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For the Year ending January 31, 1895.
CONTENTS.
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TOWN OFFICERS
3
TREASURER'S STATEMENT
6
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
8
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
23
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE
24
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
25
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
26
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
27
REPORT OF COLLECTOR
30
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
35
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
41
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL AND TRUST FUNDS
46
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING
. 47
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE .
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BOSTON GEORGE H. ELLIS, 141 FRANKLIN STREET 1895
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1894.
Town Clerk. STILLMAN J. SPEAR.
Selectmen.
WILLIAM F. GUILD. HENRY M. PARKER. WILMOT W. MITCHELL.
Assessors.
WILLIAM F. GUILD.
ALONZO B. PARKER.
FRANCIS D. HAMANT.
Treasurer and Collector. RALPH A. BATTELLE.
School Committee.
GEORGE R. CHASE, Term expires 1895
WILLIAM S. TILDEN,
66
1896
JAMES HEWINS, .
66 66 1897
Overseers of the Poor.
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. HERMAN G. CROSBY. HERBERT W. HUTSON.
Board of Health.
JOHN H. RICHARDSON, M.D. ARTHUR MITCHELL, M.D. WILLIAM S. TILDEN.
Trustees of School and Trust Funds.
WILLIAM F. GUILD. HAMLET WIGHT. EDWIN V. MITCHELL.
Trustees of Public Library.
EDWIN V. MITCHELL, Term expires 1895
BRACEY CURTIS,
66
1895
GEORGE H. SMITH,
66
66 1896
WILLARD HARWOOD,
66
66 1897
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,
1897
Constables.
HERMAN G. CROSBY. M. H. BLOOD. S. V. CROOKER. ARTHUR E. READ. DAVID MEANEY.
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EDWIN V. MITCHELL.
Cemetery Committee. ALONZO B. PARKER. WILLIAM P. HEWINS. Sexton. ALONZO B. PARKER. Auditor. P. H. LEAHY. Pound Keeper. GEORGE D. HAMANT. Field Drivers.
MOSES F. CLARK. P. H. CLARK. HERBERT L. MITCHELL.
F. D. HAMANT.
Fence Viewers. I. B. CODDING. . H. G. CROSBY.
APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Engineers. HERMAN G. CROSBY. M. H. BLOOD. W. E. FALES.
Weigher.
ISAAC B. CODDING. Sealer of Weights and Measures. RALPH A. BATTELLE. Measurer of Wood and Bark. M. H. BLOOD. Board of Registrars.
LEWIS A. CUTLER, Term expires 1895
E. M. BENT, .
66
1896
N. F. HARDING, .
66
189'
S. J. SPEAR, Town Clerk, ex officio. Superintendent of Streets. GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. Inspector of Cattle. F. D. HAMANT. Night Watch.
DAVID MEANEY. Special Police.
DAVID MEANEY. ARTHUR E. READ.
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R. A. BATTELLE, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
DR.
To Cash Balance Feb. 1, 1894, .
$1,648.72
Received from Collector on Tax of 1891, .
$32 77
Received from Collector on Tax of 1892, .
247.40
Received from Collector on Tax of 1893, .
1,875.00
Received from Collector on Tax of 1894, .
11,000.00
Received from Collector Interest on Tax, 1891,
6.44
Received from Collector Interest on Tax, 1892,
22.34
Received from Collector Interest on Tax, 1893,
69.97
Received from Collector Abatement on Tax, 1892,
45.98
Received from Collector Abatement on Tax, 1893,
113.89
Received from State Treasurer: -
Income Massachusetts School Fund,
$245.09
Corporation Tax, 1894, .
2,204.00
National Bank Tax, 1894,
565. II
Received from Trustees of School Fund : Interest on School Fund,
206.01
Received from County Treasurer : Dog License Money, 1894,
249.48
Received from Overseers : Sale of Milk, .
$521.40
Miscellaneous,
122.52
Received from E. Bullard : -
For Sundries from Town Farm,
43.23
Received from Philip Atwood :
For Pasturing Horse,
11.06
Received from Chas. J. Bradbury : -
Tuition, Centre School, .
22.73
Received from Town of Walpole :
Tuition Winn and Tisdale Children,
57.50
Received from Town of Brewster : - Aid to Mrs. Small, .
50.00
Received from Selectmen : Rent of Store,
170.00
Received from G. E. Pettis :
Rent of Hall,
159.00
Received from Trial Justice Fairbanks : Fines,
$205 00
Received from Trial Justice Grover :
10.00
215 00
Received from Mrs. S. E. Carr: -
For Care J. E. Bullard, .
70.00
Received from Town of Andover : Aid to Mrs. Shattuck,
18.00
Received from H. M. Parker : For Loam,
$34.00
Received from J. M. Dix :
For Loam, ·
7.35
Received from Bracey Curtis :
84.18
Received from Sale of Land for Taxes : - Surplus over Taxes and Costs,
33.49
Received from Moses Ellis : -
For Care of Lot in Cemetery,
200.00
Received from Medway Savings Bank : Loan,
1,200.00
Received from Searle, Dailey & Co. : Loans,
3,000.00
Received from. Town Clerk for Licenses : - Webber Sawyer, Pool,
$1.00
John Martin, Pool,
1.00
K. W. King, Pool and Billiard,
2.00
W. F. Abell, Pool and Billiard,
2.00
H. L. Gleason, Fireworks,
2.00
Alexander & Johnson, Auctioneers,
2.00
C. F. Bruce, Butchers,
1.00
11.00
$24,562.66
Short Street Drain,
125.53
Fines,
13,413.79
3,014.20
643.92
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TOWN OF MEDFIELD, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1895.
CR.
By Cash paid for Teaching Schools,
$2,945.23
Town of Norfolk, Tuition Geary Children,
21.16
Fuel, Care, and Supplies,
2,131.02
Public Library,
408.06
Town House Expenses,
937-74
Fire Department,
825.76
General Expenses,
676.71
Taxes and Abatements,
2,528.64
Town Officers,
1,483.39
Removing Snow,
379.60
Sewer,
1,389.21
Care of Cemetery,
300.00
Memorial Day,
50.00
Soldiers' Aid,
165.00
Interest,
528.66
Loans,
3,150.00
Cash Balance on Hand Feb. 1, 1895,
826.75
$24,562.69
Examined and found correct.
R. A. BATTELLE, Treasurer.
P. H. LEAHY, Auditor.
Poor, Insane, and Feeble-minded,
3,529.13
Highways, Bridges, and Sidewalks,
2,286.60
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EXPENDITURES.
SCHOOLS.
Paid for teaching for year ending Jan. 31, 1895 :
Charles A. Guild, Centre School, $895.00
Carrie A. Smith, 66 437.50
Mary B. A. Dunn, 66 412.40
Pearl Brigham,
66 388.02
Mary A. Hewins, II.II
Susan M. Chase, South School, . 400.60
Mary E. Tufts, North School,
400.60
$2,945.23
Town of Norfolk, tuition of Geary children to
Jan. 1, 1895, 21.16
$2,966.39
Balance due schools Feb. 1, 1894, . $1,092.51
Income Massachusetts School Fund, 245.09
Income Town School Fund, . 206.01
Received of town of Walpole, tuition of Winn and
Tisdale children, . 57.50
Received of Charles J. Bradbury, tuition, Centre School, 22.73
Appropriation, 2,500.00
$4,123.84
Paid for teaching,
2,966.39
Balance due schools Feb. 1, 1895, . $1,157.45
FUEL, CARE, AND SUPPLIES.
Paid Charles Turner, janitor, Centre School, $319.82
Charles Turner, ladder and supplies, 2.63
Charles Turner, washing towels, 3.60
S. F. Turner, cleaning out vaults and ashes, 15.00
J. E. Lonergan & Co., coal, 328.01
Carried forward, . $669 06
9
Brought forward, . $669.06
Paid L. Babcock's Son, painting,
388.00
G. W. Kingsbury, grading, 285.35
N. F. Harding, repairs, 198.97
H. C. Mahurin, lightning rods, 69.94
E. M. Bent, wood,
2.75
W. W. Preston, repairs,
1.75
Medfield Water Company, water rent, 6 months to April 1, 1894, 10.00
H. M. Parker, express and supplies, 16.05
S. J. Spear, printing, 1.25
George R. Chase, postage,
.60
James Hewins, lock and spring,
.55
Clarence Ricker, care North School-house, .
15.45
Clarence Ricker, sawing wood,
3.80
Harry Ricker, sawing wood, .
1.50
Harry Ricker, care North School-house,
13.50
Harry Ricker, cleaning out vaults, . 3.00
W. W. Preston, labor and material, 3.20
L. Babcock's Son, labor and material, 42.98
N. F. Harding, repairs,
31.10
Hamlet Wight, wood,
18.00
Emma P. Ricker, cleaning,
5.00
W. D. Kingsbury, care South School-house,
24.75
N. F. Harding, repairs, 5.60
J. B. Hale, insurance,
14.00
W. W. Preston, labor and material,
1.75
C. F. Bruce, labor and material,
7.15
American Book Company, supplies,
Silver, Burdett & Co., supplies, .
1.50
Thompson, Brown & Co., supplies, 27.14
Boston School Supply Company, supplies,
7.00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies, 1.28
George H. Ellis, supplies, .
17.25
Maynard, Merrill & Co., supplies,
2.70
George S. Perry & Co., supplies, 73.90
J. L. Hammett, supplies, 31.70
Carried forward, . $2,091.03
George D. Hamant, wood, 52.5
19.50
L. Babcock's Son, labor and material,
21.50
ÎÒ
Brought forward, $2,091.03
Paid University Publishing Company, supplies, 7.70
Nelson H. Brown, supplies, 6.50
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, supplies, .45
D. C. Heath & Co., supplies,
2.50
Ginn & Co., supplies, 7.84
Balch Brothers, supplies,
15.00
$2,131.02
Appropriation,
1,000.00
Appropriation exceeded,
$1,131.02
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid Miss L. M. Johnson, librarian, $100.00
J. B. Hale, insurance, 56.25
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books, II2.26
Bracey Curtis, magazines, .
32.75
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding,
15.40
S. J. Spear, printing,
30.00
L. Babcock's Son, labor,
.50
N. F. Harding, stock and labor,
13.51
H. M. Parker, express, .
1.55
G. E. Pettis, janitor, II months to Feb. 1, 1895, 45.84
$408.06
Appropriation, $ 100.00
Appropriation for insurance, .
56.25
Dog license money, 1894,
249.48
Interest on Trust Funds : -
George Cummings Fund, 50.00
George M. Smith Fund,
25.00
Balance due Trustees Feb. 1, 1894,
71.4I
552.14
Balance due Trustees Feb. 1, 1895,
$144.08
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid Moses Ellis Post 117, G.A.R., $50.00
Appropriation, 50.00
II
INSURANCE.
Detailed statement, showing premiums paid and charged to the different departments : -
Paid J. B. Hale, account public library,
$56.25
Hearse and road machine,
7.00
Almshouse, .
31.00
Personal at Almshouse,
14.75
Town House,
400.00
South School-house,
14.00
$523.00
Appropriation,
750.00
Appropriation unexpended,
$227.00
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
Paid Geo. E. Pettis, janitor, . $150.00
Geo. W. Kingsbury, grading,
59.72
Geo. W. Kingsbury, wood, 11.50
J. B. Hale, insurance,
400.00
E. M. Bent, coal,
37.50
Codding & Schools, supplies,
17.71
J. A. Fitts, supplies,
21.02
H. G. Crosby, services in hall,
21.00
H. W. Babcock, painting, .
86.18
L. Babcock's Son, labor on lamps,
1.00
N. F. Harding, repairs,
49.87
H. M. Parker, supplies and express,
49.75
J. W. Conger, supplies,
1.05
W. W. Preston, repairs,
II.19
Norcross, Mellen & Co., lamps,
20.25
$937.74
Appropriation for insurance,
$400.00
Income, rent of hall,
159.00
Income, rent of store,
170.00
729.00
Balance, expenses over receipts,
$208.74
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INTEREST.
Paid Trustees School Fund, . $150.61
Hamlet Wight, guardian Daisy E. Curtis, 105.00
Medway Savings Bank, 80.00
Searle, Dailey & Co., 68.05
Sarah G. Shumway, . 50.00
Harwood Brothers, 75.00
$528.66
Appropriation,
500.00
Appropriation exceeded,
$28.66
LOANS.
Paid Searle, Dailey & Co., $3,000.00
Harwood Brothers, . 150.00
$3,150.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid S. V. Crooker, services enginemen, $361.40
T. F. Hanley, services hook and ladder men, 194.25
E. D. Hopkins, services as fireman 6 months, $3.00
E. D. Hopkins, 8 hours at fire (less fine, 13 cents), . 1.87
4.87
A. H. Moore, services as fireman 6 months, $3.00
A. H. Moore, 9 hours at fire, 2.25
5.25
A. A. Blake, care of engine to May 1, 1894, 16.50
W. N. Grace, care of hook and ladder truck to May 1, 1894, 10 00
C. H. Moulton & Co., ladders, 81.19
Fred Smith, painting truck and ladders, . 50.75
R. W. Baker, repairs hook and ladder truck, 32.25 J. J. Cunningham, repairs hook and ladder truck, . 4.50
Boston Woven Hose Company, supplies, 10.00
E. M. Bent, coal, . 3.15
J. A. Fitts, supplies, .91
Carried forward, . $775.02
1 3
Brought forward, $775.02
Paid Codding & Schools, supplies,
.44
E. J. Keyou, supplies, . 3.50
H. G. Crosby, teams to wood fires,
35.00
Inquest on wood fires, R. G. Fairbanks, Trial Justice, . 8.00
H. G. Crosby, Constable, 2.00
T. Peterson, Witness, .60
M. H. Blood, Witness, .60
Samuel Ellis, Witness, .60
$825.76
Appropriation,
600.00
Appropriation exceeded,
$225.76
SOLDIERS' AID.
Paid Mary Mullen, support of O'Keefe children, $165.00
Appropriation, 180.00
Balance unexpended,
$15.00
CARE OF CEMETERY.
Paid Cemetery Committee,
$300.00
Appropriation,
300.00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Wm. F. Guild, services Selectman, 1894, $100.00
W. W. Mitchell, services Selectman, 1894, 100.00
H. M. Parker, services Selectman, 1894, 100.00
James Hewins, services on School Committee, 1894, . 35.00
James Hewins, services as agent for school sup- plies, 1894, 35.00
Geo. R. Chase, services on School Committee, 1894, .
35.00
Wm. S. Tilden, services on School Committee, 1894, 20.00
Wm. F. Guild, services as Assessor, 1894, 50.00 F. D. Hamant, services as Assessor, 1894, 50.00
Carried forward, . $525.00
14
Brought forward, $525.00
Paid A. B. Parker, services as Assessor, 1894, 50.00
A. B. Parker, services, returning deaths, 1894, 4.25
G. W. Kingsbury, services as Overseer, 1894, 35.00
H. W. Hutson, services as Overseer, 1894, . 25.00
S. J. Spear, services Town Clerk, 1894, . 75.00
S. J. Spear, services, returning births, marriages, and deaths, 1894, 20.95 S. J. Spear, services as Registrar, 1893 and 1894, 12.00 N. F. Harding, services as Registrar, 1893 and 1894, 12.00
L. A. Cutler, services as Registrar, 1893 and 1894, 12.00
E. M. Bent, services as Registrar, 1893 and 1894, 12.00
P. H. Leahy, services as Auditor, 1894, . 15.00
H. G, Crosby, services as Constable, 1894,
4.00
M. H. Blood, services as Constable, 1894, 4.00
S. V. Crooker, services as Constable, 1894, 9.00
Arthur Reed, services as Constable, 1894, 4.00
H. W. Hutson, services as Police, 1894, . 4.00
S. E. Mitchell, services as Police, 1894, . 4.00
J. H. Brigham, services as Police, 1892 and 1894 7.00
W. E. Fales, services as Police, 1894, 3.00
H. G. Crosby, services as Engineer, 1894, 17.75
W. F. Harding, services as Engineer, 1894, 17.75
W. F. Abell, services, care of town clock, 1894, 25.05
W. F. Abell, services as Ballot Clerk, 1894, 4.00
Wm. Crane, services as Ballot Clerk, 1894, 2.00
J. W. Conger, services as Ballot Clerk, 1894, 4.00
F. H. Lowell, services as Ballot Clerk, 1894, 2.00
J. M. Johnson, services as Ballot Clerk, 1894, 4.00
J. W. Coltman, services as Ballot Clerk, 1894, David Meaney, services as Night Watchman, 1894,
2.00
364.00
F. D. Hamant, services as Inspector of Cattle, 1895, 25.00
R. A. Battelle, services as Treasurer, 1894, 60.00
R. A. Battelle, services as Collector, 1894, I16.00
R. A. Battelle, services as Collector, 1892, . 2.64
$1,483.39
Appropriation,
1,655.00
Balance unexpended, $171.61
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GENERAL EXPENSES.
Paid George H. Ellis, printing Town Reports, $102.43
S. J. Spear, printing, 31.00
James Hewins, professional services, 49.00
L. M. Ham & Co., cells for lockup, 340.00
L. Babcock's Son, painting cells, 4.25
N. F. Harding, labor and material, lockup, .
7.25
W. W. Preston, labor and material, lockup, .75
S. V. Crooker, labor on lockup, . 1.00
Emma Rhoades, dinners, Election Officers, 8.00
H. M. Parker, Treasurer's Book,
3.25
H. M. Parker, express, .
7.65
Wm. M. Olin, Secretary Commonwealth, stand- ard ink, 2.50
Wm. F. Guild, stationery, .
1.50
W. W. Preston, labor on fountain lantern, 1.75
H. W. Hutson, expenses to Framingham and Lex- ington, . 1.64
David Meaney, Constable, services, criminal case, 2.58
Geo. E. Wragg, Constable, case of M. H. Hopph,
7.95
H. G. Crosby, posting warrants, 4.00
J. B. Hale, insurance hearse and road machine, 7.00
H. G. Crosby, case of L. B. Warner : -
D. W. Riordan, Medway, $5.00
G. F. Cole, Shrewsbury, . 7.30
H. G. Crosby, 2.50
14.80
H. G. Crosby, case of Calvin Fuller, 17.39
Chas. L. Relter,
9.47
B. Newcomb,
5.90
James Madden, .
7.90
Trial Justice Fairbanks, .
37.75
$676.71
Appropriation,
600.00
Appropriation exceeded,
$76 71
SIDEWALKS.
Paid French Brothers, concreting,
$ 100.00
Appropriation,
100.00
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TAXES AND ABATEMENTS.
Paid State tax,
$1,100.00
County tax,
1,260.70
Town of Millis tax,
6.50
Town of Walpole tax,
1.57
$2,368.77
Abatements, 1892 : -
Charles Ford, .
$2.00
Jeremiah Johnston, 13.15
Heirs of Henry Smith,.
3.50
Lyman A. Wiley, .
4.47
John F. Carver,
10.00
Lydia Snow,
12.86
45.98
Abatements, 1893 : -
Albert Babbidge, .
$2.00
Daniel Bellows, 2.00
John Brennan,
3.90
Patrick Burns,
2.00
William Cannon,
2.00
Matthias Carter,
2.00
Irving Curtis, .
12.00
Allison B. Dyer,
2.00
Charles Ford, .
2.00
Patrick Gallagher,
2.00
James Geary, .
2.00
Daniel F. Gill,
2.75
Seth L. Grant,
27.00
Isaac E. Guild,
2.04
Harlie Haynes,
2.08
Sewall Jacobs,
2.00
Jeremiah Johnston, .
1.60
Heirs of Jane Johnston,
2.10
Thomas Mann,
2.00
John A. McDonald, .
2.00
George F. McGrory,
2.00
Michael Maloy,
2.00
Maria Newell, .
4.65
Carried forward, .
$86.02
$2 414.75
I7
Brought forward,
$86.02 $2,414.75
Cornelius O'Brien,
2.00
James P. Simpson, .
2.00
Heirs of Henry Smith,
3.50
Lydia Snow,
13.10
Walter T. Spiers, .
.25
Frank H. Tabor, .
2.00
Lyman A. Wiley, .
4.92
113.89
$2,528.64
SEWER.
Paid C. A. Hicks, account of services, $150.00
G. W. Kingsbury, labor,
47.00
G. W. Kingsbury, labor on filtering beds, 50.85
C. F. Bruce, sewer pipe,
175.55
C. F. Bruce, labor and material,
160.61
O. Woods & Co., lumber,
62.10
Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies,
11.15
H. M. Parker, supplies,
14.94
W. W. Preston, supplies,
.50
J. W. Conger, supplies, .
8.50
J. A. Fitts, supplies,
4.92
Lincoln & Jewett, manhole frames and covers, 48.00
C. W. Spaulding, supplies,
7.15
N. F. Harding, supplies, .54
R. W. Baker, supplies, .
2.75
Kenniston & Clark, supplies,
3.32
H. G. Crosby, use of pump, 12.00
C. T. Frost, labor, 108.00
M. Maguire, labor,
9.70
P. Kavanagh, labor,
9.70
E. H. Lander, labor, 12.20
Thomas Clark, labor,
24.80
Felix Lewis, labor,
3.35
P. McCarthy, labor, . 12.70
Thos. Farren, labor,
8.00
Wm. McCarthy, labor, 9.60
Thos. Callahan, labor,
44.55
Carried forward, .
$1,002.48
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Brought forward,
$1,002.48
Paid John Farrell, labor, .
45.04
John Falvey, labor, . 14.00
D. Davitt, labor, 43.80
M. Davett, labor,
8.35
W. S. Stevens, labor,
I.IO
Fred. Cook, labor,
1.60
P. O'Brien, labor,
15.80
M. Rourke, labor,
38.30
Peter Copeland, labor.
32.20
H. Frizier, labor,
18.30
M. Toner, labor, .
46.75
T. F. Rourke, labor,
9.50
A. A. Blake, labor,
24.95
John Barrett, labor, .
20.30
Chas. Johnson, labor,
21.80
M. McDonell, labor,
5.20
J. Donovan, labor,
5.50
D. McPhee, labor,
2.60
Thos. McCormick, labor,
3.05
R. Gorman, labor,
4.45
R. Weiker, labor, 12.34
R. K. Parker, labor, 3.35
Hans Peterson, labor,
1.40
C. A. Fattorn, labor,
3.55
T. Donlan, labor,
3.50
$1,389.2I
Appropriation,
1,200.00
Appropriation exceeded, .
$189.21
HIGHWAYS.
Paid G. W. Kingsbury (see his report), . $2,01.7.90
Fiske, Holmes & Co., drain pipe, 27.63
Wm. Ryan, repairs road machine, . 17.80
R. W. Baker, repairs road machine,
3.55
Fred. Smith, painting road machine,
18.00
$2,084.88
Appropriation,
2,000.00
Appropriation exceeded,
$84.88
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REMOVING SNOW.
Paid G. W. Kingsbury (see his report), . $379.60
Appropriation, 500.00
Balance unexpended,
$120.40
BRIDGES.
Paid Geo. W. Kingsbury (see his report), $44.27
Geo. McQuestion & Co., lumber, 57.45
$101.72
Appropriation,
150.00
Balance unexpended,
$48.28
INSURANCE REPORT.
Insurance on Town House. Expires
Hartford Insurance Company, . July 13, 1897, $10,000.00
Home Insurance Company, . . Aug. 14, 1897, 5,000.00
Westchester Insurance Company, Oct. 4, 1897, 5,000.00
$20,000.00
Insurance on Centre School-house.
Norfolk Mutual Company,
Sept. 1, 1895, $1,300.00
Home Insurance Company, .
Aug. 25, 1897, 2,500.00
American Insurance Company, Oct. 26, 1897, 1,500.00
Westchester Ins. Company,
Oct. 26, 1897, 1,500.00
Hartford Insurance Company, . Dec. 7, 1897, 2,500.00
$9,300.00
Insurance on Almshouse Property. Norfolk Mutual Company, $2,000 on house, $600 on barn and outbuildings,
June 13, 1897, $2,600.00
Insurance on Personal Property at Almshouse. Dedham Mutual Company, . Nov. I, 1897, $1,475.00
Insurance on North School-house.
Norfolk Mutual Company, Oct. I, 1895, $2,000.00
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Insurance on South School-house.
Norfolk Mutual Company,
Expires Nov. I, 1897, $1,400.00
Insurance on Public Library.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co., . April 26, 1899 $1,500.00
Ætna Insurance Company, . March 8, 1895, 1,000.00
$2,500.00
Insurance on Weights and Measures.
Dorchester Mutual Ins. Co., . . Sept. 7, 1895, $400.00
RESOURCES.
* Town House, $25,000.00
* Town Farm and other real estate, 4,500.00
* School-houses, 13,500.00
* Public Library, 2,000.00
* Cemetery, 3,000.00
* Trust Funds,
5,660.00
* Other assets,
2,000.00
Due from Collector : -
Uncollected taxes, 1893, 249.73 Uncollected taxes, 1894, 2,318.74
I Due from Sarah E. Carr, balance due on account of support of the late John E. Bullard, 94.61
Due from Martin Sweeney, gravel and loam, 80.00
Due from Calvin Fuller, gravel and loam, 40.00
Due from Overseers, sundry items due at Poor Farm, 96.49
$58,539.57
LIABILITIES.
Notes to Medway Savings Bank, · $3,200.00
Note to Trustees School Fund, . 4,610.20
Note to Hamlet Wight, guardian Daisy E. Curtis, 2,100.00
Note to Sarah G. Shumway, . 1,000.00 -
Notes to Harwood Brothers, 1,350.00
$12,260.20
* Return of Assessors to Tax Commissioner. ¡ This amount has been paid since books were closed.
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Resources, .
$58,539.57
Liabilities, .
12,260.20
Resources over liabilities,
$46,279.37
TEMPORARY ASSETS.
Due from Collector, taxes of 1893 and 1894, $2,568.47
Sarah E. Carr,
94.61
Martin Sweeney, 80.00
Calvin Fuller, 40.00
Overseers, 96.49
Cash balance Feb. 1, 1895, 826.75
$3,706.32
TEMPORARY LIABILITIES.
* * Notes to Medway Savings Bank, .
$1,200.00
Notes to Medway Savings Bank,
2,000.00
Notes to Hamlet Wight, guardian Daisy E. Curtis,
2,100.00
Notes to Sarah G. Shumway,
1,000.00
*
Notes to Harwood Brothers,
1,350.00
7,650.00
Debt,
$3,943.68
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.
Teaching schools, $2,500.00
Fuel, care, and supplies,
1,500.00
Highways, .
2,000.00
Bridges,
200.00
For concreting sidewalks, where abuttors are willing and agree to pay one-half, 200.00
Removing snow, .
500.00
Fire Department,
600.00
General expenses,
600.00
Insurance, .
100.00
Town officers,
1,600.00
Support of poor at Almshouse,
700.00
Carried forward, . $10,500.00
* Time Loans. + Sewer Loan.
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Brought forward,
$10,500.00
Support of poor out of Almshouse,
200.00
For insane and feeble-minded,
500.00
Interest,
600.00
Public Library, dog tax, etc., 100.00
Cemetery,
500.00
Memorial Day,
50.00
Soldiers' Relief,
180.00
Sewer,
500.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1895,
150.00
$13,280.00
Guide-boards are maintained at places requiring them.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM F. GUILD,
Selectmen
WILMOT W. MITCHELL,
of
HENRY M. PARKER, Medfield.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES' REPORT.
The financial condition will be found in the report of Selectmen.
The usual appropriation of $100 and dog tax will be sufficient for the needs of the library for the ensuing year.
The following-named periodicals have been subscribed for the present year, and can be obtained on the seven-day plan upon application to the Librarian : Cosmopolitan, Scribner's, Harper's Monthly and Weekly, Leslie's Illustrated News and Popular Monthly, Century, Scientific American, St. Nicholas, Review of Reviews, Munsey's, and Arena.
The following donations have been received : books and speci- mens from Miss Harriet A. Fowle; books from Mrs. J. J. Adams ; History of the Town of Harvard from Mr. W. Hapgood, through Mr. E. Chamberlain ; History of Town of Oxford from Historical Society (they having duplicate).
Reading-room and library open Saturday, 3 to 4 and 6 to 9 P.M. ; Tuesday, 6 to 9 P.M.
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, BRACEY CURTIS, GEORGE H. SMITH, WILLARD HARWOOD, EDWIN V. MITCHELL,
Trustees.
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
FOR YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1895.
RECEIPTS.
Cash reported on hand Jan. 31, 1894, $169.43
Received of Town Treasurer, 300.00
Received from sale of lots,
240.00
Received from sale of grass, .
10.00
$719.43
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid George Steer, labor, $231.89
Thomas King, labor,
75.13
John W. Simmons, labor, 56.70
George F. Mills, labor,
22.15
Robert Crawford, labor,
21.87
Joseph H. Brigham, labor.
18.90
Richard Gorman, labor,
15.20
Amos Fuller, labor, .
8.90
Peter Callow, labor, .
4.50
Angus Burroughs, labor,
1.80
Wm. F. Weiker, teaming,
131.00
F. S. Wight, teaming,
39.00
A. H. Clark, teaming,
39.50
A. B. Parker, teaming, . 25.50
Wm. P. Hewins, 46 posts,
7.90
Wm. P. Hewins, trimming hedge,
2.00
For tools bought,
14.73
In hands of Committee Jan. 31, 1895,
2.76
$719.43
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. PARKER, E. V. MITCHELL, WM. P. HEWINS,
Cemetery Committee.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen,-We report our Fire Department in first-class condi- tion. Both companies are fully manned and finely officered. The machines are in tiptop order, and ready for use. We have had five fires during the year : -
April 29, fire in woods on land of Samuel Ellis. Cause un- known.
May 19, Centre Depot. Cause, struck by lightning.
August 18, fire in woods on land of H. W. Smith. Cause, burning brush.
September 29, hay-stack in rear of Charles Warner's house. Cause, children playing with matches.
November 4, hay-stack of Joseph A. Allen. Cause, incendiary.
H. G. CROSBY, WM. FALES, Engineers.
M. H. BLOOD,
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
I have attended to the duties assigned to me as Sealer of Weights and Measures by posting notices as required by law.
By request of the proprietors of the Boston branch store I have examined and adjusted their balances, weights, and measures, and pronounce them correct by the standard weights and measures furnished by the State.
No other applications have been made.
R. A. BATTELLE.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1894.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
PARENTS.
Jan. - 13.
Timothy Edward Lynch.
Daniel and Mary Lynch.
Jan: 17.
George Harding Smith.
George H. and Laura H. Smith.
Jan.
19.
Carleton Stuart Fuller.
Charles E. and Emma C. Fuller.
Feb.
3.
Doris Evelyn Mitchell. Gill.
Samuel E. and Nellie G. Mitchell. Daniel F. and Agnes Gill.
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