Town annual report of Chelmsford 1899, Part 2

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Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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I 88


Joseph Carpentier, shoeing .


9 98


T. Durant & Son, shoeing .


3 75


George M. Wright, shoeing and repairs


87 03


C. F. M. Fish, shoeing and repairs


-3 00


I. H. Knight, repairs


4 25


American Express Co. 30


Milo H. Wright, 2 days' labor · 3 00


Staples Bros., drain pipe, cement and grates 158 46


S. W. Parkhurst, shovels, nails, powder, etc. 26 23


Wm. H. Hills, carbolic acid


1 15


Harry L. Parkhurst, brick .


14 39


Edward Doherty, cutting brush . II 25


H. R. Hodson, 103 posts at .07 7 21


C. E. Parkhurst, fence material and labor 15 64


Bartlett & Dow, picks and hammer 2 99


J. C. Donovan, I pair double harness . 55 45


repairs, and 2 feed bags IO So


E. H. Keyes, use of teams 28 50


Dutton Bros , lumber . 2 04


Geo. W. Tibbetts, parts of scraper 9 00


P. T. McMahon, lumber 26 95


C. H. Hanson & Co., horse and collar 129 00 .


J. H. Wilson, use of cart


3 00


E. Shaw & Son, teaming 1 50


H. Fenton & Co., use of barn, brick and cement . 26 00


W. H. Davis, repairing harness


90


G. H. Wilson, care of horse .


2 00


James McKennedy, 4 1-2 days' labor .


20 25


H. W. Lamphere, labor .


1 50


Howe Lumber Co., lumber . 6 40


Amount carried forward . $1,258 17


27


Amount brought forward ., $1,258 17


J. H. Wilson, teaming


4 00


Peter Verge, labor


1 14


E. T. Adams, shovels, picks, oil, etc.


14 20


A. B. Adams, 12 posts


I 68


A. D. Lemieux, breaking roads


5 00


S. Hagerman,


4 05


Charles Shinkwin,


3 35


Elmer Ohlson,


6 75


Hazen Bros., .6


5° 95


J. J. & D. Sullivan,


35 25


Geo. E. Spaulding,


13 80


J. H. Bowden,


15 96


A. G. Adams,


8 50


D. A. Reardon,


66


I 20


H. R. Hodson, et al., 66


26 97


H. Kieren,


1 13


V. R. McNutt,


4 65


Samuel Blood,


.


7 20


A. B. Paasche,


29 90


Geo. H. Mason,


15 97


A. B. Voter. 66


I 20


Geo. H. Voter,


8 40


C. E. Voter,


66


2 00


J. H. Wilson,


26 93


H. L. Parkhurst, 66


4 00


W. H. Redmond, et al.,


69 90


D. W. Bickford,


3 00


B. O. Robbins, et al.,


58 27


Wm. Borden, 5 93


23 15


C. G. Nickles,


7 13


Wallace Somers,


3 00


A. B. Adams,


2 45


H. M. Palmer,


6 00


Charles Hills,


75


Homer Thayer,


.


7 95


H. W. Lamphere,


.


4 95


Amount carried forward


.


. $1,744 83


.


.


.


A. M. Warren,


·


28


Amount brought forward


. $1,744 83


C. J. Martin, breaking roads


3 50


Wm. T. Flynn,


.


3 00


David McGrath, "


I 50


Patrick Savage,


5 10


F. M. Scoboria,


2 40


S. J. Garland, 66


II 85


Charles O. Corliss, et al., “


19 94


Geo. O. Spaulding,


3 90


C. M. Mansfield, et al.,


53 00


J. J. Dunn, et al., 66


82 05


Frank Santamour,


66


5 25


Merton Cummings,


6 00


Wm. McClure,


4 50


L. J. Spaulding,


7 00


Geo. A. Byam,


20 85


C. H. Sprague, et al.,


288 05


Carmi Hunt,


66


8 00


W. R. Winning,


66


7 95


David Kelley,


66


3 00


Michael Sullivan, 40 loads gravel at .05


2 CO


Patrick Flynn, 596 66


66


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29 60


E. E. Hildreth, 136


66


.07 .


9 52


E. F. Richardson, 44


66


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4 40


F. C. Byam,


II5


66


66


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II 50


Michael McNulty, 145


66


.06


8 70


J. F. Stearns,


292


.07


20 44


J. M. Butman,


275


66


66


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.


27 50


J. P. Emerson,


78


66


66


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7 80


A. B. Paasche,


290


66


66


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·


29 00


Owen Lowney,


60


66


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.


66


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II 40


F. W. Wright,


68


66


.07


·


4 76


Geo. A. Byam. 138


66


66


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13 80


Solo'n Spaulding, 123


66


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12 30


Jacob Spaulding, 299


66


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. 29 90


M. Harrington, 90


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66


.07


·


6 30


Mrs. E. L. Russell, 88


66


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.


8 80


Amount carried forward . .


.


. $2,525 39


-


6 00


M. Coleman,


114


66


29


Amount brought forward


. $2,525 39


R. W. Dix, 123 loads gravel at .10 12 30


F. W. Blodgett, 190


.IO . 19 00


Wm. Fay, 115


.IO · II 50


H. B. Emerson, 178


.IO


17 80


Est. W. Hamblett, 161


66


.07


II 27


Chelmsford Foundry Co., 60 loads of cinders at .10 6 00


Highway pay roll for March


21I 50


April


224 So


May


212 00


June


251 70


July


310 70


August


235 20


September


.


229 40


October


277 50


November


192 80


December


.


249 25


January


198 65


February .


172 90


$5,369 66


APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS AT TOWN FARM, MARCH 1, 1899.


I pair horses


$325 00


t pair horses


250 00


2 lots double harnesses 100 00


2 2-horse carts 205 00


5 blankets


10 00


3 plows


27 00


I Chicago scraper


10 00


I Champion scraper


100 00


2 2-horse sleds


75 00


I jigger


30 00


I 2-horse wagon .


30 00


Hay and bedding . .


12 00


Amount carried forward . .


.


. $1, 174 00


·


.


30


Amount brought forward .


. $1, 174 00


18 large drills


20 00


II picks, $7.50 ; I scoop scraper, $2.50; 22 sign


boards, $20 30 00


I jack, $1.50 ; drain pipe, $6; 3 large chains, $8 .


15 50


4 iron bars, $8; 18 shovels, $5 ; 8 snow shovels, $3 16 00


2 axes, I grub hoe, .75; 2 bush scythes, 4 snaths, $2.50 3 25 Spikes and nails, $1 ; 2 iron rakes and scoop dipper, $2 3 00


2 stone picks, I spoon, I large hoe, I long handle shovel 2 00 2 spread chains, $3 ; 5 stone hammers, $6 ; 500 bricks, $4 13 00 Axletree, whiffletrees and neck yoke, $1.50 ; 2 posts, $I I tool chest and contents, $7 ; 2 tail boards, $2 9 00


2 50


I pair shafts and old scraper, $2 ; 600 feet lumber, $8.50 10 50


I pole, $2 ; 4 whittletrees, 2 neck yokes, $8 . 10 00


3 lanterns, oil and can, $1.80 ; 4 halters, $1.50 3 30


Stable tools, $2.50 ; grain and grain chest, $14 16 50


4 feed bags, $3 ; I set lead harness, $4 . 7 00


I lot old harness and collars . 6 00


$1,341 55


JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM, JAMES S. WOTTON, Appraisers.


SUPPORT OUTSIDE POOR TO MARCH 1, 1899.


Medfield Insane Asylum, board of Laura


Bailey


·


$146 00


Westborough .Insane Hospital, board of 169 46


James Dunn . .


Westborough Insane Hospital, board of Millie F. Chamberlin . 148 56 ·


Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board of Emeline Heywood 169 47


Amount carried forward . $633 49


31


Amount brought forward . $633 49


Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of Benja- min F. Worden 169 46 · Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Daniel Gilligan . 169 45


Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Ella Hutchins


169 48


City of Lawrence, aid to Calvin Cummings .


173 00


City of Lowell, fuel, provisions and medi- cines for Harry C. Wright


53 55


A. D. Pufler, aid .


8 00


Cit., of Lowell, board of Michael Peterson .


50


City of Lowell, provisions and fuel for Mrs. Jas. McKennedy and family .


40 00


City of Worcester, aid to Geo. Bolton, Jr., and family 63 19


City of Boston, board of Owen McEnaney


92 00


Nellie Ward, board of Harry Ward


55 00


Wm. H. Shedd, clothing for Harry Ward . 4 00 W. C. Edwards, wood for Jas. W. Boyn- ton and family 10 00


Mrs. S. O. Saunders, board of Maria Mc- Enaney .


42 00


Aid to O. McLane


19 00


J. F. McManomin, groceries for Mrs. D. Kenney .


$42 86


E. Shaw & Son, groceries for Mrs. D. Kenney . · W. J. Hayes, provisions for Mrs. D. Kenney Clarence Sprague, milk for Mrs. D. Kenney Dr. A. Howard, medical aid for Mrs. D. Kenney . 4 00


4 00


2 46


2 13


Dr. F. E. Varney, medical aid for Mrs. D. Kenney . 3 00 58 45


12 25


Dr. A. Howard, medical aid to Martha Hall Dr. A. Howard, 66 Goudreau family .


9 50


Dr. A. Howard, medical aid to Roberts family


I 50


Amount carried forward .


$1,783 82


32


Amount brought forward $1,783 82


Public Market, provisions for S. Miller and family . D. W. Bickford, aid to A. W. Ober and family . E. Shaw & Son, groceries for A. Aiken family . S 50


20 93


7 66


Dr. F. E. Varney, medical aid to A. Aiken family .


7 50


16 00.


Aid to Willard D. Stone, groceries and pro- visions . H. L. Parkhurst, coal for Willard D. Stone A. M. Warren, wood for Willard D. Stone . Dr. E. H. Chamberlin, medical aid for Wil- lard D. Stone ·


24 00


10 13


2 00


56 00


92 13.


Solomon Spaulding, aid to A. Oason and family . · Jefferson Wright, board of Anna Farrell ·


6 50


Walter Perham, burial of Jas. Ranlett . .


20 00


Walter Perham, burial of Willard D. Stone ..


20 00


Total


$ 1,968 09


EXPENSES AT TOWN FARM TO MARCH 1, 1899.


S. H. Knox. . .


$ 1 00


I. H. Knight, wheelwrighting


7 30


Frank Notini, tobacco .


19 21


Frank Clark, labor


2 00


E N. Wood, cereals grain


32 75


E. H. Hammond, butter


16 65


Jane Whitelaw. housework


5 37


C. G. Thurston, potatoes


93


David Arcane, 66


S5


S. Passette,


1 70


M. H. Lovering, cotton waste


.


24 50


O. H. White & Son, potatoes


6 00


Amount carried forward .


.


$137 16


I 05


18 90


33


Amount brought forward . $137 16


American Express Co. .


3 10


One Cyclone Seeder .


2 00


Mrs. Hinchliffe, housework .


18 94


Mrs. Lydia Griffin, broiler


1 50


Employment office


3 00


H. C. McOsker, curtains


I 50


H. E. Noyes, potatoes .


75


Geo. Johnson,


2 70


Patrick Tunney, labor .


7 88


W. H. Noyes, potatoes .


7 60


R. W. E. Milliken, crackers


14 85


Thompson Hardware Co.


85


M. Avery, potatoes


2 70


David Fylmore, labor .


5 80


E. G. Packard, cow peas


I 25


Ellingwood & Co., truss Gookin Bros., mattress .


3 00


M. Benson, plants


I 50


Geo. Pelaquin, labor


6 90


H. J. Keyes, 4 cows


155 00


Albion Felker, tomato plants


I 50


Wm. Buckley, labor


19 26


Wm. H. Travis, potatoes


I 90


Patrick McKay, housework


II


44


Lowell Rubber Co., hose and tips


4 35


J. A. Presant, potatoes .


I 60


A. B. Adams, 66


5 50


Chas. Smith, labor


41 76


Harvard Brewing Co., grains


1 50


J. E. Warren, strawberries


1 00


Waldo Hannaford, labor


4 00


E. Hildreth, labor 5 00


Herbert Lamphrere, labor


3 00


N. E. Soap Co, soap


1 25


Edward Lemirix, labor


3 42


Wm. H. Shedd, strawberries


75


E. T. Adams, groceries


75 94


Amount carried forward .


. $562 65


I 50


34


Amount brought forward


$552 65


Thomas Clifford, labor


9 58


S. F. Putney, standing grass .


2 20


A. H. Stackpole, labor .


2 85


H A. Palmer, labor


3 75


J. M. Pearson, goods


2 25


Maggie Butler, housework


38 50


A. M. McDonald, peaches John Sullivan, labor


I 25


Corn binders


3 00


Geo. Coburn, bedding


3 76


H. R. Hobson, posts


2 25


Hiram Crawford, labor


5 75


Larkin Soap Co., soap


10 00


Norman Court, labor


I 84


Bert Dermott,


50


T. F. Severance, crackers


6 75


B. B. Hayward, labor


I 25


Wm. Moran, labor


I IO


G. Day, crackers


4 50


M. E. Dadman, standing grass


5 00


W. Chrisholme, 1 ladder


1 00


C. W. Livingston, soft soap .


5 00


John Decater, labor


1 00


Frank Feron, “


4 50


Percy Esterbrook, labor


3 00


John Keats, killing hogs


3 00


J. Plummer & Co., 4 cows


164 00


C. T Haskell, filing saws


75


Warren Shedd, pasturing


17 00


Kate Donahue, housework


13 72


John McCarty, labor


I 90


J. L. Chalifoux, clothing


15 32


A. P. Mello, barbering


I 00


Lizzie Hurley, housework


18 00


E L Russell, ice .


29 00


John Welch, labor


10 39


Henry Perham, vinegar


I 80


Amount carried forward ".


$960 61


.


1 50


35


Amount brought forward . $960 61


Daniel Reardon, labor .


3 25


Talbot Chemical Co., goods . 65


E. P. Flanders & C »., tarred paper Martin & Langley, stove goods


I 35


Bartlett & Dow, hardware . 36 74


B. Walsh, meats and groceries


132 76


Ellen O'Connor, housework .


12 00


Charles Weaver, labor .


10 00


S. P. Pike, meats and groceries


12 88


A. G. Pollard, dry goods


14 91


J. C. Donovan, horse goods .


IO 50


Incidentals 26 67


George Wright, blacksmithing 36 66


C. E. Adams, hardware and paints


II 57


E. W. Sweeter, meats 65 60


Dutton Bros:, grain 251 58


S. W. Parkhurst, groceries


78 47


H. H. Wilder & Co., range . 31 50


A. M. Warren, fertilizer 98 23


Dr. A. Howard, aid to Martha Clark John Connors


24 00


5 00


Banner Market, provisions


7 96


Wm. H. Shedd, standing grass


34 00


S. O. Sabine, Superintendent


350 00


Win. H. Shedd, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor . 25 30


J. E. Warren, services and expenses as Over- seer of Poor . 17 30


Joseph A. Parkhurst, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor 4 00


Arthur H. Sheldon, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor . 22 75 Walter R. Winning, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor . 7 75


Proceeds of town farm .


$2,300 83


903 57


Total expense at town farm . . .


$1,397 26


6 84


36


Paid for outside poor $1,968 09


Received for outside poor from State for aid to State paupers $34 86 Town of Tyngsboro, aid to Wm. B. Naugh- ton 7 50 .


Town of Concord, aid to Ann Farrell . .


6 50


City of Lowell, aid to paupers .


3 00


51 86


Total expenses outside poor


$1,916 23


Total expense at town farm 1,397 26


Total expense of poor $3,313 49


Amount due from State for aid to State pau- pers


$ 90 50


Amount due from Matthias Hutchins for board of Ella Hutchins 169 00


$259 50


Appraisal of personal property at town farm March 1, 1899


$2,298 42


Appraisal of personal property at town farm March 1, 1898 1,799 20


Gain as per appraisal $499 22 Inmates at town farm, 7; males, 4 ; females, 3; number of tramps put up, 634.


WILLIAM H. SHEDD, ARTHUR H. SHELDON, WALTER R. WINNING, JOS. E. WARREN, JOS. A. PARKHURST,


Overseers of Poor.


APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, MARCH 1, 1899.


8 cows in barn


$325 00


IO cows in cellar


301 00


I bull


25 00


Amount carried forward . · $651 00


37


Amount brought forward .


$651 00


I farm horse . 125 00


35 cords manure


175 00


104 fowl . 52 00


6 tons English hay .


60 00


I farm harness


30 00


I Democrat wagon .


30 00


I pung


35 00


2 horse rakes . 25 00


I mowing machine . 25 00


I farm wagon


40 00


I one-horse sled


20 00


35 cords wood (on lot)


70 00


Io cords cut (at house)


30 00


I farm harness


10 00


I pair double harnesses


18 00


1 farm cart


25 00


Corn, $11.50 ; scythes and grain cradle, $2.00 13 50 Feed boxes, wire, $1.00; cart harness, $4.00 5 00 2 drag rakes, I cranberry rake, $1.75 ; steelyards, $1.75 3 50


Rope and bags, $1.50 ; corn fodder and bedding, $6.00 ·


7 50


7 hoes, 2 potato diggers, I manure hook 2 00


5 rakes, I shuffle hoe, I hay knife, I hay hook ·


3 00


I iron bar, I chain, drills, $3.00 ; lap robe, $1.50 . .


4 50


Tarred paper, I pair rackets, 4 neck yokes


3 50


4 whiffletrees, 6 stake chains, 4 haul chains 2 00


2 grass knives, ropes, block and straps .


1 50


5 picks, 17 shovels, 5 manure forks 10 00


I grain cask, $1.00 ; buffalo robe, $15.00 16 00


2 whips, I tie rope, 2 halters, $2.00 ; lot tools, $1.50 7 . 3 50


6 hay forks, $1.00 ; 4 ladders, $6.00 ; hay cutter, $4.00 . II OO


Grain chest, $5.00 ; grain, $18.00 ; scoop shovel, .50 23 50


Patent feed, $4.00 ; corn ties, $6.00 ; broom, .40 .


10 40


2 baskets, $1.25; I square wagon, $30.00; I barn atomizer, $1.25 · 32 50 .


Amount carried forward . .


.


.


·


$937 90


I buffalo robe 15 00


38


Amount brought forward $937 90


Farm harness, $10 00; 12 bushel boxes, .90; feed


boxes, $1.00 . 11 90 Barn tools, $1.50; I grain chest, $1.00; I steam chest, $2.50 5 00


2 grindstones, $5.00 ; plows, $13.50; wheelbarrow,


$1.75 20 25 . 2 cultivators, $5.00 ; 3 harrows, $6.00 ; 3 plows, $8.00 19 00 Vegetables, $6.00 ; hose pipe, pails, $3.50 9 50 .


4 bushels wheat, $2.90 ; bone cutter, $6.75 . 9 65


16 barrels hen manure, $16.00 ; spread chain, $1 50 .


17 50


I dray, $3.00 ; lot corn fodder, $2.00 ; 6 wood saws, $3.00 8 00


I lot lumber


8 00


I lot lumber . 8 00


Watering trough, bean poles and clapboards . 2 00


2 snow shovels, .50 ; I box stove, $1.50 ; 3 axes, $1.75 3 75


Grass seed, $1.00 ; I seeder, $2.00 ; ice tongs, .75 3 75


I machine grinder, $5.00 ; 60 posts, $3.00 8 00


46 barrels


4 60


$1.727 80


Provisions and supplies · 210 50


Household furniture and bedding . 360 12


$2.298 42 JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM, JAMES S. WOTTON,


Appraisers.


WATER SUPPLY AT TOWN FARM.


Robbins & Sweetser, windmill, tank and piping . . · $298 50 S. O. Sabine, men and team, digging well and trench 94 05


Amount carried forward $392 55


39


Amount brought forward $392 55


Wm. F. Devlin, plumbing contract 199 93


Thompson Hardware Co., wire I 84


E L. Russell, use of derrick


2 00


John H. Wilson, use of sewer pump ·


2 00


Conners Bros., use of sewer pump, 3 bbls. cement, and 2 m. brick 31 50


H. S. Sargent, mason


6 95


Posts and poles


I 80


E. R. Marshall, circle and ventilator for well, stock for cover and trough .


10 87


Geo. M. Wright, blacksmithing 8 85


A. B Smith, ventilator


30


Pratt & Forrest, lumber


7 62


Alfred G. Adams, carpenter work


·


$677 21


CARE OF CEMETERIES.


John C. Hobbs, repairing gates, North Chelmsford .


$ 3 00


Charles H. Dutton, labor at North Chelms- ford .


6 75


Geo. H. Smith, painting, North Chelmsford


2 50


Geo. C. Moore, lumber, North Chelmsford Arthur H. Sheldon, labor, North Chelmsford E W. S. Dutton, cutting grass, North Chelmsford . 7 75


1 00


4 50


W. A. Josselyn, painting hearse, etc., North Chelmsford 25 50


A. G. Parkhurst, labor, West Chelmsford 10 00


D. P. Byam, labor, South Chelmsford 11 00


Estate of A. P. Perham, Chelmsford Centre 46 50


TOWN SEAL.


Thomas Groom & Co., for seal $25 00


Thomas Groom & Co., 2 electros 3 50


J. E. Warren, time and expense . 8 00


$36 50


.


$118 50


40


REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.


H. H. Wilder & Co., heater and ventilator


B'LI at schoolhouse No. 6


$ 160 00


H. S. Sargent, white-washing and mason work at town farm .


14 94


J. Hauver, carpenter work at town farm . W. H. Spalding & Co, papering work at town farm


5 25


Lowell Wall Paper Co., papering work at town farm


4 08


Pratt & Forrest, door for school house No. 8 Pratt & Forrest, lumber for town farm


3 50


John C. Hobbs, repairs at schoolhouse No. 8 .


12 50


Geo. H. Mason, repairs on fence school- house No. 8 .


12 50


H. R. Hodson, post for fence schoolhouse No. 7 .


I 12


A. W. Holt, repairs on hall and common fence (Centre)


4 10


C. E. Parkhurst, repairs on hall and com- mon fence (Centre)


22 50


A. G. Adams, carpenter work at town farm


48 00


C. H. Miller, 66 66


3 50


S. W. Parkhurst, nails, zinc, etc., for town hall sheds


7 79


E. L. Russell, lumber for town farm


II 12


Thompson Hardware Co., paint for town tarm


48 27


C. E. Adams, paint, glass, etc. .


3 72


Bartlett & Dow, nails, screws, bolts, etc., for town farm


8 50


E. T. Adams, nails, screws, bolts, etc., for town farm


2 68


W. J. Randall, setting glass, etc., for town farm


I 13


G. H. Johnson, painting and papering


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. 61 10


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28 40


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S. W. Parkhurst, paints for town farm


4 89


$ 473 81


4 22


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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.


E. W. Sweetser, services and expenses as Treasurer


$200 00


Geo. A. Parkhurst, services and expenses as Town Clerk .


86 28


Geo. A Parkhurst, services as Registrar $18 00


E. T. Adams, 66


24 50


J. F. McManomin,


18 00


P. L. Piggott,


31 50


92 00


Arthur E. Reed, T'eller at March meeting


3 00


Wm. H. Hall,


66


3 00


6 00


H. S. Adams, as Clerk, Precinct No. I · 6 00


F. K. Ripley, as Clerk, Precinct No. 2 8 00


Samuel Naylor, as Clerk, Precinct No. 3


6 00


20 00


J. P. Scoboria, as Election Officer, Precinct No. I 4 50


H. C. Sweetser, as Election Officer, Precinct No. I 4 50


R. S. Ross, as Election Officer, Precinct No. I 3 00


P. H. Haley, as Election Officer, Precinct No. I . 4 50


D. P. Byam, as Election Officer, Precinct No. I 3 00


A. E. Reed, as Election Officer, Precinct No. I 4 50


Melvin Walker, as Election Officer, Precinct No. I . 3 00


Estate of J. H. Nichols, as Election Officer, Precinct No. I 3 00


30 00


C. H. Dutton, as Election Officer, Precinct No. 2 4 50


George Hyde, as Election Officer, Precinct No. 2 3 00


Hubert Bearce, as Election Officer, Precinct No. 2 3 00


Amounts carried forward


$10 50


$434 28


.


42


Amounts brought forward $10 50 $434 28


Geo. H. Ripley, as Election Officer, Precinct No. 2 3 00


J. H. Ward, as Election Officer, Precinct No. 2 . 3 00


J. P. McQuade. as Election Officer, Precinct No. 2 3 00


C. H. Holt. as Election Officer, Precinct


No. 2 . 4 50


J. C Hobbs, as Election Officer, Precinct No. 2 . 3 00


27 00


J. J. Quessey, as Election Officer, Precinct No. 3 . 3 00


A. G. Parkhurst, as Election Officer, Precinct No. 3 3 00


J. J. Dunn, as Election Officer, Precinct No. 3 . .


3 00


Charles Edwards, as Election Officer, Pre- cinct No. 3 . .


3 00


12 00


George M. Wright, as Fireward 2 50


A. M. Holt, as Fireward for 1897 I 20


Warren Berry, as Fireward I 50


J. S. Wotton, as


7 90


13 10


E. L. Russell, services as Constable


41 50


J. S. Wotton, ..


18 00


A. F. Whidden, 66


1897-8 18 40


S. J. Garland, 66


II 75


Wm. J. Quigley, " 28 40


T. C. Mooney, 6 00


124 05


J. P. Emerson, Appraiser at Town Farm 3 00


D. P. Byam, 66


.


3 00


J. S. Wotton,


3 00


9 00


Geo. F. Snow, services as Auditor, 1897


3 00


Martin Robbins, 66 1897


3 00


E. H. Shaw, 66 1897 3 00


9 00


Walter R. Winning, services as Health Officer II 75


6 00


Joseph E. Warren,


16


6 00


23 75


Amount carried forward


$652 18


.


.


Arthur H. Sheldon,


.


43


Amount brought forward $652 18


Arthur H. Sheldon, services and expenses as Assessor 132 40 Joseph E. Warren, servicos and expenses as Assessor


80 00


Joseph A Parkhurst, services and expenses as Assessor


67 45


Wm. H. Shedd, services and expenses as Assessor 66 00


Walter R. Winning, services and expenses as Assessor


60 50


406 35


Arthur H. Sheldon, 6 1-4 days' service on Collector's book · Arthur H. Sheldon, services on State valua- tion book · Joseph E. Warren, services and expenses as Selectman · Arthur H. Sheldon, services and expenses as Selectman ·


24 75


43 50


159 50


85 95


Joseph A. Parkhurst, services and expenses as Selectman 84 32 · William H. Shedd, services and expenses as Selectman 76 00


Walter R. Winning, services and expenses as Selectman


67 75 473 52


Total


. $1,575 55


SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN-NOTE.


State Treasurer $1,200 00


INTEREST ON SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN.


State Treasurer, interest on notes for $ 10,800


to March Ist, 1899


$432 00


MEMORIAL DAY.


James P. Emerson, Quartermaster $67 96


18 75


44 VILLAGE CLOCK.


C. E. A. Bartlett, Treasurer


$30 00


SOLDIERS' RECORDS.


G T. Parkhurst, printing postal cards


$3 50


COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.


Estate of A. P. Perham, collecting taxes,


1896 $ 44 18


Estate of A. P. Perham, collecting taxes, 1897 53 52


Estate of A. P. Perham, abatement of taxes, 1896 .


80 65


Hannah F. Perham, collecting taxes, 1897 . 16 99


Hannah F. Perham, abatemnent of taxes, 1897 25 69


A. M. Warren, collecting taxes, 1898 ·


383 18


A. M. Warren, abatement of taxes, 1898


·


45 92


$650 13


ADAMS LIBRARY.


Emma J. Gay, Treasurer $800 00


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY.


Clara A. H. Adams, Treasurer


$400 00


GRADING LIBRARY GROUNDS.


H. W. Tarbell, contract for grading


$475 00


A. S. Nickles, topdressing .


22 75


$497 75


CATTLE INSPECTION.


E. C. Perham, services as Inspector to June I ,


$42 00 1898


Walter R. Winning, Inspector from Aug. 27,


1898, to March 1, 1899


·


9 50


$51 50


45


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Chelmsford Post Office, stamps $ 7 10 Chelmsford Post Office, for Town Treasurer, 500


stamped envelopes . 10 90 G. T. Parkhurst, for Selectmen, letter and bill heads, envelopes and paper 10 00


G. T. Parkhurst, burial permits for Town Clerk, print- ing envelopes, etc., for Town Clerk 3 05


G. T. Parkhurst, receipts and printing for Town Clerk I 65


T. H. Lawler, books and rubber stamp 9 72


John H. Nichols, janitor at Centre Hall 112 50


John H. Nichols, janitor, estate of 4 00


Dumas & Co., one book for Town Clerk 7 25


Courier-Citizen Co., printing 950 reports, Registrars' notices (50), and 50 school reports 81 75


Carl H. Ripley, distributing reports at North Chelmsford 2 00


G. C. Prince & Son, 5 books and paper 2 00


B. F. Gately, Constable, Lemeaux case et al. .


23 68


Geo. H. Holt, repairs on pumps ·


·


36 50


O. T. Osgood, surveying and setting stone bounds on Homestead 26 25 .


W. J. Sleeper, M. D., reporting births


75


A. Howard, M. D., 66


3 50


F. E. Varney, M. D., 66 .


6 75


E. H. Chamberlin, M. D., “ 9 25


A. H. Sheldon, reporting deaths


2 25


A. G. Parkhurst, 66 66


I 50


A. P. Perham, estate of, reporting deaths Greenough, Adams & Cushing, state ink I 50


4.50


A. M. Warren, I cord prepared wood for Centre Town Hall 6 00 ·


P. S. Ward, highway damage 3 85


J. E. Warren, stone bounds, telephoning, ladder, etc. 3º 73


O. M. Snell, plans for roads, etc. 7 00


R. E. Bean, damage, North Chelmsford 13 00


I. H. Knight, work on rifle range, etc. 7 25 .


Adams & Co., sundries for rifle range


90


Amount carried forward


.


.


$736 16


.


Kate Flanigan, 66


·


25


.


·


.


46


Amount brought forward . $736 16 C. E. Atwood, rubber stamp for Town Treasurer 45


City of Lowell, keeping H. A. Wilson . 50


Henry Meek, directory . 2 00


Solomon Spaulding, use of rifle range, North Chelms- ford


20 00


City of Lowell, arrest of W. Somers


50


James O'Connell, mowing grass on common, North Chelmsford · ·


3 00


E. Shaw & Son, telephoning, etc.


.


I 45


H. L. Parkhurst, I ton coal, Centre


.


6 50


John Hurley, arrest of A. Taylor . .


2 98


C. E. Parkhurst, book shelves in vault .


2 50


M. R. Warren, record book for Town Clerk


5 25


F. A. Fisher, bill from June '95 to Dec. '98 . 424 21


33 50


Patrick P. Cuming, removing dead horse from street 2 00


E. R Marshall, 39 ft. lumber for Town Hall .


98


H. E. Fletcher & Co., 30 bound stone .


15 00


H. S. Perham, expense at bridge hearing


3 92


Geo. M. Wright, sundries 4 70


N. Y., N. H. & H R. R., release of land 150 00


E. T. Adams, lantern globe and shovel for Fire Dep't. . 73


S. W. Parkhurst, pens and pencils


20


Wm. J. Quigley, janitor North Chelmsford Drill Hall for Cavalry 42 50


Wm. J. Quigley, janitor Town Hall


10 37


Total


. $1, 173 49


REPORT OF NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY ASSOCI- ATION TO TOWN OF CHELMSFORD FOR YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1899.


Paid for electric lights . $ 12 00


fuel ·


13 46


freight and express . .


.


3 28


printing .


.


5 50


.


W. J. Randall, setting glass Town Hall


2 92


W. B. Cotton, janitor at Centre


.


Amount carried forward . . · $34 24


47


Amount brought forward $ 34 24


Paid for repairing worn books


49 07


Library Art Club


5 00


catalogues


136 50


books, Town appropriation ·


150 99


transportation of books to West Chelmsford . 9 60


services of librarian


75 00


services of assistant


10 00


supplies and incidentals


17 II


$4.87 51


Received from Town of Chelmsford for pur-


chase of books


$150 00


Received from Town of Chelmsford for run- ning expenses


250 00


Received from sale of books


5 00


library fines .




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