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COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Middlesex District .- (To fill vacancy, unexpired term. )
Winthrop H. Fairbanks of Sudbury, 88 votes
Chester B. Williams of Wayland, 85 66
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ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS, Middlesex County .-
Leander V. Calahan of Stoneham, 54 votes Joseph L. Main of Lowell, 50
Frank A. Patch of Littleton, 84 6
Edward Everett Thompson of Woburn, 68 66
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Northern District .-
John J. Higgins of Somerville, 102 votes
James J. Irwine of Everett, 65 “
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SHERIFF MIDDLESEX COUNTY .- -
John R. Fairbairn of Cambridge, 108 votes
Whitfield L. Tuck of Winchester, 60
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Shall nomination by political parties of candidate for the office of Representative in this district be by direct plurality vote?
Yes
90
No
16
Blank
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Voted to adjourn.
GEORGE L. CHAPIN,
Town Clerk.
Upon petition of ten legal voters for a recount of the votes cast at the annual election for Representative in Congress, Fourth District, for both terms.
Notices were sent to the respective candidates and a recount was held in the Selectmen's office, Nov. 17 at 8 o'clock.
Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Wilder were both represented. The recount of the ballots was as follows :-
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, Fourth District .- (Regular Term. )
John J. Mitchell of Marlborough, 89 votes
William H. Wilder of Gardner 94
James D. Ryan of Fitchburg, 1 vote Blank, 10 votes
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(To fill vacancy, unexpired term. ) John J. Mitchell of Marlborough, 87 votes William H. Wilder of Gardner, 93 Blank, 14
A certificate of the recount was made and returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Attest : GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
Vote of District No. 13, Middlesex, for Representa- tive to the General Court as obtained and declared at the Town Clerk's Meeting for said district held in Con- cord, Nov. 18 at 12 o'clock noon.
Bed. Con. Lin.
Sud. Way. Wes. Total
A. J. Doherty
of Lincoln,
47
360
112
42
173
62
796
Waldo L. Stone
of Subdury, 127
456
68
149
249
233
1,282
Blanks,
20
72
14
11
39
20
176
Total,
194 888
194
202
461
315 2,254
Two certificates of election of Waldo L. Stone of Sudbury were signed by
Abbott R. Webber, Town Clerk of Bedford.
Walter A. Carr, Town Clerk of Concord.
George L. Chapin, Town Clerk of Lincoln. Frank F. Gerry, Town Clerk of Sudbury. Daniel Brackett, Town Clerk of Wayland.
George W. Cutting, Town Clerk of Weston.
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
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There have been recorded during the year ending Dec. 31, 1910, 26 Births, 10 Marriages, 16 Deaths.
Births Registered.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child.
Name of Parents.
June 15, 1908.
Charles Amyas Snelling.
Jan. 15, 1909.
Eleanor Rodman Snelling.
Jan. 12, 1910.
Maria Osaria Catoni
Feb. 15, =
Gertrude Cousins.
Mar. 13,
Astrid Helen Elsie Handberg. John Todd.
Jan. 27,
Joseph Alexander Lennon.
April 4,
William Francis Diamond.
May 12, Duncan Guy Chapman.
June 4,
Fioro Campobasso.
June 16,
Lawrence Thomas Allen.
June 21, ..
Charles Edward Gosselin.
June 24,
John Albert Cunningham.
June 22, Joseph Storer Hart.
June 24,
Francis Loretta Rooney.
July 27,
Arlem Whiting.
Aug. 14, Aug. 28, Sept. 4,
Elizabeth Gertrude Harris.
Frederic Ivor Grant.
Oct. 19.
Margaret Farrar.
Nov. 4,
Albert Edward Bamforth.
Nov. 19,
Richard Pollard.
Dec. 8.
Ruby Lillian Rolls.
Dec. 12,
[ Margaret Lennon. Ruth Lennon.
James W. and Frances M. (Carey. )
Dec. 22,
Mary Flanagan.
S. Rodman and Marion L. (Bamforth. ) Howard and Eleanor G. (Goodwin. ) Nikoli and Carolina (Morarchi. ) Harold S. and Bessie M. (Sherman.) Carl S. and Mary (McTighe. ) Chas. Lee and Mary Pauline (Eveleth. ) Partick J. and Mary J. (MacDonald. ) James and Catherine (Fahey. ) Duncan G. and Lily (Topliss. ) Guiseppe and Anna (DiMeo.) Patrick and Mary E. (Kelly. ) Peter and Mary A. (Lawrence. ) Geo. E. and Elizabeth M. (Mckinley.) Joseph S. and Harriet L. (Darling. ) John W. Jr. and Mary C. (Shelby. ) Oral J. and Carrie A. (McKusick.) Godfrey and Anna (Johnson. ) William P. and Ida (Tyler. ) Fred and Alice S. (Gibbons. ) Herbert G. and Edith (Biggs. ) Charles H. and Alice M. (Cousins. ) Mary Jane (Rooney ) Pollard. Richard W. and Ellen (Toplass. )
Thomas J. and Margaret (Thornton.)
Mar. 12,
Lillian Wistrand.
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Marriages Registered.
Date of Marriage.
Names.
Residence.
Jan. 5,1910.
William Russell Cameron. Louise Esther Harding.
Woburn. Lincoln.
Mar. 31,
Percy Whiting Brown. Corinne Banks Davis.
Concord. Lincoln.
April 2,
{
Ernest Neukus.
Lincoln. Lincoln.
June 8,
Harold Edward Clapp. Edna Gertrude Woodward.
Lincoln. Greenfield.
June 28,
{
Charles F. Foreman. Annie M. Limond.
Lincoln. Lincoln.
July 14,
{
William P. Harris. Ida Tyler.
Lincoln. Lincoln.
Oct. 27,
James Thompson. Marie Henry.
Newport, R. I.
Lincoln.
Nov. 22,
Martin Corrigan. Annie L. Dempsey.
Lincoln. Lincoln.
Nov. 23,
Michael P. Delorey. Louise Haggerty.
Lincoln. Concord.
Dec. 21,
M. Francis Underwood. Harriet May Linthwaite.
Lincoln. Waltham.
Elin Olivia Erikson.
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Deaths Registered.
Date of Death.
Name.
· Age. Y. M. D.
Jan. 4,1910.
Margaret J. Weir.
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6
Jan. 8,
Richard Delehanty.
76
8
4
Jan. 22,
Blanche E. Tyler.
18
1
3
Mar. 5,
Samuel Hoar Pierce.
89
8 0
Apr. 5,
John Howard Pierce.
80
0
0
Apr. 21,
Elizabeth Martin.
68
0
0
May 20,
John Morrisy.
0
0
0
June 17,
Jane V. L. Boyce.
31
10
26
June 22,
William Besbee.
About 40.
June 24,
John Albert Cunningham.
0
0
0
July 10,
Helen F. V. V. Warren.
51
3
7
Aug. 9,
Florence Elizabeth Bunker.
5
0
19
Sept. 22,
Annie Sweeney.
65
0
0
Oct. 4,
Matilda Sophia Tasker.
75
8
0
Oct. 4,
Louisa Arabella Jones.
73
5
11
Dec. 26,
Michael Murphy.
71.
0
0
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EXTRACT FROM THE REVISED LAWS, Chap. 29.
SECT. 3. Physicians and midwives shall on or before the fifth day of each month, report to the Clerk of each City or Town a correct list of all children born therein during the preceding month at whose birth they were pres- ent, stating the date and place of each birth, the name, if any, of the child, its sex and color, and the name, place of birth and residence of the parents, the maiden name of the mother, and the occupation of the father. A physician or midwife who neglects to report such list on or before the fifteenth day of the month shall for each offence forfeit not more than twenty-five dollars.
SECT. 6. Parents, within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder, within forty days after the birth of a child in his house, shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the City or Town, in which such child is born.
SECT. 8. A parent, keeper, superintendent or other person who is required by Section 6 to give or cause to be given notice of a birth or death, who neglects so to do for ten days after the time limited therefor, shall forfeit not more than five dollars for such offence.
DOGS LICENSED IN 1910.
There have been 166 licenses issued as follows :- 145 Males, 18 Females, 2 Spayed Females and 1 Kennel, for which $400.80 have been paid to the County Treasurer.
GEORGE L. CHAPIN, County Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
The Selectmen have the honor to present the following report for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1911 :-
The Board was organized at a special meeting by the choice of Charles S. Smith, Chairman, and R. D. Donald- son, Secretary.
The following table gives the appropriations made by the Town during the year 1910, and the appropriations recommended by the Board to be made at the next Annual Meeting :-
Appropriations for 1910,
The Selectmen recommends the following appropriations for the ensuing year.
For Schools,
$9,000.00
$9,000.00
Support of Poor,
500.00
500.00
Highways and Bridges,
5,500 00
5,500.00
Special Highways,
1,000.00
Library, Dog Tax, and
400.00
400.00
Interest,
500.00
500.00
Cemeteries,
250.00
250.00
Board of Health,
300.00
300.00
Tree Warden,
3,300.00
3,300.00
State Aid,
48.00
48.00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
4,500.00
4,500.00
Payment of Water Bonds,
1,500.00
1,500.00
Sinking Fund, Water,
2,173.37
2,173.37
Hydrant and other public water service,
2,400.00
2,400.00
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Waltham Hospital, Free Bed, $250.00
$250.00
Street Lamps, 1,000.00
1,061.10
Fire Department,
100.00
100.00
Payment new school-
house bonds, 3,000.00
3,000.00
Payment Interest New
School House Bonds,
1,960.00
1,840.00
Legal Expenses in Suit
against Town of Concord, 1,500.00
Suppression Liquor Nuisance, 200.00
200.00
APPOINTMENTS.
Burial Agent, H. E. Barnes.
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Matthew H. Doherty.
Special Police, James E. Baker, John W. Rocks, John F. Farrar, Joseph DeLory, William A. Harding, William E. Chute.
Forest Fire Wardens, Charles S. Smith, C. Lee Todd, R. D. Donaldson, I. N. MacRae, John F. Farrar, James E. Baker, Wallace M. Brooks, Charles S. Wheeler.
Inspector of Animals, Martin M. Welch.
Ballot Clerks and Tellers at Annual State Election, James W. Lennon, Herman T. Wheeler, Thomas L. Giles.
Superintendent of Streets, John F. Farrar.
Janitor of Public Buildings and Caretaker of Public Grounds, Edward Bannon.
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FINANCES.
The Town now has a net bonded debt on account of its Water Department of $82,500.00, as follows :-
Issue of 1894, $4,000.00, due one each year.
1897, 10,000,00, 4% bonds, due 1917.
66 1900, 23,000.00, 32% 66
1930.
66 1902, 9,000.00, 33% 66 1932.
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66 1903, 5,000.00, 4% 66 1933.
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66 1904, 5,000.00, 4% 66 1934. 66
66 1906, 14,000.00, 4% 66 1936.
66 1907, 4,000.00, 4% 66
1937.
Seventeen $500.00 bonds, $8,500.00, one each year. Total bonded indebtedness, $82,500.00.
From this total indebtedness should be deducted the amount of money now in the Sinking Fund, to retire issues of 1897, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, land 1907, at maturity.
The total bond issue on account of the new school house was $55,000.00, of which $9,000.00 has been retired, leaving a net bonded indebtedness on this account, January 1, 1911, of $46,000.00.
It will be necessary for the Town to appropriate $3,000.00 to retire bonds this year, also to appropriate $1,840.00 on account of interest on the $46,000.00 out- standing bonds.
The Town Treasurer's report shows that he has in the treasury $4,650.27 and that there are uncollected taxes amounting to $3,598.64.
APPROPRIATIONS.
It will be observed that two of the Appropriations Accounts have been overdrawn. Highway expenditures, apparently, have been some $1,500.00 in excess of the appropriation, but the following items have been charged
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to Highway Appropriation, which we believe it was not contemplated should be paid from this appropriation:
Standard Oil Co., Road Oil, $512 94
Studebaker Bros. Co., 1-600 gallon Sprinkler, 395 00
Good Road Machine Co., Scraper, 225 00
Thos. E. Coburn, Oil Wagon,
58 81
$1,191 75
The Highway Department has a credit in the Town Treasurer's Account for labor performed outside of the department of $234.23. Taking into consideration these various items and the credit above referred to, it will be seen that the Highway Department has expended slightly more than the appropriation.
Miscellaneous Account shows payments of $5,500.00 more than the appropriation, this account has been charged with itens which ordinarily would not be charged to Miscellaneous and which would not have been charged in this case had there been any specific appropriation made for the following items :-
C. S. Wheeler, Abatement of Taxes, $3,589 05
Geo. W. Cutting, Surveying, 21 95
Whitman & Howard, Surveying,
26 20
I. N. MacRae, Heating Town Hall,
736 00
I. N. MacRae, Plumbing Town Hall,
125 00
Harry J. Cooper, Wiring Town Hall, 316 35
Harry J. Cooper, Extra Wiring Town Hall,
162 32
Hanley & Goulding, Painting Town Hall,
375 00
Hanley & Goulding, Extra Painting Town Hall, 11 15
Pettingell Andrews Co., Electric Fixtures, 166 50
Robert D. Donaldson, Labor on Town Hall, 648 76
$6,178 28
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Taking out the amount of the items above referred to, it will be observed that the appropriation made for Miscellaneous Expense was not expended.
We think there is cause for satisfaction that, notwith- standing the large payments which have been made during the past year, for which no specific appropriations were made, including the above items, and $1,000.00, which has been paid on account of widening the new road, the surplus in the treasury is so large and the general finances of the town are in such good condition.
We again recommend that the Town observe the strictest economy in connection with the appropriations to be made, consistent with keeping all the departments in good running condition and consistent with conser- vative progress.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
In January, 1910, one of the minor children being supported by the Town died, so that the Town has fully supported during the year only one of the Preble children, at an expense of $94.01.
The Town has also contributed toward the support of other citizens, as per the Auditor's Report.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This department has been conducted during the year as heretofore. For a more detailed report we refer you to the Report of the Fire Engineer.
We are glad to notice that the forest fires have not been so extensive in the Town this year as in previous years.
TREE WARDEN.
Detailed report of the work of the Tree Warden has been made to which we respectfully refer you.
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HIGHWAYS.
Mr. John F. Farrar was appointed by the Selectmen and has served the Town during the past year as in previous years. Mr. Daniel H. Sherman had charge of the highways during the summer months.
The increased use of automobiles has a tendency to impair the quality of the roads and the appropriation which the Town makes does not seem to be sufficient to keep the roads in the usual good condition.
During the year oil was sprinkled on a portion of the highway, with 'apparently very good results, having a tendency to make a hard surface, besides eliminating the dust very largely. It is questionable whether, in a wet season, the results obtained from the application of oil . would be as good as in the past season, which was ex- ceptionally dry. We would recommend, however, fur- ther experiments with oil on the highways.
In the matter of Lee's Bridge, to which reference was made in the last annual report, the County Commission- ers issued an order respecting the said bridge, copy of which we print herewith.
(Copy. )
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
At a meeting of the County Commissioners for the County of Middlesex, holden at Cambridge, within and for said County, on the first Tuesday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten, Charles F. Adams of Lincoln, and others, and Frank Wheeler of Concord, and others, in said County, by their petitions to said Commissioners-among other matters- pray that the road leading from South Lincoln through
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Nine Acre corner in Concord, to Maynard and Stowe, where it crosses the Sudbury River at Lee's Bridge,-may be altered and specifically repaired, etc., as will more fully appear, reference being had to the petitions filed of record in the case.
The petition of Adams, et al, was presented to the County Commissioners at their meeting holden at Cam- bridge, within and for said County, on the first Tuesday of June, A.D. 1909, and the petition of Wheeler and others, 'at the meeting holden at Lowell on the first Tuesday of September, 1909, and on each petition orders of notice were issued and views and hearings had in the premises. At an adjourned meeting, to wit: at Cam- bridge on the 30th day of November, 1909, said altera- tions and specific repairs were adjudged of common convenience and necessity, and thence said petitions were continued to this time.
And now the said Commissioners make return of their proceedings in the premises, as follows: said Commission- ers having given notice as the law directs, met at the Court House in said Cambridge, on the eleventh day of January, in the year nineteen hundred and ten, when and where the parties appeared.
The premises having been examined, and the parties fully heard, said Commissioners proceeded to alter said highway as prayed for in said petitions, and the following description is a true description of said highway as hereby altered.
The southerly line of said highway as hereby altered is defined as follows: Said alteration is shown on a plan accompanying this return. Beginning at a point on the southerly side of said highway in Concord, said point being distant 53.9 feet from a stake marking the northerly line of said highway at its intersection with the easterly line of an old road sometimes called the Garfield Road, thence from said point on a curve of 458.96 feet radius
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bearing to the left 192.92 feet to a point, thence South 62°35' East crossing the Sudbury River 374.4 feet to a point, thence on a curve of 382.50 feet radius bearing to the right 138.43 feet to a point about 5.6 feet south- erly of the wall on the south side of the highway in Lincoln.
The northerly line beginning at the stake to which reference is made above at the intersection of Garfield Road is thence South 38° East 20.13 feet to a point oppo- site to and 50 feet distant from the point of beginning of the above described southerly line, thence parallel to said southerly line and 50 feet distant therefrom 175.47 feet, thence following the line of the stone walls bounding the northerly side of the present highway about 200 feet to the river, thence across the river by the northerly rail thereof about 95 feet and thence following the present northerly side of said highway (and as shown on the plan ) about 150 feet, thence by a curve of 303.48 feet radius bearing to the right 50 feet to a point, thence South 41°50'30" East 50 feet to a point opposite to and 40 feet distant from the terminus of the above described south- erly line.
The above courses are reckoned from the magnetic me- ridian and the description is intended to conform to a plan showing the premises, dated 1910, and signed by the Commissioners. A copy of the plan is to be filed with town clerks of the respective towns of Concord and Lin- coln. And said Commissioners determine and order that the said towns of Concord and Lincoln shall on or before the first day of November, 1910, construct a new bridge across the Sudbury River having a clear width of road- way of not less than 21 feet. Said bridge shall be of concrete or concrete reinforced with steel. The center line of said bridge shall be parallel with the southerly line above described and 30 feet northerly therefrom. The approaches to said bridge shall be 21 feet in width
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and as shown by plan, suitably crowned, drained and graded, and said approaches shall join and conform to the new bridge as shown on the plan.
By the above arrangement the new bridge will be just southerly of the old bridge, and the old bridge and its approaches are to remain to carry the traffic until the new bridge and its approaches are completed. The old bridge shall then be removed.
The approaches shall be gravelled or macademized to a suitable depth to secure a hard, smooth surface. Guard rails shall be erected where necessary equivalent to the guard rails usually erected on state highways. The ledge on the Concord side of the river shall be removed to such an extent as to secure the proper lines for the approach and as shown by the plan. Said Commissioners allow until the first day of August next to remove wood, - timber or trees which may obstruct the building of the way as prescribed by Section 8 of Chapter 48 of the Revised Laws.
The Commissioners find that no damages are sus- tained and none are awarded.
And whereas by Chapter 20 of the Acts of the Legis- lature of the year A.D. 1783, the same being entitled "An Act for ratifying and confirming an agreement between the towns of Concord and Lincoln, for the more conven- ient building and repairing the bridges over the great river in said towns," it is prescribed that the said towns of Lincoln and Concord shall build and maintain certain respective proportions of the bridge, all as specified in said act, and whereas Concord's proportion consists of the portion of said bridge westerly of a line which as fifteen feet into the river from the old stone abutment on the Concord side of the river, now, therefore, said Commissioners find that the town of Concord shall pay for all the work westerly of the line specified, and the
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town of Lincoln shall pay for all the work easterly of the line specified, as nearly as can be ascertained.
And said Commissioners recommend that the Board of Road Commissioners of the Town of Concord and the Board of Selectmen of the town of Lincoln shall proceed to make a contract for the construction of said bridge, if authorized by said towns, and that payments therefor be made as follows, viz: of the total cost of said bridge without the approaches, the town of Lincoln shall pay five-eighths or 622%, and the town of Concord shall pay three-eighths or 372%, the said proportions being estimated on the basis of the law above set forth from the design of a concrete bridge made under the direction of the Commissioners. This proposed arrangement does not preclude any other agreement which the towns may decide upon as to proportional payments in the premises for a bridge as specified in this return. The cost of the approach on the Lincoln side of the river and all other work in the town of Lincoln to be paid for by said town. The cost of the approach on the Concord side of the river and all other work in the town of Concord to be paid for by the town of Concord.
On the completion of the work to the acceptance of the Commissioners the County of Middlesex shall pay the town of Lincoln fifteen hundred dollars, and the town of Concord one thousand dollars.
And said highway as thus altered is to be a public highway.
At the commencement of these proceedings, and at the view and hearing, Samuel O. Upham who was then a County Commissioner, was unable to attend, and the other members of the Board gave notice to Frank A. Patch, an Associate Commissioner, who continued to act as a member of said Board during these proceedings.
In Witness Whereof, we, the said County Commission-
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ers, have hereunto set our hands this twenty-fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten.
LEVI S. GOULD. CHAS. H. RICHADRSON. FRANK A. PATCH.
A true copy of record.
Attest: (Sd. ) RALPH N. SMITH, Ass't. Clerk.
After this order was issued the Selectmen, in con- junction with the Road Commissioners of the town of Concord, asked Mr. J. R. Worcester, an engineer of high standing, to make certain investigations in regard to the location of Lee's Bridge and the expense involved in erecting a concrete bridge over the river, both in the old location and in the new, which was provided for in the County Commissioners' order, and we print herewith the letter of Mr. Worcester, covering this matter.
(Copy. )
August 24, 1910.
Mr. Charles S. Smith, Old Dominion Copper Co., . 50 Congress St., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir :-
In answer to your question as to my general impression with regard to the location of the Lee's Bridge, I would say that I have been unable to see any adequate reason for removing it from its present position. The only ex- cuse which I have heard advanced is that the alinement at the Concord end might be improved. This does not ap-
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pear to me to be a sufficient reason, as the curve could easily be improved so as not to be dangerous, by remov- ing a portion of the ledge on the north side of the road.
On the other hand, the change in alinement proposed by the County Commissioners would destroy a line of trees on one side of the road and make the trees on the other side at varying distances from the road, so that they would look meaningless and might as well be cut down. The remains of the old fill, unlesss removed, would also be an eye-sore. Considering the fact that the ex- pense of moving the bridge would be very considerable, and the advantage to be gained not sufficient to offset the disadvantage, seems to me that it would be far better to leave it where it is.
Yours truly, (Sd. ) J. R. WORCESTER.
The opinion of the Board of Selectmen is in accord with Mr. Worcester's opinion and efforts will be made to have the County Commissioners so amend their order as to allow the building of the bridge on the old location, and we recommend that a suitable appropriation be made this year for that purpose.
An article has been inserted in the warrant covering this matter.
REPAIRS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
During the year extensive repairs and alterations have been made on the Town House. New heating apparatus has been installed, including two large hot air furnaces and one steam furnace, for heating the offices and other places where the water pipes are exposed.
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The repairs were thorough and included excavating for a basement and building of the foundation wall, together with all the supports necessary, enlarging, lighting, and ventilating the gallery, and the remodelling of a large section of the lower part of the building. The total ex- pense of this work was $4,648.76, $4,000.00 of which was provided by Miss Julia A. Bemis. The Selectmen wish to express their thanks to Miss Bemis for this generous contribution of money for this purpose and we trust the Town will pass suitable votes in connection there- with. The heating apparatus and plumbing cost $888.00. Besides this, the Selectmen have had the building wired and fixtures installed for electricity and the building is now equipped with elecrtic lights. The total cost of all the improvements, including the special repairs and painting has been $6,568.28.
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