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Special Town Meeting.
At a legal meeting of the voters of the Town of Chehans- ford, held pursuant to warrant at the Town Hall, Centre of the town, Monday, December 30, 1901, at 8 o'clock r. M., the following business was transacted, viz. :
The warrant was read by the Town Clerk.
J. Adams Bartlett was unanimously elected Moderator, and was duly sworn by the Town Clerk.
Article 2 was to see if the town will vote to continue to light the streets by the same system as now in use, or act in relation thereto. After a statement by the Chairman of the Selectmen of the reasons making it advisable to call the meet- ing, it was voted, 27 in the affirmative and 14 in the negative, to continue the present system for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow a sum of money not to exceed $500 for the term of six months for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the preceding vote.
At 8.30 o'clock, voted, to dissolve the meeting.
J. ADAMS BARTLETT, Moderator.
GEO. A. PARKHURST,
Town Clerk.
State Election November 5, 1901.
Abstract of Vote of the Town.
Whole number of ballots cast. 627
Governor.
Michael T. Berry of Haverhill 8
W. Murray Crane of Dalton 385
John B. Lewis, Jr., of Reading 12
Josiah Quincy of Boston . 179
6
George H. Wrenn of Springfield
Blanks 37
Lieutenant Governor.
John L. Bates of Boston . 381
John W. Coughlin of Fall River 163
Alfred S. Jones of Everett. 7
William H. Partridge of Newton .
9
Charles W. White of Boston 5
Blanks 62 .
Secretary.
Frederick W. Clark of Boston. . 14
Alonzo HI. Dennett of Middleborough
10
Jeremiah O'F'ihelly of Abington
9
William M. Olin of Boston.
372
William B. Stone of Springfield 151
Blanks 71
20
Treasurer.
George S. Batchelder of Lynnfield 13
Wendell P. Bosworth of Brockton 6
Edward S. Bradford of Springfield 353
Joseph L. Chalifoux of Lowell 167
7
Frederick A. Nagler of Springfield Blanks 81
Auditor.
James F. Dean of Salem 149
Frank Keefe of Lynn 13
John H. Smith of Dalton 13
Frank Thompson of Plymouth
5
Henry E. Turner of Malden 360
Blanks
87
Attorney General.
Allen Coffin of Nantucket . 11
John T. Hargraves of Worcester 10
Herbert Parker of Lancaster 358
Arthur A. Putnam of Uxbridge 158
Clarence E. Spelman of Wakefield 7
Blanks
83
Councillor.
Henry H. Benoit of Lawrence 7
George M. Buttrick of Everett. 14
Francis L. Fletcher of Westford
179
S. Herbert Howe of Marlborough 350
Blanks. 77
Senator.
Charles H. Hanson of Lowell 304
William W. Sherman of Lowell. 24
John T. Sparks of Dracut 267
Blanks . 32
21
Representatives in General Court.
Eben T. Adams of Chelmsford 359
Thomas H. Fox of Lowell 151
William II. I. Hayes of Lowell 248
Daniel A. Lawrence of Tyngsborough 253
Caleb L. Smith of Lowell. 308
Henry J. Tolles of Dunstable. 167
Blanks 395
District Attorney.
Thomas F. Rooney of Malden. 61
George A. Sanderson of Ayer .. 406
Blanks 160
Clerk of the Courts.
Theodore C. Hurd of Winchester 400
George F. Ritchie of Malden
46
Henry A. Smith of Stoneham. 20
Blanks. 169
County Commissioner.
Francis Bigelow of Natick 412
Robert Lusk of Cambridge. 34
William F. Merrill of Malden. 22
Blanks 169
Associate Commissioners.
Christian Beck of Cambridge. 94
Louis Eisner of Everett .. 82
David T. Strange of Stoneham
321
Edward Everett Thompson of Woburn 310
Samuel H. Warren of Weston 18
Blanks. 429
Sheriff.
John R. Fairbairn of Cambridge 418
Francis P. Finegan of Everett 56
Roscoe G. Watson of Cambridge 15
Blanks. 138
22
Number of Registered Voters.
Precinct 1 437
Precinct 2.
331
Precinct 3.
62
Total. 830
Return of Votes for Representatives in General Court for Twenty-Fifth Middlesex District.
Eben T. Adams of Chelmsford. 2,586
Thomas H. Fox of Lowell. 2,069
William H. I. Hayes of Lowell. 2,623
Daniel A. Lawrence of Tyngsboro.
2,443
Caleb L. Smith of Lowell. .
2,618
Henry J. Tolles of Dunstable.
1,988
Blanks.
2,068
Whole number of votes. 16,395
GEO. A. PARKHURST,
Town Clerk.
Collectors' Report.
Collector's Report for the year 1897.
Taxes on list of 1897 uncollected Feb. 28, 1901 $37 45 Interest on list of 1897 uncollected Feb. 28, 1901 2 62 Interest accrued. 24 53
$64 60
Cash paid town treasurer as tax .
37 45
Cash paid town treasurer as interest 27 15
$64 60
HANNAH F. PERHAM, Collector.
Collector's Report for the year 1898.
Taxes on list of 1898 uncollected Feb. 28, 1901
$831 20
Interest on list of 1898 uncollected Feb. 28, 1901
58 18
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1901
54 78
$944 16
Cash paid town treasurer as tax ..
831 20
Cash paid town treasurer as interest.
112 96
$944 16
ARTIIUR M. WARREN, Collector.
Collector's Report for 1899.
Taxes on list of 1899 uncollected Feb. 28, 1901. $5,767 90
Interest on list of 1899 uncollected Feb. 28, 1901.
403 75
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1901
282 81
$6,454 46
Cash paid town treasurer as tax.
$4,290 04
Cash paid town treasurer as interest
583 11
Uncollected tax to new account
1,477 86
Uncollected interest to new account
103 45
$6,454 46
ARTHUR M. WARREN, Collector.
24
Collector's report for 1900.
Taxes on list of 1900 uncollected Feb. 28, 1901.
$12,055 40
Interest on list of 1900 uncollected Feb. 28, 1901.
301 39
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1901
397 36
$12,754 15
Cash paid town treasurer as tax .
$6,793 50
Cash paid town treasurer as interest.
383 04
Uncollected tax to new account
5,261 90
Uncollected interest to new account
315 71
$12,754 15
ARTHUR M. WARREN, Collector.
Collector's report for 1901.
Tax on list of 1901
$37,092 64
Additional tax
169 51
Excise tax ( B. & N. Street Railway Co) .
1,184 76
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1901
144 90
Interest accrued on uncollected tax
287 84
$38,879 65
Cash entered on treasurer's book as tax ....
$25,748 68
Cash entered on treasurer's book as excise tax.
1,184 76
Cash entered on treasurer's book as interest.
144 90
Uncollected tax to new account
11,513 47
Uncollected interest to new account
287 84
$38,879 65
E. W. SWEETSER, Collector.
Report of Town Treasurer.
For the year ending February 28, 1902.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash received as follows :
Balance in treasury at last annual settlement ... $ 571 26 Of state treasurer :
On account of corporation tax, 1900
4 84
66
66
66
aid to state paupers ....
140 00
66
66
aid to state paupers
65
inspection of animals. .
32 20
66
66
military aid. 96 00
1138 00
66
66
national bank tax. 888 36
66
66
66
armory rent.
300 00
66
66
street railway tax
1600 27
66
6.
income of Mass. school
fund 767 44
J. B. Hayden, county treasurer, on account of dog licenses
526 68
Amasa Brown, for wood from town wood lot. . . .
200 00
A. L. Brooks & Co., for lumber from town wood lot. 62 93
E. E. Hildreth, for lumber from town wood lot .. 573 21
James P. Emerson, auctioneer's license . . 2 00
Frank A. Emerson, fruit peddler's license
10 00
J. E. Warren, slaughter-house license.
7 00
J. E. Warren, for horse that broke its leg
1 00
City of Lowell, aid to James Griffin
91 38
City of Lowell, aid to Moses Burns
9 00
James F. Savage, for fines from Lowell police court 71 37
Amount carried forward
$8,586 23
66
66
1901
1492 64
66
66
state aid .
26
Amount brought forward . $ 8,586 23 2 00
Alvah S. Baker, for fines from Lowell jail
Mrs. Jennie B. Cheatham, a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the J. H. M. Asmus burial lot in cemetery at North Chelmsford. 200 00
Mrs. J. E. Richardson, a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the care of the Benjamin Heywood lot in cemetery at South Chelms- ford. 50 00
Stanley Cotton for old junk at School No. 1.
6 50
Town of Carlisle for tuition of pupils.
40 00
E. C. Bartlett, amount received from State on account of salary of superintendent of schools and increase of teachers' salaries . 937 50
50
C. Hunt on account of damage to street light .... Daniel W. Mason, money of Mrs. Esther R. Lewis for her support. 302 00
C. H. Hanson for one pair of horses sold at auction 144 15
Talbot Mills for use of road roller
16 00
American Book Co. for old books
1 00
E. E. Babb & Co. for old books
5 75
Silver, Burdette & Co. for old books
5 00
Allyn & Bacon.
3 00
P. S. Ward for old stove
50
P. S. Ward for rent of town hall N. C.
100 50
H. HI. Emerson for rent of town hall Centre. 105 00
John Marinel, Jr., for sale of lots in cemetery, North
52 00
A. G. Parkhurst for sale of lots in cemetery, West D). P. Byam for sale of lots in cemetery, South .. . 1 00 Walter Perham for sale of loam in cemetery, C'entre . 11 00
Of City Institution for Savings, interest on the following trust funds :
Silver Fund
84 78
Marshall Fund
4 00
Day Fund
4 00
Amount carried forward
$10,671 41
9 00
27
Amount brought forward $10,671 41
Smith Fuud 4 00
Fletcher Fund 4 00
Bowers Fund . 5 00
John S. Shed Fund
12 00
Kimball Fund
6 50
Coburn Fund .
3 00
Shed-Parkhurst Fund.
3 00
Emerson Fund
4 00
Carlton Fund
18 50
Edwards Fund
13 00
Wheeler Fund.
2 00
Wood Fund .
9 00
Jaquith-Winn Fund
4 00
E. E. Hildreth, proceeds of town farm
2000 93
Cash borrowed for street lighting.
500 00
Cash borrowed as temporary loan in anticipation of taxes.
16,000 00
On account of taxes as follows :
Of Hannah F. Perham, collector, tax of 1897 . . . 37 45
66 66
interest on same
27 15
66 tax of 1898. ...
831 20
interest on same
112 96
66
44 66 66
66
tax of 1899 ....
4290 04
interest on same
583 11
66
66
tax of 1900 ....
6793 50
66
66
66
66
interest on same 383 04
66
tax of 1901. . 25,748 68
144 90
Boston & Northern Street Ry Co. excise tax .... 1184 76
Making a total of .
$69,397 13
And is credited as follows :
By cash paid state tax 66 66
1505 00
highway tax
46 50
By cash paid county tax .
2709 21
66
44
care of John S. Shed lots, 1900 6 00
66
" Marshall lots, 1900
4 00
66
66
" E. W. Sweetser,
interest on same
Of Arthur M. Warren,
66
Amount carried forward $ 4,270 71
28
Amount brought forward.
$ 4,270 71
66 " Day lots, 1900 4 00
66
" Smith lots, 1900. 4 00
66 66 " Fletcher lots, 1900 4 00
66 66
" Bowers lots, 1900 2 50
By cash deposited in City Institution for Savings : Whittemore fund. 100 00
Asmus fund. 200 00
Heywood fund 50 00
Balance of money paid to town by D. W. Mason for support of Mrs. Esther R. Lewis.
267 00
Superintendent of town farm for board of Mrs. Esther R. Davis. 35 00 Temporary loan, in part
16,975 00
Interest on same. 1251 94
Bills approved by the selectmen.
43,854 14
Cash on hand. 2378 84
Making a total of
$69,397 13
E. W. SWEETSER, Treasurer.
Chelmsford, March 5, 1902.
Auditor's Report.
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer for the year ending February 28, 1902, and find his receipts and pay- ments properly entered and vouched for, and a balance of two thousand three hundred seventy-eight and eighty-four one hundredths dollars ($2,378.84) in his hands.
We have also examined the accounts of the Selectmen, and find that they have approved bills amounting to forty-three thou- sand eight hundred fifty-four and fourteen one hundredths dollars ($43,851.14), and that all of said bills have been paid by the Treasurer.
We find assets:
Cash in treasury $2,378 84
Tax of 1899 uncollected. $ 1,477 86
Interest accrued on same. 103 45
Tax of 1900 uncollected.
5,261 90
Interest accrued on same 315 71
Tax of 1901 uncollected. 11,513 47
Interest accrued on same.
287 84
18,960 23
Due from State :
State aid to January, 1902
$1.132 00
State aid for January and February, 1902
232 00
Military aid to January, 1902
152 00
Military aid for January and February, 1902
30 00
On account of School Superintendent and teachers
562 50
On account of Cattle Inspector 38 50
Balance of corporation tax
285 16
2,432 16
30
Due from other sources: Matthias Hutchins estate, hospital bills $ 411 05 Cemetery trust funds deposited in Lowell savings banks 2,520 27 Lewis fund deposited in Lowell savings banks 267 00
3.198 32
$26,969 55
LIABILITIES.
Notes (temporary loan)
$18,000 00
Notes (Centre School-house loan). 6,000 00
Notes (North Chelmsford School-house loan) 8,560 00
$32,560 00
Emerson cemetery improvement fund. .
144 00
Kimball fund and interest. $126 81
Silver fund and interest. 1.07 36
Day fund and interest 103 16
Emerson fund and interest
246 47
Carleton fund and interest
152 68
Marshall fund and interest
103 16
Edwards fund and interest
24 29
Wood fund and interest.
330 41
Shed fund and interest
104 50
Coburn fund and interest
103 31
Wheeler fund and interest
104 72
Smith fund and interest.
102 02
Jaquith and Winn fund.
155 76
Fletcher fund
102 03
John S. Shed fund
200 08
Bowers fund
100 01
Whittemore fund
101 00
Asmus fund
202 00
Heywood fund
50 50
2,520 27
.
31
Lewis fund, for support of Mrs. E.
Lewis
267 00
Unpaid bills (estimated). $300 00
Tax abatements (estimated).
200 00
500 00
Balance deficit
$35,991 27 $9.021 72 GEORGE F. SNOW, MARTIN ROBBINS, C. F. BUTTERFIELD).
Chelmsford, March 5, 1902.
Auditors.
Assessors' Report.
For the year ending Feb. 28, 1902.
VALUATION, May 1, 1901.
Buildings, exclusive of land . $1,317,055
Land, excluding buildings 871,165
Total valuation of real estate .... $2,188,220
Value of assessed personal estate. 291,683
Total valuation . $2,479,903
Rate of taxation, $14 per $1000.
Number of polls.
1187
Assessed on polls only . 553
Residents assessed on property. Individuals 936
All others 94
Total 970
Non-residents assessed on property.
Individuals 330
All others 13
Total 343
Total number assessed 1166
Number of horses
588
Number of cows.
927
Neat cattle other then cows
199
Sheep
12
Swine
155
Fowl
10,689
Dwellings
945
Acres of land
14,178
33
TAXES.
State tax $ 1505 00
County tax . 2709 21
State highway tax. 46 50
Appropriation for public schools
10,200 00
Text boaks and supplies.
1000 00
School apparatus
200 00
School incidentals
500 00
School superintendent.
563 53
Schoolhouse repairs and furniture.
900 00
Transportalion of pupils.
1200 00
Support of poor
2800 00
Highways, town ways and bridges .. .
6000 00
Repairs of public building.
400 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors.
300 00
Town officers and committees
2000 00
Cattle inspector
50 00
Collection and abatement of taxes
500 00
Village clock.
30 00
Adams library
800 00
Care and improvements of cemeteries.
400 00
Miscellaneous expenses
500 00
Street lighting .
1000 00
Schoolhouse loans
2270 00
Interest on loans
651 80
North Chelmsford Library Association
400 00
Markers for graves of revolutionary soldiers 75 00
Rifle range .
600 00
Well and pump (Golden Cove)
100 00
Land damage, West Chelmsford .
600 00
Memorial Day .
100 00
Stone watering trough, West Chelms- ford
100 00
Tree warden
50 00
New hearse 700 00
$39,251 04
Less estimated receipts
2158 40
Total tax committed .
$37,092 64
34
Tax on 1187 polls 2374 00 Tax on property . 34,718 64 37,092 64
MISCELLANEOUS.
Highest rate of tax in the State are the towns of Buckland and Charlemont, County of Franklin, $25.00 on the 1000.
Lowest rate of tax in the State is the town of Gosnold, County of Dukes, $5.18 on the 1000.
Rates from $5.80 to $9.80 assessed in 17 towns. $10.00 to $14.00 in 2 cities and 110 towns.
$15.00 to $19.80 in 29 cities and 156 towns. $20.00 to $24.00 in 2 cities and 34 towns. P. T. McMAHON, JOSEPH E. WARREN, FRED L. FLETCHER, A. HEADY PARK, R. WILSON DIX,
Assessors.
Selectmen's Report.
TEACHING. CENTRE.
C. H. Knowlton, 41 weeks. $851 25
Lillian S. Copeland, 40 weeks. 446 25
Lena E. Bliss, 41 weeks. 410 00
Grace C. Litchfield, 35 weeks. 385 00
Helen G. Fulton, 12 weeks. 132 00
Ethel E. Kimball, 35 weeks. 344 00
Grace E. Mansfield, 35 weeks.
350 00
Susie S. McFarlin, 35 weeks.
379 00
C. E. Bartlett, Military Instructor
51 00
Anna E. Bliss, 33 weeks. 165 00
Belle M. Gould, 23 weeks. 207 00
$3,720 50
SOUTH.
Christina Ashworth, 23 weeks. $207 00
Belle M. Gould, 4 weeks in 1900
36 00
Belle M. Gould, 12 weeks in 1901 . . 108 00
351 00
SOUTH ROW.
Christina Ashworth, 12 weeks
$102 00
Grace S. Parkhurst, 22 weeks. 176 00
278 00
GOLDEN COVE.
Hattie M. Hall, 35 weeks. 350 00
EAST.
Bessie M. Coburn, 12 weeks
$120 00
Sara M. Devine, 22 weeks.
187 00
307 00
36
WEST.
Agnes Naylor, 35 weeks
$373 00
Bertha H. Long, 32 weeks.
330 00
Laura E. Perkins, 2 weeks 18 00
721 00
NORTH.
Percy F. Parsons, 40 weeks. $831 25
Gertrude H. Jones, 35 weeks
344 00
Laura G. Hoyt, 35 weeks. 373 00
Sara E. Wheeler, 35 weeks. 326 50
Josephine Blakeley, 35 weeks. 326 50
Esther B. Douglass, 35 weeks.
350 00
Grace W. Heartz, 31 weeks.
330 00
Ethel D. Fisher, S weeks.
S0 00
2,961 25
Total
$8,688 75
CARE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
CENTRE.
Stanley L. Cotton, Janitor, Centre .... $129 50
H. Herbert Emerson, Janitor, Centre. . 251 00
Leslie R. Davis, cleaning windows .... 19 30
Leslie R. Davis, labor
3 60
Mrs. D. R. Gould, cleaning · 7 50
Mrs. L. Freeman
3 60
$414 50
COVE.
Harman E. Hill, Janitor. 26 75
SOUTH.
Ralplı Bickford, Janitor $ 7 20
May Robbins, Janitor. 17 05
24 25
37
SOUTH ROW.
H. Stewart Redman, Janitor. $ 6 75
E. B. Redman, Janitor. 6 20
R. E. Osterhout, Janitor and cleaning 10 10 23 05
EAST.
Orrin Pierce, Janitor. S7 50
NORTH.
Chris Clausen, Janitor
$378 00
William McClure, cleaning vault. 7 00
385 00
WEST.
Charles Jordan, Janitor 36 00
$997 05
SCHOOL FUEL.
CENTRE.
Harry L. Parkhurst, 90 tons, 1,850 lbs.
coal $519 16
A. M. Warren, wood 23 50
$572 66
SOUTH.
D. P. Byam, 6 cords, 5 feet wood $33 12
David McGrath, sawing wood 4 00
37 12
SOUTH ROW.
Harry L. Parkhurst, 212 cords pre- pared oak $15 00
Harry L. Parkhurst, 1/2 cord prepared pine 2 25
A. M. Warren, wood.
.
16 50
33 75
38
EAST.
Harry L. Parkhurst, 9 tons, 650 1bs.
coal
$65 02
A. M. Warren, wood 6 00
Orrin Pierce, kindlings 2 00
73 02
COVE.
Harry L. Parkhurst, 10 tons, 1,350 lbs.
coal
74 69
NORTH.
James P. Donegan, 85 tons, 130 lbs.
coal
$537 88
John Marinel, Jr., 6 cords oak wood. . 30 00
John Marinel, Jr., 2 cords pine wood. . 6 50
574 3.8-
WEST.
John Marinel, Jr., wood
$18 25
John Marinel, Jr., preparing wood .... 3 50
Fred L. Fletcher, 6 cords wood. ... 27 00
John J. Lear, sawing and housing ....
6 50
55 25
$1,420 87
SCHOOL TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
J. L. Hammett & Co. $134 53.
Talbot & Co. .
13 23
D. C. Heath & Co.
35 50
George F. King & Co
34 66
George S. Perry & Co.
156 09
Ring & Co., one drum
7 50
F. L. Kendall, express
2 00
Rand, McNally & Co.
32 86
E. E. Babb & Co
206 79
B. & M. R. R.
1 25
Amount carried forward
$645 35
39
Amount brought forward
$645 35
G. C. Prince
2 50
King, Richardson & Co.
3 25
Henry H. Northrop
48 00
H. C. Twombly, express
3 89
Silver, Burdett & Co
33 00
William H. Hills
50
Carl E. Atwood, printing
16 38
Charles E. Lauriet & Co
2 50
G. T. Parkhurst, printing
16 00
Red Cross Chemical Co
7 98
American Express Co
4 73
Ginn & Co ..
171 43
I. E. Tuffts & Co
3 25
B. H. Sanbourn
7 50
Charles Littlefield & Co
1 35
Scott, Foresman & Co.
3 38
Allyn & Bacon
10 84
Morgan Envelope Co.
6 25
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
6 85
Total
$997 33
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
A. H. Davis, use of wheelbarrow $ 1 50
H. M. Sweetser, sundries
4 35
C. B. Coburn & Co., sundries
20 70
W. J. Randall, repairs, No. 1.
11 11
W. J. Randall, cleaning
3 00
W. J. Randall, repairing Golden Cove.
1. 90
W. J. Randall, repairing clock, South Row
75
S. W. Parkhurst, sundries 30 13
E. H. Keyes, teaming N. C. School
9 00
Orrin Pierce, repairs East.
4 50
N. C. Supply Co., brooms, etc.
5 55
Staples Bros., sundries, No. 8.
2 77
Amount carried forward
$95 26
American Book Co.
2 00
40
Amount brought forward. $95 26
W. T. S. Bartlett, sundries, No. 8 43 79
Lowell Gas Light Co., No. 8. 3 06
P. T. McMahon, fence, No. 8. .
24 15
Middlesex County School, board of James Shields Emerson & Co., brooms, etc., South
52 00
C. H. Knowlton, express
3 80
S. J. Garland, repairs, South.
4 95
Amasa Pratt Co., moulding, No. 8.
1 50
John Morrill, labor, No. 8.
2 25
Helen G. Fulton, plant trays, Centre. 2 75
G. T. Parkhurst, printing
80
G. T. Parkhurst, printing (Mckinley circulars)
5 00
Percy F. Parsons, No. 8, drum-sticks
40
Adams & Co., sundries, No. 8.
23 90
Chelmsford Foundry Co., No. 8.
20 69
T. L. Kendall, express
3 75
Red Cross Chemical Co., disinfectant
3 75
E. P. Flanders, nails, No. 8. .
4 91
James Stanley, repairing clock, No. 1.
1 25
American Express Co ..
85
Stewart Mackay, repairs, No. 8.
5 70
Dr. A. G. Scoboria, certifier
1 00
H. C. Sweetser, lumber and grass seed
4 99
H. L. Parkhurst, cleaning rubbish, No. 1 ..
2 00
Masury, Young & Co., 1 bbl. Nodust oil
66 00
S. Hagerman, storm windows, No. 1.
1 50
Riley Davis, repairs, No. 4 pump
1 50
Elias De La Haye, repairs, No. 8. 24 83
2 00
Walter F. Salmon, repairs, No. 8.
1 00
Charles Jordan, labor, No. 9
1 25
B. & M. R. R., freight.
1 75
Melvin Walker, school census
32 00
E. R. Marshall, sawdust
2 98
J. C. Osterhout, labor 1 10
40
E. T. Adams, broom
S. Hagerman, labor at Golden Cove School 14 31
$465 42
Lowell Business College
2 30
41
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
L. E. Knox Apparatus Co., supplies. . $72 36
Zeigler Electric Co., supplies 80 34
Talbot Dyewood Co., supplies 1 75
$154 45
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
Frederick Kendall
$1,125 00
Received from the State 562 50
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION.
H. R. Hodson, North Row to Centre. . $253 50
Mrs. Ida M. Voter, West Row. to Centre 231 00
A. J. Park, South to Centre 48 00
Boston & Northern Street R. R. Co., Cove to Centre 45 00
Boston & Northern Street R. R. Co.,
North to Centre
100 00
Boston & Northern Street R. R. Co., East to Centre 248 50
John J. Sullivan, East to Centre
155 50
Robert Shinkwin, East to Centre. 5 00
Stewart Mackay, West to North.
6 00
$1,092 50
SCHOOL FURNITURE AND REPAIRS.
CENTRE.
E. F. De La Haye, repairs. $64 77
L. Spaulding, grading and concreting. . 93 48
Wm. McLarney, repairs. 54 53
H. R. Barker Co., repairs.
1 31
Adams & Co., shades, chairs, etc. 53 25
Bartlett & Dow, hooks and screws .. . .
1 45
Wm. A. Mitchell, labor.
16 80
E. P. Flanders, paint 53 02
Samuel Hagerman, labor 2 92
$341 33
42
NORTH.
Amasa Pratt & Co., lumber and repairs $149 50
Geo. S. Perry & Co., furniture. 97 07
Derby & Morse, repairs 48
Geo. S. Elliot, repairs
37 56
Geo. H. Smith, repairs
99 13
Slatington Bangor Slate Syndicate,
blackboards 51 20
J. T. Mooney, repairs 19 23
B. & M. R. R., freight 2 86
457 03
WEST.
Geo. S. Elliot, repairs 55 35
GOLDEN COVE.
Wm. M. McLarney & Co., repairs .... $11 95
Leonard Spaulding, grading and con-
creting
77 70
89 65
SOUTH.
A. J. Park, repairs $3 50
F. G. Pratt, painting 3 55
7 05
EAST.
H. H. Wilder & Co., repairs
14 30
Total $964 91
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Charles E. Parkhurst, repairs, Hearse
house
$115 27
Charles E. , Parkhurst, repairs, Town Hall fence 11 25
Charles E. Parkhurst, tinning lıall roof, Centre 98 00
$224 52
Amount carried forward $224 52
43
· Amount brought forward . $224 52
Leonard Spaulding, grading and con- creting hall, Centre Burnham & Davis, shingles, Town Farmı $65 00 Burnham & Davis, stall frames, Town Farm 17 68
41 10
Geo. M. Wright, irons, Town Farm .... 13 85
Otis Allen & Son, lumber, Town Farm
17 29
Bartlett & Dow, nails, etc., Town Farm
3 38
Henry Parlee, labor, Town Farm ..
44 40
Wm. Mitchell, labor, Town Farm. . .
6 72
E. T. Adams, nails, etc. 1 80
170 12
$435 74
CARE OF CEMETERIES.
I. H. Knight, 22 loads loam.
$14 30
I. H. Knight, teaming the same 6 80
- $21 10
George B. Wright, trees $53 00
George B. Wright, trimming hedge .... 3 00
56 00
T. H. Lawler, record books.
4 00
G. T. Parkhurst, interment records.
3 00
S. W. Parkhurst, tools.
4 98
V. Holzer, blue prints.
6 70
Bartlett & Dow, lawn mower
$8 00
Bartlett & Dow, tools. 4 00
12 00
American Express
30
Paul Smith, labor
29 19
Napoleon Lovely, labor
38 24
Michael O'Day, labor
51 05
R. J. Haight, record book
21 00
Leonard Spaulding, repairs
1 65
Harry L. Parkhurst, teaming loan. . .
8 60
H. C. Sweetser, fertilizer and grass seed
4 19
Amount carried forward $261 99
44
Amount carried forward $261.99
J. C. Osterhout, 8 loads loam. 4 00
J. R. Parkhurst, care Pine Ridge. . .
20 00
F. G. Cann, 5 loads manure, Pine Ridge $20 00
F. G. Cann, labor 22 00
42 00
Walter Perham, care Centre.
$23 00
Walter Perham, care Pine Ridge. 3 50
26 50
D. P. Byam, labor, South Chelmsford. . 24 45
John Marinel, Jr., care North Chelms- ford
$17 25
John Marinel, Jr., 50 markers 9 00
26 25
Leo G. Hearse, markers. 21 05
A. G. Parkhurst, care West Chelmsford S 00
A. F. Whidden, care West Chelmsford
7 95
$442 19
TRUST FUNDS.
Ethan E. Small, cleaning stones ......
$18 50
Mrs. Lucy A. Hunt, care and repairs Silver lot 84 78
J. R. Parkhurst, care of Kimball lot. . $5 00
J. R. Parkhurst, care of Coburn lot. ... 3 00
J. R. Parkhurst, care of Shedd and Parkhurst lot 9 00
17 00
Walter Perham, care of A. Emerson lot
4 00
John Marinel, Jr., care of Carlton lot. . $ 4 50
John Marinel, Jr., care of Edwards lot. . 10 00
John Marinel, Jr., care of Woods lot. . 9 00
23 50
A. F. Whidden, care of Kimball lot .... $4 00
A. F. Whidden, care of Wheeler lot .... 2 00
A. F. Whidden, care of Bowers lot .... 2 50
8 50
Total
$156 28
45
STREET LIGHTING.
Melvin Walker, lighting (Centre). .. $ 92 17
Melvin Walker, changing lights 5 13
H. C. Sweetser, sawing posts. 3 40
Bartlett & Dow, bit-stock, etc .. 95
A. B. Adams, 25 chestnut posts 6 25
M. H. Winship, oil, etc. (W. C.).
12 90
S. W. Parkhurst, oil (Centre).
10 28
H. W. Lamphere, setting posts. 2 25
John H. Cooper, lighting (South).
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