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Gift of Mrs. Harocd F. Upton ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Coton Officers
OF
NORTH READING,
FOR THE
Year Ending March, 1874.
AND
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
AND ALSO OF
Trustees of the Flint Library,
ASSESSORS' STATEMENTS, RETURNS, &C.
.
1
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SALEM: T. J. HUTCHINSON, . . PRINTER, 1874.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Colon Officers
OF
NORTH READING,
FOR THE
Year Ending March, 1874.
AND
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
AND ALSO OF
Trustees of the Flint Library,
ASSESSORS' STATEMENTS, RETURNS, &C.
SALEM: T. J. HUTCHINSON, . . . PRINTER, 1874.
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REPORT.
Selectmen's Report.
SCHOOLS.
Orders Drawn for teaching High School $350 00
Fuel and care of rooms.
49 43
Teaching Centre School
280 00
Fuel and care of rooms
52 60
Teaching Franklin School.
280 00
Fuel and care of rooms.
47 97
Teaching West School
280 00
Fuel and care of rooms
35 12
Teaching North School
285 00
Fuel and care of rooms
51 25
Teaching East School
262 50
Fuel and care of rooms
53 20
Amount of orders for schools.
$2027 07
Amount of orders for school house repairs and furniture 248 40
$2275 47
Appropriation for Schools.
$1500 00
Donation of Mrs. Charles F. Flint
500 00
Mass. School Fund
130 01
RIVERSIDE CEMETERY.
Orders drawn for John B Campbell, Committee's bill $198 68
George K. Parker,
17 00
Dennis Batchelder,
9 50
Cap Stone.
173 00
Trees and setting out the same.
30 90
8429 08
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FOR SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Charles P. Howard, for services as Town Clerk ...... $ 15 00 66 " Indexing and Recording Birtus. Marriages and Deaths, and other services . . 37 55 Charles P. Howard, for services as Trustee of Riverside Cemetery, making and recording decds for the same 10 00
Joseph D. Gowing, for services as Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor 95 60
J. D. Gowing, for journeys out of town 26.50
:، " services as Treasurer and Collector, 100 00
66 " Extra services and expenses, . 20 00 Augustine P Cook, for services as Selectman. Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor 38 00
A. P. Cook, for journeys out of town. 4 00
Appleton P. Eaton, for services as Selectman, Assessor. and Overseer of the Poor. . 40 75
A. P. Eaton, for journeys out of town 5 00
J. W. Kingsbury, for services as School Committee 31 50
George Ober, .. 66
15 00
Augustine P. Cook "
.. 21 00 ·
George A. Flint, .. Constable 12 95
Sylvester Eaton,
13 00
Amount of Orders drawn for Town Officers $485 85
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Timothy Dame, for ringing bell and care of Town Hall, to March 1st, 1874. $ 65 50
for printing Town and School Reports, and other Notices 80 59
.. for Insurance on Franklin School House 40 00
" East 20 00
J. D. Gowing, for Settling State Aid from 1869 to 1873. 10 00
.. Silas G. Emerson, for Road Damage . 21 00
for Stone Monuments, erecting the same and running town lines. 29 50
Amount carried forward, $266 59
5
Amount brought forward, $266 59
Paid for Painting Liberty Pole in 1872 & 1873, New Ropes and Fixings 35 35
to Town of Lynnfield for schooling Children .. 40 00
to Tomb Committee for Receiving Tomb 120 61
State Tax. 922 50
66 County Tax 525 54
for repairs and fixtures for Town Hall 9 65
Pumps 9 75
66 66 C H. Carleton, for return of Deaths 2 10
for services of Special Police
3 00
"' Interest on Hired Money .
1359 61
66 George B. Parker, Treasurer of Flint Library .. 50 00
66 Dog Fund 100 45
John B. Campbell (& Co., for cleaning and re- pairing Clocks 1 00
" for Hearse repairs and fixtures 11 75
". Postage, Books, Stationery and express for committees and town officers 23 28
" for overtaxation and abatements from 1869 to 1873 124 19
". for Book case for town Clerk 21 00
Rob't M. Campbell, for keeping traveling paupers 150 00
" to J. D. Gowing, for discount on taxes 368 43
$4114 83
STATE AID.
Paid Family of Charles B Abbott. $120 00
.. Julia A. Abbott 52 00
" Elizabeth C. Ball. 104 00
" Charles J. Burditt. 78 00
" Emily Bean. 16 00
" Sarah J. Coney 104 00
Mrs. H. E. Flint . 104 00
" Mrs. Tryphena Harris 104 00
". Samuel W. Holt, Guar 52 00
Rebecca J. McIntire 52 00
Amount carried forward, 786 00
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Amount brought forward. 786 00
Paid Louisa A. Swan 8 00
Robert B. Walsh 78 00
Total for Thirteen Months $872 00
State Aid due for 1873. $806 00
Due for Jan. and Feb 1874. 136 00
Orders drawn for Schools. $2275 47
..
" Cemetery . 429 08
..
·· Town Officers 485 85
·· Road Commissioners 1841 62
. . " Overseers of the Poor 2084 16
.. State Aid 872 00
" Miscellaneous 1144 83
Total amount of Orders .$12133 01
JOSEPH D. GOWING, Selectmen AUGUSTINE P. COOK. oť
APPLETON P. EATON, ! North Reading.
North Reading, March 10th. 1874.
Overseers of the Poor.
NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Lois McIntire . 81 years'
Rebecca Floyd. 66
Nathaniel McIntire 59
Augusta McIntire 11
Joseph Sawyer 64 ..
Jane Sawyer. 12 ..
Emily A. Buxton
29
Esther Harnden 75
Whole Number, 8
Present
8 Average 7 12.
Two hundred and forty Tramps have been assisted.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE, MARCH, 1874.
2 Oxen. $225 00
6 Cows 300 00
2 Swine 32 50
25 Fowls.
20 00
English Hay, Grain and Meal 310 00
Manure
130 00
Provisions 311 33
Farming Utensils 328 22
Lumber.
428 17
Wood and Fuel. 231 00
Household Furniture
541 00
$2857 22
EXPENSES OF THE POOR AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for W. I. Goods and Groceries $256 32
Flour and Bread. 129 39
Hay, Grain and Meal. 492 33
Meat and Fish. 140 29
.. Clothing. Bedding and Shoes. 155 61
Household Furniture. 105 14
Farming Utensils and Seeds 79 93
.. Stock and Swine. 237 90
Hired Labor. 252 55
Repairs on Buildings
367 13
16 Physician's Bill.
15 39
Blacksmith's " 29 02
$6 Butter and Cheese 116 99
.6 Sawing Lumber 2 34
Coal Freight and Express 60 45
.6 Salary of Keeper 359 73
.6 Miscellaneous . 51 26
$2852 27
RECEIPTS.
Last year's bills collected 67 25
Wood and Lumber 163 03
Produce sold. 51 38
Stock and Swine 254 07
Milk sold 557 05
Labor done off the farm 133 53
Persons lodged. 150 00
Miscellaneous 8 00
Cash received per orders of Selectmen 1467 96
82852 27
EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE
Supplies furnished James B. Flint. $ 88 00
Henry MeIntire. 101 62
Charles B. Abbott 163 47
Henry Jenkins
15 50
Charles Brown. 24 50
Caroline Kelley 6 00
66
Mrs. J. W. Roberts. 40 70
66 Elisha MeIntire 4 00
Paid Town of Middleton for supplies for Eliza Bird. . 42 00
16 " for Mrs. Stephen McIntire 66 08
Paid Town of Wakefield for supplies for Mrs. Eliza Bird ... 9 36
Paid Town of Natick for W. A. Nichols. 13 60
Paid City of Charlestown for supplies for Nancy Moore 11 37
Expense of Poor out of Almshouse
$ 616 20
Expense of Poor at Almshouse 1467 96
Total in and out of Almshouse
$2084 16
Received from Selectmen's account $2084 16
JOSEPH D. GOWING, Overseers AUGUSTINE P. COOK of the Poor APPLETON P. EATON, of North Reading. North Reading, March 10th, 1874.
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Report of Road Commissioners.
MONEY PAID OUT.
For Labor on Willow Street $ 43 02
Washington street 45 00
Chestnut street 65 00
Concord street 17 90
Park street
200 00
: :
Main street.
130 00
66 Haverhill street 309 00
Marblehead street 18 00
Centre street . 8 00
..
North street. 87 00
Elm street 103 42
$1026 32
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Repairs on Bridges. $ 99 85
Labor and Material on Culverts 117 92
Repairs on Sidewalks and Railings 11 48 Widening at corner of Elm, Washington and Willow streets .. 14 75
Widening Elm street at Cemetery 72 85
Blacksmith's bill. 14 48
Rebuilding bridge on Mill street 127 20
L'and damage on Elm street 50 00
$508 53
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid A. A. Upton 1873 $ 44 00
66 66 187-4 13 00
.. A. V. Holt, 1873 53 00
1874 13 00
C. A. Upton, 1874. 5 00
Amount carried forward,
128 00
10
Amount brought forward, 128 00
Paid Henry Towle, 1873 7 64
1874. 2 79
Dennis Batchelder, 1873 66 1874 5 95
58 84
E. U. Flint, 1973
32 35
1874.
3 50
Levi Blake, 1873
8 90
Isaac Flint, 1873
16 00
" Samuel Batchelder, 1873. 14 00
" S. S. Abbott 1873 12 00
" David Batchelder, 1873 13 60
66 1874 2 60
$306 67
Paid for labor on roads. $1026 32
Paid for labor and material on Bridges and Culverts $ 508 53
Paid for Removing Snow $ 306 77
$1841 62
Orders received of Selectmen .$1811 62
DENNIS BATCHELDER, HENRY TOWLE.
Road
Commissioners.
ELIAB U. FLINT,
Treasurer's Report.
Received of Benjamin Eames, Taxes from 1869 to 1873 .. $ 974 96 Taxes collected 1873. 6858 45
Received of Town of Reading for Bridge on Main street. . 19 17 16 for supplies for Henry Jenkins 45 50
16 for Freeman's family 8 00
66 for House Rent. 36 00
66
for Bound Stone 2 00
of Andover for Burial of Charles Brown 24 50
for Schooling Children. . .
43 34
Amount carried forward, 7811 92
11
Amount brought forward, 7811 92
Received of town of Andover for Bound Stone. 2 00
of Wilmington for Bound Stone 7 00
of Topsfield for supplies for Mrs Roberts 40 70
66 of Dracut " Caroline Kelley
6 00
.. of Lynn .. ·: C. B. Abbott. . 139 47
Received of Mrs. Charles F. Flint for Schools. 500 00
.. Selectmen by settlement of State Aid from 1869 to 1873. 40 00
Received of Dorchester Insurance Company, Dividend ...
9 00
.. F. H. Mosman 21 00
Collector for land sold for Taxes 287 62
Received for State Aid. 812 00
Corporation Tax. 58 03
National Bank Tax. 94 63
Massachusetts Schoo! Fund. 130 01
Dog Fund. 100 45
Town Notes. 11100 00
.. Interest on Taxes from 1869 to 1874 51 08
1. Old Iron 1 14
Use of Hearse 9 00
School Books 5 40
Lots sold in Riverside Cemetery 112 00
Total amount received $21538 45
Paid out for Order of Selectmen .$12133 01
Paid out on Town Notes 9400 00
Total amount paid out. $21533 01
Balance in the Treasury 5 44
Tax list committed to collect $ 7500 88
Taxes remaining uncollected 642 43
Taxes collected . 6858 45
$7500 88
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226 persons paid Taxes amounting to $5380 40, and received 6 per cent discount. $ 322 x2 61 persons paid Taxes amounting to $1140 30, and re- ceived 4 per cent. discount. 45 61
$368 43
We have examined the Treasurer's account and find it correct, and properly vouched for.
A. P. COOK,
Selectmen of
A. P. EATON, ) North Reading.
THE TOWN OWES THE FOLLOWING NOTES.
Interest due
Rate of Interest.
February 24th.
Elizabeth U. King
$1500
7 per cent.
March 15th.
Arthur Eames
1000 7
March 19th.
Andover Bank.
4000
6 1-2 "
April 1st.
Maria Emmons
500
Clarrissa Damor
500
Susan Bancroft
500
Harriet Gould
500
Sally Gould.
300
.. ..
Elizabeth U. King
3500
7 3-10"
66
Herrick Batchelder
1000
6 1-2 "
Myra Batchelder
1000
6
יל
Asseneth Nichols
700
6
April 6th.
Jonathan King
4900
May 12th.
J. D. Gowing.
500
1
June 28th.
Benjamin Taylor
1000
6
$20,700
66
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Statistics from Town Clerk's Records. For the Year 1873. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Whole number of Births 18
Males.
9
Females
9
Whole number of Intentions of Marriages
11
Marriages recorded . 14
. . Deaths 17
AGE.
DATE.
NAME OF DECEASED.
V. 'm. Id.
DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH
Feb. 10,Justin M. Weston,
43 18
Consumption.
Feb. 11 Irene M. Emerson,
3 4 4 Diphtheria.
Feb. 12 Jonathan G. Kidder,
23 6 19 Consumption.
Feb. 17 Charles Tidd Burditt,
11
Scrofula
Mch. 31 Harriet W. Nichols,
4210
Liver Complaint.
Mch. 31 Sally Jeffry,
64 10 4 Rheumatism, Convuls'ns
April 5 Mary Graves,
88|11 5 Old Age.
Apr. 11 Abigail Marshal,
74 11 19 Paralysis.
May 17 Charles Brown,
58
Rupture.
May 25 Dorcas Maria Tarbox,
29 6 2 Consumption.
June 5 Sally Batchelder,
83 3.27 Bright's Disease.
Aug. 17 Delia F. Morse,
4 3. Cholera Infantum. 1
Aug. 27 Roxana S. Campbell,
16 11 25 Typhoid Fever.
Sept 12 William M. Nichols,
22 1 4 Typhoid Fever.
Sept 14 Alice M. Morse,
3 14 Whooping Cough.
Nov. ] Sarab N. Eames.
65 3.22 Debility.
Nov. S Joab A. Jones,
42,11 27 Spasmodic Colic.
CHARLES P. HOWARD, Town Clerk.
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Inventory and Valuation of the Town of North Reading- AS ASSESSED MAY 1st, 1873
No.
No.
Value.
Horses,
143
Value. $10,605
Carriages. 37
$2,935
Oxen.
30
2,475
Swine,
G1
639
Cows,
272
10,120
Money at Interest.
20,800
Yearlings.
15
225
Stock in Trade
17,860
Bulls,
3
90
Sheep.
3
15 Total Personal Estate, $62,764
Number of Dwelling Houses, 200 3-4. . Value
$122,100
Barns ...... .. 122 .
66
30,260
Shops and Sheds, 179. .
10,250
Grist Mills, .. 2 .....
. . 2,300
Saw Mills, . ..
2 ..... .6
3,900
Slaughter Houses, 4 ..
2,950
Total
$171.760
Number of Acres of Field Land. . 1,447. . Value $64,868
Orcharding. . 58 .. 66
3,800
Meadow .... 598 ..
13,250
..
.. Pasturing . . . 1,196. .
26.300
Wood Land. 4,212 ..
115,750
Cedar Swamp. 103 .. 6.
2,700
$226 668
Total Real Estate $398.428
Total Personal Estate 65.764
$464,764
Tax on Real and Personal Estate 1 1.2 per cent. . .$6,962 88 Number of Polls 269 at $2 00 each. 538 00
Tax list committed to Collector $7500 88
.
15
Amount raised by Town for Ordinary Expenses .$3500 00
66
Schools. 1500
Highways. 800
66 Burial Grounds 50
68
State Tax.
922 50
66 County Tax. 525 54
16
.. Surplusage 202 84
$7500 88
RETURNS.
Residents paying less than $2 00 tax. 4
$2 00 90
from $ 2 00 to $ 10 00 tax 75
66
66 10 00 “ 25 00 ' 68
66 25 00 “ 50 00 “ 47
50 00 “ 100 00 “ 25
100 00 “ 300 00 "
S
300 00 “ 1000 00 “ 1
318
NON RESIDENTS.
Persons paying less than $10 00 tax .. 87
from $10 00 to $100 00 tax 18
more than $100 00 tax 1
Number of Resident Tax payers 318
66 Non-resident Tax payers 106
Whole Number 424
Amount of Taxes paid by residents of town
$6508 00
66 non residents .992 88
87500 88
Number of voters in town. .219
Amount of property exempt from taxation 4225 00
No. of Female Tax-payers, 37, Amount of property taxed 60,663
No. of scholars from five to fifteen yrs 181 No of Militia. 153
No. of Dogs taken by the Assessors, May 1st, males 51; fe- males, 5; total 56.
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, AUG. 1st. 1873.
Town House and Furniture
$4000
Hearse House and Fixtures
200
Almshouse property, real and personal 8600
Freeman Place.
50
Gravel Pits
400
School Houses and Fixtures
8500
Flint Library and fund
3000
Cemeteries .
1300
Liberty Pole .
250
LIABILITIES.
War debt
$14000
Town Hall debt
3000
Almshouse property debt
2000
JOSEPH D. GOWING, Assessors of
AUGUSTINE P. COOK,
APPLETON P. EATON,
North Reading.
North Reading, Aug 1st, 1873.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE
Year 1873 and "74.
A Report profiteth nothing unless it be read. Your Committee, by omitting much they would gladly say, have so condensed their annual statement of the condition and progress of the schools under their care that they trust the brevity as well as the matter of their Report will in- vite perusal.
The statistics of the several schools will be found grouped together in the table below. The schools have been generally prosperous. Attendance upon the Centre School during the Spring term was considerably affected by the whooping cough. Some of the other schools suf- fered in less degree from the same cause. The changes in the list of teachers have been few, so that we have had but eight different teachers for the six schools during the year.
The teachers without exception have shown interest and faithfulness in their work, and your Committee are happy to speak in high praise of the manner and success with which they have performed their duties.
The High School throughout the year has afforded to its pupils opportunities of the highest order, and pleasing evidence that these opportunities were appreciated and improved has been given during the several terms and at the annual examination. We are happy to announce that this school is still to enjoy the excellent management and able instruction of Miss Abbott.
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The Centre School during the Fall and Winter terms was under the care of Miss Howlitt, who had previously taught with great acceptance in the North Ward. Though coming to a more difficult school her success here was equally marked. We greatly regret to lose her from our list of teachers.
The Franklin School has had the same teacher through- out the year. The order has been excellent, and Miss Emerson, has diligently labored, not in vain, that the pro- gress made should be thorough.
The School in the East Ward numbered 18 scholars on its register for the Spring term. Its average attendance for the year was 10 1-3. The scholars are mostly small and the teacher's work has been found easy and pleasant.
In the West Ward there has been a change of teachers for each term. There are some scholars here as in the other schools prepared to enter the High School.
The School in the North Ward is the largest in town and excluding the High School, ranks first in scholarship, and enthusiam. Miss Manning has labored here the past two terms with great earnestness and success, and by the time this meets the public eye, will probalby have entered upon her third term.
In all the schools Calisthenics have found a welcome place. More or less attention has been given to music.
The work, begun by the Committee of last year, of sub- stituting a single series of Readers for a confusing miscel- lany from different series, has been carried on as fast as new books were demanded.
Nearly one hundred visits have been made by the mem- bers of the Committee during the year and the suggestions and criticisms by them frankly made have been as kindly received. Earnest and in many cases enthusiastic efforts have been made by the scholars, encouraged by their teachers, to have as few absent and tardy marks as possible on the register, and the result is very gratifying and will compare favorably with the record of other years.
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As respects attendance for the year the High School ranks first, the North Ward almost as high, then after an interval the Centre, East Ward and West Ward Schools rank together, while after another interval the Franklin closes the list. As respects punctuality the North Ward leads, closely followed by the High School, while the East Ward School is found at the foot of the list.
We are pleased to make honorable mention, as follows, of scholars that have been
NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY.
HIGH SCHOOL .- Miss Minnie Fowle, for the year. Miss Emily Bachelder, I term. Miss Hattie Bachelder, I term. Ernest Rhodes, I term. Perley Whitcomb, I term. Levi Parker, 2 terms.
CENTRE SCHOOL .- Jimmie Holt, 2 term3. Miss Annie Holt, I term. Miss Nellie West, I term.
FRANKLIN SCHOOL .- Miss Emma W. Dudley, 2 terms. Miss Mary L. Bachelder, I term.
EAST WARD .- Miss Ida Dixon, I term.
NORTH WARD .- Miss Mary Allen, for the year except one half day.
Eddie Emerson, for the year, except one half day. Miss Annie Bachelder, 2 terms.
Miss Hattie Bachelder, 2 terms.
Miss Mary Buxton, I term.
Miss Jennie Frye, I term.
Willie Emerson, I term. Irving Bachelder, I term. Respectfully submitted.
J. W. KINGSBURY, School GEORGE OBER, AUGUSTINE P. CCOK, Committe.
STATISTICAL TABLE,
EXHIBITING NUMBER OF SCHOLARS, AVERAGE ATTENDANCE, &c.
SCHOOLS.
Number of
Schola's.
Between
5 and 15 years.
Ui der 5 years.
Over 15 years.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent.
Attendance.
Scholars
not Absent
Scholars
not Tardy.
Whole No.
Tardiness.
Wages
per Week.
High.
Spring Fall. Winter
C
11
8
17
90
C
30
22
U
7
17
.77
3
14
33
$10 03
20
13
7
17
.85
10
41
Centre.
Spring Fall.
38
38
O
()
28
.74
3
80
8 00
Winter
31
31
C
27
.87
.6831
12
II
52
Franklin.
Spring. Fall. Winter
34
33
O
-
27
.80
2
15
CO I
Spring. Fall.
18
18
O
10C
2
22
.81 .80
OAw
4
50
West.
Winter.
25
22
O
3
21
.84
7
32
22
North.
Spring Fall § Winter.
42
41
0
I
313|
.83 .752 .74
5
26
53
S co
34
33
0
I
25 |
2
23
42
-
-
OC
.89
I
C
44
Spring
27
20
19
O
I
16
7
38
8 00
~
1
4 1
:6
4
T
:4
.69 .85
2
3
2S
East.
Winter
6
34
1
O
-
I
26
76%
3
1
C
is
7 50
13
13
0
28
.85
+ 90
9
14.3
70
8 00
34
32
0
25
O
4
94
33
33
5
35
24
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--
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Trustees of the Flint Library,
Of North Reading,
ENDING MARCHI 7th, 1874.
The Library put into the hands of your Trustees one year ago has met with much better success than we had reason to anticipate at the commencement. It contained 419 vols. to which 166 have been added during the year. 8201 vols. have been issued to 333 persons and none have been lost and but one materially injured. We hope not to be obliged to cut off any one from the use of the books on account of their misuse. We have been very fortunate in the selection of Librarians both of whom have been efficient and obliging. Fines collected will about pay for fucl, lights, and stationery. The gift of this Library to our Town, the value of which with $500 in money amounted to $1090, by Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, together with the Flint Memorial Fund of $2000, which was given in honor of her late husband Charles F. Flint Esq., as a permanent fund for the replenishment of our Library, is very highly appre- ciated by our citizens and considered as a great public
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benefaction. In closing we can but express the deep debt of gratitude we all as citizens of North Reading are under to our much esteemed friend and former resident for this valuable gift to our Town.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY TOWLE, JOHN B. CAMPBELL, GEORGE B. PARKER, Trustees, DENNIS BATCHELDER, ALBERT W. HOLT,
Treasurer's Report.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand March 3d. 1873. .$ 11 57
Received of Town Appropriation of 1872 50 00
Received from Licenses on Dogs. 100 45
Received from Mrs, Harriet N. Flint 500 00
$662 02
PAYMENTS.
Butler & Fleetwood, books $ 35 00
II. K. Darling, books. 6 70
Noyes, Holmes & Co .. books 175 65
66 binding books 3 90
G. W. B. Taylor, paper
5 00
Stove and Funnel.
9 26
Rent
20 00
Wood
2 50
Express
1 20
Insurance
11 25
Librarian, 18 months
75 00
$345 46
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Balance. .$316 56 The above balance consists of cash on hand $ 16 50
Deposit in Savings Bank. . 300 00
GEORGE B. PARKER,
Treasurer of Flint Library.
North Reading, March 5th, 1874.
24 TOWN MEETING.
MIDDLESEX, SS
To either of the Constables of North Reading, in the County of Middlesex, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town OF NORTH READING qualified to vote in Elections and in Town Affairs, to meet at the TOWN HALL in said Town. on MON- DAY, the sixth day of April next, at 8 o'clock, A.M., then and there to act on the following Articles. viz :
POLLS OPEN AT NINE O'CLOCK.
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing
Art 3. To licar reports of Selectmen, Assessors, and Over- seers of the Poor, and act thercon.
Art. 4. To hear report of Roa.l Commissioners, and act thereon
Art. 5. To hear report of Treasurer, and act thereon.
Art. 6. To hear report of School Committee, and act thercon.
Art. 7. To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for necessary Town expenses for the ensuing year, to wit : School-, School Houses, Highways, Sidewalks and Bridges, Removing Snow Town Officers, Overtavation, Abate- ments and Discount on Taxes Interest on notes State Tax County Tax. Repairs and Expenses at Alinshouse, Burial Grounds, and Miscellaneous Expenses.
Art. 8. To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate to purchase a fire engine, or what they will do in relation to the same.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to buy a new Hearse, and how much money they will raise and appropriate for that purpose.
Art 10. To see if the Town will revoke the acceptance of the act creating a board of Road Commissioners, and abolish said Board, also to see if they will establish Highway Districts.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to change the time of
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holding their Annual Town Meeting from April to March, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 12. To see what method the Town will adopt in regard to the repairs of Highways
Art. 13. To see if the Town will instruct the Trustees of the Cemeteries to cement the walls bordering on the Highway and how much money they will appropriate for that purpose, or what they will do in regard to it.
Art. 14 To see if the Town will give the Trustees of Riverside Cemetery any instructions in regard to collecting pay for lots.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will adopt the rules and regula. tions drawn up by the Trustees of Riverside Cemetery, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art 16. To see if the Town will vote to erect Lamp Posts anl Fixtures on the common for the purpose of lighting the driveway from the Hall to the street on either side of the common.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money or take any action to encourage the building of a new railroad that shall make a direct route to Boston, or take any other a tion to devise means to promote the interests of the Town, or encourage business within its borders.
Art 18. To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for the payment of the Town debt.
Art. 19. To see if the Town will give Lilley E. Hayward liberty to work out his proportion of the Highway money raised on the road leading to his house, or what they will do in regard to the same.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will instruct the selectmen to buy a Piano for the Town Hall or what they will do about it
Art. 21. To see if the Town will widen Chestnut Street where needed or what they will do in relation to the same
Art. 22 To see if the Town will petition the County Con- missioners to define the bounds of Haverhill Street, or what they will dom regard to the same
Art 23. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for repairs of the sidewalk from Park to Chestnut Street on Haverhill Street, and to remove all obstructions, or what they willl do in relation to the same.
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Art. 24. To see if the Town will accept of the provisions of chap. 382, Act of 1871, relating to Betterments, or what they will do about it.
Art 25. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue a por- tion of the Town way known as Central Street from North to Park Street, or to determine how much of said way shall be dis- continued or what action they will take in regard to the same.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to crect a Monument or Grave Stones to the memory of Deceased Soldiers of the late war, or to any action in regard to the same that they may deem expedient.
Art 27. To see what instructions the Town will give the Collector in relation to collecting taxes
Art 28. To see if the Town wlil give their Treasurer au- thority to hire money or what they will do about it.
Art. 29 To see if the Town will instruct their Selectmen to remove the remains of the persons buried in the field near the Almshouse to one of the Cemeteries, or what they will do about it.
Art. 30. To see if the Town will instruct their Road Com. missioners or Selectmen to widen Elm Street near the house of Russell Rogers, or what they will do about it.
Art. 31. To see if the Town will widen Park Street near the house of Sylvester Eaton, or what they will do about it.
Art. 32 To see if the Town will take some action to im- prove the corner in the road at the junction of Park and Main Streets and at such other corners as they may deem necessary.
Art. 33. To see if the Town will erect a railing for the sidewalk on Haverhill Street near the house of William I. Nichols, or what they will do about it.
Art 34 To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the High School, or what they will do in regard to the same.
Art. 35. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for extra expenses for the coming year
Art. 36. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the money received on account of Dog Licenses.
Art. 37. To hear report of Road Commissioners on Guide Boards
Art. 38. To see if the Town will accept of the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.
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Art. 39. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon.
Art. 40. To hear report of Trustees of Flint Library and act thereon.
Art. 41. To hear report of Riverside Cemetery Trustees and act thereon.
Art. 42. To see if the Town will instruct their board of health to make By Laws or rule and regulations in regard to the Receiving Tomb, or what they will do in regard to the same.
Art. 43. To see if the Town will instruct their officers to have their reports printed and distributed three days previous to the annual meeting.
Art. 44. To act on any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thercon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands, this twenty-seventh day of March, A.D .. eighteen hundred and seventy-four.
JOSEPH D GOWING. Selectmen AUGUSTINE P COOK, of APPLETON P. EATON, ) North Reading.
A true copy copy. Attest,
SYLVESTER EATON, Constable.
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