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ART. 21. To see if the Town will instruct the School Com- mittee to combine the offices of Superintendent of Schools and Principal of the High School, and thus cause a saving of nearly $2,000 per annum, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of Frank P. Bennett.
Voted, To refer to the Finance Committee, and they to report at the Annual Town Meeting of 1916.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will instruct the School Com- mittee to abolish the three female coaching teachers and thus cause a saving $1,800, per annum, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Frank P. Bennett.
Voted, To refer to the Finance Committee, and they to report at the Annual Town Meeting of 1916.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will instruct the School Com- mittee to abolish the teacher of Manual Training and thus cause a saving of $1,200 per annum, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Frank P. Bennett.
Voted, To refer to the Finance Committee, and they to report at the Annual Town Meeting of 1916.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will instruct the School Com- mittee, to abolish the teacher of Domestic Science and thus cause a saving of $600 per annum, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Frank P. Bennett.
Voted, To refer to the Finance Committee, and they to report at the Annual Town Meeting of 1916.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will instruct the School Com- mittee to abolish the special Commercial teacher in the High School and thus cause a saving of $1,200, per annum, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Frank P. Bennett.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 26. To see if the Town will instruct the Water Com- missioners and Selectmen to combine the offices of Superintend- ent of the Water Board and Superintendent of Streets, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Frank P. Bennett.
Voted, To refer to the Finance Committee, and they to report at the Annual Town Meeting of 1916.
ART. 27. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to notify the City of Lynn that the inhabi- tants of the Town of Saugus desire to be supplied with water after the expiration of the present contract and that the Town of Saugus shall ratify the contract before it is executed, or to see what action the Town will take relating thereto, agreeable to the petition of William H. Small.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to examine into the Revere Water System now in the Town of Saugus and report at the Annual Town Meeting of 1916 as to the advisability of taking over same by the Town, or to see what action the Town will take relating thereto, agreeable to the petition of William H. Small.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
Voted, To dissolve the meeting, at 10.32 P. M.
A true copy. Attest :
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
1915]
Town Clerk's Report.
Births.
Number registered in 1915 .
220
American parentage
106.
Foreign parentage
76
Mixed parentage
38
Marriages.
Number registered
80
American born
I 26
Foreign born
34
Average age of groom
28
Average age of bride
25
Oldest person
59
Youngest person
16
Deaths.
Number registered
131
Males
71
Females
60
Under 5 years
34
From 5 to 10
2
From 10 to 20
9
From 20 to 30
13
From 30 to 40
6
From 40 to 50
II
From 50 to 60
6
From 60 to 70
17
From 70 to 80
17
From 80 to 90
16
7
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Dogs Licensed During the Year 1915.
Whole number licensed
422
Number of males
.
.
359
Number of females ·
63
Total receipts
$1,033 00
Amount of fees deducted
84 40
Amount paid County .
.
·
.
$948 60
Population of Saugus.
1820
749
1897
4,804
1830
690
1899
4,775
1840
1,098
1901
5,100
1850
1,552
1905
6,252
1860
2,024
1907
6,585
1865
2,106
1908
7,422
1870
2,249
1909
7,640
1875
2,570
1910
8,042
1880
2,612
19II
8,355
1885
2,855
1912
8,930
1890
3,673
1913
9,060
1 893
4,040
1914
9,348
1.895
4,497
1915
10,041
·
HENRY A. PARKER,
Town Clerk.
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
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Report of Town Accountant
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN,- In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910. I herewith submit the following reports of the Accountant's Department for the year ending December 31, 1915 :
RECEIPTS. General Revenue.
Current Year.
Taxes.
Polls
$5,226 00
Personal
10,442 91
Real estate
80,012 40
$95,681 31 -
Previous Years.
Polls
$112 00
Personal.
4,514 59
Real estate
65,803 93
70,43º 52
Tax titles
$2,764 77
Final sales
1,053 49
3,818 26
From State.
Corporation .
$720 58
Street railway
·
3,296 90
National bank
205 09
4,222 57
Licenses.
Theatre
$25 00
Junk
75 00
Milk
22 50
Amounts carried forward, $122 50 $174, 152 66
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[Dec. 31
Amounts brought forward, $122 50 $174, 152 66
Pool, Billiard and Bowl-
ing 67 00
Groves .
70 00
Pedlars
. 20 00
Clam
5 00
284 50
Fines and Forfeits.
Court .
235 00
Grants and Gifts.
Dog licenses . 783 52
*Committee on the cele-
bration of the 100th
anniversary 200 00
Privileges.
Excise tax 3,288 62
Total for General Revenue
$178,944 30
General Government.
Rent of Town Hall
$287 00
Fire damage, Town Hall, 4 50
$291 50
Protection of Persons and Property.
Fire Department.
Sale of old material
$13 25
Forestry.
Moth Extermination 851 16
Sealer of Weight and
Measures . 51 35
Weighing (Hay Scales). 8 00
Health and Sanitation.
Health.
Contagious Diseases $8 00
Individual
28 60
36 60
Amounts carried forward,
$1,251 86 $178,944 30
*See Letter in Accountant's Report.
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT. 89
Amounts brought forward, $1,251 86 $178,944 30
Highways.
General.
Rebate on oiling, 1914 .
Charities. 9 12
Reimbursements.
From individuals .
$132 90
From cities and towns
1,341 13
Frou State .
851 48
2,325 51
Town Farm.
Sale of produce . $2,523 61
Sale of milk .
4,807 57
Sale of stock
696 50
Sale of wood
14 50
Board .
450 40
Miscellaneous
57 40
8,549 98
Town Farm.
Received on account of
1914 bills .
372 50
Soldiers' Benefits.
State Aid from State
3,100 00
Education.
School Department.
Sale of books and sup-
plies .
$14 10
Tuition State Wards · 539 57
Tuition Cities and Towns
304 93
858 60
Library.
Public Library.
Fines . 27 31
Unclassified.
Rent.
Hathaway Place . 126 00
Amounts carried forward,
$16,620 SS $178,944 30
90
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Amounts brought forward, $16,620 88 $178,944 30
Insurance.
Rebate Blanket Form
69 03
County of Essex.
*Killing stray dogs, 1914, $98 00
Killing stray dogs, 1915, 63 00
161 00
Total for Commercial
Revenue Departmental
16,850 91
Special Assessment.
For Expenses.
Moth extermination, 1913, $58 88
Moth extermination, 1914, 645 43
Moth extermination, 1915, 994 80
Total Special Assessment, 1,699 II
Water Department.
Sale of Water.
¡Rebate December, 1914, $3,888 12
Rebate June, 1915 · 5,157 10
$9,045 22
Miscellaneous.
Sale of pipe, etc. . $25 15
Meters installed
608 00
New services
1,029 65
Repairing meters ·
13 41
Repairing services
·
15 50
Interest on services
.
2 25
Turning off and on,
water
7 50
Total for Water Department
10,746 68
Amount carried forward,
$208,241 00
* Reimbursed by Essex County for money paid out.
t Belongs in 1914 account, came in too late for that year.
We have received since January 1, 1916, $5,436.17 that was for water delivered previous to January 1, 1916.
1,701 46
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
19157
Amount brought forward,
$208,241 00
Cemetery.
Sale of Lots and Graves.
Lots
$595 61
Graves
.
94 00
$689 61
Care of Lots and Graves.
Mowing
. $1,039 42
Foundation
209 46
Cement vaults
130 00
Grading
530 81
1,909 69
Miscellaneous.
Interment fees
$507 00
All other
86 95
593 95
Total for Cemetery
3,193 25
Interest.
On Deposit.
Beacon Trust Co. .
$184 13
On Taxes.
Deferred payments · $2,980 09
Excess interest tax
titles .
345 99
3,326 08
On Water Bonds.
Accrued interest
10 55
Total for Interest
3,520 76
Municipal Indebtedness.
Temporary Loan.
Anticipation of Taxes, $145,000 00
Public Service Enterprises.
Water Loan . 5,000 00
Total for Municipal
Indebtedness 150,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$364,955 01
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Amounts brought forward, $364,955 01
Agency and Trust.
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds.
From Individuals . · $900 00
Total for Agency and Trust
900 00
Refunds and Transfers.
Refunds.
Selectmen's department . $1 50
Expenses on tax titles I 50
Fire department II
Forest fire warden . .
5 80
School department
20 55
$29 46
Transfers.
From Sinking Fund to Maturing Debt . .
5,000 00
Total for refund and
transfers . .
5,029 46
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1915
25,987 63
$396,872 10
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EXPENDITURES.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT. Finance Committee.
Stationery and postage .
$1 75
Printing
38 00
Distributing Reports
8 00
All other
I 50
$49 25
Moderator.
Services 1915 .
$40 00
Unpaid bill, 1914 .
30 00
70 00
Selectmen's Department.
Salaries.
Chairman
$50 00
Other Selectmen
100 00
Clerk
100 00
$250 00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and postage .
$12 00
Printing and advertising,
2 25
Perambulation Town boundaries
40 00
Telephones .
65 09
Publishing By-Laws
60 00
Settlement of claim
25 00
204 34
Special Town Meeting.
Printing Warrant .
$21 00
Distributing Warrant
18 00
Services of Special Con-
stable
2 00
41 00
495 34
Amount carried forward, $614 59
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$614 59
Accountant's Department.
Salaries.
Accountant
$500 00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and postage · $II 88
Printing
51 00
Steel case for vault
69 00
Express
2 00
133 88
633 88
Treasurer's Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Treasurer
$500 00
Clerk .
520 00
$1,020 00
Other expenses.
Stationery and postage . $65 37
Printing
IO 75
Telephone
29 80
Bond .
100 00
Grill and lock
20 70
All other
3 28
229 90
1,249 90
Collector's Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Collector
$1,219 52
Other Expenses.
Books, Stationery and
Postage $54 21
Printing
6 00
Envelope Sealer
15 17
Expense on Tax Warrant, 3 35
Board .
I 75
80 48
Unpaid bill, year 1914 .
195 05
1,495 05
Amount carried forward,
$3,993 42
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
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Amount brought forward,
. $3,993 42
Tax Titles.
Expenses.
Recording
$181 75
Expenses on tax sales ·
1,195 20
Expenses on final sales .
556 25
Witnesses in final sales,
10 00
Use of auto
2 00
Express
·
45
Printing
.
4 00
$1,949 65
Unpaid bills, year 1914,
5 15
1,954 80
Assessors' Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Assessors
$435 00
Deputy Assessors
98 70
Clerk
830 77
$1,364 47
Other Expenses.
Searching records, Salem $130 65
Searching record of stock- holders at State House
94 12
Stationery and postage .
57 89
Record cards
155 10
Printing and advertising,
118 80
Carfare and teams
I 70
Telephone
30 00
Calculating machine
275 00
Special steel cases for records
209 50
All other
12 37
1,085 13
2,449 60
Surveying and Plotting Town.
Contract.
On account
2,370 00
Amount carried forward, $10,767 82
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$10,767 82
Law Department.
Salaries.
Town Counsel
$400 00
Other Expenses.
Stationery
$4 25
Services taking testimony
3 50
Settlement, Ida Grant, claim
26 50
Medical examination
5 00
39 25
439 25
Town Clerk.
Salary.
Town Clerk .
$100 00
Other Expenses. .
Stationery and postage . $39 52
Printing and advertising,
23 65
Lynn Directory
4 50
All other
3 74
71 41
171 41
Election and Registration.
Salaries and Wages.
Registrars · $281 50
Election officers
332 00
Police
30 00
All other
14 00
$657 50
Other Expenses.
Stationery and postage . $2 58
Printing and advertising 202 25
Posting warrant and
check list .
23 00
Amounts carried forward, $227 83 $657 50 $11,378 48
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Amounts brought forward, $227 83 $657 50 $11,378 48
Distributing and collect-
ing ballot boxes . 10 00
Repairing booth
24 75
Rent
· 30 00
All other .
. IO 25
302 83
Unpaid bill, year 1914
60 15
1,020 48
Town Hall.
Salaries and Wages.
Janitor . . $1,000 00
Janitor substitute, 2 wks. 28 00
Services, weighing coal IO 40
All other
3 00
$1,041 40
Other Expenses.
Fuel
$499 41
Light ·
167 56
Janitor's supplies
.
46 80
Repairs
.
69 76
Water .
24 00
Disinfectant
12 50
Flag and holder
13 91
Decorating hall, July 4 .
25 00
Telephone
40 68
Settees .
220 02
All other
14 02
1,133 66
Unpaid Bills.
Year 1914
26 40
2,201 46
Other Departments.
Registration, town notes Registration fee .
$24 00
24 00
Total for General Government,
$14,624 42
Amount carried forward,
$14,624 42
98
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward, $14,624 42
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. Police.
Salaries and Wages.
Chief . $1,307 18
Patrolmen
.
4, 112 75
Special Officers
·
447 71
Other employees
. 33 00
5,900 64
Horses and Care of Same.
Team hire
$34 00
Automobile hire
328 00
362 00
Equipment and Repairs.
Equipment for men
$3 00
Batteries
12 25
Repairs to motorcycle . 7 00
21 25
Other Expenses.
Stationery and printing .
$12 78
Telephone .
124 32
Traveling expenses
5 15
Negatives and prints
3 00
Traffic sign .
3 50
Automobile list
13 00
Gasoline and oil
3 25
All other
5 33
170 33
Repairs Police Telephone.
Labor
·
$15 70
Material
1 19
16 89
Lockup.
Keeper
$95 24
Matron
8 00
103 24
Amounts carried forward, $6,574 35
$14,624 42
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Amounts brought forward, $6,574 35 $14,624 42
Other Expenses.
Meals for prisoners $6 65
Medical attendance 19 00
25 65
6,600 00
Constable.
Salary .
$50 00
Dog Officer (to be reim-
bursed by Essex county ) 63 00
113 00
Fire Department.
Salaries.
Chief Engineer
$100 00
Asst. Engineers
200 00
-
$300 00
Permanent Men
2,542 43
Call Men.
Chemical No. I.
$650 00
Hose No. 2.
587 50
Hose No. 3
425 00
1,662 50
Superintendent Fire Alarm.
Salary .
360 00
Hydrant Service.
City of Lynn
644 00
Expenses.
Services at Fires .
$71 30
Labor Fire Alarm
26 30
Services as Clerk of Eng- ineers
25 00
Steward, Hose 2
45 00
Steward, Hose 3 . . 35 00
202 60
Amounts carried forward, $5,71I 53
$21,337 42
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amounts brought forward, $5,711 53 $21,337 42
Horses and Care of Same.
Use of Horses $663 50
Rent of Wagon, Hose No. 2.
18 50
682 00
Equipments and Repairs.
Apparatus
$662 41
Equipment for men
25 75
Alarm boxes, etc.
221 14
Gasoline and oil
63 20
Presto-Lite tanks . 6 00
Gasoline storage tank
35 00
All other
17 60
1,031 IO
Hose
1,200 00
Fuel and Light.
Fuel
$302 94
Light
95 58
398 52
Maintenance of Building and Grounds.
Repairs
$200 26
Decorating for July 4
25 00
Bedding and Laundry
20 03
All other
2 40
247 69
Other Expenses.
Printing, stationery and
postage
$8 24
Telephones
99 36
Rent
220 00
Water .
24 00
Use of bells
10 00
All other
46 04
407 64
Amounts carried forward,
$9,678 48 $21,337 42
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT. IOI
Amounts brought forward, $9,678 48 $21,337 42
Fire Alarm Box.
Labor
$5 00
Team .
4 00
Material
15 53
Box
75 00
99 53
9,778 0I
Inspector of Buildings.
Inspection of Buildings.
Salary of Inspector . $400 00
Postage
6 50
406 50
Sealers of Weights and Measures.
Salaries and Wages.
Salary
$150 00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and printing . $3 27
Car fares, teams, etc. .
25 45
Equipment and repairs, 80 03
Telephone
IO
Express
26
109 II
259 IT
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination.
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent
$812 25
Labor .
3,120 47
3,932 72
Other Expenses.
Printing, stationery and
postage
$36 39
Telephone
5 95
Teams .
496 25
Rent
88 00
Gasoline
32 85
All other
14 34
673 78
4,606 50
Amount carried forward,
$36,387 54
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$36,387 54
Tree Warden.
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent
$43 13
Labor .
102 73
$145 86
Other Expenses.
Teams . ·
$34 50
Telephone
19 50
54 00
199 86
Forest Warden.
Salaries and Wages.
Warden
$75 00
Labor and fires
85 60
$ 160 60
Other Expenses.
Teams . ·
$14 38
Food .
80
Car fares
70
15 88
176 48
Total for Protection, Per-
sons and Property
$22,139 46
HEALTH AND SANITATION. General Administration.
Salaries.
Board of Health $75 00
Clerk
25 00
Stationery and postage . 19 46
Printing and advertising, 17 50
Telephones .
44 25
Typewriter
25 00
All others
75
$206 96
.
Amounts carried forward,
$206 96 $36,763 88
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Amounts brought forward,
$206 96 $36,763 88
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases.
Board and treatment . $1,334 13
Medical attendance · 88 00
Groceries and provisions, 4 78
1,426 91
Tuberculosis.
Board and treatment
$208 20
Medical attendance
12 00
220 20
Other Expenses.
Sanitary inspectors
$33 00
Fumigation and disin- fectant.
218 61
Use of team .
29 00
Use of ambulance .
100 00
Burial of dead animals .
22 00
Cleaning brook and lay-
ing drain pipe ·
16 40
Sprayer and oil
23 43
442 44
Unpaid bills, year 1914
219 00
2,515 51
Plumbing Inspector.
Salary .
$500 00
Other Expenses.
Telephone
$19 42
Postage
I 72
21 14
80 18
Unpaid bills, year 1914
.
601 32
Vital Statistics.
Births .
$135 75
Deaths .
87 15
Marriages
16 00
238 90
Amount carried forward, $40, 119 61
104
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$40,119 61
Inspection of Milk and Cattle.
Salary and Wages.
Salary .
$130 50 130 50
Collection of Ashes and Garbage.
Ashes and Garbage.
Contract
1,300 00
1,300 00
Total for Health and Sanitation
$4,786 23
Highways and Bridges.
General Administration.
Salary of Superintendent $939 00
Telephone .
32 92
Other expenses
I 30
$973 22
General Highway Expenditures.
Labor · $4,493 61
Teams .
·
1,048 78
Broken stone and gravel,
etc. .
473 45
Equipment and repairs . 258 59
Pipe and cement
93 53
Coal and wood
26 72
All other
.
. 16 37
6,411 05
Sidewalk Maintenance.
Labor
$243 86
Teams .
40 10
Material
19 90
Concrete
617 22
Granolithic
50 00
Surveying for grades
20 00
991 08
Amounts carried forward,
$8,375 35
$41,550 II
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·
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Amounts brought forward,
Other Expenses. $8,375 35 $41,550 II
Express
$2 96
Sign boards
6 52
Lumber
27 12
Painting signs
36 25
Storage of sweeper
18 00
Carpenter work, black -.
smith shop, and steam
roller house
24 30
Surveying for grades
32 50
147 65
Catch Basins, Bridges and Fences.
Catch basin, Winter street, $36 48
Catch basin, Essex street, 39 86
Catch basin, Ballard street,
37 30
Catch basin, Grove street,
2 45
Repairs, East Saugus
bridge .
213 45
Repairs, Howlett Pond bridge
65 74
Repairs, bridge on marsh, II 41
Repairs, Fence Lincoln
avenue
23 52
430 21
Unpaid bills, year, 1914
3 00
Snow and Ice.
Labor . $488 I2
Teams . ·
311 30
Equipment and repairs .
18 45
Sand
88 50
Salt
6 00
912 37
Unpaid bills, year 1914
24 20
-
9,892 78
Amount carried forward,
$51,442 89
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$51,442 89
Oiling Streets.
Labor .
$38 70
Teams .
54 46
Equipment and Repairs
II 37
Material
695 82
Oil Machine and Pump .
647 00
Unloading Oil Machine . 5 00
Sanding
8 00
1,460 35
Street Lighting.
Contract electricity
8,037 25
Total for Highway and
Bridges
$19,390 38
Poor Department.
General Administration.
Salaries of Overseers
$400 00
Clerk
57 20
Overseers' Extra Services
on State and out - of -
town cases
79 50
Printing, stationery and postage
20 90
Telephone
67 56
Traveling expenses .
40 23
Team hire
15 50
Express
25
Office Equipment .
12 00
All other
4 00
697 14
Outside Relief by Town.
Cash . $2,140 70
Groceries and provisions 2,212 87
Coal and wood 468 92
Board and care
1,147 67
Medicine and medical
attendance
174 08
.
Amount carried forward, $6,144 24 $697 14 $60,940 49
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
107
Amounts brought forward, $6,144 24 $697 14 $60,940 49
Dry goods and clothing, 104 79
Burial .
90 00
Use of ambulance . ·
II
48
Other institutions .
709 02
7,059 53
Relief Given by Other Cities and Towns.
Cities 743 33
Unpaid bills, year 1914 .
182 14
8,682 14
Town Farm.
Administration.
Salary of Superintendent, $515 73
Salary of Matron .
IIO 00
Telephone 33 50
Travelling expenses
4 20
Freight and express 5 65
All other
22 05
$691 13
Maintenance.
Salary and wages . · $1,953 29
Groceries and provisions, 1,555 25
Dry goods and clothing . 94 61
Furniture and furnishing,
31 58
Fuel and light.
115 63
Medicine and
medical
attendance
73 90
Water .
30 00
Laundry
40 12
Repairs to Buildings.
Carpentry
$36 87
Masonry
32 90
Plumbing
7 15
Painting
54 47
Glass shades, etc.
4 26
All other
I 45
137 IO
Amounts carried forward,
$4,722 61
$69,622 63
3,894 38
108
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amounts brought forward, $4,722 61 $69,622 63
Stock and Care of Same.
Stock
$861 80
Hay and grain
2,829 55
Veterinary services
42 00
Shoeing horses
58 25
Equipment.
New equipment
$53 45
Repairs to equipment
214 45
267 90
Other Expenses.
Seeds
$194 33
Fertilizer
122 25
Rent of land .
90 00
All other
II 31
417 89
9,200 00
Soldiers' Benefits.
State and Military Aid.
State aid
3,246 00
Soldiers' Relief.
Fuel
· $16 50
Soldiers' Relief
1,228 00
1,244 50
Total for charities .
$22,372 64
Education.
General Expenses.
Superintendent . $2,000 00
Superintendent care of
supplies .
50 00
Secretary 50 00
Attendance officers
150 00 -
School Physician
300 00
Clerk
157 34
Printing, stationery and
Postage .
147 10
Amount carried forward, $2,854 44
$83,313 13
3,791 60
1915]
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
109
Amounts brought forward, $2,854 44 $83,313 13
Telephone 107 62
Travelling expenses 43 88
School Census .
95 46
All other ·
7 00
$3,108 40
Teachers' Salaries.
High and 9th grade . $9,586 25
Elementary . . 26,575 82
Music, drawing, sewing, and manual training . 2,950 00 -- 39,112 07
Text Books and Supplies. High and 9th Grade.
Books
$873 60
Supplies
409 91
1,283 51
Elementary.
Books .
$949 67
Supplies
834 S2
1,784 49
Manual Training.
Supplies
155 58
Commercial Course:
Typewriters .
$250 00
Supplies
12 00
262 00
Domestic Science.
Supplies
II 54
Drawing.
Supplies
5 04
Tuition.
Tuition .
478 50
Amounts carried forward,
$46,201 13 $83,313 12
IIO
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amounts brought forward, $46,201 13 $83,313 13
Transportation. Electrics
600 00
Support of Truants.
Essex County
114 43
Janitor Services.
High
$893 19
Other .
· 3,589 0I
4,482 20
Fuel and Light.
High.
Coal and wood ·
$697 07
Gas and electricity
· 59 77
756 84
Other.
Coal and wood
. $2,756 52
Gas and electricity
81 90
2,838 42
Building and Grounds. Interior repair.
Carpentry and painting . $779 52
Plumbing
509 10
Oiling floors .
186 00
Masonry ·
129 70
Electrical
83 38
Glass, shades
47 45
All other
42 68
1,777 83
Outside Repairs.
Carpentry and painting . $186 10
Masonry
30 00
Care of grounds
2 00 .
218 I
Furniture and Furnishings.
High
$19 58
Other
15 00
34 58
Amounts carried forward,
$57,023 53
$83,313 13
- -
1915]
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
III
Amounts brought forward, $57,023 53 $83,313 13
Janitor's Supplies.
High
$9 20
Other
89 77
98 97
Other Expenses.
Diplomas, graduation ex-
penses
$40 35
Water .
.
386 50
Disinfectant . .
25 75
Express
52 21
Cleaning cesspool . 57 00
All other
48 38
610 19
Cliftondale School Repairs.
Architect
$15 00
Plumbing
485 00
500 00
Unpaid Bills.
Bills, 1914 Schools
$52 46
Bills, 1914 Lynnhurst 17 50
69 96
Total for Education 58,302 65
Libraries.
Salaries and Wages.
Librarian, including asst. $467 00
Assistants
28 20
$495 20
Books, Periodicals, etc.
Books .
$431 63
Periodicals .
17 50
449 13
Amounts carried forward, $944 33 $141,615 78
II2
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amounts brought forward,
$944 33 $141,615 78
Binding.
Books
169 36
Fuel and Light.
Fuel
$51 15
Light
26 50
77 65
Buildings.
Plumbing, carpentry and
painting
·
$7 25
Furniture ·
75
Electrical work
7 82
15 82
Other Expenses.
Stationery and postage .
$28 75
Express
13 75
Carfares
I 35
Janitor service
52 70
Water
.
8 00
All other
8 29
112 84
Cliftondale Branch.
Rent
80 00
Total for Library 1,400 00
UNCLASSIFIED.
Damages to Person and Property
Accident claim $160 00
Printing and Distributing Town Report.
Printing
$480 00
Distributing .
30 00
510 00
Amount carried forward,
$670 00 $143,015 78
II3
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
1915]
Amounts brought forward, $670 00 $143,015 78
Memorial Day.
Post No. 95, G. A. R. . 275 00
Celebration 100th Anniversary. -
Committee
200 00
Taxes on Unredeemed Tax Titles.
Taxes
105 47
Storage Vault.
Steel fixtures
$160 00
Cartage
2 75
162 75
Insurance.
Blanket insurance . 1,523 50
Public Grounds.
Care Monument square . $25 00
Care Cliftondale square,
25 00
Care Lincoln square
15 00
Removing flag pole
20 00
Water
175 00
260 00
Total for unclassified . 3,196 72
Water Department.
Maintenance Account.
Administration.
Salary Water Commis-
sioners
$100 00
Superintendent
1,200 00
Clerk
410 66
Travelling expense 37 60
Stationery and postage
15 45
Telephone
62 32
1,826 03
Amounts carried forward,
$1, 826 03 $146,212 50
II4
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amounts brought forward, $1,826 03 $146,212 50
Maturing Debt and Interest.
Bonds
· $3,500 00
Interest . · 2,303 75 5,803 75
General Expenses.
Labor .
. $1,044 92
Teams .
281 36
Pipe and fittings · 713 24
Tools and repair tools
53 99
Meters and fittings
466 40
Light
15 50
Power .
155 º3
Fuel
12 75
Labor on engine
IO 25
Carpentry work, power house
21 50
Printing and selling, ex-
pense on bonds . 60 00
Freight and express .
24 15
All other
8 35
2,867 46
Unpaid bill, year 1914,
315 17
10,812 41 Total for Maintenance,
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