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ANNUAL REPORT
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Balance due schools February 1, 1903, $ 530.92
Town appropriation, 1350.00
State school fund, 677.91
State Board of Charity, 78.00
Received from State for Superinten- dent, 125.00
Amount received from dog tax,
116.46
$2878 29
Moses Peabody, transporting children, $737.00 C. Alice Manning, teaching Grammar School, 355.00
Ida L. Johnson, teaching Intermediate school, 390.00
Nellie C. Howe, teaching Primary, School, 468.00
Melville A. Stone, Superintendent of Schools,
49.45
Augustus Shepard, Janitor, 131.50
Town of Middleton, wood for schools, 31.50
George Russell, coal for schools, 29.00
Hazen K. Richardson, wood for schools, 18.00
Hazen K. Richardson, teaming coal,
4.00
Amount carried forward, $2213.45
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $2213.45
Hazen K. Richardson, cartage and trip to Salem, 2.05
A. G. Huntoon, coal for schools,
192.40
G. A. Currier, wood for schools, 25.00
J. A. Atwood, sawing wood for schools,. 6.75
Chester Campbell, sawing wood for schools, 9.00
Danvers Water Board, water for schools, 30.00
Mrs. D. A. Milberry, washing towels, 1.80
Geo. B. Flint, repairing furnace, etc., 5.50
$2485.95
Balance due schools, 392.34
$2878.29
High School Department.
Amount due from State last year, $ 210.00
Town of Danvers for school tuition, 240.00
$450.00
CR.
By cash received from State,
$450.00
School Books and Supplies.
Amount unexpended last year,
$
5.21
Town appropration,
150.00
$155.21
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
American Book Company supplies, $ 6.40
Melville A. Stone, supplies,
5.40
Edward E. Babb,
117.40
Amount unexpended,
26.01
$155.21
Incidental School Department.
Town appropriation,
$150.00
Amount overdrawn last year, $ 41.02
D. W. Case, cleaning out cess-pool, etc., 3.85
Augustus Shepard, repairs on and cleaning school, 13.27
Augustus Shepard, material and repairs,
2.90
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for school house, 9.36
Geo. O. Brown, repairing clocks, 3.00
$73.40.
Unexpended,
76.60
$150.00
Special Appropriation.
FOR NOTE ON DEBT FOR HEATING AND VENTILATION FOR SCHOOL HOUSE $200.00.
Edward S. Bradford, Note,
$200.00
CURRENT EXPENSE DEPARTMENT.
Town Officers.
Seba S. Merrill, services as Selectman
from February 2 to February 28, 1903, $ 26.00
A. A. Wilkins, services as Auditor, 15.00
M. E. Tyler, services as Selectman from February 2 to February 28, 1903, 27.00
John M. Peabody, services as Tax Collector, 40.00
M. M. Merritt, services as Selectman for 1902, 25.00
L. F. Atwood, Superintendent of Burials and returning deaths, 13.00
A. W. Peabody, services as Overseer of Poor, 25.00
H. E. Howe, services as Overseer of Poor, 35.00
H. K. Richardson, services as School Committee, 35.00
Hosea W. Richardson, services as Election Officer, 5.50
A. G. Huntoon, services as Election Officer, 5.50
Amount carried forward, $252.00
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CURRENT EXPENSE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $252.00
Nathan Dow, services as Election Officer, 2.50
Everett L. Brown, services as Election Officer, 2.50
A. P. Tyler, services as Moderator, 5.00
Walter Newhall, services as Election Officer, 2.50
B. T. McGlauflin, services as Inspector of Animals, 35.00
B. T. McGlauflin, services as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 5.00
B. T. McGlauflin, services as Election Officer, 3.00
A. P. Tyler, services as Election Officer, 3.00
Oscar Cram, services as Constable, 35.00
Oscar Cram, services as Election Officer, 5.50
M. E. Tyler, services as Selectman and Assessor, 103.00
Jesse W. Peabody, services as Tax Collector, 65.31
Jesse W. Peabody, services as Select- man and Assessor, 109.25
Jesse W. Peabody, services as Registrar of Voters, 10.00
W. E. Sandford, services as Overseer of Poor, 20.00
S. S. Merrill, services as Selectman and Assessor, 76.20
Amount carried forward, $734.76
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CURRENT EXPENSE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $734.76
S. S. Merrill, services as Registrar of Voters, 10.00
M. E. Tyler, services as Registrar of Voters, 10.00
Samuel A. Fletcher, Administering Oath, 4.50
Samuel A. Fletcher, services as Election Officer, 3.00
Samuel A. Fletcher, as Town Treas- urer, 50.00
Samuel A. Fletcher, Recording Births, Marriages and Deaths, 9.45
Samuel A. Fletcher, services as Town Clerk, 10.00
Samuel A. Fletcher, services as Regis- trar of Voters, 10.00
Ansel P. Tyler, services as School Com- mittee, 35.00
D. W. Case, services as School Com- mittee, Truant Officer, Express and Postage, 38.79
$915.50
Miscellaneous Department.
Hosea W. Richardson, cutting wood in Cemetery lot in 1902, $ 56.70
B. T. McGlauflin, labor and cash paid for clearing snow from roads and sidewalks, 74.88
Amount carried forward, $131.58
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $131.58
M. E. Tyler, teaming wood from cemetery, 23.00
M. E. Tyler, telephone, postage, etc., .86
J. A. Atwood, sawing wood, 3.00
Flint Public Library, Interest on Town note, 75.00
B. T. McGlauflin, cleaning out brook, .40
Barry Printing Co., printing Town reports, 50.75
Barry Printing Co., printing stationery, 2.75
A. N. Webb & Co., printing School Reports, 15.30
F. E. Moynahan, printing Ballots, etc., 19.00 Town of Danvers, water for Town Hall, 6.00 Guy Pope, Insurance on Town Hall, 60.00
Henry A. Young, Sawdust for Hall, 1.00 Flint Public Library, Int. on Town Note, 20.00
J. A. Atwood, sealer of weights and measures, 5.00
J. A. Atwood, services at fire at A. G. Huntoon's, 5.00
Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, shades for Hall, 2.75
Harley M. Tyler, labor on Flag Staff, 5.00
E. J. Powers, Town Council, 6.00
H. M. Dolbeare, printing Order book and returns, 8.80
Amount carried forward, $441.19
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $441.19
Henry A. Young, clearing Town Hall, 4.00 Hiram L. Hutchinson, interest on notes, 80.00 Edward S. Bradford, interest on Town notes, 95.13
J. A. Atwood, services as watchman, July 3rd, 3.00
W. H. Marshall, services as special police,
5.00
H. M. Dolbeare, printing voting list, 7.00
A. G. Huntoon, coal for Town Hall, 45.00
Lilla D. Stott, Abstract Deeds,
16.85
Danvers Savings Bank, interest on notes,
178.13
Henry A. Young, services as special police, 5.00
10.00
J. A. Atwood, services at forest fires, Knox, Coulson & Currier, advice on Franchise,
5.00
Harley M. Tyler, cleaning Hall floors, 7.00
John Bott, labor on water tank, 3.50
Wesley Milberry, labor on water tank,
3.50
Edward Peabody, labor on water tank,
4.90
George C. Neal, cash paid in Vinal case, 3.00
Danvers Water Board, use of whistle, 15.53
H. M. Dolbeare, Tax Tables,
.35
M. B. Paige, Pipe for Water Tank,
.32
C. H. & J. Price, Antitoxine,
4.00
T. P. Chinnery, services as police,
1.50
Amount carried forward, $938.90
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $938.90
Thomas Curtis, Repairing Furnace, 12.60
Mrs. A. J. Howe, Stove for Hall,
8.00
A. M. Richardson, services as Police, 2.50
A. P. Tyler, Interest Emerson Fund Note,
40.00
Danvers Water Board, Repairs on Fountain, 17.05
Eli E. Richardson, Carting and Repair- ing Snow Plow, 3.00
Eli E. Richardson, Labor and Cash paid for clearing snow from roads and sidewalks,
243.85
W. F. Wheeler, Snow Plow, 49.00
W. H. Kehew, clocks for Town Hall, 10.75
10.00
B. T. McGlauflin, care of street lamp, John M. Peabody, care of street lamp, Henry A. Young, services as Janitor,
12.00
90.85
Henry A. Young, supplies for Hall,
8.50
Oscar Cram, care and repairs on flag,
6.00
Oscar Cram, services in Vinal and Block case and killing dogs, etc. 11.75
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Hall, 18.77
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, lunch at elec- tions, 3.97
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for street lamps, 9.53
J. A. Atwood, services at Paper mill fire,
16.00
Amount carried forward, $1513.02
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $1513.02
Danvers Savings Bank, interest on Town Notes, 20.00
Flint Public Library, interest on Town Note, 75.00
M. E. Tyler, making, lettering and posting Private way signs, 7.20
M. E. Tyler, teaming wood and use of teams, 12.25
M. E. Tyler, postage, carfares, tele- phone and cost paid for stationery, 10.55
M. E. Tyler, time and carfare to Boston, three trips, 10.86
Seba S. Merrill, teaming wood, 1.00
S. S. Merrill, time and carfare to Boston, 3.62
Samuel A. Fletcher, cash paid express and postage, 3.83
Samuel A. Fletcher, time and carfare to Andover, 1.75
George W. Ewing, returning births, 1.75
$1660.83
Harley M. Tyler, labor on flag staff, 5.30
$1666.13
Town Hall Account.
Henry A. Young, care of Hall, $ 90.85
Henry A. Young, supplies for Hall, 8.50
Amount carried forward, $99.35
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TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
Amount brought forward, $99.35
Danvers Water Board, water for Hall,
6.00
Henry A. Young, cleaning Hall,
4.00
A. G. Huntoon, coal for Hall,
45.00
Harley M. Tyler, cleaning Hall floor,
7.00
Mrs. A. J. Howe, stove for Hall,
8.00
W. H. Kehew, clocks for Hall, 10.75
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for Hall,
18.77
$198.87
CR.
By cash received for Entertainments and Dances,
29.90
Cash received from Cong'l Society, 21.00
Cash received from Red Men,
32.20
Cash received for old stove,
.75
$83.85
Net expense to Town,
115.02
$198.87
Soldiers' Relief Department.
Henry Peabody, $ 10.00
Henry Peabody, five cords of wood, 17.50
Benjaman Gould, two cords of wood, 7.00
Dr. Ewing, medical aid to Henry Peabody, 12.00
$ 46.50
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STATE AID DEPARTMENT.
State Aid Department.
Catherine Danforth,
$ 48.00
Henry Peabody,
48.00
Susan A. Stewart,
48.00
Annie J. Sheldon,
48.00
Scott Wilkins,
48.00
Lyman E. Peabody,
50.00
Henry F. White,
48.00
Alexander Murray,
48.00
Nathaniel C. Bousley,
ยท48.00
Isaiah B. Peabody,
24.00
Eben Gould,
44.00
Benjamin F. Gould,
48.00
Robert Rowley,
48.00
Harriet Hunt,
12.00
$610.00
Current Expense Account Balance.
Beginning Feb. 1, 1903.
DR.
Town Officers,
$915.50
Miscellaneous,
1666.13
Soldiers Relief,
46.50
State Aid,
610.00
$3238.13
Unexpended,
$1871.66
$5,109.79
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CURRENT EXPENSE ACCOUNT BALANCE.
CR.
Amount expended last year,
$455.15
Town Appropriation,
2000.00
Corporation Tax from State,
8.89
National Bank Tax,
32.82
Street Railway Tax from State,
1101.77
Melville A. Stone,
1.40
Corporation Tax from State,
1.67
S. F. Brown & E. F. Hutchinson for Cemetery lot,
18.00
Lena G. Currier, for Cemetery lot,
8.00
W. C. Metcalf for Cemetery lot,
20.00
Lewis Brown, Victualler's license,
1.00
W. C. Metcalf, for Peddler's license, 3.00
Received for Ink sold, .30
A. G. Huntoon, for coal license,
1.00
State for inspection of Animals,
30.30
State for Contagious diseases,
109.65
L. F. Atwood, for Cemetery lot,
10.00
First District Court, Essex County for fines,
100.00
John P. Fuller, Butcher's license,
1.00
State for Military Aid,
42.49
State for State Aid,
544.00
State for Burial Indigent Soldiers,
35.00
State for High School Tuition,
450.00
John M. Peabody, for Cemetery lot,
16.00
Henry A. Young, for use of Town Hall,
83.10
Henry A. Young, for old Stove, .75
Bank income funds, for care of private lot in cemetery, 34.50
$5,109.79
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Highway Department.
DR.
John F. Higgins,
$1.67
B. T. McGlauflin,
1.50
L. H. Wilkins, gravel,
2.20
Thomas Carlin,
1.00
Eli E. Richardson,
217.71
Hosea W. Richardson,
103.47
David Sheldon,
81.00
Rufus H. Peabody,
25.83
Harry Richardson,
52.17
A. M. Richardson,
75.16
A. R. Richardson,
1.50
A. D. Bryer,
5.33
John W. Curry,
17.17
George E. Soper,
5.00
Wesley Milberry,
42.17
William N. Brown,
25.67
Earl R. Collins,
76.67
A. G. Huntoon,
76.84
M. E. Tyler,
77.13
Waldo Wilkins,
52.50
Foust Peabody,
18.00
Frank Curtis,
82.17
Thomas Bott,
8.33
Fred S. Flint,
42.17
Herbert E. Richardson,
3.27
Harris Stenson,
3.00
Thomas Cronan,
9.00
Amount carried forward,
$1107.63
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$1107.63
L. W. McGlauflin,
21.00
Oscar Sheldon,
6.00
Lorin G. Esty, gravel,
5.10
Charles Wilkins,
4.16
Edward Peabody,
12.00
Branwell Brontee, gravel,
2.80
Howard Weaver,
1.50
Ira W. Kitchin,
2.17
C. P. Stiles, gravel,
2.20
H. F. White,
2.00
John B. Putney,
4.66
John B. Putney, gravel,
10.60
D. W. Case,
3.30
W. W. Wilkins,
8.00
Scott Wilkins,
4.50
H. S. Cropley,
1.80
Joseph Breck, rock chain,
1.60
Good Roads Machine Co., repairs,
4.25
Byron Morrison, sharpening tools, etc.,
5.20
M. B. Paige, drain pipe,
6.08
S. S. Merrill, storing Road Machine,
3.00
C. P. Stiles, Sharpening tools,
4.27
Herbert E. Richardson, painting and repairing road machine,
12.00
Ames Plow Co., tools,
17.72
H. A. Wilkins, nails and tools,
6.85
Eli E. Richardson, labor and cash paid for car fare, etc., 4.50
Amount carried forward,
$1264.89
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $1264.89
Eli E. Richardson, tools, 3.25
Eli E. Richardson, material furnished, 2.45
$1270.59
Unexpended,
924.78
$2195.37
CR.
Amount unexpended last year, $151.04
Town Appropriation, 1200.00
Received from B. & N. Street Railway Excise Tax, 830.02
Received from Danvers Water Board, 14.31
$2195.37
Cemetery Trust Fund.
L. Frank Atwood, care of lots, $24.50
Thomas Carlin, care of S. Fuller's lot, 5.00
$29.50
Hobson Smith, cleaning Granite on
Wellman lot,
5.00
$34.50
Cemetery Department.
CR.
By amount unexpended last year,
$ .03
Town appropriation,
150.00
$150.03
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT.
DR.
Danvers Water Board, Water, $ 6.00
L. Frank Atwood, labor in Cemetery, 143.71
Unexpended, .32
$150.03
Cemetery New Avenues.
CR.
Town Appropriation,
$75.00
DR.
L. Frank Atwood, labor,
$55.72
M. B. Paige, drain pipe,
3.60
Unexpended,
15.68
$75.00
School House Heating and Ventilating Department.
CR.
Amount Assessed,
$200.00
DR.
Edward S. Bradford, note,
$200.00
Water Pipe for School House.
CR.
Town Appropriation,
$185.00
DR.
Amount overdrawn last year, 20.13
Edward S. Bradford, note and interest, 162.25
182.38
Unexpended, 2.62
$185.00
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BRIDGE DEPARTMENT.
Bridge Department.
Amount unexpended last year,
$35.16
Town Appropriation, 65.00
$100.16
Eli E. Richardson, labor and cash paid, 4.99
Calvin, Putnam Lumber Co., lumber,
25.49
30.48
Unexpended,
69.68
100.16
Sidewalk Department.
Town Appropriation,
$116.22
Eli E. Richardson, labor,
15.00
Hosea W. Richardson, labor,
7.50
Frank Curtis, labor,
7.50
John W. Curry, labor,
7.50
M. E. Tyler, team,
5.17
L. G. Esty, gravel,
4.30
David Sheldon, labor,
2.33
Overdrawn last year,
66.22
$115.52
Unexpended,
.70
$116.22
Tree Warden Department.
Town Appropriation,
$50.00
Amount overdrawn last year,
$6.78
Eli E. Richardson, labor,
22.33
Amount carried forward,
$29.11
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$29.11
H. W. Richardson, labor,
6.17
Frank Curtis, labor,
6.17
John W. Curry, labor,
4.50
$45.95
Unexpended,
4.05
$50.00
Town Hall Repair Department.
CR.
By amount unexpended Feb. 1, 1901,
$75.69
Amount assessed in 1902, 100.00
Town Appropriation, 1903,
75.00
$250.69
DR.
Harley M. Tyler, stock and labor painting inside of Hall,
$232.90
H. M. Bixby, Portiers, etc.
10.60
C. Putnam, lumber Co., lumber,
6.04
C. P. Stiles, labor,
.50
$250.04
Unexpended,
.65
$250.69
Fire Department.
CR.
Amount unexpended last year,
$101.05
Town Appropriation, 50.00
$151.05
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DR.
James H. Curtis, repairs on hose pipe, $ .50
Byron Morrison, repairing hose carriage, 2.00
J. A. Atwood, time, car fare, freight, 2.60
J. A. Atwood, sawing wood,
.75
J. A. Atwood, labor and cash paid, re- pairs, etc., 4.50
Boston Engine Supply Co., 200 feet hose, 110.00
M. E. Tyler, use of wagon,
1.50
Danvers Water Board, repairs on Hy- drant,
5.00
Oscar Sheldon, Cord Wood,
4.00
Ira W. Kitchin, services as Steward, 5.00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies,
.75
$136.60
Unexpended,
14.45
151.05
Firemen's Department.
CR.
Town Appropriation,
65.00
DR.
J. A. Atwood, compensation for firemen, 65.00
Memorial Day Department.
CR.
By Town appropriation, $110.00
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LIQUOR LAW DEPARTMENT.
DR.
Amount overdrawn last year, $ 2.83
Samuel A. Fletcher, cash paid Speaker, Band and others, 102.48
John W. Demsey, care of Church, 2.00
$107.31
Unexpended,
2.69
$
110.00
Liquor Law Department.
CR.
Amount unexpended last year, 104.00
DR.
Amount spent in suppressing sale of liquor, $ 39.93
Unexpended, 64.07
104.00
Poor Department.
CR.
Town appropriation, $1200.00
Received from Town of Boxford on
account of William H. Goodwin, 97.96
City of Salem for board of Moulton child, 18.00
$1315.96
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
Due from Town of North Reading for aid rendered Charles Cross in 1902, aid rendered Charles Cross in 1903, Due from Town of Boxford for medical services for Mrs. Charles Riche's child,
$6.00
4.00
31.00
1356.96
Amount overdrawn,
73.97
$1430.93
Amount overdrawn last year, 32.71
B. T. McGlauflin, care of 530 tramps, 53.00
Lewis Maynard, board for Moulton children, 18.00
Augustus Shepard, board for Jesse Daniels, 62.50
2.12
Nickerson Clothing Company, clothing, H. A. Wikins & Sons, supplies for Carter family, 12.00
Town of Peabody, burial and removing body of W. Frank Perkins, medi- cine, &c.
27.00
Town of Peabody, board for Harriet Smith, 130.70
Danvers Insane Hospital, board for Sarah D. Rennard, 169.46
Danvers Insane Hospital, board for Wilfred Kelley, 169.46
Danvers Insane Hospital, board for Frank L. Esty, 169.47
Amount carried forward, $846.42
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $846.42
William W. Hutt, care of Jesse Daniels, 18.00 City of Chelsea, aid rendered William R. Chute and family, 65.25
George W. Ewing, medical services, medicine and ambulance for Jesse Daniels, 22.00
A. W. Peabody, cash paid for supplies, car and doctor's bill for Chute family, 114.90
City of Boston, aid rendered Charles L. Goldwaite in hospital, 106.00
City of Lynn aid rendered to Mrs. Gid- dings, 7.00
George W. Ewing, medical services to Mrs. Charles Ritchie's child, 31.00
City of Salem, aid rendered Jesse Daniels at hospital, 60.00
F. E. Moynahan, printing,
5.50
George W. Ewing, medical attendance and medicine to Emma Metcher, 108.50 George W. Ewing, medical attendance to Martha Rogers, 4.00
H. E. Howe, stationery, postage, &c., 1.50
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Charles Cross, 4.00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Mrs. Metcher, 2.25
Amount carried forward, $1396.32
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LIBRARY LOT DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $1396.32
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Tramp House, 29.61
W. E. Sanford, expense and trips out of town, 5.00
$1430.93
A. W. PEABODY, Overseers of the Poor
W. E. SANFORD, for the
H. E. HOWE, Town of Middleton.
Library Lot Department.
CR.
By Town Appropriation, $250.00
Amount paid Treasurer of Flint Public
Library, 250.00
Summary.
Schools for year ending Feb. 1, 1904, $2485.95
School Books and Supplies, 129.20
Incidental School Expenses, 73.40
Note on heating and ventillating School House, 200.00
Current Expenses,
3238.13
Highway,
1270.59
Cemetery Trust fund,
34.50
Cemetery, 149.71
Amount carried forward, $7581.48
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ABATEMENT ACCOUNT.
Amount brought forward,
$7581.48
New Avenues in Cemetery,
59.32
Note for Water pipe for School House,
182.38
Bridges,
30.48
Sidewalks,
115.52
Tree Warden,
45.95
Repairs on Inside of Town Hall,
250.04
Fire Department,
136.60
Firemen,
65.00
Memorial Day,
107.31
Liquor Law Department,
39.93
Poor Department,
1430.22
$10,044.23
Abatement Account.
Abatement Jesse?W. Peabody,
$311.98
Abatement John M. Peabody, 21.28
$333.26
Tax Collector's Report.
John M. Peabody in account with the Town of Middleton :
Balance of Tax list of 1898,
$204.20
Interest,
1.10
205.30
Amount Collected,
7.20
Uncollected Feb. 1, 1904,
$198.10
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Balance of Tax list 1899,
$327.15
Interest,
26.81
353.96
Amount Collected,
48.12
Uncollected Feb. 1, 1904,
305.84
Balance of Tax list of 1900,
681.60
Interest,
56.63
728.23
Amount Collected,
417.36
Uncollected Feb. 1, 1904,
$320.87
Balance of Tax list of 1901,
$1473.95
Interest,
96.00
1569.95
Amount Collected,
1073.27
Uncollected Feb. 1, 1904
$496.68
Balance of Tax list of 1902,
3517.50
Interest,
92.45
3609.95
Amount Collected,
2352.30
Uncollected Feb. 1, 1904,
1257.65
Jessie W. Peabody in account with the Town of Middleton on tax book of Frank L. Esty:
Balance of tax list of 1895, $347.48
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Jessie W. Peabody in account with the Town of Middleton :
Balance of Tax list of 1894,
$9.77
Interest,
.60
10.37
Abated,
2.00
Uncollected Feb. 1, 1904,
8.37
Balance of Tax list of 1896,
93.10
Abated,
77.08
Uncollected Feb. 1, 1904,
16.02
Balance of Tax list of 1897,
$568.76
Interest,
4.27
573.03
Abated,
230.90
Uncollected,
342.13
Balance of Tax list of 1903,
9779.24
Interest,
4.39
9783.63
Amount collected,
6555.63
$3228.00
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Samuel A. Fletcher Treasurer, in account with Trust funds for care of Cemetery Lots.
Lot No.
Original Bal. Last Interest Fund Year.
added
Amt. with- drawn
Bal. on Account.
I. Larkin Eaton,
168 $ 75.00 $ 75.91 $3.04 $3.00 $ 75.95
Sophronia Fuller,
236
200.00
223.30
9.00
5.00
227.30
William Gifford,
180
100.00
102.32
4.12
3.50
102.94
A. M. McIntire,
338
100.00
105.56
4.24
3.00
106.80
A. S. McIntire,
132
75.00
75.91
3.04
3.00
75.95
Lucy G. Richardson,
80
100.00
100.00
P. B. Russell,
430
200.00
207.06
8.36
4.50
210.92
H. Amelia Thomas,
64
75.00
75.91
3.04
3.00
75.95
J. R. Wellman,
40
200.00
213.18
8.60
9.50
212.28
Samuel W. Weston,
36
200.00
212.24
8.56
220.80
Henry A. Wilkins,
254
100.00
100.00
Samuel A. Fletcher, Treasurer in account with the Town of Middleton, for the year ending Feb. 1, 1904.
DR.
To balance in Treasury Feb. 1, 1903, $866.42
Received from B. T. McGlauflin labor on D. water works, 14.31
M. A. Stone, balance returned, 1.40
Amount carried forward,
$822.13
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $882.13
Received from Town of Boxford for aid to W. Goodwin, 97.76
State Treasury Corporation Tax, 1.67
Danvers Savings Bank on
note, 2,500.00
Lewis Brown for Victualler's license, 1.00
Walter C. Metcalf, for ped- dler's license, 3.00
City of Salem for board of child of W. N. Moulton, 18.00
Danvers Savings Bank on note, 1,500.00
A. G. Huntoon, Coal dealers license, 1.00
State, inspection of animals, 30.30
State for aid rendered C. Washburn, 109.65
State Board of Charity, educa- tion of children, 78.00
A. T. Merrill, on account of School Supt., 125.00
First District Court, fine on Elmwood case, 100.00
John P. Fuller, butcher's license, 1.00
State Treas. Corporation Tax, 8.89
State Treas. Nat. Bank Tax, 32.82
. Amount carried forward, $5,490.22
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $5490.22
Received from State Treas. Military Aid, 42.49
State Treas. State Aid, 544.00
State Treas .. Burial of indi- gent Soldier, 35.00
State Treas. Street Railway Tax, 1101.77
Bank Cemetery funds, care of lots, 34.50
State Treas. tuition of child-
ren in small towns, 450.00
State Treas. income of Mass. School funds, 677.91
County Treas., Dog license returned, 116.46
Henry A. Young, use of Town Hall, 83.10
Henry A. Young, from sale of old stove, .75
Sale of Ink,
.30
Mrs. Lucy G. Richardson care of Cemetery lot, 100.00
Estate of Henry A. Wilkins care of Cemetery lot, 100.00
Sarah F. Brown and Etta F. Hutchinson, sale of cem- etery lot, 18.00
Amount carried forward, $8794.50
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $8794.50
Lena G. Currier, from sale of cemetery lot, 8.00
Walter C. Metcalf, from sale of cemetery lot, 20.00
L. Frank Atwood, from sale of cemetery lot, 10.00
John M. Peabody, from sale of cemetery lot, 16.00
John M. Peabody, Taxes, 4101.00
Jesse W. Peabody, Taxes, 7014.79
$19,964.49
CR.
By cash paid on Selectmen's Orders, $15,126.03 By cash paid on State Aid Orders, 610.00
By cash deposited in Savings Bank for care of Mrs. Lucy G. Richard- son's cemetery lot, 100.00
By cash deposited in Savings Bank for care of Henry A. Wilkins, cem- etery lot, 100.00
By cash balance in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1904, 4028.46
$19,964.49
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
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WOOD ACCOUNT.
Wood Account.
Estimated amount of wood on hand February 1, 1903, cords, 29
Wood furnished to Soldier's Relief, Henry Peabody, cords, 5
Benjamin F. Gould, cords, 2
Sold to School Department, cords,
7
Used at Town Hall and and Tramp House, 8
22
Amount on hand February 1, 1904,
7
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Assessors Valuation of Property.
Real Estate,
$548,930.00
Personal Estate,
73,431.00
$622,361.00
Number of Polls 249.
Rate of taxation $13.50 per $1,000.
Tax on Polls,
$498.00
Tax on Real Estate,
7459.91
Tax on Personal Estate,
991.31
$8949.22
Amount assessed for current expenses, $2000.00
Schools,
1350.00
School books and supplies,
150.00
School incidental expense,
150.00
Amount carried forward,
$3,650.00
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$3,650.00
Highway Department,
1200.00
Bridges,
65.00
Sidewalks,
116.22
Note and Interest on water-pipe at school house,
185.00
Tree Warden,
50.00
Cemetery,
150.00
New avenues in Cemetery,
75.00
Fire Department,
50.00
Compensation for Firemen,
65.00
Memorial Day,
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