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Paid John A. Meloney,
150 00
John F. Whiting,
.
750 00
Orrin Stone, .
900 00
.
$1800 00
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $3000 00
Paid Wakefield Water Co., 60 hydrants lyr. to Dec. 1, 1885. 3000 00
75
BOARD OF HEALTH EXPENSES.
Decem. 21st. Appropriation authorized, $375 00
Expended as follows :
Paid J. R. Mansfield, Health Officer 10mos.
91 00
Geo. E. Dunbar, printing,
· 1 00
C. W. Eaton,
advertising .
1 10
W. H. Twombly, ·
1. 25
Geo. W. Killorin, bldg. 9 1-2 rods sewer. .
171 00
J. R. Mansfield, cleaning drain, .
7 00
James Foley :
1 00
John Cuff, water course Bdway., 14 00
Wm. F. Bowman,
10 00
D. E. Shannahan,
66 8 00
L. Devine,
course to Factory, 3 00
Timo. Kelliher,
" course Bdway, 1 50
·
1 50
W. W. Bessey, distributing regulations, .
9 00
Total,
$338 10
Balance unexpended, .
36 90
$375 00
BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized,
$400 00
Dog-tax 1884, 38.1 21
$781 21
Paid C. W. Eaton, Treas. of Trustees as per receipts, 781 21 For Details of Expenditures see Trustees' Report.
Patk. Reardon,
·
17 75
76
PUBLIC READING ROOM.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $325 00
Paid C. W. Eaton, Treas. as per receipts, . 325 00
For Details, see Trustees' Report.
MEMORIAL DAY.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized $200 00
Paid D. P. Rolfe, Q. M. Post 12, G. A. R., 200 00
C. SWEETSER BURIAL LOT FUND,
March 1, 1885. Accrued Interest to date, . $79 12
Paid Wm. G. Skinner, labor on lot, $29 50
Balance unexpended, 49 62
79 12
EXPENSES OF FISH COMMITTEE.
Received from sale of 290 permits at 25 cts., $72 50
Expended as follows :
Paid Samuel Parker, Jr., services, 30 62
Charles H. Davis, 66 15 00 .
C. W. Eaton, printing and advertising,
14 00 .
C. H. Whiting. 500 envelopes, .
2 00
E. J. Griffin, team, . · 3 50
C. F. Bickford, “ .
2 00
G. W. Cunningham, expressing,
1 50
Total, $68 62
Unexpended balance paid Town Treasurer 3 88
$72 50
STEAM PIPES IN TOWN HOUSE ROOMS,
Novem. 6th. Appropriation authorized, $250 00
Paid Geo. T. McLauthlin & Co., steam piping and labor, 250 00
PRINTING VALUATION LIST.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $350 00
Paid C. W. Eaton, printing 1500 copies, $297 00 C. F. Hartshorne, copying Val'n List, 53 00
350 00
SUPPORT OF POOR.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, . $5,000 00
Received from various sources, as shown in
Overseers' report. ·
1,702 53
$6,702 53
Paid Selectmen's orders in this department,
. $6,832 93
Balance overdrawn, ·
130 40
$6,702 53
COMMON AND PARK IMPROVEMENT.
Unexpended balance 1884-5,
. $5,995 47
Paid Park Comm'rs, as per receipts,
·
5,995 47
For details of expenditures see report of Commissioners.
78
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES,
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, . $5,000 00
Received from Town of Lynnfield, 1-2 cost of repairing bridge, $16, and use of road machine, $8, ·
24 00
66 " J. F. Woodward, loam, ·
1 50
66 " T. J. Skinner, 1-2 cost concrete crossing, Chestnut St., . 7 64 .
66 ‹. F. Emmons. extra work, drive way 10 00
66 " Wakefield Water Co., fixing ditch, Charles St., -
10 00
Total,
$5,053 14
Expended as follows :
Paid for labor and teams as per pay rolls, . $4,106 38
N. H. Dow, snow paths, '84-5,
18 75
F. P. Hoyt,
66
8 20
G. W. Killorin, 66 66
.
14 00
H. N. Winslow, 66
17 50
Pat'k O'Connor,
1 75
A. L. Mansfield, 66
20 10
H. N. Oliver,
66
11 00
Andrew Young,
10 51
Mrs. Mary Baldwin, 1580 loads gravel, 6 cts
94 80
W. H. Parker,
100
6 00
A. Turnbull,
158
9 48
Geo. W. Aborn,
123
66
7 38
L. B. Eaton, 200
yds. 66
8 cts.
16 00
City of Somerville,
152
10 cts.
15 20
Wm. G. Doe,
384
66 38 40
H. Mccullough,
157
66
66 15 70
Amount carried forward,
. $4,411 15
.
·
.
79
Amount brought forward, $4,411 15 . Paid E. E. Oliver, rep'ring bridge, Lynnfield line, 31 96
David Perkins, “ at Greenwood,
and near Valley St., 17 03
B. W. Oliver, rep'ring bridge near Nahant St. 2 00
drain, Main St., ·
5 00
N. H. Dow, setting edge stones, Main & Church Sts., 990 ft. at 10 cts., ·
99 40
Dan'l Coleman, railing on Water St., ·
14 00
J. S. Batchelder, repr'ing culvert, Albion St. 50
M. O'Connell, repairs on Broadway, .
12 78
Denis Greany, repairing brick sidewalk,
1 50
Chas. Gorham, labor and gravel, 2 75
J. J. Killorin, cleaning gutters.
1 00
M. Foley, caring for lanterns, . 2 00
A. B. Woodman, blacksmith work,
21 15
Geo. M. Kelley,
1 20
Kimball Bros., road machine plate,
·
8 00
Geo. H. Teague, 2 street signs, ·
5 00
Jewett & Cate, lumber,
14 70
Geo. W. Aborn, drain pipe,
40 38
S. F. Littlefield & Co., drain pipe and tools Cutler Bros., tools, . .
5 97
5 05
James Lahey, 66 bound stones at 40 cts., . 26 40
resetting edge stones, Yale Ave 8 00
T. R. Newhall, covering and edge stones, . James M. Wiley, trimming trees, ·
10 25
S. B. Muse, 22 yds. concrete at 40 cts .. . ·
8 80
W. B. Ellis, 48 4-9 yards concrete, cor. Main and Water Sts .. at 50 cts., 24 22
W. B. Ellis, 30 5-9 yds. concrete, Chestnut St 15 28
Jas. A. Bancroft, surveys and plans, .
25 00
W. H. Twombly, advertising, 8 00
39 00
C. W. Eaton, 7 00
Amount carried forward, . $4,874 47
·
80
Amount brought forward, . . $4,874 47
Paid C. A. Cheney, paper and envelopes, . 3 30 .
F. W. Barry, book and receipts, 3 00 ·
A. Young, storing roller and scraper, 18 mos John H. Eaton, expressing, ·
18 00
B. W. Oliver, snow paths 1885-6,
5 50
N. H. Dow,
9 75
H. N. Oliver,
..
5 62
Pat'k O'Connor, 66 6 6
.
8 75
A. Young, 66
19 50
Jos. Connell,
20 90
J. H. Berry, 66
66
.
8 25
F. P. Hoyt,
6 99
A. L. Mansfield, 66
66
14 50
H. N. Winslow,
work on roads,
·
16 15
$5,050 66
Balance unexpended, 2 48
$5,053 14
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS,
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Received from abutters, one half cost, 350 58
Total,
850 58
Expended as follows :
Paid W. B. Ellis, 1895 yds. concrete at 37ets, $701 15
James A. Bancroft, measuring, . 2 50
Total,
$703 65
Balance unexpended, ·
146 93
$850 58
.
60
.
35 38
81 CONCRETE CROSSINGS AND GUTTERS, April 6th. Appropriation authorized,
$400 00
Expended as follows :
Paid W. B. Ellis, 502 1-3yds. crossings at 50ets. $251 16 66 13 .. at 37cts. 4 81
" 380 2-3 " gutters .. 140 84
.
Total,
$396 81
Balance unexpended, .
3 19
$
$400 00
CONCRETE IN AND ABOUT SCHOOL YARDS.
April 6th .. Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Expended as follows :
Paid W. B. Ellis, 883 yds. concreting at 37cts. $326 71
for measuring, 2 25
Thos. Hickey, Road Comm'r, 309 2-9 yds.
sidewalk at 37cts. less 50 per cent discount, 57 21
Total, · $386 17
Balance unexpended, . ·
113 83
$500 00
LAKE STREET GRADING AND SIDEWALK,
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $500 00 Expended as follows :
11
82
Paid Michael O'Connell, as per contract, .
$440 00
Jas. A. Bancroft, surveys, 8 00
W. H. Twombly, advt'g. for proposals, 1 87
C. W. Eaton, 66 66 1 75
Total,
$451 62
Balance unexpended, . 48 38
$500 00
WEST CHESTNUT STREET SIDEWALK.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, $300 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Patrick O'Connor, as per contract, 66 extra labor, 12 00
$272 00
G. W. Aborn, drain pipe,
11 10
C. W. Eaton, advtg, for proposals,
1 25
Total,
$296 35
Balance unexpended, .
3 65
$300 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
April 6th. Appropriation authorized, . $3,000 00
Nov. 3d. 66 (additional) 399 00
Total,
. $3,399 00
Expended as follows :
1.1
83
MILITARY AID.
Paid Wm. P. Dyer,
$144 00
Peter Connell, .
87 00
Timo. Haggerty,
66 00
D. E. Shannahan, John P. Swain,
48 00
Jere. Whitehead,
48 00
V. H. Ryder, .
46 00
Nelson Gammons,
42 00
Denis O'Connell,
40 00
D. W. Chase,
32 00
Total,
$607 00
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.
Paid Chas. Dunn, rent of armory, 1 yr., to Jan. 1,'86, . $300 00
Wakefield Rifle Ass'n, rent of range, 1 yr., 25 00
Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas, 13 mos. to Feb'y 1, 39 55
A. A. Mansfield, 4 tons coal at $6, ·
24 00
1-2 cord wood, prepared, 5 25
1
Total, $393 80
PRINTING, ADVERTISING, ETC.
Paid C. W. Eaton, pt'g Town Reports, 1884-5, $395 20
1400 School
Inv'g Comm., 26 00
C. W. Eaton, printing, 73 75 ·
66
advertising, .
74 00
Amount carried forward,
$568 95
54 00
84
Amount brought forward, $568 95
Wm. H. Twombly, advertising. 107 37 S. B. Dearborn, printing for Assessors 17 38 Conant & Newhall, 50 Auditors' sheets 4 00
Geo. E. Dunbar, 66 3 00 ·
F. Doane & Co., 2 books for Assessors and Selectmen, . 13 25
Chas. H, Whiting, tax and record books, .
15 00
. . printed blanks, . ·
6 25
ink, pen holders, pens, .3 45
C. A. Cheney, blank books and paper, ·
6 75
E. E. Lee, 66 85
J. G. Roberts & Co., rebinding Pub. Stat., 75
Dean Dudley, Wakefield Directory, . 1 50
Total, $748 50
SUNDRIES.
Paid Fred G. Harnden, distrib'g Town Rep.,'85, $12 00 W. W. Bessey, School Inv'g Comm. Report, 9 00 ·
C. H. Curtis, distributing Valuation Rep., 13 00
J. W. Locke, Postmaster, stamps, 22 00 ·
H. C. Hall, posting bills, 9 00
John Day, 66 66 .
8 50
Paid C. W. Eaton, exam'n titles for Assessors, . $85 50. S. K. Hamilton, opinion in case Mrs. C. A. Coffin, . 20.00 ·
S. K. Hamilton, 66 Board of Health 10 00 66 ". M. O'Connor, 5 00
Alonzo V. Lynde, tax deeds, 53 59
Geo. W. Aborn, illegal tax sale Williamson lot, 10 57 A. W. Brownell, recording deed, 66 62
Amount carried forward, $258 78
85
Amount brought forward, $258 78 District Court, officers' and witness fces, cases of McCarty and De Roach, . .
12 06
E. E. Marshall, Stenographer, reptg. Meloney investigation 8 nights, 40 00
Paid Bd. of Registrars 1884-5, extra services, $50 00
J. M. Cate, health officer 1884-5, bal. for services, .
19 50
Geo. H. Teague .. truant officer lyr. to Apr. '85 25 00
W. W. Bessey, ' '85 25 00
Hy. C. Hall, lock-up-keeper to Oct. 1, '85, 15 00
C. F. Hartshorne, returns, births, marriages and deaths 1884, 103 45
Albert Winn, M. D., returns, births 1885, . 3 25
J. R. Mansfield M. D. . « 1884 & 5, 20 25
Preston Sheldon M. D.
66
1885,
.
6 00
J. W. Hcath M. D., 1884 & 5, 27 00
Oliver Walton. deaths 1885. .
17 00
J. A. Meloney. ،، 5 50 .
W. G. Skinner, 66 3 75 .
C. H. Davis, Constable, town warrant and dog warrant, 11 52
Paid Waldo E. Cowdrey, Treas. Fourth of July
Celebration, $125 00
Moses Staples, ringing bell July 4th. 1884 & 5. 5 00
R. H. Mitchell,
1885 .
2 50
funeral of Gen. Grant 1 00
" V. Prest. Hendricks 50
J. H. Emerson, " July 4th, 1885, 2 50
. . " funeral of Gen. Grant, 1 00
" town meetings'1 yr. 2 00
J. A. Teeling, portrait Gen. Grant, 8 00
Amount carried forward, $790 56
1 ; 86
Amount brought forward, $790 56
Col. Wm. Beals, use of flags Aug. 8th, 10 00
E. I. Purrington, work decorating town hall Aug. 8th, 1 50
Herbert H. Sweetser, work decorating town hall Aug. 8th, 4 00
C. O. Anderson, material for decorating town hall Aug. 8th, 21 08
G. H. Teague, draping and decorating town hall Aug. 8th, 10 00
Dion Malone, 11 pieces music Aug. 8th, · 11 00
G. W. Cunningham, expressing organ Aug. 8th, 4 00 W. G. Skinner, work in old burial ground, 23 00
P. B. Teed, tree protectors 6. 7 00 ·
Oliver Walton, care Ezra Eaton lot .. 2 00
R. H. Mitchell, repairing hearse house, 1 85
J. W. Heath, M. D., call to M. O'Neil, killed July 15, 2 00
J. F. Alexander, meals lock-up prisoners, . 15 25
Catherine Connell, washing " blankets, 3 50
Wm. E. Goodhue, killing and burying dog 1 00 Geo. H. Taylor, blacking & cleaning stove, 1 00
Cutler Bro's. 8qts. oil for night watch, 2 51
A. W. Mitchell, 6 police badges, 4 50
J. P. Lovell's Sons 6 " .
4 50
H. A. Winship, 12 " clubs, 10 50
John H. Eaton, expressing. 6 90
Wm. Conway, removing tree, $6; 1 1-2 day's labor $3. 9 00
I. A. Parsons, fence around concrete of Main St. fountain, 1 96 ·
David Perkins, fence on school alley, 28 89
Hy. C. Hall, removing snow, winter 1885-6, 8 00
John M. Cate, repairing town-flag. 2 00
Amount carried forward, $987 50
87
Amount brought forward, $987 50
Jas. Martin & Son, flag for Town House, 11 50 Globe Gas Light Co., 3 posts and frames, . 30 00
Richard Britton, Tax Collr. 1882, overpaid
Town Treas. through error, 21 71
N. Eng. Telephone Co., rental 1yr. 66 " extras, 6 16
52 00
Wakefield Water Co., water 2 Main St. foun- tains, 1885, 150 00
Mrs. Clara A. Coffin, injury by fall, cor. Yale Ave. and Main St. 350 00
Total,
$1608 87
Recapitulation.
Military Aid,
$607 00
Richardson Light Guard,
393 80
Printing, advertising etc.,
748 50
Other expenses,
.
1608 87
Total,
. $3,358 17
. Balance unexpended,
40 83
$3,399 00
NOTE .- Military Aid to John P. Swain for month of October, amount- ing to $6, was returned to Town Treasurer.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
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90
Dr. THOMAS J. SKINNER, Treasurer,
To cash balance in Treasury as per report Mch. 9, 1885, · $4,596 26 Hired on town notes, . 23,000 00
Charles F. Woodward Collector, taxes of 1885, .
· 50,434 71
" 1884, · 66
1883, .
2,616 90
Bequest from estate C. Sweetser, Saco, Me., for Lecture purposes - in part, 5,000 00
Bequest from estate of Dr. F. P. Hurd, for the Beebe Town- Library. Prin. $2000. Interest 4.67 2,004 67 Trustees of Library, amount of a former gift from Dr. Hurd, for the same purpose, 500 00
State Treasurer, acct. Corporation Taxes,
.
.
3,535 13
National Bank Tax, . .
State Aid of 1884,
1,787 00 .
66 66 Military Aid of 1884,
382 00
66 66
Armory Rent, ·
300 00
6
66 School Fund,
71 67
66 State Paupers,
98 36
County Treasurer, Dog-tax of 1885,
409 73
Rent of Court Room and Janitor, 200 00
327 25
School Committee, tuition and text-books, .
50 23
Road Commissioners, from abutters for concrete,
66 balance unexpended, Lake St. appro'n.
W. Chestnut St. .
3 65
66 66
" Crossings and Gutters,
3 19
60
66
" Highway appro'n ·
2 48
Fish Committee, 66
3 88
H. C. Hall, Lock-up-Fees,
17 50
L. H. Tasker, Crystal Lake rental, I year to Mch. 1, 1886, .
20 00
Release of tax-deeds, L. I. Kenrick & Mark Crosby,
Licenses from Skating Rink,
57 00
Sale of Fireworks,
7 00
60 Common Victualler, .
2 00
Billiard Rooms,
16 co
66
66 Pedlar,
11 00
6 00
Sale of Town Hall plans,
2 75
Use of Telephone,
I 20
Interest on deposits, .
40 00
.
.
.
Selectmen Receipts for Town Hall, . Errors in Orders drawn - refunded, 67 00 1,604 17
Overseers of the Poor, receipts,
350 58
48 38
124 94
.
.
66 Auctioneers,
.
$104,498 50
.
959 31
5,836 56
91
in account with the TOWN of WAKEFIELD, Cr.
By cash paid Selectmen's orders, · $57.831 65
Principal on loans,
· 35,000 00
Interest on loans,
· 2,914 42
“ " Flint Memorial Fund, to Library,
60 00
" Hurd Fund, to Library,
35 23
State Treasurer, State tax,
· 3,210 00
National Bank tax,
· 1,107 59
County Treasurer, county tax,
2,056 24
Town of Saugus, taxes,
4 20
State aid to sundry persons, .
1,824 50
C. F. Woodward, Collector, for tax titles,
7 78
C. W. Eaton, for tax deeds and recording,
7 00
Total cash paid out, .
$104,058 61
.
439 89 Cash balance in Treasury,
$104,498 50
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TRUST FUNDS.
EZRA EATON BURIAL LOT FUND, $100.
This fund was a gift to the town March 2,1857, the income of which is used at the discretion of the Board of Selectmen, to keep in repair the burial lot of Mr. Ezra Eaton. [See Treasurer's report 1884-5, Page 90 ; also Town Clerk's records Book 4, Pages 361, 365 and 377.]
THE FLINT MEMORIAL FUND, $1,000.
This fund from Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, Nov. 5, 1872, is for the benefit of the Beebe Town Library, the interest thereon to be ex- pended in the purchase of books. [See Town Clerk's records, Book 6, folios 86-87.]
The sum of $60, as interest on said fund to March 1, 1886, has been paid to the Treasurer of the Library.
C. SWEETSER BURIAL LOT FUND, $1,000.
The income from this fund is 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 ; also Treasu- rer's Report, 1884-5, Page 91.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST.
Accrued interest to March 1, 1885, as per report, . $79 12
to March 1, 1886, 40 00
$119 12
Expended as per Auditors' Report,
29 50
Balance available, . $89 62
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. [See Town Clerk's records, Book 7, folios 160-162 ; also Annual Report for year ending March 1, 1884.]
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STATEMENT OF INTEREST.
Áccrued interest to March 1, 1885, as per report, . $76 32
66 to March 1, 1886, 40 00
Sum now available,
$116 32
C. SWEETSER LECTURE FUND, $5,000.
The sum of $10,000 was bequeathed to the town by the late Corne- lius Sweetser of Saco, Me., as follows :
Item 22. I direct my said trustees to pay over to the said town of Wakefield the sum of five thousand dollars to be received and held by said town in trust for the following use, viz : To safely invest the same and expend the income yearly in providing such lectures as will tend to improve and elevate the public mind, and to impose a reason- able fee for admission to such lectures, and pay over the net proceeds of the same to such charitable organization in said Wakefield as the municipal officers of said town may designate, to be distributed among the worthy poor of said town.
Item 33. , I direct my trustees to pay over to said town of Wake- field the sum of five thousand dollars in trust for the same uses as set forth in Item 22.
The town accepted these bequests, April 6th. 1885, by the follow- ing vote, viz :
VOTED. Unanimously, that the bequest of Cornelius Sweetser, late of Saco, Me., as named in Item 22 of his will, be, and hereby is, accepted by the town of Wakefield, the principal to be held in trust, and the income to be used as directed in said will. And that the Town Treasurer be authorized to receive and receipt for the same, and to invest the same in such securities as shall meet with the ap- proval of himself and the Board of Selectmen. That the Selectmen be authorized to take charge of the expenditure of the income, or appoint a Committee to act in the matter for the town, and that the distribution of the net proceeds shall be under the direction of the Selectmen.
Similar action was taken in reference to Item 33.
One half of the bequest, viz : $5,000, was received by the Treasurer April 14, 1885. The payment of the balance has been delayed by
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litigation over other portions of the will which precede the second item, referring to the lecture bequest. The amount received has been invested by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, as a loan to the town, on demand, at the rate of four per centum per annum, and the income thereon to March 1, 1886, is as follows :
Interest on $5,000 from April 14, 1885, to March 1, 1886, $186.10.
Which sum is now available for the purposes named.
DR. F. P. HURD LIBRARY FUND, $2,500.
The sum of $2,000 was bequeathed to the Beebe Town Library by the late Dr. Francis P. Hurd of Wakefield, the item in his will being as follows, viz :
"To the Beebe Town Library at said Wakefield I give the sum of two thousand dollars."
The town accepted this bequest November 3d, 1885, by the follow - ing vote :
VOTED. That the town accept the bequest of the late Dr. Francis P. Hurd, referred to in Art. 8, and that the Town Treasurer be author- ized to receive and receipt for the same, and that said bequest together with a previous gift of five hundred dollars from the same source, be invested by the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, and the income of the whole fund be annually paid to the Trustees of the Beebe Town Library, for the benefit of said Library.
The bequest of $2,000 was received by the Treasurer from the Executors of the will, Oct. 16, 1885, and the sum of $500, referred to in the above vote, was received from the Treasurer of the Trustees Feb. 18, 1886. Both these amounts have been invested by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, as a loan to the town». on demand, at the rate of four per centum per annum, and the state- ment of interest thereon is as follows, viz :
STATEMENT OF INTEREST.
Interest received from Executors Oct. 16, 1885, $4 67
from Oct. 16, '85, to March 1, '86, on $2,000, 30 00
66 from Feb. 18, '86 to March 1, '86, on $500, 56
$35 23
The above amount ($35.23) has been paid to C. W. Eaton, Treas- urer of Trustees.
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NOTES GIVEN AND PAID DURING THE YEAR.
NOTES ISSUED.
Date.
Amount
Rate.
Time.
Account.
To Whom Sold.
May 23, '85
$5,000
31/4 per ct.
4 mos.
Temporary Loan,
June 20
5,000
3
66
3 mos.
66
66
July 30
5,000
25/8
2 mos.
Dec. 24
5 000
33/8
-8 mos.
..
Brewster. Cobb
Estabrook.
Feb. 18,'86.
3 000
33/8
.. 8 mos. 7
..
..
Brewster, Cobb &
Estabrook.
Total,
.$23.000
NOTES GIVEN FOR TRUST FUNDS.
Date of Note.
Amt.
Rate.
Time.
Account
Held By.
March 1, 1885,
$1,000
4 per ct. Demand. C. Sweetser Burial
Town Treasurer. ..
April 14, 1885,
5,000
.6
C. Sweetser Lec-
ture Fund.
Oct. 16, 1885,
2,000
.6
Dr. Hurd Library
..
Feb. 18, 1886,
500
16
Dr. Hurd Library Fund
..
6.
$8.500
NOTES PAID.
When Paid
Date of Note.
Amt.
Rate.
Account
To Whom Paid
July 8, 1885 July 5, '83,
$1.500
4 per ct.
Hamilton Sch. Bldg Lynn Institution for
Aug. 27. '85
Feb. 28, '85,
2 500
4
06
Temporary Loan.
Savings. Wakefield Saving
Bank,
Sept. 29, '85 June 1, '81,
5,000
4
..
Permanent Loan.
Commonwealth of Mass.
66
June 6, '84,
1,000
4
Park Loan,
Southbridge Savings New Eng. Trust Co.
Bank
66
May 23, '85, V
5,000
31/4
Salem Five Cent
Savings Bank. New Eng. Trust Co.
Oct. 1, '85,
May 29. '84,
2,000
4
Hamilton Sch. Bldg
Wakefield Savings
Bank.
" 10 .‘
Feb. 10, '85,
3,000
1
Temporary Loan,
..
$35,000
1
66
5.000
1
.
June 20, '85, V
5,000
3 16
Temporary Loan,
July 30, '85, V
5,000
25/8
..
..
60
ISalem Five Cent Savings Bank. New Eng. Trust Co.
..
..
Lot Fund
Fund.
96
LOAN ACCOUNT.
Amount of loan March 9th. 1885,
. $70,000
Since hired by 'Treasurer, .
.
.
£ 23,000
Hired from Trust Funds, .
8,500
Amount paid since March 9th, 1885,
· 35,000
Outstanding loans,
. $66,500
Distributed as follows on town notes :
Lynn Institution for Savings, due Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, "
Sept. 14 1886, .
. 3,000
66 20 '86, · 1,000
66 24 '86, .
5,000
Gardner Savings Bank,
Oct. 1 '86,
· 10,000
Lynn Institution for Savings, 66 Aug. 3 '87,
. 1,500
Southbridge Savings Bank.
Sept. 20 '87: · 1,000
Gardner Savings Bank,
Oct. I '87, . . 10,000
Lynn Institution for Savings,
Aug. 3 '88, · 1,500
Southbridge Savings Bank,
Sept. 20
'88, .
· 1,000
Gardner Savings Bank, 66 Oct. I '88, · 10,000
Lynn Institution for Savings, 66
Aug. 3
· I 500
Southbridge Savings Bank,
Sept. 20
'89, '89,
. 1,000
Southbridge 66
66
20 '90, . 1,000
Lynn Institution for Savings,
Nov. 13 '90,
1,500
Southbridge Savings Bank,
66
Sept. 20 '91,
· 1,000
Lynn Institution for Savings,
66 Nov. 13 '91, · 1,500
6. Sept. 20 '92, ·
1,000
Lynn Institution for Savings,
Nov. 13 ' '92, '93,
. 1,500
Southbridge Savings Bank,
66 Sept. 20
. 1,000
Lynn Institution for Savings,
Nov. 13
'93, .
. 1,500
Total.
. $58,000
Also Notes for Trust Funds held by the Town Treas- urer due on demand as stated on page 95.
8500
Total,
. $66,500
Above notes are all at 4 per cent, with the exception of the two held by Brewster Cobb & Esta- brook, which were discounted at 3 3.per ct.
$101,500
July 5, 1886, . . $1,500 X
Southbridge Savings Bank,
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, “
66
Southbridge Savings Bank,
97
TOWN DEBT.
LIABILITIES.
Amount of notes outstanding, $58,000 00
Accrued interest to March 1, 1886,
432 33
Amount of notes issued for Trust Funds,
8,500 00
Accrued interest to March 1, 1886,
382 04
Outstanding Selectmen's Orders, .
192 IO
Surplus from tax sales due owners,
43 37
Total,
. $67,549 84
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Cash balance in Treasury, . . $439 89
Due from State, acct. State Aid, 1885, .. 1,840 00
. Military Aid, 1885, ·
329 50
66
Corporation Tax, . ·
171 59
Uncollected taxes of 1885, warrant, . 11,156 23
1884,
· 4,984 72
-- $18,921 93
Net debt,
. $48,627 91
COMPARATIVE.
Net debt as reported March 1, 1885,
. $57,913 16
66
March 1, 1886,
· 48,627 91
Decrease, in net debt,
. $9,285 25
'Total debt as reported March 1, 1885,
$78,086 24
66
" March 1, 1886, ·
67,549 84
Decrease in total debt,
$10,536 40
13
98
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
$3,200 00 .
Appropriation authorized.
Paid Gardner Savings Bank, . $1,200 00
Lynn Institution for Savings,
526 67
Southbridge Savings Bank,
.
356 73
Commonwealth of Mass.
32I II
Wakefield Savings Bank,
197 32
Salem Five Ct. Savings Bank,
55 52
New England Trust Co.,.
61 71
Brewster Cobb & Estabrook,
195 36
Interest on Flint Fund
60 00
Interest on Hurd Fund,
35 23
Total Treasurer's Dept .. . $3009 65
Drawn by Selectmen's orders on acct. C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund. 29 50
Total paid out,
3039 15
Balance unexpended,
$160 85
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TOWN TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES.
No.
To Whom Taxed.
Tax of
Date of Deed.
Amount.
98
Owners Unknown. B. 1. Osgood Factory Est.
1881
July 13. 18×3.
$98 31
99
Owners Unknown. B. A. Osgood Factory Est
1882
Aug 13. 1884.
111 83
100
Owners Un' nown. Land on Oak St
1883
.July 6, 1885.
7 78
·
99
STATE AID.
By direction of the Selectmen, the Treasurer has paid to sundry individuals State Aid to the amount of $1,824.50 as stated below This sum is re-imbursed by the State :
Elizabeth Bateman,
$48 00
Sarah S. Mason,
48 00
W. W. Bessey,
50 00
James Miller,
60 00
Mary V. Brown,
20 00
Elizabeth Moses,
48 00
Augusta M. Chandler,
48 00
Hannibal Nichols,
66 00
Thomas W. Coombs,
48 00
James Oliver,
54 00
Hannah Clark,
48 00
Wm. D. Parker,
48 00
John Davis,
48 00
Flora W. Parker,
48 00
Annette Davis,
48 00
Martha E. Pillings,
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