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Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co., lamps, fixtures, etc., .
226 73
Derby & Kilmer Desk Co .-
Tables and chairs for Selectmen's and and Town Clerk's offices, .
170 00
Desk and table for Town Hall, 39 20
Mahogany swivel chair, 20 00
desk for Bemis Hall, 65 00
66 bookstand 5 00
Steinert & Sons Co., 1 Grand Piano, 950 00
Boston Wall Paper Co., 37 window shades, 50 00
Lang & Jacobs, 1 sixty-gallon oil cabinet, 20 00
Wheeler, Reflector Co., 2 lanterns,
7 75
M. L. Hatch, Crawford Range and ware, . Russia pipe and zinc, 6 70
38 00
Murdock Parlor Grate Co., 2 pairs wrought iron andirons, 24 00
5 00
F. A. Walker & Co., 2 shovels and tongs, 66 furnace poker, ·
75
John F. Farrar, teaming lamps, furniture, and for labor, . 28 00
Lappen Bros., for mats, . 35 19
66 " 1 dozen spittoons, . James T. Laird, hauling furniture, 2 00
12 60
Fitchburg Railroad Co., freight on tables and chairs, 67 .
Thomas Groom & Co., pens, holders, 4
blocks paper, ink, envelopes, 1,000 each letter and note headings, 4 ink- stands and mats, · 31 10
Samuel Hartwell, express on andirons,
45
steps for hall, 1 00
Amount carried forward,
$2,576 59
27
Amount brought forward, $2,576 59
Samuel Hartwell, plates for closet doors, . 1 00
66 elastics and penwipers, . 80
Wheeler Reflector Co., foot lamps and fix- tures, .
10 65
N. F. Cousins, putting on fixtures,
.
1 00
$2,590 04
Expended in 1892-93,
. $10,519 03
Previously reported,
. 18,857 05
Construction and furnishing to Feb. 1, 1893,
. $29,376 08
Expended above receipts,
. $376 08
Miscellaneous Expenses.
RECEIPTS.
Town appropriation,
. $1,500 00
Rent of halls, .
76 00
$1,576 00
PAYMENTS.
Geo. E. Crosby & Co .-
Printing 400 Town Reports, $ 78 00
voting lists, 7 50
300 cards and envelopes, 4 18
town warrants, 6 50
notices of reward and posters, 5 50
Lincoln Water Works, water service at 3 troughs, . 60 00
L. E. Brooks, court fees, 66 66 witness fees, ·
·
8 10
Orilla J. Flint, abatement of taxes,
9 20
George Flint,
66
42 75
Chas. S. Wheeler, collector, abatement of 19 poll taxes,
38 00
.
--
27 81
Amount carried forward, .
$287 54
28
Amount brought forward, . . Chas. S. Wheeler, collector, abatement of taxes, personal tax Daniel Haynes, . Wm. Hall & Co., extra keys for town offi- cers, 4 30
$287 54
28
Cook Bros., 5940 lbs. coal for town hall . 19 31 John R. Hartwell, 4 tons coal, town hall, 27 00
wood, town hall, 2 50
Garfield & Proctor Coal Co., 30 tons 2 cwt. coal for town hall, 164 05
Z. G. Smith, teaming coal to town hall, 15 00 66 extra labor putting in coal, 2 50
Edw. Bannon, care of town house 41 days, 66 cash for 20 gallons oil, 2 40
20 50
M. R. Warren, Treas. and Assr's. books, . 7 75 Chas. S. Wheeler, collecting taxes of 1891, $14,931.33 at 12 per cent. 223 96
Wm. Barrett, agent, to exchange policies of insurance on town house. . 64 38
Forest L. Stetson, 500 assessors' lists, 3 00
Chas. S. Wheeler, to express and freight, 1 03
Wm. L. G. Peirce, services as Auditor two years, 20 00
Wm. L. G. Peirce, services as Inspector, Thos. L. Giles, 4 00 60
4 00
L. W. Weston, services as Police Officer at November election, . 2 00
Mason P. Hunter, services as Deputy In- spector,
2 00
T. Wilbur Smith, services as Deputy In- spector, .
2 00
R. B. Somers, 700 tax bills, 2 50
L. W. Weston, lighting lamp at fountain, 1 00
Samuel H. Pierce, land near library, .
01
James H. Farrar, services as truant officer,
3 00
66 " constable, 3 00
66 use of team, 1 50
6 cash to keeper of lockup, 1 00
Amount carried forward, .
$891 51
29
Amount brought forward,
$891 51
George L. Chapin, care town house, 8 mos.
100 00
extra service at hall, . 15 00
66 66 cash for cleaning win- dows, 9 00
James L. Chapin & Son, sundries,
34 20
66
use of hall, 12 00
James L. Chapin, express and postage, .
5 00
services as Registrar, . 12 00
" Town Clerk,
30 00
66
66
returning 12 births,
6 00
66
66 66 66 7 marriages, . 1 05
66
66 66
17 deaths, 3 40
Edwin Dutcher, lighting lantern 7 months, 5 83
66 66 lantern supplies, 3 54
John F. Farrar, services as Selectman, 30 00
66 66
" Overseer of the Poor,
John F. Farrar, services as Registrar, .
10 00
Samuel Hartwell, 3 journeys to Boston and Cambridge and expense, on account of R. R. crossing,
Samuel Hartwell, express on town reports,
66
2 constable badges, .
1 50
66
recording vote, ·
50
66
cash mowing Common 3 times,
4 90
66
services as Selectman, . 75 00
" Overseer of Poor, ·
25 00
66 " Registrar, .
10 00
66
postage and stationery,
5 00
66
66
time and expense, self and horse on account
of suit, Hampton vs. Lincoln, to Feb. 1, 1893, .
15 00
John R. Hartwell, repairs on scraper, 4 00
Amount carried forward, $1,342 93
9 00
50
66
25 00
66
30
Amount brought forward, : . $1,342 93
L. E. Brooks, services as Selectman,
50 00
66
" Overseer of Poor, 20 00
66 66 " Registrar, 10 00
66 66 " Constable, 30 00
Wallace M. Brooks, services as Assessor,
75 00
Charles S. Smith,
75 00
66
copying extra Valuation Book,
15 00
66 express and postage, . 2 00
Charles S. Wheeler, services as Constable, 3 00
66 66 School Com- mittee, 25 00
.
66 Treasurer, .
75 00
" postage, stationery, etc.,
5 78
25 00
George Flint, services as School Committee, Heirs of the late Ellen Prentis, for land taken to enlarge Town House lot,
1 00
Roger Sherman, watching after fire,
2 00
Dennis Dougherty, 66 66
2 00
M. D. Spencer, 66 66 66
2 00
Charles Connors,
66 66
2 00
Ogden Codman, services as Assessor,
50 00
66 66 as School Com-
mittee, · 20 00 · - $1,832 71
-
Expended above receipts,
$256 71
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Statement of Expenses FROM FEB. 1, 1892, TO FEB. 1, 1893.
For Schools, .
. . $4,340 72
School Superintendent,
251 49
Library, .
723 93
Support of Poor,
949 90
Military Aid,
96 00
State Aid,
102 00
Cemeteries,
139 16
Interest, ·
1,900 00 .
Highways and Bridges,
5,516 42
South School Fence,
124 44
Construction Town House,
7,928 99 .
Furnishing 66
·
2,590 04
Temporary Loans,
. 6,000 00
Bemis Lecture Fund,
· 30,000 00
Extension of Water Works,
·
950 00
Decoration Day,
23 00
Dedication of Town House,
.
311 79
Village Improvements,
573 25
Drinking Fountains,
431 75
Miscellaneous Expenses,
1,832 71
Publishing Proceedings of Dedication,
22 40
.
Amount of Selectmen's orders, . . $64,807 99
32
Jury List.
The following names are presented to the Town by the Select- men, from which to supply jurors for the ensuing year :
John F. Farrar,
Charles S. Wheeler,
Herbert W. Farrar,
Charles Edgar Wheeler,
George P. Haynes,
Clarence A. Brooks,
George H. Hoar,
Edward F. Flint,
George Ropes,
J. Walter Nelson,
Charles S. Smith,
Roger Sherman,
T. Wilber Smith,
S. Rodman Snelling,
Martin M. Welsh.
SAMUEL HARTWELL, ) Selectmen L. E. BROOKS, of
JOHN F. FARRAR, Lincoln.
Lincoln, Feb. 16, 1893.
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Assessors' Report.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1892.
Real Estate,
.
,
.
$704,230 00
Personal Estate,
1,704,793 00
Total,
$2,409,023 00
Additions to Real Estate, .
325 00
Personal Estate, ·
70,530 00
Abatements Personal Estate,
11,926 00
TAXES.
State Tax,
$1,960 00
County Tax,
2,188 39
Town Grant,
13,625 00
Overlayings,
849 79
$18,623 18
Additional tax on Real Estate,
2 44
Personal Estate,
528 97
$19,154 59
Abatements Personal Estate,
89 45
$19,065 14
Rate of Taxation per $1,000, $7.50. Number of polls, 280 males, 3 females.
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Schoolhouses, $17,000 00
Water Bonds, . $30,000 00
Library,
30,000 00
Trust Funds, . 36,363 25
Books, 3,000 00
Other Pub. Buildings, 25,000 00
Cemeteries, 2,500 00
Water Works, 40,000 00
Trust Funds,
36,363 25
Sinking Fund,
8,012 59
$161,875 84
$66,363 25
Assets over Liabilities, $95,512.59.
3
.
.
$2,479,878 00
$2,467,952 00
.
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PROPERTY EXEMPTED.
Public Library and Books,
. $33,000 00
First Parish, .
28,000 00
Unitarian Congregational Society,
.
2,650 00
St. Anne Episcopal Society,
2,150 00
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 $1,000
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
251,997
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
262
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
.
OGDEN CODMAN, CHARLES S. SMITH, WALLACE M. BROOKS,
Assessors of Lincoln.
35
Report of Superintendent of Highways.
In the last report the necessity of a liberal appropriation was urged to meet the needs of all sections of the town. At the Annual Town Meeting the recommendations were favorably acted upon, and the sum of $4,000 was appropriated for the care of and the maintenance of highways and bridges. This sum proved iu- adequate to satisfactorily meet the exigencies of the case, and at a subsequent meeting an additional sum of $2,000 was appro- priated. With this amount rapid progress has been made toward placing the roads in a condition which will be acceptable to the citizens.
Some of the roads have been much improved and, while a large amount of money has been expended, it is felt that it has been judiciously laid out, and that the quality of the improvements made fully illustrate this fact. There are a great many places where repairs are needed, and it is recommended that in the mat- ter of appropriations for the ensuing year the same liberal policy be pursued as in the past, in order that the improvements may be continued.
The County Commissioners have ordered a new road built, diverging at a point on the Depot road, near the residence of Mrs. Campbell, and running to a point on the same road near the residence of Dr. Chapin, thus avoiding the hill on the present road between these points.
There is considerable travel on foot on the Depot road, and it is recommended that a sidewalk be constructed from Farnsworth's corner to the centre of the town.
The money appropriated has been expended as follows : Superintendent of Highways, $285; snow work, $120; North Great road, $804 ; Turnpike, $133 ; road by Mrs. A. S. Brooks', $55 ; Virginia road, $35 ; road by Mr. Taylor's, $61 ; road from Mr. Chapin's store to top of hill, $290; near the Library, $114 ; road from Sandy Pond to Weston, $440 ; road from depot to Dr. Chapin's, $410) ; road by Mr. Cousins' and Mr. Leach's, $40; road from East Schoolhouse to Waltham, $450; road from Wes- ton to Lexington, $65; South Great road, $700, roads from
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South Great road to Concord, $285; road from depot to Farns- worth's corner, $475 ; road from South Great road to Weston, $65; scraping roads and gathering up stones, $165; cutting brush beside roads, $40; pipe for culverts and near the Town Hall, $55; gravel, $99 ; tools, $38.75 ; repairing tools and road scrapers, $32; lumber and posts, $35; surveying, 1891, $25; and other general repairs, etc., $193.92; making a total of $5,516.42. Below will be found a statement of payments.
DANIEL H. SHERMAN, Superintendent of Highways.
Town appropriations,
. $6,000 00
Mar.
4. John F. Farrar, as per bill,
$7 50
7. Roger Sherman,
66
24 00
John Flynn,
66
3 32
John Kennedy,
4 20
10. James H. Farrar,
66
66
14 00
31. Mason P. Hunter,
c .
7 00
Apr. 14.
Roger Sherman,
39 00
16. J. W. Rooney,
66
17 50
19. Owen Martin,
66
17 50
20. Joseph Loux,
66
66
8 50
23.
John Ryan,
66
28 00
Peter Corrigan,
66
12 25
Fred Bamforth,
8 75
25. Anthony Dempsey,
66
26 25
Dennis Dougherty,
66
17 50
L. E. Brooks,
66
66
175 94
D. H. Sherman,
66
261 25
27. Thomas Coan, James Farrar,
66
66
66 50
28. Thomas L. Giles,
25 50
J. W. Rooney,
66
28 00
John R. Hartwell,
66
38 00
29 Robert Wright, Arthur Messenger,
66
66
.
24 50
James H. Farrar,
60 50
May
3. Roger Sherman,
104 00
4. Gardner Moore,
66
4 08
Amount carried forward,
. $1,178 98
.
.
.
.
.
.
66
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
10 50
James A. Tyler, Geo. P. Haynes,
66
76 25
.
30 19
.
·
.
38 50
.
.
37
Amount brought forward,
$1,178 98
May 10. J. J. Driscoll,
as per bill,
45 50
John Flynn,
66
66
92 25
13.
Roger Sherman,
66
39 00
14. L. E. Brooks,
66
66
243 20
16.
Patrick Craven,
10 50
20. J. W. Rooney,
66
66
7 87
J. J. Giblin,
66
3 50
23.
J. Spencer and others,
60
11 44
W. J. Conway,
66
66
14 00
28. T. L. Giles,
66
66
16 00
John F. Farrar,
66
66
115 75
30. Robert Wright,
60
6€
3 40
Amos Holman,
66
60
17 50
4. Fred Bamforth,
66
66
3 89
4.
Amos Holman,
66
66
11 58
6. Arthur Messenger,
12 25
8. W. W. Clark & Son,
66
66
5 42
11. J. W. Rooney,
60
66
.
23 14
13. James Kenna,
66
60
16 95
14.
Patrick Craven,
66
66
16 44
Anthony Dempsey,
66
24 89
18.
W. D. Hunter,
60
60
17 75
20.
John F. Farrar,
66
66
64 95
25.
Con. Bernard,
66
66
10 50
D. H. Sherman,
60
263 00
Michael Riley,
66
3 50
30.
Roger Sherman,
66
85 33
14.
John Maguire,
66
66
52 88
19.
H. G. Paine,
66
66
4 65
28
J. R. Hartwell,
66
27 75
30.
W. H. Sherman,
66
66
300 25
Aug. 20.
J. R. Hartwell,
60
6€
33 00
Sept. 20.
Patrick Craven,
66
66
9 62
21.
T. L. Giles,
66
66
9 62
26. L. E. Brooks,
66
66
723 00
26.
C. E. Brown,
66
60
5 10
21.
George Shewring.
66
66
11 37
Oct.
31.
John Ryan,
66
17 50
J. R. Hartwell,
66
60
113 95
Nov.
1. W. F. Baker,
66
66
71 82
2. David W. Lewis,
66
47 25
3.
Fitchburg R. R. Co.,“
66
4 40
12. Z. G. Smith,
60
66
·
44 75
Amount carried forward, .
.
$3,845 60
July
1.
George P. Haynes,
66
·
·
.
.
.
.
66
66
.
1 65
W. O. Benjamin,
.
·
·
June
.
.
66
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
8 56
66
.
38
Amount brought forward,
. $3,845 60
Nov. 19. John Ryan,
as per bill,
· 22 94
23. J. R. Hartwell,
110 00
26. Z. G. Smith,
66
50 76
George Shewring,
66
15 75
28. Roger Sherman,
. 6
113 75
30. John Ryan, 2d,
66
66
34 12
Michael Downey,
66
48 12
John Maguire,
66
יי
50 75
D. H. Sherman,
66
404 33
Dec. 1.
John F. Farrar,
66
147 45
2. W. H. Sherman,
225 25
8. Patrick Craven,
27 22
10. John Coan,
66
66
35 87
12. John Rvan,
66
20 12
John Flynn,
66
18 39
16. David Marden,
1 75
17. Michael Ward,
66
12 50
20. Con. Bernard,
66
1 30
2. Jas. L. Chapin & Son,
66
26 06
10.
J. R. Hartwell,
66
36 25
Michael Downey,
66
1 75
16.
John Kennedy,
66
13 11
27.
W. H. Sherman,
66
10 00
31.
John F. Farrar,
10 00
L. W. Weston,
10 00
Feb.
1. S. R. Snelling,
66
12 00
Mrs. Haynes,
66
66
4 00
J. A. Burgess,
66
66
19 00
7. Roger Sherman,
66
40 81
D. H. Sherman,
66
88 22
8. Frank P. Johnson,
66
25 00
9. W. L. G. Peirce,
66
4 50
John R. Hartwell, cash for tools,
5 75
$5,516 42
Unexpended balance,
.
$483 58
.
.
.
.
8 75
14. Owen Martin,
3 50
Jan.
1. T. F. Ham,
·
.
.
.
.
11 75
J. H. Farrar,
.
.
·
I hereby certify that I have examined the bills of the Superin- tendent of Roads, and they appear to be correct.
W. L. G. PEIRCE, Auditor.
.
.
.
39
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
There have been registered the past year, ending Jan. 1, 1893 :
12 Births. 17 Deaths. 7 Marriages.
As shown by the following list of names.
There have been 121 dogs licensed, for which there has been $268.80 paid to the County Treasurer.
Very respectfully submitted by
JAMES L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
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BIRTHS REGISTERED.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child.
Name of Father. Name of Mother.
Feb. 4,1891.
Wendell Melville Bemis.
Charles L.
Mary P.
2, 1892.
Williams.
Frank.
Emma.
16, “
Grace Edith Rice.
Edwin B.
Mar. 16, “
Lila May Bernard.
Cornelius.
Madeline A. Lizzie.
April 10, «
Mary Gilbert.
Napoleon.
Agnes.
June 18, "
John Patrick Connors.
Charles.
Bridget.
July 18, "
Holman.
Amos.
Catherine.
Sept. 21, “
Mary Agnes Delory.
Joseph A.
Sarah J.
Nov.
Henry Bennett.
William H.
Amelia.
Theresa Jane Myette.
Simon.
Ellen.
21,
Mandy Barnard Boyce.
John.
Mary.
Dec.
Theresa Geraldine Cahill.
Michael.
Annie.
Whole number of Births registered,
12
Males,
6
Females,
6
Nativity of Parents.
United States.
7
Nova Scotia,
9
Canada,
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
7
.
.
.
1
Ireland,
.
1
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED.
Date of Marriage.
Names.
Age.
Residence.
Occupation.
Mar. 23, 1892.
Edgar C. Browning. Lillian Calkins.
24
Lincoln. Lincoln.
Farmer. At Home.
Apr. 5, “
-
William H. Butcher.
24
Lincoln. Concord.
Farmer. At Home.
Aug. 6, “
1
Mary Martin.
22
Lincoln.
Domestic.
6 7,
Patrick Craven. Julia Maguire.
30
Waltham.
Michael Dolan.
25
Lincoln.
Catherine Crowley.
25
Lincoln.
Salesman. Housework.
Sept. 19,
Isabelle S. Dennen.
33
Lincoln.
Soap Manufac'r. At Home.
Nov. 30, "
Joseph Underwood. Lucy Hopkins.
45
Lincoln.
Ice Merchant. Cook.
Whole number of Marriages registered, .
7
DEATHS REGISTERED.
Date of Death.
Names.
Age. y. m. d.
Cause of Death.
Jan. 3, 1892.
Hannah F. Brooks
93 8 25
Old Age.
66
3, “
John Lahay.
76 7 -
Pneumonia.
12, "
Jonathan Ames.
64 3
7
Pneumonia.
14, "
Charity Mitchell.
58
- -
Heart Failure complicating Pneumonia. Pneumonia.
Feb. 2, "
John D. Sherman.
75
10
11
10, .
Ellen Prentis.
75
9 10
Pneumonia.
19,
James Curry
50
-
Railroad Accident.
Grace Edith Rice.
- 12
Inanition.
April 10, " " 22,
Dennis J. Driscoll.
70
5 8
Pneumonia.
May 16,
Daniel Haynes.
76
-
Heart Failure.
June 11, “
James Leonard Wheeler.
7
7 24
Scarlet Fever.
July
28, “
Eliza M. Browning.
64
3 1
Pulmonary Embolism.
Sept. 13, “
Elvira Brown.
78
7 8
Paralysis.
Oct.
5,
George Wendell Hoar.
3
1
9
Tubercular Meningitis.
17, "
Ruth Jane Wheeler.
3
10
27
Nov. 26, “
Ellen T. Dempsey.
25
- -
Nephritis (Immediate cause, Heart Clot.) Consumption.
Number of Deaths registered,
Males,
.
.
8
Females, .
.
.
.
9
31,
Fanny Craton.
18"
Michael Connor.
22
Lincoln.
Laborer.
42
Lincoln.
Laborer. Cook.
Joseph H. Ford.
49
Boston.
55
Lincoln.
28, “
-
Mary Gilbert.
1 hr.
Premature Birth.
17
20
42
Report of Water Commissioners.
The Water Commissioners respectfully subinit their Annual Report :
It is with much pleasure that we are able to report that this has been the most successful year in the history of the water works. At a special meeting held in October, the town voted to extend the water pipes in a northerly direction a distance of twelve hun- dred feet. Proposals were received from several parties. Mr. M. L. Hatch being the lowest bidder, and the most available con- tractor, was engaged to do the work for the sum of nine hundred and fifty dollars. We also made arrangements with the Fitchburg Railroad Company to supply them with water at the Lincoln Sta- tion, the railroad company to defray all expenses except the cost of a meter. We are also able to report an increased number of faucets. The works are in good condition, and owing to some slight improvements and knowledge gained by experience, we are able to run them at a lower rate than ever before. The pumps are doing their work, and will probably last a few years longer. We also report that the balance of the money advanced by the town for repairs at the pumping station has been paid into the Town Treasury.
L. W. WESTON, Chairman.
The Receipts and Expenditures have been as follows : Balance on hand, Feb. 1, 1892, $ 137 49
Water rates received,
1,123 38
·
. . Interest, 2 82
$1,263 69
43
Paid James T. Laird, pumping, 267 87
sundries, 2 05
N. F. Cousins, · 1 00
Arthur W. Kidder, labor in 1891,
14 25
66 services as Water
Commissioner, 20 00
James T. Laird, 5 cords wood,
30 00
Town of Lincoln, .
·
200 00
Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight, .
41 42
Garfield & Proctor Coal Co., coal,
197 89
J. F. Jones & Co., oil, 13 70
Edward Bannon, labor at reservoir, 6 00
Zenas G. Smith, teaming, 33 60
Walworth Mfg. Co., 5 00
S. D. Hicks & Son, 2 50
Hersey Mfg. Co., 3 inch meter,
124 50
66
66 repairs,
3 90
Star Brass Mfg. Co., counter,
26 20
Wheeler Reflector Co., lamps,
7 00
H. W. Pratt, .
6 00
Edward Kendall & Sons, section of grate, .
3 68
H. R. Worthington,
.
1 50
Braman, Dow & Co., pressure regu- lator, and labor,
74 99
L. W. Weston, labor and sundries,
34 07
services as Water
Commissioner, 20 00
Geo. L. Chapin, services as Water
Commissioner,
20 00
$1,187 11
Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1893, $76 58
Water rates due and uncollected, $178 09
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Water Commissioners and find them correct.
W. L. G. PEIRCE, Auditor.
Knowles Pump Works, air chamber,
29 99
44
Report of the Commissioners of Sinking and Trust Funds.
GEORGE ROPES, Treasurer Commissioners' Sinking and Trust Fund. In Account with the Sinking Fund.
1892.
DR.
April 16. To cash received, J. L. Chapin, treas., . $1,451 96
66
66
J. H. Farrar, int. mortgage note, 82 50
Mary M. Ropes, 66 62 50
66
19. 66 66 Interest Fitchburg R. R. Co.'s Bond, 35 00
May 14. 66 66
J. L. Chapin, treas., interest, 14 05
Oct. 12.
Mary M. Ropes, int. motgage note, 62 50
66
Interest Fitchburg R. R. Co.'s¡note, 35 00
" 18.
James H. Farrar, int. mortage note,
82 50
Dec. 1.
66
66 Town Lincoln, interest on loan, 8 00
66
66
Old Colony Trust Co., interest, 8 50
$1,877 51
1892.
CR.
April 16. By cash paid Connecticut & Passumpsic R. R. Co., . $1,029 64
66 66
in Old Colony Trust Co. 7 per cent bond, 847 87
$1,877 51
The present investment of this Fund is as follows, viz : Bond No. 171, Fitchburg R. R. Co., 7 per cent interest due April 1, 1894, . $1,000 00
Bond No. 697, Connecticut & Passumpsic R. R. bond, 7 per cent interest due April 1, 1893, 1,000 00 James H. Farrar's note April 21, 1884, 5 years interest at 512 per cent per annum secured by mortgage on estate in So. Lincoln, 3,000 00 Mary M. Ropes' note Sept. 11, 1891, 3 years at 5 per cent per an- num, secured by mortgage on estate in Arlington and Win- chester, 2,500 00
Cash in Old Colony Trust Co.,
847 87 ·
$8,347 87
E. & O. E. Lincoln, Feb. 10, 1893.
GEO. ROPES, Treasurer.
66
66 Int. Conn. & Pass'sic Co.'s R.R. bond, 35 00
45
GEO. ROPES, Treasurer Commissioners' Sinking and Trust Funds. IN ACCOUNT WITH The George G. Tarbell Legacy to the Lincoln Library.
1892.
DR.
April 16. To cash received from James L. Chapin, Treas., ·
$545 00
66
6 mos. interest Orrville Woodsome's mortgage,
50 00
July 2.
Boston & Lowell R.R. Co.'s dividend, 3 shares, .
10 50
Aug. 19. 66
6 mos. int. Caroline A. Nye's mtge, 25 00
Oct. 3.
Orrville Woodsome's mtge. and int., 2,050 00
Dec. 19.
66 6 mos. int. C. H. Stratton's mtge., . 45 00
1893.
Jan. 2. 66
66
Boston & Lowell R. R. dividend, 8 shares,
28 00
.6
66
West End R. R. Co.'s dividend, 13 shares,
26 00
$2,779 50
1892.
CR.
March 4. By cash paid 3 shares Boston & Lowell R.R. Co.'s stock $525 75
May 9.
66 Sam'l Hartwell, Treas. Lincoln Library,
66 66
25 00
Oct. 3.
66 for discharging Orrville Woodsome's mortgage,
25
Nov. 11. 66 66
13 shares West End R.R. preferred stock,
1,139 39
Dec. 1.
5 shares Boston & Lowell R. R. stock, 929 75
1893.
Jan. 30. 66
Sam'l Hartwell, Treas. Lincoln Library, 140 11
$2,779 50
The present investment of this Fund is as follows, viz. : Caroline A. Nyes' note, Feb. 4, 1890, 5 years' int. at 5 per cent.
per annum, secured by mortgage on estate, Garden St., Boston, $1,000 00 C. H. Stratton's note, June 15, 1891, 2 years int. at 6 per cent. per annum, secured by mortgage on Farm in Lincoln, · 1,500 00
8 shares Boston & Lowell R. R. Co.'s stock, cost, · 1,455 50
13 shares West End R. R. Co.'s preferred stock, cost, . 1,139 39
$5,094 89
E. & O. E. Feb. 1, 1893.
GEO. ROPES, Treasurer.
19 25
Aug. 19.
46
GEO. ROPES, Treasurer Commissioners' Sinking and Trust Funds. IN ACCOUNT WITH The George Russell Legacy to the Lincoln Library.
1892.
DR.
May 9. To cash received, Interest on H. M. Taylor's mortgage to March, 1892, · $ 27 60
Sept. 9. To cash received, Principal H. M. Taylor's mortgage, 675 00
66 66 66 Interest 60
66 27 65
1892.
CR. $730 25
May 9. By cash paid Samuel Hartwell, Treas. Lincoln Library, $27 60 1893.
Jan. 30. 66 66 66
66 27 65
Feb. 6. 7 Shares Fitchburg R. R. Preferred Stock, 642 25
66
By cash in Old Colony Trust Co., .
32 75
$730 25
The present investment of this Fund is as follows, viz. : John Landahl's Farm, mortgage foreclosed, $325 00 7 shares Fitchburg R. R. Co.'s preferred stock, cost 642 25
Cash in Old Colony Trust Co., 32 75
$1,000 00
E. & O. E. Feb. 6, 1893.
GEO. ROPES, Treasurer.
Report of Committee to Purchase Coal.
The committee appointed a year since to purchase the supply of coal for town purposes have attended to their duties and beg to report.
We purchased of the Garfield & Proctor Coal Co.
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