Town annual report of Chelmsford 1912, Part 4

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Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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Moth tax on list of 1908 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911 less amount ordered abated by Assessors 36 37


Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1911. 36 96


$662 70


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax.


514 74


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest .


111 59


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as moth tax ... 36 37


$662 70


Collector's report for tax of 1909 :


Tax on list of 1909 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911. . ... 1,929 35


Interest on list of 1909 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911. 928 99


Moth tax on list of 1909 uncollected Feb. 29, 1911 237 88


Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1911.


440 67


$12,536 88


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax.


8,005 50


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest. .. 944 51


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as moth tax. . .


116 48


Uncollected tax to new account.


2,923 84


Uncollected interest to new account.


425 15


Uncollected moth tax to new account.


121 40


$12,536 88


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Collector's report for tax of 1910 :


Tax on list of 1910 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911 ..... $28,656 52


Interest on list of 1910 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911. 641 41


Moth tax on list of 1911 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911 341 39 Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1921. 1,024 73


$30,664 05


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax.


15,404 03 .


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest. 539 68


191 89


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as moth tax ... Uncollected tax to new account ..


13,252 49


Uncollected interest to new account.


1,126 46


Uncollected moth tax to new account.


149 50


$30,664 05


Collector's report for tax of 1911:


Tax on list of 1911. 84,484 25


Bay State Street Railway tax for 1911. 1,064 25


Lowell & Fitchburg Street Railway for 1911 145 12


Moth tax for 1911. 979 02


Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1911. 61 47


Interest accrued since Oct. 1, 1911


729 86


$87,463 97


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax.


55,289 55


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest .. . . Cash entered on Treasurer's book as moth tax ...


61 47


533 96


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as Bay State Street Railway excise tax 1911. 1,064 25


87


Cash entered on Treasurer's book as Lowell &


Fitchburg Street Railway tax 1911 $ 145 12 Uncollected tax to new account. 29,194 70


Uncollected interest to new account. 729 86


Uncollected moth tax to new account 445 06


$87,463 97


E. W. SWEETSER,


February 29, 1912.


Collector.


Collector's Report on Tax of North Chelmsford Fire District


Collector's report for tax of 1909 :


Tax on list of 1909 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911. $249 80


Interest on list of 1909 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911. 17 48


Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1911.


13 07


$280 35


Cash paid Treasurer of N. C. Fire District as tax.


67 91


Cash paid Treasurer of N. C. Fire District as in- terest.


6 91


Uncollected tax to new account.


181 89


Uncollected interest to new account ..


23 64


$280 35


Collector's report for tax of 1910:


Tax on list of 1910 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911 .. ...


441 63


Interest on list of 1910 uncollected Feb. 28, 1911.


11 04


Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1911


23 21


$475 88


92 96


Cash paid Treasurer of N. C. Fire District as tax. Cash paid Treasurer of N. C. Fire District as in- terest


4 62


Uncollected tax to new account.


348 67


Uncollected interest to new account.


29 63


$475 88


1


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Collector's report for tax of 1911 :


2,075 05 Tax on list of 1911


Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1911.


2 55


Interest accrued since Oct. 1, 1911


11 12


$2,088 72


Cash paid Treasurer of N. C. Fire District as tax.


1,630 15


Cash paid Treasurer of N. C. Fire District as in- terest


2 55


Uncollected tax to new account


444 90


Uncollected interest to new account.


11 12


$2,088 72


E. W. SWEETSER, Collector


Chelmsford, Feb. 29, 1912.


Report of Auditors


We have examined the accounts of the various Town officers for the year ending February 29, 1912, securing the following results :


We find that the Selectmen have approved 1,452 bills, amounting to $64,927.57, all having been paid by the Treasurer.


We find that the School Committee have approved 770 bills, amounting to $30,078.44, 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 $3,211.41 in his hands.


We find that the total amount of uncollected taxes with accumulated interest is $48,368.46, 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 $875.36.


We find the following Cemetery Trust Funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer :


Emerson Improvement Fund. 56 85


Emerson fund and interest


278 33


Kimball fund and interest 127 87


Silver fund and interest. 161 87


Day Fund and interest 104 60


Carleton fund and interest 194 08


Marshall fund and interest 110 44


92


Edwards fund and interest 70 34


Wood fund and interest 458 57


Shedd fund and interest 111 10


Coburn fund and interest 116 45


Wheeler fund and interest 120 66


E. G. Smith fund and interest


107 08


Jaquith fund and interest .


197 78


Fletcher fund and interest.


102 75


Shedd fund and interest 221 34


Bowers fund and interest


113 65


Whittemore fund and interest 117 09


Asmus fund and interest 254 93


Haywood fund and interest 55 68


Huckins fund and interest.


124 28


Isaac Wood fund and interest


108 28


Pease fund and interest 124 28


Geo. H. Smith fund and interest 124 28


Adams fund and interest .. 249 88


Hobbs fund and interest 112 22


Perry fund and interest. 110 47


Perham fund and interest 103 44


Sweetser fund and interest. 105 44


Parker fund and interest. . 108 44


Richards fund and interest. 109 44


Jos. W. Smith fund and interest. 106 62


H. and S. Parkhurst fund and interest .. 108 08


Burt Emerson fund and interest ..


109 08


A. W. Parkhurst fund and interest . .


110 47


J. and E. Longley fund and interest .... 107 95


221 00


Jas Brown and M. Quist fund and interest Susan E. Brown fund and interest


106 80


Hodges and Green fund and interest.


107 67


J. C. Butterfield fund and interest


106 66


Ebert and Weaver fund and interest 207 42


Kittredge fund and interest 54 26


Emily E. Reed fund and interest. 52 06


Wilbur A. Cheney fund and interest 104 08


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William H. Clark fund and interest 102 08


Henry P. Davis fund. 104 04


Marshall Pratt fund and interest 103 02


Joseph Reed fund. 100 00


Isaac and T M. Adams 82 12


John Marinel, Sr. fund


100 00


Emma L. Furlong fund. 100 00


John H. Whidden fund 100 00


Perley P. Perham fund


100 00


Samuel M. Hutchins fund. 103 02


Angelina Parker fund and interest


110 47


Samuel Andrews fund and interest


108 83


Webster fund and interest. 105 28


Davidson and Ripley fund and interest .. 209 00


Hamblett fund and interest. 104 50


Stevens fund and interest.


108 50


Total.


$7,709 90


We find Assets:


Cash in treasury.


3.211 41


Tax of 1909 uncollected.


2,923 84


Interest accrued on same


425 15


Moth tax 1909.


121 40


Tax of 1010 uncollected.


13,252 49


Interest accrued on same.


1,126 46


Moth tax 1910 149 50


Tax of 1911 uncollected.


29,194 70


Interest accrued on same


729 86


Moth tax 1911. 446 06


48,368 46


$51,579 87


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Due from State :


State Aid to Jan. 1, 1912. 848 00


State Aid for Jan .- Feb. 1912.


180 00


Military Aid to Jan. 1, 1912.


415 00


Military Aid for Jan .- Feb. 1912


86 00


Deficit.


1,529 00 16,541 13


$69,650 00


We find Liabilities :


Note, South -Chelmsford School house loan.


3,900 00


Notes, temporary loan.


47,000 00


Notes, North Chelmsford School (San- itary loan.


500 00


Notes, North Chelmsford School-house loan ..


15,750 00


Note, Stevens lot loan.


200 00


Note, McNally lot loan


825 00


Interest on above notes


375 00


68,550 00


Unpaid bills, estimated.


300 00


Tax abatement, estimated. 800 00


$69,650 00


PRESTON L. PIGGOTT, WINTHROP A. PARKHURST, SAMUEL NAYLOR,


Auditors.


March 11, 1912.


Sealer of Weights and Measures


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submit the following report for the year ending I March 1, 1912 :


Total number of tests 1,197.


For services as Sealer of Weights and Measures and for sealing apparatus. $92 14 For services alone. 75 11


17 03 For apparatus.


Turned in to Treasurer E. W. Sweetser 57 77


A bill of $15.50 will appear on this year's bill that belongs on last year's bill for work in February and paid in March of this year.


Owing to the State exacting extra work the cost this year is more than for last and will be still more for the coming year, (i. e.) in test weighing stores and markets of the Town. 1 would therefore recommend that one hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated for 1912.


Respectfully submitted,


CURTIS A. AIKEN, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


Chelmsford, March 1, 1912.


Report of Committee on Acton Road


The length of the portion of the Acton road constructed last fall was about 5,000 feet or nearly one mile.


The cost of the work of the contractor when finished in the spring will be about $2,700. The engineering expenses will be about $250.00, making the total expenses, if incidental expenses be reckoned at $50.00, about $3,000. If the County, as is customary, pays about twenty per cent. of the cost, or $600.00, the cost to the town will be $2,400.


E. C. PERHAM, WM. H. SHEDD, DR. F. E. VARNEY,


February 23, 1912.


Committee.


Report of the Forest Warden


GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


Since my appointment as Forest Warden early in Novem- ber 1911 four small fires have been reported to me as follows:


Oct. 14, one acre owned by S. McFarlin, caused by hunters, damage $10.00, cost $1.70 ; reported by A. C. Perham.


Oct. 28, three acres owned by E. J. Perham, caused by smokers, damage $20.00, reported by M. A. Bean, cost $7.00.


Nov. 23, several small fires caused by engine sparks on land of F. Fiske and others, damage slight, cost $3.75, re- ported by A. E. Dutton.


July 23, one half acre owned by C. A. Dutton, caused by smokers, damage $3.00, cost $1.10; reported by A. E. Dutton.


I feel that we are fortunate in having a Massachusetts forest fire lookout station located in our town, all fires will be reported as soon as observed to the nearest Deputy Warden, who in most cases will be enable to reach the fire before it has assumed very large proportions thereby being able to ex- tinguish the same with but little help, thus lessening the damage as well as the expense to the Town.


Your attention is called to a change in the law regarding fires in the open air, permits now being required from March 1 to December 1, as set forth by Acts of 1908, chapter 209, sec- tion 1, as amended by chapter 244 Acts of 1911. Violation of the above Act is punishable by a fine of $100 or thirty days imprisonment or both.


More woodland owners should practice improvement, thinning of their woodlands, a few already doing so. Farmers


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will find this the most profitable way to cut their year's supply of wood. The State Forester stands ready at all times to ex- amine and advise you as to the proper management of your woodlands with no expense to you except his car fare. If interested consult your Forest Warden.


The chestnut bark disease has not yet reached this town, the nearest infected points being Bedford and Harvard. This disease is spreading very fast and it is stated by good authority that practically all of the chestnut in Massachusetts is almost certain to die within comparatively few years unless some un- foreseen condition comes to the rescue. All cases of this disease should be reported to the Forest Warden.


ARNOLD PERHAM


Forest Warden.


Chelmsford, Mass., March 1, 1912.


Report of Building Committee


New School House on McNally Lot, North Chelmsford


CONTRACTOR


Contract


Extra


Total


Foundations


Cyrus Barton


$2449.00


$ 223.50


$ 2672 50


General Contract ..


Miner & O'Neil


8649.00


29.90


8678.90


Plumbing.


T. H. Murphy


1325.00


1325.00


Heating and


Ventilation


Farrell & Conaton


2847.00


23.61


2870.61


Electric Wiring


Harry Harding


170.00


12.05


182.05


Architect .


Henry L. Rourke.


875.00


875 00


Black boards


American Seating Co ..


114.00


144.00


Grill-work


Rice & Co.


85.00


85.00


Surveying.


Smith & Brooks


34 84


Advertising


Lowell Sun; Courier Citizen


20.00


Water Meter and


Piping .


N. C. Fire District


83.60


Covering Boiler Flue


C. F. George & Co.


38.53


Coal


J. P. Dunnigan


24 64


Labor


E. Fallon


28.00


Labor


Geo. Brennan .


38.00


Furniture


Kenney Bros. & Walkins


429.33


Total


$17,500.00


Appropriation


$17,500.00


J. ADAMS BARTLETT, JOHN F. McMANOMIN, STEWART MCKAY,


Building Committee.


Report of Inspector of Animals


GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


My annual report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending February 1, 1912, is as follows :


Number of stables inspected 199


Number of cattle inspected 1295


Number of hogs and pigs inspected . 394


Number of sheep inspected.


108


Number of goats inspected .


3


Number of cattle quarantined for tuberculosis .. 14


These last fourteen were afterward condemned and killed by the State.


EMILE E. PAIGNON Inspector of Animals.


Chelmsford, Mass., March 1, 1912.


Property Appraisal at Town Farm


8 cows. 540 00


1 horse. 175 00


Platform scales


5 00


1 farm harness.


10 00


1 light harness


10 00


Collar and traces


3 50


Stable tools.


2 50


Grain and chest


50 00


1 square wagon


35 00


Steelyards, pulley and ropes.


8 00


$839 00


Manure ..


125 00


5 hay forks.


2 00


7 hand rakes.


1 50


1 horse hay fork


25 00


Contents of shed


10 00


1 hay cutter


4 00


1 pung .


14 00


1 democrat wagon


20 00


1 sled


20 00


1 farm wagon


25 00


246 50


1 cart ..


65 00


1 platform wagon ..


15 00


2 mowing machines.


12 00


Hayrake and tedder.


15 00


1 sulky plow


1 wheel barrow.


8 00


1 drag


5 00


1 weeder. 5 00


1 spring-tooth harrow.


5 00


Neck yokes and whiffletrees


2 00


152 00


20 00


102


2 grind stones 4 00


3 harrows.


2 00


5 stanchions 3 00


7 ladders


17 00


3 plows .. .


20 00


2 cultivators


6 00


1 corn planter.


10 00


45 fowls 35 00


98 00


Hen feed 4 00


Stone hammer 2 00


Pruning hooks


1 50


Paint and oil


3 00


1 seed sower


8 00


10 tons hay


220 00


Shingles.


3 00


2 wheel barrows.


8 00


Cotton waste


2 00


6 saws


3 00


254 50


6 axes.


3 00


2 saw horses


50


1 sprayer


9 00


Hen manure


8 00


Milk pails.


1 00


20 cords prepared wood.


100 00


Pop corn


2 00


Beans ..


10 00


30 bushels potatoes


30 00


25 barrels.


6 00


169 50


Ashes


3 00


Coal


22 50


Vegetables


2 00


Canned fruit


10 00


Salt pork.


15 00


Hams and shoulders


8 00


Flour


5 00


Sugar


6 00


Farmer's boiler


1 00


103


Food in chest.


10 00


Household furniture, bedding


220 00 301 50


$2,061 00


Property in Charge of Forest Warden


30 chemical extinguishers, $7.50 a piece.


$225 00


30 boxes, each containing six charges for extinguishers. 10 00


25 shovels, 75c apiece


18 75


10 badges ..


5 00


Chemicals to value of


9 00


20 old Johnson pumps 7 25


$275 00


Weights and Measure Department


New heating and branding iron for dry measures


Total value of equipment.


$100 00


$100 00


PLINY C. BLISS, WALTER B. EMERSON, EMILE E. PAIGNON,


Appraisers.


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Centre Fire Department


Total value of equipment . 1,824 75


$1,824 75


(See report of 1909)


North Chelmsford Fire Department


950 feet 21/2 inch hose


504 89


1 wagon.


200 00


1 horse reel.


30 00


4 underwriters' chemicals.


43 00


2 steel bars.


1 68


1 doz. Tabor spanners.


1 68


150 feet 34 inch rope.


3 75


Fire house lot


400 00


Fire house.


1,590 00


2 nozzles .


50 00


One 40 foot extension ladder


40 00


Boiler and fixtures.


235 00


$3,100 00


PLINY C. BLISS, WALTER B. EMERSON, EMILE E. PAIGNON,


Appraisers.


Highway Property Appraisal


1 pair horses. 625 00


1 pair horses 500 00


1 horse. 200 00


3 pair double harnesses 90 00


1 single harness


12 00


10 collars


12 00


7 blankets. 20 00


5 feed bags.


4 00 $1,463 00


1 pair lead reins 1 50


1 pair pole straps 1 50


Soap, oil, grease


1 00


Stable tools.


2 00


Six halters


4 00


Grain .


60 00


2 grain chests


10 00


4 two-horse carts.


350 00


1 one-horse cart


70 00


500 00


Road roller.


100 00


1 square wagon


10 00


2 road scrapers


150 00


2 scoop scrapers


5 00


2 road levers


40 00


3 old plows


6 00


3 two-horse sleds


120 00


6 snow plows


90 00


1 pump.


10 00


Lumber


50 00


581 00


Sign boards


20 00


12 new shovels


12 00


106


20 old shovels 5 00


7 snow shovels 3 00


9 whiffletrees. 8 00


6 pair heel chains


4 00


4 spreaders.


5 00


3 neck yokes.


2 00


5 grub hoes


2 50


Lot of picks


20 00


6 stone picks


2 00


4 iron bars


3 50


Sewer tools .


2 00


3 street hoes


1 50


4 stone hammers


5 00


4 drills.


3 00


2 tamping bars


3 00


3 paving malls


4 00


44 00


2 scythes and snaths.


1 00


1 wedge


50


4 big chains.


5 00


4 iron rakes.


1 25


3 axes.


1 50


1 plow


12 00


Powder.


1 00


150 feet hose


8 00


Drain pipe. 5 00


Scraper and casting


1 00


36 25


1 tool chest


2 00


3 saws


1 50


2 paving hammers.


3 00


1 lead rod


1 00


1 hand roller


12 00


2 old tires.


1 00


Lanterns


2 50


3 padlocks.


2 00


1 ditch derrick


50 00


61 50


107


1 grind stone


8 00


Canvas .


5 00


2 drags.


7 00


95 00


$2,780 75


PLINY C. BLISS,


WALTER B. EMERSON, EMILE E. PAIGNON,


Appraisers.


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Property Appraisal of Moth Department


1 power sprayer and equipment. 1,000 00


1 tool box 5 00


1 push cart. 5 00


100 1bs. arsenate of lead 7 00


20 1bs. tanglefoot.


5 00


40 foot extension ladder


5 00


6 ladders. .


5 00


Poles, hooks, brushes, etc.


5 00


6 pair climbidg irons


6 00


8 hatches


3 00


15 axes. 7 50


4 axe handles 1 00


8 bush hooks. 3 CO


18 new bush hooks


4 50


10 old bush hooks. 1 50 $1,063 50


1 dozen bush scythes and snaths. 8 00


2 Johnson pumps.


2 50


10 pitch forks


2 50


Field glass


6 00


600 feet hose.


25 00


1 grind stone 1 00


6 pieces pipe . .


2 00


2 Friend's spray pumps


20 00


2 pails .


50


2 hand saws 1 50


1 grab ... 1 00


150 gallon tank


10 00


1 gypsy moth burning outfit. 10 00


50 gallons creosote 7 50


110


25 lbs. twine. 4 00


1 pair clyde cutters 1 50


2 barrels oil. 4 00 107 00


$1,170 50


PLINY C. BLISS,


WALTER B. EMERSON,


EMILE E. PAIGNON,


Appraisers.


List of Jurors, 1911


Adams, Eben T. . . Grocer


Buxton, Harry O


Teamster


Billson, George Stone Cutter


Bliss, Pliny C. Farmer Brown, Frank P Farmer


Carpentier, Joseph.


Blacksmith


Dix, R. Wilson Contractor


Dunn, Thomas J .. Farmer


Davis, Albert H Farmer


Day, George W Grain Dealer


Dunnigan, James P


. Coal Dealer


Elliot, George S. Carpenter


Emerson, Arthur I.


.Farmer


Finnigan, John . . Moulder


Holder. Walter S . Farmer Holt, Almon W. Carpenter Hall, Charles A. Retired Harrington, John E .Insurance Howard, Henry E Mechanic Haley, Patrick H. .Clerk Hindle, Frank Retired Knight, Isaac H .. Plumber Lapham, Edgar B Farmer


Lyons, Charles. Farmer Loucroft, Nelson J Farmer Martin, Frank P. Operative


Monohan, John J. Contractor


Marinel, Walter N Mechanic McManomin, John F. Grocer


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McNulty, George . . Farmer


McQuade, James B. Mechanic


McNulty, Michael. Farmer


Noel, Jean B Farmer


Naylor, Samuel Salesman


Ogley, Samuel


Overseer


O'Neil, George F.


Overseer


Phillips, James B.


Farmer


Paignon, Emile E., Jr


Farmer


Pickard, George W.


Teamster Queen, Henry S.


Machinist


Quigley, William N.


Mechanic


Reardon, Daniel A


. Coal Dealer


Reed, Arthur E Wheelwright


Russell, Fred A. Farmer


Scoboria, John P . Carpenter


Scribner, Charles F Post Master


. Stetson, George.


. Overseer


Sheehan, William J Farmer


Upton, John P


Carpenter


Vinal, Fred I. Millwright


Warren, Arthur M. Farmer


Report of Board of Health


GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH :


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Meats and Provisions for the year ending February 1, 1912 Meat producing animals have been slaughtered and duly inspected in seven of the licensed slaughter houses ; together with those killed by farmers as follows :


Cows 868


Veals. 1046


Hogs


945


Sheep


3


CONDEMNED


Cows


18


Veals.


36


Hogs


4


Sheep


1


I have also condemned about 400 lbs. of meat in small quantities for various reasons


Animals condemned because of having been affected with a contagious disease have been traced to barns from whence they came and the facts reported to the State authorities as required.


A. C. PERHAM,


Inspector.


Chelmsford, Mass., Feb. 1, 1912.


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BOARD OF HEALTH, CHELMSFORD, MASS.,


Gentlemen :


I beg to submit the following report for the year 1911 :


Diphtheria. 1


Scarlet fever


9


Measles ..


5


Poliomyelitis. 3


Chicken pox.


2


The nine cases of scarlet fever occurred in three families, six of the cases in one family. Quarantine was maintained so rigidly that not a single case resulted from the original ones.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR G. SCOBORIA.


GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH:


My annual report to Feb. 23, 1912, Precincts 2 and 3, is as follows :


Diphteria 11


Scarlet fever. 10


Infantile paralysis 1


I believe the interests of the Town and public could be better served by a separate Board of Health.


The expenses of such a board should not exceed those under the present arrangement.


Respectfully submitted,


F. E. VARNEY, M. D.


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Report of the Chairman of the Board of Health


I report for the year ending to date: The inspection of seven slaughter houses in different parts of the Town by the Board of Health. I also might say that the inspection of animals now, is under the State Board of Health, that is the names are sent in for approval by the local board.


I have inspected this year as follows:


12 cows, 2 veals, 93 hogs, and condemned 7 cows and 8 hogs.


Respectfully yours,


CHAS. F. DEVINE, Chairman of Board of Health.


March 12, 1912.


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Report of Cemetery Commissioners


The Cemetery Commissioners present their annual report for your consideration :


The cemeteries have been in charge of the same super- intendents as last year.


The work of improving the west section of Forefathers Cemetary has been completed and has added much to the general appearance of the whole.


The walks and part of the avenues of Pine Ridge Ceme- tery have been regraveled and the edges of the same sodded. This work was done by David Higgins.


At Riverside Cemetery part of one of the main avenues has been graded and graveled, the loam that was first removed, was used to make new lots. -


Several of the perpetual care lots in this cemetery have been regraded and turfed.


The work of caring for the West Cemetery has been satis- factory this year as in the past, a few new lots have been made and are now for sale as improved lots.


The good work has been continued at Hart Pond Cemne- tery and because of the attractive appearance of the avenues and walks the Superintendent has had twenty more individual lots to care for the present year than in the past. This cemetery has certainly undergone great changes during the past two years.


Your commission report good progress on the work of compiling the records of past interments, for which there was a special appropriation last year, of fifty dollars.


Much valuable information and assistance have been


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received from Mrs. Julia Warren and J. Roland Parkhurst concerning interments made in Forefathers Cemetery and from Daniel P. Byam for those in Hart Pond Cemetery.


There are now about 300 records of interments in Fore- fatbers, 150 of these are complete and about 4 in Hart Pond Cemetery.


The records will show the name, age, where born, late residence, date of death, cause of death. Name of under- taker, name of nearest relative or friend and the location of body in lot. There are many interments made and no marker placed to show the location of remains, and in these cases, the only available information to be had, is from some person who remembers the circumstances.


When the records are complete this information will be a matter of record, and not conjecture.


Thirty deeds have been executed and recorded the past year, most of them for lots sold previous to the appointment of a Cemetery Commission.


CHARLES SCRIBNER, CHARLES HOLT, WM. H. HALL, Clerk.


AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


ACCOUNTS


Appropriations and Receipts


Expenditures


Surplus


Deficit


Teaching, Care and Fuel.


$22,000 00


$21,769 58


$230 42


Superintendent .


1,500 00


1,408 30


91 70


Tuition of State Children


145 50


145 50


Tuition of other Children


75 75


75 75


Damage to Books


65


65


Reimbursement on Account of Transportation .


6 75


6 75


Dog Licenses . .


579


09


579 09


Incidentals


350 00


593 21


243 21


Transportation


1,500 00


1,886 90


386 90


Apparatus


50 00


48 44


1 56


Furniture and Repairs


1,500 00


1,773 20


273 20


Text Books and Supplies


1,700 00


1,723 84


23 84


Medical Inspection


300 00


300 00


Grading North Chelmsford, Princeton Street


300 00


299 97


03


Fence East Chelmsford School.


325


00


275 00


50 00


Highways . Receipts


6,000 00


7,944 62


735 25


Support of Poor


3,000 00


4,200 00


1,200 00


Repairs of Public Buildings


300 00


369 21


69 21


Street Lighting .


6,800 00


6,467 47


332 53


Miscellaneous . .


2,500


00


2,984 80


484 80


Officers and Committees


4,500


00


5,173 95


673 95


Enforcement of Liquor Law


300


00


34 1


265 90


Moth Work


1,767 98


3,431 92


263 64


Receipts


1,927 58


Care and Improvement of Cemeteries Receipts


800 00


947 50


171 50


.


319


00


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


400


00


492 30


92 30


Cattle Inspection


100


00


115 00


15 00


Village Clock ...


30 00


30 00


Adams Library .


1,200 00


1,200 00


North Chelmsford Library


600 00


600 00


Tree Warden . .


350 00


342 20


7 80


Sinking Fund.


200 00


200 00


Public Parks


500 00


433 20


66 80


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118


1,209 37


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Meat Inspection Weights and Measures


400 00


419 68


19 68 7 26


Collection and Abatement of Taxes


5 000 00


4,463 62


536 38


Loans and Interests


5,924 19


5,924 18


01


Deficit on Loans


3,000 00


3,000 00


Hydrant Service, North Chelmsford


1,500 00




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