Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1882-1886, Part 17

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 1054


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For details of Expenditures see Report of Overseers of the Poor.


86


EXPENSES OF FISH COMMITTEE,


. April 2d. Appropriation authorized, 25 00


Amount drawn by Committee, 10 00


Balance unexpended, . $15 00


The Fish Committee furnish the following fig- ures :


Cash received from town appropriation, .


$10 00


60


250 permits at 25 cts., 62 50


$72 50


Expended :


Paid C. W. Eaton, printing, $2 63


Edw. Charlton, watching, 2 00


Constable Clark of Saugus,


1 78


Samuel Parker, Jr., services,


29 72


Howard Emerson,


10 00


Charles H. Davis, 66


21 50


$67 63


Balance paid to Town Treasurer, $4 87


(Signed ) CHARLES H. DAVIS. Treasurer of Committee.


RAISING GALLERY SEATS,


April 2d. Appropriation authorized, $100 00


Paid Geo. H. Teague, as per bill, 90 00


Balance unexpended, . $10 00


GAS REGULATOR,


Appropriation authorized, $75 00


Paid Noyes Mnt'g. Co., regulator, . 75 00 .


87


COVERING STEAM PIPES,


Appropriation authorized, $300 00


Paid the Chalmers-Spence Co., as per contract, 275 00


Balance unexpended, .


$25 00


IRON ROLLER,


Appropriation authorized, . $200 00


Paid Geo. T. Mclaughlin & Co., roller, . · 200 00


TRANSPORTATION FOR ARTILLERY,


Appropriation authorized,


$50 00


Nothing expended.


INTRODUCTION OF WATER IN TOWN HOUSE,


Appropriation authorized,


$200 00


Expended as follows :


Paid Wakefield Water Co., service pipe, . $2 50


Alexander Turnbull, labor, · 33 92


George Goodhue, plumber,


175 90


$212 32


Balance overdrawn,


12 32


$200 00


88


. INTRODUCTION OF WATER INTO SCHOOL HOUSES.


Appropriation authorized,


$200 00


Expended as follows :


Paid Wakefield Water Co.,


62 31


George Goodhue,


17 95


$80 26


Balance unexpended, .


119 74


$200 00


It is understood that other bills for this Appropriation * were contracted, but were not presented in season for pay- ment. (Amount unknown.)


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.


Appropriation authorized,


$5,000 00


Expended as follows :


Paid to N. H. Dow, labor, Feb. & Mch., 1883, 9 00


Thomas Hickey, balance as per report, 19 85


additional bills, 3 62


Joseph Connell, balance due as per report, 97 72


s extra bill in March, ·


3 74


N. H. Dow, (no voucher) .


7 97


Richard Britton, Treas. Road Commission- ers, as per receipts,


4,428 51


Total,


$4,570 41


Balance unexpended, .


.


429 59


$5,000 00


89


NEW PARK.


Appropriation authorized by vote of the town, $10,000 00 Expended as follows :


Paid Percy M. Blake, surveys, levels, as per contract with Committee, $175 00


C. W. Eaton, searching records. 15 00


Total, $190 00


CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.


Appropriation authorized, $750 00


Paid Richard Britton, Treas. of Road Commissioners, . $1,423 00


of which there has been re-


ceived from abuttors and


paid into the Town Treasu-


ry the sum of


684 03


$738 97


Balance unexpended, .


$11 03


CONCRETE GUTTERS AND CROSSINGS.


Appropriation authorized, $350 00


Paid Richard Britton, Treas. of Road Commis- sioners. 333 81


Balance unexpended,


$16 19


The Road Commissioners furnish the following figures in connection with this department :


.12


90


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,


ROADS AND BRIDGES.


Received from Town Treasurer, $4,428 51


sale of loam and stones, 18 50


$4,447 01


Paid for labor and teams as per pay


rolls, $3,830 50


T. R. Newhall, stones Salem st.


bridge, 69 90


Gco. W. Aborn, drain pipe, 45 10


66 318 loads grav-


el at 6 cts., 19 08


Gco. W. Aborn, storing scraper,


7 00


Wm. H. Bachelor, 476 loads gravel at 6 cts., 28 56


Wakefield Coal Co., posts, 11 80


Chester W. Eaton, advertise- ment, 3 13


N. H. Dow, lumber, Salem st. bridge,


5 00


Mrs. W. W. Ruggles, 339 loads . gravel at 7 cts., 20 34


Zenas Perkins, labor on trees, . 10 00 Young & Hutchinson, bl'ksmith, 5 40


Geo. H. Teague, street signs, . People's Ice Co., 541 loads grav- el at 5 cts., . 27 05


4 00


J. & S. Winship, blacksmith, 6 90


D. W. Hunt, teaming stone bounds, 50


John Lee, 95 loads gravel at 6 cts. 5 70


Frank W. Lawn, stones, . 4 00


Amounts carried forward., · $4,103 96


$4,447 01


91


Amounts brought forward, . $4,103 96 $4,447 01


White Bros:, gravel & grading, 15 00


James A. Bancroft, surveying, . 11 75


Cate & Jewett, lumber,


5 91


Chas. H. Davis, snow plough, .


5 00


Dennis Greany, sanding walks, 19 65


S. F. Littlefield & Co., tools,


12 27


Thomas Little, blacksmith,


4 75


James Killoran, labor,


1 00


James Lahey, 10 bound stones.


4 00


יי covering 6 60


City of Somerville, 1152 yds. gravel at 10 cts., 115 20


Jonathan Lassell, snow paths,


15 00


Austin L. Mansfield,


25 75


Andrew Young,


26 25


N. H. Dow,


44 12


H. N. Winslow,


11 11


Henry N. Oliver,


18 49


Sargent & Bartley, 15


loads


gravel at 8 cts., 1 20


$4,447 01


CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.


Received from Town Treasurer, $1,423 00


owners of estates, one half cost, 684 03


Total, .


$2,107 03


Paid White Bros. for 4,034 1-2 yds.


walks at 34,


$1,371 73


White Bros. for 155 6-10 yds.


walks at 25, .


38 90


J. W. Morrison, measuring walks, 8 00


C. W. Eaton, printing, etc., 4 37


Total, · $1,423 00


Town Treasurer, collections, 684 03 $2,107 03


92


The following sums have been collected by the Commis- sioners and paid to the Treasurer :


Baptist Society, Main street,


$65 28


John Perkins,


14 01


J. N. Eames, Albion


14 02


John F. Wiley, 66


23 85


George W. Aborn,


11 01


J. F. Hall,


16 42


H. F. Pitman,


16 0.7


Jas. F. Woodward, 66


18 94


George W. Aborn, 66


66


11 97


Est. John. E. Sweetser, Albion street,


9 18


M. S. Southworth,


W. Chestnut street,


14 61


R. E. & Building Assn.


.66


66


11 10


Preston Sheldon,


66 10 65 .


A. W. Brownell,


13 44


John W. Lee,


Avon and Railroad Sts.


40 99


Benj. Mansfield,


Yale Avenue,


33 15


J. N. Ryder,


Bryant street,


10 01


Everett Hart,


14 47


Mrs. W. A. Ramsdell,


66


10 01


L. J. Moody,


17 13


George W. Aborn,


16 80


E. W. Ricker,


66


9 33


Mrs. I. G. Lord,


13 24


A. R. Bryant,


13 58


Mrs. C. A. Firman,


8 35


George Abbott,


$


12 68


Andrew Young,


26 62


Sadie J. Norcross,


12 65


C. A. M. Taber,


7 84


George W. Aborn,


9 81


M. J. Hill,


and Pleasant Sts.


27 84


Amount carried forward,


$560 28


·


.


66


·


·


.


25 23


93


Amount brought forward,


$560 28


Wm. J. Bridger, Pleasant street, 9 12


George H. Maddock,


Lawrence street, .


23 27


Mrs. Nancy Boardman, Salem street,


4 50


S. K. Hamilton Guardian, “ 66


11 29


R. N. Howard,


10 10


J. S. Newhall,


14 26


Warren Nichols,


66


9 69


Alexander Turnbull,


66


9 72


C. S. Emerson, Lake avenue,


12 34


J. H. Cartland,


7 05


W. K. Perkins,


Central street, (special ) 12 40


Total, $684 03


J. W. Jenkins has not paid for the concrete walk in front of his estate on Albion street. The bill (14.01) has been placed in the hands of the Town Treasurer.


GUTTERS AND CROSSINGS.


Received from Town Treasurer, $333 81 Paid White Bros. for 436 8-10 yds.


Gutters, at 34, $148 51


White Bros. for 370 6-10 yds.


Crossings, at 50,


185 30


$333 81


·


·


The work on the highways has been under the direction of Mr. Dow, who has superintended nearly all the work performed. We advertised for proposals to furnish gravel by the cubic yard for grading on Main street, near the resi- dence of Mrs. Flint. No bids were received. The town should take action to procure gravel for grading, either by purchase or by laying out pits as provided by law. In some cases during the past year we have been obliged to cart gravel a mile or more, and in one case have been out- side the limits of our town to procure suitable grade.


94


The wages paid in this department have been as follows : laborers, 20 cents per hour ; horse and cart, 20 cents per hour ; labor on stone work, 25 cents per hour ; superintend- ent, 30 cents per hour ; breaking snow path, 25 cents per hour for man and 25 cents per hour for each horse.


We have caused stone bounds to be placed on Maple street, Byron street and Yale avenue. We have also placed signs at the entrance of all private ways.


By a vote of the town we were charged with the duty of purchasing a Street Roller. A contract was made with Geo. T. Mclaughlin & Co., of Boston, who furnished us with a first class roller for $200, the amount appropriated by the town.


The town should take some action to provide a suitable building in which to store the Road Scraper, Roller, Snow Ploughs and other tools used in this department ..


The contract for concrete walks, gutters and crossings was awarded to White Bros. of No. Abington. The amount of work performed is shown in the financial statement. The work marked "special" was on Central street in front of the residence of W. K. Perkins, the walk having been concreted several years ago by Mr. Perkins, at his own expense, and a contract was made to do the work at 25 cents per cubic yard, the town allowing Mr. Perkins 17 cents per yard, the same as allowed on new work.


RICHARD BRITTON, B. B. BURBANK, NATHANIEL H. DOW, $


Road Commissioners.


Wakefield, March 1, 1884.


95


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Appropriation authorized, · $3,000 00


Expended as follows :


MILITARY AID,


Paid Nelson Gammons,


$168 00


Wm. P. Dyer,


108 00


Peter Connell,


96 00


D. A. Shanahan,


72 00


John P. Swain,


72 00


Timothy Haggerty,


72 00


D. W. Chase,


52 00


Patrick Fay,


34 00


Jeremiah Whitehead,


12 00


Gco. W. Nichols,


6 00


V. H. Ryder, .


6 00


Total,


$698 00


BOARD OF HEALTH.


Paid John M. Cate, service and travel, $48 30


C. W. Eaton, printing,


53 75


W. H. Twombly, “


19 50


Simon Froton, labor,


4 50


. B. Donnelly, 66 4 00


Fred C. Patch, distributing bills,


9 50


C. H. Davis, serving,


4 25


E. W. Davis, burying dog, &c., . 2 00 .


A. N. Blanchard,


66


1 50


Frank Whitford,


1 50


A. W. Cate, burying cat,


1 50


Total,


$150 30


96


RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.


Paid Warren Institution for Savings, rent from


Dec. 1, 1882 to March 1, 1884, .


$375 00


Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas, 130 20


A. A. Mansfield, fuel, 18 25


Wakefield Rifle Range,


25 00


Total,


$548 45


PRINTING, STATIONERY, &C.


Paid C. W. Eaton, ptg. Town Reports, . $406 80


66 sundry ptg. and adv'g, 241 56


W. H. Twombly, " " 91 63


A. W. Brownell, printing, 17 75


A. Mudge & Son, 66


14 00


Doane and Greenough, sundries,


29 83


Winkley, Thorp & Dresser, 1 77


Edw. E. Lec, 4 54


J. W. Locke, stamps, &c.,


14 29


Total,


$822 17


SUNDRIES.


Paid Geo. H. Teague, Committee on 4th July, $125 00 S. K. Hamilton, legal services vs. City of Lynn, 166 67 ·


C. W. Eaton, examination and abstract of Records for Assessors, ·


62 50


C. W. Eaton, acc't of tax sales and defect- ive tax titles, 69 25


C. F. Hartshorne, insurance on Hamilton School Building, 115 00


C. F. Hartshorne, recording statistics, .


87 80


C. F. Hartshorne, copying valuation, 60 00 .


Amount carried forward,


$686 22


97


Amount brought forward,. $686 22


C. F. Hartshorne, selling grass,


5 00


John F. Whiting, truant officer, 25. 00


Geo. H. Teague, 66 .6


25. 00


Geo. H. Teague, labor &c.,


11 69


Suburban Telephone Co.,


33 95


Roger Howard, damage to team,


22 62


Geo. H. Hathaway, carriage hire, 29 00


Oliver Walton, return of deaths,


28 50


. Wm. G. Skinner, 5 25 6


John A. Meloney,


6 25


Chas. Jordan, M. D., “ births, 6 25


J. R. Mansfield, M. D.,“


10 00


' H. C. Hall, circulating reports, posting and notifications, 25 00


13.00


John P. Lovell & Sons, twisters, 6 30


H. A. Davis, sealing w'ts and measures;


6 35


Jesse A. Dill, caterer for Legislative Com., 25 00


Clerk of Court, recording toy pistol regulations, 2 00


O. V. Waterman, recording, 1 21


J. H. Emerson, ringing bell,


4 50


R. H. Mitchell, 66 2 50


Moses Staples, 2 50


John F. Alexander et al, meals for prisoners,


: 11 95


J, W. Heath, M. D., prof. services, police department, 7 00


J. H. Eaton, keys and express, 6 90


.Linnell & Co., express, 4 55


J. F. Emerson, binding reports, 1 00


Cutler Bros., oil for night police, 96


Oliver Walton, care Ezra Eaton lot, 2 00


S. F. Littlefield & Co., for police, 2 00


Peter B. Teed, care of trees, 44 80


J. A. Meloney, care of lockup, .


41 41


66 " of insane, 2 00


13


Total,


$1,107 66


-


98


RECAPITULATION.


*


Military Aid, .


$698 00


Richardson Light Guard,


548 45


Board of Health, .


150 30


Printing, Stationery, &c., .


822 17


Other expenses,


1,107 66


$3,326 58


Balance overdrawn,


326 58


$3,000 00


PUBLIC READING ROOM.


Appropriation authorized, $500 00


Expended as follows :


Paid A. H. Davenport, furniture, . 141 75


L. Descalzo & Co., steam heating,


75 49


E. H. Tarbell, gas fixtures, 26 75


Watson & Bisbee, railing, 24 95


George H. Teague, labor, material etc.


60 30


E. G. Butman, show cards,


3 00


Winkley, Thorp & Dresser, files,


3 33


The Elastic Tip Co., tips,


7 81


A. J. Wilkinson & Co., door spring,


5 50


A. H. Rolfe & Co., magazines and papers,


68 23


E. E. Lec, papers, etc ..


8 00


Cutler Bros., feather duster,


3 50


B. M. Boyce, clock,


13 00


Geo. F. Lucas, setting do.


50


J. W. Locke, P. O. box,


1 00


L. F. Linnell, express, .


9 58


H. C. Hall, janitor 3 mos. to Jan. 1, 1884,


25 00


Total expended,


$477 69


Balance unexpended, 22 31


$500 00


.


·


.


99


- COLLECTORS' STATEMENTS,


Tax of 1881.


Balance uncollected,


$4,836 01


Received as interest,


382 01


$5,218 02


Paid Town Treasurer,


$4.316 66


Abated by Assessors,


901 36


$5.218 02


Tax of 1882.


Balance uncollected,


$10,606 91


Received as interest,


.


199 58


$10,806 49


Paid Town Treasurer,


$5,602 34


Abated by Assessors,


50 57 $5,652 91


Balance uncollected,


$5,153 58


RICHARD BRITTON, Collector.


MARCHI 1, 1884.


Tax of 1883.


Total amount assessed, .


$54,604 11


Received as interest,


. ·


10 82


$54,614 93


Paid Town Treasurer,


$43,227 11


Discounts allowed,


1,594 86 ·


Abated by Assessors, · ·


522 92 45,344 89


Balance uncollected,


$9,270 04


.


CHAS. F. WOODWARD, Collector. MARCH 1, 1884.


100


TREASURER'S REPORT


JAMES. F. EMERSON, Treas., in acct. with TOWN OF WAKEFIELD.


DR.


To cash balance in Treasury, March 5, 1883, $3,093 26


Hired on town notes, 21,000 00


Premium on town notes, 30 00


Jonathan Nichols, as a gift to the town, with condi- tions, in aid of the Temperance Cause, accepted by vote of the town April 2, 1883, 1,000 00


County Treas. acct., dog taxes, 1882.


281 79


66 18:3.


317 77


Overseers of Poor, receipts, 1882, 6


1883,


1,567 37


Selectmen, error of order,


10 00


Release of tax deeds,


275 69


C. F. Hartshorne, Auctioneer License,


2 00


John Day


66


2 00


W. G. Skinner,


6 6


2 00


R. B. Semple, 6 6


2 00


S. H. Gowing, Highway Surveyor, 1882,


15 48


Richard Britton, Collector, 1881,


4,316 66


Chas. F. Woodward, 1882,


1883,


43,227 11


Income Town Hall,


745 10


to Jan. 1, '84, 200 00


and for Janitor's service, April '83 to Jan. '84, 38 00


use of Town Hall Telephone, 15


Town Reading, custody of person and lockup fees, Lyman Tasker, Crystal Lake rental, 1 yr. to March 1, '84,


20 00


State Treas. Corporation Taxes,


66 Nat. Bank 66


1,047 61 ·


State Aid


2,575 50


Relief of Indigent Soldiers & Sailors, .


488 00


66 Rent of Armory;


300 00


66


- State School Fund, 212 61


Cosmo De Cecca, State License to peddle fruit in Wakefield, dated Jan. 26, '84, 1 year,


11 00


Road Commissioners acct. of concrete,


684 03


School Committee,


227 11


Sale of grass, 28 25 · .


" of plans Town Hall seats, .


4 30


First Dist. Court, lockup fees. .


26 00


Interest on Deposits, .


48 00


$91,952 22


5,602 34


rent of Court room, Sept. 1, '82


4 00


4,508 72


Fish Committee, 4 87


33 50


101


CR.


By cash paid Town Orders, . $60.072 13


Principal on Loans,


. 17,500 00


Interest on Funded Loans,


2.477 50


66 Temporary "


140 48


Flint Memorial Fund to Beebe Town


Library, . 60 00


Richard Britton, Collector, for Tax Deeds,


122 52


For Registry of Deeds,


1 70


State Aid account,


1,909 75


.. Tax,


3,210 00


" Nat. Bank Tax.


1,070 68 ·


Saugus Tax, .


2,393 21


County 66


212 61


Total cash paid,


. $89,174 99


-


Balance cash in Treasury, . .]$2,777 23


$91,952 22


4 41


School Com., State School Fund,


102


LOAN ACCOUNT.


Amount as per audit, March 5, 1883, $61,500 00 Since hired by Treasurer, . 21,000 00


$82,500 00


Amount paid since March 5, 1883,


17,500 00


$65,000 00


Loans are now held March 5, 1884, being Town Notes, Interest at 4 per cent., as follows, by Lynn Inst'n for Savings, due July 5, '84,


:


State Treasurer 66


Sept. 20, '84, 5.000 00


20, '84, 5,000 00


1,500 00


Lynn Inst'n for Savings, State Treasurer,


Sept. 20, '85, 66. 5,000 00


July 5, '86, 1,500 00


Oct. 1,'86,


10,000 00


Aug. 3, '87,


1,500 00


66


Oct. 1,'87,


10,000 00


66


Aug. 3, '88, 1,500 00


Oct. 1,'88,


10,000 00


Aug. 3,'89,


1,500 00


Nov. 13, '90,


1,500 00


66


Nov. 13, '91,


1,500 00


66


Nov. 13, '92,


1,500 00


66


Nov. 13, '93,


1,500 00


Total,


$65,000 00 ·


NOTE .- The majority of above notes were sold at a premium, making the rate of interest less than 4 per cent.


TOWN DEBT.


Amount of Notes bearing interest March 5, 1884, . $65,000 00


Interest accrued on Notes to date,


1,025 00


Outstanding town orders, 290 96


Total liabilities,


.


$66,315 96


$1,500 00


July 5, '85,


5,000 00


Lynn Inst'n for Savings, Gardner Savings Bank, Lynn Inst'n for Savings, Gardner Savings Bank,


Lynn Inst'n for Savings, Gardner Savings Bank, Lynn Inst'n for Savings,


66


66


103


Total liabilities brought forward, Cash balance in Treasury, 2,777 23


Due from State on acc't State Aid as per monthly reports, 1883, . Due from State on acc't Military Aid, one-half of annuity paid, $734 00, Due on Tax List, 1882. 1883, .


1,985 00


367 00


5,153 58


9,270 04


Total assets,


. $19,552 85


Net debt, .


. $46,763 11


Net debt as per report this year, . 46,763 11


last « . 41,123 52


Increase since 1883 report, $5,639 59


Increased by new brick school house, (Hamilton), . 15,000 00


Old debt reduced. .


.


9,360 41


LIST OF TAX DEEDS NOW HELD BY TOWN TREAS - URER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES.


No.


Tax.


Date of Deeds.


77 Owner Unknown,


(T. Lord Estate), 1878, July 12, 1880, $18 90


82 Owners Unknown, (T. Lord Estate ) ,


1879, July 16, 1881, 27 81


90 Mark Crosby,


1880, July 28, 1882, 22 19


91 Owner Unknown,


(T. Lord Estate ),


1880, July 28, 1882, 30 69


93 Lewis I. Kenrick,


1880, July 28, 1882, 15 40


9 81


95 66 66


7 62


96


9 24


97 Mark Crosby,


1881, July 13, 1883,


24 18


98 Owner Unknown, (B. A. Osgood Factory Est.) 1881, July 13, 1883,


98 34


$264 18


$66,315 96 1


94


104


STATE AID.


Amount allowed to various individ-


uals for the year ending March 5, 1884, .


$1,821 50


Balance due pensioners, unpaid March 1, 1823, 88 25


$1,909 75


The total sum of the above amount has been paid to pen- sioners, and the amounts which have been paid to each per- son, appear in the following statement :


A. S.[Atherton, Guard. for


Locke, Lucinda 44 00


Abbott, Jas. E.


18 00


Moses, Elizabeth, 52 00


Bateman, Elizabeth


48 00


Miller James, 45 00


Bessey. W. W. 50 00


Nichols, Hannibal


72 00


Brown, Mary V. 24 00


Oliver. James


54 00


Bryant. Ellen M.


20 00


Parker, Wm. D.


60 00


Babcock. Geo. W. 39 00


Parker, Flora W. 40 00


Chandler, Augusta M.


24 00


Parker, Esther S.


8 00


Clifford, Eliza N.


12 00


Pilling, Martha A.


52 00


Coombs, T. W.


52 00


Clark, Hannah


44 00


Curtis Mary A.


28 00


Richardson, Jos. H.


Cowdrey, Adah E.


12 00


Davis, John


56 00


Sweetser, Lydia 48 00


Davis, Martha A.


40 00


Sweetser, Sarah 8 00


Drake, Alvin


21 00


Townsend, G. W.


50 00


Eaton, Victor


12 00


Townsend, Louisa


20 00


Edmunds, Rodney


72 00


Weary, James 52 00


Fay, Patrick


15 00


Whiting, Geo. N.


52 00


Fay, Mary


5 00


Wiley, Albert S.


9 00


Gammons Orlando N.


6 75


Wiley, Geo. H.


52 00


Greenleaf, C. H.


45 00


Wiley, John 12 00


Goodwin, Caroline


24 00


Heath, Micah


56 00


Heath, Sarah


40 00


Hunter, N. C.


58 00


Hurd, Jos. L.


24 00


$1,909 75


Lanergar, Patrick


24 00


Pinkham, Daniel G. 9 00


64 00


Poland, Lucy E. 28 00


Sargent, John S. 8 00


3


Woodis, Hiram, 39 00


Wiley, Elbridge A. 52 00


Wiley, Julia A. 24 00


John Kelly, $36 00


Mason, Sarah A. 52 00


105


REPORT


OF THE


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


OVERSEERS' GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


RECEIVED.


Regular Town Appropriation, . . $4,500 00 Cash received by Overseers, from Almshouse sales, 1,111 51 66 board, 108 00


" other towns and cities,


167 30


" friends of the insane,


169 56


" Road Commissioners, acct. of labor of Peter Casey, 9 00


" Miss A. J. Davis,


2 00


Total sum available for payments, . · $6,067 37


PAID.


Expense at Almshouse, poor, . $2,854 56


66 fixtures, 37 76


of home relief,


875 63


66 " persons resident elsewhere, with set- tlement here,


839 82


66 " persons residing here, with settlement elsewhere, 337 58


66 " persons in hospitals, ·


1,150 24


" miscellaneous, 79 33


Total expense, . .


$6,174 92.


Amount paid beyond appropriation, .


$107 55


14


106


EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.


CARE OF INSANE IN HOSPITALS.


Paid Danvers Hospital, ac't of H. C. Flynn. $176 41


Geo. W. Clark, 194 82


Worcester 66 66 Catherine Smith, 53 86


66


Mary E. Osborne, 169 56


Taunton


Mary E. Adams, 178 52


Worcester Asylum, "


Nelson Sweetser, 194 86


Total,


$1,150 24


AID TO PERSONS RESIDING IN WAKEFIELD WITH SETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE.


Paid on ac't of Mrs. E. Stafford, Lynnfield, $48 95


Geo. W. Babcock, Wenham, 98 35


R. L. Stickney, Lexington, 89 28


A. Martin, Woburn,


20 00


Albert W. Waitt, Melrose, 11 50 .


J. T. B. Hall, Saugus,


22 00


J. W. Furbush, Warren,


23 25


A. J. Davis, (State, )


.


2 00


S. Doucette, Boston,


2 00


W. H. Batchelder, Salem,


7 00


A. F. Fisher, Falmouth,


3 50


W. J. Sloan, (State, )


1 90


Thomas Green,


3 75


S. J. Gowell, . 6


.


3 00


Mrs. Mannis.


1 10


Total,


$337 58


60 Sarah Bachellor, 182 21


107


AID TO PERSONS RESIDING ELSEWHERE WITH SETTLEMENT IN WAKEFIELD.


Paid Abbie E. Oliver, Reading. $50 00


Moses Barnes, Northbridge,


425 00


H. Walter Brown, Reading,


66 88


Corey family, Monson,


118 85


Walter Linwood, Marblehead,


39 00


Henry Williams, Lynn, .


36 00


Hannah Hicks, Stoneham,


31 80


J. E. Smith, House of Correction 4 57


James Russell, Peabody, .


63 43


P. Farrington, House of Correction, . ·


4 29


Total,


$839 82


HOME RELIEF.


Paid Aid to children of B. F. Burlington,


$108 28


family of Patrick Farrington,


47 75


Samuel Emmons,


102 50


.6 Timothy Regan, 2d,


10 00


Barnard Derby,


21 00


66


Peter Casey, .


75 50


Daniel Shannahan,


17 25


Mrs. Josephine Sweetser,


104 00


.. Abbie Hawkes,


88 00


Lawrence Dennehy ,.


93 25


John Donnelly,


5 25


J. Kelly,


32 40


H. Thompson,


6 27


" Porter Weston,


60 00


Mr. Matthew F. Leslie,


43 03


Samuel Mayo,


52 25


James Hennessy,


6 40


66 Madden,


2 50


Total,


$875 63


108


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid Gooch and Burditt, fees in Ricker case, $17 69


Expense of relieving 134 tramps, 61 64


$79 33


Total outside expense,


$3,282 60


66


receipts,


347 86


Net outside expense, . $2,934 74


OUTSIDE RECEIPTS.


From V. H. Osborne, acc't of Mary E. Osborne, $169 56


Town of Woburn, Annie Martin, 20 00


Town of Lynnfield, E. Stafford, 48 95


Town of Wenham, G. W. Babcock, 98 35


Road Commissioners, labor of Peter Casey, 9 00


Miss A. J. Davis, acc't of nursing,


2 00


Total,


$347 86


RECAPITULATIONS OF EXPENSE.


OUTSIDE.


For Insane Hospital expense, . $1,150 24


home relief, outside of Almshouse, 875 63


persons with settlement here, . 6 6 elsewhere, 337 58


839 82


miscellaneous outside expense, .


79 33


Total expense, . $3,282 60 .


Leaving net outside expense, . $2,934 74


Net outside expense, last year, . $2,568 42


List of Insane Persons who have received Support at Hospitals in 1883.


Settlement.


Name.


Age. |


Place.


Nature.


Mary E. Adams,


44|Wakefield, Birth,


Taunton Hospital, Continues.


Sarah Bachellor, .


Worcester .6


George W. Clark,


37


Tax,


Danvers


Hannah C. Flynn,


Marriage,


Worcester


Mary E. Osborne,


50


Catherine Smith,


63


Marriage,


Danvers


. :


66


Nelson Sweetser,


74


Birth,


Worcester


66


.


·


-


Where Supported.


Remarks.


109


Inmates of Almshouse during the Year 1883.


Name.


Age.


Birthplace,


Place of Settlement.


Nature Settle- ment.


When Registered.


Ceased to be Supported,


Remarks.


Sarah Nichols,


85


Boston,


Wakefield,


Marriage, Tax, Birth,


Nov. 25, 1871 Apl. 27, '78. May 23, '82,


[23, '84


Annette Mayo,


·


·


32


Wakefield,


Jane Noonan,


84


Ireland,


Removed.


Kate Blakeney,


14


Mary Casey,


32


Ireland,


Mary J. Casey,


12


Wakefield,


Annie Casey,


10


John Casey,


9


Matthew Casey,


7


Kate Casey,


4


Peter Casey,


·


3


Margaret Casey,


.


11%


Ireland,


Jan. 12, '84, Jan. 18,'84 Dec. 7, '83, Jan. 17,'84


Peter Casey, William O'Neil, .


40


Charles Davis, 88, has received board at the Almshouse during the year.


110


John Mertins,


·


66


Holland ,


June 23, '82, Died Feb.


·


.


Father, Marriage, Father,


Aug. 13, '82, Oct. 7, '83, Nov. 7, '83, Jan. 27, '84


Continues,


of


111 DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.


GROCERIES.


Paid Cutler Bros.,


$82 40


A. S. Atherton,


31 01


W. L. Griffin,


92 69


Ira Atkinson,


100 74


A. J. Hutchinson,


23 83


W. A. Cutter,


115 74


E. W. Eaton,


49 79


James W. Dean,


16 88


H. L. Day,


24 00


Lane & Co., .


13 20


M. A. Chesley,


51 13


Wm. G. Strong,


8 68


Total,


$610 09


GRAIN AND FEED.


Paid Cutler Bros.,


$40 50


A. S. Atherton,


18 65


W. L. Griffin,


78 05


Ira Atkinson,


31 25


A. J. Hutchinson,


22 55


E. W. Eaton,


32 22


W. A. Cutter,


24 61


M. A. Chesley,


43 07


Geo. E. Donald (offal),


65 26


D. M. Carter (offal),


6 75


Total,


$362 91


MEAT, FISH AND PROVISIONS.


Paid John W. Jenkins,


$89 97


Taylor & Hanley,


90 91


W. D. Deadman,


71 60


Epes Butler,


21 75


George E. Donald,


2 00


Total,


$276 23


112


DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES.


Paid Chas. H. Patch,


$15 15


C. O. Anderson,


18 44


Jordan Marsh & Co.,


12 50


Richard Britton,


16 20


I. O. Wiley,


3 40


Everett G. Daland.


1 50


Quannapowitt Clothing House, .


1 80


A. A. Hawkes,


1 15


Total,


·


$70 14


. WOOD AND COAL.


Paid Wakefield Coal Co.,


$128 26


MEDICAL EXPENSES.


Paid J. W. Heath, services,


$12 50


Howland & Place, medicines, 5 50


Total,


$18 00


LABOR EXPENSES.


Paid Charles Currier 11 months farm


labor,


$222 00


Simon Froton,


6 00


J. W. Bothwick,


3 00


For help in housework,


47 00


Total,


$278 00


TOOLS AND GARDEN SEEDS.


Paid Whittemore Bros. for farming




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