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Salutatory Essay-Friendship. Margaret E. Shinkwin.
Solo-" Slave Song." Del Riego
Mr. Charles H. Howard.
Address-Obligations and Possessions. Mr. Wm. C. Bates, Supt. of Schools, Cambridge.
Prize Song-" Columbia." Hadley
School Chorus.
Valedictory Essay-Some Modern Applications of Electricity. LaRoy A. Cheney.
Solo-" The Song of the Sword." Greely
Mr. Charles H. Howard.
Presentation of Diplomas. Rev. C. H. Ellis, Chairman of the School Committee. Selection.
Orchestra.
Benediction.
Rev. Wilson Waters.
Selection.
Orchestra.
GRADUATES
FOUR YEARS' COURSE.
Nora Hartley Brooke. LaRoy Arthur Cheney. Mary Ann Dunn. Agnes Viola Eaton. Alice Russell Gould. Helen Josephine Lord. *Elsie Sarah Perham. Robert Dustin Russell. Margaret Elizabeth Shinkwin *Eliza Spaulding. Orlo Foster Stearns.
THREE YEARS' COURSE.
Julia Agnes Atherton. LeRoy Elbridge Dutton.
CLASS OFFICERS
President, LaRoy A. Cheney. Vice-President, Nora H. Brooke. Secretary, Alice R. Gould. Treasurer, Agnes V. Eaton.
* Graduates of the Three Years' Course, 1905.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TEACHING
CENTRE SCHCOLS
Henry H. Rice, 40 weeks.
$980 00
Helen F. Plaisted, 33 weeks.
363 50
Florence B Snow, 1 week
11 50
Alice J. Potter, 5 weeks. 55 00
Marion E. Chase, 40 weeks.
424 00
Susan S. McFarlin, 38 weeks.
467 50
Frone M. Furbush, 15 weeks
165 00
Ella C. Dodge, 7 weeks
73 50
Edith G. Preston, 3 weeks
31 50
Julia E. McLaren, 5 3-5 weeks.
57 50
J. Irena Gurney, 7 weeks.
73 50
Esther B. Douglas, 38 weeks
448 50
Lena E. Bliss, 38 weeks.
448 50
Grace C. Litchfield, 38 weeks .
467 50
$4,067 00
NORTH SCHOOLS
Elmer G. Royce, 40 weeks 930 00
Clara L. Shaw, 16 weeks.
200 00
Lena R. Edmands, 24 weeks 300 00 1,430 00
Amount carried forward.
$1,430 00
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Amount brought forward. . . . $1,430 00
Gertrude A. Jones, 35 2-5 weeks. 433 30
Edith G. Preston, 2 3-5 weeks. 27 30
Katherine F. Farley, 38 weeks. 429 50
Ella A. Hutchinson, 38 weeks. 410 50
Sara E. Wheeler, 15 weeks. ..
172 50
Katherine M. Quinn, 22 2-5 weeks
199 80
Edla M. Winship, 38 weeks.
410 50
Laura G. Hoyt, 31 weeks
380 00
Harriet M. Hall, 23 weeks.
241 50
Catherine E. McDermott, 7 weeks
66 50
Anna C. McKay, 7 2-5 weeks. 60 70
Alice E. Ramsay, 8 1-5 weeks. .
82 00
4,344 10
WEST
Bertha H. Long, 35 weeks. . 395 00
Edith G. Preston, 2 weeks. 21 00
Agnes Naylor, 38 weeks. 467 50
Olive M. Emerson, 15 weeks.
142 50
Catherine E. McDermott, 16 weeks
152 00
Ena G. Macnutt, 7 weeks
63 00
1,241 00
EAST
Daisy E. Vose, 38 weeks.
410 50
Sara M. Devine, 38 weeks. 410 50
821 00
SOUTH
Grace S. Parkhurst, 29 weeks. . 329 00
Ethel M. Wright, 37 weeks 326 00
Ethel Hagerman . 43 20
698 20
SOUTH ROW
Catherine E. McDermott, 15 weeks 135 00
Alice L. Clarke, 23 weeks.
207 00
342 00
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GOLDEN COVE
Harriet M. Hall, 15 weeks 150 00
Ellen R. Breen, 23 weeks 218 50
368 50
NORTH ROW
Ellen R. Breen, 15 weeks. 135 00
Ena G. Macnutt, 16 weeks.
144 00
Margaret C. Gookin, 7 weeks 63 00
342 00
MUSIC
Mary B. Raynes, 38 weeks 441 00
441 00
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
F. L. Kendall 1,125 00
1,125 00
CARE
Lactance Gaudette, North
$ 22 00
Fred Chandler, Centre
500 00
Rose E. Osterhout, South Row
43 00
Orrin Pierce, East
75 00
Abram Sherman, East.
125 00
Roy E. Paignon, South
30 50
Aubrey E. Chadbourne, North Row
39 00
C. H. House, Golden Cove
97 12
Owen Scollan, North.
500 00
A. F. Whidden, West.
312 00
Minnie P. Penniman, South
6 00
Smith & Lawrenee.
1 50
J. C. Osterhout. 2 75
1,753 78
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FUEL
Lowell Gas Light Co. $16 40
Harry L. Parkhurst
416 21
James P. Dunigan 628 00
C. O. Robbins
8 63
A. M. Blaisdell.
30 00
E. A. Blaisdell
66 00
Clarence G. Nickles
65 00
W. C. Edwards
73 18
D. P. Byam.
32 46
G A. Penniman. 6 50
John Marinel . 23 00
1,365 38
TRANSPORTATION
Boston & Northern Street R. R. Co.
255 00
J. C. Sheehan
292 50
H. R. Hodson
22 50
M. B. Raynes.
41 00
Benj. Bogdonoff .
248 75
Catherine E. McDermott
8 00
Mrs. E. W. Merrill .
46 25
Lowell & Fitchburg Street R. R. Co
50 00
J. M. Agnew
4 00
Jas. Reid .
4 00
Thos. Brown
4 00
M. M. McNaughton
4 00
W. Gumb
4 00
P. Flynn
4 00
988 00
INCIDENTALS
Smith & Lawrence, hardware 18 36
Grace C. Litchfield, on piano. 25 00
Mary B. Raynes, music etc . . .
6 55 49 91
Amount carried forward. . . $49 91
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Amount brought forward. $49 91
Wm. C. Bates, address. 20 00
N. D. Clawson, engraving diplomas 3 25
E. R. Marshall, sawdust. 2 50
Orrin Pierce
1 44
F. L. Kendall, express etc. .
19 39
Emerson & Co., sundries
3 92
E. G. Royce.
1 25
G. T. Parkhurst, printing.
10 00
E. T. Adams, sundries
17 73
A. F. Whidden
1 35
Harlan E. Knowlton, printing
20 00
S. W. Parkhurst. 45
Dr. F. E. Varney 20
151 39
APPARATUS
Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co. 1 25
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co
25 97
C. B. Coburn Co 11 60
Derby & Morse 1 00
39 82
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co
10 91
Ginn & Co
171 10
C. C. Birchard & Co. . 1 50
Allyn & Bacon
10 00
American Express Co
7 26
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. .
21 38
Rumford Supply Co.
2 25
Edward E. Babb & Co.
334 34
F. L. Kendall 25 93
584 67
Amount carried forward,
$584 67
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Amount brought forward . . $584 67
Houghton Miffein & Co.
17 25
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
172 14
American Book Co.
174 27
Adams & Co
2 00
Lowell Rubber Co.
65
Mary B. Raynes .
1 55
A. G. Pollard & Co
80
G. T. Parkhurst
30 92
Boston & Maine R. R.
50
Oliver Ditson Co ..
1 03
Smith & Lawrence
11 67
Silver Burdett & Co
24 09
F. J. Barnard & Co.
48 58
D. C. Heath & Co
9 50
Harry C. Kittredge.
2 80
Thos. H. Lawler
6 50
A. H. Osborn & Co
3 00
Edla M. Winship .
75
University Publishing Co
11 20
The Davis Press. .
11 00
Little, Brown & Co
6 65
Wadsworth, Howland & Co
33 59
E. W. Sweetser. 35
2 75
S. W. Parkhurst.
11 01
Falls & Burkinshaw
3 90
Geo. F. King & Co.
7 75
1,180 87
FURNITURE AND REPAIRS
J. W. Stevens. 90
Harry Raynes. . . . 4 00
Wm. McLarney & Co
122 45
E. F. De La Haye
25 55
152 90
Dr. F. E. Varney
Amount brought forward. $152 90
1 30
Amount brought forward. . $152 90
W. A. Mack & Co .. 4 23
Cottage Row Well Co
1 50
Smith & Lawrence. 36 23
J. H. Knight.
71 81
American School Furniture Co
3 00
Adams & Co
1 72
Masury Young & Co
67 20
Geo. H. Wood.
1 00
Orrin Pierce.
20 00
Jas. Kiberd .
1 65
W. C. Edwards
1 40
Miner & O'Neil
28 43
L. F. Cheney
7 71
E. M. Wright.
40
E. E. Babb & Co.
16 60
Adams Hardware & Paint Co
50
Fred Chandler.
75
Phil Donohue .
1 00
S. W. Parkhurst 9 15
J. B. Phillips.
1 75
Thos. Murphy.
91 58
No. Chelmsford Fire District
26 10
546 61
SOUTH CHELMSFORD, REPAIRS
Miner & O'Neil
275 29
Edwin R. Clark 10 00
285 29
WEST CHELMSFORD, GRADING
. H. E. Fletcher & Co. 210 30
Smith & Brooks 39 50
249 80
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Aggregate of Appropriations, Receipts and Expenditures
Appropriations and Receipts
Expendi- tures
Surplus
Deficit
Teaching, care and fuel
$16,000 00
Superintendent .
562 50
Receipts from State
937 50
$ 16,909 05
$807 45
Tuition for children from State.
161 00
Tuition ..
55 50
Text books and supplies
1,100 00
1,180 87
$80 87
Furniture and repairs ..
900 00
546 61
353 39
Transportation
800 00
988 00
188 00
Apparatus ..
50 00
39 82
10 18
Incidentals.
200 00
151 39
48 61
Sale of books and supplies
1 00
1 00
Dog Licenses.
647 80
647 80
Repairs at South school.
500 00
285 29
214 71
Grading at West school.
300 00
249 80
50 20
$22,215 30
$ 20,350 38
$2,133 34
$268 87
Net surplus
1,864 47
1,864 47
$22,215 30
$ 22,215 30
$2,133 34
$2,133 34
ANNUAL REPORT
of the|
Trustees of the Adams Library
of the
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
For the Year Ending February 28, 1907
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY
The Trustees of the Adams Library submit the following report :-
The Board was organized with these officers : Mr. J. Adams Bartlett, Chairman ; Mr. Albert H. Davis, Secretary ; Rev. Wil- son Waters, Treasurer; and the usual committees were chosen for carrying on the work of the Library. The Treasurer's report is appended hereto.
The intelligent interest and efficient care with which the Librarian, Mr. Clark, assisted by Mrs. Clark, has performed his duties and otherwise added to the comfort and convenience of the Library, are appreciated by all. To the Librarian in particular is entrusted the care and preservation of the books which constitute the Library. But there should be a co-operation on the part of others who are allowed the privilege of handling the books. The Trustees especially, by nature of their office, share in this responsi- bility. But those who take the books to their homes and have them for a time in their personal keeping, are perhaps in the great- est degree answerable for the well-being of the books.
The Trustees therefore desire to direct the attention of the Library's patrons to the responsibility which rests upon readers as to the proper care of books. While there have been no cases of serious misusage, it seems well to urge greater consideration on the part of some ; and to give a word of caution to careless read- ers. As far as the Trustees are aware, there have been, we are glad to say, no cases of deliberate or wanton marking or mutilation of books, such as cutting out any portion. For such misdemeanors
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the Statutes of the Commonwealth provide punishment by a fine of from $5 to $50, or imprisonment of not more than six months. There is also provided a similar punishment for wilful detention of books from the Library for more than 30 days after notice.
The attention of readers may well be called to certain points of considerable importance relating to the handling of books. Some of these points may seem trivial, but even those persons who have a genuine regard for books are sometimes thoughtless, espec- ially when they have not immediate ownership of them, and so do unintentional damage. Because the books are purchased and delivered to readers at the Town's expense is no reason why they should be carelessly used. That which is not exclusively one's own should be carefully handled. Teachers and parents would do well to impress upon young readers the value of books and of cultivating a regard for them.
In the first place books should be kept clean. This is due to the books and to their next readers. There are several kinds of soap which might be recommended for this purpose, but the soap should never be applied directly to the books. Further directions on this point would seem to be unnecessary.
Books are often carried to and from the Library without due care. They are sometimes too tightly squeezed in a book-strap. They are sometimes dropped on a dusty road, or in snow or water ; or they get wet in a rain storm.
These are some of the common ways of injuring books: Wetting the thumb or finger to turn over a leaf, or roughly taking hold of a leaf so as to tear the edge, especially in heavy books ; wrenching open a new book in the middle and so ' breaking its back." The proper way is to open a few leaves at a time. A book should not be left open ; it catches dust and dirt ; nor should it be laid open face down, for the same reason. Use a proper book-mark to keep your place-a slip of paper is the best-do not use pencils or articles of food, matches or tooth-picks, or a hand- kerchief, even though scented ; if left long it gets the book out of shape, and the next reader may prefer wood-violet to musk. Do not make " dog ears " of the corners of the leaves. Do not read a book at a meal ; the next reader does not care for samples of your menu. Do not set a tumbler of water or a hot tea cup on a book.
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A handsomely printed book recently returned to the Library had been pressed flat open in the middle and disfigured by stains which made it evident that a greasy plate or pan had been resting upon it. Do not pile other books on an open book, or lean your elbows on it.
Stand a book on end or lay it on its side ; do not stand it on its fore edge, especially a heavy book.
Folded maps or plates should be carefully closed on the original folds. Any insecurity or looseness of leaves in a book should be reported to the Librarian who will properly repair it ; do not attempt it yourself.
Never mark a book with pencil or anything else.
In the Reading Room books taken from the shelves should be carefully returned to their proper places-not pushed roughly between crowded books. Do not try to pull a book from the shelf by taking hold of the projecting top of the binding, thus tearing it down the back. A slight pressure of the books on either side of the one desired will enable you to grasp the book half way down and thus avoid any strain upon it.
The Library aims to furnish only good books; and good books should be treated as friends, friends who are unable to resent or repel shabby treatment.
The circulation for the year has been 10,557 volumes. Fic- tion, 62.8 per cent. ; General Works, 18.4 per cent ; Travel and Description, 3.6 per cent .; History, 3.4 per cent. ; Literature, 3.1 per cent .; Biography, 2.2 per cent .; Natural Science, 2.1; Sociology, 1.2 per cent. ; Fine Arts, 1.1 per cent. ; Useful Arts, 1.1 per cent. ; Religion and Philosophy, 1 per cent.
The Library has been open to the public 199 sessions, or 806 hours.
The attendance in the reading room has been 2,926, an aver- age of 15 each session.
Number of books purchased and added to library, 150
Number of books purchased to replace books worn out, 3
Number of books received from State of Massachusetts, 11
Number of books received from U. S. Government, 15
Number of books received from donations, 3
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Number of magazines bound, 29, included in books pur- chased.
Number of volumes at present in library, 7,880.
LIST OF DONATIONS DURING THE YEAR
Rev. Wilson Waters 1 volume
J. L. Hildreth, M. D 1 volume
Anonymous
1 volume
H. Melvin .
An old document
Frederick L. Kendall
Periodicals
Miss Mary T. Biden
$25.00
There has been no money drawn from the " Joseph Warren Fund," which amounts to $735.92, nor from the " Adams-Emer- son Fund " which amounts to $92.92
J. ADAMS BARTLETT, ALBERT H. DAVIS, WILSON WATERS.
A. HEADY PARK, EMMA J. GAY, FRANCES CLARK.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY
Wilson Waters, Treasurer, in account with the Adams Library.
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand, March 1906 $ 38 43
Received from the town 800 00
Received from Miss Mary T. Biden 25 00
$863 43
EXPENDITURES
G. E. Maker, frames. $2 50
Lowell Gas Light Co. 52 78
Josephine Lovely, for work
1 50
Edwin R. Clark, librarian
240 00
N. Lovely, for work.
3 50
Grumiaux, periodicals
71 35
G. T. Parkhurst, printing
18 75
H. L. Parkhurst, fuel .
104 50
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding 84 60
DeWolfe, Fiske Co., books. 156 35
J. B. Goodwin, services
5 50
Bartlett & Dow, sundries
2 50
Rice & Co., window guards
8 33
Adams & Co., chairs .
7 25
Melvin Walker, for work.
30 50
Geo. B. Wright, care of grounds.
12 50
A. H. Park, transportation of books.
13 00
E. R. Marshall, boards
2 20
Postage .
92
Balance on hand 44 90
$863 43
REPORT OF THE NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY
The North Chelmsford Library Association, in its annual statement to the Town, has to report that, at its annual meeting, held April 4, 1906, the following officers were elected :
President, for one year . Arthur H. Sheldon
Vice-President, for one year Preston L. Piggott
Secretary, for one year . Otis P. Wheeler
Treasurer, for one year .C. Frank Butterfield
Director, for one year H. Ellen Sargent
The Library has been open 137 sessions, the circulation being 5,452. Sixty-two cards have been issued, the whole number of borrows being 283.
Number of volumes added during the year :
By purchase, town appropriation 249
By donation, U. S. Government 5
By donation, Mr. Chas. E. Sweatt 2
By donation, Mrs J. G. Dodge 1
By donation, Mrs. O. A. G. Flint . 1 By donation, Town of Chelmsford 1
By donation, Mr. A. D. T. Randolph 1
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Unbound magazines to be bound at expense of Library :
Miss E. J. Gay . Mr. C. F. Butterfield
7
21
Mrs. H. E. Sargent
2
290
Two volumes are reported missing, which will probably be replaced. Two more are missing of which the Librarian has no record since she has been in charge.
Fifty-three books are to be sent to the bindery. This leaves 5,261 books available on the shelves.
We are indebted to Mr. F. E. Bickford for the distribution of the books that have been sent to West Chelmsford semi-monthly.
The financial transactions for the year appear in the following report of the Treasurer.
ARTHUR H. SHELDON, President.
OTIS P. WHEELER, Secretary.
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RECEIPTS
Balance on hand March 1, 1906. . $ 26 23
Town appropriation for books and expenses 400 00
Membership fees. 2 00
Fines and catalogues
7 80
Sale of books.
1 32
$437 35
PAYMENTS
Librarian's services
100 00
Librarian's assistant
12 00
Janitor
8 27
Books, town appropriation
174 33
Binding and repairing books. .
43 70
Transporting books to and from West Chelmsford
10 00
Lighting
17 73
Fuel
8 38
Printing
17 35
Index cards
3 00
Repainting library sign
2 75
Repairing screens
2 50
Repairing windows
2 00
Cleaning library
3 90
Expense to Boston on account purchasing books
1 44
Supplies
8 24
Balance on hand March 1, 1907 .
21 76
$437 35
C. FRANK BUTTERFIELD,
Treasurer.
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING At Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre, Monday, March 25, 1907
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Chelmsford, in said County, GREETING.
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby rt quired to notify the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in the Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of March, current, being the fourth Monday in said month, at eight o'clock in the forenoon. The polls will be opened at 8.15 A. M., and closed at 1.15 P. M. ; and they are then and there to act upon the following articles, viz :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator.
Article 2. To bring in their votes for five Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor, for one year; Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, for one year ; one School Com- mittee, for three years; two Trustees of Adams Library, for three years ; three Auditors, for one year ; seven Con- stables, for one year; one Highway Surveyor, for one year ; one Cemetery Commissioner, for three years ; one Cemetery Commissioner, for one year ; one Tree Warden, for one year; also to vote on the following question : " Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? " All on one ballot.
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Article 3. To choose all other town officers necessary to be chosen by hand vote, or act in relation to the same.
Article 4. To hear reports of town officers and committees and act thereon.
Article 5. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray town charges for the current year.
Article 6. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to bor- row, subject to the approval of the Selectmen, such sums of money as may be required for the demands upon him, in anticipation of the taxes of the current year and pay- able therefrom.
Article 7. To act in relation to the list of Jurors prepared by the board of Selectmen.
Article 8. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one hun- dred dollars ($100.00) for the observance of Memorial Day, or act in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Fifty-four cents ($617.54) to carry out the provisions of Chapter 381, Acts of 1905, for the suppression of the brown tail and gypsy moth, or act in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the town will rescind its action under Arti- cle 16 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held on March 23, 1903, whereby it voted to accept Section 336 of Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws, which provides for the election each year of a Highway Surveyor ; or act in relation to the same.
Article 11. To see if the town, in accordance with the provisions of Revised Laws, Chapter 11, Section 341, will vote to elect three road commissioners at the next annual meeting.
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Article 12. At the request of the Selectmen, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Forty-five Dollars ($45.00) to defray the expense of purchasing a suitable stone and marking the same, to be placed in the monument to be erected at Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass., commemorating the first landing of the Pilgrims and the signing of the compact in the cabin of the May- flower in Provincetown Harbor in November, 1620, or act in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see what action the town will take in regard to the completion and publication of the History of Chelmsford already partially written at the request of the town by the late Henry S. Perham, or act in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select_ men to purchase a stone crusher for use as part of high- way equipment, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select- men to purchase a steam road roller for use as part of highway equipment, raise and appropriate money there- for, or act in relation thereto.
Article 16. At the request of the Committee on Municipal Insur- ance, to see if the town will accept the provisions of Chap- ter 191, Acts of 1905, authorizing cities and towns to establish municipal building insurance funds, or act in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of paving Middlesex street with granite blocks, from Edwards avenue to Cottage street, or act in relation thereto.
Article 18. At the request of the School Committee, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of buying a lot of land in South Chelms- ford for school purposes, or act in relation thereto.
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Article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of erecting a new school building at South Chelmsford, or act in relation thereto.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ( $200.00) to be ex- pended on the grounds at East School, or act in relation thereto.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ( $300.00 ) to provide medical examiners in the schools in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 502, Acts of 1906, or act in rela- tion thereto.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ( $500.00) for the pur- pose of grading the grounds at the school at West Chelms- ford, or act in relation thereto.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) to be paid to North Chelmsford Fire District for hydrant ser- vice for the current year, or act in relation thereto.
Article 24. At the request of Wm. J. Quigley and others, to see if the town will vote to change the name of Mill street so called. to that of Branch street, or act in relation there- to.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing a set of weights and balances for the use of the Sealer of Weights and Measures, or act in relation thereto.
Article 26. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select- men to purchase a new road scraper for the highway de- partment, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act in relation thereto.
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Article 27. To see if the town will vote to change the day of hold- ing the annual Town Meeting from the fourth Monday in March to the fourth Saturday in March, or act in relation thereto.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up at- tested copies thereof at the Post Offices in the Centre of the town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chelmsford, and at the school house at East Chelmsford, ten days at least before the time appointed for holding such meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding the meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seven.
E. T. ADAMS, JAMES P. DUNIGAN, R. WILSON DIX, JOHN J. DUNN, WILBUR E. LAPHAM, Selectmen of Chelmsford.
I have served the foregoing Warrant, by posting up attested copies of the same at the places above mentioned, more than Ten days before the day of holding said Meeting.
CLARENCE G. NICKLES.
Constable of Chelmsford.
INDEX
Adams Library 48
Adams Library Report
135 89
Aggregate Table. . ...
Annual Town Meeting Report, 1906 17 36
Assessors' Report
Auditors' Report.
Board of Health Report
Care and Improvement of Cemeteries
Cattle Inspection. .
Cattle Inspector's Report.
Cemetery Commissioners' Report.
Collection and Abatement of Taxes.
Enforcing Liquor Law
Expenses at Almshouse
Fire Warden's Report
Highways. .
Highway Appraisal, March 1, 1907
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
Inmates at Almshouse
List of Jurors.
Loans and Interest
Memorial Day
Miscellaneous Expenses .
North Chelmsford Library Association Report.
Officers and Committees
Outside Poor .
Receipts at Almshouse.
Repairs of Public Buildings Rifle Range
49
School Committee Report 87 .
Selectmen's Report. 43
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151
Special Town Meeting, 1906.
22
State Aid
50
Street Lighting. 46
Summary of Poor Account.
68
Tax Collector's Report
34
Town Farm Appraisal, March 1, 1906.
68
Town Officers, 1906-1907.
3
Treasurer's Report. .
29
Tree Warden's Report
89
Village Clock ..
49
Warrant for Town Meeting. 145
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