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ANNUAL REPORT
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THE TOWN OFFICERS
-OF-
North Reading,
For the Year Ending February 17, 1899.
ALSO, REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE TRUSTEES OF FLINT LIBRARY.
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READING : W .. H. TWOMBLY & SONS, PRINTERS, HAVEN ST. 1899.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1898.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. SOLON O. HOLT, Chairman, JOSEPH D. GOWING, ISAAC A. FLINT
Town Clerk. ARTHUR F. UPTON. Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. JOSEPH D. GOWING.
Auditor. GEORGE H. PUTNAM.
Road Commissioners. F. HOWARD MOSMAN,
FRANK W. CASE, IRVING F. BATCHELDER
Supt. of Schools. JUNIUS C. KNOWLTON.
School Committee. HERBERT L. ABBOTT, Chairman, EDWARD D. PARKER, MRS. MARY F. LEFAVOUR, Sec'y. Constables. FRANK O. WALTON, EDWARD D. PARKER.
Special Police. WILLIS W. ESTY. Trustees of Cemeteries. FRANK W. CASE, GEORGE R. HINMAN, LELAND D. BATCHELDER.
Trustees of Flint Library. GEORGE K. PARKER, Chairman, GEORGE B. PARKER, Treas., JOSEPH D. GOWING, Sec'y,
DENNIS BATCHELDER, EDWARD A. CARPENTER, J. MILTON ROBINSON. LIBRARIAN. MISS ADDIE W. GOWING.
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Registrars of Voters. SOLON O. HOLT,
JOSEPH D. GOWING, . ISAAC A. FLINT, ARTHUR F. UPTON, er-officio. Board of Health. BOARD OF SELECTMEN. Fence Viewers.
LELAND D. BATCHELDER, IRVING F. BATCHELDER, IRVEN C. EATON. Field Driver. NEIL G. MCKAY. Pound Keeper. WILLIS W. ESTY. Inspector of Animals and Provisions. F. HOWARD MOSMAN. Fire Engineers.
WALLACE F. UPTON, JOHN BACHELLER,
JAMES Z. HARRIS, HERBERT L. ABBOTT.
Forest Fire Wardens. FRANK W. CASE,
DENNIS BATCHELDER, WILLIAM I. NICHOLS.
Undertaker and Burial Agent. HENRY H. DAME. Supt. of Almshouse. WILLIS W. ESTY. Surveyors of Wood and Lumber.
ISAAC A. FLINT, IIENRY A. UPTON, SOLON O. HOLT, WILLARD P. TURNER,
J. MILTON ROBINSON, LYMAN BATCHELDER. GEORGE K. PARKER. Sealer of Weights and Measures. HENRY H. DAME. Public Weighers.
GEORGE H. PUTNAM, FOSTER R. BATCHELDER,
ARTHUR F. UPTON, FRANK PARKER.
Tree Warden. WILLIAM I. NICHOLS.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid for teaching High School . $540 00
66 Grammar School 396 00
66
Intermediate 390 00
66 Primary 396 00
יר 66 Music and Drawing 123 00
Superintendent of Schools . 180 00
School supplies . 357 36
Care of rooms . 191 08
Repairs on school houses 608 73
Transportation of scholars 882 00
Wood and coal .
151 28
$4,215 45
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Arthur F. Upton, town clerk $25 00
Arthur F: Upton, registrar and election officer 15 00
Arthur F. Upton, for recording births, marriages and deaths 13 45
Arthur F. Upton, books, stationery, printing and express 4 91
5 00
Arthur F. Upton, journeys out of town Solon O. Holt, selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor 140 00
Solon O. Holt, journeys out of town 35 00
Solon O. Holt, registrar and electon of- ficer 12 00
Joseph D. Gowing, selectman, assessor
and overseer of the poor 130 00
Amount carried forward. $380 36
6
Amount brought forward $380 36 Paid Joseph D. Gowing, journeys out of town 35 00
Joseph D. Gowing, registrar and elec- tion officer 12 00
Isaac A. Flint, selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor 30 00
Isaac A. Flint, registrar, and election officer 7 00
Joseph D. Gowing, collector 100 00
Joseph D. Gowing, treasurer 50 00
Joseph D. Gowing, printing, postage and stationery 14 00
Herbert L. Abbott, school committee . 26 00
Edward D. Parker, school committee . 20 00
Mrs. Mary F. Lefavour, school com- mittee . 10 00
Frank O. Walton, constable
33 50
Edward D. Parker, constable 25 00
Henry H. Dame, sealer of weights and measures 2 00
F. II. Mosman, cattle inspector 30 00
George H. Putnam, auditor .
3 00
Warren W. Cleary, moderator
5 00
William I. Nichols, tree warden Frank Parker, attending check list .
1 00
2 00
Henry H. Dame, teller
2 00
Warren W. Cleary, teller
2 00
Frank O. Walton, teller
2 00
Leland D. Batchelder, teller
2 00
Edward D. Parker, teller 2 00
James Z. Harris, engineer
10 00
Wallace F. Upton, engineer
10 00
$815 86
7
STATE AID.
Paid Elizabeth C. Ball
$28 00
George A. Bessey
40 00
Martha Bessey
48 00
Daniel W. Eaton .
44 00
Lucy Eaton
36 00
Asa A. Flint
10 00
John Hogan
8 00
Samuel W. Holt .
54 00
Nancy Holt
12 00
William HI. Jones
48 00
Joseph Kenney .
60 00
Sylvester McIntire
108 00
Wm. C. McIntire
54 00
Ozro Mason .
96 00
Sarah J. Mason .
48 00
George W. Nichols
48 00
Irvin Richardson .
24 00
William S. Todd .
96 00
Ebenezer Tarbox 72 00
Josephine Watts .
48 00
Frank O. Walton
36 00
Thomas P. West .
48 00
$1,066 00
MILITARY AID.
Paid Asa A. Flint
$24 00
John Grant .
144 00
Daniel D. McIntire
16 00
$184 00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid Fred A. Eaton, steward $27 37
Firemen
114 95
C. W. Campbell for horses
5 00
J. B. McLane, repairs .
1 25
Supplies, Oil, &c.
3 90
$152 47
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid for printing town reports . $48 75
Insurance on Old Town Hall
75 00
Decoration of hall for High School graduation
5 00
II. L. Abbott, treas. of Fourth of July committee 200 00
Flowers for vase .
2 00
Insurance for almshouse buildings
62 75
Mowing Common
3 50
Printing warrants and notice
4 75
State tax
285 00
County tax .
472 57
Insurance for engine house . 20 00
Return of deaths .
4 00
Ringing bell
52 00
Flint library, dog fund .
153 33
Care of tramps
168 00
Overtaxation and abatements
100 54
Repairs for Memorial Hall .
33 23
Repairs for Old Hall
80
Court fees
11 85
Amount carried forward .
$1,703 07
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9
Amount brought forward . $1,703 07
Paid Office supplies and telephones
26 39
Care of Memorial Hall
87 03
Interest
509 49
Flag staff repairs
28 27
Band stand repairs
1 89
Memorial day
90 00
$2,446 14
SUMMARY.
Orders drawn for Schools .
$4,215 45
66 Town Officers .
815 86
66
State Aid
1,066 00
66
Military Aid
184 00
66
66 Highways
1,797 87
66
Overseers of Poor
800 58
66
66 Fire Department
152 47
66
Miscellaneous .
2,446 14
$11,478 37 SOLON O. HOLT, JOSEPH D. GOWING, Selectmen of North Reading.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
NAME. AGE.
Sophina Flint, died Jan. 1899
90 years
Emily Buxton
54
Sarah Banker
49
Margaret Donohue
68 4
Present number, 3.
672 tramps have been assisted.
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
Ten cows
$380 00
Young stock
60 00
1 horse
75 00
Hay and grain
219 50
Manure
140 00
Fowls .
12 00
Wood and fuel
125 00
Farming utensils
412 75
Household furniture .
362 50
Provisions and produce
164 70
$1,951 45
Bill uncollected (for produce) $112.90.
CASH RECEIVED AT ALMSHOUSE.
For Produce
$109 52
Wood .
72 00
Amount carried forward $181 52
11
Amount brought forward .
$181 52
For Stock .
38 57
Board and lodging
214 00
Labor .
2 45
Milk
706 29
Care of tramps
168 00
Premiums at fair .
14 50
Cash from Overseers
. 225 60
$1,550 93
PAID OUT AT ALMSHOUSE.
For Groceries
$210 58
Meat and Fish
116 93
Crackers
19 59
Flour and grain
391 05
Butter and Cheese
36 62
Stock .
14 50
Labor .
206 60
Blacksmith bill
8 98
Ice
10 00
Furniture and repairs .
95
Clothing, bedding and shoes
8 37
Tools and seeds .
19 43
Physician's bill and medicine
5 60
Manure
14 50
Repairs on buildings
1 25
Coal
7 75
Barrels
15 78
Lumber
3 45
Salary of keeper .
450 00
$1,550 93
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OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid Town of Wakefield for Carrie McIntire $16 00
Funeral expenses and supplies for Ovid Dickenson 25 85
Danvers Hospital for board of Melvena J. Davis 169 46
City of Lynn for supplies for Carrie E. Smith 42 00
City of Lynn for Lewis G. Holmes and wife 57 05
Town of Natick for supplies for Mrs. W. A. Nichols 15 00
Danvers Hospital for board of Eliza McIntire 85 42
Mrs. Louisa Walsh (soldier's relief) 96 00
Supplies for Eliza Bird
24 00
Town of Wakefield, supplies for George O. Mc- Intire 3 00
Town of Wakefield for Walter J. McIntire 7 00
Town of Reading for Charles S. MeIntire 34 20
$558 98
SOLON O. HOLT, JOSEPH D. GOWING,
Overseers of the Poor of North Reading.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Paid F. H. Mosman, and team $169 20
L. D. Batchelder, and team 36 58
Rodney Tarbox
37 75
Charles N. Abbott .
41 80
E. Tarbox
17 31
George Abbott
45 91
Will McIntire
77 11
Chas. W. Campbell, and team
24 25
J. McIntire
54 08
Arthur Mason
15 00
Justin Orben
30 17
Martin L. Orben
30 17
Frank Bowman
2 50
J. F. Orben
2 50
W. H. Orben
2 50
J. Curtis
3 95
F. Day .
1 00
E. D. Parker .
1 00
Gardner McIntire .
4 33
M. G. Robinson
50
Geo. L. Ditmars
1 67
Arthur G. Eaton .
1 00
H. A. Upton, men and team .
7 50
Paid for plank for bridges
$32 55
Freight on plank
3 90
Nails and spikes
84
Labor
19 00
$607 28
$56 29
14
Paid for labor on sidewalks . .
$31 00 Paid for pathing snow .
$131 25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Geo. K. Parker for 224 loads gravel $17 92
J. B. McLane, blacksmith bill 11 10
Pick and hammer handles 1 75
Repairs on pumps
3 00
Grate for pipe
1 00
Housing road machine
3 00
$37 77
Paid general highway work
$426 03
Pathing snow
131 25
Sidewalks
31 00
Repairs on bridges
19 00
Nails and spikes .
84
Plank .
32 55
Freight on plank
3 90
Miscellaneous
37 77
$682 34
I. F. BATCHELDER'S ACCOUNT .- GENERAL ROAD WORK.
Paid I. F. Batchelder, and team . $116 45
Allen Eames, and team
38 33
Dennis Batchelder, and team
10 60
Lyman Batchelder, and team
11 10
L. D. Batchelder, and team .
2 20
Wm. Law
23 84
Amount carried forward
$202 52
15
Amount brought forward
$202 52
Albert Bessey
23 09
Leslie Nichols
24 50
John Richardson .
30 66
Ralph Pringle
1 17
C. P. Flint .
3 87
S. B. Eames .
4 34
C. M. Batchelder ..
16 67
Frank Parker
15 93
George Emerson .
4 88
F. Bacheller
1 00
$328 63
NORTH STREET APPROPRIATION.
Paid I. F. Batchelder, and team
$14 25
Lyman Batchelder, and team
7 20
Frank Parker
6 00
Allen Eames
6 00
John Richardson
6.00
Wm. Law
3 75
George Emerson
2 25
A. A. Upton, gravel
1 75
Dennis Batchelder, gravel .
2 80
$50 00 $50 00
Appropriation
MAPLE STREET APPROPRIATION.
Paid I. F. Batchelder, and team .
$16 50
Lyman Batchelder, and team
7 50
Wmn. Law
4 50
Frank Parker
4 50
Allen Eames
4 50
John Richardson
4 17
George Emerson
4 50
Dennis Batchelder, gravel .
5 84
$52 01
16
Appropriation
50 00
Overdrawn
$2 01
SNOW BILL.
Paid I. F. Batchelder, and team . .
$18 00
C. M. Batchelder
3 00
William Law
3 00
Leslie Nichols
4 08
Neal Christianson
3 00
Albert Bessey
3 50
Robert Blair
3 00
Kenney Blair
3 00
George McKenzie
40
John Eames
3 00
Frank Bacheller
2 17
Herbert Batchelder
3 00
John Richardson
33
John McDonald
2 50
William Parker
67
S. B. Eames
3 00
Albert Milner
3 00
$58 65
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Ralph Pringle, gravel
$8 88
Miss A. B. Sanborn, gravel
2 56
William Parker, gravel
2 20
George E. Dow, gravel
12 40
Isaac Swasey, gravel
3 00
J. B. McLane, for picks
4 50
J. B. McLane, blacksmith bill
5 00
C. H. Nichols, snow bill
4 52
$43 06
17
Road work
$328 63
North street
50 00
Maple street
52 01
Snow bill
58 65
Miscellaneous
43 06
$532 35
ROAD WORK.
Paid Frank W. Case, and team
$75 78
Justin L. Orben
38 76
Martin L. Orben
41 25
John Orben
39 74
George O. Orben
32 06
Arthur R. Rogers
39 59
Fred A. Ward
10 86
Charlie Emerson
4 50
A. L. Batchelder, and team
38 00
T. L. Foley, and team
15 30
George HI. Holt, and team
13 50
$349 34
CUTTING BUSHES.
Paid Charlie Emerson
$
90
Walter Emerson 90
$1 80
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Carpenter & French, 4 snow shovels . $1 40
A. F. Upton, 6 snow shovels 1 80
S. O. Holt, repairing pump . 1 50
J. B. McLane, blacksmith bill
2 95
$7 65
GRAVEL BILL.
Paid E. M. Ward
$20 80
A. V. Holt
10 08
$30 88
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APPROPRIATION FOR CENTRAL STREET.
Paid Frank W. Case, and team .
$17 50
Justin Orben
6 6×
Martin Orben
6 6×
„John Orben 6 68
George Orben
6 68
Arthur Rogers
6 68
Charlie Emerson, and team
2 40
Mrs. Rebecca Holt, gravel .
6 20
$59 50
SNOW BILL.
Paid Frank W. Case .
$7 00
N. G. McKay
7 67
Arthur McKay
2 19
Joseph Wilson, Elm street
2 50
Guy Wilson, Elm street
2 17
Freeman McKeen
2 83
Enos Spicer
2 74
Frank Fisher
2 00
John Joubert
65
James Gates
2 67
George Orben
84
Martin Orben
2 59
Justin Orben
2 59
Austin Childs
1 42
Fremont Hammond
34
1 .. G. Ward .
50
W. P. Turner and team
21 89
Charlie Emerson .
5 62
Walter Emerson .
4 33
George H. Holt ·
5 00
Amount carried forward
. $77 54
.
19
Amount brought forward .
$77 54
Paid Joseph Wilson, North street
3 00
Guy Wilson, North street
3 00
George Smith
4 50
George Morse
2 66
T. L. Foley and team (1897)
8 43
G. II. Holt and team (1897)
9 50
A. L. Batchelder .
5 58
Charlie Eaton
3 00
C. W. Campbell and team
1 13
Fred Ward .
3 17
Charles Currier
2 50
Daniel Kelley
4 17
Otis Evans .
3 33
Will Evans .
2 50
$134 01
Road work .
$349 84
Cutting bushes
1 80
Miscellaneous
7 65
Gravel bill
30 88
Snow bill .
134 01
Appropriation Central street
59 50
$583 18 FRANK W. CASE, Commissioner.
TOTAL AMOUNT EXPENDED.
F. Howard Mosman
$682 34
Frank W. Case
583 18
Irving F. Batchelder
532 35
$1,797 87
20
Appropriations, highways and railings . $1,300 00
Maple street
50 00
North street
50 00
Central street
50 00
Bridges
50 00
Sidewalks
75 00
Overdrawn
222 87
$1,797 87
F. HOWARD MOSMAN, FRANK W. CASE, IRVING F. BATCHELDER, Road Commissioners.
CATTLE INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
Number of inspections at places of killing
54
Cattle inspected .
44
Swine inspected .
59
F. H. MOSMAN,
Inspector.
LIST OF JURORS.
As prepared by the Selectmen Feb.' 16, 1899 : John K. Upton, Warren W. Cleary, Solon O. Holt, Charles A. Upton,
George II. Putnam,
Leland D. Batchelder,
I. Arthur Flint, Charles H. Nichols,
Frank W. Case,
Albert L. Batchelder,
Henry Batchelder,
John Bacheller.
SOLON O. HOLT, JOSEPH D. (GOWING, Selectmen of North Reading.
TOWN CLERK'S RECORD.
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1898.
Number of intentions of marriage
4
marriages recorded .
1
births recorded
16
males
66
females
deaths recorded
17
DATE OF DEATH.
NAME OF DECEASED.
AGE. Y. M. D.
DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH.
Feb. 20
Walter P. Allen
0
0
Anamia. -1
Mch. 7
Samuel E. Abbott
81
10
Valvular Disease of the Heart.
Mch. 21
Benjamin A. Emerson.
64
5
3
Paralysis (Hemiplegia).
Apr. 17
Martha M. Ayer.
Heart Failure ((comp. of diseases).
May 18
Emily A. Campbell.
69
18
Menieres Disease.
May 19
Frances A. Flint
58
June 17
William E. Hopkins
229
1
20
Tuberculosis.
Aug. 1
Henry Orben.
79
9
27
Chronic Pleurisy and Dropsy.
Aug. 6
Julia L. Gerstlauer.
49
5
Suicide by Drowning.
Aug. 17
Harvey W. Batchelder
0
0
1
Sept. 3
Ralph H. Putnam
15
10
Sept. 4
Esty
()
5hr.
Nov. 1
Samuel W. Holt.
Chronic Enelocarditis (caused by Rheumatism).
Nov. 27
Joseph A. Whittredge
66
Pneumonia.
Dec. 11
Abigail Needham Parker.
73
5
28
Angina Pectoris.
Dec. 23
Ovid Dickerson
58
0
()
Apoplexy or Heart Disease.
Uramia.
July 27
Herbert R. Averill
1
23
Convulsions.
1
Cyanosis. [berculosis. Exhaustion due to Pulmonary Tu- Died immediately after birth.
0
26
24
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed in 1898
73
·
males
63
66 females
10
73
Tax on 63 males at $2 .
$126 00
Tax on 10 females at $5
50 00
$176 00
Deduct clerk's fees
14 60
$161 40
Paid J. O. Hayden, County Treasurer .
161 40
ARTHUR F. UPTON,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES.
RECEIVED FROM SALE OF LOTS.
Cyrus Ayer, 1 lot
$20 00
Ambrose Tinkham, 1 lot
15 00
L. D. Batchelder, for hay
5 00
$40 00
PAID OUT.
Paid Joseph Wilson, for mowing
$22 00
Frank W. Case, trustee
2 00
Leland D. Batchelder .
2 50
Geo. R. Hinman
1 50
Town Treasurer .
12 00
$40 00
FRANK W. CASE, Treas. of C'emetery Trustees.
TRUSTEES' REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS.
To the Citizens of North Reading :
We herewith present onr sixth annual report.
FLINT MEMORIAL HALL BUILDING FUND OF $6,000.
This fund was a gift to the Town from Mrs. Harriet N. Flint - $3,000 March 6th, 1893, and $3,000 March 30th, 1898-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 Cent
Savings Bank of Peabody . $1,000 00
Amount on deposit in Salem Savings Bank 1,000 00
Amount on deposit in Andover Savings Bank 300 00
Amount on deposit in Wakefield Savings Bank 400 00
Town of North Reading, note
2,600 00
Town of North Reading, note
700 00
$6,000 00
STATEMENT OF INCOME.
Amount available at last report . $223 03
Interest accumulated on the fund to Dec.
21, 1898 186 16
Total income available . $409 19
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PARK. STREET CEMETERY FUND OF $300.
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 in repair her burial lot in said cemetery, and the remainder of the in- come to be used in improving said cemetery.
This fund is now invested as follows :
Amount on deposit in Salem Five Cent
Savings Bank $300 00
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT.
Amount available at last report . ·
$20 12 .
Interest on the fund to Feb. 8th, 1899
13 14
Total income available . $33 26
ARTHUR F. UPTON, JOSEPH D. GOWING, HENRY A. UPTON, Trustees.
The Memorial Day Committee beg leave to submit the follow- ing report:
Received from Selectmen's order $90 0
Paid Peabody Band
45 00
Charles A. Gardner 10 67
L. D). Batchelder, team 6 00
C. C. Tarbox, team
3 00
Dennis Batchelder, team 2 00
George R. Hinman, team
1 50
Walter Eaton, team
1 00
W. H. Twombly & Sons, printing
3 00
Amount carried forward . $72 17
28
Amount brought forward . $72 17 Carpenter & French, flags, bunting and postage . 5 23
E. A. Carpenter, horse equipments 2 50
Henry A. Upton, team
6 00
J. D. Gowing, Town Treas., bal. 4 10
$90 00
$90 00
H. G. GAY, Treasurer.
ASSESSORS' RETURNS.
Number of residents assessed on property
325
Non-residents assessed on property .
91
Persons assessed a poll tax only
97
Polls Assessed .
238
Tax on polls
$2 00
Rate of tax per $1000
$16 00
Value of personal property
. $55,413 00
Value of buildings
. 245,350 00
Value of land
. 198,198 00
$498,961 00
State tax
$285 00
County tax
472 57
Town tax
7,701 80
$8,459 37
Number of dwelling houses
214
" acres of land .
7772
" horses
197
" cows
265
" swine
29
" fowls
6320
SOLON O. HOLT, JOSEPH D. GOWING, Assessors of North Reading.
REPORT OF FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE.
Received from Selectmen's orders
$200 00.
Paid for fireworks
$50 00
Prizes .
29 50
Ball game
25 00
Band
77 95
Printing
3 00
Ball field and balls
7 50
$192 95
Balance returned to treasurer
7 05
$200 00
II. I. ABBOTT,
Treasurer of Committee.
TREASURERS' REPORT.
Balance from last year $69 20
Taxes collected for 1895
232 82
1896
556 61
66
1897
1,646 42
66
1898 .
4,666 53
From State and Military Aid
1,131 50
National Bank tax
101 61
Mass. School fund 459 24 .
Superintendent fund
125 00
Dog fund
153 33
Agnes Nichols for land
100 00
Cattle Inspector account
37 50
Road account
150 00
Licenses .
4 00
Insurance dividends .
22 50
Rent of Memorial hall and rooms
161 50
Fourth July committee
7 05
Memorial Day committee .
4 10
Bridge plank
8 50
Cemetery trustees
12 00
Interest
49 26
Rent of ante room
10 00
Ilired money
4,200 00
$18,908 67
Paid out on Selectmen's orders
. $11,478 37
Paid hired money
2,200 00
Balance on hand .
230 30
-¥13,908 67
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ASSETS.
Cash on hand
$230 30
Uncollected for 1895 .
277 83
66 1896 . 522 30
66 1897 .
992 44
66
66 1898 .
3,792 84
Harriet N. Flint, highway fund . 525 00
$6,340 71
Less note in anticipation of taxes due . . 2,000 00
$4,340 71
TOWN DEBT.
Rate of Interest 53 p. c.
Due to Treas. of Trustees of Flint Library $3,000 00
" Treas. of Trustees of Trust fund . 3,300 00
4 p. c.
" " State Treasurer 2,500 00
3g p. c.
יו " Cyrus Ayers
800 00
4 p. c.
$9,600 00
ASSETS.
School houses
. $5,000 00
Public library
3,000 00
Public buildings
. 19,000 00
Cemeteries
500 00
Other real estate
6,000 00
Public park
2,600 00
Trust funds
9,300 00
Public grounds
1,000 00
Fire apparatus
800 00
Other assets
3,000 00
- $50,200 00 JOSEPH D. GOWING, Treasurer.
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TOWN BUILDINGS.
WHERE INSURED COMPANY.
AMT.
EXPIRES.
INS.
Total Cost of Insurance for 3 years ..
$839 3>
JOSEPH D. GOWING,
Treasurer.
.
66
6 6
Quincy
1,500
June 22, 1900.
65 63.
66
Home.
3,500
June 18, 1901
183 75,
66
Aetna
2,500
June 18, 1901 ..
131 25
66
Dorchester
1,500
Sept. 6, 1900.
52 50
Old Hall.
Home.
2,000
Mar. 18, 1903.
75 00.
Engine House
Phoenix
1,000
Jan.
2, 1902
20 00
Almshouse Buildings
Dorchester
1,250
May
1, 1901.
25 00
Traders & Mechanics.
1.250
May
1, 1901
35 75
High School House
Dorchester.
1,000
Apr. 10, 1900.
25 00
West School House.
Dorchester
1,000
'Apr.
10, 1900.
20 001
Centre School House.
Dorchester.
1,000
Mar. 28, 1900.
32 00;
East School House.
Dorchester
800
Nov.
2,1900.
16 00.
Memorial
Hall
Underwriters
$3,000
June 18, 1901.
$157 50
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, and find that from Feb. 19, 1898, to Feb. 20, 1899, they have drawn 281 orders on the Treasurer, representing $11,478.37; have examined the receipts and vouchers for these payments, and find them correct.
I find the Treasurer has on deposit at First National Bank of Reading, $755.30.
Ilave examined the accounts of the Treasurer of Flint Library, the Treasurer of Memorial Day Fund and the Treasurer of 4th of July Fund, and find them correct.
I find that the Trustees of Flint Memorial Hall Building Fund, and Park Street Cemetery Fund, have certificates of deposit as rendered by their report.
Respectfully submitted,
North Reading, Feb. 20, 1899.
GEO. H. PUTNAM, Auditor.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Citizens of North Reading:
Appended is a statement of the receipts and expenditures of your committee. Their one regret is that they have, though with reluctance, exceeded your most generous appropriation. We ask your indulgence, as the exigency of the case and the results at- tained seem to warrant the outlay. The report of the Superinten- dent, which follows, is most comprehensive, and needs no comment on our part.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for schools $1,500 00
66 " transportation
900 00
" superintendent 90 00
" music
180 00
" books and supplies
300 00
66
" repairs
200 00
" new seats
175 00
Massachusetts school fund .
459 24
Rebate from state
125 00
Overdrawn 286 21
$4,215 45
EXPENSES.
Paid for teaching :
Iligh school
$540 00
Grammar school
396 00
Intermediate school
390 00
Primary school
396 00
Music and drawing
123 00
Amount carried forward
. $1.845 00
66
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Amount brought forward $1,845 00
Janitors services, cleaning rooms, etc. 191 08
Transportation
882 00
Superintendent
180 00
Supplies
357 36
Fuel :
Town for wood . ·
$67 50
J. M. Robinson for coal 83 78
151 28
Floors in primary and intermediate :
S. O. Holt, carpenter work . $124 75
W. I. Nichols, oiling 4 90
129 65
New furniture 183 71
Putting in window, setting new desks and chairs, repairs in two rooms 69 83
Painting, whitewashing and repairs .
225 54 -
$4,215 45
ESTIMATES FOR 1899-1900
Appropriation for schools . $1,500 00
" transportation 882 00
66 " superintendent 90 00
" books and supplies
300 00
66
" music and drawing .
126 00
HERBERT L. ABBOTT, EDWARD D. PARKER, MARY F. LEFAVOUR, School Committee.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
To the School Committee of the Town of North Reading:
My eighth annual report is respectfully submitted.
LIST OF TEACHERS.
High-Clara B. Holden.
Grammar-Edith F. Holt.
Intermediate-Juliette Todd, Emma E. Scott.
Primary-Bessie F. Dodge.
SCHOOL STATISTICS,
SCHOOL.
Number of pupils at
Whole number of
pupils enrolled.
Number of pupils
under 5 years.
Number of pupils be-
tween 8 and 14 yrs.
Number of pupils be-
tween 5 and 15 yrs.
Average membership
Average attendance.
Per cent. of attend-
Number of different
Number of visitors
who are parents.
Number of different
teachers during the
Salary per month at present.
High.
22
31
0
4
16
24.
22.
93.
16
9
1
$60 00
Grammar.
45
37
0
33
37
39.6
37.8
95.
11
2
1
44 00
Intermediate ..
46
0
44
48
41.
37.8
91.7
13
3
44 00
Primary.
37
62
0
16
62
37.5
33.5
89.
16
6
1
44 00
150
178
0
97
163
142.1
131.1
92.
56
13
5
$192 00
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Town appropriation for 1898-9
$300 00
Amount expended
297 03
Balance unexpended
$2 97
present.
ance.
visitors.
year.
.
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GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The class of '98 graduated at Flint Memorial Hall on Thursday, June 16. The following was the programme :
PROGRAMME.
MUSIC, Carol of Spring Water
RECITATION, The True Legion of Honor .
THE ATMOSPHERE
ESSAY, War of the Spanish Succession
MUSIC, Hark ! Hark ! The Lark
FERTILIZATION OF FLOWERS
RECITATION, Sidney Carton's Death .
MUSIC, Sing On THE TIDES
CHORUS. MISS EAMES. MASTER EATON. MASTER FLINT. DOUBLE TRIO. MISS PRINGLE. MISS, FAIRBANK. DOUBLE TRIO. MASTER SMITH. MISS HAYWARD. CHORUS.
VALEDICTORY
Music, How Sweet When Daylight Closes
ADDRESS, Education from the Standpoint of the Child . SUPT. KNOWLTON.
CONFERRING DIPLOMAS, Town of North Read-
ing . By MR. PARKER. CLASS ODE.
GRADUATING CLASS.
Dolly Geneva Eames. Hovey Damon Eaton. Elizabeth Ethel Fairbank. Albert Garfield Flint. Louis Eaton Smith.
Mildred Beatrice Hayward.
Blanche Pringle.
READING.
Here the school must recognize two duties. The child must be taught the mechanics of reading. He must also be directed to use this instrument, which he has received, for his highest interests. The first duty is fast becoming an easy one to perform. Under
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fairly favorable conditions the normal child ought to be able to gain a complete key to our language during the first two or three years of his school life.
The second duty, however, is far more difficult, as it calls for a very wide range of reading to suit the different tastes of children and the constant and harmonious co-operation of all the forces under whose direction the child is placed. Our course of study in reading recognizes as never before the individuality of the child, and while all pupils read the literature, history, geography and science prescribed in the course, individual tastes when once recog- nized are still further encouraged by directing as far as possible the child's use of the public library. Parents can help the teachers and their children in no better way than co-operating with them to this end, and frequent consultations between parents and teachers as to the best reading for their children would be highly beneficial for the child.
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