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EDWIN C. MILLER, Chairman. EVERETT W. EATON, Sec'y. WILLIAM H. ATWELL, JR., WILLIAM N. TYLER, WILLIAM L. COON, MICHAEL LOW, J. FRED PARKER, C. H. SPENCER.
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TO THE GENERAL COMMITTEE :
REPORT OF JAMES F. EMERSON, Treasurer.
Received the town appropriation, . $3,000 00
66 from sale of souvenir programmes. 110 00 .
Invitation committee, 16 22 .
$3,126 22
Paid bills approved by chairman of sub-com- mittees, and . Chairman and Secretary of Executive Committee, as follows :
Procession and out-door music, $614 18
Historic, literary and musical entertainment, 96 75 ,
Press representatives, 15 94
Programmes, badges and printing, 200 87
Decorations and tablets, 172 35
Invitations,
273 65
Law and order,
64 55
Fireworks and salutes,
256 00
Reception and entertainment of guests, 237 67
Games and races, . 131,10
Transportation, barges and carriages, 553 50
Exhibition of historic articles, 14 73
Refreshments for militia, etc.,
156 So
$2,788 09
$338 13
To be paid in aid of issue of Book of Proceedings, 250 00
Balance, subject to the order of the committee, $88 13
We have audited the Treasurer's account and find it correct, with the proper vouchers.
EDWIN C. MILLER, EVERETT W. EATON, Auditors.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH,
The work of the Board of Health has been largely of a routine character the past year. The new Plumbing Law has increased the clerical work considerably. Plumbing regulations were issued by the board as called for by the new law, but have not been printed in form for distribution as the town is directed by the same act to make certain reg- ulations upon the subject, and these regulations, when made, will supersede those of the Board which cover the same ground.
The Board entered into its heritage in the Saugus river left it by its predecessor. The bed of the river was deep- ened below Farm street, and cleared above as far as Vinton street, so that at a small cost each year the stream may be kept fairly clear. As long as Lynn holds its present flowage rights any attempt to drain the Saugus river meadow will be money poorly invested.
The number of nuisance complaints has been few and cas- ily disposed of.
A prosecution, ordered by the Board, for violation of the Burial Laws ended satisfactorily.
The town has been free from epidemics and the number of contagious cases very small. As reported, they are as fol- lows :
Scarlet Fever,
10 cases.
Typhoid Fever,
. 13 "
Diphtheria,
4 66 Measles,
6 66
S. F. LITTLEFIELD,
C. L. SOPHER, M. D.,
C. F. GILMAN,
Board of Health.
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COLLECTOR'S STATEMENT.
TAX OF 1892.
Uncollected balance, Jan. 31, 1894, $9,499 62
Received as interest,
806 32
Paid Town Treasurer,
$9,773 53
Abated by Assessors,
532 41
$10.305 94
TAX OF 1893.
Uncollected balance, Jan. 31, 1894, $26,804 03
Received as interest,
554 90
$27,358 93.
Paid Town Treasurer,
$15,727 56
Abated by Assessors,
609 38
$16,336 94.
Balance uncollected,
$11,021 99,
TAX OF 1894.
Total amount assessed,
$116,725 SI
Received as interest,
60 61
$116,786 42'
Paid Town Treasurer,
$85,216 32
Discounts allowed, .
1,488 II.
Abated by Assessors,
1,204 68
$87,909 II
Balance uncollected,
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$28,877 31
CHAS. F. WOODWARD, Collector.
January 31, 1895.
$10,305 94-
157 ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Value of real estate,
$5,036,480 00
" personal property,
703,325 00
" resident bank stock (National Bank of South Reading), .
77,280 00
Total valuation,
$5,817,085 00 .
Number of dwellings taxed,
1,516
66 horses
515
COWS 66
29I
66 swine
149
Value of real estate and machinery of corporations,
. $912,720 00
" church property exempt from taxation,
· $195,000 00 28
Aggregate horse power of steam boilers,
1,256
Whole number of tax payers,
3,241
Persons assessed tax on property,
1,838
66 66 poll tax only, .
1,403
Non-residents assessed on property,
4II
Rate of taxation per thousand, .
$19 00
Estimated receipts applicable to debt
$6,000 00
APPROPRIATIONS INCLUDED IN THE 1894 TAX LEVY.
April 4, 1888. Funded loan, :
$4,000 00 .
July 22, 1889. Renewal of loan, 2,323 34
Mar. 2, 1891. Lincoln School building, 5,000 00
Nov. 13, 1893.
Support of poor,
1,500 00
Engine house, . 125 00
Lake street culvert,
200 00
Police, 150 00
J. Laybolt, land damage, . 250 00
R. E. & B. Ass'n, land damage, 300 00
Fire Department, 950 00 Hydrants, Montrose, 200 00
Fountain, Salem and Lowell streets,. 150 00
Hydrant, Cordis and Pleasant streets, 25 00
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66 " poll tax payers,
2,268
Number of steam boilers, .
158
Dec. 5, 1893. Sidewalk, Water street,
$40 00
" II, 1893. Highways,
3,000 00
Jan. 22, 1894.
Miscellaneous expenses, 2,000 00
March, 1894.
250th anniversary, .
3,000 00~
Interest on town debt,
7,000 00
Schools, general,
23,500 00
contingent, ·
1,000 00
supplies, :
1,500 00
Support of poor,
6,000 00
Fire department,
3,200 00
Forest firewards,
350 00
Macadamizing Main street,
1,000 00
Main street,
1,000 00
Widening Gould street,
1,000 00
Storehouse,
500 00
Edgestones,
300 00
Highways,
8,350 00
Public Library,
700 00
Reading room, .
200 00
Salaries of town officers
2,875 00
Street lights,
3,000 00
Town Hall expenses,
2,000 00
Miscellaneous
9,150 00
Police,
1,200 00
Concrete sidewalks,
500 00
repairs,
500 00
Night watch,
1,800 00
Memorial day, .
200 00
New fire alarm boxes,
60 00
New hose,
600 00
Striker, Greenwood bell,
250 00
New street lights,
30 00
Repairs of Town Hall,
450 00
Poor Farm barn,
150 00
Rental of hydrants, 3,500 00
Common and park, .
400 00
New hydrants, . 100 00
Tuition, Boyntonville scholars,
300 00.
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May 8, 1894. Salaries town officers,
$100 00
New street lamp,
. 5 00
Wagon for prisoners, 50 00
Mrs. C. Anderson, land damages, 650 00
. Fish committee, 25 00
Water for new drinking fountain,
100 00
J. Laybolt, land damage, .
250 00
May 25, 1894.
Street lamp, Nahant street,
5 00
July 9, 1894. Lincoln school building,
469 24
Rental of hydrants, .
683 33
Street lamp, Cedar street, .
5 00
Addition to library room, .
800 00
New street, Greenwood,
2,300 00
July 16, 1894. Cleaning out Saugus river,
700 00
Town appropriations,
$112,020 91
State tax,
4,280 00
County tax,
4,680 66
$120,981 57
CHAS. F. WOODWARD,
CHAS. F. HARTSHORNE,
ALSTEAD W. BROWNELL,
Assessors of Wakefield.
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN, - In compliance with the usual custom we have the honor to present the following as our report of the Fire Department for the year ending Jan. 31, giving in detail the number of alarms, together with their losses and insurance paid as near as can be ascertained, together with such other information as seems to us advisable.
FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
The total force of the department is as follows : Engine Co. No. 1, twelve men; H. and L. Co., fifteen men; two Hose companies, ten men each ; one Chemical, two men, together with the three Engineers, makes the total of fifty- two men, there is also the Greenwood Hose Company which gives to the town their services free gratis, and has on several occasions during the past year proved their great value to that section of the town.
HOSE.
By the purchasing of 1,000 ft. as per vote of the town last year makes the total of 5,100 ft.
APPARATUS.
The several pieces of apparatus are in first-class condition with the exception of the supply wagon. The old Hose carriage having been discarded during the past year, and the substituting of the new Hose wagon, while returning from
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an alarm on Nov. 3. The old supply wagon which has been in service about. twelve years was made useless by breaking down, and it will be necessary to procure a new one the com- ing year.
ACCIDENTS.
At the fire in the Town hall, April 20, Mr. William Biggs of the Steamer Co. was badly hurt by falling down the stairs leading to the basement. At the fire in Greenwood on May 1, Engineer Cade, together with Herbert Sweetser and Henry Stoddard, narrowly escaped what might have been a serious accident. They were all at work in the second story when suddenly the floor gave way letting the three men to the basement, but fortunately they escaped without injury.
DEATHS.
The department met with the loss of two of its members during the year, both being killed on the Boston and Maine railroad. Mr. Dennis Shine of the Carter Hose, who was killed June 2, and Mr. Albert Parker, who was also struck by a train, Oct. 18. Both were valuable members of their respective companies, and it is also a serious loss to the entire department.
FIRE ALARMS.
There has been added to the fire-alarm system during the past year one box, No. 39 ; also a bell striker at Greenwood. This system at present consists of sixteen boxes, two bell strikers, one whistle, two large engine-house gongs, five small house gongs, together with sixteen miles of wire, fifty- two battery cells, one galvanometer, one ground switch, break key, one time clock located in the battery room, giv- ing the standard time every day at 9 a. m. As the entire system is at present all in one circuit, and where as when any break occurs, the entire system is made useless until such breaks are found and repaired, it will be necessary before long to get a repeater so as to divide up the line in
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different circuits ; then when a break occurs, the circuit on which it occurs only will be disabled. The system was on several occasions during the summer months quite badly burned out by lightning, and on one occasion a wire blew off a pole, came across the trolley wire, and did consider- able damage, necessitating, of course, a considerable increase in the cost of its maintenance. The line on the east side of Main street on the top of buildings and through the common has all been taken down during the past year, and trans- ferred on the tops of the large poles recently erected by the New England Telephone Company, greatly improving that section of the line.
The following are the alarms and fires, together with their ' loss and insurance paid as near as was possible to procure the same.
February 24, 12.25 a. m., Box 35. Fire in the basement of the building owned by William K. Perkins, and occupied by W. A. Cutter, grocery store. Valuation building, $5,000. Stock, $3,600. Loss on building, $50. Contents, $22.40 .. Insurance paid, $72.40. Cause, unknown.
Monday, April 2. No alarm given. 7.05 p. m. Fire in the building owned by Charles F. Woodward, and occupied by James Muse as a tailor shop. Valuation building, $1,500. Damage, $24. Insurance paid, $24. Loss, $99. Cause, oil stove.
Tuesday, April 3, 1.50 p. m., Box 15. Cord wood owned by Moses Merrill on the land owned by Chester W. Eaton, off Charles street. Loss, $33. No insurance. Cause, in- cendiary.
Saturday, April 7, 12.40 p. m., Box 35. Stable owned and occupied by John G. Morrill, Lafayette street. Value of barn, $2,000. Loss, $1,500. Insurance paid, $1,000. Value of contents, $2,000. Loss, $1,000. Insurance paid, $460.
Friday, April 20, 6.40 a. m., Box 35. Town hall fire in basement. Value of building, $75,000. Loss, $275. In-
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surance paid, $275. Value of contents, $25,000. Loss, none. Cause, unknown.
Tuesday, May 1, 2.10 a. m., Box 12. House owned and occupied by Charles Garritson, Main street, Greenwood. Value of building, $1,400. Loss, $1,400. Value of con- tents, $1,000. Loss, $1,000. Insurance paid on building, $1,000. Insurance paid on contents, $260. Cause, unknown. Tuesday, May 8. Still alarm. Fire in Melrose. Res- ponse by Greenwood Hose Company.
Thursday, May 10, Box 23. House and barn occupied by P. Butler, Bartley street. Value of house, $1,700. Loss, $385. Value of contents, $500. Loss, none. Insurance paid, $385. Value of barn, $75. Loss, $75. Insurance paid, $50. Value of contents, $200. Loss, $200. Insur- ance paid, $150. Cause, unknown.
Thursday, May 10, 11.15 p. m., Box 26. Barn owned by Emma S. March, Chestnut street. Value of building, $1,000. Loss, Total insurance paid, $732. Value of contents, $950. Loss, $800. Insurance paid, $321. Cause, unknown.
Saturday, May 12, 7.30 p. m., Box 26. Slight fire in house owned by Charles Merrill, Morrison avenue. Cause, bed caught fire from overheated stove. Loss, small.
Monday, May 28, 9.40 p. m., Box 37. Slight fire on the roof of the house owned and occupied by John G. Aborn, Main street, Lakeside. Cause, by floating fire-works. Loss, small.
Tuesday, May 29, 9.20 p. m., Box 27. Barn owned and occupied by Boston Ice Co., Railroad street. Value of building, $1,500. Loss of building, $1,500. Insurance, $1,000. Insurance paid, $1,000. Value of contents, $1,000. Insurance, none. Cause, unknown.
Monday, August 13, 11.50 p. m. Still alarm. Responded by Greenwood Hose Co. Dwelling-house owned by Mrs. Lizzie A. Bailey, Edmands place, Greenwood. Value of building, $3,200. Loss, $1,054. Insurance on building,
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$3,000. Insurance paid, $1,540. Value of contents, $800. Loss, $250. Insurance, none. Cause, incendiary.
Friday, September 7. Still alarm. Response by Green- wood Hose Co. House owned by Z. P. Alden, Edmands place, Greenwood. Valne of building, $1,600. Loss, $300. Insurance, $1,500. Insurance paid, $225. Value of con- tents, $1,000. Loss, $75. Insurance, none. Cause, ex- plosion of oil stove.
Wednesday, September 12, 3.35 p. m., Box 23. Slight fire on roof .of Smith & Anthony Stove Co. Loss, small. Cause, spark from chimney.
Tuesday, September 25, 3.15 a. m., Box 41. Assistance called for fire in Lynnfield. Dwelling-house and paint shop burned.
Saturday, October 16, 7.58 a. m., Box 26. House and barn and sheds owned by Augusta A. Bradford on Summer ave- nue. Value of buildings, $2,000. Loss, $2,000. Insurance . on buildings, $1,200. Insurance paid, $1,200. Value of contents, $600. Insurance on contents, $450. Insurance paid, $450. Cause, unknown.
Friday, October 19, 5.03 p. m., Box 9. Needless alarm. Slight fire in the house owned by John Johnson, Newhall court. No damage.
Monday, October 2, 3.25 a. m., Box 12. Fire in stable of Mrs. R. E. Archibald, Greenwood. Value of building, $275. Damage, $275. No insurance. Value of contents, $300. Damage, $225. Insurance on contents, $200. Cause, unknown.
Saturday, November 3, 11.59 a. m., Box 9. Fire in chimney in house, No. 7 Brook avenue, owned by J. W. Cushing, occupied by John Connell. No damage.
Tuesday, January 1, 8.40 a. m., Box 39. Slight fire in the house, No. 140 Vernon street. Occupied by Mr. Mel- lett. Cause, clothing of Mrs. Mellett catching fire.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
We would once more call to the attention of the town for the purchasing of horses for the use of this, together with the Road Department. Each year adds in our opinion to the needs of the town, owning its own horses. We have given the subject the same consideration, and have no hesi- tacy in the recommendation, and with good management will be a profitable investment for the town.
We need at least three more fire-alarm boxes - one on Pleasant street, near Park street, and two in Greenwood.
It will be necessary to purchase a supply wagon, as the old one is a complete wreck from being worn out. .
CONCLUSION.
We sincerely return our thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen for their hearty co-operation at all times, to Chief of Police Vannah and the officers under his command for the assistance they have rendered us, to each officer and member of the department, together with the officers and members of the Greenwood Hose Company for their prompt and effi- cient manner in discharging the duty belonging to them, we are especially indebted, and to all others who have rendered us assistance we return our heartfelt thanks.
LEVI FLANDERS, HORACE W. DALRYMPLE, WM. E. CADE, Engineers.
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OVERSEERS' REPORT.
Again we would report that our farm is in excellent con- dition. We have cut an unusual amount of hay, the result of a good top dressing of the land.
We have received nearly eleven hundred dollars for milk and over fifteen hundred dollars from the farm altogether.
The inmates are mostly aged people, and we have had a good deal of sickness among them.
One case has been particularly hard, that of Suel Winn. In August application was made to the Board to place him in the Massachusetts General Hospital to have an operation on his hand which we did. The wound nearly healed when it broke out worse than before a cancer. After some months . he came to the Almshouse. We placed him in a room as isolated as possible, but the stench was very bad. We tried to place him in some hospital, but they would not take him.
When the State Inspector made his annual visit to the farm, he requested us to remove him to a building away from the house. This building we made comfortable, placed a stove in it, and removed Suel to it where he is at present. He is partially insane, and requires a great deal of care. A physician is required to dress the wound every day, which will be quite an expense. .
Dr. Woodbury, the inspector, in his letter to the Board, strongly recommended the putting in of steam heat both as a matter of economy and comfort and as a precaution against fire. We are now running ten stoves in the house, and dur- ing the late cold snap it was hard work to keep warm, as
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the old people require more heat to keep comfortable than younger ones.
We would recommend that the town take some action toward the introduction of steam heat.
The State Cattle Commissioners examined our herd of cows for tuberculosis, and found one which they killed, and in time will pay the town one half her value.
We have had the barn shingled and repaired at an expense of $129.87.
In the outside department the calls were very heavy last winter, and they continue this winter. Our insane account is still very large also. We have hired Mr. and Mrs. Don- ald for another year.
Respectfully submitted,
HIRAM EATON, WILLIS S. MASON, ALEXANDER GLASS,
Overseers of the Poor.
Wakefield, February 15, 1895.
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REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The Road Commissioners of the town of Wakefield here- with respectfully present their report for the year ending February 1, 1895.
Appropriations and receipts were as follows :
March 12, 1894, Appropriation,
$8,350 00
1894, 66 .
500 00
Street Light Department,
.
26 05
Fire Department, .
4 00
Wakefield and Stoneham Street Railway Co., 41 30
Town of Lynnfield,
5 63
$8,926 98
The work on the highways has been done under the supervision of the Road Commissioners who have received for their 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.
Pay roll is as follows :
LABOR ON HIGHWAY AS PER PAY ROLL.
John Ahearn,
$5 50
Edwin Carter, $38 00
R. E. Archibald,
8 00
Peter Casey, 13 00
John Arthur,
142 67
Joseph Connell, 18 78
Charles A. Bent,
1 78
John Connors, 79 44
Gilbert Berry,
70.00
William Cronan, 125 67
Richard Bolton,
29 50
Charles A. Dean,
165 27
Dennis Brennan,
250 50
John Deveau, 211 22
John Campbell,
235 66
Lawrence Devine,
238 89
Daniel F. Carter,
118 75
Daniel Donohue, 47 00
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John Donovan, $3 00
George E. Mears, $180 00
N. H. Dow,
67 00
Hugh McTague, 61 00
Bart Donnelly, 7 50
James Mooney, 199 83
Thos. J. Fitzgerald, 265 50
Thomas Murphy, 16 88
John Flynn,
149 50
Fred Neiss, 130 16
John Foley,
58 50
John Neiss, 350 33
John Gizer,
48 00
Dennis O'Connell,
102 94
Martin Glynn,
191 50
Timothy O'Connell,
169 49
Arthur Greenough,
231 83
H. N. Oliver,
141 44
Michael Griffin,
36 00
Michael O'Neil, 247 44
Horace G. Hale,
61 00
Thomas O'Neil, 3 00
G. P. Haley,
15 00
Simeon Parker, 53 00
G. H. Hathaway,
19 78
Timothy Reardon,
142 99
Howard Hart,
200 02
Henry Reid, 75 17
John Henry,
272 88
Daniel Shannahan, 123 00
Frank P. Hoyt,
209 89
Wm. G. Strong, 161 72
Jerome Hyde,
154 44
Solon Walton,
348 13
Patrick Keefe,
176 89
T. M. Ward,
103 00
John Kelley,
23 00
Windsor M. Ward, 402 04
G. W. Killorin,
53 83
W. L. Ward, 1 00
William Landers,
263 00
Patrick Welch,
194 67
John Logan,
52 00
William Welch,
72 44
Michael Logan,
264 83
Thomas Whalen,
52 00
Francis Lunt,
52 99
Amos White, 235 72
Michael Madden,
8 00
John White,
301 94
Stephen Macullar,
66 50
Andrew Young, 69 44
TEAMS ON HIGHWAY AS PER PAY ROLL.
Joseph Connell, $18 78
Geo. W. Killorin, $102 54
Charles A. Dean,
168 77
George E. Mears, 180 00
N. H. Dow,
67 00
H. N. Oliver, . 4 150 44
John Flynn,
149 50
Wm. G. Strong, 161 72
Arthur Greenough,
448 34
T. M. Ward, 103 00
G. P. Haley,
15 00
W. M. Ward, 643 02
G. H. Hathaway,
19 78
William Welch, 72 44
Frank P. Hoyt,
182 00
Andrew Young, 139 94
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Snow work, .
$472 70
Sanding sidewalks, washout, gutters and sand catchers,
167 38
Printing, advertising, etc.,
34 50
Repairing tools,
97 74
Moving hydrants, .
60 20
Lumber (fences, etc.,)
53 56
Surveying, .
38 50
Storage, scraper and roller,
21 50
Bills contracted in 1893,
45 45
Sundry bills, ·
74 76
Street Light Department,
26 05
Fire Department,
4 00
Wakefield and Stoneham Street Railway Co., . 41 30
Town of Lynnfield,
5 63
$1,143 27
Crusher account.
Labor as per pay rolls, .
$962 63
Sundry bills, .
157 46
$1,120 09
New Storehouse.
March 12, Appropriation,
$500 00
Roger Howard, as per contract, 506 00
Overdrawn, .
6 00
$500 00
Scraping Streets.
Labor as per pay rolls, .
$1,630 83
Bridge, Wakefield and Lynnfield Line.
Sept. 10, Appropriation, . Labor and materials, 300 00
$300 00
Bridge over Boston & Maine R. R., Greenwood.
Labor and materials, $102 51
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Main Street, Macdamizing.
March 12, Appropriation, Expended as follows :
·
$1,000 00
Labor as per pay rolls,
753 15
Sundry bills, .
93 43
30 tons stone dust at $1.30 per ton, .
39 00
1,349 tons crushed stone at $1.34 per ton, 1,807 66
$2,693 24
Overdrawn,
1,693 24
$1,000 00
Main Street, Lakeside.
March 12, Appropriation, Expended as follows :
$1,000 00
Labor as per pay rolls,
1,055 46
Sundry bills. .
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.
.
75 30
$1,130 76
Overdrawn, .
130 76
$1,000 00
Gould Street.
March 12, Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Expended as follows :
Labor as per pay rolls,
859 86
Sundry bills, . .
.
.
138 25
998 11
Balance unexpended, 1 89
$1,000 00
New Street, Greenwood.
July 9, Appropriation, Expended as follows : Labor as per pay rolls,
$2,300 00
Sundry bills, .
106 37
Land damages,
1,100 00
$2,300 00
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1,093. 63
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Main Street, Lakeside, Iron Fence.
Sept. 10, Appropriation, Expended as follows : Labor as per pay rolls, .
$250 00.
10 25
Sundry bills,
1 95
G. T. Mclaughlin & Co.,
237 80
$250 00
Water Street Sidewalk.
Sept. 10, Appropriation,
$250 00
Expended as follows :
Labor as per pay rolls, .
238 88
Sundry bills,
12 19
$251 07
Overdrawn, .
1 07
$250 00
Albion Street.
Labor as per pay rolls,
$38 50
Stone dust.
122 15
$160 65
Bennett Street Sidewalk and Road, .
$45 00
Bryant Street,
25 00
Birch Hill Avenue Sidewalk,
72 75
Converse Street Sidewalk,
13 00
Common Street,
71 50
Church Street Sidewalk, cellar and fence,
109 25
Gould Street,
26 00
Greenwood Street,
95 50
Greenwood Park, .
109 00
Lake Street, labor and material,
97 08
Lake Street, lighting (culvert);
40 59.
Lowell Street,
22 50
Main Street, .
95 75
Main Street, Greenwood, macadamzing, . 1,004 69
Main Street, Greenwood, near Melrose Line, .
462 10
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Main Street, Greenwood, sidewalk, 133 20 Main Street, Greenwood, sandcatcher and drain, 243 45
Melvin Street, grading and culverts, ·
35 00
Mechanic Street, 19 25
Nahant Street,
204 13
Oak Street, ledges,
29 50
Park Avenue,
218 61
Pine Street, Greenwood,
23 07
Prospect Street,
58 00
Railroad Street, grading and sidewalk,
162 86
Richardson Street, sidewalk, .
36 00
Valley Street, grading and sidewalk,
97 75
Water Street, grading,
123 25
Water Street, sidewalk, .
246 25
Water Street, fence, ·
34 28
West Water Street, macadamzing,
901 96
Wakefield Park, streets,
310 0.0
West Chestnut Street, culvert,
51 75
West Chestnut Street, near Park Avenue,
325 50
Bennett, Nahant, Water, Farm, Main, Chest- nut, Converse, Mechanic, West, Water, Park, Pearl, Salem, New Salem, and Elm Streets,
82 14
CONCRETE.
March 12 Appropriation, sidewalks.
$500 00
repairs, 500 00
$1,000 00
Expended sidewalks,
$711 69
repairs,
500 00
$1,211 69
Paid by abuttors,
216 50
$995 19
Balance unexpended, .
4 81
$1,000 00
174
The contract for concreting was awarded to T. Burtt Pratt of Wakefield, for 45 cents per yard for sidewalks, crossings and gutters 50 cents per yard, recovering 23 cents and washing 6 cents per yard.
EDGESTONES.
March 12, Appropriation,
$300 00 Expended,
$590 07
Paid by Abuttors, .
294 09
$295 98
Balance unexpended, . 4 02
$300 00
Contract for edgestones was awarded to Thomas R. New- hall of Wakefield, for 50 cents per foot, stones to be set and to be 18 inches deep and 6 inches wide.
List of town property in our hands is as follows : 1 road scraper, 1 road roller, 11 snow plows, 1 portable forge and and anvil, 2 pair tongs, 1 steam drilling machine with drill, hammers, hose, wrench, battery and wire, etc., 12 shovels, 6 wheelbarrows, 15 picks, 4 lanterns, 8 crowbars, 1 long pump, 1 short pump, 1 oil can, 2 binding chains, 5 water pails, 2 hoes, 2 rakes. 1 auger, bit stock, hammers, saw, axe, hatchet, 6 wrenches, 2 grub hoes, 2 spoons.
A storehouse has been built in the rear of the engine house, giving a storage for the road scraper, roller and tools ; also a large bin for storing sand for winter use.
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