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$1,461 59
Paid treasurer
1,288 88
$172 71
Interest, $100.00.
TAXES OF 1896.
Balance due March 1, 1898
$6,404 50 .
Paid treasurer
4,095 34
$2,309 16
Interest $100.00.
TAXES OF 1897.
Balance due March 1, 1898
. $12,427 06
Paid treasurer
5,272 78
$7,154 28
Additional assessment
14 00
$7,168 28
22
TAXES OF 1898.
Taxes of 1898
. $30,311 31
Paid treasurer
. 17,424 73
$12,886 58
WILLARD B. WARD,
Collector.
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Report of the Overseers of the Poor. FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1899.
Mr. M. Temple who has been superintendent of the almshouse for the past three years, has given general satisfaction and will remain another year, which is highly appreciated.
There is one inmate who is helpless and requires constant atten- tion which has been given by the matron.
OUT DOOR POOR, PARTIAL SUPPORT.
Families aided
15
Person's
87
102
IN DOOR POOR, FULL SUPPORT.
Almshouse
4
State Lunatic Hospital
4
8
Total number of persons aided. 110
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SHOWING ACTUAL RECEIPTS AND EXPEN- DITURES FOR THE YEAR.
March 1st, 1898, unexpended balance .
.
$186 34
Appropriation
. 2,500 00
$2,686 34
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REIMBURSEMENTS.
From town of Lexington $52 00
Natick
236 74
Southboro
160 45
Framingham ·
23 50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5 90
$478 59
ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
Sale of milk
$997 68
Produce, eggs, poultry etc.
383 07
Cows and calves
87 25
For board of J. Mullen
53 90
Laborers
74 10
$1,596 00
Total receipts .
. $4,760 93
EXPENDITURES OUT DOOR POOR.
Having a settlement in Wayland and residing elsewhere.
Themie Davis, Spencer 4 00
Artemas Bond, Boston, now a state care 72 00
N. Normandin and family, North Brookfield . 14 40
Wm. H. Mullin “ " Boston . 5 50
Frank Byron " Natick . 6 50
Henry Rust and family, Pittsfield, now a state case .
85 48
Alex L. Benoit and family, Brockton
9 98
$197 86
Having a settlement in Wayland and residing there.
John Chenett and family $155 00
Annie Burrill, now a state case 181 50
Lewis C. Maud and family . 24 38
Frank X. Davieaux and family 27 98
George Gayzette
88 90
Ann Painter 52 00
.
25
Louis Cormier and family
$36 00
George Chalmers 45 00
Mrs. Nelson Latour and children
99 26
James Foley
52 00
Nelson Betmore, Jr., and family .
38 75
$800 77
Having a Settlement in Other Cities and Towns and Residing in Wayland.
Patrick Fay (Commonwealth of Mass.) $79 29
J. F. Hawkins, Southboro
156 80
H. W. Dean, Natick
96 10
E. Haldwell, Lexington
52 00
F. A. L. Towne, Natick
10 00
$394 19
IN DOOR POOR IN INSANE HOSPITAL.
Clara Davis, Westboro
$169 46
J. A. Wing, Worcester
169 46
James F. Loker, Worcester
87 71
Ellen Stanton
169 46
$596 09
ALMSHOUSE EXPENDITURES.
Paid warden's salary
$445 84
Groceries
356 86
Provisions
145 90
Grain
350 61
Cows
246 75
Repairs
73 16
Seeds
28 45
Hay
74 52
Tools
47 50
Manure
79 23
Repairs on house and barn
47 37
Clothing for inmates
11 50
Labor
237 28
Fuel .
49 75
Medical services for inmates
7 50
Miscellaneous
67 47
.
.
$2,269 69
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Travelling expenses, settlement of cases,
stationery, order books, etc.
$82 11
$4,340 71
Unexpended balance
420 22
$4,760 93
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS.
Town of Natick, bill not received.
City of Springfield, bill not received.
Waltham,
" Brockton, case unsettled.
Boston,
REIMBURSEMENTS DUE. -
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts $89 29
Town of Southboro
29 60
" Lexington
52 00
$160 89
INMATES AT ALMHOUSE DURING THE YEAR.
Sarah Puffer, March 1, 1898, age 82 years.
James Burke,
71
Benj. Nealy, 6. 74 now a State case.
One person, Oct. 10, 68
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
Eleven cows .
$525 00
One horse
100 00
Two shoats
16 00
Forty hens 20 00
Twenty cords manure
100 00
Nine tons hay
126 00
Fuel
62 00
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Potatoes
$15 00
Provisions
15 00
Farming implements and wagons .
240 00
Furniture and utensils .
220 00
$1,430 00
Real estate .
5,800 00
Total
$7,239 00
Number of tramps lodged
336
Meals furnished .
415
REMARKS.
The prospects in the fall of 1898 were not favorable for the over- seers to take steps for building a wagon shed at the almshouse according to the vote of the town and therefore we respectfully ask for the same conditions to be granted from the appropriation this year as last.
An appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars is asked for.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID P. W. LOKER, GEORGE B. HOWE, W. B. WARD,
Overseers of the Poor.
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Report of Library Trustees.
In making our annual report, we wish to call your attention to a few facts. We find the books all in their proper places. We believe that there should be at least one hundred and fifty new books added to the library each year. The expenses the past year have been as follows :
Librarian's salary
$300 00
Asst. Librarian's salary at Cochituate
40 00
Expressing books to
66
35 72
Fuel
38 37
Binding
11 64
Magazines
7 00
Janitor
5 00
New books
60 00
$497 73
The running expenses for the coming year cannot consistently be reduced and we ask for an appropriation of $500.
C. W. HEIZER, Chairman A. G. BENNETT, JOHN CONNELLY, C. B. WILLIAMS, C. F. RICHARDSON, J. A. DRAPER, Clerk.
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Librarian's Report.
Statistical information for the year 1898-99 is respectfully sub- mitted to the trustees.
ACCESSIONS.
Books
By purchase
29
By gift
41
Bound and transferred from pamphlet department
12
Total
82
Whole number of volumes in the library
12,944
Pamphlets presented
446
CIRCULATION.
In Cochituate village
1,241
In Wayland Centre
4,378
Total
5,619
DONORS OF BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.
American Congregational society
Books Pamphlets 1
American Library Commission
1
Bancroft Publishing company
1
Beck, Mr. John E. 1
30
Books Pamphlets
Brookline Public Library
4
Brooklyn
2
Chase, Mr. Walter G. .
1
A
Coolidge, Miss Catherine
1
Day, Rev. Wm. Y.
20
Dudley, Miss L. A.
67
Fowler, Mr. E. H.
1
Heard, Misses M. & E.
13
Kettle, Mrs. E. M.
4
London Athæneum
1
McGlennen, Mr. E. W.
1
Palmer, Mrs.
1
Sent to Reading Room
189
Rice, Mrs. Chas.
4
Root, Mr. L. Carroll
101
Salem Public Library .
12
Sears, Rev. E. H., The family of
1
State Government
15
10
United States Government
15
20
Library reports have been received as follows : Arlington, Brookline, Brooklyn, Concord, Fall River, Forbes Library (North- ampton), Free Public Library Commission, Harvard College, Salem, Sudbury, Lawrence, Malden, Newton, Waltham, Weston and Watertown.
CLASSES OF READING.
Biography
.07
Literature .05
Fiction
.55
Poetry
.04
History
.13
Religion
02
, Juvenile
.13
Science
.02
·
The reading room has received regularly The Century Magazine, Good Roads, Harper's Monthly, Munsey's, The Land of Sunshine, The Woman's Journal, Traveller's Record and Cochituate Enter- prize.
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9690 9720 9739 9897 9745 9815 9827
An Adventurer of the North. Gilbert Parker. Bell Ringer of Angells, The. Brett Harte.
Birds of Village and Field. Florence A. Merriam
Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation.
Cathedral Courtship and Penelope's Experience. Wiggin. Coming People, The. Chas. F. Dole Cooking for Invalids H. M. Spring and Catherine Coolidge.
9787 9836
Costume of Colonial Time. Alice Morse Earle.
Dariel. R. D. Blackmore.
9904-5 Deluge, The. Henry Sienkiewicz.
English Composition. Barrett Wendell.
9910 9715 9684 9903
Garden Making. L. H. Bailey.
Garrison Tangle, A. Capt. Chas King.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Life and Letters. Ed. by Annie Field.
9691 9902
In Kedar's Tents. H. S. Merriman.
In Memoriam of Rev. and Mrs. Edmund Sears.
9820
In Woods and Fields. Augusta Larned.
9655 9899 9891-2
Marble Faun, The. Nathaniel Hawthorn.
Old Virginia and Her Neighbors. John Fiske.
9801 9808
Phroso. Anthony Hope.
9721 9911
Rhyme and Reason. Lewis Carroll.
9719
Seven on the Highway. Blanche W. Howard.
9672 Stories for Boys. R. H. Davis.
9744 Story Hour, The. Kate Douglas Wiggin.
9728 Story of an Untold Love. Paul Leicester Ford.
9893 Westward Movements, The. Justin Winsor.
9900 Works of Wordsworth.
SARAH E. HEARD,
Librarian.
Feb. 27, 1899.
Self Cultivation in English. Geo. H. Palmer.
9411
Shrewsbury. Stanley J. Weyman.
Reminiscences of Wm. Wetmore Story. Mary E. Phillips.
9901
Lochinvar. S. R. Crockett.
Pan Michael. Henry Sienkiewicz.
32
Report of Treasurer of Wayland Library Funds. FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1899.
HENRY D. PARMENTER, Treasurer,
In account with Library Funds.
1898.
DR.
March 1. To unexpended appropriation for 1897 $157 01
June 1. Appropriation for 1898 . 300 00
July 1. Cochituate Branch, fines collected and cards sold 1
1 70
Jan. 14. Interest on Library Funds to Jan. 1, 1899 66 00
Feb. 28. Town of Wayland dog licenses, one-half 74 38
$599 09
1898. CR.
By Librarian's salary to Jan. 1
$300 00
Assistant Librarian's salary .
40 00
American Express company .
35 72
Books, magazines and binding bills
46 60
Fuel and labor bills
46 25
$468 57
Balance unexpended .
130 52
$599 09
33
Water Commissioners' Report.
WAYLAND WATER COMMISSIONERS,
In account with HENRY F. LEE, Town Treasurer.
1898.
Feb. 28. Balance not drawn from town treasurer
$907 70
July 30.
Paid from sinking fund
14,196 42
Aug 1.
Premium on bonds
784 85
1899.
Feb. 28.
Transfer for hydrants .
384 00
By water rates, town treasurer
1,917 51
Interest on Bond not drawn, 1898-9 405 00
18,595 48
1898.
Aug. 1. Sinking fund
· $14,000 00
Transfer interest on bonds .
1,450 00 .
1899.
Feb. 28.
Order No. 1 Maintenance .
220 53
2 H. G. Dudley, Supt.
150 00
3 " 6 Com.
20 00
4 C. H. Boody
20 00
66 66 5 W. M. Fullick
20 00
6 " " Clerk
32 50
7 For sinking fund
1,454 48
Balance not drawn
1,227 97
$18,595 48 C. H. BOODY, H. G. DUDLEY, W. M. FULLICK, Commissioners of Wayland Water Works.
WAYLAND, Feb. 28, 1899. 3
34
Report of Commissioners of Water Works Sinking Fund.
Amount deposited in Natick Five Cent Savings Bank, Natick, Mass. . · $3,694 74
Interest on above deposit May 1, 1898 2,390 15
Amount deposited in Suffolk Savings Bank, Boston, Mass. . 1,000 00
Interest on above deposit April 1, 1898
454 02
Amount deposited in Home Savings Bank, Boston, Mass. 2,292 38
Interest on above deposit April 1, 1898 783 00
Amount deposited in North End 1,459 40
Interest on above deposit July 1, 1898 306 90
Amount deposited in Watertown Savings Bank, Watertown, Mass . 994 53
Interest on above deposit, April 1, 1898
121 16
Amount deposited in Farmers and Mechan- ics Savings Bank, South Framingham, Mass.
675 86
Interest on above deposit
27 28
$14,196 42
1898. July 3. Drawn from Sinking Fund $14,196 42
35
1898
Amount deposited in Framingham Savings Bank, South Framingham, Mass. · $1,205 21
Interest on above deposit Nov. 1, 1897 · 263 94
$1,469 15
1899.
Feb. 28. Drawn from Framingham Savings
Bank
$734 58
Deposited in Natick Five Cent Savings Bank, Natick, Mass. . Amount in Framingham Savings Bank, Fra- mingham, Mass 734 58
$734 58
Amount deposited in Watertown Savings Bank, Watertown,-Mass . 1,000 00
Amount deposited in Home Savings Bank, Boston, Mass. 454 48
$2,923 64
C. H. BOODY, H. G. DUDLEY, W. M. FULLICK,
Commissioners Wayland Water Works Sinking Fund.
36
Report of the Superintendent of the Wayland Water Works.
GENTLEMEN :-
We have had a very wet year and for that reason the water has- had more color than usual. The works are in as good condition as it is possible to put them under existing circumstances.
The maintenance account is,
1898.
April 1. To Labor for March
$6 50
May 1. Labor for April
14 50
16. Howe & Co. .
75
21. R. W. Porter .
5 00
June 1. Labor for May
16 00
16. F. Ames
4 00
July 1. Labor for June
21 00
2. J. B. McIroy
6 00
James Devine
6 00
18. Walworth Mfg. Co.
30 27
Aug. 1. Labor for July
18 00
Sept. 1. Labor for August
17 50
Oct. 1. Labor for September
12 00
Nov.
1. Labor for October .
11 50
Dec. 1. Labor for November
10 25
12. R. W. Porter .
3 00
22 James Devine
3 00
37
1899.
Jan. 1. Labor for December
$5 50
8. J. B. McIroy .
3 00
22. E. P. Butlar 2 28
Feb.
1.
Labor for January .
6 50
21. Wm. F. Garfield
6 00
28.
Labor for February
7 25
Postage for year
1 20
Book
65
Wm. M. Fullick
3 88
$220 53
The water at present is in use by the following :
Families
288
Manufactories
9
Public buildings .
4
Miscellaneous
11
Horses
82
Cows
.
47
Respectfully submitted,
H. G. DUDLEY, Superintendent.
WAYLAND, Feb. 28, 1899.
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Report of Superintendent of Streets.
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1898.
Per Day.
Days.
Hours.
Amount
M. W. Hynes
·
$2 00
5
$11 45
M. W. Hynes, horse
1 75
14
63
25 75
T. L. Hynes
2 00
4
6
9 34
T. L. Hynes, horse
1 75
3
5 25
A. B. Sherman
2 00
16
32 00
A. B. Sherman, horse
1 75
16
28 00
Geo. E. Sherman
2 00
29
58 00
Geo. E. Sherman, horse
1 75
25
43 75
James Fox .
2 00
16
32 00
Henry Walker
2 00
8
16 00
George B. Folsom
2 00
4
8 00
John Coughlin
2 00
4
8 00
P. J. McLoughlin
2 00
4
6
9 34
Bill for lumber and nails
27 23
.
$314 11
Cochituate
157 55
$471 66.
39
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.
Hours.
Hours.
$27 50
C. A. Roak .
5
5
5
8 21 43
A. Moreau
5
1
10 22
F. Lemay
3
2
·
6 44
E. A. Carter
5
8
.
.
11 76
C. W. Fairbanks
2
4
11 00
C. H. May
5
7
6
22 05
J. Hurley
4
7
11 95
P. Mathews
4
5
9 10
W. E. Jennison
5
10 00
$141 45
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.
Per Day.
Days.
Hours.
James Fox
$2 00
8
Harry Walker
2 00
9
18 00
Geo. E. Sherman .
2 00
33
66 00
Geo. E. Sherman, horses
1 75
30
52 50
T. L. Hynes
2 00
5
10 00
T. L. Hynes, horse
1 75
10
17 50
A. B Sherman
2 00
20
40 00
A. B. Sherman, horses
1 75
8
14 00
M. W. Hynes, horses
1 75
8
14 00
G. N. Sherman
2 00
13
41
27 00
P. J. McLoughlin
2 00
5
10 00
J. J. Erwin
2 00
12
42
25 00
J. J. Erwin, horses
1 75
9
7 17 08
M. C. Baldwin, hanging lanterns .
4 00
Buttrick Lumber Co.
40 08
Rutter & Rideout, for spikes
90
Lawrence McManus, sharpening picks .
60
James Knox, 203 loads gravel
20 30
W. C. Neal .
Days. 5
horse
Days. 10
·
66
Amount $16 00
$392 96
40
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE.
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours.
Geo. E. Sherman . 7
43
horse 5
$23 75
Henry Sherman .
2
4 00
Butrick Lumber Co.
8 86
.
$36 61
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE.
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours.
C. W. Fairbanks .
7
2
horse
14
4 $39 71
C. A. Roak .
5
8 75
C. H. May
.
12
8
66
27
73 01
W. C. Neal
15
2
20
6
66 61
W. E Jennison
7
2
14 44
James Murphy
6
1
12 22
Frank Brummett .
13
5
27 10
Frank Lemay
1
6
3 30
Chas. Newton
5
10 00
John Hurley
12
6
28 68
Thomas Evans
7
2
14 44
Levi Celorice
1
3
2 66
E. A. Carter
1
3
2 66
One and one-half barrels Portland cement
4 13
$307 71
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF JULY.
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours.
G. E. Sherman
16
13 horse
8
$46 32
James Fox .
2
4 00
Butrick Lumber Co., lumber
23 63
Rutter & Rideout, spikes
90
J. H. Lee, lanterns, etc.
2 85
$77 70
·
41
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST.
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours.
Geo. E. Sherman
7
horse 4
$21 00
James Fox .
2
4 00
Henry Walker 2
4 00
Ed Eagen 2
4 00
P. J. Mclaughlin 2
4 00
M. W. Hynes 2
4
11 00
T. L. Hynes
2
4 11 00
T. W. Frost, sign boards and lettering
3 00
Geo. E Sherman, grading around scales and Town house 7 00
$69 00
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
Days. 11
Hours.
Days.
Hours.
E. A. Carter
$22 00
Wm. B. Underwood
9
18 00
H. F. Brummett . 14
28 00
J. H. Morrisey 9
65
19 46
John Hurley 5
10 00
C. W. Fairbanks . 7
horse
14
38 50
W. C. Neal
6
83
12
8 36 45
C. H. May
12
24
66 00
$238 41
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours.
J. S. Dickey 33
horse
$7 00
George E. Sherman
14
7
40 25
M. W. Hynes S
5
66
17
1 47 05
T. L. Hynes 8
5
6 .
17
1 47 05
P. J. McLaughlin 8
5
17 11
Edward Egan 8
16 00
James Linehan 8
16 00
Isaac Whitemore, 45 loads of gravel
4 50
James Knox, 22 loads of gravel .
2 20
Maynard Parmenter, 41 loads of gravel
4 10
.
$201 26
42
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours.
Arthur Moreau
3
61
$7 50
E. W. Schleicher
1
2
2 44
E. A. Carter
6
12 00
H. F. Brummett
5
1 11
James Morrisey
5
8
11 72
W. C. Neal
10
8
horse
10
8
40 86
C. H. May .
5
4
10
8
29 96
C. W. Fairbanks .
2
5
66
5
1
. 14 04
Isaac Whittemore, 266 loads of gravel
26 60
$146 23
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours.
M. W. Hynes
5
6
horse
8
8 $26 68
T. L. Hynes
4
1
8
2
22 62
John Linnehan
6
4
12 89
Edw. Harrington
4
1
8 22
Albert Harrington
4
1
8 22
P. J. McLaughlin
4
3
8 68
James Linnehan .
2
7
5 56
Patrick Jennings .
2
7
5 56
Herbert Haynes .
2
6
5 34
John J. Rowan
1
7
3 56
Chris. Saunders .
2
4 00
P. Zimmerman
2
5
5 11
Kirby Whittier
1
2 00
H. D. Lee
1
5
3 11
Frank Immick
1
1
2 22
John Coakley
·
1
2 00
W. Dolan
2
63
5 47
$131 24
·
·
43
SNOW BILLS.
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTHS OF NOV. AND DEC.
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours.
A. B. Sherman
7
4
horse
5
7 $24 98
Chas. Ellms
1
2 00
George Campbell
1
3
2 66
Geo E. Sherman
7
2
66
7
2
27 05
Thomas Lane
1
3
8
4 12
George W. Philbrick 5 3
10 66
G. N. Sherman
4
5
9 10
James Fox .
8
11
16 30
George Folsom
8
8
6
31 18
T. Coughlin
8
16 00
John J. Coughlin
4
8 00
James McDonald
7
14 00
Frank Quinn
3
5
7 10
S. S. Davidson
3
6 00
M. C. Baldwin 29
12
79 00
George A. Frost
6
12 00
C. W. Bemis
3
6 00
A. Randolph
1
5
3 11
C. Homan 1
1
2 22
C. A. Phillips 2 .
2
4 44
J. H. Stephens
2
41
5 00
P. D. Gorman
2
53
5 22
E. W. Schleicher 1
3
2 67
A. T. Felch 1
2 00
H. E. Griffin
1
7
2
4
7 83
Wilson Porter
2
2
1 23
H. M. Mathews
3
2
6 44
H. F. Brummett .
2
44
C. H. May
6
1%
5
3
20 33
L. A. Loker
7
1 55
Chas. Jacobs
.
3 20
·
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1 00
W. C. Neal
1 88
Charles Quinn
.
.
44
W. G. Jessop
$2 40
E. S. Stone
1 00
Thomas Evans
2 00
$350 11
HIGHWAY PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1899.
Days.
Hours.
Days. Hours.
Joseph Tyrrell
3
$6 11
C. H. Carter
2
4 00
Thos. Evans
1
6
3 33
G L Baker
3
3
6 67
G. W. Videon
2
4 00
E. A. Carter
1
3
2 67
C. Homan .
1
5
3 10
A. Randolph
2
7
5 55
W. E. Jennison
6
43
13 00
M. J. Conway
2
2
4 45
H. M. Mathews
3
5
7 10
Chas. Newton
3
5
7 10
N. Tatro
3
1
.
6 22
Bert Tatro .
1
2 00
Isaac Damon
3
8
horse
3
5 13 94
C. W. Fairbanks .
2
4
66
4
11 88
C. H May .
8
2
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6
4
27 82
Charles Fiske
1
23
6.
4 3 34
A. L. Felch
1
7을
3
8 81
H. F. Brummett
3
6 00
Harry Bond
1
2 00
C. A. Roak
1
6
3 32
E F. Lawrence
8°
1 78
Wm. Coriner
2
5
5 10
L. Cormier
6
1 33
J. R Hawkins
1
6
3 33
L. A. Loker
43
1 00
Wm. Bemis
1
5
3 10
J. Hawkins
1
4
2 89
Lewis Grant
3
6 00
.
.
45
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours
John E. Dolan
1
$2 00
P. J McLaughlin
7
83
horse
10
1 29 69
T. L Hynes
11
33
8
4 37 54
A E. Adams
1
2
5 50
P. J Jennings
3
43
7 00
John Alward
1
2 00
J. J. Rowan
6
6
14 83
Thos. Maynard, Sr.
5
1 11
Philip Bradley
4
8 33
Frank Buckley
4
11
8 33
Thos. J. Dowey
4
13
8 33
Thos. F. Maynard
3
1}
6 33
P. S. Zimmerman
2
4 00
John W Coakley
3
6 00
Ralph Morse
2
5
5 11
John Linnehan, Sr.
33
6 00
Herbert F. Haynes
3
8
7 78
J. F. Malloy
3
5
6
17 61
G. A. Frost
4
8 00
John McCann
4
13
8 33
Anthony Imminck
2
4 00
Frank Imminck
2
2
4 44
Harry D. Lee
2
4
4 89
J. H. Lee
5
1 11
Frank C. Moore
3
6 00
Geo. E. Sherman .
14
5
25 44
James Fox .
6
12 00
Martin Flynn
3
6 00
A. B. Sherman
2
7
5 56
C .. W. Ellms
8
1 78
G. N. Sherman
4
4
8 86
James McDonald
7
14 00
John J. Coughlin
3
6 00
Timothy Coughlin
4
5
4
8
17 66
Leslie Sherman
3
43
.
7 00
.
.
15 92
M. W. Hynes
6
.
James Linnehan .
3
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.
66
46
Days.
Hours.
Days.
Hours
George Campbell
2
$4 00
F. Bancroft
1
2 00
Geo. W. Philbrick
4
6
9 32
J. J. Bryden
4
8 00
Thomas Lane
1
2 00
John E. Dolan
3
6
7 37
Geo. G Jennison
3
4₺
7 00
Michael Guilfoile
3
61
7 43
Wm. T. Guilfoile
3
6 00
S. S. Davidson
5
10 00
M. C. Baldwin
36
5 horse
16
8
102 62
G. B. Folsom
3
66
4
8
14 56
Frank Quinn
2
7
5 55
Charles Quinn
53
1 10
A. S. Bowles as per bill
3 40
Alexander Sauer
3 40
Charles Jacobs
4 20
John M. Curtin
11 90
W. Spear
12 35
A. Spear
3 74
M. Temple
7 00
Daniel Fiske, 10 loads sand
1 00
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.
$746 14
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Report of Supt. of North and Centre Cemeteries.
Appropriation for 1898
$50 00
Unexpended, 1897
27 59
$77 59
May 28. Order on Treasurer
$38 38
Aug. 27.
38 80
Unexpended
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$77 59
A. S. MORSE,
Superintendent.
48
Report of Engineers of Fire Department.
We beg to report the following fires for the year ending March 1, 1899 :-
1898.
Feb. 28. Alarm from box 34, at 9.15 a. m., for fire in Jos. Tyrrell's, Cochituate, caused by air-tight stove. Department re- sponded promptly, but dwelling house was totally destroyed, it being beyond reach of hose. Small building in rear and most of the furniture was saved.
Mar. 13. Fire was discovered about 6 a.m. in barn of the Robie estate, Wayland, caused by incendiary ; extinguished with a loss of about $15.00
Evidences were also discovered of an attempt to fire the Cong- regational Church, at about the same time. Reported to, and in- vestigated by, State Fire Marshall.
Mar. 19. Fire was discovered in barn on Elbredge Damon place (vacant) caused by incendiary, and extinguished by neighbors. Damage slight ; no alarm.
May 6. Alarm from box 36, at 10.30 a. m. for fire in Leonard Loker's house, Cochituate, caused by ignition of fat used in frying doughnuts. Department responded promptly, but this was also beyond reach of our hose. Excellent service was rendered. how- ever, by the use of buckets and one chemical extinguisher, pre- venting a total loss.
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-May 21. Alarm from box 34, at 10.15 a.m, for fire in Under- wood's woods, near Dudley Pond, which was extinguished by the department.
May 27. Fire in premises of Jas. Devine, tin shop, Main St , Cochituate, was causud by dropping of large hanging lamp. Ex- tinguished with slight damage. No alarm.
1899.
Jan. 3. Small fire discovered in house of Henry Neal, Pleasant St., Cochituate, caused by bursting of hall lamp. Small damage to building and contents. No alarm.
Jan. 24. Fire discovered in barn of D.C.Smith, on Rice road, Cochituate, at about 8 30 a. m., cause unknown. Total loss on barn ; partial on contents. No alarm. Reported to, and investi- gated by State Fire Marshal.
.
The Fire Department is in excellent condition, the membership of both companies being complete. The Hook & Ladder and Hose Carriages have been painted and put in first-class shape. We have added two chemical Extinguishers, which are carried on the Hook & Ladder truck. Also 600 feet of new hose ; 1 new Hart combination nozzle ; 35 new coats ; 1 new roof ladder ; 4 new helmets ; 4 new lanterns, and placed new curtains with proper lettering on windows. One new push button alarm box (No. 9) has been placed in front of Anthony Smeltz's house, Plain St.
The increase of fireman's pay, from $5.00 to $10.00, voted at the last March meeting, has been fully appreciated ; and an increased interest is taken by all in the department.
The $500 also appropriated at that meeting, for use of this de- partment, has, we believe, been used to the very best of our ability, in securing the most necessary articles. Bids were solicited for hose, coats, painting of carriages, etc., from all and every reliable firm possible, and resulted in some very close figuring, so that we were enabled to secure bottom prices for the best goods.
We give below itemized account of expenditures :-
BOSTON WOVEN HOSE & RUBBER CO.
600 ft. knit hose and connections at 43 c. . $258 00 35 army coats at $3.50 122 50
4 fire helmets at $3.50
14 00
.
$394 50
1
50
KNIGHT & THOMAS.
2 chemical extinguishers at $18.00. $36 00
CLELAND & UNDERWOOD.
Curtains and lettering thereon $9 00
J. D. MACEWEN.
Painting 2 hose carriages and H. & L. truck $70 00
Repairing and altering 17 00
$87 00
INCIDENTALS.
S. K. Eaton, repairing buckets, and new straps $6 60
F. L. Penney, stencils, etc. . 2 09
Knight & Thomas, soda, acid, bottles, etc. 2 43
H. E. Auringer. ladder
2 00
E. W. Marston, 1 day .
3 00
66 carfare
90
2 chemical boxes
2 00
66
66 express on chemicals
50
hose
1 10
66
66
hats 15
$21 42
CR.
Sold condemned leather hose ·
$60 00
Rebated express charge on same
2 55
$62 55
$485 37
Appropriation
$500 00
Unexpended
14 63
$500 00
$500 00
" coats . 65
$547 92
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We beg to recommend the following :-
That $100 be appropriated to put in foundations, and paint and repair engine house.
That the entire department, and all pertaining thereto, be placed under the jurisdiction of the board of engineers, as is the custom in other towns and cities, as we believe the best interests of both the department and town can be better served by placing the en- tire responsibility of the fire department with the board of engi- neers.
Respectfully submitted,
E. W. MARSTON, Chief. A. J. RICKER, Ist Asst. F. E. YEAGER, Clerk.
52
Report of Library Building Committee.
To the Citizens of the Town of Wayland :-
The Library Building Committee respectfully submits the follow- ing report :-
On October 28, 1898, in pursuance of a vote of the town passed October 8, 1898, the gentlemen mentioned therein met and organ- ized as "The Library Building Committee." Willard A. Bullard was chosen chairman, and Charles F. Richardson, clerk.
To familiarize your committee with the needs of a modern libra- ry, both as to construction, and as to administration, some of the best small libraries in this section of the state have been visited and carefully examined Your committee found, however that as its investigations proceeded, questions arose that could not be properly solved without professional assistance of an architect; therefore it secured the services of Prof. F. W. Chandler, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as a disinterested adviser, and who is of the highest standing in his profession.
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