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27. Buttrick Lumber Co., lumber,
60 58
27. J. M. & C. J. Buckley, labor on screen wall, 90 07
30. B. & M. R. R. Co., freight, 29 05
Nov. 10. B. & M. R. R. Co., 21 38
10. Braman, Dow & Co., supplies, 1 72
10. Knowles Steam Pump Works, 9 50
10. Buttrick Lumber Co., lumber, 35 14
10. Waltham Coal Co., brick, ce- ment, etc., . 200 85
10. J. M. & C. J. Buckley, labor on screen wall, 49 38
10. J. M. & C. J. Buckley, labor on coffer dam, 26 39
10. Daniel McDonald, labor, 19 06
10. W. H. Symonds, 12 days' labor, 54 00
71
Nov. 24. W. H. Simonds, 3 days' labor, 13 50 24. Roger Sherman, teaming granite 25 55 24. J. M. & C. J. Buckley, on ac- count of contract, 2,344 00
24. J. M. & C. J. Buckley, labor on screen wall, 11 42
24. J. M. & C. J. Buckley, labor on screen wall, 14 00
24. Walter H. Sears, services, 200 00
24. H. N. Hildreth, supplies, 260 78
24. Daniel McDonald, labor, 21 00
24. American Enamel Brick & Tile Co., 108 03
24. Coffin Valve Co., 3 water gates and supplies, 88 05
Dec.
8. Coffin Valve Co., check valve, 43 00
8. Dean Pump Co., 1 amount of contract, 2,050 00
8. J. McCulter, labor, 10 89
8. Daniel McDonald, labor, 12 25
8. Daniel Campbell, labor, 13 13
8. B. & M. R. R. Co., freight, 75
8. E. Hodge & Co., boiler,
578 00
8. Davis & Farnham, supplies, 0 91
22. Denis Doherty, labor, 12 25
22. Daniel Foley, 40 00
22. Waltham Water Works, sup- plies, 31 23
22. Walter H. Sears services, 112 00
22. Chapman Valve Co., supplies, 11 27
22. Waltham Coal Co., coal, 48 75
22. J. M. & C. J. Buckley, labor, 3 25
22. J. M. & C. J. Buckley, on ac- count of contract, 1,600 00
22. Davis & Farnham, supplies, 55 35
22. Owen Riley, labor, 3 00
72
Dec.
22. J. E. Burke, labor, 30 25 22. E. Hodge & Co., smoke flue, &c. 113 57 1901.
Jan. 26. James Lennon, labor, 8 75
26. John Ryan, labor, 16 19
26. N. P. Rutter, hardware, 1 00
26. J. E. L. Miller, stone,
100 00
26. Chapman Valve Co.,
19 56
26. W. G. Nash, supplies,
66 50
26. Davis & Farnham, bolts, 1 00
· 26. J. W. Breen, painting,
30 25
26. Coffin Valve Co., water screen, 70 50
26. Waltham Coal Co., 57 13
26. John Rooney, labor, 21 05
12. J. M. & C. J. Buckley, labor, 340 27
12. James Sherlock, 4 38
12. Morton Hughs, 1 75
12. James Craven, 7 88
12. James Lennon, 10 50
12. John D. Fleming. 4 38
12. Alonzo Calkins, sand, horse and labor, 16 30
12. C. R. Packard, taking down chimney, 30 00
12. B. & M. R. R. Co., scrap steel, 460 lbs. 6 90
12. M. Shugrue, labor, 17 94
12. James E. Burke, 65 25
12. Michael Burke, 12.60
12. S. R. Snelling, labor with team 99 63
Feb.
2. Geo. F. Newton, bal. due as architect, 80 00
2. John F. Farrar, labor and team 134 43
Total, $18,363 77
73
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation,
1900.
Payments.
March 10. D. H. Sherman, labor, $69 28
10. George B. Cunningham, labor, 17 28
10. A. J. Doherty, 3 00
April 14. Patrick Craven, 13 12
14. Edward Dempsey, 13 12
14. John Rooney,
13 12
14. Daniel Campbell,
13 12
14. Henry Bennett,
6 12
14. Eugene Jose,
13 63
14. Frank M. Dempsey,
7 54
14. D. H. Sherman,
162 46
14. James Craven,
13 12
28. D. H. Sherman, 193 33
28. W. H. Sherman,
64 13
28. James Craven, 8 75
28. John P. Boyce, 39 00
28. Patrick Lennon,
7 00
28. John J. Driscoll,
9 50
28. George W. Bean,
32 50
28. John Rooney,
17 50
28. Edward Dempsey,
14 00
28. Daniel Campbell,
17 50
28. Harry Bamforth,
8 75
28. Henry Bennett,
17 50
28. Patrick Craven,
7 00
May
12. Charles H. Bamforth,
3 50
12. Daniel Campbell,
14 00
12. Henry Bennett,
17 50
12. Patrick Craven,
17 50
12. John Rooney,
19 25
12. W. H. Sherman,
50 00
12. D. H. Sherman,
174 83
26. John Rooney, 18 08
$5000 00
74
May 26. Henry Bennett, 14 58
26. Harry Bamforth, 9 33
26. Roger Sherman,
38 00
26. Patrick Craven,
18 37
26. Daniel Campbell,
14 00
26. Geo. W. Bean,
35 75
26. D. H. Sherman,
204 12
26. John Fleming,
18 37
26. Dennis Doherty,
26 63
26. Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone, 112 98
26. Daniel Flynn, labor, 21 87
June
9. Harry Bamforth,
7 44
9. John F. Farrar,
152 29
9. Henry Bennett,
17 50
9. Daniel Campbell,
19 25
9. John Rooney,
21 00
9. D. H. Sherman,
287 00
9. J. F. Calkins,
60 37
9. Daniel Flynn,
15 75
9. John Fleming,
19 25
9. Dennis Doherty,
21 00
9. Patrick Craven,
19 25
23. Patrick Craven, labor,
10 50
23. Daniel Campbell,
19 25
23. Michael Ward,
23 00
23. John Fleming,
13 12
23. J. T. Calkins,
13 12
23. Dennis Doherty, 24 50
23. John Rooney,
21 00
23. Henry Bennett,
17 50
23. W. H. Sherman,
182 37
23. D. H. Sherman,
149 08
14. Henry Bennett,
8 75
14. Daniel Campbell,
8 75
14. Patrick Craven,
8 75
14. John Rooney, 8 75
14. W. H. Sherman, 33 75
July
75
July 28. Dennis Doherty, 8 75
28. J. T. Calkins, 7 00
28. D. H. Sherman,
65 37
Aug.
11. Patrick Craven,
14 00
25. Patrick Craven,
15 16
25. Wm. Ryan,
23 35
25. D. H. Sherman,
321 58
25. John Rooney,
26 25
25. Daniel Campbell,
22 16
25. Wm. H. Harding,
13 75
25. Cornelius Bernard,
8 75
Sept. 22. S. R. Snelling, labor and gravel, 91 08
22. Buttrick Lumber Co., lumber,
43 29
13. Daniel Campbell,
labor, 11 37
13. John Rooney,
11 37
13. Patrick Craven,
11 37
27. Edward Ryan,
17 50
27. Dennis Doherty, 17 50
27. M. A. Murphy, gravel, 17 60
27. Daniel Campbell, labor,
21 00
27. John Rooney,
21 00
27. D. H. Sherman,
287 37
27. Good Roads
Machine Co.,
repairs,
8 50
27. Patrick Craven, labor, 21 00
10. Dennis Doherty,
18 08
10. John Fleming,
18 08
10. Daniel Campbell.
19 83
10. John Rooney,
14 58
10. W. H. Sherman.
189 92
10. R. M. Elsworth,
17 15
10. D. H. Sherman,
185 00
10. W. A. Calef,
10 50
10. Edward Ryan,
16 33
24. Daniel Campbell,
19 25
24. Dennis Doherty,
17 50
Oct.
Nov.
76
Nov. 24. John T. Maguire, 7 00
24. Owen Martin, 10 50
24. R. M. Elsworth, 30 00
24. John Fleming, 17 50
24. Patrick Craven, 11 88
24. D. H. Sherman,
158 83
24. John F. Farrar, 58 33
24. John Rooney, 14 00
24. Patrick Craven, 7 00
Dec.
8. S. R. Snelling, labor,
45 13
8. S. R. Snelling, gravel, 17 00
8. W. J. Conway, labor, 2 50
8. John Boyce,
25 25
8. J. T. Calkins,
39 07
8. J. E. Burke,
99 50
8. Roger Sherman,
9 50
8. Broad Gauge Iron Works, grate and frame, 19 00
8. L. E. Brooks, labor, 2 10
8. John Ryan, 2nd, 3 50
8. W. H. Sherman, 50 00
1901.
Jan. 26. T. F. Ham, blacksmith work. 10 72
26. William Ryan, 3rd, labor, 3 50
26. Patrick Craven, 1 75
26. Henry Bennett,
7 00
26. C. S. Wheeler, 215 loads
gravel, 21 50
28. Kidder Bros., 583 loads gravel, 58 30
26. George Flint, 475 loads gravel, 23 75
26. George B. Cunningham, labor and gravel, 101 11
26. Edward Dempsey, labor 1 75
Total, $5,195 15
77
STREET LAMPS.
$650 00
Appropriation, 1900. Payments.
March 10. Joseph Breck Co., supplies, 1 20
10. Jenney Mfg. Co., oil, 34 11
10. Daniel Campbell, lighting 29 00
24. Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight, 1 90
April 14. E. Dutcher,
care of lamps, 17 82
28. Daniel Campbell,
(March & April),
59 00
May 26. Jenney Mfg. Co., Oil, 39 12
26. F. E. Cousins, Gasoline, 40
June 9. Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight, 1 44
9. Daniel Campbell, care of lamps, (May), 29 00
July 14. Daniel Campbell, care of lamps, (June), 29 00
Aug. 11. Joseph Breck Co., 2 gross lamp wicks, 1 20
Sept. 8. Daniel Campbell, care of lamps, (July & August), 58 00
22. Jenney Mfg. Co., oil, 29 33
Oct. 13. National Express Co,, express, 15
13. B. & M. R. R. Co., freight, 1 20
Nov. 10. Jenney Mfg. Co., oil, 28 82
10. B. & M. R. R. Co., freight. 1 20
24. Daniel Campbell, care of lamps, 2 months, 58 00
Dec. 8. Jenney Mfg. Co., oil, 27 83
Jan. 12. 29 50
12. Joseph Breck Co., 24 10
26. Martin M. Welch, care of lamps, 1 month, 29 17
31. James L. Chapin, 5 gal. oil, 60
31. Martin M. Welch, lighting lamps, (Jan.), 29 17
==- 560 26
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation, $300 00
Payments.
April 14. Joseph S. Hart, burying horse 5 00
14. disinfecting after
Glanders, 4 00
14. Joseph J. Hart, Diphtheria, 6 00
June 9. Joseph S. Hart distributing notices and rubber stamps, 7 00
9. Melvin & Badger, supplies, 1 90
Aug. 11. Joseph S. Hart, disinfecting Wheeler's barn, 4 00
Nov. 10. Melvin & Badger, supplies, 12 90
10. Wilfred Wheeler, flowers for Dr. Kidder's funeral, 12 50
24. Joseph S. Hart. taking 17 Diph- theria cultures, 17 00
24. Joseph S. Hart, expressage, 1 25
Dec.
22. taking 26 cultures, 26 00
22. 66 expressage, 2 36
22. disinfecting, 3 00
22. B. S. Tolman, serving notices, 4 50
Jan.
12. Smith & Ludden, consultation and advice, 40 00
12. JJoseph S. Hart, disinfecting R. A. Shepard's room 3 00
12. Joseph S. Hart, disinfecting J. H. Rooney's room, 3 00
12. Joseph S. Hart, disinfecting Mrs. White's room, 3 00
12. Joseph S. Hart, taking 7 cultures, 7 00 12. expressage, 1 10
12. taking 6 cultures 6 00 26. 66 . expressage, 63
174 14
79
INTEREST.
Appropriation, $250 00
Payments.
May 26. Rogers, Newman & Tolman, 81 90
Dec. 8. Payment of borrowed money, 5000 00
5081 90 --
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, $500 00 Dog tax, 266 56
Payments.
July
14. John F. Farrar, Treasurer,
100 00
Aug. 11.
400 00
1901.
Feb. 2. Dog Tax returned, 266 56
766 56
TREE WARDEN.
Appropriation, $250 00
Payments.
April 14. H. L. Frost & Co., labor, $25 00
Sept. 4. Elmer Paris, 17 50
Oct. 27. Elmer Hampton, 20 13
Nov. 10. H. L. Frost & Co., pruning
chestnut tree, 27 67
$90 30
SINKING AND TRUST FUND.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Payment.
Sept. 4. Commissioners sinking & trust fund, $1,000 00
$1,000 00
80
FLAG STAFF.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Payments.
April 14. Walter H. Sears, drawing con- tract, $5 00
June 26. Lexington Flag. Pole Co., flag and pole, 400 00
26. Lexington Flag Pole Co.,
extra charges.
12 50
26. Joseph S. Hart, expense postals, etc., 5 35
26. Smith & Ludden, advice and
typewriting.
35 00
$457 85
CONTINGENT FUND.
Appropriation, $2,500 00
Payments.
1900.
May 26. Chas. H. Rice, fighting forest fire, 5 50
26. Frank H. Ehlert, fighting forest . fire, 2 50
26. John Dickinson, fighting forest fire, 1 50
26. Daniel Campbell, fighting forest fire, 1 25
26. H. G. Farrar, fighting forest fire, 1 25
June
9. M. H. Doherty, fighting forest fire, 1 00
9. P. J. Lennon, fighting forest fire. 1 25
23. P. J. Lennon, fighting forest tire. 1 00
81
Aug. 6. Lexington Flag Pole Co., ex- pense in addition to contract, 50 00
Oct. 27. A. W. Brown, repairs on wagon, 7 23
Jan. 12. Eugene Jose, fighting forest fire, 3 25
12. H. W. Farrar, fighting forest fire, 88
12. Kidder Brothers, fighting forest fire, 10 50
12. Walter Burgess, watching fire, 1 50
12. F. & C. S. Smith, abatement tax, 1,400 00
12. Smith & Ludden, drafting and securing passage of
Chapter 148 acts of 1990, 20 00
12. Smith & Ludden, fees in abate- ment case, 100 00
SERVICES ON HOSE Co. No. 1.
31. C. S. Wheeler, 2 00
31. S. R. Snelling, 2 00
31. W. W. Johnson, 2 00
31. Roger Sherman,
2 00
31. T. W. Smith,
2 00
31. Wm. C. Pierce,
2 00
31. Charles Lunt,
2 00
31. Frank J. Kidder,
2 00
31. J. T. Laird,
2 00
31. Arthur W. Kidder,
2 00
31. E. B. Flint,
2 00
31. Edward F. Flint,
2 00
31. Frank Dempsey, 2 00
31. Alonzo Calkins, 2 00
31. Geo. L. Chapin, 2 00
31. L. E. Brooks, 2 00
82
31. Clarence Brooks, 2,00
31. H. E. Barnes, 2 00
31. Wallace M. Brooks, 2 00
31. Edward Bannon, 2 00
31. C. S. Wheeler, fighting fire, 2 00
31. C. S. Smith, services as forest fire warden, 10 00
SERVICES ON HOSE Co. No. 2.
31. M. M. Welch, 2 00
31. Charles H. Rice, 2 00
31. Joseph S. Hart, 2 00
31. Thomas L. Giles,
2 00
31. Herbert W. Farrar,
2 00
31. Edward R. Farrar,
2 00
31. Frank H. Ehlert,
2 00
31. Charles F. Eveleth,
2 00
31. Mathew Doherty,
2 00
31. F. E. Cousins,
2 00
31. Geo. L. Cousins,
2 00
31. Albert A. Cook,
2 00
31. Stephen H. Blodgett,
2 00
31. Walter F. Baker,
2 00
31. James E. Baker, 2 00
31. T. F. Ham, 2 00
31. Charles F. Foreman, 2 00
31. John T. Maguire, 2 00
31. Owen E. Martin, 2 00
31. John R. Hartwell, 2 00
31. Edward Dempsey,
2 00
31. John F. Farrar, services forest fire warden, 10 00
-- $1,712 61
Feb.
2. F. E. Cousins, fighting fire, 12 hours. 3 00
2. Hugh MeKinnon, services on Hose No. 2., 2 00
2. Geo. L. Cousins, services at forest fire, 2 50
-$1,720 11
83
MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation, $3,000 0,0
Payments.
March 10. Geo. E. Crosby, printing reports, 190 25
10. R. D. Donaldson, labor on hall, 27 05
10. Sprague & Hathaway, framing res- olutions, 1 90
24. Martin M. Welch, housing hose carriage, 10 00
24. Martin M. Welch, cleaning hose, 50
24. Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight, 25
April 14. Wright & Thompson, repairs on fire extinguisher, 3 50
28. Fitchburg R. R. Co., express, 86
28. Thomas Groom & Co., 3 filing cases 80
May 12. Geo. E. Crosby, printing warrants, etc. 8 75
. June 23. Horace Tuttle, barge for Decoration Day, 8 00
23. C. W. Trainor & Co., supplies, 7 30
July 14. Town of Peabody, list of share- holders of Copper stocks,
4 50
14. Geo. E. Crosby, printing water bonds, 20 00
28. Thomas Groom & Co., 10 37
Aug. 25. 66
3 00
25. Walter H. Sears, investigating pumping station,
30 00
Sept. 22. Waltham Pub. Co., adv. for R. R. hearings, 17 94
22. R. D. Donaldson, repairs on hall, 9 30
Oct. 13. Henry. K. Barnes, repairs on hose, 2 05
13. Waltham Free Press, printing 700 tax bills, 2 50
13. Lexington Flag Pole Co., housing top mast, 10 00
84
Nov. 24. Edward Ryan, care of Common, 11 days, 19 25
10. Charles S. Wheeler, services as assessor, 50 00
10. Charles S. Wheeler, cash paid for postage, etc., 1 30
10. Wm. C. Pierce, services as assessor 40 00
10. " .copying books, 15 00
10. W. H. Sherman, services as assessor
50 00
10. Geo. E. Crosby, printing,
18 75
10. Lorenzo E. Brooks, services at election, 4 00
10. Thomas L. Giles, services at elec- tion, 4 00
10. Owen E. Martin, services at elec- tion, 4 00
Dec.
10. W. H. Sherman, services at election 4 00
22. Martin M. Welch, cattle inspector, 44 25
22. Martin M. Welch, cleaning water trough, 1 25
1901.
Jan. 12. P. T. Wallingford, 5 00
12. L. W. Thompson, repairs on fur- nace, 19 90
12. Commonwealth of Mass., penalty for delay to make returns, 3 00
12. Water Commissioners, 70 hydrants at 15 dollars,
1,050 00
26. Geo. E. Crosby, printing, 13 00
26. H. E. Barnes, returning 6 deaths, 1 50
26. Charles S. Wheeler, 27 poll taxes,
54 00
31. Adams Tolman, ins. on Town hall, 72 00
31. Isaac McRae, repairing toilet room,
21 58
31. James L. Chapin, supplies for town hall, 20 92
31. James L. Chapin, care of town hall, 125 00
85
Jan. 31. L. E. Brooks, attendance at lectures 28 00
31. 66 warrants for town meetings, 16 00
31. L. E. Brooks, dog warrants, 6 50
31. 6.6 " distributing Town re- ports, 6 00
31. Lincoln Water Works, water closet Town Hall, 50 00
31. Lincoln Water Works, 3 water troughs, 150 00
31. S. R. Snelling, ¿ cord hard wood, cut and housed, 4 00
31. S. R. Snelling, services as auditor, 12 00
31. Joseph S. Hart, services as water Commissioner, 75 00
31. Joseph S. Hart, services Board of Health, 50 00
31. Charles S. Wheeler, services as Water Commissioner, 75 00
31. John F. Farrar, services as Water Commissioner, 75 00
31. Geo. L. Chapin, services as Water Commissioner, 125 00
31. Geo. L. Chapin, services as Col- lector, 50 00
31. F. U. Rich, M. D., services, 50
31. John F. Farrar, services Selectman 150 00 .31. 66 6 " Overseer of Poor, 25 00
31. John F. Farrar, services as Registrar 10 00
31. perambulating town line, 10 00
31. C. S. Smith, services as Selectman, 150 00
31.
Overseer Poor 25 00
31. 66
Registrar, 10 00
31.
66 telephoning, postage,
etc., 3 00
86
31. C. S. Smith, perambulating town line, 10 00
31. E. F. Flint, services as Selectman, 150 00
31. 66 66 " Overseer of Poor, 25 00
31. E. F. Flint, services as Registrar, 10 00
31. 66 perambulating town line, 10 00
60
31. E. F. Flint, postage,
31 Charles S. Wheeler, collecting tax list of 1899, 303 90
Feb.
2. James L. Chapin, services as Town Clerk, 75 00
2. James L. Chapin, services as Reg- istrar, 15 00
2. James L. Chapin, recording 16 births, 8 00
2. James L. Chapin, recording 8 mar- riages, 1 20
2. James L. Chapin, recording 17 deaths, 3 40
2. James L. Chapin, repairing ballot box, 2 00
2. James L. Chapin, express, 1 25
2. " cleaning standard weights and measures, 2 00
2. Thomas L. Giles, repairing furni- ture at hall, 1 00
2. Thomas L. Giles, copying for Town report, 10 00
2. Charles S. Wheeler, services as Treasurer, 175 00
2. Charles S. Wheeler, postage and stationery, 8 00
2. Waltham Coal Co., 60 tons coal, 339 36
2. C. F. Brock, returning birth, 25
$4,267 48
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Recapitulation.
Schools,
$ 5,828*62
Highways,
5,195 15
Water Maintenance,
4,789 93
Payment of Water Bond,
1,000 00
Water Construction,
18,363 77
State Aid,
48 00
Support of Poor,
900 39
Cemetery,
126 20
Street Lamps,
560 26
Board of Health,
174 14
Interest,
81 90
Payment of Borrowed Money,
5,000 00
Public Library,
766 56
Tree Warden,
90 30
Sinking and Trust Fund,
1,000 00
Flag Staff,
457 85
Contingent Fund,
1,720 11
Miscellaneous,
4,267 48
Total,
$50,370 66
TREASURER'S REPORT. The Receipts into and Payments from the Treasury from Feb. 1, 1900, to Feb. 1, 1901, have been as follows : -
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1900 .
$2,642 66
Paid State Tax
1,020 00
Received of County Treasurer for Dog Tax returned : 16 of State Treasurer on account of Corporation Tax of 1899
266 56
Sudbury River Tax
.
·
·
66
of State Treasurer on account of National Bank Tax of 1899
95 47
of State Treasurer on account of Corporation Tax of 1900 .
4,245 15
of State Treasurer on account of National Bank Tax of 1900 .
560 55
of State Treasurer on at
88 00
. ccount of State Aid : of State Treasurer on account of Inspection of Animals
17 37
of State Treasurer on account of burial of state Pauper .
15 00
Income of Massachusetts School Fund .
232 87
Income of Grammar school Fund
46 20
for rent of hall
110 00
borrowed money
5,000 00
for Court fees
5 75
Assessment on Cambridge land
109 85
for 23 Lincoln Water Bonds
24,611 62
from Lincoln Water Works
6,368 65
Interest on deposit balance of Taxes of 1899 ·
155 96
66
·
2,620 42
for interest on Taxes of 1899
39 80
on account of taxes of 1900
16,846 70
interest on Taxes of 1900
7 73
$64,914 06
E. & O. E.
CHARLES S. WHEELER, Treasurer.
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find the report correct.
S. RODMAN SNELLING, Auditor
88
$64,914 06
County Tax
1,820 05
827 75
50,370 58
Selectmens' orders Balance in the Treasury
.
11,685 21
6
.
·
18 22
89
Jury List.
The Selectmen present the following names of men, quali- fied to serve as jurors the ensuing year :
Herbert E. Barnes,
John F. Farrar,
Albert A. Cook,
Charles E. Nelson,
Roger Sherman,
Geo B. Cunningham,
Thos. L. Giles,
Frank M. Dempsey,
S. R. Snelling,
Owen E. Martin,
Isaac B. Cook,
Daniel H. Sherman,
Chas. P. Farnsworth,
J. Walter Nelson,
Herbert W. Farrar, John J. Driscoll,
Fred E. Cousins,
William C. Pierce,
Edward F. Flint.
JOHN F. FARRAR, CHARLES S. SMITH, EDWARD F. FLINT,
Selectmen of Lincoln.
LINCOLN, Feb., 1901.
90
Report of the Committee on Claims.
No new controversies have arisen within the year which came under the jurisdiction of the committee, but some of the old ones are still pending. The application of F. and C. S. Smith for an abatement of taxes assessed in 1899, has been settled.
The claims for damages for takings of land by the water commissioners made by Francis Smith and by Charles S. Smith are still pending in court, and no compromise has been reached.
In the case of Charles S. Smith against Lincoln it was sug- gested that a compromise be made on the same terms as in the Tarbell and Warren cases, and to this suggestion the committee acquiesced. It was necessary, however, to pro- cure legislation to enable such settlement to be made, and accordingly we applied for and procured an act of the Legis- lature. This act is chapter 148 of the year 1900. We expect that the settlement will shortly be carried out.
We cannot now state whether the case of Francis Smith against the town of Lincoln will be settled outside of court. We have heretofore recommended delay. in this case until it was determined whether or not the proposed engine house for the water works was to be located upon the land taken from the petitioner. During the past year the water commis- sioners have constructed a new pumping plant and have occupied the land in question with their new building; con- sequently the town must pay for the land, and it remains to be seen whether the parties can agree upon the price or whether the case must be left to a jury.
The principal matter coming before us, as above mentioned, was the application of F. and C. S. Smith for the abatement of a tax on personal property assessed in 1899. We declined to take any action in this case so long as the petition for
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abatement was pending before the local board of assessors. We do not deem it within our function to interfere in any proceeding that is pending before any other board or com- mittee of the town, and we have always declined to do so.
The persons applying for the abatement, however, were not satisfied with the decision of the assessors, who declined to make the abatement, and they accordingly appealed to the county commissioners. At this stage of the case we were compelled to take charge of it because it was a controversy to which the town was a party pending before a tribunal not consisting of any of the town officers. The tax in the case in question had been assessed upon personal property to the amount of $200,000. It was claimed by the petitioners that they were unjustly and illegally taxed because the per- sonal property consisted of contracts against several brokers in Boston, and therefore was not subject to taxation. We appointed a sub-committee, consisting of Mr. William S. Briggs, to investigate carefully into the facts and to see if the town had a case. After a long investigation, Mr. Briggs reported as follows :-
" In the case of the taxes of F. and C. S. Smith, which was placed in my charge as a sub-committee to investigate, I beg to report as follows :-
" In conjunction with the counsel for the town, E. I. Smith, Esq., I have made a most careful and thorough inves- tigation into this matter. Mr. Charles S. Smith has given us all possible information, freely submitting to us all his accounts and papers having any bearing upon this matter.
"Mr. Smith's property, outside of such as he has already declared in his sworn statement to the assessors, consists chiefly of contracts with different brokers, under which he may purchase from them certain stocks and securities under the usual conditions.
"The opinion of the counsel for the town is that such a contract cannot be taxed. Such stocks or securities avail- able under it, if being carried by the brokers, should be
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taxed to them, and not to Mr. Smith. In order that there should be no question on this point, I have taken other com- petent advice, all of which agrees without qualification, that such a contract is not taxable. I therefore respectfully re- commend that the counsel for the town appear before the county commissioners and, if possible, by agreement with Mr. Smith, consent to an abatement, so far as the tax assessed rests upon his contracts with brokers.
"In the course of my investigation, the Deputy Tax Com- missioner stated to me that any dividends or interest upon stocks and bonds being carried for Mr. Smith's account would be taxable to him as income. Upon this point I am unable to make a recommendation. The counsel for the town is not prepared to state whether or not this is a taxable income, and the other advice I have taken seems to be as much in doubt as he upon this point."
The committee acted upon the recommendation of the sub-committee and instructed the counsel for the town to consent to an abatement of the tax so far as contracts with brokers were concerned. We declined, however, to author- ize him to consent to a total abatement of the tax, and instructed him to claim a tax upon at least $25,000 as income. Following our instructions, he appeared before the county commissioners, with the result that the tax was abated with the exception of a tax upon $25,000. We were reluctant to make this abatement, but were compelled by the existing state of Massachusetts law to do so ; and we were convinced that the town would be defeated in the suit before the county commissioners.
With the controversy over street railways in Lincoln we have had nothing to do, as we do not regard the subject, in its present condition, as within our jurisdiction.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES F. ADAMS, WILLIAM S. BRIGGS, CHARLES S. WHEELER,
Committee on Claims.
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Report of Highway Surveyor.
he money appropriated at the annual meeting for high- ways and bridges has been expended as follows: For Highway Surveyor, $380 ; for breaking out roads and snow work, $38 ; for temporary repairs on washouts, $89 ; scraping roads, cleaning out gutters, picking up stones, etc., $394 ; for crushed stone, $112.98 ; for putting out crushed stone, $27; for repairs on the Virginia road, $82; on the Turn- pike $187; on the road past the Levi F. Brooks Estate, $113; from Wheelers lane to State road, $454; grading ; digging out and paving gutters, and for grates, etc., in the Center, $375 ; rod down by the old Cemetery, $23; road from the Center to Lincoln street, Waltham, $198; from the Lincoln street road to Winter street, Waltham, $130; from the Center to Weston, 546; Sandy Pond road, $174 ; road from Sandy Pond road to Walden road, $130; from the Center to Railroad Station $28; on the Great road and on Lee's bridge, $780; roads from the Great road to Con- cord, $307 ; from Farnsworth's corner to Wayland, $80 ; road from Fitchburg Railroad to Wayland, $57 ; laying over cul- verts, $121; and for general patching up, etc., $20.06; moving brush beside the highways, $25; for railings, $8; for gravel and sand, $197 ; removing loam, stones, etc., from gravel pits, $132; for lumber, $43.29; repairs for road machine, $8.50; repairs on tools, $10.72 ; damages to Mr. J. H. Brown's wagon, $7.23; mrking a total of $5,277.78.
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