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90
15 37
P. H. Knight, repairing wagon
3 25
W. H. Ward, repairing wagon
50
3 75
E. T. Adams, use of horse.
29 00
W. R. Fowle, eggs for hatching
1 50
30 50
Martin Robbins, services and expenses as Overseer
46 40
Newell E. Parker, services and expenses as Overseer
9 75
Geo. F. Snow, services and expenses as Overseer ..
10 00
A. H. Sheldon, services and expenses as Overseer
32 67 98 82
Proceeds of Town Farm.
1.754 54
Total expense at Almshouse
$717 35
$1,489 97
Paid for outside poor. Received on account of outside poor :
$169 48
City of Somerville, aid.
119 00
City of Lowell.
58 50
Aid to State paupers.
99 16
446 14
Expenses of poor at Almshouse
717 35
Total .
$1.761 18
Inmates, 8 ; males, 4; females, 4 ; tramps, 485.
MARTIN ROBBINS, EBEN T. ADAMS, NEWELL E. PARKER. ARTHUR H. SHELDON, GEO. F. SNOW, Overseers.
$2,471 89
Mathias Hutchins on account of hospital bills
$1.043 83
23
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, MARCH 1st, 1895.
$290 00
1 farm horse
135 00
1 Democrat wagon, $35.00 ; 1 box wagon, $30.00. 65 00
73 00
1 farm wagon, $48.00; 1 one-horse cart, $25.00. ... 1 pair double harnesses, $20.00 ; 1 light harness, $10.00
30 00
1 farm harness, $12.00; 1 cart harness, $4.00 .... .. 3 plows, $18.00 ; 2 harrows, $8.00 ; 1 horse hoe, $5.00 .. 31 00
16 00
1 one-horse sled, $28.00; 1 pung, $30.00; robes and blankets, $25.00. 83 00
Stable tools, $3.00 ; 3 ladders, $4.00; 15 chains, $2.50. 9 50 8 shovels. $3.00; 1 mowing machine, $30.00; 6 hoes, $2.00 .. 35 00
7 forks, $3.00; 1 grindstone, $3.50; 6 rakes, $1.50; 1 jack screw, $3.00 ..
11 00
1 hay cutter, $5.00 ; sweet corn, $6.00 ; 36 barrels, $5.40 16 40 8 tons E. hay, $160.00 ; grain chest, $6 00 ; grain, $12.00 178 00 1 horse rake, $10.00; 5 shoats, $40.00; 2000 feet pine lumber, $24.00 .. 74 00
15 cords manure, $75.00; 66 fowls, $33.00; lot small tools, $34.00
142 00
Provisions and supplies.
304 10
Household furniture and bedding. 336 23
$1,829 23
J. P. EMERSON, D. P. BYAM, J. S. WOTTON, Appraisers.
HIGHWAYS.
Geo. M. Wright, blacksmithing.
$ 72 20
C. F. M. Fish, blacksmithing.
8 60
Harry L. Parkhurst, express.
50
Harry L. Parkhurst, brick and cement.
22 26
$103 56
Geo. Coburn, 2000 lbs. hay ..
10 00
Geo. P. Mansfield, 16,240 lbs. hay.
155 09
Horace Holt, 4670 lbs. hay.
46 70
P. F. Litchfield, 2105 lbs. hay.
10 53
222 32
Dutton Bros., grain ..
291 64
D. W. Bickford, grain.
31 74
323 38
R. W. Dix, labor on culvert.
61 42
61 42
C. Finnick, breaking roads, 1893
7 87
Amount carried forward.
$710 68
7 cows. .
24
Amount brought forward. $710 68
John McKennedy, breaking roads, 1893. ..
$ 5 00
Matthew Hayes, breaking roads, 1893. . .... 5 25
18 12
Chelmsford Foundry Co., 100 loads cinders.
10 00
10 00
D. A. Reardon, breaking roads.
5 00
J. H. Hazen, breaking roads.
8 30
J. J. Dunn, breaking roads.
4 00
Edward Doherty, breaking roads.
4 50
Fred L. Fletcher, breaking roads
20 25
Warren Berry, et al., breaking roads 13 15
Benj. O. Robbins, et al., breaking roads ....
34 80
Wm. Redmond, et al., breaking roads.
38 00
G. P. Mansfield. et al., breaking roads
9 75
Geo. A. Byam, breaking roads . Hazen Brothers, breaking roads.
16 85
H. R. Hodson, breaking roads.
9 90
E. E. Dutton, breaking roads.
5 92
175 62
James P. Emerson, breaking sidewalks
20 00
E. T. Adams, 6010 lbs. hay.
54 00
B. M. Hildreth estate, 1310 lbs. hay. ·
6 65
60 65
Geo. Suttle, 200 loads grável.
10 00
Caleb L. Smith, 100 loads gravel.
7 00
D. M. George, 80 loads gravel.
4 00
F. W. Blodgett, 165 loads gravel .
13 20
34 20
I. H. Knight, cart body and painting.
15 25
repairing . .
6 00
labor and supplies
9 10
repairs . . .
5 25
35 60
Chas. Dane, cutting brush ..
5 25
Sarah L. Putnam, chestnut posts.
6 25
11 50
Edward Seymour, labor painting bridge .....
4 40
H. E. Fletcher, corner and edge stones . ....
152 28
Staples Bros., drain pipe, cement, etc. . John Marinel, labor.
3 20
Charles A. Vinal, labor
1 50
John Warley, labor. ... . ..
18 00
George W. Chamberlain, labor
6 30
William Scoble, labor
5 00
Peter G. Hall, labor.
10 00
S. O. Sanderson, labor.
8 50
William Brown, labor
7 20
George F. Snow, labor.
10 00
Fred L. Fletcher, labor
5 70
M. G. Leonard, labor.
5 00
Charles Andrews, labor.
1 45
Arthur H. Sheldon, labor
5 25
Amount carried forward.
$1,394 34
161 29
317 97
5 20
25
Amount brought forward.
$1,394 34
A. G. Parkhurst, labor.
$ 4 75
G. H. Mason, labor and supplies
11 10
103 05
J. S. Wotton, covering stone
50 00
Katherine Savage, covering stone
3 20
A. F. Crosby, edge stone.
12 00
A. F. Crosby, eight stone posts.
8 00
John Marinel, edge stone.
24 00
47 20
George E. Allen, scraper edge and bolts.
..
8 50
Osgood & Snell, surveying
23 00
Smith & Brooks, surveying
11 00
42 50
A. L. Brooks, lumber.
58 36
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies .
45 1C
T. M. Bolton, brushes, oil, supplies for harnesses
39 55
Staples Bros., drain pipe.
21 54
George O. Byam, stone posts
3 00
Bartlett & Dow, supplies.
1 50
J. S. Shed, plow points .
1 80
112 49
E. T. Adams, board of road men .
696 00
696 00
Highway pay roll for March.
171 75
April
322 39
May.
500 05
June.
325 25
July . .
330 86
August .
185 00
September.
185 19
October
413 29
November.
340 46
December.
223 71
January. .
155 00
February.
117 86
3,270 81
$5,774 75
APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS AT TOWN FARM MARCH 1, 1895.
4 horses. .
$600 00
2 pair double harnesses 80 00
2 two-horse sleds. 75 00
1 Champion scraper
115 00
2 two-horse carts. 240 00
1 jigger.
30 00
.
Amount carried forward. $1,140 00
26
Amount brought forward $1,140 00
1 two-horse wagon. 35 00
1 Chicago scraper 12 00
1 scoop scraper. 3 75
2 large plows. 14 00
4 blankets .. 6 00
1 spread chain, $1.00; 7 shovels, $4.00; 9 picks, $7.00 ; 4 iron bars, $7.00. 19 00
4 chains, $7.00 ; 5 hammers, $6.00 ; 8 drills, $6.00 ; 2 stone picks, .50. 19 50
Whiffletrees, $1.50; axes, .50; tool chest, $5.00; 3 wrenches, $2.00 .. 9 00
1 jack, $1.25; 1 cart body, $3.00; 1 drag, $2.00; 2 bush scythes, $1.50 7 75
5 neck-yokes, $8.00 ; 1 pole, $1.50 ; rope .25 ; posts and plank, $18.00. 27 75
2 cesspool covers, $6.00 ; 1 grain chest, $5.00 ; 4 feed bags, $2.00. 13 00
New breechings, $6.00 ; 2 rakes, .75; hay, $2.50; stable tools, $2.00; 3 collars, $8.00. 19 25
1 fork, .25; 2 lanterns, .75 ; axle grease, $1.00 ; halters and rope, $2.50. . ...... 4 50
Shovel and broom, .50 ; bush hook and 1 saw, $2.00; 5 lbs. dualin, $3.00; spikes, $1.75 7 25
$1,337 75
J. P. EMERSON, D. P. BYAM, J. S. WOTTON,
Appraisers.
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Dutton Bros., lumber for Almshouse ....... $ 17 36 Geo. W. Chamberlain, labor on farm build-
ings .. 38 73
E. R. Marshall, lumber for Almshouse .. ..
95
A. P. Bateman, two windows. . 1 80
F. G. Pratt, labor on Almshouse 5 98
44 79
A. L. Brooks & Co., shingles, Almshouse .. . Elmer E. Hildreth, labor on barn
4 60
Geo. M. Wright, grates and labor on tramp- house 3 37
Amount carried forward.
$117 58
27
Amount brought forward
$117 58
Harry L. Parkhurst, 176 brick for Almshouse Chelmsford Foundry Co., fire escape for Almshouse
134 00
$253 12
F. G. Pratt, painting stage, Centre hall. 6 93
Geo. W. Chamberlain, labor, shingling
Centre hall.
46 63
A. L. Brooks & Co., shingles, Centre hall ... E. R. Marshall, lumber, Centre hall
1 70
Dutton Bros., lumber for staging.
88
S. O. Sanderson, labor, shingling
15 75
W. McLarney & Co., urinal and pipe.
3 25
Joseph Teabo, cleaning up shingles
1 50
F. G. Pratt, setting glass, etc. .
3 40
W. H. Mack, two ash-pit doors ..
2 00
130 84
G. W. Chamberlain, labor, school-house No. 6 A. L. Brooks & Co., shingles, school-house No. 6.
23 46
F. G. Pratt, painting fence and shed, school- house No. 6.
7 62
35 01
Geo. E. Spaulding, shingles and labor, school-house No. 8. .
101 39
Geo. H. Smith, painting school-house, shed, fence, school-house No. 8.
55 00
C. B. Coburn & Co., paint, school-house No. 8 ..
38 40
Amasa Pratt & Co., sash and glass, school- house No. 8.
1 05
46
Bartlett & Dow, netting, school-house No. 8 Geo. E. Spaulding, material and labor on flag staff, school-house No. 8. .
22 58
Arthur H. Sheldon, labor and expense, school-house No. 8. .
4 75
223 63
Davis & Sargent, shingles and boards, school-house No. 2.
51 40
E. P. Barclay, labor and supplies, school- house No. 2 ..
70 74
122 14
A. G. Parkhurst, paint and labor, school- house No. 9. .
43 60
1 10
44 70
2 00
2 00
1 00
1 00
36 37
36 37
Peter J. Brennan, labor and stock, North Chelmsford hall.
4 30
4 30
$853 11
Charles Andrews, labor, school-house No. 9. Newell E. Parker, repairs, school-house No. 3 Wm. Martin, labor, school-house No. 7 .... S. Hagerman, paid for labor and supplies, school-house No. 1 ...
$ 1 54
48 80
3 93
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CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CEMETERIES.
Serell Parent, 10 days' labor, Centre cemetery
$18 00
7 50
William Grimwood, clipping hedge . . L. K. Howard, labor, Centre. 6 00 S. W. Parkhurst, powder and fuse, Centre .. 1 15 Arthur H. Sheldon, paid for labor in North Chelmsford cemetery. 13 75
$32 65
Geo. E. Spalding, building fence, North Chelmsford.
18 00
Geo. H. Smith, painting fence, North
19 12
Chelmsford .. .. C. B. Coburn, paint for fence, North Chelms- ford ..
21 00
71 87
Newell E. Parker, labor, South Chelmsford cemetery
3 00
B. O. Robbins, labor, South Chelmsford cemetery
1 50
Daniel P. Byam, labor, South Chelmsford cemetery
12 00
16 50
Geo. F. Snow, labor and expense, West Chelmsford cemetery ..
4 00
A. G. Parkhurst, labor and expense, West Chelmsford cemetery.
6 00
10 00
$131 02
CARE OF CEMETERY FROM THE ADAMS EMERSON FUND.
L. K. Howard, labor, with man. $25 50
J. H. Wilson, 5 days' labor with team. ... 22 50
Eliza A. Fletcher, 80 loads gravel .. . . 8 00
$56 00
VILLAGE CLOCK.
C. E. A. Bartlett, Treasurer, care of clock ..
$30 00
TRANSCRIBING ANCIENT RECORDS.
Henry S. Perham, copying records .. ... $35 00
29
REIMBURSING CAVALRY.
Elisha H. Shaw, Capt., reimbursement for expense of hall for annual ball, 1894 ..
$17 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
H. A. Cornell, services and expenses as Librarian . . . .. $ 56 30
Harold Davis, 25 hours' labor .. 2 50
Nettie M. Stevens, 63 hours' labor.
12 60
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., books and cards ..
161 68
Estes & Lauriat, books. .
3 27
Butterfield Printing Co., supplies and cards, A. Heady Park, carrying books.
9 00
13 00
$258 35
NORTH VILLAGE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Clara A. H. Adams, Treasurer $200 00
BILL FOR SCHOOL-HOUSE No. 8.
Geo. E. Spalding, labor, building belfry ....
$149 00
LAND DAMAGES.
O. M. Green, for lowering grade of street in front of premises . .. $75 00
Peter O'Connor, removing fence . 5 00
$80 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
James P. Emerson, expenses of celebration Memorial day. . $50 00
30
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
William L. Gordon, abatement for 1892 .... $ 4 80
1893 .... 125 39 1894 .... 85 23 $215 42
Collecting taxes for years 1892, 1893, 1894. ... 348 44
$563 86
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.
Simon B. Harris, services in case of John L. La Mountain .
$59 86
A. H. Sheldon, time and expense en-
forcing liquor law
4 00
$63 86
STATE AID.
Paid under Chapter 301, Statutes 1889 .... $852 00
279, 1889. ... 267 00
$1,119 00
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
E. W. Sweetser, services and expenses as Treasurer
$150 00
Geo. A. Parkhurst, services and expenses as Town Clerk. .
67 61
Lewis M. Dutton, services as Registrar .... Geo. A. Parkhurst, services as Registrar ... Stewart Mackay, services as Registrar, 1893 services as Registrar, 1894
$ 9 25
11 00
20 25
John F. McManomin, services as Registrar, 1893
9 25
John F. McManomin, services as Registrar, 1894.
11 00
20 25
Warren Berry, services as Warden, Precinct No. 1 ..
3 00
J. H. Redman, services as Warden, Precinct No. 1.
3 00
A. W. Holt, services as Inspector, Precinct No. 1 ..
3 00
Arthur M. Warren, services as Inspector,
Amount carried forward.
$293 61
·
15 00
20 50
31
Amount brought forward. $293 61
Precinct No. 1. $3 00
Walter Perham, services as Deputy Warden, Precinct No. 1. 1 50
D. P. Byam, services as Deputy Inspector, Precinct No. 1. 1 50
Robert S. Ross, services as Deputy Inspector, Precinct No. 1. 3 00
Joseph E. Warren, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 1. 6 00
Arthur E. Reed, services as Teller, Precinct No. 1. 1 50
25 50
F. K. Ripley, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 2. 6 00
C. H. Dutton, services as Warden, Precinct No. 2 .. 3 00
Wm. J. Quigley, services as Deputy Warden, Precinct No. 2. 1 50
Charles H. Holt, services as Deputy Clerk, Precinct No. 2. 3 00
George Hyde, services as Inspector, Precinct No. 2. 3 00
Hubert Bearce, services as Inspector, Pre- cinct No. 2.
3 00
J. C. Hobbs, services as Deputy Inspector, Precinct No. 2. 1 50
J. B. McQuaid, services as Deputy Inspector, Precinct No. 2. 1 50
Charles A. Holt, services as Teller, Precinct No. 2 .. 1 50
24 00
E. W. S. Dutton, services as Warden, Pre- cinct No. 3.
3 00
A. G. Parkhurst, services as Inspector, Pre- cinct No. 3.
3 00
Joseph G. Quessey, services as Inspector, Pre- cinct No. 3 ..
3 00
M. H. Winship, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 3 ..
6 00
Joseph A. Parkhurst, services as Deputy Clerk, Precinct No. 3.
3 00
18 00
C. A. Holt, services as forest fireward, 1893 services as forest fireward. 1894.
6 60
11 60
J. P. Emerson, services as Constable .
60 40
D. A. Polley, services as Constable. 34 00
Geo. F. Dyar, services as Constable .
53 45
J. H. McFarlin, services as Constable. . ..
11 25
5 00
Amount carried forward.
$531 81
32
Amount brought forward. . $531 81
John H. Nichols, services as Special Police Officer .
3 00
F. E. Nason, services as Constable 7 00
C. S. Carter, services as Constable . 8 00
6 50
Wm. J. Quigley, services as Constable. .... Orrin Pierce, services as Truant Officer ..... D. A. Polley, services as Truant Officer .... Charles Laflamme, services in case of John Whidden
1 00
11 66
Lowell Police Department, care of prisoners, J. P. Emerson, services as Appraiser ....
$ 3 00
3 00
3 00
9 00
George F. Snow, services and expense as Assessor
95 00
George F. Snow, copying Tax Collector's book
15 00
110 00
Newell E. Parker, services and expense as · Assessor
50 25
Arthur H. Sheldon, services and expense as Assessor
43 50
Martin Robbins, services and expense as Assessor.
25 00
E. T. Adams, services as Selectman and Assessor
125 00
George F. Snow, services and expense as Selectman
60 00
Martin Robbins, services and expense Selectman. .
as
61 60
Newell E. Parker, services and expense as Selectman.
52 25
Arthur H. Sheldon, services and expense as Selectman 81 37
Newell E. Parker, services as Board of Health Officer
15 00
Arthur H. Sheldon, services as Board of Healtlı Officer
3 00
George F. Snow, time and expense attend- ing hearings. 10 00
Ziba Gay, services as Auditor. 3 00
E. F. Richardson, services as Auditor 3 00
P. P. Perham, services as Auditor. 3 00 9 00
2 50
1 00
D. P. Byam, services as Appraiser. . .... J. S. Wotton, services as Appraiser. . ..... E. C. Perham, services and expense as Cattle Inspector. .
441 43
$1,668 87
33
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Lowell Courier Publishing Co., printing 800 Town and School reports . . $ 86 10
Lowell Courier Publishing Co., printing bill- heads, notices, etc.
7 00
$ 93 10
Boston Daily Globe, advertising.
1 63
1 63
John H. Nichols, services as janitor 11 months Centre Hall
114 56
care and expense Cen- tre Hall, February and March, 1894 .. supplies for hall .
25 80
20 77
161 13
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies for hall
21 79
Harry L. Parkhurst, coal, 12,600 lbs., Cen- tre Hall
36 30
E. L. Russell, wood for Centre Hall .. . .
9 25
E. T. Adams, Supt., wood for Centre Hall ..
4 54
A. B. Chapin, 1 block for Centre Hall. . . Wm. J. Quigley, care and expense of hall North Village . . ..
25
72 13
J. Merrill & Son, cash book ..
2 50
Harry L. Parkhurst, espressage
1 40
Geo. A. Parkhurst, record books.
9 25
Wm. M. Sargent, letter heads and envelopes Bacheller & Dumas, tax book.
3 25
Wm .. H. Hills, postals and stamps.
1 75
2 00
3 00
3 60
2 00
2 00
2 00
22 00
34 60
Geo. E. Spalding, stock and labor, rifle range, North Village. .
18 49
C. F. Scribner, labor and supplies, rifle range Amasa Pratt, lumber for rifle range
26 06
E. Shaw & Son, supplies for rifle range.
3 99
O. Olsen, labor on target ..
11 55
B. F. Stetson, labor on target. .
13 13
115 45
Bartlett & Dow, hooks and pulley for target, Centre .
1 13
Geo. M. Wright, fire poles and hooks, Centre J. J. Cluin, police badge.
1 50
Harry Raynes, police badge.
1 50
3 00
Amount carried forward
$589 15
75 24
75 24
3 25
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ink. ..... Henry Howard, Fire Ward, North Village .. Morton B. Wright, Fire Ward, North Village Frank Pearson, Fire Ward, North Village .. Alfred DeCartaret, Fire Ward, North Village Charles Brett, Fire Ward, North Village .... M. A. Queen and 20 men, labor at fire, North Village. ....
42 23
8 34
34
Amount brought forward.
$589 15
French & Puffer, rep. lamp. .
2 00
A. O. Richardson, revolver and cartridges .. E. A. & A. T. Smith, concreting walk, Cen- tre Hall.
21 60
2 00
Seth P. Sampson, labor on hose house, North Josepli Quessey, labor on ladder house, North Jesse Viles, services as veterinary .
28
4 00
Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, vaccinating.
2 50
Geo. F. Stiles, services and expenses in Mooney case .
6 10
Janbard Bros., handcuffs and jack.
4 25
Lowell Police Department lodging, prisoners. Dr. G. A. Harlow, reporting births
2 00
2 00
Arthur H. Sheldon, reporting deaths
3 25
A. G. Parkhurst, reporting deaths.
50
L. K. Howard, reporting deaths.
2 50
6 25
Arthur H. Sheldon, perambulating Town lines Town of Chelmsford, taxes
2 50
60 30
$708 93
5 50
50)
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AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
ACCOUNTS.
APPROPRI - ATIONS.
EXPENDI- TURES.
SURPLUS.
DEFI- CIT.
Schools, Appropriations
School fund ..
293 45
Dog tax ...
481 15
...
'Tuition, non-resident pupils.
15 50
Teaching ...
$5,635 30
Care of houses
352 85
Apparatus
89 01
35 99
School incidentals
350 00
383 09
$ 33 09
Free text books, appropriation.
53 75
716 87
63 12
Support of poor, appropriation
2,0 0 00
. .
3,961 86
238 82
Highway, appropriation Receipts.
1,536 75
5,7:4 75
762 00
State aid, receipts.
862 00
852 00
10 00
Repairs of public buildings, appropriation.
600 00
853 11
253 11
Relief of indigent soldiers and sailors, appro- priation ...
100 00
Relief of indigent soldiers and sailors, receipts
64 00
267 00
103 00
Town officers and committees, appropriation .. Collection and abatement of taxes ..
500 00
563 86
63 86
Miscellaneous expenses, appropriation Receipts ..
751 51
708 93
342 58
Enforcement of liquor law, appropriation.
100 00
63 86
36 14
Care and improvement of cemeteries
200 00
131 (2
68 98
Memorial day
50 00
50 (0
Village clock
30 00
30 00
Bell for school-house No. 8.
150 00
149 00
1 00
l'ublic library, appropriation. Receipts ..
14 08'
258 35
5 73
North Chelmsford Library association.
200 00
200 00
Henting apparatus, school No. 8.
500 00
Transcribing ancient records ..
165 00
35 00
130 00
Transcribing soldiers' records
47 00
..
47 00
Reimbursing Troop F, Cavalry.
17 00
17 00
Land damages, North Village ..
80 00
80 00
Care of cemetery at Centre from the Adams Emerson fund ..
56 00
56 00
$24,650 87
$23,257 83
$2,620 09
$1221 05 1399 C4
Appropriations
$18,384 00
Amount of orders.
.$23,123 83
Receipts ...
6,272 87
Outstanding order.
134 00
Total.
$24,656 87
Total. .$24,656 87
EBEN T. ADAMS,
GEORGE F. SNOW,
MARTIN ROBBINS,
NEWELL E. PARKER,
ARTHUR H. SHELDON,
Selectmen.
...
...
..
. .
$24,656 87
$24,656 87
$2,620 09
$2620 09
Fuel.
360 10
$ 441 85
125 00
600 00
Receipts ..
Receipts
2,200 68
5,000 00
1,668 87
568 87
1,100 00
300 00
250 00
500 00
1,399 04
Surplus.
1,399 0+
$6,000 00
. ..
Auditors' Report.
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer for the year ending Feb. 28, 1895, and find his receipts and payments properly entered and vouched for, and a balance of one hundred and ten and 16% dollars ($110.60) in his hands.
We have also examined the vouchers in the hands of the Select- men, and find in their hands receipts amounting to twenty-three thousand two hundred and fifty-seven and 83 dollars ($23,257.83), vouching for orders for the same amount drawn by them on the Treasurer, one of which, for one hundred and thirty-four dollars ($134.00), is outstanding.
We find assets :
Cash in Treasury . . $ 110 60
Tax of 1893 uncollected.
$ 947 14
Interest accrued on same.
93 91
Tax of 1894 uncollected.
4,112 77
Interest accrued on same.
119 98
5,273 80
School books and supplies on hand ...
237 75
Due from the State :
State a'd to January, 1895. .
$703 00
State aid for January and February, 1895. . 149 00
Relief to January, 1895. .
127 50
Relief for January and February, 1895. .
6 00
Armory rent. .
300 00
Balance of Corporation tax.
340 00
Balance of National Bank tax
100 00
$1,725 50
$7,347 65
Liabilities :
Kimball fund and interest.
$124 52
Silver fund and interest.
152 34
Emerson fund and interest
219 47
Marshall fund and interest
100 00
Shed fund and interest.
104 58
Interest on Edwards fund
1 77
Unpaid bills, estimated.
665 00
Tax abatements, estimated
225 00
Outstanding orders
134 00
$1,726 68
Balance assets
$5,620 97
ZIBA GAY, E. F. RICHARDSON, PERLEY P. PERHAM, Auditors.
Chelmsford, March 4, 1895.
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 Centre, on Monday, the eighteenth 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 following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator.
ARTICLE 2. To hear reports of Town Officers and Committees, and act thereon.
ARTICLE 3. To determine the manner of collecting taxes.
ARTICLE 4. To determine the manner of repairing the highways, town- ways, and bridges.
ARTICLE 5. To choose all necessary Town Officers.
ARTICLE 6. To act in relation to the list of jurors prepared by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 7. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE S. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors for the current year.
ARTICLE 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, and also in such other matters which may arise, requiring, in their judgment, the action of such agent.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will accept the gift of a deed of land, with Library building thereon, from Amnos F. Adams, located at corner of Adams Street and South Street, Chelmsford Centre, under the following restrictions :
First-That it shall always be used for a Free Public Library.
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Second-That there shall be no other building of any kind placed upon the lot.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will accept the gift of one hundred dollars, in trust. from Francis Day, as executor under the will of Alfred Day, the income to be used in taking per- petual care of the Alfred Day lot in Chelmsford Centre Cemetery, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. At the request of Geo. C. Moore and others, to see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of extending the water pipe, with hydrants, easterly along Main Street to Depot Street, in North Chelinsford, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. At the request of Rev. John J. Shaw, E. F. Richardson and 73 others, to see if the Town will grant permission to Rev. John J. Shaw, his successors and assigns, to use for. the purpose of private burial, a certain lot or parcel of land owned by him, and situated on westerly side of Richardson Road, so called, which leads from the North Chelmsford and Chelmsford highway, to Westford Road, and containing five acres, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to dedicate the new Library building, make arrangements for the same, and appro- priate money therefor, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of the Public Statutes, Chapter 27, Sections 64-73, inclusive, re- lating to the election of Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor, for the period of three years.
ARTICLE 17. At the request of Wilbur A. Cheney, Charles T. Haskell and twelve others, to see if the 'Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of build- ing a school-house in or near that part of Chelmsford known as "Golden Cove," also to purchase land upon which to locate said school-house, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 18. At the request of Otis Adams, Geo. H. Wilson and 26- others, to see if the Town will vote to reimburse J. M. Fletcher the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), that amount being a part of the money expended by him in grading that part of Fletcher Street lying between the road leading from the centre of the Town to North Chelmsford, and the house of Otis Adams, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or act in relation thereto.
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