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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON,
MASSACIUSETTS,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, 1899.
DANVERS :
DANVERS MIRROR PRINT. 1899.
121
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON,
MASSACHUSETTS,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, 1899.
DANVERS : DANVERS MIRROR PRINT. 1899.
TOWN REPORT.
School Department.
CENTRE SCHOOLS.
Jennie A. Lee, teaching grammar school $228 00
Susie B. Gould, teaching grammar school 64 00
Edith M. Randall, teaching grammar school 40 00
Lena B. Pool, teaching grammar school 29 60
Euphenia Smith, teaching intermediate school 210 00
Annie M. Neis, teaching intermediate school
88 00
Carrie W. Carpenter, teaching intermediate school 64 00
Nellie C. Howe, teaching primary interme- diate school 424 60
George E. Currier, transporting school children 60 00
Moses Peabody, transporting school children for 1898 610 00
Moses Peabody, transporting school children for 1899
67 50
H. K. Richardson, drawing 12 tons coal 12 00
Lore & Russell, coal 10 50
Lore & Russell, 12 tons of coal
60 00
Town, 3 cords of wood
15 00
J. J. Grothe, water from Jan. 1895 to July 1897 25 00
James Q. Gallagher, water for 1898
10 00
Augustus Shepard, janitor
65 60
Balance due the schools
526 78
$2,610 58
Balance due the school last year
$525 25
Town appropriation
1,600 00
State school fund
329 62
Amount received from dog license
155 71
$2,610 58
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $600 00
Unexpended appropriation of 1897
73 75
Town of Danvers, for tuition of 17 pupils 255 00
Town of Danvers, for tuition of 28 pupils 393 00
Unexpended appropriation for 1898 25 75
$673 75
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
II. K. Richardson, express and car fare $7 80
66
" grading school
yard 16 10
J. A. Atwood, labor and stock on East school house 3 94
George B. Flint, repairs on school house
2 75
Edmond Dernier, labor on school house 42 00
Augustus Shepard, fumigating school house 7 00
repairs on stove and set-
ting glass 65
Augustus Shepard, cash paid and labor on school house 11 90
W. Henry Hutchinson, glass
60
Pope Brothers, lumber for school house 57 35
66 66 " in 1897 1 80
88
M. E. Tyler, express and postage
H. K. Richardson, special service and cash paid 13 55
James Q. Gallagher, for repairs on school house 110 00
A. Shepard, repairs 95
$168 37
Appropriation $150 00
Overdrawn 18 37
$168 37
5
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
J. L. Hammet & Co., school supplies $5 40
.. .. per
order of M. E. Tyler
4 00
J. L. Hammet & Co., school supplies
5 14
2 55
.6 .. ..
8 58
66
66 66 66
11 49
Murphy, Lavens & Co.,
1 14
George F. King & Co.
8 73
Thomas P. Nichols, 100 certificated deportments 4 75
American Book Co., supplies
10 08
Thompson, Brown & Co., blanks
3 03
Ginn & Co , 16 American histories
5 00
" books
8 33
66 geographies
26 04
American Book Co., supplies
1 92
$106 16
Overdrawn
: 16
Appropriation
$100 00
$100 00
€
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor of Middleton.
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board for Sarah Rennard $169 46
Town of Peabody, board for Frank Perkins 144 00
" Harriet Smith 130 00
Town of Georgetown, aid rendered David I'. Hutchinson 70 00
Town of Reading, aid rendered W. A. Melcher 18 00
City of Malden, board for Mary K. Mansfield 167 00 City of Salem Hospital, board for Joseph Chandler 34 26
City of Salem, aid rendered Frank Wilkins 5 20
E. H. Niles, medical attendance for Mrs. Colbey 4 00
H. G. Vinal, medical attendance for Mrs. Colbey 15 00
H. G. Vinal, medical attendance for Arthur Colbey 14 00
Lore & Russell, coal for Mrs. Colbey
6 50
Angeline Chandler, care and attendance for Mrs. Colbey 6 00
Charles Cross, wood for Mrs. Colbey
3 00
A. A. Wilkins, supplies for Geo. Margeson 2 00
HI. G. Vinal, medical attendance family of Geo. Margeson 5 00
Henry F. Batchelder, consultation for F. H. Benitez 5 00
Town of Middleton, wood furnished F. H. Benitez 9 25
H. G. Vinal, hot air apparatus 12 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Chas. Wilkins 32 00
J. F. Hayward, supplies for Chas. Wilkins 6 00
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OVERSEERS OF POOR.
M. J. Emerson, house rent and fuel for Chas. Wilkins $6 50
H. G. Vinal, medical attendance to Joseph Chandler 1 00
F. H. Niles, medical attendance to Mr. Chandler 3 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for George Margeson 3 55
John M. Peabody, funeral expenses for Addie May Spencer 13 50
Fred W. Giles, services as overseer, car fare and postage 35 00
A. W. Peabody, services as overseer, car fare and postage 24 56
H. E. Howe, services as overseer, car fare and postage 22 50
Whole amount of overseers' orders drawn $967 28
Bills outstanding 60 00
Locking up 755 tramps
37 75
Supplies for tramp house 43 54
$1,108 57
Outstanding bills of last year paid
$175 00
Due from Gloucester on account of Mrs.
Colbey 48 50
Due from State on account of George Margeson 10 55
Due from State on account of Addie May Spencer 13 50
Due from Otis H. Rennard
169 46
Due from F. H. Benitez
26 25
Net cost of supporting poor
665 31
-
$1,108 57
FRED W. GILES, H. E. HOWE,
Overseers of the Town of Middleton.
8
WOOD AND TRAMP DEPARTMENT.
Wood and Tramp Department.
DR.
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for tramps $ 8 07
George Margeson, cutting wood 14 78
F. H. Benitez, locking up 755 tramps 37 75
66 working tramps 84 times 42 00
Albert A. Wilkins, supplies for tramps 35 47
Charles Cross, drawing wood 11 08
F. H. Benitez, washing and mending blankets 2 00
filing saw and repairs on horse 1 00
Value of wood on stump 14 00
Value of estimated wood on hand 20 00
$186 13
CR.
Center school, 3 cords of wood
$15 00
Frank Benitez, 24 cords of wood 9 25
Mrs. Nickerson, ¿ cord of wood
2 50
Value of estimated wood on hand
20 00
Cost for supporting tramps
139 38
$186 13
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Highway Department.
Allen D. Bryer
$102 67
Loren G. Estey
60 57
Loren G. Estey, gravel
10 70
John Q. Averill
92 25
H. K. Richardson
106 49
A. M. Richardson
44 33
Burton McGlauflin
9 00
Jesse Daniels
28 08
Leo W. Wilkins
29 23
William Richardson
6 75
Thomas McKenne
3 75
Jesse L. Peabody
25 05
Otis Rennard
5 02
Samuel Currier
29 25
J. B. Putney, gravel
10 90
John P. Fuller
30 25
Alvin Wilkins
23 25
J. M. Richardson
10 50
Howard Weaver
33 25
Fred Wilkins
3 00
Frank Curtis
18 23
Will Wilkins
5 58
Fred Flint
10 50
Chester Campbell
4 50
William Berry, gravel
1 80
Harley Tyler
7 41
Joseph Chandler
4 50
Mrs. Eunice Fletcher, for gravel
4 80
J. Burns, sharpening tools
55
Albert Coleman
15
Benjamin Peabody
75
Leverette Wilkins, gravel
50
Charles Bagley
9.00
A. G. Huntoon
9 30
John Milbury .
4 65
Thomas Carlin
4 95,
10
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Woodman Bros. & Ross, gravel
$7 30
George Soper
18 00
James Currier
1 50
Levi Curtis
53
Darius Case
75
Henry Peabody
1
1 50
Charles Brown
1 50
Pope Bros., lumber
79
James Q. Gallagher, repairing R. M. and tools
25
L. G. Estey, branding iron
25
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies
3 87
George Tyler & Co.
10 90
Oscar Cram, error, 1897
3 00
J. Q. Gallagher, 1897
10 50
M. J. Emerson, housing road machine, 1897
2 00
George Currier, covering stone
1 00
$825 10
Appropriation
$800 00
Overdrawn
25 10
$825 10
BRIDGES.
Appropriation
$100 00
A. D. Bryer
$7 00
L. G. Estey
2 78
Edmond Dernier
1 00
Charles Bagley
3 50
Charles Cross
50
Charles Brown
2 25
M. E. Tyler
50
J'ope Bros., lumber
58 84
Chester Campbell
1 50
Frank Curtis
1 50
M. B. Page, pipe
6 80
J. Q. Averill
2 90
Alvin Wilkins
1 28
S. M. Peabody
30
$90 65
Unexpended
9 35
$100 00
11
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation
$50 00
Allen D. Bryer
$8 50
Charles Brown
4 50
Frank Curtis
3 75
Allen Atwood
5 78
John Milbury
11 25
Thomas Carlin
4 50
Samuel Currier
25
J. B. Putney, for gravel
4 80
E. S. Hutchinson
38
L. G. Estey
3 00
Harley Tyler
3 00
49 71
Unexpended
29
$50 00
SNOW BILLS.
Charles Gould
$7 00
William Quill
3 40
Charles Freeman
1 60
D. W. Kitchen
1 80
Vincent Lienbenski
1 80
W. E. Barker
: 60
G. B. Flint
70
James Rier
9 20
William Martin
4 80
William Sanford
9 18
George Michaud
3 60
Charles W. Paul
3 16
Albert Miller
5 90
Eben Miller
3 80
Robert Bowley
4 80
J. H. Fletcher
3 80
Fred Louelgrove
5 00
Samuel Peabody
2 40
Daniel Vanbuslurk
5 10
12
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Barney Pine
$2 20
Porter Gould
1 60
Charles Tyler
1 80
Thomas Knight
2 80
E. Murray
5 20
Louis Bushaw
1 30
Phelix Maynard
2 90
John Knight
4 00
Oscar Cram for 1897
13 45
Ira Kitchen
1 50
Frank Margeson
3 70
Morris Margeson
3 60
Benjamin Metcalf
8 00
Burton McGlauflin
3 80
James Milbury
8 50
W. F. Freeman
4 40
John King
4 60
Jos. Chandler
4 90
Charles Rier
2 40
William Freeman
3 30
Lyman Wilkins
7 20
Payson Wilkins
3 00
Bray Wilkins
1 60
Ewd. McKenne
2 00
Chester Campbell
2 70
Joseph Willett
3 50
Samuel Willett
80
George Milbury
80
H. E. Howe
2 30
George Derry
1 40
Everett Bryer
4 60
L. F. Harlow
1 50
Fred Goodwin
3 60
J. L. Peabody
9 00
Augustus Peabody
80
W. E. Gould
2 60
Sloan
3 60
Thomas Dowell
4 80
J. J. H. Gregory
3 80
13
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Albert Coleman
$16 30
Fred Richardson
5 30
William Rowell
4 50
George Barnaby
1 00
G. W. Newman
1 80
James Leavitt
8 40
Allen Atwood
11 25
John Dempsey
15 70
L. G. Estey
24 20
Allen Bryer
22 40
Alvin Wilkins
8 50
Edward Peabody
7 50
George Peabody
7 90
George Gould
7 80
Walter Gould
1 20
Frank Witham
8 20
John Q. Averill
16 65
George Ilinman .
18 50
G. W. Morton
4 00
William Maynard
4 00
F. A. Upton
2 00
A. C. Hinman
2 00
George Soper
26 25
John Britania
1 80
James Cassidy
4 00
Joseph McKenne
4 10
Wesley Porter
40
Hazen Richardson
40
Forrest Peabody
3 30
Charles Bagley
8 30
Will Wilkins
5 25
Howard Weaver
7 00
Hosea Richardson
8 20
Earl Collins
5 40
Charles Como
3 90
Harley Tyler
11 35
John Milbury
55:10
William Brown
4 70
John Tuttle
10 50
14
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
John Fuller
$32 65
- Benjamin Ogden
8 40
Westley McCowan
4 30
l'erley Richardson
2 50
A. G. Huntoon
2 60
Melvin Richardson
2 50
Frank Curtis
12 70
William Green
4 00
.
Willie Ogden
5 60
William Margeson
5 00
Charles Brown
7 40
George Margeson
13 60
Walter Rounds
6 80
John Higgins
6 80
John McCowan
3 80
George Currier
6 80
Frank Evans
€ 80
Westley Milbury
4 40
Max Chandler
60
George Willett
4 40
John Morgan
3 30
Stephen Willett
18
Charles Morgan
2 60
Fred Flint
10
Henry Peabody
1 50
Herbert Hatch
2 00
C. O. Floyd
2 40
Wallace Peabody
10 50
Simon Marlet
2 70
Nelson T. Learn
2 70
George Woods
2 50
Edwin Currier
80
H. A. Currier
2 00
A. Conover
5 80
E. S. Hutchinson
7 20
D. W. Case
3 40
Daniel Richardson
4 80
Edward Smith
2 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, 1 dozen snow shovels
40
$797 77
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Selectmen's Department.
TOWN OFFICERS.
B. P. Richardson, selectman and assessor $115 00
Asa Howe, ..
108 00
M. J. Emerson, 66 66
100 00
B. P. Richardson, registrar of voters
10 00
Asa Howe,
10 00
M. J. Emerson,
.. 10 00
S. A. Fletcher, 66 .6 10 00
10 00
6. town clerk
66 treasurer
35 00
H. K. Richardson, school committee
35 00
E. M. Ingalls, ..
35 00
II. E. Howe, 66
20 00
M. E. Tyler
5 00
L. G. Estey, road commissioner
10 00
Allen D. Bryer, “
10 00
John Q. Averill, .. 66
10 00
Frank L. Estey, collecting taxes in 1896, 1897
15 00
Charles J. Brown, services as police on July 3 and 4 5 00
L. G. Estey, services as police on July 3 and 4 5 00
John W. Demsey, services as police on July 3 and 4 5 00
Henry Young, services as election officer 2 00
Fred W. Giles, .. .. .. 2 00
James H. Curtis, “ .6 2 00
B. T. McGlauflin, election officer 2 00
L. G. Estey, 2 00
Oscar Cram, constable 47 50
James H. Curtis, moderator
5 00
$625 50
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Catherine Danforth $44 00
Hugh Cook 45 00
Susan A. Stuart 48 00
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Saran M. Matthews
$4 00
Henry Peabody
48 00
Lydia M. Peabody
48 00
Isaiah B. Peabody
24 00
Patrick Donovan
72 00
Benjamin W. Peabody
36 00
Mary E. Manning
48 00
Anna J. Sheldon
48 00
Angeline Newhall
48 00
Albert R. Bowley
72 00
Ansel Nickerson
18 00
Scott Wilkins
20 00
$653 00
MILITARY AID.
Benjamin T. Gould
$72 00
Clarence P. Cram
40 00
Loren Goodwin
83 43
$195 43
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Town of Melrose, house rent for W. F. Russell $117 00
Town of Melrose, clothing for W. F. Russell : 12 00
J. F. Hayward, provisions for Henry Peabody 2 00
Lore & Russell, balance on coal for Henry Peabody 38
A. W. Peabody, for wood for Henry Pea- body 3 50
Wm. N. Brown, coal for Ansel Nickerson 6 50
Harry G. Vinal, professional services for Ansel Nickerson 24 00
H. E. Howe, wood for Ansel Nickerson : 12
Town of Middleton, wood for Ansel Nicker- son 2 50
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Town of Middleton, to cash to Ansel Nickerson
$2 00
Loren Goodwin, soldier's relief 10 00
Elizabeth M. McGlauflin, soldier's relief
36 00
Frank Russell, soldier's relief
160 00
Frank Russell, house rent to A. W. Peabody 5 00
City of Beverly, Sophronia Terrio 7 50
$390 50
TOWN HALL DEPARTMENT.
DR
Henry A. Young, janitor
$124 15
Lore & Russell, coal
6 25
Henry A. Young, supplies
4 10
Town of Danvers, water rates
3 00
A. A. Wilkins, supplies
7 75
66 66
7 40
Town of Danvers, water rates
3 00
Lore & Russell, coal
19 50
A. A. Wilkins, supplies
3 85
George Rounds, inspecting hall
1 50
Lore & Russell, coal
6 50
Amount received above expense
10 70
$197 70
CR.
Cash received from I. O. R. M.
$53 55
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First Cong. Society 6 75
Entertainments and dance
137 40
$197 70
$187 00
FLAG STAFF.
Appropriation $125 00 Paid committee $125 00
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SELECTMIEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CEMETERY.
Town of Danvers, water rates $6 00
John M. Peabody, labor
97 27
6. 66 care of Persis Russell lot 4 00
. .
removing snow 2 50
.. cash paid for turning on
water 1 00
John M. Peabody, incidentals 7 65
.6 6. superintendent 10 00
5 00
Appropriation
125 00
Unexpended
$8 42
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation
$100 00
Flags
$4 40
S. A. Fletcher, cash and supplies
72 55
E. W. Wilkins, “
95
L. P. Fletcher, services
2 00
$80 90
Unexpended
$19 10
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A. A. Wilkins, supplies
$3 17
I .. G. Esty, 66
55
chief of fire department
00 00
Samuel Peabody, pumps
3 25
Andrew J. Morse & Son, nozzle
. 50
alarm box 1 65
James Q. Gallagher, repairs on hose
1 25
66 66 wheel of J. P.
Fuller 1896 and 1897 4 00
$75 37
Balance due
4 63
$80 00
Appropriation
$80 00
Thomas Carlin, care of D. Fuller lot
$133 42
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
FOREST FIRES,
Loren G. Esty, chief of department
$7 20
ABATEMENTS.
Heirs of Charles P. Preston, on 1897
$1 62
John Q. Averill,
..
2. 92
Edna G. Batchelder,
66
9 00
F. P. Merriam, .6 66
8 87
Frank L. Wilkins,
2 63
Abigail F. Wilson,
1898
2 90
Caroline A. Fletcher,
1 23
$29 17
HEARSE ACCOUNT.
$25 00
Appropriation
M. E. Tyler, for painting and repairing hearse $20 00
Unexpended 5 00
$25 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Olvin H. Lufkin, printing Town reports $51 00
6. School 19 25
Joseph Marsh, balance on land sold for taxes 29 93
Edith Richardson, her interest in L. Richard- son land, sold for taxes 4 66
Fred Richardson & Luella Fuller, interest in L. Richardson land, sold for taxes 4 66
Rebecca Richardson, interest in L. Richardson land, sold for taxes 4 60
C. E. & Effie Richardson, interest in L. Rich- ardson land, sold for taxes 4 6C
John B. Skinner, for police at flag raising 15 36
A. A. Wilkins, tax books and bond blanks 1 55
A. N. Webb, order books 3 25
20
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
J. E. Nightingale, repairing weights $2 40
Farnham Stiles, sealer of weights and measures 5 00
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, ink 75
M. E. Tyler, services as delegate on State highway 3 12
Asa Howe, services as delegate on State high- way 3 12
L. G. Esty, services as delegate on State highway two times 5 24
Merritt Electric Co., blowing whistle 96 79
B. P. Richardson, journeys out of town three times, car fare 9 49
Asa Howe, journey out of town, car fare 2 00
S. A. Fletcher, journeys out of town, car fare 4 93
H. G. Vinal, for fumigating three houses 20 00 6% returning births 50
S. A. Fletcher, express and stationery 5 63
administering oaths 4 00
66 66 recording births, deaths and marriages 17 70
S. A. Fletcher, two fares to Lynn 20
B. P. Richardson, postage, express, cash for book 1 28
Theodore Metcalf, for disinfectants
6 40
D. I. Nash, telephone charges and postage 1897 65
D. I. Nash, for use of team 1897
32
A. A. Wilkins, assistant counter at Town meeting 2 50
II. G. Vinal, returning eight births
2 00
66 returning births
75
E. M. Ingalls, taking school census 4 00
George B. Flint, repairs on tramp house 4 00
George F. Haskell, teller at annual meeting 2 50
John M. Peabody, care of street lamp 12 00
returning thirteen deaths 3 25
Charles Cross, for delivering wood 1 50
B. P. Richardson, his interest in L. Richard- son land, sold for taxes 4 66
$367 66
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Schools
£2,068 80
Incidental school expenses
168 37
School books and supplies
106 16
High school pupils
649 00
Poor department
953 03
Wood and tramp department
152 13
Highway department
825 10
Bridges
90 65
Sidewalks
49 71
Removing snow
797 77
Town officers
625 50
State aid
653 00
Military aid
192 93
Soldiers' relief
390 50
Town hall
187 00
Cemetery
133 42
Memorial day
80 90
Flag staff
125 00
Fire department
75 37
Forest fires
7 20
Abatements
29 17
Painting hearse
20 00
Miscellaneous
367 66
$8,752 37
FLINT BUILDING FUND.
DR.
To balance on Bank Account, Feb. 1898 $129 12
" interest at Five Cents Savings Bank 5 18
" cash received for grass on Library lot 2 50
66
66 of J. A. Atwood for apples on Library lot 40
To cash received of A. Shepard for apples on Library lot 75
To cash received of S. W. Weston for cement 20
$147 15
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
By cash paid Geo. B. Flint, 193 days labor
$68 25 .. .. .. 6. for materials
used 5 00
By cash paid H. A. Wilkins & Sons, oil, etc. 7 37
.6 66 A. Shepard, for labor
6 40
6. " J. Milberry, for loam and labor 6 00
6. 66 J. A. Atwood, for labor on lawn 8 25
.. 66 C. P. Stiles, for sods 2 30
66 James Fairfield, barrel of cement 2 50
..
6 . ·· express on barrel of cement . 00
" balance in bank 40 08
$147 15
FLINT BOOK FUND.
Amount received of estate of Hon. Charles L. Flint
$5,000 00
Notes against Town of Middleton $3,200 00
Deposited in Savings Banks 1,800 00
$5,000 00
INCOME ACCOUNT.
DR.
To balance unexpended Feb. 1898 $557 75
" interest credited on bank account 55 28
received from town on notes 215 00
$828 03
CR.
By amount expended on books
$59 05
" periodicals
39 40
.6 unexpended
729 58
$828 03
.
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with Sophronia Fuller Fund for care of cemetery lot.
DR.
To balance on hand as per last year's account $207 32 To interest credited on bank account 8 36
$215 68
CR.
By cash paid T. Carlin, work on lot $5 00
By balance on bank account 210 68
$215 68
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with P. B. Russell fund, for care of cemetery lot.
DR.
To balance on hand as per last year's acct. $103 46
To interest credited on bank account 4 16
To cash received of Mrs. Russell 100 00
$207 62
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with funds for per- petual care of cemetery lots.
DR.
To cash received from adm'r of estate of Melintha Gifford for care of lot $100 00
.. .. received from adm'r of estate of Annie M. McIntire for care of lot 100 00
.6 "' received from adm'r of estate of Annie M. McIntire for lot of H. Amelia Thomas 75 00
.. " received from adm'r of estate of Annie M. McIntire for lot of A. S. McIntire 75 00
" received from adm'r of estate of Annie M. McIntire for lot of E. Larkin Eaton 75 00
$425 00
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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
CR.
By cash deposited in Danvers Savings Bank for lot of heirs of Wm. Gifford $100 00 " " deposited in Danvers Savings Bank for lot of Annie M. McIntire 100 00
" deposited in Danvers Savings Bank for lot of H. Amelia Thomas 75 00
" " deposited in Danvers Savings Bank for lot of Abram S. McIntire 75 00
" deposited in Danvers Savings Bank for lot of E. Larkin Eaton 75 00
$425 00
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 $24 66
DR.
Balance of tax list of 1891, as per last year's
report $39 75
Interest collected of tax list of 1891
1 84
$41 59
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list of 1891 $6 67
Amount uncollected ou tax list of 1891 34 92
$41 59
JESSE W. PEABODY, tax collector, in account with the Town of Middleton.
DR.
Balance of the tax list of 1893, as per last
year's report $59 52
Interest collected
2 17
$61 69
CR
Amount paid treasurer on tax list 1893
$25 40
Uncollected on tax list of 1893 36 29
$61 69
25
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
DR.
Balance of the tax list of 1894, as per last year's report Interest collected
$276 81
27 74
$304 55
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list 1894 $138 55
Uncollected on tax list of 1894 166 00
$304 55
DR.
Balance of the tax list of 1896 as per last
year's report $1,374 69
43 77
Interest collected
$1.418 46
CR
Amount paid treasurer on tax list 1896 $459 45
Uncollected on tax list of 1896 959 01
$1.418 46
DR.
Balance of the tax list of 1897, as per last
year's report $4,336 83
Interest collected
77 74
$4,414 57
CR.
Amount paid treasurer on tax list 1897 $1,949 72
Uncollected on tax list of 1897 2,464 85
$4,414 57
26
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, treasurer, in account with the Town of Middleton for the year ending Feb. 28, 1899.
DR.
To balance in treasury, Feb., 1898 $1,681 33
To cash from David Hutchinson's estate 14 31
.. Otis H. Rennerd 114 69
. . .. .. State Treasurer for inspection of animals 20 00
.. .. from Danvers Saving Bank on note 1,000 00
.. H. K. Richardson for old floor boards 4 00
.. from George M. Derry for pedler's license 3 00
٠٠ from State Treasurer for support of state paupers 4 00
.. . from State Treasurer for Corpora- tion tax 3 63
.. from State Treasurer for National
Bank tax 31 19
.. .. from State Treasurer for Military aid 6 00
from City of Gloucester for aid to family of J. Colbey 1,195 55
.. from Town of Danvers for gravel 2 80
6. . . " Oscar Sheldon for cemetery lot, No. 166 10 00
from C. Sias Giles for cemetery lot No. 366 10 00
4 . from Wm. P. Christopher for cemetery lot No. 226 7 00
.. from Henry Young for use of town hall 197 70
.. from two bottles of ink sold 30
.. Oscar Cram for old funnel
66 50
66 6 bank for care of Sophronia Fuller's cemetery lot 5 00
from State Treasurer for state aid $530 00
27
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
To cash from State Treas., income of school fund $329 62
from County Treasurer dog tax re- turned 155 71
.. 6. from S. A. Fletcher for taxes of 1891 6 67
.. .. .. Jesse W. Peabody for taxes of 1893 25 40
.. .. from Jesse W. Peabody for taxes of 1894 138 55
.. from Jesse W. Peabody for taxes of 1896 459 45
.. from Jesse W. Peabody for taxes of 1897 1,94 72
.. .. from Frank L. Estey for taxes of 1895 364 40
.. from John M. Peabody for taxes of 1898 5,895 00
$14,166 52
CR.
Paid interest on note of $2,000.00
$80 00
Asiatic National Bank, on note 500 00
.. . interest on notes 90 00
65 County Treasurer, county tax 431 10
Lynn Inst. for savings, note 3,000 00
State Treasurer for state tax 300 00
B. F. Emerson fund interest on note of $800 40 00
66 Flint Book Fund for interest
140 00
66 . 6 75 00
A. W. Peabody for interest
1 00
Flint Book Fund on note
600 00
Danvers Savings Bank interest on note
26 67
.. on Overseers' orders
519 41
" Selectmen's orders
7,573 77
" State aid
653 00
Balance on hand
136 57
-$14,166 52
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
Middleton, Feb. 28, 1899.
28
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
ASSESSORS' VALUATION OF PROPERTY.
Real estate
$490,898 00 54,162 00
Personal estate
$545,060 00
Additional real and personal estate
$4,050 00
Number of polls, 239-1-6.
Rate of taxation, $14.50 per $1,000.
Tax on polls
$478 00
Tax on real estate
7,139 69
Tax on personal estate
785 77
$8,403 46
Additional tax on personal and real estate
$58 73
Tax on additional polls
12 00
Amount voted for current expenses
$2,000 00
Schools
1,600 00
Supplies
100 00
Incidentals
150 00
Highways
800 00
Bridges
100 00
Sidewalks
50 00
Cemetery
125 00
Memorial Day
100 00
Flag staff
125 00
Library lot
600 00
Support of poor
1,000 00
Tuition of High school scholars
600 00
Compensation of firemen 60 00
Enforcement of liquor law
50 00
Supplies of fire department
20 00
Repairs of hearse
25 00
County tax
431 10
State tax
300 00
Overlay
167 36
$8,403 46
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Library building and land
$11,000 00
Flint Public Library
3,600 00
Town hall
4,000 00
29
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
School houses
$5,000 00
Lock-up
400 CO
Cemetery
1,300 00
Hearse and hearse house
600 00
Fire apparatus and hose house
800 00
Gravel pit
25 00
B. F. Emerson fund
10,900 00
C. L. Flint book fund
5.000 00
Road machine
200 00
School books in use
300 00
$43,125 00
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN.
LIABILITIES.
Amount of town notes on interest at 5 per
cent. $4,000 00
Amount of town notes on interest at 4 per cent.
4,000 00
Estimated amount of unsettled bills
600 00
Due the schools 552 56
$9,152 56
ASSETS.
Balance in treasury as per Treasurer's ac-
count
$136 57
Due from state on account of State aid
763 00
66
" Military aid
106 71
School books on hand
300 00
Due from Gloucester
48 50
Otis F. Rennerd
169 46
.. Frank H. Benitez
26 25
.. Charles Wilkins
44 50
66 Sale on Margeson-Chandler ac- count and Spencer 24 05
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