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66 printing notices, warrants, ballots, etc., 33 50
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, stationery, etc., various boards, 56 88
M. P. Foster, printing Town Reports, 1893, 334 23
C. B. Bowman, P. M., stamps and box rent, . 46 50 Chas. F. Woodward, postage, Assessors and Tax Coll., 28 50
M R. Warren, license blanks and bonds,
2 08
Chas. F. Hartshorne, printing dog licenses and express, .
3 20
Francis Doane & Co., Tax Coll. ledger,
9 00
F. S. Hartshorne, preparing street list of poll tax payers, ·
20 00
S. B. Dearborn, tax bills and envelopes, . 29 00
Lucas Bros., ink and mucilage,
I 50
$1,014 78
LEGAL EXPENSES.
C. W. Eaton, record of conveyances from Middlesex Registry of Deeds, $50 64
C. W. Eaton, duplicate leases rifle range, 4 00 examining records Lunda Jenkin's case, 10 00
Dennis Daley, damage to horse and team, 200 00
Mrs. Jane Kelley, damage to house by blasting, 75 00
James A. Bancroft, plan Railroad st., McGlory accident, 2 25
S. K. Hamilton, prof. services in Merrill case, 25 00 66 Anderson case, 25 00
$391 89
BOARD OF HEALTH EXPENSES.
A. L. Vannah, serving notices, warning cards, etc., Dr. J. A. O'Leary, prof. services, Mary A. Creed, . I 25
$194 70
Mrs. Anderson, I 25
M. P. Foster, pub. regulations, Board of Health, 45 00
A. W. Brownell, 2000 rules and reg. Board of Health, 30 00
H. M. Goodwin, distributing 66
66 66
8 00
A. W. Brownell, 200 placards, 3 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, horse hire, .
4 00
162
Alvin L. Vannah, stamps and stationery,
$2 30
Martin Glynn, cleaning drain,
4 00
M. P. Foster, plumbing notices,
19 25
BOYNTONVILLE EXPENSES. $312 75
S. K. Hamilton, prof. services, $500 00
G. H. Hathaway, barge hire, . 10 00
C. W. Eaton, examining records, and witness fee, · 20 00
$530 00
ELECTRIC AND GAS HEARING.
Frank Ridlon, services as electric expert, $25 25
Robert B. Tabor, appraisement of plant,
25 00
B. B. Burbank, measuring gas pipe, Wakefield, Stone- ham and Reading, .
9 75
B. B. Burbank, witness fees and fares, ·
5 25
J. A. Bancroft, measuring gas pipe,
12 00
Daniel G. Walton, witness fee,
2 50
Rogers & Jones, one-half expense furnishing five copies of testimony, 460 58,
Stone & Webster, estimates and expert testimony, . ·
88 30
Frank Ridlon & Co., " .
50 00
C. F. Spaulding, 66 50 00 .
Robert B. Tabor, expert testimony and expenses, .
529 26
INSURANCE. $1,257 89
J. D. Mansfield, premium on policy for Montrose school house, $25 00
J. D. Mansfield, premium on policy for Greenwood school house, 25 00
Geo. H. Scovell, premium on bond for $25,000 for Town Treas. T. J. Skinner, 1 yr. to April 1, '94, 200 00 Chas. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy for Woodville school house, 45 75
Chas. F. Hartshorne, premium on policies for High school building, 91 20
163
Chas. F. Hartshorne & Son, premium on policy for High school bldg. and contents, . $91 80 . Chas. F. Hartshorne & Son, premuim on policy for Frank- lin school house and contents, 37 20
P. H. Southworth, premium on Tax Coll's bond of $15,- 000, C. F. Woodward, 1 yr. to July 15, 1894, II2 50 Chas. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy for Hamilton school contents, . 97 50
$725 95
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.
Winfield C. Jordan, rent of armory, Jan. 1, '93 to Jan.
I, '94, .
$600 00
W. G. Doe, rent of land, rifle range, 25 00
Citizens' Gas Co., 15,900 ft. gas, Nov. 1, '92, to March I, 93, at $2.50 per 1,000 ft., 34 18.
Citizens' Gas Co., 43, 140 ft. gas March 1, '93 to Dec. I, 93, at $2.00 per 1,000 ft., .
86 28
WV. S. Ripley, rent of land at range, ·
25 00
W. C. Jordan, heating armory, .
147 50
$917 96.
EXTRAORDINARY AND OTHER EXPENSES.
W. W. Taft, services as auditor, ·
$50 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairing pump, Greenwood, IO 20
Geo. H. Taylor, repairing fountain, Junction, I 50
N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co., rent of telephone, Jan. 1, 1892, 4 98
N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co., tolls, I 50.
Sundry persons killing and burying dogs, 7 00
R. F. Draper, sal. as lock-up keeper, Oct. 1, '92 to Apr. 1, '93, 25 00
Fred S. Hartshorne, distributing Town Report, 1893, 15 00
Wm. H. Wiley, care and rep'g town flag, I yr, Apr. I, '93 3 75
J. H. Emerson, ringing bell town meetings, 3 00
Chas. F. Hartshorne, increase of sal., Board of Registrars, 45 00
A. W. Flint, copying and posting town bulletins, ·
4 00
W. A. Cutter, Treas. 4th July Com., .
125 00 Middlesex Co., 5 settees, 9 chairs, and platform court room, 5 00
164
Geo. N. Beals, decorating public bldgs, July 4th, .
$140 00
R. F. Draper, posting bicycle notices, I 50
C. E. Townley, ringing bell, July 4th, 2 50
Wm. H. Wiley, 66 2 50
Geo. O. Russell, 2 50
Justin Howard, burial Chas. G. Sweet, 35 00
Roger Howard, repairing flag staff on common, 5 00
Geo. H. Sweetser, labor and care old cemetery,
35 00
Henry C. Hall, posting and distributing Assessors' bills, 2 50
Town of Stoneham state tax, 1893, 66 county tax, 1893, 39 67
M. D. Jones, casting for Flint drinking fountain,
3 75
Allie Bessey, horse hire, 3 00
M. F. Gould, watering streets 28 weeks, 42 00
Justin Howard, burial Hiram Woodis, 35 00
Albert W. Flint, preparing ballot sheets,
2 00
American Express Co., expressage, I 05
Roger Howard, building fence, Eaton street, . 3I II
J. W. Jenkins, distributing Water Com. reports, 17 00 Hiram Eaton, inspecting cattle, 6 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, storage old hearse 4 years, 20 00
John Flanley, repairs on 3 chairs, . 6 75
Lucas Bros., "· ballot box, I 20 ʻ
A. L. Vannah, serving warrants and notifying Town Offi-
I2 ers of election, . 56
R. F. Draper, meals for 228 persons, from Dec. 21, '92 to Jan. 24, '94, . ·
72 00
Louis Hawes, surveying Saugus river, 20 00
Wakefield Water Co., service drinking fountain at rockery,
125 00
Lunda Jenkins, admtx. rebate on taxes, . 55 52
A. L. Wiley, care of Eaton and Sweetser lots, 6 00 .
C. C. Bridge, paint and labor Eaton lot, 4 84
$1,123 69
RECAPITULATION.
Military and Soldiers' Aid,
. $1,576 00
'Town Clerk's returns, ·
197 30
Election Expenses,
253 00
Printing, Advertising, etc.,
1,014 78
48 25
165
Legal Expenses, .
$391 89
Board of Health Expenses,
312 75
Boyntonville Expenses,
530 00
Electric and Gas Hearing,
1,257 89
Insurance,
725 95
Richardson Light Guard Expenses,
917 96
Extraordinary and Other Expenses,
1,123 69
Total,
. $8,301 21.
Balance unexpended, .
198 79
$8,500 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $5,000 00
From Wakefield Water Co., scraping. 81 00
66 Wakefield & Stoneham St. Ry. Co., 7 20
66 N. H. Dow, sale of stone, .
39 00
Town of Lynnfield, work on bridge, 2 00
Additional appropriation, Nov., 13, 1893. . 3,000 00
Total, . $8,129 20
Expended as follows :
SUNDRY BILLS.
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware, labor, tools and supplies, $19 97
C. B. Bowman, stamps and postals, 7 00
W. H. Tyzzer, washing hose, 1 00
Conner Kelley, one days labor, . ·
2 00
H. L. Goldsmith, sand and gravel, 5 90
Overseers of the Poor, 258 yds. gravel, Town farm at 10c., 25 80
J. A. Bancroft, plans and surveys, 106 00
M. P. Foster, advertising, hearings, proposals and notices, 15 50
Wakefield Record, advertising, hearings, pro- posals and notices, . 6 63
Solon Walton, labor on streets, 4 50
166
Sederquest & Wannamake, sharpening drills, bars and picks, $141 19
Cutler Bros., tools, weighing stone and barrows, . 67 93 G. W. Kendall, 2 snow ploughs and repairs, 77 50 · Andrew Young, storage scraper and roller, 1 year, . 12 00
T. R. Newhall, 68 bound stones at 40c .. 27 20
. Greenough, Adams & Cushing, 1 ledger, · 3 50
Mc Intosh Bros., repairing snow-ploughs and iron work, 8 40
C. H. Spencer, lumber and 1 cedar post. 33 25
Thos. Little, repairing snow-ploughs, . 5 75
C. F. Boynton, 2241 yds. gravel at 5c.,
112 05
W. W. Kingman, repairing fence post casing, Everett W. Eaton, 69 loads gravel at 10c., .
2 00
6 90
James Lahey, 1 cesspool stone, . 8 00
John Kennedy, 1 anvil and forge, 27 00
John Minnekin, wagon repair and iron work. 13 40
J. Laybolt. hardware and tools, . 35 06
J. B. Adams, damage to fence, . 4 00
A. B. Woodman, repairs and sharpening drills, 2 45
Jos. Connell, 59 posts at 17c., 10 03
Casper Wild, hen killed by blasting, 1 00
J. Laybolt, 350 yds., gravel at 10c., and 178 loads rocks at 10c .. 52 80
John Connelley, 37 sleepers at 6c., 2 22
Wm. M. Wannamake, 237 loads gravel at 5c., 11 85
Roger Howard, repairing fence. 9 60
M. F. Gould, 16 loads water, .
4 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware and tools, . 61 23
Henry L. Eaton, surveying Lawrence St., . 3 00
M. O'Connell, 5 yds., gravel and spreading, 1 25
Wakefield Water Co., resetting hydrants and gate boxes, . 29 45
Wakefield Coal Co., coal at crusher, 72 43
S. M. Gates, 2 cedar posts and labor, . · .
1 60
Wesley Young, repairing fence, . ·
2 38
167
Haley & Jones, coal at crusher, .
$13 61
John G. Aborn, 247 yds. gravel at 10c., 24 66
French & Hobbs, 306 " at &c., 24 42
Robert B. Bartley, 116 yds. gravel at 10c., 11 60
A. W. Brownell, printing postals, 1 00
Geo. H. Sampson, powder, caps and fuse,
65 40
T. R. Newhall, 49 ft., flagging at 82c.,
40 18
Mc Intosh Bros., 4 peices iron boundaries, . 1 32
Thos. B. Cann, labor on crusher,
2 40
D. S. Coles, M. D., Prof. services J. Hanglin,
2 25
W. E. Smith, expenses and " 2 05
A. J. Wellington, oil, powder, wire etc.,
21 40
C. Latimer, express,
25
A. S. Atherton & Son, oil, waste, etc., 3 16
Robert J. Todd, 143 lbs., cast steel at 12c., 17 16
Boston & Maine, freight,
1 00
Geo. W. Killorin, labor on snow and cutting edge-stone, 21 50
Ingersoll Sargent, Drill Co., one 6-in. packing, 1 50
Geo. M. Kelley, blacksmith work, 2 35
Wallace Kendall, lettering signs,
1 00
New England Water Pipe Co., repairing crusher, 33 48
$1,336 41
LABOR ON SNOW.
Henry Davis
.
$83 50
Felix Muse
·
28 00
John White
31 00
Stephen M. Gates
78 27
C. H. Vail,
11 25
T. O'Connell
10 00
Thos. Murphy,
4 50
J. C. Edmands
1 25
A. A. Magec,
57 00
Suell Winn,
2 40
W. M. Ward
69 87
168
Thos. Flynn,
$53 87
Amos White,
·
6 75
Patrick Muse,
29 25
R. Carroll,
5 50
John Henry,
13 75
Wm. Oliver,
4 50
J. Perkins,
6 75
John Flynn,
38 00
Wm. M. Wannamake,
8,00
Geo. E, Mears,
29 75
T. M. Ward,
4 75
T. Burtt Pratt, .
67 00
John Campbell,
11 75
A. L. Mansfield,
102 00
T. R. Newhall, .
5 00
F. P. Hoyt,
63 37
Wm. Sweeney,
25 88
Andrew Young,
93 51
J. R. Reid,
32 65
Geo. H. Hathaway,
31 25
M. O'Connell,
55 15
Daniel Shannahan,
1 25'
Samuel Parker,
.
7 25
W. Severance,
3 00
Chas. Doyle,
43 43
J. N. McMasters,
12 12
Daniel Murphy,
8 00
Herbert E. Hooper, ·
1 00
Dennis Brennan,
24 00
Geo. K. Walton,
10 50
Dennis O'Connell,
6 00
C. O. Wannamake,
3 50
9
.
.
$1,215 52
.
169
Add 25 Pay Rolls, April 1, 1893 to Feb. 1, 1894, 5,285 90 " Sundry bills, . 1,336 41
Total,
$7,837 83
Balance unexpended, 291 37
$8,129 20
NOTE. There is $50.00 due the town from W. M. Ward, on. overpaid pay roll.
NOTE .- $4.44 is due the Highway Department from the Fire Department, and $1.88 from the Street Lights' Department.
Macadamizing Main Street.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $2,000 00-
Expended as follows :
Geo. H. Sampson, powder, fuse, caps, etc. 59 64
A. J. Wellington, 10 gals. oil at 60c., · 6 00.
S. C. Nightingale and Childs, repairs at crusher, 54 28
Sederquest & Wannamake, sharpening drills, picks, . 155 81
Geo. H. Taylor, 25 Ibs. sheet iron 1 63
C. H. Spencer, lumber, . 18 74
J. Laybolt, hardware at crusher, 15 89
Ingersol Sargent Drill Co., valve, oiler, springs, 26 32
packing, etc., . 2 25
Haley & Jones, coal and wood, crusher,
65 62
Wakefield Coal Co., fuel, crusher,
28 28-
Cutler Bros., oil, barrows, weighing stone,
8 45
Wakefield Rattan Co., belt, lacings and labor,
1 40
Roger Howard, lumber, . 3 54 ·
M. F. Gould, 8 loads water 2 00
Windsor M. Ward, pay rolls, . .
1,550 15
$2,000 00%
170
Spring Street; Boyntonville.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, · $500 00
Expended as follows :
Windsor M. Ward, pay rolls, . 452 62
Thos. McCoubry. 5 steel picks at $1.25, 6 25
Sederquest & Wannamake, blacksmith work, 7 63
French & Hobbs, 419 yds. gravel at &c., 33 50
$500 00
Sidewalk, Main Street, Lakeside.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00
Expended as follows :
Windsor M. Ward, labor as per pay rolls . 925 13
Geo. H. Taylor, 38 ft. drain pipe, · 5 23
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware and tools, 10 40
W. A. Smith, moving boat house, 50 00
John G. Aborn. 92.4 yds. gravel at 10c., .
9 24
$1000 00
Special New Street Lights.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $65 00
Expended as follows :
Wheeler Reflector Co., 12 wood posts and iron frames at $2.35, 28 20
1 iron frame 1 25
Windsor M. Ward, setting and framing 12 posts, T. M. Ward, glass, repairs, etc., 7 59 .
5 75
Globe Gas Light Co., glass, .
13 50
Total, . · $56 29
Balance unexpended, 8 71
$65 00
171
Superintendent Schools.
March 6, 1893. Appropriation authorized, . $1,000 00
Paid Chas. E. Hussey. salary to Feb. 1, 1894. 830 00
Balance unexpended 170 00
Total. . $1,000 00
Draining Elm Street.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, $250 00
Expended as follows :
Windsor M. Ward, labor as per pay rolls. 89 24
Smith & Anthony Co., grating, 2 80
S. F. Littlefield & Co., drain pipe 157 96
$250 00
Lake Street Culvert.
Nov. 13, 1893, Appropriation authorized. . $200 00
Expended as follows :
Labor as per pay rolls. 92 42
C. H. Spencer, lumber. ·
67
A. S. Atherton & Son, oil and pails. . .
1 95
T. R. Newhall, 108 ft. covering stone, 32 40
Howard Hart, care of lanterns. .
10 23
Total, .
$137 67
Balance unexpended. 62 33
$200 00 New School House, (Lincoln School).
March 6, 1893, Bal. available from last year, . $1,878 17
Paid Roger Howard, building fence. . · Balance unexpended, . . $1,578 17
300 00
$1,878 17
172
Rental of Hydrants.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . . $4,400 00 Expended as follows :
Wakefield Water Co., 60 hydrants, 1 year to Dec. 1, '93, at $50, . . $3,000 00 35 hydrants, 1 year to Dec. 1, '93, at $40, 1.400 00
$4,400 00
Macadamizing Albion Street.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $1,000 00
Expended as follows :
Labor as per pay rolls, $904 47
Ingersoll Sargent Drill Co., 1 plug cock, . 1 75
Geo. H. Sampson, fuses, cotton and powder, 37 71
N. E. Water Pipe Co., 85 ft. pipe and labor, 5 05
C. H. Spencer, lumber at crusher, 2 66 ·
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware at crusher,
.
48 36
Total, . $1,000 00
Repairs on Steadman Street.
March 6. 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $75 00
Paid for labor as per pay rolls, . 75 .00
Repairing Park Avenue.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $75 00
Paid for labor as per pay rolls, . 75 00
J. Laybolt Claim (Land Damages).
Nov. 13, 1893, Appropriation authorized $250 00
Balance unexpended, 250 00
Widening Chestnut Street.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $75 00
Paid for labor as per pay roll, 75 00
173
Plans for Assessors.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $100 00
Balance unexpended, · 100 00
Emerson Street Extension.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized; . $50 00
Paid for labor as per pay rolls, . ·
50 00
Water Street Sidewalk.
Dec. 5, 1893, Appropriation authorized, $40 00
Labor as per pay rolls,
40 00
Repairs, Concrete Sidewalks.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, .
$500 00
Paid T. Burtt Pratt, 317 2-3 yds. crossing at 54c.
171 54
202 7-9 50c. 101 41
53 6-9 " gutters 54c. 28 98
699 " recovering 25c. 174 71
66 196 5-9 " washing at 10c. 19 66
Total,
· $496 30
Balance unexpended, 3 70
$500 00
Concrete Sidewalks.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $500 00
Paid by abuttors as follows :
C. F. Boynton, acct. 1892,
$44 10
J. S. Round,
66 1892, 17 82
John Dillon, 66 1893, 22 33
Ida Skinner, 66 1893.
15 64
S. O. Richardson, 1893,
57 61
Jeremiah Connor, " 1893,
24 34
Lilley Eaton Est., " 1893, 27 61
O. M. Cutler, 1893, .
16 11
17-4
J. B. Gleason.
1893,
$16 75
1
Samuel Barrett,
1893,
13 50
Sarah Norcross.
1893, 49 00
John Kelley,
1893,
11 17
W. M. Ward,
1893, 10 75
$326 73
Due from abuttors as follows :
C. S. Hanks, acct. 1893,
$159 89X
W. E. Wanamake, " 1893,
8 67
Ed'n N. Sweetser, " 1893, 8 95
James Cronin, 66 1893,
14 81
Hannah Ardill, 1893,
8 34
Maggie Low,
1893,
6 67
M. H. Ronan,
1893,
9 25
R. P. Buzzell,
.. 1893,
19 81 +
$236 39
Total receipts, . . $1,063 12
Paid M. P. Foster, advertising, . $1 40 Paid T. Burtt Pratt, 2004 2-3 yds. sidewalk at 50c. 1,002 30
Total,
$1,003 70
Balance unexpended,
59 42
$1,063 12
Fire Insurance Fund, High School Building.
Feb. 1, 1894, Amount received from Insurance Co.'s to date, .
$332 15
Paid American Fire Proofing Co., repairs, 39 66
Balance unexpended, 292 49
$332 15
175
Auditors' Final Balance Sheet for the year, showing amount for each department, together with the expenditure in each, and the unexpended balance or overdraft :
Miscellaneous Expenses,
$8,500.00
$8,301.21
$198.79
Support of the Poor, 6: " Schools,
8,324.52
8,316.77
7.75
21,750.00
21,481.52
268.48
School Contingent Fund,
1,205.00
1,209.68
*4.68
Text Books and Supplies,
1,250.00
1,207.91
42.09
Salaries of Town Officers,
3,175.00
2,925.00
250.00
" Night Watchmen,
1,800.00
1,800.00
Expense of Street Lights,
3,000.00
2,884.93
115.07
" Town House,
2,000.00
1,801.89
198.1I
Support of Fire Department,
3,555.25
3,556.53
*1.28
Rental of Hydrants,
4,400.00
4,400.00
Support of Police Department,
1,150.00
1,153.71
*3.71
Common and Park Improvement,
350.00
350.00
Memorial Day,
200.00
200.00
Highways and Bridges,
8,129.20
7,837.83
291.37
Concrete Sidewalks and Crossings,
1,063.12
1,003.70
59.42
Town Debt,
2,500.00
2,500.00
Interest on Town Debt,
4,500.00
5,761.44
*1,261.44
Concrete Repairs,
500.00
496.30
3.70
Draining Elm Street,
250.00
250.00
Fire Alarm Superintendent,
75.00
75.00
Boxes,
250.00
248.30
1.70
Emerson Street Extension,
50.00
50.00
Fish Committee Expense's,
25.00
20.25
4.75.
Main Street Macadamizing,
2,000.00
2,000.00
Albion
66
1,000.00
I,OC0.00
Forest Fire Wards' Bills,
300.00
300.00
Spring Street,
500.00
500.00
Main Street, Lakeside.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Steadman Street,
75.00
75.00
Superintendent of Schools,
1,000.00
830.00
I 70.00
Chestnut Street,
75.00
75.00
Repairs on Town House,
300.00
79.60
220.40-
Plans of Assessors,
100.00
100.00*
*Overdrawn.
176
Park Avenue,
$75.00
$75.00
Claim of J. Laybolt,
250.00
$250.00
New Engine House,
2,446.15
2,446.69
*54
Greenwood Hose House,
65.01
51.32
13.69
New Lincoln School House,
1,878.17
300.00
1,578.17
New Street Lights,
65.00
56.29
8.71
New Drinking Fountain,
150.00
150.00
Lake Street Culvert,
200.00
137.67
62.33
New Hydrants,
225.00
225.00
Real Estate and Bld'g Asso'n,
300.00
300.00
Water Street Sidewalk,
40.00
40.00
Fire Insurance Fund (High School), 332.15
39.66
292.49
Public Library,
1,335.37
1,229.73
105.64
.66
Reading Room,
175.00
174.33
67
Totals,
$91,888.94 $88,542.26
$4,618.33
Deduct overdrafts,
1,271.65
$3,346.68
177
AUDITORS' FINAL STATEMENT.
1
From March 9, 1893, to Jan. 31, 1894, the Selectmen have drawn 1,470 orders on the Treasurer, representing $78,876.76. We have examined the vouchers for these payments, and our report upon them will be found on pages 131 to 176, arranged in the departments to which they belong.
Our final balance sheet (page 175), shows a total expenditure of $88,542.26, which includes $9,665.50 disbursed directly by the Treasurer for town debt and interest, and Library and Reading Room payments. 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 124 and 125.
We have also examined the accounts of Mr. Skinner as Town Treasurer and find them correct, as shown on pages 115 and 127; with the proper vouchers for all receipts and payments ; and that he has a cash balance of $2,796.60 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 115 to 118).
In compliance with the vote of the town we have compiled the annual Town Report and submit the same.
Respectfully submitted,
EVERETT W. EATON, CHARLES E. WALTON, ALBERT W. FLINT,
Auditors.
WAKEFIELD, Feb. 16, 1894.
178
REFORT OF APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE.
The committee having conferred with the different town officers charged with the expenditure of the various appro- priations, after due consideration of all matters brought be- fore them, would respectfully recommend the following ap- propriations for the next financial year :
Support of Schools, $23,500 00
School Contingent Fund,
. 1,000 00
School Text Books and Supplies,
1,500 00
Poor Department, income from farm
6,000 00
Fire Department
3,200 00
Street Lamps, ·
3,000 00
Town House Expenses, .
2,000 00
Highways and Bridges, .
7,000 00
Concrete Sidewalks and Crossings,
500 00
Repair Concrete Sidewalks and Crossings
500 00
Salaries of Town Officers,
2,425 00
Police Department,
1,200 00
Night Watch,
1,800 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
6,000 00
Beebe Town Library, without the dog tax,
700 00
Public Reading Room, . 200 00
Common and Park Expenses, 350 00
Special Appropriation to Macadamize Main st.,
1,000 00
.
·
Total, ..
$61,875 00
After consulting with the Town Treasurer, we endorse the recommendation as to the appropriation for the payment of town debt and interest, which he makes in his report.
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The recommendations of salaries for town officers is made upon the following basis of division :
Town Treasurer,
$200 00
Town Clerk, ..
150 00
Board of Selectmen
500 00
Assessors .
400 00
Overseers of the Poor
250 00
Auditors, .
115 00
Registrars,
110 00
Fire Engineers,
75 00
Forest Firewards
75 00
Health,
50 00
Tax Collector,
·
500 00
Total,
$2,425 00
Messrs. W. E. Rogers and W. K. Perkins, members of the committee, not having been present at either of the meetings of the committee, do not join in the report.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM G. STRONG, Chairman.
SILAS W. FLINT,
RICHARD BRITTON,
H. H. SAVAGE,
MICHAEL LOW,
WM. F YOUNG,
SOLON O. RICHARDSON,
WALDO E. COWDREY,
EVERETT HART,
AUSTIN L. MANSFIELD,
THOMAS HICKEY, Secretary.
Wakefield, February 15th, 1894.
180
REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The Road Commissioners of the town of Wakefield here- with respectfully present their report for the year ending February 1, 1894. 1
Appropriations and receipts were as follows :
March 6, 1893, Appropriation, . $5,000 00
Nov. 13, 1893, ·
·
3,000 00
N. H. Dow, sale of stone,
39 00
Wakefield Water Co., scraping,
81 00
Street Light Department, .
9 08
Town of Lynnfield.
2 00
Due from Street Light Department,
1 83
Due from Fire Department,
4.44
$8,137 35
All the work on the highways has been done under the supervision of the chairman of the Road Commissioners who received for his services while on duty $2.50 per day.
Laborers were paid $2.00 per day for nine hours labor. The same was allowed for horse and cart, and $3.00 for cart with two horses.
Pay roll is as follows:
LABOR ON HIGHWAY AS PER PAY ROLL.
John Anderson, $11 22
Dennis Brennan, $197 60
Charles Bent,
10 67
Frank Brady, 9 77
Frank Blythe,
11 22
Charles E. Bumpus,
104 44
James Bransfield,
11 22
Daniel F. Carter, 366 00
Gorham Bishop, 10 12
Richard Carroll, 20 50
James Burns, 11 11
John Campbell, 156 71
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William Cronan,
$11 11
E. J. Gammons, $11 55
Michael Cady,
20 46
John Glynn, 11 22
Styles Card,
11 22
Frank A. Heath, 178 77
Dennis Connors,
11 22
John Henry,
268 89
John Callan,
11 22
Peter Hubbard, 144 90
Michael Curran,
11 22
Howard Hart,
218 32
John Connors,
11 22
Dan'l Hurlburt,
139 00
Henry Curran,
10 12
Haley & Jones,
29 22
William Cook,
9 35
James Hennessy, 48 64
Peter Casey,
8 47
Jas. Hennessey, 2nd, 11 22
Henry Davis,
60 82
Frank Hoyt, 46 00
Joseph Ducey,
125 72
Thomas Holbrook,
32 44
Martin Donohue,
18 55
Michael Horgan, 12 00
Edward J. Dunn,
11 11
Geo. H. Hathaway,
51 03
Patrick Donohue,
11 55
Dan'l W. Hunt,
58 94
John Donohue,
11 11
Wm. J. Hickey,
11 22
John Deveau,
43 01
Jere. Hanglin,
11 55
Bart. Donnelly,
5 61
Wm. Horne,
11 22
William Deveau,
11 22
Robert Irving,
11 22
Isaac Doucette,
21 34
Chas. Jeffrey, 10 45
Tim. Donohue,
11 22
John J. Kelley,
66 17
Dan'l Donohue,
10 12
Geo. W. Killorin,
65 00
James Dingle,
9 46
Thos. Keeley,
11 22
Thos. H. Evans,
11 22
Michael Logan, 111 60
Geo. T. Evans,
11 22
Francis Lunt, 59 00
John Flynn,
103 30
William Landers, 12 10
Thos. Fitzgerald,
141 60
Richard Lane
11 11
John Foley,
25 66
James J. Mooney, 155 71
Michael Fay,
11 22
Patrick Muse,
170 98
John Fleming,
11 11
Michael Madden, 117 28
Patrick Farrington,
8 36
Daniel Murphy,
67 38
William Fiendle,
42 79
Michael McCarty,
82 33
Pat'k Finneran,
11 22
John Murray, 130 77
Arthur Greenough,
183 04
John Murray, 2nd, 10 45
Martin Glynn,
117 82
A. L. Mansfield, 23 00
John Gager,
20 02
Thomas Murphy, 106 66
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George E. Mears, $84 39
Timothy Regan, $16 50
Charles McCarty,
11 11
Chas. H. Ryder, 11 55
A. A. Magee,
4 84
John Roach, 11 55
James Millerick,
9 35
James A. Renehan, 11 22
Isaac Moulesong,
11 55
Timothy Reardon,
20 57
Sylvine Muse,
9 68
George A. Reed,
10 12
James McCarty,
11 22
Daniel Shanahan,
140 37
Reuben Muse,
8 58
John A. Sanborn,
10 00
Wm. Myers,
11 22
Wm. G. Strong,
130 06
Jere. Murphy,
11 99
Wm. Sweeney,
11 55
M. J. McTague,
11 22
John Slinev,
11 55
David Mahoney,
21 34
P. A. Swanson,
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