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Received of J. L. Chapin, former Treasurer, $60 00
from sale of three lots at $20 each, 60 00
Cash on hand, total receipts, $120 00
Bills have been sent to parties who have taken lots, amounting to $130 more,
CHARLES S. SMITH, Treasurer.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT FOR 1893.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1893.
Real Estate,
.
$780,310 00
Personal Estate,
· 1,154,403 00
Total,
. $1,934,713 00
Additions to Real Estate,
2,820 00
$1,937,533 00
Abatements, Real Estate, .
1,750 00
TAXES.
State Tax, .
$2,800 00
County Tax,
2,286 37
Town Grants,
15,403 00
Gain in Fractions,
37
Overlayings,
404 12
$20,893 86
Additional tax on Real Estate,
29 61
$20,923 47
Abatements, Real Estate,
18 37
$20,905 10
Number of polls, 293 Male, 2 Female. Rate of Taxation per $1,000, $10.50.
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
School Houses, . $17,000 00
Water Bonds,
. $30,000 00
Library and Books, . 33,000 00
Other Public Buildings, 25,000 00
Cemeteries, . 5,000 00
Water Works, . . 40,000 00
Fire Apparatus, · 1,000 00
Trust Funds, . . 36,094 00
Sinking Fund, . · 8,347 00
$165,441 00
$30,000 00
Assets over liabilities, $135,441.00.
.
$1,935,783 00
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PROPERTY EXEMPTED.
Library and Books,
. $33,000 00
First Parish,
.
·
27,800 00
Unitarian Congregational Society,
3,050 00
St. Anne's Episcopal Society,
3,150 06
South Hall Corporation, .
900 00
A table showing the Valuation, Tax, Tax Rate, etc., since the year 1860 :
Year
No. Polls
Value Personal Estate
Value Real Estate
Amount of Tax.
Rate per $,1000
No. Houses
No. acres Land
1861
203
$ 159,233
$385,660
$4,069 53
$6 66
125
8842
1862
205
149,695
392,445
5,137 14
8 46
128
8842
1863
199
185,756
394,215
6,798 41
10 80
128
8842
1864
204
98,117
397,041
8,277 74
15 54
130
8842
1865
200
162,680
399,481
9,359 68
15 54
129
8844
1866
198
185,855
398,865
6,725 99
10 44
129
8844
1867
202
196,149
398,930
7,633 99
11 80
131
8844
1868
203
199,915
401,601
5,120 73
7 50
132
8844
1869
206
210,479
403,147
6,876 63
10 20
135
8842
1870
213
227,931
411,631
11,545 62
17 00
136
8844
1871
239
237,627
421,455
10,612 80
15 00
138
8844
1872
231
380,860
531,425
10,740 85
10 90
139
8844
1873
217
257,085
533,287
11,639 69
13 70
145
8844
1874
235
251,797
551,827
12,702 16
14 70
146
8713
1875
250
226,816
548,972
12,391 73
14 90
147
9130
1876
256
231,077
557,713
23,921 66
17 00
154
8976
1877
269
217,572
566,038
12,684 07.
15 50
157
8977
1878
254
215,302
563,074
11,016 21
13 50
155
8977
1879
362
193,749
567,259
7,373 00
9 00
157
8957
1880
257
326,748
565,839
6,583 72
6 80
159
8840
1881
264
363,677
564,344
6,906 16
6 00
159
8834
1882
257
709,160
565,366
8,803 11
6 50
156
8845
1883
278
586,407
582,186
9,671 02
7 80
160
8867
1884
287
518,676
587,201
12,075 12
10 40
160
8905
1885
284
467,079
602,890
5,703 85
4 80
163
8913
1886
284
697,448
609,320
12,067 56
8 80
164
8946
1887
296
782,085
619,995
12,089 02
8 20
170
8963
1888
282
1,000,792
629,485
10,671 67
6 20
170
8973
1889
299
751,340
633,760
17,357 65
12 10
171
8978
1890
310
890,603
649,085
13,547 38
8 40
177
8973
1891
276
1,839,382
678,095
14,897 12
5 70
180
8970
1892
283
1,704,793
704,230
18,623 18
7 50
183
8970
1893
295
1,154,403
780,310
20,893 86
10 50
187
8970
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As has already been noticed, the tax rate is much higher this year than the previous year, a result which was inevitable, which was caused by a reduced valuation, and by a larger appropriation.
It will be noticed in the above table that there has not been a year, with one exception, for more than thirty years when as much money has been raised as the past year, and in that year, 1876, the rate per $1,000 was $17. No one can deprecate a high rate of taxation more than the Assessors, but the money appro- priated must be assessed, and a pertinent question for each citi- zen to ask himself is, Is it economy to appropriate as much, and do we get value received ?
The coming year will probably show a further decrease in valua- tion which, with the same or an increased appropriation, will of course augment the rate. Your Assessors have in the last two years spent a good deal of time and some money in looking after matters pertaining to assessments and taxes, more especially in the line of Corporation and Bank taxes, and in the last two years have secured for the benefit of the Town more than fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars, whereas in the years from 1882 to 1891 there was lost to the Town each year, in Corporation and Bank taxes, a sum varying from $500 to $1,000, aggregating more than six thousand ($6,000) dollars, which sum would now pay nearly one-third of the net debt of the Town and save an assessment of at least $3.00 on each $1,000 of valuation. While not strictly in the line of our report, it may not be improper as the Water Bonds mature the current year, to suggest that one thousand ($1,000) dollars be raised by direct tax, and that one thousand ($1,000) dollars be taken from the Corporation and Bank tax, which this year amounts to upwards of four thousand five hundred ($4,500) dol- lars, and use the same to pay the debt. This plan would retire the entire debt in about ten years without any great burden of tax.
JAMES H. FARRAR, 1 Assessors of
CHARLES S. SMITH,
Lincoln.
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Report of Superintendent of Streets.
The money appropriated by the town for the repairs of Highways and Bridges for the past year has been expended as follows; Superintendent of Streets, $300; Snow work, $973; North Great road, $483; Virginia road, $80; Turn- pike, $93; road from Mr. L. E. Brooks to North Great road, $45 ; near Mr. Geo. Flint's, $70; from Hay Scales to top of hill, $250 ; from Brick House to Library and at wat- ering trough, $97; from Mr. S. H. Pierce's to corner near watering trough, $95; from Mr. Woolley's to Mr. J. A. Hunter's, $68 ; from Mr. J. Spencer's to East Schoolhouse, $30; from East Schoolhouse to Whitney's corner, $190; County road from Weston to Lexington, $76; road from Weston to Plain road, $115 ; on Depot road from Mr. W. L. G. Pierce's to Dr. Chapin's, $90; Tower road, $38 ; road from South Great road to Concord, $304 ; South Great road, $430; the new road from Mr. J. F. Farrar's to Mr. Benja- min Giles', $82; road from Haynes' corner to Wayland, $120 ; scraping roads and gathering up stones, $98; cutting brush beside roads, $38 ; Guide Boards, $8; Culverts, $65 ; Paving gutters, $99 ; for Paving Stones and Sand for Pavers, $70 ; relaying pipe in cement down through cemetery near Town Hall, $112 ; lumber and labor on Lee's Bridge, $84 ; gravel, $98 ; tools, $25; repairs on tools, $20; and other general repairs, etc., $166.45 ; Making a total of $4,912.45.
The Guide Boards are in very good condition at the pres- ent time, there having been seventeen new boards put up the past year.
Below will be found a statement of receipts and pay- ments.
DANIEL H. SHERMAN,
Superintendent of Streets.
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RECEIPTS.
Town appropriation,
$5,000 00
Lumber sold,
.
·
$27 00
Cash on account paving, .
10 00
$5,037 00
PAYMENTS.
Feb. 16. John Maguire, as per bill, $11 08
16. Owen Martin,
11 37
16. J. W. Rooney, 66
21 00
16. James Corrigan, 66 66
7 00
23. C. S. Wheeler,
66
8 36
28. John Maguire, 66
4 37
Mar.
6. John F. Farrar, «
66
18 63
7. W. H. Sherman, «
16 85
7. E. McHugh,
3 50
10. Geo. H. Hoar,
4 66
13. John R. Hartwell,
66
175 00
14.
Michael Murphy, «
66
12 25
16.
Con Bernard,
66
21 58
16.
John Ryan,
66
4 47
17. D. W. Dougherty,
66
8 75
18.
Anthony Dempsey, 2d,"
13 42
18.
W. D. Hunter,
66
12 13
18.
F. M. Dempsey,
12 45
20.
Anthony Dempsey,
9 14
20.
Wheeler Bros.,
19 07
20.
W. J. Conway,
66
29 92
21.
Roger Sherman,
66
99 07
21. Wm. Hosey,
4 83
22.
M. & R. Ellsworth,
28 29
22.
Samuel Hartwell,
27 75
22.
Frank E. Ehlert,
11 55
22.
W. H. Sherman,
23 47
23. D. H. Sherman,
66
6 12
27. John F. Farrar,
66
12 25
30.
Z. G. Smith,
66
5 00
30.
T. L. Giles,
66
20 25
Amount carried forward,
. $726 83
5 25
21.
John Flynn,
58 00
27. M. D. Spencer,
.
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Amount brought forward,
$726 83
Mar. 30. James Roach,
as per bill,
11 40
30. David Marden,
5 25
April 4. A. S. Brooks,
16 75
6. S. R. Snelling,
66
50 45
6. E. C. Browning,
10 62
16. L. E. Brooks,
66
73 51
21.
J. W. Rooney,
14 00
22.
W. H. Sherman,
66
96 10
27.
Anthony Dempsey,
10 50
28.
Roger Sherman, as per bill,
94 00
29.
John F. Farrar, «
66
80 62
29. John Coan
30 33
29. Patrick Craven,
66
28 58
29.
John Ryan,
66
25 37
May
4.
James Flynn,
66
5 72
14.
J. W. Rooney,
66
23 91
16.
John Coan,
12 39
16.
S. R. Snelling,
72 63
16.
Trugart Cunnart
66
7 38
17.
Roger Sherman,
"
66
129 00
17.
John Ryan,
66
12 39
19. Geo. P. Haynes, "
21 67
19.
Harry N. Haynes,
16 14
23.
W. D. Hunter,
66
9 15
27.
John Maguire,
66
35 58
June 9.
Anthony Dempsey, 2nd,
11 27
12.
John Dee,
2 18
12. Patrick Craven, “
32 08
16. Thomas Maguire,
66
24 88
17.
John F. Farrar, "
66
85 83
17.
D. H. Sherman, “
66
66
19 44
July
5.
A. A. Libby & Co.,
66
90 88
12. E. R. Farrar,
66
66
19 00
15. James H. Farrar,
66
19 00
15.
N. Myett,
33 66
15.
W. Ryan,
66
81 37
Aug.
1.
N. Gilbert,
66
1 75
8. W. H. Sherman, “
66
238 25
9. Berlin Iron Bridge Co.,
7 50
.
Amount carried forward,
$2,698 24
410 88
24.
Patrick Craven,
44
Amount brought forward,
$2,698 24
Sept. 12. C. J. Harvey,
as per bill, 19 75
22. Buttrick Lumber Co., " 76 61
22. Patrick Craven,
29 16
28. D. H. Sherman, 66 66
286 25
30. Michael Ward,
66
12 50
30. Michael Cuff,
66
2 00
Oct. 2. T. Howard Barnes,
6 50
14. Roger Sherman, 66
177 04
10. Simon Myett, 66
17 31
21. Charles Glidden,
66
7 87
24. J. A. Hunter,
6 55
25. John Kennedy,
16 50
28. N. Myett,
66
39 08
Nov. 2.
Patrick Craven,
35 58
2. G. F. Frost & Co.
66
5 60
15. Patrick Craven, “
66
14 00
17. Thomas Bahan, "
66
12 25
25.
Roger Sherman, "
66
80 75
27.
Richard Delhanty,
39 96
27.
Anthony Dempsey,
14 00
27. Geo. M. Baker, 66
7 18
28. Patrick Craven,
14 00
28.
J. T. Laird,
8 75
29.
James Hutton,
66
7 00
Dec.
1. M. C. Baldwin,
66
6 00
2. N. Myett,
66
37 91
4. John Maguire,
53 37
4. Owen Martin,
44 62
4. W. H. Sherman, "
66
160 25
6. W. Ryan,
84 87
6. Patrick Craven,
4 67
7. John R. Hartwell,
21 00
7. John Flynn,
15 37
12. Michael Ward,
8 75
14. E. C. Browning,
39 12
16. W. F. Baker,
26 00
20. D. H. Sherman, “
66
381 78
20.
Geo. R. Wheeler,
66
8 45
26. N. Gilbert,
7 00
Amount carried forward, ·
$4,718 84 .
2. John F. Farrar,
66
185 25
45
Amount brought forward,
$4,718 84
Jan. 1. T. F. Ham, as per bill,
4 37
1. Geo. P. Haynes, " 66
5 00
1. Mrs. D. Haynes, «
6 25
1. E. Dutcher,
3 50
1. Michael Murphy, 66
1 60
1. J. P. Taylor, 66
66
5 76
1. R. F. Wright, 66
12 70
26. F. A. Hayden, 66
66
15 00
28. Michael Cuff, 66
66
4 37
30.
F. & C. S. Smith,
66
13 00
Feb. 1. James L. Chapin & Son, as per bill,
11 25
5. John R. Hartwell, as per bill, 26 21
10. F. & H. Bamforth,
66
66
2 12
10. Gardner Moore,
66 8 42
10. J. A. Burgess,
66
66
9 50
A. A. Libby & Co.,
66
8 60
10. D. H. Sherman,
66
66
55 96
$4,912 45
Unexpended balance,
$124 55
REPORT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ROADS.
To the Voters of the Town of Lincoln :
Your Advisory Committee on Roads, appointed two years ago was not prepared to report at the last annual town meeting, but would now present the following report :
We have noticed with unusual satisfaction the recent general awakening of the public mind in regard to the subject of good roads, and approve most cordially the action of our state legislature in the appointment of a board of commissioners for inquiry and instruction relative to the building and maintain- ing of good roads. It is unqualifiedly asserted by an eminent
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and reliable authority that "the common roads of the United States are inferior to those of any other civilized country. Their faults are those of direction, of slope, of shape, of surface and generally of deficiency in all the attributes of good roads." And he pertinently adds, " The roads of a country are accurate and certain tests of the degree of its civilization." There is but one other subject of greater importance, viz. : good schools. The first facilitate our travel on the material plane; the second, upon the intellectual plane. The lack of knowledge concerning road building, and of wisdom in its application, is estimated to cost the people of this commonwealth an average of one thousand dollars per year per town, in money profitlessly spent, while the loss to the people in the use of badly constructed roads and roads needing repair is beyond computation.
Your committee is fully convinced of the great economy of stone roads for our principal thoroughfares, and gravel, screened at the pit, using only such gravel as will not go through a quarter inch mesh or sixteen to the square inch, and leaving in the pit the finer material, as it is of no value upon the roads. It is already worn out, and it is a waste of the cost of hauling and spreading upon the roads. Our town is fortunate in the abundance of good material ; why should we not learn to use it to the best advantage ? We have, on the way to Weston, a half-mile of road built upon a stone foundation that will never require any outlay beyond occasional light surfacing of gravel. In every instance where stone is liberally used as a foundation we have a permanently good road. It now costs us to maintain our roads in their present condition $4,000, annually ; in ten years $40,000 and interest at 3 per cent average $12,000 more, in all $52,000.
At the end of ten years we are practically where we began, unless within that time we have built some permanent roads. Is it not therefore advisable to begin now the reconstruction of our principal roads upon a more enlightened plan than that heretofore generally pursued ?
Your committee would recommend an intelligent survey of all our principal roads by a professional civil engineer, whose advice as to opening new or closing old roads, cutting the hills and filling the hollows, should be respectfully considered. Also that all public roads be named, classified into three or more classes as to the extent of use, divided into sections, and the sections
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numbered so that each section may be charged with its own repairs, and a record kept of the labor and of the material used ; also of the number of the gravel pit from which the material is taken. Only in this way can we hope to make any substantial progress in the art. We may thus profit by our experience.
It is apparent to every careful observer that there is a choice as to the season or condition of the roads when repairs should be made to be most profitable to the town. Commendable wisdom is shown in some of our adjoining towns in filling the wheel-ruts and puddles with gravel after a rain, and rolling it down with a plain roller. There are many places in our roads that can never be made right without underdraining; putting gravel on the surface in these places is a waste and no remedy. Water should not be allowed to gather and stand by the roadside to soften the road as it does in many places.
The State Commission on common roads, in commenting on the importance of wide tires upon wheels of carts and wagons for heavy loads, states that there is no use in increasing them beyond three and a half inches for roads properly constructed. But what should be the width for roads not so constructed ? That is the practical question for us today. In the construction and repair of our roads those who walk seem to be either for- gotten, or to have no rights which the road-maker is bound to respect. The space allotted for the roadway is generally ample for the road and a side-walk upon one side, with a gutter between. This is a matter greatly needing attention.
Regarding the necessary apparatus for use in road building we believe a good roller is first in importance, and next a stone- crusher. With these wisely used we may have the best material and the best roads at the lowest cost.
Respectfully submitted by
M. W. KIDDER,
S. H. PIERCE,
L. E. BROOKS.
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Town Clerk's Report.
For the year past ending Jan. 1, 1894, there have been reg- istered
13 Births, 5 Marriages, 10 Deaths,
a list of which will be found following this report.
There have been 110 Dogs licensed, 95 males, 15 females,
for which $243 has been paid to the County Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted by
JAMES L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
LINCOLN, Feb. 8, 1894.
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BIRTHS REGISTERED.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child.
Name of Father.
Name of Mother.
Jan. 18, 1893.
Charley Lincoln Flemming. Herbert Weston Flemming.
- Twins
John D.
Mary J.
Mar. 3, "
George Edwin Rice.
George L.
Margaret.
Nov. 22, 1892.
Audrey Vaughn Bemis.
Charles L.
Mary P.
Apr. 2, 1893.
John Anthony Burgess.
John A.
Laura.
Apr. 15. "
Browning.
Edgar C.
Lillian.
July 2, “
Samuel Roy Butcher.
William H.
Fanny M.
Aug. 2, (Still Born) Connors.
Michael.
Mary.
Aug. 4, “
Frances Dempsey.
Edward.
Winnifred.
Sept. 24, «
Louis John Gilbert.
Napoleon.
Agnes.
Sept. 27, "
Leslie Newell Miner.
Everett L.
Catharine V.
Oct. 13, "
Margaret Dempsey.
Frank M.
Mary.
Oct. 25. "
Francis Barnard Sargent.
Charles O.
Mary G.
Whole number of births registered,
13
Males,
10
Females,
3
Nativity of Parents.
United States, .
14
Nova Scotia, .
.
7
Ireland,
.
.
.
.
·
·
.
1
·
2
England,
.
.
·
.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED.
Date of Marriage.
Names.
Age.
Residence.
Mar. 6, 1893.3
Frederick W. Wienschenk. Mary E. Sawin.
23
Cambridge. Lincoln.
Арг. 20,
Ethel W. Kidder.
25
Weston. Lincoln.
Arthur W. Patterson.
27
Lincoln.
Aug. 30,
66
Edith Mae Morse.
21
Wayland.
Sept. 2,
66
Mary Lizzie Cousins.
25
Northfield. Lincoln.
Sept. 5,
Sarah A. W. Phillips.
35
Lincoln. Andover.
Whole number of Marriages registered, .
5.
DEATHS REGISTERED.
Date of Death.
Names.
Age. Y. Mo. D.
Cause of Death.
Feb.
5, 1893.
Annis E. Barnes.
70 3
10
Apoplexy.
5,
John B. Sawin.
66 9
Suffocation in a Burning Bldg.
9,
Herbert W. Flemming.
21
Bronchitis.
Apr. 22,
6
Michael Shine.
73
Dementia.
June 25,
William Coughlin.
33 3
18
Suffocation-Strong Drink.
Aug. 2,
-
Katherine Connors.
Still Birth.
23,
John F. Dodge.
57
3 25
Paralysis-Intestinal Nephritis.
Nov. 6, 66
Ethel W. Fiske.
26
23
Puerperal.
Dec. 7,
Wilson Cheney.
83
6
Influenza.
Dec. 19,
Henry J. Richardson.
64 5 25
Influenza.
Whole number of deaths registered, .
· 10
Males, Females,
. 7
.
3
21
Edward Fiske.
28
Fred B. Caldwell.
30
Edward E. Bradley.
31
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT,
The Water Commissioners respectfully submit the following report :
The condition of the Water Works shows an improvement. The changes that have been made have increased the efficiency of the plant, and if the Commissioners can make a few improve- ments every year, it will enable us to do even better work. The pumps are old and have seen many years of hard service, and when compared with the pumps of the present day, with their advantages and facilities, perhaps it is not economy to run them many years longer. There have been two leaks in the main pipe the past year. We are able to report an increased number of faucets.
Owing to the depression in business, the Fitchburg Railroad Company is not using as much water as it first intended, but we have been informed by the engineer of the road that when business improves the Company will take double the amount it now uses.
The increased demand for water brings with it an increase of expenses, such as more coal room, extra hydrants and more time consumed in pumping. It also requires more care and demands more attention in the management. The capacity of the new coal-shed is about one hundred and fifty tons. It was built in the most thorough and substantial manner with concrete floor. We have put in six new hydrants, the expense of setting which was large on account of the difficulty of attaching a cast iron T on to a cement-lined pipe. It is not very encouraging for us to put in hydrants for the benefit of the town, and not receive any compensation. It is customary in other towns to allow the water works something for the privilege of using them when required.
We would recommend the laying of a six inch pipe from the main pipe near the drinking fountain, running in an easterly direction about eight hundred feet, to a point near the cemetery.
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The commissioners were authorized to extend the water pipe from Farnsworth's Corner to a point near the house of John Tasker, and to the Burnham estate. We did not feel warranted in making the extension as we were informed that there would not be enough money received from the corporation and bank tax to meet the expense; also the fact that we were unable to learn from the people living on the proposed line whether enough would take the water to warrant us in making the extension.
The meter put in at the Fitchburg Railroad station did not prove satisfactory, it being too large for the amount of water used, so we were obliged to take it out and put in its place a two inch Crown meter, which is doing good service. We have also put in three half inch meters where we were not able to make satisfactory rates and are receiving from them at the rate of thirty cents per thousand gallons.
We have now a set of tools so that in the future the repairing can be done at a less expense.
Several new gate boxes have been put in, and other repairs which have been made will appear in the detailed report.
In accordance with a vote of the town, we purchased fifteen hundred feet of hose and two hose carriages and the appliances. One carriage is located in the south part of the town, and the other in the centre.
We have received several complaints concerning the pollution of the water in the immediate vicinity of the pumping station, and charges have been made that we cannot supply the town with pure water when cattle are allowed free access to the waters of the pond bordering on the highway. Therefore, we recommend that the town purchase or take the land lying between the pumping station and the southwest corner of the pond near the highway, bounded by the highway and the pond. We think it eminently fit and proper that the town should possess this parcel of land.
LEONARD W. WESTON, GEORGE L. CHAPIN, ARTHUR W. KIDDER, SAMUEL HARTWELL, CHARLES S. WHEELER,
Water Commissioners.
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The following are the receipts and expenditures for the year :
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand, Feb. 1, 1893, $ 76 58
Water rates received, 1166 85
Received from Fitchburg R. R. Co., ·
1285 00
Interest,
6 29
.
$2,534 72
PAID.
John Ryan, labor on trench, $ 18 38
Fitchburg Railroad Co., freight,
101 69
James T. Laird, pumping,
482 74
James T. Laird, extra labors on repairs,
7 75
National Meter Co , 3 meters ¿ inch, 42 75
National Meter Co., 2 inch meter,
55 50
Waltham Water Works, supplies, ·
49 93
Waltham Water Works, supplies,
45 26
Thomas Flannery, labor on hydrant and repairs, 7 69
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., 6 hydrants,
177 89
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., 2 combination wrenches, 5 00
Star Brass Mfg. Co., repairing counter 3 75
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe vise, 9 00 .
J. W. Rooney, labor ou trench,
2 63
Zenas G. Smith, teaming coal,
93 58
Holmes & Blanchard, labor and stock putting on counter, . .
28 77
American Steam Gauge Co, repairs on water gauge, 2 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., service boxes and supplies, 14 23
Garfield & Proctor Coal Co., 275,150 lbs. Cumberland Coal, 498 82
King & Goddard, 1 Holyoke hydrant 32 00
King & Goddard, service boxes supplies, ·
and
12 13
King & Goddard, melting furnace and tools 22 10
King & Goddard, lead, charcoal etc., ·
9 35
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King & Goddard, hydrant wrenches, $2 00 Hersey Mfg. Co., repairs on meter, 3 90
J. F. Jones & Co., oil, .
16 00
Edward Bannon, digging out hydrant, 2 62
James T. Laird, 6 cords pine wood, 30 00
American Express Co., Express,
4 80
Nelson Iby, stone work on coal shed,
9 00
Albert Washburn, carpenter work on coal shed, 139 00
W. W. Hays, concrete, 88 00
J. A. Burgess, labor on rods for coal shed, 6 75
Dodge, Haley & Co., rods,
6 56
Buttrick Lumber Co., lumber for coal shed,
251 34
Braman, Dow & Co., labor & supplies, .
23 32
James L. Chapin & Son, supplies from Jan. 1, 1890, to Jan. 1, 1894, ·
35 39
John Steede, setting hydrants,
13 11
L. W. Weston, labor on coal shed and hydrants,
100 00
$2,454 73
Balance on hand Feb. 1894,
$79 99
Water rates due and uncollected, $216 04
Stock on hand Feb. 1, 1894, besides the tools :
1 new Chapman Hydrant.
1 Holyoke hydrant, sent to be repaired.
About 35 tons Cumberland coal.
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Report of the Commissioners of Sinking and Trust Funds.
GEORGE ROPES, Treasurer Commissioners Sinking and Trust Funds, In Account with the Sinking Fund.
DR.
Feb. 10. To cash in Old Colony Trust Co., ·
$847 37
April 8. 66 received, Conn. & Passumpsic R. R. bond, principal and interest, 1,035 00 . 66 66 66 Interest Mary M. Ropes mortgage note 6 mos., · 62 50 66 60 Interest Bond No. 171 of Fitchburg R. R. Co., . 35 00
May
2.
66
· Interest James H. Farrar, mortgage note 6 mos., .
82 50
Interest Old Colony Trust Co., .
20 36
Oct.
17.
66
66
66
6 mos. Interest James H. Farrar, mortgage note, . On account of principal James H. Farrar, mortgage note,
82 50
Nov.
6.
66
Interest Bond No. 171 of Fitchburg R. R. Co., .
35 00
66
66
66
6 mos Int. Mary M. Ropes, mtge. note, .
62 50
8.
On acct. principal James H. Farrar, mortgage note, .
400 00
21.
66
66
Payment note Town of Lincoln, 1,035 00
Jan. 3.
66
66
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