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Thompson Westcott. Jacques Offenbach. Marie L. Charlesworth. Mary DeMorgan. Joaquin Miller. Anon. John Phin. William Hargreaves. Augustus K. Gardner. Miss Thackeray.
P.
4964 Passing the Portal, 5229 Peter, the Apostle,
5119 Philip Nolan's Friends,
5186 Phœbe, Jr.,
5095 Pictures in Camp and Field,
5097 Pilot and his Wife,
5185 Plains of the Great West,
5250 Plea for Art in the House,
5063 Poems of Places,
5010 Poison of Asps and Other Stories,
3942 Popular Science Monthly,
4917 Popular History of France,
5170 Popular History of England,
4989 Prime Minister,
5062 Puritan Revolution,
5282 Prescott Genealogy,
Mrs. Meta V. Victor. Rev. Wm. M. Taylor, D. D. Rev. E. E. Hale. Mrs. Oliphant. B. E. Taylor. Jonas Lie. Richard Irving Dodge. W. J. Loftie. Vol. 2d. Edited by H. W. Longfellow. Florence Marryatt. Vols. 7, 8, 9. Vols. 3. 4. 5. 6, Guizot. 8 Vols. Charles Knight. Anthony Trollope. Samuel R. Gardiner. William Prescott, M. D.
R.
5227 Races of Men and their Geographical Distribution,
5230 Rambles and Studies in Greece,
Oscar Peschel. J. P. Mahaffy. Mrs. Mary Lansing.
5195 Rebecca's Journal,
4953 Record of Andover during the Rebellion,
Compiled by Samuel Raymond.
4949 Religion and Philosophy of Swedenborg,
T. Parsons.
5175 Religion of Evolution,
Rev. M. J. Savage.
5288 Report of Commissioner of Education.
5290
Secretary of Treasury, for 1876.
5292
State Board of Health.
5289 U. S. Life Saving Service.
105
4975 Revolutionary Times,
5014 Revolution, Paragraph History,
5174 Rhetoric of Conversation,
5274 Rhode Island Historical Collections,
4935 Robinson Crusoe's Money,
4984 Robert Sererne,
5110 Roddy's Ideal,
4927
Roebuck, a Novel.
5117 Roman Legends,
5135 Rose in Bloom,
5244 Rosine,
5211 Russian Folk-Tales,
R. H. Busk. Louisa M. Alcott. 2 copies. Whyte Melville. W. R. S. Ralston.
S.
4966 Sam's Chance,
4958
Sanitary Drainage of Houses and Towns,
5138 Scribner's Monthly,
5020 Sea Stories.
5213 Sermons,
5221 Shadows on the Snow,
5233
Shadow of the Sword,
5129
Shelley. Anecdote Biography,
Short History of the English People,
Edited by R. H. Stoddard. J. R. Green. From the French of A. Dandet.
5172 5214 Sidonie, 4937 Sights and Insights,
2 Vols. Mrs. Whitney. 2 copies. Margaret E. Wilmer.
4924 5005 Silver Pitcher and Other Stories,
Snip and Whip and Some Other Boys,
5126 5051 5156
Snowed Up,
Snow Shoes and Canoes,
5193 5252
Snow Family and Other People,
Social Life in Greece,
Soldier's Friend,
Spur of Monmouth, or Washington in Arms.
Squire Marchmont's Legacy,
Starboard and Port,
Star in the Dust Heap,
Stories for the Home Circle.
Storm Driven,
Story of Three Sisters,
Stories of Hospital and Camp,
Story of Our Country,
Story of Sigurd, the Volsung,
Stray Studies from England and Italy,
4995 4960 Students' Quarter,
Mary Cecil Hay. George H. Hepworth. Hon. Mrs. Greene.
5022 5068 4939 5018 5090 4998 5238 5017 5035 5061 5188
Silver Castle,
Louisa M. Alcott. 2 copies. Elizabeth A. Davis. Harry Castlemon. 2 copies. W. H. G. Kingston. Maria B. Lyman. Rev. J. H. Mahaffy. Mrs. S. E. D. Smith.
Mary Healy. . Cecil Maxwell. Mrs. C. E. McKay. Mrs. L. B. Munroe. William Morris. John R. Green. W. M. Thackeray.
Edward Abbott. Edward Abbott. George W. Hervey. Vols. 6 and 3. David A. Wells. William A. Hammond. Helen K. Johnson.
Horatio Alger. G. E. Waring. 10 Vols.
James Walker, D. D., L. L. D. B. L. Farjeon. Robert Buchanan.
106
5179
Student Life at Harvard.
5123
Sunshine in the Shady Place,
5111
Sweet Flowers,
5200 Switzerland and the Swiss,
4977 Sylvan Year,
Edith Milner. Mrs. Mackarness. By an American Resident. Phili G. Hamerton.
T.
5169
Tales from Two Hemispheres,
4923
Temperance Tales,
5075 Ten Cents,
5218 Thankful Blossom,
5003 The Dilemma.
5012 The Mountains. Poems.
4992 Theophilus and Others,
5089 The Winged Lion,
5118 The Wanderers,
5025 Thomas Wingfold, Curate,
5058 Three Brides,
5013 To Buddlecombe and Back,
4979 Transcendentalism in New England,
5208 True Blue Laws of Connecticut and the False,
5024 Truths for To-day,
Edited by J. H. Turnbull. David Swing. Eugene Schuyler. 2 Vols.
5102
Turkistan,
5049 'Twixt Hammer and Anvil, Frank Lee Benedict.
5026 Two Chancellors, Translated from the Polish of M. Klaczko.
5059 Two Destinies, Wilkie Collins.
5088 Two Fortune Seekers and Other Stories, Rossiter Johnson.
U.
5071 Under the Old Oaks, or Won by Love, A Tale for the Young.
V.
5272 Vermont State Records, Edited by E. P. Walton. 3 Vols. 5273 Vermont Anniversary Ceremonies and Address by L. E. Chittenden.
5109 Verses from the Harvard Advocate.
5001 Village Communities of the East and West, Sir Henry S. Maine.
5177 Vidocq. The French Police Spy.
5130 Vine and Olive, Oliver Optic. Jules Verne.
5101 Voyage round the World,
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen. Lucius M. Sargent. Mary Dwinell Chellis. Bret Harte.
Mary Mapes Dodge. James de Mille, W. H. G. Kingston. George Macdonald. Miss Yonge. F. C. Burnaud. O. B. Frothingham.
107
Y.
5133 Young Folk's Centennial Rhymes,
5234 Young Man's Difficulties with his Bible,
5127 Young Trail Hunters,
5120 Young Rajah,
Will Carleton. Rev. D. W. Faunce. Samuel W. Cozzens. W. H. G. Kingston.
W.
5032 Wages Question,
5087 Walter Robertson,
Francis A. Walker. Arthur E. Clesson.
5144 Wanderings of a Pilgrim in the Shadow of Mont Blanc,
George B. Cheever. John M. Ludlow.
5015 War of 1775-1783,
5267 Wayland in the Civil War.
5183 We Boys,
5122 Wenderholme,
5269 Wenham, Mass., History of
Myron O. Allen, M. D.
5268 West Springfield Centennial, 1874,
Compiled by J. N. Bagg.
4932 Why We Laugh, Samuel S. Cox.
5093 Wild Rose and Other Stories,
5240 Widow of Windsor,
5184 Wine Bibber's Temperance Society.
5094 Winwood Cliff,
5079 Wit, Humor and Shakespeare,
5262 Woburn, Mass., History of
4944 Work in the Vineyard,
Daniel Wisc. John Weiss. Samuel Sewell. E. T. Burr. Rev. W. Gladden. William Mathews.
4990 Working People and their Employers,
5028 Words, their Use and Abuse,
5248 Wreath of Indian Stories,
A. L. O. E.
S. and A. Warner.
4963 Wych Hazel,
Anon. P. G. Hamerton.
Mrs. Mackarness. Annie Gaskell.
AUDITORS' STATEMENT.
The Auditors, having completed their examination of the Town Accounts for the year now ending, herewith present to the town, in printed form, the reports of the various Town Officers, and would certify that we have examined the ac- counts of the Treasurer, Collectors, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Highway Surveyors, and Treasurer of the Beebe Library, and find proper vouchers for all moneys expended.
We would call attention to what seems to us a pleasing feature of the Report, viz. : the unusually small amount of taxes remaining uncollected, the lists of two years only (1875-6) now remaining open, and only about $15,000 re- maining unpaid on both years.
We find that the town has paid for rent of Richardson Light Guard Armory for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1876, $151.60 in excess of the amount allowed by the State. As the Selectmen have not explained this discrepancy in their Report, we deem it our duty to state that we understand from Capt. Cate, that it is hoped that the Legislature will re-imburse the town in the above amount. Should the Leg- slature fail to do this, it has been agreed between Capt. Cate and the Selectmen that the amount shall be deducted from the Armory rent for the year 1877.
T. J. SKINNER, W. S. GREENOUGH, Auditors. E. E. EMERSON,
INDEX.
Appropriation Committee's Report,
Page. 57
Appropriations, List of, : .
6
Assessors' Report,
53
Auditors' Report,
6
Auditors' Statement,
109
Beacon Street Appropriation, }
30
Bird Houses,
22
Births,
64
Charles Street Appropriation,
30
Claim of James French, .
21
Collectors' Statements,
40
County Tax (see Treasurer's Report),
43
Deaths,
72
Decoration of Soldiers' Graves,
21
Emerson Street Appropriation,
31
Engineers' Report,
54
Fire Department Expenses,
12
Fish Committee's Report,
58
Fourth of July Celebration,
20
Highways and Bridges,
22
Jurors' List,
5
Library Finances,
15
Librarian's Report,
97
Loan Account,
43
Marriages,
68
Miscellaneous Expenses,
17
New Books in Library,
98
New Room in High School Building,
11
Overseers of Poor's Report,
32
Police Report,
54
Salaries of Town Officers,
16
School Committee's Report,
76
School Expenses,
7
School Contingent,
10
Selectmen's Report,
47
State Aid, .
46
State Tax (see Treasurer's Report),
43
Street Lamps,
15
110
Page. 14 and 32
Support of Poor, .
Tax Deeds, List of,
45
Town Clerk's Report,
63.
Town Debt,
.
44
Town Officers,
3
Treasurer's Report,
42
Trustees of Library Report,
93
Valuation List, Publishing of,
21
Water Street Bridge,
30
Yale Engine Hall,
·
21
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THE SIXTY-SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1878,
CONTAINING REPORTS OF THE
AUDITORS, SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, COLLECTOR, FIRE EN- GINEERS, FISH COMMITTEE, SCHOOL COM- MITTEE AND LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
ALSO,
THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORD OF THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 1 DURING THE YEAR 1877.
WAKEFIELD : W. H. TWOMBLY, PRINTER, WAKEFIELD'S BLOCK.
1878.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1877-8.
SELECTMEN. JAMES OLIVER, Chairman. R. L. MURKLAND, Secretary. B. B. BURBANK.
TOWN CLERK. CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE.
TOWN TREASURER. JAMES F. EMERSON.
ASSESSORS.
DAVID PERKINS, JAMES OLIVER, JOHN S. EATON.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
CYRUS N. WHITE, WM. F. YOUNG, *Died August 2d, 1877.
IRA WILEY, JR .*
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
LUCIUS BEEBE, Chairman,
Term Expires 1880.
THEODORE E. BALCH,
66
1880.
SAMUEL K. HAMILTON, Secretary,
1879.
CHARLES KEYSER,*
1879.
GEORGE W. ABORN,
1878.
E. P. COLBY,
1878.
QUINCY WHITNEY,
1878.
*Died Sept 21, 1877. Quincy Whitney chosen to fill vacancy.
AUDITORS.
T. J. SKINNER, E. E. EMERSON,
W. S. GREENOUGHI.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. RICHARD BRITTON.
FISH COMMITTEE.
OSCAR I. STOWELL, C. P. POLAND, THOMAS GOULD.
TRUSTEES OF THE BEEBE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LUCIUS BEEBE, Chairman,
ELIZA A. WAKEFIELD,*
THEODORE E. BALCH, Sec'y,
HARRIET N. FLINT,
CHESTER W. EATON, Treas.
S. O. RICHARDSON,
THOMAS WINSHIP,
F. P. HURD,
EDWARD MANSFIELD,
GEORGE L. KILGORE, AZEL AMES, JR.,
JOHN M. CATE, JOHN IIOGAN.
*Died Nov. 14, 1877.
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. SAMUEL F. LITTLEFIELD, Chief, H. L. DAY, Sec'y, C. H. DAVIS.
.
4
BOARD OF HEALTH.
S. O. RICHARDSON, J. R. MANSFIELD, E. P. COLBY.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE.
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
LEVI FLANDERS,
C. P. POLAND,
L. B. EATON,
C. H. DERBY,
HERO NICHOLS, JOSHUA PERHAM,
Centre District.
North
South
East
West 66
Woodville "
FENCE VIEWERS. R. L. MURKLAND, GEO. H. TEAGUE.
DAVID PERKINS,
DANIEL CAREY,
CONSTABLES. C. H. DAVIS, HOWARD EMERSON.
POLICE OFFICERS. DANIEL CAREY, Chief. J. F. ALEXANDER, R. L. COOPER, I. F. SHELDON, JOHN DRUGAN, £ *PATRICK KENNEY,
J. S. BATCHELDER, *PATRICK FOLEY, ¡THOMAS BARBER, F. G. COKER, JOSEPH TUTTLE.
*Discharged during the year. +Died.
POUND KEEPER. JOHN B. ATWELL.
WEIGHERS OF COAL AND MERCHANDISE. GEORGE W. ABORN, G. N. OSGOOD, GEO. K. GILMAN,
J. C. W. WALTON, JAMES WESTGATE, A. A. MANSFIELD.
MEASURERS OF WOOD.
RICHARD BRITTON, A. A. MANSFIELD, JOSEPH TUTTLE, JOSHUA WALTON, HENRY CLAY, C. W. GREEN,
A. J. HUTCHINSON, B. F. ABBOTT, WILLIS S. MASON,
M. C. EVANS.
HENRY CLAY, II. L. HASKELL,
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER. C. F. BICKFORD, GEORGE H. TEAGUE, H. D. HOYT, B. F. ABBOTT, EUGENE S. HINCKLEY.
TRUANT OFFICER. DANIEL CAREY.
FIELD DRIVERS.
THOMAS HICKS, JAMES F. B. HALL.
.
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List of Jurors
ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN, NOV. 6, 1877.
Abbott, B. F. Abbott, Henry F. Abbott, George Allen, Mark Anderson, Clinton O. Atwell, John Balch, T. E. Batchelder, David
Beebe, Cyrus G. Bickford, Chas. F. Britton, Richard Burbank, B. B. Burgess, E. B. Carey, Daniel Cooper, R. L. Connell, Joseph Currier, Horace P. Doliver, Horatio Dodge, A. P. Eaton, Levi B. Emmons, D. T. Emerson, Frederic Fisher, Henry S. Gilman, Geo. K. Green, Thomas Hardy, Geo. A. Harnden, J. W. Haskell, Henry L. Heath, L. N. Hogan, John Hurd, Joseph L.
Kenney, Thomas Kendrick, Rufus Killoran, James Mansfield, J. J. Mason, David P. Moran, John Maloney, John A. Nichols, Hero W. Niles, Charles E.
O'Hea, Bartholomew Parker, Samuel, Jr. Philpot, Cyrus A. Perkins, David Putney, Stillman J. Pitman, L. J. Potter, James W. Reed, Washington Sheldon, I. F. Stout, Richard S. Sweetser, Jewett B. Sweetser, E. Felton Teague, George H. Tuttle, Joseph Tyler, John A. Walton, Oliver, 2d Walton, J. C. W. Williams, Francis Webster, John W. White, Cyrus N. Young, William F. Upham, E. S.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1877-8.
For Support of Schools, . . $11,000 00
School Contingent Fund, . 1,000 00
Support of the Poor, 4,000 00
66 " Fire Department, . 2,400 00
Payment of Town Officers,
2,700 00
·
Expense of Street Lamps,
1,200 00
·
Support of Public Library
including dog tax 1876-7, $433.20
633 20
Miscellaneous Expenses, 3,500 00
Highways and Bridges,
3,000 00
·
Decoration of Soldiers' Graves, 150 00
Refuse on Common Extension, 25 00
Opening Saugus River, 200 00
Stocking Lake Quannapowitt, 350 00
Bennett Street Appropriation, 150 00
Richardson Street
100 00
Total Selectmen's Department, $30,408 20
For Payment of Town Debt,
$6,000 00
Interest on do.,
9,000 00
Total Treasurer's Department,
. $15,000 00
Total,
. $45,408 20
7
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
1
Regular Appropriation, .
. $11,000 00
Received from Mass. State fund 1877, 220 01
Transferred from Contingent fund,
116 43
Total,
. $11,336 44
Expended as follows :
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Paid Melvin J. Hill, High School, . . $1,461 70
Eliza M. Greenwood, Assistant do. .
435 49.
Martha Keith, do. do. . 104 00
666 25
Abbie S. Perkins, First
526 50
Sarah L. Thomas,
Second 66
78 00
Emma S. Small,
66
109 99
Mary E. Dana,
175 99
Fred'k S. Cutter,
87 50
Third 445 99 ·
Training and 1st Int. 502 13
Susan E. Barker,
" Woodville, 55 50
66 66
Nellie A. Miller,
66
66
Montrose, 19 00
West Intermediate, . 216 00
Myra A. Stearns,
First Primary, 371 00
M. I. Hersey,
Second « .
369 98
Clara E. Bancroft,
Asst. Second Primary, 64 99
Training and Int. 86 58
21 08.
Hannah H. Taft,
·
204 99
Alice Alexander,
305 00
Sophie F. Hamblin, West
181 03
L. J. Mansfield, Primary,
342 75
Francella M. Evans, North
435 89
Annie R. Killoran, East
392 29
Frannie L. Hartshorne, South
409 90
Amount carried forward,
. $8,227 68
.
M. E. Wentworth,
Advanced Grammar,
.
.
M. Annie Warren,
Elenora Hutchinson,
Asst. Second Grammar, 102 49 Training and Int. 55 67
66
C. Eveline Sweetser, Ctr. Intermediate,
8
Amount brought forward, . $8,227 68
Paid Susie D. Turnbull,
Franklin Intermediate,
404 99
Emma L. Upham,
Primary,
339 50
Alice M. Wiley, Woodville, 330 50
George F. Wilson,
Music Teacher,
512 20
Total for Salaries,
.
$9,814 87
NOTE .- The School Committee report that there are unpaid bills in this department to the amount of about $350.
JANITORS' SERVICES.
Paid Wm. H. Wiley, High School Building, . : $215 00 A. F. Hutchinson, Ctr. Dist. to Mch. 3, 1877, 51 85
Geo. E. Gamage,
126 00
James E. Buckley, Franklin,
84 00
Henry Phelps, North, 42 00
I. F. Sheldon,
South,
42 00
G. H. Wiley,
East,
63 00
Jonas Cowdrey and Waldo E. Cowdrey, West, 65 00
W. W. Bessey, West, 16 00 .
E. Butterfield, Woodville, 42 00
Total,
$746 85
FUEL ACCOUNT.
Paid James J. Mansfield,
30 tons Furnace Coal at $4.95,
$148 50
10 " Egg 6 66 5.40,
54 00
Basketing do.,
7 51
Henry O. Mitchell,
51 cords 6 1-4 ft. Hard Wood at $6.25, 323 63
15 " 3 1-2 ft. Pine 66 " 4.50,
69 74
Tickets for do., .
3 66
Geo. W. Aborn,
4 cords Oak Wood, at $8.00
32 00
.2 " £
7.00,
14 00
1 ton Coal,
7 50
Sawing and Housing,
.
3 41
Total for fuel,
$663 95
9
PREPARING FUEL.
Paid Asaph Evans,
$51 12
I. F. Sheldon,
.
10 00
John Kelley,
·
14 62
Moses G. Hobson,
4 75
Henry Sweetser,
6 28
J. E. Buckley,
1 25
Orison Ripley,
1 40
Geo. E. Gamage,
21 35
Total,
$110 77
Recapitulation.
Appropriations brought forward,
. $11,336 44
Expended :
Teachers' Salaries, . $9,814 87
Janitors' Services,
746 85
Fuel Account,
663 95
Preparing Fuel,
110 77
- $11,336 44
SUPPORT OF BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.
Regular appropriation,
$200 00
Dog tax 1876-7, 433 20
$633 20
Paid C. W. Eaton, Treas. of Trustees,
633 20
For details of expenditures see Trustees' Report.
10
SCHOOL CONTINGENT FUND.
Appropriation authorized,
$1,000 00
Expended as follows :
Paid R. L. Murkland, books and stationery,
$66 14
C. A. Cheney, 66
15 00
C. Q. Goodwin, 66 66
99 46
J. L. Hammett,
school supplies,
128 62
H. B. & W. O. Chamberlin, apparatus,
10 31
F. W. Smith, ink,
17 25
O. Ditson & Co.,
music, 27 00
Amer. Bap. Pub. Soc'y, stationery,
13 00
J. W. Locke,
15 80
T. E. Balch,
66
4 53
W. H. Twombly, . printing, 22 12
S. B. Dearborn,
10 50
Weeks & Potter,
chemicals,
5 80
S. W. Abbott,
metric system, ·
10 21
H. N. Winslow, teaming, .
2 00
J. H. Eaton,
expressing,
65
H. M. Rideout,
taking census,
40 00
Teachers, · for sundries,
18 13
Janitors, for extra labor and sundries,
72 35
Wakefield Rattan Co., mats, .
12 63
F. S. Shaw, furnishing goods, 8 25
Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas,
6 65
Geo. W. Aborn, labor and stock furnished,
10 25
M. C. Taylor, repairs, .
2 00
Geo. H. Teague,
28 54
John Purington,
66
.
56 51
A. Wiley, 66
1 75
Bacon & Sweetser,
65 06
W. K. Perkins,
7 00
Z. F. Fairbanks,
21 70
J. & S. Winship,
7 00
M. N. Cobb,
2 00
Moses Staples,
12 32
·
Amount carried forward,
$820 53
11
Amount brought forward,
$820 53
Paid J. Cartwright, repairs, 1 87
I. A. Parsons,
12 75
J. Goddard,
.
23 60
A. Goodwin,
3 70
G. N. Littlefield & Co., "
17 12
G. C. Mckenzie, repairing clock and call bell, 4 00
Total expenditures,
$883 57
Balance unexpended, transferred to Regular School Appropriation, 116 43
$1,000 00
REFUSE ON COMMON EXTENSION.
Appropriation authorized,
$25 00
Expended as follows :
Paid John Toomey, labor, 13 days, .
$19 50
G. H. Sweetser, labor, 2 00
For sign boards,
.
3 50
$25 00
1
12
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation authorized, $2,400 00 .
Expended as follows :
YALE ENGINE COMPANY No. 1.
Paid Firemen's Services to May 1st, 1877,
$820 75
G. H. Sweetser, Steward's services, . 4 50
C. E. Townley,
34 10
H. N. Winslow,
teaming,
8 50
Citizens' Gas Co.,
gas, .
·
1 40
Benson & Hall, fuel, 3 25 .
J. H. Eaton, express, . 3 00
Atherton Bros.,
supplies, .
73
G. N. Littlefield & Co., labor and sundries, .
10 01
Belt & Leather Stuffing Co., indicator, 9 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., strainer, . 1 00 . ·
J. & S. Winship, repairs, . .
6 25
Hunneman & Co.,
21 75
Total, $924 24
C. WAKEFIELD ENGINE Co. No. 2. Paid Firemen's Services to May 1, 1877, being a sum equivalent to the Poll tax of each member,
$44 00
Geo. I. Oliver, Steward's services, 38 50
H. O. Mitchell & Co., fuel, 4 38
J. J. Mansfield,
1 50
drawing engine,
14 00
J. H. Eaton,
express, 50
G. N. Littlefield & Co., repairs, .
65
Total,
$103 53
CHEMICAL ENGINE Co. No. 1.
Paid Firemen's Services to May 1st, 1877, $126 50
Justin Howard, Steward's services, 28 63
Oscar Hutchinson, rent of room, . 50 00
Amount carried forward,
$205 13
.
13
Amount brought forward,
$205 13
Paid H. N. Winslow,
teaming, 16. 00
Howe & French, chemicals, 3 92
Cutler Bros., soda, 10 80
G. N. Littlefield & Co., repairs and sundries,
22 50
Total,
$258 35
WASHINGTON HOOK & LADDER CO. No. 1.
Paid Firemen's Services to May 1st, 1877, $261 75
John M. Cate, Rent from Jan. '76 to Jan. '77, 180 00
J. & S. Winship, repairs, 5 00
Edward Hooper, Jr., truck pole,
10 00
G. N. Littlefield & Co., sundries, . 1 75
Total,
$458 50
OTHER EXPENSES IN THE DEPARTMENT.
Paid J. H. Emerson,
ringing fire alarms, $3 00
10 00
Andrew Goodwin,
66
.
5 00
66 . 66
labor,
·
3 75
B. F. Abbott,
labor on Reservoirs,
1 50
B. F. Shedd,
66
2 00
N. H. Dow,
66
·
1 00
Israel A. Parsons,
1 00
F. G. Coker,
" & platform, 34 53
J. M. Fairbanks,
labor on Hose, ·
9 00
C. N. White,
. ..
care of Reservoirs, .
10 00
keys and express, 1 15
material, 5 95
blank book,
1 00
C. H. R. Cheney,
repairing clock,
2 00
Moses Staples,
labor, 3 10
Bacon & Sweetser,
repairs on house, 28 00
Patrick O'Connor,
labor on well,
22 50
Amount carried forward,
$154 23
.
9 75
J. H. Eaton,
66
Geo: Burke,
Chas. Q. Goodwin,
Chas. L. Coombs,
14
Amount brought forward,
$154 23
Paid P. Hennessey,
stones for well,
3 00
J. Westgate,
lumber 2 65
David Perkins,
platform 66
5 75
C. H. Davis, labor .
3 00
Total,
$168 63
Recapitulation.
Yale Engine Co. No. 1,
$924 24
C. Wakefield Co. No. 2, 103 53
Chemical Engine Co. No. 1,
258 35
Washington Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1,
458 50
Sundry other expenses, .
168 63
Total expended,
$1,913 25
Balance unexpended, 486 75
$2,400 00
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Appropriation authorized, $4,000 00
Paid Cyrus N. White, Chairman of Overseers, as per receipts, 5,200 00 ·
Balance overdrawn, . $1,200 00 For details of expenditures, see Report of Overseers of the Poor.
.
·
15
PAYMENT OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation authorized,
.
$2,700 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Board of Auditors,
1876-7,
100 00
" Selectmen,
1877-8,
450 00
" Assessors,
350 00
" Overseers of Poor,
150 00
" Engineers of Fire Dep't,"
*100 00
" School Committee,
200 00
66
bal. of salaries
for 1876-7,
166 67
Chas. F. Hartshorne, Town Clerk,
100 00
66
sealer weights & measures, 25 00
Richard Britton,
Collector, on acc't, 300 00
James F. Emerson,
Treasurer, 1876, 50 00
Otis V. Waterman,
Collector in full, . 59 00
W. G. Skinner,
Return of deaths,
5 25
F. G. Coker,
Janitor of Town Hall,
331 00
H. W. Eustis,
Night Watch,
10 00
Warren S. Parker,
5 00
C. H. Davis,
Constable,
.
48 00
Daniel Carey,
33 50
Police,
194 65
F. G. Coker,
95 80
John F. Alexander,
75 40
J. S. Batchelder,
50 95
R. L. Cooper,
48 85
John Drugan,
28 90
Patrick Kenney,
35 30
Patrick Foley,
22 70
H. D. Hoyt,
12 30
Thomas Gould,
6 00
Joseph Tuttle,
.
5 00
.
Total, carried forward, . $3,146 87
. $25 of this amount refunded; see Treasurer's report.
recording statistics, . 87 60
16
Amount brought forward,
$3,146 87 .
Balance overdrawn transferred to Ap- propriation for Miscellaneous Ex- penses by direction of Selectmen, 446 87
$2,700 00
APPROPRIATION FOR STOCKING LAKE QUANNA- POWITT.
Appropriation authorized, $350 00
Less am't transferred to Saugus Riv-
er appropriation, by permis- sion of Selectmen, 80 06
$269 94
Expended as follows :
Paid Thos. Pierce, 2d, 250 Black Bass at . 60,
$150 00
State Treasurer, rent of pond 15
years,
10 00
Asa French, preparing lease, 10 00
Transportation of Alewives and Salmon, .
30 50
D. F. Jones & Co., printing, ·
4 75
J. W. Littlefield, wire netting,
2 63
Expenses to Plymouth,
6 00
Lumber and labor on screen at outlet,
5 25
Expressage, stationery, postage,
telegrams, &c., 6 01
Total expended, $225 14
Balance unexpended, now in hands of Fish Com. $44 80
17
APPROPRIATION FOR OPENING SAUGUS RIVER.
Regular appropriation authorized, . $200 00
Transferred from Fish appropriation, 80 06
Received from Town of Lynnfield, . 53 85
66 " Mr. Flagg,
1 00
$334 91
Expended as follows :
Paid C. P. Poland, labor 21 1-4 days at $2 00,
$42 50
Thomas Gould,
16 1-2 “
“. 2 00,
33 00
E. Gowing, Jr.,
66
11
66
66 1 75,
19 24
F. P. Hoyt,
66
18 1-4
66 1 75,
31 92
C. H. Hart,
66
16
66 66 1 75,
27 99
John Loughlin,
66 13 1-4 66 66
1 75,
23 17
M. Sullivan,
66 12 1-4 66
66 1 75,
21 42
L. D. Hoyt,
66
11
66
66 1 75,
19 24
W. Crowley,
66
12
66.
66
1 75,
20 99
Charles Hart,
66
8 1-2
66
1 75,
14 85
E. Gowing,
66
5 3-4
66
1 75,
10 05
P. Reddington,
66
9 1-2
66
66
1 75,
16 62
M. Keegan,
66
3
66
66
1 75,
5 25
M. Penny,
66
8
66
1 75,
14 00
P. Crowley,
66
3
66
66
1 75,
5 25
L. Smith,
66 4 3-4
66
66
1 75,
8 30
Thomas Hickey,
66
4 1-2
66
66
1 75,
7 87
W. W. Davis,
Surveying,
6 00
C. P. Poland,
Horse, 1 day,
1 50
Lumber for Fishway and Raft, .
.
.
5 75
$334 91
DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Appropriation authorized,
· $150 00
Paid R. L. Murkland, Treas. Post 12, G. A. R., 150 00
18
EXPENSE OF STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation authorized,
. $1,200 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., for gas, A. W. Cate,
$565 37
David Flanders,
185 00
I. F. Sheldon,
66
" Greenwood, 87 14
Henry Phelps,
" North Dist., 13 25
Cutler Bros.,
supplies, 18 65
W. A. Cutter & Co.,
66
5 67
B. P. Bowman,
lanterns & repairs, 18 00
Tufts Bros.,
" lamp posts, &c., 40 50
G. N. Littlefield & Co.,
repairs, .
7 90
· L. J. Descalzo,
66.
66
14 83
J. Descalzo,
66
7 20
Z. F. Fairbanks, .
66
66
19 50
John McGrory,
3 00
R. L. Murkland,
66 burners, .
6 00
J. H. Eaton,
" express, .
50
Boston & Maine R. R.,
freight bill,
30
F. G. Coker,
setting post,
2 00
Total,
·
$1,069 81 .
Balance unexpended, ·
130 19
$1,200 00
" lighting, 75 00
19
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Appropriation authorized,
.
$3,500 00
Expended as follows :
TOWN HOUSE ACCOUNT.
Paid Citizens' Gas Lt. Co., for gas, . ·
$420 35 James J. Mansfield, 30 1230-2000 tons coal at $4.95, 151 54 ..
5 1555-2000 " 5.40,
31 20
H. O. Mitchell & Co., 21-4 cords pine wood, at $5.00, 11 25
F. G. Coker, labor and sundries,
32 68
Descalzo & Boulger, repairs, 2 15
Ingalls & Kendriken, gauge glass for boiler,
30
E. H. Brabrook, piano stool,
5 00
Wmn. Hall & Co., keys,
·
1 38
Sharp & Moulton, repairs,
24 95
R. L. Murkland, gas fixtures,
9 25
G. N. Littlefield & Co., sundries and repairs,
14 26
William Daniel, repairs,
19 50
J. Stevens & Son, · .
· 4 00
Geo. H. Teague, .
1 00
C. H. R. Cheney, repairing clock,
1 00
Joseph Tuttle, removing ashes, .
3 00 *
Bacon & Sweetser, repairs,
3 43
F. S. Shaw, umbrella stand,
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