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repairs on public
repairs on public
buildings, . 150 00
buildings, .
100 24
common schools,
1,000 00
common schools, .
1,334 23
select school, .
550 00
select school, 544 45
support of poor,
1,200 00
support of poor, . 1,065 50
removing snow,
430 00
removing snow, 428 27
support of highways,. 1,500 00
support of highways,. 1,518 46 support of public li- brary, 100 00
building new tomb, . 500 00
building new tomb, . 532 58
repairing new road, . 200 00
repairing new road, . 200 00
services of moderator, 3 00
services of moderator, 3 00
$7,210 94
STATE AID.
Paid Widow Mary A. Phelps, $48 00
Phebe N. Simpson,
48 00
Rachael Clough,
48 00
Harriet Young, .
48 00
$192 00
BOOK ACCOUNT.
WARREN EAMES, Agent.
1881.
Dr.
Feb. 1. To amount of books on hand, . $83 79
Cash paid Cowperthwait & Co., for books, . Cash paid Knight, Adams & Co., for books,
35 04
4 22
$123 05
support of public li- brary, 100 00
$6,983 00
10
1881.
Cr.
By cash of Warren Eames,
$37 66
Books on hand, . .
85 39
$123 05
To books on hand Feb. 1, 1881,
$85 39
VALUATION FOR 1881.
Real estate,
. $484,995 00
Personal estate,
77,557 00
Total valuation,
. $562,542 00
Amount of taxes assessed in 1881, $7,659.13.
Rate of taxation for general tax, $13 per $1,000.
ABATEMENT ON TAXES.
For 1878, Darius Buck, Collector,
$4 00
1879, Darius Buck, Collector, 76 84
$80 84
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town farm, ·
$4,000 00
Personal property at town farm,
1,102 30
Eldad Butters place,
100 00
Town house, .
1,800 00
School house and furniture,
6,800 00
Town scales and sealer's office, .
250 00
Two hearses, .
375 00
Cemetery land and lots, ·
400 00
Furniture in town hall and selectmen's office,
100 00
Public library and furniture,
1,000 00
$15,927 30
EDWARD A. CARTER, OTIS C. BUCK, NATHAN B. EAMES, Selectmen and Assessors of Wilmington
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Registered Į Number.
NAMES.
Age.
REMARKS.
5
Louisa Burtt,
77
7
Fanny Butters,
41
8
Albert Carter,
62
12
Elbridge Butters,
.
76
22
Charlotte Butters,
9
43
Eldad Butters,
.
70
42
Mary Butters,
·
65
Whole number during the year,
· 9
Present number, .
7
Forty-eight lodgings and one hundred and sixty-four meals have been furnished to vagrants.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FEBRUARY 1, 1882.
Live stock,
$194 00
Farming tools, etc.,
386 20
Provisions, etc., .
101 50
Wood and Lumber,
73 00
Household furniture,
.
337 10
Contents of lobby,
10 50
.
$1.102 50
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EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid J. A. Ames, for groceries and grain, $104 51
Arthur O. Buck, for meat, . 43 86
Dr. J. P. Elliott, for professional services, 7 50
J. B. Currier, for crackers, . 41 29
George L. Perry, for blacksmith work, 5 65
Jonathan Carter, for groceries and grain,
206 49
E. M. Nichols, funeral expenses of Clarissa Reed, 19 00
Warren Eames, for meat,
2 61
C. M. Gowing, salary one year,
300 00
George E. Carter, for meat,
43 53
C. M. Gowing, balance due on settlement,
52 13
$826 57
CHARLES M. GOWING'S ACCOUNT AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for dry goods,
.
$15 73
for clothing, ·
.
·
9 93
for shoes, .
8 35
for hardware,
4 22
for seed potatoes and potash,
5 15
for provisions,
10 98
for medicines,
19 23
for repairs on clock,
1 00
for seating chairs,
65
for fruit,
3 50
for pickles, .
2 40
for shoeing horse,
85
for cider,
3 45
for filing saws,
85
for butchering hogs,
2 50
for two pigs,
8 00
for one cow,
40 00
for fish,
13 60
for car-fare and horse-feed, .
3 00
for labor at the almshouse, .
42 50
for paint and painting, ·
.
11 80
13
Paid for whitening,
$8 00
for wall paper,
·
7 10
for hanging paper,
3 14
$225 93
OUTSIDE POOR SUPPLIED. Paid E. M. Nichols, for coffin and plate for the burial of the wife of Joseph White, . E. M. Nichols, for removing insane man from Wilmington to Woburn, .
$11 00
2 00
$13 00
RECEIPTS AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Received for butter,
$67 75
for meat,
13 95
for cow,
31 00
for two calves,
17 00
for hay,
9 00
for produce, .
10 50
for eggs,
2 00
for labor,
5 00
for lard,
3 60
for wood,
14 00
$173 80
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Total expense at the almshouse, .
$1,052 50
Receipts, . .
173 80
Net expense at the almshouse,
$878 70
Expense outside,
13 00
Net expense of poor inside and outside of the alms- house,
$891 70
EDWARD A. CARTER, OTIS C. BUCK, NATHAN B. EAMES,
Overseers of the Poor.
.
.
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REPORT OF THE FISH WARDENS.
The undersigned, Fish Wardens of this town, respectfully report :
That, on the 14th of May, 1881, twenty-two alewives were put into Maple Meadow Brook, and on the twenty-fourth of May, thirty-nine alewives were placed in Silver Lake. It was then supposed that the young of these thirty-nine would be able to reach Lubber's Brook and find their way to salt water. But the pond was so low, last year, that this proved impossible, and it may be that some, or that all, of the young fish spawned there have died. Mr. Brackett, one of the State Commission- ers, has promised to inspect the artificial channel, which is the sole outlet, and determine whether it will be worth while for the State to deepen it, so as to secure an available passage when the pond is low. This he will do in April next. It is our expectation to stock Lubber's Brook during the coming season, and it is our hope that Silver Lake may yet prove a practicable breeding ground.
Our attention has been directed to the European Carp, - a fish commended by the highest authorities as especially suited to sluggish and warm waters. A large number of these have been deposited in a neighboring reservoir. We have endea- vored to obtain a supply, and hope to succeed.
We have no expenses to report.
HENRY SHELDON, THOMAS P. EAMES, DANIEL P. NOYES,
WILMINGTON, Feb. 20, 1882.
Fish Wardens.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
The donations to the library have been as follows :- Public Documents from Washington, D. C.,
19 vols.
From Mrs. Noyes,
7 "
Mrs. Susan Bancroft, 1
Total number of donations,
27
Number of books purchased,
80
of books for circulation, 977 66
of books taken out during the year,
1923
of persons taking out books,
240
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1881,
$30 08
Received of Town Treas., appropriation for 1881,
100 00
for fines,
73
$130 81
Payments.
Paid Henry D. Noyes & Co., for books,
$92 92
Express on books,
1 05
Life of Pres. Garfield,
1 50
Papers relating to the death of Pres. Garfield,
75
Covering and repairing books,
6 00
Paper,
48
Journal of Chemistry, 1 year,
1 00
Librarian's salary,
25 00
Cash to balance,
11
$130 81
ARTHUR O. BUCK, Treasurer and Librarian.
Expense incurred purchasing book, .
2 00
A CONDENSED ABSTRACT FROM THE TOWN'S BOOKS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1882. C. L. CARTER, Treasurer.
Dr.
CASH.
PER CONTRA.
Cr.
To balance on hand on former settlement,
$919 05
By cash paid town orders, .
$1,824 13
cash received of county treasurer, dog licenses, .
108 83
for schools-High,
.
544 45
on account of taxes 1878 and 1879,
1880,
.
"
1881,
5,651 46
66
66
East, .
220 55
for town's note issued, .
" cemetery lots,
6 00
66
West,
142 75
"
for pedlers' licenses,
6 00
tax,
paid for interest, .
308 18
66
66 appropriation for library,
100 00
State aid, ·
188 0
county tax,
226 13
school fund,
215 05
66
state tax,
·
450 00
relief of indigent soldiers,
28 50
for use of town hall,
5 00
" book account,
46 79
from Centre School, old material,
1 37
" tomb, old material,
·
2 70
" almshouse, old material,
2 00
$11,861 92
1882. Feb. To bal. of cash in treasury br'ot forward, 1,522 47
$11,861 92
The undersigned, a Committee chosen on the part of the town to examine and settle with the Treasurer, hereby certify that the foregoing account is correctly cast and properly vouched for, and they find remaining in the treasury fifteen hundred and twenty-two dollars and forty-seven cents.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 11, 1882.
LEMUEL C. EAMES, WARREN EAMES, CHAS. W. SWAIN, Auditors.
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·
2,500 00
66
books,
·
48 39
Balance carried forward to new account,
.
1,522 47
.
.
·
·
42 04
national bank tax,
127 52
66
North,
304 35
from estate of S. B. Nichols,
117 45
returned to Commonwealth on corporation
3 94
from the Commowealth, corporation tax,
633 62
Centre,
.
365 10
1,260 54
South,
.
301 48
2,500 00
·
town's note, ·
.
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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 on above,
209 45
Due Schools-High,
$273 62
North,
13 09
East,
70 01
West, ·
234 71
Centre, .
6 17
597 60
Burnap Library Fund,
100 00
Outstanding town orders,
277 13
Due to town officer,
10 00
$5,663 65
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury,
. $1,522 47
Due on taxes 1877, '78 and '79,
69 44
Due on taxes 1880,
453 92
Due on taxes 1881, · .
2,173 91
Due from Commonwealth acc't State aid,
196 00
,
.
.
4,415 74
Net indebtedness of the town, . $1,247 91
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STATISTICS FROM TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1881.
No.
Name of Child.
Names of Parents.
Date of Birth.
1
Edward Page.
Edward A. Page.
January 20.
2
Maud L. Blaisdell.
Walter Blaisdell.
February 10.
3
Alice E. Cole.
Samuel F. Cole.
March 27.
Joseph A. Doucette.
Joseph Doucette.
May 1.
Ann S. Doucette.
Casamire Doucette.
May 13.
6
Milton H. Fortis.
James M. Fortis.
June 16.
Katie J. Kellett.
James Kellett. Ida M. Kellett.
June 22.
Florence G. Mason.
Henry A. Mason.
July 10.
Lewis Holt.
Martin F. Holt.
July 16.
Helen G. Taylor.
Henry A. Taylor.
July 22.
Inez J. Taylor.
Alice M. Doucette.
Jeremiah Doucette,
July 25.
Wesley D. Eames.
George T. Eames.
July 31
13
Leona Irene Taylor.
Wm. E. Taylor. Hattie J. Taylor.
August 7.
14
Not named.
Warren Eames.
September 13.
15 16
Harold B. Buck.
Edward Buck.
November 16
Mary P. Reed.
Charles F. Reed. Christina Reed.
November 26.
17
Minnie R. Bovine
Monday Bovine. M. Emily Bovine.
December 20.
18
Mary A. McMahon.
Thomas McMahon. Isabella McMahon. Joseph White.
December 21.
19
Aggie L. White.
December 24.
December 28.
20
Annie Kernon.
Madline M. White. James Kernon. Mary Kernon.
7 8 9 10 11 12
4 5 John J. Doucette.
Mary E. Cole.
Julia Doucette.
Susie H. Fortis.
Malissa A. Mason.
Ella L. Holt.
Domitille Doucette.
Lucy E. Eames.
Elizabeth A. Eames.
M. Emma Buck.
Adeline Page.
Hattie L. Blaisdell.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1881.
Number.
Date of Death.
NAME OF DECEASED.
Age.
Condition.
Place of Birth.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
Disease or Cause of Death.
1881.
1
Jan. 2,
2
Jan. 14,
Levi Swain. Estlier B. Cutting. Wm. W. Pickering.
57 9 8
Widower. Widow. Married.
Tewksbury. Wilmington. Quincy. Weston. Wilmington. Wilmington. Wilmington. Woburn.
Walter and Abigail Swain. Edward and Mary C. Beard. - and Eliza W. Pickering. Joseph A. and Susan D. Cheney. Unknown.
Ward and Eliza F. Parker.
7
April
Warren M. Parker. Edward Page.
0 2 21
Single.
8
May
2. Sarah F. Blaisdell. Sabra Carter. ,
92 2 1
Single. Widow.
Wilmington. Highgate, Vt. Wilmington. Wilmington. Wilmington.
David and Betsey Boyce.
11
12
Sept. 13,
13
Oct. 10,
Myron Eames.
25 11 10
Single.
14
Oct. 10,
15
Nov. 9,
16
Dec. 28,
17
Dec. 29,
18
Dec. 29,
Cadwałader Morrill. Elsie A. Murray.
73 2 21
Widower. Widow.
Wilmington. Wilmington. Haverhill. Wilmington. Bow, N. HI.
James M. and Susan II. Fortis. William and Elizabeth Blanchard. Andrew T. and Martha Shaw. Nathaniel and Hannah Morrill. Not known.
Old Age. Cancer. Paralysis. Consumption. Dropsy. Cong. of Kidneys. Heart Disease. Pneumonia. Old Age. Suicide. Erysipelas. Stillborn. Consumption.
Enteritis. Consumption. Small-pox. Pneumonia. Heart Disease.
19
9
May 8,
60 1 15
Married.
10
June 17, Hannah Bancroft. Sept. 11, Timothy J. Carter. Not named.
63 11 26
Married.
Stillborn.
0 3 26
79 3 23
Single. Widower. Married.
21 0 0
85 2 29
Married. Single.
5
Feb.
18,
Susan J. Prescott. Clarisa Reed.
37 8 0
86 0 0
6
Mar. 11,
35 4 0
Single.
Edward A. and Adeline G. Page. Charles O. and Sarah L. Blaisdell. Samuel and Ruth Jacques.
Timothy and Sabra Carter. Warren and Elizabeth A. Eames. Lemuel C. and Catharine E. Eames.
Milton H. Fortis. William Blanchard. Nancy B. Howard.
Y. M. D.
83 11 1
3
Jan. 17.
71 3 11
4
Feb. 5,
0 9 0
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1881.
Number.
Date of Marriage.
Names of Groom and Bride.
Age.
Residence.
Occupation of Groom.
Place of Birth.
Names of Parents.
1
Jan. 22,
Edward F. Fortis. Ida M. Philbrick. Monday Bovine. Emily Muse.
23
Wilmington. Wilmington. Wilmington.
Currier.
Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia.
3
Feb. 26,
James Kallett. Ida M. Travis. Arthur W. Lewis. Harriett G. Swain.
22
Wilmington.
No. Reading.
4
April 26,
23
Woburn.
Machinist.
Reading. Wilmington. Chelsea.
5
June
8,
Frank E. Barnes.
26
Somerville.
6
June
8,
21
Wilmington.
Haverhill.
7
July 3,
28
Wilmington. Woburn.
8
Aug. 14,
24
Wilmington.
35 Wilmington.
24
Wilmington.
Farmer.
9
Aug. 12,
Eliza Messer.
24 Andover.
10
Sept. 17,
Amos Bovine.
25
Wilmington. Wilmington.
Tanner.
Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia.
Judith Musc.
21
Currier.
Wilmington. Boston.
2
Feb. 5.
21
18 Wilmington.
28 Wilmington.
Currier.
Ireland.
Wm. H. and Mary A. Fortis. Joseph S. and Emily Philbrick. Oliver and Julia Bovine. Christopher and Rose W. Muse. Patrick and Catherine Kallett. Nathan and Nancy Travis. Gilman and Clementine Lewis. Charles W. and Henrietta Swain. John E. and Hannah E. Barnes.
20
22
Wilmington.
Somerville.
Milford, N. H.
21
Danielsonville, Ct.
Wilmington.
26
Bank Teller. Leather Splitter. Leather Splitter. Farmer.
Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. Woburn. Wilmington. Scotland.
John O. and Harriet J. Noyes. Joseph and Harriet A. Howard. Andrew F. and Martha Shaw. Daniel and Mary Kelley. Daniel and Mary Martin. Isaac and Anjudith Musc. John and Rosclary Musc. Henry E. and Martha Pearson. Alexander and Jane Messer. Michel and Sophronia Bovine. Christopher and Rose Musc.
Almira F. Noyes. Wm. J. Howard. Annie B. Shaw. James E. Kelley. Mary JJ. Martin. Timothy Muse. Maggie Muse. Charles H. Pearson.
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Wilmington.
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SCHOOL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON.
SCHOOL REPORT.
To the citizens of Wilmington the following brief report is presented by the School Committee :-
At the beginning of the year, the services of most of our former teachers were secured, and some of these have taught the entire year, among which number are Miss Taylor of the South district, and Mrs. Lizzie J. Carter of the West, who still continues to hold the school at her house during the forenoons, as the number of pupils in that district is very small.
Also, the High School has been under the efficient man- agement of Miss Twitchell. The number of those who com- pleted the course of study was seven :- Nellie L. Buck, Laura S. Buck, Lula L. Eames, Nellie B. Eames, Willie C. Buck, . Joseph W. Kelley and J. Frederic Walsh. It is thought best that the present senior class remain in the school another year in order to complete the prescribed course of study, and allow only those to enter the next fall who are qualified to be admitted into the present junior class.
In the East district, Miss Converse taught the spring term, but upon her resignation in the summer, it was given to Miss Ida Perry. The winter term, after being in session but three weeks, was obliged to be discontinued on account of sickness in that part of the town.
In the Centre district, Miss Nellie C. Bancroft began the spring term, but owing to ill health resigned her school after teaching but three weeks, and Miss Louise Brown, of Woburn, finished the term. Miss Carrie F. Buck has taught through the fall and winter.
Miss Jessie Waters has had the charge of the North school for the entire year.
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We have supplied a few of the wants of our schools, among which are some maps for the High and Centre, also new dictionaries, and stands for holding the musical charts that were purchased last year, and which could not be conveniently used without something of the kind. There is still a need of more maps and other apparatus as necessary helps in teaching.
We have made but one change in the text books, that of the Arithmetics, and this we feel sure has been for the better.
Owing to sickness in the town during the winter, the atten- dance has not been as good as usual in most of the schools, but it is hoped the scholars will come prepared to make good the time lost, at the opening of the next term.
We are assured that the teachers have been faithful and zealous in the performance of their duties, and we sincerely hope to see that hearty co-operation on the part of all, with the teachers, which alone will insure the highest and best welfare of the schools.
ARTHUR O. BUCK, WARREN EAMES, SHELDON SARGENT, School Committee.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 14, 1882.
TABLE OF STATISTICS.
NAME OF SCHOOL.
NAME OF TEACHER.
Terms.
Number of Scholars.
Average attend- ance.
under 5 years.
Number |Number |Number between 8 and 14 yrs.
over 15 years.
Number not ab- sent or tardy.
Length of Term.
Salary per month.
High, .
·
.
66
·
Fall, .
.
.
24
173
12
7
1
31
66
48 00
North,
.
66
Fall, .
.
38
30%
2
24
2
3
66
32 00
Winter,
34
21
2
24
3
22
3
32 00
East, .
Miss Lottie E. Converse,
Spring,
15
12
111
9
3
3
·
·
.
Miss Nellie C. Bancroft,
Spring,
34
28₺
-
20
2
3
32 00
Centre,
Miss Louise Brown,
.
66
.
Fall, .
29
20
19
1
3
32 00
66
·
Winter,
24
142
17
0
24
32 00
South,
·
.
66
.
Fall, .
.
·
31
26%
23
3
3
2
66
32 00
West, .
.
66
·
.
Winter,
.
5
38
-
-
4
0
28
16 00
-
14
6
1
3 months.
$48 00
Spring,
.
25
23į
9
7
8
48 00
66
Winter,
.
Spring,
·
·
34
294
-
24
2
3
32 00
Miss Jessie Waters,
.
.
66
.
-
.
Miss H. Ida Perry, 66
Fall, .
.
.
12
20
-
9
4
6
32 00
Winter,
.
.
31
251
-
19
10
3
32 00
Miss Brazillia Taylor,
·
.
-
Winter,
29
21₺
5
0
33
66
.
Spring,
6
4
-
.
.
.
Fall, .
8
44
5
()
66
16 00
-
-
.
Miss Carrie F. Buck, .
.
Spring,
·
.
16 00
Mrs. Lizzie J. Carter,
.
.
.
.
·
26
232
Miss Salome G. Twitchell,
32 00
13
2
32 00
12
.
25
32 00
·
24
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To Edward M. Nichols, 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 sixth day of March next, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at twelve o'clock 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.
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 treasurer
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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. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ? Yes or no.
ART. 13. 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. 14. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money to be expended in improving the grounds of the cemetery, and if so, to give instructions for its expenditure.
ART. 15. To see what action the town will take in relation to section No. 4 of Mrs. Sabra Carter's will relating to the town of Wilmington.
ART. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars to continue the grading of the new road from nearly opposite of Maynard Spaulding's house towards the flagstaff, and determine how said sum of money shall be expended, or do anything in relation to the same.
ART. 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for the removal of the West school house to a point in the Centre district between Otis Jaquith's and Stephen Buck's house, or near the Lowell depot, and thereby unite the West and Centre schools, or do anything in relation to the same.
ART. 18. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars for a well and public watering trough near the junction of the Woburn and Reading road opposite the house occupied by John W. Perry, in the South district, or do any- thing in relation to the same.
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 fourteenth day of February, A.D. eighteen hundred and eighty two.
EDWARD A. CARTER, OTIS C. BUCK,
NATHAN B. EAMES,
Selectmen of Wilmington.
ANNUAL REPORT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
FROM
FEBRUARY 1, 1882, TO FEBRUARY 1, 15:3:
AND
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1882-83;
AND ALSO THE
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
BOSTON WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY, IS POST OFFICE SQUARE. 1883.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1882.
Selectmen, Assessors and Oberseers of the Door. EDWARD A. CARTER, Chairman. WILLIAM H. CARTER. NATHAN B. EAMES.
Town Clerk. WILLIAM H. CARTER.
Town Treasurer. Cyrus L. Carter having deceased. the Selectmen appointed Frank L. Eumes to fill the vacancy.
School Committee.
CHARLES W. SWAIN, Term expires March, 1855.
CHIARLES F. REED,
. .
1884.
ARTHUR O. BUCK,
..
. .
. . 1883.
Trustees of Public Library.
WARREN EAMES, Term expires March, 1885.
DANIEL P. NOYES,
..
..
1885.
LEVI SWAIN,
. . 1884.
CHARLES W. SWAIN.
.. 1884.
ARTHUR O. BUCK.
..
. .
.. 1883.
OTIS GOWING, .
. .
. .
..
1883.
Treasurer and Librarian of Public Library. ARTHUR O. BUCK.
Collecter of Tares. DARIUS BUCK.
Constable. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Auditors of Accounts. LEMUEL C. EAMES. OTHNIEL EAMES. WM. J. HOWARD.
Fence Viewers. HORACE SHELDON.
HENRY SHELDON.
OTHNIEL EAMES.
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Sealer of Ueleights and ffleasures. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Surveyors of Lumber.
SILAS BROWN. HENRY SHELDON. GEO. W. HORTON. EDWARD A. CARTER. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Measurers of Elood and Bark.
HENRY B. NICHOLS. Z. T. WHITE. HENRY SHELDON.
THOMAS A. BANCROFT. ASA POTTER. EDWARD A. CARTER.
Public Tleighers of Merchandise. EDWARD M. NICHOLS for the Centre. W. WARREN CARTER for North part of the Town.
Field Dribers.
EVERELL HARNDEN. MYRON E. BUCK. JOHN BAILEY. GEORGE MILLIGAN. GEO. T. EAMES.
Pound Keeper. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Surbegors of Thighways.
DISTRICT No. 1, ·
HENRY B. NICHOLS.
No. 2,
WILLIAM H. CARTER, 2d.
No. 4,
No. 3, FREDERICK S. WHITE. H. ALLEN SHELDON. HENRY BUCK.
66 No. 5,
No. 6,
No. 7.
ELBRIDGE TAYLOR. CHARLES HOPKINS. WALTER CARTER. BENJ. F. PERRY.
66 No. 9,
WM. H. BOUTWELL.
66
No. 10, No. 11,
LEVI F. MANNING. CHARLES F. HARRIS.
66 No. 12,
66 No. 13,
LEVI SWAIN.
No. 8,
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Fish Wardens.
THOMAS P. EAMES, HENRY SHELDON, . DANIEL P. NOYES,
.
.6
1883.
Cemetery Committee.
CYRUS L. CARTER,
THOMAS P. EAMES,
HENRY SHELDON.
Term expires March, 1885. 66 66
6. 1884.
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66 66 1883.
fleasurer of Leather. WILLIAM J. HOWARD.
Superintendent of Almshouse. CHARLES M. GOWING.
. Superintendent of Cemetery. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
List of Jurors Rebised October 26, 1882.
OTIS C. BUCK.
WM. II. CARTER, 2d.
EDWARD BUCK.
WARREN EAMES.
JOHN W. PERRY.
JAMES E. KELLEY.
GEORGE W. SIDELINKER.
FRED. M. CARTER.
GEORGE T. EAMES.
HENRY L. BANCROFT.
ASA POTTER.
FRANK L. EAMES.
LEVI SWAIN.
JONATHAN HI. BUCK.
Paid County Treasurer $123.60 on account of Dog Licenses in 1882. WM. H. CARTER, Town Clerk.
Term expires in March, 1885. 66 66
06 1884.
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
William H. Carter for services as Selectman,
Assessor, 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 Treas- urer,
26 00
Frank L. Eames for services as Town Treas- urer, 50 00
Darius Buck for services as Collector of Taxes, 110 00
Edward M. Nichols for services as Constable, 25 00
Arthur O. Buck for services as School Com- mittee, 30 00
Charles W. Swain for services as School Com- mittee, 25 00
Charles F. Reed for services as School Com- mittee, 10 00
Sheldon Sargent for services as School Com- mittee for the year 1881, . 10 00
Lemuel C. Eames, Warren Eames and Charles W. Swain for services as Auditing Commit- tee, . 6 00
Othniel Eames for services as Moderator, 3 00
$660 00
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REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
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