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$212 24
OUTSIDE POOR SUPPLIED.
Paid Richard Nichols, for care of Henry E. Stick-
ney,
$50 00
W. H. Willis, for medicine for Henry E. Stickney, 1 95
Worcester Insane Asylum, undertaker's
charges for Eva J. Sowersby, . 15 32
for aid furnished David Boyce. . 15 00
for aid furnished Eldad Butters, .
13 47
city of Boston, for aid furnished Mrs. James W. Walker, . 2 00
Thomas A. Bancroft, for arresting tramps, . E. C. Stockwell, for aid furnished for arrest- ing tramps,
3 00
$102 74
RECEIPTS AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Received for butter, . $47 77
for milk,
16 20
for meat,
. 3 05
for eggs,
2 63
for board, .
5 00
for cranberries,
17 50
.
2 00
15
Received for apples, .
.
$31 13
for calves, .
17 00
for cart,
15 00
for hay,
9 73
for pump logs,
6 80
for wood,
75 31
$247 12
SUMMARY EXPENSES.
Total expense at the almshouse, .
$941 55
Receipts,
247 12
Net expense at the almshouse,
$694 43
Expense outside,
102 74
Net expense of poor inside and outside of the
almshouse,
$797 17
EDWARD A. CARTER, OTIS C. BUCK, HENRY SHELDON,
Overseers of the Poor.
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REPORT OF THE FISH WARDENS.
The fish wardens have to report that thirty-four black bass, of good size, in good condition, and full of spawn, were put into Silver Lake last spring. The public appear to have respected the effort of the town to stock this pond. So far as we have learned, the fish have not been interfered with ; and they are believed to be doing well.
It was our hope to procure alewives for the brooks and the pond; but owing to the resignation of one member of our board, and the forwardness of the season, which brought these fish earlier than was expected, the opportunity was missed. We hope to be more successful next May, and that in a few years this valuable fish may swarm in our streams as they once did.
We have likewise made application to the State commis- sioners for a supply of the European Carp, an excellent fish, long cultivated on the estates of the wealthier classes in Europe, very easily raised, and exactly suited to the warm and sluggish waters of our principal brooks.
The State commissioners give us assurance that the Ipswich River shall be opened throughout its extent, in ample season for any fish that we may put into it. A balance of twenty dollars remains in the hands of the town's treasurer, for the use of this board ; and we trust it will be sufficient.
DANIEL P. NOYES. THOMAS P. EAMES.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
The donations to the library have been as follows : -
Public Documents from Washington, D. C., . 7 vols.
Scribner's Magazine from Mrs. Noyes, . ·
5 .
Total number of donations, . ·
12 “
Number of books purchased,
116 66
of books for circulation, . · 890
of books taken out during the year, . 1,830
of persons taking out books, 240
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1880, $2 78
Received of town treasurer, librarian's salary
for 1879, .
25 00
of town treasurer, appropriation for 1880, 50 00
of town treasurer, one-half of Bur- nap Fund, .
100 00
of Charles W. Swain, former treas- urer, . ·
19 30
for catalogues and fines, . 1 91
$198 99
Payments.
Paid librarian's salary for 1879, $25 00 Henry D. Noyes & Co., for books, 104 86
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Paid Journal of Chemistry, 3 years,
from Jan. 1, 1878, to Jan. 1,1881, . Woburn Journal, 3 years, from Aug. 20, 1878, to Aug. 20, 1881, 3 00
$3 00
expenses incurred purchasing books, 2 00
express on books, 1 05
covering and repairing books, 5 00
librarian's salary for 1880, 25 00
Cash to balance, . · 30 08
$198 99
ARTHUR O. BUCK, Treasurer and Librarian.
A CONDENSED ABSTRACT FROM THE TOWN'S BOOKS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1881. C. L. CARTER, Treasurer.
mr.
CASH.
PER CONTRA.
Cr.
To balance on hand on former settlement,
. $1,212 66
By cash paid town orders, . ..
for schools :
High school,
153 63
..
for peddlers' licenses, .
6 00
North school,
300 89
" town's notes issued, .
1,000 00
=
South school,
296 03
66
" lots in cemetery,
30 00
East school, .
276 45
66
received from State treasurer, bank tax,
141 85
West school, Centre school,
230 45
81 00
interest, .
66
state tax, .
450 00
66
.6
indigent soldiers,
24 00
county tax,
226 13
66
66
corporation tax,
36 56
acet. Joseph Burnap fund,
100 00
school fund in-
217 09
trustees of library, .
.
50 00
65 58
for use of town house, .
5 00
. Frank Carter, services as school committee, .
8 00
66
1879,
1,176 55
66
" town's notes,
.
2,500 00
To balance on hand carried forward, .
919 05
$10,667 78
To balance brought forward, .
919 05
$10,667 78
The undersigned, a Conunittee chosen on the part of the town to examine and settle with the Treasurer, hereby certify that the foregoing account Is correctly cast und properly vouched for, and they find remaining in the treasury nine hundred and nineteen dollars and five cents.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 12, 1881.
HENRY HILLER, OTHNIEL EAMES, Committee.
19
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·
66
taxes, 1876, '77 and '78,
129 28
.
.
·
1880,
5,930 88
·
66
192,
10 00
salary of librarian, 1879,
25 00
come, .
on book acct. pr. Warren Eames,
117 34
on acct. of books, .
.
189 83
..
State aid, ch. 282, 117 41
" 301,
467 42
66
.6
received of county treasurer, dog licenses, .
100 89
cash returned by J. T. Wilde, on fish commission,
20 00
.
. $1,057 56
..
66
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LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Note due Benjamin Buck, May 1, 1876, . $2,000 00
L. C. Eames, May 1, 1876, 750 00
Otis C. Buck, May 1, 1876, · 500 00
A. M. Eames, trustee, May 1, 1876, 119 47
Darius Buck, Oct. 1, 1876,
1,100 00
$4,469 47
Interest account on above,
202 45
Due High Street,
$268 07
North
52 67
South
30 06
East .
25 78
West
.
112 69
Centre “
105 12
594 39
Burnap library fund,
100 00
Outstanding town orders,
160 00
$5,526 31
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury,
$919 05
Due from estate of S. B. Nichols,
117 45
Due on tax list, 1877, '78, '79,
658 48
Due on tax list, 1880,
1,652 76
Due on acct. state aid and indigent soldiers,
198 00
3,545 74
Net indebtedness of the town, . $1,980 57
.
.
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STATISTICS FROM TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1880.
No.
Name of Child.
Names of Parents.
Date of Birth.
1
Johanna Lynch.
William Lynch. Mary Lynch. Sylvester W. Taylor.
January 14.
2
Elizabeth Young Taylor.
February 2.
3 4
John Wesley Mason. Twins
Charles A. Mason.
April 6.
Fannie Elmira Mason. Sarah Theresa Mace.
Edward Mace.
May 25.
Marion Gowing Eames.
Edgar N. Eames.
June 10.
Charles Warren Damon.
William J. Damon.
June 12.
Kate E. Damon.
Edward P. Prebble.
August 11.
Clarence Foster Falkins.
Richard L. Falkins.
August 27.
Roger Cleaveland Buck.
Edward Buck. M. Emma Buck.
September 10.
Frank Henry McKenney.
William G. McKenney. Lydia M. McKenney.
September 19.
Florence Grandfield.
September 24
Margaret Doyle.
November 6.
Willie Mason Boynton.
Dan W. Boynton. Laura J. Boynton. Samuel R. Rice.
December 8.
Winfred William Rice.
December 24.
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Maggie Belle Baxter.
Laura J. Taylor. James Baxter. Jane Baxter.
March 25.
Luellie J. Mason.
Fannie Mace.
Kate Eames.
Prebble.
Marcia Prebble.
Mary E. Falkins.
John Grandfield. Mary J. Grandfield. James Doyle. Catharine Doyle.
Mary J. Rice.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1880.
Number.
Date of Death.
NAME OF DECEASED.
Age.
Condition.
Place of Birth.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
Disease or Cause of Death.
1
Jan. 18,
78 6 0
2
Feb. 25,
· Andrew Gragg, Thomas F. Gowing, . Ward Parker, ·
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7 21
Married, . Married, Widower, Single, .
Bedford, N.H., Wilmington, Wilmington, . Tewksbury, .
Richard and James Gragg, Joshua and Clarissa Gowing, Levi and Polly N. Parker, . .
4
Apr. 15,
Nehemiah Manning,
55 10 13
5
16,
James Dowd,
63 0 0
6
66
30,
Jennie W. Sargent, .
2 6 14
Married, . Child,
Ireland . Wilmington, .
J. Sheldon and Angelina B. Sar- gent.
7
May 5,
Joshua Gowing,
·
84 3 10
8
June 11,
Margaret Quinn,
85 0 0
Widower, Widow, . Child,
Wilmington, . Ireland, .
Joseph and Sarah Gowing, Daniel and Susan Callahan, Timothy and Sarah Martin, Samuel and Susan Tufts, .
9 10 11 12
66 16,
Susan Morrill, .
86 12
Married,
Aug. 3,
Consumption.
13
Sept.
7, 9,
O. J. Warren Killom,
26 3 22
( 10 0
Sept. 25,
Samuel Manning, .
83 3 0
17
Nov. 12,
Joseph A. Cheney, .
73 3 1-
Widower, Married, .
Boston, Mass.,
W. L. and Annie B. Slade, . Abiel and Jerusha Pearson, George N. and Mary E. Chase, O. J. and Betsey N. Killom, C. and Julia Doucett, . Solomon and Olive Manning, Joseph and Martha Cheney,
Rupture. Heart Disease. Pneumonia. Consumption. Erysipelas. Whooping-Cough.
Jaundice.
22
Diarrhea. Consumption. ·
July 12,
Sarah Martin, .
15 0 20
·
.
Robert S. Slade, ·
0 10 21
52 9 0
·
0 1 15
Child, . Married, . Child, · Married, . Child, ·
Wilmington, . Wilmington, . Chelsea,Mass., Wilmington, . Lynn, Mass., . Wilmington, . Wilmington, .
14 15 16
July 31,
Mary J. Doucett, ·
Phlebitis.
Pneumonia.
1880.
Y. M. D.
.
3
Mar. 16,
66 8 0
Jonathan and Abra C. Manning, Not known, . .
Rose Cancer.
. Cholera Infantum.
9,
Henry E. Pearson, .
Harry B. Chase,
Cholera Infantum. Cerebritis.
Cholera Infantum.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1880.
No.
Date of Marriage.
Names of Groom and Bride.
Age.
Residence.
Occupation of Groom.
Place of Birth.
Names of Parents.
1
1880. Jan. 21.
Edward B. Eames. Clara L. Young.
24 24
Wilmington. Reading, Mass.
Trader.
Wilmington. Reading, Mass.
Nathan B. and Sarah W. Eames. Charles W. and Frutilla W. Young.
2
Mar. 17.
Frank W. Kidder. Mary A. Sheldon.
24 21
Stoneham, Mass. Wilmington.
Trader.
Gray, Me. Wilmington.
Benj. F. and Sarah R. Kidder. H. Allen and Catherine Sheldon.
3
June 26
Peter Cassidy. Catherine Hannan.
35
Wilmington. Andover, Mass.
Farmer.
Ireland. Ireland.
Joseph and Catherine Cassidy. John and Bridget Hannan.
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4
July 4.
Thomas McMahan. Isabella McEnroe.
27
Currier.
Ireland. Wilmington.
Michael and Mary McMahan. Bernard and Susan McEnroe.
5
Nov. 20.
John Kenney. Mary Duffee.
24
Wilmington. Andover, Mass.
Farmer.
Ireland. Ireland.
Patrick and Ann Kenney. John and Margaret Duffee.
6
Dec. 23.
Frank M. Foster Annie M. Harnden.
23 21
Tewksbury, Mass. Wilmington.
Farmer.
Tewksbury, Mass. Wilmington.
Oliver and Abby Foster. Everell and Julia Harnden.
7
Dec. 21.
Jonathan H. Buck. Catherine Warland.
26 21
Wilmington. Woburn, Mass.
Farmer.
Wilmington. Woburn, Mass.
Henry and Sarah Jane Buck. Paschal M. and Harriet Warland.
34
Wilmington. Wilmington.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
SCHOOL REPORT.
To the citizens of Wilmington the School Committee pre- sent the following brief report :
At the commencement of the year we were led to hope for large results in the progress of our schools, from the fact that we were able to retain so many of our former teachers, " the tried and true." We feel sure that all who have watched the progress of the schools so favored must see the advantages of employing the same teachers consecutive terms. The East school, under the care of Miss Converse, of Woburn, has accomplished a good work. The class that entered the high school at the commencement of the fall term, gave good evidence of the thoroughness of her instruc- tion.
The South school was taught by Miss Taylor, of Woburn. Under her management the school has made great improve- ment, and now compares favorably with any in town.
The West school, during the spring term, was taught by Miss Ida Perry, of this town. When visited by the Com- mittee and at the examination the school appeared well. As this school was very much reduced in numbers by removals, in the fall it was not thought advisable to open the school- house. An arrangement was therefore made with Mrs. Lizzie H. Carter, a former teacher and one much beloved, to instruct the scholars of the district at her own residence. We believe this plan has been most satisfactory to all parties.
The Centre school, during the year, has been under the instruction of Miss Bancroft, of Reading. Miss B. has well sustained her former excellent reputation.
The spring term of the North school was taught by Miss Carrie F. Buck. Miss B.'s methods of instruction were particularly good. The fall and winter terms were taught by Miss Colburn, of Boston. Her system of teaching pos-
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sesses some very pleasant features. The exercise in compo- sition at the closing examination reflected much credit on the scholars and teacher. Still, the school as a whole did not, in all particulars, meet the expectations of the Committee.
The high school has been subjected to frequent changes during the year. Mr. Frank Carter commenced the spring term, but procuring a better position, resigned at the end of the fourth week. He was a thorough instructor, prompt and faithful in his duties, and raised the standard of scholar- ship in the school. Mr. E. A. Emerson, of Haverhill, fin- ished the term. Mr. E. was a young man of fine scholarly attainments, and gave promise of becoming a most success- ful teacher. He also obtained a better situation.
Mr. W. P. Conant taught the fall term. He came very highly recommended as an experienced teacher, but for some reason failed to secure the respect of the scholars, and the school was only a partial success. Miss Twitchell, well known in this town in the past, is now teaching the winter term. The school is progressing pleasantly and prosper- ously under her instruction.
Mason's Musical Charts have been introduced in all the schools the past term. We were a little skeptical as to their utility, but on visiting the schools after their introduction, our doubts vanished, and we were satisfied that it was a wise expenditure.
We cannot close our report without calling attention to a trite but worthy subject. While in all our districts the old, dilapidated school-houses have given place to neat, tasteful buildings, our high school is held, in a public house, and liable to be set aside at any time for public convenience.
We trust the people of Wilmington, who have always been ready for every good work, will take this matter into serious consideration, and at no distant day provide a suitable build- ing, which will be an honor to the town, and also be a step toward making our high school what we all hope it to become.
WARREN EAMES, H. ALLEN SHELDON, ASA POTTER,
WILMINGTON, Feb. 18, 1881.
School Committee.
TABLE OF STATISTICS.
NAME OF SCHOOL.
NAME OF TEACHER.
Terms.
Number Average of Attend- ance. Scholars.
Number under 5 years.
Number over 15 years.
Number not tardy.
Number not ab- sent or tardy.
Length of Term.
Salary per Month.
Mr. Frank Carter,
·
First, .
.
21
203
12
17
6
34 months,
$48 00
High, .
.
Mr. E. A. Emerson,
·
Second,
.
.
30
27
10
20
1
3
48 00
Mr. W. P. Conant,
Third,
·
.
28
26
10
19
34
3
32 00
East, .
66
66
Second,
17
15
12
3
3
32 00
.
66
.
66
32 00
South,
Miss Brazillia Taylor
First,
33
29%
1
9
3
66
32 00
Second,
.
.
24
19}
1
9
4
2
16
32 00
Centre,
Miss Cornelia Bancroft, 66 66
Second,
.
20
1
21
3
3
32 00
66
.
First,
35
3238
1
22
5
3
3
:
.
66
32 00
West, .
66
Mrs. Lizzie H. Carter,
Second,
·
.
Third,
·
.
4
3
-
-
4
66
.
.
.
.
Miss Lottie E. Converse,
First, .
.
.
.
Third,
.
13
113
7
-
18
32 00
32 00
66
Third,
.
·
.
29
2430
-
18
5
3
32 00
Third,
.
21
19
16
3
32 00
North,
Miss Anna S. Colburn,
Second, Third,
.
35
30
1
224
1
12
-
21
.
Miss II. Ida Perry, .
First,.
10
9,7 12
-
5
2
3
16 00
5
16 00
-
17
19
148
.
33
27
-
-
6.
Miss Carrie F. Buck
27
2
32 00
26
.
.
.
-
3
28 00
18
of
3
First,
29
·
-
Miss Salome G. Twitchell,
48 00
29
30
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To Thomas A. Bancroft, Constable of the Town of Wilmington, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the male inhabitants of the town of Wilmington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet and assemble at the town house, on Monday, the seventh day of March next, at ten of the clock in the fore- noon, the polls to be opened at eleven o'clock A. M., to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ART. 3. To hear the report of committees, and act thereon.
ART. 4. To see how much money the town will raise to defray annual expenses and pay town debts.
ART. 5. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of common schools for the year ensuing.
ART. 6. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the select school for the year ensuing.
ART. 7. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the poor for the year ensuing.
ART. 8. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the repairs of highways, and determine how the same shall be expended.
ART. 9. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the maintenance of the public library for the year ensuing.
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ART. 10. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of taxes.
ART. 11. To see if the town will authorize their treas- urer to borrow money in anticipation of taxes under the direction of the selectmen, the money to be paid out of this year's taxes.
ART. 12. To see if the town will give any further in- struction to the collector of taxes in regard to the sale of real estate for taxes.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to accept fifty dol- lars in trust, bequeathed to the town of Wilmington by Levi Reynolds, the interest of which is to be used as needed to keep the Reynolds' burying lot and monument in proper order.
ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to repair or re- move the tomb.
ART. 15. To see if the town will adopt any measure for furnishing fuel for the town house and the several schools for the year ensuing.
ART. 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of two hundred dollars for the purpose of repairing the new road leading from the Boston & Lowell depot to the centre of the town, beginning at a point north- erly of the bridge, between land of J. A. Ames and Simeon Jaquith.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the town clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of February, A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
EDWARD A. CARTER, OTIS C. BUCK, HENRY SHELDON,
Selectmen of Wilmington.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
FROM
FEBRUARY 1, 1881, TO FEBRUARY 1, 1882; AND
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1881-82;
AND ALSO THE
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
WOBURN : PRINTED BY MARK ALLEN. 1882.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1881.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. EDWARD A. CARTER, Chairman. OTIS C. BUCK. NATHAN B. EAMES.
Town Clerk. WILLIAM H. CARTER.
Town Treasurer. CYRUS L. CARTER.
School Committee. Lemuel C. Eames having resigned, Warren Eames was appointed by the Selectmen to fill the vacancy,
ARTHUR O. BUCK,
Term expires March, 1883.
WARREN EAMES,
=
1882.
J. SHELDON SARGENT,
1882.
Trustees of Public Library.
LEVI SWAIN,
Term expires March, 1884.
..
1884.
ARTHUR O. BUCK,
OTIS GOWING,
..
1883.
WARREN EAMES,
1882.
JAMES A. SHEPARD,
1882.
Treasurer and Librarian of Public Library. ARTHUR O. BUCK.
Collector of Taxes. DARIUS BUCK.
Constable. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
LEMUEL C. EAMES.
Auditors of Accounts. WARREN EAMES. CHARLES W. SWAIN.
HENRY SHELDON.
Fence Viewers. HORACE SHELDON. OTHNIEL EAMES.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Surveyors of Lumber.
SILAS BROWN. GEORGE W. HORTON. EDWARD A. CARTER. HENRY SHELDON. THOMAS A. BANCROFT.
1883.
CHARLES W. SWAIN, .
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Z. T. WHITE.
HENRY SHELDON. THOMAS A. BANCROFT.
Measurers of Wood and Bark. H. BREWSTER NICHOLS. EDWARD A CARTER. A. PORTER PEARSON.
Public Weighers of Merchandise. EDWARD M. NICHOLS for the Centre. W. WARREN CARTER for the North part of the Town.
Field Drivers.
GEORGE W. WALKER. HORACE SHELDON.
CHARLES HOPKINS. GEORGE MILLIGAN.
Pound Keeper. JAMES A. SHEPARD.
Surveyors of Highways.
DISTRICT No. 1,
No. 2,
No. 3,
No. 4,
No. 5,
No. 6,
No. 7,
No. 8,
No. 9, No. 10,
No. 11,
No. 12,
CHARLES F. HARRIS.
No. 13,
. LEVI SWAIN.
Fish Wardens.
HENRY SHELDON,
Term expires in March, 1884.
1883.
DANIEL P. NOYES, .
THOMAS P. EAMES,
1882.
Measurer of Leather.
WM. J. HOWARD was approved by the Selectmen.
Superintendent of Almshouse. CHARLES M. GOWING.
Superintendent of Cemetery. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
List of Jurors Revised October 25, 1881.
GEORGE T. EAMES. EDWARD BUCK. JOHN W. PERRY.
GEORGE W. SIDELINKER. WARREN EAMES. OTIS GOWING. ASA POTTER.
JONATHAN B. MORRIS. WM. H. CARTER, 2d. H. ALLEN SHELDON. OTHNIEL EAMES. LEVI SWAIN. OTIS C. BUCK. JAMES E. KELLEY.
Paid County Treasurer $128.40 on account of Dog Licenses in 1881.
WM. H. CARTER, Town Clerk.
.
A. P. PEARSON. WM. H. CARTER, 2d. FREDERICK S. WHITE. H. ALLEN SHELDON. WARREN EAMES. ELBRIDGE TAYLOR. CHARLES HOPKINS. BENJ. F. PERRY. GEO. W. McINTOSH. WM. H. BOUTWELL. EDWARD MEARS.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
EXPENSE OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Edward A. Carter for services as Selectman,
Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, . $150 00 Otis C. Buck for services as Selectman, Asses- sor, and Overseer of the Poor, . 100 00
Nathan B. Eames for services as Selectman,
Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, . 100 00
William H. Carter for services as Town Clerk, 15 00
Cyrus L. Carter for services as Town Treasu- rer, . 50 00
110 00 Darius Buck for services as Collector of Taxes, Edward M. Nichols for services as Constable, 25 00 Arthur O. Buck for services as School Com- mittee, 25 00
Warren Eames for services as School Com- mittee, 20 00
Henry Hiller and Othniel Eames for services as Auditing Committee, 4 00
$599 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
The amount expended by the several surveyors, viz. : - District No. 1 paid A. P. Pearson, $124 92
2 William H. Carter, 2d, ·
128 80
3 Frederick S. White, . 4 66 H. A. Sheldon, .
143 28
· 129 63
4 Henry Sheldon, for the year
1880, 8 85
6
District No. 5 paid Warren Eames, . $145 00
6 Elbridge Taylor, . 95 16
7 " Charles Hopkins, . 100 02
8 Benjamin F. Perry,
112 72
9 George W. McIntosh, .
110 26
10 William H. Boutwell, 100 77
11 66 Edward Mears,
93 49
12 Charles F. Harris, 142 90
13 Levi Swain, . ·
73 41
13 Asa Potter, for the year 1880, 9 25
$1,518 46
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid Everell Handen for building culvert near Mrs. J. K. Pearson, $16 00
George L. Taylor for repairing culvert near his house,
12 32
N. B. Eames for work on roads and bridges, . 15 34
E. A. Carter for labor and material on roads and bridges, .
11 00
Otis C. Buck, for labor on roads and bridges, 14 50
Sylvester Carter, for cedar poles for railing, . 8 91
H. A. Sheldon, for building culvert near John W. Perry's shop, 15 00
H. A. Sheldon, for repairing culvert near the cemetery, and widening the road, 22 00
$115 07
REPAIRING NEW ROAD.
Paid Frederick S. White for repairing the new road leading from J. A. Ames's store to the flag- staff,
$200 00
REMOVING SNOW.
District No. 1, . $50 32
13 67
2, . · ·
7
District No. 3, .
$70 07
4, .
56 68
5, .
27 33
6, .
20 83
7, .
16 90
8, .
17 91
9, .
47 75
10, .
19 08
11, .
38 50
12, .
28 73
13, .
20 50
$428 27
REPAIRS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Paid for painting the Centre school-house and
whitewashing the fence, $38 74
building wall and grading at the South school-house, 35 00
pump at the East school-house,
9 00
pump at the West school-house,
11 50
repairing pump at the South school-house, 2 75
repairs on the town house,
3 25
$100 24
Paid for printing Historical Addresses delivered by Rev. Daniel P. Noyes, $78 00
building tomb, 532 58
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Mark Allen for printing 350 town reports, $59 50
E. G. Avery for printing tax bills, 3 25
O. H. Arno for cloth for draping the church, 7 31
M. Barbric for police duty fair day, 2 00
Levi Swain for " 2 00
James B. Nichols for police duty fair day, . 2 00
8
Paid Clerk of Courts, Middlesex County, for filing petitions,
$6 60
Edward A. Carter for tax-book for collector, 1 50 Edward A. Carter for postage, express, pa- per and car fare, 6 00
Mrs. Frank Muse for cleaning town house, E. M. Nichols for care of cemetery,
5 00
15 00
for care of town house, .
10 00
for ringing the bell,
5 00
for returning 18 deaths to the Town Clerk, 4 50
for police duty fair day, . 2 00
C. L. Carter for services as justice of the peace, and postage, . 2 30
Cochrane & Sampson, for order-book for school committee, 5 50
Jonathan Carter, for oil and lamp chimneys for town house, 2 80
William H. Carter for recording and indexing soldiers and sailors in the late war of the rebellion, 5 00
William H. Carter for journey to Reading, to qualify Representative, . .
2 00
William H. Carter for recording and making re- turn to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of- 20 births, 10 00
18 deaths, 5 40
10 marriages, . ·
1 00
William H. Carter, postage, express matter and stationery,. 4 30
$169 96
9
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT THEIR LAST ANNUAL MEETING, VIZ. :
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED.
AMOUNT EXPENDED.
For town officers, $500 00
For town officers, $599 (0
roads and bridges,
150 00
roads and bridges, 115 07
State aid, .
200 00
State aid, . 192 00
interest on town
interest on town
notes, . .
250 00
notes, ·
308 18
miscellaneous ex-
miscellaneous ex-
penses, .
250 00
penses, · 169 96
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