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TOWN OFFICERS, 1896.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. EDWARD A. CARPENTER, Chairman. JOSEPH D. GOWING, J. MILTON ROBINSON. TOWN CLERK. ARTHUR F. UPTON.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. JOSEPH D. GOWING. AUDITOR. GEORGE H. PUTNAM.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
FRANK;CASE, CHARLES H. NICHOLS, F. HOWARD MOSMAN.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. JUNIUS C. KNOWLTON.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. EDWARD D. PARKER, Chairman, LELAND D. BATCHELDER, HERBERT L. ABBOTT.
CONSTABLES.
FRANK O. WALTON, EDWARD D. PARKER.
SPECIAL POLICE.
CHARLES E. WHEELOCK, FRANK S. MCINTIRE, WILLIS ESTY.
TRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES.
LELAND D. BATCHELDER, ARTHUR R. ROGERS, FRANK W. CASE.
TRUSTEES OF FLINT LIBRARY. GEORGE K. PARKER, Chairman. GEORGE B. PARKER, Treasurer, JOSEPH D. GOWING, Secretary. EDWARD A. CARPENTER, J. MILTON ROBINSON, DENNIS BATCHELDER.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
FENCE VIEWERS.
LELAND D. BATCHELDER, FRANK W. CASE, GEORGE R. HINMAN.
FIELD DRIVER. CHARLES A. UPTON.
POUND KEEPER. WILLIS ESTEY.
FISH COMMISSIONERS.
EDWARD D. PARKER, SAMUEL O. ALLEN.
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS. F. HOWARD MOSMAN.
FIRE ENGINEERS.
WALLACE F. UPTON, JARED B. MCLANE JAMES Z. HARRIS.
JOHN BACHELLER,
FOREST FIRE WARDENS.
WILLIAM I. NICHOLS, FRANK W. CASE,
DENNIS BATCHELDER.
BOARD OF HEALTH. BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
UNDERTAKER. HENRY H. DAME.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD, LUMBER AND BARK.
J. MILTON ROBINSON, LYMAN BATCHELDER,
GEORGE W. HOFFMAN,
ISAAC A. FLINT,
HENRY A. UPTON, DANIEL D. MCINTIRE, PAUL R. EAMES,
GEORGE K. PARKER,
SOLON O. HOLT.
SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE. WILLIS ESTY.
- SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. HENRY H. DAME.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
GEORGE H. PUTNAM, FOSTER R. BATCHELDER, ARTHUR F. UPTON.
FREDERICK S. FRENCH,
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid for teaching High School, $528 00
Grammar School, 394 00
Intermediate School, 348 00
Primary School, 360 00
Teaching music, 170 00
Superintendent of schools, 165 00
School supplies, 275 09
Care of school rooms, 168 86
Repairs on school houses,
154 20
Transportation of scholars,
900 00
Wood and coal,
125 05
$3,588 20
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Arthur F. Upton, Town Clerk, $25 00
Arthur F. Upton, Registrar and Election Officer, 15 00
Arthur F. Upton, recording births, marriages and deaths,
13 75
Arthur F. Upton, journeys out of town, 4 50
Arthur F. Upton, books, station- ery and express, 9 10
Edward A. Carpenter, Select- man, Assessor and Over- seer of the Poor, 125 00
Edward A. Carpenter, Registrar and Election Officer, 12 00
Amount carried forward,
$204 35
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
Amount brought forward, $204 35
Edward A. Carpenter, journeys out of town and extra ser- vices, . 17 00
J. D. Gowing, Selectman, Asses- sor and Overseer of the Poor, 120 00
J. D. Gowing, Registrar and Election Officer, 12 00
J. D. Gowing, journeys out_of town, 12 50
J. D. Gowing, extra services and expenses, 15 00
J. Milton Robinson, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 75 00
J. Milton Robinson, Registrar and Election Officer, . 12 00
J. Milton Robinson, journeys out of town, 10 00
Joseph D. Gowing, Treasurer,
38 00
Joseph D. Gowing, Collector, 62 00
Joseph D. Gowing, printing and postage, 14 50
Edward D. Parker, School Com- mittee, 30 00
Leland D. Batchelder, School Committee, 10 00
Herbert L. Abbott,
20 00
Frank O. Walton, Constable, 23 50
Edward D. Parker,
7 20
Henry H. Dame, 66
2 50
Charles E. Wheelock, Police, 4 00
Edward D. Parker, Truant officer, 2 00
Henry H. Dame, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 2 00
Amount carried forward, $693 55
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
Amount brought forward, $693 55
Paid F. Howard Mosman, Cattle Inspector, 64 50 Henry H. Dame, 66 60
George H. Putnam, Auditor,
3 00
Warren W. Cleary, Moderator, 3 00
Frank Parker, Teller, 2 00
Henry H. Dame, “ 2 00
Wm. F. McKeen, “
2 00
Wallace F. Upton, Engineer,
5 00
Jared B. McLane, 66
5 00
James Z. Harris, 66
5 00
Dennis Batchelder, Fire Wards, 6 50
William I. Nichols, "
3 00
Frank W. Case, 66 66
6 00
$801 15
STATE AID.
Paid Elizabeth C. Ball, $48 00
Harriet Q. Burditt, 48 00
George A. Bessey, 48 00
Martha Bessey,
48 00
Mary J. Dixon.
48 00
Lucy Eaton, . 36 00
Samuel W. Holt, 72 00
William H. Jones,
24 00
Sylvester H. McIntire,
55 50
William C. McIntire, 46 50
Ozro Mason, 96 00
Sarah J. Mason,
48 00
William S. Todd,
96 00
Ebenezer Tarbox,
72 00
Josephine Watts,
48 00
Joseph Kenney,
25 00
$859 00
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
MILITARY AID.
Paid Asa A. Flint,
$48 00
John Grant, 114 00
William H. Jones,
10 00
George W. Nichols, !;.
55 00
Irvin Richardson,
40 00
Frank O. Walton,
36 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT. Paid S. O. Holt, balance on Engine
House, . $198 69
for blinds for Engine House, 15 00
for painting blinds for Engine House,
11 55
engineers, for wells,
123 00
Walter S. Campbell, for Firemen,
136 20
Sylvanus Flint, mason work in cellar,
9 62
for chairs, curtains and lamps,
33 46
J. B. McLane, repairing engine,
26 95
Owen Weaver, steward,
12 40
Chas. E. Spicer, steward,
2 80
F. H. Mosman, platform,
3 00
for rope for tower,
7 11
for wood and oil,
10 98
FOREST FIRE ACCOUNT, MAY 18.
Paid Wakefield Fire Department,
$47 00
Reading Fire Department, .
20 50
George H. Hathaway,
21 00
George L. Orben,
2 00
Otis Thomas,
2 00
Arthur Rogers,
3 60
Amount carried forward, $96 10
$303100
$590 76
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
Amount brought forward,
$96 10
Paid Justin H. Orben,
4 40
Martin L. Orben, 4 40
Alberton E. McIntire,
4 40
Joseph McIntire,
7 80
John Orben, 3 80
Simeon Margeson,
4 60
Fred O. Allen, 2 80
Edward B. Abbott, .
4 80
George and Will Evans,
4 00
Henry McInnis,
2 00
Henry Orben,
2 00
C. M. Goodwin, team,
1 00
Charles Emerson,
1 60
George Emerson,
4 00
Geo. W. Hayward,
3 20
Geo. W. Hayward, 2d,
3 20
Herbert D. Wilson,
80
I. C. Tarbox,
1 00
R. H. Tarbox,
1 00
for tools and supplies,
19 69
- Gardner J. McIntire,
5 00
Irvin F. Batchelder,
7 00
Robert Blair,
3 40
Will W. McIntire,
3 60
Guy L. Wilson,
1 50
George E. Eaton,
3 60
Bert Hinman, 1 40
George Abbott, 4 70
Henry Batchelder,
1 50
Charles N. Abbott,
4 40
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Memorial Hall repairs,
$5 50
Printing reports, warrants, etc., 52 50
Amount carried forward, $58 00
$212 69
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
Amount brought forward,
$58 00
Paid Expenses of Memorial day,
91 66
Mowing common,
3 50
Court fees,
33 55
Moving hearse house,
8 00
State tax,
367 50
County tax,
527 16
Tuning piano,
3 50
Surveying High school lot,
2 00
Road machine,
185 00
Insurance of Memorial Hall,
472 50
James Reid, writing deeds, .
2 00
Engine house grading,
51 20
Collector's book,
1 50
Moving school house shed,
10 00
Draping Flint Memorial Hall,
30 00
Shingling old hall building,
130 00
Solon Bancroft, by-laws' bill,
7 00
N. P. Eaton, auctioneer,
4 00
Office supplies,
13 70
Care of tramps,
73 50
Return of deaths,
2 50
Ringing bell,
52 00
Flint Library,
60 00
Care of Memorial Hall,
100 15
Flowers for vase,
2 00
Interest on town notes,
398 10
Wood and coal for hall,
33 86
Overtaxation and abatements,
89 03
Cemeteries,
27 75
$2,840 66
SUMMARY.
Orders drawn for Schools,
$3,588 20
Town Officers,
801 15
State Aid,
859 00
Amouut carried forward,
$5,248 35
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
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Amount brought forward, $5,248 35
Orders drawn for Military Aid, 303 00
Highways,
2,205 03
Overseers of the Poor, 1,208 65
Fire Department,
590 76
Forest Fire Account, 212 69
Miscellaneous,
2,840 66
$12,609 14
EDWARD A. CARPENTER,
JOSEPH D. GOWING,
J. MILTON ROBINSON,
Selectmen
of
North Reading.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
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INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
NAME. AGE.
Emily Buxton,
52 years.
Sarah Banker,
47
Olive Curry,
76
Sarah J. Cross,
36
Average number 22. Present number 2. 294 Tramps have been assisted.
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
Nine cows,
$375 00
One horse,
100 00
Hay and grain,
252 00
Manure,
140 00
Fowls,
16 00
Wood and fuel,
143 00
Posts,
15 75
Swine and yearlings,
36 00
Farm utensils,
501 47
Household furniture,
366 25
Provisions and produce,
772 86
$2,718 33
Amount of inventory of last year,
2,113 05
$605 28
Gain on inventory this year is $605.28, being $112.49 more than balance against the Almshouse.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS.
CASH RECEIVED AT ALMSHOUSE.
For Produce,
$363 00
Wood for schools,
32 25
Wood and lumber,
19 65
Stock,
24 50
Board and lodging,
220 00
Labor,
11 50
Milk,
476 31
Care of tramps,
73 50
Cash from Overseers,
492 79
$1,713750
Old bills uncollected, $300.12.
CASH PAID OUT AT ALMSHOUSE.
For Groceries,
$182 68
Meat and fish,
108 56
Crackers, . 8 71
Flour and grain,
286 42
Butter and cheese,
36 83
Stock,
143 70
Labor,
280 39
Manure,
54 37
Blacksmith bill,
7 33
Ice,
10 00
Furniture, .
1 43
Clothing, bedding and shoes,
12 31
Tools and seeds,
62 07
Physician's bill and medicine,
2 00
Repairs on buildings,
19 70
Apples,
35 00
Grass,
12 00
Salary of keeper,
450 00
270 30
860, 2
$1,713 50
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS.
EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for supplies for Eliza Bird, 24 00
Supplies for George A. Bessey,
(soldiers' relief), 36 93
Ovid Dickenson (Salem account) 3 00
Burial expenses of Mrs. Charles Cross, 21 00
Supplies for George E. Thomp-
son (Lynn Acc.) .
24 18
Board of John Grant, (soldiers' relief) 57 00
City of Lawrence for supplies for Edward Garvin,
52 50
City of Natick for supplies for Lucy Nichols,
33 00
City of Lynn, for supplies for Carrie Smith, . 166 50
City of Lynn, for supplies for Lewis Holmes and wife, 37 80
Town of Danvers, for supplies for William Thomas, 23 00
Town of Andover, for supplies for Carrie McIntire, 44 13
Town of Reading, supplies for
Charles J. McIntire, 22 67
Danvers Lunatic Hospital for
Melvina J. Davis, 170 15
715 86
Expenses of poor at Almshouse,
492 79
$1,208 65
EDWARD A. CARPENTER, JOSEPH D. GOWING,
J. MILTON ROBINSON,
Overseers of the Poor of North Reading.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
ROAD WORK.
Paid Frank Case and team,
$111 55
Justin Osborn, labor,
49 70
Martin Osborn, labor,
49 70
Arthur Rogers, 60
46 72
Will Roberts, 66
22 29
Joe McIntire,
15 75
Arthur Flint;and team, 20 00
George R. Hinman and team 15 75
Henry McInnis, labor, 15 42
Henry Osborn, labor,
14 89
I. F. Batchelder and team, .
15 58
Bert McIntire, labor,
15 95
B. A. Emerson,
2 95
Charles Emerson,
75
Dan Kelly,
75
John Osborn,
75
Will Thomas,
84
$399 34
HAVERHILL STREET APPROPRIATION.
Frank W. Case and team,
$19 00
Justin Osborn, labor, 20 88
Martin Osborn, labor,
20 88
Arthur Rogers, labor,
13 36
Berton McIntire, labor, !.
20 88
$95 00
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
PARK STREET SIDEWALK.
Frank W. Case and team, 12 50
Justin Osborn, labor, 4 18
Martin Osborn, labor, . 4 18
J. M. Robinson, posts, 7 50
Burnam & Davis, lumber, 8 00
Frank Case, fencing sidewalk,
2 00
$38 36
CUTTING BUSHES.
Frank W. Case,
3 75
Justin Osborn, 9 85
Martin Osborn, . 9 85
B. A. Emerson,
6 90
Charlie Emerson,
7 55
Walter Emerson,
3 45
George Emerson, 2 85
John Osborn, 50
$44 70
MISCELLANEOUS.
Freight bills,
9 10
Burnam & Davis, lumber,
77 61
Cleaning well on Washington st. 2 00
J. E. Turner, right of way for drain,
5 00
Drain pipe,
23 27
E. M. Ward, gravel,
12 40
J. B. McLane's bill,
11 25
C. H. Holt, pump, 15 40
Pump repairs, etc.,
6 80
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$162 77
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
SNOW BILLS.
Paid Frank W. Case,
$2 00
Frank Travis,
2 40
Walter Emerson,
1 50
G. R. Hinman, old acct ,
3 00
Charles Emerson,
3 68
B. A. Emerson,
3 45
Asa Gould,
11 70
I. F. Batchelder,
7 15
Arthur Flein
38
N. G. Mckay,
3 00
Joseph Turner, .
1 00
$39 26
Drawing posts off common by F. W. Case and F. H. Mosman, $18 65
FRANK W. CASE, Road Commissioner.
Road work,
$399 34
Haverhill street appropriation,
95 00
Park street sidewalk,
38 36
Cutting bushes,
44 70
Miscellaneous,
162 77
Snow bills,
39 26
Drawing stone posts,
18 65
$798 08
CHARLES H. NICHOLS' ACCOUNT.
Paid Chas. H. Nichols and team,
$143 50
Robert Blair,
32 69
J. Allen Eames,
29 21
Charles P. Flint,
2 34
Albert E. Bessey,
35 56
Amount carried forward, $244 30
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$244 30
Paid George Thompson, .
30 37
Irvin V. Batchelder and team, .
30 75
Chas. F. Emerson,
1 67
John P. Richardson,
18 50
George D. Fairbanks,
1 50
Kenney Blair, 33 53
Leslie A. Nichols,
9 34
Herbert Batchelder,
2 17
George Mckenzie,
2 67
Leslie Grafton,
18 34
$392 14
CUTTING BUSHES.
Paid Kenney Blair,
$11 50
Chas. H. Nichols,
11 40
Samuel Heron, .
5 83
Leslie A. Nichols,
8 84
$37 57
PATHING SNOW.
Paid Chas. H. Nichols,
$8 00
Ralph E. Pringle,
2 17
J. Allen Eames,
3 67
James Fairbank,
2 00
George D. Fairbank,
2 34
George E. Thompson,
3 17
Herbert Batchelder,
3 34 -
John H. Eames,
3 34
John P. Richardson,
1 67
Robert Blair,
5 83
Leslie Grafton, .
2 50
William Holt,
83
Albert E. Bessey,
3 67
Leslie A. Nichols,
1 00
Irving F. Batchelder,
6 33
Frank Travis,
1 50
$51 36
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid powder and fuse, $ 42
Pick handles, 50
James Flint, gravel, 6 40
Mr. Hodgdon, 6 00
Benj. Eames Est., “. 8 00
Ella Sanborn, 66 2 00
Ralph Pringle, 66 8 30
F W. Cotton, repairing pump, 1 50
Blacksmith bill,
9 20
PARK STREET SIDEWALK.
Chas. H. Nichols and team,
$13 40
Robert Blair,
4 17
J. Allen Eames, 4 17
Leslie E. Grafton,
2 83
HAVERHILL ST. APPROPRIATION.
Charles H. Nichols and team, $33 00
George E. Thompson,
1 67
Albert E. Bessey,
6 68
Robert Blair,
6 68
General Road Work,
$392 14
Pathing snow, 51 36
Haverhill street appropriation,
48 03
Park street sidewalk appropriation,
24 57
Cutting bushes,
37 57
Miscellaneous,
42 32
Paid F. H. Mosman and team,
$278 66
J. Wilson, labor,
65 82
J. Curtis, 66
8 33
Amount carried forward, $352 81
$42 32
$24 57
$48 03
$595 99
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$352 81
Paid J. Curtis, Jr., labor,
63 00
G. McIntire, 66
61 16
C. N. Abbott,
46 82
C. Ayer,
24 99
M. Orben,
13 09
J. Orben,
13 09
A. E. McIntire, "
13 09
George Morse, "
50
C. W. Campbell and team, 33 28
C. H. Nichols 66 23 22
F. W. Case
66
8 33
E. Tarbox, labor,
10 08
W. McIntire,
115 23
R. Tarbox,
16 67
W. Campbell,
35
$795 71
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid for 3 snow shovels, $ 90
For pick and hammer handles, 1 00
O. P. Symonds, lumber, 5 00
66 repairing pumps, 1 00
66 66 grate for pipe, 50
Geo. K. Parker for 30 loads gravel, 2 40
blacksmith's bill, 4 45
$15 25
Total expended,
$810 96
BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Fill at flume, Mill street,
$51 55
Repairs on railings and bridges, 48 02
$99 57
Cutting bushes,
41 10
$41 10
Pathing snow,
28 66
$28 66
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Haverhill street appropriation, $180 13
Sidewalk appropriation, Park street, 44 07
Campbell's Hill, 54 35
$278 55
General highway work,
302 83
302 83
Miscellaneous,
15 25
15 25
$810 96
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TOTAL AMOUNT EXPENDED.
Frank W. Case,
$798 08
Charles H. Nichols,
595 99
F. Howard Mosman,
810 96
$2,205 03
Appropriations, Highways, . . $1,450 00
Bridges,
125 00
Haverhill street,
350 00
Park street sidewalk,
200 00
Haverhill St. sidewalk,
75 00
Removing stone posts
from common, 25 00
$2,225 00
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Balance unexpended,
$19 97
Paid Chace, Parker & Co., for Road Machine,
$235 00
Credit by old road machine, $50 00
by plank on hand,
22 10
by town of Reading, bridge, etc., 6 18
by old pipe,
3 00
$81 28
FRANK W. CASE,
Road CHARLES H. NICHOLS,
Commissioners.
F. HOWARD MOSMAN,
323
2 3
CATTLE AND PROVISION INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
Number of animals inspected in barns, 330
Ordered killed by Cattle Commissioners, 16
Inspections at places of killing, 51
Cattle inspected, 47
Swine inspected, 26
F. HOWARD MOSMAN, Inspector.
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LIST OF JURORS.
AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN, Feb. 10, 1897.
George W. Hoffman,
Farmer ..
John K. Upton,
Farmer.
Warren W. Cleary,
Agent.
Solon O. Holt,
Carpenter.
Charles A. Upton,
Butcher.
George H. Putnam,
Clerk,
Willard P. Turner,
Farmer.
I. Arthur Flint,
Farmer.
Charles H. Nichols,
Farmer.
Frank W. Case,
Farmer.
Albert L. Batchelder,
Farmer.
Henry Batchelder,
Laborer.
Woodbury P. Lefavour,
Farmer.
John Bacheller,
Farmer.
EDWARD A. CARPENTER, JOSEPH D. GOWING, J. MILTON ROBINSON.
Selectmen of North Reading.
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TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1896.
Number of intentions of marriage,
13
marriages recorded,
13
births recorded,
18
males,
9
females,
9
deaths recorded,
14
DATE OF DEATH.
AGE.
DISEASE OR CAUSE
NAME OF DECEASED.
Y. M. D.
OF DEATH.
Jan. 7
Mary McIntire.
89
11
18
Apoplexy. Old Age.
Feb. 10
Warren Eaton.
86
0
5
Mch. 4
David Jeffrey.
83
8
4
Heart disease and En- largement of Liver.
April 11
Frederick K. Parker. Turner.
0
0
0
Premature Birth.
June 2
Gracia M. Geddes.
3
2
3
Diarrhoea.
66
14
David Batchelder.
67
3
17
the Heart.
66
17
James T. Eames.
66
11
0
Cancer Exhaustion.
19
Elbridge A. Howard.
88
11
28
the Heart, Dropsy.
26
Anna Hayward. Sarah J. Cross.
77
1
16
Pneumonia.
Aug. 66
9
40
1
0
Phthisis Pulmonalis.
25
Betsey Kellom.
75
10
0
Paralysis.
29
Clayton H. Tufts.
3
5
5
Tubercular Meningitis
Nov.
20
Asher L. Rhodes.
34
10
22
Consumption.
44
7
25
Typhoid Fever.
20
Valvular
disease
of
Valvular disease
of
66
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed in 1896,
72
males,
63
females,
9
72
Tax on 63 males, at $2.00,
$126 00
Tax on 9 females, at $5.00,
45 00
$171 00
Deduct clerk's fees,
14 40
$156 60
Paid J. O. Hayden, County Treasurer,
$156 60
ARTHUR F. UPTON,
Town Clerk.
CEMETERIES.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES.
Received from sale of lots :
John Geddes, 1 lot, $7 00
Frank C. Averill, bal. on lot, 4 00
Selectmen's orders,
27 75
$38 75
PAID OUT.
Paid Joseph Wilson for mowing
cemetery, ·
$17 00
Justin H. Orben, labor,
1 25
Arthur R. Rogers, "
1 75
Frank W. Case, 66
2 00
L. D. Batchelder, "
1 75
A. A. Upton, posts,
4 00
Town treasurer,
11 00
$38 75
L D. BATCHELDER,
Treasurer of Cemetery Trustees.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS.
TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH READING :
We herewith present our fourth annual report.
FLINT MEMORIAL HALL BUILDING FUND OF $3,000.
This fund was a gift to the town, March 6th, 1893, from Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, the income of which is to be used in keeping Flint Memorial Hall building in repair and insured. This fund is now invested as follows : Amount on deposit in the Warren Five Cents Savings Bank, of Peabody, $1,000 00
Amount on deposit in Salem Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Amount on deposit in Andover Sav-
ings Bank, 1,000 00
$3,000 00
STATEMENT OF INCOME.
Amount available at last report,
$323 01
Interest on the fund for one year, 127 18
Total income, $450 19
July 8th, 1896, paid town treasurer for insurance on Flint Memorial Hall building,
$352 28
Dec. 20th, 1896, balance income available, $97 91 PARK STREET CEMETERY FUND OF $300.
This fund was the gift to the town, March 6th, 1893, from Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, the income of which is to be used in
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TRUSTEES' REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS.
keeping in repair her burial lot in said cemetery, and the re- mainder of the income to be used in improving said cemetery. This fund is invested as follows :
Amount on deposit in Salem Five
Cents Savings Bank, $300 00
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT.
Amount available at last report,
$29 88
Interest on fund to Feb., 1897, 12 90
$42 78
Sept. 10th paid W. I. Nichols, paint-
ing fence, 20 00
Paid Willis W. Esty for care of lot, 2 50
$22 50
Feb. 8th, 1897, income available, $20 28
ARTHUR F. UPTON, JOSEPH D. GOWING, Trustees.
HENRY A. UPTON,
SALE OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
From Franklin House and land, . $185 00
Sheds,
6 80
Cupboard and picture,
75
Seats,
1 00
North St. school house and land,
161 00
Sheds,
9 25
Clock, stove and chairs,
3 00
Seats,
4 60
$371 40
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MEMORIAL DAY REPORT.
Rec'd from Selectmen's order, $91 66
Paid North Reading Brass Band, . /24 00
Wm. C. Barrows, orator, 10 00
Flowers, 7 50
W. A. Campbell, lumber, 6 31
Timothy Fowle, labor on Float, 3 75
Carpenter & French, for bunting, trim- ming and flags, 12 37
Mrs. W. W. Cleary, for making 40 caps, 4 00 J. B. McLane, Blacksmith bill, 75
W. H. Twombly & Son, Posters, 1 50
Wm. Reed & Son, Horse equipments, 2 50 C. H. Carlton for team, 1 00
Henry A. Upton, “
6 00
Dennis Batchelder “ 3 50
C. W. Campbell, 2 50
C. E. Tarbox, 66 3 50
Irvin Batchelder ". 1 50
J. M. Robinson for Music, 56
Edith F. Holt, 42
$91 66
EDWARD A. CARPENTER,
Treasurer of Memorial Day Committee.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
In the annual town meeting of March, 1896, the sum of two hundred dollars was raised and appropriated to dig well or wells for use of fire department.
As the matter was put in hands of Board of Fire Engineers, to which we submit the following report.
We dug one well on Bow street, and as this is an experi- ment, we deemed it not advisable to go further, until we as- certained that we got satisfactory results.
The dimensions of well are as follows :
10 feet wide, 12 feet deep.
The expenses of which are as follows :
Paid J. Z. Harris, for labor and team, $26 47
Warren A. Campbell, lumber, labor and brick, 18 92
Joseph Wilson, labor, 17 60
F. H. Mosman, teaming, stone and gravel, 16 70
M. Forbes & Son, for use of pump, 13 00
J. B. McLane, for stock and labor, 8 00
Sylvanus Flint, labor, 5 25
Guy Wilson, labor, . 3 50
F. H. Mosman, drain pipe, 2 77
W. W. McIntire, labor, 2 70
J. P. Langmaid & Son, cement, 1 25
Freight on cement, 25
Osgood & Hart, for iron cover, 1 75
Freight on same, 25
Amount carried forward,
$118 40
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Amount brought forward, $118 40
Paid Carpenter & French, spikes, fuse and telephone, 60
F. H. Mosman, for grading at river, near depot. 4 00
$123 00
WALLACE F. UPTON, JOHN BACHELLER, JAMES Z. HARRIS, J. B. McLANE,
Chief.
Board of Engineers.
ASSESSORS' RETURNS.
Number of residents assessed on property, 231
Non residents assessed on property,
91
Persons assessed for poll tax only,
93
Polls assessed,
245
Tax on polls,
$2 00
Rate of tax per $1,000, .
$16 50
Value of personal property,
$63,669 00
Value of buildings,
246,270 00
Value of land,
220,913 00
$530,852 00
State tax,
367 50
County tax,
527 16
Town tax,
8,354 40
$9,249 06
Number of dwelling houses,
215 3-4
Acres of land,
7756
Horses,
187
Cows,
347
Swine,
45
Fowls,
5700
EDWARD A. CARPENTER, JOSEPH D. GOWING,
Assessors of
J. MILTON ROBINSON,
S North Reading.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Balance from last year,
$724 66
Taxes collected for 1893, .
200 00
Taxes collected for 1894, 382 98
Taxes collected for 1895,
2,617 36
Taxes collected for 1896,
5,968 88
From State and Military Aid, 832 00
Corporation Tax,
40 55
National Bank Tax,
75 58
Mass. School Fund,
362 57
Superintendent Fund,
125 00
William Thomas, Overseers' acct.
23 00
Sale of Schoolhouses,
371 40
Brick,
1 60
Cemetery Trustees,
11 00
Interest,
31 11
Court Fees,
4 80
Rent of Memorial Hall,
126 70
Rent of F. M. H. rooms,
69 00
Rent of Ante-room, 10 00
Dog Fund,
148 77
Licenses,
3 00
Harriet N. Flint, Highway acct., 100 00
City of Lynn, Overseers' acct., 28 00
Bridge Plank, 4 74
Memorial Hall Fund for Insur-
ance on Flint Memorial Hall,
352 28
Hired Money, 2,500 00
$15,314 98
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Paid out on Selectmen's Orders,
$12,609 14
Paid out on Town Notes,
2,500 00
Balance on hand,
205 84
$15,314 98
ASSETS.
Cash on hand,
$205 84
Uncollected for 1894,
417 02
Uncollected for 1895,
882 64
Uncollected for 1896,
3,280 18
Harriet N. Flint, Highway Fund,
525 00
$5,310 68
MEMORIAL HALL INSURANCE.
Paid Underwriters Co., (Expires June
18, 1901), $157 50
Ætna Ins. Co., (Expires June 18, 1901), 131 25
Home, (Expires June 18, 1901), 183 75
$472 50
Received from Trustees of Memorial Hall Fund,
$352 28
AMOUNT OF INSURANCE ON HALL BUILDING.
Underwriters, ·
$3,000 00
Ætna, 2,500 00
Home, 3,500 00
Dorchester, (Expires Sept. 6, 1897),
1,500 00
Quincy, (Expires June 22, 1897), 1,500 00 -
$12,000 00
Old Hall building, Home, (Expires Mar. 18, 1898), $2,000 00
Almshouse building, Dorchester and Traders (Ex. May 1, 1898), 2,500 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
High School building, Traders (Ex pires Apr. 10, 1897), 1,000 00
Engine House, Phenix (Expires Jan. -
2,1899), 1,000 00
West School House, Traders (Expires Apr. 10, 1897), 1,000 00
Grammar School House, Traders (Ex-
pires Mar. 28, 1897), 1,000 00
East School House, Dorchester (Ex-
pires Nov. 2, 1897), 800 00
JOSEPH D. GOWING,
Treasurer and Collector.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, and find that from Feb. 17, 1896, to Feb. 15, 1897, they have drawn 363 orders on the Treasurer, representing $12,609.14.
Have examined the receipts and vouchers for these pay- ments and find them correct.
I find the Treasurer's account to be correct, and that he has on deposit at First National Bank of Reading, $730.84. Have examined the Collector's accounts, and recommend that he be given some definite instructions at the annual meeting in re- gard to the collection of taxes.
Have examined the account of the Treasurer of Flint Li- brary, also the account of the Treasurer of the Memorial day appropriation, and find them correct.
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