Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1911-1920, Part 31

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1911-1920
Publisher: The Town
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The matter of school accommodations referred to in our last Annual Report is still unsettled. At the South School, owing to the increase in the number of children, we have been obliged to employ another teacher and to occupy an additional room. Fortunately for us all the room was available, although at some inconvenience to the Library and the Red Cross. We now have at the South School four teachers, each in a separate room. The increased effi- ciency of the teaching force and the benefit to the children can already be noticed, although in effect but a few weeks. In our opin- ion it is one of the greatest steps forward we could have made.


At the Center School conditions remain the same as last year. We are still using the hallway as a schoolroom, and were obliged to divide the fourth grade pupils, some sitting in the room with the first three grades and the others in the room with the last four grades. Subsequently, by crowding, we have moved the fourth grade pupils all into the grammar room. Such arrangements are obviously impracticable and should not be permitted. They are endured only because no better solution is available at this time. More room should be provided and that immediately, or the Com- mittee must decline to accept the responsibility for the results. With conditions as existing at the Center School proper training is absolutely impossible. To allow them to continue is grossly unfair not only to the teachers, but most of all to the children. We cannot expect teachers to get the best results under such circum- stances, nor can the children progress as they ought to. Such a state of affairs is resulting in a direct money loss to the town, as we are paying for something we do not and cannot receive under the circumstances. The only remedy in the opinion of the Com- mittee is in one of two ways, either by constructing a new building for the Center School pupils, or by making the necessary alter- ations in the existing school building. It does not seem that an extended argument is necessary to convince anyone of the impera- tive need of this action. If anyone doubts, we believe the best


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answer is-"Go and see for yourself." We are aware that either of the alternatives we urge will be expensive, much more expensive than five years ago, perhaps more than at some time in the future, but certainly not more, all things considered, than in the immed- iate future. The need is now. It will not wait. Every year the present conditions exist means money and time wasted. More than that, the town is shirking its duty to the children. It is their right to have the present conditions changed as soon as possible.


In closing, let us urge you to consider this problem most care- fully and seriously, and then act. Look at it in the light of what you owe yourself and if you do, we believe you will agree with us that the work must not be put off another year, but must be start- ed at once. In our opinion, the most important thing the town can do at the Annual Meeting is to take action looking for increased accommodations at the Center School.


Respectfully submitted,


NELSON B. TODD, Chairman. ERNEST J. CLARKE, Secretary. EDITH F. HOUGHTON.


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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


To the School Committee:


Madam and Gentlemen:


I have the honor to present herewith my seventh annual re- port of the Lynnfield schools for consideration by your Committee and the citizens of the Town.


During the past year several elements have contributed to more or less unrest in, and general disturbance of the work of the schools.


The world war has led to conditions in the schools that will take some time to overcome.The influenza epidemic has caused considerable loss of time. The signing of the Armistice, ending the slaughter of human beings unparalleled in the world's history, with its wonderful outburst of joy, still further added to the in- terruption of the work. However, the two days' celebration of the signing of the Armistice was a wonderful event for the chil- dren as well as older people and the patriotic spirit aroused was well worth the few lessons lost in school.


At the present time the schools are getting down to good hard work. With the persistence shown by the teachers and a little extra effort on the part of the children we expect to complete a fair year's work by the end of June.


Teachers


With one notable exception, the teachers of the last year came. back at the opening of schools in September.


We regret to record as the exception, the resignation of Mrs. Florence Young who has for a long term of years been connected with the Center school. The faithful and conscientious work of Mrs. Young in this school needs no word of mine except to make record of the fact in this report. She was, indeed, the children's friend and all parents appreciated to the fullest extent the ser- vice she rendered to the school.


Miss Margaret Lamb, of Somerville, a graduate of the Salem Normal School was secured as teacher in Mrs. Young's place.


In the South School, conditions developed in the fall term


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which made it very desirable to have a fourth teacher. The room having the third, fourth and fifth grades was crowded. It was not advisable to place the third grade in the primary room and the fifth grade could not be seated in the grammar school, nor was it thought wise to do this if there had been room, because of the time needed on the seventh and eighth grades to prepare them for high school.


So, after careful consideration of the situation the Committee decided that it was for the best advantage of all the children to secure an additional teacher. Some old seats were placed in one .side of the room used by the public library and the fifth and sixth grades were placed in this room in charge of Miss Ethel O'Donnell of Lynn, a graduate of Salem Normal with a year's experience.


The results obtained by this change have been even better than we expected.


In December at Christmas time Miss Titus left us to be mar- ried, and another very able teacher passed from the ranks of the teaching profession. While we regret our loss, we can extend our heartiest felicitations.


Miss O'Donnell has taken charge of the seventh and eighth grades temporarily and Miss Eliza Marsh of Lynn is substituting in grades five and six.


During the past two or three years the Lynnfield schools have had an exceptionally strong corps of teachers. Other places have tried to take some of our best but we have been able to hold them by a reasonable increase in salary a very wise policy on the part of the School Committee. It will be the gain of the schools, if the town continues to make this policy possible.


Thrift and Savings Stamps


Attention is here called to the figures given in the appendix on Thrift and Savings Stamps now owned by the children in the schools. Credit is due, not only to the children who have bought those stamps but to those who have encouraged and aided such investment.


Increased Registration at the Center


The Center grammar room is now full, having had additional seats placed in all available space. There are 30 children in the first three grades so that it is necessary to have the fourth grade seated in the grammar room.


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The addition of a room to this building, a movement that has already been considered to some extent, would greatly increase the efficiency of the school and contribute very much to the comfort of the children and teachers.


In closing this report I would indeed seem ungrateful, if I did not express my appreciation for the cooperation and advice of the School Committee, for the loyalty and efficiency of the teachers, and not the least, the very helpful attitude of the children, the par- ents and the citizens of the town. Under these conditions it is certainly a pleasure to work for the betterment of the schools.


Respectfully submitted,


HARVEY R. WILLIAMS,


January 20, 1919.


Supt. of Schools.


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CALENDAR 1919-1920


Note: On account of the loss of so much time in the fall term, the eight week vacation plan will be omitted this year.


March 28 Schools close for one week-13 weeks in term


April 7 Schools re-open


May 29 Memorial Exercises in the schools


May 30 Memorial Day, Holiday


June 17 Bunker Hill Day, Holiday


June 27


Schools close, Summer Vacation


Summer Vacation


September 3 Fall term begins


October 13 * Columbus Day, Holiday


November 26, at noon to December 1 Thanksgiving Recess


December 23, afternoon Schools close for Christmas Vacation


1920


January 5 Schools open for Middle term


February 20 Washington's Birthday observed in the schools


February 23 Holiday


February 27 to March 8 Vacation, nine days


March 8


Third term begins


(*) Holidays falling on Sunday must be observed on Monday.


Registration by Schools and Grades as of December, 1918


GRADES


I II


III


IV


V


VI


VII


VIII Ttls


South School 10


17


16


9


13


3


17


8


93


Center School


12


11.


7


11


6


11


5


8


71


Totals


22


28


23


20


19


14


22


16


164


Results of Eye and Ear Tests


Number of pupils enrolled 161


Number found defective in eyesight


9


Number found defective in hearing


Number of parents or guardians notified


02


School Census


South


Center Total


Boys between 5 and 7 years of age


10


11


21


Girls between 5 and 7 years of age


10


8


18


Boys between 7 and 14 years of age


20


35


55


Girls between 7 and 14 years of age


35


19


54


Boys between 14 and 16 years of age


9


10


10


Girls between 14 and 16 years of age


5


4


9


Totals


89


87


176


Age of Admission


No child will be admitted to the first grade at the opening of schools in September who will not be five years of age by the first day of October.


Pupils are admitted to this grade only during the first two weeks of school in September unless they have attended school in some other town.


Vaccination


Attention is called to the requirements of the law in relation to vaccination of school children. Chap. 44, Section 6: "A child who has not been vaccinated shall not be admitted to a public school except upon presentation of a certificate granted for cause stated therein, signed by a regular practicing physician that he is not a fit subject for vaccination."


It is earnestly requested that parents attend to having their children vaccinated during the summer vacation so that they may be ready to enter school when it opens in September.


Account of Thrift and Savings Stamps


The record made by the children of Lynnfield in . purchasing Thrift and Savings Stamps deserves special mention in this re- port. Following are some figures that should be of interest to every one :.


Number of pupils in the schools 164


Number holding Thrift and Savings Stamps 121


Total amount held . $2,127.00


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Amount Held and Per Capita by Rooms


School


Room


Pupils


Amt.


Per Capita


South


Miss Winston's


27


$406.25


$15.05


Miss Bagley's


25


327.25


13.00


Miss Marsh's


16


207.50


12.94


Miss O'Donnell's


25


339.00


($1,280.00)


13.56


Center


Miss Rigg's


30


269.25


11.93


Miss Wilbur's


40


577.75


( 847.00)


14.09


Per Capita for all children


$13.05


Per Capita for children holding stamps


17.85


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ATTENDANCE STATISTICS. YEAR ENDING IN JUNE, 1918


Schools


Length of


Year


No. Enrolled


Boys Enrolled


Girls Enrolled


Average


Membership


Average


Attendance


Aggregate


Attendance


No. Uuder 5


No. Between


5 and 7


No. Between


7 and 14


No. Between


14 and 16


No. Over 16


South Grammar .


8


14


31


10


21


29.8


27.2


4781


0


0


27


4


0


South Intermediate


8


14


22


00


14


17.4


19


3293


0


0


22


0


0


South Primary


8


14


31


18


13


27.5


24.4


4370


C


15


16


0


C


Center Grammar


8


18


28


16


12


27.1


25.8


4591


-


0


24


4


0


Center Primary


8


18


48


29


19


37.2


34.1


6027


0


13


35


0


0


Totals


160


81


79


139.0 130.5 23062


0


28


124


8


0


mos.


ds.


GRADUATES June 1918


CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Leonard Daly Lillian Daly Ruth Gove


Marion MacBrien Robert Rourke Donald Wylie


SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL


George Dewing Robert Gilbo Ruth Hayward


Daniel Houghton Velma Morse Lucia Upton


WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL


Grace Eaton Helen Gould


Nellie Hayward Ruth Peabody Florence Westover


PEABODY HIGH SCHOOL


Edward Averell


LYNN HIGH SCHOOL


Marjorie Pelton


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TEACHERS DIRECTORY JANUARY 1919


NAME


SCHOOL


WHEN AP- POINTED


GRADES


SALARY


EDUCATION


Ethel O'Donnell


South Grammar


1918


VI-VIII


$650


Salem Normal


Mabelle P. Bagley


South Grammar


1917


III-IV


650


Lesley Normal, Cambridge


Elizabeth Winston


South Grammar


1917


I-II


600


Salem Normal


Eliza Marsh


South Grammar


1919


V-VI


550


Salem Normal


Alice E. Wilbur


Center


1917


VI-VIII


900


Fitchburg Normal


Margaret V. Lamb


Center


1918


III-V


600


Salem Normal


Avice G. Riggs


Center


1917


I-II


650


Salem Normal


Edith Savary


Drawing


§150


Mass. Normal Art


Alice M. Genthner


Music


*175


N. E. Conservatory


§ Miss Savary, one day in two weeks.


`* Miss Genthner, one day in two weeks.


FINANCIAL REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Year Ending December 31, 1918 RECEIPTS


Balance, Dec. 31, 1917


$ 241.67


Appropriation, March, 1918


8,800.00


Sale of Car Tickets


12.12


Parents' Refund on Tuition


45.00


Parents' Refund on High Sch. Tuition


50.00


City of Lynn, Tuition


350.00


City of Peabody, Tuition


60.00


From State of Massachusetts:


Massachusetts Fund


722.79


Superintendent's Salary


187.50


High School Transportation


377.75


Tuition, Industrial School


2.50


Tuition, State Children


321.75


$11,171.08


SUMMARY OF DISBURSEMENTS:


General Administration


$ 800.09


Centre School


4,722.47


South School


5,263.32


10,785.88


Unexpended Balance . .


$ 385.20


DISBURSEMENTS


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


General


Total


Salaries:


Florence R. Howe


$ 1.40


Nelson B. Todd


8.34


Ernest J. Clarke


8.33


Edith F. Houghton


6.93


$ 25.00


Other Expenses:


Florence R. Howe


11.23


58


Wakefield Daily Item


10.00


Edith F. Houghton


.75


Ernest J. Clarke


20.83


Boston Advertising Service Co. .. 2.05


44.86


SUPERINTENDENT


Salary:


H. R. Williams


352.50


352.50


Other Expenses:


H. R. Williams


27.53


Library Bureau


1.20


28.73


EXPENSES OF INSTRUCTION


Supervisors' Salaries:


Isabella Hirst


90.00


Alice Genthner


160.00


Edith Savary,


60.00


310.00


Teachers' Salaries:


Centre School


South


School


Total


Alice E. Wilbur


$ 780.00


Avice Riggs


605.00


Florence Young


375.00


Margaret V. Lamb


240.00


Harriet Jeffers


56.25


Leon Jeffers


56.25


Marion Titus


684.25


Maybelle Bagley


590.00


Elizabeth Winston


540.00


Ethel O'Donnell


110.00


Marion McElroy


6.50


Total


$2,000.00 $ 2,043.25


$ 4,043.25


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Text Books:


Centre School


South School


Total


The Palmer Co.


$ 2.40


$ 3.73


D. C. Heath Co.


3.31


4.94


Ginn & Co.


18.81


29.20


Silver, Burdett & Co.


5.55


14.70


J. L. Hammett & Co ..


9.50


16.40


The Riverdale Press


8.49


Edward C. Babb & Co.


5.05


Total


$ 48.06


$ 74.02


$ 122.08


Supplies :


The Palmer Co.


$ 2.70


J. L. Hammett Co .. .. .


110.51


175.21


Educational Press Co.


4.50


Current Events


8.25


H. R. Williams


.79


.79


Daniel E. Houghton ..


1.16


L. F. Southworth


.98


Edward E. Babb & Co.


4.01


G. Elwood Houghton


5.74


Total $ 112.28


$ 202.36 $ 314.64


EXPENSES OF OPERATING SCHOOL PLANT


Janitors' Wages:


Louis Southworth $. 322.67


William Griffin


$ 530.00


$ 852.67


Fuel:


Andrew Mansfield


44.00


F. W. Freeman .


26.23


George W. Pickering


33.00


L. E. Bennett


199.86


276.05


Edith F. Houghton


.50


J. L. Morris


9.00


$ 208.86* $ 379.78ª $ 588.64 * Full amount of coal required for winter of 1918-1919 has not been received.


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Miscellaneous:


Centre School


South School


Total.


1


L. F. Southworth


17.11


O. M. West


1.71


Mun. Lt. Bd., Reading


7.50


Peabody Elec. Lt. Pl.


9.45


Thomas R. Evans


1.50


Harvey's Grocery


1.99


Perkins & Bancroft ..


10.30


J. L. Hammett Co. . .


9.44


.19


Edith F. Houghton ..


.25


Edward E. Babb & Co.


6.72


Total


$ 34.05


$ 32.11


$ 66.16


MAINTENANCE


Repairs :


Bertram Parker


4.75


E. Q. Moulton


9.30


Perkins & Bancroft


42.45


33.86


W. H. Griffin


7.54


J. L. Hammett & Co.


7.66


26.86


L. F. Southworth


6.80


J. W. Maxwell


67.00


25.00


John Tupper


5.00


Total


$ 128.66


$ 107.56 $ 236.22


AUXILIARY AGENCIES


Health:


Franklin W. Freeman, M.D.


(General)


39.00-


Transportation:


Everett B. Richards


(Grammar)


225.00


Charles M. McCarthy (Grammar)


431.25


Charles M. McCarthy (High)


51.60


61


W. H. Griffin


Centre School


South School


Total


Parents and Guardians (High) Bay State St. Ry. Co. (Grammar) Earl Guy McLain (High)


311.69


$ 327.01


44.40


69.00


Total


$1,019.54


$ 440.41


$ 1,459.95


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES


Tuition :


City of Lynn


100.00


City of Peabody


505.00


Town of Wakefield


775.25


510.00


1


Total


$ 775.25


$ 1,115.00


$ 1,890.25


Sundries :


Alice Wilber


5.00


Daniel E. Houghton ..


3.33


Edward F. Masterson


2.00


Mary J. Henfield


22.50


Sarah L. Russell


61.75


Total


$ 27.50


$ 67.08


$ 94.58


OUTLAY


New Equipment:


H. R. Williams


1.75


J. L. Hammett Co. .. 45.60


$ 47.35


OTHER PAYMENTS


Interest:


First Nat. Bank, Boston


270.00


270.00


Grand Total Disbursements


$10,785.88


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Financial Statement


OF


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Showing Receipts and Expenditures of the Town


For the Year Ending


DECEMBER 31, 1918


ALSO


REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS


TAXES OUTSTANDING CASH IN HAND, ETC.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


CREDIT


Appropriation March 11, 1918 $2700.00


Interest on Taxes 288.23


License fees 21.50


Interest on daily bank balance 54.88


Rent of Town Hall 21.00


Rent of Hall, Precinct 2


86.50


DEBIT


SELECTMEN


Salary


Charles J. Bolton. One year $58.34


Albert P. Mansneid. One year 58.33


Est. of Daniel G. Harvey . 11.34


Frank C. Newhall


46.99


$175.00


Selectmen's Expense.


Charles J. Bolton, Telephone,


Stamps, etc.


$ 9.35


Albert P. Mansfield, Telephone, Stamps, etc. 12.50


Frank C. Newhall, Telephone,


Stamps, etc. 15.00 Item Press, Wakefield. Stamp Env. .. 33.35


Hobbs & Warren Suppnes


.20


$70.40


ACCOUNTANT


O. E. Phillips, Salary for 1918


$200.00


Accountant's Expense.


Express on Reports


$


1.36


Item Press, Wakefield 700 Town Rep. 177.40


Annie J. Blanchard, Typewriting ..


1.0.00


F. W. Freeman, Dist. Reports .


3.00


O. E. Philips, Office expense


..


3.36


$195.12


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TREASURER


F. W. Freeman, Salary for 1918 $150.00


Treasurer's Expense.


Stamps, Telephone, etc $ 9.35


E. A. Russell, Stamped Envelopes


10.80


Wright & Potter, Tax blanks 2.75


Thomas Groom & Co. Book 1.35


Registration of Notes .


4.00


Wakefield Trust Co., Box rent


5.00


$33.25


COLLECTOR


F. W. Freeman, Salary 1918


$150.00


Expense.


George Abbott, Printing tax bills . . . $11.25


E. A. Russell, Stamped envelopes ..


6.20


$17.45


ASSESSORS


Salaries


Charles J. Bolton $105.30


George Hatch


56.00


Henry W. Hodgdon


129.00


$290.30


Assessors' Expense


Henry W. Hodgdon. Tel. Calls etc .. $ 2.30


Hobbs & Warren. Tax Tables 2.15


Item Press. Notices & Books 3.75


Lilla D. Stott, Assessors' deeds


15.25


$23.45


TOWN CLERK


Oscar E. Phillips, Salary 1918


100.00


Town Clerk's Expense


Office Expenses $28.76


Recording births, mariages & deaths 12.90


Item Press, bill heads etc. 20.50


Carter Ink Company 1.22


Thomas Groom & Co. Enroll. Book 4.00


$67.38


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BOARD OF REGISTRARS


Sidney Eaton. Service 1918 . $15.00


Everett B. Richards, Service 1918 . 15.00


Walter A. Copeland Service 1918 .. 10.00 Oscar E. Phillips, Service 1918 15.00


Everett G. Harvey, Service 1918 5.00


$60.00


Registrars' Expense


George W. Abbott, printing $40.50


F. W. Freeman, Transportation of


Regist.


2.00


$42.50


ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES


Pay roll of Town election


$12.50


Pay roll of State Elec. & Primaries


60.00


$72.50


George W. Abbott, Printing Tally


sheets and warrants


$55.25


Item Press, printing warrants 8.25


George M. Roundy, Transp. Town Clerk to Lynn 2.00


F. W. Freeman, Trans. Ballot Box


1.00


D. J. McCarthy, Auto for posting warrants 3.00


Albert G. Tedford, Police service at election, and posting warrants 11.40


John W. Currier, Trans of Ballot Box and service at election 5.00


Ella D. Roundy, dinner for election Officers 15.00


Albert P. Mansfield, Trans. ballot


Box


2.00


$102.90


LEGAL EXPENSES


Rutherford E. Smith, Service 1918


1.


$72.29


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TOWN HALL


Janitor


L. F. Southworth, Services 1918 $127.70


L. F. Southworth, Supplies and Expenses


14.23


L. F. Southworth, care of flag 63.00


Fuel and light


Reading Municipal Lt. Plant Year's Act. .. $21.61


Andrew Mansfield, wood $12.00


Curley Bros. coal 23.50


$35.50


Insurance


S. L. Russell $94.80


Geo. H. Hatch 94.50


$189.30 -


Other Expenses


Perkins & Bancroft. Labor on pipes $ 3.80


Geo. H. Jacobs Co. Flag for Town Hall 13.50


W. C. Harris, Bulletin boards


8.00


$25.30


Total for Town Hall $476.64


HALL IN PRECINCT 2


Janitor


George Williams, Service 1918 $ 44.00


George Williams, care of flag 48.25


Fuel and light


Peabody Light plant. Year's Account 14.36


Andrew Mansfield, wood and coal . $35.93


Curley Bros. Coal 97.55


F. W. Freeman, Coal 13.05


$146.53


Insurance


Farquhar, Norris & Black $8.65


Labor and repairs


W. H. Hutchinson, lumber $ 1.90


A. F. Clark, lumber


8.48


Henry W. Talbot, labor


13.38


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1


Frank C. Newhall, Supplies and Labor 22.55


O. M. West, Supplies and Labor 6.83


E. Q. Moulton, Labor 7.94


Michael F. Lynch, Labor 24.07


A. H. Whidden & Son, Roof paper etc. 43.89


John W. Currier, Labor 3.00


W. H. Griffin, labor 5.80


B. K. Norton, repairs 8.40


W. H. Hutchinson, Yale door closer 6.00


$152.24


Total for Hall Precinct 2, $414.03


Other General Government Expense


Wakefield Trust Co., Interest on motor notes $


22.50


Discount on Note 304.69


Frank Newhall, Misc. Expense 4.28


Malden Savings Bank, Int. on Note 42.50


L. H. Twiss, Field driver


6.50


Total Payment


3093.68


Balance Dec. 31st.


78.43


$3172.11 $3172.11


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY CREDIT


Appropriation March 11, 1918


$400.00


State Refund of Inspector of Animals' Salary


25.00


Court Fines


109.00


Sealers' Fees


8.83


Pound Fees


7.04


Police Badges and telephone


2.40


DEBIT


Board of Health


Charles J. Bolton. One year's service $10.00


Albert P. Mansfield. One yrs'. service 5.00


Est. of Daniel G. Harvey, Two Months .97


Frank C. Newhall, 10 Months . 4.03


F. W. Freeman, Fumigating 9.00


Item Press, Warning cards 3.35


$32.35


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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Oscar E. Phillips, Services $50.00


W. & L. E. Gurly, Supplies 11.31


Walter E. Wilkinson, Auto hire 17.00


$78.31


POLICE


Charles J. Bolton, Chief $30.00


Albert G. Tedford, Services 39.50


Walter C. Harris, Services 4.00


Louis E. Roberts, Services 7.10


Willis E. Peabody, Services 4.40


Lyman H. Twiss, Services


4.00


Lewis F. Pope, Services


4.80


Other Services 7.80


Daniel J. McCarthy, Auto Service .. 3.00


Emery MacGregor, Auto Service ... 10.50


Walter E. Wilkinson, Auto Service ..


6.00


Oscar E. Phillips, Serving Dog


Warrant


15.00


Oscar E. Phillips, Disposing of dog


1.00


$137.10


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


Luther W. Hastings, 3 Mos. Salary .. $12.50


Walter Gray, 9 Mos. Salary . 37.50


$50.00


INSPECTOR OF BEEF


Edward A. Doyle, 6 mos. Salary


$25.00


Total payments $322.76


Balance Dec. 31, 1918 229.51


$552.27 $552.27


FOREST WARDEN


CREDIT


Appropriation March 11, 1918 $288.00


Appropriation for telephone 12.00


Collected from B. & M. Grass Fire 12.85


69


DEBIT


Pay roll Labor and Teams $211.45


A. G. Tedford, Care of Wagon 10.00


A. G. Tedford, 22 fire permits 10 cents 2.20


Lewis F. Pope, 101 fire permits . 10.10


Lewis F. Pope, Posting, etc. 6.85


Lewis F. Pope, 9 mos. telephone . . 9.00


Frank Newhall, 3 mos. telephone . . 3.00


Frank Newhall, care of wagon 10.00


Frank Newhall, 82 fire permits


8.20


Total payments 270.80


Balance December 31st, 1918 42.05


$312.85


$312.85


TREE WARDEN


CREDIT


Appropriation March 11, 1918 DEBIT


$50.00


A. M. Tuttle, 14 Maple Trees $24.50


L. H. Twiss, Labor, 4 days, 3 hrs.


15.31


Total payments


39.81


Balance Dec. 31, 1918 10.19


$50.00


$50.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


CREDIT


Appropriation March 11, 1918


$1000.00


Sale of junk


10.80


DEBIT


HOUSE NO. 1


Fuel and light


Reading Light Board


$10.25


F. W. Freeman, Coal


23.90


- $34.15


70


General Expense


George M. Roundy, Gasolene, Soda


etc. $75.91


E. E. Walker, Chains, brake & repairs 45.16


White Company, New Batteries & Rep 32.18


A. G. Tedford, Service at fire 7.50


E. F. Gerry Co. Gasolene 2.80


E. A. Russell, Cleaning & Sup. to Engine 6.00


H. F. Nesbitt, Gasolene 1.40


Benjamin Mitchell, Cleaning Engine 1.80


Ernest Westover, Cleaning Engine .. 1.80


Pay Roll of Watchman, July 3 and 4 8.25


Perkins & Bancroft, supplies


6.25


F. W. Freeman, Lumber


3.24


W. C. Harris, Labor 10.00


L. H. Schefisch, painting tower 10.00


$212.29


Total payments, House 1, $246.44


HOUSE 2


Fuel and light


Peabody Light Plant $64.43


Andrew Mansfield, Coal & teaming 23.80


Curley Bros. Coal 38.79


F. W. Freeman, Coal 12.00


$139.02


General Expense


George M. Roundy, Lunch for McCarthy


fire $ 1.53


Wm. H. Griffin, Labor & Care of alarm 118.80


Arthur J. Killam, Care of Ford 54.20


George Williams, Janitor 36.00


Henry W. Talbot, Labor and stock 33.57


Ralph A. Richardson, gasolene 5.72


Peabody Light plant, for motor power 12.05


Payroll, Watchmen McCarthy fire .. 8.40


Ralph Richardson, repairs to motor 25.82


Harvey Grocery, gasolene etc. 49.47


H. K. Barnes Co. Hose 34.50


John Boyle and Co. Repairs 2.50


71


Locomobile Co., Am. repairs 165.74


Lyman H. Twiss, Labor on engine 31.60


Harper Garage, Supplies .60


Robert Williamson, Labor on Alarm Box 7.00


Wm. E. Gilson, labor and supplies 26.40


A. H. Widden, supplies 2.30


$616.20


Total payments House 2 $755.22


Total Payments


$1001.66


Balance Dec. 31, 1918


9.14


$1010.80


$1010.80


FIRE ALARM EXTENSION


CREDIT


Appropriation March 11, 1918


$300.00


Appropriation August 22, 1918


500.00


Unexpended balance of 1917


298.25


DEBIT


Labor


Walter C. Harris


$138.00


Howard Flannigan


13.75


Arthur Tuttle


31.63


E. E. Walker


1.50


Alvin E. Russell


4.13




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