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9 22
Westboro Insane Asylum, board of James W. Dunn.
85 44
William Edwards, wood J. W. Boynton family.
5 00
S. Naylor & Son, wood J. W. Boynton family.
3 75
William Driscoll, rent for Mrs. Kelley. 8 00
3 05
James Clough, milk for Mrs Kelley . E. W. Sweetser, provisions for Mrs Kelley, Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of H. E. Hutchins.
2 53
Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, attendance on Elijah Andrews. 30 00
32 50
49 83
$1,569 09
. . City of Lowell, board of T. McEnaney ... .. City of Lowell, aid to Mrs. Jos. McKennedy, City of Lowell, board of T. Lawler. . . . ... J. S. Wotton, supplies for Geo. Stevens .... J. S. Wotton, board of Clement Mathews ... J .S. Wotton, wood for Geo. Stevens. 5 00 . J. S. Wotton, care of tramps . 4 50
Arthur H. Sheldon, burial of pauper. .. Simon Brennan, rent for McEnaney family .. Mrs. Ting, board of Harry Wright. St. John's Hospital, board of Thomas Lawler, St. John's Hospital, board of T. McEnaney, Medfield Insane Asylum, board of Laura Bailey .
family . groceries, McEnaney
158 00
15 65
A. Wolf, provisions, McEnaney family .... J. P. Robinson, provisions, McEnaney family, Union Market, provisions, McEnaney family, Joseph Mullen, wood and coal, McEnaney family
16 40
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EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
E. T. Adams, Superintendent, for March and part of April . ...... $ 42 71 320 83 $ 363 54 2,022 14
Wm. H. Shedd, services and expenses as overseer. 43 00
A. H. Sheldon, services and expenses as
overseer.
35 70
Newell E. Parker, services and expenses as overseer.
9 75
Joseph E. Warren, services and expenses as overseer.
10 50
Joseph A. Parkhurst, services and expenses as overseer 11 68 110 63
$2.496 31
Proceeds of Town Farm
1,174 74
Total expense at Almshouse
$1,321 57
Paid for outside poor
$1,569 09
Received for outside poor :
Matthias Hutchins
$169 94
City of Somerville
109 00
City of Lowell.
39 43
Aid to State paupers
36 00
354 37
Expenses of poor at Almshouse
1,321 57
Total expense of poor.
$2,536 29
Inmates, 8 ; males, 2; females, 6 ; tramps, 520.
WM. H. SHEDD, ARTHUR H. SHELDON, JOSEPH E. WARREN, NEWELL E. PARKER, JOSEPH A. PARKHURST, Overseers.
NOTE .- Owing to an error in accounts at Town Farm, orders were drawn for $218.43 more than the actual expenses have been ; but too late to be changed. The said amount is in the hands of the Superintendent and will show in next year's accounts as proceeds of farm.
$1,214 72
S. O. Sabine, Superintendent 11 months .... Expenses at farm . ..
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APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM March 1st, 1897.
1 farm horse $125 00
11 cows. 370 00
1 heifer, $16 ; 1 calf, $5. 21 00
4 shoats, $12 ; 75 fowls, $45. 57 00
4 blankets, 1 buffalo, 1 lap robe. 25 00
1 Democrat wagon. $30; 1 pung, $35. 65 00
1 one-horse cart, $25 ; 1 horse rake, $10 35 00
1 farm harness, $12 ; 1 horse sled, $25 37 00
1 farm wagon, $40 ; 1 mowing machine, $25. 65 00
1 light harness, $10 ; pair double harness, $20
30 00
1 square wagon, $30; 1 cart harness, $4.
34 00
2 grind stones, $5 ; 12 barrels hen manure, $12.
27 cords manure; $135 ; 12 feed boxes, $3. 17 00
138 00
Grain, $20.40 ; grain chest, $5 ; salt, 25 cents.
25 65
Steaming box, $2.50 ; 3 hay forks, $1 ..
3 50
Jack and tools, $2 ; 2 bushels seed barley, $1.60.
3 60
2 50
1-2 barrel lime, 50 cents ; 5 hoes, $1 ; 4 diggers, $1 .... 1 hay knife, $1; rope, 50 cents ; 1 hay hook, 25 cents .. 1 pulley block, 50 cts. ; 5 whiffletrees, $1.25 ; 2 yokes, $.50 10 stake chains, $2 50; 1 pair draw chains, 75 cents ....
1 75
2 25
4 chains, $1.50 ; 2 whips, $1 ; corn cutter, 25 cents ....
2 75
8 hoes, $4 ; 11 shovels and 7 forks, $9.
13 00
1 iron rake, 35 cents ; 1 iron bør, 50 cents ; 1 pick, 50 cts. 1 hay cutter, $4 ; cranberry rake, $1.
5 CO
Lot tools, $1 ; 2 milking tubes, 50 cents.
1 50
Stable tools, $2 ; 4 cow chains, $1.
3 00
3 halters, 2 tie ropes.
2 20
1 evener and spread chains.
1 50
Bean poles and watering trough.
2 00
3 plows, $10 ; iron sink, $2 ; tie post, 25 cents
12 25
2 harrows, $8; 1 horse hoe, $4 12 00
5 00
2500 ft. pine boards, $25 ; lumber, $3.
75 50
2 wash benches, $1.50; 2 snow shovels, 30 cents
1 80
2 iron wedges, 50 cents ; 2 saw horses, 50 cents 1 00
35 cords of cord wood (on lot) . 94 50
8 tons English hay, $144 ; corn fodder, $5.
149 00
3 ladders, $6.50 ; 100 grain bags, $2.
8 50
2 drag rakes, $1.50; 4 scythes, $1.
2 50
6 rakes, $1.50; 6 snaths, $2.
3 50
1 grain cradle, $1.25 ; steelyaids and trap, $3.
4 25
Large hinges and wire netting 3 00
31 empty barrels
4 65
Amount carried forward
$1,499 25
1 wheel-barrow, $2; 6 wood saws, $3.
28 00
15 cords cut wood, $75 ; 2 baskets, 50 cents.
3 25
1 35
23
Amount brought forward. $1,499 25
Provisions and supplies . . . 168 90
Household furniture and bedding . 320 25
$1,988 40
J. P. EMERSON, D. P. BYAM, J. S. WOTTON, Appraisers.
HIGHWAYS.
R. Wilson Dix, 13 loads gravel . $ 65
R. Wilson Dix, labor on wall Bridge st ..... 60 00
Patrick Flynn, 235 loads gravel, 5c .. .... 11. 75
Mrs. Benj. Hildreth, 273 loads gravel, 8( .... 21 84
Wm. Fay, 100 loads gravel, 10c.
10 00
J. E. Warren, gravel. 3 90
Samuel A. B. Abbott, 228 loads gravel, 5c ..
11 40
E. E. Warren, 39 loads gravel in '95, 7c ... 2 73
Michael McNulty, gravel ..
7 00
Thomas Bridgeford, 53 loads gravel 3 25
Artemas Parker, 89 loads gravel, 5c 4 45
7 68
John Sullivan, 173 loads gravel, 5c. ..
8 65
Wm. Hamblett, 67 loads gravel, 60 ...
4 02
Solomon Spaulding, 214 loads gravel, 10c ..
21 40
$ 178 72
O. A. Richardson & Son, keg powder
3 25
Geo. O. Byam, stone post. .
75
Hjalmar Karlson, repairing harness
2 00
Chas. R. Wood, V. S.
4 50
J. H. Wilson, use of cart.
2 00
A. P. Bateman, lumber
56 97
69 47
Burnham & Davis, lumber.
8 06
C. B. ( oburn, pails .
1 20
J. C. Donovan, repairing harness
3 75
F. J. Whittemore, two signs . .. ·
2 00
F. J. Whittemore, repairing sleigh
3 50
F. J. Whittemore, painting sign boards.
21 96
F. J. Whittemore, blacksmithing
17 14
S. W. Parkhurst, sundries. 19 33.
J. S. Wotton, labor 14 20
91 14
J. W. Ward, 5080 lbs. hay .
56 18
Geo. H. Wilson, 1134 lbs. hay.
11 34
Walter B. Emerson, 4255 lbs. hay ....
47 10
Amounts carried forward. $114 62
$339 33
Geo. Suttle, 96 loads gravel, 5c ..
24
Amounts brought forward. $114 62 $339 33
S. O. Sabine, 5080 lbs. hay. 50 80
Jacob Spaulding, 2090 lbs. hay
18 81
S. O. Sabine, 1350 lbs. hay.
6 75
190 98
Dutton Bros., grain
113 65
E. Shaw & Son, grain.
42 93
D. W. Bickford, grain
88 70
C. F. M. Fish, blacksmithing
32 25
T. Durant & Son, blacksmithing
10 95
H. E. Fletcher & Co., labor W. C
13 50
Geo. H. Mason, labor W. C .
38 01
Geo. H. Mason, breaking sidewalks
10 40
S. J. Garland, breaking sidewalks
9 90
Geo. M. Wright, blacksmithing
79 70
H. E. Fletcher & Co., covering stone
8 50
Sarah L'. Putnam, posts.
12 04
Harry L. Parkhurst, brick and cement
23 16
Marinel & Co., 18 bound posts.
9 00
Wm. Nichols, powder.
14 75
A. G. Parkhurst, labor.
8 97
M. McMahon, team horse
40 00
Staples Bros., pipe, cement, etc.
217 01
M. H. Winship, sundries.
1 35
A. G. Pollard & Co., horse blankets. 9 00
4 48
Wm. S. Pierce, filing saws.
80
E. A. & A. T. Smith, concreting at Wilson's
36 30
W. L. Draper, repairing cart.
1 40
E. T. Adams, sundries
12 97
I. H. Knight, sundries
3 15
T. M. Bolton, repairing harness A. B. Voter, labor.
7 75
F. W. Worthen, drag
3 00
B. O. Robbins, et al., breaking roads.
21 58
Warren Berry, et al , breaking roads.
18 13
Wm. H. Redmond, breaking roads.
19 05
Win. H. Redmond, breaking roads in 1895. .
1 35
M. E. Graves, breaking roads in 1895. 1 95
John J. Sullivan, breaking roads 16 50
Hazen Bros., breaking roads. 4 05
Wm. C. Edwards, breaking roads
21 60
J. Marinel, Jr .. breaking roads
16 72
Geo. O. Spaulding, breaking roads
1 00
Edgar R. Parker, breaking roads.
75
A. S. Reed, breaking roads ..
1 95
J. S. Wotton, breaking roads and sidewalks,
45 05
Amounts carried forward.
$169 68 $1,417 98
Geo. A. Coburn, 640 lbs. straw
4 05
887 67
25
Amounts brought forward.
$169 68 $1,417 98
J. P. Emerson, breaking sidewalks.
25 00
194 68
J. P. Emerson, 106 loads gravel, 10c
10 60
Chas. Andrews, 25 loads gravel, Sc
2 00
F. W. Blodget, 65 loads gravel, 8c.
5 20
Wm. C. Edwards, 50 pieces pipe
13 00
Thomas Freer, 28} days labor on wall W. C. John Sullivan, 252 days labor on wall W. C.
44 63
James Small, 27 days labor on wall W. C ... A. G. Parkhurst, 11 days labor on wall W. C.
16 50
H. E. Fletcher, 21 carloads stone.
84 00
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight on stone.
60 00
368 81
Highway pay roll for March
196 89
April
290 62
May
299 62
June
301 04
July
261 20
August
267 45
September
271 70
October
267 35
November
217 95
December
215 50
January .
217 10
February
167 90
2,974 32
$4,955 79
APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS AT TOWN FARM, MARCH 1, 1897.
3 horses .
$300 00
2 pair double harness
60 00
1 two-horse wagon
30 00
2 two-horse carts.
200 00
2 two-horse sleds.
75 00
1 stone drag, $5 ; 4 iron bars, $5
10 00
3 large chains, $6 ; grub hoe, $1.
7 00
3 stone hammers, $3.50 ; 1 evener, $1.75 ....
5 25
1 axe. . 75 ; wrenches, $2.25 ; 1 jack, $1.50 . .
4 50
3 neck yokes .
7 50
4 feed bags, $2 ; 5 blankets, $12
14 00
1 spade, $3 ; whiffletrees, $2. ·
5 00
5 picks. $5 ; powder.50. 5 50
11 drills, $7.50 ; hammer and shims, .60. . .
8 10
Chest and tools, $10 ; 4 iron rakes, $1 .. ....
11 00
1 large hoe, .50; 2 scoop shovels, $1.50 ...
2 00
Amount carried forward.
$744 85
51 88
81 00
26
Amount brought forward. $744 85
1 scoop dipper, $1.25; 3 snaths, $1.50 2 75
1 large plow, $20 ; 1 stone pick, .35. . 20 35
1 scoop scraper, $2.50 ; 2 plows. $10; 1 pole, $1.50 14 00
1 Chicago scraper, $10; 2 bush scythes, $2 .. 19 guide boards, $9.50 ; 1 old cart body, $3 .. Cement, .50 ; 1 Champion scraper, $100 ..... 1 jigger, $30 ; 1 yoke collar and lead harness, $6 ..
12 00
12 50
100 50
36 00
6 posts, $3 ; hames, $2; hay, 85 ; grain chest,
15 00
$213 10
J. P. EMERSON, D. P. BYAM, J. S. WOTTON, Appraisers.
STREET LIGHTING.
E. A. Stevens, lighting $228 57
E. A. Stevens, supplies and repairs . 18 20
$246 77
Geo. F. Keith, lighting
112 50
E. W. S. Dutton, lighting
81 25
193 75
Charles Jordan, lighting
91 05
John H. Cooper, lighting
62 00
Frank C. Barris, lighting.
10 00
Walter Barris, lighting
21 50
Dudley Corliss, lighting and painting posts
28 00
59 50
S W. Parkhurst, oil.
48 96
E. Shaw & Son, oil
40 44
M. H. Winship, oil ..
24 78
D. W. Bickford, oil.
18 52
Standard Oil Co., oil .
8 35
141 05.
C. B. Coburn & Co., lamps, wicks, etc.
38 44
French & Puffer, chimneys.
1 48
Leighton Bros., chimneys, etc.
5 20
A. H. Sheldon, expense and labor on posts and lamps ..
7 75
Wm. H. Shedd, labor on lamps.
6 27
Charles Hyde, repairing lamp ;.
2 50
61 64
$855 76.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Wm. H. Hills, stamped paper
$ 2 75
Wm. H. Hills, stamps for mailing reports. .. 9 00
Wm. H. Hills, 500 stamped envelopes for Treasurer 10 90
Wm. H. Hills, stamps and envelopes $ 25 05
2 40
N. T. & B. D. Express Co.
40
John H. Nichols, services as janitor and expenses.
156 19
Geo. H. Holt, lowering well and repairs of pump, West Chelmsford.
65 97
Bartlett & Dow, sundries for rifle range, etc G. C. Prince & Son, blank books and blocks Courier-Citizen Co., printing town reports. .
1 49
84 15
4 50
Courier-Citizen Co., printing 500 warrants. . Courier-Citizen Co., printing for registrars .. Courier-Citizen Co , printing voting blanks, etc F. N. Burnham, damage on highway .. ..
14 75
149 89
Osgood & Snell, surveying.
36 00
Osgood & Snell, surveying at town hall.
14 00
50 00
American Express Co. .
40
Lowell Rubber Co., 1 1b. rubber bands
2 00
G. A. Parkhurst, dog license book.
2 25
Campbell & Hanscom, advertising
34
E. H. Keyes, labor on rifle range
4 00
43 86
H. H. Wilder & Co., box for old records .... G. T. Parkhurst, printing.
3 65
Lowell Police Dept., committing prisoners. .
3 50
H. M. Weeks, directory and blank books ....
2 88
11 28
E. L. Parkhurst, labor on rifle range.
4 30
Dutton Bros., lumber on rifle range. ..
64
4 94
T. S. Blanchard & Co., Mass. year book ....
1 50
5 00
4 00
10 50
18 54
74
1 25
1 25
Registry of Deeds, recording deed .
65
Geo. M. Wright, repairs of rifle range . .
1 75
Tilton & Co., record books .
1 50
Henry Farrington, Harris case
1 25
B. F. Gately, two assault and battery case's. . A. P. Perham, taxes.
11 95
20 34
67 85
Amount carried forward.
$653 65
E H. Shaw & Son, sundries.
33 37
A. H. Sheldon, setting state highway hounds
1 25
James A. McQuade, prosecuting liquor case. . J. M. Fletcher, surveying Cove school lot ... C. E. Parkhurst, labor on fence and hall ..... Chas. E. Bartlett, sundries for rifle range . ... W. D. Stone, cleaning brush rifle range .. Thompson & Hill, posters .
1 50
26 45
45 00
2 39
28
Amount brought forward. $653 65
Burke, Marshall & Corbett, legal service
15 00
Leighton Bros., 4 lamps ..
12 00
Geo. M. Wright, hook and ladder truck.
425 00
Solomon Spaulding, rent of rifle range. F. W. Blodgett, rent of rifle range
5 00
25 00
Secretary of State, one Ideal ballot box
50 00
Harry L Parkhurst, coal for hall
27 00
W. L. Draper, repairing hearse wheel.
75
G. A. Harlow, M. D., reporting births
1 75
F. E. Varney, M. D., reporting births.
7 00
A. H Sheldon, reporting deaths.
3 00
Williston Carl, coat rack, armory
1 00
S. W. Parkhurst, oil for hall
13 98
Adams & Co., burlap, etc., for rifle range ... Geo. M. Wilson, use of horse for ladder truck .
1 00
29 88
L. K. Howard, reporting deaths
3 25
D. P. Byam, reporting deaths.
1 25
4 50
W. J. Quigley, janitor of town hall, cavalry. .
42 50
W. J. Quigley, janitor and expenses for town purposes .
18 72
61 22
Dumas & Co., books for ancient records books
8 00
Dumas & Co., marriage and death records books.
6 00
J. E. Warren, sundries
7 77
Chelmsford Foundry Co., G. A. R. standards Robbins & Sweetser, repairing force pump. .
1 50
J. P. Emerson, removing Mrs. Delong to Tewksbury
4 00
33 27
$1,336 52
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Samuel Hagerman, labor on Centre school- house ..
$ 35 85
George H. Mason, repairs on fence No. 7 schoolhouse
$
2 50
George H. Mason, labor on No. 9 school- house
22 45
24 95
Stewart Mackay, labor town hall, North ( helmsford
4 97
S. W. Parkhurst, sundries.
10 41
Dutton Bros., lumber.
9 08
Wm. Kettlety, papering at town farm house,
8 19 32 65
Amount carried forward.
$93 45
20 00
1 40
6 00
29
Amount brought forward.
George Wotton, labor schoolhouse No 8 (1895 bill) .
4 00
35 76
A. G. Parkhurst, painting schoolhouse No. 9 N. E. Parker, stock and labor, school No. 3. Geo. H. Smith, painting town halls.
4 60
44 36
178 17
Charles E. Adams, paint stock .
90 68
268 85
Geo. E. Spaulding, repairs on hall, N. C ... John H. Nichols, repairs on hall, Centre ....
75
Burnham & Davis, repairs school No. 9 ...
27 30
R. W. Dix, labor on town sheds.
19 25
P. T. McMahon, stock and labor, school No. 8 C. E. Parkhurst, repairs in town hall and sheds.
204 51
E. R. Marshall, finishing stock.
4 53
Adams & Co., supplies for Armory ..
9 50
A. L. Kittredge & Co., moulding for Armory Milo D. Clay, painting inside Centre hall ...
63 10
388 73
$795 39
CARE OF CEMETERIES.
F. K. Howard, labor, Center $13 00
John J. Kearns, labor, Center. 7 50
Wm. Grimwood, labor, Center 12 50
J. H. Wilson, labor, Center.
6 00
J. S. Perham, labor, Center
12 00
S. W. Parkhurst, sundries.
45
$ 51 45
Arthur H. Sheldon, paid for
13 50
Peter Lumbert, labor, North Village. 9 00
Geo. F. Foote, labor, North Village.
6 75
A. G. Parkhurst, labor, West Village.
11 00
D. P. Byam, labor, South Village .
11 00 51 25
$102 70
VILLAGE CLOCK.
C. E. A. Bartlett, Treasurer
$30 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
J. P. Emerson
$50 00
WATER PIPE AT NORTH VILLAGE.
Geo. C. Moore, for hydrant and laying pipe. $247 13
$93 45
12 40
46 67
7.2
Village labor, North
30
TRANSCRIBING ANCIENT RECORDS.
Henry S. Perham $32 85
COMPLETING SOLDIERS' RECORDS.
Henry S. Perham, time and expense . .. $13 78
WIDENING BRIDGE STREET.
Wm. A. Hoyt, land damage $125 00
Daniel Haley, land damage ..
25 00
$150 00
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Wm. L. Gordon, abatement for 1894 and 1895 . $179 43
A. P. Perham, abatement for 1896 72 82 $252 25
Wm. L. Gordon, collecting of taxes for 1894 and 1895 96 68
A. P. Perham, collecting taxes for 1896.
. .
358 32
455 00
$707 25
CATTLE INSPECTION.
E. C. Perham, services as inspector
$436 64
E. C. Perham, tags and stationery.
2 73
$139 37
STATE AID.
Paid under Chapter 301, Statutes 1994. . ..
$884 00
Paid under Chapter 279, Statutes 1894. .. 602 61
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
E. W. Sweetser, services and expenses as Treasurer. $175 00 . Geo. A. Parkhurst, services and expenses as Town Clerk. 95 48
Geo. A. Parkhurst, services as Registrar ... William H. Hall, services as Registrar 11 75
$16 50
Amounts carried forward. $28 25
$270 48
31
Amounts brought forward.
$28 25
$270 48
J. F. McManomin, services as Registrar. ..
21 00
E. T. Adams, services as Registrar.
16 00
65 25
John H. Redman, services as Clerk, Pre- cinct No. 1 ..
10 20
F. K. Ripley, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 2 ..
10 20
M. H. Winship, services as Clerk, Precinct No 3. . 6 00
26 40
A. M. Warren, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 1.
4 50
Arthur E. Reed, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 1 ..
4 50
Walter Perham, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 1,.
4 50
John H. Nichols, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 1.
4 50
D. P. Byam, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 1.
4 50
J. P. Scoboria, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 1. . . 4 50
Howard S. Adams, services as Clerk, Pre- cinct No. 1. 3 00
H. C Sweetser, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 1.
4 50
R. S. Ross, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 1, Chas. H. Dutton, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 2 ..
4 50
Geo. Hyde, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 2. Charles H. Holt, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 2 ..
4 50
Hubert Bearce, services as Clerk, Precinct No 2 .. 4 50
William J. Quigley, services as Clerk, Pre- cinct No. 2.
2 50
John C. Hobbs, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 2.
2 50
Patrick S. Ward, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 2.
2 50
George H. Ripley, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 2.
2 50
28 00
A. G. Parkhurst, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 3.
3 00
Samuel Naylor, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 3.
3 1.0
John J. Dunn, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 3.
3 00
$429 13
Amount carried forward.
4 50
39 00
4 50
32
Amount brought forward.
$429 13
John J Quessy, services as Clerk, Precinct No. 3 ...
$ 3 00
12 00
George F. Snow, services as Forest Fire Warden . .
2 50
J. S. Wotton, services as Forest Fire Warden, A. B. Adams, services as Forest Fire
34 72
Warden ..
3 50
Fred L. Fletcher, services as Forest Fire Warden ..
6 90
Warren Berry, services as Forest Fire
2 00
49 62
Geo. W. Chamberlain, services as Forest Fire Warden.
7 20
3 00
3 00
13 20
133 20
24 60
S. J. Garland, services as Constable. . ..
15 50
J. S. Wotton, services as Constable.
41 90
E. L. Russell, services as Constable in 1895, James P. Emerson, services as Appraiser ...
3 00
D. P. Byam, services as Appraiser. . . J. S. Wotton, services as Appraiser. ... Joseph E. Warren, services and expenses as Selectman .
3 00
9 00
Arthur H. Sheldon, services and expenses as Selectman .
95 55
Newell E. Parker, services and expenses as Selectman .
71 00
William H. Shedd, services and expenses as Selectman
74 00
Joseph A. Parkhurst, services and expenses as Selectman
120 50
525 80
Arthur H. Sheldon, services and expenses as Assessor. .
111 00
Joseph E. Warren, services and expenses as Assessor
58 50
Newell E. Parker, services and expenses as Assessor .
72 00
J. A. Parkhurst, services and expenses as Assessor.
49 50
William H. Shedd, services and expenses as Assessor .
64 00
355 00
George F. Snow, services as Auditor in 1896,
3 00
Amount carried forward
$1,639 90
Geo. F. Snow, services as Auditor 1895 .... Martin Robbins, services as Auditor 1895 ... J. P. Emerson, services as Constable. .. William J. Quigley, services as Constable ... F. E. Nason. services as Constable.
8 50
22 45
246 15
3 00
164 75
Warden .
33
Amount brought forward.
$1,639 90
E. H. Shaw, services as Auditor in 1896. 3 00
3 00
Martin Robbins, services as Auditor in 1896, Newell E. Parker, services and expenses as Health Officer. 18 75
27 75
$1,667 65
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AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EX- PENDITURES.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropri- ations.
Expendi- tures.
Surplus.
Deficit.
Schools, Appropriations
$ 6,000 00
.
Fund
212 58
66
Dog Tax
463 41
46
Teaching
$6,056 60
66
Care of Houses
402 02
649 55
$432 18
Apparatus
100 00
50 52
$ 49 48
66
Incidentals
200 00
297 37
97 37
Free Text Books and Supplies
68 Receipts
56 76
599 20
107 56
Superintendent of Schools
375 00
525 00
150 00
Support of Poor
2,000 00
4,065 40
139 43
Highway
Receipts
57 65
4 955 79
101 86
State Aid Receipts
889 50
884 00
5 50
Repairs of Public Buildings 66
5 00
795 39
290 39
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
150 00
602 61
212 61
Town Officers and Committees ..
1,300 00
1,667 65
367 65
Cattle Inspection.
66 Receipts . ..
184 04
439 37
55 33
Collection and Abatement of Taxes.
500 0)
707 25
207 25
Care of Village Clock ..
30 00
30 00
Care and Improvement of Cemeteries.
200 00
102 70
97 30
Adams Library . 66 61
870 52
25
870 77
Miscellaneous Expenses
300 00
1,336 52
396 90
Transcribing Ancient Records
21 80
32 85
11 05
Completing Soldiers'
25 00
13 78
11 22
Memorial Day
50 00
50 00
Widening Bridge Street
150 00
150 00
Well for School No. 2
100 00
111 00
11 00
Water l'ipe, North Village
161 60
247 13
85 53
Street Lighting.
1,000 00
85
855 76
145 09
Golden Cove School-house
1,500 00
1,799 71
299 71
School Transportation, No. 8
125 00
108 50
16 50
North Chelmsford Library Association
400 00
400 00
Cemetery Trust Funds
$25 00
821 72
3 28
Repairs of School.room, No. 8.
200 00
209 82
9 82
Insurance of Adams Library ..
280 00
280 00
Extension of School-house, No. 1
12,000 00
6,538 10
5,461 90
$40,168 41
$36.656 08
$6,139 12
$2,626 79
3,512 33
3,512 33
$40,168 41
$40,168 41
$6,139 12
$6,139 12
Appropriations. $35,889 91
Amount of Orders $36,656 08
Receipts
4,278 50
Surplus
3,512 33
$40,168 41
$40,168 41
JOSEPH E. WARREN,
NEWELL E. PARKER,
ARTHUR H. SHELDON,
WILLIAM H. SHEDD,
JOSEPHI A. PARKHURST,
Selectmen.
66
Receipts.
Receipts
240 00
66 Receipts
2,204 83
5,100 00
500 00
200 00
Receipts
Receipts
639 62
Receipts
650 00
Fuel
REPORT OF CATTLE INSPECTOR
Of the Town of Chelmsford for the year ending Feb. 28, 1897.
Stables inspected. 63
Whole number of cattle examined physically 983
Placed in quarantine and tested 65
Condemned 43
Released . 22
Cattle examined at slaughter houses
685
Condemned as tuberculous 4
The inspection of the stabies is the most important part of the work, and the farmers should pay more attention to ventilation, light- ing and cleanliness There are several farmers intending to put in new windows now. I hope they will carry out their intentions, as sunlight is one of the best of purifiers and most conducive to health.
EDWIN C. PERHAM,
Inspector.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer for the year ending February 28, 1897, and find his receipts and payments prop- erly entered and vouched for and a balance of six thousand eight hundred two and thirty-eight one hundredths dollars ($6.802.38) in his hands. We have also examined the vouchers in the hands of the selectmen and find in their hands receipts amounting to thirty- six thousand six hundred fifty-six and eight one-hundredths dollars, ($36,656.08), vouching for orders for same amount drawn by them on the treasurer and paid by him.
We find assets :-
Cash in Treasury. . $6,802 38
Tax of 1895 uncollected . .
$1,592 87
Interest accrued on same 111 50
Tax of 1896 uncollected. .
5,073 96
Interest accrued on same.
147 14
6,925 47.
School books and supplies on hand. . .
110 00
Due from state :
State aid to January, 1897. 732 00
State aid for January and February, 1897 . .
152 00
Military aid to January, 1897. ..
90 00
Military aid for January and February, 1897 30 00 State aid for school superintendent and teachers . . . 447 50
State aid for cattle inspector .
250 00
Balance of National Bank tax
414 07 2,115 57
$15,953 42
Liabilities :
Notes (temporary loan) . $9,125 00
Notes (school house loan)
12,000 00 $21,125 00
Kimball fund and interest.
124 68
Silver fund and interest .
160 18
Emerson fund and interest.
227 14
Emerson cemetery improvement fund. 144 00
Amounts carried forward $656 00 $21,125 00
37
Amounts brought forward
$656 00 $21,125 00
Marshall fund
100 00
Shed fund and interest.
102 87
Day fund
100 00
Interest on Edwards fund
7 26
Carlton fund
150 75
Wood fund.
302 10
Unpaid bills (estimated) .
200 00
Tax abatements (estimated) .
150 00
1,768 98
Balance deficit
$22,893 98 6,940 56
GEO. F. S.NOW, MARTIN ROBBINS, ELISHA H. SHAW,
Chelmsford, March 2, 1897.
Auditors,
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 fifteenth 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.
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