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COUNTY TAX.
1889.
Appropriated, . . $1,162 89
EXPENDED.
Dec. 2. J. O. Hayden, County Treasurer, $1,162 89
1,162 89
TEMPORARY LOANS.
1887.
Dec. 30. Waltham National Bank, . . '$2,000 00
1888.
March 30. Horace Heard, . 3,000 00 1889.
June 4. Waltham National Bank, . 3,000 00
July 26. Waltham National Bank, . 3,000 00
$11,000 00
PAID AND OUTSTANDING.
1890. Feb. 24. Waltham National Bank, . . $2,000 00
March 1. Unpaid, Horace Heard, . . 3,000 00
Waltham National Bank, 3,000 00
Waltham National Bank, 3,000 00 -- $11,000 00
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS.
Notes dated,
Nov. 3, 1863. Draper Library Fund, on demand, 6 per cent. annually, $500 00 Jan. 1, 1875. Allen Fund, on demand, 6 per cent. annually, 1,000 00
Aug. 1, 1878. Water bonds, due Aug. 1, 1898, 5 per cent. semi-annually, . 25,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$26,500 00
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Amount brought forward,
$26,500 00
Oct. 1, 1878. Town bonds, due Oct. 1, 1898, 5 per
cent. semi-annually, . . 44,500 00
Jan. 1, 1881. Mrs. Childs' Fund, on demand, 6 per cent. annually, 100 00
Oct. 1, 1882. Water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1902, 4 per cent. semi-annually, .
4,000 00
July 27, 1888. Water bond, due July 27, 1908, 4 per cent. semi-annually, .
1,000 00
April 27, 1888. Waltham Savings Bank, due Oct. 27, 1890, interest annually, 2,500 00
Jan. 1, 1889. Treasurer Donation Fund, on demand, 6 per cent. annually, . 1,300 00
$79,900 00
UNEXPENDED BALANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS.
March, 1, 1890.
Schools, care of rooms and fuel, .
$717 57
School supplies, .
194 02
Incidentals,
51 66
Poor,
16 82
Highways and bridges,
98 81
Interest on town debt,
439 00
Public library, .
326 32
Salaries of town officers,
441 09
Cemetery account,
29 00
Contingent,
2,677 02
Electric lights,
76 84
Firemen's pay, .
224 00
Grade Shawmut avenue,
2 86
Furnish poor house, .
21 38
Sewerage committee, .
100 00
North and Centre cemeteries,
55 01
Abatement of taxes, . .
130 09
Amount carried forward,
$5,601 49
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Amount brought forward,
$5,601 49
Island Farm road,
40 73
Collection of taxes,
550 00
Suppression sale of liquors, .
100 00
Underwood brothers, .
13 42
$6,305 64
OVERDRAWN BALANCE.
.
Special appropriation Lokerville school-house, 1885, $8 88
TOWN OF WAYLAND,
In account with TREASURER.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
1889.
March 1. Cash on hand, . $5,084 21 Wm. H. Bent, water rates,
878 00
13. Corporation tax, 285 52
16. W. B. Ward, town hall, .
30 00
. May
11. Overseers of poor, 89 15
June 4. Waltham Nat. Bank, temporary loan 1889, 3,000 00
28. Memorial committee, - 85
July 2. Wm. H. Bent, water rates, 76 50
6. North Brookfield,
23 18
26. Waltham Nat. bank, temporary loan 1889,
3,000 00
Aug. 30. Overseers of poor, .
42 25
31. Wm. H. Bent, water rates,
746 62
Oct. 1.
11. W. B. Ward, for grass, .
1 00
25. 66 town hall, .
24 00
T. S. Sherman, cemetery account,
29 00
surplus lumber,
4 52
29. Overseers of poor,.
42 71
138 00 .
Amount carried forward,
$13,495 51
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Amount brought forward,
$13,495 51 .
Oct. 29. W. B. Ward, license, 2 00 66 town hall, 10 00
Dec. 10. Corporation tax, National bank tax, . · 736 86
36 00
State aid. Chap. 252 Acts 1879, 66 66 301
272 00
1890.
Jan.
1. Wm. H. Bent, water rates, 77 38
Treasurer of public library,
48. 04
6. donation fund, 12 00
6 00
25. State treasurer, income of Mass. School Fund, 164 28
385 89
Feb. 1. Overseers of poor, for wood sold, 300 00
14. North Brookfield, 12 00
27. L. K. Lovell, for scales, ·
21 10
28. W. B. Ward, town hall, .
25 00
H. W. Butler, license,
2 00
E. A. Atwood, scales,
47 73
Wm. H. Bent, water rates.
240 00
W. B. Ward, interest on taxes 1888,
298 88
collector 1887,
250 00
66
1888,
6,102 50
66
1889,
. 13,118 68
$37,177 90
TOTAL EXPENDITURES.
1889-90.
Schools, .
. $5,816 43
School supplies,
554 10
Incidentals,
1,837 16
Support of poor,
2,152 39
Highways and bridges,
2,168 29
.
Amount carried forward,
$12,528 37
31. County treasurer, dog licenses, . Wm. H. Bent, water rates, .
828 00
20. Peddler's license,
686 05
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Amount brought forward,
$12,528 37
Interest on town debt,
4,438 37
Public library, .
422 97
Salaries of town officers,
887 98
Collection of taxes,
250 00
Water account, less interest,
1,534 50
Charles C. Kurtz,
248 70
Electric lights, .
546 66
Electric fire alarm,
400 00
Fire escape,
116 25
Firemen's pay, .
224 00
Finish engine house, .
200 00
Hydrants, .
384 00
Grade Shawmut avenue,
97 14
Furnish poor house, .
178 62
250th anniversary of town, .
300 00
Lake View cemetery, .
150 00
North and Centre cemeteries,
94 99
Abatement of taxes,
116 65
Island Farm road,
2,459 27
Waltham Savings Bank, (town debt), .
2,500 00
Alteration of town hall for voting,
58 67
Decoration day, .
100 00
Relay culvert, Tower Hill, .
60 30
State tax, .
1,500 00
County tax,
1,162 89
Waltham National Bank,
2,000 00
State aid, .
366 00
Military aid, (extra),
56 00
March 1, 1890. Cash on hand, .
3,795 57
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$37,177 90
B. M. FOLSOM,
Treasurer.
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Auditor's Report.
I have examined the books of the several town officers, also their bonds, which I find properly approved and on file.
The water commissioners' accounts are correct, also those of the water sinking fund, and all are accompanied with proper vouchers. The treasurer's account has been thoroughly examined, and I find that every dollar expended has been accompanied with its proper voucher and correctly accounted for. No satisfactory trial balance can be obtained in the present state of the contingent fund. I would recommend that the town determine the amount which should be the basis upon which to commence the accounts on March 1st, 1890. I would urge the necessity of the several town officers having their reports ready for the auditor at the time required by the by-laws, which is March 7, as it leaves so short a time in which to examine and get them printed ready for distribution before the annual meeting. Detailed statements will be found in the reports of the several officers.
Feb. 28, 1890.
EDWARD CARTER,
Auditor.
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Quarter Millennial Celebration.
WAYLAND, March 1st, 1890.
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF WAYLAND :
At the annual town meeting held in 1889, and at the special town meeting held in April of the same year, R. T. Lombard, Lafayette Dudley and Edward Carter were elected a committee on the celebra- tion of the 250th anniversary of the incorporation of the town. Mr. Dudley did not act with the committee.
It was our desire that an event so important in our municipal his- tory, should be celebrated in a manner suitable to the occasion, and creditable to the town.
In accordance with your instructions we united with Sudbury, and our programme embraced the exercises in both towns, and the pleas- ures and festivities of the day were shared by the people of both Wayland and Sudbury with a hearty good will.
The labor required, and difficulties met, in the preparation, and carrying into effect a celebration so diversified in entertainment, can only be fully understood by those actually engaged in the undertak- ing. The Sudbury committee and Wayland school committee were both willing workers and shared the labors of your committee ; and our fellow townsman, Mr. Elijah H. Atwood, rendered especially efficient service and aid.
The town appropriated the sum of three hundred dollars for the use of the committee ; we soon found that this sum would be insuffi- cient to meet the expenses. After consulting with some of our older
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citizens and with the selectmen, we thought we were justified in ex- ceeding the appriation by $144.41. And this sum was drawn from the incidental account by the unanimous vote of the selectmen and committee as required by the by-laws.
We think we voice the general opinion of our townspeople in say- ing, -that no part of the celebration was more enjoyed than that of seeing the parade of our school children, whose bright, cheerful faces and merry laughter, showed us the happiness of youth, untrammelled by the cares of life.
We desire to extend our thanks to the Rev. A. S. Hudson for historical address. Also to the Hon. Geo. A. Marden, Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell, Rev. Robert T. Gordon, Mr. Wm. H. Baldwin, Rev. Brooke Herford, Rev. E. J. Young, Wm. N. Davenport, Esq., Jas. T. Joslyn, Esq., for their presence and speeches.
We also think the town will unite with us in extending to our hon- ored townsman, James S. Draper, Esq., our united thanks for the poem, written for the occasion, and to Miss Fannie Neal, who so admirably read the same ; to the firemen and hose company, whose very fine appearance was alike creditable to them and to the town ; to the Pequod Indians, ( whose re-appearance after more than a hundred years' absence was a rare treat to all who were not familiar with the "War Hoop," as it used to echo from the surrounding hills,) we accord merited praise ; and last, but not least, to the vet- eran union soldiers of Wayland, who enlisted for the day, with as cheerful faces and brave hearts as for the war in 1861.
Annexed will be found a detailed account of receipts and expendi- tures.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, Wayland,
$300 00
Sudbury,
300 00
Dinner tickets, .
236 00
Concert and ball,
114 50
Lumber sold,
20 00
Flags sold,
12 08
$982 58
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EXPENDITURES.
Printing,
$35 00
Caterer,
574 40
Fitchburg band, .
133 81
Maynard band, .
25 00
Ayer band,
53 50
Decorations,
20 00
Fireworks and flags,
62 57
Lumber for platform, .
23 57
Teams,
40 25
Railroad fares, ( school children, etc., )
23 58
Stenographer,
11 40
Labor, ·
·
10 23
Stamps and envelopes,
19 90
Expenses of concert and ball,
54 00
$1,087 21
Expenditures exceeded receipts,
$104 63
of which Sudbury paid, . 52 32
ITEMS OF EXCESS OF APPROPRIATION.
Wayland's excess of expenditures, $52 31
Orrin A. Loker, care of horses, .
44 00
Salute, entertainment of Hose Co.,
25 00
Transportation of children from Cochituate, .
23 10
Drawn from incidental account, .
. $144 41
R. T. LOMBARD,
Committee.
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Petition
TO THE VOTERS OF WAYLAND IN TOWN MEETING ASSEMBLED, ON MARCH 24, 1890.
We, the undersigned, residents and land owners of Wayland and Sudbury, respectfully represent :
1ST. That " Farm" road, so called, has not been passable for many years, during fall and spring floods.
2ND. That said road is so narrow at certain places, that two teams cannot pass each other with safety, and therefore is not a legal highway.
3RD. That said road from the Island, so called, to the Sudbury town bound, is in a wretched condition, and needs graveling in places, almost its entire length between those points.
This condition of affairs depreciates property, impedes travel, and seriously affects our business interests.
We therefore respectfully ask that a special appropriation of ten hundred dollars ( $1,000) be made to widen and gravel said road wherever needed, and to raise the grade of said road, as specified hereafter, at the two lowest points along the pond shore, in order to make it safe and passable during ordinary floods. The two lowest points on said road, referred to above, are :
1ST. At the willows, ( east of Stony Point). Here the filling should be one and one-half feet deep at the lowest point, gradually . decreasing in opposite directions on grade to nothing.
2ND. At the willows, ( west of stony point). Here the filling
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should be two and one-half feet deep at the lowest point, gradually decreasing in opposite directions on grade to nothing.
John Goodnow,
E. C. Butterfield,
Daniel Brackett,
E. H. Willis,
John J. McCann,
E. E. Atwood,
James C. Wade,
L. W. Gilbert,
C. F. Clark,
M. W. Goodnow,
Geo. M. D. Moore,
E. W. Goodnow,
Nahum Goodnow,
A. B. Smythe,
H. N. Smith,
J. B. Butterfield,
E. R. Smith,
J. H. Eaton,
C. A. Wright,
E. N. Eaton,
W. A. Ames,
Robert Erwin,
G. A. Wiswell,
H. M. Erwin,
H. A. Ames,
W. H. Campbell,
A. E. Ames,
E. B. Buckingham.
L. Butterfield,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND,
FOR THE YEAR 1889-90.
RPOR
ATED
N
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WA
D.
1635.
EAST SUDBURY
FOUNDED
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Press of the framingham Tribune : UNION PUBLISHING COMPANY, SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASS.
1890.
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School Report.
The last school year has been one of changes among the teachers. In eight schools changes have necessarily been made. Mr. George R. Pinkham of the Centre high and grammar school having resigned, Mr. C. S. Hartwell was elected to fill the vacancy. Miss Emma D. Draper having resigned her position in the Centre primary, Miss Mary E. Leach was appointed in her place. Miss C. M. Lee being obliged to resign on account of sickness, Miss Annie A. Williams was secured to continue the work in the Rutter district. After teach- ing one term Miss Williams also resigned, and Miss M. E. Lovell took her place. Miss Hattie E. Reeves resigned her position in the Thomas school, and Miss Alice J. Moody was appointed in her place. In the Cochituate high and grammar school three changes have taken place. Mr. Joseph Boylston resigned, and Mr. E. B. Vining was secured to finish the remainder of the spring term. He came back in September and taught two weeks and then resigned to take a better paying position. Mr. Preston Smith was elected to fill the vacancy. The first primary school numbering sixty-eight pupils, it was found necessary to procure an assistant. Miss C. J. Coolidge was secured for part of the spring term, and Miss A. H. Rood for the fall and winter terms. So many changes must necessarily ham- per the regular school work. Notwithstanding the many changes, and sickness which has interrupted the regular attendance, the com- mittee believe that the teachers have done faithful work and the schools have made good progress.
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The committee find that many pupils are habitually absent or tardy. In order to correct this the parents must co-operate more heartily with the teachers and committee.
During the summer vacation the blackboards in several school- houses were repaired, and other repairs were made that seemed unavoidable.
Last June the committee was ordered to furnish better means of ventilation in the school-house at Cochituate. Nothing was done at the time, as the plan suggested was an expensive one, and the com- mittee decided to lay the matter before the town at its annual meet- ing. In February, 1890, they were again notified, and the town will be obliged to take action on the matter. Another school-room is needed in Cochituate. There has been such an increase in the number of pupils that the present school-rooms will not accommodate them. It is expected that the first primary school will number seventy pupils this coming spring term. The committee would urge the town to take the matter into consideration.
We have had thirty-seven weeks of school this year, making one week more than we have had in any previous year.
We would recommend that the sum of fifty-two hundred dollars be appropriated for schools, care of rooms and fuel, and the sum of six hundred dollars be appropriated for school supplies.
THE AVERAGE ATTENDANCE.
COCHITUATE HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. - Teachers, Joseph Boylston, E. B. Vining and Preston Smith ; Miss E. D. Sturtevant, assistant. Whole number of scholars, 41 ; average attendance, 35. INTERMEDIATE. - Anna S. Clifford.
THIRD PRIMARY. - Annie B. Brown. Whole number of scholars, 44 ; average attendance, 40.
SECOND PRIMARY .- Edith N. Spear. Whole number of scholars, 62 ; average attendance 48.
FIRST PRIMARY .- E. W. Lang ; C. J. Coolidge and A. H. Rood, assistants. Whole number of scholars, 80; average attendance, 56.
LOKERVILLE SCHOOL .- Nellie R. Rice. Whole number of scholars, 32 ; average attendance, 23.
THOMAS SCHOOL .- Hattie E. Reeves and Alice J. Moody. Whole number of scholars, 15 ; average attendance, 11+.
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RUTTER SCHOOL .- Carrie M. Lee, Annie A. Williams and M. E. Lovell. Whole number of scholars, 16 ; average attendance, 14.
WAYLAND HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. - George R. Pinkham, Charles S. Hartwell; Minnie Folsom, assistant ; fall and winter terms. Whole number of scholars, 30 ; average attendance, 28.
CENTRE PRIMARY. - Emma D. Draper and Mary E. Leach. Whole number of scholars, 22 ; average attendance, 19
NORTH SCHOOL .- Cora A. Wilson. Whole number of scholars, 22 ; average attendance, 18.
WM. LOVEJOY, ANNA M. BENT, B. M. FOLSOM,
School Committee.
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Index.
PAGE.
Allen Fund Treasurer, Report of the, .
. 32
Assessors, Report of the,
16
Auditor, Report of the,
75
Collector, Report of the,
33
Fire Engineers, Report of the,
46
Jurors, List of,
9
Library Treasurer, Report of the,
24
Library Trustees, Report of the,
18
Librarian, Report of the, .
20
Overseers of Poor, Report of the,
25
Petition, .
79
Quarter Millennial Celebration, Report of the, School Committee, Report of the,
81
Selectmen, Report of the, .
10
Superintendent of Highways, Report of the,
36
34
Superintendent of Water Works, Report of the, .
43
Town Clerk and Registrar, Report of the,
13
Town Meeting, .
6
Town Officers, . 3
Treasurer, Report of the, 48
Water Commissioners, 40
Water Works Sinking Fund, Report of the, . 45
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Superintendent of Lakeview Cemetery, Report of the, . Superintendent of North and Centre Cemeteries, Report of the,
35
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OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND
FOR ITS
One Hundred and Eleventh Municipal Year, 1
FROM
March 1, 1890, to March 1, 1891.
RPORATED
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1635.
EAST
FOUNDED
SUDBURY
17g
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Press of the framingham Cribune : THE UNION PUBLISHING CO., SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASS. 1891.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND
FOR ITS
One Hundred and Eleventh Municipal Year,
FROM
March 1, 1890, to March 1, 1891.
RPORATED
VILA
ND
1635
FOUNDED
EAST SUDBURY 17
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Press of the framingham Tribune : THE UNION PUBLISHING CO., SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASS.
1891.
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS. 1890.
CLERK. RICHARD T. LOMBARD.
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SELECTMEN. HARRY W. BUTLER, JAMES A. BENT, WILLARD B. WARD.
TREASURER. BENJAMIN M. FOLSOM.
ASSESSORS.
HENRY F. LEE, DANIEL BRACKETT, ALPHONSE ALLAIRE.
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AUDITOR. FRANK A. BULLARD.
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OVERSEERS OF POOR. DANIEL W. RICKER, WILLARD B. WARD, NAPOLEON PERODEAU.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE. BENJAMIN M. FOLSOM, CAROLINE F. LOKER, JOSEPH CANDLIN.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. WILLARD B. WARD.
FENCE VIEWERS. HORATIO G. HAMMOND, ALBION F. PARMENTER, EDWARD CARTER.
CONSTABLES.
J. B. CHARBOUNEAU, PETER LEAVITT,
LAWRENCE H. McMANUS,
D. W. RICKER,
WM. C. NEAL,
WILLARD B. WARD.
FIELD DRIVER. CYRUS A. ROAK.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
ED. A. ATWOOD.
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MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK. GEO. B. HOWE, L. K. LOVELL,
ED. A. ATWOOD,
EDWARD CARTER.
SURVEYOR OF LUMBER. JAMES H. SMALL.
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SUPERINTENDENTS OF CEMETERIES. THEO. S. SHERMAN, JOHN C. BUTTERFIELD.
TRUSTEES OF ALLEN FUND. JAS. S. DRAPER, SAM'L. M. THOMAS, ISAAC DAMON.
TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY.
THEO. W. BENNETT,
SARAH E. HEARD,
ISAAC DAMON,
EMILY A. HEARD,
ELLEN M. BRAMAN,
HENRY D. PARMENTER.
TREASURER OF LIBRARY FUNDS. BENJ. M. FOLSOM.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. THEODORE S. SHERMAN.
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TOWN MEETING.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To Lawrence H. McManus, or either of the Constables of the Town of Wayland, in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are re- quired to. notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on Monday, the twenty-third day of March, instant, at nine o'clock A. M., to act upon the following articles, viz :-
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers, Trustees, Agents and Committees for the year ensuing. The polls will be opened at nine o'clock and may be closed at one o'clock.
ART. 3. To hear the reports of Town Officers, Trustees, Agents and Committees, and act thereon.
ART. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing year and order the same to be assessed, or do or act.
ART. 5. To provide for the payment of any part of the town debt, 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 anticipa- tion of taxes.
ART. 8. To act upon the Jury List, as revised by the Selectmen.
ART. 9. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars to rebuild " Bridle Point" Bridge, (so called), or do or act.
ART. 10. To answer the following question by ballot : Yes or No .- Shall licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town?
ART. 11. To appropriate money for Decoration Day, or do or act.
ART. 12. To authorize the Selectmen to consult counsel on important town cases.
ART. 13. To see if the town will accept "King Street" as laid out by the Selectmen, or do or act.
ART. 14. To see if the town will accept Mitchell street as laid out by the Selectmen, or do or act.
ART. 15. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one hun- dred and fifty dollars for the repair of the Engine House, or do or act.
ART. 16. To see what sum, if any, the town will appropriate for the repair of the "Island Road " (so called), from the Buckingham place to the Sudbury line, or do or act.
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 appointed 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 sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.
HARRY W. BUTLER, JAMES A. BENT, WILLARD B. WARD,
Selectmen of Wayland.
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LIST OF JURORS
As revised by the Selectmen, March 6, 1891.
BUTLER, ERNEST E. DRAPER, JAMES A. FROST, THOMAS W. FOLSOM, GEORGE B.
BRACKETT, DANIEL
DUDLEY, HENRY G.
ERWIN, ROBERT MORSE, ANDREW S.
PARMENTER, ALBION F. LOVEJOY, WILLIAM W. WARD, WILLARD B. SHERMAN, LUTHER H.
HAMMOND, HORATIO G. CAMPBELL, WILLIAM H. LEE, HENRY F.
PUFFER, ADONIRAM BURKE JOHN F.
CHARBOUNEAU, JEAN B. CARTER, EDWARD SHERMAN, MELVIN SHERMAN, THEODORE S.
SAWIN, THEODORE L. SHERMAN, GEORGE E. MITCHELL, DELOS W. PHALEN, HENRY B. LOKER, GRANVILLE L. BRAMAN, HODIJAH B. LAMARINE, JOHN LOKER, ALPHEUS D. POUSLAND, EDWARD PIERCE, EDWARD A.
WEBSTER, WALTER S. THOMAS, JAMES F.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The board of selectmen submit the following :
We believe that the present financial condition of the town de- mands the thoughtful consideration of the voters. We earnestly recommend that the appropriations for the ensuing year be kept strictly within the narrowest limits possible, that is consistent with efficient service.
During the past year the incidental appropriation was unavoidably overdrawn. We recommend an appropriation to cover the over- draw, in addition to the regular appropriation of $1,500. The treasurer informs us that $1,327 upon the Interest account came due March 15th, for which the town had made no provision. Among the items of appropriation deemed necessary for the ensuing year are the following :
Interest, . $3,600 00
Schools, .
6,200 00
School supplies. 600 00
Highways,
2,000 00
Abatement of taxes, 200 00
Salaries,
1,200 00
It will be necessary to transfer $1,450 from Water account to Interest account.
" Bridle Point " bridge is considered in a very dangerous condition, and twelve hundred dollars are necessary to rebuild and repair it.
We recommend the sum of five hundred dollars for special police service, for the suppression of vice, and the enforcement of law.
For other items of interest see the various reports.
HARRY W. BUTLER, JAMES A. BENT, WILLARD B. WARD,
Selectmen of Wayland.
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Report of Town Clerk and Registrar.
WAYLAND, January 1, 1891.
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF WAYLAND :
I hereby transmit the annual report of the clerk and registrar for the year ending Dec. 31, 1890.
BIRTHS.
Whole number registered during the year is forty-four, being two more than in 1889.
Of the number twenty-three (23) were males, and twenty-one (21) were females.
Born of native parents, 21
foreign
.
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66 native and foreign parents, . 12
MARRIAGES.
Whole number recorded during the year is eighteen, being ten less than in 1889.
First marriage of both parties, . 15
First and second marriage of parties,
2
Second marriage of both parties, 1
Of native birth,
. 12
foreign birth,
·
2
native and foreign birth, .
4
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DEATHS.
Whole number registered during the year is thirty-two, being one less than in 1889.
CONDITION.
Married,
· 14
Widowed,
6
Single, .
12
Native born, .
:
24
Foreign "
8
NAMES AND AGES OF PERSONS DECEASED OVER SEVENTY YEARS OLD.
YEARS.
MONTHS.
DAYS.
Horace Heard,
85
2
21
Hannah Hopkins,
79
9
Betsey Heard,
92
9
Edmond Kimball, .
86
7
Abel Gleason,
86
11
Sarah McGregor, ·
70
1
22
Barbara Shipman, .
76
6
21
NOSOLOGICAL TABLE.
Heart disease,
4
Old age,
4
Inanition,
3
Consumption,
2
Pneumonia,
2
Paralysis,
2
Phthisis pulmonaris,
1
Influenza,
1
Bronchitis,
1
Peritonitis,
1
Gastritis,
1
Scarlatina,
1
Meningitis,
1
Typhoid fever,
1
Iisis, .
1
Puerperal mania,
1
Marasmus, .
1
Inflammation of brain,
·
1
.
.
.
.
1
Dropsy,
12
Inflammation of bowels, . 1 ·
Drowning,
.
.
·
1
DOGS.
Whole number licensed for the year ending Nov. 30, 1890, both male and female, 138.
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