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ART. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to pay any part of the town debt, and order the same to be assessed, or do or act.
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ART. 6. To appropriate the license money on dogs refunded by the County Treasurer.
ART. 7. To authorize the Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.
ART. 8. To act upon the Jury List, as revised by the Selectmen.
ART. 9. To answer the following question by ballot, "Yes" or "No : " Shall licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town ?
ART. 10. To appropriate money for Decoration Day, or do or act.
ART. 11. To authorize the Selectmen to consult counsel on important Town cases.
ART. 12. To authorize the Water Commissioners to extend the water works through Mitchell and King streets (so called), and make other necessary repairs, and raise money therefor, or do or act.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will instruct its Treasurer to sell the railroad stock belonging to the Town, or do or act.
ART. 14. To appoint a Committee on Sewerage, or do or act.
ART. 15. To grade and gravel Gorman Hill street, or do or act.
ART. 16. To repair the highway between Clark's Corner and Stone's Bridge, or do or act.
ART. 17. To act upon the report of the Selectmen for widening Farm road (so called), as petitioned for by H. B. Braman and others.
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ART. 18. To buy a Victor Road Scraper, or do or act. ART. 19. To choose a Board of Health by ballot.
And you are required to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the post offices and town house, in said town, seven days at least before the time ap- pointed for said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place appointed for holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty- eight.
CHARLES H. BOODEY, Selectmen THEODORE S. SHERMAN, of WILLIAM H. BENT, Wayland.
LIST OF JURORS
AS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN MARCH 6, 1888.
Theodore L. Sawin, Luther H. Sherman,
Charles H. Rice, Thomas Hines, Alpheus D. Loker,
Griffith M. Thompson,
George E. Sherman, Alfred C. Loker,
George H. Wight,
William Hammond, Edward A. Pierce;
Hodijah B. Braman, George L. Hixson, William H. Dupplissis, Walter S. Webster,
Jeremiah Lyons,
Llewellyn Flanders,
Thomas W. Frost,
Edwin A. Dudley,
George B. Folsom,
Andrew F. Pendleton,
Adoniram J. Puffer, Melvin Sherman, Robert Erwin, James A. Draper,
Horatio G. Hammond,
Leonard A. Loker,
Albion F. Parmenter.
CHARLES H. BOODEY, THEODORE S. SHERMAN, WM. H. BENT,
Selectmen of Wayland,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following :
The guide-boards throughout the Town are all in their proper places and in a good condition. We would recommend an appropriation to finish grading the Framingham road, also an appropriation to finish grading Plain street. The culvert near the "Old Church," Lokerville, needs rebuilding, and we would recommend a small appropriation for this purpose. The culvert at "Bullard's Willows" has been rebuilt, as ordered by the Town. The culverts near the houses of Egan, Snow and Bryden have also been rebuilt. For further inform- ation see the reports of the various Town Officers and Com- mittees.
CHAS. H. BOODEY, T. S. SHERMAN, WM. H. BENT, Selectmen of Wayland.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Tax of 1886.
1887.
March 1, Balance due Treasurer,
$7,516 53
Made payments as follows :
April 5,
$626 25
April 10,
402 53
April 29,
332 10
May 27,
609 15
June 24,
824 29
July 13,
1,419 18
July 29,
419 21
August 26,
562 96
Sept. 26,
430 50
Oct. 3,
295 34
Oct. 13,
174 49
Nov. 9,
561 57
Nov. 25,
194 75
Dec. 22,
564 74
Feb. 24,
99 47
$7,516 53
Additional tax, $1,649 74 Amount of interest collected and paid to Treasurer, 361 73
WILLARD B. WARD, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Tax of 1887.
Amount assessed, Paid County tax,
$20,724 57
736 40
Amount to be paid Treasurer,
$19,988 17
August 26, Paid Treasurer,
$731 31
Sept. 26, 66
2,000 48
Sept. 30,
2,102 23
Oct. 3,
66
1,171 38
Oct. 5,
667 68
Oct. 13, 66 66
599 07
Oct. 22, 66 66
791 69
Nov. 25,
66
347 08
Dec. 22,
387 47
Jan. 5,
66
798 98
Jan. 27,
"
335 05
Feb. 24,
66
1,100 58
Balance due March 1, 1888,
$11,033 00 8,955 17
$19,988 17 WILLARD B. WARD, Collector.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29TH, 1888.
Value of real estate as assessed May 1, 1887. $1,038,650 00
personal
66 349,881 00
Total valuation,
$1,388,531 00
May 1, 1886,
1,280,785 00
Total increase in one year,
$107,746 00
Taxes assessed for town purposes,
$18,279 33
Overlayings,
133 84
State tax,
1,575 00
County tax,
736 40
Total assessment,
$20,724 57
Tax on real estate,
$14,645 25
" personal estate,
4,933 32
" polls,
1,146 00
Total,
$20,724 57 Total number of polls, 573, being 6 less than last year. Poll tax, each, $2 00
Assessed on polls for state tax, $573 00
Balance of state tax assessed on estates,
1,002 00
Assessed on polls for county tax,
573 00
Balance of county tax assessed on estates,
163 40
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Assessed in 1887, Assessed in 1886,
$20,724 57 22,162 87
Assessed less than in 1886,
$1,438 30
Value of land (exclusive of buildings),
$434,730 00
Value of buildings (exclusive of land),
603,920 00
Number of persons assessed on property, 513
Number of persons assessed on poll only, 305
Value of church property exempt, $19,900 00
Value of public property of the town,
79,610 00
Number of horses,
342
Number of cows,
917
Number of neat cattle other than cows, 127
Number of Swine,
97
Number of dwelling houses,
358
Number acres of land, 9,235 11-12
Rate of taxation, per thousand, $14 10
The rate being $2 30 less, per thousand, than in 1886.
LIST OF ABATEMENTS, TAXES OF 1886. ,
Lewis Newton,
Poll tax, $2 00
Wm. J. Ramsdell,
2 00
Joseph Rowan,
2 00
George Tuttle,
2 00
E. J. Merrill,
2 00
John Malarly,
66
2 00
Edward Cormier,
66
2 00
John Burke,
2 00
Simon Myatt,
2 00
Nicholas Myatt,
2 00
Robert McCary,
66
2 00
Anoon Marshall,
2 00
John McDonald,
2 00
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Gaspard McDonald,
Poll tax,
$2 00
Edwin Ganthier,
2 00
Jeremiah Coleman,
66
2 00
Wm. Crowell,
66
2 00
John Hennessy,
2 00
Chas. H. Hamlin, Personal, .41
66
2 41
Theo. W. Bennett,
1 23 66
3 23
Jonathan Banks,
66
2 00
Kelsey Woods,
66
2 00
Alfred Bousinett,
66
2 00
John Parlee,
66
2 00
Henry F. Tyrrell,
2 00
Chas. Underwood,
66
2 00
Wentworth Wheaton,
66
2 00
Wm. H. Clark,
Personal, .53
66
2 53
Wm. F. Felch,
66
2 00
Melvin Garfield,
66
2 00
John Dolan,
6€
2 00
John H. Kelly,
66
2 00
Wm. C. Simonds,
Personal, .57
66
2 57
Chas. H. Johnson,
2 20
Total,
$70 74
The following taxes assessed in 1887 were also abated:
Stoddard Crimping Machine Co., Personal,
$7 05
Samuel Shaw, trustee,
66 21 83
Treasurer First Parish,
66
2 11
Henry F. Lee,
66
3 24
Total,
$34 23
Making the total abatements for the year ending February 29, 1888, $104 97
The Assessors would recommend the inhabitants of the town to notify the Assessors on or before the first day of
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May of each year of all transfers of real estate, that the changes may be properly made on the Valuation Books.
When the annual valuation was taken, in May, 1886, the Board, in the usual performance of their duty, changed the former valuation of several estates; in some cases the valua- tion was decreased, and in other cases an increase was made. This was done for the purpose of equalizing the value of property of like character and location, so that relatively the assessment should be equal and uniform. In doing this we exercised our best judgment, not expecting perfection, or that we might not have made mistakes.
The property of Mrs. Sarah C. Dudley, which adjoins the railroad at the Centre of Wayland, was one of the estates the valuation of which was raised by the Assessors. It was the opinion of the Board that the railroad, which was being operated by the Boston and Lowell Co., had increased the value of the property in its vicinity, and that this property of Mrs. Dudley's, like other estates has been greatly benefited. The Town having contributed over thirty thousand dollars for the construction of the road, justice would seem to require that all estates reaping the conveniences, and lessoned cost of transportation of persons and freight, should contribute in taxes, in proportion to the fair increase in the value of their property. Mrs. Dudley claimed her property was assessed more than its fair cash value, and applied to this board for an abatement of some $750 of the assessment. After fully hearing the case, and her statements, the abatement was re- fused. An appeal was taken by her to the County Commis- sioners, who heard the case during the winter and spring of 1887, and after reserving their decision for nearly a year, abated her assessment three hundred dollars, which reduced her tax $4 92.
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Notwithstanding the decision of the Commissioners, we have as yet seen no reason why the abatement should be al- lowed. May 1, 1887, we assessed the same property as of the same value as in May, 1886, and as Mrs. Dudley has made no application for an abatement of this tax we are led to believe she is now satisfied the estate is not disproportionately assessed.
Perhaps no better test of value of property can be had than actual sales, and we have reliable information of six sales of real estate during the past year in or near the centre of Wayland, and in every case the price paid has been from twenty to 400 per cent. higher than the assessed valuation. From these facts it would not seem that the property at Way- land Centre had been excessively assessed by your Board.
Respectfully submitted,
R. T. LOMBARD, CHAS. R. DAMON, LLEWELLYN FLANDERS,
Assessors of Wayland.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK AND REGISTRAR.
WAYLAND, January 1, 1888.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Wayland:
I hereby transmit the annual report for the year 1887.
BIRTHS.
Whole number registered during the year is forty-one, being twelve less than in 1886. Of the number, twenty-five were males and sixteen were females.
Born of native birth parents,
16
Born of foreign birth parents,
16
Born of native and foreign birth parents, . 9
MARRIAGES.
Whole number recorded during the year is twenty-seven being ten more than in 1886.
First marriage of both parties, 21
First and second of both parties, .
Second of both parties,
1
Of native birth, 16
Of foreign birth. . 5
Of native and foreign firth. 1 -
26
DEATHS.
The number registered during the year is thirty, being three less than in 1886.
CONDITION.
Married,
10
Widowed,
.
5
Single,
15
Native born,
27
Foreign born,
3
NAMES AND AGES OF PERSONS DECEASED OVER SEVENTY YEARS.
Yrs.
Mos.
Days.
Artemas Bond, .
93
6
25
Sarah A. Lovejoy,
88
1
24
Susan S. Farwell,
.
83
9
16
Sarah Jameson,
76
5
-
Mary C. Lyon,
.
73
6
21
Jane E. French,
72
9
23
NOSOLOGICAL TABLE.
Zymotic Diseases.
Typhoid Malaria, .
·
1
Measles,
1
Cholera Infantum,
.
1
Abscesses,
.
1
.
27
Constitutional Diseases.
Phthisis Pulmonaria,
6
Lung Fever, . .
.
.
1
Congestion of Lungs,
2
Consumption,
2
Cancer,
.
1
Local Diseases.
Pneumonia, .
. 2
Heart Disease,
3
Apoplexy,
·
1
Paralysis,
4
Still Born,
.
1
Developmental Diseases.
Old Age,
2
Violent Deaths.
Accident,
1
DOGS.
Whole number licensed during the year 1887, 177. 159 Males, at $2,
$318 00
18 Females, at $5, 90 00
177 Total, ·
$408 00
177 Licenses, at 20 cents each, 35 40
Amount paid to County Treasurer, $372 60
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EAST CAMBRIDGE, May 28, 1887.
Received of R. T. Lombard, Town Clerk of Wayland, Mass., one hundred and ninety-nine eighty one-hundredths dollars on account of dog licenses, as per his return of May 28, 1887.
J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer.
$199 80.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 29, 1887.
Received of R. T. Lombard, Town Clerk of Wayland, Mass., one hundred and seventy-two eighty one-hundredths dollars on account of dog licenses, as per his return of Nov. 20, 1887.
J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer. $172 80.
Respectfully submitted, R. T. LOMBARD, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Your committee hereby present their annual report for the year ending February 29, 1888 :
Three main things have engaged the attention of your committee during the past year. First the condition of the Library. Second the purchase of new books. Third the preparation of a new supplement to the catalogue.
1st. The condition of the library. Your committe in- spected the books upon the shelves and found them to be, on the whole, in good condition.
Some works, worn by constant usage, have been noted, and will be replaced as soon as funds permit.
2. The purchase of new books. It is always difficult to know how best to use the income of a village library. Ought the public money to be spent in solid works of permanent value, or in books that will be merely the amusement of an idle hour ?
Your committee have laid down for themselves the princi- ple that people need both-amusement as well as instruction.
While setting aside, therefore, a fair proportion of the ap- propriation for books of reference, such as encyclopædias. histories, translations of the masterpieces of foreign litera- tures, works on science-both theoretical science and science applied to trades, handicrafts and agriculture, works on art, on politics, on social questions of growing interest, such
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as the relations of capital and labor, co-operation, socialism, etc.
They have, at the same time, added a large number of re- cent works of fiction, and childrens' books,by the best authors, and have completed a good many sets of standard novels.
Lists and catalogues have been obtained from nearly every publishing house in the United States, and from some in Europe, and care has been taken to secure, as far as possible, good editions, in clear readable type.
For details as to the number of volumes purchased, etc., see Librarian's report.
3. The preparation of a new supplement to the catalogue is in an advanced stage of progress.
The Librarian has been at work upon it all through the winter, with a care and industry worthy of very special praise. It is a long and laborious undertaking. The difficulties of it have brought home to your committee how much the town of Wayland owes to Mr. James Sumner Draper, by whom the previous catalogues were chiefly compiled.
EMILY A. HEARD, HERBERT H. MOTT, HENRY D. PARMENTER, CHARLES R. DAMON.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
The following report recording the details of the Libras rian's Department for the year 1887 is respectfully submitted to the Library Committee :
ACCESSIONS.
By purchase, 323
" gift, 65
" exchange, 1
Bound and transferred from the Pamphlet Department, 15
Total, 404
Duplicates returned to Washington,
80
Whole number of volumes in the Library,
10,604
Pamphlets presented, 561
CIRCULATION.
In Cochituate Village, 3,200
In Wayland Centre, 5,159
Total, 8,359
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DONORS OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, Etc.
Books.
Pamphlets. 1
American Library Association,
Alden, T. B.,
1
Anonymous,
1
Baker, B. F.
1
Boston Public Library,
1
Bureau of Education,
1
2
Brooklyn Library,
2
Braman, F. B.,
1
City of Boston,
1
Chicago's Newberry Library,
1
Draper. J. S.,
3
Dedham Public Library,
1
Ely, F. D.,
4
Fisk, E. O.,
1
Forum Publishing Co.,
2
Gardner Public Library,
1
Harper Bros.,
1
Hopedale Public Library,
1
Lancaster Public Library,
1
Lawrence Public Library,
1
Library Company, Peiladelphia,
2
Lynn Public Library,
1
Medley, Geo. W.,
1
Meybert, A. P.,
1
Mills, W. T.,
1
Montague, F. C.,
1
Mott, H. H.,
132
National Maverick Bank,
1
Newton Public Library,
1
Roby, W. G.,
18
52
Science Publishing Company,
2
Signal Service Department,
327
Sterling and Glasgow Library,
1
33
United States Government,
38
20
Woodstock Academy,
1
Total,
65
561
FOR THE READING-ROOM.
Publishers of " Good Health."
66 " "Signs of the Times." .' "Travellers' Record."
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CABINET.
Bent, Miss W. H. One Indian relic.
Coolidge, Mr. James. One fine specimen of iron pyrites.
Heard, S. E. Two relics of the French war.
One antique book, 1684.
Zimmerman, Peter. Three Indian relics.
CLASSES OF READING.
Biographical,
.04
Moral and Religious, .07
Fiction,
.56
Poetry, .03
Historical,
.07
Miscellaneous, .06
Juvenile,
.05
Scientific, .03
Magazine Literature,
.05
Travels, .05
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1887.
Cash received from fines,
$10.48
66
Catalogues,
2.15
Total,
$12.63
Expense for binding books,
5.05
barrel and kerosene, .70
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Expended for alcohol,
1.00
66
paper for use in catalogue,
1.25
66
stamps, .75
mucilage,
.50
66
taking up and putting down plank walk, .50
66
writing paper and wrappers,
.35
66
express,
1.95
66
matches,
.10
66
lamp chimney,
.08
66
lamp chimney,
.08
$12.23
$12.63
Balance in Central treasury,
.40
Another year has brought to the Librarian her duty to ren- der an account to her committee of the ten thousand volumes under her care.
With a large increase to the number of books added to our library, there has not been a corresponding increase in circula- tion, but the advent of a new "Supplemental Catalogue " in the near future will, we hope, add largely to our issues another year.
The books were returned, with few exceptions, promptly on December 31, and every book was accounted for at the yearly examination.
The habit of turning leaves for reading marks has received constant watchfulness and reproof, from the Librarian, who hopes by calling "the attention of each person to the fault, to prevent a repetition.
In one copy of our Rolfe's edition of Shakespeare, a leaf of thick paper was turned down fully half way, breaking more than bending, and thereby much injuring the volume for future reading. This may seem an unpleasant repetition
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of former statements, but the plaint will only cease when the occasion ceases.
The general use and abuse of the books remains about the same as in previous years.
Is our library doing all the good work that it ought ? is a question that is constantly asked. We answer: When our books on history, mineralogy, etc., are as largely drawn upon as they have been the past year we must feel that the good work is slowly progressing, and when lads not having more time to devote to the hours in school, call for works on travel, books devoted to industrial arts, questions of the day, again we feel that the higher purpose of the library is being more appreciated.
Our histories for the young are at the present day rendered so much more interesting than in earlier years by simple lan- guage and excellent illustrations that they are eagerly sought for and apparently enjoyed scarcely less than the works of imagination. Each year sees many desirable works added to our list, our special valuable addition this year being the Encyclopedia Brittannica of twenty-one volumes, which even in this short time has " seen some service."
Respectfully,
SARAH E. HEARD.
LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT.
Wayland, February 25, 1888.
1887,
Dr.
Cr.
March 1st, Balance in the Treasury,
$
.95
Dec. 8th, Cash interest on Draper Fund, 30 00 Mrs. Child's Fund, 6 00 1888.
Feb. 21, Cash paid B. M. Folsom, town
Treasurer, $36 95
$36 95
$36 95
L. K. LOVELL,
Library Treasurer.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Of the town of Wayland, for the year ending Feb. 29, 1888.
The Almshouse has been in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Rackliff.
The inmates supported at the Almshouse during the entire year are as follows:
Mrs. Sarah Puffer, aged 72 years, an invalid.
Charles Travis, aged 69 years, insane.
James Burk, aged 61 years, unable to work on account of rheumatism.
Ellen Burk, aged 60 years, has been at the Almshouse part of the time; was at the Worcester Insane Asylum for a short time, having been sent by the Boston authorities; is at present at the Almshouse.
Charles W. Moore, is at the Almshouse part of the time.
Addie Moore, aged 26, is at the Worcester Insane Asylum. where she has been since Oct. 6, 1887.
The number of Tramps during the year were, 515
Number of meals furnished Tramps, 971
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The resources for the support of the poor for the year were as follows:
Unexpended balance March 1st, 1887, $84 42
Appropriation,
1,500 00 698 60
Receipts at farm,
40 67
Total expenses at farm,
$1,536 05
Outside aid,
787 64
$2,323 69
$2,323 69
Outstanding claim for Warden's Salary from April 1st, 1887, to March 31st, 1888,
$350 00
DETAILED STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS AT FARM.
Milk,
$510 79
Potatoes,
47 30
Cows,
73 56
Labor on highway,
39 25
Calves,
19 25
Eggs,
3 45
Chest,
5 00
Total receipts at farm,
$$698 60
EXPENDITURES AT FARM.
Groceries,
$248 03
Dry Goods,
47 84
Household Furnishings,
21 42
Farming Tools and Hardware,
17 69
Labor on Farm,
15 50
Fertilizers and Seed,
35 88
Meat and Fish,
70 50
Outstanding claim at farm,
39
Grain, Feed and Meal,
231 61
Blacksmithing,
12 56
Miscellaneous,
17 17
Grass,
20 00
Boots and Shoes,
11 35
C. H. Jackman, balance salary to April 1, '87,Order, 66
325 00
Cows,
95 00
Grain,
66
43 00
Groceries,
40 71
Labor,
16 00
One Wagon Express,
66
65 00
Coal,
52 50
One plow,
14 50
One express harness,
25 25
Clothes,
20 00
One Pung,
27 00
Stoves and Pipe,
52 54
Springs and Chairs,
10 00
Total expenditures at Farm,
$1,536 05
ORDERS APPROVED FOR OUTSIDE AID.
Nelson Belmore, care of Belmore Child, $52 00
Sarah O. May, rent for G. A. Chalmers, 43 00
E. P. Butler, groceries for Levi Russell's family, 36 28
Robinson & Jones, coal for Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Der- rick, Mrs. Blackmore and Mrs. Caldwell, 82 76
J. C. Butterfield, provisions for Mrs. Russell,
11 24
Ann Mcclellan, care of Mrs. Charles Moulton,
15 00
Addie A. Bemis, care of Burrell child, 82 85
Worcester Insane Asylum, care Addie Moore,
190 66
J. N. Hammond, rent for Mrs. Russell, 27 00
J. C. Butterfield, moving Mrs. Blackmere from Hingham, 11 00
G. A. Leach, shoes for Mrs. Russell's family, 2 15
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Town of Hingham, care of Mrs. Blackmere and two children, 57 77
*Town of Ashland, care of Mrs. Albert Bell and two Children, 79 20
Wm. B. Ward, removing state paupers and looking up pauper cases, 27 32
S. Russell, meat for Charles Moulton, 6 26
D. W. Ricker, shoes for Mrs. Blackmere's family and car fare for C. W. Moore, 11 50
W. B. Ward, wood for C. Moulton, rent for Mrs. Bell and removing Ellen Burk from Wor- cester, 45.65.
Water Commissioners, rates for Mrs. Corlis, 6.00
Amount paid for outside aid. $787.64
*Mrs. Bell and two children are now self-supporting.
APPRAISED VALUE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Real estate,
$600.00
PERSONAL ESTATE.
One horse,
$250.00
Eight cows, at $50.00,
400.00
Eight tons English hay, at $18.00,
144.00
Two tons meadow hay, at $10.00,
20.00
One express wagon,
50.00
66 66
100.00
One double-runner pung,
35.00
Two harnesses,
35.00
One tip-cart,
30.00
One farm wagon,
15.00
One grindstone,
8.00
One shote,
17.50
One mowing-machine,
50.00
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One one-horse rake,
$25.00
Two plows, a $5.00,
10.00
One plow,
14.00
Two harrows, at $5.00,
10.00
Miscellaneous tools,
12.00
Sixty gallons vinegar,
12.00
One wheelbarrow,
4.00
One pung,
5.00
Two horse blankets,
3.00
One hay-cutter,
5.00
Flour,
3.00
One hundred lbs. pork,
10.00
Three tons coal,
25.50
Groceries,
10.00
Thirty-eight fowls, at 65 cents,
24.70
Forty bushels of potatoes,
40,00
Two bushels of beans,
6.00
Grain,
9.00
Eight stoves and pipe,
75.00
Furniture and household goods,
100.00
Personal estate,
$1,557.50
Increase of personal property over 1886, $245.49.
We would respectfully recommend that the town make an appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars for support of poor for the ensuing year; we would also recommend that the sum of two hundred dollars be appropriated to furnish the Alms- house.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. BUTTERFIELD, CHAIRMAN, D. W. RICKER, CLERK, W. B. WARD,
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Wayland.
ALLEN FUND TREASURER'S REPORT.
The usual interest on the Fund ($60) was duly received and the annual disbursements to the needy poor were made as follows:
To one male person in Cochituate,
$15 00
To one widow
25 00
To two widows in Wayland Centre, 20 00
$60 00
JAMES S. DRAPER, Treasurer. Wayland, March, 15, 1888.
Report of Superintendent of Lakeview Cemetery.
From March 1, 1887, to March 1, 1888.
Received for Lots, $30 00
Cash paid out for labor on Cemetery,
20 75
Remaining in the hands of the Superintendent, $9 25
I most respectfully reccommend that the Town appropri- ate the sum of $300 for the three cemeteries in town, to be divided as follows : $150 for the Lakeview Cemetery, and $50 for the Bullard Cemetery, and $100 for the North Cem- etery.
J. C. BUTTERFIELD, Superintendent.
Wayland Water Commissioners in Account with B. M.
Folsom, Town Treasurer.
1887. Cr. May 1. Balance partial collection Wat- er rates from Jan. 1 to July 1, 1887, $776 50
May 2. Water rates from Jan. 1 to July 1, 1887, collected and paid B. M. Folsom, 81 00
Aug. 1. Water rates from Jan. 1. to July 1, 1887, collected and paid B. M. Folsom, 56 00
Sept. 1. Water rates from July 1. 1887, to Jan. 1, 1888, collected and paid B. M. Folsom, 983 50
Dec. 1. Water rates from July 1, 1887. to Jan. 1, 1888, collected and paid B. M. Folsom, 52 00
1888. Feb. 29. Water rates from July 1. 18 7. to Jan. 1, 1888. collected and paid B. M. Folsom. 296 00
Appropriation for Hydrants col- lected and paid B. M Folsom. 3 4 00
45
1887.
Dr.
May 19.
Order No. 1 to C. C. Ward,
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