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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 19, 1897.
SALEM, MASS. PRESS OF BARRY & LUFKIN. 1897.
121
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 19, 1897.
SALEM, MASS. PRESS OF BARRY & LUFKIN. 1897.
Flint Public Library Middleton, Mass.
Rare Book Collection
TOWN REPORT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Centre School.
Jennie A. Lee, teaching grammar school, $379 00
Nellie C. Howe, " primary 66 355 00
Marion E. Tyler, intermediate " 45 00
Gertrude H. Tibbetts, teaching interme- · diate school, 279 00
Augustus Shepard, janitor,
66 75
Lehigh Weelks Coal Co., 62 24
A. D. Bryer, sawing wood,
2 25
John Bott, 66
75
A. W. Peabody,
5 00
B. T. McGlauflin, coal,
3 00
66 fuel,
9 25
Wood,
19 25
$1,226 49
East School.
Florence Carleton, teaching school, $153 00
Elizabeth Hoar, 66 66
171 00
Arthur Page, janitor,
7 50
66 66
5 00
H. Curtis and O. Page, sawing wood, 2 90
Amounts carried forward, $339 40
$1,226 49
4
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amounts brought forward,
· $339 40 $1,226 49
Arthur Margerson, janitor,
2 80
Jesse L. Peabody,
2 50
Lehigh & Weelks Coal Co.,
20 82
Wood,
6 75
372 27
North School.
Hattie I. Lake, teaching,
$324 00
Ralph Wilkins, janitor,
11 00
John Bott,
8 33
W. W. Richardson, sawing wood,
98
Lehigh Weelks Coal Co.,
20 82
B. T. McGlauflin, coal,
6 00
Wood,
5 50
Elisha Randall, use of well,
2 00
378 63
1,977 39
Balance due the schools,
462 55
2,439 94
Balance due the schools last year,
$ 399 20
Town appropriation,
1,600 00
State school fund,
330 06
Amount received for dog license,
110 68
$2,439 94
High School Department.
Special appropriation Oct. 28, 1896 to be assessed in 1897, $300 00
Paid to the town of Danvers for tuition of twelve (12) pupils, 270 00
Unexpended appropriation, $30 00
5
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Incidental School Expenses.
George B. Flint, repairs on school houses,
$14 00
Augustus Shepard, " "
13 65
M. Harriman, cleaning school, East, 5 00
Mrs. John Bott, North, 5 10
John Gage, clocks,
4 00
John Bott, care of fence,
1 00
Oscar Cram, truant officer,
4 00
M. E. Tyler,.
23 31
H. A. Wilkins & Sons,
10
Florence Carleton,
32
80 49
Appropriation,
75 00
Amount overdrawn,
$5 49
School Supplies.
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
$132 99
American Book Co.,
5 28
Wener School Book Co.,
10 68
D. C. Heath & Co.,
45 36
Ginn & Co.,
2 80
Thomson, Brown & Co.,
3 95
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
1 23
Mr. J. B. Brow,
2 50
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies,
2 25
Appropriation,
200 00
Amount overdrawn,
$207 04
$7 04
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OVERSEERS OF POOR.
DEPT .- OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Dr. Chapman, medical attendance for J. Colbey, $ 366 50
Dr. Niles, medical attendance for J. Colbey, 175 50
Mrs. Ryer, nursing for J. Colbey,
25 72
Mrs. Bannister, nursing for J. Colbey, 55 72
Mrs. Rull, 66
123 40
Mrs. Wharff,
66
66
67 00
Lena Miron,
66
66
66
15 00
Rebecca Crosby,
66
66
54 00
S. A. Fletcher, house rent for J. Colbey, 77 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, provisions for J. Colbey, 54 00
J. F. Hayward, provisions for J. Colbey, 35 92
Love & Russell, coal for J. Colbey, 6 50
A. A. Wilkins, groceries for J. Colbey, 6 00
A. W. Peabody, wood 66 66
6 00
B. T. McGlauflin, coal 66 ..
6 00
Town of Middleton, wood for J. Colbey, 19 00
Pettingill & Barry, coal 66
13 00
Dr. Baldwin, medical attendance for Mrs. Lever, 24 00
Dr. F. B. Chapman, medical attendance for Mrs. Lever, 8 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, goods for Mrs. Lever, 1 00
Mrs. C. A. Hutchinson, house rent for Mrs. Lever, 12 00
B. T. LcGlauflin, coal for Mrs. Lever, 5 25
Mary E. French, nursing for Mrs. Lever, 24 00 Mrs. Rand, 66 18 00 66
Amount carried forward, $1,198 51
7
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Amount brought forward, $1,198 51
Mrs. Bott, watching with Mrs. Lever, 7 50
Mrs. John L. Peabody, cleaning house for Mrs. Lever, 2 55
John M. Peabody, casket and funeral ex- penses for Mrs. Lever, 56 00
A. W. Peabody, cash paid Mrs. Lever, 11 22
Mrs. Thompson, aid for Mrs. Chas. Cross, 5 00
A. A. Wilkins, supplies for Mrs. Chas. Cross, 2 01
Fred Long, board for Martha Shedd, 13 00
B. F. Gould, board for Mary L. Connor, 31 50
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, goods for Mary L. Connor, 1 00
J. H. Durrah, board for James Durrah, 7 00
Dr. Chapman, professional services, 20 00
John M. Peabody, burial,
7 00
Mrs. C. A. Hutchinson, house rent for Mrs. Smith,
14 56
Dr. Shatswell, medical attendance for Mrs. Smith, 6 00
L. T. McGlauflin, repairing clothes for Mrs. Smith, 1 50
F. E. Batchelder, services as auctioneer for Mrs. Smith,
2 00
Mrs. Mary Abbott, cleaning house for Mrs. Smith,
1 25
A. W. Peabody, cash furnished Mrs. Smith, Mrs. William Q. Richardson, nursing Mrs. Smith,
12 00
10 00
William Q. Richardson, vegetables for Mrs. Smith, 1 60
Dr. Chapman, medical attendance for Mrs. William Freeman, 43 50
Amount carried forward, $1,454 70
8
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Amount brought forward, $1,454 70
Dr. E. H. Niles, medical attendance for Mrs. William Freeman, 18 00
City of Malden, medical attendance and supplies for Mary Mansfield, 179 75
City of Beverly, supplies for Frank Wil- kins, 27 25
Town of Georgetown, board of David Hutchinson, 104 00
Town of Peabody, board and clothing for Frank L. Perkins, 39 56
Town of Peabody board for Mrs. Smith,
42 50
" Danvers, aid for W. A. Melcher, 107 87
B. F. McGlauflin, care of 272 tramps, 27 20
A. W. Peabody, wood for tramp house, 5 50
F. H. Benitez, locking up 357 tramps, 17 85
F. H. Benitez, working tramps, 24 50
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for tramp house, 37 05
State of Massachusetts, for error in not transmitting pauper returns, 13 00
George Fuller, board for James Durrah, 1 00
H. E. Howe, wood for Mrs. Wells, 3 00
J. F. Hayward, meat “ « 66
9 76
John Gage, sawing wood for Mrs. Wells,
3 10
Dr. Shatswell, medical attendance for Mrs. Wells, 1 50
F. E. Batchelder, use of team for trip to Georgetown, 2 50
B. T. McGlauflin, services as overseer from Oct. 5, 1896 to Mar. 8, 1897, 9 25
A. W. Peabody, services as overseer, 20 00
Fred W. Giles, 20 00
Whole am't of overseers orders drawn, $2,168 84
Outstanding bills of 1896, 75 00
$2,243 84
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WOOD AND TRAMP DEPARTMENT.
Due from Gloucester on account of J.
Colbey, $920 35
Due from Holden on account of Mary L. Connor,
32 50
Cash refunded the town,
22 00
Due from Tewksbury on acct. of Martha Shedd, 13 00
Due from State on acct. of James Derrah, 8 00
66 66 North Reading on acct. of Mrs.
Charles Cross, 7 01
Unsettled bill of 1895 paid, 39 00
Whole cost of supporting the poor, 1,201 98
$2,243 84
WOOD AND TRAMP DEPARTMENT.
DR.
Fred Long, cutting 81/2 cords of wood, $7 65
Allen White, “ 11 66 66 9 90
Charles Cross, drawing 66
7 87
25 42
Value of wood on stump,
20 00
A. W. Peabody, wood,
5 50
H. A. Wilkins, supplies, 37 05
B. T. McGlauflin, care of 272 tramps, 27 07
B. H. Benitez, locking up 357 “ 17 85
working
24 50
$157 39
CR.
Wood delivered to East school, 1/2 cord, $6 75
" North 1 cord,
sawed and split, 5 50
Amount carried forward, $12 25
10
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $12 25
Wood delivered to Centre school, 31/2 cords sawed and split, 19 25
Wood delivered to Colby family, 4 cords, sawed and split, 19 00
Wood delivered to Mrs. Wells, 31/2 cords, sawed and split, 19 25
Wood delivered to Frank Benitez, 1/2 cord, sawed and split, 2 75
Wood delivered to Henry Peabody, 1 1/2 cords, sawed and split, 8 25
80 75
Whole cost of tramps for current year,
76 64
$157 39
BOARD OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
F. B. Chapman, professional service in T. Davis case, $ 75 00
F. B. Chapman, casket and burial, 15 00
66 property destroyed, 9 00
Peter Charon, services as nurse, 12 50
66 66 clothing destroyed, 17 50
John M. Peabody, burial of T. Davis, 2 00
" 66 " child, 12 00
A. D. Bryer, digging grave, for child, 2 00
F. B. Chapman, professional service in J. F. Dority case, 52 50
F. B. Chapman, professional services in Weaver case, 116 00
F. B. Chapman, professional service in Weaver case, 52 00
F. B. Chapman, service procuring nurse, 5 00
Amount carried forward, $370 50
11
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $370 50
Carrie D. Heeny, service as nurse, 18 00
F. B. Chapman, professional service and medicine for Bessie Weaver, 114 00
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for Weaver, 26 44
J. F. Hayward, provisions for Weaver, 8 87
L. B. Hayward, milk for Weaver, 4 08
$541 89
Amount due from North Andover,
$403 89
.6 66 66 the State,
138 00
$541 89
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
B. T. McGlauflin,
$145 63
John P. Fuller,
113 61
Allen D. Bryer,
75 16
C. W. Darling,
63 83
B. F. Gould,
64 66
Ansel Nickerson,
30 00
J. H. Derrah,
57 91
John L. Peabody,
48 91
WV. C. Hayward,
75
Frank Curtis,
28 15
Daniel Faulkner,
4 50
L. M. Brown,
4 50
Charles Cross,
1 50
Will Margeson,
3 00
John Gage,
1 00
Levi Curtis,
3 16
William Freeman,
2 25
Amount carried forward, $648 52
12
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$648 52
Moses Wedgwood,
1 50
John H. Newhall,
18 83
Austin C. Peabody,
1 00
Louie Buxton,
1 50
Oscar Cram,
139 00
George Tyler & Co., supplies,
13 00
C. A. Lawrence, drain pipe,
44 66
Oscar Cram, teaming pipe,
1 50
Pope Bros., lumber,
8 19
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies,
84
A. W. Peabody posts,
75
G. A. Currier, gravel,
7 85
Lyman Darling, gravel,
6 15
J. W. Russell, gravel,
70
Oscar Cram, use of team,
19 50
J. L. Gallagher, repairs,
6 10
C. W. Darling,
2 00
921 59
Unexpended appropriation,
78 41
$1000 00
Bridges.
Amount of appropriation,
$100 00
Oscar Cram,
$3 75
Will C. Hayward,
67
George Soper,
1 00
5 42
Unexpended,
$94 58
13
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Removing Snow.
B. T. McGlauflin,
$17 15
John P. Fuller,
2 70
J. J. H. Gregory,
5 00
L. Bushaw,
1 00
John W. Dempsey,
4 00
Hazen K. Richardson,
9 50
Charles Hayward,
6 60
M. E. Tyler,
4 20
George E. Soper,
3 60
Charles Brown,
3 80
L. N. Brown,
5 50
William C. Hayward,
10 09
Harry Collins,
2 30
Maurice Margeson,
1 00
George Margeson,
1 65
Frank Margeson,
1 50
Fred Goodwin,
1 50
John Higgins,
1 20
H. Davis,
60
Oscar Cram,
20 54
Henry Fletcher,
1 00
Will Gould,
1 00
George Gould,
1 00
Loren Goodwin,
1 00
C. O. Floyd,
1 80
C. W. Darling,
2 40
Otis H. Rennard,
80
Frank L. Estey,
15 70
E. T. Hutchinson,
36 30
Henry E. Howe,
6 10
B. T. McGlauflin,
3 00
$173 53
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Town Officers.
Jesse W. Peabody, Selectman and Assessor, $75 00
Andrew W. Peabody, 66 66 75 00
William T. Martin, 66 66 66 75 00
Jesse W. Peabody, Registrar of Voters, 10 00
Andrew W. Peabody,
66 10 00
William T. Martin, 66 60 66 10 00
S. A. Fletcher, 66
10 00
Town Clerk,
8 00
66 Town Treasurer, 35 00
6 6 recording marriages, births and
deaths,
12 35
M. E. Tyler, school committee, 35 00
B. T. McGlauflin, school committee from Oct.
5 to March 8, 12 50
Herbert H. Wilkins, school committe, 15 00
Oscar Cram, constable,
35 00
Jesse W. Peabody, collector of taxes,
76 78
B. T. McGlauflin, election officer,
3 00
N. L. Brown, 66 66
3 00
Fred W. Giles,
6.
3 00
Oscar Cram, 66 66
3 00
Dana I. Nash, Auditor,
5 00
Bills outstanding,
17 50
State Aid Account.
Catherine Danforth, $24 00
Sarah M. Mathews,
48 00
Henry Peabody, 48 00
Amount carried forward, 120 00
$511 63
15
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$120 00
Lydia M. Peabody,
48 00
Benjamin W. Peabody,
12 00
Isaiah B. Peabody,
24 00
Hugh Cook,
18 00
Patrick Donovan,
48 00
Benjamin W. Peabody,
36 00
Mary E. Manning,
48 00
Susan A. Stuart,
28 00
George P. Melcher,
4 00
Jerome Leavitt,
12 00
Annie J. Shelden,
12 00
$410 00
Soldier's Relief.
Town of Melrose, house rent for W. F. Russell,
$156 00
Frank Russell, relief,
25 00
Lore & Russell, coal for Henry Peabody,
19 25
J. F. Hayward, provisions for Henry Pea- body, 21 00
Henry Peabody, wood,
8 25
A. W. Peabody, " for Henry Peabody, 3 00
Lore & Russell, coal for Mrs. Wells, 6 00
B. T. McGlauflin, journey to Melrose and . car fare, 2 70
E. G. Fletcher, board for Warner Peabody, 20 00
J. W. Peabody, cash paid car fare for Warner Peabody to Soldiers Home, Elizabeth M. McGlauflin,
5 11
56 00
J. F. Hayward, provisions for Mrs. Wells,
3 98
Wood for Mrs. Wells,
23 00
John Gage, sawing wood 66 66 66
80
Scott Wilkins, coal, 6 25
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for Mrs. Wells, 60 91
$417 25
16
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Town Hall Department.
DR.
Lore & Russell, coal,
$31 25
B. T. McGlauflin, coal, 12 90
Danvers Water Board,
6 00
Fred E. Campbell, janitor,
66 curtains and table, 9 00
66 66
supplies, 3 15
66
66
labor,
1 45
Mrs. John Bott,
80
Oscar Cram, sand,
1 50
H. A. Wilkins supplies,
7 30
Fred E. Campbell, janitor,
76 65
$150 00
CR.
Fred E. Campbell, cash paid treasurer,
103 00
Balance against the town, $47 00
Cemetery.
Appropriation,
$150 00
John M. Peabody, labor,
$50 25
66 66 66 removing snow, 2 50
I. B. Peabody, labor,
18 00
D. W. Case, 66
18 00
Danvers Water Board, water, 6 00
John M. Peabody, supt. of cemetery,
10 00
104 75
Unexpended,
$45 25
17
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Extension of Water Pipe in Cemetery.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Danvers Water Board,
$37 78
John M. Peabody, labor,
5 00
Charles Cross, 40
48 18
Unexpended,
$56 82
Memorial Day.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Amount expended by the committee,
98 05
Amount unexpended, 1 95
$100 00
Fire Department.
Henry F. Knowles, hose and repairing,
$96 70
American Express Co., transportation, 1 00
B. T. McGlauflin, journey to Boston, 2 64
Charles Flye, damage to horse,
6 00
City of Salem use of engine,
50 00
H. A. Wilkins, supplies, 17 88
B. T. McGlauflin, compensation to firemen, 60 00
$234 22
Amount of appropriaton,
160 00
Overdrawn,
$74 22
Forest Fires.
B. T. McGlauflin, $112 64
$112 64
18
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Abatement of Taxes.
Middleton Paper Mill Co., abatement of
tax for 1895, $140 16
Henrietta Jackson for 1895, 3 25
S. A. Fletcher tax list 1889, 9 38
$152 79
Miscellaneous.
Barry & Lufkin, printing town report, $36 95
66 66 66 school report, 20 80
F. L. Evans, case of A. C. Peabody, 45 00
Farnham Stiles, sealer of weights and measures, 5 00
E. S. Kelly, concreting gutters, 10 00
F. E. Moynahan, printing, 2 25
W. T. Martin, cash paid county com- missioners, 3 00
T. L. Jenkins, returning birth, 25
John M. Peabody, returning 16 deaths, 4 00
66 66 care street lamp, 12 00
A. W. Peabody, inspector of cattle and meat,
40 00
M. E. Tyler, team for state aid commis- sioner, 2 00
H. A. Wilkins, books and paper, 1 40
supplies for street lamp, 2 73
J. W. Peabody, discount on tax, 248 95 66 journeys out of town, car fare, postage, 10 07
J. W. Peabody, tax book and express, 1 15
W. T. Martin, journeys out of town, car fare, stationery, 9 89
Amount carried forward, $455 44
19
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $455 44
J. A. Shatswell, returning one birth, 25
L. G. Esty, journey to Boston, care fare, 2 50
S. A. Fletcher, journeys out of town, car fare, postage, books and paper, 6 85
S. A. Fletcher, administering oaths, 4 00
A. Shepard, painting Town Hall steps, 5 95
$474 99
Police Department.
Oscar Cram, watchman at fire June 28, $12 00
Fred E. Campbell, special police officer, 7 00
66 police implements, 2 00
66 66 66 officer's fees, 15 86
F. H. Benitez, special police officer, 3 00
Oscar Cram, repairs of police implements,
2 35
66
66 team for police, 4 50
66 66 telephone and postage, 1 25
66
66 expenses in the Bennard case, 2 00
M. E. Tyler, team for police,
75
W. T. Martin, police twisters, 1 15
$51 86
Summary of Expenses.
Schools,
$1,977 38
Incidental school expenses.
80 49
School books and supplies,
207 04
Highway department,
921 59
Bridges,
5 42
Removing snow,
173 53
Poor department,
2,168 84
Amount carried forward, $5,534 29
20
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$5,534 29
Town officers,
511 63
State aid,
410 00
Soldiers' relief,
417 25
Town hall account,
150 00
Cemetery,
104 75
Memorial Day,
98 05
Fire department,
234 22
Forest fires,
112 64
Abatements,
152 79
Miscellaneous,
474 99
Extension, of water pipe in Cemetery,
43 18
Board of health,
541 89
High school pupils,
270 00
Police department,
51 86
Tramp department,
25 42
$9,132 96
Flint Book Fund.
Amount received of Executors of estate
of Hon. Charles L. Flint, $5,000 00
Notes against Town of Middleton, 4,400 00
Deposited in Danvers Savings Bank, 600 00
$5,000 00
INCOME ACCOUNT.
DR.
To balance unexpended, Feb. 1896, 458 95
interest received on Town notes, 250 00
due at Savings Bank, Oct. 1896, 17 00
$725 95
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
To cash paid for books, $57 59
"' periodicals for 1897, 42 10
" balance unexpended Feb. 1897, 626 26
$725 95
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with Sophronia Fuller Fund.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
DR
To principal deposited in Danvers Savings Bank,
200 00
To interest credited Oct. 1896, 8 08
$208 08
CR.
To cash paid Thomas Carlin for work on cemetery lot, 4 00
To balance on Bank account, 204 08
$208 08
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with P. B. Russell Fund.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
DR.
To principal deposited in Danvers Savings
Bank, 100 00
To interest credited Oct., 1896, 4 84
$104 84
22
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
To cash paid Thomas Carlin for work on cemetery lot, $ 2 50
To balance remaining on Bank account, 102 34
$104 84
Flint Building Fund.
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with Town of Mid- dleton.
DR.
To amount on hand Feb. 1896, in Salem Savings Bank, 176 27
To cash received for grass, 2 00
To interest due at Bank, 7 10
$185 37
CR.
To cash paid Oswald Lawson, work at Library, 9 40
To cash paid Oswald Lawson for materials, 5 69
To balance on hand at Bank, 170 28
$185 37
S. A. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, tax collector, in account with the Town of Middleton.
DR.
Balance of tax list of 1889 as per last year's
report, 22 05
Interested collected on tax list of 1889,
1 31
$23 36
23
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list of 1889, $23 36
DR.
Balance of tax list of 1890 as per last year's
report,
$129 67
Interest collected on tax list of 1890, 1 78
131 45
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list of 1890, 7 56
uncollected 66
66
123 89
131 45
DR.
Balance of tax list of 1891 as per last year's
report,
95 87
Interest collected on tax list of 1891, 10 23
106 10
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list of 1891, 45 15
66 uncollected, 60 95
106 10
JESSE W. PEABODY, tax collector, in account with the town of Middleton,
DR.
Balance of the tax list of 1892 as per last
year's report, $29 47
Interest collected, 4 18
$33 65
24
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list 1892, $20 84
Uncollected on tax list of 1892, 12 81
$3365
DR
Balance of the tax list of 1893 as per last
year's report, 291 99
Interest collected, 17 20
$309 19
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list 1893, 123 94
Uncollected on tax list of 1893, 185 25
$309 19
.DR.
Balance of the tax list of 1894 as per last
year's report, 1,573 18
Interest collected, 60 66
$1,633 84
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list 1894, 922 08
Uncollected on tax list of 1894, 711 76
$1,633 84
DR.
Amount of tax list of 1896, $7,678 30
Amount paid treasurer on list 1896, 5,568 57
Uncollected on list 1896, 2,109 73
$7,678 30
25
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
FRANK L. ESTY, tax collector, in account with the Town of Middleton.
DR.
Balance of the tax list of 1895 as per last
year's report, $2,274 03
Interest collected, 35 46
CR. $2,309 49
Amount paid treasurer on list of 1895, $1,055 17
Uncollected on list of 1895, 1,254 32
$2,309 49
Treasurer's Report.
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with the Town of Middleton for the year ending Feb., 1897.
DR.
To balance in treasury Feb. 1896, $ 119 85
" cash rec'd on note of A. W. Peabody, 1,200 00
66 balance on bill of F. L. Evans, 50
" cash rec'd from First District Court in
April. 9 72
" cash rec'd from Mr. Watson for ceme- tery lot, 20 00
" cash rec'd from Charles Wilkins, re- turned for burial of child, 7 00
" cash rec'd from Charles Wilkins, re- turned for doctor's bill, 15 00
Amount carried forward, $1,372 07
26
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $1,372 07 To cash rec'd from Peter Charon, re- turned in Davis case, 5 00
" cash rec'd from Paper Mill Co., re- turned in Davis case, 6 00
" cash rec'd from Tewksbury on Mary Shed account, 42 00
" cash rec'd from State Treasurer on note, 2,000 00
" cash rec'd from Charles Wilkins for rent of Lever house, 4 50
" cash rec'd from city of Lynn on Thomp- son account, 32 00
" cash rec'd from State Treasurer for temporary support of state paupers, 16 24
" cash rec'd from State Treasurer for inspection of animals, 12 50
" cash rec'd from F. E. Campbell for use of Town hall, 103 00
" cash rec'd from J. F. Hayward for butcher's license, 1 00
" cash rec'd from J. H. Morgan for butcher's license, 1 00
" cash rec'd from Jesse W. Peabody on note,
300 00
" cash rec'd from H. H. Wilkins for teacher's desk sold, 1 75
" cash rec'd from sale of effects of Mrs. H. Smith, 66 81
" cash rec'd from sale of Mrs. Levers' estate, 113 60
" cash rec'd from W. T. Martin from sale of school books, 2 03
" cash rec'd from Allen and Rogers on note, 2,500 00
Amount carried forward, $6,579 50
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $6,579 50
To cash rec'd from Howard Weaver, re- turned for burial of child, 12 00
" cash rec'd from State Treasurer, school fund, 330 06
" cash rec'd from County Treasurer, dog tax refunded, 110 68
" cash rec'd from F. H. Benitez for wood, 2 75
" cash rec'd from State Treasurer for corporation tax, 5 17
" cash rec'd from State Treasurer for National bank tax, 30 84
" cash rec'd from State Treasurer for State Aid, 314 00
" cash rec'd from city of Gloucester on Colbey account, 498 67
" cash rec'd from S. A. Fletcher on taxes of 1889,
23 36
" cash rec'd from S. A. Fletcher on taxes of 1890, 7 56
" cash rec'd from S. A. Fletcher on taxes of 1891, 45 15
" cash rec'd from Jesse W. Peabody on taxes of 1892,
20 84
" cash rec'd from Jesse W. Peabody on taxes of 1893, 123 94
" cash rec'd from Jesse W. Peabody on taxes of 1894, 922 08
" cash rec'd from Frank L. Estey on taxes of 1895, 1,055 17
" cash rec'd from Jesse W. Peabody on taxes of 1896, 5,568 57
" cash rec'd from sale of land beyond amount of tax bills, 171 81
" cash rec'd from sale of wood to Over- seers, schools and Soldiers' Relief, 78 00
$15,900 15
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
By cash paid on note to M. E. Stiles, $200 00
66 66 " notes, 84 33
66 "' County Treasurer, county tax, 455 17
66 " A. W. Peabody, on note, 500 00
.6 " State Treasurer, on note, 2,000 00
66 66 6. 66 66 interest on
note, 47 75
" cash paid Danvers Savings bank on note, 1,200 00
" cash paid Danvers Savings bank inter- est on note, 47 67
" cash paid Jesse W. Peabody on note, 6.
300 00
66 66 66 interest on note, 5 50
" cash paid B. F. Emerson fund, interest on note, 40 00
" cash paid Flint book fund, interest on notes, 250 00
" cash paid :6 principal on note, 600 00
" cash paid State Treasurer, state tax, 367 50
Allen and Rogers, discount
on note, 35 41
" cash paid on Selectmen's orders, 6,554 12
66
" Overseers' orders, 2,168 84
66 " State Aid orders, 410 00
66 66 heirs of estate of Benjamin
Porter for land, 52 16
" balance in treasury,
581 70
$15,900 15
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Assessors' Valuation of Property.
Real estate,
Personal estate,
$488,885 00 64,215 00
$553,100 00
Number of polls, 244.
Rate of taxation, $13.00 per 1,000.
Tax on polls,
$ 488 00
Tax on real real estate,
6,355 50
Tax on personal,
834 80
$7,678 30
Amount voted for current expenses, $2,500 00
Special appropriation Oct. 28,
1896, to be assessed in 1897,
1,000 00
Schools,
1,600 00
Incidentals, schools,
75 00
Supplies,
200 00
Highways,
1,000 00
Bridges,
100 00
Enforcing law in regard to sale of liquor,
50 00
Cemetery,
150 00
Fireman compensation,
60 00
Supplies for fire department,
100 00
Memorial day,
100 00
Water pipe in cemetery, 100 00
Library lot,
600 00
State tax,
367 50
County tax,
455 17
Overlay,
220 63
$8,678 30
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Schedule of Town Property.
Library building and land,
$14,000 00
Flint public library,
3,300 00
Town hall,
5,400 00
School houses,
8,000 00
Lock-up,
500 00
Cemetery,
1,300 00
Hearse and hearse house,
800 00
Fire apparatus and hose house,
1,000 00
Gravel pit,
50 00
B. F. Emerson fund,
10,025 36
C. L. Flint book fund,
5,000 00
Road machine,
200 00
School books in use,
400 00
$49,975 36
Financial Condition of the Town.
LIABILITIES.
Amount of town notes on interest at 4 per cent.,
$2,000 00
Amount of town notes on interest at 4 1/2 per cent., 2,500 00
Amount of town notes on interest at 5 per cent.,
5,200 00
Amount of town notes on interest,
700 00
Due the schools,
399 20
$10,799 20
ASSETS.
Balance in treasury as per treasurer's ac- count,
$562 70
Due from State on account of State aid, 72 00
Amount carried forward, $634 70
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$634 70
School books on hand,
400 00
Due from Gloucester,
920 35
.. Holden,
32 50
Tewksbury,
13 00
66
State,
8 00
North Reading,
7 01
66
State Board of Health,
138 00
$2,153 56
Amount of uncollected tax, 1890,
$123 89
66
66
1891,
60 95
66
66
1892,
12 81
66
1893,
185 25
66
66
66
1894,
711 76
66
66
66
66
1895,
1,254 54
66
1896,
2,109 73
Balance against the town,
4,186 71
8,645 64
$10,799 20
Increase of the town debt, $292.17.
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