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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1905.
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FLINT
MIDDLETON
PUBLIC
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1905.
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FLINT
MIDDLETON
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Balance due schools February, 1904, $ 392.34
Town appropriation, 1600.00
Received from State School Fund, 801.95
State Board of Charity. 57.50
Received from Dog Tax,
113.47
$2965.26
C. Alice Manning, teaching Grammar School,
$404.00
Ida L. Johnson, teaching Intermediate School, 200.00
Ann W. C. Merrill, teaching Inter- mediate School,
164.00
Nellie C. Howe, teaching Primary School,
480.00
Moses Peabody, transporting children, Augustus Shepard, services as Janitor, A. G. Huntoon, coal for school house, H. K. Richardson, wood for school house,
760.00
187.00
214.71
42.69
Danvers Water Board, water for school house, 30.00
Atwood and Huntoon, sawing wood for school house, 5.52
Amount carried forward, $2487.92
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $2487.92
H. K. Richardson, taking School Census, 1903-1904, 4.00
H. K. Richardson, taking School Census, 1904-1905, 4.00
G. F. Smith, teaching Music in Schools, 22.50
$2518.42
Unexpended balance due Schools,
446.84
$2,965.26
High School Department.
Amount received from State, $370.00
Amount due from State, 140.00
$510.00
Town of Danvers, tuition of High
School children, $510.00
School Books and Supplies.
Town appropriation,
$150.00
Amount unexpended, 1904,
26.01
$176.01
Edward E. Babb & Co.
$184.50
Geo. F. King,
5.52
Eastern Printing Co.,
6.75
Amount carried forward,
$196.77
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$ 196.77
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
4.00
Ginn & Co.,
9.20
$209.97
Amount overdrawn,
33.96
$176.01
Incidental School Department.
Town appropriation,
$100.00
Unexpended balance, 1904.
76.60
$176.60
H. K. Richardson, incidental expenses, 1903-1904,
$25.64
D. W. Case, cleaning cess pool, etc., 5.40
A. F. Killam, tuning piano, 2.25
Augustus Shepard, labor on fence and blackboards,
20.50
Mrs. A. C. Milbury, washing towels,
2.16
A. N. Webb, printing school reports,
13.60
Augustus Shepard, cleaning school rooms, yard, etc. 14.40
Geo. B. Flint, repairs on furnace,
1.00
Barstow Stove Co., grates for furnace,
5.75
Kenney Bros. & Watkins, school fur- · niture, 25.32
Amount carried forward, $116.02
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $116.02
H. K. Richardson, lumber etc., for school yard fence, 39.84
H. K. Richardson, car fare and time out of town, 11.61
H. K. Richardson, removing ashes, drawing coal, express, etc. 13.20
A. P. Tyler, expressage, cartage, postage, etc. 7.00
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for school house, 15.30
$202.97
Amount overdrawn, 1905. 26.37
$176.60
CURRENT EXPENSE DEPARTMENT.
Town Officers.
Edwin E. Currier, Auditor, $18.00
M. E. Tyler, services as Selectman,
Feb. 1, to March 21, 1904, 37.50
Jessie, W. Peabody, services as Select- man, Feb. 1, to Feb. 28, 1904, 27.50
S. S. Merrill, services as Selectman, Feb. 1, to March 21, 1904. 20.00
B. T. McGlauflin, services as Modera- tor. 12.00
L. F. Atwood, superintendent of burials and returning deaths, 13.50
Darius W. Case, services as school Committee, 35.00
A. P. Tyler, services as School Com- mittee, 35.00
H. K. Richardson, services as School Committee,
35.00
A. P. Tyler, services as Election Officer, 7.50
S. S. Merrill, services as Assessor to Sept. 25, 1904, 81.25
S. A. Fletcher, services as Registrar of Voters, 10.00
Amount carried forward, $332.25
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Amount brought forward, $332.25
S. A. Fletcher, services as Town Treasurer, 50.00
S. A. Fletcher, services as Town Clerk, 10.00
H. E. Howe, services as Overseer, 35.00
W. E. Sanford. services as Overseer,
20.00
A. W. Peabody, services as Overseer,
20.00
B. T. McGlauflin, sealer of weights and measures, 5.00
Jesse W. Peabody, services as Select- man and Assessor, 127.50
Jesse W. Peabody, services as Registrar, 10.00
H. K. Richardson, services as Select- man, 65.00
H. K. Richardson, services as Regis- trar of voters, 10.00
M. J. Emerson, services as Selectman and Assessor, 130.00
M. J. Emerson, copying valuation book, 12.50
M. J. Emerson, Registrar, 10.00
Oscar Cram, services as Constable, 78.50
Miscellaneous.
L. F. Atwood, clearing snow in Cem- etery. 1904, 9.00
Walter C. Metcalf, damage to wagon, 2.50
M. E. Tyler, expressage, postage and telephone, 1.50
Amount carried forward, $13.00
$915.75
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, 13.00
Jesse W. Peabody, tax-bills, stationery and postage, 1904, 12.03
S. S. Merrill, time, car fare and tele- phone, 3.00
W. P. Early, coal and wood for Town Hall, 37.85
Oscar Cram, Officer's fee in case of Mary Ritchie versus Ralph P. Wilkins, 2.38
Danvers Saving Bank, payment of note given, June 15, 1898, 1002.78
Danvers Saving Bank, interest on note of $1000, 20.00
Danvers Saving Bank, settlement of of note of $1000, dated July 3, '99, 1020.22
A. G. Huntoon, coal for Town Hall. 28.25
L. F. Atwood, burial of Nathaniel C. Bousley, 35.00
L. F. Atwood, burial of Lyman E. Peabody, 35.00
M. E. Tyler, teaming wood to Henry Peabody and B. F. Gould, 2.00
John M. Peabody, collecting taxes in 1902, 25.00
Danvers Water Board, water for Town Hall, 6.00
Charles W. Hutchinson, services as Election Officer, 9.00
Amount carried forward, $2251.51
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $2251.51
Hosea W. Richardson, services as Elec- tion Officer, 6.00
L. G. Huntoon, services as Election Officer, 7.50
J. Allen Atwood, brush fire at Fred Giles' barn and cleaning snow from hydrant, 2.00
J. Allen Atwood, cash paid at forest fire at Haswell Park, 12.75
Frank E. Moynahan, printing ballots for March meeting, 15.00
Frank E. Moynahan, printing tax bills and collector's notice, 7.25
Frank E. Moynahan, printing Town Warrants, 3.50
I. F. Valentine, returning one birth, .25 Barry Printing Co., printing 15 Town Warrants, 1.50
Barry Printing Co., printing 300 Town Reports, 50.00
Edward S. Bradford, interest on note of $1000 to June 25, 1904, 16.50
Henry Young, cleaning Hall, 5.00
M. M. Merritt, services as Moderator, 2.50
Hiram L. Hutchinson, interest on note of $2000 to Dec. 1904, 80.00
Lilla D. Stott, abstract of deeds,
14.45
Albert T. Barrows, services as Elec- tion Officer, 10.50
Amount carried forward, $2486.21
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $2486.21
L. G. Esty, services at fire on Boston st. 5.00
L. G. Esty, services as fireman on eve of July 4th, 2.50
M. E. Tyler, interest on notes of Flint Public Library, 57.50
Charles J. Brown, services as special police, July 4, 1904, 6.00
A. G. Huntoon, services as Special Police, July 4th, 1904, 6.00
Augustus Shepard, services as special police, July 4, 1904, 6.00
Wakefield Item, printing tax tables,
.75
M. W. Leslie and J. M. Harrigan, police services on raid at Fern- croft Inn, 4.00
Curtis and Lyons, use of teams by watch and ward Society, 5.50
B. T. McGlauflin, Inspection of animals, 35.00
L. G. Estey, services and cash paid at fire, Donovan's shoe shop, 6.26
L. G. Estey, services and cash paid at fire on River street, 5.56
Rufus H. Peabody, services as Elec- tion Officer, 3.00
Samuel A. Fletcher, county tax. 619.15
Augustus Shepard, cleaning water fountain, and gutters on Town Hall, 1.00
Amount carried forward, $3249.43
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $3249.43
Fred W. Giles, services as Election Officer, 3.00
Carter, Carter & Meigs, Formaldyhyde for Board of Health, 3.90
Town of Danvers, use of whistle one year, 13.80
B. T. McGlauflin, services as Election Officer, 3.00
B. F. Emerson fund, interest on Town note, 40.00
State Treasurer, state tax, 475.00
Jesse W. Peabody, cash paid for cutting wood in cemetery, 10.50
B. T. McGlauflin, care of street lamp and repairs on same, 10.45
B. T. McGlauflin, inspection of meat and provisions, 10.00
H. A. Wilkins & Son, supplies for Town Hall, 20.09
Henry Young, supplies for Town Hall, 2.60 Henry Young, services as Janitor of Town Hall, 88.65
S. A. Fletcher, administering oaths, 4.50
S. A. Fletcher, time and car fare to Andover, 1.75
H. A. Wilkins & Sons supplies for street lamps, 8.95
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, rubber bands, pencils, etc., 4.51
Amount carried forward, $3950.13
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $3950.13
John M. Peabody, collecting taxes, 15.00
Edward S. Bradford, interest to Dec. 25, 1904, on note of $1,000, 16.50
Frank E. Moynahan, envelopes for tax collector, 1.75
S. A. Fletcher, returning births, deaths and marriages, etc., 8.00
S. A. Fletcher, postage, carfare, station- ery, etc., 5.31
S. A. Fletcher, in payment of note and interest on Library Lot, 259.89
Jesse W. Peabody, collecting taxes 1903, 22.00
Jesse W. Peabody, collecting taxes 1904, 60.00
Jesse W. Peabody, time and carfare, 4.00
Jesse W. Peabody, postage and express, 9.63
H. K. Richardson, journeys out of town and telephone messages, 19.45
H. K. Richardson, drawing ten and one- half cords of wood from cemetery, 10.50
M. J. Emerson, journeys to Boston and carfare, 6.25
$4388.41
Notes paid this year,
$2250.00
County tax,
619.15
State tax,
475.00
$3344.15
Actual miscellaneous expense,
1044.26
$4388.41
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STATE AID DEPARTMENT.
State Aid Department.
Lyman E. Peabody,
$14.00
Catherine Danforth,
48.00
Henry Peabody, 36.00
Susan A. Stuart,
48.00
Annie J. Sheldon,
48.00
Henry F. White,
48.00
Alexander Murray,
48.00
Nathaniel C. Bousley,
8.00
Isaiah B. Peabody,
32.00
Benjamin F. Gould,
48.00
Robert Rowley,
18.00
Harriet Hunt
48.00
Scott Wilkins,
48.00
Lucy W. Peabody,
36.00
Augusta C. Bousley,
36.00
$594.00
Soldiers' Relief Department.
Augusta C. Bousley, $3.00
Dr. George W. Ewing, medical attendance
on Lyman E. Peabody, 23.50
Dr. George W. Ewing, medical attendance on Mrs. Henry Peabody, 16.00
Mrs. Snow, nursing Mrs. H. Peabody, 6.00
L. F. Atwood, burial expenses of Mrs. Henry Peabody, 65.00
Lucy W. Peabody, 15.00
Amount carried forward, $128.50
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $128.50
Henry Peabody, two cords of wood,
Benjamin F. Gould, two cords of wood,
A. T. Huntoon, drawing wood to Gould and Peabody, 1.25
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for Henry Peabody,
8.00
$137.75
Current Expense Balance.
Town Officers,
$915.75
Miscellaneous,
1044.26
Soldiers' Relief,
137.75
State Aid,
594.00
$2691.76
Unexpended balance 1905,
2070.18
$4761.94
Amount unexpended last year,
$1871.66
Town appropriation,
1000.00
Corporation Tax,
7.40
National Bank tax,
54.53
Street Railroad tax from State,
938.10
State, for inspection of Animals,
17.50
Received for Ink,
.25
Received from First District Court,
50.00
Military and State Aid,
643.00
Henry Young, for use of Town Hall,
83.50
Received for old Clock,
.50
Frank Gould, for Cemetery lot,
8.00
Amount carried forward, $4674.44
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $4674.44
A. P. Tyler. for Cemetery lot,
16.00
J. A. McKenney,
16.00
N. C. Brown, 16.00
G. P. Gould, for Cemetery lot,
18.00
Received for old Shovels, Sand and old
bridge Lumber, 4.50
Allen W. Bryer, for Cemetery lot, 16.00
W. P. Early, for coal License from 1903, 1.00
$4761.94
Highway Department.
Eli E. Richardson, storage of road .
machine, $6.00
Frank E. Moynahan, Road commission- ers blanks,
3.75
Herbert E. Richardson,
68.95
Fred S. Flint,
64.50
Ira W. Kitchin,
11.50
A. M. Richardson,
68.40
Hosea W. Richardson,
66.90
David S. Sheldon,
66.90
Eli E. Richardson,
119.51
Frank Curtis,
21.80
Waldo Wilkins,
6.20
John Bott,
14.40
Geo. Trask,
10.20
Geo. Flint,
3.00
Amount carried forward, $532.01
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$532.01
M. J. Emerson,
2.10
W. A. Webb,
8.10
William N. Brown,
89.60
M. E. Tyler,
89.80
Chas. Wilkins,
25.20
Harry Huntoon,
16.90
Howard Weaver,
1.80
Allen D. Bryer,
9.40
George Margeson,
17.30
Oscar Sheldon,
62.05
Byron Morrison,
2.05
Mr. Cropley,
14.40
A. G. Huntoon,
41.90
Frank Margeson,
7.40
Hans Swenson,
66.40
B. T. McGlauflin,
2.00
George Durkee,
15.40
Kendal F. Richardson,
8.00
George Currier, gravel,
3.60
C. P. Stiles, gravel,
44.40
Mrs. Wilfred J. Kelly, gravel,
48.80
Mr. Dillard, gravel,
11.80
M. J. Emerson, gravel,
2.40
D. Woodman, gravel,
5.00
B. Brontie, gravel,
5.60
Leland J. Ross, shovels and tools for highway, 11.35
Amount carried forward, $1144.76
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STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $1144.76
Eli E. Richardson, for Thaddeus E. McGlauflin for concreting gutter, North Main street, 50.00
Thaddeus E. McGlauflin, balance paid for concreting on N. Main street, 150.00
M. B. Paige, drain pipe, 20.58
Byron Morrison, sharpening picks for Highway, 3.85
Clinton P. Stiles, sharpening picks, etc.,
3.30
Paul B. Patten, catch basin cover,
5.99
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for Highway department, 8.06
Eli E. Richardson, services and cash paid for clearing snow, Feb. 1, 1904, Feb. 1, 1905,
750.85
$2,137.09
Town Appropriation,
$600.00
Balance unexpended, 1904,
924.78
Due from B. & N. R. R.,
100.00
Received from B. & N. R. R. as excise tax, 839.11
$2463.89
Unexpended balance, 1905,
326 80
$2137.09
State Highway Department.
Amount of orders drawn on Town
Treasurer,
$419.30
Amount due from State,
408.00
Overdrawn,
11.30
$419.30
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BRIDGE DEPARTMENT.
Bridge Department.
Eli Richardson, repairing Bridge, $4.67
Town of Danvers, rebuilding log Bridge, 100.87 Eli E. Richardson, labor and cash paid for repairing the bridge on Liberty street, 7.17
Eli E. Richardson, labor on Paper Mill bridge, 11.10
Calvin Putnam Lumber Co., lumber for bridges, 75,87
$199.68
Amount unexpended 1904,
$69.68
Town Appropriation,
100.00
Amount overdrawn,
30.00
$199.68
Sidewalk Department.
Town Appropriation,
$100.00
Unexpended balance 1904,
.70
$100.70
Eli E. Richardson, services and cash paid
for labor on sidewalks, $47.67
Unexpended balance 1905, 53.03
$100.70
Tree Warden Department.
Town Appropriation,
$50.00
Unexpended balance 1904, 4.05
$54.05
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TOWN HALL DEPARTMENT.
Eli E. Richardson, services and cash paid as Tree Warden, $8.87
Unexpended balance 1905, 45.18
$54.05
Town Hall Department.
DR.
Henry Young, Services as Janitor, $88.65
Henry Young, supplies, 2.60
W. P. Early, coal and wood, 37.85
A. G. Huntoon, coal and wood, 28.25
Danvers Water Board, water,
6.00
Henry Young, cleaning Hall,
5.00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Town Hall, 20.09
$188.44
CR.
C'ash received from Entertainments and
Dances,
$36.80
Cash received from I. O. R. M.,
30.00
Cash received from First Congregational Society, 16.20
$83.00
Balance against Town,
105.44
$188.44
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT.
Cemetery Department.
Town Appropriation,
$150.00
Unexpended balance 1904,
.32
$150.32
L. F. Atwood, labor and cash paid for same,
$144.18
Danvers Water Board, water for Ceme- tery Sept. 1, to Oct. 1, 1904, 6.00
$150.18
Unexpended balance, 1905,
.14
$150.32
Cemetery New Avenue.
Town Appropriation,
$50.00
Unexpended balance 1904,
15.68
$65.68
L. F. Atwood, labor,
$63.85
Unexpended balance 1905,
1.83
$65.68
Hearse Repair.
Town appropriation,
$50.00
George L. Cromwell, drapery for hearse, 19.50
L. F. Atwood, painting, varnishing, labor, etc.,
27.00
$46.50
Unexpended balance,
3.50
$50.00
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
Cemetery Trust Fund.
L. F. Atwood, $36.00
$36.00
CR.
Bank interest on funds for care of pri-
vate lots in cemetery, $35.00
H. H. Wilkins, balance for care of lot,
1.00
$36.00
Poor Department.
Town appropriation, $800.00
Due from Town of Boxford, medical services for Mrs. Ritchie's child, 31.00
Due from N. Andover, medical services for Mrs. Howard Weaver, 350.78
Received from Salem on acc't of Mrs. Bray, 27.00
Received from N. Reading aid to Chas. Cross, 50.00
$1258.78
Amount overdrawn last year, $73.97
Curtis & Lyons, coach to Salem by order of W. Sanford on acc't. of Mrs. Sarah Bray, 7.00
Dr. George W. Ewing, medical attend- ance on Mrs. Sarah Bray, 8.00
Amount carried forward, $88.97
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $88.97
Earl L. Collins, house rent for Chas. Cross, 30.00
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for Chas. Cross, Feb. and March, 1904, 10.00
John T. Quinn, cash paid by City of Salem for board in Hospital, acc't.
of May Milberry, 6 weeks, 2 days, 62.86
B. T. McGlauflin, cash paid for filing three saws, .75
B. T. McGlauflin, locking up 411 tramps, 41.10
James Rier, watchers furnished and cash paid for medicine for Mrs. Sarah J. Bray, 12.00
Dr. George W. Ewing, medical attend- ance on Mrs. Giddings, 5.00
Town of Peabody, board of Mrs. Harriet Smith in Almshouse, Jan. 1904,. Jan. 1905, 135.00
Dr. Geo. W. Ewing, medical attend- ance on Mrs. Howard Weaver, 350.78
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for tramp house, 22.80
$759.26
Unexpended balance, Feb. 1905, 499.52
$1258.78
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fire Department.
Town appropriation, $125.00
Unexpended balance, 1904, 14.45
$139.45
Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co., 100 feet hose, $51.50
Knight & Thomas, repairing one No. 7, Fire Extinguisher, 4.85
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, soda oil chim- ney, etc. 1.77
James Robertson, sail cloth, 32.66
L. G. Esty, Incidentals,
5.59
$96.37
Unexpended balance,
43.08
$139.45
Firemen's Department.
Town appropriation, $65.00
L. G. Estey, to services and cash paid Firemen. $65.00
Memorial Day Department.
Appropriation, $110.00 Unexpended balance, 1904, 2.69
$112.69
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Samuel A. Fletcher, cash paid speaker, band and others, $108.73
Moses Peabody, transporting school children, 4.00
$112.73
Amount overdrawn,
.04
$112.69
Liquor Law Department.
Unexpended balance, 1904,
$64.07
Amount expended during the year, 00.00
Balance unexpended, 1905, $64.07
Library Lot Department.
Appropriation, $250.00
Amount paid treasurer of Flint Public
Library, $250.00
Special Appropriation.
FOR NOTES DUE ON HEATING PLANT AND WATER SUPPLY FOR SCHOOL HOUSE.
Town appropriation, $350.00
$350.00
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Edward S. Bradford, payment of second annual note on heating plant and interest, $245.50
C. P. Cummings, payment of fourth annual note for water supply and interest,
166.62
$412.12
Overdrawn,
62.12
$350.00
Special Appropriation.
LOCUST STREET.
Town appropriation,
$435.00
Amount received from Essex County, 382.50
Amount due from County, 14.71
$832.21
Amount of orders drawn on Town
Treasurer,
$794.42
Unexpended balance,
37.79
$832.21
Special Appropriation.
LAKE STREET.
Town Appropriation, $700.00
$700.00
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SUMMARY.
J. F. Bly, services as surveyor, $12.50
Whitcomb, Carter, dynamite, 15.00
A. G. Huntoon damages paid on land, 20.00
Paul B. Patten, iron posts,
10.20
Eli E. Richardson, labor and cash paid for same,
626.49
$684.19
Unexpended Balance,
15.81
$700.00
Abatement of Taxes.
Abatement, L. F. Estey's tax book 1895, $347.48
Abatement, Jesse W. Peabody, 98.19
Abatement, John M. Peabody, tax book for 1898-1899-1900-1901 and 1902, 739.24
$1184.91
Summary of Orders drawn on the Town Treasurer.
High School tuition, $510.00
Schools, for year ending Feb. 1, 1905, 2518.42
School books and supplies, 209.97
School incidentals, 202.97
Notes on heating and ventilating plant
and interest, 245.50
Amount carried forward, $3686.86
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TAX COLLECTORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$3686.86
Note on water supply and interest,
166.62
Town officers,
915.75
Miscellaneous,
1044.26
Highway and snow,
2137.09
Cemetery,
150.18
New Avenues,
63.85
Cemetery Trust fund,
36.00
Repairs on hearse,
46.50
Bridges,
199.68
Sidewalks,
47.67
Tree warden,
8.87
Fire Department,
96.37
Firemen,
65.00
Memorial Day,
112.73
Poor Department,
685.29
Soldiers' Relief,
137.75
Special appropriation on Lake St.,
684.19
Special appropriation including Coun- ty's share of same, on Locust St.,
794.42
State Highway.
419.30
Notes paid,
2250.00
County Tax,
619.15
State Tax,
475.00
$14,842.53
Orders drawn for Abatement of Taxes,
1184.91
$16,027.44
Tax Collectors' Report.
Jesse W. Peabody, tax collector, in account with the Town of Middleton :
Balance of tax list for 1894, $8.37
Abated, Feb. 1, 1905, 8.37
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TAX COLLECTORS' REPORT.
Balance of tax list of 1896,
$16.02
Abated, Feb. 1. 1905,
5.38
Uncollected,
$10.64
Balance of tax list of 1897,
$291.86
Interested collected,
15.17
$307.03
Amount collected Feb. 1, 1905,
70.98
$237.05
Abated, Feb. 1, 1905,
84.48
Uncollected, Feb. 1, 1905,
$152.57
Balance of tax list of 1903,
$3228.00
Interest collected,
56.27
$3284.27
Amount collected, Feb. 1, 1905,
2295.67
Uncollected, Feb. 1, 1905,
$988.60
Balance of tax list of 1904,
$8217.21
Amount collected,
5995.23
Uncollected, Feb. 1, 1905,
$2221.99
John M. Peabody, tax collector, in account with the Town of Middleton.
Balance of tax list of 1898,
$198.10
Interest,
.62
$198.72
Amount collected,
$2.62
136.27
Abated,
133.65 )
Uncollected, Feb. 1, 1905,
$62.45
30
TAX COLLECTORS' REPORT.
Balance of tax list of 1899,
$305.84
Interest,
.94
$306.78
Amount collected,
$3.14 )
230.57
Abated,
227.43
Uncollected, Feb. 1, 1905,
$76.21
Balance of tax list, of 1900,
$320.87
Interest,
19.48
$340.35
Amount collected,
$90.74
238.23
Abated,
147.49 }
Uncollected, Feb. 1, 1905,
$102.12
Balance of tax list of 1901,
$496.68
Interest,
42.63
$539.31
Amount collected,
$292.98 \
437.29
Abated,
141.31
Uncollected, Feb. 1, 1905,
$102.02
Balance of tax list of 1902,
$1257.65
Interest,
37.66
$1295.31
Amount collected,
$511.89
598.25
Abated,
86.36 S
Uncollected, Feb. 1, 1905,
$697.06
31
WOOD ACCOUNT.
Wood Account.
Estimated wood on hand Feb. 1, 1904, cords, 7
Amount of wood cut in Town lot this last year, cords, 10 1-2
17 1-2 cords
Wood furnished
Henry Peabody, cords, 2
Benjamin F. Gould, cords, 2
Amount of wood used at Town Hall and Tramp house, cords,
8 1-2
12 1-2 cords
Wood on hand Feb. 1, 1905,
5
17 1-2
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Samuel A. Fletcher, Treasurer, in account with Trust funds for care of Cemetery Lots.
Lot No.
Original Fund.
Bal. Last Interest Amt. Year. added with-
Bal. on Account.
drawn,
L. Frank Atwood,
360 $100.00
I. Larkin Eaton,
168
75.00 $ 75.95 $3.04 $3.00 $ 75.99
Alonzo Fowler,
12
100.00
Sophronia Fuller,
236
200.00
227.30
9.16
5.00
231.46
William Gifford,
180
100.00
102.94
4.12
3.00
104.06
A. M. McIntire,
338
100.00
106.80
4.28
3.00
108.08
A. S. McIntire,
132
75.00
75.95
3.04
3.00
75.99
William A. Phelps,
148
100.00
Lucy G. Richardson,
80
100.00
100.00
3.02
3.00
100.02
P. B. Russell,
430
200.00
210.92
8.50
5.00
214.42
David Stiles,
150.00
H. Amelia Thomas,
64
75.00
75.95
3.04
3.00
75.99
J. R. Wellman,
40
200.00
212.28
8.56
5.00
215.84
S. W. Weston,
36
200.00
220.80
8.90
229.70
H. A. Wilkins,
254 · 100.00
100.00
2.00
2.00
100.00
Samuel A. Fletcher, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Middleton, for the year ending February 1, 1905.
DR.
To balance in Treasury Feb. 1, 1904, $4028.46 Received from City of Salem, 27.00
Amount carried forward,
$4055.46
33
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$4055.46
Frank E. Gould, cemetery lot, 8.00
Ansel P. Tyler, cemetery lot, 16.00
Allen D. Bryer, cemetery lot, 16.00
Joseph A. McKenne, cem- etery lot, 16.00
Miss Nellie Brown, ceme- tery, 16.00
George P. Gould, cemetery lot, 18.00
County for Ferncroft road,
382.50
W. P. Earley, coal dealer's license 1903, 1.00
State for Inspection of Animals, 17.50
State Treas. Education
Children of State Charity, 57.50
Eli E. Richardson sand sold, .50
Eli E. Richardson, old lum- ber sold, 2.00
Eli E. Richardson, use of team, 1.00
Eli E. Richardson, old shov- els sold, .50
Eli E. Richardson, use of tools, .50
Amount carried forward, $4608.46
34
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$4608.46
Danvers Savings Bank, on Note, 1000.00
First District Court,
50.00
Boston & Northern St. R. R. Co. 839.11
Boston & Northern St. R. R. Co., Tax, 938.10
State Treasurer Corpora- tion, Tax, 7.40
State Treasurer National Bank, Tax, 54.53
State Treasurer Military and State Aid, 643.00
State Treasurer Tuition of children in small towns, 370.00
State
Treasurer, Mass.
School Fund, 801.95
Bank income for care of cemetery lots, 35.00
H. H. Wilkins, for balance
care of cemetery lot, 1.00
Henry Young, use of Town Hall, 83.50
Ink sold, .25
County Treasurer, dog
license, returned, 113.42
For Endowment cemetery
lot, William A. Phelps, 100.00
Amount carried forward,
$9645.72
35
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $9645.72
Endowment cemetery lot,
Alonzo Fowler, 100.00
Endowment cemetery lot, David Stiles, 150.00
Endowment cemetery lot,
L. F. Atwood, 100.00
From North Reading for
aid for Charles Cross, 50.00
฿10,045.72
*Received from John M. Peabody,
collector,
$1479.24
Frank L. Estey, collector, 347.48
Jesse W. Peabody, “ 8452.67
$20,325.11
CR.
By cash paid on Selectmen's orders, $16,027.44
paid on State Aid orders, 594.00
deposited in Savings Bank for
care of Wm. A. Phelp's lot, 100.00
deposited in Savings Bank for care of Alonzo Fowler's cem- etery lot, 100.00
deposited in Savings Bank for care of David Stiles cemetery lot, 150.00
deposited in Savings Bank for
care of L. Frank Atwood's cemetery lot, 100.00
balance in treasury, Feb. 1,1905, 3253.67
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