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SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Amount of uncollected tax, 1890
$24 66
1891
34 92
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1893
36 29
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. 6
1894
166 00
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1895
438 81
66
1896
959 01
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.6
1897
2,464 85
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66 1898
2,361 96
$8,106 54
Balance against the town
1,046 02
$9,152 56
B. P. RICHARDSON, ASA HOWE, Selectmen of Middleton.
M. J. EMERSON,
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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Flint Public Library.
In presenting our twentieth annual report we find little to add to what has been said before in this connection. Our people continue to enjoy the advantages afforded them by our Library, if we can judge by the number of books taken from the Library, or the number, particularly of our young people, pupils in our schools, who are to be found at the reading table consulting books of reference on subjects connected with their studies.
About fifty new books have been purchased during the year, and until another supplement is printed, the titles of new books will be found on a bulletin near the librarian's desk.
We trust that the fact is borne in mind, that while we are indebted to the kindness of the late Hon. Charles L. Flint for our library building, and most of the books contained in it, the run- ning expenses, furnishings and conveniences of the Library are procured by funds provided for us through the thoughtfulness of the late B. F. Emerson, thus placing us under a debt of gratitude which we can honorably discharge only by using these privileges to the best of our ability.
We are often congratulated by people from out of town upon having a fine Library building and good selection of books, par- ticularly by summer residents, who gratefully accept the same privileges that are enjoyed by our own citizens.
The following publications are to be found in the reading room :
Weeklies :- Youth's Companion, Life, Harper's, Scientific American, Woman's Journal and Good Roads. The last two are furnished gratuitously by the publishers.
Monthlies :- Atlantic, Antiquarian, Century, Scribner's, New England Magazine, Forum, Review of Reviews, McClure's Maga- zine, Munsey's Magazine, Our Dumb Animals and St. Nicholas. The Traveller's Record is sent to us gratuitously, and we are indebted to some unknown friend for the Woman's Home Com- panion.
ANSEL P. TYLER, GEORGE F. HASKELL, RALPH G. PEABODY, GALEN B. HOWE, H. HERBERT WILKINS, S. A. FLETCHER,
Trustees of Flint Public Library.
Middleton, February, 1899.
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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Books in Library February 1, 1898
4,913
purchased 53
.. preseuted by Mrs. Charles F. Palmer
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66 66 Towle Manuf'g Co., Newburyport 1
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U. S. Government
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Mass. State Secretary
Books in Library February 1, 1899 4,983
PAMPHLETS.
Received from Essex County
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Syracuse, N. Y., library
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.. Brookline Public
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6. Hopedale .6 ..
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.. Salem 66 ..
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Somerville ..
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.. Newton Free ..
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" Mass. State Secretary
Chelsea City Government
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New names added to list of persons receiving books from the library 61
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Whole number of books taken from the library, Feb. 1, 1898-Feb. 1, 1899 5,542
Number of visitors registered in the library. Feb. 1, 1898-Feb. 1, 1899 63
Largest circulation in any one month, April 579
Smallest
September 372
104
Number of days library has been open SAMUEL A. FLETCHER. Librarian.
Middleton, Feb. 1, 1899.
S. A. FLETCHER IN ACCOUNT WITH FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
CR. To services as librarian and janitor $150 00 To cash paid Walworth Mfg. Co., work and fare 6 02
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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To cash paid Walworth Mfg. Co., 54 gallons gasolene at .15 $8 10
" paid Walworth Mfg. Co., 52 gallons gasolene at . 14} 7 61
.. " paid Walworth Mfg. Co , 51 gallons gasolene at . 14 7 14
.. " paid Lore & Russell for coal 52 00
6. " paid for insurance on books in library 41 25
.. " paid Danvers Water Board 7 00
.. 66 " J. A. Atwood, care of lawn 23 55
' 'Newhall & Colcord, sharpening and repairing lawn mower 2 00
6. paid H. A. Wilkins & Sons, supplies 1 08
66 66 66 B. & M. R. R., freight
1 25
66 American Express
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66
M. E. Tyler for teaming 1 30
66 M. J. Emerson, wood for library 3 00
66
66 for paper, mucilage, pens and postage 62
$314 27
DR.
By cash received of B. F. Emerson Fund for Library $301 91
66 " rec'd for gasolene barrels returned 2 40
66 " at Library for catalogues, cards and fines 9 96
$314 27
B. F. EMERSON FUND.
The Trustees of the B. F. Emerson Fund submit the follow- ing as their tenth annual report.
33 shares Atchison preferred stock at .61 $2,013 00
$2,500 66 general mortgage, 4 per cent., $1.00 2,500 00
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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
$1,000 Atchison adjustment bonds, 4 per cent., .83 830 00
$2,000 N. Y. & N. E. R. R, 1st mortgage G per cent , $1.143 2,295 00
Deposited in Salem Savings Bank, proceeds of Atchison scrip. 465 00
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank 1,115 00
" Danvers 66 898 00
Town of Middleton note, 5 per cent. 800 00
$10,916 00
INCOME ACCOUNT.
DR.
To balance on hand, Feb. 1, 1898 $77 86
" dividend 1 on Atchison preferred stock 33 00
" interest 4 per cent. Atchison General mortgage bonds Y 100 00
To interest 4 per cent. Adjustment bonds V 40 00
6 N. Y. & N. E. R. R.
bonds 120 00
To interest 5 per cent. Town of Middleton note, 40 00
at Andover Savings Bank & year 22.30
" Danvers 1} yrs. 54 96
. . ١٩ ·· Salem 66 (not declared)
$488 12
CR.
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By cash paid S. A. Fletcher for library supplies $301 91
66 " for safe deposit vault 10 00
. A. Shepard for care of Emerson cemetery lot . 80 1
Balance on hand 174 41
$488 12
A. P. TYLER,
S. A. FLETCHER,
M. J. EMERSON,
Trustces of B. F. Emerson Fund.
M. E. TYLER,
F. P. MERRIAMI,
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Auditor's Report.
This is to certify that I have examined the books and ac- counts of the town, ending Feb. 24, 1899, and find them correct as presented in this report.
EDWIN E. CURRIER, Auditor.
Estimates for Next Year.
The finance committee respectfully submit the following estimates of sums to be raised to defray the ordinary expenses of the town the ensuing year.
Current expenses
$2,800 00
Poor department
1,000 00 ,
Highway department
1.000 00 ,
Bridges
100 00
Repairing sidewalks
50 00 ~
Schools
1,600 00
High school
800 00
Incidental school expenses
100 00
Tablica
School supplies
150 00
Compensation to firemen
60 00
Supplies for fire department
150 00 V
Cemetery, care of
125 00
Cutting bushes where the wood is cut off the cemetery lot
50 00
Memorial Day
50 00
110.
Enforcement of liquor law
50 00
Repairs on tramp house
30 00
$8,115 00
List of Jurors.
The following list of persons qualified for Jurors, prepared and posted by the Selectmen, will be submitted to the town at the annual town meeting, for revision and acceptance :
Samuel A. Fletcher Solomon W. Weston
John M. Peabody
Kendall F. Richardson
Frank L. Estey
Herbert H. Wilkins
Charles A. Fletcher
John H. Dempsey
Joseph W. Russell
Edwin E. Currier
Loren G. Estey
George E. Currier
Sylvanus Flint Henry E. Howe
Eli E. Richardson
Austin P. Bagley
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Town Meeting Warrant.
To Oscar Cram, Constable for the Town of Middleton. in the County of Essex.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Middleton qual- ified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Town on
Monday, the thirteenth day of March, next,
at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing articles :
1st To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
3d To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.
4 th To vote on the question : Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town? The vote will be by a separate ballot and the ballot shall be Yes or No in answer to said question.
5th To see if the Town will have cut on the town lot what wood will be necessary for the ensuing year and hauled to the lockup to be sawed and split by persons applying for a night's lodging, and determine how the wood when sawed and split shall be disposed of.
6th To see how much money the Town will raise to pay the tuition of the Iligh school pupils.
.7th To see how much money the Town will raise to defray town charges the ensuing year, and determine how the same shall be appropriated.
8th To see what action the Town will take in relation to dis- count and interest on taxes.
9th To act on the list of Jurors prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
10th To see what action the Town will take in regard to let- ting the Town Hall.
11th To see what action the Town will take in regard to enforce- ment of law in regard to the sale of intoxicating liquor.
12th To see what action the Town will take concerning the Cemetery.
13th To see what action the Town will take for the prevention of fires, and in respect to compensation of firemen.
14th To see what measures the Town will adopt for the removal of snow from the sidewalks.
15th By request of S. S. Haswell, to see if the Town will appropriate $50 to fix the main street of Haswell Park from en- trance at South Main street to Dean Fuller's gate.
16th To see what action the Town will take in regard to having all school children east of the Boston & Maine railroad ride in the barge which carries the east side school children to and from school.
17th To see if the Town will vote to have a hydrant at the corner of Maple and Liberty streets, and appropriate money for the same.
18th To see how much money the Town will raise for the proper observance of Memorial Day.
19th To see what action the Town will take in regard to shingling the Tramp House.
20th To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to hire such sums of money as may be necessary to meet current expenses, in anticipation of taxes of the present year, and payable therefrom.
21st To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting the taxes which a Town Treasurer when appointed may use.
~~ 22d To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money, as may be necessary, to meet current expenses.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested Vcopies thereof, one at the Town Hall and one at the Centre l'ost Office and one at the Post Office in South Middleton in said Town
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
seven days, at least, before the time of holding 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 of said meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this third day of March, A. D., 1899.
B. P. . RICHARDSON, Selectmen ASA HOWE. of MILTON J. EMERSON, ) Middleton.
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