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Under these existing circumstances, the selectmen considered the present time favorable for the purpose to petition the State Highway Commission for a public State road in Wakefield. Accordingly a petition was prepared and presented, requesting that a State public highway might be located -and built, commen- cing at the boundary line between Wakefield and Reading on Railroad street, and extended easterly along said street to Main
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street near the Junction crossing, Main street, and continue the entire length of Nahant street to Saugus line. At the hearing of the petition several citizens appeared who briefly and concisely stated the public needs and requirements as set forth in the petition and supported their statement by plans and surveys of the entire route finely executed by Mr. James A. Bancroft. If the prayer of the petitioners is granted the town will be relieved of an expensive and undesirable piece of work and of bearing a heavy financial burden.
SALEM STREET.
The selectmen, at the request of the citizens residing in the Montrose district, petitioned the county commissioners to re- establish the boundary lines on Salem street, straighten, widen and otherwise repair said street from Main street to Lynnfield line. The necessary surveys have been made, plans drawn and measurements taken and the work will probably commence in early spring.
JORDAN AVENUE.
This avenue was constructed under the direction and super- vision of Solon Walton, highway surveyor, in a thorough, well performed manner, and is considered one of the best and most satisfactory publie highways in town.
NEW STREETS.
The selectmen have received several petitions for the laying out and constructing new streets, and have heard the reasons and arguments of those who favored and opposed the granting of said petitions. The selectmen will make their reports at the annual town meeting, which reports will be considered under the rules and regulations adopted by the town, in such cases made and pro- vided.
TOWN COUNSEL.
The selectmen were empowered by the town, at the annual meeting in March, 1897, to employ a town counsel for the ensu- ing year at an annual salary of $300. Mr. E. A. Upton wås unanimously chosen and he has rendered acceptable and satisfac-
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tory service. We believe this is the first time the town has em- ployed counsel for a year's service since its organization, and we are of the opinion that the method should continue in practice, for the officers of the various departments can have the privilege and right at all times to consult and obtain the advice of the counsel upon legal matters connected with their branch of the municipal government without hesitation or undue anxiety about amount of the future bill for legal services.
INSURANCE.
The following mentioned policies of insurance expire during the year :
Town farm building, $2,000, expires
Hamilton school building, $3,000, expires Dec. 15. $3,000. Dec. 15.
High school building, $2,500, 66 March 1.
$2,500, 6% March 1.
.. $5,000, April 7.
Franklin school building, $2,000, April 7.
Treasurer's bond, $25,000,
April 1.
Collector's bond, $15,000,
July 25.
It will be necessary to raise and appropriate $363.45 to pay the premiums for renewed policies. Also to raise and appropriate $200 to pay the premiums on treasurer's and collector's bonds.
PERAMBULATIONS.
The boundary lines between Reading and Wakefield were peram- bulated by the selectmen of these municipalities and the existing marks and stone bounds were in good condition.
CONCLUSION.
The official acts of the present board of selectmen have become subjects of history, and they will be approved by their fellow cit- izens only as they have been directed to promote the public inter- est of the entire town. Charles E. Walton, who has served on
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the board of selectmen four years, and Daniel Evans, three years. voluntarily retire from further service in that capacity at the close of their present term of office.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD A. UPTON, Chairman ; JAMES F. MANSFIELD, DANIEL EVANS, WILLIAM P. SHEPARD, CHARLES E. WALTON, Secretary, Selectmen of Wakefield.
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REPORT OF FISH COMMITTEE.
The fish committee herewith present their twenty-second annu- al report.
FISHING.
More fishermen have been on Lake Quannapowitt and Crystal Lake this season than usual and more fish taken, particularly yel- low perch and pickerel, but no large ones. White perch and bass have mostly disappeared or have refused to bite; but few have been caught. A few German carp have been caught; one by Will H. Wiley weighing twenty pounds. Many larger ones have been seen in the lake. When planted six years ago they weighed from two to four pounds. There were two hundred and twenty- five of them. This large fish caught by Mr. Wiley was put into a large glass tank in the boat-house with all the different kinds of fish in the lake and was seen by thousands of people. Many were surprised to learn there were such large fish in our lakes. In early spring thirty-one square-tail brook trout, bought by sub- scription, were planted in Crystal lake and five thousand trout fry sent to your committee were placed in a good brook adjoining this lake. In November the lot of two hundrd and fifty white perch spawners sent to your committee came through all right and were all planted alive in Lake Quannapowitt. These cost the town nothing; the state pays the bill. Your committee will try for more next fall. Your committee has had a number of letters from parties out of town asking the privilege of fishing through the ice in our lakes. In every case we have refused and sent them a copy of the law and we have not heard from them since.
In October your committee inspected the several fish-ways on Sau- gus river and found them about useless, one of them having been entirely destroyed by the city of Lynn. We then decided if the city of Lynn would not let any fish up, we would not let any
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down, and a screen has been put in at the outlet of the lake, as it was thought that many large fish have migrated down Sau- gus river. We find it is a good thing. many large and small fish of all kinds having been seen against the screen, trying to get down the river, but they must stay in the lake until they are fished out.
The lakes have been carefully guarded against illegal fish- ing and no Sunday fishing has been observed or reported. The town has adopted the act restricting fishing to one line and one book. Several parties attempted to set more than one on the ice last winter, but when informed of the law readily conformed to it.
The state commissioners have closed both lakes in Wakefield and their tributaries from the first day of December to the first day of June in each year for a term of three years. Penalty for each offence, $20.00. This we believe to be a good thing. This will give all the fish in the lake a chance to spawn before the fish- ing season opens, and we shall look for better fishing from year to year.
We are glad to see so many of our friends in town and out of town enjoying this kind of sport. We are also glad to see so many ladies enjoying the sport. It is no uncommon thing any pleasant day to see them out with rod and reel. and many of them have been very successful.
We are glad to know that the law which prohibits winter fish- ing in our lakes has been so well respected. No one has been known to violate the law and no one has been reported to your committee.
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL PARKER, Chairman ; J. C. HARTSHORNE, WILL H. WILEY.
Wakefield, Feb. 18, 1898.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1897-'98.
Interest on Town Debt,
$14,000 00
Common and Park, 500 00
Concrete Sidewalks and Crossings (abutters paying half). 500 00
General Expenses Municipal Light Plant (with
income), .
3,500.00
Extension Incandescent Lines (voted Nov. 15, 1897), 1,000 00
School General Expenses, .
28,000 00
School Text Books and Supplies.
2,250 00
School Contingent Expenses,
2,000 00
Poor Department (with income) ($2.000 voted Nov. 8, 1897),
8,000 00
Fire Department.
3,200 00
Forest Fire Wards,
600 00
Salaries Town Officials ($300 voted Nov. 8, 1897),
4,805 00
Town House Expenses ($300 voted Nov. 15. 1897) (with income) , 1,800 00
Police Department ($250 voted Nov. 8. 1897),
1,450 00
Salaries Night Watch,
1,800 00
Fish Committee,
25 00
Memorial Day,
200 00
Rental of Hydrants.
4,340 00
Edgestones (abutters paying half),
250 00
Town Library (dog tax 1893 and 1897).
593 00
Public Reading Room, 175 00
Highway Department ($400 voted Nov. 8, 1897), 8,400 00
Military Aid,
900 00
Soldiers' Relief,
2,500 00
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Printing, Advertising and Stationery ($200 voted Nov. 8, 1897),
$1,000 00
Insurance Premiums, 750 00
Richardson Light Guard Expenses,
600 00
Maps and Surveys,
3,000 00
Miscellaneous Expenses, ·
4,500 00
Fire Escape Greenwood School House (voted
Nov. 8, 1897,)
200 00
Damages, John Drugan,
500 00
Fourth of July Celebration,
100 00
Land Damages, Mrs. Goodale (voted Nov. 8, 1897),
100 00
Damages, Hunt vs. Town (voted Nov. 8, 1897),
2,795 68
Legal Services, Chas. W. Bartlett, case Hunt vs. Town (voted Nov. 8, 1897), 714 00
Legal Services, E. A. Upton, case Kelly vs. Town (voted Nov. 8, 1897), 325 00
Engine House Cesspool (voted Nov. 8-15, 1897), 62 06
Sidewalk Repairs, Gould St. (voted Nov. 15, 1897), 125 00
Broadway Repairs (voted Nov. 15, 1897),
500 00
Total, $106,059 74 .
BALANCES AVAILABLE FROM LAST YEAR.
Extension Gas Plant (bonds),
$5 76
Extension Gas Mains, 488 98
General Expenses Light Plant,
430 77
H. M. Warren School House (bonds),
1,083 53
New Greenwood School House (bonds) ,
2,509 94
Jordan Avenue,
3,411 00
Cooper Street.
1,479 50
Nellie Street,
124 65
Byron Street,
198 50
Furnishing H. M. Warren School House,
161 05
Total,
$9,893 68
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriations for 1897-98,
$106,059 74
Balances available from last year, 9,893 68
Total,
$115,953 42
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DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS.
Voted at Annual Town Meeting,
$96,788 00
Voted since Annual Town Meeting, 9,271 74
Balances from last year, 9,893 68
Total, .
$115,953 42
SCHOOL GENERAL EXPENSES.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized. . $28,000 00
Feb. 1, 1898, Received for tuition, 1,213 26 .
Total,
. $29,213 26
Expended as follows :
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Pay rolls 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898, .
. $22,522 53
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Salary 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898, . $1,500 00
JANITORS' SALARIES,
Pay rolls 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898. . $2,025 00
Mrs. D. Horgan, labor, 1 87 .
TUITION.
Town of Melrose, balance of old bill, 25 00
66 tuition for 1897-8, 212 50
MILITARY EXPENSES.
J. H. Keogh, opening armory 38 times at 75c ..
28 50
Geo. H. Taylor, labor, 2 80
FUEL EXPENSES.
Mansfield & Cheney, 31 tons coal, $171 00
J. H. Ringer, sawing 2 cords wood, 4 00
Mansfield & Cheney, 13 200-2000 tons coal at $5.50. 72 55
wood and coal, .
87 30
coal, at $4.77 per ton, 1,350 20
. 6 $3.77 66 516 71
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2 cords wood, . 13 75
.. coal, at $5.27 per ton, 100 13.
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RECAPITULATION.
Tuition, $237 50
Teachers' salaries, .
22,522 53
Salary supt. of schools, .
· 1,500 00
Janitors' services, .
2,026 87
Military expenses, . 31 30
Fuel expenses,
2,315 64
Total,
. $28,633 84
Balance unexpended,
579 42
$29,213 26
SCHOOL CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, .
.
$2,000 00
Expended as follows :
Municipal Light Plant, 38,300 feet gas, 1 year to Jan. 1, 1898, $68 94
Wakefield Rattan Co., baskets and machinist's labor, 23 42
L. P. Hooper, glazing and repairs, . 1 00
S. B. Dearborn, printing, 3 50
A. W. Brownell, printing, 5 25
Keeler & Co., furniture, 45 50
H. C. Kendall, filling cadet commissions and diplomas, 7 25
Geo. H. Taylor, valves and labor, 4 25
Whiton & Knight, printing, . 12 00
Dana Dudley, keys, locks and repairs, 4 35
J. H. Ringer, sundry labor and repairs,
12 05
F. W. Pierce, expressing,
54 65
C. W. Allen, settees, 14 95
Cutler Bros., oil, soap, etc., 16 15
Belknap & Co., rubber stamps,
50
D. W Hunt, moving piano, 6 00
M. P. Foster, printing and paper, 84 75
Geo. S. Perry & Co., furniture for school rooms, 194 41
American Express Co., expressing, 4 55
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware and repairs, . 173 48
Bobrick School Furniture Co., 82 desks and seats, . 234 80
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Wakefield Water Co., service 1 year to Dec. 1, 1897, $136 00
W. D. Deadman, ground bone, 1 75
Murphy, Leavens & Co., dusters and floor brushes, 37 67
G. S. Berry, grading and removing ashes, 16 50
E. B. Nye, tuning piano, 2 00
The Cobb - Buzzell Co., furniture, 30 00
Lucas Bros .; labor on clocks and batteries, . 26 00
Wakefield Reed Chair Co., couch, . 15 00
H. A. Simonds, school census, . 30 90
American Bank Note Co., printing diplomas, 8 00
Morss & Whyte, ash barrel and sifter, 3 75
R. G. Singer, mowing lawns; 8 00
35
L. E. Carter, 1 gallon jar. 1 50
F. S. Blanchard & Co., 1 Mass. year' book,
C. E. Hussey, incidental and travelling expenses.
58 50
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding books; 88 02
Fairbanks & Mckenzie, painting and glazing. 63 11
D. Greaney, mason work, 29 70
Geo. W. Killorin, concreting at Warren school.
161 00
Geo. E. Gamage, sundry expenses,
5 14
Nathaniel Ross, cleaning vaults, 6 00
4 00
Albany. Venetian Blind Co., 300 yards cord,
Geo. H. Teague, repairing piano leg, 1 00
E. W. Eaton, snow shovel and supplies, 2 78
C. Latimer, expressing, 35
J. E. Bell, slated paper, 21 87
W. B. Badger & Son, 23 doz. chairs and book shelves, 16 51
John Flanley, window shades; cord, etc., 28 63
A. W. Ventress, cleaning vault,
2 00
Mabel P. Ware, expenses to Salem,
2 40
E. Hodge & Co., labor on boiler,
52 35
Thos. Hickey, P. M., 500 envelopes, 10 90
W. W. Bessey & Son, use of team. 1 50
G. A. Elliott, finishing floor, 4 50
Roger Howard, repairs on buildings, 455 03
Fuller & Warren Co., fire grates and labor. 14 90
Braman, Dowe & Co .. 6 gaskets, 1 50
35
J. H. Keough, repairing rifles,
3
186
J. W. Poland & Co., 8 yards crash at 6c .. $0 48
C. W. Allen, 6 iron braces, 13 50
American Humane Educational Society. 37 Bands of Mercy registers, . 2 96 .
C. H. Howe, sundry expenses, 6 43
W. B. Badger & Co., oak table.
15 00
Jas. H. Rowe, roof repairs,
16 00
Thos. Thrush, glazing,
1 00
D. H. Philbrook, picture framing.
9 57
E. W. Snow & Co., oil,
90
R. J. Lawder, electrical work,
11 61
J. L. Gooch, repairs on window,
2 50
Smith & Anthony Co., repairs on motor,
4 40
Geo. M. Kelley, iron poker,
2 00
Estate Geo. E. Gamage, repairs, etc.,
5 00
Wakefield Water Co., water service,
137 50
General Electric Co., electric meters,
25 00
Total, .
$2,575 06
Balance overdrawn,
575 06
$ 2,000 00
This over draw is offset by the unexpended balance of the Gen- eral Fund, it being the vote of the Town that all moneys received for tuition be credited to that appropriation and therefore making it unavailable for Contingent Expenses as heretofore.
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized,
$2,250 00
Expended as follows :
E. E. Babb & Co., umbrella stands, stationery, etc., $102 37
355 53
University Publishing Co., text books.
18 90
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
56 35
Ginn & Co.,
446 92
Werner School Book Co.,
32 44
N. J. Bartlett & Co.,
17 07
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
and supplies,
158 32
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American Book Co., text books,
187
D. C. Heath & Co., text books. $132 11
Educational Publishing Co., י? 35 59
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 17 85
Prang Educational Co., pens, pencils, etc., 2 80
Allyn & Bacon, 92 70
G. F. King & Merrill, pens, paper, ink, etc.,
62 60
Geo. S. Perry & Co., 7 doz. ink wells, at $2.00,
14 00
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, pens, paper, sponges, etc .. 148 64
Geo. S Perry & Co., models,
13 50
E. E. Babb & Co., text books,
41 11
Oliver Ditson & Co.,
6 00
A. W. Brownell, printing,
2 50
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., 1 gross brushes,
4 50
White-Smith Music Co., music,
2 25
C. H. Howe, paper, etc.,
2 45
Estes & Lauriat, text books,
:
1 68
Wm. Ware & Co., text books,
164 64
Maynard, Merrill & Co., text books and copy books, 114 92
Eagle Pencil Co., 25 gross pencils,
40 00
J. S. Bonney, chemicals,
14 90
Geo. F. King Co., ink, stationery, etc.,
50 90
Jas. Wallis, flags, seals, etc., .
3 00
Jos. Gillott & Sons, 25 gross of pens,
9 89
Thorpe & Martin Co., stationery and supplies,
41 15
Lee & Shepard, text books,
3 00
Suffolk Ink Co., 1 doz. qts. ink,
2 50
Puritan Publishing Co., text books,
2 75
Lothrop Publishing Co.,
8 00
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,
11 67
Willard Small,
3 69
W. B. Clark & Co., 24 manual of arms,
5 40
Total, .
$2,244 59
Balance unexpended,
·
5 41
$2,250 00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, . $3,200 00
Expended as follows :
STEAMER LUCIUS BEEBE.
Pay roll, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898, $233 85
Wm. B. Daniel, engineer, 9 mos. to Nov. 1, 1898, 93 75
E. I. Purrington, asst. engineer. 9 mos. to Nov. 1, 1898, 75 00
E. I. Purrington, engineer, 3 mos. to Feb. 1, 1898, 31 25
Wm. Tyzzer, asst. engineer, 3 mos. to Feb. 1, 1898, . 25 00 ·
G. H. Hathaway, horse hire, .
66 collar pads and strap,
1 95
W. A. Cutter, horse hire,
2 00
C. Callahan Co., hose, couplings, repairs, etc., 85 00
Mansfield & Cheney, 2 tons cannel coal and kindlings,
33 50
E. I. Purrington, repairs,
9 60
McIntosh Bros.,
6 00
H. C. Ayscough, horse hire, 2 00
Total. $746 90
GREENWOOD HOSE NO. 3.
Chas. E. Classen, steward, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898, 25 00'
Mansfield & Cheney, wood and coal, 34 80
S. F. Littlefield & Co., stove repairs. 6 60
Geo. H. Taylor, lock and keys, etc.,
13 98
Wakefield Water Co., service, 1 year,
11 00
Alexander Glass, horse hire,
6 00
Jenney Mfg. Co., oil,
5 34
H. P. Alden, labor,
3 00
N. A. Heath, painting, etc.,
4 10
C. Callahan, Co., play pipe,
8 00
F. M. Pendleton, repairs,
1 00
Charles Barnes, on water tank,
1 00
Total,
$119 82
148 00
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FIRE ALARM EXPENSES.
A. D. Oxley, cross arms, $5. 20
Beattie Zinc Co., zincs and coppers. 63 75
Geo. M. Stevens, repairs and supplies. 167 01
Wm. E. Cade, superintendent, 1 year. repairs and supplies, 93 35
100 00
A. B. Woodman, guard irons, 4 80
H. H. Sweetser, glasses for key boxes, 1.50
U. S. Fire Alarm Co., repairs, .2 25
Wm. Tyzzer, labor, 19 00
Goodhart Electric Co., protector, rentals, fuses, 33 28
Total.
$490 14
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Geo. H. Hathaway, horse hire, 51 00. .
strap, ·
. 50
Municipal Light Plant, gas, 1 year to Jan. 1, 1898, 50 58
Wakefield Water Co., service, 1 year, 31 00
Mansfield & Cheney, coal and wood, 144 18
Cutler Bros., supplies, etc., 27 63
Wm. Tyzzer, janitor, 1 year, 237 50
laundry work, care of reservoirs, etc .. 22 44
C. Latimer, expressing. 8 75
F. W. Pierce, יי .3 55
Wm. P. Butterfield, chamois skin,
6 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co .. labor and hardware.
11 55
H. H. Sweetser, labor,
1 26
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware and supplies, 10 66
E. I. Purrington, reservoir covers, labor, etc.,
26 95
Rollins Press, fire record book, 4 00
Geo. W. Killorin, labor on reservoirs.
5 00
Geo. A. Seaver, care firemen's lot, 2 00
Smith & Anthony Co., grate bar and reservoir cover. 7 75
J. F. Sherritt, paint, 1 00
J. W. Poland & Co., rugs,
2 45
Total.
$655 74
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MONTROSE HOSE CO.
M. Hurley, steward, 11 months to Feb. 1, 1898, $36 67
L. E. Carter, oil, chimneys, etc., 4 20
J. R. Reid, shingling and repairs, 17 37
A. Gould, rent of land,
12 00
Mansfield & Cheney, wood and coal,
11 77
C. H. Spencer, lumber,
34 98
Geo. H. Taylor, grate,
55
'Total.
$117 54
VOLUNTEER HOSE CO.
Wm. Wood, steward, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898, :
$25 00
Mansfield & Cheney, coal,
15 78
Block & Cate, oil,
3 63
C. Callahan Co., repairs,
4 00
Pay roll, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898,
250 00
Total, ·
$298 41
J. H. CARTER HOSE CO.
Pay roll, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898,
$250 00
George M. Kelley, repairs,
3 50
Daniel Hunt, use of horse, 1896,
2 00
G. H. Hathaway, strap,
75
Total,
$256 25
HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Pay roll, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898, .
$375 00
George H. Hathaway, horse hire,
90 00
George H. Hathaway, harness repairs, etc.,
5 20
William Tyzzer, care of truck 1 year,
50 00
William Tyzzer, repairs,
1 00
E. I. Purrington, repairs,
3 18
A. H. Thayer, record book,
1 20
Total $525 58
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RECAPITULATION.
Steamer Lucius Beebe,
$746 90
Hook & Ladder Co ..
525 58
Carter Hose Co.,
256 25
Volunteer Hose Co ..
298 41
Greenwood Hose Co.,
119 82
Montrose Hose Co.,
117 54
Fire Alarm Expenses,
490 14
Miscellaneous Expenses.
655 74
Total,
.
$3,210 38
Overdrawn,
10 38
$3,200 00
NEW GREENWOOD SCHOOLHOUSE.
Feb. 1, 1897, Balance available from last year, . $2,509 94 Expended as follows :
. Smith & Anthony Co., balance heating contract. $630 00
Geo. S. Perry & Co., furniture, 420 74
Jas. A. Bancroft, surveys and batters, 5 00
Gilbert S. Berry, teaming stone and grading, 26 75
Highway Dep't, 30 tons crushed stone, at 80c .. 24 00
Gilbert S. Berry, stone, and rolling walks,
10 30
M. O'Connor, 23 days' labor on lawn, at $2.25, 52 45
Cutler Bros., seed and hardware, 6 28
S. M. Gates, laying pipe and teaming,
6 50
J. H. Ringer, labor and grading,
19 40
S. M. Gates, grading and filling,
25 00
Samuel Kimball, gravel, . 3 00
Wm. G. Strong, sundry bills of committee.
6 12
Total.
$1,235 54
Balance unexpended, ·
1,274 40
$2,509 94
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This unexpended balance is available for next year as an un- closed contract.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
March 15, 1897, Appropriation authorized, . $4,500 00
Expended as follows :
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Harry P. Alden, putting up and removing booth's, precinct 2, . $10 00
C. H. Curtis, meals for election officers, Mch. 1, '97. 59 60
Chas. E. Walton, pay roll " ..: 185 00
Geo. E. Hart, preparing ballot sheets,
3 00
J. Fred Parker,
Geo. H. Potter, delivering ballot box, precinct 2, and pencils,
3 75
Hoyt B. Parker, putting up and removing booths,
2 00
Chas. E. Walton, pay roll elect'n officers, Nov. 2, '97, 200 00
C. H. Curtis, meals for 61 80
J. Fred Parker, preparing tally sheets. 3 00
$531 15
, TOWN CLERK'S RETURNS.
Chas. F. Hartshorne, recording and making return to State of 241 births at 50c., 97 marriages at 15c., 20 deaths at 20c., and 146 deaths at 10c., Oliver Walton, returns 118 deaths at 25c., for 1896, J. R. Mansfield, M.D., returns 11 births at 25c., 2 75
$153 65
29 50
J. W. Heath, M. D ... 101 .. for '96, 25 25
$211 15
BOARD OF HEALTH EXPENSES.
S. E. Ryder, medicines, etc., . 7 55
C. H. Curtis, meals for registrars, .
6 00
Jordan's Drug Store, medicines, etc:,
2 70
Wm. H. McCausland, posting warning cards.
526 70
Lyman Hamm, burying dog,
1 00
J. A. Doucette,
1 00
C. L. Sopher, M. D., prof. services,
18 00
G. S. Tukey, inspection of plumbing,
220 00
Wm. H. Gray. labor on drain,
2 00
J. R. Reid. 1 00 ٠٠
3 00
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J. S. Bonney, drugs, etc., and labor on rules, . $14 35
A. W. Brownell, printing, 2 50
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware. etc., 2 99
Jas. Buckley, burying dog,
1 00
C. C. Blanchard, serving notice,
1 08
Henry Davis, labor on drain, .
3 25
Chas. Dutton, prof. services, .
3 00
C. H. Spencer, lumber, . 8 15
C. H. Veal, removing Italians, Boyntonville, 1 00
D. W. Hunt, “ baggage, " 1 00
F. M. Mclaughlin, serving notices,
2 20
M. P. Foster, printing notices, etc ..
12 25
Butler Bros., disinfecting,
14 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 10 lbs. nails,
30
A. L. Vannah, constable services, .
28 60
Delia Jaffrey, services, Henniger family. 5 00
J. W. Jenkins, labor and material, . 18 00
Wm. H. McCausland, bills for labor on Chestnut street drain, 35 00
J. W. Heath, M. D., prof. services, 60 55
John Flanley, 1 mattress, .
3 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware, etc., 1 90
$1,005 07
LEGAL EXPENSES.
Alvin L. Vannah, expense on case Hunt vs. town, $107 65
66 witness fees and expenses Ander-
son case, 15 15
Alvin L. Vannah, witness fees and expenses, Ander- son case, 7 25
E. A. Upton, prof. services, sundry cases, 1896, .
30 00
66 salary as town counsel 1 year, · 300 00
C. L. Sopher, M.D., prof. services, Drugan case, 5 00
$465 05
SUNDRY EXPENSES UNCLASSIFIED.
Zenas P. Alden, ringing bell July 4, 1896 and 1897, $5 00
Charles Barnes, distributing reports, 2 00 .
194
A. J. Perham, carriage hire, $2 00
Thomas Hickey, P. M., sta:nps and box rent, . 31 73
H. C. Perry, V. S., inspection of cattle and swine. 302 70
A. L. Vannah, serving warrants, 16 10
Fred S. Hartshorne, distributing reports, .
15 00
A. L. Vannah, summoning town officials, 7 84
G. H. Sweetser, rebate on Lois B. Emerson,
10 00
R. F. Draper, sal. lockup-keeper 1 year,
50 00
Thos. J. Skinner, one-half rent safe deposit vault,
5 00
Alvin L. Vannah, truant officer 1 year,
25 00
R. F. Draper, 25 00
Justin Howard, burial expenses of G. W. Stoddard. 35 00
T. H. Badger, restoring paintings, . 25 00
Darius Hadley, services as moderator, 25 00
C. L. Sopher, M. D., prof. services, bicycle accident, 13 00
N. Jenkins, new pump. Greenwood, 27 35
R. F. Draper, 125 meals for prisoners at 25c., 31 25
J. H. Ringer, labor on Greenwood pump, 6 53
A. W. Flint, writing and posting town bulletins, 5 00
Justin Howard, burial of T. J. Keough, .
35 00
Lucas Bros., repairing ballot box and stationery,
5 85
A. W. Brownell, postage stamps, assessors,
4 00
American Express Co., expressing,
2 05
J. R. Barss, M. D., prof. services, .
5 00
D. P. Rolfe, painting fence, Eaton lot, Wm. H. Murray, labor at old cemetery.
7 15
S. T. Parker, plants for Eaton lot, .
44 40
R. F. Draper, killing and burying dogs, .
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