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Peter and Bridget .. Renben and Catherine .... William and Mary Ann ... William and Sarah E. . ·
Bronchitis.
14 Clara Rebecca Biggs . .... 2
Boston
Consumption.
20 William Merrill Bunce. 28 63 ... 20 Sylvanus Clark. ... 20 Ella B. (Toppan) Robinson .. 35 9 11 24 Edwin S. Pratt .. 22 . 28 | Harry C. Irons . 0 4 11
Sylvanus and Hulda . · Apoplexy. Intestinal Obstruction.
7 28 Single ... |Mechanic ...
Wakefield ·
Charles H. and Virginia E. Inanition.
74
2 Lorenzo Augustine Hickey ..
John and Mary.
5 Estella May Grinnell.
1|10|19
Cerebro Spinal Menin- [gitis.
10|George A. Tuttle.
Andrew J. and Lucy B. ·
Wakefield . . .. ... Orrin and Nellie M. . Accident. Uraemic Apoplexy.
Feb.
1 Eliza (Barrett) Madden ..... 6 John B. Munier. 7 Roxanna J. (Upham) May- nard.
Ireland
Newburyport ... . Greenwood ..... .
Deaths Registered in the Town of Wakefield in 1885.
Date of Death,
Name of Deceased.
Yrs.
Mos Dys
Condi- tion.
Occupation.
Birthplace.
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death.
March 29 Annie (Phalen) Hanley. .....
21
7 17 Married .
Cape Breton.
Patrick and Elizabeth ....
Consumption. Old Age.
April 4|Hannah (Stearns) Judson . . . 84 7 25 Widow . 7 Adelaide E. Sweetser . . 7
, Edward N.and Eugenie W. Diphtheria.
9 Ethel Marion Sweetser ...... 12 | Benjamin Randall
74 10 20 Widower
Carpenter
Bridgetown, N.S. Amos and Susan .
13| Elwilda Russell .
0| 0 23 |Single ...
Wakefield ...
.
George O. and Ella L. ... .
15 Eunice (Smith) Martin . 85|1|21 |Widow .
Halifax, N. S. . . . .
Wiscasset, Me. .. Henry and Jane ...
·
Softening of the Brain. Septicaemia.
17 Eliza J. (Weed) Gorham ... 23 Saralı B. (Moore) Eldri.ige .. 27 Michael J. Guinan
1 3| 1 Single ...
Wakefield .
Patrick and Eriza
Pneumonia. .
27 Adeline A. (Pond) Fogg ..... 43 8 27 Married .
May
4 Eunice (Eaton) Hill . 8 Susan (Veasie) Mason.
87 3 21 Widow ..
82|10| 0| Widow ..
Braintree ..
Old Age Charles W. and Lydia A. . Internal Hemorrhage. Lilley and Eunice. Joseph and Mary ..
11 Addie (Harnden) Rowell .
27
1 24 Married 3 |3|10|Single ..
Scotland. .
George and Euphemia .. ..
16 Harriet M. (Melendy) Walton 76 11|28 Married .
Reading . . Samuel and Hannah ...
Heart Disease and Dropsy.
21 Mary Jane Danforth
52 11 21 Single ...
Portland, Me. ...
Stillman and Jane K. .. ...
Softening of the Brain with Debility and Paralysis.
28 Charlotte M. Landers ... ·
2
0 4
7|Single ..
Laborer
John and Margaret ... ... Wakefield . Rocky Mt .. N. S. Alexander and Mary ... .
Diphtheria. Consumption.
June
1 Joseph Warren Vinton ... 86| 1
Gentleman . . Wakefield
John and Mary Green .....
Lee, N. H. Gabriel and Lucy M. .. ..
Natick ... Phillip and Mary A. ..
Wakefield . John H. and Mary L
Sharon .
Lewis and Pamela .
Pneumonia and Gen- eral Debility. |Hysterical Paralysis.
27 Mary (McGlynn) Darroch. .. 35, 0 0. Married
Ireland
Dennis and Ann .
Consumption. Run over by Cars. ·
Premature Birth.
11 Annie Cann .. 13 Susan M. (Clark) Pattee ..... 75
Chickering 76 6 6 Married . 5 12 Single .. 2 19 Married . Brakeman . 0 0 5 |Single ... 0 26 Widow ..
. Phillipston
Joseph and Relief .
.|Pneumonia.
2 Olive Annie Leggett. .. 37 9 Phillip Hichborn, Jr ... 33
Stoneham .
James and Delia P.
Ossification of Heart & Exhaustion of Brain. Consumption. Scarlet Fever and Pneumonia.
15 Ellen C. Daniel. .
·
26 Jolin Robert McDonald 30 Frances E. (Knowlton)
.|27
5 12 Single
Wakefield' 16
Edward N and Eugenie W.
5 8 14
Pneumonia. with Cyanosis.
68 0 0
42 10 11 Married .
Frankfort, Me ...
James and Paulina ...
·
54
-
Age.
L
Goffstown, N. H. Jotham and Hannah .
Isaac and Sarah.
June 27 |Emma J. (O'Connell) July 2 Charles O'Hara
O'Connor
24| 4 21 | Marricd . 50 3 5
Stove Mounter .. Ireland
Bernard nnd Mary .
Amos and Rachel
Charles H. and Virginie E. Cholera Infantum.
11 Laura Jane Phinney . .
15 Michael O'Neil .. .
56: 0 0 Married . Shoe-maker.
Ireland .....
19,Lucy T. (Tapley) Wiley 86,
6
9 Widow ..
Unknown ...
19,Lucy E. Raddin.
77
1|19 Married .
So. Reading .....
James and Abigail R.
20, Bridget McHugh ..
741 1 0 |Widow .
Ireland
James and Mary.
21 James Charles Cronin. ·
0)
7 28 Single ... 1|0|Married .
Machinist
Concord, N. H ... Amos and Lonisa .
24 Amos Austin Wood
58:
1 4 11 Single ...
Wakefield .
Charles A. and Jennie ... ·
Cholera Infantum.
Innutrition.
Dropsy.
Heart Disease. Congestfon of Brain.
14 Margaret (Lyons) Barre't ... 19 Jn ia Lonisa ( Whiting) Hall. 39 20 Joshua N. Eames.
39
2 0
Barnet, Vt .... .. Wilmington ...
21 Frederick Roy Eldridge . . 21' Madoline Ahern.
0| 1 0
66
·
Wenham
William and Polly ...
Dysentery.
22 Sarah Frances Hickey 0 10|20 Single ...
23 Patrick Brown . 69 8, 2 Married . Laborer .
Ireland'
Andrew and Kate ..
Atrophy of Muscular System, and vomit- ing from gastric irri- tation.
Wakefield ..
Jolm and Kate . . Diphtheria.
Dennis and Eliza.
Inanition.
Carver.
Hiram B. and Hannah S. . . Dysentery. ·
30 Clarissa Clarke (Patee). .
[1 Leonard Block .
68 3 20 |Married . |Physician.
Holland .. .
Haverhill ... .. Osaias W. and Lunalı ...
Unknown.
2 Henry Phelps .. 78|11| 2
16 Thomas Green .. 78| S| 0
6 Farmer .. . Reading . ..
Essex . .
David and Lydia K.
Heart Disease.
Washington, N.H Freeman H. and Josephine Marasmus.
27 Perley L. Powers.
.
10 Jane (Williams) Townley .... 1I Mary E. Paon ..
67, 9 13 Widow .. 0 6,19 Single . 4,10
Tumor of Neck.
Accidental death, R.R.
Heart Disease and Old Age. Congestion of Liver and Brain. Paralysis. Cholera Infantum. Caries of Spine.
28, George Clifton Gardner .. . 0, 2 9
Aug.
2 Louis O'Connor. 5 Susan S. ( Bodtish ) Parker. ... 6 Oliver .. 9. Eva Louise Orr
72,10 12 Widow .. 0 0 1h Single ... 1| 7,21 Married ..
Wakefield ...
Ernest E. and Lucy E. .... Jolm L. and Eugenie W. .. James and Mary ..
Almon and Mary ...
James H. and . Henry A. and Saralı B. ...
.
0 4 27 Single ...
Wakefield ‹‹
·
22 Oarral Anderson.
5 0
23 Lydia K. (Kimball) Perkins. . 90 5 1] |Widow ..
. Wakefield
·
25 Mary Ellen Dillon. ·
26 Katie Ellen White 30 Edith C. Tillson. · 4
12 0 3|11 |Single ... 0 12 Single 5 6 S5| 2|17|Widow
Salem, N. H. . .
Jonathan and Betsey .... and Sarah .
Old Age. Cancer of Liver.
2 Charles H. Greenleaf .. 42 8 2
Shoemaker . Gloucester. .
.. Henry and Mary F . . Apoplexy.
.. Jeremiah and Martha ..... | Debility from Old Age.
· 22 Lucy F. Perkins . . 49| 5,20 Single ... 01 2.27
.. |Reading .
. [Dennis and Mary ...
Pulmonary Consump'n
Rheumatic Fever and Pericarditis. Consumption.
Orange, N. J ..... Wakefield . . Greenwood .... · .. Albert and Mary Jane ... Patrick and Margaret ..... Unknown and Unknown ..
Wakefield
James and Margaret .
Edward and Emma J. ....
West Barnstable Josiah and Mehitable . ..
Ireland
Apoplexy Consumption. 55
82| 6|20 Widower
Enteritis. Inflammation of Brain Inanition.
Andrew and Nellie. · John and Matilda ... .. Cholera Infantum.
James A. and Sarah A. .... Scarlet Fever.
Sept.
Deaths Registered in the Town of Wakefield in 1885.
Age.
Date of Death.
Name of Deceased.
Yrs.
Mos Dys
Condi- tion.
Occupation.
Birthplace
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death.
Oct.
3 Dennis Callahan .
3
10
0 Single .
Wakefield
Daniel and Kate ..
7 Joseph Pierce ... 8 Julian S. Teague.
35 8| 5
Painter and Pa- Mt. Vernon, Me. Daniel M. and Mary J. B. .. [per Hanger Wakefield
12 John J. Short .
16 | Hannah (Campbell) Flanders 60 5|15 Widow ..
London Derry, Ireland.
Wakefield
Chas. H. and Catherine . .. William D. and Jennie C .. Nashua, N. H .... Andrew J. and Eliza A .... Germany .
12 John Carney . 15 Sarah H. (Emerson) Barnard 61
53
0 0
Shoemaker .
Ireland ·
Wakefield
Johann H. and Emma .... Unknown and Unknown .. . Thomas and Betsey HI .....
16 Win. A. Hambiin.
62
4 0 Married . Painter.
Portland, Me ....
Almary and Sarah ..
17| Geo. Edward Wells .... 18| Nellie J. (Davis) Sawyer .... .|18|
12 Married
Wilmington
19 Mary Lucinda (Rutter) Hamblin
60
7|27 Widow .
Boston . .
Joseph and Winifred. Eleazer W. aud Angelina . William and Mary T ..
24 Nellie Smith
0
2 o'Single
52|6 9 Married . Broker
.
Ipswich .
William and Rose .. Moses and Amy S.
4|Jabez F. Wardwell .. 0 5 William Ryan. .. 8 Thomas W. Purdy .... 35
0 23 Single ...
Wakefield ·
William E. and Margaret L Edward and Fannie G ....
Tubercolosis of bowels Paralysis. Water on Brain. Chronic Cystisis and Gastritis.
12 Ann (Brierly) Buckley. .... .
|Roachdale, Eng .. Joshua and Nancy : Apoplexy. Meningitis.
15 Adele Nute. 23 James Win. Rutter ..... · 58
0
3| 2|Widow .. 4 26 single ... 9 Married . Civil Engineer
Wakefield .
Ephriam and Catherine A. Willian and Mary T .. . Cancer of Liver.
26 Margaret Re gan. 10
.3
Single ...
Wakefield
Timothy and Mary .
Paralysis of Heart following Diphtheria
56
Bronchitis. Congestive Vomiting and Nervous Ex- haustion. Inflammat'u of bowels. Bright's Disease. Diphtheria.
.... . 23 9|12|Single ... Shoemaker
·
Lynn
Wakefield
·
Dec.
24|Catherine Riley 24 Roy S. Deadman 3 Willie A. Hutchinson ·
29| 3|10
Grocer
3 Alfred J. H. Behr ... . 1 1 3
..
.
John and Maria . Phillip and Mary.
Diphtheria. Ossification of Heart. Consumption. Diphtheria. Intestinal Obstruction and Congested Liver. Diphtheria.
Typhoid Fever. Pertussis. Consumption. Heart Disease and
Nov.
89 119 Married .
Wilmington .
Joseph and Unknown
1 9 16 Single ...
1 10 24 Single ... 6 8 0
8 21 Married .
4| 8 Married . Journalist 1
Saco, Me .... ·
77
Boston
57
RECAPITULATION.
Births registered in 1885.
141
Males. .
.
83
Females,
58
Nativity of Parents.
Fathers.
Mothers.
Born in Wakefield,
11
15
other towns in United States ..
64
58
British Provinces,
19
30
Ireland.
25
20
66
England,
12
10
Scotland,
4
4
.. Germany,
4
3
Sweden.
1
1
" Norway,
1
()
141
141
Marriages registered in 1885. Natirity.
Grooms.
Brides.
Born in Wakefield,
13
12
United States,
.
·
43
44
.. British Provinces
13
9
... Ireland, .
10
12
. . England,
3
4
Sweden,
1
2
Scotland,
1
1
Germany.
1
1
85
85
First marriage,
72
76
Second “
12
9
Third
1
0)
-
-
-
85
85
.
·
.
.
.
85
8
58
No. under 20 years of age,
3
18
between 20 and 30,
58
53
30 and 40,
15
10
40 and 50,
4
2
50 and 60,
3
1
60 and 70,
2
1
-
85
85
Deaths registered in 1885,
117
Males,
55
Females,
62
Average age, 37 years, 1 month, 29 days.
Number under 5 years,
34
between 5 and 10, .
5
10 and 20, .
4
20 and 30, .
9
30 and 40, .
10
40 and 50, .
5
50 and 60, .
8
60 and 70, .
13
70 and 80, .
15
80 and 90, .
9
90 and 100,
1
Still-born,
4
Nativity.
Born in Wakefield,
44
66 United States,
.
49
Ireland,
11
British Provinces,
5
Scotland,
2
66 Holland,
2
Germany, .
1
-
Carried forward,
114
·
·
·
117
59
Brought forward,
.
114
·· England,
1
France,
1
Unknown,
1
117
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed in 1885,
203
Males, .
184
Females, ·
19
Tax on 184 Males, at $2 ·
$368 00
66 19 Females, at $5
95 00
$463 00
Deduct Clerk's fees,
40 60
$422 40
Cash paid County Treasurer, .
422 40
CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE,
Town Clerk.
60
AUDITORS' REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1885-6.
For Interest on Town Debt, $3200 00
Support of Schools, . 16200 00 ·
School Contingent Fund, . 1500 00
School Text-books and Supplies, 1600 00 ·
Support of the Poor, 5000,00 ·
Fire Department,
2200 00
Town House Expenses,
1600 00
Street Lamps, .
1400 00 ·
(Special),
125 00 ·
Salaries of Town Officers, 2875 00 ·
Night Watch, ·
.
1800 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
3399 00
Highways and Bridges,
5000 00 ·
Concrete Sidewalks,
500 00
Crossings and Gutters,
400 00
in School-house yards,
500 00
West Chestnut Street Sidewalk,
300 00
Lake Street Sidewalk and Grading,
500 00
Rental of Hydrants, .
3000 00
Memorial Day,
200 00 .
Beebe Town Library :
Regular . $400
Dog-tax 1884-5, . . 381 21
781 21
Amount carried forward,
$52,080 21
.
.
.
61
Amount brought forward, $52,080 21
Public Reading Room. 325 00
Printing Valuation List, 350 00
Common and Park Improvement,
5995 47
C. Sweetser Burial-lot Fund, 79 12
Steam-piping Town House Rooms, 250 00
Board of Health Expenses,
375 00
Total . 59,454 80 NOTE. - Of the above appropriations the sum of $1,709.00 was voted at Town meetings held since the Annual Meeting's.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
April 6th, Appropriation authorized. . $16,200 00 Expended as follows :
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Paid Walter C. Hill, Principal High School, $1,883 50
C. A. Bacon, Assistant, 400 00
C. S. Jackson, 600 00.
Miss Martha Keith,
700 00
Mrs. M. E. Wentworth, Advanced Grammar 750 00
Miss S. F. Hamblin, First 600 00
Annie M. Warren, " Gram. Hamilton 600 00
" M. J. Kelley, Second 497 50
" L. F. Ingram, Intermediate, 400 00 .. E. E. Howlett, Primary, 60 400 00
Geo. A. Tyzzer, Second Grammar Centre, 730 00
Miss C. E. Emerson, Third « 450 00
Amount carried forward,
$8,011 00 .
62
Amount brought forward, $8,011 00
Paid Miss H. M. Emerson, Advanced Grammar,
125 00
" M. E. Emerson, First Primary Centre 380 00
" S. E. Thompson, Second " 380 00
" E. F. Emerson, 66 66
69 00
" Ella L. Prime, First Intermediate " 360 00
" L. E. Evans, Second
360 00
" L. J. Mansfield, Third 400 00
" E. A. Weeks, Franklin
400 00
F. A. Bishop, Primary 400 00
66 A. C. Dickerman, North
240 00
E. R. Sanborn. Woodville, 246 00
M. E. Kelly, East & North. 337 20
" S. E. Wilkins, Greenwood Intermediate, 400 00
N. H. Thayer, Primary, 360 00
Annie M. Ransom, Bank School, 144 00
M. F. Mclaughlin, West, Intermediate,
360.00
E. W. Lang, Primary 360 00
Cora H. Dennett, East
150 00
H. B. Danforth, North 10 00
" C. M. Sweetser, Primary Franklin, 144 00
George F. Wilson, Music Teacher, 550 00
Total $14,186 20
JANITORS' SERVICES.
Paid Wm. Hy. Wiley, High School, $250 02
H. P. Hill, Franklin & Hamilton,
240 00
George E. Gamage, Centre,
180 00
Hy. Phelps, North,
15 00
B. F. Shedd, “ . 25 00 .
Jacob Remmel, East,
40 00
Willie J. Murphy, Woodville,
40 00
I. F. Sheldon, Greenwood, 80 00
W. W. Bessey, West,
80 00
Total,
$950 02
63
FUEL ACCOUNT.
Paid Wakefield Coal Co. 180 950-2000 tons Coal at $5.20, $938 47 Wakefield Coal Co. 2 1-2 cords pine wood at $5.50, 13 75
Geo. W. Aborn, 10 tons furnace coal, at $6, .
60 00
Geo. W. Aborn, 1 ton egg coal, · Basketing, 1 00
6 25
J. Lassell, sawing & splitting 1 cord pine wood, 3 00
H. P. Hill, sawing and splitting 1 cord wood, 2 25
Total, . $1,024 72
Recapitulation.
Paid for Teachers' Salaries, . $14,186 20
Janitors' Services, ·
950 02
Fuel Account, .
1,024 72
· Total,
$16,160 94
Balance unexpended, . 39 06
$16,200 00
SCHOOL CONTINGENT FUND.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $1,500 00
Received from State Treasurer, 71 67
Tuition fees, 48 00
Total, . $1,619 67
64
Expended as follows :
Paid A. G. Whitcomb, furniture. $251 56
270 33
Russell Seaver, carpenter work, 161 50
J. Barnard Wiley, mason work. plastering and repairs, . ·
66 89
. J. Barnard Wiley, mason work, Centre & North, . 20 90
Ernest E. Oliver, carpenter repairs. East, 21 72 McKillican & Marks, slating High School building, 51 77
54 86
E. I. Purrington, book-case and repairing, carpenter work and re- pairs, · ·
8 33
Geo. H. Teague, Yale locks and keys, bell hanging, 6 50
Geo. H. Teague, light glass, 20x56, High School, . 4 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware and labor, 1884, 93 89
S. F. Littlefield & Co., brushes. brooms, step-ladder and thermometers, 1 ·
9 52
John Flanley, janitors' supplies, 28 15 15 Holland shades at $1.45. 21 75
seating 3 chairs, 1 40
Geo. Goodhue, brass tubes and fittings, High School,
3 00
Geo. F. Lucas, repairing clock, Woodville. 75
Geo. H. Taylor, stoves and funnel,
55 62
5 07
". water-pipes and pump
2 50
Wm. Darling, ventilating room, High School Jewett & Cate, lumber,
5 18
3 00
Amount carried forward,
$1.148 19
65
Amount brought forward,
$1,148 19
Paid Hiram P. Hill, setting glass, 2 65
60 removing ashes, Hamilton, . 5 00
66 66 grading yard, 66 2 00
Patrick O'Connor, " " Greenwood, · 15 00
6 00
Wm. Hy. Wiley, 6 window frames, . 66 4 days' work, removing ashes, . 12 00
Wm. Hy. Wiley, oil cloth, .75, repairs, .50 1 25
Jacob Remmel, labor, East Ward, 3 50
Gec. E. Gamage, repairing furniture and glass, ·
19 00
Sidney Merchant, setting glass, 5 lights 18×36, .
7 50'
Wm. Hally, setting glass, 75
1 50
Wm. W. Bessey, labor, West Ward,
3 00
66 taking census, children, 30 00
E. B. Nye, repairing piano, High School, . 50
Sam'l L. White, " and tuning, ·
5 50
Chas. A. Bacon, 1 pocket spectroscope,
5 00
Citizens' Gas Light Co., Gas, High School, to Apr. 1, '85, 15 05
Wakefield Water Co, water rates to Dec. 1, '85, · Estate Lucius Beebe, rent Bk. Bld'g room, E. M. Tyler, copying examination papers, John W. Locke, envelopes and postal cards, John H. Eaton, expressing, .
56.00
110 00
3 00
7 00
49 35
Am. Bank Note Co., printing 20 diplomas,
10 00
Melvin J. Hill, filling out 66 10 00
· C. A. Janes & Co., 3 pieces ribbon at . 70,.
2 10
C. W. Eaton, graduation printing,
14 50
advertising, 2 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,547 34
Geo. P. Cutter,
·
9
66
Amount brought forward,
. $1,547 34
Paid C. W. Eaton, printing,
2 50
66 66 printing 100 manuels 22 50
66 66 publishing and advertising, 4 75
66 66 1000 Cer. of permission, 2 75
66
330 courses of study, .
25 00
66
66 1000 monthly reports, . 5 50
M. J, Kiley, printing 50 blanks. 2 25
Wm. H. Twombly, advt'g proposals for fuel,
3 00
Total,
. $1,615 59
Balance unexpended, 4 08
$1,619 67
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00
Dec. 21st. 66 66 (additional) 600 00
Money paid for two books destroyed 2 23
Total,
$1,602 23
Expended as follows :
Paid Wm. Ware & Co.,
text books,
$248 14
Cowperthwait & Co.,
152 20
Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co. "
133 88
Ginn & Co., 66
72 76
" Heath & Co., 66
64 96
Harper & Bros.,
63 94
Carroll W. Clark,
53 28
Lee & Shepard,
66
43 75
Amount carried forward,
, $832 91
.
.
67
Amount brought forward,
$832 91
Paid Edward E. Lee,
text books, 37 24
Chas. A. Cheney,
35 44
D. Appleton & Co.,
66
34 63
Warren P. Adams,
66
30 00
Clark & Maynard,
66
29 01
Prang Educational Co.,
66
21 60
Thompson, Brown & Co.,
66
7 83
Chas. A. Bacon,
66
4 34
J. B. Lippincott & Co.,
66
.
3 00
$1,036 00
George S. Perry, school supplies,
$180 00
Boston School Supply Co., "
139 76
Chas. H. Whiting, 66
118 32
Geo. F. King & Merrill, 66
34 73
Chas. A. Cheney,
66
(writing books)
25 37
Knight, Adams & Co.,
66 (blank books)
2 45
J. D. Mansfield,
(Chemicals) 66
5 36
Carter, Harris & Hawley,
3 60
A. H. Andrews & Co.,
5 gross crayons,
3 00
W. W. Bessey, delivering books etc.,
56 50
John H. Eaton, expressing,
11 10
Total,
$1,616 19
Balance overdrawn, 13 96
$1,602 23
.
For details of expenditures see School Committee's report.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
April 6th, Appropriation authorized .
$2200 00
Expended as follows :
68
STEAMER LUCIUS BEEBE.
Paid W. B. Daniel, 1st Engineer, $125 00
E. I. Purrington, 2nd, « 100 00 .
David Graham, Steward, . 75 00
1 day's labor, . 2 00
Members, as per pay-roll to Feb. 1, 1886
174 25
G. H. Hathaway, horses, .
72 00
Andrew Young, · ·
10 00
N. H. Dow, 4 00 ·
D. W. Hunt, 66 2 00 ·
J. A. Henderson, « 2 00
Citizens' Gas Light Co. Gas to Sept. 1, '85, 27 65
Geo. W. Aborn, 5 1-2 tons coal, 37 90
Chelmsford Foundry Co. 830 lbs. track at 4cts. 33 20 E. I. Purrington, repairs, 5 79
A. S. Jackson, on hose, 4 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., repairs and pipe,
3 36
S. F. Littlefield & Co. rope, varnish and funnel, 6 52
Walworth Mfg. Co., flue brushes and packing, 3 30
G. H. Hathaway, whip, 2 00
A. S. Atherton, oil and matches, 55
Total,
$690 52
CHEMICAL ENGINE CO.
Paid Members, as per pay roll to Feby. 1, 1886, $127 25
Jacob Remmel, Steward, to Oct. 1, 1885, . 5 00
Abram Gould, rent of land, to Nov. 1, '85, 12 00
Chas. W. Badger, chemicals, .
21 25
A. L. Mansfield, 1 ton coal, 1-2 cord wood, 10 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., cans, funnel, lantern etc. 5 43
A. S. Jackson, tube, 3 00
Geo. T. Lamont, repairs, . 3 00
A. S. Atherton, ink, soap etc., . ·
60
Total, $187 53
69
WASHINGTON HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Paid Members, as per pay roll to Feby. 1, '86 $261 00
A. S. Cobb, Steward, 24 50
Chas. Dunn, rent to Jan. 1, 1886, . 120 00
G. H. Hathaway, horses, . 14 00
C. C. Bridge, 1 light glass 16x36 & setting, 1 25
Total,
$420 75
C. WAKEFIELD ENGINE CO.
Paid Members, as per pay roll to May 1, 1885, $127 50
W. C. Buxton, Steward, . 8 00
G. H. Moses, ·
3 75
A. L. Mansfield, horses, .
12 00
J. B. Wiley, repairs on house, . .
1 25
Total,
$152 50
J. H. CARTER HOSE CO.
Paid Members as per pay roll to Feb. 1, '86, . $163 50
Chas. Jordan, rent to Aug. 15, '85, 50 00
David Graham, care of hose, 3 50 .
G. W. Aborn, 1-2 ton coal,
3 25
H. E. Hunt, horse, . ·
2 00
A. J. Hutchinson. oil, matches and blacking, 80
S. F. Littlefield & Co., wrench and screws, 87
Total,
$223 92
SUNDRY OTHER EXPENSES.
Paid A. S. Jackson, 2 hydrant gates, $23 00
Cntler Bros., 22 galls. oil and pails, . 25 90
C. W. Eaton, storage "Yale" Oct. to May, 17 50
Amount carried forward, $76 40
70
Amount brought forward, Paid David Graham, oiling hose, 10 00
$76 40
watching fire, Junction, 2 50
labor on "Yale", 2 00
R. Howard, repairs, E. Ward house, 8 72
J. B. Wiley, 66 1 50
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairs on fountains, 8 40
Smith & Anthony, reservoir cover,
6 00
Parsons & Howard,
repairs, 1 50
I. F. Sheldon, 66 care 1 year 2 00
G. H. Hathaway, horse hire, . 4 00
W. H. Twombly. printing blanks, 4 00 ·
J. H. Emerson, ringing bell 1 year, . .
3 00
G. W. Cunningham, expressing,
1 25
D. W. Hunt, moving hose,
·
80
W. V. Taylor, 18 quarts salt,
35
Total,
$122 42
Recapitulation.
Steamer Lucius Beebe, $690 52
Washington Hook and Ladder Co., . 420 75
Chemical Engine Co., 187 53
C. Wakefield Engine Co.,
152 50
J. H. Carter Hose Co., ·
·
.
223 92
Sundry other expenses,
122 42
Total,
. $1,797 64
Balance unexpended, 402 36 ·
$2,200 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $2,875 00
Expended as follows :
71
Paid Board of Auditors for 1884-5, $100 00
Registrars for 1884-5, .
100 00
Health for 1884-5, 50 00
Selectmen for 1885-6,
400 00
Assessors, . 400 00
66 Overseers of the Poor, 250 00
School Committee, 250 00
Road Commissioners, .
200 00
Fire Engineers, . 75 00
Town Treasurer,
200 00
Clerk,
100 00
C. F. Woodward, Tax Collector, 1883 & 4, 100 00
60
60
1885, 300 00
$2,525 00
Constables and police as follows :
Chas. H. Davis, Constable,
$ 25 12
John Day, Police service 1884-5, 85 00
John F. Alexander, 66 1885, 91 15
Jerome S. Niles, . 66
26 05
John F. Whiting,
66 15 20
John W. Jenkins,
66
14 70
Geo. T. Lamont,
13 95
L. E. Howlett,
66
13 40
Chas. A. Coleman,
66
12 85
Noah M. Eaton,
66
10 60
Michael Welsh,
66
66
8 60
Calvin E. Townley,
8 20
Ezra M. Sweetser,
66
66
7 50
Thos. Lally,
66
6 90
W. W. Bessey,
6 40
R. H. Mitchell,
2 80
$348 42
Total,
$2,873 42
Balance unexpended,
1 58
-$2,875 00
72
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
April 6th, Appropriation authorized. $1,600 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas 1 yr.to Feb. 1, $547 70 Wakefield Coal Co., 50 tons coal at $5.20, 260 00
66 " 2 ft. wood, prepared, 2 25
Water Co., water 1 yr.to June '86, 65 00
H. C. Hall, janitor, . 499 93
J. G. Morrill, ice, season of 1885,
8 00
I. A. Parsons, carpenter work and material, G. T. McLauthlin & Co., rep'g and altering steam piping, 17 20
24 69
G. T. McLauthlin & Co., labor and material for piping, ·
16 69
L. Descalzo & Co., labor and gas fixtures, 4 94 66 toilet paper, 3 00
Denis Greany, whitening 3 rooms,
13 37
E. Howard Clock Co., repairing clock,
11 65
Geo. F. Lucas, 66 6 50 ·
5 05
Geo. H. Taylor, repairs, . · ash pail bottom, ·
1 00
Chas. S. Knowles, repairs, 3 00
F. J. Culbert, 3 gem filters, 4 05
Wm. H. Frost, hanging border, 1 50
Parsons & Howard, iron standard, 1 25
Wakefield Rattan Co., repairing and labor, 2 20
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairing & material, 3 81
J. Barnard Wiley, mason work,
2 50
Cutler Bros., supplies for janitor, 16 09
C. A. Janes & Co., " " " .
5 33
Amount carried forward,
$1,581 50
66 court room, 50 00
Geo. V. Yenetchi, 2 galls. alcohol,
4 80
73
Amount brought forward, . $1,581 50
Paid C. O. Anderson, cotton flannel, 1 25
Edward E. Lee, picture cord, etc., 1 62
Geo. P. Cutter, setting glass, 4 35
John Day, removing ashes, 5 00
E. I. Purrington, 2 bulletin boards, etc., .
75
Total,
$1,594 47
Balance unexpended, 5 53
$1,600 00
STREET LAMPS.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $1400 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas, 759 24
Denis O'Connell, lighting, 372 00
I. F. Sheldon, Greenwood, 112 50
66 repairs,
1 20
Henry Phelps, lighting, North Ward, 6 25
W. W. Shedd,
5 00
kerosene, . 90
Globe Gas Light Co., one gas lantern, 5 00
L. Descalzo & Co., 12 globe burners, 1 80
Geo. H. Taylor, lamps, supplies & repairs 16 85 S. F. Littlefield & Co., rep'g. fountain lamp, 3 25
Geo. P. C'utter, 110 lights at .30, 57 at .12, 39 84
11 93
Cutler Bros., chimneys, matches and oil, A. J. Hutchinson, "
27 76
Total
$1363 52
Balance unexpended, . . .
·
36 48
·
$1400 00
10
74
STREET LAMPS, SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
April 6th. Approp'n. authorized : Spaulding St. $20 00
Church St. 20 00
Dec. 3rd.
" Cor. Gould & Cedar, 25 00
21st.
" & Converse, 20 00
" Main and Summer, 20 00
" Emerson & Auburn 20 00
Total,
$125 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Globe Gas Light Co., posts and lanterns,
$87 55
John Cuff, setting posts,
2 50
John H. Eaton, Expressing,
8 15
L. Descalzo & Co., labor and material,
3 85
Total,
$102 05
Balance unexpended, .
22 95
$125 00
NIGHT WATCH.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized,
$1800 00
Expended as follows :
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