Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1900-1902, Part 68

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 1224


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374 04


Care of grounds,


60 11


Stable expense,


183 43


General office expense,


404 54


Insurance,


125 94


Jobbing,


1,322 77


Coke,


208 78


Tar,


176 88


Wages, meter takers,


194 69


Gas stoves,


893 65


Distribution gas,


29 58


Lime,


20 90


Telephone,


40 10


Gas consumers,


60


$18,733 18


A profit of, . To be added the following :


$7,421 05


Commissioners' salaries, ¿ of $250.00,


125 00


*Interest on bonds, { of $6,440.00,


3,220 00


*Depreciation, 5 per cent.


3,437 78


$6,782 78


A net profit of, .


$638 27


FIRE ALARM (general). EXPENSES.


Inventory, Jan. 31, 1901,


$15 95


Labor,


.


.


86 32


Material,


26 30


·


$128 58


CREDIT.


Inventory, material Jan. 31, 1902, .


$29 91


Cost of operating fire alarm,


$98 67


*Interest and depreciation, here stated, are the same per cent. of total interest and depreciation as gas plant is of the total com- bined plant, as shown by the books.


321


OIL LIGHTS.


EXPENSES.


Inventory, Jan. 31, 1901,


$12 20


Labor, . .


100 01


Stable expense,


183 44


Kerosene oil,


52 30


Chimneys,


10 50


Burners,


80


Matches,


90


Wicks,


35


$360 50


CREDITS.


Kerosene oil sold, .


$8 10


Inventory, Jan. 31, 1902,


5 33


13 43


Cost of operating oil lights,.


.


$347 07


ASSETS.


Real estate, gas, . . $12,480 11


Machinery and manufacturing appliances, 27,093 08


Gas mains, . 23,642 59


Gas meters and connections, . 4,052 46


Tools, gas, inventory,


565 65


Real estate, electric,


12,098 45


Steam plant,


. 14,711 04


Electric plant,


. 10,853 44


Electric lines,


. 19,095 09


Arc lamps,


. 3,229 03


Transformers,


2,554 98


Electric meters, 1,938 45


Tools, electric, inventory, 701 82


Office furniture and fixtures, inventory, 295 80


Horses and wagons, inventory, 824 25


Hay and grain, inventory, ·


56 75


Amount carried over,


$134,192 99


322


ASSETS (continued),


Amount brought forward,


$134,192 99


Gas, coal, inventory,


1,082 74


Coke, inventory, .


345 00


Gas oil, inventory,


42 50 .


Gas stoves,


inventory,


788 79


Tar,


168 50


Jobbing material, gas,


235 66


Steam coal,


891 61


Carbons,


66


146 25


Oil and waste,


66


27 85


Globes,


13 50


Incandescent lamps,


66


91 84


Jobbing material, electric,


107 66


Arc lamps, parts,


68 86


Repairs electric lines, material, "


66


plant


66


46 45


66


steam 66 66


124 00


Insurance,


66 66


.


52 18


66 unexpired


66


308 07


Oil lights, material,


66


66


5 33


Stable tools,


.


21 00


Garden tools,


66


.


42 10


Fire alarm,


29 91


Due from electric consumers,


1,787 69


" gas


3,929 15


Other accounts due,


977 34


$145,539 82


To balance profit and loss, .


.


53,128 42


$198,668 24


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12 85


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323


LIABILITIES.


Bonds outstanding,


. $159,000 00


Interest accrued, not yet due, .


2,120 00


Guarantee deposits, . 221 00


* Appropriation for bond payments, 21,000 00


" gas main extension,


9,875 00


" electric line


3,625 00


" fire alarm,


300 00


66 " new fire alarm boxes, .


223 00


Unpaid bills, Jan, 31, 1902,


1,945 59


Cash overdrawn as follows :


At town treasury


Extension gas mains overdrawn, . . $1,016 00


electric lines, overdrawn, 25 00


new fire alarm boxes, overdrawn, 36 55


$1,078 79


Balance general appropriation, $466 34


bonds, not yet appro-


priated,


213 15


Cash at works,


40 65


720 14


Total overdrawn, $358 65


$198,668 24


*While the above appropriation accounts are not strictly liabilities in the ordinary acceptation of the term, they belong in any proper system of accounting upon the same side of the ledger as bonds outstanding and are for convenience grouped with them under the same designation.


324


GENERAL ACCOUNT.


Balance unexpended Feb. 1, 1901, $87 44


$87 44


Income and receipts as turned over to town treasurer, as follows :


Received from sale of gas,


. $18,136 15


66 66 electricity, ·


4,995 56


miscellaneous sales, . 6,425 78


Insurance, returned premiums received,


144 00 $29,701 49


$29,788 93


EXPENDITURES.


ELECRTIC.


Steam plant,


$15 98


Tools, .


.


135 95


Incandescent lamps,


216 71


Jobbing,


656 19


Steam coal,


1,316 08


Carbons,


426 97


Oil and waste,


109 01


Globes,


37 34


Repairs, steam plant,


703 88


electric plant,


37 36


arc lamps,


189 86


66 electric lines,


306 49


66 real estate


113 21


General salaries,


1,324 92


Station wages,


2,422 99


Care of arc lights,


539 98


Distribution wages,


179 49


Electric manufacturing account,


277 12


Incidentals,


2 50


.


.


Amount carried over,


$9,012 03


325


Amount brought forward,


$9,012 03


MISCELLANEOUS.


Office furniture and fixtures,


1 50


Horses and wagons,


401 11


Care of grounds,


120 21


Stable expense,


387 42


Hay and grain,


403 06


General office expense,


Postage and envelopes,


809 07


Printing and startionery,


Insurance,


395 88


Oil lights,


164 86


Telephone,


80 20


Guarantee deposits, returned,


77 20


Fire alarm, general,


112 62


$2,953 13


$29,322 59


Leaving a balance unexpended at Feb. 1, 1902, ·


466 34


.


$243 24


Gas stoves,


893 65


Jobbing,


1,322 77


Gas coal,


7,030 42


Gas oil,


173 27


Purifying,


231 45


Repairs, gas mains,


649 88


gas meters,


10 60


at works,


90 27


benches, .


765 32


real estate,


256 85


General salaries,


1,325 14


Station wages,


3,142 44


Distribution wages,


374 04


Coke, teaming,


208 78


Tar,


176 88


Advertising,


187 19


Incidentals, .


18 47


Wages, meter takers,


194 69


Machinery, manufacturing appliances,


11 00


Distribution gas,


29 58


Lime, .


20 90


Gas conssumers,


60


$17,357 43


$29,788 93


.


GAS.


Tools, .


326


GENERAL ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance unexpended Feb. 1,


1901, .


$87 44


Income and receipts as turned over to town treasurer, 29,701 49


$29,788 93


Amount expended,


. 29,322 59


Leaving bal. unexpended Feb. 1, 1902, .


$466 34


$466 34


EXTENSION GAS MAINS ACCOUNT.


Appropriation Mar. 18, 1901, $850 00


Appropriation Nov. 13, 1901, 600 00


$1,450 00


Expended as follows :


Gas mains,


. $1,723 89


Gas meters, . 574 45


$2,298 34


Leaving account overdrawn, .


848 34


Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1901, .


.


168 52


Leaving account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1902, $1,016 86


$1,016 86


EXTENSION ELECTRIC LINES.


Bal. unexpended Feb. 1, 1901, $11 69


Appropriation Mar. 18, 1901, 150 00


Appropriation Nov. 13, 1901, 650 00


$811 69


Expended as follows :


Electric lines,


$619 06


Electric meters,


218 01


$837 07


Leaving acct. overdrawn Feb. 1, 1902,


$25 38


$25 38


327


EXTENSION NEW FIRE ALARM BOXES.


Appropriation Apr. 1, 1901, . $85 00


Appropriation Apr. 22, 1901, 78 00


Appropriation Apr. 22, 1901, 60 00


Balance unexpended, "Fire Alarm Special," carried to above account, 1 25


$224 25


Amount expended,


260 80


Leaving account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1902, $36 55 $36 55


COMMISSIONERS' SALARIES ACCOUNT.


Appropriation Mar. 18, 1901,


$250 00


Paid commissioners, 250 00


RECAPITULATION.


General balance Feb. 1, 1901,


DR. CR. $87 44


Bal. extension, electric light lines Feb. 1,


1901, .


11 69


Balance "fire alarm special" Feb. 1, 1901,


1 25


Appropriations,


2,473 00


Income from plant,


29,701 49


Overdrawn extension gas mains Feb. 1, 1901,


$168 52


Expended, general account, .


66 extension gas mains, . 29,322 59


2,298 34


66 electric lines,


837 07


fire alarm boxes, . 260 80


Balance overdrawn Feb. 1, 1902, . 612 45


$32,887 32 $32,887 32


328


GENERAL INFORMATION.


1900-01. 1901-02. Increase. Decrease.


Revenue electric


dept., . $5,851.25, $7,080.32, $1,229 07


*Expenses, elec- tric dept. . . 16,680.64, 18,613.02, 1,932 38 Revenue gas dept., 21,257.43, 26,154.23, 4,896 80


* Expenses gas dept., . 20,893.40, 25,515.96, 4,622 56


Revenue oil lights, 21.79,


13.43,


$8 36


Expenses " " .


360.29,


360.50, 21


Expenses fire


alarm,


98 67


RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES.


Expended-General appropriation account, $29,322 59


66


Appropriation extension gas mains account, 2,298 34


66 . " electric lines acct., 837 07


66


fire alarm boxes account, 260 80


$32,718 80


Divided as follows :


Attleboro Gas Light Co.,


$ 70


Allen, Geo. H., veterinary services, .


2 00


Abendroth Bros., gas stoves,


639 57


Armstrong Cork Co.,


2 07


Atlas Car Mover Co.,


5 00


American Steel & Wire Co.,


109 67


Ashcroft Mfg. Co., gauge,


4 68


Anchor Electric Co., supplies, .


50 33


Ames Plow Co., tools,


14 79


Atlas Pipe Wrench Co., .


2 81


Bessey, W. W. & Son, livery, .


4 00


Bonney, Josiah S., chemicals, .


6 94


Board of health, rebate on telephones,


27 00


.


*Interest, depreciation and commissioners' salaries for the year are charged into above electric and gas expenses.


329


Bornvale, C. L., guarantee returned,


$3 20


Bayrd, C. O., 66


5 00


Buckley, John H., team hire, .


114 75


Butler, W. E., teaming, .


17 50


Bang & Horton, coal,


73 08


Boston Engineers' Supply Co., supplies, .


36 08


Burpee, M. L., horse,


150 00


Boston & Maine Railroad Co., freight,


1,780 26


Bucklin, F. A., guarantee returned,


5 00


Curley, M. J., hay and grain, .


83 28


Cowdrey, Waldo E., clerking,


65 00


Century Glass Co., globes,


1 65


Casey, Bigley & Co., screen cloth, .


5 10


Cutler Bros., hay, grain and supplies,


88 80


Cutter, Geo. & Co., electric supplies, Cortis, Dwight T., gas appliances,


18 95


Chandler & Farquhar, hardware,


26 58


Cleveland, H. A., barrels,


11 00


Cameron, J. J., harness repairs,


21 85


Carter, Carter & Meigs, chemicals, .


20 43


Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co., valves,


88


Cotton & Woolen Mfrs. Mutual Ins. Co.,


240 00


Chesterton, A. W. & Co., steam supplies,


9 53


Dolbeare, H. M., printing and advertising


100 30


Detroit Stove Works, stove fittings,


27 78


Dealand, A. H., guarantee returned,


5 00


Dearborn, S. B., postmaster, stamped envelopes,


171 20


Doane, Francis & Co., stationery,


2 25


Davidson, M. T., repairs on pump, .


15 00


Decrow, W. E., fire alarm boxes,


165 00


Dodge, Haley & Co., hardware and supplies,


50 62


Davis & Farnum M'f'g Co., repairs of benches,


268 79


Eaton, Chester W., advertising and printing, .


50 20


Ervin, R. & Co.,


75


Expressage, .


61 80


Eagle Oil & Supply Co., oil and supplies,


53 98


Edgarton, George M., coal,


81 41


Eclipse Gas Stove Co., gas heaters, .


81 23


33 80


330


Fitts, F. E., M'f'g & Supply Co., steam supplies,


$7 48


Fort Wayne Electric Works, meters, ·


228 33


Farquhar, R. & J. & Co., plants,


12 05


Fairbanks Co., tools,


17 10


Giles & Tupper, blacksmithing,


20 83


Gas inspection, inspecting meters,


1 05


Gill, A. H., testing coal, .


5 00


Gotleips, Jos., guarantee returned, .


4 00


General Electric Co., electrical supplies, .


213 39


Greenough, W. S. & Co., books and stationery,


98 37


Garlock Packing Co., steam packing,


.


4 05


Gosney, J. T., harness,


20 20


Grace, J. Wallace, hardware, .


51 65


Giles, T. E., blacksmithing,


46 86


Green & Arnold, machinists' work, .


8 20


Gillon, E. G., guarantee returned,


5 00


Hunt, D. W., teaming,


32 85


Higgins, Snow & Co., paper,


3 08


Helios-Upton Co., arc lamps, .


1 35


Hooper, F. A., guarantee returned,


5 00


Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co., tar barrels, .


24 74


Harden, C. E., clerical services,


230 00


Halzen Cabot Electric Co., repairs electric,


2 80


Hanright, G. F., guarantee returned,


5 00


Hoey, Thos., Supply & M'f'g Co., pipe and fittings,


220 89


Home Science Publishing Co., booklets, .


26 75


Hannaford, T. F., brooms,


5 50


Hamilton & Eaton, legal services.


15 00


Heath, B. A., guarantee returned,


5 00


Jenkins, C. D.,


25


Jeffry, J. S., agent, discharging coal,


188 25


Jordan, Marsh & Co., supplies for exhibit,


1 15


Jewett, J. D. & Co., electrical supplies,


63 05


Kirk, L. H., hay and grain,


131 36


Killorin, Geo. W., .


59 32


Kendall, Edward & Sons, boiler parts,


16 15


Keystone Meter Co., gas meters,


125 75


Kelley, W. J., guarantee returned, .


5 00


331


Kahn, F. & L. & Bros., gas stoves, .


$4 90


Knowles Steam Pump Co., steam pump, .


110 00


Locke, Arthur T., lumber,


23 53


Littlefield & Kennedy, electric supplies, .


7 80


Lawder, R. J., electric wiring,


158 13


Lynn Oil Co., harness dressing,


1 25


Lord, Fred N., horse hire,


48 36


Liberty Oil Co., gas and medium oils,


175 14


Liberty Bureau, card index,


32 45


Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe,


106 33


Lewis, J. S., advertising,


4 00


Laybolt, J., hardware,


19 27


Lucas Bros., stationery, .


7 25


Latham, E. B., indicating electric meters,


39 90


Latimer, C., expressage, .


5 95


Mansfield, A. A., wood, .


1 50


Minniken, John, repairs on wagons,


113 05


McIntosh, A. B., wheelwright,


4 75


Murray, J. J. & Co., arc globes,


27 63


McLauthlin, Geo. T. & Co., iron work,


7 52


Massachusetts Chemical Co., tape, .


8 90


Madiera, Hill & Co., gas coal, .


706 15


McKenny & Waterbury, gas stoves, etc.,


1 35


Malden Electric Co., current, .


319 62


Magnus, A. A., hauling stack,


86 50


Mason Regulator Co., regulator,


13 50


McIntosh, Geo., repairs on tools,


9 05


New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.,


80 20


North, Rufus C., horse shoeing,


34 74


National India Rubber Co., wire,


59 25


National Oil Co., oil,


10 44


New England Electric M'f'g Co., supplies,


5 63


Odiorn, F. H. & Co., gas coal,


2,325 21


Perkins, Charles A.,


3 50


Potter, A. S., guarantee returned,


10 00


Poland, J. W. & Co., muslin,


7 65


Parker, S. T., plants,


15 00


People's Gas & Electric Co., meters and burners,


222 34


332


Purrington, E. I., machinist,


$27 57


Potter & Stanforth, pumps, 11 00


Pettingill, Andrews Co., supplies,


16 67


Prescott, W. A., carpenter work,


225 50


Phoenix Telephone Co., telephones,


33 25


Roberts Iron Works Co., smoke stack,


186 17


Ryder, S. E. & Co., chemicals,


3 18


Russell, G. R. & Son, guarantee returned,


5 00


Sweetser, H. H., glass,


5 27


Sampson, Murdock & Son, directory,


4 00


Sederquest, Wannamake & Co., wagon repairs,


13 56


Swasey, E. & Co., oil lamp fittings,


14 51


Standard Carbon Co., carbons,


333 63


Spear, H. W., supplies for exhibit,


2 37


Simplex Electric Co., wire,


354 64


Stevens, George M., fire alarm,


2 52


Symonds, Otis P. & Son, sawdust,


2 25


Stager, Mrs., services for exhibit,


10 00


Shelby Electric Co., lamps,


41 25


Stanley, E., gas stoves, .


10 00


Shine, P., repairs to boiler,


4 50


Simonds, H. A., testing scale,


1 12


Stillman, G. G., bungs,


1 32


Smith & Anthony Co., castings,


4 80


Stewart Howland Co., electrical supplies,


41 50


Stoughton Rubber Co., rubber goods,


9 97


Sampson Cordage Works, rope,


2 69


Southworth, P. H., insurance,


120 88


Sprague, C. H. & Son, steam coal,


670 27


Sherman, J. D.,


1 20


Spencer, S. M. & Son, rubber stamps,


2 80


Stirtos, J., guarantee returned,


5 00


Swantee, V., guarantee returned,


5 00


Somerville Electric Co., arc lamp parts,


59 07


Town of Wakefield (sewer department) .


8 60


Tufts, Nathaniel Meter Co., meters, etc.,


376 85


Twombly, W. E. & J. F., advertising,


8 75


Thayer, A. H., trade journals, etc., .


13 30


333


Tinkham, F. W., gurantee returned,


$5 00


Taylor, Geo. H., hardware, 58 86


United States Carbon Co., carbons,


11 32


Waldo Bros., repairs on benches,


618 19


Ward's Wakefield Express, hay and express, .


73 69


Ward, Thos. M.,


1 50


Wakefield Coal Co., coal,


65 09


Webster, John A. & Son, quartz,


3 60


Woodman, A. B., horse shoeing,


17 75


Wood, R. D. & Co., cast iron pipe,


611 49


Walworth M'f'g Co., pipe and fittings,


23 48


Wiley, J. B., mason work,


49 85


Winship, Boit & Co., waste,


17 72


Wilder, W. W., painting signs,


2 00


Willyoung, Elmer G., repairs on instruments,


1 75


Wilkinson, A. J. & Co., hardware, .


1 42


Walworth Construction & Supply Co., pipes and fittings, 215 73


Wakefield Water Co., rates 1 year,


50 50


Wakefield Planing Mills, cross arms,


10 40


Westmoreland Coal Co., coal,


2,690 85


Wakefield Daily Item, advertising,


14 25


Wannamake & Fiendel, blacksmith,


8 23


Zeigel Electric Co., electrical supplies,


8 30


Petty cash, office expenses, railroad tickets, etc.,


1 year,


225 55


$18,972 61


PAY ROLLS FROM JAN. 27, 1901, TO JAN. 25, 1902, (52 WEEKS).


White, Charles E., manager, .


$1,595 36


Young, Fred W. bookkeeper, .


558 28


Harden, C. E.,


486 42


Weare, W. E., electrician and lineman,


1,092 00


Mclaughlin, Patrick, gas foreman, .


1,092 00


Martin, John W., engineer,


930 00


Stewart, J. B. 66


105 00


334


Griffin, J. J., trimmer, .


$801 50


Draper, James, helper,


275 86


Johnson, Arthur, general helper,


274 00


Desmond, Patrick, stoker,


732 00


Donovan, Daniel J., «


629 25


Maher, Daniel,


66


.


718 00


Sliney, John,


506 43


Coughlin, James,


522 50


Senton, Patrick, helper,


270 87


Curran, John, stoker,


259 25


Burbine, John, laborer,


2 00


Burnes, James,


1 50


Classen, Chas. E., «


8 50


Compton, Peter, lineman,


60 00


Connor, James, laborer,


16 00


Donohue, M. P.,


43 63


Donough, John 66


10 06


Dorey, Walter,


2 00


Doucet, John, 66


6 13


Dulong, J. L., 66


1 00


Fitzgerald, Thos., 66


1 50


Foster, B. W., engineer,


126 00


Gibbons, Arthur, laborer,


5 75


Goodwin, Edwin,


1 50


Hale, Horace,


45 75


Hart, Howard,


19 50


Hawkes, A.,


60 86


Heady, M.,


2 25


Hennesey, James,


10 50


Hennesey, W.,


66


1 50


Holden, Wm.,


12 75


Heurtin, M.,


.


1 50


Joyce, Martin, 66


1 25


Kane, John,


66


15 33


Kane, Thomas, 66


14 00


Keady, Michael,


66


48 25


Landers, Wm.,


"


90 10


Lord, Fred N., trimmer, .


.


286 00


335


Maloney, John, laborer, .


$30 50


Maloney, Richard, «


2 50


Manders, Geo., 66


54 12


Martin, James, fireman and helper, .


442 00


McCarthy, J., laborer,


1 25


Mccullough, Stephen, laborer,


2 00


McGlory, John, laborer, .


185 75


Mitchell, H. T., 66


33 63


Mooney, James,


13 00


Morrill, Morrison,


88 36


Murphy, D., 66


14 25


Murphy, John,


14 37


Murphy, J.,


26 39


Muse, A., 66


4 62


Muse, H.,


1 75


Muse, P.,


66


78 49


Muse, S.,


21 25


Neiss, John,


66


25 58


O'Connell, J. J.,


81


O'Neil, John,


66


85 00


O'Neil, Thomas,


66


4 75


Reardon, John,


66


5 75


Regan, Dennis,


66


5 25


Regan, James,


66


142 59


Shannon, James,


66


5 75


Sliney, Timothy,


19 88


Smith, A.,


2 75


Smith, Jerry,


56 75


Smith, John,


21 50


Smith, T.,


66


8 00


Smith, Wm., 66


29 50


Sullivan, Fred,


66


61 38


Sweeney, Wm.,


· 43 25


Talbot, Edward,


23 44


Talbot, John, 66


17 33


Valentine, Daniel,


84 50


Walsh, John,


82 87


158 87


Regan, P. J.,


336


$22 24


Walsh, P., 66


.


41 00


Walsh, Thomas,


16 89


Warner, Thos.,


75


White, Frank,


66


20 50


Wright, J.,


66


1 25


$13,746 19


Expenditures for merchandise brought forward,


18,972 61


LIST OF UNPAID BILLS JAN. 31, 1902.


Curley, M. J.,


$6 90


Giles, T. E .. . 2 25


Greenough, W. S. & Co.,


4 89


Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Co., .


.75


New England Telephone & Telegraph Co .. 15 49


Pettingill, Andrews & Co.,


1 99


Sprague, C. H. & Son, .


1,886 64


Tufts, Nathaniel, Meter Co., .


2 95


Taylor, George H.,


4 23


Wakefield Daily Item,


5 40


Wakefield Coal Co.,


2 10


Wilkinson, A. J. & Co.,


1 75


Woodman, A. B., .


2 75


Wilkins, Fred I.


7 50


$1,945 59


CHAS. E. WHITE, Manager.


February 12, 1902.


.


.


Walsh, Morris,


.


$32,718 80


337


Report of Inspector of Wiring.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF WAKEFIELD :


GENTLEMEN : By vote of the town, the manager of the muni- cipal light plant was made inspector of inside wiring, and he sub- mits to your honorable board his first report as inspector. The character of the wiring in the town has improved since the system of inspection was inaugurated. Inspection blank forms were printed, and a number sent to each person or firm doing a wiring business in the town. Twenty-five inspections have been made.


Respectfully submitted, CHAS. E. WHITE, Inspector of Wiring.


INDEX.


Page


Addition to High School, Report of Committee in


charge of .


59-61


Assessors' Report 46-49


Auditors' Report :


113-155


Addition to Greenwood School House


127


Appropriations for 1901-1902


113


Auditors' Final Balance Sheet


151-153


Auditors' Final Statement


154-155


Balances available from last year


114


Board of Health Expenses


136


Brown Tailed Moth, Suppression of


129


Card Catalogue for Library


149


Common and Park


126


Concrete Work


118


Edgestones


118


Election Expenses


139


English Sparrows, Suppresion of


130


Expenses Cemetery Committee .


130


Expenses Evening School .


135


Extension Electric Lines


149


Extension Gas Mains


148


Fire Department


143


Fish Committee Expenses


130


Forest Firewards' Expenses


127


Hackett, F. H. damages


129


Harness, Hangers, Greenwood Hose House .


116


Highways and Bridges ·


128


ii


Page


Auditors' Report :


High School Commercial Course


118


High School Building Addition


130


Hitching Posts .


131


Insurance Premiums .


120


Interest on Town Debt


147


July 4th Celebration .


128


Legal Expenses


140


Memorial Day


128


Military Aid


122


Miscellaneous Expenses


136


Municipal Light Plant


148


Nahant Street


129


New Fire Alarm Boxes


148


New Fire Station


129


New Horses for Fire Department


129


New Junction School House


115


Night Watch


131


Painting Greenwood Hose House


117


Plans Junction School House


129


Police Department


127


Poor Department


119


Printing, Advertising and Stationery


123


Public Library ; .


149


Public Shade Trees, Care of


118


Reading Room .


149


Rental of Hydrants


130


Richardson Light Guard


119


Salaries Town Officers


126


School Contingent Expenses


132


School General Expenses


134


School Text Books and Supplies


131


Sewerage System


148


iii


Page


Auditors' Report :


Soldiers' Monument


117


Soldiers' Relief .


122


Spanish War Aid


121


State Aid .


150


Street Watering Expenses .


117


Sundry Expenses-unclassified .


140


Town Clerk's Returns


139


Town Hall Vault


124


Town House Expenses


124


Transportation School Children


116


White Avenue .


117


Beebe Town Library, Report of Trustees of


77-86


Librarian's Report


85-86


Organization of Trustees


78


Chief of Police, Report of


163-165


Engineers' Report .


220-226


Finance Committee, Report of


. 276-278


Fish Committee's Report .


209-219


Forest Firewards' Report .


50-58


Health Report .


111


Highway Surveyor's Report


156-162


Inspector of Plumbing, Report of


112


Inspector of Wiring, Report of


337


Jurors, List of .


6-7


Lowell Street Cemetery Committee's Report


64


Milk Inspector's Report


62-63


Municipal Light Board, Report of


311


Manager's Report


315


Overseers of the Poor, Report of


166-177


Schools :


Drawing, Report of Supervisor of


264


Graduation Exercises .


. . 259


iv


Page


Schools :


High School Principal's Report


250-257


Manual Training Report .


267


Military Instructor's Report


269


Music, Report of Supervisor of


262


School Committee's Report


227-235


School Statistics


271-275


Sewing, Report of Supervisor of


266


Superintendent of Schools, Report of


236-249


Truant Officer, Report of


270


Selectmen's Report .


65-75


Sewer Commissioners, Report of


279-305


Sewer Department Expenditures


306-310


State Election .


38-41


Sweetser Charity Report


64


Tax Collector's Statement


76


Town Clerk's Register, Statistics from


87-110


Births


101-107


Deaths


96-100


Dog Licenses


110


Marriages .


88-95


Recapitulation


108-109


Town Meetings, Record of


8-45


Town Officers, List of


3-5


Treasurer's Report


178-208


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