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Practice Paper, 1-2 ream
Progressive Maps,
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100
Report Cards and Envelopes, . 66
Slates,
6 Sponges, . 48 ·
Slate Pencils, .
2 boxes
Ink, .
1 bottle
Drawing Pencils,
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Drawing Books, 54 .
Practical Work in the S. Room, Phonic Reading Chart with Standard,
1 Forms,
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Supplies.
48
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215
Pens,
. 1 box
Writing Books,
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54
Pen Holders,
. 1 doz. Thermometer, .
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Pitch Pipe,
1 Mucilage,
1 bottle
HAMILTON THIRD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Music Readers,
4 Dictionary, .
1
Worcester Speller, .
44 Bartley's School Record, 2 ·
Lessons on Manners,
1 Map of North America,
1
Swinton's Lang. Lessons,
12
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks,
50 Examination Paper, 2 reams
Composition Blanks,
50 Practice Paper, 1-2 ream
Globe,
1 Report Cards and Envelopes, 50
Slates,
50 Writing Books, 50
Slate encils, .
. 1 box
Black Board Erasers, 6
Drawing Pencils,
9 doz. Thermometer,
1
Erasive Rubber,
12
Pitch Pipe,
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1
Pens,
. 1 box Mucilage,
1 bottle
Pen Holders,
. 4 doz. Sponges, .
. 60
Blotters, .
3 pks.
Ink, .
1 bottle
Rulers,
48
Drawing Books,
.
50
Crayons, .
1 box
HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Franklin Second Reader, - 12 Hyde's Language Lessons, - 26
Frank. Elm. Arithmetic, -
10 Warren's Geography, small, - 5
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks,
25 Crayons, - - 1 box
Slates, -
25 Examination Paper, -
2 reams
Slate Pencils, -
2 boxes Primary Practice Paper, - 2 4
Drawing Pencils,
- 3 doz. Report Cards & Envelopes, - 26
Pens, -
- 1 box Drawing Books, 50
Pen Holders,
- 2 doz. Writing Books, - 26
Blotters, -
- 2 pks. Writing Books, Primary, - 51
HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Cyr's First Reader, - 20 Franklin Primary Arithmetic, 15
Supplies.
Writing Books, Primary,
-
24 Sponges, - -
- 50
Slates,
10
Hanging Blackboard,
-
-
1
Slate Pencils, -
3 boxes Common Lead Pencils, - - 2 doz.
Crayons, -
1 box
-
.
216
GREENWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Music Readers, 4 Dictionaries,
1
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks,
24 Crayons, -
2 boxes
Composition Blanks,
24 Examination Paper, - 1-2 ream
Slate Pencils, -
- 1 box Practice Paper, 1 ream
Common Lead Pencils, -
- 1 doz. Primary Practice Paper, - 1 ream
Drawing Pencils, - 2 doz. Report Cards & Envelopes, - 12
Erasive Rubber, - 24
Sponges, -
36
Pens,
2 boxes
Ink,
1 bottle
Pen Holders, -
- 2 doz. Drawing Books,
- 30
Blotters.
- 1 pk. Writing Books, 42 -
GREENWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. First Reader,
6 Swinton's First Reader, - -
4
Frank. New Second Reader, -
16 Frank. Primary Arithmetic, - 9
Lippincott's Second Reader, -
16 Music Readers, 4
Appleton's First Reader, - -
6 Natural History Readers, -
11
The Fairy Land of Home, -
1 Hyde's Language Lessons, -
2
Frank. Advanced First Reader,
5 Thompson's Instructive Work, 1
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks,
29 Crayons, -
- 1 box
Composition Blanks,
11 Practice Paper, 1 ream
Drawing Paper,
49 sheets
Primary Practice Paper,
1 ream
Slate Pencils, - -
- 1 box
Sponges, - -
- 36
Common Lead Pencils, -
- 1 doz. Ink, -
2 bottles
Pen Holders, -
- 1 doz.
Drawing Books, - 12
Merits,
10 pks.
Writing Books,
· 59
Rewards, -
11 pks.
FRANKLIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. Third Reader, -
20 Frank. Elm. Arithmetic, - 10
Frank. New Fourth Reader, .
2 Prac. Lessons in the use of
Frank. New Fifth Reader,
1
English, -
-
- 10
Warren's Geography,
9
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks,
4S Crayons, - - 2 boxes
Composition Blanks,
98 Examination Paper, - 1 ream
Slate Pencils, - - - 4 boxes Report Cards & Envelopes, - 48
Common Lead Pencils, - - 4 doz. Sponges, - 50
217
Drawing Pencils,
- 4 doz. Ink, -
1 bottle
Erasive Rubber,
-
4S Drawing Books,
48
Pens,
2 boxes
Writing Books,
24
Pen Holders, -
- 3 doz.
Writing Books, Primary,
36
Blotters, -
-2 pks.
Waste Basket,
1
FRANKLIN THIRD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. New Second Reader, - 24 Frank. Primary Arithmetic, - 16
Supplies.
Mucilage,
1 bottle Primary Practice Paper, 1 ream
Slates, -
-
10 Report Cards & Envelopes, - 40
Slate Pencils, -
3 boxes Sponges, -
- 36
Common Lead Pencils, -
- 4 doz. Ink,
1 bottle
Drawing Pencils, - 3 doz. Drawing Books,
3S
Erasive Rubber,
-
12 Writing Books, 40
.
Crayons, - -
-
- 1 box
Writing Books, Primary, - 68
Examination Paper, - 4 reams
FRANKLIN PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. Primary Arithmetic, - 12 Bartley's School Record, 1
Primary Reading Chart, - 1
Supplies.
Clay,
1 brick Slates, - - 24
Thompson's Busy Work,
- 1 box Slate Pencils, - 4 boxes
Word Making Tablets, - - 1 box Crayons, - 2 boxes
Toy Money, -
- 1 box Primary Practice Paper, 1 ream
WEST WARD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
.
Text Books,
Frank. New Third Reader, -
24 Frank. Elm. Arithmetic, - 10
Frank. Fourth Reader, -
10 Bartley's School Record, -
3
Music Readers,
10 Bay State Blanks, - -
1
Geography, Warren's,
14
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks, -
48 Crayons, - - 1 box
Composition Blanks,
36 Examination Paper, - 21-2 reams
Globe,
1 Practice Paper, - 2 reams -
Slates, -
21 Brown Practice Paper, - 1 1-2 reams
Slate Pencils, -
5 boxes Report Cards & Envelopes, -
54
Common Lead Pencils, - - 3 doz. Sponges, -
- 48
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Natural History,
6 Hyde's Lang. Lessons, - -
24
Rulers,
2
218
Drawing Pencils,
- - 4 doz.
Ink, - -
-
-
1 bottle
Erasive Rubber,
- 36
Drawing Books,
66
Pens,
2 boxes
Writing Books,
36
Pen Holders, -
- 1 doz
Writing Books, Primary,
24
Blotters, -
1 pk.
Pitch Pipe,
Rulers,
6
WEST WARD PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Harper's First Reader, -
10
Natural History Readers,
-
12
Supplies.
Globe,
1 Weaving Mats, - 2 pks.
Mucilage,
1 bottle Little Artists, - -
- 1 box
Spelling Blanks,
14 Crayons, - -
-
-
- 1 box
Slate Pencils, -
4 boxes Manilla paper,
1 ream
Pens,
- 1 box
Pri. Practice l'aper,
2 reams
Peg Boards,
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9 Sponges, 25
Pegs,
- 1 box Drawing Books, -
15
Splints, -
- 1 pk. Writing Books,
30
Folding Paper,
- 4 pks. Pencil Sharpener, -
1
NORTH WARD SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. New First Reader,
6 Word Builders, - 2 boxes
Frank. New Second Reader,
0 Progressive Outline Maps of
Frank. New Third Reader, -
2 N. America, - -
14
Dictionary,
-
1 Globe, -
1
Sentence Builders, - - 2 boxes
Supplies.
Busy Work Tiles, -
3 Blotters, - - 1 pk.
Colored Lentils,
6 boxes Rulers, .
.
24
Colored Shoe Pegs, -
- 1 box Crayons, .
. 1 box
Thermometer,
1 Examination Paper, 1 ream
Slates,
-
12 Pri. Practice Paper,
1 ream
Common Lead Pencils, -
- 3 doz. Ink, 1 bottle
6
Erasive Rubbers,
-
24 Writing Books, Primary, . 14
Pen Holders, -
- 1 doz. Pitch Pipe,
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1
MONTROSE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. New Second Reader, . 2 U. S. History, . . 1
Music Readers,
6 Warren Geography, .
5
Dictionary,
1 Key to Arithmetic, . 1 .
1
Drawing Pencils,
- 4 doz. Writing Books,
219
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks,
24 Crayons, .
·
2 boxes
Composition Blanks,
42 Practice Paper,
1 ream
Slates,
14 Pri. Practice Paper,
3 reams
Pitch Pipe,
1 Report Cards & Envelopes,
18
Slate Pencils, .
4 boxes
36
Drawing Pencils,
. 7 doz.
Ink,
1 bottle
Erasive Rubber,
.
36
Drawing Books,
·
10
Pens,
. 1 box
Writing Books,
22
Pen Holders, .
. 1 doz.
Writing Books, Primary,
28
Manilla Paper,
1-2 ream
Feather Duster,
1
Blotters, .
. 1 pk.
WOODVILLE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. New Fourth Reader, .
6 Colburn's Mental Arithmetic, .4
Music Readers,
3 Natural History Readers, 8
Warren's Geography,
2 Dictionary,
·
1
Supplies.
Drawing Paper,
14 sheets
Crayons, .
. 1 box
Spelling Blanks,
36
Practice Paper.
1 ream
Composition Blanks,
·
1S Pri. Practice Paper,
1 ream
Mucilage,
1 bottle Manilla Paper,
. 1 pk.
Slates,
6
Report Cards & Envelopes,
24
Slate Pencils,
1 box Ink, .
1 bottle
Common Lead Pencils, .
. 3 doz. Drawing Books,
22
Drawing Pencils,
. 1 doz.
Writing Books, ·
14
Merits,
. 3 doz.
Writing Books, Primary, · 15
Reward Cards,
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·
. 3 doz.
·
Sponges, .
·
1
220
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
The town appropriated two thousand dollars to purchase text books and supplies for the public schools of the town for the year ending 1892 ; and received seventy-six dollars and sixty-one cents from the sale of old books, and ninety-one dollars for tuition of scholars attending the High school during the year from Lynnfield, which sums of money the School Committee have expended in the purchase of said books and supplies, according to the following statement :
Text Books.
Franklin Sixth Reader, .
46
$42.50
Franklin Fifth Reader, .
I2
8.40
Franklin New Third Reader, .
44
18.34
Franklin Second Reader,
74
21.00
Franklin New Second Reader,
9
2.70
Franklin First Reader, .
24
4.80
Franklin Advanced Second Reader,
24
7.20
Appleton's Reader,
35
8.06
Harper's Reader, .
25
4.05
Swinton's Reader,
36
8.76
Interstate Reader,
15
3.57
Lippincott's Reader,
24
6.60
Cyr's Primers,
25
5.00
Music Readers,
280
138.30
McGuffy Speaker,
I
64
Speakers,
1.35
Book of Oratory, .
I
84
Franklin Written Arithmetic,
60
37.50
Franklin Elementary Arithmetic,
79
23.04
Franklin Primary Arithmetic,
50
8.34
Key to Written Arithmetic,
I
63
Elementary Algebra,
5
4.67
Wentworth Plane Geometry, .
5
3.13
.
.
6
1.20
Davis Reader,
.
16
5.28
Franklin New First Reader,
.
.
.
·
221
Wentworth Solid Geometry, .
5
$5.20
Physical Geography, ·
75
90.00
Warren's Common School Geography,
30
27.00
Warren's Primary School Geography,
30
12.00
New Pronouncing Speller,
200
38.34
English History, Mont.,
22
20.53
American History, Mont.,
175
145.84
Hyde's Language Lessons,
160
35.75
Gage's Physics,
4
3.33
Goodwin's Greek Grammar, .
5
6.25
Thompson's Brief Works,
I2
2.40
Fairy Land of Flowers, .
I
.80
Thuber's Addison,
27
13.50
A. & G. Cicero,
IO
10.42
Gate to Caesar, .
22
7.33
Ray's Test Examples,
I
.28
Ray's Arithmetic Problems,
I
.58
Keep's Iliad,
5
6.67
How Plants Grow,
2
1.44
Avery's Physics, .
I2
11.69
Keiths Herodotus,
I
.90
Carrington Speaker,
I 1.20
Marius and Sulla, .
I
.80
Sir Roger DeCoverly,
7
5.32
Roman Constitution,
I
.35
Henequim's Idioms,
I
.70
Tighe's Roman Constitution,
I
.28
French Books,
3
1.20
History of South Reading,
I
2.00
Woods Natural History,
48
12.00
Le Contis Geology,
4
3.84
Greek Lexicons, .
2
2.08
C. & D. Latin Books,
6
5.00
Seven Little Sisters,
I
.50
Marmion,
IO
4.20
Addison,
3
1.50
Guides to Science,
I5
4.00
Dictionaries,
II
88.00
Hine's Addison, .
6
5.40
Macauley's Essays,
5
1.75
222
Walks in London,
.
1
$2.45
E. & S. Chemistry,
.87
White's Greek Books, .
6
7.50
Swinton's Language Lessons, .
100
25.65
Total,
.
$982.74
School Supplies.
Codas, .
· 475
$11.15
Columbus Music, .
8.00
Manilla Paper,
107.45
Laboratory Supplies,
21.16
Expressing, .
22.75
Physical Apparatus,
44.13
Pitch Pipes, .
6.00
Sponges,
7.35
Copy Books,
101.75
Cyclostyle Paper, .
8.05
Thermometers,
3.50
Mathematical Blocks,
26.00
Apgar's Plant Analysis, .
13.20
School Records,
4.00
Slate Pencils,
10.50
Slates, .
13.77
Ink Wells and Covers, .
8.34
Book Covers,
5.25
Book Supports,
.60
Drawing Books,
59.15
Globes,
20.00
Maps, .
271.35
Lead Pencils, .
78.75
Rubbers,
11.58
Charts,
8.93
Clay; .
1.00
Pointers,
1.13
Kindergarten Material, .
19.36
Spelling Blanks, .
22.00
Composition Blanks,
60.00
Book-keeping Blanks,
20.00
Merits,
1.05
·
.
.
.
223
Mucilage,
$1.IO
Black Board,
5.00
Pens, .
20.50
Practice Work,
1.00
Desk Tops, .
26.40
Chairs,
12.00
Teacher's Desk, .
34.00
Bartley's School Records,
13.40
Rulers,
5.25
Call Bells,
1.37
Pen Holders,
3.50
Examination Paper,
45.00
Envelopes, .
3.38
Pay Roll Blanks, .
4.25
Toilet Fixture and Paper,
2.75
Laboratory Note Books,
4.17
"Text Books and Supplies,"
4.00
Supplies, total,
$1,184.32
224
Names of Present Teachers, with Date of Election and Salaries.
Schools.
Teachers.
Elected.
Salaries
High,
C. T. C. Whitcomb, Prin.,
Sept., 18SS,
$1800
66
·
·
Miss A. M. Merrill,
Nov.,
1890,
900
66
.
F. M. Locke,
Sept., 1892,
700
66
" Grace Weston,
Sept., 1892, 600
" A. L. Batt,
Sept.,
1891, 600
Advanced Grammar,
Mrs. M. E. Wentworth,
March, 1871,
S00
Lincoln 1st Grammar,
66
No. 2,
E. F. Ingram,
Sept.,
1881,
550
66
2d&3d“
Cat'rine Johnston, Ass't, Oct.,
1892,
200
66
1st Interme'ate,
H. E. Charles,
Sept.,
1888,
400
60
2d
66
Alice Kernan, Ass't,
Oct.,
1890,
240
3d
L. J. Mansfield,
Sept.,
1875,
400
66
2d Primary,
Minnie E. Emerson,
Sept.,
1890,
525.
66
2d
" No.2,
Hattie A. Currier,
Sept.,
1892,
400
66
1st
C. L. Mason,
Sept.,
1892,
525
Hamilton 2d Grammar,
" C. L. Burrill, Sub.,
Sept.,
1892,
400
66
Primary,
" E. E. Howlett,
Sept.,
1881,
500
Franklin St. Interme'ate,
Mrs. I. T. Cornell,
Sept.,
1892,
400
66
3d
Miss M. E. Kelly,
Sept.,
1885,
400
West Ward Interme'ate,
M. A. Kalaher,
Sept.,
1888,
400
Primary,
" C. M. Murdock,
Sept.,
1887,
400
Greenwood Interme'ate, .6
Primary,
"' N. H. Thayer,
Sept.,
1883,
400
North Ward,
C. H. Monroe,
Sept.,
1892
400
East Ward,
" M. P. Whitman,
Sept.,
1888,
400
Woodville,
" Emma Bateman,
Sept.,
1893,
400
Music Teacher,
Mr. Geo. F. Wilson,
Sept.,
1876,
750
Military Instructor, .
Mr. P. J. Flanders,
Sept.,
1890,
100
The following figures are from the school census taken last May : Total number of children between 8 and 15 years, . 1,231 Number from 8 to 14 inclusive,
66 between 5 and 8,
331
" of males, . . 623
.
66 of females,
. 608
66
3d
M. E. McLaughlin,
Sept.,
1883,
600
" S. E. Wilkins,
Sept.,
1883,
450
2d
Nella F. Emerson,
Oct.,
1887,
400
3d
" B. I. Cooper,
Sept.,
1886,
400
Intermediate,
Miss F. E. Carter,
Nov.,
1886,
500
Primary,
M. A. Brown,
Sept.,
1887,
400
" L. P. McCormick,
Sept.,
1891,
400
Sept.,
1892,
360
Miss Lillian Wilkins, Ass't, " M. A. Warren,
Dec.,
1871,
650
2d 66
66
· 770
225
Number of Pupils belonging, and Averages of Attendance for the Year ending Feb. 3, 1893.
Number belonging
Jan., 1892.
Number belonging
Feb., 1893.
Average number
belonging for year
ending Feb. 3, 1893.
Average daily
attendance.
Average per cent of attendance.
High School,
123
129
118.10
112.09
94.91
Advanced Grammar, .
57
67
59.2
55.7
94.08
Lincoln, (for'ly Hamilton) 1st Gram ..
32
42
37.5
35.8
95.46
Lincoln (for'ly Centre) 1st Grammar,
46
36
39.6
36.9
93.18
54
64
58.55
55.06
94.03
6.
3d
50
54
54.50
49.43
90.64
.6
1st Intermediate, .
52
62
49.59
45.49
91.73
..
2d
49
76
61.20
56.40
92.15
.6
311
50
57
52.88
47.71
90.20
1st Primary,
62
61
59.
50.2
83.08
Hamilton 2d Grammar,
48
48
47.2
44.3
93.85
66
Intermediate,
46
49
46.
43.
93.47
Primary,
61
54
59.7
54.9
91.96
Franklin St. Intermediate, No 1,
46
40
42.
38.
90.47
66
66 Primary,
47
44
49.92
43.71
87.56
West Ward Intermediate, .
55
51
51.9
44.9
86.51
Greenwood Intermediate, .
38
25
31.2
29.16
93.46
North Ward,
32
41
46.
40.
87.17
East Ward,
33
42
39.36
36.47
92.
Woodville, .
29
36
23.92
27.61
95.47
Total, .
1225
1319
Average for five months, from Sept. to Feb.
The total enrollment of school children last year was, · Total enrollment February, 1893, .
1,225
1,319
Of this number 129 belong to the High school, the remaining 1,096 being enrolled in the various grades below the High.
"Total number of school children in Greenwood, . IO2
Of these 16 belong in Boynton.
..
No. 2,
42
24
33.02
29.07
88.03
66
Primary,
57
47
50.97
43.52
85.38
Primary,
41
41
40.20
42.87
91.6
46
47.17
40.53
85.92
*
3d
36
38.21
34.97
91.52
2d
No. 1,
No. 2,
75
47
46.71
37.34
92.89
2d Grammar,
INDEX.
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Pages.
List of Town Officers,
3 to 5 List of Jurors, 6 and 7
Record of Town Meetings, 8 to 48
Town Clerk's Statistics, . 50 to 71
Report of Selectmen, ·
72 to 86
Forest Firewards,
· 87 to 88
Fire Engineers,
89 to 92
Board of Health,
93 to 96 ·
Appropriation Committee, . 97 and 98
Town Treasurer, ·
99 to 115
Assessors, 116
Tax Collector, .
117
Overseers,
118
Trustees of Library and Read-
ing Room, . . 119 to 127
Librarian, 126
Chief of Police, 128
Road Commissioners,
. 134 to 141
Auditors,
.
·
. 142 to 187
School Committee, . · . 188 to 225
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WAKEFIELD WATER COMMITTEE.
REPORT
IN REGARD TO PURCHASE OF
WAKEFIELD WATER WORKS,
MADE TO THE TOWN Nov. 13, 1893.
WATER COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The committee chosen March 20, 1893, to investigate in respect to the purchase of the water works of the Wakefield Water Com- pany, by the towns of Wakefield and Stoneham, herewith submit their report as follows :-
Your committee find that the contract of the Water Company with the town of Stoneham provides for the right of the towns of Wakefield and Stoneham to purchase the water works by the following clause in it :-
" This Company further agrees that the town of Stoneham may, at any time after ten years, and not later than fifteen years from the completion of the works herein agreed to be performed, purchase those portions of said company's works constructed for the purpose of supplying the town of Stoneham with water, together with the franchise of said company, eovering such proportional parts of said company to the waters of Crystal and Quannapowitt Lakes and their sources of supply, at such price as may be agreed on ; and, if no agreement can be reached, at such valuation as may be fixed by a commission to be appointed by any person who shall at the time be a judge of probate for the county of Middlesex or of Suffolk, pro- vided that the town of Wakefield shall agree and vote to do the same in regard to the portions of the franchise and works constructed to supply water for that town; and the company hereby agrees, if both towns of
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Wakefield and Stoneham shall so vote, then the town of Wakefield shall have the same right to purchase the portion of the works constructed to supply water for that town, together with the franchise of said company covering such proportional parts of the right of said company to the waters of Crystal and Quannapowitt Lakes and their sources of supply."
This contract was confirmed by legislative act, and published in Stoneham town report of February 28, 1883.
A number of conference meetings of the Wakefield and Stone- ham committees have been held, at one of which a sub-committee of three from each town was chosen to confer with the Wakefield Water Company, to see if they would name a price for the plant and franchise for a sale of the same to the two towns.
Mr. E. C. Miller, as chairman of that committee, wrote a letter to the company as follows :--
BOSTON, MASS., July 21, 1893.
S. K. HAMILTON, Esq., President Wakefield Water Company :
DEAR SIR, - At a joint meeting of the committees appointed by the town of Wakefield and the town of Stoneham, to examine into the question of the future supply of these towns, and the advisability of purchasing the plant of the Wakefield Water Company, a special committee was appointed, consisting of three members from each town committee, to confer with the Wakefield Water Company in regard to purchase by the two towns. The committee understand that the company has been authorized by the legislature to issue $300,000 worth of bonds at five per cent, and have also issued $125,000 worth of stock. They would like to know if the company is ready to name a price at which they will sell the property to the towns any time before December Ist, next, the towns to assume the debts of the company. In this case the committee would like to know how many of the bonds have been issued, when payable and at what rate of interest, and also the nature of any other debt they would be called upon to assume. In order to arrive at a conclusion of the reason- ableness of the company's offer, the committee would like to know of what the property consists, the number of miles of pipe laid, the different sizes, etc. Also, in order to be able to properly advise the two com- mittees, they would like to know the ordinary annual running expenses and expenses of repairs, and the gross income the company is earning at the present time.
As the contract between the two towns and the Water Company expires next winter, and the committee wishes to present the matter fully to tlie two towns in season for a proper consideration of what is best to do, an early reply will oblige.
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In answer to the letter of inquiry the following letter was re- ceived from the Water Company :-
BOSTON, MASS., July 27, 1893. E. C. MILLER, EST., Chairman of sub-Committee, Wakefield, Mass .:
DEAR SIR, - Yours of the 21st inst., in behalf of the sub-committees of the committees appointed by the towns of Wakefield and Stoneham to examine into the question of the future water supply of these towns, and the advisability of purchasing the plant of the Wakefield Water Company, was duly received, and I should have replied earlier, but from the fact that it was impossible for me to confer with any of the stockholders of the company. As it is, I have at this time been able to reach only one. As I understand the scope of your inquiry it is, if the company is ready to name a price at which they will sell the property to the towns any time before December Ist, next, the towns to assume the debts of the company. To that inquiry I think I am authorized to say that the company are not ready to name such price.
I am very respectfully yours,
S. K. HAMILTON, Pres. of Wakefield Water Company.
As the reply of the water company stated that the company was not ready to name a price for its property and franchise, your committee infer that no agreement can be reached by the com- mittee of the towns and the Water Company, in regard to it, and it is probable that a commission of three disinterested men ap- pointed by the judge of probate to appraise the value and fix the price would be able to do it more satisfactorily and with less criticism than would a committee of the towns and the Water Company. In view of the fact that with the continuation of the water works in the hands of a private company for the next thirty years, the inhabitants of the towns of Wakefield and Stoneham probably paying to it an annual sum of an average of forty thousand dollars per year (and increasing each year) amounting in the thirty years to twelve hundred thousand dollars, and then having no ownership by the towns in the property or franchise, as also the importance of the towns holding a position to have the most influence in the regulations as to the sales of the so- called surplus water to other towns, the committees of both towns, Wakefield and Stoneham, are unanimous in the opinion that the water works that are supplying the towns of Wakefield and Stone-
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ham with water should be owned by these towns at as early a date as can be arranged for their purchase.
As the subject is one of such importance to the town, and the contract of the town with the Water Company for the use of hydrants expires December 1st, next, your committee would recom- mend that the Selectmen be instructed to call a special town meeting with proper articles in the warrant under which the town can provide for the purchase of the water works with Stoneham, and the subject be acted upon with due consideration ; also that the town make no contract with the company of any nature until after such special meeting shall be held, and that this report be published in the town newspapers and in circulars to be sent to the voters of Wakefield.
Signed,
E. C. MILLER, P. S. ROBERTS, W. G. STRONG, THOMAS HICKEY,
J. F. EMERSON,
S. O. RICHARDSON,
H. H. SAVAGE,
Committee.
STREET LIST
-OF-
Persons Assessed for Poll Taxes,
IN WAKEFIELD, MASS., IN 1893.
The (*) indicates that the person whose name is opposite resided at the same place last year as this year.
Street No.
Name.
Age.
Occupation.
Residence last year.
ABORN AVENUE.
13
Jackson, Henry W.
40
Bookkeeper.
*
23
Gleason, Edward U.
34 Photographer.
23
Parker, Daniel H.
36
Shoemaker.
Stoneham.
ALBION STREET.
8
Babkirk, Alfred,
28 Rattan worker.
*
38 Cook.
New York.
22 Laborer.
Malden.
8
Churchill, George,
27
Laborer.
8 Dalton, Cornelius F.
37 Piano-maker.
8 Daniels, H. J. L.
Laborer.
8 Horne, Simon,
25 Rattan worker.
Brockton.
8 Jennings, George W.
45 Hotel keeper.
New York.
8 Magee, George,
8
Merrill, Moses P.
8 Milmine, Al.
28
Laborer.
8 Snow, Edwin W.
21 Laborer.
8
Ward, Herman,
30 Clerk.
8 Woods, Joseph,
22 Laborer.
8 Wanamaker,
23
Laborer.
10 Donnelly, Cornelius J.
31 Baker.
18 Trundy, Edward L.
29 Brownell, Alstead W.
51
39 Expressman.
Printer.
*
27 Laborer. Carpenter.
Main street. 374 Main street.
Baldwin, Orville,
8 8 Barberic, Churchill,
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STREET LIST OF
Street No.
Name.
Age.
Occupation.
Residence last year.
ALBION ST., Contin'd.
29
Cole, George E.
45
Salesman.
*
29
Moulton, Arthur E.
20 Shoemaker.
Lynnfield.
37 Lord, Albert E.
40 Moulder.
41 Pope, Charles H.
37
Moulder.
43 Hayden, Frank W.
58 Insurance agent.
43 Wiley, John F.
75
Retired.
46 Wiley, William H.
59 Janitor.
57 Horgan, Denis,
32 Shoe repairer.
57 Galvin, James,
28 Laborer.
28 Laborer.
New York.
594 Hart, Homer L.
52 Rattan worker.
Main street. **
60 Mansfield, Joseph D.
77 Druggist.
60 Bonney, Josiah S.
28 Druggist.
60 Megathlin, Charles N.
22 Hamm, Mark H.
22 Kimball, John A.
64
Blacksmith.
22 Littlefield, George A.
41 Rattan worker.
22 Tobey, Martin F.
22 Trow, Charles W.
64
Foreman.
65 Jenkins, John W.
66
42 Jeweller.
Jamaica Plain.
66 Elkins, Charles M.
68 Hartshorne, Charles F.
68 Hartshorne, Frederic S.
77 O'Leary, Joseph A.
31. Physician.
25 Brass finisher.
28 Music teacher.
51 Coal dealer.
39 Treasurer.
70 Retired.
23 Painter.
32 Painter.
45 Carpenter.
Boston.
20 Hostler.
47 Stable-keeper.
30 Teamster.
179 Lowell st.
99 Hunt, Daniel W.
99 Johnson, Andrew,
99 Gray, Frank E.
99 Gosnay, Joseph T.
29 Harness-maker.
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