USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Wakefield > Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1885-1889 > Part 27
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52
5 20
Mrs. J. Kelly,
6 63
66
J. White,
1 75
Mrs. Swain,
4 75
66
66
Mrs. D. E. Shannahan,
29 00
Bill, State Primary School, C. F. Skinner,
37 00
$877 11
66
Walter Linwood, Marblehead, 64 75
100
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid H. C. Hall, acct. of 161 tramps, $56 35
Oliver Walton, burial expenses, 63 00
J. A. Meloney, 66 12 70
J. R. Mansfield, M. D., medical examinat'ns, 8.00
C. W. Eaton, printing, 1 50 ·
Noyes' Hotel, lodging, ·
1 00
Mrs. E. L. Eastman, accommodation, days, Mrs. Bean,
2
2 50
Geo. H. Taylor, repairing,
9 39
$154 44
Total outside expense,
$3,626 78
Repaid by towns, individuals and State,
350 83
Actual outside expense,
. $3,275 95
.
DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSE.
GROCERIES.
Paid Cutler Bros., $112 54
W. A. Cutter,
81 56
E. W. Eaton,
16 01
A. S. Atherton,
15 58
D. H. Emerson,
5 81
Greenough & Morrill,
108 06
A. J. Hutchinson,
17 34
Ira Atkinson,
48 05
M. A. Chesley,
10 58
$415 53
GRAIN AND FEED.
Paid Ira Atkinson,
$56 20
City of Lynn, 74 25
Amount carried forward,
$130 45
101
Amount brought forward,
$130 45
Greenough & Morrill,
$74 75
A. J. Hutchinson,
12 10
W. A. Cutter,
18 70
Curley Bros.,
26 20
Cutler Bros.
88 70
D. H. Emerson,
20 20
M. A. Chesley,
18 50
A. S. Atherton,
13 65
E. W. Eaton,
16 56
$419 81
MEATS FISH AND PROVISIONS.
Paid W. D. Deadman,
$53 32
J. W. Jenkins,
·
60 54
Gowing Bros.,
16 34
W. V. Taylor,
-
74 80
E. Butler,
9 71
F. Nickerson,
.
.
14 27
$228 98
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES.
Paid R. Britton,.
$32 90
C. O. Anderson,
24 11
Hopkins & Draper,
8 70.
Bowser & Co.,
16 80
E. G. Daland,
9 51
$92 02
FARM LABOR.
Paid W. A. Donald,
$83 34
H. A. Reed,
10 77
J. Severance,
85 96
G. E. Donald, (Mccullough),
5 50
(Hodgdon),
2 50
W. H. Gould,
·
44 00
R. Edmunds,
-
7 75
.
$239 82
102
TOOLS AND GARDEN SEEDS.
Paid G. E. Donald, $4.00
Cutler Bros., 15 79
Ames' Plow Co., Feeder, 3 00
C. H. Thompson & Co., plow, 3 00
I. G. Floyd, seeds and plants, . 3 80
J. W. Locke, plow points, 1 15
$30 74
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Paid C. A. Janes & Co., $2 25
G. E. Donald,
2 78
S. A. Hawke,
6 00
J. Flanley,
10 00
$21 03
HARDWARE AND BLACKSMITH WORK.
Paid A. B. Woodman, $52 67
J. Walton, 2 20
Geo. M. Kelley, 7 45 ·
Cutler Bros., hardware,
1 99
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware, 5 57
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware, 21 96
$91 84
MEDICAL EXPENSES.
Paid H. C. Perry, Vet. Surgeon,
$5 50
J. D. Mansfield, medicine, 12 82
$18 32
STOCK EXPENSES.
Paid J. Keczar, pair of oxen, $150 00
G. E. Donald, expenses, 4 22
M. O'Connell, pig, 10 00 .
Aldrich & Johnson, 2 cows, 135 00
$299 22
·
103
HOUSEHOLD LABOR.
Paid Kate Keleher, $104 27
FUEL EXPENSES.
Paid Wakefield Coal Co., 20 tons at $5.27 $105 40
SALARY.
Paid G. E. Donald, Supt., $493 75
HARNESS REPAIRS.
Paid R. W. Cuff,
$4 00
G. H. Hathaway, 3 65
$7 65
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
Paid Jewett & Cate, lumber, $11 06
G. E. Donald, wagon, 16 50
harness, 10 00
Wakefield Coal Co., lime,
2 30
D. P. Mason, paint, . 8 56
G. H. Taylor, pump,
6 90
G. H. Sampson, powder, . 6 95
E. I. Purington, pine flooring, .
1 10
$63 37
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid J. W. Jenkins, manure, . $12 00
W. G. Skinner,
16 50
J. F. Woodward, 66
6 00
C. Bateman, 66
·
13 87
J. G. Morrill, 66
14 25
C. H. Davis,
13 13
A. W. Brownell, P. M., P. O. Box,
75
Town of Saugus, tax of 1886, 4 38
Amount carried forward,
$80 88
104
Amount brought forward, $80 88
Paid J. W. Locke, express,
1 30
I. G. Floyd, use of machine,
75
J. T. Atwood, use of bull,
5 00
Ira Atkinson, phosphate, .
18 60
Greenough & Morrill, straw,
10 90
E. I. Purrington, repairing,
30 71
C. W. Eaton, Citizen & Banner,
2 00
advertising, ·
50
J. H. Cartland, ice, 1886, .
14 68
Wentworth, use of wagon, 75
$166 07
Total expense at Almshouse,
. $2,797 82
Less receipts from 66
1,068 07
Actual inside expense,
. $1,729 75
DETAILED ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
From sale of milk,
$609 23
" oxen,
170 00
" calves,
5 00
66 66 " pigs,
125 50
" pork,
48 74
66 " potatoes,
15 70
66
66 " eggs,
4 85
" wood,
33 80
stabling,
1 50 .
"' labor,
5 00
66 sale of rocks,
30 00
" peas,
.
2 00
66 66 "' pasturage,
10 00
" use of boar, 10
4 00
" sale of manure,
75
" board,
2 00
.
Total Almshouse receipts,
$1,068 07
105 ALMSHOUSE INVENTORY, MARCH 1, 1887.
LIVE STOCK.
One Morgan mare, .
$250 00
Seven cows, .
.
.
455 00
Thirty-five fowls,
· ·
26 25
Ten store pigs, .
50 00
One sow and seven pigs, . 40 00
One barrow, and two breeding sows, 58 00
One boar,
15 00
$894 25
HAY, GRAIN, AND FEED.
Three and one-half tons salt hay, $42 00
Twenty-one tons Eng. hay,
420 00
Eight hundred lbs. straw, 8 00
One ton shorts,
11 00
Eight bags meal,
8 80
Six bags corn,
6 60
Six bags meal.
6 60
$503 00
Twenty-five cords manure,
$175 00
Six
" muck,
18 00
Forty
" wood.
200 00
Wood delivered by order of Overseers, 39 75
$432 75
Carriages and harnesses, .
$475 00
Farm tools, .
275 00
Household goods, .
440 00
Coal, seven and one-half tons, .
48 75
Potatoes, eighty bushels,
60 00
Provisions,
110 47
$1,409 22
Sum total,
. $3,239 22
An increase from last year of $309 32 1 ·
.
106
ALMSHOUSE INMATES, MARCH 1, 1887.
Sarah Nichols, 88 years.
Annette Mayo, 35
Walter Mayo,
26
. .
Edward Hennessey,
7
John Hennessey,
4
Both admitted Jan. 31, 1887.
NOTE. - Samuel Mayo, age 63, died Nov. 20, 1886.
WOOD DELIVERED FROM TOWN FARM, BY ORDER OF OVER- SEERS, TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS :
Barnard Derby,
$21 00
Mrs. Maria Welch,
5 75
John Scully, . .
1 25
Mrs. J. S. Teague, .
1 25
D. E. Shannahan,
2 50
Jane Kelley, .
2 50
Margaret Mertins, .
1 25
66 Dreyer,
1 50
State Pauper, ·
1 50
Mrs. Pat. Farrington,
1 25
$39 75
GENERAL COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
YEARS 1885 AND 1886.
1885.
1886.
Town Appropriation,
. $5,000 00
$5,000 00
Overseers' Cash Receipts,
From Almshouse Sales, .
1,006 07
1,066 07
Board, .
18 00
2 00
" Towns and Cities,
329 66
129 07
" Individuals,
250 44 .
173 66
" Commonwealth,
98 36
48 10
Totals,
$6,702 53
$6,418 90
.
107
Paid by Overseers
1885.
1886.
Expenses of Almshouse Poor,
$2,593 48
$2,734 45
Fixtures
267 72
63 37
€ 6 Home Relief,
1,108 59
877 11
60
those with settlement here
946 75
645 81
66
elsewhere
503 72
268 64
66
66 in hospitals,
1,300 78
1,680 78
66
Tramps,
86 80
56 35
66
Miscellaneous,
25 09
98 09
Totals,
$6,832 93 $6,424 60
Overdrawn,
$130 40
$5 70
Due from State & city of Salem,
13 75
Amount unexpended, .
$8 05
108
Dr. THOMAS J. SKINNER, Treasurer,
To cash balance in Treasury as per report Mch. 8, 1886, ·
$439 89 Hired on Town Notes,
Bequest from Estate C. Sweetser, Saco, Me., for Lecture pur- poses,-final,
· 5,000 00
Chas. F. Woodward, Collector, taxes, 1886, .
· 49,285 0I
66
· 5,615 75 66 66
1884, · · 5,235 15
State Treasurer, acct. Corporation Taxes,
.
2,986 17
66 66 National Bank Tax,
· 765 79
66 66
66 State Aid of 1885,
· 1,840 00
1
66 66
66 Armory Rent,
300 00
84 60
County Treasurer, Dog-tax of 1886,
466 56
Selectmen, Receipts from Town Hall, . Errors in orders-re-funded, 4 88
Overseers of Poor, receipts, 1,370 80
School Committee, Tuition, · .
103 00
66 Sale of Books,
14 00
Trustees of Library, Sale of Catalogues, 50 00 .
6 95
Board of Health, acct. Saugus River app'n, 7 00
Fish Committee, Balance of receipts, 22 00
Road Commissioners, Unexpended balances, 25 98
5 82
H. C. Hall, Lock-up fees, 18 00
C. F. Hartshorne, Sale of Town Hall plans, 3 25
L. H. Tasker, Crystal Lake rental to March I, '87, 20 00 .
Wakefield Water Co., Overdrawn Payment, .
32 50
C. W. Eaton, Overdrawn Printing acct.
·
3 00
A. S. Atherton, Fire Dep't.,
I 9I
J. S. Niles, Skating Rink License, 1
2 00
Carrie P. Noyes, Inn-holders, 66
2 00
Sundry Persons, Fireworks 66.
9 00
Messrs. Hartshorne, Day and Skinner, Auctioneer's License,
6 00
Cosmo De Cecca, Pedlar's License,
II 00
Interest on deposits, 20 50
.
48 10
Rent of Court Room, and Janitor,
·
200 00
545 00 .
66 66 School Fund, .
66
66 State Paupers,
.
.
.
10 00
D. J. O'Donovan, Bowling Alley
.
.
$117,891 II
.
43,000 00
1885, .
66 66 Military Aid, 1885,
. 329 50
.
.. Selectmen's payments refunded,
Park Commissioners, 66
109
in account with the TOWN OF WAKEFIELD, Cr.
By Cash paid Selectmen's Orders,
. $54,023 95
Principals on Loans,
· 40,500 00
Principal C Sweetser Lecture Fund, re-invested,
10,000 00
Principal C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund, re-invested,
1,000 00 ·
Interest on Loans,
2,515 85
Interest on Hurd Fund, to Library, .
100 00
Interest on Flint Fund, to Library,
60 00
Interest on Sweetser Fund, Lectures,
290 CO
State Treasurer, State Tax,
3,255 00 ·
66 National Bank tax,
991 83
County Treasurer, County tax,
1,956 95
State Aid to sundry persons,
1,661 00
C. F. Woodward, Collector, for tax-titles,
102 85
C. W. Eaton, recording tax deeds.
I 90
Total cash paid out,
. $116,459 33
Cash balance in Treasury,
1,431 78
$117,891 1I
110
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 sum of Two dollars has been expended for the above purpose during the past year by the Selectmen. [See Auditor's Report, Mis- cellaneous Appropriation.]
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 expend- ed 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, 1887, has been paid to the Treasurer of the Library Trustees.
DR. F. P. HURD LIBRARY FUND, $2,500.
This fund includes a gift of $500, and a bequest of $2,000 from the late Dr. Francis P. Hurd for the benefit of the Beebe Town Library. [For Town action regarding it see Town Treasurer's Report for 1885-6, Page 94 ; also Town Clerk's Records, Book 7, folio 349.].
Interest on the above to March 1, 1887, at the rate of four per cent. per annum, has been paid to the Treasurer of the Library . Trustees.
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 the year ending March I, 1884, Pages 18 and 19.]
111
STATEMENT OF INTEREST.
Accrued interest to March 1, 1886, as per report, $116 32 " 1, 1887, 40 00 66
Sum now available,
$156 32
The conditions of this fund are such that any young man of Wake- field who files his name with the Town Clerk, and declares his inten- tion not to drink intoxicating liquors, and not to chew or smoke tobacco until he shall be 21 years of age, and shall have kept his pledge until that time, shall receive the sum of ten dollars from the income of this fund, together with a certificate of commendation from the Selectmen. The Town Clerk states that he has the names of one hundred boys, who have thus pledged themselves.
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 Treasurer's Report 1884-5, page 91.]
STATEMENT OF INTEREST.
Balance of interest available at last report, $89 62
Interest I yr. to March 1, 1887, . .
40 00
$129 62
Expended as per Auditors' Report,
3 00
Balance now available, $126 62
- The principal, $1,000, has recently been placed in the Wakefield Savings Bank.
C. SWEETSER LECTURE FUND, $10,000.
The sum of ten thousand dollars was bequeathed to the town by the late Cornelius Sweetser of Saco, Me., for the purpose of "provid- ing such lectures as will tend to improve and elevate the public mind,
112
and to impose a reasonable 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."
[For action in reference to this fund see Town Clerk's Records, Book 7, folios 310-31I ; also Town Treasurer's Report 1885-6, pages 93 and 94.]
One-half of the bequest, viz. : $5,000, was received by the Treas- urer, April 14, 1885, and the balance Dec. 2, 1886. Both amounts were invested by the Treasurer, with the approval of the. Selectmen, in the notes of the Town of Wakefield at four per centum per annum, but upon consultation with S. K. Hamilton, Esq., counsel for the town, he was of the opinion that this form of investment might not be considered as conforming strictly to the terms of Mr. Sweetser's will, and advised a re-investment of the same. Acting upon his advice, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, has placed the fund for the present with the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. and the American Loan and Trust Co. in sums of five thousand dol- lars each, interest being allowed at the rate of three per centum per annum.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST.
Balance of interest available, March 1, 1886, $186 IO
Interest on $5,000 I year to March 1, 1887, 200 00 $5,000 from Dec. 2, '86 to March 1, 1887 50 00
1
$436 10
Paid Thomas J. Skinner, Treas. Lecture Committee,
290 00
Balance available March 1, 1887,
$146 10
NOTE .- As the Course of Lectures provided by the Committee will not be concluded before the printing of this report it will be necessary to defer the item- ized account of expenditures until the next annual report, but a detailed account may be looked for in the local press at the conclusion of the Lectures.
T. J. SKINNER, Treas. Lecture Com.
1
118 NOTES GIVEN AND PAID DURING THE YEAR.
NOTES ISSUED.
Date.
Amount
Rute.
Time.
Account.
To Whom So'd.
Apr. 13, 186
$5,000
31/4 per ct.
5 mos.
Temporary Loan,
Brewster. Cobb
Estabrook.
May 20, ".
5,000
31/4 "
4 mos.
Brewster. Cobb &
July 1
5,000
31/4
3 mos.
Brewster Cobb ant Estabrook.
July 29
5 000
3 mos.
..
..
Bassett and Whitney
Oct. 28
5,000
4
11 mos.
Brewster, Cobb and
Estabrook.
Dec 2,
5,000
4
deniand,
C. Sweetser Lecture Fund.
Jan. 6, '87 Feb. 17,
3,000
4
8 mos.
..
Wakefield Savings Bank,
" 26, "
5,000
..
demand.
Wakefield Savings,
Bank.
26,
5,0.0
4
Wakefield Savings Bank,
Total.
$48.000
NOTES PAID.
When Paid
Date of Note.
. Amt.
Rate.
Account
To Whom Paid.
July 6, 1886 July 5, '85,
$1,500
4 per ct.
Hamilton Sch.Bldg
Lynn Institution for
Savings.
Sept. 16 .* ..
17 “
Jan. 14, '86,
3,000
337 78
..
20
.June 6, '84.
1,000
Park Loan.
Southbridge Savings
. .
23
May 20. '86.
5.000
31/ '4
Temporary Loan,
At Howard Bank. ..
16
27
18
Dec. 24, '85,
5 000
33.
Oct. 1, ..
Apr. 27, 282,
10 000
4
Funded Loan.
Gardner Savings
.
6
July 1, '85,
5.000
Temporary Loan.
At Howard Bank,
Nov. 1. Feb. 26. '87
July 29, '86,
5,000
12
. .
..
..
C. . Sweetser Lec-
ture Fund.
5,000
1
4.
..
..
Mch. 1. 'Sã,
1,000
٤٠
C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund.
$51,500
..
..
Apr. 14, '85,
3.000
1
1
..
Apr. 13, '86.
5.000
Temporary Loan.
At Howard Bank.
5.000
9 mos.
. .
Bassett & Whitney.
. .
.6
Estabrook.
..
.
Bank.
Bank,
Dec. 2, '30,
1
-
114 LOAN ACCOUNT,
Amount of loan March 8th, 1886,
. $66,500 Since hired by Treasurer, .
.
· 48,000
114,500
Amount paid since March 8th, 1886,
51,500
Outstanding loans,
. $63,000
Distributed as follows on town notes at four per centum per
annum :
Wakefield Savings Bank, due on demand, 66
$5,000
Lynn Institution for Savings, due' Aug. 3, 1887,
1,500
Southbridge Savings Bank, 66
Sept. 20, '87,
· 1,000
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook,
66
Oct. I, '87,
10,000
Bassett and Whitney,
66
66
6, '87,
5,000
Wakefield Savings Bank.
66
I7,
'87, '88,
3,000
Lynn Institution for Savings,
Aug.
3,
1,500
Southbridge Savings Bank,
66
Sept.
20, '88,
1,000
Gardner Savings Bank,
Oct. I,
'88,
10,000
Aug. 3,
'89,
1,500
66
Sept. 20,
'89,
1,000
66
66
'90,
1,000
Lynn Institution for Savings, Southbridge Savings Bank,
Sept.
20,
'91,
·
66
Nov.
13,
'91,
1,500
Southbridge Savings Bank,
Sept.
20,
'92, ·
1,000
Lynn Institution for Savings,
66 Nov.
13,
'92,
·
1,500
Southbridge Savings Bank,
66
Sept.
20,
'93,
· 1,000
Lynn Institution for Savings,
Nov.
I3,
'93,
. 1,500
Demand notes for Dr. Hurd Library Fund, .
· 2,500
Total,
. $63,000 .
1
Y
.
66 Nov.
13,
'90;
·
1,500
1,000
Lynn Institution for Savings,
66
Lynn Institution for Savings, Southbridge Savings Bank, 6.
28, '87,
· 5,000
Gardner Savings Bank,
5,000
115
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
$3.200 00
Paid Gardner Savings Bank,
$1,133 33
Lynn Institution for Savings, 451 17
Southbridge Savings Bank, .
308 89
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, . 1, 348 30
Bassett & Whitney,
194 16
Wakefield Savings Bank,
80 00
$2,515 85
Also Interest paid acc't Sweetser Fund
Lectures, 290 00
Interest paid acc't Dr. Hurd Library Fund, . 100 00
Interest paid acc't Flint Memorial Fund, .
60 00
Total Treasurer's Dep't, . $2,965 85
Paid by Selectmen's orders, on acc't C.
Sweetser Burial Lot Fund, 3 00
On acc't Ezra Eaton Burial Lot Fund, 2 00
Total paid out, 2,970 85
Balance unexpended,
$229 15
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. A. Osgood Factory Est.
1881
July 13, 1883.
$98 81
99
Owners Unknown, B. A. Osgood Factory Est
1882
Aug. 13, 1884,
111 83
100
Owners Unknown. Land on Oak St .. Thomas A. Rich,
1883
7 78
101
1884
July 6, 1885, June 25, 1886,
73 72
102
Thomas Lord.
1884
June 25, 1886.
29 13
·
- Pini -
Appropriation authorized,
116
TOWN DEBT.
LIABILITIES.
Amount of notes outstanding, . $63,000 00
Accrued interest to March 1, 1887, 316 67
Accrued interest on Trust Funds, undrawn,
429 04
Outstanding Selectmen's orders, .
197 14
Surplus from tax sales due owners,
43 37
Total,
. $63,986 22
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Cash balance in Treasury, . . $1,431 78
Due from State acc't., State Aid, 1886,
. 1,683 00
66 " Military Aid, 1886, ·
117 00
Uncollected taxes of 1886, warrant, . 11,345 08
" 1885, 66
.
5,408 30
$19,985 16
· $44,001 06 Net debt, . 1
COMPARATIVE.
Net debt as reported March 1, 1886, . $48,627 91
March 1, 1887, · 44,001 06
-
Decrease in net debt, . $4,626 85
Total debt as reported March 1, 1886, . $67,549 84
١ 66 £ March 1, 1887, . 63,986 22
Decrease in total debt, · $3,563 62
117
STATE AID,
By direction of the Selectmen, the Treasurer has paid to sundry individuals State Aid to the amount of $1661.00 as stated below, This sum is re-imbursed by the State.
Elizabeth Bateman,
$48 00
N. C. Hunter,
$48 00
W. W. Bessey,
48 00
Jos. L. Hurd,
48 00
Mary V. Brown,
4 00
Geo. H. Jackson,
70 00
Mary B. Burditt,
28 00
Patrick Lannergan,
4 00
Augusta M. Chandler,
48 00
Lucinda Locke,
48 00
Peter Connell,
22 00
Sarah S. Mason,
48 00
Thomas Coombs,
4 00
James Miller,
27 00
Hannah Clark,
48 00
Elizabeth Moses,
48 00
John Davis,
48 00
Hannibal Nichols,
4 00
Annette Davis,
48 00
James Oliver,
54 00
Rodney Edmands,
72 00
Wm. D. Parker,
48 00
Patrick Fay,
36 00
Flora W. Parker,
48 00
Mary Fay,
12 00
Martha E. Pillings,
48 00
John W. Furbush,
33 00
Sarah Sadler,
32 00
Sarah M. Furbush,
33 00
Annie Tibbetts,
48 00
O. N. Gammons,
36 00
James Weary,
48 00
Nelson Gammons,
4 00
Geo. N. Whiting,
48 00
Polly Gammons,
46 00
John Whitford,
72 00
Caroline Goodwin,
24 00
Geo. H. Wiley,
48 00
Micah Heath,
48 00
Julia A. Wiley,
48 00
Sarah Heath,
48 00
Hiram Woodis,
36 00
Total,
$1,661 00
The Treasurer would recommend that the sum of $3000 at least be appropriated toward the payment of the Town Debt, and the sum of $3200 for interest on Town Debt.
(Signed.) THOMAS J. SKINNER, Treasurer of Wakefield.
WAKEFIELD, MASS., March 10, 1887.
118
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Board of Selectmen would, respectfully present the following report of the various matters in their charge :
STREET LAMPS.
The principal contract for lighting and care of the street lamps was awarded to Mr. Denis O'Connell, and he has faithfully executed the same to the general satisfaction of the public. The Greenwood lamps, as usual, have been in care of Mr. I. F. Sheldon.
New lamp posts and lanterns have been placed in accord- ance with votes of the town, as shown on page 71 of the Auditors' Report. The new lamps located on Melvin and Bennett streets have been under the charge of Mr. B. Don- nelly. The Board would recommend that the sum of $1,500 be appropriated the coming year for Street Lamps.
REWARDS.
In April, 1886, the Selectmen offered a reward of ten (10) dollars for the detection and conviction of any person . who should intentionally break the glass in street lanterns or in the windows of any building in the town. Officer Alex- ander prosecuted one, violation of the law, and received the reward. No other case was reported.
NEW HYDRANTS.
In accordance with town instruction, eighteen new by- drants have been located, as follows : four. (4) on Main
119
street, Greenwood; two (2) on Oak street, Greenwood ; one (1) on Traverse street ; two (2) on Bennett street ; two (2) on Melvin street ; three (3) on Richardson street ; two (2) on Nahant street ; and two (2) on Vernon street.
TOWN HALL.
The Town Hall Building remains in substantially the same condition as one year ago : but the Board would recommend ' that a sum of money be appropriated by the town to, relay bricks and make such other repairs as are urgently needed. The overdraft in this department (about $285), is caused by the extra expense of gas, amounting to about $170 ; the pay- ment of the janitor for 13 months ; and the expense incurred by putting in new hitching posts, and repairs on lock-up. The Board would recommend an appropriation of $2000 for the coming year.
INSURANCE.
Policies for the following amounts of insurance are now held upon the public buildings :
Building.
Sum.
Company.
Expires.
Town Hall,
$5,000 Sun Fire, London,
Sept. 15, 1889. March 13, 1821.
5,000
Home, New York,
5,000
No. British, London, Eng.
66
5,000
Guardian, London, ..
66
..
66
2.500
Fireman's, Boston,
March 20, 1891.
66
Furniture,
5.000
Royal, Liverpool.
Aug. 3, 1889. June 24, 1889.
66
" books, 1,500
Dorchester Mutual, Boston,
May 1,1891, ..
High School,
5,000
American, Phil.,
66
5,000
American
66
5,000
Royal, Liverpool, Eng.
5,000
No. American, Phil.,
Jan. 9, 1892.
North School,
1,000
Germania Co ,
.
May 9, 1891.
West
1,000 Franklin, Pa.,
10, "
Centre
2,000
Insurance Co., No. America,
10, 66
Academy,
1,500
Royal, Liverpool, Eng.,
10, 6
..
5,000
Northern Ass'c. " ..
5,000
Lancashire, Manchester, Eng.
..
10,000
No. America Phil.,
2.500
Franklin, Phil.,
Beebe Town Library,
2,000
Etna, Hartford,
furniture,
500
Sept. 1, 1887. Sept. 12, 1887.
120
Building.
Sum. Company.
Expires.
Montrose School,
2,000
Home, New York,
Nov. 18. 1887.
South
2,000
.. ..
Franklin
2,000
Royal, Liverpool,
Jap. 8, 1888.
2,000
Sun Fire, London,
Feb. 1, 1888.
Woodville
4,000
London & Lancashire,
Nov. 8, 1887.
Almshouse and Barn.
3,000
Insurance Co., No. America.
July 24, 1891.
Hamilton Sch :01,
3,000
Royal, Liverpool,
Dec. 1. 1888.
..
..
5 000
Guardian, London.
..
..
1,000
Pennsylvania, Phil ..
Feb. 18. 1880.
.€
Furniture, 1,000
.€
. .
DAMAGES.
Two new claims for damages have been placed before the Board during the year. One was a claim for $300, filed by Mr. Denis Mahoney, for alleged bodily injuries received from a fall on the sidewalk on Centre street, on Thursday evening, Feb. 25th, 1886. The Board has taken no action upon this claim. The second was a notice filed with the Town Clerk by Miss Mabel Bulkley, for alleged serious bodily injuries received from a fall on the sidewalk on Main street, near H. L. Day's bakery, on Jan. 9, 1887. No action has been taken to settle this claim. The suit of Rob- ert S. Henfield, of Lynnfield, vs. the Town of Wakefield,
for $$5000. for injuries received in October, 1885, caused by an alleged defect in the highway at the south-easterly corner of Main and Water streets, which claim was filed with our predecessors in October, 1885 , came to trial in the. Su- perior Court. December, (1886), term holden at Cambridge. After a trial lasting five days the jury failed to agree, and the suit is liable to come up again in the next term of the court. S. K. Hamilton, Esq., appeared as counsel for the town.
NIGHT WATCH.
The Selectmen have employed two night watchmen in accordance with the vote of the town.
POLICE.
The town appropriated the sum of $350 for police service
121
for the year : but owing to the fact that there were bills amounting to $203.95 which were contracted the previous year, and which the present board were obliged to pay, there was left for actual use for the past municipal year only $146.05, which sum has been insufficient. There are still several small bills outstanding against the town in this de- partment. The Board would respectfully recommend that the sum of $500 be appropriated for police service the com- ing year.
SECRETARY.
To supply a need for more book room a new black walnut secretary has been placed in the Selectmen's Room at an expense of $75.
RESIGNATION.
On the 4th of November, John S. Eaton, Esq., Secretary of the Board resigned to go South for the winter. In Mr. Eaton's resignation the town lost a valued and efficient off- cer.
FOREST FIRE WARDENS.
The Selectmen have appointed, in accordance with Legis- lative Act approved June 16, 1886, Messrs. Rufus Kendrick. Austin L. Mansfield and Benjamin W. Oliver, as Forest Firewardens. at a salary of $25 each per annum. Acting under town instructions the following compensations of For- est Fire Warden Assistants was determined. Number of men at any ordinary fire, not to exceed ten (10).
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.