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Overseers of the Poor, 250 00
School Committee, .
250 00
Road Commissioners, 200 00
Fire Engineers, 75 00
Town Treasurer,
200 00
Town Clerk,
100 00
Tax Collector, in full for 1884, $50 ; on acct. 1885, $50, .
1 100 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,
9 70
G. T. Lamont, 3 60
Noah M. Eaton, 66 7 00
I. A: Parsons, 66
11 20
E. I. Purrington, . 66 24 00
L. E. Howlett, 60 20 30
R. L. Cooper, holidays 6 50
J. S. Niles, services 1885-6, 10 70
J. F. Alexander, .. . . 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, 66 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, 10 50
John Maloney, 2d, July 3, 4, 5, 8 00
Osmond Otis, ' 66
7 60
Michael Welsh
60 7 40
John Drugan,
7 40
E. M. Sweetser,
66
6 80
J. W. Richardson,
5 80
Geo. T. Lamont,
60
3 60
$350 00
Total,
$2,875 00
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
$1,500 00
NOTE .- Mr. Alexander was paid $2.50 per night, $6 being drawn from Miscellaneous Appropriation.
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
Paid Wm. F. Bowman, cleaning channel, per contract, $278 00
Winfield C. Jordan, drawing contract, .
5 00
Balance unexpended, .
17 00
$300 00
75
DRAINAGE ELM STREET.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $200 00
Paid Lewis Fogg, 6 days' labor, $13 50
Balance unexpended, 186 50
$200 00
EXPENSES OF FISH COMMITTEE,
Received from sale of 293 permits at 25 cts .. .
$73 25
Expended as follows :
Paid Samuel Parker Jr., services, $21 10
Chas. H. Davis,
18 50
C. W. Eaton, advertising,
5 15
W. H. Twombly, 66 ·
4 50
F. W. Young,
2 00
Total, ·
$51 25
Balance paid Town Treasurer, 22 00
$73 25
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $3,000 00
Expended as follows :
MILITARY AID.
Paid V. H. Ryder, 11 mos. to Feb. 1, $88 00
Jere. Whitehead, 11 mos. to Feb. 1, 44 00
Wm. P. Dyer, 3 mos.,
36 00
Timo. Haggerty, 1 mo., . ·
.
4 00
D. O'Connell, 1 mo., .
.
4 00
Total, .
$176 00
.
.
76
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.
Paid Chas. Dunn, armory rent, 1 yr., Jan. '87, $300 00
Wakefield Rifle Ass'n, rent of range, 1 yr. 50 00 Citizens' Gas Lt. Co., gas l'yr., Feb. 1, . 82 60
A. A. Mansfield, 2 tons, 100 lbs. coal, 26 30
4 ft. pine wood, prepared, 4.75
Total, .
$463 65
PRINTING, ADVERTISING, STATIONERY, ETC.
Paid C. W. Eaton, ptg. 1700 Town Rep'ts, '85-6, $417 60
66
66
66
& " Town Warrants, 42 94
for Selectmen,
22 50
66 66 100 Official Bulletins, 21 25
66
66 60 Voting Lists, . 50 00
66 66 advt. hearing, Pleasant Street, 12 13
66 .6 ptg. for Fire Wards, 10 87
66
for Assessors, 4 00
66
Yes and No ballots, 3 00
66 and advt'g for Registrars, 3 50
66
66 " Board of Health, 6 25
66
advt'g close of financial year, . 5 50
Wm. H. Twombly, advt'g Town Warrants, . 76 61
for Registrars, etc. 4 50
Geo. E. Dunbar, ptg. for Board of Health, . 15 50
Town Clerk, ·
6 15
S. B. Dearborn, ' tax bills,
17 68
F. W. Young, advertising registration, 1 50
A. W. Brownell, P. M., 100 postals, 920 1c. and 440 2c. stamps, . 19 00
F. Doane & Co., Selectmen's order book. 15 00
Amount carried forward,
$806 48
.
& adv'ing Annual Warrant, 51 00
77
Amount brought forward, $806 48 C. H. Whiting, invoice book and tax book, . 15 50 66 66 ink, . 75
A. S. Atherton, ink, . 1 74
E. E. Lee, ink, pens and stationery, 4 89 Emerson & Co., rubber stamp for treasurer, 1 50
J. B. Forsyth, distrib'g 1700 Town Reports, 10 00
W. C. Jordan, £ 1000 Health Reg'ns, . 9 00
H. C. Hall, posting bills, · 66 5 00
7 50
John Day, . .
Wm. G. Skinner, posting bills, .
.
2 50
Total,
$864 86
SUNDRY OTHER EXPENSES.
Paid C. W. Eaton, exam'n titles for assessors, . $58 00
J. R. Mansfield, health officer, bal. for '85-6, 17 00
John M. Cate, 66 part for '86-7, 38 88 F. E. Noyes, truant officer, 1 yr. to May '86, 25 00
W. W. Bessey, " 66 66 66
25 00
C. F. Hartshorne, copying val'n book for State, returns, births, marriages
50 00
98 70 and deaths for the year 1885, ·
Albert Winn, M. D., returns, 10 births, 1886, 2 50
J. W. Heath, M. D., 66
61 " , 1886, 15. 25
Oliver Walton, 67 deaths, 1886, 16 75
John A. Meloney, 66
21 1886, 5 25 Paid Waldo E. Cowdrey, Treas. 4th of July Celeb'n $125 00 Geo. W. Phipps, ringing bell 66 4 50 ·
R. H. Mitchell,
60 2 50
·
J. H. Emerson, 66
66 66 2 50 .
66 66 " T'n Meet'gs, 1 yr. 2 00
Carried forward,
$488 83
1
78
Brought forward, $488 83
Paid John M. Cate, repairing town flag, 1 00
Rufus Kendrick, fire ward, paid for putting out and watching fires, 84 75
C. A. Twitchell & Co., 15 fire ward badges, 5 25
I. E. Green, watching fire Hart's hill, 1 50
A. N. Blanchard, cleaning well, East Ward, 5 00
€ " repairing platform and grading, 4 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., new pump, East Ward, 18 00 66 repairing Main St. pump, 7 75
Wakefield Water Co., 2 Main St. fountains, '86, 150 00
. . " drinking & rockery " '86, 30 00
" hose on Common, 2 50 .
66 " 18 new hydrants, 3 mos. to
Dec. 1, · 180 00
G. W. Harrington, rep'g. Main St. fountain, 26 00
N. E. Telephone Co., rental 4 mos. . 18 29. .
I. F. Sheldon, rep's and care reservoir and pump, 1 yr. to March 1st, 1887, 2 00
Peter B. Teed, care trees in old grave yd., 2 00
W. G. Skinner, labor, old grave yard, 31 00
66 " care C. Sweetser lot, . 3 00
Geo. A. Seaver, care Ezra Eaton lot, 2 00
Sweetser, Butler and McCarthy, burying 3 dogs and 1 hog, 4 00
Geo. M. Kelly, repairing hearse,
75
A. S. Atherton, 3 pails, ·
69
John H. Eaton, expressing,
4 30
John W. Locke,
1. 00
G. H. Hathaway, team for Henfield case,
1 50
Jas. A. Bancroft, surveys.
·
5 60
C. H. Davis, witness fees, ·
200 00
Wm. Ricker & Son, 6 bulletin frames, .
9 00
Keeler & Co., walnut book-case 75 00
·
Amount carried forward,
$1,364 71
1
79
Brought forward,
$1364 71
Paid Cutler Bros., oil for night watch, 63
Emma S. March, abatement taxes, 1886, 5 76
H. C. Hall, washing lockup blankets & labor, 6 50
14 extra nights reading room, . 6 00
John F. Alexander, extra pay, night watch, 6 00
meals for prisoners, 1 yr., 31 00
reward for glass breaking, 10 00
E. I. Purrington, repairing town pound, . 3 01
service, ballot box, Nov. '85, 3 00
R. H. Mitchell, “ '86, 3 00
R. L. Cooper, ٠٠ " '84, '85, '86, 9 00
police service, May 30, '86, 1 50
T. C. Hurd, sheriff's jury, Swain case, 2 50
C. H. Davis, Constable, 4 dog notices, 3 32
fees, petition for ext'n Pleasant St. 10 92
" 3 town warrants, . 16 56
Chief of Police, salary, 6 mos.
to Jan. 6, 1887. 75 00 .
John F. Whiting, police duty, 24 hours, '86, 6 00
John Day, July 4 & 5, 9 60
I. A. Parsons,
·
9 10
W. W. Bessey,
7 20
Moses Staples, notifying town officers of their election, .
7 20
Total,
. $1,597 51
Recapitulation.
Military Aid, . ·
$176 00
Richardson Light Guard, ·
463 65
Printing, advertising, stationery, etc. 864 86
Other expenses,
1,597 51
Total, ,
$3,102 02
Balance overdrawn, 102 02 .
$3,000 00
.
80
INSURANCE,
April 5th. Apppropriation authorized, . $1,825 00 Expended as follows :
Paid P. H.Southworth, library, to May '91,$2000.
No. Ward, sch. house, " 1000. rate 2 3-4 per ct. $82.50 less div. $24. $58 50
J. D. Mansfield, Town house to Mch. '91, $25,000, Rate 2 7-10 per cent. 675 00
C. F. Hartshorne, Town house to Mch. '91, $15,000. Rate 2 7-10 per cent. 405 00
C. F. Hartshorne, Town house to Dec. '91, $5,000. Rate 2 7-10 per ct. 135 00
C. F. Hartshorne, Centre and West Ward school houses, $3500, to May '91. Rate 2 1-4 per ct. ; $1000. on furni- ture, rate 3 per cent. 108 75
C. F. Hartshorne, Almshouse, to July 91, $2200. Rate 2 1-4 per ct. ; $800 on barn at 3 pr ct. ·
73 50
C. F. Hartshorne, High school house, to Jan. '92, $4,500. Rate 2 1-4 per ct. ; $500 on furniture at 3 per ct., 116 25
Total, · Balance unexpended, .
. $1,572 00
253 00
$1,825 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
April 5th, Appropriation authorized, $5,000 00 Received from Wakefield Water Co., repairing ditches. 45 00 · Total,
. $5,045 00 Expended as follows :
81
FOR LABOR AS PER PAY ROLLS.
Paid N. H. Dow,
$213 75
C. H. Hart,
110 62
Wm. Cronin,
2 37
Austin Childs,
67 00
Wm. Toomey,
141 50
Dennis Brennan,
98 50
H. N. Oliver,
175 00
Morris Fitzgerald,
81 50
James Foley,
56 50
Michael Sullivan,
156 00
Jeremiah Cronin,
174 00
Wm. Oliver, .
188 00
Albert Mansfield,
24 00
Joseph White,
7 56
Joseph Muse,
11 31
Patrick Keefe,
154 00
John Loughlin,
59 50
John Flynn,
30 00
Thomas Flynn,
50 00
Thomas Hopkins,
52 00
John Maloney,
163 50
Michael Madden,
139 87
Daniel Whelan,
33 00
Everett Nichols,
32 00
Denis Murphy,
22 00
Thomas Hanley,
18 00
Michael Foley,
26 00
Darius P. Richardson,
32 00
John Kirk,
6 00
Thomas Ward,
14 00
Hero W. Nichols,
3 00
J. A. Sanborn,
.
7 00
·
Amount carried forward,
$2,349 48
82
Amount brought forward,
$2,349 48
Paid Richard Mahoney,
2 00
Patrick Walsh,
2 00
Wm. Cotter,
8 00
Michael O'Connell,
8 00
Lincoln Oliver,
45 00
Frank A. Heath,
74 00
F. P. Hoyt,
117 00
John Lee,
41 00
Joshua Perham, B. W. Oliver,
58 00
Theo. Curtis,
9 00
Daniel Shannahan,
46 00
Austin L. Mansfield,
24 00
Charles Gorham,
24 00
John Whitford,
20 00
John Hulbert,
44 00
Simeon Parker,
16 00
Wm. Sweeney.
2 75
Andrew Young,
13 00
J. R. Reid,
15 00
John Curran,
45 00
John O'Neil,'
40 00
Timothy McAuliffe,
2 00
Patrick Downes,
50 00
James Doyle,
4 00
F. F. Sullivan,
8 00
Andrew McDonald,
9 00
$3,128 23
FOR TEAMS AS PER PAY ROLLS.
Paid N. H. Dow,
204 50
H. N. Oliver,
.
265 00
. Albert Mansfield,
24 00
Amount brought forward,
$493 50 1
-
.
.
52 00
1
83
Amount brought forward, $493 50 Paid John Flynn, 30 00
Everett Nichols,
32 00
Hero W. Nichols,
2 00
J. A. Sanborn,
7 00
Michael O'Connell,
8 00
F. P. Hoyt,
62 00
John Lee,
41 00
B. W. Oliver,
44 00
Austin L. Mansfield,
24 00
Charles Gorham,
24 00
John Day,
20 00
D. C. Wright,
14 00
Andrew Young,
26 00
Wm. G. Skinner,
29 00
$856 50
Total amount of pay rolls,
.$3,984 73
SUNDRY OTHER BILLS.
Paid E. N. Sweetser, 400 loads gravel at &c. 32 00
B. F. Shedd, 424
7 . 29 68
S. Kimball, 297
8 . 23 76
Mrs. A. P. Dennie, 264 1-2 “
66
8 .
21 16
A. Turnbull, 256
8 . 20 48
Mrs. Abbie Hawkes 183
8 .
14 64
G. W. Abom,
216
66
6 . 12 96
Jon. Nichols, 150
66
4 . 6 00
J. Remmel,
115
5 . 5 75
D. G. Walton, 50
6 . -
W. G. Doe, 47 yards
10 . 4 70
T. R. Newhall, covering stone for bridges, 63 30 1
Chas. H. Derby, teaming 4 00
S. A. Guilford, bridge lumber,
34 02
3 00
Amount carried forward, $275 45
84
Amount brought forward, $275 45 Paid N. H. Dow, building bridge, W. Chestnut St., 80 50
Oak St., Greenwood, 54 62
66 Main St., 66 43 50
J. G. Brooks. rep'g bridge, Forest St. 66
8 00
J. M. Wiley, trimming trees on streets, ·
77 00
B. W. Oliver, railing on streets, 53 50 ·
R. H. Mitchell, sign posts and street signs, 33 75
Chas. H. Derby, 50 cedar posts, 20 00
Hero W. Nichols, 30 " 66 12 00
Jewett & Cate, lumber, 19 45
James Lahey, edge and bound stones. 40 00
A. B. Woodman, blacksmith work, 38 05 .
H. A. Smith, sharpening drills,
6 30
Geo. M. Kelley, blacksmithing,
20
Geo. W. Aborn, 108 ft. drain pipe,
66 20
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 114 ft. drain pipe, .
44 30
66 60 tools, ·
17 29
Cutler Bros., tools, 6 31
Geo. H. Sampson, powder, caps and fuze, 13 41
J. S. Batchelder, repairing drain, Mechanic St., 1 96
F. P. Hoyt, repairing Salem St., 1 50
Frank Kelly, care of lanterns, nights, 2 .50
Chas. Gorham, 66 1 00 .
Wm. H. Willis, damage to fence, 1 50
Seth J. Thomas, legal advice, 10 00
Jas. A. Bancroft, surveys and plans, 15 50
A. W. Brownell, Postmaster, stamps, 1 75
L. B. Lyman, 300 page ledger, ·
1 00
W. H. Twombly, advertising, 8 25
C. W. Eaton, advertising, 5 00
Geo. E. Dunbar, printing notices, 1 50
John Day, posting notices, 2 00
Andrew Young, storage scraper & roller 1 yr. 12 00
Amount carried forward, $975 29
1
85
Amount brought forward,
$975 29
Paid Joshua Perham, mowing on Main street, . 3 50
shoveling snow Feb. '86 1 00
Wm. L. Jones,
4 hours, 1 00
John Cuff,
4
66
1 00
Thos. Collins,
6 1-2 "
1 62
Patrick Keefe,
8
2 00
D. W. Hunt, sanding sidewalks,
3 40
H. N. Winslow, breaking paths,
32 75
Jos. Connell 66
16 25
F. P. Hoyt,
10 87
C. H. Hart, 66
10 75
$1,059 43
Add am't of pay-rolls, .
3,984 73
Balance unexpended, . 84
$5,045 00
CONCRETE WORK.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00
Received from abutters, one-half cost as follows :
Daniel Carey, cor. Main and Franklin Sts.,
$30 22
Patrick Kenney, Melvin street, .
35 58
C. H. Davis, Park street, .
14 47
S. B. Dearborn, Park street,
15 60
H. P. Pinkham,
15 81
F. B. Carpenter, Lawrence street,
36 55
Geo. H. Maddock,
26 93
Jane K. Vinton,
13 41
Mrs. Eben Wiley, Main street, .
21 09
J. H. Carter
24 85
Gowing Bros.,
·
10 38
. Freeman Emmons, "
.
15 66
·
·
Amount carried forward,
$260 55
86
Brought forward, $260 55
H. H. Savage, Oak street, 23 37
W. H. Lee, 66 76 63
Stephen Lufkin, Pleasant street, 10 09
Sumner Pratt, 10 22
R. P. Buzzell, Emerson street, . 11 26
T. F. Smith, West Chestnut street, 37 33
Geo. G. Floyd, Yale Ave., 14 68
. W. C. Jordan, 22 51
W. H. Willis, Railroad street, . 23 02
Estate of M. Knight, Railroad street,
15 68
$505 34
Total, with appropriation, $1,505 34 L. F. Linnell, Railroad St., $25.20 unpaid.
Expended as follows :
Paid Walter B. Ellis, 2,798 yds. sidewalk at 37c. $1,035 28
66 129 66 at 20c., 25 80
'66 807 " gutters, at 37c., 298 57
. 6 278 2-3 " crossings, at 50c., 139 30
$1,498 95
Balance unexpended,
6 39
$1,505 34
NEW SIDEWALKS.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized :
Vernon street,
$250 00
Main street, north of Salem,
50 00
Oak street, Greenwood, . 200 00
Received from abutters, one-half cost,
32 79
Total,
$532 79
Expended as follows :
87
Paid for labor and teams as per pay rolls, on Ver- non street, $249 75
Walter B. Ellis, concreting Main street, . M. O'Connell, as per contract, Oak street,
47 50
160 00
WV. B. Ellis, 177 8-9 yds, concrete, at 37c., Oak street, * 65 81
J. A. Bancroft, levels and profile, Oak st.,
6 00
Total,
$529 06
Balance unexpended, 3 73
$532 79
* John Hassam estate, $26.50 ; S. Kimball, $6.29.
PLEASANT STREET WIDENING,
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $220 00
Expended as follows : 1
Paid Mrs. Sumner Pratt, land damage,
$150 00
Stephen Lufkin,
10 00
For labor and teams as per pay-roll, . 56 50
Total, ·
$216 50
Balance unexpended, . ·
3 50
$220 00
PLEASANT STREET EXTENSION,
,
October 11th. Appropriation authorized, $1,500 00
Paid M. O'Connell, as per contract, . 300 00
Balance unexpended, .
. $1,200 00
-
88
PROSPECT STREET STRAIGHTENING.
August 2d. Appropriation authorized, $300 00
Paid for labor and teams as per pay-roll, . 287 50
Balance unexpended, . $12 50
OAK STREET, (LAKE TO ALBION STREET.)
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $900 00
Paid for labor and teams as per pay-rolls, $861 50
Geo. W. Aborn, 60 ft. drain pipe, 30 00
T. R. Newhall, bridge covering stone, Balance unexpended,
8 10
40
$900 00
NEW TOWN WAYS, GREENWOOD,
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, From Myrtle Ave. to Greenwood St. $350 00
From Oak to Green street, 100 00
$450 00
Paid for labor and teams as per pay-roll, .
$100 00
66
318 25
26 50
T. R. Newhall, bridge covering stone, Geo. H. Sampson, powder and fuze, . Balance tinexpended, . ·
4 13
1 12
$450 00
89
COMMON AND PARK COMMISSIONERS.
April 5th. Apppropriation authorized, $300 00
Received from sale of grass,
20 00
66 apples, 3 50
Total,
$323 50
Expended as follows :
Paid G. H. Sweetser, mowing Common, season '86, $100 00
D. W. Hunt, Park, 6 40
Wr. Murray, 72 days, 7 hours, at $1.25 90 87
M. Foley, 7 days, 3 hours, at $2,
14 60
J. Loughlin, 5 days at $2, 10 00
R. H. Mitchell, labor, 4 99 .
66 lumber, 90
Joseph Connell, man and team 1-2 day, 2 00
A. P. Childs, labor, 1 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., machinist labor, 7 50
Geo. H. Taylor, repairing drinking fountain, 2 80
J. & S. Winship, repairs, 3 32
A. S. Wiley, trimming trees, 1 00 ·
John Murray, repairing drain, .
.
1 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairing hose,
70
*Wakefield Water Co., hose, $5; drinking and rockery fountain, $15 each, Cutler Bros., tools,
35 00
7 05
paint and oil, ·
5 63
66 lamps, oil and chimney, .
5 55
H. E. Wiley, plants, .
9 50
Rufus Kendrick, 10 tree protectors, . 2 50
Amount carried forward, $312 31
1
* By reference to page 78 it will be seen that the Selectmen paid for drinking and rockery fountains, $30 and for hose, $2.50, duplicating the above bills paid by the Park Commissioners, to the amount of $32.50. This sum has been repaid to the Town Treasurer by the Water Co.
90
Brought forward,
$312 31
Paid C. W. Eaton, advertising, 2 50
Geo. F. Wilson, storage 1 mo.
1 50
H. W. Eustis, 3 loads, rotten stone,
1 12
E. E. Lee, blank book,
25
$317 68
Balance unexpended,
5 82
$323 50
COMMON AND PARK COMMISSIONERS FOR 1885-6.
April, 5th, 1886, Balance in their hands, $332 18
Expended as follows :
Paid Mills & Harper, painting pavilion, $220 00
Page & Littlefield, building pavilion,
115 00
Geo. F. Wilson, storage of tools,
8 00
John Maloney, labor,
7 00
Geo. Pennell Aborn, surveys,
3 00
Total, $353 00
Am't paid by Commissioners and due them from
town,
20 82
$332 18
BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY.
April 5. Appropriation authorized,
$300 00 .
Dog tax, 1885, 409 73
Interest on Hurd Fund, Flint
100 00
60 00
Fines collected, 11 90
Received for books lost,
1 45
Balance of last year,
7 74
-
$890 82
Expended as follows :
91
Paid Mrs. H. A. Shepard, librarian, salary 1 yr. to March 1, Cleaves, Macdonald & Co., books, $113 68 N. J. Bartlett & Co., books, 73 67
Geo. H. Springer, 72 52
E. E. Caduc, atlas. 25 00
J. T. Cressy, encyclopædia, 18 00
Cupples, Upham & Co., books, 16 50
Elwin A. Capen, Oology of N. Eng. 15 00 R. D. Grant, books, 12 90
Library Bureau. “ 11 25
Fords, Howard and Hulbert, Beacon
Lights of History, 10 00
A. E. Wells, Blaine's book, 4 75
Annette Savoni, Grant's book, 3 50
E. P. Pierce, World's Wonders, 3 00
$379 77
P. D. Meston, rebinding 84 vols, 21 25
Fred. Eeles, binding one catalogue, 3 00
A. Mabel Sprague, writing aod copying, 22 57
C. W. Eaton, printing slips, cards, etc., 35 75
8 placards, . 1 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 4 tin trays and dishes, 1 60
Geo. E. Mitchell, carpenter work, 1 50
E. E. Lee, 2 record books, ·
2 75
Geo. E. Dunbar, dating stamp, etc., .
3 15
Chas. H. Whiting, adhesive paper, .
1 60
J. W. Locke, expressing. ·
1 45
J. H. Eaton, . .
75
Mrs. H. A. Shepard, postage and stationery, 9 00
C. A. Dean, 36
C. W. Eaton, 2 00
Total,
·
$887 50
Balance unexpended, . 3 32
$400 00
$890 82
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PUBLIC READING ROOM.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, $175 00
Balance from last year,
16 83
Total, . $191 83
Expended as follows :
Paid Estes & Lauriat periodicals,
118 45
S. D. Peet, Am. Antiquarian, 4 00
Library Bureau, Library Notes, quarterly, 1 00
F. H. Leavitt, periodicals, 3 44
newspapers, ·
17 67
R. J. Hill, binding magazines,
17 50
C. W. Eaton, advertising, 2 00
A. W. Brownell, P. M., Box rent to Apr. 1,
2 00
Elastic Tip Co., rubber chair tips, .
10 00
Geo. H. Teague, shelving,
·
5 50
66 repairing furniture, 3 00
Total,
$184 56
Balance unexpended,
7 27
$191 83
LIBRARY CATALOGUE.
-
April 5th. Appropriation authorized,
$490 00
August 2. Voted receipts from sales, 50 00
$540 00
Expended as follows :
Paid Mrs. H. A. Shepard, clerical work,
$57 00
Miss Mabelle W. Newman, 66
.
36 75
Miss E. M. Tyler,
30 60
Carried forward,
$124 35
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93
Brought forward,
$124 35
Paid Mrs. H. F. Coombs, clerical work, . 1 35
M. R. Warren, rubber numbers, 2 00
A. W. Mitchell, 1 50
A. A. Crosby, rubber stamp, 1 00
R. D. Grant, sundries for committee, 5 12
A. W: Brownell, P. M., postal cards, 50
Phelps, Dalton & Co., cut for catalogue, 50
S. B. Dearborn, repair'g cut for catalogue,
60
F. W. Young, advertising proposals,
2 50
W. H. Twombly, 66
·
.
2 00
C. W. Eaton, etc. 3 13
printing slips and cards, 18 75
66 and binding 1,000 copies, 322 p. at $1.30, $418.60 ; 35 1-2 hours extra at 40c, $14.20 ; 200 sheets fly leaves, $2.25; cloth binding, 53 copies, $10.07; Total, $445.42. Paid on account, 376 70
$540 00
94
Collector's Statement.
Tax of 1884.
Balance uncollected, March 1, 1886,
$4,984 72
Received as interest, 425 90
$5,410 62
Paid Town Treasurer, $5,235 15
Abated by Assessors,
175 47 $5,410 62
Tax of 1885.
Balance uncollected, March 1, 1886, . $11,156 23
Received as interest, 190 25
$11,346 48
Paid Town Treasurer,
$5,615 75
Abated by Assessors, ·
322 43 $5,938 18
Balance uncollected,
$5,408 30
Tax of 1886.
Total amount assessed,
. $63,072 30
Received as interest, ·
.
9 94
7
$63,082 24
Paid Town Treasurer, . . $49,285 01
Discounts allowed,
1,848 59 ·
Abated by Assessors,
.
603 56 51,737 16 ·
Balance uncollected, . $11,345 08
CHAS. F. WOODWARD, Collector. FEB'Y 28, 1887.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
-
Value of Real Estate-Buildings, . $2,200,710 00
Land, . 1,177,370 00
$3,378,080 00
Value of Personal Estate, .
477,825 00
Resident Bank Stock,
50,600 00
Total valuation,
$3,906,505 00
Total number of polls, 1754.
Number of dwellings taxed, 1
1,141
horses .
356
. . COWS,
277
66 swine,
55
Value of real estate and machinery of corpora-
tions,
$687,950 00
Value of church property exempted by law
from taxation, .
134,500 00
Number of Steam Boilers, 22 Aggregate Horse Power, 731 .
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96
Appropriations included in 1886 Tax Levy.
May 7, 1883, Appropriation, Park, . $1,000 00
June 4, .'
66
Hamilton Sch. Bldg.
1,500 00
Aug. 18, 1884, 66 School Books, 1,500 00-
Nov. 3, 1885,
Sundry,
674 00
Dec. 21, "
66
1,035 00
53,154 00
April 5, 1886, Annual appropriation, " 26, " Appropriation, Schools, 1,500 00
$60,363 00
State tax,
3,255 00
County tax, .
1,956 95
¢65,574 95
Less estimated receipts,
. 4,500 00
$61,074 95
Assessed on 1,754 polls, at $2 each,
3,508 00
$57,566 95
Overlay,
1,030 63
Assessed on property, ·
. $58,597 58
Whole number of tax payers, · 2415
Persons paying tax on property,
1385
poll tax only, ·
1030
Rate-$15.00 on $1,000.
DAVID PERKINS, Assessors
CHAS. F. HARTSHORNE,
of
CHAS. F. WOODWARD,
Wakefield.
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97
POOR DEPARTMENT, GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
April 5th. Appropriation authorized, . $5,000 00
Cash received by Overseers,
from Almshouse sales, . $1,066 07
" Hennessey children, board, 2 00
" towns and cities, 129 07
" individuals. 173 66
" the Commonwealth, . 48 10
Total sum available for payments, $6,418 90
CASH PAID BY OVERSEERS.
Expense of poor at Almshouse, . $2,734 45
66 fixtures, 63 37
non-residents, settlement here, 645 81
persons here, settlement elsewhere, 268 64
:6 home outside relief, 877 11
persons in insane hospitals, 1,680 78
miscellaneous,
154 44
Total expense, · . $6,424 60
Amount overdrawn, 5 70
$6,418 90
Due from City of Salem, $10 00
State, 3 75-
$13 75
Deduct overdraft,
5 70
Amount unexpended,
$8 05
Wood delivered from town farm by order of Overseers, ·
$39 75
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EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF TOWN ALMSHOUSE.
PAID HOSPITAL EXPENSE.
Danvers Hospital, acct of H. C. Flynn,
$177 38
66 Geo. W. Clark,
184 46
66
C. E. Lee, 168 66
66 ..
66 C. H. Potter, . 169 97
66 66
66
*Mary Reagan,
85 23
Worcester
66
S. Bachellor,
181 21
Danver's 66
103 62
66
M. A. Richardson, D. L. Reardon,
54 32
Taunton
6.
Mary E. Adams,
174 56
Worcester 66
66 M. E. Osborne,
169 66
66
60
N. Sweetser,
211 71
,
$1,680 78
* Died Nov. 18, 1886.
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING IN WAKEFIELD, WITH SETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE.
Supplies furnished W. H. Batchelder, Salem, $13 25
66
A. F. Fisher, Falmouth, 22 75
Susan Cavanagh, State, 7 25
66
J. T. B. Hall, Saugus, ·
22 62
*Board of J. M. Hurlbut, Lowell Reform School, 103 49
Supplies furnished M. E. Measures, Stoneham, 73 95
Kate Davidson, State, 8 15
66
66 H. Dreyer, 66 3 75
Board, Jos. Fitzgerald, House of Correction, 13 43
$268 64
*Discharged.
99
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING ELSEWHERE, WITH SETTLE- MENT IN WAKEFIELD.
Supplies furnished Mrs. J. W. Russell, Peabody, $120 00
66
H. W. Brown, Reading, · 89 75
.
60
A. H. Danforth, Lynn, 72 00
66
* Moses Barnes, Northbridge, 262 56
66
66 Annie Froton, Lynn, . 29 75
66
66 Timo. Haggerty, Natick. 7 00
$645 81
* Died last of July.
OUTSIDE HOME RELIEF.
Supplies furnished Mrs. E. Farrington,
$80 50
66
James Flaherty,
1 50
Mrs. J. S. Teague,
75 25
66
Mrs. Courtney,
10 00
66
Mrs. M. Welch,
42 40
66
66
J. K. Burditt,
6 00
66
66
Burlington children,
96 00
66
Mrs. J. Sweetser,
52 00
66
Sam'l Emmons,
111 88
66
66
Mrs. W. F. Jones,
36 00
66
John Scully,
12 00
6.6
Mrs. D. Murphy,
153 00
66
Peter Casey,
33 75
66
Patrick Devine,
77 50
66
Barnard Derby;
5 00
66
66
Mrs. M. Mertins,
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