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MEDFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY, MA 3 1848 00201 9995
MEDFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
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270th ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF MEDFIELD For the Year ending December 31, 1920
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CONTENTS.
Town Officers List of Jurors 1 4 5 Inspector of Animals' Report 7 Inspector of Provisions' Report Statement of Medfield Water Company 8 9
Superintendent of Streets' Report
Cemetery Commissioners' Report 22
Moth and Tree Warden Report
24
Assessors' Report 26 Town House Report 27 Sealer's Report 28 Police Department Report 29 Fire Engineers' Report 30 33 Trustees of Public Library Report Park Commissioners' Report 36 37
Board of Health Report
Schedule of Town Property and Insurance
Appropriations for 1921
38 41 42 44
Cemetery Trust Funds
Collector's Report
46
Report of the Town Accountant
48
Town Clerk's Report
61
Report of the School Committee 79
Town Warrant for March Meeting 1921 100
LAKEVIEW PRESS Irving Street, Framingham, Mass .. 1921
MEDELL
LIBRARY
Treasurer's Report
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Moderator, GEORGE L. L. ALLEN,
Town Clerk. STILLMAN J. SPEAR.
Treasurer. JOHN H. TUTTLE,
Selectmen.
FRANK D. MCCARTHY
Term expires 1921
FRANK E. DAY .
. Term expires 1922
GEORGE H. SAUER .
.
Term expires 1923
Assessors.
TURNER R. BAILEY
Term expires 1921
R. W. BAKER
· Term expires 1922
MELVIN R. BLOOD (resigned)
Term expires 1923
ALDEN H. WHEELER, Appointed until March 1921.
School Committee.
TIMOTHY F. KENNEDY
Term expires 1921
SUSAN M. CLARK
Term expires 1922
MELVIN R. BLOOD (resigned) Term expires 1923
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, Appointed until March, 1921.
Trustees of Public Library.
STILLMAN J. SPEAR
Term expires 1921
ELLERY C. CROCKER
Term expires 1921
NELLIE T. KEYOU
Term expires 1922
JAMES L. ATHERTON
Term expires 1922
FRANK H. CLOUGH, M. D. Term expires 1923
LEWIS K. CONANT
Term expires 1923
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Board of Health.
SIDNEY W. STEVENS RICHARD M. SMALLEY (resigned) E. J. KEYOU, Appointed until March, 1921. JOHN H. TUTTLE
Term expires 1921
Term expires 1922
Term expires 1923
Cemetery Commissioners.
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS .
Term expires 1921
DANIELS HAMANT .
Term expires 1922
ALBION C. GILBERT
Term expires 1923
Park Commissioners.
ROBERT W. WILLIAMS
Term expires 1921
DAVENPORT BROWN (resigned)
Term expires 1922
HARRISON H. CHILDS, Appointed until March, 1921.
HENRY E. YOUNG, JR.
Term expires 1923
Tree Warden. GEORGE L. L. ALLEN.
Pound Keeper. GEORGE H. SAUER.
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers. JOSEPH A. MAIR LOUIS S. CONNERS. FRANK J. BELL.
Constables.
CORNELIUS P. MCKEOWN. B. FRANK RHOADES. LEVI C. TAYLOR.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE SELECTMEN. Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. ALLAN A. KINGSBURY.
Registrars of Voters.
ALEXANDER ALLAN
Term expires 1921
HIRAM PATTEE ALEXANDER McLEAN
Term expires 1922
Term expires 1923
Superintendent of Streets. GEORGE H. SAUER.
Inspector of Animals. GEORGE S. CHENEY.
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Inspector of Provisions. JOSEPH W. CURTIS.
Burial Agent. ELERY C. CROCKER.
Police Officers.
CORNELIUS P. MCKEOWN. WALTER E. WILBUR.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. ALDEN H. WHEELER.
Measurer of Wood and Bark. ALDEN H. WHEELER.
Public Weighers.
R. FRANK SCHOOLS. M. HOWARD BLOOD.
ELIZABETH HOWARD.
H. EUSTIS BENT. F. ROBERT SCHOOLS. RAYMOND B. BLOOD.
Superintendent of Moth Work. GEORGE L. L. ALLEN.
Forest Warden. LAWRENCE M. DEWAR.
Special Police.
CHARLES W. BROWNING
P. J. DEVINE
LAWRENCE M. DEWAR
MICHAEL J. ENGLISH
GEORGE GERMAIN
ELMER E. GILES
MORRIS SCANNELL
GEORGE S. SCANNELL
EDWARD SHEEHAN
HENRY E. YOUNG.
Town Accountant.
L. W. WHEELER
Term expires 1923
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LIST OF JURORS AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Turner R. Bailey
Salesman
North Street
Frank J. Bell
Electrician
Oak Street North Street
George M. Bullard
Clerk
Harrison H. Child Retired
William F. Clancy
Fireman
Main Street North Street
Elmer B. Codding Chester J. Gerry John J. Kelly
Machine Operator
South Street
Straw Worker
North Street
Leon M. Kennett
Electrical Operator
North Street
George W. Marshall, Jr. Student
John Mitchell
R. R. Employee
Edgar N. Parish
Straw Worker
Janitor
Cottage Street Janes Avenue Adams Street Main Street
Guy D. Sinclair
Straw Worker
Bertram H. Smith
Retired
South Street
Herbert R. Spaulding
Straw Worker
North Street
Levi C. Taylor
Hospital Store Keeper
Asylum Road
Retired
Miller Street
Green Street Miller Street
B. Frank Rhoades William Ryan
Retired
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
January 8, 1921.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I hereby submit to you the report of my work for the past year. At the close of the year 1919, four dogs, and one duck were in quarantine at that time, and after the ex- piration of a ninety day quarantine I examined the same and as they showed no signs of "Rabies" they were released.
In January as usual I received orders from the Depart- ment of Animal Industry to make a complete examination of all neat cattle, sheep, swine and goats in town, and the stables in which they were kept, to be finished by March 1, 1920, but owing to the severe weather and bad travelling I did not finish until some time in May 1920.
On this Inspection I visited 55 stables, in which were kept 469 cattle, 287 swine, 2 sheep and 1 goat. Most of the cattle and stables in this town are kept clean. I found four cows which I had to quarantine for Tuberculosis which were examined by an agent of. the Department, found dis- eased, killed and I had their owners, disinefct their stables in which the diseased animals were kept. In about sixty days after these cows are killed, I have to examine the rest of the herd which have been exposed, which I did but found the rest alright and I have to report all this to the Depart- ment.
June 12, 1920, two horses arrived from New York State and after I examined them and found them alright I re- leased them.
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February 12, 1920, a cow was quarantined for Tuberculosis examined by an agent found diseased, killed and stable dis- infected.
In April, Rabies made their appearance again, one dog was killed and seven quarantined under suspicion of having Rabies, one of these dogs was killed while in quarantine, as he showed signs of Rabies, the other six showed no signs and after 90 days were released after I examined them.
August 25, another dog had the Rabies, was killed and four other dogs quarantined under suspicion.
In October another dog had the Rabies was killed and two more dogs quarantined under suspicions and are still quaran- tined.
The four dogs quarantined on August 25, were released 90 days after, as they seemed alright.
December, two more dogs had the Rabies, one died, the other was killed and I quarantined two more dogs under suspicion. I will say if dog owners would keep their dogs a little "closer" I think there would be less "Rabies."
November 22, 1920, five cows arrived from out of State and after an examination were released.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE S. CHENEY,
Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PROVISIONS.
Medfield, Mass., January 1, 1921.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Town of Medfield, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :-
I submit my report for the last year. I have inspected 300 hogs and 1 cattle. I have made frequent inspection of grocery stores, meat markets, fish markets and lunch rooms and have found the foods to be of good quality.
Yours respectfully,
J. W. CURTIS, Inspector of Slaughtering and Provisions.
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MEDFIELD WATER COMPANY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, JUNE 30, 1920.
Assets.
Supply property
· $5,000.00
Pumping Plant
3,961.40
Distributing system
. 12,629.86
Cash on hand
2,482.57
Accounts Receivable
372.18
Liberty Bonds
200.00
$24,646.01
Liabilities.
Capital Stock
. . $24,000.00
Surplus
646.01
$24,646.01
Receipts
. $3,486.28
Expenditures
2,165.19
EDWIN S. MITCHELL,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
GENERAL HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation including tarvia
$10,000.00
Private Parties for labor 28.00
Barrett Co., empty barrels
12.00
Angell Estate 8.00
Appropriation exceeded
112.05
Taken from the Reserve Fund
144.26
$10,304.31
Expended.
Standard Contracting Co., crushed
stone
$821.19
Barrett Co., tarvia .
2,645.51
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., demurrage
46.00
Good Roads Machine Co., street sweeper
365.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. freight on sweeper
18.01
$3,895.71
Blood Bros., supplies 80.84
J. J. Kelly, repairs .
21.35
F. M. Smith, signs .
10.00
E. R. Kerr, repairs .
15.02
Good Roads Machine Co., repairs
10.50
A. J. McCarthy, repairs
5.50
Medfield Plumbing & Heating Co., repairs 11.14 .
L. B. Fairbank, supplies 23.40
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight .52
Medfield Garage, supplies ·
39.96
Carried forward
$218.43
10
Brought forward . $218.43
J. J. Lyons, repairs
1.50
New England Metal Co., repairs
18.81
F. A. Smith, lumber
1.12
Medfield News Co., supplies
.50
A. H. Wheeler, repairs
4.20
H. N. Clark repairs
3.50
A. A. Kingsbury, repairs
6.91
Dewar's Garage
14.85
W. A. Fitts supplies
6.53
Kenney Manufacturing Co., repairs on pump
158.27
D. E. Mann, printing sign
1.00
Mrs. Lonergan, storage
23.00
C. E. Simpson, rental of cement mixer
132.50
$590.92
Paid for Gravel.
A. H. Clark
$61.50
Mrs. Sarah Wight
22.50
George S. Cheney
26.20
George Hinckley
31.00
Daniels Hamant
7.50
J. E. Allen .
5.20
A. H. Aldrich
.40
Paid for Team Hire.
Frank Weiker
$656.00
C. G. Bridge
776.50
J. E. Allen
.
416.00
W. F. Weiker
405.00
A. H. Clark .
60.00
G. H. Murray .
194.00
Edgar Kingsbury
55.00
G. H. Sauer . ·
146.00
Blood Bros. .
16.00
$154.30
$2,724.50
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Paid for Labor.
R. Kingsbury
$304.00
A. Kennedy .
168.00
J. E. Allen
2.00
A. Ross. .
4.00
A. H. Clark .
2.00
E. Allen .
28.00
E. Cavanaugh
219.50
G. Moro .
40.00
W. Dillon
18.00
A. Murray
8.00
W. Gilbert
24.00
A. Foravanti
30.00
J. Simons
349.00
G. Phillips
390.00
M. Ryan
76.00
J. Donohue .
214.00
W. J. Hayward .
4.00
J. Tubridy
48.00
J. Mckinnon
100.00
L. Hayward .
42.00
Tony
16.00
W. Williams, Roller operator
81.00
E. Eldridge, Roller operator
20.00
$2,187.50
C. G. Bridge, Superintendent
$13.75
G. H. Sauer, Superintendent
737.63
$751.38
$10,304.31
Vinald Road Sidewalk.
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended.
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
$ .60
Blood Bros.
.90
Alice T. Johnson, gravel
8.00
$9.50
12
Paid for Team hire
C. G. Bridge .
$36.00
Frank Weiker .
44.00
Paid for labor
J. Simons .
$30.00
R. Kingsbury
32.00
A. Kennedy
8.00
J. Donahoe
18.00
88.00
George H. Sauer, Supt.
7.00
7.00
$184.50
Unexpended balance
$15.50
Sidewalk Department.
Appropriation . .
$500.00
$500.00
Received from property owners
55.76
Taken from Reserve Fund .
13.20
$568.96
Expended
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
$ .50
W. R. Gilmore & Sons, supplies
6.69
Blood Bros., supplies
10.45
F. S. Smith, Lumber
2.00
Barrett Co., Tarvia
122.82
Paid for Team hire
C. G. Bridge
$20.00
G. H. Murray
30.00
G. H. Sauer
44.00
G. H. Sauer, Truck hire .
30.00
$80.00
$142.46
$124.00
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Paid for Labor
A. Kennedy
$10.00
J. Simons .
22.00
R. Kingsbury
66.00
G. Phillips
76.00
J. Donahoe
2.00
Benj. Brock
4.00
180.00
G. H. Sauer, Supt. .
122.50
122.50
$568.96
Snow Department.
Appropriation .
·
$3,500.00
E. V. Mitchell Co. .
7.50
$3,507.50
Expended
Paid L. B. Fairbank, supplies .
·
$16.37
H. W. Hutson, repairs . . 2.50
$18.87
Paid for team hire
George H. Murray
$163.50
Blood Bros. .
43.00
Frank Weiker
87.00
B. H. Smith .
312.00
J. E. Allen
42.50
George H. Sauer .
51.50
Charles W. Sawyer
179.00
A. H. Clark .
8.00
Christopher Kingsbury 4.00
C. G. Bridge .
217.00
$1,107.50
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Paid for labor
Tony DiFrancesco
$93.25
Mike Palladino
14.00
Mario Palonzi
14.00
Richard Colmon
4.00
John Buckley
9.00
Arthur Kennedy
23.00
Pieto DiPalona
2.00
Edgar Allen
18.00
Guido Poli
2.00
Charlie DeFlumeri
20.00
Porter Burns .
16.00
Thomas Wally
26.00
James Ferris
24.00
Thomas Quinlan
18.00
Harold Ryan
29.25
Baar Zizza
2.50
Horace Hanson
4.00
Harold Mckay
1.25
Lloyd Clough
4.25
Lawrence Dewar
56.00
J. E. Roberts
48.00
Henry Clark
32.00
B. H. Smith .
60.00
Alvin Clark
43.00
Tom Valery
12.00
F. Walker
4.00
H. Walker
4.00
G. L. L. Allen
55.00
A. Cardwell .
6.50
Alanson Clark
33.00
John Simons .
91.75
Peter Callow .
4.00
Ernest Cavanaugh
23.00
Peter Carter .
53.25
M. Ryan .
110.00
W. Weiker
5.50
Carried forward
$965.50
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Brought forward
$965.50
E. E. Allen
20.75
G. H. Sauer .
14.25
John Carter .
21.00
W. Frankis
63.25
George Phillips
28.00
J. LaRoue
14.00
Francis Mitchell .
22.00
Lawrence Zizza
22.00
Amos Kingsbury
57.00
Mayo Dow
90.25
Harland Bullard .
7.00
Angelo Fioravanti
26.00
Antonio Rossie
24.00
Peter Lee
11.50
John Tubridy
17.50
Newell Leighton .
20.00
Edward Sheehan .
35.00
Silas Tibbetts
4.00
Alex. Cole
6.00
Harold Ward
21.50
James Clark .
25.50
Harry Mitchell
7.50
C. C. Balou .
18.00
R. C. Balou .
6.00
Winfred Lee .
20.00
Edward Ballou
14.00
Chester Sullivan
14.00
F. E. Wilson .
11.50
Willard Mathewson
16.00
John Cox
8.00
W. McLeod .
4.50
L. Hayward .
8.00
Frank Weiker
12.00
Henry Callow
2.00
Lewis Clark .
6.00
J. Ross
9.00
Carried forward
$1,672.50
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Brought forward .
$1,672.50
William Meany
47.25
Walter Wilbur
13.25
Wesley Cole .
6.00
Walter Gilbert
16.00
Frank Ryan .
4.00
Boyd Roberts
8.00
Fred Dyer
4.00
William Gilbert
4.00
W. Hayward
5.00
Charles Allen
2.00
George Washburn
2.00
Dana Weiker
4.00
Bert Heard
12.00
Robert Burns
4.00
Everett Dewar
12.00
John Potter .
12.00
Phillip Ehnes
1.50
J. Custerman
1.00
Harold Keigwin
11.50
C. W. Sawyer, extra man
155.00
$1,997.00
C. G. Bridge, Superintendent
$186.25
G. H. Sauer, Superintendent
14.00
$200.25
Unexpended balance
$3,323.62 $183.88
Bridge Department.
Appropriation
$400.00
$400.00
Expended
For team hire
J. E. Allen
$12.00
$12.00
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L. B. Fairbanks, supplies . $ .50
Allen Kingsbury, carpenter work .
91.00
Allen Kingsbury, material
73.21
Morse & Co., lumber
27.90
George Thrasher, lumber
25.00
$217.61
For labor
John Simons
$12.00
W. J. Hayward
1.50
E. Cavanaugh
8.00
M. Ryan
.50
R. Kingsbury
8.00
G. Phillips
4.00
L. Dewar
2.00
$36.00
C. G. Bridge, Superintendent
$1.88
G. H. Sauer, Superintendent
25.38
$27.26
$292.87
Balance unexpended .
$107.13
Street Cleaning Department.
Appropriation
$300.00
Taken from Reserve Fund
11.51
$311.51
Expended
Paid for teams
Edgar Kingsbury
$55.01
Frank Weiker
12.00
C. G. Bridge
12.00
G. H. Sauer
26.00
.
$105.01
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Paid for labor
E. Allen
$6.00
R. Kingsbury
24.00
J. McKinnon
26.00
A. Kennedy
46.00
M. Ryan
6.00
J. Simons .
2.00
L. Hayward
8.00
E. Cavanaugh
10.00
J. Tubridy
6.00
G. Phillips
26.00
$160.00
G. H. Sauer, Superintendent .
$46.50
$46.50
$311.51
Sewer Department.
Appropriation .
$200.00
Taken from Reserve Fund
13.66
$213.66
Paid E. R. Kerr, Thawing sewer . $75.61
Blood Bros., supplies 1.30
W. E. Wilbur, care of Filter Beds 8.00
$84.91
Paid for Teams
Frank Weiker
4.00
J. E. Allen, plowing Filter Beds 46.50
$50.50
Paid for Labor
J. Simons
22.00
E. Cavanaugh
12.00
A. Kennedy
10.00
R. Kingsbury
2.00
M. Ryan
3.50
Carried forward $49.50
1
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Brought forward
$49.50
L. Hayward .
4.00
A. Fioravanti
3.50
$57.00
C. G. Bridge, Supt. .
21.25
21.25
$213.66
North Street Special
Appropriation . $1,500.00
Appropriation from State .
1,500.00
Appropriation from County
1,500.00
Appropriation exceeded
.
164.61
Expended
Clerk of Courts, filing petition · $3.00
$3.00
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
$14.85
Waldo Bros., supplies .
44.62
Medfield Garage, supplies
26.33
I. B. Woolford, supplies
3.50
Blood Bros., supplies
3.80
Weiker's Express
4.20
$97.30
Blood Bros., coal for Steam Roller
$142.98
A. McFarland, wood for Steam Roller 7.50
Barrett Co., Tarvia .
198.00
Paid for gravel
A. H. Clark
$31.75
Alice T. Johnson
66.80
George Cheney .
10.00
$348.48
$108.55
$4,500.00
$4,664.61
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Paid for Team hire
C. G. Bridge
$207.00
G. H. Murray
87.38
Frank Weiker
8.00
G. H. Sauer
120.00
G. H. Sauer, Truck hire . 95.00
G. H. Sauer, Loading Machine
244.00
Commonwealth of Mass,, Truck Hire
1,575.00
$2,336.38
Paid for Labor
L. Hayward
$108.00
Tony .
4.00
J. Donahoe
126.00
A. Kennedy
56.00
F. Parker .
6.00
R. Kingsbury
212.00
J. Simons .
162.00
G. Phillips .
174.00
A. Farrone
98.00
Frank Cheney
13.75
John Cox .
13.00
T. Keefe
14.00
E. Turner .
36.00
Ernest Cavanaugh
46.00
George Williams, Steam Roller operator
246.00
$1,314.75
George H. Sauer, Supt.
$392.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
64.15
456.15
$4,664.61
The several accounts of the Highway Department are correct.
Correct : L. W. WHEELER,
Accountant.
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I would recommend for the year 1921 the following amounts :
For General Highway, including tarvia
$10,000.00
Sidewalks, including tarvia .
500.00
Bridges
300.00
Sewers
200.00
Street Cleaning
300.00
Snow .
300.00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. SAUER, Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Our work this year has been continued on lines of general improvements in laying out a portion of the new grounds and maintenance of the older part of the .cemetery.
A number of lots have been sold the past year.
For the ensuing year we would recommend more improve- ments in the new grounds as well as our general work, and we would ask for an appropriation of $800.00 and funds re- ceived from the sale of lots.
Appropriation
$800.00
Care of lots 1919
37.00
Care of lots 1920
268.50
Sale of lots
290.00
Interest on Trust Funds
385.77
Taken from Reserve Fund
246.90
$2,028.17
Due from care of lots
$242.00
Due from sale of lots
70.00 - $312.00
.
Expended :
Superintendent
$233.00
Labor
1,416.75
Teams
87.50
Peter Pederzini, trees and
shrubs
16.00
N.Y.N.H. & H. R. R. freight
3.32
Carried forward $1,756.57
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Brought forward $1,756.57
J. A. Roberts, top dressing.
30.00
Blood Bros., fertilizer 40.50
L. B. Fairbank, tools
9.75
Blood Bros., tools and seed
33.25
T. F. Kennedy, printing .
8.35
A. R. Dean, repairs .
42.25
J. R. Tuttle, Treasurer of Trust Funds 25.00
Daniels Hamant, Cemetery
stone work .
30.00
C. B. Dolge Co. weed killer
52.50
$2,028.17
Respectfully submitted,
DANIELS HAMANT JOSEPH A. ROBERTS ALBION C. GILBERT
Commissioners.
Correct :
L. W. WHEELER,
Accountant.
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REPORT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT AND TREE WARDEN.
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit to you my annual report of the work of the Moth and Tree Warden departments for the year 1920.
Moth Department.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Assessed on private property
542.39
Received from lead sold
33.02
Receipts from labor on private
property
44.58
$1,619.99
Paid George L. L. Allen, Supt. $428.63
Paid for labor .
615.75
Paid for out of town men cutting
browntails .
128.00
Bertram H. Smith, teams .
352.50
Leon Ashley, team
3.75
Medfield Garage, labor and supplies
29.54
Mrs. Lonergan, storage .
17.00
Frank E. Day, storage
5.00
J. J. Lyons, repairs
3.50
A. A. Dean, repairs
5.15
Brackett Shaw & Lunt, supplies 1.50
J. J. Kelly, repairs
1.75
Carried forward .
$1,592.07
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Brought forward · $1,592.07
Wakefield Daily Item, printing 2.75
Stamps and Stationery .
4.70
Freight
2.13
Supplies
.55
Waldo A. Fitts, supplies .
· 14.14
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$1,616.34
Balance unexpended .
$3.65
Tree Warden Account.
Appropriation ..
Receipts
$500.00 36.90
Paid George L. L. Allen, Warden . $164.25
For Labor .
345.75
Blood Bros., supplies .
3.50
E. H. Abell, supplies
1.05
L. B. Fairbank, supplies .
3.65
Henry Carlson, filing saws
.75
Richard Johnson, filing saws
1.75
Waldo A. Fitts, supplies .
2.55
Fred A. Smith, supplies
.97
A. J. Wilkinson
9.00
Balance unexpended .
$533.22 $3.68
I would recommend that the town appropriate $1,000.00 for the Moth Department and $800.00 for the Tree Warden Department for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE L. L. ALLEN, Moth Superintendent.
Correct :
L. W. WHEELER,
Accountant.
$536.90
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ASSESSORS' REPORT. For 1920.
Valuation of Personal Property
$396,544.00
Valuation of Real Estate
1,839,845.00
Total Valuation
$2,209,389.00
State Tax
8,041.40
County Tax .
2,808.97
Total raised by taxation
53,897.90
Rate per thousand
23.20
Residents assessed
433
Non-residents assessed
146
Polls assessed (Those exempt not included)
528
Acres of land assessed .
8,059
Dwelling Houses assessed
406
The voting list shows registered
Male voters
457
Female voters 316
Total
773
R. W. BAKER, TURNER R. BAILEY, ALDEN H. WHEELER,
Assessors.
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TOWN HOUSE
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Rent of Town Hall .
1,198.00
Rent of Post Office .
325.00
Sale of material
6.00
$2,529.00
Paid Janitor
$627.43
Police .
183.00
Blood Bros., fuel
697.33
Edison Electric Light Co.
286.77
Janitor's Supplies
66.40
Highway Dept.
12.00
Medfield Water Co.
50.00
Paid for repairs
F. A. Smith
49.84
H. H. Clark
51.50
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
1.50
B. Frank Rhoades
6.75
J. J. Kelly
9.20
C. W. Spaulding
14.50
A. A. Kingsbury
52.96
F. J. Bell
29.05
L. B. Fairbank
4.07
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W. J. Hayward
3.25
E. Roy Kerr
5.70
Medfield Plumbing & Heating Co.
65.46
F. M. Smith
4.50
Unexpended balance
$2,221.21 307.79
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SEALERS DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$50.00
Fees collected by Sealer
36.00
$86.00
Paid A. H. Wheeler, for services
$50.00
Team hire
8.50
Repairs and supplies
15.32
73.82
Unexpended balance .
$12.18
.
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Received for Court Fines
100.00
Sale of material
8.50
Taken from Reserve Fund
21.17
$2,129.67
Paid Police Officers
$1,782.85
Special Police .
193.75
Travel and expenses of officers
29.89
Auto hire .
5.00
Equipment and supplies
56.21
Police telephone
26.52
I. B. Woolford, maintenance of silent policeman at Harding 35.45
$2,129.67
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
RECORD OF FIRES FOR THE YEAR 1920.
January 12. Alarm for chimney fire on Park Street. No damage.
February 12. Alarm for fire at Leon Cobb's. No damage. March 3. Alarm for fire in Hotel Office. Damage small.
April 1. Alarm for fire at H. H. Clark's, Pleasant Street. No damage.
July 5. Fire in house of American Steam Packing Co. occupied by R. Lantz, North Street. Damage $1400.00.
September 6. Fire at Corner House, Janes Avenue, burn- ing fat. No damage.
December 25. Still alarm for auto fire on South Street. Damage small.
December 25. Still alarm for chimney fire at Penniman house. No damage.
We have had 51 alarms this year, 31 of them for grass fires set by locomotives.
Our motor apparatus has been a great help to us in getting to fires quickly, our worst handicap is having to tow our pumping engine with the hose truck, which means more or less delay and confusion.
We would recommend the purchase of an auto pumping engine. We believe this piece would be a valuable addition and help to the department.
We thank the voters for the two pieces we have and hope they can see their way clear to get the pump.
We recommend $1,500 regular appropriation. $500 for new hose.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$1,280.42
Received from N. Y. N. H. & H.
R. R. account of fires
25.00
Sale of material
15.00
$1,320.42
Appropriation exceeded
309.69
$1,630.11
Payments.
Paid
A. A. Kingsbury, Chief . $81.50
Lawrence Dewar, Ass't. Chief 80.25
Harry Dewar, Captain · 54.47
Martin E. Rourke, Lieutenant
55.77
$271.99
Lawrence Dewar, Forest Warden
$10.00
Everett K. Dewar, Mechanician 100.00
W. J. Hayward, Steward 24.15
Wages of Firemen
698.14
Wages of extra Firemen .
73.50
$905.79
Automobile hire
$28.00
Medfield Water Co.
50.00
T. F. Kennedy, printing
16.85
G. W. Southworth, printing 45.85
Repairs
68.19
Supplies and equipment
133.52
Gasoline
55.74
$398.15
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Dr. F. H. Clough, services
$2.00
C. F. Read, express
4.05
Weiker's Express
15.37
R. C. Lincoln, lunches
4.56
Boston Branch, lunches
28.20
$54.18
Respectfully submitted,
$1,630.11
ALLEN A. KINGSBURY, Chief, LAWRENCE DEWAR, Ass't. Chief.
Correct :
L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.
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LIBRARY REPORT.
To the Board of Selectmen the following report is respect- fully submitted:
The organization remains as last year with Mr. Spear chairman and Mrs. Keyou secretary of the Board of Trust- ees.
The periodicals subscribed for, for the year 1921 are the · Atlantic Monthly, Ainsley, American Boy, Banker and Tradesman, Century, Good Housekeeping, Harpers Monthly, Munsey, National Geographic, Illustrated World, Little Folks, Ladies Home Journal, Literary Digest, Outlook, Pencil Point, Pictorial Review, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Scientific American, Scribners', Smiths, Saturday Evening Post, Review of Reviews, World's Work, and Dedham Tran- script. The Open Road has been presented "By a friend," and the Christian Register by the First Parish Alliance.
We have purchased 118 books during the year and there have been a great many books donated from private libraries which are of value and to the donors, we are most grateful. The largest collection by far and covering a wide range of subjects was received from Dr. H. A. Bunker. Other large collections were from Dr. Evans of Dover, Mrs. Fannie Mitchell, Miss Kate Wetherell, Mrs. DeForest Danielson and Miss Grace Jewell. Books have also been presented by Mrs. Cazneau, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Casandre Clark, Mrs. R. S. Doane, Mr. Harrison N. Childs, Miss Helen Brennan, Masters Fred Spear, and Charles Cain, and six books have been given by their authors.
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Thanks also are due Mr. Granville F. Dailey to whom we are indebted for a very fine set of "The New International Encyclopedia" consisting of twenty-five volumes, and also for causing the walks to be repaired, pruning the shrubbery and having painting done about the portico. "The Brown- ies" for the children's table, painted and given by Miss Mary E. Hamant we gratefully acknowledge.
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