Town annual report of Middleton, MA. 1873, Part 1

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Part 1


FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY


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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.


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Flint Public Library Middleton, Mass.


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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


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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


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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.


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