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Under Article 13, which was regarding the paving of Main Street at Chelmsford, the article was dismissed.
Under Article 14, it was voted to refer the matter of putting the driveway and sidewalk of Depot Street in proper condition for public travel to the highway surveyor.
Under Article 15, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents ($77.50), to reim- burse Mr. Charles H. Greenleaf, the librarian, for his type- writer which was stolen from the Adams Library. The said typewriter having been used by him in the work of the library. A standing vote was taken resulting in 68 voting in favor and 33 opposed.
Under Article 16, relating to the re-locating of the tomb at Riverside Cemetery, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the article.
Under Article 17, it was voted to appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for the observance of Memorial Day.
Following the transaction of the foregoing business the result of the official ballot was declared as follows :-
For Selectmen: R. Wilson Dix, 279; James P. Dunigan, 262; John J. Dunn, 268; A. Heady Park, 266; Walter Perham, 276; Eben T. Adams, 1; blanks, 263; and R. Wilson Dix, James P. Dunigan, John J. Dunn, A. Heady Park and Walter Perham were elected.
For Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes; Ervin W. Sweetser, 285; blanks, 38.
For Auditor: C. Frank Butterfield, 273; Martin Robbins, 270; George F. Snow, 265; blanks, 161.
For Seven Constables : Warren Berry, 245; Edwin F. Coburn, 232; Thomas C. Mooney, 135; Clarence G. Nickles, 243; Thomas Smith, 149; Fred I. Vinal, 235; Melvin Walker, 237; James S. Wotton, 210; William H. Corrigan, 2; George M. Wright, 1; blanks, 895; and Warren Berry, Edwin F. Coburn, Clarence G. Nickles, Thomas Smith, Fred I. Vinal, Melvin Walker and James S. Wotton were elected.
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For two Trustees for Adams Library for three years: Frances Clark, 265; Wilson Waters, 256; blanks, 125.
For Cemetery Commissioner for three years: Alexander J. Park, 274; blanks, 49.
For Highway Surveyor: David Higgins, 271; blanks, 52. For Tree Warden: George B. B. Wright, 274; blanks, 49.
For School Committee for three years: John J. Monahan, 238; Samuel L. Dutton, 3; Alexander J. Park, 1; blanks, 81.
The vote on the question-Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town? Yes, 80. No, 229. Blanks, 14.
The thanks of the meeting were voted to the Moderator for his able conduct of the proceedings, and at 4.50 o'clock P. M. it was voted to dissolve the meeting.
J. ADAMS BARTLETT, Moderator.
EDWARD J. ROBBINS, Town Clerk.
STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7, 1905
ABSTRACT OF VOTE OF THE TOWN.
Whole number of votes cast 576
GOVERNOR.
Charles W. Bartlett of Boston 197
James F. Carey of Haverhill
13
William H. Carroll of Boston
7
Curtis Guild, Jr. of Boston
325
Willard O. Wylie of Beverly
2
Blanks 32
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Thomas F. Brennan of Salem 7
Eben S. Draper of Hopedale
313
Patrick Mahoney of Boston
12
John H. Smith of Dalton
5
Henry M. Whitney of Brookline
195
Blanks 44
SECRETARY.
Charles C. Hitchcock of Ware
16
Jonathan S. Lewis of Stoneham
6
Henry B. Little of Newburyport
150
William M. Olin of Boston 338
Moritz E. Ruther of Holyoke
1
Blanks 65
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TREASURER.
Christopher D. Albro of Milford . 6
David S. Brodeur of Brockton 12
Arthur B. Chapin of Holyoke . 338
Joao Claudino of New Bedford 6
Daniel F. Doherty of Westfield. 151 Blanks 63
AUDITOR.
Patrick J. Ashe of North Adams 151
Herbert B. Griffin of Boston
6
E. O. Fredrik Hansson of Medford 3
Ambrose Miles of Lynn
12
Henry E. Turner of Malden 328
Blanks 76
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Allen Coffin of Nantucket. 10
Henry C. Hess of Boston
5
John P. Leahy of Boston 154
Dana Malone of Greenfield . 318
John Weaver Sherman of Boston
17
Blanks
72
COUNCILLOR.
Alfred E. Cox of Malden 331
George W. Enwright of Lowell
169
Wilbur R. Hatch of Malden
12
Blanks 64
SENATOR.
James H. Carmichael of Lowell 195
James Gunn of Lowell 10
Horton H. Hilton of Lowell 337
Blanks 34
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Frederick Bancroft of Reading 174
Levi S. Gould of Melrose. . 334
Blanks 68
REGISTER OF PROBATE.
Alfred Belanger of Cambridge 167
William E. Rogers of Wakefield . 227
Blanks 182
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT.
Rolfe Bradbury of Lowell 224
James P. Dunigan of Chelmsford 339
Joseph H. Gormley of Lowell. 142
Albert F. Grant of Lowell.
276
William H. I. Hayes of Lowell
256
166
John J. McManmon of Lowell Blanks 325
RETURN OF VOTES FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT FOR TWENTY-FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Rolfe Bradbury of Lowell 2,391
James P. Dunigan of Chelmsford 2,387
Joseph H. Gormley of Lowell. 2,336
Alfred F. Grant of Lowell 2,738
William H. I. Hayes of Lowell
2,616
John J. McManmon of Lowell
2,648
Charles E. York of Lowell 1
Blanks.
1,932
Whole number of votes and blanks 17,049.
Respectfully submitted.
EDWARD J. ROBBINS,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For the year ending February 28, 1906.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash received as follows :-
Balance in treasury at last annual settlement . $ 805 73 Of State Treasurer :
On account of Corporation Tax 2,101 30
On account of Bank Tax 680 51
On account of Military Aid 126 00
On account of State Aid.
1,320 00
On account of burial of Indigent Soldiers 70 00
On account of Street Railway Tax 1,194 46
On account of tuition of State Children
104 00
Of County Treasurer:
Dog Tax 648 04
James F. Savage, fines from Lowell Police Court. 35 00
Alvah S. Baker, fines from Lowell Jail. 10 00
George F. Snow, from sale of old school-house at West Chelmsford 105 00
George F. Snow, from sale of old school furniture at West Chelmsford. 4 00
School Committee, fines collected for damage to books 30
School Committee, as reimbursement from the State on account of salary of Superintendent and teachers 937 50
Emeline M. Heywood, to reimburse the town for amount paid for board at hospital 338 94
Amount carried forward. $8,480 78
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Amount brought forward $8,480 78
City of Lowell, for aid to paupers 108 00
I. H. Knight, on account of error on bill. 5 45
Cemetery Commissioners, for sale of grass at Pine Ridge. 2 00
Fred Chandler, for rent of Town Hall (Centre) . . 101 00
Fred Chandler, for sale of lamp. 1 50
P. S. Ward, for rent of Town Hall (North).
94 50
Selectmen, for slaughter-house license fees. 7 00
Selectmen, for pool room license fee.
1 00
Leonora K. Battles and Edward E. Spaulding, as a trust fund, the income of same to be use for the perpetual care of the Hezekiah and Sewall Parkhurst burial lot in Forefathers' Cemetery. Burt Emerson, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Burt Emerson burial lot in Forefathers' Cemetery ... Carl E. Spaulding, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Jonas and Eliza Longley burial lot in West Chelmsford
100 00
100 00
Ida M. Smith, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Joseph W. Smith burial lot in Forefathers' Cemetery. Hattie A. Bishop, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the A. W. Parkhurst burial lot in West Cemetery. . 100 00 Thomas Brown, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the James Brown and Margaret D. Quist burial lot in West Cemetery 200 00
100 00
A. P. Brown, Superintendent of Town Farm, as pro- ceeds of same 1,462 39
Lowell & Fitchburg Street Railway Co., for tem- porary fence on highway at North Chelmsford. 40 25
Amount carried forward $2,523 09
100 00
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Amount brought forward $ 2,523 09
Walter Perham, for sale of lots in Pine Ridge Ceme- tery. 60 00
City Institution for Savings, as interest on trust funds as follows.
Shedd Fund 3 00
Shedd Parkhurst Fund 6 00
C. Sweetser Fund 3 00
Marshall Fund 3 00
Hobbs Fund . 3 00
E. G. Smith Fund
3 00
Day Fund
3 00
E. P. Parker Fund
3 00
Fletcher Fund
3 00
Coburn Fund
3 00
A. H. Richardson Fund
3 00
Kimball Fund
3 00
Emerson Fund.
5 00
D. C. Perham Fund
3 00
Cash borrowed as a temporary loan in anticipation of taxes. 15,500 00
On account of taxes as follows :
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1901 tax 445 76
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1901 interest ... 71 12
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1902 tax 1,726 35
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1902 interest ... 262 58
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1903 tax. 7,334 82
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1903 interest ... E. W Sweetser, Collector, for 1904 tax.
784 34
7,218 32
E. W. Sweetser, Collector; for 1904 interest. 326 45
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1905 tax.
31,441 39
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1905 interest ...
58 02
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1905 excise tax 1905 1,389 53
Making a total of
$77,669 55
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And is credited as follows :
Cash paid County Tax 3,185 89
Cash paid State Tax. 3,880 00
Cash paid State Highway Tax 91 56
Cash deposited in City Institution for Savings :
A. W. Parkhurst Trust Fund 100 00
James Brown and Margaret D. Quist Trust Fund 200 00
Hezekiah and Sewall Parkhurst Trust Fund ... 100 00
Jonas and Eliza Longley Trust Fund
100 00
Joseph W. Smith Trust Fund 100 00
Burt Emerson Trust Fund 100 00
Cash paid temporary loan in part. 14,900 00
Cash paid interest on temporary loan 1,499 61
Cash paid bills approved by School Committee 20,175 44
Cash paid bills approved by Selectmen 31,428 35
Cash on hand . 1,808 70
Making a total of $77,669 55
COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Tax Collector's Report for 1901.
Tax on list of 1901 uncollectod Feb. 28, 1905. $445 76
Interest on list of 1901 uncollected Feb. 28, 1905. . . 64 68
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1905. 6 44
516 88
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax
445 76 .
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest 71 12
516 88
Tax Collector's Report for 1902.
Tax on list of 1902 uncollected Feb. 28, 1905 1,726 35
Interest on list of 1902 uncollected Feb. 28, 1905 .. . 250 90
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1905 . 11 68
1,988 93
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax.
1,726 35
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest 262 58
1,988 93
Tax Collector's report of 1903. Tax on list of 1903 uncollected Feb. 28, 1905. 8,452 84
Interest on list of 1903 uncollected Feb. 28, 1905. . . 718 49 Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1905 227 96
$9.399 29
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Tax Collector's Report for 1903.
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax 7,334 82
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest 784 34
Uncollected tax to new account 1,118 02
Uncollected interest to new account 162 11
9,399 29
Tax Collector's Report for 1904.
Tax on list of 1904 uncollected Feb. 28, 1905 . 18,100 77
Interest on list of 1904 uncollected Feb. 28, 1905 452 51
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1905 798 94
19,352 22
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax
7,218 32
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest. 326 45
Uncollected tax to new account. 10,882 45
Uncollected interest to new account
925 00
19,352 22
Tax Collector's Report for 1905.
Tax on list of 1905
47,684 69
Excise tax.
1,389 53
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1905 58 02
Interest accrued since Oct. 1905
406 08
49,538 32
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax.
31,441 39
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as excise tax
1,389 53
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest 58 02
Uncollected tax to new account.
16,243 30
Uncollected interest to new account 406 08
49,538 32
REPORT OF ASSESSORS
For the Year Ending February 28, 1906.
Buildings exclusive of land .
$1,495,040 00
Land excluding buildings : 888,650 00
Real Estate Assessed .
$2,383,690 00
Personal Estate Assessed. .
652,335 00
Total Valuation 3,036.025 00
Rate of taxation, $14.90 per $1,000.
Number of polls . 1,223
Assessed on polls only .
601
Residents assessed on property. Individuals
803
All others 128
931
Non-residents assessed on property.
Individuals 392
All others 57
449
Total number assessed 1,981
Number of horses
552
Number of cows.
925
Number of sheep
13
Neat cattle other than cows
135
Number of swine
308
Dwellings
974
Acres of land
14,007
32
Appropriations by tax
$41,527 35
Schools :- Teaching, care and fuel. .
$14,000 00
School apparatus 50 00
School incidentals.
200 00
Text books and supplies
1,000 00
Transportation
900 00
Superintendent.
562 50
Repairs and furniture
1,150 00
$17,862 50
Support of poor.
1,500 00
Highways, townways and bridges
5,500 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors ...
300 00
Repairs of public buildings ....
400 00
Town officers and committees. .
2,000 00
Cattle inspection
150 00
Collection and
abatement of
taxes . .
700 00
Care of village clock
30 00
Care and improvement of ceme- teries .
400 00
Loans and interest.
6,657 35
Adams Library
800 00
North Chelmsford Library Asso-
ciation
400 00
Tree Warden
200 00
Enforcement of liquor law
100 00
Street lighting
1,500 00
Miscellaneous expenses.
1,000 00
Rifle range .
150 00
School-house, West Chelmsford
200 00
Anniversary committee
1,500 00
Amounts carried forward.
$24,487 35 $17,862 50
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Amounts brought forward. $23,487 35 $17,862 50
Typewriter Adams Library 77 50
Memorial Day .
100 00
23,664 85
Aggregate
$41,527 35
State tax ...
$3,880 00
State highway tax
91 56
County tax
3,185 89
7,157 45
$48,684 80
Estimated receipts
1,000 00
Overlayings .'
11
--
1,000 11
$47,684 69
Tax on 1,223 polls
2,446 00
Tax on property
45,238 69
-- ] $47,684 69
R. WILSON DIX, JAMES P. DUNIGAN, WALTER PERHAM, JOHN J. DUNN, A. HEADY PARK,
Assessors.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer for the year ending February 28, 1906, and find his receipts and pay- ments properly entered and vouched for, and a balance of one thousand eight hundred eight and seventy hundredths dollars ($1,808.70) in his hands.
We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find they have approved bills amounting to thirty-one thousand four hundred twenty-eight and thirty-five one hundredths dollars (31,428.35).
We have also bills approved by the School Committee amounting to twenty thousand one hundred seventy-five and forty-four one hundredths dollars ($20,175.44) and that all of said bills have been paid by the Treasurer.
We find assets :
Cash in Treasury $ 1.808 70
Tax of 1903 uncollected $ 1,118 02
Interest accrued on same
162 11
Tax of 1904 uncollected 10,882 45
Interest accrued on same 925 00 .
Tax of 1905 uncollected
16,243 30
Interest accrued on same
406 08
29,736 96
Due from State :
State Aid to January, 1906. 1,177 00
State Aid for January and February, 1906
228 00
Military Aid to January, 1906
105 00
Military Aid for January and February, 1906
21 00
On account of School Supt. and teachers. 937 50
2,468 50
Amount carried forward
$34,041 16
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Amount brought forward $34,014 16
Due from other sources :
Cemetery trust funds deposited in Lowell savings banks
$4,732 93
Emerson trust fund deposited in Lowell savings bank.
163 55
Magoun fund and interest
122 07
5,018 55
$39,032 71
Liabilities :
Notes (temporary loan) .
28,500 00
Notes (Centre school-house loan) 1,200 00
Notes (North Chelmsford school-house loan)
4,280 00
Notes (West Chelmsford school-house
loan ) 8,000 00
$41,980 00
Emerson Cemetery improvement fund. .
163 55
Emerson fund and interest
256 84
Kimball fund and interest 131 47
Silver fund and interest 125 47
Day fund and interest . 103 52
Carleton fund and interest
178 94
Marshall fund and interest
103 52
Edwards fund and interest
50 85
Wood fund and interest
386 60
Shedd fund and interest
109 66
Coburn fund and interest
108 27
Wheeler fund and interest
111 84
Smith fund and interest
102 50
Jaquith fund and interest 171 58
Fletcher fund and interest
102 35
John S. Shedd fund and interest 209 04
Bowers fund and interest 106 41
Amounts carried forward $2,358 86 $42,143 55
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Amount brought forward. $42,143 55
Whittermore fund and interest 118 13
Asmus fund and interest 224 80
Haywood fund and interest 52 75
Huckins fund and interest
112 50
Pease fund and interest.
112 50
Isaac Wood fund and interest
112 50
Geo. H. Smith fund and interest
112 50
Adams fund and interest
216 12
Hobbs fund and interest
103 19
Perry fund and interest.
101 00
Perham fund and interest
101 02
Sweetser fund and interest
101 02
Parker fund and interest.
101 02
Richardson fund and interest
101 02
Joseph W. Smith
100 00
H. and S. Parkhurst fund
100 00
Burt Emerson fund
100 00
A. W. Parkhurst fund and interest
101 00
Jonas and Eliza Longley fund .
100 00
James Brown and Margaret D. Quist fund and interest 202 00
$4,732 93
Magoun fund and interest (for support of Mrs. Anna Magoun) in Lowell Savings Bank.
122 07
Unpaid bills (estimated)
200 00
Tax abatements (estimated)
700 00
$1,022 07
Balance deficit
$47,898 55 $8,865 84
GEO. F. SNOW, MARTIN ROBBINS, C. FRANK BUTTERFIELD, 1
Auditors.
Chelmsford, March 6, 1906.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
HIGHWAYS. March, 1st. 1905 .--- March, 1st 1906. Pay Roll.
David Higgins Highway Surveyor, 308 days labor . $924 00
W. H. McKennedy, 304 days'labor. 532 88
Joseph O'Day, 302 1-2 days' labor . 529 38
Frank Hannaford, 265 1-2 days' labor .. 398 25
Lewis E. Clark, 186 1-2 days' labor
280 20
George Roscoe, 155 days' labor
232 50
Patrick Flynn, 127 days' labor
222 25
William Balser, 75 days' labor
112 50
Ernest Verge, 62 days' labor
93 00
William Driscoll, 60 days' labor
90 00
Jas. Morris, 21 days' labor.
50 50
Lyman Lane, 30 1-2 days' labor
45 75
Albert Meekin, 30 days' laqor
45 00
John Mclaughlin, 8 days' labor
20 00
Michael Finnick, 12 1-2 days' labor 18 75
Chas. Finnick, 11 1-2 days' labor
17 25
Joseph McGann, 3 days' labor
4 50
Jas. Grffin, 3 days' labor. 4 50
3 00
Wm. Newman, 1 days' labor
1 75
Frank Dunigan, 2 1-2 days' labor
3 75
John J. Dunn, labor.
1 50
James Morris, paving
10 00
John Mclaughlin, blasting
15 00 $3,658 21
James S. Wotton, teaming 196 69
Elmer E. Hildreth, Teaming
116 05
R. Wilson Dix, teaming.
61 25
Carmi Hunt, teaming
20 00
W. D. McClure, teaming
9 75
F. A. Malory, teaming .
9 00
412 74
Amount carried forward
$4,070 95
John Harrington, 2 days' labor
38
Amount brought forward. $4,070 95
Sweetser & Day, grain
340 72
Queen & Small, grain
107 03
Emerson & Co., grain
92 85 540 60
Town Farm, 5 1-2 tons hay
106 87
A. M. Blaisdell, 7,780 lbs. hay . ..
78 40
Leonard Spaulding, 5,710 lbs. hay 52 18
Daniel P. Bram, 2,224 1bs. hay
22 34
C. A. Stevens, 2,145 lbs. hay.
19 51
J. C. Osterhout, 3,670 lbs. hay 18 80
298 10
Arthur Fletcher, 768 loads gravel. 76 80
Cyrus Barton, 366 loads gravel.
36 60
Mrs. Mary Lovering, 347 loads gravel .. . 34 70
Jas. P. Emerson, 256 loads gravel
25 60
Alfred Paasche, 238 loads gravel 23 80
Geo. F. Snow, 147 loads gravel.
14 70
Michael McMahon, 142 loads gravel. 14 20
13 60
Thos. Mooney, 255 loads gravel
12 75
R. Wilson Dix, 110 loads gravel
11 00
William Martin, 99 loads gravel
9 90
Chas. Randlett, 142 loads gravel .
9 94
William Potter, 90 loads gravel. 9 00
P. McCarthy, 87 loads gravel. 8 70
Chas. Fish, 85 loads gravel.
8 50
Thos. Plunkett, 62 loads gravel
6 20
A. H. Park, 40 loads gravel
4 00
Wilson Waters, 34 loads gravel.
2 38
336 37
North Chelmsford Foundry Co., 114
loads cinders. 14 00
William C. Edwards, lumber
21 09
Miner & O'Neil, lumber
152 80
Davis & Sargent, lumber
93 22
267 11
Amount carried forward $5,513 13
Walter Simonds, 136 loads gravel.
39
Amount brought forward.
$5,513 13
Joseph Carpentier, blacksmithing 37 85
Geo. M. Wright, blacksmithing 78 13
F. J. Whittermore, blacksmithing 92 80
C. B. Cole & Son, blacksmithing .
10 75
219 53
Myers Abrams, 2 horses.
350 00
Henry S. Harris, 1 horse
250 00
600 00
B. O. Robbins, breaking roads
3 90
John Marinel, Jr., breaking roads
5 50
Geo. A. McNulty, breaking roads
9 15
John J. Dunn, breaking roads
8 25
Chas. Finnick, breaking roads.
3 00
Robert Fitzpatrick, breaking roads.
3 00
John S. Sullivan, breaking roads.
3 45
J. F. Stearns, 1904 and 1905
7 00
43 25
W. L. Draper, wheelwright and repairs. J. C. Osterhout, wheelwright and repairs. Staples Bros sewer pipe.
93 20
93 20
W. S. Eaton, veterinary services
10 50
R. F. Smith, veterinary services
5 00
15 50
S. W. Stevens, harness repairs.
5 20
Geo. E. Dillingham, harness repairs
7 10
12 30
H. E. Fletcher & Co., broken stone.
37 98
H. E. Fletcher, dynamite and powder ...
20 00
57 98
G. A. Coburn, 2,420 1bs. oat straw
18 15
F. E. Bickford, lantern.
50
Lectance Gaudette, barn rent and care of horse
4 00
Paul G. Quist, sharpening drills
1 50
Thomas Freer, drilling
5 00
Falls & Buckingshaw, medicine.
2 19
Charles E. Parkhurst, plans and specifi- cations
5 00
H. H. Linstead, painting signs
3 25
39 5
Amount carried forward .
$6,639 98
ยท
4 25
41 25
45 50
4
Amount brought forwar
$ 6,639 98
Sweetser & Day, salt. 64
Frank Whittermore, 3 gals. ha ness oil .. 3 50
Good Roads Machinery Co., repairs. 1 65
F. A. Mallorey, 320 ft. edgestones 80 00
S. W. Parkhurst, sundries. 8 70
G. T. Parkhurst, printing
85
Union Road Machine Co., 1 snow plough
63 00
Boston & Maine, freight. 12 33
E. R. Marshall, sign boards, etc
1 80
Harriett Shaw, rent of stable.
22 00
Smith & Brooks, surveying Depot and Ripley Streets.
9 00
I. H. Knight, gasolene
50
E. A. Wilson, 3 barrels cement
3 60
L. C. Carchia, covering stone
3 00
Geo. F. Snow, 250 posts.
25 00
Myers Abrams, 2 blankets
3 00
E. T. Adams, sundries
7 96
246 53
Total
$6,886 51
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STREET LIGHTING.
Centre.
Melvin Walker, lighting and repairs .... $619 55
George Spaulding, lighting Centre Street 96 00
$715 55
North.
Henry L. Blood, lighting and repairs . . 600 55
Joseph Carpenter, repairs. 5 75
William McLarney, repairs
25
606 55
est.
Chas. Jordan, lighting and repairs
252 36
Joseph Carpentier, repairs.
3 00
Globe Gas Light Co., suppli S
8 30
Express
30
263 96
South.
George A. Penniman, lighting and repairs
114 81
S. W. Parkhurst, gasoline. 1 90
F. H. Nickles, painting posts.
1 98
118 69
East.
Thomas Smith, lighting and repairs ....
115 40
115 40
Globe Gas light Co., globes, burners and supplies. 25 15
25 15
Total
$1,845 30
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REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Centre Hall.
Welch Bros., piping stage and repairs .. . $21 46 Chelmsford Foundry Co., fire-escape ... 93 50
Wm. Randall, repairs 40
A. W. Holt, carpentering work for fire- escape 28 74
F. G. Pratt, painting wood-work for fire-
escape
3 89
$147 99
Town Farm.
H. S. Sargent, repairing chimney and
supplies.
33 44
33 44
North Hall.
William McLarney, Furnace repairs and supplies . . 34 82
P. T. McMahon, labor and Supplies 19 66
Jas. Kiberd, painting 2 50
. 56 98
Total
$238 41
LIBRARIES.
Adams Library
Rev. Wilson Waters, Treasurer ..
$800 00
North Chelmsford Library Association.
C. Frank Butterfield, Treasurer
$400 00
$1,200 00
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SCHOOL HOUSE, WEST CHELMSFORD.
William C. Edwards, out buildings. 266 91
George F. Snow, grading 77 19
Moses Lebrue, labor 4 50
John C. Carlson, labor 4 50
Carl Avidson, labor 4 50
John P. Carlson, labor
1 50
Mathew Dunn, labor. 13 50
John Dunn, labor and team 30 00
Frank Martin, labor. 18 00
Michael Donnelly, labor
12 00
Total
$432 60
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
E. W. Sweetser abatements 1901 298 21
E. W. Sweetser abatements 1902. 197 44
E. W. Sweetser abatements 1903 184 10
E. W. Sweetser abatements 1904
251 64
E. W. Sweetser abatements 1905.
46 36
977 75
VILLAGE CLOCK.
J. Adams Bartlett, Treasurer $30 00 $30 00
- MEMORIAL DAY.
J. P. Emerson, Quartermaster
92 20
92 20
TYPEWRITER ADAMS LIBRARY.
Chas. H. Greenleaf, re-inbursement for
Typewriter
77 50
77 50
44
RIFLE RANGE.
C. F. Scribner, labor. 29 00
Pratt & Forest, lumber. 21 97
E. H. Keyes, labor and supplies 55 69
Tucke & Parker, electrical supplies 30 73
Total
$137 39
ENFORCING LIQUOR LAW.
Clarence Nickles 12 00
Melvin Walker 5 00
17 00
STATE AID.
Paid for state aid
$1 405 00
MILITARY AID.
Paid for military aid $252 00
INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Paid for soldiers' relief. $321 00
CATTLE INSPECTION.
E. C. Perham, services as inspector
$150 00
LOANS AND INTEREST
Note and interest North Town Hall loan. $ 519 71 Notes and interest on East Chelmsford school-house loan 1,018 75
Notes and interest on North Chelmsford school-house loan 1,262 60
Notes and interest on West Chelmsford school-house loan 2,560 00
Note and interest on Centre school loan. . 1,296 00
-- $6,657 06
45
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Joseph E. Warren, Treas. Anniversary Committee. 1,300 00 1,300 00
CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CEMETERIES
Forefathers Cemetery.
Walter Perham, Superintendent. 10 00
Napoleon Lovely, labor. 20 30
I H. Knight, loam 8 00
Geo. B. Wright, trimming hedge. 5 00
J. Roland Parkhurst, labor and plants .. . 50 00
Walter Perham, grading 5 00
98 30
Pine Ridge Cemetery.
Walter Perham, Superintendent . 5 00
Michael O'Day, labor 65 85
George Perry, labor. 16 50
87 35
West Cemetery.
Estate of J. A. Parkhurst, water supply. 8 00
John J. Dunn, labor. 2 00
10 00
Hart Pond Cemetery.
Daniel P. Byam, Superintendent
10 00
10 00
W. H. Hall, recording and executing . ..
deeds .
4 40
4 40
Total
$210 05
46
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Forefathers Cemetery.
J. Roland Parkhurst, care of John S. Shedd lots. $3 00
J. Roland Parkhurst, care of Shedd- Parkhurst lot. 6 00
J. Roland Parkhurst, care of Chas.
Sweetser lot 3 00
J. Roland Parkhurst, care of Thomas Marshall lot 3 00
J. Roland Parkhurst, care of John C. Hobbs lot. 3 00
J. Roland Parkhurst, care of Eldridge G. Smith lot 3 00
J. Roland Parkhurst, care of Alfred Day lot. 3 00
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