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Wm. F. Atwood, France st.
Otis L. Barden. Grover Bennett.
Walter L. Beals.
John L. Benson.
Howard M. Bishop.
Joshua K. Bishop.
George F. Bryant.
Charles E. Bump.
Marshall P. Burgess.
John M. Casey. James M. Coombs. Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr. Arad R. Dunham.
Albert Dean. George A. Earle.
Lucius M. Fuller.
Morton L. Gammons.
Wm. M. Haskins.
Thomas J. LeBaron.
Clarence E. Libby. John Merrihew. Edwin F. Witham.
Adam P. McKeen.
Andrew W. Miller.
Edward C. Wood.
Louis D. Churbuck.
Herbert W. Cornish.
Wordsworth H. Harvey.
Horace A. Vaughan. James F. Roberts. Charles B. Dunham. Luther S. Bailey. Charlie O. Breach.
Abisha T. Clark.
George A. Cox.
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Michael O'Donnell. Robert S. Phillips. David G. Pratt.
Edward H. Blake.
Geo. H. Place.
Luther B. Pratt.
John C. Robinson.
Charles E. Ryder.
Henry K. W. Ryder.
John H. Ryder.
Albert T. Savery.
Truman C. Savery. Walter M. Snow. Orlando Soule.
Walter H. Smith.
Edwin E. Soule.
David S. Surrey.
Myron R. Sturgis.
Charles M. Thatcher.
John J. Sullivan.
Charles H. Thomas.
Alfred E. Thomas. Ichabod B. Thomas.
Lazell E. Thomas.
John B. Thomas.
Asaph F. Washburn.
William L. Wade.
George H. Wilbur.
Seneca T. Weston.
Charles F. Cole.
Warren B. Stetson.
Carlton W. Maxim.
Isaac M. Foye.
Thomas F. McDonald.
Charles H. Soule.
Bradford Harlow.
Leonidas Deane.
Michael H. Kelley. Alvin C. Howes.
Albert T. Westgate.
Benjamin C. Shaw.
James A. Thomas.
EDWIN F. WITHAM, WILLIAM M. HASKINS, LYMAN P. THOMAS, Selectmen of Middleboro.
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REPORT OF FISH WARDENS.
Received from sale of herrings $65 00
Received from towns down the river 100 00
$165 00
Orders drawn :
E. T. Lincoln, auctioneer
$2 00
S. E. Bisbee, transferring herrings
10 00
C. H. Tribou, fish warden
10 00
H. H. Robinson, watchman .
130 00
E. F. Witham, warden .
4 34
L. P. Thomas, warden
.
4 33
Wm. M. Haskins, warden
4 33
$165 00
E. F. WITHAM, L. P. THOMAS, WM. M. HASKINS, Fish Wardens.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
To the Board of Selectmen :
I submit my second annual report of the inspection of cattle as ordered by the State Commission for 1904.
I inspected 1077 head of neat cattle and submitted my report to the State Commission Nov. 16, 1904.
Since my last report cows owned by Arad Thomas, An- drew Freeman and J. H. Dimock were found to have tuberculosis, were condemned and killed.
Respectfully submitted,
AMOS B. PAUN, M. D., Inspector.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
MIDDLEBORO, Mass., Jan. 1st, 1905.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Middleboro:
I have the honor to make the following report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1904.
I have visited fifty-seven places of business, including seven milkmen.
I have destroyed one liquid measure and condemned nine.
I have also condemned twelve weights, two balances, three platform scales, two steelyards and eight milk cans. I have collected in fees $35 62
I have charged the town as follows :
To one hundred and one hours' time at 30 cents $30 30
To horse hire, printing and sundries 5 10
Total charges
$35 40
Due and paid into the town treasury .
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Respectfully submitted, EDGAR D. WOOD, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Middleboro:
The following is a statement of receipts and disbursements for and on account of highway, State highway, and town bills, etc., as received and paid since Jan. 1st. Unexpended balance for 1903
Received from Jan. 1904 to Jan. 1905 :
Jan. 16 Received for use of steam roller 168 00
Mar.
Appropriation
8,500 00
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E. S.Bradford, State Treas.
750.99
26 W. S. Leland for stone dust
37 12
July 23 C. N. Atwood, donation to Miller st. 500 00
Sept. 3
N. E. telephone, 200 brick
1 30
3 N. E. telephone, crushed stone
12 02
6 M., W. & B. B. Railroad
190 89
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10 W. F. Clark, cash for dust
7 50
Nov. 9 East Taunton R. R.
71 61
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10 E. S. Bradford, State Treas- urer, State highway
5,900 00
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12 W. H. Southworth for mac- adam, Hill Cemetery 196 25
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O. C. St. R. R. 917 75
19 Peirce est. donation to Mil- ler st. 3,300 00
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23 Pacific Surety Co., finishing Quirk contract 402 80
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Peirce est., amount of con- tract for building Frank street . 1,045 00
$2,111 83
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Dec. 3 E. S. Bradford, Treasurer, · State Highway . $1,057 00 66 3 E. S. Bradford, Treasurer, State Highway . 1,492 77
Appropriation and Assess- ment for sprinkling, 1,278 50
$27,941 33
EXPENDITURES.
General expenses since January 1st, 1904 :
John C. Chace, incidentals as per bills
$68 83
Lloyd Perkins, machinist 96 89
Wm. Andrews, rubber boots 13 25
M. H. Cushing, hay, cement, etc.
386 30
Bradford K. Cushman, plank for turn- pike bridge
114 60
Fayette Norris, harness repairs 29 60
Middleboro Gas & Electric Light
12 25
Charles H. Thomas, use of scales, etc.
91 60
Thomas & Clapp, concrete
62 97
T. F. McDonald, blacksmith
27 28
Wylie Bros., machinist
30 40
Good Roads M. Co., spreading cart, tools, etc.
296 74
A. C. Cosseboom, shoeing, repairing, etc.
81 95
J. C. Keith, cart harness .
20 00
J. K. & B. Sears, lumber and hardware
353 43
C. P. Washburn, grain
208 46
Acme Machine Co., crusher parts
97 00
Harold Bond, mill supplies
13 44
Frank Warren, shoeing
1 00
Bryant & Soule, grain and coal 137 30
C. W. Maxim, sawing and planing
14 75
Staples Coal Co., coal
3 50
J. & G. E. Doane, hardware, paint, draw pipe, etc.
215 99
Taunton Locomotive Co., machinery repairs
46 42
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John Brennan, teaming $3 00
T. W. Pierce, hardware 24 25 ·
Boston Broom Co., brooms 12 00
E. H. Tobey, teaming 4 30
J. F. Alden, insurance on town stable 27 00
Hartford Boiler, insurance on engine 50 00
G. W. Tibbets, elevator repairs 5 10
Wood & Tinkham, printing 6 00
A. J. Bailey, painting watering carts, etc. 31 27
J. L. Jenney, coal
10 66
W. T. Shackley & Son, mill supplies Middleboro Harness Store, repairs
46 93
Jones of Binghamton, new set of scales Charles Walcott, sewer grates
15 00
G. H. Simmons, wood
33 00
Smith & Hathaway, time books, etc. 2 42
Nelson Thomas, use of land, 1902
20 00
O'Hara Bros., coal 31 43
Taylor Iron & Steel Co., jaw plates for crusher 113 00
Crew Levick, oil, grease, etc. 68 98
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Eagle Oil Co., waste packing, mill supplies 40 71
3 35
A. E. Locke, N. E. Brick Co., brick Charles Hunt, wood
21 00
W. F. Dean, sawing and planing
5 75
LeBaron Foundry Co., grates .
21 15
Witham & Vaughan, slabs ·
10 00
T. G. Ford, blacksmith ·
4 80
E. F. Witham, plank for Grove st. bridge 86 82
P. H. Peirce Co., 2 hogsheads 1 50
L. B. Pratt, contract price for Frank st. 1,045 00
E. H. Gammons, wood 21 00
Alex Eaton, incidentals as per bills
24 25
E. E. Sisson, blacksmith, So. Middle- boro 18 99 ·
Charles Atwood, wood 54 00
22 18
44 10
John M. Taylor, blacksmith
29 50
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M., W. & B. B. R. R. Co., drawing dust $25 80
J. D. Vaughan, machinist 2 90
Theodore Leonard, plank
16 83
L. Deane, sledge handles .
1 50
A. W. Smith, wagon, cart, etc.
.
92 15
$4,521 57
ORDERS DRAWN FOR STONE.
John C. Chace
$89 36
W. F. Clark
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.
2 96
E. E. Place
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.
39 97
C. H. Thomas
105 03
C. L. Harlow
72 12
Ernest Chace
32 02
John Capless
26 38
S. L. Pratt
145 73
Frank Miller
78 24
Alex Eaton
161 43
F. E. Stets
10 69
Galen Lovell
7 70
Mrs. S. Hausding
12 58
Seth Vickery
71 06
Benjamin Haskins
98 49
Jacob Chace
7 74
Henry C. Tinkham
35 73
Henry T. Clark
119 29
I. F. Bishop
10 01
Elmer Standish
56 52
W. F. Shaw
656 84
G. H. Simmons
184 21
R. D. Houdlett
59 22
Frank Short
341 98
A. S. Buckman
70 00
Nelson Thomas
43 14
Harry Clark
79 19
Elnathan Sherman
30 84
H. B. Thompson
10 58
S. T. Weston
10 04
Bertram Thomas
80
Charles Tripp .
73 87
Sumner Hackett
9 30
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Fred H. Short
$104 45
Charles Legard
24 50
M. H. Cushing
35 65
Annie M. Shaw
5 92
Geo. T. M. Gammons
50 26
Mrs. Louisa LeBaron
25 76
Adelaide Boutine
20 07
E. C. Reed
10 50
T. J. LeBaron
43 96
Frank West
2 45
Lorenzo Wood
10 90
J. L. Benson & Co., stone, etc.
52 63
$3,140 11
Money expended during the year by the sev- eral assistants in respective districts since Jan- uary 1, 1904 :
John C. Chace, on town, state and other macadam
$13,874 44
A. R. Dunham
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531 63
Walter T. Bryant
76 35
G. H. Simmons
179 20
Henry Clark
182 26
W. F. Clark
630 13
C. E. Pratt
220 23
S. L. Pratt
280 61
J. H. Ryder
254 66
W. A. Shaw
91 92
C. H. Shaw
178 50
V. A. Libby
303 01
I. B. Thomas
211 22
M. P. Azevedo
290 83
E. S. Ober
60 46
Geo. R. Sampson, 1901
66 73
J. Foster Penniman
119 64
Josiah H. Thomas
252 15
$17,803 97
Appropriation and receipts
$27,941 33 .
Expenditures
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25,629 41
Balance .
$2,311 92
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On account of shortage in funds
there remain unpaid bills to the amount $1, 168 30 And credits to come in about 100 00
STATE HIGHWAY REPORT.
In 1904 the selectmen contracted with Massachusetts Highway Commission to construct 10,440 feet of macadam road beginning at Houdlett's corner and extending to Roches- ter line. We completed the contract in Nov. 1904 at a cost as follows :
5,320 tons stone at 35 cents . $1,862 00
Cost of labor, men and teams
4,344 28
Guard rail
49 27
5 catch basins .
100 75
Gravel in pits, 568 yards .
56 80
Fuel, wood and coal
225 90
Oil
29 49
Blacksmith bill, repairing, etc.
50 00
Incidental account £
50 00
Actual cost of road including building 4 concrete bridges
$6,768 49
Which would be at the rate of 64 4-5 cents per lineal foot.
Received from State Highway . . $6,872 00 Balance in favor of town 103 51
Special work on M , W. & B. B. R. R. for State Highway Commission 85 00
Received from State Treasurer .
$85 00
Work done on G. M. Quirk layout
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402 71
Received from Pacific Surety Co. on same ·
402 71
MACADAM ROAD IN TOWN.
We have used about 3,000 tons of stone in the village this year, building on the following streets :
New Centre, whole width from bridge to West. West, from Centre to Vine.
Vine, from West to junction of old Vine street.
Cambridge, from Centre to point near Maxim's Mill.
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School, from Peirce to end of concrete walk.
Near Andrew A. Harding's land.
Also recoated one side of Centre from Union to Pearl and from Oak to High.
Frank street has been built by Peirce trustees ready for gravel.
All three of the railroad bridges have been planked this year.
We have built the southerly end of West street as far as laid out.
Traded 51. cords manure to C. J. Fillmore for stone.
TOWN TEAMS.
This has been an exceptionally good year in the teaming department as the teams all maintained good health through- out the year and the example set by them has worked to the advantage of the department on teams hired as they have been prompt in all their work, especially in the call for snow ploughs.
STREET SPRINKLING.
Appropriation and assessments
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$1,278 50
Expenditures
1,278 50
CUSHMAN AND MILLER STREETS.
In 1904 there was a proposition to the Selectmen to build a mile of road on Cushman and Miller streets by subscrip- tion which was accepted by them and the following sub- scriptions were received and acknowledged :
Peirce estate $3,300 00
C. N. Atwood .
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500 00
Henry Tinkham 10 00 . . .
Henry Clark .
5 00
W. F. Clark
10 00
G. H. Simmons
. 10 00
Cash paid Town Treasurer for dust
7 50
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$3,842 00
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Road was built and finished August, 1904, using 2,867 tons stone.
Paid for stone
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$870 02
240 loads gravel borrowed .
14 40
G. H. Simmons, wood .
33 00
O'Hara Bros., coal
31 43
Crew Levick Co., oil
22 76
Eagle Oil Supply Co., packing, waste, etc.
40 71
Taylor Iron Steel Co., 1 pr. steel jaws
90 00
One pr. check plates, 1 pr. toggle plates
21 00
W. F. Dean, stakes
2 10
Bryant & Soule, coal
57 50
John Taylor, repairing crusher
3 35
J. D. Vaughan, fixing pump
2 50
C. N. Atwood, wood, incidentals
21 50
Stock for guard rail
15 71
Iron pipe
37 50
Labor for men and teams .
2,749 63
$4,013 11
Actual cost of road $4,013.11, which would cost the town $170.61. The whole cost per lineal foot 73 cents, there being 5,580 feet. The difference in cost per foot between this and state road is the amount of grading.
VALUATION OF HIGHWAY PROPERTY.
Crusher plant has been brought back
except bin and put in first-class con- dition, newly babbitted, etc. . $2,000 00
Steam roller
2,000 00
15 snow ploughs
.
250 00
14 street cranes
350 00
Town stable and lot . 2,500 00
1 lot of land on Centre street 1,200 00
1 street sprinkling cart 325 00
1 street sprinkling cart
. 200 00
1 street sprinkling cart 50 00
4 horses, 2 carts, 2 sets double harness 1,100 00
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1 extra tip cart
$100 00
1 single tip cart
25 00
1 single cart harness
20 00
1 spreading cart
200 00
1 two-horse gear
100 00
1 two-horse gear
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50 00
3 road scrapers
.
500 00
1 tool cart
5 00
1 stone dray
10 00
1 Watson wagon
165 00
2 new sets traverse runners bodies
100 00
1 jobbing wagon
40 00
1 heavy harrow
10 00
Ploughs, chains, ropes and tools
175 00
Building material
75 00
1 bin screen and elevator .
300 00
2,000 tons stone ready for crusher
1,000 00
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$12,850 00
Thanks to assistants for interest shown in the department.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN C. CHACE,
Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
From January 1, 1904, to January 1, 1905.
The most of our work spraying was done on maple and fruit trees. We sprayed 160 maple trees for the woolly louse, and about 300 fruit trees for private persons. The work of trimming was more than in years before, and the demand for trimming is more than in the years past.
Happily, the elm leaf beetle is on the wane, as we did . not spray any elms this season. The work done on elms outside of trimming, was inoculation. We inoculated thirty-three elms, a few oaks, and other small trees. The result was satisfactory in every way.
To fruit growers, we call your attention to the new dis- covery, we recommend its use, as it is very simple and effective.
The gypsy and brown tail moths have not as yet made their appearance in town.
Trimming and removing trees have taken most of the past year. March 25, removed a large oak on Centre street, sit- uated about three miles from the village ; April 5, removed a dead pine at E. Middleboro ; April 26, removed elm in school yard, School street; May 24, removed an oak tree on Cambridge street; October 26, removed a broken maple on Pearl street ; July 13, removed three oaks and one maple at Rock.
The gale, September 15, did a great deal of damage to trees in town, and made it necessary to remove several.
The work in transplanting trees was very satisfactory. We planted twenty-four chestnut trees in eighteen school yards. The expense was borne by the school children. It was the best part of our work as it greatly helped in instruct- ing children in forestry and beautifying of the school yards. The work ought to be carried out the coming year.
Again I call your attention to the electric wires passing through the trees. They are injuring the trees as many have
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died the past year, and must be attended to the coming year.
In conclusion I wish to thank all who kindly assisted me in my work the past year.
Respectfully submitted, L. S. BAILEY, Tree Warden.
ACCOUNT OF TREE WARDEN.
Received for broken ladder
$3 00
Received for spraying
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.
12 60
Appropriation .
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.
300 00
$315 60
Overdrawn, 1900
$27 90
Paid labor, per time book
75 88
tree warden
180 00
teams
18 50
rope
1 75
repairing pump
4 31
printing
1 00
carting
3 00
insect destroyer
1 00
repairing gate
1 50
express
80
insecticide
5 28
J. & G. E. Doane
9 65
$330 57
315 60
Overdrawn
$14 97
VALUATION OF PROPERTY.
2 ladders
$14 00
1 pump
25 00
1 hogshead spray pole
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1 00
Clippers, saws, ropes
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.
.
7 00
Pliers, nozzles, sprayers
8 00
Hose
8 00
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$63 00
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1904.
The general work seems to remain about the same from year to year, and will as long as some people forget that old adage "That cleanliness is next to Godliness."
The following is a classified list of complaints received by the Board.
Rubbish
18
Overflowing cesspools
60
Defective drains
9
Unclean premises
8
Hog pens
.
5
Offensive privies
.
12
112
RUBBISHI.
The town furnishes a public dump, a night soil cart and an offal wagon. Yet some families will move into a tene- ment and instead of availing themselves of the use of any of the above means for their use, will start a dump of their own back of the privy, and will dump their ashes and refuse that should go to the carts that come for the same, onto the ashes and also the shops from the chamber until they cannot stand their own nastiness, and then look up the agent of the Board of Health to get the landlord to clean the same up, they not knowing that the same law that fits them fits hin. We have been obliged to close several public dumps that have been open for the public.
CARE OF OUR GUTTERS.
It seems almost like a farce with each returning season to report the same old story. But I deem it a thing of so much
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importance to the health of a community that I feel com- pelled to again say what is right for me from a sense of duty.
BAKERIES.
The bakeries have been examined as required by law, and found to be clean and neat and in good condition.
MILK.
I have continued the work that was begun two years ago, and find an improved condition both in the quality of the milk and in the care of the same. With new and younger men to handle the milk, new and more modern ideas are easily accepted.
TUBERCULOSIS.
We have had more cases reported than last year. I have disinfected fifteen rooms. But I do not think that the public are aware as yet of the importance of this work.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
There have been twenty cases of contagious diseases the last year, four of diphtheria, six of typhoid fever and two deaths, ten of scarlet fever.
SPITTING.
An order was passed two years ago forbidding spitting upon our sidewalks and public places. The first year it was well obeyed, but the last two, with no one to enforce the same, it has remained of no use. For a board may pass rules and regulations as it sees fit, but if no one interested in the same is clothed with power to enforce them, they will remain inoperative.
THE CARE OF OUR SCHOOLS.
The care of schools is still continued with the same good results.
Even mild cases of ordinary diseases among children are frequently benefited by use of formaldehyde, and other towns are learning to do the same kind of work.
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INSPECTION OF DRESSED BEEF.
The work until this year has been very little to care for, but this year with the increase of the business we have licensed three slaughter houses, and have applications for two more. The inspector has examined four hundred and ten hogs this year and condemned seven; thirty beef and condemned one.
JAMES A. BURGESS.
Below are the expenses for the year 1903 unpaid :
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Mass. Tel. Co. $3 33 .
Edward Beach, care of public dump . 8 50
Wm. S. Andrews & Son, for goods . 1 50
Jas. A. Burgess, for services for month of Dec. 1903 37 00
George Soule, for burial of child
10 00
Melvin & Badger, for formaldehyde .
2 60
Jones Bros. Co., for burial of child .
15 00
E. H. Stetson, for goods
12 00
Sparrow Bros., for goods
2 90
A. V. Smith, medical attendance
63 00
Town of Barnstable, small pox case 300 07 .
Shaw & Childs, for disinfectants
4 65
Expenses for 1904 :
Bert J. Allan, for services
$25 00
Mass. Telephone Co. 20 57 .
Edward Beach, for care of public dump
5 00
M. Lapham, for burial of horse
2 00
A. C. Cosseboom, repairing health dep. wagon .
11 00
Wm. E. Bumpus, labor
3 00
Thomas W. Pierce, for goods .
1 35
James Smith, for labor on Muttock dam
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8 75
J. & G. E. Doane, for merchandise .
1 60
J. K. & B. Sears, for lumber for Muttock dam .
1 52
Clark & Cole, dump signs
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1 50
M. H. Cushing & Co., for lime
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2 05
A. J. Bailey, for painting night soil cart.
8 00
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Edward Beach, for care of public dump $5 00
Edward Beach, for care of public dump 5 00
J. A. Burgess, 61 days at $3.00 per day 183 00 Jones Bros., office desk, 14 00
Expenses for contagious diseases :
J. M. Clark, for groceries $15 00
J. F. Shurtleff, medical services 13 75 · ·
2 50
Melvin & Badger, for formaldehyde Smith & Hathaway, for disinfectants
2 25
Otis Briggs, horse hire
4 50
W. S. Andrews & Son
2 50
Wood & Tinkham, for printing
7 00
Jas. A Burgess, expenses
26 10
Jas. A. Burgess, for services
134 50
Total amount
$968 76
Appropriation
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. $1,000 00
From licenses
18 00
$1,018 00
Balance
49 24
$1,018 00
VALUATION OF PROPERTY.
Night soil cart,
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· $50 00
Cart cleaning gutters,
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10 00
Formaldehyde fluid lamp,
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35 00
Two iron barrels and tools,
10 00
$105 00
BERT J. ALLAN, THOMAS S. HODGSON, JAMES A. BURGESS,
Board of Health.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1904.
Received from town treasurer . $8,949 69
In hands of town treasurer undrawn 114 80
From produce sold from farm 606 06
$9.670 55
Paid Expenses at town farm . $3,343.94
Outside poor
2.701 21
Residing here, settlements else- where
587 50
Residing elsewhere, settlements here
980 24
State Farm
73 60
Westboro Insane Hospital, 1903
85 42
School for Feeble-Minded
425 26
Salaries of supt. and matron at Town Farm . 600 00
Overseers of Poor for the year 461 00
Town physician for the year · 200 00
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Overseers of the Poor out of town at different times, telephone, books, stationery, postage, insurance, etc. 170 25
9,628 42
Balance on hand $42 13
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No. of inmates in almshouse Jan- uary 1, 1904 · · Admitted during year .
20
4
Discharged or removed . 7
Number remaining January 1, 1905 17.
Number of tramps lodged during the year
280
Real estate January 1, 1905
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. $13,850 00
Personal property .
3,938 55
There have been no material changes at the farm during the past year. The buildings have been given a much-needed coat of paint, and some necessary repairs have been made in the house. The overseers feel that the general condition of the farm is first-class in every respect, and that the town has an institution which in many ways is a model of its kind.
Although the average age of the inmates of the farm is sixty-eight years, the youngest being thirty-seven and the oldest ninety-five, no deaths have occurred during the past year, a fact which speaks well for the excellent care given them by our efficient superintendent and matron.
The expenses of our outside poor are heavier than last year, owing to two severe cases of sickness which cost the town nearly $575, and to the extreme weather of last winter which made the calls for aid more frequent and imperative. It is the aim of the Board of Overseers of the Poor to expend their appropriation as economically and judiciously as possi- ble, and they are always open to suggestions as to the conduct of their department.
ANDREW M. WOOD, CHARLES W. KINGMAN, CHARLES M. THATCHER,
Overseers of Poor.
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REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN.
Middleboro, Mass., Jan. 1, 1905. C. S. CUMMINGS, NO. 40 OAK STREET.
To the honorable board, the Overseers of the Poor,
Gentlemen :- I herewith hand you my report as town physician for the year ending Dec. 31, 1904.
At the Almshouse the health of the inmates has been above the average. The improvements toward cleanliness commenced last year have been completed, and at present every room is clean and can easily be kept so. The sanitary conditions are good, and I believe the good health of the inmates is due to the good management and measures taken to prevent sickness.
There has been more sickness outside than usual. Below is a tabulated list of cases treated during the year.
Diagnosis
No. of
cases
Cured
Improved
Died
Sent to
Hospital
Under
Treatment
Anaemia
1
1
1
Acute Metritis
1
1
Acute Gastro-enteritis
1
1
Asthma
1
1
Bronchitis
5
5
Broncho-pneumonia
1
1
Cellulitis
1
1
Catarrhal jaundice
1
1
Chronic otitis
1
1
1
Diarrhoea
4
Debility, senile
4
1
3
Epilepsy
1
1
Fractures
2
2
Fracture of ribs with pneumonia
1
1
Gastralgia
1
1
Heart disease
2
2
Herpes iris
1
1
Herpes zoster
1
1
Iritis
1
1
Insane
3
3
Lumbago
2
2
2
Pleurodynia
1
1
Rheumatism
1
1
1
Stomatitis
1
1
Ulcer on leg
2
1
1
Total
41
23
8
1
5
9
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT.
To the honorable board of Gas and Electric Commissioners:
I herewith submit the eleventh annual report of the plant under municipal ownership, for the year ending December 31. 1904.
The operation of the electric plant has been eminently satisfactory as the following will show.
The total number of customers at the close of the business December 31 were: total 263, against 249 in 1903. They are divided as follows: gas, 45; electric 137: gas and electric, 81, a gain of 14 customers during the year, all of which were electric as the gas customers remained the same. namely 45.
There was also a corresponding increase in the receipts.
The total sales for the year amounted to $15,771.18, an increase of $1,676.36, divided as follows : gas, $223.43 ; commercial incandescent, $99.68 : domestic incandescent. $146.14 ; commercial arc, $184.92: jobbing, $1,022.19.
The total sales for the year were : gas, $3,370.51; com- mercial incandescent, $5,240.75 : domestic incandescent, $2,437.65 ; commercial arc, $1,534.42: jobbing, $3.187.85. Total as above stated, $15,771.18.
The 5 per cent. discount allowed for prompt payment was taken advantage of to the amount of $516.65.
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