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ART. 6. To see if the town will build a sidewalk on Wy- oming avenue, opposite the estate of J. N. Lombard and make improvements on the line of Spot pond brook, opposite said estate and appropriate or borrow money for the same, on petition of J. N. Lombard and others.
Voted, unanimously, That the selectmen be instructed to build a sidewalk on Wyoming avenue near Spot pond brook and that the town pay one-half the expense of the retain- ing walls on the north side of said brook where it formerly encroached on said Wyoming avenue, at $3.10 per perch.
Voted, That the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars be added to the sidewalk appropriation out of which the fore- going expenses shall be paid and that the treasurer be au- thorized to borrow said amount if necessary.
ART. 7. To see what action the town will take regarding the report of the State Board of Health on the sewerage system for the Mystic valley.
Voted, That a committee of five of which the present chairman of the board of selectmen, the chairman of the board of health and our representative in the General Court shall constitute three members, be appointed to take into consideration the report of the State Board of Health on the "North Metropolitan Sewerage system" as far as the same is of interest to this town; with full power to attend any hearing before the legislature or elsewhere, in the premi- ses, reporting back to the town any proposed legislation, before the same shall have been acted upon. Also that said committee shall have full power to examine into and report
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upon any system other than the foregoing, which seems to offer a feasible and more economical method for the disposal of the sewage of a community similarly situated to our own. That the committee may be enabled to carry out the spirit of this order the selectmen are authorized to approve and the town treasurer to pay any bills audited by a majority of said committee for the necessary expenses thereof, not ex- ceeding in the aggregate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, but said committee shall receive no compensation whatever for services as committee-men.
Committee appointed, Levi S. Gould, John P. Deering, William E. Barrett, Sidney H. Buttrick, William F. Morse.
ART. 8. To see if the town will purchase a stone crusher and authorize the payment for the same.
Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to purchase a stone crusher, and that the treasurer be authorized to bor- row one thousand dollars to pay for the same.
ART. 9. To see what action the town will take on the widening of Main street, from Malden line to Mt. Vernon street, as laid out and ordered by the county commissioners.
Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars for the purpose of carrying out the order of the county commissioners, and that the selectmen be instructed to advertise for proposals for the building of said street.
ART. 10. To hear and act on the reports of committees and for the transaction of any other business which inay le- gally come before the meeting.
Report of the committe appointed April 30, to examine into matters relating to Ell Pond brook, received and ac- cepted.
Voted, That the selectmen as a Board of Health, be in- structed to ascertain what drains or cesspools enter or dis- charge their contents into Ell Pond brook, and that they be instructed to take such action as will abate any nuisance there existing.
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Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to pay all necessa- ry expenses which may be incurred from January I, to April I, 1889, in anticipation of the annual appropriations of the year.
Voted, To adjourn.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
APPROPRIATIONS, 1888.
March 5.
*Schools, support of $21,500 00
*School contingent expenses 4,000 00
Highways ($200 for clearing rubbish )
6,000 00
Sidewalks, ($500 for repairing existing walks)
2,000 00
Crossings and gutters
600 00
Poor, support of
5,000 00
Fire department
2,100 00
Police and watchmen
2,500 00
Contingent expenses
1,400 00
Board of health (expenses)
200 00
*Interest
5,500 00
Reduction of debt
5,000 00
Public Library, Dog Tax and
750 00
Water, use of
2,000 00
Salaries
3,000 00
Drainage, bridges and culverts
1,000 00
Deficiencies ( 1887)
354 03
Town Hall, running expenses
600 00
Military aid .
300 00
*Street lights
4,500 00
Additional street lamps
150 00
Insurance
600 00
Memorial Day
200 00
First Street
300 00
$69,554 03
March 19.
Drainage, Emerson street
250 00
$69,804 03
*And unexpended balance of previous year.
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March 26.
Fire Department (to be paid Malden Fire Department ) $100 00
Contingent (expenses Park Commissioners ) 100 00
Fire alarm, etc.,
1,700 00
Melrose Common .
150 00
Surveying and numbering estates and lots . 500 00
NEW STREETS.
Gooch street ,
· 500 00
Sewall street
· 150 00
Swains Pond Avenue
. 1,000 00
School street
300 00
Larrabee street
300 00
Albion street .
300 00 ·
Second street extension
. 200 00
2,750 00
$75,104 03
Treasurer authorized to borrow and pay : April 30.
Maple street widening
$508 00
Howard street sidewalk
200 00
Main street cemetery
500 00
Nov. 8:
Cedar Park drain .
300 00
Franklin street drain
700 00
Sidewalk, Wyoming avenue
350 00
Drainage, committee expenses
250 00
Main street, widening .
-
7,500 00
Stone crusher
,
.
,
1,000 00
$11,308 00
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
STATISTICS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1888.
Births.
Marriages.
Deaths
January
February
5
3
I3
March .
II
3
II
April
13
I3
8
May
I3
7
12
June
I7
7
9
July
12
4
II
August
I3
2
IO
September
16
9
8
October
14
7
9
November
16
IO
II
December
I4
6
12
164
79
123
BIRTHS.
Number registered
164
More than last year
9
Males
84
Females . ,
80
164
Of the above number 149 were born in Melrose and 15 were born in other places
Born of American parents 100 ·
of foreign parents ·
48
of American father and foreign mother ·
12
of foreign father and American mother ·
4
164
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGES RECORDED.
Whole number of couples 76
Both parties residing in Melrose .
.
·
45
But one party residing in Melrose
·
3I
20
8
9
76
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES.
Whole number .
79
More than last year .
-
Both parties American
41
Both parties foreign
24
Parties American and foreign
14
First marriage of persons .
. 148
Second marriage of persons
9
Third marriage of persons
.
I
158-79 couples.
DEATHS.
Whole number registered
123
More than last year
27 2
Had residence elsewhere
Males (married)
23
Females (married )
20
Widows .
II
Widowers
4
Males (single )
6
Females (single)
8
Male children
32
Female children
19
123
Under one year (still-born or premature birth 13). From I to 5
30
5 “IO
6
10 "20
6
20 “30
I3
30 " 40
8 6
40 “ 50
16
50 " 60 60 " 70
IO
70 "80
8
80 " 90 .
7 123
Oldest persons : Warren Lynde, 89 years, 3 months, I day ; Mrs. Hannah Wheaton, 89 years, II months ; Mrs. Lucy Harper, 89 years, 2 months, 21 days.
4
37
II
79
.
13
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, 1888.
Males.
Total number, 1887
1,252 Registered previous to March meeting : Feb. 24
· 29 ·
. 24
33
Total .
1,285 Registered previous to November meeting :
Sept. 20
14
Oct. 4 .
46
18
. 70
25 · . 69
31 . . 22
8 I
3I .
302
Erased on account of deaths, removals and
non-payments of taxes . 66
236
Total
1,521
Females.
Total number, 1887 . 27 Registered during the year : Oct. 4 15 18
33
25
16 31 . 18
31
5
ST
Total
II4
9
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
JURORS DRAWN DURING THE YEAR.
Jan. 17. Peter D. Meston. Benjamin S. Jones. Orne Upham.
Jan. 31. Winthrop Messenger.
Feb. 13. Joseph S. Eastman.
Mar. I. Pliny Edson. Robert S. Webster.
May 23. Charles M. Field.
Henry G. Fields.
Oct. 4. John C. Ingalls. George P. Fuller.
MILITARY LIST.
Number of persons liable to do military duty, 1,349.
DOG LICENSES.
Total number issued, 512 ; for males, 454; females, 56; breeders' license, 2, (E. H. Moore $50, George H. Snowden $25).
Paid to county treasurer, June 2 . $677 60
66 Nov. 17 483 00
$1,160 00
Increase over last year
$148 20
.
ORDERS.
Number of orders drawn on town treasurer, 2,705, for the sum of $90,043 43.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN LARRABEE,
Town Clerk.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Alonzo G. Whitman, High, principal, two months . $340 00 66 66 8 1,600 00
A. A. Ballou, assistant 800 00
Clarimond Mansfield,
. 625 00
Hattie G. Ricker,
625 00
Harriet C. Fairbanks, eighth grade, principal, two months 180 00 Harriet C. Fairbanks, eighth grade, principal, eight months . 800 00 Nellie H. Rogers, eighth grade, assistant, six months 330 00
Effie C. Sweetser, eighth grade, assistant four months
220 00
Lucy W. Bisbee, seventh grade, Emerson street, six months
330 00
Mary W. French, seventh grade, Emerson street, four months 220 00
Alice M. Swett, seventh grade, Emerson street . 550 00 Lydia Mendum, seventh and sixth grades, Frank- lin street 550 00
Susan D. Melcher, sixth grade, Centre 550 00
Helen J. Barrett, sixth grade, Grove street 550 00
Mary J. George, fifth grade, Centre 500 00
Kate W. Bascom, “ 66 Grove street 500 00
Amount carried forward,
$9,270 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $9,270 00
Belle Mitchel, fifth and fourth grades, Franklin street 500 00 Lillie J. Davis, fourth and third grades, Centre, two months 90 00 Lillie J. Davis, fourth and third grades, Centre, eight months . 400 00 Alma J. Guptill, fourth and third grades, Grove street, two months . 95 00 Alma J. Guptill, fourth and third grades, Grove street, eight months 400 00
Effie C. Sweetser, fourth and third grades, Lynde street, two months . 90 00 Effie C. Sweetser, fourth and third grades, Lynde street, four months . 200 00
Florence M. Ellis, fourth and third grades, four months
200 00
Alice H. Long, fourth and third grades,
500 00
Emma A. Weeks, fourth and third grades, Con- verse 450 00
Mary A. Plummer, third and second grades, Franklin .
450 00
Lucy F. Dermot, second grade, Vinton 500 00
Ella M. Donkin, second and first grades, Centre, six months 300 00
Isabel Chapin, second and first. grades, four months. 200 00
Mary I. Hersey, second and first grades, Grove street, six months 300 00
Della H. Crosby, second and first grades, Grove street 200 00
Mary E. Nye, second and first grades, Lynde street 450 00
Gertrude Smith, second and first grades, Converse 450 00
Emma L. Randlett, first grade, Franklin 500 00 Annie M. Ransom, first grade, Vinton street 450 00
Florence M. Perry, first grade, Green street, four months
180 00
Amount carried forward, .$16,175 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, . $16,175 CO
Anna B. Chadbourne, mixed school, Upham street 450 00
Marion H. Morgan, mixed school, Ripley 450 00
Harry Benson, music 350 00
Wallace Bryant, drawing
232 50
$17,657 50
JANITORS' SALARIES.
F. M. McLaughlin, High School building, one year $324 00
John W. Davis, Centre, eight months 116 64
Addison G. Jewett, Centre, two months 29 16 .
116 64
Charles H. Fuller, Franklin, eight months four
78 32
James A. Lambert, Grove street, ten months
145 80
Anthony A. Rich, Vinton street, ten months
145 80
Joseph S. Emerson, Fells, one year
.
99 96
William F. Serrat, Lynde street, one year
99 96
Eri Upham, Upham street, one year
60 00
John Davis, Swains Pond avenue, one year .
60 00
Felix Blanchard, Centre, Grove and Vinton street, two months. 87 50
$1,363 78
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S SALARIES, 1888-89.
John O. Norris, chairman
$200 00
Charles F. Loring . 50 00
John C. Maker 50 00
Mrs. S. W. Bradbury
50 00
" A. K. Miller
50 00
" A. B. P. Waterhouse
50 00
.
$450 00
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Mrs. A. K. Miller, distributing agent $125 04
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 43
FUEL.
S. E. Benson, coal and wood
.
$1,217 50
C. B. & F. H. Goss, coal
631 80
M. F. Eastman, J. McCarthy's Sons, charcoal
360 00
35 00
$2,244 30
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries
$17,657 50
Janitors'
1,363 78
Committees' salaries
450 00
Supply agent, salary
125 04
Fuel
2,244 30
$21,840 62
CONTRA.
Appropriation
$21,500 00
Unexpended balance, 1887
237 65
Receipts.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts . 91 82
Tuition of children
20 00
$21,849 47
Balance unexpended .
8 85
$21,849 47
24 277
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SCHOOL CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
EXPENDED.
Books, Stationery, Supplies, Etc.
D. Appleton & Co. $156 17
A. E. Wells
I20 00
Prang Educational Company
69 60
Carl Schoenhof
I 40
Frost & Adams
18 45
D. C. Heath & Co.
28 55
Clark & Maynard
8 50
John Brown
5 00
Willard Small
IO 92
J. L. Hammett
88 91
George F. King & Merrill
305 02
Edward E. Babb & Co. .
102 04
Ginn & Co.
77 29
Thompson, Brown & Co.
8 80
Ticknor & Co.
28 90
Boston School Supply Co.
29 56
Maynard & Noyes
5 25
Harry Benson, music
3 35
Universal Book Protector Manufacturing Co.
3 15
Eastern Educational Bureau
7 00
E. S. Ritchie & Sons
69 70
Fairbanks, Brown & Co. 8 25
Potter, Knight, Ainsworth & Co.
16 IO
Oliver Ditson & Co.
9 29
F. M. Ambrose
78 00
The Thorp & Adams Manufacturing Company ,25 86
Harrison Hume 7 00
Knight, Loomis & Co.
7 35
Wm. Ware & Co.
33 30
Harper & Brothers
35 52
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
46 80
Amount carried forward,
. $1,415 03
45
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$1,415 03
Cowperthwait & Co.
5 60
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
7 65
Robert Burlen
19 55
A. M. Edwards & Co.
25 00
George S. Perry
66 59
Pulsifer, Jordan & Pfaff
131 60
A. Lovell & Co.
28 00
Interstate Publishing Co.
5 00
J. A. Swasey
6 17
Educational Publishing Co.
2 88
$1,713 07
General Repairs, Buildings, Etc.
( Carpenters, Masons, Painters and others, Stock and Labor. )
J. P. Deering, lumber $48 97 ,
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., door-checks 63 26
J. A. Swasey, blackboard surface . 78 72
R. L. Page, blackboard surface and repairs . 30 76
James Rendall, carpenter
186 82
D. R. Woodward, carpenter
9 10
E. N. Sargent 66
2 75
A. A. Rich
5 88
John Hunnewill
21 25
O. E. Drown 66
121 06
Roger Hunnewill,
16 75
H. B. Upham
12 50
A. W. Lynde, grading and mason work
78 87
A. B. Franklin, repairing regulator
2 75
J. L. Holbrook, repairs stoves, furnaces, etc.
167 10
J. C. Howes, 66
182 42
Perry Brothers, hardware
39 75
C. H. Trowbridge, glazing
2 25
J. M. Oakes,
I 30
George W. Dew, painting
425 64
Caswell, Drown & Co., labor .
18 78
Amount carried forward,
. $1,516 68
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·
.
46
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, . $1,516 68
William Cooper, graining 15 00
W. A. Caswell, painting 28 55
A. W. Parker, 66 62 88
J. H. Patterson, mason . 41 86
C. S. Parker & Sons, slating roof
21 78
W. Emery & Co., blinds
3 70
Walter B. Ellis, 195.1 yards concrete walks, at 40 cents 78 04
One-half expense of 127.5 yards, concrete side- walk, at 50 cents 31 88
$1,800 37
Furniture.
J. B. Souther & Co., table $8 50
Clifford & Allen, settees 5 28
F. M. Holmes Furniture Co., desk and chairs 33 70
A. G. Whitcomb, table . 5 00
$52 48
Printing.
Dunton & Potter
$5 75
L. F. Williams
17 50
J. H. Daniels, (diplomas )
29 65
Babb & Stephens
12 50
$65 40
Sundries.
J. H. Gately, repairing desks $ 7 00
Thomas Ireland, cleaning clocks . 18 75
D. M. White, tuning and repairing piano
3 50
Jacob Lehmann, tuning and repairing piano 2 50
Globe Stamp Works, rubber stamp
1 00
Amount carried forward, $32 75
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
47
Amount brought forward,
$32 75
Lemuel Merrill, keys ·
I 70
S. O. Eldridge's express
I 50
Eastman's express
18 90
W. E. Locke's express .
85
American Express Company
15
John Larrabee, disinfectants .
2 65
Lappen Brothers, dusters, brushes, etc.
50 28
F. M. McLaughlin, repairing wheelbarrow
2 45
Thomas Keating, carriage hire
3 00
E. M. Donkin, filling diplomas
6 30
Clifford P. Sprunt, violin obligato
I 00
A. E. Worthen, services taking tickets
I 00
C. H. Fuller, teaming settees
3 00
Wakefield Odorless Excavating Co., cleaning
vaults
36 00
C. H. Fuller, labor cleaning cellar
5 00
George W. Bartlett, carriage hire
2 00
Peabody & Whitney, step-ladder .
2 40
Frost & Hawes, pails and brooms
1 15
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
5 89
$177 97
RECAPITULATION.
Books, stationery, supplies, etc.
$1,713 07
General repairs .
1,800 37
Furniture
52 48
Printing . ·
.
.
65 40
Sundries
.
177 97
$3,809 29
Contra.
Appropriation .
. $4,000 00
Balance unexpended, 1887
429 08
Received for books
I 46
$4,430 54
Balance unexpexded
621 25
$4,430 54
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $2, 100 00
to be paid Malden fire dep't 100 00
$2,200 00
EXPENDED.
Contingent Expenses.
Cornelius Callahan & Co., 600 feet hose $318 00
Board of Engineers, services for one year 75 00
Dunton & Potter, printing 14 50 .
A. J. Morse & Son, gates, nozzles, etc.,
42 26
W. T. Howard, care of Endeavor engine Joseph Edwards, wrenches, repairs, etc., 7 50
5 00
Eastman's Express 3 50
S. A. Robinson & Co. teams, baiting horses
7 00
James H. Berry, teaming hose 5 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries 2 18
W. A. Caswell, painting
2 50
Perry Bros., hardware
2 61
M. F. Eastman, cannel coal
50
S. E. Benson,
IO 50
J. B. Johnson, covering wrenches
I 50
O. E. Drown, stock and labor
4 70
Samuel Lcar, 66
3 30
$505 55
Bigelow Hook and Ladder Company No. I.
Services of men, one year $400 00
Services of steward, one year 40 00 . .
Eastman's Express, horses to fires 51 00 .
Frost & Hawes, sundries 2 00
Joseph Edwards, repairs
13 10
$506 10
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Russell Hose Company No. I.
Services of men
$236 65
Services of steward
40 00
Joseph Edwards, iron work and snaps .
8 95
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Company 7,600
feet gas 15 20
M. F. Eastman, coal
3 75
Bugbee & Barrett, rope and oil
83
J. B. Johnson, coat straps
60
G. W. Bartlett, horses to fires
27 00
$332 98
N. D. Blake Hose Company, No. 2.
Services of men
$201 66
Services of steward
40 00
Horse to fires
34 00
L. W. Gilman, rent 9 months
112 50
S. E. Benson, coal
17 00
M. F. Eastman, coal and wood
5 63
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Company, 2,900
feet gas 5 80
J. R. Gibbons, teaming hose
I 50
Joseph Edwards, repairs
IO 25
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
2 25
$430 59
Highlands Hose Company, No. 3.
Services of men .
.
$240 00
Services of steward
40 00
Samuel Lear, stock and labor
.
5 92
S. A. Robinson & Co., horses to fires
28 00
S. E. Benson, coal
7 50
F. H. Tyzzer, painting and repairs
7 00
Joseph Edwards, new spokes and repairs
12 75
$341 17
50
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Contingent expenses $505 55
Bigelow H. & L. Company No. I 506 10
Russell Hose Company No. I 332 98
N. D. Blake Hose Company No. 2 . 430 59
Highland Hose Company No. 3 341 17
$2,116 39
CONTRA.
Appropriation . $2,100 00
Appropriation (to be paid Malden fire dep't) 100 00
Received for old hose sold 24 00
$2,224 00
Balance unexpended $7 61
Appropriated to pay Malden fire dep't 100 00
$2,224 00
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation . $2,000 00
Received for building and grading walks for con- creting, assessments levied, and for concret- ing walks 169 26
$2,169 26
EXPENDED.
Walter B. Ellis, for laying 547.3 yards concrete at 34 cents 186 08
One-half expense of laying 3,196.7 yards con- crete at 34 cents . ,
543 44
Top dressing 4,496.9 yards concrete at 15 yards . 674 53
Patching concrete . 90
Grading walks for concrete 219 59
$1,624 54
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 5I
Amount brought forward, . $1,624 54
C. L. Hoffman, for laying 4 yards concrete at 34 cents $1 36
Top dressing 45.2 yards concrete at 15 cents 6 78
$8 14
Robert Philpot, one-half expense of laying 135.2
yards concrete at 34 cents 22 99
Walter C. Stevens, surveying 23 00
$1,678 67
Paid to Owners of Estates on Account of Walks Laid.
William B. Robinson, 121 yards concrete and grading · $25 57 William T. Kennedy, 73 yards concrete and grad- ing . 17 46
F. H. Damon, 105.9 yards concrete and grading 18 00
M. G. Cochran, 200.5 " 38 35
D. L. Webster, 90.2 66 66
66
.
22 55
Jonathan Barrett, 52 “ 66
66
21 84
John Casey, building walk ·
.
.
.
6 00
$149 77
For Labor and Teams.
Superintendent, 9 days, at $2.50 per day $22 50
Team, 34 3-4 days, at $1.50 per day ·
52 13
Laborers, 147 1-2 days at $1.76 per day 259 59
$334 22
Wyoming Ave. Sidewalk.
(Opposite Lombard Estate, expended as per vote of the Town.)
EXPENDED.
T. R. Newhall, 160 feet bridge covers $44 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Labor and Teams.
Superintendent, II I-2 days at $2.50 per day . $28 75
Teams, 37 days, at $1.50 per day 55 50
Laborers, 78 3-4 days at $1.76 per day . 138 60
222 85
$266 85
RECAPITULATION.
Concreting and surveying . . $1,678 67
Owners of estates for walks laid .
149 77
Labor and teams . 334 22
$2,162 66
Treasurer authorized to bor-
row on account of Wyom- ing Ave. sidewalk . . $350 00
Expended as shown and charged to above account 266 85
Appropriation and receipts .
2,169 26
Balance unexpended .
6 60
$2,169 26 $2,169 26
SUPPORT OF POOR.
EXPENDED.
For Groceries, Provisions, Supplies, Etc.
L. F. Hinckley $361 75
Bugbee & Barrett
106 35
George U. Baker
47 76
W. E. Gerry
180 00
L. W. Gilman
6 00
James Worthen
299 87
Worthen & Goodridge
70 23
W. H. Wells .
9 00
Frost & Hawes
21 00
Lawrence Leonard .
156 00
$1,257 96
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 53
For Support of Insane.
The Worcester Lunatic Hospital . $339 84
The Danvers Lunatic Hospital 616 38
The Worcester Insane Asylum
169 92
The Northampton Lunatic Hospital
169 92
Tewksbury Insane Asylum
93 36
The Westboro' Insane. Hospital
202 42
$1,591 84
Burial Expenses.
A. B. Pierce & Son
$96 00
Rents.
John E. McGlinn, 12 months
$96 00
Charles A. Larrabee, 15 months
195 00
John W. Cobb, 12 months
48 00
B. R. Upham, 60 weeks
90 00
M. D. Brooks, 8 1-3 months .
41 53
Mrs. Geo. Hemmenway, 7 months
21 00
Estate C. A. Green, 6 months
36 00
$527 53
Fuel.
James Marshall
$145 29
M. F. Eastman
59 50
F. R. Upham
2 15
S. E. Benson .
148 74
C. B. & F. H. Goss
4 88
$360 56
Medical Attendance, Medicines and Nursing.
F. H. Morse, M. D., attendance $10 00
H. C. Williams, M. D.
.
22 00
E. L. Warren, M. D.
9 00
John Larrabee, medicines
34 90
Anna Grover, nursing
21 00
$96 90
5
54
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Outside Relief.
City of Boston
$25 02
Lynn .
134 90
Malden
324 00
$483 92
Board and Clothing.
Mary D. Gibbs, 19 weeks $38 00
Katherine Gallagher, 41 weeks 82 00
S. M. M. McLoon, 52 weeks 2 days
156 88
E. J. Barron, 12 months
156 00
Mass. School for Feeble Minded, 52 weeks, 2 days 169 92
Mass. School for Feeble Minded, clothing, 10 76
State Industrial School, 13 weeks, I day
13 14
C. S. Jones, 56 weeks, 5 days,
226 86
H. M. Phillips, 27 weeks, I day
109 50
St. Vincent's Asylum, 12 months,
.
72 00
F. E. Upham, 52 weeks, 52 00
F. E. Upham, clothing .
17 75
$1, 104 81
Sundries.
H. G. Fields, boots and shoes
$172 05
H. G. Fields, expense .
5 40
Overseers of poor, expense
7 84
Isabella Nelson, cash allowance
78 co
C. G. Harris, dry goods
47 40
Hurd & Balfour, dry goods
.
3 90
A. B. Pierce, removing person
2 00
E. P. Waitt, hair cutting
75
Geo. W. Bartlett, carriage hire
21 50
C. W. Ellison, P. M., box rent
25
D. H. Bigelow, meals
8 00
O. E. Drown, meals to tramps
12 00
.
$359 09
55
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Groceries, provisions and supplies
. $1,257 96
Insane, support of
1,591 84
Burial expenses,
96 00
Rents,
527 53
Fuel
360 56
Medical attendance, etc.,
96. 90
Outside relief
483 92
Board and clothing
1,104 81
Sundries,
359 09
$5,878 61
CONTRA.
Appropriation ..
$5,000 00 ·
(deficiency, 1887)
303 16
$5,303 16
RECEIPTS.
From Peter Edgerly . $170 38
City of Malden
12 50
· City of Boston
21 88
Town of Middleton
341 13
Town of Falmouth .
127 55
Town of Rockland .
78 00
$751 44
$6,054 60
Expended as shown
$5,878 61
Balance unexpended $175 99
$6,054 60
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
HIGHWAYS.
EXPENDED.
For Labor and Teams.
Price paid per day. Superintendent, $2.50 ; Laborers, $1.76 ; Teams, $1.50.
January, Laborers, 41 I-4 days $72 60
Teams, 37 1-2 days 56 25
Superintendent, 7 days 17 50
$146 35
February, Laborers, 61 1-2 days $108 24
Teams, 17 days 25 50
Superintendent, 16 1-4 days 40 62
$174 36
March, Laborers, 78 3-4 days
$138 60
Teams, 30 3-4 days 46 12
Superintendent, II I-4 days . 28 12
$212 84
April, Laborers, 331 1-2 days $583 44
Teams, 155 1-2 days
233 25
Superintendent, 22 1-2 days
56 25
$872 94
May, Laborers, 690 days .
$1,214 38
Teams, 261 1-4 days
391 87
Superintendent, 23 days 57 50
$1,663 75
June, Laborers, 719 days ·
$1,265 43
Teams, 189 days
283 49
Superintendent, 24 1-2 days 61 25
. $1,610 17
July, Laborers, 432 I-4 days
$760 75
IO days at $1.25 12 50
Teams, III 3-4 days
167 62
Superintendent, 19 1-2 days
48 75
$989 62
Amount carried forward,
$5,670, 03
57
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $5,670 03
August, Laborers, 637 3-4 days
$1, 122 45
Teams, 156 days . 233 99
Superintendent, 25 1-2 days 63 75
$1,420 19
September, Laborers, 242 3-4 days $427 24
Teams, 74 1-2 days III 75
Superintendent, 9 1-2 days
23 75
$562 74
November, Laborers, 98 1-2 days
$173 36
Teams, 33 days
49 50
Superintendent, II days
27 50
$250 36
December, Laborers, 14 days
$24 64
Teams, 9 days
13 50
Superintendent, 5 days
12 50
$50 64
$7,953 96
Laborers, 3347 I-4 days, at $1.76,
$5,891 13
IO days, at $1.25,
12 50
Teams, 1075 I-4 days, at $1.50,
1,612 84
Superintendent, 175 days, at $2.50,
437 49
$7,953 96
Paid Calvin Locke, Labor and Teams.
Self, 10 days, at $2.00
$20 00
75 days, at $2.25
168 69
$188 69
Laborers furnished, 30 3-4 days, at $1.76,
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