Town of North Reading Annual Report of the Town Officers 1883, Part 1

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Part 1


Mro RAHagan


Gift of Mr. Harved F. Upton ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF


NORTH READING.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY, 1883,


AND


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND ALSO OF THE TRUSTEES OF FLINT LIBRARY, ASSSSSORS' RETUNRNS, &c.


SALEM: 'f. J. HUTCHINSON & SON, STEAM PRINTERS. 1883.


68


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


SCHOOLS.


Paid for teaching High school, 297 00


Centre


255 00


East


220 50


Franklin


255 00


West


238 00


North


255 00


Wood


220 53


Care of rooms


78 10


Books, furniture and repairs


128 92


$1948 05


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid Charles P. Howard, as town clerk 15 00


Chas. P. Howard, for recording valuation and taxes, and making returns of births, marriages, deaths, and other services 36 90 Chas P. Howard, printing, postage and ex- press on books 5 22


Joseph D. Gowing, as selectman, assessor, and overseer of the poor 100 00


Samuel Batchelder, as selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor 50 00


Appleton P. Eaton, as selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor 61 00


Amount carried forward,


268 12


4


Amount brought forward, 268 12


J. D. Gowing, as treasurer 38 00


as collector 62 00


66 extra services & expenses 20 00


printing, post'ge & station'y 9 50


Mrs. J. K. Upton, as school cemmittee 26 25


George K. Parker, as school committee 43 50


George L. Flint, as school committee


10 00


Samuel O. Allen, as truant officer 5 00


Sylvester Eaton, as constable 8 35


Daniel W. Eaton, as constable


3 00


493 72


STATE AID.


Paid Emily Bean 35 00


Charles J. Burditt


72 00


Sarah J. Coney


12 00


Isaac O. Evans 42 00


Tryphena Harris 48 00


Rebecca J. McIntire


48 00


Sarah J. Mason


48 00


Jane Proctor


48 00


Robert B: Walsh


72 00


Josephene Watts


12 00


437 00


Due from the state for 1882


435 00


1883


38 00


473 00


MILITARY AID.


Paid John S. Coney


66 00


Henry C. Flint


72 00


Amount carried forward, 138 00


5


Amount brought forward,


138 00


Wm. H. Gerry


120 00


John Grant


62 00


Joseph E. Holt


70 00


Joseph Kenney


72 00


Fred. C. McIntire


72 00


George S. Walls


96 00


George E. McIntire


18 00


648 00


Approved by auditor for 1882


640 00


Jan. 1883


54 00


694 00


Due from state for 1882


320 00


Jan. 1883


27 00


347 00


ROAD WORK.


Paid F. H. Mosman


61 47


Samuel Batchelder


171 00


Isaac Flint


27 00


Cyrus Ayer


79 15


R. M. Campbell


52 75


George R. Hinman


43 75


Frank Cross


18 00


E. S. Rayner


7 00


Jeremiah Ditmar


4 50


Russell Rogers


3 75


Wm. Margeson


75


Ephraim Dutton


2 50


J. H. Orben


14 60


M. L. Orben


14 60


J. T. Eames


I 50


Eliab Stone, as superintendent


42 75


545 07


6


EXTRA ROAD WORK.


Paid W. H. Pickard, snow bill (last year) 7 60


B. A. Emerson “ 3 00


Bridges and culverts 50 50


Sidewalks and railings


34 49


D. G. Eaton, bill for work and gravel 12 50


Samuel Kelley, for gravel 8 10


116 29


GRADING HAVERHILL STREET, NEAR J. W. FLINT'S.


Paid Samuel Goodwin


29 25


David Coodwin


22 50


Daniel Goodwin 12 60


A. P. Eaton


23 70


J. D. Gowing (and team


48 00


Frank Cross (and team)


12 00


G. L. Orben


29 60


Cyrus Ayer


2 20


John McDonald


6 00


J. B. McLane


4 80


A. F. Upton


75


Lumber and stone


5 00


Powder and fuze


3 60


200 00


GRADING NEAR C. S PRATT'S.


Paid Cyrus Ayer, and team


26 88


J. D. Gowing, and team


38 00


A. P. Eaton


15 00


G. L. Orben


20 00


Amount carried forward, 99 88


7


Amount brought forward,


99 88


Henry Orben


IO 90


Justin II. Orben


12 22


Martin Orben


II 00


Samuel Goodwin


4 12


Daniel Goodwin


24 00


David Goodwin


18 75


Russell Rogers


IO 75


J. B. McLane


5 98


Powder, fuze and oil


2 40


200 00


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid for printing annual reports, warrant -, &c. 51 00


Insurance on almshouse buildings 75 00


Flint hall 60 00


Schoolhouse No. 4 16 00


Interest on town notes


947 25


State tax


500 00


County tax


188 44


Return of deaths


4 50


Cemetery bills


53 50


George B. Parker, for Flint library


52 00


C. J. Burditt, ringing bell


52 00


Over taxation and abatements


74 0I


Watching at Cass & Pickard's fire


2 00


Lodging tramps 17 25


C. H. Carleton, as sealer


I 00


Care of old town hall


5 00


Repairs on Flint hall


9 14


Town debt and interest


6120 00


Amount carried forward, - 8228 09


8


Amount brought forward, 8228 09


Paid James Peabody, stocking Pond's acc. Henry Orben


10 00


12 40


N. P. Eaton


7 00


A. P. Eaton


2 50


S. O. Allen


3 50


S. O. Holt


5 00


James Holt


2 00


C. H. Carleton


50


42 90


8270 99


Orders drawn for schools


1948 05


town officers


493 72


state aid


437 00


military aid


648 00


highways


1061 36


overseers of poor


1538 68


miscellaneous


8270 99


Whole amount of orders


-14397 80


JOSEPH D. GOWING,


SAMUEL BATCHELDER,


APPLETON P. EATON.


Selectmen of North Reading.


February 17, 1883.


Report of the Overseers of the Poor.


NAMES AND AGES OF INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE,


Johnathan N. Batchelder, 57 years.


Emily A. Buxton, 38 years.


Sarah Banker, 33 years.


Nathaniel McIntire, 68 years.


Mary E. McIntire, 29 years.


Stephen S. McIntire, 4 years.


Ruth McIntire, 74 years.


Maria McIntire, 14 years.


Mary J. Norward, 35 years.


Whole number, 9.


Present 66 6.


Average " 7.


Sixty-nine tramps have been assisted.


INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE, FEBRUARY, 1883.


Six cows


200 00


Swine


20 00


Twenty-two fowls


12 00


Hay and grain


270 00


Manure


80 00


Lumber


40 00


Wood and fuel


169 00


Farming utensils


294 70


Household Furniture


445 15


Provisions


227 25


Bills uncollected


84 00


-


1842 10


IO


RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.


Received for labor done off the farm


200 83


Wood


D 257 53


Milk


385 32


Stock


238 51


Lumber


23 50


Produce


251 14


Lodging and board


18 62


Care of tramps


17 25


Cash from selectmen


546 00


1 1938 70


EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.


Paid for groceries 194 72


Flour and grain


297 74


Meat and fish


109 81


Butter and cheese


48 65 In


Blacksmith's bill


12 87


Doctor's bill and medicine


6 35


Building repairs


136 44


Hired labor


276 84


Stock


341 00


Farm tools and seeds


14 52


House furniture®


13 45


Clothing, bedding and shoes


56 25


Lumber


23 00


Crackers


4 18


Coal freight and express


23 85


Ice bill


8 00


Fertilizer


12 70


R. M. Campbell, bal. salary last yr. 58 33


Cyrus Ayer, salary for one year 300 00


1938 70


II


EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Paid city of Boston for Nancy Morse 102 43


Louisa Fitzmorris 104 00


Town of Saugus for Geo. E. McIntire 12 00


Andover for F. C. McIntire 26 22


for Mrs. Bird


6 00


Middleton for Olive McIntire 72 54


for Mrs. Bird


27 00


Natick for W. A. Nichols 88 50


C. H. Carleton for F. C. McIntire's child 14 75


C. H. Carleton for W. C. McIntire 7 00


R. B. Walsh for grandchildren 84 00


Mrs. John Day


121 81


Charles B. Abbott


12 75


Henry C. Flint


2 50


Ruth McIntire


2 50


Mrs. Norwood


117 00


Mrs. Bird, grocery bill


10 00


William Bryden


10 00


Alice Batchelder


59 84


Augusta McIntire


84 13


Mrs. William Walls


12 71


Eliab P. McIntire


15 00


Expense of poor out of almshouse,


992 68


Expense of poor at almshouse


546 00


Received from Selectmen's account 1538 68


JOSEPH D. GOWING,


SAMUEL BATCHELDER,


APPLETON P. EATON,


Overseers


of


the Poor.


February 16, 1883.


Assessors' Returns.


State tax


500 00


County tax


188 44


Schools


1600 00


Roads


800 00


Ordinary expenses


3000 00


Cemeteries


45 00


Town debt


3000 00


Stocking ponds


25 00


Overlay


399 79


-


9558 23


Total number of polls


213


Tax on polls


I 90


Rate of tax per thousand


17 20


Personal estate assessed


67488 00


Real estate assessed


464694 00


Total


532182 00


No. of houses


204₴


Acres of land


7698


Horses


163


Oxen


IO


Cows


363


Sheep


I


Swine


77


INSURANCE RETURNS.


Fires for the year ending Dec. 31, 1882. Samuel W. Holt's barn burned August 4th, about 2 P. M. Cause unknown. Estimated loss $400. No insurance. JOSEPH D. GOWING, Assessors SAMUEL BATCHELDER, of APPLETON P. EATON.


North Reading.


Treasurer's Report.


Balance from last year 621 23


Taxes collected of 1880 66 " 1881 18IO 21


660 00


" 1882 7678 00


From Mrs. Charles F. Flint for Town Debt


Acct. 2000 00


From Mrs. Charles F. Flint for Flint Hill


Road Acct. 100 00


From Mrs. Charles F. Flint for Pratt Hill Road Acct. 100 00


From State for State Aid


498 00


Military Aid


235 38


" Corporation Tax


19 19


" Nat. Bank Tax


13 13


" School Fund


214 26


" Pauper Account 10 00


County dog fund 96 53


City of Lynn on Overseers' Acct. 74 91


Town of Reading Bridge Acct. 59 78


Insurance Dividends 62 55


Rent of Flint Memorial Hall 8 00


Rent of Old Hall eighteen months 52 50


Knights of Honor for ante-room 10 00


Interest on Taxes 91 10


Taxes after abatement


4 20


Taxes not assessed 5 70


Interest on money deposited


29 90


Riverside Cemetery Trustees


23 00


S. O. Holt for land


10 00


Town Notes 4800 00


----- 19287 57


I4


Paid out on Selectmen's orders


Town Notes


14397 80 4800 00


1-19197 80


Balance on hand


89 77


ASSETS.


Uncollected taxes for 1882


1880 23


1881


510 00


Cash on hand 89 77


Due from City of Lynn, Overseers Acct. 97 03


From State (due Dec. 10, 1883) State Aid 435 00


( “ 10, 1883) Military Aid 320 00


+ 3332 03


LIABILITIES.


Due on Town Notes


I1000 00


Interest due April 1, 1883


302 50


Estimated amount due on Pauper Acct. 200 00


other Accounts 50 00


INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDINGS.


Name of Ins. Co.


Amt. Ins.


Expires.


Rate For Five Years.


Flint Memorial Hall,


Quincy .


$3000 June 18, 1885. 3 per cent.


66


National.


2500 June 18, 1886, 3


66


66


Guardian . .


3000 June 18, 1886. 3


66


Almshouse Buildings,


Quincy


2500 May 1. 1887. 3


66


66


High School House, .. Centre


Quincy


1000 Mar. 28, 1883. 22


66


3 "


Franklin “ 66


Dorchester


1000 May 16, 1883. 3 per cent. 5 yrs.


West


Quincy . .


1000 Apr. 10, 1883. 22 per cent. 3 yrs.


North


16


Dorchester


1000 Apr. 23, 1886. 3


66


3


East


66


Dorchester


800 Nov. 2. 1885.


2


3


..


Home, ..


3500 June 18, 1886. 3


Old Town Hall,


Home


2000 Mar. 18, 1883. 22


Quincy


1000


Apr. 10, 1883. 22 per cent. 3 yrs.


JOSEPH D. GOWING, Treasurer and Collector of North Reading. February 17, 1993.


Report of Trustees of Cemeteries.


Paid for labor on cemeteries :


Samuel Goodwin 18 00


George K. Parker 10 50


Thomas Rayner 5 50


C. P. Howard, making deeds I 50


C. H. Carleton 1 00


James A. Bancroft surveying new lots 4 50


Painting and lettering Rules and Regulations 12 50


53 50


By Town appropriation 45 00


Amount overdrawn 8 50


Caused by extra expense, laying out new lots. lettering regulations.


Received for sale of two lots


23 00


Paid Town Treasurer


23 00


C. P. HOWARD,


Treasurer for Trustees.


North Reading, February, 1883.


Statistics from Town Clerk's Record,


FOR THE YEAR 1882.


BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


Number of Births,.


.IO


Males


5


Females


5


Number of Intentions of Marriages


.13


Number of Marriages Recorded.


.14


Number of Deaths.


.18


Date of Death.


Name of Deceased.


Age.


Y. M.


D.


Disease or Cause of Death.


Jan. 15 ...


Mrs. Mary Stone,.


82


5


19


Heart disease and Dropsy.


Jan. 27 .. .


Mrs. Lucinda Gowing,.


74


II


Pneumonia.


Feb. 6 ..


Gustavus E. Parker, .


56


I


4


Pneumonia.


March 26. Mrs. Hannah P. Upton,.


10


16


Old Age


April I ...


McLane,


2


Debility.


April 23 ..


Edward B. Batchelder,


41


5


27


Diabetes.


May 2 .. . .


Gertrude Fairbanks,


6


2


17


Diphtheretic Croup.


May 31 ..


Mrs. Deborah Parker,.


82


9


17


Old Age.


June I ....


Mrs. Eliza P. Hammond,.


69


II


I ]


Apoplexy.


July 7. .


George Cook Whittredge,


49


IO


2


Anemice.


July 21 .. .


Mrs. Mary Buxton, ..


83


II


22


Old Age.


Aug 21 ..


Edward Beard Stickney, ..


70


6


2


Apoplexy


Aug. 25 ..


Joseph Elbridge Holt, ..


54


29


Consumption


Aug. 31 ..


Mrs. Cynthia Upton,.


79


3


7


Cancer ..


Oct. I ....


Rev. Elias J. Whittemore,


38


8


3 Diphtheria.


Oct. 20 .. .


Mrs. Emily Bean,.


65


5


15


Disease of Brain.


Oct. 21 ... .


Mrs. Catherine E. Rayner,


70


.


·


7


Cancer.


Dec. 16. .


George Flint,


74


3


IO


Apoplexy.


CHARLES P. HOWARD,


NORTH READING, February, 1883.


TOWN CLERK.


Report of Trustees of Flint Library.


It is a source of satisfaction to the trustees of the Flint Library that, notwithstanding there has been changes in our population, the appreciation of the people for the library has not diminished ; the circulation of the present year being fully equal to former years. We cannot reasonably expect the circulation to be greater unless there be an increase, in our population.


It has been well said,-"The schools are qualifying the young to be appreciative readers of the Public Library, and in proportion as they read well, will be their desire to read much. A taste for reading cannot well be overestimated. It is a fruitful source of happiness even in hours of solitude ; it guards against many of the ills of life, and is a blessing in every condition of society, and under all possible circum- stances. Fortunate are those parents whose children acquire a taste for reading, for a mind occupied becomes fortified against disappointments and reverses, and strengthened to grapple with, and to overcome numerous temptations to which they may might otherwise yield. Children interested in books are more obedient and consequently more easily con- trolled."


We note with pleasure the growth the library has attained in the eleven years of its history. As we have a lot of books for which we have no room, we shall soon be compelled to make some radical change, but have not yet decided just what is best.


Mrs Musgrave resigned her position last September. She had served nearly nine years with great acceptation, Miss Whitcomb was chosen to fill the vacancy, and has so well succeeded that we are in a measure reconciled to the change.


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We acknowledge with thanks the gift of five books to the library by Mrs. Morseman.


We presume it may be unnecessary to ask the town to appropriate the dog tax to the library.


GEORGE K. PARKER, GEORGE B. PARKER JOHN B. CAMPBELL, GEORGE L. FLINT,


Trustees.


JOSEPH D. GOWING, DENNIS BATCHELDER,


Flint Library, North Reading, Feb. 24, 1883.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance on hand Feb. 18, 1882.


62 00


Interest on Flint Memorial Fund,


165 00


Received from Dog Fund, 52 00


279 00


PAYMENTS.


W. B. Clark & Carruth for books


I43 73


Librarian,


52 00


Repairing books


3 15


Care of Library room,


3 00


Wood,


5 80


Express,


2 35


210 03


Balance,


68 00


GEORGE B. PARKER, Treasurer of Flint Library.


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


Books have been presented by the following persons :


Mrs. David Morseman,


5 vols.


Mr. W. A. Russell, 8 “


War Department, I


Number of books given out,


7713


Number of books in Library,


2094


Number of books purchased,


146


Fines collected,


8 69


Miscellaneous expenses,


7 21


SARAH H. WHITCOMB, Librarian.


North Reading, Feb. 12, 1883.


Truant Officer's Report.


I submit my first report to the citizens of the town, having attended to the duty of said office.


In going around I find there are scholars that have absented themselves from school, and have not attended more than twelve or fourteen weeks during the year.


I have made three visits in the North school, three in the Center, and two in the Franklin. In the last named, I found one scholar, seven years of age, whose parents said they did not feel able to clothe the child suitable for school. I notified the committee of the case. In another family the parents said they would try to keep their children in school.


In the Center school I visited one family twice ; their children were under fourteen years of age; one of them has been about fourteen weeks for the year, the other about twenty. The second visit was made satisfactory.


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In the North ward I visited one family twice where there are two children that have been kept at home to work. They have been to school less than fifteen weeks. The second second visit was made all right.


There are in the northeast part of the town some children who attend school in Middleton. Some of them go pretty regular in the Summer and Fall terms, and pretty well this winter. It is two miles or more to school in either town.


I think if the Truant Law is followed up it will be a great benefit to both parents and children.


S. O. ALLEN, Truant Officers.


Report of School Committee.


In this our annual report we do not propose to enter very particularly into details, but to give a general idea of the true condition of the Schools committed to our care.


At the beginning of the year your committee thought it ex- pedient to continue the former corps of teachers as far as they could in their respective schools ; and this they were able to do for the spring term with but one exception, that being the High School.


At the close of the spring term, seventeen pupils were examined for admission to the High School and twelve were admitted ; four of this number from the West School, three each from the Franklin and Centre, and two from the East.


One school, the Franklin, has had the good fortune to re- main under the charge of the same efficient teacher during the entire year. Four others have experienced but one change in the time, and that by no means a disastrous one ; the teachers appointed being well acquainted with the schools and with one exception simply transferred from one to


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another, readily taking up the work where left by her pre- decessor and carrying it steadily forward.


In these five schools we believe the year's work has been marked by a good degree of thoroughness, and commendable progress has been made in most of the branches taught ; at the same time we know they are still open to much criticism, as indeed what school is not ?


We regret to say that the High School has unavoidably experienced a change of teacher each term of the year ; and although no pains were spared by us to secure the best teach- er available at the time, yet these frequent changes have left their impress upon the school.


The present teacher is laboring faithfully and conscientious- ly, and we hope may be able to meet our expectations.


The pressing needs of this school are so evident to all good friends of education that it is earnestly hoped the school appropriation for the coming year may be increased sufficiently to place us in fair competition with other towns ; both in length of school year, and the employment of efficient teachers for our youth.


If the town would vote to unite the Franklin, Centre, and East schools and grade them, the present appropriation we think would go much farther towards supplying our present needs


In closing this report we would once more call the atten- tion of parents to a duty still much neglected,-the duty of visiting the schools and acquainting themselves by personal observation with what is going on in the school room; the standing of their children in their classes, and their record of attendance, This is an aid and encouragement due to teachers as well as scholars.


MRS. JOHN K. UPTON. School GEORGE L. FLINT, $


GEORGE H. PARKER. Committee.


North Reading, Feb. 21, 1883.


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STATISTICS OF NORTH READING SCHOOLS.


Name of School.


Name of Teacher.


Terms.


Length of Terms.


Number


of Pupils.


Average


Attendance


8 3 A cow | Not absent 4


Augusta S. Timbalake,


Spring. Fall.


II weeks.


23


20


I2


High


Jessie E. Macdonald,


IO


32


28


I4


66


{ Mary S. Stone,


Winter.


13


29


26


I6


Centre


Stella Hall.


Spring. Fall.


II


66


34


28


0


6


66


Winter.


I2


30


23


0


I


Franklin


Hattie A. Clement,


Spring. Fall.


II


66


35


24


O


66


Winter.


I2


66


31


24


O


West


Mary A. Putnam,


Spring.


II


66


17


14.9


O


66


Minnie A. Fowle,


Fall.


II


66


I3


10 .. 3


O


4


66


66


Winter


12


66


J2


9I


4


North


Minnie A. Fowle,


Spring.


II


66


25


19 2-5


4


66


Annie Batchelder,


Fall.


II


22


17.1-6


I


66


Winter.


I2


24


18


3


East


Annie Batchelder,


Spring.


II


II


8


I


66


Viginia Peabody, 66


Fall.


II


66


I3


II


I 2 OONM


2


66


Winter.


I2


I


Town Warrant.


Middlesex, ss.


To either of the Constables of the Town of North Reading in the County of Middlesex,


GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of North Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town on Monday, the fifth day of March next, at eight o'clock, A.M., then and there to act on the following articles viz :


ART. I. To choose a Moderator.


ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.


ART. 3. To hear reports of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor and act thereon.


I


66


Mary A. Putnam,


38


31


O


66


§ Jessie E. Macdonald,


38


30


I


66


66


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ART. 4. To hear report of Treasurer and Collector and act thereon.


ART. 5. To hear report of School Committee and act thereon.


ART. 6. To hear report of Trustees of Flint Library and act thereon.


ART. 7. To hear report of Trustees of Cemeteries, and act thereon.


ART. 8. To hear report of Committees and act thereon.


ART. 9. To see if the town will sell a piece of land near the Hearse House or what action they will take in regard to the same.


ART. IO. To see if the town will remove the Centre and High Schools to the old town hall or what they will do in regard to the same.


ART. II. To see if the town will give their Select- men authority to sell the Centre and High School Houses and what land belongs to them, or what ac- tion they will take in regard to the same.


ART. 12. To take any action that the town may consider necessary and expedient for the protection of the fish in Swan and Martin's Ponds, and to make such regulations in regard to fishing in said Ponds as they may deem proper.


ART. 13. To see if the town will give their Select- men power and authority to bring a suit against the town of Framingham to recover the money due from that town for board of Maria McIntire.


ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to dig a well in Riverside Cemetery or what they will do about it.


ART. 15. To see what instructions the town will give their Selectmen in regard to fencing the piece of land east of Memorial Hall.


ART. 16. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate to paint their School Houses.


ART. 17. To see how much money the town will


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raise and appropriate for Schools and Incidentals for the coming year.


ART. 18. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for ordinary expenses for the ensuing year.


ART. 19. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for highways and the manner in which it shall be expended.


ART. 20. To see how much money the town will raise for the payment of the Town Debt.


ART. 21. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the improvement of their Cemeteries and the manner in which it shall be expended.


ART. 22. To see what action the town will take in regard to the money received from the dog fund.


ART. 23. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of taxes for the ensuing year.


ART. 24. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to hire money to meet the demands of the tow .. , under the direction of the Selectmen.


ART. 25. To hear report of Selectmen on Guide- boards and act thereon.


ART. 26. To see if the town will accept of the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this twenty-third day of February, A. D., eighteen hundred and eighty-three:


JOSEPH D. GOWING, Selectmen


SAMUEL BATCHELDER, of


APPLETON P. EATON. North Reading.


A true copy, Attest : SYLVESTER EATON,


Constable.


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