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George F. Newhall, expressing and tax book 5 50
Amount carried forward $1,552 93
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $1,552 93 Paid J. R. Hughes, labor on Town Hall . 70 15
Oliver & Seeley, labor on Ward Three school house . 58 50
Edward S. Kent 8 70
N F. Mayo, coal for Town Hall 28 27
Sewall Day & Co , for rope
1 69
John Taylor, labor on Ward Three school house 67 17
Joseph Hall, 66 10 50
William Kimball, repairs on wagon, Saugus Ice Co . 11 25
Lewis & Winship, tax books 27 00
William Blake, bell for Ward Two school house 127 00
William F. Hitchings, wood for Town Hall 13 00
W. L. Newhall, painting, mason work and stock fur- nished for Ward Four school house . 420 15
J. W. Paul, for book case for High School 56 00
J. W. Paul, labor on school house and book cases, Ward Four 284 75
John Flye, labor, school houses 92 90
John N. Ramsdell, labor on school yard, Ward Two 7 29
Selectmen, copying tax books 48 00
C. A. Sweetser, amount refunded on tax title 18 50
J. C. Bond, labor on school houses, Wards One, Two and Five . 102 47
J. L. Edmunds, sand for Town Hall . 3 20
S. A. Guilford, lumber for Wards One, Two and Five school houses 68 92
Dover Stamping Co., for Cuspadors 7 50
William F. Paul, book cases for school house Ward Two 78 92
William H. Newhall, services as Registrar 38 00
James F. Pratt, 21 50
Allen Hay, lowering flag staff 5 00
Lynn Water Board, repairing pipe 1 00
David Williams, painting on school house, Ward One, Two and Five 209 00
Amount carried forward $3,439 26
9
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward . $3,439 26
S. I. Hitchings, for'loss of chickens by water 6 80
Warren P: Copp, searching records for tax titles . 17 00
printing tax bills . 12 00
W. W. Lowe, services as Registrar . 31 50
John W. Hitchings, services at State House on Bank and Corporation Tax 22 50
Charles II. Bond, for use of Hall . 4 00
John M. Danforth, trees in Ward 3 school house yard 10 00
E. S. Kent, expressing bell from Boston 1 00
B. N. Johnson, counsel fees 100 00
King & Merrill, journal for Treasurer 5 00
E. S. Kent, use of carriage . 15 00
W. F. Hitchings, extra services and expenses 13 50
George l'arsons, distributing books . 20 00
Joseph" Whitehead, supplies for Town Hall 39 92
Thomas P. Nichols, printing for Town Clerk . 27 75
William H. Newhall, recording births, deaths and marriages . 39 35
William H. Newhall, stationery and postage 3 00
William II. Twiss, labor, on cemetery 69 70
John Taylor, labor on Irving place . 5 80
James R. Hughes, labor on pump and furnaces 9 00
Warren P. Copp, use of telephone 2 35
$3,894 43
RECAPITULATION OF THE SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Schools . $7,225 19
State Aid . 904 00
Sinking Fund 1,390 00
Salaries 978 00
Enforcement of Liquor Law 316 50
Amount carried forward $10,813 69
10
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward
$10,813 69
Salem Turnpike
1,291 34
Highways . Decoration Day
7,846 34
100 00
Abatements
638 20
Incidentals
3,894 43
$24,584 00
OVERSEERS DEPARTMENT.
STATE AND COUNTY INSTITUTIONS FOR INSANE AND FEEBLE MINDED
Paid Danvers Insane Hospital, Board of
Eliza J. Kidder
Wm. A. Ramsdell
Hellen M. Newhall
Margaret B. Rowe
$593 64
Worcester Insaue Hospital, Board of John O. Rhodes 173 43
State Treasurer, Board of
Angelina Newhouse 52 93
City of Boston, two years Board of John H. Newhouse . 381 32
Taunton Insane Hospital, Board of
John H. Newhouse . 55 95
Commonwealth, board of Solomon Calef 56 64
Town of Peabody, supplies to
William Wessels . 54 90
Plummer School, George E. Sweetser . 11 86
City of Chelsea, supplies to Marks
Family 9 50
Supplies to John M. Buzzell .
5 96
Town of Wakefield, supplies to J. T. B. Hall 19 50
C. B. Rhodes, supplies to Wormsted . 53 00
William M. Newhall & Son, coal to Mrs.
Scanlan . 7 25
Miss E. Stocker 12 00
John H. Newhall 19 25
Amount carried forward,
$1,507 13
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12
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amouut brought forward $1,507 13
Mrs. Wormstead . 3 13
David Westwood, rent
Mrs. Stephen Brown 60 00
N. F. Mayo, coal .
Daniel G. Pinkhan: 6 25
Mrs. Mary Rowe . 6 25
To Mrs. Walter Ingalls
22 10
Town of Middleton, care of Miss Cora Cheever . 100 00
George Sisson & Co., supplies to Mrs.
Scanlon . 21 00
School Feeble Minded, for L. L.tton . 5 55
City of Lynn, for Thos. Brown . 5 50
Evan Evans, supplies to John H. Newhall 113 00
Town Farm, wood to Mary E. Rowe 25 00
Joseph, Whitehead, supplies to Daniel G.
Pinkham 130 00
Mary E. Rowe . 52 00
James M. Buzzell 3 00
Mrs. J. H. Boyle 12 00
Mary E. Rowe . 6 25
Hitchings & Newhall, supplies to Miss E. A. Stocker 6 00
George W. Sisson & Co., supplies to
Mrs. E. Scanlon 15 00
Win. M. Newhall & Son, coal and wood
to Mrs. E. Scanlon 15 88
John H. Newhall 34 75
Mrs. Wormstead . 6 00
Miss E. Stocker 3 25
Warren P. Copp, supplies to Mrs. San- uel Newhall . 52 00
Judge Harmon, counsel fee 10 00
H. A. Raddin, goods to Mrs. Witherell 24 00
Overseers salary and expenses 175 00 912 91
Total for outside supplies
$2,420 04
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
ALONZO WENTHWORTH, Keeper.
RECEIPTS.
January, 1886 .
Use of stock
$4 00
Milk
43 00
Hay .
48
February.
Use of stock
1 00
Straw
30
Milk
38 08
Calves
6 00
Milk
49 82
March.
Use of stock
5 00
1 Calf
2 00
Use of Cart
75
Beans 90
Milk .
53 72
Milk
66 44
Overalls
60
Potatoes
60
April.
Straw
15 00
Wood 2 00
Milk
74 00
Use of Stock
1 00
Milk
68 88
Use of wagon
34
Use of plough
29
Wood
7 00
Amount carried forward
$441 20
14
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward .
$441 20
May.
Straw 7 00
Milk 68 32
Beans 20 00
Milk 70 84
Use of Stock
5 00
Milk
74 76
Potatoes
30
June.
L. Hawks 50
Use of Stock
2 00
Wood 3 50
Straw
14 35
Milk
75 88
Milk
75 44
July
Milk
62 24
Use of Stock 5 06
Rye
50
Labor
1 50
One calf
1 00
Milk
72 80
Eggs
27
Berries
1 25
Wood
222 50
August
Use of stock
4 00
Milk
69 80
Milk
75 48
Use of harrow
15
September.
Milk
76 88
Rye
2 00
1,013 32
Amount carried forward .
$1,454 52
15
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward
$1.454 52
Use of rack .
3 30
Rye .
2 00
Eggs
79 70
Calves .
3 00
Use of Stock
1 00
Milk
72 80
Hay .
6 00
Eggs
2 62
October.
Milk
71 12
Rye .
2 00
Old Plough
4 00
Use of Stock
2 00
Milk
87 38
Straw
3 90
Calf .
1 00
Wood
7 00
November.
Milk
81 60
Rye
1 00
Milk .
76 16
Straw
75
Potatoes
3 95
Use of Stock
1 00
Milk
69 36
December.
Use of Stock
4 00
" Pung
20
Milk
61 54
Tobacco
10
Eggs
1 28
Use of Stock
2 00
66
4 00
655 76
Amount carried forward .
$2,110 28
16
AUDITORS' REHORT.
Amount brought forward
$2,110 28
Use of stock
2 00
Wood
3 50
Pork
22 96
Milk
60 18
Hay
20 00
66
8 00
Use of Stock
1 00
Hay
37 00
Wood
25 00
66
7 00
Pork
29 00
Milk
30 94
Overseers' orders
1540 11
1,786 69
$3,896 97
EXPENDITURES.
January.
Paid for Cutting wood .
25 00
Dressing hogs
6 00
Groceries
20 20
Turnips
1 20
Carpenter
2 98
Lamps .
4 60
Vegetables
3 50
Groceries
3 75
Butter
1 60
Poultry
6 86
Medicine
3 65
Cutting wood .
3 00
Bread and butter
15 37
Groceries 43 58
Oil
1 50
Boots and Shoes
35 55
Grain
54 18
Amount carried forward
$232 52
17
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward
$232 52
February.
Boots £
3 25
Manure
36 00
Cutting wood .
14 25
Labor
30 00
Crackers
3 15
Car fare
1 60
Apples .
1 00
Fish .
8 10
Labor
5 35
March.
Stationery
2 25
Labor
6 00
Cutting wood .
9 50
Groceries, hams and lard
25 43
One barrel
75
Groceries
12 20
Salt fish
1 75
Cutting wood
30 75
Clothing
1 50
Manure
6 00
Washing
1 00
Grain
82 91
Expenses to Boston
80
Groceries
48 93
Mittens and salve
2 00
One chain
1 00
Four cows
201 00
Fish .
3 60
Extracting teeth
1 00
Washing
1 00
April
Meat
25 00
567 07
Amount carried forward .
$799 59
18
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward .
$799 59
April.
Horn
15
Seeds
11 55
Groceries
5 60
Butter
8 64
Pails
1 40
Soap
4 00
Table cloths
9 87
Blacksmithing
8 65
Labor, Geo. Cox
6 00
Repairing boots and 'shoes
4 05
Measuring wood
75
Labor in house 65 00
Washing .
2 00
Wm. Noble, Labor
5 00
Salt fish
1 50
May.
Grain
56 03
Manure 16 00
Lard and hams
8 53
Clothing, &c
9 80
Whitewashing
5 00
Tools .
2 72
Washing and car fare
1 85
Groceries
60 08
Grain
3 40
Groceries
1 40
Clothing and hats
9 20
Crackers
63
Stove polish
50
· Washing
1 00
Fish . .
11 70
Wm. Noble, labor
5 00
327 00
Amount carried forward
$1,126 59
19
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward
$1,126 59
May.
Hat . .
1 25
Geo. Cox, labor
9 00
Grain
72 98
June.
Coal .
31 25
Twine
15
Groceries
19 08
Tomato plants
1 00
Washing machine
75
Salt fish
3 00
Groceries
2 15
Medicine
4 30
Grain
51 49
1 knife .
65
Expense to Boston
85
Washing
2 00
Greens .
50
Hats
75
Groceries
3 75
Labor, Geo. Cox .
85 50
Washing .
2 00
Labor, Wm. Noble
4 00
Paris Green .
2 82
July.
Sprinkler
1 00
Horse Shoeing
21 30
Papers
3 53
Soap
4 00
Washing
1 00
Strawberries
60
Washing
1 00
Groceries
13 05
344 70
Amount carried forward,
$1,471 29
20
AUDITORS' REHORT.
Amount brought forward
$1,471 29
July.
Clothing
4 63
Washing 1 00
Carpet
59 70
Expense to Boston
80
Meat
20 00
Labor
44 63
Fish .
8 10
Salt grass
47 00
Repairing clocks
1 00
August.
Wm. Noble, labor
5 00
Two halters 6 03
Rubber blanket 3 78
Mrs. Roach, labor
2 00
Labor on salt grass
21 00
Neats oil .
1 50
Groceries
72 37
Hams
7 30
Clothing
5 00
Boots and shoes
26 10
Geo. Cox, labor
6 00
Horse shoeing
1 00
Expense at beach
1 50
Hats
50
Berries
1 50
Washing
2 00
Expense to Boston
80
Washing
1 00
Oil mat
1 50
Tools
1 32
Newhall, meat
17 75
Wm. Noble, labor
5 00
376 81
Amount carried forward .
$1,848 10
21
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward .
. $1,848 10
September.
Groceries
56 96
Fish .
1 50
Crackers
3 89
Washing
1 00
Chain
35
Grass seeds, &c
24 94
Clothing
1 00
Meat and provisions
49 31
Box office
50
Grass seed
8 92
Expense to Boston
80
Washing
2 00
Crackers
1 75
Cutting hair
25
Labor, housework
68 00
Washing
1 00
Paper
30
Wm. Roach, labor
17 50
Filing saw
30
Meat
11 71
Fish .
7 60
October.
Blacksmith
2 45
Brushes
1 50
Fish .
1 50
Groceries
8 40
Geo. Cox, labor
25 00
One bull
15 00
Expense to Brighton
1 00
Washing 3 00
Seven pigs
14 00
E. Davis, labor
56 88 388 31
Amount carried forward .
$2,236 41
22
AUDITORS' REPORT.
$2,236 41
Amouut brought forward .
October.
Cow, (acct. ) 15 00
Ice 15 50
Groceries
3 05
Onions .
2 00
Washing .
1 00
Meat
14 02
Soap
4 00
Clothing
2 05
Crackers
1 61
Wm. Noble, labor
5 00
November.
Groceries
45 89
Hams
14 51
Window shader 6 40
Groceries
17 79
Express
3 20
Grain
249 60
Express
30
Washing
3 00
Clothing
7 99
Labor
7 00
Turkeys
4 95
Hams
6 75
Gloves .
5 50
Clothing
13 00
Medicine
13 50
Manure
5 25
Meat
15 71
Fish .
7 60
Apples .
3 50
Dressing hog
1 50
Wm. Noble, labor
5 00
Expense to Boston
80
501 97
Amount carried forward
$2,738 38
23
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward .
$2,738 38
December.
Clothing
7 27
Caps 1 25
Mrs. Roach, labor
2 00
Dressing hogs
4 50
Cranberries .
1 00
Groceries
13 57
Iron wedges
1 00
Crackers
4 91
Tea and coffee
6 43
Clothing .
55 51
Mrs. Roach, labor .
1 00
Geo. H. Cox, labor
91 50
Fish . 6 10
Blacksmithing
21 50
Parker, labor
7 50
Noble, labor
5 00
Grain
201 57
Papers .
5 50
Groceries
43 72
Weighing hay
4 73
J. R. Hughes, sundries
48 97
Dr. Gale, services . 25 00
Insurance on stock and hay 19 00
Wood 85 00
A. Wentworth, Keeper, salary .
450 00
Amount overpaid Keeper, since placed in hands of Treasurer, and will appear in new acct. 45 00
$3,896 91
Overseers' orders for Almshouse
$1,540 11
66 " outside supplies
2,420 04
Total orders of Overseers
$3,960 15
1,158 53
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
B. F. CALLEY, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF SAUGUS.
1886.
Jan. 1. Amount of uncollected taxes 1879
$299 51
Paid Town Treasurer 53 46
Abatement 53 00 106 46
$193 05
Amount of uncollected taxes 1880
$434 54
Paid Town Treasurer 23 20
$411 34
Paid interest on 1879 list 6 54
66 1880 “ 1 60 8 14
WARREN P. COPP, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF SAUGUS. DR.
Balance of 1883 list .
$3,622 56
" 1884 " 8,477 12
" 1885 “ 18,318 90
Tax list committed 1886 28,378 78
$58,797 36
CR.
Paid Town Treasurer balance of 1883 list
3,622 56
on 1884 “
5,800 00
66
66 1885 “ 8,600 00
66
1886 “
6,000 00
County Treasurer 1886 tax
1,663 71
Due on 1884 list
2,677 12
“ “ 1885 "
9,718 90
" " 1886
20,715 07
$58,797 36
Paid interest on 1881 tax
31 00
66
" 1883 " 54 90
66
" 1884 " 362 02
$447 92
25
AUDITORS' REPORT.
JOSEPH WHITEHEAD, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF SAUGUS.
DR.
To cash in treasury . $2,878 89
W. P. Copp, tax 1883 3,622 56
W. P. Copp, tax 1884 5,800 00
W. P. Copp, tax 1885
8,600 00
W. P. Copp, tax 1886 6,000 00
Lynn Five Cents Savings Bank . 39,000 00
Cyrus Cheever 6,100 00
Essex County, acc't Salem Turnpike
740 94
Commonwealth State Aid 717 50
National Bank tax 522 27
Corporation tax 687 78
Corporation School Fund
178 48
Robert Harrison, house rent
50 04
Alonzo Wentworth 249 00
Essex County, dog license 1885
119 62
J. S. Meacom, liquor license 2 00
D. G. Pinkham, house rent 13 months 78 00
City of Lynn, Highway Department 27 15
Mrs. O. H Dunn 9 90
B. F. Calley, tax 1880 23 20
Town of Dedham 22 10
Mathew Burns 10 00
J. W. H. Hill, rents coll. Town Hall 85 00
School Committee . 11 72
W. H. Twiss, for Cemetery lots sold . 167 10
W. F. Hitchings, rents coll. Town Hall 214 00
C. C. Mayberry, tax title 160 52
Lynn & Boston H. R. R. 130 62
Town of Peabody 8 96
S. G. Miner Estate, tax title 55 00
Overseers, for wood bought . 85 00
Amount carried forward
$76,357 35
26
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $76,357 35
B. F. Calley, tax 1879 106 46
B. F. Calley, int. 1879 6 54
B. F. Calley, int. 1880 1 60.
W. H. Stocker, hay scales 8 76
W. P. Copp, int. 1881 31 00
W. P. Copp, int. 1883 54 90
W. P. Copp, int. 1884 .
362 02
Pranker's Estate, rent of land 5 00
Interest on Deposits 48 72
H. A. Nowell, to bal. for rent of land 5 00
Proceeds of Sinking Fund Note 2,500 00
$79,487 35
CR.
By notes paid Lynn Five Cents Saving Bank $36,000 00
Cyrus Cheever . 3,000 00
66 6 Town of Saugus notes or bonds 3,000 00
. . 66 State Tax
1,290 00
66 Interest 3,779 81
60 Sinking Fund notes 1,110 00
S. G. Miner Estate, tax for 1885 and 1886 4 81
66 C. H. Osgood deed . 1 00
Commonwealth, on acc't liquor license
50
Overseers' orders paid 24,584 00
3,960 15
Selectmen's orders paid
Cash in treasury . 2,757 08
$79,487 35
STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT, JAN. 1, 1887.
DUE
Lynn Five Cents Savings Bank $17,000 00 Cyrus Cheever 6,100 00
Amount carried forward
$23,100 00
27
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward $23,100 00 Lynn Five Cents Savings Bank, on demand 5,000 00 6 coupon notes due May 1, 1887, rate 5 per cent. 3,000 00
6
May 1, 1888, rate 5 per cent. 3,000 00
7
66
May 1, 1889, rate 5 per cent. 3,500 00
3
May 1, 1890, rate 4} per cent. 1,500 00
3
66
66
Nov. 1, 1890, rate 4} per cent. 1,500 00
4
66
66
May 1, 1891, rate 4} per cent. 2,000 00
2
66
66
Nov. 1, 1891, rate 4 per cent. 1,000 00
3
May 1, 1892, rate 4 per cent. 1,500 00
4
66
66
Nov. 1, 1892, rate 4 per cent. 2,000 00
3
66
May 1, 1893, rate 4 per cent. 1,500 00
4
Nov. 1, 1893, rate 4 per cent. 2,000 00
4
May 1, 1894, rate 4
per cent. 2,000 00
4
66
Nov. 1, 1894, rate 4 per cent. 2,000 00
May 1, 1895, rate 4 per cent. . 2,000 00
4
66
Nov. 1, 1895, rate 4 per cent. 2,000 00
4
May 1, 1896, rate 4
per cent. 2,000 00 37,500 00
4
66
66
Amount carried forward .
$60,600 00
28
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amouut brought forward . $60,600 00
4 66
Nov. 1, 1896, rate 4 per cent. 2,000 00
4
May 1, 1897, rate 4 per cent. . 2,000 00
5
66
66
Nov. 1, 1897, rate 4 per cent. 2,500 00
5
5
66
66
Nov. 1, 1898, rate 4 per cent 2,500 00
5
66
May 1, 1899, rate 4 ger cent .. 2,500 00
5
Nov. 1, 1899, rate 4
per cent. . 2,500 00
5
May 1, 1900, rate 4 per cent. . 2,500 00
6
66
Nov. 1, 1900, rate 4
per cent. 3,000 00
6
May 1, 1901, rate 4 per cent. 3,000 00
6
66
Nov. 1, 1901, rate 4
per cent.
3,000 00
6
May 1, 1902, rate 4 per cent. 3,000 00
4
Nov. 1, 1902, rate 4
per cent. 2,000 00 33,000 00
$93,600 00
Amount of Notes in Sinking Fund,
21,000 00
$114,600 00
1
May 1, 1898, rate 4 per cent. 2,500 00
29
AUDITORS' REPORT.
CONDITION AND LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Total notes and bonds outstanding . $93,600 00
Sinking Fund notes 21,000 00
Accrued interest 703 00
Accrued interest Sinking Fund .
840 00
Due City of Chelsea .
123 55
Due Mass. School for feeble minded youth
4 00
Due Town of Peabody
58 38
Due Taunton Lunatic Hospital
55 48
Due Worcester Lunatic Hospital
48 53
Due Danvers Lunatic Asylum
207 19
Due Road Commissioners, $940 85 and $320 92. 1,261 77
$117,901 90
Cash in treasury .
Due on tax list 1879
193 05
66
66
1884
2,677 12
60
66 66 1885
9,718 90
66
66 1886 20,715 07
66 from State Aid
832 00
66 County, on Salem Turnpike 870 54
" Commonwealth, additn'l bank tax 55 83
corp'n tax 706 08
Sinking Fund . 21,840 00
Tax titles, approximate 775 21
Due from County, dog license 170 98
Due from City of Lynn .
72 13
Deficiency 56,106 57
-$117,901 90
TAX TITLES HELD BY TOWN.
APPROXIMATE VALUE TO DATE.
Francis Fisk . $473 68
E. Linehan 16 34
S. S. Ireson 285 19
$775 21
66
1880
$2,757 08
411 34
30
AUDITORS' REPORT.
TOWN OF SAUGUS IN ' ACCOUNT WITH ROAD COM- MISSIONERS.
Dec. 31, 1886.
DR
CR.
As per Report .
3,954 51
3,000 00
Cash from L. & B. R. R
1 40
" " Sale of Wood 8 00
" " C. W. Raddin 4 26
To Balance
940 85
$3,954 51
$3,954 51
WARD 1-NORTH SAUGUS.
Dec. 31, 1886.
Labor .
$217 38
Snow
15 50
Blacksmith
8 00
Drills 50
1 50
Hng. for bridge
Gravel .
46 22
288 60
WARD 2.
Labor
$917 33
Snow
77 53
Drain pipe
$53 90
Gutter stones and edge stones
72 89
Gutter grates
15 63
Mason work
28 50
Express
50
Gravel
19 20
Tools, &c.
32 99
Carpenter
10 37
Blacksmith
33 98 267 96
1,262 82
WARD 3.
Labor .
$103 95
580 27 684 22
Amount carried forward .
$1,551 42
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward
684 22 $1,551 42
Snow
52 57
Washout on Herring Road .
89 45
Gravel $25 90 $ 3 60
29 50
Blacksmith 4 75 13 00
17 75
Drain pipe
31 80
Tools
19 14
1 Lighting Herring Road
1 00
I. B. Oliver, use of land .
2 00
927 43
WARD 4.
Labor and stock on washout at Saugus
River Bridge
$133 52
Labor and stock on Ballard St. Bridge 134 73
Highways .
575 77
Snow
104 35
Gravel 99 90
Paving stones and powder 2 75
Blacksmith
8 10
Tools .
5 95
Drain pipe
2 40
1,067 47
WARD 5.
Labor
343 85
Snow
8 20
Repairs on snow plow
$3 38
Blacksmith
3 40
Tools
1 80
Gravel . 4 20
12 78
Iron
3 89
W. F. Paul, labor &c .
20 36
24 25
389 08
Amount carried forward .
$3,546 32
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Amount brought forward
389 08 $3,546 32
Blacksmith . 6 00
Lumber (S. N. Breed & Co.)
13 11
19 11
408 19
3,954 51
WINTER STREET.
Dr
Cr. $3.000 00
Appropriations by the Town
Paid for Labor
$3,073 05
Blacksmith
45 32
56 ft drain pipe
22 40
Teaming
2 00
19 Cedar Posts
19 00
Stone drag
5 00
Tools, dualin and fuse
42 30
Picks and Blacksmith
27 25
Drills and hammers
9 00
656 loads gravel .
65 60
Expenses to Salem
10 00
Balance due Commissioners
320 92
$3,320 92 $3,320 92
KENT'S MILL
Received from Selectmen
$296 86
Paid drawing stone
4 50
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber
17 68
W. F. Paul, labor
13 33
Blacksmith
25 60
J F. Dearborn 95 75
Labor 140 00
$296 86
$296 86
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BRIDGE AT NO. SAUGUS.
Received from Selectmen .
$72 13
Paid for repairs, damage caused by over- flow of canal of Lynn Water Works, $72 13
and chargeable to City of Lynn
$72 13
$72 13
CENTRAL STREET.
Received from Selectmen
$300 00
Paid for labor and gravel
$300 00
$300 00
$300 00
The Road Commissioners during the past year have carried out, as far as possible, the policy ot repairing and improving the high- ways at the same time.
The exceedingly heavy rains in the spring occasioned the over- flow of the brooks and streams doing considerable damage to the roads, in some places making them impassable, although the loss to the town was trifling in comparison with other places.
A special improvement was made on Lincoln avenue near the Revere line, a section of road (which in the spring was always bad) was dug out, a stone drain laid in the centre and then the road bed to the full width filled with stone and a coating of good gravel on top, making a road which will support any load.
At Oaklandvale the bridge has been properly and securely fenced, and the approach on either side, which was dangerous, widened.
Central street, between the square and depot, was graded up, as the location of the R. R. tracks required the same.
The widening of Central street at Kent's mill which was placed in our charge has been completed, and is a great improvement.
The Winter street alteration, which was also under our super- vision, has not been finished ; the dump is still open for more- dollars.
We would suggest that the town make arrangements with own-
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ers where the highway or sidewalks are located on private property, notably at the corner of Central and Main streets, on land of Miss Townsend, also on Main street in front of property belonging to the Pranker heirs, and as we are also informed, at the corner of Central and Denver streets on land of Mr. E. P. Robinson. We believe the town should do this without delay, as delays are dan- gerous.
In conclusion we would congratulate the town that although we have not exceeded the average of expenditure for many years, the highways are in excellent condition, with many improvements, and with the present policy faithfully carried out for a few years, our town will rank second to none in the Commonwealth for excellent highways.
Let us remember that good roads are the symbol of progress.
A. A. SCOTT, FREDERIC STOCKER, ANTHONY HATCH,
Road Commissioners.
Saugus, Dec. 31, 1886.
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To the Auditors of the Town of Saugus :
In accordance with the requirements of the By-Laws of the Town, the Selectmen present as their estimate of the expenses of the Selectmen's Department for the ensuing year :- For repairs on Salem Turnpike . $1,200 00
State Aid 1,200 00
Salaries
1,000 00
Incidentals .
3,000 00
Interest
6,000 00
JOHN W. HITCHINGS, EDWARD S. KENT, WILLIAM F. HITCHINGS,
Selectmen and Assessors.
To the Auditors of the Town of Saugus :
In accordance with the By-Laws of the Town, the School Com- mittee would recommend that the sum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) be appropriated for school expenses the ensuing year, this sum to include the purchase of books and supplies as required by the free text book law.
GEORGE PARSONS, Chairman.
To the Auditors of the Town of Saugus :
Gentlemen :- The whole amount of orders drawn by the Over- seers' department $3,960 15-for Almshouse, $1,540 11; for out- side, $2,420 04, for partial support of thirty persons. We have overrun the appropriation of $3,500 00 on account of John H. Newhouse being settled on the town, and a bill of $490 20 paid to Boston and Taunton for his support two years and three months
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and his daughter three months. We have in Danvers Hospital 5 persons ; in Worcester 1, in Taunton 1-seven in all. Increase, 3 We have at Almshouse 11 persons. We think the sum of $3,800 00 will meet the demands of the current year.
JOHN ARMITAGE, GEORGE FAULKNER, JOHN M. BERRITT,
Overseers of the Poor.
TOWN FARM ACCOUNT.
DR.
To rent of house and outbuildings, $1,750 00 at 8
per cent. .
$140 00
Barn and shed, $850 00 at 8 per cent. 68 00
Land, 42 acres-tillage $4,200 00 at 6 per cent. .
252 00
Overseers' orders for supplies, $1,540 11, and Dr. Gale's salary, $25 00 . 1,565 11
Use of personal property, $2,500 00 at 4 per cent.
100 00
$2,125 11
CR.
By increase of personal property
$ 493 00
11 paupers at $3 05 per week 1,632 11
$2,125 11
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners of the Town Debt Sinking Fund respectfully submit the following report :
Value of Fund Jan. 1, 1886
$19,240 00
Investments Jan. 1, 1886 .
$18,500 00
Interest collected to May 1, 1886 1,110 00
Appropriation for 1886 . 1,390 00
$21,000 00
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Invested as follows :
Town of Saugus notes
$21,000 00
VALUE OF SINKING FUND JAN. 1, 1887.
Investments
$21,000 00
Accrued interest to Jan. 1
840 00
Value of Fund Jan. 1, 1887 .
$21,840 00
The appropriation required for the present year will be twelve hundred and forty dollars;
HERBERT B. NEWHALL, SAMUEL HAWKES, HERBERT O. PRATT,
Town Debt Sinking Fund Commissioners.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS.
Number of births registered in 1886 52 Less than last year . 19 Males 24
Females
28
MARRIAGES.
Number of intentions issued in 1886 25
Marriages registered .
21
First marriage of
34
Second marriage of
7
Third marriage of
1
DEATHS.
Number of deaths in 1886 50
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AGES.
Under 5 years '
11
From 50 to 70 9
From 5 to 30
11
70 to 90
14
30 to 50
5
DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH.
Heart Disease
3
Convulsions 3
Apoplexy
2
Agina Pecteris 1
Pleurisy
1
Cancer
1
Bright's Disease 1
Tumor
1
Typhoid Fever
1
Gangrene
2
Consumption
2
Old Age
7
Phthisis
4
Hemorrhage
2
Acute Rheumatism
1
Other Diseases
12
Diptheria
6
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
POPULATION OF SAUGUS.
1820 .
748
1855
1,788
1870
2,247
1830
960
1860
2,024
1875
2,570
1840
1,098
1865
2,006
1880
2,612
1850
1,552
1885
2,855
WILLIAM H. NEWHALL, Town Clerk.
STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.
YEARS.
Real Estate.
Personal Property.
Total Valuation.
Debt ..
Rate Taxes. per $1,000.
1886
$1,373,680
$156,555
$1,373,680
$56,106 57
$17 50
1885
1,289,982
184,378
1,474,360
55,699 49
16 80
1884
.,197,402
181,290
1,378,692
58,719 11
18 00
1883
1,200,590
145,780
1,346,370
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