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9 .... Mary Sullivan.
Female ..
Charles and Maggie E. (Welsh) .. James F. and Camelia A. (Moulton).
Painter.
15 ... . Esther Moniton Whitredge. ·
Salesmar, Salesman. .
16 ..... Myrtie Lavinia Cheever ...
Charles W. and Mamie L. (Gonnier)
19 .... Marshall George De Roach ..
Male ..
George D. and Annie T. (Foley).
Chair-maker.
28. ... Annie Ober Moulton ...
Female .
Clarence H. and Emma G. (Perley) ..
Shoe-maker.
28 .... Elizabeth Gleason ...
Photographer.
28. . ..
Bertha Behr
..
Arthur G. and Mary E. (Bartlett) ..
Merchant.
30 ....
Shirley Warren Dager.
Male ..
James W. and Eliza A. (Brown)
Shoe-maker.
31. ...
Jessie Leighton.
Female ...
I. M. and Abbie L (Scammon) .
Clerk.
Sept. 4. . . . 7 . . . . Henry Austin Hurlbert. 10 .... Lucas. ..
11 .... Charles Edward Huntress
Chair-maker.
1] ....
Mabel Alice Monroe ...
Female .... . .
John and Lottie (Harris).
Reed-worker.
13 .... Christine Fannie Leuchtman.
14 .. .. Caroline Galibraith.
....
.
26 .. .. Margaret Darling ....
Female .. ..
David H. and Mary H. (Evans) ..
Banker. Chairmaker.
28 .... Gertrude Elizabeth Oxley
October 3 .... Mary Dryer ..
3 ... . |Elida Agartta Anderson
4. . . . [ Charles Reardon.
Male .. ...
William and Mary A. (Sullivan) ..
Charles and Annie J. (Stringer).
Shoe finisher.
Female . .. Timothy and Matilda R. (Muse) ...
Laborer.
11 ... . Mary Katherine Muse ....
..
Sylvine B. and Josephine (Doucette).
Concreter.
11 .... Harry Winthron Mellett ....
Male. . . .
Henry T. and Mary J. (Burns ) ..
Chair-maker.
14 ....
Mollie Isabelle Rogers ...
Female .. William E. and Ellen S. (Cate).
Lawyer. Laborer.
16. .. Maurice Welsh .... 17 .... Gertrude Agnes Ledwith.
Female ... .
George II. and Margaret (Kearns)
.
22 ... .
Edith Lillian Anderson
.
Male ... . .. .A .. Dennis W. and Catherine (Finnegan).
Engineer. Section Hand.
24. . . . Roland Eustis Usher
....
James M. and Elizabeth A ( Eustis) ....
Joseph and Emily (Thornley). . . .
Frederick and Elizabeth (Behnetke).
Charles R. and Mary L. (Schaffer).
Salesman. Reed-worker. Reed-worker. Salesman.
51
Laborer.
22 ... . James Francis Moran.
Male. . . .. .
William E. and Georgiana (Thompson).
Helmuth and Mary (Strasburg).
. .
John and Julia M. (Widell).
Reed-worker. Winder. Rattan-worker.
Charles Morris Tyrrell ..
4. . . . 6 .... Frances Victoria Doucette ...
Male ....
Patrick and Lizzie (O'Keifte) ....
Laborer.
John A. and Josephine A. (Olson).
Cabinet-maker.
22. .. . Augustin Francis McCarthy 24. . . . John Collins ... ...
...
John and Kate (Reagan) ..
26 . . . Isaac Thornley Barrett .. 27 ... Frederick Behr. .. 29 .... William Ernest Tuttle ..
.
Charles A. and Letitia (Garside) ..
August 1 ... Lena Pearl Church.
Carpenter.
Edward U. and Alice B. (Aborn) ..
Johann and Emma (Meincke) ..
Reed- worker.
Jeanette . Walton ..
Male .. . James HI. and Hattie (Cann) ...
Chair-maker.
Female . . William T. and Ada B. (Hunt).
Brass Founder.
Male ..... Charles N. and Rose (White) ..
Herman C. and Agnes M. (Wenzel). .. Chair-maker.
William and Agnes (McIntyre) ...
. Gardener.
Thomas and Bridget (McGreary) ..
..
Births Registered in the Town of Wakefield in 1886.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child.
Sex.
Names of Parents.
Occupation of Father
October
31 .... Maggie Park Stewart ..
Female ..
Thomas and Maggie P. [Campbell] ...
Shoe-maker. Weaver.
Nov.
7 ....
Margaret Elizabeth Cronan ..
....
William E. and Nellie A. [La Clair] .
Chair-maker.
12. . . .
Annie Louise Sinclair ..
.
...
George B. and Lillia F. [Hodgkins] ...
Piano-maker.
12 .. . .
Edna Gertrude Crocker ..
...........
... .
Wilbur C. and Ella M. [Kenney].
Insurance Agent.
18 ....
Annie Gertrude Littlehale .. ...
.. .....
...
Ernest J. and Lucy B. [McCarthy].
Fret Sawyer.
20 ....
.John James MeGlory .... ....
Male. . . .
James and Maggie E. [Fitzgerald] ... Melzar W. and Eva E. [Oliver].
Rubber-worker.
20 ....
Elsie Paine Coombs ...
Female ...
Florian and Julia [Burke] ..
Chair-maker.
24 ....
Eva Gertrude Perrault .
. ..
Joseph and Mary L. [Munier].
Reed-worker. .
25 .. . .
Ruth Edna Brown. ...... .
..
William W. and Abbie [Grinnell] Charles A. and Jennie [Sims] ..
Piano-maker.
26. . . . Arthur Livermore Gardner ..... .
Male ..
Female . Charles J. and Julia [Welsh] ..
Weaver.
.
29 ... . Percy Sherman Hinckley.
Male ....
Eugene S. and Lizzie [Sherman]. A. Jarvis and Lizzie [Cameron].
Brick-Layer.
5 .. . Wallace Harold Butman.
George W. and Kate [Perkins] ...
Chair maker.
6 .... Robert James McTague.
Robert and Mary [Downing] ...
Cane-splitter.
7 .... Francis Joseph Bunce ...
Francis M. and Jennie [Gratton]
Rubber worker.
9. . . . Theresa Butler ..
Female .
Edward and Mary [ Desmond].
Laborer.
Annie Alice Perkins ..
Zenas and Alice F. [Daken] ...
Carpenter.
16 .... 1º. .. . |Walter John Neiss.
Male .. .
Fred J. and Winnie [Cavanaugh].
Laborer.
28 .... Marion Roberts Tyzzer.
Female
Walter G. and Emily E. [Seaver ].
Rattan-worker.
30 ....
Southworth .
Male.
Palmer H. and Minnie E. [Kirkpatrick].
Insurance Agent.
52
Dec.
2 ...
Ring.
.
..
.
.
James and Margaret [Doyle] ...
11 ....
Helen Camelia Green.
Laborer.
22 ....
Mary Alice Melanson .
... .
Reed-worker. .
27 .. Hannah O'Connell ..
Salesman.
.
+
53
RECAPITULATION.
Births registered in 1886,
132
Males, .
49
Females,
83
Nativity of Parents.
Fathers.
Mothers.
Born in Wakefield,
17
16
66
other towns in United States,
52
54
20
21
Ireland, . .
20
21
66 England,
6
7
66
Germany,
.
8
7
66 Scotland,
5
2
Sweden,
3
3
66
Denmark,
0
1
66 Norway,
1
0
Marriages registered in 1886,
71
Nativity.
Grooms.
Brides.
Born in Wakefield,
13
14
United States,
30
28
British Provinces,
15
13
Ireland,
6
7
66
England,
3
2
Sweden, .
2
3
Scotland,
0
2
66 Germany,
1
0
Switzerland,
1
0
66
Denmark,
0
1
Unknown,
0
1
-
71 71
·
British Provinces
9
132
132
.
54
First marriage,
62
68
Second “
8
3
Fourth
1
71
71
No. under 20 years of age.
()
16
between 20 and 30,
55
48
30 and 40,
11
1
40 and 50,
1
2
50 and 60,
3
1
60 and 70,
1
0
Deaths registered in 1886.
100
Males,
43
Females,
57
Average age, 36 years, 2 months, 14 days.
Number under 5 years,
19
between 5 and 10,
5
10 and 20, .
5
20 and 30.
.9
30 and 40,
13
40 and 50,
13
50 and 60.
6
60 and 70,
6
70 and 80.
14
80 and 90,
5
Still-born.
5
100
Nativity,
Born in Wakefield,
37
United States,
44
Ireland,
9
British Provinces, . * .
5
.
.
.
.
·
Carried forward,
95
.
.
71
71
.
.
.
55
Brought forward.
95
England.
3
Scotland.
.
.
1
Unknown.
.
1
DOG LICENSES,
Number of dogs licensed in 1886.
. 243
Males,
216
Females,
27
243
Tax on 216 Males, at $2
$432 00
27 Females, at $5
135 00
$567 00
Deduct Clerk's fees.
,
48 60
$518 40
Cash paid County Treasurer,
518 40
CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE,
Town Clerk.
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100
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AUDITORS' ' REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1886-7,
For Interest on Town Debt, $3200 00
Support of Schools, ($1500 voted Apr. 26). 16500 00
School Contingent Fund, . 1300 00
School Text-books and Supplies, 1200 00
Support of the Poor, 5000 00 .
Fire Department, 2000 00
Town House Expenses, 1700 00
Street Lamps, . 1400 00
(Special for new )
169 00
Salaries of Town Officers,
2875 00
Night Watch, . 1500 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
3000 00
Highways and Bridges, 5000 00
Concrete Sidewalks and Crossings,
1000 00
New Sidewalks, 500 00
Oak Street, (Building)
900 00
Pleasant Street, (Widening) Extension (Voted Oct. 11). 1500 00
220 00
Prospect Street, (Straightening) (Voted Aug. 2) 300 00
New Town-ways in Greenwood, 450 00
Rental of Hydrants, ·
3000 00 ·
Memorial Day,
200 00
Beebe Town Library ( With dog-tax 1885-6, $409.73)
709 73
Amount carried forward, 1
$53,623 73
57
Amount brought forward,
$53,623 73
For New Catalogue, Library, . 490 00
Public Reading Room, 175 00
Common and Park Commissioners,
300 00
Drainage, Saugus River,
300 00
66 Elm Street, 200 00
Insurance, · .
1825 00
Hamilton School-house, (bal. app'n 1884-5). 341 10
Total
$57,254 83
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS,
April 5th, Appropriation authorized . $16,500 00 Expended as follows :
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Paid E. D. Russell, Principal, High School, $1,000 00
Walter C. Hill,
C. S. Jackson, Assistant, " 66 770 00
1,025 00
Miss Martha Keith,
262 50
" L. I. M. Butterfield,
437 50
Mrs. M. E. Wentworth, Advanced Grammar
750 00
Miss S. F. Hamblin, First 414 00
M. J. Kelley, 66 514 75
Annie M. Warren, " Gram. Hamilton 600 00
C. E. Emerson, Second 464 75
F. E. Carter, Intermediate, 66 122 00
E. E. Howlett, Primary, 414 75
Geo. A Tyzzer, Second Grammar Centre, 800 00
Miss I. F. Ingram, Third
414 75
Amount carried forward,
$7,990 00
58
Amount brought forward, $7,990 00
Paid Miss L. A. Leavitt, Ass't, Adv. Grammar, 300 00
Ella L. Prime, First Interm'te, Centre 385 00
L. E. Evans, Second
337 00
.. Z. E. French, Sub. 66
45 60
.. L. J. Mansfield, Third 6 .
400 00
M. E. Emerson, First Primary 392 50
S. E. Thompson, Second 66 423 75
E. F. Emerson, Asst " 179 60
66 F. A. Bishop, Primary Franklin 400 00
" C". M. Murdock, As'st " 6 20 09
". E. A. Weeks, Intermediate 372 50
" S. E. Wilkins, 66 South Ward 400 00
" N. H. Thayer, Primary 382. 60
" M. F. Mclaughlin, Inter'ate West Ward 385 00
" E. W. Lang, Primary, 163 00
Blanche I. Cooper, 207 00
". A. C. Dickerman, North Ward, 410 00
M. E. Kelly, East 360 00
E. R. Sanborn, Woodville, 360 00
Geo. F. Wilson, Music Teacher, 550 00
Total $14,463 55
JANITORS' SERVICES.
Paid Wm. Hy. Wiley, High School, $225 00
H. P. Hill, Franklin & Hamilton, 226 50
George E. Gamage, Centre 222 50 .
I. F. Sheldon, South, 80 00 .
W. W. Bessey, West, .
80 00
Jacob Remmel, East, 40 00
B. F. Shedd, North, 40 00
W. J. Murphy, Woodville,
40 00
Total,
$954 00
59
FUEL ACCOUNT.
Paid Wakefield Coal Co., 159 tons coal at $4.97, $790 23
11-2 66
at $6.25, . 9 38
A. A. Mansfield, 6 cords pine wood, at $5 30 00
H. P. Hill, splitting and housing wood, ·
1 50
W. W. Bessey, sawing, splitting and hous- ing, 1 cord wood, . . 3 50
Samuel Conant, sawing 1 cord wood.
1 50
W. H. Wiley, 66 2 cords hard wood, 4 00
sawing & splitting 2 cords pine,
4 00
66 housing,
50
I. F. Sheldon, sawing & splitting 1 cord, 1 50
B. F. Shedd, 1 cord 1 00
Total,
$847 11
Recapitulation.
Paid for Teachers' Salaries, . $14,463 55
Janitors' Services, 954 00
Fuel Account, . ·
847 11
Total,
. . $16,264 66
Balance unexpended. 235 34
$16,500 00
SCHOOL CONTINGENT FUND.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, . $1,300 00
Received from Tuition fees, 103 00
State Treasurer, 84 60
Total,
$1,487 60
60
Expended as follows :
Paid A. G. Whitcomb, furniture, $139 15
Geo. H. Teague, book-case, 25 00
labor & carpenter repairs, . 115 26
E. I. Purrington, 71 51 66
hard pine floor, 80 00
6. fence, Centre, 18 13
Geo. H. Taylor, plumbing, repairs, funnel,
134 99
A. A. Stubbs, whitening, . Denis Greany, mason work and repairs,
31 50
J. Barnard Wiley, "
13 00
N. H. Dow, building privy and drain,
63 00
A. M. Ellis, moving " .
15 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., janitors' supplies, hardware and repairs, 97 79
Cutler Bros., janitors' supplies, .
31 20
John Flanley, curtains, etc., 23 45
Geo. W. Aborn, drain pipe,
15 60
Wakefield Rattan Co., mats,
8 40
Wakefield Water Co., service pipe, Green- wood, . 30 20
Wakefield Water Co., pumping, Franklin school, . 4 00
Wakefield Water Co., water rates, to June 1, 1887, 168 00
Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas, Apr. 1, '85, to Dec. 1, '86 ·
47 55
John H. Eaton, expressage
12 35
John W. Locke,
10 10
M. O'Connell, labor,
6 50
Geo. E. Gamage, labor and repairs, .
35 50
6 feather dusters, 4 50
stove fenders, screen and
material, 12.10
Wm. Hy. Wiley, moving ashes and seats,
6 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,252 78
1
33 00
61
Amount brought forward, $1,252 78
Paid Wm. Hy. Wiley, oil and oiling floors, 15 55 Wm. W. Bessey, taking census, children, 30 00 labor and repairs, 3 75
Jacob Remmel, 66
.
1 75
B. F. Shedd,
75
David Perkins, . .
1 95
I. F. Sheldon, repairs and setting glass, 3 15
H. P. Hill, 66 66
5 25
Geo. P. Cutter, setting glass, 12 25
Wm. H. Frost,
3 70
E. E. Oliver, 66 1 20
Sidney Merchant, .
27 90
painting fence, Centre, 8 25
Geo. M. Ardell, reseating 8 chairs, 4 80
Geo. F. Lucas, repairing clocks, 4 25
Geo. F. Wilson, tuning and rep'g piano, 2 00
Jas. A. Bancroft, measuring concrete,
2 25
Thos. Hall, repairing carbon plates, . Wm. N. Tyler, car fare and express charges, E. M. Tyler, 3 pieces white ribbon,
25
6 72
". copying exam'n papers . 4 00
5 00
Geo. E. Dunbar, " graduation, 8 00
" pt'g postal cards and letter heads, 8 00
C. W. Eaton, printing, 12 75 . .
advertising, . 3 00
A. W. Brownell, Postmaster, stamps, 6 20
Wm. F. Chester, 16 pr. dumb bells, at 35c 5 60
John F. Whiting, taking boy to truant school, 3 60
Total,
$1,459 65
Balance unexpended,
27 95
$1,487 60
·
3 00
H. C. Hall, extra work, graduation, . Am. Bank Note Co., printing 24 diplomas, 12 00
62
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, . $1,200 00
Expended as follows :
Paid J. B. Lippincott Co., readers, .
$11 05
225 Worcester's dict'ys 167 50
Wm. Ware, & Co.,
text books, 120 11
Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co. "
105 21
Boston School Supply Co ..
100 00
Cowperthwait & Co.,
72 72
D. Appleton & Co.,
52 61
Ginn & Co.,
.51 32
M. T. Rogers & Co.,
25 00
Harper & Bros.,
23 57
Chas. H. Whiting,
. .
20 81
John Allyn,
18 75
W. P. Adams,
14 78
Writers' Publishing Co.,
..
13 78
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
10 41
A. Lovell & Co.,
10 00
Lee and Shepard,
66
5 00
Thompson, Brown & Co.,
.
1 64
$824 26
Geo. S. Perry, 1,000 comp., 1,000 spelling. books, . $42 00
Geo. S. Perry, stationery, pens, pencils, 40 93
5 galls., ink, 4 50 '
Boston School Supply Co., 20 gr. pens, 10 rms. paper, 16 50
Boston School Supply Co., 20 doz. writing books, paper, etc., · Boston School Supply Co., 1 doz. pitch pipes, . .
37 75
1 13
Amount carried forward,
$967 07
63
Amount brought forward, $967 07
Paid Chas. H. Whiting, 48 rms. letter paper 74 40
66 " 2 1-2 gr. pencils, ·
.
7 50
E. E. Lee, paper, . 5 10
J. L. Hammett, 2 bells and map of Mass. .
1 85
Adams & Ingraham, 2 blank books, .
24
T. Metcalf & Co., chemicals and apparatus, C. S. Jackson, hektograph 9 92
5 95
John H. Eaton, expressing, · .
2 00
Barstow & Niles, 66
.
·
1 00
John W. Locke, 6 6 .
4 45
W. W. Bessey, del'g supplies Dec. 1, '85, to March 1, '87,
102 25
Total, .
$1,181 73
Balance unexpended, . 18 27
$1,200 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $2000 00 Expended as follows :
STEAMER LUCIUS BEEBE.
Paid W. B. Daniel, 1st Engineer, $125 00
E. I. Purrington, 2d " 100 00
David Graham, Steward, . ·
75 00
Members, as per pay-roll to Feb. 1, 1887
168 00
G. H. Hathaway, horses, . 106 00
Andrew Young, .
.
8 00
D. W. Hunt, · .
.
4 00
H. N. Winslow, moving hose,
.
50
Amount carried forward,
$586 50
64
Amount brought forward, $586 50
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., Sept.'85, to Dec.'86, 18 10
J. A. Wellington & Co.,2 tons cannel coal,. 32 00
F. A. Heath, putting in coal, 1 50
Denis Greany, 4 tons coal,
27 50
Geo. W. Aborn, 2 tons coal, 14 00
2 ft. pine wood, sawed, etc, 2 00
A. A. Mansfield, “
2 00
David Graham, cleaning and drying 950 ft. hose, 4 00
Silsby Mfg Co., rep'g water gauge, new grate, etc., ·
10 95
Crosby Steam Gage Co., rep'g steam gauge, 1 00
C. A. Cheney, rep'g clock and lock, .. 1 25
· A. S. Cobb, strainer basket . ·
30
Geo. H. Mason & Co. drainer, $1.50; 2 5- gal. oil cans,$1.50 ; floor brush,$1.13 ; feather duster $2.50, 6 63
G. C. Duncklee & Co., copper feeder and cover, ·
6 00
A. S. Jackson, 2 doz. washers, 6 hose straps, 6 50
Geo. Dunbar & Co., 54 lbs cop waste, 4 73
W. B. Daniel, expressing . 66 66 1 lb. rubber packing,
35
S. F. Littlefield & Co., axe and plug, 1 10
Cutler Bros., whip, . 1 25
66 2 lbs. red and white lead, . .
20 .
J. & S. Winship, setting tires, . 4 25
Total, $732 56
WASHINGTON HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Paid Members, as per pay-roll to Feb. 1, 1887, $255 00
C. A. Perkins, steward, to Jan. '87, . 17 75
Amount carried forward, $272 75
45
65
Amount brought forward,
$272 75
Paid Chas. Dunn, rent, 1 yr. to Jan. 1, '87,
120 00
Citizens' Gas Light Co., Jan. 1, '82 to Dec. 1, 1887,. 16 80
Geo. H. Hathaway, horses, 20 00
A. A. Mansfield, 4 ft. wood sawed & split,
4 75
A. L. Marshall, 5 window shades, ·
6 00
Andrew S. Jackson, straps for ropes . ·
1 00
J. & S. Winship, rep'g spire, .
·
75
Total,
$442 05
J. H. CARTER HOSE Co.
Paid Members, as per pay-roll, to Feb. 1, '87, . 168 00
F. J. McAvoy, Steward, to Feb. 1, '87 10 00
David Graham, cleaning hose, . 5 00
Chas. Jordan, rent, Aug. '85 to Jan. '86, 19 75
Joshua Eames, " Jan. '86 to Jan. '87, 50 00
Connell & Curley, rent room to Jan. '87, . 30 00
Geo. H. Taylor, crystal stove board, funnel, etc., ·
7 58
A. L. Marshall, window shades, .
1 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., mortise knob-lock,
75
A. A. Mansfield, 2 ft. pine wood, .
2 50
E. E. Lee, record book, ·
85
A. S. Cobb, padlock and 26 keys,
3 40
C. Callahan & Co., flexible hose pipe and nozzle, . ·
3.4 00
A. S. Jackson, hose straps, 4 50
Henry Fay, extra work at wood fire, April 23d, 1 50
Total,
$338 83
1
66
CHEMICAL ENGINE Co.
Paid Members, as per pay-roll to Feb. 1, '87, . $170 00
J. Remmel, Steward, 11 weeks to April, . 19 50
Geo. T. Lamont, " to Feb. 3, '87, 20 37
Abram Gould, rent of land, 11 mos., to Oct. 1, 1886, 12 00 ·
Denis Greany, 1 ton of coal,
6 75
Chas. W. Badger, 1 carboy of vitriol, .
2 64
A. S. Cobb, 1 chamois skin, .
1 25
Cutler Bros., 1 doz. pails . ,
.
1 20
Roger Howard, 1 stilson wrench .
1 00
Total,
$234 71
SUNDRY OTHER EXPENSES.
Paid J. A. Sale, 2 sheds for Greenwood hose, . $37 00
A. S. Cobb, 1 lock and 25 keys, Greenwood hose house, .
1 00
A. S. Cobb, sprinkler, oil pan and broom,
1 20
6 lanterns, 6 wash bowls, 4 78
H. H. Savage, 6 lanterns, 4 00
A. S. Jackson, 6 spanners,
2 50
E. E. Lee, 2 record books, .
1 70
A. S. Atherton, oil, matches, soap, broom and salt, 9 85
W. V. Taylor, salt, .
30
J. H. Eaton, expressing and teaming, 2 65
J. W. Locke, 2 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., machinist labor, 75
2 00
G. H. Hathaway, team to examine pumps, Sept. 1 and 2, Oct. 9 and 11, 4 00
Amount carried forward,
$73 73
!
67
Amount brought forward, $73 73
Paid G. H. Hathaway, team Jan. 9 and 30, 3 50
John H. Emerson, ringing bell for meetings 1 yr., to May 1, ·
3 00
Roger Howard, rep'g bell, 60
bell wheel, painting, etc.,
Greenwood, . 8 25
I. F. Sheldon, care and repair reservoir 1 yr, to Mch. 1st, '86, Greenwood, . 2 35
Andrew Young, work on reservoir, Elm St., 2 00 John Donohue, care reservoir Richardson " 1 50
A. L. Mansfield, 10 men watching wood fire in East Ward, July 11, 12, 13, & 14, 27 00
J. R. Reid, services at fire July 11, .
3 00
Geo. E. Dunbar, printing 150 letter heads and envelopes, 2 00
Total,
$126 93
Recapitulation.
Steamer Lucius Becbe, $732 56
Washington Hook and Ladder Co.,
442 05
J. H. Carter Hose Co.,
338 83
Chemical Engine Co.,
234 71
Sundry other expenses,
·
126 93
Total,
$1,875 08
Balance unexpended, . 124 92.
$2,000 00
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $1,700 00 Expended as follows :
68
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas 1 yr. to Feb. 1, $714 00 H. C. Hall, janitor, March and Apr. at $500 per year, 83 32
H. C. Hall janitor, court room, 4 mos., 16 67
66 reading room, April, 13 00
11 mos. at $626 per yr., to April 1, 573 87
H. C. Hall; janitor lockup, 6 mos, to Apr.'86, 10 00
60 " packing steam pipe, . 3 00
66 shoveling snow, to Feb. 3, 16 50
Denis Greany, 40 tons coal, at $4.90, 196 00
66 1 cord pine wood, sawed, 6 75
Wakefield Water Co., water 1 yr .. to June 1887, 65 00
Globe Gas Light Co., 12 hitching posts, 50 00
J. W. Locke, freight, “ 66 3 00
Jerry Froton, setting 66 9 50 ·
M. G. Curtis, lathing lockup .
1 50
W. J. Moulton, plastering lockup,
5 89
A. A. Stubbs, whitening
4 00
Chas. Sullivan, painting 66
.
4 00
Geo. H. Taylor, gas piping
.
10 44
David Perkins, labor on
3 00
John Flanley, curtains 66
.
1 50
Geo. H. Teague, putting up lamp north door, 5 00
: L. Descalzo & Co., piping « 66 66
3 21
toilet paper, 2 00
John G. Morrill,.ice, season '86, 8 00
John W. Locke, 2. galls. alcohol, 4 80
66 " 6 iron furnace grates, .
7 16
66 freight 66 ·
4 30
J. B. Wiley, repair's 66
. 23 72
Thos. Cann, 66 66 boiler, 2 50
.
Amount carried forward,
$1,851 63
69
Amount brought forward,
$1,851 63
2
. 6 00
. 8 05
66 gas regulator, . 3 50
66 " pipe and hose, 6 53
gas shade and labor, 1 78
thawing steam pipes, 1 00
66
66 setting, blacking and clean-
ing stoves, 4 00
David Perkins, rubber window strips, , 10 73
S. F. Littlefield & Co., keys and hardware, 3 16
G. F. Lucas, repairs on clock, . 2 00 ·
Chas. S. Knowles, bolt and key, 1 00
Geo. P. Cutter, setting glass, .
.9 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., repairing chairs, . 1 50
35
Richard Britton, blacking,
70
Cutler Bros., tacks, soap, twine, pail, match- es and oil, 1 67
Cutler Bros., brush, broom, shovel, hoe, thermometer, pails and mug, .
7 65
C. A. Janes & Co., towels, flannel, rubber sheeting, cheese cloth and crash, 4 17
G. W. Cunningham, moving piano,
1 90
B. Donnelly, removing ashes, 6 00
John Cuff, 2 3-4 days labor,
5 50
Chas. Sullivan, police duty at hall 11 61
R. H. Mitchell, desk and box, library, 15 12
G. H. Teague, carpentering 21 17
Total, .
. $1,985 72
Balance overdrawn, 285 72
$1,700 00
Orpin Bros. & Pond, cloth and repairs tables, . Geo. H. Taylor, repairs W. C.,
66 E. I. Purrington, . 66
70
STREET LAMPS.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $1400 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas 11 mos., to Feb 1, . · $709 29 Denis O'Connell, lighting, 11 mos., to Feb. 1, 395 85 I. F. Sheldon, 1 yr. to March 1,
Greenwood, . ·
112 50
I. F. Sheldon, repairs, 2 55
B. Donnelly, lighting 8 lamps 6 mos., to Dec. 1, . 40 00
B. Donnelly, chimneys, wicks and labor, . 2 75
W. W. Shedd, lighting North Ward, to March 1,/ 17 50
W. W. Shedd, kerosene, chimneys, wickś, 3 69
I. E. Green, lighting cor. Main and Green, to May '86, .
6 00
A. J. Hutchinson, kerosene, chimneys, wicks and matches, . 48 63
Cutler Bros., chimneys and oil, . 1 63
E. W. Eaton, 1 doz. chimneys, . 1 00
L. Descalzo & Co., gas cocks and nipples, " 24 globe burners, . 3 60
3 15
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 47 1-4 ft. gas pipe,
2 52
J. & S. Winship, lantern frame, fountain light, 5 50
H. N. Sweetser, 9 lights and painting foun- tain light, 2 00
E. I. Purrington, repairing gas lamp, 40
Geo. H. Taylor, repairs and material, 21 58
Geo. P. Cutter, 77 lights, glass, at 30c., 23 10
Total, $1,403 24
Balance overdrawn. 3 24
$1,400 00
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STREET LAMPS ; SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
April 5th. Appr'n authorized ; Cor. Sweetser and School Sts., cor. Railroad and Lakeside ave, 2 on Lake St., . $79 00 5 on Melvin & Bennett streets, 90 00
Total,
$169 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Globe Gas Light Co., 9 posts, lanterns and
lamps, . $134 50
Globe Gas Light Co., 20 glass signs at 25c. and 1 holder, 6 00
John H. Eaton, freight on above, .
9 25
John Cuff, labor setting posts, . ·
6 00
Total,
$155 75
Balance unexpended, . 13 25
$169 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, . $2,875 00 Expended as follows :
Paid Board of Auditors for 1885-6, $100 00
Registrars for 1885-6, 100 00
66 Health for 1885-6, 50 00
Selectmen for 1886-7,
400 00
Assessors, 400 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,050 00
72
Amount brought forward, $1,050 00
66 Overseers of the Poor, 250 00
School Committee, 250 00
66 Road Commissioners, 200 00
66 Fire Engineers, 75 00
Town Treasurer,
200 00
Town Clerk,
100 00
Tax Collector, in full for 1884, $50 ; on acct. 1885, $50,
100 00
Tax Collector on acct. for 1886,. 300 00
Total,
$2,525 00
Constables and police as follows :
C. E. Niles, Chief, services year 1885-6, ·
$52 65
J. F. Whiting, services 1885-6, 6 40
C. A. Coleman, 66 9 70
G. T. Lamont, 3 60
Noah M. Eaton, 7 00
I. A. Parsons, ...
.
11 20
E. I. Purrington, 24 00
L. E. Howlett, . .. 20 30
R. L. Cooper, holidays 66. 6 50
J. S. Niles, services 1885-6, 10 70
J. F. Alexander, 66 45 50
C. H. Davis, Constable, Town War- rant, Dec. 1885, 5 12
C. H. Davis, Constable, 2 Town Warrants, April 1886, 13 24
C. H. Davis, Chief, May 7 to July 7, 25 00
H. H. Sweetser, April 3, 4, 5 8 10
L. E. Howlett, 7 50
Amount carried forward, $256 51
73
Amount brought forward, $256 51
J. F. Alexander, April to July, 18 70
J. S. Niles, May and June, 4 80
Chas. Sullivan, May, June, July,
12 89
John Moran, 66. 66 10 50
John Maloney, 2d, July 3, 4, 5, 8 00
Osmond Otis,
66 7 60
Michael Welsh
66
7 40
John Drugan,
7 40
/ E. M. Sweetser,
66
6 80
J. W. Richardson,
5 80
Geo. T. Lamont, 66 66
3 60
$350 00
Total,
$2,875 00
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NIGHT WATCH.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, . $1,500 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Orrin Stone,
150 00
Thos. L. Whelan,
383 64
John F. Alexander, 12 nights, .
24 00
R. H. Mitchell,
191 82
John F. Whiting,
750 00
$1,499 46
Balance unexpended, .
54
1
$1,500 00
NOTE .- Mr. Alexander was paid $2.50 per night, $6 being drawn from Miscellaneous Appropriation.
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74
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $3000 00
Paid Wakefield Water Co .. 60 hydrants, 1 yr., to Dec. 1, 1886, 3000 00
HAMILTON SCHOOL BUILDING.
Unexpended Appropriation of 1884-5, $341 10
Paid David Perkins, balance due on contract, 339 94
Balance unexpended, .
$1 16
MEMORIAL DAY.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized $200 00
Paid J. W. Locke, Post 12 G. A. R., 200 00
DRAINAGE OF SAUGUS RIVER,
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $300 00
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