 5 50
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Recapitulation.
Town officers' bills. $ 271 68
Extra expense of highways and bridges.
403 37
Working resident and non-resident taxes 205 09
Expense of supporting the poor
369 15
Expense of the schools
1,366 29
Incidental school expenses
185 10
Snow bills ..
145 15
Miscellaneous bills.
1,144 42
Estimated amount of unsettled bills.
150 00
State Tax.
840 00
County Tax.
507 10
$5,587 35
Deduct amount of bills due last year. 300 00
$5,287 35
Assessment for State Tax. $840 00
County Tax
507 10
66
Town expense
2,500 00
66
Schools.
1,250 00
Overlay on Taxes. 129 00
Received from School Fund.
116 29
66
66 Corporation Tax.
79 64
66
66 Daniel E. Graves, use of hall.
80 50
66 W. A. Merriam. for books.
153 82
66
66 Highway deficiencies
272 25
66 Cemetery lots.
12 00
Excess of receipts over expenses. 6.53.25
$594060 $594060
The . Town.
DR.
Outstanding orders $8,845 24
Due the Schools
643 86
Unsettled bills. 150 00
$9,639 10
CR.
Cash in the Treasury. $2,610 54
Due from Daniel E. Graves, Collector,. 2,963 44
66 Cyrus K. Wilkins, Colleetor, 85 56
8
Due from State reimbursements. 336 00
66
66 George Daniels. 16 23
66 highway deficiencies 205 32
for books, and books on hand. 364 25
" Cemetery lots.
86 75
66 from Christian Union for use of Hall. 7 00
Balance against the town 2,964 01
$9,639 10
SAMUEL PEABODY, Selectmen JOSEPH A. BATCHELDER, of
WM A .. PHELPS, Middleton.
FLIN
MIDDLETON
TE LIBRAR
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