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9 00
F. Woods, lot
11 00
$103 00
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Ervin W. Sweetser, services and ex- penses as Treasurer and Tax Collec- tor.
527 30
527 30
Edward J. Robbins, services as Town Clerk
69 22
69 22
Eben T. Adams, services and expenses as Selectman
160 00
R. Wilson Dix, services and expenses as Selectman .
105 00
James P. Dunigan, services and ex- penses as Selectman
195 00
John J. Dunn, services and expenses as Selectman.
160 00
Wilbur E. Lapham, services and ex- penses as Selectman
90 00
710 00
R. Wilson Dix, services and expenses as Assessor
155 00
James P. Dunigan, services and ex- penses as Assessor
180 00
335 00
Amount carried forward
$1,641 52
54
Amount brought forward . .
$1,641 52
E. T. Adams, services and expenses as Assessor 120 00
John J. Dunn, services and expenses as Assessor 110 00
Wilbur E. Lapham, services and ex- penses as Assessor 55 00
285 00
Wilbur E. Lapham, services and expenses as Overseers of the Poor. 11 00
R. Wilson Dix, services and expenses as Overseer of the Poor 12 00
E. T. Adams. services and expenses as Overseer of the Poor 42 75
15 00
James P. Dunigan, services and ex- penses as Overseer of the Poor . . . J. J. Dunn, services and expenses as Overseer of the Poor
7 50
88 25
Geo. H. Ripley, services as Registrar ... J. F. McManomin, services as Registrar.
21 00
P. H. Haley, services as Registrar . . E. J. Robbins, services as Registrar .
33 00
33 00
118 50
Rev. C. H. Ellis, Chairman School Com- mittee
75 00
John J. Monohan, services school com- mittee
75 00
Dr. F. E. Varney, services school com- mittee
75 00
225 00
Geo. F. Snow, auditor.
4 00
Martin Robbins, auditor
4 00
C. F. Butterfield, auditor .
4 00
12 00
Geo. P. Mansfield, appraiser at town farm .
3 00
Walter B. Emerson, appraiser at town farm
3 00
Ervin A. Blaisdell, appraiser at town
farm
3 00
9 00
Amount carried forward
$2,379 27
31 50
55
Amount brought forward
$2,397 27
Harry L. Parkhurst, Clerk Cemetery Commissioners
20 68
20 68
Clarance Nickles, Constable. 123 65
Fred Chandler, Constable
80 35
Melvin Walker, Constable
10 00
Fred I. Vinal, Constable
79 25
Warren Berry, Constable
27 50
Edwin F. Coburn, Constable
29 60
F. E. Bickford, Constable
3 00
Thomas Brown, Constable.
3 00
Thomas Smith, Constable.
2 87
J. S. Wotton, Constable, 1905
66 45
425 67
P. L. Ward, Special Police
3 00
3 00
Fred Chandler, collecting dog tax
17 00
Fred Chandler, Truant Officer
12 50
Melvin Walker, Truant Officer
1 00
Melvin Walker, taking school census
35 00
65 50
E. T. Adams, expenses as ballot com- mittee
2 00
F. E. Bickford, expenses as ballot com- mittee
2 00
4 00
16 50
50 00
40 00
106 50
Howard S. Adams, services as Teller, March meeting
3 00
Wm. E. Martin, services as Teller, March meeting
3 00
James P. Quigley, services as Teller, March meeting
3 00
Leslie R. Davis, services as Teller, March meeting .
3 00
D. E. Haley, services as Teller, March meeting.
3 00
15 00
Amount carried forward. .
$3,019 62
J. J. Dunn, chairman Board of Health. . F. E Varney, Agent Board of Health .. Arthur G. Scoboria, Agent Board of Health
56
Amount brought forward . . $3,019 62
Karl M. Perham, services as ballot clerk, March meeting . 3 00
James P. Scoboria, services as ballot clerk, March meeting 3 00 6 00
Samuel Naylor, Precinct 3, Clerk.
10 00
Fred K. Ripley, Precinct 2, Clerk
10 00
Howard S. Adams, Precinct 1, Clerk ...
10 00
Frank E. Bickford, Precinct 3, Warden .
4 50
James B. McQuaid, Precinct 2, Warden. 4 50
John P. Scoboria, Precinct 1, Warden .. 4 50
Wm. H. Quigley, Precinct 2, Inspector . 4 50
Morton B. Wright, Precinct 2, Inspector
4 50
D. E. Haley, Precinct 1, Inspector .
4 50
Arthur E. Reed, Precinct 1, Inspector ..
4 50
Leslie R. Davis, Precinct 1, Deputy In- spector.
3 00
Arthur M. Warren, Precinct 1, Deputy Inspector 3 00
Daniel Reardon, Precinct 1, Depnty In- spector 3 00
Daniel P. Byam, Precinct 1, Deputy In- spector 3 00
3 00
J. E. McCabe, Prec. 2, Dep. Inspector Geo. Elliott, Precinct 2, Deputy Inspec- tor 3 00
Henry E. Howard, Precinct 2, Deputy Inspector 3 00
Frank E. McClusky, Precinct 2, Deputy Inspector 3 00
Amos Billson, Precinct 3, Deputy In- spector . 3 00
Paul G. Quist, Precinct 3, Deputy In- spector . 3 00
Frank E. Martin, Precinct 3, Deputy In- spector 3 00 94 50
Amount carried forward. .
$3,120 12
57
Amount brought forward . . . $3.120 12
Albert C. Mitchell, Precinct 2, Deputy
Clerk 4 50
Herbert C. Sweetser, Precinct 1, Deputy Clerk
4 50
9 00
Total
$3,129 12
WIDENING ROAD, WEST CHELMSFORD
Paid H. Grady, labor $41 62
A. LeClare, labor.
15 37
P. Clifford, labor 30 05
Healey, labor. 33 73
E. Johnson, labor
35 30
Lamoreaux, labor
4 50
M. Campbell, labor
23 64
P. Burke, labor
8 72
J. Savage, labor
12 93
Mike Martin, labor
16 72
J. Ryan, labor.
1 75
Geo. Devine, labor
10 31
B. Smith, labor.
12 74
Wm. Keenan, labor
1 75
C. Larson, labor
1 56
J. Mclaughlin, labor
12 25
P. Savage, labor
13 75
T. P. Martin, labor
38 41
T. Dunn, labor
60 53
A. LeBlan, labor
7 41
Geo. Devine, labor.
6 91
J. Christianon, labor
6 81
J. McNally, labor
11 87
T. Nolan, labor
2 43
Patrick Savage, labor 13 55
C. Westburg, labor 8 36
Amount carried forward.
$432 97
58
Amount brought forward. $432 97
D. Malorey, labor 8 36
F. Gaudette, labor 1 56
J. Leclare, labor. 21 49
L. P. Martin, labor 37 72
J. J. Dunn, labor 137 40
C. Avidson, labor
26 64
C. Benson, labor.
25 19
Thos Butler, labor 19 55
C Norris, labor 16 24
E. Durgin, labor
2 43
Patrick Flynn, labor
49 33
Dan'l Lane, labor
6 13
Martin Hanroy, labor
1 75
C. Nystron, labor
2 53
C. Nelson, labor. 1 56
Frank P. Martin, labor 20 13
Thomas Bartlett, labor 21 00
R. Wilson Dix, labor and stone work
58 00
457 01
Bartlett & Dow, picks, axes, etc ...
11 00
Smith & Brooks, surveying . 85 82
Joseph Carpenter, blacksmithing ...
3 85
H. E. Fletcher, dynamite, etc. ..
69 79
Chas. R. Gow, 36 1bs. dynamite. . .
9 00
F. E. Bickford, 1 dozen shovels . .
12 00
191 46
Total
$1,081 44
LAND DAMAGES, WEST CHELMSFORD ROAD
Paid Marcus H. Winship 1 00
Farley Estate .
25 00
Royal C. Reed
50 00
Martha J. Brown
100 00
Mary W. Naylor
25 00
Elmer P. Sherburn
125 00
Geo. Bowers
60 00
386 00
Amount carried forward.
$386 00
59
Amount carried forward. . . $386 00
Joseph E. Marshall .
25 00
Geo. F. Snow, Treas. M. E. Church 1 00
D. Cameron, Treas. Sugden Press Co ..
1 00
Emma Adams
1 00
Emma Adams, guardian
1 00
29 00
Chas. W. Brown
15 00
Emma Tranton .
1 00
Geo. C. Moore
1 00
Geo. H. Grey
50 00
Isadora F. Virgin
1 00
Frank W. Fields
5 00
John Anderson
100 00
173 00
Frank Bickford
1 00
John H. Knowles
1 00
Lars A. Peterson .
1 00
Saml. M. Hutchins
1 00
Emma L. Edwards
100 00
Annie M. Craig
10 00
Geo. M. Quersey
5 00
Geo LeDuke.
150 00
Heirs of John J. Jeffrey
70 00
339 00
Edward F. Parker
5 00
James P. Emerson
10 00
J. W. Stubb
100 00
Geo. F. Snow
10 00
Carl E. Spaulding
5 00
David Billson . .
35 00
Edwin F. Coburn
100 00
Ellen D. Daw.
225 00
490 00
Total . .
1,417 00
60
MOTH WORK
Paid Geo. B. B. Wright, superintendent and labor
354 39
Charles Fulton labor
133 50
R. G. Spaulding 66
330 41
G. F. Cutler 60
364 35
Breck Emerson 66
120 50
W. Merrill 66
68 26
E. Verge.
66
72 50
Robert Shinkwin
95 40
E. M. Parler
77 00
W. Somers 58 17
Wm. Miller
48 13
M. G. Spaulding 66
58 22
C. Nuel 66
64 34
Fred Holt
23 75
O. F. Stearns
66
6 75
W. Brown 66
15 00
G. Byam 66
17 00
R. Daly 66
59 96
S. Secton
49 01
E. Roby
66
52 96
M. Newcity 66
19 25
W. McQuarrie
66
38 08
H. Penniman
42 63
Geo. Atherton
5 25
A. Loiselle 6
86 21
N. Sowcroft 66
7 00
C. Lyons 66
26 68
W. J. Kneeland
19 25
L. Dutton 66
32 30
L. Smith
29 75
S. Linard 66
7 50
C. O'Hearn 66
4 37
A. Barton
66
34 38
.
Amount carried forward. . . .
$2,422 25
61
Amount brought forward ....
$2,422 25
J. Wyman 66
14 93
J. Bowden
66
26 25
Benj. Cole 66
10 50
Geo. M. Wright
. .
2 40
R. Davis. .6
61 00
G. B. B. Wright, and other labor ...
82 00
Bartlett & Dow, tools and supplies.
98 11
Jenny Mfg Co ....
9 99
Geo. F. Snow, 412 doz. bush. cutters
9 00
G. T. Parkhurst, envelopes and cir- culars.
9 25
Sweetser & Day, lumber.
3 00
Bowker Co., 2 gals. cresote
1 00
130 35
Total
$2,749 68
APPRAISAL OF THE PROPERTY OF THE MOTH
DEPARTMENT
14 bush scythe snaths 8 40
14 bush scythes
8 40
15 hatchets . 7 00
12 axes with handles
7 20
10 new axes .
7 00
12 ax handles
3 00
18 forks
5 50
12 bush whackers
9 60
4 shovels.
2 00
58 10
5 whetstones and 2 grind stones. 6 50
2 pair creepers 4 00
132 feet extension ladder
30 00 40 50
Amount carried forward. .
$98 60
62
Amount brought forward. .. $98 60
1 small ladder 1 00
Field glasses.
10 00
1 stand up ladder
4 00
27 bush hooks
6 75
24 new bush hooks.
7 20
3 oil barrels
3 00
72 45
130 55
Poles and hooks
7 00
137 55
GEORGE P. MANSFIELD, WALTER B. EMERSON, ERVIN A. BLAISDELL.
SUPPORT OF POOR AT ALMSHOUSE
EXPENSE AT ALMSHOUSE
A. P. Brown, Superintendent $399 96
$399 96
Sweetser & Day, grain
641 74
Ernest Hall grain
11 93
653 67
Sweetser & Day, hay
83 63
Shepherd & Fuller, hay
30 50
C. L. Smith, hay and straw
26 46
140 59
E. T. Adams, groceries .
158 69
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
97 41
F. E. Bickford, groceries.
13 61
Lincoln Square Grocery Co., groceries . .
12 12
281 83
E. W. Sweetser, provisions
189 06
Cass & Cass, provisions. 41 35
I. W. Brown, horse-radish
3 02
F. A. Driscoll, apples
3 50
S. K. Dexter, potatoes.
2 70
A. W. Lang, potatoes .
11 25
Philbrick & Wood, potatoes
7 20
Wm. R. Fowle, beef
6 83
J. Libby, beef
1 70
F. A. Tuttle, curing ham
80
267 41
Harry L. Parkhurst, 30,220 1bs. coal. .
98 21
Mrs. Wyman labor
16 00
Abbie Lovering.
12 48
Mrs. H. M. Loud .
12 75
Florence Battles.
12 90
Ray Brown.
34 25
186 59
.
·
Amount carried forward. .. .
$1,940 05
64
Amount brought forward. . $1,840 05
Wm. Miller labor
8 95
A. Loiselle
66
·
4 50
Albert Loiselle
66
2 00
George Johnson.
1 62
I. H. Knight.
10 75
F. H. Adams . .
1 00
James Harding 66
85
Nelson Loncroft
47 55
Frank Loncroft.
18 00
Fred Park. labor, cutting corn
31 00
A. H. Burnham, labor, cutting corn 24 00
150 22
Hammand & Maxwell, fish
15 21
Wm. McDonald, fish
3 26
18 46
M. C. Wilson, supplies
4 00
David Ingham, killing pigs
8 75
12 75
Fred A. Hazen, waste
17 50
E. E. Hildreth, waste
10 50
Lowell Waste Co., waste
1 25
29 25
F. N. Tuttle, tea, etc.
9 58
Fred Carll, extracts
55
Falls & Burkinshaw, medicines
50
Wm. H. Hills, medicines
80
1 85
S. H Knox, supplies.
40
Putnam & Son, supplies.
50
A. J. Bois, supplies.
75
1 65
A. G. Pollard, dry goods.
8 59
O'Donnell, dry goods.
1 25
9 84
W. H. Davis, repairing shoes
60
Geo. E. Dillingham, repairing harnesses
7 95
I. H. Knight, repairing windmill. .
3 50
E. R. Marshall, lumber. 2 10
Arthur M. Warren, ice .
33 13
A. B. Adams, one drag. 4 50
16 20
67 98
C. B. Cole, blacksmithing
Amount brought forward. . .
$2,240 70
65
Amount brought forward. ... $2,240 70
Dr. A. Howard, medical attendance .... 23 75
Dr. A. G. Scoboria, medical attendance. 27 50
51 25
Walter Perham, burial Elijah Andrews . 20 00
Walter Perham, burial Esther Lewis ....
15 00
35 00
Bartlett & Dow, plow point
1 25
J. P. Emerson, use of cart
2 50
E. Serton, repairing sled
3 00
Davis & Sargent, lumber
3 64
Wm. McLarney, plumbing
1 60
F. M. Hodson, hay rake, etc
25 05
F. A. Russell, sawing wood.
8 40
D. Russell, oil.
4 16
Fred A. Hazen, eggs for setting
1 50
P. J. Livingston, soap .
4 25
Harry L. Parkhurst, express.
25
55 60
Cash paid Town Treasurer as proceeds. .
80 85
Total
$2,462 34
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE
H. B. Decatur, milk.
$202 47
S. C. Day, milk.
587 35
789 82
E. C. Perham, 4 cows
80 00
Joseph Welch, 1 cow
24 00
F. C. Byam, 1 bull. .
26 00
E. C. Perkins, 2 calves
4 75
Goldman, 4 calves
3 75
E. P. Dryden, 2 calves.
5 00
Loiselle, 1 calf.
2 25
151 75
C. H. Snowman, 2 hogs.
26 00
J. P. Eaton, 1 hog
30 00
Cash, 2 hogs ..
17 00
73 00
J. Thompson, 1 fowl
75
75
E. T. Adams, eggs.
2 00
Mrs. R. Boyd, eggs
60
2 60
Amount carried forward
$1,017 92
66
Amount brought forward . . $1,017 92
Ray Brown, 43 weeks board. 129 00
H. Butters, 19 weeks board . 57 00
Ralph Spaulding, 7 weeks board.
21 00
207 00
C. Holland, haying.
13 00
Mrs. Abbie Driscoll, haying
10 00
Frank Lane, labor
3 00
J. P. Eaton, labor.
4 80
30 80
Patrick Flynn, mowing machine knife ..
2 00
Cash for carpet
3 00
5 00
Cash for sundries
80 85
$1,341 57
INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE
Martha Clark Registered 1843
Thomas Lawler
Registered 1882
Anna S. Magoun
Registered 1904
Michael Ward.
Registered 1905
William Loker. Registered 1906
Mary Johnson Registered 1906
OUTSIDE POOR
Chas. M. Earskine, aid to Amia Wright
26 00
Ginter Grocery Co., “. .. ..
48 00
E. T. Adams,
32 51
106 51
Queen & Small, aid to Edward Fox
4 99
J. F. McManomin, aid to Edward Fox ..
55 01
60 00
Lowell Hospital Association, aid to Wm. McClellan
40 00
40 00
Walter Perham, aid to Thos. Clifford ...
3 00
O'Donnell & Sons, aid to Thos. Clifford.
20 00
98 00
121 00
City of Lowell, aid to Thos. Clifford .... J. F. McManomin, aid to Mrs. Chas. McEnnis
8 04
8 04
Amount carried forward ....
$335 55
67
Amount brought forward. ...
$335 55
James P. Dunnigan, aid to Mrs. Chas. McEnnis
7 75
7 75
Arthur G. Scoboria, aid to Wm. Fay and family
25 50
E. W. Sweetser, aid to Wm. Fay and family
3 74
E T. Adams, aid to Wm. Fay and family.
34 19
Sweetser & Day, aid to Wm. Fay and family
17 40
80 83
68 00
68 00
City of Beverly, aid to Adelaide Prescott E. T. Adams, aid to Geo. E. Emerson. . City of Lowell, aid to Geo. E. Emerson. H. L. Parkhurst, aid to Geo. Emerson .. J. F. McManomin, aid to Mrs. James Scanlon .
8 84
3 50
10 75
23 09
9 64
9 64
F. E. Bickford, aid to Squire Wilson
104 00
104 00
School of Feeble Minded, aid to Ernest Lambert
124 89
124 89
Mrs. A. E. Conlon, aid to Oscar Pearson
19 21
19 21
City of Lowell, aid to J. L. Bowers . .
35 25
35 25
D. A. Reardon, aid to Mrs. Riddle
4 64
4 64
Commonwealth of Mass., aid to Michael Lyden
13 71
13 71
City of Lowell, aid to J. L. Brown
9 50
9 50
Total
836 06
·
Received from City of Lowell, aid to pauper
50 00
786 06
68
SUMMARY OF POOR ACCOUNT
Expense at Almshouse 2,462 34
Proceeds at Almshouse. 1,349 57
1,112 77
Bal. of Magoon fund with interest
.
130 83 981 94
Total expense of Poor
1,768 00
WILBUR E. LAPHAM,
EBEN T. ADAMS, R. WILSON DIX,
JAMES P. DUNIGAN, JOHN J. DUNN,
Overseers of Poor.
APPRAISAL OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, FEBRUARY 28, 1907
8 cows
$300 00
12 tons hay.
192 00
Ensilage .
60 00
Grain, $25.50, grain and chest, $10. 35 50
1 horse.
175 00
762 50
Democrat wagon, $15, set of harness, $30, farm harness, $15, lot harness and 2 collars $5
65 00
Rakes and forks
2 50
2 hogs.
24 00
Manure
125 00
1 sulky plow, $20, 2 grind stones, $4 .
24 00 240 50
Amount carried forward . .
$1,003 00
69
Amount brought forward. ... $1,003'00
1 farm wagon $25, 1 cart, $45, 1 platform wagon, $35. 105 00
Pully and ropes .
10 00
Rake, tedder and mowing machine
30 00
1 harrow, $10, 1 weeder, $6
16 00
1 rake and plow ...
25 00
186 50
2 cultivators, plow and harrow
10 00
5 stanchions .
4 00
Lot old whiffletrees.
2 00
1 spring-tooth harrow
5 00
1 corn planter
12 00
4 ladders, $3, 1 drag, $5
8 00
1 sled
20 00
8 barrels hen manure, $8
8 00
79 00
Lot shingles, $3, farmer's boiler, $2
5 00
40 fowl
24 00
1 chest, $10, contents of shed, $10.
20 00
1 pung.
15 00
Potato digger and forks .
2 50
Steelyards $1, 5 corn knives, $1.
2 00
Hay knife and hook
1.00
Basket and measure
1 00
70 50
6 tons coal. .
45 00
2 tubs and can 2 50
25 barrels 3 75
1 barrel ashes
1 00
4 cords prepared wood
24 00
6 cords wood .
30 00
6 cords wood on lot.
18 00
6 saws, 4 saw-horses
5 50
5 axes .
2 00
4 saws
2 50
Lot of rye ..
1 00
4 bushels bean
8 00 143 25
Amount carried forward. .
$1,581 75
70
Amount brought forward . .
$1,581 75
Lawn mower and milk cooler 4 00
4500
Household furniture and bedding
172 60
Household supplies .
78 65
251 25
$1,737 00
GEORGE P. MANSFIELD,
WALTER B. EMERSON, ERVIN A. BLAISDELL.
APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS AT TOWN FARM, FEB. 28, 1907
1 pair horses.
550 00
1 pair horses . 350 00
1 pair horses. 325 00
3 sets harnesses 120 00
1 set harness
15 00
1 single harness .
25 00
1,385 00
7 collars, 9 halters
25 00
8 feed bags, $3., 6 pairs blankets $15.
. .
18 00
Reins and straps
4 00
Wrench and oil .
2 00
Stable tools, $2., 8 lanterns $3
5 00
5 tons hay $110., 112 tons bedding $18. .
128 00
Grain and chest.
10 00
3 two-horse sleds 110 00
3 snow ploughs
40 00
1 road scraper.
25 00
500 feet lumber
14 00
Lot of posts
6 75
387 75
Amount carried forward ...
$1,772 75
71
Amount brought forward ... . $1,772 75
96 ft. drain pipe, $24., 500 bricks, $5 . 29 00
3 two-horse carts. 265 00
1 one-horse cart 75 00
Old jigger, $5., collateral, $5 10 00
Jack and grease. 1 00
6 whiffletrees, $6., 5 yokes, $6
12 00
12 heel chains
5 00
2 spreaders, $2., 3 plows, $5
7 00
5 rakes, $3., 3 hoes, $1., level and tape $2 .. 6 00
5 stone hammers
8 00
7 new shovels, $7., 8 old shovels, $5 ..
12 00
Dipper and scoop, $2., 8 snow shovels, $6. 8 00
12 new picks, $12, 4 old picks, $2 .. . ..
14 00
452 00
Grub hoe and 2 axes, $1., 4 iron bars, $4 4 saws, $4
9 00
4 stake chains, $1., 7 bush hooks, $2., stone tools, $5
8 00
2 bbls. cement.
4 50
11 old picks, $3., 5 wedges, $1.
4 00
2 catch basin covers
10 00
1 drag, $6., 5 chains, $10 16 00
Lot guide boards 16 00
1 rammer, 50c, 2 bush scythes, $1.50. .
2 00
69 50
1 scoop scraper, $3., powder, $2
5 00
25 1bs. spikes, $1., tool chest $3, old shovels, $1
5 00
1 wagon.
12 00
1 road roller.
150 00
1 patent snow plow
40 00
212 00
2,506 25
GEORGE P. MANSFIELD, WALTER B. EMERSON, ERVIN A. BLAISDELL.
ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRE WARDS
1906
March 2. Sweetser & Day, bill for 19,05 $12 90
April 20. Fire on land of D. Samuel Vergin. Number of acres burned (Five) 5. Cause, unknown.
Expense, Geo. O. Spaulding 1 30
Charles Edwards. 60
Chas. Edwards, Jr 40
William Edwards
40
F. L. Fletcher
90
Greenwood . 40
4 00
April 29. Fire on land of Boston Ice Co. Number of acres burned (Fifty) 50. Cause, unknown.
Expense, John P. Upton
2 40
A. McLoud .
60
A. Callahan 50
Napoleon Fredette 80
James Kane
80
Paul Scribner. . 50
Clifford Queen
50
Fred Sheldon.
50
Wm. Kane 1 40
8 00
Amount carried forward ..
$24 90
73
Amount brought forward. .. .
$24 90
April 29. Fire on land of Boston Ice Co. Number of acres burned (Fifteen) 15. Amount of damage, $15. Cause, unknown.
Expense, Geo. O. Spaulding 1 60
F. L. Fletcher 1 20
L. L. Spaulding 60
3 40
May 1. Fire on land of Whitman & Pratt. Number of acres burned (Twenty-five) 25.
Expense, John P. Upton 2 40
A. McLoud 50
A. Callahan . 50
3 40
May 1. Fire on land of T. P. Sheehan and A. M. Blaisdell. Number of acres burned (Twenty-five) 25. Dam- age, $25.
Expense, Geo. O. Spaulding and team. . 3 00
F. L. Fletcher
1 80
Chas. Edwards
1 50
J. Peele
60
W. Peele 60
A. Greenwood 60
John Carlson 60
Edward Carlson 60
9 30
Amount carried forward. . . $41 00
74
Amount brought forward. . $41 00
May 14. Fire on land of Arthur Dutton, Geo. A. Byam and A. B. Adams. Number of acres burned (Twenty) 20. Amount damage, $75.
Expense, F. L. Fletcher 2 25
J. O'Ncal.
1 20
Arthur Dutton.
60
Frank Dutton .
60
Frank P. Martin
1 20
Geo. O. ppaulding
2 25
Repairs on wagon damaged
3 00
11 10
May 18 and 19. Fire on land of W. B. Emerson. Number of acres burned
(Twelve) 12. Amount damage, $200.
Expense, E. C. Perham 1 20
F. Hutchinson
20
S. Felch . 30
A. C. Perham
30
A. House. 80
J. Shelby. 50
O. Hodson 30
C. B. Perham 50
4 10
May 25. Fire on land of Geo. Smith. Number of acres burned ( Seven) 7. Cause, spark from engine.
Expense, W. Berry . 60
W. Lapham. 40
G. Penniman 40
H. Penniman 40
1 80
Amount carried forward.
$58 00
75
Amount brought forward
$58 00
W. Winning 40
A. H. Park . 40
J. Melvin 40
J. Sullivan 40
J. Sullivan 40
D. McGrath 20
E. R. Parker 40
H. Alcorn 40
E. Lapham 2
3 20
Sept. 14 and 15. Fire on land of A. L. Brooks. Cause, spark from engine.
Expense, J. W. Stevens 2 10
C. E. Atwood. 60
P. Dumars 60
3 30
Oct. 8. Barn of Geo. Parker burned. Loss, $1,500.
Expense, E. C. Perham 3 00
P. C. Bliss.
2 00
W. Parlee.
1 60
E. Ayott
1 60
E. Hildreth 2 00
Sweetser & Day, team, repairing
pumps and care of truck .
5 50
15 70
Amount carried forward. . . . $80 20
-76
Amount brought forward. .. $80 20
Warren Berry, services
5 00
Station No. 1.
24 90
No. 2.
6 80
66 No. 3.
20 40
No. 4. 4 10
No. 5. 23 75
Total expense of Fire Department. . 84 95
Total number of acres burned, 149
Amount damage to woodland 115 00
Loss on buildings 1,500 00
Total loss
$1,615 00
1 WARREN BERRY,
Secretary.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Buckland Printing Co., printing 1,200 Town Reports $184 60
Buckland Printing Co., printing ballots ...
15 00
199 60
G. T. Parkhurst, printing caucus ballots and notices .
6 50
G. T. Parkhurst, collectors' notices
1 75
66
posters .
1 25
town warrants
8 00
blank tax bills
8 75
bill blanks
3 50
.. 66 66 printing tax demands,
notices, etc
23 30
53 05
Thomas Lawler, rubber bands ..
35
Hobbs & Warren, index books
7 00
Item Press, assessors' blank book
11 25
P. R. Murphy, dog blanks
3 15
G. C. Prince & Son, ink .
70
Harry C. Kittredge, record book
1 20
American Exp. Co.
80
24 45
Courier-Citizen Co. , print'g and advertising
14 55
Lowell Sun, caucus notices
4 00
18 55
R. W. Emerson, services Justice of Peace.
25
R. W. Emerson, stamps and envelopes .
46 67
46 92
Chas. Scribner, stamps
5 27
5 27
Lowell Gas Light Co., centre.
43 29
Lowell Gas Light Co., rent of arc light .
30 00
Lowell Gas Light Co., north
18 69
Lowell Electric Light Co., north
84 74
176 72
Amount carried forward . . .
$524 55
1
78
Amount brought forward .
$524 5
Fred Chandler, janitor, Centre Hall 162 50
P. S. Ward, janitor, North Hall . 104 31
266 81
Frederick A. Fisher, legal services on Lowell & Fitchburg St. R. R. ..
509 57
Frederick A. Fisher, legal services.
103 90
613 47
Dr. A. Howard, reporting 9 births .
2 25
Dr. A. G. Scoboria, reporting 12 births ..
3 00
Dr. H. H. Sumner, reporting 1 birth
25
Dr. F. E. Varney, reporiing 38 births . .
9 50
Dr. Solon Bartlett, reporting 1 birth.
25
Dr. E. G. Livingston, reporting 1 birth
25
Dr. G. A. Harblow, reporting 3 births.
75
16 25
D. P. Byam, reporting 9 deaths.
2 25
Walter Perham, reporting 15 deaths .
3 75
6 00
J. E. Warren, Treas. Anniversary Com .. Mrs. Thomas Jones, for injuries by defect in sidewalk .
100 00
Walter Perham, injuries to cow by defect in highway
29 64
129 64
Lilla D. Scott, copying real estate property and titles .
37 00
37 00
41 50
37 50
17 75
9 00
Clarence Nickles, 2 cords prepared wood, Centre Hall .
12 00
117 75
Arnold C. Perham, services meat inspector E. P. Dryden, services meat inspector . ... Paid Warren Berry, secretary of firewards. Sweetser & Day, supplies Centre Hall sheds Fred Chandler, supplies Centre Hall.
129 75
73 50
203 25
84 95
84 95
2 16
2 50
E. T. Adams, supplies Centre Hall
6 53
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies Centre Hall
3 46
Geo. M. Wright, repairs Centre Hall .
8 05
22 70
Amount carried forward . .
$1,697 82
Harry L. Parkhurst, 6 tons coal Centre Hall Jas. P. Dunnigan, 5 tons coal, North Hall John Marinel, 3 cords wood, North Hall .. Ira Parks. teaming wood.
200 00
200 00
79
Amount brought forward. .
$1,697 82
Bartlett & Dow, 3 doz. plates, Centre Hall
75
75
C. B. Coburn, 5 1b. floor wax, North Hall. 2 25
Wm. M. Larney, grate, North Hall.
3 50
Wm. McCluer, labor, North Hall 1 50
North Chelmsford Machine Sup. Co., N'th Hall 75
Queen & Small, supplies, North Hall
2 38
Adams & Co., supplies, North Hall. . .
2 75
J. F. McManomin, supplies, North Hall. . Redmond Welch, Court Officer
43
13 56
26 00
City of Lowell, use of lock-up
13 50
B. J. Gately, court services
10 72
50 22
Martha J. Brown, bound stones
5 00
C. Avidson, lettering bound stones.
3 00
Chas. C. Stewart, setting bound stones. . .
6 88
Carmi Hunt, setting bound stones
6 13
21 01
I. H. Knight, repairing pump, Centre. .
1 25
F. M. Hodson,
1 50
Geo. H. Holt, pumps
26 45
Geo. H. Mason,
West. . ..
2 25
E. E. Hildreth,
Centre ... .
1 00
32 45
E. E. Hildreth, mowing and cleaning common, Centre. .
4 50
4 50
Dr. F. E. Varney, supplies, Board Health
1 15
1 15
W. A. Sherman, services as veterinary ....
1 50
1 50
A. B. Adams, 36 posts, South common ...
14 40
Geo. F. Cutler, labor, North common ..
9 07
23 47
Lull & Hartford, keys ...
75
Wm. C. Edwards, 1 doz. shovels
11 00
Phillip Donohue, sharpening lawn mower.
1 40
Globe Gas Light Co., 1 doz. founts. .
3 00
Smith & Lawrence, Armory soap, North.
4 50
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
7 41
28 07
$2,399 05
80
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Number of stables inspected 124
Number of cattle inspected 903
Number of cattle condemed 31
Number of cattle released outside the State
140
EDWIN C. PERHAM,
Inspector.
REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF MEAT
Number of sides of beef inspected 544
Number of hogs inspected 352
Number of veals. 125
Number of sheep
1
Number of sides of beef condemned 6
Number of hogs condemned
7
Number of veals condemned
2
ARNOLD C. PERHAM, Inspector of Meats and Provisions.
Number of sides of beef inspected 236
Number of hogs inspected 157
Number of veals inspected. 252
EDWARD DRYDEN, Inspector of Meats and Provisions.
BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
January 1, 1906, to January 1, 1907.
Diphtheria 1
Scarlet Fever. 5
Typhoid Fever.
2
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
1
Several suspected cases have been investigated.
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