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$112 90 $451 65
70
Amounts brought forward.
$112 90
$451 65
S. Naylor 1 00
C. Fellows. 1 00
114 90
May 24, 25, 26, 27. Fire on land of P. Savage, O. Spaulding, J. Daly, E. Richardson and others. Number acres burned, 800. Amount damage, $4000.
Expense, C. F. Scribner $ 7 80
C. F. Scribner, team 3 00
J. E. McCabe 6 00
M. McGrath
7 40
J. Quigley
7 40
J. P. Dunnigan and team
9 90
R. Oldterton
6 00
W. P. Dunnigan
6 00
J. McCabe.
4 00
Wm. Pope
2 00
G. Brault
1 00
P. McMannie.
2 00
G. White.
1 00
A. Mallihue
1 60
M. McMan
1 60
J. M. Morrill
5 00
F. Dunnigan
2 00
M. McPhilips.
2 40
M. Dailey
2 80
R. B. Scribner
2 40
J. Pratt ..
1 60
G. Jones ..
1 60
J. McNally
2 40
C. De Ronon
1 60
J. F. Fellows
1 60
J. Dawson
2 40
F. Dawson.
2 40
Amounts carried forward. $94 90
$566 55
71
Amounts carried forward .
$94 90
$566 55
H. Hoyt.
2 20
F. Welch
1 60
W. Bond
1 60
F. Casey
1 60
C. Jones
1 60
J. Mitchell
4 00
J. S. Wotton and team
13 20
C. Sprague.
80
J. Coats.
1 60
G. Yougue 3 60
1 60
H. Howard ..
1 40
J. Aveworthy
3 60
G. Wallace
1 20
D. Olson 1 20
C. Fair
1 20
S. O'Heir. 2 20
P. Callahan
4 40
G. Pope.
4 00
F. Deloriey
4 40
F. Forou
4 40
M. O. McGrath
4 40
J. McGrath.
2 80
J. McGovern 2 20
H. Piper
1 80
T. Breault
1 00
H. Pope
1 00
E. Shields
1 00
Mark McGrath.
4 40
Wm. Pope
4 00
D. O. Mills
80
H. Dawson
4 00
A. G. Wright
80
J. Gookin. 1 00
Amounts carried forward . $186 30
$566.55
J. Melvin
G. Roye
72
Amounts carried forward . $186 30
$566 55
Freight on chemicals
25
F. W. Lewis (bill for refreshments). 10 92
C. F. Scribner (3 cans milk). 1 20
198 67
May 24, 25, 26.
John Marinel, Jr. 3 60
Geo. E. Shepherd
6 00
J. Cloutie . 3 60
J. Broke.
2 00
J. Sampson .
3 60
S. Seymore, et al .. . 5 00
J. Gauthier. 1 80
25 60
May 25. Fire on land of D. Gage estate. Number acres burned, 10. Damage, wood burned, $100.
Expense, C. F. Scribner
$1 20
J. B. Morrill and teanı
1 80
J. Quessy
60
M. Hinds
60
G. Jones. .
60
J. Sheppard. 60
R. Scribner 60
R. Emerson. 60
H. Howard .. 60
7 20
May 26. Fire on land of Mr. Leland. Number of acres burned, 2. Amount damage, $5.
Expense, F. A. Hazen 1 65
J. Mastrom 1 10
P. Redmond. 1 00
Amounts carried forward . $3 75 $798 02
73
Amounts brought forward .
$3 75
$798 02
J. C. Osterhout 20
F. Fay ..
2 70
W. Merrill
40
L. Bevvins
40
I. Hunt
25
F. Putney ..
25
F. A. Hazen, team
2 25
10 20
May 29. Geo. C. Moore, labor of men on fires April 27 and May 1 31 20
June 3. Fire on land of C. Barron. Number acres burned, 5. Cause, spark from engine.
Expense, C. F. Scribner and team
$1 60
J. B. Morril
40
G. Ranger .
40
R. B. Scribner
40
M. Daley.
40
G. Sheppard
40
3 60
July 4. Fire of house, barn and contents of Mrs. Minot Bean. Amount of damage, $5000.
Expense, F. A. Hazen and team
$2 80
J. Marlstrom
40
F. A. Lane
1 20
M. Wilson
1 20
G. Putney
75
M. Walker
3 00
E. T. Adams (2 iron pails lost)
70
Sweetser and Day (use team)
5 00
15 05
Amounts carried forawrd .
$858 07
74
Amount brought forward $858 07 July 4. Fire of Baptist Church (Centre). Amount damage, $100. Cause, sparks from Bean fire.
July 13. J. S. Wotton, bill for 1901 .. . .
64 10
Aug. Slight fire on land of D. P. Byam.
Expense, F. C. Bickford $0 40
40
D. P. Byam SO
Aug. 23. Fire on land of Oscar Spauld- ing.
Expense, F. A. Hazen $0 30
F. A. Hazen, team 50
J. C. Osterhout 20
J. Marlstrom 20
1 20
Sept. 13. Fire on land of Richardson estate. Number acres burned, 15. Amount of damage, $50.
Expense, C. F. Scribner
$1 50
J. S. Wotton
1 00
J. S. Wotton, team
1 50
Geo. Merrill
60
Chas. Reid.
1 00
E. Wotton
1 00
Sept. 14. C. F. Scribner
1 20
J. S. Wotton and team
2 30
H. McCabe
1 20
J. McGrath. 1 20
E. Wotton 80
J. McGovern 1 20
14 50
Amount carried forward
$938 67
75
Amount brought forward $938 67
Sept. 19. Fire of house of Albert Snow. Amount of damage, $800. Cause, defective chimney.
Expense, F. A. Hazen and team 1 65
Oct. 30. Fire of barn of Mrs. N. Hoyt. Amount damage, $400.
Expense, I. H. Knight
$1 50
Sweetser and Day, team 2 40
3 90
Nov. 1. Fire on land J. P. Riley, E. Reed and J. Parkhurst estate. Number acres burned, 5}. Amount damage, $15.
Expense, M. Walker and team
$1 50
P. Haley
1 00
D. Haley .
30
G. Seaton.
30
H. Carlson 30
C. L. Warden 30
M. Bean 20
J. A. Sack. 20
I. Blaisdell 40
4 50
Nov. 2. Fire of Wmn. Fay's barn. Amount damage, $800. Cause,
overturned lantern.
Expense, F. A. Hazen and team
$3 15
J. Marstrom
40
Sweetser and Day, team 2 40
I. H. Knight 3 00
8 95
Amount carried forward
$957 67
76
Amount brought forward $957 67 Nov. 13. Slight fire on meadow of R. W. Dix. Expense, I. H. Knight $1 00
E. A. Blaisdell 50
W. Santamour 20
1 70
Dec. 18. Fire on grass land of D. E. Atwood. Cause, sparks from engine. Expense, M. Walker 1 60
·
Feb. 26. C. F. Scribner bill. 1 48
Feb. 26. W. Berry, for services and ex- penses as Fireward .
13 92
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Feb. 26. North Chelmsford Supply Co.
May 1. 6 galvanized pails
$1 75
7 wood pails.
1 17
1 barn pail
30
3₺ 1bs. cheese
63
1} doz. doughnuts
15
7 shovels.
4 55
Bread
60
6 shovels.
3 90
2 10-qt. water cans
1 20
2 bread
10
6 1bs. coffee
2 00
10 1bs. sugar.
55
10 doz. doughnuts
1 00
Bread
1 00
18 90
Amount carried forward
$995 27
77
Amount brought forward
May 25. 6 shovels 3 90
3 shovels .. 1 95
May 26. 8 wood pails.
1 20
1 galvanized pail
30
1 8-qt. water can.
55
6 doz. doughnuts .
60
8 50
Standard Extinguisher Co., 8 box chemi- cal charges 7 20
G. T. Parkhurst, printing 1 75
M. Walker, re-charging chemicals 1 00
75
10 70
Total on account of Fire Wards .. . Wm. C. Edwards, lumber, etc., ladder house, West Chelmsford. 13 17
1,014 56
Geo. H. Smith, painting ladder house, West Chelmsford. 5 00
E. H. Blaisdell, repairs on fire truck, Centre 4 50
22 67
Total expense fighting fires Total number acres burned, 3613
$1,037 23
Total amount damage to wood land $10,225 00
Number cords wood burned, 400 Loss on wood
1,130 00
Loss on buildings and contents 7,000 00
Total loss $18,355 00
WARREN BERRY, Secretary Fire Wards.
$995 27
Talbot & Co., nitrate soda.
Appraisal of Property at Town Farm March 31, 1903.
1 horse $180 00
1 set double harness 45 00
2 express harnesses 30 00
1 old harness.
1 00
2 tie ropes
410
2 fall cows
55 00
4 hay forks.
1 25
1 grain chest
8 00
Grain in chest
10 00
5 tons of hay
60 00
Blocks and ropes. 12 00
2 grabs and seed sower 2 00
4 potato diggers, 3 hoes 2 80
3 forks. 3 25
Shovel and hay knife
2 00
Steelyards.
1 00
5 corn knives
1 50
Pieces of harness
50
15 boxes
1 50
3 baskets
1 00
Hose pipe and rakes
3 50
Pole straps
50
Atomizer
50
3 lanterns
1 20
Sled and pung
35 00
1 drag
5 00
Sulky plow
40 00
Amount carried forward $ 503 90
79
Amount brought forward $503 90
Wiard plow 12 00
5 old plows. 5 00
2 grindstones 4 00
1 farm wagon 25 00
1 Democrat, 1 square wagon. 30 00
1 cart and 2-horse wagon 85 00
1 three-spring wagon 60 00
Spring-tooth harrow
10 00
1 wheel-harrow
18 00
Tedder, rake and mowing machine
65 00
2 machine grinders
3 00
Corn planter
15 00
2 cultivators
10 00
1 weeder
5 00
Old harrows
3 00
6 shovels. 3 00
Brewery grain box 10 00
3 pork barrels and hoister 2 00
3 scythes and snath 1 50
Grain cradle and saddle
1 00
2 yokes, 2 whiffletrees
3 00
Old lumber
2 00
Ladders
2 00
200 bricks
1 60
98 fowls
58 80
Farmer's boiler
4 00
1 stone hammer
1 50
5 axes. 4 50
Wagon jack and windows.
2 00
Powder gun. 5 00
2 watering pots 1 00
Milk cooler, pails and strainer
3 50
Hay cutter and screen 5 00
Cross-cut saw 1 00
Grub hoe
50
Amount carried forward $966 80
80
Amount brought forward $966 80
Manure, 30 cords.
100 00
Lot of barrels. 2 30
Lawn mower
3 00
2 stoves . 8 00
10 cords of wood on lot
10 00
Wood in shed and yard
45 00
6 saws, 3 saw plates
5 00
4 saw-horses.
1 25
Collateral and ice tongs
3 00
1 bone cutter
5 00
Lot of lumber
90 00 $1,239 35
HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.
3 barrels of beans 15 00
Bushel of peas
1 50
¿ barrel of pork
7 00
Preserves .
10 00
5 bushels small potatoes
1 00
400 1bs. of coal
1 80
15 bushels of potatoes
12 00
Vinegar
1 00
45 gallons molasses
18 00
50 1bs. sugar
2 50
2 barrels flour
10 00
Provisions in chest.
5 00
25 1bs. of tea
6 25
1 barrel of crackers
2 25
93 30
FURNITURE AND BEDDING.
12 lamps 4 80
1 large lamp. 4 00
Stove and tank.
55 00
Tobacco
4 00
Amounts carried forward $67 80 $1,332 65
81
Amounts brought forward .
$67 80 $1,332 65
13 iron beds
65 00
6 chairs and table
4 00
5 chairs and bureau
8 00
5 feather beds .
5 00,
3 chairs and bureau
2 75
1 chest
1 00
8 chairs
4 90
Dining table.
4 00
3 chairs and table
2 50
3 wash stands
75
Bedding, towels and table linen
64 25
229 95
$1,562 60
GEORGE P. MANSFIELD, H. R. HODSON, W. B. EMERSON,
Appraisers.
Town Farm Appraisal March 2, 1904.
8 cows and 1 heifer $340 00
3 heifer calves
40 00
1 horse 175 00
1 set double harnesses
45 00
2 collars
4 00
Halters, blanket, cement and shingles
2 00
2 farm harnesses
25 00
1 old light harness
1 00
Stable tools
50
4 forks, 5 rakes, 2 shovels.
3 50
1 pung, $25; blanket, $2.50.
27 50
Grain and chest, $11; 19 cwt. grain, $26.15 37 15
2 grabs, 4 potato diggers
2 40
3 baskets, $1; 4 dung forks, $2.50.
3 50
5 00
2 machine knife grinders, $4; steelyards, $1 Pulleys and rope, $10; salt and measure, $0.75 10 75
Collateral
50
7 shoats, $35; 25 cords manure, $125. 160 00
Ensilage, $100; 5 tons oat fodder, $65
165 00
6 tons hay, $76; 1} ton hay, $15.
91 00
Democrat wagon 30 00
¿ barrel lime, $0.50; stable tools, $2. 2 50
Contents of shed, $20; sulky plow, $35. 55 00
3 casks, $2; lawn mower, $3.
5 00
Brewery box, $8; grindstone, $2
10 00
1 bone cutter and saw-horses.
3 00
Amount carried forward
$1,244 30
83
Amount brought forward
$1,244 30
Farm wagon 30 00
Wagon and cart, $85; horse rake, $12 97 00
Hay tedder, $15; mowing machine, $25. .
40 00
Disk harrow, $5; lot plank
7 50
1 weeder, $5; corn planter, $15
20 00
2 cultivators, $7; spring-tooth harrow, $10 17 00
3 old harrows, $2; 5 stanchions, $5 7 00
Hogshead and grain cradle, $1; 3 plows, $12. 13 00
Lot whiffletrees, $1.50; lot old lumber, $1
2 50
1 sled, $15; 150 fowls, $87.20; corn, $1
103 20
Farmer's boiler, $5; old tools, $1
6 00
15 bbls. hen manure
15 00
8 cords prepared wood
48 00
10 axes, $3.75; 6 saws, 5 saw-horses, $5. . .
8 75
3 saw blades and cross-cut saw 2 00
100 ft. boards, $2; 20 barrels, $2
4 00
3 bbls. ashes, $3; 2 lanterns, $1
4 00
1,669 25
Furniture and bedding ..
209 40
Household supplies and provisions
231 89
441 29
$2,110 54
G. P. MANSFIELD, A. M. BLAISDELL, W. B. EMERSON,
Appraisers.
84
EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
A. P. Brown, Supt. $322 56
E. W. Sweetser, provisions 123 99
W. R. Fowle, provisions 11 31
F. E. Bickford, groceries 89 77
E. T. Adams, groceries 53 08
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries 58 74
Cass & Cass, butter and lard 29 58
P. A. Yerxa, groceries
17 74
C. & B. Bradt, 6 bbls. crackers
15 20
William McDonald, fish
7 30
A. Smith, fish
2 45
J. T. McCoy, beef. 14 46
Pike's Market, peaches 2 00
Larkin Soap Co., soap 4 80
F. J. Livingston, soap 7 25
Mrs. Driscoll, berries
2 16
F. A. Emerson, fruit
1 41
F. A. Tuttle, coffee
35
Chelmsford Bakery, supplies
55
I. W. Brown, extracts 50
C. B. Coburn, oil 25
$ 765 45
Sweetser & Day, ice
25 00
25 00
Sweetser & Day, grain and hay
407 79
H. H. Emerson & Co., grain
15 40
423 19
A. P. Brown, 9 bush. seed potatoes. .
7 20
H. A. Vickery, cabbage and tomato plants
2 00
9 20
Sweetser & Day, lumber and grass seed.
37 50
37 50
A. B. Adams, wood
57 55
57 55
Carmi Hunt, plowing
26 00
H. R. Hodson, harvesting corn
49 34
75 34
Dick Kennedy, labor
14 17
Harry Adams, labor
11 25
William Miller, labor
4 50
J. Houlton, labor
3 00
Amounts carried forward
$32 92 $1.393 23
85
Amounts brought forward.
$32 92 $1,393 23
Roger Hunton, labor 5 00
Charles Crosby, labor and repairs
11 55.
John McGillon, labor
19 25
Leslie Franklin, labor
1 55
A. Mello, barbering
1 00
James Dudley, carpenter work
4 40
Edward White, painting and whitewash- ing 4 00
Dick Cummings, labor
4 00
Frank Reynolds, labor
24 50
James Sweeney, labor
2 50
Mrs. W. Tibbets, labor
5 38
Mrs. Low, labor
4 15
Mrs. Nickles, labor
3 81
Mrs. Kittredge, labor
18 91
Mrs. Hannaford, labor
4 50
Mrs. Conaton, labor
4 47
151 89
Dr. A. Howard, medical aid to inmates ..
5 50
Dr. A. G. Scoboria, medical aid to in- mates 5 50
11 00
G. T. Smith, 1 cow
50 00
M. C. Wilson, 2 cows and bal.
85 00
E. Kemp, bal. on cows
35 00
D. A. Connell, 4 cows
185 00
Fred Hazen, 2 calves
5 00
J. T. McCoy, difference on cows
30 00
A. P. Brown, 2 pigs .
15 00
405 00
G. M. Wright, blacksmithing
11 15
C. B. Cole & Son, blacksmithing and repairs
9 05
20 20
Wm. McLarney, repairs
2 09
I. H. Knight, repairing pipe
7 75
I. H. Knight, wagon
38 00
I. H. Knight, repairs on windmill, etc ....
11 75
Geo. Dillingham, repairs on harness ....
4 50
P. Donahue, repairs 1 20 65 29
Amount carried forward
$2,046 61
86
$2,046 61
Amount brought forward
F. A. Lane, use of team 32 80
G. H. Wilson, use of wagon 50
J. B. Whitely, use of cart
1 00
Jas. P. Emerson, use of team
3 50
37 80
J. L. Fairbanks, record books
6 00
6 00
H. S. Perham, apple pomace
3 00
W. B. Emerson, apples
14 00
Whitemore Bros., 50 apple trees
17 50
34 50
J. L. Chalifoux, clothing
8 14
A. G. Pollard, dry goods
16 31
Cook, Taylor & Co., dry goods
4 25
28 70
Bartlett & Dow, supplies
7 15
J. W. Bennett, paper
60
A. E. Bois, tinware, etc.
2 19
A. P. Brown, use of mowing machine
2 50
Geo. E. Spalding, services
2 00
W. E. Livingston, lime and cut bone. .
2 30
Lowell Coal Co., 2 casks of cement
5 00
E. C. Perham, kow kure
1 00
Falls & Burkenshaw, medicine
75
E. E. Hildreth, waste
3 50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight ·
50
Wm. Parlee, services
4 00
Burnham & Davis, lumber
13 19
H. L. Parkhurst, coal
96 00
140 68
Sweetser & Day, grain, 1902 (E. E. Hil- dreth) 52 99
F. G. Cann, ice, 1902 (E. E. Hildreth) .. 25 00
Bowman & Vaughn, groceries, 1902 (E. E. Hildreth) 51 32
Bowman & Vaughn, groceries, 1901 (E. E. Hildreth) 56 30
Bowman & Vaughn, groceries, 1902 (E. E. Hildreth) 20 16
Amounts carried forward
$205 77 $2,294 29
87
Amounts brought forward
$205 77 $2,294 29
C. H. Hanson, supplies, 1902 (E. E. Hil- dreth) 13 50
F. A. Emerson, fruit, 1902 (E. E. Hil- dreth) 3 40
Cook, Taylor & Co., supplies (E. E. Hil- dreth) 12 76
S. W. Parkhurst (E. E. Hildreth) 15 30
H. L. Parkhurst, coal (E. E. Hildreth). . 27 08
E. R. Marshall, plank (E. E. Hildreth). .
85
E. W. Sweetser, provisions (E. E. Hil- dreth) 31 19 309 85
Total
$2,604 14
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.
Milk
$412 30
Eggs
32 49
Poultry
12 41
Shoats
15 00
Hay
3 29
Produce
10 65
Old wagons
12 00
4 old plows
4 00
4 hours' work
1 00
Soap
25
Board highway
1 50
1 wagon
50 00
Lowell Dressed Meat Co. & Wool Co., unpounding sheep
8 00
2 cows balance
51 50
4 calves
10 00
2 stoves
6 00
1 hog
13 50
$643 89
Ensilage (E. E. Hildreth)
60 13
Milk (E. E. Hildreth) 8 82
68 95
Total
$712 84
.
88
OUTSIDE POOR.
Mass. Hospital for Epileptics, board of Harry L. Wright
$173 86
$173 86
Mass. School for Feeble Minded, board of Harry C. Ward
169 45
169 45
Medfield Insane Asylum, board of Laura Bailey .
146 00
146 00
Westboro Insane Hospital, board of Jas. W. Dunn
169 46
169 46
Westboro Insane Hospital, board of Mary E. Hutchins
169 45
169 45
Mrs. Chas. G. Jackman, board of Millie F. Chamberlain
146 00
146 00
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of
Daniel Gilligan
169 46
169 46
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Benj. F. Worden.
169 46
169 46
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Geo. Spaulding
169 46
169 46
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Barbara Breinner
52 93
52 93
City of Lowell, aid H. C. Wright family
26 30
H. H. Russell, aid H. C. Wright family . .. Geo. L. Huntoon, aid H. C. Wright family
50 00
1901
20 00
1902
120 00
1903
70 00
1903.
3.06
289 36
City of New Bedford, aid John L. Bauer family
16 50
16 50
E. W. Sweetser, aid Robinson Earnshaw
77 46
John P. Quinn, aid Robinson Earnshaw . .
17 00
94 46
Lowell Hospital Association, medical aid to McDonald family.
114 28
City of Lowell, aid Mrs. Fred McDonald
26 50
140 78
Amount carried forward
$2,076 63
89
Amount brought forward.
$2,076 63
W. F. Lewis, aid Prescott family
50
J. S. Wotton, aid Prescott family
5 00
5 50
Harry L. Parkhurst, aid Mason family, wood and coal .
5 63
5 63
City of Lowell, aid Mrs. Jas. McKennedy City of Lowell, burial of Maria Ainswortlı
13 00
43 00
H. L. Parkhurst, aid to Chas. H. Frost
10 26
P. T. McMahon, aid to Carron family
14 00
P. T. McMahon, aid to Shields family ... . Marcus Winship, aid Squire Wilson family Amasa Howard, M. D., medical aid to John Connors ..
104 00
113 26
Town of Blackstone, aid of Thos. Creigh- ton, 1902
81 00
81 00
Owen McGrath, board of Wm. Mitchell
32 00
F. E. Varney, M. D., medical aid to Wm. Mitchell.
6 25
38 25
City of Worcester, aid Bolton family .
1 25
1 25
Lowell Hospital Association, board of Chas. Bowers
44 29
A. G. Scoboria, medical aid to Chas. Bowers . .
21 00
11 00
76 29
A. Howard, medical aid to Chas. Bowers F. E. Varney, medical aid to Mrs. Charles- worth
1 00
1 00
F. E. Varney, medical aid to Terrance McEnaney
3 50
3 50
E. W. Sweetser, aid George E. Noble
17 12
D. A. Readon, aid George E. Noble.
5 00
22 12
City of Brockton, aid Elisha Huntress
32 00
32 00
John J. Dunn, aid Elijah Andrews
4 00
4 00
Town of Westford, medical aid Thomas Harrup ..
39 00
39 00
Town of Westford, aid Mrs. Thos. Harrup
8 53
8 53
$2,598 46
15 00
17 50
17 50
30 00
90
POOR ACCOUNT SUMMARY.
$2,604 14
Expenses at Almshouse
Proceeds at Almshouse $ 712 84
Received from City of Lowell for board of Martha Hall. 150 00
Received from Esther Lewis fund, for
board of Esther Lewis 104 00
966 84
$1,637 30
Appraisal of March 2, 1903
1,829 15
Appraisal of March 2, 1904 2,110 54
Gain in appraisal 281 39
281 39
Net expense Almshouse $1,355 91
Paid for outside poor
$2,598 46
Received from City of Lowell, aid of Robinson Earnshaw 82 31
Received from Martin Robbins, board of Mary E. Hutchins 729 54
811 85
Net expense of Outside Poor
$1,786 61
Net expense Almshouse 1,355 91
Net expense of Poor
$3,142 52
Total receipts 1,778 69
Gain in appraisal
281 39
2,060 08
Total expense of Poor $5,202 60
91
INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE.
Martha M. Clark
Registered 1843
Thomas Lawler
Registered 1882
Martha Hall
Registered 1888
Cynthia G. Melvin
Registered 1893
Angie Lewis
Registered 1902
Ann Charlesworth, from Oct. 24 to Dec. 24. .1903
Terance McEnany
Registered 1904
Elijah Andrews
Registered 1904
Patrick Duffee
Registered 1902
Died May 12, 1903.
Tramps lodged 467
A. HEADY PARK, R. WILSON DIX, JOHN J. DUNN, WALTER PERHAM, Overseers of the Poor.
STATE AID.
Paid for State Aid $1,348 00
MILITARY AID.
Paid for Military Aid $252 00
$1,600 00
INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Paid for soldiers' relief $315 63
AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropria- tions and Receipts.
Expendi- tures.
Surplus.
Deficit.
Teaching, care and fuel
$10,200 00 }
Unexpended balance from 1902
578 63
14,039 81
1,761 18
Receipts from State.
937 50 (
Superintendent.
562 50 J
Incidentals
500 00
251 55
248 45
Apparatus
150 00
23 40
126 60
Text books and supplies
1,000 00
1,312 61
312 61
Transportation.
1,300 00
1,115 50
184 50
Repairs and furniture
1,200 00
738 13
461 87
Grading and curbing at Chelmsford
North
Dog licenses.
618 62
618 62
Ginn & Co., old books
56 64
56 64
Orrin Pierce.
9 50
9 50
Tuition.
16 00
16 00
East School.
900 00
1,137 35
237 35
Highways
6,000 00
7,315 86
15 01
Support of Poor Receipts
1,778 69
5,202 60
423 91
Street lighting.
1,400 00
1,658 39
258 39
Repairs of Public Buildings
600 00
847 12
247 12
Care and improvement of ceme- teries ..
400 00
Receipts
170 00
550 29
19 71
Trust fund receipts.
63 00
63 00
Land for Riverside Cemetery
200 00
100 00
100 00
Markers for Revolutionary sol- diers
29 62
9 13
20 49
State and military aid receipts
1,361 00
1,600 00
239 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors Receipts
35 00
315 63
19 37
Town officers and committees
3,000 00
3,274 12
274 12
Collection and abatement of taxes
700 00
1,604 69
904 69
Well, pump and trough, North Chelmsford
250 00
696 68
446 68
Adams Library
800 00
800 00
North Chelmsford Library Asso- ciation
400 00
400 00
Loans and interest
4,393 95
4,401 45
7 50
Land damage State road, Lowell street.
650 00
650 00
Village clock.
30 00
30 00
Water pipe, North Chelmsford
357 90
3 88
354 02
Rine range
150 00
159 34
Heating North Hall
850 00
847 49
2 51
Memorial Day
100 00
74 93
25 07
Cattle inspection.
150 00
209 15
59 15
Enforcing liquor law
500 00
243 40
256 60
Miscellaneous expenses Receipts
952 51
2,780 65
828 14
$48,831 93
$52,997 82
$2,534 96
$6,700 85
Net deficit
4,165 89
4,165 89
$52,997 82
$52,997 82
$6,700 85
$6,700 85
Appropriations $41,502 60
Bills paid
.$52,997 82
Receipts
7,329 33
Deficit. 4,165 89
$48,831 93
$48,831 93
WALTER PERHAM, R. WILSON DIX. A. HEADY PARK, JOHN J. DUNN,
Selectmen.
500 00
541 67
41 67
Receipts
1,330 87
3,000 00
300 00
9 34
1,000 00
93
Report of the Tree Warden.
In reviewing the conditions of the public shade trees of this town for the past year, it gives me pleasure to report progress.
With the limited means at my disposal, my attention has been principally directed to the improvement of trees already in existence. To this end I have adopted a system which, if persevered in for a few years, will place our trees in a condition which will, I think, prove satisfactory to the most fastidious tree lover.
I would utter a word of caution regarding the planting of trees on highways, especially under established lines of wire. Do not make the mistake of planting standard shade trees, which will in a few years become a source of annoyance, both to the corporation owning the line and to the abutter. I would suggest for such locations the selection of half dwarf varieties, of which there are many, which can be maintained to the mutual satisfaction of all parties.
The co-operation of all public spirited citizens is respect- fully solicited for the protection and advancement of our shade tree interests.
GEORGE B. B. WRIGHT,
Tree Warden.
94
Report of Cattle Inspector.
Number of cattle inspected 764
Number of stables inspected 45
Number of cattle condemned 11
Eighty-four cows, three bulls from out of the state quar- antined and released.
Respectfully submitted.
E. C. PERHAM.
Inspected 54 sides of beef.
Inspected 45 veals.
Inspected 15 hogs.
H. A. MILLER, Inspector of Meats and Provisions.
Inspected 15 carcasses of beef.
Inspected 15 carcasses of veal.
ARNOLD C. PERHAM, Inspector of Meats and Provisions.
4
95
Board of Health.
Gentlemen :- I have to report a total of cases of infectious diseases as follows:
Diphtheria 10
Scarlet fever
Measles 14
Typhoid 16
1
Membraneous croup
49
From March 1, 1903 to March 1, 1904.
Yours respectfully,
ARTHUR G. SCOBORIA, Agent Board of Health.
Chelmsford, Mass., March 3, 1904.
96
Report of Cemetery Commissioners.
The work of general improvement in our various cemeteries has continued during the past year in line with the plans originally adopted by your Commission.
By making some definite improvement each year at each of the grounds, and holding fast to that already accomplished, will certainly result in much better conditions as the years go by.
Special mention should be made of the work done at the West Cemetery during the year. To the earnest effort of Supt. Whidden great credit is due for bringing this pretty little spot up to its present attractive condition.
The piece of land so much needed at Riverside to give an entrance at the easterly end of this cemetery, and which the town voted last year should be obtained by legal process, has been satisfactorily acquired and may be improved the coming season.
Another section of Forefathers has been spaded during the past fall and will be levelled, enriched and seeded this coming spring.
At Pine Ridge we have continued the work of cleaning up the grounds and have planted several new beds of shrubbery in accordance with the plans by which this new cemetery was laid out.
There is much that should be done in all of our cemeteries, and the Board earnestly solicits your suggestions and co-opera- tion in bringing about the best results possible.
Respectfully submitted,
ALEX. J. PARK, HUBERT BEARCE. HARRY L. PARKHURST.
97
List of Jurors as Prepared by the Selectmen,
March 10, 1904.
Atwood, Daniel E. Farmer
Billson, David Quarryman
Bliss, Pliny C. Farmer
Bride, Chas. A. Farmer
Brown, Fred M.
Carpenter
Dix, R. Wilson
·Stone Contractor
Egan, James J. Bookkeeper
Elliot, George S. Carpenter
Emerson, H. Herbert Janitor
Emerson, Walter B.
Farmer
Fletcher, Fred L. Farmer
Fowle, William R. Farmer
Hall, Wm. H. Mechanic
Haley, Daniel E. Clerk
Hazen, Fred A. Farmer
Mechanic
Hodson, Fred M.
Holt, Chas. H. Machinist
Lapham, Wilber E. Farmer
Mallory, Frank A.
Contractor
Martin, William E.
Operative
Martin, Frank P. Operative
Marinel, John Jr. Ice Dealer
McManomin, John F. Grocer
O'Neil, George F. Operative
Paignon, Emile, Jr. Butcher
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Parker, Edward F.
Farmer
Perham, David .
Farmer
Phillips, James B. Farmer
Reardon, Daniel A. Farmer
Reed, Arthur E. Wheelwright
Richardson, N. E. Insurance
Robbins, Edward J.
Clerk
Sampson, James A.
Machinist
Scoboria, John P.
Carpenter
Sheehan, John C.
Farmer
Small, Frank D.
Grocer
Smith, Thomas
Farmer
Snow, George F.
Farmer
Spaulding, George O.
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