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Charles H. Pearson, of Brookline (one hundred eighty-three) 183
Blanks (thirty-seven) 37
290
For Representative to the General Court.
J. Herbert Baker, of Medfield (one hundred seventy- six) 176
Edward M. Bent, of Medfield (one hundred) . 100
Blanks (fourteen) 14
290
For County Commissioner.
Richard Cunningham, of Wellesley (fifty-six) 56
Joseph Q. Hawes, of Braintree (eight) 8
John F. Merrill, of Quincy (one hundred eighty) 180
Blanks (forty-six) . 46
290
For Clerk of Courts.
Louis A. Cook, of Weymouth (two hundred fifteen) . 215
Cornelius Sullivan, of Stoughton (twelve) 12
Blanks (sixty-three) 63
290
For Register of Deeds.
John H. Burdakin, of Dedham (two hundred nine) 209
Blanks (eighty-one) .
81
290
41
For Amendment to Constitution, authorizing the use of voting machines.
"Yes" (one hundred twenty-four) . 124
"No" (thirty-four)
34
Blanks (one hundred thirty-two) 132
290
For Amendment to the Constitution, authorizing taking of land and property for highways.
"Yes" (one hundred nine) 109
"No" (fifty-four) . . 54
Blanks (one hundred twenty-seven)
127
290
For Act authorizing Counties to establish retirement systems for their employees.
"Yes" (one hundred fifteen) 115
"No" (fifty-four)
54
Blanks (one hundred twenty-one)
121
290
A true copy, Attest :
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Town Clerk.
At a meeting of the Clerks of the towns comprised in the Eleventh Norfolk Representative District, held in Medfield
42
Nov. 17, 1911, the total vote for Representative in said dis- trict was found to be as follows :-
For J. Herbert Baker 176
For Edward M. Bent 100
Blanks 14
Total
Medfield
290
Dover
69
28
5
102
Medway
205
144
40
389
Wellesley
467
198
102
767
Norfolk .
65
49
13
127
Millis
101
87
7
195
Totals .
1083
606
181
1870
And J. Herbert Baker, of Medfield, was declared elected.
Signed :
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Town Clerk of Medfield. JOHN H. FAULK, Town Clerk of Dover.
JAMES A. SNOW, Town Clerk of Medway. FRED H. KINGSBURY, Town Clerk of Wellesley. WILLIAM M. HILL, Town Clerk of Norfolk. LOUIS LA CROIX, Town Clerk of Millis.
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
Dr.
1909.
1909.
To uncollected taxes ·
$215.55
By cash paid Treasurer
$172.48
To interest collected ·
5.58
By interest paid Treas.
5.58
By uncollected taxes
39.87
$221.13
By abatement
3.20
$221.13
1910.
1910.
To uncollected taxes
$3,449.15
By cash paid Treasurer
$2,744.84
To interest collected
76.87
By interest paid Treas.
76.87
To cash in hand Feb. 1,
By uncollected taxes
608.28
1911
19.03
By abatement
115.06
$3,545.05
$3,545.05
WM. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
To Feb. 1, 1912.
W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
Dr.
To commitment for 1911 $21,379.45
By cash paid Treasurer $18,599.08
To Gypsy-Moth assess- ment
222.43
By uncollected tax .
3,015.07
To excise tax
73.86
To additional tax
129.06
$21,804.80
=
WM. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
SEWER ASSESSMENT.
W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
GREEN STREET.
Dr.
To uncollected taxes . $66.06
By cash paid Treasurer
$33.28
By uncollected taxes 32.78
$66.06
$66.06
WM. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
Cr.
1909.
1909.
Cr.
By abatement .
190.65
$21,804.80
Cr.
DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS.
1909.
Gallagher, John
2.00
Hotville, Louis
2.00
Clark, Sarah J. & J. C.,
Hubley, Isiah
2.00
balance
$24.16
Hayes, Thomas
2.00
Chisholm, William J. .
2.00
Hurley, Frank M.
2.00
Fitzgerald, Myrtie M., bal-
Jones, Edward G.
2.00
ance
13.71
Mclaughlin, David
2.00
Macintosh, Ernest
2.00
McGorty, James .
2.00
Sutherland, Frank
$2.00
Doucette, Enos J. .
$2.00
Tripp, Otis B.
2.00
Strout, E. H.
2.00
Tracy, John J.
2.00
Warner, Charles F.
2.00
Weldon, John F.
2.00
Clark, Sarah J. & J. C.
112.56
Fitzpatrick, William
2.44
Fitzgerald, Myrtie M.
48.62
Fraser, Robert
3.32
Kingsbury, W. Edgar, bal-
Hanson, Nathan C.
6.37
ance
109.49
Hanson, Abbie A., est. of
26.25
Kingsbury, Albert .
34.24
Hanley, Mrs., P. H., et al
19.38
Marshall, Geo. W., balance
4.36
Hinkley, John F.
27.39
Monks, Olive B., balance .
41.91
Kingsbury, W. Edgar
121.21
Murray, Geo. H., balance .
3.43
Kingsbury, Albert D.
32.12
Powell, Robert
30.75
Monks, John A. S.
5.75
Phillips, George
2.50
Marshall, Geo. W.
4.50
Roberts, Isabel W.
42.40
Monks, Olive B.
180.20
Murray, Aurie
26.59
Murray, Geo. H. .
7.76
Parker, Alonzo B.
108.56
1911.
Plimpton, Melvin G.
33.29
Plimpton, Charles P. .
5.31
Carter, Alfred J. .
$2.00
Powell, Robert
33.42
Clark, Ambrose B.
2.00
Richter, Otto
73.99
Costello, James
2.00
Roberts, Isabel W.
35.10
Clark, Charles R. .
2.00
Roberts, Joseph A.
11.50
Duncan, Herbert H.
2.00
Snow, Lydia A.
18.37
Driscoll, Dennis
2.00
Swanton, Susan B.
24.88
Daley, William
2.00
Tufts, Joseph D.
89.10
Ellis, Richard .
2.00
Tubridy, Jane
6.25
Field, William .
2.00
Ware, Susan
30.00
Fraser, William
2.00
Weiker, Reynold
11.47
Goodwin, Moses
2.00
Weiker, Frank H.
3.81
Gordon, James .
2.00
Weiker, William F.
82.35
Swanton, Susan B.
14.23
Weiker, Reynold
12.73
1910.
45
NON-RESIDENTS.
1910.
CAMBRIDGE.
Frankis, Gus, heirs of $12.87
ROCKVILLE.
Fanger, Abraham
$1.22
QUINCY.
Field, John Q. A. .
$4.29
WALPOLE.
Gay, Geo. E., heirs of
$ .43
1911.
.
Adams, Lewis L. . $2.00
Babcock, Geo. W. 2.00
Bell, Frank J.
2.00
Bell, James A.
2.00
Clark, Charles A. 2.00
Farrell, Thomas 2.00
Forbes Glenville
2.00
McNair, P. H.
2.00
McCre, Vernon 2.00
Morris, Walter 2.00
Morang, Herbert V. 2.00
Murray, Everett .
2.00
Osborne, Frank L. 2.00
Ware, Clarence
2.00
Ackerly, Marshall
2.94
Bell, James, et al
7.35
Brennan, Mary, et al
9.37
Brooks, John 13.75
Callahan, Dennis
2.94
Callahan, Mary A., et al
8.00
Child, Harrison H.
89.55
Clark, Sarah J. & J. C. .
96.97
Clark, Alanson H., bal-
ance
23.13
Fitzgerald, Myrtie M.
43.38
WALPOLE.
Gay, Geo. E., heirs of $ .38
WESTWOOD.
McIlroy, Fred A.
$ .56
Dedham & Franklin St. R. R.
55.61
BOSTON.
Bacyalupo, John J. $1.25
Boston Drop Black Co. 47.50
Holmes, Richard, et al . 56.09
Baker, Morris & Abraham 1.06
BROCKTON.
Norris, Thomas A.
$47.65
CAMBRIDGE.
Frankis, Gus, heirs of .
$10.56
Kearns, Catherine A. . 35.63
DOVER.
Battelle, Geo.
$1.56
FOXBORO.
Ashley, John C ..
$5.61
HYDE PARK.
Crowley, Annie
$14.41
MILLIS.
Daniels, Albert R.
$ .50
NORFOLK.
Day, William A. $1.44
Day, Abbie F. . 6.00
Day, Preston W. . .25
Jones, Andrew R. 1.75
Schultz, Charles M. . .75
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Willard, H. Marrianna
.
$81.13
QUINCY.
Field, John Q. A.
$3.75
SHERBORN.
Clark, Henry, heirs of . .56
Daniels, D. Webster . .56
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor of the town of Medfield present the following report :---
Amount of the appraisal of the personal property at the Town Farm Feb. 1, 1912 $2,722.40
There is for stock on the Farm at the present time 2 horses, 8 cows, 1 bred sow, 2 shoats, 6 pigs, 18 fowl.
SALES FROM THE FARM.
For Milk sold .
$1,207.43
Old harrow
10.00
Calves
20.00
Pigs .
33.50
Sweet corn
13.25
Potatoes
32.00
Labor
27.50
Vegetables
23.76
Squashes .
1.50
Pumpkins
1.00
Rye
1.50
Rooster
1.00
Hogs
22.80
$1,395.24
Appropriation .
1,150.00
$2,545.24
Expenses
$3,320.12
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EXPENSES AT THE FARM.
Paid Geo. W. Hoag, salary
$580.00
Geo. W. Hoag, repairing shoes, express, twine, etc.
3.20
Brewers grain
65.00
Blood Bros., grain
664.86
Blood Bros., hay .
39.42
Blood Bros., grass and Hungarian seed .
18.26
Blood Bros., barbed wire and staples
11.85 65:00
Blood Bros., fertilizer
15.00
Blood Bros., Death to lice
.75
T. E. Schools, supplies .
111.44
E. Bullard, supplies
157.73
Boston Branch, supplies
102.71
G. H. Murray, sawing wood
19.20
Willard Newell, hay cutter
5.00
Willard Newell, team
1.00
F. A. Taylor, stock and labor
13.79
C. W. White, truss for 1. C. Binckhurst
5.00
N. C. Hanson, supple;
16.20
E. E. Adams, corn plas r
19.00
Maud Ritchie, lumber
22.81
E. M. Bent, coal .
65.75
A. G. Luther, care of A. C. Binckhurst
12.40
E. J. Keyou, supplies
14.20
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
39.60
G. L. Cheney, pasturing three heifers
18.00
Central Market, supplies
150.84
Hired man
157.62
A. A. Dean, shoeing and jobbing
69.68
M. F. Campbell, disc harrow, etc.
31.25
Geo. Hines, service of bull
3.00
J. E. Lonergan, coal . 93.85
J. E. Lonergan, cutting six cords of wood . 7.82
Carried forward
$2,780.88
.
Blood Bros., seed potatoes
179.65
W. A. Fitts, supplies
48
Brought forward $2,780.88
E. LaCroix, stock and labor . 6.00
Jas. Boudreau, repairing harnesses 18.50
J. W. Rollins, veterinary service 10.00
R. E. Conrick, fish 16.66
B. N. Ward, bread
27.42
I. F. Penniman, stock and labor
Duhamel Bros., ice .
12.04
J. J. Kelley, shoeing
9.25
E. H. Abell, supplies
33.37
A. E. Read, grain cradle
2.50
J. N. Wills, repairs on barn .
166.92
W. J. Haywood, mason work 4.50
4.50
G. W. Kingsbury, postage · 1.00
Dr. A. Mitchell, medical attendance 42.50
E. C. Crocker, supplies 3.78
Mrs. Crosby, care of A. C. Binckhurst at house on Short Street 3.00
Geo. W. Kingsbury, salary
50.00
F. J. Wight, salary
50.00
M. R. Blood, salary .
50.00
$3,320.12
INMATES IN ALMSHOUSE FEB. 1, 1912.
Males 2. Females 2.
Expenses for Outside Aid $277.59
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY, MELVIN R. BLOOD, FRED J. WIGHT, Overseers of the Poor of Medfield.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
G. W. Kingsbury, for grinding corn 1910
27.30
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WAS SPENT ON HIGHWAYS.
Miscellaneous, (see items)
$164.12
Gravel for highways .
265.00
Repairing washout on Bridge St.
2.40
Patching streets in centre
23.45
Grading Main St. in Willows
392.85
Scraping, raking stone, etc.
367.00
Repairing Elm St.
18.95
Cleaning gutter on Bridge St.
8.67
Repairing washout on Asylum Road
73.85
Graveling Asylum Road .
114.25
Cleaning gravel pit
10.00
Sweeping streets
99.56
Grading around fountain
12.25
Repairing Spring and South Streets
12.25
Digging out rocks on Pine St.
34.80
Graveling Farm St. .
63.90
Grading at Harding Post Office
57.51
Graveling Upham Road
25.00
Cleaning gutters on South St.
23.45
Cleaning gutters on High St.
28.45
Graveling Elm St.
175.00
Graveling South St.
290.36
Graveling High St.
330.50
Rebuilding hill on High St ..
235.70
Raking new gravel
35.00
Raking out stone .
18.00
Leveling public dump
12.00
Putting up railing
35.95
Doing small jobs on different Streets
40.56
$3,102.85
Carting sand .
9.50
Cleaning streets .
122.57
50
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.
.
LABOR ON HIGHWAY.
Paid W. E. Kingsbury, Superintendent
$303.60
A. Difrancesco
213.67
J. Sylvesto
. 62.22
J. Ferrone
46.00
F. Ferrone
172.66
T. Pigust
44.00
P. Garruse
22.00
G. Wright
2.00
A. McCaw
157.33
P. Domanick
4.00
P. Dalsarg
5.33
M. Ryan .
20.00
A. Ogilvie
1.11
R. McGrath .
30.89
G. W. Wiggins
72.89
J. Mitchell
93.45
E. Brown
76.78
E. McNutt
48.34
F. Pageas
66.78
$1,443.05
TEAMS ON HIGHWAY.
Paid W. E. Kingsbury
$130.43
C. G. Bridge
340.50
A. H. Sewell
49.50
J. E. Lonergan
222.75
C. W. Sawyer
90.00
A. Ogilvie
69.00
A. H. Clark .
141.50
B. H. Smith .
144.00
G. W. Murray
43.00
$1,230.68
51
GRAVEL FOR HIGHWAYS.
Paid G. W. Murray, 555 loads
$55.50
W. Harwood,
222 loads
22.20
M. L. Cheney, 100 loads
10.00
P. Johnson,
114 loads
17.10
A. E. Watson
216 loads
32.40
T. F. Trow
182 loads
27.30
S. Wight
170 loads
17.00
M. C. Adams
835 loads
83.50
2,394 loads
$265.00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Blood Bros., 1 scythe
$1.00
Blood Bros., 2 hoes .
.80
Blood Bros., 6 B. scythes
3.60
Blood Bros., 12 shovels
8.80
Blood Bros., 8 rakes
3.20
Blood Bros., 5 picks
2.15
Blood Bros., 3 handles
.75
E. M. Bent, pipe and cement
41.92
R. E. Sherman, 1017 ft. 2 x 5 spruce
28.47
F. W. Cutter, blacksmith work .
17.08
W. Harwood, chestnut posts
19.85
W. A. Fitts, supplies
2.56
L. B. Fairbanks, supplies
4.94
A. B. Black, scraper blades .
17.00
A. C. Doan, storing scraper .
12.00
$164.12
52
BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Paid W. E. Kingsbury, Superintendent . $9.60
W. E. Kingsbury, team .
3.75
C. G. Bridge, team .
13.50
J. Mitchell, labor
8.00
A. Difrancesco, labor
8.00
F. Ferrone, labor
6.00
F. A. Smith, stone posts
10.00
G. Eastman, stone posts .
3.00
W. Harwood, 12 stringers
12.00
R. E. Sherman, slabbing stringers .
1.50
$75.35
SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.
Paid W. E. Kingsbury, Superintendent
$8.40
W. E. Kingsbury, team .
2.50
C. G. Bridge, team .
29.00
A. H. Clark, team
4.50
J. E. Lonergan, team
18.00
A. Ogilvie, team
16.00
A. Difrancesco, labor
10.00
J. Mitchell, labor
2.89
F. Ferrone, labor
8.00
A. McCaw, labor
8.00
E. Brown, labor .
8.00
F. Pagias, labor .
8.00
A. Ferrone, labor
2.00
$125.29
53
SNOW ACCOUNT.
Paid W. E. Kingsbury, Superintendent . $8.40
C. G. Bridge, team .
33.00
J. E. Lonergan, team
36.00
B. H. Smith, team
2.50
B. H. Smith, labor
1.11
C. G. Bridge, labor
1.78
J. Mitchell, labor
6.56
S. E. Ware, storing snow ploughs
10.00
F. W. Cutter, repairing plough :
2.00
A. D. Kingsbury, 10 loads sand
1.00
$102.35
SEWER ACCOUNT.
Paid W. E. Kingsbury, Superintendent
$17.30
W. E. Kingsbury, team .
1.25
J. E. Lonergan, team
4.50
C. G. Bridge, team .
13.75
C. G. Bridge, labor
3.33
F. Ferrone, labor
2.00
J. Sylvesto, labor
2.00
G. W. Wiggins, labor
2.89
A. Difrancesco, labor
3.11
J. Mitchell, labor
1.78
W. Harwood, labor
1.25
W. Grant, labor .
1.25
$54.41
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ELM STREET APPROPRIATION.
Paid W. E. Kingsbury, Superintendent
$57.90
W. E. Kingsbury, team .
26.80
G. H. Murray, team
21.00
A. H. Clark, team
70.50
B. H. Smith, team
75.00
C. G. Bridge, team .
13.50
G. W. Wiggins, labor
11.35
J. Mitchell, labor
44.69
A. McCaw, labor
40.91
F. Ferrone, labor
38.91
A. Difrancesco, labor
36.01
E. Brown, labor
29.56
R. McGrath, labor
4.00
E. McNutt, labor
10.00
J. Charlie, labor
3.00
W. E. Kingsbury, dynamite fuse
2.00
G. H. Murray, 145 loads of gravel .
14.50
TARVIA ACCOUNT.
Paid Barrett Manufacturing Co., for Tarvia New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. freight
100.00
W. E. Kingsbury, Superintendent
42.30
W. E. Kingsbury, team .
18.75
J. E. Lonergan, team
48.00
C. G. Bridge, team
31.50
A. McCaw, labor
24.00
A. Defrancesco, labor
40.22
J. Sylvesto, labor
17.56
J. Ferrone, labor
2.00
F. Ferrone, labor
23.11
R. McGrath, labor
23.44
G. W. Wiggins, labor
24.00
J. Mitchell, labor
2.00
Carried forward
$1,228.50
$499.63
$831.62
55
Brought forward $1,228.50
P. Dalsarg, labor 8.00
S. E. Wight, 157 loads of sand . 15.70
L. B. Fairbanks, sand screen 6.00
L. B. Fairbanks, 12 push brooms
7.00
L. B. Fairbanks, 1 iron faucet .
.50
TARVIA ACCOUNT.
$1,266.18
Received from Barrett Manufacturing Co., for barrels
$149.08
M. F. Clark for tarvia and labor . 16.63
C. M. Leoffler, for tarvia & labor . 49.00
E. B. Washburn, for tarvia
16.25
W. A. Fitts, for tarvia
6.85
J. E. Lonergan, for tarvia
3.25
A. H. Sewell, for tarvia & labor .
26.88
E. C. Crocker, for tarvia & labor .
8.88
R. Brenan, for tarvia .
3.25
H. L. Mason, for tarvia
5.23
$285.30
RECAPITULATION. EXPENDED.
On account of Highways
$3,102.85
Bridges
75.35
Sidewalks
125.29
Snow
102.35
Sewers
54.41
Elm Street appropriation .
499.63
Tarvia
1,266.18
$5,226.06
Respectfully submitted,
WALDO E. KINGSBURY, Superintendent of Streets.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor. .
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS FROM JAN. 1911 TO 1912.
Feb. 2, fire in parsonage of Unitarian Church.
Feb. 13, still alarm for chimney fire on Pleasant St., in house owned by F. J. Laverty.
Feb. 24, fire at Patrick Conners, East Main St.
April 4, called to Dover for fire near Minots. April 27, brush fire near Hennery. May 3, brush fire near Walpole line.
May 3, brush fire rear of Loefler's estate.
May 6, fire at the house of Jesse Mann. May 7, brush fire rear of Robert's estate.
May 8, brush fire near Dover line.
July 6, fire in house occupied by Samuel Mitchell. July 23, alarm of fire for Pfaff's estate.
Oct. 21, an alarm given and company responded to Railway Station but services not needed.
Oct. 30, fire in building occupied by Boston Drop Black Company.
The fire apparatus is in good condition and both companies ready to respond.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid Members of Engine Co. $289.00
Members of Hook & Ladder Co. 410.50
J. J. Kelly, repairs 2.70
J. E. Lonergan, teams to fires 107.50
W. Harwood, teams to fires 25.00
A. O. Sewell, teams to fires
10.00
C. G. Bridge, teams to fires
30.00
C. W. Sawyer & Son, teams to fires 3.00
W. F. Abell, ringing bell for fires 2.75
T. P. Simpson, labor at fire 1.25
Geo. H. Murray, labor at fire . .75
Dedham St. Railway Co., fares .78
E. V. Mitchell Co., supplies
3.25
R. W. Baker, supplies .
8.00
L. B. Fairbanks, supplies
21.00
W. A. Newell, supplies
1.00
R. C. Lincoln, supplies .
7.22
E. J. Keyou, supplies
1.00
W. A. Fitts, supplies
19.64
Boston Branch, supplies
1.43
Adams T. Bicknell, repairs.
2.16
J. Boudreau, repairs
7.25
F. M. Smith, repairs
3.75
A. A. Kingsbury, repairs
5.87
H. K. Barnes, hose .
4.65
A. G. Doane, storage 12.00
F. Laverty, salary & supplies . 27.00
Carried forward
$1,008.45
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Brought forward $1,008.45
W. E. Kingsbury, salary & sup- plies 36.00
M. H. Blood, salary & supplies 26.00
W. S. Blake, care of apparatus 29.25
A. L. Crawford, care of appar- atus and services . 79.25
A. A. MacLean, steward
25.70
$1,204.65
Received, due from Town of Dover .
$110.97
Appropriation .
1,000.00
1,110.97
Appropriation exceeded . $93.68
Paid American Rubber Co., for hose
$390.00
Received special appropriation .
400.00
Balance unexpended .
$10.00
Total expenditures exceed appropria-
tions
$83.68
Respectfully submitted,
WALDO E. KINGSBURY, MELVIN R. BLOOD, HIRAM KIMBALL.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I hereby submit to you the following report of my work as Inspector of Animals for the past year. In January 1911, orders were received from the Chief of the Cattle Bureau to make our annual inspection from Feb. 1, to March 15, of all neat cattle, sheep, swine, goats and the stables in which they were kept.
During this inspection nearly all stables were found in very good condition and only one cow was placed in quaran- tine under suspicion of having tuberculosis. This cow after being examined by an agent of the Cattle Bureau, was found to be tuberculous and was killed, and the stable disinfected.
July 13, another cow was quarantined under suspicion of having tuberculosis, examined by an agent of the Cattle Bureau, found to be tuberculous and was killed, and the stable disinfected.
August 3, another cow was placed in quarantine under sus- picion of having tuberculosis, examined by an agent of the Cattle Bureau, but was released.
I am very glad to say we have not had any Rabies, Gland- ers or Farcy in this town during the past year.
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE S. CHIENEY, Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Received appropriation
$800.00
Interest on Trust Funds
124.00
Care of lots
100.00
Care of Asylum lot
20.00
$1,044.00
Paid John Keane, labor .
$220.00
F. L. Osborn, labor .
107.80
Michael Ryan, labor
144.60
Volney Bailey, labor
124.00
George Phillips, labor
32.40
Arthur Simpson, labor
45.20
James H. Luthur, labor
46.40
Dennis Callahan, labor
21.20
Carlo, labor
18.00
Leach, labor .
17.60
John Mitchell, labor
5.20
Hobbs, labor .
5.00
Richard McGraw, labor
7.00
Lawrence Dewar, labor
5.80
W. A. Newell, team
15.20
B. H. Smith, team
5.70
A. B. Parker, team
120.20
Misses Sewall, two lots in cemetery
50.00
Blood Bros., supplies
18.91
Albert A. Dean, sharpening lawn mowers
10.00
J. H. Pember, sharpening lawn mowers
5.50
John Kelley, supplies
3.75
I. A. Pinniman, supplies
3.60
A. B. Parker, dressing for trust lots
30.00
Geo. H. Ellis Co., printing deeds
8.50
$1,071.56
Resources exceeded
27.56
Received for lots sold
$200.00
Paid Treasurer
200.00
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At the last annual meeting we recommended an appropria- tion of $800.00, which was granted and appropriated. We have completed all the necessary paving. We think there should be at least one hundred trees set out this spring. A number of the avenues should be graveled with better mate- rial than we have, although they are generally looking fairly well. They need some harder gravel to hold them where they are. There should be a railing on the long flight of steps leading from the front or old ground to the pond. We think the cemetery as a whole is in better condition than it ever was and should have considerable money spent in it to keep it improving, and we respectfully recommend that the sum of $800.00 be appropriated to be used in the cemetery this year.
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. PARKER, I. B. CODDING, DANIELS HAMANT, Cemetery Committee.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS, 1911.
TRUST LOTS
Original Fund
Interest for 1911
Expended on lot
Bal. from 1910
Amount to Credit of Fund
DEPOSITED IN DEDHAM
SAVINGS BANK.
Geo. H. Shumway .
$200.00
$8.00
$7.00
$204.00
$205.00
Martha M. Mason
100.00
4.00
3.00
102.00
103.00
Jeremiah B. Hale
100.00
4.00
4.00
102.00
102.00
Walter Janes
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
James Griffin
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Grant-Newell lot
100.00
4.00
4.00
102.00
102.00
Langley lot
200.00
8.00
8.00
200.00
200.00
Geo. F. Miller
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Geo. M. Smith
100.00
4.00
4.00
100.50
100.50
Mary T. Derby
100.00
4.00
3.00
102.00
103.00
Mary F. Ellis
100.00
4.00
6.00
102.00
100.00
Moses Ellis
200.00
8.00
4.00
209.25
213.25
Joseph Breck
100.00
4.00
3.00
102.00
103.00
IN HOME SAVINGS
BANK.
Nancy H. Curtis
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Mary M. Phelps
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Eliza E. Williams
475.00
19.00
19.00
475.00
475.00
Geo. C. Davis
100.00
4.00
5.00
101.00
100.00
D. D. Curtis
500.00
20.00
5.00
522.00
537.00
Joseph Clark
100.00
4.00
2.00
103.00
105.00
Ellenwood lot
300.00
12.00
3.00
306.00
315.00
IN NORTH END SAV-
INGS BANK.
Francis S. Wight
100.00
4.00
3.00
104.00
105.00
Henry J. Dunn
100.00
4.00
4.00
101.00
101.00
Soldiers' lot
200.00
8.00
8.00
200.00
200.00
John Sullivan
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Francis E. Mason
200.00
8.00
4.00
204.00
Moses Bullard
200.00
8.00
3.00
205.00
Frank E. Donlan
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
$3,925.00
$157.00
$124.00
|$3,537.75 |$4,028.75
On deposit in Dedham Savings Bank, Jan. 31, 1912 . On deposit in Home Savings Bank, Jan. 31, 1912
$1,481.38
1,625.93
On deposit in North End Savings Bank, Jan. 31, 1912
900.00
$4,007.31
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT AND TREE WARDEN.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
While the gypsy moths are on the increase in Medfield, we have so far prevented them from stripping or doing any dam- age. During the past season we have used tanglefoot in place of burlap in almost all infestations. While tanglefoot is expensive, the labor cost during the summer is less, and the results have been very satisfactory. At the time of making this report I have not finished the scouting of the town and cannot make full report as to the conditions as compared with other years.
In the residential section I have not found so many eggs as last year. In the orchards we have not found any increase. In the section around Noon Hill, there is a slight increase along the highways, and in the pastures. In the woods there we do not find any signs of gypsy moth. On Elm St. we do not find any. We had two infestations there last year. There is some increase in the woods in the vicinity of Phillip and Elm Streets. On East Main the conditions are about the same as last year. On Hartford Street there is no increase, and the woods adjoining show no signs of moths, with the ex- ception of a piece near the Dover line.
From the Asylum to the Sherborn line there is some in- crease but it is back from the road.
In the section around Harding there is no increase. Con- ditions are about the same as last year on North and Farm Streets. The scout in the woods and pastures, has been more thorough than ever, and partly accounts for the increase. The increase so far is in pasture white oaks, and in scattered egg clusters through the woods. We have not been through much
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of Rocky Woods. There is an increase in one portion and we also found a large section without any signs of moths. Many of the woodland colonies have not made any or only a slight increase.
The nests of the brown tail moths are very plenty this year on the apple, pear and white oak trees. There are also many on the maples along the highways. Many of the apple and pear trees in the village would have been stripped the coming season if the nests had not been removed.
I would recommend that the town appropriate $900.00 for the suppression of the gypsy and brown-tail moth.
TREE WARDEN.
During the past year we have removed dead limbs from many of the shade trees, and also trimmed off limbs that in- terfered with travel. There still remains more of this work to be done. I receive many complaints from different parts of the town, that limbs are interfering with travel. We sprayed more elms for the beetle this year, than in previous years. The results from the power sprayer, in the centre, were far from satisfactory. Those trees sprayed with the hand pump, went through the season in good shape, with very few exceptions.
For the coming year, if all the elms along our highways are to be sprayed, the town needs more apparatus. The spray pump the town now owns is all right, but as there is only a short period of time when effective work can be done against the beetle, it is impossible to do all the elms with it. I think it would be advisable, the coming season, to spray the large elms, that were badly defoliated the past season, twice. Spray them early to kill the beetle, and later if there is need of it, spray for the larvae.
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