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Thomas Little, sharpening tools, etc.,
23 50
L. B. Eaton, 88 yds. gravel, at Ioc., 66 505 " " Sc., 40 40
8 80
66 75 loads gravel, at &c., 6 00
8 60
Wakefield Rattan Co., labor, carpenter and machinists, McClintock & Woodfall, use of road roller, 11 1-6 days, at $15,. 167 50
T. R. Newhall, 202 ft. covering stone, .
40 40
M. F. Gould, sprinkling sts., 60 loads at 25c., 15 00
Cutler Bros., tools, etc.,
10 10
C. Callahan Co., repairing hose, 1 00
T. Burtt Pratt, setting boundary posts, · 12 00
Sederquest & Wannamake, sharpening tools, etc., IOI 28
Total,
. $1,331 63
17 pay rolls, April to August,
6,437 73
Add old bills, snow work, .
529 61
Total,
. $8,298 97
Balance overdrawn, .
259 54
$8,039 43
POOR DEPARTMENT.
GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
March 14, 1892, Appropriation authorized, · $5,000 00
Nov. 8, 1892, add'l 66
· 1,000 00
ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
From sale of milk,
. $1,020 15
pigs and pork, . 308 80
66 calves, 7 00 ·
wood, 10 00
66 old junk, 10 00
From use of bull, .
16 00
" board of horse, .
56 00
" Seth Knowles,
47 00
66
" " Richard Stack,
20 00 - $1,494 95
169
OUTSIDE RECEIPTS.
From James I. Brown, board of son at Dan- vers Hospital, $169 .93 Mrs. Ann Murray, board of daughter at Danvers Hospital, . 169 93
Town of Winchester, acct. of Mrs. Rose A. Dulong, · .
3 83
Town of Gardner, acct. John A. Sheehan, 5 34
$349 03
Total receipts Poor Department, $7,843 98
· EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF TOWN ALMSHOUSE.
INSANE HOSPITAL EXPENSES.
Danvers Hospital, acct. Hannah C. Flynn, .. $169 94
66
66
Geo. W. Clark, . · 169 94
Chas. H. Potter, .
169 94
66
Hannah Lyons, . .
169 94
66
Annie A. Emerson, .
169 94
66
" O. Brown, repaid, 169 94
66
Agnes Murray, repaid, 169 94
66
66 V. E. Marsh,
141 98
Taunton Hospital,
Mary E.Adams,to Sept.
·
II7 93
, Westboro Hospital "
J. E. Butler, 98 89
State of Massachusetts, acct. Sarah Bachellor,
36 80
66
66 Mrs. Wm. J
Green, ·
144 80
Mass. School for feeble-minded, H. Ames, 169 92
John Froton, 169 92
$2,239 76
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING HERE WITH SETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE.
Wm. H. Batchelder, Salem, .
$24 38
Isaac Morris, Jr., Boston,
12 00
John A. Sheehan, Gardner,
5 00
Daniel Hurlburt, State, .
4 00
William Wheeler, "
2 00
Henry Drew,
I 25
$48 63.
10, 1892, · Eliza Green, .
169 94
66
"
170
AID TO NON-RESIDENTS WITH SETTLEMENT HERE.
Mrs. Thomas Bacon, Lynn, . ' $117 25
Mrs. C. H. Meyrs and family, Lynn, 66 03
Timothy Haggerty and family, Natick, 181 15 Harold E. Tillson, Danvers, . 32 25
Hazel E. Blanchard, Reading, 187 35
Florence E. Blanchard, Reading, 13 00
Tillson twins, Stoughton,
83 14
Thos. Nute, Boston,
31 00
Mrs. Mattie J. Otis, Boston, . 9 00
W. A. Shaw, Boston, 20 00
Mrs. Alice M. Blanchard and infant, Worcester, 80 00
T. Welch and family, New Bedford, 36 90
Mrs. M. Carney and family, Everett, 56 55
Mrs. C. W. Whitney,
.
II 07
$924 69
OUTSIDE HOME RELIEF.
James Doyle and wife, board,
$156 84
Mrs. Hannah P. Stone, board,
104 00
Samuel Conant, rent,
72 00
Mrs. Porter Weston, rent,
72 00
" Thos. Trahea, groceries and fuel,
58 63
" Jane Kelley,
9 24
Margaret Mertins, "
rent and fuel, 66 104 10
28 0I
" Emma Godfrey,
51 05
" G. Bisbee, 66
6 53
M. Carney, 66
66 66
30 45
Thos. Haverty, 66
rent and fuel,
31 83
Mrs. C. Connell, 66
and fuel,
16 35
" Jas. Bransfield, 66
66 66
8 80
" David Hurlburt, " 66 66
9 45
" Thos. Hicks, medical attendance, .
$ 50 00
66
burial expenses,
20 00
Miss C. A. Hicks,
20 00
Mary A. Creed, 66
.
20 00
Gustus Engstell, 66 66 20 00
Mrs. John Sculley, medicines, etc.,
. 13 10
.
.
34 90
" Thomas Hicks, 66
John Sculley, 66
and fuel,
171
Expense removing sundry persons, II 48
Mrs. A. L. Heath, coal,
25 00
$973 76'
Less orders drawn on Almshouse store, 63 13
$910 63
R. F. Draper, care tramps, .
197 55
Purchases as reported on page 174 for delivery from Almshouse,
40 10
'Total outside expense,
$4,333 22
DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.
GROCERIES.
Mrs. H. L. Day, crackers,
$10 05
E. A. Donald, butter,
10 87
Ira Atkinson,
25 53
Cutler Bros.,
80 12
Everett W. Eaton,
.42 37
A. Sawtell & Co., .
6 60
L. E. Carter,
43 20
A. S. Atherton,
92 40
WV. A. Cutter, 1891 and 1892,
108 16
Kelley Bros.,
20 31
Block & Cate,
38 57
Geo. W. Eaton,
33 20
$511 38
GRAIN AND FEED.
Cutler Bros, .
$32 90
M. J. Curley, 1891 and 1892,
267 56
Block & Cate,
27 20
W. A. Cutter,
20 95
Ira Atkinson,
54 30
L. E. Carter,
34 20
Kelley Bros.,
66 55
E. W. Eaton,
52 91
Merrill & Kent, Brewers, grain,
II 50
E. G. Knight, vegetable food,
2 00
City of Malden, swill, .
89 00
$659 07
172
HAY AND STRAW.
J. G. Morrill, straw,
$18 77
A. A. Mansfield, hay,
56 68
$75 45
MEAT, FISH AND PROVISIONS.
Harding & Dunton,
$268 30
Epes Butler, fish, .
7 3I
H. B. Quint, fish, etc., .
17 76
W. V. Taylor, curing hams,
I 54
$294 91
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES.
J. W. Poland & Co., dry goods,
$58 37
E. G. Daland, clothing,
.
11 75
F. E. Cox, clothing,
24 50
Bowser & Co., dry goods,
II 55
F. H. Emerson, shoes, .
3 50
$109 67
FARM LABOR.
Walter Severance, .
$208 58
Seth Knowles,
26 15
Ellis L. Edmands,
12 00
Geo. Williams, haying,
17 50
Wm. Scanlon,
15 CO
$2.79 23
HOUSEHOLD LABOR.
Hannah Knowles, .
$83 42
Olivia Sederquest, .
31 00
-. $114 42
FUEL EXPENSES.
Wakefield Coal Co., 5 tons egg coal at $6.50, $32 .50
66 16 " 675 lbs. stove coal at $6.75, . 109 27
$141 77
-
TOOLS AND SEEDS.
Cutler Bros., tools and seeds,
$39 89
Gilbride & Grey, tools, .
4 70
H. Newhall & Co., seeds
3 90
$48 49
·
.
173
SALARY OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Geo. E. Donald, salary 1 year to Jan. I, '93, . $650 00
BLACKSMITH WORK.
Geo. M. Kelley, . $4 30
R. C. North, shoeing horses, . 33 00
Munroe & North, shoeing horses, 1891,
12 77
E. W. Remick,
I 25
$51 32
WAGON REPAIRS.
Wallace Kendall .
$8 00
Sederquest & Wanamake,
. .
· 8 15
G. W. Kendall,
9 00
.
$25 15
HARNESS AND REPAIRS.
Moses Coleman & Son, harness,
$22 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, repairs, .
23 65
J. E. Maxwell, repairs, .
4 25
$49 90
HARDWARE AND REPAIRS.
Geo. H. Taylor, 2 stoves,
$44 00
nails, etc., 48 60
S. F. Littlefield & Co., .
2 80
Morss & Whyte, wire fence, .
18 33
$113 73
MEDICAL EXPENSES.
J. S. Bonney, drugs and medicines, $3 75
J. D. Mansfield, « 66
3 75
J. C. Oxley,
66
9 45
Clothey's Drug Store,
1 00
Dr. J. W. Heath, attendance,
55 75
$73 70
STOCK EXPENSES.
Daniel Carey, I sow and 5 pigs, $17.50
D. C. Wright, I cow, .
70 00
H. C. Perry. V. S., doctoring cow, 18 25
J. G. Hayes, pasturing, . . 18 90
$124 65
174
FERTILIZERS AND MANURES.
John G. Morrill, 7 cords manure,. . $33 00
Dr. J. R. Mansfield, 3 cords manure,
· 18 00
L. E. Carter, I I-2 66 66 6 75
J. W. Jenkins, 1 7-8 “
9 25
$67 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
C. H. Spencer, lumber, . $18 17
Oliver Walton, burial B. Derby,
24 00
Wakefield Water Co., rates to June 1, '93,
40 00
John G. Morrill, ice, 1891,
15 55
Cutler Bros., blanket, . 4 50
Town of Saugus, tax on salt marsh, 1892,
3 96
F. W. Pierce, express bill,
I 60
M. P. Foster, "Citizen & Banner," 1892-3, 4 00
J. Flanley, bedstead and mattress, 7 00
D. Greany, cement, I 40
$120 18
Total expense at Almshouse,
· $3,510 02
Total receipts for 1892,
. $7,843 98
Total expense of outside poor,
. $4,333 22
at Almshouse, .
· 3,510 02
-
$7,843 24
Balance unexpended, .
74
Due from town of Gardner, . $5 00
66 city of Salem, .
24 38
66 state of Massachusetts,
7 25
city of Boston,
12 00
$48 63
ORDER DEPARTMENT, OUTSIDE HOME RELIEF.
Goods on hand Feb. 1, 1892,
$53 43
J. W. Roberts & Co., flour, etc., .
22 60
A. S. Atherton,
. 17 50
$93 53
175
Goods delivered by the Superintendent from the Alms- house, on orders of Overseers to the following persons :
Mrs. Thos. Trahea,
$8 22
Margaret Mertins, .
7 22
" C. H. Meyers, 12 28
" Thomas Hicks,
9 22
" Emma Godfrey,
9 27
" John Skulley,
4 15
" Jane Kelly,
I OI
Thos. Haverty,
7 98
Total, .
$59 35
$34 18
The balance of the stock amounting to $34.18, was turned over to the Superintendent for use in the house.
Wood delivered from the farm to sundry persons, . · $31 92
ALMSHOUSE INVENTORY, FEBRUARY 1, 1893.
LIVE STOCK.
One Morgan mare,
$125 00
Ten cows, .
650 00
Thirteen hens,
13 00
Seventeen swine, .
255 00
$1,043 00
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Nine tons English hay, .
$198 00
One ton salt hay, .
12 00
Oats, rye, meal, shorts and corn,
43 25
One-half ton straw,
10 00
.
$263 25
Forty-eight cords manure,
$336 00
Fifty cords wood, . .
250. 00
$586 00
Carriages and harnesses,
$465 00
Farm tools, .
360 00
Household goods,
765 00
Twelve tons coal, .
81 00
Groceries and provisions,
190 34
$1,861 34
Total, .
$3,753 59
176
ALMSHOUSE INMATES, FEBRUARY 1, 1893.
Robert H. Raddin,
. 86 years.
Patrick Devine, .
· 80
*Barnard Derby, .
74
66
Mrs. Barnard Derby,
Annie Fitzgerald, .
62 66
Annette Mayo,
42
Walter Mayo,
31
Mrs. Daniel S. Oliver, admitted April 9th,
83 66
Richard Stack, admitted Nov. 10th,
.
75
John Malcolm, admitted Dec. 12th,
53
Wm. O'Neil, admitted Jan. 6th, '92,
50
FOLLOWING WERE INMATES A PORTION OF THE YEAR.
Jerry Haley, left April 1, 40 years.
Thos. Hanley, left April 1, . 45
66
Patrick Roach, admitted Feb. 21, left April 10, 40
Mrs. Alice M. Blanchard, admitted Mch. 23, left June 30, 24
21
Roger Tillson, admitted Feb. 10, left March 10, 3 weeks.
Eleanor Tillson, admitted Feb. 10, left March 10, . 3
“
Harry Fitch, admitted Nov. 22, left Dec. 18, . 12 years.
Henry Drew, admitted Dec. 23, left Jan. 17, .
10 days.
Miscellaneous Expenses.
March 14, Appropriation authorized, $5,000 00
Aug. 25, Add'l " 3,000 00
Received of C. B. Bowman, P. M., overpaid bill, I 00
Total, ..
. $8,001 00
Expended as follows :
MILITARY AND SOLDIERS' AID.
Eliza A. Eaton,
$96 00
Mary A. Hall,
120 00
Matilda A. Kidder,
96 00
Mary Newhall,
96 00
Laura E. Richardson,
144 00
*Died July 22, aged 74 years, 1 month, 14 days.
.
.
.66
66
Mrs. Harry Tillson, admitted Feb. 10, left March 10, .
177
Emily O. Stoddard,
$96 00
Mary F. Whitten, .
62 00
Mary Connell,
48 00
Lizzie S. Cutter, . - George W. Stoddard,
24 00
80 00
A. J. Green,
120 00
Jeremiah Whitehead,
48 00
Bartlett Loffey,
78 00
Wm. Ahlert,
48 00
Chas. H. Shepard, .
144 00
Verenus H. Ryder,
110 00
Total,
· $1,410 00
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.
Winfield C. Jordan, rent of armory, Oct. 1,'91, to Jan. I,'93,
$750 00 W. G. Doe, rent of rifle range, Nov. 1, '91 to Nov. 1, '92, 25 00 Winfield C. Jordan, heating armory, Nov. 29, '91 to April 25, '92,
III 00
Citizens Gas Light Co., 11,700 ft. gas, Nov. 1, '91, to March 1, '92 at $2.50 per 1,000 ft.,
29 25
6
66
66 27,600 ft. gas, March 1, '92, to Nov. I, '92, at $2.15 per 1000 ft., . 59 35
Total, . $974 60
BOARD OF HEALTHI EXPENSES.
Kelly Bros., groceries to Godfrey and Milligan families, $18 72 Cutler Bros., 9 lbs. sulphur, . 54
Dr. J. W. Heath, prof. services, Godfrey family, 46 25
66 66 Mulligan “ II 25
Dr. Chas. Jordan, " 6: Emile Nelson, 18 00
J. C. Oxley, medicines, Hawkes, Mulligan, Nelson and Godfrey families, 24 10
D. J. O'Donovan. burial of Victoria A. Mulligan, 20 00
. C. E. Niles, posting warning cards and travel, March 3, '91, to Feb. 6, '92, 156 20
A. L. Vannah, posting warning cards and travel, March 28, '92, to Nov. 1, '92, 33 90
C. E. Pearson, milk for Milligan family, 2 38
178
Denis Greany, coal and wood for Nelson and Mulligan families, .
$11 00
Allie Bessey, use of team, Board of Health, 6 00
C. B. Bowman, P. M., stamps, 2 00
Wakefield Record, publishing Reg., Board of Health,
44 00
66 " adv. hearing "Swill," 2 50
M. P. Foster, publishing Reg., Board of Health,
44 00
66 adv. hearing "Swill," 2 50
A. W. Brownell, printing for Board of Health, 50 80
Henry M. Goodwin, distributing Reg., Board of Health,
8 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., stoves and furnishings to Nelson and Mulligan families, 27 35
S. F. Littlefield & Co., tacks, Board of Health, 50
Patrick Keefe, cleaning ditch, 4 00
O. G. Sanborn, 21 1-2 days services as inspector, 43 00
66 tacks and postage, . 56
Total,
$577 55
INSURANCE.
Chas. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy for $5,000 on High School bldg., 5 years to Jan 9, '97, $93 00 Chas. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy for $5,000 on High School bldg., 5 years to Nov. 14, '97, . · Chas. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy for $1,500 on Engine House, 5 years to Aug. 16, '97, 33 75 ·
90 00
. Norton & Thayer, premium on policy for $1,000 on Greenwood Hose House, 5 years to Dec. 31, '97, 22 50 Geo. H. Scovell, premium on policy for $5,000 on Lin- coln School bldg, 5 years to Nov. 15, '97, . 50 00 *Ellison, Coolidge & Co., premium on bond of $25,000 for Town Treas. T. J. Skinner, I yr. to Apr. I, '93, 225 00 P. H. Southworth, premium on bond of $15,000 for Tax Collector C. F. Woodward, I year to July 15, '93, 120 00 P. H. Southworth, premium on policy for $5,000, on Lin- coln School bldg., 5 yrs. to Nov. 12, '97, 50 00
Total,
$684 25
*NOTE. The amount of the Treasurer's Bond, as printed in last year's report is incorrect; the correct amount was $25,000.
179
LEGAL EXPENSES.
R. F. Draper, 219 meals for prisoners, at 25 cents, $54 75 C. E. Niles, serving warrants and notifying Town Officers of their election, 1891-2, . 24 36
A. L. Vannah, serving warrants and notifying Town Offi- cers of their election, 1892-3, 61 54
A. L. Vannah, serving dog warrant, 1892, 10 00
H. E. Chase, in full for injuries to self and team on Pros- pect street, 200 00
Catherine Kelleher, in full for injuries received on high- way, . 125 00 ·
C. W. Eaton, examining records est. of R. C. Arrington, 6 00 66 Boyntonville, 20 00
Chas. A. Dean, measuring at Boyntonville,
I 50
W. M. Ward,
J. P. Alden,
66 66
4 00
Dennis Brennan,
66
-
12 00
Casper Wild,
12 00
George Mears,
66
8 50
Henry Davis,
5 00
F. P. Page, survey and plan of 131 21
Rogers & Jones, reporting hearing before Com. on Towns, March 3 and 4, 1892,
20 00
Jesse A. Dill, dinners for 40 people, March 10, '92, on acct. Boyntonville,
40 00
S. K. Hamilton, prof. services, Boyntonville, . · · 66 66
Frank McGlory case,
2II 50
66 66 66 . Catherine Kelleher case,
100 00
66
66 to C. E. Niles, in relation
to Enos Wiley case, 50 00
Sundry persons, witness fees in McGlory and Kelleher cases,
70 30
Cost of fire inquest, fire at house of Christine Anderson, W. E. Rogers, making Assessors' abstract, 469 items at 12 cents,
100 20
56 28
Allie Bessey, damage to sleigh, Feb. 17, '92, .
23 00
Total, · . $1,698 39
I 25
350 00
180
TOWN CLERK'S RETURNS ETC.
Dr. J. A. O'Leary, returns 46 births, 1891,.
$II 50
" J. W. Heath, 6 66 “ .
70
17 50 " John R. Mansfield, 24 66 6 00
Oliver Walton, 103 deaths, “ 25 75
C. F. Hartshorne, copying, indexing and making out re- turns births, marriages & deaths, 1 yr. to Jan. 1,'92, 118 95
Total, $179 70
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Services election officers, March, 1892, . $54 00 66 66 Nov., 1892, . 60 00
Mrs. S. E. Gordon, suppers, March and Nov., 14 80
$128 80
PRINTING, ADVERTISING, STATIONERY, ETC.
M. P. Foster, adv. town warrants, hearings, notices, etc., . $117 25 M. P. Foster, printing ballots, voting lists, tally sheets, etc., 190 12 Wakefield Record, advertising town warrants, hearings, notices, etc., 156 81
A. W. Brownell, printing Town Reports, 1892, 66 Sewerage Com reports, regula- 66
366 15
tions, notices, etc., · III 13 C. F. Woodward, postage, Assessors and Tax Coll., 12 75
C. B. Bowman, P. M., postage, various boards and box rent, 39 75
19 10
S. B. Dearborn & Co., printing for Town Clerk,
2 75
tax bills, etc., 25 90
Lucas Bros., mucilage and envelopes, 3 20
M. R. Warren, 6 6th class licenses, I 25
Francis Doane & Co., I book "Taxes," .
9 00
Com. of Mass. I book, "Registration of Voters,"
2 75
W. W. Taft, preparing ballot sheets, state election, 2 00
Fred S. Hartshorne, copying valuation book 1892 for Com. of Mass., . 50 00
Fred S. Hartshorne, preparing "St.list of Poll Tax Payers" 20 00
Total,
$1,134 06
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, stationery, various boards, Greenough, Adams & Cushing, 66 66
4 15
181
EXTRAORDINARY AND OTHER EXPENSES.
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., rent of telephone
Jan. 1, 1892 to Jan. 1, 1893,
$51 96
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., tolls, 7 35 .
I. F. Sheldon, rep. Greenwood pump, · I 00
Henry Davis, distributing Town Report, 1892, 15 00
labor and grading Church st. at cemetery, 10 50
Sundry persons, killing and burying 13 dogs, 13 00
I Directory, Wakefield, Stoneham and Reading, .
1 75
Dr. S. W. Abbott, expenses Com. on Sewerage,
IO 25
Wakefield Water Co. add'l cost of hydrant on Nahant street and setting, . 22 00
Wakefield Water Co., water rates Flint fountain, 7 50 66 66 Main street fountain, I year to June 1, '93, · 125 00
R. F. Draper, salary as lock-up keeper, I yr. to Oct: 1, '92, 50 00 66 posting notices, 3 00
J. H. Emerson, ringing bell for Town Meeting, 3 00
66
" 4th July, 1892, 2 50
C. E. Townley 66 66
2 50
Geo. O. Russell, 66 2 50 66 66
C. E. Niles, salary as Truant Officer, 1891, 50 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., pump and labor, Greenwood, 20 75 66 " labor, repairs and hardware, Main street fountain, etc., . 6 63
W. H. Wiley, care town flag, I year to April 1, '92, 3 00
C. M. Drennan & Co., balance of contract heat and ven- tilation Franklin street school house, . 283 33
Henry M. Goodwin, distributing reports Com. on Sewerage, 5 00 Justin Howard, burial expenses Andrew J. Ryder, . 35 00
W. A. Cutter, Treasurer 4th July Com., 125 00
Allie Bessey, use of team posting bulletins,
2 00
66 66 distributing Town By-Laws, 12 00
66 services assisting Com. Stone in relation to State Aid, . 5 00
F. W. Pierce, expressage,
2 40
T. R. Newhall, I stone drinking fountain, 150 00
66
66 22 bound stones, at 40c. . 8 80
66 66 16 1-2 ft. cov. stone at 20C., 3 30
3
182
Lucas Bros., work on ballot box, . $3 00
R. H. Mitchell, cutting grass Old Cemetery, . 20 00 A. S. Wiley, care of Eaton & Sweetser lots Old Cemetery, 6 00
Town of Stoneham, State Tax, 1892, 34 02
County " 66 37 98 ·
Town of Stoneham, soldiers' relief advanced to E. W. Davis, 35 92
C. F. Hartshorne, posting notices, · 10 00
W. B. Tyler, posting bulletins, town officers, . 3 00
. Daniel Evans, fittings and labor, Greenwood pump, 3 75
O. G. Sanborn, perambulating town line between Read- ing and Wakefield, 2.00 .
M. F. Gould, sprinkling streets 29 weeks at $1.50, 43 50
Town of Lynnfield, 1-2 expense of new bound stones on town line, . .
N 50
Town of Reading, 1-2 expense of new bound stones on town line, . I 55
T. E. Dwyer, rep. fountains Main street and Junction, II 90
A. L. Vannah, travelling expenses and postage, 12 21
Sederquest & Wannamake, repairs, I 35
Total, . $1,269 70
RECAPITULATION.
Military and Soldiers' Aid,
$1,410 00
Richardson Light Guard,
974 60
Board of Health Expenses,
577 55
Insurance,
684 25
Legal Expenses, .
1,698 39
Town Clerk's Returns, etc., .
179 70
Election Expenses,
I28 80
Printing, Advertising, Stationery, etc.,
1,134 06
Extraordinary and other Expenses,
1,269 70
Total,
. $8,057 05
Balance overdrawn, .
56 05
.
.
$8,001 00
183
Concrete Sidewalks.
March 14, Appropriation authorized,
·
$500 00
June 29, Acid'l
300 00
$800 00
Paid by abuttors as follows :
Miss Ellen M. Gardner, acct. 1891,
$63 72
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Bean,
66 1891,
21 87
F. A. Gowen,
1892,
15 30
Geo. W. Eaton,
66 1892,
IO 71
Mrs. Wm. Howe,
1892,
15 66
E. W. Park,
66
1892,
15 66
M. J. Curley,
1892,
14 28
Henry Davis, 66
1892,
12 63
First Parish Church,
66
1892,
100 44
Hannah R. Lawton,
66
1892,
14 22
Dennis O'Connell,
6
1892,
15 75
Uretta E. McAllister,
6
1892,
15 83
$317 07
Due from abuttors as follows :
W. N. Tyler,
acct. 1892,
$IO 26
Dennis O'Connell,
66
1892,
7 35
C. F. Boynton,
66 1892,
44 10 X
66
" for Mrs. Dodge, «
1892,
14 70
66 " for Mrs. King,
1892,
14 70
F. E. Hanson,
13 77
Geo. W. Proal,
14 70
J. S. Round, .
16 17 X
Frank M. Balch,
18 96
$154 71
Total receipts,
. $1,271 78
Paid T. Burtt Pratt, 1,610 5-9 yds. sidewalk at 54 cts.,
$869 71
66
66.
47 4-9 yds. 66 at 10 cts.,
4 74
66
66 196 2-9 yds. crossing, at 60 cts.,
II7 74
79 06
66
66
13I 7-9 yds. gutter, at 60 cts., 7 yds. 6 at 30 cts.,
2 10
66
66 tar, pitch, labor, .
4 35
Total, .
$1,198 66
Balance unexpended, . .
73 12
$1,271 78
66
403 2-9 yds. 66 at 30 cts.,
120 96
66
184
Repairs, Concrete Sidewalks.
March 14, Appropriation authorized,
$500 0℃
$12 63 Paid T. Burtt Pratt, 21 1-18 yds. gutters at 60 cts.,
946 yds. sidewalk, at 30 cts.,
283 80
66 66 85 3-9 yds.
at 60 cts.,
5 1 20
347 2-9 yds. 66
at 10 cts.,
34 72
66
66
220 4-9 yds. 66
at 54 cts.,
119 04
66
66 laying pipe,
I 00
Total,
$502 39
Balance overdrawn,
2 39
$500 00
185
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,
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Interest on Town Debt,
4,500.00
4,267.52
$232.48
Support of Schools,
21,200.00
21,092.3I
107.69
School Contingent Fund,
1,700.00
1,694.60
5.40
School Text Books and Supplies,
2,142.25
2, 141.70
55
Support of Poor,
7,843.98
7,843.24
74
Support of the Fire Department,
3,125.00
3,021.82
103.18
Salaries of Town Officers,
2,775.09
2,774.99
OI
Salaries of Night Watchmen,
1,800.00
1,800.00
Expense of Street Lights,
2,500.00
2,698.57
*198.57
New Street Lights,
100.00
80.95
: 19.05
Expense of Town House,
2,268.42
2,214.4I
54.01
Miscellaneous Expenses,
8,001.00 . 8,057.05
*56.05
Highways and Bridges,
8,039.43
8,298.97
*259.54
Concrete Sidewalks,
1,271.78
1,198.66
73.12
Repairs, Concrete Sidewalks,
500.00
502.39
*2.39
Rental of Hydrants,
4,400.00
4,400.00
Public Library,
1,312.15
1,147.II
165.04
Public Reading Room,
250.00
250.00
Memorial Day,
200.00
200.00
Common and Park Commissioners, 1,000.00
304.86
695.14
Police Department,
1,198.40
1,196.2I
2.19
Lincoln School,
19,539.0I
1 7,660.84
1,878.17
Forest Fire Wards Bills,
250.00
250.00
Engine House,
3,100.00
1,293.85
1,806.15
Clerk, School Committee,
250.00
250.00
Purchase of Johnson Pumps,
50.00
48.00
2.00
Plans & Clerical Work, Ass'rs' Dept., 250.00
250.00
Rep. on Culverts, etc., Greenwood, 600.00
589.45
10.55
Repairs on Town House,
400.00
44.29
355.71
*Overdrafts.
186
Sewerage Committee,
400.00
400.00
Sidewalk, Hart Street,
200.00
127.98
72.02
Widening Main Street, .
1,517.55
1,508.65
8.90
66
Church Street,
1,500.00
1,385.60
114.40
Repairs, Emerald Street,
200.00
145.00
55.00
Fire Alarm Box, Boyntonville,
200.00
156.55
43.45
Widening Prospect Street,
500.00
467.00
33.00
6:
Gould Street,
1,000.00
968.1I
31.89
Repairs, Spring Street,
500.00
482.32
17.68
Wave Avenue,
100.00
99.75
25
Purchase New H. & L. Truck,
1,500.00
1,477.45
22.55
Heating & Vent. High Sch'l House,
273.50
273-50
Fencing Main Street, Greenwood,
150.00
129.15
20.85
Fish Committee,
76.08
75.97
New Hose House, Greenwood,
1,500.00
1,434.99
65.01
Totals, $112,683.55 $107,203.81 $5,996.29
Deduct overdrafts,
$516.55
$5,479.74
NOTE .- In the recapitulation on page 145, the items of Janitors' Services and Fuel Account should read : $1,514.50 and $2,469.74, respectively.
NOTE .- The sum of $525 was voted Nov. 8, 1892, for the Fire Department, instead of $500, as stated in the Auditors' report.
187 AUDITORS' FINAL STATEMENT.
From March 17, 1892, to Jan. 26, 1893, the Selectmen have drawn 1,309 orders on the Treasurer, representing $98,963.21. We have examined the vouchers for these payments, and our report upon them will be found on pages 142 to 184, arranged in the departments to which they belong.
Our final balance sheet (page 185), shows a total expenditure of $107,203.81, which includes $8,164.63 disbursed directly by the Treasurer for town debt and interest, and Library and Reading Room payments ; and also $75.97 disbursed by the Fish Committee. We have verified the receipts of such departments as pay money to the Treasurer ; we have examined the books of the Collector of Taxes and of T. J. Skinner, Treasurer of the Library and Reading Room, and find them correct. See pages 112 and 113.
We have also examined the accounts of Mr. Skinner as Town Treasurer and find them correct, as shown on pages 110 and III ; with the proper vouchers for all receipts and payments ; and that he has a cash balance of $757.71 on deposit in the National Bank of South Reading. We also certify that he has securities and deposits representing the C. Sweetser Lecture Fund, Burial Lot Funds and Library Funds. (See pages 99 to 104.)
The Board is called upon to record the death of one of its mem- bers, Alfred H. Goodwin, which occurred on the 12th day of Janu- ary, 1893. In his death the town loses an efficient officer ; and each member of the board feels an individual loss. He had proved him- self earnest and proficient in his work; and was a young man of more than ordinary capacity and ability. Our sympathy is extended to his family.
Respectfully submitted,
EVERETT W. EATON, CHARLES E. WALTON, *WILLIAM W. TAFT,
Auditors.
WAKEFIELD, Feb. 14, 1893.
*Appointed by Selectmen Jan. 12, 1893.
188
Report of the School Committee.
The Public Statutes of Massachusetts require the School Com- mittee annually to "make a report of the conditions of the public schools, which report shall contain such statements and sugges- tions in relation to the schools as they (the committee) deem nec- essary or proper to promote the interests thereof."
Believing that a more general knowledge on the part of parents regarding some of the laws of our state relating to matters which frequently come before the committee for settlement, may be of interest and result beneficially to all concerned, we herewith give a few extracts from the last annual report of the State Board of Education.
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