USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Middleton > Town annual report of Middleton, MA. 1873 > Part 1
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org.
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
3 2126 00103 309 6
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
Town of Middleton,
FOR THE
Year ending March 1, 1873.
FLIN
MIDDLETON
SALEM : PRINTED AT THE SALEM GAZETTE OFFICE. 1873.
121
Flint Public Library Middleton, Mass.
Rare Book Collection
ANNUAL REPORT
LIN
OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
Town of Middleton,
FOR THE
Year ending March 1, 1873.
SALEM : PRINTED AT THE SALEM GAZETTE OFFICE. 1873.
REPORT.
Selectmen's Department.
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
Joseph A. Batchelder, as Selectman and Assessor $43 50
John D. Andrew, as Selectman and Assessor . 38 00
Edward W. Wilkins, as Selectman and Assessor 23 50
Henry A. Wilkins, as Treasurer 20 00
Henry A. Wilkins, as Collector . 50 84
Henry A. Wilkins, as Collector in 1871 4 61
W. H. Hutchinson, as Overseer of Poor 24 55
Benjamin P. Richardson, as Overseer of Poor 20 05
J. A. Batchelder, as Town Clerk 8 00
J. A. Batchelder, recording births, deaths, and
mar-
riages
10 15
Dr. E. S. Phelps, as School Committee
22 90
Mrs. M. J. Averill, as School Committee . 12 00
Alpheus P. Noyes, as School Committee 7 00
C. K. Wilkins, as Constable. 10 00
Oscar Cram, as Constable in 1871 5 00
J. A. Batchelder, auditing accounts, &c., 1871 .
6 00
John D. Andrew,
do
do
6 00
$312 10
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Amount of highway tax assessed. $700 00
W. H. Hutchinson, extra labor 17 75
W. H. Hutchinson, putting up railing
12 72
W. H. Hutchinson, labor on bridges
12 00
D. C. Richardson, extra labor
17 05
R. P. Richardson, extra labor 24 20
Dennis Wells, extra labor 10 72
Jason Richardson, extra labor 3 50
Joseph B. Perkins, extra labor
2 80
4
D. Wells, extra labor, in 1871 8 00
John D. Andrew, work on Porter's Hill 11 60
Calvin Putnam, plank for bridge 57 47
Francis Curtis, timber for bridge 25 00
R. E. Silver, cutting timber for bridge 6 75
W. H. Beverley, hauling timber for bridge
19 20
E. W. Wilkins, plank and labor on bridges 33 50
Tyler & Beckford, spikes.
52
S. M. Peabody, labor on bridge
1 50
Asa Howe,
1 50
John Curtis, labor on bridge
4 00
James Flint, extra labor 10 00
C. K. Wilkins, gravel 5 00
I. R. Gates, gravel . 3 60
J. Rollins, use of blocks and falls 1 00
A. A. Averill, extra labor 6 15
$993 53
SNOW BILLS.
Dennis Wells, removing snow. $ 3 40
Jos. B. Perkins,
66
3 25
Asa Howe, 2 00
B. P. Richardson, "
10 50
W. H. Hutchinson “
66
15 15
Samuel F. Esty,
66
10 10
A. P. Noyes, 66 66
13 50
E. W. Wilkins, 66
8 00
William Peabody, “
4 60
J. P. Gould,
3 75
Elijah Richardson, “
2 00
A. A. Averill,
2 10
$78 35
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Orders drawn from March 1, 1872, to March 1, 1873.$276 00 Selectmen's services 7 00
$283 00
5
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
J. D. Andrew, perambulating town line and cash paid. . $ 7 90 Andrew Nichols, surveying. 5 00
Foote & Horton, printing town and school reports .. 37 62 Addison Tyler, care of cemetery and returning deaths .. 11 00 J. L. Hammett, school books. 179 27
Jerome Leavitt, care of hall . . 10 82
lamp, and removing settees 9 00
J. F. Hayward, damage from defect in highway 50 00
G. P. Wilkins, 66 66
10 00
Tyler & Beckford, oil and brooms
5 08
H. F. White, clearing out brook 2 00
Francis Peabody, journeys to Ipswich 3 00
J. A. Batchelder, writing 21 deeds and journey to Lynn- field. 7 00
J. A. Batchelder, cash paid for expressage and postage. 6 18
J. T. Bean, horse hire . 1 25
E. S. Phelps, administering oaths
1 00
Jonathan Richardson, gravel pit.
75 00
E. W. Wilkins, services on account of fishways 10 00
Abisha Higgins, hauling coal 3 00
Abatements
41 44
Interest paid
433 88
$909 44
ENLARGING TOWN HALL.
E. & B. P. Richardson, raising building.
$100 00
Calvin Putnam, lumber 567 71
George H. Day, bricks 308 00
Briggs & Allyn, doors, sashes, and mouldings 320 42
S. Oliver Breed, sheathing and moulding. 598 48
Henry Conant, stock and building stairs 160 96
W. A. Campbell, carpenter work and cash paid for stock. 1,226 27
Isaac R. Gates, carpenter work and cash paid for stock 80 37
M. J. Emerson 34 50
Elijah Richardson, “
66
26 50
William A. Phelps, "
15 00
Sylvanus Flint, mason work
567 77
6
Sylvanus Flint, lime and cement. 81 50 Israel Fellows, chairs and window shades 136 17
Whitney and Tappan, lamps and brackets 119 53
Ropes and Upton, furnaces and fixtures 379 98
T. Barnett & Co., painting and stock 510 62
Tyler & Beckford, lead, oil, and nails 64 96
Magee Furnace Co., hod and ash barrel 4 25
F. Pierce & Co., stools . 16 00
Charles T. Emerson, plans and specifications 75 00
G. H. Tufts, sand. 21 62
B. P. Rickardson, sand. 8 00
Eastern Railroad, transportation 17 90
Willis W. Esty, laying laths. 25 75
Henry A. Long, laying laths
9 25
Joseph Thomas, stone work
43 00
David F. Thomas, stone work
37 50
H. T. Shelden, stone work
34 37
W. H. Beverley, hauling stone
66 00
William Perkins, labor .
91 00
William N. Brown, hauling gravel
76 50
Thomas Carlin, labor
65 50
Timothy Donovan, hauling gravel.
56.00
Levi Curtis, labor 10 00
David Stiles, repairing tools
9 35
Ansel P. Tyler, cash paid and labor
9 95
W. F. Perkins, laying laths 8 50
Addison Tyler, cement and laying laths 2 50
Simeon Flint, plaster 11 40
W. O. Haskell & Son, settees 462 00
A. A. Averill, labor 15 50
A. A. Averill, cash paid for labor and transportation. . 32 57
A. A. Averill, services as building committee 15 00
$6528 15
Deduct amount received from sale of old lumber
89 83
Cost of enlarging Town Hall
$6438 32
W. H. Hutchinson, teaming
5 00
7
ENLARGING CENTRE SCHOOL HOUSE.
Calvin Putnam, lumber . $1077 74
George H. Day, bricks. 16 00
Briggs & Allyn, doors, blinds, and mouldings 428 23
American Tablet Co., slating blackboards. 101 10
W. G. Shattuck, desks
157 05
Tyler & Beckford, lead, oil, and lime
256 90
W. A. Campbell, carpenter work and cash paid for stock 899 54
W. A. Phelps, carpenter work.
137 14
H. D. Phelps, carpenter work 153 00
Isaac R. Gates, carpenter work.
101 75
John Irving, carpenter work . 11 00
Elijah Richardson, carpenter work 6 56
Sylvanus Flint, mason work 305 04
H. McGlauflin, stone work 41 50
John Gage, laying laths 53 12
Clarence Hall, bunching laths 3 40 .
5 00
D. C. Richardson, posts
Simeon Flint, plaster 6 25
Ropes & Upton, stove and pipe. 59 86
B. P. Richardson, labor and cash paid . 124 10
T. Barnett & Co., painting and stock . 508 46
W. H. Hutchinson, hauling gravel. 12 50
Thomas Carlin, labor 31 00
I. N. Brown, labor 17 00
Levi Curtis, labor. 24 00
William Perkins, labor
32 30
Rebecca McIntire, cleaning rooms 18 00
Eastern Railroad, transportation.
5 69
David Stiles, repairing tools. .
2 00
McCready & Stearns, printing notices. .
7 00
W. A. Russell, repairing clocks. 5 00
C. T. Emerson, plans and specifications 75 00
A. A. Averill, labor and cash paid. 12 15
A. A. Averill, services as building committee 5 00
B. P. Richardson, services as building committee. ... 10 00
$4708 38
8
HEARSE HOUSE.
Calvin Putnam, lumber. $123 75
Walter S. Lovejoy, carpenter work. 78 00
J. D. Andrew, labor and cash paid. 45
H. A. Wilkins & Son, nails and paint. 11 21
$221 41
HOOK AND LADDER HOUSE AND FIRE APPARATUS.
Calvin Putnam, lumber. $42 98
W. H. Hutchinson, labor and cash paid. 38 33
H. R. Bishop, ladders 63 67
Henry Hall, fire buckets . 7 50
J. D. & J. W. Eaton, canvas sail 7 90
William Peabody, posts 3 20
Tyler & Beckford, nails. 3 75
W. M. Peabody, services and cash paid 5 00
$172 33
School Department.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Rosa H. Towne, teaching grammar school, Fall term. . $120 00 Mary R. Reed, teaching intermediate school, Fall term 88 00
Ann E. Peabody, teaching primary school, Spring term 24 00 Ann E. Peabody, teaching primary school, Fall term . . 88 00
H. O. Warren & Co., coal. 39 00
G. A. Currier, wood 18 89
W. H. Hutchinson, wood. 5 05
Ezra Richardson, wood. 5 99
James Conlon, care of fires
10 50
G. P. Hutchinson, care of fires 9 37
F. E. Hutchinson, care of fires 5 00
$413 80
NORTH SCHOOL.
Emily F. Wilkins, teaching, Spring term .. $119 00 Emily F. Wilkins, teaching, Fall term 68 00
Luther Wilkins, wood 10 00
9
Hiram A. Stiles, wood 9 64
W. H. Hutchinson, wood 3 00
Flint Esty, sawing wood.
8 00
Samuel F. Esty, care of fires
6 50-$224 14
EAST SCHOOL.
Arvilla A. Cross, teaching Spring term .
.$114 00
Fall term
96 00
Joseph P. Gould, wood . 36 25-$246 25
$884 19
Balance due the schools
1471 37
$2,355 56
Town appropriation for schools . .
.$1,500 00
Cash received from state school fund ..
140 67
66
66
dog licenses
60 41
Balance due the schools last year
654 48-$2,355 56
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Farnham Stiles, repairing school house $29 75
John Gage, 5 20
G. A. Currier, use of well
8 00
Mrs. A. Nichols
3 00
WV. H. Hutchinson,
3 00
C. H. Richardson,
3 00
G. A. Currier, in 1871 8 00
Mrs. A. Nichols, repairing fence
1 50
W. A. Russell, repairing clocks. 3 00
Tyler & Beckford, crayons, ink and brooms 19 55
H. A. Wilkins & Son, brooms and dippers 1 37
A. A. Averill, use of well 3 00
$88 37
Overseers' Department. SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
John C. Fish, for boarding Stephen Elliott. $100 00
William Perkins, for boarding Betsey Peabody 52 00
W. H. Hutchinson, for wood for “ 66 8 29
10
Simeon Stiles, sawing wood for Betsey Peabody . 1 25
Darias Emerson, 66 7 00
G. A. Currier, house rent for Mrs. Deaigneau
27 00
WV. H. Hutchinson, wood for “
'20 16
G. W. Daniels, sawing wood for
66
2 00
G. P. Hutchinson, “
66
3 50
Tyler & Beckford, goods for Mrs. Stephen McIntire .. 28 00 Hiram Stiles, wood for 66 9 08
Tyler & Beckford, groceries for F. C. Gilman
2 00
.. goods for Freeman family 5 00
66 supplies for Rebecca Kelly 7 00
Darias Emerson, wood 66 6 00
Tyler & Beckford, supplies for Daniel Kimball's family 85 00
Essex County House, for Richard Greene 8 43
C. H. Weeks, gravestone for Rebecca Wilkins 17 00
City of Salem, for Henry Mansfield 17 50
Timothy Donovan, for lodging travellers 17 30
Mrs. Stephen McIntire, for lodging travellers 11 05
Tyler & Beckford, supplies for G. W. Daniels 6 66
Jason Richardson, wood 66
2 25
B. P. Richardson, wood and supplies for G. W. Dan- iels 31 34
B. P. Richardson, house rent for G. W. Daniels 36 00
J. W. Russell, school books for G. A. Russell. 3 74
WV. H. Hutchinson, house rent for Mrs. Bird . 12 00
33
66
cash to travellers and car-fare 9 69
horse hire
5 50
B. P. Richardson, horse hire 4 00
66
lodging travellers
80
..
car fare 2 66
W. H. Hutchinson, lodging travellers 1 60
$551 13
North Andover Dr. to supplies for David Kimball's family . $85 00
· North Reading Dr. to supplies for Mrs. Stephen McIntire. 37 08 North Reading Dr. to house rent for Mrs.
Bird. 12 00
for postage
11
North Reading Dr. to supplies for Freeman family 5 00
Lynnfield Dr. to house rent and wood for Mrs. Deaigneau 52 66
Dracut Dr. to groceries and wood to Rebec- ca Kelly 13 00
Unsettled Bills of last year paid
40 00
Unsettled Bills of this year .
20 00
Whole cost of supporting the Poor
326 39
$571 13
$571 13
Summary of Ordinary Expenses.
Town officers' bills $ 312 10
Highways and bridges 993 53
Removing snow
78 35
State Aid account.
283 00
Miscellaneous bills
909 44
Appropriations for schools
1701 08
Incidental school expenses. 88 37
Expense of supporting the poor
326 39
$4692 26
Summary of Expenses for Permanent Improvements.
Enlarging Town Hall $6438 32
Enlarging Centre School House 4708 38
Repairs on East School House
519 99
Hearse House
221 41
Ladder House and Fire Apparatus
172 33
$12,060 43
HENRY A. WILKINS, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1873.
DR.
To balance in the treasury, March 1, 1872 $3080 14 Cash of Cong. Society, for use of hall 51 00
12
E. Richardson, for out-buildings 10 00 John Girdler, for damage for leaving saw-dust on the highway. 25 00
Town of Topsfield, for bound-stones 5 25
State Treasurer, from School Fund 140 67
State Treasurer, for corporation tax 79 50
State Treasurer, for State Aid 288 00
County Treasurer, for dog tax refunded 60 41
Different persons, for cemetery lots
65 50
Jerome Leavitt, for use of hall . 23 75
A. A. Averill, for lumber sold at Town Hall 74 83
A. P. Tyler, for lumber sold at Town Hall. 12 00
Addison Tyler, for hearse house 10 00
H. J. and D. W. Richardson, hearse-house lot. 10 00
B. P. Richardson, for use of timber 3 00
Danvers Savings Bank . 8500 00
Of different persons, on Town Notes 1200 00
Taxes as per Assessors' warrant . 6255 95
Highway deficiencies of last year 369 54
$20,264 54 CR.
By cash paid State Treasurer, State tax of 1972 ... $ 700 00 State Treasurer, National Bank Tax. . 1 44
County Treasurer, county tax of 1872 480 90 On notes against the town 780 00
As interest on town notes 433 88
On Selectmen's and Overseers' orders. 14,902 75 Discount allowed on taxes paid before Nov. 1 258 65
Balance in Treasury
2706 92
$20,264 54
H. A. WILKINS, Treasurer.
Middleton, March 1, 1873.
Assessor's Valuation of Property. Real Estate . $358,555 00
Personal Estate 99,695 00
$458,250 00
13
Number of polls, 241. .
$ 482 00 Tax on Polls .
Tax on real and personal estate, at $1.26 per $100
5773 95
$6255 95
Amount voted by the town for current expenses
$2600 00
Amount voted by the town for schools.
1500 00
Amount voted by the town for highways
700 00
State Tax.
700 00
County Tax
480 90
Overlay on Taxes
275 05
$6255 95
Uncollected taxes of 1868
30 10
Uncollected taxes of 1871 and 1872. 500 00
Financial Condition of the Town.
LIABILITIES.
Amount due Danvers Saving Bank
$8,500 00
Amount of outstanding orders
5,450 65
Amount due the schools
1,471 37
Amount Unsettled bills .
250 00
$15,672 02
ASSETS.
Balance in treasury as per treasurer's account $2,706 92
School books on hand 126 47
Due for school books
159 59
.6 " use of hall.
24 00
6. " cemetery lots
46 50
66 " state aid reimbursments 324 00
Balance against the town
12,284 54
$15,672 02
Increase of town debt $11,232 03
JOSEPH A BATCHELDER, JOHN D. ANDREW, EDWARD W. WILKINS,
Selectmen of Middleton.
Middleton, March 1, 1873.
For Reference
Not to be taken from this room
MIDDLETON
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.