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CHARLES S. SMITH, JOHN F. FARRAR. ROBERT D. DONALDSON, Selectmen of Lincoln.
Lincoln, October 29, 1917.
I have served this Warrant by posting an attested copy in each of the Post Offices and one in the Railroad Station seven days before date of said meeting.
JOHN J. KELLIHER, Constable of Lincoln.
Pursuant to the above Warrant the meeting was called to order by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, who read the Warrant and administered the oath to Thomas J. Dee and Thomas L. Giles as Tellers and to William H.
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Costello as Ballot Clerk. The polls were opened at seven o'clock A. M. and remained open until 6:30 P. M. A total of 152 votes was cast and this total agreed with the counter of the ballot box and the check lists of the Tellers. After counting the ballots were sealed and the result of the ballot read in open meeting. It was voted that the meeting do then adjourn.
The result of the Ballot was as follows :-
FOR GOVERNOR .-
James Hayes of Plymouth, Socialist-Labor, 0 votes. Chester R. Lawrence of Boston, Prohibition, 1 Frederick W. Mansfield of Boston, Dem., 42 66 Samuel W. McCall of Winchester, Rep., 105 John McCarty of Abington, Socialist, 1 Blank, 3
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR .-
Calvin Coolidge of Northampton, Rep., 93 votes. Matthew Hale of Boston, Dem .- Proh .- Prog., 44 66 Sylvester J. McBride of Watertown, Socialist, 1 Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody, Socialist-Labor, 1 Blank, 13
FOR SECRETARY .-
Herbert S. Brown of Greenfield, Prohibition, 4 votes. Albert P. Langtry of Springfield, Republican, 96 Ingvar Paulsen of Boston, Socialist-Labor, 1 Arthur B. Reed of Abington, Democratic, 43
Marion E. Sproule of Lowell, Socialist, 2 Blank, 6
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FOR TREASURER .-
Charles L. Burrill of Boston, Republican, 98 votes. Solon Lovett of Beverly, Prohibition, 1 Joseph A. Murphy of Lowell, Socialist, 2 Humphrey O'Sullivan of Lowell, Democratic, 43 66 Mary E. Peterson of Somerville, Soc .- Labor, 3 ..
Blank,
5
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FOR AUDITOR .-
Elzear H. Choquette of New Bedford, Dem. 43 votes. Alonzo B. Cook of Boston, Republican, 88 66
David Craig of Milford, Socialist-Labor, 1 66
Walter S. Peck of Stockbridge, Socialist, 3 Henry G. Smith, Jr., of Somerville, Prohibition, 3 Blank, 14
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FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL .-
Henry C. Attwill of Lynn, Republican, 91 votes. Frank Auchter of Belmont, Prohibition, 3 66
William R. Henry of Lynn, Socialist, 2
66 Thomas J. Maher of Medford, Socialist-Labor, 0 Josiah Quincy of Boston, Democratic, 49 66 Blank, 7
FOR COUNCILLOR, Sixth District .-
James G. Harris of Medford, Republican, 106 votes. Blank, 46
FOR SENATOR, Fifth Middlesex District .-
. Charles S. Smith of Lincoln, Republican, 132 votes. Blank, 20
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, Thirteenth Middlesex District .-
David G. Sheehan of Concord, Democratic, 43 votes. Benjamin Loring Young of Weston, Rep., 101 Blank, 8
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Middlesex County .-
Walter C. Wardwell of Cambridge, Rep., 101 votes. 51
Blank,
"Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to absentee voting, submitted by the Constitutional Conven- tion, be approved and ratified ?"
Yes, 95 votes. 22
No,
Blank,
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"In place of Article 18 of the Articles of Amendment of the Constitution, shall the following Article of Amendment relative to appropriations for educational and benevolent purposes, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified ?"
Yes, 92 votes. 45 66
No,
Blank, 15 66
"Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the taking and distribution by the Commonwealth and its municipalities of the common necessaries of life, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and rati- fied ?"
Yes,
97 votes. 18
No,
Blank,
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Attest :
ARTHUR F. CHAPIN,
Town Clerk.
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At a meeting of the Town Clerks of the Thirteenth Representative District of Middlesex County, held at Concord, November 16, 1917, the vote for Representative in the General Court was determined as follows :-
CONCORD. .
LINCOLN ..
WAYLAND.
SUDBURY . .
WESTON . . .
TOTALS. . . .
David J. Sheehan (D.) of Concord ...... 251
43
17
85
24 420
Benjamin Loring Young (R.) of Weston. 490 Blanks,
10
104
213
294 1202
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8
5
17
13
95
Totals
793
152
126
315
331 1717
Two certificates of the election of Benjamin Loring Young of Weston were prepared and signed by the Clerks for transmission to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and to the Representative-elect.
William D. Cross, Town Clerk of Concord.
Arthur F. Chapin, Town Clerk of Lincoln.
Frank F. Gerry, Town Clerk of Sudbury.
Warren L. Bishop, Town Clerk of Wayland.
Alfred L. Cushing, Town Clerk pro tem of Weston.
Attest :
ARTHUR F. CHAPIN, Torun Clerk.
Lincoln, Dec. 6, 1917.
William H. Sherman was this day sworn Weigher for the remainder of the current year by
ARTHUR F. CHAPIN, Toren Clerk.
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There have been recorded during the year ending December 31, 1917, 20 Births, 13 Marriages, 23 Deaths.
Births Registered
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
Feb. 11, 1912 Andrews Clark.
John T. and Zaidee F. Haines.
May 2, 1916 Doris Yadon.
Marshall E. and Stella L. Cooper.
May 13, 1916 Richard Wheeler Baker.
Richard W. and Doris Newberry.
Aug. 4, 1916 Eleanor Corrigan.
Martin and Anna Dempsey.
Sept. 11, 1916 Richard Briggs.
Richard, Jr., and Alice E. Bi-bee.
Nov. 11, 1916 William Edward Costello.
William H. and Ellen E. Gill.
Nov. 30, 1916 Ebba Pauline Nelson.
Charles and Ada Peterson.
Mar. 6, 1917
Dorothea Howard.
William L., Jr., and Rena Munder.
June
5, 1917
Fiari di Meo.
June 26, 1917 Entione Cook.
June 28, 1917 Maria Santedicola.
July 11, 1917
Tony Campobasso.
Dominico and Maria N. Sarino.
Aug. 25, 1917
Crawford Gordon.
Andrew and Sarah Holmes. Donald and Louise R. Ayer.
Aug. 29, 1917
Emmons Malcolm Bowles
William and Della Davidson.
Sept. 18, 1917
Henry Rice Flint.
Edward F. and Josephine M. Ritchie.
Sept. 22, 1917
William Michael Dean
Harold S. and Emma Winnefred.
Oct. 7, 1917
Randolph Kelso Foreman
Charles F. and Annie Limond.
Nov. 30, 1917
Thomas William Coan.
Thomas F. and Anna A. Crowley.
Mar. 22, 1917
Leo Lennon.
Patrick J. and Mary J. MacDonald.
Sam and Marie Granfelicio.
George and Marian Buched.
Nicassio and Francasco Diadoti.
Tuly 21, 1917
Clifford Norman Pederson
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Marriages Registered
Date of Marriage
Names
Jan.
1, 1917
S
John A. Laurie. Mrs. Louise Hardy (nee Harper).
June
7, 1917
S
John Francis Kenna.
Joannah Henri Walsh.
June
9, 1917
S
Edward Mellen Stone.
Edith Caroline Snelling.
June
12, 1917
5
Matthew Henry Doherty. Elizabeth Cannon Hunter.
June 18, 1917
S
Robert Weir.
1 Rose Harvey (nee Shaw).
June 20, 1917
1
Emma Fleming.
June 21, 1917
S
Earl Wainwright Kingsbury.
Elsie Burgess Davis.
Aug. 31, 1917
S 1
Clarence A. Doten. L. Letitia Ebbs.
Oct. 17, 1917
5
Tames Francis Meyers. Mary Catherine Coan.
Oct. 20, 1917
S
Sumner Smith.
2
Alice Paul Wiggin.
Now. 21, 1917
S
George William Page. Lucy Margaret Harvey.
Nov. 28, 1917
S 1
Theresa Geraldine Cahill.
Dec.
15, 1917
Richard Keith Conant Lily Roberts.
Residence.
Lincoln. Lexington.
Lincoln. Attleboro
Lincoln. Lincoln.
Lincoln. Lincoln.
Lincoln. Arlington.
Barrie Lincoln.
Boston Lincoln.
Lincoln. North Easton.
Jamaica Plain. Lincoln.
Lincoln.
West Acton.
Lincoln. Lincoln.
2
Sedric Herbert Massi.
Natick. Lincoln.
Gloucester. Lincoln.
2
2
1
Alvin Bernard Carruth.
1
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Deaths Registered
Age
Date of Death
Name
Y. M.
D.
Jan.
6, 1917
Nancy Loker (Moulton) Husted.
84
9
1
Jan. 26, 1917
Francis Weston.
78
9
16
Mar. 7, 1917
Elizabeth Cook.
-
7
7
Mar. 9. 1917
Irene Alberta Elbert.
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3
5
Mar. 11, 1917
Ruth Howes Weston.
82
9
20
Mar. 22, 1917
James Roach.
?
April 1, 1917
- Kennedy.
-
-
1
April 21, 1917
Gertrude Elizabeth Harris.
6
7
26
April 21,
1917
William Harris.
4
5
24
April 21, 1917
Mildred Ida Harris.
3
9
24
April 21, 1917
Robert Harris.
1
10
4
April
21, 1917
Ralph Norman Harris.
5
22
May
3, 1917
Anna Hazen (Farrar) Giles.
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12
May 24. 1917
Ann E. (Stearns) Cousins.
82
3
19
May
26, 1917
Anna Lothrop (Rodman) Snelling.
76
2 20
June 14, 1917
Louis E. Cook.
17
3
2
July 7, 1917
Richard T. Hennessey.
24
3 2
July 28, 1917
George B. T. Cunningham.
77
3
24
Aug. 19, 1917
Warren Kaiser Daley.
17
S
19
Sept. 19, 1917
Grace E. (Brown) Beckett.
68
0
14
Oct. 10, 1917
Doris Cook.
1
1
22
Oct. 30, 1917
Petronella (MacDonald) MacDonald.
24
5 -
Dec. 22, 1917
Mary B. (Wells) Brooks.
76
3 13
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EXTRACT FROM THE REVISED LAWS, CHAP. 29, AS AMENDED BY CHAP. 280, ACTS OF 1912.
Sect. 1. Physicians and midwives shall, within forty- eight hours after the birth of every child in cases of which they were in charge, mail or deliver to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the birth occurred a notice stating the date and place of the birth, giving the street number, if any, the number of the ward in a city, and the family name. Failure to mail or deliver the said notice shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each offence. The notice required by this Section need not be given if the notice required by the following Section is given within forty-eight hours after the birth occurs.
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 per- son 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.
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DOGS LICENSED IN 1917.
There have been 113 Dog Licenses as follows : 93 Males, 12 Females, 6 Spayed Females, 2 Kennels, for which the sum of $335.40 has been paid to the County Treasurer.
There have been nine licenses issued since December 1, 1917, and these will be included in the return made to the County Treasurer in June.
There have been 35 Resident Hunters' Licenses issued, for which $29.75 has been paid to the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game.
ARTHUR F. CHAPIN, Toron Clerk.
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Men in the Military Service of the United States from Lincoln, Mass.
Bamforth, Ralph,
Bradley, Phillips'
Brooks, George W.
Cobb, Veranus
Transport F592, English Service
Collins, Joseph (Martin Coan)
115th Engineers, Co. B.
Connair, John J. /
104th Inf., Co. I, 26th Div.
Crowell, Wendell DJ
104th Inf., Co. D, 26th Div.
Cunnert, Charles
101st Inf., Co. MI, 26th Div.
Danner, John
U. S. Navy
Davis, Edmund Russell.
U. S. Naval Reserves
Eldredge, Arthur S., Jr.
101st F. A., Bat. C, 51st Brig., 26th Div.
101st U. S. Eng., Co. C, 26th Div.
Foster. Percival H.
Camp Upton Aviation Field
Farquhar, Robert.
Canadian Mil. Hospital, English Service 102nd Inf., Co. C, 26th Div.
Giles, John F./ Goodnow, Ralph He
104th Inf., Supply Co.
Hart, Joseph SJ
Kenna, John F ..
Marston, Wilder E. .
Nash, Rev. Norman By
Rocks, Charles
Rocks, Frederick A›
Ryan, Edward HJ
Russell, George H4
Seeckts, Albert. Snelling, Howard .
Snelling, Samuel W.
Snelling, Harry Courtne!
Stevens. Harold RJ Tarbell, George G .- Wetherbee, Charles E! Chapin, Arthur F.
*Wistrand, Corp. Clifford E. (Age 25 years. Came to Lincoln May, 1909. Regis- tered as a voter in Lin- coln. 1913. Left Lincoln June, 1915. Enlisted May, 1917 in 71st Inf. N. Y. N. G. Transferred at Spar- tanburg. S. C., to the 105th U. S. A. Inf., Octo- ber. 1917.)
U. S. Navy Y. M. C. A. 101st F. A., Bat. A, 51st Brig., 26th Div. U. S. Balloon Squad, Co. C.
101st Supply Train, Co. C, 26th Div. U. S. Engineers, 26th Div. 104th Inf., Co. I, 26th Div. Certified for Draft
Enlisted after leaving Lincoln
American Army, Y. M. C. A. 104th Inf., Co. D, 26th Div. Military Police, Co. B, Headquarters 119th Ambulance Corps. 105th San. Tr. Battery C, 317, F. A.
Transportation Dept.
Military Police, Co. B, 26th Div. Headq. 104th Inf .. Co. D, 26th Div.
Fleming, Irving R ..
U. S. Navy U. S. Navy 104th Inf., Co. I, 26th Div.
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COMMITTEE ON WAR EFFICIENCY
Jan. 4, 1918.
To the Board of Selectmen, Town of Lincoln, Mass.
Gentlemen -
1. The Committee on War Efficiency of the Public Safety Committee of Massachusetts is addressing this letter to all of the Boards of Selectmen of the towns within this Commonwealth. We desire to call to your attention as the responsible financial heads of your town, the general situa- tion arising out of the war.
2. If you will call this matter to the attention of the Voters at the annual meeting, we believe it would serve a useful purpose in that it would bring to the attention of the citizens of your town the changed financial conditions oc- casioned by the financial needs of the National Govern- ment, emphasizing the fact that our real business from now on is to win the war, and even at great inconvenience all other matters must be made secondary to that one great object.
3. Massachusetts must bear her share of the National burden, and under the apportionment of subscriptions for loans Massachusetts is expected to subscribe for her ap- portionment, which on the last two loans aggregated $369,000,000. She has over-subscribed for the portion of the first and second Liberty loans, and another war loan is expected to be offered within the next few months.
4. War taxation and Liberty Loans have had a pro- found effect upon the market for municipal bonds, and with further Government issues impending, municipalities will be confronted with the fact that they must pay much higher rates of interest than before.
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5. It would not be wise for cities and towns to suspend at once the issue of bonds for every purpose, but we do urge that a conservative policy be adopted at the very be- ginning of the year in order that the competition between National Government and Municipal Bonds be reduced to a minimum, and that material and labor needed for war purposes may be utilized for this most pressing need.
6. Money should be borrowed for construction pur- poses only to meet pressing necessities, and towns should avoid creating a demand for steel and other materials needed for war purposes.
7. The heavy burden on the taxpayers is to be con- sidered as well as the burden on your town finances, but the main thing is to win the war, and we are confident your citizens will patriotically support your courageous American stand if the matter is made plain to them.
8. We hope all the cities, towns and counties will act together in this important matter.
9. At this time it is not possible to do more than sug- gest the general policy of conservatism in the matter of loans, but if the Committee can be of any assistance to you in bringing before your Town Government or your citizens the importance of this subject, we are at your service.
10. The Committee would be glad to know the amount of town securities issued for the fiscal year 1917, with your best estimate of the minimum amount which you must issue during the year 1918.
Yours very truly, WILLIAM A. GASTON, Chairman.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
The Selectmen present the following report for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1917.
The Board was organized by the choice of Charles S. Smith, Chairman, and R. D. Donaldson, Secretary.
On the previous page you will find an up-to-date record of the men from Lincoln who are in the United States Mil- itary service. A splendid representation and proof that Lincoln is assuming her full share of responsibility in con- nection with the world war.
Lincoln is an agricultural community, and we are re- minded by the cancellation stamp put on every Government letter that food will win the war. It is therefore the duty of those who are on the farm at home to spare no effort to produce all the food products possible.
The Selectmen are glad to notice that there is this co- operative spirit, not only among the farmers, but also among all the ladies in the community, who are doing their full share in trying to make the soldier more comfortable. May we all during the progress of the war be minded to increase this work if possible.
The following table gives the appropriations made by the Town during the year 1917, and the appropriations
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recommended by the Board to be made at the next Annual Meeting :-
Appropriations for 1917
The Selectmen recommend the following appro- priations for the ensuing year
For Schools,
$11,500.00 $11,000.00
Transportation for Children,
4,000.00
4,000.00
Support of Poor,
500.00
500.00
Highways and Bridges,
12,000.00
11,000.00
Library, the Dog Tax and
500.00
500.00
Interest,
500.00
500.00
Cemeteries (from
500.00
500.00
Board of Health,
200.00
200.00
Tree Warden,
500.00
500.00
Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths,
2,000.00
2,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
5,000.00
5,000.00
Hydrant and other Water Service,
2,400.00
2,400.00
Waltham Hospital, Free Bed,
250.00
250.00
Street Lamps,
1,800.00
1,600.00
Fire Department,
100.00
100.00
Payment of Schoolhouse Bonds, 3,000.00
3,000.00
Interest, Schoolhouse Bonds,
360.00
840.00
Payment of Water Bonds (to be taken from Water Works Income ),
1,000.00
1,000.CO
Water Works Sinking Fund (to be taken from Water Works Income ),
1,500.00
1,500.00
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Appointments
The following appointments have been made during the year :
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Matthew H. Doherty.
Weighers of Coal, Hay, Grain and other Commodities, Roger Sherman, S. Rodman Snelling.
Inspector of Animals, Martin M. Welch.
Special Police, Lorenzo E. Brooks, Herbert G. Farrar, John F. Farrar, C. S. Wheeler, Isaac Langille.
Forest Warden, John J. Kelliher.
Ballot Clerks and Tellers at State and Annual Election, James W. Lennon, Thomas L. Giles, Herbert G. Farrar, Thomas J. Dee, Charles E. Clark.
Janitor of Public Buildings and Caretaker of Public Grounds, Edward Bannon.
At the last Annual Meeting the Town voted to have the Selectmen investigate in connection with the moving or otherwise disposing of the old schoolhouse in the center of the Town. From the investigation made, the Selectmen are of the opinion that the old schoolhouse should by no means be sacrificed by sale; but that the Town should take steps to increase its school facilities and conserve the value of this building. The Selectmen believe it would cost at the present time to build a building as good as the old school building can be made by thorough repair, $12,000 to $15,000.
The Selectmen feel confident that the building can be moved to some location on the schoolhouse lot near enough to the present school building to be heated by the same plant, and that the total cost, except extensive changes are made in the interior arrangement, will not exceed $5,000. When so moved and renovated, the Selectmen think the
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building will be practically as good as when it was first constructed, and therefore recommend that the Town au- thorize the Selectmen to have the building moved and put in condition for use by the School Committee.
Finances
The Town is in excellent financial condition at the pres- ent time, something which should occasion at least great satisfaction on the part of all tax-payers and citizens. Towns and cities that are obliged to do financing outside of what the tax levy will provide at the present time, are certainly in an unfortunate position, as evidenced by the appended letter from William A. Gaston.
The issue of bonds on account of the construction of the new schoolhouse, which was originally $55,000, has been reduced by the annual payment of said bonds and by special appropriations which have been made to retire the bonds, to $6,000, and on account of the accumulated interest on $15,000, which was appropriated in 1915 for the payment of said bonds, the net indebtedness on account of this issue is now about $5,600.
It has been impossible for the Sinking Fund Com- missioners to purchase any of the schoolhouse bonds with the $15,000 appropriated up to date, as the holders of the bonds are unwilling to sell them at par. Nevertheless the fund is kept intact, drawing interest at the present time at 4%, so that the Town has the money on hand for the re- tirement of the bonds, and their purchase will be made as soon as conditions are sufficiently favorable.
For the last few years, such appropriations as have been made for the care of the Cemeteries have been made from funds in the hands of the Treasurer of the Cemetery Fund.
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The Treasurer apparently has not taken the money from the Special Fund and transferred it to the General Fund, thus there has been an accumulation of the Cemetery funds, which amount to $1,821.22. The Selectmen recommend a vote by which a large part of this fund will now be trans- ferred from the Special Cemetery Fund to the General Treasury, in order that the votes of the Town heretofore made directing appropriations to be taken from that Fund may be re-imbursed to the Treasury.
The outstanding bonded indebtedness on account. of the Water Works is, as reported by the Treasurer, $68,000. There is, however, a sinking fund of $21,706.75, which leaves a net indebtedness on January 1st on account of the Water Works of $46,293.25. The Treasurer reported cash in the Water Works treasury of $3,006.24, and un- collected water rates of $2,457.18, or a total available cash for the Water Works treasury of $5,463.42.
If in the opinion of the Water Commissioners, part of this sum can be used, the Selectmen recommend that such part as is available for the present should be transferred to the General Treasury to reimburse the treasury for funds advanced to the Water Works a few years since and re- ported by the Treasurer, without interest as of January 1st, as $4,787.51. Apparently the finances of the Water Board are in better condition than at any time heretofore re- ported to the Town.
The Treasurer reports cash in the treasury January 1st, $8,278.06, and uncollected taxes of $1,644.55, or a total of $9,922.61.
There is, therefore, available cash in all departments in the hands of the Treasurer, $17,207.25.
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Support of Poor
Mother's Aid has been continued as during the previous year and also aid, as reported, to Andrew Kilfoy, a total expenditure of $405.00.
Fire Department
The Fire Department has been conducted during the year as heretofore. For a more detailed report, reference is made to the Report of the Fire Engineer.
Tree Warden
Report of the Tree Warden gives a full account of the work his department has accomplished during the year, with recommendations for the future.
Silent Poor Fund
The Silent Poor Fund has been drawn on for $10 dur- ing the year.
Highways
The highways during the year have been under the charge of the same Superintendent as in former years, Mr. William H. Sherman, and reference is made to his report for further information.
The changes in the By-Laws which have been voted at previous meetings, have not been published for the reason that the Town apparently seems to be getting along very well with its present By-Laws, and the Selectmen think that no change at the present time is necessary or desirable.
In conclusion, the Selectmen believe that all of the busi- ness of the Town has been conducted in an economical, and in the main, in a business-like manner; that the results obtained for the money expended have been as good or better than has been the case in previous years.
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The citizens have all of the necessities and most of the luxuries that any community has; the tax rate has been low; the health of the people has been good, and the gen- eral conditions under which we live in this community are comparable with any similarly situated.
The financial affairs of the Town are in excellent con- dition.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHARLES S. SMITH, JOHN F. FARRAR, ROBERT D. DONALDSON, Selectmen of Lincoln.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have examined the Treasurer's Report, also the securi- ties of the town, held by the Treasurer, the securities of the town, held by the treasurer of the Sinking Fund, and exam- ined all vouchers held by same. I find all correct.
Following is an account of the money paid by the Treas- urer on the Selectmen's approval.
JAMES W. LENNON, Auditor.
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SCHOOLS
Payments
Thomas Benner, Superintendent,
$520.00
C. S. Lyman, Superintendent, 360.00
Hattie B. Heath, Teacher, 700.00
Helen M. Bowker, Teacher, 700.00
Helen C. Strong, Teacher,
670.00
Helen P. Jones, Teacher,
360.00
Letitia Ebbs, Teacher,
385.00
Elaine Poole, Teacher,
270.00
Gladys Tyler, Teacher,
420.00
Georgianna F. Keith, Teacher,
220.00
Jennie Wheaton, Teacher,
118.80
Walter F. Bracket, Instructor,
275.00
Abbie P. Smith, Sewing Teacher,
150.00
Bertha Wilson, Cooking Teacher,
150.00
Mrs. Letitia Doten, Substitute Teacher,
9.00
Laura Hope, Substitute Teacher,
6.00
Fannie Cutler, Substitute Teacher, 23.00
Town of Concord, High School Tuition, 2,443.60
Town of Concord, High School Tuition, Agri- cultural Department, 520.18
City of Waltham, High School Tuition, 390.00
Boston & Maine R. R., Student Tickets, 715.20
L. E. Brooks, Student Tickets, 17.50
James Farrar, Student Tickets, 2.16
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John F. Farrar & Son, Driving School Barge, 372.50
Herman T. Wheeler, Driving School Barge, 798.20
Thomas J. Dee, Driving School Barge, 652.50
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