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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 23, 1888.
SALEM : OBSERVER BOOK AND JOB PRINT. 1888.
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PUBLIC
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
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Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 23, 1888.
SALEM : OBSERVER BOOK AND JOB PRINT. 1888.
REPORT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
CENTRE SCHOOLS.
Annie B. Stott, teaching Grammar School, $374 00
Effie S. Ross, teaching Primary School, 297 00
Ralph G. Peabody, services as janitor, 35 00
Batchelder & Co., coal, 30 00
L. H. Wilkins, wood, 10 00
A. F. Wedgwood, sawing wood,
3 50
$749 50
NORTH SCHOOL.
Emma Putney, teaching, . $280 00
Fred B. Lake, services as janitor, 7 50
S. H. Wilkins, wood, 2 25
Farnham Stiles, wood, 21 00
L. H. Wilkins, wood, 4 50
F. B. Lake, sawing wood,
4 50 - $319 75
EAST SCHOOL.
Clara E. Bryer, teaching, .
$350 00
George P. Gould, services as janitor,
·
5 00
Batchelder & Co., coal,
15 00
4
Lincoln H. Jones, services as janitor, . 5 00
L. H. Jones, sawing wood, 1 50
J. B. Thomas & Co., wood, . 10 72
$387 22
$1,456 47
Balance due the town last year,
12 72
Balance due the schools,
271 96
$1,741 15
Town appropriation for schools,
$1,400 00
Amt. received from State school fund,
208 40
Amount received from dog licenses,
132 75
$1,741 15
TEXT BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
J. L. Hammett, supplies, . $3 45
Adams & Ingraham, supplies, 30 36
J. L. Hammett, supplies, . 25 58
C. W. Clark, supplies, .
12 00
J. L. Hammett, books,
26 22
J. L. Hammett, supplies,
14 81
J. L. Hammett, maps and globe, 26 50
J. L. Hammett, supplies,
29 52
A. P. Tyler, supplies,
10 18
$178 62
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
C. H. Shepard, printing school reports, . $29 00
F. W. Stewart, repairs on East school-house, 7 88
George B. Flint, labor " 66 56 00
Elijah Richardson, 66 66 66 12 55
5
J. B. Thomas & Co., lumber for East school-house, 5 86
Nathan Martin, repairs on Centre 4 68
Clara E. Bryer, glass,
27
Mary Lever, cleaning school-rooms, 1 60
H. K. Carleton, repairs, .
5 74
Sarah P. Johnson, cleaning school-house,
5 25
Farnham Stiles, use of well, 3 00
Farnham Stiles, repairs on North school-house,
1 00
Thomas Carlin, labor, 3 60
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, medical services,
2 00
Bertha Peabody, cleaning school-room, 5 00
Daniel Fuller, labor, 1 50
J. J. Grothe, use of well, -
5 00
C. P. Perkins, supplies, 1 05
G. B. Flint, labor at Centre school-house, 2 25
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies, . 5 23
W. W. Esty, repairs, 2 50
M. E. Tyler, supplies, . 3 58
$164 54
OVERSEERS' DEPARTMENT.
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Andrew
Gould, $65 00
Geo. B. Flint, wood for Andrew Gould, 6 00
A. A. Averill, 66 15 12
C. H. & J. Price, medicine for Mary Bancroft, 3 00
C. E. Newhall, 66 66 3 05
D. B. Gardner and others, for Mary Bancroft, 8 14
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, medicine and medical attendance for Mary Bancroft, . 39 00
C. J. Perkins, meat for Mary Bancroft, 1 75
J. F. Hayward, “
12 96
A. Higgins, milk, 66 66 2 20
6
Lydia M. Peabody, care of Mary Bancroft, 12 00
Kate Benson, 66 66 66
66
6 25
M. Bartlett, 66 66 16 75
M. A. Shay,
66 66 66
21 86
Mary Howard, 66 66 28 00
John F. Mitchel, fish and oysters for Mary Bancroft, . 3 83
B. T. McGlauflin, chickens and fowls for Mary
Bancroft, 6 45
B. T. McGlauflin, fruit and medicine for Mary Bancroft, 2 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Mary Ban- croft, 57 51
A. A. Averill, wood for Mary Bancroft, 7 62
.. .. getting stove and rent on same,
for Mary Bancroft, . 4 00
A. A. Averill, time and expense to Lowell and Salem, for Mary Bancroft, 8 12
Warren & Co., coal for Mary Bancroft, 8 00
Rev. Wm. Raider, services at funeral of Mary Bancroft, 5 00
C. S. Buffum, coffin for Mary Bancroft, 13 00
B. A. Smith of Lawrence, for burial of Mary Bancroft, 2 50
Ex. on coffin for Mary Bancroft, 40
M. E. Tyler, team for Mary Bancroft, . 1 50
Jerome Leavitt, expense at Lawrence, for Mary Bancroft, . 50
Jerome Leavitt, car fare to Salem and back, for Mary Bancroft, 56
Jerome Leavitt, for burial of Mary Bancroft, 8 00
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, medicine and medical attendance for Mrs. Wm. Freeman, 10 00
Merriam & Tyler, shoes for Mrs. Wm. Freeman, 1 50
7
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Mrs. Wm. Freeman, 4 00
City of Salem, aid for Henry Mansfield, 50 31
Town of Beverly, aid for F. F. Wilkins, . 172 01
66
" Sereno Terrio, .
21 75
" Melrose, 66 " Wm. F. Russell, .
Groceries, . 140 75
Rent,
. 105 50
Fuel, .
40 03
Medicine and medical attendance, . 113 65
Shoes,
22 95
Town of Lynnfield, aid for Geo. Margeson, . 69 62
Henry Freeman, board of Lucy Freeman, 69 00
Frank Leslie, supplies for tramp house, 1 22
Batchelder & Co., coal, ·
15 50
Warren Wilkins, wood and cutting, 3 50
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies, 26 58
B. T. McGlauflin, locking up 327 tramps, 32 70
J. O'Regan, printing blanks for overseers, 2 50
B. T. McGlauflin, services and cash paid, 20 00
A. W. Peabody, 66 66 10 00
A. A. Averill, 66 66
10 00
.
Whole amount of Overseers' orders drawn, . 1,314 14
Unsettled bills,
.
50 00
$1,364 14
Received from Reading, on account of
Lucy Freeman,
69 00
Due from the State, on account of Geo. Margeson, . 15 00
Unsettled bills of 1887, 5 00
Received from W. E. Peabody, for coal,
6 00
Whole cost of supporting the poor,
1,269 14
-$1,364 14
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
EXPENSE OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Ward 1. Charles O. Berry, Surveyor,
$81 75
2 .. B. T. McGlauflin, 66
153 70
3. Lyman Darling, 66
40 00
4. George E. Soper, 60 10 66
52 00
6. Leverett H. Wilkins, 66
69. 25
7. Thomas Carlin, 66
58 00
8. William T. Martin, 66
140 00
9. ¿ Samuel M. Peabody, 66
60 00
10. Sylvanus Flint, 60 50
Daniel Fuller, labor, 4 50
S. M. Peabody, labor on bridge,
3 50
S. E. McGlaughlin, labor on bridge,
17 50
John A. Curtis,
66
2 20
J. H. Fletcher, 66 66
2 40
Jesse W. Peabody, 66 65
4 00
Turner & Harrington, lumber for bridges, 74 09
Thomas Carlin, labor on South Main street, 25 00
Thomas Carlin, labor on Pleasant street, 9 00
Jacob W. Parker, labor on So. Main street, 2 50
George Daniels, labor on Ferncroft Hill,
18 00
J. W. Daniels,
18 00
J. E. Barnaby,
66
66
16 00
J. W. Peabody,
66
66
18 00
L. S. Wilkins,
66
66
66
66
6 00
P. Donovan,
66
66
66
3 50
O. H. Rennerd, 66
66
66 3 50
W. Thomas, labor on Lake street,
2 00
J. E. Barnaby, 66
5 00
T. Donovan, 66 66 66 66
66
3 50
5. ¿ John J. Coughlin,- 66
9
Albert Cheney, labor on Lake street,
75
S. W. Weston, 66 66 3 20
6 Otis Wilkins, 66 66 66 66
2 00
A. P. Tyler, use of horse,
75
J. A. Berry, labor on North Main street,
2 50
P. Donovan, 66
66
66
5 50
George Daniels, “
66
66
4 00
D. G. Berry, 66 66
8 60
C. E. Mason,
66
66
6 90
M. Wedgewood, “
66
66
2 00
J. W. Peabody, “ 66
66
66
4 60
C. E. Mason, gravel,
2 65
C. E. Mason, labor,
2 00
$1,058 94
SNOW BILLS.
John J. Coughlin, removing snow,
$2 25
Thomas Carlin,
1 60
Charles O. Berry,
66
66
from sidewalks,
10 00
66
66 8 00
66
3 50
George E. Soper, removing snow,
2 00
$27 35
SIDEWALKS.
George Daniels,
labor on sidewalks,
$14 00
Charles O. Berry,
66 66
66
8 00
Jesse W. Daniels,
66
15 00
Warren Thomas,
66 66
7 80
B. T. McGlaughlin,
66
66
66
5 00
A. W. Peabody,
66
66
66
1 50
J. W. Peabody,
66
66
66
7 50
.
IO
P. Donovan, labor on sidewalks, 12 55
J. Barnaby,
66
60
7 00
J. A. Parker, 66 66 66
5 00
W. H. Hutchinson, 66 66
.
66
8 15
A. P. Tyler,
66
66
6 25
M. J. Cheney, cement pipe, ·
3 30
$101 05
TOWN OFFICERS.
J. A. Batchelder, as Selectman and Assessor,
$55 95
Jesse W. Peabody, as 65 28
Andrew W. Peabody, as Selectman and Assessor, 48 19
Joseph A. Batchelder, as Town Clerk, 8 00 .
J. A. Batchelder, recording births, marriages and deaths, 12 50
Jerome Leavitt, services as Constable, 15 00
A. P. Tyler, services as School Committee, 25 00
S. A. Fletcher, services as School Committee, 25 00
S. T. LeBaron, 66
20 00
Jesse W. Peabody, as Collector, 74 87
J. A. Batchelder, as Registrar of Voters, 6 00
Jesse W. Peabody, as 6 00
A. W. Peabody, as 66 66
6 00
Samuel A. Fletcher, as Treasurer, 25 00
Jerome Leavitt, as Superintendent of Burials, 10 00
B. T. Mclaughlin, as Forest Fireward, 2 00
Farnham Stiles, as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 4 00 B. T. McGlaughlin, as Fish Warden, 5 00
$413 79
STATE AID AND RELIEF OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
Orders drawn for State Aid from Feb. 1, 1887 to Feb. 1, 1888, . $104 00
Orders drawn for relief of Indigent Soldiers,
from Feb. 23, 1887, to Feb. 23, 1888, as follows,
Patrick Gillespie, 104 88
Benjamin W. Peabody, Jr.,
128 00
Isaiah B. Peabody, 128 00
Dennis Wells, .
19 50
$484 38
TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
EXPENSES.
Batchelder & Co., coal, . $24 25
Jerome Leavitt, services as janitor, 16 30
Jerome Leavitt, cash paid for spittoon, 1 25
Fred. E. Campbell, services as janitor, . 129 00
F. E. Campbell, cash paid for wood and coal, 23 13
F. E. Campbell, cash paid for supplies, 15 67
F. E. Campbell, services as police officer,
5 00
Total, % $214 60
Balance in favor of Town, 11 90
$226 50
RECEIPTS.
Jerome Leavitt, for use of hall,
$17 75
Fred. E. Campbell, for use of hall, 208 75
226 50
12
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Balance of last year's appropriation, $21 86
Appropriation, 100 00
$121 86
Deduct amount drawn,
98 32
Balance due library,
$23 54
MISCELLANEOUS.
Danvers Water Board, use of water, $12 00
Danvers Water Board, repairing water pipe, 20 75
G. W. Pease & Co., printing town reports, 26 00
G. W. Pease & Co., order book, . · 8 00
A. J. Morse & Sons, supplies for Fire Dept., 66 00
George L. Brownell, hearse and harness, . 600 00
George L. Brownell, transportation, 7 20
C. O. Berry, drawing hearse from Boston,
4 00
Elijah Richardson, repairing hearse-house, 110 25
Nathan Martin, painting hearse-house, 10 83
B. T. McGlaughlin, car fare and expressage, 3 30
Jerome Leavitt, labor in cemetery, 50 00
Thomas Carlin, " “ 16 00
Andrew W. Peabody, labor in cemetery, 1 00
Andrew Nichols, 66 17 50
Andrew Nichols, copying plans, 4 00
J. M. Parsons, cement pipe, 1 32
Foote & Horton, printing voting lists, 9 50
F. P. Merriam, storage for hose carriage, . 4 00
J. J. Grothe, repairing hose carriage, .
·
16 05
E. L. Lovejoy, damage from defect in highway, 25 00
John Reed, services and expenses, 5 10
13
F. L. Evans, services in Malden case, 40 00
Asa Howe, house rent for P. Gillespie, 22 00
A. W. Peabody, cash paid for hose, etc., 9 75
A. W. Peabody, posts, .
1 00
M. E. Tyler, supplies for street lamp, 5 05
M. E. Tyler, washing hearse, 1 00
F. E. Campbell, curtains for hall, 4 00
F. E. Campbell, repairs at hall, 4 75
F. E. Campbell, repairing furnace, . 11 00
J. A. Batchelder, 7 journeys to Boston, 10 50
J. A. Batchelder, journeys to Danvers and Salem, 2 00
J. A. Batchelder, cash paid for car fare, 8 14
B. T. McGlaughlin, repairing pipe, . 25
A. W. Peabody, perambulating town line, 2 00
J. W. Peabody, 66 2 00
A. W. Peabody, cash paid for book, etc., 2 35
J. A. Batchelder, journey to New Bedford and car fare, 5 96
J. W. Peabody, journey to New Bedford and car fare, 5 96
A. W. Peabody, journey to New Bedford and car fare, 5 96
J. A. Batchelder, cash paid for stationery, ex- pressage, blanks, &c., 5 21
M. J. Averill, abatement on tax, 3 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for street lamp, 2 85
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for hall, . 2 46
Henry Ives, registration book, 11 00
B. T. McGlaughlin, compensation for firemen, . 36 00
Dr. H. F. Batchelder, returning births, 2 25 Jerome Leavitt, services in cemetery and cash paid, 5 67 J. M. Peabody, care of street lamp and cash paid, 12 65 J. W. Peabody, Collector, discount allowed on taxes, . 291 75
14
J. W. Peabody, 6 journeys to Boston, 9 00
J. W. Peabody, car fare, · 6 50 .
J. W. Peabody, paid for book, etc., . 1 15
J. W. Peabody, Collector, abatements, 79 35
$1,630 31
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Schools, . $1,456 47
Text Books and School Supplies,
.
178 62
Incidental School Expenses, 164 54
Poor Department, 1,314 14
Highways and Bridges,
1,058 94
Snow Bills,
27 35
Sidewalks,
101 05
Town Officers' Bills, . 413 79
State Aid and Relief of Indigent Soldiers, . 484 38
Town Hall Expenses, 214 60 .
Flint Public Library, 98 32
Miscellaneous, . 1,630 31
$7,142 51
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State Tax,
$655 50
County Tax, 568 44
$1,223 94
JESSE W. PEABODY, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON.
DR.
Tax list of 1887,
·
$7,487 41
15
CR
Amt. paid Treasurer on list of 1887, $5,394 42 Amt. of County Tax paid, . 568 44 Uncollected on Tax list of 1887, 1,524 55 $7,487 41
DR.
Bal. of Tax list 1886 as per last year's report, $1,379 29
Interest Collected, .
21 87
$1,401 16
CR.
Paid Treasurer on Tax list of 1886, 844 26
Uncollected on Tax list of 1886, 556 90
$1,401 16
DR.
Bal. of Tax list 1885 as per last year's report, $491 28
Interest Collected, .
25 81
$517 09
CR.
Paid Treasurer on Tax list of 1885, $479 51
Uncollected on Tax list of 1885, . 37 58
$517 09
DR.
Bal. of Tax list 1884 as per last year's report, $21 51
Interest Collected, 3 06
$24 57
CR.
Paid Treasurer on Tax list of 1884, $24 57
16
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT CUR- RENT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 23, 1888.
DR.
To balance of last year's account, $636 09
" cash of Jesse W. Peabody, old hearse, etc. 25 50
66 " Loren G. Esty, grass, 5 33
66
" Danvers Savings Bank, note, . 1,700 00
66 66
" State Treasurer, pauper account, 6 50
66 "
" Samuel Jones, cemetery lot,
10 00
66 66 " J. A. Peabody, glass, .
40
66
" J. Richardson, glass, 25
66
" Dean Peabody, cemetery lot, 60 00
66
" State Treasurer, corporation tax, 67 11
" State Treasurer, bank tax, . 134 71
208 75
6:
" State Treasurer, military aid, 186 00
66 66
" State Treasurer, school fund,
208 40
66
" County Treasurer, dog tax refunded,
132 75
66
E. L. Lovejoy, peddler's license,
3 00
66
66
" Frank L. Esty, cemetery lot,
7 00
66
" Mary A. Curry, cemetery lot, .
30 00
66
"' Overseers of the Poor, coal sold, 6 00
69 00
66 66
" Fred. E. Campbell, use of hall,
208 75
66
66 66
J. W. Peabody, on tax list of 1884,
24 57
66
66
66
66
66
“ "1885,
479 51
66
66
66
66
66
66 66 « " 1886,
844 26
66
60
66
" " 1887,
5,394 42
66
" Reading, pauper account,
66
" Jerome Leavitt, use of hall,
17 75
2
" State Treasurer, state aid,
" J. K. Upton, Admr., note, 600 00
$11,066 05
I7
CR.
By cash paid Danvers Savings Bank,
two notes, . $1700 00
" J. K. Upton, Admr., note, 600 00
" as interest on notes, 177 71
66
" State Treasurer, state tax, 652 50
66
" Selectmen's orders, 5,827 16
66 " Overseers' orders, 1,314 14
Balance in Treasury, . 794 54
$11,066 05
S. A. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following esti- mates 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
Schools,
1200 00
School Books and Supplies,
175 00
Highways, 1000 00
Bridges,
100 00
Public Library,
100 00
Cemetery,
50 00
$4,625 00
ASSESSORS' VALUATION OF PROPERTY.
Real Estate, Personal Estate,
$469,865 00
111,419 00
$581,284 00
18
Number of polls, 256.
Rate of taxation, $12 per $1,000.
Tax on Polls, .
$512 00
Tax on Real Estate, .
5,638 38
Tax on Personal Estate,
1,337 03
$7,487 41
Amount voted by the town for current ex-
penses,
Amount voted by the town for schools,
1,400 00
66 school supplies,
175 00
66
66
66
66
66
library, .
100 00
66
sidewalks, .
100 00
66
66
66
66
cemetery, 50 00
66
66
66
66
66
new hearse,
600 00
66
66
" fire apparatus, 150 00
66
66
66
" Ferncroft Hill road, 100 00
66
66
66
66
66
" repairing hearse
house, .
150 00
Amount voted by the town for enforcement of
liquor laws,
50 00
State Tax,
652 50
County Tax,
568 44
Overlay on taxes,
291 47
$7,487 41
SELECTMEN'S VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Flint Public Library, . $2,650 00
Town Hall and land, . 5,000 00
School Houses, 8,000 00
Lock-up, 500 00 .
66
66
66
66
highways,
1,000 00
66
66 66 bridges,
100 00
66 66
$2,000 00
19
Cemetery,
300 00
Hearse and hearse-house,
800 00
Fire Apparatus,
600 00
Gravel pit,
50 00
Safe,
200 00
School books in use,
225 00
$18,275 00
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN. LIABILITIES.
Amount of town notes on interest at 5 per cent., $2,500 00
Amount due the Library, 23 54
Amount due the schools, 271 96
Amount of unsettled bills, .
50 00
Excess of cash assets above indebtedness,
515 99
$3,361 49
ASSETS.
Balance in treasury as per Treasurer's account, $794 54
Due for State Aid Reimbursements, . 114 00
Due from State for relief of indigent soldiers, 189 92
Due for cemetery lots,
20 00
School books on hand,
87 00
Due from Danvers, for gravel,
22 00
Due from State on pauper account,
15 00
Amount of uncollected taxes for 1885,
37 58
66 66 66 66 66 1886,
556 90
66
66
66 66 " 1887, , 1,524 55
$3,361 49
JOSEPH A. BATCHELDER, JESSE W. PEABODY, ANDREW W. PEABODY,
Selectmen of Middleton.
MIDDLETON, Feb. 23, 1888.
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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Trustees of Flint Public Library, in submitting their Ninth Annual Report have little or nothing to say in addition to what has been said previously.
The capacity for shelving books is growing more limited with every installment of books, and it is apparent that some step must be taken towards increasing the accom- modations before long.
It cannot be denied that a Free Public Library, even though it be no more extensive than ours, is a means of education and profit to those who are disposed to avail themselves of its privileges.
ANSEL P. TYLER,
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER,
GILMAN A. KIMBALL,
Trustees.
JAMES FLINT,
JOSEPH A. BATCHELDER, WILLIAM A. PHELPS,
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Books in the Library, Feb. 1, 1887, 3328
66 purchased of Damrell & Upham, . 105
66 presented by Hon. Charles L. Flint, 43
66 66 " Mr. William Weston, . 3
66 " Hon. G. F. Hoar, . 11
66 66 " Capt. Malcolm Sillars, 1
66 " Mass. Sect'y of State, 1
66
66
" Interstate Commerce Com. Sect'y, 1
Books in Library, Feb. 1, 1888,
3,493
21
Pamphlets and books in paper covers.
Pamphlets presented by Hon. Charles L. Flint, 10
John M. Raymond, 1
66 66 " U. S. Board of Interior, 3
66 66 Gov. of Mexico, 1
15
Whole number of books taken out of the Library from Feb. 1, 1887, to Feb. 1, 1888, 5195.
Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL A. FLETCHER,
MIDDLETON, Feb. 1, 1888. Librarian.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Flint Public Library in account with G. A. Kimball, Treasurer, for the year ending Feb. 18, 1888.
DR.
To balance in Treasury, Feb. 18, 1887, $121 68
To amount of town appropriation, 100 00 To amount collected for fines and cards, 12 32 To amount collected for catalogues, 75
To cash from J. J. H. Gregory, . 16 67
$251 42
CR.
By cash paid for new books, $116 59
By cash paid for rebinding books, . . 12 55
By cash paid for printing 250 supplements, 16 50 By cash paid for Ledger and index, 5 25
By cash paid for express on books, 2 85
By cash paid for paper for covering books, 1 68
By cash paid for car fare, 2 08
By cash paid for preparing supplements, 6 00
By cash paid for kerosene, 56
By cash paid for Librarian's salary, 64 00
Balance in treasury, 23 36
$251 42
WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
To Jerome Leavitt, Constable of the Town of Mid- dleton, 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 Middle- ton, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on MONDAY, the fifth 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 meeting.
ART. 2. To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the en- suing year.
ART. 4. 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. 5. To see how much money the town will raise to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and determine how the same shall be appropriated.
ART. 6. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for the proper observance of Decoration Day, and if so, how much, and by whom it shall be expended.
ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey to the heirs of Dolly M. Esty, deceased, a strip of land two feet wide and twenty feet long, situated on the Westerly side of the Esty burial lot in Middleton Cemetery.
ART. 8. To take any action the town may think proper relative to the bequest of the late B. F. Emerson, of $10,000 to be held in trust for the benefit of the Flint Public Library.
ART. 9. To see if the town will purchase a curtain for the stage at the Town Hall.
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ART. 10. To act on the list of Jurors prepared and posted by the selectmen.
ART. 11. To see what action the town will take concern- ing the cemetery.
ART. 12. To see what action the town will take in relation to letting the Town Hall.
ART. 13. To see what action the town will take in regard to the enforcement of the laws against the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors.
ART. 14. To see what regulations the town will make in regard to fishing in Middleton Pond.
ART. 15. To see what measure the town will adopt for the removal of snow from the sidewalks.
ART. 16. To see what action the town will take for the prevention of fires, and in respect to the compensation of firemen.
ART 17. To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting the taxes which a town treasu- rer, when appointed may use.
ART. 18. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer, under the direction of the selectmen, to hire such sums of money as may be necessary to meet current expenses, in an- ticipation of the taxes of the present year, and payable there- from.
ART. 19. To see what action the town will take in regard to purchasing a road machine.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested 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 aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1888.
JOSEPH A. BATCHELDER Selectmen of
JESSE W. PEABODY,
ANDREW W. PEABODY, Middleton.
For Reference
Not to be taken from this room
FLINT
MIDDLETON))
PUBLIC LIBY!
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