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Paid Patrick O'Connor, for blasting,
$46 13
Wm. Toomey, labor, .
10.00
Stanley Woodward, " 66
7 00
C. H. Davis, ·
12 38
C. A. Cheney, powder and fuse,
3 11
J. F. McNelly, repair of tools,
3 40
J. B. Whitney, Jr.,
1 45
Total expended,
$83 47
Balance unexpended and duc from C. H. Davis,
Surveyor, $ 03
83 50
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PLEASANT STREET APPROPRIATION. (BETWEEN EATON AND VERNON.)
April 4th. Appropriation authorized, $100 00
The above amount was drawn in cash by C. HI. Davis, surveyor of Centre District, and was expended as follows :
Paid C. H. Davis, labor,
$14 62
Geo. E. Davis, .. . 34 CO ·
Peter Connell, 66 . 18 30
Jerry Cronan,
15 00
John Doyle,
.
15 00
City of Somerville, gravel,
2 30
Total expended, $99 22
Balance unexpended and due from C. H. Davis, 78
$100 00
MAIN STREET APPROPRIATION,
(BETWEEN R. R. BRIDGE AND MRS. FLINT'S.)
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Nov. S. Appropriation authorized, $250 00
This amount has been drawn in cash by C. H. Davis, Sur- veyor, and expended as follows :
Paid sundry individuals as per pay-rolls for labor,
at $1.75 per day, $197 96
City of Somerville, gravel, 27 30
Total, . .3 · .
$225 26 ·
Balance unexpended and returned to Town Treasurer, 24 74
$250 00
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SMITH AND LINCOLN STREETS,
(NORTH AND REAR OF TOWN HALL.)
Nov. 8th. Appropriation authorized, $175 00
Expended as follows :
Paid James A. Bancroft, survey, &c., 7 50
Adam Wiley, contract and labor, 201 85
Patrick O'Connor, culvert, 4 00
HI. L. Haskell, railing,
4 55
Total expended, $217 90
Appropriation brought down,
175 00
Balance overdrawn,
$42 90
RESERVOIR ON ALBION STREET.
April 4th. Appropriation authorized, $250 00
Expended ,as follows : ·
Paid N. H. Dow, building reservoir as per contract, $240 00 " . for digging and stoning three and one-half ft. deeper than called for by contract, 100 00
C. H. Davis, labor and care,
10 00
James Lahey, stone.
6 00
Total expended.
$356 00
Appropriation brought down, . .
$250 00
Balance overdrawn,
$106 00
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CISTERN, COR, OTIS AND PLEASANT STREETS,
By referring to Page 31, Art. 43, it will be seen that a motion was made to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for the above-named object. Without taking action on this motion it was then voted to refer the matter to the Select- men with power to act, so that in fact, no appropriation was måde.
There has been expended on this account as follows : Paid W. K. Perkins for building cistern as per contract, $298 00
BOUNTY OF WILLIAM NEWHALL.
April 4th. Appropriation authorized, $100 00
Paid William Newhall, acc't bounty, 100 00
SEATS ON COMMON.
April 4th. Appropriation authorized, $75 00
3 Expended as follows :
Paid H. L. Haskell furnishing 25 seats on the
Common, 63 78
Balance unexpended. $11 22 ·
The following appropriations have not been disturbed during the year :
Reservoir Cor. Salem and Vernon Streets, $300 00
For care of neglected children, 200 00
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The various balances due to and from C. II. Davis, as ap- pears from the foregoing reports are as follows :
(. H. DAVIS.
Cr:
By balance Centre District, $19 64
" New Park Extension, 1 37
$21 01
Dr.
To balance Emerald Street Appropriation, $2 34
..
Pleasant
78
66
Cottage Ledge, .
03
$3 15
Net balance due Mr. Davis,
. $17 86
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES OF FISH COMMITTEE.
Balance Cash on hand at last report, $2 50
received Town Appropriation, 25 00
66 Interest on Bank
Deposits, 2 00
. . .6 from issue of 700
permits at 25 cts., 175 00
Total receipts, $204 50
By Cash paid Expense of Committee to Winchester, $2 50
Expense of Committee to Saugus, 5 times, · 9 00
at Lake outlet and Fishway, 2 00
Printing and posting regu- ·
lations, 6 50
Printing 800 permits and binding, 22 00
for stationery and envelopes, 2 09
Labor of issue and record of permits, 8 50
for 2 pair balances, : 90
for notices in Citizen & Bulletin 5 00 Samuel Parker, Jr., services
on lake and at town house, 31 50
Dennis Daley, services on
lake and at town house, 7 00 96 99
Town Treasurer, balance, $107 51
Total,
$204 50 ·
20 permits by S. T. Parker not yet accounted for.
SAMUEL PARKER, JR., Treasurer of Fish Committee.
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COLLECTOR'S STATEMENT.
Tax of 1879.
Uncollected balance per last report,
$4,006 36
Received as interest,
357 70
$4.364 06
Paid Town Treasurer,
$3.990 39
Abated by Assessors,
373 67
$4,364 06
Tax of 1880.
Uncollected balance as per last report,
$8,497 49
Received as interest,
145 90
$8,643 39
Paid Town Treasurer,
$4,052 82
Abated by Assessors,
74 56
Discounts,
6 20
$4,133 58
Balance uncollected,
$4,509 81
Tax of 1881.
Total amount assessed,
·
.
$54,080 94 .
Received as interest,
.
13 43
$54,094 37
Paid Town Treasurer,
.
$42,499 24
Abated by Assessors,
487 73
Discount allowed,
1,582 00 $44,568 97
Balance uncollected,
$9,525 40
RICHARD BRITTON, Collector.
MARCH 1, 1882.
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.
.
·
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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, 1881,
$3,498 63
Received of T. E. Balch. overseer, balance in his hands at last report, 69 71
Hired on town notes,
50,000 00
Overseers of the Poor, as per receipts,
2,671 51
Richard Britton, Collector, 1879,
3,990 39
.. 1880. 4,052 82
.. . 1881,
42,499 24
Issue of three Druggist Licenses, 3 00
five Liquor 250 00
Release of Tax Deeds, 287 76
Interest received on Tax deeds.
29 32
State Treasurer, Corporation Tax,
3,758 15
. 6 State Paupers, (Poor Dep't. ) 79 14
State Aid, 2,205 50
National Bank,
1,101 24
Relief Indigent Soldiers, 602 93
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Armory Rent, 300 00
School Fund, 192 96
Francis Williams, Auctioneer License,
2 00
C. F. Hartshorne, 60
2 00
Daniel Norcross,
2 00
W. G. Skinner,
2 00
Murray's Circus,
10 00
John H. Johnson, Pedlar's
11 00
Selectmen, Error of Town Orders,
5 10
From Sale of Grass,
31 00
Income of Town Hall,
499 55
L. H. Tasker, Crystal Lake rental, 1 year, to March 1, 1882, 20 00
Selectmen, acct. Concrete Sidewalks, .
731 44
County Treasurer, Dog Tax, . 255 75
Selectmen, unexpended bal. Main st., Ap.
24 74
Samuel Parker, Jr., Treas. Fish Com., 107 51
Interest on Loans and Deposit, . 52 00
$117,671:39
Premium
323 00
89
CR.
By Cash paid Town Orders, . $41,982 41
Principal on Loan,
59,600 00 Interest 4,126 31 " Flint Memorial Fund
to Town Library, 60 00
State Treas., 1-4 Liquor license rec'pts
63 25
Richard Britton, Col. for tax titles,
299 82
For Registry of Deeds,
8 80
Release of Tax Deeds,
12 00
Advertisement for Loans,
12 50
State Aid Account,.
.
2,357 50
State Tax,
3,810 00
County Tax,
1,914 57
Saugus Tax,
4 40
National Bank Tax,
975 62
School Com., State School Fund,
191 96
Total cash paid,
115,420 14
Balance cash in Treasury, , $2,251 25
$117,671 39
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90
LOAN ACCOUNT.
Amount as per audit, March 5. 1881,
$77,600 00 since hired by Treasurer. .
50,000 00
$127,600 00
Amount paid since March 5, 1881. 59,600 0G
$68,000 00
Loans are now held March 6, 1882, as follows : Bonds to bearer, $1,000 each, due May 1, 1882, $30,000 00 Town Notes, held by State Treas. due Sept. 20, . 4,000 00
6 .
.6
4. 20,. 5.000 00
. . 20,'83, 4,000.00
.. 66
6. 20, ·· 5,000 00
66
66 20, '84. 5,000 00
6.
20, " 5,000 00
66 20,'85, 5,000 00
20, " 5,000 00
Total, . ·
$68,000 00
TOWN DEBT.
Amount of Bonds and Notes bear- ing interest March 6, 1882, ·
$68,000 00
Interest on Bonds and Notes ac- crued to date, 1,260 00
State aid unpaid, due to pensioners, 74 75
Outstanding town orders, 214 63
Total liabilities, carried forward, $69,549 63
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Total liabilities, brought forward, $69,549 63
Cash balance in Treasury. 2,251 25
Due from State on acc't State Aid
as per monthly returns, 1881, . 2,325 50 Due from State on acc't Military
Aid, one-half of annuity paid, $1003, 501 50 Due on Tax List, 1880, 4,509 81
.. . . 1881, ·
9,525 40
Total assets,
$19,113 46
Net debt,
$50,435 92
Net debt as per report last year, 60,497 18
.. .. ..
this « · 50,435 92
Decrease since 1881 report,
$10,061 26
LIST OF TAX DEEDS NOW HELD BY TOWN TREAS- URER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Tax.
Date of Deeds.
Thos. Lord.
1875,
July 6. 1877, $23 16
A. J. Perham and Bessey,
1875, July 6, 1877, 27 15
Thos. Lord,
1876,
Jan. 6, 1879, 21 78
J. W. Dearborn,
1877,
June 28. 1879, 8 23
Thos. Lord,
1877,
June 16, 1879, 29 81
W. W. Bessey, .
1877, June 16. 1879, 5 86
W. W. Bessey,
1878,
July 12, 1680, 5 39
B. A. Osgood,
1878.
July 12. 1880,' 83 59
Owners Unknown.
1878,
July 12. 1880, 18 90
Owners Unknown,
1879,
July 16. July 16,
1881. 27 21 1881. 5 78
W. W. Bessey,
1879,
Estate Wm. Brown,
1879,
July 16.
1881, 5 20
J. W. Dearborn,
1879,
July 16.
1881. 24 87
B. A. Osgood,
1879.
July 16,
1881, 80 92
$367 85
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STATE AID.
. Amount allowed to various individ-
uals for the year ending March 1, 1882, .
$2,331 00
Balance due and unpaid March 1, '81, 101 25
$,2432 25
The Treas. has paid of above amount, 2,357 50
Due from Treas. to March 1, 1882, 74 75
$2,432 25
The amounts which have been paid each person appear in the following statement :
James E. Abbott, $60 00
Warren Nichols, $12 00
Elizabeth Bateman,
48 00
Wm. D. Parker,
104 00
W. W. Bessey, 72 00
Esther S. Parker, 56 00
Mary V. Brown, 44 00
Martha A. Pilling, 52 00
Ellen M. Bryant, 24 00
Lucy E. Poland, 44 00
Augusta M. Chandler,
52 00
Joseph H. Richardson, 54 00
Eliza N. Clifford,
52 00
John S. Sargent, 36 60
Thomas W. Coombs,
72 00
Lydia Sweetser, 48 00
Frank Clark,
4 50
Sarah Sweetser, 48 00
Hannah Clark,
8 00
George W. Townsend, 130 00
John Davis,
96 00
Thos. Twisden, to Oct. 1, 42 00 James Weary, 66 00
Victor Eaton,
72 00
Rodney Edmunds,
78 00
Geo. N. Whiting,
72 00
Orlando N. Gammons,
22 50
Albert S. Wiley, 39 00
Micah Heath,
96 00
Geo. H. Wiley, 72 00
Needham C. Hunter,
54 00
John Wiley, 2d, 72 00
Joseph L. Hurd,
72 00
Hiram Woodis, 96 00
Geo. H. Jackson,
16 50
Nathaniel H. Wright,
66 00
Patrick Lanergan,
36 00
Elbridge A. Wiley, 72 00
Lucinda Locke,
3 40 00
Julia A. Wiley, 24 00
Sarah S. Mason,
48 00
Elizabeth Moses,
52 00
Total,
$2,357 50
James Miller,
33 00
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REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The close of another financial year demands from the ser- vants of the town a complete account of their stewardship, and the Board of Overseers accordingly present the follow- ing figures and statements of transactions in their depart- ment, arranged, it is hoped, with such details of expendi- tures and receipts as to be found easy of comprehension.
It may here be stated that in the preparation of this report clearness of statement has been aimed at, and the expenses of several other years have been shown for the purpose of clear and easy comparison, (not unfair criticism), with those of the year just closed.
The Overseers have also made special effort to secure all possible settlements of claims in this department, which effort, as far as the Almshouse accounts are concerned, has proved completely successful, no outstanding claim being known to them at the closing of the annual accounts. The outside indebtedness, small in amount and definitely shown herein, gives indication possibly, of greater completeness in the pages that follow than has always been attainable.
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GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Town appropriation, Support of Poor, . $4,500 00
Permanent Improvements, 500 00
Cash receipts of Overseers, paid by them to Town Treasurer.
from Almshouse sales, 807 12 .
66 board, 253 00
" other towns and cities,
725 79
" friends of the insane,
858 45
" State of Massachusetts,
79 14
" from all other sources,
27 15
Total sum available for Overseers' payments, $7,750 65
PAID BY OVERSEERS.
Expense at Town Almshouse, poor, 2,060.33
improvements, 337 21
of home relief, ·
1,185 18
" persons resident elsewhere having settlement here, 283 00
£ persons residing here with settlement
elsewhere, 361 59
" persons in various hospitals, 1,680 05
Total expense,
. $5,907 36
Unexpended balance,
. $1,843 29
From which deduct :
Estimated indebtedness to March 1, 1882, (over and above total town credits, ) by reason of bills not yet rendered, $200 00
Leaving Overseers undoubted credit, $1,643 29
Almshouse Account. - Monthly Statement. - 1881.
1881. Month.
Drawn.
Fixtures.
Repairs and
Permanent
Provisions.
Household.
Dry Goods &
Grain and
Tools and
Repairs.
and
Hardware
Labor.
Fuel.
Medical.
Salary.
Expenses.
Miscellane-
penses.
Stock Ex-
ments.
Total Pay-
Receipts.
M'ch & April,
7
4 35
17 00
5 50
58 35
5 95
91 15
May,
S
50 30
10 70
30 15
50
15 00 10 00
9 76
126 91
77 81
June,
19 32
23 45
18 00
29 17
89 94
201 01
July,
19 00
57 77
1 00
25 88
8 00
29 17
26 43
167 25
47 12
95
August,
8
57 50
46 01
34 44
42 66
29 17
5 43
215 17
Sept.,
6
62 21
27 00
18 00
102 75
29 17
239 13
129 72
Oct.,
5
15 30
21 75
29 17
70
66 92
Nov.,
10
7 86
119 86
16 90
125 60
23 63
29 17
1 85
5 00
329 87
55 20
Doc.,
11
126 13
23 16
27 05
25 66
29 16| 21 27
252 43
104 82
Jan . '82,
14
118 72
104 20
12 69
77 35
37 40
57 62
8 00
11 25
58 32
3 55
489 10
179 75
Feb. '82,
18
27 00
85 53
32 93
83 80
3 67
21 99
4 88
6 84
29 15|
21.88
12 00
329 67
204 69
Totals,
100
$337 21 $544 89 $77 57 $503 61 $64 06 $61 79 $185 37 $131 13 $28 09 $350 00 $96 82 $17 00
$2,397 54
$1.060 12
.
.
.
.
Orders
ous
Feed.
Seeds.
Outside Relief. - Monthly Statement. -- 1881.
Month.
1881.
Drawn
Orders
tal Expense.
Insane Hospi-
Almshouse.
To Residents Outside of
To persons in other towns with settle- ments here.
where.
To persons here, with set- tlement else-
ments.
Total pay-
Receipts.
March and April,
11
428 62
39 00
20 00
21 00
508 62
476 07
May,
5
62 50
23 25
22 00
107 75
298 39
June,
5
100 00
15 00
115 00
3 00
July,
14
421 85
69 25
10 50
37 00
538 60
158 29
August,
9
49 00
37 00
38 77
124 77
September,
5
58 63
44 00
102 63
42 68
October,
14
351 35
147 38
20 00
15 80
534 53
114 56
November,
C
72 00
41 81
113 81
114 00
December,
8
77 43
48 50
125 93
January, 1882,
21
478 23
249 62
28 50
67 65
824 00
172 15
February, 1882,
23
260 37
95 25,
58 56
414 18
311 39
Totals,
124
$1,680 05
$1,185 18
$283 00
$361 59
$3,509 82
$1,690 53
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97 DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.
GROCERIES.
Paid J. W. Dean,
$34 05
Ira Atkinson,
44 69
A. S. Atherton,
.
43 26
W. A. Cutter,
37 75
E. W. Eaton,
32 10
W. V. Taylor,
3 35
A. J. Hutchinson,
16 53
W. L. Griffin,
46 78
Cutler Brothers,
.
42 51
H. L. Day
9 05
J. C. Rounds,
3 10
Total, .
$313 17
MEAT, FISH AND OYSTERS.
Paid W. D. Deadman,
.
$111 39
A. S. Atherton,
1 20
E. W. Eaton,
2 73
W. V. Taylor,
102 61
J. C. Rounds,
6 43
W. H. Godfrey,
7 36
Total,
$231 72
LABOR ON FARM.
Paid Lucius Elliott, 6 months' work, $108 00
D. E. Shannahan, labor,
24 25
B. W. Oliver,
13 88
Henry N. Oliver, 60
11 37
John Burditt, gardening,
7 25
C. Thomas, labor,
3 75
J. B. Perkins, haying, ·
5 63
Florence Stafford, housework,
8 00
J. Emmett,
·
·
3 24
Total;
·
- $185 37
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13
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GRAIN AND FEED.
Paid Powers, Melvin & Co.,
$17 00
Ira Atkinson,
74 15
A. S. Atherton,
70 10
W. A. Cutter,
40 01
W. L. Griffin,
57 70
Cutler Brothers,
60 40
A. J. Hutchinson,
27 00
J. A. H. Edmonds,
21 25
M. Phillips,
31 66
E. W. Eaton,
75 84
City of Boston,
28 50
Total,
$503 61
TOOLS AND GARDEN SEEDS.
Paid Cutler Brothers,
25 66
Whittemore Brothers,
28 25
J. C. Rounds,
1 00
S. F. Littlefield && Co.,
8 15
Ira Atkinson,
1 00
Total.
$64 06
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOKS, ETC.
Paid C. H. Patch,
$30 82
(. O. Anderson,
12 56
Richard Britton,
8 40
E. G. Daland,
6 00
John M. Cate,
1 00
$58 78
3 HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Paid S. F. Littlefield & Co.,
$22 69
D. Goss & Co.,
.
8 37
C. A. Cheney,
.
.
4 35
· Total, .
$35 41
99
BLACKSMITH'S AND WHEELWRIGHT'S WORK AND REPAIRS.
Paid J. and S. Winship, $33 00
John A. Blunt, 9 50
J. C. Rounds, 2 12
J. B. Whitney, Jr ..
55
Total,
$45 17
MEDICAL SERVICES.
Paid Dr. H. C. Perry. ( veterinary ), $12 00
S. W. Abbott. 11 25
J. D. Mansfield, 4 84
Total
$28 09
WOOD AND COAL.
Paid James J. Mansfield, $131 13
STOCK.
Paid T. O. W. Houghton, 2 swine, $12 00
S. S. Sawyer, pasturing, 5 00
Total,
$17 00
SALARY.
Paid J. C. Rounds, from Mar. 1. 1881.
to Mar. 1. 1882, $350 00
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXTURES.
For labor on repairs of culvert, blasting and removing boulders and in re-building stone division-walls.
Paid Samuel Conant, . $65 25
S. Froton, .
71 50
H. N. Oliver. 98 47
D. E. Shannahan, 27 00
G. Doucett. 9 63
Paid J. Purington. for ice-chest, doors,
screens, etc ..
65 36
Total,
- $337 21
.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid J. F. Hall, manure, $5 33
J. Westgate, lumber, 5 43
Cutler Brothers, fertilizers, 8 65
J. G. Morrill, ice, 9 48
J. H. Cartland, " .
1 87
P. P. Hone, lumber and sawing, 18 57
D. C. Wright, dressing hogs, . 5 00
C. W. Eaton, printing, 1 75
N. E. Farmer, subscription, 2 15
Joseph Connell, service of bull, 2 25
R. W. Cuff, harness repairs, 3 25
J. C. Rounds, lumber,
5 00
E. E. Lee, invoice book,
62
W. G. Skinner, funeral expenses of Butler child,
7 50
For school books, stationery and P. O. Box-rent, : 5 78
For setting scions, making cider and sundries, 14 19
$96 82
Total Almshouse Expense,
$2,397 54
EXPENSE AWAY FROM ALMSHOUSE.
BOARD AND CARE OF INSANE AT HOSPITALS.
For Mary E. Adams,
at Taunton, $180 60
Sarah Bachellor,
" Worcester 170 05
Mary E. Osborn, 66
169 46
George O. Sampson, "
98 49
Nelsun Sweetser,
181 87
H. C. Flynn,
" Danvers,
178 60
George W. Clark,
66
182 57
Francis Hawkes, '
57 86
L. S, Prescott,
66
170 99
H. M. Ricker,
66
. 144 91
Mary Regan,
66
66
43 64
Extra bills, (1879-80)paid,
101 01
Total,
-- $1,680 05
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AID TO RESIDENTS AWAY FROM ALMSHOUSE.
Barnard Derby, board of L. A. Derby,
Feb. 7 to Apr. 10, 1881, . $13 50
Cyrus Kimball, board of G. Feehan, to July 16, 1881, . 20 00
Samuel Emmons, rent and fuel, 79 75
Frances M. Butler, to herself and children
outside of Almshouse, 56 00
Jane Kelley, provisions, fuel and rent, . 23 50
Mrs. Porter Weston, provisions, rent, fuel and expense of husband's funeral
82 00
Josephine Sweetser, cash paid A. G. Sweetser, 104 00
Mary McDougall, cash paid J. W. Dean; 130 00
Flora H. Abbott, fuel and provisions, . 108 25
T. Regan's family, outside of Almshouse and Hospital,
82 49
D. E. Shannahan, fuel, provisions and medical aid, 64 38
Abbie Hawkes, provisions, . 94 00
Henry Lawrence, fuel and provisions, . 32 50
Sydney Snow, fuel, provisions and burial of child 11 00
Mary Casey, fuel, provisions and medical aid, 18 75
W. F. Jones' family, provisions, . 19 88
Thomas Manning, fuel and provisions, 18 37 Samuel Mayo, . 66 .6
13 50
Suel Winn, clothing, 15 00
M. F. Leslie, fuel and provisions, 12 75
J. A. Meloney, on account of funeral ex- penses of M. Donohue, 11 38
J. A. Meloney. on account of funeral ex- penses, (to be repaid), 14 13
Amount carried forward, . $995 13
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Amount brought forward, $995 13
W. G. Skinner, on account of funeral ex- penses of Mrs. Higgs, 23 15
Oliver Walton, on account of funeral ex- penses of L. J. Roscoe, 15 00
Oliver Walton, on account of funeral ex- penses of A. M. Ritchie's family, 11 50
Oliver Walton, on account of funeral ex- penses of S. O. Blanchard's family, . 4 00
Oliver Walton, on account of funeral ex- penses of M. Corbett's family, · 3 50 S. W. Abbott, on account of medical at- tendance of W. B. Crawford and family, 25 00 S. W. Abbott and others, care of John O'Hare and family, 22 75
John R. Mansfield, medical attendance G.
D. Cronin and family, 2 50 ·
Aid to children of B. Burlington, . 38 00
Physicians and nurse for R. Anderson, (State ) 42 15
G. W. Wilder, outside aid, . 2 00
Aid to Mrs. White, (State Pauper), 50
Total,
- -$1,185 18
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING IN WAKEFIELD, SETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE. To James T. B. Hall, settlement in Saugus, $ 7 50
Annie Martin, 66
" Woburn, 29 00
Mrs. R. L. Stickney,
" Lexington, 52 00
Mrs. James McAvoy, 66
" Taunton, 47 88
Mrs. E. Stafford,
" Lynnfield, 36 33
S. W. Whitney,
" Watertown, 105 00
Mrs. E. S. Sprague, 66
" Boston, ·
60 00
F. B. Hamburger,
" Chelsea, 1 00
Geo. E. Thompson, 66
" Lynn, . .
3 00
W. H. Batchelder,
66
" Salem, . 4 88
Gerald Keegan,
‹ .
'"' Stoughton, 6 00
John W. Furbush,
·' Warren, 9 00
Total,
· $361 59
103
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING ELSEWHERE WITH SETTLEMENT IN WAKEFIELD.
To Abbie E. Oliver, Reading, (13 months, ) $130 00
Patrick Farrington, Somerville, 14 50
Walter Linwood, Marblehead, .
4 50
Henry Williams, Lynn,
35 25
Saugus, 3 25
Moses Barnes, Northbridge,
52 00
Ida A. Jordan, care of Butler child,
43 50
· $283 00
· Total outside account,
$3,509 82
ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
From J. C. Rounds, Superintendent, on account
of sales of cows, (2)
$90 00
66 calves, (2)
. 12 00
66 swine, (42)
225 79
fowls,
20 14
milk,
278 72
66
apples, .
76 37
66 butter,
24 75
eggs,
6 92
vegetables,
39 25
66
wood,
16 00
ice chest and pung, 1C 00
66 cedar posts and wood,
7 18
cash received for meals furnished,
24 00
D. P. Mason, account of J. M. Hawkes, 156 00
Charles Davis, account of board, . 63 00
City of Taunton, account Mrs. McAvoy,
10 00
.
·
.
.
.
.
Total,
$1,060 12
104
OUTSIDE RECEIPTS.
From City of Boston, acc't of Mrs. E. S. Sprague, $ 90 00
City of Chelsea, F. B. Hamburger, 10 75
City of Taunton,
Mrs. J. McAvoy, 47 88
Town of Hanover, G. O. Sampson, 279 25
Town of Lexington, " Mrs. R. L. Stickney, 68 57
Town of Lynnfield, " Mrs. E. Stafford, 58.08
Town of Marshpee, "
Mrs. Pocknett, 11 85
Town of Saugus, J. T. B. Hall, 7 50
Town of Stoughton, "
G. Keegan, 13 00
Town of Watertown, " S. W. Whitney,
129 00
O. H. Abbott,
Mrs: F. H. Abbott, 27 11
Freeman Emmons,
F. Hawkes, 144 44
V. H. Osborne,
M. E. Osborne, 119 00
Mrs. L. S. Prescott, "
L. S. Prescott, 85 54
A. G. Sweetser, 66
S. Bachellor,' 170 05
State of Mass.,
P. O. Masse,
53 14
Geo. E. Ricker,
66
Mrs. H. N. Ricker.
312 31
State of Mass.,
Peter Casey, 16 00
66
Henry Terrill, 10 00
City of Lynn,
66
Geo. E. Thompson, 3 00
Town of Warren,
John W. Furbush, 6 00
John A. Meloney, (in re-payment,) 10 00
Repayment of portion of Overseers' order,
17 15
Total,
$1,690 53 .
.
105 Recapitulation of Expenses.
ALMSHOUSE.
For permanent improvements,
$337 21
provisions, :
544 89
dry and household goods.
77 57
grain, hay and feed,
503 61
tools and seeds,
64 06
hardware and repairs,
61 79
labor on farm and in house,
185 37
fuel,
· 131 13
stock,
17 00
medical aid.
.
28 09
miscellaneous
96 82
salary of Superintendent,
350 00
$2,397 54
OUTSIDE RELIEF.
For Insane Hospital expense, $1,680 05
home relief outside of Almshouse, 1,185 18
persons with settlement here, 283 00
66 elsewhere, 361 59
$3,509 82
Total both at and away from Town Almshouse, .
$5,907 36
.
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List of Insane Persons who have received Support at Insane Hospitals during the Year.
Name.
Age.
Birthplace.
Where Supported.
Remarks.
Mary D. Adams, .
12 Wakefield, WakeG hl, Birth,
Taunton Hospital. Continues.
Hannab (. Flyem.
Ireland, .
66
Marriage.
Danvers.
66
George W. C. Clark. .
Wakefell,
Tax,
.
Ifattie N. Ricker, .
Woburn,
Marriage.
Died. O01. 30, 1881.
106
Nelson Sweetsir, .
72 Wakefield,
Birth,
Worcester
Continues.
Luther S. Prescott,
18
Tax,
Danvers
Died. Dec. 22, 1881.
Francis Hawkes,
Wakefield.
..
· |Birth.
.
. .
Removed, Sopt. 22. 1881.
Sarah Bachelor,
Worcester ..
Continues.
Mary E. Osborne,
48
. .
Marriage.
..
. .
Mary Regan,
.
|Danvers. 66
Admitted Sept. 29. 1881.
.
Settlement.
Place.
Nature
.
..
NOTE .- The Overseers deem it probable that John Wales, who was formerly a resident of this town, and who is now an inmate of the Danvers Lunatic Hospital, will be found to have a settlement here, and will become a charge to the town accordingly.
Inmates of Almshouse during the Year 1881.
Name.
Age.
Birthplace,
Place of Settlement.
Nature Settle- ment.
When Registered.
Ceased to be Supported,
Remarks.
James Lang,
49 Ireland,
Wakefield,
Tax, Marriage,
Nov.23, 1870 Mch. 16'81 Discharged,
Sarah Nichols,
83 Boston,
Continues,
John Mertins,
64 Holland,
Tax,
Birth,
Aug. 1, '81.
Dec. 17,81
Removed and aided Outside.
Eva L. Butler.
7 |Wakefield,
Birth,
66 ['81,
born, Nov.21, Dec. 6, '81, Died.
Martha M. MCAvoy,
.
44 | Manchester, Eng., 25 England,
Taunton, State Pauper, Wakefield,
Marriage, None, Birth, 66
Nov. 16, '81, Jan. 7, '82,
Continues.
George W. Wilder,
59
Hattie M. Wilder,
Fred F. Wilder,
8
..
1
Edith A. Wilder,
=
of
Joseph M. Hawkes has received board at the Almshouse, during the year, and $3.00 per week has been paid therefor by David P. Mason.
Charles Davis has received board at the Almshouse during a portion of the year, and $3.00 per week has been paid therefor by C. H. Davis.
107
John Low,
James Rogan,
1 Wakefield,
Mother,
Nov. 25, 71, Apl. 27, '78,
Frances M. Butler,
29 | Wakefield,
. .
Harry E. Butler,
8 Boston,
Child of Mrs. Butler.
Sept. 6, 1881, Oct. 1, '81, Removed, Taunton.
Oct. 7, 1881, Oct.11, 81. Removed, Hospital.
..
.
.
.
.
108
ALMSHOUSE INVENTORY, MARCH 1, 1882.
One horse, .
$75 00
Two cows at $50 each,
100 00
Two cows at $40 each,
80 00
One 2 year old,
25 00
One yearling,
15 00
Nine swine, .
130 00
Fowls, (43)
32 25
Hay, grain and feed,
159 50
Manure,
112 00
Carriages and harnesses,
.
364 25
Farming tools, etc.,
171 50
Household furniture,
342 82
Provisions,
146 32
Coal and wood,
68 75
Total,
--- $1,822 39
ALMSHOUSE INMATES, MARCH 1, 1882.
Age.
Sarah Nichols,
83 years.
John Mertins,
64
George W. Wilder,
59
Hattie M. Wilder,
14
66
Fred. F. Wilder, .
8
66
Edith A. Wilder, .
6
James Regan,
1 66
Joseph M. Hawkes, (board repaid by D. P. Mason. ) Charles Davis,
.
109
FINAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Total expense on Almshouse account. $2,397 54 Less cost of permanent improvements, . $337 21 And cash received and paid Treasurer. . 1.060 12
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