Town of North Reading Annual Report of the Town Officers 1863, Part 1

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Publication date: 1863
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Part 1


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE


TOWN OF NORTH READING,


FROM


MARCH 1, 1862, TO MARCH 1, 1863.


BOSTON: PRESS OF GEO. C. RAND & AVERY, 3 CORNHILL. 1863.


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE


TOWN OF NORTH READING,


FROM


MARCH 1, 1862, TO MARCH 1, 1863.


BOSTON: PRESS OF GEO. C. RAND & AVERY, 3 CORNHILL. 1863.


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF NORTH READING,


OVERSEERS' REPORT.


NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE.


Phebe Flint, 67 years. George Smith, 9 years.


Rebecca Floyd, 55


Martin E. Smith, 7


Joseph Sawyer, 53 John P. McIntire, 8


Jane Sawyer, 31 George A. Green, 14


Stephen McIntire, 34 Anna McIntire, 2


70


Whole number,


Average number, - -


10


Present number, 10


31 travelling"paupers have been assisted.


INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE ALMSHOUSE.


1 yoke oxen, $130, 7 cows, $196, 3 swine, $60, - $386 00 12 cords meadow muck, $12, 20 cords manure, $120, 132 00 Wood and lumber, $70, 8 tons meadow hay, $64, - 134 00 4 tons English hay, $76, corn fodder and straw, $7, 18 fowls, $7 20, 1 harrow, $4, 1 cultivator, $4, 1


83 00


15 20


3 manure forks, $3 50, 3 shovels, $1 25, 5 hoes, $2,


6 75


7 chains, $10, 1 wheelbarrow, $5, 2 grindstones, $4, 4 hay forks, $2, 1 hand rake, $1, 1 cross-cut saw, $3, 2 ox yokes, bows and irons, $6, 1 ox cart, $50, 1 ox wagon, $60, -


19 00


6 00


Ladders, 50 cts., pick and bar, $2, 1 saw set, 50 cts., 4 augers, 50 cts., 1 bill hook, 83 cts., 1 screw wrench, 83 cts., -


116 00


3 00


- 2 16


Amount carried forward,


$903 11


Olive A. McIntire, 41 Louis McIntire, 12


4


Amount brought forward $903 11


1 corn cutter, 25 cts., scratch awl and chisel, 25 cts., 1 whip, 20 cts., 70


Hook and hammer, 25 cts., 41 B beans, $13 50, 3 B barley, $3, 16 75


50 lbs. phosphate, $1 12, currycomb, card and brush, 50 cts., 10 meal and other bags, $2, - - 2 ox sleds, $6, 1 drag, $3, 7 ploughs, $30, 39 00


3 62


- 1 peat knife, $1, scythes and snaths, $1 50, 7 axes, $2 75, -


5 25


2 wood saws, $1, beetle and wedge, $1, 2 saw horses, 50 cts., 2 50


1 pair ox muzzles, 42 cts., 12 bushels corn, $13 20, 50 lbs. dried apples, $3 50,


17 12


6 rakes, $1 20, I rubber cloth, $2, 1 washing machine, $3, - 6 20


2 clocks, $2 25, 1 feed trough, 50 cts., 1 spade, 75 cts. 4 cider bbls., $3, 1 soap tub, $1, 4 pork bbls., $1 50, 22 galls. soap, $2 75, 2 P binns, $1, cider and vine- gar, $1 50,


5 25


1 bbl. ashes, 60 cts., 2 10 gal. kegs, 50 cts., 10 bbls. apples, $10, 11 10


150 lbs. beef, $9, 200 B potatoes, $100, 8 doz. cab- bages, $2 40, - - 3 baskets, 50 cts., flour, $10, spices, 84 cts., H soap, 30 cts.,


11 64


Sugar, $1 20, Molasses, 40 cts., rye meal, $2, pre- serves, $1,


- 4 60


18 yds. toweling, $2 25, 1 shawl, 25 cts., curtains and fixtures, $3, oil, 75 cts.,


6 25


2 wash benches, $1, 1 apple parer, 87 cts., 21 sheets, $14, -


15 87


20 pillow slips, $3 50, 3 spreads, $2, 15 quilts and comforts, $13, - 18 50


6 straw beds, $6, 7 feather beds, $30, 21 pillows and bolsters, $10, - 46 00


13 75


33 chairs, $8 25, 9 tables, $4 50, 2 light stands, $1, 1 cricket, 12 cts., 6 tubs, $2 50, 1 spittoon, 25 cts., crockery-ware, $6 75,


9 62


Glass ware, 80 cts., 10 P earthen ware, 60 cts., 2 sieves, 37 cts., - 1 77


35 tin pans, $7, tin ware, $6 34, stone ware, $1, - 14 34 5 tin pails, $1 50, 4 water pails, 50 cts., 3 brooms,


2 60


60 cts.,


-


-


-


Amount carried forward, $1,275 94


3 50


5 50


111 40


5


Amount brought forward, $1,275 94


1 churn, $2 50, 1 brass kettle, $1 50, 7 jugs, $1 75, 3 tea caddies, 50 cts., 6 25 1 butter patter, 17 cts., wooden-ware, $3 50, 1 quilt- ing frame, 50 cts., 4 17 1 1 pair steelyards, 50 cts., 1 pair scales, $1, 1 sausage filler, 50 cts., - 2 00


chopping knife and tray, 62 cts., bread tray, $1, 4 bbl. covers, 50 cts., 2 12 1 3 lanterns, $1 50, shovel and tongs, 84 cts., 3 flat- irons, $1 20, - 3 54 Coffee mill, 38 cts., 5 lamps, $1 50, firkins and boxes, $2 90, 4 78 1 1 iron square, 40 cts., 1 plane, 88 cts., knives, forks and spoons, $4 71, 5 99


10 spice boxes, 55 cts., iron ware, $1 25, 6 fire- .boards, $2 50, - 4 30 1 I 1 bed rack, $1 25, 12 bbls., $1 14, 12 bbls. and casks, 6, 72 cts., 3 11 6 chests, $4, 2 cook stoves, $15, 6 stoves and funnels, $10, 29 00


1 pair rubber boots, $3, sponge, 17 cts., files, 12 cts.,


3 29


5 table cloths, $2 65, 1 sett measures, 50 cts., 3 mop handles, 25 cts., -


3 40


closepins, - .- -


-


18


1,348 07


Indian meal, $3 94, - - -


3 94


$1,352 01


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


EXPENSES OF THE POOR AT THE ALMSHOUSE.


Paid for West India goods and groceries, $92 74


Flour, 49 24


Grain and Meal, 116 21


Meat, 41 83


Fish, . 5 82


Clothing, Bedding and Shoes, . 106 61


Household Furniture, 25 66


Stock and Swine, . 435 85


Farming Utensils, 57 88


Seeds,


5 73


Amount carried forward,


$897 57


6


Amount brought forward, $897 57


Paid for Bridge plank and freight, 52 41


Hired labor, 63 25


Blacksmith work, 15 22


Manure, 11 92


Sawing lumber, 2 06


Repairs on building,


6 75


Miscellaneous,


31 12


Physician,


3 25


Coffin and robe,


4 38


E. B. Avery, salary one month and bills returned, 47 57 William Amy, salary 11 months, 160 43


398 36


$1,295 93


CREDITS AND RECEIPTS.


By lumber for bridges, . . $132 11


Produce sold, 186 63


Labor done of the farm,


158 45


Stock and swine sold, 457 91


Wood and lumber,


108 74


.


$1,043 84


Balance against Almshouse, $252 09


EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.


Paid for Supplies for Samuel Sheldon's family,


$ 18 00


Physician's bill for S. Sheldon's family,


23 00


for Supplies for Samuel B. Cross' family, ·


12 45


for Supplies for John Banker's family,


11 75


for Supplies for Mrs. Sally Eaton's family, . for Supplies for Mrs. Louis McIn- tire's family,


4 37


17 68


Town of Natick for aid rendered Wm. A. Nichol's family, 26 30


Town of Natick for aid rendered Benj. Nichol's family, . 20 50


Amount carried forward, $134 05


7


Amount brought forward, Paid City of Charlestown for Nancy More, 10 50


$134 05


City of Salem for aid to N. McIntire, 134 17


144 67


$278 72


$530 81


Expenses of the Poor in and out of the Almshouse, CHARLES P. HOWARD, ) Overseers JOEL A. ABBOTT, of ISAAC FLINT, Poor.


FEBRUARY 28, 1863.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


ORDERS DRAWN BY THE SELECTMEN.


For expenses of the poor in and out of the Almshouse, $530 81 Charles P. Howard, as Town Clerk, . $ 10 00 66 66 for recording births, marriages, deaths, and other services, 30 30


Sumner S. Abbott, as Treasurer, and Collector, 45 00


Sumner S. Abbott, for other official duties, . 10 00


66 for making return of deaths, 1 20


Charles P. Howard, as Selectman, As- sessor, Overseer of the Poor, journeys out of town and expenses, 148 48 Joel A. Abbott, as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor, journeys out of town and expenses, 121 15


Isaac Flint, as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor, journeys out of town and expenses, 70 85


Sylvester Eaton, as Constable,


12 00


Timothy Dame, as Constable, .


14 50


Joel A. Abbott, services as Moderator,


1 50


Geo. K. Parker, Superintending School Committee,


16 00


James L. Eaton, Superintending School Committee,


11 25


Amount carried forward, . --


$1,023 04


8


Amount brought forward, $1,023 04 George F. Flint, Superintending School Committee, 12 75


Rev. T. N. Jones, Superintending School Committee, 1 50


William Parker, checking voters,


1 50


Samuel Sheldon, 66


1 50


Charles Weston,


66


1861, 75


18 00


Paid C. P. Howard, perambulating Town lines, . $2 25


J. A. Abbott, perambulating Town lines, 1 50


Isaac Flint, perambulating Town lines, . 1 50


Timothy Dame, notifying Town Officers, 2 58


7 83


$1,048 87


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid for Printing Annual Report for 1861, - - Jacob Smith, for School books, - Timothy Dame, ringing bell to March 20th, -


$10 00


9 67


45 00


Printing School Report for 1861, -


12 00


Support of Malden Bridge, -


8 75


Printing tax bills, -


5 12


State tax, - -


1,188 00


County tax,


- -


488 16


License for Liquor Agency,


20 00


Interest on Town debt and note, - Abatement of Taxes, -


64 92


Over taxation, - - -


32 16


Discount on taxes, -


171 03


Town of Lynnfield for Schooling Children, 12 00


Timothy Dame, taking charge Town Hall, -


6 00


Stationery, Postage and Express,


8 56


Advertising for keeper, - -


1 88


2,980 84


Amount carried forward,


$4,120 35


90 54


988 23


9


Amount brought forward, $4,120 35


Paid J. L. Eaton, for Liquor, - 40 00


William I. Nichols, setting glass Town Hall, 2 60


Money furnished J. McIntire, at seat of war, -


15 00


A. A. Abbott, for counsel, -


50 00


Bills due the Town returned by E. B. Avery,


34 61


142 21


$4,262 56


EXPENSES OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.


Paid for labor and lumber on Roads and Bridges, -


$255 32


J. Eames, on culvert, -


1 80


Gravel and 'stone in R. M. Camp- bell district, -


20 00


Gravel in E. Stone's district


-


13 00


Extra Highway work,


63 73


EXPENSES FOR REMOVING SNOW.


Paid J. L. Eaton, -


-


-


$2 38


E. B. Avery, -


-


-


3 37


Benjamin Eames,


10 25


A. Hayward,


-


-


6 00


C. Holt, -


-


4 00


Dennis Batchelder,


-


-


6 00


David Batchelder,


-


-


4 87


Lysander Upton,


-


-


3 50


DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL MONEY. Paid Franklin School District,


- $157 63


No. 1,


66


- -


183 11


2,


66


-


-


141 97


" 3,


-


-


144 55


"6 4,


-


- 119 19


746 45


$5,403 23


Appropriation for Schools, - - $700 00


Received from State School Fund, - 46 45


$746 45


Amount carried forward, 2


$5,403 23


- -


-


353 85


a


40 37


10


Amount brought forward, $5,403 23 EXPENSES CONNECTED WITH VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.


Paid to Families of Volunteers, - $2,136 64 for Bounties to Volunteers, - 5,740 00


to D. G. Abbott, as Committee on Volunteers, 16 95


to Dr. Dole, for examining Volun- teers, 17 50


to Dr. B. Cutter, examining Mili- tia men, 23 00


to Transporting Volunteers, in May, 1862, - -


5 00


7,939 09


Total amount of expenses of Volun- teers and Families, -


- $7,939 09


Due from State, -


- 2,233 79


$13,342 32 1


LIQUOR AGENT'S UPPORT - MRS. ABBOTT.


Fixtures Returned, $10 18 Stock and Fixtures, . $35 55


Cash,


19 35


Bills not collected and


Salary,


8 33


received for salary, 8 33


Loss,


6 02


$43 88


$43 88


LIQUOR AGENT'S REPORT -J. L. EATON.


Fixtures furnished, $ 10 18 Fixtures on hand, . $ 10 18


Cash paid for liquors, 124 85 Cash from Town, ·


40 00


Freight and expenses, 5 71 ° Cash sales,


130 02


Salary 52 months, ·


23 00


180 20


$163 64 Deduct expenses, 163 64


Cash due Town,


16 46


Stock on hand, .


19 15


Loss,


4 39


$40 00


CHARLES P. HOWARD, JOEL A. ABBOTT, of


Selectmen


ISAAC FLINT, North Reading.


FEBRUARY 28, 1863.


11


TREASURER'S REPORT. CREDITS AND RECEIPTS.


Balance in Treasurer's hands, March, 1862, $337 89


Taxes collected,


3,599 95


Hired Money,


8,900 00


Received of State, for families of


volunteers,


- 335 40


for Dog Licenses, -


47 70


from Town of Andover for Schooling, 14 87


for School Books, 4 87


from Town of Dracut, for sup- plies to Mrs. Mary Kelly, 1 50


from Massachusetts School - Fund, -


46 45


for Rent of Town Hall,


5 52


of Mrs. H. Abbott, Liquor Agent, 19 35


$13,313 50 400 00


Taxes uncollected,


Paid to order of Selectmen, -


$13,342 32


F. A. Upton's note and interest -


charged to Treasurer in 1860, -


54 56


$13,396 88


Balance in favor of the Town,


-


316 62


$13,713 50


Outstanding Notes, -


$15,112 46


Interest on -


387 02


$15,499 48


SUMNER S. ABBOTT, Treasurer. FEB. 28, 1863.


12


The Town owes the following Notes, February 28, 1863.


David A. Gardner, Note given, April 6, 1855,


$700 00


Interest to February 28, 1863, $37 80


Thomas Rayner, dated March 23, 1855,


300 00


Interest Paid to March 23, 1863,


Herrick Batchelder, June 13, 1860,


700 00


Interest to February 28, 1863, 29 95


Elisha T. Brown, March 20, 1860,


1000 00


Interest to February 28, 1863, 56 67


Herrick Batchelder, June 1, 1861, -


500 00


Interest to February 28, 1863, 22 50


Mrs. Myra Batchelder, March 5, 1862, 1000 00


Interest to February 28, 1863,


- 59 17


Charles E. Damon, August 9, 1862, - Interest to February 28, 1863.


- 33 50


Asenath Nichols, August 29, 1862, -


.


700 00


Interest to February 28, 1863,


- 20 77


Herrick Batchelder, Oct. 6, 1862


800 00


Interest to February 28, 1863,


- 19 90


Rebecca Batchelder, Oct. 6, 1862,


100 00


Interest to February 28, 1863,


2 40 -


Benjamin Eames, Nov. 13, 1862,


2162 46


Interest to February 28, 1863, - 44 33


Elisha T. Brown, Nov. 13, 1862,


950 00


Interest to February 28, 1863,


- 16 95


David Batchelder, Dec. 15, 1862,


400 00


Interest to February 28, 1863, -


5 00


Dennis Batchelder, Dec. 15, 1862,


300 00


Interest to February 28, 1863,


- 3 75


Herrick Batchelder, January 12, 1863,


4000 00


Interest to February 28, 1863,


- 32 00


Harriet Flint, February 18, 1863,


500 00


Interest to February 28, 1863,


2 33 -


$387 02 $15,112 46


1000 00


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