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114 08
N. H. Dow, labor and building bridge, Melvin street, 105 00
Joshua Green, 281 loads gravel at 5, 14 05
O. H. Weed, 256 loads gravel at 5, 12 80
N. H. Dow, building culverts, 12 50
Henry Smith, repairing tools,
3 00
C. A. Cheney, stationery,
74
Geo. L. Kilgore, 118 yds.gravel at 10, 11 80
26 50
J. A. Bancroft, surveying, · W. B. Ellis, concrete, Yale ave. and Water street, 47 52
Wm. Darling, railing labor and material, ·
17 37
Geo. W. Kendall, repairing tools
11 35
City of Somerville, 160 yards gravel at 10 cts., ·
16 00
Jewett & Cate, lumber,
44 85
B. W. Oliver, 4 snow ploughs, 8 05
A. B. Woodman, repairing tools 1 80 Cyrus G. Beebe, building culvert on Vernon street, 11 75
S. F. Littlefield & Co., sundries, 20 24
Geo. W. Aborn, gravel, 5 68
Amount carried forward,
$5,042 70
,
72
Amount brought forward, $5,042 70
Paid J. M. Wiley, 12 loads of sand, 1 20
G. H. Teague, street signs, 4 00
D. P. Richardson, clearing snow 3 00
Ira Wiley, gravel, 3 72
Andrew Young, snow paths, 19 14
H. N. Winslow. 6 66 26 39
Geo M. Kelley, repairing tools, 40
Geo. H. Hathaway, team, 6 00
F. P. Hoyt, snow paths, . 20 08
Jonathan Laselle, “ 9 50
J. H. Eaton, expressing,
50
B. W. Oliver, snow paths, 8 75
F. M. Pendleton, “ 6 00
Henry. W. Eustis, tools, 1884-5, · .
storing
3 50
Patrick O'Connor, snow paths,
11 00
$5,165 88
Unexpended,
50
$5.166 38
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.
April 7. Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00
Received from abutters, one-half cost, 377 29
Total, . $1,377 29
Expended as follows :
Paid W. B. Ellis for 2,039 2-5 yards Concret- ing at 37 cts .; $754 58
J. W. Morrison, measuring Concreting,
10 00
C. W. Eaton, advertising, 4 00
Total, $768 58
Balance unexpended, .
608 71
$1,377 29
73 CONCRETE GUTTERS AND CROSSINGS,
April 7. Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Received from Boston & Maine R. R. Co., for crossing at Centre Depot, 46 99
Total,
$546 99
Expended as follows :
Paid W. B. Ellis for 1,468 7-10 yds. Concret- ing at 37 cts., ·
$543 42
W. H. Twombly, printing,
2 00
·
Total, .
$545 42
Balance unexpended,
'1 57
$546 99
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, . $1,500 00
Jan. 12th. 66 additional, 300 00
Total,
$1,800 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas, 11 months, $477 05
John A. Henderson, 5,060 lbs. furnace coal at $6 40, 16 19
John A. Henderson, 50 tons furnace coal at $5 12 1-2, - 256 25
John A. Henderson, 3 tons stove coal at $6 18 00
.
Amount carried forward, $767 49
10
74
Amount brought forward, $767 49
Paid John A. Henderson, 1 cord pine wood, sawed and split, 7 00 · Geo. W. Aborn, 2 1-2 tons furnace coal at $6 25, 15 63
H. C. Hall, janitor,
66 Court room, 52 00
.6 66 shovelling snow and packing 8 00
valves, · Wakefield Water Co., water 18 mos. to June 1, '85, ·
97 50
Geo. Dunbar & Co., hose and sprinkler,
36 71
Geo. Goodhue, hose bands and washers,
1 29
66 66 water fixtures, 9 93
Patterson & Lavender, office furniture, 30 00
Howland & Place, alcohol, 4 00
Chas. R. Gassett, 2 galls. alcohol. 5 10
L. Descalzo & Co., closet paper, 2 00
Chas. H. Patch, towels and cloth, 1 58
C. O. Anderson, cotton flannel, 93
C. A. Janes & Co., " 66
53
Cutler Bros., supplies, 5 mos. to May 12, 12 87
8 82
duster, brooms, tacks, pail and supplies, · John Flanley, mattresses for 'lock-up and repairs, 7 80
John Flanley, 4 wood seat chairs, 4 00
66 2 yds. oilcloth and laying same 1 80
Wakefield Rattan' Co., mats, 28 00
66
repairing 3 chairs,
2 00
M. E. Bladden, repairing 5 chairs, .
.3 25
Geo. F. Lucas, repairing town clock, ·
4 50
Hy. N. Sweetser, paint, varnish, oil and shellac, 5 73
Amount carried forward,
$1,618 38
499 92
75
Amount brought forward, $1,618 38 55
Estate of Geo. Packard, lumber,
Chas. S. Knowles, putting on locks, 1 75
carpenter work and repairs 1 50
new keys and repairs 4 20
Alex. Turnbull, carpenter work, 1 day, ·
3 00
Jas. Cavinaro, setting 2 lights, glass, .
1 00
Geo. P. Cutter, “ 3 66
1.00
E. I. Purington, snow shovel, labor and repairs, 5 08 ·
S. F. Littlefield & Co., locks, keys, hard- ware and labor, 28 79
B. Donnelly, cleaning cellar and removing ashes, 8 00
Mrs. Donnelly, washing 7 lock-up blankets 3 50
Mrs. William Horne, cleaning wood work, 4 days, 6 00
C. A. Cheney, lock-up and rent books, 3 05
J. G. Morrill & Son, ice, 6 months, 8 00
D. W. Hunt, 1 Stilson wrench, 2 00
Total, .
$1,695 80
Balance unexpended, 104 20
$1,800 00
STREET LAMPS,
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, . $1,200 00
Jan. 12th. 6. additional, 200 00
Total,
$1,400 00
76
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas, 707 51
Michael Low, lighting, 61 28
Elbridge A. Wiley,.
" . month of May,
20 90
D. W. Hunt, 66 7 nights, 9 90
Denis O'Connell, " to March 1, . 267 10
I. F. Sheldon, 66 in Greenwood
to March 1, '85, 112 50
I. F. Sheldon, repairs in Greenwood to March 1, '85, 1 50
Henry Phelps, lighting in North Ward to March 1, '85, 10 00
Henry Phelps, supplies,
2 50
16 85
L. Descalzo & Co., gas fixtures & piping, labor & repairs, 14 56 John McGrory, 1 day, setting lamp posts, 2 00 Geo. H. Teague, setting glass in street lamps, 11 92
Geo. P. Cutter, setting glass in street lamps, 24 96
Globe Gas Light Co., 1 iron post frame, 66 1 fancy lantern, 12 50
10 00
Timothy McAuliffe, 1 day on fountain lamp, 2 00
J. & S. Winship, repairs, 1 75
S. F. Littlefield & Co., “ 7 65
Cutler Bros., oil, wicks, chimneys and matches, 39 15
A. J. Hutchinson, oil, wicks, chimneys and matches, 25 70
John H. Eaton, expressing,
4 25
Total,
$1,366 48
Balance unexpended, 33 52
$1,400 00
77
STREET LAMPS, SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR ALBION STREET,
April 7. Appropriation authorized, $50 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Globe Gas Light Co., 3. posts, frames and lamps.
46 50
Timothy McAuliffe, 1 1-2 day, setting posts, .
3 00
Balance unexpended, 50
$50 00
NIGHT WATCH.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, . $1,800 00
Expended as follows :
Paid John F. Whiting,
$150 00
Orrin Stone, ·
750 00
John A. Meloney, ·
900 00
$1,800
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, . $3,000 00
Paid Wakefield Water Co., 60 hydrants, 1 year,
to December 1, 1884,
.
3,000 00
78
LOWRY HYDRANT-HEAD.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, $150 00
Paid Boston Machine Mfg. Co., one 4-nozzle Lowry hydrant-head, 115 00 Balance unexpended, · 35 00
$150 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, $200 00
Paid R. P. Buzzell, Quartermaster Post 12, G. A. R., 200 00
BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Dog-tax, 1883-4, .
317 77
$817 77
Paid C. W. Eaton, Treasurer of Trustees, as per receipts, . ·
$817 77
For details of expenditures see Trustees' report.
·
79
PUBLIC READING ROOM.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, $225 00
Nov. 4th.
additional, 125 00
Expended as follows :
$350 00
Paid Hy. C. Hall, Janitor, 6 months, to July 1, . $63 00
Cutler Bros., 2 doz. gas shades, ·
·
8 00
C. W. Eaton, Treas. of Trustees, as per receipts,
279 00
.
$350 00
For details of expenditures see Trustees' report.
TRANSPORTATION OF CANNON.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, $100 00
Paid S. B. Dearborn, freight from New York to Wakefield,
$47 25
Balance unexpended,
52 75
$100 00
BOARD OF HEALTH, 1883-4.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, $50 00
Paid John M. Cate, salary for the Board,
$50 00
CONCRETE IN SCHOOL YARDS.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Paid Walter B. Ellis, contract,
$500 00
80
PURCHASE OF LAND IN GREENWOOD.
August 18th. Appropriation authorized, $250 00
Paid Sam'l Kimball for land adjoining school- house lot, $250 00
GRADING GREENWOOD SCHOOL-HOUSE LOT,
August 18th. Appropriation authorized, $250 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Patrick O'Connor, grading, as per con-
tract,
$172 00
J. A. Bancroft, surveying lot,
11 00
Total, ·
$183 00
Balance unexpended, 67 00
$250 00
MAIN STREET DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
August 18th. Appropriation authorized, $200 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Daniel McDonald, stone work, $13 50
M. D. Jones & Co., bronze fountain,
150 00
N. H. Dow, foundation for .
25 00
W. B. Ellis, concrete around
15 64
Geo. Goodhue, plumber, labor and ma- terials,
33 41
Total,
$237 55
Balance overdrawn, .
37 55
$200 00
81 EXPENSES OF FISH COMMITTEE.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, $25 00
Cash from 266 permits at 25 cts., 66 50
$91 50
Expended as follows :
Paid Samuel Parker, Jr., services,
$29 86
Chas. H. Davis,
20 00
Howard Emerson, 66
·
12 00
C. W. Eaton, printing,
4 00
Total,
$65 86
Balance unexpended,
25 64
$91 50
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, . $2,500 00
Jan. 12th. 66 additional, 800 00
Total,
$3,300 00
Expended as follows :
MILITARY AID.
Paid Nelson Gammons,
$168 00
Wm. P. Dyer,
.
.
.
144 00
Peter Connell,
96 00
Timothy Haggerty,
72 00
Amount carried forward,
$480 00
11
82
Amount brought forward. 8480 00
Denis O'Connell, 52 00
D. E. Shannahan,
72 00
John P. Swain, 72 00
Dan'l. W. Chase,
48 00
Jeremiah Whitehead,
48 00
Total, :
$772 00
BOARD OF HEALTHI.
Paid John M. Cate, service and travel (part pay-
ment), $40 58
W. H. Twombly, advertising. 26 50
C. W. Eaton, advertising and printing, ·
44 50
Frederick C. Patch, distributing bills,
9 00
Jas, E. Buckley, burying dog, ·
50
O. S. Whitten, .
1 00
C. H. Davis, constable,
.
3 80
N. H. Dow, building sewer, Crescent street to Water street,
287 47
Total,
$413 35
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.
Paid Warren Institution for Savings, 7 1-2 mos.
rent,
$187 50
Charles Dunn, 2 1-2 months' rent to Jan. 1, 1885, 62 50
Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas, 10 months, to Jan. 1, 1885, 80 85
Wakefield Coal Co., fuel,
9 25
John A. Henderson, fuel, 16 50
Wakefield Rifle Range,
25 00
Total,
$381 60
·
83
.
PRINTING, STATIONERY, ETC.
Paid C. W. Eaton, ptg. Town Reports, 1883-4, $400 00
sundry ptg. and advertising, 196 90
W. H. Twombly, advertising, . 67 25
· Doane & Greenough, stationery and books, 55 95
Francis Doane & Co., 1 gross pens,
1 25
S. B. Dearborn, printing for Tax Collector, 17 38 State of Massachusetts, registration sheets, 2 20
E. E. Lee, stationery, 3 64 .
C. A. Cheney, “ 1 60
John.W. Locke, P. M., postage stamps, .
22 00
$768 17
.
SUNDRIES.
Paid John M. Cate, Treas. Fourth of July cele- bration, . . $125 00 S. K. Hamilton, legal services Park Act., 50 00 C. W. Eaton, examination real estate con- veyances, 60 95
(. W. Eaton, examination title Kimball estate, ·
10 85
(. W. Eaton, legal services, deeds and recording, 13 00 .
C. F. Hartshorne, recording statistics, ·
96 90
selling grass on Common 2 50
60 insurance Town Hall fur- niture, ·
125 00
C. F. Hartshorne, insurance Town Hall, . 75 00
J. D. Mansfield, insurance Town Li- brary, 45 00 .
Amount carried forward, $604 20
84
Amount brought forward, $604 20
N. E. Telephone Co., rental 13 mos., to Feb. 1, 52 00
N. E. Telephone Co., connections, 4 95
John Day, posting bills, 9 00
Hy. C. Hall, 13 50
lock-up keeper, 9 months, 15 00
John A. Meloney, lock-up keeper, 2 mos., 7 00
expenses, criminal cases, 15 75
return of deaths, 1884, 6 00
Wm. G. Skinner, :6 66
3 25
Oliver Walton, 66 14 25
66 care Ezra Eaton lot, 1. 00
S. W. Abbott, M. D., return of births, '83, 3 00
J. W. Heath, 66 66
6 50
Peter B. Teed, canker worm tree protectors,
14 50
Hosea L. Day, distributing Town Reports, 12 00 Geo. H. Teague, mourning drapery, funeral of Lucius Beebe, 10 00
Hy. N. Sweetser, funeral decorations, Engine House, .
2 50
C. O. Anderson, funeral drapery, Engine House, 4 57
J. H. Emerson, ringing bell, town meetings " Fourth of July,
2 00
2 50
R. H. Mitchell, ·
2 50
House of Correction, board Burlington and O'Neil, 35 86
Cutler Bros., 10 qts. oil, police department 3 15 Nancy and Sarah Smith, tax abatement, '84 17 00 Emily M. Burditt, for illegal tax sale, 9 63 · Jas. A. Bancroft, surveying old grave yard 6 00 J. S. Batchelder, service O. Haney's case, 2 00
Allen Bros., rubber stamp for Treasurer, .
1 75
Amount carried forward, $881 36
85
Amount brought forward, $881 36
Paid John P. Lovell & Sons, 3 pair handcuffs, . 14 25
Levi B. Eaton, Surveyor, balance due 1882-3 and pay roll, ·
14 18
A. S. Richardson, one log pump, 16 50
Hy. N. Oliver, setting bound at 3 county mark, 1 50
James Lahey, 1-2 cost bound at 3 county mark, .
3 50
W'm. Darling, carpenter work, 1 18
C. F. Woodward, carriage hire for Assessors 4 50
Cunningham's Express, expressing desk, 1 00
Chas. H. Davis, fees on dog warrant, 11 00
A. C. Perkins, cover for drinking fountain. 3 00
John F. Alexander, 49 meals for prisoners, 1.0 00
E. I. Purington, boards for voting lists, 2 91
$964 88
RECAPITULATION.
Military Aid.
$772 00
Board of Health,
413 35
Richardson Light Guard,
381 60
Printing, Stationery, &c.,
768 17
Other expenses,
964 88
Total,
.
· $3,300 00
SUPPORT OF THE POOR,
April 7th. Appropriation authorized, . $4,500 00
Jan. 12th.
additional, 1,000 00
Received from various sources, as shown in
Overseers' Report, .
1,545 02
Total,
$7,045 02
86
Paid Selectmen's Orders in this Department, $6,910 15
Balance unexpended, 134 87
$7,045 02
COMMON AND PARK IMPROVEMENT.
Unexpended balance, 1883-4, . $9,810 00
Cornelius Sweetser bequest, 10,000 00
$19,810 00
Expended as follows :
Paid P. M. Blake, surveys in Aug. '83, $29 25
Park Commissioners, as per receipts, 13,850 00
Balance unexpended, 5,930 75
$19,810 00
For details of sxpenditures see Report of Park Commis- sioners.
$
TREASURER'S REPORT,
INCLUDING
STATEMENTS OF TRUST FUNDS,
STATE AID AND TAX DEEDS.
88
Dr. THOMAS J. SKINNER, Treasurer,
To cash balance in Treasury as per report of former Trea- surer, March 5th, 1884, $2,777 23 Hired on town notes, 32,000 00
Bequest from estate C. Sweetser, Saco, Me., for purposes of Public Park,
Charles F. Woodward, Collector, taxes of 1884,
51,333 9I
66 of 1883, 6,525 40
Richard Britton, 66
of .1882, 5,003 45
66 66 surplus of tax sales 43 37
66
66 errors in interest, 9 34
State Treasurer, Corporation Taxes,
3,961 24
66
National Bank Tax,
1,205 19
66 State Aid,
1,985 00
Military Aid,
367 00
66
Armory Rent, 300 00
66 School Fund, 78 55
County Treasurer, Rent of Court Room and Janitor 200 00
66 66 Dog-tax, 1884, 381 21
Selectmen, Income from Town Hall, 500 25
Overseers of the Poor, receipts, 1,545 02
Schcol Committee, rebate on fuel,
4 25
66 66 rebate on text books, 25 43
66 66 tuition, 24 00
Park Commissioners, sale of grass, 9 50
66 unexpended balance, 64 72
Road Commissioners, acct. concrete, etc., 379 36
Fire Engineers, balance due from Silsby Mfg. Co.
14 60
Fish Committee, unexpended balance,
25 64
L. H. Tasker, Crystal Lake rental, I year, to Mar. 1, 1885, 20 00
A. D. Gordon, license Skating Rink, 10 00
J. W. Jenkins, concrete bill of last year, 14 0I .
C. H. Davis, refunded acct. killing dog, ·
I 00
Est. Thomas Lord, release of tax title, 76 So
C. W. Eaton, Treas. Town Library, overdraft on Public Reading Room appropriation, 71 00 .
HI. C. Hall, Lock-up Fees-in part, . II 50 .
Charles F. Hartshorne, auctioneer's license, .
2 00
William G. Skinner, 66 2 00 .
2 00
John Day,
Interest on deposits, .
45 00
$119,018 97
66
.
10,000 00
89
in account with the TOWN of WAKEFIELD, Cr.
By cash paid Selectmen's orders,
$75,078 12
Principal on loans,
27,000 00
Interest on permanent loans,
2,713 II
" temporary
200 48
" Flint Memorial Fund to Beebe Town
Library,
60 00
State Treasurer, State tax,
4,280 00
66 National Bank tax, .
1,213 87
County Treasurer, county tax,
1,968 So
Town of Saugus, taxes,
4 50
State aid to sundry persons,
1,791 00
Richard Britton, Collector, for tax titles,
III. 83
For recording deeds,
I 00
Total cash paid out,
$114,422 71
Cash balance in Treasury, .
·
$4,596 26
1
$119,018 97
12
90
STATEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS.
EZRA EATON BURIAL LOT FUND. $100.
The town accepted the above fund March 2. 1857, by vote as follows :.
VOTED. That the town receive such sum or sums of money of Mr. Ezra Eaton as he may see fit to place in the treasury of the town, the interest of such sum or sums, so far as it may be necessary, to be expended in keeping his burial lot and all appertaining to it, in perfect order and repair, so long as there shall be funds furnished. or arising from the above, to defray the expense ; and the Selectmen are charged with, and have full power, to execute the above vote. [Town Clerk's Records, Book 4, page 377. Previous votes relating to the same can be found on pages 361 and 365, same book. ]
The sum of $100 was paid into the treasury of the town May 11th, 1857, since which time various sums have been expended by the Selectmen from year to year. The amount expended the past year has been one dollar.
THE FLINT MEMORIAL FUND, $1,000.
This fund of one thousand dollars was accepted by the town Nov. 5th, 1872, to be held in trust by the treasurer of the town, and the interest thereon to be paid by him annually to the Treasurer of the Beebe Town Library, to be expended in the purchase of books. [See Town Clerk's Records, Book No. 6, folios 86-87.]
In accordance with the vote of the town, the Treasurer has paid to C. W. Eaton, Treasurer of the Beebe Town Library, the sum of sixty dollars as interest on said fund to March 1, 1885.
91
C. SWEETSER BURIAL LOT FUND, $1,000.
This fund was accepted by the town by vote Nov. 17th. 1882, to be invested in such securities as shall meet the approval of the Treasurer and the Board of Selectmen, the net income to be used in keeping in repair and beautifying with flowers and shrubbery the burial lot of the parents of the donor. [Town Clerk's Records, Book 7, folio 129.]
The bequest was received by the Treasurer March 9th, 1883, and invested as a loan to the town of Wakefield, on which interest is to be payable at the rate of four per cent. per annum.
The accrued interest upon this fund to March 1st, 1885, is $79 12, which sum is now available for the purposes named.
JONATHAN NICHOLS' TEMPERANCE FUND, $1,000.
This fund was a gift to the town on certain conditions, as described in the vote accepting the same, recorded in Town. Clerk's Records. Book 7, folios 160-162; also found in printed reports for year ending March 1, 1884.
The amount ($1,000) was paid into the treasury of the town April 4th, 1883. The accrued interest thereon, at the rate of four per cent. per annum to March 1, 1885, is $76 32, and is to be held to meet the conditions named, which are to induce boys to abstain from drinking and smoking until they are twenty-one years of age.
PUBLIC PARK BEQUEST, $10,000.
The sum of ten thousand dollars has been received by the Treasurer during the past year from the trustees of the will of Cornelius Sweetser, late of Saco, Me., the disposal of which, together with an equal sum appropriated by the town, can be found in the reports of Auditors and Park Commissioners.
92
NOTES GIVEN AND PAID DURING THE YEAR.
NOTES ISSUED.
Date.
Amount
Rate.
Time.
Account.
By Whom Taken.
April 17,784.
$5,000
4 per ct. Demand.
Temporary Loan,
May
1
5,000
66
66
Thomas J. Skinner, Trustec. Wakefield Savings Bank.
29
2,000
1.000
66
Due Sept. 20, '84,
Southbridge
Sav-
66
6
'85.
60
..
66
6.
786.
287.
66
..
26
3,000
3 mos.,
Temporary Loan,
Wakefield Savings Bank.
July 7
1,000
Due Sept. 20, '89,
Park,
Southbridge Sav- ings Bank.
66
1.000
66
66
66
>92,
66
1,000
66
66
" . '93,
Aug. 20
1,500
66
Demand,
Temporary Loan,
Thomas J.Skinner,
Feb. 10,'85.
3,000
66
8 mos.,
28
2,500
66
Demand,
Total,
$32,000
NOTES PAID.
When Paid.
Date of Note.
Amt.
Rate.
Account.
By Whom Held.
July 5, '84,
July 5, 1883,
$1,500
4 per ct.
Hamilton Sch.Bldg
Sept. 10,
May 1, 1884,
5,000
Temporary Loan.
Lynn Institution for Savings. Wakefield Saving Bank,
20,
June 1, 1881,
5,000
66
Funded Loan.
Commonwealth of Mass.
16
66
5,000
06
66
June 6, 1884,
1,000
Park,
Southbridge Savings Bank
66
April 17, 1884,
5,000
€6
Temporary Loan,
Thomas J. Skinner. Trustee.
66
Aug. 20, 1884,
1,500
.6
..
26,
June 6, 1884,
3,000
66
Wakefield Savings Bank
Total.
$27.000
66
'90.
6:
6.
1,000
66
66
66
66
>91,
.6
..
1,000
1,000
.. .
288,
Hamilton Sch.Bldg Park,
16
ings Bank.
1,000
1,000
1,000
66
,٠
,7
Trustee. Wakefield Savings Bank.
..
1 yr .. 4 mos.
June 6
93
LOAN ACCOUNT.
Amount of loan March 5th, 1884,
. $65,000 00
Since hired by Treasurer, · . 32,000 00
$97,000 00
Amount paid since March 5th, 1884,
. 27.000 00
Outstanding loans, . $70,000 00
HIeld as follows on town notes at 4 per cent. :
Wakefield Savings Bank, due on demand, . $2,500 00 Lynn Institution for Savings, due July 5, '85, 1,500 00
Southbridge Savings Bank, 66 Sept. 20, '85, 1,000 00
State Treasurer,
66
Wakefield Savings Bank, 66
29,'85, 2,000 00
Oct. 10, '85, 3,000 00
July 5,'86, 1,500 00
Sept. 20,'86, 1,000 00
Oct. 1,'86,
10,000 00
Aug. 3,'87, 1,500 00
Sept. 20, '87, 1,000 00
Oct. 1, '87, 10,000 00
Aug. 3,'88, 1,500 00 Sept. 20,'88, 1,000 00
Oct. 1, '88, 10,000 00
Aug. 1,'89, 1,500 00
Sept. 20, '89, 1,000 00
66 66 '90, 1,000 00
Nov. 13, '90, 1,500 00
Sept. 20, '91, 1,000 00
Nov. 13, '91, 1,500 00
Sept. 20, '92, 1,000 00
Nov. 13, '92, 1,500 00
Sept. 20, '93, 1,000 00
Nov. 13, '93,
1,500 00
Total,
. $70,000 00
66
Lynn Institution for Savings, " Southbridge Savings Bank, . " Gardner Savings Bank, Lynn Institution for Savings, " Southbridge Savings Bank, Gardner Savings Bank, 66 Lynn Institution for Savings, Southbridge Savings Bank, Gardner Savings Bank, Lynn Institution for Savings, " Southbridge Savings Bank, 66 66 66 66
Lynn Institution for Savings, " Southbridge Savings Bank, Lynn Institution for Savings, " Southbridge Savings Bank, Lynn Institution for Savings, " Southbridge Savings Bank, Lynn Institution for Savings, "
6. '85, 5,000 00
66 '85, 5,000 00
94
TOWN DEBT.
LIABILITIES.
Amount of notes bearing interest March 1, 1885, $70,000 00 Accrued interest to date, 603 23
Accrued interest on Trust Funds, 155 44
Principal of C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund,
1,000 00
Outstanding Selectmen's orders, 288 73
Unexpended balance Park appropriation and bequest, . ·
5,995 47
Surplus from tax sales due owners, .
43 37
Total,
· . $78,086 24
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Cash balance in Treasury,
$ 4,596 26
Due from State, acct. State Aid,
1884,
.
1,787 00
Due from State,
account Military
Aid, 1884,
382 00
Uncollected Taxes, 1884,
. 10,881 65
66 1883, · . 2,526 17 - $20,173 08
Net debt,
$57,913 16
COMPARATIVE.
Net debt as reported above, $57,913 16
Net debt as reported last year, 46,763 11
Increase,
$11,150 05
95
STATE AID.
By direction of the Selectmen, the Treasurer has paid to sundry individuals State Aid to the amount of $1,791 00, as stated below. This sum is re-imbursed by the State :
Geo. W. Babcock, $18 00
James Miller, 60 00
Elizabeth Bateman,
48 00
Elizabeth Moses, 48 00
W. W. Bessey,
56 00
Hannibal Nichols 72 00
Mary V. Brown,
36 00
James Oliver, 54 00
Augusta M. Chandler,
48 00
Wm. D. Parker, 48 00
Hannah Clark,
16 00
Flora W. Parker, 48 00
Thomas W. Coombs,
48 00
Esther Parker, 4 00
John Davis,
48 00
Martha E. Pillings,
48 00
Annette Davis,
48 00
Daniel G. Pinkham,
36 00
Rodney Edmands,
72 00
Lucy E. Poland, 48 00
Patrick Fay.
36 00
Jos. H. Richardson,
44 00
Mary Fay,
12 00
Lydia Sweetser,
48 00
Caroline Goodwin,
24 00
Geo. W. Townsend,
12 00
C. Iİ. Greenleaf,
45 00
Louisa Townsend,
8 00
Micah Heath,
48 00
James Weary,
56 00
Sarah Heath,
48 00
Geo. N. Whicing,
48 00
N. C. Hunter,
56 00
Geo. H. Wiley,
48 00
Joseph L. Hurd,
48 00
Elbridge A. Wiley,
48 00
Mehitable M. Hurd,
12 00
Julia A. Wiley,
24 00
Geo. H. Jackson,
54 00
Hiram Woodis,
40 00
Patrick Lannergan,
32 00
Lucinda Locke,
48 00
Sarah S. Mason,
48 00
LIST OF TAX-DEEDS NOW HELD BY TOWN TREAS- URER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES.
No.
To Whom Taxed.
Tax of
Date of Deed.
Amount.
90
Mark Crosby,
1880
July 28, 1882,
¢22 19
93
Lewis I. Kenrick, 66 66
1880
July 28, 1882, 66
9 31
95
6. 66
66
66
7 62
96
6.
66
6
9 24
97
Mark Crosby,
1881
July 13, 1883,
2.1 18
98
Owner Unknown.
1882
July 13, 1883.
98 34
99
[B. A. Osgood Factory Est ] ..
Aug. 13, 1884,
111 83
$298 61
$1,791 00
15 40
94
96
SURPLUS OF TAX SALES.
In compliance with chap. 162 Laws and Resolves of 1884, Richard Britton, Collector, has paid into the Treasury of the town the sum of forty-three 37-100 dollars, as stated below, being the residue from sales of real estate sold for non-pay- ment of taxes during his successive terms of office from 1876 to 1882 inclusive.
CHAP. 162.
Sect. 1. When real estate is sold by the collector of taxes of any city or town, as provided by section thirty-five of chapter twelve of the public statutes, it shall be the duty of such collector, after satisfying the taxes and charges, to deposit the balance, if any. in the treasury of such city or town ; and such city or town shall pay such balance to the owner of the estate on demand.
Sect. 2. So much of said section thirty-five of chapter twelve of the public statutes as is inconsistent with this act is hereby repealed.
SALE JULY 31, 1878, FOR TAX OF 1876.
Cornelius Morrison. Tax, costs and interest, . $8 32
Sold to B. F. Simpson, Lowell, for $11 00.
About 1-4 acre of land with building on Richardson street, lots 14 and 16. Surplus, $2 68
Owners Unknown. Tax, costs and interest, $6 44
Sold to Geo. W. Aborn for $16 00.
One-third acre lot 15, plan A .- C. Wake- field Estate. . Surplus, $9 56
Owners Unknown. Tax, interest and costs, $7 85
Sold to Geo. W. Aborn for $30 00.
About 1 1-4 acre land, lots 14, 16 and 18, plan A .- C. Wakefield Estate. Surplus, $22 15
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