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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
WITH
REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1909
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1909
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FLINT
MIDDLETON
PUBLIC LIBRARY
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Unexpended Balance, Feb. 1, 1908, $ 289 72
Town Appropriation, 2350 00
Received from Dog Tax, 139 19
Received from State for Superinten- dent's pay, 250 00
Received from State for Tuition and
Transportation of State Ward children, 202 50
State School Fund, 997 49
$4228 90
Moses Peabody, transporting school chil-
dren from Feb. 1, 1908 to Jan. 1, 1909, $904 00
Ira W. Kitchin, services as Janitor, 204 41
Oscar Sheldon, coal, 275 15
Hazel E. Weston, services as Teacher, 355 00
C. Alice Manning, services as Teacher,
468 00
Nellie L. Quennell, services as Teacher,
220 50
Nellie C. Howe, services as Teacher, 468 00
Goldie London, teaching drawing, 54 00
George F. Smith, teaching music,
75 00
Andrew S. Thompson, services as Superintendent of Schools, 320 00
George H. Smith, services as Janitor, 121 50
Helen O. Locke, services as Teacher, 192 00
Milton W. Berry, wood,
15 60
Town of North Reading transporting
children from South Middleton, 57 00
(3)
.
4
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies, 3 04
Danvers Water Board, water, 30 00
Laura E. Peabody, taking school census, 7 50
$3770 70
Unexpended
458 20
$4228 90
High School Department.
Amount received from State,
$1000 00
Due from State, 587 50
$1587 50
Town of Danvers, tuition of High
School pupils, $1587 50 $1587 50
School Books and Supplies.
Town appropriation,
$250 00
Received of A. P. Tyler for books sold,
2 42
$252 42
Amount overdrawn,
48 57
Edward E. Babb & Co., books, etc.,
179 82
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
1 05
Ginn & Co.,
1
1 35
$230 79
Unexpended
21 63
$252 42
5
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
School Incidental Department.
Town appropriation, Overdrawn
$300 00
213 20
$513 20
Amount overdrawn,
$40 45
Ira W. Kitchin, cash paid for oil,
14
A. F. Killam, tuning and repairing piano 6 25
George E. Smith, cement, labor, etc. 5 55
Caskin & O'Connel, labor and material, 9 65
Barry Printing Co., printing school report, 16 56
H. M. Tyler, repairing flag staff, 2 65
Alice Milberry, washing towels,
1 03
Wm. H. Marshall, pipe and labor on cesspool, 26 15
D. W. Case, time and car fare to Hamilton, 1 50
C. Alice Manning, cash for ribbon, 1 15
James F. Dean, labor and material on ventilation, 311 00
Leland J. Ross, material and repairs on furnace,
21 08
John Gregory, labor on cesspool,
4 00
M. E. Tyler, glass, freight and teaming,
10 43
P. T. Woods, services as school Physician,
15 00
A. P. Tyler, time, car fare, express, etc.,
8 50
A. G. Huntoon, teaming gravel,
2 65
Newcomb & Gauss, printing programs,
2 25
W. P. Early, material and repairs,
22 75
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies,
4 46
$513 20
6
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Special Appropriation.
FOR NOTE ON HEATING PLANT AT SCHOOL HOUSE.
Town appropriation,
$215 00
Unexpended last year,
9 12
$224 12
Arthur B. Chapin, payment of
note and interest,
217 50
Unexpended
6 62
$224 12
CURRENT EXPENSE DEPARTMENT.
Town Officers.
Edwin E. Currier, Auditor, $18 00
M. E. Tyler, services as Selectman and Assessor, February to March, 33 27
H. K. Richardson, services as Selectman, February 1 to March 1, 33 00
Prince T. Woods, services as School Committee, 35 00
Darius W. Case, services as School Committee, 35 00
Ansel P. Tyler, services as School Com- mittee and journeys out of town, 38 50
B. T. McGlauflin, services as Overseer of the Poor and cash paid out, 21 00
H. E. Howe, services as Overseer of Poor, 35 00
M. M. Merritt, services as Selectman and car fare paid out, 52 25
Maurice E. Tyler, services as Selectman, 76 45
H. E. Howe, services as Selectman, 49 50
John M. Peabody, services as Tax Collector, Balance due for years 1898 to 1902, 66 49
S. A. Fletcher, services as Town Treasurer,
75 00
S. A. Fletcher, services as Town Clerk, 10 00
S. A. Fletcher, services administering oaths, 4 50
S. A. Fletcher, services as Registrar, 10 00
Maurice E. Tyler, services as Assessor, 83 75
H. E. Howe, services as Assessor, 82 50
(7)
8
MISCELLANEOUS
H. E. Howe, services as Registrar, 10 00
M. E. Tyler, services as Registrar, 10 00
B. T. McGlauflin, sealer of weights and measures, 10 00
Oscar Cram, serving as Constable, in- cluding care of flag, 71 50
A. W. Peabody, services as Overseer of the Poor, 20 00
L. F. Atwood, services as Superintendent of burial and recording deaths, 14 00
$894 71
Miscellaneous.
H. H. Richardson, time and car fare to Boston, $ 4 00
Danvers Savings Bank, interest on note, 41 25
H. K. Richardson, trip to Boston and Danvers, surveying gravel pit, 10 37
M. E. Tyler, time and cash paid for express and postage, 4 33
Geo. W. Ewing, disinfecting school house, 5 00
A. E. Coleman, Election Officer, 3 00
A. G. Huntoon, Election Officer, 3 00
A. G. Huntoon, coal for Town Hall, 14 50
John Gregory, Election Officer, 3 00
Barry Printing Company, Town Reports, 52 18
Rufus H. Peabody, Election Officer, 3 00
Oscar Sheldon, labor and cash paid for extinguishing forest fires, 773 41
Barry Printing Company, stationery, 5 25
H. M. Dolbeare, printing Voting lists, 7 00
S. A. Fletcher, recording deed, 65
9
MISCELLANEOUS
A. W. Brownell, printing, 1 60
Hobbs & Warren Co., Blanks, 1 45
M. M. Merritt, time and car fare granting liquor license, 15 96
M. E. Tyler, time granting liquor license, 15 00
H. E. Howe, time granting liquor license, 15 00
James H. Curtis, Moderator,
11 00
H. M. Tyler, raising flag staff,
3 50
H. L. Huntoon, hanging Street Lamp,
2 50
Flint Public Library, interest on notes,
95 00
H. M. Dolbeare, Assessors books, 1 35
Danvers Water Board, blowing whistle,
9 97
Danvers Water Board, water for Hall, 3 00
Moody Kimball, advertising notification for hearing, 3 00
M. M. Merritt, gasoline shed and making lamp brackets, 9 50
Wright Potter & Co., Fire permits, 1 06
Library Bureau, Cabinet and folders, 27 50
S. A. Fletcher, insurance on school house, 57 60
H. M. Dolbeare, printing cards, 1 75
T. L. Jenkins, returning birth, 25
Gilbert Barker, gasoline,
9 12
M. E. Tyler, making and lettering signs
7 50
Arthur B. Chapin, State's proportion of liquor license fee, 687 50
The Best Light Co., street lamps, 18 20
Hiram L. Hutchinson, interest on Town note, 80 00
Henry A. Young, cleaning Hall, 5 00
B. T. McGlauflin, labor on Liberty Street,
54 40
F. E. Moynahan, printing ballots, 7 25
W. & L. E. Gurley, weights and measures, and stamps, etc., for sealing, 109 04
Election Officers, June 16, 12 00
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MISCELLANEOUS
John Q. Averill, cattle inspector, 50 00
Lilla D. Stott, abstracts of titles, 16 00
H. M. Dolbeare, printing jury lists, 1 50
John H. Morgan, Special Police from April 1 to July 1, and cash for badge 6 25
W. W. Richardson, forest fire work, 2 80
Thomas Phair, Special Police July 4 and 5, 5 00
John H. Morgan, Special Police July 4, 5 and 14, 6 00 Hobbs & Warren, license blanks, 64
F. E. Moynahan, ballots, 2 25
W. W. Richardson, services as Forest Warden at fires, 17 15
Oscar Sheldon, Special Police July 4 and
cash paid for watchman, 7 00
W. W. Richardson, services as Forest Warden at fires, 9 75
B. T. McGlauflin, labor on Liberty Street, 9 40
Everett Bryer, Special Police July 4, 5 00
Hobbs & Warren Co., tax book and stationery, 2 60
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, oil for street lamps, 1 24
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Hall, 11 40
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for street lamps and lunch election days, 6 00
John H. Morgan, police service and pro- tection at Howe Station, 14 75
W. W. Richardson, services posting notices, granting fire permits, etc , 9 16
5 25
H. E. Howe, use of team,
Henry A. Young, labor and supplies for Hall, 5 74
Henry A. Young, Special Police, 5 00
John H. Morgan, services as Police, 9 00
L. F. Atwood, repairing stones in cemetery, 3 00
Parmentor & P., moving dead horse, 2 00
Salem News, Advertising reward 1 75
II
MISCELLANEOUS
A. G. Huntoon, cash paid for tax bills,
envelopes and postage, 12 00
H. M. Dolbeare, order books and tax tablets, 5 45
Danvers Savings Bank, interest on notes, 41 25
W. E. Goss, making frames for street lamps, 2 50
M. E. Tyler, making and lettering street signs, 4 50
M. E. Tyler, use of team and cash paid for postage, freight, express, etc., 35 25
H. M. Dolbeare, printing reward cards, 1 75
M. M. Merritt, gasoline, 3 30
W. W. Richardson, forest fire work, 16 82
Oscar Sheldon, coal for Hall, 56 00
Election Officers at November Election, 27 00
David I. Robinson, County tax, 987 66
H. E. Howe, cedar posts,
2 40
H. M. Tyler, lowering flag staff,
3 50
W. W. Richardson, forest fire work,
63
Salem News, Advertising Dog and Tax collector's notices, 9 50
Danvers Water Board, water for Hall,
3 00
Arthur B. Chapin, State Tax, 1210 00
Best Light Co., lamps and fixtures,
13 33
W. P. Earley, conductors and labor for Town Hall and stakes for Cemetery lots, 21 00
Charles W. Bagley, building fence in Town Hall yard, 4 00
A. G. Huntoon, postage and paper, 5 20
Gilbert Barker Co., gasoline, 6 36
Atwood & McGlauflin, sawing wood, 1 50
S. A. Fletcher, trip to Ipswich, 3 00
G. P. Pope, insurance on moth workers, 56 25
David Sheldon, labor laying out lots in Cemetery, 1 50
I2
MISCELLANEOUS
B. T. McGlauflin, inspector of meat and
provisions, 20 00
B. T. McGlauflin, care of street lamps, 10 00
A. R. Richardson, care of street lamps on Square to January 1, 25 00
Arthur B. Chapin, Town note,
1500 00
W. W. Richardson, fire permits, 80
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Town Hall, street lamp and sundries, 12 47
S. A. Fletcher, cash for postage, etc., 3 59
Henry A. Young, care of Town Hall,
93 85
Henry A. Young, supplies for Hall,
4 15
Calvin Putnam Co., lumber for Hall fence, 2 18
Geo. W. Ewing, returning births, 2 00
S. A. Fletcher, recording deaths and marriages, 13 25
H. E. Howe, use of team,
2 75
Flint Public Library, interest on note, 40 00
$6676 26
One fourth of Liquor license to State, 687 50
Total cost of Forest fires,
820 56
County tax,
987 66
State tax,
1210 00
Payment of Town note to State,
1500 00
$5205 72
Actual miscellaneous expense, $1470 54
Soldiers' Relief Department.
Sarah P. Johnson, $33 00
Lucy W. Peabody, 22 00
A. G. Huntoon, coal to Henry Peabody, 7 30
13
STATE AID DEPARTMENT
H. E. Howe, wood to B. F. Gould,
31 75
W. W. Peabody, 31 00
H. E. Howe, wood to Scott Wilkins,
6 00
Susan A. Stewart,
8 00
Flora Dugan,
58 00
$197 05
Due from Andover (Mrs. Dugan)
58 00
$139 05
State Aid Department.
B. F. Gould
$44 00
John Jones,
44 00
Sarah P. Johnson, 44 00
Mary A. Leavitt, 44 00
Alexander Murray,
44 00
Lucy W. Peabody,
44 00
Robert Rowley,
44 00
Mrs. Robert Rowley,
44 00
Henry Peabody,
44 00
Susan A. Stewart,
44 00
Annie J. Sheldon,
44 00
Miraett Shepard,
44 00
Scott Wilkins,
46 00
Henry F. White,
44 00
W. W. Peabody,
48 00
Elmira Flag,
44 00
Kendall Richardson,
40 00
Frank Atwood,
32 00
$782 00
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CURRENT EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Overlay and Abatement of Taxes.
Overlay assessed for 1908, $259 00
John M. Peabody, abatement on Taxes, 123 00
A. G. Huntoon, abatement on Taxes, 45 62
$168 62
Balance on Overlay,
90 38
$259 00
Current Expense Account.
Town Officers,
$894 71
Bills paid from Miscellaneous Dept.,
6676 26
Soldiers' Relief,
196 05
State Aid,
782 00
Board of Health for Contagious Diseases,
including unsettled bill of 1907, 779 93
$9328 95
Unexpended balance,
2204 24*
$11533 19
Unexpended balance 1908,
$2643 89
Town Appropriation,
1200 00
Corporation tax,
824 65
National Bank tax,
17 68
State Aid,
720 00
Street Railway tax,
1071 27
Ferncroft Inn Cor. license
2750 00
W. E. Ogden for North School house,
325 00
B. & N. Street Railroad Co., for burial of unknown man killed, 35 00
Henry A. Young, use of hall,
95 70
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TOWN HALL ACCOUNT
John Jones, Butcher's license, 1 00
D. W. Case, for junk sold, 52
Town of Danvers, land tax 1906-07-08,
220 00
State for Inspection of animals, 17 50
Ink sold, 20
Earl L. Collins, for rent of School house, 5 00
B. T. McGlauflin, empty barrels sold, 1 75
B. T. McGlauflin, pair climbers sold, 2 00
W. W. Richardson, old plank and gravel sold, 4 36 Town note discounted by State, 1469 67
Lots sold in Cemetery, 126 00
$11531 19
Oscar Sheldon, Junk Dealer's License,
2 00
$11533 19
Town Hall Account.
Henry A. Young, janitor, $93 85
Henry A. Young, supplies, 9 89
Danvers Water Board, water for Hall, 6 00
A. G. Huntoon, coal for Town Hall, 14 50
Henry A. Young, cleaning Town Hall, 5 00
Oscar Sheldon, coal for Hall, 56 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Town Hall, 12 47
Cr.
$197 71
Cash received from I. O. R. M., $32 40
Cash received from Entertainment and Dances, 52 50
Cash received from Congregational Society, 10 80
$95 70
Balance against Town,
102 01
$197 71
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Board of Health Department Statement.
City of Boston, unsettled bill of 1907 Aid to Geo. Goldthwait's family, $261 42
Mrs. Isaiah B. Peabody, aid rendered in case of diphtheria, 78 25
George F. Durkee's family, aid rendered in case of diphtheria, 367 26
L. F. Atwood, burial of unknown man killed by Electric car, 35 00
Geo. W. Ewing, services in W. N. Brown in mad dog case, 33 00
Geo. W. Ewing, disinfecting in diphtheria cases, 5 00
$779 93
Highway Department.
Unexpended excise tax, $772 61
Town Appropriation, 800 00
Excise Tax, B. & N. St. Ry. 1908 955 94
$2528 55
Dana Hardware Co., tools $15 85
Good Roads Machine Co., tools, 10 25
W. P. Early, repairs on road machine, 1 25
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies,
3 51
M. B. Paige, drain pipe,
24 11
Oscar Sheldon, storing road machine, 3 00
Byron Morrison, stock and labor,
4 75
James Q. Gallagher, sharpening picks and making grate, etc.,
8 50
Oscar Sheldon,
6 00
W. E. Sanford, team and labor,
20 00
17
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
B. T. McGlauflin, team and labor, 7 97
H. M. McKenney, labor,
25
G. W. Hacket, labor,
63
Mrs. W. J. Kelley, gravel,
32 40
Herbert Currier, labor,
13 50
Ralph Currier, labor,
54 70
George Soper, team and labor,
12 25
G. A. Currier, gravel,
3 00
C. W. Bagley, labor,
1 20
A. W. Peabody, gravel,
4 90
R. M. McDonald, gravel,
3 80
W. W. Richardson, services and team,
217 06
Burton McGlauflin, labor,
60
George E. Currier, team and gravel, 15 45
John P. Fuller, breaking out sidewalk, 9 90
Albert Jackson, labor, 33 00
John Gregory, use of horse,
1 00
W. H. Margeson, labor,
4 30
Alexander Murray, labor,
3 60
Charles Currier, team and labor,
175 67
A. G. Huntoon, team and labor, 179 47
A. M. Richardson, team and labor,
106 29
Harry Richardson, labor,
101 90
R. R. Hamilton, labor,
3 60
M. E. Tyler, team,
21 10
John Jones, team,
27 03
H. Harden, team,
9 60
Mrs. Mary Curtis, gravel,
2 25
Eugene Grady, labor,
42 40
Thomas Bott, labor,
67 00
James Derrah, labor,
90 65
Wm. Q. Richardson, labor,
85 78
A. E. Coleman, labor,
27 85
Herbert O. Hatch, labor,
73 97
1 8
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
H. E. Howe, team,
9 60
John Curry, labor,
7 30
Everett Willey, labor,
6 65
E. S. Hutchinson, team,
13 06
James Ogden, gravel,
2 25
Tyler & Richardson, team,
21 00
George Peabody, labor,
7 00
$1598 17
Unexpended balance,
930 38
$2528 55
Bridge Department.
Town appropriation,
$50 00
Overdrawn,
36 45
$86 45
Overdrawn last year,
$14 75
Town of Peabody one half repairs of
Bridge on South Main St., 20 14
Town of Danvers one half repairs on log bridge,
39 36
W. W. Richardson,
9 40
Thomas Bott,
1 80
Eugene Grady,
1 00
$86 45
Sidewalk Department.
Unexpended on Central St.,
$ 19 34
Town appropriation, 125 00
$144 34
1 9
SIDEWALK DEPARTMENT
Overdrawn on regular work, $1 42
George E. Smith, work on catch basin on
corner of Maple and Washington Sts.,
10 94
L. P. Langmaid, for cement,
1 10
Bert Jackson, labor,
13 60
Wm. Q. Richardson, labor,
16 17
Ralph Currier, labor,
14 60
W. W. Richardson, labor and team,
22 19
A. G. Huntoon, team,
17 07
R. McDonald, gravel,
4 45
Harry Richardson, labor,
3 60
James Derrah, labor,
3 60
Eugene Grady, labor,
5 40
Mrs. W. J. Kelley, gravel,
7 50
Thomas Bott, labor,
1 80
H. O. Hatch, labor,
80
A. M. Richardson, labor,
2 13
$126 37
Unexpended,
17 97
$144 34
Tree Warden Department.
Unexpended,
$36 93
Received from B. T. McGlauflin,
2 50
$39 43
Overdrawn,
4 49
$43 92
Jerome Leavitt, labor,
2 00
David L, Sheldon, labor,
8 20
20
GYPSY AND BROWNTAIL MOTHS
B. T. McGlauflin, team and labor, 19 57
Earle L. Collins, 10 00
D. W. Case, labor, 60
A. M. Peabody, labor, 80
W. P. Earley, labor, 75
Waldo Wilkins, labor,
2 00
$43 92
Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths.
Town appropriation required by State, $303 19
Received from State to balance amount due to December 1, 1907, 121 11
Amount received from State as per schedule
of Town Treasurers for present year, 1844 42
Due for work done on private property, 76 64
Due from State, 177 75
$2523 11
Balance due from State to Dec. 1, 1907, $121 11 Amount expended under supervision of M. J. Emmerson, from December 1, 1907 to March 1, 1908, 320 74
O. W. Thum Co., tanglefoot, 23 44
W. M. Farwell, oil, hose, etc., 5 25
W. H. Claflin & Co., burlap and jute, 55 05
Stoddard, Haserick, Richards & Co., burlap, 43 59
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., tree climbers and spurs, 9 00
Ames Plow Co., pruners, etc., 3 50
B. T. McGlauflin, field glasses, 2 50
2 I
GYPSY AND BROWNTAIL MOTHS
B. T. McGlauflin, cash paid for freight
and express,
5 62
Frost Insecticide Co., nozzles and creosote, 10 32
Jenney Manufacturing Co., oil, 5 86
James Sargent, kerosene,
50
H. E. Howe, labor on notices,
2 50
Wakefield Daily Item, notices, etc.,
3 00
Collins Hardware Co., scythes,
3 51
Leland J. Ross, saw and lead,
8 95
M. E. Tyler, postage and labor on notices,
7 35
A. W. Chesterton & Co., moth brushes,
9 00
H. A. Wilkins, supplies,
10 93
B. T. McGlauflin, labor, car fare, etc.,
534 89
Frank Evans, labor,
10 00
Burton McGlauflin, labor,
10 00
George Sweeney, labor,
20 25
Ross Richardson, labor,
119 37
Daniel Fuller, labor,
7 75
W. E. Eaton, labor,
87 25
L. F. Atwood, labor,
7 25
H. E. Howe, labor,
1 00
David L. Sheldon, labor,
243 13
L. E. Collins, labor,
326 75
Ralph Currier, labor,
53 00
Herbert Currier, labor,
51 00
Arthur M. Peabody, labor,
280 50
William H. Margeson, labor,
114 25
John Gregory, labor,
3 75
W. W. Wilkins, labor,
1 25
$2523 11
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Special Appropriation.
PAINTING INSIDE OF TOWN HALL AND PUTTING ROOF WINDOW IN SELECTMEN'S ROOM.
Town appropriation,
$135 00
$135 00
Briggs & Allyn Co., making window,
7 45
W. P. Earley, labor and stock,
14 45
H. M. Tyler, labor and stock painting,
76 65
George E. Smith, stock and labor,
4 71
103 26
Unexpended,
31 74
$135 00
Special Appropriation.
NORTH AND SOUTH MAIN STREET WATER PIPE.
Town appropriation,
$600 00
Overdrawn in 1907,
111 18
Overdrawn in 1908, 14 03
$725 21
Amount overdrawn last year, 111 18
W. H. Marshall, labor, digging and filling trench, North Main Street, 81 54
W. H. Marshall, digging and filling trench, South Main Street, 107 12
Town of Danvers, pipe and labor, laying on
North and South Main Street, 425 37
$725 21
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Cemetery Department.
Unexpended last year,
$ 35 44 175 00
Town appropriation,
$210 44
Danvers Water Board, water, 6 00
L. F. Atwood, labor and cash paid for same, 190 35
196 35
Unexpended, 14 09
$210 44
Cemetery Trust Fund.
Interest on funds deposited for care of private lots,
$70 50
$70 50
L. F. Atwood, care of private lots,
68 50
John W. Curry, care of private lots,
2 00
$70 50
Poor Department.
Unexpended balance,
$270 41
Town appropriation,
100 00
Received from City of Salem,
23 00
A. G. Huntoon, wood and coal Mrs. Chandler, $13 90
$393 41
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Geo. W. Ewing, medical attendance Mrs. Chandler, 50 00
J. W. Miller, milk to Mrs. Chandler, 9 69
W. E. Smith, milk to Mrs. Chandler, 1 68
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies to Mrs. Chandler, 15 25
Town of Peabody, board of Harriet Smith and medicine, 132 20
222 72
Unexpended,
170 69
$393 41
Firemen's Department.
Town appropriation,
$65 00
Oscar Sheldon, services and cash paid
to Firemen, 65 00
Fire Department.
Unexpended,
$115 95
Town appropriation,
100 00
$215 95
John Robins Mfg. Co., badges,
6 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., hose, etc.,
109 50
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies,
8 05
123 55
Unexpended,
92 40
$215 95
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MEMORIAL DAY DEPARTMENT
Memorial Day Department.
Unexpended last year,
$ 5 28 100 00
$105 28
Henry F. White, order drawn,
105 28
Henry F. White, bills paid,
97 32
J. W. Dunsey, care of church,
3 00
100 32
Unexpended,
4 96
$105 28
Liquor Law Department.
Unexpended balance, $100 57
M. M. Merritt, suppressing sale of liquor, 4 50
M. E. Tyler, suppressing sale of liquor, 5 40
H. E. Howe, suppressing sale of liquor, 4 65
14 55
Unexpended,
86 02
$100 57
Special for Car Fares for High School Pupils.
Town appropriation, $250 00
Boston & Northern Street Railway, tickets, 117 10
Unexpended, 132 90
$250 00
Town appropriation,
26
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Special Appropriation. LAND ON LAKE STREET BY THE POND.
Town appropriation for purchase of land, $500 00 Town appropriation for improvements, 100 00
$600 00
H. W. Hutchinson, for land as per deed, 500 00
B. T. McGlauflin, labor and cash paid for same on improvements, 88 17
588 17
Unexpended,
11 83
$600 00
Special Appropriation. IMPROVEMENTS AROUND FLAG STAFF.
Town appropriation, $75 00 $75 00
W. W. Richardson, labor and cash paid,
material, etc., 58 96
Unexpended, 16 04
$75 00
Tax Collector's Department.
Town appropriation,
$100 00
Unexpended of 1906,
20 00
Unexpended of 1907,
50 00
$170 00
27
ORDERS ON TOWN TREASURY
A. G. Huntoon for collections, Unexpended,
$150 00
20 00
1
$170 00
Summary of Orders on Town Treasury.
Schools for eleven months from Feb. 1, 1908 to Jan. 1, 1909,
$3770 70
High School Tuition, 1587 50
School Books and Supplies,
182 22
Incidental School Expenses,
472 75
Note on Heating Plant and Interest,
217 50
Town Officers,
894 71
Miscellaneous Expenses,
1470 54
One-fourth Liquor License to State,
687 50
Cost of Forest Fires,
820 56
County Tax,
987 66
State Tax,
1210 00
State Note,
1500 00
Board of Health,
779 93
Soldiers' Relief,
197 05
State Aid,
782 00
Abatement on Taxes,
169 07
Highway Department,
1613 81
Bridge Department,
71 70
Sidewalk Department,
124 95
Tree Warden Department,
43 92
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth,
2081 26
Special Appropriation, Town Hall
103 26
Cemetery Department,
196 35
Cemetery Trust Fund,
70 50
Poor Department,
222 69
28
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Firemen,
65 00
Fire Department,
123 55
Memorial Day Department,
108 28
Liquor Law,
14 55
High School Scholars' Tickets,
117 10
Land on Lake Street,
588 20
Improvement around Flag Staff,
58 96
Water Pipe on North and South Main Streets, 614 03 Tax Collector, 150 00
$22,097 80
Tax Collector's Report.
A. G. Huntoon, Tax Collector, in account with Town of Middleton;
Balance Tax List, 1903,
$98 25
Tax Collected,
22 38
Uncollected,
$75 87
Balance Tax List, 1904,
$236 68
Tax Collected,
154 05
Uncollected
$82 73
Balance Tax List, 1905,
$585 70
Tax Collected,
362 94
Uncollected,
$222 76
Balance Tax List, 1906,
$1168 99
Tax Collected,
794 07
Uncollected,
$374 92
29
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Balance Tax List, 1907,
$3527 65
Tax Collected,
1798 75
Interest Collected,
43 22
Uncollected,
$1685 68
Tax List, 1908,
$7444 51
Tax Collected,
3987 06
Interest Collected,
1 59
Uncollected
$3455 86
Amount of Uncollected Taxes turned over
to A. G. Huntoon from John M. Pea- body's books, 1898 .to 1902 inclusive
$173 28
Moth Work Tax List of 1908,
$76 64
Amount Collected
24 02
Uncollected,
$52 62
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Samuel A. Fletcher, Treasurer, in account with Trust Funds for the care of Cemetery Lots.
Lot No.
Fund
Bal. Last Year
Interest added
Amount withdrawn
Bal. on Acct.
Atwood, L. Frank
360
$100 00 $111 50 $4 48
$115 98
Berry, Allen
112
125 00
76 58
3 58 $3 00
127 16
Eaton, Irving L.
168
75 00
76 15
3 06
4 00
75 21
Fowler, Alonzo
12
100 00
103 24
4 16
3 50
103 90
Frame, L. Maria
516
125 00
Fuller, Sophronia
236
200 00
243 50
9 82
5 00
248 32
Gifford, William
180
100 00
107 24
4 32
3 50
108 10
Graves, D. Augustine 234
100 00
101 04
4 08
3 00
102 12
Hutchinson, Mrs. C. 253
100 00
100 00
3 02
3 00
100 02
McIntire, Abram S. 132
75 00
76 15
3 06
3 00
76 21
McIntire, Annie M. 338
100 00
111 30
4 48
3 00
112 78
Peabody, S. Maria 584
100 00
101 00
4 08
3 00
102 08
Peabody, Samuel M. 204
100 00
101 00
4 08
3 00
102 08
Peabody, William M.
100 00
100 00
4 04
2 00
102 04
Phelps, William A. 148
100 00
103 24
4 16
3 00
104 40
Pike, Sarah I.
412
125 00
125 00
5 04
3 00
127 04
Richardson, Lucy G. 80
100 00
103 26
4 16
3 50
103 92
Russell, Persis B.
430
200 00
223 74
9 02
4 50
228 26
Stiles, David
150 00
157 84
6 34
3 00
161 18
Stiles, Farnham
10
100 00
100 00
3 02
3 00
100 02
Thomas, H. Amelia
64
75 00
76 15
3 06
3 50
75 71
Wellman, J. R.
40
200 00
227 38
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