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9 ·Milk 89 40
9 Use of stock 1 00
I6 Milk 96 30
16 Milk 14 10
16 Use of stock
1 00
16 Use of cart
2 00
16 Cabbage plants 40
22 Milk 84 60
22 Use of wagon 25
5 00
26 Milk
60
29 Milk
86 40
3I Milk 5 40
3I Mowing with machine. 3 00
479 45
August.
I Corn 87
3 Milk
4 00
3 Bags 63
3 Corn
6 77
5 Milk 89 10
6 One cow
30 00
6 Milk 30
IO Sweet corn
37 30
Milk 39 30
-
Amount carried forward,
$3,586 47
26 Cabbage plants
108
OVERSEERS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$3,586 47
I3 Sweet corn
9 40
14 Milk 75 30
17 Milk
2 75
17 Sweet corn, cab. and potatoes ...
62 94
19 Sweet corn, cab. and potatoes ... 17 52
20 Milk
82 50
20' Corn and potatoes 19 35
21 Use of stock
1 00
21 Corn, cabbage and potatoes
16 35
23 Milk
60
23 Vegetables
24 36
24 Vegetables
13 53
26 Milk
2 75
26 Vegetables
12 86
27 Milk 84 60
t
27 One cow
21 00
28 Vegetables
10 50
29 Vegetables
12 80
30 Use of wagon 50
3I Vegetables
37 03
3I Milk 6 65
722 56
September.
2 Vegetables 3 52
3 Vegetables 9 21
4 Milk 79 20
7 Milk IO 55
9 Vegetables 8 52
IO Vegetables
II 21
IO Milk 90 00
II Difference in cows 15 00
Amount carried forward, .
$4,309 03
OVERSEERS' REPORT.
109
Amount brought forward,
$4,309 03
II Four calves 8 00
II One cow 22 00
16 Vegetables 31 32
16 Use of stock 1 00
18 Milk 91 50
18 Milk
2 25
20 Use of stock 1 00
21 Vegetables
23 94
24 Milk
94 30
25 Vegetables 7 50
30 Use of stock 1 00
30 Milk
4 90
30 Vegetables 50
517 42
October.
I Vegetables 7 26
II Use of stock 1 00
II Cabbage 53
II Sods
3 62
II Potatoes
10 00
12 Milk
188 30
14 Milk
2 45
14 Potatoes
I 40
16 Milk
93 43
19 Cabbage and potatoes
IO 95
19 Use of stock
1 00
23 Use of cart
25
23 Cabbage and potatoes
II 22
23 Milk 91 08
26 Calves 6 00
-
28 Cabbage 7 12
Amount carried forward,
$4,825 45
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Amount brought forward,
$4,825 45
28 Use of cart 25
29 Cabbage 2 15
29 Milk
I19 II
3I Use of stock
I 00
3I Cabbage I 60
30 Cabbage 4 00
-
563 72
November.
4 Cabbage 7 70
7 Cabbage and turnips 7 75
7 Milk 106 60
7 Milk II 22
8 Cabbage and turnips IO 95
8 2 Cows 55 00
9 Milk
3 40
9 Cabbage and turnips 9 00
9 Cabbage and turnips 4 50
9 Use of wagon 25
I3 Milk
I22 44
I6 Cabbage
I 50
I6 Use of cart
I6 Use of stock 25
I 00
I6 Cabbage
27 50
18 Milk
2 80
19 Use of stock
6 00
19 Milk
9 00
19 Cabbage
33 00
20 One cow 15 00
20 Milk 115 26
23 Cabbage
I 00
23 Fighting forest fire. I 00
29 Use of stock. I 00
Amount carried forward,
$5,389 17
OVERSEERS' REPORT.
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Amount brought forward,
$5,389 17
29 Milk
114 62
30 Teaming milk
10 00
677 74
December.
4 Milk
114 00
II Milk
116 82
II Beef cattle 68 00
I3 Use of stock
I 00
I3
Cabbage
25
17 Milk
2 00
19 Milk
117 80
24
Milk
108 60
28 Use of stock
I 00
3I
Milk
IO 64
3I
Milk
137 40
3I Milk
3 60
681 II
Total received $6,748 02
" In submitting our annual report for the past year, the overseers regret to have to state that it has been necessary to draw out more money from the treasury than was appropriat- ed. But it will be remembered that the overseers in their last annual report recommended an appropriation of $4,000, but the Appropriation Committee considered that, as a less amount was expended that year, $3,500 would be sufficient. The requirements of the year just closed, however, were
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greater, and, consequently, it was necessary to overdraw. The insane expenses have alarmingly increased since then, and evidently will continue to increase.
It will be seen by the Town Farm account that advance- ment has been made. Four cows have been added to the stock, making now forty-four (44) in the herd, all in fine con- dition. The demand for milk required this increase. The crop of hay was much larger than usual and was of a fine qaulity.
In this connection the Board feels it but justice to the Su- perintendent, Mr. Wiggin, and the Matron, Mrs. Wiggin, to state that they are untiring in their efforts for the success of the farm and the welfare of the inmates of the almshouse.
A milk room, which was much needed, has been built dur- ing the year, a portion of the expense' having been paid by this Board.
Owing to the increased expenses in this department during the past year, and the evident increase, especially in caring for the insane, we recommend that the sum of $5,000 be ap- propriated to defray the expenses of the Overseer's Depart- ment for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE FAULKNER, JAMES A. HALLIDAY, GEORGE H. AMES.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1901.
Dr. Sheet.
Balance from last year $3,658 99
City of Quincy (Poor Dept.) 14 80 -
City of Lynn 3 96
Werner School Book Co., returned. 8 80
Druggist's licenses for 1900 2 00
C. H. Holbrook, rent of Hathaway Pl., 160 00
Werner School Book Co., discount. . .
I 28
Charles Florence, material
74 30-
Lynn & Boston R. R. Co. (Water Dept.)
12 00
Town of Peabody (Poor Dept.)
106 40
Essex County dog tax
446 16 ·
Essex County, from Judge Amerige, dog fines
20 00
City of Malden (Poor Dept.).
50 00-
J. E. Mansfield, Janitor, rent of Town Hall
59 00 *
Returned on insurance policy 32 50
Temp. loans 70,000 00
Walworth Mfg. Co. 6 00
City of Lynn, tax on flooded land 361 75 -
Amount carried forward,
$75,017 94
:
114
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Amount brought forward, $75,017 94
City of Lynn, water rebate. 4,248 09 -
Town Clerk, druggists' licenses 2 00 -
Charles Florence, sale of road machine,
16 00 -
Hawker's License, Felix Russo, No. 399 II 00 -
Interest on Lynn Bank account.
113 15
Interest on Boston Bank account
16 62
City of Boston, school supplies
58 50
-
Water Loan
5,000 00 ~
H. B. Newhall, tax title
1,673 56
Judge Amerige, court fines
307 50 -
Temp. support of State paupers
28 00 -
J. T. Parkins, pool lic.
2 00
H. A. Turner, barge lic.
2 00
H. A. Turner, stable lic.
I 00
H. A. Turner, carriage lic.
I 00
Nanepashemet Club, pool lic.
2 00
Nanepashemet Club, bowling lic.
2 00
Stocker & Merrithew, barge lic.
2 00
Sunset Club, pool lic.
2 00
C. E, Robinson, barge lic.
2 00
Harris C. Nye, board for Herbert A. Nye
126 75 -
H. J. Mills, board for Mrs. Mary P. Faucett
169 47
Overseers, hack hire for Bessie D. Flint,
5 00
-
Carl Koch, slaughter lic.
1 00
H. O. Mitchell, slaughter lic.
I 00
Corporation Tax from State.
500 50
National Bank Tax
334 63
Military Aid
72 00
State Aid
2,219 00 14,919 77
Amount carried forward,
$89,937 71
115
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Amount brought forward, $89,937 71
Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors. . 70 000
Street R. R. tax 2,769 77 -
Education of State children
232 50
Arthur Jones, board for his sister
57 II
Donation to school expenses. 90 00
Returned from Lynn Gas & Elec. Co .. 20
Proceeds of Sinking Fund.
6,000 00
Dr. A. W. Sawyer, milk lic. 10 00
Joseph Newhall, sale of lots in cemetery, 290 50
L. J. Austin, tax 1896. 352 35
L. J. Austin, tax 1897 2,794 52
L. J. Austin, tax 1898. 4,544 57
L. J. Austin, tax 1899 14,657 18
L. J. Austin, tax 1900
20,781 56
L. J. Austin, tax 1901. 36,325 14
L. J. Austin, interest on tax of 1896. . . 109 15
L. J. Austin, interest on tax of 1897. . .
485 87
L. J. Austin, interest on tax of 1898. . .
6II 88
L. J. Austin, interest on tax of 1899. . . 1,274 07
L. J. Austin, interest on tax of 1900. .
693 23
Overdraft on Public Library 20
Total
92,149 80 $182,087 51
Credit Sheet.
Interest on Town notes $7,926 73
Principal on School Loan 2,500 00
Temp. loans 75,000 00
State, on account of licenses 50
Town bonds redeemed 6,000 00
County Tax 3,017 59
Principal on Water Loan.
4,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$98,444 82
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Amount brought farward,
$98,444 82
State Tax 2,215 00
Interest on Sinking Fund notes 6,000 00
Selectmen's Orders 68,933 95
Overseers' Orders
5,269 0I
Fees to N. E. Trust Co 22
Balance 1,224 51
Total
83,642 69 $182,087 51
Balance consists of deposit in Central National Bank at Lynn, $344.30; N. E. Trust Co., Boston, $239.03; cash and checks on hand, $641.18-a total of $1,224.51.
J. S. MEACOM,
Treasurer.
CONDITION OF TOWN.
Assets.
Cash in Treasury $1,224 51
Sinking Fund 82,010 00
Balance of 1896 tax.
594 87
Balance of 1897 tax
743 33
Balance of 1898 tax 915 61
Balance of 1899 tax.
6,255 62
Balance of 1900 tax.
19,460 87
Balance of 1901 tax. 43,892 35
Due from State for State and Military Aid
2,686 00
Due from City of Lynn, water rebate.
4,653 77
Due from City of Lynn, hydrant service rebate. .
210 00
Due from City of Lynn, water service for school-
houses
26 48
Amount carried forward, .
162,673 41
.
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Amount brought forward, $162,673 41
Accrued interest on uncollected taxes. 2,945 90
Due from Essex County, account Dog Tax 397 98
Tax titles at cost. 7,661 46
Due for cemetery lots 9 25
Due from State on account of burial of J. S. Lebaron, J. E. Abbott, E. E. Getchell, S. B. Haskell 140 00
B. & N. R. R., excise tax (since received). 2,452 24
City of Lynn, tax on flowed land. 383 67
Tools and machinery, Highway Dept
1,100 00
Stock and tools on hand, Water Dept. 385 84
Due from cities and towns, acct. Overseers' Dept., 499 96
State Aid overdrawn, in Treasurer's hands. 8 00
Deficiency 97,093 04
Total
$275,750 75
Liabilities.
Coupon notes $5,000 00
Water loans 63,500 00
Cliftondale schoolhouse loan 4,750 00
Cliftondale schoolhouse loan, new
25,000 00
Roby schoolhouse loan
36,000 00
Lynnhurst schoolhouse loan 2,800 00
Sinking fund notes 80,500 00
Sinking fund interest collected, in
Treasurer's hands 705 00
Temporary loans 50,000 00
Hathaway bond 4,000 00
Accrued interest
2,157 44
Amount carried forward,
$274,412 44
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Amount brought forward,
$274,412 44
Bills due, acct. of Overseers' Dept. . .
681 84
Due Town Clerk, acct. of salary. 100 00
Bills due, acct. of Fire Dept.
II2 41
Bills due, acct. of Board of Health.
255 50
Due City of Lynn, acct. of hydrant service
120 00
Due City of Lynn, acct. of water for schoolhouses
52 96
Sundry small bills
15 60
1,338 31
Total
$275,750 75
STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT.
Coupon notes $5,000 00
Water loans 63,500 00
Sinking fund notes 80,500 00
Temporary loans 50,000 00
Cliftondale schoolhouse loan 4,750 00
Cliftondale schoolhouse loan, new 25,000 00
Roby schoolhouse loan 36,000 00
Lynnhurst schoolhouse loan 2,800'00
Hathaway bond
4,000 00
Total $271,550 00
Coupon Notes, Payable as Follows:
6 Coupon notes due May 1, 1902, 4 per cent. $3,000 00 4 Coupon notes due Nov. 1, 1902, 4 per cent .. 2,000 00
$5,000 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Principal of Water Loan, Payable as Follows:
Dec. 1902 at 4 per cent.
$2,500 00
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 41/2 per cent
5,000 00
Dec. 1909 at 41/2 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
$63,500 00
Cliftondale Schoolhouse Loan, Payable as Follows:
Dec. 1, 1902, at 4 per cent. $1,700 00
Dec. 1, 1903, at 4 per cent. 1,700 00
Mar. 7, 1902, at 4 per cent. 450 00
Mar. 7, 1903, at 4 per cent.
450 00
Mar. 7, 1904, at 4 per cent. 450 00
$4,750 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
Amount carried forward,
$9,000 00
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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
3,000 00
July 1, 1910, at 4 per cent. 3,000 00
July 1, 19II, at 4 per cent 3,000 00
July 1, 1912, at 4 per cent. 3,000 00
July 1, 1913, at 4 per cent. 3,000 00
July 1, 1914, at 4 per cent. 3,000 00
July 1, 1915, at 4 per cent. 3,000 00
27,000 00 $36,000 00
Cliftondale Schoolhouse Loan, new, as follows:
I-5 Series No. I due May 1, 1915, at 31/2 per cent. .$5,000 00
I-5 Series No. 2 due May 1, 1916, at 31/2 per cent. 5,000 00
I-5 Series No. 3 due May 1, 1917, at 31/2 per cent. 5,000 00
1-5 Series No. 4 due May 1, 1918, at 31/2 per cent. 5,000 00 I-5 Series No. 5 due May 1, 1919, at 37/2 per cent. 5,000 00
$25,000 00
Lynnhurst Schoolhouse Loan, as follows:
Note No. 3 due May 18, 1902, at 31/2
per cent. $ 350 00 Note No. 4 due May 18, 1903, at 31/2 per cent. 350 00 . Note No. 5 due May 18, 1904, at 31/2
Amount carried forward,
.700 00
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Amount brought forward,
700 00
per cent.
350 00
Note No. 6 due May 18, 1905, at 31/2
per cent. 350 00
Note No. 7 due May 18, 1906, at 31/2 per cent. 350 00
Note No. 8 due May 18, 1907, at 31/2 per cent. 350 00
Note No. 9 due May 18, 1908, at 31/2 per cent. 350 00
Note No. 10 due May 18, 1909, at 31/2 per cent. 350 00
$2,800 00
=
Oct. 19, Hathaway bond, due Oct. 1908, at 4 per cent. $4,000 00
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STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.
YEARS.
Real Estate.
Personal Property.
Total Valuation.
Deficiency.
Tax Rate per $1,000
190 [
$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
3,23.597
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
2,600,65 1
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 co
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 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
188[
1,205,210
223,752
1,425.962
70.345 49
J7 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 CO
1869
973.342
469,629
1,442,97I
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
186[
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, 1902.
To balance of 1896 tax $1,677 79
To supplementary list commit- ted 626 52
To interest collected
109.15
$2,413 46
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer $352 35
By interest paid Treasurer 109 15
By abatements 86 53
By tax deeds
1,270 56
$1,818 59
Balance uncollected
$594 87
Dr.
Jan. 1, 1902.
To balance 1897 tax $5,319 94
To interest collected
485 87
$5,805 81
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer $2,794 54
By interest paid Treasurer 485 87
By abatements
129 99
By tax deeds
1,652 08
$5,062 48
Balance uncollected
$743 33
Dr.
Jan. 1, 1902.
To balance 1898 tax
$8,069 84
To interest collected
611 88 ¥
$8,681 72
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer $4,544 57
By interest paid Treasurer
611 88
By abatements
392 85
By tax deeds
2,216 81
$7,766 II
Balance uncollected
$915 61
Dr.
Jan. 1, 1902.
To balance 1899 tax
$23,492 35
To interest collected
1,274 07
$24,766 42
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer . $14,657 18
By interest paid Treasurer 1,274 07
By abatements
661 55
By tax deeds
1,918 00 }
$18,510 80
Balance uncollected
$6,255 62
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Dr.
Jan. 1, 1902.
To balance 1900 tax. $40,845 14
To interest collected
693 23
$41,538 37
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer. $20,781 56
By interest paid Treasurer 693 23
By abatements 602 71
$22,077 50
Balance uncollected $19,460 87
Dr.
Jan. I, 1902.
To amount of 1901 tax commit-
ted
$81,576 0I
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer $36,325 14
By abatements 795 98
By discounts
562 54
$37,683 66
Balance uncollected
$43,892 35
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Appraiser's 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
40,000 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
$120,800 00
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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
$6,000 00
Water Department.
Appraisal
$110,000 00
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Street Department.
Tools and machinery
$1,100 00
$315,150 00 J. WESLEY PAUL, H. O. PRATT, H. F. FISKE, Appraising Committee.
Report on Cemetery Lots.
Dr.
Balance due Jan. 1, 190I $18 50
Deeds drawn in 1901 22I 25
Single graves 62 50
$302 25
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer $290 50
Due from J. I. Cooper (canceled)
2 50
Due from H. M. Knowlton.
9 25
$302 25
Report of the condition of the trust funds in the hands of the Treasurer, the income of which is devoted to the per- petual care of the following lots in the Saugus cemetery:
Lot No. 226, Mary A. Perley.
Dr.
To balance as reported
$254 53
Interest
14 23
$268 76
Cr. By care of lot
$9 00
Balance
259 76
$268 76
Henry Hone Lot.
Dr.
Balance as reported
$228 77
Interest
9 22
$237 99
Cr. Care of lot
$6 00
Balance
231 99
$237 99
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REPORT ON CEMETERY LOTS.
Edward Ward Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported $50 31
Interest 2 80
$53 II
Cr. Care of lot $2 00
Balance
5I II
$53 II
Ira Draper Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported
$102 36
Interest
5 72
Cr. Care of lot $4 00
Balance
104 08
$108 08
Twiss Jones and One-Half of Snow Tomb.
Dr. Balance as reported
$153 84
Interest
8 57
$162 41
Cr. Care of lot
$4 50
Balance I57 91
$162 41
Butterfield and Avery Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported $106 36
Interest 3 72
$II0 08
Cr. Care of lot $2 50
Balance
107 58
$110 08
$108 08
131
REPORT ON CEMETERY LOTS.
L. B. George Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported
$205 52
Interest
II 49
Cr. Care of lot
$6 00
Balance
2II OI
Chas. B. Smith Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported
$104 78
Interest
5 83
Cr. Care of lot
$2 50
Balance
108 II
$IIO 61
H. M. George Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported
$302 12
Interest
IO 57
$312 69
Cr. Care of lot
$10 00
Balance
302 69
$312 69
George G. Spurr Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported
$80 00
Interest
2 80
Cr. Balance
$82 80
Graves of Delia and Thomas Mansfield.
Dr. Balance as reported
$50 00
Interest
I 75
Cr. Balance $51 75
$51 75
1
$51 75
$217 0I
$217 01
$IIO 61
$82 80
$82 80
132
REPORT ON CEMETERY LOTS.
John B. Walton Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported
$50 00
Interest
I 75
Cr. Balance $51 75
$51 75
Tattershall or Mary Andrews Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported
$100 00
Interest
3 50
$103 50
Cr. Care of lot
$2 50
Balance
IO1 00
$103 50
By Will of Betsy Pranker, for George Pranker Lot.
Dr. Amount received
$250 00
$250 00
Cr. Balance
$250 00
$250 00
Wm. Mills Lot.
Dr. Balance as reported
$75 25
Interest
4 20
$79 45
Cr. Care of lot
$2 00
Balance
77 45
$79 45
J. S. MEACOM, Treas., Trustee.
$51 75
Town Clerk's Report.
Births.
Number registered in 1901 97
Less than last year 7
American parentage 47
Foreign parentage 25
Mixed parentage 25
Marriages.
Marriages issued in 1901 44
Less than last year 7
Average age of groom 28
Average age of bride 25 American parentage 71
Foreign parentage 17
Oldest person married 64
Youngest person married 17
Deaths.
Number of deaths 76
More than last year 7
Males.
35
Females
4I
Under 5 years
27
From 5 to 30
5
From 30 to 50
18
From 50 to 70
IO
From 70 to 90 14
Over 90
2
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Dogs.
Number of dogs licensed Dec. 1, 1901 212
Number of males
187
Number of females
26
Number of breeders' licenses
I
Total receipts
$519 00
Amount of fees deducted
42 40
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Amount paid County $476 60
Population of Saugus.
1820
748
1880 2,612
1830
960
1885
2,855
1840
1,098
1890
3,673
1850
1,552
1893
4,040
1860
2,024
1895
4,497
1866
2,106
1897
4,804
1870
2,247
1899
4,775
1875
2,570
1900
5,100
ELMER B. NEWHALL, Town Clerk.
Selectmen's Report.
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus:
We herewith submit our report for the past year. While congratulating the Town upon its material condition, as shown by the increase in population and buildings, we regret very much that the expenditures of the Town exact from its citizens such a high rate of taxation. It would seem to your Board, after a very careful consideration of the matter, that the utmost economy in all departments of the Town, should be strictly adhered to, together with the strictest care on the part of the citizens, in making their appropriations for the coming year, as they must remember that the rate of taxa- tion depends upon the appropriations made by their votes. We would also ask them to remember that a prompt pay- ment of taxes would go far toward improving our financial condition, and we regret that some of our most prominent citizens have failed to set a good example in this respect.
The Board has endeavored to act for the best interest of the Town, and every vote taken has been unanimous, a rec- ord which gives much pleasure and satisfaction' to its mem- bers.
Highways and Bridges.
The past year has been laden with requests from our citi- zens for improvements in this department. We have, as far as our appropriation would allow, complied with the most urgent of these, but there is still a large amount of work which sooner or later must be attended to. The matter of surface water is fast becoming a serious problem. We have
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been repeatedly threatened during the year with suits for damages on account of this trouble and we can see no other alternative, after due consideration and after having consulted our Town counsel in regard to the matter, than that the Town take some steps toward abating the nuisances that ex- ist in different sections of the Town along this line.
We would especially call the attention of our citizens to the extensive improvements that have been made on Lincoln Avenue, from the Lynn line to Lincoln Square, Cliftondale, made imperative by the heavy traffic caused by the closing of the Salem turnpike during the building of the State high- way. Our efficient Superintendent of Streets deemed it ad- visable to use crushed stone with a binder of gravel upon this important thoroughfare, which we have done, and we believe that the work speaks for itself. We would also call your attention to the improvements on Main Street from Broadway to Forest Street, and the extension of the grade on Whitney Street. Especially would we ask you to consider the great improvements that have been made in all parts of the town in the care of the gutters, straightening them, and in bringing them to a proper grade to take care of the water from our streets.
The heavy rains of the past season have been an additional source of annoyance to the Department, having caused some serious washouts in many places in the town, together with the necessary expenditure of some five hundred dollars for re- pairing the bridges at East Saugus.
Street Lighting.
The number of arc lamps is 68, at a cost of $67.00 per lamp. The number of incandescent lamps is 25, at a cost of $16.00 per lamp. You will see by this that the total cost of the system will be about $5,000.00.
We have examined into the results of street lights and we find them giving good satisfaction; not perfect, but we have
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always found the Lynn Gas & Electric Co. willing to do everything in their power to improve and make good all de- fects as they may occur.
We think that if the Town should make a small increase in their appropriations the coming year, the Selectmen cari take care of all extensions that may be asked for in the com- ing year.
We are of the opinion that it would not be the part of wis- dom for the Town to consider the subject of municipal street lighting, simply because we believe that the Town is not in a condition to consider this matter from a financial point of view.
Police Department.
This, as we believe our citizens will agree, has become one of the first and most important departments in our town. Under the guidance of our efficient Chief, the department has been brought up to a high standard, and we believe, equal, if not superior to any similar department of its size, in any town in this State.
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