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2 50
Mrs. H. Harper, 68 loads gravel,
10 20
$109 45
PRESTON STREET.
Labor as per pay rolls, .
$400 75
F. E. Newhall, 6 bound stones, .
2 40
F. E. Newhall, 100 feet crossing stone,
30 00
Miss A. Kirk, 608 loads gravel,
60 80
Albert Phinney, land damage,
100 00
$593 95
SWEETSER STREET.
Labor as per pay rolls, .
$61 00
Agnes M. Leutchman, 51 loads gravel, 5 10
$66 10
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VERNON STREET -- FROM SALEM STREET, NORTH. Labor as per pay rolls,
$233 25
CHURCH STREET.
Labor as per pay rolls,
.
$72 00
A. T. Locke, lumber, .
.
24 27
$96 27
MECHANIC STREET.
Labor as per pay rolls,
$110 00
163 Tons crushed stone,
119 48
$229 48
BIRCH HILL AVENUE.
Labor as per pay rolls,
$40 00
Mrs. H. Harper, 49 loads gravel,
7 35
$47 35
OAK STREET-SPECIAL.
Labor as per pay rolls,
$311 50
Byron Hone, 163 loads gravel,
8 15
$319 65
Cottage Street,
$65 00
Railroad Street. .
45 75
Valley Street,
48 00
Prospect Street, .
25 25
Greenwood Street,
138 00
Chestnut Street, .
24 00
Richardson Avenue,
41 00
Myrtle Avenue, .
42 00
Aborn Avenue .
25 00
Lincoln Street, .
24 00
Emerson Street, .
55 00
Crescent Street, .
21 25
.
.
.
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PAID INDIVIDUALS AS PER PAY ROLLS.
Fire Department, labor and horses, .
$735 75
Thomas Hickey,
66
643 50
J. G. Hunt,
6.6
·
.
476 75
John Flynn,
630 50
H. N. Oliver,
158 00
Henry Reed,
170 00
Thomas Palmer,
66
229 00
A. L. Mansfield,
66
44 00
Thos. M Ward,
66
66
68 00
Chas. Doyle,
53 00
F. P. Hoyt, 66
67 00
Edward Landers, 66
66
40 00
Cutler Bros.,
66
25 75
J. W. Lee,
10 00
Z. P. Alden,
6 00
Samuel Bennett,
462 25
John Henry,
417 25
James Regan,
408 25
John White,
66
401 25
Thomas Sullivan, 66
395 50
Fred Sullivan,
394 75
Mart n Glyun, 66
363 50
John Landers,
364 50
C. H. Hart,
254 75
C. W. Parks,
252 50
John McGlory, 66
239 25
Iliram Woodis,
214 75
J. J. Edmands,
66
185 24
Wm. Sweeney,
146 25
Wm. Crowley,
174.75
Patriek Wal-h,
179 75
F. C. Skinner, 66
140 50
Dennis Brennan,
135 75
Geo. H. Brown,
225 88
Chas Classen,
129 50
John Shea, 66
94 50
.
60 50
Geo. W. Killorin, 66
.
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Horace ITale,
labor, .
$69 25
Win. Landers,
.
62 50
Wm. J. Hickey,
44 00
John M. Cate,
32 50
John Loughlin, 66
63 25
Dennis Mahoney,
32 00
Thomas Fitzgerald, "
28 75
James F. Riley,
35 00
John O'Neil, 66
20 00
Daniel Murphy, 1
18 25
Denis Drugan,
22 00
Wm. Walsh, 66
22 50
Michael Hurley. 66
14 00
Thomas O'Neil, 66
14 00
.James O'Connors, 66
9 75
James J. Mooney,
11 00
II. L. Badger, 66
6 00
E. Giles,
3 00
John Arthur,
2 00
James Goodhue,
2 00
William Atherton,
2 00
Morrison Merrill,
1 50
Frank White,
25
Frank A. Ileath,
1 00
Charles Butler,
1 00
W. W. Skinner, 66
25
Joseph White,
.
1 00
$9,515 62
In reviewing the work done by this department during the past year, it is known to your board and must be appa- rent to the citizens of the town, that substantial and perma- nent improvements have been made in many of our principal streets. Water street, from Main street east to the railroad crossing, was made over to a proper grade ; two sand catch- ers put in for drainage ; edgestones placed on, both sides of
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the street ; the roadways macadamized ; gutters paved and sidewalks built up, extended and made complete with gravel and crushed stone, on the south side. Edgestones have also been set on Water street, east of the railroad crossing, front of Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Company property, a little over 600 feet.
Albion street, from the B. & M. R. R. crossing to Lake street, including the square front of the Harvard Knitting Mill, also Gould street, from the square to Emerson street, was thoroughly made over and macadamized.
Main street, from" Crescent street to Salem street, which was in a bad condition, was reconstructed and macadamized, sand catchers put in, the sidewalk raised and concreted in front of Mrs. J. H. Carter's premises.
Mechanic street and a portion of Parker road were treated to a coating of crushed stone, which was much needed, and is greatly appreciated by a large number of people.
The new street known as Preston street was constructed and suitably graded. The [cost, including labor, material, and land damage of one hundred dollars, was, as voted by the town, paid from the general appropriation for highways.
The town at the annual meeting in March, authorized the expenditure of five hundred dollars from the general appro- priation for sidewalk and repairs on Lowell street ; also four hundred dollars for Nahant street. The instructions have been followed and sidewalks made on both streets as di- rected.
At the town meeting in Novemeber a special appropria- tion of one thousand dollars was appropriated for repairs on Oak street. Work was started under this appropriation and three hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty-five cents of the appropriation expended, when the severe winter weather made it advisable to suspend operations and post- pone the completion of the work until spring.
The department was fortunate in obtaining the gravel
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used for work done on Vernon street and Greenwood street free of charge.
The fire department horses have been employed on the highways this year to a greater extent than in any former . year. When there was any teaming within a reasonable distance of the engine house that could be done by these horses to the advantage of the town, they were at all times given the preference ; and while the cost to the highway department is in no way made less by the employment of these horses, the money paid out for their use is indirectly returned and saved to the town.
In former years the highway department have not been required to bear the expense of street watering to any great extent. In the spring and early summer there developed a necessity for street watering on Main street, from Nahant street to the Melrose line. A watering cart was procured by your board and the cost of maintenance and operating same was by vote of the town taken from the appropriation for highways. Eight hundred and seventy one dollars and eighty-nine cents was expended for this purpose. If it is the wish of the town [that street watering be continued and paid for from the appropriation for highways, it would be an element of expense to be considered when the appropriation is made.
The numerous large snow storms and severe cold weather that has prevailed during the winter has made it very diffi- cult and expensive for the department to keep the streets and sidewalks in good condition.
Some arrangements should be made to provide the high- way department with a building conveniently located in the centre of the town that would be suitable for the storage of tools and supplies, including sand for winter use.
List of property belonging to the town is as follows :
Stone crusher plant, including engine, boiler, crusher, elevator, screen and bins, steam drill, set of steel for same,
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one length of steam hose, battery and wire ; 1 road machine, 1 section roller, 13 snow plows, 1 snow roller, 1 road plow, 1 grate pattern, 8 picks, 4 crow bars, 6 sledges, 2 striking hammers, 7 hand drills, 3 rakes, 3 gutter hoes, 9 lanterns, portion of barrel of engine and cylinder oils, various small tools such as wrenches, etc., concrete outfit consisting of 3 rollers, 2 tar cauldrons, 2 ladles, 2 sand screens, 5 wheel- barrows.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS HICKEY, Superintendent of Streets.
TOWN HALL.
The sanitary conditions in the hall have been unsatisfac- tory and unhealthful for years. Especially has this been so in the basement. They have been repeatedly condemned by the Board of Health and their removal recommended by for- mer Boards of Selectmen. With the completion of the town sewerage system, your Board believed that the tiine had come for a thorough renovation of the plumbing system of the hall. This has been attended to, sewerage connections made, and a toilet and smoking room with modern conveniences has been fitted up in the southeast corner of the basement. A water closet and sink has been placed in the cell room for the convenience of prisoners.
The old lavatories under the basement stairs have been re- moved and the corridor thoroughly cleansed and fumigated. The he Board i- indebted to Plumbing Inspector Mr. G. S. Tukey for assistance rendered.
By order of the State Inspector, the boiler in the basement has been retubed and put in thorough condition.
The front entrance doors to the hall have been fly-hinged, allowing them to swing both ways, thus permitting easy egress in case of panic or conflagration.
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The walls of the cells and guard room in the lock-up have been repainted, and new mattresses provided.
The town voted at the last annual meeting, instructing the Selectmen to increase the rental rates of the hall; also to look into the matter of providing better lighting facilities.
Rates for the hall have been established by the Board as follows :
For evenings, to 10 o'clock, $15 00
For each hour after 10 o'clock, .
2 50
For afternoons, . 10 00
For rehearsals, . 5 00
For evenings to 10 o'clock (out of town parties), 25 00
For afternoons,
·
20 00
The rates heretofore existing have been :
For evenings, to 10 o'clock, $10 00
For each hour after 10 o'clock, 2 50
For evenings, to 10 o'clock (out of town parties), 25 00
We have made necessary investigations toward providing better lighting facilities for the hall. We do not believe it to be good economy for the town to incur any great expense either by addition to, or alteration of, the present system, other than may be necessary to maintain it in first class con- dition. We are of the opinion that when a change is made a modern, up-to-date system of lighting should be installed, and believe that in the long run, this will prove to be the most satisfactory way to dispose of this proposition.
We had the gas burners put in first class condition, and a noticeable improvement in the quality and quantity of light furnished has resulted.
MILITARY.
The arming of our militia with the latest United States magazine rifle of high power will probably necessitate some changes in Co. A's rifle range, but, unless they be radical,
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we believe they can be made within the regular appropria- tions.
Soldiers' Relief-We believe it to be the wish of the citi- zens that the Selectmen should be liberal in disbursing relief to veteran soldiers, sailors and their dependents, but the inequality in distribution, caused by the frequent change of boards, the lack of proper records and the infrequency of investigation is unjust to soldier and town alike.
With the desire of making the cases more equal, the chairman, acting under instructions received from the Select- men, August 6th, investigated all relief cases for which our town is responsible. This resulted in some changes and a saving to the town of several hundred dollars, and without, we think, doing any one an injustice. We would recom- mend that relief cases be investigated in the future, at least once a year.
Miscellaneous Reports.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, WAKEFIELD :
GENTLEMEN :- The third annual report of the Inspector of Wires is submitted :
Thirty-four reports have been filed and inspections made as required.
Respectfully,
CHAS. E. WHITE.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN, WAKEFIELD MASSACHUSETTS :
Mr. Simonds, collector of samples, has delivered to me for analysis, during the year ending January 31, 1904, ninety-one samples of milk.
These have been tested by the gravi metric method for milk solids ; the Babock process for butter fat, and by chemical tests for adulteration.
The average percentage of total milk solids of all samples examined is 13.35 per cent., which is somewhat of an im- provement over any previous year.
I believe that in most respects the commercial quality of milk sold in Wakefield is of as good standard as can be ex- pected, and that future improvement must be mainly in the direction of better sanitary conditions in care of stables and storing of the milk, conditions not within the province of this department.
Four cases have been prosecuted in court during the year, three for milk "not of good standard quality," one for the addition of a foreign substance, viz : Formaldehyde. For the addition of formaldehyde a fine of fifty dollars was imposed ; in one case for milk not of standard, a fine of ten dollars, and two cases were adjudged guilty and placed on file. These fines or some portion revert to the town of Wakefield.
The producers and dealers deserve credit for the excellent quality of milk marketed, and several in particular I would like to commend in this report for their excellent record, showing the possibility and practicability of producing milk of better than legal standard at all times.
Mr. Simonds, collector of samples, deserves credit for the efficient way in which he has performed his duties.
Respectfully,
JOSIAH S. BONNEY,
Inspector of Milk.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SWEETSER LECTURE COURSE.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
GENTLEMEN -The Sweetser Lecture Committee respectfully submit the following report of the Sweetser Course of lectures for the year 1902-3 :
RECEIPTS.
461 season tickets, . $230 50 219 evening " Oct. 22. 32 85
100 .. 6 27, 15 09
113 " Nov. 5, 16 95
82 66 "' 12,
12 30
114 " 19, 17 20
Income of fund, $400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Benj. Chapin, . $75 00
Maud Abramson. 7 00
H. T. Ba ley, 27 00
W. C. Ross, 25 00
A. K. Peck, 25 00
MIs. A. G. Teele,
25 00
W. S. Lavery. selling tickets, 5 00
Israel Parsons, taking
tickets, 5 00
Geo. Russell, taking tickets. ·
5 00
W. H. Drew, stereop- ticon, 4 nights. ·
40 00
C. II. Howe, miscel- laneous, 1 55
Item, advertising, ·
17 40
C. & B., advertising. 17 50
Officers, .
7 00
Balance, · 442 44
$724 89
$724 89
CHAS. II. HOWE, Chairman and Treas., EDWARD J. BRETT. M. D., Secretary, FUGENE P. McDONNELL, JOSEPH L. GOOCH,
CHESTER N. GREENOUGH,
JAMES H. KIMBALL, M. D., Committee.
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. REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
GENTLEMEN -My report for the Department of Weights and Measures for the year ending .Jan. 30, 1904, is as follows : Number of milk bottles sealed, 628
66 scales
68
weights
221
measures
41
.. yardsticks
4
scales condemned,
13
scales adjusted, .
6
weights adjusted, .
50
The receipts of the year are as follows :
American Express C., $1 34
H. B. Evans,
1 21
C. A. Cheney & Co., .
3 15
Ileywood Bros. & Wakefield Co.,
7 48
M. J. Curley Estate. .
1 12
Boston & Maine R. R.,
2 45
Morrill-Atwood Ice Co.,
1 18
M. Lavine,
06
J. M. Perley.
.
1 24
John Toomey,
1 12
S. H. Hellen,
1 71
M. O'Keeffe,
.
1 75
$23 81
Respectfully submitted, .
II. A SIMONDS,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
GENTLEMEN :- This is to certify that I have made general inspection of all animals in the town of Wakefield for tuber- culosis and all other contagious diseases, including hoof and
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mouth disease, and examine, inspect, identity and release all cattle shipped to this town, by permit.
All buildings and stables in said buildings, where cattle were kept, and all air and light space, where improvements have been made, special report was sent to Dr. Austen Peters, chief.
Mr. Rodney Edmands has built a new cattle barn and Mr. George Tyzzer has built a new addition for cattle, and Mrs. Carter of Elm street, has a new building for cattle.
I identified, inspected and released twelve (12) head of cattle, January 9, 1904, the last lot.
H. C. PERRY, V. S.,
Inspector.
INSURANCE EXPIRING IN 1904.
TOWN HALL.
Hampshire Mutual,
$1,000, expires May 22, 1904
Holyoke
.
2,500,
April 15, 1904
Abington
1,500,
66
8,
Fitchburg 6 6
2,000, 66
66
8,
8,
66
Traders' & Mec. Mut.,
3,000,
Worcester
1,500,
66 66
8,
Merrimack
2,500,
Salem
66
2,500,
.66
8,
Cambridge
66
1,500,
. 6
8,
Middlesex
66
1,500,
66
66
8,
66
Dorchester,
. 6
3,000,
Royal Ins. Co.,
5,000,
Aug. 3,
STONE CRUSHER PLANT.
Security Co., .
$2,500, expires June 11, 1904 LIBRARY.
Pawtucket,
$1,000, expires May 13, 1904
8,
Protection
2,000,
Lowell
66
2,500,
8,
8,
8,
Quincy
.
3,000,
8,
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TREASURER'S BOND. U. S. Fidelity & Guarantee Co., $25,000, expires April 29, 1904 COLLECTOR'S BOND. Fidelity & Deposit Co., $15,000, expires July 25, 1904
With the ownership of the light plant, the introduction of sewers and the purchase of the water plant, our town has become one of the leading municipalities in the state. With increasing responsibilities we should have the best possible methods for conducting our affairs. The consolidation of boards and commissions seems to be in the line of progress, and has been recommended by many cities and towns. We would suggest that it might be well for the citizens of Wake- field to give this subject consideration.
In closing, we wish to express our appreciation and thanks for many courtesies received from the several boards of the town, and especially would we commend the clerk ot this board, who has, at all times, been most faithful, efficient and courteous in the discharge of his duties.
EDWARD J. GIHON, Chairman, THOMAS G. O'CONNELL, Sec'y, RICHARD S. STOUT, ALBERT D. CATE, ROY D. JONES.
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Report of Cemetery Commissioners.
The Cemetery Commissioners herewith submit their first annual report :
The commissioners organized March 21, 1903, as follows : Oliver Walton, chairman ; Franklin Nickerson, treasurer, William H. Butler, secretary. Weekly meetings have been held during the year, through the courtesy of Mr. Walton at his office, where plans of the cemetery can be seen and lots purchased.
The cemetery, comprising 33 acres north of Lowell street, we found covered with a thick growth of wood and shrubs, with no means of access owing to the land fronting on Lowell street being low. Notwithstanding the fact that some of the property is low it can be made into an attractive cemetery, with very little expense, as most of it is com- prised of high rolling land, so much sought after in estab- lishing cemeteries.
Sixteen cords of wood and a large quantity of underbrush were cut before the engineer could commence work. 2600 feet of roadway was staked out, 900 feet of it being built, the loam being first removed and then brought to grade with good sandy gravel which was found within the grounds.
Four hundred feet of this roadway was built by contract, the balance, 500 feet, was completed under the supervision of the commissioners by day labor at established wages. 71 lots in section A were staked out, and 141 lots in section B, a total of 212 lots. 32 lots were cleared of stumps and roots and graded with loam and sowed down in lawn seed.
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The receipts, expenditures and appropriations were as follows :
Balance available,
$112 52
Appropriation, .
500 00
Received, sale 9 lots,.
346 62
Received, wood and pasturage,
·
75 27
$1,034 41
Geo. W. Killorin, grading,
$373 44
J. McGlory, labor, ·
8 00
Butler Bros., dressing and seed,
5 18
J. W. Grace, drain pipe,
7 50
H. M. Dolbcare, printing,
20 00
W. A. Prescott, stakes, .
9 00
A. H. Thayer, books,
4 00
Labor, per pay roll,
336 88
Austin L. Mansfield, labor,
215 77
Cash balance,
54 64
$979 77
$1,034 41
Deduct from balance amount owed for labor, $82.74, leaves overdrawn, $28.10.
We recommend an appropriation of $500 and receipts of cemetery to prepare lots for sale and to extend the avenues. More lots could have been sold this year if we had had more . money available for this work earlier in the season.
Respectfully submitted,
OLIVER WALTON, Chairman. FRANKLIN NICKERSON, Treasurer. WILLIAM H. BUTLER, Secretary.
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Auditors' Report.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1903-1904.
Rental of hydrants ($50 voted Nov. 9), $3,875 00
Cemetery Committee, . 500 00
Beebe Town Library (with dog tax), 500 00 .
Richardson Light Guard. 600 00
Sewerage system (construction), .
3 270 00
($270 transferred from printing account.)
Sewerage system (operation and maintenance), · 2,800 00
Electric and gas extension (voted Nov. 9), . 2,600 00
Highways and bridges (with street railway tax), . 4,000 00
Common and park,
500 00
Town house expenses (with income) ($300 voted Nov. 9),
3,600 00
Interest account, .
.
21,500 00
Schools, general expenses, . .
39,000 00
66 fuel, .
4,127 00
coal acct. 1902-3, .
2,000 00
Business course,
1,600 00
contingent expenses,
3,000 00
text-books and supplies,
2,600 00
Poor department, with receipts ($5200 voted Nov.
9), 11,200 00
Police department ($600 voted Nov. 9),
2,400 00
Night Watch,
1,800 00
Forest Fire Wards,
350 00
Street watering, .
800 00
Fire department (with earnings) ($2600 voted Nov. 9), .
7,100 00
Miscellaneous expenses ($300 voted May 4, $1200 Nov. 9, $2000 Nov. 16), . 8,500 00
State aid, .
4,000 00
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Soldiers' relief, $145 transferred from Military aid account, $41.64 transferred from Miscellaneous account, .
$3,686 64
Military aid,
875 00
Insurance premiums, .
750 00
Nahant street widening,
65 00
Salaries town officers ($455 voted May 4), .
6,320 CO
Suppression gypsy and brown-tail moths,
500 00
Reading room,
200 00
Fish committee expenses,
25 00
Memorial day,
250 00
New Fire Hose, . 600 00
Replumbing High school (voted May 4),
1,800 00
New street watering cart (voted July 13),
275 00
Oak street (voted Nov. 9), .
1,000 00
Fire alarm extension (voted Nov. 16),
227 72
Salary man at Greenwood hose house (voted Nov.
161,
325 00
Grading at Greenwood hose house ($53.50 trans-
ferred from llose house account, voted Nov. 9), 125 25
Total,
. $149,246 61
BALANCES AVAILABLE FROM LAST YEAR.
Water street land damage, .
2.685 00
Main .“
843 00
Railroad " .
1 030 00
Cooper street bridge, .
925 67
New Junction school-house,
80 82
Rental of hydrants, trusteed account
2,196 25
Cemetery committee, .
112 52
New Greenwood hose house,
13 50
Library card catalogue,
143 37
Beebe town library,
11 38
Richardson Light Guard, Co. A, .
93 69
Sewerage sy~tem,
7,655 86
Municipal Light Plant,
156 13
Extensions electric and gas,
.
312 86
140
Highways and bridges,
$2,830 95
Common and park,
136 47
Town house expenses,
142 48
Interest account,
3,532 86
School, general expenses,
2 18
$22,904 99
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriations for 1903-4, .
$149,246 61
Balance available from last year, .
22,904 99
Total,
$172,151 60
DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Voted at annual town meeting, . $129,732 00 .
66 since annual town meeting, .
19,004 47
" on transfer,
510 14
Balances available from last year,
22,904 99
Total,
$172,151 60
MAIN STREET LAND DAMAGE.
Balance available from last year, . $843 00
Received from Boston & Northern R. R., 638 00
$1,481 00
Expended as follows :
Ellen L. Young,
$22 00
Sarah A. Hill,
63 00
Isaac F. Eaton,
300 00
John A. H. McDonald,
9.00
Maxa P. Sturtevant,
150 00
F. J. Gilman,
238 00
Thomas Thrush,
-30 00
Isaac E. Green,
292 00
J. & P. Johnson,
759 00
.
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W. R. Stark,
$20 00
Annie M. Evans,
29 20
E. T. Harrington, .
250 00
James B. Ayer,
12 00
G. A. Metcalf,
137 00
E. L. Metcalf,
77 00
Mr. Tarbar,
400 00
Sarah E. Corey,
17 00
Ida M. Smith,
63 00
Sophronia J. Pitman,
17 00
H. N. Flint estate,
40 00
$2,925 20
Overdraft, .
1,444 20
$1,481 00
Town to be reimbursed for overdraft by county.
RAILROAD STREET LAND DAMAGE.
Balance available from last year,
. $1,030 00
Expended as follows :
Middlesex Traders,
$250 00
Mary O'Connell,
100 00
Chas. O. Waterman and Chas. B. Bowman, trustees,
44 88
Estate F. A. Brooks,
70 12
Samuel H. Gowing,
150 00
Ann Mitts,
100 00
$715 00
Balance unexpended,
315 00
$1,030 00
WATER STREET LAND DAMAGE.
Balance available from last year, . . $2,685 00 ·
Received from Boston & Northern Street R. R., 125 00
$2,810 00
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Expended as follows :
Sarah H. Norcross,
. $100 00
Mary C. Counihan,
100 00
Daniel Co'eman,
800 00
John H. Johnson.
175 00
Arthur G. Walton,
100 00
Sarah J. Finnegan,
65 00
Cornelius O'Leary,
.
75 00
$1,415 00
Balance unexpended,
1,395 00
$2,810 00
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
Balance remaining in treasury on last year's hydrant
rental. held under trustee process, $2,196 25
Paid Wakefield Water Co., rental 125 hydrants, Dec. 1, 1900, to June 1, 1901, at $35 per hydrant per year, .
. $2,187 50
Balance unexpended,
8 75
$2,196 25
RENTAL OF HYDRANTS.
Mar. 9, 1903, appropriation authorized, .
$3,825 00
Nov. 9, 1903,
50.00
$3,875 00
Paid Wakeheld Water Co., rental 127 hydrants, June 1, 1902, to June 1, 1903, at $30 per hydrant per year, .
. $3,810 00
Balance unexpended,
.
65 00
$3,875 00
COMMON AND PARK.
Feb. 1, 1903, balance available from last year, $136 47
Mar. 9. 1903, appropriation authorized, . 500 00
$636 47
.
143
Expended as follows :
Emil Nelson, care common and Park, extra services, 54 65
$257 70
Ames Plow Co., tools, .
4 47
A. A. Butler, balance grading contract, 100 00
Oak Hall Clothing Co., police uniform,
20 25
Geo. W. Killorin, 1 flag and express,
11 60
E. L. Rowe & Son, labor on trees, . Wakefield Water Co., services 6 mos.,
7 50
Billings, King & Co., paint, 8 05
H. M. Dolbeare, printing, 7 00
Mitchell Mfg. Co., 2 badges, . 2 50
J. Havelock Gates, police service,
2 50
Jas. F. Sherritt, varnishing pagoda, 8 00
4 48
Mun. Light Plant, two 32-c. p. incandescent lamps, .
70
Am. Stave & Cooperage Co., 3 bbls. for waste, J. Wallace Grace, tools, .
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