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Probation,
State Farm,
4
State Prison, .
1
Truant School,
2
Turned over to out of town officers,
2
Danvers Insane Hospital,
1
Massachusetts Reformatory,
2
Total, .
113
NATURE OF CRIMES.
Assault with dangerous weapon,
1
Assault and battery,
3
Bastardy,
2
Beating boarding house,
1
Breaking and entering,
2
Default warrants,
.
5
Disturbing the peace,
.
5 61
Exposing and keeping,
3
False measures,
2
False fire alarm,
1
Imitation of butter,
1
Incest,
1
Insane, .
1 9
Liquor search,
4
Non-support, .
3
Playing cards on Lord's day, .
3
Refusing to assist police officer,
1
Runaways,
2
Truants,
2
Total, .
113
Aggregate amount of fines imposed,
. $240.00
Aggregate amount of sentences, . 14 yrs.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Drunkenness, .
Larceny,
165
Accidents reported,
4
Assisted home,
2
Bicycles found,
5
Cases investigated, .
279
Disturbances suppressed,
18
Defective streets and sidewalks reported,
23
Dogs killed,
9
Fires discovered, and alarm given, .
2
Fires discovered, and put out without alarm,
2
Lanterns hung in dangerous places,
42
Lost children restored to parents.
3
Medical Examiner cases,
6
Sick and injured persons cared for,
3
Stray teams cared for,
3
Stray horses cared for,
2
Street and sidewalk obstruction removed,
15
Unlicensed dogs caused to be licensed,
94
Water and gas pipes leaking, .
4
Massachusetts General Hospital,
2
Places of business found open,
105
In closing this report, I wish to extend to your honorable board thanks for the very courteous treatment I have received during the past year, also to the nightwatch and the officers of the department for their faithful performance of the duties imposed upon them.
Respectfully submitted,
EDGAR A. HALLETT,
Chief of Police.
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Report of Overseers of the Poor.
The overseers of the poor herewith submit their annual report. The farm is in its usual good condition. We have raised on the farm this year 1000 lbs. pork, 220 bushels of potatoes, 300 cab- bages, 24 bushels onions, 6 bushels beets, 20 bushels peas, 12 bushels carrots, 12 bushels turnips, 10 bushels parsnips, half acre sweet corn, and 20 tons green feed. We have cut 73 cords of wood, 42} of which have been used at the tramp house. We have used about 730 cans of milk at the farm.
We have expended this year for various person $374.51, which has been refunded, and does not appear in our report.
We have lodged and fed 2,160 tramps at a net expense of $446.13.
WILLIAM A. CUTTER, WILLIS S. MASON, ALBERT D. CATE.
February 7, 1902.
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Spring appropriation,
. $7,000 00
Fall
3,000 00
$10,000 00
ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
From sale of milk,
$1,281 31
" of cow,
10 00
66 " of calves,
6 50
66
" of grindstone,
1 00
use of bull,
27 00
$1,325 81
OUTSIDE RECEIPTS.
State of Mass., Chas. Sherburne and family,
$158 97
Sarah E. Smith, 16 00
City of Melrose, Alfreda Taylor, 18 50
" . Woburn, Julia Sullivan,
28 06
Town of North Reading, W. J. McIntire,
130 51
66 Swampscott, C. P. Snow, . 65 32
66 Braintree, Fannie E. Holmes, 211 09
David Ogilvie, 45 25
Chas. E. Welsh, guard., Annie E. Welsh, 248 87
C. H. Hawes, guard., W. L. Hawes,
169 47
Mrs. J. O'Hare, rent refunded, 13 00
Sales of wood from tramp house, .
444 60
$1,549 64
$12,875 45
168 EXPENSES OF OUTSIDE POOR.
EXPENSES AT INSTITUTIONS.
Hannah C. Flynn, at Danvers,
$126 75
Geo. W. Clark,
126 75
Victorine E. Marsh, 66
123 51
W. L. Hawes, 66
repaid, 126 75
Elizabeth Chadbourne,
126 75
Annie O. Wenzel,
126 75
Solon Green, 126 75
Caroline L. Hutcheson,
126 75
Lucy J. Grinnell, 66
126 75
Annie E. Welsh,
. repaid,
127 22
Emma J. Boyce,
118 85
Henry W. Curran,
109 25
Abbie L. McKee, at Taunton,
169 46
Theresa M. Boyd, 66
121 18
Eliza Green, at Westborough,
126 75
Hannah Lyon, at Medfield,
109 20
Mary Regan, 66
109 20
Blanche L. Pratt, at Monson,
126 75
Charlotte M. Landrigan, at Worcester, died May 27, 1901, 69 15
John Froton, Mass. School for Feeble Minded, 169 45
Chas. Penniman, Jr., at Bridgewater, .
154 80
Sarah Batchelder, at Tewksbury, died Oct. 18, 1901,
122 40
John Roach, at Tewksbury,
16 29
Thos. Hanley,
Herbert A Ames, 66 42 67
12 86
J. H. Smith, truant school, Chlemsford, 4 53
Geo. W. Stone, “
39 90
Annie A. Emerson, at Mrs. C. G. Jack-
man's, 146 00
$3,033 42
169
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING HERE WITH SETTLEMENTS ELSEWHERE.
$10 00
Patrick Rooney, burial, State of Mass, . John Smith,
66 60 50
Wm. N. Dager, Saugus,
5 64
Frank Tate, Malden,
11 25
Julia Sullivan, Woburn,
11 86
Walter J. McIntyre, No. Reading,
99 00
Alfreda Taylor, Melrose,
18 50
Chas. P. Snow, Swampscott,
65 32
Fannie E. Holmes, Braintree,
107 59
$389 56
AID TO NON-RESIDENTS WITH SETTLEMENTS HERE.
Mrs. C. W. Meyers and family, Lynn, . $3 00
T. Haggerty's family, for 1900, Natick, . 94 61
Cornelius Buckley, Lowell, 3 50
Gladys Staples, Malden,
96 00
Nellie Roach, Boston,
49 00
Fred Williamson and family, Somerville, 2 00
Annie HI. Cameron, Melrose,
13 00
$261 11
OUTSIDE HOME RELIEF.
M. Fay and family, Albion street, . $96 00
Hannah Lonargan, Foundry street, 36 00
E. D. Cary and family, Greenwood ave, 17 05
Wm. H. Batchelder,
44 33
Mrs. Owen Haney, Albion street, .
33 92
" J. J. McNally, Railroad street,
23 08
" Keely, Water street, 20 00
C. II. Ryder, Kendrick road, 6 22
Martin Donohue, Melvin street,
14 08
Mrs. Jas. Bransfield, Stoneham, 78 00
J. Dorneeden, Richardson street, 10 14
Samuel Green, Valley street, 4 69
Mrs. J. H. White, Nahant street, . 17 19
John Fleming and family, Center street, 10 25
Chas. F. Shaw, burial, Water street, 15 00
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Percy Stearns, Main street, Greenwood, $2 75 Mrs. Harry Jaquith and family, Center street, 86 00
Patrick Burns and family, Wiley place, 43 02
Wm. E. Goodhue, Crescent street, 8 87
Thos. Hanley,
12 51
Mrs. Schuman,
18 00
Mrs. Mary L. Nickerson and family, Al- bion street, . 146 97
Jos. O. Doucette, Hart street, 101 50 .
J. E. Stone, Grafton street, 2 03
Alfred White and family, Centre street,
191 85
Mrs. Rosa A. Frost and family, Albion street, 152 41
John M. Doucette,
26 25
J. J. Hanglin, Albion street, .
9 35
Mary Looney,
8 75
Thos. Troton, nurse and burial,
27 00
Mrs. Mitchell, Wiley place, .
2 06
Mrs. M. Flynn, Rockland street, 5 79
Mrs. J. Muse, Foundry street,
81 98
Emma Marshall,
78 00
Delia Grace Watts,
105 00
Mabel F. Holmes, .
120 00
Mrs. J. O'Hare, 60 18
Jos. Smith and family, Salem st., 49 63
M. Molonson, Foundry street, 97 88
J. O'Cleary and family, Melvin st., 38 16
Jas. and John O'Cleary, 79 75
Mrs. R. Deveau and family, Foundry st., 102 10
“ Harry Hubbard, Foundry street, . 19 77
Annie M. Hanscom and family, Church street,
477 84
Catherine Gaghagan, Melvin street,
5 00
" Boyce, .
2 40
Geo. A. Smith, Salem street, . 100 33
- W. R. Jeffrey and family, Gould street, 68 81
Geo. Burrage and family, Melvin street, 210 34
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Mrs. C. W. Meyers and family, Fitch ct., Sundry expenses of the department, 2,166 tramps,
$50 52
51 34
1,238 72
$4,309 81
$7,993 90
Less potatoes delivered from farm, $40 75
wood 66
41 75
stock in store,
39 86
$122 36
ALMSHOUSE STORE ACCOUNT.
Stock on hand Feb. 1, 1901,
$30 90
Cutler Bros., .
9 31
Wm. A. Cutler,
188 87
Yerxa's Branch,
156 38
Less delivered to outside poor,
345 60
Stock on hand, .
$39 86
TRAMP HOUSE ACCOUNT.
Care of tramps,
$440 55
Food for tramps,
181 00
Fuel,
22 58
Repairs, advertising, etc.,
35 90
Light and water,
20 34
Rent,
50 00
Repairs on buildings, etc.,
53 33
Clerk hire,
25 00
Wood,
406 02
Cleaning vault,
4 00
$1,238 73
Less cash received for wood, $444 60
Bills due from other town departments, . 80 00
Wood on hand at house, 268 00
$792 60
Net expense of tramps, .
$446 13
66
$7,871 54
$385 46
172 DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSE. GROCERIES.
W. A. Cutter,
$193 16
Cutler Bros., .
8 62
Yerxa's Boston Branch,
308 56
F. C. Small & Co.,
38 50
L. A. Pickering, .
70 33
Fowle, Hibbard & Co., .
77 92
$697 09
GRAIN AND FEED.
M. J. Curley,
$720 13
L. H. Kirk,
.
. .
54 75
L. H. Kirk, straw, . . .
4 10
$778 98
PROVISION AND FISH.
Union Supply Co.,
$280 00
H. B. Quint, . 55 12
$335 12
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOES.
J. W. Poland & Co.,
$58 62
J. T. Paine, .
8 49
Bowser & Co.,
55 70
F. E. Cox,
12 60
Standard Clothing Co.,
5 00
Hugh Connell,
35 35
N. C. Hunter,
65
$176 41
BLACKSMITHING, HARNESS, ETC.
Wannamake & Feindel, $50 39
Geo. P. McIntosh, . 1 90
W. W. Wilder, painting wagon, 12 00
J. J. Cameron, . . 28 50
J. T. Gosnay, repairs,
7 96
J. T. Gosnay, harness,
17 50
T. E. Giles,
3 10
R. C. North, .
46 46
.
$167 81
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SEEDS, TOOLS, HARDWARE, ETC.
Cutler Bros., hardware, paint, etc.,
$82 35
W. A. Cutter, potatoes, 16 00
W. J. Monroe, seed,
13 41
HI. A. Wannamake, plants,
6 20
Geo. H. Taylor,
5 79
J. Wallace Grace, .
7 57
J. Laybolt,
17 21
J. Laybolt, drain pipe,
7 60
Ames Plow Co, plow point,
30
W. A. Wood Mowing Machine Co., repairs, 6 00
C. S. Knowles, repairs, .
75
$163 18
FERTILIZERS AND MANURE.
Cutler Bros., .
$16 34
J. J. Sullivan,
12 00
J. H. Buckley,
42 51
J. T. Magee,
52 00
Dr. J. W. Heath,
14 00
Fire department,
17 50
J. W. Kernan,
3 50
Geo. W. Eaton,
2 50
$160 35
STOCK EXPENSES.
W. R. Hussey, cow and exchange, $70 00
Town of Reading, cow,
50 00
Sheldon & Swain, exchange cow, .
32 00
M. F. Gould, cows and exchange, . .
80 00
J. W. Holden, 75 00
W. J. Lee, pigs,
18 00
M. C. Evans, bull ring, .
1 00
Fire department, horse,
50 00
Dr. F. O. Walton,
3 00
Dr. Geo. H. Allen,
5 75
.
$384 75
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MISCELLANEOUS.
J. S. Bonney, medicine,
$24 35
C. A. Cheney, coal,
245 85
C. A. Cheney, cement, . 85
Morrill & Atwood, ice, .
25 13
Ward's express, express and sundries 17 35
Mrs. M. A. Classen, nurse, .
2 00
D. C. Wright, dressing hogs, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 14 00
B. & M. R. R. ticket, 5 75
A. H. Thayer,
2 63
Employment office fees,
5 00
F. A. Curry & Co., champion grinder, 8 00
W. J. Monroe, harrow, .
16 15
Repairs sewing machine,
Ticket, J. Malcolm,
29 00
J. W. Ross, sawing lumber, . 4 69
C. W. Lerned & Co., disinfectant, 5 00 .
E. N. Pike, disinfectant, 1 00 .
W. V. Taylor, curing hams, .
1 80
J. H. McNeil, State boiler inspection, 2 00
Alms house register, 3 00
Town of Saugus, taxes, .
4 94
Wakefield Water Co.,
10 00
Citizen and Banner, 2 00
Oliver Walton, burial, Edw. Putnam, .
20 00
Butler Bros., burial, Margret Mertins, .
20 00
Removing Catherine Mitchell from city hospital, 8 00
D. W. Hunt, cleaning cesspool,
16 00
N. Ross, 66 6 00
Barstow's express,
30
$507 79
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
. J. W. Poland & Co., wall paper, $7 54
Edw. Caldwell, 4 iron beadsteads, .
27 00
A. A. Butler, repairs on barn cellar,
7 00
7 00
175
Merritt Stevens, labor, .
$2 50
Wakefield Lumber Co.,
8 75
M. L. Haywood, lumber,
4 25
Geo. B. Eager, trees,
10 00
Smith & Anthony Co., repairs,
5 05
Repairs on boiler, .
17 82
$89 91
SALARIES AND FARM LABOR.
Geo. E. Donald, salary, .
$700 00
Fred J. Neiss,
170 00
Marvin J. Stevens,
133 05
Daniel Nichols,
27 46
Ralph Edmands,
19 37
Mark Sullivan,
158 35
Fred Jillson, .
23 54
J. II. Mitchell, getting salt hay,
18 00
$1,249 77
HOUSEHOLD LABOR.
Nora L. Jenson,
$5 00
Frances Brown,
2 58
R. A. McCarthy,
4 00
Kate Nolan, .
53 36
Delia Edmands,
25 36
Lizzie Sullivan,
99 50
Annie L. McIntyre,
70 67
Hattie Jillson,
17 57
$278 04
Total expense at almshouse,
$4,989 20
Summary :
Total receipts for 1901,
$12,875 45
Total expense, outside poor, .
. $7,871 54 .
Total expense at alms house, . 4,989 20
$12,860 74
Balance unexpended,
$14 71
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ALMSHOUSE INVENTORY.
Fourteen tons English hay,
$280 00
One ton swale,
10 00
Four tons salt hay,
40 00
Rye straw,
3 00
Grain and feed,
39 57
$372 57
Twenty cords manure, .
$60 00
Nine cords hard wood sawed and split, .
72 00
Ten cords pine wood,
45 00
Two cords
10 00
Twenty cords trash wood,
70 00
1,000 feet pine lumber,
25 00
$282 00
One mare,
$150 00
One mare, .
100 00
One horse,
50 00
Thirteen cows,
715 00
Fowls, .
27 00
One bull,
40 00
Two hogs,
40 00
$1,122 00
Vehicles and harness,
$260 00
Farm tools, etc.,
175 00
Household goods,
500 00
Coal,
148 20
Groceries and provisions,
72 60
Potatoes and vegetables,
110 50
100 gallons pure cider vinegar,
12 00
$1,278 30
ALMSHOUSE INMATES, FEB. 1, 1902.
Annie Fitzgerald,
71 years.
Annette Mayo,
49
-
Walter Mayo,
40
·
Roy Thomas Mayo,
.
10 .6
177
Jeminia H. Clements,
81 years.
Lydia Putnam,
88
Edward Putnam, died March 20, 1901,
91
66
Thomas Sullivan, .
62 66
Mrs. Thomas Sullivan,
52
John Curran,
72
66
Mary J. Skulley,
71 66
Wm. Conway,
77 66
John Malcolm, left June 15, returned Dec. 4,
59
James Doyle,
78
Margaret Mertins, died Oct. 28, 1901,
53
William O'Neil, left March 23, returned Nov. 8,
62
Thomas Hanley, from Dec. 12,
57
66
Martin Donohue, from Dec. 2, died Jan. 30, 1902,
65
Catherine Mitchell, from Jan. 11, .
64
Herbert A. Ames, from April 26, .
19
1
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF WAKEFIELD :
I herewith present my report for the fiscal year ending Feb- ruary 1, 1902 :
TRUST FUNDS.
The trust funds now in my hands are as follows :
The Flint Memorial Fund (Library), $1,000 00
Dr. Francis P. Hurd Library Fund, 2,500 00
C. Wakefield Library Fund, 500 00
Franklin Poole Library Fund, 500 00
Cyrus G. Beebe Library Fund, 2,000 00
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund, 1,000 00
C. Sweetser Lecture Fund, .
10,000 00
C. Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund, 685 09
C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund, .
1,000 00
Flint Soldiers' Monument Fund,
10,000 00
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund,
2,000 00
Total,
. $31,185 09
For investments and expenditures see detailed report as fol- lows :
THE FLINT MEMORIAL FUND, $1,000.
This fund was a gift to the town by the late Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, Nov. 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 (armory loan) dated Aug. 1, 1894, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum, and matures December 1, 1904.
The sum of $40 as interest to Feb. 1, 1902 has been passed to 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 1, 1898, and maturing as follows :
$500 00
matures June 1, 1905.
500 00
1,1906.
500 00
.
66 1,1907.
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 1, 1901 has been credited to library account.
C. WAKEFIELD LIBRARY FUND, $500.
The fund bequeathed to the town by the second Cyrus Wake- field is for the benefit of the town library and is invested in a note of the town of Wakefield (cemetery loan) dated June 1, 1898, and matures June 1, 1904.
The sum of $20 as interest to December 1, 1901 has been passed to library account.
FRANKLIN POOLE FUND, $500.
This fund was bequeathed to the Beebe town library and is at present invested in a temporary loan to the town by note dated April 1, 1901, and payable in one year from date with interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
The sum of $20 as interest to October 1, 1901 has been credited to library account.
CYRUS G. BEEBE LIBRARY FUND, $2,000.
The fund was bequeathed to the Beebe town library by the late Cyrus G. Beebe and paid to the town treasurer by the execu- tors of his estate on July 25, 1901.
The clause in the will reads as follows :
"Fourth. To the town of Wakefield in the county of Middle- sex, the sum of two thousand dollars in money, the same to be
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held by said town in trust and invested under the direction of the treasurer and selectmen of said town, and the income thereof to be used by the trustees of the Beebe town library in said town in the purchase of such books and periodicals as they may deem best. In case said town should ever be incorporated as a city, said city shall hold said fund for the same purpose as said town, and the same shall be invested by the treasurer of said city under the direction of the municipal officers having charge of the financial affairs of said city."
At a town meeting held Sept. 23, 1901, the town accepted the bequest by the following vote :
"That the bequest of the late Cyrus G. Beebe be and hereby is accepted by the town, the principal to be held in trust and the income thereof to be used in the purchase of books and periodi- cals as directed in his will. That the town treasurer be author- ized to receive and receipt for the same, and to invest the principal in such securities as shall meet with the approval of himself and the board of selectmen, and that in such investment they shall be authorized, if they deem best, to purchase the notes or bonds of the town of Wakefield. That the board of library trustees be authorized to take charge of the expenditure of the income in accordance with the desire of the testator as expressed in his will."
The fund is now invested in a temporary loan to the town by note dated July 25, 1901, payable in one year from date at the rate of four per centum per annum. The interest for the first six months to Jan. 25. 1902, $40 has been passed 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.
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The town clerk's records show that 636 young men have enrolled their names under this pledge. Six have been paid the fee during the past year making a total of eighty-four since the trust was received in March, 1883. The income is now exhausted and a waiting list is now in the hands of the selectmen, and there are now five young men who will receive their due, in regular order, whenever the income will permit.
The fund is now invested in a note of the town of Wakefield (armory oan) due December 1, 1904, and bears interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.
STATEMENT OF INCOME.
Balance available at last report,
$20 00
Interest received to February 1, 1902,
40 00
$60 00
Paid M. A. Downes,
$10 00
Henry E. Anderson,
10 00
Chester G. Wiley, .
10 00
Edgar L. Dunshee, .
10 00
Geo. H. Driver,
10 00
Alfred L. Gooch,
10 00
$60 00
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 repair 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 on deposit with the Wakefield Savings Bank as follows :
STATEMENT.
Balance on hand as per last report, .
$1,351 64
Interest added to August 1, 1901, 51 23
$1,402 87
Paid Samuel T. Parker, care, .
10 00
Balance, $1,392 87
The balance in excess of $1,000 is available for the purposes named in the bequest.
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FLINT OLD CEMETERY FUND, $2,000.
The principal of this fund is to be held in trust and the income, and that only, to be expended in improving the Old Cemetery, so called, near the Congregational church, with a special request that the lot where the remains of the parents of the donor lie may receive proper attention, and the turf kept green and in good condition.
STATEMENT.
Balance of income available at last report, $111 84
Interest on principal, 1 year, to Dec. 1, 1900, 80 00
Interest from Wakefield Savings Bank, . 3 40
$195 24
Paid Samuel T. Parker, for care, . 50 00
Balance available, $145 24
The above balance is on deposit with the Wakefield Savings Bank, and the principal is invested as follows :
Town of Wakefield note, (temporary loan) due June 1,1902, $1,000 00
Town of Wakefield note, (new cemetery loan), due June 1, 1902, 500 00
Town of Wakefield note, (new cemetery loan), due June 1, 1903, 500 00
Total, . $2,000 00
C. SWEETSER LECTURE FUND, $10,000.
By the terms of this bequest this fund is for the purpose of providing such lectures as will tend to improve the public mind. A reasonable fee is required, and the net proceeds of the lectures are to be paid over to such charitable organization in the town of Wakefield as the municipal officers may designate, to be dis- tributed among the worthy poor of the town.
The principal of this fund was temporarily carried in bonds of the sewerage loan from Jan. 1, 1901, to October 1, 1901, at which date it was transferred to a temporary loan to the town on a note dated October 1, 1901, payable in one year.
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INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Balance of interest from last year, unexpended, $50 00
Interest on $10,000 sewerage bonds from Jan. 1,
1901, to Oct. 1, 1901, 9 mos. at 32%, . 262 50
Interest on $10,000 temporary loan from Oct. 1,
1901, to Dec. 31, 1901, 3 mos at 32%, . 87 50
$400 00
Paid Charles H. Howe, treasurer Sweetser lectures, 400 00
The lecture course for 1900 was completed too late for publi- cation in the last town report. The result was as follows :
SEASON OF 1900.
Sweetser Lectures, in account with Charles H. Howe, Chairman.
RECEIPTS.
Season tickets,
$127 30
Income of fund,
400 00
Evening tickets, "Snell,"
34 50
66
Seton Thompson,
58 20
66
Tomlins,
6 40
$626 40
EXPENSES.
Cullen B. Snell,
$150 00
Ernest Seton Thompson,
200 00
Wm. L. Tomlins, .
75 00
T. J. Keady, ticket seller,
3 00
I. A. Parsons, ticket taker,
3 00
R. F. Draper, services, .
3 00
A. J. Perham, hacking,
1 75
Citizen and Banner, printing and adver- tising,
25 25
Daily Item, printing and advertising,
16 70
Reading Chronicle, advertising, . 1 50
Charles H. Howe, telegrams and express,
1 50
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$480 70
Balance profit paid to town treas., .
$145 70
The above amount was duly received by the treasurer and by instructions of selectmen was paid to the Sweetser charity.
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The lecture course for 1901 resulted as follows : Sweetser Lectures, in account with Charles H. Howe, Chairman.
RECEIPTS.
Income of fund,
$400 00
Season tickets,
227 00
Evening
Riis
10 55
Bailey,
17 45
66
Hubbard,
18 80
66
66 Chapman,
14 00
$687 80
EXPENSES.
Jacob Riis, .
$100 00
Stereopticon,
12 00
H. T. Bailey,
27 50
Stereopticon,
10 00
Elbert Hubbard,
100 00
F. W. Chapman, .
95 50
Jerry O'Connell (adv.)
10 00
A. J. Perham (hacks)
3 00
C. W. Eaton (adv.)
27 00
H. M. Dolbeare (adv. and printing)
33 15
J. L. Gooch, Jr. (ticket seller)
5 00
I. A. Parsons (door keeper)
5 00
C. H. Howe, (sundries)
2 50
.
$430 65
Balance profit paid town treasurer, $257 15
This balance was, by instructions of selectmen, paid to the treasurer of the Sweetser charity.
C. SWEETSER LECTURE GUARANTEE FUND.
In addition to the lecture fund of $10,000, there is also a fund deposited 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 of the future. Its present condition is as follows :
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STATEMENT.
Balance on hand as reported Feb. 1, 1901, $660 11
Interest added to Aug. 1, 1901, 24 98
Balance available,
$685 09
FLINT SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND, $10,000.
This fund was bequeathed to the town by the late Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, and is held in trust by the town for the purposes named in her will. (For further particulars see my report of February, 1899, and subsequent annual reports.)
The committee in charge are Harvey B. Evans, Stephen W. Lufkin, William L. Coon, William N. Tyler, Oliver Walton, Charles F. Hartshorne, J. W. Poland, William S. Greenough, James II. Carter and Solon O. Richardson. The financial state- ment is as follows :
STATEMENT.
Balance available at last report, . $11,030 76
Interest on town note, one year to Oct. 21, 1901, . 400 00
Interest from Wakefield Savings Bank, to Aug. 1901, 38 71
$11,469 47
Paid the Van Amerige Granite Co.,
foundation, $476 76
A. A. Butler, grading, . 373 24 850 00
Balance available,
$10,619 47
Invested as follows :
Town of Wakefield, note (temporary loan), matur- ing April 21, 1902, · $10,000 00
Wakefield Savings Bank, on deposit, 619 47
$10,619 47
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LOAN ACCOUNT.
Amount of loans, Feb. 1, 1901, . $374,000 00
Notes issued for temporary loans, 88,500 00
Bonds sold, account sewerage loans,
. 115,000 00
Bonds issued, account Junction school house,
. 30,000 00
Amount paid since Feb. 1, 1901,
. 125,000 00
Balance outstanding, . .
. $482,500 00
Due as follows :
TEMPORARY LOANS.
Anticipation of taxes, due Apr. 1, 1902,
$500 00
66 21,1902.
10,000 00
66
June 1, 1902 .
1,000 00
66 66
July 25, 1902 .
2,000 00
66
66
Oct. 1, 1902 .
10,000 00
66
66 Dec. 5, 1902 .
25,000 00
66
66
66
6 12, 1902. 20,000 00
$68,500 00
TIME LOANS.
New cemetery, due June 1, 1902,
$500 00
Almshouse, due Sept. 1, 1902, 500 00
Municipal light, due Oct. 1, 1902, . 3,000 00 Warren school house, due Oct. 1, 1902, . 2,000 00
Greenwood school house, due Oct. 1, 1902, 1,000 00
Junction school house, due Oct. 1, 1902, .
1,500 00 .
Lincoln school house, due Nov. 1, 1902, .
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