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FORTY-SECOND
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN,
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1900.
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FRANKLIN : SENTINEL PRINT, 1900.
FORTY-SECOND
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN,
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1900.
FRANKLIN : .
SENTINEL PRINT, 1900.
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TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED
For the Municipal Year of 1899-1900.
Selectmen :
HORACE W. HOSIE, J. CUSHING GALLISON, ALFRED CLARK, JR.
Town Clerk : ORESTES T. DOE.
Treasurer : NELSON E. NEWELL.
Assessors :
WILLIAM ROCKWOOD, ELISHA P. CHAPMAN, JAMES O. CHILSON.
Overseers of the Poor :
GEORGE E. EMERSON, FREMONT M. RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Y. REED.
Auditor : PALMER A. WOODWARD.
Collector of Taxes :
EDWARD H. SHERMAN.
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School Committee :
WILLIAM A. WYCKOFF, FRED P. CHAPMAN. AMBROSE J. GALLISON,
Term expires, 1900
66
1901
66
66
1902
Board of Health ;
GREGORY A. MARTIN, CHAIRMAN,
66
1902
DWIGHT M. HODGE, SECRETARY.
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66
1901
MARSTON SANBORN,
66
66
1900
Constables :
LEWIS R. WHITAKER,
FRED L. DAVIS,
SILAS W. NICKERSON.
Fence Viewers :
AMOS P. WOODWARD, JAMES O. CHILSON, LUCIUS W. DANIELS.
Field Drivers :
AMOS P. WOODWARD, FRANK W. GUILD, FRANK W. WILLARD.
Pound Keeeper : NORMAN B. STONE.
Committee of Fifteen :
GEORGE W. WIGGIN, CHAIRMAN, J. CUSHING GALLISON, FRED P. CHAPMAN, GEORGE E. EMERSON,
JOSEPII P. BASSETT, HENRY E. RUGGLES, CHARLES E. WOODWARD, CHARLES F. NYE.
CHARLES STEWART, EDWIN A. MASON, THOMAS E. THAINE,
EDWARD H. SHERMAN,
BRADLEY M. ROCKWOOD, LAWRENCE J. KELLEY, JEREMIAH J. MCCARTHY.
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OFFICERS APPOINTED.
Superintendent of Streets : FRANK S. STREETER.
Special Police :
CHARLES R. GOWEN. WILLIAM G. CODY,
KERVIN R. JEWETT,
DANIEL W. FISHER,
GEORGE BOURBEAU,
GEORGE W. HILL,
JOSEPH T. HUTCHINSON, EDMUND J. ROCKWOOD,
WALTER LOVELACE, CHARLES BADGER,
EDWARD P. PROCTOR, HERBERT A. BENT.
CHARLES E. BALDWIN.
Surveyors of Lumber :
WILLIAM ROCKWOOD, CLARENCE H. WOODWARD,
ELMER M. WADSWORTH, EDWARD S. COOK. EDWARD J. ST. JOHNS.
Measurers of Wood and Bark :
WILLIAM ROCKWOOD,
EDWARD J. ST. JOHNS,
ALEXANDER M. HAGGART.
EDWARD S. COOK.
T. JEFFERSON DANIELS,
CLARENCE H. WOOWARD,
KERVIN R. JEWETT.
ELMER M. WADSWORTH,
Measurers of Grain :
FRANK D. METCALF. JAMES F. RAY, NATHAN B. ARNOLD.
ELMER M. WADSWORTH, CLARENCE H. WOOWARD. WILLIAM ROCKWOOD.
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Weighers of Coal and Hay :
JOSEPH E. CLARK, CLARENCE H. WOODWARD,
ALEXANDER M. HAGGART,
ELMER M. WADSWORTH,
NATHAN B. ARNOLD, KERVIN R. JEWETT, JAMES F. RAY. ORRIN W. BUGBEE. THOMAS KEEFE.
Sealer of Weights and Measures : GRANVILLE H. ELLIS (Declined), FRED L. DAVIS.
Inspector of Kerosene Oil. GEORGE I. PECK.
Agents for Burial of Soldiers :
EDWIN A. MASON, WALTER M. FISHER,
Auctioneers :
LEWIS R. WHITAKER, DAVID W. CORSON.
Police and Liquor Officer : SILAS W. NICKERSON.
Police Officer and Night Watchman : ANTHONY CONNER.
Inspector of Animals : WILLIAM F. KING.
Forest Fire Wards.
WILLIAM F. KING, FRANK S. STREETER. JAMES M. PARKER. CHARLES E. WOODWARD, FRED H. JOHNSON,
T. JEFFERSON DANIELS, NORMAN B. STONE, HUBERT H. GATES, ALBERT J. NEWELL, EDWIN P. PROCTOR.
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Board of Fire Engineers :
JOHN G. CUNNINGHAM. *GEORGE I. PECK,
JAMES B. MCKINNON,
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY,
LAWRENCE J. KELLEY. ¡ALFRED L. PIERCE,
CHARLES H. CORBIN.
Registrars of Voters :
BRADLEY M. ROCKWOOD,
Term expires, 1902
JAMES W. DESMOND, 66
1901
JOHN B. COLLINS,
06 1900
ORESTES T. DOE, Ex-officio.
*Declined. +Resigned.
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Reports of Town Officers.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
TO THE VOTERS OF FRANKLIN :
The Board of Selectmen for the year 1899 organized with Dr. J. Cushing Gallison again as chairman.
Nelson E. Newell was appointed secretary to the board. Mr. Newell, with his experience, has been a valuable secre- tary.
The illness of the chairman entailed additional labor upon his associates, which has been admirably conducted.
The absence of large and expensive snowstorms has per- mitted a favorable exhibit in the road department. The fact of these contingencies should be ever borne in mind in deter- mining the appropriation.
The matter relating to Union Street crossing may well be continued in the hands of the Selectmen and action delayed until further developments occur relating to steam and electric roads in our locality.
The greater use of our highways in recent years, espe- cially as to bicyclists and patrons of electric roads, demands additional attention to our guideboards.
We again recommend the sale of the engine and boiler idle in the quarry, unless some new method of road building be adopted.
The past year has 'again demonstrated the value of ex- perience in all town servants.
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The matter of the sewer is largely adjusted, and will apparently entail no additional financial burden to the town.
The ancient burial ground, so long neglected, has become a just source of pride to the public, and the appropriation therefor expended with judgment.
The ancient method of delaying financial affairs to meet contingencies is misleading and becoming a thing of the past.
The financial condition of the town appears excellent. The employment of expert accountants in the various depart- ments is productive of satisfactory results with no additional expense.
Money appropriated for highways for the past fiscal year has been expended as follows :
Washington Street.
$150 00
Summer
66
200 00
Pond
76 50
Winter
66
75 75
Lincoln
301 50
King
66
30 00
Cottage 66
198 85
Miller
150 25
Forest
66
15 00
Bent 66
74 50
Chestnut
66
105 00
Elm
35 50
Wachusett
66
42 00
Peck
66
77 25
Dean Avenue,
10 00
Prospect
Street,
60 00
Spring
9 00
Grove
66
399 75
South
21 00
Beech
66
34 00
Crescent
25 75
Howard
66
75 00
Beaver
66
147 50
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High
Street,
26 00
Arlington
15 00
Emmons
81 75
Oak 66
10 00
Jordan
66
29 00
Partridge
150 00
West
11 00
Central
66
102 75
East
295 50
Union
23 50
Worsted
66
20 00
Cross : 6
80 10
Maple
66
48 00
Fisher
10 00
Daniels
74 50
Main
66
48 75
Miscellaneous snow bills,
1,010 72
Stone and gravel,
144 90
Hay and grain,
445 43
Blacksmithing,
109 79
Drain pipe, tools, etc.,
176 58
Wagon,
103 00
Concrete gutters,
57 77
Land damage,
30 00
Stone and bridge work,
128 91
General expenses,
792 61
Total,
$6,339 66
ESTIMATES.
The following estimates for the expenses of the town for the ensuing fiscal year are respectfully submitted :
Schools, as estimated by School Committee,
$14,200 00
Roads, bridges and walks, .
7,000 00
Support of poor,
5,000 00
Fire department,
3,200 00
Water supply,
4,040 00
Street lights, 3,800 00
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Abatements and collections,
900 00
Town debt,
2,200 00
Interest,
1,200 00
Town officers,
1,600 00
Printing and stationery,
375 00
Police and suppression of illegal liquor traffic,
1,500 00
State and military aid,
500 00
Soldiers' relief,
500 00
Public library,
700 00
Memorial day,
100 00
Miscellaneous, including insurance,
900 00
Total,
$47,715 00
J. CUSHING GALLISON, HORACE W. HOSIE, ALFRED CLARK, JR.,
Selectmen.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
The Assessors met and organized March 29,'99, and made choice of William Rockwood to serve as chairman and J. O. Chilson as secretary.
They have attended to their duties as follows :
Valuation of personal property, May 1, 1899, $662,825 00
buildings, 1,563,870 00
lands, 866,430 00
resident bank stock, 130,020 00
Total,
$3,223,145 00
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Number of polls,
1,267
Rate of taxation per $1,000,
$ 15 00
State tax,
1,725 00
County tax,
2,738 10
Town grant, less corporation tax,
45,247 47
Number of houses,
1,002
66
horses,
592
cows,
699
swine,
34
sheep,
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ABATEMENTS, WITH CAUSES. LIST FOR 1898.
Brennenstahl Lizzie, taxed twice,
$1 12
Burgess, Albert, taxed twice, 2 00
Bresnahan, Daniel, removed,
2 00
Clements, Fred, did not own,
2 40
Chapman, Fred P., did not own,
1 20
Connors, James, taxed twice,
2 00
Danner, Joseph, removed,
2 00
Davis, Charles E., removed,
2 00
Eckenstein, Hugo A., not in town May 1, 1898,
2 00
Eames, Herbert L., paid tax in Upton,
2 00
Fifield, Horace, dead,
2 00
George, William, poor,
2 00
Guild, Charles E., residence then in R. I.,
2 00
Gordon, Edwin, removed,
2 00
Goggins, Thomas J., removed,
2 00
Howland, George, removed,
2 00
Thurman, Harry, in England,
2 32
Keefe, William, age and disability,
2 00
Kershaw, John A., in Nova Scotia,
2 00
Lawton, Henry A., over value,
8 00
Laroche, Arthur, taxable in Watertown,
2 00
Laroche, Alphonso J., poor,
2 16
Mullen, Frank, removed,
2 00
McDonald, Michael R., removed,
2 00
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Marquedant, Charles, removed,
3 20
Newton, Edwin R., removed, 2 00
O'Connor, Frank, removed, 2 00
O'Leary, Michael, not taxable here,
2 00
Ryan, Martin, unknown,
40
Randall, Frank H., not 20 years old May 1, 1898, 2 00
Reilly, John F., poor,
2 00
Ryan, Michael, removed,
2 00
Rodick, Edward, removed,
2 00
Robinson, Albert W., disability.
2 00
Sherwood, William, removed,
2 00
Sullivan, Thomas H., removed,
2 00
Shea, Dr. Daniel F., dead, 3 60
Davison (Bertha), Sheldon (Fannie), taxed twice, 3 20
Staples, George H., taxed in Framingham, 2 00
Thomas, Charles, removed, 2 00
Tingue, Patrick, removed, 2 00
Woodland, James B., in Nova Scotia,
2 00
Allard, Edward, in Canada,
2 00
Blair, Lawrence L., removed,
2 00
Brown, Edward, poor,
2 00
Buter, Nicholas, in Italy,
2 00
Blake, Charles H., dead,
2 00
Dudley, Alonzo, dead,
2 00
Dumas, George, taxed twice,
2 00
Dean, Charles I., paid in Watertown,
2 00
Eddy, George W., removed,
2 00
Emory, Warren, in Cuban army,
2 00
Farley, David, dead,
2 00
Frier, Thomas, same as Thomas Fraher,
2 00
George, Mark, dead,
2 00
Gage, Nelson, insane and in poorhouse,
2 00
Gordon, James H., Jr., in Nova Scotia,
2 00
Gray, William, paid tax in Westboro',
2 00
Gordon, Edward F., removed,
2 00
Herbert, Standish C., removed,
2 00
Jessup, George, removed,
2 00
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Lannigan, John, 2d, poor,
2 00
McCornnier, Fred, removed,
2 00
Madey, S, removed,
2 00
Miller, Joseph C., dead,
2 00
MacAvoy, Frank, taxed in Milford,
2 00
Moore, George M., removed,
2 00
Mahan, Lawrence C., same as Meehan,
2 00
Norman, Norby, not taxable here,
2 00
Nolan, Martin F., removed,
2 00
Ober, Edward P., paid tax in Bellingham,
2 00
O'Connell, Jeffries, exempt,
2 00
O'Connell, Michael, unknown,
2 00
Paul, Adolphus, removed,
2 00
Pataduno, Toney, unknown,
2 00
Perkins, Hawald, not taxable here,
2 00
Post, Charles E., removed,
2 00
Prior, William A., in Chicago,
2 00
Richmond, George, taxable in Rehoboth,
2 00
Roach, Thomas D., not taxable here,
2 00
St. John, Leander, removed,
2 00
Sullivan, Peter, paid tax in Chelsea,
2 00
Thomas, William H., paid tax in Boston,
2 00
Walsh, William, poor,
2 00
Winne, George, poor,
2 00
Wise, Adam, poor,
4 00
Wise, Leon (20),
. . .
Bishop, J. W., poor,
2 16
Corthell, N. L., removed,
2 16
Corbett, Wm. M., did not own,
40
Costonia, David, removed,
2 56
Caulkin, Henry, did not own,
40
Hill, George E., removed,
2 64
Joyall, Joseph, poor,
2 96
Mann, Horace W., removed,
1 56
Miller, James W., dead,
64
Ober, Elizabeth, paid in Bellingham,
1 60
Robertson, Hector, in Canada,
19 76
Stone, Thomas J., removed,
2 64
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Anthony, Florence, taxed twice, 2 00
Dupont, Henry C., taxed twice, 3 20
Fitzgerald, Timothy, did not own,
80
Total abatements for 1898, $227 08
TAX ABATEMENTS FOR 1899.
Spirre, Louis, personal estate, over value, $ 67
Briggs, Richard, personal estate, did not own, 75
McKean, Peter, poll and personal, under age, 2 30
Mann, William, real estate, taxed twice, 3 20
Farrell, John, heirs, real estate, widow's exemption, 4 50
Wadsworth, Abbie L., real estate, over value, 4 88
Pond, Lottie I. and Elizabeth A., real estate, exempt, 6 00
Gorman, Patrick, poll and real, disability,
6 50
Bradley, Peter B. and Robert S., real estate, over value, 7 50
Canney, John, heirs, real estate, over value, 7 50
McKean, William A.,
15 00
Ray, Edgar K., 66 66
22 05
Milliken, L. W., personal estate, 66
27 00
Fitzpatrick, Joseph F., real estate, soldier's exemp-
tion, 30 00
Total abatements for 1899,
$137 85
WILLIAM ROCKWOOD, JAMES O. CHILSON, E. P. CHAPMAN,
Assessors of Franklin.
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REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
FEBRUARY 1, 1900.
1898 TAXES.
Balance unpaid February 1, 1899, $11,076 30
Interest account, 225 95
Paid to treasurer fiscal year 1899,
$10,970 13
Abatements,
332 12
Totals,
$11,302 25
$11,302 25
1899 TAXES.
Committed for collection August
1,1899, $52,278 13
Paid to treasurer to and including January 31, 1900,
$40,350 00
Abatements,
137 85
Balance due February 1, 1900,
11,790 28
Totals,
$52,278 13
$52,278 13
Above statement shows $51,320.13 paid into the treasury fiscal year 1899 and no taxes due back of 1899.
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD H. SHERMAN,
Collector.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The board presents the following report for the year end- ing January 31, 1900 :
Appropriated,
$6,000 00
Expended,
$8,478 93
Received from other towns and alms-
2,023 76
house,
6,455 17
Overdrawn,
$455 17
Due from other towns, State and alms-
802 45
house,
$347 28
From the above amount-$802.45-we have received $140.00 after the closing up of the books. Had the full amount been received it would have left unexpended $347.28.
We would recommend the sum of $5,000.00 for the com- ing year.
We would reiterate the fact that calls during the past year from women and children have been very numerous, and we have used all care in the distribution of aid.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone have ably conducted affairs, and both the inside and outside departments show the effects of their endeavors.
Repairs have been made as ordered by the State inspector as follows: Bathroom removed from basement to main part of house ; two toilet closets added, one on each floor ; barn shingled and repaired ; cesspools and bank walls built; the washroom removed to the basement of the house, and thirteen rooms painted, whitened and floored, six rooms papered. A shed, 40×22, has been constructed ; also, a large amount of plumbing and other repairs too numerous to men- tion.
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INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE.
Name.
Age.
Weeks.
George Daniels,
57
52
Levi C. Fisher,
90
52
J. W. McPherson,
86
52
Charles A. Clark,
86
52
Mary A. Gillaney.
38
52
Anna Grant,
21
23
Clara Watkins,
63
10-3 days
P. McParland,
75
12
Patrick Phillips,
80
52
Mrs. Patrick Phillips,
78
35
P. Holbrook (boarder).
52
Superintendent's family, house ser- vant, hired men and tramps,
235
Nelson Gage,
75
2
George Granger,
76
41
John Hussey,
52
28-5 “
Hatfield,
4 .
George Heaton,
65
12-4 "
Betsy Hawkins,
70
16
Oliver S. Howe,
83
14-2
66
Mrs. Oliver S. Howe,
80
14-2
Mary Howe,
49
14-2
Dennis Long,
50
3
Total number of weeks,
826
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. EMERSON, S. Y. REED, F. M. RICHARDSON,
Overseers of Poor.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department submit the following report :
Appropriated,
$3,000 00
Expended, 3,003 37
Overdrawn,
$3 37
FIRES.
Feb. 6-Alarm from box 24, A. D. Thayer picker house ; insured.
Feb. 24-Box 6, E. L. Metcalf's bake shop ; insured.
March 14-Maroney's bake shop ; insurance on building, none on contents.
April 8-Metcalf Block, in clothing store ; insured.
May 13-Box 8, Ellen Mason's house, Central street ; insured ; partial loss.
May 26-Box 8, George Dauphinee's barn ; insured.
May 27-Box 8, George Mason's house, Alpine place ; damage slight.
June 22-Box 8, Spears Building ; damage slight.
July 5-Box 32, Mrs. W. E. Whiting's barn ; insured ; partial loss.
July 6-Marks' clothing store ; insured.
Aug. 22-Mrs. Crafts' millinery store ; insured.
Sept. 10-Woodland Park Hall; no alarm here ; Med- way department responded to alarm in that town ; total loss ; insured.
Oct. 7-Henry Grant's carpenter shop, Cottage street ; no insurance ; partial loss.
Oct. 29-Peter Goodno's house ; total loss ; insured.
Nov. 7-Henry Shumsky's store ; loss $400 ; insured.
Jan. 7-Henry Poor's house ; total loss ; insured.
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Your department consists of two engine companies, three hose companies, one hook and ladder company, in fair con- dition. We have purchased one hose carriage during the year, and located same in building of Millard H. Nason, on Union street, near Nason crossing, and transferred ten men from J. G. Ray Engine Company to operate the same.
We recommend three thousand dollars for the use of the department the coming year ; also, two hundred dollars for repairs on engine-houses.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN G. CUNNINGHAM, JAMES B. MCKINNON, L. J. KELLEY, CHARLES H. CORBIN, W. F. BUCKLEY,
Board of Engineers.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN :
During the early months of the present year one member of this board, Dr. G. A. Martin, was absent in Europe. The board was organized immediately after the last town meeting, with Marston Sanborn as chairman and Dwight M. Hodge as secretary. On July 19, 1899, Mr. Sanborn resigned as chair- man and Dr. G. A. Martin was elected in his place.
A number of complaints, all of them well-founded, have been made to the board during the year, and in every case this board has promptly investigated the conditions com- plained of and secured the sanitary reformation which appeared to be required. In two cases a condition of things which would hardly have been suspected was found to exist, threatening very seriously the health of the community. Con-
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stant vigilance and constant cleanliness are necessary in order to maintain the public health. We are glad to be able to report that no case of diphtheria has been made known to us the past year. There has been, however, an increase in the number of cases of typhoid fever. The board would protest, in the strongest manner, against the use of water from wells unless exceptionally situated, at a distance from all thickly populated areas. The soil of the village of Franklin has become saturated from cesspools and drainage, and no one can be sure that his well, once perhaps yielding pure water, has not become contaminated. In spite of some objection- able taste and odor at certain seasons of the year, the public water will be found far safer than the water from wells. The filtering and boiling of drinking water is commended, from whatever source the water may come.
There have been one hundred and five cases of infectious disease reported to this board the past year. Of these eighty- nine were measles, ten were scarlet fever and six were typhoid fever.
Two licenses have been granted to butchers during the year and two to undertakers.
Respectfully submitted,
GREGORY A. MARTIN, DWIGHT M. HODGE, MARSTON SANBORN, Board of Health.
REPORT OF LIQUOR OFFICER FOR 1899.
TO THE SELECTMEN OF FRANKLIN :
I received my appointment last March as a special officer for the suppression of the illegal sale and traffic in intoxicat- ing liquors in the town of Franklin.
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Since receiving my appointment I have sworn out and served nine search warrants, made four seizures and prose- cuted three persons for illegal keeping, and they all paid fines. One paid fifty dollars for illegal keeping and twenty-five dol- lars for violation of Sunday law ; the second one paid fifty dollars for illegal keeping ; the third paid twenty-five dollars for violation of Sunday law, fifty dollars for keeping a liquor nuisance, and seventy-five dollars for illegal keeping. Frank Angelo, one of the four persons from whom liquor was seized, left the State and is still away. I also made a seizure of hard cider from Eugene Clark and prosecuted him for violation of Sunday law. He paid twenty-five dollars. Also prosecuted him for illegal keeping. This case was placed on file. The cider that Eugene Clark was keeping for sale was not made in this Commonwealth.
The selling of cider is still one of the great evils in the way of effectually enforcing the liquor law. When men and boys can go and buy cider and wine not to be drank on the premisies we feel the spirit of the law is broken, even if the letter of the statute is followed. There ought to be some way of reaching this kind of business, but today there is no law to prevent cider dealers from selling cider and wine to children.
The number of arrests that I have made since my appoint- ment last March is thirty-five : Illegal keeping and liquor nuisance, four ; drunks, seventeen ; assault, five ; larceny, two; breaking and entering, two; disturbing the peace, one ; tramp, one.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
SILAS W. NICKERSON, Liquor Officer.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE AND KEEPER OF LOCK-UP.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I submit the following report :
Was appointed chief of police and keeper of lock-up March 26. Have made the following arrests :
For vagrancy, 7
" drunkenness, 20
"' assault, 3
" disturbance, 3
" larceny, 3
Number of tramps for year in lock-up, 296
Yours, respectfully, ANTHONY CONNOR. Chief of Police.
REPORT OF THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
The Directors of the Franklin Library Association pre- sent the following report for the year ending Feb. 6, 1900 :
The library and reading-room have been regularly opened to the public.
The number of different persons taking books for home use in the course of the year was 611; the number of books taken out, 10,265. This is an increase over last year of 32 persons and 812 books.
The library has been enlarged by the purchase of 103 new volumes ; also, by the donation of 52 bound volumes and 19
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pamphlets. Twenty-six of the volumes donated were the gift of our townsman, Hon. Joseph G. Ray. The remainder con- sist of public records and reports, including a memorial vol- ume of the city of Malden, records of Lexington, and " The '98 Campaign of the Sixth Massachusetts, U. S. V."
The reading-room is furnished with the leading maga- zines and two daily newspapers. To Mr. Carl B. Johnson the library is indebted for the use of our local paper, " The Franklin Sentinel."
Cases and cards have been purchased for a card catalogue which is to be started the coming year.
In order to continue the privileges of the library to the public it will be necessary for the town to appropriate the sum of seven hundred dollars.
GEORGE W. WIGGIN.
For the Directors.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
NELSON E. NEWELL, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.
RECEIPTS.
1898.
Feb. 1-Cash in treasury,
$5,053 98
From E. H. Sherman, col., balance of 1898 taxes, 11,076 30
66 interest on 1898 225 95
66 account of 1899 66 40,487 85
Borrowed money, 17,750 00
State treasurer, bal. corporation tax, 141 42
corporation tax,
2,033 79
66 66 national bank tax, 236 69
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military aid,
120 00
66
State 66
1,233 00
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From State treasurer, burial of soldiers, 35 00
66 66 income of school fund. 205 51
County dog licenses, 603 24
Almshouse, supplies sold,
1,532 05
Other towns, on pauper account,
491 71
School tuition and supplies sold,
255 06
Joseph G. Ray, on sewer account,
1,402 29
J. T. Hutchinson, Mount schoolhouse, · 152 50
Mrs. Carr's State aid, 48 00
Interest on Lucretia Pond fund,
35 30
Alfred Clark, cart and horse,
15 00
Cemetery fence, sold,
12 50
Fine paid at jail,
5 00
District Court fines,
544 09
Licenses, manure, gravel, etc.,
49 59
Total, $83,745 82
NELSON E. NEWELL, Treasurer.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
NELSON E. NEWELL, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid teachers and superintendent of schools, $9,386 35
Janitors,
1,136 50
For fuel for schools,
959 37
" repairs of school buildings,
591 32
" books and supplies,
827 59
" transportation of pupils,
1,537 45
" miscellaneous school expenses,
388 59
Total school expenses, $14,827 17
26
Paid for repairs of roads, bridges and walks, 6,339 66
" support of almshouse, 66 outside poor, 4,303 20
4,175 73
66 66 fire department, 3,003 37
" street lights,
3,734 13
Town officers,
1,520 00
Police, 848 02
For suppression of illegal liquor selling, 637 85
" printing,
359 10
Notes,
19,950 00
Interest account,
1,028 66
Abatement and collection of taxes,
954 72
For water for hydrants,
4,048 53
State, county and bank taxes,
5,799 30
For support of Public Library,
700 00
" Memorial Day,
100 00
" military aid,
260 00
" State 66
1,224 00
" soldiers' relief,
509 75
" concrete sidewalks,
394 42
To reimburse C. B. Johnson,
100 00
For repairs to Union Street Cemetery,
893 91
" Forest fires, 34 75
3,213 08
" sewer construction, 66 for Horace Mann Schoolhouse, 266 66
" general sewer plan, 300 00
909 26
Cash in treasury February 1, 1900,
3,310 55
Total, $83,745 82
NELSON E. NEWELL,
Treasurer.
" miscellaneous town expenses,
27
EXPENDITURES.
FOR SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
NO. WEEKS.
Paid E. D. Daniels, supt. and principal,
$1,800 00
Grace C. Whiting, Horace Mann,
39 4-5
646 75
Arthur Blake, 66
20
250 00
Ruth E. Hubbard, 66
20
275 00
Clara C. Ham,
39 3-5
420 50
Frances E. King,
66
39 4-5
537 30
Frank H. Wilkins, Anne L. Judd,
19
26 00
Nellie Willard,
20
50 00
Isabel M. Reilly, Wm. M. Thayer,
37
425 50
Charles F. Frazer,
37
341 50
Lucy B. Conner,
37
351 50
Caroline Atkins,
66
19
190 00
Alice Fernald, 66
18
162 00
Theresa D. Lewis, Nason street,
39
379 00
Pearl Jacobs,
36 2-5
364 00
Lucy E. Tower,
.6
36 9-10
369 00
Rebecca Dunning, Brick, Lincoln st., 37
370 00
Bertha A. Hood, Four Corners, Cen- tral street, 37
360 50
Emily F. Morse, Arlington street,
7 3-5
76 00
Margaret A. Sullivan, City Mills and Arlington street,
37
323 50
Bertha E. Ellis, Unionville,
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