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Charlestown. ... Portland, Me .....
22 Baker, Frederic M .... .
John and Abigail.
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.
2
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7 Gaffy, Thomas ..
Michael and Mary.
13 Palmer. William H ..
Somerville .
Joseph and Clara.
18 Daly, Mary Ellen.
13
Dennis and Ellen.
Charlestown.
Wakefield
Ezra and Lydia ...
David and Julia.
Daniel and Deborah
11 Oakes, Asa Hutchinson
76
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Reading ·
Malden .
Mt. Vernon, N. H
.. 64 14
14 Sullivan, John F. 15 Koch, Emma R ... .
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Ireland . . .
Wakefield .
Boston . . .
George and Caroline S .... Josiah and Mehitable ..... Robert and Esther L ....
Essex ..
Milford, N. H. ...
65
19
Benjamin and Keturah ... John V. and Bridget A .... Dennis and Kate ..
Henry and Kate. Charles H. and Susan B .. Sumner and Alecta.
29 Waitt. Albert W.
Age.
Condition.
Occupation.
Wakefield . ..
George R. and Fanny ..... John R. and Catherine E. Thomas and Nancy L ..... Robert and Ellen.
27 3 4 Married
1 Donovan, Mary (Dacy) ..... 64 41
770 0
20
May
5 Page, Catherine (Hyde) ... .. | 32 5 Smith, George W .... 0 .
1 11
3 Married
Lynn
[ Henry and Jane ...
Tubercular disease of Mesentery Glands.
William and Annie .. . Dysentery. Consumption. Heart Disease.
16, Eaton, George P .... 17 Tyler. George W. F .
66 0 67 40
6 1 0
17 14 Widow .
0 Married .
2
1
10
17
8
21
8
25 Pond Lizzie R. (Dager).
23
10
3
Married
Wakefield ..
Alfred A. and Sarah B ....
John and Margaret .... .
29, Connelly, Margaret ... 1 Whittiam. Diana (Doane). . 83
6
6 199 1
7 0
Widow
Single.
Ireland .
John and Catherine .. .
3 Rumley, Mary .. . 20
76 80
11
Widow . . Widower
Cordwainer.
Wakefield
Daniel and Johanna ..
2
26
18 Hobson, Anna M ..
61
3
16
Single
Salem
Moses and Nancy.
19, Mansfield, Helen Estelle .. 0
6
28
21 Sweetser, Irving O.
4 0
1
10
Married
Ireland
.
22 Meloney, Edward ...
3
11
11 11
11
14 20 8
·
Rockland.
Wakefield .
I ester K. and Carrie L. ... Samuel J. and Ruth W .... Andrew and Sally.
.
80
0
Farmer Glass Cutter.
Ireland
George and Mary ... .
Scarlet Fever.
9 Prentiss. Chester Lowell .. ·
3
5
26 Married .. ... ·
Wakefield . .
Wakefield ..
Cyrus and Annie B Parker and Rebecca ..
Scarlet Fever, Cancer of Stomach.
8
9
Married ....
Farmer
Andover. .
15 Finney, Bertha L ...
7
8
5
25
Married
Melrose ...
Ezra and Sarah S ...... Francis M. and Susan S ...
Heart Disease.
Tubercular Disease of Brain.
June
4
79
69
4
Married ..
. So. Reading. ..
Wakefield
Caleb and Mary ...
Joshua H. and Anna M, .. Moses and Mary A ... · Suicide
11 Dager. Mary A. (Wilson) ......
51 4
11 Wakefield. Jasper Young. ...
11
12 Tyler, John A ... . 75 0
15 Upham. Ezra S .... 68 . 16 Pendleton, Clarence A. A ..... 3
9
8
Cordwainer .....
Wakefield .. Westminster, Vt. Wakefield
George L. and Lucy G ... Ebenezer and Mary .... Addison and Harriet ... Beverly Wakefield .. ... Frank and Lizzie ... Salem. Benjamin A. and Susan .. North Carolina . Lewis and Selina .. .
Meningitis. Dropsy of Heart. Congest'n of stomach Chronic Bronchitis.
Phlegmonores Ery- sipelas Puerperal Peritonitis . Scarlet Fever.
Old Age Inflammation of Bowels. Consumption. .
Peritonitis. 63
Scarlatina. Lung Fever. Consumption.
Diphtheria and Scar-
..
Wakefield . .
William H. and Emma E .. Lewis A. and Ella M
: 26 Greene, Harry M .. 1 Finney, Lester A .. 2 Evans, Mary W. (Jefferds). ... 2| Walton, Rebekah (Walton) ... 3 Green Caleb ...
1623890271 2 8 2
14 Widow . .
Salem
Typhoid Pneumonia. Chronic Nephritis. Pneumonia. Consumption.
5 Mitchell, Thomas .. . 53 0
0
. .
Boston .. ʻ
.
Wakefield ..
William J. and Emma J ..
8
21 7 0 0
.
Alfred I. and Mary E .... . Sylvine and Josephine .... Timothy and Anna. .... ·
Michael and Mary ... . latina. Scarlet Fever. Scarlatina. ..
21 Muse, Louise Matilda .. . 22|Ahlert, Elizabeth T. (Dacy) ... 34
0 0 8
Biddeford, Me .. . James P. and Sarah.
3, Smith, Anna H. (Hill). . 8 Green, Isaac .... 11 Mayer, Bertha Louise.
.
East Brookfield. Reuben and Hannah .... .
Joseph W. and Juliana. . .. Thomas and Abigail .... . Enteritis.
13 Wright, Juliana S ..... .
14
5 7
0 26
Married ....
9
14
21 Eaton, Mary W. (Hartshorne)|
22 Wilcox. Hattie N. (Goodhue) .. 23 Pond, Charles F. 23 Dix, Mary. 24 Norwood, Rufus
Single
28 0
Charles L. and Elnora I ... Scarlet Fever.
25 Mansir, Everett A
.
Wakefield Lester K and Carrie L .. . |Bronchitis.
Boston
Deaths Registered in the Town of Wakefield in 1883.
Date of Death.
Name of Deceased.
Condition.
Occupation.
Birthplace.
Yrs
Mos
Dys
June
6
2
23
25 Foster, Daniel Dana ..
65
6
13
Married .
.... Merchant ..
Boston ..
.
z! |Sweetser. Hannah M.(Sweetser) 1 Calaldo, Rafaele.
52
6
6
31
0
0
0
0
63
11
4
Accountant .. Gunsmith ..
Spencer .
15 Stowell, Emmeline S ..
54
11
0
Single .
Book-keeper ..
Stoneham ..
20 Swain, Susan (Fulton). ·
50
5
18
Married
England
27 Kelly, Ellen (Brown).
37
6
0
Married .
Boston .
30 Landers, Thomas J ..
0
0
13
.
Aug.
4| Green, Henry R ..
S
9
0
43
11
17
Widower ....
Shoe Manufr.
So. Reading
1
8
13
0
1
29 Crane, William.
3
19
Married .....
Shoe Maker. .
James and Lydia ....
29 Houston. William.
0 0
0
14 1
Married .....
Carpenter .
Boston
Joseph and Mary E ...
9
5
5
0
73
11
19
Widow .
So. Reading .
1
4
0
68
10
21
Married
11 Harvey Abby C. (Dobb).
1
0
6
7
66
Boston
William and Inletta ..
Patrick and Mary ... .. Manufacturer . . . Lynn .
Dropsy. Old Age. Cancer. Heart Disease.
Nov.
13 Potter, Aphia K. (Chase). . 50
13 Driver, Robert .
60 11
Woo! Buyer ..... Bradford, Eng ...!
James and Mary W James and Hannah.
Disease or Cause of Death ..
Scarlatina. Cystitis. . Softening of Brain. Accident il Drowning ..
Consumption- O'd Age. Heart Disease. Consumption.
Cancer.
Consumption.
Debility. Diphtheria. Suicide. Scarlet Fever.
64
Cholera Infantum. Gastro Enteritis. Whooping Cough. Cholera Infantum.
Sept.
3 Letsch, Rose ..
& Wiley, Adam .. 7 Laville, Mary E. ·
1
14
Married
Ossipee, N. H. .
Wakefield
James S. and Emily ... Frank and Lizzie R . David and Phebe ...
l'neumonia. Brain Disease. Ossification of Heart and Dropsy. Heart Disease and Dropsy.
30 Doucett. Anthony ... . Oct.
John S and Margaret. George and Mary ..
Timothy and Abby .. . Heart Disease. Entero Colitis.
21 Harding, Elizabeth T. (Fip- pard) .
24 Devine, Mary (coghlin) .... 55 27 Atwell, John B .. . 96
0
8 8
= 12 9
Laborer ..
Italy-
So. Reading
Caleb aud Nancy.
16 Lamb. Luther R ....
88
0
18
Wakefield
18 Brown, Hervey W. . 24
9
25
23 Behenna, Herbert A .. . 24 West, Edith G ....
12 9
Wakefield .. .
.
Henry and Louisa ..
0 72
3
Donald and Agnes ...
Herman and Diana.
Samuel and Elizabeth ..
Accident. Cholera Infantum.
7 Shepard. Susan R. (Marble) ... 19 Pond. Cora Lizzie R. . 29| Skinner, Phebe S. (Smith) ..
77 0 53 0
5
John and Margaret .. Philip and Elizabeth ... Stephen and Nancy .. Josiah II. and Emily A.
Wakefield
Boston
.
Michael and Hannah. Daniel D'and Elizabeth .. L^el and Phebe E .... Angelo and .. Carmon and.
·
July
1 Orfano, R ....
25
8 Foster. Caleb Emory ...
Jonas and Mehitable.
Issachar and Lydia. Hervey W. and Eliza A Hugh and Margaret .. Nicholas and Ann ... ·
Wakefield . ·
Cambridge .
13 |Sweetser, John E. . 15 Mann, Morris Tompson.
17 Kennedy, Julia ..
Wakefield ..
Wakefield
.
Ireland
Maine
Wakefield .
& Oliver, Mary (Sweetser) ..
Barton, Vt.
73 49
Age.
Names of Parents.
Nov. 16, Leavis, Sarah S. [Paine) ....... | 17| Elmer Paine Leavis. ....
20 0
9
20 |Married ...
3
. .
66
9
14 Married ....
82
10
Widower .. ..
Trader. . ... : Wakefield. ... .. Eli and Love ....
13
4
11
Married .
Wakefield. ......
George W. and Amanda R. Consumption.
2
5
0
6
10 8
25 Single.
Rattan worker ... Ireland.
6
3
28
52
0
0 Married
West Cambridge Gershom and Barbara ... Old Age.
87
Widow
Salem ...
William P. and
Diphtheria.
22
2
16 [Single
...
England ..... .. Thomas and Ann.
Consumption.
31 Beliveau, Maria (Sullivan) .... 25
0
25
Married ...
., West Barnstable Nathaniel and Catherine. . | Brights' Disease of Kid-
[neys.
Wakefield. ... William and Sarah S ...... Marasmus . . Glasgow, ScotI'd William and Catherine ....
Heart Disease. Cancer.
Dee.
2!|Agnes Stewart(Gardner) ...... 26 Wiley, Warren ... 27 Smith, Clementine A.(Richard- 29 Keeley, John Henry ...... [son) 2| Russell, Emma Susan. 8| Gleason, David S .. 10 Gleason, Mary Ann.
James and Elizabeth ..... Joseph W. and Annie .... Thomas and Margaret .....
Croup. Accident:
Diphtheria.
Deunis and Ellen ..
Consumption.
14|O'Leary, Margaret (Dacy) ... 22 Tasker, Mary (Hall) .. 24 Tyler, Hannah W. (Mullett) ... 25 Fenderson, Ella F ..
78
1
2
11
George W. and Hannah ... Cerebral Hemorrhage
-
65
66
3
16
0
66
RECAPITULATION.
Births registered in 1883,
136
Males,
66
Females,
70
Nativity of parents. Fathers.
Mothers.
Born in Wakefield,
8
7
66 other towns of the United States,
61
57
British Provinces,
18
25
Ireland,
28
32
England,
12
7
Scotland,
4
2
66
Germany,
1
1
6 . Sweden,
3
3
Italy,
1
1
66 East Indies,
0
1
Marriages registered in 1883,
66
Nativity.
Grooms.
Brides.
Born in Wakefield, .
8
10
66 other towns of the United States,
33
29
British Provinces,
9
15
Ireland,
·
8
7
66
England,
4
2
66
Scotland,
1
0)
Sweden,
2
3
Norway,
1
Total,
66
66
First marriage,
55
57
Second “
10
6
Third 66
.
.
1
3
.
.
67
No. under 20 years of age,
1
5
between 20 and 30.
44
51
30 and 40,
12
5
40 and 50,
5
1
50 and 60,
3
4
60 and 70, .
1
()
Deaths registered in 1883,
121
Males,
58
·Females,
63
Total,
121
Average age, 36 years, 5 months, 11 days.
Number under 5 years,
29
between 5 and 10,
8
10 and 20,
6
20 and 30,
10
30 and 40,
7
40 and 50,
7
50 and 60,
12
60 and 70,
17
70 and 80,
12
80 and 90,
7
90 and 100, .
1
Still-born,
5
Total,
121
Nativity.
Born in Wakefield,
55
other towns in the United States,
48
Ireland,
11
England,
3
Scotland,
1
Italy, ·
East Indies,
1
Total,
121
·
66
66
·
68 .
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed in 1883,
157
Males,
142
Females,
15
Tax on 142 males at $2.
$284 00
15 females at $5,
75 00
$359 00
Deduct Clerk's fees,
31 40
$327 60
Cash paid County Treasurer,
327.60
CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE,
Town Clerk.
. 69
AUDITORS' REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1883-4.
For Town Debt, $5,000 00
Interest on Town Debt, 3,500 00
Support of Schools, 15,300, 00
School Contingent Expenses,
27,00 00
Special for Hamilton School House, 15,000 00
Special for New Park, 10,000 00
Support of the Poor,
4,500 00
Fire Department,
2,100 00
Salaries of Town Officers.
2,475 00
Town House Expenses,
1,000 00
and Receipts of Town Hall.
Street Lamps :
Regular, .
. $1,200 00
Special, .
200 00
1,400 00
Miscellaneous Expenses.
3,000 00
Night Watch,
1,800 00
Highways and Bridges, .
5,000 00
Concrete Sidewalks,
750 00
Concrete Crossings,
300 00
Memorial Day, ·
·
.
175 00
Enforcement of Liquor-law,
500 00
Beebe Public Library :
Regular,
$450 00
Dog-tax, 1882-3.
281 79
731 79
Amount carried forward . 75,231 79
70
Amount brought forward, $75,231 79 25 00
Expenses of Fish Committee,
Raising Gallery Seats, 100 00
Gas Regulator for Town Hall,
75 00
Introduction of Water in Town House,
200 00
" School Houses,
200 00
Public Reading Room, .
500 00
Covering Steam Pipes in Town House,
300 00
Transportation for Artillery,.
50 00
Iron Roller,
200 00
Total,
$76,881 79
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
April 2d. Appropriation authorized, . $13,800 00
Nov. 26th. 66 additional, . 1,500 00
Received from Town Treasurer-Mass. State Fund,
212 61
Received for Tuition, ·
12 00
Rebate on fuel,
2 50
Total,
$15,527 11
Expended as follows :
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Paid Walter C. Hill, Principal High School, . $1,068 25
Martha Keith, Assistant, 709 33 .
Lucy P. Greenough, “ 60 186 67
Fred B. Richardson, "
500 00
M. E. Wentworth, Advanced Grammar, 760 42
Abbie S. Perkins, 1st Grammar, .
683 82
Isabel Townsend. Ass't in 1st Grammar, 79 33
Philander A. Gay, 2d Grammar, . 1,066 92
M. Annie Warren, 2d and 3d Gramnar, 510 83
Amount carried forward,
$6,165 57
·
.
.
71
Amount brought forward, $6,165 57
Clara E. Emerson, 3d Gram. and 2d Int., 437 58
Alice Field, 1st Int., 406 33
Lucy E. Evans, 2d Gram. and 2d Int., 336 07
Alice G. Currier, 3d Int., 364 33
Myra A. Stearns, 1st Primary, ·
406 33
Emma L. Randlett, 2d “ 406 33
Minnie E. Emerson, 2d and 3d Primary, 328 33
Geo. F. Wilson, Music Teacher, 537 08
L. J. Mansfield, 3d Int. and West Prim., 406 33
Lizzie F. Ingram, Adv. Gram. & West Int., 361 07
Bertha Dana, West Int., 156 33
S. Emma Thompson, West Primary, 37 80
Hannah B. Danforth, North,
406 33
Cora H. Dennett, East,
406 33
Mary J. Kelley, Franklin Int.,
406 33
Eva E. Howlett, 66 Primary,
406 33
Harriet F. Russell,
Annex,
56 00
Mary E.McLaughlin, “
172 20
Ella F. Prime, 1st Gram. No. 2,
205 20
Susan S. Beebe, Greenwood,
156 33
Sarah E. Wilkins,
Int., .
250 00
N. H. Thayer, 66 Primary,
304 33
Kate L. Brown, Woodville,
226 33
F. Adelia Bishop,
180 00
E. Mabel Tyler, Supply,
20 00
Jennie L. Dearborn, "
6 00
Sallie E. Young,
32 00
Total for Salaries,
$13,583 19
72
JANITORS' SERVICES.
Paid Wm. H. Wiley, High School Building, $221 00
" Bank Building, 38 25
Geo. E. Gamage, Centre and Brick Bľ'k, 203 00
Hiram P. Hill, Franklin,
80 00
1 W. W. Bessey, West, .
81 00
Harry Haskell, North, 25 00
Henry Phelps,
14 00
I. F. Sheldon, South,
60 00
W. J. Murphy, Woodville,
42 50
Jacob Remmel, East,
35 00
Sylvester Burditt, "
9 00 .
Total,
$808 75
FUEL ACCOUNT.
Paid Wakefield Coal Co. 132 650-2000 tons
. Coal, at $6 25,
$827 03
Basketing,
3 00
Wakefield Coal Co., Wood and Coal,
40 55
Austin L. Mansfield, 10 cords Wood, at $6 75, 67 50
Austin L. Mansfield, 1 ton Coal, .
·
7 50
N. H. Dow, 18 1-2 cords Wood, at $4 50,
83 25
Geo. W. Aborn. 2 tons Coal, at $7 50, .
15 00
Geo. E. Gamage, Preparing fuel, .
15 34
Henry Phelps, 3
5 00
Hiram P. Hill,
66
.
8 00
Wm. H. Wiley,
4 00
I. F. Sheldon, 66
5 00
W. W. Bessey,
66
50
Jacob Remmel,
88
.
Total,
.
$1,082 30
73
Recapitulation.
Paid for Teachers' Salaries, .
$13,583 19
Janitors' Services, .
808 75
Fuel Account,
1,082 30
Total,
$15,474 24
Balance unexpended, 52 87
$15,527 11
SCHOOL CONTINGENT FUND.
April 2d. Appropriation authorized, $1,200 00
Nov. 26th. Additional appropriation, 1,500 00 ·
Total, . $2,700 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Cyrus Wakefield, rent of room, $80 00
Lucius Beebe, 60 00
Edw. E. Lee, books and supplies,
221 48
S. F. Littlefield & Co., stoves and repairs, 376 78
Geo. H. Teague, repairs, 632 69
N. H. Dow,
326 50
J. B. Wiley,
234 00
. James Horton,
65 16
Daniel Goss,
23 44
J. & S. Winship,
24 00
W. J. Moulton,
10 12
L. Descalzo & Co.,
9 83
H. N. Sweetser, 66
1 11
Z. F. Fairbanks,
66
8 75
E. E. Oliver,
3 00
Amount carried forward,
.
.
$2,076 86
74
Amount brought forward,. $2,076 86
Dennis Greany, Repairs,
3 25
E. I. Purington,
34 80
Est. Adam Wiley,
1 60
A. Clark & Son, .
5 00
Prang Educational Co., Furniture &c., 191 29
A. G. Whitcomb,- 6.
424 25
Boston School Supply Co., Supplies, . 50 85
Wm. Ware & Co., 39 99
Wm. Tomlinson, 33 75
H. B. & W. O. Chamberlin, " 5 00
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., " 6 21
J. L. Hammett, 30 75
American Bank Note Co., Ptg. Diplomas, 6 00
S. W. Chamberlain, ribbon, 3 00
Miss P. C. Wood, 1 25 .
M. J. Hill, writing diplomas. .
4 00
Paul A. Garey & Co., clay for models,
1 35
Wadsworth Bros. & Howland, artists' mate- rials, 13 50 .
S. S. White, water colors,
·
2 50
Wakefield Rattan Co., mats &c ..
15 40
Dennis Daley, gravel,
15 00
White Bros., concrete,
196 36
Wakefield Water Co., service pipe,
27 93
A. C. Perkins, tables and blocks,
12 00
Geo. F. Lucas. clock repairs, .
15 40
Wm. II. Tay, shades and repairs,
79 15
J. W. Locke, envelopes, .
17 50
Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas,
10 15
John H. Eaton, express, . 36 40
Rand, Avery & Co., printing.
10 00
C. W. Eaton, printing &c .. 57 00
W. H. Twombly, printing,
3 75
Amount carried forward,
$3,481 24.
75
Amount brought forward,
$3,431 24
Doane & Greenough, stationery, &c., 14 55
Cutler Bros., supplies, 15 66
Everett W. Eaton, Johnson pump, 5 75 ·
W. W. Bessey, taking census, . .
25 00
W. N. Tyler, carriage hire,
4 00
Carter, Harris & Hawley, chemicals, .
.
5 77
Howland & Place, chemicals,
3 45
William Gooch, tuning piano.
.
2 00
Ginn, Heath & Co., supplies,
17 46
Ivison, Blakeman & Taylor, 66
5 40
Geo. S. Perry,
13 75
Margaret Bransfield, cleaning,
5 00
Annie M. Babcock,
5 00
W. W. Bessey, sundries,
21 12
II. P. Hill,
6 00
Geo. E. Gamage,
43 22
W. H. Wiley,
27 01
Jacob Remmel.
2 75
Sylvester Burditt,
1 00
Henry Phelps,
2 00
I. F. Sheldon,
6 95
Total expended,
$3,674 08
Balance overdrawn, 974 08
$2,700 00
HAMILTON SCHOOL BUILDING.
Appropriation authorized, . $15,000 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Lucius Beebe, lot land as per deed, 2,481 87
Wait & Cutter, architects, 420 00
C. W. Eaton, adv'g proposals, 2 50
Amount carried forward,
.
$2,904 37
76
Amount brought forward, $2,904 37
W. H. Twombly, 3 75 .
. · J. R. Osgood & Co., " 4 80
C. W. Eaton, printing contract &c., . 20 00
W. N. Tyler, expenses of committee, 10 95
David Perkins, on acct. contract, 8,960 00
Wm. Highton & Sons, registers, &c., 28 20
Walworth Manf'g Co., gas piping, 72 00
H. A. Lewis, name panel, 105 00
Wakefield Water Co., service pipe,
13 30
Total, . $12,122 37
NOTE .- For further details in regard to this appropriation see report of Building Committee.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
April 2d. Appropriation authorized, $2,100 00
Expended as follows :
STEAMER LUCIUS BEEBE.
Paid W. B. Daniel, 1st Engineer, $125 00
E. I. Purington, 2d
100 00
David Graham, Steward, 75 00
Members as per pay roll to May 1, '83,
180 00
G. H. Hathaway, horses,
118 00
V. H. Dow,
45 00
Andrew Young,
12 00
David Graham, sundries, .
2 50
Geo. W. Aborn, fuel,
19 75
Wakefield Coal Co., fuel, .
18 75
('itizens' Gas Lt. Co., gas,
16 25
Amount carried forward
$712 25
7
Amount brought forward, $712 25
L. F. Bond, harness,
16 00
Worthley, Downes & Co., rubber step, 1 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs, . 6 50
Braman Dow & Co., 66
1 86
J. & S. Winship, 12 25
Wakefield Rattan Co.,
8 63
S. F. Littlefield & Co.,
20
Thomas Little, 66
3 00
Smith & Anthony Stove Co., castings,
2 82
Sherburne & Co., cotton waste,
5 40
Silsby Manf'g Co., grates,
9 00
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., vise,
6 50
Linnell & Co., box and exp.,
1 40
J. H. Eaton, express. .
1 20
A. S. Atherton, oil,
2 90
W. H. Tay, duster,
75
Total,
$791 66
C. WAKEFIELD ENGINE CO.
Paid Pay roll of members to May 1, 1883, $507 75
E. F. Preston, Steward, 53 80
-
Abram Gould, rent of land, 12 00
A. L. Mansfield, horses, . 31 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs,
10 50
E. I. Purington,
11 61
A. L. Mansfield, fuel,
5 75
A. S. Atherton, oil, ·
40
J. H. Eaton, express,
70
Total, $633 51
78
CHEMICAL ENGINE CÓ.
Paid Pay roll of members to May 1, 1883, $169 50
F. J. McAvoy, Steward, . 22 75
Chas. Jordan, rent 1 year, 50 00
C. W. Badger, chemicals, 25 83
Geo. W. Aborn, fuel,
9 80
Wakefield Coal Co.,
4 00
A. L. Mansfield,
2 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, horses, 30 00
Worthley, Downes & Co., rubber goods. 8 00
Scrannage Bros. & Cook, repairs,
17 25
Geo. T. Lamont, . .
3 00
C. H. Davis,
1 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co.,
3 15
Daniel Goss, . 6
90
D. W. Hunt, teaming, 2 00
J. H. Eaton, express,
1 15
H. N. Sweetser, oil and lead,
50
A. S. Atherton, sundries.
1 05
Cutler Bros., rope,
1 00
Total,
$352 88
WASHINGTON HOOK & LADDER CO.
Paid Pay roll of members to May 1, 1883, $277 25
A. S. Cobb, Steward, 29 50
Warren Institution for Savings, rent 1 year to Jan. 1, 1884, 120 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, horses,
30 00
Wakefield Coal Co., fuel,
2 25
A. L. Mansfield, 1 00
Bishop & Bro., ladders,
4 60
Amount carried forward,
$464 60
79
Amount brought forward
$464 60
R. W. Cuff, straps, ..
2 90
'A. S. Atherton, soap,
07
Wm. H. Tay, cord,
63
E. I. Purington, repairs,
60
HI. N. Sweetser,
50
J. & S. Winship,
75
Total,
$470 05
SUNDRY OTHER EXPENSES.
Paid Amos Rowe, Greenwood fire 1882, $1 12
C. W. Eaton, rent for Yale Engine, 30 00
.. .. advertising, 1 25
James Cavinaro, care of Yale Engine, 15 00
J. H. Emerson, ringing bell, 3 00 · .
L. F. Bond, harness, .
90 00
Cutler Bros., sundries, 4 77
G. H. Hathaway, horses for H. F. P. A., 2 00
American Steam Gauge Co., repairs, . 1 50
H. A. Winship, fire hats, . 31 50
J. H. Eaton, express, 3 40
L. F. Linnell, 15
D. W. Hunt, teaming, 7 90
Horace Gowing, watching fire,
3 75
Samuel Bennett.
2 50
Preston & Humphrey, labor, 3 60
Hunneman & Co., repairs, 9 08
E. I. Purington, .
15 73
A. S. Jackson, 15 20
A. S. Atherton, sundries,
2 30
S. F. Littlefield & Co.,
3 35
G. W. Cunningham, express,
2 25
I. F. Sheldon, town pump,
.
3 35
Total,
$250:70
80
RECAPITULATION.
Steamer Lucius Beebe,
$791 66
C. Wakefield Engine Co .; ·
633 51
Chemical Engine Co.,
352 88
Washington Hook & Ladder Co .. 470 05
Sundry other expenses,
250 70
Total,
$2.498 80
Balance overdrawn,
398 80
$2,100 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
April 2d. Appropriation authorized, . $2,475 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Board of Auditors for 1882-3,
100 00
Selectmen for 1883-4, 400 00
Assessors, 400 00
Overseers of the Poor,
250 00
66 School Committee, 250 00
Road Commissioners,
150 00
Fire Engineers,
75 00
Town Treasurer,
50 00
Town Clerk,
100 00
Richard Britton, on acc't; as Collector for 1882, 100 00
Charles F. Woodward, on account, as . Col- lector for 1883, 300 00
Constables and police, as follows, viz : (. H. Davis, Constable,. $26 50
John A. Meloncy, 20 90
Amounts. carried forward, $47 40
$2,175 00
81
Amounts brought forward, · Police,
$47 40 $2,175 00
Peter B. Teed,
4 00
J. T. Burditt,
9 00
R. K. Whitten,
·
2 00
R. L. Cooper,
2 00
Jerome S. Niles,
4 90
Geo. T. Lamont,
11 12
John F. Alexander,
34 15
Michael Welch,
16 00
Richard O'Leary,
66
54 40
J. A. Flockton,
31:90
C. F. Bickford,
66
17 45
John McMahan,
34 75
Charles Sullivan,
25.65
John Drugan,
42 65
Thos. W. Sullivan.
66
8.75
Dennis Daley,
66
21 95
J. S. Batchelder,
.
9 50
Israel A. Parsons,
3 30
D. W. McCarty,
3 00
John F. Whiting,
66
100
$384 87
Total,
$2,559 .87
Balance overdrawn,
84 87
$2,475 00
NOTE .- The overdrawal in this department was wholly upon the Police apportionment.
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
April 3d. Appropriation authorized, '
$1,000 00
Receipts from Town Hall, 983 10
$1,983 10
.
11
82
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Lt. Co., gas,
$629 45 Wakefield Coal Co., 45 580-2000 tons coal at $6 00, 271 74
Wakefield Coal Co., 5 tons coal at $7 00,
35 00
" wood, 6 75
H. C. Hall, Janitor, 483 26
care of Court room, 39 00
27 50
L. Descalzo & Co., repairs,
90 02
Geo. H. Teague,
61 28
Charles A. Evans,
17 75
J. B. Wiley, 12 80
Cutler Bros., sundries,
24 21
Wakefield Rattan Co., «
2 50
M. E. Bladden, repairing chairs,
3 25
J. W. Borthwick, cleaning cellar,
11 40
E. H. Tarbell, tubing,
1 60
C. O. Anderson, supplies,
8 36
C. H. Patch,
2 08
L. C. Johnson, dust pans,
1 00
F. E. Stuart, settees,
41 40
A. J. Hutchinson, water-coolers,
5 25
Oliver Walton, disinfectant,
1 30
Bowker, Torrey & Co., repairing tiles,
11 50
D. W. Hunt, cleaning cellar,
2 00
Geo. H. Derby & Co., commode, .
10 00
Geo. F. Lucas, clock repairs,
5 00
J .. H. Eaton, express,
50
Howland & Place, alcohol,
5 00
J. S. Merrill, paper,
1 92
Charles S. Knowles, repairs,
43 47
S. F. Littlefield & Co.,
44 79
Amount carried forward, . $1,906 58
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., door check & spring,
5 50
16 extra service,
83
Amount brought forward, W. H. Tay,
repairs,
$1,906 58
1 25
. J. F. Woodward,
1 40
H. N. Sweetesr, Alexander Turnbull,
83 51
7 40
W. J. Moulton,
2 50
Daniel Goss,
4 35
Total,
$2,006 99
Balance overdrawn,
23 89
$1,983 10
EXPENSE OF STREET LAMPS.
April 2d. Appropriation authorized, $1,200 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Lt. Co., gas,
684 05
John Reagan, lighting,
50 03
Michael Low, “
287 18
I. F. Sheldon, Greenwood lamps,
117 35
Henry Phelps, North District, .
12 50
L. Descalzo,
repairs,
20 91
John Starrett,
2 95
Daniel Goss & Co., 66
60
Sidney Merchant,
8 00
Thomas Little,
1 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co.,
13 06
Geo. P. Cutter,
16
4 25
Cutler Bros., supplies,
35 77
$1,237 65
Balance overdrawn,
37 65
$1,200 00
84 SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR STREET LAMPS.
(see Art. 15, Page 44.)
Appropriation authorized, $200 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Globe Gas Lt. Co., posts, frames, &c., 174 00
N. H. Dow, setting posts, 5 00
J. H. Eaton, express, 12 00
$191 00
Balance unexpended, .
9 00
$200 00
NIGHT WATCH.
April 2d. Appropriation authorized, . $1,800 00
Expended as follows :
Paid John F. Whiting,
$900 00
John A. Meloney, 900 00
$1,800 00
BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.
3
April 2d. Appropriation authorized,
$450 00
Dog-tax, 1882-3, .
281 79
Total,
$731 79
Paid C. W. Eaton, Treasurer of Board of Trus- tees, as per receipts, . $731 79
For details of Expenditures see Trustees' Report.
1
85
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.
April 2d. Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Expended as follows :
Paid H. L. Haskell, police service, 1882-3, 5 00
Sumner W. Perkins, assistance 66 3 00 .
Jerome S. Niles, police, 5 00
J. S. Batchelder, as per bills,
65 83
Samuel W. Abbott, prof. services,
1 25
Geo. H. Hathaway, team,
2 00
E. A. Upton, legal service,
10 00
Total expended,
$92 08
Balance unexpended, 407 92
$500 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
April 2d. Appropriation authorized, $175 00
Paid R. P. Buzzell, Quartermaster Post 12, G. A. R., . 175 00
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
April 2d. Appropriation authorized, . . $4,500 00
Received from various sources as indicated in
Overseers' Report and paid to Town Treas., 1,567 37
$6,067 37
Paid Selectmen's Orders in this Department,
6,174 92
Balance overdrawn, . $107 55
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