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Insurance,
25 51
$1,125 31
$1,125 31
Average number of lamps in service for month, 142. Number hours each lamp lighted during month, 149
Total number of hours for all lamps, 21,103. Total number of nights lamps in service, 28.
Cost per lamp, hour, .03 30-100 cents.
Cost per lamp per night, .17 53-100 cents.
Cost per lamp per month, $4.91. Total cost for 142 lamps for month, $697.66.
The above is cost of Street Lamps after deducting sales of Incan- descent Light and Steam to Gas Works, but not taking into account the profit made in Gas Department, ($1,038.96.)
Taking both Gas and Electric Departments the Statement for Jan- uary, 1895, shows as follows :
EXPENSE.
RECEIPTS.
Interest one month, $676 66 Sales Gas and Residuals,$2,144 14
Mfg. account Gas, 1,105 18 Sales Elec. and Steam, 427 65
Mfg. account Elec., 1,125 31
Balance (Loss), 335 36 -
$2,907 15
$2,907 15
216
Depreciation not taken into account, or an actual cost to the town for all street lamps :
Cost per lamp, hour, .01 58-100 cents. Cost per lamp per night, 08 43-100 cents. Cost per lamp per month, $2.36. Total cost for 142 lamps for month, $335.36.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES S. SPAULDING, Manager.
February 19, 1895.
REPORT OF AUDITORS,
OF THE
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD,
1894-95.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1894-5.
Interest on Town Debt, $7,000 00
Support of Schools, . 23,500 00
School Supplies and Text Books, 1,500 00
School Contingent Fund,
1,000 00
Poor Department ($1,000 voted Nov. 9, 1894, and income), 7,000 00
Fire Department,
Forest Fire Wards' Expenses, .
350 00
Macadamizing Main Street,
1,000 00
Main Street Lakeside,
1,000 00
Widening Gould Street, .
1,000 00
Store House for Town Tools, . 500 00
Edge Stones (abuttors paying half), 300 00
Highways and Bridges ($500 voted Nov. 9, 1894), 8,850 00
Public Library, 700 00
Public Reading Room,
200 00
Salaries Town Officers ($100 voted May 8, 1894),
2,975 00
Care Street Lights,
3,000 00
Town House Expenses,
2,000 00
Miscellaneous Expenses ($2,000 voted Nov. 7, 1894), 11,150 00
Police Department ($300 voted Nov. 9, 1894), 1,500 00
Concrete Sidewalks (abuttors paying half), 500 00
Repairs, 500 00
Night Watch, .
1,800 00
Memorial Day,
200 00
New Fire Alarm Boxes,
60 00
77 Hose,
600 00
Striker Greenwood Bell, . 45 00
New Street Lights ($15 voted since annual meeting),
3,000 00
Wagon for Prisoners,
250 00
250th Anniversary of Town,
50 00
3,200 00
3
C. Anderson, Land Damage,
650 00
Fish Committee,
25 00
Repairs on Town House,
450 00
Shingling Town Farm Barn,
150 00
Rental of Hydrants ($683.33 voted July 9, 1894),
4,183 33
Common and Park Expenses ($117, receipts of licen- ses voted July 23, 1894) , 517 00
New Hydrants,
100 00
New Lincoln School House (voted July 9, 1894),
469 24
Tuition of Boyntonville School Children,
300 00
Rental of Drkg. Fountain (cor. Lowell and Salem sts. voted May 8), . 100 00
Claim of J. Laybolt (voted May 8, 1894),
250 00
Cleaning Saugus River (voted July 16), .
700 00
Additional Accommodations, Public Library (voted July 9), 800 00
New Street Greenwood Plains (voted July 9), . 2,300 00
Wakefield & Lynnfield Line Bridge (voted Sept. 10), 300. 00
Iron Fence, Lakeside,
250 00
Wiring Town Hall,
350 00
New School House Lot, Greenwood, Nov. 7),
2,000 00
Water St. Sidewalk, Sept. 10),
250 00
Legal Services, S. K. Hamilton (from Light Bonds, voted Jan 2, 1895), 5,000 00
Expenses of Issuing Light Bonds (from Light Bonds voted Nov. 7, 1894), 256 85
New Armory (special issue of Bonds voted May 1),
12,000 00.
Municipal Light Plant, General Expenses (with in- come to March 1, 1895, voted Sept. 10, 1894), Municipal Light Plant (extension of Plant, voted Sept. 10, 1894) from Light Bonds, 20,000 00
Total, . $140,131 42
Voted at Annual Town Meeting,
86,390 00
" since " 66
16,484 57
" from receipts of sale of Light Bonds,
. 37,256 85
Total,
. $140,131 42
617 85
Insurance awards,
4,000 00
4
Balances available from last year, . 2,120 66
Total,
. $142,869 93
SCHOOL GENERAL EXPENSES.
March 12, 1894, Appropriation authorized, $23,500 00
From Town of Lynnfield, Tuition, 115 23.
Total,
$23,615 23
Expended as follows :
TEACHERS' SALARIES .
Pay Rolls 1 year to Feb. 1, 1895, ·
$20,161 25
JANITORS' SERVICES.
Geo. E. Gamage, "Lincoln", to Oct. 1, 1894, 360 00
Wm. H. Wiley, "High", to June 1, 1894, 120 00
Estate of Wm. H. Wiley, "High", 1 mo. to July 1, 1894, 25 00
I. F. Sheldon Estate, "Greenwood", 2} mos. to Apr. 15, 1894, 16 67 .
Frank Murphy, "Woodville", bal. due to Feb.1, 1894, 5 00
Frank Murphy, 5 mos. to July 1, 1894, 20 00 Mrs. L. A. Hill, "Franklin", to Oct. 1, 1894, . ·
75 00
A. W. Ventress, "W. Ward", to Oct. 1, 1894, . 48 00
N. M. Eaton, "Hamilton", 5 mos. to July 1, 1894, . 75 00
A. L. Weston, "Greenwood", Apr. 15 to July 1,1894, Geo. O. Russell, "High", July 1 to Oct. 1, 1894, 75 00 Chas. Drury, "E. Ward", 20 weeks from Feb.1, 1894, at $1.00, 20 00.
20 00
B. F. Shedd, "No. Ward", Aug., 1894, . 19 00
Pay Rolls from Oct. 1, 1894 to Feb. 1, 1895, 647 00
$1,525 67
MILITARY EXPENSES.
Philip J. Flanders, drill master, to June 1, 1894, 100 00 Jas. H. Keough, opening Armory 36 times at 75 cts. 27 00
Philip J. Flanders, drill master for Sept., 1894, 15 00
$142 00
5
FUEL ACCOUNT.
Geo. P. Haley, 167} tons coal at $5.15, 862 63
Wakefield Coal Co., 4 cords wood, . 22 13
I. F. Sheldon, sawing and splitting 2} cords wood, 5 00
Geo. E. Gamage, housing wood,
75
Wakefield Coal Co., 172 tons coal at $5.15, 885 80
Geo. P. Haley, 1 ton coal and ¿ cord wood 6 50
A. W. Ventress, sawing and splitting wood, . 1 50
A. L. Weston, sawing and splitting 1 cord wood,
2 00
$1,786 31
RECAPITULATION.
.
Teachers' Salaries, .
$20,161 25
Janitor's Services, ·
1,525 67
Military Expenses,
142 00
Fuel account,
1,786 31
$23,615 23
SCHOOL CONTINGENT FUND.
March 12, Appropriation authorized,
$1,000 00
Received from Middlesex County, dog tax, 180 72
Total,
$1,180 72
Expended as follows :
Citizens' Gas Light Co., 3200 ft. gas, Jan. 1, to
$5 80
Municipal Lgt. Plant, 2700 ft. gas, Aug. 1, to Jan. 1, 1895,
5 12
I. F. Sheldon, sundry repairs, Greenwood,
8 16
Chas. L. Bly, repairs on battery,
2 34
Chas. E. Hussey, expenses and charges, .
144 52
Geo. E. Gamage, labor and repairs,
10 12
J. H. Gates, building fence,
9 25
W. C. Felkin, iron sign, .
2 25
Geo. H. Taylor, 1 snow shovel,
35
B. F. Sturtevant Co., labor on engine, Lincoln, ·
26 55
M. P. Foster, sundry printing,
40 08
.
Aug. 1, 1894,
John Flanley, mats, 1-2 doz.,
7 50
6
Mrs. L. A. Hill, cleaning cellar, S. F. Littlefield & Co., labor, hardware and tools, . 24 87
3 00,
A. W. Brownell, sundry printing, 9 00
Nath. Ross, cleaning vault, 2 00
Belknap & Co., 6 rubber stamps, 1 45
James Rowe, repairing roofs, High and Hamilton, 68 00
Lucas Bros., repairing clocks, . .
3 25
D. N. Chadsey, repairing clock,
90
Cutler Bros., oil, vinegar, etc., .
6 94
F. A. Newman, tuning piano,
2 00
Wakefield Water Co., service to June 1, 1895,
142 00
Wm. B. Daniel, labor and repairs, . 6 65
H. C. Kendall, filling diplomas, 2 50
Roger Howard, repairs and labor, . 24 09.
H. C. Howes, climbing flag pole,
5 00
Wm. Read & Sons, 12 sets of equipments, at $1.00,
12 00
American Bank Note Co., 10 diplomas at 50c
5 00
D. P. Rolfe, painting, glazing, etc.,
97 47
Henry Davis, removing ashes,
5 00
Ada McAllister, copying school records,
6 50
Wakefield Record Co., adv. for coal,
2 50
Fred S. Hartshorne, school census, 1894,
30 00
Orpin Bros., 1 4-ft. oak desk, . 16 00,
25
Fairbanks & Mckenzie, painting school houses, 74 70
E. I. Purrington, stock and labor, Town Hall stage, Wakefield Rattan Co., lacings, washers and wicking, C. M. Drennan, 24 fire bricks, 13x37,
8 40.
F. W. Pierce, expressage,
27 70
D. Pratt's Sons, 3 8-day clocks at $4.50,
13 50
A. W. Ventress, cleaning vault,
2 00
Estate Wm. H. Wiley, hammer, shovel and oil,
3 00
Geo. S. Perry & Co., seats and desks,
39 20
J. H. Keough, repairing rifles,
8 00
Geo. S. Perry & Co., brushes, desks and chairs,
26 75
J. L. Hammett, mounting map,
2 50
E. A. Upton, bal. due delivering supplies, 1893,
25 00.
S. B. Dearborn, printing badges, 2 00
Murphy, Leavens & Co., brushes and dusters, 8 53
.
3 50
55
American Express Co., expressage, .
3 45
B. F. Shedd, hooks,
7
Alex. Murray, labor and repairs, 5 43
C. M. Barrows & Co, 2,200 folders, 6 50
I. A. Parsons, 1 robe used at fire, High, . 2 00
J. H. Harlow & Co., 1 gal. Cloro. Naphthalene, L. S. Pierce, repairs on electric bells,
1 25
C. Latimer, expressage,
1 55
Geo. M. Kelley, 1 wrench,
2 00
O. N. Gammons, labor on shades,
3 00
N. M. Eaton, sundry labor,
3 85
Short, Conrad Co., 1 thermofilter,
35 00
J. B. Wiley, mason work,
12 45
Total,
$1,063 22
Balance unexpended,
117 50
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
March 12, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$1,500 00
Received from Town of Lynnfield, tuition, Middlesex County, dog tax,
263 71
Total, Expended as follows :
$1,810 48
J. S. Bonney, chemicals, 11 10
D. C. Heath & Co., text books and stationery, 14 38
123 10
Ginn & Co., text books,
544 91
Boston School Supply Co., text books and stationery, 24 10
Willard Small, text books, 8 70 .
Ed. E. Babb & Co., rulers, erasers, etc., 18 58
American Humane Ed. Co., 50 Hollyhurst at 10c., 5 00
Prang Educational Co., models, paper, etc.,
79 07
Franklin chemicals and apparatus, ·
3 78
W. H. Baker & Co., text books,
6 00
Holden Pat. Book Cover Co., binders and covers,
6 22
J. L. Hammett, paper, pencils, etc., 36 35
American Book Co., text books, 167 72 €
Educational Pub. Co., text books,
18 75
Thorpe & Martin Co., pens, pencils, etc.,
49 13
J. W. Jenkins, 1 " Our Country," .
3 50
$1,180 72
46 77
Geo. S. Perry & Co., stationery and sundries, .
3 00
8
Silver, Burdett & Co., text books,
3 50
T. H. Castor & Co., 6 03
King & Merrill, stationery and sundries,
70 42
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, stationery and sun- dries, 75 23
Wm. Ware & Co., text books,
18 75
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., “ 66
20 61
Thompson, Brown & Co., “
58 53
Allyn & Bacon, 66
14.09
Boston Journal, 1-2 encyclopedia,
25 25
Crocker Mfg. Co., 2 number wheels,
10 00
Lee & Shepard, text books,
22 61
W. H. Kingman, 100 pen guides,
5 50
Oliver Ditson Co., 10 music books, .
3 00
Balch Bros., text books, .
4 91
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, text books,
238 20
Wm. H. Claflin & Co., paper, etc.,
40 40
Carl Schoenhof, text books,
1 33
Educational Pub. Co., 66
15 00
Lee & Shepard,
36 13
Franklin Educational Co., chemicals and apparatus,
18 65
A. S. Atherton, supplies,
1 95
Total,
$1,810 48
FOREST FIRE WARDS.
March 12, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$350 00
Expended as follows :
Rufus Kendrick, balance of last years bills for re- pairs, etc., 12 75
Rufus Kendrick, services of sundry parties '94 and ·
'95,
260 06
Rufus- Kendrick, repairs, etc., '94 and '95,
77 19
Total, $350 00 NOTE .- A balance of $173.85 remains unpaid on account of services.
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
March 15,. Appropriation authorized, $2,000 00
9
Expended as follows :
R. F. Draper, janitor Town Hall building, 1 year to I Feb. 1, 1895, 600 00 .
R. F. Draper, lock-up keeper, . 25 00
R. F. Draper, sundries and washing towels, 7 50
A. J. Hutchinson, 25 rolls toilet paper, . 2 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., 3 mats, 37 1-4 ft. at 30c., 14 18
Coal Co., 1 ton stove coal, 6 50
Water Co., water service, 1 year to June 1, 1895, . 65 00
Cutler Bros., oil, brooms, wax, etc.,
10 38
Citizens Gas Light Co., 242,100 ft. gas Feb. 1, '94 to Aug. 1. '94, 435 82
W. O. Evans, labor about hall, 43 00
Municipal Light Plant, 147,600 ft. gas Aug. 1, '94 to Jan. 1, '95 at $2.00, 265 68
Municipal Light Plant, 10,610 hours electric light- ing to Jan. 1, '95 at 1c., 106 10
Geo. H. Taylor, tools, hardware and labor, 32 12
John Flanley, 2 waste baskets, 1 50
Ed. B. Nye, care of piano, 1 year to Nov. 1, 1894, 10 00
Dennis Regan, repairing chairs, 9 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., mops, brooms and hardware, 28 77
James H. Harlow, 1 gal. naphthalene and can, 1 65
Henry Davis, removing ashes and cleaning cellar, . Fred S. Hartshorne, repairs on electric bell,
14 50
C. F. Bickford, 5 bbls. sawdust at 25c., .
1 25
J. W. Poland & Co., towels and cheese cloth,
1 15
Lucas Bros., repairs on tower clock, .
1 00
Geo. P. Haley, 55 tons 880 lbs. coal at $4.95,
274 43
American Ex. Co , expressage,
15
E. I. Purrington, material, labor, etc.,
8 99
J. K. Burdett, sawing and splitting 1 cord wood, 2 00
Nelson Bishop, cleaning hall, .
1 50
A. S. Atherton & Son, sundries, .6 88
Braman, Dowe & Co., 12 inch bristle brush,
1 00
Overseers of the Poor, 1 cord wood,
5 00
A. W. Brownell, 5 blocks paper,
50
C. Latimer, repairing mop-wringers,
2 80
Municipal Light Plant, 6 incandescent lamps, 2 10
2 00
10
J. W. Poland & Co., cheese cloth, etc.,
C. C. Bridge, painting and glazing,
90 3 70
Total, Balance unexpended, 5 95
$1,994 05
$2,000 00
REPAIRS ON TOWN HOUSE.
March 21, Appropriation authorized,
$450 00
Expended as follows :
7 10
J. B. Wiley, labor and cement on tiles, . Chas. S. Merrill, gilding clock and varnishing doors, . .
22 00
Geo. H. Teague, carpenter work, 7 00
C. C. Bridge, labor on windows and sashes, ·
167 00
Braman, Dow & Co., refitting for steam heat,
245 62
Total,
$448 72
Balance unexpended, 1 28
$450 00
REPAIRS ON TOWN FARM BARN.
March 27, Appropriation authorized,
$150 00
Expended as follows :
129 87
Roger Howard, shingling and repairs, Balance unexpended,
20 13.
$150 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
March 15, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$200 00
Paid A. D. Merritt, Q. M. Post 12, G. A. R. 200 00
NEW FIRE HOSE.
March 15, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$600 00
Paid Eureka Fire Hose Co., 1,000 ft. hose at 60c., ·
600 00
WAGON FOR PRISONERS.
March 19, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$50 00
Paid C. B. Blanchard, constable of Malden, 50 00
LAND DAMAGES, MRS. C. ANDERSON.
March 19, 1894, Appropriation authorized, $650 00
Paid Mrs. C. Anderson, damages as awarded, 650 00
11
PLANS FOR ASSESSORS.
Balance available from 1893,
$100 00
Paid C. R. Hulsman, plans per contract,
100 00
NEW DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
Balance available 1893, .
$150 00
Paid T. R. Newhall, as per contract,
150 00
NOTE .- $50 additional expense on above, was taken from Miscellaneous Fund. .
LAND DAMAGES, J. LAYBOLT.
May 8, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$250 00
Paid J. Laybolt, as per award, 250 00
FISH COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
March 19, Appropriation authorized,
$25 00
Expended as follows :
3 25
Alstead W. Brownell, 100 posters,
1 50
Samuel Parker, work at lake and meadows,
15 30
Total,
20 05
Balance unexpended, 4 95
$25 00
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
March 15, Appropriation authorized,
1,200 00
No v. 9, Additional appropriation,
300 00
Total,
$1,500 00
Expended'as follows :
Alvin L. Vannah, salary as chief of Police, Feb. 1,
750 00
1894 to Feb. 1, 1895,
4 60
Alvin L. Vannah, stamps, tacks, etc.,
3 15
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, Police Book,
Geo. H. Hathaway, horse hire,
4 00
Dean Dudley, 1 directory,
2 00
Allie Bessey, horse hire, .
38 00
C. A. Twitchell & Co. 12 Police Badges at $1.75,
21 00
A. W. Brownell, printing notices, etc., . · 8 55
·
telephone & sundries, .
13 00
W. L, Griffin, horse hire,
12
N. Y. Britnall, 6 horses for May 28, at $5.00, 30 00
Boston Board of Police, 3 Inspectors, May 28, at $5.00, . 15 00
City of Woburn, 10 officers, May 28, at $3.00,
30 00
A. J. Perham, hack hire, 1 00
J. A. McFadden, services as officer,
4 20
Edwin F. Poland,
6 30
Edgar A. Hallett,
66
110 50
C. S. Merrill,
66
66 60
J. H. Buckley,
66
34 05
A. L. Oliver,
66
4 80
Geo. M. Kelley,
29 30
F. H. Robinson,
66
51 85
A. E. Cooper,
2 70
John Day,
1 00
Geo. H. Potter,
66
4 40
Alvin L. Vannah, sal. as chief, Jan., 1894,
62 50
$1,298 50
FOURTH OF JULY AND MAY 28 EXPENSES. SERVICES AS OFFICERS.
J. E. Maxwell,
11 80
G. A. Anderson,
12 20
J. A. McFadden,
4 20
Edwin McDuffie,
7 80
Wm. H. McCausland,
4 00
J. D. Murphy,
11 30
Geo. H. Potter,
11 40
Geo. O. Russell,
10 20
Edward F. Poland,
4 20
C. F. W. Fogg,
3 00
O. E. Drown, .
3 00
J. T. Smith,
3 00
F. E. Carter,
3 50
G. F. Fuller,
3 50
Harry Brown, .
3 00
Geo. H. Scovell,
3 50
A. G. Anderson,
4 60
L. S. Harding,
3 00
E. F. West,
3 00
J. J. Scalley,
3 00
.
13
S. H. Green,
3 00
J. C. C. Small,
3 00
A. E. Holt,
7 80
E. A. Hallett, .
7 50
F. H. Robinson,
7 50
C. E. Townley,
2 80
Wm. O. Evans,
3 20 -
A. L. Oliver,
3 20
W. H. Knight,
3 20
Ashley Cooper,
2 80
W. B. Wiley,
2 40
John Day,
3 20
A. E. Abbott, .
2.60
Geo. W. Kimball,
6 20
Chas. P. Rosson,
3 20
W. C. Strong, .
4 80
$179 60
RECAPITULATION.
General Expenses,
1,298 50
July 4 and May 28, Services of Officers,
179 60
Total,
$1478 10
Balance unexpended,
·
21 90
$1,500 00
CONCRETE REPAIRS.
March 15, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$500 00
Paid T. Burtt Pratt, 75 yds. crossing at 45c.
33.75
66 1 2-3 " recovering at 45c.
75
912 8-9
23c.
209 96
102 8-9 " crossing 50c.
51 46
66
408 1-6
" gutter
50c.
204 08
Total,
$500 00
RENTAL OF DRINKING FOUNTAIN (cor. Salem and Lowell Streets. ) May 8, 1894, Appropriation authorized, . 100 00
Paid Wakefield Water Co., Rental 1 year to June 1, 1895,
100 00
.
.
·
14
TUITION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF BOYNTONVILLE AT MELROSE.
March 19, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
300 00 Expended as follows :
Town of Melrose, tuition of scholars,
182 50
Balance unexpended,
117 50
$300 00
CLEANING SAUGUS RIVER.
July 16, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
700 00
Paid pay rolls, labor,
130 78
Balance unexpended, 569 22
$700 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT GENERAL EXPENSES.
Sept. 10, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$4,000 00
Income to Jan. 31, 1895, . 8,398 15
Total, $12,398 15
Expended to Feb. 1, 1895,
$11,872 17
Balance unexpended available to March 1, 1895, 525 98
$12.398 15
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT EXTENSIONS.
Sept. 10, 1894, Appropriated from sale of bonds, $20,000 00
Expended to Jan. 31, 1895, · 9,866 65
Balance unexpended still available,
10,133 35
$20,000 00
NEW ARMORY, CO. A., 6th REGT.
May 1, 1894, Appropriation authorized, bonds, $12,000 00 Expended as follows :
Cyrus Wakefield, land on Main St., 1,250 00
Geo. L. Wakefield, “
1,250 00
E. F. Sweet & Chauncey Coon, guardians, land on Main St., 1,250 00
Roger Howard on acct. contract, 5,000 00
Arthur Greenough, grading, cesspools and drains, . 68 40
15
M. P. Foster, advg. proposals, 2 00
Wakefield Item, “
3 00
Record Co., advg. proposals, Water Co., service pipe, 12 15
66 Municipal Lgt. Plant, service pipe, . ·
15 25
66 66 66
gas
fitting,
4 99
J. F. Sherritt, painting drill shed, 160 00
R. J. Lawder, electric work, 33 64
C. H. McKenny & Co., gas and electric fixtures,
184 92
J. W. Poland & Co., 50 curtains at 45c., .
22 50
T. E. Dwyer, labor and material,
1 75
Roger Howard, on acct contract,
2,442 25
Geo. P. Haley, 2,200 lbs. coal,
5 78
Boston Herald, advg. proposals, 1 50
Smith & Wallace, 100 Incandescent lamps, 22 40
P. J. O'Conner, painting and decorating,
149 00
Total,
$11,881 03
Balance unexpended, 118 97 -
$12,000 00
250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN.
March 12, 1894, Appropriation authorized, $3,000 00
Paid James F. Emerson, treas. of committee, . 3,000 00
STORE HOUSE FOR TOWN TOOLS.
March 12, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$500 00
Paid Roger Howard as per contract, 500 00
MACADAMIZING MAIN ST.
March 12, Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00
Expended as follows :
Pay rolls for labor, .
945 77
Ingersoll, Sargent Drill Co., 1 valve and key,
2 40
Sederquest & Wannamake, tools and sharpening drills, 34 43
Geo. H. Sampson, powder and caps,
17 40
Total,
$1,000 00
1 50
16
MAIN ST., LAKESIDE.
March 12, 1894, Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00 Expended as follows :
Labor as per pay rolls, . 952 71
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 54 ft. drain pipe at 32}c., 17 55
J. A. Sanborn, surveys and plans, . 2 00
C. H. Spencer, lumber, . 1 89
A. E. Mellett, 344 2-3 yds. gravel at 7 1-2c., 25 85
Total,
$1,000 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
March 15, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$2,875 00
May 8, 1894, Additional appropriation,
100 00
Total,
$2,975 00
Expended as follows :
Board of Health, 1893-4,
49 99
" Auditors, to Feb. 1, 1894,
115 00
" Registrars, " 1, 1895,
110 00
" Selectmen, " 1, 1895,
600 00
" Assessors, " 1, 1895,
600 00
" Overseers of Poor, to Feb. 1, 1895,
250 00
" Road Commissioners, to Feb. 1, 1895,
250 00
" Fire Engineers, to Feb. 1, 1895,
75 00
66 " Forest Fire Wards, to Feb. 1, 1895, .
75 00
Town Treasurer, to Feb. 1, 1895,
200 00
Town Clerk, to Feb. 1, 1895, .
150 00
Tax Collector, in full 1892, $50. on acct. 1893, $50. on acct. 1894, $400.
500 00
Total,
2,974 99
Balance unexpended,
01
$2,975 00
NIGHT WATCH.
March 15, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$1,800 00
Paid Edwin F. Poland, Sal. 1 year to Feb. 1, '95, . 900 00
James A. McFadden, Sal. 1 year to Feb. 1, '95, 900 00
Total,
$1,800 00
17
ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
July 9, 1894, Appropriation authorized, Expended as follows :
$800 00
Wakefield Rattan Co.,
20 00
Wm. O. Evans, labor, removing books,
9 00
F. W. Hayden,
6 00
Mary Sanitos, cleaning library,
8 64
C. S. Merrill, paint and labor, .
14 25
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., paint and oils,
16 75
Roger Howard, as per contract,
725 00
Total,
799 64
Balance unexpended, 36
$800 00
NEW STREET, GREEN WOOD PLAINS.
July 9, 1894, Appropriation authorized, . ..
$2,300 00
Expended as follows :
Pay Rolls, labor,
1,093 63
Geo. H. Sampson & Co., powder, fuse and caps, 15 60
J. A. Sanborn, surveys and plans, . 5 50
T. R. Newhall, 160 ft. covering stone at 25c.,
40 00
Sederquest & Wannamake, sharpening drills, etc., .
8 90
H. C. Merriam, 200 loads gravel, at 5c., .
10 00
Sederquest & Wannamake, blacksmith work, .
14 08
C. H. Spencer, lumber and posts, .
12 29
H. C. Merriam, land damage as awarded,
1,000 00
Heirs of Aria. Cotton, land damage as awarded, 100 00
Total, $2,300 00
WAKEFIELD AND LYNNFIELD BRIDGE (town line).
Sept. 10, 1894, Appropriation authorized, $300 00
Paid labor and material, . 300 00
IRON FENCE (Lakeside).
Sept. 10, 1894, Appropriation authorized, $250 00
Expended as follows :
10 25
Paid labor as per pay rolls, Geo. T. Mclaughlin & Co., fence as per con- tract,
237 80
66 Sederquest & Wannamake, sharpening drills, . 1 95
Total,
$250 00
18
LEGAL SERVICES OF S. K. HAMILTON.
Jan. 2, 1895, Amount appropriated from sale of bonds, . $5,000 00
Paid S. K. Hamilton, legal services, Town of Wake- field versus Citizen's Gas Light Co., 5,000 00
WIRING TOWN HALL FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Sept. 10, 1894, Appropriation authorized, $350 00 1
Expended as follows :
D. B. Hawes, as per contract, . 66
266 85
" 4 shades extra, .
7 00
McKenna & Waterbury, 3 shades,
2 75
$276 60
Balance unexpended, 73 40
$350 00
EXPENSES OF ISSUING BONDS.
Nov. 7, 1894, Appropriation authorized from sale of
bonds, . Expended as follows :
$256 85
Boston Daily Advertiser, advertising bonds, .
53 25
Journal Newspaper Co.,
31 85
M. P. Foster, printing circulars,
1 75
Greenough, Adams and Cushing, printing 180 Mun. Lgt. Bonds,
170 00
Total,
$256 85
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE LOT (Greenwood).
Nov. 7, 1894, Appropriation authorized, .
$2,000 00
Paid Jos. E. Perkins on acct. of land,
25 00
Balance unexpended, 1,975 00
$2,000 00
WATER STREET SIDEWALK.
Nov. 22, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$250 00
Expended as follows :
237 81
Geo. H. Sampson, powder, fuse and caps,
4 75
Sederquest & Wannamake, blacksmith work and drills,
7 44
$250 00
Labor as per pay rolls, .
19
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
March 27, 1894, Appropriation authorized,
$3,500 00
Additional appropriation, 683 33
$4,183 33
Expended as follows :
Wakefield Water Co., 60 hydrants, Dec. 1, 1893, to Oct. 1, 1894, at $50 per year, per hydrant, . 2,500 00 45 hydrants Dec. 1, 1893 to April 1, 1894, at $40 per year, per hydrant, 613 33
50 hydrants April 1, 1894 to Oct. 1, 1894, at $40 per year, per hydrant, . 1,000 00
6 hydrants from June 13, 1894 to Oct. 1, 1894, at $40 per year, per hydrant, 70 00
Total, NEW HYDRANTS.
$4,183 30
March 27,1894, Appropriation authorized, $100 00
Balance unexpended, 100 00
EXTENSION OF FIRE ALARM.
March 15, 1894, Appropriation authorized, 60 00
19, « 250 00
Total,
$310 00
Expended as follows :
6 54
Levi Flanders, Committee Expenses,
210 00
Municipal Fire and Police Tel. Co., 1 bell striker, .
50 00
Geo. M. Stevens, 100 ft. wire, .
4 00
G. A. Anderson, carpenter work,
17 00
E. I. Purrington,
11. 28
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware, etc.,
1 10
Wm. E. Cade, labor and sundries ,
5 00
Total,
$304 92
Balance unexpended, 5 08
$310 00
INSURANCE ON HIGH SCHOOL FIRE.
Balance available 1893,
$292 49
" of award 1894,
342 85
Total, . . .
$635 34
apparatus, .
20
Expended as follows :
John Flanley, 1 oak frame mirror, .
2 75
75 00
H. F. Miller & Sons' piano repairs, . Roger Howard, repairing damages,
550 00
Balch Bros., new books, .
7 59
Total, .
$635 34
TOWN HALL FIRE INSURANCE.
Amount of award, .
$275 00
Expended as follows :
Chas. S. Merrill, painting and oiling rooms,
75 38
Roger Howard, stock and labor on repairs,
111 21
Geo. H. Taylor, gas burners and globes, .
4 30
J. B. Wiley, mason work,
17 90
Braman, Dow & Co., steamfitting reading room,
47 55
Total,
$256 34
Balance unexpended,
18 66
$275 00
NEW LINCOLN SCHOOL HOUSE.
Balance available from last year,
$1,578 17
Additional appropriation,
469 24
Total,
$2,047 41
Expended as follows :
B. F. Sturtevant & Co., heating and ventilating as per contract, .
2,028 07
Wait & Cutter, bal. due for services,
10 34
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