Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1860-1880, Part 19

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D. Mansfield, labor in cemetery at south part of town 8 00-$124 20


ABATEMENTS.


On assessment of 1876


$16 70


1877


23 18-$39 88


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid William R. Roundy, services as


treasurer and collector $100 00


F. P. Russell, services as Town Clerk 15 00


F. P. Russell, recording births, marriages and deaths 5 00


J. S. Drayton, services as Select- man, Assessor and Overseer of Poor 100 00


J. S. Moulton, services as Select- man, Assessor and Overseer of Poor 48 00


J. S. Moulton, services as School Committee 20 00


Seth H. Russell, services as Se- lectman, Assessor, and Overseer of Poor 48 00


Albert Mansfield, services as Se- lectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor 20 00


George E. Herrick, services as School Committee 28 00


Henry Danforth, services as


School Committee 20 00


S. Harding, services as Consta- ble 6 00


W. R. Roundy, returning deaths 1 50


D. Mansfield, 75


J. S. Moulton, extra travel, &c. 5 00-$417 25


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SCHOOLS.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Paid E. P. Coney, teaching 36 weeks at $8 00 $288 00


F. S. Coney, care of school-room 12 25


A. T. Putnam, wood 16 50


A. P. Cook, sawing and housing wood 3 .00


G. E. Herrick, coal 16 62-$336 37


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Paid M. J. Copeland, teaching 36 weeks at $9 00 $324 00


M. Lizzie Moulton, ass't, 9 weeks at $3 00 27 00


E. O. Swan, care of school-room 6 50


E. Richardson, 66 6 00


W. H. Proctor, wood 11 00


H. G. Brown, sawing wood 6 00-$380 50


CENTER SCHOOL.


Paid S. R. Carter, teaching 11 weeks at $9 00 $99 00


M. A.Lawlor, teaching 35 weeks at $9 00 315 00


H. B. Danforth, ass't, 23 weeks at $4 00 92 00


G. E. Herrick, coal and wood 29 75


F. Wilkins, care of house 7 48


S. Harding, care of house and sawing wood 15 50


M. McCarty, care of house


7 12-$565 85


$1,282.72


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INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Paid B. T. Brown, painting $17 45


C. H. Bancroft, whitewash ng, &c. 21 20


E. P. Coney, cleaning North school-room 3 00 .


B. Jenness, work on ventilators 2 00


J. W. Eaton, setting glass 1 50


J. S. Moulton, clock South school 7 00


J. S. Moulton, clearing out well, &c. 6 00


E. Q. Moulton, pump platform 4 45


G. E. Herrick, books 8 77


F. P. Russell, books, coal hods, &c. 16 73


C. E. Cook, cleaning stove fun- nel 75


G. N. Littlefield & Co. stoves 77 00


J. H. Hobson, painting black- boards 9 70


D. F. Parsons, setting glass 1 50


M. McCarty, cleaning Centre school-room 2 25


S. Harding, incidentals 1 45-$180 75


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SUPPORT OF POOR.


Paid board and clothes of George Townsend at Hospital, Wor- cester $211 54


W. G. Strong, board of Joseph Brierly 104 00


E. Russell, board of Caroline Meader 156 00


L. S. Munroe, board and clothing of A. J. Tufts 136 00


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G. McIntire, board and clothing of William Peabody 57 41


Board and other expenses of James W. Skinner 83 55


Board and other expenses of G. S. Abbott 56 61


Aid rendered Eben Gowing 32 00


City of Newburyport, aid ren- dered Valentine A. Pickering 75 37


City of Boston, aid rendered Mar- garet Mahar 11 68


City of Boston, aid rendered Jo- seph Lamont 2 00


John Perkins, rent of building for tramps 6 00


Aid rendered 124 tramps


42 85


Dr. C. Jordan, medical atten- dance on C. Meader in 1875


10 00-$985 01


RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.


Paid highway expenses $1,004 01


Expended on Bancroft's hill


209 50


Incidental highway expenses


43 49


Removing snow


75 85


Printing and Stationery


74 60


Town Officers,


417 25


Interest


250 00


Miscellaneous expenses


124 20


State and County taxes


1,344 30


State Aid


224 00


Abatements


39 88


Schools


1,282 72


Incidental school expenses 180 75


Support of poor


985 01-$6,255 56


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CENERAL ACCOUNT. ASSETS OF THE TOWN.


Cash in Treasurer's hands, March 31, 1878


$2,504 33


Due on tax list of 1877 2,202 17


1876 414 17


1875 115 36


1874 28 60


Due from State aid to families of sol-


diers to March 31, 1878 224 00


Due on note against S. P. Hawkes 24 20


Due from city of Lynn for scholars attending South school 28 66


Due from Town of Peabody for schol-


ars attending South school 10 75


Due from H. E. Hewes, rent of Town- send place 35 00-$5,587 24


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.


Note due Jonathan King $3,000 00


Interest to April 1, 1878 37 50


Note due Elizabeth U. King 2,000 00


Interest to April 1, 1878


25 00-$5,062 50


Balance in favor of the Town $524 74


J. S. MOULTON,


SETH H. RUSSELL,


ALBERT MANSFIELD,


Selectmen, Assessors and


Overseers of Poor.


Lynnfield, March 31, 1878.


VITAL STATISTICS.


BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD, 1877.


Date of Birth.


Name of Child.


Name of Parents.


Occupation of Father.


Jan. 5, 1877.


Mary E. Mansfield.


Andrew and Ester A. Mansfield.


May 5,


Wilbert B. Lassell.


Barnard and Carrie A. Lassell.


Thomas W. and Anna R. Clark.


Broker.


Farmer.


Dec. 16,


Louisa S. Bartlett.


Clergyman.


Feb. 24,


Anna L. Brown.


Harrison G. and Anna Brown.


Laborer.


Oct. 14,


-


Henry W. Campbell.


James E. and Ella L. Campbell.


Salesman.


15


Aug. 12, “


Elizabeth L. Clark.


Nov. 15, "


Alice M. Ross.


Nathaniel and Sophia E. Ross. Edward O. and Anna J. Bartlett.


Farmer.


Teamster.


1


Marriages Registered in Lynnfield, 1877.


Date of Marriage.


Name of Groom and Bride Age. Residence.


Place of Birth.


Names of Parents.


By whom Married.


April 5.


George E. Herrick. Eunice M. Bancroft.


35


Lynnfield Lynnfield.


Salem Lynnfield.


John Herrick and Elizabeth N. Henry Bancroft and Eunice B.


Rev D. B. Scott, Lynnfield.


April 4.


James L. Tucker. Elizabetlı M. Thurston.


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25


Wakefield. Salisbury, N. H. Lynnfield. |Alton, N.H.


Oliver N. Tucker and Elizabeth B. Miles and Eliza Marston.


Rev. W. H. Hatch.


May 30.


E. Chester Parker Sarah J. Wentworth.


20 21


Saugus. Saugus.


Saugus. Stratham, N.H.


Samuel A. and Mary W. Parker. Alonzo and Catherine D. Wentworth.


Jacob Hood, V.D.M., Lynnfield.


June 17.


Charles C. Galeneia. Sarah A. Bryant.


23


Peabody. Peabody.


Peabody. Peabody.


Daniel D and Hannah 8. Enoch and Mary A


Jacob Hood, V.D.M., Lynnfield.


F


July 1.


Julian L. Swan. Lizzie M. Mansfield,


18


Lynn.


Lynn.


Jaseph and Hannah J. Swan. S. and E. Mansfield.


Rev. E. O. Bartlett, Lynnfield.


July 30.


Louis Gove. Lavina Gove.


37 29


Lynnfield. Lynnfield.


Lynn Nahant.


Jeremiah and Eliza Gove. Thos. P' and Harriet A. Whitney.


Rev. Chas. Keyser, Wakefield.


Oct. 9.


George W. Richardson. Ella E. Holiday.


25 26


Lynnfield. Saugus.


Lynnfield. Lyun.


George A and Mary & Richardson. G. and Jane Holiday.


Rev. E O. Bartlett. Lynnfield.


Dec. 5.


Gustavus F. Williams. Sarah S. Perkins.


28


Peabody. Lynnfield.


Peabody. Lynnfield.


Thos and Mahala Williams. Benjamin and Esther Perkins.


Rev. Jacob Hood, Lynnfield. ·


Dec. 13.


Wilbur J. Bryant. Sarah H. Wilson.


23 Lynnfield. Peabody. 26 Saugus.


Saugus.


W. H. and Sarah W. Bryant. Horace M. and Sarah Wilson.


Rev. H. E. MeKenney,


Lynn.


16


1


16


23


Lynnfield. Lynn.


31


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DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.


Date of Death.


Name of Deceased.


Age. Yrs. Mos. Dys.


Place of Birth.


Names of Parents.


[Disease or Cause of Death.


Jan. 15, 1877.


Mary S. Moulton.


49


4 1


Lynnfield.


Eben and Mary Aborn.


Apoplexy.


Jan. 2S, "


Sophrona P. Mansfield.


70


6 20


Andover.


David and Rebecca U.Preston.


Pneumonia.


Jan. 28, “


John Nichols.


90


9 18


South Reading.


Herbert and Hannah Nichols


Old Age.


17


March 3,


Ingrahm Phinney.


28


Nova Scotia.


Wall and Lydia J. Phinney.


Heart Disease.


May 19,


Catherine F. Newhall.


4 29


Lynn.


Jerry L. and Mary A. Newhall.


Tubucular Meningitis.


July 11, "


Isabella Weld.


76


3


11


Boston.


Ekanah and Elenor Cushman.


General Debility.


Aug. 3,


Mary A. Newhall.


23


7


10


Peabody.


Edw'rd. and Catherine Barritt.


Consumption.


Nov. 19,


Alice Maud Ross.


4


Lynnfield.


Nath'l. and Sophia E. Ross.


Unknown.


Dec. 9,


Eliza Robberts. 70


6


ynnfield


Helen and Betsey Russell.


Heart Disease.


18


Annual Town Meeting.


ESSEX, ss.


To SAMUEL HARDING, Constable of the Town of GREETING :


Lynnfield,


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lynnfield, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the TOWN HALL, in said town, on MONDAY, the first day of April next, at 12 o'clock M., to act on the following articles, namely :


ART. 1. To choose a Moderator.


ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers.


ART. 3. To hear the report of Town Officers, and act thereon.


ART. 4. To raise money for Town expenses the current year.


ART. 5. To raise money for support of schools the cur- rent year.


ART. 6. To raise money for repairs of highways, and determine how the same shall be expended.


ART. 7. To determine the manner of collecting Taxes the current year.


ART. 8. To set a time when the Collector of Taxes shall settle his list.


ART. 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer to hire money, if necessary, to meet the demands of the Town.


ART. 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Col- lector to charge interest on all Taxes not paid at the time he is required to settle his account.


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ART. 11. To see if. the Town will cause the road to . be drained, between Spinney's Hill and the Turnpike, or take any action thereon.


ART. 12. To see if the Town will cause all dogs run- ning at large in the Town to be muzzled, or take any ac- tion thereon.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in the usual manner.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of the same, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time of said meeting.


Given under our hands at Lynnfield, this eighteenth day of March, 1878.


J. S. MOULTON, Selectmen SETH H. RUSSELL, of


ALBERT MANSFIELD, Lynnfield.


A true Copy. Attest,


SAMUEL HARDING, Constable.


·


SCHOOL REPORT.


REPORT.


-


TO THE CITIZENS OF LYNNFIELD : -


The School Committee respectfully submit their annual Report of Finances, Statistics and condition of the Schools.


I. FINANCES.


RECEIPTS.


Balance of appropriation for 1876


$46 92


School Appropriation for 1877


1,200 00


Massachusetts School Fund


213 90


City of Lynn for tuition


66 68


Dog Tax


68 42


Total


$1,595 92


EXPENDITURES.


Teachers' Wages


$1,145 00


Fuel and preparing


.


·


.


88 37


Care of school-rooms


.


.


49 35


Total


$1,282 72


Balance


313 20


.


$1,595 92


For Incidental Expenses please see Selectmen's Report.


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II. SCHOLARS.


The whole number of persons in the town between 5 and 15 years old, on the first of May, 1877, was 118. 1876, 122, and 1875, 127 were reported.


The statistics for each school may be found in the fol- lowing schedule : -


NORTH, SCHOOL.


Whole number of different scholars during the year 21


Greatest number any one term


17


Over 15 years of age


8


Under 5 years of age


. .


.


2


Yearly average attendance


· 13.66


CENTRE PRIMARY.


Whole number of scholars spring term


36


Over 15 years old


0


Under 5 years old


.


1


Average attendance


28


CENTRE GRAMMAR.


Whole number of scholars spring term


25


Over 15 years old


1


Under 5 years old


0


Average attendance


.


11


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Whole number different scholars fall and winter


terms


60


Greatest number any one term .


49


Over 15 years old


6


Under 5 years old 2 .


.


.


Average attendance fall and winter terms 34


.


25


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Whole number of scholars during the year .


51


Greatest number any one term


45


Over 15 years old


4


Under 5 years old


1


Yearly average attendance


35


Scholars have attended the schools from North Reading, Peabody and Lynn.


The principal items of interest are presented in the fol- lowing tables : -


SCHOOLS.


TERMS.


No. belonging.


Between 5 and 15.


Under 5.


Over 15.


Av. attendance.


Teacher's Wages.


Assistant's Wages.


Weeks of School.


11


NORTH.


Spring. Fall. Winter.


16 15


12


2


2


13.8 12 15.2


$8.00 8 00 8.00


12 13


CENTRE PRIMARY.


Spring.


36


35


1


0


28.


9.00


12


CENTRE GRAMMAR.


Spring.


25


25


0


0


11.


9.00


11


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Fall. Winter.


49 48


44 42


2


3 4


32. 36.


9.00 9,00


$4.00 4.00


8


15


Spring. Fall. Winter.


44 44


43 41


0 2


1 1


31.76 37.42 36.04


9.00 9.00


11


12


45


41


1


3


9.00


30


13


11


0 0


4


7


Quarterly


17


10


SOUTH.


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The scholars who have been perfect in attendance are as follows : -


NORTH SCHOOL.


For the Year. - Kate E. Coney.


Spring Term. - Mary E. Shaw, Annie F. Shaw, Annie E. Smith, Jessie F. Putnam.


Fall and Winter Terms. - Fletcher Coney, Harry (. Cook.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


For the Year. - Ella D. Russell.


Spring Term. - Mary F. Hewes, Minnie S. Mitchell, Ella G. Mitchell, Alice E. Bancroft, Theresa McCarty, Frank A. Stowell, Horace E. Coats.


Fall Term. - Daniel A. Chick, George H. Bancroft, Nellie D. Clough, Theresa McCarty, Annie P. Davis.


Winter Term. - E. L. Phillips, D. A. Chick, Maggie McCarty.


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Winter Term. - Willie Munroe, Susie Gove.


COMPARATIVE POSITION OF THE TOWN.


In the abstract of School Returns of the State Board of Education for the 342 towns in the State, and the 35 towns in the County, this town stands as follows : -


In amount of money raised for the education of each child between the ages of 5 and 15, for the years 1875, '76, '77, respectively, -


In the State, 67-77-214. . In the County, 9-11-27.


In average attendance for the same years, -


In the State, 121-156-69. In the County, 9-11-5.


In percentage of taxable property appropriated to the


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support of schools in 1877, this town is among the most favored, standing 323, with a percentage of .001, 82, or $1.82 per $1,000.


In the County this town stands 32, only 3 other towns having a lower percentage.


The average wages of female teachers in the County of Essex for 1877, was $37.70 per month. Average in Lynn- field $35.00, in Danvers $35.00, in Saugus $36.63.


The highest average wages of female teachers in the County was $60.00, the lowest $24.77 per month.


The average length of schools in the County in 1877, was 38 weeks. This town had 38 weeks in 1876, and 36 in 1877.


By this brief comparison it will be seen that while Lynnfield stands high in State and County in these impor- tant things, it is a very small burden for each one to carry .


That in which towns are most likely to fail, and which statistics do not at present show, is in a misimprovement of school privileges. In this respect our schools for the closing year have been particularly fortunate as compared with some years in the past. Still, there is room for im- provement. More interest in the schools by the parents, and more thorough co-operation with the teachers, would do a great deal to help the children and youth of our town.


A pertinent question suggested by recent facts, is the enforcement of the truant laws.


Very few changes in teachers have been made in our schools during the year. .


The North School, in charge of Mrs. E. P. Coney, has done noble work for the past year.


The Centre Primary was taught in the spring term by Miss M. A. Lawlor, who has had the successful charge of this school for ten years.


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The Centre Grammar School was taught in the spring term by Miss S. R. Carter, but the average was too small for a separate school.


At the commencement of the fall term, the Centre Pri- mary and Grammar Schools were joined, with Miss Law- lor as principal, and Miss H. B. Danforth assistant, in charge of the Grammar Department. This arrangement was quite successful, and both departments have done well. Especial improvement was made in the Grammar Department.


The South School, in charge of Miss Mary Copeland, has continued to improve during the year. On account of the size of the school and number of classes in the winter term, there seemed to be too much work for one teacher. Accordingly Miss M. L. Moulton was employed as assist- ant for 9 weeks.


Harper's Geography was introduced into the schools by unanimous vote of the committee, and the approval of the teachers. This seemed a much needed change, as Cor- nell's have been used many years in the schools, and were quite out of date.


Coal stoves were put into the Centre and North School Houses ; greater comfort at much less cost being thus obtained.


The Mass. School Laws, Chap. 47, Sect. 1, provide that -


" The School Committee shall direct what books shall be used in the public schools, and shall prescribe, as far as practicable, a course of studies and exercises to be pur- sued in said schools."


The Secretary of the State Board of Education, says : -


" I desire again to invite the attention of School Com- mittees to the duty laid upon them in the last clause of this Section. I have more than once expressed the opinion that the duty here prescribed, if judiciously performed, is of far greater moment than that of prescribing the text-


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books to be used. The studies are often chosen according to the tastes or whims of the pupils or parents. Classes are unduly multiplied, the time and strength of the teacher are exhausted, with little profit to the pupils, and less sat- isfaction to herself, in a ceaseless round of recitations and exercises, which such a lack of system necessitates."


CHAP. 47, SECT. 2. In any town or city in this Com- monwealth, a change may be made in the school books used in the public schools, by a vote of two-thirds of the whole School Committee thereof, at a meeting of said com- mittee, notice of such intended change having been given at a previous meeting of said Committee.


SECT. 3. If any change is made, as provided in Section 2 of this Act, each pupil then belonging to said public schools, and requiring the substituted book, shall be fur- nished with the same by the School Committee at the ex- pense of said town or city.


· The School Committee desire to thank the parents of this town for their co-operation with teachers and commit- tee, and their interest in the schools. Let us not be sat- isfied with what we have attained, but strive for better methods and greater excellence.


That our schools have been so prosperous and harmo- nious, and that contagious diseases have not been more fatal to schools or scholars, let us thank that over-ruling Providence " without whose notice not even a sparrow falls to the ground." We have His assurance that one of these little children is " of more value than many spar- rows." May they early learn that " virtue's ways are pleasantness, and all her paths are peace."


G. E. HERRICK, J. S. MOULTON, School Committee .


HENRY DANFORTH,


LYNNFIELD, March 15, 1878.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,


WITH


TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,


AND THE


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


For the year ending March 31, 1879.


BOSTON :


S. B. DEARBORN, PRINTER, 14 BROMFIELD STREET.


1879:


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,


WITH


TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,


AND THE


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,


For the year ending March 31, 1879.


BOSTON :


S. B. DEARBORN, PRINTER, 14 BROMFIELD STREET. 1 879.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Receipts and Credits for 1878,


Cash in Treasurer's hands, March 31, 1878 Due on tax list, 1877


$2,504 33


2,202 17


66 66 66


1876


414 17


66. 66 66 1875


115 36


60 66 1874 28 60


Received from State, aid to families of soldiers


in 1877 186 00


66


66 National Bank Tax 331 48


66


66 Corporation Tax 35 51


66 66 Income School Fund 213 22


66


66 City of Lynn, scholars attending South School 28 66


66 " Harriet E. Hewes, rent of Town- send Place 10 00


66


66 County Treasurer, for dogs lic- ensed 53 02


66


Interest from delinquent tax-payers 40 22


List of Taxes committed to Collector 5,213 85


$11,376 59


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HIGHWAYS.


WARD NUMBER ONE.


ASA T. PUTNAM, Surveyor.


Appropriation


$150 00


Paid Asa T. Putnam, labor and team 56 20


D. F. Parsons, 66 66 66 35 00


D. P. Cook, 66


16 05


D. P. Putnam, 66


12 00


James Stone, 66


7 50


L. A. Merrow, 66


7 50


E. W. Wiley, 66


6 00


James Meade,


4 50


N. S. Chick,


66


4 50


F. P. Hart,


66


75


$150 00


A. T. Putnam, clearing snow 5 00


WARD NUMBER TWO.


SETH H. RUSSELL, Surveyor. Appropriation $213 33


Paid Seth H. Russell


$41 14


Charles B. Goodhue


4 50


Addison Goodhue


24 25


J. P. Goodhue


11 25


A. T. Putnam


5 00


J. H. Mitchell


5 25


H. Mitchell


3 95


James Meade


21 25


N. S. Chick


1 95


Seth Merrow


1 50


5


J. A. Hewes 3 00


F. E. Russell


18 87


Charles N. Russell


28 65


Elbridge Russell


3 00


O. Skinner


1 50


R. R. Coates


3 00


H. W. Phillips


1 35


J. S. Flannigan


1 50


E. G. Russell


23 70


John H. Stone


5 70


O. Skinner, gravel


2 22


Powder and Drill


80


$113 33


S. H. Russell, clearing snow


$9 76


WARD NUMBER THREE.


W. R. ROUNDY, Surveyor.


Appropriation $174 67


Paid W. R. Roundy, labor and team $72 29


W. E. Roundy,


8 85


N. S. Chick, 66


14 10


F. Chick, 66


13 50


J. S. Flannigan, 66


14 25


J. M. Danforth, 66


9 00


J. R. Bancroft,


19 20


J. Emerson,


8 25


J. Meade,


66


12 00


J. A. Day,


66


11 25


$182 69 -


W. R. Roundy, clearing snow


$8 65


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WARD NUMBER FOUR.


EUGENE A. NEWHALL, Surveyor.


Appropriation


$174 30


Paid E. A. Newhall, labor and team, $77 60


G. J. Mansfield, “ 66


£ 19 20


H. G. Brown, 66 26 60


J. W. Chase,


8 25


J. H. Chase, 66


16 50


G. H. Newhall, 4


9 00


J. W. Brown, 66


8 25


A. A. Newhall, gravel


8 90


$174 30


E. A. Newhall, clearing snow $8 99


WARD NUMBER FIVE.


R. S. HENFIELD, Surveyor.


Appropriation,


$113 40


Paid R. S. Henfield, labor and team $32 95


Warren Newhall, « 66 22 35


D. A. Webster, 66 15 00


N. S. Chick,


10 05


F. Chick, 66


9 90


S. W. Phillips,


1 50


J. Meade,


8 25


N. Ross,


66


3 00


F. H. Hewes, 66


1 00


W. R. Roundy, 66


3 50


A. Mosley,


60


J. Bryant, gravel,


4 85


A. P. Richardson, gravel,


45


-


$113 40


$8 00


R. S. Henfield, clearing snow,


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WARD NUMBER SIX.


NATHANIEL ABBOTT, Surveyor.


Appropriation,


$174 30


Paid N. Abbott, labor and team, 62 25


G. L. Hawkes, “


58 50


H. Bryant, labor, 19 50


W. J. Bryant, 22 50


W. Putney, 66


7 50


A. Mansfield, 3 00


T. R. Newhall, “


2 25


$175 50


N. Abbott, clearing snow, $11 50


INCIDENTAL HIGHWAY EXPENSES.


Paid G. W. Henfield, blacksmith work $12 11


Henry, Law, lengthening bridge 10 00


A. Mansfield, repairing bridge over Saugus River 2 50


S. Harding, pick handle


50


A. A. Newhall & Son, shovels and rakes 2 37


W. H. Bryant, labor 1 15


F. P. Russell, rakes, etc. 4 45


$33 08 .


PRINTING AND STATIONERY.


Paid S. B. Dearborn, printing reports, orders, &c. $50 00


W. H. Twombly, 2 00


L. F. Lawrence, order book


7 50


F. P. Russell, stationery 76


- $60 26


8


INTEREST AND DEBT.


Paid Jonathan King, $2,000 00


66 Interest 100 00


Elizabeth U. King, « 100 00


$2,200 00


STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.


Paid State Tax


$450 00


County " 812 70


$1,262 70


STATE AID.


Paid Harriet E. Hewes $48 00


Sarah R. Wiley,


40 00


James E. Abbott


54 00


Isaac H. Mitchell


18 00


$160 00


ADDITIONAL PAY.


UNDER ACT of MAY 17th, 1878.


Paid Thomas W. Harris


$35 00


Daniel N. McDuffee 8 00


Joseph H. Richardson


22 00


Justus W. Emerson


22 00


Reuben R. Coates


14 00


John H. Chase


8 00


Nathaniel Moran


46 27


Ira M. Ramsdell


12 50


$67 77


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Paid County Commissioner defining Sa- lem Road $173 00 T. R. Newhall, bound stones, Salem Road 75 00


9


Charles A. Putnam surveying Sa-


lem Road 15 00


B. T. Brown, varnishing hearse 12 75


S. F. Littlefield, stove and funnel, Town Hall 17 93


D. Mansfield, labor in cemeteries 8 00


G. W. Kendall, hearse runners 25 00


C. H. Bancroft, labor and lumber in Town Hall 3 50


S. Harding, care of Town Hall 4 50


A. A. Newhall, refreshments for firemen in '77 3 30


F. P. Russell, expressage and post- age 2 12


D. F. Parsons, repairing road scra- pers, platforms, &c. 22 50


W. R. Roundy, straps for hearse


2 00


- $364 60


ABATEMENTS.


On Assessment of 1874


$24 81


1875


75 56


1876


55 43


1877


43 08


1878


8 80


$207 68


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid William R. Roundy, services as


Treasurer and Collector


$100 00


66 returning deaths 1 25


D. Mansfield,


50


F. P. Russell, services as Town Clerk 15 00


F. P. Russell, recording births,


deaths and marriages


9 20


10


George E. Herrick, services as School Committee 30 00


Henry Danforth, services as School Committee 22 00


Andrew Mansfield, services as


School Committee


20 00


Albert Mansfield, services as Sel- ectman, Assessor, and Overseer of Poor 65 00


Seth H. Russell, services as Sel- ectman, Assessor, and Overseer of Poor 40 00


David F. Parsons, services as Sel- ectman, Assessor, and Overseer of Poor 30 00


W. H. Perley, services as Police in '77 11 00


Samuel Harding, services as Con- stable 8 50


$352 45


SCHOOLS.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Paid Emily P. Coney, teaching $264 00


Fletcher S. Coney, care of house 11 50


Asa T. Putnam, wood 4 50


A. P. Cook, sawing wood 1 50


G. E. Herrick, coal 22 26


$303 76


11


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Paid Mary J. Copeland, teaching $333 00


Grace C. Goodrich, assistant 60 00


Harry L. Richardson, care of house 15 00


A. Mansfield, coal and wood 31 50


Oscar Swan, sawing wood in '77 2 00


$441 50


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Paid Mary A. Lawlor, teaching $225 00


M. W. Flannigan, assistant 54 00


Hannah B. Danforth, teaching 108 00


Samuel Harding, building fires 23 70 . sawing wood 1 87


M. McCarthy, care of house 13 69


J. M. Danforth, wood 11 00


G. E. Herrick, coal 22-27


$459 53


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


Paid M. A. Lawlor, grammar $1 00


J. P. Langmaid & Sons, Shingles for Centre school-house 82 68


Henry Danforth, nails 4 91


J. A. Parsons, lumber and nails for North school-house 52 60


S. F. Littlefield, stove for South school-house 36 59


C. H. Bancroft, whitewashing South school-room 10 35


C. H. Bancroft, labor on Centre and North school-houses 44 21


12


D. Mansfield, repairs in South school-house 2 50


W. R. Roundy, teaming shingles 4 42


J. H. Hobson, setting glass, South school-house 1 25


A. A. Newhall, school books 1 89


F. P. Russell, books, crayons, &c. 10 78


A. Mansfield, repairs, broom, brush, &c. 4 86


G. E. Herrick, school books 18 44


D. F. Parsons, labor on Centre and North school-houses 41 00




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