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EXTRACTS
FROM THE
Rules and Regulations
OF THE
BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.
ART. 3 .- Any resident in town over fourteen years of age, may take books from the Library. Children under fourteen may take books on presenting Application Card signed by their parents or guardians, whom the trustees will hold responsible for the safe return of the volumes.
ART. 4 .- Every person so entitled to borrow books from the Library shall receive from the Librarian a printed Application Card to be regularly filled and returned, and in exchange for the same, the Librarian will. if satisfactory, give a Call Card to be re- tained as filled out by the Librarian. On this shall be stamped the date of "Loan" and "Return" of each book taken.
ART. 5 .- No person shall be allowed more than one book at one time; and no book can be exchanged on the same day on which it is taken out.
ART. 6 .- If a "Call Card" be lost, another will not be issued to the same person till the expiration of two weeks from the time the Librarian is notified of the loss, except on payment of ten cents.
ART. 7 .- No book shall be kept from the Library over two weeks under a penalty of five cents for every three days delay. Un- labeled books renewable for two weeks. Labeled books not renewa- ble. The Librarian shall notify any person withholding a book beyond the time allowed; and the expense of such notice shall be added to the fine.
ART. 8 .- If any book shall be lost, or materially injured, the person to whom it stands charged shall either pay the appraised value thereof, or replace it by a new volume or set (if it belongs to a set) of the same or a later edition, and of equal value, besides paying all fines that may have accrued on said book.
ART. 9 .- The Librarian shall withhold the use of the Library from those persons from whom fines are due; and from all per- sons who misuse or damage books, and shall appraise the amount of damage done to books, subject to appeal to the Trustees.
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THE SIXTY-FOURTH
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 25, 1876,
CONTAINING REPORTS OF THE
AUDITORS, SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, COLLECTOR, FIRE ENGINEERS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
ALSO,
THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORD OF THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, DURING THE YEAR 1875.
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1873-6.
SELECTMEN. WILLIAM S. GREENOUGH, Chairman and Secretary. WMI. K. PERKINS, ROBERT L. MURKLAND.
CLERK. CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE.
TREASURER. JAMES F. EMERSON.
ASSESSORS AND FENCE VIEWERS. EDWARD MANSFIELD, DAVID PERKINS, R. L. MURKLAND.
OVERSEERS OF THIE POOR. JAMES OLIVER, Chairman. DANIEL G. WALTON, CYRUS N. WHITE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM F. POTTER,* Chairman,
Term Expires 1876.
CHARLES R. BLISS,
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66 1876.
LUCIUS BEEBE, ·
66
66 1877.
CHAPLIN G. TYLER,
66
1877.
HENRY D. SMITHI, Secretary,
66
1878.
GEORGE W. ABORN,
66
1878.
*Resigned.
AUDITORS.
T. J. SKINNER, FREEMAN EMMONS,
E. E. EMERSON.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. OTIS V. WATERMAN.
TRUSTEES OF THE BEEBE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LUCIUS BEEBE, Chairman. S. O. RICHARDSON, CHESTER W. EATON, Treasurer, FRANCIS P. HURD, GEORGE A. HARDY, JOHN M. CATE,
r THOMAS WINSHIP.
EDWARD MANSFIELD,
THEODORE E. BALCH, Sec !. AZEL AMES, JJR.,
URS. ELIZA A. WAKEFIELD. HENRY D. SMITH, MRS. HARRIET N. FLINT.
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HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
JOHN H. PERKINS,
DAVID BATCHELDER, GEORGE K. GILMAN, A. N. BLANCHARD,
CYRUS KIMBALL,
JOSEPH TUTTLE,
Centre District.
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South
East
West
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
S. O. RICHARDSON, J. R. MANSFIELD, J. P. TUCKER
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
J. W. JENKINS, Chief, A. J. HUTCHINSON, Sec'ye JOHN H. EMERSON.
DANIEL CAREY,
CONSTABLES. MOSES STAPLES, CHAS. H. DAVIS
POLICE OFFICERS.
CHAS. H. DAVIS, Chief, MOSES STAPLES, F. G. COKER,
DANIEL CAREY, JOSEPH TUTTLE, R. L. COOPER,
ISSACHAR STOWELL, I. F. SHELDON, GEO. A. DALANI
MAJOR TATTERSALL, . JOHN F. ALEXANDER.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE.
WEIGHERS OF COAL AND MERCHANDISE. GEO. W. ABORN, GEO. M. HALL.
POUND KEEPER. JOHN B. ATWELL.
JOSEPH TUTTLE, JOSHUA WALTON,
MEASURERS OF WOOD.
C. W. GREEN, H. A. HORTON,
LUCAS SMITH, HENRY CLAY, A. J. HUTCHINSON.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
DANIEL CAREY,
WILLIAM G. SKINNER
FIELD DRIVERS. SYLVESTER BURDITT, II. M. RIDEOUT, E. E. OLIVER, DANIEL W. HUNT.
JAMES GILL,
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List of Jurors ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN NOVEMBER 2D, 1875.
Abbott, Benj. F. Abbott, George |Atwell, Wm. H. Atwell, John . ¡ Britton, Richard Beckford, Charles F. Batchelder, David Bancroft, Benj. F. Beche, Cyrus G. Cooper, Reuben L. Carey, Daniel Curtis, Andrew 1 Daland, Geo. 1. Eaton, Levi B. Emerson, John H. Eaton, Isaac F. Gilman, Geo. K. Green, Chas. W.
> Haskell, Henry L. Hartshorne, Chas. F. . Hartshorne, Wm. H. Jenkins, John W. Lally, Thomas . Mason, David P. Mansfield, James J. Murkland, Rob't L.
Morrison, Geo. R. Nichols, Hero Oliver, James O'Hea, Bartholomew Perkins, David Perkins, Wm. K.
Perham, Joshua Philpot, Cyrus A. Pitman, Lawrence J. Pope, J. Holman
Putney, Stillman J. Richardson, Solon O. Sheldon, Isaac F. Skinner, Win. G. Southworth, Mason S. Sweetser, Jewett B. Sweetser, E. Felton Staples, Moses Tyler, John A. Walton, Solon Walton, J. C. W. Westgate, James Williams, Francis Woodward, James F. Young, Wm. F.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1875-6.
For Support of Schools, . $12.500 00
School Contingent Fund,
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1,000 00
Support of the Poor, 4,000 00 ·
60 Fire Department, .
4,700 00 ·
Highways and Bridges, 4,000 00 · ·
Railing for Highways, 500 00 ·
Payment of Town Officers,
2,800 00
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Expense of Street Lamps,
1,200 00
including dog tax ) .583 04
Support of Public Library ₹ 1874-5, $383.04, 5
Case G. R. Barnes vs. Town, 4,700 00
Miscellaneous Expenses, 4,000 00, .
Building Orchard Street, 200 00 .
60 Cottage 66
500 00
66 Summer · 400 00
Reservoir, Melvin 600 00
" Cor. School and Central Streets, . 200 00
Total Appropriations, Selectmen's Department, $41,883 04 For Payment of Interest on Town Debt, 9,500 00)
Total appropriations,
$51,383 04
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SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Appropriation authorized, · $12,500 00
Less amount transferred to School Contingent Fund, by Vote of Town Fob'y 21st, 1876, 250 00
-$12,250 00
Expended as per following details :
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Paid Melvin JJ. Hill,
High School, (11 mos.) $1,650 00
Abbie F. Nye, Asst. ..
. . 568 75
Eliza M. Greenwood, Asst. High School, . 75 00
M. E. Wentworth, Advanced Grammar, 650 00
Abbie S. Perkins, First .
507 00
Ella M. Pinkham, Second .. 507 00
Lilla M. Means, Third .
507 00
Francella M. Evans,
First Primary, ·
448 50
C. Eveline Sweetser, Second " 448 50
Elenora Hutchinson,
Training School, 650 00
Alice M. Wiley,
54 00
Hattie E. Perkins,
87 00
Clara M. Sweetser,
48 00
Myra A. Stearns,
27 00
Alice Alexander,
30 00
Susie A. Turnbull,
..
30 00
Clara M. Sweetser,
36 00
Alice M. Wiley,
،،
30 00
Myra A. Stearns,
51 00
Franklin Street,
204 00
Alice M. Wiley.
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66 00
M. Annie Warren,
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448 50
Sara L. Thomas,
207 00
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North District.
218 50
Cora B. Bancroft,
180 00
Julia L. Hopkins,
66
108 00
Annie R. Killoran,
East
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390 00
Amount carried forward.
$8,226 75
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Ricker Primary,
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Amount brought forward, . $8,226 75
Paid Emma L. Upham,
· 234 00
Ella M. Dager, West 429 00
Sophie F. Hamblin,
448 50
Frannie L. Hartshorne, Greenwood, 400 50
Mary E. Stocker, Woodville,
109 20
E. Fannie Butterfield, .
144 00
L. J. Mansfield,
66
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190 00
F. E. Grover, Music Teacher,
272 00
Total Salaries,
$10,453 95
JANITORS' SERVICES.
Paid Wm. H. Wiley,
High School Building, $296 66
Wm. G. Skinner
Centre District, 63 00
Abel F. Hutchinson,
154 00
James E. Buckley,
Franklin Street. 71 00
Henry Phelps,
North District. 36 75
Jerry Lyons,
East
13 50
Geo. H. Wiley,
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21 00
Jonas Cowdrey,
West
55 50
Isaac F. Sheldon,
Greenwood.
33 75
E. Butterfield,
Woodville. 29 25
Wmn. Ricker.
Ricker Primary.
13 50
Total,
$787 91
FUEL ACCOUNT.
Paid Geo. W. Aborn.
,42 Tons Coal at $7.90, $331 80
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9.00. 9 00
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Basketing. ·
75
66 66 2 C'ds Oak Wood at $10.00
20 00
3 - Pine .. 7.00 21 00
2 00
. . Matches. ·
55
Joseph Tuttle, 35 C'ds Oak Wood at $8.00 280 00
.. 10 1-2 ·· Pine ·· ·· 5.50
57 75
Amount carried forward, .
8722 85
6 6
Teaming. ·
9
Amount brought forward, . $722 85
Paid H. D. Hoyt, 2 1-2 C'ds Pine Wood at 6.00 15 00
J. J. Mansfield & Son, 8 1-4 ft. Oak ~ 10.00 10 31
Benson & Hall, 8 Tons Coal, “ 8.25 66 00
Basketing,
6 00
Asaph Evans, Preparing Fuel, .
68 58
Moses G. Hobson,
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15 13
Waldo E. Cowdrey,
3 00
Isaac F. Sheldon,
13 00
Jerry Lyons,
4 75
James E. Buckley,
14 75
Win. H. Wiley
4 50
Total,
$943 87
Recapitulation.
Appropriation brought forward,
$12,250 00
Expended :
Teachers' Salaries, $10,453 95
Janitors' Services, 787 91
Fuel Account, 943 87
Total Expended, · $12,185 73
Balance Unexpended, $64 27
$12,250 00
SCHOOL CONTINGENT FUND.
Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00 . Transferred from regular appro- priation by vote of Town, February 21st, 1876, 250 00
Cash refunded by School Com- mittee on acc't Singing Books, 53 82
$1,303 82
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Expended as per following details :
Paid American Tablet Co., bl'kb'ds and erasers, $6 40
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., gong, etc. 8 63
Murphy, Leavens & Co., brushes, dusters, etc. 64 60 Daniel Cummings & Co., brooms, pails, etc. 22 90
S. R. C. Association, broom,
45
Doane & Greenough, ink, 17 00
Skinner & Co., conveying music teacher, 48 00
Conant & Newhall, printing, 5 00
W. H. Twombly, printing, ·
39 25
W. H. Twombly, stove, 35 00
Joseph Cartwright,
" and repairs, 18 25
G. N. Littlefield & Co.,
66
158 10
M. S. Southworth, building fence north side High School lot,
78 06
Richard Britton,
collecting statistics,
15 00
G. W. Kendall,
wheelbarrow, 8 00
B. Peabody, new pump and repairs, 22 00
Melvin J. Hill, sundries,
14 40
L. P. Goullaud, singing books,
166 66
White & Goullaud,
pitch pipes, etc.
4 50
C. P. Foster, books and supplies,
151 02
Young & Bartlett, books, etc. ·
9 26
Misses Perkins and Pinkham, stationery, 12 50
J. L. Ross, repairs on furniture, 8 33
Geo. K. Gilman, labor Greenwood school yd.
49 83
II. N. Winslow, teaming,
1 50
H. L. Haskell, labor and repairs,
3 00
W. A. Hamblin,
66
9 75
Lewis Fairbanks,
11 25
Bacon & Sweetser
66
40 40.
Staples & Teague, 66
11 12
J. B. Wiley,
12 60
C. H. R. Cheney,
repairing clocks, ·
4 00
II. L. Hall,
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4 25
Luther Crocker,
repairs, 2 25
Amount carried forward, ·
. $1,063 26
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Amount brought forward, ·
. $1,063 26
Paid John Purington, repairs, 30 99
M. C. Taylor, 57 28
N. C. Mayo,
23 00
D. P. Richardson,
46 50
W. H. Wiley,
extra labor,
20 05
I. F. Sheldon,
labor and sundries,
7 37
Henry Phelps,
2 50
Jonas Cowdrey,
labor,
4.15
G. H. Wiley,
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2 27
Wm. Crane, 66
50
J. H. Perkins,
66
3 50
G. O. Sanderson,. 66
1 25
Israel Gray,
66
11 75
James E. Buckley, supplies,
20
Total Expenditures,
. $1,274 57
Balance unexpended, $29 25
$1,303 82
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Appropriation authorized, $4,000 00
Paid James Oliver, Chairman of Overseers, as
per receipts, 4,650 00
Balance overdrawn, $650 00
The details of expenditures will be found in the Report of Overseers of the Poor.
By vote of the Town, Feb'y 21st, 1876, the Selectmen were authorized to draw orders on the Treasurer for this De- partment, in excess of appropriation, if necessary.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation authorized,
. $4,700 00
Expended as follows :
YALE ENGINE COMPANY, NO. 1.
Paid Firemen's Services to May 1st, 1875,
. $1,229 17
Wm. Jeffers, repairs, ·
146 20
J. & S. Winship,
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121 25
J. W. Jenkins, 66
5 40
J. W. Smallcon
1 60
G. N. Littlefield & Co.,
and sundries, 3 64
3 58
J. F. Woodward & Son,
7 15
J. H. Emerson,
labor,
16 05
A. J. Hutchinson,
6 32
F. G. Coker,
2 00
Sylvester Burditt,
19 00
W. S. French,
Steward,
19 05
David Flanders,
31 05
G. W. Aborn, fuel,
16 40
Citizens' Gas Company, gas,
S. R. C. Association,
sundries,
1'50
Norcross, Mellen & Co., feather duster,
3 33
D. P. Richardson,
use of horses,
4 00
H. N. Winslow, teaming, 12 00
N. B. and A. E. Proctor, oil clothing,
15 00
Total, . $1,685 74
C. WAKEFIELD ENGINE COMPANY, NO. 2.
Paid Firemen's Services to May 1st, 1875,
$962 50
Lewis Fogg, Steward, 82 65
Geo. W. Aborn, fuel, 12 53 .
Issachar Stowell, repairs, 2 50 .
S. R. C. Association, sundries,
4 55
G. N. Littlefield & Co., "
15
Chas. H. Derby, use of horses,
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2 00
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22 05
Bacon & Sweetser,
Amount carried forward, . . $1.066 88
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Amount brought forward, . . $1,066 88
Paid C. Wakefield Co., use of horses, 6 00
N. B. & A. E. Proctor, oil clothing, 18 75
Total .
$1,091 63
CHEMICAL ENGINE COMPANY, NO. 1.
Paid Firemen's Services to May 1st, 1875,
$258 33
W. A. Prescott, Steward, 26 68
Justin Howard, 25 35
Ira Wiley, rent of house, 41 33
Oscar Hutchinson, "
41 67
Cutler Bros. & Co., chemicals,
18 90
G. N. Littlefield & Co., repairs and sund's,
6 26
Roger Howard,
4 00
J. & S. Winship,
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3 75
J. F. Woodward & Son, 3 38 ·
Geo. W. Aborn, fuel,
5 40
Howe & French, chemicals,
5 67
D. B. Stedman & Co., sundries,
3 90
N. E. Fire Ex. Co., rubber buckets,
9 00
H. N. Winslow, teaming,
11 00
C. Hayes, rubber suits, 17 25
Total, $481 87
WASHINGTON HOOK & LADDER COMPANY, NO. 1. Paid Firemen's Services to May 1st, 1875, $612 35
John M. Cate, rent of room, 291 78
John F. Alexander, Steward, 49 58
J. & S. Winship, repairs, 10 00
John Purington, 27 62
Staples & Teague,
2 25
Bacon & Sweetser, .
8 30
G. N. Littlefield & Co.,
and sundries,
25 71
S. R. C. Association, sundries,
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1 84
Citizens' Gas Co., gas,
19 35
C. H. Robertson, repairs,
90
J. H. Perkins, use of horses,
6 00
Total,
· · . $1,055 68
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OTHER EXPENSES IN THE DEPARTMENT.
Paid H. L. Hall, engineers' badges, $6 36
J. H. Emerson, ringing bell for meetings, . 3 00
W. H. Twombly, printing, 15 00
Town of Melrose, use of engine, 5 00 ·
Andrew Goodwin, ringing fire alarm, 12 10 -
E. Mansfield & Son, oil, &c.,
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15
L. F. Linnell, expressing,
5 75
J. H. Eaton,
8 90
Thomas Conely, fire police,
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2 00
H. N. Winslow, teaming,
13 50
Staples & Teague, frames,
3 12
. J. N. Eames, repairs,
2 50
J. P. Tucker, chamois skins,
1 90
J. H. Emerson, to complete reservoir cor. School and Central, in excess of appro- priation, ·
100 00
Hunneman & Co., new hose and repairs, ·
147 49
N. E. Linen Hose M'f'g Co., repairing hose, 9 50
James Boyd & Sons, 2 50
$342 47 .
Yale Engine Co. No. 1, . $1,685 74
(. Wakefield Co. No. 2,
1,091 63
Chemical Engine Co. No. 1,
481 87
Washington Hook & Ladder Co.,
1,055 68
Sundry other Expenses,
342 47
$4,657 39
Balance unexpended, 42 61
$4,700 00
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3 70
G. N. Littlefield & Co., nails, ·
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Total, Recapitulation.
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BUILDING RESERVOIRS.
Appropriation for Melvin Street, $600 00
" North Ward, 200 00
Drawn from Fire Dep't Fund by order of Board of Engineers, 100 00
Total, $900 00
Expended as follows by the Board of Fire Engineers :
Paid N. H. Dow, as per contract, for building Melvin Street Reservoir, $460 00
Sundry Individuals, for labor on North Ward Reservoir, 360 58
Peterson & Parker, covering stone, do., 42 50
W. II. Twombly, advertising proposals, 2 00 .
J. & S. Winship, repairing tools, .
3 34
J. R. Horton, sundries,
3 00
G. N. Littlefield & Co., tools and repairs. 3 77
S. D. Hobson, plank, 7 57
Total. ·
$882 76
Unexpended balance, 17 21
$900 00
This unexpended balance (817.24) was disbursed by the Board of Engineers as follows :
Paid J. F. Alexander, Steward H. & L. Co.,
$12 50
G. W. Aborn, fuel, ' 6.
.. 2 75 .
D. P. Richardson, use of horses, 2 00
$17 25
PAYMENT OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation authorized, $2,800 00
Distributed as follows :
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Paid Board of Auditors for 1874-5, $100 00
Selectmen for 1875-6, 400 00
Assessors for 1875-6, 400 00
Fire Engineers for 1875-6, 100 00
James Oliver, as Overseer of the Poor,
91 00
Cyrus N. White,
42 00
Otis V. Waterman, Collector, on acc't,
550 00
Chas. F. Hartshorne, Town Clerk,
75 00
W. F. Potter, School Committee 1875-6, 50 00
Chaplin G. Tyler, 66 66 30 00 66
Henry D. Smith, 66
66
30 00
Geo. W. Aborn,
33 33
John F. Alexander, Janitor Town Hall,
296 50
Wm. G. Skinner, Truant Officer 1874-5,
50 00
66
1875-6, 30 00
Daniel Carey,
66 1875-6,
30 00
Oliver Walton 2d, Return of Deaths,
Charles H. Davis,
Constable duty,
10 00
Police
61 80.
Daniel Carey,
187 70-
F. G. Coker,
84 20
Oliver Walton, 2d,
24 85
John F. Alexander,
13 00.
R. L. Cooper,
16 30.
Moses Staples,
35 00.
Geo. A. Daland,
15 00
Henry D. Hoyt,
2 50
Major Tattersall,
66
3 60
Total expended,
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. $2,779 03
Balance unexpended,
20 97
$2,800 00
NOTE .- We deem it but just to state that both the services and expenses of Daniel. G. Walton as Overseer of the Poor are gratuitous to the town.
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SUPPORT OF BEEBE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation authorized, regular, $200 00
Dog Tax 1874-5, 383 04
$583 04
Paid C. W. Eaton, Treasurer of Trustees, $583 04
For details of expenditure see Report of Trustees.
EXPENSE OF STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation authorized, . $1,200 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Co. for gas,
804 88
G. F. D. Skinner for lighting,
60 00
Chas. S. Knowles, 66 78 50
A. D. Cate, 184 84
Joseph Cartwright, lamps, etc.,
11 65
W. K. Perkins, oil, etc., 66 labor lamp posts, .
2 79
2 00
W. A. Cutter & Co., oil, chimnies, etc.,
16 10
C. R. Tuttle, " and light'g. 11 31
Joseph Descalzo, repairs, ·
3 60
William Mills & Co.,
1 15
Mason & Bridger,
11 75
Total,
$1,188 57
Balance unexpended, 11 43
$1,200 00
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CASE OF GEO. R. BARNES VS. TOWN,
FOR DAMAGES SUSTAINED ON FOREST STREET.
Appropriation authorized, . $4,700 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Geo. R. Barnes, judgment and costs, $3,900 20
Chas. R. Train, fee and services, 300 00
C. P. Judd, services and expenses,
152 75
Henry G. Clark, M. D., Medical Expert,
150 00
Azel Ames, Jr., M. D., 66
50 00
Dr. G. Kimball, 66
66
50 00
James Oliver,
witness fees,
8 50
Joseph Tuttle,
60
7 00
B. F. Abbott,
66
7 00
J. W. Jenkins, 66
7 00.
Richard Britton, 66
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5 50
Amasa Farrier, surveys,
20 25
$4,658 20
Balance unexpended,
41 80
$4,700 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Appropriation authorized,
$4,000 00 .
Expended as follows :
TOWN HOUSE ACCOUNT.
Paid Descalzo & Boulger, change in gas fixtures, $270 66
Citizens' Gas Co., for gas, . 490 50
J. J. Mansfield, 32 37-40 tons coal at $7.50, 247 01
H. D. Hoyt, for wood, 7 04
George W. Aborn, fuel for lockup, ·
9 50
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Amount carried forward, . $1,024 71
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Amount brought forward, $1,024 71 Paid Howard Watch and Clock Co., repairing tower clock, . 6 52
II. L. Hall, repairing hall clock, ·
1 00
J. C. Fennelly, shades, &c., 6 25 .
12 00
J. L. Hammett, repairing settees, Wakefield Rattan Co., mats, .
15 75
. W. c. J. Martin, towels, . 1 50
A. J. Hutchinson, gas ,burners, . 4 85 .
J. F. Alexander, sundries, 9 43
H. D. Hoyt, lumber for coal bin, 3 00
C. W. Trow, repairs, .
4 00
N. W. Turner & Co.,
3 00
Staples & Teague,
6 83
Geo. H. Teague,
·
10 60
Moses Staples,
2 00
Lewis Fairbanks, 60
.
.
.
4 25
John Purington,
1 75
G. N. Littlefield & Co., 66
20 60
McLeod & Murphy, whitewashing lockup, . 4 00
Joseph Tuttle, removing ashes, ·
3 00
Total,
. $1,145 04
NOTE .- Janitor's services charged to the appropriation for payment of town officers. The income of the Town Hall will be found in Treasurer's report.
PRINTING, STATIONERY, &C.
Paid W. H. Twombly, ptg. town reports 1874-5, $345 70
66 66 by-laws, ·
29 76
٠٠ . . .. . and advertising, . 49 25
Doane & Greenough, books and stationery,
84 08
Board of Assessors, stationery, . · ·
1 50
W. S. Greenough, postage and telegram,
. 4 36
.
.
.
Total,
$514 65
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LEGAL SERVICES.
Paid B. F. Thomas, retainer fee and services in case Boston & Maine R. R. vs. Town, . $155 00 Eaton & Hamilton, services and expenses in case Boston & Maine R. R. es. Town, 110 00
Eaton & Hamilton, services and expenses in referee case of French rs. Town. 76 32
Eaton & Hamilton, services and expenses in case of Flanders vs. Town, 20 60
Eaton & Hamilton, sundry cases. 10 69
Total, $372 61
ODDS AND ENDS.
Paid John M. Cate, rent of armory, % $300 00
Mrs. W. C. Bryant, bounty. 100 00
Jas. Oliver, expenses as Overseer of Poor, 108 50
Cyrus N. White, 18 00
Connell & Kirk, land damage for gravel pit. 100 00
E. E. Emerson, Treas., music 4th July. 100 00
Mrs. S. W. Locke, gravel pit on Forest St .. 200 00 Major Tattersall, night-watch for Mar., '75. 95 00 Daniel Carey, 95 00
G. F. Hartshorne, plans, surveys, &c., ·
10 00
George W. Aborn, balance due on account contract for building New Salem strect, .
58 02
Staples & Teague, labor street signs, .
33 45
Sundry bills of Board of Health for 1874-5, as follows, viz. :
Chas. Linnehan, use of sprinkler, $70 00
G. W. Kendall, repairs do., 17 00
J. J. Titcomb, sundry repairs, .
15 94
G. F. D. Skinner, sprinkling sts., 78 56
66 returning sprinkler. 6 00
Azel Ames, Jr., postage, &c., 8 00
195 50
Amount carried forward,
.
$ 1,413 47
* Reimbursed by the State.
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Amount brought forward, . $1,413 47
Paid L. F. Linnell, expressing, 4 90
George Abbott, repairing flag-staff, 4 25
A. W. Mitchell, police badges .
15 00
G. W. Aborn, posts for street signs, .
10 00
M. E. Goodwin, repairs on fence,
2 12
S. S. Scranton, law book,
.
4 50
W. G. Skinner, circulating reports,
18 00
J. F. Alexander, posting bills, . 2 50
Oliver Walton, 2d, funeral expenses of child of Albert Bradbrook, ·
6 00
N. H. Dow, labor on drains, &c., 18 25
Francis M. Smith, detective incendiary case, 40 65
W. N. Tyler, special police, 2 50 ·
Daniel Carey, special police, 122 65 .
J. W. Smallcon, repairs town pump, 2 08
B. Peabody, pump Elm street, . 16 90 ·
J. N. Eames, repairs on pump, . 2 00
James Gill, ringing bell, . .
10 00
Bacon & Sweetser, painting fence in old cemetery, 5 5,0
Oliver Walton, 2d, labor old cemetery, 8 00
B. S. Moulton & Co., framing by-laws, 3 00
Board of Health, sundry bills, . ·
6 50
A. C. Perkins, labor music stand, .
3 00
W. K. Perkins, labor liberty pole, 2 00
J. F. Emerson, town treasurer, services . 1874-5, . 50 00
C. R. Bliss, School Com., services 1874-5, 40 00
Henry D. Smith, .. 25 00
Chaplin G. Tyler, “
.
25 00
.
Total, . $1,863 77
EXPLANATION .- The town officers' services, which are charged to this appropria- tion, properly belong to the appropriation for the payment of town officers, but that appropriation having been recommended and based upon the salaries of officers for the present year only, it was exhausted for that purpose, and the Selectmen were obliged to draw upon the miscellaneous fund for the payment of these bills, which should have been presented last year.
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Recapitulation.
Town House account,
. $1,145 04
Printing, stationery, &c.,
.
.
514 65
Legal services,
.
.
·
372 61
Sundry other expenses,
1,863 77
Total,
$3,896 07
Unexpended balance,
103 93
$4.000 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation authorized,
$4,000
This amount was apportioned by the Select- men as follows :
Retained to pay bills of last year, contracted by Road Commissioners,
840. 00
North 60 Daniel Batchelder. .. 525 00
South 66 Geo. K. Gilman.
570 00
East 66 1. N. Blanchard. .
400 00
West
Cyrus Kimball. .
795 00
Woodville
Joseph Tuttle, . .
370 00
.
.
For Centre district, J. H. Perkins, Surveyor. . $500 00
$4,000 00
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Expended as follows :
BY SELECTMEN.
Balance retained by them, $500 00
Paid Richard Britton, Treasurer of Road Com- missioners, balance due, as per rep't,
7 36
B. F. Abbott, labor, · 30 00
Simeon Parker,
4 00
Geo. W. Aborn,
31 90
Thos. W. Sullivan, ·
18 75
Michael Low, blasting ledge, 13 00
J. W. Jenkins, breaking snow, 46 25
C. H. Derby,
48 12
Cyrus Kimball,
24 00
Adam Wiley, 66
27 89
D. P. Richardson, 66
5 10
Joseph Tuttle,
28 15
J. Morrill,
66
41 30
F. C. Skinner, gravel, etc., 29 50
Peterson & Parker, edgestones, 72 80
Total amount old bills, $428 12
Paid E. F. Sweetser, sundry repairs,
1 50
W. K. Perkins, setting bounds, etc., 13 25
D. S. Fairbanks, sidewalk Water street, 3 00
Maurice Fitzgerald, 66
1 75
A. C. Perkins, bridge, Valley street, 5 00
Gowing & Sweetser, driveway, Orchard st.,
6 25
Total expended, $458 87
Balance unexpended, 41 13
$500 00
CENTRE DISTRICT .- JJ. HI. PERKINS, SURVEYOR.
Amount apportioned, $840 00
Cash drawn by Surveyor, 840 00
Mr. Perkins' vouchers show that he has expended money as follows :
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Paid J. H. Perkins, 75 1-2 days' labor at $2.25, $169 88
66 " for horse and cart 98 d's at 1.75, 171 50
Dexter C. Wright, with horse and cart 10 1-2 days at $3.00,
31 50
Felton Sweetser, with horse and cart 4 days at $3.50,
14 00
Michael Madden, 59 1-2 days at $1.75, 19 66 1.75,
104 13
Peter Crowley,
33 25
Timothy Reagan,
21 3-4 66 1.75,
38 06
Simeon Parker,
4
1.75,
7 00
Levi Flanders, 43 1-4
1.75,
75 69
N. H. Dow,
12
1.75,
20 94
William Cronan,
7 1-4
1.75,
12 69
Andrew Young,
7 1-2 66
1.75,
13 12
66 " with horse & cart 2 "
3.50,
7 00
E. H. Copp, 26
1.75,
45 50
John Whitford, 7
1.75,
12 25
Thomas Sullivan, 21 1-2 66
1.75,
37 63
William Bachellor, 197 loads gravel at .04,
7 88
J. G. Morrill, removing snow,
3 75
J. W. Smallcon, blacksmith work,
5 00
Total expended, $810 77
Leaving a balance in the hands of the Surveyor, of $29 23
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