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Brown's Market, aid to Geo. Emerson.
7 14
E. T. Adams, aid to Geo. Emerson.
37 61
Dr. R. A. Green, aid to Geo. Emerson ...
8 50
58 63
Foxborough State Hospital, aid E. Marsh. City of Boston, aid to Thomas Ryan. . J. S. Wotton, burial Edward Legrandis ... Dr. A. G. Scoboria, aid to Edward Leighton Dr. A. Howard, aid to John O'Connor ... Dr. A. Howard, aid to Mrs. Fay and family .
26 00
68 14
39 78
388 30
73
E. T. Adams, aid to Pauline Glidden. . .. 7 73
Harry L. Parkhurst, aid to Pauline Glidden 19 25
26 98
Wm. E. Livingston, aid to Mrs. Voter ... 5 00
John F. McManomin, aid to H. Lambert . 4 00
John F. McManomin, aid to John Leah . . 20 09
J. P. Dunigan, aid to John Leah 4 00
J. P. Dunigan, aid to Mrs. McEnnis 3 75
John Welch, aid to Mrs. McEnnis
25 00
D. F. Small, aid to Mrs. McEnnis.
30 93
John Marinel, aid to Mrs. McEnnis
3 25
96 02
F. E. Bickford, aid to Squire Wilson
104 00
D. F. Small, aid to Michael Ward
35 82
R. P. Adams, transporting patient to Tewksbury .
5 00
144 82
Dr. A. Howard, aid to Chas. King and others .
35 50
Dr. F. E. Varney, aid to Leah family .
2 00
37 50
1,158 75
WILBUR E. LAPHAM,
EBEN T. ADAMS,
JOHN J. DUNN,
D. FRANK SMALL,
CHARLES F. DEVINE,
Overseers of Poor.
Reports of Appraisers
PROPERTY APPRAISAL AT TOWN FARM
8 cows
350 00
2 heifers 40 00
Stable tools 1 00
1 horse. 175 00
1 farm harness
10 00
Collar and traces
3 50
Stable tools.
1 50
1 single harness
18 00
Grain and chest
20 00
1 pair double harnesses
30 00
Steelyards, pulley and rope
10 00
Manure
100 00
Ensilage
25 00
7 hay rakes.
2 50
5 hay forks 2 00
1 horse fork
5 00
Contents of shed
12 00
1 hay cutter
4 00
1 pung
14 00
10 tons of hay
175 00
1 democrat wagon
15 00
2 horse blankets
5 00
1 sled
20 00
1 farm wagon.
25 00
1 one-horse cart. 50 00
1 platform wagon
30 00
2 mowing machines 15 00
2 hay rakes; 1 tedder
15 00
649 00
349 50
75
1 wheelbarrow 8 00
2 plows
12 00
195 00
1 cultivator 3 00
1 corn planter.
10 00
1 spring-tooth harrow
5 00
1 sulky plow
20 00
Neck-yokes and whiffletrees.
2 00
2 grindstones.
4 00
1 weeder
5 00
3 harrows
5 00
5 stanchions
3 00
5 ladders
3 00
Seed corn
8 00
Field corn.
15 00
83.00
50 fowls.
35 00
1 farmer's boiler
1 00
Bricks.
1 00
1 crosscut saw
1 00
1 stone hammer.
2 00
1 pruner
1 00
Pipe . . .
5 00
7 cords prepared wood
42 00
16 cords wood
75 00
6 buck saws
3 00
166 00
6 axes.
3 00
2 sawhorses.
50
Hams and shoulders
14 00
5 tons coal.
35 00
3 barrels ashes.
3 00
30 barrels
4 00
1 barrel lime
1 00
2 milk pails and strainer
1 00
Potatoes.
14 00
40 gallons soap
5 00
80 50
12 gallons molasses
4 00
1}2 barrels pork
30 00
Canned fruit
12 00
2 barrels flour.
12 00
76
1 bag sugar. 5 00
Supplies in chest. 8 00
Contents of chamber 8 00
Household furniture and bedding
222 60
301 60
$1,824 60
PROPERTY APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
1 pair horses.
550 00
1 pair horses 450 00
1 horse 125 00
3 pairs double harnesses
100 00
1 heavy harness
25 00
9 collars
15 00
Blankets
10 00
5 feed bags
1 75
1 pair lead reins 3 00
1,281 75
Soap, oil, grease
1 00
Stable tools
2 00
5 halters
5 00
6 bushels oats
3 60
2 bags shorts
3 00
11/2 bag corn
2 25
6 cwt. baled hay
6 00
15 cwt. straw
12 00
2 grain chests
10 00
3 two horse carts
200 00
244 85
1 one horse cart
70 00
1 nigger. .
5 00
1 square wagon
10 00
3 two horse sleds
100 00
4 snow plows.
75 00
1/2 m ft. lumber
14 00
8 posts
2 00
2 road scrapers
200 00
2 old scrapers
5 00
6 new shovels
5 00 486 00
1 pair pole straps 2 00
.
77
10 old shovels 5 00
8 snow shovels 4 00
Whiffle trees 6 00
6 pairs heel chains
4 00
4 spreaders
5 00
3 yokes
2 50
12 picks. .
9 00
3 grub hoes
2 00
5 stone picks
1 50
5 iron bars
4 00
Sewer tools
2 50
3 street hoes
1 50
47 00
4 stone hammers 6 00
17 drills ..
12 00
9 plug drills
2 50
2 bush scythes and snaths 2 00
5 bush hooks
1 00
2 wedges
1 00
3 heavy chains
6 00
1 iron rake
50
7 axes .
3 50
1 new plow
19 00
53 50
3 old plows
7 00
Powder
1 00
100 feet hose
4 00
29 sign boards
18 00
12 ft. drain pipe
3 00
Scraper castings
2 00
Tool chest.
2 50
4 saws.
2 00
1 maul
50
1 lead rod
1 00
1 road roller
100 00
5 bush hooks.
3 00
Collateral
4 00
1 hand roller.
15 00
3 old tires.
1 00
212 tons loose hay
50 00
8 85
222 85
1 scraper edge
$23.35. 95 2335.95
78
PROPERTY APPRAISAL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT (CENTRE)
Fire engine and hose
700 00
Hose wagon
165 00
Fire truck.
300 00
10 hand chemicals
125 00
600 ft. hose
329 00
2 harnesses
70 00
15 pails
3 75
6 shovels.
3 00
2 axes ....
1 50
8 Johnson hand pumps
12 00
50 canisters
2 50
6 lanterns
6 00
4 blankets
12 00
1,729 75
12 dozen coats, pairs boots and hats, each 35 00
1 carboy acid.
5 00
1 stove.
14 00
1 clock
3 75
4 tables
6 00
1 chain fall
8 50
1 pair pulley blocks. .
2 75
3 |brooms. .
1 00
4 window screens
1 40
1 duster ..
35
1 snow shovel
25
1 dust pan
15
1 coal hod
35
2 harness hangers, etc.
9 00
Curtains and fixtures
7 50
95 00
$1,824 75
79
PROPERTY APPRAISAL OF NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
1000 ft. 212 in. hose
550 00
1 wagon
200 00
1 hose reel
30 00
Underwriters chemicals 43 00
2 steel bars
1 68
1 doz. Tabor spanners. 1 68
3 70
Firehouse lot 400 00
1,230 06
PROPERTY APPRAISAL OF MOTH DEPARTMENT
80 ft. extension ladder 12 00
5 ladders
5 00
Poles and hooks 5 00
5 prs. climbing irons
8 00
15. hatchets 6 00
24 axes . 12 00
24 ax handles 4 00
10 bush hooks 6 00
18 new bush hooks 4 50
20 old bush hooks
3 00
12 bush scythes
5 00
12 bush scythes snaths
5 50
2 Johnson pumps
4 00
14 pitchforks
2 00
2 tubs
50 00
7 cwt. burlaps
10 00
1 field glass
200 ft. hose. 20 00
2 grindstones
3 00
6 pcs. pipe
4 00
2 Friend spray pumps. 40 00
2 cwt. Arsenate of lead. 20 00
10 gals. creosote 1 80
2 50
78 50
150 ft. 34 in. rope
80
3 blls. oil 6 00
7 empty barrels
7 00
14 cwt. twine
2 50
1 pail . . 25
1 grab
1 00
171 55
250 05
PROPERTY APPRAISAL OF THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT
Weights and Measures
100 00 100 00
WALTER B. EMERSON, ANDREW M. BLAISDELL,
March 1, 1909.
Appraisers.
Report of the Forest Warden
Owing to the unusually dry weather prevailing during the greater part of the year, the number of forest and grass fires was unusually large.
A number might have been avoided by the exercise of ordinary caution.
Permits have been granted as required by law, on applica- tion to the Forest Wardens, to set fires for the purpose of clearing land. Several persons in disregard of this law have set brush fires and left them without proper care. The result has been that these fires have escaped from their control and have caused quite an expense to subdue, besides the damage to adjoining property.
A number of fires were clearly of incendiary origin. Sev- eral have been caused by sparks from engines on the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
During the fall when the very dry conditions prevailed and the chestnut pickers were out in great numbers, causing damage to trees and danger from fire, the Forest Wardens kept as close watch as possible and probably prevented a num- ber of fires.
The Forest Warden wishes to thank his deputies for the good work they have done for the year.
Brush fires are a source of very great expense to the Town. and every precaution should be taken to guard against them. We therefore recommend the adoption by the Town of Secs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Chap. 209 of the Acts of 1908, entitled : An act to provide for the protection of forest or sprout land from fire.
82
March 27, 1907. Eight acres of wood
land burned. Damage $50. Prop- erty owned by Charles Sweetser Es- tate, Albert Snow and Louis Snow. Caused by a fire left unnoticed.
E. C. Perham and team
Arthur House.
60
C. B. Perham
60
J. Shelby .
60
E. W. Sweetser 60
H. W. Sweetser. 60
A. C. Perham. 85
5 85
March 23, 1908. Two acres of grass land.
Damage slight. Land owned by
James P. Emerson. Caused by sparks from engine.
Moses C. Wilson and team 80
George Pickard 30
Fred Chandler 30
Merton Cummings . 30
80
Ralph P. Adams and team
2 50
April 6, 1908. Small barn containing cow and hay. Property of Thomas Stuart. Fire started by six year old boy.
Ralph P. Adams and team 1 85
Fred Chandler 1 35
Arthur Barton
1 35
C. D. Worden
60
Willis Santamour
40
Benjamin Cole
40
John Wilson.
40
Joseph Ayotte
40
Moses C. Wilson and horse
1 40
Victor L. Parkhurst
60
Fred LaVigne 60
$2 00
9 35
83
April 6, 1908. A false alarm at Golden Cove.
Ralph P. Adams and team
80
Fred Chandler
30
John Wilson
30
1 40
April 9, 1908. Two acres burned. No damage. Owner not known, cause not known.
Ralph P. Adams and team 80
Moses C. Wilson and team
50
Fred La Vigne 45
John Wilson .
45
V. L. Parkhurst
45
Fred Chandler
30
Arnold C. Perham
30
George Pickard
30
3 55
April 16, 1908. Ten acres burned. Slight damage. Owned by A. B. Adams Estate. Cause not known.
Moses C. Wilson and horse
1 60
John Wilson ...
60
George Pickard
60
Willis Santamour
60
Ben. Cole
60
R. W. Emerson
60
A. C. Perham
60
Arthur House
60
R. P. Adams and team 1 60
7 40
April 17, 1908. False alarm on Lowell road, the fire was over the line.
Willis Santamour
30
Moses C. Wilson and horse
80
V. L. Parkhurst. 30
R. W. Emerson. 30
1 70
84
April 17, 1908. Over one hundred acres of young growth oak owned by J. E. Warren, Fiske Estate, John McDon- ough and H. Riley. Cause unknown
V. L. Parkhurst 1 50
Ben Cole.
1 20
Joseph Ayotte
90
Charles Rose and team
1 40
Hillis Santamour
90
D. E. Haley
90
Moses C. Wilson and horse
4 00
Arnold Perham
1 70
Fred Chandler
1 50
R. W. Emerson
1 50
C. D. Worden
90
R. P. Adams
2 00
Will Parlee
60
J. E. Warren
60
A. M. Warren. 60
Fred Hazen
60
J. Garland
60
Curtis Hazen
60
J. P. Core
60
Fred Park
60
Harlan Knowlton
60
Sam Parlee.
60
Walter Merrill 60
Roy Bliss
80
Wallace Williams
80
William Parker 40
J. P. Emerson horse hire 1 50
28 50
85
April 18, 1908. Ten acres burned. Owned by Leslie Franklin. Caused by unwatched fire burning over pas- ture land.
Moses C. Wilson and horse 1 00
John Wilson 30
Fred La Vigne 30
V. L. Parkhurst 30
A. C. Perham 30
Charles Rose and team
80
C. D. Worden 30
Ben. Cole
30
3 60
May 1, 1908. Fifteen acres burned. Damage slight. Owned by Whitman and Pratt.
John Marinel, Jr., and team 1 00
George Marinel.
40
F. Warley 40
C. Vinal 40
T. Mason 40
F. Berdreau
40
W. Brake
40
E. Brake, Sr.
40
E. Brake, Jr .. 40
C. Benest
40
4 60
April 12, 1908. Five acres burned. Slight damage. Land the property of Mr. Swan.
John Marinel, Jr., and team 1 00
C. Vinal 40
T. Dawson 40
H. Marinel 40
86
Fred Reno 40
Fred Reno, Jr
40
Geo. Marinel 40
3 40
April 21, 1908. Two acres burned.
Slight damage. Estate of John
Byam. Caused by sparks from en- gine.
Moses C. Wilson and horse 1 60
A. E. Barton and horse 1 60
V. L. Parkhurst 60
Fred La Vigne 60
Willis Santamour 60
Arthur Warren 60
5 60
April 30, 1908. Two acres burned. Slight damage. Property of James Stearns. Cause unknown.
Moses C. Wilson and horse 2 40
A. E. Barton and horse 2 40
V. L. Parkhurst
90
Arnold Perham 90
John Wilson. 60
Fred LaVigne
60
R. W. Emerson
60
Ralph Spaulding
60
Willis Santamour 60
Arthur House 60
Frank Dutton
30
Aubrey Chadbourne 30
10 80
87
May 6, 1908. Ten acres burned. Dam- age $100. Property of Peter Riley of Lowell. Cause of fire not known.
Moses C. Wilson and horse 2 40
V. L. Parkhurst 90
Fred LaVigne 90
Fred Chandler 90
Thomas Burns and man 75
5 85
May 6, 1908. Twenty-three acres of
brush land. Burned at request of Charles W. Tucker under the direc- tion of the Forest Warden, R. P. Adams.
A. E. Barton and horse. 3 40
Ralph Spaulding 2 40
5 80
May 8, 1908. Chimney fire at Mrs. M. Hatch's residence. Very little dam- age. Property of Mrs. Hatch. Caused by overheated stove.
R. P. Adams and team 80
V. L. Parkhurst 50
-
1 30
May 8, 1908. Fire in wood lot. Owner not known.
Patrick Flynn 1 60
William Flynn 1 60
Frank Martin 1 60
Paul G. Quist 1 60
William Gumb
1 60
8 00
88
May 11, 1988. Five acres burned. Damage slight. Property owned by Geo. Coburn of Lowell. Caused by sparks from engine.
V. L. Parkhurst
30
Fred LaVigne
30
George Pichard 30
C. G. Nickles
30
John Wilson 30
R. P. Adams 30
Ralph Spaulding
30
Moses C. Wilson and horse
80
Ben Cole. 30
R. W. Emerson 30
30
Guy Files
4 10
May, 14, 1908. Chimney fire in dwelling house. Owned by E. C. Perham. Damage to household goods about $25.
F. W. Santamour 30
R. W. Emerson
30
Arthur Barton 30
Fred Chandler
30
Ralph Spaulding
30
Arthur House.
30
C. G. Nickles and 2 horses
1 00
John Wilson .
30
Ben. Cole
30
Fred Le Vigne 30
Victor L. Parkhurst
30
C. D. Warden 30
Charles Rose 30
Moses C. Wilson and horse 80
5 40
C
89
July 12, 1908. Four acres burned, $100.
damage. Peat meadow owned by
Wm. Noel. Caused by brush fire
unwatched. The fire assuming a dangerous nature, the Centre Fire
Department was called.
H. Johnson 1 20
George Penniman 1 20
H. Penniman . 1 20
W. E. Lapham.
80
E. B. Lapham 40
George Pasche. 60
H. Stavely 60
John Wilson
60
J. Alcon
80
E. R. Parker
80
Horse and wagon
1 00
C. B. Cole.
1 20
Fred Chandler
1 20
Fred LaVigne
1 20
C. D. Worden
1 20
George Pickard
1 20
Charles Rose
1 20
V. L. Parkhurst
1 20
D E Harley
1 20
Moses C. Wilson and horses
6 20
John Wilson
1 20
Joseph Ayotte
1 20
A. C. Perham
1 20
Ralph Spaulding .
1 20
20 60
July 12, 1908. Two acres burned. Pro- perty of Mr. Barron. Fire started by boys.
James Hackett
90
John Walsh . . 1 00
1 90
90
July 15, 1908. Same place as on 12th. caused by boys.
James Hackett
John Walsh 50
75
1 25
July 16, 1908. Six acres of pasture land. Property of James P. Emerson and
George Coburn. Slight damage. Caused by sparks from engine.
R. P. Adams
30
Fred Chandler
1 50
Fred La Vigne 1 50
V. L. Parkhurst 1 50
90
John Wilson
1 50
Moses C. Wilson and horse
2 50
C. G. Nickles.
' 60
William Balser
60
C. D. Worden
30
F. W. Santamour
30
Charles Rose
30
Arnold C. Perham
90
Aubrey Chadbourne
60
13 30
July 17, 1908. Two acres of peat swamp land. Damage slight. Owned by George Coburn. Caused by sparks from engine.
V. L. Parkhurst 1 20
Fred LaVigne
1 20
Moses C. Wilson and horse
3 20
George Pickard
90
John Wilson
90
Arnold C. Perham
30
Arthur Barton and horse
1 00
8 70
Ben. Cole
91
August 2, 1908. One acre burned. Slight damage. Owner not known. Fire caused by berry pickers.
Moses C. Wilson and horse
2 40
C. G. Nickles
90
William Balser
90
Arthur House
90
Fred La Vigne
90
William Parlee
80
Fred Hazen
90
Ben. Cole
1 50
Joseph Ayotte
1 50
William Parker
20
Fred Nickles 20
11 10
Sept. 4, 1908. One acre swamp land.
Slight damage. Property of A. Pasche. Caused by dropping match in hay by unknown party.
Fred Chandler 30
John Wilson 30
Fred LaVigne
30
V. L. Parkhurst . 30
50
Moses C. Wilson and horse
1 70
Sept. 17, 1908. Two acres wood land. Slight damage. Caused by sparks from engine. Property of James P. Emerson.
C. D. Worden 75
George Pickard
60
Fred La Vigne
75
V. L. Parkhurst
75
John Wilson 60
Moses C. Wilson and horse
1 00
4 45
92
September 18, 1908. One acre, shrub land. Slightly damage. Caused by sparks from engine. Property of J. P. Emerson.
V. L. Parkhurst 60
Fred LaVigne
60
R. P. Adams 60
Moses C. Wilson ond horse 1 00
2 80
Sept 27, 1908. Two acres wood land.
Property of Fred A. Hazen.
C. D. Worden
1 05
George Pickard.
1 05
John Wilson 60
Fred LaVigne
1 05
O. Spaulding
90
Arnold Perham
60
William Clinton
90
C. G. Nickles
1 05
Joseph Ayotte
90
Arthur House
90
V. L. Parkhurst
1 05
Charles Rose
1 05
Moses C. Wilson and horse
1 50
September 28, 1908. Two acres of wood
land. Owner unknown. Damage $200.
Willis Santamour 1 50
2 40
Fred La Vigne
2 40
V. L. Parkhurst
2 40
Moses C. Wilson and horse 4 00
R. P. Adams 45
Moses C. Wilson
12 60
13 15
93
September 30, 1908. One quarter acre of shrub land and Peat meadow. No damage. Cause by sparks from engine. Property of J. P. Emerson.
Ralph Emerson 30
Fred La Vigne 30
Fred Chandler 30
Ralph Emerson and horse 50
1 40
October 6, 1908. One acre of shrub land.
Slight damage. Caused by sparks
from engine. Property of J. P. Emerson.
Moses C. Wilson 80
C. G. Nickles 45
Fred LaVigne 45
1 70
October 6, 1908. Two acres of wood
land. Damage $100. Caused by
unknown person dropping lighted match.
Fred LaVigne 60
Moses C. Wilson and horse 1 60
George Pickard 60
Fred Chandler
60
3"40
October 10, 1908. Three acres of meadow
land. No damage. Caused by fish-
ermen. Property of Mrs. M. Farlan.
Fred Lavigne 60
V. L. Parkhurst 60
Fred Chandler 60
Arthur Barton 60
94
C. D. Worden 60
Joseph Ayotte
60
C. G. Nickles and horse 1 00
J. O'Neil
60
H. Schofield 60
Ben. Cole 60
6 40
October 22, 1908. Seven acres scrub
land on Steadman St. Slight dam- age. Cause not known.
C. D. Worden 60
Moses C. Wilson and horse. 1 60
V. L. Parkhurst 60
Fred LaVigne
60
Joseph Ayotte
60
Daniel Haley
60
Wm. Balser
60
Arthur House 60
Arthur Barton 60
Charles Rose 60
R. P. Adams 60
7 60
October 16, 1908. Three acres wood land. Owner unknown. Damage about
$75. Cause unknown.
E. C. Smith 20
H. A. Rumlton.
20
C. G. Nickles and horse 1 25
George Pickard 45
45
Moses C. Wilson 45
45
C. D. Worden
55
Ben. Cole 45
Fred La Vigne 45
V. L. Parkhurst.
Joseph Ayotte
95
John Wilson. 45
Wm. Balser 45
Daniel Haley 45
F. W. Santamour
45
Charles Rose
45
A. C. Perham
45
7 45
October 17, 1908. One acre wood land. Slight damage. Cause not known. Property of J. P. Emerson.
Moses C. Wilson and horse
1 60
R. P. Adams
60
Arthur Barton.
60
Ralph Spaulding.
50
C. D. Worden
60
Daniel E. Haley
60
C. G. Nickles
60
5 20
October 18, 1908. Ten acres wood land.
Property of J. P. Emerson and Dut- ton Estate.
4 50
Geo. Pickard.
75
V. L. Parkhurst
75
Fred LaVigne
75
Charles Rose
75
R. P. Adams
75
Arthur Barton
75
Arthur House
75
Ralph Spaulding
75
Onslo Spaulding
75
C. G. Nickles
75
C. D. Worden
75
A. C. Perham
75
John Wilson.
75
F. W. Santamour
75
John Wilson .
75
15 75
Moses C. Wilson and 2 horses
96
October 19, 1908. One acre grass and scrub land. No damage. Cause not known. Property of J. P. Emerson.
Moses C. Wilson and horse 1 20
George Pichard
45
C. D. Worden 45
Fred La Vigne
45
C. G. Nickles
45
F. W. Santamour 45
R. P. Adams 45
3 90
October 24, 1908. Fire on Chestnut Hill near house of J. C. Sheehan. Started October 18, and was not considered safe until October 22, it being neces- sary to watch it continually. Dam- age was quite heavy and extended over several estates.
J. C. Sheehan 10 00
C. Brennan 7 20
Leo Evans 6 20
F. Daniels
6 40
Thomas Sheehan
60
Frances Sheehan
40
T. E. Sheehan
40
J. McDonald
60
Dan. Mack
40
L. Prescott ..
2 40
Harry Merrill 1 20
October 18, 1908. Fire on Chestnut Hill.
E. R. Parker and horse 1 40
Willie Brown 40
35 80
97
Daniel Mack. 40
James McCormick 40
2 20
November 1, 1908. Golden Cove section. No damage. Caused by sparks from engine. Property of J. P. Emerson.
R. P. Adams and team
1 60
1 60
November 7, 1908. Twenty-five acres. Slight damage. Property of Man- ning and Lampson.
Moses E. Wilson and horse 2 15
Fred La Vigne 90
R. P. Adams
90
3 95
November 1, 1908. South Chelmsford
fires. Fire Sept. 5.
E. R. Parker and team
1 40
10
Henry Pasche .
1 80
September 25, 1908. Fire on hand of E.
Paignon.
E. R. Parker
60
60
September 28, 1908. Same place as on the 25th.
E. R. Parker 60
Bi-carbonate of soda
60
1 20
98
October 17, 1908. Fire on Noel and Johnson's land.
E. R. Parker and horse 70
W. E. Lapham
20
E. B. Lapham 20
Johnson and man
1 40
Milo Wright. 20
2 70
October 18, 1908. Fire on Johnson's land.
E. R. Parker and horse 70
W. E. Lapham
20
Willie Brown 20
20
Johnson
1 00
2 30
October 17, 1908. Fire on side of road next to land of Mr. Farrell.
E. R. Parker and horse 70
70
November 7, 1908. Twenty acres grass land and wood lot. Property of Thompson and Manning. Cause not known.
John Murphy . 40
Pete Tremblay . 40
Robert Shinkwin
1 00
Daniel Sullivan
80
Chris Ohlson
80
John Gross
40
William Shinkwin
1 00
Louis Fiske
99
Jesse Perry 40
Chas. Ohlson
60
John Murry
40
Oscar Freeman
40
John Logan
60
William Baldwin
80
Charles Green
40
Wilbur Freeman
40
V. L. Parkhurst
90
Fred LaVigne
90
Moses C. Wilson
2 15
Joe. Javis .
40
James Harrington
1 00
Leons M. Chana
60
John J. Shinkwin
1 00
Ralph P. Adams
1 30
17 05
December 3, 1908. Tool house of Boston
Ice Co. Spontaneous combustion. House and contents valued $500.
William O. Neil 1 20
Fred I. Vinal. 1 80
Mike Kinch
1 80
Arthur O. Miner
1 20
P. Kerns .
60
James Hackett
90
7 50
January 8, 1909. Fire in house occupied by Michael M. Kennedy. Damage $500. Cause unknown. Property of L. J. Hauver.
R. P. Adams 45
Arthur Barton. 45
C. D. Worden 45
Moses C. Wilson and horses 1 95
100
John Wilson
45
George Pickard
45
Charles Rose
45
Benjamin Cole.
45
William Clinton
45
Ralph Spaulding.
45
Onslow Spaulding
45
Daniel E. Haley
45
Arnold C. Perham
45
Fred La Vigne
45
V. L. Parkhurst
45
Fred Chandler
45
Geo. M. Seeton
45
Arthur House
45
C. G. Nickles and horses
1 95
F. W. Santamour
45
12 00
January 19, 1909. Fire in mill of Geo.
C. Moore. Fire started in picker house and the entire mill was destroyed.
Fred I. Vinal 8 40
Michael Kinch 8 40
John Hogan
3 00
William Quigley
3 00
Charles Wilstead
3 00
James Buchanan
3 00
James Dunigan
4 50
James Gookin
4 50
James Potter 4 20
James Long
1 80
Joseph Ryan. 3 00
John Finnegan 2 40
James Kyberd 2 40
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Arthur Miner 3 00
Henry Miner 5 40
Mike Shay 5 40
Patrick Cassidy .
2 40
Michael McPhillips
2 40
Frank D. Small
2 40
Owen McNally
1 80
Albert Metcalf.
1 80
William O'Neil
2 40
Emile Gauthier
3 00
Percy Ireson.
1 80
Perley Constantino
2 40
Samuel Ogley
2 40
E. H. Keys.
2 40
Joseph Quigley
2 10
Lawrence Kinch
4 50
John Westburg
3 00
William Haffey
2 10
Ernest Bridgford
1 20
Mr. Burlinson
4 50
Abner Hemlow
2 40
Joseph Stone
1 20
John Larkin
2 40
Patrick McGovern
3 90
Michael McGovern.
2 40
Elmer Houghton.
1 80
John Welch
1 80
Edwin Davis
1 80
Uv I. Lussier
1 80
127 50
Luncheon provided for firemen at the fire by Mrs. J. Marinel, Jr.
13 doz. sandwiches 6 50
14 gals. coffee 4 90
11 40
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February 20, 1909. Services and ex- penses as Forest Warden for the year
Ralph P. Adams .. 15 00
Deputy Fred Chandler 16 60
Deputy George O. Spaulding
12 60
Deputy Fred L. Fletcher
34 60
Deputy Arnold C. Perham
8 85
87 65
Total
588 20
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RALPH P. ADAMS, Forest Warden. FRED CHANDLER, Secretary.
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Report of Chelmsford Centre Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
We respectfully submit the first annual report of the Chelmsford Centre Fire Department for the year ending Feb. 28,1909.
ORGANIZATION-Chief, Ralph P. Adams ; 1st Lieutenant, Arthur E. Barton; 2nd Lieutenant, Charles D. Worden ; Clerk and Treasurer, Fred Chandler; Steward, Fred LaVigne.
The apparatus now in use consists of one Howe Combina- tion Engine, one Hook and Ladder Truck, and one Combina- tion Hose Wagon, with 800 feet of C. C. C. 2 inch hose made by the C. Calahan Hose Co.
The Combination Hose Wagon is so arranged that the hose can be raised by falls from the wagon in a few seconds, thereby making a wagon suitable for brush fire work. The expense of this feature as well as furniture and fittings for the firehouse has been borne by the boys of the department.
We wish to thank Mr. George M. Wright for the harness hangers and other work he has done for us free of charge.
During the year the department was called to four fires in dwellings or other buildings.
April 6 Barn of Thomas Sheehan, total loss.
May 8 Chimney fire at Mrs. Hatches, no damage.
May 14 Chimney fire at E. C. Perham's cottage, slight damage.
Jan. 8 House fire at L. J. Hauver's house occupied by Michael McNulty, damage about $500.
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The fire alarm arrangements at present are: the bell on the Unitarian Church for the house fires. The whistle on the Chelmsford Spring Co's factory is used by permission of Mr. C. G. Armstrong for brush fires.
Practice by squads and as a department working together, has helped to make the discipline and efficiency of the depart- ment fairly satisfactory.
The greater part of our work has been fighting wood and grass land fires.
The officers have investigated the water supply in the vil- lage and have learned the best means of using this supply in case of fire. We invite the citizens of Chelmsford to visit our fire station. and we will be pleased to explain our methods and apparatus to all.
RALPH P. ADAMS, Chief.
FRED CHANDLER, Secretary.
Report of the Road Commissioners
The Road Commissioners offer the following report as their first effort in road work during the 1908-09 :
The Town of Chelmsford having taken advantage of the law passed by the Legislature in Chapter II, Section 341, and found in Acts and Resolves of said year of the Revised Laws, whereby a commission of three (3) should be elected to supervise all highways, streets and sidewalk work, formerly done by the Honorable Board of Selectmen, elected the fol- lowing named: Royal S. Ripley for a term of three years, J. Adams Bartlett for a term of two years, and George P. Mans- field for a term of one year. On March 26, a meeting of said Commissioners met and organized as follows: Royal S. Ripley, chairman ; George B. Mansfield, secretary; J. Adams Bartlett, purchasing agent.
On the following day, March 27, said Commissioners met at the Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre, at 7.30 P. M., and com- pleted plans for properly carrying out the work to the best ad- vantage for all concerned. Our first duty was the selection of a proper superintendent who would have the immediate super- vision of men and teams, as well as the care of all road prop- erty, and who would be held responsible to the Road Commis- sioners for the proper carrying out of the work, as laid out by them to do. Considering that by long years of road work, and his knowledge of locations and condition of the many roads within the limits of Chelmsford, David Higgins seemed to be the right man for this important work, and he was unanimously selected and appointed Superintendent for the year ensuing.
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