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Article IS. To see what action the town will take in regard to rebuilding the old bridge over the Saugus river, on the road lead- ing from Salem street to the Wakefield line.
Article 19. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for painting the town hall.
Article 20. To see if the town will take any action in regard to purchasing two chemical engines for the use of the town, and appropriate money therefor.
Article 21. To see what action the town will take in regard to the obstructions of Grove street and public ways, in continn . ance thereof, by the Boston and Maine railroad.
Article 22. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to set apart a lot in Willow cemetery to be known as a Soldiers' lot, and appropriate a sum of money for grading the same.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Article 23. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the repair of sidewalks.
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 undre our hands, at Lynnfield, this first day of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety-nine
FRANCIS P. RUSSELL OSCAR I. STOWELL, GEO. M. ROUNDY,
Selectmen of Lynnfield.
A true copy. Attest.
ISAAC H. MITCHELL,
Constable of Lynnfield.
/
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SCHOOL REPORT.
-
The past year has been one of quiet progress in our schools. Miss E. R. Perkins is still in charge of the Centre grammar school.
The spring term of the Centre primary school was taught by Miss Mary W. Flannigan, who resigned at the close of the school year. The fall term opened with Miss Margaret Mosman as teacher, who, after three weeks of school was obliged to resign on account of ill health. She was succeeded by Miss Juliette Todd, who is a teacher of some years' experience.
The South grammar school is still in charge of Miss E. D. Sturte- vant. Quite a large number from this school entered the Wakefield high school in September last.
The work of the South primary school goes smoothly along with Miss H. M. Alden still in charge.
This town is now sending sixteen pupils to the high schools of Wakefield and Peabody.
OSCAR I. STOWELL, HATTIE F. RUSSELL, J. WINSLOW PERKINS, School Committee.
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SCHOOL FINANCES.
FINANCES.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for schools,
· $1,400.00
66 " incidentals,
350.00
66
" high school tuition, 500.00
66 " transporting school children,
100.00
Due from city of Lynn,
15.00
$2,365.00
Income state school fund,
355.55
$2,720.55
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' salaries, janitors and fuel, . $1,750.94.
Incidental school expenses,
286.45
High school tuition,
500.00
Transporting children, .
75.00
$2,612.39
Balance,
108.16
CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars,
. 26
Greatest number any term,
26
Average membership,
·
2 I
Average attendance,
.
19
CENTRE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars,
30
Greatest number any term,
30
Average membership,
29
Average attendance,
.
.
25
.
20
SCHOOL FINANCES.
SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars,
33
Greatest number any term,
29
Average membership,
25
Average attendance,
.
.
24
SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars,
40
Greatest number any term,
38
Average membership,
31
Average attendance,
.
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SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Schools.
Term.
Teachers.
Number belonging.
Under 5 years.
Over 15 years.
Average attendance.
Salary per week.
Weeks of school
Truant Officer.
Centre Grammar,
Spring, E. R. Perkins,
26
O
I
2I
$10
16
I. H. Mitchell.
Fall,
E. R. Perkins,
24
0
I
19
IO
I6
Winter, E. R. Perkins,
20
2
I 7
IO
8
Spring,
M. W. Flannigan, ( M. A.Mosman,
30
O
23
8
16
I. H. Mitchell.
Centre Primary,
Fall,
¿ Juliette Todd,
30
I
O
21
8
15
Winter, Juliette Todd.
2 7
O
O
22
8
8
South
Spring, E. D). Sturtevant, Fall. E. D. Sturtevant,
28
0
6
27
IO
16
E. E. Roswell.
26
2
25
IO
16
Grammar,
Winter, F. D. Sturtevant,
22
2
21
IO
8
Spring, H. M. Alden,
33
O
28
9
1 6
E. E. Roswell.
South Primary,
Fall,
H. M. Alden,
32
0
30
9
16
Winter, H. M. Alden,
29
O
24
9
8
.
.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE. 1
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD, 1
WITH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1900.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. : PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1900.
1
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
WITH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT, 1
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1900.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. : PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1900.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1899-1900.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF POOR. FRANCIS P. RUSSELL, Chairman. OSCAR I. STOWELL, Secretary. GEORGE M. ROUNDY.
TOWN CLERK. EBEN PARSONS.
TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR. J. WINSLOW PERKINS.
AUDITOR. JOHN M. DANFORTH.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
OSCAR I. STOWELL, Chairman,
Term expires 1900
HATTIE F. RUSSELL, Secretary,
J. WINSLOW PERKINS, . .
66
66 1901
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
FRANK NEWHALL.
Term expires 1900
66
1901
DAVID F. PARSONS
66
66 1902
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A. E. COPELAND, .
Term expires 1900
BENJ. F. BROWN,
W. W. BUTMAN, .
·
.
66 66 1902
·
66 66 190I
CONSTABLES.
A. W. COPELAND,
ISAAC H. MITCHELL.
66 1902
WM. E. ROUNDY .
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Value of real estate,
$602,385.00
Value of personal estate,
.
72,986.00
Total valuation,
$675,371.00
Number of dwelling houses taxed, . .
204
Number of horses taxed,
.
220
Number of cows taxed,
313
Number of swine taxed,
308
Number of fowls taxed,
5872
Poll tax payers,
243
Rate of taxation per thousand,
12.50
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FROM MARCH 1, 1899, TO MARCH 1, 1900.
Balance due town, March 1, 1899,
$7,660.24
Tax list committed 1899, 8,786.60
Received of National Bank of So. Reading, temporary loan, .
500.00
Received of state income school fund,
355.5 I
Received of state bank tax, .
240.34
Received of state corporation tax,
105.55
Received of state street railroad tax,
268.98
Received of Salem & Wakefield Street R. R. excise tax, 52.50
Received of Salem & Wakefield Street R. R., for police,
101.00
Received of interest on taxes, 195.28
Received of county, dog tax refunded, .
131.55
Received of city of Lynn, taxes on land taken for pond, Received for court fines,
55.00
Received for rent of hall,
40.00
Received for sale of cemetery lots,
45.00
Received for sale of old safes,
75.00
Received for interest on Cox fund,
3.25
Received for interest on Emerson and Orne fund,
2.25
Received for interest on Bancroft fund, .
1.50
Received for pedlers' licenses,
3.00
Received for miscellaneous items, .
.42
$18,659.77
CONTRA.
Amount of orders drawn on treasury, . $13,157.67
Due from state, state aid, .
· 64.00
Due on tax list, 1898,
. 1,544.01
Due on tax list, 1899, .
. 2,757.00
Cash on hand, . . .
. 1,137.09
36.80
$18,659.77
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation,
$1,000.00
66 for back bills, . ·
.
.
.
· 400.00
66
66 sidewalks, .
200.00
$1,600.00
Paid Wm. E. Roundy, labor and teams
$298.89
Frank Newhall, " 66
·
.
282.33
David F. Parsons,
66
.
97.03
Fred Skinner, 66 66 66
47.75
Albert G. Tedford, 66 66
.
73.62
Jas. H. Savage,
66 66
.
53.78
B. P. Shute, 66 66 66
62.04
Jas. A. McGregor, labor, .
38.76
N. S. Chick,
.
53.67
Henry E. Smith, labor and teams
54.70
Geo. M. Lawrence, “
66
55.81
Arthur Tuttle,
66
26.26
C. Lynch, -
.
31.50
M. Donnell,
66
38.38
A. Murphy, 66
25.39
W. H. Bryant, 6
39.09
Arthur Bryant, 66
24.51
Albert Southworth, "
20.87
John H. Foster,
15.75
Jas. H. Foster, .
14.00
E. Wilbur Wiley, labor
10.50
J. W. Emerson, 66
10.31
Lester Wells, 66
5.16
Ernest Walker, 66
7.00
Hallett Ord, 66
5.16
Geo. E. Herrick, 66
9.79
Harry Nesbitt, 66
8.46
Frank Wilson,
66
2.63
Fred Emerson,
66
3.50
Frank Chick,
66
3.50
C. F. Abbott,
3.50
C. E. Pearson,
66
.
2.15
.
·
.
.
66
7
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Paid J. H. Foster,
labor, .
$1.75
Walter Porter,
66
.
8.75
Alonzo Harvey,
66
3.50
J. J. Foster,
66
1.75
O. C. Guppy,
66
2.00
S. Nugent,
66
1.60
Ruel Merrow,
66
1.94
Lyman Merrow,
2.53
Jos. Moulton,
.
3.50
Harry Abbott,
1.75
J. W. Robbins,
.
1.75
L. O. Newhall,
8.75
Benj. Harris,
66
8.75
M. Harris, 66
8.75
G. E. Ramsdell, 66
3.50
John Hooper, 66
2.63
Jas. A. Kamsdell
8.14
A. A. Newhall, gravel,
15.08
E. F. Gerry 66
3.00
Andrew Mansfield, gravel,
12.30
C. A. Wells, repairs,
16.47
T. R. Evans,
5.79
G. H. Newhall, labor on fence,
2.60
C. H. Spencer, lumber, .
17.40
F. H. Coburn, cedar posts,
15.00
City of Lynn, broken stone,
12.45
C. S. Knowles, guide boards, .
3.00
$1,600.22
Overdrawn,
.22
GRADING MUNROE STREET.
Amount appropriated, .
$200.00
Paid E. A. Newhall, labor,
.
21.00
L. O. Newhall,
·
.
.
21.00
O. C. Guppy,
.
.
19.25
W. T. Munroe,
.
13.50
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Joseph Moulton, labor, .
. $1.75
Frank Newhall, labor and team,
98.80
A. A. Newhall, gravel,
23.40
$198.70
Unexpended,
1.30
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation,
$1,450.00
Income State School Fund, 355.51
$1,805.51
Paid Emily D. Sturtevant, teaching So. Grammar school, $390.00 H. M. Alden, teaching South Primary school, 315.00 Esther R. Perkins, teaching Centre Grammar school 400.00 Juliette Todd, teaching Centre Primary school, 160.00
Bessie A. Holt, 66 66
66
164.00
G. W. Henfield, janitor,
100.00
J. H. Hobson 66
80.50
W. E. Roundy, coal,
158.00
66 66 wood,
4.50
J. H. Perkins,
13.75
E. & A. W. Mansfield, wood, .
15.00
Samuel Harding, sawing wood,
4.00
$1,804.75
Unexpended, . .76
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Appropriation, $350.00
Paid J. L. Hammett Co., books and supplies, E. E. Babb & Co., books and supplies, Ginn & Co., 66
62.72
30.75
American Book Co. " 66 66
.
3.36
Silver, Burdett & Co " 66 66
12.20
D. C. Heath & Co., “ :6 66
.
27.08
4.30
.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Paid Geo. S. Perry & Co., desks,
$4.10
Wm. Ware & Co., books,
6.75
C. A. Wells, repairing Centre school house,
2.00
Roundy & McCarthy, supplies, 4.47
Geo. Barnjum, labor Centre school house,
9.14
Hugh Morgan, repairing chimney, .
12.50
F. J. Bancroft, tuning organ, .
4.25
H. I. Smith, supplies, .
2.31
N. S. Chick, labor Centre school house, 1.50
D. F. Parsons, " 66 66
66
4.50
Mrs. E. G. Russell, cleaning Centre school houses, 16.50
Inez A. Martin, 66 South 66
10.00
J. H. Hobson, labor & repairs 66
66 66
.
29.02
S. F.Littlefield & Co., rep. stoves " 13.50 66 ·
Geo. H. Taylor, stove pipe, .
6.45
Geo. H Newhall, labor South school house,
1.50
Harry F. Abbott, 66 66
5.75
Samuel Harding, " Centre 66 "
4.00
H. F. Russell, supplies,
7.86
E. R. Perkins, 66
.69
B. A. Holt, 66
.28
E. D. Sturtevant, 66
5.50
H. M. Alden, 66
.
1.54
J. W. Perkins,
4.08
O. I. Stowell, 66
3.15
Jordan, Marsh & Co., curtains South school house, . 13.28
S. M. Seabury, kalsomining South school rooms, 33.45
$348.48
Unexpended, . 1.52
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION.
Amount appropriated, . $800.00
Paid town of Peabody, . .
. $75.00
66 " " Wakefield, ·
.
725.00
$800.00
·
·
·
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS.
Amount appropriated, .
$100.00
Paid A. G. Tedford,
100.00
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid city of Haverhill, board and clothing for Gowing children, $222.97 . Mass. School for Feeble Minded, board and clothing for T. H. Wiley, 169.45 Town of Peabody, board and burial of Hannah Brown, . 114.15
Roundy & McCarthy, supplies to Mrs. Ruggles, 89.32
Town of Ipswich, aid to Jesse Putnam, . 76.89
Town of Amesbury, aid to V. Pickering,
39.20
City of Lynn, aid to Mrs. Clarrage,
7.50
A. F. Southworth, aid to Samuel Harding,
7.50
Mrs. E. G. Russell, aid to Mrs. Putney, .
2.00
Teresa Bicknell, aid to Mrs. Mitchell,
Dr. J. W. Heath, attendance Mrs. Mitchell,
6 66
Mrs. Putney,
40.55
66
66 66
Samuel Harding,
63.50
Frank Muse, 6.00
66
66
66 66 Wm. Wormstead, 4.00
N. S. Chick, care of 156 tramps,
78.00
Danvers Insane Asylum, board of Samuel Hiller, from July 1, to Sept. 30, 1895, 42.72
$986.75
MILITARY AID.
George Reed,
. $48.00
J. W. Emerson,
.
.
48.00
C. P. Skinner,
96.00
$196.00
One-half of this amount will be repaid by the state.
-
10.00
13.00
66 66 66
II
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
STATE AID.
Paid R. R. Coates,
$16.00
James Dupar,
18.00
Hannah Dupar,
32.00
O. C. Jenness,
48.00
C. M. Ramsdell,
32.00
Lydia J. McArthur,
48.00
Emma A. Andrews,
28.00
$222.00
This amount will be repaid by the state.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid Hannah N. Russell,
$72.00
Geo. A. Abbott,
108.00
$180.00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL.
Paid E. B. Greenleaf, burial of James Dupar, $35.00
This amount will be repaid by the state.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation,
$50.00
Paid A. E. Copeland,
$25.00
I. H. Mitchell,
24.50
$49.50
Unexpended, .
.50
SOLDIERS' LOT.
Appropriation,
Paid L. O. Newhall, .
. .
·
$18.26
·
$25.00
Unexpended,
.
6.74
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TRUST FUNDS FOR CARE OF CEMETERY LOTS.
MATTHEW COX LOT.
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank,
$100.00
Accrued interest, . 15.16
$115.16
Expended,
3.25
$III.91
EMERSON AND ORNE LOTS.
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank, .
$75.00
Accrued interest, . 7.78 . .
$82.78
Expended,
2.25
$80.53
HENRY BANCROFT LOT.
Deposited in Reading Savings Bank,
$175.00
Accrued interest, . ·
14.43
$189.42
Expended,
1.50
$187.92
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid N. S. Chick, care of hall, $69.55
W. E. Roundy, coal for hall, . 30.00
Roundy & McCarthy, supplies for hall, . 19.85
Town of Wakefield, lighting bridge on Saugus river, 29.27
Dennis Greany, labor on chimney at hall,
7.50
B. P. Shute, labor on cemetery, 29.75
L. O. Newhall, 6.
66 66
. A. F. Southworth, " " 66 12.75
2.63
Geo. L. Westover, labor and stock for cemetery gate, 2.55
T. E. Brown, painting cemetery gate, .50
I3
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Paid D. F. Parsons, labor at Pine Hill spring and cemetery Geo. Blanchard, repairs on pump, .
$6.00
2.00
Geo. Barnjum, trough, .90
· Geo. A. Clare, handle for fire hook, 1.00
C. A. Wells, ladder hook and repairs on cemetery gate,
2.85
J. W. Perkins, stamped envelopes, . 12.18 .
Robert S. Robson, repairs on ballot box, 4.55 ·
Carter Ink Co., ink, .
.2I
T. E. Brown, labor at town hall election day, .
4.50
W. E. Gray, ballot clerk,
2.50
A. E. Copeland, " 66
2.50
W. R. Roundy, inspector of cattle, 21.00 .
F. E. Farnham, legal services, 20.00
F. P. Russell, expenses and sundries,
15.55
O. I. Stowell, 66 66
7.15
W. R. Roundy, return of deaths,
5.00
Frank Newhall, labor at fires,
8.40
Jas. H. Savage, 66 66
1.50
Chas. Smith, :6 66 66
1.50
John R. Higgins, 66 66 66
2.00
Philip C. Provandie, " 66 66
2.00
Warren Newhall, 66
66 66
2.40
Ernest Walker, labor,
1.25
J. W. Heath, M. D., return of births,
1.00
Chas. Dutton, M. D., 66 66 66
.50
Chas. A. Littlefield, M. D., 66
66
66
.
.25
Clarence A. Stetson, M. D.,
.25
S. Chase Tucker, M. D.,
66
.25
J. A. O'Leary, M. D.,
66
66
66
.
.25
F. T. Woodbury, M. D.,
66
66
66
.
.25
H. K. Foster, M. D.,
66
66
66
.
.25
66 66 66
.
$334.29
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid amount of dog tax refunded by county, $131.55
.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Eben Parsons, services as Town Clerk, . $27.00
66 6 return of births, marriages and deaths, postage and expenses, 14.07
J. W. Perkins, services as Collector and Treasurer, . 162.52 F. P. Russell, services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, . 100.00
Oscar I. Stowell, services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, . 90.00
Geo. M. Roundy, services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, 80.00
J. M. Danforth, Auditor, 5.00
Oscar I. Stowell, services as School Committee, 35.00
J. W. Perkins, 66 66 66 30.00
Hattie F. Russell, 66 66 30.00 .
I. H. Mitchell, services as constable, ·
.
39.75
W. C. Harris, police duty, ·
·
215.67
($101 of this amount has been repaid by Salem & Wakefield St. Ry).
A. Z. Meekin. police duty, 2.00
G. A. Clare, 66
·
· ·
6.00
Hallett Ord, 66 66
.
2.00
E. D. Wilson, 66 66
.
2.00
A. W. Copeland, 66
8.25
Geo. Williams, 66 66
7.75
Lemuel Dixon, 66 66
2.00
$859.01
ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNTS.
Paid Frank Hart, abatement on tax list 1894, $10.63
J. W. Perkins, 1897, 6 66 66 36.14
66
66 66 1898, · 63.00
66 66 discount on 1899 taxes paid before
Oct. 1, 1899, . . 71.14
$180.91
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid E. P. Shaw, state taxes,
.
$354.00
E. K. Jenkins, county taxes, .
510.36
$864.36
INTEREST AND DEBT.
Paid J. C. Newhall, Notes, $3,100.00
Mrs. H. C. Pope, on notes, . 100.00
National Bank of So. Reading, temporary loan, 500.00
J. C. Newhall, interest,
I76.76
Mrs. H. C. Pope, " .
57.75
Nat'l Bank of So. Reading, interest,
5.00
$3,939.51
PRINTING.
Paid A. W. Brownell,
$6.10
M. P. Foster,
54.25
J. W. Perkins, tax bills, .
2.81
Frank Hart, advertising,
3.81
$66.97
APPROPRIATION FOR ENFORCING LIQUOR LAW.
Amount appropriated, .
$200.00
Paid Hurlburt & McCarthy, services,
$10.00
C. H. Vincent, services, 26.20
F. C. Farnham,
3.00
39.20
Unexpended,
.
160.80
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
PAINTING TOWN HALL.
Amount appropriated, . ·
·
.
Paid H. W. Walton, labor, . $134.00
Roundy & McCarthy, stock, 65.21
$199.21
Unexpended, .
.79
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Highways, $1,600.22
Grading Munroe street, .
. 198.70
Schools,
1,804.75
Incidental school expenses,
348.48
High school tuition,
800.00
Transportation of scholars,
100.00
Support of poor,
986.75
State aid,
222.00
Military aid, .
192.00
Soldiers' relief,
180.00
66 burial,
35.00
Memorial Day,
49.50
Grading soldiers' lot,
18.26
Care of cemetery lots, .
7.00
Miscellaneous expenses,
334.29
Library trustees,
131.55
Town officers,
859.01
State and county taxes, .
864.36
Abatement and discount on taxes, .
180.91
Printing,
66.97
Enforcing liquor law,
39.20
Interest,
239.51
Notes, .
3,700.00
Painting town hall,
199.21
·
$200.00
.
$13,157.67
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TOWN CREDITS.
Due from state, state aid,
$270.00
66
6 military aid,
II2.00
66 soldiers' burial,
35.00
66 on tax list of 1898,
1,544.0I
66
2,757.00
Cash on hand, ·
1,137.09
$5,855.10
LIABILITIES.
Note due Mrs. H. C. Pope, .
. $2,100.00
" " J. C. Newhall, 1,000.00 . ·
$3,100.00
Balance in favor of town, $2,755.10 I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing accounts and find them correct, and proper vouchers for the same.
JOHN M. DANFORTH, Auditor.
Dr
J. W. PERKINS, Treasurer and Collector, in Account with Town of Lynnfield. Cr.
To cash on hand, March 1, 1899, -
-
$979.47
By amount paid on orders,
-
-
-
- $13,157.67
Due on tax list of 1897, -
1,912.58
Due on tax list of 1898,
-
4,110.17
Tax list committed 1899,
-
S.786.60
Taxes received of Frank Hart,
55 69
Interest on taxes,
195.28
Corporation tax,
105.55
National bank tax, -
240.34
Military aid, Acts of 1894,
92.00
State aid, Acts of 1894,
288.00
State school fund,
355.51
County dog tax,
131.55
Loan on note So. Reading National Bank, Street railway tax, -
268.98
Excise tax Stoneham & Wakefield St. R. R. Co.
52.50
Account for police service S & W. “ “
66
101 00
Bill rendered city of Lynn,
36.80
Schooling city of Lynn,
30.00
Court fines,
55.00
Burial of indigent soldier.
35.00
93.33
Account bill rendered Warren Newhall, Rent of hall, -
40.00
Sale of cemetery lots,
45.00
Sale of. old safes,
75.00
Interest on Cox fund, -
3 25
Interest on Emerson and Orne funds,
2.25
Interest on Bancroft fund,
-
-
1 50
Pedlers' license,
3.00
Miscellaneous, -
.42
$18,595.77
$18,595.77 J. W. PERKINS, Treasurer and Collector.
LYNNFIELD, March 1, 1889.
-
-
-
-
- 1,544.01
66 .. . " " 1899, -
-
1
- 2,757.00
Cash on hand March 1, 1900, -
-
- 1,137.09
-
1
ACCOUNT OF TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
I8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
500.00
-
Due on tax list of 1898, -
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD IN 1899.
Date.
Name of Child.
Names of Parents.
Occupation of Father.
Jan. 18.
Jessie Richardson.
Harry L. and Jessie (Mower).
Feb. 15.
- Coombs.
Herbert E. and Lillie M. (Morris).
Provision-dealer. Shoemaker. Milkman.
Feb. 18.
Miles West.
Othet M. and Jane ( Preston).
Apr. 2. Frances Lillian Mitchell.
Horace W. and Fannie C. (Blanchard). Shoemaker.
May
27.
Florence Irene Westover.
George L. and Nellie V. (Blanchard).
Carpenter. Milk-dealer.
June 6.
Hazel Marie Phillips.
Oscar E. and Viola C. (Cummings).
July I. Raymond Herbert Witham.
Elmer A. and Florence G. ( Philbrook). Shoe-cutter.
Aug. 16.
Alberta Lightbody.
Amos H. and Augusta (Tinkham).
Farmer.
Sept. 26. Emily Crosby Munroe.
Harry W. and Annie O. (Perley).
Shoemaker.
Oct. 6. Margaret Isabel Cail.
Thomas B. and Agnes ( Lawson).
Farmer.
Oct.
19.
Nellie Luella Hayward.
William M. and Flora M. (Galusha).
Milk-dealer.
Nov.
19.
Benjamin Gould Cox.
Thomas E. and Elizabeth R. (Leavis). Farmer.
Dec. II.
Mabel Thornton Copeland.
Alfred W. and Lena B. (Stone).
Grocer.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD IN 1899.
Date and place.
Names of Groom and Bride.
| Age.
Residence.
Birthplace.
Names of Parents.
By Whom Married.
May 8. Wakefield.
Edward W. Gameson. 23 Lynnfield Ctr. Gardner, Me. John and Theresa (Bond).
Ellen M. Norrish.
19 Lynnfield Ctr. Dartmoor, Eng Jeremiah and Bessie ( Moor).
N. R. Everts, Wakefield.
May 14. Salem.
Arthur W. Bryant. Anna F. Burditt.
20 Lynnfield. 20 Wakefield.
Lynnfield. No. Reading.
Wilbur J. and Sarah H. (Wilson). John W. and Mary A. (Burditt).
Fred H. Knight, Salem.
July I.
Philip C. Provandie, Lynnfield Ctr. Josephine E. Stacey 24 Lynnfield Ctr. Middleboro. (Coggin).
27 Lynnfield Ctr. Medford.
Charles A. and Mary E. (Caron). Frank F. and Ellen M. H. (Holmes).
George E. Freeman, Lynnfield Centre.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD IN 1899.
Date.
Name of Deceased.
Age. y. nı.
Birthplace.
Condition.
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death.
Jan. 18. Abigail S. R. Shute (Russell).
69
8 2 lynnfield Centre. Meredith, N. H. Lynnfield.
Married. Married. Single.
()rin and Esther. Samuel and Sally.
Pneumonia. Bright's Disease. Asphyxia.
Feb.
15.
Coombs.
March 7. Benjamin Bryant.
71
9
Lynnfield Centre.
ISingle. Single.
Michael and Bridget.
April
30. Lila Galvin.
23
77 10 6 Berlin, Vt.
Married.
Edward B. and Lucy.
Cystitis. Rheumatism of Heart.
May
II. James Dupar.
73 2 17 Marblehead.
Married. ¡Married.
Amos and Sally.
Fibroid Tumor.
May
23. Helen O. Barnjum.
63
7 23 Lowestoft, Eng.
Single. iMarried.
Thomas and Sarah.
Cancer. Paresis of Brain.
July
13. James A. Eaton.
59
5 23 Wakefield.
James and Esther.
Bronchocele.
July
29. Jane D. Wonson (Collins). 4. Loring Parker Jones.
73
13 Lynn.
Widow. Married.
Asa and Hannah. Simon and Rebecca. Eugene E. and Ella F. Arthur S. and Cassa A. John and Mary.
Brain Disease.
Nov.
1. Sarah H. Danforth (Perkins).
79
2 28| Lynnfield Centre. 2 | Fitchburg.
Abraham B. and Annie.
Nov.
7. Daniel D. McIntire.
56 5 24 North Reading.
David and Mehitable.
Dec.
2. Mary L. Moulton (Dower).
52
9 10 England.
Widow.
John and Mary
Cancer.
Dec.
21. Lucy A. P. Chasson.
82
3 27 Lynnfield Centre. Ireland.
Single. Widower.
Thomas and Annie.
Apoplexy.
Dec.
27. William Cannon.
67
Martin and Mary.
Softening of Brain.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
Aug. Aug.
II. Ralph E. Roswell.
6 II | Lynnfield.
Cholera Infantum.
Aug.
21. Clyde Smith Flannigan.
2 7 II Lynnfield Centre.
Single. Single. Widow. Single. Married.
Disease of Heart. Phthisis. Killed by the cars.
Nov. 7. Grace A. Borden.
18
6 Boston.
Herbert E. and Lillie M. John and Sally.
Ossification of Heart. Phthisis.
May
4. Asa R. Brown.
Elias and Ann.
May
20. Julia S. Parsons (Swinerton).
49
2 4 Danvers.
77
3 Deer Isle, Me.
Condylamotor.
Feb.
7. Stephen Gilman.
79
21
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Cash on hand, March 1, 1899, ·
$22.99
Received from county, dog tax,
.
.
131.55
Received from fines,
6.25
$160.79
Paid Miss E. W. Green, librarian, .
$54.00
Mrs. E. C. Steere, care of books,
5.00
A. E. Copeland & Son, expressing books,
5.00
Barnard & Co., books,
12.50
Brownell & Co., books, .
1.75
for clock for library,
1.00
" repairing books,
.79
" expressing,
.31
" DeWolfe & Co., books,
51.38
Balance on hand,
$30.06
The librarian reports the total number of books loaned
for the year,
2,315
By the main library,
1,965
By the south branch,
350
We are pleased to acknowledge the gift of books from Mr. N. M. Hawkes, Lynn, Mrs. Stephen G. Nash, Mrs. Anna Bryant, Miss H. S. Barnjum and Mr. J. W. Butman, Lynnfield, the Mass. volunteer aid association, and the state of Massachusetts.
We have unanimously advanced the salary of Miss Green, feeling that she was well worth to the library, the amount she asked, and we hereby testify to the very efficient and consciencious service she has rendered in the past.
Through the generosity of a former townsman, Geo. L. Hawkes, the library is soon to be benefited by the munificent legacy of $1,000.00, which generous act will ever serve as a living monument to his memory and will very materially aid in the enlargement and usefulness of the library.
A. E. COPELAND, W. W. BUTMAN, B. T. BROWN.
$130.73
·
.
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LIST OF JURORS.
LIST OF JURORS.
Proposed to the town for its acceptance for the year 1900.
Name.
Occupation.
GEO. E. BATCHELDER,
Banking.
A. E. COPELAND,
Grocer.
CHAS. B. GERRY,
Clerk.
FRANK HART,
Farmer.
GEO. E. HERRICK,
Farmer.
HENRY LAW,
Shoe Manufacturer.
FRANK NEWHALL,
Farmer.
JOSEPH E. NEWHALL,
Poultry Farmer.
SETH H. RUSSELL,
Shoe Maker.
OSCAR I. STOWELL,
Clerk.
J. E. HASTINGS, .
Farmer.'
THOMAS E. COX,
Farmer.
24
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ESSEX, ss.
To either of the constables of the town of Lynnfield, in the County of Essex. GREETING.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are here- by directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lynnfield, quali- fied to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said town on Monday, the twelfth day of March current, at twelve o'clock, 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, three Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor, Auditor, one School Committee for three years, one Road Commissioner for three years, one Trustee of Public Library for three years, and two constables, all on one ballot. The polls on this ballot will close at four o'clock unless otherwise ordered by vote of the town.
Article 3. To bring in their votes in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating. liquor in this town ?" Form of ballot to be "Yes," or "No."
Article 4. To elect a Tree Warden.
Article 5. To choose all other necessary town officers.
Article 6. To hear and act upon reports of town officers.
Article 7. To raise money for the support of schools, high school tuition, and transportation of scholars for the ensuing year.
Article 8. To raise money for the repair of highways for the en- suing year.
Article 9. To raise money for town expenses for the ensuing year.
25
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Article 10. To set a time when the collector of taxes shall settle his account.
Article II. To see if the town will authorize the collector of taxes to charge interest on all taxes not paid at the time he is required to settle his account.
Article 12. 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 13. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial day.
Article 14. To see if the town will appropriate the money refund- ed by the county from the dog tax to the public library.
Article 15. To see if the town will build and accept a street run- ning from Summer street to Lincoln street, called Arlington street, and appropriate money for the same.
Article 16. To see if the town will appropriate money for the purchase of a town seal, as required by Chapter 256, Section 2, acts of 1899.
Article 17. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for building a new chimney for the town hall.
Article 18. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of digging or driving a well in Willow cemetery.
Article 19. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the school committee to employ a superintendent of schools, provided suitable arrangements can be made and appropriate money therefor.
Article 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars to be spent on Summer street, between the house of George M. Lawrence and the corner of Walnut street.
Article 21. To see if the town will purchase about five acres of land at the corner of Main and Lowell streets, to be used as a gravel pit, and appropriate one hundred dollars to pay for the same.
Article 22. To see if the town will take any action in regard to the purchase of any apparatus for fire protection, and appropriate money therefor.
·
26
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 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 first day of March, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred.
FRANCIS P. RUSSELL, OSCAR I. STOWELL, GEORGE M. ROUNDY,
Selectmen of Lynnfield.
A true copy. Attest,
A. W. COPELAND, Constable of Lynnfield.
27
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Your School Committee respectfully submit the following report, suggestions and recommendations for your consideration. For some years it has been our custom to do this in as brief a manner as pos- sible, and shall do so at this time.
Miss Esther R. Perkins still has charge of the Centre grammar school and has done excellent work the past year.
The Centre primary school was taught during the spring term by Miss Juliette Todd of North Reading, who resigned at the end of the spring term to accept a position in Winchester. Miss Bessie A. Holt of Andover took charge of the school at the opening of the fall term, and has proved herself to be an efficient and faithful teacher.
The South grammar school is still in charge of Miss Emily D. Stur- tevant who has been here for some years and is still successful in her work.
The South primary school is still taught by Miss H. M. Alden, who has also been here for several years and is as successful as ever in her work with the little ones.
We consider ourselves very fortunate in being able to retain the services of three of our teachers, as it is impossible for the best work to be done when they are constantly changing.
The town now sends twenty pupils to the Wakefield High School and two to the Peabody High School. The tuition in each of these towns is now forty dollars per year. The following extract from the report of the Principal of the Wakefield High School, made to the Superintendent of Schools of that town in 1899, may be of interest at this time. "The increase in our numbers has been partially due to the presence of Lynnfield pupils in the school in increasing numbers. There are now thirteen in the school, distributed as follows : Senior class, one ; junior class, three ; second year class, one ; first year class, eight. These pupils are distinctly younger than pupils from our own schools, and maintain a good standing in their classes." Mr.
6
28
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Howe also says, "that the present year pupils from Lynnfield in the first year class take a very good stand indeed."
It now looks as if the opportunity to secure the service of a super- intendent for our schools, for which we have been waiting for some years had at last arrived and that it may be possible for us to make an arrangement to secure the services of the present superintendent of the Wakefield schools upon very favorable terms. We cannot say now upon just what basis this can be arranged, but whatever is done, the state will pay about three fourths of its cost. It seems to us that this is an opportunity that the town cannot afford to let pass. "Of the 353 cities and towns in the state, 270 of them employ superin- tendents for their schools, while the remaining 83 have none. These 83 towns however, contain less than 7 per cent. of the schools, and less than 5 per cent of the pupils of the state." We have caused an article to be placed in the warrant for the annual meeting, asking the town to give us the necessary authority to carry out this arrange- ment, which we trust will be done.
For the ensuing year we beg to suggest the following appropria- tions, for the schools, $1,500 ; incidental school expense, $300 ; high school tuition, $900 ; transportation, $100.
OSCAR I. STOWELL, HATTIE F. RUSSELL, J. WINSLOW PERKINS,
School Committee.
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SCHOOL FINANCES.
FINANCES.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for schools, $1,450.00
60
incidentals, .
350.00
66
66 high school tuition,
800.00
66
66 transporting scholars,
100.00
$2,700.00
Income state school fund,
355.51
$3,055.51
EXPENDED.
Teachers' salaries, janitors and fuel,
. $1,804.75
Incidental school expenses, .
348.48
High school tuition,
800.00
Transporting children,
100.00
$3,053.23
Balance,
2.28
RESULT OF SCHOOL CENSUS TAKEN SEPT. 1, 1899.
Whole number of scholars in town,
.
I37
Number of males between 5 and 15,
·
68
66 females between 5 and 15, .
. 69
66 66 males between 7 and 14, · 49
66 females between 7 and 14, . 53
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SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Schools.
Term.
Teachers.
Number belonging.
Under 5 years.
Over 15 years.
Average attendance.
Salary per week.
Weeks of school.
Truant Officer.
Centre Grammar,
Spring, E. R. Perkins,
21
O
3
1 7
$10
16
I. H. Mitchell.
Fall,
E. R. Perkins,
20
C
O
I 7
IO
16
Winter, E. R. Perkins,
19
O
2
1 6
IO
8
Spring. Juliette Todd,
36
I
29
8
16
I. H. Mitchell.
Centre Primary,
Fall,
Bessie A. Holt,
30
28
0
O
2I
9
8
Spring, E. D. Sturtevant,
23
C
2
22
IO
1 6
A. W. Copeland.
South
Fall,
E. D. Sturtevant,
22
2
21
IO
I 5
Grammar, Winter, E. D. Sturtevant,
22
2
20
IO
9
South
Fall, H. M. Alden,
38
O
35
9
1 5
Primary,
Winter, H. M. Alden,
36
0
32
9
9
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
C
28
9
16
A. W. Copeland.
Spring, H. M. Alden,
30
.
O
23
8
1 6
Winter, Bessie A. Holt,
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