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Carrie E. Blake.
64
Boston, Mass.
Total number of"deaths at Asylum, 73.
Males, 24.
Females, 49.
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,
Town Clerk.
36
DEATHS OF RESIDENTS OF MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1908.
DATE.
NAME.
AGE. Yrs. Mos. Days.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Jan. 23.
Clyde White.
-
9
2
Accident. Incineration.
Jan. 23.
Laura E. White.
9
4
23
Accident.
Incineration.
Feb. 13.
Lowell A. Haynes.
53
8
27
Nephritis.
Feb. 16.
John Allan.
78
6 29
Bronchitis and Asthma.
Feb.
I9.
Elizabeth Bullard.
8I
3
20
Senile Debility.
Mar.
I.
Sarah L. Dolbeare.
79
3
I9
Broncho-pneumonia.
Mar. 5.
Alice E. Richter.
43
8
2I
Apoplexy.
Apr. 13.
Luther A. Guild.
75
2
3
Acute Indigestion.
Apr. 17.
Ralph S. Wilder.
30
5
8
Suicide.
May
14.
Elisha P. Cutler.
63
6
I9
Organic Heart Disease.
May 15.
Hazel V. Hunt.
I
I5
Exhaustion.
May 18.
Florence E. Snow.
-
-
2
Bronchitis.
June IO.
Ellen F. Clark.
65
IO
9
Malignant growth of Pan- creas.
July IO.
Temple R. Fay.
63
4
I6
Cardiac Thrombosis.
Oct. 2.
Ella M. Gould-Burnham.
36
-
-
Oct.
2.
Annie E. Hewins.
42
Oct.
IO.
Stillborn female.
-
-
Cerebral Apoplexy.
Nov.
5.
Olive L. Rhodes.
86
6
5
Shock; fractured hip.
Nov. 5.
Mandana B. Quincy.
69
3
20
Cardiac Thrombosis.
Nov. 20.
Mary F. Mason.
70
IO
5
Apoplexy.
Dec. 12.
Josephine P. Howard.
65
8
5
Apoplexy.
Total number of deaths, 24.
Males, 9.
Females, 15.
Over 80 years of age
3
Between 60 and 80 years
9
Between 40 and 60 years
4
Under 40 years
8
-
Suicide.
Oct.
II.
Catherine L. Cary.
94
IO
3
Nov. 28.
Stillborn, male.
-
-
-
Organic Disease of Heart.
Apr. 18
Francis E. Donlan.
46
Disease of Heart.
BROUGHT TO MEDFIELD FOR BURIAL.
DATE OF DEATH.
NAME.
AGE. Yrs. Mos. Days.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
BROUGHT FROM
1908.
Feb. 22.
Sarah P. Bullard.
77
3
4
Heart Disease.
Mar.
6.
Catherine Conrick.
67
3
4
Broncho-pneumonia.
Mar.
6.
Abbie E. Davis.
39
4
6
Cerebral Hemorrhage.
Mar.
3.
Hannah K. Harding.
90
4
19
Apr. 16.
John Adams. Charles W. Claire.
53
II
29
May
25.
Lucius H. Houghton.
65
-
-
II
Gen. Peritonitis.
Boston, Mass.
May
28.
Anna M. Hewins.
36
Oct.
18.
Eliza R. Wilson.
66
6 I4
Dec.
4.
Eldred R. Jensen.
-
-
I7
Premature Birth.
Millis, Mass. Dover, Mass. Hyde Park, Mass.
Needham, Mass. Boston, Mass. Boston, Mass.
Apr.
19.
Cardiac Dilation.
Boston, Mass.
Chronic Endocarditis.
Dedham, Mass.
Hyde Park, Mass.
37
Heart Failure. Old Age. Old Age. Arterio-sclerosis.
83
7
28
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
Dr.
1905.
To uncollected taxes
$169.36
By cash paid Treasurer
$158.60
To interest collected
26.17
By interest paid Treasurer 26.17
$195.53
$195.53
1906.
To uncollected taxes
$576.29
1906.
By cash paid Treasurer
$426.50
By interest paid Treasurer 32.00
By abatement
24.24
By uncollected taxes
125.55
$608.29
$608.29
1907.
To uncollected taxes
$3,093.71
1907.
By cash paid Treasurer
$2,265.16
By interest paid Treasurer 64.90
By abatement
108.65
By uncollected taxes
623.20
By cash on hand .
96.70
$3,158.61
$3, 158.61
W. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT
To FEB. 1, 1909.
W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
Dr.
Cr.
To commitment for 1908
$23,390.61
By cash paid Treasurer
$20,310.90
To additional tax
149.38
By uncollected tax
3,133.21
To excise tax
82.60
By abatement
178.48
$23,622.59
$23,622.59
1905.
Cr.
By abatement
10.76
To interest collected
32.00
To interest collected
64.90
W. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
39
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH ASSESSMENT.
W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
Dr. To commitment for 1908 $27.70
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer
$27.70
W. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS
1906.
Callahan, Michael, heirs of . $5.00
Cutter, Frank W., balance 15.30
Garfield, Carrie B.
$9.00
Powell, Robert
26.65
Quincy, Frank B.
2.00
Snow, Lydia A., balance ,
7.60
NON-RESIDENTS.
BOSTON.
Holmes, Richard, estate of .
48.00
CANTON.
Grover, Thomas E. .
1.50
WRENTHAM.
George, E. W.
.50
1907.
Bennett, John R. 2.00
Callahan, Michael, heirs of . 6.50
Clark, Sarah J. and J. C., balance 26.92
Cole, Richard E. 42.II
Cutter, Frank W. 37.96
Faye, Mary L. 37.05
Ives, Henry 2.00
Kingsbury, Albert D. 30.15
Kingsbury, Isabelle, balance, 27.10
Kingsbury, W. Edgar 122.39
Osborn, Frank L.
2.00
Quincy, Frank B. 2.00
Roberts, Isabel W.
37.70
Smith, Hattie E. 14.30
Snow, Lydia A.
$16.45
Tucker, F. W.
2.00
Ware, Susan .
28.60
Weiker, Reynold
10.66
NON-RESIDENTS.
BOSTON.
Frost, Frank M. and Albert
G.
1.17
Holmes, Richard, heirs of
62.40
CANTON.
Grover, Thomas E. .
1.95
MALDEN.
Kenniston, Addie R., estate
of
50.70
MILLIS.
Thrasher, George C.
1.30
SHERBORN.
Haynes, Nelson
1.30
WESTWOOD.
Draper, Henry S.
.78
WINCHENDON.
Janes, Charles W., heirs of .
5.27
WORCESTER.
Garfield, Carrie B.
44.20
WRENTHAM.
George, E. W.
.65
40
1908.
Allen, J. E. and C. B., bal-
ance
$60.70
Bishop, Jonathan P. 4.06
Callahan, Michael, heirs of . 7.25
Child, Harrison H.
94.5I
Clark, Sarah J. and J. C. .
II3.68
Clark, Alanson H., balance, Cole, Richard E.
32.74
Cutter, Frank W.
41.73
Easton, George
24.18
Faye, Mary L.
41.32
Fitzgerald, Myrtie M.
49.30
Hanson, Nathan C.
7.07
Hardy, George W.
4.75
Hardy, Joseph, estate of . 28.72
Hardy, Robert S.
10.95
Hatch, Millisa
18.85
Heard, Joel E.
30.42
Kelly, Joseph M.
36.25
Kingsbury, Albert D.
34.12
Kingsbury, Isabelle F.
39.15
Kingsbury, W. Edgar
I34.59
Lonergan, Joseph E.
46.16
McCarthy, Jeremiah
28.90
Murray, Aurie 21.82
Murray, George 10.13
Newell, Willard A.
13.53
Ogilvie, Alexander, Jr.
2.15
Parker, Alonzo B.
I35.98
Powell, Robert
33.61
Ricker, Emma P.
13.56
Roberts, Isabel W.
42.05
Roberts, William B.
3.45
Smith, Hattie E.
15.95
Snow, Lydia A.
19.14
Swanton, Susan B.
11.67
Ward, Benjamin N. 2.81
Ware, Susan 31.90
Weiker, Reynold
12.15
Wood, Henry W.
37.01
NON-RESIDENTS.
BOSTON.
Frost, Frank M. and estate
of Albert G.
$1.30
Winer, Morris
$1.09
Wood, Frances M. B.
58.62
BROCKTON.
Goodrich, Lizzie A. . 56.55
Houdlette, Fred A., Brook-
line
67.28
CAMBRIDGE.
Frankis, Gus .
13.05
Kearns, Catherine
43.50
Raymond, George J.
176.90
CANTON.
Grover, Thomas E.
2.18
DOVER.
Battelle, George
1.81
HYDE PARK.
Maker, Annie
14.50
MILFORD.
Mann, Frank E.
7.25
MILLIS.
Daniels, Albert R.
.65
Thrasher, George C.
1.45
NORFOLK.
Bean, John
1.67
Schultz, Charles M.
.87
PLYMOUTH.
Richardson, Huldah
1.74
REVERE.
Sprague, Maria E.
II.39
SHERBORN.
Clark, Henry, heirs of
.58
Daniels, D. Webster
.65
Haynes, Nelson
1.45
WALPOLE.
Gay, George E., heirs of .
.
.44
Terpstra, Richard
3.40
WESTWOOD. Draper, Henry S., estate of . .87
WINCHENDON.
Janes, Charles W., heirs of .
5.87
WRENTHAM.
George, E. W.
.73
Holmes, Richard, heirs of 65.98
45.57
Quincy, John A., estate of
27.84
4I
DELINQUENT POLL TAX-PAYERS OF 1908.
Babcock, George W.
$2.00
Johnson, Henrick .
$2.00
Banko, Peter . .
2.00
Johnson, Roy A.
2.00
Bennett, Clarence R.
2.00
Keene, Herbert
2.00
Bennett, John R.
2.00
Kilgove, H.
2.00
Brown, Justin E.
2.00
Landick, Robert
2.00
Browning, C. W.
2.00
Lundergran, Timothy
2.00
Carlson, Alex.
2.00
Macdonald, John A.
2.00
Carlton, Leslie L.
2.00
MacDonald, Julius
2.00
Case, William
2.00
Maker, Harold S.
2.00
Chisholm, Archie
2.00
McLeod, William
2.00
Clark, Byron
2.00
Morse, Andrew H.
2.00
Corbett, John
2.00
Newell, Warren E.
2.00
Covel, Albert
2.00
Norton, John . 2.00
Coviello, Cresinzo
2.00
Osborn, Frank L. .
2.00
Coviello, Saverio
2.00
Perkie, William H.
2.00
Curdiff, John
2.00
Perry, Lawrence C.
2.00
Curtis, Harry P.
5.00
Pierson, John
2.00
Daniels, Henry J.
2.00
Pierson, Steve
2.00
Edginton, John
2.00
Plunkett, E. D.
2.00
Emery, William
2.00
Quincy, Frank B.
2.00
Evans, John F. .
2.00
Ricker, Clarence
2.00
Farrelly, Owens
2.00
Roberson, John
2.00
Garfield, Chester C.
2.00
Scott, Thomas G. .
2.00
Gately, Thomas H.
2.00
Shahinian, Arnenak
2.00
Glassy, James
2.00
Smith, Clinton
2.00
Hall, Richard
2.00
Stewart, John H.
2.00
Hamilton, Eldon H.
2.00
Strong, Arthur
2.00
Hamrock, Robert
2.00
Tucker, F. W.
2.00
Hancock, George
2.00
Tucker, Willie A.
2.00
Heath, Perley
2.00
Warner, Otto .
2.00
Herran, Fred
2.00
White, Edwin B.
2.00
Ives, Henry
2.00
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 personal property at the Town
Farm Feb. 1, 1909 $3,141.25
There is for stock on the Farm at the present time 2 horses, 9 cows, I yearling bull, I yearling heifer, I shoat, and 90 hens.
SALES FROM THE FARM.
Sold to E. Bullard :-
Vegetables
$86.84
Milk .
32.52
Pork .
23.96
Fowls
5.98
Chickens
2.80
Total
$152.IO
Sold to other parties :-
Eggs .
$103.45
Potatoes
II.50
Squash .
32.61
Vegetables
4.05
Cranberries
6.00
Chickens
24.50
Fowls
26.2I
Pullets
12.00
Cows
65.00
Calves
12.50
Hogs
35.00
Hay
12.00
Carried forward
$496.92
43
Brought forward
$496.92
Rent from campers
10.00
Labor
140.90
Milk
1,099.97
Received for board
74.00
$1,821.79
EXPENSES AT THE FARM.
Paid Blood Brothers, grain $820.99
Boston Branch, supplies I42.07
E. Bullard, supplies . 172.16
Benjamin Turner, salary to Feb. I, 1909
420.00
D. L. Stain, repairing boots and shoes 5.05
George C. Thrasher, sawing wood 3.50
E. M. Bent, coal 99.53
Benjamin Turner, cash paid for 2 shoats
I0.00
Benjamin Turner, cash paid for fertilizer 16.75
Benjamin Turner, paid express . 1.29
R. E. Conrick, fish 24.5I
T. E. Schools, supplies
95.16
F. A. Taylor, stock and labor 16.10
Blood Brothers, supplies . 22.40
Blood Brothers, grass seed . 8.40
Blood Brothers, seed oats
4.50
Blood Brothers, seed barley
1.50
Blood Brothers, millet seed
3.00
Blood Brothers, buckwheat
1.50
Central Market, supplies 7.26
Ames Plow Company, plow point, etc. .
1.00
S. Morse, repairing harness
1.50
George S. Cheney, I cow
65.00
George S. Cheney, difference in cow trade .
20.00
F. Putnam, seed potatoes I2.80
N. F. Harding & Co., stock and labor
IO.43
George L. L. Allen, fertilizer .
12.40
Benjamin Turner, cash paid for labor
175.96
Benjamin Turner, cash paid for supplies for in- mates 2.67
Carried forward
$2,177.43
44
Brought forward $2,177.43
Paid Blood Brothers, fertilizer 32.80
W. A. Fitts, supplies II8.04
A. A. Dean, shoeing and jobbing 49.85
Blood Brothers, Hungarian seed 7.90
R. W. Baker, setting tires, etc. .
5.02
E. H. Abell, supplies
31.53
Thorn Brothers, bull calf
3.00
M. A. Ritchie, sawing lumber
3.18
N. F. Harding & Co., repairs on barn
46.43
Martin Cheney, 2 pigs .
6.00
F. H. Stubbs, use of corn and potatoe planter 2.50
J. Ord, supplies 12.19
Benjamin Turner, cash paid for brewer's grain 89.70
Benjamin Ward, bread, etc. 34.76
Thomas Mann, I buggy 15.00
L. B. Fairbanks, supplies 5.60
J. E. Lonergan, coal 51.2I
H. A. Morse, shingles . 8.30
N. F. Harding, windows, etc. 4.86
N. C. Hanson, supplies 6.20
R. Weiker, ice
4.35
E. J. Keyou, supplies
8.75
Dr. A. Mitchell, medical attendance for 1907 and 1908 31.00
W. E. Kingsbury, butchering hog 1
1.00
E. C. Crocker, supplies 1.63
George C. Thrasher, I spring wagon
20.00
$2,778.23
OUTSIDE POOR EXPENSES.
Paid aid rendered Augusta N. Gilmore $69.00
Aid rendered Mrs. Thomas Logan 33.50
Aid rendered Mrs. Julia A. Tobin
7.75
Aid rendered Abbie Bailey .
6.42
State Hospital, care and board of Margaret Luging- ton
8.29
George W. Kingsbury, expenses in Logan case .
5.50
Carried forward $130.46
45
Brought forward . $130.46
Paid George W. Kingsbury, postage . I.00
H. Shaw, legal advice in 1907 1.00
Dr. F. H. Clough, advice in Bailey case I.00
S. J. Spear, printing
.75
$134.2I
INMATES IN ALMSHOUSE FEB. 1, 1909.
James F. Cary, 63 years.
Olive Guild, 83 years.
Flora Kingsbury, 31 years.
Eliza H. Simpson, 70 years.
Abbie Bailey, 77 years, admitted Aug. 20, 1908.
Income of the Farm $1,821.79
Appropriation . 1,000.00
$2,821.79
Expenses at the Farm
2,778.23
Unexpended
$43.56
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY,
Overseers of the
MICHAEL E. GRIFFIN,
Poor of Medfield.
FRED J. WIGHT,
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WAS SPENT ON THE HIGHWAY.
Filling ruts of the different streets $162.38
Scraping and raking roads 475.66
Gravelling East Main Street 215.63
Gravelling Harding Street 140.84
Gravelling Canal Street
36.79
Gravelling Mill Street near Town Farm
45.42
Cleaning up streets and catch-basins
150.72
Putting pipe on North Street
51.90
Mowing bushes and cutting brush
II3.IO
Putting in pipe on North Street
43.3I
Cleaning out bridges on North and South Streets
21.2I
Putting up railing on Foundry Street .
9.60
Putting up railing on Spring Street 8.45
Repairs on Pleasant Street 9.30
Repairs on High Street .
7.71
Cleaning out gravel pit
8.40
Cleaning and levelling dump ground
IO.13
Repairing washouts
15.00
Plowing out and stoning and gravelling Mill Street near Junction Depot 609.74
See items in Report 173.09
Gravel for streets 119.30
For miscellaneous items see Report
24.33
$2,452.0I
47
SNOW ACCOUNT.
BREAKING OUT ROADS AND SIDEWALKS, ETC.
Paid R. W. Baker, shoeing and painting snow-plow
$11.95
Susan Ware, for storing snow-plow three years 15.00
W. J. Cox, plowing out sidewalks 18.70
C. J. Bridge, plowing out sidewalks
14.40
George W. Kingsbury
2.50
W. E. Kingsbury
3.38
I. H. Crosby .
.80
Thomas Rourke
.80
$67.53
LABOR ON THE HIGHWAY.
Paid George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent .
$182.25
Thomas Rourke
99.75
I. H. Crosby .
34.52
Dennis Callahan
30.80
Herbert A. Cook
125.76
Joseph Nugent
22.90
John Mitchell
141.73
John R. Bennett
21.50
James H. Luther
26.39
Christopher Kingsbury
28.00
Charles W. Strang
161.50
Waldo E. Kingsbury
6.04
Reuben Kingsbury
1.80
Albert D. Kingsbury
6.25
Joseph Donlan
.90
Alden W. Kingsbury
21.40
John W. Simmons
57.56
Webber Sawyer
1.00
Arthur G. Luther .
42.89
H. B. Wilson .
4.00
Ralph Strang
42.00
George Strang
4.00
Christopher Wright
44.00
R. Brennan
26.00
Michael Ryan
22.90
Carlton Kingsbury
2.60
$1,160.44
48
TEAMS ON HIGHWAY.
Paid G. W. Kingsbury $137.91
W. E. Kingsbury 187.59
Town Farm 21.00
J. A. Newell
66.25
Alex. Ogilvie 22.50
W. J. Cox . 165.80
F. S. Wight
199.50
C. G. Bridge . 64.80
G. L. Waterman 31.50
F. W. Weiker
78.00
$974.85
GRAVEL BOUGHT.
Paid Mrs. Edmund Clark, 600 loads $90.00
M. C. Adams, 125 loads
12.50
Goldthwait, 168 loads 16.80
$119.30
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid sharpening bars $3.30
3 pick handles .60
Express on tools
.55
Repairing gravel screen
.IO
Repairing scraper
1.25
6 hoes .
2.70
4 lanterns
1.80
2 red globes
.40
A. Hardy, raking levels on Adams Street
4.00
3 scythes
2.50
I pounder
1.00
6 scythe-wrenches
.38
Repairing catch-basin grate
.75
4 shovels
3.20
Spikes .
1.36
4 gallons kerosene oil
.44
A. B. Black, scraper edge 8.00
T. G. Grey, shovels and rakes
7.80
Carried forward $40.13
49
Brought forward . $40.13
Paid Smith & Lovett Company, catch-basin grate 4.25
E. M. Bent, drain pipe 72.92
E. M. Bent, cement 3.75
H. A. Morse, lumber for railing 39.72
W. Harwood, 39 chestnut posts 9.75
R. W. Baker, repairing scraper . 3.25
R. W. Baker, painting and lettering street boards . 9.85
N. F. Harding, 6 street boards 3.80
Benjamin Kimball, building one-half retaining wall 10.00
$197.42
BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Paid Union Lumber Company, plank $55.30
W. Harwood, 7 stringers 14.00
H. A. Morse, plank . 23.18
G. W. Kingsbury, Superintendent .
22.91
W. E. Kingsbury, labor
7.57
A. D. Kingsbury, labor
12.50
J. Mitchell, labor . 7.50
A. W. Kingsbury, labor 3.60
C. W. Strang, labor 3.60
R. Kingsbury, labor 3.60
R. E. Sherman, sawing stringers 1.50
J. Ord, spikes 3.IO
A. Hardy, taking levels on North Street Bridge
3.50
$161.86
SEWER ACCOUNT.
Paid N. F. Harding & Co., stock and labor on catch- basin cover .
$13.2I
W. Harwood, plank and posts 8.20
J. Nugent, labor 2.60
J. Mitchell, labor 8.60
Town Farm team . II.OO
George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent . 13.75
George W. Kingsbury, team 3.00
$60.36
50
SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.
Paid George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent . $16.00
W. E. Kingsbury, team 33.54
W. J. Cox, team 22.50
F. W. Weiker, team . 18.00
F. S. Wight, team 17.00
T. Rourke, labor
15.55
A. G. Luther, labor
10.00
J. W. Simmons, labor
4.00
J. Mitchell, labor 10.00
C. W. Strang, labor 9.35
A. W. Kingsbury, labor 1.80
1.00
E. Ellis, gravel, 30 loads
3.00
$161.74
TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT.
George W. Kingsbury, Tree Warden $34.00
George W. Kingsbury, team 9.65
W. E. Kingsbury, labor 18.69
A. W. Kingsbury, labor
15.00
J. Mitchell . 10.80
R. Kingsbury
1.50
Cash paid for rope
1.25
$90.89
RESERVOIR ACCOUNT.
George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent . $22.25
George W. Kingsbury, team 2.83
George W. Kingsbury, kerosene oil .60
F. B. Quincy, labor
11.80
C. W. Strang, labor
11.80
S. W. Sager, labor 10.50
I. H. Crosby . 2.20
F. S. Wight, team 7.02
J. Mitchell, labor 3.60
$72.60
Barrett, labor
5 I
RECAPITULATION.
Received on account of Highway
$2,452.01
Sidewalks 161.74
Reservoir 72.60
Sewer . 60.36
Tree Warden 90.89
Bridge
I61.86
Snow
67.53
EXPENDED.
On account of Highway $2,452.01
Sidewalks 161.74
Reservoir 72.60
Sewer . 60.36
Tree Warden 90.89
Bridge
I61.86
Snow
67.53
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY, Superintendent of Streets.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPART- MENT.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
The Engineers of Fire Department respectfully submit the follow- ing report :-
February 5, total loss of farm-house, barn, and out-buildings be- longing to Dr. Ives.
April 5, brush fire in pine grove on True estate.
April 18, roof of house on Pleasant Street, owned by the Misses Hewins.
April 30, brush fire near Walpole line.
December 5, partial loss of house on Frairy Street, owned by Marcia Merrill.
January 21, small damage to pool-room in block on North Street, owned by Clinton Frost.
And several still alarms for brush fires.
The town, having purchased a new gasoline engine, has not only given better facilities for fighting fires, but made it possible to reduce the number of firemen.
We have now about 1,000 feet of serviceable hose, and would recommend the purchase by the town of 1,000 feet additional, and also recommend the purchase, by the town, of a hose wagon. At present there is no means of carrying over 500 feet of hose. We should be able to carry 1,500 feet, to meet the ability of the new engine.
WALDO E. KINGSBURY. FRED LAVERTY. J. ALLEN COLE.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Adopting the plan suggested by the American Library Associa- tion, we have arranged open shelves, so that all patrons may examine and select the book desired. The plan is an experiment, and has already been discarded by some libraries. Whether it will be con- tinued here depends upon our patrons. Liberty does not mean license, and more care in the use of the shelves will be required. It has been necessary to use some discipline with the young folks, particularly the boys, and it is possible that they may be prohibited from going beneath the arch. A word to the parents ought to be sufficient.
As we receive no appropriation from the town, we confidently expect that light, heat, and janitor service will be furnished from the general fund. In no other way can we maintain our present efficiency and meet the constant demand for new books.
We acknowledge the receipt of three handsomely bound and illus- trated volumes, "Precious Jewells," "Picturesque Washington " and "The Heavens and the Earth," from Mr. Willard Battelle.
There are now in the Library 5,125 volumes. 7,783 books have been loaned to individuals, and 271 to schools.
We still maintain an excellent magazine list for general circula- tion, after being in the reading-room for one month.
Our financial report will be found elsewhere.
It is the request of the Librarian that all books returned shall be brought to her desk, and not be placed on the shelf by the patron. This rule must be complied with.
Respectfully submitted,
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, ISAAC B. CODDING, WILLIAM H. BAILEY, HERBERT L. MITCHELL,
LEWIS K. CONANT, J. HERBERT BAKER,
Trustees.
54
LIBRARY.
Paid Lucretia M. Johnson, Librarian $100.00 Lucretia M. Johnson, expenses to Library Convention . 15.58
DeWolfe, Fiske Co., books
107.10
Desmond Publishing Company, books 54.00
J. L. Gifford, books .
30.00
F. J. Barnard, binding books . 6.75
A. E. Read, labor and supplies on electric lights 2.50
N. F. Harding & Co., labor and supplies . II.85
L. B. Fairbanks, supplies 2.75
J. H. Baker, supplies 2.60
Library Bureau, supplies 4.50
Charles F. Read, express . 4.45
S. J. Spear, printing . 14.00
H. L. Mitchell, for periodicals
47.00
George E. Pettis, janitor service
33-34
Town of Medfield, for janitor service and fuel .
40.00
$476.42
Received of County Treasurer for dog licenses . $225.08
Sale of stove
5.00
Interest on Library Fund
260.00
490.08
Balance unexpended .
$13.66
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
I hereby submit to you the following report of my work as In- spector of Animals for the past year. In March, rabies appeared in town, and seven dogs were quarantined for a certain length of time, but, as these dogs did not show signs of rabies, were released. May 25, a cow was quarantined under suspicion of being tuber- culous, examined by an agent of Cattle Bureau, found tuberculous, and killed, and stable disinfected. June 9, a horse was quaran- tined under suspicion of having glanders. This horse was exam- ined by an agent of Cattle Bureau, and after a certain length of time was released. June 29, another cow was quarantined under suspicion of tuberculosis, examined by an agent of Cattle Bureau, and was released.
In October, as usual, instructions were received from Chief of Cattle Bureau to make a complete inspection of all neat cattle, sheep, and swine in town. During this inspection 69 stables were visited, in which are kept 571 cattle and 380 swine. Five of these cattle were placed in quarantine under suspicion of being tuberculous, examined by an agent of Cattle Bureau, who found four to be tuber- culous. These cattle were killed and stable disinfected. The other cow was released. November 23, a cow was quarantined as being tuberculous, examined by an agent of Cattle Bureau, found to be tuberculous, killed, and stable disinfected. November 28, a horse was quarantined under suspicion of having glanders, but after a certain length of time was released, after being examined by an agent of Cattle Bureau.
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE S. CHENEY,
Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
TO THE SELECTMEN OF MEDFIELD:
I hereby submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures. I have advertised as required by law.
The standard weights and measures are in good condition.
The balance of working set has been secured. The town has now a full working set.
During the year I have examined 46 scales and balances: 14 were inaccurate, 5 condemned. Sealed and corrected 41 scales, 113 weights. Dry measures, sealed 6, condemned 2. Liquid measures, sealed 4. Linear measures, sealed 5.
I do not find any indications to defraud on the part of the mer- chants. The inaccuracy was caused by use.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. PEMBER,
Sealer.
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Expended.
Paid John Keane, labor $264.00
George B. Sims, labor 69.40
F. L. Osborn, labor 65.40
I. H. Crosby, labor 69.50
W. S. Blake, labor
22.40
C. M. Ricker, labor
17.80
H. B. Ward, labor
19.80
Frank Quincy, labor
10.80
Elmer Codding, labor
9.00
J. R. Bennett, labor
7.20
J. B. Codding, labor
7.80
Jerry McCarthy
16.45
Willie Mitchell
5.00
J. H. Luther
98.60
Dennis Callahan
3.20
George Strang 2.00
Richard Shay 2.30
Reginald Weiker
8.25
Joseph Chabley
2.42
John Kelley
4.85
George W. Bruce, stone and drawing
26.25
Conrad Weiker, stone
3.50
A. B. Parker, cash for supplies
4.58
R. W. Baker, supplies and repairs
14.20
William J. Cox, man and team 27.10
Blood Brothers, supplies . 10.60
A. B. Parker, men and teams
220.20
$1,012.60
.40
$1,013.00
Cash in hands of Committee
58
Received.
Received appropriation
$800.00
Interest on Trust Funds
85.00
Care of lots
I28.00
$1,013.00
Received for sale of lots
$110.00
Paid Treasurer
I10.00
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
At the last annual meeting we recommended an appropriation of $800, which was granted and appropriated, and, we think, has been judiciously used. We have paved 1,770 feet of gutter. We have done considerable blasting of rock, taken out a number of trees, all of which was made necessary in paving. We have taken from the hill opposite the soldiers' monument gravel to grade the avenues where paved and about five hundred feet elsewhere. By so doing we have lowered the hill and improved it for lots. We have had a screen made and placed in the brook above the bridge to keep tin cans, lumber, and an occasional dead cat thrown into the brook from floating into the lake, making it decidedly unsightly. We have reset the monuments thrown down by some person or persons unknown to us.
We would respectfully recommend that the sum of eight hundred dollars be appropriated to be used in the Cemetery this year. There is considerable paving needed to connect the paving already done, and other places where it should be done, and some of the avenues should be gravelled with better gravel than we have. We also think there should be a new plan of the new part of Cemetery, as there have been a great many changes made in the lots since our present plan was made.
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