Town of North Reading Annual Report of the Town Officers 1884, Part 1

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Publication date: 1884
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Part 1


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


-OF-


NORTH READING.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY, 1884,


-AND-


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND ALSO THE TRUSTEES OF FLINT LIBRARY, ASSESSOR'S RETURNS, &c.


SALEM: T. J. HUTCHINSON & SON, STEAM PRINTERS. 1884.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


-OF --


NORTH READING,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY, 1884,


-AND --


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND ALSO THE TRUSTEES OF FLINT LIBRARY, ASSESSOR'S RETURNS, &c.


SALEM: T. J. HUTCHINSON & SON, - STEAM PRINTERS.


1884.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


SCHOOLS.


Paid for teaching High School, 369 00


Centre 270 00


East


234 00


Franklin


270 00


West


252 00


North


270 00


Wood


172 55


Care of rooms


86 20


Books, Furniture and Repairs


374 41


$2298 16


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid Charles P. Howard as town Clerk


15 00


Charles P. Howard for recording valuation ; and taxes, and making returns of births, marriages, deaths, and other services 38 55 Chas. P. Howard, printing, postage and express on books 4 79


Charles P. Howard, journeys 3 00


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


Samuel Batchelder, as selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor 72 00


Dennis Batchelder as selectman, assessor,


and overseer of the poor 40 00


J. D. Gowing, as treasurer


38 00


66 as collector 62 00


extra services & expenses 20 CO


6 printing, post'ge & station'y II 50 Amount carried forward, $404 84


4


Amount brought forward, - 404 84 George K. Parker, as school committee 36 00 George L. Flint, as school committee 10 00 Edward S. Rayner, as school committee 23 00 Sylvester Eaton, a constable 13 00


486 84


STATE AID.


Paid Charles J. Burditt


72 00


Isaac O. Evans


18 00


Tryphena Harris


48 00


Rebecca J. McIntire


48 00


Sarah J. Mason


48 00


Jane Proctor


48 00


Robert B. Walsh


72 00


Josephine Watts


48 00


- 402 00


MILITARY AID.


Paid John S. Coney


6 00


Henry C. Flint


72 00


Wm. H. Gerry


120 00


John Grant


72 00


Joseph Kenney


72 00


Fred C. McIntire


72 00


George E. McIntire


12 00


Wm. C. McIntire


6 00


George S. Walls


96 00


528 00


ROAD WORK.


Paid Eliab U. Flint


135 80


Alanson A. Upton


182 90


Eliab Stone


98 00


George R. Hinman


254 90


Amount carried forward,


671 60


5


Amount brought forward, Albert H. Holt


671 60


250 00


Benj Eames (for gravel '82 & '83)


5 80


James E Fairbanks


6 80


David E. Eaton


1 00


Wm. C. McIntire (last year)


I 5C


Cyrus Ayer, bridges and culverts


223 84


Wm. Parker, gravel and labor 3 00


1163 54


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid for Printing annual reports and town warrants, 31 75


Insurance on Old Town Hall, 40 00


Insurance on High School House, 15 00


Insurance on Centre School House,


15 00


Insurance on West School House,


15 00


Insurance on Franklin School House, 15 00


Care of old town hall, 5 00


Piano for memorial hall,


142 62


J E. Fairbanks, damage to cow,


10 00


State tax, 435 00


County tax,


235 55


Lodging tramps,


28 75


Varnishing hearse,


14 00


C. H. Carleton as sealer,


1 00


Return of deaths, 5 00


Check lists, notices and warrants, 13 50


Interest on town notes,


654 20


Fence at memorial hall,


300 00


C. J. Burditt, ringing bell,


52 00


Cemetery bills,


40 00


Memorial hall, repairs,


53 84


ilmount carried forward, -


2122 21


-


6


Amount carried forward,


Liberty pole, 6 45


Fish committee acc.,


IO 50


Repair on pumps, 12 25


Overtaxation and abatements,


65 34


G. B. Parker for Flint Library


52 00


Return of births,


I 00


Paid for Fire at Warren Holt's, (1882.)


2 00


on Fairbanks' Land, (1882.)


4 00


" at Osgood's Hiil,


9 00


Martin's Pond,


282 22


on Robinson's Land, 41 75


$2608 72


Orders drawn for schools, 2298 16


town officers,


486 84


state aid,


402 00


military aid,


528 00


highways,


1163 54


overseers of the poor,


1542 33


miscellaneous,


2608 72


Whole amount of orders, $9029 59


JOSEPH D. GOWING, Selectmen


SAMUEL BATCHELDER, of


DENNIS BATCHELDER, S North Reading.


February, 18th, 1884.


7


Report of the Overseers of the Poor.


-


NAMES AND AGES OF INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE,


Jonathan N. Batchelder, 58 years,


Emily A. Buxton,


39


Sarah Banker,


34


Nathaniel McIntire,


69 66


Ruth McIntire,


75


Maria McIntire,


I5


William S. McIntire


13


Charles H. McIntire


II


Mary J. Norwood


36


Whole number 9.


Present number 8.


Average number 72.


One hundred and fifteen tramps have been assisted.


INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE,


FEBRUARY, 1884.


Five cows


$200 00


Swine


18 00


Eighteen fowls


9 00


Hay and grain


108 00


Manure


80 00


Lumber


40 00


Wood and fuel


85 00


Farming utensils


266 50


Household furniture


415 96


Provisions


147 50


Bills uncollected


83 30


$1453 26


8


RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.


Received for labor done off farm


129 80


Wood 172 55


Milk


424 76


Stock


353 05


Lumber


180 74


Produce


217 42


Lodging and board


52 15


Care of tramps


28 75


Cash from Selectmen


570 75


$2129 97


EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.


Paid for groceries


159 54


Flour and grain


266 21


Meat and fish


121 95


Butter and cheese


40 55


Blacksmith bill


17 IO


Doctor's bill and medicine


23 68


Building repairs


99 85


Hired labor


273 54


Stock


372 00


Farming tools and seeds


56 58


House furniture


23 92


Clothing, bedding and shoes


62 14


Lumber


178 10


Crackers


20 66


Coal, freight and express


16 65


Ice


10 00


Fertilizer


21 00


Mrs. Norwood, funeral expenses


16 50


Cyrus Ayer, as keeper


350 00


-$2129 97


9


EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Paid city of Boston for Nancy Moore 74 57


for Louisa Fitzmorris 104 00


Town of Andover, George E. McIntire 36 co


16 F. C. McIntire 96 39


16 Wm. C. McIntire 66 00


.€ Addison McIntire 2 00


Eliza Bird 16 00


Town of Middleton, Saml Curry & family 96 53


Natick, W. A. Nichols 72 00


J. Arthur Whelfluy 56 57


Mrs. Alice Batchelder


30 00


Jacob McIntire 20 27


Wm. C. McIntire


2 32


George Earley


4 00


Mrs. John Day


127 25


C. H. Davis


26 73


Charles B. Abbott


22 00


R. B. Walsh for grandchild


48 00


Funeral expenses and care of Abby McIntire 31 50


Funeral expenses of Edward McIntire 18 00


Clothing for J. Orben's girl 7 64


Mrs. Wm. Walls 13 81


Expenses of poor out of almshouse 971 58


Expenses of poor at almshouse 570 75


Received from orders 1542 33


JOSEPH D. GOWING, Overseers SAMUEL BATCHELDER, of the Poor.


DENNIS BATCHELDER,


February 16, 1884.


IO


Treasurer's Report.


Balance from last year 89 77


Taxes collected of 1881


510 00


66


1882 1080 23


66


1883


5720 00


From State for State aid 435 00


Military aid


320 00


Corporation tax 35 53


66


Nat. Bank tax 13 19


66


School fund


214 33


Pauper account


89 39


County dog fund


118 85


City of Lynn on over's acct. (last year) 97 03


145 00


City of Boston


26 73


Insurance dividends


22 50


Rent of Flint Hall Building


22 25


of Old hall


35 00


Knights of Honor for ante-room


10 00


Trustees Riverside Cemetery


89 00


For hearse 6 00


Interest on Taxes


50 20


Interest on money deposited 10 00


Taxes not assessed


19 92


Taxes after abatement 3 90


Harriet N. Flint Memorial Hall fence 100 00


9263 82


Paid out on Selectmen's orders 9029 59


Balance on hand $234 23


II


ASSETS.


Uncollected taxes for 1883


2680 42


66 " 1882 800 00


Cash on hand


234 23


Due from H. N. Flint on Memorial Hall fence200 00


Due from State for State and Military aid due Dec. 10, 1884 731 00


- - 4645 65


LIABILITIES.


Due on Town Notes 1 1000 00


Interest due April 1 1884


302 50


Estimated amount due on pauper acct, 250 00


" other accounts 150 00


JOSEPH D. GOWING, Treasurer and Collector.


We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor and Treasurer, and find them correct and properly vouched for.


SAMUEL P. BREED), BENJAMIN EAMES, Auditors. GEORGE B. PARKER,


February 19, 1884.


12


Assessor's Return.


State tax


435 00


County tax


235 55


Schools


2000 00


Roads


I200 00


Ordinary expenses


3000 00


Town debt


1000 00


Painting


300 00


Overlay


229 87


-


-$8400 42


Total number of polls


214


Tax on polls


2 00


Rate of tax per thousaud


15 60


Personal estate assessed


53,774


Real estate assessed


457,279


Total


$511.053


Number of houses


204 3-4


acres of land


7640


horses


167


oxen


8


cows


310


sheep


-


swine


92


JOSEPH D. GOWING, SAMUEL BATCHELDER, DENNIS BATCHELDER,


Assessors


of North Reading


February 18, 1884


13


Report of Treasurer for Trustees of Cemeteries. By Town Appropriation


Dr. $40 00


To paid for trees and labor on Cemeteries


$34 75


Balance in Treasurer's hands $5 25


Received for sale of lots $89 00


Paid for the same to Town Treasurer $89 00


C. P. HOWARD, Treasurer for Trustees of Cemeteries.


North Reading, Febuary, 1884


14


Statistics from Town Clerk's Record,


FOR THE YEAR 1883.


BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


Number of Births,.


18


Males,


6


Females


I2


Number of Intentions of Marraiages,


4


Number of Marriages Recorded


7


Number of Deaths


24


Date of Death.


Name of Deceased.


Y. M.


D


Jan. 5 . . .


Willie Milton Robinson, ..


3


IO


18


Scarlet Fever,


Jan. 5. . . .


Mrs. Mary Dwire,


44


5


Consumption


Jan. 13 ..


Charlotte E. Walsh,


I2


8


I


Consumption


Jan. 23


Mrs. Joean McIntire,


78


9


6


Brights Disease


March 10


Kate Flint,.


I


8


Congestion Lungs


March 20.


Rowland Nichols Pratt, ..


Hæmatophellia


March 24.


Mrs. Mary Jane Norwood.


34


I 1


I2


Consumption of Blood


May 6 . . .


Clarence L. Orben,


I


8


16


Cerebro Meningitis


May II ..


Miss Harriet E. Jeffrey, . .


39


II


Pneumonia


May 13 ..


Mrs. Elvina S. Abbott,


69


II


Consumption


May 28 ..


Brown,


I


Debility


June 29. .


Mr. Samuel Flint, .


86


5


Old Age


July 28 .


Thomas Winslow.


2


IO


Marasmus


Aug. 5


Mr. Samuel Kelly,


76


Heart Disease


Auy. 7 . .


George Currier,


3


22


Cholera Infantum


Aug. 18 ..


Mrs Francene A. Wallis,


46


4


18


Consumption


Nov. 18. .


Frederick E. Miller,


14


I


9


Drowned


CHARLES P. HOWARD,


TOWN CLERK.


NORTH READING, February 1884.


Dropsy


Feb. 21 ..


James A. Whapley,. 18


7


4


Consumption


May 12 ..


Mr. Edward McIntire 84


5


June 12


Infant ..


Age.


Disease or cause of Death.


I5


Report of Trustees of Flint Library.


In our last report we told you we had a lot of books for which we had not room upon our shelves, and we intended soon to make a radical change to increase our accommodations. We have failed to accomplish this because we know not just what to do. How to get what we needed and not injure the looks of the room, is a problem as yet unsolved A carpen-


ter has been engaged, other libraries have been visited, but as yet no cunning workman has been found ready to effect the change. We hope that soon a suitable plan will be found and the change made. In the meantime let us console our- selves that our difficulty is not worse, books without shelves are better than shelves without books.


It was for this want of room that books were not purchased at the usual time. The clamor always is, " give us some- thing new," hence less books were taken, and as several dili- gent readers have left town, we suppose the circulation less than in former years. We are pleased to know that the number of books given out comes fully up to the average.


Sixteen books have been given to the library, the donors have our thanks.


A gentleman in New York has expressed his readiness to make us quite a donation of books, about 70 volumes, and we are in daily expectation of receiving it. We hope the town will make the usual appropriation for the library.


GEORGE K. PARKER GEORGE B. PARKER, JOHN B. CAMPBELL, GEORGE L. FLINT, JOSEPH 1). GOWING, DENNIS BATCHELDER, )


Trustees


Flint Library, North Reading, Feb 23, 1884


16


TREASURER'S REPORT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance on hand February 24, 1883, $ 68 97


Interest on Flint memorial fund, 165 00


Received from dog tund, 52 00


-$285 97


PAYMENTS.


W. B. Clark & Carruth, for books 125 00


Librarian 52 00


M. H. Graves


3 50


Wood


6 25


Express


I 85


188 60


Balance, $97 37 GEORGE B. PARKER. Treasurer of Flint Library.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


Total number of volumes in the library 2,222


Added by purchase within the year 132


Donation from Mr. George H. Parker


5


Mr. Horatio C. Blanchard 3


Mr. William A. Russell


I


Board of Agriculture


I


War Department I Quincy, Mass. I - 12


Whole number of books delivered


7,590


Greatest number to one account


222


Fines collected


Miscellaneous expenses


$11 38 $13 84


SARAH H. WHITCOMB.


North Reading, Feb, 16, 1884.


I7 Report of School Committee.


The swift flight of time is indicated by the apparent fre- quency with which we are called upon to submit, in our hum- ble way, a report of that which has been done by way of managing our schools. We have to account for no serious break or interruption, and, in but one instance have we been obliged to change teachers. Miss Simpson who was in charge of the Franklin, resigned her position at the close of the Fall term, and was succeeded by Miss Battles, whom we hope to retain for the balance of the school year.


The fact that the Center, East, North and West, are all presided over by ability, entirely native, and with experience acquired almost entirely in our own schools, is a sufficient guaranty of satisfactory management and gratifying progress.


Pursuant to a somewhat marked demand for a male teach- er in the High School, the committee secured the services of Frank L. Kelly, a graduate of Bridgewater Normal School, who has proved himself a thorough master of discipline and teaching. The unqualified success of the High school proves its usefulness beyond cavil, and we hope to increase its capa- bilities by proper changes in the course of study, and by sup- plying a reference library together with a few articles of ex- perimental apparatus.


We anxiously await the time when our town shall have been freed from debt, and we can reasonably ask for more liberal appropriations.


GEO L. FLINT, GEORGE K PARKER, School EDW. S. RAYNER, Committee.


North Reading, Feb. 23, 1884.


18


Town Warrant,


Middlesex, ss.


To either of the Constables of the town of North Reading in tn the county of Middlesex


GREETING : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the In- habitants 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 third 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.


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 Li- brary, and act thereon.


Art. 7. To hear report of Trustees of Cemeteries. and act thereon.


Art. 8. Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the town. Yes or No.


Art. 9. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for Schools and Incidentals for the coming year.


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Art. 10. To see how much money the town will raise and aspropriate for ordinary expenses for the en- suing year.


Art. II. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for Highways, and the manner in which it shall be spent.


Art. 12. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the payment of the Town Debt.


Art. 13. 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 ex- pended.


Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to allow the Middlesex North Agricultural Society the free use of Flint Memorial Hall for a public meeting of the Farm- er's Institute.


Art. 15. To see what action the town will take in regard to the money received from the Dog fund.


Art. 16. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of Taxes for the coming year.


Art. 17. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to hire money to meet the demands of the town under the direction and approval of the Select- men.


Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to buy the Hay Scales of J. P. Whitcomb, or what they will do in regard to the same.


Art. 19. To see what action the town will take in regard to removing the tree's on the side walk n residence of Wm. I. Nichols.


20


Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to purchase a piece of land for a gravel pit, on Park street, near the residence of George L. Orben, or what they will do about it.


Art. 21. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate to purchase Johnson Pumps, or what action they will take in regard to the same.


Art. 22. To see if the town will vote to change the Rules and Regulations in regard to Fishing in Swan and Martin's Ponds, so as to permit persons to fish all day on fishing days, or what they do in regard to the same.


Art. 23. To see if the town will accept of the List of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.


Art. 24. To hear report of Selectmen on Guide- boards, and act thereon.


Art. 25. To hear report of Committees, and act thereon.


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


Given under our hands this twenty-first day of February, A.D. eighteen hundred and eighty-four.


JOSEPH D. GOWING, Selectmen


1


SAMUEL BATCHELDER, of DENNIS BATCHELDER, North Reading.


A true copy, Attest.


SYLVESTER EATON,


Constable of North Reading.





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