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For ordinary expences,
$4000
" Painting School Houses,
325
" Improvements of School Grounds, 75
$4400
Respectfully submitted,
E. O. PHINNEY,
WM. H. MUNROE, School
JAMES COOPER,
Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
OF THE
TOWN OF MELROSE,
From March 15th, 1860, to March 16th, 1861,
WITH A
LIST OF RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT TAXES ASSESSED IN 1860,
AND THE
Report of the School Committee.
BOSTON : McINTIRE & MOULTON, PRINTERS, 42 CONGRESS STREET. 1861.
ANNUAL REPORT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
DR.
Paid Order of the Town Clerk, $ 11,204 51
" Interest on Town Debt, . 1,339 18 ·
Without order,
398 63
Balance in treasury,
· 1,542 19
$ 14,284 51
CR.
Received of George Newhall, Collector, . . $ 10,720 00
Taxes due in 1859, 1,143 40
66 from 1855 to 1858, inclusive, 200 00
from other towns for the support of the poor, and other sources, 469 62
Balance in Treasury at the commencement of the year, 1,895 66
of Mount Vernon Bank loan, . 55 83
$ 14,284 51
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR.
Taxes committed, for 1860, . $ 12,147 05
CR.
Amount paid Caleb Howard, Town Treasurer, . . $ 10,720 00
Amos Stone, County Treasurer, 658 74
discounted on taxes paid on or before Octo- ber 1, 1860, . 349 65
abated,
123 26
66 not collected, .
295 40
·
$ 12,147 05
4
RECEIVED FROM OTHER TOWNS FOR SUP- PORT OF THE POOR, AND FROM OTHER SOURCES.
1860.
April 3, Town of Danvers, supplies Dwinnell family, $ 49 50
" 26, South Reading, supplies Buckley family, 11 00
May 8, Walter R. Collins, cemetery lot, 30 00
10, Town of Wellfleet, supplies John Hitchings, 67 74
" 17, City of Newburyport, supplies J. R. Randall, " 24, J. H. Bickford, cemetery lot,
40 00
July 11, Grass on cemetery of Mr. Gould,
25 00
" 12,
S. D. Taylor, 11 00
Aug. 7, " W. J. Farnsworth, 8 50
" 27, John Stilphin, cemetery lot, 15 00
Sept. 4, Grass on cemetery of J. G. Brown, 8 25 . William G. Dow, cemetery lot, 10 00
Oct. 6, Dividend on Insurance, 23 25
28 00
Town of Bedford, supplies Thomas Sweetser, State, for Schools,
100 63
1861.
Feb. 14, Grafton, supplies Charles Prentiss,
8 50
66
Grass on cemetery lot of Mr. Bennett,
12 00
66
66 66 Mr. Rowe,
5 50
66 66
66
W. W. Boardman,
3 25
66
66 Benj. Upham,
1 50
66
66 66
W. J. Farnsworth, 1 00
$ 469 62
INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT ..
1860.
Mar. 17, Henry Bancroft,
$ 30 00
Phœbe Lynde,
18 00
April 18, Henry Bancroft,
60 00
May 2, Henry Bancroft,
15 00
April 30, Phœbe Lynde,
15 00
June 5, Warren Emerson, June 20, Mary McPherson,
90 00
66 Henry Bancroft, July 14, Henry Bancroft,
30 00
Aug. 4, Joseph Lynde,
357 53
" 13, Aaron Green,
42 00
" 13, George Moor,
.
.
91 35
.
.
78 00
60 00
10 00
5
Sept. 10, Lowell Institute,
$ 90 00
" 15, Henry Bancroft,
30 00
" 29, Lydia Emerson,
9 60
Oct. 1. Eli Upham,
48 00
" 11, Henry Bancroft,
60 00
" 27, Henry Bancroft,
15 00
Nov. 3, Aaron Green,
15 00
" 20, J. M. Beckett,
30 50
" 24, Henry Bancroft, 1861.
51 00
Jan. 1, Benjamin Boardman,
13 20
March, Lowell Institute,
90 00
$ 1,339 18
PAID WITHOUT ORDERS.
1860.
Mar. 15, Town of Stoneham,
$ 113 63
Benjamin Boardman, Town Note,
10 00
66
Paid Malden Bridge,
50 00
66
State Tax,
225 00
$ 398 63
CONSOLIDATED DEBT.
By a vote of the town, the Treasurer was authorized to consolidate the town debt, which has been effected, and the debt is as follows, viz. :
Mount Vernon Bank,
$ 25,000
Lowell Institute,
.
3,000
Aaron Green,
500
Eli Upham, .
500
Lydia Emerson,
160
Benjamin Boardman,
100
$ 29,260
.
6
TOWN NOTES PAID.
Joseph Lynde,
. . $ 5,958 85
Interest, .
.
.
.
161 88
Mrs. McPherson,
3,000 00
Interest,
90 00
George Moor, Interest,
28 00
Henry Bancroft,
8,700 00
Interest,
126 59
Mrs. Dix,
1,167 48
Interest,
75 70
Phœbe Lynde, Interest,
24 13
Aaron Green,
500 00
Interest, .
16 50
Warren Emerson, Interest,
114 54
Blackstone Bank,
1,000 00
Interest, .
30 50
$ 24,944 17
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1860.
Appropriations.
Expended.
Schools,
$ 4,000 00 500 00
$ 4,592 41
Fire Department,
580 83
Interest,
1,600 00
1,339 18
Highways,
1,100 00
1,216 31
New Streets,
1,300 00
1,518 18
Contingent,
2,000 00
1,990 94
Poor,
1,000 00
1,305 84
Paid sundries without orders,
398 63
$11,500 00
Overdrawn,
1,442 32
$ 12,942 32
$ 12,942 32
.
1,500 00
550 00
1,900 00
.
.
7
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Hunneman & Co., reconstructing Engine, $ 308 00
Shelton & Cheever, 100 feet Hose, .
100 00
66 13 feet 3 inch Suction Hose, 45 00
Enoch G. Clark, painting and varnishing Engine, 35 00
J. G. Emerson,
Edward F. Howe,
Services as Committee on Engine, 10 00
J. M. Ellis,
Shelton & Cheever, repairing Hose and Couplings, 4 50
66 Pipe Straps and Badges, . 8 75
Thomas T. Sweetser, Steward for Engine Company,.
34 71
Edward Davis, teaming Engine,
1 25
Eayres & Fairbanks, Stationery,
2 45
J. W. Adams, Lamps, .
1 10
Thomas McCobry, Blacksmith work,
2 58
Robinson & Fisher, ¿ gallon Spirits for Engine, 66 setting 4 lights Glass, 1 33
40
L. B. Matthews, Trundle to Hose Carriage,
50
Weston & Mason, Oil,
5 95
Buttrick & Bartlett, carting Engine to Boston, .
2 00
66
from " 2 00
66 two horses and one man to South Reading, 2 50
Buttrick & Bartlett, carting Engine to Boston, . 2 00
66 Express services, .
4 14
Thomas T. Sweetser, care of Engine and House,
6 67
Appropriation,
500 00
Overdrawn,
$ 80 83
APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR OF MELROSE.
The following amounts have been paid for Supplies furnished the Poor.
William E. Fuller, for groceries, $ 20 00
S. Sprague, support of S. Green, 8 weeks, 16 00
W. W. Boardman, 1} cords of wood, 11 00
Betsey W. Slocomb, 13 weeks' board of C. F. Slocomb, 16 25
S. Hyde, 4 weeks' board of Mrs, Merrill, 8 00
B. W. Slocomb, 13 weeks' board of C. F. Slocomb, 16 25
$ 580 83
8
William O. Riley, 8 weeks' board of George Green, 66 feeding and lodging 30 paupers, 9 75
$ 20 00
J. W. Adams, for stove pipe, 1 50
William Pierce, 14 weeks' board Albert Green, 66 making clothing for 66 .
17 50
1 49
Martin & Leonard, for dry goods, Samuel Sprague, 8 weeks' board Samuel Green, 66 8 66 66 66
16 00
E. W. Cobb, for fuel, 6 25
J. G. Emerson, provisions, 26 35
Moses Parker, medical attendance on G. Green, 12 75
Charles Pratt, for 26 weeks' board Nathaniel Pratt, 32 50
S. Hyde, for 3 weeks' board Mrs. Merrill, 10 00
for other services for Mrs. Merrill, 1 12
P. Sprague, for 8 weeks' board of S. Green, 16 00
E. Tainter, 1 pair boots for William Sprague, 2 00
William J. Farnsworth, for cash paid travelling paupers,
7 18
George Lynde, 1 ton coal to J. Waitt,
7 26
S. Sprague, 8 weeks' board of S. Green, Nelson Cochran, wood delivered to John Waitt,
4 22
66 66 " entertaining 2 travelling paupers,
66 66
" 3 weeks' board Geo. Green, 7 50
66 66 feeding and lodging 3 paupers, 2 25
66 66 66 2 weeks' board George Green, 5 00
66
5 66 66
12 50
66 66 feeding & lodging 8 travelling paupers, 6 00
66 66 " for 10 weeks' board Geo. Green, 25 00 66 75
66 foreign paupers,
B. F. Abbott, medical attendance, 31 00
William O. Riley, entertaining travelling paupers, 36 18 weeks' board George Green, 45 00
E. O. Phinney, medical attendance, 2 25
William E. Fuller, groceries delivered Mrs. D. Merrill,
8 07
N. French, medical attendance on John Waitt's family, 5 00
Geo. W. Farnsworth, half cord wood T. T. Sweetser, 3 00
66 66 66 Mr. J. W. Bartlett, 3 00
E. Howard, 42 weeks' board Sam'l Haven,
10 12
Charles Pratt, 13 66 Nath'l Pratt, 16 25
S. Hyde, 9 Mrs. Merrill, 18 00
Peter Green, 26 66 Wm. Sprague, 52 00
Betsey W. Slocomb, 26 66 C. F. Slocomb, 33 00
William Pierce, 26 66 Albert Green, 34 25
1 25
66 66 for one pair pants, " 66
Wm. J. Farnsworth, disbursements for clothing, med- icine, lodging, &c. 13 39
John Lynde, 128 quarts milk to John Waitt,
6 40
16 00
William O. Riley, for 2 weeks' board of Green,
7 00
1 50
20 92
3 50
16 00
9
S. Sprague, board of S. Green 16 weeks, Ezra Tainter, boots and shoes, 6 ÑO
S. Hyde, 4 weeks' board Mrs. Merrill, 8 00
Mary Ware, dry goods to Albert Grover, 9 80
George Newhall, 1 pair shoes to Mrs. Merrill,
1 25
Charles Pratt, board and clothing for N. Pratt,
22 75
Wm. Pierce, board Albert Grover, 9 weeks, 13 50
66 clothing 66
2 17
Aaron Green, half cord oak wood John Waitt, 3 75
W. O. Riley, board of George Green, 4 weeks, 10 00
66
66
lodging and supplies for 17 travelling paupers, 12 75 ~
Caleb Howard, groceries to Mrs. Larabee, 30 47
66 orders delivered to J. Waitt, 58 00
66 paid J. Emerson's bill of provisions for Mrs. E. Larabee, 18 43
66
to paid Warren Lynde, milk bills for Mrs. Larabee, 18 40
Benjamin Boardman, sawing wood and carrying wood and coal for Mrs. Larabee, 5 17
Mrs. E. Barry, house rent for Mrs. Larabee,
26 00
Peter Green, board of Wm. Sprague, 26 weeks, 52 00
A. Kilby, goods delivered Geo. Mayall,
5 00
66 66 William Fitzer,
2 11
66 66 John Waitt,
4 06
E. W. Cobb, fuel 66 A. B. York, 5 50
G. W. Farnsworth, 3} cords wood,
21 00
Total amount for support of poor,
$ 1,058 62
Amount of appropriation,
1,000 00
Overdrawn,
$ 58 62
Add amount for support of poor of other towns, 247 22
Total amount overdrawn, $ 305 84
FOR SUPPORT OF POOR OF OTHER TOWNS.
E. Newton, provisions delivered J. Hutchins, 6 84
A. Kelly, for groceries delivered J. Hutchins, 12 16
B. R. Upham, supplies, 4 91
E. W. Cobb, for fuel delivered J. P. Randall, 14 00
George Lynde, 1 ton coal to John P. Randall, 6 75
Nelson Cochran, wood delivered Mrs. Bartlett, 4 22
B. R. Upham, for 214 quarts milk to Mrs. Hutchins, 10 70
2
$ 32 00
10
M S. Bugbee, groceries to Bartlett, $ 10 00
». R. Upham, for supplies, Mrs. S. C. Hutchins, 4 00
66 shoes and boots,
13 34
William W. Boardman, 1} cords wood,
11 00
George T. Boardman, 2 months' rent of house,
8 67
George Lynde, ¿ ton coal to John Randall,
3 50
Ezra Tainter, boots and shoes to D. L. Dwinell,
1 50
William E. Fuller, groceries to C. R. Prentice,
5 00
M. Furbush, groceries to J. W. Bartlett, Aaron Green, ¿ cord oak wood, C. R. Prentice,
5 00
Caleb Howard, town ordered delivered David Dwinell,
66
66 66 66
C. E. Skinner, 20 00
66 66 66
Mrs. J. W. Bartlett, 10 00
66 66
J. P. Randall,
15 00
Mrs. Ware, goods delivered S. C. Hutchins, 10 00
A. Kilby, goods delivered Mrs. J. W. Bartlett,
66 E. C. Hitchins,
17 00
E. W. Cobb, fuel delivered J. P. Randall,
7 00
66 David Marshall,
3 50
G. W. Farnsworth, 1 cord wood, D. Marshall 6 00
66
1 66 J. P. Randall, 6 00
Amount expended for poor belonging to other towns, to be refunded, $ 247 22
CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS.
William J. Farnsworth, writing and serving 10 notices to town officers elected, $ 2 50
Obtaining evidence against persons for destroying sign boards, and replacing the same,
2 00
O. H. Freeman, labor on town lot,
4 38
Martin & Leonard, dry goods, 4 59
George Boardman, rent of Concert Hall,
18 75
66
66
18 75
18 75
66 66
18 75
47 36
Nelson Cochran, Agent in Law cases, 66 34 01
Wm. Pierce, damage on fence, land, Winthrop Street, 3 50
George W. Beals, land, Lindell Street, 3 00
George W. Farnsworth, land, Winthrop Street, 3 00 Lucy Carter, 2 00
M. S. G. Wilde, 66 66
4 00
3 75
15 00
T. T. Sweetser, 10 00
15 38
11
W. J. Farnsworth, land, Winthrop Street,
$ 2 00
66
3 50
John Hurly, 66
7 00
J. M. Ellis, 66
66
4 00
William Riley,
Linden Street,
10 00
John Smith,
66
75 00
T. B. Woodward,
66
66
15 00
T. Marony, 66
3 00
William Nourse, 66
66
4 00
E. H. Goss,
Laurel Street,
4 00
John Hurly, damaged by water, Linden
Street,
3 50
E. Green, work in cemetery,
15 00
J. Cochran, as liquor agent,
19 35
N. Howard, work in cemetery,
20 50
B. Matthews, " hearse house,
1 25
D. R. Woodward, work on corpses,
11 50
N. Howard, work as undertaker,
4 40
S. Sargent, by overcharge on land sold by mistake,
10 00
E. R. Knights, work as book-keeper, 23 60
5 00
N. Howard, work in cemetery,
41 04
William B. Burgess, services as assessor,
23 00
G. M. Fletcher,
67 00
Jona. Cochran, 66 66
45 00
William B. Burgess,
45 00
L. Lynde, for labor on clock,
1 00
N. Howard, work in cemetery,
3 62
E. F. Barron, care of clock,
5 25
Moses Eastman, freight,
1 38
A. W. Haskell, printing,
16 50
William E. Fuller, powder,
1 12
Jona. Cochran, services with tax payers,
8 82
Nye & Foster, hardware,
2 00
R. H. Dana, professional services,
160 00
W. C. Farnsworth,
27 29
William Lynde, labor on Lebanon Street,
75 00
66 Jameson Street,
20 00
66 culvert at Dix Pond,
9 42
William W. Boardman, labor on bridge,
2 50
E. R. Knights, witness fees in the case of widening Winthrop Street,
3 91
William J. Farnsworth, services at sundry times,
44 32
W. J. Farnsworth, services in the case of E. E. Elliott, family settlement, 5 00
Nelson Cochran, insurance on public buildings,
260 00
George P. Burnham, rent of Lyceum Hall, 25 00
Hooper, Lewis & Co., merchandise,
12
J. C. Howe, making box for coffin, $ 5 75
A. M. Furbush, painting guide boards,
1 50
Calvin Stone, horse-hire, 1 50
moving fence, 4 00
Nelson Cochran, disbursement of witness fees on Win- throp Street case, 38 34
S. Hyde, labor improving Lynde Street, 5 00
George Lynde, building privy, 8 50
J. G. Emerson, services as constable,
14 00
William C. Farnsworth, trying case before E. A. Upton, 5 00
William C. Farnsworth, in the matter of P. R. Ellis and others on Winthrop Street, 31 08
Samuel Harris, printing finance report, 37 00
William Lynde, tools, powder, &c., 19 62
7 50
P. F. Packard, 6 chairs and cushions,
1 table, 5 50
Nelson Cochran, services on committees from March 7 to October 18, 38 12
Jonathan Cochran, labor and disbursements on Lynde Street, 42 11
George Emerson, paid Ai Roe's bill, services as con- stable, 4 00
Francis Fountain, services as field-driver, 4 50
Moses Parker, taking care of town clock, 5 87
E. O. Phinney, services on finance committee,
9 20
William J. Farnsworth, services as constable in notify- ing selectmen and town clerk to draw jurors, Transporting pauper to Tewksbury,
1 00
Notice to Mrs. Kramer,
75
George F. Boardman, 1 day's work on L Pond in 1859, 2 00
George F. Boardman, interest on same,
36
Elbridge Gardner, cash paid into town treasury in June, 1859, to refund in part cash paid S. O. Dear- born and others, in violation of injunction, said in- junction being now removed, 35 27
3 53
George Newhall, collecting taxes,
110 00
E. R. Knights, services as town clerk one year, 66 sundries,
13 43
S. D. Taylor, one day's services as constable,
2 00
Caleb Howard, services as treasurer,
25 00
E. O. Phinney, services as committee on by-laws,
3 00
Jonathan Cochran, professional services as engineer
in fixing the grade of streets, putting up bounds, writing contracts, drawing up receipts, &c.
45 26
6 00
Interest on above, 20 months,
30 00
13
Jonathan Cochran, making deeds to five cemetery lots,
$ 2 50
Laying out street in cemetery,
3 00
Contracting for building the same,
2 25
Labor, repairing wall,
2 63
Services as collector of taxes in 1859, writing collec- tor's bond, warrant, &c., 18 20
162 days' making out assessors' schedule of the rata- ble polls in the town of Melrose for the year 1860, agreeable to an Act of the Commonwealth passed March 20, 1860, at $2 00 per day,
33 30
Stationery,
1 25
George Boardman, services as constable,
1 00
Jonathan Cochran, services as liquor agent,
26 56
P. B. Holmes, services as committee on finance,
10 00
66 by-laws,
3 00
Aaron Green, 66 66
" finance,
10 00
William Pierce, 66 66 66
10 00
$ 1,990 94
Unexpended,
$9 06
HIGHWAY APPROPRIATION.
NEW STREETS.
William Lynde, building Linwood Avenue, under the direction of the Selectmen, $ 300 00
407 98
William Lynde, building Laurel Street, 100 00
P. R. Ellis, building Mount Vernon Street, 100 00
William J. Farnsworth, building Otis Street,
214 01
J. M. Ellis, building Cedar Park, 178 62
Winthrop Street,
104 68
S. D. Taylor, Lake Avenue,
98 80
Walter R. Collins, 50 squares gravel for Cedar Park, 12 50
E. W. Cobb, lumber for Otis Street, 1 59
Appropriation,
$ 1,518 18
1,300 00
Overdrawn, $ 218 18
Nelson Cochran, building Linden Street,
14
HIGHWAYS. 1
William Lynde, labor and disbursements, S. D. Taylor, labor and disbursements, J. Simonds, blacksmith work,
$ 686 30 528 60 1 41
Appropriation,
1,100 00
$ 116 31
LIQUOR AGENT'S REPORT.
The Town of Melrose in account with Jonathan Cochran, Liquor Agent. DR.
March 1, 1861.
To cash paid for liquors, and teaming the same at vari- ous times from March 27, 1860, to March 1, 1861, as per bills exhibited, as follows : 1 keg, 90 cents, 4 jugs, 80 cents, 3 measures and 1 tunnel, 38 cents, account book, 34 cents,
$ 123 22
2 42
66 for sealing measures,
09
66 for an account book, 35
66
for services as Liquor Agent, from March . 27, 1860, to March 1, 1861, at $6 25 per month, 69 59
for 1 pint of S. M. wine delivered to Mrs. Jane Grover, by order of Overseer of Poor, 24
$ 195 91
CR.
May, 1860. By cash received by an order on the Treasurer, $ 19 35
By amount of sales of liquor from March 27, 1860, to March 1, 1861, 150 00
$ 169 35
$ 26 56
Balance due,
$ 1,216 31
Overdrawn,
15
The pecuniary relation of the Liquor Agency to the Town treasury, is as follows :
Profit and Loss Account.
DR.
Paid for liquor and apparatus for doing the business, 66 Agent's salary,
69 59
$ 195 91
CR.
Cash received from sale of liquors,
$ 150 00
Stock on hand,
9 00
Agent's salary over profits,
36 91
$ 195 91
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Town appropriation,
$ 4,000 00
Received from the State School Fund,
100 63
Town of Stoneham,
25 28
$ 4,125 91
EXPENDITURES. Salaries of Teachers.
Edward Parker's salary for the year,
$ 650 00
Sarah E. Batcheller, teaching 30} weeks,
167 75
Kate E. Coburn,
40 66 220 00
Jennie L. Crie,
40
66
220 00
Harriet A. George,
15
66
82 50
Ellen A. Green,
66
40 66
220 00
Helen A. Norris,
66
24}
134 75
Louisa A. Norris,
66
1 week,
5 50
Phebe A. Norris,
66
41
weeks,
266 50
Zoe A. Noyes,
41
246 00
Sophronia B. Perry,
66
10
55 00
Adela R. Poor,
41
266 50
C. Lucilia Sweetser,
66
17
93 50
Christiana Upham,
23
66
126 50
Mary I. Webster,
66
40
66
220 00 -- 2,974 50
Fuel.
Elisha W. Cobb, coal, wood and housing,
219 48
N. J. Derby, wood,
2 50
Latham and Derby, wood,
2 50
Nelson Cochran, 3 cords, 52 ft. wood,
20 75
Charles Howard, cutting wood,
5 00
Thomas R. Upham, "
2 50
Geo. W. Wyman, “
2 00
Patrick Brophy, 27 baskets charcoal,
8 50 -- 263 23
$ 126 32
16
Care of Rooms.
Charles Howard, care of 5 rooms, $ 125 00
Joseph Simonds, « 2 8 00 2
50 50
Augustus Vinton, " 2 42 50 $
Thomas R. Upham, care of one room, 25 00
John R. and Thos. G. Waitt, care of 2 rooms, 50 00
George W. Wyman, 1 room, 25 00-275 50
Superintendence.
Aaron Green, Superintendence of Schools, 37 00
Elbridge Green, 66
40 00
E. O. Phinney, 66
45 00-122 00
Contingents.
Leonard Lynde, labor and materials, 72 96
Stephen Emery, “ 66
19 00
J. W. Adams, coal-hod, dust-pan, and dippers, 1 68
J. C. Howes, 1 stove, $17; repairing stoves, &c., $47 35, 64 35
Charles Howard, sundry services and supplies, 10 00
Ellison & Robbins, mason work, 6 00
Robinson & Fisher, glazing, 2 50
Fisher & Sumner, 1 25
A. E. Cutter, 1 record book,
1 75
E. P. Dutton, 1 solar globe,
7 00
Edw. Parker, Jr., 1 thermometer, $1 ; printing,
$3 ; rent of Lyceum Hall for exhibition, $6, 10 00 Brown & Taggard, 2 sets outline maps, 29 00 Buttrick & Bartlett, 8 boxes crayon, and supplies, 4 30 Moses Eastman, express services and sup- plies, 7 16
Wm. G. Shattuck, 2 eight-ft. settees, 8 80
Mary Ware, school books, 8 97
S. E. Batcheller, «
66
E. O. Phinney, school books, $ 2 02; adver- tising, 75 cts. ; bill of sundries, 6 75, 9 52
William E. Fuller, supplies, 97
Caleb Howard,
3 27
Sarah Parks, cleaning school rooms, 6 25
Wm. Banks, setting glass,
2 20-277 59
$ 3,912 82
Balance not expended, $ 213 09.
The Town provided for the following expenditures, by appropriating $500 00 from the contingent fund
17
of the Town, and the sum of $328 30, which was the unexpended school money of last year, $ 828 30
Painting School-Houses.
Paid Banker & Carpenter, for paints and oil, 191 22
John L. Chambers, painting, 156 18
William Banks, 73 00 66
" Moses Eastman, express services, . 4 68
E. O. Phinney, services of superinten- dence, 5 50-430 58
Improvement of Grounds.
Paid Leonard Lynde, stock and carpenter work, 58 28
Paid Buttrick & Bartlett, 5 casks cement, and carting,
8 88
Paid Pelatiah R. Waitt, materials and labor on Lynde Street school grounds, 43 31
Paid William O. Riley, labor on grounds, 20 days, 30 00
Paid Thomas Hawkins, labor on grounds, and materials,
46 69
Paid Thomas Hawkins, labor on Green Street grounds, 15 00
Paid Stephen Hyde, labor on Green Street grounds, 12 31
Paid George H. Hyde, labor on Green Street grounds, 6 37
Paid Aaron Green, cash paid and services on Green Street grounds, 13 95
Paid Thomas McCowbry, blacksmith work, 6 23
Paid E. O. Phinney, services of superin- tending,
8 00-249 02
$ 679 60
Balance not expended, $148 70
Not including the $328 30 unexpended school money of last year, we have provided for defraying all the expenses in the school department this year as above detailed, $ 4,625 91 4,592 41
Those total expenditures have been,
Leaving in the treasury,
$ 33 50
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REMARKS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Committee appointed to examine the Treasurer's Account and the Finances of the Town generally, for the year ending March 15, 1861, submit the foregoing REPORT.
It will be observed that the town debt has been increased from $27,003 85, in 1859, to $29,260 00, in 1861; and this has been caused by a steady increase in the current expenses ; the town not having made any outlay for other purposes than such as would probably occur under similar management in any succeeding year. The appropriations, which were deemed ample to defray the current expenses, have been entirely absorbed. The amount expended in excess of actual appropriation, is $1,442 32. The practice of overdrawing has been repeated so often in former years, that it seems to be taking the form of authority. It may be excused for objects of real necessity ; but when the benefit of that excess takes a direction which leads to private advantage, it cannot be too strongly disapproved. While the Committee do not wish to apply any captious criticisms on the conduct of the executive officers the past year, they cannot forbear expressing a decided disapproval of that system in municipal affairs, which would lead the private individual into insolvency, by spending every year more than his income.
By reference to the distribution of funds by the School Com- mittee, it will be seen that $500 of the contingent fund were trans- ferred to the School Fund, and expended in repairing and painting the school houses, and improving the grounds, which, together with $100 63 received from the State, and $25 28 received from the Town of Stoneham, made the sum total of $4,625 91. This does not change the aggregate statement of appropriations and expendi- tures on page 6 of this Report.
In order to facilitate the Finance Committee in the discharge of their duties, it is recommended that the Committee be appointed at the commencement of the financial year ; with authority to make such suggestions as to the method of keeping the accounts as they may deem to be for the best interest of the Town.
The town property, estimated in 1859 at $ 29,200, has not ma- terially increased in value since that time ; no additional purchases having been made; and the purchase of a lot of land near the corner of Main and Essex streets, previous to 1859, with a view
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to erect thereon a Town Hall, at some future day, and estimated at $3,000, is at present an unnecessary and unproductive piece of property ; for while the town is paying about $100 per year for a place to do town business, they are also paying about $180 interest on the original purchase money. The form of this lot of land not being well adapted for the erection of a public building, unless some addition is made thereto by another purchase, it is suggested that some disposition should be made of it, and a stop put to this item of interest.
NEW STREETS.
During the past year there have been laid out and built eight new streets. The amount of appropriation for the same was $1,300. It will be seen, however, that the amount charged to that department is $1,518 18, besides land damages to the amount of $146, charged to the contingent fund, (but appropriately belonging to this department,) making a total of $1,664 68 for new streets ; an excess of $364 18 over the amount granted.
Some of the parties in interest, in laying out Winthrop Street, being dissatisfied with the award of the Selectmen for damages to their several estates, brought an action before a sheriff's jury, where a decision for an increase of the amount awarded was obtained. An appeal has been taken, and the matter is now before the Supreme Court for a final adjustment.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The appropriation of five hundred dollars for the Fire Depart- ment, has been expended. The engine is now in good order, and is manned by an efficient company, who are always ready to do patriotic service, whenever the calamity of fire occurs. Experi- ence, however, has shown, that it is of little value to have an engine and fire company, unless some provision is made for a supply of water. This can be done by constructing wells, or reservoirs, in such localities as are not now supplied from natural sources. It is suggested that in addition to the appropriation already made and expended on the engine, another appropriation should be made with a view to supply the machine with water.
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