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Also commencing in the road leading from Wilmington to Tewksbury at its intersection with the Billerica Road, so called, . sometimes called Shawsheene Avenue; thence northerly through said road leading to Tewksbury to the dividing line between Wilmington and said Tewksbury.
III. Said location is hereby fixed and defined as follows : - In the highway, which is the continuation of Lowell Street in Reading, said location is fixed upon the westerly side of said highway, between the westerly line of said highway to be hereafter fixed by the County Commissioners or Selectmen, and a line parallel to said westerly line and ten feet distant there- from ; thence over said Main Street upon the westerly side there- of between the westerly line of said highway to be hereafter fixed by the County Commissioners or Selectmen, and a line parallel with said westerly line and ten feet distant therefrom to the Boston and Maine Railroad, Southern Division; thence over said Railroad, upon an addition to the present bridge, to be constructed by said Street Railway Company, at least ten feet in width, upon the westerly side of the present bridge; thence upon the westerly side of Shawsheene Avenue between the westerly line thereof to be hereafter fixed by the County Commissioners
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or Selectmen, and a line parallel with said westerly line and ten feet distant therefrom to the Billerica line.
At the Woburn line upon the easterly side of Main Street be- tween the easterly line of said highway to be hereafter fixed by the County Commissioners or Selectmen, and a line parallel with said easterly line and ten feet distant therefrom to the Poor Farm of the Town of Wilmington ; thence, in front of said Poor Farm cross- ing to the westerly side of said Main Street ; thence upon the wes- terly side of said Main Street, and over the Boston and Maine Rail- road upon an addition to the present bridge, to be constructed by said Street Railway Company, at least ten feet in width upon the westerly side of the present bridge; thence upon the westerly side of said Main Street between the westerly line thereof, and a line parallel to said westerly line, and ten feet distant therefrom to the Tewksbury line.
IV. Said location is hereby granted upon the following con ditions : -
1. That said location shall be accepted, and the acceptance thereof in writing filed in the office of the Town Clerk within thirty days after receiving notice thereof.
2. That said Corporation shall be fully organized, and procure its certificate of incorporation under the laws of this Common- wealth within six months from this date.
3. That said Company shall commence to build said road within twelve months from this date.
4. That said Company shall complete said road within two years from this date.
5. That said Company from and after said completion shall run over the whole distance of the roads hereby located not less than one car every hour each way, during the hours from six o'clock A. M. to seven o'clock P. M ., except on Shawsheene Avenue.
6. That the fares for the carrying of passengers upon the cars of said road within the limits of the Town of Wilmington shall never exceed five cents per passenger, and that transfer tickets shall be issued which shall entitle passengers at either of the junctions of said locations to be carried to any point upon said road within the limits of said Town, without extra charge.
7. That the tracks of said railway shall be laid, at every point, at the level of the existing grade of the travelled part of
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said highways on and over which it is laid and that said Com- pany shall fill up that part of said highways embraced in this location to said level at its own expense, and in case, at any time, the grade of any highway, or a part of any highway, on and over which it is laid, shall be altered or changed by the proper authority, said track shall be immediately taken up and relaid by said Company at its own expense, and be made to conform at every point with such new grade, and only such portion of said rails shall be and remain above such grade as may be necessary for the passage of the car trucks thereon.
8. That said Railway Company, at its own expense, shall properly pave all the space between the rails and eighteen inches outside of each rail whenever and in such manner as the Select- men of said Town of Wilmington may from time to time, in writing, require to be done, and shall always keep said space of ten feet in all other respects in good condition and repair, so as to be safe and convenient for persons and teams to pass and cross at all points, and satisfactory to said Selectmen. In case said Company shall at any time neglect or fail to keep said space in a state of repair as aforesaid, the same may be repaired by the Selectmen of said Town, and the expense of such repairs shall be charged to said Company and the same shall be promptly paid by it to said Town.
9. That said Company at its own expense shall repair, alter, remove and change the location of any and all tracks located by this order as and whenever the Selectmen of said Town shall deem it necessary for the public convenience, welfare and safety, and shall so direct in writing.
10. That the tracks and turnouts shall be laid with the Num- ber Four Girder rail, weighing not less than forty-eight pounds to the yard, where it comes in highways, turnouts and cross-overs, and T rails for balance of road, with chestnut or oak ties not ex- ceeding eighteen inches apart between centres with fish plates at the joints of the rails.
11. That the gauge of said tracks shall be four feet eight and one-half inches.
12. That the highways in which said tracks are located shall be left in a condition satisfactory to the Board of Selectmen of said Town over the full width of said highways, and any and all
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expense necessary to widen, straighten, fill or otherwise change said highways, because of the location, construction or mainten- ance of said tracks shall be paid by said Company.
13. That said Company shall, at its own expense, construct and keep in repair all catch basins, drains, culverts, and other things necessary to drain said highways or provide proper outlets and passage for any and all surface water and any and all brooks or streams where water at any time flows at the side of or across any of said highways, so that said highways shall at all times be kept properly drained ; all of such construction and maintenance to be done to the satisfaction of said Selectmen.
14. That said Company shall before commencing to build said railway, execute and deliver to said Town of Wilmington a bond, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, satisfactory to its Board of Selectmen, with condition that said Company will at its own expense defend any and all suits and proceedings in law or equity which may be brought against said Town of Wilming- ton on account of any alleged defect or obstruction in any of said highways, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of said Company or any of its agents or servants, or on account of any alleged neglect of said Company, to keep its tracks, turnouts, switches, roadbed, or any part thereof in proper repair ; or in any way alleged to result from the construction and operation of said railway over said highways or any of them ; and that said Com- pany shall and will pay any and all damages and costs which may be recovered in said suits and proceedings, and shall and will reimburse said Town for all loss or damage at any time sus- tained by it on account of said defects, whether directly or indirectly arising out of the liability of said Town to any person or persons or for any property injured thereby, and also from all loss or damage arising from the neglect or failure of said Company to keep said highways or any part thereof, in safe and convenient · condition for public travel while laying said tracks, or operating said railway, or from its neglect or failure to comply with any of the requirements of the Board of Selectmen of said Town of Wil- mington, whether expressed in this resolve or hereafter ordered.
15. That said company before proceeding to construct any part of said railways shall file with the Clerk of said Town of Wilmington a map of its routes showing its tracks, switches and
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turnouts of a scale of twelve inches to the mile approved by its Board of Selectmen.
16. That before any cars are run over the tracks of said Com- pany, all work done in constructing said railway shall be ap- proved by said Selectmen in writing.
17. That said railway shall be constructed in sections of not more than one fourth of a mile in length and each section shall be completed before the next one shall be commenced.
18. That said company shall keep all of said highways in safe and proper condition for public travel while constructing said road and also at all times while operating said road, or while its track remains in said highways, and shall defend any and all suits brought against said Town of Wilmington on account of any defect or obstruction in any of said highways because of any al- leged negligence of said company or any of its agents or servants.
19. That said company whenever it removes snow or ice from its tracks shall immediately spread it evenly upon the surface of the highways and leave said highways safe and convenient for public travel and satisfactory to the Board of Selectmen, or Road Commissioners of said Town of Wilmington.
20. That said Company shall pay to said Town all expenses incurred by said Town or its Selectmen on account of its peti- tions, and doings in every respect.
21. That said Company shall at all times comply with the laws of this Commonwealth, also with the requirements of this order, and with any and all such further regulations as the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Wilmington may from time to time adopt.
22. That this location may be revoked at any time at the election of said Selectmen or a majority of them, whenever any one of the above conditions is not complied with, or said Com- pany fails to continue to comply with all of said conditions.
23. That in case said location shall be revoked, said Company shall forthwith remove its tracks and other material from said highways and leave them level and in proper condition for pub- lic travel and satisfactory to said Selectmen.
24. That this location shall not be sold, leased, assigned or in any manner transferred by said Company without the written consent of the Selectmen of the Town of Wilmington.
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25. That wherever said tracks shall be laid in front of any dwelling house, store or other building, said Railway Company shall construct suitable driveways and crosswalks over its tracks to be located where, and constructed as, the Selectmen may re- quire.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS, - Selectmen EDWIN L. HALEY, of
JOHN T. WILD, Wilmington.
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
MIDDLESEX SS.
To SAMUEL R. RICE, 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 state and town affairs, to meet and assemble at the Town Hall, on Monday, the fifth day of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The polls shall be opened at eleven o'clock A. M. and may be closed at four o'clock P. M., for the election of officers, and to act upon the fol- lowing articles, viz :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE 2 To bring in your votes on one ballot for all town officers for the year ensuing, required by law to be chosen by ballot.
ARTICLE 3. To choose all other necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ARTICLE 4 To hear reports of committees and act thereon.
ARTICLE 5. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of schools, school books and supplies, salary of superintendent of schools and of school committee, highways and roads and bridges, support of poor, repairs on public buildings, for improving the grounds of the common, the cemetery (old and new), pub- lic library, town officers, removing snow, miscellaneous expenses, notes payable and interest, state and county tax and outstanding indebtedness.
ARTICLE 6. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of taxes.
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ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treas- urer, with the sanction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes, when necessary, to meet current demands for the ensuing municipal year, the same to be paid out of this year's taxes.
ARTICLE 8. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ? Yes or No.
ARTICLE 9. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the observance of Memorial Day.
ARTICLE 10. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of rebuilding the school house in the south district.
ARTICLE 11. To see what action the town will take in relation to copying and indexing the records of the town and pro- curing proper fire proof vaults for the safe keeping of the same as required by law.
ARTICLE 12. To see what action the town will take in relation to securing and holding Silver Lake as a future water supply for the town.
ARTICLE 13. To see what action the town will take in adopting an official seal.
ARTICLE 14. To see what action the town will take in relation to adopting a code of by-laws.
ARTICLE 15. To see what action the town will take in relation to naming the streets of the town.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will vote to adopt certain rules and regulations, to be presented by the cemetery com- mittee.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Wilmington this twenty-first day of February A. D. 1894.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS, EDWIN L. HALEY, JOHN T. WILD,
Selectmen of Wilmington.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
WITH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
Report of the School Committee,
ALSO THE
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 12, 1895.
BOSTON : ALFRED MUDGE & SON, PRINTERS, No. 24 FRANKLIN STREET. 1895.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1894.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS, EDWARD A. CARTER, JUSTIN L. PARKER.
TOWN CLERK. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
TREASURER. FRED A. EAMES.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. FRED A. EAMES.
AUDITORS.
OTHNIEL EAMES, FRANK E. MILLETT, DAVID F. WAITE. 1
CONSTABLE. SAMUEL R. RICE.
POLICE.
SAMUEL R. RICE, Chief, WILLIAM E. TAYLOR,
DANIEL C. NORCROSS,
WILLIAM E. SWAIN,
ALVIN C. PHELPS, LEVI SWAIN, Truant Officer,
G. ARTHUR SIDELINKER, GEORGE H. SPAULDING.
KEEPER OF LOCKUP. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
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FENCE VIEWERS.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS, EDWARD A. CARTER, JUSTIN L. PARKER.
FIELD DRIVERS.
JAMES B. NICHOLS,
DANIEL C. NORCROSS,
JOHN BAILEY, EDWARD N. EAMES, A. PORTER PEARSON.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
HENRY L. CARTER, SYLVESTER CARTER,
EDWARD A. CARTER, J. H. CARTER, MILTON T. HOLT.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK.
EDWARD A. CARTER,
HENRY L. CARTER,
HENRY B. NICHOLS, FRED A. EAMES, W. W. CARTER.
MEASURER OF LEATHER. JAMES E. KELLEY.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS, GEORGE A. HART, W. WARREN CARTER.
POUND KEEPER. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
WILLIAM H. CARTER, 2D.
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INSPECTOR OF CATTLE AND PROVISIONS. H. ALLEN SHELDON.
UNDERTAKER. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE. GEORGE H. SPAULDING.
FIRE AND FOREST WARDENS.
JOHN BAILEY, ALGERNON WEYMOUTH,
DANIEL C. NORCROSS,
ALVIN C. PHELPS,
WALTER D. CARTER,
GEORGE E. CARTER,
JAMES B. NICHOLS, CHARLES McPHAIL,
GEORGE W. SIDELINKER,
EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
BALLOT INSPECTORS.
EDWARD N. EAMES, JOHN GRANFIELD.
DEPUTY INSPECTORS.
HENRY L. CARTER, DENNIS MAGUIRE.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
HENRY SHELDON, Term expires March, 1897. J. HOWARD EAMES, Term expires March, 1896. JAMES B. NICHOLS, Term expires March, 1895.
COMMON COMMITTEE. ARTHUR O. BUCK, Term expires March, 1897. JAMES B. NICHOLS, Term expires March, 1896. EDWARD M. NICHOLS, Term expires March, 1895.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SARAH R. PARKER (resigned), Term expires March, 1897. RICHARD L. FOLKINS, Term expires March, 1895. EDGAR C. FOLKINS, Term expires March, 1895.
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LIBRARIAN OF PUBLIC LIBRARY. FRANCENE A. BUCK.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
HENRY B. NICHOLS, Term expires March, 1897. EDGAR C. FOLKINS, Term expires March, 1897. ARTHUR O. BUCK, Term expires March, 1896. GEORGE E. CARTER, Term expires March, 1896. OTIS GOWING, Term expires March, 1895. CHARLES W. SWAIN, Term expires March, 1895.
LIST OF JURORS REVISED OCT. 1, 1894.
WARREN EAMES
Butcher.
WM. J. S. MARSH
Merchant.
PETER McMAHON
Currier.
WM. H. BOUTWELL .
Farmer.
ARTHUR W. EAMES .
Carpenter.
MARTIN F. HOLT
Butcher.
HENRY L. CARTER
Farmer.
CHARLES E. CARTER
Butcher.
CHARLES B. HALEY .
Clerk.
BERNARD MCENROE .
Tanner.
WILLIAM L. KELLEY . JOHN A. TAYLOR
Assistant foreman.
Watchman.
FRED A. EAMES
Clerk.
MILTON T. HOLT
Wheelwright.
GEORGE W. BUCK
Merchant.
HORATIO G. LITTLEFIELD
Farmer.
DANIEL C. NORCROSS
Machinist.
OTHNIEL EAMES
Farmer.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
GENERAL EXPENDITURES. FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 12, 1895.
OUTSTANDING FEB. 9, 1894.
Town Officers.
Paid Henry L. Carter, Inspector of Cattle and Provisions, $25 00
Charles B. Haley, three months' ser- vices as Chief of Police, 15 00
Samuel R. Rice, balance due as Con- stable, 15 00
Warren Eames, services as Auditor,
4 00
Howard M. Horton, services as Auditor, 4 00
D. F. Waite, services as Auditor, 4 00
$67 00
Outside Poor.
Paid Town of North Reading, acct. Ida Kellett,
$69 50
Danvers Lunatic Asylum, acct.
Frank F. Abbott, 45 28
$114 78
Schools.
Paid Harriet V. Elliott, Teacher,
$122 50
Ellen A. Elliott,
66
78 75
Florence J. Bearse,
56 00
Sylvia E. Prescott, 66
63 00
Nettie M. Buck,
63 00
Etta A. Swain,
56 00
Lillie A. Collins,
56 00
Alice B. Charrington, "
8 00
$503 25
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Janitors.
Paid Frank R. Carter,
$12 00
Mary Reagan, 6 00
Lewis Holt, 6 00
Chester N. Prentiss,
3 00
Willis M. Boynton,
6 00
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C. F. Harris, conveying pupils,
30 00
teaming wood, 6 00
Everett G. Avery, repairing clock, 1 00
$70 00
Superintendent, Salary.
Paid L. T. McKenney, Supt. of Schools, for the month of February,
$25 67
H. P. Sewell, typewriting one copy School Committee Report, $1 26
H. P. Sewell, typewriting twelve copies Rules and Regulations, 15 00
$16 26
Town Officers.
Paid Edward M. Nichols, services as Se- lectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor,
$150 00
Services as Town Clerk,
40 00
66 as Registrar of Voters,
10 00
perambulating town lines,
9 00
Edward A. Carter, services as Select- man, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 125 00
Services as Registrar of Voters,
10 00
perambulating town lines, 9 00
Justin L. Parker, services as Select- man, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 125 00
Services as Registrar of Voters,
10 00
Fred A. Eames, services as Treasurer, 75 00
.
Collecting $6,727.47 taxes, at 2 per cent, for the year 1894, 134 55
Collecting $2,800.25 taxes, at 2 per cent, for the year 1893, 56 00
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Amount carried forward, $753 55
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Amount brought forward, $753 55 Paid Samuel R. Rice, for services as Con- stable, 25 00
Police duty, 6 00
Edward N. Eames, Ballot Inspector,
10 00
John Grandfield,
66
66
10 00
Peter McMahon,
66
66
5 00
H. Allen Sheldon, on account of In- spector of Cattle and Provisions, 75 00
$884 55
School Committee.
Paid Arthur O. Buck, services,
$15 00
E. C. Folkins,
20 00
R. L. Folkins, 66
35 00
0
Sarah R. Parker, 66
35 00
$105 00
Highways.
Paid William H. Carter, 2d, labor,
$521 12
Charles Kidder, labor,
123 50
W. W. Carter, 66
89 25
Charles Blake, 66
146 37
Town of Billerica, "
7 76
C. W. Moulton, 66
89 25
J. W. Bancroft,
72 62
Fred Brabent,
151 25
Charles E. Carter, labor,
1 17
Edward A. Carter,
66
16 50
John Bailey,
66
4 00
Edward Mears, 66
9 45
William A. Frost,
12 25
Geo. W. Frost,
66
26 48
John Taylor,
44 15
Town Farm,
326 50
Charles Nee,
34 75
Material and Supplies.
Paid William H. Carter, 2d, Supt., salary, $75 00
William H. Carter, 2d, gravel, 22 10
Levi Swain, 66
8 75
Amount carried forward, $105 85
$1,676 37
.
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Amount brought forward,
$105 85
Paid John Granfield, - gravel, 3 15
Walter D. Carter,
66
17 50
Frank S. Bedell, ٠،
11 90
Mrs. W. H. Haley,
66
5 50
Sylvester Carter,
6 80
Otis Gowing, 66
5 80
F. M. Pushee,
66
7 50
J. Wright,
66
1 00
J. Jaques,
1 50
J. Howell,
40
E. G. Blake, lumber,
14 52
J. H. Carter, lumber and nails, 47 35
Enoch Foster, posts,
37 50
Buck Bros., tools,
5 20
L. Thompson, "
3 00
J. W. Perry, repairing,
2 60
S. R. McIntosh, "
6 65
$283 72
Removing Snow.
Paid Walter D. Carter, labor,
12 00
Arnold Carter, 66
1 00
F. W. Carter,
2 58
J. L. Parker,
85
Warren Hale, 66
1 00
C. H. Wilbur, 66
10 58
Fred Brabent,
1 67
Charles Kidder, .
78
Wm. H. Carter, 2d, "
12 32
B. F. Kidder,
1 75
Charles E. Carter, 66
78
Sylvester Carter, 66
7 52
John McNeil, 66
2 82
W. A. Frost,
66
1 50
George Frost, 66
78
A. P. Pearson,
9 75
C. W. Marion,
2 44
W. McIntosh,
88
Amount carried forward, $71 00
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Amount brought forward,
$71 00
Paid Charles Rose, labor,
1 85
John Bailey, 66
98
Geo. W. Sidelinker, “
2 50
W. T. Wilbur,
2 94
C. Crosby,
98
Fred Snow, 66
98
$81 29
Poor Account, Town Farm.
Paid Buck Bros., groceries and grain, $201 40
C. E. Hudson, « 66 141 57
J. W. Murray, "
66
77 71
J. L. Parker, grain,
59 50
Charles E. Carter, meat and provisions, 78 35
E. N. Eames, 66 66 6 6
70 43
S. R. McIntosh, blacksmith,
2 50
J. W. Perry, 66
34 57
M. T. Holt, wheelwright,
1 65
D. T. Buzzell, medical attendance, 10 00
N. B. Eames, fertilizer, 17 10
Martin & Parker, coal, 27 15
G. H. Spaulding, 1 year salary,
375 00 $1,076 93
Outside Poor.
Paid Town of North Reading, account of Ida Kellett, $5 00
account of Solon L. Johnson, 39 89
D. T. Buzzell, medical attendance, account of David Boyce, 15 00
31 00
2897
Westborough Insane Hospital, account
of Sarah M. Woodman,
169 48
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, account of
George S. Eames, 169 48
account of Mary White,
169 48
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6005 " Eliza A. Bancroft, 103 49 " Frank F. Abbott, 169 48
$872 30
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New Cemetery.
Paid Henry Sheldon,
labor,
$47 50
Henry L. Sheldon,
27 00
B. F. Perry,
27 00
W. H. Boutwell,
66
25 50
H. A. Sheldon,
22 50
B. Barnes,
13 50
Rowland Frye,
13 50
Bernard Babine,
66
13 50
Jas. Babine,
6 75
Charles Kidder,
66
8 25
J. A. Taylor,
9 00
Oliver McGrane,
9 00
Christy Nee,
9 00
J. O. Surette,
12 00
John Frotton,
66
13 50
Ambrose Babine,
12 75
A. F. Blodgett,
3 75
P. M. Nichols, gravel,
34 85
H. E. Fletcher & Co., bound stones,
11 00
John Murphy, labor,
16 25
Tibbetts Bros., trees,
40 25
James A. Brancroft, surveying,
21 00
$397 35
Old Cemetery.
Paid Walter Blaisdell, labor,
$21 87
Oliver McGrane, “
15 00
James B. Nichols, "
47 47
Georg Blaisdell,
12 00
C. E. Kidder,
12 36
C. M. Gowing, 66
11 08
Memorial Day.
Paid Wilmington Brass Band,
$35 00
Samuel W. Bowker, transportation, 8 00
Levi Swain, for speaker,
5 00
H. N. Ames, posters,
1 50
Boston Regalia Co., flags,
67
G. W. Ayer, flowers,
8 00
$119 78
$58 17
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Repairs on Public Buildings.
Paid James B. Nichols, painting, $11 37
A. B. Chapman, painting High School building, 45 00
A. B. Chapman, painting fence, 22 16 setting glass, etc., 6 26
A. W. Boutwell & Co., concreting 166-94% yards, 108 51
R. L. Folkins, repairs on school- house 12 18
E. E. Carter, repairs on house in cemetery. 4 20
J. H. Carter, materials furnished West school-house, 3 47
Henry Buck, repairs, West school- house, 1 75
E. A. Carter, repairs, West school- house, 3 00
D. F. Perkins, setting glass, 50
$218 40
Common.
Paid Buck Bros., paint and brushes, $13 05
J. B. Nichols, painting band stand, 8 00
E. E. Carter, repairing band stand, 5 06
$26 11
Miscellaneous.
Paid Wright & Potter, printing ballots, $11 00
Maitland P. Foster, printing 500 Town Reports, 90 00
John Bailey, S. Gibson and A. Wey- mouth, fire, South school-house,
9 00
D. C. Norcross, labor on flag staff, 5 00
fire ladders, 2 25
66 police duty,
2 00
journey to Woburn,
with F. A. Abbott, 1 00
H. G. Ames, rent of Hall, 2 00
Thomas Groom & Co., collector's book,
2 00
Amount carried forward, $126 25
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Amount brought forward,
$126 25
Paid Walter D. Carter, services at fire, 3 00
J. W. Perry, 66 1 00
Hayden Morton,
1 50
B. F. Perry, 2 50
Warren Taylor, 2 50
W. E. Swain,
1 50
Peter Rubelard,
50
W. Carter, 66
1 00
C. J. Sargent,
1 50
D. C. Norcross, police duty,
6 00
C. M. Barrows & Co., printing tax bills and checks, 5 75
L. Thompson, 4 lanterns and stove pipe, 11 33 Charles McPhail and others, fighting fires, 6 00 John Bailey, as Fire Warden, 2 00
G. Tukey & Son, pump at Common, 19 50
Commonwealth of Mass., ink,
6 50
F. W. Kidder, ringing bell, 5 00
E. M. Nichols, insurance on High School building, 60 00
H. M. Call, printing names of streets, 10 00
Ramie Doucette, repairs on pump, 1 50
C. B. Osborn, watching fire at Fuller's house, 2 00
Wm. Burdett, watching fire at Ful- ler's house, 2 00
W. Burdett, watching fire at Ful- ler's house, 2 00
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