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2 00
Frank Kelley, 1 day's labor
2 00
A. L. Vannah, serving notice .
1 10
J. W. Heath, M. D., professional services
28 00
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$877 14
190
TOWN CLERK'S RETURNS.
J. A. O'Leary, M. D., return of 156 births at 25c. . $39 00
Chas. Dutton, M. D., 72
66 25c. 18 00
Oliver Walton,
95 deaths at 25c. .
23 75
Butler Bros.,
66
80
6. 25c. . 20 00
J. W. Heath, M. D., 66 71 births at 25c. . 17 75
C. F. Hartshorne, recording and indexing 220 births at 50c., 84 marriages at 20c., and 155 deaths at 20c.
157 80
$276 30
ELECTION EXPENSES.
J. F. Parker, half gross pencils $2 25
H. B. Parker, labor on booths
2 25
Pay roll, March 5 election 190 00
H. P. Alden, labor on booths, precinct No. 2 . 5 00
C. H. Curtis, meals, election officers, March 7, 1898, 61 75
C. H. Curtis, 66 Nov. 8, 1898 . 35 30
J. Fred Parker, preparing ballot sheets 3 00
Pay roll, election, Nov. 8, 1898 .
170 00
A. L. Weston, labor on booths, precinct No. 2 5 00
A. W. Brownell, printing 7 15
M. P. Foster, printing .
4 50
$486 20
SIXTH REGIMENT, M. V. M. HEADQUARTERS.
Municipal Light Plant, 4 incandescent lamps $1 00
H. C. Ayscough, teaming furniture . 5 00
D. H. Philbrook, gun racks and screens 12 25
E. T. Cooper, labor and hardware . 12 17
Geo. S. Perry, table, desks and easel 82 33
E. C. Phillips, 2 banner holders
3 74
J. W. Poland & Co., 4 curtains 3 00
Geo. H. Taylor, electric fixtures
15 31
Middlesex Traders, 9 mos. rent, headquarters . 150 00
Municipal Light Plant, 808 hours, electric lighting 8 08
$292 88
191
SPANISH WAR AID.
Etta M. Morrison
$84 00
Anna Brockbank
84 00
Jane Ayscough
52 00
Carrie M. Baxter
56 00
Caroline McIntire
28 00
Lillian M. Parker
72 00
Lucy M. Sedgely
48 00
Sarah A. Cosman
24 00
Henry Lawrence
20 00
Josephine Fiendel
20 00
Bessie W. Bloom
16 00
Helen M. Smith
8 00
Elizabeth Dean
16 00
Agnes Bailey ,
16 00
Louise E. Chesley .
8 00
$552 00
LEGAL EXPENSES.
Hurlburt & Jones, services, water committee $300 00
SUNDRY EXPENSES UNCLASSIFIED.
Waldo March, rebate of taxes and deed . $15 50
Thos. Hickey, P. M.
15 00
A. J. Perham, hack hire 7 50
C. W. Eaton, inspecting records, assessors 52 00
C. H. Curtis, meals for registrars 4 50
A. D. Oxley, drawer and handle 1 25
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairs on drinking fountain 4 00
Lucas Bros., repairs on ballot boxes 3 40
A. L. Vannah, services as constable
22 80
W. N. Tyler, carriage hire, cemetery committee .
1 00
T. J. Skinner, rent of safe deposit vault .
5 00
Henry M. Meek, directory 2 00
C. E. Walton, labor for sewerage committee 15 00
I. W. Wheeler & Co., flag for town hall . 8 50
Thos. Kiley, cleaning up old cemetery · 50 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairs on horse fountain 2 25
192
J. E. Perkins, rebate, illegal tax sale 28 02 American Express Co., expressing . 1 45
Commonwealth of Mass., certified copies, condition of Water Co. . 9.00
M. L. Andrews, typewriting, water committee . 16 00
Keeler & Co., ash bookcase 68 00 ·
1 00
A. L. Vannah, killing and burying dog John Flanley, repairs on chairs, selectmen's room
1 50
J. C. Rounds, lodging, man and woman . 2 00
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, stationery, etc. 8 00
Fred S. Hartshorne, distributing town reports . 15 00 .
C. Latimer, expressing . 30
R. F. Draper, truant officer, 2 years ·
50 00
Å. L. Vannah, “ 1 year .
25 00
R. F. Draper, lockup-keeper, 1 year 50 00
Daniel Evans, distributing reports, precinct 2 . 2 00
Willis M. Ranney, labor 22 84
F. W. Young, advertising 1 75 .
John Flanley, repairing furniture 25 75
Wakefield Water Co., service, drinking fountains, 1 yr., 232 50
D. W. Hunt, trimming tree 2 50
Little, Brown & Co., copy of Public Statutes
4 25
Thos. Hickey, P. M., internal revenue stamps 10 00 .
M. F. S. Cox, 556 assessors' transfers at 10c. 55 60
H. A. Simonds, school census 30 00 .
J. A. McFadden, serving town warrant 7 90
Darius Hadley, services as moderator 25 00
R. S. Stout, car fares, sewerage committee Jas. L. Woodburn, ringing bell, July 4
2 50
A. W. Ventress, 66
66 July 4
. 2 50
Geo. O. Russell,
July 4 2 50
Z. P. Alden, 66 July 4 2 50
Jas. A. Bancroft, surveys and levels, Cedar St. drain, 13 00
State of Maine, returns for assessors 10 00
R. S. Stout, bills of expense, sewerage committee 10 39
R. F. Draper, meals for prisoners 44 50 ·
T. J. Skinner, stamp and pad . .
2 30
.
17 66
193
Albert W. Flint, writing and posting bulletins .
5 00
E. A. Upton, expense on Pearl street 20 00 . 9
Cutler Bros .. weighing coal 3 90
F. S. Hartshorne, street list 20 00 9
F. S. Hartshorne, certified copy valuation book .
50 00
John Flanley, 1 chair 3 50 $
Boston Spar Co., flagstaff and setting
C
p
350 00
Pay roll, Cedar street sand catchers 121 33 -
J. A. MeFadden, serving town warrant 6 90 P
E. A. Hallett, serving dog warrant . 10 00 .
H. A. Simonds, posting assessors' notices S
4 00
N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co., tolls .
4 47
Jessie Gowen, typewriting
2 25
F. P. Hoyt, care of lanterns, Wakefield and Lynnfield line 58 55
Jos. Smith, labor, sewerage committee 2 00 0
A. A. Butler, labor, sewerage committee . ₹ 28
O 66 .F John Henry, 6€ 2 00 .
W. W. Bessey & Son, team hire, sewerage committee, 9 50
L. E. Hawes, services, sewerage committee 66 69
Chas. E. Walton, bal. salary, clerk for selectmen 100 00
W. W. Bessey & Son, team hire, assessors 8 00
Adele H. Hartshorne, registrars' copies 9
.
10 00
Geo. K. Walton, blacksmith work . 2 00 0
Z. P. Alden, clearing ice from water trough 4 00
Jas. Regan, labor, sewerage committee D
4 00
John Henry, labor, sewerage committee 4 00 .
Geo. G. Baker, inspection Moncrief building 5 00
F. W. Pierce, expressing
15
Overseers of Poor, board, A. J. Green 99 35
Geo. H. Hathaway, sprinkling street, 23 weeks at $2, 46 00
Daily Item, advertising for bills .
1 25
M. P. Foster, 6 6 O
1 25
A. W. Brownell, stamped envelopes and printing 23 00
J. A. Bancroft, surveying for cemetery committee 12 50
J. S. Bonney, expenses, milk inspection . 3 01
Geo. M. Kelley, blacksmithing, Cedar street drain 6 90
194
M. P. Foster, advertising for various boards
62 35
E. A. Hallett, truant officer, 1 year 25 00
$2,178 04
RECAPITULATION.
Board of Health expenses
$877 14
Town Clerk's returns
.
276 30
Election expenses .
486 20
Headquarters 6th Regiment, M. V. M.
292 88
Spanish War Aid
552 00
Legal expenses
300 00
Sundry expenses unclassified
2.178 04
Total
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$4.962 56
Balance unexpended ..
37 44
.
$5,000 00
NEW NORTH WARD SCHOOL HOUSE.
July 11, 1898. appropriation authorized, bonds $12.000 00
Nov. 21, 1898. additional appropriation . 2,500 00
Total .
$14,500 00 Expended this year as follows :
H. P. Cummings & Co., on acct. contract $4,800 00
Hartwell, Richardson & Driver, on acct. architects 300 00
A. M. Ellis, building moving ..
100 00
Total .
. $5.200 00
Balance available for next year ·
9,300 00
$14,500 00
COOPER STREET.
Feb. 1, 1898, balance available from last year . $1,479 50
June 27, voted that this balance be returned to treasury . $1,479 50
CRYSTAL STREET.
Nov. 14, 1898, appropriation authorized . $200 00
Balance unexpended $200 00
.
195
TOWN FARM WIND MILL.
March 29. 1898, appropriation authorized
$400 00
Nov. 21, 1898. additional appropriation 170,00
Total ..
$570 00
Expended as follows :
C. J. Jager & Co., 1 12-ft. Junior mill
$386 75
W. A. Wood & Co., 2 gals. oil
2 00
Wm. Oliver, building fence .
3 36
A. A. Butler, excavating and foundations
135 35
Total .
$527 46
Balance unexpended
42 .54
$570 00
BENNETT STREET.
November 14, 1898, appropriation authorized . $2,000 00
Expended as per report highway surveyor $365 74
General Highway appropriation, crushed stone
24 18
$389 92
Balance unexpended 1
1,610 08
$2,000 00
NEW SALEM STREET.
Nov. 14, 1898, appropriation authorized .
$200 00
Labor as per pay roll
42 00
Balance unexpended
158 00
$200 00
CHESTNUT STREET.
June 27, 1898, appropriation authorized .
$3,000 00
Expended as per report highway surveyor 1,361 76 .
General highway appropriation, crushed stone . . 1,669 08
Overdrawn .
$3,030 84
30 84
$3,000 00
This overdraft taken from general highway.
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196
EDGESTONES.
March 14, 1898, appropriation authorized Received from abutters as follows :
$250 00
M. J. Nichols
$24 58
G. A. Wheeler
16 34
Albert W. Flint
46 33
W. G. Strong
17 65
D. W. Hunt
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3 32
Estate F. Williams ·' 0
31 94
C. F. Woodward ·
.
4 60
J. W. Jenkins
18 46
Theodora Cutler
13 25
Geo. D. Lucas
7 75
Junius Beebe
49 82
$234 04
Total Expended as follows :
$484 04
F. E. Newhall, 858 ft. 8 inches straight at 53c. $455 09
.. .. 6.6 13 ft. 13 inches circle at $1.00
13 12
6. 66
80 ft. 7 inches reset, at 15c. 12 09
6.6 6 6. 66 raising stone at Albion St. cistern
3 50
Total
$483 80
Balance nnexpended . 24 . .
$484 04
CEDAR STREET DRAIN.
Oct. 3, 1898, appropriation authorized . $2,500 00 Expended as follows :
Labor as per pay rolls q
$951 27
C. H. Spencer. lumber
5 67
Smith & Anthony, 10 sandcatchers . 3 covers
3 04
D. W. Hunt, teaming and use of pump 24 08
28 10
F. E. Newhall, covering, edge and basin stone 188 16 Osgood & Hart, rings and covers
21 00
.
.
153 68
197
Cutler Bros., 10 lanterns at 50c.
5 00
McIntosh Bros., blacksmith labor
3 20
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware and tools drain pipe
1 90
1,228 65
Total .
$2,613 75
Overdrawn
113 75
$2,500 00
To the above should be added $121.33 to labor as per pay roll paid from miscellaneous expenses before regular appropriation was made. (See miscellaneous expenses. )
COMMON AND PARK.
March 21, 1898, appropriation authorized $450 00
Nov. 14, 1898, additional appropriation . .
150 00
$600 00
Expended as follows :
Wm. H. Murray, care of park $250 00
labor on trees, care of flag, etc. 36 52
M. P. Foster, advertising and printing
6 50
Cutler Bros., hardware, tools, etc.
16 09
C. N. Richardson, 13 settees .
55 95
S. M. Spencer & Son, burning brand
1 50
R. J. Farquahar, water lillies and tulips
16 50
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware
3 50
C. A. Gardner, filling flower beds .
25 00
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, record book
2 25
Sederquest, Wanamake & Co., repairing mower
3 50
Roger. Howard, labor on flagstaff
3 10
Wakefield Water Co., service .
7 50
Ames Plow Co., lawn mower, tools, etc. .
27 29
George H. Maddock, sundry bills paid by him .
15 33
Total .
$470 53
Balance unexpended
129 47
$600 00
198
EXTENSION ELECTRIC LINES.
March 14, 1898, appropriation authorized
$500 00
Received from sale of fixtures
7 75
$507 75
Expended as per detailed report Municipal Light
Plant .
$652 33
Overdrawn
144 58
$507 75
EXTENSION GAS MAINS.
March 14, 1898, appropriation authorized $3,000 00
Expended as per detailed report of Municipal Light Plant . 2,387 87
Balance unexpended 612 13
$3,000 00
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
March 21, 1898, appropriation authorized . $1.200 00
Nov. 14, 1898, additional appropriation . 300 00
$1,500 .00
Expended as follows :
Alvin L. Vannah, sal. as chief, Feb. 1 to April 1, '98 $141 40
. . expenses, March and April, 1898 3 49
E. A. Hallett, sal. as chief to Jan. 1, 1899 546. 10
expenses, travelling, etc. . 44 43
C. A. Twitchell & Co., repairs on badges 85 ¿ doz. police badges 10 50
Arthur Ledwith, gong and fixtures . .
5 00
Thos. Hickey, P. M., stamps .
4 00
A. J. Perham. hack hire .
3 25
H. M. Meek, directory .
2 00
A. W. Brownell, printing and envelopes
.
2 80
N. A. Heath, burying dog 1 00
J. J. Kennedy, burying dog. 1 00
C. H. R. Dunn, burying 3 dogs
3 00
.
199
Geo. H. Hathaway, te um hire . 3 00
Cutler Bros .. 2 lanterns .
1 33
E. A. Pinnock, court expense liquor case
10 00
Pay roll, July +, officers' services
90 30
C. S. Merrill, services as officer 91 55
J. A. McFadden, . 6
·
5 10
C. H. R. Dunn, 66
.
53 85
N. A. Heath,
97 30
Geo. H. Potter,
58 35
Edwin McDuffce, 66
32 65
J. H. Buckley, 66
6.
15 90
Jas. JJ. Kennedy,
66
54 50
E. F. Poland,
2 00
Gilbert S. Berry, 66
66
23 00
E. P. McDonnell, 66
66
38 90
F. H. Robinson, 66
54 15
J. A. O'Leary, prof. services .
1 25
W. W. Bessey & Son, carriage hire
23 00
A. G. Anderson. services as officer .
5 65
C. E. Towuley,
·
29 80
Glover Dixie,
.
10 80
J. A. McDonald,
13 05
Total . ·
. $1,487 05
Balance unexpended
12 95
$1,500 00
CONCRETE WORK.
March 14, 1898, appropriation authorized April 4, 1898,
50 00
Received from abutters as follows:
Martha J. Nichols
$23 63
George A. Wheeler
13 88
Moses Boardman .
9 34
Rufus Kendrick
4 00
Wm. G. Strong
9 07
A. H. Thayer
18 75
.
66
.
6 6
2 80
H. E. Phillips,
66
66
.
.
. $1,000 00
200
C. F. Woodward
3 61
W. H. Frye
.
3 50
Estate F. Williams
2 72
Seth Crosby .
3 33
Real Estate & Building Asso'n
1 33
Mansfield & Cheney
2 50
Edward Barker
20 63
E. M. Grover
9 00
O. M. Cutler
36 00
$161 29
Total . Expended as follows :
. $1,211 29
Labor as per pay rolls
$648 24
Chapman & Soden, 1080 gals. pitch at 9c.
97 20
G. W. Killorin, patching and dressing 54 92
17 50
Barstow's express. expressing .
4 40
C. Latimer. expressing
4 00
Ames Plow Co., furnace and cauldron
10 00
D. C. Wright, 194 loads gravel at 10c.
19 40
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
1 80
Chapman & Soden. 120 gals. pitch at 9c.
10 80.
Municipal Light Plant, 2 chaldrons coke ·
3 63
66 90 bbls. tar at $3.50
271 00
General highway appropriation, crushed stone .
85 98
$1.228 87
Overdrawn .
17 58
$1,211 29
This overdraft taken from general highway.
STONE STREET CROSSINGS.
March 14. 1898, appropriation authorized Expended as follows :
$300 00
F. E. Newhall, 490 ft. flagging at 60c. . Balance unexpended
$294 40
5 60
$300 00
G. W. Killorin, 5 bbls. tar and teaming
201
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
March 14, 1898, appropriation authorized . $9,000 00
Nov. 14, 1898, additional appropriation 1,000 00 · Feb. 1, 1899, received from sale of dynamite, etc. 1 50
Feb. 1, 1899, 6 6 6 crushed stone to individuals . 87 65
Feb. 1, 1899, received from sale of crushed stone to special appropriations 2,759 05 .
Feb. 1, 1899, received from use of steam roller .
40 00
Deposited by selectmen to cover snow work 1,000 00
Total
$13,888 20
. Expended as per report of highway surveyor, Overdraft on specials
$13,562 94
280 29
$13,843 23
Balance unexpended
44 97
$13,888 20
MORRISON ROAD.
March 21, 1898, appropriation authorized . . $1,500 00
Expended as per report of highway surveyor · $802 81
General highway appropriation, crushed stone . 769 88
Total
$1,572 69
Overdrawn
O
0
o
0
72 69
$1,500 00
This overdraft taken from general highway.
BROADWAY REPAIRS.
Feb. 1, 1898, balance available from last year . $102 88 Expended as follows :
Pay rolls, labor
$55 34
Mass. Broken Stone Co., use steam roller, ·
18 33
Aaron A. Butler, stone and labor
29 21
.
.
.
$102 88
.
202
PARK AVENUE.
March 21, 1898, appropriation authorized
$950 00
Expended as per report of highway surveyor $949 90 Balance unexpended® .. 10
$950 00.
MAIN STREET, LAKESIDE.
March 21, 1898, appropriation authorized
$300 00
Expended as per report of highway surveyor $310 79.
Overdrawn 10 79
$300 00
FIRE ESCAPE, GREENWOOD SCHOOLHOUSE.
Feb. 1, 1898, balance available from last year . $38 00
Balance unexpended ৳
38 00
POOR DEPARTMENT.
March 14, 1898, appropriation authorized , $6.000 00
Nov. 14, 1898, additional appropriation . 2,500 00
Feb. 1, 1899, income 1 year, to Feb. 1, 1899 · 2,577 04
$11,077 04
Expended as per report of overseer's .
$10,968 89
Balance unexpended 108 15
$11,077 04
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT, GENERAL EXPENSES.
March 14, 1898, appropriation authorized $1,500 00
Feb. 1, 1898, balance available from last year . 2,102 13
Feb. 1, 1899, income, 1 year to date, Feb. 1, 1899, 18,094 58
Total $21,696 71
Expended as per report of light board . $18,721 13
Balance unexpended 2,975 58
$21,696 71
203
PRINTING, ADVER'T'G AND STATIONERY.
March 21. 1898, appropriation authorized . $1,000 00 Expended as follows :
Wakefield Daily Item, advertising, notices, etc. $19 00
M. P. Foster. advertising, notices, and printing for boards 237 15
A. W. Brownell. printing for boards 140 85
Greenongh, Adams & Cushing, stationery, etc.
107 00
Hill, Smith & Co., stationery, etc.
2 20
A. W. Flint, 1 box of pens
2 00
H. A. Simonds, posting notices 4 00
Jessie Gowen. typewriting for selectmen
50
Geo. E. Dunbar, printing 6 50
S. B. Dearborn, 66 for tax collector 36 40
A. R. Gay & Co., box of pens 1 50
A. W. Brownell, printing town reports
442 90
Total
. $1,000 00
REMODELING ENGINE HOUSE.
March 29. 1898, appropriation authorized . $1,200 00 Expended as follows :
Geo. E. Smith, carpenter work and material
$770 63
W. L. Dolbeare, flooring
211 50
Wm. H. Tyzzer, oiling woodwork
5 75
David Taggart, plumbing and piping
54 25
Hugh Morgan, vault and repairs
37 00
Geo. W. Killorin, vault foundation
8 00
E. S. Jacob, painting and oiling
7 87
John Briggs & Co., 5 galls. finish at $1.50
7 50
Aaron A. Butler, drilling holes for fence
3 00
H. H. Sweetser, paint and labor
9 81
Cutler Bros .. oil, glass, putty, etc. .
11 91
S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware and labor
72 81
Total
. $1,200 03
Overdrawn
03
$1,200 00
204
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 available for 1898-9.
Expended on appro- priations.
Unex- Balance pended balance. overdrawn.
For Miscellaneous Expenses
$5,000 00
$4,962 56
$37 44
Support of the Poor ...
11,077 04
10,968 89
108 15
Support of Schools.
30,597 50
30,405 09
192 41
School Contingent Fund
2,250 00
1,965 62
284 38
School Text Books and Supplies
2,500 00
2,430 09
69 91
66 Salaries of Town Officers
5,355 00
5,355 00
.. .
66 Salaries of Night Watch- men
1,800 00
1,800 00
". Expense of Town House
2,216 00
2,220 76
.....
4 76
Support of Fire Depart- ment.
4,150 00
4,132 23
17 77
66
Rental of Hydrants
4,340 00
4,340 00
.....
66 Support of Police De- partment.
1,500 00
1,487 05
12 95
..
" Common and, Park Im- provement
600 00
470 53
129 47
" Memorial Day .
250 00
250 00
Highways and Bridges. .
13.888 20
13,843 23
44 97
.6 Concrete Sidewalks and Crossings
1,211 29
1,211 29
·
66
Park Avenue
950 00
949 90
10
...
Interest on Town Debt.
14.823 42
13,164 98
1,658 44
" Main Street, Lakeside. ..
300 00
310 79
10 79
" Forest Fire Ward Ex- penses
600 00
600 00
.
.. .
. ·
66
Main Street, Lakeside, Sidewalk
150 00
150 00
.
Greenwood School Build- ing (Bonds)
1,274 40
1,250 00
24 40
" Edgestones
484 04
483 80
24
6. General Expenses Munic-
ipal Light Plant ......
21,696 71
18.721 13
2.975 58
'. Maps, Plans, and Surveys
664 40
638 57
25 83
.....
Extension Gas Mains. ..
3,000 00
2,387 87
612 13
Electric Lines
507 75
652 33
.
144 58
66 Cooper Street
1,479 50
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1,479 50
.
Fish Committee Expenses
25 00
25 00
. ... .
...
66
205
For Gould Street Repai s ...
37 50
23 00
14 50
Broadway Repairs . ...
102 88
102 88
Fire Escape, Greenwood School
38 00
·
38 00
" Stone C ossings.
300 00
294 40
5 60
66 Richardson Light Guard Expenses
600 00
420 40
179 60
Insurance Premiums . . ..
600 00
862 88
262 88
66 Extensions Fire Alarm. .
100 00
96 04
3 96
Printing, Advertising and Stationery
1,000 00
1,000 00
Military Aid
900 00
848 00
52 00
..
Soldiers' Relief
2,900 00
2,849 00
51 00
....
66
Morrison Road
1,500 00
1,500 00
Horses Fire Department
450 00
450 00
..
..
.
Remodeling Engine H'use
1,200 00
1.200 03
03
Wind Mill, Town Farm
570 00
527 46
42 54
Murray Street Repairs ..
200 00
200 00
Jordan Avenue Wall ....
100 00
100 00
Byron Street Sidewalk ..
50 00
55 56
. .
5 56
New Town Cemetery ...
5,500 00
5,500 00
Greenwood Bridge . ...
725 00
732 75
...
7 75
High School House Re- pair s. ..
1,200 00
1,121 65
78 35
Chestnut Street
3,000 00
3,000 00
Cedar Street Drain . . ..
2,500 00
2,613 75
.
..
113 75
" .New North Ward School House.
14,500 00
5,200 00
9,300 00
66
Bennett Street.
2,000 00
389 92
1,610 08
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New Salem Street
200 00
42 00
158 00
66
Crystal Street.
200 00
·
200 00
6.
Public Library .
1,187 88
1,157 14
30 74
.
Public Reading Room ...
175 00
174 06
94
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Totals.
$174,526 51 $155,637 63 $19,438 98 $550 10
ALBERT W. FLINT,
Sec'y Board of Auditors.
WAKEFIELD, Feb. 1, 1899.
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REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee, after their second year of service, present to the citizens of Wakefield a report of their doings the past year, with recommendations for the ordinary municipal appropriations for ensuing year, pursuant to the rules of the town.
The committee have made faithful endeavor to fulfil their official duties and realize what they understand to be the expecta- tion of the voters of the town, in the investigation of the sub- ject-matter of all articles in the town warrants involving the appropriation of money, and after due consideration to make report to the town, to the end that unreasonable and extravagant outlays may be prevented. 1
What degree of success has attended the labors of the com- mittee can be best estimated by the citizens and tax payers of the town. Many public hearings have been held and opportunities given to all parties interested to present facts and arguments touching the matters in hand. It is usually the case, however, that only those persons who favor the action asked for appear before the committee, though information is sought from all sources, and therefore the recommendations reported to the town should be received not like the verdict of a jury after a fair pre- sentation of both sides of a case, but simply as a declaration on the part of the committee, like the decision of a magistrate in a preliminary examination, that there is probable cause to believe the appropriation recommended is reasonable and right. When each article comes up in town meeting there should still be a free and full discussion of the subject on its merits, and the originators of proposed measures should be prepared to furnish reasons and evidence, without relying on the Finance
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Committee as advocates for their recommendations. A similar statement might be made in respect to adverse reports of the committee.
The Finance Committee give public notice of their hearings, and citizens opposed as well as those in favor of proposed ap- propriations, are earnestly requested to be present at the hearings and assist in the investigations.
The annual expenditures of the town have reached alarming proportions, and it behooves all good citizens to consider every proposed outlay in the spirit of wise economy.
The committee organized March 25, 1898, by the election of Chester W. Eaton, chairman, and Albert R. Perkins, secretary.
There have been eighteen sessions of the committee with an average attendance of eleven members, the largest being twelve and the smallest eight.
At the town meeting in March, forty articles were referred to the Finance Committee, and three at the JJune meeting, one at the October meeting. and fifteen at the November meeting, mak- ing a total of fifty-nine. On these articles and also the annual municipal appropriations for the various departments seventy- three hearings have been given.
After 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 depart- ments for the ensuing financial year :
Support of Schools, General $32,000 00
Contingent . 2,000 00
Book> and supplies 2,000 00
Poor Department, income from farm and outside sources and
6,000 00
Municipal Light Board, general income from plant. extension of electric lines,
1,000 00
Town House expenses, receipts and · Fire Department
1,800 00
Highways and Bridges, $1,020 of which be used to
defray snow expenses for November, 1898 · Concrete sidewalks .
4,700 00
$11,000 00
500 00
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Stone crossing's
300 00 Edgestones
400 00
Police Department, including one extra permanent
man
1,900 00
Night Watch
1,800 00
Salaries of Town Officers :
Town Clerk
$200 00
Selectmen .
600 00
Assessors
900 00
Treasurer
400 00 .
Collector of Taxes
500 00,
Overseers of Poor
300 00
Highway Surveyor, including
expenses of a horse
900 00 .
Board of Health
100 00
Fire Engineers
100 00
Auditors
215 00
Municipal Light Board
250 00
Registrars of Voters
215 00
Forest Firewards
75 00
Town Solicitor .
500 00
Milk Inspector
100 00
Total .
$5,355 00
Miscellaneous Expenses
$4,000 00
Rental of Hydrants
4,340 00
Military Aid
875 00
Soldiers' Relief
2,900 00
Spanish War Relief
250 00
Memorial Day
250 00
Insurance Premiums
150 00
Richardson Light Guard
600 00
Printing, Advertising and Stationery
1,100 00
Interest on Town Debt
14,000 00
Town Library, dog tax and
500 00
Public Reading Room .
175 00
Common and Park
.
600 00
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Fish Committee . 25 00 Forest Firewards
600 00
The terms of William G. Strong, George H. Smith, Fred O. Clark, Junius Beebe and Tobias Libby expire this year, and it becomes necessary to elect five members of the committee for a term of three years.
For the Committee, CHESTER W. EATON, Chairman.
ALBERT R. PERKINS, Secretary.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TOWN SURVEY AND ASSESSORS' PLANS.
This committee was chosen February 1, 1897, with authority and direction to cause a complete and accurate survey and plans of the town to be made for the use of the assessors, and at the annual meeting it was voted that the sum of $3,000 be raised and appropriated for the purpose.
Bids were invited from prominent civil engineers, local and oth- erwise, and many propositions were received with great variations in the figures. The contract was finally awarded to the firm of Shedd & Sarle, civil engineers, of Providence, R I., for the sun of $2,960, and a satisfactory bond with surety was given by the contractors.
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