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N. M. Eaton, 1 water pail & emptying vault, West,
3 25
J. W. Poland & Co., 4 towels, cheese cloth,
2 58
D. P. Rolfe, glass and labor, Hamilton,
12 15
E. A. Upton, delivering supplies,
50 00
John Flanley, one 4-foot table, . 2 25
Denis Greaney, mason work and repairs, 12 25
Roger Howard, carpenter work and repairs,
132 99
C. M. Drennan & Co., 2 grates and labor, .
22 71
C. M. Barrows, printing 250 cards, 1 00
A. H. Thayer, 6 keys and postage, 2 64
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware and labor, 58 76
John Flanley, 8 window shades,
9 00
Total,
. $1,209 68
Balance overdrawn, . .
4 68
$1,205 00
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $1,250 00
Expended as follows :
Morss & Whyte, 6 doz. wire tubes, 7 00
D. C. Heath, music for schools, 2 20
D. C. Heath, text books, . 92 97
69 74
Boston School Supply Co., text books & supplies J. D. Mansfield, chemicals, High, .
7 80
J. S. Bonney, 6 65 .
137
Franklin Edu. Co., chemicals and apparatus, $38 16 Bent & Bush, 10 drill regulations, at 67 1-2c., . 6 75 Balch Bros., balance on "Century Dictionary," . 37 50
American Ex. Co., expressage, . 30
F. W. Pierce,
3 60
Wm. Ware & Co., text books,
65 21
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, wax, tape, ink, pencils, etc., 86 87
Geo. S. Perry, models, slates, ink-wells, etc., 78 09
Ginn & Co., text books, .
342 50
American Book Co., " 66
15 85
Willard Small,
19 80
Carl Schoenhoff, 66
8 10
Educa'l Pub. Co., 66
1 67
University 66
7 84
A. H. Thayer, postage and expressage,
1 50
M. R. Warren, 2 reams cyclostyle paper, 2 50
Silver, Burdett & Co., text books and supplies. . 38 36.
66 singing books, 6 00
J. L. Hammett, globes and supplies, . 38 38.
A. M. Merrill, repairing apparatus,
W. H. Claflin & Co., stationery,
31. 50
Allyn & Bacon, text books, 55 29
2 00
J. A. Swasey, 2 gross blackboard erasers,
12 00
E. S. Ritchie & Sons. 1 table, 68
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., text books, 15 60
Coburn Stationery Co., 1 roll book, .
90
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, text books, 2 50
Henry A. Shepard, stationery, . 27 85
C. F. King & Merrill, ink, pens, blotters, etc., . Oliver Ditson & Co., 10 music readers, .
3 00
Thompson, Brown & Co., text books, ·
.
9 00
Lee & Shephard, text books, . Prang Educational Co., 100 sets models, at 12c., 12 00
15 50
F. M. Locke, blank books, .
2 30-
3 15
Henry A. Shepard, 1 ream paper,
20 90
138
Maynard, Merrill & Co., text books, .
$8 40
Total, $1,207 91
Balance unexpended, 42 09
1
$1,250 00
FOREST FIRE WARD'S BILLS.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, $300 00
Expended as follows :
Rufus Kendrick, balance last year's bills for re- pairs, etc., 34 83
Rufus Kendrick, services of sundry parties, 225 00
Rufus Kendrick, repairs, etc., .
40 17
$300 00
A balance of $12.72 remains unpaid on account of repairs.
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES,
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $2,000 00
Expended as follows :
R. F. Draper, janitor hall, reading room and lock-up, 1 yr. to Feb. 1, 1894, 600 00
R. F. Draper, sundries and washing towels, 15 90
Citizens' Gas Light Co., gas from Nov. 1, '92 to Jan 1, '94, 678 42
Bernard Blythe, repairing chairs, ·
3 60
Cutler Bros., pail, oil. wax, etc., ·
5 55
Geo. H. Taylor, labor and hardware, . .
39 20
Edward B. Nye, care of piano 1 yr. to Oct.1,'93,
10 00
Wakefield Water Co., water rates, June 1, '93, to June 1, '94, 65 00 ·
Henry Davis, removing ashes from cellar, . .
7 00
C. F. Bickford, 5 bbls. sawdust at 25c., .
1 25
A. W. Brownell, 6 blocks paper, 70
S. F. Littlefield & Co., labor and supplies, ·
17 12
·
-
139
J. K. Burditt, sawing and splitting wood, . $2 50
Wakefield Coal Co., 50 1-2 tons furnace coal, 300 48
Lucas Bros., repairing tower clock,
2 00
Henry Davis, cleaning cellar,
1 00
E. I. Purrington, 2 tables, 5 50
John Flanley, 3 yds. oil cloth,
1 75
Fred S. Hartshorne, repairs, electric bell and wiring, 4 00 ·
A. S. Atherton & Son, supplies, 6 20
J. W. Poland & Co., flannel and cheese cloth,
72
H. F. Miller & Sons, repairs on piano,
34 00
Total,
. $1,801 89
Balance unexpended, ·
198 11
$2,000 00
REPAIRS ON TOWN HOUSE.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, $300 00
Expended as follows :
E. I. Purrington, lumber, labor, etc., 33 21
Geo. H. Taylor, labor and hardware,
10 79
W. N. Gray, repairing roof, 19 55
Thomas E. Dwyer, plumbing and labor,
14 55
C. C. Bridge, glass and setting,
1 50
Total,
$79 60
Balance unexpended,
220 40
$300 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized,
$200 00
Paid A. D. Merritt, Q. M. Post 12, G. A. R., 200 00
NEW DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
Nov. 13, 1893, Appropriation authorized, $150 00
Balance unexpended, 150 00
·
.
140
NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
March 6, 1893. Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Balance available from 1892, . · 1,806 15
Nov. 13, 1893, additional appropriation, 125 00
Received sale of fence, .
15 00
Total, .
$2,446 15
Expended as follows :
Roger Howard, painting doors, $2 25
Smith & Anthony Co., 1 Hub Steam Heater, 482 00
6. steam fitting, 352 00
plumbing and fitting bath
room, 100 41
L. Descalzo & Co., labor and gas fitting, 82 95
Geo. W. Killorin, laying 372 yds. cement at .60, 223 20
stone work, 24 10
T. R. Newhall, stone flagging,
25 20
J. W. Jenkins, 7 days labor, at $2,
14 00
C. C. Bridge, painting and glazing,
244 74
Isaac Heath, on acct. contract,
800 00
4 6 lumber and labor, *
20 59
Dennis Greany, labor and stock on manhole,
11.00
Geo. T. Mclaughlin & Co., 1 grate, 763 lbs., at 5 1-2 c., 41 97
E. I. Purrington, labor on blinds and hardware, 4 68
Citizens' Gas Light Co., laying service pipe, ·
13 00
Thos. E. Dwyer, labor and fitting, . ·
4 60
Total, .
. $2,446 69
Balance overdrawn, · ·
54
$2,446 15
NEW HYDRANTS.
Nov. 13, 1893, Appropriation authorized, $225 00 Balance unexpended, 225 00
.
141
GREENWOOD HOSE HOUSE.
March 6. Balance available from 1892, . $65 01
Expended as follows :
A. L. Trefry, sign painting, $11 00
S. F. Littlefield, labor, repairs on stove, 13 55
Isaac Heath, building steps, 5 00
Wakefield Water Co., connecting service pipe,
13 80
Zenas P. Alden, grading and grass seed, 5 62 ·
Geo. H. Taylor, plumbing,
2 35
Total, .
$51 32
Balance unexpended, 13 69
$65 01
NEW FIRE ALARM BOXES.
March 6. Appropriation authorized,
$250 00
Expended as follows :
E. B. Marshall, labor ctg. and setting poles,
$25 00
Geo. M. Stevens, electrical apparatus, 93 30
60 extending circuit,
130 00
Total, .
$248 30
Balance unexpended, 1 70
$250 00
FISH COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized,
$25 00
Expended as follows :
W. L. Griffin, horse hire, .
4 50
Samuel Parker, services on lake and river, 15 75
Total, .
$20 25
Balance unexpended, ·
4 75
$25 00
142
COMMON AND PARK EXPENSES.
March 6, 1893. Appropriation authorized, $350 00
Expended as follows :
M. P. Foster, advertising, 1 75
Wakefield Water Co., water service,
10 00
drinking fountain, 22 50
Geo. H. Taylor, paint, hardware and labor, 9 03
Ames Plow Co., repairing mowers, 14 50
H. E. Wiley, flowers, . 10 00
D. P. Rolfe, painting band stand, 70 00
Albert S. Wiley, care of Park, 212 22
Total, . $350 00
A balance due A. S. Wiley of $37.78 remains unpaid.
FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT,
March 6, 1893. Appropriation authorized, $75 00
Paid Horace W. Dalrymple, 75 00
NIGHT WATCH.
March 6, 1893. Appropriation authorized, $1,800 00
Paid James A. McFadden, sal. Feb. 1, '93 to
Feb. 1, '94, 900 00
Paid Edwin F. Poland, sal. Feb. 1, '93 to Feb.
1,'94, 900 00
$1,800 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
March 6. Appropriation authorized, ·
$3,175 00
Expended as follows :
Board of Health, 1893-4, $50 00
Auditors, to Feb. 1, '93, 115 00
Registrars, 1893-4, . 110 00
143
Board of Selectmen, 1893-4, . $400 00
Assessors, 1893-4, . 800 00
Overseers of Poor, 1893-4, 250 00
66 Road Commissioners, 1893-4,
200 00
Fire Engineers, 1893-4, .
75 00
Forest Fire Wards, 1893-4,
75 00
Town Treasurer, 1893-4,
200 00
Town Clerk, 1893-4,
150 00
Tax Collector, in full for '91, $50; on acct, '92,
$50; on acct. '93, $400,
500 00
Total, .
$2.925 00
Balance unexpended, 250 00
$3,175 00
REAL EST. AND BUILDING ASSO. CLAIM (Gould St).
Dec. 5, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $300 00
Paid Real Estate and Building Association, 300 00
POOR DEPARTMENT.
GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, . $5.000 00
1893, add'l « 1,500 00 .
ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
From sale of milk,
. $1,052 31
pigs,
.
119 85
1
cows,
61 00
calves,
3 75
66
gravel, .
25 80
sand,
9 50
wood, . 6 00
From board of Richard Stack, . 171 00 ·
$1,449 21
144
OUTSIDE RECEIPTS.
From James I. Brown, board of son at
Danvers Hospital, . $169 45 Mrs. Ann Murray, board of daugh- ter at Danvers Hospital, . 169 45 City of Salem, acct. Wm. H. Batchelder, 42 51
$381 41
Total receipts Poor Department, $8,330 62
NOTE .- $12.00 of the above amount given treasurer after his books were closed.
EXPENSES OF OUTSIDE POOR.
EXPENSES AT STATE INSTITUTIONS.
At Danvers Hospital,
Hannan C. Flynn, . $169 47
George W. Clark, . 169 47 ·
Charles H. Potter, . 169 47
Hannah Lyons, 169 47
Anna A. Emerson, . 169 46
Otis Brown, (repaid)
169 45
Agnes Murray, 169 45
Victorine E. Marsh, 169 46
Mary Regan, adm'd Oct. 26,'92, 200 59
Henry R. Morse, " June 25,'93, 88 22 At Westboro Hospital,
Eliza Green, . 169 47
John E. Butler, 169 46
At Worcester Hospital,
Esther S. Hooper, adm'd Mch.
27,'93, :
129 99
At Taunton Hospital,
*B. F. Burlington, adm'd Dec. 10,'92, . 104 50
145
At Mass. School for Feeble Minded.
John Froton, . $169 43
Herbert Ames, to Jan. 31, '93, 14 39
At State Almshouse, Tewksbury, Harry Frazier, from Sept. 23, '92, to Feb. 8, '93, . 39 71
By State of Mass., at Mrs. W. J. Green's, Sarah Bachellor, 146 00
$2,587 46 *Died July 18, 1893.
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING HERE WITH SETTLE-
MENT ELSEWHERE.
Wm. H. Batchelder, Salem, $32 45
Mrs. C. Roach, Lynn,
20 00
Mrs. E. Geary, Boston,
3 90
Willie and Mary Flynn, Boston,
36 00
W. H. Bishop, State,
8 02
Putnam, Malden, .
13 00
James Hicks, State, .
2 05
$115 42
AID TO NON-RESIDENTS WITH SETTLEMENT HERE.
Mrs. Thomas Bacon, Lynn, $118 25
Mrs. C. H. Meyers and family, Lynn, 98 70
Frank W. Bailey and wife, Lynn, 4 75
Timothy Haggerty and family, Natick, Hazel E. Blanchard, Reading,
190 50
54 71
Mrs. C. W. Whitney,
130 33
Sarah . H. Nickerson, Somerville,
17 72
Agnes Hilton, Stoneham, . .
4 00
Mary St. Cyr, Boston,
35 44
Fannie Hanglin, Boston, . 13 00
C. H. Riley and family, Chelsea, 10 00
Henry Keating and family, Chelsea, . 3 00
$680 40
146
OUTSIDE HOME RELIEF.
James Doyle and wife, board, $156 40
Mrs. Hannah P. Stone, board, 104 00 . Samuel Conant, rent and fuel, ·
73 90 Mrs. P. Weston, rent and fuel, . 79 00
Mrs. Chas. W. Meyers and family, gro- ceries, fuel and rent, 113 75
Mrs. M. Carney and family, groceries, fuel and rent, 119 12
Mrs. Margaret Mertins, groceries, fuel and rent, . 36 00
Thos. Haverty, groceries, fuel & rent, 24 55
Mrs. John Sculley, groceries and fuel, 23 80
Mrs. Thos. Trahea, ..
60 54
Mrs. C. Connell, 66 .
48 40
James Bransfield, 19 25 .
P. Hennessey, 66
14 00
Lawrence Smith, board, · .
25 00
J. W. Dolan, groceries, ·
56 00
Mrs. David Hurlburt,
16 00
Joseph Smith, 66
4 17
E. Putnam, 24 23
C. H. Ryder, 66 and fuel, 7 50
Mrs. Emma Godfrey, fuel, 7 48 .
T. Hurlburt, 7 76 66
Mrs. Frank Heath,
5 65
T. C. Boyce,
3 50
J. Connell, groceries,
2 00
Mrs. Widdell,
2 00
Mrs. Donohue,
and fuel, 3 90
Mrs. Doyle,
10 50
10 50
T. Haverty, medical attendance, ·
10 00
T. Haverty, care of, . . 6 00 ·
Hazel E. Blanchard, burial expense, . 7 00
·
.
. ·
Mrs. Swett, fuel,
147
B. F. Burlington, burial expense, $20 00
Mrs. Esther S. Hooper, med. attend., 3 25
Expense removal of sundry persons, . 5 43
R. L. Draper, care 997 tramps, . ·
192 15
$1,302 73
Total outside expense,
. $4,686 01
DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.
GROCERIES.
A. S. Atherton & Son,
$65 23
Ira Atkinson,
44 00
Block & Cate,
46 67
L. E. Carter,
52 58
M. A. Chesley, .
99 99
Cutler Bros.,
29 13
W. A. Cutter,
111 57
Geo. W. Eaton,
47 93
E. W. Eaton,
33 01
Edward E. Lee,
25 04
Kelley Bros.,
31 52
W. V. Taylor, .
110 13
A. Sawtell & Co.,
6 60
C. R. Counihan, crackers, .
9 12
$712 52
GRAIN AND FEED.
A. S. Atherton & Son,
$22 82
Ira Atkinson,
70 38
Block & Cato,
36 40
L. E. Carter,
44 15
M. A. Chesley, .
18 10
M. J. Curley,
49 60
W. A. Cutter,
44 05
G. W. Eaton,
.
45 45
.
·
148
E. W. Eaton,
$54 35
Kelley Bros.,
37 25
E. E. Lee, 13 05
E. G. Knight & Co., vegetable food, . 2 00
City of Malden, swill, 32 00
$469 60
HAY AND STRAW.
J. G. Morrill, straw, . . $11 58
Haley & Jones, straw and hay, . 47 70
R. S. Butterfield, hay, 48 40
$107 68
MEAT, FISH AND PROVISIONS.
M. L. Dunton, provisions, . $302 77
S. S. Kelley, provisions,
12 84
Epes Butler, tish,
·
2 61
H. B. Quint, fish, etc., · ·
18 62
$336 84
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES.
J. W. Poland & Co., dry goods,
$30 26
Bowser & Co., 66 31 09
E. G. Daland, 66
. .
8 69
F. E. Cox, clothing, . ·
22 00
Richard Britton, shoes, 1890-'91, ·
28 15
Hugh Connell,
19 30
. FARM LABOR.
Walter Severance,
$51 00
Forest E. Banks,
132 00
Bert Jackson, .
61 00
Chas. Bent, haying,
16 00
Geo. Sederquest, having,
14 00
Rodney Edmands, haying,
12 00
·
.
.
·
$139 49
$286 00
149
SALARY OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Geo. E. Donald, 1 yr. to Jan. 1, '94, . $650 00 $650 00
HOUSEHOLD LABOR.
Hattie Chadsey,
.
$48 04
Annie Earl,
12 00
Bridget Doherty,
71 12
Cora Hunter,
12 00
$143 16
FUEL EXPENSES.
Haley & Jones, 24 tons 93 lbs. . $166 59
TOOLS, SEEDS, ETC.
Wakefield Coal Co., lime, .
$1 10
Cutler Bros., seeds, etc.,
16 05
Ira Atkinson,
4 80
A. S. Atherton & Son"
7 32
W. V. Taylor,
·
$40 77
FERTILIZERS AND MANURES.
Mrs. M. O'Connell, 2 1-2 cds. manure, $10 00
Mrs. H. O'Neil 1 3-8
8 25
E. S. Hayes & Son,. 2
66
10 00
L. E. Carter, 2 7-8 66
17 25
J. W. Jenkins, 8
48 00
A. J. Perham, 2 5-8 66
7 87
A. S. Atherton, 2 3-4
66
13 75
J. G. Morrill,
1 1-2
9 00
$124 12
BLACKSMITH WORK.
R. C. North, shoeing horses, etc., $42 20
A. B. Woodman, shoeing horses, etc., 1 00
$43 20
11 50
.
150
WAGON REPAIRS.
Sederquest & Wanamake, . $13 90
J. A. Kennedy, . 31 35
Gilbride & Grey, rep. hay tedder, 5 35
$50 60
HARNESS REPAIRS.
G. H. Hathaway,
$10 65
J. T. Gosnay, .
3 15
$13 80
HARDWARE REPAIRS.
S. F. Littlefield & Co., $32 21
Geo. H. Taylor,
6 57
J. Laybolt,
9 33
$48 11
MEDICAL EXPENSES.
J. S. Bonney, medicine,
$2 65
J. C. Oxley, 66
3 45
$6 10
STOCK EXPENSES.
W. Newhall, 1 cow, . $50 00
D. B. Fiske, difference in exc. of cows
35 00
$85 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
C. H. Spencer, lumber, $19 45
Roger Howard, building fire escape, . 32 41
E. I. Purrington, repairs on barn, 14 74
J. G. Morrill, ice, 1892 and 1893. 33 41
J. Flanley, bedsteads and chairs, 24 50
Cutler Bros., paints, varnish, etc., 16 68
Wakefield Water Co., to June 1, '94, 40 00
' B. W. Oliver, strawberry plants, 4 00
151
M. P. Foster, "Citizen and Banner," . $2 00
Oliver Walton, burial R. H. Raddin, . 20 00
C. Latimer, expressing, 1 65
Town of Saugus, tax on salt marsh '93 4 44
$213 28
Total expense at Almshouse, . . $3,636 86
Total receipts for 1893,
. $8,330 62
Total expense of outside poor,
. $4,686 01
Total expense at Almshouse, . 3,636 86
$8,322 87
Balance unexpended, $7 75
Wood delivered from farm to sundry persons, · $50 00
ALMSHOUSE INVENTORY, FEBRUARY 1, 1894.
LIVE STOCK.
One Morgan mare,
$75 00
Nine cows,
630 00
Forty hens,
30 00
Forty swine,
311 00
-
$1,046 00
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Ten tons English hay,
$200 00
Two tons salt hay,
24 00
Oats, shorts, meal and corn,
42 13
One-quarter ton straw,
5 00
$271 13
Forty-five cords manure,
$315 00
Twenty cords muck, .
60 00
Fitty cords wood,
250 00
$625 00
Carriages and harness,
.
$450 00
152
Farm tools, etc.,
$350 00
Household goods,
. 750 00
Eight tons coal,
52 00
Groceries and provisions, .
256 39
$1,858 39
$3,800 52
ALMSHOUSE INMATES, FEBRUARY 1, 1894.
*Robert H. Raddin, 87 years.
Patrick Devine.
81 66
Mrs. Barnard Derby,
.
71 66
Annie Fitzgerald,
63 66
Mrs. Daniel L. Oliver,
.
84
Annette Mayo, .
43 66
Walter Mayo,
32
·
Roy Thomas Mayo,
2
Richard Stack, (board refunded)
·
76
THE FOLLOWING WERE INMATES A PORTION OF THE YEAR.
John Malcolm, left June 1st, 53 years.
Wm. O'Neil adm'd Jan. 9, '93, left June 17, '93, 50
+Wm. Russell, adm'd April 2, '93, . 40
66
Harry Frazier, adm'd Mch. 20, '93, left Dec. 4,'93, 55
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
March 6. Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00
Nov. 13, additional appropriation, . 150 00
$1,150 00
. Expended as follows
Alvin L. Vannah, salary, as chief of police Feb.
1, '93 to Jan. 1, '94, ·
$687 50
Alvin L. Vannah, travelling expenses, 7 60
66 66 6 police badges, . .
7 75
.
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·
.
1
* Died Dec. 17, 1893. tDied Dec. 13, 1893.
153
Alvin L. Vannah, stamps, postals, etc., . $2 25
66 expense in Merrill case, 4 25
Allie Besscy, horse hire, 4 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, horse hire,
18 00
W. B. Tyler, 5 copies record of H. Curran,
5 00
C. B. Bowman, stamps, postals. etc.,
2 00
A. W. Brownell, printing placards and postals, 2 46
Block & Cate, use of team.
1 00
James A. McFadden, police service,
14 10
Edwin F. Poland,
8 40
E. A. Hallett,
66
38 20
W. H. Gould.
49 70
John H. Buckley, 66
45 70
Chas. E. Hunter,
6 60
Chas. S. Merrill,
115 30.
Israel A. Parsons,
7 10
Geo. M. Kelley,
66
3 00
FOURTH OF JULY POLICE SERVICE.
R. F. Draper,
$3 80
J. A. Miller,
2 80
J. E. Maxwell,
5 70
A. G. Anderson,
6 60
N. H. Dow,
5 25
Geo. M. Kelley,
9 60
E. A. Hallett,
7 40
Edwin McDuffy,
5 75
Justin Howard,
5 70
Thos. Stewart,
2 80
J. H. Keough,
3 00
F. H. Robinson, 7 40
W. Flannagan,
2 40
Geo. H. Potter,
7 40
A. E. Holt,
7 00
A. E. Cooper,
.
3 00
$1,029 91
154
Arthur Greenough,
·
5 60
Chas. P. Rosson, .
.
3 20
C. O. Wannamake,
3 20
S. J. Wannamake,
3 20
Geo. O. Russell,
2 80
J. A. Sederquest,
3 00
Geo. K. Walton,
3 20
A. E. Abbott,
2 40
W. B. Wiley,
2 40
P. J. Flanders,
3 20
John Day,
3 20
Wm. C. Strong,
2 80
$123 80
Total, .
$1,153 71
Balance overdrawn, 3 71
$1,150 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
March 6, 1893. Appropriation authorized, 66
$2,600 00
Nov. 20, 1893, add']
950 00
Received from sale of lamp and stove,
5 25'
$3,555 25
Expended as follows :
STEAMER LUCIUS BEEBE.
Wm. B. Daniel, First Engineer, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1894,
$125 00
E. I. Purrington, Asst. Engineer, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1894, 100 00
Members as per pay roll to Feb. 1, 1894, 250 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, use of horses, . 104 00
66 use of barge, .
15 00
66 storage of hose carriage and
supply wagon, . 4 00
.
155
Geo. H. Hathaway, 1 trace iron, $1 60
Joel Porter, kindlings, · 5 00
F. H. Clapp, 3 mos. salary in 1892, 6 25
C. E. Berry, 1 set of hangers, 9 00
E. I. Purrington, 1 Stillson wrench, 1 50
C. Callahan Co., springs, suction hose connec'n, 81 40
A. B. Brown, painting steamer, ·
46 00
G. M. Kelley, labor on heater, · 2 60
R. C. North, repairs on hose carriage, 25
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 1 copper feeder, . 3 90
H. Wellington, 2 tons English cannel coal, 32 00
Geo. H. Taylor, 7 lbs. packing,
3 50
S. F. Littlefield & Co., stock and labor on heater pipes, . 5 23
$796 23
GREENWOOD HOSE.
Wakefield Coal Co, 4 tons coal,
$27 25
Water Co., service, 11 00
$38 25
FIRE ALARM.
Geo. M. Stevens, gong, .
$50 00
66 repairs, 55 13
66 supplies, 26 10
Daniel Evans, stock and labor extending line, .
15 00
$146 23
HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Geo. H. Hathaway, use of horses,
$48 00
Members as per pay roll,
364 66
Chas. W. Cheever, steward, 6 mos.,
12 50
G. H. Perkins,
4 16
John Buckley,
7 00
W. E. Cade, painting and varnishing ladders and hats, 11 40
156
C. Callahan Co., 1 sett snaps and 1 doz. charges, $10 25
R. C. North, rope, chain, etc., 1 50
Geo. H. Taylor, 10 lbs. rope and 1 axe handle, 2 80
H. H. Sweetser, cleaning truck, 1 25
$463 52
J. H. CARTER HOSE CO.
Members as per pay roll, $248 70
D. Hunt, use of horse, . 2 00
L. D. Darling, rent to April 1, 1893,
16 67
T. H. McMahan, steward to April 21, 1893,
4 20
E. I. Purrington, repairs,
3 49
C. Callahan Co., . . 11 75
$286 81
CHEMICAL ENGINE CO.
Members as per pay roll,
$150 00
J. R. Reid, use of horse.
10 00
supplies,
9 30
M. S. Ayer, vitriol and soda,
13 95
C. Callahan Co., 2 connections,
5 50
R. K. Hewes, painting engine,
15 00
S. F. Littlefield, repairs,
1 25
E. I. Purrington,
.
1 15
Geo. J. Oliver, 1 faucet,
75
A. Gould, rent of land, .
12 00.
Jacob Remmel, steward, one year,
15 00
$233 90
VOLUNTEER HOSE CO.
Members as per pay roll,
$250 00
Lee Tupper, steward, 6 mos.,
12 50
H. Ayscough, « '"
12 50
Haley & Jones, 2 tons coal, and wood,
14 15-
Geo. H. Hathaway, use of horse, . 2 00
Block & Cate, 90 gals. oil, at 7 c., .
6 30
.
.
·
157
Wakefield Coal Co., 1 ft. wood,
$1 00 Joel Porter, kindlings, . 1 00
$299 45
MISCELLANEOUS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
.. E. Widdell, 2 hours labor, $ 50
J. A. McManuis, papering engineer's room, 14 00
C. Latimer, expressage, 22 80
E. I. Purrington, repairs and labor, .
36 05
Oliver Walton, resetting stone in graveyard, 2 00
A. W. Brownell, printing, 7 30
P. J. Flanders, removing snow from hydrants, 2 00
W. Sweetser, cleaning engine house, 5 90
W'm. H. Tyzzer, steward “ 1 year,
138 00
C. W. Moulton, shavings, 1 00
S. M. Seabury, painting and oiling floors, 12 00
Citizens' Gas Co., gas for 1 year, 38 58
Wakefield Water Co., service one year, 31 50
Geo. H. Taylor, repairs and supplies, 30 14
Geo. H. Hathaway, horse and buggy, 2 00
Miss Murphy, cleaning engine house, 3 00
Broad Guage Iron Co., cistern cover,
2 25
J. W. Poland & Co., curtains, towels, etc., W. E. Cade, thimbles and express,
19 53
Cutler Bros., supplies,
31 71
Haley & Jones, coal,
172 72
Boston Woven Hose Co., 2 lbs. washers,
2 50
American Express Co., expressage,
25
Wakefield Coal Co., coal, .
22 54
A. O. Norton, 1 jack,
17 00
D. W. Hunt, moving stove, 1 00
C. Callahan Co., repairs on hose and supplies, W. E. Cade, labor, · ·
137 35
3 00
G. A. Seaver, care of fireman's lot. 1893,
2 00
C. H. Perkins, labor on engine house, ·
6 75
H. Belding, electric gas burners, 30 00
1 35
158
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 9 keys,
$2 16
Eaton's Express, expressage, . 2 55
Levi Flanders, expense com. on hose wagon,
4 81
C. E. Berry, collar, harness, etc., .
41 90
Abbott Downing Co., hose wagon, . 435 00
Citizens' Gas Co., service pipe, ·
.
9 00
$1,292 14
RECAPITULATION.
Steamer Lucius Beebe,
$796 23
Hook and Ladder Co.,
463 52
J. H. Carter Hose Co., Chemical Engine Co.,
286 81
233 90-
Volunteer Hose Co.,
299 45
Greenwood Hose Co.,
38 25.
Fire Alarm,
146 23
Miscellaneous,
1,292 14
Total, .
$3,556 53
Balance overdrawn, 1 28. .
$3,555 25
STREET LIGHTS.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized,
$3,000 00-
Expended as follows :
Globe Gas Light Co., lighting and care of street lights Nov. 1, '92 to Jan. 1, '94 . 1,852 68
Globe Gas Light Co., lamps, posts, frames and glass, . 23 10.
Globe Gas Light Co., fonts and repairs. . .
3 50
Arthur Greenough, lighting and care street lights, Dec. '92 to May 1, '93, 188 40
Arthur Greenough, 24 galls. oil, at &c., . 1 92
Frank Murphy, care street lights, Woodville, Nov. 23, '92, to Feb. 1, '94, 46 90,
159
Cutler Bros., supplies, $4 10
Wm. M. Wanamake, care street lights Nahant street, Oct. 1, '92 to May 1, '93, . · T. M. Ward, care of street lights, April 14, '93, to Feb. 1, '94. .
28 52
554 26
Block & Cate, supplies, . .
35
Geo. H. Taylor, glass, oil can and labor, .
3 74
M. P. Foster, advt. proposals for lighting, 1 00
Allie Bessey, use of team St. Light Committee, 2 00
Windsor M. Ward, removing lamp posts, ·
3 33
Geo. M. Kelley, repairing 2 lamps at drinking fountain, ·
6 25
S. Burdett, care 2 lamps, 6 mos. to Aug. 1, '93, 12 50
I. F. Sheldon, care street lights, Greenwood, balance due Feb. 1, '93, ·
125 00
F. P. Hoyt, care 1 street light, 1893, 12 50
T. M. Ward, globes and repairs, 13 88
C. Latimer, expressage,
1 00
Total, .
$2,884 93
Balance unexpended, 115 07
$3,000 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
March 6, 1893, Appropriation authorized, $6,500 00
Jan. 22, 1894, Add'l 66
2,000 00 .
$8,500 00
Expended as follows :
MILITARY AND SOLDIER'S AID.
William Ahlert,
$48 00.
Andrew J. Green, .
120 00
Bartlett Laffy,
72 00.
Verenus H. Ryder,
.
30 00
Charles H. Shepard,
144 00.
160
George W. Stoddard,
$120 00
Jeremiah Whitehead,
48 00
Mary Connell,
72 00
Lizzie S. Cutter,
96 00
Eliza A. Eaton,
96 00
Mary A. Hall,
120 00
Matilda L. Kidder,
104 00
Mary Newhall,
96 00
Laura E. Richardson,
144 00
Emily O. Stoddard,
96 00
Mary F. Whitten, .
72 00
Charles G. Swett, .
16 00
John W. Adams, .
24 00
Alexander Stubbs,
22 00
Daniel Shannahan,
12 00
Edwin Carter,
8 00
Vasti Woodis,
16 00
€.
$1,576 00
TOWN CLERK'S RETURNS, ETC.
Dr. J. A. O'Leary, returns 5 1 births, 1892,
$12 75
Oliver Walton,
80 deaths, 1892,
20 00
Dr. J. R. Mansfield, “
20 births, 1892,
5 00
Dr. J. W. Heath, 66 90 births, 1892,
22 50
D. J. O'Donovan, 66 50 deaths, 1892,
I2 50
C. F. Hartshorne, copying, indexing, and making out re- turns births, marriages and deaths, I year to Jan. 1, 1893,
123 55
Dr. A. S. Dolloff, returns of 4 births, 1893,
·
I 00
$197 30
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Mrs. S. E. Gordon, suppers, March, 1893,
$4 50
Services election officers, March, 1893, . 90 00
Services special election officers, April, 1893, Services election officers, Nov. 1893, C. H. Curtis, suppers, Nov. 1893, .
52 00
95 00
II 50
.
$253 00
.
161
PRINTING, ADVERTISING, STATIONERY, ETC.
A. W. Brownell, printing notices, regulations, etc., . $97 95
Wakefield Record, advt. town warrants, hearings, etc., 140 33
M. P. Foster, 66 212 II
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