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RESOURCES.
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
$1,720.97
Due from Collector : -
Uncollected taxes for 1893, 8.47
Uncollected taxes for 1894,
270.45
Uncollected taxes for 1895, 539.86
Uncollected taxes for 1896, 2,661.51
Due from State for State aid, 138.00
Due for military aid, .
39.00
Due from N. T. Dyer, guardian for Rachel Briscoe,
117.20
Due from F. E. Mason, guardian for Elizabeth Smith, 161.65
$5,657.1I
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TEMPORARY LIABILITIES.
Notes to Harwood Brothers,
$6,875.00
Note to Daisy E. Curtis, 2,100.00
Note to Sarah E. Shumway,
1,000.00
Notes to Medway Savings Bank, 2,825.00
Note to Mary J. Smith,
1,000.00
$13,800.00
PERMANENT LIABILITIES.
Note to Trustees of School Fund,
$2,510.20
Trust Funds :-
George Cummings, for Public Library,
1,000.00
George M. Smith, for Public Library,
500.00
George M. Smith, for cemetery,
100.00
Mary T. Derby, for cemetery,
100.00
Nancy H. Curtis, for cemetery,
50.00
Mary F. Ellis, for cemetery, .
100.00
Mary M. Phelps, for cemetery,
50.00
Moses Ellis, for cemetery,
200.00
Eliza E. Williams, for cemetery,
475.00
$5,085.20
Total liabilities,
$18,885.20
Liabilities exceed resources,
13,228.20
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.
Teaching schools, .
$3,500.00
Fuel, care and supplies
1,500.00
Highways,
2,000.00
Bridges, .
100.00
Removing snow,
300.00
Fire Department,
1,000.00
General expenses, .
600.00
Town officers,
1,600.00
Support of poor at Almshouse,
1,000.00
Support of poor out of Almshouse,
400.00
For insane and feeble-minded,
500.00
Carried forward, .
$12,500.00
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Brought forward, $12,500.00
Interest, .
900.00
Public Library, dog tax, and
100.00
Cemetery,
500.00
Memorial Day, .
50.00
Soldiers' relief, .
180.00
Notes due,
817.00
Paying debt,
500.00
Care of sewer,
50.00
Insurance,
600.00
Sidewalks,
300.00
$16,497.00
Guide-boards are maintained at places requiring them.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM F. GUILD,
Selectmen
BENJAMIN F. SHUMWAY,
of
HENRY M. PARKER, Medfield.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES' REPORT.
The Library and Reading-room have been open during the past year at the usual hours,-Saturdays, 3 to 4 and 6 to 9 P.M., Tuesdays, 6 to 9 P.M.
The number of books issued from Feb. 1, 1896, to Feb. I, 1897, was 7,796 ; and during the same period 184 new volumes were added to the Library.
A card catalogue of authors is now in course of preparation, and, when completed, will be placed in the Library.
When this is done, it will be possible at any time to look up quickly any book desired, without unnecessary waste of time, and will furnish in a simple and complete form an accurate record of all books in the Library.
The financial statement will be found in the report of the selectmen.
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STILLMAN J. SPEAR, BRACEY CURTIS, GEORGE H. SMITH, WILLARD HARWOOD, WILLIAM H. BAILEY, ISAAC B. CODDING,
Trustees.
GEO. H. SMITH,
Secretary.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1897.
Dr.
To Cash from last year,
$1.62
Appropriation from Town,
500.00
Cash from sale of lots,
1,399.50
Cash from fixing lots, .
12.25
Hay and wood sold,
22.00.
Cash from E. V. Mitchell, grading, wood and logs, 175.00
Interest from Town on trust lots, .
24.00.
$2,134.37
Cr.
By Henry Frazier, for labor,
$8.75
Peter Callow,
66
12.60
Richard Gorman,
12.25
Ernest Pearson, 66
8.75
G. H. Herring,
13.47
John Simmons,
66
12.42
E. H. Lander,
35.34
Dennis Cummings, 66
9.62
John Rodowsky,
66
64.14
Alfred A. Blake,
66
70.87
David West,
66
145.93
Thomas King,
66
254.52
John J. Sullivan,
66
140.87
Thomas Connor,
30.57
George F. Mills, 66
81.98
Thomas Devitt,
72.97
Dominick Devitt,
66
90.91
Carried forward,
$1,065.96
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Brought forward, . $1,065.96
Irving Maker, for labor,
67.72
Fred Allen, 137.01
George Steer, 66
258.46
Walter Smith, 82.35
A. B. Parker, teams, etc.,
404.10
Blood Brothers, bill, supplies,
24.75
James Ord, bill, supplies, 5.65
H. G. Crosby, bill, carting, 6.50
S. J. Spear, bill, printing,
3.00
Codding & Schools, supplies,
4.99
Line,
.52
R. W. Baker's bill, .
8.35
$2,069.36
Cash on hand to new account, .
65.01
$2,134.37
The Committee, having the consent of those whose friends' re- mains would be disturbed in grading down the large hill that had been commenced last year, decided to go on with that work.
In order to make it satisfactory, we had to grade down the Sewall lots the whole length (which they said a former Committee had agreed to do), and, in doing so, found we had used up more than half of our appropriation. We decided it must be carried forward until the whole top was landed in the pond-hole, when the work stopped.
At that time Colonel Mitchell, who had bought eleven lots to enlarge and fix up his own, offered to pay for grading down the hill on which his lot was, if we would have it done.
The hands who needed the work were put on that job, and the result has been a great improvement to that part of the cemetery. This brought us up to cool weather ; and we thought we were through, and the hands were paid off.
Then the State came to us for a lot for their use, and must have a place immediately.
The Sewall heirs owned sixteen lots on the hill near the lake, covered with trees and brush. They sold them to Colonel Mitchell, who paid for them, having the deed made direct to the town ; and we gave him six of the lots he had selected for the six-
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teen he had bought of the Sewalls. Then, putting nearly twenty- four of our lots with the sixteen, we sold the plot to the State for $1,000, agreeing to dig out a hole for a tomb, and to grade down the hill to suit us.
We dug the hole, graded off a place for use last fall, and are to finish the job this coming spring.
By this deal we have secured material very handy to finish fill- ing the pond-hole that was so unsightly, and will smooth down the worst-looking place we had left in the cemetery, and the most unsalable. The material from this hill will about fill the hole we have left, and be done much cheaper than it could be in any other way.
In order to finish the grading, and loam and grass it over, we respectfully ask the town for an appropriation of $500 in addition to what few lots may be sold.
The large hill had forty-two lots laid out on it when we began. Now, with the hole finished, we shall have one hundred and fifty- eight good lots to sell, a gain of one hundred and sixteen lots. At $25 per lot there will be $2,900 gain by doing the job, besides the improvement in the looks.
Amounts in Committee's hand to be deposited as the town shall direct : -
Mary Ellis Trust,
$10.07
Mary Phelps Trust, .
.72
Nancy Curtis Trust,
2.38
George M. Smith Trust,
30.63
Mary Derby Trust, .
35.72
$79.52
The Moses Ellis Trust owes to the cemetery fund $3.56.
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. PARKER,
Cemetery J. B. HALE, . Committee. WILLARD HARWOOD,
Correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Your Board of Engineers submit the following report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1897 : -
The Fire Department is in good shape. Machines in first class order. The companies are fully manned and well officered, ready for duty.
There have been seven fires during the year : -
April 8, forest fire in rear of Excelsior Poultry Farm. Damage small. Cause, small boys.
April 24, forest fire on West Street, near railroad tracks, on land of Bracey Curtis. Damage small. Cause, spark from locomotive.
May 2, forest fire in Rocky Woods. Damage small. Cause unknown.
May 3, forest fire in Rocky Woods. Damage small. Cause unknown.
May 17, Daisy Curtis tenement house on Short Street. Cause, spark from chimney. Damage small.
May 18, forest fire, Noon Hill. Cause unknown. Damage large. This was the worst forest fire in the history of the town, burning over several hundred acres and destroying large quantities of corded wood and logs. While this fire cost the town a con- siderable sum, every one must know that, if it had not been for the Fire Department, there is no knowing where or when it would have stopped. Two dwelling-houses and hundreds of cords of wood and hundreds of acres of standing wood would have been destroyed. While great credit is due the Fire Department, they were ably aided by the inhabitants of the town, who responded to the call for help. While considerable numbers have been paid, a large number have not asked it; they have the thanks of the Fire Department. While the year has perhaps been an expensive one, the engineers feel that the department has saved property many times in value to what it has cost.
H. G. CROSBY, H. W. HUTSON, 1 Engineers. M. H. BLOOD,
M. H. BLOOD, Clerk for the Board.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1896.
DATE.
CHILD'S NAME.
PARENTS.
1895.
Feb. II.
Margaret Gannon.
Mar. 21.
Florence Helena Kennedy.
Austin and Margaret. Martin J. and Hannah. John J. and Agnes F.
Jan. 5-
Alice Josephine Fahey.
James and Delia.
Jan. 8.
Arthur L. Wildes.
Frederick A. and Evelyn E.
Feb. 8.
Maud Idella Rodowsky.
John and Anna M.
Feb. II. Alice Virginia Simpson:
Thomas P. and Edith M.
Mar. 27
Perry Daniel Keating.
Daniel J. and Isola A.
April 3.
Eunice Minerva Partridge.
April 6.
Leslie Jordan Wilson.
Forest E. and Ida M.
April 15.
Ruth Allen.
Frederic J. and Mary E.
April 20.
George Alfonses Owens.
April 23.
Carroll Burnett Balkam.
Horace E. and Josie W.
May I.
Gladys May Landick.
Horace E. and Bertha J.
May 22.
Libbie Mary White.
Charles H. and Rose D.
June 13. Maggie Taylor.
July IO.
Marion Bent.
Edward M. and Emma F.
July July
25.
Harold Edward Spaulding.
July
26.
Gladys Emily Lantz.
Reginald E. and Fannie.
Aug. I 5.
Female child. McGee.
Hugh F. and Alice.
Aug. 26.
Lucy Christiana Washburn.
George and Ellen B.
Aug. 31.
Olive Clara Bartlett.
John and Jennie.
Sept. I.
John William Cox.
William J. and Margaret A.
Sept. 2.
Helena Devitt.
Thomas and Margaret.
Sept. 2. Alberta Marie Preston.
Herbert R. and Minnie J.
Sept. 3.
Francis Edward Ryan.
Michael and Susan.
Sept. 13.
Still-born.
Emory E. and Emma J.
Sept. 28.
Chester Symon Ogilvie.
Alexander and Jane.
Oct. 14. Stanley Fairfield Bicknell.
Walter S. and Mara A.
Oct. 20.
Marion Cordelia Ames.
Frank T. and Effie C.
Oct. 22. Inez Carswell.
William T. and Lena S.
Nov. 8.
Elizabeth Gorman.
Richard and Catherine.
Nov. 21.
John Stanley McPhee.
Daniel H. and Effie.
Nov. 30.
William Joseph Kelley.
John J. and Agnes F.
Total number of births in 1896, 34. Males, 12. Females, 20. Still-born, 2.
PUBLIC STATUTES, CHAPTER 32.
[EXTRACT.]
SECTION 2. Parents shall give notice to the clerk of their city or town of the births ... of their children. Every householder shall give like notice of
William and Mary.
April 29.
Still-born.
Fletcher and Eliza.
13. Marion Gertrude Curtis.
Joseph W. and Wilhiena.
Fred A. and Gertrude M.
Sept. 20.
Emma Florence Turner.
William H. and Nettie W.
June 27. 1896.
Elsie Catherine Kelly.
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every birth ... happening in his house .... The keeper of a workhouse, house of correction, prison, hospital, or almshouse, except the State almshouse, and the master or other commanding officer of a ship, shall give like notice of every birth ... happening among the persons under his charge. Whoever neglects to give such notice for the space of six months after a birth .. . shall forfeit a sum not exceeding $5.
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1896.
DATE.
NAMES.
RESIDENCES.
BY WHOM MARRIED AND WHERE.
Jan. . I.
Ralph M. Ryder,
Medfield,
¿ In Medfield, by Rev. A. M. Crane.
Jennie Mae Hamilton,
Medfield,
Charles E. Akley,
Medfield,
In Medfield, by Rev. N. T. Dyer.
Jan. 9. Damaris W. Mellish,
Medfield,
Medfield,
In Boston, by Rev. O. Ren- oudier.
April 19.
Gertrude May Read,
Medfield,
In Medfield, by Rev. J. A. Savage.
April 29.
Clara M. Field,
Medfield,
In Medfield, by Rev. N. T. Dyer.
May 5.
Frank R. Clark, Amelia Kenville,
Medfield,
In Boston, Mass., by Rev. Abijah Hall.
June
3.
Edith C. Phillips,
Medfield,
In Medfield, by Rev. A. M. Crane.
July I.
Martha H. Lockhart,
Medfield,
July
Charles E. Boltin,
Medfield,
In Medfield, by Rev. A. M. Crane.
July
23.
Isabel M. Robertson, William H. Thorne, Mabel F. Thorne,
Norwood, Mass.,
In Medfield, by Rev. J. A. Savage.
Sept. 14.
Florence P. Thurston,
Medfield,
Sept. 23.
Thomas F. Lawrence, Jr., Mary Dean,
Norwood, Mass.,
: Sept. 27.
Ida M. Stillings,
Medfield,
Nov. 26.
Edward I. White,
Medfield,
In Portsmouth, N.H., by Rev. L. H. Thayer.
Mary Louisa Wright, Walter M. Trout,
Boston, Mass., Medfield,
In Medfield, by Rev. N. T. Dyer.
I Dec. 5. Minnie E. Wilson,
( Emerson A. Mank,
Rockland, Me.,
In Medfield, by Rev. N. T. Dyer.
Dec.
John Robertson, Mary E. Miller,
Medfield,
Medfield,
In Medfield, by Rev. J. A. Donnelly.
Whole number of marriages recorded, 19. Married in town, 13.
Married out of town, 6.
Aug. 30.
John E. Bartz,
Medfield,
Medfield,
In Cottage City, Mass., by Rev. G. W. Fuller. In Norwood, Mass., by Rev. C. F. Weeden.
Charles F. Read,
Medfield,
In So. Framingham, Mass., by Rev. G. E. Huntley.
Bath, Me.,
1 In Medfield, by Rev. N. T. Dyer.
2. Fannie M. Babcock,
Medfield,
- Charles J. Anderson,
Worcester, Mass.,
1 In Medfield, by Rev. A. M. Crane.
Worcester, Mass.,
In Medfield, by Rev. A. M. Crane.
Charles C. Wright,
Sherborn, Mass.,
June 18. Hannah M. Hurd,
Dover, Mass.,
John Bennett,
Medfield,
Lewis N. Conners,
Medfield,
Sadie O. Mahoney,
Medfield,
April 6. Damase Fortin,
Fred Augustus Spaulding, Medfield,
Albert A. Romkey,
Medfield,
Medfield,
Medfield,
Dec. 30. Mary E. Clinkard,
Medfield,
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DEATHS RECORDED IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1896.
DATE.
NAME.
AGE. Yrs. Mos. Days.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Jan.
I.
Betsey Hamilton.
85
6
I
Tumor.
Jan. II.
Phebe H. Stockwell.
59
9
Cancer of Liver.
Jan.
13.
E. Josie Carnes.
43
6
I7
Cancer of Larnyx.
Jan.
16.
Joseph H. Wight.
40
6
19
Drowning.
Jan.
31.
Adaline Ross.
83
IO
I4
Bronchitis.
Feb.
14.
William Dugan.
66
Heart Disease.
Feb.
18.
Arthur L. Wildes.
I IO
Eczema.
Feb.
20.
William Peters Hewins.
76
8
I4
Chronic Cystitis.
Feb.
23.
Bertha L. Allen.
I3
2
14
Acute Meningitis.
Mar.
6.
George H. Roberts.
19
9
28
Sarcoma.
Mar. 8.
Raymond P. Seifert.
8
8
Bronchitis.
Mar. 20.
Frederick A. Wood.
42
I
18
Cirrhosis of Liver.
Mar.
31.
Emelie L. Hudson.
62
6
27
April
2.
James Griffin.
75
II
2
Pneumonia.
April
7.
Celia Sweeny.
50
Phthisis Pulmonaris.
April 24.
Henry Fossett.
73
5
Paralysis.
April 24.
Katie E. Lynch.
7
5
13
April 25.
William Russell Smith.
57
7
I4
April 27.
Phebe H. Cushman.
81
I
Valvular Disease of Heart.
May
13.
Rose Sullivan.
8
I7
Pneumonia.
May 27.
George W. Emerson.
51
I
I5
Bright's Disease.
July
IO.
Minnie A. Gray.
27
II
I2
July
15.
Maggie Taylor.
I
I
Accidental Smothering.
Aug.
16.
Reuben Willis Sherman.
77
5
6
Bright's Disease.
Sept.
3.
Richard Irvine Maker.
II
Cholera Infantum.
Oct.
3
George R. Reid.
21
4
24
Consumption.
Nov.
2.
Sarah Forbes.
84
2
27
Organic Heart Disease.
Nov.
5.
Eliza H. Bishop.
73
2
28
Bright's Disease.
Nov.
IO.
William Chenery.
87
9
5
Paralysis.
Dec.
9.
William A. Fales.
68
I
I7
Paralysis.
Dec.
22.
Harriet Chenery.
83
7
I3
Bronchitis.
Dec. 24.
James A. Fairbanks.
78
6
26
Chronic Bronchitis.
Dec. 29.
John Edwin Forrest.
2
8
20
Accidental Burning.
Total number of deaths recorded, 33. Males, 18. Females, 15.
Over 80 years of age,
6
Between the ages of 70 and 80 years,
6
Between the ages of 60 and 70 years,
3
Between the ages of 40 and 60 years,
7
Between the ages of 20 and 40 years,
2
Between the ages of 10 and 20 years,
2
Under 10 years of age,
7
6
Convulsions.
Marasmus.
Consumption.
Peritonitis.
.
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DEATHS AT MEDFIELD INSANE ASYLUM DURING THE YEAR 1896.
DATE.
NAME.
AGE.
WHERE FROM.
WHERE BURIED.
May 22.
George B. Cushing.
67
Duxbury, Mass.
Duxbury, Mass.
May
23.
Ivory H. L. Smith.
57
Edgartown, Mass.
June
3.
Thomas Kennon.
73
Quincy, Mass.
Edgartown, Mass. Quincy, Mass.
June
27.
Manuel Barnes.
I7
Provincetown, Mass.
Provincetown, Mass.
July
4.
Alice M. Nutter.
56
Boston, Mass.
Medfield.
July
7.
Elizabeth Kintrea.
31
Springfield, Mass.
Springfield, Mass.
July
IO.
Michael Rooney.
43
Boston, Mass.
July
II.
Sarah C. Speed.
73
Malden, Mass.
Malden, Mass.
July
24.
Michael J. Pendergast.
43
Newton, Mass.
Malden, Mass.
Aug. Aug.
8.
Daniel Buckley.
73
Chelsea, Mass.
Andover, Mass.
Aug.
IO.
Mary Hogan.
67
East Boston, Mass.
Malden, Mass.
Aug.
IO.
Lilian F. Sargent.
36
Lowell, Mass.
Medfield.
Aug.
12.
Rose McKenna.
31
Boston, Mass.
Medfield.
Aug.
I4.
Abner R. Phelps.
67 Boston, Mass.
Dorchester, Mass.
Aug.
29.
John A. Wright.
57
Winchester, Mass.
Winchester, Mass.
Aug.
31.
Alfred Thayer.
62
Quincy, Mass.
Boston, Mass.
Sept. I.
John M. Champney.
71
Boston, Mass.
Medfield.
Sept. 9.
Harriet S. Mason.
57
New Bedford, Mass.
New Bedford, Mass.
Sept. IO.
Edward H. Tower.
60
Boston, Mass.
Millbury, Mass.
Sept. 12.
Michael J. Hawley.
30
Somerville, Mass.
Watertown, Mass.
Sept. 13.
Richard Magee.
19
Cambridge, Mass.
Malden, Mass.
Sept. 28.
Edwin Currier. Frank Tracy.
67 Lawrence, Mass.
Lawrence, Mass.
Oct.
5.
Julia Heffron.
3I
Charlestown, Mass.
Cambridge, Mass.
Oct.
28.
Catherine Crowley.
69
Boston, Mass.
Medfield.
Nov.
7.
Catherine Noonan.
59
Boston, Mass.
Cambridge, Mass.
Nov.
9.
James H. Fletcher.
57
Chelsea, Mass.
Medfield.
Dec.
I.
Edward Crockett.
69
Boston, Mass.
Gorham, Me.
Dec. 6.
William Cahill.
72
Somerville, Mass.
Malden, Mass.
1 Dec.
8.
Catherine Bolster.
51
Monson, Mass.
Medfield.
Dec. 13.
Philip Sullivan.
80
Weymouth, Mass.
Weymouth, Mass.
Dec. 22.
Stephen W. Shelton.
70
Boston, Mass.
Boston, Mass.
Dec.
31.
Mary A. Hoar.
64
Dedham, Mass.
Malden, Mass.
I.
Thomas Eagan.
63
Fall River, Mass.
Fall River, Mass.
78
Danvers, Mass.
Gloucester, Mass.
Sept.
30.
Total number of deaths, 34. Males, 22. Females, 12.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
R. A. BATTELLE, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
Dr.
Cr.
By uncollected tax of 1893,
$15.36
By cash paid Treasurer, . 6.89
To uncollected tax of 1893,
$8.47
$8.47
Interest paid Treasurer, $7.06
By uncollected tax of 1894, $480.74
By cash paid Treasurer, . 210,39
To uncollected tax of 1894,
$270.35
$270.35
Interest paid Treasurer, . $79.07
By uncollected tax of 1895, $1,914.86
By cash paid Treasurer, 1,375.00
To uncollected tax of 1895, $539.86
$539.86
By cash paid Treasurer, $14,150.00
To commitment tax for 1896,
$16,811.51
Balance due, 2,661.51
MEDFIELD, Feb. 1, 1897.
R. A. BATTELLE,
Collector.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.
Paid George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent,
$171.51
George L. L. Allen, for labor,
.40
Otto Richie, 66
4.20
John W. Simmons, 66
34.30
George Babcock,
14.90
Thomas Rourke, 66
110.40
Bert E. Gilmore,
66
12.00
Edmond Fielding,
14.90
Charles Booth, 66
70.80
John A. Quincy,
109.70
Thomas King, 66
21.40
Hans Peterson, 66
9.80
Hamlet Wight, 66
2.40
Horace Landick, 66
1.00
Michael Devitt,
66
4.60
Edward Meany, 66
31.20
R. Gorman, 66
41.20
C. W. Strang,
66
5.80
W. D. Gilbert,
66
3.10
Dominick Devitt, 66
13.90
Thomas Devitt, 66
1.80
John Rodowsky,
66
4.90
F. B. Quincy,
66
70.10
A. C. Gilbert,
66
.90
Michael J. Toner, 66
58.00
R. J. Brennan, 6.
4.05
C. W. Wight, 65
10.20
Thomas Rourke, Jr., 66
1.80
Charles Reed, 66
5.00
A. D. Kingsbury,
66
90.20
G. A. Bruce, blasting rocks,
2.00
$926.46
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HIGHWAY TEAM WORK.
Paid A. H. Clark and 2 horses, $96.50
H. W. Hutson and 2 horses, I16.60
F. B. Morse and I horse,
11.40
W. E. Kingsbury and I horse,
2 14.45
H. G. Crosby and 2 horses,
216.80
J. H. Brigham and I horse,
37.80
F. S. Wight and 2 horses,
77.20
R. E. Cole and 2 horses, .
5.40
J. E. Lonergan and 2 horses,
18.60
J. A. Newell and 2 horses,
75.60
H. M. Parker and 2 horses, .
37.80
L. A. Cutler and two horses, 2.00
G. W. Kingsbury,
132.39
$1,042.54
GRAVEL ACCOUNT FOR HIGHWAY.
Paid Lorenzo Harding,
for 134 loads at 5c., .
$6.70
A. N. Garfield,
“ 160 66
8.00
H. W. Wood,
74
3.70
M. C. Adams,
20 ..
1.00
P. J. Hanley,
I44
..
7.20
A. E. Mason,
6c
6. 66
66
3.00
W. Harwood,
" 200
66
66
10.00
E. W. Kingsbury,
" 195
6.
66
66
9.75
$49.35
E. M. Bent, for cement,
$0.75
E. M. Bent, for drain pipe,
2.15
$2.90
George G. Babcock, painting guide-boards, .
$1.25
TOOLS BOUGHT AND REPAIRING SAME, ETC.
Paid Blood Brothers, for 3 steel rakes,
$1.20
Blood Brothers, for 2 hoes,
.5
Codding & Schools, I hoe,
.35
Carried forward,
$2.05
..
33
Brought forward, . $2.05
Paid Adams Express, for scythe snath, .
.90
F. W. Cutter, sharpening picks and drills,
3.55
J. J. Kelley, grate and bolts for manhole,
3.25
J. J. Kelley, bar of steel, .
.75
J. J. Kelley, repairing road machine,
.75
Cash for plough point and repairs on plough,
1.25
$12.50
SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.
Paid Charles Booth, for labor, .
$6.20
Thomas Rourke,
3.60
A. C. Gilbert,
20.60
M. J. Toner,
4.40
W. D. Gilbert,
66
9.80
F. B. Quincy,
66
9.00
J. J. Sullivan, 66
16.00
Thomas King, 66
2.60
Charles W. Wight,
66
14.20
A. D. Kingsbury, 66
2.80
J. A. Quincy,
16.20
W. E. Kingsbury and I horse,
44.00
H. M. Parker and 2 horses,
10.80
A. H. Clark and 2 horses,
10.80
H. G. Crosby and 2 horses,
54.40
F. S. Wight and 2 horses,
7.80
J. E. Lonergan and 2 horses,
7.80
M. C. Adams, for 151 loads of gravel at 5c.,
7.55
W. Harwood, for 51 66 66 66
·
2.55
E. W. Kingsbury for 10 66 66 66
.
.50
William F. Guild, for 14 chestnut posts, .
3.15
G. W. Kingsbury, Superintendent, .
11.80
G. W. Kingsbury, team,
30.30
$296.85
SEWER ACCOUNT.
Paid G. W. Kingsbury, Superintendent, .
$14.40
Edward Meany, .
7.40
Carried forward,
$21.80
34
Brought forward,
$21.80
Paid W. E. Kingsbury and team, . 7.20
F. S. Wight and team, .
2.40
A. D. Kingsbury, labor, 3.60
Thomas Rourke, 66
3.60
B. E. Gilmore, 2.30
D. West, 66
2.30
R. Gorman, 66
4.60
M. J. Toner,
.80
J. J. Hennessey, 66
.40
H. G. Crosby, use of pump, 1.00
$50.00
BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
REBUILDING BIG BRIDGE AND REMOVING SMALL BRIDGE AND FILLING UP CHANNEL, AND REPAIRS ON OTHER BRIDGES.
Paid G. W. Kingsbury, Superintendent, . $45.64
G. W. Kingsbury, for team work, . 25.32
J. J. Hennessey, for labor, 21.20
A. D. Kingsbury, 66
25.30
J. W. Simmons,
8.30
D. Devitt,
66
9.00
M. J. Toner, 66
10.80
T. Rourke,
10.80
T. Carlow, 66
1.80
W. D. Gilbert, 66
5.40
M. Davitt, 66
5.40
R. Gorman,
10.30
C. Booth,
.80
J. Rodowsky, 66
4.40
A. C. Gilbert,
3.00
W. E. Kingsbury and team,
23.20
J. H. Brigham
22.40
J. E. Lonergan
8.20
H. M. Parker
10.80
Carried forward,
$293.46
T. Devitt, 66
7.20
E. Meany,
34.20
35
Brought forward, . $293.46
Paid H. G. Crosby and team, 80.50
N.E. R.R., freight, . 9.83
F. S. Robbins, cement, 4.50
E. M. Bent, cement,
4.95
J. Ord, spikes, etc., . 8.67
N. F. Harding, lumber for railing, . 3.96
F. Weiker, keeping lights and labor, 6.30
M. C. Adams, 868 loads of gravel at 21/2 c., 21.70
R. W. Sherman, use of derrick, . 5.00
$438.87
SNOW ACCOUNT.
BREAKING OUT ROADS AND SIDEWALKS FROM FEB. 1, 1896, TO FEB. 1, 1897.
Paid G. W. Kingsbury, Superintendent, .
$14.20
H. H. Clark, for labor, 5.50
W. L. Smith,
5.50
B. E. Gilmore, 66
11.80
G. K. Ricker, 66
8.00
A. D. Kingsbury, 66
9.50
C. Booth,
11.20
G. N. Booth,
8.40
W. E. Kingsbury,
66
6.80
T. Rourke,
7.50
R. E. Cole,
66
1.00
C. W. Strang, 66
2.60
H. M. Parker,
66
6.80
G. L. L. Allen,
66
6.80
J. W. Simmons, 66
2.60
T. King, 66
.50
H. Pederson,
7.70
C. F. Warner, 66
.40
C. Lane, 66
6.50
W. D. Kingsbury, 66
4.70
E. & C. Ricker,
2.25
I. Maker, 66
5.60
F. B. Morse,
66
3.00
Carried forward,
$138.85
36
Brought forward,
$138.85
J. G. Ashley,
for labor, 2.60
T. Pederson,
66
11.80
A. H. Smith, 66
3.00
J. Fahey, 66
4.20
D. Pember, 66
4.60
W. E. Dugan, 66
3.50
W. Stevens, 66
1.30
H. H. Keith,
66
9.70
E. Cook, 66
2.80
H. G. Crosby, breaking out sidewalks, 24.00
H. G. Crosby, breaking out roads, 22.50
H. W. Hutson, breaking out roads,
14.20
J. J. Kelley, repairing snow plow,
4.50
J. A. Fitts, 3 shovels, . .
1.80
Codding & Schools, I shovel,
.65
$250.00
RECAPITULATION.
RECEIVED ON SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
On account of Highway,
$2,035.00
Bridges,
438.87
Sidewalks,
296.85
Snow,
250.00
Sewer,
50.00
$3,070,72
EXPENDED.
Highway,
$2,035.00
Bridges,
438.87
Sidewalks,
296.85
Snow,
250.00
Sewer,
50.00
$3,070.72
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY,
Supt. of Streets.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MEDFIELD :
We respectfully submit the following report : -
The statutes impose on boards of health the duty of protecting the people from those causes and influences which injuriously affect their health.
In conformity with this imposed duty your Board has acted on all complaints of nuisances existing in our town, and has remedied the same as they have deemed best. We have also taken such means and measures to prevent the spread of con- tagious diseases as in our judgment was proper. In combating the spread of infectious diseases, we have been obliged, in two instances, to remove the families from their dwellings while their apartments were being disinfected. In one instance, we consid- ered it best to remove the patients from their house, as each recovered, to a temporary convalescent hospital, which we main- tained for a period of two weeks for their benefit. We have allowed the town to bear the expense of maintaining this hospital, and also the cost of the board and lodging of the other family while this Board kept them out of their home.
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