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5 00
Total,
· $741 24
NOTE .- Janitor's services charged to the appropriation for Payment of Town Officers. See Treasurer's Report for income of Hall.
PERTAINING TO HIGHWAYS.
Paid H. L. Day, damage to sleigh, New Salem St., $5 75
Elisha Oliver, damages on highway, 15 00
William Derby, labor, setting bounds, 3 00
James Foley, 66
66 3 00
L. D. Hoyt,
1 50
M. O. Shaughnessy,
1 50
.
.
.
Amount carried forward, . $29 75
20
Amount brought forward,
$29 75
Paid Geo. W. Stevens, labor setting bounds,
32 00
H. D. Hoyt, 66 1 50
N. H. Dow, repairing culvert, . 3 00
G. N. Littlefield & Co., stock fence old cemetery, 1 36
J. J. Mansfield, 66 66 13 33
H. H. Hobson, 66 .
5 86
Oliver Walton, 2nd, labor 66
66 23 86
I. A. Parsons,
1 80
G. N. Littlefield & Co., repairs town pumps, John Wiley, 2nd, 66 66 66
4 47
1 00
David Perkins, guide boards, 32 75 . .
Bacon & Sweetser, 66 15 00
Oliver Walton, 2nd, labor on Ezra Eaton lot, 11 60
Geo. H. Sweetser, 60 common,
1 50
James Hurley, repairs on sidewalk,
15 00
Edw. C. Bates, tree protectors,
169 .71
E. W. Eaton, oil 66
1 75
Peter B. Teed, care of trees,
3 50
Cyrus Kimball, removing snow, 1877, 4 00
Stephen Lufkin, damage to fence by snow plow, 1 50
Town of Stoneham, bound stones, 8 15
F. G. Coker, repairing railing, . 2 50
Richard Britton, Collector, sundry tax bills for labor on highway, 21 00
Total, $405 89
PRINTING, STATIONERY, &C.
Paid W. H. Twombly, ptg town reports, 1876-7, - $299 50 60 " and advertising, 180 59
S. B. Dearborn, printing, ·
5 00
Doane & Greenough, stationery, 28 25
H. B. Peirce, Sec'y, voters' register, . 2 00
J. W. Locke, P. M., postage stamps, 2 00
C. F. Hartshorne, sundries for Town Clerk, 7 27
R. L. Murkland, 66 Selectmen, . 2 50
James Oliver, Assessors, . 4 07
Total, .
$531 18
66
21
IN: URANCE.
Paid C. F. Hartshorne, Ins. on School Houses, $655 00 J. D. Mansfield, 90 00 66
Total, . .
$745 00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid John M. Cate, armory rent, .
$350 00
J. H. Emerson, ringing bell, 5 00
R. H. Mitchell,
3 00
W. G. Skinner, circulating reports,
16 00
Geo. Abbott, care of flag staff, .
5 00
H. N. Winslow, teaming, ·
25
E. E. Emerson, 4th of July celebration,
100 00
J. R. Mansfield, for Board of Health, 19 50
E. A. Upton, legal services, 5 00
Moses Staples, repairs on bell, .
·
3 75
Richard Britton, registration of voters, 35 00 ,
Oliver Walton, 2nd, return of deaths, 11 25 .
66 repairs of hearse,
50
Cutler Bros., food for tramps, 2 71
F. S. Shaw, repairing table, 50
I. F. Sheldon, repairs, 2 00
Total,
. $559 46
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS OVERDRAWN.
Payment of Town Officers, $446 87
Richardson St., appropriation, . 5 77
Highway appropriation retained by Selectmen, ·
7 25
Total,
$459 89
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriation brought forward,
,
. $3,500 00
Expended as follows :
Town House account,
. $741 24
Pertaining to highways,
.
.
405 89
Amounts carried forward, $1,147 13 $3,500 00
22
Amounts brought forward,
$1,147 23
$3,500 00
Printing, stationery, &c., .
. 531 18
Insurance,
745 00
Incidentals,
. 559 46
Overdrawn appropriations,
. 459 89
Total, .
3,442 66
Balance unexpended,
$57 34
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation authorized, . $3,000 00
By vote of the Board of Selectmen, April 13, 1877, the above amount was apportioned to the several districts, as follows, viz. :
Centre District, Levi Flanders, surveyor, . $675 00
North C. P. Poland, 430 00 . .
South 66 L. B. Eaton, 66 430 00
East 66 C. H. Derby, 66
400 00
West H. W. Nichols, 650 00
Woodville Joshua Perham,
300 00
Retained by Selectmen for outstanding bills of last year,
115 00
Total,
$3,000 00 The above amounts have been expended as follows : AMOUNT RETAINED BY SELECTMEN.
Amount apportioned,
$115 00
Expended as follows :
Paid John G. Morrill, clearing snow, 1876-7,
34 87
Andrew Young,
66 27 38
Amount carried forward,
$62 25
23
Amount brought forward, · .
$62 25
Paid J. H. Perkins, clearing snow, 1876 -7, 6 50
H. D. Hoyt,
7 00
Cyrus Kimball,
27 81
Ezra Gowing,
66
.
11 20
C. P. Poland,
7 49
$122 25
Amount overdrawn carried to Appropriation
for Miscellaneous Expenses, 7 25
$115 00
CENTRE DISTRICT .- LEVI FLANDERS, SURVEYOR.
Amount apportioned and drawn by surveyor, . $675 00
Received from sundry individuals for soil, &c., . 17 00
Expended as follows : $692 00
Paid sundry individuals as per pay rolls for labor upon various streets as follows, viz :
Main street from Town House' to Junction, $72 62 66 66 R.R. Bridge 125 56
Valley, Hart, Melvin, Church, Railroad Sts., and Broadway, .
132. 06
Bryant, Emerald, Cottage, Highland and Richardson Sts., .
85 24
Water and Melvin Sts., 126 00
Crescent, Valley, Cottage and Melvin Sts., 6 52
Yale Ave. and Railroad St., ·
12 00
Clearing out cesspools, Main St.,
10 50
Sundry bills for blacksmith work, lumber and labor, .
68 50
Removing snow in February,
149 85
Total expended, $788 85
Add errors found in Pay Rolls, . 12 37
$801 22
Balance in excess of Apportionment, and now
due Levi Flanders, 109 22
$692 00
.
24
NORTH DISTRICT. - C. P. POLAND, SURVEYOR. Amount apportioned and drawn by surveyor, $430 00 Expended as follows :
Paid sundry individuals, as per pay rolls for labor upon the highway, 347 23
for removing snow, . 56 85
for gravel, · .
33 68
for drain pipe and blacksmithing,
2 84
Total expended, $440 60
Balance now due Mr. Poland, . 10 60
$430 00
SOUTH DISTRICT .- L. B. EATON, SURVEYOR. Balance in hands of surveyor, as per report last year,
$49 33
Expended as follows :
Paid for labor, as per pay roll, for removing
snow, 1876-7, . . 38 98
Peter Froton, for removing ledge, ·
5 00
Use of scraper and blacksmithing, 5 35
Total,
$49 33
Amount apportioned and drawn this year,
$430 00
Expended as follows :
Paid sundry individuals, as per pay rolls, for labor on the highway, 416 74
Removing snow, January and February,
17 10
Repairing picks, 3 93
Total expended, $437 77
A balance is therefore due to Mr. Eaton, of 7 77
$430 00
Mr. Eaton reports that money has been expended upon various streets as follows :
$241 50
Main Street,
Greenwood Street, . .
·
159 24
Green Street, ·
15 00
. .
25
EAST DISTRICT .- C. H. DERBY, SURVEYOR.
Balance in hands of Surveyor, as per report last year, $55 46
Expended as follows :
Paid for labor, as per pay roll, for removing snow,
1876 -- 7,
36 05
for Highway labor in Oct., '77, . 18 87
Balance paid to the Town Treasurer, 54
$55 46
Amount apportioned and drawn this year, $400 00
Expended as follows :
Paid sundry individuals, as per pay rolls, for labor, 329 55
for removing snow, ·
39 62
for gravel, . 24 68
for repairing bridge on New Salem St., ·
5 00
blacksmith work,
90
Total,
$399 75
Balance in hands of surveyor, .
25
$400 00
Mr. Derby reports that money has been expended upon various streets as follows :
Lowell Street,
$120 00
Vernon 66
111 00
New Salem, .
75 00
Patching and sidewalks,
28 05
For gravel,
. 24 68
·
26
WEST DISTRICT .- HERO W. NICHOLS, SURVEYOR.
Amount apportioned and drawn by surveyor, $650 00 Expended as follows :
Paid sundry individuals, as per pay roll, for labor, 588 75
for removing snow, 89 85
tools and repairs,
11 75
Total expended,
$690 35
Balance now due Mr. Nichols, 40 35
$650 00
Mr. Nichols makes the following report of where the money has been expended :
Railroad St., from Ice Houses to Reading line,
$226 00
Elm St., Davis Foster's Hill,
25 00
Prospect St., from Stoneham line to R.R. crossing, 212 00
West Chestnut St., near J. Whittemore's,
40 00
Patching roads, &c.,
85 75
Tools, &c., ·
11.75
Removing snow, · .
89 85
Total,
$690 35
WOODVILLE DISTRICT .- JOSHUA PERHAM, SURVEYOR.
Amount apportioned and drawn by surveyor, $300 00
Balance in hands of surveyor last year, .
2 56
302 56
Expended as follows :
Paid sundry individuals, as per pay roll, for labor,
$279 34
for removing snow, . ·
35 00
for gravel,
17 64
scraper and tools,
3 10
Total expended,
$335 08
Balance now due Mr. Perham, 32 52
$302 56
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Mr. Perham makes the following report :
The proportion of Highway money committed to me for the year 1877, I have expended as follows :
Water Street,
$154 30
Nahant
.
104 70
Wiley
2 30
Farm
3 67
Franklin
3 38
Orchard
60
Street near Baxter Wiley's,
1 05
Total,
$270 00
According to my best judgment,
JOSHUA PERHAM,
Highway Surveyor of Woodville District.
From the foregoing reports we find the total cost of re- moving snow the present season in all the districts amounts to $388.27. The prices paid in the various districts were for surveyor, $1.75 per day ; laborers, $1.50 per day. For removing snow an average of 25 cents per hour for laborers ; for man and horse 50 cents per hour .- (AUDITORS.)
APPROPRIATION FOR BENNETT STREET.
Appropriation authorized, · $150 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Joseph Tuttle, as per pay roll, for labor by sundry individuals, $150 00
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APPROPRIATION FOR RICHARDSON STREET.
Appropriation authorized,
$100 00
Expended as follows :
Paid J. W. Jenkins, as per pay roll, for labor by sundry individuals, . 109 77
Less cash received for soil, .
4 00
Total, $105 77
Balance carried to miscellaneous expenses, .
5 77
$100 00
CASH BALANCES IN HANDS OF SELECTMEN OF LAST YEAR, AS PER REPORT.
Beacon Street appropriation,
.
$150 00
Charles 66 .
.
184 00
334 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Levi Flanders, as per contract for Beacon St., $134 00
66 66 66 Charles " 200 00
$334 00
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
For the year ending April 1st, 1878.
EXPENSES AT THE ALMSHOUSE. ..
For grain and meal,
$377 13
groceries,
.
.
·
306 57
meat and provisions,
424 85
dry goods,
150 66
coal,
163 10
clothing, .
58 41
salt and fresh fish,
45 45
funeral expenses of Eulalia Slocomb, .
17 00
tea and coffee,
54 50
tobacco and snuff,
32 45
labor on farm, .
89 25
ice,
20 00
crackers and bread,
41 31
pasturing calves,
10 00
kerosene oil,
30 93
brooms, .
7 50 .
blacksmith's bill,
17 32
stock,
527 00
·
Amount carried forward,
. $1,898 43
30
Amount brought forward,
. $1,898 43
For field and garden seeds,
13 19
molasses,
53 25
.
soap,
25 32
repairs on buildings,
49 56
29 bbls. of flour,
272 62
beans and peas,
9.03
dog license,
2 00
sugar, 1
.
-
62 69
physicians' services, . medicines,
58 15
alcohol and liquors,
6 65
hard and tin ware,
47 96
household furniture, .
11 28
farming tools, .
14 76
beds and bedding,
40 66 .
butter and cheese,
66 16
vinegar, .
11 58
wooden ware
1 98
crockery ware,
6 85
boots and shoes,
94 44
harness and repairs,
19 60
varnishing wagon,
7 00
wheelwright's bill,
15 74
salt grass,
27 90
newspaper and post-office bill,
10 12
car tickets and expense, .
8 85
plaster for vines,
1 00
cash to inmates,
·
2 00
use of bull,
.
75
tomato plants, .
3 00
bedding for tramps,
14 87
lumber, .
4 20
hats and caps,
8 19
handcuffs, ·
4 25
lightning rods for barn,
51 00
.
.
Amount carried forward,
. $2,986 28
61 25
31
Amount brought forward,
. $2,986 28
For ashes,
1 00
stoves and repairs,
33 99
butcher's knives,
1 55
seed potatoes, .
10 00
express charges,
Paid Joseph Tuttle, keeper, salary in full,
350 00
Total expense at the alınshouse for the year, $3,388 82
RECEIPTS.
Received for labor on Bennett Street, $47 62
removing ashes from Town House, 3 00
from W. D .. Deadman, for peas, ·
9 00
66 66
" cabbages, ·
11 70
66
" veal, 11 00
from J. Perham,
" shovelling snow, 7 60
" potatoes, . 2 00
" C. N. White,
" vegetables,
4 25
" D. G. Walton,
" potatoes,
11 70
" pork,.
25 90
66
" milk,
22 32
" vegetables, 8 00
" labor, 2 50
" hay, . ·
65 13
from sundry persons for cabbages,
" Mrs. Leggett, for milk, .
5 65
Total receipts, $247 37
Net expense at almshouse,
.
$3,141 45
EXPENSES AWAY FROM THE ALMSHOUSE.
Supplies to Martin Donohoe,
$14 88
Maria Green, 5 13
Amount carried forward,
$20 01
·
.
·
6 00
.
10 00
32
Amount carried forward,
$20 01
Supplies to Ann McCarty,
9 02
Thomas Manning,
52 05
John Francis,
3 25
Patrick Grady,
64 71
Benjamin Freeby,
11 25
James Develin,
29 20
Mrs. L. A. Durrill,
26 90
William Crowley,
12 00
Michael Hurley,
142 00
Porter Western, 125 12
Reform School, Thomas O'Conner's, Westborough,
67 00
Paid board Nelson Sweetser, hospital,
198 07
George O. Sampson, 66
55 71
James O. Boswell, 66
117 80
Mary E. Osborne, 66
46 03
John Kelley, Jr., House of Correction,
21 57
Charles Tucker, 66
25 28
Paid burial Josephine Swintson, 7 00
Hannah E. Sutherland's child,
23 10
Seth E. Richard's child,
13 50
Ina Morrison's child,
6 00
Mrs. Thomas Tully,
18 00
W. A. Merrill's child,
7 00
Supplies to William H. Batchelder,
8 00
Mrs. A. E. Oliver, Reading,
116 00
John Foley's boys,
97 50
Jane Resterick,
56 00
Ralph Pratt, .
68 50
Hannah Thompson,
14 65
E. W. Wood,
43 50
Doctor's bill, 66 .
5 00
Supplies to Barnard Derby,
114 50
James Flarrety,
4 00
Mary Regan,
35 72
Michael Foley,
4 00
Amount carried forward,
.
. $1,668 94
33
Amount brought forward, . $1,668 94
Supplies to Theresa Blakely,
·
17 02
William Jones,
14 75
Ellen Cochran,
24 92
Paid to R. T. Foster, board of child, . 37 00
Supplies to R. A. Sloan, 10 00
Wm. B. Crawford,
2 00
J. T. B. Hall,
20 25
Thomas Mulligan,
8 75
Frank Pendle,
14 50
James Mooney,
11 90
Jane Kelley,
10 00
Daniel Shannahan,
32 15
Samuel Mayo,
53 00
Patrick O'Neil,
9 00
Thomas Tully,
27 50
Henry Williams,
115 17
John Craughwell,
15 00
James Welch
3 00
John Madden,
5 50
Tramps,
4 12
Mrs. M. J. Leathe,
.
4 88
Geo. M. Ardell,
2 50
J. Tyler, ·
5 00
Michael Kennedy, .
16 00
M. Bladden, .
6 25
Doctor's bill
2 50
John Low,
1 50
Mary Cullen, .
14 90
John Burditt,
11 50
Wm. O'Neil,
8 20
Annie M. Spencer,
20 56
Sarah Nichols,
1 50
John Spencer,
8 50
Patrick Farrington,
19 16
Thomas Mitchell,
4 00
Amount carried forward,
. $2,231 42
·
·
.
.
34
..
Amount brought forward, . $2,231 42 ·
William Flynn, 5 25
Walter Linwood, 7 00 ·
C. H. Carson,
.
1 75
Michael Connell,
6 15
Peter Connell,
12 00
Expense of Printing for Poor Department,
7 00
66 as Overseer, C. N. White, 32 68
W. F. Young, 1 30
Total expense away from almshouse, . $2,304 55
RECEIPTS.
Received from the State, J. Develin, $5 50
66 66 Mary Regan, 10 00
66 66 Frank Pendle, 4 00
66 of V. H. Osborne, 23 00
Total Receipts, $42 50
Net expense away from almshouse, 2,262 05
Recapitulation.
The Overseers have received from former Board, $71 84
" town of Water- town, for S. W. Whitney (last year's acc't), 70 30
Received from town of Peabody, for J. S. Mann, (last year's acc't) .
16 00
Gloucester, for R. H. Parsons, (last year's acc't) 29 95
No. Reading, for N. C. Hunter, (last year's acc't)
12 15
State, for J. A. Bechmont, (last year's acc't) 15 65
Town Treasurer, 5,200 00
$5,415 89
35
Net expense at the Almshouse,
away from
. $3,141 45 . 2,262 05
$5,403 50
Balance in Overseers' hands,
$12 39
Largest number of inmates,
23
Average 66
18
Present
13
Tramps relieved,
.
1094
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Stock,
$628 75
Hay,
.
.
·
241 00
Grain,
9 35
Carriages and farming tools,
634 00
Household furniture,
499 62
Provisions, .
133 91
Miscellaneous,
257 25
Total,
. $2,403 88
INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE DURING THE YEAR.
Mr. Warren Burditt,
James Lang,
Walter Tuttle,
Geo. A. Burditt,
Edward Denehey,
James Eager,
Miss Susan Burditt, Eulalia Slocomb,*
John H. Slocomb,
Mary E. Denehey,
Charles Tucker,
Etta W. Slocomb,
John Murphy,
Margaret Eager,
James Driscoll,
Cora M. Slocomb,
John Francis,
Bessie M. Brimmer,
.
.
Mrs. Keziah Burditt, Sarah Nichols, Rosella Slocomb, Nora Denehey,
Miss Mary Clements.
The name with the star denotes the person deceased.
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Interest on Personal Property,
$105 86
Real Estate, ·
300 00
Overseers' orders, .
3,141 45
$3,547 31
1094 tramps at an expense of $382 90
Supporting the average of 18 paupers, at $3 38 per week.
There is now due from the State for Mrs. Michael Connell, $1 50
66
66
66
Mary Regan, . 22 72
.
66
66
66
66
Benj. Freely, . 11 25
66
60
66
Hannah Thompson, 6 00
66
66
66
66
66
Frank Pendle,
4 00
66
6
66
66
James Devlin, 13 05
" Josephine Swintson, 7 00
66
66
Salem,
" W. H. Bachelder, 8 00
66
Hanover, " Geo. O. Sampson,
55 71
66
66
Orleans, " R. A. Sloan,
10 00
66 Saugus, " J. T. B. Hall,
20 25
66
66
66 Somerville,
4 00
Total,
$173 73
Bills due against the Town, March 1, 1878, $90 00.
There are several small amounts, accruing since January first, due to other towns, not rendered, and probably about equal sums to our credit; so, that the final result will not differ, materially, from the foregoing statement.
One death has occurred at the Farm House during the year among the inmates, and there has been more or less sickness,-one of the females, at present, seriously, if not permanently, indisposed.
The army of " Tramps " has steadily increased, and we find upon our roll 1094 of these uninvited guests of the town,
66
66 John Spencer, 8 50
.
C. H. Carson, 1 75
66
Boston,
37
for the past twelve months-exceeding last year's record by nearly three hundred, and causing an increased expense to the department.
The past year has proved to be one of unusual severity to the poor. The extended depression in nearly all branches of business throughout the country, and particularly in our local industries, has forced the more necessitous to apply to the Overseers for temporary relief. It has been our endeavor not to enlarge this account beyond the plainest demands of humanity. In this connection we cannot forbear to express the hope, that through some measure of practical co-opera- tion among the several boards of town officers, all able bod- ied persons receiving municipal aid may be enabled to make return for the same, in some form of faithful service.
Mr. Ira Wiley, Jr., was elected one of the Overseers at the annual meeting. Through his death, which occurred early in the season, the principal duties of the board, for the year, have, necessarilly, devolved upon us. This sad event de- prived the town of an efficient and faithful officer and his as- sociates on the board of a valued adviser. We desire to re- cord our appreciation of his many virtues.
Respectfully submitted,
CYRUS N. WHITE, 2 Overseers of the WM. F. YOUNG, S town of Wakefield.
COLLECTORS' STATEMENTS.
Tax of 1875. OTIS V. WATERMAN, Collector.
Uncollected balance as per last report,
$4,945 96
Received as interest, 550 86
$5,496 82
Paid Town Treasurer, . . $4,821 09
Abated by Assessors,. ·
675 73
$5,496 82
Tax of 1876.
RICHARD BRITTON, Collector.
Uncollected balance as per last report, .
$10,308 86
Received as interest, 390 64
$10,699 50
Paid Town Treasurer,
. $6,474 89
Abated by Assessors,
·
101 92
6,576 81
Balance uncollected,
$4,122 69
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Tax of 1877.
RICHARD BRITTON, Collector.
Total amount assessed,
$52,226 83
Received as interest,
37 45
$52,264 28
Paid Town Treasurer, . $40,364 89
Abated by Assessors,
663 88
Discounts allowed, · 1,846 44
42 875 21
Balance uncollected,
$9,389 07
TREASURER'S REPORT. JAS. F. EMERSON, Treas. in acct. with TOWN OF WAKEFIELD. DR.
To cash balance in Treasury, March 5, 1877, . $6,693 94
hired on Town Notes, . 23,000 00
release of tax deeds, 808 49
interest received on taxes and loans,
268 73
F. Williams, Auctioneer license, .
2 00 .
income Town Hall, 401 07
2 00
Daniel Norcross, Auctioneer license Sale of Town History,
35 00
Richard Britton, collector, 1876, . 66 60 1877, .
. 40,364 89
land rent,
25 00
liquor licenses,
450 00
C. H. Derby, highway surveyor, unex- pended balance of 1876, 54
State Treasurer, pauper account, 25 65
O. V. Waterman, collector, 1875, 4,821 09
Circus License, 10 00
75
" park fence,
W. G. Skinner, Auctioneer license,
2 00
Henry Davis, 60 2 00
State Treasurer, Corporation tax, 2,059 47
66
National Bank tax,
1,686 58
66 State aid, .
1,800 00
66
66 Armory rent, 250 00
66 School fund, 220 01
First District Court, (fines, &c.), 10 00
L. H. Tasker, on account of rental for first four years of Crystal Lake, lease dated March 1, 1876,
5 00
from sale of gravel, 17 50
County Treasurer, dog tax,
337 03
from Board of Engineers, 25 00
First District Court, lockup fees, 6 00
J. M. Cate, in settlement of armory rent, 151 60
$89,976 23
20 00
Sale of common grass,
6,474 89
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CR.
By Cash paid, Town orders, . . $30,542 39
Principal on Loan,
. 38,000 00
interest,
7,340 28
release deeds, ·
18 25
State Treasurer, 1-4 liquor license receipts, 112 50
O. V. Waterman, Collector, 1874 and 5, for deeds of real estate, sold for taxes, .
1,062 32
for register of deeds,
13 60
State aid account,
1,909 00
Saugus tax, 4 00
66 State tax,
3,810 00
" Bank tax,
779 55
66 County tax,
2,233 73
" School Committee, State school fund, 220 01
" Library Trustees, interest on Flint memorial fund, .
60 00
" Overseers of Poor, State pauper · receipts, 25 65
" F. G. Coker, Lockup fees, 6 00
balance cash in Treasury, 3,838 95
$89,976 23
LOAN ACCOUNT.
Amount as per audit, March 5, 1877,
$116,600 00
since hired by Treasurer, 23,000 00
$139,600 00
Amount paid since March 5, 1877,
38,000 00
Total Loans,
$101,600 00
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Loans are now held, March 5, 1878, as follows :
Hon. Otis Norcross, due April 27, 1878, $8,000 00 State Treasurer, due May 1, 1879, £
· 10,000 00 Henry Bancroft Estate, due Oct. 10, 1880, .
15,000 00 State Treasurer, due May 20, 1881, · 19,600 00
Bonds to Bearer, 1,000 each, due June 1, 1881, 19,000 00
66 ‹ " May 1, 1882, 30,000 00
Total,
$101,600 00
TOWN DEBT.
Amount of Notes and Bonds bear-
ing interest, March 5, 1878, $101,600 00 .
Accrued Interest on Notes and
Bonds to this date,
2,001 17
ue on State Aid Pension account, 47 00
Outstanding Town Orders, .
556 88
Total Liabilities, $104,205 05
Cash balance in Treasury, .
$3,838 95
Due from State on account of State aid, as per return, Dec. 31, 1877, 1,888 50
Tax deeds held by Treasurer, 1,159 27
Due on Tax List, 1876, 4,122 68
1877, 9,389 07.
Total assets, $20,398 47
Net debt, $83,806 58
Net Debt as per report last year, . 94,796 81
Net Debt as per report this year, . 83,806 58
Decrease since 1877 report, $10,990 23
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LIST OF TAX DEEDS NOW HELD BY TOWN TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Tax.
Date of Deeds.
Rodney Edmands,
1873,
Oct. 23, 1874,
$6 48
Rodney Edmands,
1873,
Oct. 23, 1874,
28 01
James French,
1873,
Oct. 23, 1874, 5 97
John McLoud,
1873,
Aug. 31, 1875,
7 95
John McLoud,
1873,
Aug. 31, 1875, 7 95
Walcott & Young,
1873,
Oct. 23, 1874, 5 97
J. W. Bancroft,
1874,
Aug. 3, 1876,
6 47
Rodney Edmands,
1874,
Aug.
3, 1876,
29 98
Rodney Edmands,
1874,
Aug. 3, 1876, 7 03
John Minniken,
1874,
Aug. 3, 1876,
14 30
John McLoud,
1874,
Aug. 31, 1875,
8 12
John McLoud,
1874,
Aug. 31, 1875,
8 12
Isaac W. Silloway,
1874,
Aug. 3, 1876,
18 23
Geo. W. Turner,
1874,
Aug.
3, 1876,
12 06
C. Wakefield Estate,
1874,
Aug. 31, 1875,
24 00
C. Wakefield Estate,
1874,
Aug. 31, 1875,
18 00
C. Wakefield Estate,
1874,
Aug. 31, 1875,
25 00
Albert Day,
1875,
July
6, 1877,
30 51
John Hill,
1875,
. July
6, 1877,
15 44
Geo. H. Jackson,
1875,
July
6, 1877,
32 18
Geo. Kempton,
1875,
July
6, 1877,
7 06
Thos. Lord,
1875,
July
6,1877,
18 78
Thos. Lord,
1875,
July
6, 1877,
99 16
Edward Mansfield,
1875,
July
6, 1877,
22 14
Caroline R. Nichols,
1875,
July
6, 1877,
75 72
Andrew J. Perham,
1875,
July
6, 1877,
43 90
A.J.Perham, W. W.Bessey1875,
July
6, 1877,
27.15
Geo. W. Turner,
1875,
July
6, 1877,
10 41
C. Wakefield Estate,
1875,
July
6, 1877,
543 18
$1,159 27
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STATE AID.
Amount allowed various individuals for year
ending March 1, 1878, . $1890 00 Balance due from Treas., March 1, 1877, 66 00
$1956 00
The Treas. has paid of the above amount, 1909 00
Due from Treas. to March 1, 1878, 47 00
$1956 00
The amounts which have been paid each person appear in the following statement :
Israel F. Barnes,
$60 00
Sarah S. Mason, 48 00
Elizabeth Bateman,
12 00
Elizabeth Moses,
44 00.
W. W. Bessey,
84 00
Johanna Orpin, 48 00
Mary V. Brown,
48 00
Esther S. Parker, 56 00
E. C. Bryant, Guardian of
William D. Parker,
40 50
W. C. Bryant,
140 00
Lucy Poland, 48 00
Augusta M. Chandler,
48 00
John P. Ross, 28 00
Eliza N. Clifford,
48 00
John S. Sargent,
22 00
Thomas W. Coombs,
84 00
Lydia Sweetser,
48 00
Mary A. Curtis,
8 00
Sarah Sweetser,
48 00
John Davis,
100 00
Geo. W. Townsend, 144 00
Victor Eaton,
72 00
John Whitford,
7 00
Rodney Edmands,
60 00
Geo. N. Whiting,
54 00
Alexander Flanders,
44 00
Geo. H. Wiley,
78 00
Orlando N. Gammons,
24 00
John Wiley, 2nd,
67. 50
Micah Heath,
96 00
Hiram Woodis,
102 00
Needham C. Hunter,
24 00
George H. Jackson,
18 00
$1,909 00
Lucinda Locke,
56 00
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Board of Selectmen present the following report of their action upon matters within their province, for the mu- nicipal year, now closing :
STREETS.
New Salem Street. - The small unexpended balance ($6.38) of the appropriation for this street remaining from last year, has been worked out upon the street.
A petition for a town way from Salem to Sweetser street, signed by Wm. K. Perkins and others, was received, and a hearing had, but the Board declined to report the same to the town, on account of the excessive land damages demanded, believing that the advantages to be derived from the new street would not compensate the town for its high cost.
A petition was also presented for the laying out of Oak street, so-called, from Lake to Albion street, but the large expense of building the same, taken in connection with the few to be benefitted by it, has induced your Board to with- hold a report in its favor.
Upon the petition of James J. Mansfield and others for the laying out, and building, a town way over the private way leading from Main to Water street, your Board have not reported on account of the large expense to which the town would be put for land damages, removal of buildings and construction of the road, although we fully realize the bene- fit to the travelling public of the proposed new road when it is built.
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