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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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