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Voted, To raise five thousand dollars for the support of the poor.
ART. 12. To raise money for the Fire Department.
Voted, To raise two thousand dollars for the expenses of the Fire Department.
ART. 13. To raise money for the lighting and care of street lamps.
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Voted, To raise eighteen hundred and four dollars for the lighting and care of street lamps, and that thirty-four of the lamps be lighted with gas.
ART. 14. To raise money for additional street lamps.
Voted, To raise one hundred dollars for additional street lamps. That one-half of the amount raised be expended for lamps to be placed at the Highlands, north of Melrose Street, and the other half for lamps to be placed on Main Street, between the gasom- eter and Malden line.
ART. 15. To raise money to pay watchmen and policemen.
Voted, To raise twelve hundred dollars to pay watchmen and policemen.
ART. 16. To raise money for contingent expenses.
Voted, To raise nine hundred dollars for contingent expenses.
ART. 17. To raise money to pay interest on the Town debt.
Voted, To raise six thousand dollars to pay interest on the Town debt.
ART. 18. To raise money for the reduction of the Town debt.
Voted, To raise five thousand dollars for the reduction of the Town debt.
ART. 19. To raise money for the Public Library.
Voted, To raise five hundred dollars for the Public Library, and that the dog tax when received be appropriated for the same purpose.
ART. 20. To raise money for water, maintenance and use of ; also to pay cost of constructing works for past year.
Voted, To raise two thousand dollars for the use of the water.
ART. 21. To raise money for salaries of Town officers, and to fix the compensation of all officers and committees elected or appointed by the Town.
Voted, To raise eighteen hundred dollars for the payment of salaries, and that the Town officers be paid the same as last year.
ART. 22. To raise money for drainage, bridges, and culverts.
Voted, To raise five hundred dollars for drainage, bridges, and culverts.
ART. 23. To raise money for deficiencies in accounts for the . past year, and for all other necessary expenses of the ensuing year.
Voted, To raise for deficiencies six thousand two hundred and
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twenty-three dollars and fifty-two cents, viz .: Water, cost of constructing works 1883, $4,024.78; Poor Fund, $1,364.25 ; Insurance, $69.80; Town Hall account, $493.69; Police, $18 ; Military aid, $253. Total, $6,223.52.
Voted, To raise three hundred dollars for insurance of town property.
Voted, That the unexpended balances from last year be added to the appropriations for this year, and credited to the several departments.
ART. 24. To determine the method by which the taxes for the year shall be collected.
Voted, That all taxes be made payable on or before Oct. 1, 1884, and that interest be added upon all taxes remaining unpaid after that date, at the rate of six per centum per annum ; that all property on which the taxes remain unpaid on June 1, 1885, be sold by the Collector, in accordance with the provisions of law.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will build the extension of Fos- ter Street as laid out and accepted, and raise money for the same, on petition of John Buffum and others.
Upon a motion to appropriate money for the building of the street,-not a vote.
ART. 26. To see if the Town will build a school-house at the Highlands, in accordance with the report of the committee at last town meeting, and appropriate money for the same, on petition of Joel Snow and others.
Voted, That the sum of eight thousand dollars be appro- priated to build a school-house at the Highlands, on land pur- chased by the Town for that purpose, substantially in accordance with the plans of the committee appointed for that purpose, and that a committee of five citizens be appointed to carry into effect the provisions of this vote.
Voted, To adjourn to Tuesday evening, March 11, 1884, 7.30 р. м.
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Adjourned Meeting, March 11, 1884, 7.30 P. M.
ART. 27. To see if the Town will build and grade Washing- ton Street, according to plan of County Commissioners, and raise or appropriate money for the same, on petition of William Scran- nage and others.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 26.
Voted, That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow eight thousand dollars for the erection of a school building on Frank- lin Street, Melrose Highlands, said money to be subject to the order of committee to build said building, all bills for the same first being approved by the Selectmen.
Committee appointed .- Joel Snow, Rufus A. White, Thomas W. Ripley, Daniel J. Prior, John W. Farwell.
NOTE .- Mr. D. J. Prior declined serving, and Mr. Moses S. Page was appointed by the Moderator.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will appropriate $200 for keep- ing in repair and decorating the graves of soldiers on Memorial Day, the same to be placed in the hands of the Memorial Day Committee of Post 4, G. A. R., on petition of D. W. Gooch and others.
Voted, To raise two hundred dollars, said sum to be placed in the hands of the Memorial Day Committee of Post 4, G. A. R., to be expended for the keeping in repair and decoration of sol- diers' graves in this town.
ART. 29. To see if the Town will accept an alteration of the lines of Rowe Street north of Emerson Street, as made by the Selectmen.
Report read.
Voted, To accept the alteration.
ART. 30. To hear and act on the report of the committee appointed to ascertain the cost of a new water main from Spot Pond ; also, the cost of a new gate-house at the pond.
Report read and accepted. Committee granted further time.
ART. 31. To hear and act on the report of the committee appointed to take into consideration the providing of school ac- commodations for that part of the town in the vicinity of the Rubber Works.
Report read and accepted.
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Voted, That the thanks of the Town be extended to Hon. E. S. Converse, for his kindness and liberality in providing school accommodations at the Fells, and for his generosity in offering a lot of land for a school building.
ART. 32. To hear and act on the report of the committee appointed to consider the providing of a suitable drinking foun- tain for horses in winter.
Voted, To raise two hundred and fifty dollars, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, for the purchase of a fountain similar to one now in use in square at Stoneham.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will pay any part of the ex- pense of placing granite edgestone on the sidewalk line opposite estates.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will appropriate money to em- ploy either alone, or in conjunction with the town of Wakefield, a superintendent of schools, on petition of F. S. Hesseltine and others.
On motion to appropriate, - not a vote.
ART. 35. To hear and act on the reports of committees and for the transaction of any other business which may legally come before this meeting.
Report of Selectmen on guide-boards presented and accepted.
Report of the committee appointed to settle with Moses Briggs, Tax Collector for year 1830, received and accepted.
Voted, unanimously, That the thanks of the Town be pre- sented to Levi S. Gould, Esq., for the able and impartial man- ner in which he has discharged his duties as Moderator of this meeting, and for his faithful service in the past, this being the thirty-eighth time he has been elected to the office, and the sixty- first meeting, including adjourned meetings of the Town, over which he has presided.
After remarks by Mr. Gould,
Voted, To adjourn sine die.
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APPROPRIATIONS, 1884.
March 10.
Schools, support of .
$15,500 00
School contingent expenses
2,500 00
Highways
3,800 00
Crossings and gutters
200 00
Sidewalks
1,000 00
Poor, support of
5,000 00
Fire Department
2,000 00
Street lights, lighting and care of
1,804 00
Additional street lamps
100 00
Police and night watchmen
1,200 00
Contingent expenses
900 00
Interest on Town debt
6,000 00
Reduction of " 66
5,000 00
Public Library .
Dog tax and 500 00
Water, use of .
2,000 00
Salaries, Town officers
1,800 00
Drainage, bridges, and culverts
500 00
Deficiencies in accounts, 1883
6,223 52
Insurance
300 00
March 11.
Memorial Day .
200 00
Drinking Fountain
250 00
$56,777 52
Unexpended balances from last year to be added. Treasurer authorized to borrow eight thousand dollars for the building of school- house at the Highlands.
Nov. 12.
For free supplies in public schools, to be raised in taxes for year 1885 $2,000 00
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1884. 7 A. M.
ARTICLE 1. To bring in votes for National, State, and County Officers.
Polls opened promptly.
The Standard ballot-box, furnished by the State, used for the first time.
John R. Jones, H. H. Westgate, and Victor C. Kirmes were appointed to check the lists, and duly sworn.
Polis closed at 4.45 P. M. The result of the voting was de- clared as follows : --
Presidential Electors.
Votes.
Republican
577
Democratic
419
Prohibition
43
People's Party
21
For Governor.
George D. Robinson of Chicopee 657
William C. Endicott of Salem
347
Julius H. Seelye of Amherst
.
39
Matthew J. McCafferty of Worcester .
21
For Lieutenant-Governor.
Oliver Ames of Easton 665
James S. Grinnell of Greenfield
341
Henry H. Faxon of Quincy
39
Albert R. Rice of Springfield
19
For Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Henry B. Peirce of Abington 685
Jeremiah Crowley of Lowell 325
George Kempton of Sharon .
32
John P. Sweeney of Lawrence
.
21
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.
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For Treasurer and Receiver-General.
Daniel A. Gleason of Medford 682
Charles Marsh of Springfield 326
Charles B. Knight of Worcester 36
Nathaniel S. Cushing of Middleboro'
20
For Auditor.
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield .
682
John Hopkins of Millbury
326
William W. Sherman of Lowell
36
Israel W. Andrews of Danvers.
20
For Attorney-General.
Edgar J. Sherman of Lawrence
682
John W. Cummings of Fall River 327
Samuel M. Fairfield of Malden 35
Thomas W. Clarke of Boston
20
For Representative, Sixth Congressional District.
Henry Cabot Lodge of Nahant 644
Henry B. Lovering of Lynn 393
William F. Johnson of Lynn 23
For Councillor, Sixth District.
Abraham B. Coffin of Winchester 683
Thomas H. Hill of Woburn 328
George A. King of Concord 32
Lewis Towey of Lawrence .
20
For Senator, Sixth Middlesex District.
John M. Harlow of Woburn 684
John M. Cate of Wakefield 328
Henry Lummis of Stoneham 32
William F. Young of Wakefield
20
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For County Commissioner.
J. Henry Read of Westford 683
William H. Hastings of Framingham 329
William T. Fuller of Lowell 32
Edward Fitzwilliam of Watertown
20
For Representative to the General Court, Ninth Middlesex District.
John W. Farwell of Melrose 565
Francis S. Hesseltine of Melrose 468
Frank L. Stevenson of Melrose 23
Royal P. Barry of Melrose
1
Total number of ballots cast, 1,064.
ARTICLE 2. To choose a Moderator to preside for the tran- saction of town business.
Chose Levi S. Gould.
Voted, to adjourn to Wednesday, Nov. 12. 1884, at 7.30 P. M.
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Adjourned Meeting Nov. 12, 1884, 7.30 P. M.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will accept the Jury List as revised.
Voted, to accept the list, viz. : -
Allen, William H.
Howe, F. Edward
Bailey, Thomas T.
Heath, Nathaniel H.
Barrett, Artemas
Higgins, Charles W.
Barrett, David A.
Hill, Aaron, Jr.
Baker, George A.
Hood, Wendell P.
Bennett, Francis
Ingalls, Horace S.
Bryant, Dexter
Jones, John R.
Church, Asa
Lynde, Andrew
Cochran, Nelson
Loring, Eleazar
Collier, William S.
Merrill, Lemuel
Dill, Jesse A.
Maker, John C.
Denton, Joseph
Moore, Eugene H.
Dowling, Isaac C.
McIntyre, James
Eastman, Moses F.
Meleney, George B.
Elliott, J. Maxwell
Nickerson, Lemuel
Emery, Salter
Norris, Edward J.,
Faxon, Gustavus A.
Palmer, Frank T.
Fernald, James H.
Prentice, Charles
Fuller, George P.
Remick, William A.
Freeman, L. Thomas
Sewall, John S.
Gage, Charles E.
Snow, Eugene A.
Gridley, Oliver L.
Stewart, William H.
Gordon, Curtis S.
Upham, Benjamin R.
Goss, Allen C.
Vinton, Aaron
Gilman, Levi W.
White, Ira J.
Hayward, Paul
Wiley, Henry E.
Haggett, Albion
Wood, Joseph
ART. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate two thousand dollars for free supplies for the public schools, by request of the School Committee.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of two thousand dollars for the purchase of free supplies for
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the public schools, said sum to be raised in the taxes for the year 1885.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will authorize the payment for grading the land of the new school-house at the Highlands out of the unexpended balance appropriated to purchase said land, all bills to be approved by the Selectmen, by request of the Building Committee.
Voted, That the sum of two hundred dollars be transferred from the appropriation for the purchase of the land to the appro- priation for building the school-house, and that it be expended for grading the grounds about the building.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will accept from the Hon. E. S. Converse, as a gift, a piece of land for a school-building.
Voted, unanimously, That the thanks of the Town be extended to Hon. E. S. Converse for his generous offer, and that the matter of selecting a site for a building be left with the School Committee.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will accept a street running from Hurd Street, now called Circuit Street.
Voted, To accept the street when the several parties owning land upon the same shall release all claims for damages to the Town, and that it be called Circuit Street.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will accept a street running from Cottage Street to Florence Street, the same being an extension of Hurd Street.
Voted, To accept the street, to be called Hurd Street.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will accept an extension of Emerson Street easterly, and a street running from said extension northerly to Porter Street, now called Orient Avenue.
Voted, to accept the streets when the several parties owning land upon the same shall release all claims for damages to the Town, to be called Emerson Street and Orient Avenue. .
ART. 10. To see if the Town will accept a street running from Bellevue Avenue to Emerson Street.
Voted, to accept the street when the several parties owning land upon the same shall release all claims for damages to the Town, to be called Hillside Avenue.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will accept a street running from Franklin Street southerly, now called Warren Street.
Voted, To accept the street when the several parties owning
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land upon the same shall release all claims for damages to the Town, to be called Warren Street.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will accept a street running from Warren Street to Vinton Street, now called Orris Street.
Voted, To accept the street, when the several parties owning land upon the same shall release all claims for damages to the Town, to be called Orris Street.
ART. 13. To hear and act on the reports of committees, and for the transaction of any other business which may legally come before the meeting.
Voted, That Royal P. Barry, S. E. Benson, George A. Mans- field, John B. Souther, Isaac Emerson, H. H. Westgate, E. R. Cleaveland, F. S. Hesseltine, and Nathaniel P. Jones be a com- mittee to examine and report the amounts to be raised and appropriated by the Town at the next annual March meeting.
Voted, To adjourn sine die.
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STATISTICS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1884.
Births.
Marriages.
Deaths.
January
8
6
February
6
1
9
March
1.1
1
April
13
7
11
May
13
1
8
June
7
6
2
July
12
4
3
August
.
13
3
6
September
12
2
7
October
9
7
5
November
12
15
8
December
12
4
8
131
56
80
BIRTHS.
Number registered
131
Males
66
Females
65
- 131
Of the above number, 116 were born in Melrose and 15 were born in other places.
Born of American parents
83
of foreign parents
34
of American father and foreign mother
10
of foreign father and American mother
4
- 131
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGES RECORDED.
Whole number of couples . 54
Both parties residing in Melrose .
29
But one party residing in Melrose
24
Neither “ 60 66 1
- 54
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MARRIAGES.
Whole number .
56
Less than last year
2
Both parties. American
41
Both parties foreign
5
Parties American and foreign
10
56
First marriage of persons ,
94
Second marriage of persons
18
112 - 56 couples.
DEATHS.
Whole number registered
80
More than last year
2 2
Males (married) .
9
Females (married)
19 7
Widowers .
3
Males (single)
6
Females (single)
5
Male children
20
Female children .
11
- 80
Under one year ( still-born or premature birth, 4) . 18 10
From 1 to 5
5 " 10
3
10"20
3
20“30
9
30 " 40
6
40“50
4
50 “60
4
60“ 70
12
70 “80
4
80 “ 90
6
Over 90
1
80
Oldest person, Mr. Henry Dyer, aged 90 years 1 month 6 days. American parentage 53
Foreign parentage
.
19
Mixed parentage
8
.
- 80
.
.
Had residence elsewhere
Widows
.
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REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Five public meetings of the Board of Registrars were held for registration in October and November.
Two hundred and five persons appeared and were registered. Fifty-two of the number had been disqualified by reason of non- payment of taxes.
Total number of male voters now on Register, 1,193.
Female voters entitled to vote for School Committee, 24.
JURORS DRAWN DURING YEAR.
March 1. Fernando C. Taylor. Hiram Cobb.
May 23. John Buffum. Joseph S. Eastman.
James L. Withey. Samuel Lear.
Oct. 13. Emery Close. Alfred T. Lunt.
Number of persons liable to do military duty as certified by the Assessors, 1,053.
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed during the year 1884 - 254 males and 28 females ; total, 282.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as required by law, $591.60.
ORDERS.
Number of orders drawn on Town Treasurer - 1624, for the sum of $50,973.63.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN LARRABEE,
Toun Clerk.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENSES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO JANUARY 1, 1885.
TEACHERS' SALARIES. High School.
Alonzo G. Whitman, one year $1,600 00
Emma A. J. Bugbee, 800 00
Annette E. Clark, six months 300 00
Annette E. Clark, eleven weeks · 151 25
Hattie G. Ricker, one month and four days
62 85
$2,914 10
Grammar Schools.
FIRST.
Harriet C. Fairbanks, one year
$800 00
Charlotte A. Bishop, 66
500 00
1,300 00
SECOND (EMERSON STREET).
Belle Mitchell, six months
$330 00
Lucy W. Bisbee, four months. 220 00 550 00
SECOND (CENTRE).
Alice M. Swett, one year
.
.
550 00
THIRD (EMERSON STREET).
Susan D. Melcher, one year
550 00
THIRD (GROVE STREET).
Helen J. Barrett, one year
550 00
FOURTH (CENTRE) .
Mary J. George, one year 500 00
FOURTH (GROVE STREET).
Kate W. Bascom, one year 500 00 . MIXED GRAMMAR (HIGHLANDS). Lydia Mendum, one year . 525 00
$5,025 00
.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Intermediate Schools.
Alice H. Long (Vinton St.), one year . $475 00
Effie C. Sweetser (Lynde St.), 450 00 ·
Ella F. Norris (Grove St.), six months ·
270 00
Emma Perley
66
15 weeks
·
168 75
Grace Small
66
one week
11 25
Belle Mitchell (Highlands), 3 months . · 135 00
Emma Randlett (Centre), four months . 180 00
$1,690 00
Primary and Mixed Schools.
Hannah K. Harden (Green St.), six months $270 00
L. J. Davis (Highlands), four months 180 00
C. E. Sewall
21 weeks
262 50
H. E. Kneeland
3 weeks
37 50
Belle Mitchell
66
one month
50 00
C. L. Hollis (Upham St.), 37 weeks . 416 25
Alma J. Guptill 3 weeks 33 75
Mary E. Whitcomb (Lynde St.), 6 months. 270 00
Mary E. Whitcomb 66 66
4
160 00
Lucy F. Dermot (Vinton St.), 6 months 270 00
Lucy F. Dermot 66 4 200 00 .
Mary I. Hersey (Grove St.), one year 450 00 ·
Hannah F. Lewis (Centre), six months ·
285 00
Hannah F. Lewis
66
two months
100 00
Hannah F. Lewis 66 one month
.
55 00
H. E. Kneeland one month .
45 00
Hannah J. Gibbons (Fells), one year 400 00
$3,485 00
Music and Elocution.
C. E. Whiting, six months $180 00
C. E. Whiting, four
140 00
·
$320 00
W. F. Wentworth 36 00
$356 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Janitors' Salaries.
F. M. Mclaughlin (High School building) . $288 36
Charles T. Stevens (Centre)
174 96
Charles F. Valentine (Grove St.)
174 88
Joseph W. Simonds (Green St.)
74 97
Charles H. Fuller (Highlands)
54 42
William F. Serrat (Lynde St.)
99 96
Benjamin Stones (Vinton St.)
24 99
Orice K. Stebbins
41 65
Anthony A. Rich
33 31
John Singer (Highlands)
39 66
Eri Upham (Upham St.)
53 36
Joseph S. Emerson (Fells)
16 68
$1,077 20
School Committee. - Salaries 1883-84.
Clifton Fletcher, Chairman
$75 00
Julius S. Clark
50 00
Thomas W. Ripley
12 50
Sarah W. Bradbury
50 00
Arethusa K. Miller
50 00
Martha A. Adams
50 00
.
.
$287 50
School Supplies.
Mrs. A. K. Miller, services as disbursing agent $66 34
Fuel.
S. E. Benson, wood and coal $958 26
J. McCarthy, charcoal 31 84
$990 10
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries
$13,470 10
Janitors'
1,077 20
Committee
287 50
Supply Agent, salary .
66 34
Fuel .
990 10
$15,891 24
CONTRA.
Appropriation .
$15,500 00
Balance from last year
636 01
Received from State
197 76
Balance unexpended .
442 53
SCHOOL CONTINGENT EXPENSES. 2 / 1 8
EXPENDED.
Book's, Stationery, Supplies, etc.
D. Appleton & Co. $296 22
Harper & Brothers .
193 20
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co
24 12
Ivison, Blakeman & Taylor
24 50.
W. L. Williams
3 00
C. H. Whiting
133 32
Knight, Adams & Co.
476 57
Winkley, Thorp & Dresser
58 96
J. L. Hammett
270 89
J. W. C. Gilman & Co.
1 50
Cowperthwait & Co.
3 30
Thompson, Brown & Co.
103 25
Boston School Supply Co.
26 40
Ginn, Heath & Co.
96 09
Wm. Ware & Co. .
188 54
George F. King & Merrill
137 59
T. W. Gilson .
58 00
Maynard & Noyes .
15 00
$2,110 45
·
$16,333 77
$16,333 77
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
General Repairs, Buildings, Grounds, etc.
Benjamin Ames, stock and labor $199 84
O. N. Kennard, concrete walks 154 40 .
W. B. Ellis, ¿ expense 289 yards concrete 43 35 .
Nelson Cochran, surveying concrete 2 75
Richard Whowell, stock and labor
20 22
D. R. Woodward, “
195 30
Samuel Ellison, mason work and material
57 26
Daniel Sheehan, 3} days' labor
6 12
W. Emery & Co., inside blinds
91 20
J. S. Eastman, ventilators and labor
107 65
Albon W. Parker, glazing
3 60
Holbrook & Hunt, plumbing
2 75
J. C. Howes, repairing furnaces, stoves, plumbing, etc. 420 45
147 70
S. P. Rowell, shades, etc.
28 32
Thomas Kirwin & Co., cleaning vaults
25 00
O. K. Stebbins, 66
5 00
$1,510 91
Furniture.
Buffalo School Furniture Company, desks, etc.
487 05
Boston & Maine R. R. Co., freight .
18 65
A. G. Whitcomb, furniture
28 50
$534 20
Printing.
T. W. Ripley, extra reports
8 00
G. W. Reynolds, circulars, etc.
20 00
W. L. Williams, pay-rolls, etc.
19 25
Babb & Stephens, programmes
11 00
$58 25
Sundries.
M. S. Page, clocks .
20 00
D. M. White, tuning and repairing piano
3 00
Lemuel Merrill, keys
1 75
J. H. Daniels, diplomas .
19 50
H. F. Lewis, filling out diplomas
4 90
Amount carried forward
$49.15
George W. Dew, painting and glazing
34
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$49.15
C. G. Harris, ribbon for diplomas . 4 56
O. Lappen & Co., brushes, mats, etc. 45 30
Geo. H. Mason, dusters, etc. 9 13
1 55
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
7 40
L. W. Gilman, 66
2 13
W. E. Locke, expressing
8 60
M. F. Eastman,
23 05
Walter Sanborn, teaming
75
Harry Stevens, expressing
3 75
T. W. Ripley, binding books
4 50
E. Thayer, conveying children from Swain's Pond
31 50
F. M. Mclaughlin, truant officer
16 30
C. O. Saunders, trees and planting
11 00
Henry F. Miller, piano
250 00
Fuller, Leonard & Small, piano cover
3 00
J. R. Colby, chemicals . 58
C. A. Eastman, book agent
33 66
$518 66
RECAPITULATION.
Books, stationery, supplies, etc.
$2,110 45
General repairs
1,510 91
Furniture
534 20
Printing
58 25
Sundries
518 66
$4,732 47
CONTRA.
Appropriation (March) .
$2,500 00
Balance from last year · 80 58
Received from C. A. Eastman for books sold 156 45
Appropriation (additional)
2,000 00
$4,737 03
Balance unexpended .
$4 56
$4,737 03
Bigelow & Dowse, shovel, etc. Robert Burlen, record books
12 75
35
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Appropriation
$900 00
Balance from last year
82 53
RECEIPTS.
For auctioneers' licenses :-
Moses Briggs
$2 00
John R. Jones
2 00
4 00
From Crystal Lake Fishing Association, rent
of pond one year
10 00
For lock-up fees
4 50
$1,001 03
EXPENDED.
John Garfield, M. D., returning 5 births, 1883
$1 25
Julius S. Clark, M. D.,
26 66
66
6 50
Charles C. Odlin, M. D., 66 12 66
5
66 66
.
1 25
Annie M. Selee, M. D. 6 .6 66
1 50
W. F. Stevens, M. D., 66
1 66
66
25
P. Wadsworth, M. D,
2 66
66
50
A. H. Cowdrey, M. D., 66
2
66
66
50
C. B. Shute, M. D.
3 66
66
75
John Larrabee, collecting, recording, and returning births, deaths, and marriages, 1883 82 50
John Larrabee, cash paid, stationery, postage, etc. 8 40
John Larrabee, services preparing reports, 1883, · register of voters, check lists, State aid, etc. F. S. Hesseltine,' retainer and services :-
50 00
Johns vs. Town
$50 00
Woods " 66
50 00
Other legal services
15 00
W. L. Williams, printing warrants, notices, voting lists, advertising, etc.
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