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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
Town of Middleton
FLINT
MIDDLETON
A.IN
FOR THE
PUBLIC
YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, 1884.
SALEM : JOHN H. CHOATE & CO., PRINTERS, 1884.
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Flint Public Library Middleton, Mass.
Rare Book Collection
ANNUAL REPORT
.
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
Town of Middleton
FOR THE
MIDOL TON
YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, 1884.
SALEM : JOHN H. CHOATE & CO., PRINTERS, 1884.
REPORT.
Selectmen's Department. TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
J. A. Batchelder, as Selectman and Assessor.
$54 50
B. P. Richardson. ..
53 45
(). L. Carleton. 55 50 .. . .
S. A. Fletcher, as Treasurer.
25 00
Joseph A. Batchelder, as Town Clerk 8 00
J. A. Batchelder, recording marriages, births, and deaths. 16 20
B. T. McGlauflin. as Constable.
15 00
Ansel P. Tyler, as School Committee 30 00
Hiram A. Stiles. 35 00
B. P. Richardson. 5 00
Jesse W. Peabody, as Collector 68 12
Farnham Stiles, as Sealer of weights and measures, 3 00
B. T. McGlauffin, as Fish Warden 5 00
$373 77
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Ward 1. W. H. Hutchinson, Surveyor, Appropri-
ation . .$108 82
2. B. T. McGlauflin, Surveyor, Appropriation 145 00 55 00 ..
3. Jeremiah Fuller. .
4. George E. Soper, ..
..
55 00
5. John J: Coughlin, ..
59 25
6. H. Erskine Howe, ..
57 00
7. H. T. Shelden, .. . 65 00
8. Lyman S. Wilkins. ..
89 15
9. S. M. Peabody,
.. 60 50
10. Sylvanus Flint, . .
67 00
4
George E. Soper, repairing culvert 5 00
Samuel M. Peabody, repairing bridge 4 25
J. B. Thomas & Co., timber and plank. 31 46
Town of Peabody, repairing bridge. 23 29
Turner & Harrington, plank. 25 41
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, nails. 50
$851 63
STATE AID AND RELIEF OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
Orders drawn from State Aid from Feb. 1, 1883
to Feb. 1, 1884. $153 00
Orders drawn for relief Indigent Soldiers, from Feb. 22, 1883 to Feb. 22, 1884, as follows :
Patrick Gillispie .. 111 57
Isaiah B. Peabody
144 00
Dennis Wells . 96 00
W. Warner Peabody. 46 00
$550 57
SCHOOL BOOK ACCOUNT.
Amount of books on hand at the close of last year. . $116 77 Amount of books purchased this year 118 76
$235 53
Deduct amount of books now on hand.
151 14
Leaving amount of books sold $84 39
TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
EXPENSES.
Sanger & Hood, coal in 1883. $ 8 50
Batchelder & Co., coal. 24 00
F. E. Campbell, services as janitor 9 30
F. E. Campbell, cash paid for grate. 2 75
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, oil 9 45
5
M. J. Cheney, services as janitor . 64 70
M. J. Cheney, cash paid for cleaning hall 6 50
Merriam & Tyler, coal. 15 19
$140 39
RECEIPTS.
Cash received for use of Hall $100 50
Due for use of Hall . 34 00
Balance against the town 5 89
$140 39
· FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Balance of last year's appropriation. $70 85
Appropriation 75 00
$145 85
Deduct amount drawn
96 37
Leaving amount undrawn $49 48
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. H. Choate & Co., printing town reports. $ 22 00
Danvers Water Board, water at Cemetery . 6 00
Hall Rubber Co., rubber hose, fire coats etc 419 52
J. J. Grothe. purchasing hose and cash paid. 3 40
B. T. McGlauflin. purchasing hose and cash paid. 3 65
Cowperthwait & Co .. school books. 99 48
Charles S. Buffum, stools and covers. 12 50 .
T. P. Merriam. rent of shed for hose. I2 00
T. J. Hutchinson, printing fish notices 1 40
Harvey Cook, cleaning out brook. 1 25
Charles E. Berry, painting town hall. 50 00
Charles E. Berry, varnishing towh hall 14 25
Charles E. Berry, paint . 3 15
Henry Hale & Co., paint stock. 58 84
Samuel Trask, varnish . . 9 30
Thomas Carlim, labor at cemetery 50 00
W. A. Phelps, administering oaths 1 00
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M. E. Tyler, supplies for street lamp. 2 98
M. E. Tyler, lanterns. 1 75
Knight, Adams & Co., school books. 15 28
E. L. & F. S. Rollings, window shades. 9 60
William Ware, school books. 4 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, account books 44
G. E. Wilkins, expressage. 2 00
J. A. Batchelder, journeys out of town. 3 00
J. A. Batchelder, car-fare, postage, book etc 6 53
J. W. Peabody, discount allowed on taxes 257 39
Flint Public Library . . 96 37
Amount paid to fireman . 36 00
J. W. Russell, services as sexton. 10 00
W. H. Hutchinson, removing snow 1 75
S. W. Weston, removing snow 2 70
Jesse W. Peabody, abatements. 59 51
$1277 04
School Department. CENTRE SCHOOLS.
Mary E. Burrill, teaching Grammar School. $360 00
Olive R. Graves, teaching Primary School 324 00
. H. M. McKenney, services as janitor 20 00
Batchelder & Co., coal 42 00
Jeremiah Fuller, wood. 13 75
H. M. McKenney, sawing wood and sifting ashes. 14 00
$773 75
EAST SCHOOL.
Chasles S. Averill, teaching. $ 10 80
Catharine A. Berry, teaching. 340 00
Amos. L. Peabody, care of fires 15 00
William Berry, wood. 4 50
A. W. Peabody, wood. 4 00
M. J. Peabody, sawing wood 5 00-$379 30
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NORTH SCHOOL.
Lettie A. Hatch, teaching $324 00
Farnham Stiles, wood. 17 87
Myron G. Berry, wood 3 50
William Berry, wood. 4 50
Myron G. Berry, sawing wood. 4 00
Milton W. Berry, care of fires. 4 00
Myron G. Berry, care of fires 6 00-$363 87
$1516 92
Balance due the schools.
94 05
$1610 97
Balance due the schools last year .... $ 118 28
Town appropriation for schools. . 1200 00
Amount rec'd from State School Fund 214 54
Amount rec'd from dog licenses 78 15-$1610 97
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
W. Q. Richardson, use of well . $ 6 00
George P. Wilkins, “ " . 3 00
Dennis Wells, repairs on School House 17 15
John Gage, repairs on clock. 1 25
Farnham Stiles, repairs on School House. 1 00
Loren Goodwin, use of well. 3 00
J. H. Choate & Co., printing school reports. 13 00
C. W. Clark, reading charts and slating 11 75
M. E. Tyler, school supplies. 18 29
M. E. Tyler, loss on books exchanged. 12 01
8 75
H. A. Wilkins & Sons,
8 57
H. A. Stiles, chairs &c .. 2 35
A. P. Tyler, expenses and supplies 14 47
B. P. Richardson, removing ashes. 2 00
J. W. Peabody, use of well. 3 00
$125 59
William Wood & Co., supplies
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Overseers' Department.
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Andrew Gould $ 52 00 George Flint, wood .6 5 50
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Mrs. Bird. . . 2 00
M. E. Tyler, 66 66 ... 6 00
George Flint, wood
66 5 90
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Samuel Curry and family . .. . 86 86
M. E. Tyler, supplies for Samuel Curry and family 3 50
A. W. Peabody, butcher's supplies " 5 50 Dr. H .- F. Batchelder, medical attendance “ . 6
8 00
George Flint. wood for Samuel Curry and family 5 50
A. W. Peabody, wood and cutting “ .6 8 00
Lyman Ramsdell, cutting wood 2 50
A. W. Peabody, wood and cutting "
4 75
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Wm. Freeman 4 48
M. E. Tyler. 13 25
J. F. Hayward, butcher's supplies . .
1 50
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, medical attendance and medicine for Wm. Freeman 6 00
A. W. Peabody, supplies for Wm. Freeman. 4 80 Town of Danvers, aid ren'd Rufus Silver and family 107 36
Danvers Co. Asso., supplies
39 00
Smart and McCrellis, supplies "
21 00
George Flint, wood ..
2 07
A. W. Peabody. " .6 .6 . . 3 98
Daniel Fuller,
B. T. McGlauflin, medicine for Mrs. Silver 2 60
H. A. Stiles, wood, Rufus Silver and family 6 00
Batchelder and Co., coal, " 33 00
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, med. atten. and medicine for Rufus Silver and family. 30 00
Mrs. A. Dowdell, nursing Mrs. Silver. 5 00
A. W. Peabody, wood for Rufus Silver and family 4 75 Moses Peabody, extra care for Flint Esty for 1882 10 00
Louis Peabody, board for Flint Esty 194 75
.. 7 00
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Dr. H. F. Batchelder. Medical Attendance and Medicine for Flint Esty . 3 50 State, for board of B. F. Averill at Danvers Lunitic Asylum 100 40
H. P. Ives, book for record and paper-cutter
1 60
Dr. P. M. Chase, medical attendance and medicine for P. Glispie, Dec. 22-24, 1881. 3 00
M. E. Tyler, horse hire. 1 25
City of Salem, aid for Henry Mansfield. 50 99
J. W. Russell, removing remains of Mrs. Nichols 2 50
Town of Danvers, aid for Richard Tiernan. 146 85
Town of Peabody, care of Rhoda Daniels. 167 96
Daniel Fuller, wood for tramp house. 3 67
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for tramp house. .
6 25
O. L. Carlton, services and cash paid. 5 00
A. W. Peabody, “
5 00
B. T. McGlauflin, “
6
20 50
B. T. McGlauflin, care of tramps.
6 60
Amount of orders drawn by Overseers
$1217 62
Unsettled bills of this year. $ 138 51
93 00
Due from North Reading
Due from State.
60 00
Unsettled bills of last year
60 00
Whole cost of supporting the poor.
1,052 11
$1,310 62 $1,310 62
Summary of Expenses.
Town Officers' Bills. $ 373 77
Highway and Bridges 851 63
State Aid and Relief of Indigent Soldiers 550 57
Town Hall expenses 140 39
Miscellaneous . 1,277 04
Schools
1,516 92
Incidental School Expenses 125 59
Poor Department. 1,217 61
Total amount of orders drawn $6.053 53
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STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State Tax $450 00
County Tax 598 86
$1,048 86
The selectmen submit the following estimate of the sums necessary to be raised by taxation to defray the ordinary ex- penses of the town the ensuing year :
Current Expenses . $2.000 00
Reduction of Town Debt 500 00
Interest 300 00
Schools
1,200 00
Highways
800 00
Bridges. 100 00
Public Library
100 00
Cemetery .
50 00
$5,050 00
JESSE W. PEABODY, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON.
DR.
Tax list of 1883.
$6,814 38
CR.
Am't paid Treasurer on list of 1883.$5,033 30 .. of County Tax paid. 598 86
Uncollected on tax list of 1883.
1.182 22
$6,814 38
DR.
Bal. of tax list of 1882 as per last year's report. . . $1.227 82 Interest collected. 20 90
1.248 72
CR.
Paid Treasurer on tax list of 1882 .. $1,056 36 Uncollected on tax list of 1882. . . . 192 36
$1.248 72
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DR.
Bal. of tax list of 1881 as per last year's report. . .$348 78
Interest collected 11 20
CR. $359 98
Paid Trearurer on tax list of 1881 .. $351 75
Uncollected on tax list of 1881 8 23
$359 98
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT CUR- RENT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, 1884.
To balance of last year's account. $3,006 54 To cash of Moses Peabody, lumber 2 60
State Treasurer, corporation tax 73 20
North Reading, pauper account. 96 53
F. E. Campbell, use of Town Hall
39 00
E. L. Lovejoy, peddler's license 3 00
S. F. Esty, on tax of 1880. 19 22
State Treasurer, pauper account. 119 87
66 corporation tax 94 36
bank tax 185 27
state aid 208 00
County Treasurer, dog tax refunded 78 15
State Treasurer, school fund
214 54
corporation tax 108 72
66 relief of indigent soldiers 160 93
Different persons, for cemetery lots. 30 00
Town of Danvers, gravel. 3 00
M. E. Tyler, school books 84 39
M. J. Cheney, use of Town Hall
100 50
Jesse . W. Peabody, on tax of 1881 351 75
Jesse W. Peabody, on tax of 1882 1,056 36
Jesse W. Peabody, on tax of 1883. 5,033 30
$11,069 23
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By cash paid on notes
$2,000 00
as interest on notes 425 00
State Treasurer, state tax. .
450 00
on Selectmen's and Over-
seer's orders.
6,059 38
Balance in Treasury
2,134 85
$11,069 23
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, TREASURER
Assessors' Valuation of Property.
Real Estate . $448,825 00
Personal Estate 77,540 00
$526,365 00
Number of Polls, 249.
Tax on Polls.
$498 00
Rate of Taxation $12.00 per $1,000.
Tax on Real Estate. 5,385 90
Tax on Personal Estate 930 48
$6,814 38 Amount voted by the town for current expenses, $ 2,000 00
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reduction of town debt, 500 00
interest .
400. 00
schools.
1,200 00
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highways and bridges. 950 00
library . 75 00
fire department 500 00
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.. cemetery 50 00
State tax
450 00
County tax. 598 86
Overlay on taxes 90 52
$6,814 38
Selectmen's Valuation of Town Property.
Flint Public Library. $2,500 00
Town Hall and land. 7,000 00
School Houses 8,800 00
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Lock-up. 500 00
Cemetery 500 00
Hearse and House 400 00
Fire Apparatus 600 00
Gravel Pit. 50 00
$20,350 00
Financial Condition of the Town.
LIABILITIES.
Amount of town notes on interest at 5 per cent. . $6,500 00
66 due the schools 94 05
.. due the library 49 48
of unsettled bills 100 00
$6,743 53
ASSETS.
Balance in treasury as per Treasurer's account. .. $2,134 85
Due for State aid reimbersements. 168 00
Due from State for relief of indigent soldiers. 225 00
Due from State on pauper account .
60 00
Due from North Reading on pauper account. .. Due for Cemetery lots. 44 00
138 51
School books on hand 151 14
Amount of uncollected taxes for 1881 8 23
Amount of uncollected taxes for 1882 192 36
Amount of uncollected taxes for 1883 1,182 22
Balance against the town. 2,439 22
Decrease in town debt
$6,743 53 $1,031 38
J. A. BATCHELDER, B. P. RICHARDSON. O. L. CARLETON,
Selectmen of Middleton.
Middleton Feb. 20, 1884.
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Flint Public Library.
THE TRUSTEES OF FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY HEREWITH PRESENT THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT.
We find that our Library has been well appreciated by the inhabitants of the town during the past year, and it is pleas- ant to notice that there has been an increase of interest in works of History and general literature.
Most of the books which were added to the Library at the beginning of the year have been in constant demand, and we have the pleasure of announcing a further addition, as soon as practicable through the generosity of Hon. Charles L. Flint who has again kindly remembered us.
Joseph A. Batchelder,
William A. Phelps,
Samuel A. Fletcher,
Trustees.
James Flint,
Gilman A. Kimball,
Ansel P. Tyler.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Books in Library Feb. 1, 1883, volumes. 2,747
from old Library of East District. 21
Presented by William Weston 19
66
Mass. State Library
1
6.
Newton Free Library .
1
6. State Board Agriculture Library. . 1
U. S. War Department. 3
Sectretary of Commonwealth. . .
2
.6
Salem Peabody Acad. of Science. . 1
Total
2.796
Pamphlets from Woburn Pub. Library . 1
66 Peabody Institute, Peabody 1
" Newton Free Library . 1
6.
66 Mass. State Library . 1
66
66 Director of U. S. Mint. .3
7
Whole number of books taken from the Library from '
Feb. 1, 1883 to Feb. 1, 1884. 7,168
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, LIBRARIAN.
Middleton, Feb. 1, 1884.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Received from the town. $96 37
" from sale of catalogues, fines etc .. 18 11
Brought over from last year 4 31
$118 79
Paid Librarian's salary . 64 00
" printing 300 supplements to the old catalogue. 26 00
" insurance on the Library
15 00
" rebinding books.
4 91
" express on books.
60
" for paper to cover books
90
" for four gallons of oil.
72
" for replacing two books. 2 17
" postage. 18
" cash in the Treasury 4 31-$118 79
There is a balance in Danvers Savings Bank of $71 00. Mr. Flint has also given the Treasurer a Check for $100 to be spent for books for the Library at an early date.
WM. A. PHELPS, Treasurer.
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Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
To Benjamin T. Mc Glauflin, Constable of the Town of Middleton, in the County of Essex, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mid- dleton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on MONDAY, the third day of March, next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
ART. 2. To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 4. To see how much money the town will raise to defray town charges the ensuing year, and determine how the same shall be appropriated.
ART. 5. To act on the list of Jurors prepared and posted by the selectmen.
ART. 6. To see what action the town will take con- cerning the Cemetery.
ART. 7. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to letting the Town Hall.
ART. 8. To see what action the town will take for the prevention of fires. and in respect to the election and com- pensation of firemen.
ART. 9. To see what regulations the town will make in regard to fishing in Middleton pond.
ART. 10.º To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting the taxes which a town treas- urer when appointed collector may use.
ART. 11. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, under the direction of the selectmen. to hire such sums of money, in anticipation of the taxes, as may be necessary to meet current expenses.
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ART. 12. To vote upon the question, Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? The vote will be by separate ballot ; and the ballot shall be "' Y'es" or "No" in answer to said question.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to paint the School Houses the present year.
ART. 14. To see if the town will raise a sum of money for providing Guide Boards for the Streets, and placing num- bers upon the buildings.
ART. 15. To see if the town will purchase a large Safe for a suitable place for the town records, the present year.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, one at the Town Hall, and one at the Post Office, in said town, seven days at least, before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not. and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-second day of Feb- ruary, A. D., 1884.
J. A. BATCHELDER, O. L. CARLETON,
Selectmen of
B. P. RICHARDSON, Middleton.
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