Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1882-1886, Part 8

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


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It will be found, we think, that the collections of various combustible materials, - fancy decorations, paper, straw, lumber, etc.,-which are temporarily deposited in the base- ment, and which add to the ordinary perils from fire, are almost wholly the result of the use of the building for other than its designed municipal, memorial and literary purposes.


THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE IS NOW HELD UPON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.


Building.


Sum.


Company.


Expires.


Town Hall


$5,000


Lancashire, Eng.,


Sept. 10, 1884. March 13, 1886.


5,000


Franklin, Phil.,


66


66


10,000


Com'l Union, London,


5,000


Phoenix


..


66


10.000


5,000


Pennsylvania, Phil.,


Dęc. 1, 1886.


Furniture,


5,000


Royal, Liverpool,


Aug. 3, 1884.


Beebe Town Library,


66


66


2,000


Dorchester Mutual, Boston,


May 1, 1886.


High School, 66


5,000


London & Lancashire, Liverpool, Jan. 9, 1887.


5,000


No. America, Phil.,


10,000


American,


5,000


Pennsylvania, 66


Sept. 12, 1887. April 1, 1887,


10,000


No. America, "


66


Liverpool & London & Globe,


6.


2,000


Ætna, Hartford,


June 24, 1884.


66 66


136


North School,


2,000


Guardian, London,


May 9, 1886.


West


2,000


May 6. 1886.


Centre


4,000


16


..


May 3, 1886. 6.


66 (Academy), 3,000


66


..


Montrose School,


2,000


Home, New York.


Nov. 18, 1887.


South


2,000


66 Nov. 8, 1887.


Franklin


4.000


Royal, Liverpool,


Woodville, “


2,000


Lance & Sun **


Jan. 8, 1887.


Almshouse and Barn,


2.250


Citizens, New York.


Julv 11, 1886.


64


2,250


National,


..


STREET LAMPS.


The sum heretofore annually appropriated for use in this department, has been found sufficient only to light the lamps on about one-half of the evenings of each month, and scarce- ly warrants the putting up of additional lamps.


One additional lamp has been placed on Water street, per town instructions, and the appropriation for the year has been exceeded.


Applications are on file for placing lamps at points not now supplied and where they may be needed ; and it would be pleasant, at least, if the lamps could be lighted on cloudy evenings,-a result apparently to be secured by a LARGER appropriation in this department.


Respectfully submitted,


SUMNER PENNELL, JOHN S. EATON, Selectmen. A. W. BROWNELL,


..


137 ASSESSORS' REPORT.


Valuation of estates, real and personal, taxed in this town May 1st, 1882 :


Valuation of Real Estate, $3,010,430 00


Personal « 359,300 00


Resident Bank Stock (Nat.B'k of So.Reading, ) 56,704 00


Total valuation,


$3,426,434 00


Whole number of polls, males, 1,559, at $2.00, $3,118 00


females, 1, 50


Amount of State tax, $5,080 00


6€ County tax, 1,914 57


Town Appropriations, 52,955 00


$59,949 57


Total amount assessed including overlay,


$60,534 56


Rate of taxation $16.80 per $1,000.


Number of dwelling houses taxed, 1,050


horses 66


306


66 cows, 66


226


66 sheep,


2


66 acres of land,


3,734


. Value of real estate and machinery of corpora-


· tions, $474,465 00


Value of real estate in Wakefield exempted by law from taxation, 151,000 00


Respectfully submitted,


DAVID PERKINS, Assessors CHAS. F. HARTSHORNE, of


JOHN S. EATON. Wakefield.


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ENGINEERS' REPORT.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


In presenting the annual report the Engineers take pleas- ure in saying that the interests under their care have received much attention, and with the new accessions the Fire De- partment is in more powerful condition than at any previous period in the history of the town.


The force and condition of the department are as follows :


Three Fire Engineers and 81 men, including


Steamer Lucius Beebe Co. No. 1, 15 men.


C. Wakefield Engine Co. No. 2, 35 men.


Washington Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, 20 men. Chemical Engine Co. No, 1, 11 men.


Yale Engine and two-wheeled Hose Carriage, out of com- mission, but ready in an emergency. Housed on Park street, near Main.


One fourth class Silsby Steam Fire Engine.


One four-wheeled Hose Carriage.


One Supply Wagon.


One Hunneman Hand Engine.


One two-wheeled Hose Carriage.


One Hook & Ladder Truck.


One Chemical Engine,


· One Fire Extinguisher.


Fifty-one Johnson Pumps. Fifty Fire Buckets.


Three thousand two hundred feet of hose.


The several houses and all the apparatus are in good order.


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FIRES, ALARMS, ACCIDENTS.


The loss by fire the past year, with the exception of forest fires, has been unusually light. There has been a great cut- ting off by fire of the prospective growth of many acres of young wood, and more vigorous efforts should be taken to insure the detection and conviction of the incendiaries who cause this wanton destruction.


There have been several still alarms taken care of by the Engineers, Police and others.


Following is a list of fires causing a general alarm and re- sponse by the Department.


April 17th, 1882. Fire in woods at Greenwood, started in six different localities, involving the destruction of sheds, &c., in the picnic grove. Loss, unestimated. Cause, incen- diary. Capt. John H. Emerson, a veteran fireman was thrown down and run over by the Yale Engine, and severely bruised.


June 29th, 1882. Fire at Reading. Chief Engineer Lang called for assistance. Steamer Lucius Beebe and Washing- ton Hook and Ladder Co. responded, rendering valuable service. Steamer used for the first time at a fire.


Aug. 6th. Fire in the woods at Greenwood. Loss un- known. Cause, incendiary. Capt. Wm. B. Daniel, 1st Engineer of the Steamer, in leaping for his place on the En- gine while it was in motion, was badly cut in the forehead by coming in contact with one of the iron arms which hold the hose. This, and the one above mentioned, are the only accidents in the department during the past year.


Aug. 25th. Fire in the woods at Greenwood. Loss, unknown. Cause, incendiary.


Sept. 1st. A barn belonging to J. E. & L. Emerson. Loss about $400. Insured for $200. Cause unknown.


Oct. 13. Dwelling house of Patrick Fay burned. Val- ued at $450, mostly covered by insurance. Cause, supposed to be a defective chimney.


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Nov. 9th. Fire in a chest at the house of Michael Welch. Damage slight.


Dec. 18. Fire at the house of Lorenzo D. Bragg. Ex- tinguished with a Johnson Pump. Damage slight. Fully insured. Cause, incendiary.


The reiterated appeals for better protection against fire, which have been sounded almost continuously during the past ten or twelve years, were answered at the last annual meeting by a vote of the town ordering the purchase of Fifty Johnson Pumps and a Steam Fire Engine, and committees were chosen to carry the vote into effect.


After careful investigation the Committee on purchase of a Steamer contracted for a Silsby engine. and voted unani- mously to request Mr. Lucius Beebe, an honored citizen, to allow his name to be placed thereon. The Engine arrived within the time specified, and at the trial proved satisfactory beyond the utmost expectations of the Committee. It has never failed in the slightest degree, is all that was promised, and has been tried many times, and twice with continuous service handsomely performed.


We desire to congratulate the Town on our good fortune in securing the services of Capt. Wm. B. Daniel and Mr. E. I. Purington as Engineers in charge of this splendid piece of machinery, and feel assured that it will suffer no detri- ment at their hands.


A Supply Wagon has been purchased for the use of the Department, and a Steam Heater from the Silsby Manufac- turing Company, which fully sustains their high reputation as makers of practical and reliable apparatus. It has worked most successfully the past winter, maintaining a pressure of from two to five pounds of steam in the boiler of the engine, is invaluable, and with proper care will do service for many years.


Johnson Pumps and buckets have been distributed in dangerous and remote localities throughout the town, and if


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properly managed on the breaking out of fire, if they do not extinguish, may hold it in check until the arrival of heavier apparatus, and thus prevent what might otherwise prove a disastrous conflagration.


Following are the names of the holders, and locations of these small but reliable engines :


1 John A. Meloney, Night Watchman,


Main street. 66


2 John F. Whiting,


3. John F. Alexander,


4 Richard Britton,


5 John M. Cate, 66


6 Hosea. L. Day,


66 Park street.


8 Howard Emerson,


Main


Geo. W. Evans,


Salem


9 10 Solon Walton,


11 John Drugan,


12 Chas. E. Niles,


13 Edward H. Walton,


14 W. L. Coon, .


15 Francis Williams,


16 Everett W. Eaton,


Railroad


Lake


Lafayette . 6


Hart and Nahant street.


20 Patrick Kenny,


21 Michael Low,


Melvin street. Hart and Nahant street. Nahant street.


Main street.


24 Isaac F. Eaton,


Summer street.


25 Geo. K. Gilman,


66


26 Chas. Gorham,


Lowell street, North Ward.


27 F. P. Batchelder,


28 Wm. K. Perkins,


29 Samuel Parker, Jr.,


Vernon “ Yale Avenue. Pleasant street. Yale Avenue. Albion street, Centre Ward.


17 Robert Braxton,


18 Samuel Winship,


19 William Millett.


22 William Garside,


23 Mansfield's Coal Office,


Vernon street. Central «


Main “


7 Noah M. Eaton,


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30 Willis H. Knight,


Cordis street.


31 Thomas Gould,


Lowell “


32 F. Nickerson,


33 Frank P. Hoyt,


Walton


34 W. C. Parker.


Lowell


35 Harris Pratt,


Vernon .


36 Isaac E. Green,


Main 6


37 I. F. Sheldon,


66 Judge Nash Place.


39 W. H. Taylor,


Green street. Oak “


41


Geo. W. Killorin,


. West Chestnut street.


42


Rufus F. Draper,


Elm .66


43 W. W. Bessey,


Emerson


44 R. L. Cooper,


Railroad


45 Thomas Kernan,


Gould 66


46 Benjamin Oliver,


Farm Almshouse.


48 Geo. Tyzzer,


Water street.


49 E. Sumner Hopkins,


West Ward.


50 Joshua Perham,


Water street.


The cost of the Fire Department the past year exceeded the amount estimated, but several much needed and perma- nent improvements have been made, for which see report of the Auditors on page 73; and we would recommend for the year ensuing that the sum of $2100 be raised and appropria- ted for the Fire Department.


We are not unmindful of the generous gift of valuable property from the Yale Engine Company to the town, and shall ever hold the act in grateful remembrance, and in thanking them for the same in behalf of the town, beg that they will accept additional thanks for serving Tas volunteers from May 1st until the arrival of the Steamer Lucius Beebe.


And it is our pleasure to speak in the highest praise of the officers and members of the entire department, for their


·


·


38 W. L. Cheever,


40. Woodbury Griffin,


·


47 Geo. E. Donald,


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zeal, promptness, efficiency, obedience to orders, gentleman- ly bearing and hearty co-operation at all times. To you all our thanks are due. Also to the officers of the town, and those citizens, who by word or deed have aided your en- deavors.


The Fountain Engine Company still maintain their estab- lished reputation as good firemen, with no other reward than the satisfaction of " well doing," thus winning the gratitude of the community, and our thanks.


All of which is respectfully submitted,


CHARLES H. DAVIS, J. H. EATON, Engineers. J. H. CARTER,


144 POLICE REPORT.


POLICE OFFICE, Wakefield, Mass.,


March 1, 1883.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


GENTLEMEN,-The report of this Department from June 1, 1882 to March 1, 1883, is herewith respectfully sub- mitted :


ARRESTS.


Whole number,


· 99


Males,


.


.


91


Females,


.


·


8


Minors,


2


NATURE OF CRIME.


Adultery,


.


1


Assault,


·


.


20


Common drunkard,


3


Drunkenness,


9


Disturbing peace,


9


Desertion from navy,


1


Keeping unlicensed dog,


.


1


Threatening bodily harm.


6


Search warrants for intoxicating liquors,


42


Search warrant for stolen goods,


1


Trespass,


2


Larceny,


2


Non-support of children,


Insane,


1


Vagrancy,


5


Violation of liquor law,


37


99


.


.


.


145 - 2


The following report has been submitted to me by the Night Watch :


Arrests made, .


· 34


Escaped prisoners arrested,


·


2


Places of business found open,


. 30


Stray teams found,


·


9


People assisted home, 12


People assisted in finding lodging,


16


Alarms of fire given,


4


Disturbances suppressed,


.


6


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES E. NILES, Chief of Police.


LOCK-UP REPORT


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1883.


One hundred and thirty-seven tramps have been provided with lodgings at the lock-up from Feb. 23, 1882, to Feb. 15, 1883. Of this number thirty-seven have been accommo- dated by Janitor H. C. Hall, from Feb. 23, to May 1, 1882.


There have been received from the First District Court of Eastern Middlesex, for the town of Wakefield, as lock-up fees, the sum of $10.00, leaving still due the town on the same account, from Oct. 14, 1882 to Feb. 28, 1883, the sum of $8.50.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN A. MELONEY, Lock-up Keeper.


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REPORT OF FISH COMMITTEE.


The Fish Committee of Wakefield herewith submit their seventh annual report.


Three hundred and thirty-seven permits were issued to the inhabitants of Wakefield to fish in the waters of Lake Quannapowitt, 79 returns have been made, 28 of this num- ber were not used at all, while 51 that were used, show a catch of 1664 pounds of fish.


Your Committee have asked repeatedly that the holders of 258 permits make return thereon. The request is not an unreasonable one, and should have been complied with at the close of the fishing season, that we might have made proper and prompt return to the State Commissioners, re- garding the condition of our fisheries, and in accordance with the agreement with the State authorities.


We are fully aware that among those, who are thus thoughtlessly withholding information, are some of our most diligent and skillful fishermen, and with the returns of their catch alone, a considerable aggregation would be made in the figures.


The State Commissioners have frequent applications from parties who wish to engage in fish culture, and lease any available lake, and are willing to pay for the same, and care- fully regard the reasonable and proper regulations.


If the people of this town find the lease of their lake trans- ferred to others, they can only say, "we were unwilling to comply with the rules, and so our lake has passed into the hands of a company who will kindly catch and sell us the fish."


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The Commissioners have sent your Committee the follow- ing


NOTICE.


"We would remind lessees of ponds that they are re- quired, by their leases, to use all reasonable efforts to stock their ponds, and keep accurate records of the same, and make returns of their doings to the Commissioners on the 1st of November of each year, of the number and species of fish which they have put in or removed from their ponds.


Any failure to comply with these conditions is a breach of contract invalidating their lease. It is important that the State should know just what is being done, and where there appears to be mismanagement or apparent failure, the Com- missioners will visit the ponds and ascertain, if possible, the cause."


Your Committee noticing that the alewives did not come from the sea up Saugus river, at the usual time, supposed that it was owing to the coldness of the water and stormy weather, but the continued delay led to an investigation; when it was found that the fish ways were all right, and that a large seine was stretched across the river with each incom- ing tide, and the fish on their annual migration to Lake Quannapowitt passed into the net, and thence into barrels. An old fisherman and one well qualified to judge, estimated that this seine had taken more than sixty thousand alewives, which sold at $12.50 per thousand. These seiners did not interfere with the alewives going up the Flax Pond brook to the city of Lynn, for they knew better than that, nor did they remain long in the river after your Committee were afloat, but pulled up their net and escaped, though closely pursued, to the open sea.


As it was then the last of the season and the run of fish nearly over, very few came into our lake.


It would seem that some system of combined operation should prevail among the Fish Committees of the different


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municipalities bordering on a river, for the better protection of the migratory fish.


We have reason to hope the State Commissioners will look after this interest the coming season.


.


By a comparison of the anglers' returns of the past season it appears that Mr. David Ogilvie captured the most bass (30), and the most perch (835), and the greatest total num- ber and the greatest total weight (369 lbs.). Mr. J. C. Hartshorne took the largest number of pickerel (43). The bass varied in weight from one-half pound to four pounds and the pickerel from one-half pound to five pounds.


Following is a statement of the catch of fish as far as we have been able to obtain it :


Black Bass,


80


Pickerel,


315


White Perch,


101


Red Perch,


. 4,012


Miscellaneous,


997 ·


Total number,


. 5,505


Total weight, lbs.,


. 1,664


Respectfully submitted,


SAMUEL PARKER, JR.,


HOWARD EMERSON, Fish CHARLES H. DAVIS,


Committee.


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WATER CONTRACT.


This agreement made and entered into this twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and eighty-three, by and between the Quannapowitt Water Company, a Corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, party of the first part, and the Town of Wakefield, a municipal Corporation, in the County of Mid- dlesex, and said Commonwealth, acting by William S. Greenough, Thomas Emerson, Charles W. Trow, Arlon S. Atherton, Buchanan B. Burbank, all of said Wakefield, a Committee of said town duly authorized hereto by vote of said town, party of the second part.


WITNESSETH ;- That whereas the Quannapowitt Water Company proposes to build, maintain and operate a system of Water Works, with at least six miles of distributing piping, to be laid through the streets of the thickly settled portions of said town for the purpose of supplying the inhabitants of said town with water for domestic and manufacturing pur- poses, and fire protection, and said town is desirous of mak- ing a contract with said Company for a supply of water for fire protection,-


THEREFORE :- The said Quannapowitt Water Company promises and agrees with the said Town of Wakefield, that when its water works are constructed and its pipes are laid through the streets of said town to the extent and distance aforesaid, said Company will properly locate and place upon the lines of its pipes at such points as are approved by the Committee signing this contract upon behalf of the town, and designated and marked upon the plan of the streets of said


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town, which is annexed to this contract, sixty (60) fire hydrants of such size, form and outlets as may be suitable for the use of the Fire Department of the town as it is now organized, and that it will keep and maintain all of said hydrants in good order and repair, and ready at all times for the use of said town during the period of ten years from the time the same are set and completed, and the said town is notified thereof in writing. And that the Company during all of said period of time will furnish through said hydrants, a constant and sufficient supply of water for protection against all fires, and with a force which shall be sufficient to protect all buildings standing upon the line of pipes of said Company.


It is further agreed that the town shall on all necessary occasions have the right to use the said hydrants for the pur- pose of testing the same or the fire apparatus owned by the town without any unnecessary waste of water or power.


And the said Town of Wakefield, by its said Committee, hereby promises and agrees with the said Company that in consideration of the aforesaid agreement and the faithful performance of all the terms thereof by the said Company or its successors, it will pay to the said Company, or its order, the sum of fifty dollars ($50) per year, for each of sixty fire hydrants, making in the whole the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per year for the period of ten years from the day when the said hydrants are set and completed, and the said town is notified thereof in writing. And the town agrees to pay the same in equal half yearly payments, at the end of each six months after such completion and notice during the term of this contract.


And the said Quannapowitt Water Company further agrees, that in case the said Company shall not perform its part of this contract by laying its pipes, setting the sixty hydrants and supplying them with water sufficient for fire protection, in the manner hereinbefore set forth, within three


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years from the date hereof, this agreement shall be null and void.


. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Quannapowitt Water Company has caused these presents to be signed with its corporate name, and the corporate seal of said corporation to be hereto duly affixed by Cyrus Wakefield, its President, and Solon O. Richardson, its Treasurer, they being thereto duly authorized, and the said Town of Wakefield has caused these presents to be signed with its name, and the corporate seal of the town to be duly affixed by the afore- said Committee, they being thereto duly authorized by a vote of said town, a copy of which is hereto annexed, on the day and year above written.


(Signed ) Quannapowitt Water Company, CYRUS WAKEFIELD, President, SOLON O. RICHARDSON, Treasurer.


1 SEAL OF co.


The Town of Wakefield, by its Committee,


TOWN SEAL.


WIILLIAM S. GREENOUGH, THOMAS EMERSON, CHARLES W. TROW, ARLON S. ATHERTON, BUCHANAN B. BURBANK.


To the Committee on Water Supply,


WAKEFIELD, Mass.


GENTLEMEN :-- The Quannapowitt Water Company, hav- ing given due attention to the problem of supplying the village of Wakefield with pure water for any and all purposes, and obtained the necessary surveys and levels, submit the following plan as the result of the investigation.


The source of supply is to be Crystal Lake,from which the water is to be pumped to an elevation one hundred and


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eighty-one (181) feet above the level of the underpinning of the Town Hall.


This water level is to be maintained at all times and will give a pressure per square inch at the Town Hall of 78 lbs. ; at the Rattan Works 86 lbs. : on the summit of Pleasant street 64 lbs. ; at Wakefield Railroad station 80 lbs. ; at cor- ner of Main and Cordis streets 81 lbs.


The piping is planned to give a modern fire service over the area shown on the map submitted herewith, and is com- petent for ten fire streams eighty (80) feet high on Main street ; six streams to the same height on the outer circuit of piping, including Pleasant street.


The main pipe line is to be twelve (12) inches in diame- ter, and will be laid through Albion street to Main street. The pipe on Main street is to be ten (10) inches in diameter from Salem to Richardson street, and other pipes as shown on the plan and in the schedule below.


The total length of pipe will be as follows :


12 inch,


7,200 feet.


10 “


3,100


8


5,700 66


6


66


17,800


4


66


2,350 66


Total,


36,150 feet, or 7 miles,


not including pipe for hydrant branches.


All necessary stop-gates for shutting off sections of the piping are to be placed on the mains, and all piping is to be laid at a standard depth and in the most permanent manner.


Sixty (60) fire hydrants are to be placed on the piping at convenient points for fire service, and are to be of approved pattern with suitable outlet.


It is the intention of the Company to contract immediately for the entire work and to stipulate, in such contract, that


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the introduction of water into Wakefield, by the plan herein proposed be accomplished at the earliest practicable date.


(Signed) PERCY M. BLAKE, Engineer.


Nov. 3, 1882.


QUANNAPOWITT WATER WORKS.


SCHEDULE OF PIPING.


WAKEFIELD DIVISION.


Street.


From.


To.


12 in. 10 in. 8 in.


6 in.


4 in.


Broadway,


Pumping Station, Lake St.


1000


Lake,


Broadway,


Albion,


1700


Albion,


Main,


Broadway,


4500


Main


Richardson,


Salem,


3100


Salem,


Cordis,


2800


2500


Railroad,


Albion,


Yale Ave.


1100


600


Chestnut,


Railroad,


1500


Avon,


1600


Lafayette,


Lake Ave.,


Church, Lafayette, Pleasant,


850


Pearl,


950


Bryant,


66


1100


Park,


Crescent


Water, Crescent.


1700


Eaton,


Pleasant.


66


500


Mechanic,


500


Lincoln,


Water,


Valley,


1.800


Pleasant,


Salem,


Vernon,


1000


Vernon,


Pleasant,


Water.


400


Otis,


Crescent,


Pleasant,


500


W. Chestnut, Railroad,


Cedar,


1100


7200 3100 5700 17,800


2350


Yale Are.,


1000


Lake Ave.,


Main,


800


Salem,


Richardson,


Miniken ho.


West Water, Main,


1500


850


Centre,


Main,


1200


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REPORT


OF THE


APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE.


The Committee chosen by the town at its last annual meeting to recommend certain sums to be raised and appro- priated for the year commencing April 1883, would respect- fully report.


We recommend that appropriations be made as follows :


For Payment of Town Debt, . $5,000 00


Interest upon Town Debt, 3,500 00


Support of Schools, .


13,800 00


School Contingent Fund, .


1,200 00 ·


Poor Department,


4,500 00 .


Fire Department,


2,100 00 ·


Expenses of Street Lamps,


1,200 00 .


Town House Expenses,


1,000 00


and Receipts of Town Hall,


Highways and Bridges,


5,000 00


Amount carried forward, .


$37,300 00


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Amount brought forward, $37,300 00


Repairs of sidewalks with concrete where abuttors are willing to bear one-half of such expenses, and for laying of street crossings and gutters, 1,000 00


Beebe Town Library, the funds now in hands of Town Treasurer from dog tax, and . Salaries of Town Officers to be




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