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$552 66
David Flanders
lighting, . 37 00
E. W. Ricker,
66
161 08
66 66
" sundries, . 4 50
I. F. Sheldon,
lighting and care of lamps, 80 00
Tufts Bros.,
lamp, post and lantern, 66
16 50
F. G. Coker,
setting « 66
3 00
B. B. Burbank,
burners &c.
7 20
L. J. Descalzo,
repairs,
.
20 24
Z. F. Fairbanks,
66
1 25
S. F. Littlefield & Co., " .
6 62
J. H. Eaton,
express, .
2 00
W. A. Cutter & Co. supplies,
24 10
Cutler Bros., 66
4 44
Total,
$935 09
Balance unexpended,
64 91
$1,000 00
SUPPORT OF THE BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.
Regular appropriation,
$100 00
Dog Tax of 1877-8,
337 03
Appropriation for Catalogue,
250 00
.
Total, $687 03
Paid C. W. Eaton, Treas. of Trustees as per rects., 687 03
For details of expenditures see Trustees' Report.
1
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.
14 50
Nathaniel Tufts,
.
.
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TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
Appropriation authorized, Expended as follows:
$1,000 00
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., for Gas, $397 95
F. G. Coker, Janitor,
258 50
Supplies and Repairs, 10 25
66
Meals furnished prisoners, 20 48
C. O. Anderson,
Blankets for Lockup,
11 00
F. S. Shaw,
Mattresses,
6 00
G. W. Aborn, 66 66
26 340 Tons Coal at $5.50, 2000
143 94
Johnson Pump, 6 40
J. L. Hammett. Repairing Settees,
15 00
Cutler Brothers, Supplies, .
5 06
S. F. Littlefield & Co., Supplies, 3 67
Bacon & Sweetser, Repairs,
1 80
L. J. Descalzo,
90
J. H. Eaton, Express, 1 60
James Oliver, Chairman of Selectmen, to pay bills for Repairs of Selectmen's and Town Clerk's Rooms, as per contract,
28 00
Total, . .
$910 55
Balance unexpended, 89 45 .
$1,000 00
NOTE -The Janitor reports that the Hall has been opened seventy-five times during the year, thirty-seven of which free use has been given, for town purposes, and Temperance Organizations. The receipts for the Hall amounted to $469.68.
DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Appropriation authorized, $150 00 Paid Geo. H. Teague, for Post 12, G. A. R., 150 00
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Regular appropriation,
$1,500 00
Transferred from appropriation for "Lodg- ings for Tramps," by vote of Town, Jan. 21st, 1879, 300 00
Total appropriations, $1,800 00
Expended as follows:
Paid John M. Cate, Rent of Armory, from Jan.
1st, 1878, to Mch. 1st, 1879, at $350 per year, $408 33
Citizens' Gas Co .. gas for R. L. G's, 34 65
Geo. W. Aborn,
fuel for Armory, .
11 00
W. H. Twombly,
pt'g town reports, 1877-8 292 00
66 66
sundry pt'g & adv'ng, 88 85
S. B. Dearborn,
printing, 6 75
Doane & Greenough, books and stationery,
51 63
John W. Locke,
. stamps, 7 00
C. F. Hartshorne,
sundries for Town Clerk,
15 05
M. R. Warren,
license blanks,
1 50
J. S. Eaton,
sundries,
1 95
Wm. H. Gray, 66
picture frames,
4 76
Board of Health,
sundries,
30 38
P. B. Teed,
care of trees,
31 85
E. W. Eaton,
oil for 66
2 00
Charles Hart,
labor on trees,
75
tree protector,
1 80
boards for check lists
1 25
66
66
posting bills,
1 50
66
rep'g railing on common, 2 00
5 00
Moses Staples,
.
R. H. Mitchell,
3 00
Geo. Abbott,
care of flagg staff,
5 00
Wm. G. Skinner,
circulating town reports,
12 00
P. J. Reagan,
damages to land for gravel
pit, .
100 00
J. J. Mansfield and Thomas Green, services as Referees in matter of P. J. Reagan, 3 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,127 50
5
envelopes, .
1 50
E. C. Bates, F. G. Coker,
J. H. Emerson,
ringing bell, 66 3 00
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Amount brought forward,
$1,127 50
Paid Geo. W. Aborn, posts, 6 00
Wm. K. Perkins,
labor, 4 00
Cyrus Kimball,
steel bar for drills,
6 98
C. H. Davis,
for police badges,
7 50
Israel A. Parsons,
repairs on flagg staff,
14 85
A. W. Parker, painting 66
25 00
C. F. Hartshorne,
selling grass at auction, 2 00
C. H. Stearns,
repairing common drain, 3 81
Geo. W. Aborn,
drain pipe for Woodville, 5 40
T. E. Balch,
account of truants,
3 84
Bacon & Sweetser, repairing street signs,
9 00
F. G. Coker,
Juror box,
1 00
66
sundries for hearse,
.90
Oliver Walton,
labor old cemetery, .
1 00
S. F. Littlefield,
sundry repairs, .
2 90
J. & S. Winship,
87
Michael O'Connell, labor,
18
L. F. Linnell, express,
50
Frank A. Winship, damages on the Highway,
31 10
Abel F. Hutchinson, (in settlement of bill on account Schools refused by School Com.,)
35 58
James French, For defective tax titles,
110 52
Geo. W. Aborn, " redemption of tax title,
25 35
Peterson & Parker 1-2 Expense of curb-stones in front of High School Building,
36 25
C. W. Eaton, legal services, 66
46 50
Eaton & Hamilton
70 00
James Lahey,
bound posts,
15 00
Amos Hill,
setting " 66 66
·
3 56
Town of Stoneham,
3 00
C. H. Stearns, 66
2 37
James Oliver,
66
1 00
Levi Flanders,
66
66
1 00
David Flanders,
66
50
J. A. Bancroft, surveying Lake Quannapowitt, and making Plan, 33 00
Labor and expenses of the Fish Committee, in assisting Mr. Bancroft in the survey, 44 17
Amount carried forward,
$1,682 13
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35
Amount brought forward, Paid E. E. Emerson, for 4th of July Celebration, Balance overdrawn on Fire Department,
$1,682 13
100 00
22 45
Total,
$1,804 58
Balance overdrawn,
4 58
$1,800 00
TOWN SEAL.
Appropriation authorized
$25 00
Expended as follows:
Paid K. S. Nichols for design, $5 00
N. S. Dearborn, seal and press, 18 00
Total,
$23 00
Balance unexpended,
·
2 00
$25 00
LODGINGS FOR TRAMPS.
Appropriation authorized
$300 00
Transferred to Miscellaneous Expense Account by Vote of Town, Jan 21st, 1879.
C. WAKEFIELD ENGINE CO.
Appropriation authorized
Unexpended. $650 00
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MILITARY AID, NEW LAW OF 1877-8.
Appropriation authorized,
$2,000 00
Paid J. Frank Thompson, Andrew Mellen,
90 71
Nelson Gammans,
92 00
Charles Hart, .
69 00
Martin Bannon, 92 00
Patrick Fay,
77 63
H. D. Hoyt,
108 50
Charles E. Tucker,
66 50
John W. Madden,
68 00
Patrick Lannergan,
48 00
Alexander Boyd,
50 50
Peter Connell,
45 00
Daniel W. Chase,
45 00
Elbridge A. Wiley,
52 50
Geo. H. Kidder,
33 00
Daniel E. Shannahan,
33 00
William Sweeney, .
41 50
Alexander A. Stubbs,
24 50
Daniel Doherty,
21 00
Dennis O'Connell,
24 50
John H. Tyler,
9 00
Edward Guihon,
9 00
Wm. B. Brown,
9 00
John F. Alexander, .
9 00
Total,
$1,317 98
Balance unexpended,
682 02
$2,000 00
NOTE .- The above expense will be refunded by the State.
RODNEY EDMANDS' CLAIM.
Appropriation (conditional,) . $250 00
Paid James Oliver, Chairman of Selectmen, and now held by him, 250 00
.
Expended as follows:
199 14
.
.
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EXPENSES OF FISH COMMITTEE.
Balance in hands of Committee as per last report, Amount appropriated in 1878,
$44 80
50 00
Total,
$94 80
Expended as follows:
Paid for teaming Alewives, .
$27 00
66 Landlocked Salmon, . 2 00
" burying fish and posting notices,
2 50
Expenses to and from Newbury, N. H., after fresh water Smelts, 18 85
Lynn Commissioners, for services, .
15 00
Constables' fees, 1 00
Labor on river and dam,
4 00
Use of horses to Winchester and Saugus,
4 00
Fish tanks,
3 90
Miscellaneous expenses, .
6 42
Total,
$84 67
Balance unexpended and now in hands of Fish
Committee, . 10 13
$94 80
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES,
Appropriation authorized, . $3,000 00
By vote of the Board of Selectmen, April 18th, 1878, the above amount was apportioned as follows:
Retained to pay amounts due Surveyors of last year, $205 46
Retained for emergencies,
94 54
Centre District, C. H. Stearns,
Surveyor, 650 00
North C. P. Poland, ·
400 00
South L. B. Eaton, 66
400 00
East 66 Thomas Gould, 66
375 00
West 66 Cyrus Kimball, 66 600 00
Woodville“ Joshua Perham, 66 275 00
.
Total, . $3,000 00
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The above amounts have been expended as follows:
BALANCES DUE SURVEYORS OF 1877.
Amount retained, .
Expended as follows:
Paid Levi Flanders, balance due as per report,
$109 22
said report,
sundry repairs not included in .
. 5 00
C. P. Poland,
balance due as per report,
10 60
L. B. Eaton,
66
7 77
H. W. Nichols, 66 66 66
40 35
Joshua Perham, 66 66. 66
32 52
Total,
$205 46
RESERVED FOR EMERGENCIES.
Amount retained,
$94 54
Expended as follows:
Paid C. P. Poland, Surveyor North District, ad- ditional allowance, $55 00
Murray St. Appropriation overdrawn, 7 33
New Salem St. 2 91
H. W. Nichols, for labor in March, 1878, 1 90
Richard Britton, taxes for labor on Highway, 2 25
F. G. Coker, for guide boards,
7 00
C. H. Stearns, for setting bounds, .
4 96
G. W. Aborn, labor account New Salem Street,
50
M. O. Shaughnessy, labor acc't Valley Street, 7 00
Thomas W. Coombs, " Lafayette " 2 00
Michael O'Connell, damages, 1 19
Albert Mansfield, ¿ Expense repairing Saugus River Bridge, · 2 50
Total,
$94 54
$205 46
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CENTRE DISTRICT .- C. H. STEARNS, SURVEYOR.
Amount allowed and drawn by surveyor, $650 00
Amount appropriated for Sidewalk from Yale Ave. to Congregational Church, . 100 00
Received from sundry individuals for soil, labor, &c., 33 80
Total receipts $783 80
Expended as follows:
Paid C. H. Stearns, Surveyor, self and team, for la-
bor on highway, . $209 40
C. H. Stearns, breaking snow, 40 50
Sundry individuals as per pay roll, for labor on
Highway, 489 78
Sundry individuals for breaking snow, · .
45 80
gravel, 25 95
Geo. W. Aborn, drain pipe and cedar posts,
34 30
James Westgate, lumber, 6 39
S. F. Littlefield & Co., pipe and tools, 20 66
Cutler Brothers, tools, 75
Thomas Leavis, use of machine, 1 50
J. J. Mansfield, lumber, 2 10
J. N. Eames, blacksmith, 2 48
J. B. Whitney,
1 00
Total, $880 61
Balance in excess of appropriation, and now due
C. H. Stearns, Surveyor, 96 81
$783 80
NORTH DISTRICT .- C. P. POLAND, SURVEYOR.
Amount apportioned and drawn by Surveyor, $400 00
Amount drawn from " Fund for Emergencies," 55 00
Received for sundries, 1 50
$456 50
Expended as follows:
Paid C. P. Poland, Surveyor, for self and team, la- bor on Highway, $133 37
Sundry individuals as per pay rolls, for labor on Highway, 283 38
Amount carried forward, $416 75
40
Amount brought forward,
$416 75
Paid Joseph Connell,
gravel,
6 56
S. F. Littlefield & Co., supplies,
21 36
J. N. Eames,
blacksmith,
3 55
Charles Gorham, posts,
6 00
Geo. Packard,
lumber,
4 92
D. Batchelder,
66
50
Cutler Brothers,
tools,
·
63
$460 27
Balance now due Mr. Poland,
3 77
$456 50
In addition to the above, Mr. Poland reports bills for labor and removing snow, to the amount of $57.18, which will in- crease the amount due him to $60.95.
SOUTH DISTRICT .- L. B. EATON, SURVEYOR.
Amount apportioned and drawn by Surveyor, $400 00
Expended as follows:
Paid L. B. Eaton, Surveyor, for self and team, la- bor on Highway, $147 77
L. B. Eaton, breaking snow, . 7 50
Sundry individuals as per pay rolls, for labor on
Highway,
218 49
Sundry individuals for breaking snow, 11 87
Samuel Kimball, for gravel,
11 60
Joshua Eames, blacksmith,
4 07
Cutler Brothers, tools,
3 72
Total,
$405 02
Balance now due Mr. Eaton, .
5 02
$400 00
EAST DISTRICT .- THOMAS GOULD, SURVEYOR.
Amount apportioned and drawn by Surveyor, .
$375 00
Received for soil and labor, 8 62
$383 62
Expended as follows:
·
41
Paid Thomas Gould, Surveyor, self and team, for la- bor on the highway, . $91 93
Sundry individuals as per pay rolls, for labor, 247 25 66 for gravel, 22 33
Joshua Walton, blacksmith, 2 21
G. N. Littlefield & Co., drain pipe, . 28 98
$392 70
Balance now due Mr. Gould, . 9 08.
$383 62
Mr. Gould reports additional unpaid bills to the amount of $29.55 for clearing snow, thereby increasing the balance due him to $38.63.
WEST DISTRICT .- CYRUS KIMBALL, SURVEYOR.
Amount apportioned and drawn by surveyor,
$600 00
Expended as follows:
Paid Cyrus Kimball, surveyor, self and team, for la- bor on highway, . $145 13
Cyrus Kimball, for clearing snow, . 38 25
Sundry individuals as per pay rolls, for labor on highway, 381 25
Sundry individuals
for clearing snow, . 29 05 .
Geo. W. Aborn, drain pipe, ·
12 60
T. Brooks Hadley, for blasting,
6 57
Cutler Brothers, tools,
1 15
J. B. Whitney, Jr., repairing tools, 3 25
G. N. Littlefield & Co., tools, 2 12
For railroad sleepers,
.
1 00
Total,
$620 37
Balance now due Mr. Kimball, 20 37
$600 00
WOODVILLE DISTRICT .- JOSHUA PERHAM, SURVEYOR.
Amount apportioned and drawn by surveyor, . $275 00 Expended as follows:
6
42
Paid Joshua Perham, self and team, for labor on the highway, $122 87
Joshua Perham, for removing snow. 19 53
Sundry individuals as per pay rolls, for labor, for gravel, 26 60
103 95
Tools and repairs,
.
2 05
Total, .
. $275 00
Mr. Perham also presents a bill for $29.10 which is now due him.
IMPROVEMENTS ON PARK EXTENSION.
Appropriation authorized. $500 00
Expended as follows, under the direction of the Selectmen:
Paid C. H. Stearns, foreman, for self and team, . $84 92
Sundry individuals as per pay roll, for labor, 315 03
Peterson & Parker, covering stone for drain, 63 00
N. H. Dow, and labor, 17 35
Levi Flanders, stone for drain, 1 50
Patrick Hennessey, stone for drain, 1 50
T. Brooks Hadley, blasting, 7 92
Thomas Leavis, use of machine, ·
4 00
$495 22
Balance unexpended now in hands of James Oliver, Chairman of Selectmen, . 4 78
$500 00
SPAULDING STREET APPROPRIATION.
Special appropriation authorized, ,
$150 00 Expended as follows:
43
Paid Levi Flanders, foreman, for labor and sundries, $42 50
Sundry individuals, as per pay roll for labor, 83 19
Joseph Connell, for stone, 2 25
F. G. Coker; guide board and post, 2 00
Blacksmith and stone,
81
$130 75
Balance unexpended paid into the Town Treasury,
(see Treasurer's Report,) 19 25
$150 00
MURRAY STREET APPROPRIATION.
Special appropriation authorized, . $200 00 Expended as follows:
Paid Cyrus Kimball, foreman, for labor, self and team, $35 06
Sundry individuals as per pay roll for labor, . 166 27
T. Brooks Hadley, blasting, 4 75
J. B. Whitney, 1 25
$207 33
Balance overdrawn taken from fund retained for
Emergencies, 7 33
$200 00
NEW SALEM STREET APPROPRIATION.
Special appropriation authorized, . $200 00
Expended as follows:
Paid Thomas Gould, foreman, for labor, $15 58
Sundry individuals as per pay roll, for labor, 154 95
Michael Hickey, for gravel. 24 14
C. A. Peterson, 7 84
Blacksmith, 40
Amount carried forward, $202 91
44
Amount brought forward,
$202 91 Balance overdrawn taken from fund retained for Emergencies, 2 91
$200 00
GREENWOOD STREET APPROPRIATION.
Appropriation authorized, $100 00 ·
Paid John K. Gilman, land damages, .
. 100 00
SIDEWALK FROM YALE AV. TO CONG. CHURCH.
Appropriation authorized,
$100 00
This appropriation was expended under the direction of Charles H. Stearns, and is included in the report of High- ways, Centre District, C. H. Stearns, surveyor.
NOTE .- The prices paid in the various Highway Districts, were, for surveyors, $1.75 per day; laborers, $1.50 per day; horse and cart, $1.50 per day .- AUDITORS.
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COLLECTOR'S STATEMENT.
Tax of 1876.
Uncollected balance as per last report,
$4,122 69
Received as interest,
504 09
$4,626 78
Paid Town Treasurer,
$4,068 26
Abated by Assessors,
522 27
$4,590 53
Balance uncollected,
$36 25
Tax of 1877.
Uncollected balance as per last report,
$9,389 07
Added by Assessors,
28 29
Received as interest,
279 56
$9,696 92
Paid Town Treasurer,
· $5,579 40
Abated by Assessors,
41 10
Discounts allowed, .
.
4 12
$5,614 62
Balance uncollected,
$4,082 30 ·
Tax of 1878.
Total amount assessed,
$49,041 00
Received as interest, .
27 01
$49,068 01
Paid Town Treasurer, $37,341 20
Abated by Assessors, ·
606 19
Discounts allowed, · 1,726 93
$39,674 32
Balance uncollected, $9,393 69
RICHARD BRITTON, Collector.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
JAMES F. EMERSON, Treas. in acct. with TOWN OF WAKEFIELD.
DR.
To cash balance in Treasury, March 5, 1878, . . $3,838 95
hired on Town Notes,. . 36,000 00
release of tax deeds, 368 80
interest received on taxes and loans, .
113 36
sale of Town History,
12 00
C. H. Derby, highway surveyor, unexpended balance of 1877,
25
Richard Britton, collector, 1876, 66 66 . 66 1877, . 5,579 40
. 4,068 26
66 66 1878, . 37,341 20
303 00
liquor licenses, . ·
Daniel Norcross, Auctioneer license, . 2 00
Chas. F. Hartshorne, 66 66 2 00
Francis Williams, 66
66
2 00
W. G. Skinner, 6: 66
2 00
income from Town Hall,
496 68
sale of common grass,
35 75
unexpended balance of Spaulding Street Appropriation, .
19 25
State Treasurer, Corporation tax, · ·
66
National Bank tax,
66 State Aid, .
.
1,849 00
66 66 Armory rent, bal. 1876,
151 60
300 00
66
66
66 School fund, . .
214 03
66
County Treasurer, account of dog tax, · 295 18
$93,454 35
.
.
1,505 21
954 43
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CR.
By cash paid, Town orders, . $33,651 37
66 Principal on loan,
. 43,000 00
interest, on loan,
6,243 39
66 State Treas. ¿ liquor license receipts, 75 75
66 J. M. Cate, Armory rent, 151 60
66 State aid account, 2,056 50
Richard Britton, collector for tax titles, 360 61
66 for register of deeds, 11 05
66
Saugus tax, 4 50
27 00
expense of auction sale of tax titles, 56 31
State tax,
2,540 00
66 " Bank tax,
783 87
66 County tax,
1,834 80
66 School Com. State school fund,
214 03
66 Library Trustees, interest of Flint
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memorial fund, . 60 00
Balance cash in Treasury,
2,383 57
$93,454 35
LOAN ACCOUNT.
Amount as per audit, March 5, 1878, .
$101,600 00
since hired by Treasurer, 36,000 00
$137,600 00
Amount paid since March 5, 1878,
43,000 00
Total Loans, .
$94,600 00
Loans are now held, March 5, 1879, as follows: State Treasurer, due May 1, 1879, $10,000 00
Charles Bancroft Estate, due Oct. 10, 1880, 7,500 00
James Bancroft, due Oct. 10, 1880, 3,750 00
Mary A. Murray, due Oct. 10, 1880,
3,750 00
State Treasurer, due May 20, 1881,
· 19,600 00
Bonds to Bearer, $1,000 each, due June 1, 1881, 66 May 1, 1882, 30,000 00
19,000 00
A. B. Gardner, Executrix, due on demand, 1,000 00
Total, .
$94,600 00
66
release deeds, .
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TOWN DEBT.
Amount of Notes and Bonds bear-
ing interest, March 5, 1879, $94,600 00
Due on State Aid Pension account, 85 00
Outstanding town orders, 134 39
Accrued interest on Notes and
Bonds to this date,
1,877 16
Total Liabilities, $96,696 55
Cash balance in Treasury,
2,383 57
Due from State on account of State
aid as per return, Dec. 31, 1878, . . 2,054 00
Military aid, total paid to date of re- peal of 1878 law, ·
1,317 98
Tax deeds held by Treasurer, . .
1,085 29 .
Due on Tax List, 1876,
36 25 .
66 1877, .
4,082 30
66 66 1878, .
9,393 69
Total assets,
$20,353 08
76,343 47 Net debt, .
Net debt, as per report last year, . 83,806 58
66
this year, . 76,343 47
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Decrease since 1878 report, $7,463 11
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STATE AID.
Amount allowed to various individuals for the
year ending March 1, 1879. 2,094 50
Balance due and unpaid March 1, 1878, 47 00
$2,141 50
The Treasurer has paid of above amount, 2,056 50
Due various individuals, unpaid to March 1, 1879, 85 00
$2,141 50
The amounts which have been paid to each person appear in the following statement.
Israel F. Barnes, $54 00
Sarah S. Mason, 48 00
Elizabeth Bateman,
72 00
Elizabeth Moses, 52 00
W. W. Bessey,
72 00
James Oliver, 29 00
Mary V. Brown,
48 00
Johanna Orpin, 48 00
E. C. Bryant, Guardian for
Esther S. Parker,
44 00
W. C. Bryant, 110 00
William D. Parker, 60 00
Augusta M. Chandler,
48 00
Lucy Poland, 48 00
Eliza N. Clifford,
52 00
Julia A. Ross,
52 00
Thomas W. Coombs,
72 00
John S. Sargent, 26 00
John Davis,
96 00
Lydia Sweetser, 48 00
Victor Eaton,
72 00
Sarah Sweetser, 48 00
Rodney Edmands,
72 00
Geo. W. Townsend,
120 00
Alexander Flanders,
52 00
James Weary,
33 00
O. N. Gammons,
27 00
Geo. N. Whiting,
66 00
Micah Heath,
96 00
Geo. H. Wiley,
66 00
Needham C. Hunter,
45 00
John Wiley, 2d,
72 00
Joseph P. Hurd,
45 00
Hiram Woodis,
96 00
George H. Jackson,
19 50
Lucinda Locke,
48 00
Total,
$2,056 50
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LIST OF TAX DEEDS NOW HELD BY TOWN TREAS- URER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Tax.
Date of Deeds.
C. Wakefield Estate,
1874,
Aug. 31, 1875. 12 00
C. Wakefield Estate,
1874,
Aug. 31, 1875. 18 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
A. J.Perham& W.W.Bessey, 1875,
July 6, 1877. 27 15
C. Wakefield Estate, 1875,
July 6, 1877.
543 18
James M. Piper. 1876,
Aug. 13, 1878. 8 15
William Burditt,
1876,
Aug. 13, 1878. 4 54
William Burditt,
1876,
Aug. 13, 1878.
21 30
John Stevens,
1876,
Aug. 13, 1878.
27 37
Daniel C. Murphy,
1876,
Aug. 13, 1878.
34 29
Daniel Sharp,
1876,
Aug. 13, 1878. 58 21
Thos. Lord,
1876,
Jan. 6, 1879.
94 64
Thos Lord,
1876,
Jan. 6, 1879.
18 71
Saml. E. Currier,
1876,
Jan. 6, 1879.
14 62
$1,085 29
51
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
For the year ending April 1st, 1879.
EXPENSES AT THE ALMS HOUSE.
GROCERIES.
Paid Dana & Co., .
$ 36 05
66 Cutler Brothers,
139 25
66 G. W. Sanford,
72 02
W. A. Cutter,
2 10
66 E. W. Eaton,
192 04
S. P. Hill & Co.,
16 29
W. Green,
4 03
66 E. B. Kendrick
10 24
66 W. L. Griffin,
78 81
$550 83
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
Paid Dana & Co., .
$ 44 75
66 G. W. Sanford,
.
194 91
66 Cutler Brothers,
132 25
66 E. W. Eaton,
88 82
66 W. L. Griffin,
104 70
$565 43
PROVISIONS.
Paid W. D. Deadman, .
.
$384 32
66 J. W. Jenkins,
7 77
.
$392 09
Amount carried forward,
$1,508 35
.
52
Amount brought forward,
$1,508 35
Paid E. Butler,
$ 8 02
W. H. Godfrey,
. 21 58
$29 60
BREAD AND CRACKERS.
Paid J. A. Dill, ·
. .
$38 00
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING.
Paid G. W. Brackett, $ 2 10
W. M. Stocker, .
113 16
J. Martin,
111 66
$226 92
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Paid R. Britton,
$68 82
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Paid F. S. Shaw, $ 41 30
D. Goss,
3 55
S. F. Littlefield,
97 41
" M. Philips, repairs,
4 60
$146 86
COAL.
Paid G. W. Aborn, .
. . $ 12 00
J. J. Mansfield,
. ·
· 26 00
" Benson & Hall,
.
.
.
$159 00
PHYSICIANS' SERVICES AND MEDICINE.
Paid Dr. S. W. Abbott, . . $ 69 25
" J. D. Mansfield, for medicine, 64 55
$133 80
BURIAL EXPENSES.
W. Burditt, deceased, (O. Walton, Sext'n) $24 00
66 66 E. Cochran,
17 00
$41 00
SUNDRIES.
Paid J. H. Eaton, express charges, . $ 7 05
" S. Sawyer, pasturing calves, . 8 00
Amounts carried forward,
$15.05 $2,352 35
121 00
FRESH FISH.
.
53
Amounts brought forward,
$15 05 $2,352 35
Paid J. G. Morrill, ice, .
18 00
Winship Bros., repairs,
17 90
B. W. Oliver, apples,
6 30.
P. P. Hone, grass, .
27 90
Mckenzie, repairs on clock,
3 60
P. O. Box and newspapers,
10 12
Car tickets and expense,
6 60
" Burke, harness and repairs,
56 67
Cutler Bros., field and garden seeds,
5 56
H. L. Haskell, repairs on buildings, A. E. Judgkins,
4 75
Fairbanks,
11 51
Westgate,
66
90
66 Cash to inmates,
3 20
School books and stationery, 3 07
66 Parker & Gannett, churn, 7 00
Bryden, horse treatment,
5 00
J. Blunt, blacksmithing,
18 87
J. Eames,
66
17 42
66 J. B. Whitney,
6 75
J. Cronan, labor,
33 75
66 C. Thomas,
5 00
N. M. Eaton, ·
3 00
D. C. Wright, 66
·
4 50
H. Oliver,
25 80
6 H. Lewis, 66
12 50
66
B. W. Oliver, 66
18 00
A. Young, 66
.
6 25
Mrs. Brenan,
1 00
Joseph Tuttle, keeper for year ending April 1, 1879,
350 00
$748 69
STOCK.
Paid R. B. Wright, horse,
. . $175.00
John Goodwin, pigs,
.
.
30 00
Sundries,
3 00
$208 00
Total expense at Almshouse,
$3,309 04
.
·
.
.
32 72
66
54
Total expense at Almshouse, brought forward, $3,309 04
RECEIPTS.
Received of Miss A. M. Hammond, board, $ 99 00
Miss M. H. Rollins, 66 12 00
Mr. Joseph Hawkes, 66 90 00
from sale of stock, . 46 00
Mrs. Leggett, milk, 25 67 .
Mr. Palmer, 66
33 00
A. G. Sweetser, “ 66 10 00 .
J. Morton, 66
10 72
W. D. Deadman, veal, ·
11 16
66 66 peas, ·
6 37
66 cabbages, . 7 13
66
pork, 31 38
D. G. Walton,milk & produce, 66
62 95
66 pasturing horse,
6 00
H. Oliver, hay,
24 80
use of horse,
1 00
Sundries,
.
7 05
Total receipts, $484 23
Net expense at the almshouse, $2,824 81
EXPENSES AWAY FROM THE ALMSHOUSE.
Supplies to G. M. Ardell, $38 80
M. Bladden,
13 00
C. Bowman,
6 00
M. Bransfield,
5 25
J. Burditt,
14 50
C. C. L. Butler,
73 93
E. Cochran, .
4 50
M. Connell, .
6 00
Peter Connell,
27 40
Mrs. W. W. Courtney, .
10 50 ·
L. Denehey, .
5 50
B. Derby,
108 43
J. Develin, .
22 50
Patrick Devine,
6 00
M. Donnahoe,
14 63
·
·
·
Amount carried forward,
$356 94
·
.
55
Amount brought forward, $356 94
Supplies to Mrs. W. Feehen 42 97
John Foley's boys,
112 00
Patrick Hennessey,
5 00
Michael Hurley,
25 00
Rachel Johnson,
·
40 45
Geo. Junkins,
15 65
Jane Kelley,
42 90
M. F. Leslie,
4 00
J. W. Madden,
11 50.
Samuel Mayo,
20 50
James McMahan, .
.
27 00
Dennis O'Connell,
·
11 25
Wm. O'Neil,
75 90
Daniel Shannahan,
16 50
S. Smith,
3 00
Wm. Sweeney,
18 75
Walter Tuttle's boy,
17 00
Edward Welch,
24 12
Porter Weston,
110 00
Geo. W. Wilder,
106 30
Sundries,
3 25
Total,
$1,089 98
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
Paid Dr. C. Jordan,
$26 00
" J. R. Mansfield, .
16 30
" S. W. Abbott,
44 50
for Patrick Welch, at Lowell, .
32 85
$119 65
INSANE ASYLUM.
For Mary E. Adams,
at Taunton, $97 90
J. O. Boswell,
" Worcester,
198 02
Lucilla Dinsmore,
". Danvers,
3 00
Hannah C. Flynn
66
94 85
John Kelley,
66
66
5 50
Mary E. Osborne,
Worcester,
182 97
Nelson Sweetser,
. 212 06
$794 30
Amount carried forward,
$2,003 93
.
.
.
.
56
Amount brought forward, $2,003 93 EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, BOSTON. Etta Slocomb, . $101 65 .
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
John Kelley, 4 29
. 8 56
W. H. Manning, 1 $12 85
REFORM SCHOOL. -
Thomas O'Conners, Westborough, $39 00
BURIAL EXPENSES.
R. Johnson, deceased, O. Walton, Sext'n $21 50
J. H. Morrison, " W. G. Skinner, " 8 00
$29 50
RELIEF FOR PERSONS OUT OF TOWN WHO HAVE A SETTLEMENT IN WAKEFIELD.
Moses Barnes, Northbridge, $17 00
Theresa Blakely, Boston, . 16 75
Mrs. Mary Cullen, Lawrence, . 49 80 ·
P. Farrington, Winchester, William Flynn, Woburn, .
27 73
2 63
Mrs. R. T. Foster, board of child, 22 00
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