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248th ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF MEDFIELD
For the Year ending January 31, 1899
OF
1649
1651
CONTENTS.
PAGE
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS .
2
TREASURER'S REPORT
4
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
6
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE
2I
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
23
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
24
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK .
25
REPORT COLLECTOR . .
30
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF DELINQUENT TAXES .
30
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
31
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR .
39
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS
44
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE .
46
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
53
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING
54
BY-LAWS OF TOWN ·
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56
STATEMENT OF THE MEDFIELD WATER COMPANY .
64
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BOSTON GEORGE H. ELLIS, 272 CONGRESS STREET 1899
A REPORT OF THE MEDFIELD BRANCH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER AID ASSOCIATION.
In the latter part of June, 1898, a circular was sent out by the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association, informing the citizens of this State that the Association had decided to purchase a steamship, and fit it out as a floating hospital to be used in relief of the sick and wounded soldiers of our army in the West Indies. Some of the people of Medfield had already become warmly inter- ested in the work of the Red Cross; and, with the hope of organ- izing a town movement to aid in this great philanthropy, two preliminary meetings had been held in the vestry of the Unitarian Church. These were soon followed by another meeting in the vestry of the Second Congregational Church. At this third meet- ing an organization was formed, with Mr. Willard Harwood for President, Mrs. J. A. Savage for Secretary, and Mrs. L. M. Pierce as Treasurer. In a few days these three officers issued a call for a public meeting to be held in the rooms of the Medfield Histori- cal Society on the evening of Friday, July 8, 1898. At this gath- ering, which was well attended, much interest was shown; and the work of organizing was promptly and effectually completed. A Finance Committee was chosen, collectors were appointed, and a large committee of women was elected to purchase material and make hospital garments, and to procure and forward other neces- sities for the sick and wounded soldiers. It was also voted that the Medfield organization should be a local branch of the Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Aid Association, and do all its work in alliance with the State organization. At the close of the meeting generous subscriptions were received from many present, and it was felt that the good work had been well commenced. During the next few weeks the collectors and Finance Committee were very active in the procuring of contributions, while the women's committee was busy making and sending hospital garments. In due time the sum of $392.45 had been collected and placed in the hands of Mrs. Pierce, the Treasurer, whose report is herewith submitted, and is as follows : -
TREASURER'S REPORT.
MRS. L. M. PIERCE, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE MEDFIELD BRANCH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER AID ASSOCIATION.
From July 8, 1898, to Jan. 1, 1899.
Dr.
Cash received at the first regular meeting, July 8, 1898,
$137.00
Donations from individuals from July 9 to August 6, .
26.00
Cash from individuals at the Medfield Asylum, 30.00
.
Cash from collectors at Medfield Asylum,
51.00
Cash from collectors in Medfield,
148.45
$392.45
Cr.
By cash sent July 8 to the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Associa-
tion,
$137.00
For collectors' books,
.60
For material for garments for soldiers,
60.30
For material for garments, 1.06
For postage,
.04
Sent August 13 to the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid As- sociation,
I 20.00
Sent October 25 to the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid As- sociation,
70.00
Balance in treasury Jan. 1, 1899,
3.45
$392.45
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. L. M. PIERCE, Treasurer.
The above amount does not include all that was contributed by the citizens of Medfield to this philanthropic work. Several of our citizens paid generous contributions directly to the Treasurer of the State Association in Boston, and so the Treasurer of the Medfield branch is unable to report the whole sum contributed by this town; but it is safe to say that it was not less than $500. The small balance of $3.45 remaining in the hands of the Treas- urer at the time of her report has since been paid to the Finance Committee, and used by that committee in paying for the printing of this full report, which is now and hereby respectfully submitted.
MRS. J. A. SAVAGE,
Secretary.
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248th ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF MEDFIELD
For the Year ending January 31, 1899
OF
1649
L
1651
CONTENTS.
PAGE
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS
2
TREASURER'S REPORT
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
6
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
23
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
24
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
25
REPORT OF COLLECTOR
30
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF DELINQUENT TAXES
30
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
3I
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR
39
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS
44
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
46
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
53
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING
54
BY-LAWS OF TOWN .
.
.
56
STATEMENT OF THE MEDFIELD WATER COMPANY
64
BOSTON GEORGE H. ELLIS, 272 CONGRESS STREET
1899
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE
2I
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1898.
Town Clerk. STILLMAN J. SPEAR.
Selectmen and Board of Health. BENJAMIN F. SHUMWAY. WILLIAM F. GUILD. HERBERT W. WIGHT. Assessors.
WILLIAM F. GUILD. FRANCIS D. HAMANT. ALONZO B. PARKER.
Treasurer. RALPH A. BATTELLE.
Collector. JOSEPH W. CURTIS.
School Committee.
Term expires 1899
ALBERT A. LOVELL, P. HENRY LEAHY,
66 I 900
GEORGE WASHBURN,
66 66 1901
Overseers of the Poor.
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. M. H. BLOOD.
HERBERT W. HUTSON. Trustees of Funds.
HAMLET WIGHT. WILLIAM H. BAILEY. CLINTON T. FROST.
Trustees of Public Library.
ISAAC B. CODDING,
Term expires 1899
GEORGE H. SMITH,
66
66
1899
WILLARD HARWOOD,
66
66
1900
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,
66 1 900
WILLIAM H. BAILEY, BRACEY CURTIS,
66
1901
66
66
I90I
M. H. BLOOD. DAVID MEANY.
Constables. SAMUEL E. MITCHELL. HERBERT W. HUTSON.
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Cemetery Committee.
WILLARD HARWOOD. ALONZO B. PARKER. JEREMIAH B. HALE.
Sexton. ALONZO B. PARKER.
Auditor.
Pound Keeper.
THOMAS E. SCHOOLS, appointed.
GEORGE D. HAMANT.
Field Drivers.
P. HENRY LEAHY. ALBERT A. LOVELL. JOSEPH E. LONERGAN.
Fence Viewers.
ISAAC B. CODDING. GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. FRANCIS D. HAMANT.
APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTMEN.
Engineers of Fire Department.
M. H. BLOOD. H. W. HUTSON. S. E. MITCHELL.
Weigher and Sealer of Weights and Measures. ISAAC B. CODDING. Measurer of Wood and Bark. JAMES ORD.
Registrars of Voters.
WILLIAM F. ABELL,
Term expires 1899
NATHAN F. HARDING,
I 900
LEWIS A. CUTLER, STILLMAN J. SPEAR, ex officio.
1901
Superintendent of Streets. CLINTON T. FROST, resigned Oct. 11, 1898. GEORGE W. KINGSBURY, appointed Oct. 11, 1898.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions. ALEX. E. WIGHT, M.D.V., resigned. HERBERT W. HUTSON, to fill vacancy.
Night Watch and Keeper of Lockup. DAVID MEANY.
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R. A. BATTELLE, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN
DR.
To Cash in Treasury Feb. 1, 1898,
$1,014.77
On Tax of 1894.
$10.02
On Tax of 1895,
136.40
On Tax of IS96,
189.53
On Tax of 1897, .
2,045.26
On Tax of 1898, .
12,990.65
15,371.86
Corporation Tax,
$1,949.48
National Bank,
506.01
Military Aid,
48.00
State Aid,
204.00
Burial of Indigent Soldiers,
33.00
Inspection of Cattle and Provisions,
25.00
Income of State School Fund,
255.55
Interest on Town School Fund,
165.61
Borrowed Money,
5,000.00
S, 186.65
Dog Tax,
$249.04
Rent of Post-office Room.
180.00
Rent of Town Hall,
166.00
Aid for D. West Family,
21.40
Aid for Mrs. Herbert Parker,
64.00
680.44
Milk from Town Farm,
$939.75
Sundry Sales from Town Farm, .
179.10
Fines, .
5.00
Licenses,
11.50
City of Boston for Mary Denny,
38.00
Boarder at Almshouse,
4.00
Ginn & Co., Error in Account,
.20
N. T. Dyer, on Account of R. Briscoe,
200.00
Interest on Bank Deposit.
42.98
1,420.53
$26,674.25
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OF MEDFIELD FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1899.
CR.
By Cash paid for Teaching Schools,
$3,807.05
Care, Fuel, and Supplies,
1,381.87
Repairs on School-houses,
347.38
Notes and Interest,
6,761.23
Town House Expenses,
246.08
Board of Health,
116.24
Public Library,
304.19
Removing Snow,
1,237.75
$14,201.79
Fire Department,
$1,203.63
Sidewalks,
298.10
Cemetery,
443.00
Memorial Day,
50.00
Outside Poor,
555-54
Insane and Feeble-minded,
723.33
Town Farm,
2,063.94
Insurance,
115.50
5,453.04
Bridges,
$16.34
Sewer, .
60.77
Highways,
1,337.12
State Aid,
160.00
Soldiers' Relief,
180.00
Burial of Soldier's Widow,
35.00
General Expenses,
365.25
Town Officers,
1,574.96
State Tax,
795.00
County Tax,
1, 183.04
Millis Tax,
7.88
Walpole Tax,
2.09
5,717.45
$25,372.28
Cash in Treasury,
1,301.97
$26,674.25
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
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EXPENDITURES.
TEACHING SCHOOLS.
Paid Walter L. Van Kleeck. . $952.00
Carrie A. Smith. . 413.00
Jeannette E. King, 349.55
Ida P. Brigham, 413.00
Susan M. Chase, . 413.00
Mary B. A. Dunn,
413.00
Wilma E. Bowden,
413.00
Isabel D. Bailey,
180.00
Rosa S. Allen, 40.00
Mabel F. Belcher.
172.10
Henrietta E. Pike.
48.40
$3,807.05
Appropriation, $3,500.00
Income from State School Fund,
255.55
Interest on Town School Fund,
165.61
3,921.16
Balance unexpended,
$114.II
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Paid Garfield Brothers, repairs Centre School-house, $2.22 George W. Kingsbury, gravel at Centre School- house, 6.25
N. F. Harding, repairs at Centre School-house, 22.1I
N. F. Harding, repairs at North School-house. .
2.00
N. F. Harding, repairs at South School-house, . 29.07 Boston Lightning Rod Co., Centre School-house, rod and repairing, 45.00
J. H. Pember, repairs at Centre School-house, . 1.00
T. P. Simpson, stock and labor, Centre School- house, 16.30
W. W. Preston, repairs at Centre School-house, 13.55
F. M. Ballou & Co., concreting, . 85.80
E. L. Edgecomb, repairing clock, Centre School- house, 1.25
Carried forward, . $224.55
7
Brought forward, $224.55
Paid T. L. Donlan, repairs at South School-house, 3.60
A. N. Clark, shingles for South School-house, 47.25
Henry McElwin, repairing blackboards, . . 52.48
Crosby Steam Gauge Company, repairs at Centre School-house, 1.50
Lowell Babcock's Son, repairs at Centre School- house, 1 2.00
Lowell Babcock's Son, repairs at North School- house, 4.50
L. P. Chadsey, repairing clock at North School- house, 1.50
$347.38
No appropriation.
CARE, FUEL, AND SUPPLIES.
Paid James E. Pettis, care of Centre School-house, $458.50
James E. Pettis, repairing desk, .30
James E. Pettis, setting trees, 1.00
James E. Pettis, supplies, . . 3.82
James E. Pettis, washing towels,
10.15
George D. Hamant, wood, South School,
21.25
Perry, Mason & Co., flags,
21.50
Silver, Burdette & Co., supplies,
10.25
American Book Company, supplies,
159.40
Ginn & Co., supplies,
8.67
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies, .
36.21
George S. Perry & Co., supplies,
25.56
W. L. Van Kleeck, supplies,
9.73
D. C. Heath & Co., supplies, 9.49
J. L. Hammett Company, supplies, 55.37
George R. Chase, journey to Boston, expenses,
1.63
Edwin LeCain, care of North School-house,
9.00
Mary E. Cutler, 8 maple-trees,
9.50
George P. Brown, samples,
2.00
Clinton D. Ames, care of North School-house, 15.00
George W. Kingsbury, wood for Centre School, 12.00
Carried forward, . $880.33
8
Brought forward, $880.33
Paid James Ord, supplies for Centre School, 1.65
E. M. Bent, lime and wood for Centre School, . 6.75
William Ryan, bicycle holders, Centre School, 5.60
Fairbanks Orchestra, music for graduation ex- ercises, 17.00
Thompson, Brown & Co., supplies, 50.26
George Washburn, postage, 1.28
George Washburn, expense to Boston, 1.18
George Washburn, supplies,
5.59
Harper Brothers, supplies,
6.80
Carrie A. Smith, expense of teachers' meeting. August 4, 1.19
George F. King, supplies,
2.10
S. J. Spear, programmes for graduation exercises,
12.00
Boston School Supply Company, supplies. 1.05
Leach, Shewell & Co., supplies, 9.37
J. E. Lonergan, coal for Centre School, 316.80
Directors of the Old South Work, supplies, .25
J. B. Lippincott, supplies, . 3.00
Mark Woodbine, cleaning North School-house,
5.25
Charles F. Read, freight and express,
10.33
Walter D. Kingsbury, care of South School- house, 29.25
Walter D. Kingsbury, cleaning of South School- house, 1.65
Walter D. Kingsbury, care of lawn and storm doors, 3.40
J. A. Fitts, supplies,
2.89
A. A. Lovell, car-fare, postage, and mending flag, 4.46
Codding & Schools, supplies for North School.
1.24
Educational Publishing Company, supplies, . 1.20
$1,381.87
Appropriation.
1,500 00
Unexpended, . $118.13
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid N. F. Harding, repairs, stock, and labor, . $7.54
S. J. Spear, printing,
10.75
S. J. Spear, removing shelves, 1.25
Miss L. M. Johnson, librarian,
100.00
E. M. Bent, for wood, .50
H. L. Mitchell, magazines,
30.20
Little, Brown & Co., supplies.
10.00
George E. Pettis, janitor.
50.00
J. A. Fitts, supplies,
.93
C. F. Read, express,
1.71
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books,
91.31
$304.19
Appropriation, $100.00
Dog tax,
249.04
Interest on funds.
75.00
424.04
Unexpended, .
$119.85
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
Paid Codding & Schools, kerosene oil, $15.18
N. F. Harding, repairs in hall,
3.25
N. F. Harding, repairs in post-office,
2.75
J. H. Pember, 3 keys,
.75
W. W. Preston, repairs, 7.77
E. L. Edgecomb, repairing clock,
.75
Blood Brothers, coal for lockup,
1.30
George W. Kingsbury, wood, .
11.50
Lowell Babcock's Son, repairs,
II.66
J. A. Fitts, supplies,
21.67
Geo. E. Pettis, care of town building one year, .
150.00
E. M. Bent, coal. . 19.50
$246.08
Received for rents,
346.00
Balance,
$99.92
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid Waltham Hospital, for board of Mary Denny,
case of scarlet fever, . $81.43
Newton Hospital, for board and treatment of Charles A. Cook, case of diphtheria, 23.56
Nathan Grant, for team to Newton Hospital, 5.00
C. A. Thompson, for fumigating Howe House, . 5.00
E. J. Keyou, disinfectants at Howe House, . 1.25
$116.24
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid T. F. Hanley, Clerk of Hook and Ladder Com- pany, services of 20 men, $328.78
S. V. Crooker, Clerk of Engine Company, 588.75
Geo. W. Gamble, care of hook and ladder room, 17.00
Alfred A. Blake, care of engine-room, . 18.20
M. H. Blood, cash paid, watching Lonergan fire,
2.73
Wm. J. Cox, teams to Lonergan fire, 10.00
Wm. J. Cox, hotel fire, . 5.00
Wm. J. Cox, Weiker's fire, 10.00
Wm. J. Cox, John Mason's fire, . 10.00
Wm. J. Cox, Hamlet Wight's fire, 10.00
Wm. J. Cox, church fire, 10.00
Wm. J. Cox, drawing truck to shop and return, 1.50
C. W. Spaulding, repairs on engine, 2.80
C. W. Spaulding, repairs on engine-room, I.IO
T. P. Simpson, painting, 16.50
Dennis Cummings, whitewashing,
7.00
James Ord, 33 dozen chairs,
14.40
James Ord, 7 lbs. zinc,
.63
James Ord, window shades,
5.00
E. M. Bent, coal, wood, and lime,
2.85
E. M. Bent, wood for hook and ladder room,
.50
W. W. Preston, repairs, 2.98
F. M. Ballou & Co., concreting, 15.00
J. J. Cunningham, 6 pairs rubber boots, 22.50
Repairs, 1.20
Carried forward, .
$1, 104.42
II
Brought forward, $1,104.42
Paid R. W. Baker, repairs on hook and ladder truck, 19.9I
Blood Brothers, repairs on engine, . 1.40
Miller Collins, watching fire at John Mason's, 2.00
Arthur Le Barron, services as engineman,
13.50
J. J. Kelley, repairs, 4.15
J. A. Fitts, supplies, 2.25
E. J. Keyou, supplies,
3.00
F. M. Smith, lettering boots, . 1.00
Painting hook and ladder truck, . 2.50
Walpole Fire Department, services at hotel fire, 49.50
$1,203.63
Appropriation,
1,000.00
Appropriation exceeded,
$203.63
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid S. J. Spear, services as Town Clerk, $75.00
B. F. Shumway, services as Selectman, 100.00
William F. Guild, services as Selectman, . 100.00
H. W. Wight, services as Selectman, 100.00
W. F. Guild, services as Assessor, . 50.00
F. D. Hamant, services as Assessor, 50.00
A. B. Parker, services as Assessor,
50.00
George W. Kingsbury, services as Overseer of the Poor, 50.00
H. W. Hutson, services as Overseer of the Poor, 40.00
M. H. Blood, services as Overseer of the Poor; 40.00
A. A. Lovell, services as School Committee, 50.00
P. H. Leahy, services as School Committee, 35.00
George Washburn, services as School Com- mittee, 35.00
George Washburn, services as Purchasing Agent, 35.00
T. E. Schools, services as Auditor, 15.00
David Meany, services as Night Watch, 362.00
David Meany, services as Constable, July 4, 2.00
M. H. Blood, services as Constable, July 3, 4, . 4.00
Carried forward. . $1,193.00
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Brought forward, $1,193.00
Paid W. H. Cook, services as Police, July 3, 4, 4.00
W. E. Fales, services as Police, July 3, 4, 4.00
H. R. Preston, services as Police, July 3, 4, 4.00
Fred H. Preston, services as Police, July 3, 4 4.00
B. C. Jordan, services as Police, July 3, 4, 4.00
M. H. Blood, services as Engineer, 25.00
H. W. Hutson, services as Engineer, 25.00
J. M. Dix, services as Engineer, 25.00
R. A. Battelle, services as Treasurer, 100.00
R. A. Battelle, services as Collector of Taxes, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1897, 23.05
Joseph W. Curtis, Collector of Taxes for 1898, 129.91
S. J. Spear, services as Registrar of Voters, 1897, 1898, . 12.00
C. W. Spaulding, Ballot Clerk, 4.00
J. H. Baker, services as Ballot Clerk, . 2.00
George G. Babcock, services as Teller. 4.00
J. M. Johnson, services as Teller, 4.00
E. H. Abell, services as Teller, . 4.00
T. E. Schools, services as Teller, 4.00
$1,574.96
Appropriation,
1,600.00
Unexpended, .
$25.04
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Paid H. M. Parker, postage-stamps for Town Reports, $5.00
H. M. Parker, book for Treasurer, 3.25
George H. Ellis, printing Reports, .
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I 12.00
George H. Ellis, 200 copies School Committee Report, 5.50
David Meany, Constable's fees in case Charles Dickens, . 10.47
David Meany, fees in case of Irving Maker, 3.73
David Meany, fees in case of William Kelley, 3.23
David Meany, fees in case of William Dugan, 5.25
Carried forward, . $148.43
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Brought forward, $148.43
Paid David Meany, care of lockup, 4.00
David Meany, expense to Dedham, 2.00
Emma F. Rhodes, dinners for Election Officers, 11.50
S. J. Spear, printing ballots, notices, etc., 25.25
S. J. Spear, printing Voting Lists, .
7.00
S. J. Spear, recording births, marriages, and deaths, 34.00
S. J. Spear, postage and express, 3.25
S. J. Spear, returning deaths to other towns, 19.25
William F. Guild, books for Town Officers, 3.75
William F. Guild, postage and stationery, 1.50
William F. Abell, ringing fire-bell, 1.25
William F. Abell, care of town clock, 25.00
A. B. Parker, returning 81 deaths, . 20.25
George H. Ellis, 2 order books, 6.75
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, ink, 1.50
C. F. Read, express, 4.57
James Hewins, legal advice, 6.00
Alex. E. Wight, Inspector of cattle and provisions, 37.50
Sara H. Berry, copies of list of poll tax payers, 2.00
George W. Kingsbury, postage, . .50
$365.25
Appropriation,
500.00
Unexpended, . $134.75
NOTES AND INTEREST.
Paid Medway Savings Bank, interest, $308.66
Medway Savings Bank, notes, 166.66
Medway Savings Bank, money borrowed in an- ticipation of taxes, 2,000.00
Daisy E. Curtis, interest,
105.00
Trustees of School Fund, interest,
150.61
Mary J. Smith, interest,
50.00
Willard Harwood, note, 500.00
Willard Harwood, interest,
145.84
Carried forward, . $3,426.77
I4
Brought forward, $3,426.77
Paid Willard Harwood, note borrowed in anticipation of taxes, . 1,000.00
Sarah G. Shumway, interest, 50.00
Charles Harwood, interest,
70.00
Hamlet Wight, note borrowed in anticipation of taxes, . 2,000.00
Interest on same,
64.46
Willard Harwood, note,
150.00
$6,761.23
Appropriation, notes due, . $817.00
Appropriation for interest, 900.00
Borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 5,000.00 6,717.00
Appropriation exceeded, $44.23
INSURANCE.
Paid A. H. Bartlett, insurance on library, $17.50
J. B. Hale, insurance on hearse and road- scraper, 7.00
H. H. Harding, insurance on Centre School-
house, . 13.00
A. H. Bartlett, insurance on Centre School- house, 52.00
A. H. Bartlett, insurance on weights and measures, 6.00
H. H. Harding, insurance on North School- house, 20.00
$115.50
Appropriation,
200.00
Unexpended, .
$84.50
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INSURANCE POLICIES.
Insurance on Town House.
Expires.
Home Insurance Co., . · Aug. 14, 1900, $5,000.00
Hartford Fire Insurance Co., July 13, 1900, 10,000.00
Westchester Fire Insurance Co., Oct. 4, 1900, 5,000.00
$20,000.00
Insurance on Centre School-house.
Worcester Mutual,
Sept. 18, 1901,
$1,500.00
Dorchester Mutual,
Sept. 21, 1901, 1,000.00
Cambridge Mutual, .
Sept. 21, 1901, 2,500.00
Home Insurance Co.,
Aug. 25, 1902,
2,500.00
Norfolk Mutual Insurance Co.,
Sept. 1, 1901,
1,300.00
Westchester Fire Insurance Co., Oct. 26, 1902, 1,500.00
Merchants & Farmers Mutual, Oct. 26, 1900, 1,500.00
Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Dec. 7, 1902,
2,500.00
$14,300.00
Insurance on North School-house.
Norfolk Mutual Insurance Co., Oct. 1, 190I,
$2,000.00
Insurance on South School-house.
Norfolk Mutual Insurance Co., Nov. 1, 1900,
$1,400.00
Almshouse and Outbuildings.
Norfolk Mutual Insurance Co., June 13, 1900,
$2,600.00
Furniture and Farm Stock.
Dedham Mutual Insurance Co., Nov. 1, 1900,
$1,475.00
Weights and Measures.
Dorchester Mutual Ins. Co., . Sept. 7, 1901,
$400.00
Public Library.
Holyoke Mutual Insurance Co., Mar. 15, 1901,
$1,000.00
Hartford Fire Insurance Co., April 26, 1899, 1,500.00
$2,500.00
Hearse and Road-scraper.
Home Insurance ('o .. Mar. 24, 1899, $650.00
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STATE AID.
Paid Marcus Gilmore, .
$72.00
Eben G. Babcock,
60.00
Caroline A. Adams,
24.00
Cyrus W. Vose,
4.00
$160.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid Mary Mullin, for care of children of Eugene
O'Keefe, $180.00
BURIAL OF SOLDIER'S WIDOW.
Paid J. B. Burke, for burial of Catherine Mooney,
$35.00
(Soldier's widow buried, under Chapter 279, Acts of 1896.)
Poor at Almshouse,
$2,063.94
Outside poor,
$555.54
Insane and feeble-minded,
$723.33
HIGHWAYS.
Paid C. T. Frost,
$420.39
Reynolds Weiker, cutting stone,
1.50
George W. Kingsbury, shovels,
6.50
George W. Kingsbury, labor,
895.00
C. W. Spaulding, repairing gravel screen,
4.00
H. M. Parker, stone fork, .
1.50
R. W. Baker, cover for catch-basin,
1.75
John J. Kelley, repairing picks, .
2.55
John J. Kelley, repairing snow-plough,
2.50
S. B. Ware, notice of wash-out and hanging out light, . 1.15
N. F. Harding, boards,
.28
$1,337.12
Appropriation,
2,000.00
$662.88
Unexpended, .
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SEWER ACCOUNT.
Paid C. T. Frost, for labor as per report, $59.27
H. M. Parker, grate, 1.50
$60.77
Appropriation,
50.00
Appropriation exceeded,
$10.77
BRIDGES.
Paid George W. Kingsbury, repairs, $3.37
C. T. Frost, repairs, 12.97
$16.34
Appropriation,
100.00
Unexpended, .
$83.66
SIDEWALKS.
Paid F. M. Ballou & Co., concreting,
$298.10
Appropriation,
300.00
Unexpended, .
$1.90
CEMETERY.
Paid J. B. Hale, for Committee,
$443.00
Appropriation,
400.00
Interest on Trust Funds,
$43.00
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid George W. Kingsbury, for clearing roads and sidewalks,
$1,237.75
Appropriation,
900.00
Appropriation exceeded, $337.75
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TAXES.
Paid Walpole tax,
$2.09
Millis tax,
7.88
County tax,
1,183.04
State tax,
795.00
$1,988.01
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid Lowell Babcock, Q. M. Post 117, G. A. R., ex-
penses,
$50.00
Appropriation,
$50.00
TOWN PROPERTY.
School-houses,
$18,500.00
Chenery Hall,
25,000.00
Public Library,
3,500.00
Cemetery, . 3,000.00
Town Farm, 4,500.00
Fire apparatus,
2,000.00
Farm stock, tools, and furniture at Almshouse,
2,000.00
Hearse, road machine, and snow-plough,
1,000.00
$59,500.00
RESOURCES.
Cash in treasury Feb. 1, 1899. $1,301.97
Due from taxes of 1894, 25.50
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Taxes of 1895, . 40.65
Taxes of 1896, .
283.65
Taxes of 1897, . 651.32
Taxes of 1898, . 3,180.12
State for State aid, 177.00
State for burial of soldier's widow, 35.00
State for inspection of cattle and provisions, 18.75
State on account of David West, . 23.65
Carried forward, $5,737.61
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Brought forward, $5,737.61
Due from Town of Nantucket for aid furnished Mrs.
Herbert Parker, . 60.00
Town of Franklin for medical attendance on Marcus Gilmore, 12.00
N. T. Dyer, guardian for Rachel Briscoe, . 256.12
F. M. Yerinton, guardian for William Forbes, 214.96 F. E. Mason, guardian for Elizabeth Smith, 500.56
Overseers for milk, 105.06
Overseers for meadow hay, 11.91
$6,898.22
TEMPORARY LIABILITIES.
Notes to Harwood Brothers, $4,250.00
Daisy Curtis, 2,100.00
Sarah G. Shumway, 1,000.00
Mary J. Smith, .
1,000.00
Medway Savings Bank,
4,700.00
$13,050.00
PERMANENT LIABILITIES.
Note to Trustees of School Fund, $2,510.20
Trust Funds : -
George Cummings, for Public Library, 1,000.00
George M. Smith, for Public Library, 500.00
George M. Smith, for Cemetery, 100.00
Mary T. Derby, 100.00
Nancy H. Curtis,
50.00
Mary F. Ellis,
100.00
Mary M. Phelps,
50.00
Moses Ellis, 66
200.00
Eliza E. Williams, 66
475.00
$5,085.20
Total liabilities,
$18,135.20
Liabilities exceed resources,
$11,236.98
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APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.
Teaching schools,
$3,500.00
Care, fuel, and supplies,
1,500.00
Highways,
2,000.00
Bridges,
100.00
Removing snow, .
500.00
Fire Department,
1,000.00
Town officers,
1,600.00
Support of poor out of Almshouse,
500.00
Insane and feeble-minded,
400.00
Interest,
900.00
Public Library, dog tax and
100.00
Cemetery, .
400.00
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