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For the Year Ending February 9th, 1891.
WAKEFIELD, MASS .: PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. I891.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1890.
Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Assessors.
EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, JAMES E. KELLEY.
Town Clerk. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Treasurer. HENRY BLANCHARD.
Collector of Taxes. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Auditors.
FRED A. EAMES, WARREN EAMES.
Constable. CHARLES J. SARGENT.
Special Police.
DANIEL C. NORCROSS, JAMES A. BAXTER,
ARTHUR W. EAMES, CHARLES McPHAIL, MICHAEL STAFFORD.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Keeper of Lockup. JAMES A. BAXTER.
Fence Viewers.
EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, JAMES E. KELLEY.
Field Drivers.
SYDNEY C. BUCK,
CHARLES F. HARRIS,
JAMES HALE, HENRY B. NICHOLS, CHARLES J. SARGENT.
Surveyors of Lumber.
JAMES E. KELLEY,
FRANK CARTER,
EDWARD A. CARTER, HENRY B. NICHOLS,
HENRY L. CARTER, THOMAS A. BANCROFT.
Surveyors of Wood and Bark.
JAMES E. KELLEY,
HOWARD M. HORTON,
HENRY SHELDON, EDWARD A. CARTER, HENRY B. NICHOLS.
Measurer of Leather. JAMES E. KELLEY.
Public Weighers. EDWARD M. NICHOLS, W. WARREN CARTER, HENRY BUCK.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Pound Keeper. JAMES A. BAXTER.
Cemetery Committee.
MRS. FRANCES B. HILLER, Term expires March, 1893. EDWARD M. NICHOLS, Term expires March, 1892. HENRY SHELDON, Term expires March, 1891.
Common Committee.
CHARLES M. GOWING, Term expires March, 1893. CHARLES E. HUDSON, Term expires March, 1892. OTIS C. BUCK, Term expires March, 1891.
School Committee.
ARTHUR (). BUCK, Term expires March, 1893.
RICHARD L. FOLKINS, Term expires March, 1892. HENRY BLANCHARD, Term expires March, 1891.
Librarian of Public Library. FRANCENE A. BUCK.
Trustees of Public Library.
ARTHUR O. BUCK, Term expires March, 1893.
CHARLES J. SARGENT, Term expires March, 1893. JONATHAN CARTER, Term expires March, 1892. DR. D. J. BUZZELL, Term expires March, 1892. OTIS GOWING, Term expires March, 1891. EDGAR N. EAMES, Term expires March, 1891.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Superintendent of Streets. WILLIAM H. CARTER, 2ND.
Superintendent of Almshouse. ARTHUR N. FEZETTE.
Undertaker. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Fire and Forest Wardens.
JONATHAN CARTER, CHARLES F. HARRIS,
DANIEL GOWING, LEVI SWAIN. GEORGE E. CARTER.
Inspectors of Ballots. JOHN GRANFIELD, EDWARD N. EAMES,
Deputy Inspectors. DENNIS MAGUIRE, WARREN EAMES.
List of Jurors. Revised Oct. 1, 1890.
OTIS GOWING,
JOHN W. PERRY,
ARTHUR W. EAMES,
HENRY L. CARTER,
MYRON E. BUCK, OTIS C. BUCK,
WALTER D. CARTER,
BERNARD MCENROE,
OTHNIEL EAMES, CHARLES M. GOWING,
EDWARD M. NICHOLS, SAMUEL R. RICE,
BENJAMIN F. SIMONDS,
JOHN GRANFIELD.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
GENERAL EXPENDITURES,
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1891.
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OUTSTANDING, FEBRUARY 6, 1890.
Poor account of Town Farm.
Paid Buck Bros., groceries and grain, $18 75
A. N. Fezette, Supt.,acct. salary, 75 00
$93 75
Account Outside Poor.
Paid Town of Stoneham, acct. Hannah Upton, $52 50
" Westboro Lunatic Hospital, acct. Sarah Woodman, 42 71
95 21
Town Officers.
Paid D. C. Norcross, salary as Constable, 25 00
High School.
Paid Frank Carter, teacher, ending Winter Term, '90, 161 50
Schools, ending Winter Term '90.
Paid Abbie F. Sheldon, teacher, $28 00
Carrie M. Swain,
28 00
Nettie M. Buck, 66 40 00
Amount carried forward, $96 00
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
Amount brought forward, $96 00
Paid Sarah Hopkinson, teacher,
78 75
66 Blan Alexander, 66
63.00
66 Helen H. Buck, 66
28 00
66 Emily M. Buck, 66
32 00
66 Willie P. Taylor, Janitor, 3 00
66 Fred W. Carter, 66
I 50
Brewster Butters, 66
6 00
66 Thos. T. Sidelinker, 12 00
$320 25
$695 71
Town Officers.
Paid Edward A. Carter, $250 00
Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor.
Paid J. Howard Eames, 225 00
Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor,
Paid James E. Kelly, 200 00
Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor,
Paid Edward M. Nichols.
Coll'r of Taxes, $110 00
Town Clerk, 25 00
Clerk, Board of Registrars, 5 00
140 00
Paid Henry Blanchard,
Town Treasurer,
$75 00
School Committee, 35 00
110 00
Paid Richard L. Folkins,
School Committee,
$35 00
Taking Census, 7 50
42 50
Paid Arthur O. Buck, School Committee, 35 00
66 Charles J. Sargent, Constable,
40 00
Edward N. Eames, Ballot Inspector,
3 00
John Granfield, 66
3 00
66 Warren Eames, Dep'y Ballot Inspector, 3 00
66 Dennis Maguire, 66
3 00
$1,054 50
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
Highways.
Paid Othniel Eames, storing road scrapers,
$2 00
C. M. Gowing, labor, 73 17
" D. C. Norcross, 66
69 83
D. F. Monty, 99 33
Wallace W. Carter 66
114 50
66 G. Babine,
77 17
Wm. H. Carter, 2nd,
645 00
" J. Surrett, 66
15 66
66 J. Smith, 76 16
Peter White,
8 33
A. P. Pearson, 66
87 17
66 Jeremiah Doucette,
10 52
66 Fred White, 66
5 00
66
Joseph Babine, 66
21 70
Raymond White,
66
15 85
6.
A. N. Fezette, Supt. Farm, labor,
101 50
" Walter D. Carter, labor,
. 67 22
" J. H. Taylor,
66
16 67
F. Cook,
16 67
" C. F. Harris,
66
18 50
. W. P. Holt. 66
I 67
" E. A. Carter, 66
6 00
" Otis Carter,
57 43
‹. F. Cooley, ٠،
31 50
Otis Gowing,
1 00
Henry Buck,
66
3 50
" Gilman Gowing,
10 50
J. Porter,
66
40 67
Geo. Walker, 66
3 58
" C. Blake,
66
7 17
" Albert Butters,
66
8 17
George Lane,
66
24 50
Material and Supplies.
Paid N. D. Dean,
gravel,
$35 40
6 . Silas Brown,
9 25
Amount carried forward,
$44 65
$1,735 64
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
Amount brought forward,
$44 65
Paid Walter D. Carter, gravel,
17 65
J. W. Murray, 66
21 85
Mrs. H. G. Kame, 66
2 00
Mrs. H. M. Avery, 66
10 15
66 Wm. H. Haley,
2 50
66 Wm. L. Harris, 66
6 00
Mrs. Jos. A. Ames, 66
6 15
Lemuel C. Eames, 66
3 10
66 Henry Sheldon, 66
2 00
66 Henry L. Carter, 66
2 25
Frank T. Hathaway,
21 60
66 Frank Bedell,
7 00
C. E. Hudson, tools, etc.,
8 28
Wm. Putnam, repairing tools,
60
John W. Perry, “
1 70
Henry Sheldon, posts,
15 40
66 J. Harvey Carter, lumber,
33
. WVm. H. Carter, 2nd, salary,
75 00
$248 21
Total,
$1985 85
Number of loads of gravel used on Highways, 2,748.
Poor account, Town Farm.
Paid J. W. Perry, blacksmith, $56 69
66 E. N. Eames, provisions, 37 91
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66 C. E. Carter, provisions, 48 48
G. F. Lane, horse,
47 50
66 Merrill & Hutchinson, wagon, 100 00
66 A. N. Fezette, Superintendent, salary, 250 00
66 C. E. Hudson, grain and groceries,
400 02
Jona. B. Morris & Son, grain and groceries, 18 47
Buck Bros., grain and groceries, 194 26
Henry Ames Est., grain and groceries, 3 35
66 F. W. Kidder, Fish, 8 13
" N. B. Eames, fertilizer,
10 00
E. A. Carter, railroad fares, 2 25
$1,177 06
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
Account Outside Poor.
Paid Danvers Lunatic Asylum, account George S. Eames, acct. Mary White, $346 13
·· Westboro Insane Hospital, acct. Sa- rah Woodman, 169 48
Carter & Nichols, acct. B. Kernan, fuel, 27 75
" City of Woburn, acct. Peter Cun- ningham, 5 00
" J. W. Murray, acct. B. Kernan, 7.00 ; and acct. D. Boyce, 6.25. 13 25
" Town of Stoneham, acct. Hannah Upton, 51 00
" City of Lowell, acct. Cloran, 26 46
" J. B. Morris & Son, acct. R. C. Smith, 6 00
" C. E. Hudson, acct. B. Kernan, 3 57
$648 64
Bow Street Improvement.
Paid Rufus R. Clark, 14 bound stones, and setting, $17 75
6 Agnes C. Eames, land damage, 10 00
66 Henry Sheldon, 66 66
5 00
66 D. Eldridge, 66 66
20 00
66 M. Forbes, stone work, 165 00
J. Harvey Carter, lumber and nails, 3 20
66 John W. Perry. iron work, 4 00
66 Frank F. Hathaway, gravel,
5 64
66 Otis Carter, labor,
II 67
C. M. Gowing. 66
12 50
66 F. Cooley, 66
II 67
66 Wallace W. Carter, 66
9 17
66 Wm. H. Carter, znd, 66
51 67
66 Edward A. Carter, 66
3 00
$330 27
REMARKS-County Commissioners awarded $100 towards this work, making net expense to Town of $230.27.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
Repairs of Public Buildings.
Paid R. L. Folkins, labor and material, acct. school houses, $49 59
Wadsworth & Howland, paints, acct. school houses, 2 00
Henry Blanchard, hardware, acct. school houses, 8 98
" J. Harvey Carter, lumber, acct. tramp house, 99 19
" A. Weymouth, labor, acct. tramp house, 15 00
" E. A. Carter, labor, acct. tramp house, 15 00
A. N. Fezette, Supt., repairs on alms- house, IOI 91
$291 67
SCHOOLS.
High School-Teachers.
Paid Frank Carter, 12 weeks,
$240 00
66 Walter I. Weeks, 21 weeks, 315 00
$555 00
Common Schools-Teachers.
Paid Sarah Hopkinson, Gram., 12 weeks, $135 00
Blan Alexander, Sub-Gram., 33 66
297 00
66 Helen H. Buck, Primary, 33
.. 264 00
66 Charlotte S. Buck, East, 33
33
66 L. Maude Taylor, South, 33
231 00
" Carrie M. Swain, West, 1 2
66 C. E. Corliss, Grammar, 21
66 210 00
Janitors.
Paid Frank Carter, High School Building, I 2 weeks, 30 00
C. E. Corliss, High School Building, 22 weeks, 55 00
" Thos. T. Sidelinker, North, 16 weeks, 14 00
66 Fred Carter, East, 16 14 00
" Willie Taylor, South, 16 66 14 00
Brewster Butters, West, 12 6 6 00
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$1,882 00
66 84 00
.6 264 00
66 Nettie M. Buck, North, 66 264 00
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
Maintenance of Buildings.
Paid Mrs. W. H. Parker, cleaning North and East Schools, $4 75
66 Mrs. Ida Lawson, cleaning South school, 2 00
66 Mrs. Jane Bond, 66 West 2 25
Mrs. Mary Kernan, " High 66
4 50
Mrs. C. M. Swain, cleaning windows in West school, 50
Walter Blaisdell, cleaning East vault, I 00
" C. O. Miller, cleaning Centre vault, 2 00
" Jeremiah Doucette, cleaning North and Centre vaults, 5 00
Fuel.
Paid Osgood Carter, West school, $4 75
N. Bradley Eames, Centre school, 108 00
Town Farm, all schools, 45 00
66 Sylvester Carter, North and South schools, 14 25
" F. B. Perry, sawing wood, 1 00
" F. M. Boynton, 66 66
2 00
66 E. P. Coloney, 66
2 50
Repairs.
Paid W. F. Rutter & Co., repairing heater, $5 29
D. F. Perkins, painting, &c., 5 15
" J. W. Perry, repairing chimney, 2 25
66 Sylvester Carter, lumber, 2 80
15 49
Furniture.
Paid Grand Rapids Sch'l Furnishing Co., desks, $13 75 A. G. Whitcomb, settees, 34 40
O. A. Barnes, curtains, &c., 17 65
G. A. Paige, blackboards, 37 66
103 46
Sundries.
Paid R. L. Folkins, railroad fares,
$1 40
" A. O. Buck, cartage, etc, 3 75
" G. M. Wadsworth, express, I 30
$6 45
$324 90
$22 00
177 50
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
Books and Supplies.
Paid Winkley & Dresser, supplies, $4 25
Thorp & Adams, labels, &c., 1 75
" Prang Educational Co., models &c., 5 59
66 Carter & Haskell, } rooms, brushes and supplies, 6 13
" Geo. S. Perry, supplies, 74 68
66 B. F. Dickinson, key, 25
Williams & Co., dippers, etc., 40
G. C. Goodwin, disinfectant,
88
66 Ginn & Co., books, 23 15
.. D. C. Heath & Co., 66
9 34
66 Boston School Supply Co., books, 31 85
66 A. C. Stockin & Co. 66
8 10
Houghton, Mifflin & Co ..
66
3 87
Wm. Ware, 66
I So
66 Silver, Burdett & Co., 66
2 23
66 American Book Co., 66
25 57
6 . J. B. Lippincott & Co., 6.
2 18
66 Freight and express,
1 33
66 A. Mudge & Son, diplomas, 9 00
66 Kendall, engraving diplomas, 2 25
L. J. Poore, printing, 1 50
" E. G. Avery, " 3 00
" Gilchrist & Co., ribbon for diplomas, I 30
$220 40
Superintendent of Schools.
Paid Geo. M. Wadsworth, May 19-Jan. 19, 169 04
Miscellaneous.
Paid Auditing Committee, $6 00
Wm. H. Carter, Warren Eames, F. A. Eames.
Paid Othniel Eames, Election Officer, 3 00
Dennis Maguire, 66 3 00
Thomas Maguan, :6
3 00
Paid Warren Eames,
Cleaning Town Hall, $2 50
Ringing bell for town purposes, 5 00
7 50
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
Paid John Bailey for expenses incurred on ac- count of flowing his land, $25 00
Paid Barnard McEnroe, carriage hire, I 00
E. M. Nichols,
Insurance, $25 20
Care of cemetery, 20 00
" " Town Hall, 15 00
6. clock, 25 00
Qualifying Representative, 2 00
Returning 12 deaths, 3 00
33 births to Sec. of
State,
16 50
Returning to marriages, I 50
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12 deaths, 2 40
Express on books, 2 70
Printing dog licenses, 2 00
Flag, rope and twine, 2 IO
Repairing flag, I 00
Labor lowering top mast, I 00
$119 40
Paid Henry Buck, making and painting guide boards, 5 00
Paid Henry Sheldon, cedar posts, 2 50
C. M. Gowing, placing guide posts,
2 00
" E. A. Carter,
Placing guide posts and repairing
pump,
$1 50
Express, postage and stationery, 1 50
3 00
Paid J. P. Thompson, recording deed,
I 25
66 Dr. F. F. Brown, returns of births,
25
" Dr. D. T. Buzzell,
Medical attendance, $5 80
Returning births, 5 00
10 80
Paid Dr. J. O. Dow, returns of births,
75
66 Dr. J. P. Bixby, 66 66
2 00
66 Postage, I 00
Amount carried forward, $196 45
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
Amount brought forward, $196 45
Paid Wm. Burdett, attending fire, Geo. Crock- ett's house, 2 00
Paid W. G. Sheldon, attending fire, Geo. Grock- ett's house, 2 00
Perry, Converse & Co., repairing pumps, I 50
66 Buck Bro's, furnishings for Town Hall, 3 68
66 D. F. Perkins, repairs on Town House,
75
66 C. E. Hudson, glass, oil and putty,
I
16
J. G. Maguire, legal advice.
2 00
" A. W. Eames, killing dog, 2 00
C. J. Sargent, 50
66 J. A. Baxter, police, 3 00
Levi Swain, truant officer, 5 85
" H. Blanchard, ackmowledgements, 4 00
C. M. Barrows & Co., town reports, 68 20
$293 09
Printing and Stationery.
Paid Andrew Cutter & Co., printing, $13 50
Benjamin F. Roberts, 2 60
6. S. W. Huse & Co., valuation books, 108 00
66 Mrs. A. N. Ames, stamped wrappers,
4 40
Thomas Groom & Co., stationery,
10 95
66 Winkley & Dresser, 6.
2 15
66 Carter, Ricc & Co., 66
4 83
S. M. Spencer, rubber stamp, 1 80
$148 23
Public Library.
Paid W. J. Appleton, sign, $4 00
O. A. Buck, Librarian, 3 mos .. 6 25
Frances A. Buck. Librarian 9 mos., 37 50
A. G. Whitcomb, chairs, etc., IO 12
L. E. Avery, printing, 9 00
Hollingsworth & Whitney, wrapping paper, 96
Carter & Haskell. brushes, etc.,
48
66 Sylvester Carter, wood, 3 87
E. P. Colomy, preparing fuel, I 25
" G. W. Horton, making case, 2 25
66 Henry D. Noyes & Co., books, 49 38
$125 06
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS. I7
Cemetery Land Purchase.
Paid Henry Sheldon, et als,
$1000 00
Notes Payable.
Paid Woburn Savings Bank, Acct. principal, 10 year loan.
$825 00
Interest.
Paid Woburn Savings Bank, Interest on permanent loan, $281 80
66 State Treasurer, Interest on temporary loan, 163 33
445 13
Cemetery.
Paid C. E Hudson, supplies,
$65 85
" C. F. Harris, labor,
149 00
" P. Surrett, 66
49 70
« V. Wood, 66
I 50
" T. Surrett,
66
39 53
305 58
State Aid.
Paid Frank M. Boynton,
$48 00
66 Harriet Young,
48 00
Phebe F. Simpson,
48 00
66 Susan R. Poor,
48 00
192 00
State Tax.
560 00
County Tax.
515 24
Total, $13,744 37
SUMMARY.
Total Expenditures,
$13,744 37
Temporary Loan Borrowed and Paid at Maturity, 6,500 00
Treasurer's Balance,
1,655 02
$21,899 39
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
VALUATION FOR 1890.
Real Estate,
$650,285 00 89,882 00
Personal Property,
Total,
$740,167 00
Amount Tax Assessed, 1890,
$11,056 33
Rate of Taxation per $1,000,
14 00
Number of Poll Taxes, 347.
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town Farm, $5,000 00
Personal Property at Town Farm,
1,836 73
Eldad Butter's place,
75 00
School Houses and Furniture,
14,000 00
Town House,
2,000 00
Town Scales and Sealers' Office,
250 00
Hearses,
· 150 00
Cemetery Land and Lots,
1,200 00
Furniture in Town House and Selectmen's Office, 450 00
Public Library and Furniture,
1,400 00
Lock-up, 300 00
$26,661 73
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS.
We recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing Municipal year :
Schools, including teachers' and janitors' pay, fuel and maintenance, etc., $3,000 00
For School books and supplies,
250 00
" Bills payable,
" Cemetery, 850 00
150 00
" Common, 25 00
" County tax, 500 00
" Highways, 2,000 00
" Interest on notes and funds,
400 00
" Miscellaneous,
350 00
" Outstanding,
800 00
" Public library,
100 00
" Repairs on public buildings,
350 00
" Support of poor,
1,000 00
" State tax,
600 00
" Town officers, 600 00
" Superintendent of Schools, 200 00
EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, JAMES E. KELLEY, Selectmen and Assessors.
Wilmington, February 9, 1891.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE:
CEMETERY COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
Appropriation,
Received from trust fund,
$300 00 20 00
$320 00
Paid Charles F. Harris, for labor,
$149 00
6 P. Surrett, 6.
49 70
" T. Surrett 66 66
39 53
" V. Woods, 66 66
I 50
C. E. Hudson, for 49 1-3 gal. oil, 29 60
66
" 500 lbs. lead
36 25
$305 58
Amount unexpended,
$14 42
E. M. NICHOLS, MRS. FRANCES B. HILLER, HENRY SHELDON,
Cemetery Committee.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
No. Regist'd.
Name.
Age.
Remarks.
7
Fanny Butters,
52
22
Charlotte Butters,
18
49 Charles Huntington,
62
Discharged Jan. 9, 1891.
50
Peter Cunningham,
64
Whole number during the year, 4.
Present number, 3.
Three hundred lodgings and six hundred and fifteen meals have been furnished to vagrants.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, FEB. 2, 1891.
Live stock,
$530 00
Farming tools, etc.,
471 75
Provisions,
103 18
Wood, lumber, hay, etc.,
299 00
Household furniture, .
414 80
Contents of Lobby,
18 00
$1,836 73
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Buck Bros., grain and groceries, $213 0I
C. E. Hudson, grain and groceries, 400 02
J. B. Morris & Son, grain and groceries, 18 47
66 F. W. Kidder, fish, 8 13
Charles E. Carter, meat, 48 48
66 Edward N. Eames, meat,
37 91
N. B. Eames, fertilizer, 10 00
John W. Perry, blacksmith work,
56 69
Henry Ames estate, hardware,
3 35
Edward A. Carter, car fare,
1 50
James E. Kelley, car fare,
75
66 Merrill Hutchinson, wagon,
100 00
66 George E. Lane, horse,
47 50
Arthur N. Fezette on 1890 salary,
250 00
66 66 " 1889
75 00
$1,270 81
A. N. FEZETTE'S ACCOUNT AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for furniture,
$9 00
Range,
37 75
" Dry goods,
IO 53
66 Shoes,
4 10
66 Repairing shoes,
2 85
66
Labor,
71 90
66 Chopping wood,
78 80
66
Powder and fuse,
65
Smoking hams,
2 30
66 Car fare,
2 50
66
Tin ware,
2 00
66
66 Medicine,
8 80
66 66
Horse and cow medicine,
I 05
66
66 Mosquito netting,
90
66
66 Dog license,
2 00
66
Straps and lines,
7 60
Bull service,
5 00
Amount carried forward,
$247 73
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Amount brought forward, $247 73
Paid for three harnesses,
$53 50
" Collar and repairs on harness,
I 30
66
" Manure,
23 00
Filing saws,
1 00
66
66 Dressing hogs,
2 00
66
66 Boar service.
I 50
Fish,
9 83
Lamp shade,
IO
66
66
Rope,
60
66
P. O. box rent,
50
66 66 Whip,
50
66 66 Lime,
90
66
66 Tomato plants,
3 45
66
66 Lap robe and pads, 2 50
60 00
66 Lantern and strainer,
1 25
66 Sail cloth, 2 50
J. Howard Eames for cow, 42 00
" Albert Stearns & Son for cow, 21 00
" L. Sheldon on exchange of cows, 15 00
" for wagon cushion,
50
66 66
13 bushel boxes,
I 30
66 Mowing machine seat, I 50
66
6. Milk tube and lance, 2 50
66 Grain,
76 70
66 Apples,
1 00
66 Barley sprouts,
43 73
6: Ladders,
I 75
66
66 Repairs on pump,
50
66 Writing paper and yeast,
I5
66 66
Dinners and baiting horse,
4 75
66
66 Surveying wood,
I 50
66 Sawing lumber, 14 63
66
66 Hardware, 19 20
" W. J. S. Marsh, for groceries,
13 19
$673 06
66
Wagon,
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
RECEIPTS AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Received for Eggs,
$3 41
Poultry,
8 46
66 Green peas,
27 30
Lettuce,
I 62
66
66 Onion setts,
8 10
66
Turnips,
6 50
66
66
Beans,
44 00
66
66 Potatoes,
117 30
66 Squash,
26 55
66
Cabbage,
32 55
66
66
Beets,
9 37
66
66
Tomatoes,
15 60
66
66 Carrots,
2 35
Green corn,
27 00
66
Straw,
80
66
66 Horse,
35 00
66
Pork,
8 50
66
66
Lumber,
15 40
66
Boarding horse,
2 50
66
66 Wood,
323 00
66
66 Wagon,
30 00
66
Pig,
3 50
66
Calves,
20 50
Labor,
186 75
Board and lodging,
45 85
Milk,
574 86
$1,577 77
OUTSIDE POOR SUPPLIES.
Danvers Lunatic Hospital on acct. of George
S. Eames for board, $169 46
Danvers Lunatic Hospital on acct. of George
S. Eames, for clothing, 7 20
Amount carried forward.
$176 66
Pumpkins,
1 00
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Amount brought forward, $176 66
On acct. of Mary White for board, Westbor-
ough Insane Hospital, 169 47
On acct. Sarah M. Woodman, for board, 169 48
66 66 year 1889, 42 71
Supplies furnished Bernard Kernon,
J. R. Carter & Co .. coal and wood, 27 75
C. E. Hudson, groceries, 3 57
J. W. Murray, 7 00
City of Woburn, on acct. of Peter Cunningham. 5 00
City of Lowell, on acct. of Robert Cloran, board, 20 29
66 clothing, 6 17
Supplies furnished David Boyce,
J. W. Murray, groceries, . 6 25
Supplies furnished Robert C. Smith,
J. B. Morris & Son, groceries, 6 00
Town of Stoneham on acct. of Hannah Up- ton, supplies, 1890, 51 00
Town of Stoneham on acct. of Hannah Up- ton, supplies, 1889, 52 50
$743 85
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Total expense at Almshouse,
$1,943 87
receipts “ 66
1,577 77
Net expense at Almshouse, $366 10
Expense of Outside Poor,
743 85
Total.
$1,109 95
Expense paid on acct. year 1889,
188 96
$920 99
Due from City of Woburn on acct. of Robert C. Smith,
6 00
Net expense inside and outside of Almshouse, $914 99
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
REPORT.
We respectfully submit the following report :
In accordance with a vote of the town, viz : "That the Selectmen be instructed to commence any suit against the kindred of any insane person or persons now supported at the expense of the town that the Selectmen think are able to pay a portion or the whole of the charges for the support of such insane person," --
We respectfully submit the following report : We secured legal advice in regard to the same, and were referred to a case of the town of Templeton against Austin C. Stratton, under the General Statutes, Chapter 70, Section 5, in Massachusetts Reports No. 128, page 137, which can be found in the Public Library where the term "sufficient ability" to contribute to such support is defined to mean, where the value of their entire property above their debts is between $5,000 and $6,000.
And therefore we are of the opinion that none of the parents of the persons supported at the expense of the town are of sufficient ability.
EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, JAMES E. KELLEY,
Overseers of Poor, Wilmington.
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EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS.
Table of Expenditures and Appropriations.
Schools.
High School Appropriation,
$800 00
Common School 2,200 00
Books and Supplies,
250 00
Superintendent of Schools,
200 00
Interest on Mass. School Fund,
209 80
Return Dog Licenses,
151 32
Due from State on account Supt., &c.,
18I IO
Expenditures,
Unexpended,
$3,151 34 840 88
Highways. Appropriation, $2,000 00
Paid out on Highways,
$1,985 85
Unexpended,
14 15
Public Buildings. Appropriation, $300 00
Expenditure,
$291 67
Unexpended,
8 33
Cemetery. Appropriation,
$300 00
Interest on Trust Fund,
20 00
Expenditures,
$305 58
Unexpended,
14 42
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EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS.
Public Library. Appropriation,
$100 00 1
Interest on Trust Fund,
25 00
Expended, Excess,
$125 06
06
Town Officers. Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Expenditures,
$1,054 50
Excess,
54 50
Miscellaneous. Appropriation,
$300 00
$293 09
Expenditure, Unexpended,
6 91
Printing and Stationery. Appropriation,
$200 00
Expenditures,
$148 23
Unexpended,
51 77
Poor Account. See page 21.
EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, JAMES E. KELLEY, Selectmen and Assessors of Wilmington.
WILMINGTON, February 9, 1891.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Public documents received, 2 I volumes. I volume.
From Mrs. Walter Abbott,
From Mr. C. W. Swain (I vol. of "Our Dumb Animals," and 4 vols. of "Black Beauty," 5 volumes.
Number of books added during the year, 47
Number of books for circulation, 1,639
Number of books taken out during the year, 2,688 66
Number of persons taking out books,
268
The Library is now opened every Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 5.30 and from 6.30 to 7.30 o'clock.
The following is a list of the books added to the Library during the year :
In Darkest Africa, 2 vols., by Henry M. Stanley.
My Story of War, by Mary A. Livermore.
Down the Islands-A Voyage to the Caribbees, by Wm. Agnew Paton.
A Thousand Miles up the Nile, by Amelia B. Edwards.
Electricity in Daily Life, by different authors.
Overhead, by Laura D. Nichols.
Underfoot, " 66
All Among the Lighthouses, by Mary Bradford Crowninshield.
The Golden West as seen by the Ridgway Club, by Margaret Sidney.
The Lion City of Africa, by Willis Boyd Allen.
How New England was Made, by Frances A Humphrey.
The Pacific Coast Scenic Tour, by Henry T. Finck.
Souvenirs of my Time, by Jessie Benton Fremont. Five Thousand Miles in a Sledge, by Lionel F. Gowing.
Memoirs of a Millionaire, by Lucia True Ames.
American Authors for Young Folks, by Amanda B. Harris.
Bullet and Shell, by George F. Williams.
Sheridan's Troopers on the Borders, by De B. Randolph Keim.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
Outward Bound, by Oliver Optic.
Shamrock and Thistle, "
Up the Baltic,
66
Sunny Shores, 66 66
Cross and Crescent,
66
66
Isles of th Sea, 66 66
A Midshipman at Large, by Charles Remington Talbot. Boy Life in the U. S. Navy, by H. H. Clark, U. S. N.
The Drifting Island, by Walter Wentworth.
The Bay Path, by J. G. Holland.
Standish of Standish-A Story of the Pilgrims, by Jane G. Austin. Sidney, by Margaret Deland.
Haworth's by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Ascutney Street, by Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
Come Forth, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and Herbert D. Ward.
Nelly's Silver Mine, by H. H.
Raleigh Westgate, by Helen Kendrick Johnson.
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