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2 00
A. A. Butler, grading and butts, rifle range.
150 00
F. S. Hartshorne, making street lists,
20 00
C. Latimer, expressing, .
30
Mary F. Aborn, rebate of error in taxes,
86 05
Geo. O. Russell, ringing bell July 4th.
2 50
C. E. Townley, .. 2 50
A. L. Mansfield, carriage hire on Town lines,
2 00
J. A. Stockwell, land damage, Nahant st.,
40 00
1
C. W. Eaton, recording conveyances,
50 00
1 00
195
John Landers, land damage, Nahant street, $30 00
C. W. Eaton, examining records for assessors, 30 00
Helen B. Eaton, rebate on paid taxes, 1 74
Leonard Wiley Heirs, rebate on paid taxes, 6 96
Francis Williams Estate, “ 66 5 22
I. A. Parsons, ringing bell July 4th, 2 50
A. L. Vannah, serving dog warrant, 10 00
W. H. Murray, care of Eaton lot, . 6 00
4 00
W. W. Bessey & Son, team hire, assessors,
Albert W. Flint, box of pens, .
2 00
Geo. E. Dunbar, printing, selectmen,
4 75
S. B. Dearborn, printing, tax collector,
33 40
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, books, etc., 6 88
Hill, Smith & Co., stationery, . 60
S. M. Appleton, type writing, .
50
Daily Item, advertising notices,
9 63
M. P. Foster,
4 75
Lizzie A. Mansfield, abatement on paid taxes, 1 74
3 00
C. S. Merrill, killing and burying dog, 1 00
Wakefield Water Co., service Rockery drinking foun- tain 1 year, 125 00
Wakefield Water Co., service Salem street drinking fountain 1 year, . 100 00
E. A. Appleton, typewriting jury lists,
1 50
G. H. Hathaway, street sprinkling, town hall,
40 00
H. M. Meek, stationery, etc., . 5 18
J. A. Bancroft, plans and surveys, new streets, 253 55
Overseers of Poor, bd. at Danvers, A. J. Green, 67 83
E. I. Purrington, bulletin boards, 7 26
Willard Welch, rebate on illegal tax sale, . 106 23
J. H. Buckley, killing and burying 2 dogs, 2 00
A. W. Brownell, postals and printing, 1 60
Soldiers' Relief, for month of Jan., 1898, 234 00
A. H. Thayer, stationery,
1 86
$2,242 98
E. A. Upton, type writing, .
W. W. Bessey & Son, team hire,
7 00
196
RECAPITULATION.
Election Expenses, .
$531 15
Town Clerk's Returns,
211 15
Board of Health Expenses,
1,005 07
Legal Expenses,
465 05
Sundry Expenses. unclassified.
2,242 98
Total, .
.
$4,455 40
Balance unexpended,
44 60
$4,500 00
PRINTING, ADVERTISING AND STATIONERY.
March 15, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $800 00
Nov. 8, 1897, Additional appropriation. 200 00
$1,000 00
Expended as follows : Fred W. Young, advertising, warrants, notices, etc .. $69 63
A. W. Brownell, printing for various Boards, 154 80
Hill, Smith & Co., treasurer's journal
5 00
Hill, Smith & Co., auditor's ledger
13 42
M. P. Foster, printing Town Reports,
424 15
M. P. Foster, printing for various Boards, and adver- tising warrants, notices, etc., 268 83 John Day, posting dog licenses, 4 00
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, stationery for Boards,
51 90
George E. Dunbar, printing auditors' reports, .
1 00
Carter, Shepard & Co., printing telephone sheets,
2 75
Hill, Smith & Co., stationery, etc.,
1 00
F. P. Bridges & Co., 1 gross pens,
1 50
Henry M. Meek, stationery.
2 02
Total,
$1.000 00
EXTENSION OF GAS MAINS.
Feb. 1, 1897, balance available from last year, $488 98
Expended as per detailed report of Municipal Light Bond. $488 98
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197
DAMAGES JOHN DRUGAN.
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March 22, 1897, Appropriation authorized. $500 00 Paid John Drugan damages as awarded. $500 00
H. M. WARREN SCHOOL BUILDING FURNISHINGS.
Feb. 1, 1897, balance available from last year, $161 05 Expended as follows :
C. W. Allen, chestnut settees at 44 cents per foot.
.
$161 05
MEMORIAL DAY.
March 8, 1897. Appropriation authorized. $200 00
Paid Justin Howard, Qr. Master Post 12 G. A. R .. $200 00
JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION.
Appropriation authorized, $100 00
Paid C. N. Winship, treasurer of committee, $100 00
COMMON AND PARK.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized. $500 00
Expended as follows :
E. W. Remick & Co., wrench, $0 50
W. E. Eaton, 1 horse lawn mower, 30 00
George H. Teagne, taking down and repairing tlag staff, 40 00
I. W. Wheeler & Co., ensign and halyards, 6 73
W. J. Moulton, mason work, 12 17
J. F. Sheritt, painting band stand, 50 00
Wakefield Water Co .. service 1 year, 15 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., plumbing repairs ou fountain.
50
C. A. Gardner, care of park 1897,
260 00
C. A. Gardner, repairing flag,
3 00
Total, .
$417 90
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Balance unexpended,
82 10
$500 00
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· DAMAGES ALBERT W. HUNT vs. TOWN.
Nov. 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, · . $2,795 68
Paid damages and expenses as awarded, . . $2,795 68
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, . $1,200 00
Nov. 8, 1897. additional Appropriation, 250 00
Total,
. $1,450.00
Expended as follows :
Alvin L. Vannah, salary as chief, 1 year to Feb. 1, 6 1898, $750 00
Alvin L. Vannah, traveling and sundry expenses, 38 46
Alvin L. Vannah, July 4th pay roll expended by him, 99 10
Edwin McDuffee, services as officer,
3 60
C. S. Merrill,
222 10
George H. Potter, 66 30 35 . ·
R. F. Draper, ..
2 10
J. A. McFadden, .. ..
7 30
E. F. Poland. ، ٠
6 40
N. A. Heath,
31 00
C. H. R. Dunn,
J. H. Buckley. . . 12 40
A. J. Perham, hack hire, 2 00
20 50
A. W. Brownell, printing,
4 75
Thomas Hickey, postage stamps, etc.,
4 16
C. L. Sopher, M. D., professional services,
2 00
James Scales, desk cabinet,
9 00
American Express Co., expressing,
25
William Read & Sons, 3 revolvers,
35 25
George H. Hathaway, team hire,
2 25
Total, ·
$1,346 27
Balance unexpended,
103 73
$1,450 00
W. W. Bessey & Son, team hire,
63 30
199
EXPENSES RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.
March 15, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $600 00
Expended as follows :
Wakefield Municipal Light Plant, 3,760 hours elec- tric lighting, · $39 00
Wakefield Municipal Light Plant, 1,200 ft. gas, .
2 18
Mansfield & Cheney, 2 cords sawed wood, 12 50
Hiram Campbell, clearing land at rifle range. 38 00
Wakefield Water Co., service, 1 year, 51 00
J. H. Keough, care of boiler, 1 year to Jan. 1, 1898, 100 00
R. J. Lawder, installing telephone at rifle range, 32 80
William G. Doe, rent of land for rifle range, 25 00
J. H. Keough, axe, › 75
Roger Howard, labor and material, rifle range, 111 86
Mansfield and Cheney, 10 tons coal at $4.99. 49 90
H. H. Sweetser, glazing,
1 25
J. A. Bancroft, surveys rifle range,
13 25
Total,
$477 49
Balance unexpended,
122 51
$600 00
NIGHT WATCH SALARIES.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, . $1,800 00
Expended as follows :
Edwin F. Poland, salary, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898, $900 00
James A. McFadden, ". .. 1, 1898, 900 00
$1,800 00
LEGAL SERVICES, CHAS. W. BARTLETT.
Nov. 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $714 00
Paid Chas. W. Bartlett, prof. services, $685 00 .. witness fees, 29 00
Total, .
$714 00
200
EDGESTONES.
March 8, 1897. Appropriation authorized, $250 00
Received from abutters as follows :
E. E. Proctor,
37 27
Geo. P. Haley,
5 17
Total. .
$292 44
Expended as follows :
F. E. Newhall, 411 ft. 9 in. straight at 53c., $218 06
F. E. Newhall, 25 ft. 7 in. circle at $1.00. 25 59
F. E. Newhall, resetting stone,
3 25
F. E. Newhall, rounding heads,
1 00
Total, .
$247 90
Balance unexpended,
44 54
$292 44
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND CROSSINGS.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $500 00
Received from abutter, viz :
John Morgan,
14 75
Total, .
$514 75
Expended as follows :
C. H. Wellington, 75 yards paving at 35c .. $26 25
Geo. W. Killorin, 1 load top dressing, 6 00
Geo. W. Killorin, gutters and patching, 59 30
Geo. W. Killorin, 92 7-10 yards new concrete at 50c. 46.35
Municipal Light Plant, tar, ·
8 50
Chapman & Soden, 2 barrels pitch at $3.00.
6 00
F. E. Newhall, 209 feet flag stone, .
125 85
F. E. Newhall, 3,100 yards paving,
139 50
Labor as per pay rolls.
82 12
Total, .
$499 87
Balance unexpended,
14 88
$514 75
,
201
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, . $4,340 00
Paid Wakefield Water Co., rental of 124 hydrants,
1 year to Dec. 1. 1897, at $35 per hydrant per yr., $4,340 00
LAND DAMAGE, MRS. GOODALE, JORDAN AVE.
Nov. 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $100 00
Paid Mrs. M. M. Goodale, damages as voted, . $100 00
MAPS AND SURVEYS.
March 15, 1897, Appropriation authorized, . $3,000 00 Expended as follows :
O. Perry Searle & Co., on account contract, . $2,252 50
Geo. M. Staples. typewriting specifications,
5 60
Middlesex Traders, rent of work room,
77 50
Total, ,
$2,335 60
Balance uuexpended,
664 40
$3,000 00
This unexpended balance is available for next year, being con- tract not paid in full.
FOREST FIREWARDS' EXPENSES.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $600 00
Expended as follows :
Rufus Kendrick, bal. of bills of last year for repairs on apparatus, $118 01
Rufus Kendrick, bal. of bills of last year for services of sundry persons, 80 00
Rufus Kendrick, services of sundry persons for 1897-8, in part. . 401 99
Total. . $600 00 This leaves a balance to be paid from next year's appropriation of $65.21 for services, and $112.73 for repairs,
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202
GENERAL EXPENSES MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT.
Feb. 1, 1897, Balance available from last year. $430 77
April 5, 1897, Appropriation authorized, 3,500 00
Feb. 1, 1898, Income for year ending this date. 18,291 63
Total, $22,222 40
Expended as per detailed report of Municipal Light Board,
$20,120 27
Balance unexpended, . 2,102 13
$22,222 40
POOR DEPARTMENT.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized,
$6,000 00
Nov. 8, 1897, additional Appropriation.
2,000 00
Feb. 1, 1898, Income for year to date.
2,268 99
Total, $10,268 99
Expended as per detailed report of Overseers.
$10,262 20
Balance unexpended, 6 79
$10,268 99
ENGINE HOUSE CESSPOOL.
Nov. 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized,
$37 06
Nov. 15, 1897, additional Appropriation.
25 00
Total,
$62 06
Expended as follows :
Wm. H. Tyzzer, labor on drain,
$5 00
A. A. Butler, cesspool and drain.
51 74
Total,
$56 74
Balance unexpended,
5 32
$62 06
203
GOULD ST. SIDEWALK AND CROSSING REPAIRS.
Nov, 15, 1897, Appropriation authorized, Expended as follows :
$125 00
F. E. Newhall, 48 ft. flagstone, at 60 cts., 28 80
Geo. W. Killorin, 47 loads gravel, at 10 cts. 4 70
Labor, as per pay rolls,
54 00
Total, · Balance unexpended,
$87 50
37 50
$125 00
INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
March 15, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $750 00
Expended as follows :
P. H. Southworth, premium on treasurer's bond, 125 00
66 collector's 75 00
66 policy of $3,000, on
public library, for 3 years, to May 1, 1900, .
40 40 .
P. H. Southworth, premium on policy $1,000, on No. Ward school house, for 3 years, to May 9, 1900, 12 00 ,
C. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy of $1,500, on fire engine house, for 5 years, to Aug. 16, 1902, C. F. Hartshorne & Son, premium on policy for $2,500, on Lincoln school building, for 5 years, to Nov. 15, 1902, 37 50
33 75
A. H. Thayer, premium on policy of $1,000, on Green- wood hose house, for 5 years, to Dec. 31, 1903, C. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy of $2,500, on armory, for 3 years, to Dec. 13, 1900, 62 50
22 50
C. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy of $2,500, on armory, for 3 years, to Dec. 5, 1900, 62 50
C. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy of $2,500, on high school house, for 5 years, to Nov. 14, 1902, 56 25
204
C. F. Hartshorne, premium on policy of $2,500, ou high school building, for 5 years. to Nov. 14, 1902,
P. H. Southworth, premium on policy of $5.000, on Lincoln school steam boiler, for 3 years, to Dec. 15, 1900, 50 00
$56 25
P. H. Southworth, premium on policy of $5,000, on Lincoln school building, for 5 years, to Nov. 12, 1920, 75 00
Albert R. Perkins, premium on policy for $2,500, on Lincoln school building, for 5 years, to Nov. 15, 1902, 37 50
J. D. Mansfield, premium on policies of $2,000, on Montrose and Greenwood school houses, for 5 years, to Nov. 18, 1902.
45 00
Total.
$791 15
Overdrawn. .
41 15
$750 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, . $8,000 00
Nov. 8, 1897, additional Appropriation. 400 00
Received from sale of crushed stone, 40 10
Received from sundry sources.
69 79
Total,
$8,509 89
Expended as per detailed report of highway sur-
veyor, .
$8,515 77
Overdrawn, 5 88
$8,509 80
FIRE ESCAPE, GREENWOOD SCHOOL HOUSE.
Nov. 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $200 00
Paid Geo. E. Smith, building fire escape, 162 00
Balance unexpended, 38 00
$100 00
205.
EXTENSION ELECTRIC LINES.
Nov. 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, .
. $1.000 00 · Expended as per report in detail of Municipal Light Board,
$1,000 00
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
March 15, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $2,500 00
Expended as follows :
John B. Adams,
66 00
James F. Burchstead,
138 50
George Burdett,
66 00
Edwin Carter,
88 00
Mary D. Clark,
70 00
Mary Connell,
66 00
Lizzie S. Cutter,
110 00
Angelina Davis,
66 00
Eliza A. Eaton,
88 00
Mary A. Hall,
110 00
Margaret Hamilton,
66 00
Charles L. Harmus,
66 00
Theodosia C. Hicks,
132 00
Matilda L. Kidder,
110 00
Laura E. Richardson,
132 00
Florence A. B. Ryder,
88 00
Sarah E. Sanborn,
144 00
Fred W. Scovell,
99 00
Alexander A. Stubbs.
88 00
William Sweeney,
68 00
John H. Tyler,
110 00
Elizabeth Shannahan,
66 00
Hannah M. Wheeler,
66 00
Mary F. Whitten,
66 00
Vasti Woodis,
88 00
Oliver G. Sanborn,
24 00
Fannie L. Stoddard,
120 00
Annette Davis,
54 00
Elvira S. Willan, .
54 00
.
.
206
Sarah C. Keough,
$70 00
Catherine Weary,
30 00
Total.
$2,609 50
Balance overdrawn,
109 50
$2,500 00
The payments for soldiers' relief for January, 1898, will be found under miscellaneous, as the above appropriation was over- drawn to the amount of $107.50 for December, 1897.
COOPER SRTEET.
Feb. 1. 1897, Balance available from last year, . $1,479 50
Balance unexpended, . $1,479 50
NELLIE STREET.
Feb. 1, 1897, Balance available from last year. $124 65
Expended as follows :
Pay roll, labor,
$22 00
R. C. North, blacksmith work,
9 69
Total,
$31 69
Balance unexpended,
92 96
$124 65
BROADWAY REPAIRS.
Nov. 15, 1897, Appropriation authorized, Expended as follows :
$500 00
Labor, as per pay rolls, .
$295 88
W. M. Ward, 45 loads stone, at 50c per ton,
26 04
Chas. Cloudman, 11 tons stone, at 40c., .
4 40
Patrick Kenney, 586 loads gravel, at 10c.,
58 60
Wm. L. Griffin, 4g tons stone. at 40c.,
1 80
W. J. Lee, 26 66
10 40
Total,
$397 12
Balance unexpended,
102 88
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$500 00
207
BYRON STREET.
Feb. 1, 1897, Balance available from last year, $198 50
Expended as follows :
Labor, as per pay rolls, .
$150 00
R. C. North, blacksmith work,
9 69
Total,
$159 69
Balance unexpended,
38 81
$198 50
SALARIES TOWN OFFICERS.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $4,325 00
March 15, 1897, additional Appropriation. 200 00
Nov. 8, 1897,
300 00
Total,
. $4,825 00
Expended as follows :
Board of Health, 1896-7,
$50 00
Auditors, 1896-7,
215 00
.. Registrars, to Feb. 1."98, 215 00
Assessors, to Feb. 1, '98, .
900 00
Overseers, to Feb. 1, '98, . 300 00
٠٠ Fire Engineers, to Feb. 1, '98, . 100 00
Forest Firewards, to Feb. 1, '98,
75 00
Light Commissioners, to Feb. 1. '98, .
250 00
Town Treasurer, to Feb. 1, '98,
" Clerk, to Feb. 1, '98,
200 00
Highway Surveyor, to Feb 1, '98, $800, horse, $100,
900 00
Inspector of Milk, to Feb. 1, '97,
100 00
to Feb. 1, '98, . 100 00
Board of Selectmen, to Feb. 1, '98, 600 00
Tax Collector, bal. 1895, $50, in full, 1896, $50, 100 00 on acc't 1897-8, $400, 400 00
Total, $4,905 00 Overdrawn, 80 00
$4,825 00
400 00
208
FISH COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $25 00
Expended as follows :
Harry Frazier, labor and material on weirs, $5 75
W. W. Bessey & Son, team hire, 2 00
Samuel Parker, sundry expenses and labor, 17 25
Total, $25 00
H. M. WARREN SCHOOL BUILDING.
Feb. 1, 1897, Balance available from last year, $1,083 53 Expended as follows :
-
R. J. Lawder, balance on wiring contract, 85 35
Municipal Light Plant, electrical work, 211 12
J. A. Bancroft, survey, levels and grades, 28 25
Geo. W. Killorin, concreting and balance grading contract, 214 00
: A. H. Thayer, committee expenses, 5 00
, T. J. Keough, carpenter work, 5 50
Smith & Anthony Co., balance of contract,
533 00
C. H. Spencer, lumber, 1 31
Total, $1,083 53
JORDAN AVENUE.
Feb. 1, 1897, Balance available from last year, . $3,411 00
Expended as follows :
·Labor, as per pay rolls, No. 1 to No. 16 inclu- sive, $2,546 19
J. Laybolt, hardware and tools, 9 64 .
F. E.^Newhall, 249 ft. coveing stone at 30 cts., 74 70
C. H. Wellington, 310 yards paving at 17 cts., 52 70
S. F. Littlefield & Co., 40 ft. drain pipe, 11 70
R. C. North, blacksmithing, 16 07 . Dr. Chas. Jordan, land damages, as awarded, 300 00 Eliza M. Doyle, 400 00
· Total, . $3,411 00
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EXTENSION OF GAS PLANT.
Feb. 1, 1897, Balance available from last year's (bonds), $5 76
Expended as per report of light board, 5 76
LEGAL SERVICES E. A. UPTON, KELLY vs. TOWN.
Nov. 8, Appropriation authorized, $325 00 Paid Edward A. Upton, as voted, for professional services, 325 00
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation authorized, $1,500 00
Feb. 1, 1898, Income, 1 year to date, as voted, 473 00
Nov. 15, 1897, Additional appropriation, 300 00
Total, $2,273 00
Expended as follows :
R. F. Draper, janitor, 1 year to Feb. 1, 1898, $600 00
66- sundry expenses paid by him, . 13 25
Municipal Light Plant, 39,500 hours electric light- ing, 1 year to Jan. 1, 1898, . 395 00
Municipal Light Plant, 252,600 feet gas, 1 year to Jan. 1, 1898, 455 34
Municipal Light Plant, 60 incandescent lamps at 25 cts., 15 00
Cutler Bros., oil, soap, hardware, etc., 15 46
H. F. Miller & Sons Piano Co., moving piano, 4 00
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware, labor, etc., 13 92
Charles A. Cheney, 2 diaries, 80
D. W. Hunt, teaming ashes and refuse, 3 90
E. B. Nye, care of piano, 1 year,
10 00
Alvin L. Vannah, spring for door,
90
Dana Dudley, repairing lock, 77
Braman, Dow & Co., labor in lockup and sundries. . 53 22
Lucas Bros., repairs on clock, 2 50
John Flanley, repairs and curtain, 2 25
J. P. Benson, reseating 9 chairs, 2 25
210
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., yale lock and keys. $3 38
Hoyt B. Parker, carpenter work, 8 50
Wakefield Water Co., service, 1 year,
60 40
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, 1 case toilet paper, 5 00
J. H. Draper, labor on boiler, 2 50
E. I. Purrington, carpenter work and material, 23 69
C. W. Sunman, repairs on loop, 8 43
S. F. Littlefield & Co., labor and hardware, 6 77
B. R. Rosson, supplies for battery, 2 53
Mansfield & Cheney, 55 485-2000 tons coal at $4.67, C. Latimer, expressing, 2 65
258 00
Peerless Powder Co., ¿ barrel washing powder,
6 48
Wm. O. Evans, labor at town house, 25 50
J. S. Bonney, sponges, sulphur, etc., 5 65
F. W. Hayden, labor in lockup, 3 00
J. W. Poland & Co., blankets and curtains, 7 25
C. H. Spencer, lumber, 1 06
Jesse M. Knapp, iron beds,
52 30
Bliss Bros., blocks and line, 1 19
J. P. Benson, reseating 2 chairs, 1 50
R. J. Lawder, electrical work,
14 00
C. C. Bridge, painting and glazing,
3 00
Morrill & Atwood, ice, 1 year, 12 00
Hoyt B. Parker, labor in lockup. 5 00
C. C. Bridge, painting and glazing, 11 50
J. B. Wiley, lathing and plastering.
17 24
S. F. Littlefield & Co., mops, brushes, etc.,
6 02
Geo. M. Kelley, iron work, tramp room.
1 75
Total,
$2,144 85
Balance unexpended, 128 15
$2.273 00
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MILITARY AID.
March 15, 1897, Appropriation authorized, Expended as follows :
$900 00
William Beattie,
$120 00
Charles L. Harmus,
144 00
Frank W. Hayden,
120 00
James F. Mansfield,
108 00
Charles H. Shepard.
162 00
George H. Stoddard,
20 00
Alexander A. Stubbs,
76 00
Jeremiah Whitehead,
96 00
Christopher C. Eldredge.
30 00
Total,
$876 00
Balance unexpended,
24 00
$900 00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD.
Auditors' final balance sheet for the year, showing amount for each department, together with the expenditure in each, amount overdrawn. and the unexpended balance :
Amounts avail- able for year 1897-98.
Expended. Unexpended Balance balance. overdrawn.
For Miscellaneous Expenses
$4.500 00
$4.455 40
$44 60
...
Support of Poor
10.268 99
10,262 20
6 79
. ...
Support of Schools.
29,213 26
28,633 84
579 42
......
" School Contingent Fund
2,000 00
2,575 06
575 06
· School Text Books and Supplies
2.250 00
2,244 59
5 41
·: Salaries of Town Officers
4.825 00
4.905 00
80 00
·· Salaries of Night Watch- men ..
1.800 00
1,800 00
" Expense of Town House
2,273 00
2,144 85
128 15
....
·· Support of Fire Depart- ment.
3.200 00
3,210 38
10 38
·· Rental of Hydrants. ...
4,340 00
4,340 00
......
* Support of Police De- partment. .
1,450 00
1,346 27
103 73
...
'. Common and Park Im- provement
500 00
417 90
82 10
. ... .
.. Memorial Day.
200 00
200 00
" Highways and Bridges
8,509 89
8,515 77
.
. .
5 88
": Concrete Sidewalks and Crossings
514 75
499 87
14 88
. .
.. Military Aid.
900 00
876 00
24 00
. . . . .
Soldiers' Relief
2,500 00
2.609 50
109 50
· Printing. Advertising and Stationery
1,000 00
1.000 00
. .....
" Forest Fire Ward Ex- penses .
600 00
600 00
.
...
" Fish Committee Ex-
penses. .
25 00
25 00
" Warren School Building (Bonds).
1,083 53
1,083 53
... . .
· Greenwood School Build- ing (Bonds)
2,509 94
1,235 54
1,274 40
..
.: Edgestones.
292 44
247 90
44 54
.....
" General Expenses Munic- ipal Light Plant ..
22,222 40
20,120 27
2,102 13
..
" Insurance Premiums . .
750 00
791 15
.... . .
41 15
"' Extension Gas Mains . ..
488 98
488 98
.
...
. .
13
For Extension Gas Plant
(Bonds)
85 76
$5 76 .
Richardson Light Guard Expenses
600 00
477 49
$122 51
" . Maps, Plans and Surveys
3.000 00
2,335 60
:. . 664 .40. .
' .. Furnishing Warren Sch. Buildings
161 05
161 05
66 Damages, John Drugan
50.0 00
500 00
" July 4th Celebration.
100 00
100 00
" Jordan Avenue
3,411 00
3,411 00 .
Cooper Street
1,479 50
1,479 50
Nellie Street
..: 124 65
1 69
92 96
Byron Street ..
198. 50
159 69
38:81
Extension Electric Lines
1,000 00
1,000 .00
...
Fire Escape, Greenwood School.
200 00
162 00
38.00
.
Goodale Land Damage, Jordan Avenue. ..
100 00'
100 00
... Damages, Hunt vs. Town of Wakefield.
2,795 68
2,795 68
·· Legal Services, C. W. Bartlett (Hunt suit) ..
714 00
714 00
" Legal Services, E. A. Up- ton (Kelly suit) ......
325 00
325 00
" Engine House Cesspool .
62 06
56 74"
5 32
" Gould Street and Side- walk Repairs.
125 00
87 50
37 50
Broadway Repairs.
500 00
397 12
102 88
Public Library .
1,150 49
1,169 15
$18 66
Public Reading Room ...
175 00
174:48
52
Interest on Town Debt
14,159 43
13,010 85
.1,148 58
Totals
$139,104 30 $131,803 80 $8,141 13 $840 63
ALBERT W. FLINT,
WAKEFIELD, Jan. 31, 1898.
Sec'y Board of Auditors.
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REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee, after its first year of service, offers the report of its doings, with recommendations for appropriations, pursuant to the municipal rules.
The committee was called into being, from a realization by the voters of the town that extravagant expenditures were often hastily authorized at town meetings, when a better investigation of facts and reasons would have prevented the excessive outlay.
Acting under the municipal rules adopted by the town Feb. 1, 1897, all articles in town warrants, involving the appropriation of money, have been referred to this committee, public hearings given, and after thorough consideration, reports and recommenda- tions made to the town. The committee have worked earnestly and harmoniously during the year, without remuneration, in the spirit of economy and not of parsimony, and it is hoped some money has been saved to the town without impairing the efficiency of the departments. It has been thought reasonable and wise to recommend indefinite postponement in respect to numerous articles in the town warrants, and concerning many other articles to suggest reduction in the sums of money asked for, and the voters in town meeting, though sometimes more generous than the committee, have in most cases sustained their recommenda- tions.
The committee organized Feb. 27, 1897, by the election of Chester W. Eaton, Chairman, and Albert R. Perkins, Secretary.
There have been fourteen sessions of the committee with an average attendance of eleven members, the smallest attendance being eight and the largest fourteen. At the town meeting in March, twenty-four articles were referred to the Finance Committee and in November there were also twenty-four articles so referred, making a total of forty-eight; on these articles and also the an-
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nual municipal appropriations for the various departments, fifty hearings have been given.
After due and careful consideration of the estimates presented by the several departments, the committee recommend that the following amounts be raised and appropriated for the use of said departments for the ensuing financial year :
Support of Schools, General, $29.950 00
Contingent, . 2,250 00
Books and supplies, 2,500 00
Poor Department, income from farm and outside sources and 6,000 00
Fire Department,
3,300 00
Municipal Light Board, general, income from plant and
1,500 00
Municipal Light Plant, extension of gas lines,
3,000 00
extension of electric lines, 500 00
Town House Expenses, receipts and
1,800 00
Highways and bridges,
9,000 00
Concrete sidewalks,
500 00
Stone Crossings,
300 00
Edgestones,
250 00
* Police Department, including Night Watch,
3,800 00
Salaries of Town Officers :
Town Clerk, $200 00
Selectmen ($300 for Secretary)
800 00
Assessors,
900 00
Treasurer, 400 00
Collector of Taxes, 500 00
Overseers of Poor,
300 00
+Highway Surveyor,
900 00
Board of Health,
100 00
Fire Engineers.
100 00
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