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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON,
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1875.
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SALEM : PRINTED AT THE ESSEX COUNTY MERCURY OFFICE. 1875.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
.
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON,
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1. 1875.
SALEM: PRINTED AT THE ESSEX COUNTY MERCURY OFFICE.
1875.
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MIDDLETON
REPORT.
Selectmen's Department.
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
Joseph A. Batchelder, as selectman and assessor, $51 00
Edward W. Wilkins. 66 66 $39 00 ...
Henry A. Wilkins, as treasurer 25 00
Cyrus K. Wilkins, as consta ble 10 00
John B. Sinclair. 10 00
Samuel G. Campbell, “
10 00
J. A. Batchelder, as town clerk . 8 00
J. A. Batchelder, recording births, deaths, and marriages 14 05
Carl G. Metcalf, as school committee
10 00
Martin J. Cheney, as school committee and for ex- penses paid 30 75
E. W. Wilkins, making certified copy of valuation list 6 25
J. A. Batchelder, making do. do.
6 25
1 00
Farnham Stiles, as sealer of weights and measures, Andrew W. Peabody, collecting taxes 81 62
Henry A. Wilkins, collecting taxes of 1873 30 45
Alpheus P. Noyes, as school committee, 1873. . ...
9 00
J. A. Batchelder, auditing accounts, 1873. 6 00
E. W. Wilkins, 66 6 00
$354 37
4
Highways and Bridges.
Ward 1, W. H. Hutchinson, surveyor, appropriation
$174 00
66 2, James A. Hutchinson, “ 125 00
66 3, Elijah Richardson, 66
78 00
66 4, William Berry, 66
73 00
5, Farnham Stiles, 71 00 66
66 6, Asa Howe, 66
74 00
7, Perley WV. Richardson, “
84 00
8, Warren G. Perkins,
171 00
66 9, Edward W. Wilkins, 66 66
80 00
" 10, James Flint, 6 70 00
J. A. Hutchinson, re-building river bridge 160 72
Darius Emerson, labor on bridges, 1873. 37 75
W. H. Hutchinson, labor on bridge. 1 50
H. D. Phelps, 75
G. P. Wilkins, gravel in 1873 ..
5 00
W. N. Brown, labor in 1873
2 00
W. G. Perkins, labor. .
1 50
Farnham Stiles, building fence
10 30
Calvin Putnam, plank . .
14 81
E. W. Wilkins, labor on bridge 13 65
$1,247 98
Snow Bills.
James Flint,
removing snow
$7 00
E. F. Peach,
66
5 20
G. P. Wilkins
66
5 00
F. Peabody,
66
5 20
Jonathan Berry, 66 66
4 00
Jason Richardson,
66 66
16 00
F. E. Batchelder,
66
2 00
P. I. Gould,
66 66
. .
2 70
A. Jenkins,
2 00
. .
$48 90
5
State Aid Account.
Orders drawn from March 1, 1874 to Mch. 1, 1875, $224 00
Selectmen's services. 7 00
$231 00
Miscellaneous Bills.
W. H. Hutchinson, work on cemetery grounds. $247 87
Samuel G. Campbell, care of town hall. 90 00
Elijah Richardson, repairing hearse 1 25
E. S. Phelps, services as fish committee 6 50
E. S. Phelps, car fare 2 20
J. A. Batchelder, services as fish committee 2 00
J. A. Batchelder, car fare, 1 30
E. W. Wilkins, services as fish committee 2 00
E. W. Wilkins, car fare. 1 30
W. A. Phelps, timber, and work on fish-way 3 26
G. F. French, work on fish-way .. 3 00
E. W. Sargent, work on fish-way and bridge. 4 50
Fish Commissioners, preparing lease of pond. . .
8 00
A. Tyler, care of cemetery and returning deaths .. . 12 00
J. A. Batchelder, journey to Lynnfield. 1 00
1 25
J. G. Perkins, work at town hall
Tyler & Beckford, goods for town hall. 4 25
Isaac R. Gates, work at town hall. 1 25
J. A. Batchelder, postage, expressage, &c. 6 24
J. A. Batchelder, tax book and blanks. 1 90
H. A. Wilkins, journeys to Danvers, &c. 3 00
Foote & Horton, printing town and school reports, 43 95
Eastern Railroad, transportation . 1 28
E. W. Wilkins, damage from flowage 66 00
H. O. Warren & Co., coal for town hall .. 19 00
H. A. Wilkins & Son, goods for town hall. 1 69
S. G. Campbell, coal and goods for town hall. 70 95
Abatements of taxes 143 18
Amount of interest paid . 1059 60
$1812 00
A. B. Wiggin, horse-hire. 2 38
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School Department. CENTRE SCHOOLS.
Clara B. George, teach'g grammar school, 3 wks. 3 dys. $36 00
Mary E. Bixby, 66 32 weeks. .. 326 00
Sarah E. Holt, teach. intermediate school, 24 wks. 210 00
Louise A. P. White, teach. “
12 66
102 00
Olive R. Graves, teaching primary 66 36 66 306 00
H. O. Warren & Co., coal. 65 58
Jeremiah Fuller, wood
12 62
W. S. Leavitt, care of fires
13 50
Thomas Carlin, sawing wood.
3 00
C. F. Darling,
3 00
W. S. Leavitt, care of fires 24 00
W. S. Leavitt, sawing wood. 75
Potter, Batchelder & Co., coal. 9 50
$1,111 95
NORTH SCHOOL.
Emily F. Wilkins, teach. 36 weeks . .$336 00
Carrie M. Howe, teaching 33 weeks 49 50
Farnham Stiles, wood 19 00
Stephen Emerson, wood.
7 44
Flint Esty, sawing wood 14 81-$ 426 75
EAST SCHOOL.
Mary E. Bixby, teaching 4 weeks $32 00
Vina A. Standring, teach. 8 weeks 64 00
H. M. Terry, teaching 12 “ 108 00
Mary A. Gage, « 12 66
108 00
A. P. Averill, care of fires. 10 00
A. P. Averill, sawing wood. 5 00
A. P. Averill, sawing wood, 1873.
5 00-$ 332 00
$1870 70
7
Amount of School Fund appropriated for appa- ratus, maps, &c. 47 74
Balance due the schools. 250 63
$2169 07
Town appropriation for schools .. $1700 00
Cash received from State school fund. . 241 53
Cash received from dog licences. 80 31
Balance due the schools last year.
147 23-$2169 07
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Calvin Putnam, lumber for fence $76 32
Calvin Putnam, lumber for privy 27 54
E. Dernier, work on fence 17 87
A. B. Wiggin, work on fence 8 83
G. A. Currier, posts for fence
10 85
G. A. Currier, use of well.
8 00
Affa Nichols, use of well.
3 00
Affa Nichols, repairing fence.
5 00
W. H. Hutchinson, use of well.
3 00
E. Dernier, building privy . 26 12
E. F. Wilkins, book, lock and cards 2 70
A. P. Noyes, lumber and paint. 4 08
H. A. Wilkins & Son, sundries 12 85
W. O. Haskell & Son, settees for North School ... 42 00
T. Hoyt & Co., sundries 11 39
W. A. Phelps, repairs 2 60
M. J. Cheney, clock and bell. 7 50
M. Cook, cleaning school room 4 00
N. P. Averill, setting glass 2 50
M. E. Tyler, sundries. 16 59
Farnham Stiles, repairs 1 00.
$293 74
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Overseers' Department.
EXPENSE OF SUPPORTING THE POOR.
Paid Timothy Donovan, for lodging travellers . .. . $243 20
The City of Lynn, for Charles Peabody's family . . 179 00
Hiram Brier, boarding Israel Esty 127 50
Asa Howe, house rent for G. W. D. 30 00
City of Lawrence for Patrick Gillispie 5 05
Affa Nichols, boarding Israel Esty
18 00
J. Esty, house rent for G. W. Daniels
28 25
The estate of J. A. Esty for damage to shop.
4 00
G. W. Daniels, sawing wood.
2 50
City of Salem for H. Mansfield 6 25
G. A. Currier, house rent. . 27 00
M. E. Tyler, supplies to Israel Esty 11 37
O. L. Carlton, cash for store. 4 00
H. A. Wilkins & Son, one pair shoes for J. Esty, 1 92
Dr. Metcalf, medical attendance. 10 00
J. Fuller, wood. 12 50
Thos. Hoyt & Co., supplies. 276 44
Elizabeth Wilkins, boarding W. Daniels
36 00
66
oxen to draw wood 4 50
66 horse-hire 2 00
for services
11 25
O. L. Carlton, services
10 00
car fare
75
W. H. Hutchinson, horse hire
8 00
car fare, cash, and postage 18 86
services 16 50.
$1102 84
Due from N. Reading for Mrs S. McIntire. . $72 00 North Andover, for Kimball family 134 25
Lynnfield, for Mrs. Deaigneau ... 42 00 Unsettled bills of last year, paid . 128 00 Unsettled bills for next year. 159 00
Whole cost for supporting the poor 885 59
$1261 84 $1261 84
B. P. Richardson, wood.
8 00
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Summary of Expenses.
Town Officers' Bills. $354 37
Highways and Bridges 1247 98
Removing Snow.
48 90
State Aid Account ..
231 00
Miscellaneous bills.
1812 00
Appropriations for Schools
2021 84
Incidental School Expenses
293 74
Expense of supporting the poor
885 59
$6895 42
HENRY A. WILKINS, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1875.
Dr
To balance in treasury, March 1, 1874
$2013 38
To cash of H. A. Stiles, for plank.
2 00
Hoyt & Beckford, for books
81 79
Lynnfield.
50 17
North Reading
58 00
Different persons, on note.
800 00
State Treasurer, from school fund.
241 53
State Treasurer, for corporation tax ...
61 56
State Treasurer, for bank tax.
170 78
State Treasurer, for State Aid. 200 00
County Treasurer, dog tax refunded,
80 31
Mrs. S. McIntire, for bricks
2 00
Library Association, for rent. 6 00
Danvers National Bank, on notes ..... 3000 00
Different persons, for cemetery lots .... 52 00
Congregational Society, for use of hall, 20 00
S. G. Campbell, for use of hall.
182 00
North Andover.
131 50
T. Hoyt & Co., for books 123 64
A. W. Peabody, collector
7405 20
Collector's note for unpaid taxes 275 67
$14,957 53
10
Cr.
By cash paid State Treasurer, State tax of 1874. $700 00
Danvers National Bank, on notes 3000 00
Different persons, on notes'. 700 00
As interest, on town notes 1059 50
On Selectmen's and Overseer' orders, 6343 87
Balance in Treasury . 3154 16
$14,957 53
H. A. WILKINS, Treasurer.
Middleton, March 1, 1875.
Assessors' Valuation of Property.
Real Estate $379,640 00
Personal Estate 100,065 00
$479,705 00
Number of polls, 237.
Tax on polls
$474 00
Tax on real and personal estate, at $1.60 per $100 7675 28
$8149 28
Amount voted by the town for current expenses. ..
$4000 00
Amount voted by the town for schools.
1700. 00
Amount voted by the town for highways
1000 00
State Tax
700 00
County Tax.
480 90
Overlay on Taxes 268 38
$8149 28
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Financial Condition of the Town.
LIABILITIES.
Amount due Danvers Savings Bank. $10,600 00
Amount of outstanding orders 4,005 83
Amount due the schools . 250 63
Amount of unsettled bills
225 00
$15,081 46
ASSETS.
Balance in treasury, as per Treasurer's account
$3154 16
School books on hand .
121 92
Due for use of hall.
57 40
Due for cemetery lots
65 25
Due for State Aid reimbursements
300 00
Due from North Andover
134 45
Due from North Reading
72 00
Due from Lynnfield .
42 00
Balance against the town
11,134 28
$15,081 46
Decrease in town debt
$1,105 80
JOSEPH A. BATCHELDER, Selectmen of EDWARD W. WILKINS, Middleton.
Middleton, March 1, 1875.
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