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1882-83
R.M.H.S. RESOURCE CENTER READING MASS
TOWN OF READING.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1883.
BOSTON : C. M. BARROWS & CO., PRINTERS. 1883.
L
TOWN OF READING
ANNUAL REPORT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, 4 OF
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1883.
BOSTON : C. M. BARROWS & CO., PRINTERS. 1883.
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TOWN OFFICERS-1882-83.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. JAMES REID, Chairman. WILLIAM J. HOLDEN, JOSEPH L. PRATT.
Town Clerk. WILLIAM J. WIGHTMAN.
Treasurer. JAMES A. BANCROFT.
Collector of Taxes. R. DEXTER TEMPLE.
School Committee.
WALTER S. PARKER, Chairman. -
Term expires, 1884
HENRY G. KITTREDGE, Secretary. -
66
1885
GEORGE E. PUTNEY, -
1884
STILLMAN E. PARKER,
. 6
1883
JAMES A. BANCROFT, - -
66 1885
EDWARD F. PARKER, -
- -
،،
1883
Road Commissioners.
CHARLES A. WESTON, Chairman.
Term expires, 1885
HENRY S. LA CLAIR,
66 1884.
JONATHAN MOULTON, -
-
66 1883
Engineers of the Fire Department. CHARLES H. LANG, Chief [resigned Feb. 1, 1883. ] GEORGE H. PARKER, Clerk. EDWARD C. NICHOLS,
WILLIAM L. CROWE, WENDELL BANCROFT.
Constables.
HUBBARD E. COX, WILLIAM L. CROWE.
4
Policemen.
HUBBARD E. COX, Chief.
WILLIAM L. CROWE,
SAMUEL BROWN, EDWIN BASSETT. EDWIN W. BLOOD. Sealer of Weights and Measures. R. DEXTER TEMPLE.
Trustees of Public Library.
STEPHEN FOSTER, Chairman.
Term expires, 1883
HIRAM BARRUS, Secretary. -
1885
WALTER S. PARKER, -
-
..
1885
CYRUS M. BARROWS, -
-
66
1884
JAMES H. GRIGGS, -
-
66 1884
HORACE G. WADLIN, -
. .
. . 1883
Trustees of Cemetery.
SOLON BANCROFT, -
-
Term expires, 1885
WILLIAM J. WIGHTMAN, -
1885
FRANCIS O. DEWEY, - -
1884
GILMAN C. GLEASON,
. . 1884
WILLIAM S. RICHARDSON,
1883
JAMES A. BANCROFT,
-
Auditors. EDWARD APPLETON, CHARLES H. NOWELL. GILMAN L. PARKER.
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..
. .
1883
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Births Registered in Reading in 1882.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
OCCUPATION OF FATHER.
Jan.
9 Lewis Miville Gleason, 9 Ella Martin Gleason,
9 Edna Stimson Gleason,
66
12
'Granville,
M John C. and Harriet L. F Twins. F Rodney H. and Julia R., M Henry E. and Mary,
Coal Dealer. 66 66 Cabinet Maker.
Feb.
6 Ethelind Abbott Smith, 24 Ethel Carrie Myers,
F Benjamin Y. and Mary F., F Frederick C. and Annie L.,
Organ Pipe Mak'r Brush Maker.
Mareh CT Alice Etherlyn Niehols,
F Howard P. and Sarah M.,
Heeler.
May
3 Charles Tabor Fitts, 5 Gracie Florence Day, 19 Albert Edwin Sargent, 27 Vera Emerson Scott,
M Edward P. and Caroline B. Teacher. F Arthur B. and Nellie A., M George A. and Josephine, F Walter M. and Fannie H.,
Painter. Shoe Cutter. Pyrotechnist.
June 2 Jardine Hamilt'n M'Rob'rts 6 John Mead Adams,
M William and Rose E., M Frank S. and Anna E.,
M Samuel and Josephine P., F Herbert R. and Lottie E.,
F Jeremiah and Katherine,
July
6 Lena Bancroft Nichols, 31 Eliner Bickford Nichols,
M D. Marshall and Phebe G., Cabinet Maker.
Aug.
16 Elsie Marion Tuttle, 20 Mamnie Annie Meuse,
F Arthur S. and Clara A., F John and Sylvia,
Salesman. Laborer.
Sept. 60
16 Herbert Tucker Perry, 20 Bertha Alice Gay, 29 Edward Francis Parker,
M Everett T. and Hattie A., F Louis F. and Hattie M.,
R. R. Employe. Merehant. Cabinet Maker.
Oct.
15 Catherine McCall, 29 Edith Amanda Richardson
F Elwyn B. and Edith E.,
Harness Maker. Organ Manufact'r
Nov.
17 Edna Louise Marshall, 18|Walter Gardner De Ronde,
F Joseph and Mary, M John D. and Eliza,
Slipper Manuftr. Cabinet Maker.
Dec.
2 Edith Lurilla Parker, 12 Charles Downey, 19 Foster Earl Merrill,
F Frank and Hannalı O., M John and Nellie,
66
25
Emerson,
66
30 Mary Aliee White,
M Edwin E. and Anna M., F Arthur G. and Emily F., F Joseph and Julia,
Shoe Manufactu'r. Laborer. Machinist. Farmer. Mechanic.
66
66
21 Evelyn Frances Heselton, 29 Katie Culnan,
F Moses E. and Emma E.,
Painter.
66
M Edward F. and Annie F.,
F Patrick and Margaret,
Meehanie. Clergyman. Farmer. Wheel-wright. Rubber Cutter. Watchman.
9 Earnest Timothy Wakefi'ld M Charles and Mary A.,
14 Ralph Emerson Brown,
SEX. 1
Whole number of Births registered in 1882, 33. Males, 14; Females, 19. Nativity of Parents, American, Fathers, 26; Mothers, 25. Foreign, Fathers, 7; Mothers, 8.
Marriages Registered in Reading for the Year 1882.
DATE.
NAME OF GROOM AND AND BRIDE
| AGE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION OF GROOM.
PLACE OF BIRTH.
NAME OF PARENTS.
BY WHOM MARRIED.
Jan.
4 James Keneely,
33 Reading,
Cabinet Maker, Lowell,
Edward and Mary, John and Eliza,
66
11 Arthur A. Damon,
24 Reading,
Neck-tie Man'fr,
Reading,
Edgar and Ellen M., Harrison and Hannah C. Charles C. and Saralı,
Rev. James K. Ewer.
46
16 Frank C. Morse,
27 Haverhill,
Picture Framer, Ilaverhill,
N. London, N. H.
Daniel T. and Roxanna, William M. and Jane L., Josiah and Eliza N.,
Rev. Wm. H. Wilcox.
March
2 Frank T. Knight, Ida E. Coburn, 9 Amos Nichols, Dora Bridge,
24 Reading,
30 Reading.
Brush Maker,
Reading,
Win. R and Millie,
Rev. W. H. Morrison,
20 Wakefield,
25 Reading,
Salesman,
Reading,
Charles C. and Georgiana George and Harriet M., James and Elizabeth J. Mathias and Susan O.,
[Wakefield. Rev Frank S. Adams.
29 Chester C. Richardson, Maggie E. Wilson,
23 Reading,
36 Reading,
32 | Reading,
28 Reading,
Salesman.
New York, Reading, No. Reading,
Wyman and Emeline, Orne and Sarah (.,
John and Julia,
Rev. Charles B. Rice,
May
20 Charles B. Goodhne. . Mary L. Carey,
17 Wakefield,
Daniel and Mary L ,
Joseph and Elizabeth,
Rev. M. F. Flatley, [Wakefield.
20 Reading,
29 Reading,
Mechanie,
Amherst, N. H.
John W. and Margaret J., Rev. Nathan R. Wright
[Woburn.
June
23 Reading,
Stone Mason,
Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia,
Joseph L. and Mary L , John and Madeline, Patrick and Elizabeth,
[Wakefield
14 Frederick W. Warrant, Emma F. Dow,
23 Reading,
Harvard,
Clerk,
Reading, Salem,
[Lawrence.
July
2 George H Flint, Olive P. Roundy,
27 Reading, .
Benton, Me.,
Farmer,
Derry, N. H.
Reading,
Aug.
5 John A. Marshall, Anna G. Earle,
28 Reading,
29 Reading,
Stone Mason,
16 Reading,
Nova Scotia,
Wm. C. and Amanda, John O. and Frances, Henry and Sophronia, Joshua C. and Mehitable, Amos and Selina B. George W. and Naomi, Alfred and Emma C., R. Dexter and Flora W., Stephen and Catherine, George and Carrie, Peter V. and Anna, Joseplı and Maria C.
[Woburn. Rev. Frank S. Adams.
13 John A. Boyd, Ida M Temple,
22 Derry, N. H 22 Reading,
30|Reading,
Watchman,
St. John, N. B.
Rev. H. A. Sawtelle, [Chelsea.
Rev. J. A. Donnelly, [Wakefield.
.
19 Charles H. Nichols, Lucy M. Allen,
21 Reading,
Engineer,
New Brunswick, Peabody, Beverly, Reading,
Jacob P. and Rebecca,
23 Wakefield,
Machinist,
Addison and Harriet C.,
[Danvers. Rev. James K. Ewer.
24 Reading,
Laborer,
Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia,
Joseph and Maria C.,
66
16 John Darwin Bruce. Mary JJosephine Folsom, 8 Franeis X. Doucette, Fanny Froton,
23 East Boston,
Reading,
Rev. M. F. Flatley,
18 Reading,
26 Roch'str, NY Shoe Manufaet'r Rochester, N. Y.
Rev. James K. Ewer.
Rev. Joshua Coil,
27 William P. Kingman, Rachel A. Haraden,
59 Reading,
49 Lawrence,
44 Jamaica, Vt. Miller,
Reading,
Rev.Geo.A.Simonson
Feb
Mattie J. Bickford,
24 N. Lon. N H.
25 Reading,
Painter,
East Boston, Reading,
Wakefield,
Arlington,
April
7 Frank H. Miller, |Clara A. Houseman,
Wm. J. Wightman, JP Rev. Frank S. Adams.
25 William H. Byers, Lucia Goodale,
28 Reading, 23 Peabody.
Cabinet Maker, Germany,
John and Rose M.,
Rev. L. J. White.
Abbie Frances Stevens,
37 Reading,
Reading,
Rev. L. J. White.
Cornelia Bancroft,
24 Reading,
Wilmington,
St. John, N. B. Nova Scotia,
15 Ludger Porter, Elizabeth JJacquard,
6 Alexander Meuse, Annie Jacquard,
Rev.Edward Osborne
Mechanic,
England, Nova Scotia,
John and Ann,
[Boston. Rev. James K. Ewer.
Mechanic,
St. John, N. B. Nova Scotia,
Farmer,
Burlington,
Reading, Albert F. and Vestina, John and Sarah P., Reading, New Ipswich, N.H. Lewis G. and Mary L.,
6 Jonathan Skilton, Vestina P. Conversc, 11 George Wakefield, Grace Louise Wheeler, 16 Charles C. Talbot, Eliza J. Norris,
26| Reading, 25 Reading, 19| Wakefield,
40 Malden,
31 Reading,
Rev. Charles L. Shed,
24 Stoneham,
Mason,
Boston,
Asa O. and Abbie N.,
25 Reading,
31 Reading,
28 Salem,
28 Reading,
Mechanic,
Ireland,
Samuel and Joanna,
George and Susan,
Rev. W. Silverthorne.
23 Reading,
Dealer in Becf,
Reading,
Reading,
Mechanic,
Nova Scotia,
Nova Scotia,
Stephen and Catherine,
Nov.
..
5 Stilson H. Dow, Elizabeth C. Robinson,
57 Reading,
Ashland, N. H., Reading,
George and Mehitable,
Rev. M. F. Flatley,
7 Asa Parker, Sarah A. Lythgoe,
25 Reading,
Boston,
John and Mary A., John R. and Virginia,
Rev. James K. Ewer.
9| Robert N. Yancey, Fannie P. Reed,
19 Stoneham,
Pianoforte M'kr Reading,
Daniel B. and Mary A., John G. and JJulia A.,
Rev. W. H. Wilcox, [Malden.
29 Edward Lovejoy, Ida M. Marston,
23 Reading,
Rev. J. W. Hamilton,
31 Reading,
Machinist,
Lawrence,
Jolin and Betsey, Daniel and Elizabeth,
[Boston. Rev. James K. Ewer.
30 Henry Hall,
45 Prov., R. I.
Mechanic,
Sterling, Conn.,
John and Mary,
Dec.
30 John H. Orr,
25 Reading,
Mechanic,
Bingham, Me.,
Lewis and Mary,
Cornelius and Rachel,
Dora E. Faulkner,
28 Reading,
Nova Scotia,
.
George N. and Caroline, John and Mary Ann,
Sept. 6 Ernest B. Earle, Katie McGilvary,
[33|Reading,
Milk Dealer,
Nathan B. and Elizabeth, Rev Carlton A.Staples [Lexington. Rev. Frank S. Adams Rev. James K. Ewer.
Oct. 12 William M. Harrison, Lillian G. Butman, 16 Edward H. Corrie, Martha A. Mosley,
[Melrose. Rev.George E. Merrill [Salem. Rev. J. A. Donnelly, [Wakefield.
19 John S. Gilman, Susan T. Doherty, 19|William H. Nichols, Cora M. Prescott,
25 |Reading,
21 Reading,
22 Reading,
Mechanic,
St. Solın, N. B.
Nova Scotia,
Thomas and Annie, Jacob H. and Sally,
Rev. Jaines K. Ewer.
52| Reading,
Cabinet Maker,
Manchester,
John and Sarah,
31 Reading,
Farmer,
Painter,
Danville, Va., Black Walnut, Va. Peter and Martha A.,
29 Reading,
West Valley, Vt.,
29 James H. Wentworth, Alice C. Keith,
27 Boston,
New Brunswick,
Mary P. Richardson,
32| Reading,
Lawrence,
Moses and Sally P.,
Rev. James K. Ewer.
23 Ephraim Meuse, Katie A. Mero, 1 William E. S. Marshall, Annie E. Tully,
|21 Reading,
20| Reading,
Wm. G. and Mary, Thomas E. and Abigal E. Callies and Margaret, Alexander and Margaret
Rev M. F. Flately,
[Wakefield. |Rev. W. Silverthorne,
28| Boston,
Boston,
Organ Pipe M'kr Philadelp'a, Penn John H and Bella, Salem,
Joseph and Lydia D.,
Lumber Mer'cht East Machias, Me. Josiah H. and Eliza F., Wilmington, Lewis and Mary T., Thomas and Ann, England,
24 Reading, 24| Reading, 21|Reading, 21 Reading,
Aug. 19 William Brinley, Elizabeth Fraizer,
Whole number of Marriages in Reading for the year 1882, 37. Nativity of persons married : American, Males, 25; Females 27; Foreign, Males, 12; Females, 10.
[Wakefield.
22 Stoneham,
8
Deaths Registered in Reading for the year 1882.
DATE.
NAMES.
AGE. Y. M.D.
NAMES OF PARENTS OR HUSBANDS.
CAUSE.
Jan. 4 Mary Carter (Norwood,)
.6
5 Edward Arthur Palmer,
7
24 Edw. H and Emily M. James Boyce,
5 John C. and Harrict,
Umbilical Hem. Embolism.
66
25 Hannah Lewis (Bancroft,) 28 George Bancroft,
Feb. 6 William J. Corrie,
66
10 Marslıall S. Boyer,
189
2 Antone and Kate,
66
20 Eliz'bth G. Stone (Goodr'ge 83
66
23 Elizabeth Delay (Ciley,) 67
66
28 Dorcas Pratt (Buck,) 74
6 8 Asa P. Pratt,
66
20 Mary A. Barstow (Merrill.) 79 5 Elvira A. Buck (Eames,)
75
6
S Joel and Anna,
General Paralysis Pneumonia.
April
6 Walter C. Goodwin,
31
2 24 George W. and Mary S. Pul. Consumption 5 8 Charles H. Lang, 13 John and Sarah. Brights Disease. Old Age.
66
11 Carrie A. Morgan,
6 11
9 Charles R. and Susan, John and Annie,
Diphtheria. Consumption. Diphtheria. Paralysis. Consumption.
66
18 Albert E. Cordwell,
22
37 Henry and Martha C.,
1
1
2 Simon and Mary,
66
25 Nancy M. Kingman,
58
4 13 Gilman D. Kingman, Dana Parker,
G's'tis, He'rt Aff'n Consumption.
May 66
5 Mary D. Littlefield (Dean,) 10 Elizabeth A. Hunter (Smith 39
8
4 Reuben and Elizab'th F Pneumonia. [gitis
66
15 Arthur Edward Newell,
5 11
3 Benj. F. and L. Maria, Seth and Elizabeth,
Cebro Sp'l Menin- Paralysis.
.. June 66
30 Florence Marion Nichols, 2 Eugenia Louisa Foster, 22 Mary A. Young,
43 10
9 Stephen and Louisa P.,
Inflam'n of Brain.
July 66
7 Josephine P. Brown (Pierce 9 Moses W. Eaton,
24 3 25 Moses and Lydia C.,
9 23 William H. Twombly, William H. and-
Consumption. Consumption. Consumption.
23 81 2 22
40 4 22 Haswell G. and Ruth A. Consumption.
9 23 Eph'm and Mehitable H Cancer of Liver. 73 59 Patrick Carey,
Aug.
2 Abigal Carey, 4 Clara L. Brooks (Robinson) 7 Jennie A. Danforth,
29 42
9 3 Wm. N. and Lucy W.,
66
16 Louisa Damon,
62 4 1 John and Tibitha,
66
29 George L. Wright,
11 4 Henry A. and Addie E., Diphtheria.
29 William W. Elliott,
57
9 8 Andrew and Sally W.
R. R. Accident.
Sept. Oet. 66
17 Harrict A. Perry,
1 Martin J. De Ronde,
66
4 Sarah J. Symmes (Hopkins 35 5 24 Frank H. Symmes,
Cong't'n of Liver.
5 Maria M. Beard, (Alger) 64 5 12 -- and Mary M.,
Pneumonia.
15 William Ward,
37|
8 Isaac and Catherine,
Cancer.
30 Deborah Brown (Freeman) 78
26
Tuberulosis. Hydrocephalus. Pneumonia.
9 Sylvia M. Boyce,
66
20 3 7 Benjamin and Mary A.
Simon B. and Mary S.,
22 Ruth M. Reed,
54 11 67
Timothy and Lydia,
Cyst's & Diarrhea Pneumonia. Carbuncle. Heart Disease. Consumption.
85 24 Timothy and Lydia, 25 11 18 Jolin H. and Bella, Daniel and Mary,
8 11 Ebenezer and Beulah, Thomas and-
Paralysis. Bronchitis. Old Age. Cancer of Liver. Cancer.
66 9 Sarah Batchelder,
86 3
21 10
9 Charles R. and Susan,
70
3
26 Timothy and Lydia, James and Belle,
66
21 Forrest Jenkins,
66
26 Harriet G. Lewis (Swain)
24
7 5 Chas. W. and Henr'ta A. Diphtheria.
66
66
27 Elizabeth W. Parker (Steele 68 27 Adna T. Swain, 54
27 Gilman and Betsey F., 67 10 16 Tristram Littlefield,
66 8 8 24 Willard B. and Lottie M Meningitis.
74 Benjamin and Rebecca Apoplexy. 28 11 14 Wm. H. and Abigail A. Cancer.
27 Delia M. Davis (Willis)
35 11 13 Samuel Brown,
Intestinal Obstr'ı
10 Ellen A. Twombly (Town'sd 47
15 Mary C. Dunham (Pike)
22 Maria Randall,
28 Francis S. Stowell, 30 Samuel H. Elliott,
4 14 Francis E. Brooks,
General Debility. Consumption. Anemia. Cancer.
4 Mary Hartshorn,
Old Age.
7 8 Timothy and Sarah Paralysis. 62 10 24 John P. and Betsey, 67 11 14 Nicholas and Nancy, 28| 5 28 John G. and Martha E., Consumption. 78
Typhoid Dis'nt'ry
1 Charles H. Hutchinson,
55
12 Jennie M. Walker,
16 Mary A. Morgan,
8
18 Bradley Bancroft,
22 Mary Dulong,
Heart Disease. Consumption.
Consumption.
Heart Disease.
16 Sylvanus Martin,
March 9 Emily H. Burnham (Halpin 163 1 20 Enoch and Sarah,
06
16 Lyman B. Foster,
60 3 13 William and Betsey,
14 Lewis Miville Gleason, 15 Elsworth McAllister,
13 Willemina Hagsman (Hoeff
Bronchitis.
8 Sarah A. Lang (Staples)
66
9
DEATHIS REGISTERED IN READING FOR THE YEAR 1882 .- ( Continued. )
Oct.
30 Roxanna R. Reed (Rich's'n) 76
Nov.
Dec.
8 Polly Batchelder (Symonds 98 11 26 18 Frank E. Brown.
4 Thomas and Hannah. Isaac and Elizabeth. Old Age. Old Age. 12 Caleb D. and Nancy M. Consumption.
Deaths Registered as above, 63. Males, 23; Females, 40. Nativity, American, 57; Foreign, 6.
THERE WERE BETWEEN 90 AND 100- 1.
80
90- 6.
70
80-10.
60
66 70-12.
50
60- 6.
10
66 50- 4.
30
40- 6.
20
66 30-11.
10
66 20 - 1.
UNDER 10
. 6.
(2)
Dogs Licensed.
Whole number of Dogs licensed for the year 1882
. ..... 107
Males, 104.
Females, 3.
104 males at $2.00 each
$208.00
3 females at 5.00 «
15.00
$223.00
Fees, for 107 licenses, 20 cents each.
21.40
Paid County Treasurer $201.60 as per receipt.
MIDDLESEX, SS., Dec. 5, 1882.
Wm. J. Wightman, Clerk of the Town of Reading, has paid into the Treasury of said County of Middlesex, two hundred one and 60-100 dollars for Dog Licenses for the year eighteen hundred and eighty-two, as per his account of 1st inst.
AMOS STONE, County Treasurer.
WM. J. WIGHTMAN, Town Clerk.
OVERSEERS' ACCOUNT.
Almshouse.
INMATES.
Catharine O'Keefe . Age 76 years.
Joanna Wall. 83
Caroline E. Wiley . 76
Mary Brown. 82
Hannah Welch. 68
Mabel Johnson 15
Jonathan Pratt. 73
Daniel Spokesfield 64
Alpheus Austin 63
James Hunter 39
Joseph Bancroft, admitted Jan. 2, 1883 67
Cleveland B. Holt, admitted Feb. 17, 1883, left Feb. 24, 1883 67
RECEIVED.
Charles Tweed, board for year ending March 1, 1883. .$156 00 George W. Beasley, board for year ending March 1, 1883. 156 00
George H. Parker, for board 7 25
Catharine O'Keefe, for pension 96 00
State aid
48 00
George Beasley, labor on highways 67 04
" widening Ash street. 19 26
66 £ " removing snow 7 70
Amount carried forward, $557 25
12
Amount brought forward. $557 25
George Beasley, lighting street lights 233 75
. .
labor for sundry persons 7 10
66
for wood sold. 52 83
" stock " 44 46
..
" produce sold. 77 18
.. " supplies for 141 tramps 42 30
--- $1,014 87
EXPENDED.
George Beasley, keeper of Almshouse, salary. .$400 00
Merrick A. Stone, groceries 204 11
Parker & Stone, 337 25
G. W. Atkinson, 216 34
F. H. Allen, provisions . 86 51
T. C. Trow,
60 23
W. H. Whipple ".
22 83
H. L. Day, crackers, &c 80 38
J. L. Pratt, wood. 102 43
Charles Wakefield, wood.
33 55
Wendell Bancroft, coal. 36 00
Warren HI. Godfrey, fish. 44 99
Francis Bartley, clothing 32 65
James Reid, dry goods. 30 16
Emerson & Gowing, ice 12 00
Matthew Hanley, carpet. 7 25
Moses E. Nichols, repairs 1 19
John A. Blunt, blacksmith work
14 03
R. C. Totten, 2 25
N. W. Broad, repairs. 2 03
A. S. Richardson, repairs on pump
75
Titus & Stevens, watering pot
75
Tristram Littlefield, sundries
2 75
Bowker Fertilizer Co. 5 00
Joseph Breck & Sons 1 50
Amount Icarried forward, $1,736 93
13
Amount brought forward, $1,736 93
Joseph Eames, washing machine 6 00
Lang's Express. . 65
William H. Willis & Son, medicines
2 20
F. F. Brown, M. D., medical attendance 31 75
Mary Riordan, labor in house 130 36
Keeper of Almshouse, sundries for inmates 77 84
$1,985 73
Total amount expended.
$1,985 73
. 6 received. 1,014 87
Net expenses of Poor at Almshouse $970 86
COLLECTED.
Amount due Almshouse to March 1st, 1882 ....... $427 86
for lighting street lights to March
1st, 1882.
160 32
$588 18
Paid Treasurer
·$588 18
RELIEF OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Cleaveland B. Holt. $95 25
John R. Dennett. 7 60
Widow Henry Hook 39 00
Mary A. Blanchard. 98 75
Daniel Barnard. 12 30
Eliza M. Bancroft. 79 50
William H. Manning 89 75
George E. Thayer
13 14
Louisa R. Parker
94 50
Benjamin Weston's family
18 63
John H. Daland.
27 00
Caroline Weichman
111 00
Lucy Freeman.
11 50
George E. Leathe.
56 00
Amount carried forward $753 92
14
Amount brought forward, $753 92
LUNATIC HOSPITALS.
Worcester, Benjamin Weston. $179 96
Mary Gowing. . 180 61
Northampton, Abagail P. Beers 175 18
$535 75
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Boston, Luella R. Lloyd
$80 75
Lawrence, Mitchell Stone 17 85
Delia Dunan. 3 00
Orange, Mrs. Moses P. Merrill 7 75
Malden, Sarah L. Penney
6 00
Lynnfield, Edwin L. Hewes. 138 00
$253 35
Paid city of Lynn, Sophia Best
$26 25
$26 25
TRAMPS. .
George Beasley, keeper, for supplies for 141 $42 30
Total expense of Poor out of Almshouse $1,611 57
Net expense of Poor in Almshouse 970 86
Total expenditure
$2,582 43
Appropriation for support of Poor.
$2,800 00
Amount expended. $2,582 43
Amount unexpended. 217 57
-$2,800 00
RECEIVED FROM CITIES AND TOWNS.
City of Boston, Charles E. Dame. .$194 33
Luella R. Lloyd 97 88
Town of Lynnfield, Edwin L. Hewes, 1 50
$293 71
15
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
Furniture, crockery, tinware, &c . $311 21
Stoves and apparatus. 121 12
Provisions . 136 84
Beds and bedding. 313 45
Horse 125 00
2 cows 90 00
3 swine 30 00
30 fowls 22 50
Light wagon 25 00
Farm wagon
50 00
Stone wagon
20 00
2 carts. .
80 00
Horse sled
18 00
Sleigh .
8 00
Wheelbarrow
4 00
Mowing machine
20 00
Snow plough 5 00
Hay.
97 00
Grain.
13 10
Manure.
75 00
Coal and wood.
79 81
Lumber and posts
3 00
Fence wire.
1 50
Farming tools, harnesses, &c .. 115 50
-$1,835 03
JAMES REID, Overseers WILLIAM J. HOLDEN, of
JOSEPH L. PRATT, Poor.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
VALUATION FOR TAXATION MAY 1ST, 1882.
Real estate. $2,148,662 00
Personal estate.
196,041 00
$2,344,703 00
Subsequently added, real estate.
1,860 00
personal. 625 00
Total.
$2,347,188 00
Amount of appropriations $32,669 00
State tax.
2,600 00
County tax.
979 89
Overlayings .
619 43
$36,868 32
Assessed on 848 polls
$1,696 00
personal estate.
2,941 09
real estate.
32,231 23
$36,868 32
Assessed on added real and personal est.
37 28
" 3 polls subsequently added. . 6 00
Total tax. $36,911 60
Rate $15.00 per $1,000.
Total number of polls.
851
" horses. 284
" COWS 277
1
" sheep
66
" dwelling houses 692
" acres of land 5735
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Total value of real estate in 1882. $2,150,522 00 66 ": 1881. 2,129,167 00
Increase in 1882.
$21,355 00
Total value of personal estate in 1881 .. $393,998 00
" 1882. . 196,666 00
Decrease in 1882.
$197,332 00
Mortgages assessed in 1881 $149,747 00
“ 1882.
753 00
Decrease of mortgages in 1882 ..... $148,994 00
The foregoing statement shows a large shrinkage in personal prop- erty for taxation, the sum of $148,994, being the amount withdrawn by the operation of the statute relieving property from double tax- ation. Three estates aggregating $44,920 are withdrawn by change of residence. The balance of the amount, about $3,500, may fairly be considered as an unexpected decrease, the reason for which your Assessors are perhaps no better qualified than yourselves. The in- crease is easily accounted for by increased appropriations and decrease of personal property.
JAMES REID, Assessors WILLIAM J. HOLDEN, of
JOSEPH L. PRATT, Reading.
(3)
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT.
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation . $650 00
George Beasley, keeper, for lighting. $233 75
Frank H. La Clair, for lighting 28 70
Citizens gas light Co., for gas 183 90
United States street lighting Co., for gasoline 58 75
Globe gas light Co., for gasoline. 6 53
Iron post and frame 10 50
Street lantern. 7 00
Torch for lighting
5 00
Iron frame.
1 25
Street signs
1 00
Crate.
25
Alcohol.
4 45
Can ..
50
William H. Bancroft, repairs
4 75
Tristram Littlefield.
2 00
Moses E. Nichols,
50
Robert C. Totten,
50
Lang's Express,
9 35
Cummings' Express,
4 75
Amount unexpended.
86 57
650 00
PRINTING.
Appropriation . 250 00
C. D. Wright, printing for committee. 8 00
W. H. Twombly, printing for committee 13 50
Amount carried forward, $21 50
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Amount brought forward, $ 21 50
W. H. Twombly, printing 1200 town reports .. .. 142 40
50 school reports. 4 00
66 for Selectmen 29 62
for Assessors. 7 50
for Town Clerk. 2 00
Cyrus M. Barrows, printing tax bills. 5 00 212 02
Balance unexpended. $37 98
FLAG AND TOPMAST.
Appropriation.
$125 00
Young, Caldwell & Odiorne, stick for topmast. $12 00
James S. Bond, flag. 50 00
R. C. Totten, sundries. 6 84
Parker & Stone, rope. 9 80
Moses E. Nichols, labor and material,-painting ... 17 66
Wendell Bancroft, labor and material. 19 95
Garfield & Co., gilding. 2 50
Nathan Bancroft, labor 6 25
$125 00
DEFICIENCES.
Appropriation.
$350 00
William E. Moulton, removing snow $61 75
Wendell Bancroft
14 50
snow plough. 7 50
Henry Gorus, removing snow
5 25
Jonathan Moulton, "
32 65
E. O. Gowing,
4 50
Charles A. Weston, " ..
27 54
Hiram G. Randall, “ 26 50
C. E. Johnson, sand for Mt. Vernon street cistern. 7 50
George Beasley, keeper, lighting street lamps. . 160 32
Amount unexpended. 1 99
$350 00
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STATE AID.
Appropriation
$1,800 00
Dorcas Berry
$48 00
Seth Bessey ..
72 00
Mary A. Blanchard
48 00
George W. Carleton
50 50
Henry Deadman
9 42
Martin J. De Ronde.
42 00
Elizabeth W. De Ronde 19 48
Lydia C. Eaton.
48 00
Caroline Goodwin.
48 00
Sarah Hetler
48 00
Harriet E. Hewes
42 00
Eliza A. Hobbs.
48 00
Lambertus W. Krook.
·36 00
Benjamin McAlister.
72 00
William Mears
72 00
Sarah Nichols
48 00
George A. Northey
18 00
Catharine O'Keefe
48 00
Margaret Pinkham
48 00
William B. Reed.
36 00
Charlotte Richardson
48 00
Harriet C. Robinson
48 00
Henry F. Scruton
72 00
Eliza Stevens
48 00
Marcelle Woods.
48 00
To be reimbursed by the Commonwealth $1,165 40
George E. Leathe 14 00
John Flynn. 16 00
Frank S. Stowell.
40 00
Charles Jenkins.
114 00
John M. Houseman
144 00
One half reimbursed by the Commonwealth. $32 800
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Appropriation
$1,800 00
Amount expended. 1,493 40
unexpended. $306 60
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation.
$300 00
Jacob Mitchell, administrator, overtaxation. $24 15
Martha J. Greenwood, 8 40
Emilus J. Randall, 3 00
Daniel F. Pratt,
39 00
C. M. Landers, reassessed to Arthur W. Tufts ... James A. Bancroft, collector, list of 1879, pers'l, James A. Bancroft, collector, list of 1879, real. . 1 71
15 00
12 84
R. Dexter Temple, collector, list of 1880, polls and personal. 36 68
R. Dexter Temple, collector, list of 1880, real ... 24 54
R. Dexter Temple, collector, list of 1881, polls and personal. 51 49
R. Dexter Temple, collector, list of 1881, real ...
19 72
Amount unexpended. 63 47
300 00
PURCHASE OF PLEASANT STREET LOT.
Appropriation . $2,500 00
Andover Savings Bank. 2,500 00
SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Appropriation.
$100 00
Harley Prentiss, quartermaster
100 00
OLD SOUTH CLOCK.
Appropriation
$50 00
Old South Society
50 00
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CEMETERY.
Appropriation $250 00
Solon Bancroft, on account of Trustees 150 00
Amount unexpended. $100 00
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