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The following sums were granted and appropriated for the expenses of the ensuing year : -
Highways
$3.000.00
Bridges
100.00
Removing snow
500.00
Fire Department
1,200.00
General expenses
700.00
Town officers .
1,600.00
Carried forwar
$7,100.00
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Brought forward .
$7,100.00
Board of Health .
100.00
Support of poor at Almshouse
1,000.00
Support of poor out of Almshouse
500.00
Insane and feeble-minded .
350.00
Notes due
1, 100.00
Interest .
800.00
Paying debt
1,000.00
Library, dog tax and interest on fund
Cemetery
375.00
Memorial Day
75.00
Sewers
50.00
Insurance
400.00
Sidewalks and crosswalks .
300.00
Tree Warden
100.00
$13,250.00
For further appropriations see
Article 12. For night watchman
780.00
Article 13. For electric lights
2,100.00
Article 17. For support of schools 6,000.00
Total appropriations
$22,130.00
ARTICLE 6. To see what action the town will take in relation to hiring money for any purpose.
Voted, That the Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the taxes of the current year, and to issue notes of the town therefor; and the debts incurred under the authority of this vote are hereby made payable from said taxes.
ARTICLE 7. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year, and also determine what percentage shall be allowed the Collector for the ensuing year.
Voted, That interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum be charged on all taxes remaining unpaid after Nov. 1, 1904, and that the Collector shall receive for his services one and one- quarter per cent. on all taxes collected by him.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use all such means in the collection of taxes as the Treasurer might if elected to that office.
Voted, That the Collector may, and he shall, use the same
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means in the collection of taxes that the Treasurer might if elected to that office.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen and posted according to law.
Bertram H. Smith and Charles W. Spaulding were excused by the town, and the following list of jurors prepared by the Select- men was accepted : -
Albert L. Clark
Waldo A. Fitts
Edwin B. Snow
Robert W. Baker
George L. L. Allen
Richard C. Lincoln
Jonathan G. Wight
W. B. Roberts
Herbert S. Pember
David M. Bent
George Washburn
Fred H. Abel
Pascal C. Grover
Allan A. Kingsbury
James H. Keyou
Alphonso L. Allen
Albert C. Shumway
Collamer G. Bridge
W. F. Weiker
Roy L. Mann
Charles C. Wright
Charles A. Ambler.
ARTICLE 10. To see what compensation the town will allow the Fire Department for the ensuing year, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the members of the Fire Department be paid the sum of twelve dollars per year and poll tax, and that they be paid twenty-five cents per hour while at work at fires.
ARTICLE II. To see how much per hour the town will allow for work on the highways for the year ensuing, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That it be left to the discretion of the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 12. 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.
Voted, That the Selectmen be, and they are, authorized and in- structed to employ a watchman for all-night service, and that the sum of $780 be granted and appropriated for the compensation thereof.
ARTICLE 13. 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.
Voted, That the Selectmen be, and they are, authorized to con- tract with the Medfield Light and Power Company for lighting the streets of the town for the ensuing year, and that the sum of
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twenty-one hundred dollars ($2,100) be granted and appropriated to defray the expense of said lighting.
ARTICLE 14. To see in what manner the town will invest the fund presented to the Library by Robert Charles Billings, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the Robert C. Billings Trust Fund for the Public Library be loaned to the town of Medfield, with interest at the rate of three per cent. per annum. The principal sum may be used in any year, under the direction of the Selectmen, in the same manner as money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, but shall be repaid from the taxes of such year, so that the original fund of $5,000 shall be intact at the close of each fiscal year.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to construct during the present year the sewer on North and Cottage Streets, as authorized by a vote of the town at a special meeting held on the 30th of April in the year 1900, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the Selectmen be, and they are, instructed to build the sewer on North and Cottage Streets during the current year, in accordance with the vote passed at a special meeting, April 30, 1900.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will pay the transportation and tuition of the scholars who are sent to the Walpole and Dedham High Schools while the high school in town is abolished, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the town shall pay for the transportation to and tuition at Dedham and Walpole of all pupils sent to those places, bills to be audited by the School Committee.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will re-establish the high school in town, or do or act any- thing relating thereto.
Voted, That the School Committee be, and they are, authorized and instructed to re-establish the high school in this town, and maintain a full four years' course, to commence in September next.
It was then voted that the sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) be granted and appropriated for the support of schools.
It was also voted that a committee of three be appointed from the floor to take into consideration and report at some future meeting as to the probable cost of changes necessary to carry out the plan of a high school.
J. Allen Cole, Allan A. Kingsbury, and John N. Wills were nominated as committee.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will vote to construct toilet-rooms in the basement of the Ralph Wheelock School-house, connect the same with the town sewer, grant and appropri- ate money therefor, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the article be dismissed.
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ARTICLE 19. To see what compensation the town will allow for land on Green Street belong- ing to Mrs. Elisabeth Clifford, taken for sidewalk in 1894, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the article be dismissed.
All the articles having been acted upon, it was voted that the moderator be paid the sum of $5.00 for his services, and the meet- ing was dissolved.
Attest :
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING.
APRIL 20, 1904.
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen, the inhabitants of the town of Medfield, duly warned and notified in the manner prescribed by law, met at the Town Hall on the twentieth day of April, 1904, at 7.30 o'clock in the afternoon; and the following action was taken upon the several articles contained in said war- rant : - -
ARTICLE I. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
J. Herbert Baker was chosen Moderator by ballot, and the check-list was used as required by law.
ARTICLE 2. To hear the report of the committee, appointed at the annual town meeting, March 4, to take into consideration the probable cost of changes necessary to carry out the plan of re-establishing a high school, or do or act anything relating thereto.
It was voted that the report of the committee be accepted and placed on file, and that the committee be discharged.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will appoint a committee to ascertain the expense of connect- ing the Ralph Wheelock School Building with the sewer, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That a committee of three be appointed from the floor to take into consideration the matter of connecting the Ralph Wheelock School Building with the sewer, and the probable cost thereof, to report at some future meeting. Herbert W. Wight, John H. Pember, and J. Allen Cole were appointed the committee. It was also voted that the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75) be granted and appropriated for the use of the committee.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the suppression of crime, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the article be dismissed.
All the articles having been acted upon, the meeting was dis- solved.
Attest :
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,
Town Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING.
MAY 23, 1904.
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen, the inhabitants of the town of Medfield, duly warned and notified in the manner prescribed by law, met at the Town Hall on the twenty-third day of May, 1904, at 7.30 o'clock in the afternoon ; and the following action was taken upon the several articles contained in said warrant :
ARTICLE I. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
J. Herbert Baker was chosen Moderator by ballot, and the check-list was used as required by law.
ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on the report of the committee appointed at the last Special Meeting held on April 20, 1904, to take into consideration the matter of connecting the Ralph Wheelock School with the sewer, and the probable cost thereof ; also to grant and appropriate any necessary money, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the report of the committee be accepted and adopted, and that it is the sense of this meeting that the Selectmen shall construct the sewer in accordance with the recommendation of the committee and the plan of the engineer submitted with their report. (Report and plan filed in the Clerk's office.) It was also voted that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of two thou- sand dollars for the construction of said sewer, to give the notes of the town therefor, subject to the approval of the Selectmen, said sum to be paid in instalments of two hundred dollars each year, until the whole of said sum is paid.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will reconsider the action taken at the last annual meeting, March 7, 1904, whereby it was voted to re-establish the high school and maintain a four years' course ; also to see if the town will re-establish and maintain a high school for any less term of years, grant and appropriate any necessary money for such purpose, or do or act anything relating thereto.
It was voted that the action taken at the last annual meeting in relation to the re-establishment of the high school be recon- sidered, and it was then voted that the School Committee be in- structed to maintain a high-school course of two years in this town, and that they shall employ two teachers for this purpose.
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ARTICLE 4. To see if the town will grant and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for the repair of the "Great Bridge," so called, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the sum of three hundred dollars be granted and appropriated from the taxes of the current year.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will elect its Moderator to serve for one year, beginning at the next annual election of town officers, fix the compensation therefor, or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the Moderator be chosen by ballot, to serve for one year, beginning at the next annual election of town officers, and that he receive the sum of twenty-five dollars for his services each year.
All the articles having been acted upon, the meeting was dis- solved.
» Attest :
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Town Clerk.
NOVEMBER ELECTION, 1904.
At the Annual Election of Electoral, State, and County officers, held Nov. 8th, 1904, the vote was as follows : -
Total vote cast, three hundred and one.
For Electors of President and Vice-President.
Corregan and Cox, Socialistic Labor (none)
Debs and Hanford, Socialist (none)
Parker and Davis, Democratic (seventy) .
70
Roosevelt and Fairbanks, Republican (two hundred seven-
teen) . 21 7
Swallow and Carroll, Prohibition (one)
I
Watson and Tibbles, People's Party (one) I
Blanks (twelve) . 12
301
For Governor.
John Quincy Adams, of Amesbury (one) . I
John L. Bates, of Boston (one hundred seventy-one) . I71
Michael T. Berry, of Lynn (none) .
Oliver W. Cobb, of Easthampton (two) 2
William L. Douglas, of Brockton (one hundred eight) 108
Blanks (nineteen) 19
301
For Lieutenant Governor.
Olof Bokelund, of Worcester (none)
John C. Crosby, of Pittsfield (seventy-five) 75
Frank P. Dyer, of Arlington (one) . I
Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston (one hundred seventy-nine) . 179
Moritz E. Ruther, of Holyoke (none) . 46 Blanks (forty-six) 301
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For Secretary.
James A. Bresnahan, of Cambridge (two) 2
Fannie J. Clary, of Williamsburg (one) I
Charles C. Hitchcock, of Ware (none)
Henry B. Little, of Newburyport (fifty-two) . 52
William M. Olin, of Boston (one hundred eighty-eight) 188
Blanks (fifty-eight)
58
For Treasurer. 30I
Hubert C. Bartlett, of Fitchburg (one) I
Arthur B. Chapin, of Holyoke (one hundred eighty-seven) . 187
Edmund D. Codman, of Boston (fifty-five) 55
Andrew Mortensen, of Somerville (none)
Willard O. Wylie, of Beverly (two) .
2
Blanks (fifty-six) 56
For Auditor. 30I
Charles E. Burnham, of Worcester (three)
3
Walter J. Hoar, of Worcester (none) .
Charles Stevens, of Plymouth (none) .
Francis X. Tetrault, of Southbridge (sixty) 60
Henry E. Turner, of Malden (one hundred eighty-three) 183
Blanks (fifty-five) 55
For Attorney-general. 301
Henry M. Dean, of Hyde Park (two).
2
John P. Leahy, of Boston (fifty-two)
52
Herbert Parker, of Lancaster (one hundred ninety-six) 196
John Weaver Sherman, of Boston (none)
Thomas Stevenson, of New Bedford (one) I
Blanks (fifty) . 50
Representative in Congress. 30I
Augustus Hemenway, of Canton (sixty-one) . 61
George Elmer Littlefield, of Westwood (two) 2
John W. Weeks, of Newton (one hundred eighty-eight) 188
Blanks (fifty) . 50
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For Councillor, Second District.
Frederick S. Hall, of Taunton (one hundred eighty-four) 184
Irvin M. Newcomb, of Weymouth (one) . I
Benjamin F. Tilley, of Boston (forty-nine) 49
Blanks (sixty-seven) 67
301
For Senator, Second Norfolk District.
Prentiss Cummings, of Brookline (one hundred seventy-six), 176
Richard Cunningham, of Wellesley (fifty-five) 55
Joseph B. Howell, of Walpole (thirteen) I3
Blanks (fifty-seven) . 57
301
For Representative in General Court.
Willard P. Clark, of Millis (eighty-one) 81
Noah A. Plympton, of Wellesley (one hundred sixty-two) 162
Blanks (fifty-eight) . 58
301
For County Commissioner.
Arthur Clark, of Dedham (sixty-three) 63
Daniel H. Coleman, of Braintree (none)
Sumner H. Foster, of Brookline (one hundred eighty-two) 182
Blanks (fifty-six) . 56
301
For Associate Commissioners (TWO).
Albert G. Coffin, of Quincy (three) 3
John Everett, of Canton (one hundred fifteen) II5
John J. Gallagher, of Hyde Park (two) 2
Lewis R. Whitaker, of Franklin (one hundred seventy-one), I7I
Blanks (three hundred eleven) 3II
602
For District Attorney.
Asa P. French, of Randolph (two hundred eighteen) 218
John McCarty, of Brockton (three) 3
Blanks (eighty) 80
301
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For Sheriff.
Samuel H. Capen, of Dedham (two hundred twenty-three) . 223
Peter M. Carlson, of Quincy (three) 3
Blanks (seventy-five)
75
301
Attest :
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,
Town Clerk.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
Dr.
1897.
To uncollected tax for 1897 $1.68
By cash paid Treasurer $1.68
$1.68
$1.68
1899.
To uncollected tax for 1899
$1.68
By cash paid Treasurer
$1.68
$1.68
$1.68
1900.
I900.
To uncollected tax for 1900
$87.00
By cash paid Treasurer
$83.90
To interest collected
19.64
By interest paid Treasurer 19.64
By uncollected taxes
3.10
$106.64
$106.64
1901.
1901.
To uncollected tax for 1901
$303.83
By cash paid Treasurer
$249.08
To interest collected
42.45
By interest paid Treasurer
42.45
By uncollected taxes
54.75
$346.28
$346.28
1902.
1902.
By cash paid Treasurer
$805.84
To interest collected
72.58
By interest paid Treasurer 72.58
By abatement
9.40
By uncollected taxes
71.58
$959.40
$959.40
1903.
1903.
To uncollected tax for 1903
$3,223.42
By cash paid Treasurer
$2,398.65
To interest collected
71.25
By interest paid Treasurer
71.25
By abatement
98.82
By uncollected taxes
725.95
$3,294.67
$3,294.67
W. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT To FEB. 1, 1905.
W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
Dr.
Cr.
To commitment for 1904
$20,717.05
By cash paid Treasurer
$17,953.83
To additional tax
8.00
By uncollected taxes
2,819.55
To excise tax
65.23
By abatement
16.90
$20,790.28
$20,790.28
W. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
1899.
1897.
Cr.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
To uncollected tax for 1902
#886.82
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DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS.
1900.
Garfield, William H. . $38.09
Wheeler, Asa B. $3.10
Hardy, Joseph, estate of . 19.86 Hill, George R., Millis 16.20 Janes, Charles, heirs of, Win-
chendon . 4.50
Read, Charles
46.42
Wheeler, Asa B.
8.33
1902.
Read, Charles
49.27
Sprague, Stephen E.
9.76
Thrasher, Geo. C., Millis .
1.58
Wheeler, Asa B.
10.97
Swanton, Susan B. 123.85
1903.
Thrasher, George C., Millis 3.24
Freeman, C. A., Boston
2.40
Ware, Susan
26.40
Garfield, Carrie B.
43.91
Wheeler, Asa B. 10.88
DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS OF 1904.
Allen, Alphonso
$58.23
Hardy, W. Geo. . $2.86
Allen, Wm. C.
2.00
Hardy, Joseph, heirs of 21.52
Babcock, Herbert W. .
2.00
Holt, Ellis, heirs of 41.20
Babcock, Geo. W.
2.00
Ives, Henry
2.00
Bailey, Abby .
20.15
Kingsbury, Edgar W. 119.46
Barnard, Andrew J.
2.00
Kingsbury, Albert D. 29.17
Bennett, John R.
2.90
Lonergan, Joseph E. 48.28
Blake, Martha A.
11.05
Lynch, Daniel 36.84
Callahan, Dennis
2.98
Mallery, Simeon 6.23
Callahan, Michael, heirs of
6.50
Marshall, Wm. Co.
185.90
Childs, Harrison H.
56.04
McGrory, James Mitchell, Wilmot W. 87.10
2.00
Clancy, Wm. F. .
2.00
Morang, Moses 2.00
Cole, Richard E.
44.58
Moore, Geo. H. .
2.00
Cutter, Frank W.
39.38
Murray, Geo. H.
10.45
Davenport, Charles
2.00
Murray, Aurie
37.05
Donlan, Frank E.
2.00
Newell, John A. .
33.93
Drummond, J. R.
2.00
Osborn, Frank
2.00
Faye, Alonzo G.
2.00
Parker, Alonzo B.
114.45
Garfield, W. H. .
37.10
Powell, Robert
35.33
Garfield, Howard L.
10.02
Read, Chas., estate of
49.99
Garfield, Carrie B. .
50.70
Read, Arthur
3.95
Grace, Katherine M.
50.70
Read, Percy
7.14
Hanson, Nathan C.
2.65
Ready, Michael
2.00
Harding, Lorenzo, heirs of
46.60
Ricker, Edward N. . 2.00
Harding, Henry F.
3.43
Roberts, Isabelle W.
37.70
I901.
Kingsbury, Edgar W. 69.54
Marshall, Wm., Co. 171.60
Marshall, Will R. 8.00
Powell, Robert
33.80
Read, Charles, estate of
48.78
Smith, Fred M.
7.70
Sprague, Stephen E. 8.18
Clark, Alanson H.
41.19
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Rodowsky, John
$31.90
Ward, Benj. N. .
$2.00
Simmons, John A.
2.00
Warner, Chas. F. 2.91
Simpson, Thomas P.
7.46
Warner, Otto R.
2.45
Smith, Fred M.
8.1I
Ware, Susan .
28.60
Smith, Adeline
1.95
Wheeler, Asa B.
64.00
Stubbs, Frank A.
11.04
White, Chas. E.
2.00
Stubbs, Wm. G. .
62.06
Wright, Geo. H.
9.80
Swanton, Susan B.
133.55
NON-RESIDENTS.
ATTLEBORO.
Hoisington, Chas. S .. $35.10
BOSTON.
Cowell, Mary E. 2.60
Dudley, Samuel W., heirs of, 2.47
Freeman, Charlotte A. 2.60
Harding, Mary E.
22.42
Holmes, Richard
62.40
Jewell, M. Louise
160.16
CAMBRIDGE.
Frankis, Guss
11.60
Yerrinton, Ellen
12.35
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CANTON.
Grover, Thomas E.
1.95
DOVER.
Cary, James S.
1.76
FITCHBURG.
Harding, Wm. F.
44.20
FOXBORO.
Dix, Joseph M ..
11.05
MILLIS.
Daniels, Albert R.
.58
Hill, Geo. R. .
17.55
Thrasher, Geo. C.
3.51
NORFOLK.
Day, Wm. A.
$0.98
Fay, James P.
9.10
Morse, Addison P. .
2.34
NORWOOD.
Ryan, William
63.70
PLYMOUTH.
Holmes, Huldah
1.56
QUINCY.
Field, John Q. A.
3.90
REVERE.
Sprague, Maria E.
2.93
SHERBORN.
Clark, Henry, heirs of .
.52
Haynes, Nelson .
1.43
SOMERVILLE.
Gourley, John, estate of
22.36
WESTWOOD.
Killion, Michael .
1.37
Tisdale, O. A., heirs of
5.66
WINCHENDON.
Janes, Chas. W., heirs of . .
4.88
Medfield & Medway Street
Railway Co.
19.30
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor of the town of Medfield respectfully present the following report: -
Amount of the appraisal of the personal property at the Almshouse, Feb. 1, 1905 $2,866.77
There is for stock on the Farm at the present time 2 horses, 14 cows, I bull, 3 heifers, I hog, and 30 hens.
INCOME OF THE FARM.
Milk sold
$1.385.61
Wood sold
155.00
E. Bullard, for potatoes, etc.
108.98
Pigs
12.50
Difference in bull trade
10.00
American Telephone Company
10.00
Calves
3.50
Labor
2.00
Potatoes
2.00
Service of the bull
4.50
$1,694.09
BILLS DUE AT FARM.
Due for milk for January, 1905
$137.17
I hog
24.08
Pigs
9.50
Potatoes
6.50
$177.25
EXPENSES AT THE FARM.
Paid Joseph M. Johnson, for grain .
$959.93
Boston Branch, supplies
231.80
George Easton, cash paid hired man
179.02
Carried forward .
$1,370.75
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Brought forward . $1,370.75
Paid Thomas E. Schools, supplies . 99.21
Otis Clapp & Son, 2
belts 7.50
Otis Clapp & Son, 2 double trusses 9.00
George Easton, balance of salary to April 1, 1904, 70.80
David L. Stain, 4 pairs of shoes for John Tobin,
8.00
David L. Stain, repairing boots and shoes
4.45
Martin L. Cheney, 15 cords of manure
75.00
Joseph M. Johnson, seed potatoes
1.50
Joseph M. Johnson, seed barley
9.50
Joseph M. Johnson, grass seed
6.80
Joseph M. Johnson, clover seed .
4.80
Joseph M. Johnson, millet seed
2.25
Joseph M. Johnson, fertilizer
1.75
Joseph M. Johnson, I axe .
0.75
Joseph M. Johnson, Paris green .
0.50
Richard E. Conrick, fish and oysters
29.64
Amos H. Mason, millet seed .
1.68
E. J. Keyou, supplies
14.93
D. M. Osborn, I hay tedder
30.00
Standard Fire Extinguisher Company :
2 fire extinguishers 27.00
2 boxes of charges
2.00
George Easton, salary to Feb. 1, 1905
354.20
George Easton, cash paid for pasture 14.00
10.00
R. S. Hunt, repairing clock 1.50
N. F. Harding & Co., I window
1.25
M. F. Campbell, supplies . 4.63
George S. Cheney, difference in cows 30.00
A. H. Morse, shingles . 8.70
Ed. Bullard, meat and provisions 238.93
Julius A. Fitts, supplies 52.40
Edward M. Bent, coal 43.70
Edward M. Bent, I cask of cement .
1.65
George A. Kingsbury, grinding corn
6.30
George A. Kingsbury, butchering hog
1.00
N. C. Hanson, street blankets
5.50
Carried forward . $2,551.57
James H. Blood, I hog
41
Brought forward $2,551.57
Paid Timothy C. Donley, stock and labor 3.80
E. C. Crocker, supplies 4.38
E. H. Abell, supplies 41.51
James Ord, supplies 17.74
A. L. Allen, cutting corn
10.71
R. Weiker, ice
8.30
S. J. Spear, printing
2.00
Frank W. Cutter, shoeing and jobbing 40.23
Dr. Arthur Mitchell, medical attendance . 44.00
$2,724.24
INMATES IN ALMSHOUSE, FEB. 1, 1905.
John Tobin.
Olive Guild.
Louise Guild.
Emma Kingsbury, readmitted Jan. 6, 1905.
Flora Kingsbury.
James F. Cary, readmitted July 9, 1904.
Income at the Farm
$1,694.09
Appropriation
1,000.00
$2,694.09
Expenses at the Farm
2,724.24
Exceeded
$30.15
POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Mrs. Nelson Lowe, for the board of Lottie Kingsbury
$132.50
Boots and shoes and clothing for Lottie Kings- bury 25.17
Aid for Julia Tobin
72.00
Aid for Augusta N. Gilmore
60.00
Massachusetts Hospital for Inebriates, board of Charles Harrison 127.68
Carried forward . $417.35
42
Brought forward $417.35
Paid Dr. Arthur Mitchell, medical attendance on Mrs. John E. Lockwood 10.00 Miss O. Gilbert, care of Mrs. John E. Lockwood, 20.00
Medicine for Mrs. Lockwood . 3.00
Worcester City Hospital, care of Charles S. McGrory . 36.00
E. H. Abell, supplies 8.34
E. J. Keyou 13.10
Dr. F. H. Clough, medical attendance on Fanny Bolton and Edna Bright in diphtheria . 36.00
Mrs. Granville Babcock, care of Fanny Bolton and Edna Bright 45.00
Geo. W. Kingsbury, expenses in moving State pauper to Tewksbury 4.50
$593.29
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FOR FEEBLE-MINDED. ·
Paid for board of Arthur Ricker $169.92
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. KINGSBURY, - Overseers AMOS H. MASON, of the
MICHAEL E. GRIFFIN, Poor.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
AN ACCOUNT OF WHERE THE MONEY WAS SPENT ON THE STREETS.
Gravelling Main Street
$325.34
Gravelling South Street
60.00
Gravelling Curve Street
50.00
Gravelling Canal Street
1 50.00
Gravelling Adams Street
10.00
Gravelling Harding Street
125.00
Gravelling Philip Street
90.00 .
Gravelling Oak Street
50.00
Gravelling Bridge Street
175.00
Gravelling North Street
750.00
Scraping roads and picking up stones
426.64
Railing on Spring Street
50.72
Railing on Green Street
10.00
Railing on Harding Street
15.75
Grading around Town-house
90.50
Drains on Pleasant and Oak Streets
18.50
Drain on Causeway Street .
20.00
Cleaning up streets at different times
140.75
Mowing bushes and cutting brush
94.00
Repairing culvert on North Street
5.00
Repairing culvert on South Street
10.00
Repairing drain on Main Street
2.50
Drain-pipe, tools, etc., as per report
225.90
Gravel for highways
79.40
$2,975.00
SNOW ACCOUNT.
Paid George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent .
$18.92
Joseph Roberts
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