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8 50
2 pig boxes.
1 75
Pine lumber
3 00
Neck yokes and whiffletrees
5 25
1 horse hoe.
3 25
Lot bedding.
3 00
3 plows.
15 00
1 grindstone
3 50
1 wheelbarrow . 3 00
11¿ tons English hay
225 00
33 tons meadow hay
42 00
12 cords manure .
60 00
Household furniture and bedding
261 31
Provisions and supplies
353 97
$1,792 28
J. P. EMERSON, D. P. BYAM, Appraisers.
CHELMSFORD, MASS., March 1, 1893.
HIGHWAYS.
J. H. Wilson, labor with team $ 12 00
Vinton McNutt, labor.
1 20
Seth H. Patten, labor with team.
2 50
J. S. Shed, axe handle and plow point.
1 38
Dutton Bros., hay and grain
$202 26
E. Shaw & Son, hay and grain
221 09
John Byam, 12,220 lbs. hay .
110 58
H. P. Davis, 5,460 lbs. hay.
53 23
Wm. P. Foye, 1,515 lbs. hay
15 15
J. P. Emerson, hay.
6 85
609 16
E. Shaw & Son, breaking roads.
41 67
Warren Berry, breaking roads and sidewalks ..
3 40
Luther Blodget, et al., breaking roads.
30 10
B. O. Robbins, et al., breaking roads.
35 55
Wm. Redmond, et al., breaking roads.
44 30
Amounts carried forward
$764- 18
$626 24
22
Amounts brought forward $764 18 $626 24
E. R. Parker, breaking roads
4 05
R. Wilson Dix, breaking roads .
21 10
Geo. P. Mansfield, breaking roads
17 78
Geo. E. Spaulding, breaking roads
15 45
Sheehan Bros., breaking roads
7 75
E. E. Dutton, breaking roads .
16 30
Fred L. Fletcher, breaking roads
15 00
E. F. Richardson, breaking roads.
5 10
Frank St. Amour, breaking roads.
3 00
Arthur M. Warren, breaking roads.
4 80
J. P. Emerson, breaking sidewalks.
18 50
Jacob Spaulding, 55 loads gravel, at 6c. ..
3 30
Solomon Spaulding, 225 loads gravel, at 10c, J. E. Warren, 100 loads gravel, at 7c.
7 00
J. A. Bartlett, 200 loads gravel, at 5c.
10 00
J. P. Emerson, 300 loads gravel, at 5c.
15 00
J. H. Butterfield, 525 loads gravel, at 10c ...
52 50
E. F. Richardson, 225 loads of gravel, at 5c ..
11 25
121 55
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies
26 94
H. F. Ebert, supplies.
10 05
George H. Smith, labor and supplies
25 01
George W. Chamberlain, labor
11 25
Seth P. Sampson, labor.
7 50
Geo. F. Snow, labor and expense
4 50
85 25
P. P. Perham, stone drag ...
5 00
E. Dutton, 16 stringers and 2 posts
12 40
F. G. Pratt, 3 guide boards.
2 00
18 00
6 20
E. Shaw & Son, three horse collars and labor, Jonathan Larcom, tool box and guide boards, F. J. Whittermore, painting and lettering guide boards .
14 25
John J. Wotton, painting tool box.
50
Geo. E. Allen, reps. on scraper
9 90
J. P. Emerson, mowing Common and around Hall.
3 25
A. L. Brooks, lumber. 87 81
A. B. Adams, one post. 25
88 06
W. H. Choate, setting one tire
1 00
C. F. M. Fish, blacksmithing.
9 75
Geo. M. Wright, blacksmithing,
54 47
T. Durant & Son, blacksmithing.
28 50
F. J. Whittermore, blacksmithing
2 15
95 87
A. A. Evans, filing horses' teeth .
2 50
C. B. Coburn & Co., paint for fence ·
10 85
Amount carried forward .
$1,385 67
283 85
22 50
23
Amount brought forward.
$1,385 67
Swett & Gould, 2,000 paving blocks.
$96 00
H. E. Fletcher, 3 covering stones and 25 bands ..
9 40
H. E. Fletcher, one stone 70x40.
4 20
109 60
H. E. Fletcher, widening bridge at North Chelmsford .
711 55
C. H. Dutton, labor on bridge at North Chelmsford . .
21 30
732 85
Brown Bros., 72 feet flagging stone.
16 56
Bartlett & Dow, picks, etc.
4 02
Fay Bros. & Hosford, one street blanket
1 75
E. L. Russell, repair bridge.
1 00
Benj. M. Fiske, labor on sidewalk
16 87
H. Karlson, repairing harnesses.
1 50
J. S. Wotton, rent of stable No. Chelmsford, W. Monty, rent of stable No. Chelmsford. .
15 50
D. W. Lane, board of road men
628 24
Highway pay roll for March
154 02
April
183 54
May
163 00
June
163 00
July
161 50
Aug.
178 66
Sept
184 53
Oct.
209 75
Nov
136 10
Dec .
149 49
Jan., 1893
137 23
Feb.
142 96
1,963 78
$4,885 49
APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS MARCH 1, 1893.
4 horses.
$650 00
2 pairs double harnesses
90 00
2 two-horse carts
275 00
2 two-horse sleds.
75 00
1 two-horse wagon
38 00
1 jigger.
30 00
1 drag
4 00
2 plows.
14 00
1 Champion scraper
125 00
Amount carried forward
$1,301 00
8 15
24
Amount brought forward. $1,301 00
1 Chicago scraper.
12 00
1 Scoop scraper.
3 50
11 drills and 5 hammers
19 00
20 lbs. powder
4 00
3 iron crowbars.
4 50
15 shovels, $9.00; 8 picks, $4.00.
13 00
2 stone pickers, $1.00; 2 bush hooks, 75c .; 1 hoe, 35c 2 10
2 axes, $1.75; 1 rope, 50c .; 1 saw, $1.25;
4 wedges, $1.00. 4 50
1 pair reins, $2.00; 2 long chains, $5.00 . . 3 pails, 60c .; 2 iron rakes, $1.00; 1 jack, $1.25, 4 horse blankets
6 00
2 eveners, $3.50; 1 pole, $1.50; 1 bog hoe, 75c .; 1 wrench, 50c. 6 25
Hay and grain 15 00
4 feed bags and 4 halters, $3.50; hames and chains, $2.00
5 50
Lumber and posts, $6.00; 1 manure hook 50c., 6 50
Lot of old tools, $2.25; 1 neck yoke, $1.00; stable tools, $1.25.
4 50
1 collar, $4.00; 1 tool chest, $4.00; 2 stable brooms, $1.00. 9 00
2 lanterns, $1.50; 2 oil cans, 75c 2 25
Axle grease and harness oil . 1 25
3 wrenches, 1 fork, 2 martingales 3 00
$1,432 70
J. P. EMERSON, D. P. BYAM.
CHELMSFORD, MASS., March 1, 1893.
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
John Keats, labor on Centre Town Hall sheds, $ 6 13
H. H. Wilder & Co., labor and supplies Centre Town Hall furnace .. 7 14 $ 13 27
120 00
F. G. Pratt, painting Town Farm House .... F. G. Pratt, painting Town Farm House inside, F. G. Pratt, painting Town Farm barn .....
19 00
48 00
F. G. Pratt, painting Schoolhouse (inside) No. 9.
116 95
F. G. Pratt, labor and supplies Schoolhouse No. 2 ..
5 00
F. G. Pratt, setting glass Centre Town Hall,
3 10 312 05
Amount carried forward
$325 32
7 00
2 85
Appraisers.
25
Amount carried forward
$325 32
Geo. W. Chamberlin, repairs Centre Town Hall sheds. .
$3 75
Geo. W. Chamberlin, repairs Town Farm.
20 94
24 69
Burnham & Davis, 5000 shingles.
· 20 00
20 00
Wm. H. Brown, painting ladder house, West Chelmsford ..
5 00
5 00
A. L. Brooks, lumber
9 80
9 80
Davis & Sargent, shingles, Town Farm
Buildings.
44 93
44 93
C. B. Coburn & Co., paint.
4 82
4 82
D. W. Robbins, repairs Schoolhouse No. 9. .. John Knowles, labor and supplies School house sheds No. 9.
9 25
59 07
Chelmsford Foundry Co., labor and supplies Schoolhouse No. 8. .
2 54
Howe Lumber Co., Schoolhouse No. 8 .. ...
1 44
3 98
H. H. Wilder & Co., repairs on furnace Schoolhouse No. 1. .
4 93
A. W. Holt, repairs Schoolhouse No. 1.
75
5 68
$503 29
CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CEMETERIES.
L. K. Howard, labor and expense in Cemetery, Chelmsford Centre ..
$61 95
Nels Nelson, labor in Cemetery, Chelms- ford Centre
9 00
Wm. Grimwood, clipping hedge in Cemetery, Chelmsford Centre.
9 50
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies
1 68
John H. Wilson, labor in Cemetery, Chelms- ford Centre ..
20 60
$102 73
Daniel P. Byam, labor in Cemetery, South Chelmsford .
6 50
6 50
Arthur H. Sheldon, labor in Cemetery, North Chelmsford .
16 50
16 50
Wm. H. Brown, estate, et al., labor in Ceme- tery, West Chelmsford.
7 85
6 48
Geo. W. Bussey, labor West Chelmsford .... Wm. H. Brown, painting fence West Chelmsford .
61 25
75 58
$201 31
49 82
26
MEMORIAL DAY.
R. S. Ripley, expense .
$31 36
E. Shaw & Son, transportation
12 00
$43 36
J. P. Emerson, transportation .
13 50
Francis Hutchinson, transportation
1 40 14 90
$58 26
WELL AT NORTH CHELMSFORD CEMETERY.
E. Shaw & Son, freight and supplies. $19 55
T. Ballon, labor and supplies
86 47
Brown Bros., supplies
7 50
Geo. H. Holt, pump
16 50
$130 02
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.
Trull & Wier, services in trial of J. Arlin .. . Simon B. Harris, services in trial of J. Arlin, Trull & Wier, services in trial of J. La- Mountain ..
$40 00
2 68
$42 68
35 00
Frank Gordon, services in case of J. La- Mountain
10 49
45 49
D. A. Polley, services in trial of James Ken- nedy .
3 46
3 46
J. T. McCoy, et al., enforcing liquor law. ..
25 48
25 48
$117 11
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Martin Robbins, abatement for 1890 $ 34 90
Martin Robbins, abatement for 1891 143 99
Martin Robbins, collecting of taxes, 1891. ..
35 95
$214 84
Wm. L. Gordon, abatement for 1892
57 16
Wm. L. Gordon, collecting taxes, 1892
302 18
359 34
$574 18
STATE AID.
Paid under Chapter 301, Statutes of 1889 ... $809 00
Paid under Chapter 279, Statutes of 1889 ... 132 00 $941 00
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PREPARING MILITARY RECORDS OF CHELMSFORD SOLDIERS.
Henry S. Perbam, labor and expense on sol- diers' records .
$28 00 28 00
TRANSCRIBING TOWN RECORDS.
Henry S. Perham, labor and expense
$31 50
Bacheller & Dumas, supplies 3 50 $35 00
RUNNING VILLAGE CLOCK.
C. E. A. Bartlett, treasurer, for running
clock.
$30 00
$30 00
DAMAGES.
Land taken by County Commissioners for widening street at North Chelmsford :
Oliver Fiske, land damage.
$ 50 00
Lucy Woodward, land damage
5 00
Patrick McManomin, land damage
100 00
Timothy Sullivan, land damaged
30 00
Percy Parker.
60 00.
Henry K. Ferrin
60 00
Joanna Brennan
15 00
Peter Connors.
15 00
O. M. Green
5 00
Clara A. H. Adams
10 00
Sarah H. W. Parker, estate
40 00
$390 00
ENLARGEMENT OF CEMETERY AT SOUTH CHELMSFORD.
Benj. O. Robbins, two acres of land
$140 00
$140 00
A. P. Bateman, lumber for fence
21 73
Emerson & Co., 12 lbs. white lead
96
C. B. Coburn, lead and oil
5 48
28 17
Bartlett & Dow, wire and hinges.
3 92
3 92
Geo. H. Robbins, plan of addition.
9 00
9 00
Geo. P. Mansfield, clearing and grading land,
90 00
D. P. Byam, labor ..
9 60
Warren Berry, labor.
5 00
N. E. Parker, labor and expense
18 50
Wm. Woods
12 00
135 10
$316 19
28
WELL AND PUMP FOR CEMETERY AT SOUTH CHELMSFORD.
Warren Berry, digging well. $49 50
N. E. Parker, making platform. 2 75
A. B. Adams, 50 chestnut posts
8 50 $60 75
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
Edwin H. Warren, services and expenses as treasurer .
$87 50
George A. Parkhurst, services as town clerk, George A. Parkhurst, services as registrar .. Lewis M. Dutton, services as registrar
28 40
88 00
13 50
13 50
John F. McManomin, services as registrar .. . N. B. Edwards, services as registrar, 1891 .. . Arthur H. Sheldon, services as registrar .... J. E. Warren, services as clerk, Precinct 1. . 9 00
12 00
8 75
E. R. Marshall, services as warden, Precinct 1, Warren Berry, services as warden, Precinct 1, Walter Perham, services as inspector, Pre- cinct 1 .
3 00
Daniel P. Byam, services as deputy inspector, Precinct 1.
3 00
Walter Perham, services as deputy inspector, Precinct 1. 3 00
A. W. Holt, services as inspector and deputy, Precinct 1.
6 00
Geo. H. Wilson, services as deputy inspector, Precinct 1.
1 00
Arthur M. Warren, services as deputy inspec- tor, Precinct 1.
1 00
J. A. Bartlett, services as deputy inspector, Precinct 1.
1 00
Arthur E. Reed, services as deputy inspector, Precinct 1.
1 00
40 00
9 00
5 40
Geo. Hyde, services as inspector, Precinct 2, Huburt Bearce, services as inspector, Pre- cinct 2 ..
5 40.
W. J. Quigley, services as deputy inspector, Precinct 2.
2 70
Amounts carried forward®
$33 30
$263 25
Fred'k K. Ripley, services as clerk, Precinct 2, A. H. Sheldon, services as warden, Precinct 2, Charles H. Dutton, services as warden, Pre- cinct 2
5 40
5 40
59 60
6 00
6 00
29
Amounts brought forward.
$33 30
$263 25
J. C. Hobbs, services as deputy inspector, Precinct 2 ..
2 70
36 00
M. H. Winship, services as clerk, Precinct 3, A. G. Parkhurst, services as warden, Pre- cinct 3.
4 50
E. W. S. Dutton, services as warden, Pre- cinct 3.
4 50
Joseph G. Quessey, services as inspector, Pre- cinct 3 ..
4 50
Wm. H. Brown, services as inspector, Pre- cinct 3.
4 50
24 00
C. A. Holt, services as fireward.
6 00
David A. Polley, services as constable.
49 74
David A. Polly, services as truant officer. ...
9 90
59 64
James P. Emerson, services as constable.
51 90
James P. Emerson, services as appraiser. ..
3 00
54 90
John H. Whidden, services as constable.
12 00
John H. Whidden, services as truant officer,
1 00
13 00
S. J. Garland, services as constable .
7 00
7 00
T. J. McCoy, services as constable, 1891.
3 00
3 00
D. P. Byam, services as appraiser.
3 00
3 00
Eben T. Adams, services as selectman.
80 00
Eben T. Adams, expenses as selectman.
12 00
Eben T. Adams, services and expenses on account of electric road.
21 00
113 00
Geo. F. Snow, services as selectman
45 00
Geo. F. Snow, expenses as selectman
15 00
Geo. F. Snow, services and expenses on elec- tric road.
30 00
90 00
Martin Robbins, services as selectmen.
37 50
Martin Robbins, expenses as selectman. .
14 00
Martin Robbins, services and expenses on ac- count of electric road.
19 00
70 50
Newell E. Parker, services as selectman. ..
49 00
Newell E. Parker, expenses as selectman.
18 80
Newell E. Parker, services and expenses on account of electric road .
15 00
82 80
Geo. F. Snow, services as assessor
76 00
Geo. F. Snow, expenses as assessor.
14 00
90 00
Eben T. Adams, services as assessor.
38 00
Eben T. Adams, expenses as assessor
12 00
Eben T. Adams, copying tax book
15 00
65 00
Martin Robbins, services as assessor.
39 00
Martin Robbins, expenses as assessor.
13 00
Martin Robbins, copying valuation book.
25 00
77 00
Amount carried forward
$1,058 09
6 00
30
Amount brought forward.
$1,058 09
Newell E. Parker, services as assessor.
48 00
Newell E. Parker, expenses as assessor ..
7 50
55 50
Ziba Gay, services as auditor ..
3 00
Edward F. Richardson, services as auditor ..
3 00
Henry S. Perham, services as auditor
3 00
9 00
$1,122 59
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Vox Populi Press, printing 700 Town and
$55 10
$55 10
School Reports .
5 25
Marden & Rowell, printing
1 75
7 00
Campbell & Hanscom, printing
2 00
2 00
Morning Mail Co., printing
4 50
4 50
Thomas Parkhurst, printing
1 65
1 65
Bacheller, Dumas & Co., rebinding books. . .
3 00
3 00
Wm. M. Sargent, supplles
3 50
3 50
Lowell Courier Pub. Co., printing reward ...
9 00
9 00
Commonwealth of Mass., 22 qr. reg. voters ..
2 50
2 50
Simon B. Harris, services in case of Com- monwealth.
8 67
8 67
Daniel M. Hayes, services in case of E. H. Clough .
4 50
4 50
Geo. E. Newcomb, police badge.
2 50
2 50
Bartlett & Dow, 3 pair hand-cuffs.
12 00
Bartlett & Dow, nails, zinc, and hooks
3 59
15 59
C. B. Coburn, oil and lead .
8.83
8 83
Frederick A. Fisher, services and expenses in Electric R. R., No. Chelmsford, matters, Geo. M. Wright, labor and expense on truck. .
6 75
Geo. M. Wright, labor and expense on sheds,
1 97
8 72
Arthur H. Sheldon, reporting 23 deaths
5 75
5 75
J. H. Whidden, reporting 3 deaths
75
75
Oliver Fiske, use of rifle range for '92
2 50
2 50
Nichols & Co., supplies.
81
81
C. F. Hatch, 6 bill boxes
3 00
3 00
Geo. H. Holt, repairs on pump, Center Hall ..
2 50
2 50
$186 22
33 85
33 85
Marden & Rowell, supplies
AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, AND EXPENDITURES.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropria- tions.
Expendi- tures.
Surplus.
Deficit.
Schools, appropriation.
$6,000 00
School fund
324 41
Dog tax.
381 98
Tuition, non-resident pu- pils . . .
25 15
Teaching
$5,450 40
Care of houses
385 45
Fuel.
485 04
410 65
Apparatus .
200 00
100 77
99 23
Incidentals
400 00
318 10
81 90
Free text books, appropriation. Receipts
54 25
653 61
64
Support of poor, appropriation.
2,300 00
3,241 69
537 95
Highway, appropriation Receipts
5 00
4,885 49
380 49
State aid, receipts
626 00
809 00
183 00
Repairs of public buildings, ap- propriation
800 00
503 29
296 71
Relief of indigent soldiers and sailors, appropriation
150 00
Relief of indigent soldiers and sailors, receipts.
145 50
132 00
163 50
Town officers and committees, ap- propriation
900 00
1,122 59
222 59
Collection and abatement of taxes.
300 00
574 18
274 18
Miscellaneous expenses, appro- priation
300 00
128 00
186 22
241 78
Miscellaneous expenses, receipts .. Enforcement of liquor law, appro- priation
150 00
Enforcement of liquor law, re- ceipts
322 06
117 11
354 95
Care and improvement of cem- eteries.
200 00
201 31
1 31
Memorial day appropriation.
50 00
58 26
8 26
Well at cemetery, North Chelms- ford .
125 00
130 02
5 02
Well at cemetery, South Chelms- ford .
50 00
60 75
10 75
Enlargement of cemetery, South Chelmsford . ..
550 00
316 19
233 81
Preparing military record of
75 00
28 00
47 00
200 00
35 00
165 00
Transcribing ancient town records. Purchase of gravel bank, East Chelmsford .
25 00
25 00
Running village clock .
30 00
30 00
Hose, pipe, etc., for extinguish- ing fire at North Chelmsford.
500 00
500 00
· Damages for land taken by county commissioners for widening street at North Chelmsford ..
390 00
390 00
$21,896 99
$20,214 47
$3,158 12 $1,475 60
1,682 52
1,682 52
$21,896 99
$21,896 99
$3,158 12 $3,158 12
600 00
Receipts.
1,479 64
4,500 00
Chelmsford soldiers.
32
Appropriation $18,405 00
Receipts 3,491 99
$21,896 99
Amount of orders 20,214 47
Surplus 1,682 52
$21,896 99
EBEN T. ADAMS,
GEORGE F. SNOW,
MARTIN ROBBINS,
NEWELL E. PARKER,
ELISHA H. SHAW,
Selectmen.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer for the year end- ing Feb. 28, 1893, and find his receipts and payments properly en- tered and vouched for, and a balance of cash in his hands amount- ing to sixteen hundred and twenty-two dollars and ninety-four cents ($1,622.94).
We have also examined the vouchers in the hands of the Select- men, and find bills and receipts amounting to twenty thousand two hundred and fourteen dollars and forty-seven cents ($20,214.47), vouching for orders of the same amount drawn by them on the Treasurer and paid by him.
We find Assets:
Cash in Treasurer's hands.
$1,622 94
Tax of 1891, uncollected .
$ 916 14
Accrued interest on same
64 12
Tax of 1892, uncollected
2486 30
Accrued interest on same
72 50
3,539 06
School books
175 75
Due from the State:
For State aid to January, 1893
668 00
State aid, January and February .
141 00
Relief to January, 1893.
55 00
Relief, January and Febuary
11 00
Armory rent.
100 00
975 00
Due from the county:
For highway damages. 600 00
$6,912 75
And Liabilities :
For Kimball fund and interest
$123 42
Silver fund and interest.
139 51
Emerson fund and interest
210 60
Marshall fund .
100 00
Unpaid bills, estimated.
300 00
Tax abatements, estimated
200 00
1073 53
Balance, assets
$5,839 22
ZIBA GAY, E. F. RICHARDSON, HENRY S. PERHAM, Auditors.
CHELMSFORD, March 3, 1893.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
MIDDLESEX SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Chelmsford in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet at the Town Hall, at Chelmsford Center on Monday the twen- tieth day of March current being the third Monday in said month, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles, viz :
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ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator.
ART. 2. To hear reports of town officers and committees, and act thereon.
ART. 3. To determine the manner of collecting the taxes.
ART. 4. To determine the manner of repairing the highways, townways, and bridges.
ART. 5. To choose all necessary town officers.
ART. 6. To act in relation to the list of jurors prepared by the selectmen.
ART. 7. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray town charges for the ensuing year.
ART. 8. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer to borrow such sums of money as may be required for the demands upon him, in anticipation of the taxes of the ensuing year, and payable therefrom.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote to grant licenses for the sale of intox- icating liquors for the current year.
ART. 10. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the ensuing year.
ART. 11. To see if the town will vote to accept the location of a townway, as laid out by the selectmen, beginning at a point near the
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house of Chas. E. Bartlett, and running south about one huu- dred and thirty rods, on the lines of a discontinued townway, to the Acton road, or act in relation thereto.
ART. 12. At the request of Henry S. Perham, L. M. Dutton, Geo. A. Park- hurst, and others, to see if the town will elect a board of library trustees, and appropriate the money necessary to secure the gift of one hundred dollars' worth of books fron the State ; thereby accepting the provisions of Chapter 347, Acts of 1890, or act in relation thereto.
ART. 13. At the request of N. B. Edwards, Arthur H. Sheldon, Geo. Hyde, and others, to see if the town of Chelmsford will relin- quish to the proprietors of the Congregational Meetinghouse in North Chelmsford, its rights and interests in and to the buiding, now used by the Second Congregational Society in Chelmsford, as a vestry, together with the land on which it stands, or act in relation thereto.
ART. 14. To see if the town will accept the gift of two hundred dollars, ill trust, from Jennie Blakeslee, as executrix under the will of J. H. M. Asmus, the income to be expended in care of the J. H. M. Asmus lot in North Chelmsford Cemetery, or act in rela- tion thereto.
ART. 15. At the request of Wm. J. Quigley, E. H. Shaw, and others, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of procuring additional settees for the Town Hall, at North Chelmsford, or act in relation thereto.
ART. 16. At the request of E. H. Shaw, N. B. Edwards, Hubert Bearce, and others, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of two hundred dollars for an evening school at North Chelmsford, or act in relation thereto.
ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to accept the location of a town- way. known as Dartmouth Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, beginning at Middlesex Street, near the Lowell line in North Chelmsford, and running southerly, about four hundred and twenty-six feet to Princeton Street.
ART. 18. At the request of Hubert Bearce, Stewart Mackay, E. D. Bearce, and others, to see if the town will discontinue the old road from Dartmouth Street, to Middlesex Street, about two hun- dred and eighty feet, or act in relation thereto.
ART. 19. At the request of Henry S. Perham, and others, to see if the town wiil raise and appropriate a sum of money for the pur- pose of decorating the graves of our soldiers, in the several cemeteries, on the 30th of May next, or act in relation thereto.
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this warrant by posting up at- tested copies thereof at the Post Offices in the Center of the town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chelmsford, and at the Schoolhouse at East Chelmsford, ten days at least before the time appointed for holding said meeting.
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HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding the meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this ninth day of March, in the year of your Lord eighteen hundred and ninety-three.
EBEN T. ADAMS, GEO. F. SNOW, NEWELL E. HARKER, MARTIN ROBBINS, ELISHA H. SHAW,
Selectmen of Chelmsford.
I have served the foregoing warrent by posting up true an attested copies of the same at the places above mentioned, more than ten days before the day of holding said meeting.
JAMES P. EMERSON,
Constable of Chelmsford.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, MASS.,
. FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1893.
LOWELL, MASS .: VOX POPULI PRESS: S. W. HUSE & CO.
1893.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of the Town of Chelmsford:
In presenting our annual report, as required by . the statutes of the Commonwealth, your committee has very little to say that is in any way new or of a different nature from reports before submitted. At the best our report is only a slight summary of the work of the board, which report is so fully covered by the report of the Superintendent of Schools, giving at more length and in fuller detail the work of the schools, with such suggestions as occur to him in his visits to the schools, that a report of the School Committee seems almost superfluous.
The year that has passed has been marked by, we think, a steady progress on the part of pupils in nearly all the schools, and has been especially so in the High Schools and in the larger graded schools. Your Committee has more reason to be pleased with the work done in these schools than ever before, and we believe that all the citizens of the town are of the same opinion, viz: that more
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graded schools and less mixed ones are what should be sought for in the near future. The closing of the small schools, the providing room in the vil- lages, the transporting of scholars in the out-lying sections to the graded schools in various villages, is, we believe, a thing that will be done at no distant day by our town, as it is done by most of the towns around us. When the Town does this, and establishes one High School with competent teachers, providing for transportation of scholars, wherever needed, then and not until then will the Town of Chelmsford have such schools as she should have and such as your children have a right to ask for and expect.
At the North Village, and by private subscription, an experiment has been tried during the last year, of having an evening school. Although not directly under the supervision of the School Committee, still the experiment has been carefully watched by them, and we believe it is a step in the right di- rection, and one that should be continued by the Town. Some idea of the work of the evening school may be taken from the following:
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