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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
Town of Middleton
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 18, 1885.
SALEM : JOHN H. CHOATE & CO., PRINTERS. 1885.
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Flint Public Library Middleton, Mass.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
Town of Middleton
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 18, 1885.
SALEM : JOHN H. CHOATE & CO., PRINTERS. 1885.
REPORT.
Selectmen's Department. TOWN OFFICERS.
J. A. Batchelder. as Selectman and Assessor
$54 35
B. P. Richardson.
..
49 65
66
A. P. Tyler, 52 40
S. A. Fletcher, as Treasurer .
25 00
Joseph A. Batchelder, as Town Clerk 8 00
J. A. Batchelder, recording marriages, births and deaths. 13 70
Martin J. Cheney, as Constable . 15 00
Ansel P. Tyler, as School Committee 30 00
M. J. Cheney. 22 00
Hiram A. Stiles
..
.. 30 00
Jesse W. Peabody, as Collector 69 83
J. A. Batchelder, as Registrar of Voters 5 00
B. P. Richardson.
5 00
A. P. Tyler.
..
5 00
Farnham Stiles. as Sealer of weights and measures. 3 00
$387 93
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Ward 1. W. H. Hutchinson. Surveyor. Appropri- ation . $153 55
2. George Daniels, Surveyor. Appropriation 134 10 60 00
3. Lvman Darling. ·
4. George E. Soper. . . .
57 75
5. J. J. Coughlin. .. . .
72 00
6. Leverett Wilkins. .. .. 55 00
7. H. T. Sheldon, . .
76 00
8. George P. Wilkins. .. . .
125 00
9. S. M. Peabody. . .
60 00
10. Sylvanus Flint. 91 25
4
Thomas Carlin, labor. 77 75
Timothy Donovan, labor 19 50
Daniel Donovan, labor. 18 00
Isaac R. Gates, repairing bridges, &c 58 10
Turner & Harrington, lumber. 90 19
J. B. Thomas, timber . 11 92
George B. Flint, labor on culvert 3 00
Jeremiah Fuller, labor in 1883 10 00
G. A. Currier, labor and gravel 3 65
B. T. McGlauflin. labor 1 50
$1.178 26
SNOW BILLS.
Henry Peabody. 2d. removing snow $1 60
Jeremiah Fuller. ..
9 10
H. T. Shelden, 66
3 25
Lyman S. Wilkins. ..
7 20
B. T. McGlauflin.
3 50
Sylvanus Flint. . .
2 00
Wm. H. Hutchinson. ..
6 65
John J. Coughlin. . .
2.50
F. A. Witham, . .
2 50
Leverett H. Wilkins. ..
1 00
H. T. Shelden.
3 85
George P. Wilkins. . .
3 00
Solomon W. Weston.
1 50
Porter I. Gould.
. .
5 50
George Daniels.
. .
..
4 65
$57 80 STATE AID AND RELIEF OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
Orders drawn for State Aid from Feb. 1. 1884
$166 80 to Feb. 1. 1885
Orders drawn for relief of Indigent Soldiers from Feb. 22. 1884 to Feb. 16. 1885. as follows :
5
Patrick Gillespie $107 50
Isaiah B. Peabody 144 00
W. Warner Peabody. 8 00
Sereno Terrio. 88 21
Dennis Wells. 18 00
$532 51
TEXT BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Amount of books on hand at the close of last year $151 14 Amount of books purchased by M. E. Tyler. ... 71 28
$222 42
Deduct amount of books sold
66 74
Amount received by Committee from M. E. Tyler $155 68 Amount of books and supplies purchased by School Committee . 189 19
$344 87
Deduct amount of supplies now on hand
107 06
Expense of books and other supplies furnished free $237 81
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Balance of last years appropriation $49 48
Appropriation . 100 00
149 48
Deduct amount drawn
95 02
$54 46
TOWN HALL ACCOUNT. EXPENSES.
Sanger & Hood, coal. $15 00
Batchelder & Co., 30 38
M. J. Cheney, services as Janitor 88 75
M. J. Cheney, supplies. 6 55
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H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies 13 39
Balance in favor of Town 9 93
$164 00
RECEIPTS.
Cash recieved for use of Hall $145 50
Due for use of Hall 18 50
$164 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. H. Choate & Co., printing town reports.
$ 22 00
Peabody Press, printing notices and check list. 6 50
Turner & Harrington, lumber for town hall 19 61
Frank W. Stewart, repairs on town hall 2 00
J. W. Russell, hauling lumber . 1 00
John M. Peabody, care of street lamp in 1883 12 00
John M. Peabody, cash paid for supplies 90
Danvers Water Board, water at cemetery 6 00
Danvers Water Board, water at town hall 6 00
Danvers Water Board, water-pipe and fitting at town hall 55 36
Waldo Brothers, cement pipe 1 10
Patrick Donavan, hauling stone 1 80
Frank W. Stewart, building sink
8 84
Morris & Ireland, fire proof safe 190 00
E.R.R. Co., transportation of safe 3 01
Newhall & Marston, moving safe. 11 00
William H. Munday, damage from defect in highway 75 00 George W. Tucker, damage from defect in highway 10 00 N. Wilbur, street signs. 67 50
Knight, Adams & Co., school books. 36 46
Wm. Ware & Co., school books in 1883. 34 82
T. S. Trask, painting school houses 100 00
T. S. Trask, paint stock 62 39
Henry Hale & Co., lead and oil 49 86
F. C. Merriam. storage for hose . 4 00
J. J. Grothe. hydrant wrenches. 2 00
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J. A. Curtis, abatement of tax. 1 22
Thomas Carlin, setting sign posts. . 11 00
Charles A. Fletcher, abatement of tax 1 22
J. W. Russell, labor on cemetery . 50 00
Ruth Hutchinson, abatement of tax. 72
Solomon W. Weston, cedar posts. 12 30
Van Antwerp, Bruggs & Co., school books 31 16
Knight, Adams & Co., school supplies. 3 72
Carrol W. Clark, slates and pencils. 10 05
Wm. Ware, school supplies. 9 50
Henry Deckerman & Co., school supplies 14 66
Knight. Adams & Co., . . 31 54
Clark & Maynard, . .
20 16
Boston School Supply Co., 66
25 20
A. P. Tyler, books and supplies. 16 94
A. P. Tyler, cash paid and valuation book 3 00
M. E. Tyler, team to pension agent. 1 25
M. E. Tyler, supplies. 18 55
M. E. Tyler, street lamp supplies . 7 96
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, returning births 1 75
Ruthelia Boynton, school supplies 70
C. A. Berry, School supplies. 75
H. A. Davis, sealing weights and measures. 7 20
Jesse W. Peabody, abatements on list of 1882 49 26
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, sundries 2 51
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, school supplies 6 26
Compensation to Firemen. 36 00
John M. Peabody, care of street lamp 12 00 50
John M. Peabody. repairing lamp.
J. E. Ropes & Co., stove and fixtures for Hall 16 50
Jesse W. Peabody, discount allowed on taxes 274 20
Flints Public Library. 95 02
B. P. Richardson. for record book. 1 67
J. A. Batchelder, journeys out of town 5 00
J. A. Batchelder, car-fare, expressage etc .. 8 16
J. W. Russell as Superintendent of burials 10 00
$1586 78
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School Department. CENTRE SCHOOLS.
Mary E. Burrill, teaching Grammar School. $360 00
Sadie Newhall, teaching Primary School 312 00
H. M. McKenney, services as janitor. 25 00
H. M. McKenney, sawing wood 1 50
Jeremiah Fuller, wood. 11 15
S. L. Peabody, sawing wood. 3 50
Batchelder & Co., coal . 40 50
Ralph G. Peabody, services as janitor 25 00
$778 65
EAST SCHOOL.
Catharine A. Berry, teaching $120 00
Maude L. Wilkins, teaching 48 00
Helen O. Frame, teaching 144 00
E. L. Hooper, wood, 18 00
A. W. Peabody, wood.
4 00
Geo. B. Flint, wood.
5 50
Amos L. Peabody, services as janitor . . .
10 00
Amos L. Peabody, sawing wood .. ... 2 00-$351 50
NORTH SCHOOL.
Ruthelia Boynton, teaching.
$312 00
Albert A. Wilkins, janitor 9 00
Farnham Stiles, wood. 22 00
Otis M. Wilkins as janitor
4 00
Albert A. Wilkins, sawing wood 3 75-$350 75
$1480 90
Balance due the schools.
98 55
$1579 45
Balance due the schools last year . . $94 05 Town appropriation for schools. 1200 00
Amount rec'd from State School Fund 209 88
Amount rec'd from dog licenses 75 52-$1579 45
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INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
J. H. Choate & Co., printing school reports. $12 00
W. Q. Richardson, use of well. 3 00
Dennis Wells, repairs. 6 50
Mary Lever, cleaning school rooms 5 00
J. J. Grothe, use of well. 6 00
George B. Flint, repairs. 16 50
Farnham Stiles, use of well
3 00
John Hathaway, repairing fence 1 50
A. P. Tyler, repairs. 5 33
Farnham Stiles, repairing stove. 50
M. E. Tyler, team for moving settees 1 50
W. A. Russell, repairing clock. 3 00
J. Wallace Peabody, use of well. . 3 00
M. J. Cheney, expressages and keys 1 45
$68 28
Overseers' Department.
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for A. Gould.
$53 50
Geo. B. Flint, wood .6
66
16 50
J. B. Thomas, “ 2 00
Town of Peabody for board of Rhoda Daniels
161 60
Lois Peabody, care of Flint Esty . 170 12
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, Medical attendance and Medicine for Flint Esty . 8 25
City of Salem for supplies for Henry Mansfield. . . 4 00
Town of Danvers supplies for Rufus E. Silver. 120 00
Batchelder & Co., coal
3 50
Edward E. Strout, care of the Silver family 190 00
Smart & McCrellis supplies for 12 00
M. E. Tyler, supplies for Wm. Freeman. 20 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Wm. Freeman 9 00 A. W. Peabody, supplies for 13 30
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, Medical attendance and Medicine for family of Wm. Freeman ..... 8 00
Chas. Buffum. coffin for the remains of S. Curry. . 9 00
10
J. W. Peabody 2nd. preparing remains of S. Curry for burial . 2 00
Frank Ramsdell, cutting wood for Olive Curry ... 1 25
S. Peabody,
66
66
. ..
1 00
J. W. Russell, services as sexton for S. Curry ·
5 00
Chas. Phelps, cutting wood for Olive Curry . . . 1 00
H. A. McGlauflin “ 1 50
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, Medicine and Medical attendance for S. Curry & Family . . 31 50
W. Christopher. wood for S. Curry & family. 3 70
Geo. B. Flint 66 66
13 75
A. W. Peabody, supplies for 66 2 14
B. T. McGlauftin 66 1 00 . .
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies " 66
43 59
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, Medicine and Medical attendance on John Barnaby's family . 25 00
P. Gillespie, watching with J. A. Barnaby 2 00
A. W. Peabody, supplies for 8 96
H. A. Wilkins & Sons “ ..
7 00
J. W. Russell, services as sexton, and coffins for Harry and Minnie Barnaby. 16 25
Lawrence House of Correction for board of R. H. Green 1 43
M. E. Tyler, aid for Dennis Gillespie. 25 00
A. W. Peabody “ 1 16 66
M. E. Tyler, supplies for Henry Freeman 3 00 Town of Danvers, aid rendered R. Tierman . 6 00 M. E. Tyler, supplies for Sereno Terrio & Family. John J. Coughlin, wood for " 6 00 66
3 50
Jas. Coughlin, cutting wood " .. ..
1 00
M. J. Dearborn "
.. .1 00
A. W. Peabody, supplies ..
11 74
Batchelder & Co., coal for tramp house
6 75
J. J. Coughlin, wood ..
2.00
Wm. Freeman, cutting wood " 1 75
H. A. Wilkins, supplies . 6 13 98
B. T. McGlauflin. care of 165 tramps. 16 50
A. W. Peabody, services and cash paid. 8 00
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O. L. Carlton, services and cash paid. 8 00
B. T. McGlauflin .. . .6 66 20 00
Whole amount of overseers orders drawn
$1104 22
Unsettled bills. 20 00
Received from North Reading on ac- count of S. Curry. $116 43
Due from the State. 50 00
Unsettled bills of last year 100 00
Due from Reading .
3 00
.. Edward E. Strout. 25 00
Received from the State on account of
J. Barnaby. 52 00
Received from John Barnaby 6 25
Whole cost of supporting poor 771 54
$1124 22
$1124 22
Summary of Expenses.
Town Officers' Bills $ 387 93
Highways & Bridges 1,178 26
Snow Bills. 57 80
State Aid and Relief of Indigent Soldiers 532 51
Town Hall Expenses 154 07
Miscellaneous. 1,586 7S
Schools.
1,480 90
Incidental School Expenses 68 28
Poor Department 1,104 22
Total amount of orders drawn $6.550 75
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State Tax $ 600 00
.
County Tax. 598 86
$1,198 86
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The Selectmen respectfully submit the following estimates of the sums necessary to be raised by taxation to defray the ordinary expenses of the town the ensuing year :
Current Expenses .$2,000 00
Reduction of Town Debt 500 00
Interest. 300 00
Schools. 1,200 00
School Books and Supplies 100 00
Highways 800 00
Bridges. 100 00
Public Library 100 00
Cemetery
50 00
$5,150 00
JESSE W. PEABODY, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON.
DR.
Tax list of 1884 $6.983 67
CR.
Am't paid Treasurer on list of 1884. . $5,326 48
" of County Tax paid.
598 86
Uncollected on tax list of 1884.
1,058 33
$6,983 67
DR.
Bal. of tax list of 1883 as per last year's report. . $1,182 22 Interest collected 17 81
$1.200 03
CR.
Paid Treasurer on tax list of 1883 .... $
774 73
Uncollected on tax list of 1883
425 30
$1,200 03 DR.
Bal. of tax list of 1882 as per last year's report. .. . $192 36 Interest collected 20 12
$212 48
13
CR.
Paid Treasurer on list of 1882. $178 76
Uncollected on tax list of 1882 33 72
$212 48
DR.
Bal. of tax list of 1881 as per last year's report. $ 8 23
Interest collected 2 48
$10 71
CR.
Paid Treasurer on tax list of 1881 .$10 71
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT CUR- RENT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 18. 1885.
DR.
To balance of last year's accounts. $ 2,134 85
To cash of North Reading, pauper account . 138 51
E. L. Lovejoy, pedlar's license. 3 00
J. F. Hayward. lumber 2 00
John Gage, lumber. 1 75
Different persons for cemetery lots 60 65
J. E. Barnaby . 6 25
State Treasurer, pauper account
142 00
corporation tax
209 35
bank tax.
188 62
relief of indigent soldiers
201 50
.. state aid. 156 00
6.
school fund. 209 88
corporation tax
2 10
County Treasurer, dog tax refunded
75 52
North Reading, pauper account.
116 43
A. A. Wilkins and Sons, posts.
60
M. J. Cheney, use of Hall. . 145 50
M. J. Cheney, “ " in 1883 13 00
M. E. Tyler, school books 66 74
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Jesse W. Peabody on tax of 1881 10 71
Jesse W. Peobody " 66 1882 178 76
Jesse W. Peabody " 6. 1883 774 73
Jesse W. Peabody " 66
1884 5,326 48
$10,165 03
CR.
Cash paid as interest on notes. $ 325 00
State Treasurer, state tax 600 00
On Selectmen's orders. 5,446 53
On Overseer's orders
1,104 22
Balance in Treasury
2,689 28
$10,165 03
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, TREASURER.
Assessors' Valuation of Property.
Real Estate. . $453,165 00
76,644 00
$529,809 00
Number of Polls, 260
Rate of Taxation. $12 20 per $1.000
Tax on Polls.
$520 00
Tax on Real Estate
5.528 61
Tax on Personal Estate
935 06
$6,983 67
Amount voted by the town for current expenses $2,000 00 reduction of town debt 500 00
. .
·· interest.
300 00
66 schools.
1,200 00
..
..
..
highways 1,000 00
..
bridges 100 00
..
library. 100 00
·· cemetery . 50 00
..
painting school house. 200 00
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..
guide boards. 100 00
water at hall 100 00
..
Personal Estate
15
State tax
600 00
County tax .
598 86
Overlay on taxes
134 81
$6,983 67
Selectmen's Valuation of Town Property.
Flint Public Library.
$2,650 00
Town Hall and land 6,000 00
School Houses 8,800 00
Lock-up
500 00
Cemetery
300 00
Hearse and House
400 00
Fire Apparatus
600 00
Gravel Pit
50 00
Safe
200 00
$19.500 00
Financial Condition of the Town.
LIABILITIES.
Amount of town notes on interest at 5 per cent. . $6,500 00
due the schools. 98 55
" due the library 58 46
·· of unsettled bills 50 00
$6.703 01
ASSETS.
Balance in treasury as per Treasurer's account. . $2,689 28
Due for State and reimbersements . . 178 00
Due from State for relief of indigent soldiers . .
210 95
Due from State on pauper account 50 00
Due from Edward E Strout. 25 00
Due from Oscar Cram for use of Hall in 1883. .. 21 00
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Due from North Reading. 3 00
Due for Cemetery lots. 38 00
School books on hand. 107 06
Amount of uncollected taxes for 1882
32 72
Amount of uncollected taxes for 1883
425 30
Amount of uncollected taxes for 1884 1,058 33
Balance against the town 1,863 37
$6,703 01
Decrease in town debt. $575 85
J. A. BATCHELDER, B. P. RICHARDSON, A. P. TYLER.
Selectmen of Middleton.
Middleton, Feb. 18, 1885.
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Flint Public Library.
THE TRUSTEES OF FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY HEREWITH PRESENT THEIR SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Although we have little to offer at the opening of this new year in addition to the reports of the previous years, yet it is gratifying to record a continued appreciation of the privileges afforded by the Library.
A large addition was made to the number of books in the Library in the early part of the past year, and we have just received another gift from our generous friend, Hon. Charles L. Flint, to whom we are already largely indebted.
The Committee appointed to purchase books from time to time, are placed in no enviable position, for the funds must be judiciously expended in procuring books of the several classes in the proportion that they are read, and perhaps some may say there is too small an amount of works of fiction, while the readers of History and Science may lament so small a proportion of their favorite studies.
Those who visit the Library Room can not fail to notice our limited accommodations, and as our number of books is gradually on the increase, there will soon be a necessity for taking decisive steps in the matter.
Joseph A. Batchelder, ) William A. Phelps, Samuel A. Fletcher, James Flint, Gilman A. Kimball. Ansel P. Tyler.
Trustees.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Books in Library Feb. 1, 1884. 2.796
"' Presented by Hon. C. L. Flint. 57
" Wm. Weston. 1
"' Purchased of Estes & Lauriat 144
Total 2,998
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Pamphlets Rec'd from Hon. C. L. Flint.
3
66
Woburn Pub. Library .. 1
66
66 Newton Free Library . 1
66
Peabody Institute, Peabody 1
66
60
Danvers 1
..
66
" Academy of Science, Salem 1
.. U. S. Bureau of Education. 8
..
.6 1
a friend
Rec'd during the year. 17
Whole number of books taken out of the Library from Feb. 1. 1884 to Feb. 1. 1885. .7.471
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, LIBRARIAN. Middleton, Feb. 1, 1885.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
W. A. Phelps, Treasurer, in Account with Flint Public Library for the Year ending Feb. 17, 1885.
Dr.
To balance of last year's account . $4 31 deposit in Danvers Savings Bank . 71 00
interest on deposits to Oct. 1 6 24
cash of Hon. Chas. L. Flint. 100 00
Librarian sale of cards and catalogues 15 75
Town Treasurer 95 02
Hon. C. L. Flint. Jan. 30. 1885. 100 00
$392 32
CR.
By Cash paid Librarian, salary ..
$ 64 00
for putting up shelves 2 86
books ... 155 17
cards and supplements . 16 50
expressage and paper 4 99
preparing supplement 6 00
painting shelves. 1 25
car-fare and rebinding books 13 44
kerosene 64
rebinding books 3 55
expressage on books. 40
Balance in Treasury .
123 52
$392 32 WVM. A. PHELPS, Treasurer.
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Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting. To Martin F. Cheney, 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 second 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 concern- ing 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 con)- pensation of firemen.
ART. 9. To see what regulations the town will make in . regard to fishing in Middleton pond.
ART. 10. To see if the town will authorize the Collec- tor to use all means of collecting the taxes which a town treasurer when appointed collector may use.
ART. 11. To see if the town will authorize the Treas- urer, 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 "Yes" or "No" in answer to said question.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to have some suitable channel made to carry the water around or by the corner near Mrs. Kate McKenney's house.
ART. 14. To see what action the town will take in regard to clearing snow from the sidewalks.
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 eighteenth day of February. A. D .. 1885.
J. A. BATCHELDER. B. P. RICHARDSON.
A. P. TYLER.
Selectmen of Middleton.
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