Town annual report of Chelmsford 1906, Part 2

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Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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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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35


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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