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.. police room, lock-up blankets, 4 50
66 packing steam valves, 3 50
. 6 shoveling snow to Feb'y 1. 4 50
$599 16
Citizens' Gas Light Co., 230, 200 ft. gas at $2.25, to Jan 1, 517 92
S. F. Littlefield, wire screens for trees, 6 15
6 hardware, gas and plumbing, .
139 84
Geo. H. Taylor, .6
18 92
65 00
A. A. Mansfield, 43 tons, 950 lbs. coal at $5.85, Denis Greany, 1 cord pine, prepared, ·
7 50
repairing sidewalks and chimneys, 8 18 Sidney Merchant, setting 11 lights 20 x 45, 24 75
16 3 ' 12 × 14, 75
paint and time, 1 03
15 50
Wakefield Reed Chair Co., rep'g rattan chairs. . E. I. Purrington, carpenter work and repairs, 12 21 C. S. Knowles, 66 66 Lucas & Lee, repairing clocks, 2 25
8 50
Jas. Devlin, repairing flag, 2 00 .
J. F. Woodward & Son, repairing seat, 80
E. B. Nyc, tuning & rep'g piano, . ·
3 00
Wakefield Water Co., water rates to June 1, '90, T. H. Badger, varnishing portraits of Washing- ton and Wakefield. 30 00
254 33
103
J. T. Magee, moving piano, $7 50
25 John Flanley, repairing " stool, 6 6 .. 3 mattresses for lock-up, 10 00
H. R. Bishop & Co., 11 ft. folding ladder, 1 43 Nat. Sanitary Asso'n, 1-4 cask carbolic powder,
L. Descalzo & Co., 12 rolls toilet paper, . 1 20
6 00
J. W. Loeke, jug of alcohol, 4 80 .
66 expressing, ·
8.5
C. A. Janes & Co., towels, cheese cloth, etc., 4 51
J. W. Poland & Co., ..
1 66
Ira Atkinson, water tank aud pail, 3 50
.. soap, matches, broom, etc.,
3 83
Kelly Bros., matches,
18
Hy. Davis, removing ashes,
7 00
Jas. E. Buckley, "
2 00
$1,772 50
Balance overdrawn, 172 50
$1,600 00
TOWN HOUSE REPAIRS.
April Ist. Appropriation authorized, $1,200 00
Expended as follows :
W. N. Gray, slating upper roof, $800 00
M. A. Feeley, painting library, reading and court rooms,
340 00
M. A. Feeley, painting police room,
12 00
.. 66 stairways, 3 00
E. I. Purrington, making transom and various repairs, 45 00
$1,200 00
STREET LAMPS.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, . $2,100 00
Expended as follows :
Citizens' Gas light Co., 299,533 ft. gas, at $2.25, $673 90
James Low, lighting, March and April, 110 00
.. setting glass, 90
.' repairs, 50
Geo. Il. Ledwith, lighting 9 mos., to Feb. 1, . 450 00
104
Geo. HI. Ledwith, lighting, 9 extra nights, $18 00
66 setting glass, 33 42
66
4 new lights, Cowdrey's Hill, 2 25
·
Geo. H. Ledwith, repairs,
80
Isaac F. Sheldon, lighting 1 yr. to Mch. 1, '90, 137 50
setting glass, 2 70
66 repairs,
75
G. T. Lamont, lighting 1 yr. to Feb. 1, '90, 24 83
Eben T. Newhall, " 11 mos. to Jan. 20, '90, 22 50
J. Dunn Walton, " 1 yr. to July 1, '89, 12 50
A. Mills & Co., 4 lanterns, posts and packing, 59 00
66 chimneys, burners and wicks, 22 20
6 . 6 doz. copper lamps, 19 50
Cutler Bros., matches, brimstone, naphtha,
1 59
. . 4 doz. chimneys, .
5 00
..
oil tank, .
6 00
.. . . wood alcohol,
2 89
1 stone roller,
62
sperm oil, .50, wicking, .25,
75
66 199 gallons oil,
20 39
..
2 gallon cans,
330 galls. oil at .10,
33 00
Kelley Bros., supplies,
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 2 doz. gas burners, 1 90
..
66 3 doz. chimneys, 2 40
66 1 yale padlock, 1 10
.6 .. setting glass, 1 25
3 43
Geo. HI. Taylor, repairs, .25, oiler, .15,
40
6 gas cocks, .
2 10
66 3 doz. gas burners and tips,
4 32
E. W. Eaton, 5 dozen parlor matches, 1 50
John Cuff, taking up and re-setting post, . 1 50
T. Hanley, setting 4 posts, 2 00
J. W. Locke, expressage,
5 40
$1,727 21
Balance unexpended,
372 79
$2,100 00
60
37 82
repairs,
105
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, . $2,550 00
Expended as follows :
Board of Health for 1888-9, $50 00
Registrars, " 66 110 00 .
Auditors, 115 00
Selectmen and Road Comm'rs, for '89-90,. 600 00
66 £ Assessors, for 1889-90, 400 00
66 Overseers of Poor 66
.
250 00
School Committee. 250 00 .
Fire Engineers, .
75 00
Town Treasurer,
200 00
6. Clerk,
100 00
Tax Collector, in full, 1887, $50; acct. 1888, $50; acct. 1889, $300, 400 00
CONSTABLES AND POLICE.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, . $1,000 00
Expended as follows :
C. E. Niles, police duty, March, $10 55
Chief, salary
12 50
66 April, 25 00
6. 66 " 9 mos. to Feb. 1,
450 00
66 miscellaneous expenses, 7 29
66
advt'g in Herald and Globe, . 5 48
Geo. T. Lamont, police duty to Feb. 1,
49 (0
66 shooting 5 dogs,
5 00
J. E. Buckley, killing 2 dogs, .
2 00
J. F. Alexander, services 10 Sundays, 66 police duty,
12 50
43 35
C. H. Davis, Constable, fees 5 town warrants, .
34 60
66 1 dog, 5 00
66 notifying officers of their election, 5 12 .
A. W. Hunt, police duty,
8 20
I. G. Floyd, 1887-8, 6 00
A. L. Vannah,
.
·
5 70
J. A. McFadden, 66
·
5 40
R. L. Cooper, 66 1888,
2 70
·
1 00
Zenas Perkins, 1 dog, .
$2,550 00
106
W. W. Bessey, police duty, $2 20
J. A. Meloney, taking prisoner to Tewksbury, . 2 00
E. I. Purrington, making closet, etc., 17 40
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, stationery, 2 70 66 " police record book, 12 50.
S. F. Littlefield & Co., night latch, keys, lan - terns, pails, cans, . 6 90
S. F. Littlefield & Co., broom, brush, dustpan, duster and thermometer, ·
1 90
J. Blackstone, 6 badges and 6 billies,
5 50
Wm. Read & Son, 6 twisters, .
4 50
R. O. Evans, 225 circulars & stamped envelopes,
4 00
G. HI. Hathaway, teams, .
4 00
A. W. Brownell, stamps, .
3 50
Dean Dudley, directory; . 1 50
N. E. Telephone Co., rental 5 mos., to Jan. 1., 23 62
$788 61
Fourth of July police services.
John F. Alexander.
$7 40
Geo. T. Lamont,
6 70
J. Y. Cressey,
.
6 20
John Drugan, .
4 40
John Day,
4 10
N. M. Eaton, .
4 10
John Hodsdon,
4 10
J. W. Richardson,
4 10
Edmond Sweetser, .
4 10
J. T. Burditt.
2 00
$47 20.
Total,
$835 81
Balance unexpended, 164 19
$1,000 00
NIGHT WATCH.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, . $1,800 00
Expended as follows :
- A. L. Vannah, 11 mos. to Feb. 1, .
$805 00
J. A. McFadden, 11 " ..
1, 805 00 ·
Balance unexpended, · 190 00
$1,800 00
.
107
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, . $3,845 00
Nov. 5th, 75 00
$3,920 00
Paid Wakefield Water Co., 60 hydrants, at $50, 23 hydrants at $40, 3,920 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
April 1st. Appropriation authorixed, $200 00
Paid Justin Howard, Q. M. Post 12, G. A. R., 200 00
FISH COMMITTEE. -
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, (the receipts) 350 permits at 25c., $87 50
Interest on above, . 1 38
$88 88
Expended as follows :
W. L. Griffin, use of team 3 times, .
$5 00
C. W. Eaton, printing 400 fish permits,
4 00
Will II. Wiley, making out " 5 00
. .
visiting fishways,
1 00
Samuel Parker, stationery, 4 00
services on pond and river, 16 25
$35 25
Balance unexpended,
53 63
$88 88
COMMON AND PARK COMMISSIONERS.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, $450 09
Expended as follows :
A. W. Hunt, care of common, April to October, $325 00
D. P. Rolfe, painting and varnishing band stand, 35 00
S. T. Parker, plants and bulbs, 25 00
Wakefield Water Co., hose and fountain to June 1,'90, 20 00
Chelmsford Foundry Co., 18 fence ornaments, . J. W. Locke, expressing 66 ·
12 60
50
108
A. S. Wiley, police duty JJuly 4, $8 60
A. W. Hunt, 66
8 60
hay seed and spade, 1 00 .
James Regan, 2 days work,
4 00
Thos. Emerson, 2 loads dressing,
3 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., rep'g fountain,
1 75
$445 05
Balance unexpended, 4 95
$450 00
GONG FOR EAST WARD ENGINE HOUSE.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, $85 00
Paid Geo. M. Stevens, 18-inch gong and fixtures, 82 55
" Barstow's express delivering the same, 75 Balance unexpended, 1 70
$85 00
SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized. .
$50 00
Paid A. S. Cobb, Supt., for services, 50 00
HOSE FOR VOLUNTEER HOSE CO.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, $330 00
Paid Boston Woven Hose Co., 600 ft. B. S. Jacket hose at 55c., 330 00
GREENWOOD AND SPRING STREETS.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Expended as follows :
C. W. Eaton, advt'g for proposals, . 1 50
F. W. Young, " 66 2 00
L. E. Hawes, C. E., surveys and specifications, 33 70
T. R. Newhall, 131 ft. bridge covers, at 20c., 26 20
Michael O'Connell, contract for building, . 450 00
$513 40
Balance overdrawn,
13 40
$500 00
109
CLERK OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, $100 00
Paid E. A. Upton, for services 1 year, 100 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, $3,000 00
Reserved for Forest Fire Wards, 150 00
$2,850 00
Expended as follows :
STEAMER LUCIUS BEEBE.
W. B. Daniel, 1st Eng'r, 15 mos. to Feb. 1, '90, $140 62
E. I. Purrington. 2d " 6 112 50
David Graham, Steward, 93 75
Members as per pay roll to Feb. 1, '90,
247 91
Geo. H. Hathaway, use of horses,
52 00
Andrew Young,
4 00
D. W. Hunt,
,٠ 2 00
A. A. Mansfield, 8 tons, 300 lbs. coal,
57 76
.
. 6 4 ft. sawed wood, . 4 00
('itizens' Gas Light Co. , 6800 ft. gasto Nov. 1,'89, 15 30
Wakefield Water Co., rates to June 1. '90,
10 00
Cutler Bros., supplies,
7 94
Sherburne & Co., 50 lbs. cot. waste,
5 13
A. S. Jackson, repairs,
4 25
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairs, 25c., files, 85c., sifter, 75c., . 1 85
Sam. Kimball, 1 ft. wood, Greenwood fire, ·
2 00
A. S. Wiley, sinking hogshead, ·
1 50
J. W. Locke, expressing,
1 00
W. B. Daniel, 2 elbows for heater,
20
$763 71
EXTRAORDINARY REPAIRS.
Silsby M'f'g Co., new boiler, etc., $486 25 66 repairs at Wakefield, 55 90
B. & M. R. R., freight from Seneca Falls, E. I Purrington, loading steamer on car, H. W. Dalrymple, express on tubes, telegraphing, .
42 60.
8 02
6 50
1 00
·
·
110
R. Howard, telegraphing,
$ 50
W. B. Daniel, labor, 8 70
A. L. Heath, 3 50
J. G. Daniel,
2 00
$1,378 68
WASHINGTON HOOK & LADDER CO.
Members as per pay roll to Feb. 1, '90, $375 00
Hy. C. Peck, Steward to Jan. 1, '90, 29 75
Chas. Dunn, rent, Oct. 1, to Dec. 17, '88, 25 00
S. J. Putney, " to Jan. 1, '90,
124 33
G. II. Hathaway, use of horses,
14 00
D. W. Hunt, .6 60
2 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., stove, $18, pail, 25 c., 18 25
A. A. Mansfield, 1-2 ton coal, . 3 50
Citizens' Gas Light Co., 1500 ft. gas, to Nov. 1, 3 37
Cutler Bros., supplies, ·
1 87
J. E. Maxwell, 2 straps, .
1 50
J. O. Dacon, splicing and leathering rope, ·
1 00
$599 57
J. H. CARTER HOSE CO.
Members as per pay roll to Feb. 1, '90. $250 00
Fred Short, Steward, lyr. to Feb. 1, '90, . 16 60
W. H. Godfrey, rent, 1 yr. to Dcc. 1, '89. 100 00
G. H. Hathaway, use of horses,
10 00
A. A. Mansfield, 1-2 ton coal,
3 46
. . 1 ft wood,
1 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., supplies and repairs,
2 85
J. E. Maxwell, 3 straps,
1 50
E. S. Jacobs, 3 chairs,
1 00
Kelly Bros., 4 galls. oil,
60
Roger Howard, axe. $2. repairs, $1.10,
3 10
David Graham, cleaning hose, .
2 00
$392 11
CHEMICAL ENGINE CO.
Members as per pay roll to Feb. 1, '90. $250 00
Chas. Drury, steward, Apr. 1, '88 to Jan. 1, '90, 17 25
A. A. Mansfield, 2 tons coal, .
13 83
Abram Gould, rent of land 1 yr. to Oct. 1, '89, . 12 00
·
111
M. S. Ayer & Co., 1 keg of soda,
$4 48
M. C. Reid, supplies,
4 02
A. S. Jackson, repairs, $1, pliers, $2,
3 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 1 tunnel,
50
$305 08
FIRE ALARM SUPPLIES, ETC.
$48 11
Geo. M. Stevens, Box 31 and fixtures, · 66 66 vitriol, battery coppers and supplies, 78 80
A. S. Cobb, 1 house tapper,
8 00
66 " use of horse,
1 00
F. A. Heath, setting poles,
4 00
O. Corcoran, changing wires,
3 00
G. E. Ricker, 3 doz. key box glasses,
1 50
A. L. Marshall, paint and brushes,
1 02
HI. H. Savage & Co., stub steel pliers,.
1 00
S. J. Putney, rent of room for "Old Yale,"
15 00
D. W. Hunt, teaming "Old Yale,"
2 00
N. H. Dow, horse on
2 00
Barstow's express,
7 90
Cunningham's express,
1 50
Geo. II. Mason & Co., 12 tubular lanterns,
6 00
A. S. Jackson, repairs "Volunteer" hose, .
3 67
Roger Howard, reservoir cover,
2 21
Geo. II. Hathaway, barge to wood fire,
2 00
$188 71
RECAPITULATION.
Steamer Lucius Beebe, .
$763 71
66 repairs, .
614 97
$1,378 68
Washington Hook & Ladder Co.,
599 57
J. H, Carter Hose Co.,
392 11
Chemical Engine Co.,
305 08
Fire Alarm Supplies, etc., ·
188 71
$2,864 15
Balance overdrawn, .
14 15
$2,850 00
.
.
.
$146 43
112
$150 00
Forest Fire Wards Appropriation, Expended as follows : Paid Rufus Kendrick, services at 28 fires, 107 25 7 66 26 75
66
.. fires to Dec. 27, . 19 50
..
Johnson pump repairs, '89, 7 20
66
ptg. 25 oil cloth notices, ·
1 09
$161 79
Balance overdrawn,
11 79
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
$150 00
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, . $3,000 00
Nov. 5th. 66 additional, . 1.500 00
$4,500 00
Expended as follows :
MILITARY AID.
Wm. O. Dyer, 11 mos. to Feb. 1, 1890, $132 00
Andrew J. Green, 11 "
1, 1890, 110 00
V. II. Ryder, 11 ‹‹ 1, 1890, 110 00
Jere. Whitehead. 11 66 1, 1890.
44 00
Hy. Williams. 2 May 1, 1889, 12 00
A. II. Danforth,
1 mo. to April 1, 1889, 6 00
$414 00
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.
W. C. Jordan, rent 1 yr., to Jan. 1, 1890, $400 00
66 heating, Nov. 19, to Apr. 1, 1889, 114 50
Citizens' Gas Light Co., 30,900 ft. gas to Jan. 1, '90,
69 51
Wm. G. Doe, 2 yrs. rent, range to Sept. 1, '89, .
50 00
. Geo. H. Taylor, 42 lbs. funnel at range house, 11 20
loading tools and labor, 3 45
W. H. Frost, glazing and repairing sash, range house, .
5 00
Roger Howard, repairing range house, . .
3 58
$657 24
113
PRINTING, ADVERTISING, STATIONERY, ETC.
C. W. Eaton, ptg. 1700 Town Reports, '89-90, $347 60
..
town warrants, . ·
15 56
.. .. 66 20 lists poll tax payers, 30 00
. . other bills, 13 00
advt'g town warrants, 79 38
· .. other notices, .
7 50
F. W. Young,
town warrants, 79 38
,6 66 other notices, . 2 00
S. B. Dearborn, ptg. 4100 tax bills, 600 stubs, . 16 63
66 " 1000 envelopes, 3 25
G. E. Dunbar, " for town officers, 9 15
P. B. Murphy, " 400 dog licences, 50 posters, 3 25
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, 4 qts. ink, 2 95
66 Assessors' In-
6 50
voice Book, . · Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, Town Clerk's Record Book, 7 50
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, Tax Collector's Book, ·
9 00
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, 500 envelopes' Town Treasurer, ·
1 75
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, 2000 town or- ders, (book)
27 50
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, pen holders, .
30
A. W. Brownell, box rent to Apr. 1, '90, 2 00
stamps, Selectmen, Clerk and Treasurer, 15 00
C. A. Cheney, stationery, Ricker, Hall and Woodward, . .
2 45
10 00
F. S. Hartshorne, posting bills, HI. C. Hall, 66 . .
4 50
James Low, distributing town reports, ·
10 00
$706 15
BOARD OF HEALTH EXPENSES.
John M. Cate, services as Health Officer, 1888-9, $60 48
.6 distributing regulations, ·
7 00
nurse in Chas. Cole case, 21 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, hack, " ·
2 50
Cutler Bros., sulphur
1 00
Geo. E. Dunbar, ptg. 1500 Health Regulations,
13 00
.
· .
114
Geo. E. Dunbar, ptg. 300 swine permits.
$1 75
C. W. Eaton, 350 placards, ·
6 00
" 1000 envelopes, 3 00
adv't pig hearing,
1 88
F. W. Young
1 88
A. W. Brownell, stamps,
1 75
J. E. Buckley, burying dog,
1 00
Lucas & Lee, paper.
.
.
LEGAL EXPENSES.
Geo. H. Teague, truant officer 1 yr. to May '89, $25 00
Wm. W. Bessey, 66 16 '89. 25 00
E. A. Osgood, 3 pr. lock-up blankets, ·
6 00
J. F. Alexander, meals, 44 prisoners,
11 00
H. C. Hall, 99 .
24 75
J. J. Pratt, taxes refunded,
14 80
First Dist. Court, fees Ames, Corcoran & Cole- man cases, ·
25 64
W. E. Rogers, title abstracts for Assessors, .
38 70
record book, 4 50
46 72
G. H. Sweetser, procuring evidence, Millerick Case,
1 50
E. P. Colby, M.D., examination, Millerick Case,
3 00
S. K. Hamilton, services,
250 00
Witnesses fees, Clark Case, 135 60
G. H. Sweetser, procuring evidence, Clark Case,
1 50
J. A. Bancroft, surveys and “ 5 00
I. I. Doane, stenographic report, 12 60
P. Allen Lindsay, sheriff, bringing out jury, Clark Case, 16 30
E. P. Colby, M. D., examination, Clark Case. . 66
5 00
66 expert evidence, " ·
45 00
S. K. Hamilton, services, 500 00
$1,227 61
TOWN CLERK'S RETURNS, ETC.
C. F. Hartshorne, returns births, marriages, deaths, 1889, $80 40
C. F. Hartshorne, copying valuation book for State, and poll tax list for town, . 60 00
.
60
$122 94
Witnesses, fees Millerick Case,
expert evidence .. 66
30 00
6
115
J. A. O'Leary, return 31 births, 1889,
$7 75
Preston Sheldon, “ 24 66 1889,
6 00
E. P. Colby, 6
1889, 1 50
ELECTION EXPENSES.
E. I. Purrington, bldg. Australian polling booths, $82 59
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, 4 doz. pencils, 2 doz. rubbers, stamps, .
3 35
C. A. Smith, 8 election stamps and pads, . 1 20
R. L. Cooper, working ballot box Apr. 1, 22, and Nov. 5, . 8 50
W. W. Bessey, working ballot box Apr. 1, 22, and Nov. 5, .
8 50
W. E. Cowdrey, distributing ballots, Apr. 1, .
2 00
I. Gil. Robbins,
66 “ 22, 2 00
G. K. Walton, .6
6 : 1 & 22, 4 00
W. E. Cowdrey, teller, Apr. 22, Nov. 5, . 6 00
C. H. Davis,
1, “6 5, . 6 00
J. Fred Parker,
Nov. 5, .
3 00
Cornelius Donovan.
5,
3 00
Thos. Kernan,
5,
3 00
E. M. Southworth,
5,
3 00
A. H. Thayer,
5,
3 00
Thos. Hickey,
.66
5,
3 00
S. E. Gordon, 17 suppers,
5, 5 10
$147 24
SUNDRY OTHER EXPENSES.
Wakefield Water Company rates, 2 fountains to June 1, '90, .
$175 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., rep'ring Flint fountain, . 3 65 66 pump, East Ward, 1 75
Isaac F. Sheldon, 66 66 South “
1 00
C. F. Hartshorne, insurance $5000 to Aug. 3, 1894, on town house, furniture and pic- tures at 3 per cent., 150 00
F. L. Gibson, Treas. 4th of July celebration, Townley, Mitchell and Emerson, 4th of July bell ringing, . ·
125 00
7 50
J. H. Emerson, town meeting bell ringing, .
2 00
·
$155 65
116
B. W. Oliver, Forest Fire Ward, salary 1 year to June 16, '89, $25 00
A. L. Mansfield, Forest Fire Ward, salary 1 year to June 16, '89, 25 00
R. Kendrick, Forest Fire Ward, salary 1 year to June 16, '89, 25 00
W. W. Davis, survey of annexed part of Stoneham, 20 00
J. A. Bancroft, survey of Smith's pond outlet, . 6 50
A. H. Danforth, aid as soldier, .
5 70
R. K. Whitten, 5 00 .
Chas. G. Swett, " 66 3 00
L. E. Hawes, C. E., setting batters for new school house, 6 50
I. A. Parsons, work on batters for new school house, . 10 50
Wait & Cutter, architects, plans and specifications new school house, . 550 80
John M. Cate, repairing torn flag, 4 50
N. M. Eaton, care Eaton & Sweetser burial lots,
4 00
W. E. Cowdrey, perambulating Melrose and Saugus town lines . .
3 00
G. H. Hathaway, team for Assessors, ·
3 00
Dean Dudley, directory, . 1 50 ·
John W. Locke, expressing, Town Clerk,
1 20
$1.166 10
RECAPITULATION.
Military Aid. .
$414 00
Richardson Light Guard, .
657 24
Printing, Advertising, Stationery, etc.,
706 15
Board of Health Expenses,
122 94
Legal Expenses,
1,227 61
Town Clerk's Returns, etc.,
155 65
Election Expenses, . ·
147 24
Other Expenses, .
1,166 10
$4,596 93
Balance overdrawn,
96 93
$4,500 00
117
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, $6,000 00
Nov. 5th. 66 addition'l,
1,000 00
April 1st.
for Prospect street, . 500 00
Nov. 5th.
drainage of Foundry
District, 300 00
Nov. 5th. Appropriation Myrtle avenue, 300 00
"' 5th.
Summit avenue, 800 00
Paid or due by abutters for concrete work,
437 48
. Soil and stones sold to C. W. Eaton, 78 83
C. B. Bowman, 1-2 expense of sidewalk, .
16 59
J. W. Farwell, 1-2 6 6
14 52
Jos. L. Wiley, 1-2
10 00
John Day, .
12 90
Geo. E. Ricker.
8 85
Thos. Welch, .
8 00
C. A. Gardner,
7 50
*Philip J. Flanders,
7 00
C. S. Emerson,
6 25
*Wakefield Water Co., (work done),
5 00
E. I. Purrington,
3 00
Wm. Greany, .
2 75
S. H. Higgins,
1 67
C. Donovan,
1 50
R. C. Jones,
1 50
J. F. Griffiths,
1 50
First Cong. Church (bound stones), Levi Flanders,
1 50
Citizens' Gas Light Co., (work done)
1 00
John Moran, . .
34
Greenwood man,
34
J. F. Woodward,
25
Geo. H. Teague,
.
25
$192 04
Total
$9,529 52
*Unpaid.
Expended as follows,
37 pay rolls, .
. $7,908 44
1 00
·
$8,900 00
118
For work last year :
M. O'Connell, snow work,
$15 75
Jno. McMasters, 66
·
2 00
J. J. Killorin, 66
3 00
Patrick O'Connor, 66 4 00 ·
F. P. Hoyt,
5 37
Geo. W. Killorin,
8 00
Geo. K. Walton, trimming brush,
10 40
A. L. Mansfield, snow work,
3 75
D. W. Hunt,
5 00
S. M. Gates,
7 00
Jos. Connell,
4 50
A. Young, 66
4 75
Geo. H. Sweetser, labor, .
18 50
T. M. Ward,
2 00
Geo. E. Mears,
4 00
B. F. Shedd,
1 88
P. J. Regan,
1 00
J. & S. Winship, rep'g snow plough,
7 50
Total,
$108 40
GRAVEL AND SUNDRY OTHER BILLS.
G. W. Killorin, 892 loads gravel, dl'd on Albion strect, at .22, $196 24
N. H. Dow, 661 loads gravel, dl'd on Broadway, at .25, .
165 25
E. N. Sweetser, 290 loads gravel, at .08, . 23 20 · G. L. Kilgore, 75 66 Myrtle ave., . 6 00
Mary Baldwin, 30 stone, at .08, . 2 40
$393 09
James Lahey, 2 grate stones, . 1 00
44 bound stones, at .50,
22 00
T. R. Newhall, 14 66 20 66 Summit " at .40
5 60
66 66 24
66 66
9 60
27 ft. curb stone, 1-2 cost,
13 50
stone catch basin, Railroad, cor. Church,
25 00
T. R. Newhall, 36 fet. covering stone, Railroad, cor. Church,
9 00
T. R. Newhall, 2 1-2 tons block granite, .
·
6 25
.
.
66 Myrtle ave. at . 40
8 00
119
T. R. Newhall, 7 ft. cap stone, Main street, $3 50
66 144 ft. bridge stone, Main st., . 36 00
66 160 1-2 ft. bridge stone, .
40 13
M. L. Cate & Co., lumber (railing, etc. ), 34 77
Wakefield Lumber Co, lumber, 3 54
Noble Stove Co., catch basin cover, .
2 50
Clark & Lee, bld'g bridge over B. & M. R. R. South Ward, 145 00
I. A. Parsons, rep'g bridge over B. & M. R. R., South Ward, 1 50
D. Greany, rebuilding bridge under sidewalk by Wakefield est. ; labor, $27.50 ; mat'l, $19.25
46 75
J. A. Bancroft, surveys and plans, 10 streets, . L. E. Hawes, Prospect st., 24 00 Solon Walton, laying new and rep'g old drain, . 10 00 S. F. Littlefield & Co., tools, h'dware, drain pipe and dynamite, . 189 89
J. R. Munroe, 2 new picks and sharpening picks, drills and wedges from Aug. 1, '88 to Jan. 1,1890, . ·
85 84
Little & Fourtin, sharpening drills, etc., · J. & S. Winship, 4 22 ·
7 47
66 rep'g snow plough, . 2 25
5 00
3 sign boards, .
1 75
I. F. Sheldon, 112 R. R. ties, at .06, 4 00
D. Graham, cleaning hose used on Church street,
II. R. Bishop & Co., 18 ft. ladder, ·
3 60
Ames Plow Co., plough share and points, . 1 15
51
Cutler Bros., tools, . ·
2 07
Block & Cate, pail and candles,
35
Moses P. Merrill, cutting tree on Avon street, .
1 00
A. Young, storage scraper and roller 1 yr. to Oct., 1889, 12 00
A. Young, snow work, Dec. 15 and 16, '89, ·
3 38
F. W. Young, adv'tg concrete proposals, . 1 25
8 Walter B. Ellis, concrete work,
Add last year's bills, ·
108 40
" pay rolls, .
.
$1,238 78
543 80
.
7,908 44
$9,799 42
Sederquest & Wannamake, rep'g road scraper, .
6 72
John W. Locke, bolts and express, .
65 60
120
Balance overdrawn, . $269 90
$9,529 52
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, CROSSINGS AND GUTTERS.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Paid Walter B. Ellis, contract work, . 500 00
DETAILS OF CONCRETE WORK.
Appropriation,
500 00
Paid by Highway Department, . 106 32
Paid by abutters as follows :
Bickford, C. F., Sweetser street, 13 80
Block, Rosa B., Franklin street,
6 66
Carpenter, Fred B., Main street,
51 99
Cowdrey, Nath'l, West Chestnut street,
6 70
Cox, Thos. E., Gould street,
16 62
Curley, Martin, Franklin street,
6 63
Cutler Bros., Main street, Greenwood,
21 52
Dennett, John F., Franklin street,
14 01
Donovan, C., Gould street,
7 98
Eaton, Hiram, Sweetser street,
22 20
Emerson, E. E., Main street, .
45 20
*Emmons, Freeman, Franklin street, Flanders, Levi, 66
7 27
8 48
Hickey, John, Gould street,
7 68
Hobbs, Geo. W., Sweetser street,
14 23
6 16
Jones, Wm. B., West Chestnut street, *Kelton, Mrs. W. S., Franklin street, Kernan, Thos., Gould street,
8 09
Linnell, A. P., Crescent Court,
5 94
Linnell, G. W., 66
4. 94
McCausland, W. H., Sweetser street,
11 45
*McCulloch, Peter, Franklin street, . Millerick, Rev. J. E., Gould street, . Pember, Rev. E. F.,
28 05
Ricker, Wm., Franklin street, .
14 04
Scully, Jos. M., Gould street, . 8 16 ·
Southworth, E. M., Treas., Pleasant street, ·
5 31
Hawkes, John, West Chestnut street,
8 38
8 09
5 07
20 69
121
Strong, Wm. G., Franklin street,
$6 68
*Sweetser, Edmond, “ 2 83
Tuttle Chas. R., Sweetser street,
11 18
Whiting, John F., Pleasant street,
4 94
Wright, A. JJ., Sweetser street,
26 51
$437 48 .
Making total of,
$1,043 80
Expended as follows :
2,527.2 yds. sidewalk at .37,
$935 06
144.7 " crossings, at .50, 72 35
71.6 " rep's W. Chest. and Centre sts. at. 37
26 49
22 " gutters, at .37, 8 14
5.4 " repairs Crescent st. school yard, 1 76
$1,043 80
*Unpaid. A total of $23.26 will be placed in tax bills.
PROOF.
2,527.2 yds. sidewalk at .37, . $935 06
Deduct bill J. M. Cate, Centre st., . $14 65
" E. I. Purrington, Centre st., 45 03
" O. Walton, Eaton street, 59
60 27
One half of this amount, is
$874 79
Amount payable by abutters, $437 40 NOTE. All outstanding concrete bills of previous years have been -collected this year, except estate of Lilley Eaton, $30.89.
POOR DEPARTMENT. GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
April 1st. Appropriation authorized, . $5,000,00
Cash received by Overseers,
From Almshouse sales,
1,329 81
Refunded by R. J. Daly. .
21 83
From towns and cities, 209 11
individuals,
·
557 01
Total,
. $7.117 76
122
CASH PAID BY OVERSEERS.
Expense of poor at Almshouse, $3,406 83
66 permanent improvements,
25 85
non-residents, settlement here, 539 63
66 residents, settlement elsewhere,
35 30
home outside relief,
1,311 16
persons in insane hospitals,
1,726 91
miscellaneous, . .
69 60
Total,
$7,115 28
Balance unexpended, .
$2 48
Due from town of Woburn,
$2 00
J. R. Carter,
3 50
city of Salen,
3 50
State of Mass., .
6 80
city of Boston, .
10 50
$28 78
Wood delivered from town farm, $29 75
EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF TOWN ALMSIIOUSE.
INSANE HOSPITAL EXPENSES.
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