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H. M. Alden, teaching South Primary school, 351 00 8 00
Lewis F. Southworth, janitor Centre schools, .
Geo. W. Henfield, janitor Centre schoois,
82 40
Frank Williams, janitor South school,
63 50
Roundy Bros., wood and coal, Centre schools, 78 00 . Fred Skinner, coal for Centre schools, 44 00
Samuel Harding, preparing fuel Centre schools, 9 00
E. & A. W. Mansfield, wood South school,
10 00
Winchester Smith, coal South school, 15 40
A. E. Copeland & Son, coal South school, .
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47 63
$1,790 93
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid town of Wakefield, tuition to High school, $510 00 ·
Ginn & Co., supplies, 35 92 .
Boston School Supply Co., supplies,
61 16
John E. Potter & Co., supplies,
9 10
J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies,
51 71
William Ware & Co., supplies,
IO 35
George F. King & Merrill, supplies, American Book Co., supplies,
25 73
J. Stillman Smith & Co., supplies, .
1 67
Maynard, Merrill & Co., supplies, . University Publishing Co., supplies,
10 88
D. Appleton & Co., Encyclopedias, De Wolf, Fiske & Co., .
45
George S. Perry & Co., desks,
14 00
Geo. H. Taylor, grate, .
1 00
D). B. H. Powers & Co., chairs,
.
3 15
Amount carried forward
$797 96
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2 25
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4 59
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56 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $797 96
Paid Wakefield Rattan Co., mats.,
3 75
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairs on stove,
2 94
W. O. Hosmer, tuning organ,
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5 00
Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., chimney top, .
12 00
Oscar I. Stowell, money paid for sundries,
16 60
Geo. T. Barnjum, material and labor Centre school house, 67 95
C. & H. W. Talbot, material and labor South school house, I7 53
L. P. Jones, labor on Centre school house, 7 50
Mrs. George Ramsdell, cleaning Centre school house 8 10
M. W. Flannigan, oil cloth,
40
J. A. Marden, cleaning South school house, .
10 00
J. H. Hobson, labor and material South school house,
7 40
Roundy Bros., cement, sand, etc., Centre School house,
7 40
F. P. Russell, sundries, .
4 02
Mrs. H. F. Russell, sundries,
2 45
F. I. Wilkins, sundries, .
48
A. E. Copeland & Son, sundries,
4 II
$975 59
HIGHWAYS.
Paid Roundy Bros., labor and team,
$347 33
C. A. Hill, labor, .
47 26
N. S. Chick, labor,
26 25
E. L. Phillips, labor and team,
13 00
Frank Chick, labor,
46 38
D. A. Chick, labor,
32 13
Oliver Downing, labor, .
21 00
Geo. E. Ramsdell, labor,
14 88
Lewis Fogg, labor on bridge,
10 00
J. W. Emerson, labor, .
22
75
Roundy Bros., pathing snow 1895,
22
30
Amount carried forward,
$603 28
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $603 28
Paid Fred Skinner, labor and teams,
276 30
Fred Skinner, clearing snow, . 8 00
John Foster, labor,
19 25
John Nelson, labor,
15 75 ·
Edward Wormstead, labor and team,
35 88
T. Wormstead, labor,
31 50
E. D. Wilson, labor,
31 50
E. A. Newhall, labor and team,
145 90
E. A. Newhall, pathing snow,
30 20
O. C. Guppey, labor,
35 88
W. H. Bryant, labor,
24 13
A. A. Newhall, labor and team,
30 15
L. O. Newhall, labor,
45 50
Harry L. Richardson, labor and team,
25 00
Cornelius Lynch, Jr., labor,
29 75
Cornelius Lynch, labor, .
29 75
Mansfield Bros., gravel, .
7 95
E. G. Russell, labor,
27 13
James H. Meade, labor,
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43 75
W. W. Phillips, labor and team,
.
15 70
Arthur S. Flannigan, labor and team,
6 50
Frank Newhall, labor and team,
6 75
Merritt J. Smith, labor, .
7 88
Roundy Bros., pathing snow, .
25 23
Fred E. Newhall, stone,
I 25
C. A. Wells, blacksmith work,
7 10
Thomas R. Evans, blacksmith work,
6 33
C. H. Otis, labor, .
16 50
$1,589 79
ABATEMENTS.
Paid J. W. Perkins, list of 1895,
$12 40
66 66
66 1896,
26 82
Frank Hart, 66
1893, ·
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30 20
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66
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42 07
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ŞIII 49
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
INTEREST AND DEBT.
Paid National Bank of South Reading, .
$1,000 00
66 interest,
21 34
Mrs. H. C. Pope, .
100 00
66
interest,
128 63
J. C. Newhall, interest, .
267 76
$1,517 73
PRINTING.
Paid M. P. Foster, printing town reports, $40 00
66 66 warrants, 9 75
66 66 66 voting lists and poll tax lists, 18 50
A. W. Brownell, printing Assessors' returns & tax bills, 5 50
Newcomb & Gauss, printing, . 2 25 .
T. B. Murphy, dog posters, .
I OO
$77 00
STATE AND COUNTY TAX.
Paid State Treasurer, overpaid Corporation tax 1895, $106 72
State Treasurer, State tax, 420 00 · ·
County Treasurer, County tax, 527 06 ·
$1,053 78
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
Paid Oliver C. Jenness, Military aid, 48 00 · ·
Charles P. Skinner, Military aid,
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96 00
R. R. Coates, State aid, . 48 00 .
Charlotte M. Ramsdell, State aid, 24 00
James Dupar, State aid, 66 00
Hannah Dupar, State aid,
44 00
Lydia I. McArthur, State aid,
32 00
Burial of Peter McArthur,
34 00
$392 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Trustees Public library, refunded dog tax,. 107 64
Isaac H. Mitchell, expenses Memorial Day, · 22 00
Lewis Fogg, building wall, 16 50 . . C. W. H. Moulton & Co., ladders, 56 47 .
J. W. Perkins, labor and material ladder house, 20 60 .
A. A. Newhall, labor and material ladder house,
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43 36
N. S. Chick, care of hall, 18 30
N. S. Chick, material and labor on cesspool, etc., 4 00
F. R. Russell, oil and sundries for highways, . Thomas Groom & Co., Assessors' and tax book,
5 75
S. F. Littlefield & Co., repairs on hall, 16 75 .
F. V. Broadhead & Son, insurance, II 25 .
Roundy Bros., mowing cemeteries and common, 24 30
T. E. Brown, care of hall, 27 90 .
W. R. Roundy, cattle inspector,
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21 50
A. F. Clark, lumber, .
2 18
Mansfield Bros., wood for hall,
2 50
J. M. Danforth, keys for hall, 1 00 .
Town of Wakefield, lockup fees,
4 50
James A. Bancroft, surveying, 2 00
Andrew Mansfield, money paid putting out fires, II OO
E. & A. W. Mansfield, putting out fires, .
6 00
W. M. Doake, putting out fires,
3 20
R. F. Hubbard,
2 00
C. H. Otis, putting out fires,
2 00
Harold Gove,
66 66
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2 00
F. L. Oliver, 66
66 66
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2 00
W.M.Hayward,
66 66 66
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2 00
L. B. Hayward,
66
66 66
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2 00
C. L. Lynch,
2 00
John W. Robbins, 66 66 66
3 00
A. N. Richardson,
4 20
E. E. Roswell,
66
66
66
4 60
C. F. Abbott,
66
66
66
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3 00
William Green,
66
66
66
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2 00
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2 00
A. J. Hayward,
66 66
66
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$478 68
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66 66 66
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17 18
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
Paid Eben Parsons, Town Clerk, . $25 00
66 66 recording births, marriages & deaths, 9 60
66 66 postage and express, 2 23
return of votes to Lynn, .
2 00
J. Winslow Perkins, Treasurer and Collector, . 100 00
J. M. Danforth, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 100 00
J. M. Danforth, postage and stationery, 4 15
Andrew Mansfield, Selectman, Assessor and Over- seer of the Poor, 75 00
F. P. Russell, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 65 00
Isaac H. Mitchell, services as Constable,
16 40
W. R. Roundy, return of deaths, .
3 25
O. I. Stowell, services as School Committee, . Fred I. Wilkins, 66 66 66
35 00
Mrs. H. F. Russell, " 66 66
30 00
Albert Mansfield, Auditor, 5 00 .
A. E. Copeland, ballot clerk, . ·
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2 50
Isaac H. Mitchell, special police duty, 78 00
A. N. Richardson, 66 66 66
67 25 .
E. A. Roswell,
66
69 75
Edward Doyle,
6:
66
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56 00
H. A. Hatch,
66
66
66
47 00
John R. Hastings,
66
66
66
28 00
W. E. Sprague,
66
66
66
14 00
$865 13
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid town of Amesbury, supplies to V. A. Pickering, 1895, '96, .
$233 58
town of Peabody, board of Hannah Brown, · 130 75 city of Lowell, supplies to Geo. A. Abbott, 185 40
Mass. School for Feeble Minded for Jos. I .. Wiley, 169 92
Amount carried forward, $719 65
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30 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$719 65
Paid supplies to Mary Putney,
126 29
" H. G. Brown,
72 00
66 John Hayward, .
17 47
66 " Ruggles family, ·
25 70
66 Mrs. McIntire,
14 25
city of Lynn, supplies to Mrs. Clarriage,
4 50
for 119 tramps,
59 25
$1,039 II
TRUST FUNDS FOR CARE OF CEMETERY LOTS.
Deposited in the Wakefield Savings Bank, for care of Col. Matthew Cox lot, · $100 00
Accumulated interest, 10 00
For care of Emerson and Orne lots, .
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75 00
Interest on same, . ·
3 00
$188 00
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Notes due J. C. Newhall,
. $5,100 00
Note due Mrs. H. C. Pope, . .
· 2,400 00
$7,500 00.
RECAPITULATION.
Paid for Schools, . . $2,766 52
Highways, .
. 1,589 79
Support of Poor, . 1,039 1]
State and County taxes,
1,053 78
Interest and Debt,
· 1,517 73
Town Officers,
· 865
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Miscellaneous Expenses, .
478 68 ·
Printing, .
77 00 .
State and Military Aid,
392 00
Abatements,
III 49
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$9,891 23.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TOWN CREDITS.
Cash on hand March 1, 1897,
$136 26
Due on tax list of 1893,
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160 07
Due on tax list of 1894,
660 60
Due on tax list of 1895,
· 883 88
Due on tax list of 1896,
2,794 42
Due from State, State aid,
320 00
Due from town of North Reading,
14 25
Due from City of Lynn,
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$4,984 48
Balance against the town, . . $2,515 52
JOHN M. DANFORTH, ANDREW MANSFIELD, F. P. RUSSELL, Selectmen of Lynnfield.
I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing accounts and find them correct, and the vouchers in proper form.
ALBERT MANSFIELD, Auditor. LYNNFIELD, Feb. 20, 1897.
15 00
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ACCOUNT OF TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
or. J. W. PERKINS, Treasurer and Collector, in Account with Town of Lynnfield. Cr.
To Cash on hand, March 1, 1896. .
. $434 62
By amount paid on orders, . $9,891 23
Trust fund on deposit,
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· 1 75 00
Due on tax list of 1895, 883 88
Due on tax list of 1895,
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· 2,795 23
'Tax list committed 1896,
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7,908 24 .
175 00
'T'axes rec'd of Frank Hart,
576 49
Interest on taxes,
51 17
Rent of hall,
.
24 00
Schooling from Lynn,
15 00
Sale of cemetery lots,
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10 00
Corporation tax, .
26 02
National Bank tax, 241 34
Military aid, Chap. 279, Acts of 1889, 40 00
State aid, Chap. 301, Acts of 1889,
132 00
County dog tax,
107 64
State school fund,
330 06
Loan, So. Reading Nat'l Bank,
. 1,000 00 ·
Loam sold O. I. Stowell, 00
Amt. rec'd from Cattle Commissioner, 5 00
Fines,
2 50
Postage, ·
3 48
$13,880 79
LYNNFIELD, March 1, 1897.
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66 66 66 66 6 1896, . '2,794 42
Trust fund on deposit, · . Balance in the treasury March 1, 1897, 136 26
$13,880 79 J. W. PERKINS, Treasurer and Collector.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD IN 1896.
Date.
Name of Child.
Names of Parents.
Occupation of Father.
Jan. 8.
Susan Pevear Buxton.
J. Frank and Elza (Calverly ).
Shoemaker. Shoemaker.
Mar. 12.
Walter Ames Gove.
Henry and Mary A. (Nugent).
Apr. IO. George Everett Robbins.
John W. and Anna C. (Ramsdell).
Shoemaker.
Apr. J 2.
Henry Edward Richards.
Everett B. and Annie L. (Smith). Harry L. and Jessie (Mower).
May 5.
Harry Leslie Richardson.
May II .
Herman Eugene Nesbitt.
Aug. 31.
Ethel Ednah Wilson.
Harry B. and Mercy A. (Nickerson). Everett D. and Estella B. ( Fairbanks). Harry W. and Annie O. (Perley).
Sept. 21 . Wesley Wingate Munroe.
Nov. 26.
William Bancroft Law.
William B. and Emma B. (Upton).
Bookkeeper.
Dec. 29.
Herman Carlysle Earle.
Edward T. and Florence E. (Wilson).
Farmer.
Shoecutter. Provision Dealer. Carpenter. Farmer. Shoecutter.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD IN 1896.
Date and place.
Names of Groom and Bride.
| Age.
Residence.
Birthplace.
Names of Parents.
By Whom Married.
Jan. 26. Lynnfield.
John Frank Jesseman, Lulu Belle Peabody,
24 Lynnfield,
Somerville, 23|Springfield, Ill Manch'r, N.H. Edward A. and Mabel (Salter),
Henry Lowell and Mary E. (Farnham), George E. Freeman, Lynnfield.
March 15. Lynnfield.
Edward W. Wilson, Hannah E. Townes,
24 Saugus, 22| Lynnfield,
Saugus, Lynn,
Percy M. and Hannah M. ( Parker), Joseph H. and Sarah O. (Williams),
George E. Freeman,
Lynnfield.
March IS. Peabody.
Elmer E. Durkee, Gertrude Wiley,
22 Peabody, 19 Lynnfield,
Peabody, Lynnfield,
Thomas C. and Mary E. (Barker), Henry and Susan (Peabody),
April 15. Peabody,
William B. Law, Emma B. Upton,
21 |Lynnfield; 23| Peabody,
Lynnfield, Peabody,
Henry and Elizabeth L. (Newhall), David G. and Nellie (Eaton),
Jas. A. Anderson,
Peabody.
April 29. Lynnfield.
Alfred W. Copeland, Lena B. Stone,
22 Lynnfield, 22 Lynn,
Peabody, Peabody,
Albert E. and Georgia A. (Newhall), Frederic T. and Ellen I. (Stinson),
George E. Freeman,
Lynnfield.
June 3. Wakefield.
Everett E. Skinner, Alice M. Walker,
27 Lynnfield, 21 |Lawrence,
Salem,
James H. and Mary E. (Abbott), St. Johnsb'y, Vt. Jolin and Margaret (Miles),
N. R. Everts,
Wakefield.
Sept. 23. Lynnfield.
Carleton W. Agry, Carrobell M. Mitchell,
21 |Boston, 20 Lynnfield,
Melrose, Lynnfield,
William H. and Ella .L. (Grover), Isaac H. and Elizabeth S. (Durgin).
George E. Freeman,
Lynnfield.
Sept. 27. Lynnfield.
George F. Andrews, May I .. Morehouse,
20 Malden, 18 Saugus,
Boston, Boston,
Edward L. and Georgianna O. Arthur and Sarah ( Parsons),
George E. Freeman,
Lynnfield.
Oct. 7. Lynnfield.
William E. Wormstead, 22 Lynnfield, Elizabeth Donhiser,
23 Lynn,
Saugus, Lynn,
William II. and Mary E. (Birch), Benjamin and Mary A. (McLaughlin),
George E. Freeman,
Lynnfield.
Nov. 5. Lyman B. Smith, Wellesl'y Hills Sarah I. Miller,
41 |Lynnfield, 39 Phillipston,
Lynnfield, Phillipston,
William and Sarah ( Bryant), John and Roena (Cheney),
D. E. Adams,
Wellesley Hills.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
George A. Hall,
Peabody.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD IN 1896.
Date.
Name of Deceased.
Age. y. m. d.
Birthplace.
Cond'n.
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death.
Jan. 18. John Arnold.
46 2
0
Jan. 21. Joseph S. Moulton.
78 I o Peabody.
Benjamin and Mary. Widower. William and Lois.
Feb. 8. William Smith.
86 8 21 Lynnfield.
O 15 Lynnfield.
Married. Jesse and Tammie.
May 1. John Hayward.
76 o o Charlestown.
Married.
May 27. Henry B. Prentiss.
40 3 21 Arlington.
Single.
-- and Nabby Paine Heart Disease. Amos E. and Susan S. Rheumatic Fever. John and Louise W.
June 22. Peter McArthur.
64 + II Halifax, N. S.
Married.
Aug. 20. Walter H. Hatch.
0 3 16 Lynnfield.
Single.
Aug. 26. Addie Meade.
39
o 6 Lynnfield.
Single.
Nov. 25. Samuel Wormstead.
82 o o Andover.
Married.
John and -
Dec. 20. Elbridge G. Russell.
83 5 13 Lynnfield.
Married.
Helon and Betsey.
Abscesses on Spine Thrown f'm Car'ge Old Age.
Dec. 25. James Duncan.
57 0 15 New Annan, N.S. Single.
Alexander and Elizab'h Typhoid Fever.
Consumption. Heart Disease. Senile Bronchitis. Hepatitis.
Mar. 24. George H. Skinner.
62
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
Traumatic Pleurisy Herbert A. andClara M|Cholera Infantum. James and Bridget.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Cash on hand, March 1, 1896, $34 86
Received County, Dog Tax, . 107 64 .
Received from sale of catalogues and fines, . .
TI 00
$153 50
Paid Miss E. W. Green, librarian, . $40 35
Mrs. E. C. Steere, care of books, South Lynnfield,
5 00
J. T. Bancroft, delivering books, South Lynnfield,
5 00
For new books,
51 36
repairs on books,
2 33
library cards,
3 00
expressage,
75
library supplies,
1 25
Amount expended,
$109 04
Balance on hand,
$44 46
The Librarian reports 2,219 books loaned during the past year, showing a considerable gain, both in the number of books loaned, and in the number of patrons as well.
One hundred and five books have been added to the library, eleven of which were presented by the following friends-Miss Mary Hawks, Mrs. Mary A. Parsons, Mrs. Rose A. Day, C. H. Bancroft, T. E. Brown, T. B. Wellman and George L. Hawkes, to all of whom we extend our sincere thanks. We would call the attention of our readers especially to the gift of Mr. Hawkes, "The Memorial History
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
of Boston," which they will find a very complete and interesting work.
It is also desired that the parents and teachers should be interested in selecting the books best adapted for their children's needs, for certainly food is as necessary for the mind as for the body, and, as the child is father to the man it is of vital importance that the nourishment should be of such material, as will build up noble men and noble women, for the preservation of the " Good Old Common- wealth of Massachusetts."
GEORGE H. BANCROFT, ALBERT E. COPELAND, BENJ. T. BROWN.
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LIST OF JURORS.
LIST OF JURORS
Proposed to the town for their acceptance, for the year 1897 :
ALBERT E. COPELAND,
CHARLES B. GERRY,
FRANK NEWHALL,
JOSEPH E. NEWHALL, E. HORACE SPINNEY, HENRY LAW, GEORGE E. BATCHELDER, FRANK HART, GEORGE E. HERRICK.
J. WINSLOW PERKINS, SETH H. RUSSELL,
JOHN E. HASTINGS,
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ESSEX, SS.
To ISAAC H. MITCHELL, Constable of the Town of Lynnfield, in the County of Essex, GREETING.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed 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 eighth day of March next, at one o'clock, P. M., to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To bring in their votes for Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Auditor, and two Constables, all on one ballot. The polls on this ballot will close at four o'clock, unless otherwise ordered by a vote of the town.
Article 3. To choose one School Committee for three years.
Article 4. To choose one Street Commissioner for three years.
Article 5. To choose all other necessary Town Officers.
Article 6. To choose one Trustee for the Public Library for three years.
Article 7. To hear and act on reports of Town Officers.
Article 8. To raise money for the Support of Schools for the ensuing year.
Article 9. To raise money for the repair of highways for the ensuing year, and determine how the same shall be expended.
Artice 10. To raise money for Town Expenses for the ensuing year.
Article II. To determine the manner of collecting taxes the ensuing year.
Article 12. To fix a time when the Collector of Taxes shall settle his account.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Article 13. To see if the town will authorize the Collector of Taxes to charge interest on all taxes not paid at the time he is re- quired to settle his account.
Article 14. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day.
Article 15. To bring in their votes in answer to the question, " Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?" Form of ballot to be Yes or No.
Article 16. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to hire money to meet the demands of the town in anticipation of taxes for the ensuing year.
Article 17. To see if the town will appropriate the money re- funded by the County from the Dog Tax to the Public Library.
Article 18. To see if the town will reconsider the vote passed March 9th, 1896, whereby they voted to accept Sections 74, 75, 76 and 77 of Chapter 27 of the Public Statutes.
Article 19. To see if the town will accept Chapter 331, Acts of ISSS.
Article 20. To see if the town will build a bridge or culvert on Salem street, at the entrance of Grove street ; also to see if the town will grade the sidewalk on Grove street.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up at- tested copies of the same at the usual places in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at or before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands, at Lynnfield, this twenty-third day of February, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety- seven.
JOHN M. DANFORTH, ANDREW MANSFIELD, F. P. RUSSELL,
Selectmen of Lynnfield.
A true copy. Attest :
ISAAC H. MITCHELL,
Constable of Lynnfield.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
It gives us pleasure to say that there have been but two changes in our corps of teachers the past year-something unusual. We hope there will be still less the coming year.
The Centre Grammar school was taught during the spring term by Miss Metta Bradstreet of Topsfield. She resigned at the end of the term to accept a position in the Topsfield High school.
The committee consider themselves fortunate in securing the ser- vices of Miss Esther R. Perkins who has taught many years in Pea- body with marked success. The school has continued to improve under her instruction.
The Centre Primary school is in charge of Miss Mary M. Flanni- gan who is doing good work with the little ones.
The South Grammar school was taught during the spring term by" Miss A. L. Goodrich of Nashua, N. H., who resigned at the end of the term. We then secured the services of Miss Emily D. Sturtevant of South Dartmouth, who took charge of the school at the opening of the fall term. The improvement in the discipline of the school was very quickly noticed ; today the pupils in this school are making great progress and are working as they never worked before. Miss Sturtevant also teaches music in the Primary school.
The South Primary school is still in charge of Miss H. M. Alden. This is now the largest school in town. During the fall term there were not seats enough to accommodate all the pupils. One line of seats was added, making the seating capacity of the room forty-two. At that time the membership of the school was forty-one. This is an interesting school, and one in which the south part of the town takes great pride.
At the request of one of our citizens, last spring, Mr. John T. White, the state inspector of public buildings, inspected the Centre school buildings, and found the Grammar school building insufficiently
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
heated and very poorly ventilated. As the result of this inspection he issued an order compelling the committee to introduce a system of ventilation which was to be completed during the summer vaca- tion. This order required us " to provide better and additional means of ventilation by means of brick or metallic flues or ducts, aided by heat or mechanical means to supply to each person accommodated therein at least thirty cubic feet per minute of properly warmed fresh air to properly circulate such amount of air in the room, and remove it therefrom in a proper manner when it should become vitiated." All of whch was to be done subject to his approval.
Upon receiving this order we hesitated as to what course to pursue. We were advised by some to take no notice of the order and by others that we must carry out the provision. In order to act under- standingly in the matter we consulted counsel and were advised that Mr. White not only had the authority to issue the above order but also the power to enforce it ; and that we were liable to a fine of one hundred dollars each if we failed to carry out his instructions. We were also advised to have a town meeting called so that the necessary money might be appropriated, but that if the money was not appro- priated we must still carry out the instruction and that the town must pay the bill. A town meeting was held in July at which the amount needed was appropriated. The contract for the apparatus was awarded to the Walker & Pratt Co. of Boston and it was installed during the summer vacation.
The work was inspected by Mr. White Jan. 26. The result of his inspection was as follows :
REPORT ON VENTILATION.
Name of building .- Centre school house.
"Town-Lynnfield.
Date of inspection-Jan. 26, 1897.
Weather-fair ; temperature, 28 deg.
Story, 1 ; seating capacity, 58 ; persons present, 17; temperature of room at teachers' desk, 70 deg .; difference in temperature in dif- ferent parts of room at the breathing line, 2 deg. ; temperature of air at inlet, 82 deg. ; air supply at inlet in cubic feet per minute, 1560 ; air removed at outlet in cubic feet per minute, 1920.
The greatest difference found between tops of scholars' desks and floor at same desk was three deg.
[Signed ] JOHN T. WHITE, Inspector.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The Committee are pleased to report that the room is now suffi- ciently heated and well ventilated.
There are now twelve pupils from this town attending the Wake- field High school. The town of Wakefield still charges us fifty dol- lars per year for the tuition of each of these pupils.
In 1895 there was a law enacted by which the state was to refund all money paid for this purpose by towns whose valuation was four hundred thousand dollars or less. We have petitioned the legislature asking to have the law amended so as to read seven hundred and fifty thousand ; this if passed will include our town. The committee on education gave a hearing on this matter Feb. 24, but as yet have made no report.
In regard to supervision of schools we do not think it best for the town to take any further action. You have voted twice to unite with other towns for the purpose of employment of a superintendent, but each time was unable to do so. If the legislation, now pending, be- comes the law, July 1, 1898, the state board of education will have authority to arrange districts for all towns not in districts at that time and for all towns thereafter unable to effect union, supervision at that time to become the final and universal law of the state.
OSCAR I. STOWELL, HATTIE F. RUSSELL, FRED I. WILKINS,
School Committee.
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SCHOOL FINANCES.
FINANCES.
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RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for schools, · $1,300 00
300 00
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