Town annual report of Chelmsford 1905, Part 4

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Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
Number of Pages: 146


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60


J. P. Emerson, use of roller and cart


1 50


Amounts carried forward . $2 10 $2,45S 62


34 00


65


Amounts brought forward


$2 10 $2,458 62


James Reardon, veterinary 1 00


E. P. Dryden, butchering 5 00


8 10


William A. Mitchell, labor


2 40


F. A. Hazen, labor


4 00


F. N. Hannaford, labor


60 30


Leslie S. Franklin, labor


70


George Devine, labor


9 00


William Miller, labor


6 00


John Smith, labor


5 00


Albert Loiselle, labor


2 78


Alfred Humphrey, labor


5 60


A. R. Cummings, labor


6 00


Ray Brown, labor


65 00


Mrs. Conaton, labor


50


Mrs. N. C. Kittredge, labor


1 05


Mrs. H. M. Long, labor


75


Edith M. Hannaford, labor


61 98


Carmi Hunt, ploughing (9 days)


36 00


Ralph Spaulding, team and labor


8 25


Thos. Stanley, use of horse


6 00


C. H. Clapp & Co., use of horse 4 00


L. A. Dupee, use of horse 2 00


1 75


289 06


S. W. Parkhurst, weighing hay


1 60


Sweetser & Day, measuring hay


Incidentals


9 00


I. H. Knight, repairs on windmill


4 25


I. H. Knight, repairs on pump


2 35


F. M. Hodson, repairs and stock for pumps


6 25


William McLarney, repairs


75


H. S. Sargent, repairs


2 25


Geo. Dillingham, repairing harness


2 85


Pratt & Forrest, repairs


42


Charles Crosby, repairs


7 95


William H. Davis, repairing shoes


1 10


P. Donahue, saw filing


1 10


M. O'Day, use of horse


2 35


Amounts carried forward. $38 27 $2,758 13


66


Amounts brought forward


$38.27 $2,758 13


W. Hannaford, saw filing


1 20


A. G. Hill, keys


30


E. R. Marshall, boards and planing lumber


1 29


Adams Hardware Co., paint


75


41 81


Total


$2,799 94


RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.


Milk


768 48


Eggs


18 72


4 beef cows


118 55


7 calves


20 00


4 hogs


52 16


Ensilage


74 24


Oat fodder


46 96


Cider apples


5 60


Hay


172 75


Wood


6 75


Board of Laborers


76 30


Mary P. Johnson, board


8 00


1,368 51


Esther R. Lewis, board


76 73


Mrs. Magoun, board


72 00


Cynthia Melvin, board


370 78


519 51


Total


$1,888 02


-


67


INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE.


Martha Clark Registered 1843


Thomas Lawler Registered 1882


Martha Hall Registered 1888


Esther Lewis Registered 1902


*Terrance McEnaney . Registered 1904


Elijah Andrews Registered 1904


Anna S. Magoun Registered 1904


** Cynthia Melvin Registered 1893


John Brock Registered 1905


Tramps lodged, 781.


(*) Deceased, May 7, 1904.


( ** ) Removed to Danvers, July 6, 1904.


68


Appraisal of the Personal Property at Town Farm, March 1, 1905.


10 cows, $4.00, 4 heifers, $80.00, 1 bull, $25.00 $505 00


1 horse, $175.00, ensilage, $100.00, 12 tons hay, $180.00 455 00


Stable tools, $2.00, chest and grain, $15.00 17 00 Grain, $40.20, lot tools, $10.05, blocks and rope, $10.00, milk chest, $12.00 72 25 $1,049 25


9 shoats, $45.00, 1 sow, $20.00 65 00


Lot manure, $125.00, forks and rakes, $3.50


128 50


2 farm harnesses, $18.00, 1 light harness, $1.00


19 00


Hames and chains, $1.25, 2 blankets, $3.50 4 75


1 set double harnesses, $40.00, collar and pad, $11.00


41 00


258 25


1 Democrat wagon, $25.00, 1 pung, $20.00 Tools in shed, $17.00, brewery box, $5.00 1 grind stone, $2.00, 1 cord cotton waste, $3.50


45 00


22 00


1 farm wagon, $20.00, 1 cart and wagon, $85.00


105 00


Rake. tedder and mowing machine, $45.00, 1 harrow, $5.00, sulky plow, $35.00


85 00


262 50


1 Wiard plow, $8.00, 1 harrow, $10.00, 1 corn planter, $15.00, 1 weeder, $5.00, 2 cultivators, $5.00 43 00


3 old harrows, $2.00, 5 stanchions, $5.00


7 00


Amounts carried forward $50 00 $1,570 00


5 50


69


Amounts brought forward.


$50 00 $1,570 00


3 bbls., $1.50, corn bbl. and measures,


$4.00, 4 ladders, $3.00, ropes and whiffletrees, $2.00


10 50


1 sled, $20.00, 14 bbls. hen manure, $14.00, 80 fowls, $48.00


82 00


142 50


Farmers' boiler, $1.00, bricks, $1.00, ma- nure in field, $8.00


10 00


6 cords prepared wood, $36.00, 6 cords wood, $27.00, 5 saw horses, 7 saws, 1 cross cut saw, $6.00 69 00


5 axes, $2.50, 1-2 bbl. ashes, $1.50, boards and shingles, $2.00, 25 bbls. $2.50, 7 bushel boxes, 70 cents


9 20


88 20


Bills due town


61 04


Household supplies


312 75


From City of Lowell, board for Martha Hall


108 00


Household furniture and bedding


167 34


649 23


$2,449 93


GEO. P. MANSFIELD, ANDREW M. BLAISDELL, WALTER B. EMERSON,


Appraisers.


OUTSIDE POOR.


Mass. School for Feeble Minded, board of Harry E. Ward


$84 50


F. E. Bickford, aid Squire Wilson


104 00


City of Boston, aid Viola Constantine ..


27 00


215 50


J. S. Wotton, burial of Harriet Harrup Town of Tyngsboro, medical aid Harriet Harrup


15 00


43 50


58 50


Emerson & Co., aid A. H. Simpson fam- ily


15 00


15 00


Amount carried forward


$289 00


70


Amount brought forward


$289 00


E. T. Adams, aid Frank Mason


6 72


A. G. Scoboria, aid Frank Mason


18 50


25 22


Harry L. Parkhurst, aid L. C. Clark J. F. McManomin, aid A. F. Prescott .. John Marinel, Jr., aid A. F. Prescott ... City of Boston, medical aid Margaret McDonald


5 00


5 00


5 46


75


6 21


Lowell Hospital, medical aid to C. D. Bowers


4 55


Amasa Howard, M. D., aid to C. D. Bowers


14 50


19 05


Amasa Howard, M. D., medical aid to John Connors


4 00


4 00


Amasa Howard M. D., medical aid to Samuel Kingsley


2 00


2 00


City of Lowell, aid Michael McNally family


33 25


City of Lowell, aid John L. Bowers


31 00


64 25


D. L. Smith, aid Harry Jennings, .


25 00


25 00


F. E. Varney, M. D., aid Terrance McEnaney


4 50


City of Lowell, aid Terrance McEnaney City of Lowell, aid Fred McDonald fam- ily .


8 00


12 50


City of Lowell, aid James McKenney family


13 50


City of Lowell, aid Phoebe Livingston .


6 50


City of Lowell, aid Robert J. Marshall. . Commonwealth of Mass., aid Jas. McCoy City of Boston, aid John McCoy, 1902


23 14


John P. Quinn, aid Robert Earnshaw .


13 00


E. W. Sweetser, aid Robert Earnshaw ..


15 88


28 88


John P. Quinn, aid George E. Noble fam- ilv


3 00


C. A. Vinal, aid George Prescott


6 18


9 18


Queen & Small, aid John Doucette


49 71


J. P. Dunigan, aid John D'oucette


6 40


56 11


Amount carried forward


$691 04


23 50


3 00


46 50


9 00


32 14


66 00


66 00


71


Amount brought forward . $691 01


Annie L. Redmond, aid Toohey family 30 00


Mrs. Hopper, aid Toohey family 13 00


J. F. McManomin, aid Toohey family .. 22 49


F. E. Varney, M. D., aid Toohey family 22 00


M. Ingham, aid Toohey family


12 41 99 90


Total


$790 94


SUMMARY OF POOR ACCOUNT.


Expense at Almshouse $2,799 94


Proceeds at Almshouse 1,888 02


$911 92


Appraisal of March 1, 1905


$2,449 93


Appraisal of March 2, 1904 2,110 54


Gain in Appraisal


$339 39


Net expense, Almshouse


$572 53


Paid for outside poor


790 94


Received from Town of Tewksbury, aid C. H. Frost


18 76


Received from City of Lowell, aid of R. Earnshaw, Frank Mason and others 99 38


Received for outside poor 118 14


Net expense outside poor


$572 80


Net expense Almshouse


572 53


Net expense of poor


$1,245 33


Amount carried forward


F $1.245 33


72


Amount brought forward $1,245 33 Total receipts $2,006 16


Gain in appraisal 339 39


$2,345 55


Total expense of poor


$3,590 88.


A. HEADY PARK, WALTER PERHAM, JAS. P. DUNIGAN, JOHN J. DUNN, R. WILSON DIX,


Overseers of the Poor.


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Lowell Gas Light Co., Centre Hall $72 63


Lowell Gas Iight Co., rent of lamps . .


30 00


102 63


Lowell Gas Light Co., range and meter, North Hall


15 00


Lowell Electric Light Corp., North Hall


40 67


55 67


Courier-Citizen. Co., printing Town Re- ports


177 50


Courier-Citizen Co., printing ballots, etc.


16 25


193 75


Lowell Sun, printing notice


1 00


Wakefield Daily Item, printing Assessors' notices and books 11 10


12 10


G. T. Parkhurst, printing envelopes and forms, Town Clerk


11 75


G. T. Parkhurst, printing, Board of Health


2 00


G. T. Parkhurst, printing, Firewards ..


3 50


G. T. Parkhurst, printing, Tax Collector and Treasurer


12 25


G. T. Parkhurst, printing notices and ballots


7 75


G. T. Parkhurst, paper and receipt books


12 00


Amounts carried forward . $49 25


$364 15


73


Amounts brought forward


$49 25


$364 15


G. T. Parkhurst, supplies for Selectmen 19 36


G. T. Parkhurst, printing lists of Assessed Polls


18 25


G. T. Parkhurst, printing, Sealer of


Weights and Measures


65


87 51


R. W. Emerson, stamps, Town Treas- urer


37 40


R. W. Emerson, stamps, Selectmen


8 00


R. W. Emerson, stamps, Town Clerk ..


3 00


J. S. Hall, stamps, Selectmen


3 24


51 64


G. C. Prince & Son, record book, Over- seers of Poor


1 60


1 60


Thomas H. Lawler. 3 record books


4 25


Thomas H. Lawler, stationery and inci- dentals


2 25


6 50


Lilla D. Stott, abstract deeds and pro- bate


25 00


25 00


H. H. Emerson, janitor Centre Hall Fred M. Chandler, janitor Centre Hall


50 00


189 14


P. S. Ward, janitor North Hall


125 02


125 02


Sweetser & Day, 2 cords wood, Centre Hall


6 00


A. M. Warren, 3 cords prepared hard wood, Centre Hall


18 00


Harry L. Parkhurst, 5 tons coal, Centre Hall


33 75


57 75


John Marinel, Jr., fuel, North. Hall


12 50


Jas. P. Dunigan, 5 1-2 tons coal, North Hall


36 58


P. T. McMahon. 1-4 ton coal, North Hall


1 90


50 98


Charles F. Richardson, court fees


8 98


8 98


I. H. Ray, M. D., return of birth


25


C. L. Sweetser, M. D., return of birth. . . .


25


Amasa Howard, M. D., return of births


3 75


F. E. Varney, M. D., return of births . .


10 25


Solon Bartlett, M. D., return of births ..


50


15 00


$983 27


Amount carried forward


139 14


74


Amount brought forward


J. F. O'Donnell & Sons, reporting deaths, 1902, 1903 and 1904 5 25


Walter Perham, reporting deaths 4 25


D. P. Byam, reporting deaths 75


10 25


Lull & Hartford, repairing ballot box ..


1 10


Lull & Hartford, repairing safe


5 00


C. B. Coburn, supplies, Board of Health


4 50


Crown Harness Co., supplies


1. 00


G. H. Holt, pump repairs


6 50


Wm. Randall, repairing clock, Central Hall 75


C. B. Coburn, supplies, North Hall 3 40


City of Lowell, lodging prisoners 6 00


1 88


Eben R. Marshall, repairs on ballot box County Truant School, sewer pump and repairs 20 00


9 00


Redmond Welch, prosecuting officer . Leonard Spaulding, repairing concrete, etc.


14 50


P. S. Ward, sundries, North Hall .


1 75


Amasa Howard, M. D., Golden Cove School


2 00


E. T. Adams, freight


17


George C. Moore, repairs on hydrant and pipe


9 46


Bartlett & Dow, thermometers, North Hall 60


Bartlett & Dow, 1 pair handcuffs


4 50


Dumas & Co., binding 1 book


1 75


Bartlett & Dow, keys


30


George H. Wood, plating badge


50


Napoleon Lovely, labor on old liberty pole and common 9 00


2 00


G. H. Holt, pump repairs


3 82


Hobbs, Warren & Co., blanks


50


R. W. Emerson, Justice of the Peace


WVm. McLarney, pipe 90


$983 27


Amounts carried forward $110 88


$993 52


75


Amounts brought forward


*Ellen B. Wotton, permanent rights for drainage of State Highway, North Chelmsford


500 00


I. H. Knight, repairs on pumps, Centre E. W. Sweetser, expense on school loans Journal Newspaper Co., advertising bids Commonwealth of Mass., 2 1-2 quires register of votes


4 25


6 54


· 621 67


William J. Randall, acid and marking bot- tles


1 50


Ernest Marsh, mowing and cleaning


North Common


3 00


R. W. Emerson, executing commitment papers


50


Jas. P. Emerson, mowing Centre Common


2 00


Queen & Small, supplies


4 23


Henry M. Meek Publishing Co., regis- tration blanks


13 00


American Express Co., express


35


S. W. Parkhurst, sundries


9 98


M. J. Quinn, electrical supplies, North Hall


6 32


J. F. Manomin, supplies, North Hall


2 11


R. W. Dix, labor on guide post


2 00


C. B. Coburn, supplies, Centre Hall


3 50


Smith & Brooks, surveying and plans for grade of Chelmsford Street


51 25


Wm. J. Randall, painting Revolutionary markers 3 50


114 74


Frederick K. Fisher, Attorney services on account of abolishing grade crossing


at Princeton Street, North Chelms- ford, 1901 to date


578 70


Other legal services


96 19


674 89


Paid to order of Warren Berry, Secre-


155 12


155 12


tary of Firewards


Total


$2,559 94


(*) One-half this amount paid by Mass. Highway Commission.


$110 88 $993 52


9 00


2 50


76


Annual Report of Fire Wards.


March 25. Grass fire on land of A. Woodworth.


Expense, John Marinel, Jr. 50


March 31. Grass fire on land of Thos. Gray.


Expense, John Marinel, Jr. 50


April 19. Fire on land of A. Wood- worth. Number of acres burned, S. Cause, sparks from engine.


Expense, John Marinel


30


J. Barlow and seven others 1 60


$1 90


April 23. Fire on land of Mr. Fletcher. Number of acres burned, 2. Cause set by boys. Expense, I. H. Knight, with team 80


Melvin Walker 30


1 10


April 24. Fire on land of N. B. Edwards, Jacob Drake heirs and others. Num- ber of acres burned, 200. Expense, John Marinel, with team 3 00


Thos. Roberts and seven others . . 8 00


11 00


Amount carried forward $15 00


77


Amount brought forward . $15 00


May 5. Fire on land of J. P. Emerson. Number of acres burned, 1. Cause, sparks fronı engine.


Expense, F. A. Hazen, with team 80


I. H. Knight 30


E. A. Blaisdell :20


1 30


May 6. Fire on land of Robarge and Riley. Number of acres burned, 3.


Expense, I. H. Knight, with team 1 25


Robarge


60


Walter Robarge


60


Willis Santamour


40


Caleb Santamour


40


Joe Grenier


40


E. A. Blaisdell


20


Claton Farr


20


Melvin Walker, with team


1 50


$5 55


May 9. Barn and contents owned by Sweetser. Amount of damage, $200. May 14. Thomas P. Sheehan (bill of 1903)


1 50


Thomas Sheehan


1 05


Dennis J. Sheehan


2 25


Willie J. Sheehan


1 05


David Kelley


80


$6 65


F. M. Brown (bill of 1903)


1 00


May 14. James P. Daley (bill of 1903). . May 23. Fire on land of A. Woodworth. Expense, J. Marinel, Jr.


15 02


1 00


Amount carried forward $45 52


1


78


Amount brought forward .


$ 45 52


May 29. Fire on land of Mrs. Ella Jarvis. Number of acres burned, 15. Amount of damage, 25 cords of wood at $2 per cord, $50.00. Cause, sparks from portable mill.


Expense, E. B. Lapham 1 40


H. Penniman


40


J. B. Philips,


40


Wm. Z. Dupee


40


Russell George


40


Harry Williams 40


C. W. Williams 40


20


Arthur Scoboria 40


John P. Scoboria


40


J. F. Parker


60


Geo. T. Atherton


40


Walter Stearns


40


D. F. Stearns


40


Wm. H. Brown


40


D. P. Byam


40


C. F. M. Fish


40


John Riley


40


H. H. Emerson


40


Burt Emerson


40


David McGrath


40


Herman Alcorn


40


Warren Berry


1 40


$11 20


June 10. Dwelling house owned by Geo. Gray. Amount of damage on build- ings, $1,200. Loss on furniture, $600. Cause unknown.


Expense, F. M. Brown 2 70


Mose Dereault 1 40


James Knowles 2 80


Amounts carried forward $6.90 $56 72


E. E. Paignon


79


Amounts brought forward.


$6 90


$56 72


Charles Edwards


1 00


George Spaulding


2 10


$10 00


July 9. Fire on land of W. C. Edwards. Number of acres burned, 2. Amount of damage, 8 cords of wood at $2.50, $20.00.


Expense, F. W. Edwards 40


Frank Edwards


40


Charles Edwards


40


Will Edwards


40


Wm. Curran


40


Mose Dereault


1 00


M. Douley


1 00


Joe Lee


40


F. M. Brown


1 50


J. J. Quessey


40


John Toye


40


Elmer Trull


40


$7 10


July 9. Brush fire near Hart Pond.


Expense, Warren Berry


30


Harry Page 20


F. M. Smith


20


70


Oct. 17. Fire on land of W. S. Parker. Number of acres burned, 10. Expense, F. A. Hazen 1 00


Oct. 25. Fire on land of H. S. Perham and A. B. Adams. Number of acres burned, 20. Amount of damage, $20. Expense, Melvin Walker, with team .. Francis O. Dutton 20


2 20


Amounts carried forward .


$2 40


$75 52


80


Amounts brought forward $2 40 $75 52


A. E. Dutton 60


- Wm. McQuarrie 50


John Wyman 40


$3 90


Oct. 31. Fire on land of F. R. Rix. Num- ber of acres burned, 4. Amount of damage, $5. Cause, spark from en- gine. Expense, Melvin Walker


$1 00


Joseph Wilson 25


$1 25


Nov. 2. Fake alarm.


Expense, I. H. Knight, with team


90


John McGillian 20


$1 10


Nov. 4. House and barn owned by E. F. Dorr. Loss, $3,000.


Expense, I. H. Knight $2 00


F. W. Santamour


60


Melvin Walker 2 00


Sweetser & Day, team


2 40


$7 00


Nov. 7. Fire on N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Cause, sparks from engine. Expense, I. H. Knight 30


Nov. 12. Fire on land of A. M. Warren, D. Gage estate, and Edward Spauld- ing. Number of acres burned, 100. Amount of damage, $100.


Expense, E. W. Sweetser $1 10


.


E. T. Adams


1 10


C. Nickless 1 10


A. Adams


60


Amounts carried forward $3 90 $89 07


81


Amounts brought forward


$3 90


$89 07


P. Bliss


60


B. Emerson


60


C. Balser


60


Wm. Balser


60


John Wilson


60


A. M. Warren


60


Wm. Clinton


60


A. Sweetser


60


Mr. Moses


60


J. C. Osterhout


2 50


Nap. Monseau


2 00


I. H. Knight


2 00


F. A. Hazen, with team


2 20


Sweetser & Day, with team


2 60


$20 60


Nov. 12. Fire on land of E. C. Wright. Number of acres burned, 50. Cause, burning brush.


Expense, Warren Berry


$1 80


Harry Page


60


Russell George


60


Geo. Atherton


60


Wm. J. Wood


60


Waldo Wood


60


George Dupee


60


J. F. Parker


60


D. P. Byam


60


W. E. Lapham


60


David McGrath


60


Wm. Brown


60


Burton Lander


60


G. P. Mansfield


40


Alfred Paasche


80


James Bennett


80


F. A. Hazen, with team


1 35


J. C. Osterhout


45


E. Clark


45


Amounts carried forward $13 25


$109 67


82


Amounts brought forward.


$13 25 $109 67 W. C. Gale 90


Walter Merrill 90


$15 05


Nov. 17. Fire on land of W. S. Parker. Number of acres burned, 10.


Expense, F. A. Hazen, with team 1905.


1 50


Jan. 30. Investigating fire. F. A. Hazen, with team -80


$127 02


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


1904.


May 23. F. M. Brown, stationery and postage, 39 cents; repairing pumps and ladder houses, 95 cents


$1 34


June 10. Talbot Dyewood and Chemical Co., supplies 8 16


June 10. Melvin Walker, distributing chemicals 4 00


June 29. Melvin. Walker, re-charging chemicals and work on ladder truck 1 50 Repairs on ladder truck 7 00


Chemicals 65


22 65


I. H. Knight, on account of error


Total expense of Fire Dept. $155 12


Total number of acres burned 425


Amount of damage to wood land


$195 00


Number cords wood burned


33


Loss on wood 70 00


Loss on buildings and contents


4,800 00


Total loss $5,065 00


WARREN BERRY, Secretary.


$149 67


5 45


AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.


ACCOUNTS.


Appropria- tions and Receipts.


Expendi- tures.


Surplus.


Deficit.


Teaching, care and fuel, schools .


$13,000 00 )


Receipts from State


937 50 |


14,847 02


251 02


Superintendent of Schools


562 50


Text books and supplies


1,100 00


1,132 14


32 14


Incidentals


300 60


208 23


91 77


Apparatus ,


100 00


62 74


37 26


Furniture and repairs


1,000 00


1,557 97


557 97


Transportation.


1,100 00


969 00


131 00


Old furnace (East School)


1 81


1 81


Ginn & Co., books.


52 03


52 03


Dog licenses.


654 93


654 93 .


East School, tence


200 00


89 69


110 31


Highways


6,000 00


7,414 71


26 82


Support of Poor.


1,500 00


3,590 88


84 72


Street lighting


1,500 00


1,388 63


111 37


Repairs of public buildings


700 00


660 50


39 50


Care and improvement of ceme- teries


400 00


Receipts.


82 80


470 36


12 44


Trust fund receipts


47 00


47 00


State and military aid receipts ...


1,489 00


1.594 00


105 00


Indigent soldiers and sailors


300 00


291 00


9 00


529 29


Collection and abatement of


taxes


700 00


979 43


279 43


Adams Library ..


800 00


800 00


North Chelmsford Library Asso- ciation


400 00


400 00


Loans and interest.


4,255 65


4,246 20


9 45


Village clock ..


30 00


30 00


Rifle range ..


150 00


136 50


13 50


Memorial Day


100 00


70 99


29 01


Inspection of animals, meats and provisions.


150 00


221 25


71 25


Enforcing liquor law


300 00


89 10


210 90


191 67


New School House, West Chelmsford.


10,000 00


9,943 31


56 69


Improved sanitary arrange-


ments, Centre Hall


300 00


293 17


6 83


Street lights, Centre Street.


100 00


90 00


10 00


Paving Main Street


900 00


881 79


18 21


Flag Pole at Centre Village.


400 00


364 92


35 08


Miscellaneous expenses. Receipts


2,000 00


1,171 81


2,559 94


611 87


Deficit


2,000 00


61,528 72


59,351 43


4,279 78


2,102 49


Net Surplus


$61,528 72


$61,528 72


$4,279 78


$4.279 78


Appropriations $53,548 15


Expenditures.


$59.351 43


Receipts


7,980 57


Surplus ...


2,177 29


$61,528 72


WALTER PERHAM, JAMES P. DUNIGAN, R. WILSON DIX, A. HEADY PARK, JOHN J. DUNN,


SELECTMEN.


Town officers and committees ...


3,000 00


3,529 29


Tree Warden


200 00


391 67


2,000 00


2,177 29


2,177 29


$61,528 72


Receipts


1,441 53


Receipts


2,006 16


Receipts from State (education of children)


96 00


94


Board of Health.


Report of contagious diseases for the year ending March 1, 1905.


March 1, 1904, to April 1, 1904.


Measles


S


Scarlet Fever 1


9


DR. ARTHUR G. SCOBORIA, .


Agent Board of Health.


April 1, 1904, to March 1, 1905.


Measles


Scarlet Fever


13


Diphtheria 23


Typhoid Fever


4


Membranous Croup


2


49


Total 58


JOHN J. DUNN,


Chairman Board of Health.


85


Report of Inspector of Animals, Meats and Provisions.


Number stables inspected 65


Number cattle inspected 689


Number cattle quarantined and condemned 7


Number horses suspected of glanders, released 3


Number cattle from outside the State, released


.. 80


EDWIN C. PERHAM,


Inspector of Animals.


Inspected 382 sides of beef.


Inspected 176 veals.


Inspected 15 hogs.


Inspected 1 sheep.


ARNOLD C. PERHAM,


Inspector Meats and Provisions.


Inspected 359 carcasses of beef.


Inspected 382 carcasses of veal.


Inspected (247 hogs.


Number of cattle condemned 5


6


Number of veals condemned


HARRY A. MILLER, 11


Inspector of Meats and Provisions.


86


Report of Tree Warden.


In the performance of the duties of Tree Warden, I caused over two hundred public trees to be trimmed. There have been thirteen trees removed from the residential parts of the town.


There have been several new lines of telephone wires put up in different parts of the town, but in the construction the shade trees have been considered and no serious results have occurred. There is always trimming to be done on the old lines of wire, many of which were built without any consideration of trees, with which in some places they seriously conflict, so much so that in one place I forbade further trimming. The results will be watched with interest.


As is well known, tree pests have made their appearance in this town. The brown-tail moth appeared in such quantities that the Selectmen instructed me to pay a premium for the nests of one cent each for a limited time. The nests which the boys brought in amounted to nineteen thousand one hundred and sixty-seven (19,167), not including those which I removed from public shade trees.


The elm leaf beetle is also present, and will probably need attention the present year. I have not seen any Gypsy moth nests in the precincts of the town.


Respectfully submitted, GEORGE B. B. WRIGHT, Tree Warden.


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87


Report of Cemetery Commission.


The Cemetery Commission takes pleasure in reporting a satisfactory condition of the different burial grounds under their charge, and favorable progress in their efforts to bring them up to a higher standard of beauty and attractiveness.


We are also pleased to note a growing interest in our work on the part of the people, and evident appreciation of what has already been done.


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


88


List of Jurors as prepared by the Selectment. February 28, 1905.


Adams Howard S. Salesman


Adams Eben T. . Grocer


Atwood Daniel E. . Farmer


Billson David Quarryman


Bliss Pliny C. . Farmer


Bride Chas. A. . Farmer


Brown Fred M. . Carpenter


Daley Michael Iron Worker


Davis Leslie R. . Clerk


Day George W. Merchant


Dix R. Wilson Stone Contractor


Emerson John B. Grocer .


Emerson Walter B. . Farmer .


Foote Frank G.


Machinist


Fowle William R. .Farmer


Hall William H. Mechanic


Haley Daniel E. . Clerk


Hazen Fred A.


Farmer


Mallalieu J. Arthur


Clerk


Mallory Frank


Contractor


Martin William E.


. Operative


Martin Frank P. . Operative


Ice Dealer


Marinel John, Jr. Grocer


McManomin John F.


Mitchell Albert C. . Clerk


Parker Edgar 'R'. Farmer


Parker Edward F. Farmer


Hodson Fred M. Mechanic


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Phillips James B. . Farmer


Quigley William J. . Overseer


Quist Paul G. . Blacksmith


Reardon Daniel A. Farmer


Reed Arthur E. Wheelwright


Richardson N. E. Insurance


Russell Fred A.


. Farmer


Sampson James A.


Machinist


Scoboria John .P.


Carpenter


Scribner Charles F.


Overseer


Sheehan John C. .Farmer Smith Thomas . Farmer


Spaulding George O. Farmer


Stearns James F.


Farmer


Ward James W. Wire Worker


Wright George B. B. Nurseryman


WALTER PERHAM,


Chairman.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


AND


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


OF THE


TOWN OF CHELMSFORD,


FOR THE


SCHOOL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1905.


LOWELL, MASS .: COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1905.


2


School Committee, 1904-5.


ALEXANDER J. PARK,


Term expires 1905.


CHARLES H. ELLIS,


Term expires 1906.


STEWART MACKAY.


.


. Term expires 1907.


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.


FREDERICK L. KENDALL.


3


Report of the School Committee.


The work in the schools the past year has been very satisfactory. Unavoidable delay in beginning the year at the North and an epidemic of diphtheria at the West have hin- dered a little, but the schools at present are in good condition and doing good work. We have a corps of good teachers who are doing faithful duty. It is unfortunate for a school to lose a tried and true teacher. But situated as Chelmsford is so conveniently near to towns and cities that can pay better salaries to their teachers, it is not surprising that we have to give up some of our good teachers. The year has seen several changes in the teaching force.


With the magnificent new building at the West village, the town is fairly well provided, for the present, with good school facilities. While this new building has bettered school conditions in that part of the town, it means increased cost for maintenance. Attention must be given at once to the grounds about the building, and a considerable sum will be required to put them in good condition, and the sanitary conditions there must also be improved.


At the North Village a new heating plant must be put into the old school building before another school year be- gins. The old furnaces cannot furnish sufficient heat for a cold day and are beyond repairing. One part of the roof of the building ought to be shingled. These will require extra considerations.




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