Town annual report of Saugus 1899, Part 5

Author: Saugus (Mass.)
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 256


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$136, 113 24


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $136, 113 24


To Essex County, rendered highways and


bridges . 148 41


Corporation tax . 285 33


City of Lynn, rendered highways ·


48 26


Street railway tax (from State) . ·


2,100 37


Burial of State paupers


15 00


Cliftondale bonded school loan . 25,000 00


Two days interest on above loan 4 85


J. L. Edmands, highways . 27 50


J. L. Edmands, error in pay roll 2 00


Watson, tax title 64 54


Lynnhurst School-house loan


3,500 00


Overseers, Mary P. Fawcett 140 21


H. J. Mills, Mary P. Fawcett (Poor Department) . 41 79


City of Boston, school supplies 27 00


Town of Revere, highways


13 43


Judge Amerige, court fines


291 00


City of Lynn


4 00


C. L. Davis, carriage license


I 00


J. Starkey I OQ


A. M. Stocker, barge license


2 00


H. A. Turner, barge license Water loan


2 00


·


2,500 00


F. A. Merrithew, barge license


2 00


Sunset Club. pool license I OO ·


Nanepashemet Club, pool license I OO .


J. T. Parkins, pool license


I OO


Hose 3, pool license .


I OO


H. A. Turner, pool license


I OO


Nanapashemet, bowling license


2 00


H. A. Turner, livery stable


2 00


H. A. Turner, carriage license


.


I 00


A. M. Ferguson, druggist's license


1 00


.


Amount carried forward,


$170,345 93


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Amount brought foward, $170,345 93


To J. S. Meacom, druggist's license


1 00


C. H. Bond, highways 30 00


Stackpole, tax title


42 15


Overseers, on account Ellen Scanlon 24 25


J. Newhall, sale of lots in cemetery


564 00


L. J. Austin, railroad excise tax


1,825 94


National Bank tax


384 85


Military aid


16 00


State aid


1,633 00


City of Lynn, tax on flooded land 755 14


Overseers, on acct. of John O. Rhodes 45 00


Education of State children 114 00


C. F. Brook, slaughter license 1 00


N. R. Stiles, barge license


2 00


J. H. Donohue, barge license 2 00


Proceeds of sinking fund 5,000 00


Fire Department, rebate in gas bill


46


C. B. Woodbridge, auctioneer's license 1 00


J. A. Halladay, auctioneer's license I 00


$180,788 72


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CREDITOR.


By Commonwealth notes $50,000 00


Interest on town notes


. 11, 16I SS


Principal school loan .


2,150 00 ·


Commonwealth on acct. license


5℃


E. H. Gay & Co., notes


· 10,000 00


Coupon notes


5,000 00 ·


Third National Bank, Boston, notes


· 10,000 00


County tax


2,626 84


Principal water loan


3,500 00 .


State tax


I,S30 00


Selectmen's orders


64,377 49


Overseers' orders


4,427 79 ·


Balance


. 15,714 22


$ISO,7SS 72


BALANCE CONSISTS OF


Deposit in Lynn bank $12,441 55


Deposit in Boston bank .


1,124 S4


Cash and checks on hand


2,147 83


$15,714 22


J. S. MEACOM, Treasurer.


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Condition of Town.


ASSETS.


Cash in Treasury .


. $15,714 22


Sinking Fund


. 71,760 00


Balance 1894 tax


27 42


Balance 1895 tax


179 63 .


Balance 1896 tax


2,815 53


Balance 1897 tax


8,756 48


Balance 1898 tax


. 18,830 09


Balance 1899 tax · 40,235 71


Due from State for State and Military Aid, 2,121 00


Due from Essex County for dog tax


394 35


Due from cemetery lots .


21 50


Tax titles at cost


618 20


City of Lynn water rebate 1,932 20


Interest on uncollected taxes . 4,425 85


Due from State for corporation tax 134 03


Cash in Water Commissioner's hands


134 27


Due from State account, Poor Department,


39 10


Due from cities and towns, Poor Depart- ment


242 22


Due from Mary Fawcette estate 127 67


Deficiency . 85,673 33


$254,182 80


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LIABILITIES.


Coupon notes


. $16,500 00


Water loan


. 61,000 00


Cliftondale school-house loan .


9,500 00


Cliftondale school-house loan, new .


. 25,000 00


Roby school-house loan .


· 36,000 00


Lynnhurst school-house loan .


. 3,500 00


Temporary loans .


.. 30,000 00


Sinking fund notes


· 69,000 00


Hathaway bond


4,000 00 ·


Sundry small bills not paid


132 80


$254,182780


Statement of Town Debt.


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Coupon notes


. $16,500 00


Water loans


61,000 00


Cliftondale school-house loan ·


9,500 00


Cliftondale school-house loan, new 25,000 00


Roby school-house loan 36,000 00


Lynnhurst school-house loan


3,500 00


Sinking fund notes


69,000 00


Temporary loans


30,000 00


Hathaway bond


4,000 00


1


$254,050 00


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Coupon Notes, Payable as Follows:


5 Coupon notes due May 1, 1900, 4% $2,500 00 6


66 66 Nov. 1, 1900, " 3,000 00


6


" May 1, 1901, " 3,000 00


6 66 66 " Nov. 1, 1901, " 3,000 00


6


66


" May 1, 1902, " 3,000 00


4


" Nov. 1, 1902, " 2,000 00


$16,500 00


Principal of Water Loan, Payable as Follows:


Dec.


1900 @ 4%


$3,500 00


4,000 00


1902 "


2,500 00


1903 66 3,000 00


I904


3,000 00


1905


3,000 00


1906 " "


3,000 00


1907 " "


3,000 00


1908 "4 1-2


5,000 00


1909 " "


5,000 00


1910 4


5,000 00


19II


5,000 00


1912


5,000 00


1913


3,500 00


1914


5,000 00


1915 "


2,500 00


$61,000 00 .


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Cliftondale School-house Loan, Payable as Follows:


Dec. 1, 1900 @ 4% $1,700 00


1901 “ 1,700 00


1902 " " 1,700 00 1903 " 1,700 00 Mar. 7, 1900 " " 450 00


1901 . .. 450 00


1902 " . 450 00


1903 " "


450 00


1904 " "


450 00


$9,050 00


Roby School-house Loan, Payable as Follows:


July 1, 1904 @ 4% $3,000 00


1905 " 3,000 00


1906 “. "


3,000 00


1907 " "


3,000.00


1908 " "


3,000 00


1909 " "


3,000 00


1910 "


3,000 00


3,000 00


1912 66


3,000 00


1913 "


3,000 00


1914 " "


3,000 00


1915 " "


3,000 00


$36,000 00


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Cliftondale School-house Loan, new, as follows :


I-5 Series No. I due May 1, 1915, @ 4% $5,000 00 66


" 1916,


5,000 00


66 66


5,000 00


66


66


2 4 5


66 66 3 " 1917, 1918, 5,000 00


" 1919, 5,000 00 -- $25,000 00


Lynnhurst School-house Loan, as follows:


Note No. I due May 18, 1900, @ 3 1-2% $350 00


66


1901,


66 350 00


66 66 66 3 1902, 1903, 350 00 66 66 66 350 00 66


66 66 6


66


66 6.


1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909,


66 350 00


66


9 "IO 7 8


66


66


66 350 00


350 00


66 350 00


66 2


4 5


Oct. 19, Hathaway bond, due Oct. 1908, @ 4%


$4,000 00


350 00


350 00 66 66


$3,500


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STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.


YEARS.


Real Estate.


Personal Property.


Total Valuation.


Deficiency.


Tax Rate per $1,000.


1899


$3.393,994


$174,214


$3,568,208


$85.673 33


$20 00


1898


3,349,912


163,378


3,513,290


94.112 75


20 50


1897


3,173,313


177,883


3,350,997


110,935 34


18 00


1896


3,044,200


179 377


3,223,597


100,298 73


22 00


1895


2,768,019


196,589


2,964,608


87,115 91


19 00


1894


2,697,548


263,825


2,961,373


83,635 38


18 40


1893


2,600,651


303,647


2,904.298


68,983 73


18 50


1892


2,463,984


252,128


2,716, 112


72,789 68


16 50


1891


2.333,633


276.014


2,609,647


72,806 78


16 80


1890


2,253,875


238,993


2,492,868


74.322 93


18 00


1889


1,162,530


228.331


2.390,861


84,952 42


20 00


1888


2,037,192


234, 107


2,271,299


112,135 36


19 00


1887


1,906,061


202,835


2,148,896


94,785 07


13 50


1886


1,373.680


156,555


1,373,680


56,106 57


7 50


1885


1,289,982


184,378


1,474,360


55,699 40


16 80


1884


1,197,402


181,280


1,378,692


58,719 II


18 00


1883


1, 200,590


145,780


1,346,370


66,231 25


18 20


1882


1,197,760


142,605


1,342,395


69,909 48


19 00


1881


1,205,210


223,752


1,425,962


70,345 49


17 60


1880


1,2 10,495


254,960


1,465,095


69,305 49


16 50


1879


1,202,054


260,890


1,462,944


69,901 28


17 00


1878


1,210 725


299,810


1,510,535


72,425 67


18 00


1877


1,326,529


3.55,460


1,681,980


74,541 62


16 00


1876


1,317,128


381,300


1,691,428


84,217 75


20 00


1875


1,289,433


448,825


1,738,258


52,676 73


19 00


1874


1,254,233


543,000


1,796,233


36,832 18


18 50


1873


1,165,375


541,710


1,707,184


36,142 44


13 50


1872


1, 1IO,125


492,225


1,602,350


35,730 42


12 50


187 [


1,048,908


451,937


1,500,845'


37,709 40


18 00


1870


1.004.929


457,160


1,462,089


12,769 89


15 00


1869


973,342


469,629


1,442,971


14,900 87


13 33


1868


914,214


369,558


1,310,772


16,143 62


14 50


1867


906,464


385,429


1,291,893


18,103 84


18 00


1866


895,312


453.366


1,348,678


20,201 36


15 00


1865


904,544


444,973


1,349,517


22,749 58


17 00


1864


909,646


397,400


1,307,046


30,080 86


12 50


1863


880,314


324.490


1,204,804


30,235 16


13 33


1862


876,680


270,000


1,146,695


18,407 08


8 00


1861


889,693


286, 189


1,175,882


16,580 17


7 86


1860


877,605


301,087


1,179,592


16,601 33


6 80


Report on Cemetery Lots.


Balance due January 1, 1899 .


$35 25


Deeds drawn in 1899


476 25


Single graves


75 00


$586 50


Paid Treasurer


565 00


Balance due


$21 50


Lots on which balance is due :


H. M. Knowlton


$16 00


J. I. Cooper


2 50


Cash on hand


3 00


$21 50


Report of condition of trust funds in the hands of the Treas- urer, the income of which is devoted to the perpetual care of the following lots in the Saugus cemetery :


Lot No. 226, Mary A. Perley.


Dr. To balance as reported


$252 09


Interest to July 1, 1899 IO IS


$262 27


Cr.


Paid for care of lot


$8 00


Balance .


.


254 27


$262 27


Henry Hone lot.


Dr. To balance as reported


$223 61


Interest to Nov. 1, 1899


9 02


$232 63


Cr. Care of lot


$6 00


Balance


226 63


$232 63


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REPORT OF CEMETERY LOTS.


Edward Ward lot.


Dr. To balance as reported


$51 25


Interest to July 1, IS99 2 06


Cr. Care of lot


$3 00


Balance


50 31


Ira Draper lot.


Dr. To balance as reported


$101 20


Interest to July 1, 1899


4 os


$105 28


Cr. By care of lot $4 00


Balance


IOI 2S


$105 28


Twiss Jones and one-half of Snow tomb.


Dr. To balance as reported


$151 56


Interest to July 1, 1899 6 10


$157 66


Cr. By care of lot


$4 50


Balance


153 16


$157 66


Butterfield and Avery lot.


Dr. To balance as reported Interest to Nov. 1, 1899


$103 06


4 12


$107 18


Cr. By care of lot $2 50


Balance


104 6S


$107 IS


L. B. George lot, No. 142.


Dr. To balance as reported Interest to July 1, IS99 S 16


$202 12


$210 28


Cr. By care of lot $6 00


Balance 204 28


$210 28


$53 31


$53 31


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REPORT OF CEMETERY LOTS.


1


Charles Smith lot.


Dr. To balance as reported


$IOI 54


Interest to July 1, 1899 4 08


$105 62


Cr. By care of lot


$2 50


Balance


103 12


$105 62


William Mills lot.


Dr. To amount received


$75 00


Cr. Balance


75 00


H. M. George lot.


Dr. To amount received


$300 00


Cr. By balance


300 00


J. S. MEACOM, Treasurer.


Collector's Department


A. Dudley Johnson, Collector, in Account with the Town of Saugus.


DR.


Jan. 1, 1900.


To balance of 1892 tax .


$24 70


By abatements


24 70


DR.


Jan. 1, 1900. To balance of 1893 tax


92 32


CR.


92 32


Jan. 1, 1900.


To balance of 1894


27 42 '


Lewis J. Austin, Collector, in Account with the Town of Saugus.


DR.


Jan. 1, 1900.


To balance of 1895 tax .


. $1,408 78


To interest collected


60 31


$1,469 09


CR.


By cash paid Treasurer . . . $1,121 30


By interest paid Treasurer


60 31


By abatements


107 85


$1,289 46


Balance uncollected


$179 63


CR.


By abatements


DR.


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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


DR.


Jan. 1, 1900.


To balance of 1896 tax .


. $5,033 75


To interest collected


1,461 10


$6,494 85


CR.


By cash paid Treasurer . . $1,474 57


By interest paid Treasurer


1,461 10


By abatements


602 85


By cash paid Treasurer by City of Lynn, 92 40


By tax title deeded to Town . 48 40


$3,679 32


Balance uncollected


$2,815 53


DR.


Jan. 1, 1900. To balance of 1897 tax . . $22,278 69


To interest collected


1,103 92 $23,382 61


CR.


By cash paid Treasurer . . $12,917 90


By interest paid Treasurer


1,103 92


By abatements


528 71


By cash paid Treasurer by City of Lynn, 75 60


-$14,626 13


Balance uncollected


$8,756 48


DR.


Jan. 1, 1900.


To balance of 1898 tax . $27,982 14


To interest collected


376 21


$28,358 35


CR.


By cash paid Treasurer . . $8,628 39


By interest paid Treasurer 376 21


By abatements


·


523 66


$9,528 26


Balance uncollected


$18,830 09


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. DR.


Jan. 1, 1900.


To tax of 1899 committed


$74,156 16


CR.


By cash paid Treasurer .


. $32,920 70


By discounts


524 29


By abatements


.


475 46 .


$33,920 45


Balance uncollected


$40,235 71


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Appraisers' Report


Ward One.


School-house


$1,600


Land


·


200


$1,800


Ward Two.


School-house, grammar


$4,500


Land


1,200


Old Town Hall


2,500


Land


1,200


Town Hall


40,000


Hose-house


2,700


Land


5,000


Public Library


4,300


Almshouse and barn


5,000


Land


5,000


Woodland


2,500


Cemetery


4,000


Roby school-house


32,500


Land


2,500


Hathaway property


4,000


$116,900


Ward Three.


Old school-house


$4,000


Land


1,100


Essex school-house


2,600


Land


1,000


Cliftondale school-house


20,000


Land


2,300


Gravel pit


.


50


Land, Central Street


1,600


$32,650


APPRAISERS' REPORT.


Ward Four.


School-house


$8,700


Land


1,300


Hose-house


3,000


Land .


500


Lynnhurst school-house .


2,500


Land


1,000


$17,000


Ward Five.


School-house


$1,900


Land


200


$2,100


Fire Department.


Apparatus, etc.


$6,000


Water Department.


Cost


$98,000


Highways and Bridges.


Tools and machinery


$500


$274,950 B. F. SANBORN, S. A. D. FORRISTALL, J. WESLEY PAUL, Appraising Committee.


Selectmen's Report


The Selectmen herewith respectfully present their annual report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1899.


Highways and Bridges.


A continual and persistent demand for public improvements, often far out of proportion to the increase of material wealth, seems to be the desire of every rapidly increasing and prosperous community. Such is the Town of Saugus. The official duties of members of every department grow more and more perplex- ing and arduous, and in no one is this more noticeable than in the Department of Highways and Bridges.


The many miles of streets, increasing year by year, require constant attention to meet the exacting demands of the traveling public.


What is now considered a good carriage road will not satisfy the desires of that large class who use the bicycles. What the automobile will require time and experience will tell. If what is said to be the ruling of the courts proves true, this appropri- ation must be increased, so the Superintendent of Streets can be constantly employed. Few permanent improvements were called for during the year. By the joint action of the towns of Revere and Saugus, the culvert near Franklin Park, on the line of the two towns, was very greatly enlarged and rebuilt in a most substantial manner. The bridge on Elm street, near Pranker's mill, has been raised to grade, replanked and the railing rebuilt. The bridges in East Saugus also have been repaired to a con- iderable extent. s


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On Essex street, Cliftondale, after trying for a long time to have the Boston and Maine R. R. Co. grant us permission to drain the surface water over their land, we were forced to lay 500 feet of 10-inch pipe in the street, connecting with catch- basin and drain near the railroad station.


Many thousand loads of gravel have been taken from the Hathaway property, with which the streets of East Saugus, Cliftondale, as well as the Center, have been graded.


We were flattering ourselves on the good condition of our streets, when, by closing of the turnpike or State road, the im- mense travel of that great thoroughfare was forced on to Lincoln avenue. At the same time nearly 100 tons of crushed rock are being daily hauled to the State highway from the quarry on Den- ver street. As this is to be continued through the winter and spring, the future condition of those streets is not at all doubtful.


Petitions for the acceptance of several new streets will probably come before the Town at its annual meeting.


The customary appropriation for sidewalks seems an econo- mical expenditure of money. If more of our citizens would . avail themselves of the Town offer, we should in a few years have a good system of sidewalks.


Street Lighting.


Our streets are still lighted under the contract made with the Lynn Gas and Electric Light Co. The number of arc lights in operation is 67, at a cost of $67.50 apiece. There are also five incandescent lights. Again we feel it a duty to call the thought- ful attention of the people of this Town to municipal street lighting. That there will be earnest calls for extending our system and for more lamps on our present line is certain.


Cannot the united wisdom of the Town devise some scheme whereby the cost can be reduced, and at the same time give better results?


Police Department.


It is with pleasure we record our appreciation and commen- dation of the systematic and arduous services performed by this


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


department. Having gained the respect of all good citizens by active, vigilant and conscientious work, its duties have been carried on without friction or trouble.


For details we refer you to the report of the Chief of Police.


Fire Department.


What we have said of the Police Department applies equally as well to the Fire Department. The work requires hardy, cool and determined men. We believe we have them. All that is necessary is suitable apparatus and conveniences for work. Our Fire Department will then be second to none of its size.


The Chief Engineer will give the details in his report.


Public Buildings.


Your Selectmen, at the last annual meeting, were impowered to purchase land and build a school-house at Lynnhurst. $3,500. was appropriated for the purchase ; 5,000 feet of land was gen- erously given by Wood, Harmon & Co., the enterprising firm who have opened up Lynnhurst to the public. We also pur- chased additional land to the amount of 10,000 feet. The build- ing was put under contract to be erected for $2,788.92. It is nearly completed, and will be finished within the appropriation.


Our public buildings are all in good repair, with perhaps the exception of the Grammar School, Ward 2, which needs new shingles and a coat of paint.


Cemetery.


A small appropriation is necessary to finish regrading the avenues and paths, and also to open a new avenue. It is also hoped that the erection of a new tomb will claim the attention of our citizens. The present apology for a tomb is a reproach on the good name of the Town.


Finances.


The reports of the Auditor and Treasurer give the details of this department. We urge upon our fellow citizens the neces- sity of devising some way to procure a more prompt payment of taxes.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


The interest appropriation is increasing at a most formidable rate. The temporary loans are out of all proportion to the business transacted. It is hoped this, the most important branch of our Town government, will receive the careful attention it merits from every citizen.


Appropriations.


We would recommend the following appropriations :


Highways and Bridges . $6,000


Selectmen Incidentals


6,500


Insurance


.


900


Police Department


3,500


Public Buildings .


600


Street Lighting


4,800


Cemetery


800


In closing our report for the year 1899, we do it with a certain- amount of self-esteem that our efforts to do the business of the Town have been at least partially successful, and we believe in a degree appreciated by our fellow citizens. We have endeavored to carry out your instructions to the best of our ability, and in so doing have succeeded without extra Town meetings or extra ap- propriations, and we are also able to show a surplus unexpended.


B. F. SANBORN,


J. WESLEY PAUL, S. A. D. FORRISTALL, Board of Selectmen.


Report of Overseers of the Poor


The close of another financial year demands from the servants of the Town a complete account of their stewardship, and the Board of Overseers accordingly present the figures and state- ments of transactions in their department, arranged, it is hoped, with such details of expenditures and receipts as to be found easy of comprehension.


The whole amount of orders drawn by the Overseers Depart- ment amounts to $4,427.79, as follows : For insane, $1,686.05 ; partial support of 93 persons, $1,920.22 ; Town Farm, $727.47 ; repairs on buildings, $8.25 ; Town physician, $25.00; inciden- tals, $34.40; insurance, $26.40.


Owing to a very dry and unfavorable season our crops were much reduced, obliging us to purchase a large quantity of hay to feed the stock. Our barn, which has been very much im- proved during the past year by the addition of a separate barn for the cattle, making one of the finest barns for the comfort and convenience of cattle, we think, that can be found in this State.


We would call the attention of our citizens to the condition of the Almshouse, which has caused much complaint from the State Board for several years past, and which can only be reme- died by a new building, which we would recommend in the im- mediate future, as it is impossible to alter the present building to make a separation of the sexes, and also to give much needed sanitary improvements.


We would recommend $4,200.00 to meet the requirements of the Poor Department for the coming year.


HERBERT O. PRATT, GEORGE FAULKNER, CHARLES FLORENCE, Overseers of the Poor.


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Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners


SAUGUS, Jan. 1, 1900.


To the Selectmen of Saugus :


The Sinking Fund Commissioners beg leave to submit the following report :


Value of Sinking Fund Jan. 1, 1899, $64,000 00 Interest collected to May 1, 1899 ·


3,840 00


Appropriation for 1899 . 1,160 00 - $69,000 00


Invested in Town of Saugus notes .


$69,000 00 Value of Sinking Fund Jan. 1, 1900, $69,000 00


Accrued interest not collected to Jan. 1, 1900


2,760 00


$71,760 00


The appropriation required for the year 1900 is thirteen hun- dred and sixty dollars ($1,360).


HERBERT B. NEWHALL, SAMUEL HAWKES, HERBERT O. PRATT, Sinking Fund Commissioners.


Report of Chief of Police


I herewith tender my report for the year of 1899, showing the present condition and strength of the Police Force, and reviewing briefly the duties performed during the year.


Membership.


The force is composed of three regular and sixteen special officers, as follows : Charles O. Thompson, Frank W. Joy and Walter A. Pratt are the regular officers. The specials are R. L. Mansfield, Justin Mansfield, Levi Florence, C. F. Clark, E. P. Burnham, J. A. Rea, D. W. Walker, P. A. Flaherty, E. Ber- rett, John Brierly, H. F. Fiske, John C. Bannon, S. H. John- son, F. Feakins, C. S. Pendleton and George Macomber.


Crime.


The whole number of arrests for 1899 was 114, of which 108 were males and 6 females. 1


Nature of Offence.


Drunk, 47; setting fires, 2; cruelty to animals, 4; over driv- ing horse, 3 ; assault, 5 ; assault and battery, 5 ; embezzlement, 6; bastardy, 2 ; disturbing peace, 2 ; profane language, 8; liquor nuisance, I ; larceny, 5; trespass, 3; obstructing an officer, 3 ; assault on officer, 2; truancy, 2; peddling without a license, I ; surrendered by bondsman, I; selling horse with glanders, 2 ; non-support, 3; lewd and lascivious conduct, 3 ; pool selling, 3 ; unlicensed dog, I.


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Disposed of as Follows:


Appealed, 2 ; committed to Salem, 20; committed to State In- dustrial School, 2 ; committed to Lyman School, I ; discharged, 16; defaulted, 2 ; sent to Grand Jury, I ; sent to Superior Court,. 5 ; fined and paid, 10; filed, 19; nol-prossed, I ; continued, 33.


List of Other Work Done.


Number of complaints received and investigated, ISo; doors found open and secured, 36; lights for dangerous places, IS; windows found open, 12 ; fire discovered and alarms pulled, 2 ; dead body removed, I ; search warrant for liquor, 1 ; disturb- ances suppressed, 4; runaway horses stopped, 2; lost children found and restored, 3; lights found burning, I8; dogs shot, 35.


Appropriation


$3,300.00


C. O. Thompson, salary $$40 00


C. O. Thompson, extra time . 22 00


F. W. Joy, salary 642 40


F. W. Joy, commitment, extra time 38 25


W. A. Pratt, salary 726 00


W. A. Pratt, extra time 16 65


R. L. Mansfield, salary 296 00


Levi Florence, salary


S2 00


J. C. Bannon, salary 31 60


E. T. Burnham, salary . 22 00


P. A. Flaherty


7 00


S. F. Kinney


3 00


C. O. Thompson, use of horse


200 00


New England Telephone Co. 97 55


R. Y. Russell, printing


IS 50


Amount carried forward, $3,042 95


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Amount brought forward, $3,042 95


John P. Lovell, supplies 20 40


C. S. Knowles, supplies 20 30 .


Oak Hall, supplies 28 73


1


E. E. Rider, use of horse 2 00


L. C. Latham, use of horse . I OO


Couch & Seeley, repairing telephones


18 75


Derby Desk Co., office chairs 6 50


C. O. Thompson, incidentals


5 00


J. E. Fields, printing signs ·


5 00


C. O. Thompson, keys for handcuffs 1 15


C. H. Vincent, detective 44 50


F. W. Barry, printing . 2 75


Police for Decoration Day 14 00


C. A. Blakeley, use of horse . . 5 00


Joseph Newhall, men for Decoration Day, 4 00


D. McWilliams, labor 6 50


Alfred Sachsse, labor I 00


H. A. Turner, use of horse


.


7 60


Sampson & Allen, supplies


95


H. O. Pratt, use of horse


3 00


S. A. D. Forristall


6 00


Police helmet


I 90


F. D. Luce, copy of Records


85


$3,249 83


Finance.


The total amount of fines paid during the year was $291.00.


I would recommend that the sum of $3,500.00 be appropriated for police service for the year of 1900.


I would also recommend that the sum of $500.00 be appropri- ated for the purpose of purchasing a police ambulance for this department.


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Conclusion.


In concluding this report I desire to extend my thanks to the honorable Board of Selectmen and George M. Amerige, Trial Justice, for the kindness shown me during the year.


I wish also to thank the officers, regular and special, for the- support they have given me.


Respectfully submitted.


CHARLES O. THOMPSON, Chief of Police.


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Report of Board of Health.


The Board of Health respectfully submits its annual report for the year 1899.


The Board was organized as follows: George W. Gale, M. D., Chairman; William F. Belcher, Secretary; Benjamin F. Robinson, Health Officer.


Regular meetings of the Board are held at the Town Hall on the first Monday of each month at 8 o'clock P. M.


We would again urge upon the citizens of the Town the great necessity for the better construction of cesspools and vaults. We have inspected many places on account of poor drainage and in many of them found the cesspools entirely inadequate, either from poor construction or insufficient size.




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