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Buckland Printing Co., town reports ... $351 80
Parkhurst Press, printing 84 67
Lowell Courier-Citizen, printing 59 00
Lowell Sun, printing
45 50
Wakefield Daily Press, printing
11 25
Knowlton Press, printing.
9 15
Lowell Telegram, printing. 2 10
563 47
P. S. Ward, janitor North Hall, 1909-1910
175 00
Fred Chandler, janitor, Centre Hall
100 00
Fred Chandler, supplies Centre Hall .
5 80
280 80
F. A. Fisher, legal counsel
100 00
F. A. Fisher, looking up titles and police court duties.
88 15
Edward Fisher, legal services
5 00
193 15
F. A. Fisher, legal counsel on accouut Adams tax
101 40
25 00
Jessie H. Shepard, witness, Adams tax. Emma M. Adams, expense of abatement E. S. De La Haye, witness, Adams tax
4 00
152 40
E. T. Adams, delivering town reports . .
15 00
D. F. Small, delivering town reports . .
15 00
J. J. Dunn, delivering town reports ยท
4 00
3 00
3 00
40 00
C. F. Devine, delivering town reports . . W. E. Lapham, delivering town reports. C. F. Devine, reimbursement on property Wilson Waters, completing town history
90 97
55 60
146 57
22 00
76
E. Monohan, labor on band stand and fence, North .. 120 80
6 60
127 40
Miner & O'Neil, labor on fence, North .. M. A. Bean, exterminating elm beetles 17 40 R. Shinkwin, exterminating elm beetles 15 00 E. E. Harris, taking school census .. 35 68 Chelmsford Foundry Co., iron markers .. Treasurer Chelmsford Band, transporta- tion 15 00
30 00
Whittet & Co., flowers for Amos Adams, deceased 10 50 91 18
Dr. F. E. Varney, reporting births 20 25
Dr. T. B. Smith, medical services
15 00
Walter Perham, reporting deaths
5 50
Dr. A. G. Scoboria, reporting births
5 25
Dr. D. E. Livingston, reporting births ..
2 00
Dr. H. Meek, reporting births ..
2 88
Dr. A. Howard, reporting births
1 50
Dr. Sweetser, reporting birth.
25
Dr. C. E. Cassie, reporting birth.
25
Dr. W. M. Jones, reporting birth
25
53 13
Lowell Electric Light Co., West.
41 66
Lowell Gas Light Co., North Hall.
39 77
Lowell Electric Light Co., North Hall. .
51 37
J. P. Dunigan, Coal, North Hall .r
45 60
J. J. Dunn, Wood, North Hall.
18 00
North Fire District, water and repairs on Meter, North Hall. 12 45
D. F. Small, repairs, North Hall 1 00
209 85
J. P. Dunigan, Coal, Fire House, North .. 58 40 Lowell Gas Light Co., Fire House, North D. F. Small, supplies, Fire House, North Miner & O'Neil, labor, Fire House, North 1 63
19 07
Lowell Gas Light Co., Centre Hall. . .
54 05
John P. Quinn, 19,445 1bs. Coal, Centre Hall. 61 55
9 64
S8 74
Warren Berry, wood and labor, Centre Hall. 15 50
32 40
77
Wm. J. Woods, wood, Centre Hall . .. 10 56
E. R. Marshall, screens, Centre Hall. . 9 50
E. T. Adams, supplies, Centre Hall 6 52
I. H. Knight, labor, Centre Hall. 3 25
Geo. M. Wright, labor and supplies, Centre House. 2 36
163 29
E. T. Adams, supplies, Centre Fire House. .
18 68
D E. Haley, et al, services, House Fire.
14 80
Chelmsford Spring Co., chemicals, C. Fire House 5 78
39 26
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co
93 57
R. W. Emerson, stamps and supplies 58 85
C. F. Scribner, stamps. 11 70
H. C. Sweetser, copying abstracts and poll list 51 52
Falls & Burkinshaw, supplies for Board of Health 51 12
M. W. Master, analyzing water 10 00
F. J. Ingalls, aid to Assessors 7 20
City of Lowell, use of Lock-up 6 00
M. C. Winship, use of Hall. 4 00
E. T. Adams, supplies. 7 50
J. Morris, cleaning out well 7 25
Ralph P. Adams, care of flag 4 75
W. W. Marinel, supplies. 7 70
C. B. Coburn, supplies 7 75
T. W. Murphy, supplies. 4 50
3 00
Geo. E. Hutchins, rubber bands, ete. 3 00
1 70
Adams Hardware, supplies 1 50
M. Ward, supplies. . 1 00
H. Linsted, supplies. . 1 50
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies
1 40
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
82
B. & M. R. R., freight. 50
Adams Express 48 34 85
313 46
H. C. Doughty, supplies.
Bartlett & Dow, supplies ..
78
Emerson & Company, Pump. 8 50
F. A. Russell, mowing Common 1908-1909 6 50
F. C. Whittemore, painting signs 6 60
I. H. Knight, repairs Centre Pump 5 00
Lull & Hartford, keys and locks. 3 85
B. P. Murphy, dog blanks 3 50
G. C. Prince, stationary. 2 05
Lewis Jennison, record book 75
P. Donohoe, sharpening lawn mower. 50
Carter Ink Co., ink . 38
A. E. Barton, Forest Warden. 79 20
John Marinel, Deputy Forest Warden . .
93 20
A. C. Perham, Deputy Forest Warden .. 54 15
Fred L. Fletcher, Deputy Forest Warden 34 95
Geo. O. Spaulding, Dep. Forest Warden . 30 90
D. E. Haley, Deputy Forest Warden . . . 15 00
J. Marinel, Jr., Deputy Forest Warden. . 7 70
E. F. Parker, Deputy Forest Warden .. 6 90
Wm. L. Parlee, Deputy Forest Warden. 6 10
A. E. Dutton, Deputy Forest Warden .. . 2 10
Garland Byam, Deputy Forest Warden. . 1 00
J. S. Byam, Deputy Forest Warden. 1 00
332 20
$2,899 78
EBEN T. ADAMS,
JOHN J. DUNN,
WILBUR E. LAPHAM,
D. FRANK SMALL, CHARLES F. DEVINE,
Selectmen.
37 63
Support of Poor at Almshouse
Expense at Almshouse
Waldo H. Hannaford, Superintendent ...
$400 00
Waldo H. Hannaford, balance of salary 1910.
169 00
569 00
Sweetser & Day, grain.
494 15
P. D. Thompson, brewery grain
93 52
587 67
E. T. Adams, groceries .
337 31
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries.
217 53
E. W. Sweetser, provisions .-
184 75
C. F. Sproule, provisions
87 83
H. E. Noyes, 10 bushels potatoes 4 00
8 50
839 92
John P. Quinn, 32,160 1bs. coal.
101 79
H. L. Parkhurst, coal
23 45
Amasa Brown, wood, 1909-1910.
88 50
213 74
Davis & Sargent, lumber
26 01
H. L. Parkhurst, wood
7 25
Arthur M. Warren, lumber and sawdust.
4 76
Pratt & Forrest, lumber and sawdust .
8 26
Daniel Gage Estate, lumber
11 60
57 88
E. E. Paignon, Jr., 1 cow
60 00
A. B. Humphrey, 1 cow.
61 00
F. C. Byam, pasturing cows
8 40
A. B. Adams Estate, pasturing cows. ...
6 50
135 90
Lowell Gas Co., gas range and heater ...
30 00
Lowell Gas Co., gas
37 00
67 00
J. P. Emerson, 1 wagon
3 75
38 75
Geo. M. Wright, ice.
55 55
Gorham Fish Market, fish
16 58
N. F. Noble, berries.
35 00
J. P. Emerson, use of wagon
2 28
Kennedy & Co., butter.
80
A. E. Dutton, peaches. 2 75
W. H. Hills, extracts. 1 20
F. H. Tuttle, extracts. 9 35
M. C. Wilson, supplies. 3 00
Chas. F. Devine, supplies 3 00
H. C. Hawthorne, supplies 2 80
A. J. Bois, supplies .. 1 35
Howard Melvin, supplies 1 68
C F. Lewis, supplies. 1 75
Staples Bros, drain pipe. 50
Charles Hanchett, supplies. 40
Wm. McLarney, labor on heater 35 41
Geo. M. Wright, blacksmithing
12 18
J. P. Eaton, 2 pigs.
8 00
Bennett Bros, wind mill supplies.
8 68
H. R. Barker, supplies.
9 50
E. W. Clark, platform scales
5 25
F. A. Russell, apples 2 50
3 50
H. Knowlton, apples
I. W. Brown, horse-radish. 1 00
Boutwell Bros., supplies. 6 17
N. Y., N. H & H. R. R., freight. 82
J. P. Rock, wheelwright 75
A. E. Barton, arsenic of lead 70
E. A. Wilson, lime. 40
94 86
Bartlett & Dow, hardware. 12 84
E. E. Smith & Co., hardware 90
Adams Hardware Co., hardware. 60
14 34
Donovan & Co., supplies
9 95
L. J. Livingston, soap.
6 80
W. E. Hatch, windows and blinds 4 70
C. J. Osterhout, cotton-waste. 5 00
Cross Awning Co , awning 3 15
W. H. Davis, repairing shoes. 2 30
F. A. P. Coburn, plants. 1 20
A. G. Mills, sundries. 1 00
E. R. Marshall, supplies. 99
C. A. Aiken, sealing scales 67
102 19
81
Mrs. E. Davis, sheets
3 00
38 76
C. B. Coburn, paint
11 79
Robert Adams, paint
50
Bartlett & Dow, fence wire.
25 80
38 09
A. G. Pollard, dry goods.
32 89
King Clothing Co., dry goods
43 55
The Colonial, dry goods.
2 58
Grant & Co., clothing .
1 16
80 18
Dr. A. Howard, medical attendance. .
45 25
Dr. A. G. Scoboria, medical attendance.
43 25
88 50
Dr. E. D. Harris, veterinary
15 00
Falls & Burkinshaw, medicines
4 10
F. H. Butler, medicines.
50
1960
E. Hannaford, labor.
36 41
Ida L. Lovering, labor ..
36 00
Addie H. Roberts, labor
31 00
M. L. Lovering, labor.
15 00
F. H. Hannaford, labor
15 00
H. Pluff, labor.
13 50
C. G. Nickles, labor
10 00
C. Smith, labor.
9 00
Mrs. E. Heald, labor.
7 70
Earl L. Adams, labor
4 50
Harry Adams, labor.
5 00
W. S. Heald, labor.
2 53
Aubrey Chadbourn, labor
1 50
188 94
Philip Marston, labor. .
$3,175 32
Receipts at Almshouse
Cash received for
979 82
Milk
221 00
Board
98 25
Cows and calves.
77 58
Eggs.
1 80
82
Hay. 32 93
Board of horse.
30 00
One hog.
27 84
Vegetables and sundries
110 89
$1,578 31
Balance Supt. salary 1909-1910
169 00
Increase on appraisal of personal property
114 00
$1.861 31
Net expenses.
$1,314 01
Outside Poor
City of Lowell, aid to John Connors .. $326 41
City of Lowell, aid to Lillian Boynton ...
30 00
City of Lowell, aid to Laura Foster. . ..
13 00
City of Lowell, aid to Chas. Livingston ..
4 23
City of Lowell, aid to Mary McNally
3 50
City of Lowell, aid to L. Kinch.
3 00
380 14
City of Boston, aid to M. J. Cutler ..
276 01
Town of Tyngsboro, aid to C. H. Carkin
46 14
Com. of Massachusetts, aid to C. H. Carkin.
28 97
18 30
City of Cambridge, burial of M. J. Cutler City of Beverly, aid to Mrs. C. J. Bragg. F. E. Bickford. aid to Squire Wilson ....
3 50
372 92
Dr. F. E. Varney, aid to Squire Wilson .
9 75
113 75
D. F. Small, aid to Mike Ward.
104 00
J. F. McManomin, aid to John Leah.
120 39
J. P. Dunigan, aid to John Leah
18 75
Dr. F. E. Varney, aid to John Leah. ..
13 25
238 39
E. T. Adams, aid to Mrs. Fay and family Sweetser & Day, aid to Mrs. Fay and family
19 70
111 15
Dr. J. F. Hoban, aid to M. McGrath.
46 00
J. J. McManomin, aid to M. McGrath ...
21 97
67 97
78 00
J. J. McCausland, aid to James Curry ..
91 45
104 00
83
Dr. F. E. Varney, aid to James Curry .. . 16 75 94:75
E. T. Adams, aid to E. L. Clark and family 50 93
Dr. A. G. Scoboria, aid to E. L. Clark and family.
38 00
88 93
E. T. Adams. aid to Mrs. Pauline Glid- den
22 88
44 18
H. L. Parkhurst, aid to Mrs. Pauline Glidden
22 88
Sweetser & Day, aid to Mrs. Pauline Glidden
1 75
68 81
A. G. Pollard, aid to J. Sherrin.
2 50
Dr A. G. Scoboria, aid to J. Sherrin. ...
2 25
4 75
E l'. Adams, aid to Francis Middleton ..
2 50
W. H. Davis, aid to Francis Middleton ..
1 35
Mrs. I. J. Lussier, aid to John Smith ....
1 25
Carrie Lawson, fumagating A. Benson's house.
6 60
11 70
$1,553 26
Inmates at Almshouse
Martha M Clark Registered 1843
Thomas Lawler. Registered 1882
Anna S. Magoon Registered 1904
Mary Johnson. Registered 1906
Samuel Atherton Registered 1907
Howard Butterfield
Registered 1908
George Emerson. . Registered 1908
Mirs George Emerson Registered 1908
John Brock .
Registered 1909
WILBUR E. LAPHAM,
EBEN T. ADAMS, JOHN J. DUNN, D. FRANK SMALL, CHARLES F. DEVINE,
Overseers of Poor.
Sealer of Weights and Measures
I have been to all stores and tested all scales, weights and measures : also through the various mills and factories, and tested all scales and weights and sealed the same.
The State now compels all makers of milk bottles to seal the same before selling. so I have less work in that line.
Total tests made, 1,123.
Total expense for labor. $65 90
For supplies, G. T. Parkhurst 7 25
Courier-Citizen advertisement. 3 00
Total expense $76 15
Total amount received for fees 55 80
Leaving in treasury 45 85
I would recommend that $100.00 be raised for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. AIKEN,
Chelmsford. Feb. 28. 1911.
Sealer.
Report of Tree Warden
The work of this department was confined to the planting of shade trees, spraying for the elm leaf beetle and the prun- ing of shade trees that were interfering with the traffic.
One hundred and twenty-five trees were planted in our different villages in the spring of 1910.
Spraying for the elm leaf beetle was confined to the heavy infestations. As this town has nearly fifteen hundred elm trees, it was impossible to protect only the residential dis- trict.
There is no doubt but what this town is in need of a power sprayer in order to do the amount of work that is required for the short season of spraying.
I would be pleased to hear from any citizen of the town in regards to making improvements with the allotment that is allowed this department.
M. A. BEAN,
Tree Warden.
Highway Property Appraisal
1 pair horses. $625 00
1 pair horses 500 00
1 horse 200 00
3 pair double harnesses 105 00
1 harness 15 00
10 collars
15 00
7 blankets
25 00
5 feed bags
1 75
1 pair lead reins . 2 00
1 pair pole straps 2 00
1,490 75
Soap, oil and grease. .
1 00
Stable tools
2 00
5 halters
4 00
Grain
56 00
4 tons hay
80 00
1 ton rye straw . .
20 00
2 grain chests.
10 00
4 two-horse carts
300 00
1 one-horse cart
70 00
1 jigger
5 00
548 00
1 road roller ..
100 00
1 square wagon
10 00
2 road scrapers
175 00
2 scoop scrapers
5 00
3 old plows .
6 00
3 two-horse sleds
120 00
6 snow plows
100 00
1 pump 10 00
Lot of lumber
160 00
Lot of posts.
2 00
688 00
Lot of sign boards 20 00
87
6 new shovels 6 48
14 old shovels. 5 00
Snow shovels 3 00
Whiffletrees 10 00
4 pair heel chains
3 00
4 spreaders
5 00
3 neck yokes
2 00
2 grub hoes
1 00
Lot of picks
8 00
63 48
8 stone picks
3 00
4 iron bars
3 50
Sewer tools
2 50
3 street hoes
1 50
4 stone hammers
5 00
18 drills
7 00
2 tamping bars
3 00
3 paving mals
4 00
Lot of pick handles
4 00
2 scythes and snaths
1 00
34 50
8 bush hooks
2 00
2 wedges.
1 00
4 big chains
5 00
3 iron rakes
1 00
3 axes.
1 50
1 plow
15 00
Powder
1 00
150 feet hose
12 00
1 drain pipe
1 50
Scraper and castings
2 00
42 00
Tool chest
2 00
3 saws.
1 50
1 paving hammer
2 00
1 lead rod .
1 00
1 hand roller
12 00
2 old tires
1 00
9 lanterns.
3 00
88
3 padlocks
2 00
1 Ditch derrick
50 00
1 grindstone
8 00 82 50
$2,949 23
WALTER B. EMERSON,
EMILE E. PAIGNON,
PLINY C. BLISS,
Appraisers.
Property Appraisal at Town Farm
8 cows
$480 00
1 yearling 30 00
1 calf
15 00
1 horse.
175 00
2 hogs
35 00
Lot of white beans
11 00
1 pair platform scales
5 00
3 bushels beans.
6 00
1 heavy harness
10 00
1 light harness
15 00
Collar and traces
3 50
Stable tools.
2 50
Grain and chest
20 00
1 square wagon
25 00
Steelyards, pulley and ropes
8 00
Manure
125 00
Cabbage
4 00
5 hay forks
2 00
7 hay rakes
1 50
1 horse hay fork
5 00
196 50
Collateral in shed
15 00
1 hay cutter
4 00
1 pung .
14 00
1 democrat
15 00
1 sled 20 00
1 farm wagon
25 00
1 cart 65 00
1 platform wagon 15 00
2 mowing machines
15 00
2 hay rakes and tedder
15 00
203 00
782 00
90
1 sulky plow 20 00
1 wheel harrow 8 00
1 drag . 5 00
1 weeder 5 00
1 spring tooth harrow 5 00
Neck yokes and whiffletrees
2 00
2 grind stones
4 00
3 harrows
2 00
5 stanchions 3 00
7 ladders
17 00
2 plows 12 00
1 new plow
10 00
2 cultivators 6 00
10 00
60 fowl
48 00
400 bags 8 00
1 farmers' boiler 1 00
Hen feed. 2 00
1 stone hammer 2 00
1 50
100 50
Paint and oil
3 00
12 tons hay and fodder
180 00
2,000 shingles 8 00
90 00
7 cords wood
25 00
6 saws
3 00
6 axes
3 00
2 saw horses.
50
1 sprayer
9 00
1 barrel pop corn
2 50
324 00
3 tons coal 22 50
5 barrels ashes .
5 00
8 barrels hen manure.
8 00
Milk pails 1 00
45 bushels potatoes 25 00
12 barrels 3 00
Lot of canned fruits.
12 00
71 00
1 corn planter
2 pruning hooks
18 cords of prepared wood
91
Flour 10 00
Sugar 5 00
Food in chest
10 00
Household furniture and bedding
220 00
321 50
Total amount.
$1,998 50
WALTER B. EMERSON,
EMILE E. PAIGNON,
PLINY C. BLISS,
Appraisers.
Widening West Chelmsford Road
Labor and supplies. ...
605 14
$605 14
-
92
Property Appraisal of North Chelmsford Fire Department
950 ft. 21/2 inch hose. 552 50
1 wagon
200 00
1 hose reel. 30 00
4 underwriters' chemicals
43 00
2 steel bars
1 68
1 doz. Tabor spanners
1 68
150 ft. 34 inch rope.
3 75
Fire-house lot
400 00
Fire-house
1,590 00
2 nozzles.
50 00
1 40 ft. extension ladder
40 00
Boiler and fixtures.
235 00
3,147:61
Centre Fire Department
Total value of equipment
1,824 75
1,824 75
(See Report of 1909. )
Weights and Measures Department
Total value of department.
100 00
100 00
WALTER B. EMERSON, EMILE E. PAIGNON, PLINY C. BLISS,
Appraisers.
93
Property Appraisal of Moth Department
80 ft. extension ladders . 10 00
4 ladders.
3 00
Poles and hooks. 5 00
6 pairs climbing irons.
6 00
10 hatchets
4 00
15 axes.
7 50
11 axe handles
3 00
8 bush hooks. 3 00
18 new bush hooks. 4 50
14 old bush hooks.
1 50
1 doz. bush scythes and snaths.
8 00
2 Johnson pumps
2 50
10 pitch forks
2 50
60 50
Field glass
6 00
400 ft. hose
20 00
2 grind-stones.
4 50
6 pieces pipe
2 00
2 Friend spray pumps
20 00
1 pail.
25
2 hand saws.
1 50
75 1bs. tangle foot
6 00
1 grab
1 00
1 150 gal. tank ..
10 00
Gypsy moth burning outfit
10 00
5 gal. creosote.
75
50 1bs. twine
8 00
Burlap .
2 00
1 pair Clyde cutter
2 00
94 00
Total amount. $154 50
WALTER B. EMERSON, EMILE E. PAIGNON, PLINY C. BLISS,
Appraisers.
.
Report of Auditors
We have examined the accounts of the various Town officers for the year ending February 28, 1911, securing the following results :
We find that the Selectmen bave approved 1,316 bills, amounting to $54,347.06, all having been paid by the Treasurer.
We find that the School Committee have approved 705 bills, amounting to $26,583.84, all having been paid by the Treasurer.
We find the receipts and payments of the Town Clerk on account of the Dog Tax properly vouched for.
We find the receipts and payments of the Town Treasurer properly entered and vouched for, and a balance of $8,972.23 in his hands.
We find that the total amount of uncollected taxes with accumulatrd interest is $39,766.27, the details of which will appear later in the report.
We find a trust fund in the hands of the Insurance Fund Commissioners amounting to $643.34.
We find the following Cemetery Trust funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer :
Emerson Improvement fund. $ 54 67
Emerson fund and interest 301 17
Kimball fund and interest. 134 45
Silver fund and interest. 155 61
Day fund and interest. 112 08
Carleton fund and interest 201 96
Marshall fund and interest . 110 00
Edwards fund interest. 65 62
Wood fund and interest. 454 23
95
Shedd fund and interest. 116 42
Coburn fund and interest 115 79
Wheeler fund and interest . 118 88
Smith fund and interest. 110 64
Jaquith fund and interest.
193 00
Fletcher fund and interest
108 39
Shedd fund and interest
222 38
Bowers fund and interest
112 13
Whittemore fund and interest
126 49
Asmus fund and interest. 260 43
Haywood fund and interest 54 50
Huckins fund and interest. . 119 48
Isaac Wood fund and interest. 119 48
lease fund and interest.
119 48
Geo. H. Smith fund and interest
119 48
Adams fund and interest
245 00
Hobbs fund and interest
111 74
Perry fund and interest.
109 07
Perham fund and interest.
109 04
Sweetser fund and interest 109 04
Parker fund and interest. 109 04
Richards n fund and interest 109 04
105 38
H. and S. Parkhurst fund and interest 107 76
Burt Emerson fund and interest
107 76
A. W. Parkhurst fund and interest
106 67
J. and E. Longley fund and interest . . . . Jas. Brown and M. Quist fund and interest Susan E. Brown fund and interest .
218 20
106 52
Hodges and Green fund and interest
106 39
J. C. Butterfield fund and interest 105 42
Ebert and Weaver fund and interest 218 62
Kittredge fund and interest 53 62
51 00
Emily E. Reed fund and interest
101 00
Wilbur A. Cheney fund and interest
William H Clark fund and interest. 101 00
100 00
Henry P. Davis fund
109 07
Jos W. Smith, fund and interest.
96
Samuel M. Hutchins fund. 100 00
Angelina Parker fund and interest 106 19
Samuel Andrews fund and interest. 108 47
Webster fund and interest 103 12
Davidson and Ripley fund and interest .. 214 36
Hamblett fund and interest 107 18
Stevens fund and interest 107 18
Total
$7,053 64
We find Assets :
Cash in treasury.
8,972 23
Tax of 1908 uncollected
514 74
Interest accrued on same
74 63
Moth Tax, 1908.
41 37
Tax of 1909 uncollected
10,929 34
Interest accrued on same.
928 99
Moth Tax, 1909.
237 88
Tax of 1910 uncollected
26,056 52
Interest accrued on same.
641 41
Moth Tax, 1910
341 39
- $48,740 55
Due from State :
State Aid to Jan. 1, 1911. 940 00
State Aid for Jan. - Feb , 1911. 186 00
Military Aid to Jan. 1, 1911. 200 00
Military Aid for Jan .- Feb., 1911
40 00
1,366 80
Deficit.
22,885 50
$72,990 00
We find Liabilities : Note, South Chelmsford School house loan .
4,550 00
Notes, Temporary loan
45,000 00
Notes, Draining Lowell Road loan 600 00
97
Notes, North Chelmsford School (San- itary) loan.
1,000 00
Notes, North Chelmsford Fire - house
loan
500 00
Notes, North Chelmsford School-house loan
17,500 00
Note, Stevens lot loan
400 00
Note, McNally lot loan
1,650 00
Interest on above notes.
390 00
$71,590 00
Unpaid bills, estimated.
200 00
Tax abatement, estimated.
1,200 00
$72,990 00
PRESTON L. PIGGOTT, WINTHROP A. PARKHURST,
March 10th, 1911.
Auditors.
Report of the Cemetery Commissioners
TO THE VOTERS OF CHELMSFORD :
The Cemetery Commissioners present to you their annual report for your consideration.
The work of caring for the cemeteries has been in charge of the same superintendents as last year, and through their untiring efforts we are pleased to note that the condition of all have been improved.
At Hart Pond, work of laying out, grading and graveling the drives and walks have continued, and this has added much to the appearance of the whole. It has certainly had a pleas- ing effect with the lot owners, because during the past year the number of lots cared for by them has increased twelve.
At the " West" conditions are good. Some old, vacant lots have been made over, grading, sodding and seeding the same, and thus making them more valuable to both town and purchaser.
The fence has received attention and is now in good condition.
At Riverside we contemplate clearing the lot of land at the east end and laying out another entrance, as was planned when the land was purchased, and in so doing make five more desirable lots in the old part.
At Pine Ridge we have extended one of the main drives and a path from the same because of sale of lots in that sec- tion.
At Forefathers', improvements have been made in the west corner.
The old, original plot containing the remains of the town paupers, which so long has made this section look uncared for,
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has been graded and sodded. This, with several improved adjacent lots, have made a great change in this part of the cemetery.
The receipts and expenditures for the past year have been as follows:
Appropriation
$700 00
Sale of lots
154 00
854 00
816 90
Balance surplus .
37 10
Forefathers' and Pine Ridge
411 91
Riverside.
15 00
Hart Pond
138 75
West
233 49
General expense
17 75
$816 90
The above does not include any money received or ex- pended on perpetual care lots.
Six new trust funds have been added this year, as follows: Riverside, 1; Hart Pond, 1; West, 1; Forefathers', 3.
Making a total of 53.
Before the creation of the Cemetery Commission in our town the records of interment were incomplete. In fact, no record of the exact location of the body was made. But since the Commission have had charge of the cemeteries a record of each interment has been made. The person's name, place of birth, late residence, age, cause of death, etc., and, what is more important than all, the exact location of the body.
Where there is a marker it is easy to procure a partial rec- ord of old interments; but, where there is none, this informa- tion must be had from some other source.
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Many times the local Superintendent is the most conven- ient and best informed person, and it is this information, whether obtained from him or other sources, that should be recorded.
There seems to be a growing desire on the part of many people to manifest more interest and care for the last resting places of past generations. Many times the location is not known by the persons interested, and were it not for the gen- eral store of knowledge of the Superintendent, we would be at a loss to find the desired information.
It is to try as far as possible to get the records of these interments that your Commissioners recommend the special appropriation of $50.00.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES F. SCRIBNER, CHARLES A. HOLT, WILLIAM H. HALL, Clerk.
Report of Park Commission
The Park Commission which you elected in 1910, would report that, upon assuming the duties assigned to us, we found that the work of the first year would be largely experimental, for with the limited sum of $200 at our disposal, and neces- sary supplies to procure, it would be easy to run out of funds before the work was fairly under way.
While we were only able to give a casual treatment to the whole, our care for a few places through the growing season, showed good results. We deeply regret our inability to care for all our public grounds in a like manner. We find that we are handicapped to a very great degree in the proper care of the grounds by the lack of suitable playgrounds for the children, at both the Center and the North villages. We hope this matter will be taken up by the town in the near future, and we pledge our hearty co-operation and support
In regard to Perham Park, recently given to the town through the generosity of the heirs of the late Mr. H. S. Perham, we would say that, although the season was far advanced before the title of the town was satisfactorily es- tablished to the same, upon being notified to that effect, we began the work of filling to grade, and by taking advantage of conditions, were able to report it ready for the loam for the sum of $200, approximately, which was the amount appro- priated for the work by the town.
It will be the earnest endeavor of your commission to expend such funds as are entrusted to us, in the best manner for the public good, and to that end we seek the co-operation
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