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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 FEBRUARY 22, 1898.
BOSTON : PRESS OF OLVIN H. LUFKIN, 145 HIGH STREET. 1898.
121
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
FOR
THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 22, 1898.
For Reference
Not to be taken from this room
BOSTON : PRESS OF OLVIN H. LUFKIN, 145 HIGH STREET. 1898.
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Flint Public Library Middleton, Mass.
Rare Book Collection
TOWN REPORT.
School Department.
CENTRE SCHOOLS.
Jennie A. Lee, teaching grammar school, $457 00
Nellie C. Howe, teaching primary school, 418 00
Alice L. Roberts, teaching interme-
diate school, 60 00
Euphenia Smith, teaching interme- diate school, 140 00
Gertrude H. Tibbetts, teaching inter- mediate school, 63 00
Elizabeth H. Hoar, teaching interme- diate school, 183 00
Hattie I. Lake, teaching interme- diate school, 54 00
George E. Currier, transporting school children, 240 00
Moses Peabody, transporting school children, 280 00
Augustus Shepard, janitor, IOI 70
John Botts, janitor, 8 35
Amount carried forward, $2,005 05
4
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $2,005 05
Harry E. Curtis, janitor, 4 50
George P. Wilkins, use of well, 3 00
Lore & Russell, coal,
5.2 50
H. K. Richardson, drawing coal,
10 00
U. S. Stone, drawing coal, 1 25
Town of Middleton, for wood,
10 00
$2,086 30
Balance due the schools,
525 25
$2611 55
Balance due the schools last year,
$426 00
Town appropriation, 1,700 00
State school fund, 345 03
Amount received for dog licence,
52
$2,611 55
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, $800 00
Paid to Town of Danvers for tuition of 12 pupils 1896, 270 00
Paid to Town of Danvers for tuition of 12 pupils 1897, 456 25
726 25
Unexpended appropriation, $73 75
5
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Augustus Shepard, setting glass. $ 60
John Bott, repairing fence, 1 00
Charles J. Brown, labor on school- house, 7 00
John F. Higgins, labor on school- house, 7 00
M. E. Tyler, material for schoolhouse, 8 10
J. F. Gidding, reseating chairs, I 50
H. M. Bixby & Co., shades and rollers, 7 68
Pope Brothers, lumber for school- house, 13 35
E. Dernier, labor on schoolhouse, 23 21
E. Dernier, repairs in order for painting, 12 83
Fay McGlauflin, cleaning blinds for schoolhouse, 3 43
Hardy Brothers, windows for school- house, 18 00
J. E. Ropes, supplies for schoolhouse,
3 80
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for schoolhouse,
II 35
Salem Evening News, printing,
4 25
Augustus Shepard, cleaning windows, 2 00
Augustus Shepard, setting glass,
15
Oscar Cram, truant officer,
3 00
Maurice E. Tyler, express, labor, car fare, use of team, 24 90
Edward M. Ingalls, journey out of town looking up teacher, 2 00
Augustus Shepard, cleaning glass, 2 50
Augustus Shepard, setting glass, I 45
$159 10
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount carried forward, $159 10 Overdrawn, $ 34 10
Appropriation, 125 00
$159 10
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Appropriation,
$225 00
J. L. Hammet,
$79 32
D. C. Heath Co.,
3 60
Ginn & Company,
10 00
B. S. S. Milton Co.,
90
Thompson Brown & Co ..
3 75
American Book Co.,
25 67
DeWolfe Fisk & Co.,
2 95
$126 19
Unexpended
98 81
$225 00
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSE.
Appropriation, $75 00
Charles J. Brown, labor,
$15 00
John F. Higgins, labor, 15 00
Pope Brothers, lumber, 44 34
$74 34
Unexpended appropriation,
66
7
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
PAINTING SCHOOL HOUSE.
J. Allen Atwood, labor painting, 41 25
Harley M. Tyler, labor painting, 42 75
Charles J. Brown, labor painting, 24 00
M. E. Tyler, paint and supplies, IO 75
H. W. Johns & Co., paint, 70 10
M. E. Tyler, taking charge painting, labor and repairs, 15 00
$203 85
Appropriation, 175 00
28 85
Cash received for paint sold,
19 77
Amount overdrawn, .$9 08
GRADING SCHOOL HOUSE YARD.
Appropriation, $50 00
H. K. Richardson, labor and team, 20 00
Chester Campbell, labor, I 50
B. T. McGlauflin, labor, .. 22 50
$44 00
Unexpended, $6 00
8
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Department of Overseers of the Poor.
City of Malden, aid for Mary K. Mansfield, $180 00
City of Salem, aid for George Wells, 35 68
City of Beverly, aid for Frank Wilkins, 34 10
Town of Peabody, board for Harriet Smith, 130 00
Town of Peabody, board for Frank Perkins, 44 07
Town of Topsfield, aid for Eri B. Tyler, 53 00
Town of Danvers, aid for William Melcher, 31 00
Town of Georgetown, aid for David P. Hutchinson, 121 50
State Lunatic Hospital, board for Sarah Rennerd, 181 26
Cash paid for nursing family of Joseph Colbey, 97 58
Cash paid for house rent for family of Joseph Colbey, 14 00
Cash paid for medical attendance for family of Joseph Colbey 145 00
Cash paid for fuel for family of Joseph Colbey, 8 50
Cash paid for washing for family of Joseph Colbey, 3 84
B. T. McGlauflin, cash paid for family of Joseph Colbey, 2 28
Cash paid for board of James Durrah, 4 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,085 81
9
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Amount carried forward, $1,085 81 Charles Newhall, trip to Peabody on account of Mrs. Smith, 1 25
Lucy McGlauflin, repairing cloths on account of Mrs. Smith, 6 00
A. W. Peabody, clothing for Mrs. Smith, 3 88
George W. White, cash paid on account of Frank Perkins, 2 50
F. E. Batchelder, use of team to Melrose and Peabody on account of Frank Perkins, 3 00
B. T. McGlauflin, use of team to Georgetown, on account of David P. Hutchison, 2 50
Aid for Mrs. Chandler, 1 50
H. G. Vinal, professional services for Joseph Chandler, 3 00
H. H. Pillsbury, use of hack for con- veying Joseph Chandler, 4 00
Cash paid being balance due B. T. McGlauflin term of 1896, 13 75
Samuel Hobbs, printing and sup- plies, 5 25
B. T. McGlauflin, services as over- seer and cash paid, 30 00
Fred W. Giles, services as overseer, 20 00
A. W. Peabody, services as overseer, 20 00
Whole amount of overseers orders drawn, $1,202 44
Locking up 479 tramps,
23 95
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for tramp house, Unsettled bills,
34 70
175 00
$1,436 09
IO
WOOD AND TRAMP DEPARTMENT.
Due from Gloucester, on account of Joseph Colbey, $270 74
Due from State, on account of James Durrah, 4 00
Cash received from Otis Rennerd, 95 82
Due from Otis Rennerd, 85 44
Outstanding bills of last year paid, 75 00
Whole cost of supporting town's poor,
905 09
Appropriation,
$1,436 09 $1,000 00
Whole cost of supporting town poor, 905 09
Unexpended,
$94 91
Due from Gloucester on account of Joseph Colbey for 1897, $920 35
Wood and Tramp Department.
Daniel Fuller, choping blocks, $ 2 00
Charles Cross, drawing wood, 25 62
William Freeman, cutting wood, 12 47
George Margeson, cutting wood, 8 10
Frank Benitez, working tramps, 30 50
repairs,
55
care of sick tramps,
3 days, 1 00
-
80 24
I 1
WOOD AND TRAMP DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $80 24
Frank Benitez, locking up 479 tramps, 23 95
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies, 34 70
Value of wood on stump, 20 00
$158 89
CR.
Mrs. D. Wells, I cord of wood, sawed and split, $ 5 00
Frank Russell, 21/2 cords of wood, sawed and split, 12 50
Frank Russell, 2 cords of wood,
6 00
Henry Peabody, I cord of wood, sawed and split,
5 00
Frank Bentiez, 1/2 cord wood, 2 00
I cord of wood, sawed
and split, 4 50
Schools, 2 cords of wood, sawed and split, 10 00
Frank Russell, 2 cords of wood,
7 50
Scott Wilkins, I cord of wood, .3 00
1/2 cord of wood, sawed and split, 2 75
A. Nickerson, I cord of wood, sawed and split, 5 00
Charles Cross, 11/2 cords of wood, 4 50
Value of wood on hand, 20 00
Cost for support of tramps,
$ 87 75
71 14
$158 89
1 2
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Highway Department.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
George E. Soper,
$109 50
John Q. Averill,
114 88
M. E. Tyler,
54 75
B. F. Gould,
33 00
Frank Curtis,
49 75
Oscar Cram,
76 50
John Rier,
36 00
William H. Margerson,
39 75
John Milberry,
94 50
A. M. Richardson,
67 50
Joseph King,
33 90
Warren Thomas,
21 00
George Fuller,
5 25
Chester Campbell,
47 50
William C. Hayward,
3 00
Frank Curtis,
24 00
Andy Holt,
8 00
Oscar Cram,
47 50
George Margerson,
7 75
John W. Demsey,
9 75
Charles W. Darling, team,
7 50
Jere Pelletier,
3 00
J. Henry Fletcher,
7 50
E. G. Fletcher, gravel,
I 35
Oscar Cram, use of team,
18 50
Ames Plough Co., supplies,
9 69
George Tyler, supplies,
9 00
Oscar Cram, supplies,
6 24
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies,
2 10
$948 66
Unexpended,
51 34
$1,000 00
13
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation,
$50 00
Oscar Cram, labor,
$ 9 00
E. L. Kelley, concreting,
25 00
$34 00
Unexpended,
16 00
$50 00
BRIDGES.
Joe King,
$3 00
Jere Pelletier,
3 00
C. W. Darling, team,
6 00
Oscar Cram,
22 76
Frank Curtis,
5 25
Charles J. Brown,
3 75
John W. Demsey,
I
50
George Margerson,
3 85
M. E. Tyler, team,
4 50
Pope Bros., lumber,
45 24
Frank McDonald, rebuilding,
40 00
H. K. Richardson, stone,
2 00
C. A. Lawrence, drain pipe,
6 24
A. W. Peabody, posts,
5 44
Appropriation, Overdrawn,
$152 53
150 00
2 53
$152 53
14
REMOVING SNOW.
REMOVING SNOW.
B. T. McGlaufin,
$ 3 30
John P. Fuller,
3 00
Oscar Cram,
7 20
Loren Goodwin,
1 00
Benjamin Metcalf,
7 20
Joseph King,
7 20.
James H. Martin,
5 00
George Margerson,
7 00
William Margerson,
4 40
Ralph Wilkins,
7 00
James Milbury,
5 70
Joseph A. Atwood,
5 60
J. Henry Fletcher,
3 20
Otis H. Rennard,
2 20
Winnie McGlauflin,
3 00
Chas. Hayward,
16 20
Jerry Smith,
4 00
Henry Burchard,
4 00
William Brooks,
1 40
Charles Sugarman,
I OO
Fred Collins,
1 00
Morris Hawk,
00
John Libby,
60
James Porter,
60
James Rier,
5 40
Max Shultz,
60
John Rier,
3 00
Harry Russel,
I OO
J. J. H. Gregory,
40 00
Lewis Maynard,
5 40
Felix Maynard,
5 40
Amount carried forward,
$162 60
.
REMOVING SNOW.
1 5
Amount brought forward,
$162 60
Frank Margerson,
3 00
Will Richardson,
98
William T. Martin,
1 00
John P. Fuller,
14 40
Leo Porter,
60
Levi F. Harlow,
2 00
W. E. Sanford,
10 80
A. D. Bryer,
1 00
John W. Demsey,
1 00
Harley Tyler,
80
Roland Peabody,
2 00
John Knight,
I OO
Samuel M. Peabody,
2 20
Jesse L. Peabody,
3 60
H. E. Howe,
3 00
Asa Howe,
I 80
G. M. Derry,
5 00
John McCowan,
3 60
Will Richardson,
5 20
George Hinman,
32 60
Harry Flick,
4 60
Earl Collins,
4 40
Walter Metcalf,
80
Joseph Chandler,
3 20
Bert Hinman,
3 00
Moses Peabody,
2 00
W. W. Wilkins,
7 00
Ira Kitchen,
5 30
John Demsey,
7 00
Alvin A. Wilkins,
4 40
W. H. Gould,
4 80
Horace Flint,
4 80
.
Amount carried forward, $309 48
16
REMOVING SNOW.
Amount brought forward, $309 48
John Q. Averill,
I 50
Joseph Alias,
2 00
Samuel Currier,
5 10
Charles J. Brown,
6 00
John W. Millbury,
5 00
Porter I. Gould,
3 60
George P. Gould,
5 20
Charles I. Gould,
5 00
W. E. Gould,
4 00
L. P. Tufts,
12 80
George E. Peabody,
2 20
B. W. Peabody,
3 60
A. D. Bryer,
6 00
A. M. Richardson,
2 80
Liman S. Wilkins,
9 40
G. Payson Wilkins,
5 50
W. S. Millbury,
5 80
Willie Mennard,
4 80
James Durrah,
4 90
Daniel Murray,
6 00
Will C. Hayward,
1 35
Joseph Sicard,
2 50
Joseph Ouilette,
2 40
George Ouilette,
2 40
Stephen Ouilette,
60
Frank Benitez,
6 40
D. W. Kitchen,
1 40
W. W. Brown,
4 40
Edwin Currier,
6 70
Norton Demsey,
4 00
John Donovan,
5 80
Burton McGlauflin,
5 60
Amount carried forward,
$454 23
17
REMOVING SNOW.
Amount brought forward,
$454 53
Ed. Fuller,
5 00
Oscar Cram,
II 05
Walter Rounds,
4 80
George Currier,
I 48
John Higgins,
2 00
Ralph C. Wilkins,
3 60
John Crosby,
4 80
George E. Soper,
17 40
W. P. Earley,
3 40
Frank Witham,
4 00
C. F. Floyd,
5 20
Warren Thomas,
80
Austin C. Peabody,
7 20
Oscar Cram,
9 00
H. K. Richardson,
58 70
John R. Curtis,
2 00
Willie Richardson,
3 90
John A. Curtis,
2 00
C. A. Fletcher,
1 20
A. W. Peabody,
2 40
John C. Metcalf,
5 00
$609 08
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Selectmen's Department.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Jesse W. Peabody, Selectman and
Assessor, $75 00
Andrew W. Peabody, Selectman and
Assessor, 75 00
Dana I. Nash, Selectman and As-
sessor,
75 00
Jesse W. Peabody, Registrar of Voters, 10 00
Andrew W. Peabody,
10 00
Dana I Nash,
66
10 00
S. A. Fletcher, 10 00
Town Clerk, 8 00
66
Treasurer,
35 00
66
66 recording marriages,
births and deaths, . 15 45
Andrew W. Peabody, services as
Inspector of cattle and meat, 40 00
M. E. Tyler, school committee, 35 00
B. T. Glauflin, “ 30 00
Edward M. Ingalls, school committee. 20 00
Oscar Cram, constable,
35 00
Charles J. Brown, police,
6 00
Frank H. Benitez, 6 00
Fred W. Giles, election officer, 3 00
B. T. McGlauflin, “ 3 00
Loren G. Estey, 66
3 00
Oscar Cram, 3 00
Amount carried forward, $507 45
19
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $507 45
B. T. McGlauflin, school committee 1 896, 17 50
Henry A. Young, election officer, 3 00
Albert A. Wilkins, Auditor, 5 00
Jesse W. Peabody, collector of taxes, IIO 40
$643 35
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
H. A. Wilkins & Son, supplies for Mrs. Wells, $ 6 92
H. A. Wilkins & Son, supplies for Frank Russell, 76 00
Town of Middleton, wood for Frank Russell, 18 50
Dr. Holland, medical attendance for Frank Russel, 4 00
Lore & Russell, coal for Frank Russell, 6 25
Albert A. Wilkins, supplies for Frank Russell, 76 38
Jesse F. Hayward, supplies for Frank Russell, 23 73
. Jesse W. Peabody, cash paid for medicines for Frank Russell, 2 00
Walter Metcalf for milk, for Frank Russell, 14 00
Dr. Vinal, medical attendance for Frank Russell, 4 00
Warren G. Perkins, house rent for Frank Russell, 45 00
Amount carried forward, $276 78
20
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $276 78
G. A. Bean, moving goods for Frank Russell, 10 00
Cash paid house rent in Lynn for Frank Russell, 10 00
Jesse F. Hayward, supplies for Mrs. D. Wells, 2 79
Lore & Russell, coal for Mrs. D.
Wells, 6 25
Daniel Donovan, boarding Mrs. D. Wells, 51 00
Dr. Rohrer, medical attendance for Mrs. D. Wells, 9 50
Jesse F. Hayward, supplies for Henry Peabody, 15 00
Lore & Russell, coal one-half ton for Henry Peabody, 3 12
Town of Middleton, wood, for Henry Peabody, 5 00
Town of Melrose, house rent for
W. F. Russell, 156 00
Town of Melrose, clothing for W. F. Russell, 16 25
Elizabeth M. McGlauflin,
48 00
Lore & Russell, coal for Scott Wil- kins, 6 25
Town of Middleton, wood for Scott Wilkins, 5 75
Lore & Russell, coal for Ancel Nickerson, 3 13
Town of Middleton, wood, for Ancel Nickerson, 5 00
Amouut carried forward, $529 82
21
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $529 82 Dr. Rohrer, medical attendance for Henry Peabody, 3 00
Frank Russell, cash, 15 00
City of Lynn, aid for Frank Russell, 5 50
Dr. Vinal, medical attendance for Henry Peabody, I OO
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Henry Peabody, 4 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Henry Peabody, 1895-96, 19 00
Town of Middleton, wood for Mrs. D. Wells, 5 00
$682 32
Cash received of A. W. Peabody,
for coal,
$ 4 00
Cost for Soldier's relief,
678 32
$682 32
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Hugh Cook,
$36 00
Catharine Danforth,
24 00
Susan A. Stewart,
42 00
Sarah M. Mathews,
48 00
Henry Peabody,
32 00
Lydia M. Peabody,
48 00
Isaiah B. Peabody,
.24 00
Patrick Donovan,
56 00
Benjamin W. Peabody,
36 00
Mary E. Manning,
48 00
Annie J. Sheldon,
42 00
Amount carried forward,
$436 00
22
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $436 00
Angeline Newhall.
48 00
Albert R. Bowley, 48 00
Ancel Nickerson,
12 00
$544 00
MILITARY AID ACCOUNT.
Scott Wilkins,
$12 00
Benjamin F. Gould,
6 00
$18 00
TOWN HALL DEPARTMENT.
DR.
Fred E. Campbell, janitor,
$6 35
Lore & Russell, coal, 37 50
Danvers Water Board, water,
6 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies,
40
Albert A. Wilkins, supplies,
8 89
Henry A. Young, janitor,
86 40
supplies, 3 60
$149 14
CR.
Cash received from I. O. R. M. $52 25
" First Congregational Society, 15 00
Cash received from entertainments and dance, 72 40
$139 75
Balance against the Town,
9 39
$149 14
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
FOOTLIGHTS AND CURTAINS FOR TOWN HALL.
Appropriation,
$125 00
O. L. Story, curtains and footlights, 8125 00
CEMETERY.
Appropriation,
$125 00
John M. Peabody, labor, $99 50
removing snow, 5 00
supt. of cemetery, 10 00
Danvers Water Board, water for cemetery, 6 00
$120 50
Unexpended,
4 50
$125 00
NAMING AVENUES AND ERECTING BOARDS IN CEMETERY.
Appropriation, $30 00
M.E.Tyler, painting and lettering boards, $16 20
Andrew W. Peabody, posts, 13 00
$29 20
Unexpenped, 80
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Amount expended by the committee, 97 48
Amount unexpended
$ 2 52
24
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
American Express Co., express on stove, $ 25
B. T. McGlauflin, car fare and time to Boston, I 83
B. T. McGlauflin, freight and express on hose, 70
B. T. McGlauflin, cash paid C. Bagley, carrying hose, etc., 2 50
Henry F. Knowles, hose, etc., 163 00
Knight & Thomas, fire extinguisher, 22 00
J. F. Porter, chairs and tables, 7 40
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies, 78
Albert A. Wilkins, supplies, 80
J. E. Ropes & Co., stove and funnel, 6 25
B. T. McGlauflin, compensation to firemen, 60 00
$265 51
Appropriation,
260 00
Overdrawn, $5 51
FOREST FIRES.
Paid B. T. McGlauflin, forest fire warden, 7 65
B. T. McGlauflin, fighting fire in No. Reading, 76 42
B. T. McGlauflin, fighting fire near paper mill, 4 00
B. T. McGlauflin, fighting fire on River street, 159 65
Amount carried forward, $247 72
25
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $247 72
Martin Hayward, fighting fire on River street, 13 50
Oscar Cram, watchman at fire on River strect, 4 50
D. I. Nash, time and expenses with the state fire marshall, 5 50
B. T. McGlauflin, services as fire warden, 5 00
$276 22
ABATEMENTS.
Jessie W. Peabody, tax list of 1892, $10 65
1893. 73 93
.. 1894, 132 32
Samuel A. Fletcher, 1 890, 21 26
6.
1891, 8 14
Frank L. Estey, ١١ .. 1895. 50 93
$297 23
MISCELLANEOUS.
Henry M. Meek, birth return, books
and postage, $ 83
M. E. Tyler, attending hearing in Boston, 6 00
J. A. Shatswell, returning births, 75
Barry & Lufkin, printing town reports, 45 35
6 school reports, 20 80
Amount carried forward, $162 60
26
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $999 99 Farr & Silsbee, surveying for state highway, 150 00
Farnham Stiles, sealer of weights and measures, 5 00
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, state record ink, 75
Lewis Brown, bound stone, North Andover and Middleton, 7 00
E. A. Mackintire, record book, I 50
John M. Peabody, returning 9 deaths, 2 25
care street lamp, 12 00
H. A. Wilkins, supplies street lamp, 6 93 Samuel A. Fletcher, cash paid keys to ballot box, 55
Samuel A. Fletcher, express, postage and stationery, 4 80
Samuel A. Fletcher, administering oaths, 4 00
Jesse W. Peabody, tax book and express, I
15
Jesse W. Peabody, journey out town, car fare and postage, 3 70
D. I. Nash, journey out town, car fare and postage, 4 20
S. A. Fletcher, journey to Boston and returning births, 3 50
M. E. Tyler, taking school census, 4 00
Oscar Cram, expenses as police officer, 7 OI
$292 07
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Schools, $2,086 30
Incidental school expenses,
159 10
School books and supplies,
126 19
Highway department,
948 66
Bridges,
152 53
Removing snow,
609 08
Poor department,
1,261 09
Town officers,
643 35
State aid,
544 00
Soldier's relief,
682 32
Town Hall account,
149 14
Cemetery,
120 50
Memorial Day,
97 48
Fire department,
265 51
Forest fires,
276 22
Abatements,
297 23
Miscellaneous,
292 07
High School pupils,
456 25
Tramp department,
80 24
Naming avenues and erecting boards in cemetery, 29 20
Foot lights and curtains for Town Hall,
125 00
Painting school house,
203 85
Repairs on school house,
74 34
Grading school house yard,
44 00
Military aid, 18 00
Sidewalks, 34 00
Sophronia Fuller, lot in cemetery, 5 00
P. B. Russell, lot in cemetery,
3 00
$9.783 65
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
FLINT BOOK FUND.
Amount received of Executors of Hon. Charles L. Flint, $5,000 00
Notes against Town of Middleton, 3,800 00
Deposited in Savings Bank, 1,200 00
$5,000 00
INCOME ACCOUNT.
DR.
To balance unexpended, Feb. 1897, $626 26
" interest due at bank, Oct. 1897, 17 38
received from Town on notes, 244 25
" bank, on $600,
£
12 00
$899 89
CR.
By amount expended on books,
$304 29
.6 " periodicals, 37 85
66 unexpended, 557 75
$899 89
FLINT BUILDING FUND.
DR.
To balance on hand, Feb. 1897, $170 26
balance cash for grass on Library lot 2 00
To interest due at Salem Five Cent Savings Bank, 6 86
$179 12
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
By cash paid for screens for Library, $ 50 00 " balance on Bank account, 129 12
$179 12
Middleton, Feb. 1898.
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with Sophronia Fuller Fund for cemetery lot,
DR.
To balance on hand as per last year's
account, $204 08 To interest credited Oct., 1897. 8 24
$212 32
CR.
By cash paid T. Carlin, work on lot, $5 00
By balance on Bank account. 207 32
$212 32
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with P. B. Russell fund, for cemetery lot.
DR.
To balance on hand as per last year's
account, $102 34
To interest credited Oct., 1897, 4 12
$106 46
CR.
By cash paid J. M. Peabody, work on lot, $3 00
By balance on bank account,
103 46
$106 46
30
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, tax collector, in account with the Town of Middleton.
DR.
Balance of tax list of 1890, as per
last year's report, $123 89
Interest collected on tax list of 1890. 2 00
$125 89
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list
of 1890, $101 23
Amount uncollected, 24 66
$125 89
DR.
Balance of tax list of 1891, as per
last year's report, $60 95
Interest collected on tax list of 1891, 5 62
$66 57
CR.
Amount paid Treasurer on tax list
of 1891, $26 82
Amount uncollected, 39 75
$66 57
JESSE W. PEABODY, tax collector, in account with the Town of Middleton.
DR.
Balance on tax list of 1892, as per
last year's report, $12 81
Interest collected, I 17
$13 98
31
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
Amonnt paid treasurer on tax list of
1892,
$13 98
DR.
Balance on tax list of 1893, as per
last year's report, $185 25
Interest collected, 7 33
$192 58
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list of
1893, $133 06
Uncollected tax of 1893, 59 52
$192 58
DR.
Balance on tax list of 1894, as per
last year's report, $711 76
Interest collected, 43 40
$755 16
CR
Amount paid treasurer on tax list of
1894, $478 35
Uncollected tax of 1894, 276 81
$755 16
DR.
Balance on tax list of 1896, per last
years's report, $2,109 73
Interest collected, 27 22
$2,136 95
32
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list of
1896, $ 762 26
Uncollected tax of 1896,
1,374 69
$2,136 95
DR.
Amount of tax list of 1897,
$11,067 88
Interest collected, 2 36
$11,070 24
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list of
1897, $6,733 41
Uncollected tax of 1897, 4,336 83
$11,070 24
F. L. ESTEY, tax collector, in account with Town of Mid- dleton.
DR.
Balance on tax list of 1895, as per last year's report, $1,254 32
Interest collected, 30 41
$1,284 73
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list of
1895, $ 514 23
Uncollected tax of 1895, 770 50
$1,284 73
33
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with the Town of Middleton for the year ending Feb., 1898.
DR.
To balance in treasury, Feb., 1897, $581 70
cash from North Andover, 403 89
Town of Holden, 43 00
66 " Topsfield, 23 75
.. " North Read-
ing, 7 OI
" cash from Leon G. Hayward for license, 3 00
" cash from Fred E. Campbell for use of Hall, 6 76
" cash from State Treasurer, in- spector of animals, 20 00
" cash from State Treasurer, on note,
1,500 00
" cash from Miss Cairns, use of schoolhouse, 2 50
" cash from F. H. Wilkins for lum- ber, 1 53
" cash from M. E. Tyler for junk sold, 25
" cash from Otis H. Rennard, for board of wife, 53 39
" cash from Allen & Rogers, balance on interest, 5 84
" cash from State Treasurer on note, 1,000 00
" cash from Danvers Savings Bank, 1,000 00
" cash from State Treasurer, temp- orary support of state paupers, 7 00
Amount carried forward, $4,659 62
34
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $4,659 62 To cash from Otis H. Rennard for board of wife, 42 43
" cash from Mrs. Willianna Mil- berry, cemetery lot, 10 00
" cash from Osgood Stiles, ceme- tery lot, 18 00
" cash from Fred J. Derry, ceme- tery lot, 18 00
" cash from A. W. Peabody, for paint from schoolhouse, 19 77
" cash from State Treasurer for cor- poration tax, 38 81
" cash from State Treasurer for National bank tax, 29 02
" cash from State Treasurer for State aid, 408 00
" cash from Frank Russell'for wood 7 50
Received from B. T. McGlauflin, butcher license, I OO
Received from M. E. Tyler, stove sold, 7 00
Henry Young, for use of Town Hall, 159 65
Received from M. E. Tyler, book sold. 25
County Treasurer, dog
license returned, 140 52
Received from State school fund, 345 03
Lyman Darling Cem-
etery lot, 20 00
Received from Sophronia Fuller Cemetery fund, 5 00
Received from Persis B. Russell,
Cemetery fund, 3 00
Amount carried forward, $5,932 60
35
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $5,932 60 Received from North Andover, one-
half expense of bound stone, 3 50
Received from Frank Benitez, for wood, 6 50
،،
.. Charles Cross, for wood, 4 50 ". Lynn Institution for Savings, 3,000 00
Received from A. W. Peabody, for
coal from Mrs. Well's estate, 4 00
Received from sale of wood for schools and soldier's relief, 49 25
S. A. Fletcher, on taxes of 1890,
IOI 23
.. .. .. " 1891, 26 82
Jesse W. Peabody, on taxes of 1892, 13 98
.. .. " 1893, 133 06
6. " 1894 478 35
Frank L. Estey, on taxes of 1895, 514 23
Jesse W. Peabody, on taxes of 1896, 762 26
" " 1897, 6,733 41
$17,763 69
CR.
Paid interest on note of $2,000 00, $ 80 00
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