SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

TOWN OF HYDE PARK,

REPORTS OF THE SELECTMEN AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS,

YEAR ENDING JANUARY 15th, 1874.

HYDE PARK:

PRINTED AT THE. NORFOLK COUNTY GAZETTE OFFICE

l874.

SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

TOWN OF HYDE PARK,

REPORTS OF THE SELECTMEN AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS,

YEAR ENDING JANUARY 15th, 1874.

HYDE PARK: PRINTED AT THE NORFOLK GOUNTY GAZETTE OFFICE.

1874.

OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF HYDE PARK,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 2d, 1874.

SELECTMEN AND SURVEYORS OP HIGHWAYS :

HENRY GREW,' MARTIN L. WHITCHER, BEN J. F. RADFORD.

ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND BOARD OP HEALTH :

HENRY A. DARLING, JOHN M. TWICHELL, EDWIN R. WALKER.

town clerk: HENRY B. TERRY.

TREASURER :

DAVID D. RANLETT. Treasurer pro tern., appointed by the Selectmen to fill the unexpired term of David D. Ranlett, — Edward S. Hathaway.

collector : HENRY A. RICH.

school committee:

THEODORE D. WELD term expires, 1876.

HOBART M. CABLE " " 1876.

Rev. AMOS WEBSTER , " " 1875.

Rev. PERLEY B. DAVIS... " " 1875.

JOHN D. SHERMAN " " 1874.

Rev. ROBERT SCOTT " " 1874.

AUDITORS :

HENRY S. BUNTON, BENJAMIN C. VOSE, WILLIAM H. TAPLIN.

constables :

BENJ. F. KIDDER, JEREMIAH CORBETT,

THOMAS FRENCH, (resigned.) JEROME MATHEWSON,

ALBERT GREENWOOD, JOHN M. TWICHELL,

CHARLES JACOBS, (appointed by Selectmen to fill vacancy.)

pound-keeper : HENRY A. RICH. sealer op weights and measures : . WILLIAM HEUSTIS.

EIRE department:

II. N. HIBBARD, Chief Engineer. ENOCH P. DAVIS and ROBERT BLEAKIE, Asst. Engineers.

SELECTMEN'S REPORT.

Fellow Citizens, — We feel it to be a part of our duty to present with this report some information concerning those interests of the town which are especially entrusted to the care of the Selectmen, and which cannot be gathered from other pages of this book. The Highways are in a condition as good as Can be expected, when the extent of the same, and the means expended, are considered, and will compare most favor- ably with those of other towns similarly circumstanced. They are, indeed, frequently and favorably commented upon by our observant citizens, as well as by visitors who are permitted to enjoy the luxury of a drive through our well-finished streets.

Our clean, gravel sidewalks, (of which, by the way, we have more miles than has any other town of like population within the commonwealth,) command the praise of those who, for want of other means of locomotion, or from preference, make use of them. If kept in their present excellent condition, there appears to be no reason why our townsmen should walk otherwise than uprightly. The work in this department has been performed by the town force, with here and there a small contract alotted to one or another of our citizens.

We have recently been called upon to lay out a part of Central avenue, and a part of Summit street, both of which will be ready for your consideration at an early day. Papers have been forwarded to the County Commissioners praykig for a continuation of Charles street (formerly known as White's crossing) across the Boston & Providence Railroad, to Central Park avenue. There appears to be a necessity for a town-way at this point, and if one can be laid out at grade, and constructed at a reasonable cost, we think it will be wise to hasten its completion. The County Commissioners have also been requested to order the establishment of a gate at the crossing of the Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad at Fair- mount avenue, and the Boston & Providence Railroad Cor- poration have been asked to maintain flagmen at the cross-

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ings of the railroad at West street and Metropolitan avenue, all of which requests will, we hope, be granted, as at all these points, life and limb are too often imperilled.

At one of your late meetings you authorized us to purchase gravel land, for the future needs of the town. As yet we have received but few proposals from land owners, and, as most of these came after the falling of snow, we have had but little opportunity to select. Therefore at this time we have made no purchase, but may, however, buy some parcel before this reaches you.

The street lamps have been increased from seventy-six to one hundred and four, and the expense for their keeping is now at the rate of twenty-four hundred dollars per annum. We have contracted with the New England Gas Light Co., of Boston, for the maintenance of the lights ; using their burners, which is the subject of a recent invention. Although the quantity and quality of the light has not, at all times, been satisfactory, we can say that the party to the other part of the contract has striven to serve us, been prompt to correct faults, and has, latterly, given as much light as the terms of agreement require, while for brilliancy it equals the best. Some very late improvements have been made, both in lantern and material burned, and we can but think that it will be for the interest of the town to renew the agreement with the before-named company, at the expiration of the pres- ent term of contract.

In accordance with instructions received at the meeting holden May 6, 1873, we have organized a police force, estab- lishing rules for its government, which you will find appended hereto. The members of the force are, we believe, men of good character, and faithful in the performance of their duty. In the general good order maintained in our streets, and in the greater sense of security felt in our homes, may be found encomium more eloquent than any that may be here written, and (may we hope) a satisfactory offset to this additional ex- pense.

HENRY GREW,

MARTIN L. WHITCHER, BENJ. F. RADFORD.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Rules and Regulations for its Government.

" The force shall be under the control of the Selectmen, or of some person appointed by them as Supervisor of the Police.

" The Selectmen shall make all appointments to the service, and shall keep a book in which shall be entered the name, age, birth- place, and date of service of each member of the department, to- gether with all accounts and expenses of the same.

" The* Selectmen may suspend from duty any member of the force, upon the existence of any cause which to them may seem sufficient.

" The appointing power designs to select men for duty with a view to their fitness for the position and usefulness in th& service ; therefore the applicant must possess the following qualifications : —

" First — He must be a citizen of the United States, and have been a resident of the Town for at least one year.

" Second— He must be not over forty-five or under twenty-one years of age when first appointed.

" Third— He must be in sound health, of industrious habits, and of good moral char' acter.

" All applications must be made in the handwriting of the candidate for office.

''Before entering upon duty the officer shall subscribe to the following oath, to be

administered by the Town Clerk, viz. :— ' I, , do solemnly swear

that I will discharge all the duties incumbent on me as a police officer of Hyde Park, to ihe best of my ability,— So help me God.'

" Each member must be of peaceable manners, quiet and civil in his deportment, respectful .to the community, decorous, and cleanly in person and dress, prompt and zealous in action, ener- getic, patient and discreet in the performance of his duty ; refrain- ing from violent, coarse, or profane language.

" Punctual attendance, prompt obedience to orders, and confor- mity to the rules of the department will be firmly required.

" No member shall, while in the employ of the department, make use of any intoxicating liquor or malt liquor as a beverage. Prompt dismissal will follow any infraction of this rule.

" No member shall accept from any source reward or gift what-

soever for services rendered while on duty, unless with the written consent of the Selectmen ; nor then, unless he has, in writing, stated the nature and extent of such service.

" Each officer will be furnished with a numbered badge, which ordinarily must be exposed to sight, and he shall state his name and number when demanded.

" The officer must enforce the statute laws and by-laws of the Town, and will be required to attend to the following specific duties, together with such others as may be added by the Select- men or their representative : —

'* He must furnish such information, and render such aid, when requested, as is consistent with his duty. He shall direct strangers, when solicited, the best way to their places of destination, and, if necessary, accompany them thither.

" He shall deliver lost children to their friends, or to a place of refuge, and shall render immediate aid in case of accident or sud- den illness occurring on the street, ascertaining all the particulars thereof, and making record of the same.

" While on duty, he must note all street and sidewalk obstruc- tions, and all defects in the streets or sidewalks, from which acci- dents might occur, and he must ' remove all obstacles, and make safe all dangerous places, if practicable ; if not within his means so to do, he will notify the Selectmen without loss of time.

" He shall notify the Selectmen of places where noisome, danger- ous, or unwholesome trade is carried on, or where buildings are in a condition dangerous to those in or around them.

" He shall weekly report as to the condition of the street lamps, where the same are not lighted at the proper time, or too early ex- tinguished, or where unclean, or giving insufficient light.

" Where sweepings, garbage, dead animals, or other nuisance is thrown into the street, he shall notify the party responsible for the offence, and, if repeated, shall report to the Selectmen.

" He must, as far as practicable, keep an oversight of dwellings and stores, and see that the entrances from the street are properly secured at night, or give such notice to the occupant, that they may be made safe.

" He must watch unoccupied buildings, to prevent depredations ; and where property is carelessly or unnecessarily exposed, he will make known the fact to the person in charge thereof.

•" He must be vigilant to prevent fires, and make reasonable ef-

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fort to procure the removal of combustible rubbish from the vicinity of buildings. If it comes to his knowledge that any pro- perty is in an unusually hazardous condition, he will communicate the fact to one of the Engineers of the Fire Department.

" On discovering a fire, the officer shall first see if it cannot be extinguished without assistance. If it cannot, or if he hears the alarm from another party, he will at once spring his rattle, and take such other means for gathering the community as may be at hand.

" The officer present at a fire will, as far as possible, protect ex- posed property, and will also endeavor to keep lookers-on away from falling walls, or aloof from any other threatening danger. If near the bridges, he will see that they are not too heavily loaded with people or fire apparatus.

" The officer may question or examine any person found abroad after ten o'clock in the night, whom he may suspect of having un- lawful designs ; and, if such person fails to give a satisfactory ac- count of his purposes, he may be taken into custody.

" The officer must strictly watch the conduct of persons of known bad character, or those whom he suspects of having unlawful de- signs, and to the utmost of his power prevent the commission of contemplated crimes.

" When a disturbance occurs he must repair to the spot and endeavor to restore order. If a person commits a crime or feloni- ous assault, or otherwise disturbs the peace, such person shall be taken to the lock-up, to await such disposal as the law provides.

" If at any time the officer is opposed in the performance of his duty, he will spring his rattle, and such other policemen as may be within hearing shall hasten to the spot and render such assistance as may be needed.

" It shall be the duty of the officer to keep a record of his doings, with claj' and date, and lie shall therein enter a note of all matters of importance transpiring within his district, and connected with his duty. Such books shall be delivered to the Selectmen when wanted."

The foregoing rules and regulations are approved this sixteenth

day of June, a. d. eighteen hundred and seventy-three.

HENRY GREW,

M. L. WHITCHER,

BENJ. F. RADFORD. Hyde Park, June 22, 1873.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Report of the Board of Engineers.

Engineers' Office, |

Hyde Park, January 15, 1874. \

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Hyde Park : —

Gentlemen : Having nearly reached the end of our official term, we herewith submit for your consideration our report for the year ending with date. The needful to enable our Department to meet the requirements for which it was created may be stated, namely :

First, — A good supply of water in Everett square.

Second, — Proper and numerous landings along our river and brooks. These requisites are imperative.

Horses should be provided by the town to take the engines to fires ; and we would suggest that it be done in the following man- ner : As the town employs some six to eight men and four horses on the highways, in case of a fire, that force might be placed under the control of the Engineers of the Fire Department ; the Select- men and Engineers co-operating to the extent of having such horses as the Department could use to advantage, and employing men who would be valuable assistants in time of fire ; the drivers of the horses to sleep in the engine-house, so as to be always ready when an alarm is given.

The highway force could be made serviceable at a fire in many ways, such as picking up and washing hose, and otherwise taking care of the Department property, when the firemen are on duty or exhausted by their labors.

List of Fires in Hyde Park from January 15th, 1873, to January 15th, 1874.

May. — House of Arthur O'Neal, Walnut street. Slightly dam- aged ; loss $150 ; fully insured ; cause accident.

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June 7. — Hyde Park Woolen Mill. Partially destroyed ; loss ),000 ; fully insured ; cause of fire unknown.

June 22. — Thompson's Planing Mill, Bridge street. Loss $5000 ; cause of fire incendiary ; partially insured.

Juby. — Pest-house, located in the woods south of Dana avenue. Loss $300 ; cause of fire, incendiary ; no insurance.

August. — Hopkirk house, corner of River street and Central Park avenue. Loss $2000 ; cause of fire, defective flue.

By the above statement it will be seen that the town has suf- fered heavily — one of these fires being the most disastrous since the incorporation of the town, but the amount of property saved at this conflagration by the services of our feeble department, ought to encourage our citizens to be liberal in their appropriations.

This Board would respectfully ask of the town an appropria- tion of $4500, to meet the expenses of the Department for the coming year.

Respectfully submitted,

H. N. IIIBBARD. E. P. DAVIS, ROBERT BLEAKIE,

Engineers of Hyde Park Fire Department.

ASSESSORS' REPORT.

The amount voted to be raised for 1873 for State, County and Town tax, was $97,100, and the amount added for overlayings was $570.63, making a total of $97,670.63 ; this amount being $10,- 736.63 in excess of the amount raised by taxation in 1872.

The gain in property for the year not having been sufficient to meet the increased tax levy, it was found necessary to increase the rate to $12.50 per $1000.

The Board would call the attention of the real estate owners of the town to the importance of having in their possession, plans of their various parcels of land, as the frequent division of lots made in sales render it almost impossible for the Assessors, in many instances, to determine, with any degree of accuracy, the quantity of land to be assessed ; and it is not until after the tax is propor- tioned, and bills delivered, that they are enabled to learn from in- terested parties of errors in the assessment, which could easily have been avoided by having such plans to refer to in doubtful cases.

We again urge the importance of making a separate department of the Boards of Health and Poor, as the work of the Assessors requu'e the undivided attention of the whole Board, and we trust that the citizens will recognize the force of this suggestion, the truth of which becomes more apparent year after year.

Number of inhabitants May 1, 1873 6,750

Number of polls 1,817

Number of dwelling-houses 1,121

Number of scholars between the ages of live and fifteen, 1,306

Number of horses 227

Number of cows 45

Number of dogs 233

Number of families 1,407

Valuation of Real Estate $6,608,179.00

Valuation of Personal Properly 9 Jl, 636. 00

Total valuation $7,509,815.00

H. A. DARLING. JOHN M. TWICHELL, EDWIN R. WALKER,

Assessors,

DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES.

SCHOOLS. — Teachers' Salaries.

Paid F. W. Freeborn, -

G. M. Fellows,

G. T. Wiggin,

J. W. Brown, -

H. H. Gould,

Miss L. A. Dutton, " F. E. Weld, - " E. A. George, 'l E. L. Oliver, u J. S. Hammond, " L. S. Currier, " E. A. Marshall, " L. W. Loker, '' S. S. Lancaster, " L. Dunbar, " J. C. Alexander, " H. M. Oliver,

Mrs. C. F. Cutler,

Miss M. E. Libby, A. P. Barnes,

E. L. Wiswell, H. J. Folsom, M. A. Alexander, A. M. Gilpatric, M. B. Witherbee, M. E. Steele, S. A. Everett, L. A. Adams,

F. Brown, K. V. Smith, F. J. Emerson,

$1850 00 1600 00 1600 00 1600 00 1600 00 725 00 625 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 585 00 575 00 560 00 560 00 560 00 540 00 520 00 480 00 407 50 382 50 300 00 300 00 300 00 275 00 275 00

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Paid Miss I. M. Leseur, " C. E. Wallser, " P.W.Tracy,

" L. A. Littlefield,

" E. E. Webster, -

" C. W. Clay, H. J. Whittemore, teacher of music, G. Talbot, instructor in French,

SCHOOLS. — For Fuel and Janitors.

Paid Brigham & Piper — fuel,

NealBros., " -

Luther Neal, "

Luther Eaton, "

J. B. Farrington, "

M. L. Whitcher, cash paid for care of buildings,

A. C. Clapp, I. Foreman, Thomas Barden, Thomas Kelley, Thomas Kenny, Isaac Newton, George James, Thomas Graham,

Janitor,

Teachers' salaries as above, Total school expenditures,

$240 00
200 00
110 00
100 00
62 50
27 50
1050 00
67 50
$23,477 50

$1454 62
269 95
15 38
18 00
21 25
40 00
328 00
50 00
132 00
135 00
54 00
57 50
32 50
87 50
$2,695 70
23,477 50

$26,173 20

Cr.

By amount of appropriation, Balance unexpended,

$29,000 00 $2,826 80

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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.

Paid D. M. Easton, police duty and delivering town

reports, $30 50

L. F. Lawrence & Co., books for treasurer, . . 15 75

M. Underhill, police duty, &c, . . . . 17 00

Benj. F. Kidder, " " . . . . 26 00 J. M. Twichell, ascertaining number of births, dis- tributing circulars and notifying abutters on

streets, . 68 50

Hilclreth & Getchell, printing, .... 255 00

E. M. Pratt, stationeiy and blank-books, . . 33 27 G. A. Whitcher, distributing school reports, , . 16 00 D. M. Easton, lighting street lamps, . . . 562 00 Henry S. Adams, cash paid recording deeds, . 3 00 Henry A. Darling, insurance policies, . *. . 120 00 Phillips & Taber, repairing and glazing street lan- terns, . . . . . . . . 53 11

J. Waterhouse, dinners for county officers, . . 3 00

M. T. Hatch, repairing street lanterns, . 9 00

Neal Bros., coal, 20 21

Thomas French, services as constable, . . 10 00

John Miles, coal, ...... 5 25

Lewis & Clary, expressing, ..... 1 50

Gray & Davis, obtaining conveyances for asses- sors, 100 00

Geo. Pye, surveying, ...... 10 00

R. L. Gay & Co., letter press blank books and

stationery, . . . . . . . 92 72

Globe Gas Burner Co., lighting street lamps, . 371 84 C. W. Turner, obtaining releases of right of way

in Oak street, ....... 235 00

B. F. Kidder, repairing lamps and posts and cart- ing lamps, 27 55

Joshua Wilder, meals for tramps and prisoners, . 13 60 Howard Watch & Clock Co., standard 3Tard mea- sure, 10 00

S. A. Bradbury, rent of office for clerk, treasurer

and collector, ....... 104 00

Rinaldo Williams, part payment on engine-house

contract, 182 17

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Paid Peter McClellan, carting street lamps,

C. Heniy Adams, sign for tax collector, Getchell, Moseley & Goodwillie, printing, . H. B. Briggs, carting street lamps,

D. D. Ranlett, cash paid out, P. C. Clapp & Son, broom, oil, chimneys, &c, J. H. Burdakin, recording deeds, Boynton & Rogers, pump breaks, lanterns and

labor, ......

N. England Gas Light Co., lighting street lamps S. A. Davis, bill posting, .....

Little, Brown & Co., supplement to statutes,

Clary & Ryan, expressing,

T. C. Callanan, repairing slate,

H. A. Rich, collecting taxes (1872), .

H. B. Terry, recording births, marriages

deaths, and cash paid out, . . .

Benj. E. Phillips, repairing street lanterns, . Hyde Park Free Public Library, rent, insurance

printing, &c, . T. P. Swift, building fence at Readville pond, N. H. Tucker, coal, ..... L. W. Osgood, legal services in murder trial, Waldo Colburn, " " in highway matters Joel F. Goodwin, labor and material, . H. A. Rich, collecting taxes on account, 1873, " postage, .....

E. S. Hathaway, cash paid out, .

and

$10 50
1	25
173	25
1	25
13	00
5	38
.4	25
28	20
973	78
1	25
5	10
10	30
35	39
600	00
136	75
47	05
334	59
52	68
15	00
35	00
15	00
3	92
500	00
21	25
4	00

$5,424 11

SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.

Paid John D. Sherman, cash paid for repairing Damon school-house, ........

National School Furniture Co., school furniture,

Zimmerman & Co., window shades,

A. C. Clapp, cleaning school-house, labor and ma- terial, and cash paid out, ....

Robert Bl«&kie, rent of school-house and damage,

$16	00
849	00
39	00
62	52
241	25

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Paid Hildreth & Getehell, printing,

J. L. Hammett, hand-bell, maps, books, chairs, &c

Henry A. Darling, insurance,

Lyman Khodes, printing school reports,

H. J. Whittemore, school books,

M. E. Noble, "

Morss & Whyte, wire cloth,

Lee & Shepard, school books,

¥m. 0. Haskell & Son, black-board, desks, chairs

&c,

J. A. Paine, labor and material, .

Lewis & Clary, expressing,

Geo. W. Hanscom, labor at Grew school-house,

Addie M. Gilpatric, paper, pens and pencils,

A. "Webster, cash paid out, .

J. M. Williams, labor and material,

Jos. M. Perry, "

M. Finlen, "

R. McClellan, cleaning school-house,

Thomas Sweeney, "

O. A. Smith, rent of room for school committee,

American Tablet Manufacturing Co., black-boards,

L. W. & L. Cowles, labor and materials,

Boynton & Rogers, "

Benj. F. Leach, lumber, &c,

Isaac Newton, labor, . . .

Getehell, Moseley & Goodwillie, printing,

H. M. Cable, cash paid engraving high school

diploma, . .

Ginn Bros., charts, &c, S. S. Bunker, repairing school-house, . Clary & Ryan, expressing, Thomas Hall, school apparatus, . Thomas Graham, cleaning cellar, Nichols & Hall, parchment and printing, Quincy Dyer, nails, .... Lucy L. Currier, hand bell, John M. Twichell, cash paid out, Thompson, Brown & Co., books, . G. W. Noyes, glazing, Geo. S. Wheeler, tuning pianos, .

$11 00

158 89

270 00

55 00

8.52

102 16 19 62 60 00

44 77 67 06

6 90 14 00

14 50

18 17

103 20

19 44 8 50

15 30 24 00

112 50 101 60

14 00 40 18 11 22

7 00 21 00

60 00 51 25

8 91 7 95

184 70 7 00 7 00 2 59 2 00 11 56 6 50 4 25

15 00

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Paid C. H. Snaith, locks, keys, &c, .

A. C. Stockin, books, .... Stark & Stickney, labor and material, . J. B. Farrington, labor, men and teams, E. D. Savage, oil, . ■ .

School incidentals, Other incidental expenses,

Credit. By amount of appropriation, Balance unexpended,

$2 50 38 40 28 60 10 00 1 00

£2,985 51 5,424 11

£8,409 62

L 1,000 00 £2,590 38

EXPENSE FOR HIGHWAYS.

Paid J. M. Twichell, cash paid J. Lloyd for labor on

streets,

James Colleary, labor on streets, . Michael Rogers, "

Patrick McNally, "

Patrick Haley, "

Thomas Crehan, "

William Thompson " Alexander Foley, "

Edward McQuillan, " Daniel Mahoney, "

David Higgins, repairing fence, . J. B. Farrington, labor, men and teams Lewis & Adams, grain, Samuel Gannett, " .

E. D. Savage, " hay and straw, C. P. Tower, surveying, George Pye, " . .

G. L. Richardson, " B. Swan, breaking out roads, " fence, at reservoir, G. W. Hanscom, labor and materials, Neal Bros., straw, T. P. Swift, labor and materials, .

$6 00

556 80

772 50

456 72

555 24

567 49

66 50

270 80

500 89

3 50

14 94

83 76

82 30

147 10 143 32

5 00

148 00 3 00

10 00

30 00

53 45

8 83

598 37

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Paid Quincy Dyer, locks, hammers, shovels, rakes, &c.,

M. Duggan, paving on Highland street and Mil- ton avenue,

J. Johnston, shoes, tires, repairing hearse, shoeing horses, &c.,

D. W. Phipps, labor, men and teams, .

John Downey, removing stone on River street, &c

R. Williams, labor and material, .

J; Corbett, 11 loads paving stones, and filling on River street,

Jas. Gr. Dow, labor and material,

Hugh McGlaughlin, paving,

Patrick Dolan, labor and material,

J. M. Williams, repairs on Fairmount bridge,

J. F. Nolan, bits, and repairs on harnesses, .

David Higgins, labor and materials,

Charles Jacobs, cash paid for teams, .

Credit. By amount of appropriation,

Balance unexpended,

$19 10

36 25

76	73
46	00
232	50
16	30
231	00
7	25
86	50
42	00
1	25
13	55
5	00
5	00

$5,902 94

8,000 00 52,098 94

SALARIES.

Paid Henry Grew, services as Selectman and Surveyor

of Highways, $300 00

Martin L. Whitcher, services as Selectman and

Surveyor of Highways, ..... 300 00

Benj. F. Radford, services as Selectman and Sur- veyor of Highways, . 300 00

Henry B. Terry, services as Town Clerk and

Clerk of Selectmen, 300 00

Henry A. Darling, services as Assessor and Over- seer of the Poor, . . '. . . . 300 00

John M. Twichell, services as Assessor and Over- seer of the Poor, 300 00

E. R. Walker, services as Assessor and Overseer

of the Poor, . . . , , . . 300 00

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Paid David D. Ranlett, services as Treasurer,

Edward S. Hathaway, " pro tern,

Rev. P. B. Davis, services as School Committee,

John D. Sherman, " "

Rev. Robert Scott, " "

H. M. Cable, " "

Rev. Amos Webster, services as School Committee

and Clerk of same,

Henry S. Bunton, services as Auditor,

E. R. Walker, " " .

Wm. Heustis, services as Sealer of Weights and

Measures, ........

Wm. Heustis, services as Sealer of Weights and

measures, 1872, ......

Cr.

By amount of appropriation, Balance unexpended,

1,300 00

$300 0 0 100 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 100 00

200 00 25 00 25 00

55 00

57 00 $3,262 00

$38 00

EXPENSES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Paid Splicer Hose Co. No. 3, pay roll,

Rough & Ready S. F. Engine Co., No. 2, payroll, Norfolk Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1, "

Good Will S. F. Engine Co., No. 1. "

E. P. Davis, services as engineer, 1872, Wm. U. Fairbairn, services as engineer, 1872, H. N. Hibbard, " " " Joshua Wilder, services as steward, and cash paid

out,

R. Corson, drawing engines to fires, Geo. W. Adler, books, ....

Small, Haines & Co., rope, oil, vise, files, &c, Small, Haines & Co., hose, . . . J. W. Bean, services as engineman,

F. A. Sweet, " " H. E. Hunt, " " J. Waterhouse, meals for firemen,

, C. Spring, repairs on engines,

$386 94
432	46
339	59
435	36
25	00
25	00
25	00
724	76
58	00
7	50
40	79
1,467	40
14	58
37	50
50	00
38	00
11	70

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Paid J. Johnston, repairs on engine, . P. V. Eldredge, " Cole Bros., "

Boynton & Rogers, " . .

W. S. Everett, medical attendance on W. H

box,

Finlen & Co., plastering at engine-house,

H. R. Bishop & Co., fire ladders,

E. W. Moffatt, raising bell,

Stone & Tuttle, baiting horses at Woolen

fire,

Boston, Hartford & Erie R.R. Co., freight, D. D. Burns, refreshments at fire, Hunneman & Co., repairing hose, &c, . Brigham & Piper, coal, R. Williams, labor and materials, Sanford & Runnells, groceries, Patrick Haley, driving horses at fire, . James Colleary, " "

C. L. Farnsworth, rolls and milk,

Credit. By amount of appropriation,

Expended in excess of appropriation,

Tar

Mill

$42 50
8	00
177	70
14	35
33	58
12	00
33	75
15	77
5	00
2	40
3	50
47	50
280	10
11	67
14	41
6	00
6	00
5	50

b,839 31

4,200 00 $639 31

EXPENSE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR.

Paid T. F. Sumner, medical attendance, Charles Sturtevant, " C. C. Hayes, "

C. L. Edwards, "

O. M. Lord, groceries, P. C. Clapp & Son, groceries, Miles & Silsbury, "

P. S. Conlan, "

Sanford & Runnells, " Owen Hughes, "

$15 00 72 05 23 00 61 00 23 23 35 00

192 14

5 00

26 39

15 00

22

Paid R. Wright, groceries, . . . . .

M. Galligan, "

Geo. Stetson, attendance on J. W. Crowell (case

of small-pox),

J. M. Twichell, cash paid on account of poor,

Hildreth & Getchell, printing,

J. E. Piper, cash paid J. Lloyd, .

N. H. Tucker, provisions, .

W. H. Bailey, rent of house for Butler,

State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton, board of H

W. Hammond and H. E Hutchinson, State Reform School at Westboro, board of M

Connors, ......

J. "Wilder, meals for tramps,

Neal Bros., coal and wood, ...

P. B. Whittemore, coffins and burial of Thos

Ryan, M. Sheehan and M. Delaney, M. E. Noble, medicine, .... J. B. Farrington, wood, .... N. H. Tucker, coal, ..... Charles Jacobs, meals for tramps, H. C. Chamberlain, six pair blankets, J. B. Walker, teams, ..... Getchell, Moseley & Goodwillie,- printing, . J. D. McAvoy, coal, ..... Jones & Robinson, coal, .... Benj. F. Radford, " ....

C. L. Farnsworth, flour, A. C. Bass, boots and shoes, Boynton & Rogers, stoves, &c, . Peabody & Dows, provisions, Town of Dedham, board of Frederick Redding, S. Curley, " John Butler,

Henry Grew, wood, ..... City of Boston, board of L. Withington,

Credit.

By amount of appropriation, . . $1,500 00

" transferred from incidental

appropriation, . . . 2,590 38

$10	00
5	00
16	00
685	40
22	50
9	80
37	83
8	00

272 25

6 50 90 78

74 83

68 50 16 74

2 00 162 00

5 80 18 00 12 00 18 75 28 50

5 00

153 00

20 00

15 50

12 35

1 45

180 81

12 00

52 00

60 00

5,551 10

23

By amount transferred from highway ap- propriation, .

Balance unexpended,

^2,098 94

5,189 32 5,638 22

EXPENSES FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Paid Charles Jacobs, police duty, Bruce Dunn, "

Benj. F. Kidder, "

John M. Twichell, u O. L. Neal, "

M. H. Oliver,

F. H. Caffin, " E. W. Moffatt, Jeremiah Corbett, "■ William Jordan, " S. H. King, Jerome Mathewson, " Henry A. Rich, " 1872 R. L. Gay & Co., stationery and books, John E. Bowker & Co., hand-cuffs, rattles, &c. Geo. W. Sills, shaving prisoners, Joshua Wilder, meals for prisoners, J. M. Perry, painting and stock, C. Riley, board of witnesses, T. Balaw, guarding prisoners, Chas. Jacobs, expense of two trips to New York

with prisoner, .... Jacobs & Co., rent of office, S. B. Coffin, meals for prisoners,

G. A. Grover, guarding prisoners, J. B. Walker, conveyance of prisoners and wit

nesses in Donnelly murder case, Chas. H. Snaith, keys, &c T. P. Swift, repairing station-house, . Boynton & Rogers, lamp, stoves, &c, C. L. Farnsworth, crackers for tramps,

$572	98
563	37
494	00
103	00
37	00
4	00
7	50
6	57
7	00
17	00
19	00
60	50
6	50
7	50
52	75
1	50
1	75
28	50
10	00
24	00
35	00
21	00
21	00
4	25
9	55
9	70
22	26
30	60
3	50

^2,181 28

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Credit. By amount of appropriation, .... $3,000 00

Balance unexpended, . . . . $818 72

EXPENDED ON THE GREENWOOD SCHOOL BUILDING.

Paid George Pye, surveying. . . . . . $10 00

Finlen & Co., labor and material,

Boynton & Rogers, pump, ....

P. Rooney, grading grounds (on acct.), B. Swan, labor, men and teams, .

Credit. ^By balaaaee from 1872,

24	50
20	44
400	00
234	00
$688	94
$750 36

Balance unexpended, . . . . $61 42

EXPENSE ON AN OUT-HOUSE FOR THE GREENWOOD

SCHOOL.

Paid M. Finlen, labor and material, .... $130 00 M, M. Lane, " .... 84 00

R. Williams, " .... 22 68

$236 68 Credit. By amount of appropriation, ..... $500 00

Balance unexpended, . . . $263 32

EXPENSE FOR BELL ON THE ENGINE HOUSE.

Paid Wm. Blake & Co., bell and hangings, . . $482 17

R. Williams, part payment for building a tower on

the engine-house, 117 83

$600 00 Credit. By appropriation, $600 00

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Town of Hyde Park in Account with Henry A. Rich, Collector of

Taxes

Jan. 15	By uncollected Taxes, as per Account current dated Jan. 15, 1873.	$1,089.83 303.12
	$786.71
		$135.37
				$922.08
		$41,040.74
		$7,336.88
	$33,703.86
		2,259.68
		$35,963.54
		$99,045.42
		$53,400.90
,		$45,644.52
		146.26
				$45,790.78
	To cash paid to Treasurer at sundry times,		$82,676.40
	$82,676.40	$82,676.40

Hyde Pakk, Jan. 15, 1874.

HENRY A. RICH, Collector of Taxes.

The undersigned, having examined the accounts of the Selectmen and Collector of Taxes, hereby certify that the same are correct.

HENRY S. BUNTON, W. H. TAI*LIN, B. C. VOSE,

> Auditors.

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AUDITORS' STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS

TOWN PROPERTY.

Grew School Building, Land and Personal Property $36,000 00

Blake " " " 30.000 00

Greenwood " " " 30,000 00

Damon " " " 28,250 00

Everett " " " 20,000 00

Town Hall and Personal Property 22,500 00

Fire Department ". 22,500 00

Town Teams, &c, &c 1,200 00

Lock-up, Fixtures and Bedding 600 00

Furniture and Safes in Town Offices - 600 00

Hearse ,. . . . 450 00

Weights and Measures * 350 00

$192,450 00

SINKING FUND.

Amount, January 15, 1874 $13,601 25

Invested, viz : — Note, Town Brookline, dated March 26th, 1873,

7 per cent $9,000 00

Note, Town Brookline, dated Dec. 10th, 1873,

7 per cent 4,000 00

Deposit in Boston Five Cent Savings Bank (ac- crued interest.) 601 25

INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN OF HYDE PARK, JAN. 15, 1874.

Amount due on notes at the close of last year $247,200 00

Amount borrowed the current year, viz :

Anticipation of Taxes $34,553 74

On Funded Loan 30,000 00

To pay Treasurer's Notes coming due during

year 115,000 00

179,553 74

$420,753 14

Amount paid Treasurer's Notes 142,725 00

Total debt, January 15, 1874 $284,028 74

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AND LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.

FUNDED LOAN.

Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, due May 16, 1890 $30,000

" " " " " Dec. 1,1875 27,000

" " " " " " Aug. 15, 1877 15,000

Mercantile Savings Bank, Boston, " May 16,1890 10,000

" " " " " June 2,1876 20,000

Home Savings Bank, Boston, " July 22,11181 20,000

" " " " " Sept. 12,1881 20,000

Inst, for Savings, Newburyport, " June 1,1860 10,000

" " " " " Sept. 1,181)0 15,000

" " " " " Nov. 15,1890 10;000

" " " " " Jan. 1,1877 8,700

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, " Jan, 8,1884 30,000

$215,700 00

TEMPORARY LOAN.

Treasurer's Notes, viz. :— Due Feb. 18 $5,000 00

" 21 10,00000

March 15 10,000 00

" 18 10,00000

" 20 10,00000

" 21 5,00000

April 29 5,000 00

Demand Notes, viz. :— H. B. Wilbur, 10,000 00

Sarah Hewins, 700 00

L. A. Chapman, 675 00

M . Kiggen , 1 ,953 74

LESS.

$68,328 74

$284,028 74

Taxes due and unpaid • • . $50,957 79

Tax deeds 9,810 05

Treasurer's balance, January 15, 1874 » 25,009 41

Sinking fund 13,63125

$99,378 50 Leaves the net indebtedness. $184,650 24

HENRY S. BUNTON, W. H. TAPLIN, • I B. C. VOSE,

Auditors.

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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.

The following are the statistics of Births, Intentions of Mar- riages, Marriages and Deaths, in Hyde Park, for the year ending December 31, 1873.

BIRTHS.

Number of Births registered in Hyde Park in 1873 — 184.

Males . 93

Females, 91

The parentage of the children is as follows :

Both parents American, . '., . . . . 81

" English, 1

" Scotch, '. 3

" Irish, . . . . . . .. 45

" British Provinces, . . . . . 11

Mixed — One parent American . . . ... . 27

Both parents of other nationalities, . . . . . 16

Born in January, 15; February, 8; March, 15; April, 11;

May, 12 ; June, 20 ; July, 15 ; August, 21 ; September, 15 ;

October, 19 ; November, 15 ; December, 18.

MARRIAGES.

Number of Intentions of Marriages issued in 1873 — 81.

Number of Marriages registered in 1873 — 69.

Oldest Groom, 70 ; Youngest Groom, 19 ; Oldest Bride, 67 ; Youngest Bride, 16. Both parties American, ....... 32

Both parties English,

Both parties Irish,

Both parties from British Provinces,

Both parties of other foreign nationalities,

Foreign and American,

Married in January, 6 ; February, 4 ; March, 5 ; April, 6

2 15 6 5 9 May,

7 ; June, 1 ; July, 10 ; August, 3 ; September, 2 ; October, 11 ; November, 5 ; December, 9.

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The following are the names of the parties whose marriages were solemnized in 1873, certificates of which have been returned to this office :

Jan. 1 . — George F. Smith and Catherine Hanson, both of Hyde Park.

Jan. 7. — Andrew M. Boyden and Mary L. Kenna, both of Hyde Park.

Jan. 16. — John Gatley and Margaret Carroll, both Hyde Park.

Jan. 19. — Francis B. Lynch, of Hyde Park, and Annie I. Page, of South Boston.

Jan. 28. — Patrick Colleary and Mary McCarty, both of Hyde Park.

Jan. 18. — Charles Fills and Mary E. Middleton, both of Hyde Park.

Feb. 4. — Michael McCarty and Mary Corliss, both of Hyde Park.

Feb. 28. — James Colleary and Catherine Stevens, both of Hyde Park.

Feb. 1. — William Stanley, of Spencer, and Lizzie Keene, of Boston.

Feb, 9. — Robert S. Clisby and Dora J. Withington, both of East Dedham.

March 27. — Greenleaf D. Farnum, of Hyde Park, and Clara A. Atwood, of Lynn.

March 5. — Enos S. Snow and Hattie A. Hill, Both of Hyde Park.

March 26. — Robert H. Carr and Eleanor Campbell, both of Hyde Park.

March 29. — Howard Schofield and Sarah J. Ells, both of Hyde Park

March 26. — Willard L. Carleton, of Waltham, and Sarah C. Shepard, of Hyde Park

April 23. — Edward B. Miles, of Worcester, and Evelyn L. Makepeace, of Hyde Park.

April 16. — Joseph K. Knight and Lucy A. Leseur, both of Hyde Park.

April 14. — George Baker, of Chelsea, and Maria Quinlin, of Hyde Park.

April 20 — William Hanson and Christina Baker, both of Hyde Park.

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April 3. — William J. Kogers and Margaret Hayes, both of Hyde Park.

April 12. — Nathaniel Baker, of Hyde Park, and Mary A. Bun- ham, of West Eoxbury.

May 5. — Pyam W. Perkins of Peabody, and Elizabeth T. Bar- ren, of Hyde Park.

May 17. — William B. Lincoln and Sarah E. Guild, both of Dedham.

May 5. — Daniel Horgan and Mary Cunningham, both of Hyde Park.

May 1. — James Rooney and Rose McGuire, both of Hyde Park.

May 7. — John Jenkins and Bridget Naughton, both of Hyde Park.

May 1. — George G. Upham and Anna M. Pratt, both of Hyde Park.

May 17, — George 0. Fillebrown of Boston and Mary E Young of Hyde Park.

June 3. — Frank D. Pierce and Sarah A. Atherton, both of Hyde Park.

July 24. — Stephen B. Ridgewell, of Calais, Me., and Izzetta Orpin, of Hyde Park.

July 12. — Elisha H. Brown, of Hyde Park, and Elizabeth Thompson, of East Boston.

July 29. — James Aeshescy and Catherine Cannon, both of Hyde Park.

July 23. — John H. Beasley and Amanda Talbot, both of Hyde Park.

July 6. — George A. Clark, of Hyde Park, and Mary E. Pomfret, of New York City.

July 1. — George Dodson, of Hartford, Conn., and Isabella S. Makepeace, of Hyde Park.

July 15. — James F. Pring and Mary L. Kelleher, both of Hyde Park.

July 27.— John F. Keenan and Katie O'Neil, both of Hyde Park.

July 6. — Patrick Conroy and Bridget Sweeney, both of Hyde Park.

July 15. — Michael S. Boles and Fannie McGrath, both of Hyde Park.

Aug. 14.— Bruce Dunn, of Hyde Park, and Mary E. DeWitt, of Bridgetown, N. S.

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Aug. 12. — William Stanley, of Hyde Park, and Bridget Durant, of Boston.

Aug. 25. — Alonzo W. Dunbar and Elvira E. Stevens, both of Hyde Park.

Sept. 9. — Edward B. B. Hubbard, of Worcester, and Harriet S. Tappan, of Hyde Park.

Sept. 20. — Eugene N. Coan, of Hyde Park, and Nellie M. French, of Exeter, Me.

Oct. 29.— George B. Warren and Mary F. Cook, both of Hyde . Park.

Oct. 16. — William Shea and Margaret Roach, both of Hyde Park.

Oct. 26. — Patrick Boyle and Rose Jackson, both of Hyde Park.

Oct. 1. — Arthur F. Leonard and Hattie B. Phelps, both of Hyde Park.

Oct. 6. — John Farnell, of Attleboro', and Maria Bambrick, of Milton.

Oct. 8. — Alexander G. Macomber, of Hyde Park, and Angie S. . Hersey, of Boston.

Oct. 2. — Joseph C. Scrivens and Mary Russell, both of Hyde Park.

Oct. 26. — Joseph L. Green, of Boston, and Eliza P. Stratton, of Canton.

Oct. 2. — Thomas S. Easterbrook and Mary A. Graham, both of Hyde Park.

Oct. 29. — Oscar M. Wells, of So. Boston, and Sarah A. Lewis, of Hyde Park.

Oct. 8. — Arthur C. Bass and Hattie Giles, both of Hyde Park.

Nov. 17. — John A. Hutchinson, of Hyde Park, and Annie D. Mcintosh, of Norwood.

Nov. 27. — James E. Gay, of Raynham, and Ella Holmes, of Hyde Park.

Nov. 27. — John McGlaughlin and Mary Swan, both of Hyde Park.

Nov. 24. — James Connolly and Catherine Curran, both of Hyde Park.

Nov. 16. — Morris Lyons and Bridget Hannon, both of Hyde Park.

Dec. 24.— James T. Tibbets and Ella D. Holmes, both of Hyde Park.

Dec. 10. — James S. White, of Boston, and Bessie M. Kennie, of Hyde Pork.

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Dec. 13. — Peter Ryan and Bessie Corscadden, both of Hyde Park.

Dec. 1. — Daniel McDonald and Edeuville Morrison, both of Hyde Park.

Dec. 25. — John Ryan, of Webster, and Jane McGorrnan, of Hyde Park.

Dec. 24. — William H. Heutis and Addie M. Gilpatric, both of Hyde Park.

Dec. 4. — John M. Brown and Lizzie McClellan, both of Hyde Park.

Dec. 31. — Jay P. Stackpole and Fannie E. Wallace, both of Hyde Park.

Dec. 25.— Frank E. Cutler, of Hyde Park, and Alice A. Colby, of Newburyport.

DEATHS.
Number of deaths in	Hyde Park i	n 1873—132.
Males, . .'			81
Females, ....				51
American parentage, .				65
Irish, "				41
English, "				2
Swedish, "				1
French, "				1
Scotch, "				3
German, "				1
British Provinces,				2
Mixed parentage.			.	7
Unknown,				9
The oldest person deceased in Hyde Park during the year	1873,
was Sarah M. G-rimke, aged 81	years. AGES.
Still-born,	......	9
		37
Between 1 and 5 years,	.	18
" 5 and 10 years,	......	8
" 10 and 20 years,	.	5
" 20 and 30 years, .	.	11
" 30 and 40 years,	.	.		7

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Between 40 and 50 .years, 13

" 50 and 60 years, ....... 6

" 60 and 70 years, 6

" 70 and 80 years, 10

" 80 and 90 years, . .■•'... . . . 1

Not returned, ....... 1

Died in January, 8 ; February, 5 ; March, 10 ; April, 15 ; May, 9 ; June, 14 ; July, 11 ; August, 21 ; September, 12 ; October, 9 ; November, 4 ; December, 14.

CAUSES OF UEATH.

Still-born,	.	9	Frozen,	1
Consumption,		16	Suicide,	1
Paralysis		3	Diarrhoea,	1
Typhoid fever.	.	1	Heart disease,	4
Dropsy,	' .	1	Pneumonia, .	5
Old age,		3	Cholera infantum ,	8
Diseases of the bi	ain	9	Canker of the stomach	and
Apoplexy,	.	1	bowels, .	2
Cancer,	.	3	Diphtheria, .	3
Accident,	.	4	Lung fever, .	3
Scarlet fever,		11	Whooping cough,	1
Cerebro spinal meningitis,	3	Drowned,	3
Convulsions,		7	Murdered,	1
Laiyngilis, .		1	Other diseases,	. 24
Congestion of the	Lungs,	2	Unknown,	1

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DEATHS.

(C	13,
(I	16,
a	26,
a	27,
"	24,
it	23,
t<	29,
Feb.	8,
<(	18,
<(	23,
K	10,
tt	6,
Mar.	15,
a	3,
c<	2,
c<	7,
(<	5,
(i	3,
<(	10,
({	12,
If	22,
(<	25,
April	16,
a	21,
a	1,
u	13,
((	19,
<<	27,
u	23,
(<	24,
"	20,
u	12,
(£	3,
tf	17,
if	5,
14	27,
"	30,
May	6,
"	5,
ti	2,
"	17,
C<	11,
"	12,
(C	1,
"	10,
June	29,
<<	1,

Azuba Budlong

Patrick Cunnieff

Haws, Jr

Emily M. Albert

Mary Leahy

Eliza S. Putnam

Horatio N. Adams

Harry W. Campbell. . . .

Sarah Ryan

John Sheehan

OrinF. Bartlett

Charles Blake.

Edward W. Parker

Katie Cannon

Annie Sweeney

Edwin H. Macomber. ..

Harris Q. Tirrell

Mary Horrigan

John Regan

Joseph S. Welch

Ann C. Jackson

Martha Jackson

Hannah E. Mahoney . . .

Eliza J. Houghton

William E. Galvin

Thomas Ryan

Katie T. Kennedy

Margaret J. Kennedy.. . Margaret M. McLellan .

Amy B. Adler

Alice C. Doyle

Benj. Woodson

Robert G. Elkins, Jr . . .

Nathaniel Crane

John A. Rogers,

Jane S. Darrah

Fred. Jackson

John H. Sanborn

Elisha Mayo

Charles Dolan

William Kelly

John Curnan

Margaret W. Thomson. Mary Herchenroder

Elizabeth Dows

Delano P. Nichols .

Sarah Burr

Sheehan

Henry Ham rock . . . Margaret Wallace. .

Peter Fineran

Michael Sheehan. . . Bertie F. Rouilard. Mary B. Chesley... Maynard

AGE
Ys.	Ms.	Ds.
76	9	_
65		-
2	2	3
35	-	-
55	9	24
52	10	-
-	3	14
2	3	-
-	1	6
4	7	6
37	-	-
77	9	1
3	2	8
1	9	3
67	4
-	-	3
1	2	11
24	-	-
_	2	11
_	2	10
2	5	10
2	-	14
43	1	15
6	2	10
_	-	5
2	2	-
6	1 6	-
_	10	-
3	3	13
_	7	-
26	-	-
1	7	1
76	-	-
57	6	28
43	7	-
3 64	9	22
20 8	8 7	24 10
1 3	6 11	:
63	7	6
49	-	-
43	1	-
59	2	29
78	-	-
0	0	0
34	-	-
-	-	28
44	-	-
35	-	-
68	-	-
-	-	-

CAUSE OF DEATH.

Disease of brain.

Liver complaint.

Still-born.

Diptheria.

Cancer.

Hemorrhage.

Heart disease.

Peripneumonia.

Water on brain.

Spasms.

Scarlet fever.

Accident.

Pneumonia.

Scarlet fever.

Scarlet fever.

Kidney disease.

Convulsions.

Canker rash.

Frozen.

Fever.

Lung fever.

Whooping cough.

Scarlet fever.

Heart disease.

Scarlet fever.

Inflammation of bowels.

Scarlet fever.

Scarlet fever.

Consumption.

Partial paralysis.

Bowel complaint.

Consumption.

Gastritis.

Unknown.

Cerebro spinal meningitis.

Typhoid fever.

Lung fever.

Consumption.

Consumption.

Scarlet fever.

Cerebro spinal meningitis.

Scarlet fever.

Consumption.

Cancer.

Consumption.

Accident.

Old age.

Debility.

Lung fever.

Congestion of brain.

Paralytic shock.

Railroad accident.

Still-born.

Old age.

Still-born.

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DEATHS— Continued.

June 1,

" 9,

" Hi

" 15,

" 28,

" 8>

July 12,

" H>

" 21,

" 9,

" 29,

.- " 14,

" 16,

" 29,

" 26,

" 30,

" 20,

Aug. 28,

" 20,

" 16,

" 23,

" 4, 8,

" 30,

,' 31,

" 31,

" 24,

" 15,

" 15,

" 18,

" 11,

" 13,

" Hi

" 28, 6,

" 10, 3,

" 2,

Sept. 10,

" 12, 8, 4,

" 26,

" 20,

" 10,

3,

2, 28, 17, 12, 28, 2, 0,

Oct.

Winnie G.Hill

Harry Bloom

Arthur L. Reed

Sally Pride

Abbie A. Wood

Minnie C. Phelps

John Island

James O'Neal

Margaret Delany

Ruth Childs

Agatha A. Lyons

Lizzie Whitney

Lydia H. Allen

Wallace Davis

William E. Tilley

Timothy W. Boot

Peter P. Keltie

James McCuliff , .

Foley r • • •

Thomas C. O'Riley

John Fitzgerald

Julia Barrett

Thomas McGlynn

Charles L. Frost

Clyde R. Baker

Freddy D. Savage

Scott

Foster H. Rich

Maud E. Parker

George F. Hibbard

Jesse J. Merrill

Mary Ne wcomb

Nicholas Quimby

Willie Sweetzer

Leander W. Warren . . .

Percy H. Hamblin

Frederick N. Tirrell, Jr

Walter H. Marsh

Con.Galrin

Mary Galvin

Patrick Donnelly

John Gallagher

Bridget Cullen

Isaac Young

Frederick C. Blanding . Warren M. Shattuck...

William Bodwell

Mary E. Andrews

Margaret Savage

Anna T. Galligan

John S. T. Gushing

James Grimes

Edward Gill

George Sweetser

Twichell

AGE.

Ys. Ms. Ds

12

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CAUSE OF DEATH.

Scarlet fever.

General debility.

Convulsions.

Old age.

Consumption.

Chronic hip disease.

Apoplexy.

Rheumatic fever.

Consumption.

Paralysis.

Consumption.

Diarrhoea.

Cancer.

Congestion of brain.

Drowned.

Cholera infantum.

Still-born.

Cholera infantum.

Still-born.

Brain fever.

Heart disease.

Cholera infantum.

Consumption.

Morasmus.

Weakness.

Consumption.

Still-born.

Summer complaint.

Cancrum oris.

Canker of stom. & bowels.

Cholera infantum.

Cerebral congestion.

Paralysis.

Cholera infantum.

Consumption.

Cholera infantum.

Cerebro spinal meningitis.

Cholera infantum.

Convulsions.

Weakness.

Murdered.

Pneumonia.

Consumption.

Consumption.

Convulsions.

Spasms.

Paralysis of brain.

Cholera infantum.

Canker of stom. & bowels.

Consumption.

Debility.

Drowned.

Inflammation of bowels.

Consumption of bowels.

Still-born.

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DEATHS— Continued.

Nov.

Dec.

Oct. 8, 9, 7, " 26, 17, 30, 16, 24, 1, 1, 3, 26, 23, 23, 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 23, 22, 28,

Glispin

Walter W. Barrows.. Charles A. Barrows..

Charles W. Booth

Mary Welch

George B. Chesley...

Blee

Mabel A. Nowell

Belinda L. Downing. . Joseph A. Goodhue . .

Wilson Barstow

Joseph Lowey

Lawrence Downey. . .

John Downey

Lewis C. Smith

White

James Watson

Adin B. Crosby

Flora H. Small

Sarah M. Grimke

Hannah P. Alexander Douglas Davidson . . .

AGE
Ys.	Ms.	Ds.
		—
15	3	22
21	_	_
34	-	_
18	-	-
6	3	-
-	-	4
-	6	3
72	4	18
49	6	4
71	9	A3
1	1	5
	1	14
	1	11
7	8	23
_	4	:
28	11	i
9	6	3
81	-	-
64	11	22
50	-

CAUSE OF DEATH.

Still-born.

Diptheria.

Diptheria.

Pistol shot in abdomen.

Heart disease.

Pneumonia.

Debility.

Consumption of bowels.

Pneumonia.

Softening of brain.

Dropsy (heart).

Convulsions.

Debility,

Debility.

Drowned.

Still-born.

Congestion of lungs.

Inflammation of brain.

Scarlet fever.

Laryngitis.

Consumption.

Suicide.

Respectfully submitted,

HENRY B. TERRY, Town Clerk.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS.

The committee to whom was referred the subject of preparing By- Laws for the Town of Hyde Park have attended to that duty, and re- spectfully submit the following draft : —

BY-LAWS.

NOTIFICATION OF TOWN MEETINGS.

Every Town Meeting shall be notified by posting a copy of the Warrant calling the same, in five public places in the Town, seven days, at least, before the day appointed for said meeting.

RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF TOWN MEETINGS.

1. Every meeting shall be opened with prayer.

2. All questions submitted for the consideration of the Town in- volving the expenditure of money shall be in writing.

3. No vote fixing the period for closing a ballot shall be recon- sidered after such ballot shall have commenced; but it maybe in order to extend the period without such reconsideration.

4. When a question is under debate, motions shall be received to adjourn, to lay on the table, the previous question, to postpone indefi- nitely, to postpone to a certain time, to commit, or to amend ; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are herein arranged.

5. The powers and duties of the presiding officer, not especially provided for by law, or by the foregoing rules, shall be determined by the rules of practice contained in Citshing''s Manual, so far as they are adapted to the condition and powers of the Town.

6. No vote shall be reconsidered except upon a motion made within one hour after such vote has passed, unless such reconsideration is ordered by a vote of two-thirds of the voters present.

FINANCIAL YEAR.

The financial year of the Town shall begin with the fifteenth day of January in each year, and end on the fourteenth day of the following January.

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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.

The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Monday of March in each year.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

No action shall he had at any Town Meeting on the report of any committee, previously chosen, unless the same shall be specially noti- fied in the Warrant for calling such meeting.

MEETING OF TOWN OFFICERS.

The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of Highways, and School Committee, shall post up, in some conspicuous place, at their official rooms, a notice of the times of their respective meetings.

COLLECTION OF TAXES.

1. The assessments of taxes shall be completed, and a list of the same delivered to the Collector, on or before the first clay of August of each year.

2. All taxes which may be assessed, except poll taxes, if paid on or before the first day of October next after the assessments, shall be entitled to a discount of two per cent. All persons who may be assessed a poll tax only shall pay the same in fourteen days after demand. All taxes shall be paid in full on or before the first day of November; and, if not so paid, interest shall be added at the rate of twelve per cent per annum, if so voted by the town.

REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS, AND OBSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS.

1. No building shall be removed over a public street without the written permission of the Selectmen ; and the Selectmen shall in no case grant permission to remove any building which in its removal will cause the injury or destruction of any tree or shrub, the property of individuals, whether in the street or otherwise, unless the written consent of the owners of said property shall be first obtained.

2. Such written permission shall contain a condition that the owner of such building, or the person or persons removing the same, shall pay the Town all damages, costs, and expenses for which the Town may be liable or compelled to pay by reason of said street being obstructed or encumbered.

3. No person shall place or cause to be placed in any of the public streets, sidewalks, lands, or upon any of the common lands of the Town, without a written license from the Selectmen, any manure, dirt, gravel, stones, building materials, wood, coal, barrels, boxes, merchandise, or any rubbish of any kind whatever, and suffer the

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same to remain for twenty-four hours. Such license shall not be granted in the case of persons building when the person whose land is built upon has sufficient adjacent land on which the materials may be deposited.

PASTURING OF CATTLE OR OTHER ANIMALS ON SRTEETS OR WAYS.

1. The Town hereby adopts and avails itself of the provisions of Chapter 45 of the General Statutes, relating to the pasturing of cattle or other animals in streets or ways.

2. No person shall be allowed to pasture any cattle or other animals upon any streets or ways in said Town, either with or without a keeper, except within the limits of such way adjoining his own premises.

PAYMENTS BY THE TREASURER.

No moneys of the Town shall be paid out by the Treasurer except upon orders of the Selectmen or School Committee.

BATHING.

Bathing in any public or exposed place is prohibited.

COASTING.

Coasting on any of the public streets of the Town is prohibited.

PENALTIES UNDER THE BY-LAWS.

Every violation of any of the foregoing By-Laws shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than twenty dollars, to be recovered by complaint before any Trial Justice in the County of Norfolk.

PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE BY-LAWS.

It shall be the duty of the Selectmen and Constables to prosecute every violation of any of the foregoing By-Laws, by complaint before any Trial .Justice in the County of Norfolk.

It shall be the duty of the Constable of the Town to see that the laws of the Commonwealth relating to Truancy are enforced.

BY-LAWS, WHEN TO TAKE EFFECT.

These By-Laws shall go into effect from and after their passage and their approval by the Superior Court within and for the County of Norfolk" AMOS H. BRAINARD.

O. T. GRAY.

C. VV. TURNER.

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The foregoing By-Laws were adopted by the Town of Hyde Park, at a Town Meeting held March 27, 1871.

Attest :

HENRY B. TERRY,

Town Clerk of Hyde Park.

Norfolk, ss. . Superior Court.

April Term, 1871.

Approved May 17, 1871.

By the Court,

ERASTUS WORTHINGTON, Clerk

A true copy — Attest :

ERASTUS WORTHINGTON, Clerk.

At a meeting of the legal voters of the Town of Hyde Park, held on the sixth day of May, 1873, it was voted to adopt and incorporate in the By-Laws of the Town the following sections and penalty, to-wit :

Section 1. No person shall ride or drive a horse in any street in the Town at a rate faster than eight miles an hour.

Section 2. No person shall drive or draw any carriage, either of burden or pleasure (except children's hand- carriages), or allow any horse or carriage to stand on any of the sidewalks in the town.

Section 8. Three or more persons shall not stand together, or near to each other, on any sidewalk in the town, in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage oi foot passengers, or for a longer time than five minutes after being requested by any police officer or Constable to move on.

Section 4. No person shall play at ball, or throw balls, snow-balls or stones, or discharge any gun or fire-arm, or make any bonfire or other fire, in am of the streets or public places in the Town.

penalty.

Every violation o! any of the foregoing By-Laws shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than twenty dollars, to be recovered by complaint before any Trial Justice in the County of Norfolk, the said fine to go io the use of the Town.

Atttest :

HENRY B. TERRY, Town Clerk.

Norfolk, ss. Superior Court.

April Term, 1873. Approved.

WILLIAM ALLEN, Justice Superior Court. A true copy — Attest :

ERASTUS WORTHINGTON, Clerk.

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