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stanchion
1 10
" junk
1
4 47
Team work
.
48 25
$250 00
119
Telephone
5 64
Use of bull
51 00
Board paid at farm .
92 75
Wood and potatoes delivered from farm
350 72
$4,979 70
OUTSIDE RECEIPTS
City of Haverhill, Mrs. Lapierre
$183 24
Boston, Mrs. Ross
246 61
66 Lynn, J. H. Butler
17 64
66 Lowell, Mrs. Thorning
5 22
Town of North Reading, E. R. Bowley
9 59
66 Braintree, F. E. Holmes
41 90
66 Boxford, I. E. Farley
225 77
66 Essex, Catherine Doucette .
38 27
State of Mass., Lena Phinney .
87 70
State of Mass., Jos. Fredette
31 94
Refunded
16 00
$903 88
Insurance
$827 00
EXPENSES OF OUTSIDE POOR
EXPENSES AT INSTITUTIONS
Louis J. Kenrick, Foxborough Hospital
72 251
Nelson Mulliken, State Hospital
6 86
Justin W. Crosby, Mass. Hospital School .
96 57
Lawrence Smith, City of Boston
117 00
Eliza Hanglin, Mass. General Hospital
38 43
$331 11
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING HERE WITH SETTLEMENTS ELSEWHERE
Elsie M. Gould, State
20'25
John Calamccoloes, State
17.50
Simon Berry, State .
·
.
.
. 13 60
120
Frederick Williamson
2 86
J. H. Butler, Lynn .
19 74
Wm. Ingerton, State
28 23
Mrs. Ida Davis, Newburyport
6 91
Michael Cardello, State .
95 08
E. R. Bowley, North Reading
5 00
Fannie E. Holmes, Braintree
111 18
Mrs. Thorning, Lowell
7 60
Mrs. Lampierre, Haverhill,
174 98
Mrs. Ross, Boston .
168 37
I. E. Farley, Boxford
225 77
Nellie Moore, State
26 54
Catherine Doucette, Essex
40 27
Joseph Fredette, State
.
74 99
$1,038 87
AID TO NON-RESIDENTS WITH SETTLEMENTS HERE
Mrs. James Bransfield, Stoneham
$84 00
Jeremiah Hanglin, Melrose
8 38
Daniel Trumbull, Melrose
15 65
Stella Green
7 14
Grace A. Cook, Lynn
15 00
Charles Mallette, Boston .
10 15
Baby Mallette, Boston
6 65
Maria Donahue, Woburn .
5 15
Stiles Card, Lynn .
12 00
John McCullough, Somerville .
13 30
Mary E. Rowell, W. Newbury .
88 00
$265 42
OUTSIDE HOME RELIEF
Gilbert Nickerson, burial and medical aid .
$35 50
James J. Mooney, State hospital
25 00
Lena Smith
3.75
Lucinda Green
·
.
75 65
.
·
.1
.
121
Severance children
6 86
Fred Emerson .
22 44
John Duncan .
3 68
Wm. Barry, hospital
37 60
Mary Nickerson
25 87
Mrs. John G. Deveau
122 72
Refunded
12 00
John Joseph Deveau
26 33
Josepine Jacquith, medical
6 00
Lucy Hill (colored), medical
6 25
Andrew Sellon
25 60.
Annie Doucette
1 97
Jemina Burns, medical
88 71
Simon Doucette
37 25.
Mary E. Holmes
20 00
A. B. Glines
16 00
Lucy Taylor
31 71
James A. Dingle, hospital
14 00
Ellen McNally
107 38
Warren Sweetser
3 75.
Arthur O'Leary
94 10.
Mrs. Peter Doucette
146 37
Mrs. M. O'Rourke
3 51
Mary Flynn .
137 63.
Wm. Goodhue
9 99
Dennis Muse, medical
22 86
John Rogers
6 12:
Mrs. Alice Stevens, widow and 4 children
201 77
Mrs. Annie Hanscom, widow and 4 children
399 65,
Mrs. J. Kelley, widow and 3 children
223 89
Mary Muse
24 35.
Mrs. Mary McGrath, widow and 6 children
399 76-
Enos Hubbard
75 55
George Smith
114 45
Home relief .
. $2,615 99
1-
Hay, grain and feed
. $1,501 78
122
Blacksmithing and harnessses
63 80
Miscellaneous .
1,108 10
Salaries and farm labor
1,275 67
Stock expenses
1,492 90
Groceries, provisions and fish
1,369 44
Dry goods, clothing and shoes
147 75
Seeds, tools and hardware
419 54
Permanent improvements
·
.
680 12
Fertilizers and manure
273 74
$8,331 84
FIRE LOSS
Item, advertising for bids
$ 1 50
W. A. Prescott, adjusting
10 00
C. F. Hartshorne
.
6 40
A. J. Mackay
800 00
Stanchions
.
6 60
$824 50
DETAILED ALMHOUSE EXPENSES HAY, GRAIN AND FEED
Feed molasses
$173 93
Curley Bros.
.
.
·
656 42
W. H. Cunningham
153 05
Brewery grains
369 25
Worcester Salt Co. .
4 25
Thomas Hickey, hay
52 56
W.W. Benjamin, potatoes
60.00
Killorin Contracting Co., hay
32 32
$1,501 78
GROCERIES
Ira Atkinson" .
536 93
F. C. Small
.
78 95
L. H. Kirk .
.
23 00
.
·
·
.
123
E. E. Gray
147 37
Cutler Bros.
39 11
Berries .
4 05
N. D. Mayo
9 15
S. K. Ames
21 39
$-59 95
PROVISIONS AND FISH
Union Supply Co. .
$475 10
Tower Hill Fish Market .
34 39
$509 49
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOES
Wakefield Shoe & Clothing Co.
$102 50
J. W. Poland .
31 75
Peoples Clothing Co.
.
13 50
$147 75
BLACKSMITHING, HARNESS, ETC.
T. E. Giles
$30 05
Maxwell Harness Co.
9,75
J. T. Gosnay . .
20 75
Sundries . .
2 25
$62 80
SEEDS, TOOLS AND HARDWARE
Concord wagon
$125 00
Tip cart .
.
.
80 00
J. Laybolt
2 00
H. H. Spofford, sled
65 00
Wanamaker & Feindel
18 20
H. Oliver
3 00
Collins Hardware Co.
.
42.89
W. Wood
.
5 61
·
124
H. A. Feindel
23 20
Geo. H. Taylor
Joseph Breck & Sons, seeds
52 24
$419 54
FERTILIZERS AND MANURE
Dr. Heath
$22 93
Collins Hardware Co.
155 00
Cutler Bros.
9 00
F. A. Alden
·
62 81
Fire Department
24 00
$273 74
STOCK EXPENSES
Esau Cooper, horse .
$270 00
Robert Conners, cows
320.00
D. C. Wright, pasturing
25 (0
Dr. Piffin, vet.
10 00
Clipping .
2 00
Live stock, cows
797 00
Pigs
17 00
Killing hogs
8 00
Driving cows
7 00
Expense .
9 90
Hens
27 00
$1,492 90
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
Silo
#: $281 16
Oil tank .
.
32 00
Barbed wire and staples
10 52
A. J. Mackay, repairs
129 62
A. T. Locke
3 39
Wallace Grace
5 10
Geo. Taylor
134 23
.
2 40
.
·
125
Chas. Talbot .
26 00
E. E. Badger & Sons
2 10
Hugh Morgan . .
9 65
H. A. Feindel & Co.
46 35
$680 12
SALARIES AND FARM LABOR
Mr. C. E. Gault and wife
$613 32
Mr. Gault, Jr.
165 00
Maggie McCann
16 50
Annie Cashman
33 52
Nellie Crowley
15 35
Mary Spenser.
8 00
W. F Clark and wife
59 30
L. Horsington and wife
78 07
W. Cummings and wife
105 00
W. Cox and wife
6 75
W. S. Parker .
34 37
C. Classen
4 00
L. W. Hawkes
15 00
Wm. Hastings
13 09
Mike Pole
13 52
Fred Pole
11 07
Aaron Butler, stone work
33 22
Jos. Hinds
13 50
Simon Muse, stone work .
17 09
J. C. Edmands
8 00
Ralph Edmands
3 00
Stanley Oliver
3 00
Mr. Doucette .
6 00
$1,275 67
MISCELLANEOUS
Geo. H. Taylor
28 50
Dr. Heath
.
.
.
34 50
A. B. Comins .
.
.
.
4 45
·
126
Telephone
48 25
Wiley Soap Co.
34 50
Cutler Bros. . 35 57
Bowser & Co. .
4 54
Wanamaker & Feindel, repairs
24 20
Wakefield Furniture Co., chairs
7 20
Taxes on marshland
8 50
American Express Co.
1 57
H. A. Feindel, repairs
7 31
J. B. Hennessey, supplies
44 70
Joseph Gibbons
38 50
Bonney & Dutton
3 40
Warren Carpet Cleaning Co.
2 75
Water rates
36 67
Stanchion
1 10
Hathaway, use of horses .
3 00.
G. W. Beasley
21 17
Expenses
68 22
Freights .
52 96
Harvester Co., twine
5 00
Knox & Morse, disinfectant
10 85.
Oliver Walton, Charles Spring .
30 00
Printing .
5 00
Twenty blankets
54 00
J. W. Poland .
6 62
Dr. Wells, Charles Spring
4 00
Police service .
3 30
C. Latimer
2 25
A. J. Bancroft, surveying logs .
2 00
A. H. Thayer .
70
Dr. O'Leary
57 25
J. C. Edmands, cutting wood
46 00
Morrill & Atwood
26 63
J. Whittemore
2 00
John W. Scott, hogshead
3 00
Four dozen eggs
1 10
J. Laybolt ·
.
7 09
Sawdust . . .
0
5 25.
127
Thos. Hickey, coal .
322 50
$1,108 10
Appropriation
. $7,000 00.
Almhouse receipts
4,979 70.
Outside
903 88
Insurance
827 00
$13,710 58.
Expenses at Institutions . $331 11 Aid to persons residing here with settle-
ments elsewhere
1,038 87
Aid to non-residents with settlements here . 265 42
Outside home relief .
2,615 99 ·
Almhouse
. 8,331 84
Paid amount overdrawn in 1908
295 03 ·
Fire loss
824 50 ·
Cash on hand .
7 82
$13,710 58
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, JANUARY 1, 1910.
GENERAL.
Appropriation for Superintendent, teach-
ers, janitors, etc. .
$44,093 34
Expended for salaries .
. $43,544 19
Paid overdraft of 1908-9 · .
38 07
Balance on hand
511 08
44,093 34
FUEL.
Appropriation
9
$4,500 0)
Additional appropriation · .
306 25
Total . .
$4,806 25
128
Expended to date . . $4,691 25
Balance to be expended for coke
ordered 115 00
4,806 25
CONTINGENT.
Appropriation
$2,800 00
Expended to date . . $4,044 56
Applied from tuition and receipts 1,244 56
$4,044 56
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriation
$3,000 00
Expended to date .
.
. $3,904 29
Applied from tuition and receipts 904 29 .
$3,904 29
EVENING SCHOOL.
Appropriation
$900 00
Balance from last year
.
.
.
367 80
Total
$1,267 80
Expended for salaries
$604 50
Expended for supplies 98 20
Balance on hand
565 10
-
$1,267 80
INCOME FUND.
Income as per Town Treasurer's report
Overdrafts
$2,151 75
Contingent
·
$1,244 56
Supplies .
904 29
Balance on hand ·
2 90
2,151 75
129
STATEMENT IN DETAIL.
GENERAL.
March 8, 1909, appropriation authorized . . $44,093 34
Expended as follows :
Salaries as per pay roll
. 39,922 50
Janitors' service ·
3,446 69
Truant Officer
100 00
Census enumerator .
75 00
Overdraft of 1908 .
38 07
Balance on hand
511 08
$44,093 34
FUEL.
March 8, 1909, appropriation authorized .
. $4,500 00
Additional appropriation 306 25
$4,806 25
Expended as follows :
Bennett, L E., wood
$162 48
Curley Bros., coal .
224 00
Hickey, Thos., coal
4,078 27.
Killorin Contracting Co., wood
16 50
Toomey, John, coal
75 00
Wakefield Municipal Light Plant, coke
135 00
Balance to be expended for coke ordered .
115 00
$4,806 25
CONTINGENT.
March 8, 1909, appropriation authorized .
. $2,800 00
Received from tuition
1,244 56
$4,044 56
Expended as follows :
American Bank Note Co., engraving $29 00
American Express Co., expressage . 20
130
American School Board Journal, subscription
1 00
American Seating Co., chairs, tables, etc. 189 75
Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, paper
1 40
Babb, E. E. & Co., ink-wells .
2 40.
Badger, W. B. & Co., table 4 10
Block, W. L., miscellaneous
1 91.
Bonney & Dutton, Kreso
40 00
Bowering, C., plumbing .
255 73
Brownell, A. W., school reports
27 00
Burnham, W. P., stock and labor
5 90
Butler, A. A., excavating vaults
248 99
Carfrey, J. H., traveling expenses
78 62
Chadsey, D. N., repairing clock
2 00
Chandler & Barber, desk-stops
2 95
Charter, James, cutting wood .
1 75
( hase, C. L. & Son, floor dressing .
61 45
- Chelsea Relief Committee, clothing . 3 00
Chesterton, A. W., oil and brushes .
5 75
Cudahay Packing Co., old dutch cleanser
4 00
Cutler Bros., miscellaneous
31 74
Dallman, H. I. & Co., brushes
31 90
Dearborn, Stanley B., stamped envelopes
65 41
Draper, Rufus, graduation
17 00
Dudley, Dana, repairs
2 85
Dulong, Simon painting
32 38
Eaton, Chester W., printing
. 2 50
Eaton, Edward E,, labor
19 20
Eaton, Geo. W., miscellaneous
87 11
Feindel, H. A. & Co., labor
73 05
Flanley, John, Est., rent, etc.
57 50
Frawley, W. H., teaming
2 00
Fuller & Warren Co., slide grate
4 00
Gibson, Leon S., repairs
14 40
Gilson. William E., repairs
27 70
Greenough, W. S. & Co., paper, etc
22 10
Grace, J. Wallace, labor
Griffin, Chester W., repairs
1 75
Fairbanks, J. M., painting
196 16
131
Griffin, Willard E., tuning piano
2 00
Hammond Typewriter Co., strips
75
Hathaway's Stable, use of team
4 00
Howe, Chas. H., traveling expenses
16 83
Hunt, D. W., teaming
3 00
Jenkins-Phipps Co., repairs
4 50
Johnson, Iver & Co., rifles
21 00
Johnson, Otto, painting .
83 87
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, flag, etc. .
5 90
Keough, James, labor
16 00
Killorin Contracting Co., sawdust
1 25
Kuox, Moise Co., klenzine
15 00
Latimer, C., teaming
9 35
Law, Elizabeth, traveling expenses
30
Lee, Edward E., miscellaneous
1 65
Library Bureau, cards, etc.
13 32
Lippincott, J. B. & Co., books
6 00
Lucas Bros., repairing clocks
24 75
Macey Co., book sections
26 00
McElwain, William, labor on blackboards
77 56
McLaughlin & Riley Co., music
5 10
Meek, Henry M. & Co., directories .
6 00
Morgan, Hugh, labor
11 30
Neostyle Co., Neostyle supplies
24.40
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service
47 53
Nye, Edward B., tuning piano
4 00
Orient Mfg. Co., orient spray .
45 75
Paine, J. T., cheese-cloth
3 50
Poland, J. W., curtains
1 20
Prescott, W. A., labor
187 53
Purrington, E. I., labor .
6 95
Rane, F. William, books
2 82
Remington Typewriter Co., typewriters, etc.
224 00
Ringer, J. H., labor
6 65
Sanitas Mfg. Co., repairing clock
1 00
Simonds, H. A., state wards .
10 00
Smith, W. E., care of lawns .
40 00.
Smith Premier Typewriter Co., repairs
·
2 90
132
Spencer, Harold C., engrossing
15 75
Stillings & Hawkes Co., ventilators 4 00
Stimpson & Co., toilet paper
30 00
Sunman, Charles W., repairs Swain, Edwin C., labor .
84 21
29 30
Sutherland, William, atlas
1 75
Taggart, David, plumbing
121 40
Taylor, Geo. H., labor
300 16
Thayer, A. H. cards, etc.
15 09
Town of Wakefield :
Highway Department, dressing
61 95
Moth Department, spraying trees
14 00
Water Department, water rates Wakefield Citizen & Banner, printing, etc.
38 82
Wakefield Daily Item, printing, etc.
152 10
Wakefield Municipal Light Plant, gas
71 76
Wiley, J. B., repairs
4 55
Wilson, Geo. F., music at graduation
23 50
Wright, Chas. A., labor .
1 50
Wright, Fred C., ink
75
Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., binding cases
1 65
Young, Chas. F., lettering
2 00
$4,044 56
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
March 8, 1909, appropriation authorized .
. $3,000 00
Received from tuition 904 29 ·
$3,904 29
Expended as follows ;
Affleck Ruling & Stationery Co., paper
8 96
Allyn & Bacon, books ·
28 01
American Book Co., books
293 76
American Express Co., expressage .
2 76
Appleton, D. & Co., books
26 89
Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, water cups, etc. .
20 20
Babb, E. E. & Co., books, paper, etc. ·
510 59
446 26
133
Barnard, F. J. & Co., rebinding books
14 09
Bennett, L. E., wood (man. tr.)
13 00
Bridgeport Wood Finishing"Co., stain
4 68
Carter's Ink Co., typewriter ribbons
21 00
Chandler & Barber, compasses 8 25
Chandler & Farquhar, sand paper, etc.
11 96
Charities Publication Co., books
1 50
Commins, A. B. Eaton's Express, expressage
26 62
Ditson, Oliver Co., music
11 15
Eagle Pencil Co., pencils and pens .
109 44
Educational Publishing Co., books . Eimer & Amend, chemical supplies .
95 38
Ginn & Co., books
351 84
Goodyear Mfg. Co., rubber bands
6 00
Greenough, W. S. & Co., paper
70 90
Hammett, J. L. & Co., paper .
300 07
Heath, D. C. & Co., books
138 53
Holden Patent Book Cover Co., paper
2 50
Henry Holt & Co., books
7 90
Holtzer, Cabot Electric Co., chemical supplies .
67 50
Houghton, Mifflin Co., books .
86 23
Hunt, C. Howard Pen Co., pens
8 40
Hunt, D. W., expressage
7 49
King, W. E., ink .
3 85
Library Bureau, cards, etc., ·
26 19
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., books
9 15
MacMillan Co., books
116 64
Merrill, Chas. E. Co., books
16 15
Michelson Bros., rebinding books
191 58
Milton Bradley Co., drawing supplies
374 06
Mossberg Wrench Co., copy holders
31 53
Neostyle Co., ink and stencils
5 90
Newson & Co., books
217 69
Paine, J. T., cheese cloth
4 00
Palmer & Parker, wood (man. tr.)
196 50
Park Publishing Co., type
5 06
Pearson, J. D., books ·
10 00
Poland, J. W., sewing supplies
22 34
6 27
134
Rand, McNally Co , books
42 11
Remington Typewriter Co., ribbons, etc. . 115 00
Schmidt, Arthur P., music
2 06
Scribners, Charles Sons, books
23 82
Silver, Burdett Co., writing books and schoolbooks
161 53
Simmons, Parker P., books Stimpson & Co .. toilet paper
2 05
6 00
Thayer, A. H., paper
2 34
Thompson, Brown & Co., books
44 25
Tufts College Press, books
3 15
Wakefield Citizen & Banner, record cards 6 00
White, A. A. & Co., shellac, etc.
3 44
$3,904 29
EVENING SCHOOL.
March, 8, 1909, appropriation authorized
$900 00
Balance from last year
367 80
$1,267 80
Expended as follows :
Babb, E. E. & Co., books, etc.
10 74
Cromwell, H. P., paper and tacks
1 87
Dearborn, Stanley B., stamps .
2 00
Eaton, Chester W., printing
1 00
Frost & Adams, paper
6 00
Ginn & Co., books
3 03
Silver, Burdett & Co., books .
3 20
Thayer, A. H., drawing instruments
6 75
Wakefield Citizen & Banner, certificates
2 00
Wakefield Daily Item, printing
2 25
Wakefield Municipal Light Plant, gas
59 36
Balance on hand
565 10
$1,267 80
135
LIST OF UNPAID BILLS DECEMBER 1st, 1909.
American Book Co., books
$ 9 62
American Express Co., expressage .
29 10
Boston, City of, tuition .
28 27
Babb, E. E. & Co., books, etc.
29 10
Gray, W. N., labor
17 61
Heath, D. C. & Co., books
3 20
Houghton, Mifflin Co., books .
4 23
Macey Co., cards, etc. .
18 25
McTernen Rubber Co., rubber bands
7 50
Milton, Bradley Co., drawing supplies
10 12
Nye, Edward B., tuning piano
2 00
Prescott, W. A., labor .
65 60
Silver, Burdett & Co., writing books
8 55
$205 15
INCOME ACCOUNT.
Income for year, as voted
$2,151 75 .
Expended as follows ;
Transferred to Contingent Account .
1,244 56
Transferred to Supplies Account
904 29
Balance unexpended
2 90
$2,151 75
FOREST GLADE CEMETERY
CASH RECEIVED
Feb. 20, 1909, From Cora Moses
$10 00
Feb. 24,
Oliver Walton .
5 00
Feb. 26, " . Carrie Russell, lot
40 00
Feb. 26,
Carrie Russell, opening
grave .
5 00
June 28,
A. L. Mansfield
25 00
Aug. 31,
Oliver Walton . 4 00
Sept. 10, 66 Oliver Walton .
4 00
136
Nov. 12, A. L. Mansfield
12 50
Nov. 12,
Oliver Walton . 10 00
Dec. 10, Oliver Walton . 44 00
Amount available Feb. 1, 1909
.
$159 50 2 81
$162 31
CASH PAID OUT
Feb. 24, 1909, Sidney Viles, opening
grave . ·
3 00
Feb. 26, " Sidney Viles, opening .
grave . 3 00
Apr. 12, 66 Franklin Brown, labor
4 50
May 28, Fred J. Black, labor
12 00
May 28, John Collins, labor . 7 75
May 28, Hiram Woodis, labor 9 00
May 28,
Wm. H. Murray, labor 3 00
June 30, 66
Hiram Woodis, labor
13 00
June 30,
Daily Item
1 60
Juue 30,
Water bill
5 00
July 31, Franklin Nickerson, labor
7 18
July 31, Hiram Woodis, labor
25 00
Aug. 31, 66 Hiram Woodis
16 00
Sept. 10,
William H. Murray, for opening two small graves and two larger graves 6 00
Oct. 8,
Hiram Woodis, labor ·
30 00
Oct. 8, 66
C. S. Knowles, sharpening lawn mower . 1 75
Nov. 12, "
William H. Murray, for
opening one small and large graves ·
5 00
Dec. 10, " William H. Murray, open-
ing grave 2 00
$154 78
Balance unexpended 7 53
$162 31
137
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
March 8, 1909, appropriation authorized
. $2,680 00.
March 4, 1909,
66 400 00.
March 22, 1909, 66 66
. 1,719 04
$4,799 04
Expended as follows :
C. Latimer, team hire $ 1 50,
Mrs. N. Hathaway, team hire .
47 50.
Gaiter Restraint Co , set restraints 10 00.
J. Wallace Grace, rope 6 63.
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 33 13
H. M. Dolbeare, printing
18 50
Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., supplies 13 05
W. A. Prescott, repairs 5 19
40
M. M. Carter, team hire .
1 00
P. Corbet, team hire 1 00
Auto. Pub. List Co., auto list .
10 00
H. M. Meek Pub. Co., directory 3 00
Ambulance Association, ambulance 10 00
Guy A. Ham, professional services . 10 25
Geo. H. Taylor, supplies
11 11
A. H. Thayer, supplies
1 50
Cutler Bros., supplies
1 42
H. G. Brockbank, incidentals
29 46
J. J. Pollard, incidentals
9 10
N. E. Cutler, swearing six specials
1 50
Bonney & Dutton, medicine
35.
J. A. McFadden, incidentals
1 47
Wakefield Furniture Co., shade roller
25
W. W. Bessey & Son, team hire
8 25
F. J. Black, services
313 60
J. L. Preston, Jr., services
144 10.
Henry DeRoche
206 95
E. P. McDonnell 66
50 80
H. A. Simonds 66
4 05
Dana Dudley, keys
138
E. Neilson 66
2 25
E. Tyler
66
1 20
J. A. Peterson 66
116 80
L. S. Tainter
33 30
E. F. Poland
66
9 45
W. A. Shaw
121 75
P. J. Maloney .6
1 20
J. McGlory 66
60
A. H. Gould 75 84
G. H. Potter 66
51 60
F. H. Robinson . 66
88 30
Will H. Wiley
8 50
U. S. G. Currier 66
9 60
H. G. Brockbank, July 4th pay roll 137 90
H. G. Brockbank, chief : 483 28
J. J. Pollard, chief
216 97
J. A. McFadden, patrolman 828 48
E F. Poland 66 828 48
L. S. Tainter 66
·
828 48
$4799 04
TOWN HALL EXPENSES.
March 8, 1909, appropriation authorized . ·
$2,000 00
Receipts as voted . 933 85
$2,933 85
Less overdraft Feb. 1, 1909
93 73
$2,840 12
Expended as follows :
R. F. Draper, janitor
$687 50
H. M. Dolbeare, printing
3 25
A. H. Thayer, supplies
2 00
Cutler Bros. 66 .
7 69
G. H. Taylor ·
97 15
W. H. Frawley, teaming ashes
7 50
139
-
Municipal Light Plant, gas lighting .
282 53
66 66 electric lighting 670 20
changing lighting system 242 21
60 coke
5 00
Lucas Bros., repairing clock
4 00
Geo. T. Johnson & Co., toilet paper
6 50
N. E. Towel Supply Co., laundry
7 00
H. I. Dallman, supplies .
15 80
Dana Dudley, keys
2 75
Wetherbee & Whitney, frictional machine
21 70
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
6 86
American Express Co. .
20
Morrill-Atwood Ice Co., ice
15 55
Geo. M. Kelley, repairs .
75
B. A. Heath, repairs 17 25
J. F. Sherritt, setting glass
9 50
J. F. Parker & Co., flag . Edw. B. Nye, tuning piano
8 00
Water Dept., water rates
55 00
Thomas Hickey, coal
426 94
E. I. Purrington, repairs .
8 30
W. A. Prescott, repairs .
3 92
W. E. Gilson, electric wiring
101 50
5 00
H. E. Morton, boiler inspector Shepard Berry, teaming ashes . Cudahay Packing Co., cleaner .
7 50
J. F. Burchstead, vacation janitor
30 00
J. Wallace Grace, repairing boiler
53 00
J. W. Poland, cheese cloth, etc.
4 10
L. E. Bennett, wood
6 50
$2,838 28
Balance unexpended
1 84
$2,840 12
7 50
8 00
140
UNPAID BILLS.
N. E. Towel Supply Co. .
$ 50
W. H. Frawley
.
1 00
Cutler Bios. . . .
3 84
$5 34
TREE WARDEN.
March 8, 1909, appropriation authorized . $200 00
July 19, 1909, appropriation authorized . 250 00
14 00
$464 00
Expended as follows : F. T. Woodbury, pay rolls
$43 25
T. S. Douglas, spraying .
162 20
Moth Department, spraying
230 21
F. J. Black, services
2 00
$437 66
Balance unexpended
26 34
$464 00
SALARIES TOWN OFFICIALS.
March 22, 1909, appropriation authorized . $6,126 25
March 22, 1909, Light Board .
275 00
March 22, 1909, Water Board
275 00
March 22, 1909, Sewer Board
137 50
Nov. 8, 1909, appropriation authorized .
1,047 08
Transferred from Miscellaneous account, 1-12 of
salaries of Light, Water and Sewer Boards 62 50
$7,923 33
Expended as follows :
Selectmen, to March 1, 1910 .
$500 00
Overseers, to March 1, 1910
300 00
Assessors, on account 1909
.
800 00
Refund . ·
141
Fire Engineers, to March 1, 1910
450 00
Board of Health, to March 1, 1910 . 100 00
Clerk of Selectmen, to March 1, 1910
233 33
Treasurer, to March 1, 1910
400 00
Town Clerk, to March 1, 1910 Inspector of Milk, to March 1, 1910
150 00
Collector of Milk Samples, to March 1, 1910 . 50 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, to March 1, 1910 100 00
Superintendent of Streets, to March 1, 1910 900 00
Forest Warden and two deputies, to March 1, 1908 75 00
Auditors, to March 1, 1909 215 00
Registrars, to March 1, 1909
215 00
Clerk Finance Committee, to March 1, 1909
50 00
Town Counsel, to March 1, 1910
500 00
Tax Collector, balance 1907, $50; on account 1908, $50; on account 1909, $550 650 00
Tree Warden, to March 1, 1910 25 00
Inspector of Animals, on account 1809
62 50
Inspector of Plumbing, to February 1, 1910
480 00
Auditors, to March 1, 1910
215 00
Registrars, to March 1, 1910
215 00
Light Commissioners, to March 1, 1910 300 00
Water Commissioners, to March 1, 1910 . 300 00
Sewer Commissioners, to March 1, 1910
150 00
$7,635 83
Balance unexpended
287 50
$7,923 33
BOARD OF HEALTH EXPENSES.
March 22, 1909, appropriation authorized Expended as follows : J. M. Cate, health officer
$300 00
158 10
A. D. Jenkins, services .
.
141 90
$300 00
200 00
142
BOARD OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
E. A. Tyler, burying 4 cats $2 00
E. H. Wells, M. D., professional services 13 50
M. Brien, care Marion Young child 37 50
DePerle Chemical Co , fumigators
36 00
C E Montague, M. D., professional services 5 00
State Hospital, care G A. Hicks
75 20
C. V. Hargraves, professional services 2 00 Melrose City Hospital, care Edith Trumbull 103 59
J. S. Pike, Treas. hospital, care M. A. Meyers 6 43
O. H. Fessenden, professional services 20 00
G W. Butterfield, M. D., professional services 27 50
J. M. Cate, cleaning river 30 80
No. Reading State Sanatorium, care A. O'Leary 20 57
$380 09
TOWN CLERK RETURNS.
J. W. Heath, M. D., birth returns
$14 75
J. J Loughlin, M. D. “
6 50
C E. Montague, M. D. "
6 00
E. H. Wells, M. D.
1 50
Charles Dutton, M. D. "
·
23 25
Richard Dutton, M. D. " 66
32 25
F. T. Woodbury, M. D " 66
12 25
C. F. Hartshorne, returns to State
197 40
Oliver Walton, death returns
20 75 -
$314 65
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Grattan Baking Co., catering
5.80 50
Pay Roll, spring election
148 10
Pay Roll, fall election
150 00
E. I. Purrington, labor on booths
12 00
Pay Roll, recount
10 00
Geo F. Leach, labor on booths
9.00
Palmer Corbet, teaming booths
1 50
.
$411 00
143
LEGAL EXPENSES.
Mrs. N Hathaway, team hire, Estey case
$ 2 50
Geo H. Allen, professional services . 2 00.
M. E. S. Clemons, incidentals ·
18 65
E. K. Bowser, examining titles and transfers 108 30
M. E. S. Clemons, copies of records
11 86
Charles Jordan, M. D., Atherton case
10 00
M. E. S. Clemons, settlement of Stone caso
150 00
C. W. Eaton, examining titles 81 00
M. E. S. Clemons, liquor cases 40 00
$424 31
MISCELLANEOUS EXTRAORDINARY
F. S. Hartshorne, distributing Town reports $15 00
H. A. Simonds, services for Board of Registrars 2 00
H. A. Simonds, stamps, sealers weights and measures 2 50
J. A. McFadden, meals for prisoners 14 40
C. Latimer, team hire, sealer weights and measures 19 00
W. W. Bessey, team hire, Registrars 4 50
J. Ryan, supplies, sealer weights and measures . 3 75
American Express Co., sealer weights and measures 48
H. Mitchell, supper, Registrars 3 40
C. F. Hartshorne & Son, tax collector bond 112 50
E. Amsden, passing Town reports 2 00
C. F. Hartshorne & Son, policy No. 2,008,224 12 25
T. G. O'Connell, moderator 25 00
J M. Cate, agent, burial expense
37 00
H. A. Simonds, posting notices 4 00
C. F. Hartshorne & Son, Treasurer's bond 100 00
Adder Machine Co., machine 175 00
G. H. Taylor, repairing fountain 8 50
G. H. Taylor, supplies 1 70
A. A. Mansfield, weighing coal 46 80
Dana Dudley, keys .
60
W. E Cowdrey, locating Melrose bound stone ·
3 00
H. G. Brockbank, dog warrant 10 00
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