Town annual report of Chelmsford 1902, Part 4

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Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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155 00


A. Heady Park, services and expenses as Selectman


136 50


783 31


P. T. McMahon, services and expenses as Assessor 162 00


Fred L. Fletcher, services and expenses as Assessor


90 75


Amount carried forward $252 75


$1,084 01


66


Amount brought forward $252 75 $1,084 01


T. E. Warren, services and expenses as Assessor 75 45


R. Wilson Dix, services and expenses as Assessor 68 00


A. Heady Park, services and expenses as Assessor 48 00


444 20


R. Wilson Dix, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor 28 00


Fred L. Fletcher, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor 7 00


J. E. Warren, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor 12 00


P. T. McMahon, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor 15 00


A. Heady Park, services and expenses as Overseer of Poor


19 00


81 00


A. Heady Park, services and expenses as Health Officer


10 00


J. E. Warren, services and expenses as Health Officer


4 50


F. L. Fletcher, services and expenses as Health Officer


4 00


18 50


E. C. Bartlett, services and expenses as School Committee


66 05


Stewart Mackay, services and expenses as School Committee


45 60


A. J. Park, services and expenses as Secretary School Committee . . . .


42 50


154 15


Stewart Mackay, Purchasing Agent, schools


50 00


50 00


A. J. Park, Cemetery Commissioner . .


6 50


H. L. Parkhurst, Secretary Cemetery Commissioners


12 47


18 97


P. T. McMahon, copying valuation book


28 00


Amount carried forward


$28 00


$1,850 83


67


Amount brought forward. $ 28 00


$1,850 83


P. T. McMahon, copying Tax Collec- tor's book


20 00


48 00


Geo. A. Parkhurst, services as Regis- trar


19 50


24 50


Patrick H. Haley, services as Registrar J. F. McManomin, services as Regis- trar


19 50


Geo. H. Ripley, services as Registrar. .


3 00


Geo. H. Ripley, services as Registrar, bill 1900 12 00


84 50


Warren Berry, Secretary Fire Wards. .


162 51


162 51


John P. Scoboria, Warden, Precinct 1


4 50


Arthur E. Reed, Inspector, Precinct 1. . D. P. Byam, Deputy Inspector, Pre- cinct 1


3 00


Daniel E. Haley, Deputy Inspector, Precinct 1 3 00


Melvin Walker, Inspector, Precinct 1. . 4 50


Howard S. Adams, Clerk, Precinct 1. . 7 00


H. C. Sweetser, Deputy Clerk, Pre- cinct 1 4 50


31 00


Jas. B. McQuaid, Warden, Precinct 2 4 50


Jas. W. Ward, Inspector, Precinct 2. ..


4 50


Geo. Y. Hodge, Deputy Inspector, Pre- cinct 2


3 00


George Hyde, Deputy Inspector, Pre- cinct 2 4 50


Wm. H. Quigley, Deputy Inspector, Precinct 2 3 00


John C. Hobbs, Deputy Inspector, Pre- cinct 2 3 00


Joseph Quigley, Deputy Inspector, Pre- cinct 2 3 00.


F. K. Ripley, Clerk, Precinct 2. . 7 00


Chas. H. Holt, Deputy Clerk, Precinct 2 4 50 37 00


Amount carried forward


$2,213 84


4 50


68


$2,213 84


Amount brought forward


Frank C. Bickford, Inspector, Precinct


3, bill 1900


4 50


Frank C. Bickford, Warden, Precinct 3 3 00


3 00


A. G. Parkhurst, Inspector, Precinct 3 John J. Dunn, Inspector, Precinct 3. . . Geo. O. Spaulding, Deputy Inspector, Precinct 3


3 00


3 00


Wm. C. Martin, Deputy Inspector, Precinct 3


3 00


Samuel Naylor, Clerk, Precinct 3. .....


6 00


25 50


Arthur E. Reed, Teller, March meeting


3 00


D. P. Byam, Teller, bill 1900.


3 00


6 00


Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, Building Com- mittee


15 00


Hubert Bearce, Building Committee . .


18 00


33 00


Wm. J. Randall, Sealer of Weights and Measures


20 22


20 22


A. C. Mitchell, Teller, March meeting. .


3 00


Wm. H. Hall, Teller, March meeting. .


3 00


6 00


Walter Perham, Committee on new hearsc


9 40


Jolın Marinel, Jr., Committee on new hearse


6 10


D. P. Byanı, Committee on new hearse


3 74


19 24


Thos. I. Manning, assisting officer


.


5 00


Fred Vinal, Special Police.


3 00


Wm. J. Randall, Special Police.


2 00


Michael J. Welch, Special Police.


3 00


Melvin Walker, Truant Officer


4 50


17 50


Melvin Walker, Constable .


72 75


P. S. Ward, Constable


3 00


Geo. M. Wright. Constable


206 32


282 07


E. H. Russell, Constable, bill 1900


22 30


Wm. Corrigan, Constable.


59 70


John J. Quessy, Constable


36 55


M. H. Norton, Constable.


12 00


Warren Berry, Constable


35 50


Amount carried forward $166 05


$2,623 37


69


Amount brought forward


$166 05


$2,623 37


Warren Berry, Truant Officer


5 00


171 05


Lowell Fire Department


25 00


25 00


W. B. Emerson, Appraiser at Town Farm 3 00


H. R. Hodson, Appraiser at Town Farm


3 00


G. P. Mansfield, Appraiser at Town Farm 3 00


9 00


$2,828 42


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AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.


ACCOUNTS.


Appropri- ations.


Expendi- tures.


Sur- plus.


Deficit.


School appropriation


$10,200 00


School fund ..


764 44


......


....


.....


Dog tax .


526 68


....


.......


......


Receipts for teaching


375 00


Tuition


40 00


.......


......


Teaching


$8,688 75


.....


...........


Care of houses


997 05


$802 45


Apparatus


200 00


154 45


45 55


Incidentals


500 09


Receipts


6 50


465 42


41 08


School text books and supplies


1,000 00


997 33


17 42


........


Transportation of school children.


1,200 00


1,092 50


107 50


.. .....


Superintendent of schools


562 50


1,125 00


School house repair and furniture.


900 00


964 91


$64 91


Support of poor.


Receipts


2,242 96


5,897 76


854 80-


Town wood lot, wood and lumber.


836 14


1,629 41


....


793 27


Highway


Receipts .


1,344 91


6.394 70


950 24


State and military aid receipts.


1,234 00


1,384 00


Indigent soldiers and sailors.


30) 00


246 20


53 80


Repairs of public buildings


400 00


435 74


Town officers and committees


2,000 00


2,828 42


828 42


Cattle inspection.


50 00


...


Receipts


32 20


208 75


Collection and abatement of taxes


500 00


922 37


Village clock


30 00


30 00


Adams library.


800 00


800 00


. .


.....


.......


........


Trust funds receipts .


156 28


156 28


Miscellaneous expense.


500 00


Receipts


598 37


1,754 66


656 29


Street lighting.


1,500 00


Receipts


50


32 83


School house loans ......


2,270 00


2,270 00


Interest on school house loans.


651 80


651 80


Markers for graves of Rev. Soldiers ..


75 00


35 53


39 47


Rifle range.


600 00


600 00


Well and pump, Golden Cove.


100 00


91 00


9 00


.....


. ..


Land damage (W. C.) ..


600 00


600 00


.... . . . ..


Memorial Day


100 00


83 23


16 77


Stone Watering trough (W. C.).


100 00


100 00


Tree warden


50 00


18 15


31 85


........


New hearse.


700 00


700 00


... .........


44,300 53


45,454 14


2,778 '74


3,932 35


1,153 61


1.153 61


45,454 14


3,932 35


3,932 35


Appropriations.


$34,990 30


Amount of bills paid.


45,454 14


Receipts


9,310 00


Deficit.


1,153 61


$14,300 00


$44,300 53


JOSEPH E. WARREN, FRED L. FLETCHER, P. T. McMAHON, R. WILSON DIX, A. HEADY PARK,


Selectmen.


...


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. ..


...


....


.. . .. . .


No. Chelmsford Library Association.


400 00


400 00


Care and improvements of cemeteries


400 00


Receipts


73 00


442 19


30 81


. ..


.......


.......


Receipts


14 75


Receipts


562 50


. .


..


2,800 00


.....


. .


....


Fuel ..


1,420 87


........


........


...


....


........


..


126 55


422 37


6,000 00


150 00


35 74


1,467 67


List of Jurors as Prepared by the Selectmen, March 13, 1902.


Blaisdell, Ervin A., machinist.


Bliss, Pliny C., farmer.


Brown, Fred M., farmer.


Dix, R. Wilson, stone contractor.


Dutton, Arthur E., greenhouse.


Emerson, Herbert H., farmer.


Emerson, Walter B., farmer.


Fowle, Wm. R., farmer.


Hines, Samuel F., retired.


Hodson, H. R., farmer.


Hodge, George Y., clerk.


Hogan, John E., engineer.


Holt, Chas. A., farmer.


Ingham, Geo. H., clerk.


Lee, Wm. M., farmer.


Lapham, Wilber E., farmer.


Martin, Wm. E., mill hand.


McManomin, John F., storekeeper.


McEnany, John H., overseer.


Mansfield, Geo. P., farmer.


O'Neil, Geo. F., operative. Parkhurst, Alfred G., painter. Parker, Edward F., farmer.


Perham, Walter, vinegar maker.


Quigley, James P., iron worker.


Quessey, John J., blacksmith.


Richardson, A. Howard, farmer.


Robbins, Benj. O., farmer.


Robbins, Edward J., clerk.


Scoboria, John P., carpenter.


Snow, Geo. F., farmer. Spaulding, Geo. O., farmer.


Stackpole, James A., farmer.


Swett, Geo. W., iron moulder.


Sampson, James A., machinist.


Sweetser, Herbert C., saw and grist mill.


Wright, George B., nurseryman.


Ward, James W., steel worker.


Warren, Arthur M., insurance agent.


Warren, Joseph E., farmer.


JOSEPH E. WARREN, Chairman.


Annual Report of Fire Wards.


1901.


Mar. 9. L. Schultz's ice house burned ; amount of damage. $ 1,500 00


Expense, F. A. Hazen, 4 hours at 30 cents


1 20


H. C. Sweetser, team 3 00


$4 20


Apr. 27. Silver & Gay Machine Shop


burned ; amount of damage .. . . . . . $16,000 00


Expense, 64 men, 5 hours at 20 cents Geo. C. Moore, 5 hours at 20 cents ...


$1 00


Jno. O'Connor, 5 hours at 20 cents ...


1 00


Geo. Stetson, 5 hours at 20 cents .. .. 1 00


Chas. P: Holt, 5 hours at 20 cents ... 1 00


1 00


Clarence DeRoehn, 5 hours at 20 cents Michael Kinch, 5 hours at 20 cents . .


1 00


Michael Shea, 5 hours at 20 cents . . . .


1 00


Wm. J. Shea, 5 hours at 20 cents . . 1 00


Henry O. Miner, 5 hours at 20 cents . 1 00


Jno. Callahan, 5 hours at 20 cents ... 1 00


1 00


Wm. P. Dunigan, 5 hours at 20 cents . Frank McCluskey, 5 hours at 20 cents.


1 00


Dennis Mccluskey, 5 hours at 20 cents Jas. J. Mccluskey, 5 hours at 20 cents Michael J. Layden, 5 hours at 20 cents Robert Moore, 5 hours at 20 cents ...


1 00


1 00


1 00


John H. Davis, 5 hours at 20 cents .. . 1 00


Geo. Lumbert, 5 hours at 20 cents ..


1 00


Jas. Briggs, 5 hours at 20 cents 1 00


L. A. Mosier, 5 hours at 20 cents .


1 00


Perley Constantino, 5 hours at 20 cents 1 00


Jno. T. McMahon, 5 hours at 20 cents 1 00


Pat'k T. McMahon, 5 hours at 20 cents 1 00


Michael J. Gallagher,5 hours at 20 cents 1 00


Jeremiah O'Connor, 5 hours at 20 cents


1 00


Amount carried forward. $26 00


$64 00


Edgar Dixon, 5 hours at 20 cents . . ..


1 00


1 00


73


Amount brought forward. $26 00


Wm. H. Corrigan, 5 hours at 20 cents 1 00


Chas. F. Scribner, 5 hours at 20 cents Fred Cully, 5 hours at 20 cents . ..... 1 00


1 00


Clifford A. Moore, 5 hours at 20 cents 1 00


Walter A. Leigh, 5 hours at 20 cents.


1 00


Hy. Leake, 5 hours at 20 cents . Stephen Ward, 5 hours at 20 cents .. .


1 00


Fred Vinal, 5 hours at 20 cents . ...


1 00


Jno. E. Holmes, 5 hours at 20 cents. . 1 00


Jno. E. Hogan, 5 hours at 20 cents ... 1 00 Owen F. McGrath, 5 hours at 20 cents 1 00 A. B. Magnant, 5 hours at 20 cents. . 1 00


John Larkin, 5 hours at 20 cents ..... 1 00


Patrick Hoyt, 5 hours at 20 cents . . . 1 00


Mark McGrath, 5 hours at 20 cents . . 1 00


1 00


Pat'k Raybald, 5 hours at 20 cents ...


1 00


Jno. B. Morrill, 5 hours at 20 cents . . Michael J. Walsh, 5 hours at 20 cents A. Coburn, 5 hours at 20 cents .


1 00


Frank Hall, 5 hours at 20 cents ...... 1 00


Owen F. McNally, 5 hours at 20 cents 1 00 Philip A. McEnaney,5 hours at 20 cents 1 00


N. F. Spaulding, 5 hours at 20 cents . 1 00


Rob't B. Scribner, 5 hours at 20 cents. 1 00


Rob't B. Polley, 5 hours at 20 cents. .


1 00


Carl Spaulding, 5 hours at 20 cents. . 1 00


Lester Hall, 5 hours at 20 cents . 1 00


Wm. J. Quigley, 5 hours at 20 cents . 1 00


Fred Downs, 5 hours at 20 cents 1 00


Frank Foote, 5 hours at 20 cents


1 00


Wm. Adams, 5 hours at 20 cents


1 00


Ed. Silver, 5 hours at 20 cents


1 00


Otis Wheeler, 5 hours at 20 cents . . .


1 00


Arthur Wheeler, 5 hours at 20 cents.


1 00


Archie L. Rogers, 5 hours at 20 cents


1 00


Frank Merrill, 5 hours at 20 cents ... 1 00


Winifred Larkin, 5 hours at 20 cents


1 00


$64 00 GEO. C. MOORE, Fireward.


1 00


1 00


Ed. Keyes, 5 hours at 20 cents . . .


1 00


74


Apr. 28. Forest fire on land of heirs of F. J. Adams & Abbott : Number of acres burned, 75 ; number of cords wood burned, 125 ; valued at $1.75 per acre, $218.15.


Expense, Geo. E. Shepherd, 7 hours at 20 cents 1 40


John De Carteret, 4 hours at 20 cents . 80


Martin Silver, 3 hours at 20 cents 60


Frank Newall, 3 hours at 20 cents


60


T. Marinel, 3 hours at 20 cents. . 60


J. Marinel, 5 hours at 30 cents. . 1 50 -.


5 50


Apr. 29. Fire on land of Louis Schutiz and Albert Snow : Number of acres burned, 4.


Expense, F. A. Hazen, 2 hours at 30 cents 60


L. Billings, 2 hours at 15 cents. . 30


W. E. Gale, 2 hours at 15 cents ... 30


F. A. Hazen, team 50


1 70


May 12. Fire on land of J. E. Warren and L. Spaulding. Damage to Mr. Warren $10.00.


Expense, G. M. Wright. 2 00


May 25. Boston ice houses at North Chelmsford burned. Amount dam- age $25,000.00.


Expense, John Marinel, 4 hours at 30 cents 1 20


E. Silver, 4 hours at 20 cents . . ..


80


G. E. Shepherd, 4 hours at 20 cents 80


June 3. House on Boston road, owned by Co-operative Bank, Lowell. Damage $500.00.


2 80


75


Expense, F. A. Hazen, 2 hours at 30 cents 60


F. A. Hazen's team 50


Albert Snow 1 00


2 10


A. A. Sherman's bill :


A. A. Sherman, 8 hours at 30 cents . 2 40


J. Carr, 6 hours at 20 cents . 1 20


J. O'Neal, 3 hours at 20 cents. 60


-


4 20


June 4. Fire on land of G. M. Wright. Number of acres burned, 35; cords of wood burned, 35 ; valued at $1.75 per cord, $61 25.


Expense, F. M. Scoboria, 2 hours at 20c . 40


Israel Blaisdell, 2 hours at 20c ..


40


E. A. Carr, 2 1-2 hours at 20c .. .


50


D. P. Byam, 2 hours at 20c. . . .


40


Arthur Whitier, 2 1-2 hours at 20c 50


Chas. Smith, 2 hours at 20c. . . .


40


Chas. Earl, 10 1-2 hours at 15c .. 1 58


Wm. Redmond, 2 hours at 20c .. 40


John Redmond, 2 hours at 20c .. 40


Wallace Somers, 10 1-2 hours at 15c . 1 58


Benj. Bogdenoff, 2 hours at 20c. 40


Lyman Chase, 2 hours at 20c ... 40


E. H. Russell, 2 hours at 20c .... 40


John R. Scoboria, 2 hours at 20c.


40


Arthur Scoboria, 2 hours at 20c.


40


Crocker, 2 hours at 20c ....


40


Russell Pemberton, 2 hours at 20c


40


Stephen McAlister, 2 hours at 20c 40


Wm. Somers, 2 hours at 20c. . . 40 Warren Berry, team 40


12 11


76


June 13. Fire on land of W. E. Potter,


of Lowell & Abbott, heirs,


( Boston ). Number of acres burned, 100; damage, $500.


Expense, John Marinel, Jr., 4 hours at 30c. 1 20


Mr. Gaudette, 4 hours at 20c. 80


J. Olantic, 4 hours at 20c 80


3 wood choppers, 3 hours at 20c. 1 80


Marinel's team 80


5 40


July 1. Fire off Princeton Street, on land of Percy Parker (Lowell). Expense, John Marinel et al .


2 00


July 24. Cottage house and barn,


corner Billerica and Wilson


streets, Chelmsford Centre,


burned: Loss on house, $40.00; loss on barn, $280.00.


Expense, Geo. M. Wright. Leslie R. Davis 75


2 50


Joseph O'Day


2 25


James S. Byam, use of horse ....


1 00


F. A. Hazen, 2 hours at 30 cents.


60


F. A. Hazen, use of team.


50


H. C. Sweetser, use of horse


2 00


One man . 20


9 80


Sept. 20. Fire on land of heirs of Daniel Gage, near Baptist Pond .. Expense, S. J. Garland . Chas. Metcalf


20


20


Wm. O'Brien 20


30


F. C. Byam 90


Oct. 20. Fire on land of D. C. Perham. Number of acres burned, 2 1-2. Amount of damage 5 00


Expense, G. M. Wright 1 00


77


Oct. 24. Barn on road from Chelms- ford to Lowell, owned by H. Lacombe. Loss on building, $300. On contents, $200.00. Chas. Finick et al . 6 90


Oct. 30. Fire on Ingham place, on Lowell road. Number of acres burned, 1; some old timbers, loss, $10.00.


Expense, G. M. Wright. 3 00


H. C. Sweetser, use of horse 2 00 One man 20


5 20


Dec. 2. Fire on land of A. B. Wood- worth of Lowell. Number of acres burned, 10. Expense, Jolın Marinel et al.


1 50


Dec. 10. House owned by Geo. E. Spaulding burned ; loss, $375.00.


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


One pair blankets for fire truck. $5 00


G. Thomas Parkhurst, printing . 4 75


H. C. Greene, damage on wagon. 12 25


Joseph Wilson, washing truck . 75


G. M. Wright, repairs on buggy at Dutton fire . 2 00


O. Perham at Dutton fire. 65


G. M. Wright, reloading chemicals . . . 75


W. Randall, repairs on pumps


75


Joseph Wilson, cleaning truck


1 50


Waldo Parkhurst, 2 barrels.


1 00


S. Blaisdell, 5 barrel heads . 2 50


G. M. Wright, work on barrels 3 00


G. M. Wright, care of truck 1 50


Melvin Walker, as fireward. 2 00


As forest fireward . 1 00


$36 40


$3 00


78


Warren Berry, as fireward.


1 50


Services and expenses as secretary 5 00


$6 50


Total number of acres burned over during the year


232


Estimated damage.


$586 25


250 cords wood burned


.


$160


Loss on wood


$280 00


Loss on buildings and contents.


$24,995 00


Expense of fighting fires


$140 81


Miscellaneous expenses .


36 40


$177 21


$37.70 of the above report represents unpaid bills.


WARREN BERRY,


Secretary of Fireward.


Report of Board of Health.


Late in the year, Dr. Arthur G. Scoboria was appointed to act as Agent for the Board.


Contagious diseases reported from March 1, 1901, to March 1, 1902:


Typhoid fever, 3; measles, 74; scarlet fever, 0; diphtheria, 18; membraneous croup, 1; smallpox, 0; chicken pox 0.


A. HEADY PARK, Chairman.


Report of Cattle Inspector.


Number of live cattle examined 624


Number carcasses inspected, and stamped at slaughter-houses:


Carcasses of beef 538


Carcasses of veal 235


Hogs


78


Number condemned


16


Respectfully submitted,


EDWIN C. PERHAM.


Report of Tree Warden.


As Tree Warden of the town, I report the condition of trees favorable, and, so far as I have been able to ascertain, they are entirely free from insect pests that infest some portions of the Commonwealth, such as the gypsy moth, brown-tailed moth, elm leaf beetle, etc.


GEO. B. B. WRIGHT.


Report of Cemetery Commissioners.


This having been the first year of the existence of your Cemetery Commission, its work has necessarily been largely preliminary; studying what we thought were our needs, and laying plans so that whatever outlay we made would be in line to reaching some definite ends.


We have adopted and put into use the Hayght system of records-a most complete method of retaining a full record of each interment and its location, using a separate record for each cemetery. It is our purpose that these records, when com- pleted, shall contain as perfect reference to past burials, also, as is possible to obtain by the means at our command. This will necessarily mean time and expense, but, in our judgment, should be completed as early as possible.


We have also prepared a form of deed. This we considered essential, as we are unable to find that any lot owner has proof of ownership in any of the various grounds.


After a canvass among those locally interested, your Com- missioners have adopted the following names for the different cemeteries : "Forefathers," for that formerly known as the Centre cemetery; "Pine Ridge," for the new cemetery at the Centre Village; "Riverside," for the one at the North; "Hart Pond," for the one at the South, and "The West," for that at the West Villages.


During the past season, we have kept such portions of each cemetery as was practicable clipped by lawn-mowers, furnished beds of flowers, and otherwise endeavored to make the grounds neat and attractive.


At the Forefathers a beginning has been made at the older section with a view to generally beautifying the whole. The surface has been spaded and leveled. stones straightened, and that part gone over seeded and rolled. This improvement it is intended to continue, so long as the finances at our command will permit.


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At Pine Ridge the drives have been kept free from weeds, and a proportion of the prepared part clipped during the season. The larger area of the cleared portion 'we have had enriched, plowed, harrowed, raked, seeded and rolled; and, with a good catch, we consider this in perfect condition for future use. A good deal remains to be done here in the way of gravelling drives and walks, setting trees and shrubs, and carrying out the plan upon which the grounds were opened.


At Riverside quite a large number of trees have been planted. and these did well the past season. A much-needed improvement here, which your Commissioners recommend, is the purchase of a small piece of unoccupied land at the easterly end, to give a passageway to and from this section of the grounds; and we urge early action here on the part of the town.


At Hart Pond we have planted a number of trees, and more should be set the coming spring. A new survey of the entire grounds is much needed here, and this we intend having done the coming year.


At The West no decided improvements have been made (luring the year, but the grounds have been well cared for and neatly kept by Superintendent Parkhurst.


To carry on the work in the five cemeteries and complete the records, we ask you this year for an appropriation of $500.


There is much need of improvement in them all, and, while we realize that but a small showing can be made in any one year, we are anxious to make the work of general improvement progress as rapidly as possible.


A great deal of assistance could be given us by individuals. and we earnestly urge the co-operation of all lot owners 10 this end. It is a work which many other towns are undertaking. We should not be backward in it, but, as a people, should be proud to make our cemeteries interesting, beautiful and attractive.


ALEX J. PARK, Chairman. HUBERT BEARCE. HARRY L. PARKHURST, Clerk.


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 in the Town Hall, at Chelmsford Centre, on Monday, the twer ty- fourth day of March current, being the fourth 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 the taxes.


Article 4. To determine the manner of repairing the highways, townways and bridges.


Article 5. To choose all necessary town officers.


Article 6. To act in relation to the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.


Article 7. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray town charges for the current year.


Article 8. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow such sums of money as may be required for the demands upon him, in anticipation of the taxes of the current year, and payable therefrom. Article 9. To see if the town will vote to grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors for the current vear.


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 current year ; also, in such other matters which may arise requiring, in their judgment. the action of such agent, and to employ counsel there- for


Article 11. To see if the town will vote to accept the gift of four hundred dollars, in trust, from Mrs. Lorinda H. Huckins, the income of the same to be expended in forever keeping in repair the burial lots of Thomas S. Huckins. Isaac Woods. Joseph W. Pease, and George H. Smith, all located in Riverside Cemetery. North Chelmsford. One


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hundred dollars to be credited to the care of each of said lots.


Article 12. At the request of the Cemetery Commission, to see if the town will vote to purchase a certain strip of land at the easterly end of Riverside Cemetery, at Northı Chelmsford, for cemetery purposes, or act in relation thereto.


Article 13. At the request of the committee chosen at the last annual meeting, to see if the town will vote to adopt a new system of balloting for town officers, and also upon the question of licensing the sale of intoxicating liquors, or act in relation thereto.


Article 14. At the request of the School Committee, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to increase the school accommodations at East Chelmsford, the money to be expended at the discretion of the School Committee, or act in rela- tion thereto.


Article 15. We, the undersigned, J. Hartley and twenty others, taxpayers of Chelmsford, Mass., do petition said town that the road leading from the Centre to East Chelmsford as far as school-house be widened as per stone bounds already surveyed by Selectmen and set by Superintendent of Roads.


Article 16. To see if the town will make an appropriation to the North Chelmsford Library Association on condi- tion that the books of said library shall be free to all inhabitants of the town, or act in relation thereto.


Article 17. At the request of the Chelmsford Veterans' Associa- tion, to see if the town will appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for the observance of Memo- rial Day, or act in relation thereto.


Article 18. At the request of the Overseers of the Poor, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of heating the Almshouse. Article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars for land damage on account of widening Westford Road.


Article 20. At the request of Henry S. Perham and others, to see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to


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provide additional facilities for the Firewards, or act in relation thereto.


Article 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used by the Tree Warden in the interest of the trees of the town.


Article 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay a new floor in upper hall, Centre Village, or act in relation thereto.


Article 23. To see if the town will vote to accept the townway known as Evergreen Street, as laid out by the Selectmen.


Article 24. To see if the town will vote to accept the townway known as Amherst Street, as laid out by the Select- inen.


Article 25. To see if the town will vote to accept the townway known as Adams Street, as laid out by the Select- ne11.


Article 26. To see if the town will vote to accept the iownway known as York Avenue. as laid out by the Select- men.




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