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147 9I
S. W. Abbott, M. D., services to Clarissa Gould,
10 00
Otis V. Waterman,
-66 .
10 00
J. R. Mansfield, M. D., " J. Drugan case, 10 00
Chas. Jordan, 6: to Clarissa Gould, . 10 00
E. A. Upton, services on Greenwood crossings, .
20 00
J. A. Bancroft, plans Valley street accident, 7 00
J. W. Heath, M. D., services P. Reagan,
26 25
$402 66
BOARD OF HEALTH EXPENSES.
Richard Cosman, burying dog, $1 00
Geo. H. Taylor, inspection of plumbing,
144 48
James Regan, carpet destroyed,
5 00
Thomas E. Dwyer, inspector of plumbing,
231 00
John Watts, burying dog, .
I 00
Oliver Walton, disinfectants,
5 00
C. S. Knowles, signs,
18 00
W. H. McCausland, posting cards and services, 1895, 78 00
A. W. Brownell, printing,
50 00
F. A. Heath, burying dog,
I 00
A. F. Grant, printing notices, . .
5 00
James Campbell, labor on center drain,
I 00
C. H. Spencer, lumber,
.
2 00
Dr. J. A. O'Leary, prof. services M. Fay family, . 25 00
50 00
167
Geo. H. Hathaway, lumber, $7 50
M. P. Foster, printing and stationery,
24 50
Butler Bros., fumigation, 3 50
Jordan's drug store, drugs, etc.,
II 20
Labor on drain, as per pay rolls,
300 95
A. L. Vannah, serving notices, . 6 80
E. W. Remick & Co., nails, I 50
Geo. M. Kelley, sharpening tools,
I 25
S. F. Littlefield & Co , tools and hardware,
3 84
$928 52
A bill for posting warning cards, amounting to $526.70, remains unpaid.
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD EXPENSES.
Fife Bros., lobor on armory boiler, $10 15
Geo. H. Taylor, piping and repairs armory,
2 80
W. G. Doe, rent of land at range,
25 00
W. T. Kendall, 21 targets,
51 00
Municipal Light Plant, lighting armory one year to Jan. I, 1897, 98 76 .
Municipal Light Plant, repairing lights,
4 60
George P. Haley, coal and wood,
95 18 Wakefield Water Co., service one year,
51 00
Roger Howard, labor at rifle range, 4 65
J. H. Keough, care of heater,
J00 00
Mansfield & Cheney, coal and wood, .
60 63
$503 77
INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
P. H. Southworth, premium on Treasurer's bond,
66 66 66
" Collector's bond,
C.F.Hartshorne & Son,
'Town Hall,
270 00
J. D. Mansfield, 66
66
66 66
270 00
C.F.Hartshorne & Son,
Lincoln school, 75 00
C. W. Eaton, 66
66
66
75 00
F. H. Southworth,
66
66
66
75 00
A. H. Thayer,
66
66
66
66
75 00
George M. Staples, 66
66
Greenwood school,
30 00
.
.
$125 00
75 00
A. H. Thayer, 66 66
66
66
543 00
168
Butler Brothers, premium on Greenwood school,
$30 00
A. H. Thayer,
35 00
C. W. Eaton,
5 00
J. D. Mansfield, 66 6.
66 66
.
35 00
C. F. Hartshorne, C .
High .
93 00
66 66 66 Greenwood 66
30 00
C.F.Hartshorne & Son, " Montrose and Warren school, 94 00
C. W. Eaton, 66
6:
66
66
70 00
A. H. Thayer, 66 66
.6.
66 70 00
J. D. Mansfield,
66
66
70 00
Butler Bros.,
66 66 70 00
C. F. Hartshorne, fire building and school houses, "
73 50
$2,288 50
SUNDRY EXPENSES UNCLASSIFIED.
James A. Bancroft, copying street plans,
$62 20
C. H. Curtis, meals for Registrars, 2 00
W. F. Emmons, distributing Town Reports, 3 00
J. P. Kelley,
14 40
C. E. Townley, ringing bell, Gov. Greenhalge, I 00
D. W. Hunt, teaming settees, 2 00
E. A. Upton, services as moderator,
25 0G
I. W. Wheeler & Co., flag,
7 23
T. J. Skinner, rent safe deposit vault,
5 00
C. H. Spencer, lumber, 80
W. B. Jones, repairing flag, 5 00
200 00
Keeler & Co., new furniture Selectmen's house, Dr. H. C. Perry, inspection of cattle and swine,
68 90
M. J. Smith, damages to wagon, 3 00
I. A. Parsons, ringing bell, Gov. Greenhalge, 1 00 Jas. F. Mansfield, cleaning up old cemetery, 5 25 Z. P. Alden, removing ice, 4 00
F. H. Robinson, killing and burying dog,
I 00
C. N. Winship, treasurer July 4 committee, E. E. Whiton, 66
25 00
Geo. H. Taylor, repairs Greenwood pump, 7 30
Geo. O. Russell, ringing bell July 4, ·
2 50
C. E. Townley, 2 50 .
C. S. Merrill, killing and burying dog,
.
I 00
.
.
125 00
169
Geo. H. Taylor, repairing Flint fountain, $13 80
A. S. Wiley, care of Eaton lot, 4 00
J. D. Murphy, killing and burying dog, I 00
John Day, posting notices, 4 00
H. F. Miller Sons & Co., moving piano, . 5 00
Hartwell, Richardson & Driver, inspection of Town Hall roof, 100 00 Jas. F. Mansfield, posting notices, 2 85
C. H. Curtis, suppers registrars, 3 00
· Geo. H. Hathaway, street sprinkling 25 weeks, 37 50
J. H. Keough, services at caucuses, 8 00
R. F. Draper, 128 meals for prisoners, at 25℃.,
32 00
R. F. Draper, lockup keeper, . 50 00
F. W. Pierce, expressing,
13 80
W. W. Bessey & Son, horse and team hire,
16 00
C. W. Eaton, examining records for assessors,
5 00
A. L. Vannah, serving warrants,
46 20
Thos. Hickey, postage and box rent,
23 65
C. Latimer, expressing, I 75
H. M. Meek, directory, · 2 00
J. R. Reid, labor on fountain, . 2 50
I. F. Parsons, ringing bell July 4, 2 50
J. A. Bancroft, plan of lot for new cemetery, 3 00
C. H. Spencer, lumber, 2 33
58
H. B. Parker, carpenter work,
3 75
10 00
A. L. Wiley, care town flag,
3 00
E. A. Upton, record of conveyances,
L. E. Hawes, plans for sewerage, 5 87
J. F. Mansfield, labor at old cemetery,
29 35
Overseers of Poor, expenses Maria Welch,
IO 72
Mrs. Flora Bicott, nursing, 6 00
A. J. Perham, team hiring, I 75
R. F. Draper, salary truant officer, 25 00 care police lamp, 12 00
A. L. Vannah, salary truant officer, 25 00
50 00
C. L. Sopher, M. D., prof. services Andrews family, Overseers of Poor, care of D. W. Chase,
54 71
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware and tools,
J. R. Mansfield, M. D., prof. services, Mrs. Irving, Hill, Smith & Co., printing, treasurer,
5 00
60 50
170
E. A. Appleton, typewriting, $2 00 J. F. Mansfield, removing Mrs. Welch to Poor Farm, 2 50
J. H. Keough, janitors' services, 13 00
Otis V. Waterman, car fares and sundry expenses, .
7 50
American Ex. Co., expressing, 3 15
Wakefield Water Co., service drinking fountains, 225 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, team hire, 9 00
C. F. Hartshorne & Son, clerical work sewerage committee,
3 00
E. A. Upton, salary as moderator, 25.00
Lucas Bros., stationery,
4 30
A. H. Thayer, 66 7 05
Melrose Hospital, nursing C. Hickey, 60 20
Municipal Light Plant, lighting Town Hall, 1
59 56
$1,678 45
RECAPITULATION.
Military aid,
$808 00
Soldiers' relief,
2,221 50
Town Clerk's returns,
250 40
Election expenses,
611 12
Printing, advertising, stationery, etc.,
1,074 09
Legal expenses, .
402 66
Board of Health, expenses, .
928 52
Richardson Light Guard, expenses,
503 77
Insurance premiums, .
2,288 50
Unclassified expenses,
1,678 45
Total,
. $10,767 0I
Balance unexpended,
32 99
$10,800 00
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
March 3, 1896, appropriation authorized, $1,200 00
Expended as follows :
Alvin L. Vannah, salary as chief I year to Feb. 1, 1897, 750 00
66 traveling expenses and twisters, 20 II
C. E. Townley, services as officer, 2 10
Chas. S. Merrill,
122 95
171
Geo. H. Potter, services as officer,
$26 10
E. F. Poland,
66 66
5 80
J. A. McFadden, 66 66 5 50
J. D. Murphy, 66
46 15
J. H. Buckley, 66 66 8 60
22 25
N. A. Heath, 66 66
6 75
Police services for July 3 and 4,
87 00
W. W. Bessey & Son, horse hire, .
6 50
Thos. Hickey, P. M., stamps,
2 00
R. F. Draper, meals for prisoners, 2 25
Wm. Read & Sons, I doz. billies,
9 00
C. A. Twitchell, I doz. badges,
7 80
Geo. H. Hathaway, straps on clubs,
75
A. W. Brownell, printing,
I 80
H. M. Meek, I directory,
2 00
Total,
$1,135 41
Balance unexpended,
64 59
$1,200 00
FURNISHING H. M. WARREN SCHOOL HOUSE.
Nov. 30, 1896, appropriation authorized, Expended as follows :
. $1,200 00
Lucas Bros., 7 clocks, at $10, 70 00
W. B. Badger & Co., 3 flat top desks, 82 50
Robrick School Fur. Co., 80 desks and seats,
262 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., mats and brushes,
60 00
Murphy, Leavens & Co., brooms and brushes, 8 94
Geo. H. Taylor, 2 gross brass screws, 2 20
Keeler & Co., oak tables,
70 00
F. W. Pierce, expressing. ,
25 75
Geo. S. Perry & Co., varnish, fans, etc.,
23 80
Wakefield Reed Chair Co., couch, chair and rocker, 26 50 John Flanley, mirror, wire, etc., 4 25
Geo. S. Perry, & Co., desks, chairs, etc.,
403 0I
Total,
$1,038 95
Balance unexpended,
161 05
1,200 00
F. H. Robinson, 66 66
172
GENERAL EXPENSES LIGHT PLANT.
March 3, 1896, appropriation authorized, . $2,000 00
Nov. 30, 1896, additional appropriation,
·
2,000 00
Balance available from last year, ·
246 82
Receipts of plant 1 year to Feb. 1, 1897, as voted, 17,126 89
$21,373 71
Expended as per detailed report of Municipal Light
Board,
$20,942 94
Balance unexpended,
430 77
$21,373 71
NEW GREENWOOD SCHOOL BUILDING.
March 26, 1896. Appropriation authorized, . $16,500 00
Expended as follows :
Daily Item, advertising proposals, . 2 00.
M. P. Foster, 66 2 00 ·
D. W. Hunt, freight and teaming, .
14 60
Isaac Heath, builders' contract on acct., 12,197 86
H. J. Preston, architect services, 587 00.
Braman, Dow & Co., drain pipe, . 193 33
Wm. G. Strong, teaming and sundry bills,
14 30.
Smith & Anthony Co., heating contract, 416 00
Lucas Bros., 5 clocks,
50 00.
A. L. Weston, washing windows,
35 40
Chandler Chair & Desk Co., desks and chairs, R. J. Lawder, wiring and speaking tubes,
113 82
48 50
N. A. Heath, 2 window jacks, 2 50
Wakefield Rattan Co., mats and brushes,
40 00.
Murphy, Leavens & Co., brooms and brushes, 8 94 Keeler & Co., oak tables, 40 00
Wakefield Reed Chair Co., couch, chair and rocker, 26 50
John Flanley, mirror and window shades, 105 60
Morss & Whyte, iron grating, 4 00
S. M. Gates, cesspools and laying drain pipe, .
87 7I
Total, · · Balance unexpended,
. $13,990 06
.
.
.
2,509 94
$16,500 00.
173
H. M. WARREN SCHOOL BUILDING.
Nov. 14, 1896. Appropriation authorized from sale of bonds, . $36,000 00 Expended as follows :
Daily Item, advertising proposals, . 4 50
M. P. Foster, 66 3 00
Geo. W. Killorin, building bank wall, 120 00 Edward F. Staples, on acct. contract, 28,719 54 W. K. Perkins, drain pipe, and laying and whitewashing, 106 78 S. F. Littlefield & Co., drain pipe, 137 29
C. E. Park, architect services, 1,250 00
R. J. Lawder, wiring contract,
85 00
Smith & Anthony Co., heating contract,
2,132 00
Geo. W. Killorin, cesspools and grading,
965 00
The Hoyt Co., locks and hardware, 156 73
Carlisle, Pope & Co., sashes and doors, . 800 00
Geo. T. McLaughlin & Co., 242 ft. 10-in. iron fence at 7cc., 169 98
Wakefield Water Co., service pipe, 36 68
John Flanley, window shades, 167 04
C. H. Spencer, lumber, 43
Insurance, builders' risks,
62 50
Total,
· $34,916 47
Balance unexpended, 1,083 53
$36,000 00
TOWN HALL REPAIRS.
March 26, 1896. Appropriation authorized, . $6,500 00
Expended as follows :
Boston Bridge Works, contract for iron work, . $4,190 00
Labor as per pay rolls, .
265 57
C. H. Spencer, lumber, 61 50
C. C. Bridge, glazing, 10 50
W. J. Moulton, 2 loads sand, I 50
C. W. Sunman, roofing and labor, 104 36
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware, pipe and labor, 32 66
D. H. Kendall & Co., wood work, 3 15
Geo. E. Hart, bills paid for washing and cleaning, . 19 20
Denis Greany, mason work, .
240 63
174
Eugene Bryant, 5 1-2 days labor, . $12 38
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware, labor, etc.,
II 43
Mansfield & Cheney, sand, lime and cement, II 70 Lucas Bros., repairs on clock, 2 00.
Arthur Greenough, labor, 13 00
S. M. Seabury, contract for painting, 782 95
F. W. Hayden, washing windows, . 9 00. Wetherbee & Whitney, cleaning and repairing fixtures, I2 55
A. A. Butler, removing refuse,
I 50
66 mason work,
IO 59
Morss & Whyte, iron guarding,
63 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., ash moulding,
85
Roger Howard, laying floor and carpenter work,
419 45
E. I. Purrington, carpenter work, .
5 87
Braman, Dow & Co., steam gauge,
2 50
T. M. Ward, expressing, .
2 00
Continental Grate Co., heater grate,
58 00
Total,
$6,347 84
Balance unexpended,
152 16 ·
$6,500 00.
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.
March 3, 1896, Appropriation authorized, Received from abuttors, as follows :
$500 00
Frederick O. Clark,
$55 65
G. H. S. Driver, .
12 60
Wm. P. Shepard, .
13 34
Charles F. Woodward, .
38 54
Delia A. Day,
13 85
Ira Atkinson,
18 83
Edward B. Nye,
14 15
J. M. Perley,
36 34
Crozier Latimer, .
15 86
Due from abuttors, as follows :
13 27
Geo. W. Harrington,
232 43
Total, .
.
.
$732 43
175
Expended as follows :
Labor as per pay rolls, $345. 44
Mansfield & Cheney, coke and wood, 17 38
D. C. Wright, 223 loads gravel, 26 65
Ames Plow Co., roller and tools
81 60
Chapman & Soden, 16 barrels pitch, 43 20
Municipal Light Plant, tar,
32 18
Total,
$546 45
Balance unexpended,
185 98
COMMON AND PARK EXPENSES.
March 3, 1896, Appropriation authorized,
$500 00
Expended as follows :
Chas. A. Gardner, care of park,. .
$287 13
C. H. Stearns, use of mowing machine, .
5 00
Roger Howard, repairs on band stand, .
I 50
M. P. Foster, advertising and printing, . 3 50
Cutler Bros., I ton top-dressing, .
38 00
66 glass, lamps, etc.,
5 33
Combination Ladder Co., 6 settees,
27 64
Wakefield Water Co., service,
15 00
George W. Killorin, concrete, gravel, etc., S F. Littlefield & Co., faucets and labor, C. H. Spencer, lumber,
41
I2
II
95
I. A. Parsons, pagoda floor, .
I 50
Ames Plow Co., repairs.on mower, .
23 75
C. Latimer, express on mower,
2 00
W. A. Cutter, oil, chimnies, etc.,
I 50
C. A. Gardner, protectors on trees, filling beds, .
5 00
M. P. Merrill, chopping tree and stump, George H. Taylor, oiler and oil,
2 00
35
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairing horse fountain,
2
50
Total, ·
$495 70
Balance unexpended,
4 30
$500 00
.
$732 43
2 93
18 00
176
EDGESTONES.
March 26, 1896, Appropriation authorized,
$500 00
Received from abuttors, as follows :
J. M. Perley,
$53 44
Chas. N. Winship,
16 90
Delia A. Day,
18 27
C. F. Woodward, .
19 90
Ira Atkinson,
23 65
J. C. Pearson,
38 74
D. G. Walton,
5 45
F. B. Carpenter,
59 41
Ed. B. Nye, .
17 80
Crozier Latimer, .
28 07
Due from abuttors, as follows :
*C. S. Hanks,
39 75
Geo. H. Smith,
III 40
432 78
Total,
$932 78
Expended as follows :
F. E. Newhall, 1,424 ft. 5 in. straight at 53c., $754 94
99 ft. 8 in. circle at $1, . 99 66
66 Paving around trees, 9 00
66 Round heads,
2 00
66 140 ft. 8 in. straight at 47C. 66 12
Total, .
$931 72
Balance unexpended,
I 06
$932 78 *|$19.88 has since been paid.
COOPER STREET.
Dec. 7, 1896, Appropriation authorized,
. $1,500 00
Expended as follows :
J. A. Bancroft, plans and surveys, Balance unexpended,
20 50
· 1,479 50
$1,500 00
-
177
POOR DEPARTMENT.
March 3, 1896, Appropriation authorized, $6,500 00
Nov. 16, 1896, Additional appropriation, 1,500 00
Receipts of department, I year to Feb. 1, 1897, (as voted), 2,323 61 ·
Total, . $10,323 61 ·
Expended as per detailed report of Board of
Overseers, . . $9,614 78
Balance unexpended, 708 83 ·
$10,323 61
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
March 3, 1896, Appropriation authorized, . $9,000 00
March, 24, 1896, Additional appropriation, 4,100 00
Received from Wakefield and Stoneham St. Railway Co., for removing snow, 18 75
Received from Wakefield & Stoneham St. Railway Co., for crushed stone,
2 60
Received from Wakefield & Stoneham St. Railway Co., for gutter work, . 12 OS
Received from sale of dynamite,
3 36
Received from sale of tar,
I 50
Total,
. $13,138 29
Expended as per detailed report of Highway
Surveyor, .
. $13,118 67
Balance unexpended,
19 62
$13,138 29
JORDAN AVENUE.
Dec. 7, 1896, Appropriation authorized,
$3,500 00
Expended as follows :
Labor as per pay rolls, .
74 50
J. A. Bancroft, plans and surveys, .
14 50
Total, . ·
$89 00
Balance unexpended,
$3,411 00
$3,500 00
.
178
EXTENSION OF GAS PLANT.
Feb. 1, 1896, Balance available from last year, (bonds) . $466 15
Expended as per detailed report of Light Board, 460 39
Balance unexpended, 5 76 ·
EXTENSION OF GAS MAINS.
$466 15
Feb. 1, 1896, Balance available from last year, .
. $788 34
Expended as per detailed report of Light Board, $299 36 Balance unexpended, 488 98
$788 34
BYRON STREET.
Dec. 7, 1896, Appropriation authorized,
$200 00
Expended as follows :
T. A. Bancroft, plans and surveys, . I 50 Balance unexpended, 198 50
$200 00 .
NELLIE STREET.
Dec. 7, 1896, Appropriation authorized,
$400 00
Expended as follows :
Labor as per pay rolls, .
224 00
Elizabeth Stack, 64 loads gravel at 10c,
6 40
Eric Lemander, 262 " 66
26 20
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 40 ft. drain pipe,
13 00
J. A. Bancroft, plans and surveys, .
5 75
Total,
$275 35
Balance unexpended,
124 65
$400 00
EXPENSES SEWERAGE COMMITTEE.
March 5, 1896, Appropriation authorized, $200 00
Nov. 30, 1896, Additional appropriation, 531 00 . .
Received from overpaid bill, .
1 00
-
Total,
· $732 00
179
Expended as follows :
Wm. G. Strong, sundry expenses of committee paid by him, . ·
$118 00
Wm. G. Strong, travelling expenses of committee, . 19 42
Geo. E. Hart, clerical work, . I 00
E. A. Upton, legal services, . 85 00
A. W. Brownell, 2000 copies of report, . 110 00
L. E. Hawes, plans and information, 123 90
J. W. Jenkins, distributing reports, 25 00
Estate Geo. H. Towle, legal services,
250 00
-
Total,
$732 32
Overdrawn,
32
$732 00
FIRE ALARM REPEATER AND EXTENSIONS.
March 27, 1896, Appropriation authorized, . $650 00
Expended as follows :
U. S. Fire and Police Tel. Co., apparatus for repeater, 390 00
" box
50 00
Wm. H. Tyzzer, painting cross arms, etc.,
28 63
Geo. M. Stevens, wire, apparatus, labor,
56 62
W. W. Smith, labor on lines, .
25 00
66 66
25 00
Wm. H. Tyzzer, “ 66
6 75
Wm. E. Cade, labor,
29 IO
E. I. Purrington, carpenter work, .
38 17
$649 27
Balance unexpended, 73
$650 00
EXPENSES OF INSPECTOR OF MILK.
May 12, 1896, Appropriation authorized, .
100 00 Expended as follows :
J. S. Bonney, 100 postal cards, I 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., cans and labor, 2 00
Daily Item, advertising,
3 25
180
M. P. Foster, advertising and printing, . 2 00
A. W. Brownell, printing,
9 35
Fox, Fultz & Webster, 2 oz. color,
I 25
Total,
$18 85
Balance unexpended,. ..
81 15
1
$100 00
This department has paid back to the Town Treasurer from sales of licenses, $51.
MONTROSE HOSE AND HOSE CARRIAGE,
March 26, 1896, Appropriation authorized, $1,000 00
Expended as follows :
Abbott Downing Co, hose wagon, 375 00
shafts, . 15 00
Geo. M. Kelley, hydrant wrench. .
2 50
Levi Flanders, carfares and expenses,
7 14
C. Callahan Co., 1000-ft. hose at 54c.,
540 00
nozzle, gate and spanners, 32 50
Geo. H. Hathaway, breast plate and collar, .
6 00
Total,
$978 14
Balance unexpended, 21 86
$1,000 00
FOREST FIRE WARDS' EXPENSES.
March 5, 1896, Appropriation authorized, .
Expended as follows :
Rufus Kendrick, balance on unpaid bills of last year for appliances, .
32 78
Rufus Kendrick, pay for services of sundry people for I year to Feb. 1, 1897, . 424 30
Rufus Kendrick, on account bill of repairs to appliances, 42 92
$500 00
Total,
$500 00
A balance of $118.01 on repairs on appliances remain unpaid.
181
FISH COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
March 3, 1896, Appropriation authorized, .
$25 00 Expended as follows :
J. C. Hartshorne, expenses and 10,000 trout fry, 2 00
F. W. Young, printing fish laws, . I 00
S. Parker, car fares and postage, . I 00-
S. Parker, services on lakes and river,
21 00
--
Total,
$25 00
CONCRETE REPAIRS.
March 3. 1896, Appropriation authorized, $500 00 Expended as follows :
Pay Rolls No. I to No. 7, labor,
449 20
Chapman & Soden, 14 barrels pitch, 37 80
Geo. W. Killorin, 2 cords and 2 feet wood,
13 00
Total,
$500 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY CATALOGUE.
March 5, 1896, Appropriation authorized,
M. P. Foster, printing and binding 500 copies,
347 70
H. A. Shepard, labor on copy,
55 00
Total, 402 70
Overdrawn,
2 70
$400 00
LEGAL EXPENSES, GEO. H. TOWLE.
March 5, 1896, Appropriation authorized,
$965 40
Expended as follows :
Merrow Case expenses, . 66 services, . 75 00
30 40
Hanglin Case services, .
250 00
Metropolitan Park services,
500 00
Winterbottom Case services, .
10 00
Sundry services,
100 00
Total,
$965 40
$400 00 Expended as follows :
182
RELOCATION OF STONE CRUSHER.
March 26, 1896, Appropriation authorized, ·
. $1,700 00 Paid :
A. J. Wellington, as per contract, . 1,700 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
March 3, 1896, Appropriation authorized, $200 00 Paid :
Justin Howard, Q. M. Post 12, G. A. R., 200 00
WATER COMMITTEE BILLS.
Nov. 16, 1896, Appropriation authorized, $67 50 Expended as follows :
J. W. Jenkins, census of water takers, 30 00
P. J. Flanders,
· 37 50
Total, .
$67 50
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
March 3, 1896, Appropriation authorized, $4,305 00
" 26, " Additional appropriation, 35 00
Total,
. $4,340 00
Expended as follows :
Wakefield Water Co., 123 hydrants from Dec. 1, 1895 to Dec. 1, 1896, at $35 per year, · ·
4,305 00
Wakefield Water Co., I hydrant from April 15, '96, to Dec. 1, '96, at $35 per year, ·
2I 88
Total,
$4,326 88 . .
Balance unexpended, 13 12
$4,340 00
NIGHT WATCH.
March 3, 1896, Appropriation authorized,
. $1,800 00 Paid :
Edwin F. Poland, salary I year to Feb. I, '97, 900 00
James A. McFadden, salary I year to Feb. 1, '97,'. · 900 00
Total,
.
. $1,800 00
183
NEW GREENWOOD SCHOOL LOT.
Feb. 1, '96, Balance available from last year, . $490 00 Expended as follows : F. E. H. Gary, land as per deed, . $470 00
Chester W. Eaton, examining title and services, 20 00
-
Total,
$490 00
DAMAGES, MRS. A. S. ATHERTON,
May 12, '96, Appropriation authorized, . .
. $2,500 00
Paid :
Mrs. A. S. Atherton, damages as voted, . . $2,500 00
SALARIES TOWN OFFICERS,
March 3, '96, Appropriation authorized, · $3,505 00
March 24, '96, Additional appropriation, 800 00 .
$4,305 00
Expended as follows :
Board of Health, 1895-6, $50 00
66 Auditors to Feb. 1, '96,
215 00
66 Registrars, to Feb. I, '97, . 215 00
66 66 Assessors to Feb. 1, '97,
600 00
Selectmen to Feb. 1, '97, 600 00
66
66 Overseers to Feb. 1, '97, 300 00
66 " Fire Engineers to Feb. 1, '97,
100 00
Forest Fire Wards to Feb. 1, '97, . .
75 00
66 Light Commissioners to Feb. 1, '97,
250 00
Town Treasurer to Feb. 1, '97,
400 00
Town Clerk to Feb. 1, '97, .
200 00
Tax Collector in full '94, $50 ; on account '95, $50; on account '96, $400, 500 00
Highway Surveyor to March 1, '97, ·
800 00 --
Total,
. $4,305 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
March 3, 1896, Appropriation authorized, . $3,200 00 Expended as follows :
184
STEAMER LUCIUS BEEBE.
Pay Roll I year to Feb. 1, 1897, . $250 00 William B. Daniel, engineman, I year to Feb. 1, 1897, . 125 00
E. I. Purrington, asst. 6. 66 66 100 00
' Geo. H. Hathaway, horse hire, 184 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, whip,
I 50
Sederquest & Wannamake, repairs on hose wagon, . ·
2 00
C. Callahan Co., shut-off nozzle, 20 CO
Manchester Locomotive Works, valves, joints, etc., . 25 25
E. I. Purrington, repairs on steamer and brake shoes, 8 90
Wakefield Rattan Co., repairs on steamer,
I 40
$718 05
HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Pay Roll I year to Feb. 1, 1897, $375 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, horse hire,
114 00
Wm. Tyzzer, steward, I year to Feb. 1, 1897, .
42 50
E. I. Purrington, repairs on ladder,
I I5
Geo. H. Hathaway, whip,
I 50
$534 15
J. H. CARTER HOSE CO.
Pay Roll I year to Feb. 1, 1897,
$250 00
C. Callahan Co., bell, . .
3 50
$253 50
CHEMICAL ENGINE CO.
Pay Roll I year to Feb. 1, 1897,
$50 00
E. I. Purrington, repairs,
I 70
Abraham Gould, rent of land,
12 00
Cheney & Mansfield, 2 tons coal,
10 50
Geo. P. Haley, I ton.coal,
6 25
E. E. Oliver, setting glass, ·
I 92
Jacob Remmell, steward 1894, unpaid, .
3 75
$86 12
GREENWOOD HOSE CO.
Wakefield Water Co., service,
$II 00
. Mansfield & Cheney, kindlings, · .
2 50
$13 50
.
.
.
.
185
VOLUNTEER HOSE CO.
Poy Roll I year to Feb. 1, 1897,
$250 00
Block & Cate, 100 gallons oil, 9 50
Mansfield & Cheney, coal and wood,
7 81
John Brewer, steward, I year to Feb. 1, 1897,
25 00
FIRE ALARM EXPENSES.
Wm. E. Cade, superintendent, I year to Feb. 1, 1897,
$100 00
Wm. E. Cade, repairs and supplies, 93 30
H. C. Howes, strap and vise, 4 00
R. J. Lawder, labor,
8 00
Wakefield Rattan Co., labor, .
I 40
Geo. M. Stevens, apparatus and supplies,
100 50
U. S. Fire Alarm Co., gong and fuses,
14 00
Beattie Zinc Co., 50 zincs,
20 00
E. I. Purrington, cross arms and repairs, 8 35
Geo. Burnham, I lineman's reel,
6 00
$355 55
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Geo. H Hathaway, team hire, repairs, and labor,
$61 25
C. Callahan Co., supplies and repairs, . 26 33
Municipal Light Plant, gas I year, . 42 90
Wm. Tyzzer, janitor, I year to Feb. 1, 1897,
181 25
Wm. Tyzzer, labor and laundry work,
55 IO
Cutler Bros., supplies, .
31 72
Geo. H. Taylor, supplies and repairs, ·
44 15
S. F. Littlefield & Co., supplies and repairs,
9 22
J. M. Perley, kindlings, .
I 25
Knight & Thomas, I extinguisher, .
22 00
Wm. Scanlon, washing hose, .
75
A. W. Brownell, printing,
5 II
T. McManus, papering battery room,
2 80
Wakefield Water Co., service,
31 00
J. W. Poland & Co., curtain rolls, .
30
John Regan, labor,
4. 00
American Ex. Co., expressing,
I 00
E. I. Purrington, carpenter and machinist labor,
. 129 58
$292 3I
186
Mansfield & Cheney, coal,
$86 77
C. Latimer, expressing,
10 75
H. Sweetser, labor on windows, 4 25
A. McMillen, painting supply wagon,
35 00
F. W. Pierce, expressing.
4 20
F. M. Dutch, brass polish,
2 00
Wm. Campbell & Co., engine heater and labor, 140 40
Geo. A. Seaver, care firemen's lot, .
2 00
Wm. E. Cade, testing hydrants, paint, etc.,
10 40
H. H. Esterbrook, copy Mass. fire laws, .
I 00
Geo. M. Kelly, blacksmithing,
7 80
Lucas Bros., repairing clocks, and stationery, .
2 90
W. J. Darling, 3 coal boxes, .
3 00
$960 18
RECAPITULATION.
Steamer Lucius Beebe, .
$718 05
Ladder Co., .
534 15
Carter Hose Co., .
253 50
Chemical Co.,
86 12
Greenwood Hose Co.,
13 50
Volunteer Hose Co.,
292 31
Fire Alarm, .
355 55
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