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ANNUAL REPORT
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Receipts and Expenditures
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TOWN OF MIDDLETON
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1911
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ANNUAL REPORT
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MIDDLETON
PUBLIC LIBRARY
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Unexepended Balance Jan. 1, 1910
$ 662 06
State School Fund 1,277 80
Town Appropriation 2,150 00
Received from State for Superin- tendent's pay 250 00
Received from State for tuition and
transportation of State Ward children 193 50
Received from Dog Tax
164 52
Town appropriation for School Physician
10 00
$4,707 88
Moses Peabody, transportation school chil-
dren from Jan. 1, 1910 to Jan. 1, 1911 $975 00
Goldie London, teaching drawing 74 00
Helen O. Locke, services as teacher 65 00
Hazel E. Weston, 66
471 00
C. Alice Manning,
532 00
Nellie C. Howe
494 00
Bertha M. Sperry,
384 00
Elizabeth Henderson, 62 00
George H. Smith, 66 janitor
400 00
Henry L. Stone, teaching music 100 00
Andrew S. Thompson, School Superin- tendent 160 00
H. R. Williams, School Superintendent 150 00
W. W. Richardson, wood and coal 146 00
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
A. F. Henderson, supplies for teachers 7 40
J. A. Atwood, sawing wood 5 00
Town of North Reading, transporting children H. E. Howe, wood
57 00
19 50
Danvers Water Board, water
30 00
Geo. W. Ewing
10 00
$4,141 90
Unexepended
565 98
$4,707 88
High School Department.
Town Appropriation
$650 00
Received from State 481 25
$1,131 25
Paid Town of Danvers for tuition
$1,062 50
Unexpended
68 75
$1,131 25
School Books and Supplies.
Unexpended
$ 11 49
Town Appropriation
300 00
$311 49
Ginn & Co., books
$ 70
American Book Co.,
1 96
Silver Burdett
1 31
Oliver Ditson
1 47
5
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Edward E. Babb
202 54
Clarence B. Hogg 4 50
H. R. Williams, cash paid for supplies
4 50
16 80
A. N. Palmer, supplies Unexpended
77 71
$311 49
School Incidental Department.
Town Appropriation $380 00
Received from Frank Swiderski, damage to desk 1 00
$381 00
Amount Overdrawn
$ 129 28
Mrs. A. M. Peabody, washing towels
2 40
S. H. Davis, door checks
9 00
W. P. Early, stock
75
Milo A. Newhall, school reports
16 88
M. E. Tyler, cash paid for freight and teaming 5 66
C. Alice Manning, ribbon for diplomas 1 65
F. E. Moynahan, programs
2 50
Wright & Potter, certificates
1 12
N. E. Furniture Co., school furniture
11 00
Geo. H. Smith, special work
10 00
W. W. Richardson, hauling loam 3 30
Edw. M. Tyler, repairs on water closet
2 00
Leland J. Ross, oil dressing
7 60
Calvin Putnam Lumber Co., lumber
2 66
A. F. Henderson, cash for telephone, etc.
1 26
A. P. Tyler, cash paid for telephone and car fare 7 42
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for school house 5 32 Geo. E. Smith, repairing plastering 3 50
A. P. Tyler, taking school census 5 00
Unexpended
$228 30
152 70
$381 00
Special Appropriation.
FOR NOTE ON HEATING PLANT AT SCHOOL HOUSE.
Town Appropriation
$100 00
Unexpended 11 37
$111 37
Elmer A. Stevens, payment of note and interest 101 75
Unexpended 9 62
$111 37
CURRENT EXPENSE DEPARTMENT.
Town Officers.
H. E. Howe, services as Selectman mak- ing up town accounts last year $26 00
M. E. Tyler, services as Selectman on accounts of last year 62 45
H. K. Richardson, services as Asses- sor from Jan. 1, to March 1 22 50
H. E. Howe, services as Assessor on special work Jan. 1 to March 1
18 75
C. F. Floyd, services as Auditor
15 00
M. E. Tyler, services as Registrar 2 00
H. E. Howe, servces as Registrar 2 00
M. E. Tyler, special work as Assessor
25 00
M. E. Tyler, special work and jour- neys out of town on water bill, etc.
34 25
H. E. Howe, services as Selectman 91 00
M. E. Tyler,
116 25
James W. Ogden,
58 00
H. E. Howe, " Registrar 12 00
M. E. Tyler,
12 00
A. F. Henderson,
" School
Committee 35 00
A. P. Tyler, services as School Committee 35 00 Geo. W. Ewing, 35 00
H. E. Howe, special work on statistics required by State 17 00
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CURRENT EXPENSE DEPARTMENT
M. E. Tyler, special work on statistics required by State 20 00
J. W. Ogden, services as Assessor 25 50
H. K. Richardson, services as Assessor 75 00
H. E. Howe, services as Assessor 108 75
M. E. Tyler, perambulating town lines 18 50
J. W. Ogden,
7 00
H. E. Howe, 66
19 50
A. W. Peabody, services as Overseers of Poor 20 00
B. T. McGlauflin,
25 00
H. E. Howe, 66 35 00
C. F. Floyd, special work as Auditor 8 00
B. T. McGlauflin, Sealer of Weights and Measures 15 00
A. P. Tyler, services as Town Treasurer 75 00
Oscar Cram, services as Constable, care of flag, posting warrants and journeys out of town 78 20
A. P. Tyler, services as Town Clerk and Treasurer pro tem 11 15
A. P. Tyler, services as Registrar 12 00
A. P. Tyler, services as Town Clerk recording births and marriages 36 05
$1,235 85
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MISCELLANEOUS
Miscellaneous.
F. W. Giles, services as Election Officer and Teller 6 00
Stephen St. Claren, map 1 95
Salem News, advertising water bill 2 63
L. E. Collins, care of street lamps 8 00
Danvers Bank, interest on note
33 75
H. K. Richardson, repairing fence 10 00
Danvers Savings Bank, interest on note 10 35
Hobbs & Warren, Tax Collector's Summons 1 09
B. T. McGlauflin, cash paid for Bills and Book 5 00
Austin Peters, branding stamp 1 15
M. E. Tyler, car fare, postage and trips out of town 10 33
H. K. Richardson, car fares 2 00
R. S. Bennett, flowers for S. A. Fletcher 10 00
M. E. Tyler, cash for express and tele- phone, use of team and postage 6 58
E. E. Coleman, Election Officer
3 00
R. H. Peabody, 5 00
Hobbs & Warren, tax demands 1 07
F. E. Moynahan, printing warrants 7 50
M. E. Tyler, cash paid for car fare on water bill, moving safe, use of team, express and postage 11 03
L. E. Collins, Election Officer 3 00
Flint Public Library, interest on Town Note 95 00
Oscar H. Sheldon, forest fire work 16 25
Estate of Samuel A. Fletcher, returning death 1 00
Estate of Samuel A. Fletcher, cash for postage and express 74
10
MISCELLANEOUS
F. W. Giles, services as Election Officer and Teller 5 50
J. W. Ogden, expense to Boston on water bill 1 70
J. W. Ogden, use of team Assessing 3 50
H. E. Howe, use of team Assessing 6 25
H. E. Howe, car fare and express to Boston 1 61 M E. Tyler time and team on Liberty Street 2 25 Oscar H. Sheldon, coal for Town Hall 25
Milo A. Newhall, printing town reports, etc., 48 99
Guy P. Pope, treasurer's bond 20 00
H. M. Dolbeare, order books 9 70
James H. Curtis, services as Moderator 15 00
B. T. McGlauflin, journeys to Boston on water bill 8 00
Oscar H. Sheldon, forest fires 6 50
M. E. Tyler, sign boards for cemetery 6 00
M. E. Tyler, cash for telephone, express, postage, car fare and use of team J. W. Ogden, team Assessing 75
7 08
Danvers Water Board, water for Town Hall 3 00
H. M. Dolbeare, stationery 2 50
L. E. Collins, care street lamps 11 25
M. E. Tyler, cash for express, postage and team 1 42
Danvers Savings Bank Note of 1908 1,500 00
Oscar H. Sheldon, forest fires 7 50
A. W. Brownell, Assessor's notices 2 00
Lilla D. Stott, abstracts 11 85
M. E. Tyler, cash paid for locks and re- pairs on flag staff and postage 3 62
Elmer A. Stevens, State's proportion of liquor license 500 00
Oscar H. Sheldon, forest fire and Russell house 39 75
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MISCELLANEOUS
Danvers Savings Bank, interest on Town note 19 88
Henry A. Young, cleaning and supplies for Hall 7 25
Oscar H. Sheldon, forest fire work
22 23
Salem News, advertising 75
Danvers Savings Bank, interest on Note 13 83
J. W. Ogden, use of team on So. Main St. and bridge 1 00
M. E. Tyler, repairing street, postage, etc. 2 14
William B. Sullivan, drafting water bill and appearing before Senate Com- mittee 135 00
Elmer A. Stevens, interest on Note 1 75
Elmer A. Stevens, State proportion of Druggist's license 25
Hiram L. Hutchinson, interest on Town note 80 00
A. P. Tyler, administering oath
7 50
A. P. Tyler, cash paid for car fare, etc.
4 71
H. E. Howe, use of team, telephone and postage 2 70
Tyler & Punch, printing reward cards, etc. 3 75
Geo. H. Smith, special police July 4 5 00
Geo. E. Barnaby, 5 00
Henry A. Young, 66 5 00
M. E. Tyler, use of team, cash for post- age and express 5 28
Oscar H. Sheldon, services as police July 4 5 00
Oscar H. Sheldon, forest fire work 9 50
Waterman & Leavitt, automobile signs 3 30 W. W. Richardson, coal for Town Hall 54 40 James H. Curtis, services as Moderator 1 00 American La France Co., Fire Extinguisher 99 00
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MISCELLANEOUS
M. E. Tyler, cash for postage and express 1 02
G. P. Pope, Bond for Tax Collector 10 00
H. E. Howe, team, telephone and postage 2 85
Hobbs & Warren, Tax Collector books, etc. 2 73
F. E. Moynahan, notices to tax payers 2 35
M. E. Tyler, cash paid for postage and team for perambulating 4 28
Paul Young, care of street lamps 6 66
Everett D. Bryer, special police July 4 5 00
M. E. Tyler, cash for freight, teaming, etc. 3 80 Oscar H. Sheldon, cash for freight 2 50
Henry A. Young, cash for sand for Hall 1 00
M. E. Tyler, team peramulating, cash for telephone, postage, etc. 6 75
H. E. Howe, use of team and cash for express 1 60
M. E. Tyler, writing registration, cash paid for freght and team 6 66
Oscar H. Sheldon, forest fire B. & M. R. R. 12 50
David I. Robinson, County Tax 1,156 01
H. M. Dolbeare, printing tax bills 5 50
E. J. Magee, medical services in case of W. J. Butler 4 50
Thomas E. Blodgett, police service
3 40
A. P. Tyler, administering oaths and cash paid 5 00
A. P. Tyler, cash paid for postage, etc.
2 24
John Q. Averill, services as Cattle In- spector 50 00
Hobbs & Warren, cemetery record book 11 00
H. E. Howe, use of team perambulating 2 00
M. E. Tyler, cash paid for statioinery 1 79
James H. Curtis, services as Moderator 1 00
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MISCELLANEOUS
Danvers Savings Bank, interest on Note 10 00
Carter Ink Co., ink 2 50
Paul Young, care street lamps 7 50
Milo A. Newhall & Co., printing election warrants, etc. 4 00
Hobbs & Warren Co., Registers
3 65
H. E. Howe, car fare, team, etc. 1 65
Henry F. White, assisting in perambu- lating 5 00
Oscar H. Sheldon, fire at H. K. Richard- son's 9 25
Andrew Nichols, surveying in cemetery 10 00
Elmer A. Stevens, State Tax 1,210 00
H. E. Howe, team, postage and tele- phone 1 20
Elmer A. Stevens, Town Note
2,500 00
A. P. Tyler, cash paid for Election Officers 27 00
Oscar H. Sheldon, wood for Town Hall 1 00
Henry A. Young, care of Town Hall 103 15
Henry A. Young, supplies for Town Hall 6 62
J. E. Ropes, repairing furnace 3 00
Guy P. Pope, insuring moth workers 56 25
B. T. McGlauflin, care of street lamps 3 33
B. T. McGlauflin, inspector of meat and provisions 20 00
B. F. Emerson, Fund Trustees, interest on Note 40 00
J. A. Atwood, care of cemetery and
returning deaths
15 00
Danvers Water Board, water for Hall 3 00
C. O. Currier, night watch July 4 2 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for election officers 4 84
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MISCELLANEOUS
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for street lights 11 75
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies for Town Hall 19 55
M. E. Tyler, burial certificate 3 00
M. E. Tyler, cash paid for burying dog 50
M. E. Tyler, cash paid for postage 28
Danvers Water Board, use of whistle
13 80
Paul Young, care of street lamp 2 50
Geo. E. Smith, repairing Town Hall plas- tering 3 00
Naumkeag Trust Co., Town Note 2,000 00
A. P. Tyler, cash paid for express, postage and carfares 3 15
J. W. Russell and Estate S. A. Fletcher, land on Liberty street 50 00
J. A. Atwood, removing snow 9 50
$10,459 37
J. W. Dempsey, service as election officer
3 00
$10,462 37
Cost of forest fires
123 48
County Tax 1,156 01
State Tax 1,210 00
State Note
2,500 00
Danvers Savings Bank Note 1908
1,500 00
Naumkeag Trust Co. Note 2,000 00
One-fourth of Liquor License to State 500 00
$8,989 49
Actual miscellaneous expense $1,472 88
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STATE AID DEPARTMENT
Soldier Relief Department.
Sarah P. Johnson
36 00
Lucy W. Peabody
24 00
W. W. Peabody
24 00
Waldo Wilkins
23 00
Flora Dugan
78 00
H. E. Howe, wood to B. F. Gould
27 25
W. W. Richardson, coal to S. P. Johnson
7 30
Oscar H. Sheldon, coal to S. P. Johnson
3 65
W. W. Richardson, wood to B. F. Gould
7 50
W. W. Richardson, coal to Henry Pea- body
10 95
W. W. Richardson, coal to Scott Wilkins 14 55
Geo. W. Ewing, medical aid to Mrs.
Dugan 15 50
$271 70
State Aid Department.
B. F. Gould
$64 00
John Jones
48 00
Sarah P. Johnson
48 00
Mary A. Leavitt
48 00
Alexander Murray
48 00
Lucy W. Peabody
48 00
Robert Rowley
48 00
Mrs. Robert Rowley
48 00
Henry Peabody
72 00
Susan A. Stewart
48 00
Annie J. Sheldon
48 00
Miraett Shepard
48 00
Scott Wilkins
72 00
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CURRENT EXPENSES
Henry F. White
48 00
W. W. Peabody 72 00
Elmira W. Flagg
48 00
Timothy Stackpole
72 00
Addison Stone
12 00
Oscar Cram
16 00
$956 00
Board of Health Department.
Fannie F Flint, house rent to L. E. Col- lins during quarantine $ 9 00
Geo. W. Ewing, disinfecting school house M. M. Merritt and L. G. Esty house 15 50
Dr. Thomas Kittredge, operation on Col- lins boy 25 00
Edward L. Rogers, disinfectants 16 00
M. E. Tyler, time and team caring for diphtheria and dead horse 1 50
A. W. Jefferies, disinfectants 44 14
J. A. Atwood, burial expense of Richie boy 23 00
$134 14
Current Expense Account.
Town Officers $1,227 85
Bills paid for Miscellaneous Department including a Note of $1,500 issued in 1908, in anticipation of taxes 10,399 77
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CURRENT EXPENSES
Soldiers' Relief
271 70
State Aid 956 00
Board of Health for disinfectants, fumi- gating and Contagious Diseases
134 14
Overdrawn last year
317 33
Unexpended
485 26
$13,792 05
Town Appropriation
$2,500 00
Corporation tax
225 31
National Bank tax
117 85
State Aid
896 00
Street Railroad tax
1,136 74
Sale of Cemetery Lots
147 00
H. K. Mansfield, Liquor License
2,000 00
Junk Dealer's, Butcher's and Auc- tioneer's Licenses
10 00
State Forest fire protection
49 50
Received from B. & M. R. R. Forest fire work 90 04
State for Inspection of animals
25 00
State Treasurer's Town Note
2,430 83
Naumkeag Trust Co.
1,975 00
B. F. Emerson, Trustees on Note 1,010 00
Danvers Savings Bank, error on in- terest 75
M. E. Tyler, for gasoline sold
42
District Court Fines
21 94
L. P. Fletcher, cash for ink
50
American La Franc, rebate on freight
2 05
Danvers Water Board, Pond land tax
96 00
Henry A. Young for use of Town Hall
101 25
A. G. Huntoon, interest on taxes 306 00
John Gregory, interest on 1909 taxes 86 41
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TOWN HALL ACCOUNT
Reimbursed by State for tax on land at State Colony buildings 253 44
Received from Town of Andover on account of Flora Dugan
78 00
Additional taxes paid 45 95
$13,605 98
State Public Services
168 20
Interest on deposits at bank
17 87
$13,792 05
Town Hall Account.
Henry A. Young, janitor
$103 15
Henry A. Young, supplies 6 62
Danvers Water Board, water
6 00
W. W. Richardson, coal for Hall
54 40
Henry A. Young, cleaning Hall
7 25
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies
Henry A. Young, cash paid for sand
19 55
$196 97
Cr.
Cash received from Entertainment andDances
$ 51 85
Cash received from I. O. R. M.
34 40
Congregational Society
15 00
$101 25
Balance against Town
95 72
$196 97
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Highway Department.
Unexpended last year
$ 480 75
Town Appropriation
1,200 00
B. & N. St. Ry., excise tax
1,023 65
B. & N. St. Ry., snow bill
85 31
$2,789 71
M. B. Paige Co., drain pipe
6 60
James Q. Gallagher, sharpening tools,
etc.
8 90
Ernest Curtis, team and labor
89 68
Arthur Upton, labor
6 00
Arthur Nichols, labor
57 11
Wm. H. Downing, labor
70 22
Ross Richardson, labor
91 49
Charles O. Currier, team and labor
407 40
James H. Derrah, labor
27 11
J. F. Currier, labor
26 91
A. M. Richardson, labor
50 28
Everett D. Bryer, labor
3 20
Mary Curtis, gravel
6 00
Scott Wilkins, labor
10 00
W. E. Sanford, labor Geo. A. Fuller, labor
15 60
W. W. Richardson, team and labor
13 20
David I. Sheldon, labor
3 50
Rufus Peabody
1 70
John F. Higgins, labor
52 22
Andrew Barnaby, labor
44 44
George Durkee, labor
41 22
Eugene L. Brown, labor
1 04
Charles Gould, team and labor
66 51
Waldo Wilkins, labor
24 22
J. A. Atwood, gravel
13 50
8 10
20
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Fred. S. Steel, labor
17 11
Arthur Curtis, labor
13 57
George E. Currier, gravel
24 30
George E. Currier, labor
1 60
Henry Fuller, gravel
24 00
Ronald McDonald, gravel
28 50
James W. Ogden, gravel
1 80
George E. Soper, team and labor
80 40
Arthur M. Peabody, labor
56 22
Ralph Richardson, labor
56 22
L. E. Collins, labor
4 70
Maurice Margeson, labor
2 60
Charles B. Jackson, labor
1 30
George Ogden, labor
2 40
Henry Christopher, labor
90
Alexander Young, labor
50
W. E. Gould, labor
2 40
George Peabody, labor
3 10
Ernest Beckett, labor
3 40
J. A. Margeson, labor
4 00
Frank Margeson, labor
4 00
B. S. Foote, labor
4 00
Oscar H. Sheldon, team and labor
198 71
Samuel L. Peabody, labor
74 44
Frank Curtis, labor
91 55
George F. Margeson, labor
48 11
John Gregory, labor
15 66
Ira W. Kitchin, labor
2 00
Samuel M. Peabody, labor
80
Moses Peabody, labor
8 00
William Gurley, labor
1 30
M. E. Tyler, labor
2 60
Lyman S. Wilkins, labor
5 00
E. S. Hutchinson, team
3 60
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
John Jones, team and labor
6 40
M. W. Berry, team and labor
5 40
Albert Daniels, labor
80
W. N. Brown, labor
1 00
Thomas Bott, labor
1 90
Walter Clayton, labor
80
$1,951 24
Balance of Excise tax unexpended
838 47
$2,789 71
The available amount for Highway work was
$1,766 06
Overdrawn by Surveyor
185 18
$1,951 24
Special Work on Peabody Street.
Town Appropriation
$200 00
Overdrawn
16 22
$216 22
Ernest Curtis, team and labor
$45 61
Arthur Curtis, labor
19 11
Arthur Nichols, labor
13 66
George Doyle, labor
14 45
W. H. Downing, labor
20 00
Arthur Upton, labor
13 33
Charles O. Currier, team and labor
56 50
Ross Richardson, labor
14 67
Charles Gould, labor
18 89
$216 22
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BRIDGE DEPARTMENT
Bridge Department.
Town Appropriation
$150 00
Overdrawn last year
$67 29
Charles O. Currier, labor on bridge
11 92
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, nails, etc.
3 25
Calvin Putnam Lumber Co.
66 20
$148 66
Unexpended
1 34
$150 00
Special on South Main St. Bridge.
Paid Town of Danvers, one half ex- pense of Structure
$250 00
Sidewalk Department.
Unexpended last year
$47 50
Town Appropriation
100 00
$147 50
Ernest Curtis, labor
12 00
Arthur Upton, labor
12 00
Arthur Nichols, labor
14 00
W. H. Downing, labor
18 00
Ross Richardson, labor
18 00
C. O. Currier, team and labor
51 75
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TREE WARDEN
S. L. Peabody, labor
4 00
Geo. F. Margeson, labor
6 00
J. A. Atwood, gravel
7 95
$143 70
Unexpended
3 80
$ 147 50
Liquor Law Department.
Unexpended last year
$86 02
Paid A. E. Freeman, detective
42 40
Unexpended
43 62
$86 02
Tree Warden.
Town Appropriation
$200 00
Overdrawn 5 17
$205 17
B. T. McGlauflin, labor
$58 79
M. E. Tyler, team
1 00
W. E. Eaton, labor
25
Andrew Barnaby, labor
25
Burton McGlauflin, team and labor
50 50
L. E. Collins, labor
34 50
D. I. Sheldon, labor
35 75
Ross Richardson, labor
3 50
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GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS
H. E. Howe, trees
1 50
W. P. Earley, filing saws 1 50
Leland J. Ross, supplies
5 20
H. A. Wilkins, supplies 6 33
Overdrawn last year
6 10
$205 17
Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths.
Town appropriation required by State $316 51
Received from State amount allotted for 1910 1,114 04
Due for work done on private prop- erty, submitted to Tax Collector for collection 424 20
$1,854 75
L. E. Collins, labor
$308 01
D. I. Sheldon, labor
354 63
B. T. McGlauflin, labor
414 93
Burton McGlauflin, labor
282 08
Ross Richardson, labor
231 23
H. E. Howe, labor
1 00
Maurice Margeson, labor
75
J. A. Atwood, labor
7 75
M. E. Tyler, team
6 37
C. P. Styles, labor
1 00
Joseph Chandler, labor
69 38
Jesse L. Peabody, labor
65 00
Benjamin Ogden, labor
46 13
W. W. Wilkins, labor
6 75
A. R. Richardson, team
1 00
George Peabody, labor
2 00
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Charles B. Jackson, labor
2 00
John Gregory, labor 3 00
R. Murphy, labor 50
S. A. Fletcher, Cash for administering oaths 5 52
H. E. Howe, labor on notices 3 00
M. E. Tyler, labor and cash for posters
7 50
A. P. Tyler, cash paid for oaths 3 00
Town of Danvers, work around pond
22 50
H. M. Dolbeare, printing notices 2 25
Ernest S. Richardson, repairs on pump 7 50
$1,854 75
Cemetery Department
Unexpended last year $ 3 19
Town appropriation for general work
175 00
Town appropriation for extending water pipe 35 00
Town appropriation for improving
pauper lot 25 00
$238 19
J. A. Atwood, labor and cash paid for same
$177 95
Labor on pauper lot
10 25
Danvers Water Board, water
6 00
$194 20
Unexpended
43 99
$238 19
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POOR DEPARTMENT
Cemetery Trust Fund.
Drawn from Danvers Savings Bank, interest on funds deposited $99 00
J. A. Atwood, care of private lots $90 00
A. P. Tyler, cash paid for on private lots
9 00
$99 00
Poor Department.
Unexpended $108 77
Town appropriation 250 00
$358 77
Town of Peabody, board of Harriet Smith $131 30
Town of Danvers, board of Angeline Rier 89 25 W. W. Richardson, Coal and wood, Eugene Grady 16 65
H. A. Wilkins, supplies for Eugene Grady 28 00 J. F. Hayward, supplies for Eugene Grady 10 00 B. T. McGlauflin, aid to Eugene Grady 2 00
$277 20
Unexpended
81 57
$358 77
Hearse Department.
Unexpended $3 50
Town appropriation 25 00
$28 50
27
FIRE DEPARTMENT
M. E. Tyler, painting hearse
23 00
Unexpended 5 50
$28 50
Firemen's Department.
Town appropriation $65 00
Oscar H. Sheldon, services and cash paid to firemen $65 00
Fire Department.
Unexpended $175 18
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies
$ 64
Oscar H. Sheldon, water pots
10 10
$ 10 74
Unexpended
164 44
$175 18
High School Pupils Fans.
Unexpended
$133 42
Town appropriation
175 00
Cash received for tickets sold
3 65
$312 07
Boston & Northern St. Ry., tickets
$205 00
Fannie F. Flint, carfares
2 00
$207 00
Unexpended
105 07
$312 07
28
MEMORIAL DAY
Land on Lake Street by the Pond.
Amount assessed for part payment of Note of $400 00 as per vote of town $200 00
Paid Danvers Savings Bank
200 00
Memorial Day.
Unexpended
$ 2 46
Town appropriation
100 00
Overdrawn
5 46
$107 92
Cash paid for band
$50 00
Cash paid for geraniums
6 00
Cash paid for flags for graves
4 92
Cash paid for flags for children
3 25
Henry F. White, wreaths
7 50
J. A. Atwood, ice cream
10 00
Cash paid for speaker
10 00
L. P. Fletcher, organist
3 00
John W. Demsey, care of church
3 00
Newcomb & Gauss, programs
4 00
Elmer Campbell, pumping organ
1 00
Moses Peabody, transporting children
5 00
Cash paid for express on flags
25
$107 92
Liberty Street Special.
Town appropriation
$300 00
County Commissioners allotment 800 00
Additional cost to town
566 75
$1,666 75
29
TAX COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
A. W. Gerry, labor 5 75
George F. Margeson, labor 6 90
William S. Leavitt, labor
5 40
W. P. Earley, stakes 3 50
H. E. Howe, posts and rails
42 40
W. H. Marshall, labor and cash paid for same 1,602 80
$1,666 75
Tax Collector's Department.
Unexpended
$ 66 65
Town appropriation
150 00
$216 65
Paid John Gregory, collector
$ 76 00
Balance unexpended 140 65
$216 65
A. G. Huntoon, balance on collecting
$30 00
Overlay and Abatement on Taxes.
Balance on Overlay, Jan. 1, 1910
$198 01
Overlay assessed in 1910 404 34
$602 35
A. G. Huntoon, abatement on taxes $ 14 65 John Gregory, abatement on 1909 taxes 59 20
John Gregory, abatement on 1910 taxes 12 00
30
ORDERS ON TOWN TREASURER
F. W. Giles, abatement on 1910 taxes 1 20
H. K. Richardson, abatement on 1908 taxes 3 11
$ 90 16
512 19
Balance on Overlay $602 35
Land Around Flag Staff.
Unexpended balance $16 04
Henry A. Young, care of lawn $ 1 50
Unexpended 14 54
$16 04
State Highway Department.
Overdrawn last year
$190 97
W. W. Richardson, labor
2 57
Wm. N. Brown 3 85
W. H. Millberry
2 00
$199 39
Summary of Orders on Town Treasurer.
Schools from Jan. 1, 1910 to Jan. 1, 1911
$4,141 90
High School tuition 1,062 50
School Books and Supplies 233 78
31
ORDERS ON TOWN TREASURER
School Incidentals
99 02
Note on Heating Plant and Interest
101 75
Town Officers
1,235 85
Miscellaneous Expenses
1,472 88
Soldiers' Relief
271 70
State Aid
956 00
Board of Health
134 14
Cost of Forest Fires
123 48
County Tax
1,156 01
State Tax
1,210 00
State Note (in anticipation of taxes)
2,500 00
Danvers Savings Bank, Note 1908
1,500 00
Naumkeag Trust Co., Note
2,000 00
State for one-fourth Liquor License
500 00
Highway Department, including
Snow bills
1,951 24
Special work on Peabody Street
216 22
Bridge Department
331 37
Sidewalk Department
143 70
Liquor Law Department
42 40
Tree Warden
199 07
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
1,851 42
Cemetery Department
194 20
Cemetery Trust Fund
99 00
Poor Department
278 60
Firemen's Department
65 00
Fire Department
10 74
High School Scholars Tickets
207 00
Danvers Savings Bank, (Lake St. Note)
200 00
Memorial Day Department
107 92
Liberty Street (Special work)
1,666 75
Tax Collector
76 00
Abatement on Taxes
90 16
32
TREASURER'S REPORT
Care of Land around Flag Staff 1 50
State Highway Department 8 42
A. G. Huntoon, balance on collecting 30 00 Hearse Department for Painting (Special) 23 00
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