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F. H. Buck
3 40
H. H. Cutter
5 00
H. L. Croteau
2 40
J. E. Doucette
2 10
E. J. Doucette
90
M. J. McMahon
3 30
Perry & Harriman
8 00
D. E. Puffer 5 70
J. B. Surrette
3 90
A. Brabant
20
Arnold D. Carter
5 30
Charles Miller
2 00
A. M. Nichols
2 20
J. M. Chisholm
4 00
George Sutphen
10 60
William Brown
40
James Gallagher
30
John Hoban
40
Thomas Hoban
2 40
Fred Wells
1 60
C. E. Wells
5 20
E. Taylor
80
Charles Brooks
3 90
F. W. Kidder
20
J. L. Regan
60
Peter Cassidy
3 60
Henry Traw
1 00
Amount carried forward
$468 25
45
Amount brought forward
$468 25
Carl Connor
20
Lene Rowe
20
Fred S. Frost
1 80
Edward Brennan
3 40
Theodore Surrette
30
George W. Mckenzie
1 60
F. G. Carter
80
B. F. Perry 60
C. Boyce
45
WV. B. Hoyt
60
H. C. Barrows
60
C. F. Perry
60
W. L. Hale
3 20
J. W. Perry .
3 60
J. W. Murray
60
W .E. Morgan
20
Albert Gould
20
J. Warren Hale
2 00
C. O. Hale
60
C. Pettingill
60
A. J. Hall
60
Horace Polk
60
M. G. Robinson
7.92
G. L. Ditmars
5 14
Walter Bedell
50
W. L. Kelley
1 00
G. A. Milligan
1 40
H. M. Horton
3 60
C. H. Rice
1 00
Bert Kelley
80
Harold Rogers
1 20
Henry Crowe
80
Henry V. Lull
3 00
Francis Nichols
60
Heledore Melanson
1 20
James Doyle
80
Lawrence Babine
80
Amount carried forward $521 36
46
Amount brought forward $521 36
Jake Allen
60
S. B. Hooper
60
H. Ranger
3 40
Arthur Atton
1 00
Herman E. Buck
60
Adam Busted
90
George Snelling
90
G. M. Tamblin
90
Alexander Taylor
60
Zeno Martineau
1 00
James Bean
2 60
William Munsell
1 40
Frank C. Harris
2 80
Jesse L. Warner
60
Oliver McGrane
4 40
Bert Neiley
1 20
Robert Carter
60
William Warner
2 60
Jeffry Iveson
2 00
W. H. Boutwell
5 75
G. L. White
60
Algernon Weymouth
5 25
Patrick Nee
1 00
Edward Young
60
Frank Perkins
60
G. W. Harris
60
Charles Young
2 40
F. D. Morris
50
William Jaques
1 60
Benj. Jaques
80
George W. Frost
2 80
Ben B. Marr
60
Timothy D. Upton
2 80
J. W. Purrington
60
$576 56
47
Expended: On Account of Fire Department.
Charles B. Osbon, repairing Johnson
pumps $2 10
Charles B. Osbon, box for fire ex- tinguishers 5 00
Charles B. Osbon, shovel, etc.
1 10
Buck Brothers, pails and shovels
10 75
Buck Brothers, sundries
10 40
Perry & Harriman, sundries
3 31
D. K. Bean, ladder hook
75
Fellows & Co., extension ladders 14 60
Fellows & Co., plank ladders 3 20
New Eng. Fire Supply Co., spanners. . 4 00
R. H. Hamilton, part of wagon gear .. 3 00
E. E. Carter, lumber 12 14
$70 35
Fred A. Eames, insurance on High School building
$81 00
Fred A. Eames, insurance on South School building
22 50
B. F. Doucette, insurance on contents of Public Library
24 00
F. A. Eames, postage and stationery. .
7 59
Buck Bros., sundries
7 70
N. F. Blodgett, cutting wood
6 00
James E. Kelley, returning births,
deaths and marriages
28 00
James E. Kelley, searching records
15 00
James E. Kelley, express
2 55
James E. Kelley, journey to Lowell to qualify Representatives 3 00
James E. Kelley, affidavits for the year 4 00
James E. Kelley, cash paid
1 10
James E. Kelley, janitor Town Hall. . Carter Ink Co., ink
4 17
S. F. Cole, ringing bell
3 00
N. F. Blodgett, labor
5 00
38
Amount carried forward $214 99
48
Amount brought forward $214 99
John Baxter, rent of room 1 00
E. E. Carter, lumber, cement, etc. . ·
6 25
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., almshouse register 3 00
W. L. Kelley, trimming trees 11 00
C. B. Osbon, work on flag staff
5 00
C. B. Osbon, teaming and placing bell in M. E. Church steeple 8 00
Warren Eames, janitor Town Hall . .
25 00
Warren Eames, care of town clock ...
25 00
Warren Eames, mowing Town Hall yard 1 00
H. N. Buck, postage, etc.
3 50
Chairman new School House Com- mittee, car fare, etc. 2 55
Joseph Patchett, account tax sale. .
102 35
Middlesex Registry of Deeds 4 00
Carl A. Cady, raising flag and repairing
7 00
S. R. McIntosh, repairing pumps, etc.
15 30
John W. Perry, repairing pumps
12 75
Jeremiah Doucette, labor on well
13 11
Buck Bros., pump
7 50
Hobbs & Warren Co., books
7 00
C. M. Gowing, labor Walker School yard 3 50
Town of Wilmington, tax 1903
52 80
George M. Stevens Co., account of town clock 98 20
C. B. Osbon, labor, etc., account of town clock 55 88
S. R. McIntosh, painting and gilding clock hands 11 00
D. T. Buzzell, returning births 6 00
F. A. Roberts, returning births 3 00
Charles Dutton, returning births
1 00
J. P. Bixby, returning births 50
Edward M. Nichols, returning deaths. 4 75
Amount carried forward $711 93
49
Amount brought forward $711 93
B. A. & C. E. Tripp, returning death . . 25
Ward & Henderson, returning death 25
J. W. Brooks, returning death . 25
E. M. Young & Co., returning death . . 25
$712 93 4
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation
$5,500 00
Massachusetts School Fund
426 34
Dog Tax
240 19
Rebate, account Supt.
175 00
State High School Fund
300 00
$6,641 53
Expended : Salary of Teachers.
Francis A. Hamlin
$940.00
Lucy G. Annable
508 00
Helen M. Albee
288 00
Ruth B. Elliott
192 00
Blan Alexander
432 00
Sylvia E. Prescott
370 00
Florence Buck
216 00
Mary Edwards
370 00
Martha Robinson
192 00
Laura M. Dority
240 00
Lizzie R. Smith
60 00
Catherine Davis
70 00
Henrietta A. Swain
370 00
Lena M. Shaw
130 00
Gertrude Kivlin
370 00
Carrie M. Swain
309 00
$5,057 00
50
JANITORS.
John A. Taylor $450 00
Mrs. G. L. Allen
18 50
Gertrude L. Kivlin
18 00
Lena M. Shaw
6 50
Warren E. Hale
18 50
Annie J. Surrette
18 50
$530 00
FUEL.
Fred A. Eames, coal
$381 50
L. C. Swain, wood
215 81
Warren Eames, wood
53 00
$650 31
MISCELLANEOUS (Schools).
Charles B. Osbon, labor $19 60
John A. Taylor, sawing wood 7 00
John A. Taylor, cleaning schoolhouse . 26 30
Mrs. George L. Allen, labor 2 00
Catherine Murphy, cleaning school
house 60
S. W. Putnam, sawing wood 9 00
P. A. McKenna, police duty
3 00
F. A. Hamlin, rent of typewriter 7 50
E. E. Carter, sundries
14 41
Mrs. Kernon, cleaning school house . 1 00
Ella M. Hunt, graduation music . ...
5 90
C. S. Harriman, speaker and express Frank L. Carter, labor
11 05
2 00
T. L. Hammett diplomas 4 50
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing 5 75
Cong. Church Society, use of church . 10 00
Jake Allen, sawing wood 50
Amount carried forward $130 11
51
Amount brought forward $130 11
Warren Eames, taking census and
copying 16 00
T. C. Fife, water contract, High School house 140 00
T. C. Fife, smoke pipe
7 00
J. A. Call, cleaning school house 7 00
Mrs. G. L. Allen, cleaning schoolhouse
2 00
Mrs. J. Surrette. cleaning school house
3 00
J. Surrette, oiling school house floor 2 00
S. R. McIntosh, smoke pipe 30 47
E. Caldwell, shades 45 00
Mrs. Warren Hale, cleaning school
house 2 50
Sarah E. Spaulding. cleaning school house 4 50
Masury, Young & Co. 1 50
Buck Brothers. supplies 5 50
W. G. Frazee, postage and express 1 35
H. Allen Sheldon. labor 6 00
$403 93
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriation, etc., for schools
$6.6-11 53
Expended for schools, janitors, fuel.
6.641 24
etc.
Unexpended 29
MUSIC AND DRAWING.
Appropriation
$300 00
Expended :
Ella Hunt, music teacher $ 75 00
Harry E. Whittemore. music teacher . 70 00
M. Gertrude Cross. drawing teacher .. 145 00
290 00
Amount carried forward $ 10 00
52
Amount brought forward .$ 10 00
Transferred to Supt. of Schools
account
46
Transferred to books and supplies
account
1 41
1 87
Unexpended $8 13
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriation
$500 00
Transferred from music and drawing
account 1 41
$501 41
Expended :
J. L. Hammett & Co
$332 40
Ginn & Co.
11 23
A. Storrs Bement Co. 7 30
G. B. Haywood
5 00
C. S. Harriman
2 60
R. L. Folkins
22 48
Edward E. Babb Co.
120 40
$501 41
SALARY OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
$105 00
Appropriation Expended:
Caleb S. Harriman
$35 00
Charles J. Sargent
35 00
Walter G. Frazee
35 00
$105 00
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Appropriation
$332 00
Rebate from State
262 50
Transferred from music and drawing
account 46
$594 96
Expended : W. A. Cragin, salary one year $594 96
53
PRINTING.
Appropriation
$150 00
Transferred from interest account 21 15
$171 15
Expended :
Wright & Potter, printing ballots .
10 50
Wright & Potter, printing circular letter 7 25
Courier-Citizen Co., printing Town
Reports 81 00
Courier-Citizen Co., printing School
Reports
36 00
Wakefield Daily Item, printing blanks, etc. 4 90
W. E. & J. F. Twombly printing. 26 50
L. J. Poore, printing 1 00
Winfred Rice, printing
4 00
$171 15
HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation
$1,800 00
From Gertrude H. Eames, account
sidewalk 11 54
$1,811 54
Expended :
William H. Carter, 2nd, salary superin- tendent
$75 00
William H. Carter, 2nd, labor 384 56
D. R. Carter., labor 8 17
A. D. Carter, labor
49 01
A. D. Butters, labor
136 51
Charles Blake, labor
122 89
Tesse Warner, labor
121 14
W. Marion, labor
126 20
A. Ranger, labor
46 87
Amount carried forward $1,070 35
54
Amount brought to ward $1,070 35
H. A. Tolman, labor
304 02
A. Weymouth, labor
75
IV. W. Carter, labor
78 75
J. Iveson, labor
75 25
E. Simonds, labor
78 75
J. Doucette, labor
1 25
G. W. Frost, labor
32 00
Frank Jaquith labor
12 25
W. D. Carter, labor
1 36
William H. Carter, 2nd, gravel
15 75
Town Farm, gravel 10.50
H. Hiller, gravel 1 25
H. G. Littlefield, gravel
13 20
A. P. Pearson, gravel 15 48
T. T. Sidelinker, gravel
2 90
W. A. Frost, gravel
4 25
Irwin E. Morse, gravel
16 25
Charles J. Sargent, gravel
5 75
W. D. Carter, gravel
13 50
E. E. Carter, lumber, hardware, etc. . .
26 56
John. W. Perry, blacksmith work 5 20
$1,785 32
Unexpended
$26 22
STREET RAILWAY TAX.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1903
$4,536 88
James E. Kelley stone bounds 6 48
$4,543 36
Expended :
William H. Carter. 2nd, labor
$553 84
Albert D. Butters. labor
97 23
Charles Blake, labor 86 35
Arnold D. Carter, labor
52 51
A. Ranger, labor 7 00
\V. Marion, labor
76 82
Amount carried forward $873 75
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Amount brought forward $873 75
J. Warner, labor
90 23
H. A. Tolman, labor
170 48
J. Murphy, labor
43 75
D. R. Carter, labor
3 50
W. W. Carter, labor
37 73
J. Iveson, labor
36 95
D. Brabant. labor 8 95
Elmer E. Simonds, labor
21 98
Mrs. Childs, gravel 8 00
S. Carter, gravel 90
T. T. Sidelinker, gravel
6 55
W. H. Carter, 2nd, gravel
38 50
L. C. Swain, gravel
1 50
M. T. Holt, gravel 8 25
J. Taylor, gravel 4 00
H. E. Fletcher, stone bounds 60 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
8 03
Town of Billerica, repairing bridge .
35 09
Richard L. Folkins, land taken for Clark street 125 00
George F. Folkins, land taken for Clark street
25 00
$1,608 14
REMOVING SNOW.
W. H. Carter, 2nd,
$23 67
R. D. Carter
3 51
A. D. Carter
1 75
N. F. Blodgett
5 80
G. W. Frost
5 24
F. S. Frost
2 21
W. B. McIntosh
8 44
Union Ice Co.
12 79
C. E. Wells
8 13
B. F. Perry
6 78
IV. D. Carter
9 00
Amount carried forward $ 87 35
56
Amount brought forwa. d $ 87 35
J. M. Foley 10 53
H. C. Barrows 14 88
C. R. Fairbrothers 2 20
114 96
Unexpended
$2,820 26
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation
$300 00
On account of 1899 tax $ 18 60
On account of 1900 tax 38 20
On account of 1901 tax
122 16
On account of 1902 tax
11 39
190 35
Unexpended
$109 65
POLICE.
Appropriation
$100 00
Court fines 29 00
Transferred from interest account
49 56
$178 56
Expended :
William E. Swain, police duty
$82 20
William E. Swain, court fees
47 36
William E. Swain, helmet and coat
12 00
Ellis E. Swain, police duty
6 00
Charles B. Osbon, police duty
3 00
John W. Perry, police duty
9 00
Arnold D. Carter, police duty
2 00
Carl Cady, police duty
3 00
Walter L. Hale, police duty
2 00
Donald K. Colgate, police duty
2 00
John G. Maguire, fees
10 00
$178 56
57
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
A. Weymouth, lumber 1 62
$1,001 62 :
Expended :
Charles B. Osbon, painting and paper- ing at almshouse $12 86
J. B. Nichols, painting door at Town Hall 50
D. F. Perkins, repairs on Town Hall. . 1 00
E. E. Carter, lumber and hardware, North School house 51 04
E. E. Carter, lumber and hardware, Walker School house 32 57
E. E. Carter, lumber and hardware, High School house 18 77
E. E. Carter, lumber and hardware, Public Library 48 69
M. R. Hayden, repairs Walker School house 37 50
M. R. Hayden, repairs West School house
15 00
A. W. Eames, repairs North School house 18 75
S. R. Rice, repairs Walker School
house 18 75
J. L. Hammett Co., blackboards, Walker School house 155 19
Patrick O'Donnell, repairs High School house 14 90
A. Weymouth, repairs Public Library 19 25
444 77
556 85
Transferred to miscellaneous account
547 43
Unexpended
$9 42
58
CEMETERIES.
Appropriation
$200 00
Fifty per cent. from sale of lots 37 50
Transferred from interest account 9 76
$247 26
Expended :
James B. Nichols, labor
$52 50
Donald K. Colgate, labor 1 75
John Hoban, labor
83 99
Thomas Hoban, labor
28 87
Ben B. Marr, labor
8 00
Walter L. Hale, labor
9 25
Alden Eames, labor
17 50
Peter Rooney, labor
5 25
John Granfield, labor
7 00
Buck Bros., sundries
22 60
E. E. Carter, pump, cement, etc.
10 55
$247 26
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation .
$125 00
Expended :
Rev. F. S. Hunnewell, oration $10 00
A. A. Quimby, band 55 00
G. W. Ayer, flowers
18 00
Ladies' Benevolent Society, dinners
37 00
The Taylor Press, printing
1 00
Flags
90
Expense of committee
2 00
123 90
Unexpended
$1 10
59
IMPROVEMENT OF SOLDIERS' LOT.
Appropriation $100 00
Expended :
F. W. Perry, loam $28 00
Charles V. Blaisdell, labor 40 50
George L. Taylor, labor
19 25
Alden N. Eames, labor
7 00
H. M. Horton, labor
2 05
Warren Eames, labor
1 00
97 80
Unexpended
$2 20
EXPENSE NEW TOWN HALL COMMITTEE.
Appropriation
$25 00'
Expended :
25 00
Committee on New Town Hall
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
$ 10.000 00
Appropriation . . Expended :
Sylvester Carter, land $750 00
Robert A. Cook, architect . . 250 00
1,000 00
Cash in treasury $9,000 00
FIRE APPARATUS.
Appropriation $2,500 00
Expended:
Howe Engine Co., two fire engines ... $1,300 00
· Amount carried forward $1,300 00
60
Amount brought forward $1,300 00
Milton T. Holt, two hose wagons
250 00
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., hose 419 31
Charles B. Osbon, two engine houses 450 00
Charles B. Osbon, freight 69
Caleb S. Harriman, four fire ex-
tinguishers
80 00
2,500 00
STATE AID.
Due from State
$248 00
Expended:
Timothy D. Upton $48 00
Henry L. Bancroft 48 00
George M. Milligan
44 00
William P. Holt
48 00
Harriet Young
24 00
Mary A. Sidelinker
36 00
248 00
MILITARY AID.
Appropriation
$48 00
Rebate from State 48 00
$96 00
Expended :
Frank M. Boynton
96 00
SINKING FUND COMMISSION.
Appropriation .
$800 00
Expended :
Sinking Fund Commissioners $800 00
61
INTEREST.
Appropriation
$350 00
Collected on taxes
528 98
Collected on deposits
110 53
Collected on trust funds
158 33
$1,147 84
Expended :
On account of temporary loans $243 75
Permanent loans
402 88
Sabra Carter, cemetery fund 4 00
Sabra Carter, Jaques
fund 8 00
James Frazer, cemetery fund 8 00
Martha Temple, ceme-
tery fund 2 00
Susan Carlton, cemetery fund 1 00
Benjamin Buck, library
fund 20 00
Due Trust Fund accounts 115 33
$804 96
$342 88
Transferred to printing account $21 15
Transferred to police account 49 56
Transferred to cemetery account 9 76
80 47
Unexpended :
$262 41
62
NOTES PAYABLE.
Appropriation
1 $900 00
Expended :
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank on account principal 10-year loan "Walker School" $700 00
Account principal trust fund loan 200 00
$900 00
ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS.
We recommend the following appropriations for the year 1904:
Schools, including teachers' and janitors' pay, fuel
and maintenance $5,700 00
School Books and Supplies
500 00
Music and Drawing 400 00
Salary School Committee
105 00
Salary Superintendent of Schools
332 00
Highways, Roads and Bridges
1,800 00
Support of Poor
700 00
Repairs of Public Buildings
600 00
Cemeteries
200 00
Support of Public Library
200 00
Police
125 00
Salary of Town Officers
1,250 00
Printing
150 00
Outstanding Indebtedness
200 00
Notes Payable
2,000 00
Interest
550 00
Memorial Day
125 00
Miscellaneous
600 00
Military Aid
48 00
Abatement of Taxes
300 00
Fire Department
600 00
State and County Taxes
$16,485 00
63
ASSESSORS' VALUATION, 1903.
Real Estate $1,047,620 00
Personal property 153.800 00
Total
$1,201,420 00
Amount of tax assessed
$16,987 39
State tax assessed
900 00
County tax assessed
1.117 93
Rate of taxation per $1,000
13 40
.
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
School houses and lots
$20,000 00
Town Farm
3,500 00
Personal property at Town Farm
1,681 71
El lao Butter's lot
75 00
Town Hall and lot
1.200 00
Cemetery land and lots
2.000 00
Public Library and lot
1.000 00
Contents of Public Library
1,800 00
Hearse house
100 00
Amount carried forward
$31.356 71
64
Amount brought forward $31,356 71
Highway tools
50 00
Town hearse 450 00
Town scales and Sealer's office
250 00
Lock-up building
300 00
Cemetery tool house and tools
150 00
Furniture in Selectmen's office
60 00
Four safes
800 00
Two fire engines
1,300.00
Two hose wagons
250 00
Two fire engine houses
450 00
Hose, ladders, etc.
575 00
Police equipments
25 00
Land, account of tax sales
1,200 00
$37,216 71
EDWARD A. CARTER,
HERBERT N. BUCK, EUGENE G. SHAW, Assessors of Wilmington.
65
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Names and Ages of the Inmates at the Almshouse.
Registered No. Name. Age.
22 Charlotte Butters, 32
66 James Brennan 74
67 Oliver Nelson Butters. 72
Whole number during the year, 4.
Present number, 3.
Tramps furnished lodgings and meals, 345.
Males, 344.
Females, 1.
Number of meals furnished, 690.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, JAN. 1, 1903.
Live Stock
$410 50
Farming tools, etc
478 35
Hay, grain, manure, etc. Household furniture
224 00
276 00
Provisions, groceries, etc.
198 00
Contents of lobby 5 00
$1,591 85
66
EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE.
January, February and March, 1903. Nathan F. Blodgett, Supt.
Paid for repairs on stove $ 50
Revolver 4 75
Groceries and grain
118 58
Dry goods
1 50
Rubbers
50
Crackers
5 72
Fish
3 00
Blacksmith work
6 00
Labor
6 50
Filing saws 1 00
Wash tubs and boiler
3 34
Broom and lantern
1 20
Meat and provisions
3 43
$156 02
PAID ON TOWN ORDERS.
Buck Bros., groceries and grain
$126 69
Nathan F. Blodgett, salary 90 00
216 69
$372 71
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.
January, February and March, 1903. Nathan F. Blodgett, Supt.
For Milk
$157 19
Labor
15 80
Sawing and teaming wood
5 50
Fruit and vegetables
16 98
Board of Emma J. Dustin
48 00
Pork
20 19
$263 66
Expenditures over receipts
$109 05
67
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, APRIL 1, 1903.
Live stock
$434 00
Farming tools
478 25
Hay, grain. manure, etc.
185 00
Household furniture
276 00
Groceries, provisions, etc.
86 89
Contents of lobby
5 00
$1,465 14
EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE.
From April 1 to December 31, 1903. Harry A. Tolman, Supt.
Paid for Pigs
$ 9 00
Clothing. boots and shoes
20 75
Fish
16 57
Meat and provisions
72 28
Hay and straw
26 35
Standing grass
29 00
Veterinary services
5 75
Cow
35 00
Groceries
14 00
Filing saws
1 50
Repairing harness and shoes
3 45
Sundries
7 95
Labor
43 95
Hardware
4 69
Dry Goods
1 35
Seeds
16 70
Medical service
1 00
Season's ice
12 00
Ice
1 00
Apples
3 00
Curtains
2 50
Cutting wood
6 95
$334 74
Amount carried forward
$334 74
68
Amount brought forward
$334 74
PAID ON TOWN ORDERS.
To S. R. McIntosh, blacksmith work .. $ 32 95
J. W. Perry, blacksmith work 28 31
Harry A. Tolman, salary 300 00
C. E. Hudson, groceries and grain .
143 78
J. W. Murry, groceries and grain .. 17 35
309 49
Buck Bros., groceries and grain ... Sheldon & Swain, difference on COWS
40 00
H. F. Mckenzie, repairing harness
2 35
$874 23
$1,208 97
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE. From April 1, to December 31, 1903.
For Eggs
$ 30
Milk
324 21
Labor
496 00
Calves
3 00
Pork
5 00
Cow
22 00
Vegetables
80 25
Board of Emma T. Dustin
112 00
Due from Emma J. Dustin
44 00
Town of Reading, account J. Stokes. . .
8 75
$1,095 51
Expenditures over receipts
$113 46
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, JAN. 1, 1904.
Live Stock
$449 00
Farming tools, etc.
521 45
Hay, grain, manure, etc.
323 25
Groceries, provisions, etc.
107 01
Household furniture
276 00
Contents of lobby
5 00
$1,681 71
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OUTSIDE POOR.
Expended :
On account of Susan George $169 46
Fannie Melanson
169 48
Sarah M. Woodman
159 61
Mary White
146 00
Eliza A. Bancroft
54 00
Mrs. Ramee Babine and family
116 53
Maria O'Donnell's
family
24 00
S. S. Gilson
41 63
Sarah J. Eames
28 97
James Blake
30 00
Florence M.McDonald
4 00
Marion Pierce
13 50
Joseph Stokes
25 00
Edmund White and
family
27 63
$1,009 81
CREDITS.
Received from Town of Reading,
account J. Stokes
$25 00
Due from James Blake
30 00
$55 00
Net expense of outside poor $954 81
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SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
Total expense at almshouse
$1,581 68
Total receipts at almshouse
1,359 17
Net expense at almshouse 222 51
Net expense of outside poor
954 81
$1,177 32
Unexpended $22 68
EUGENE G. SHAW. EDWARD A. CARTER, HERBERT N. BUCK.
Overseers of the Poor.
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COLLECTORS' ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNT OF 1901 TAX.
Uncollected January 1st, 1903
$4,099 08 Taxes collected $3,976 92
Taxes abated
122 16
$4,099 08
Interest collected, $394 55
ACCOUNT OF 1902 TAX.
Uncollected January 1st, 1903
$8,090 99 Taxes collected $3,871 05
Taxes abated
11 39
$3,882 44
Uncollected January 1st, 1904
$4,208 55
Interest collected, $123 12.
ACCOUNT OF 1903 TAX.
Commitment
$16,955 09 Taxes collected
8,252 28
Uncollected January 1st, 1904 Interest collected, $6.78.
$8,702 81
EXCISE TAX COLLECTED.
Boston & Northern St. Ry. Co. . . $1,938 84
JOSEPH PATCHETT, Collector.
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
January 1, 1903.
Remaining uncollected, Tax of 1899
$113 81 Abatement
$18 60
Collected
6 86
25 46
Remaining uncollected
$88 35
Interest collected, $1.39.
January 1, 1903.
Remaining uncollected, Tax of 1900 ..
$317 27 Abatement
$37 12
Collected
32 62
69 74
1
Remaining uncollected
$247 53
EUGENE G. SHAW, Collector.
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Wilmington, Dec. 31st, 1903.
Receipts from sale of unredeemed real estate.
Lot 59, Young street
$10 89
Lots 82 to 86 inclusive, Parker street .
13 13
Lots 79 and 80, Parker street
8 31
4 Lots on private way, off Chestnut street
78 21
$110 54 $110 54
Expense of sale of unredeemed real estate, Dec. 30th, 1903.
Total expense of preparing sale $27 50
Advertising in Wakefield Daily Item . 13 13
Preparing deeds
8 00
Preparing affidavit
4 00
Register's fee for affidavit
4 00
Total
$70 50
Balance from sale of unredeemed
real estate
$40 04
By JOSEPH PATCHETT, Collector.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
1
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury $1,367 76
Cash from State Treasurer, Corporation Tax . ..
334 08
State Treasurer, National Bank Tax .. 16 12
State Treasurer, Military Aid
48 00
State Treasurer, State Aid
231 00
State Treasurer, Street Railway Tax .
2,030 72
State Treasurer, Income Mass. School Fund 426 34
State Treasurer, Salary Inspector of Animals 25 00
State Treasurer, tuition of children in small towns 300 00
County Treasurer, returns dog licenses
240 19
Ernest H. Hosmer, salary Supt. Schools 437 50
N. F. Blodgett, Supt. Town Farm 107 64 .. N. F. Blodgett, Supt., wood from Town Farm 3 00
708 02
Fourth District Court, Eastern Middle- sex, fines 23 00
Master House Correction, fine
6 00
Andrew Cazneau, Isaac Cazneau Ceme- tery trust fund 100 00
Fred A. Eames, cemetery lot 634 . . .
20 00
Elmer E. Simonds, cemetery lot 348 . . 20 00
Edward N. Eames, cemetery lot 642 .. 15 00
Almon C. Thompson, cemetery lot 644
20 00
Amount carried forward
$6,493 87
H. A. Tolman, Supt. Town Farm . . H. A. Tolman, Supt., wood and gravel from Town Farm
14 50
75
Amount brought forward
$6,493 87
Laura A. Miller, on account cemetery
lot 427 10 00
Licenses 3 00
A. Weymouth, lumber
1 62 .
Town of Reading, aid rendered Joseph Stokes 33 75
Warren Eames, janitor, rent Town Hall 7 00
Cong. Church, rent Town Hall
3 00
James E. Kelley, rent Town Hall
2 00
James E. Kelley, printed records
3 00
James E. Kelley, stone bounds
6 48
Gertrude H. Eames, sidewalk
11 54
Trustees of the trust funds, interest ..
158 33
First National Bank, Reading, interest on deposits 110 53
Town note and bond, permanent loans
12,500 00
Town note, temporary loan
6,000 00
Eugene G. Shaw, collector, on account tax 1899 6 86
Eugene G. Shaw, collector, on account interest 1 39
Eugene G. Shaw, collector, on account tax 1900
32 62
Eugene G. Shaw, collector, on account interest 3 14
Eugene G. Shaw, redemption of real estate of Samuel J. Craddock ... Joseph Patchett, collector, on account tax 1901
5 38
3,976 92
Joseph Patchett, collector, on account interest 394 55
Joseph Patchett, collector, on account tax 1902
3,871 05
Joseph Patchett, collector, on account interest 123 12
Joseph Patchett, collector, on account tax 1903 8,252 28
Amount carried forward
$42,011 43
76
Amount brought forward $42,011 43
Joseph Patchett, collector, on account interest 6 78
Joseph Patchett, collector, balance from sale of unredeemed real estate .... Joseph Patchett, collector, excise tax 1903, Boston & Northern Street Rail- way Estabrook & Co., premuim on bond .. 125 00
40 04
1,938 84
$44,122 09
PAYMENTS.
Paid Selectmen's orders
$22,741 93
State tax, 1903
900 00
County tax, 1903
1,178 93
Town note, temporary loan
6,000 00
Town note, permanent loans
900 00
Interest on town notes
646 63
Trustees of the trust funds, Isaac Cazneau
100 00
account cemetery
Cash in treasury
11,654 60
$44,122 09
FRED A. EAMES, Treasurer.
1
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
LIABILITIES.
Permanent Loans :-
Town Bond No. 1, account new school house $10,000 00
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank, account Walker school house 2,100 00
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank, account trust funds
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