Town annual reports of Medfield 1900-1909, Part 21

Author: Medfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 910


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CHICKEN-POX.


This is the shortest and mildest of eruptive fevers. It is highly contagious, so few children escape who are exposed to it. The disease begins after about fifteen or seventeen days after exposure. As it lasts only one week usually, and never of itself endangers life nor seriously incommodes the patient, it is not necessary to exclude from school any except those actually having the disease.


MEASLES.


This disease is highly contagious, usually through the air, though it may also be communicated by the breath, and has some- times been carried long distances upon articles of clothing and thus given to others. From twelve to fourteen days elapse from the time of exposure to the commencement of the eruption. This eruption usually begins upon the forehead and neck, then the face, and then goes over the body. The fever reaches its height about the sixth or seventh day. The whole course of the disease is about two weeks.


Children who have measles, and those in a family where measles has appeared, should not be allowed to return to school until two weeks after the rash has disappeared.


SCARLET FEVER.


Other common names for this disease are scarlatina, scarlet rash, scarlet fever, and canker rash; but they all mean the same disease.


This is one of the most frequent and fatal of the contagious dis- eases. It occurs most frequently between the ages of three years and ten years. Most adults possess immunity from scarlet fever, although they may not have had it in childhood. This disease usually manifests itself from three to eight days after exposure to it, though it has been known to begin in twenty-four hours. It presents in a marked degree the distinguishing characteristics of the infectious maladies. It is highly contagious. It is disseminated by exposure to patients and may be carried by clothing. The virus of scarlet fever possesses such remarkable vitality that it may remain about a room or be carried by clothing for many months. Therefore, particular care should be taken about disinfecting the


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rooms in which the patients have been sick with scarlet fever, and all articles of clothing that may, by any possibility, have been exposed to contagion, before children should be allowed to return to school.


As the distance to which the disease is contagious is short, probably not more than two or three yards, it is often possible to limit 'it by isolating the child first attacked and allowing no com- munication with the nurse. In this way the other children often escape. A convalescent child should not be allowed to mingle with other children till three or four weeks have elapsed, and then only when the room where he was sick and all clothing that had been in it or upon him has been thoroughly disinfected. But, if the sick one be properly isolated, or the others of the family be sent immediately to another house to live for the time he is sick, those who are well may, after three or four days, be allowed to return to school.


DIPHTHERIA.


Although the disease has been known to physicians for many centuries, it is only within a comparatively short time that it has been considered to be contagious. It may be imparted to others by a person actually or lately suffering from it. It may also be carried by a person not actually affected by it. The germs of this disease seem to have an especial affinity for the walls of rooms, and may attach themselves to clothing and articles of furniture. They may also enter the system through the air, through the food, and through the drinking water. The disease usually begins in from two to eight days after exposure, but sometimes germs remain about the person for weeks before the complaint makes its appearance. It most often occurs between the ages of one year and fifteen years. In a majority of cases one attack is a protec- tion against future occurrence. As soon as a case of diphtheria occurs in a family, all the children of that family should be at once excluded from the school, and none be allowed to return until two weeks after the membrane has disappeared from the throat, and then only after a through disinfection of the house and the clothing. It is a good plan for those who have been exposed to diphtheria to gargle the throat occasionally with a solution of carbolic acid and lime water, of a strength of twenty drops to the ounce.


APPENDIX.


TEACHERS' DIRECTORY, 1902-1903.


No.


Name.


Grade.


Teacher.


Address.


Salary.


Supt. of l Schools


Abner A. Badger,


Walpole, Mass.


$600


Ralph Wheelock S


High


Clarence L. Jones,


Medfield, Mass.


900


2


66


8-9


Louise W. Richards,


66


66


450


3


66


6-7


Frances E. Baier,


66 66


425


4


66


4-5


Mina G. Bunker,


66


66


425


5


2-3


Minnie H. Churchill,


66


66


425


6


66


I


Ella B. Boyden,


66


66


425


7


Lowell Mason


I-6


Agnes E. Abbott,


66


66


400


8


Hannah Adams


I-6


Kathryn H. Turner,


66


66


425


STATISTICS FOR THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.


Population of Medfield, Census 1900, . 2,926


The whole number of children enrolled in the schools for the year ending June 20, 1902,


The number of males,


I37


66


" females, .


I28


66


" children less than 5 years of age,


6


66


" males between 5 and 15 years of age,


125


66


66


.6


" males over 15 years of age,


6


" females over 15 years of age,


23


66 66 " males between 7 and 14 years of age, 94


66


" females between 7 and 14 years of age, 68


265


" females between 5 and 15 years of age, 105


80


The whole number of pupils between 7 and 14 years


of age, . .


162


The highest membership in any one month, 261


Average number of pupils, 238.57 daily attendance, 216.23


66


absence, . 22.34


Percentage of attendance,


The number of cases of tardiness,


567


dismissal,


207


66


66 visits of School Committee,


36


66


66


" Superintendent,


484


66


" parents and friends, . 368


66 " different teachers employed for the year


were,


9


The number of different teachers who have attended


Normal School, . 8


The number of different teachers who have graduated from Normal School,


8


The whole number of schools,


8


number of school buildings, .


3


66 " children in town Sept. 1, 1902, between 5 and 15 years of age, 23I


The number of males between 5 and 15 years of age,


I24


" females between 5 and 15 years of age,


107


66


" males between 7 and 14 years of age,


89


66 66 " females between 7 and 14 years of age,


76


66


66 " different pupils enrolled in schools for term ending Dec. 19, 1902, 263


The number of males,


I37


" females, I 26


66 66 " males between 5 and 15 years of age, . 66 66 " of females between 5 and 15 years of age, .


108


The number of children between 7 and 14 years of age, 66 " males between 7 and 14 years of age, . 86


I73


66


" females between 7 and 14 years of age,


87


66 66 " children less than 5 years of age, O


66


6. " males over 15 years of age, II


66


66 " females over 15 years of age, 1 4


125


" children between 7 and 14 years of age,


165


66


66


90.2 1


81


The highest membership in any one month, . 255


average number of pupils,


246.02


66


66 daily attendance, . 230.48


66


absence, 15.54


Percentage of attendance, . 93.38


The number of cases of tardiness,


416


66 " dismissal,


107


66


" visits by School Committee, I7


66


66


" Superintendent, 182


66


66 " parents and friends, 145


66


" teachers employed,


9


66


66 who have attended Normal


School,


7


The number of teachers who have graduated from Nor- mal School,


7


The number of schools, 8


STATISTICS OF THE MEDFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM SEPTEMBER, 1901, TO JUNE, 1902.


SCHOOL.


GRADE.


TEACHER.


Total


Enrolment.


Males.


Females.


Total Mem-


Average No.


Attendance. Average Daily


Average Daily


Absence.


Attendance. Per cent. of


Tardy.


Dismissed.


Visits School


Committee.


Visits by Su-


perintendent. Visits by


Others.


Ralph Wheelock.


IO-II


Clarence H. Jones


19


4


I 5


16


15.55


13.99


1.56


89.37


17


47


3


68


I7


8-9


Carrie A. Smith


37


00


19


35


33.86


31.38


2.48


92.57


IOI


2I


6


34


25


66


6-7


Frances E. Baier


45


25


20


40


40.16


37.23


2.93


92.63


IOI


52


5


III


46


4-5


Bertha A. Pettee


34


20


14


33


32.50


30.75


1.75


94.47


66


61


5


8I


33


2-3


Mrs. Susan M. Chase


42


23


19


=


39.95


35.45


4.50


89.09


IOI


31


7


60


123


Ella B. Boyden


36


18


18


33


32.20


27.75


4.45


86.02


83


I3


4


68


75


Lowell Mason.


I-7


Mabel H. Ellis .


32


19


13


24


24.23


20.30


2.93


86.30


75


I5


3


27


20


Hannah Adams.


1-6


Kathryn H. Turner


20


IO


IO


22


21.12


19.38


1.74


91.28


23


6


3


35


29


Total


265


I37


I28


244


238.57


216.23


22.34


90.2I


567


207


36


484


368


·


1


·


bership.


Pupils.


STATISTICS OF THE MEDFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1902.


SCHOOL.


GRADE.


TEACHER.


Total


Enrolment.


Males.


Females.


Membership. Total


Average No.


Attendance. Average Daily


Average Daily


Attendance. Per cent. of


Tardy.


Dismissed.


Visits School


Committee.


Visits by Su-


Visits by


Others.


Ralph Wheelock.


IO-II


Clarence H. Jones


19


13


18


17.87


17.04


.83


94.89


16


II


I


29


14


8-9


Louise W. Richards .


40


23


17


40


37.33


35.76


1.57


95.85


131


13


3


27


8


66


6-7


Frances E. Baier


46


23


23


44


40.20


38.31


1.89


94.67


54


16


2


24


18


4-5


Mina G. Bunker


29


I5


14


30


27.98


26.79


1.19


95-73


69


9


2


25


21


66


2-3


Mrs. Susan M. Chase Minnie H. Churchill


$


52


29


23


52


50.64


47.10


3.54


93.23


53


49


2


34


29


Ella B. Boyden


30


I2


18


30


28.40


25.58


2.82


90.04


4I


3


2


17


29


Lowell Mason.


1-6


Agnes E. Abbott .


25


17


8


25


22.54


20.01


2.53


88.27


33


O


3


13


9


Hannah Adams.


I-6


Kathryn H. Turner


22


I2


IO


22


21.06


19.89


I.17


94.4I


19


6


2


13


I7


Total


263


I37


I26


261


246.02


230.48


15.54


93.38


416


IO7


I7


182


I45


·


·


.


·


.


6


·


I


perintendent.


Pupils.


Absence.


TOWN WARRANT.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


NORFOLK, ss.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Medfield, in said County, greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Medfield, on Monday, the second day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles : -


ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


ART. 2. To choose the following-named town officers, under the pro- visions of Chapter 548 of the Acts of 1898, namely : one Town Clerk one Treasurer, one Collector of Taxes, three Selectmen, three Assessors three Overseers of the Poor, five Constables, one Tree Warden, one Sexton, one Auditor, all for one year; one School Committee, for three years ; two Trustees of the Public Library, for three years ; one Cemetery Commissioner, for three years. Also to vote on the following question : " Shall license be granted to sell intoxicating liquors in the town for the ensuing year?" the vote to be " Yes " or " No." All the above to be voted for on one ballot. The polls to be opened at half-past nine o'clock in the forenoon, and to be kept open at least four hours.


ART. 3. To choose Fence Viewers, Field Drivers, and Pound Keeper.


ART. 4. To see if the town will accept the reports of the several town officers for the past year.


ART. 5. To grant and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.


ART. 6. To see what action the town will take in relation to hiring money for any purpose.


ART. 7. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year, also determine what percentage shall be allowed the Collector for the ensuing year.


ART. 8. To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use all such


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means in the collection of taxes as the Treasurer might if elected to that office.


ART. 9. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen, and posted according to law.


ART. IO. To see what compensation the town will allow the members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.


ART. II. To see how much per hour the town will allow for work on the highways for the ensuing year, or do or act anything relating thereto.


ART. 12. To hear and act on reports of committees.


ART. 13. To see if the town will pay F. M. Ballou & Co. for con- creting the sidewalk on North Street in front of J. H. Baker's, E. Bul- lard's, and T. F. Kennedy's estates, also the crosswalk at Green and North Streets, on the same terms as the town concreted the sidewalk in front of E. P. Gilly's,- that is, the abuttors giving to the town the land required for straightening and widening said sidewalk,- or do or act in any way relating thereto.


ART. 14. To see if the town will concur with the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners in the boundary lines between the towns of Dover and Medfield, Norfolk and Medfield, and Walpole and Medfield, as recommended by said board, or to take any other action thereon.


ART. 15. To see if the town will employ a night watchman for the ensuing year, grant and appropriate money for the same, or do or act anything relating thereto.


ART. 16. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Medfield Electric Light and Power Company for lighting the streets of the town for the ensuing year, grant and appropriate money for the same, or do or act anything relating thereto.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof, in the usual place for posting warrants in said Medfield, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting afore- said.


Given under our hands this twelfth day of February, A.D. nineteen hundred and three.


EDWARD M. BENT, Selectmen HERBERT W. HUTSON, of


NATHAN F. HARDING, Medfield.


STATEMENT OF THE MEDFIELD WATER COMPANY


FROM JAN. I, 1902, TO NOV. 1, 1902.


TO THE SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD :


Capital,


$50,000.00


CASH RECEIPTS.


Water rates,


1,891.61


CASH DISBURSEMENTS.


Maintenance, labor, and construction,


4,217.66


ASSETS.


Construction of plant, 29,696.13


Unpaid water rates,


1,948.23


Cash on hand,


85.62


LIABILITIES.


Capital stock issued,


24,000.00


Company notes, .


1,379.74


Engineer's salary,


246.00


HERBERT W. WIGHT,


Treasurer.


MEDFIELD, Nov. 1, 1902.


253d ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS OF MEDFIELD


For the Year ending January 31, 1904.


OF


1649


L


D


1651


CONTENTS.


LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS


2


TREASURER'S REPORT


4


REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE .


19


REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


20


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


21


ANNUAL MEETING


26


SPECIAL MEETING


33


NOVEMBER ELECTION


34


REPORT OF COLLECTOR


37


REPORT OF COLLECTOR, 1898 .


4[


REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


42


REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR .


47


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY


5I


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


53


REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


54


FINANCIAL REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


56


REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


60


WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING ·


72


STATEMENT OF THE MEDFIELD WATER COMPANY


74


BOSTON GEO. H. ELLIS CO., 272 CONGRESS STREET


1904


PAGE


REPORT OF SELECTMEN


6


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1903. 1


Town Clerk. STILLMAN J. SPEAR.


HERBERT W. WIGHT.


Selectmen. NATHAN F. HARDING. EDWARD M. BENT. Assessors.


WILLIAM F. ABELL. WILLIAM F. GUILD.


FRANCIS D. HAMANT.


Treasurer. STILLMAN J. SPEAR. Collector. WILLIAM F. ABELL.


School Committee.


HENRY E. MARSHALL


Term expires 1906


GEORGE WASHBURN


66 1904


LEROY M. PIERCE


66 1905


Overseers of the Poor.


GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. AMOS H. MASON.


MICHAEL E. GRIFFIN.


Trustees of Public Library.


WILLARD HARWOOD


Term expires 1906


STILLMAN J. SPEAR


66


66


1906


WILLIAM H. BAILEY


66


1904


HERBERT L. MITCHELL


66


1904


ISAAC B. CODDING


GEORGE WASHBURN


66


1905


Constables ...


ELLERY FRANKS. DAVID MEANY.


ALBION C. GILBERT. SEDGWICK LAVERTY.


Cemetery Commissioners.


WILLARD HARWOOD .


Term expires 1906


WILLIAM W. PRESTON


1904


ALONZO B. PARKER


1905


1905


3


Sexton. ALONZO B. PARKER. Auditor. THOMAS E. SCHOOLS. Pound Keeper. JOHN A. SEAVERNS. Tree Warden. GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. Field Drivers. GEORGE W. BULLARD. CHARLES W. H. HAMILTON. Fence Viewers.


RICHARD C. LINCOLN.


GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. FRANCIS D. HAMANT. ALBERT C. SHUMWAY.


APPOINTMENTS BY THE SELECTMEN.


Engineers of Fire Department.


SAMUEL E. MITCHELL. WALDO E. KINGSBURY. RICHARD E. CONRICK.


Registrars of Voters.


WILLIAM CRANE


Term expires 1906


LEWIS A. CUTLER


1904


GEORGE L. L. ALLEN


66 66 1905


STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Clerk, ex officio.


Superintendent of Streets. GEORGE W. KINGSBURY.


Inspector of Animals and Provisions. FRANCIS D. HAMANT.


Burial Agent. LOWELL BABCOCK.


Night Watch and Keeper of Lockup. ALBION C. GILBERT.


Sealer of Weights and Measures and Measurer of Wood and Bark. JOHN H. PEMBER.


Public Weigher. THOMAS E. SCHOOLS.


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STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE


DR.


To cash in treasury Feb. 1, 1903,


$2,889.68


William F. Abell, on taxes of 1899,


$4.90


William F. Abell, on taxes of 1900,


310.30


William F. Abell, on taxes of 1901,


674.57


William F. Abell, on taxes of 1902,


1,701.12


William F. Abell, on taxes of 1903,


16,122.55


8,813.44


State Treasurer, for corporation tax, .


$2,294.29


State Treasurer, for bank tax,


482.07


State Treasurer, for Street Railway tax,


163.00 .


State Treasurer, for State aid, .


75.00


State Treasurer, for inspection of cattle,


25.00


State Treasurer, for Superintendent of Schools, 500.00


State Treasurer, for support of State paupers,


23.13


State Treasurer, for income of Massachusetts State School Fund, 622.39


4,184.88


County Treasurer, balance of dog tax,


$230.20


Borrowed in anticipation of taxes,


. 1,000.00


Robert Charles Billings Fund, for library,


5,000.00


Cemetery Commissioners, for sale of lots,


181.00


Auctioneers', butchers', billiard and fireworks licenses,


9.00


E. J. Keyou, druggist's license,


1.00


Clerk of Courts, for fines in criminal cases,


35.00


Town of Dover, for tuition of scholars,


41.00


Town of Walpole, one-half cost of setting bounds,


1.23


Town of Norfolk, one-half cost of setting bounds,


1.13


6,499.56


Overseers, for sales from Town Farm,


$1,899.38


City of Malden, for aid for Mrs. Chadborn,


128.40


N. T. Dyer, for board of Rachel Briscoe, .


169.46


Overseers, on account of Lizzie H. Garfield,


60.00


Overseers, on account of Annie Garfield,


50.00


Estate of William Forbes, .


273.00


2,580.24


Rent of Town Hall,


$136.00


Rent of Post-office,


264.00


Sale of old stove,


.50


William F. Abell, on account of sewer tax,


10.34


Interest on note of Sarah Chickering,


15.00


Interest on deposits,


63. 19


489.03


$35,456.83


5


TOWN OF MEDFIELD FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1904.


CR.


Paid for teaching,


$3,447.50


Tuition of scholars at Dedham, .


382.50


Tuition of scholars at Walpole, .


224.40


Transportation of scholars to Dedham and Walpole,


140.78


Repairs on school-houses, .


190.96


Fuel, care, and supplies,


1,734.38


School Committee,


140.00


Superintendent of Schools,


600.00


$6,860.52


Support of poor in Almshouse, .


$2,662.73


Support of poor out of Almshouse,


280.27


Support of insane and feeble-minded,


561.30


3,504.30


Town House,


$467.65


Town officers, .


1,548.00


General expenses,


837.35


Public Library,


430.19


Fire Department,


1,103.77


Cemetery,


300.00


Night Watch,


784.13


5,471.09


Notes, .


$3,736.66


Interest,


419.92


Insurance,


670.57


4,827.15


State aid,


$100.00


Soldier's burial,


35.00


Memorial Day,


75.00


Board of Health,


6.40


216.40


Highways,


$2,507.00


Bridges,


46.63


Sidewalks and crosswalks,


301.17


Removing snow, .


258.00


Street lights,


1,962.17


Widening Main Street,


375.00


Sewers,


· 33.05


5,483.02


State tax,


$1,325.00


County tax, .


1,200.42


Millis tax,


8.93


Walpole tax,


3.07


2,537.42


$28,899.90


Cash in treasury Feb. 1, 1904,


$1,556.93


Billings Library Fund, .


5,000.00


6,556.93


$35,456.83


Examined and found correct.


T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


SCHOOLS.


Paid teaching,


$3,447.50


Tuition of scholars at Dedham and Walpole,


606.90


Transportation of scholars, 140.78


Superintendent of Schools,


600.00


School Committee,


140.00


Repairs on school-house,


190.96


Fuel, care, and supplies,


1,734.38


$6,860.52


Appropriation for schools for 1903, $5,300.00


Appropriation for repairs for 1903, 200.00


Received from State Treasurer for Super- intendent of Schools, 600.00


Income of Massachusetts State School


Fund, .


622.39


Interest on Town School Fund, .


141.60


Town of Dover, for tuition of scholars,


41.00


6,904.99


Appropriation exceeded,


$44.47


TOWN-HOUSE.


Paid Medfield Water Company for water, $13.33


Electric lights for post-office,


30.00


Electric lights for Library and town officers' room,


35.54


N. F. Harding, lock, supplies, and labor,


4.38


George W. Babcock, painting,


58.58


F. A. Taylor, stock and labor,


2.65


H. H. Clark, labor, .


1.50


N. F. Harding, stock and labor on post-office,


88.46


J. G. Wight, screens for post-office,


7.73


A. E. Read, repairing electric switch,


.35


E. M. Bent, coal and wood, 29.00


J. H. Pember, repairs and lamps, 10.05


F. M. Smith, painting sign,


1.50


Carried forward, $283.07


7


Brought forward, $283.07


Paid W. A. Fitts, supplies, 30.48 Burdette & Williams, door check for post-office, 1.25


T. E. Schools, supplies, .50


N. F. Harding, sign for town officers' room, . 1.00


George E. Pettis, services as janitor, 150.00


George E. Pettis, supplies, 1.35


$467.65


Received for rent of hall, . $136.00


Received for rent of Post-office, 264.00


Sale of old stove, .5℃


$400.50


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Paid Sundries as per Trustees' report,


$430.19


Appropriation,


100.00


Dog tax,


230.20


Interest on Library Funds,


210.00


Balance from 1902, .


35.34


575.54


Balance to credit of Library, .


$145.35


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Paid members of Engine Company,


$600.75


Members of Hook and Ladder Company,


317.75


George Gamble, care of engine-room, .


12.50


George W. Schools, care of hook-and-ladder-room,


27.00


I. H. Crosby, service at fire, .


.75


William Stevens, service at fire, .


.87


George Schools, services as fireman,


9.13


George Moore, services as fireman, . 10.75


William Owens, services as fireman,


10.00


J. E. Lonergan, team to fires,


20.00


William J. Cox, team to fires, .


35.00


E. M. Bent, coal and supplies,


8.60


E. J. Keyou, supplies,


8.00


Knight & Thomas, supplies,


7.25


Carried forward,


$1,068.35


8


Brought forward, $1,068.35


Paid J. J. Cunningham, supplies,


.75


W. A. Fitts, supplies, 4.92


Haverhill Fire Appliance Company for 2 extin- guishers, 4.00


J. J. Kelly, labor on hook and ladder truck, 25.75


$1,103.77


Appropriation,


1,200.00


Unexpended,


$96.23


OVERSEERS OF POOR.


Paid support of poor in Almshouse, $2,662.73


Support of outside poor, 280.27


Support of insane and feeble-minded, 561.30


$3,504.30


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid Herbert W. Wight, services as Selectman, $100.00


Nathan F. Harding, services as Selectman,


100.00


Edward M. Bent, services as Selectman, 100.00


William F. Abell, services as Assessor,


100.00


William F. Guild, services as Assessor,


100.00


Francis D. Hamant, services as Assessor, 100.00


S. J. Spear, services as Town Clerk, 150.00


S. J. Spear, services as Treasurer and bond, . William F. Abell, services as Collector,


140.00


200.00


George W. Kingsbury, services as Overseer of Poor, 50.00


Amos H. Mason, services as Overseer of Poor, . 50.00


M. E. Griffin, services as Overseer of Poor, 50.00


S. E. Mitchell, services as Engineer, 25.00


M. H. Blood, services as Engineer, . 25.00


E. M. Bent, services as Engineer, 25.00


S. J. Spear, services as Registrar, 6.00


L. A. Cutler, services as Registrar, . 6.00


George L. L. Allen, services as Registrar, 6.00


William Crane, services as Registrar,


6.00


Carried forward, . $1,339.00


9


Brought forward, $1,339.00


Paid Francis D. Hamant, services as Inspector of Cattle and Provisions . 100.00


Thomas E. Schools, services as Auditor, 25.00


J. H. Pember, services as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 6.00


H. W. Hutson, services as Inspector of Cattle, . 5.00


Fred M. Smith, services as Ballot Clerk, 2.00


J. H. Pember, services as Ballot Clerk, 2.00


C. W. Spaulding, services as Ballot Clerk, 2.00


J. W. Coltman, services as Ballot Clerk, 2.00


I. B. Codding, services as Ballot Clerk, 2.00


Roy L. Mann, services as Teller, 2.00


J. M. Johnson, services as Teller, 2.00


T. E. Schools, services as Teller, 2.00


E. H. Abell, services as Teller, 4.00


George G. Babcock, services as Teller, 4.00


E. Franks, services as Night Watch, 15.00


E. Franks, services as Special Police July 3 and 4, 4.00


W. E. Fales, services as Special Police July 3 and 4, 4.00


L. C. Bullard, services as Special Police July 3 and 4, . 4.00


C. C. Wright, services as Special Police July 3 and 4, . 4.00


S. E. Laverty, services as Special Police July 3 and 4, . 5.00


W. H. Cook, services as Special Police, 4.00


D. Meany, services as Special Police and at Town Meetings, 7.00


J. H. Baker, services as Moderator, 2.00


$1,548.00


Appropriation,


2,000.00


Unexpended, .


$452 00


GENERAL EXPENSES.


Paid M. B. H. Bishop, maintaining watering-trough two years, .


$10.00


E. M. Bent, coal and supplies for lockup 5.40


Carried forward, $15.40


IO


Brought forward, $15.40


Paid George H. Ellis Company, printing town reports, 166.76


S. J. Spear, printing for annual meeting, 12.50


S. J. Spear, printing for town officers, . 12.25


E. M. Bent, postage and telephone, . 4.00


Emma F. Rhodes, dinners for election officers, 13.50


Dedham Bank, collection of checks and printing on check-book, .90


William F. Abell, ringing bell for fires, 1.75


William F. Abell, care of town clock, .


25.00


Little, Brown & Co. for " Town Officers' Book," 4.00




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