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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
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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 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.
Deaths Registered
Age
Date of Death
Name
Y.
M.
D.
Jan.
9, 1920
Pauline Carlton
35
0
1
Feb.
4, 1920
Duncan McLean
51
8
18
Feb.
5, 1920
Dennis Doherty
69
1
0
Feb.
25, 1920
Ethel M. Sherman
31
1
18
May
6, 1920
Isaac Bond Cook
65
7
6
May
19, 1920
Mary A. Rooney
57
7
0
June
9, 1920
Margaret Ann Sherman
94
9
11
July
3, 1920
Eloi Borergault
73
10
19
Aug.
19, 1920
Abner Sanderson Wheeler
70
8
1
Nov.
10, 1920
John Taylor
61
0
0
Nov.
22, 1920
Edward J. Gately
36
11
24
Dec.
2, 1920
Stillborn Worleigh
0
0
0
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Dogs Licensed in 1920
There have been 97 Dog Licenses issued to December 1, 1920, 74 Males, 12 Females, 10 Spayed Females, 1 Kennel, for which the sum of $258.60 has been paid to the County Treasurer. Since December 1, 1920, there have been 8 Licenses issued, 5 Males, 3 Females, for which $25.00 has been received.
There have been issued 50 Combination Hunters' Certifi- cates, 5 Fishermen's Certificates, and 22 Minors Trappers' Certificates, for which the sum of $45.25 has been paid to the Division of Fisheries and Game.
WILLIAM C. PEIRCE,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
The Selectmen present the following report for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1920:
The Board was organized by the choice of Charles S. Smith, Chairman, and R. D. Donaldson, Secretary.
Appointments
The following appointments have been made during the year :
Sealer of Weights and Measures, John J. Kelliher.
Special Police, Herbert G. Farrar, Winslow A. Eaton, Lo- renzo E. Brooks, Isaac Langille, John Campbell, Wm. M. Hilliard.
Forest Warden, John J. Kelliher.
Weigher of Stone and other Commodities for South Great Road Construction, John F. Farrar.
Weigher of Coal, Hay and Grain and other Commodities, Elmer A. Rollins.
Inspector of Animals, Martin M. Welch.
Janitor of Public Buildings and Caretaker of Public Grounds, Edward Bannon.
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The following table gives the appropriations made by the Town during the year 1920 and the appropriations recom- mended by the Board to be made at the next Annual Meeting :
The Selectmen recommend the following ap- propriations for
Appropriations for 1920
the ensuing year
For Schools,
$15,500.00 $15,500.00
Transportation of Children
4,500.00
4,500.00
Support of Poor
500.00
500.00
Highways and Bridges and Snow Work
17,500.00
14,000.00
South Great Road (taken from money in treasury)
7,500.00
Library and Dog Tax
700.00
700.00
Cemeteries (from Cemetery Fund)
500.00
500.00
Board of Health
200.00
200.00
Tree Warden
2,500.00
2,500.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
6,000.00
6,000.00
Hydrants and other Water Service
2,400.00
2,400.00
Waltham Hospital Free Bed
300.00
300.00
Street Lamps
1,800.00
1,800.00
Fire Department
200.00
200.00
Payment of Water Bonds (to be taken from Water Works in- come )
.
1,000.00
1.000.00
Water Works Sinking Fund (to be taken from Water Works in- come )
1,500.00
1,500.00
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During the last two years, besides the regular amounts appropriated and expended on the roads, the Town has ex- pended upwards of $15,000 on special construction in the South part of the Town-the State and the County contrib- uting like amounts. The roads which have been constructed from the Weston line to Bents Corner and from the Episcopal Church to the road leading to the center of the Town westerly from Bakers Bridge, cost $45,500.
The amount expended by the Town for these purposes has been taken from the surplus in the treasury. The surplus in the treasury is now nearly, if not quite, exhausted, so that in the future extraordinary expenditures of this character must be provided for by direct taxation. In the opinion of the Board, neither the Town, nor the State, nor the County will sacrifice anything, but will gain much, by largely suspending construction of this character for a year or more. The prices of all materials and of labor have been extremely high and, while prices at the present time have not been reduced ma- terially, they are in a fair way to be reduced very materially by the expiration of another year. An expenditure of $30,000 per mile of road is an extravagance which can well be dis- pensed with, in our opinion, for the present.
About the middle of the year the Selectmen learned that the old Lewis pickle factory property near the railroad station was to be sold and, after consultation among themselves and with other prominent officials of the Town, it seemed advisable that this property be purchased for Town purposes because it was well adapted to the uses to which it would be put. It had the possibility of having two desirable tenements which could be used to advantage in connection with the Highway and other departments in the Town and was centrally located.
The question presented at once was whether a special Town meeting should be called to present the matter and have the action of the Town recorded before purchase was made. It seemed best, however, that, if satisfactory arrangements could be made, the purchase should be completed at once and the
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necessary repairs made so that the different departments, which would use this place, could be transferred to it before the end of the year. This policy was adopted, and the Chairman of the Board took title to the property on the payment of $4,200 and has since paid in improvements, alterations and repairs upwards of $10,000.00.
· The question now is whether the Town will own and control this property at the actual cost, or take other action in con- nection with the matter. The officials have acted in the matter in entire good faith, believing that it is for the interests of the Town to own such accommodations as are provided by this purchase.
Finances
As reported in the last Annual Report, the entire debt, incurred in 1908 of $55,000 for the erection of the new school- house, has been liquidated or provision made by which it will be entirely liquidated as soon as the bonds outstanding can be paid from the funds in the hands of the Sinking Fund Com- missioners. There will undoubtedly be a considerable balance, after these bonds have been paid, to turn back into the treasury.
Otherwise, the financial condition of the Town as of Jan- uary 1st, 1921, is as follows :
The outstanding bonded indebtedness on account of the Water Works is, as reported by the Treasurer, $65,000. The sinking fund with which to retire the bonds at maturity, par value, is $28,000, leaving a net bonded indebtedness on account of the Water works of $37,000. There is in the Water Works treasury $894.03 and uncollected water rates of $3,957.00 mak- ing the total available cash for the Water Works treasury $4,851.03.
The Treasurer reports cash in the General Treasury of $517.56 and there are uncollected taxes of $3,465.46, or a total available cash of $3,983.02.
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The available cash in the treasury of the Cemetery Depart- ment is $840.36.
The surplus in the hands of the Sinking Fund Commission- ers, with which to retire schoolhouse bonds and interest, is approximately $2,176, making a total available cash in all departments, exclusive of the Water Department, of about $6,999.38.
The business of the Town, as conducted by the various de- partments, is embraced in their reports and is printed herein.
For several years there has been reported a considerable surplus of cash in the treasury. That surplus, you will notice by this report, is very much reduced, indicating that not only have the current receipts on account of taxes been expended, but also a large part of the surplus funds. Therefore, it be- comes important, as it always is, but more so at the present time, that the Town practice a wise economy in the appropria- tions to be made at the coming Annual Meeting.
CHARLES S. SMITH, JOHN F. FARRAR, ROBERT D. DONALDSON,
Selectmen of Lincoln.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
I hereby submit a report of all the money paid out by the Town Treasurer by order of the Selectmen of Lincoln.
I have visited Mr. Todd at his office and was shown all securities and investments held by him.
JAMES W. LENNON, Auditor. 1
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SCHOOLS
Payments
Town Treasurer, Teachers' Salary, including Jani-
tor's Services $10,689.00
Mass. Teachers Retirement Fund, Retirement Fund 396.00
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone Service 45.98
Boston & Maine R. R. School tickets
488.55
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Service of light
44.17
Lincoln Water Works, Service of water
110.00
Charles S. Smith, Coal
660.55
Waltham Coal Company, Coal
348.56
Martin Sherman, Transportation of Children
66.00
Doherty's Garage, Transportation of Children
2907.48
Thomas J. Dee, Transportation of Children
861.00
Robert B. Hunter, Transportation of Children
140.00
John F. Farrar & Son, Transportation of Children 125.00
Nicholas Cotoni, Transportation of Children
121.50
Fred J. D. Bamforth, Transportation of Children
60.00
David Farquhar, Transportation of Children 35.00
2,669.24
Town of Lexington, Tuition
144.00
American R. R. Express Co., Express
15.26
John F. Farrar, 1 cord wood
200.00
H. A. Wood, M. D., Professional Services Edward Graf, Labor on School Grounds Hattie B. Heath, Taking School Census Thomas J. McGann, Repairs and Supplies
46.50
12.00
15.30
Thomas Lyons, Repairs and Supplies
5.00
Town of Concord, Tuition
10.00
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William Stearns, Repairs and Supplies
2.35
Hollis S. Howe, Repairs on Clock 6.00
5.15
William C. Robus, Repairs on Bell Charles Morss, Office Expenses Isaac N. Mac Rae, Labor and Supplies Daniels Printing Cơ., Printing Roger Sherman, Milk
34.11
161.44
7.50
12.46
Lexington Lumber Co., Supplies
158.05
National Geographic Society Supplies
8.00
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, Supplies
348.51
E. E. Babb Co., Supplies .
151.39
Jordan Marsh Co., Supplies
102.26
Houghton Mifflin Co., Supplies
80.54
Milton Bradley Co., Supplies
82.50
Chandler & Barber, Supplies
67.47
Ginn & Company, Supplies
156.56
Cambridge Botanical Supply Co., Supplies
51.10
Scott Foresman & Co., Supplies
51.97
John C. Winston Co., Supplies
23.94
McGraw Hill Book Co., Supplies
12.75
Current Events, Supplies
20.00
George Johnson, Supplies
40.00
A. G. Spaulding Co., Supplies
29.82
New Eng. State Blackboard Co., Supplies
16.53
American Book Company, Supplies
11.66
L. E. Knott Apparatus. Co., Supplies
15.59
H. C. Stoker Co., Supplies
18.00
Little Brown & Co., Supplies
10.31
Rollins Bros., Supplies
84.22
D. Appleton Co., Supplies
17.21
Benizan Sanborn Co., Supplies
33.72
The McMillan Co., Supplies 17.69
D. C. Heath Co., Supplies 12.19
Milwaukee Dustless Brush Co., Supplies 6.50
J. L. Hammett Co,, Supplies 7.80
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New Method Varnish Co., Supplies C. E. Merrill Co. Supplies 3.94
9.41
Henry A. Grimwood, Supplies
1.52
2.00
Industrial Magazine Arts, Supplies Palmer & Parker Co., Supplies Library Bureau, Supplies
2.10
1.96
The Cable Company, Supplies
6.25
World Book Company, Supplies
.50
$22,109.06
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HIGHWAY
Payments
William Sherman, Supt., labor on highway
$1,186.25
Joseph Mahan, Labor
884.25
Timothy J. Crowley, Labor
838.00
William Ryan, Labor
831 .. 00
John W. Rooney, Jr., Labor
532.25
Patrick Craven, Labor
368.50
Timothy A'Hearn, Labor
361.00
Martin J. Rooney, Labor
316.45
Town of Maynard, Labor
323.00
Italian Laborers, Labor
53.50
Frank -, Labor
40.00
Andrew J. Dougherty, Labor on Snow
368.00
Geo. B. Cunningham
304.00
Geo. U. Browning
103.00
John F. Farrar & Son
208.28
Frank Cunningham
206.50
Frank Cormeau
101.00
Howard Snelling
-
92.65
John J. Shea
89.25
Robert B. Hunter
89.00
Ralph Butcher, Labor on Snow
101.50
Winslow Eaton
64.75
A. Monaco
63.00
Andrew Rooney
63.00
Charles R. Butcher
59.50
Bert Pearson
56.00
Andrew Doherty
42.25
Patrick Lennon, Sr.
39.00
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John McHugh
36.75
Edward Rogers
35.00
Frank Monaco
35.00
D. Monilla
63.00
Nick Contona
28.00
T. Monilla
31.50
C. F. Cunnert
27.75
L. E. Brooks
24.00
Henry A. Butcher
42.00
Jerry Moynihan
19.80
Thomas L. Giles, Jr.
12.00
Thomas J. Dee
10.50
J. Cunnert, labor on snow
14.00
E. Cunnert, labor
14.00
J. C. Dolan
14.00
Edwin B. Rice
10.50
William Burgess
12.00
William Costello
24.50
Martin Sherman
8.40
John Morrissey
5.25
M. Conners
7.00
Edward Graf
7.00
Edward Coburn
2.75
Charles P. Farnsworth, care of horses
116.00
B. W. Brown Grain Co., grain
1,582.29
Daniel McAskill, repairing, and „shoeing
162.00
Burgess Garage, repairing and shoeing
486.25
William Stearns, repairs
20.00
G. Morreau, repairs
41.35
Frank Cunningham, labor at crusher
. 42.00
Thomas L. Giles, painting signs
8.00
Lincoln Water Works, water
34.00
Estella Brooks, rent of land for crusher
25.00
American R. R. Express Co., express
1.91
Alfred Foote, inspecting boiler
5.00
John F. Farrar, horse
225.00
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Fred J. D. Bamforth, mowing
7.00
E. A. Sherman, standing grass 275.00
J. S. Hart, M.D., rent of barn, 6 months 62.50
H. A. Alderman, professional services 5.00
Sweeney Motor Trucking Co., 1 stone spreader 310.00
Mass. Broken Stone Co., crushed stone
2,411.62
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia
7,111.5.1
Marcy Coal Co., coal
59.40
New England Road Co., supplies
12.98
Peter Perry
57.45
Rollins Bros.
4.60
Henry A. Grimwood
8.18
Waldo Bros.
9.75
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
12.90
Charles H. Clarke
3.50
J. W. Milbury
78.65
Town of Concord, supplies
4.68
New England Metal Co.
52.80
John Wilson, stone
6.50
L. E. Brooks
18.50
John Fleming
8.40
John F. Farrar & Son, sand
40.00
George Hill
5.00
$21,584.30
HIGHWAY SPECIAL
Payments
William H. Sherman, Services as Superintendent,
including Money to Pay Laborers $3,997.50
Joseph Mahan, Labor 445.00
John F. Farrar, Labor · 480.00
Timothy J. Crowley, Labor
445.00
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William H. Ryan, Labor
445.00
Martin J. Rooney, Labor
418.95
John W. Rooney, Jr., Labor
308.60
Fred J. D. Bamforth, Labor
320.00
Patrick Craven, Labor
87.00
John F. Farrar & Son, Labor
75.00
Robert B. Hunter, Labor
50.00
Highway Department, Labor
1,315.00
Charles Hewes, Services with Steam Roller
96.40
Town of Weston, Services of Steam Roller
120.00
James B. Wood & Son, Coal
293.84
James E. Baker, Wood
10.00
Barrett Mfg. Co., Tarvia
554.50
Standard Oil Co., Labor and Supplies
2,840.50
New England Metal Culvert Co., Supplies
52.80
Barborn Stockwell Co., Supplies
· 29.50
Mrs. Bunker, Gravel
37.50
Carrie Sherman, Gravel
414.00
Mass. Broken Stone Co., Crushed Stone
2,276.32
General Crushed 'Stone Co., Crushed Stone
2,211.00
Thayer Griffith Co., Trucking Stone
2,174.05
McLoughlin & Martin, Trucking
13.87
$19,511.33
JOHN A. GAFFEY-HIGHWAY SPECIAL
Payments
Selectmen's Orders, 5 Payments
$10,554.72
George Jones, Land Damages
75.00
$10,629.72
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WATER
Payments
James T. Laird, Services as Engineer $1,206.00
James T. Laird, Services as Collector 175.00
James T. Laird, Labor with Truck
87.13
Edison Electric Light Co., Power and Light
1,929.79
Sinking Fund Commissioners, Sinking Fund First National Bank, $2500 Bonds, due Sept. 1
1,000.00
First National Bank, Coupons, due Sept. 1 685.00
State of Mass. Reg'd Bonds, due Dec. 1 227.50
First National Bank, Coupons, due March 1
685.00
First National Bank, Coupons, due May 1
87.50
First National Bank, Coupons, Due Nov. 1 187.50 .
First National Bank, Coupons, due Dec. 1 75.00
First National Bank, Reg'd Bonds, due June 1
175.00
Commonwealth of Mass. Reg'd Bonds, due June 1 227.50
American R. R. Express Co., Express 10.24
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone Services 20.08
State of Mass., Interest on $3000 Bonds 52.50
State of Mass., Reg'd Bonds, due Sept. 1 52.50
William H. Sherman, Services as Water Commissioner 75.00
John J. Kelliher, Services as Water Commissioner
75.00
Summer Smith, Services as Water Commissioner
75.00
Summer Smith, Cash Paid to Laborers
226.61
William Sherman, Cash Paid to Laborers
148.00
Waltham Printing Company, Printing
3.20
Daniels Printing Company, Printing
49.00
Rufus Warren, Rubber Boots
5.50
John F. Farrar & Son, 21/2 Cord Wood
25.00
William Hilliard, Posts and Fencing
10.70
The Scully Co., Labor with Truck
540.79
Burgess Garage, Labor and Supplies
16.50
Lincoln Highway Department, Labor
422.00
1,500.00
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Maynard Laborers, Labor
1,285.10
Langille Bros., Labor
1.05
Isaac N. McRae, Labor
589.65
Rumsey Pump Co., Supplies
169.96
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., Supplies
136.36
Walworth Mfg. Co., Supplies
65.51
Boston Repair & Supply Co., Supplies
72.84
Davis & Farnum Co., Supplies
94.60
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., Supplies
58.30
Chapman Valve Co., Supplies
54.03
National Meter Co., Supplies
38.40
Dwinnells Hardware Co., Supplies
24.00
American Mfg. Co., Supplies
22.10
Stephen B. Church, Supplies
25.73
W. T. Shackley Co., Supplies
22.37
Builders Iron Foundry, Supplies
26.18
City of Waltham, Supplies
9.25
C. H. Clark, Supplies
9.60
Union Water Meter Co., Supplies
2.82
John Gaffey, Labor
117.00
William Costello, Labor
63.00
John Peters, Labor
52.00
Robert D. Donaldson, Labor
5.53
$13,000.92
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MISCELLANEOUS
Payments
Edward Bannon, Care of Public Buildings $783.32
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, Town Hall 69.48
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone Service 60.61
Robert D. Donaldson, Labor on Welcome Home Arch 191.88
Leroy Bazlery, Electrical Work 241.01
American R. R. Express Co., Express
2.53
W. L. Barnes, M.D., Returning Birth
.25
L. E. Brooks, Special Police, 1919
25.00
George Cunningham, Constable
50.00
Isaac Langille, Constable
18.00
John F. Farrar, Special Police
10.00
John J. Kelliher, Constable
150.00
H. S. Cousins, Assisting Police
2.00
William Harding, Assisting Police
10.00
Doherty Garage, Assisting Police
21.35
C. O. Sargent, Horse Hire
2,50
P. B. Murphy, Printing
2.60
Wright & Potter Printing Co., Printing
10.09
Daniels Printing Co., Printing
548.55
Mary A. Rooney, Storing Barges
12.00
T. J. Dee, Services at Election and Primaries
18.00
Herbert G. Farrar, Services at Elections and Primaries 11.00
Robert B. Hunter, Services at Primaries
4.00
T. L. Giles, Services at Election and Primaries
10.00
George G. Tarbell, Services at Election and Primaries 10.00
7.00
Martin M. Welch, Inspecting Cattle
89.00
W. C. Peirce, Use of Truck Memorial Day
5.00
Edward Graf, Extra Labor on School Grounds
8.00
Waltham Coal Company, Coal
664.50
Charles S. Smith, Coal
417.39
Miss Jennie Bent, Services at Election
50
Thomas L. Giles, Balance, Collecting Taxes, 1919 51.37
Calvin W. Childs, Ford Car 709.74
William H. Sherman, Services as Assessor
50.00
W. C. Peirce, Services as Assessor
50.00
W. C. Peirce, Clerical Work
35.00
W. C. Peirce, Services as Town Clerk
125.00
W. C. Peirce, Expressing and Postage
7.36
Robert D. Donaldson, Selectman, Overseer & Registrar
200.00
C. S. Smith, Selectman, Overseer & Registrar
200.00
John F. Farrar, Selectman, Overseer' & Registrar
200.00
C. Lee Todd, Services as Town Treasurer
300.00
C. Lee Todd, Certification of Notes
4.00
James W. Lennon, Auditor
125.00
Carter Ink Co., Supplies
2.50
E. F. King & Co., Supplies
33.35
Eastern Drug Co., Supplies
8.00
Rollin Bros., Supplies
11.21
Charles S. Smith, Supplies
6.00
Francis Doane & Co., Supplies
21.21
Thomas Groom & Co., Supplies
16.60
William F. Allan & Co., Supplies
4.25
C. Lee Todd, Supplies
10.00
Doherty Garage, Repairs on Automobile
90.20
Doherty Garage, Labor at Fires and Supplies
211.52
L. F. Bowker, Labor at Fires
10.00
Winslow Eaton, Labor at Fires
20.50
Robert Farquhar, Labor at Fires
3.65
Dennis Dougherty, Labor at Fires
4.00
Mathew Dougherty, Labor at Fires .
4.00
Isaac N. Mac Rae, Labor at Fires
23.50
Joseph Eaton, Labor at Fires
6.60
John Peters, Labor at Town Hall
68.00
William Costello, Labor at Town Hall
62.00
Isaac N. Mac Rae, Labor at Town Hall
13.14
Total
$6,142.76
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MOTH
Payments
John J. Kelliher, Services as Superintendent
$1,200.00
William Costello, Labor
732.00
John Peters, Labor
574.00
Highway Department, Labor
458.00
John J. Connair, Labor
117.00
Henry A. Butcher, Labor
102.00
Fitz Cunnert, Labor
36.00
William Burgess, Labor
20.00
Francis Moynihan, Labor
16.00
Henry A. Butcher, Horse Hire
45.00
Doherty's Garage, Automobile Hire
21.27
James T. Laird, Automobile Hire
3.00
American R. R. Express Co., Express
1.64
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone Service
2.89
Langille Bros., Filing Saws
.85
Burgess Garage, Repairing
26.50
W. & L. E. Gurley, Supplies
8.22
Frost Insecticide Co., Supplies
38.56
Standard Oil Company, Supplies
185.60
Total $3,588.53
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STREET LIGHTS
Payments 1
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, Dec .- 1919 $150.66
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, Jan .- 1920 147.09
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, Feb.
146.53
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, March
144.77
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, April
153.31
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, May
140.03
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, June 138.16
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, July
137.07
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, Aug.
140.31
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, Sept ..
147.99
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, Oct. 158.75
Edison Electric Ill'g Co., Light, Nov.
182.69
Total
$1,787.36
CEMETERY
Payments
Rollins Bros., Supplies
$ 7.00
Fritz Cunnert, Labor
207.50
John Peters, Labor
78.00
Highway Department, Labor
40.00
William Costello, Labor
6.00
Daniel Holman, Labor
5.25
Lincoln Water Works, Water Service
20.00
Total
$363.75
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LINCOLN LIBRARY
Payments
John F. Farrar, Treas., Balance Dog-tax 1918 $ 93.71
John F. Farrar, Treas., Dog-tax returned 1919 427.43
John F. Farrar, Treas., Appropriation 700.00
Total
$1,221.14
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Payments
Thomas J. Dee, Rent of Hose-house
$ 15.00
Thomas J. Dee, Care of Hose
20.00
Thomas J. Dee, Services at Fires
3.00
Thomas J. Dee, Cash paid to men
3.75
Doherty Garage, Storing Fire Truck
100.00
Doherty Garage, Labor and Supplies
52.75
Total
$194.50
PAYMENT OF BORROWED MONEY
Payment
First National Bank, Payment of Note $15,000.00
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INTEREST ACCOUNT
Payments
Old Colony Trust Co., Interest on Note $291.67 Commissioners Sinking Fund, Int. on Borrowed Money 406.94
Total
$698.61
MOTHERS' AID and SUPPORT OF POOR
Payments
State of Mass., Care of Andrew Kilfoye
$275.00
Agnes Gilbert, Mother's Aid 165.00
Total
$440.00
HYDRANTS AND OTHER WATER SERVICE
Payments
Water Commr's. 124 Hydrants $1,860.00
Water Commr's. Watering Troughs
572.00
Water Commr's. Water Service, Hall 50.00
Total $2,482.00
WALTHAM HOSPITAL
Payment Waltham Hospital, Appropriation $300.00
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RECAPITULATION
Payments
Schools
$22,109.06
Highways
21,584.30
Highway Special
19,511.33
John A. Gaffey, Highway Special
10,629.72
Payment of Borrowed Money
15,000.00
Water
13,000.92
Miscellaneous
6,142.76
Moths
3,588.53
Hydrants and other Water Service
2,482.00
Street Lights
1,787.36
Lincoln Library
1,221.14
Interest
698.61
Mothers' Aid and Support of Poor
440.00
Cemetery
363.75
Waltham Hospital
300.00
Fire Department
194.50
Total
$119,053.98
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Board of Selectmen :-
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1920:
The roads came through the winter in very good condition owing to the large amount of snow which kept the surface covered, preventing the action of the frost on them. There has been very little work done on them this year, except to scrape the gravel roads and fill the ruts with crushed stone, patch the tarvia surfaced roads with patching material, and apply Tarvia B and sand to preserve them. They are in very good condition at the present time.
We have done work for the Moth Department, also for the Cemeteries and Water Works, and have kept the Public Buildings clear of ashes.
We have done very little private work this year, as the teams have been kept busy on town work.
We built about 4000 ft. of Tarvia penetration road, 16 ft. wide, on the Wheeler plain, so-called, at a cost of about . $5,500.00. The expenditures on this road were approximately :
Teams and Labor $1,000.00
Gravel and Stone
2,200.00
Tarvia 2,000.00
Roller and Coal 380.00
which was $3,000.00 more than the sum appropriated for it.
I spent almost three months with the men and teams work- ing on the State, County, and Town road near Baker Bridge,
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building 3,500 ft. of penetration road, 18 ft. wide, which cost about $20,000.00. The expenditures on this road were approxi- mately :
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