Town annual report of Middleton, MA. 1913, Part 1

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Publication date: 1913
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ANNUAL REPORT


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Unexpended Balance Jan. 1, 1912 $ 303 83


State School Fund 1,309 47


Dog Tax, received from County 153 00


Town Appropriation 2,210 00


Tuition and transportation of State Wards 245 50


Received from State for Superintendent 250 00


Received from No. Andover for tuition for Evans boy 37 50


Received for F. E. Buckley for Superintendent 69 46


$4,578 76


Moses Peabody, transporting children $ 625 00


John Jones, transporting children 480 00


George H. Smith, services as janitor 400 00


Nellie C. Howe, services as teacher


507 00


Bertha M. Sperry, יי


312 00


Eva A. Fuller


336 00


Mary F. Mullally


130 00


Ella L. Richardson


338 00


C. Alice Manning 66


210 00


Caroline Knights


165 00


Genora P. Solomon, services as drawing teacher 60 00


Henry L. Stone services as music teacher 125 00


G. F. Kimball, 60 00


66


H. R. Williams, services as Superintendent 287 30 Danvers Water Board 30 00


George H. Smith, Truant Officer 6 00


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


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Town of North Reading, transportation


57 00


Angus Reid, for coal 198 57


J. A. Atwood, sawing wood


8 00


George E. Soper, 4} cords wood


22 65


Salem Evening News, bids for coal


3 50


John Grey, transportation


3 00


$4,364 02


Unexpended balance


214 74


$4,578 76


High School Department


City of Salem


$ 87 50


Town of Danvers 1,550 00


$1,637 50


School Books and Supplies


Town Appropriation


$ 300 00


Overdrawn


32 05


Overdrawn from last year $ 11 62


Ginn & Co. 59 14


H. R. Williams, expenses procuring teacher 7 76


H. R. Williams, registration, supplies, etc. 7 93 Milton, Bradley Co., Phonetic Word Builders 2 10 A. N. Palmer Co., methods and cards 3 87


$332 05


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Silver, Burdett & Co. school books 37 18


D. C. Heath & Co. 7 50


Chas. E. Merrill & Co., school books


15 08


Edward E. Babb & Co., books and supplies 158 43


Burnham Job Print, blanks and cards


1 75


Houghton, Mifflin Co:, books


7 93


Wright & Potter, weights and commodities


1 25


Oliver Ditson, music


1 76


M. E. Tyler, shelac, teaming and express 4 75


T. E. Thompson 4 00


$332 05


School Incidentals


Unexpended Balance from last year $ 76 55


Town Appropriation 200 00


$276 55


Clark & Wing, supplies $ 28


M. E. Tyler, varnish, teaming, etc. 7 88


Milo A. Newhall, printing school reports 18 40


A. P. Tyler, car fare, express, postage, etc. 12 15


A. W. Beckford & Co., scrap baskets 6 75


H. R. Williams, postage, stationery, 13 20


Fred I. Gage, cleaning clocks 2 25


I. M. Carter, plumbing 5 20


J. F. Cabeen 1 00


Geo. H. Smith, painting and material 21 00


Reid Press Co., printing programs 9 00


Geo. I. Rowley, labor and lumber 27 06


Napoleon S. Hoagland, 7 fire extinguishers 14 00


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


John F. Murray, one check book 8 00


Willis W. Esty, repairing table 4 25


Laura E. Peabody, taking school census 7 00


Leland J. Ross, floor dressing


3 75


Thomas R. Dickey, repairing clocks and carfare


1 95


Chick and Smith, labor on windows, etc.


3 50


$ 169 62


Unexpended Balance


106 93


$276 55


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CURRENT EXPENSE DEPARTMENT


Town Officers


H. E. Howe, Assessor $ 16 25


H. E. Howe, special on Valuation book 17 50


J. W. Ogden, Assessor 7 50


J. W. Ogden, special on Valuation book 18 75


Fred W. Giles, auditing accounts 15 00


M. E. Tyler, work on last year's accounts 52 75


H. E. Howe, registry 4 50


H. K. Richardson, Registrar 4 50


J. W. Ogden, registry 4 50


M. E. Tyler, Registrar


4 50


B. F. Phillips, Registrar 1


4 50


H. K. Richardson, work on last year's accounts 47 50


F. E. Campbell, Treasurer to Mar. 4, 1912 20 00


B. F. Phillips, services Assessor and Valuation book 23 75


B. F. Phillips, work on accounts 31 75


M. E. Tyler, journeys out of town and special work 19 52


H. K. Richardson, services as Selectman to Mar. 1912 28 62


H. E. Howe, services as Assessor 145 25


H. E. Howè, services as Overseer 25 00


M. E. Tyler, services as Selectman 97 00


James W. Ogden, services as Assessor 89 75


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CURRENT EXPENSE DEPARTMENT


H. E. Howe, meeting with Registrars 7 50


H. K. Richardson, services as Selectman 100 00


M. E. Tyler, special work, Gettamy 17 00


M. E. Tyler, services as Registrar 9 00


A. P. Tyler, attending and recording Town Meetings 38 10


A. P. Tyler, services School Committee 35 00


A. P. Tyler, registration meetings 9 00


F. E. Campbell, services Town Treasurer 100 00


F. E. Campbell, Sealer Weights and Measures 35 00


B. F. Phillips, services Assessor 77 00


B. F. Phillips, Selectman 47 75


B. F. Phillips, Water Commissioner 7 50


B. F. Phillips, Registrar 6 00


B. T. McGlauflin, Overseer 22 00


Oscar Cram, Constable 35 00


Frank S. Perkins, School Committee


35 00


F. E. Campbell, Water Commissioner 25 00


J. W. Ogden, attending registrations 4 50


H. K. Richardson, Water Commissioner 20 00


H. K. Richardson, Registrar 9 00


$1,317 74


Miscellaneous Department


Hobbs & Warren, Tax Collector's book, etc. $ 9 66


Laura E. Peabody, for injury on sidewalk 5 00


Clark & Wing, supplies for Town Hall 28 12 Clark & Wing, for street light 6 30


B. F. Emerson Fund, interest on Town note of $1010 25 25


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MISCELLANEOUS


James H. Curtis, care of water tank 2 50


M. E. Tyler, cash, postage, pens and burial permits 1 40


Clark & Wing, lunch for election officers 2 25


J. L. Lougee Co., table 3 75


Oscar Sheldon, coal and kindling for Town Hall 2 00 James F. Dean, metal shelves for Town vault 70 00 Paul Young, care of street light 7 75


H. E. Howe, car fare, express 1 05


M. E. Tyler, postage, car fare, express 6 90


Oscar Cram, stamps and paper wrappers 8 31.


F. E. Campbell, car fare 3 77


Flint Public Library, interest on notes 95 00


F. E. Moynahan, printing ballots 8 50


Charles F. Gettamy, certifying notes 9 00


Guy Pope, Treasurer's Bond 20 00


C. R. Tapley, Tax Collector's Bond 8 00


Hobbs & Warren, Town Clerk's book 2 75


Milo A. Newhall & Co., printing town reports 46 92


Newcomb & Gauss, Valuation books


100 50


F. E. Campbell, cash paid for Election Officers 26 00


Oscar Sheldon, coal for Town Hall 15 00


J. E. Ropes, repairing furnace 5 70


H. M. Dolbeare, order books 9 50


H. A. Wilkins, supplies for Town Hall


50


Leland J. Ross, nozzle for water fountain


50


A. G. Allen, insurance policies


73 50


J. A. Atwood, clearing brush back of cemetery 15 25


J. A. Atwood, hauling wood to Gould, Wilkins and Mrs. Johnson 9 00


L. E. Collins, Teller at adjourned meeting 1 00


Guy Pope, renewing John Gregory's bond 5 00


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MISCELLANEOUS


M. E. Tyler, glass, express, etc. 4 30


Oscar Sheldon, fire at Merriam House 8 50


Danvers Water Board, Town Hall water 3 00


Osborn Palmer, surveying on Lake Street 25 00


H. E. Howe, team, telephone and postage 13 25


J. W. Ogden, team 4 50


Oscar Cram, court expenses in L. E. Collins case . 4 82


F. E. Campbell, carfare, postage 3 47


J. A. Atwood, cash paid for cemetery signs 1 50


Oscar Sheldon, forest fire at G. B. Howe's 13 20


Oscar Sheldon, moving safes 3 00


Calvin Putnam Co., lumber 5 38


F. E. Campbell, cash paid Primary Election Officers 14 00


Chas. O. Currier, fire on H. White land 11 75


H. M. Tyler, labor on flag staff 6 00


Milo A. Newhall, printing letter heads 3 00


Merchants National Bank, safe deposit box 3 00


Iver Johnson, policeman's outfit 3 38


American Express Co., express on weights and measures 92


Hiram L. Hutchinson, interest on note 80 00


Boston Nickel Plate Co., work on weights 14 70


H. M. Dolbeare 4 74


C. O. Currier, forest fire work at Gardner's,


at Red Rock and Galen B. Howe's land 11 15


M. E. Tyler, postage and burial permit 1 46


State Treasurer, ¿ Druggist license 25


F. E. Campbell, cash to Gettamy for several notes 15 00


W. & L. E. Gurley, material for Sealer 67 25


J. H. Curtis, repairing water tank, 1 00


J. H. Curtis, services as Moderator 22 00


Oscar Sheldon, wood for Town Hall 1 00


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MISCELLANEOUS


Everett D. Bryer, special police July 4 5 00


Fred E. Campbell, special police July 4 5 00


Montgomery, Ward & Co., table for Treasurer 14 67


F. E. Campbell, postage, etc. 3 29


C. O. Currier, forest fire at Ledge and at Burbeck's land 30 19


C. O. Currier, special police July 4 5 00


I. M. Carter, repairing sink in Town Hall


2 77


Oscar Cram, court expenses in Edmund A. Aiken case 8 84


Oscar Sheldon, special police July 4 5 00


Oscar Sheldon, attending hydrants 2 25


Newcomb & Gauss, Assessor's lists 7 50


C. O. Currier, forest fire 15 19


Geo. A Peabody, watching hose house, July 4 2 00


Henry A. Young, cash paid Mrs. Chandler 7 00


Arthur B. Curtis, two safes 50 00


Charles Roberts, special police July 4 5 00


Oscar Cram, court expenses in Smith, Powers and Roberts' cases 4 34


George I. Rowley, work at Town Hall 4 85


. James H. Curtis, Moderator 3 00


C. O. Currier, fires at Mrs. Gillis' and E. S. Hutchinson's 50 80


E. L. Hatch, care of street lights 4 60


M. E. Tyler, team for weights and measures 1 25


Salem Evening News, advertising for Sealer 2 50


F. E. Campbell, cash for Election Officers 14 00


Guy Pope, extra insurance under Compensa- tion Act 23 00


W. W. Esty, making cabinet for Sealer 17 00


B. F. Emerson Fund, interest for 6 months on note 25 25


Oscar Sheldon, coal for Town Hall 37 50


Charles O. Currier, fire at Morgan's farm 10 50


12


MISCELLANEOUS


Louis W. Bouchard, care of electric light 5 00


Watt's Detective Agency, service of


detective 120 00


Charles O. Currier, fire on Boston Street and State Colony 49 75


Chas. W. Roberts, special policeman 10 00


H. M. Dolbeare, State Aid order book 4 50


Hobbs & Warren, envelopes and account book 2 00 B. F. Emerson Fund, interest on Town note 40 00 Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, supplies for Hall 10 75 F. E. Campbell, cash paid Election Officers 33 00


F. W. Giles, additional insurance on Bond 6 40


F. W. Giles, services as Teller 1 50


F. W. Giles, tax bills and postage


12 91


I. S. Tebbetts, boarding detective


25 00


John Q. Averill, Inspector of Cattle 50 00


Chas. O. Currier, forest fire at Red Gate 6 25


Oscar Sheldon, team for weights and measures 2 00 H. M. Dolbeare, voting lists 8 00


Henry A. Young, cash for Mrs. Chandler, etc. 7 50


M. E. Tyler, stationery, telephone, postage 12 62


Newcomb & Gauss, Assessor's lists 7 50


A. P. Tyler, stationery, postage 24 34


A. P. Tyler, administering oaths 7 75


Salem Five Cent Savings Bank, int. on Serial notes 67 38


Oscar Cram, court expenses in L. E.


Collins case 2 10


James H. Curtis, Moderator 7 50


Barry Printing Company, printing water contracts and reward cards 9 75


Oscar Sheldon, coal for Town Hall 23 70


Middleton Electric Light Co., light on Square


Aug. 14 to Dec. 30 11 85


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MISCELLANEOUS


Middleton Electric Light Co., light in Hall


up to Dec. 30 7 95


Henry A. Young, care of Town Hall 131 20


Henry A. Young, candles and toilet paper 2 00


J. Allen Atwood, Supt. of burials 13 25


F. E. Campbell, material for Sealer


4 72


F. E. Campbell, carfare, postage, etc., 8 90


Danvers Water Board, blowing whistle 23 62


H. E. Howe, telephone and postage 1 65


Oscar Cram, posting warrants, Aiken case etc. 33 56


Milo A. Newhall, printing warrants 4 25


H. K. Richardson, telephone, postage, etc. 8 52


H. K. Richardson, trips to Boston 19 21


Danvers Water Board, care of hydrants 8 00


$2,199 41


Soldiers' Relief


Flora Dugan $ 12 00


H. E. Howe, wood for B. F. Gould 16 00


Oscar Sheldon, coal for Scott Wilkins 23 75


Lucy W. Peabody 24 00


W. W. Peabody 24 00


Sarah P. Johnson 36 00


Waldo Wilkins 45 00


Danvers Coal Co., coal for Sarah P. Johnson 16 02


H. K. Richardson, wood for Scott Wilkins 10 50


R. D. Hurlburt., coal for Henry Peabody 8 75


Oscar Sheldon, coal for S. P. Johnson 8 75


$224 77


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STATE AID DEPARTMENT


State Aid Department


Elmira W. Flagg


$ 48 00


B. F. Gould


72 00


Sarah P. Johnson


48 00


John E. Jones


48 00


Mary A. Leavitt


48 00


Alexander Murray


48 00


Henry Peabody


72 00


Lucy W. Peabody


48 00


W. W. Peabody


72 00


Charlotte Rowley


48 00


Mary E. Groce


48 00


Susan A. Stewart


48 00


Annie J. Sheldon


48 00


Miraett Shepard


48 00


Scott Wilkins


72 00


Henry F. White


48 00


Timothy Stackpole


72 00


Addison D. Stone


48 00


Thomas Tynan


72 00


Edmund B. Jarvis


54 00


Abbie J. Parson


8 00


$1,118 00


Town Hall Account


Dr.


Henry A. Young, janitor


$131 20


Danvers Water Board


3 00


Clark & Wing


28 12


Henry A. Young, cash to Mrs. Chandler


14 50


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HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, supplies


10 75


I. M. Carter, fixing sink


2 77


Oscar Sheldon, coal


38 70


Oscar Sheldon, wood


3 00


Middleton Electric Light Co.,


7 95


$239 99


Cr.


Received from entertainments


$ 80 55


Received from I. O. R. M.


41 15


Received from Congregational Society


12 00


$133 70


Balance against the Town


106 29


$239 99


Board of Health Department


Clark & Wing, Chandler case $ 2 66


Clark & Wing, supplies for Raynor family 3 12


Roland Peabody, milk for Raynor family 4 00


E. L. Rogers, medicine, etc., for Arrington case 11 91


M. E. Tyler, posting signs, etc. 7 35


J. F. Hayward, meat for Raynor family 6 19


$35 23


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CURRENT EXPENSES


Current Expense Account Cr.


Town Appropriation $2,200 00


Received from sale of Cemetery lots 86 00


Received from State Inspection of Animals 37 50


Received Public Service Tax 114 10


National Bank Tax 6 12


Received for State Aid


1,024 00


Received for Indigent Soldiers


37 00


Balance of Street Railway Tax not anticipated 196 11


State Colony, land tax


258 76


Received from Danvers Tax for land


around Pond 108 00


Received for licenses 11 00


Received from H. A. Young for use of Hall 133 70


Received as fees of Sealer of W. and M. 19 53


Interest on deposits 33 50


Received from District Court, fines 8 40


Received from Andover for Flora Dugan 165 25


Received from Henry Peabody for coal 8 75


Received from J. A. Atwood for survey- ing lumber 1 90


Received from J. A. Atwood for police badge 1 00


Town appropriation for Valuation Book 150 00


Balance unexpended on toilet assessment 190 60


$4,791 22


Dr.


Overdrawn last year $ 501 10


Town Officers' bills 1,317 74


Miscellaneous bills, including Valuation Book 2,199 41


Soldiers' Relief 224 77


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CURRENT EXPENSES


State Aid


1,118 00


Board of Health


35 23


$5,396 25


Overdrawn


605 03


$4,791 22


Highway Department


Unexpended Balance 1


$ 517 20


Town Appropriation


1,500 00


$2017 20


W. W. Richardson, labor and team


$ 421 70


W. E. Sanford


11 40


John P. Fuller


23 40


Oscar Sheldon


223 78


Charles Wilkins


2 00


H. E. Howe


30 03


John Jones


5 00


S. S. Merrill, storing road machine


3 00


George Ogden, gravel


11 80


J. F. Currier


14 10


John H. Morgan


31 55


George White


30 55


John T. Hood


76 40


H. I. Dalman & Co., Bushes


2 68


Charles Gould


141 63


Levi F. Harlow


28 00


Bert Daniels


1 86


Calvin Putnam Lumber Co.


14 09


James H. Derrah


115 44


John Q. Averill


71 08


Clark & Wing


5 85


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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Ralph Currier


32 00


Edward Beverly


80 75


George E. Currier, gravel


19 10


W. W. Richardson, gravel


9 60


Frank Curtis


4 66


W. P. Earley, building tool box


8 93


W. P. Earley, repairs on road machine


30 60


Leland J. Ross, supplies


10 96


W. Q. Richardson


6 88


Joseph Breck, tools


23 04


Ellsworth Barnaby


119 64


Arthur Nichols


55 31


Daniel Mohan


129 21


Harry Groce


32 00


Weston Hamilton


12 00


Joseph Lewis


16 00


Grover Luscomb


46 90


Frank Evans


82 66


Thomas Bott


92 66


George Durkee


72 66


Ernest Curtis


30 00


Ernest Curtis, gravel


11 30


Henry Christopher


10 00


Henry Fuller, gravel


3 20


Ronald McDonald


7 10


B. F. Phillips, oil for painting bridge


2 00


Ames Plow Co.,


1 88


J. W. Osborne, gravel


8 40


$2,224 78


Overdrawn


207 58


$2,017 20


Highway Excise Tax (snow)


$1,035 08


Amount overdrawn


207 58


Balance


$827 50


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BRIDGE DEPARTMENT


Bridge Department


Unexpended Balance


$187 81


Peabody Street Bridge


Town Appropriation


$1,168 24


Lumber sold for other bridges


33 52


$1,201 76


Bills paid last year


$641 76


Good Roads Machine Co., for iron bridge 560 00


$1,201 76


Sidewalk Department


Town Appropriation


$150 00


Overdrawn last year


$ 49 27


Thomas Bott, labor


10 00


Frank Evans


10 00


Weston Hamilton


8 00


Ralph Currier


8 00


Arthur Nichols


8 00


W. W. Richardson


11 00


Oscar Sheldon


20 00


W. W. Richardson


20 00


J. T. Hood


20 00


$164 27


Overdrawn on sidewalk department 14 27


$150 00


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MOTH DEPARTMENT


Tree Warden Department


Unexpended Balance last year


$ 52 09


200 00


Town Appropriation Overdrawn


65


$252 74


James Kelly, shade trees


$17 00


Clark & Wing, axe and wedge


1 05


W. H. Milberry


22 25


R. B. Floyd


43 25


Burton McGlauflin


72 69


Benj. T. McGlauflin


26 25


L. E. Collins


35 00


W. E. Eaton


29 25


R. R. Bowley


4 00


Eli E. Richardson


2 00


$252 74


Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moth Department


Taxed to Town by requirement of State $ 340 18


Amount received from the State 1,289 32


Cash received and now due on private work 290 13


$1,919 63


B. T. McGlauflin


$ 547 54


Burton McGlauflin


271 46


David Sheldon


36 50


John Gregory


17 75


L. E. Collins


368 15


H. Milberry


184 77


Herbert A. Hatch


44 50


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POOR DEPARTMENT


R. D. Floyd


72 26


Albert Daniels


16 13


Henry Fuller


1 50


F. C. Skinner


55 07


W. E. Eaton


216 50


Scott Wilkins


4 00


M. E. Tyler


4 00


A. M. Richardson Russell


28 75


A. E. Eaton


2 00


B. T. McGlauflin, cash for gasoline, etc.


12 49


M. E. Tyler


5 88


H. M. Dolbeare, printing notices


4 25


F. E. Campbell, oaths 2 25


A. P. Tyler, administering oaths 2 25


Liquid Gas Co., welding $1.65, freight 35c.


2 00


$1,919 63


Ipswich River Special


Unexpended Balance last year $59 59


Lyman S. Wilkins, attending meetings 8 00


Unexpended 51 59


$59 59


Poor Department


Town Appropriation


$ 400 00


Received from City of Salem for aid given


in 1911 Mrs. Galloway 37 75


Received from City of Salem for aid rendered


Mrs. Galloway in 1912 116 25


$554 00


19 63


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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT


Overdrawn last year $ 32 38 Town of Danvers supplies for Angeline Rier 56 00 Clark & Wing, groceries for Mrs. Galloway 156 00 W. W. Richardson, wood for Mrs. Galloway 16 50


H. E. Howe, wood for Mrs. Galloway 11 00


Oscar Sheldon, wood for Mrs. Galloway 5 75


Danvers Coal Co., coal for Mrs. Galloway 8 75


Arthur Nichols, sawing wood for Mrs.


Galloway 4 00


Kate C. Pray, groceries for Mrs. Arrington 30 00


Town of Peabody, board of Mrs. Harriet Smith 129 10


J. A. Atwood, burial of Mrs. Harriet Smith 30 00 City of Salem, board of N. Brown at Hospital 2 00


H. E. Stockwell, embalming body of Mrs. Smith 8 00


$489 48


Unexpended Balance


64 52


$554 00


Cemetery Department


Town Appropriation


200 00


Overdrawn last year $ 6 21


Danvers Water Board 6 00


J. A. Atwood, labor and cash paid for same 187 60


$199 81


Unexpended Balance 19


$200 00


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


Cemetery Trust Fund


Drawn from Savings Banks $112 20


J. A. Atwood, care of private lots $108 70


John W. Curry, care of Wm. Peabody lot 3 50


$112 20


Liquor Law Department


Unexpended Balance last year


$43 62 Oscar Cram $ 5 00


Balance


38 62


$43 62


Firemen's Department


Town Appropriation


$65 00


Charles O. Currier, services and cash paid 65 00


Fire Department


Unexpended Balance last year


$110 67


Town Appropriation 100 00


Received from State Adjutant General


84 75


$295 42


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MEMORIAL DAY


American La France Co., soda


3 36


Clark & Wing, supplies 4 26


Mrs. Tessier, lunch for firemen


4 75


Cornelius Callaghan Co. 500 ft. hose


285 00


$297 37


Overdrawn


1 95


$295 42


Fire Fighting Equipment


Appropriation $250 00


Unexpended


250 00


High School Pupils' Car Fares


Town Appropriation


$400 00


Cash for tickets sold


65 75


$465 75


Overdrawn last year


$60 18


Bay State Street Railway Co.,


345 25


$405 43


Unexpended


60 32


$465 75


Memorial Day


Town Appropriation


$110 00


Overdrawn last year


94


Cash paid for Middleton Band


50 00


Cash paid for geraniums


6 00


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TAX COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT


Flags for graves


4 15


Flags for children


2 07


Mrs. E. E. Richardson, wreaths


7 50


Cash paid for orator


10 00


Lillian P. Fletcher, organist


3 75


J. W. Dempsey, care of Church


3 00


Newcomb & Gauss, progams


4 50


Elmer Campbell, pumping organ


1 00


Moses Peabody, transporting children


5 00


Express on flags


20


J. A. Atwood, ice cream and cake


11 75


$109 86


Unexpended Balance


14


$110 00


Tax Collector's Department


Unexpended 1911 Appropriation


$114 65


John Gregory


$76 52


Unexpended Balance of 1911


38 13


$114 65


Appropriation for collecting 1912 taxes


$150 00


Fred W. Giles


$90 00


Unexpended Balance of 1912


60 00


$150 00


State Highway Department


Received from State $400 00


Unpaid bill to Sheehan & Rourke 400 00


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SPECIAL APPROPRIATION


Special Appropriation


Water pipe on North Main street $700 00


Water pipe on South Main street 600 00


Water pipe on Boston Street 800 00


Received from H. P. Emerson


159 90


$2,259 90


Charles Miller & Sons Co., pipe


$747 29


B. & M. Railroad, frieght


81 68


Chapman Valve Co., hydrants, etc.


120 02


J. J. Evans, labor on laying pipe


1,275 50


Oscar Sheldon, teaming


33 20


C. O. Currier, teaming


5 00


F. C. Skinner, gravel


50


$2,263 19


Overdrawn


3 29


$2,259 90


North Main Street


Pipe


$269 51


Laying pipe 682 feet


341 00


Ledge, 2 yards


6 00


Hydrants


26 00


Setting hydrants


1 00


Freight


1 00


Tee, plug, etc.


6 62


F. C. Skinner, gravel


50


Teaming


9 70


$661 43


Appropriation


$700 00


Unexpended


38 57


$661 43


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SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


South Main Street


Appropriation


600 00


Unexpended


10 97


$589 03


Cost of pipe


231 01


Laying 612 feet of pipe


306 00


Ledge 3 yards


9 00


Hydrant


26 10


Setting hydrant


1 00


Freight


1 00


Tee, plug and freight


6 62


Teaming


8 30


$589 03


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Boston Street


Appropriation


$800 00


Received of Henry P. Emerson


159 90


Overdrawn


52 83


$1,012 73


Cost of pipe


$324 01


Laying 1153 feet of pipe


576 50


Tees, plugs, etc.


10 62.


2 hydrants


44 40


Setting hydrants


2 00


Freight


2 00


Teaming


20 20


Ledge, 11 yards


33 00


$1,012 73


28


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


Special for Toilet Rooms at Hall


Appropriation


$500 00 190 60


Unexpended Balance


$309 40


Geo. I. Rowley, labor as per contract


$275 00


I. M. Carter, extra on plumbing 22 04


Eugene Grady, grading Hall yard 4 25


Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, supplies


8 11


$309 40


Flag Staff Lawn


Balance Unexpended last year


$12 54


Balance 10 54


$2 00


Henry A. Young, care of lawn 2 00


Special Valuation Book


H. E. Howe, services $17 50


James W. Ogden, services


18 75


B. Frank Phillips, services 23 75


Newcomb & Gauss, printing


100 50


Oscar Cram, wrappers and postage


8 31


$168 81


This account, the cost of the valuation books, is charged to the current expense account and the appropriation, viz $150 is credited to the same.


29


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


Special Haswell Park Avenue


Town Appropriation


$250 00 118 90


Unexpended


$131 10


Osborne Palmer, surveying


$10 00


William Milberry, for deed of land 50 00


John P. Fuller, for deed of land


50 00


W. W. Richardson, labor


8 60


M. E. Tyler


8 50


B. T. McGlauflin


4 00


$131 10


Special Hose House


Town Appropriation


$700 00


Unexpended


265 83


$434 17


E. W. Cushing for land


300 00


C. O. Currier, labor and cash paid 36 00


Oscar Sheldon, labor and cash paid


29 80


W. W. Richardson, journey to Boston


3 37


Daniel H. Woodberry, drawing plans 15 00


Sidney Perley, counsel fees


50 00


$434 17


Hydrant at Kenney Road


W. H. Van Winkle, sleeve and valve 38 50


Oscar Sheldon, teaming 50


B. & M. R. R., freight 1 89


$40 89


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30


ORDERS ON TOWN TREASURER


Special Electric Light


Town Appropriation No bills as yet presented


$500 00


Abatement of Taxes


Isaac C. Pray on 1911 tax


$11 00


Dr. Seale on 1911 tax 2 20 $13 20


Summary of Orders on Town Treasurer


Schools, Jan. 1, 1912 to Jan. 1, 1913


$4,364 02


High School Department 1,637 50


School Books and Supplies


320 43


School Incidentals


169 62


Town Officers


1,327 47


Miscellaneous


2,199 46


Soldiers Relief


225 77


State Aid


1,118 00


Highway Department


2,224 78


Peabody Street Bridge


560 00


Sidewalk Department


115 00


Tree Warden


252 74


Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moth Department


1,919 63


Ipswich River


8 00


Poor Department


457 10


Cemetery Endowment


112 20


Cemetery 193 60


31


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Liquor Department


5 00


Compensation of Firemen


65 00


Fire Department


297 37


High School Scholars Tickets


345 25


Memorial Day


110 00


Tax Colector


166 52


Flag Staff Lawn


2 00


Water Pipe


2,263 19


Abatement of Taxes


13 20


Board of Health


35 23


County Tax


1,149 27


State Tax


1,375 00


Hose House


434 17


Haswell Park


131 10


State Treasurer, Town note


2,875 00


State Treasurer, Town note


2,000 00


Naumkeag Trust, Town note


6,000 00


Town Hall Toilet Rooms


309 40


Hydrant at Kenney Road


40 89


Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moth Bills Dec. 1912 165 13


$34,987 64


Moth bills Dec. 1911 included in this


account but not in Treasurer's account 163 88


$34,823 76


Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures December 1, 1912


Adjusted Sealed Condemned


Dormant Scales


2


Platform Scales 13 2


32


TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Computing Scales


1


1


All other scales


19


9


Weights


69


119


Dry Measures


1


Liquid Measures


3


24


20


Linear Measures


3


3


75


182


32


Inspection of out of town peddlers' scales 3


Inspection of milk jars 24


Sealers' fees collected and returned to Town Treasury $19 53




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