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259th
7298 1910-1919
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF MEDFIELD
For the Year Ending January 31, 1910
OF
1649
1651
CONTENTS
PAGE
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS
3
TREASURER'S REPORT
6
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
8
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
25
ANNUAL MEETING
31
SPECIAL MEETING, AUGUST 4, 1909
NOVEMBER ELECTION
CEMETERY TRUST FUND
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR
51
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
55
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
62 63
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
64
REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
67
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
72
STATEMENT OF THE MEDFIELD WATER COMPANY WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING
74 75
LIST OF JURORS
79
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
82
FINANCIAL REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC
99
REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
101
SCHOOL STATISTICS
102
.
SPECIAL MEETING, APRIL 21, 1909
40 42 43 46 48
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE
65
83 87 90 95 97
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING
974.4
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1909
MODERATOR J. HERBERT BAKER
TOWN CLERK STILLMAN J. SPEAR
SELECTMEN
EDWARD M. BENT ROBERT W. BAKER GRANVILLE C. MITCHELL
ASSESSORS
FRANCIS D. HAMANT (Deceased) Term expires 1912
ALLEN A. KINGSBURY 1911
WILLIAM F. ABELL .
1910
TREASURER STILLMAN J. SPEAR
COLLECTOR WILLIAM F. ABELL
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WALDO A. FITTS
Term expires 1912 66 1910
LEWIS K. CONANT
CHARLES H. WILLIAMS
Resigned Oct. 1st, 1909
ALLEN A. KINGSBURY Term expires 1910
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY MICHAEL E. GRIFFIN FRED J. WIGHT
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
STILLMAN J. SPEAR
Term expires 1912
LEPRELETTE W. WHEELER
1912
J. HERBERT BAKER
66
66
1911
LEWIS K. CONANT ·
66 1911
WILLIAM H. BAILEY
1910
HERBERT L. MITCHELL
1910
BOARD OF HEALTH
FREDERICK A. TAYLOR .
Term expires 1912
GEO. L. L. ALLEN .
·
1911
FRANK H. CLOUGH ·
.
1910
4
CONSTABLES
ALBION C. GILBERT CHARLES E. INCHES, JR. DAVID MEANY OTIS B. TRIPP
CHARLES C. WRIGHT
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
ISAAC B. CODDING
Term expires 1912
ALONZO B. PARKER · 1911
EDWIN V. MITCHELL
1910
SEXTON ALONZO B. PARKER
AUDITOR THOMAS E. SCHOOLS
POUND KEEPER ROY L. MANN
TREE WARDEN GEORGE W. KINGSBURY
FIELD DRIVERS
WILLIAM A. WEIKER ARTHUR J. DUNN GILBERT R. CUMMINGS
FENCE VIEWERS
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY
ISAAC B. CODDING
FRANCIS D. HAMANT (Deceased)
APPOINTMENTS BY THE SELECTMEN
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT -
WALDO E. KINGSBURY FRED LAVERTY M. HOWARD BLOOD
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
WILLIAM CRANE .
Term expires 1912
ALANSON H. CLARK ·
1911
JOSEPH M. JOHNSON 1910 STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Clerk, ex-officio
5
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS GEORGE W. KINGSBURY
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS GEORGE S. CHENEY
BURIAL AGENT N. FRANK HARDING
NIGHT WATCH AND KEEPER OF LOCKUP ALBION C. GILBERT
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURER OF WOOD AND BARK JOHN H. PEMBER
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
THOMAS E. SCHOOLS WILLIAM F. WEIKER
SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH AND ELM TREE BEETLE WORK GEORGE L. L. ALLEN
FOREST FIRE WARDEN WALDO E. KINGSBURY
SPECIAL POLICE
GEORGE B. SIMS NICHOLAS WHITE
6
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
DR
To Cash in Treasury Feb. 1, 1909
$ 5,813 45
William F. Abell, on taxes of 1906.
$145 01
William F. Abell, on taxes of 1907. 756 69
William F. Abell, on taxes of 1908.
2,769 75
William F. Abell, on taxes of 1909
17,883 38
21,554 83
State Treasurer, for Corporation tax
$4,752 30
State Treasurer, for National Bank t x
590 02
State Treasurer, for Supt. of Schools 312 50
State Treasurer, tuition of scholars
77 00
State Treasurer, for High school
500 00
State Treasurer, for inspection of animals
50 00
State Treasurer, for State Aid.
640 00
State Treasurer, for income of Massachusetts State School Fund 883 35
7,805 17
City of Boston, tuition of Scholars
$39 00
Town of Dover, tuition of scholars
55 50
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses.
214 52
Auctioneer's license.
2 00
Billiard licenses.
5 00
Butcher's licenses
2 00
Druggist, Fireworks, and Pedlar's licenses
12 00
Liquor license
1,700 00
2,030 02
Borrowed in anticipation of taxes
$6,000 00
Borrowed for South and Miller Street sewers ..
2,500 00
Borrowed for New Bridge over Charles river. .
3,500 00
Premiums on loans
33 25
12,033 25
Overseers for sales from Town Farm
$2,055 49
Rent of Town Hall.
495 00
Rent of Post-office
325 00
William F. Abell, on sewer assessments
366 61
Geo. L. L. Allen, on gypsy moth assessments,
24 23
3,266 33
Cemetery Commissioners, for sale of lots. . ..
$105 00
Cemetery Trust Fund, for care of "Joseph Clark " lot.
100 00
Cemetery Trust Fund, care "Ellenwood" lot ..
300 00
Dedham Savings Bank, int'r'st on cemetery fund Home Savings Bank, interest on cemetery fund,
30 00
Town of Millis, rebate on tax .
$1 76
R. S. Hoffman & Co., rebate on insurance
18 00
Sale of old school material,
62 11
Sale of old junk from Town House,
50
Sale of old bridge plank,
2 00
Interest on Chickering note,
8 00
Interest on deposits in Dedham Nat'l Bank
68 56
Clerk of Courts, fines in criminal cases
260 00
420 93
$53,499 98
41 00
576 00
7
TOWN OF MEDFIELD FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1910. CR.
Paid for Teaching
$5,612 00
Superintendent of Schools
400 00
Transportation of scholars.
225 00
Janitor service, repairs and supplies . 2,443 05
$8,680 05
Almshouse.
$3,187 61
Outside Poor
152 41
3,340 02
Town House
$950 93
Library .
355 07
Fire Department
873 61
Town Officers
1,886 16
General Expenses
1,169 82
Cemetery
893 65
6,129 24
Highways
$2,491 30
Bridges
85 24
Sewers.
42 11
Sidewalks and crosswalks
569 36
Removing snow.
537 84
Taxes
$3,668 69
Notes.
7,066 66
Interest
336 89
Insurance
708 10
11,780 34
State Aid
$660 00
Soldiers relief.
145 50
Street lights
2,525 77
Gypsy moth and Elm tree beetle.
623 07
Poard of Health.
19 50
Tree Warden .
91 73
Night Watch.
782 53
4,848 10
Special appropriation for hose
$480 00
Special appropriation for hose wagon
500 00
Special appropriation for piano.
426 00
South and Miller streets sewers
2,516 34
New Bridge over Charles river
6,444 80
10,367 14
Cemetery Trust Fund deposited in Home Savings Bank .
$900 00
State Treasurer, one-fourth of liquor license.
425 25
Memorial Day
100 00
1,425 25
Cash in Treasury, Jan. 31, 1910
$50,295 99
$3,203 99
$53,499 98
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
3,725 85
8
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
SCHOOLS
Paid as per report of committee ..
..
$8,680 05
$8,680 05
Received outside sources .....
$1,937 46
Town Appropriation. 6,300 00
Interest on Town School Fund
141 60
Balance from 1908.
223 68
8,602 74
Expenditures exceed re-
ceipts.
$77 31
SUPPORT OF POOR
Paid Poor in Almshouse.
$3,187 61
$3,187 61
Received Sales from Town Farm $2,055 49
Appropriation
1,000 00
3,055 49
Expenditures exceed re-
ceipts
$132 12
Paid Outside Poor.
$152 41
Received Appropriation.
400 00
Balance unexpended. $247 59
LIBRARY
Paid
Sundries as per Trustees'
Report:
$355 07
$355 07
9
Received Dog Tax.
$214 52
Balance due from 1908 .... 13 66
Interest on Library Fund 260 00
$488 18
Balance unexpended . $133 11
CEMETERY
Paid Cemetery Commissioners as per
report.
$822 65
On Trust Fund Lots. 71 00
$893 65
Received appropriation .
$800 00
Interest on Trust Funds ... 71 00
$871 00
Expenditures exceed ap-
propriation $22 65
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Paid members Hook and Ladder
Company.
$321 00
Members Engine Company .... 213 50
W. J. Cox, teams to fires ..... 35 00
Willard Harwood, teams to fires 87 00
L. B. Fairbanks, supplies ..... 12 15
Lawton Kingsbury, fighting
fires 1 25
Services as firemen.
5 25
W. E. Kingsbury, freight bills
3 03
R. W. Baker, supplies
34 75
J. A. Cole, supplies.
1 80
W. S. Blake, care of engine room. 16 25
F. Laverty, expenses
*2 10
A. L. Crawford, care of engine 28 90 Alex McLean, care of hook and ladder room. 16 85
E. V. Mitchell, supplies 3 53
Carried forward. $782 36
10
Brought forward. $782 36
H. K. Barnes, supplies. . 32 60
James Turbridy, labor at fires 4 00
Adams and Bicknell, supplies 7 55
Cole and Smith, supplies. . .
4 50
G. L. L. Allen, fighting fire ... 50
Blood Bros, supplies. 23 90
W. A. Fitts, supplies. 6 20
W. A. Newell, teams to fire ... 4 00
Boston Branch, supplies. 8 00
$873 61
Received appropriation
$800 00
Expenditures exceeded ap- propriation
$73 61
Special appropriation for hose .
$500 00
Paid for Hose H. K. Barnes
480 00
Balance unexpended . $20 00
Special appropriation Hose Wagon $500 00
Expended for Hose Wagon. . . 500 00
TOWN HOUSE
Paid George B. Sims, janitor. $349 80
George B. Sims, supplies
20 48
E. M. Bent, supplies.
249 80
N. F. Harding & Co.,.
24 67
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
11 38
1
A. E. Read, supplies 71 95
J. H. Pember, supplies 3 00
A. B. Lothrop, supplies. 38 40
W. A. Fitts, supplies.
5 70
Meter service. 175 75
$950 93
Received Rent of Hall.
$495 00
Rent of Post Office. 325 00
$820 00
Exceeded. $130 93
11
MOTH WORK
Paid sundries as per report of Moth Superintendent. $322 98
Received appropriation . $300 00
From Property owners. . . Assessed on Private Prop- erty 66 24
8 85
0
$375 09
Balance unexpended . $52 11
ELM TREE BEETLE
Paid sundries as per Report of Super- intendent. $300 09
$300 09
Received appropriation . $400 00
Private spraying. 7. 50
Rebate on hose. 1 50
Arsenic of Lead .
6 38
$415 38
Balance unexpended .
$115 29
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid E. M. Bent, services as Selectman. $100 00
R. W. Baker, services as Selectman. 100 00
G. C. Mitchell, services as Selectman 100 00
W. F. Abell, services as Assessor
100 00
F. D. Hamant, services as Assessor 100 00
A. A. Kingsbury, services as Assessor 100 00
S. J. Spear, services as Town Clerk. 150 00 S. J. Spear, services as Treasurer and Bond 240 00 G. W. Kingsbury, services as Overseer of Poor. 50 00
M. E. Griffin, services as Overseer of Poor 50 00
F. J. Wight, services as Overseer of Poor 50 00 W. F. Abell, Tax Collector, on taxes col- lected to Feb. 1, 1910. 274 01
Carried forward. $1,414 01
12
Brought forward .. $1,414 01
1
J. H. Baker, services as Moderator 25 00
T. E. Schools, services as Auditor 25 00
W. E. Kingbury, services as Engineer 25 00 Fred Laverty, services as Engineer 25 00
J. A. Cole, services as Engineer
25 00
G. S. Cheney, services as Inspector of Animals. . 100 00
G. S. Cheney, services as Inspector of Meats and Provisions 25 00
S. J. Spear, services as Registrar 6 00
A. H. Clark, services as Registrar. 6 00
J. M. Johnson, services as Registrar 6 00
Wm. Crane, services as Registrar 6 00
L. K. Conant, services as School Committee 35 00 W. A. Fitts, services as School Committee 35 00 C. H. Williams, services as School Com- mittee. 24 00
A. A. Kingsbury, services as School Com- mittee. 11 00
G. G. Babcock, services as Election Officer 2 00
J. M. Johnson, services as Election Officer 4 00
E. H. Abell, services as ElectionOfficer .... 4 00
R. L. Mann, services as Election Officer J. H. Pember, services as Election Officer 4 00
2 00
J. W. Coltman, services as Election Officer 2 00
C. G. Bridge, services as Election Officer G. A. Morse, services as Election Officer 4 00
4 00
Alex Allan, services as Election Officer ... 2 00
G. L. L. Allen, services as Election Officer 2 00
I. B. Codding, services as Election Officer 2 00 David Meany, services as Election Officer . . 4 00
C. C. Wright, services as Police. 16 00
O. B. Tripp, services as Police. 4 00
F. E. Wilson, services as Police. 4 00
F. E. Weiker, services as Police. 4 00
Arthur Hanson, services as Police 4 00
A. McLean, services as Police 4 00
C. E. Inches, Jr., services as Police 4 00
Carried forward
$1,869 01
13
Brought forward. $1,869 01
David Meany, services as Police. 4 00
G. H. Murray, services as Police. 3 15
W. E. Kingsbury, services as Fire Warden 10 00
Received Appropriation
$1,886 16
1,800 00
Exceeded $86 16
GENERAL EXPENSES
Paid L. A. Cutler, delivering Town Reports .. . $2 60
W. W. Preston, delivering Town Reports. 2 60
Wright & Potter, Book for Town Clerk ... 1 25
S. J. Spear, printing and books for Officers 36 00
S. J. Spear, services as Justice of Peace ... 3 25
S. J. Spear, recording vital statistics. ..
42 90
S. J. Spear, returning deaths to other towns 19 25
S. J. Spear, postage 9 14
S. J. Spear, traveling expenses 5 53
S. J. Spear, stationary blanks and licenses. 1 55
Emma Rhodes, dinners for Election Officers
11 50
G. H. Ellis Co., printing Town Reports .. Dedham Nat'l Bank, printing check book. .
90
A. W. Brownell, printing for Assessors ... 8 25
A. A. Kingsbury, supplies for Assessors. . 75
J. H. Pember, Balances. 5 00
J. R. McCoole, record for Assessors 7 00
E. L. Burdakin, record for Assessors
10 00
Wm. F. Abell, ringing bell for fires.
1 25
A. B. Day & Co., supplies for Assessors . .
2 00
W. A. Newell, team for Police
1 00
G. A. Sweetzer, legal advice
10 00
F. A. Taylor, repairs on fountain.
3 25
N. F. Harding & Co., repairs on lockup. . 75
E. M. Bent, cash for postage 4 69
T. R. Bailey, maintaining trough. . 5 00
G. B. Sims, services as Night Watch 15 00
A. A. Kingsbury, postage. 25
Mrs. John Ord, damages from blasting 5 75
Carried forward . 414 97
197 25
14
Brought forward $414 97
G. B. Sims, care of man in lockup $3 00
Estate of F. D. Hamant, Assessors supplies 2 50
C. F. Reid, express. 8 29
J. A. Roberts, returning deaths 3 50
A. B. Parker, returning deaths. 20 50
W. F. Abell, care of town clock. 25 00
J. H. Pember, sealing weights and measures 30 54
Boston Branch, teams for Selectmen. . 5 00
J. E. Lonergan & Co., teams for Selectmen 3 00
G. H. Murray, court fees
22 13
W. E. Rhodes, court fees
12 50
David Meany, court fees 7 26
J. H. Scott, court fees 117 49
C. C. Wright, court fees 10 09
A. C. Gilbert, court fees 66 55
G. C. Mitchell, for Tarvia. 418 84
$1,169 82
Received appropriation
900 00
Court fines 260 00
$1,160 00
Expenditures exceed receipts $9 82
HIGHWAYS
Paid to order of G. W. Kingsbury . . $2,491 30
Received appropriation . 2,500 00
Balance unexpended.
8 70
BRIDGES
Paid to order of G. W. Kingsbury. . $85 24
Received appropriation . 200.00
Balance unexpended .
114 76
15
SIDEWALKS AND CROSSWALKS
Paid J. A. Moore. $267 52
E. M. Bent, labor and team. .. 8 60
G. W. Kingsbury
269 24
Reynold Weiker.
24 00
$569 36
Received appropriation .
$500 00
Expenditures exceed receipts $69 36
REMOVING SNOW
Paid to order of G. W. Kingsbury . . $535 44
Paid to order of E. M. Bent. 2 40
$537 84
Received appropriation .
$400 00
Expenditures exceed receipts
137 84
4
SEWERS
Paid to order of G. W. Kingsbury. . $42 11
Received appropriation $50 00
Balance unexpended
$7 89
TREE WARDEN
Paid to order of G. W. Kingsbury. . $91 73
Received appropriation
$75 00
Expenditures exceed appro-
priation
$16 73
STREET LIGHTING
Paid Edison Electric Illuminating
Company
$2,525 77
Received Appropriation .
2,500
Exceeded
25 77
16
INTEREST
Paid Jose Parker and Company. $78 23
Medway Savings Bank. 13 32
E. V. Mitchell. 28 00
Harwood Brothers. 74 00
Mrs. A. H. Gaylord 60 00
Arlington Savings Bank. 50 00
L. K. Conant 33 34
$336 89
Received appropriation
$150 00
Exceeded
$186 89
NOTES
Paid E. V. Mitchell Cottage Street Sewer Note. $200 00
Harwood Brothers, Pleasant ... Street Note. 200 00
Harwood Brothers, Gasoline
Engine Note. 500 00
Medway Savings Bank, Brook Street Estate. 166 66
1,066 66
BORROWED IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES
Jose Parker and Company, Estate 4,000 00
L. K. Conant 2,000 00
$6,000 00
Received appropriation
1,100 00
Unexpended $33 34
NIGHT WATCH
Paid A. C. Gilbert.
$782 53
Received appropriation
$780 00
Exceeded.
$2 53
17
INSURANCE
Paid R. L. Mann, Hearse and Scraper $8 26
L. W. Wheeler, Town House 312 00
Alex Allan, Town Farm House 44 30 Alex Allan, Town Farm, Stock and Furniture. 11 24
Alex Allan, Town Farm, Stock and Furniture. $ 22 50
R. S. Hoffman and Company, Town House. 154 10
A. H. Bartlett, Town House .. 130 20
A. Allan, Center School House 25 50
$708 10
Received appropriation . $750 00
Balance unexpended 41 90
STATE AID
Amount paid for State Aid. $660 00
TAXES FOR 1909
Paid Town of Walpole $ 2 61
Town of Millis 7 92
State Tax
2,250 00
County Tax
1,408 16
$3,668 69
BOARD OF HEALTH
Paid S. J. Spear, Printing Signs .... $ 1 50
Dr. F. H. Clough, services .... 15 00
Geo. L. L. Allen, services .... 3 00
Received appropriation
$19 50 $100 00
Unexpended
$80 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Paid Town of Westminster. $79 50
Town of Natick
66 00
$145 50
18
SOUTH AND MILLER STREETS. SEWERS
Paid E. Worthington, Engineer . . $323 27
A. Allen, advertising proposals. 10 00
Dedham Transcript, advertising proposals. 3 00
Thomas Whelan & Co., 2,162 47
G. W. Kingsbury, grading Short street. 17 60
$2,516 34
Received Appropriation.
$3,100 00
$3,100 00
Balance unexpended .
.
$583 66
MISCELLANEOUS
Paid Piano and expense. $426 00
State Treasurer one-fourth liq- uor license
425 25
Memorial Day .
100 00
Cemetery Trust Funds deposited
in Home Savings Bank .. 900 00
$1,851 25
Received appropriation for piano .... 400 00
appropriation for Memorial Day . 100 00
Trust Funds.
900 00
$1,400 00
CHARLES RIVER BRIDGE
Paid T. Stewart & Son, on account $5,868 00 J. R. Worcester & Co. En- gineers on account. . .. 576 80
$6,444 80
Received appropriation. $8,000 00
The bridge is not yet completed and enough of the contract price has been witheld to guarantee completion. Fifty percent of the cost of building bridge will be reim- bursed to the town by the county.
19
TRUST FUNDS
LOANED TO THE TOWN
Town School Fund. $3,540 00
$3,540 00
Individual Funds :--
Charles Billings, for Library .. .. . 5,000 00
George Cummings, for Library . 1,000 00
George M. Smith, for Library .. 500 00
$6,500 00
LIABILITIES
Harwood Brothers, Pleasant Street sewer, 5 notes $1,000 00 Mrs. A. H. Gaylord, gasoline fire engine, 3 notes. 1,500 00
E. V. Mitchell, North and Cottage Streets, sewer, 3 notes.
500 00
Medway Savings Bank, 1 note ....
166 66
Arlington Savings Bank, South and Miller streets, sewer, 5 notes.
2,500 00
Arlington Savings Bank, Charles
River Bridge, 7 notes .... 3,500 00
9,166 66
Due Billings Trust Fund .
1,796 01
Balance due Library Trust Fund ... 133 11
$11,095 78
RESOURCES
Interest on Chickering Note to
March 5, 1910. $45 00
Uncollected Taxes, 1908. 293 49
Uncollected Taxes of 1909
2,347 43
Due from State Treasurer, State Aid.
660 00
Due from State Treasurer, for Cattle Inspection. 50 00
Due from County of Norfolk on
Charles River Bridge ... 3,222 40
Due on Green Street sewer.
172 56
Carried forward. $6790 80
20
Brought froward. $6790 88
Due on South, Miller and Short. .. Streets sewer. 1693 45
Due from W. H. Garfield, (Board of Lizzie Garfield) 390 00
Due from Property owners on ac-
count of Gypsy Moths. . 66 24
Due from Overseers for sales from
Town Farm.
77 39
9017 96
Liabilities exceed resources 2077 82
INSURANCE POLICIES
On Town House
Hartford Fire Insurance Co ..
Pawtucket Mutual Fire In- surance Co.
Milwaukee Mechanics Insur- ance Co.
Nov. 18, 1912
3,750 00
Norfolk Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co.
Oct. 4, 1912
1,500 00
Dedham Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co.
Oct. 4, 1912
1,000 00
Quincy Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co.
Oct. 4, 1912
1,500 00
Hingham Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co.
Oct. 4, 1912
1,000 00
$20,000 00
Expires
April 18, 1911 $5,000 00
Sept. 1, 1910
1,300 00
Sept. 18, 1910
1,500 00
Sept. 18, 1910 1,500 00
$9,300 00
On Centre School-house Hartford Steam Boiler Inspec- tion and Insurance Co ..... Norfolk Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co. Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co
Traders' and Mechanics' Mut- ual Fire Insurance Co . . Carried forward
Expires
July 13, 1912 $10,000 00
Aug. 14, 1912 1,250 00
21
Brought forward. . . . Dorchester Mutual Fire In-
surance Co.
Sept. 21, 1910
1,000 00
Sept. 21, 1910
1,000 00
Aug. 25, 1912
2,500 00
Oct. 25, 1912
1,500 00
Dec. 7, 1912 2,500 00
Dec. 7, 1912 2,500 00
Oct. 26, 1912
1,500 00
$21,800 00
On North School-house
Expires
Oct. 1, 1910
$1,000 00
Oct. 1, 1910
1,000 00
$2,000 00
On South School-house The Farmers' Fire Insurance Co.
Expires
Feb. 6, 1911
$1,400 00
Expires
June 13, 1912
$1,300 00
Boston Insurance Co
June 19, 1912 1,300 00
$2,600 00
On Furniture and Town Stock
Expires
Dedham Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co.
Nov. 1, 1912, 737 50
Boston Insurance Co.
Dec. 12, 1912, 750 00
$1,487 50
On Weights and Measures Dorchester Mutual Fire Însur- ance Co.
Expires
Sept. 7, 1910, 400 00
Cambridge Mutual Fire In- surance Co.
Home Fire Insurance Co ..
Phoenix Fire Insurance Co ... Phoenix Fire Insurance Co ... Hartford Fire Insurance Co .. Westchester Fire Insurance Co
$9,300 00
Merchants' and Farmers' Mut- tual Fire Insurance Co ..... Norfolk Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co
On Alms-house and Out-buildings Norfolk Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co.
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On Public Library Lowell Mutual Flre Insurance Co .. . Holyoke Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co
Expires
April 26, 1911, $1,200 00
March 15, 1910,
1,000 00
$2,200 00
On Hearse and Road Scraper New Hampshire Fire Insur- ance Co. March 24, 1909. $650 00
ASSESSMENT ON ABUTTERS OF SEWERS BASED ON LAND VALUATION ON ASSESSORS' BOOK
SOUTH STREET
T. Fred Barney $172 00
A. E. Hemenway 20 00
E. C. Crocker 44 00
Mary J. Cheney 40 00
Est. of Catharine L. Cary 80 00
A. E. Winship and M. C. Wheeler 40 00
Bernard Boylan 28 00
J. L. Lonegan . 24 00
Mattie R. E. Turner 32. 00
I. B. Codding 32 00
G. G. Babcock. 32 00
Baptist Parsonage 28 00
Heirs or Devisees of J. B. Hale. 48 00
Lucretia Johnson. 40 00
F. A. Taylor. 40 00
Henry J. and Elizabeth M. Dunn 40 00
L. E. Lonegan assessment made on valuation of $300, for house lot that can be connected with sewer out of total valuation of $600, for lot on South and Pound Streets.
MILLER, SHORT AND MAIN STREETS
2nd Congregational Parsonage. $46 89
Susan Woods. 46 89
Heirs Devisees of James Hewins 39 08
Carried forward. $132 86
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Brought forward $132 86
Heirs or Devisees of John Rodowsky
78 15
Charles Brooks 31 26
J. Allen Cole. 46 89
Heirs or Devisees of Clinton T. Frost. 46 89
Geo. W. Caldicott. 46 89
Lester C. Bullard . 46 89
Rose Grant. 46 89
Fanny Clark.
54 71
Lewis K. Conant
54 71
Joseph M. Johnson.
54 71
Thomas Upham. 187 56
Daisy E. Edwards
46 89
Robert W. Baker 31 26
Archie L. Crawford 46 89
Lester C. Bullard assessment made on valuation for land on Miller street of $300, out of total valuation for land on Miller and Park streets of $500.
Fannie Clark assessment made on valuation for land on Miller street of $350, out of total valuation for land on Miller and Park streets of $600.
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED
Schools and repairs $6,600 00
Highways. 2,500 00
Bridges 200 00
Removing snow
400 00
Fire Department.
900 00
General Expenses.
1,000 00
Board of Health.
100 00
Support of poor at Almshouse.
1,000 00
Support of Poor out of Almshouse 300 00
Notes due.
2,100 00
Interest on notes
400 00
Interest on Trust Funds.
425 00
Library ; dog tax
Cemetery
800 00
Sewers.
100 00
Carried forward $16,325 00
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Brought forward $16,325 00
Insurance.
200 00
Sidewalks and Crosswalks
400 00
Tree Warden
100 00
Town Officers
1,900 00
Moth Work.
600 00
Elm Tree Beetle.
300 00
Memorial Day
100 00
Street Lighting 2,500 00
$22,925 00
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD M. BENT,
ROBERT W. BAKER,
Selectmen of
GRANVILLE C. MITCHELL, - Medfield.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
BIRTHS RECORDED IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1909
DATE
CHILD'S NAME
PARENTS
Jan. 9
Stillborn female.
Mar. 12
Clifton Norman Roberts
Twins
Joseph A. and Emma (Bond).
April 10
Carlton Wendell Bennett.
Clarence R. and Mary E. (Carney).
May 13
George Francis Miller, Jr.
George F. and Ruby (Houston).
May 13
Salon Wills.
John N. and Annie B. (Munro).
May 20
Elizabeth May Hinkley.
George W. and Katherin (Farley). Patrick C. and Julia (Lynch).
May 23
Patrick Edward Hegerty.
Frederick W. and Ada (Howarth).
June 26
Marion Holowell Ward.
Harold B. and Ruth (Bowman).
June 28 Mildred Sophie Weiker.
July 28 Birdie Frances Leach.
Aug. 7 Otis Eugene Tripp.
Otis B. and Annie E. (McNally) .
Aug. 15
Charles Melvin Plympton.
Aug. 23
Stillborn male.
Sept. 1
Vernon Clayton Kenney.
Sept. 15
Mildred Jean Hill.
Hiram H. and Delia (Brahney). Forest M. and Grace D. (Ogilvie).
Sept. 22
Charlotte Adams Wight {
Twins.
Fred J. and Martha N. (Whitney) .
Sept. 26
Raymond Henry Dunn.
Henry J. and Annie M. (Blake). Thomas P. and Edith M. (Holmes)
Nov. 7
Earl Franklin Heard.
Nov. 14
Jessie Agnes McLeod.
Joel E. and Emma (Smith) . William and Mary (Babcock). George M. and Iva E. (Bailey).
Dec. 3 Ethel Constance Plunkett.
Edward J. and Mary E. (Wiles).
Dec. 8 Frank Sylvester Monroe.
Dec. 20 Joseph Edwin Leeds.
Henry and Margaret (Jackson). Joseph T. and Eva (Davis).
Dec. 27
Ralph Benjamin Snow
Twins.
Charles B. and Mary M. (McFee).
Leu is Farnum Snow
Total No. of Births, 29.
Males, 17.
Females, 12.
EXTRACT FROM CHAPTER 29, REV. STATUTES OF 1902
SECTION 3. Physicians and midwives shall on or before the fifth day of each month report to the clerk of each town or city a correct list of all children born during the month next preceding.
SECT. 6. Parents shall within forty days after the birth of a child give notice thereof or cause such notice to be given to the clerk of the city or town in which such child is born.
Blanks can be obtained on application to the Town Clerk.
June 11
Frank William Jones.
Frank H. and Mildred (Pushie).
Herbert E. and Josie (Tute).
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