Town annual report of Middleton, MA. 1891, 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 FEB. 20, 1891.


SALEM :


OBSERVER BOOK AND JOB PRINT.


1891.


121


Flint Public Library Middleton, Mass.


Rare Book Collection


ANNUAL REPORTTO


r


MIDDLETON


OF THE


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE


TOWN OF MIDDLETON,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING FEB. 20, 1891.


SALEM: OBSERVER BOOK AND JOB PRINT.


1891.


REPORT.


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


CENTRE SCHOOLS.


Clara E. Bryer, teaching Grammar school, $385 00


Nellie C. Howe, teaching Primary school, 460 00


Ralph G. Peabody, services as janitor, 15 00


Ralph G. Peabody, sawing wood,


1 50


James A. Bryer, as janitor, and sawing wood,


12 50


Herbert Esty, janitor, and sawing wood, 12 00


Samuel F. Esty, wood,


4 37


S. H. Wilkins, wood, 6 00


Tyler & Armstrong, coal,


22 40


Lore & Russell, coal, 13 00


Wm. P. Hussey, coal,


13 50


$945 27


NORTH SCHOOL.


Annie Woodworth, teaching, $256 00


Freddie B. Lake, services as janitor, 9 00


Bertha L. Peabody, as janitor, 5 00


W. W. Richardson, as janitor, 5 00


R. H. Peabody, sawing wood,


1 13


W. W. Richardson, sawing wood,


3 25


Farnham Stiles, wood, 19 50


Leverett H. Wilkins, wood,


13 00


$311 88


.


4


EAST SCHOOL.


Lizzie E. Peabody, teaching,


$390 00


Sadie Metcalf, care of rooms, 10 00


Maud Jones, care of room, 2 50


Lore & Russell, coal,


13 00


William T. Martin, wood,


3 50


F. A. Witham, sawing wood,


3 00


$422 00


$1,679 15


Balance due the schools,


526 17


$2,205 32


Balance due the schools last year, $504 19


Town appropriation for schools,


1,400 00


Amount received from State school fund,


208 13


Amount received from dog licenses,


93 00


$2,205 32


INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.


William A. Russell, repairing clock, $1 50


Bertha L. Peabody, cleaning school rooms, 24 15


S. B. Leonard, labor on school house, 20 25


Newcomb & Gauss, printing school reports, 15 25


Farnham Stiles, use of well, 3 00


George B. Flint, repairing school house, 18 20


J. E. Ropes & Co., stove pipe, 8 47


Darius W. Case, cedar posts, 1 67


Pope Bros., shingles,


44 00


Kendall E. Graves, setting glass,


6 00


J. E. Ropes & Co., stove,


26 55


5


Mrs. John Rier, cleaning school room, 4 40 M. E. Tyler, school supplies, · 22 74


H. A. Wilkins & Sons, school supplies, 7 74


S. T. Le Baron, expressage, 70


$204 62


SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.


Van Amburg Bragg & Co., books, $13 92


Lizzie E. Peabody, supplies, 56


J. L. Hammett, supplies, 16 85


51 88


Harper & Brothers, books,


Boston School Supply Co., supplies,


14 80


American Book Co., books,


8 10


Thompson, Brown & Co., supplies,


17 72


Silver, Burdett & Co., supplies, 16 67


J. L. Hammett, supplies, 69 75


William Ware & Co., books,


3 50


Thompson, Brown & Co., books, 3 75


Warren P. Adams, supplies, 3 50


Boston School Supply Co., books


8 37


$229 -37


ROAD COMMISSIONERS' DEPARTMENT.


Town appropriation for highways and bridges,


.


$1,600 00


Balance due from last year, .


40 00


$1,640 00


J. A. Hutchinson, labor and teams, $334 43 Wm. T. Martin, labor and teams, 122 55


Geo. Nickerson, labor and teams, 56 28


0


Geo. Margeson, labor, 63 28


Sylvanus Flint, labor and teams, 80 25


W. McKenny, labor,


30 00


James Gates, labor, 27 00


John Higgins, labor, 7 50


B. W. Peabody, labor,


141 00


M. E. Tyler, teams,


37 50


John Rier, labor,


59 25


Amos L. Peabody,


4 70


· Jesse W. Daniels,


78 50


Thomas McKenna,


3 75


B. &. M. R. R., transportation,


4 32


Daniel Donovan, labor,


29 25


Pope Brothers, lumber,


59 29


Fred S. Flint, labor,


4 50


Warren Thomas, labor,


7 00


Patrick Donovan, labor,


82 75


W. H. Gould, labor, 19 50


E. W. Wilkins, labor,


3 75


J. H. Castley, labor,


9 00


F. A. Witham, labor,


2 50


L. S. Wilkins, labor,


45


Thomas Carlin, labor, 23 00


John B. Putney, gravel,


5 56


M. B. Page, drain pipe, 8 91


Eugene Kelly, labor, 36 80


American Express, road machine,


45


C. P. Perkins, drain pipe,


74 05


W. W. Peabody, labor, 23 25


John J. Grothe, 15 55


Railroad Granite Works, 9 00


C. W. Tibbetts, road machine, 8 35


D. W. Case, labor, 6 25


A. A. Averill, 5 25


7


H. A. Wilkins, supplies, 1 80


James McCloy, labor, 3 00


Andrew Nichols, surveys,


12 00


Town of Danvers, one half repairs on bridge, 63 65


A. M. Richardson, labor, 13 12


John F. Millbury, labor, 2 25


Danvers Water Board, repairs on hydrant, 16 00


W. H. Fuller, gravel, 5 00


5 00


Jesse W. Peabody, gravel,


Wm. Berry, gravel, 2 75


Allen D. Bryer, labor, 12 00


Hiram McGlauflin, labor, 1 50


A. P. Tyler, 12 bbls. tar, 60 00


Mrs. W. H. Beverly, storing machine,


2 00


Benj. Metcalf, labor, 1 40


Geo. A. Currier, gravel and stone, 6 00


Solomon W. Weston, use of oxen, 80


C. P. Stiles, labor, 45


John Gage, labor, 1 05


Town of Peabody, one half expense


on bridge, 1889, 27 75


F. L. Evans, advice in 1889,


10 00


$1,732 24


Amount of appropriation overdrawn,


92 24


$1,640 00


REMOVING SNOW.


J. A. Hutchinson, $14 70


O. H. Rennerd, 22 70


W. T. Martin,


7 40


$44 80


8


POOR DEPARTMENT.


Daniel Fuller, wood for Andrew Gould, $16 87


L. H. Wilkins, wood for


6 50


Isaac Nickerson, wood for " 66


3 25


Ansil Nickerson, cutting wood for Andrew Gould, 1 75


Geo. P. Melcher, 66 66 66 66


7 00


H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies, 65 00


Daniel Fuller, wood for Mrs. S. Curry, 16 63


Isaac Nickerson, " 66 66


3 25


J. B. Thomas & Co. wood for Mrs. S. Curry, 1 50


H. E. Howe, wood for Mrs. S. Curry, 8 63


L. H. Wilkins, " << 3 25 66


Geo. P. Melcher, cutting wood for Mrs. S. Curry, 4 55


Ansil Nickerson, 66 66 66 66 66


66


3 25


Geo. Nickerson,


66 66 66


·


1 25


E. A. Stimpson, groceries 66 66 66


23 21


H. A. Wilkins & Sons, “ 4 00


Daniel Fuller, house rent, 24 00


Town of Melrose, aid for W. F. Russell, 306 71


City of Salem, 66


" Henry Mansfield, 71 10


Town of Beverly, 66 " Frank Wilkins, . 122 97


66 " Sereno Terrio, 22 00


Tyler & Armstrong, shoes for [W. Freeman's family, 1 40


H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for John Pardon, 4 00


Forrest L. Evans, council in case of Helen J. Guilford, 15 00


Jesse W. Peabody, sending Warner Peabody to Soldiers' Home, 1 00


C. O. Berry, groceries for Mrs. Chas. Cross, ·


2 00


H. E. Howe, house rent " 66 66


6 00


Town of Georgetown, aid for D. P. Hutchinson, 55 00


Ansil Nickerson, board of L. J. Drake, 24 00


H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for H. Burroughs, 16 00


66 66


9


Daniel Fuller, wood for Tramp house, 5 10


Wm. Penn Hussey, coal for " " 19 25


Clinton P. Stiles, repairs on stove, . 25


H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies, 37 86


B. T. McGlauflin, registering, and locking up 562 tramps, 56 20


John Q. Averill, boarding Caroline Kelley,


34 50


Moynahan & Colby, printing,


B. T. McGlauflin, car fare, looking up settle- ment of Holbrook Burroughs, to Boston, 1 08


To Newburyport, two trips, 3 70


Horse hire from Newburyport to Newbury, 2 00


Car fare to Salem searching record, . 85


Horse hire and expense to Melrose, on account of W. F. Russell, 3 00


Car fare to Salem, on account of Helen J. Guil- ford five times, 2 90


Car fare to Beverly, on acct. of Frank Wilkins, Services as Overseer, ·


68


25 00


A. W. Peabody, car fare to Boston, on account of H. Burroughs, 1 08


Car fare to Beverly, on account of F. Wilkins, 1 56


Horse hire to Danvers, on acct. of Helen J. Guilford, 1 00


Services as Overseer, 15 00


J. A. Hutchinson, horse hire and expenses to North Reading and Melrose, on account of W. F. Russell, 3 50


Horse hire to Beverly, on account of Frank Wilkins, 1 75


Car fare to Salem, three times, on account of Helen J. Guilford, 1 62


Car fare to Beverly, on account of Frank Wilkins, 69


Services as Overseer, 15 00 .


Whole amount of Overseers' orders drawn, . $1,078 64


IO


Whole Amount of Overseers' orders drawn, · $1,078 64 Unsettled bills of this year, . 35 00 .


$1,113 64


Received from North Reading on account


of Mrs. Chas. Cross,


·


. $8 00


Received from North Reading on account of Mrs. S. Curry, 93 52


Due from Lynn on account of John Pardon, 4 00


Due from Dracut on account of Caroline


Kelly,


9 00


Received from Dracut on account of Caro-


line Kelly,


. 25 50


Received from Newburyport on account


of Holbrook Burroughs,


16 00


Due from State on account of L. J. Drake, 24 00


Unsettled bills of last year paid,


50 00


Whole cost of supporting poor,


883 62


$1,113 64


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.


TOWN OFFICERS.


Samuel A. Fletcher, Treasurer, $25 00


Samuel A. Fletcher, Collector, 82 05


J. A. Batchelder, Selectman and Assessor, 60 00


J. Hovey Eaton,


60 00


William T. Martin, 66 66 66


60 00


Fred E. Campbell, Constable, · 15 00


Joseph A. Batchelder, Town Clerk, 8 00


J. A. Batchelder, recording births, marriages, and deaths, 10 15


II


S. T. LeBaron, School Committee, 35 00


William S. Armstrong, School Committee,


25 00


Maurice E. Tyler, 66


35 00


J. A. Batchelder, Registrar of Voters, 6 00


William T. Martin,


,


6 00


J. Hovey Eaton, 66 6 00


Ansel P. Tyler, Road Commissioner, 25 00


James A. Hutchinson, Road Commissioner, 10 00


Sylvanus Flint, 10 00


Daniel Weston, Auditor, 5 00


John M. Peabody, Superintendent of Burials, 10 00


Benjamin T. McGlauflin, Forest Fireward, 5 00


Farnham Stiles, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 5 00


B. T. McGlauflin, Moderator, 5 50


Francis E. Batchelder, "


1 00


F. E. Campbell, enforcing dog laws,


6 00


J. H. Eaton, perambulating town line,


15 00


W. T. Martin, 66 15 00 66


S. T. LeBaron, Election Officer, 1 50


S. A. Fletcher,


1 50


$548 70


STATE ACCOUNT.


Catharine Danforth,


$24 00


John W. Peabody,


72 00


Hiram McGlauflin,


48 00


Mary P. Rennerd,


36 00


Susan A. Stewart,


36 00


$216 00


MILITARY AID.


Frank Atwood,


$96 00


Isaiah B. Peabody,


186 22


12


Patrick Gellispie,


144 00


Benjamin W. Peabody, Jr.,


60 00


Benjamin W. Peabody,


12 00


Henry Peabody, 2nd,


17 50


$515 72 One half of the amount paid for Military Aid is reimbursed to the town by the State.


TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.


EXPENSES.


Fred E. Campbell, services as janitor, $107 50


Fred E. Campbell, cash paid for coal, 33 25


Fred E. Campbell, cash paid for oil, 8 89


Fred E. Campbell, supplies and repairs,


6 48


Total,


$156 12


Balance in favor of the town, 9 13


$165 25


RECEIPTS.


I. O. of Red Men, $69 00


First Cong. Society,


17 50


Essex Lodge, Order of Ægis,


9 00


Entertainments,


69 75


Total,


$165 25


MEMORIAL DAY.


Appropriation,


$75 00


Amount drawn by Committee,


$90 45


I 3


CEMETERY.


John M. Peabody, labor, $145 80


John M. Peabody, plants and flowers, 5 23


John M. Peabody, labor and manure, 7 00


Middleton Building Association, turf,


4 00


$162 03


ENLARGEMENT OF CEMETERY.


Amount of appropriation, ฿1,000 00


D. W. Richardson, for land, 1000 00


ABATEMENTS.


William J. Murphy, $1 36


Heirs of Benj. Howe, 2 04


C. A. Fletcher and E. R. Manahan, 11 42


C. A. Fletcher, 1 63


Jesse W. Peabody, Collector on list of 1888, 70 28


$86 73


MISCELLANEOUS.


Edward L. Perley, record book, $1 75


Newcomb & Gauss, printing town report, 31 75


Danvers Water Board, use of water at hall and cemetery, 12 00 Andrew Nichols, examining title to Fuller estate, 10 50


Boston Belting Co., hose, 80 00 ·


B. T. McGlauflin, cash paid for labor at forest fire, 32 51


E. A. Darling, Collector's book, 5 00


F. P. Merriam, storage of hose carriage, 5 00


King & Godard, pails, 4 00


B. T. McGlauflin, journeys to Boston, and cash,


3 10


Moynahan & Colby, printing notices, .


1 50


14


Dr. J. Allen, returning births, . 1 75


W. J. Dinsmore, town seal, . 3 00


M. E. Tyler, use of team by constable, 3 00


Danvers Water Board, repairing hydrant, 4 00


Dr. H. F. Batchelder, returning births, 75


B. T. McGlauflin, compensation of firemen, 33 00


William T. Martin, horse hire and car fare, 3 00


M. E. Tyler, supplies for street lamp, 2 78


M. E. Tyler, taking school census, 3 00


H. A. Wilkins & Sons, pails for Fire Department, 1 00


J. Hovey Eaton, journeys out of town, 7 40


J. Hovey Eaton, cash paid for book, 1 00


Forrest L. Evans, legal advice in liquor case, 15 00


J. A. Batchelder, journeys out of town, . 3 00


J. A. Batchelder, stationery and expressage, 4 75


J. A. Batcheider, car fare and postage, 2 45


S. A. Fletcher, car fare and postage, 2 86


S. A. Fletcher, discount on taxes of 1890, 294 07


S. A. Fletcher, cash paid for recording deed of land for Library, · 1 25


Fred E. Campbell, fees from District Court, 4 34


John M. Peabody, care of street lamp, 12 00


John M. Peabody, returning deaths, 2 75


John M. Peabody, axle grease and lock, 85


$594 11


SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.


Schools, $1,679 15


Incidental school expenses, 204 62


School books and supplies, 229 37


Road Commissioners' department, 1,732 24


Removing snow,


44 80


15


Poor department,


1,078 64


Town officers' bills,


548 70


State aid,


216 00


Military aid,


515 72


Town Hall account,


156 12


Memorial Day,


90 45


Cemetery,


162 03


Enlargement of Cemetery,


1,000 00


Abatements,


86 73


Miscellaneous,


594 11


Amount of orders drawn,


$8,338 68


STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.


Paid State Tax, $472 50


" County Tax,


521 11


$993 61


FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Appropriation for building lot,


$3,500 00


Appropriation for grading lot, 500 00


$4,000 00


Paid Mrs. E. A. Fuller et. al., for land, . $3,500 00


Paid Flint Building Fund, for grading lot, . 500 00


$4,000 00


JESSE W. PEABODY, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON.


DR.


Bal. of Tax list of 1887, as per last year's report, $19 18


Interest collected, 73


$19 91


16


CR.


Paid treasurer on list of 1887, $19 91


DR.


Balance of tax list of 1888, as per last year's report, $699 51


CR.


Paid Treasurer on tax list of 1888, $678 06


Uncollected on tax list of 1888, 21 45


$699 51


SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON.


Bal. of tax list of 1889, as per last year's report, $2,132 57


Interest collected on list of 1889, 41 45


$2,174 02


CR.


Amount paid Treasurer on tax list of


1889, $1,364 25


Uncollected on tax list of 1889, 809 77


$2,174 02


DR.


Tax list of 1890, $8,205 94


CR.


Amount paid Treasurer on tax list of


1890, $6,350 30


Uncollected on tax list of 1890,


. 1,855 64


$8,205 94


I7


SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON, FOR YEAR ENDING FEB. 20, 1891.


DR.


To balance of last year's account, $17 73


" cash of County Treasurer, use of lock-up, . 1 00


1


" State Treasurer, pauper account, 90 00


" State Treasurer, corporation tax, . 38 27


66 יי " State Treasurer, bank tax,


90 76


66


" State Treasurer, state aid, 150 00


66 " State Treasurer, military aid, 224 00


66 66 " State Treasurer, school fund, 208 13


66


66 " Town of Dracut, pauper account, 25 50


" Mrs. S. W. Hall, cemetery lot, 4 50


" Mrs. E. A. Fuller, cemetery lot, . 3 75


66 " W. J. Richardson, cemetery lot, 18 00


66 " William H. Fuller, cemetery lot, 25 00


66


66


" City of Newburyport, pauper account,


28 68


66


66 " Flint Building Fund, on town note, .


2,000 00


66


66


" Town of N. Reading, pauper account, . 101 52


66


66


" Flint Public Library, on town note, . 3,500 00


66


66 " G. Lacey, milk license,


50


66 " Jesse W. Peabody, on tax list of 1887, 19 91


66 " Jesse W. Peabody, on tax list of 1888, 678 06


66


66 " S. A. Fletcher, on tax list of 1889, 1,364 25


66


" S. A. Fletcher, on tax list of 1890, 6,350 30


66


" Flint Public Library, on town note, . 1,500 00


$16,698 11


CR.


By cash paid B. F. Emerson Fund, interest on note, $40 00


66 State Treasurer, state tax, 472 50


66


" County Treasurer, county tax, 521 11


66 " County Treasurer, dog tax, . 93 00


" F. E. Campbell, use of Town Hall, 165 25


18


By cash paid Flint Building Fund, note, . 2,000 00


66


" Flint Building Fund, interest on note, 53 33


66


" Elizabeth A. Fuller, et al., Library lot, 3,500 00


" Flint Building Fund, appropriation, . 500 00


66


interest on notes, 115 00


66


66 " on Selectmen's orders, 7,260 04


66


66 " on Overseers' orders, 1,078 64


Balance in treasury, 1,157 49


$16,698 11


SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, Treasurer.


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing accounts, and find them to be correct, and the vouchers in proper form.


DANIEL WESTON, Auditor. MIDDLETON, Feb. 20, 1891.


ASSESSORS' VALUATION OF PROPERTY.


Real estate,


$473,805 00


Personal estate, 90,602 00


$564,407 00


Number of polls, 264.


Rate of taxation, $13.60 per $1,000.


Tax on polls,


$528 00


Tax on real estate,


6,443 75


Tax on personal estate,


1,232 19


Additional assessments, 2 00


$8,205 94


19


Amount voted for current expenses,


$2,000 00


66


66 schools, .


1,400 00


incidental schools,


150 00


66


66 school supplies,


175 00


66


highways,


1,200 00


66 66


bridges,


100 00


66


sidewalks,


300 00


66


66


Memorial Day,


75 00


66


Cemetery,


150 00


enlargement of Cemetery,


700 00


66


Library lot,


500 00


66


hose,


100 00


66 enforcement of liquor law,


50 00


State tax,


472 50


County tax,


521 11


Overlay on tax,


310 33


Additional assessments,


2 00


$8,205 94


SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.


Flint Public Library, $2,750 00


Library lot,


4,000 00


Town Hall,


5,000 00


School-houses,


8,000 00


Lock-up,


500 00


Cemetery,


1,300 00


Hearse and hearse-house,


800 00


Fire apparatus,


700 00


Gravel-pit,


50 00


B. F. Emerson Fund,


9,500 00


C. L. Flint, Building Fund, 10,000 00


C. L. Flint Book Fund,


5,000 00


Road machine,


250 00


20


School books in use,


250 00


Safe,


.


200 00


$48,300 00


The Selectmen respectfully submit the following estimate 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,


1,400 00


School books and supplies,


200 00


Incidental school expenses,


175 00


Highways,


1,200 00


Bridges,


100 00


Sidewalks,


150 00


Cemetery,


150 00


$5,375 00


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN.


LIABILITIES.


Amount of town notes on interest at 5 per cent. $6,300 00


Amount of town notes on interest at 4 per cent. 2,000 00


Amount due the schools, 526 17


Amount of unsettled bills, (estimated)


50 00


$8,876 17


ASSETS.


Balance in treasury as per Treasurer's account, $1,157 49


Due from State on account of State Aid, 235 00


Due from State on account of Military Aid, 391 36


2I


School books on hand,


85 00


Due from Lynn on pauper account 4 00


Due from Dracut on pauper account, Due from State on pauper account, .


9 00


21 00


Amount of uncollected taxes, 1888,


21 45


Amount of uncollected taxes, 1889, 809 77


Amount of uncollected taxes, 1890, 1,855 64


Balance against the Town,


4,283 46


$8,876 17


The town debt has increased $3,813.78 during the year. Of this sum $3,800.00 were paid by vote of the town for a build- ing lot for the Flint Public Library and land for enlargement of cemetery.


JOSEPH A. BATCHELDER, - WILLIAM T. MARTIN, of


Selectmen


J. HOVEY EATON, Middleton.


Middleton, Feb. 20, 1891.


FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Twelfth Annual Report of Trustees of Flint Public Library.


We would congratulate the inhabitants of Middleton in the prospect of having a new Library Building, which is now in process of erection.


The long felt need of more commodious quarters is about to be supplied by the thoughtful generosity of the late Hon. Charles L. Flint, a native of this town, and, while we enjoy the conveniences of our new rooms, may we hold in grateful remembrance the name of the donor, who was remarkable, not only for his scholarly attainments, but also for his devo- tion to the best interests of his fellowmen.


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This building will be a noble monument to his memory.


No large addition could be made to our library in the last year, but we are hoping to make an addition to the number of books when we possess a greater shelving capacity.


We acknowledge with thanks the gift of two volumes of the History of Essex County from Miss Sophronia Fuller.


We hope that the people of Middleton will show their appreciation of the privileges afforded them, and avail them- selves of the benefits to be derived from the use of books as a means of education.


JOSEPH A. BATCHELDER,


WILLIAM A. PHELPS,


ANSEL P. TYLER,


SAMUEL A. FLETCHER,


JAMES FLINT,


JESSE W. PEABODY,


Trustees of Flint Public


Library.


MIDDLETON, Feb. 20th, 1891.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


Books in the Library, Feb. 1, 1890, 3661


Books presented by Miss Sophronia Fuller,


2


" Mass. State Sec'y, 5


" " U. S. Gov'm't, 4


Books in Library, Feb. 1, 1891, 3672


PAMPHLETS RECEIVED IN 1890.


From Newton Free Library,


1


Hopedale " 66 1


" U. S. Board of Interior,


7


Mass. State Sec'y, 1


" Hon. G. F. Hoar, 1


.


11


23


Whole number of books taken from the Library from Feb. 1, 1890, to Feb. 1, 1891, 4803. ·


SAMUEL A. FLETCHER,


MIDDLETON, Feb. 1, 1891. Librarian.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Samuel A. Fletcher acc't with Flint Public Library, Cr. To cash for Librarian's Salary, $64 00 " " paid H. A. Brooks, rebinding books, 7 57


" " for kerosene,


60


" " " postage and express, 97


$73 14


DR.


To cash received for cards and fines,


$12 59


66


" book lost, 50


$13 09


Cash from B. F. Emerson fund,


60 05


73 14 SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, Treasurer.


B. F. EMERSON FUND.


The trustees of the Emerson Fund submit the following as their third annual report.


Am't received from the executors as


per statement of 1890,


$9500 00


Received from executors this year, 408 23


$9908 23


24


Balance from income account added to principal 117 13


10,025 36


Previously invested,


$9,425 36


Danvers Savings Bank,


600 00


$10,025 36


INCOME ACCOUNT.


Balance from last year, 287 00


Interest on exchange of bonds,


37 50


Interest on bonds,


195 00


" Town note,


40 00


" N. Y. and N. E. bonds, 120 00


$679 50


EXPENSE ACCOUNT.


Added to principal, $117 13


Expense on exchange of bonds,


52 53


Cash paid S. A. Fletcher,


60 05


" " Safe deposit vault, 10 00


Balance on hand,


439 79


$679 50


A. P. TYLER, S. A. FLETCHER, M. J. EMERSON, M. E. TYLER, F. P. MERRIAM,


Trustees.


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SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, TOWN TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.


FLINT BUILDING FUND.


Received from


Executors of C. L. Flint, . . $10,000 00


Town of Middleton, amount voted for grading lot, 500 00


Elias Wheelock, house, 100 00


John F. Higgins, barn, . 12 25


Charles A. Fletcher, store, 30 00


Otis Brown, shed, . 1 75


John P. Fuller, building,


1 00


James H. Curtis, boiler, . 1 00


Elias Wheelock, bricks, 75 00


Town of Middleton, note paid, 2,000 00


Town of Middleton, interest on note 53 33


$12,774 33


Paid to


Smith & Maney, contractors, $4,300 00


Loring & Phipps, architects, 250 00


George B. Flint, taking down chimneys, . 47 00


C. H. Shepard, printing auction notices, 1 25


Town of Middleton, note, 2,000 00


Otis H. Rennerd, labor, 115 60


Jesse W. Daniels, labor, . 49 20


John E. Barnaby, labor, . 49 80


James S. Milbery, labor,


20 70


Samuel L. Peabody, labor, .


9 15


Balance unexpended


5,931 63


$12,774 33


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FLINT BOOK FUND.


Amount received from executors of C. L. Flint, $5,000 00


Note against the Town of Middleton, $3,500 00


Note against the Town of Middleton, 1,500 00


$5,000 00


SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, Town Treasurer.


The following list of persons qualified for Jurors, prepared and posted by the' Selectmen, will be submitted to the town at the annual town meeting for revision and acceptance :


ALFRED A. AVERILL, THOMAS HOYT,


WILLIAM S. ARMSTRONG,


ASA HOWE,


FRANCIS E. BATCHELDER,


HENRY E. HOWE,


SAMUEL G. CAMPBELL,


BENJAMIN P. RICHARDSON,


J. HOVEY EATON,


LEVERETT H. WILKINS,


HOSEA W. RICHARDSON,


HAMMON WOODBURY,


CHARLES O. FROST,


SAMUEL A. FLETCHER.


DANIEL FULLER,


WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


To Fred E. Campbell, Constable of the Town of Middleton, in the County of Essex.


GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are di- rected to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Middleton, 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 meeting.


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 vote on the question: Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? The vote will be by a 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 the ensuing year, and determine how the same shall be appro- priated.


ART. 6 So see what action the town will take in relation to discount and interest on taxes.


ART. 7. To act on the list of Jurors, prepared and posted by the selectmen.


ART. S. To see what action the town will take concerning the Cemetery .


ART. 9. To see what action the town will take in regard to letting the Town Hall.


ART. 10. To see what action the town will take in regard to the en. forcement of the laws against the sale of intoxicating liquors.


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ART. 11. To see what regulations the town will make in regard to fishing in Middleton Pond.


ART. 12. To see what action the town will take for the prevention of fires and in respect to the compensation of firemen.


ART. 13. To see what measures the town will adopt for the re- moval of snow from the sidewalks.


ART. 14. To see what action the town will take in regard to widen- ing and straightening the highway near the house of Elias Wheelock.


ART. 15. 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 anticipation of the taxes of the present year, and payable therefrom.


ART. 16. To see how much money the town will raise for the proper observance of Memorial Day.


ART. 17. To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting the taxes, which a town treasurer when appointed Collector may use.


ART. 18. To see what action the town will take in regard to the railroad crossing near the house of Samuel F. Esty.


ART. 19. To see what action the town will take in regard to shing- ling the Centre school house.


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 for holding said meet- ing.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your do- ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meet- ing as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this twentieth day of February, A. D. 1891.


JOSEPH A. BATCHELDER, ) Selectmen WILLIAM T. MARTIN, of


J. HOVEY EATON, Middleton.


For Reference


Not to be taken from this room


FLEN


MIDDLETON


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