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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
Town of Middleton
For the Year Ending January 1, 1913
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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, 1913
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FLINT
MIDDLETON
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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
1
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
5
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
10
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
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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
.
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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