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ing . 29 10
J. S. Meacom, drugs
II 23
Bryant & Kent, cement
10 15
James Chisholm, labor
18 00
Mrs. R. D. Marr, apples
3 00
Charles Grover, driving cows,
12 00
31 C. D. Fisk, meat and gro- ceries 7 62
J. H. Bosworth, repairing boots ·
4 70
J. B. Wiggin, salary · .
700 00
1,593 14
Total expenditures
$7,641 22
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OVERSEERS' REPORT.
In submitting their annual report the Overseers feel that the financial showing of their department must be quite satisfactory to the citizens of the Town, especially when the prevailing prices of grain, meat, fuel and other supplies which have to be used at the Almshouse and Farm, and to the families supported outside, have been very high during the year.
The increase in the personal property was not as great as in the previous year, caused by a short hay crop, increase in the cost of grain, etc., but with all that it will be seen that the total cost of seven inmates, 284 weeks was only 97, cents. Three cows have died during the year which also caused a loss of about $150.00. This was not owing to the mouth disease, recently so prevalent in some parts of this State, for the cows have been entirely free from it, but from ordinary causes.
The breaking up of about six acres of rough land, which cost only $100.00, and the sum of $20.00 for ditching a portion of it, was paid out of the revenue of the farm, as was also a wall in the barn cellar and necessary improvements in the interior of the the house, amounting to $250.00. The bringing into cultivation of the land referred to, will be a great advantage to the farm, as it will give additional tillage and hay area.
The money appropriated for the new horse stalls was expended by the Selectmen and the result is very satisfactory. They also repaired the roof of the barn and the buildings are now in a good condition, except that the house needs painting.
It will be seen that while the Board was compelled to issue orders amounting to $220.12 more than the appropriation, the sum of $734.28 was for supplies for non-settlement persons or for private persons in hospitals, a part of which has already found its way into the Town Treasury and the sum of $515.58 is still due.
The house and premises are kept in good condition, and the superintendent, Mr. Wiggin, and the matron, Mrs. Wiggin, show as deep interest in the property of the institution as ever, and the town is fortunate in having them at the head of the farm and house.
One thing appears to be very necessary, that is a fire escape from the third flat of the house. The State Inspector is not satisfied with the present means of egress, in case of fire; and
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OVERSEERS' REPORT.
we recommend that a sufficient sum be placed at the disposal of this Board to remedy this apparent danger. .
In closing, your Board recommends an appropriation of the same amount as last year, namely, $5,000.
JAMES A. HALLIDAY, GEORGE H. AMES, HENRY N. OLIVER.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1902.
DR.
To balance from 1901
.
$1,224 51
· Mrs. Richard Hawkes, board of
Richard Hawkes
85 43
Temporary loans
70,000 00
Overdraft State aid, 1901
8 00
State, support of State paupers 25 35
L. J. Austin, excise tax, 1901
2,452 24
L. J. Austin, tax 1896
331 93
L. J. Austin, interest 1896
2 08
L. J. Austin, tax 1897
266 00
L. J. Austin, interest 1897
19 67
L. J. Austin, interest 1898
162 77
L. J. Austin, tax 1899
2,458 73
L. J. Austin, interest 1899
464 18
L. J. Austin, tax 1900
12,530 53
L. J. Austin, interest 1900
921 00
L. J. Austin, tax 1901
23,860 91
L. J. Austin, interest 1901 374 52
L. J. Austin, tax 1902
38,629 88
L. J. Austin, excise tax 1902 2,480 61
Essex County, dog tax 397 98
City of Lynn, water rebate
4,653 77
City of Malden, Poor Department 94 50
J. E. Mansfield, rent of Town Hall 80 00
J. E. Mansfield, hay scales
8 00
Amount carried forward,
$161,532 59
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $161,532 59
Overseers, board for Flora Jones $42 50
Arthur Jones, board for Flora Jones . 84 03
Rockport Poor Department, W. M. Wendall
1500
Corporation tax (State)
756 36
National Bank tax
314 63
Interest on Lynn Bank account
150 41
Interest on Boston Bank account
39 43
Town Clerk, druggist's liquor license,
2 00
E. L. Furber, rent of Hathaway place to December . 84 00
H. C. Nye, board for H. A. Nye 84 50
Temporary support State paupers 39 00
70 08
City of Lowell, Poor Department J. F. Jones, tax title .
90 33
Charles Florence, material sold .
IO 15
Nanepashemet Club, pool license 2 00
Nanepashemet Club, bowling license 2 00
J. T. Parkins, pool license . 2 00
Stocker & Merrithew, barge license
2 00
Henry Turner, barge license
2 00
Henry Turner, carriage license
I OO
Henry Turner, stable license I 00
Burial of State paupers 15 00
Burial indigent soldiers and sailors
105 00
State, education of State children
249 00
Overseers, Mrs. Faucett
42 71
Judge Amerige, court fines
286 50
Water loan
·
1,500 00
County of Essex, Pleasant avenue ex- tension
250 00
Carl Koch, slaughter license ·
I OO
School Committee, for tuition
12 50
School Committee, material sold pro- ceeds $300.00 App. Rep. on School Buildings
1 00 4,257 13
Amount carried forward,
$165,789 72
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$165,789 72
Military aid
$28 00
State aid
2,454 00
Street Railroad, tax
2,889 91
J. Newhall, sale of lots in cemetery
435 00
City of Lynn, highways
61 89
City of Lynn, water main .
355 78
City of Boston, education of children
64 50
Proceeds, sinking fund
5,000 00
Donation to school fund
195 00
Saugus Woolen Mfg. account, high-
ways
19 25 11,503 33
$177,293 05
CR.
By Interest on Town notes
$7,259 86
Town notes paid
55,000 00
Coupon notes paid. Last of the Town Hall debt ·
5,000 00
Lynnhurst school note · ·
350 00
School loan principal .
2,150 00
Error on Town Hall rent account
9 00
County tax
3,312 91
Principal water loan
2,500 00
State tax
1,830 00
Metropolitan Park loan sinking fund for
1900
290 18
Metropolitan Park loan interest for
1900
537 94
Interest on boulevards
107 64
Cost of maintaining parks, 1900 . 207 09
Cost of maintaining boulevards, 1900 .
52 65
Cost of maintaining Nantasket .
14 91
Metropolitan Park Sinking Fund for
298 II 78,920 29 1901
Amount carried forward,
$78,920 29
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$78,920 29
Metropolitan Park interest on 1901 $539 27
Interest on boulevards, 1901 108 44
Cost of maintaining parks, 1901 . 283 02
Cost of maintaining boulevards, 1901 .
70 73
Cost of maintaining Nantasket, 1901 . 34 40
Metropolitan Park Loan Sinking Fund
for 1903 . 322 22
Metropolitan Park loan interest for 1902, 568 07
Interest on boulevards, 1902 ·
119 04
Cost of maintaining parks, 1902 .
309 68
Cost of maintaining boulevards, 1902 .
93 97
Interest on deferred Metropolitan Park payments 113 74
Cost of maintaining Nantasket, 1902
34 40
Interest on Sinking Fund notes .
5,000 00
Repairs on State Highways, Sect. 16, Chap. 47, R. L. So 00
State on account of Druggists Liquor licenses 50
.
Underdraft on Overseers order, No. 109,
1 00
Selectmen's orders
70,625 23 ·
Overseers' orders
·
5,220 12
Balance
.
14,848 93 98,372 76
$177,293 05
BALANCE ON HAND CONSISTS OF :
Deposit at Lynn . $9,175 32
Deposit at Boston
1,160 15
Cash and checks deposited .
2,548 70
Cash and checks actually on hand
1,964 76
$14,848 93
J. S. MEACOM, Treasurer.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Condition of Town.
ASSETS.
Cash in Treasury
. $14,848 93
Sinking Fund
87,040 00
Balance of 1896 tax
129 86
Balance of 1897 tax
296 66
Balance of 1898 tax
616 04
Balance of 1899 tax
3,609 85
Balance of 1900 tax
6,530 OI
Balance of 1901 tax
19,386 41
Balance of 1902 tax
36,482 41
Due from State on account of State aid . 2,218 50
Due from City of Lynn, water rebate 5,056 21
Accrued interest on uncollected taxes ·
3,131 71
Due from Essex County on account of dog tax .
491 13
Tax titles at cost
7,446 13
Due for cemetery lot, H. M. Knowlton .
9 25
Tools and machinery, Highway Depart- ment
1,257 IO
Tools and stock on hand, Water Depart- ment
273 10
Tools and apparatus, Fire Department
6,500 00
Due from State, burial O. Gallup and Mrs. G. W. Prescott ·
70 00
State aid overdrawn in Treasury ·
4 00
Due from cities and towns on account of Overseers' Department 515 58
Deficiency
90,755 35
Total .
$286,668 23
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
LIABILITIES.
Water loans .
. $62,500 00
Cliftondale schoolhouse loan .
2,600 00
Cliftondale schoolhouse loan, new
·
25,000 00
Roby schoolhouse loan
36,000 00
Lynnhurst schoolhouse loan
2,450 00
Sinking Fund notes
85,500 00
Hathaway bond
4,000 00
Temporary notes
65,000 00
Accrued interest on sinking fund notes to January I
1,540 00
Accrued interest on loans
1,972 41
Due collector .
92 52
Sundry small bills
13 30
Total .
$286,668 23
Statement of the Town Debt.
Water loans .
· $62,500 00
Sinking Fund notes
. 85,500 00
Temporary loans .
65,000 00
Cliftondale Schoolhouse loan .
2,600 00
Cliftondale Schoolhouse loan, new .
·
25,000 00
Roby Schoolhouse loan .
36,000 00
Lynnhurst Schoolhouse loan
2,450 00
Hathaway bond
.
· 4,000 00
$283,050 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Principal of Water Loan, Payable as Follows:
Dec. 1903 at 4 per cent. . $3,000 00'
Dec. 1904 at 4 per cent. . 3,000 00
Dec. 1905 at 4 per cent. . 3,000 00
Dec. 1906 at 4 per cent. . 3,000 00 .
Dec. 1907 at 4 per cent. . 3,000 00 .
Dec. 1908 at 42 per cent.
5,000 00
Dec. 1909 at 42 per cent. 5,000 00
Dec. 1910 at 4 per cent. .
5,000 00
Dec. 1911 at 4 per cent. .
5,000 00
Dec. 1912 at 4 per cent. .
5,000 00
Dec. 1913 at 4 per cent. .
.
3,500 00
Dec. 1914 at 4 per cent. .
5,000 00
· Dec. 1915 at 4 per cent. . 2,500 00
Dec. 1916 at 4 per cent. .
.
5,000 00
Dec. 1917 at 4 per cent. . 5,000 00
Dec. 1918 at 4 per cent. .
1,500 00
-- $62,500 00
Cliftondale Schoolhouse Loan, Payable as Follows:
Dec. 1, 1903, at 4 per cent.
$1,700 00
Mar. 7, 1903, at 4 per cent. 450 00
Mar. 7, 1904, at 4 per cent. 450 00 ·
-- $2,600 00
Roby Schoolhouse Loan, Payable as Follows:
July 1, 1904, at 4 per cent. $3,000 00
July 1, 1905, at 4 per cent. 3,000 00
July 1, 1906, at 4 per cent. 3,000 00
$9,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$9,000 00
·
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$9,000 00
July 1, 1907, at 4 per cent.
$3,000 00
July 1, 1908, at 4 per cent.
3,000 00
July 1, 1909, at 4 per cent. July 1, 1910, at 4 per cent.
3,000 00
3,000 00
July 1, 1911, at 4 per cent.
3,000 00
July 1, 1912, at 4 per cent.
3,000 00
July 1, 1913, at 4 per cent.
July 1, 1914, at 4 per cent.
July 1, 1915, at 4 per cent.
3,000 00
- -
27,000 00 -
$36,000 00
Cliftondale Schoolhouse Loan, New, as Follows:
One-fifth Series No. I, due May 1, 1915, at 32 per cent. · One-fifth Series No. 2, due May 1, 1916, at 32 per cent.
One-fifth Series No. 3, due May 1, 1917, at 3₺ per cent. ·
One-fifth Series No. 4, due May 1, 1918, at 3₺ per cent.
5,000 00
5,000 00
-$25,000 00
Lynnhurst Schoolhouse Loan, as Follows:
Note No. 4, due May 18, 1903, at 3} per cent. . $350 00 Note No. 5, due May 18, 1904, at 3} per
cent. · 350 00
$700 00
Amount carried forward,
$700 00
$5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
One-fifth Series No. 5, due May 1, 1919, at 3} per cent.
·
.
·
3,000 00
·
3,000 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $700 00
Note No. 6 due May 18, 1905, at 3} per cent. . . Note No. 7 due May 18, 1906, at 3} per cent. . . Note No. 8 due May IS, 1907, at 3} per cent. . .
$350 00
350 00
350 00
Note No. 9 due May 18, 1908 at 3} per cent. . . .
350 00
Note No. 10 due May 18, 1909, at 3} per cent. .
350 00
1,750 00
$2,450 00
Oct. 19, Hathaway bond, due October, 1908, at 4 per cent.
$4,000 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.
YEARS.
Real Estate.
Personal Property.
Total Valuation.
Deficiency.
Tax Rate per $1,000.
1902
$3,708,210
$172,626
$3,880,836
$90,755 35
$18 90
1901
3,619,329
172,226
3,791,555
97,093 04
21 00
1900
3,496,335
182,727
3,679,062
108,018 92
19 80
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
I891
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
17 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 11
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
1,210,495
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
355,460
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
1,110,125
492,225
1,602,350
35,730 42
12 50
1871
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
Collector's Department.
Lewis J. Austin Collector, in Account with the Town of Saugus.
DR.
Jan. 1, 1903.
To balance of 1896 tax .
$594 87
To interest collected
.
2 08
$596 95
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
$331 93
By interest paid Treasurer
2 08
By abatements
133 08
467 09
Balance uncollected
$129 86.
DR.
Jan. 1, 1903.
To balance of 1897 tax
$743 33
To interest collected
19 67
$763 00
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
$266 00
By interest paid Treasurer
.
·
19 67
By abatements
.
180 67
466 34
Balance uncollected
$296 66
142
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR.
Jan. 1, 1903.
To balance of 1898 tax .
$915 61
To interest collected
162 77
$1,078 38
CR.
By interest paid Treasurer
$162 77
By abatements
· 299 57
462 34
Balance uncollected
$616 04
DR.
Jan. 1, 1903.
To balance of 1899 tax .
·
. $6,255 62
To interest collected
464 18
$6,719 80
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
. $2,458 73
By interest paid Treasurer
464 18
By abatements
187 04
3,109 95
Balance uncollected
$3,609 85
DR.
Jan. 1, 1903. To balance of 1900 tax . $19,460 87
To interest collected
921 00
--- $20,381 87
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
. $12,530 53
By interest paid Treasurer 921 00
By abatements
400 33
13,851 86
Balance uncollected
$6,530 0I
.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR.
Jan. 1, 1903.
To balance of 1901 tax .
.
. $43,892 35
To interest collected .
374 52
$44,266 87
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
. $23,860 91
By interest paid Treasurer
374 52
By abatements
645 03
24,880 46
Balance uncollected
$19,386 41
DR.
Jan. 1, 1903. To tax of 1902 committed
$76,228 00
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer .
. $38,629 88
By discounts .
560 28
By abatements
555 43
39,745 59
Balance uncollected
$36,482 41
Appraisers' Report.
Ward One.
Schoolhouse
.
.
$1,600 00
Land
200 00
$1,800 00
Ward Two.
Grammar schoolhouse
$4,500 00
Land
1,200 00
Old Town Hall
2,500 00
Land
1,200 00 .
Roby School building
31,000 00
Land
2,500 00 .
Town Hall
42,000 00
Hose house
2,700 00
Shed
200 00
Land
.
5,000 00
Public Library
4,500 00
Almshouse and barns
4,500 00 ·
Land
5,500 00
Woodland
2,500 00
Personal property at Farm
5,000 00
Cemetery
4,000 00
Hathaway estate
4,000 00
122,800 00
Amount carried forward,
$124,600 00
145
.
-
·
.
·
·
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APPRAISERS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$124,600 00
Ward Three.
Old schoolhouse
· $4,000 00
Land
·
1,100 00
Essex street schoolhouse
2,500 00
Land
1,000 00 .
Brick schoolhouse
·
20,000 00
Land
2,300 00
Central street schoolhouse
23,500 00
Land
2,500 00
Gravel pit
.
50 00
-- 56,950 00
Ward Four.
Schoolhouse
. $8,000 00
Land
1,300 00
Hose house
3,000 00
Land
500 00
Lynnhurst schoolhouse
3,000 00
Land
1,000 00
16,800 00
Ward Five.
Schoolhouse .
$1,500 00
Land
200 00 -
1,700 00
Fire Department.
Apparatus
6,500 00
Amount carried forward,
$206,550 00
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APPRAISERS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $206,550 00
Water Department.
Appraisal
111.000 00
Street Department.
Tools and machinery 1,250 00
$318,800 00
H. O. PRATT, H. F. FISKE, ISAAC E. GRAVES. Appraising Committee.
Report on Cemetery Lots.
DR.
Balance due Jan. 1, 1902 *
$9 25
Deeds drawn in 1902
390 00
Single graves
·
45 00
$444 25
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer .
$435 00
Due from H. M. Knowlton
9 25
$444 25
Report of the condition of the trust funds in the hands of the Treasurer, 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
$259 76
Interest
9 15
$268 91
Cr. Care of lot .
$6 00
Balance
262 91
$268 91
Henry Hone lot,
Dr. To balance as reported
$231 99
Interest
8 17
$240 16
Cr. Care of lot
$6 00
Balance
234 16
$240 16
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149
REPORT ON CEMETERY LOTS.
Edward Ward lot.
Dr. To balance as reported Interest
$51 II
I 80
$52 91
Cr. Care of lot .
$2 91
Balance
50 00
$52 91
Ira Draper lot.
Dr. To balance as reported
$104 08
Interest .
3 66
$107 74
Cr. Care of lot .
$4 00
Balance
103 74
$107 74
Twiss Jones and one-half Snow tomb.
Dr. To balance as reported
$157 91
Interest
5 55
$163 46
Cr. Care of lots
$4 50
Balance
158 96
$163 46
Butterfield and Avery lot.
Dr. To balance as reported
$107 58
Interest
3 77
$III 35
Cr. Care of lot
$3 50
Balance
107 85
$III 35
L. B. George lot.
Dr. To balance as reported
$211 OI
Interest .
7 43
$218 44
Cr. Care of lot .
$6 00
Balance
212 44 - $218 44
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REPORT ON CEMETERY LOTS.
Chas. B. Smith lot.
Dr. To balance as reported
$108 II
Interest
3 81
Cr. Care of lot
$2 50
Balance
109 42
$III 92
Geo. G. Spurr lot.
Dr. To balance as reported
$82 80
Interest
2 89
$85 69
Cr. Balance
$85 69
H. M. George lot.
Dr. To balance as reported
$302 69
· Interest
10 59
$313 28.
Cr. Care of lot
$10 00
Balance
303 28
$313 28
Graves of Delia and Thomas Mansfield.
Dr. To balance
$51 75
Interest
I 8I
$53 56
Cr. Care of lot .
$1 75
Balance .
51 81
$53 56
John B. Walton.
Dr. To balance as reported
$51 57
Interest
I 81
$53 56
Cr. Care of lot .
$1 75
Balance
51 81
$III 92
--
$53 56
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REPORT ON CEMETERY LOTS.
Tattershall and Mary Andrews lot.
Dr. To balance as reported Interest
$101 00 3 54
$104 54
Cr. Care of lot $3 50
Balance
IOI 04
$104 54
Will of Betsy Pranker for George Pranker lot.
Dr. Balance as reported 6 $250 00
Interest
13 27
$263 27
Cr. Balance $263 27
William Mills lot.
Dr. To balance as reported
$77 45
Interest
2 71
Cr. Care of lot
$2 00
Balance
78 16
$80 16
Louis P. Hawkes lot.
Dr. Balance
$230 00
Interest .
4 03
$234 03
Cr. Care of lot .
$4 03
Balance
230 00
$234 03
Daniel F. Wilson lot.
Dr. Balance
$100 00
Cr. Balance
$100 00
$80 16
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Mrs. Maria A. Dunn lot.
Dr. Balance® $75 00
Cr. Balance
$75 00
J. S. MEACOM, TREASURER, Trustee.
Selectmen's Report.
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
We respectfully submit our report for the past year, and con- gratulate the town upon having made a reduction of $2.10 in the tax rate. This is a step in the right direction and a similar reduction can be made this year, it seems to us, if the citizens will only use the same care in making their appropriations that they would if it were an individual, instead of a Town matter.
We are pleased to note a decided improvement in the payment of the taxes, also a disposition on the part of the several boards of Town Officers, to economize in every way possible, "Economy is Wealth," and your Board firmly believes that if this policy is pursued for a few years that our tax rate will come down to a par with other towns of our class.
The action of the Board for the past year has been unanimous. This is a condition that is absolutely necessary, we believe, for the proper conduct of the affairs of the Town.
Highways and Bridges.
In this department there is no end to the call for improvements and while we have succeeded in remedying a great many of those that have been a source of expense to the Town in years gone by, namely, the surface water running from Lincoln avenue on to the land of Richards, Blodgett and Stocker for which an abatement of taxes had to be made by the Assessors each year, there never- theless remains an immense amount of work to be done along this line.
We would respectfully call your attention to the improvements that have been made on Central street, Saugus, from the monu- ment to the junction of Winter and. Winter to the cemetery, also on
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Jackson and Essex streets, Cliftondale. We believe that the citizens will appreciate the several concrete cross-walks that have been laid on the several squares of the Town, and would suggest that the Citizens, as far as they can, build their sidewalks of this same material.
Our efficient Superintendent of Streets has performed his duties with marked credit, and every year finds him more competent to look after this important department of our Town. The special appropriation made for Adams avenue will speak for itself, that of Central street yet unexpended will prove to be one of the best improvements that the Town has ever made. The extension of Pleasant avenue, together with the blasting away of the ledge on Broadway has been completed in a very satisfactory manner.
Street Lighting.
The number of arc lamps is at a cost of $67 per lamp. The number of incandescent lamps is at a cost of $16 per lamp. You will see by this that the total cost of the system will be about $5,400.
The service the past year, all things being considered, has been as good as could be expected. There have been some incon- veniences due to the wires breaking. The candle power of the lights has been somewhat impaired owing to the rapid growth of the Town. We have seen the Lynn Gas & Electric Company about this matter and already steps have been taken to remedy it. It seems to us that the Lynn Gas & Electric Company are endeavoring to give the Town the best service possible.
A new contract for street lighting will have to be provided for at our annual Town meeting.
If the Town will slightly increase this appropriation the coming year the Board believes that they will be able to take care of any reasonable call for extensions.
Police Department.
The Police Department has taken care of the Town in a manner that is creditable to them. All complaints have been in- vestigated and justice meted out. The business of this depart-
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ment has been steadily increasing and we urge the citizens to co- operate with the officers in every way possible in order that peace may prevail within our borders.
Please see report for further information.
Fire Department.
The work of the Fire Department this year as in the past, has maintained its high standard of efficiency. No town with a similiar apparatus can boast of a better department than we have. For a detailed report of this department please see the Engineer's report.
Cemetery.
The Town having accepted the provisions of Section 21 and the four following sections of Chapter 78 of the Revised Laws relating to a Board of Cemetery Commissioners, all that will be necessary now will be the election of the same at the annual election.
Public Buildings.
Some of the Town buildings are sadly in need of repair. The Town Hall will need painting this year, also the floor in the audience room will have to be relaid. The schoolhouse at Oak- landvale will have to be shingled and should be painted. These, we believe, embrace the principal repairs necessary on Town buildings.
Finances.
While the Town debt will not show so great a decrease this year as last owing to the larger allowance being made, from the Town income, by the Assessors in order to reduce the tax rate, nevertheless, there has been a reduction of about $6,500.00 in the Town deficiency and a reduction of $2. 10 on the tax rate.
The amount of uncollected taxes to date is about $67,000.00 as against about $72,000.00 for a corresponding period last year.
With a reduction of $6,500.00 in the deficiency and a reduc- tion of $2.10 in the tax rate, we feel that the Town has made a very creditable showing the past year.
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Appropriations.
Highways and Bridges
$4,500
Selectmen's Incidentals
6,500
Insurance
700
Police Department
4,000
Public Buildings
1,200
Street Lighting
5,400
Soldiers' Relief
300
HERBERT O. PRATT, HENRY F. FISKE, ISAAC E. GRAVES.
Assessors' Report
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1902.
Table of Aggregates of Polls, Property and Taxes Assessed May 1, 1902.
Number of polls assessed
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