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REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR For Year Ending Dec. 30, 1918.
To Board of Health, Palmer :
I have inspected milk wagons and places where milk is produced, kept and sold, 94.
Inspected twice where milk is produced and cows once. Number producers permits, no fee, 32
Number milk licenses, 64 @ .50
$32.00
Oleomargarine, 10 @ .50
8.00
Paid Town Treasurer, $40.00
Respectfully submitted, CHAS. H. KEITH, Milk Inspector.
REPORT OF MEAT INSPECTOR
1918
Beef
0 1 H · Condemned
Hogs
· Condemned
-¿ Veal
1 0 OHO
April,
14
1
12
0
12
0
May,
10
0
1
0
22
0
June,
11
0
1
0
16
1
July,
8
0
3
0
26
0
August,
1
2
0
14
0
September,
1
0
1
0
19
0
October,
31
1
8
0
14
0
November,
24
0
28
1
15
0
December,
24
1
35
1
16
0
-
169
5
120
2
186
2
CHAS. H. KEITH,
Inspector.
Condemned
January,
15
16
February,
11
4
0
16
March,
3
0
9
0
9
1
$40.00
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RECEIPTS
Appropriations,
Salaries,
$ 175.00
Other Expenses,
1,000.00
Vital Statistics,
400.00
Sewer Connections and Permits,
150.00
Sale of Fumigators,
1.00
$1,726.00
EXPENDITURES
Salaries,
$175.00
Printing, stationery and postage,
4.00
Telephone,
15.69
All other,
11.39
Rutland State Sanitorium,
53.72
Vital Statistics,
333.35
Fumigation,
70.10
Meat inspection,
734.00
Milk inspection,
80.00
$1,477.25
The Board recommends for its use in the Health de- partment :
Salaries,
$ 175.00
Vital Statistics,
400.00
Other expenses,
1,000.00
J. P. SCHNEIDER, M. D., S. O. MILLER, M. D., W. C. HITCHCOCK,
Board of Health.
Highway Surveyor's Report.
January 1, 1919.
To the Voters of the Town of Palmer :
During my previous years the appropriations have been sufficient for the highways. Last year being an un- usual year, not only in regard to the increase in cost of labor, teams, materials, etc., but the severity of the winter caused considerable damage to the highways, and to keep the roads in ordinary repair the appropriation was exceeded by a small amount.
The overflow of the river caused bad washouts on the road to Monson known as Fay's Flat. This road was re- paired with cinders.
Parts of the gravel road at Three Rivers on Palmer road were worn out, and a section of this road had to be repaired at a heavy expense.
A section of the road in the north part of Palmer, near the Ware line, known as the Batchelor Brown Road, which has been in a bad condition for years, was repaired at a small cost. All the other dirt roads were gone over with scraper and drag.
The improved road called for a great amount of repairs. There were a large number of broken places caused by the frozen water pipes of the Palmer Water Company.
The last two years there were about forty-five (45) barrels of patching tar used on these 'places. This year there were eighty (80) barrels of tar, and four (+) cars of trap rock used. All the tar surface was patched as far as possible. Thorndike tar road was badly broken up, and some parts of this road had to be rebuilt. There were thirty (30) barrels of tar used on this road.
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The surface that was treated by the pressure machine are the following streets : Park street, Pleasant street, Thorndike street to Palmer Center station, Main street in Three Rivers, and Palmer Road. There were six thousand (6000) gallons of tar product used on this work. Also, the expense for sanding.
Owing to the increased use of motor trucks, and over- loading the bridges, the Fay bridge and Depot street bridge were broken through, and closed to travel until repairs could be made. The Fay bridge had an entire new floor, and new sills, the total cost being six hundred and thirty-four dol- lars ($634), the Town of Palmer paying one-half the cost.
Depot street bridge had new under sills of larger size. There was some new plank used in the flooring. The total cost was three hundred and ninety-seven dollars ($397), the Town of Palmer paying one-half the cost.
The Whipple bridge had to have a new girder timber on the up-stream side of the bridge, and was replanked. The total cost was three hundred and twenty-two dollars, ($322).
The canal bridge at Thorndike was replanked at a cost of one hundred and sixteen dollars ($116).
The Boston and Albany Railroad bridge at Tenneyville had to have a two-inch top floor. This work was done by the Railroad Co. for the Town of Palmer. The cost to the Town was two hundred and fifty-nine dollars ($259 .
With these unforeseen conditions it is plain to be seen why the bridge appropriation was exceeded.
Owing to the frost going down so deep, several of the sewers were frozen solid. Extra equipment had to be pur- chased, and a steam boiler fitted up to thaw them out. Pearl street sewer was frozen two hundred and fifty (250) feet. North Main street from Holbrook street two hun- dred (200) feet. Bourn street in Three Rivers was frozen two hundred (200) feet. Some of the catch basin grates were broken and had to be replaced. The catch basins
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were kept clean. The sewers of the town were flushed twice, in the spring and fall.
The annual inventory of equipment has been taken. The Town barn will be opened at any time for inspection.
I would recommend the following appropriations :
Care of highway repairs, $8,000
Care of improved highways,.
4,000
Care of bridges,
1,500
Care of sewers and culverts,
1,000
Repairs of tar walks,
1,000
Repair of ash walks,
400
Railings, 400
Respectfully Submitted, DANIEL W. DILLON, Highway Surveyor.
BILLS PAYABLE
Town of Monson, Fay bridge repairs, $336.87
John Rochford, tar walks repairs, balance, $350.00
Cemetery Commissioners' Report.
The Board of Cemetery Commissioners hereby submit the following report :
RECEIPTS
Appropriations, 1918
$1,800.00
Overdraft,
70.25
1,870.25
Sale of lots, Oak Knoll,
173.00
Sale of lots, Four Corners,
24.00
Care of lots,
687.00
Grading lots,
36.25
Opening graves,
283.00
Foundations,
205.49
All Others,
28.87
1,437.61
BILLS RECEIVABLE
Mrs. G. A. Smith, 1914, balance lot,
$15.00
Mrs. A. A. Kenyon, 1915, lot, 20.00
W. E. Lawlor, 1914, foundation, 6.00
*Estate of O .. P. Allen, lot, 24.00
Frank E. McDonald, balance lot,
2.00
Smith Granite Co. foundation, 1917,
18.20
John Lawler's Sons, Inc. 1917, bal. foundation, 2.80
John Lawler's Sons, Inc., 1918, foundation, 10.50
McGregory and Casman, foundations, 1917, 10.70
J. W. Lambert, foundations,
12.25
R. R. Goff, grading lot,
5.00
Mrs. L. F. Page, 1914, grading,
1.00
Henry G. Nichols, grading, 1917, 5.00
Estate Mrs. C. V. Weeks, grave, 1914, 3.00
Estate S. G. Kenyon, 1916, grave, 3.00
W. H. Graham, Corp. 1917, grave, 3.00
Mrs. Emma C. Carpenter, 1917, care, 3.00
C. A. Smith, 1913, care, 1.00
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Mrs. Ida L. Milligan, 1917, care,
2.00
W. A. Clark, 1917, care, 2.25
John W. Loftus, graves, (estates),
17.00
Frank E. McDonald, grave,
3.00
Estate Mary W. Studley, grave, 2.00
5.00
F. H. Worby, care,
Mrs. George Moore, care,
2.00
*Mrs. Martha Swann, care,
2.00
F. D. Barton, care, 2.00
*E. E. Ryther, care, 2.00
*W. S. French, care, 4.00
R. E. Stebbins, care,
2.00
Harriette M. Blanchard, care,
2.00
*Mrs. M. A. Thayer's estate, care, 2.00
2.00
George E. Buck, care,
2.00
*William Rhodes, care,
2.00
John J. Helliwell, care,
1.50
Mrs. F. L. Eaton, care,
2.00
Elizabeth F. Wassum, care,
2.00
Fred Thompson, care,
4.00
C. S. Taylor, care,
2.00
P. C. Story, care, 3.00
*F. N. Carpenter, care, 2.00
F. R. Sistare, care, 2.00
Emma C. Carpenter, care,
3.00
Abram Jordan, estate, care,
2.00
*Josephine Ham, care, 2.00
Mrs. Abbie J. Lawton, care,
2.00
L. E. Chandler, care,
2.00
S. C. Hunt, care, 2.00
T. D. Potter, care, 2.00
John W. Bridgeman, care, 4.00
J. A. Hawkes, care, 2.00
Mrs. Annie Adams, care, 2.00
*Mrs. A. P. Hastings, care, 2.00
*A. A. Sherman, grave, 3.00
*A. A. Sherman, lot, 35.00
*Paid after the closing of the books.
$282.10
Fred L. Snow, care,
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EXPENDITURES
Salaries,
$ 150.00
Printing and Postage,
7.40
Supplies,
64.75
Labor,
1,402.65
Teams,
51.24
Equipment and Repairs,
106.66
Fertilizer,
25.75
All Others,
61.80
1,870.25
Paid George E. Clough,
1,437.61
1,437.61
3,307.86
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY
Toolhouse, Oak Knoll,
75.00
Toolhouse, Four Corners,
50.00
Tools,
50.00
175.00
Unsold lots at market price :
Four Corners,
150 at $8.00
$1,200.00
Oak Knoll,
5 at 50.00
250.00
8 at 35.00
280.00
7 at 25.00
175.00
132 at 24.00
3,168.00
52 at 20.00
1,040.00
4 at 12.00
48.00
2 at
8.00
16.00
69 at
1.00
69.00
6,246.00
6,421.00
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PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Henry Scism,
Amount $100.00
Present Condition $102.32
John A. Squier,
100.00
107.32
Calista E. Hendricks,
100.00
103.69
Laura E. Child,
500.00
515.67
Minnie K. Bennett,
200.00
206.78
Avery W. Green,
200.00
206.25
Waterman Fuller,
200.00
224.28
John and Lucy Smith,
200.00
204.25
William A. Breckenridge,
200.00
206.83
James W. Snow,
100.00
102.11
Franklin Blanchard,
100.00
103.32
John H. Haynes,
200.00
208.83
Mary A. Shaw,
100.00
102.32
Jane A. Gibson,
100.00
104.61
E. B. Gates,
50.00
51.99
Louisa M. Waid,
200.00
229.83
Amos A. Allen,
100.00
103.97
Torrey Fund,
100.00
102.90
Pliny Cooley,
50.00
51.29
Henry G. Loomis,
200.00
215.86
William Holbrook,
200.00
206.78
Maria Lawrence,
500.00
531.41
Keyes Foster,
100.00
103.39
Harriet Coolidge,
200.00
224.96
Mrs. L. W. Brown,
200.00
232.02
Eliza J. Kenerson,
200.00
207.05
William Merriam,
200.00
222.63
Mary Redding,
50.00
51.00
D. S. Davis,
200.00
207.89
Marshall Andrews,
200.00
207.00
Ambrose M. Andrews,
200.00
205.00
Enos Calkins,
100.00
102.00
Samuel C. Rogers,
200.00
208.00
Williard G. Kenerson,
100.00
102.00
M. B. Chapman, care G. Barker lot,
100.00
104.00
M. B. Chapman, care S. Chapman lot,
200.00
210.00
Julia H. Henry,
100.00
103.00
Isaac King,
150.00
154.00
Abel H. Calkins,
100.00
103.00
Edward C. Sexton,
100.00
103.00
Henry A. Moore,
100.00
103.00
J. S. Koster,
100.00
103.00
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Melissa Hall,
150.00
156.00
Jeremiah Long,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Mary J. Plympton,
100.00
100.00
Clymena P. Fuller,
150.00
153.00
Abigail T. Nichols,
50.00
50.00
Mary Hastings,
100.00
102.00
Orrin B. Smith,
200.00
205.00
O. B. Smith, care T. B. Smith lot,
100.00
102.00
Laura P. Green,
100.00
102.00
J. H. Kenerson,
100.00
100.00
William Harvey,
150.00
153.00
Alden L. Fletcher,
60.00
62.40
Carrie A. Kurtz,
100.00
102.00
Ralph Green,
200.00
218.00
Meriva L. Capen,
100.00
102.00
Minerva R. Olds,
100.00
100.00
Otis C. Lyon,
100.00
101.00
Hitchcock-Graves,
100.00
101.00
Minerva M. Gates,
200.00
207.00
Rogers-Paine,
100.00
101.00
Elizabeth D. Moore,
100.00
102.00
Mary E. Bailey,
100.00
104.00
M. M. Rogers,
100.00
100.00
Nellie S. Hooker,
75.00
78.25
Ethan Warriner,
100.00
100.00
Lizzie E. Fletcher,
100.00
102.00
Andrew Pinney,
100.00
123.19
Frank F. Marcy,
500.00
515.00
Thomas McDougall,
100.00
101.00
Sarah J. Winter,
200.00
204.00
Charles B. Fiske,
200.00
206.00
Minnie B. Converse,
500.00
515.00
Amelia M. Culver,
100.00
101.00
Omer W. Marcy,
100.00
101.00
Frank M. Eager,
250.00
250.00
Charles H. Burleigh, C. B. lot,
100.00
100.00
Julia A. Burleigh, B. B. lot,
100.00
102.00
C. H. & J. A. Burleigh, J. W. C. lot,
25.00
25.00
Emily M. Holdsworth,
100.00
100.00
Sarah D. Smith,
100.00
102.00
H. P. Marcy,
100.00
101.00
Josie M. Northrop,
300.00
304.00
E. and F. M. Dodge,
100.00
100.00
Calvin Childs,
100.00
101.00
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Maria Ritchie,
100.00
101.00
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Joseph A. Brown,
500.00
510.00
Sarah I. L. Snow,
50.00
51.50
Abby J. Pierce,
100.00
101.00
Daniel W. Taft,
75.00
76.25
Henry Graves,
50.00
50.00
W. H. Osborne,
50.00
50.00
Sarah E. Ward,
50.00
50.00
George F. Sedgewick,
100.00
101.00
George H. Cobb,
50.00
50.50
B. M. Griswold,
50.00
50.50
Thomas Bruce,
100.00
100.00
H. H. Paine,
50.00
50.00
Susan M. Page,
100.00
100.00
Peebles Fund,
100.00
100.00
G. F. Merrick,
100.00
100.00
Maria M. Hastings,
200.00
200.00
Walter E. Stone,
200.00
200.00
$15,635.00
$16,145.14
Gain in P. C. Fund,
750.00
Cemetery Commissioner's Interest,
Fund, total Jan. 1, 1918,
659.92
Added :
Interest P. C. Fund,
593.40
Interest C. I. Fund,
32.50
1,285.82
Withdrawn :
P. C. Fund,
497.00
Present condition,
$788.82
DAVID L. BODFISH, LEWIS R. HOLDEN, ALBERT S. GEER,
Cemetery Commissioners.
Overseers of the Poor Report.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Palmer :
The Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Palmer here- with submit their annual report for the year ending Decem- ber 31st, 1918.
During the year 136 persons have received aid through this department. This includes all persons aided at the Town Farm and all children of parents aided, which are as follows :
Through whom aided
Number Aided
Amt $1,920.86 2,385.43
6:29.26 14/ 10. 43
In Homes or Private Families,
86
Poor under Chap. 763, Acts of 1913,
10
352.41
Persons aided in this town having
settlement in other cities and towns,
9
372.33
Persons aided in other cities and
towns having settlement in this town,
5
296.53
Persons aided in this town having no settlement in the Commonwealth,
9
91.46
This amount will be reimbursed.
This amount will be reimbursed.
RECEIPTS
Appropriations :
Salaries,
$ 455.00
General Expenses,
10,000.00
Contingent Fund,
500.00
Burdick Purchase,
975.00
-
$11,930.00
Town Farm :
Sale of Produce,
1,252.72
Board of Inmates,
437.77
$1,690.49
Town Farm,
20
60
Outside Poor :
Individuals,
8.00
Cities and Towns, State,
113.93
534.44
656.37
Total receipts,
$14,276.86
PAYMENTS
Town Farm :
Warden,
$ 799.93
Labor,
118.83
Groceries and Provisions,
1,042.14
Dry Goods and Clothing,
193.25
Fuel and Light,
471.71
Hay and Grain,
2,006.09
Equipment and Repairs,
305.67
Telephone,
40.47
All Other,
176.17
Burdick Purchase,
975.00
Outside Poor :
Groceries and Provisions,
1,497.86
Coal and Wood,
138.31
Board and Care,
399.00
Medical Attendance,
208.93
State Institutions,
449.07
Other Cities and Towns,
165.09
Insurance,
73.80
All Other,
339.00
General Administration :
Salaries,
455.00
Stationery, Printing, etc.,
3.95
Telephone and Others,
92.53
$331.50
Total payments,
$10,252.72
$5,154.26 975.00
$3,571.96
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NET COST OF CHARITIES
Paid from Appropriation,
$10,252.72 230.37
Paid out by Warden at Town Farm,
$10,483.09
Less Receipts of Town Farm turned in to Town Treasurer, 1,690.49
Less Receipts of Town Farm not
turned in to Town Treasurer, 230.37
Less Reimbursements from Individuals, Towns, Cities and State, 656.37
2,577.23
Net Cost, $7,905.86
REPORT OF WARDEN TO OVERSEERS OF POOR December 31st, 1918
Receipts :
Cash on hand Dec. 31st, 1917,
$ 32.85
Sales during 1918,
Pumps,
8.00
Pasturage,
10.00
Pigs,
516.00
Poultry,
42.50
Cow,
125.00
Butter,
61.35
Veal,
57.50
Eggs,
26.93
Beans,
42.50
Board,
445.77
Lumber,
552.46
$1,920.86
EXPENDITURES
Paid Town Treasurer,
$1,690.49
Paid for Hogs,
115.00
Paid for Express,
4.80
Paid for Barber,
4.75
Paid for Supplies,
55.82
Paid for Labor,
50.00
$1,920.86
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INVENTORY OF TOWN FARM 1918
Furniture and Fixtures,
$ 599.35
Table Crockery, etc.,
195.72
Live Stock,
1,569.50
Hay, Grain, Ensilage, etc.,
1,345.00
Swine,
909.00
Vegetables,
496.75
Food Supplies,
220.33
Farming Implements, Tools, etc.,
868.83
Fuel,
450.00
Lumber,
350,00
$7,004.50
Valuation Town Farm 1917,
$16,450.00
Additional Acquirements :
Garage,
400.00
Tillage Land,
975.00
Valuation Town Farm, 1918,
$17,823.00
The Board recommends the following appropriations for its use during the year 1919 :
Support of Poor,
$10,000.00
Contingent Fund,
500.00
Salaries of Board Including Clerk,
455.00
Salary of Town Physician,
50.00
F. J. HAMILTON, P. J. FITZGERALD, DR. CHAS. GIROUX,
Overseers of the Poor.
Tax Collector's Report.
Assessors' Warrant to be collected, Interest,
$136,881.83 78.13
$136,959.96
Paid Treasurer, Abatements,
$130,209.86
131.40
$130,361.26
Outstanding December 31, 1918, $6,598.70
Collected since December 31, 1918,
$2,183.61
JOHN T. BROWN, Tax Collector.
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OUTSTANDING TAXES
Account of 1913
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918, Interest,
$1,051.83 .84
Paid Treasurer,
$1,052.67 36.05
Outstanding Jan. 18, 1919,
$1,016.62
Account of 1914
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918,
$1,294.42
Interest,
28.99
Paid Treasurer,
$1,323.41 226.99
Outstanding Jan. 18, 1919,
$1,096.42
Account of 1915
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918,
$3,716.88 203.04
Interest,
$3,919.92
Paid Treasurer,
1,420.86
Outstanding Jan. 18, 1919,
Account of 1916
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918,
$7,729.86
Interest,
353.21
$8,083.07
Paid Treasurer,
5,020.96
Outstanding Jan. 18, 1919,
$3,062.11
Account of 1917
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918, $8,900.78
Interest,
219.01
$9,119.79
Paid Treasurer,
5,991.94
Outstanding Jan. 18, 1919,
$3,127.85
J. A. HAWKES, Tax Collector.
$2,499.06
Treasurer's Report.
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1918,
$25,964.00
John T. Brown, Tax Collector, tax 1918,
$130,209.86
J. A. Hawkes, tax 1914, 113.38
J. A. Hawkes, tax 1915, 1,405.21
J. A. Hawkes, tax 1916,
3,839.20
J. A. Hawkes, tax 1917, 5,009.81
Commonwealth, various sources,
37,643.79
Cities, Towns and County, various sources, 2,355.82
Liquor Licenses,
12,005.00
Tax Loans, 75,000.00
All other sources,
8,096.39
$275,678.46
$301,642.46
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid out on Town Warrants, $249,859.86
Balance,
51,782.60
$301,642.46
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN
Grammar School Bonds,
$3,200.00
High School Bonds,
9,000.00
Funding Loan, (Stone Arch Bridge),
3,000.00
Highway Construction Loan,
20,000.00
GEORGE E. CLOUGH,
Town Treasurer.
Auditors' Report.
Palmer, Jan. 14, 1919.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Palmer : Gentlemen :-
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find the following :
Balance cash on hand Jan. 1, 1918, $ 25,964.00
Receipts during the year, 275,678.46
$301,642.46
Total expenditures during year,
249,859.86
Balance cash Dec. 31, 1918, $51,782.60
The accounts of J. T. Brown, Tax Collector, show the following :
Account of 1918
Assessors' Warrants, to be collected, $136,881.83 78.13
Interest,
$136,959.96
Abatements, 151.40
Paid Treasurer,
130,209.86
$130,361.26
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918,
$6,598.70
The accounts of J. A. Hawkes, Tax Collector, show the following :
Account of 1913
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918, $1,031.83
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918, 1,051.83
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Account of 1914
Outstanding Dec. 1, 1918, Interest.
$1,204.42 18.30
Paid Treasurer,
$1,312.72 113.38
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918,
$1,199.34
Account of 1913
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918, Interest,
$3,716.59 201.21
$3,917.80
Paid Treasurer,
1,405.21
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918,
$2,512.59
Account of 1916
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918,
$7,729.86
Interest,
332.31
$8,062.17
Paid Treasurer,
3,839.20
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918,
$4,222.97
Account of 1917
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918,
$8,900.78
Interest,
166.70
Paid Treasurer,
5,009.81
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918,
$4,057.67
We find the standing of Trust Funds Dec. 31, 1918,
was as follows :
Perpetual Care Cemetery lots,
$15,735.00
Thompson Fund,
951.28
Merrick Fund,
850.00
Respectfully, E. W. CARPENTER,. CHAS. K. GAMWELL, Auditors Town of Palmer.
$9,067.48
License Commissioners' Report.
Palmer, Dec. 31, 1918.
To the Voters of the Town of Palmer :
The Board of License Commissioners organized Feb. 25, 1918, electing William Burdick, chairman and Patrick H. Garvey, clerk. It was voted to have the price of all licenses the same as previous years. The number of ap- plications received were as follows :
The Board received eighteen applications for liquor licenses :
Twelve first-class, seven fourth-class with the first- class.
One fourth-class (wholesale).
Five sixth-class as Druggists.
The Board met April 15, 1918 and granted eight first- class, one fourth-class (wholesale), five sixth-class, and four of the fourth-class with the first-class.
The Board also granted eight common victuallers licenses, thirteen Sunday licenses and six inn-holders licenses.
WILLIAM BURDICK, PATRICK H. GARVEY,
Board of License Commissioners.
Sealer of Weights and Measures Report.
For the year ending December 31, 1918
This department has tested, sealed, corrected or condemned the following :
Adjusted, Sealed. Condemned
Platform Scale over 5,000 pounds,
2
10
3
Platform Scales under 5,000 pounds,
2
95
17
Counter Scales,
5
54
4
Beam Scales,
2
Spring Balances,
2
61
7
Computing Platform Scales,
?
21
6
Computing Hanging Scales,
2
Slot Weighing Scales,
4
1
Prescription Scales,
3
Weights, (Avoirdupois),
524
2
Weights, (Apothecary),
35
Weights, (Troy),
8
Dry Measures,
1
Liquid Measures,
149
2
Oil Measuring Pumps,
7
30
5
Molasses Measuring Pumps,
10
Yard Measures, .
4
Reweighing of Coal,
3
Reweighing of Butter,
30
Reweighing of Dry Commodities,
51
Reweighing of Fruit and Vegetables,
32
Reweighing of Bread,
117
Inspection of Milk Jars,
84
Special Scale Inspection,
29
Special Gasoline Pump Inspection,
7
Special Bakery Pump Inspection,
6
20
1,374 47
Receipts of office, Paid Treasurer,
$99.55
Expense of office supplies,
39.93
$59.62
LOUIS LEVEILLEE, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Reweighing of Ice,
Chief of Police Report.
January 1, 1919.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
During the year 1918, 337 complaints, exclusive of juvenile cases, were prosecuted against 314 defendants. Of the persons brought before the court in these cases 113 were residents and 201 were non-residents; 306 were males and 8 were females. In addition to these there were 25 juvenile cases, of which 15 were cases of residents and 10 non- residents.
The causes of complaint were as follows :
Assault,
20
Adultery,
3
Bastardy,
Common nuisance,
1
Carrying steel knuckles,
1
Carrying a revolver,
2
Disturbing the peace,
33
Drunkenness,
164
Evading car fare,
3
Forgery,
1
Fugitive from justice,
5
Fornication,
1
Gambling,
4
Gambling resort,
2
Indecent exposure,
1
Incest,
1
Illegal sale of liquors,
1
Illegal keeping of liquors,
1
Lewdness,
1
Larceny,
14
Manslaughter,
2
~1
Masher's Act,
1
Non-support,
5
Night-walker,
1
Perjury,
L
Railroad trespass,
10
Rape,
1
Violation of motor vehicle laws,
28
Violation of vehicle laws,
1
Violation of peddlers' laws,
1
Violation of labor laws,
1
Violation of school laws,
2
Violation of laws relating to weights and measures,
2
Violation of town by-laws,
2
Violation of loafing laws,
2
Vagrancy,
13
Unlawful cohabitation,
2
While the number of cases prosecuted in the local court during the last year was less than the number prosecuted the year before, the work of the officers has been much in- creased by reason of the demands made upon them in con- nection with the draft and other war work. Many deserters had to be followed up. Seven were captured and taken to Camp Devens. Much time was also consumed in looking up men who, through carelessness or other cause, had neg- lected to register and many others who failed to fill out and forward questionnaires to their local boards. Work along this line is probably now near its end.
The investigation of automobile accidents continues to demand much time and attention from the officers. The number of deaths during the past year caused through the . operation of motor vehicles in this town has been greater than in any previous year, and although a county inspector is employed in the work of investigating accidents, there seems to be little letting up in the work demanded of the local officers. Everybody is hoping for improved condi- tions, without having much to base the hope upon.
In the main general good order has prevailed through- out the town during the past year. There were some small
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labor troubles, but nothing in the way of general dis- turbance. The officers, both regular and special, have uni- formly done their work well and are deserving of the support of the people of the community in their efforts to maintain good order.
TIMOTHY J. CRIMMINS, Chief of Police.
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Young Men's Library Association.
Report of the Librarian for the Year ending December 31, 1918
To the Members of the Young Men's Library Association :
I herewith submit my eighth annual report as Libra- rian of your association. The report will be concise.
CIRCULATION
The total circulation for the year has been 45,400. It was as follows : Main Library, 29,129 ; Three Rivers Branch, 10,096 ; Bondsville Branch, 4,670 ; Thorndike Branch, 1,505.
The library was closed five weeks this fall because of influenza. This closure, of course affected the circulation several thousand.
Every effort has been made to make the library func- tion fully. If it is failing in any particular, no one would be more pleased to know wherein the failure exists and more desirous of rectifying such faults than your Librarian. Sug- gestions are always welcomed. The desire to make the library serve every need possible is ever present.
BRANCHES
It would seem that the branches ought to be appre- ciated more than ever now that the cost of transportation from the villages has increased so materially.
In addition to books, each branch is supplied with some eight or nine of the best magazines, which are placed in binders and circulated the same as books. An opportunity is thus afforded those residing in the villages to read good magazines.
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In Three Rivers, the library facilities have been en- larged. The branch now receives the entire attention of Miss Fletcher and is kept open more hours. Additional space is to be provided so that there will be ample reading room.
The development of these branches is dependent upon the public. Their use or non-use will decide the kind of a branch that will ultimately be supplied them. The Trustees will furnish every possible opportunity that the patrons demand in so far as the finances at their disposal allow; and, if at any time the supplying of these demands means an additional appropriation, the Trustees will gladly approach the Town for more money, with a feeling that the same will be granted, for there is no question of the Town's atti- tude in such matters when need is shown.
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