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In making my report of the doings of the police department for the year 1899, I also submit to your honorable board and to the citizens of the town, what in my judgment are the best interests of the town in regard to police protection. Although it may seem ex- pensive to some, still it is nothing to be compared with any loss that we may have. Other places have seen the danger and have taken precaution. I hope the citizens will carefully consider this matter.
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DEPORTMENT.
The deportment of the department has been excellent. The offi- cers have conducted themselves in a creditable manner and have performed their duty satisfactorily.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I would recommend that the two departments ( night watch and police ) be consolidated and have but one department, to wit : the police department. Also that three more regular officers be added to the force, two for night duty and one for day duty. As the growth of the town is rapidly increasing, to insure safety we must keep pace with the growth. Our population is about 10,000, and to properly patrol and protect a town of this size requires one officer to every 1000. As now we have, as provided, only two officers. Although in past years we have been very fortunate in regard to crimes of a serious nature, this will not always last. Let us be ready. One of the principal objects for which a police department is estab- lished is the prevention of crime. If a serious crime is committed the detection, apprehension and punishment of the offender will not restore life or property to the victim, nor allay his sufferings, there- fore let us be ready to prevent crime. But some will say : "Oh, we can't afford it." Can we afford to be without protection? We should try to protect ourselves before crime gets in our midst. It is not what an officer does, but what he prevents. An old adage says : " An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Hence the expense is nothing, compared with the loss.
LIQUOR.
I have endeavored to do all that I could with the small means at my command to put down the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. Under my instructions, the officers have been very diligent in trying .to ferret out this illegal traffic, but we find it almost impossible to get any onewho will give us information or go into court and testi- fy against a liquor seller. We must have evidence, not suspicion. Suspicion in a court of justice goes for naught. Positive evidence of a sale is the only evidence that will convict. We often have peo- ple say to us : "Why don't you raid So and So ; he is selling liquor." I ask them if they have positive evidence of sale, also if they will go into court and testify against the supposed seller. "Oh, no," they
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say, "but I saw this man going in there and that man going in there, but you must not say I said anything about it for it would ruin my business or injure me with some of my friends." So we are left to do the best we can with nothing to do with. To enforce the laws we must have means to do it with ; and I repeat right here that an increase in the police department will be a great help toward pre- venting crime of all nature, especially the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.
NIGHT-WATCH.
It gives me great pleasure to state that the night watchmen have faithfully performed their duties and have worked in harmony and shown a great desire to assist me in the discharge of my duties, for which I extend to them my sincere thanks.
CONCLUSION.
To the honorable board of selectmen, I desire to return my sin- cere thanks for the courteous manner in which I have been treated by them during the past year ; also to the judges and clerks of the First District Court for their valuable assistance and courteous treat- ment in discharge of my duties in court ; also to the members of the police force for the faithful performance of their duties and all others who aided the department
Respectfully submitted,
EDGAR A. HALLETT,
Chief of Police.
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OVERSEERS' REPORT.
The board of Overseers herewith submit their annual report. The farm is in the usual good condition, although the dry weather in May cut down our hay crop materially. The other products of the farm turned out fairly well. We raised two hundred and fifty bushels of fine potatoes.
'The new addition and extensive repairs to the house have been completed and occupied. We have eighteen inmates and the sexes occupy separate parts of the house.
()ne death has occurred, Harry Fraser.
We have had the barn repaired and painted at a cost of $168.16, We also had the wind-mill painted at an expense of $25. In Sep- tember we had the boiler of our steam plant examined by two com- petent engineers, Mr. Jas. A. Hickey and Mr. J. W. Burke, engineer at the Harvard Knitting mill, who reported to us that the water we were using, would soon spoil the boiler, the lime in it forming scales which would soon eat through the flues. Under these circumstances we have applied to the Wakefield Water Co. for a supply of water for use in the boiler.
We have expended this year for various persons $361.06 which has been refunded and does not appear in our report.
We have housed and fed 1810 tramps at an expense of $453.01.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM A. CUTTER, WILLIS S. MASON, ALBERT D. CATE.
February 6th, 1900.
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Spring appropriation,
. $6,000 00
Fall
.
· 3,062 00
$9,062 00
Less bills paid Geo. E. Smith for almshouse re- pair committee, by vote of the town, 61 60
-
$9,000 40
ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
From sale of milk,
. $1,242 08
66 " eggs,
13 89
66 66 " hay,
66 " calves,
8 75
66
wood,
6 50
66 66 "
cabbages,
8 25
66
66 sand,
3 00
" board " Mr. Stack,
189 00
" horse,
40 00
" use " bull,
26 00
" premiums at fair,
7 00
-
$1,575 22
OUTSIDE RECEIPTS.
State of Massachusetts, Lipinski, . $161 54
City of Lynn, Roach,
28 55
" " Woburn, Sullivan, 43 83
« " Medford, Stevens,
17 83
Town of No. Reading, G. O. McIntire, . 3 00
66 W. J. .
66 7 00
66 .66 Braintree, Pratt, ·
1 50
.
3º 75
95
C. H. Hawes, W. L. Hawes, . $290 80
H. L. Hart, Mrs. Hart, . 20 00
David Ogilvie, Mrs. Ogilvie, .
70 00
Sale of wood from tramp house, 12 50
$656 56
Less expense of collecting Ogilvie bill, 2.
35 00
$621 56
Total receipts, .
. $11, 197 18
EXPENSES OF OUTSIDE POOR.
EXPENSES AT INSTITUTIONS.
Margaret Ogilvie, at Danvers, .
$165 31
John Froton, at Mass. School for F. M., ·
169 45
Abbie L. McKèe, at Taunton, .
169 46
Eliza Green, at Westborough, 169 46
Sarah Bachelder, at Taunton, 170 83
Hannah C. Flynn, at Danvers, 169 46
Geo. W. Clark, at Danvers, . 169 46
Hannah Lyons, at Medfield, . 146 00
Annie A. Emerson, at Danvers, 169 46
Victorine E. Marsh, at Danvers,
156 06
Mary Regan, at Medfield,
146 00
W. L. Hawes, at Danvers,
169 46
Elizabeth Chadbourne, at Danvers,
169 46
Louis Neiss, at Truant School,
21 71
Annie O. Wenzel, at Danvers,
169 46
Agnes Hilton, at Worcester, .
207 53
Solon Green, at Danvers, 169 46
Lucy J. Grinnell, at Danvers, 169 46
Elizabeth Hiatt, at Taunton, .
153 68
Blanche L. Pratt, at Worcester,
59 54
Henry Curran, at Ep. Hospital,
95 18
$3,185 89
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AID TO PERSONS RESIDING HERE WITH SETTLEMENTS ELSEWHERE.
John Watts, State of Mass., .
.
$62 48
James Hennessey, Boston, 3 10 .
Joseph Muse, State of Mass., I 07
Julia Sullivan, Woburn, . 28 43
G. O. McIntire, No. Reading,
3 25
Alma E. Shaumberg, State of Mass.,
5 90
F. H. Stevens, Medford,
II 92
Mrs. E. J. Landergan, Boston,
23 15
Ralph Blish, Somerville,
I 00
John Robinson, State of Mass.,
162 30
Mrs. R. S. Hill, Boston,
3 06
Chas. Sherburn, State of Mass.,
129 25
W. A. Holmes, Braintree,
222 97
$657 88
AID TO NON-RESIDENTS WITH SETTLEMENTS HERE.
T. Haggerty, family, Natick, . $72 64
Chas. Ohlsen and family, Lynn,
46 35
Mary J. O'Conner, Malden, 86 00
Geo. E. Young, Franklin,
20 00
Mary Connell, Lynn, .
72 00
Annie H. Cameron, Melrose,
19 00
Sophia Arrington, Salem,
4 96
Emma Ames, Melrose, .
47 15
Chas. E. Horton and family, Chelsea,
30 68
$398 78
OUTSIDE HOME RELIEF.
Eliza Barry, Bennett street, . $115 82
Michael Fay and family, Albion street,
IO 27
Henry R. Morse, burial, 20 00
Hannah Lonergan, 36 00
Mrs. M. Mertins, Valley street,
I 50
Mrs. O. Haney and family, Albion street, 27 86
James Doyle,
2 00
Mrs. C. W. Myers and family, Fitch court, 166 49
Mrs. J. Domeedeen and family, Richardson street,
3 00
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Mrs. James Bransfield, .
$67 00
Mrs. J. White, Grantly street, 3 25
D. O'Conners, · I 80
John Flemming, Centre street, 96 35
P. Burns and family, Charles street, 57 05
W. H. Gray and family, Mechanic street, 3 97
C. T. Boyce and family, Rockland street, 9 66
Mr. W. O. Nickerson and family, . ·
88 00
Mrs. William Coleman and family, Travers street, 3 44
Rosa A. Frost, Emerson street, 57 84
Mrs. Wm. Smith, Main street,
54 72
Mrs. Jaquith, Richardson street,
38 25
P. Hennessey, Nahant street,
4 74
John Doucette, Bennett street,
5 90
J. J. Hanglin and family, Lake street,
102 .22
Fannie Hubbard, Bartley street,
20 00
Jessie Muse, Lake street,
13 7I
Emma Marshall,
78 00
Reuben Deveau, Foundry street,
135 80
Mary Crowley, 10 00
Mrs. M. O'Donnell, Montrose avenue,
5 04
H. H. Sweetser, Salem street, 6 25
S. D. Muse, Emerson street, .
12 34
Mrs. Moran, Pleasant street, .
I 95
John Doyle and family, Otis street,
I20 74
Eliza Green, .
3 00
Edith M. Holmes,
21 00
Grace Watts, 70 55
Mrs. M. McDermott, Pleasant street,
26 38
Mable Holmes, 72 00
William Landers, Valley street,
30 65
Mrs. James Quinn, Albion street, .
46 21
Mrs. J. O'Hara and family, Valley street,
128 42
Mary Doucette, Vernon street, 24 86
Mrs. Jos. Smith, Lake street,
219 22
Mrs. Wm. Scanlon, Melvin street, .
49 75
H. O. Russell, Salem street, . 7 00
Mondy Malonson, Foundry street,
5 00
98
Mrs. J. O'Cleary, Melvin street, . $131 30 Tramps, 1810
. 453 0I
Sundry expenses of department,
40 83
$2,710 14
$6,952 69
Less potatoes delivered from farm, $115 24
wood 66 66
92 25
" stock in store,
23 55
$231 04
Total outside expenses, .
$6,721 65 .
ALMSHOUSE STORE ACCOUNT.
On hand from 1899,
$20 40
W. S. Atherton,
128 80
W. A. Cutter,
183 38
Cutler Bros.,
192 93
$525 51
Delivered to outside poor, .
501 96
Stock on hand, . . · .
$23 55
DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.
GROCERIES.
Cutler Bros.,
$265 06
F. A. Pickering,
139 49
Ira Atkinson,
4 97
W. S. Atherton,
77 29
IV. A. Cutter,
187 73
F. C. Small & Co.,
23 00 $697 54
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GRAIN AND FEED.
M. J. Curley,
$473 80
L. H. Kirk, . .
IO 90
Cutler Bros.,
79 03
$563 73
MEAT AND FISH.
A. Hunt,
$19 49
Union Supply Co.,
217 87
$237 36
SALARIES AND FARM LABOR.
G. E. Donald,
$650 00
Ralph Edmands,
34 00
Frank Rogers,
205 00
James Mahoney,
II 25
Joe Doucette,
16 00
J. H. Mitchell,
15 00
$931 25
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOES.
J. T. Paine, .
$15 43
L. Bonnafant,
80
H. A. Pinkham,
I 50
G. O. Sanborn,
13 50
R. H. White & Co.,
2 98
E. G. Daland,
8 08
Bowser & Co.,
51 30
F. E. Cox, .
14 64
A. P. Linnell,
9 00
Hugh Connell, 14 24
J. W. Poland & Co.,
36 43
Jordan, Marsh & Co.,
I 25
J. Wooldridge,
2 90
C. T. Cutter,
42
$172 47
HOUSEHOLD LABOR.
Delia Edmands,
$12 00
Mary A. Classen (nursing),
30 00
Mrs. J. W. Fuller,
13 26
Emma Rogers,
131 04
$186 30
100
BLACKSMITHING, REPAIRS, ETC.
G. H. Hathaway, .
$12 80
Sederquest, Wanamake & Co.,
. 9 83
J. T. Gosnay,
. 4 60
R. C. North,
3º 53
FERTILIZERS AND MANURE.
Morrill & Atwood, .
$48 56
Ira Atkinson,
60
H. N. Oliver,
2I 25
$71 4I
STOCK EXPENSES.
W. R. Hussey, cows and exchange, $102 00
J. W. Holden, 66 66 40 00
M. F. Gould, 66 66 66
55 00
M. C. Evans, ring for bull, etc.,
-
90
Emerson & Co., horse, . 102 00
C. B. Nickerson, pigs, .
13 00
F. O. Walton, services, . 3 00
G. H. Allen,
2 00
L. R. Perry,
TO 85
$329 75
MEDICAL EXPENSES.
J. S. Bonney,
$21 69
J. W. Heath, M. D.,
.
.
.
40 00
$61 69
MISCELLANEOUS.
S. F. Littlefield & Co., sundries, $17 00
G. E. Donald, chairs,
6 00
B. & M. R. R., tickets, .
II 50
Chas. A. Cheney, coal, .
328 13
C. J. Jager, repairs on wind mill,
7 03
G. H. Taylor, sundries,
9 39
C. H. Spencer, lumber,
30
J. M. Perley, cement,
50
Ames Plow Co., misc., .
6 00
W. A. Wood Co., misc.,
4 40
J. Breck & Sons, sundries, W. V. Taylor, curing hams, C. Latimer, express,
30
I 20
4 65
$57 76
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C. W. Lerned & Co., disinfectant, . $5 00
Town of Saugus, tax, .
4 70
H. A. Simonds, weighing coal, 4 10
J. Laybolt, sundries,
14 95
Morrill & Atwood, ice, .
27 07
American Express Co., .
20
C. S. Knowles, repairs, .
75
T. M. Ward, express, . 7 65
E. I. Purrington, repairs,
1 00
Edwin Prescott, sundries,
4 00
J. J. Cameron, collar, £
25
$467 07
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
E. Prescott, stanchions, $16 88
C. A. Cheney, lime,
9 55
Hugh Morgan, mason,
II 80
G. E. Smith, repairs,
50 28
S. M. Seabury, paper and white,
14 25
J. W. Poland & Co., curtains,
13 34
Houghton & Dutton, sundries,
II 97
E. Caldwell, carpets, etc.,
129 68
L. A. Pickering, desk, .
6 00
Wakefield Lumber Co.,
I2 05
Furniture Co., furniture,
31 00
Smith & Anthony Co., range, etc.,
92 54
Merritt Stevens, labor, .
43 75
C. H. Spencer, lumber,
66 42
Sederquest, Wanamake & Co., rods, Otto Johnson, painting house,
IOI 25
66 66 wind-mill, .
25 00
66
66 66 barn, .
36 00
G. H. Taylor, sundries,
15 00
$692 04
Total expense at almshouse, Total receipts for 1899,
$4,468 37
Total expense outside poor, .
. $6,721 65
almshouse,
4,468 37
$11,190 02
Balance unexpended, .
.
$7 16
.
11,197 18 .
5 28
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ALMSHOUSE INVENTORY.
Eighteen tons English hay,
$360 00
Grain and feed,
18 00
Two tons salt hay,
16 00
One ton rye straw,
18 00
$412 00
Twenty-seven cords manure, .
$121 00
Fifteen cords cut wood,
90 00
Twenty-nine cords wood,
116 00
$327 00
One mare,
. $150 00
66
150 00
Thirteen cows,
650 00
Fowls, .
30 00
One bull,
30 00
Two swine,
30 00
$1,040 00
Vehicles and harnesses,
$190 00
Farm tools, etc.,
200 00
Household goods,
500 00
Coal, .
185 00
Groceries and provisions,
78 44
Potatoes and vegetables,
107 32
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$1,260 76
ALMSHOUSE INMATES FEB. 1, 1900.
Annie Fitzgerald, .
69 years
Annette Mayo,
47
Walter Mayo,
38
Roy Thomas Mayo,
8
Richard Stack (board refunded),
82 66
Mrs. J. H. Clements,
Mrs. Lydia Putnam,
86 66
Edward Putnam, .
89
66
Thomas Sullivan, .
. 60 66
Mrs. Thomas Sullivan,
50 66
John Curran,
70 66
Mrs. M. J. Skulley,
.
69 66
.
66
66
79
103
William Conway, .
75 years
John Malcolm,
57
James Doyle,
76
Mrs. Margaret Mertins,
5 1 66
Cornelius Doyle, June 12,
69 66
Wm. O'Neil, Oct. 9,
60 66
John Watts, Mar. 20 to Sept. 18,
I5
Grace Watts, Mar. 20 to June 12,
12
66
Harry Frazer, Jan. 15 to Jan. 21, .
70 66
Emma Ames, July 10 to Aug. 20, .
2I
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Sweetser Charity.
ELLEN S. ROGERS, Treasurer,
Wakefield, February 1, 1900.
In account with SWEETSER CHARITY.
DR.
To balance on hand February 1, 1899, $219 12
Interest on deposit, 9 91
Cash from Sweetser Lectures February 3, 1899, 189 33
Cash from Sweetser Lectures, November 28, 1899, 203 34
Cash from appropriations,
6 80
Total, . $628 50
CR.
By disbursements during the year, $467 08
Balance on hand, $161 42
Sweetser Charity has been organized nearly nine years-and in that time eight hundred twenty-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents ($829.39) has been received from the Sweetser Lectures, and from other sources, two hundred seventy-eight dollars and forty-seven (247.47). From the above report it will be seen that the receipts from the Sweetser lectures of the present winter, came to us in No- vember, making two payments from that source within a year.
The work of the charity of course covers the whole year, and whenever applied to, the needs are immediately looked after. But from November to April, naturally, there are a great many more calls than through the other months. The work has been carried on in a quiet, unostentatious manner, which we believe to be the true way to administer charity. The ladies of Sweetser Charity wish to express appreciation to the many citizens who have reported cases of need to them, and who have assisted in various ways in the work. The members stand always ready to explain the financial condition of the Charity, and the methods employed in distributing its funds, as well as ever ready and willing to defend its actions, when such informa- tion is sought in a straightforward way.
ELLEN S. ROGERS, Treasurer.
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Tax Collector's Statement.
TAX OF 1897.
Uncollected balance Jan. 31, 1899, $18,779 31
Re-assessed by Assessors .
278 4I
Received as Interest,
1,365 68
$20,423 40
Paid Town Treasurer,
$18,150 86
Abated by Assessors, .
2,272 54
TAX OF 1898.
Uncollected balance Jan. 31, 1899, $41,688 47
Re-assessed by Assessors, .
253 31
Received as Interest, .
785 56
$42,727 34
Paid Town Treasurer,
$22,288 52
Abated by Assessors, .
573 21
Discount allowed,
39 18
$22,900 91
$19,826 43
TAX OF 1899.
Total amount assessed, .
$138,293 30
Received as interest, .
· .
104 49
$138,397 79
Paid Town Treasurer,
$89,921 78
Abated by Assessors, .
. 1,702 16
$91,623 94
Balance uncollected,
$46,773 85
C. E. WALTON, Collector.
Wakefield, Jan. 31, 1900.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF WAKEFIELD :
I herewith present my report for the fiscal year ending February 1, 1900.
TRUST FUNDS.
The trust funds now in my hands are as follows :
The Flint Memorial Fund (Library ),
$1,000
Dr. Hurd Library Fund,
2,500
C. Wakefield Library Fund,
500
Franklin Poole Library Fund,
500
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund,
1,000
C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund,
1,000
C. Sweetser Lecture Fund,
10,000
C. Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund,
636 05
Flint Soldiers' Monument Fund,
10,000
Flint Old Cemetery Fund,
2,000
Total
$29,136 05
For investments and expenditures see detailed report as follows :
THE FLINT MEMORIAL FUND, $1,000.
This fund was a gift to the town by the late Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, November 5, 1872 ; the income thereon is to be expended in the purchase of books for the Beebe Town Library.
The fund is now invested in a note of the town of Wakefield (Arm- ory Loan) dated August 1, 1894, bearing interest at the rate of four (4) per centum per annum, and matures December 1, 1904.
The sum of forty dollars ($40.00) as interest to February 1, 1900, has been passed to the library account.
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DR. F. P. HURD LIBRARY FUND, $2,500.
This fund was bequeathed to the town by the late Dr. Francis P. Hurd for the benefit of the town library, and is now invested in notes of the town of Wakefield (New Cemetery Loan) dated June I, 1898, and maturing as follows :
$500 00 500 00
matures June 1, 1905. 66
" 1, 1906.
500 00
66 66 I, 1907.
1000 00
66
1, 1908.
These notes bear interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
The sum of $100 as interest to December Ist, 1899, has been credited to the library account.
C. WAKEFIELD LIBRARY FUND, $500.
This fund bequeathed by the second Cyrus Wakefield is for the benefit of the town library, and is invested in a note of the town of Wakefield (Cemetery Loan) dated June Ist, 1898, and maturing June 1 1904.
The sum of $20 as interest to December Ist, 1899, has been passed to the library account.
FRANKLIN POOLE FUND, $500.
This fund was bequeathed to the Beebe Town Library by the late Franklin Poole and the same was accepted by the town at its last annual meeting by the following vote :
Article 20. Voted that the bequest referred to of $500 from the late Franklin Poole for the benefit of the Beebe Town Library be, and hereby is accepted by the town, the principal to be held in trust, and the income to be expended under the direction of the library trustees in such manner as they deem wise. That the town treasurer be authorized to receive and receipt for the same, and in- vest the principal in such securities as shall meet the approval of himself and the board of trustees, and that in such investment they shall be authorized if they deem best to purchase the notes or bonds of the town of Wakefield.
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The beque st was paid to the town treasurer March 31, 1899, by Stephen W. Lufkin, executor, and by approval of the library trustees the same was invested in a note of the town of Wakefield (Tempor- ary Loan) dated April Ist, 1899, and payable in one year from date at the rate of four per centum per annum.
The sum of $20 as interest to October 1, 1899, has been duly credited to the library account.
JONATHAN NICHOLS TEMPERANCE FUND, $1,000.
This fund was a gift to the town by the late Jonathan Nichols. The conditions of the trust are such that any young man of our town who files his name with the town clerk before he is sixteen years of age and declares his intention not to drink intoxicating liquors and not to smoke or chew tobacco before he shall have become twenty- one years of age, and shall have kept his pledge until that time, shall receive from the income of the fund, the sum of ten dollars, together with a certificate of commendation from the selectmen.
The town clerk's records show that 590 young men have enrolled their names under this pledge. Nine whose names appear below have been paid the fee during the past year, making a total of seventy-five since the trust was received by the town in March 1883. As will be observed by the statement annexed there is but ten dol- lars now in the treasury available for future payments, and after one more payment it is obvious that future applicants can only be paid as the income is received semi-annually, and at the rate of four per- sons annually, unless the town or some individual should provide further funds.
The fund is at present invested in a note of the town of Wakefield (Armory Loan) due December 1; 1904, and bears interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
STATEMENT OF INCOME.
Balance available at last report,
$58 70
Interest on above,
30
Interest one year on principal to Dec. 1, 1899, 40 00
$100 00
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Paid Arthur W. Harnden, .
$10.00
Geo. E. Carey, Jr,
10 00
Earl H. Ricker,.
10 00
J. L. Preston, .
10 00
John C. Chesley,
10 00
Charles H. Cutter,
10 00
Wallace Bennett,
10 00
W. Arthur Stoddard, .
10 00
Arthur E. Stone,
10 00
$90 00
Balance available,
$10.00
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C. SWEETSER BURIAL LOT FUND, $1,000.
The income from this fund bequeathed to the town in trust by the late Cornelius Sweetser, of Saco, Me., is to be used in keeping in re- pair and beautifying with flowers and shrubbery the burial lot of the parents of the donor, which is in the Old Burial Ground in the rear of the Congregational church.
The fund is now on deposit with the Wakefield Savings Bank.
STATEMENT.
Balance on hand as per last report, .
$1,261 23
Interest added to Aug. 1, 1899, 5° 94
$1,312 17
Paid Chas. A. Gardner, decorations,
5 00
Balance,
$1,307 17
The balance in excess of $1,000 is available for the purposes named in the trust.
C. SWEETSER LECTURE FUND, $10,000.
This fund is now invested in notes of the town of Wakefield (Temporary Loans) maturing as follows :
$5,000 00
due April 1, 1900. 5,000 00 due Jan. 1, 1901.
By the terms of the bequest this fund is for the purpose of pro- viding such lectures as will tend to improve the public mind. A
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reasonable fee for admission is required and the net proceeds of the course are to be paid over to such charitable organization in the said town of Wakefield as the municipal officers of the town may desig- nate, to be distributed among the worthy poor of the town.
The sum of $400 as income from this fund for one year has been paid to the Sweetser Lecture Committee.
The course for 1899 resulted as follows, as reported by Charles H. Howe, treasurer of committee :
REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
1899.
Sept. 27. Season tickets,
$115 00
27. Evening tickets, Titchmarsh,
19 80
Oct. 4. 66 6 Grant,
27 05
18.
66 Bowker,
23 05
25. .6
Rider,
6 50
Nov. 1. 66 66
Grant,
18 00
8. 66
6.
Creagh,
25 35
Town of Wakefield. income,
400 00
$634 75
EXPENSES.
Sept. 27. Rev. E. H. Titchmarsh,
$50 00
27. Lantern and operator,
12 50
Oct. 4. Rev. R. D. Grant,
75 00
18. John C. Bowker, . .
50 00
25. Rev. W. H. Rider,
50 00
8. Rev. J. T. Creagh,
50 00
8. Reading Chronicle (adv.)
2 00
8. R. F. Draper (services)
5 00
8. I. A. Parsons (door tender)
6 00
8. F. W. Young (adv.)
17 50
8. O. L .. Burdett (ticket seller) 5 00
8. M. P. Foster (adv.)
28 25
8. A. J. Perham (hacks)
4 25
8. C. H. Howe (telegrams )
9I
·
Nov. I. Rev. R. D. Grant,
75 00
.
$431 41
Balance,
$203 34
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The town treasurer received the above balance Nov. 21, 1899, and by vote of the board of selectmen paid the same to Mrs. Ellen S. Rogers, treasurer of the Sweetser Charity.
C. SWEETSER LECTURE GUARANTEE FUND.
In addition to the lecture fund of $10,000 there is also a fund de- posited in the Wakefield Savings bank, which was received from the trustees of the late Cornelius Sweetser subsequent to the original bequest, and which by vote of the town is held in reserve to pay any deficiencies arising from the lecture courses in the future. A state- ment of this fund was inadvertently omitted from my last report, and the following statement covers two years.
STATEMENT.
Balance on hand as reported Feb. 1, 1898, $587 65
Interest added from Aug. 1, '97, to Aug. 1, '99, 48 40
Balance available, $636 05
FLINT SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND, $10,000.
A full account of this bequest from the late Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, and the town's action regarding it may be found in my last annual report. The principal of the fund is at present invested in a note of the town of Wakefield (Temporary Loan) dated April 21, 1899, and payable in one year from date at the rate of four per centum per annum.
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