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66 lighting 9 lights 9 mos. to Mch. 1, '91, repairs, 5 88
84 38
Eben T. Newhall, 1 year to Jan. 20, '91, 25 00
Geo. T. Lamont, lighting 1 yr. to Feb. 1, '91, . 25 00
Cutler Bros., 335 galls. kerosene oil, 33 50
sperm oil, naphtha, wood alcohol, 6 26
66 lantern, wicks, chimneys, .
2 25
Globe Gas Light Co., lamp post $9, 10 iron frames, $7.50, 16 50
Globe Gas Light Co., 18 copper lamps and barrel, 7 10
A. S. Atherton, 470 galls. kerosene oil, . 47 00
66 155 at 9 cts., 13 95
66 matches and naphtha, 1 89
J. W. Roberts & Son, 45 galls. kerosene at 8 3-4 cts., 3 94
1 barrel, 1 50
A. Mills & Co., 6 doz. chimneys, 5 45
L. S. Bartlett, setting 8 posts, 2 25
iron pins, . 1 25
S. F. Littlefield & Co., new post on Albion street, 3 18
66 66 oil can 75 cts., 55 lights $3, 3 75
66 66
11 doz. chimneys,
11 00
66 66 6 1-2 doz. burners, 7 30
66
30 lantern cocks, 12 60
66 66 repairing and supplies, 35 82
Geo. H. Taylor, 1 gross chimneys, burners and wicks, 66
21 75
66 work and material at Greenwood, 12 65
66 66 repairing and material, ·
11 54
J. W. Locke, expressage, 5 75
*Nov. bill $86.85 should be $2.98 less.
134
D. W. Hunt, bbl. oil from Boston, . ·
50
$1,888 12
Balance unexpended, .
211 88
$2,100 00
NEW STREET LIGHTS.
March 3, appropriation authorized, .
$40 00
Paid Globe Gas Light Co., for 10 copper lanterns, $25, 10 cedar posts $15, . 40 00
GLARK CASE
Nov. 4, appropriation authorized, . $1,400 00
Paid Samuel K. Hamilton, cost of appeal to Supreme Court and copies for clerk, $12 70
Paid Hattie D. M. Clark, judgment re- corded in Superior Court of Middlesex,
Nov. 18, 1890,
1,316 61 .
Balance unexpended .
.
70 69
$1,400 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFEICERS.
March 3, appropriations authorized,
. $2,725 00
Expended as follows :
Board of Health for 1890-91, .
33 32
Registrars for "
110 00
Auditors for
115 00
Selectmen for
400 00
66 Assessors for " .
400 00
Overseers of Poor for 1890-91, . .
250 00
66 School Committee, for
250 00
Road Commissioners,
200 00
66 Fire Engineers for 66
75 00
66 Forests Fire Wards for
75 00
Town Treasurer for 1890-91, .
200 00
Town Clerk, 66
100 00
Tax Collector in full for 1888, $50, on account 1889, $50, on account 1890, $400,
500 00
$2,708 32
Balance unexpended. .
16 68
$2,725 00
.
.
.
.
135
CONSTABLES AND POLICE
March 3, appropriation authorized, . . $1,000 00 Expended as follows :
Charles E. Niles, Chief, salary 1 year to Feb. 1, 737 50
desk and carpet, ·
39 00
66 for police force at parade of school regiment, May 10, . ·
24 00
John A. Meloney, 291 hours, Berry and Miller cases, . 87 30
N. Eng. Telephone Co., rental 13 mos. to Feb. 1, 56 33 66 66 tolls, 66
4 00
Western Union Tel. Co., 2 messages, 33 00
62
John P. Lovell Arms Co., 2 doz. badges and clubs, . 66 3 whistles, 3 twisters, 4 50
C. H. Davis, Constable, fees 5 town warrants, 37 20 66 election notifying, 7 32
Henry C. Hall, services at Junction April 28 to May 18, 20 00
A. L. Vannah, police duty, 11 90
9 35
C. S. Merrill, 66 8 80
Chas. E. Horton, 6 6 7 75
7 00
J. F. Alexander, 7 00
5 60
W. T. Maxwell,
1 00
A. W. Brownell, stationery,
4 25
C. B. Bowman, postage stamps,
3 00
G. H. Hathaway, carriage Jan. 26, Feb. 12, 16, 4 00
J. A. O'Leary, M. D., doctoring tramp, . 1 25
S. F. Littlefield & Co., dust brush, pail, cans, cups, etc, 2 54
$1,124 21
FOURTH OF JULY POLICE SERVICES.
C. F. Davenport,
$6 80
W. T. Maxwell,
6 20
Geo. T. Lamont,
. 5 50
Fred. Emerson,
4 40
Rufus F. Draper,
3 20
S. J. Wiggin,
3 20
J. W. Richardson,
3 20
G. T. Lamont, 6 6
J. A. McFadden,
C. F. Davenport, 66
.
136
Robert Braxton,
$3 20
J. F. Alexander,
3 20
John H. Buckley,
3 20
John Day,
3 20
W. H. Gould,
3 15 $48 45
Balance overdrawn, 172 66
$1,000 00
NIGHT WATCH.
March 3. Appropriation authorized, ·
. $1,800 00
Paid A. L. Vannah, 12 mos. to Feb. 1, .
$900 00
" J. A. McFadden, 12 mos. to Feb. 1,
900 00
$1,800 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
March 3. Appropriation authorized, $200 00
Paid Justin Howard, Q.M., Post 12 G.A. R.,
200 00
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
March 3. Appropriation authorized, . $4,040 00
Paid Wakefield Water Co., 60 hydrants at $50, 23 hydrants at $40 and 2 hydrants 6 months, . $3,960 00 Balance unexpended, . 80 00
$4040 00
Common and Park Commissioners.
March 3. Appropriation authorized, $750 00
Expended as follows :
Geo. W. Killorin, grading Park between Main street and pond. Contract for $350. Paid, $300 00
240 00 Geo. H. Sweetser, care of Common, season of 1890,
Wakefield Water Co., Rockery fountain, “ 66 75 00
Rockery hose, Pearl st. fountain, 20 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairing 9 50 66
Solon O, Richardson, horse lawn mower, . 50 00
Samuel T. Parker, plants for entire Park, ·
25 00
$1,172 66
137
A. S. Wiley, labor and watching July 4, . $10 50
C. W. Eaton, advertising proposals for care, 1 25
$731 25
Balance unexpended, .
18 75
$750 00
Clerk of School Committee.
March 3. Appropriation authorized, $100 00
Paid Edward A. Upton, services one year, ·
.
100 00
Historical Society Room.
March 3. Appropriation authorized, $25 00
Paid D. P. Rolfe, kalsomining, varnishing, etc., $10 25
Roger Howard, carpenter work and material, . .
14 00
Balance unexpended, .
75
·
$25 00
Printing Valuation List.
March 3. Appropriation authorized, $400 00
Paid C. W. Eaton, 1,500 copies, 165 pages at $2.15, . $354 75
F. S. Hartshorne, preparing copy,
reading proof, .
60 00
414 75
Balance overdrawn, .
$14 75
Quannapowitt Shore Protection.
March 3, appropriation, .
$100 00
Paid Chas. E. Niles, services during the year,
$20 00
Balance unexpended, 80 00
$100 00
Fish Committee.
-
March 3, appropriation authorized (receipts), 324 permits at 25 cts.
$81 00
Interest on receipts,
.
1 43
$82 43
·
138
Expended as follows :
C. F. Bickford, team May 11, . $1 50
W. L. Griffin, team May 15 and 23, 3 00
G. S. Rowell, work on fishways, 2 45
W. S. Greenough, envelopes, books, numbering per- mits, 2 65
C. W. Eaton, printing 400 permits, 4 00
Wm. Harrington Wiley, visiting fish ways, 2 50
66 making out permits, ·
5 00
Samuel Parker, expense $3.48, visiting fishways, $4, 7 48
work on pond, river and permits, 12 00
$40 58
Balance unexpended, 41 85
$82 43
Bridge Water Street.
Mch. 3, appropriation authorized, $300 00
Expended as follows:
S. C. Hamilton, Jr., plank, posts and rails,
$30 97
Nath'l. H. Dow, care lighting, teaming,
9 00
66 20 days' work at $3, 60 00
6 6 66 33 “ $2.50, . 82 50
T. R. Newhall, 658 ft. bridge cover at 25c., 142 00
66 3 loads granite at $4, 12 00
66 5 tons block granite at $2.25, 11 25
$347 72
Balance overdrawn, . .
47 72
$300 00
Vernon Street Repairs.
Mch. 3, appropriation authorized, ·
$700 00
Paid for work as per pay roll 14 1-2 days, $29 00
Balance unexpended, 671 00
700 00
Broadway Repairs.
Mch 3 appropriation authorized, . $1,000 00 Expended as follows : Labor as per pay rolls, $168 38. ·
.
139
T. R. Newhall, 105 ft. bridge covers at 25c. 26 25
Nath'l H. Dow, building "
26 50
" 2233 yds. gravel at 34c. .
759 22
Austin L. Mansfield, 21 cedar posts at 35c. 7 35
$987 70
Balance unexpended
12 30
$1,000 00
Miscellaneous Expenses.
March 3, appropriation authorized, .
. $3,000 00
Aug. 4, 66
additional, . · 1,500 00
Jan. 6,
66
6 6
500 00
$5,000 00
Expended as follows :
MILITARY AND SOLDIERS' AID
Mrs. Josephine Fitch, Everett,
$164 42
Timothy Haggerty, Natick,
152 63
Wm. P. Dyer,
144 00
Verenus H. Ryder, .
134 00
Andrew J. Green, .
120 00
Mrs. Mary A. Hall,
98 00
Mrs. Laura E. Richardson,
88 00
Randall K. and Mary F. Whitten,
83 50
Mrs. Matilda L. Kidder,
72 00
Eleazar W. Davis, .
62 00
Jere. Whitehead,
48 00
Mrs. Emily O. Stoddard,
48 00
Wm. Sweeney,
44 00
Jos. B. Mclaughlin,
32 00
Daniel E. Shannahan, .
8 00
Geo. H. Kidder, funeral expenses, .
35 00
D. P. Richardson, funeral expenses,
35 00
66
care,
3 50
$1,372 05
140
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.
W. C. Jordan, rent 1 yr., to Jan. 1, '91, . 400 00
66 heating 1 yr. to April 1, '90, 126 50
Citizens' Gas Light, 13,600 ft. gas at $2.25, 30 60
21,500 ft. gas at $2.15, to Jan. 1 '91, 46 22
Wm. G. Doe, rent of range, 1 yr. to Nov., '90, 25 00
$628 32
BOARD OF HEALTH EXPENSES.
J. A. O'Leary, health officer, 1889-90, .
$20 52
Geo. E. Dunbar, printing health regulations,
30 25
C. W. Eaton, advertising 25 00
66 66 advertising, 8 00
66 66 printing placards and certificates, 7 00
F. W. Young, advertising health regulations,
25 00
6 6 advertising, 7 00
H. B. Teague, distributing health regulations, . 4 00
W. E. Kernan, distributing health regulations, 4 00
A. W. Brownell, stationery and printing, .
7 60
C. B. Bowman, postage stamps, 1 50
Paid various persons, burying dogs,
13 00
Shanahan, Donahoe and Glynn, cleaning out drain, Centre street to Centre Depot, . 34 00
D. E. Shannahan, ditching at Greenwood, 11 00
J. B. Wiley, posting warning placards, 4 32
Allie Bessey, carriage hire,
4 50
Geo. H. Hathaway, carriage hire,
4 00
$210 69
LEGAL EXPENSES.
C. W. Eaton, examination of records for lots on Sar- gent's plan assessed to Lynde and Stearns, $2 00
W. E. Rogers, abstract of Probate office records Beebe and Wakefield estates, 5 00
W. E. Rogers, abstract of conveyances, 365 at 12 cts., 43 80
Geo. H. Teague, truant officer, 1 year to May '90, 25 00
W. W. Bessey, truant officer 1 year to May, '90, 25 00
Chas. E. Niles, truant officer, 1 year to May, '91, 50 00
G. H. Sweetser, witness, Clark case, 1 50
141
G. H. Hathaway. hacks, . $16 00
E. A. Upton, services vs. Gammons, et al., 10 00
First District Court, fees (bal. over fines), 7 40 .
H. C. Hall, meals 15 prisoners, ·
3 75
S. E. Gordon, meals 12 prisoners, 3 00
R. F. Draper, meals 187 prisoners, . ·
.
46 75
$239 20
TOWN CLERKS' RETURNS, ETC.
C. F. Hartshorne, returns births, marriages, deaths, for 1889,
$97 40
Oliver Walton, returns 87 deaths, 1889, . 21 75
J. A. Meloney, returns 10 deaths, 1889, . 2 50
J. W. Heath, M. D., returns 50 births, 1889, . 12 50
.J. R. Mansfield, M. D., returns 28 births, 1889, 7 00
$141 15
ELECTION EXPENSES.
W. E. Cowdrey, distributing ballots, March 3,. $2 00
G. K. Walton, distributing ballots, March 3, 2 00
S. E. Gordon, 10 suppers, March 3,
3 00
I. A. Parsons, teller, March 3, 3 00
W. W. Bessey, working ballot box, March 3, . 3 00
Six counters, March 3, 12 00
H. M. Meeks, 20 tally sheets, Nov. 4, 2 00
Sixteen election clerks and counters, Nov. 4, 48 00
C. F. Jackson, suppers, .
1 90
$76 90
PRINTING, ADVERTISING, STATIONERY, ETC.
C. W. Eaton, printing 1,700 Town Reports, 1889-90,
$334 42
66 printing town warrants, ·
31 50
66 printing poll tax list, ·
33 00
66 printing voting list,
33 00
66 printing other bills,
16 00
advertising town warrants,
86 88
66 advertising other notices, 13 65
F. W. Young, advertising other notices, .
13 00
advertising town warrants, 85 63
A. W. Brownell, 100 street list of assessed polls, 25 00
other printing, postals, etc., 9 10
142
S. B. Dearborn, printing 4,500 tax bills, 600 stubs, 1,000 envelopes, ·
$25 00
Geo. E. Dunbar, printing for town officers, .
12 10
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, stationery, 16 50
books for Assessors,
Town Clerk and Treasurer, 30 25
F. Doane Co., 240 p. quarto "taxes,"
10 00
Corlies, Macy & Co 512 p. Auditors' book, 9 30
H. C. Hall, stationery and postage 1881 to '89, 16 00 posting bills, . 1 50
F. S. Hartshorne, posting bills, 13 50
Six parties for distributing town reports, . 14 00
T. J. Keough, for distributing 1500 valuation books, 15 00
C. B. Bowman, stamps and box rent, 24 00
$868 33
EXTRAORDINARY AND OTHER EXPENSES.
Town of Stoneham, State and County tax 1889 an- nexed District,
$70 33
Town of Stoneham, proporton of town debt annexed District, . 493 54
G. W. Harrington, drain for Foundry District, . 300 00
G. W. Killorin, bridge over drain Foundry District, 75 00
G. W. Killorin, cleaning up private way, .
2 00
Wakefield Water Co., rates 1 yr. Main st. and Flint fountains, 175 00
P. H. Southworth, fidelity bond, $15,000, 1 yr. to July 15, '91, for C. F. Woodward, tax collector, 150 00 Denis Greany, building two lock-ups, 143 00
F. L. Gibson, Treasurer, 4th of July celebration, 125 00
Keeler & Co., roll top desk and chair, 74 50
Keeler & Co., 1 doz. mattresses for tramps,
15 00
Fred Emerson, 2 weeks night watch vacation, 36 20
R. H. Mitchell, mowing old burying ground,
20 00
E. A. Upton, moderator annual meeting, 20 00
G. H. Walker & Co., Middlesex Co. atlas,
15 00
C. F. Woodward, postage out of town tax bills,
10 50
C. F. Woodward, postage for Assessors, 2 00
F. S. Hartshorne, copying street list polls, 10 00.
143
C. F. Hartshorne, extra work, registration, $5 00
expressage, postage, etc., 4 55
E. I. Purrington, team for Assessors, 7 50
Allie Bessey, team for Selectmen, . 5 00
G. H. Hathaway, team for Selectmen,
3 50
A. S. Wiley, care Sweetser and Eaton burial lots, 6 00 Chas. Reid, watering Water street, 5 00
J. W. Heath, M. D., services Callahan and Eldridge, 4 25
J. A. O'Leary, M. D., services Manning case, . 4 00
J. M. Cate, mending town flag, 2 75
S. F. Littlefield & Co., rope and labor town flag, 4 08
66
repairs Flint Fountain, 75
66 East Ward pump, 1 25
G. H. Taylor,
66 66
·
75
J. A. Sale,
66 South Ward « ·
1 30
I. F. Sheldon,
66
1 00
Lois B. B. Emerson, 4 hens killed by dog, 4 00
Elizabeth Teed, 4 00
W. E. Cowdrey, services collecting of State, bill of Board of Health for Chas. Cole, '89, . · 3 00
J. Henry Emerson, ringiug bell, town meetings, 1 yr. 2 00 66 4th of July, 2 50
C. E. Townley, ringing bell 4th of July, .
2 50
L. W. Sherman, pencil sharpener, .
1 75
Maynard & Duncan, 1 doz. Yale keys,
90
.Cutler Bros., gal. oil, night watch, . 15
$1,814 55
RECAPITULATION.
Military and Soldiers Aid,
$1,372 05
Richardson Light Guard,
628 32
Board of Health expenses,
210 69
Legal Expenses,
239 20
Town Clerk's Returns, etc.,
141 15
Election Expenses, .
76 90
Printing, Advertising, Stationery, etc.,
868 33
Extraordinary and other Expenses, 1,814 55
$5,351 19
Balance overdrawn,
351 19
$5,000 00
.
144
Highways and Bridges.
March 3, appropriation authorized, . $8,000 00
Received from sale of material and labor, 80 45 66 Hopkins & McHugh, survey, 4 50
Expended as follows : $8,084 95
OLD BILLS, REPAIRS AND SNOW WORK 1889-90.
I. F. Frazier, repairs, $1 00
Sederquest & Wannamake, sharpening tools, 1 50 ·
G. M. Kelley, sharpening tools, 3 25
66 grating Mechanic street, 17 42
J. & S. Winship, sharpening tools, . 7 44
B. &. M. R. R., repairing culvert Centre Depot, 5 50
Simeon Parker, repairs, 3 00
Thos. Haverty, labor, 12 00
Asa Goldsmith, mowing and trimming trees, 17 95
G. W. Killorin, snow work, 38 79
66 storage snow plows, 4 00
D. W. Hunt, storage snow plows, 4 00
repairs, 4 25
66 snow work, .
16 25
M. O'Connell, snow work, $25.89, repairing $6, 31 89 balance contract, Greenwood st. 50 00
S. M. Gates, snow work, $20.50 repairing $1, . Austin L. Mansfield, snow work,
14 37
Andrew Young,
13 51
F. P. Hoyt, 66
10 00
P. O'Connor,
8 00
J. N. McMasters,
5 00
Wm. F. Welsh, 66 4 60
J. J. Killorin, 66
2 75
$297 97
STONE CRUSHER.
Holmes & Blanchard, blacksmith work, . Capen, Sprague & Co., 5 gals. W. Va. oil, Wm. H. Gallison, 5 lbs. eureka packing, . Ingersoll Sargeant Rock Drill Co.,
$3 19
3 75
3 75
.
.
3 82
21 50
145
Sanderson Bros. Steel Co., 155 1-2 Ibs. steel drills, . $12 44 Walworth Mfg. Co. machinery and fittings, 24 37
S. F. Littlefield & Co., supplies, 32 45
T. Brooks Hadley, 100 fuses, sand pump, 4 00
100 lbs. Atlas powder, 36 00
66 " services, ·
24 00
Eugene Divitt, 8 1-2 days work, 23 75
Sederquest & Wannamake, sharpening steam drills, 53 95
Denis Greany, 13,320 lbs. coal at $5.50, 36 66
$262 13
23 pay rolls, Mch. 10 to Jan. 1, . $4,035 38
GRAVEL AND SUNDRY OTHER BILLS.
City of Somerville, 1000 loads gravel, at .10, . $100 00
H. L. Goldsmith, 1133 66 at .08, . 90 64
B. F. Shedd, 410 66 66 at .07, .
28 70
Elíza M. Doyle, 115
66 at .06, .
6 90
B. S. Hone, 50 at .08, . 4 00
Mary A. Lawn, 42
66 66 at .08, .
3 36
J. Laybolt, 40
66
66 at .08, .
3 20
Joseph Kirk, 30 66
at .07, .
2 10
L. J. Pitman, 20
at .08, . 1 60
G. M. Leavens, 17
66
66 at .08, . 1 36
T. R. Newhall, 2,240 lbs. block granite at .07, 1 56
Harrington & Greenough, 1095 yds. gravel, del'd. at .30, 328 50 6 6 81 66 24 30
J. W. Jenkins, 1,902 1-2 yds. gravel del'd. at .43, .
818 08
G. W. Killorin, 1,250
at .38 475 00
66 76 loads 22 80
Geo. W. Killorin, work, paving,
40 00
66 work and teaming, concrete repairing, 11 07
192 1-10 yds. concrete crossings at 50 cts., . 96 05
66 snow work to Jan. 18, 28 35
Town of Melrose, 51 3-10 yds. concrete gutters, Woodland avenue, . 17 96
Town of Melrose, 70 5-10 yards concrete crossings, Greenwood street, . 28 20
10
146
Jas. Lahey, 2,000 paving blocks, $74 00
Chas. H. Hart, teaming 314 yds. crushed stone, 108 33
G. M. Kelley, sharpening tools, 4 25 .
Sederquest & Wannamake, fence irons,
10 68
66 sharpening tools, 24 79
C. L. Newcomb, sharpening tools, .
3 00
S. C. Hamilton, Jr., plank, railing and posts,
67 65
C. H. Spencer, plank, railing and posts, .
3 16
J. W. Hook, 10 cedar posts,
5 00
Roger Howard, carpenter work,
6 20
I. A. Parsons, carpenter work,
9 25
A. H. Kimball, steel plate for road machine,
8 00
Chas. Reid, sprinkling crushed stone,
3 00
H. W. Clapp & Co., 3 sewer gratings, 20 80
J. & S. Winship, repairing snow plows, 8 68
2 new snow plows, 46 00
Cutler Bros., 2 wheelbarrows, . 4 50
lantern 75 cts., oil $3.75, 4 50
9 45
P. S. Roberts, 20 ft. drain pipe, 7 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., tools, drain pipe, hardware, .
198 65
G. K. Walton, repairing bridge,
1 50
Wm. Ricker, labor and material,
3 70
A. S. Wiley, fixing trees, Pond street, 1 00
J. W. Locke, expressage, 40
Lucas & Lee, pay envelopes and blank books, .
2 52
F. W. Young, advt'g for proposals, 9 50
C. W. Eaton, advt'g for proposals, 11 50
A. Young, storage scraper and roller 1 yr. to Oct. 1, 12 00
66 snow work to Jan. 1, '91 . 8 25
Everett Nichols, work to Jan. 22, 26 25
F. P. Hoyt, sanding walks and snow work, .
11 39
M. O'Connell, snow work to Jan. 18, 20 87
Jos. Connell, 66 25,
17 00
S. M. Gates, 66 66 1,
15 37
Austin L. Mansfield, « 66 18, ·
9 00
Chas. O. Wannamake, snow work to Jan. 25, 7 00
D. W. Hunt, snow work to Jan. 1, .
6 37
G. H. Sweetser, making and painting signs, putting up signs,
3 00
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147
G. E. Mears, snow work to Jan. 6, .
$6 12
.5 13
W. F. Welsh, snow work to Jan 6, J. N. McMasters, snow work to Jan. 17, . Jas. A. Bancroft, measuring concrete, $3 00 66 survey Hopkins & McHugh, 4 50
4 00
survey Smith's pond drain, 5 00
and profile pond drain, . 9 50
and plan Auburn street, .
12 75
town bounds (Stoneham),
2 50
and levels, Railroad st.,
16 00
and plan Greenwood street,
10 25
66 and plan Avon Court,
5 50
66
levels Main street,
2 75
66 plan Summit Ave., 2 25
74 00
Expense of concrete work charged this dept.
57 87
Add last year's bills,
297 97
" stone crusher bills, .
262 13
" pay rolls,
4,035 38
$7,669 84
Balance unexpended,
415 11
$8,084 95
Concrete Sidewalks, Gutters and Repairs.
March 3d, Appropriation authorized,
New work,
$500 00 .
Repairs, .
500 00
$1,000 00
Paid by Highway Department, Paid by abutters as follows :
57 87
Boyd, James,
$31 75
Edson, F. A.,
11 18
Evans, C. A.,
16 73
Flint, S. W.,
26 48
Garrity, Jas. F.,
15 03
Gilman, J. M.,
34 73
Hudson, A. J.,
12 75
$3,016 49
148
Kelley, Geo. M.,
$13 50
Morrill, J. G.,
3 50
Perkins, Mrs. E. M.,
20 48
Pitman, L. J.,
68 25
Poland, J. W.,
13 58
Preston, W. P.,
32 90
Skinner, Ida, .
12 30
Walton, Daniel G.,
20 00
Wood, Harmon & Co.,
103 63
.$436 79
Making a total of, . . $1,494 66.
Expended as follows :
Paid Geo. W. Killorin, for 1,853 1-2 yds. sidewalk
at 50 cts., . ·
$926 75
600 1-2 yds. gutters at 50 cts.,
300 25
1,070 7-10 yds. repairing at 35 cts.,
267 66
$1,494 66
NOTE. All concrete and highway bills of this year have been col- lected. Of previous years there remain outstanding : Estate of Lilly Eaton, $30.89; Freeman Emmons, $7.27; Peter Mccullough, $5.07; Edmund Sweetser, $2.83; and in highway department, Philip J. Flanders, $7.00; Wakefield Water Company, $5.00.
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Auditors' Final Balance Sheet for the year, showing amount for each Department, together with the expenditure in each, and the unexpended balance or overdraft :
Town Debt,
$3,837.50
$3,837.50
Interest on Town Debt,
3,000.00
2,635.32
$364.68
Support of Schools,
17,935.04
18,336.45
*401.41
School Contingent Fund,
1,802.80
1,799.64
3.16
School Text Books and Supplies, 1,200.00
1,271.37
*71.37
Support of the Poor,
7,223.19
7,153.84
69.35
Support of the Fire Department, 2,316.15
2,293.96
22.19
Salaries of Town Officers,
2,725.00
2,708.32
16.68
Police Department,
1,000.00
1,172.66
*172.66
Salaries of Night Watchmen,
1,800.00
1,800.00
Expense of Street Lights,
2,112.48
1,888.12
224.36
Expense of Town House,
1,600.00
2,301.27
*701.27
Miscellaneous Expenses,
5,000.00
5,351.19
*351.19
Highways and Bridges,
8,084.95
7,669.84
415.11
Concrete Sidewalks and Gutters, 1,436.79
1,436.79
Rental of Hydrants,
4,040.00
3,960.00
80.00
Public Library,
1,484.94
1,359.19
125.75
Public Reading Room,
175.00
157.35
17.65
Memorial Day,
200.00
200.00
Common and Park Improvement, 750.00
731.25
18.75
Fish Committee,
82.43
40.58
41.85
Forest Fireward Bills,
200.00
133.31
66.69
Almshouse Repairs,
500.00
500.00
New Hose for Fire Department,
300.00
291.00
9.00
Overcoats for Firemen,
250.00
219.69
30.31
New Street Lamps,
40.00
40.00
Quannapowitt Shore Protection,
100.00
20.00
80.00
Printing Valuation List,
400.00
414.75
*14.75
Historical Society Room,
25.00
24.25
.75
Clerk of School Committee,
100.00
100.00
Bridge, Water Street,
300.00
347.72
*47.72
Vernon Street Repairs,
700.00
29.00
671.00
Broadway Repairs,
1,000.00
987.70
12.30
Main Street Improvements,
1,500.00
1,500.00
Heating & Ventilating High Sch'1, 4,547.00
2,273.50
2,273.50
Franklin School, 875.00
875.00
Clark Case Judgment,
1,400.00
1,329.31
70.69
$80,043.27 $74,814.87
$6,988.77
Deduct overdrafts,
1,760.37
$5,228.40
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee of the town of Wakefield would respect- fully present the following report of the history and condition of the public schools during the year ending Dec. 31, 1890. That the report may be comprehensive, and at the same time as brief and convenient as possible, is the aim of the committee.
Three elements always enter into the school problem in any community : first, pupils ; second, teachers ; third, money.
PUPILS.
The public school system exists for the sake of the benefits that may be derived from it by the pupils. Unless those benefits are secured, then the money expended and the efforts of the teaching force are wasted. The success of the public school depends as much upon the home as upon the teachers or School Committee. If the earnest and honest efforts of the teachers to sustain the dis- cipline of their schools and to impart knowledge are not supported by the home influence, comparatively little good can be accom- plished. The School Committee desire here to express their appreciation of the earnest and hearty co-operation of the parents in securing the excellent results of the school year just closing. Comparatively few cases of discipline have come from the teachers to the School Committee, and this is as it should be. Only extreme cases have been so referred by the teachers. Almost uniformly the parents have sustained the committee in insisting that good discipline should be maintained in the schools, that the interests of the many should not be sacrificed to the disorder of a few.
The school census shows that there are in the town the follow- ing children of school age :
Males,
· 591
Females,
.
. 579
Total,
· 1,170
151
Attending, .
·
1,010
Not attending,
162
SERIOUS INTERRUPTIONS.
There have been two serious interruptions in the school work of the year: one, affecting the schools. in the High School build- ng only ; and the other, those especially on Academy Hill, and very largely all the schools of the town. The first cause of inter- ruption was the delay in putting the new system of heating and ventilating into the High School. This interrupted the work in the First Grammar, Advanced Grammar, and High School. We are glad to report, however, that the work which was interrupted through this delay, has all been made up; and the course as laid down has been completed.
Another cause of interruption was the presence of Scarlet Fever in our town, which became a serious epidemic. A special com- mittee from the School Committee was appointed to confer fre- quently with the Board of Health. The first cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in June, 1890, and the disease has continued more or less generally prevalent until the date at which this report closes. The disease has seemed to go in waves; that is, there will be a period of some days in which there are scarcely any cases, then they will multiply very rapidly for a few days. To illustrate : one school which had no cases when it closed for the holiday vacation, at the opening of the next term, out of an enrollment of forty-seven, had only nine present, thirty being absent on account of Scarlet Fever and Measles. It seemed best to close the Centre schools, and they were kept closed for four weeks during October. This seemed to have no perceptible effect upon the prevalence of the diseases, and by the advice of the Board of Health the schools were again opened, and have con- tinued to the present time. No locality seems to be especially affected by the disease. In all cases the most rigid care is necessary in keeping the rules laid down by the Board of Health to prevent the spread of the disease. This care is not always exercised, and danger results from the neglect. We are happy to report that although the cases have been numerous, there have been but four deaths from the disease. Such an epidemic, of course, has seriously interfered with the best results of work,
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