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Report of the Board of Health,
FROM MARCH 1st, 1895, TO FEBRUARY 29, 1896.
The whole number of cases reported, of contagious diseases, was 92; some cases were not reported that should have been, which would have increased the number to over 100. The year previous, 41 was the number reported.
Of the cases reported 79 were of scarlet fever, 8 of diphtheria, 3 of typhoid fever, 1 of measles, 1 of croup ; (9 cases of croup not reported. )
The locations of the contagious diseases were as follows : 3 in Palmer, 4 at Carpet Mill, 10 at Bondsville, 31 at Three Rivers and 44 at Thorndike.
Deaths reported, 158. March, 23; April, 16; May, 16 ; June, 12; July, 13; Aug., 22; Sept., 5; Oct., 8; Nov., 13; Dec., 9; Jan., 16 ; Feb., 5.
CAUSES OF DEATH REPORTED.
Scarlet fever, 24 ; pneumonia, 17; cholera infantum, 14; croup, 10 ; heart disease, 8 ; consumption or tuberculosis, 7; convulsions, 5 ; meningitis, old age, premature birth, apoplexy, 4 each ; Brights disease, still born, acute saryngitis, 3 each ; typhoid fever, suicide, hemorrhage, nephritis, bronchitis, peritonitis and aneurism, 2 each ; and quite a number of other diseases of one each, diseases not enumerated.
The mortality is large in this town, especially among children, 57 were under 5 years of age ; 13 reported over 70, 5 of these be- tween 80 and 90 years old.
It is to be regretted that so many tenement houses are so crowded ; and if continued we must look for a larger death rate ; public sewers
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by everyone's door will not give proper ventilation or cleanliness in- side these houses, nor put shoes and stockings on the children's feet in mid-winter. The state compels towns to ventilate their school- houses under a penalty. The children above 5 years old are sup- posed to be in school about six hours a day, five days in a week. How is it with those under 5 years old, spending 24 hours a day, seven days in a week, in a badly ventilated house? Another cause, giving contagion a good opportunity to spread : Children are obliged to use school books indiscriminately, and slates also. The state by law obliges the towns to furnish books for the school children. A child may have a book to-day while just "coming down" with one of the worst of contagious diseases ; tomorrow another child may use the same book, the germs are fresh, the latter child takes on the disease and the wonder is where the child caught it. The state has the authority to make the towns do in this way, but who would not prefer to buy the books for their own children than take these risks ?
The sewers ordered at the last annual meeting of the town have been built ; many have entered and paid for so doing. All others who have not entered will receive legal notice in the early spring to do so.
The board has attended to all legal notices received by them of nuisances, and they have been abated ; we have also been called to see a number of tuberculous cattle, and examined diseased meat, when notified by the Inspector.
We would recommend that $200 be raised for use of Board of Health.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. HOLBROOK, Chairman.
Town Warrant.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, & ss. HAMPDEN,
To H. A. Northrop, Constable of the Town of Palmer,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn all the inhabitants of the Town of Palmer, qualified to vote in elections of town officers, to meet at the several polling places in said Palmer, designated by the select- men, to wit : In Precinct A at the Engine House, on Park street, in the Depot Village ; in Precinct B at the store formerly occupied by E. G. Murdock, on Commercial street, in Thorndike ; in Precinct C at the room occupied by the Athletic Club, near the dwelling house of Charles S. Ruggles, on East Main street, in Three Rivers ; and in Precinct D at Liberty Hall on Main street, in Bondsvillage, on Monday, the 16th day of March, A. D., 1896, at half past six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to give in their votes on one ballot to the precinct officers of the several voting precincts of said town for the following town officers, to wit : Three selectmen, three assessors, a town clerk, a town treasurer, a collector of taxes, two auditors, five constables, three fence viewers, all for the term of one year ; one overseer of the poor for the term of three years ; two mem- ber of the school committee for the term of three years ; one member of the school committee for the term of two years ; also a board of health to consist of three members, one for the term of three years, one for the term of two years, and one for the term of one year ; also to vote by ballot, which shall be Yes or No, in answer to the ques- tion, " Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
The polls will be open at half past six o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at three o'clock in the afternoon.
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And you are further hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Palmer, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town House, at Four Corners, in said Palmer, on Monday, the 30th day of March, A. D., 1896, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose two or more field drivers, measurers of wood X and bark, and all other usual town officers.
× ART. 3. To see if the town will vote to establish a town library, raise and appropriate money therefor, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto. mettre à' 5.
X ART. 4. To act on the reports of the town officers.
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ART. 5. To raise money and make appropriations to defray * the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To see if the town will authorize its treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes for the ensuing year, the same to be paid from said taxes.
Y ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize its treasurer to borrow money not to be paid from the taxes of the ensuing year.
ART. 8. To hear and act on reports of committees.
ART. 9. To choose committees and give them instructions.
ART. 10. To see if the town will allow a discount and determine what interest shall be paid on the taxes to be assessed for the ensuing year. Samma. last man.
ART. 11. To determine the matter and state the terms and x conditions of collecting the taxes for the ensuing year, and fix the compensation of the collector of taxes. Juni
ART. 12. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
ART. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.
ART. 14. To act on the list of jurors as prepared by the selectmen.
ART. 15. To see if the town will raise money for the Young Men's Library Association.
ART. 16. To see if the town will raise money to convey pupils to and from the public schools, and instruct the school committee as to the matter of letting the contract for such conveyance.
2000,00
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X ART. 17. To see if the town will raise money for the celebration × of Memorial Day.
ART. 18. To see what action the town will take in relation to sewers.
ART. 19. To see what action the town will take in regard to lighting its streets, and whether it will authorize the selectmen to make contract therefor.
X ART. 20. To see what action the town will take in reference to the planting and preservation of shade trees.
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ART. 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for necessary aid to soldiers and sailors and their families, and the families of the slain, and entrust the same to L. L. Merrick Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, under the provisions of Chapter 189 of the Acts of 1885.
X ART. 22. To see if the town will authorize its clerk to publish annually hereafter in the town report a full list of the marriages, births and deaths in the town during the current year.
ART. 23. To see what action the town will take with regard to licensing non-resident peddlers.
ART. 24. To see if the town will vote to appropriate six hundred dollars to build a sewer on High street in Thorndike, commencing at the house of Daniel Leary, and thence to Daniel J. Sullivan's, and then across the road to School street, and connect with the main sewer on School street. 600
ART. 25. To see if the town will vote to grade, fence and repair Bourne street in Three Rivers near the residence of one Fortune, raise and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto.
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ART. 26. To see what action the town will take in regard to abandoned schoolhouses. Aindien With cold
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ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer on Thorndike street in the Depot Village, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
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ART. 28. To see if the town will instruct the selectmen as to
K how much land they shall purchase or take under the vote passed at the last annual town meeting to enlarge the cemetery at the Depot Village, or take any action relative thereto.
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ART. 29. To see what action the town will take, if any, in relation to cemeteries or the securing of additional burial grounds.
× ART. 30. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to contract with the Massachusetts Highway Commission, and author- ize its treasurer to borrow money, to construct such section of state highway as said Highway Commission may lay out within the town.
X ART. 31. To see what action the town will take in regard to sidewalks. $300 afullero I way /2
× ART. 32. To see if the town will vote to put in an electric light opposite the post office in the village of Thorndike. Let in
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ART. 33. To see if the town will have the school buildings insured by the same officials as are other town buildings.
ART. 34. To see if the town will re-imburse members of the school committee for actual traveling expenses incurred in the performance of their duty.
ART. 35. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of eight hundred dollars for repairs on the Three Rivers schoolhouse, or pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. 36. To see if the town will vote to extend the Central street sewer to the end of the street.
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ART. 37. To see if the town will vote to maintain night police in the several villages and appropriate money for the same, or take any action relative thereto. 1600,-
ART. 38. To see what action the town will take in regard to claims of Daniel J. Sullivan and Dennis Leary for damage by water to their premises on High street in Thorndike.
ART. 39. To see if the town will take any action in regard to funding its debt.
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ART. 40. To see if the town will vote to make repairs on the grammar school building at the Depot Village, in accordance with the order of the State Inspector, or pass any vote, or take any action relative thereto.
ART. 41. To see if the town will vote to construct a sidewalk from the iron bridge to the French Catholic church, on the northerly side of Main street, in Three Rivers, and raise and appropriate money for the same, or take any action relative thereto.
ART. 42. To see if the town will vote to hire the present tramp room and lock-up.
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$12000.
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And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the different public places designated by the vote of the town, seven days at least, before the holding of said meeting, and cause this warrant to be printed in the Palmer Journal at least two issues before the holding of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the holding of said meeting.
Given under our hands this fifth day of March, A. D., 1896.
JOHN F. TWISS, Selectmen CHAS. T. BRAINERD, of
GEO. M. ATKINS, $
Palmer.
A true copy-Attest :
H. A. NORTHROP, Constable of Palmer.
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