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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
70
AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropri- ations.
Expendi- tures.
Sur- plus.
Deficit.
School appropriation
$10,200 00
School fund ..
764 44
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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
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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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