Town annual reports of Medfield 1910-1919, Part 3

Author: Medfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1042


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ARTICLE 30. To see if the town will appropriate money for the suppression of the elm-tree beetle, or do or act anything relating thereto.


VOTED, That the sum of four hundred dollars be granted and appropriated for the suppression of the elm-tree beetle.


ARTICLE 31. To see if the town will vote to release all right, title and interest it may have in the estate of Louis A. Hall, of Walpole, Mass., namely, a certain tract of land, situated in said Walpole, con- taining half an acre, more or less, situated on the southerly side of Washington street.


VOTED, that the town release all right, title and interest it may have in the estate of Louis A. Hall of Walpole, Mass.


On motion of E. M. Bent it was voted, That it is the sense of this meeting that the Selectmen confer with the officials of the Dedham and Franklin Street Railway Com- pany with a view of remonstrating against the announced increase in the rate of fares on said road.


All the articles having been acted upon, the meeting was dissolved.


Attest: STILLMAN J. SPEAR,


Town Clerk.


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SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 21, 1909


At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, duly notified and warned in the manner prescribed by law, the following action was taken on the several articles con- tained in the warrant for said meeting :---


ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


The Moderator being present no action was necessary.


ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on the report of the Selectmen in re- lation to proposed sewers on South and Miller streets, appropriate money therefor, or do or act anything relating thereto.


VOTED, Two-thirds of the legal voters present and vot- ing having voted therefor, That the Selectmen be and they are instructed and authorized to build sewers on South and Miller streets, to connect with the existing sewer, in accord- ance with the plans and specifications prepared by them; and for this purpose the Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow a sum not exceeding Thirty-one hundred dollars ($3,100.00) giving the notes of the town therefor, payable in sums of five hundred dollars ($500.00) each year until the whole amount borrowed under authority of this vote is paid. It was also voted, That the abutters be allowed to pay their assessments in six equal installments, if desired, at the same rate of inter- est as paid by the town, or the assessments may be paid in less time if desired by the abutters.


ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will reconsider that part of the ·


vote passed at the last Annual Meeting whereby the Selectmen were authorized to contract with the Edison Elec. Il1. Company to light the streets for a period not exceeding three years or do or act any- thing relating thereto.


VOTED, That the action taken at the Annual Meeting be sustained, VIZ .- That the Selectmen be and they are


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authorized to contract with the Edison Electric I11. Com- pany for a term not exceeding three years and for an amount not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) which amount was granted and appropriated under Article 15 in the warrant for said Annual Meeting.


All the articles having been acted upon the meeting was dissolved.


STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Town Clerk.


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SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 4, 1909


At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, duly notified and warned in the manner prescribed by law, the following action was taken on the several articles con- tained in the warrant for said meeting.


ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.


The Moderator being present no action was necessary.


ARTICLE 2. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to act in conjunction with the Selectmen of the Town of Millis, with the approval of the County Commissioners, to build a bridge over Charles river, on Main street, or do or act anything relating thereto.


VOTED, That the Selectmen be, and they are, authorized to act in conjunction with the Selectmen of the Town of Millis and that a new bridge be built over Charles river on Main street.


ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expense of building said bridge and to issue notes of the town therefor, or do or act anything relating thereto.


VOTED, That the Treasurer be, and he is, authorized to borrow, with the approval of the Selectmen, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars, giving the notes of the town therefor payable in six months, and an additional sum of four thousand dollars payable in sums of five hun- dred dollars each year until the whole amount borrowed under authority of this vote is paid.


All the articles having been acted upon the meeting was dissolved.


STILLMAN J. SPEAR,


Town Clerk.


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NOVEMBER ELECTION, 1909


At the Annual Election of State and County Officers held November 2, 1909, the vote was as follows :-


Total vote cast (two hundred fifty-four). 254


FOR GOVERNOR.


Eben S. Draper of Hopedale, (one hundred seventy-


one). . 171


John A. Nichols, of Boston (one). 1


Moritz E. Ruther, of Holyoke (none)


James H. Vahey, of Watertown (seventy-six) 76


Daniel A. White, of Brockton (one) 1


Blanks (five) 5


254


FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.


Eugene N. Foss, of Boston (eighty) 80


Louis A. Frothingham, of Boston (one hundred sixty- seven) 167


George G. Hall, of Boston (one) 1


Ernest R. Knipe, of Holyoke (one). 1


Lawrence Yates, of New Bedford (none) -


Blanks (five) . 5


254


FOR SECRETARY.


David T. Clark, of Williamstown (fifty-two) 52


Harriet D'Orsay, of Lynn (one) 1


Henry C. Hess, of Boston (one) 1


William G. Merrill, of Malden (seven). 7


William M. Olin, of Boston (one hondred seventy-four 174 Blanks (nineteen) 19


254


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FOR TREASURER.


James H. Bryan, of Westfield (fifty-two) 52


. James B. Carr, of Chelmsford (two) 2


David Craig, of Milford (one) 1


Daniel Parlin, of Worcester (six). 6


Elmer A. Stevens, of Somerville (one hundred sixty- two). 162


Blanks (thirty-one) 31


254


FOR AUDITOR.


Alexis Boyer, Jr., of Southbridge (fifty-one) 51


Charles A. Chace, of Swansea (three). 3


Sylvester J. McBride, of Watertown (two) 2


Jeremiah P. McNally, of Salem (one) 1


Henry E. Turner, of Malden (one hundred sixty-four) 164


Blanks (thirty-three). 33


254


FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL.


Henry M. Dean, of Hyde Park (six). 6


John A. Frederickson, of Quincy (three) 3


Dana Malone, of Greenffeld (one hundred sixty-six) .. 166


Harry N. Shepard, of Boston (fifty-two) 52


John Weaver Sherman, of Boston (two) 2


Blanks (twenty-five) 25


254


FOR COUNCILLOR, (SECOND DISTRICT.)


J. Stearns Cushing, of Norwood (one hundred sixty- nine) . 169


Charles W. Guy, of Quincy (fifty-three) 53


Frederic H. Lord, of Quincy (three) 3 Blanks, (twenty-nine). 29


254


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FOR SENATOR, (SECOND NORFOLK DISTRICT.)


James M. Lynch, of Avon (fifty-three). . 53


Bradley M. Rockwood, of Franklin (one hundred sev- enty-three. 173


Blanks, (twenty-eight). 28


254


REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (ELEVENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT.)


Richard Walden Hale, of Dover (one hundred eighty- four) 184


Blanks (seventy ). 70


254


FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.


George F. Maxwell, of Brookline (forty-two) 41


Evan F. Richardson, of Millis (one hundred eighty- two) 182


Hiram B. Turpel, of Weymouth (three)


3.


Blanks (twenty-seven). 27


254


FOR COUNTY TREASURER.


Henry D. Humphrey, of Dedham (one hundred eighty- seven). . 187


A. Hale Kingsley, of Quincy (eight).


8


Blanks (fifty-nine). 59


254


A true copy.


Attest:


STILLMAN J. SPEAR,


Town Clerk.


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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.


In compliance with the vote of the town at the last Annual Meeting I herewith submit a report of the condition of the Cemetery Trust Funds.


Owing to the fact that the ending of our financial year does not correspond with the dividend paying dates of the banks, it is impossible to give the exact amount of interest due at the time of making this report. This will adjust itself from year to year but there will always be a fraction of six months' interest remaining in the banks at the time of making the Annual report.


Some of these funds, deposited during the past year have not earned the full year's interest, and one deposit of $300.00 was received too late to be entitled to any interest for the time covered by this report.


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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS (Continued)


TRUST LOTS


ORIGINAL


FUND


INTEREST


EXPENDED


ON LOT


BAL. CREDIT


OF FUND


DEPOSITED IN DEDHAM SAVINGS BANK


George H. Shumway


$200 00


$8 00


$6 00


$202 00


Martha M. Mason


100 00


4 00


3 00


101 00


Jeremiah B. Hale


100 00


4 00


3 00


101 00


Walter Janes


50 00


2 00


2 00


50 00


James Griffin


50 00


2 00


2 00


50 00


Grant Newell lot


100 00


4 00


3 00


101 00


Langley lot


200 00


8 00


8 00


200 00


Geo. F. Miller


50 00


2 00


2 00


50 00


Geo. M. Smith


100 00


4 00


104 00;


Mary T. Derby


100 00


4 00


3 00


101 00-


Mary F. Ellis


100 00


4 00


3 00


101 00%


Joseph Breck


100 00


4 00


3 00


101 00


Moses Ellis


200 00


8 00


3 00


205 00%


IN HOME SAVINGS BANK


Nancy H. Curtis


50 00


2 00


2 00


50 00'


Mary M. Phelps


50 00


2 00


2 00


50 00


Eliza E. Williams


475 00


19 00


19 00


475 00


Geo. C. Davis


100 00


3 00


3 00


100 00


D. D. Curtis lot


500 00


10 00


3 00


507 00


Joseph Clark


100 00


2 00


1 00


101 00


Ellenwood lot


300 00


300 00


Total


$3,025 00


$96 00


$71 00


$3,050 00


On deposit in Dedham Savings Bank, Nov. 30, 1909


$1,467 58


On debosit in Home Savings Bank, Dec. 8, 1909


1,577 37


$3,044 95


STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Treasurer.


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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD


Dr.


1906


To uncollected taxes .. $125 55


To interest collected. .


22 06


By cash paid Treas-


urer


$122 95


By interest paid Treas-


urer


22 06


By abatement.


2 60


$147 61


$147 61


1907


1907


By cash paid Treas- urer $699 59


By interest paid Treas-


urer .


57 10


By abatement


20 31


$777 00


1908


1908


By cash paid Treas-


urer


$2,677 64


By interest paid Treas-


urer .


. .


92 11


By abatement.


162 08


By uncollected taxes


293 49


$3,225 32


W. F. ABELL, Tax Collector. Examined and found"correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.


COLLECTOR'S REPORT To FEB. 1, 1910.


W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD


Dr.


Cr.


To commitment for


1909.


$21,139 83


To additional tax . 20 00


By uncollected tax 2,347 43


To excise tax 78 98


By abatement. . 1,008 00


$21,238 81


$21,238 81


1906


Cr.


To uncollected taxes .. $623 20


To cash in hand Feb. 1 1, 1909. 96 70


To interest collected ..


57 10


$777 00


To uncollected taxes $3,133 21


To interest collected. .


92 11


$3,225 32


By cash paid Treas- urer . $17,883 38


W. F. ABELL, Tax Collector. Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.


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GREEN STREET SEWER ASSESSMENT


W. F. ABELL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MEDFIELD


Dr.


Cr.


To commitment for 1909.


$539 17


urer .. $366 61 By uncollected tax. . .. 172 56


$539 17


$539 17


W. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.


Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.


DELINQUENT TAX -- PAYERS


1908


Boody, B. 2.00


Hamilton, Eldon H.


$2.00


Carden, A. M. 2.00


Ricker, Clarence


2.00


Cameron, DeLancy A ... 2.00


Warner, Otto.


2.00


Chisholm, William J ... 2.00


Bishop, Jona. P. h'rs of,


4.06


Champney, Chester A. 2.00


Clark, Sarah J. & J. E ..


113.68


Clarke, Jesse E. 2.00


Cole, Richard E.


45.57


Cooney, Andrew. 2.00


Cooper, Ernest F 2.00


ance. 12.05


Curniel, Peter 2.00


Daly, Daniel. 2.00


Doucette, Enos 2.00


Dumas, Jacob A 2.00


Farrelly, Owen. 2.00


Gill, Richard. 2.00


MILLIS


Garfield, Chester C .. 2.00


Gross, F. H


2.00


1909


Hancock, George. 2.00


Hall, Frank. 2.00


Hoy, Charles E.


2.00


Alwood, Edward.


2.00


Anderson, Orloff.


2.00


King, Walter S.


2.00


Anderson, Robert. 2.00


Landick, Robert. 2.00


Adams, Mike. 2.00


Luther, Arthur 2.00


Babcock, Geo. W.


2.00


McGowan John. 2.00


Bennett, Clarence ... . . 2.00


Meagher, Charles. 2.00


Blaney, Charles C .. .


2.00


Mitchell, Thomas J .... 2.00


Weiker, Reynold, bal-


8.82


ance


BOSTON


Holmes, Richard h'rs of


65.98


Daniels, Albert R.


.65


DELINQUENT POLL TAX PAYERS


Adams, Lewis L. $2.00


Hoffman, Samuel 2.00


Roberts, Isabel W., bal-


By cash paid Treas-


50


Osborn, Frank L. $2.00


Olson, Matthew. 2.00


Owens, William D. R ..


2.00


Ricker, Clarence M .... 2.00


Ryan, Michael .


2.00


Rodowsky, Mrs. John heirs of balance .... 8.98


Simpson, Thomas P .... 8.55


Snow, Lydia A. 16.38


Ware, Susan 27.72


Ward, Benj. N. 2.66


Weiker, Reynold. 10.82


Weiker, Frank H. 3.82


Weiker, William F. 93.54


Wood, Henry W. ...


32.11


Wright, George H ..... 10.00


BOSTON


Holmes, Richard, heirs


of


57.33


Wood, Frances M. B .. 44.01


Winer, Morris. .94


Joy, Fred.


19.15


CAMBRIDGE


Frankis, Gus


11.34


Kearns, Catherine A ...


37.80


CANTON


Grover, Thomas E ...


. .


1.89


DOVER


Battelle, George ..


. .


1.58


FOXBORO


Ashley, John C ..


3.33


HYDE PARK


Maker, Annie.


..


12.60


MILLIS


Daniels, Albert R


.57


MILFORD


Mann, Frank E


6.30


NORFOLK


Jones, Andrew R ..


. .


2.20


QUINCY


Field, John Q. A.


3.78


REVERE


Murray, Aurie. 18.96


Newell, John A. 36.28


Newell, Willard A ..... 11.70


Plimpton, Melvin G .... 33.57


Plimpton, Charles P ... 5.54


Parker, Alonzo B .. 113.82


Powell, Robert. 29.89


Ricker, Emma P. 11.76


Roberts, William B .... 3.26


Roberts, Isabel W. .


36.54


Shiel, Jerome.


2.00


Small, John W


2.00


Stevens, Frederick ..


2.00


Spencer, Willis C ..


2.00


Thomas, Dwight M. 2.00


Vinal, Maurice H.


2.00


Ward, Harry A.


2.00


Ward, Harold B.


2.00


1909


DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS


Bishop, Jonathan P.


heirs of .. 3.53


Chapman, Beulah S .... 35.72


Child, Harrison H. . . . 84.19


Clark, Sarah J. & J. C .. 99.16


Clark, Alanson H. 41.17


Cole, Richard E 40.05


Chapman, John 4.52


Coltman, George. 3.89


Cutter, Frank W


35.13


Faye, Mary L


35.59


Fowle, Harriet E. 45.99


Fitzgerald, Myrtie M ... 42.84


Hanson, Nathan C. . ..


6.40


Hardy, George W. . .


3.95


Hardy, Robert S .. 10.63


Hardy, Joseph, h'rs of 37.55


Johnson, Phillip R., balance. 5.00


Kingsbury, W. Edgar .. 119.17


Kingsbury, Isabelle F .. 34.02


Kingsbury, Albert D ... 29.62


Mann, Herbert P. 8.43 . .


McCarthy, Jeremiah ...


25.18


Mackenzie, J. Albert ...


2.13


Monks, Olive B.


174.50


Murray, Geo. H. 6.53


Sprague, Maria.


13.69


WALPOLE


Terpstra, Richard.


2.96


WINCHENDON


Janes,


Charles


W.,


heirs of.


5.10


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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


The Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Medfield respectively present the following report :-


Amount of the appraisal of the personal property at the Town Farm Feb. 1, 1910:


There is for stock on the Farm at the present time 2 horses, 10 cows, 1 heifer, 1 bull, 4 shoats.


SALES FROM THE FARM.


Sold to E. Bullard, milk and vege-


tables, etc. $93 97


Sold to other parties:


Milk


1,237 42


Eggs. 77 69


Chickens. 66 65


Hens 38 09


Calves


21 50


Meadow hay


84 01


Potatoes


111 56


2 Cows


85 00


2 Hogs.


27 00


Squashes. 13 15


Other vegetables


53 65


Received for labor 67 30


Received for board


51 50


Received for rent of campers ... 10 00


Received for sweet corn


17 00


$2,055 49


Due for milk $77 39


EXPENSES.


Benjamin Turner, salary in full


to Nov. 1, 1909. $342 94


Brewery grain 222 75


Carried forward


$ 565 69


52


Brought forward. $565 69


F. W. Cutter, shoeing and job- bing . 49 75


R. E. Conrick


38 01


E. Bullard, meat and provisions.


211 33


E. M. Bent, coal.


94 50


Boston Branch, supplies.


174 98


Blood Brothers, grain


647 59


A. A. Dean, shoeing and jobbing


47 16


L. B. Fairbanks.


78 33


A. L. Lowes, repairing pump .. .


1 70


N. B. Ward, bread.


8 66


A. M. Baggol, 2 cows.


155 00


T. E. School, supplies


127 01


N. F. Harding & Co., 8 hot bed sashes and 1 bunch of lathes .. 8 60


A. Putnam, seed potatoes. .


15 75


D. L. Stian, repairing boots and shoes 4 05


Blood Brothers, fertilizer


73 90


Blood Brothers, other supplies .. 58 85


James Boderan, repairing har- nesses


21 55


George S. Cheney, 4 pigs. ..


14 00


L. Babcock & Son, stock and labor. 28 38


Benjamin Turner, cash paid hired help 175 37


C. E. Inches, cabbage plants, 1908 5 00


W. A. Fitts, supplies


129 80


E. H. Abell, supplies.


29 13


G. W. Kingsbury, grinding corn,


7 05


E. M. Bent, lime and cement. . .


5 75


F. A. Taylor, stock and labor ... 19 94


Central Market.


40 94


M. F. Campbell, supplies. . .


12 30


J. E. Lonergan, corn fodder . .


8 00


Carried forward. $2,858 07


53


Brought forward $2,858 07


J. E. Lonergan, coal. . 64 50


W. F. Weiker, express 1 30


E. J. Keyou, supplies 15 15


G. W. Kingsbury, pasturing heifer 6 00


N. B. Tibbetts, 4 pigs.


18 00


G. W. Hoag, salary 3 months .. . 90 00


R. Weiker, ice.


5 88


R. W. Baker, repairing wagon. .


1 35


J. H. Pember, filing saws, . . .


60


G. H. Murray, sawing 4 cords of wood . 4 00


G. H. Murray, 1 iron axle. .


2 50


M. A. Ritchie, sawing lumber ...


8 55


N. H. Hanson, 2 street blankets and other supplies 20 50


E. C. Crocker, supplies. 1 90


G. S. Cheney, difference in cows


15 00


A. B. Tisdale, tub of butter .... 7 60 Dr. A. Mitchell, Medical attend- ance 23 00


A. B. Parker, funeral expenses Abbie Bailey 25 00


Benjamin Turner, cash paid for


12 new sheets and 12 new dish towels and 12 roller towels ... 13 10 Benjamin Turner, cash paid for potato planter . 2 00


Benjamin Turner, cash paid for clothing for inmates 2 41


E. M. Bent, lime 1 20


$3,187 61


OUTSIDE POOR EXPENSES.


Aid furnished Mrs. Julia A. Tobin. . $16 50


Furnished Mrs. A. N. Gilmore .. 66 00


Furnished George C. Metcalf .. . 40 00


Carried foward. $122 50


54


Brought forward. $122 50


Furnished T. A. Mitchell 23 21


George W. Kingsbury, trips to Winchester and one to Law-


rence in pauper cases. 6 00


George W. Kingsbury, postage. 70


$152 41


INMATES IN THE ALMSHOUSE FEB. 1, 1910.


James F. Cary, 64 years.


Olive Guild, 84 years.


Flora Kingsbury, 32 years.


Eliza H. Simpson, 71 years.


Receipts of the Farm


$2,055 49


Appropriation .


1,000 00


$3,055 49


Expenses at the Farm


$3.186 41


Exceeded.


$130 92


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE W. KINGSBURY, F. J. WIGHT, MICHAEL E. GRIFFIN,


Overseers of the Poor of Medfield.


Examined and found correct.


T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.


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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WAS SPENT ON THE HIGHWAYS.


Scraping and raking out stone, etc. $500 70


Cleaning up streets and catch basins.


200 84


Grading and graveling North street 144 96


Graveling High street.


40 25


Graveling Park street.


12 56


Graveling East Main street.


44 01


Grading and graveling South street


450 28


Graveling Hartford street.


75 87


Graveling Mill street ..


60 98


Graveling Adams street.


10 10


Graveling Harding street


64 76


Graveling Green street


157 92


Graveling Grove street.


22 12


Putting up railing on Spring street


43 83


Putting up railing on Mill street


13 75


Putting in drain on Oak street.


122 59


Filling up bridge on Noon Hill street


11 00


Mowing bushes. 90 23


Repairing washout on High and South streets .. .


6 39


Cleaning out gravel pit.


5 17


Levelling off dump 3 times


12 00


Labor on catch basins


9 38


Miscellaneous, see items.


312 16


Gravel for the highways.


79 45


$2,491 30


SNOW ACCOUNT.


BREAKING OUT ROADS AND SIDEWALKS.


W. E. Kingsbury, labor


$22 28


W. E. Kingsbury, team 9 96


Carried forward $ 32 24


56


Brought forward


$32 24


George W. Kingsbury, team


5 00


A. D. Kingsbury, labor 1 00


Lafango.


2 00


A. Ferrone, labor 16 44


Antinio, labor


22 45


Pianto, labor ... 20 67


Antinio Caque, labor 14 00


Arcalactu, labor 22 00


C. G. Bridge, team. 27 20


G. H. Murray, team, 1 man 14 80


J. E. Lonergan, team, 1 man. 46 25


A. H. Smith, team. 2 men


15 25


R. S. Hardy, team


6 85


E. Jewell, team


3 60


A. H. Clark, team


8 25


Chris Kingsbury, team and man


10 10


S. D. Guild, labor


1 34


G. K. Riches, labor


6 40


B. Wood, labor


89


G. Phillips, labor


1 11


Town Farm, team


5 00


J. Mitchell, labor 24 57


J. H. Luther, labor 6 89


H. B. Wilson, labor 4 00


C. W. Strang, labor. 21 56


J. Kane, labor. 23 56


O. P. Sylvester, labor


3 78


W. J. Cox, team


28 00


L. A. Clark, labor 13 56


Alex Oglene, labor 8 00


C. E. Smith, labor 7 78


7 33


T. Rourke, labor.


1 78


D. Callahan, labor


20 67


· H. Garfield, labor


1 11


M. Bryan, labor


18 44


I. H. Crosby, labor 14 67


Carried forward.


$488 54


.


C. W. Kingsbury, labor


1


57


Brought forward. $488 54


Hans Peterson, labor.


8 00


A. W. Kingsbury, labor 4 40


J. McArty, labor


12 00


H. Ward 10 00


F. H. Kingsbury, labor 4 44


Blood Brothers, 7 shovels. 4 51


W. A. Fitts, 2 shovels. 1 30


R. W. Baker, repairing snow plow 2 25


$535 44


LABOR ON HIGHWAY.


George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent. $188 79


A. W. Kingsbury 4 86


W. E. Kingsbury


27 11


Thomas Rourke.


141 99


Michael Ryan


41 78


J. W. Simmons


50 66


C. W. Strang


135 56


H. B. Ward.


10 10


L. Allen .


18 50


I. H. Crosby


31 10


F. Forssne


13 25


L. Morino


29 91


R. S. Hardy


3 00


C. W. Kingsbury


2 40


C. W. Wight.


7 11 1


G. Phillips


68 22


J. Noonan


9 20


J. Mitchell.


144 2


William Mitchell


1 11


H. B. Wilson.


4 00


A. Ackley.


2 00


W. H. Adams


4 00


E. Owen.


2 00


M. R. Blood.


82 45


A. D. Kingsbury 10 00


Carried forward


$1,033 12


58


Brought forward $1,033 12


L. A. Clark 6 00


J. Kane.


J. Chary 24 22


16 50


J. Chary, dynamite


2 26


W. J. Hayward


9 38


D. Murphy . 8 00


$1,099 46


TEAMS ON HIGHWAY.


George W. Kingsbury. $128 89


W. E. Kingsbury


139 23


C. G. Bridge.


175 45


Town Farm


24 30


W. F. Weicker


94 00


J. E. Lonergan


135 00


A. H. Clark.


144 25


R. S. Hardy


7 50


A. B. Parker


7 11


W. J. Cox


107 50


A. Sewell.


2 00


G. H. Murray


19 00


A. Oglive.


16 00


$1,000 23


1


GRAVEL FOR HIGHWAY.


M. C. Adams, 130 loads


$13 00


G. W. Bruce, 62 loads. 6 20


Mrs. C. W. Wight, 319 loads


31 90


B. Kimball, 81 loads


8 10


Mrs. E. S. Clark, 125 loads


18 75


T. F. Trow, 15 loads


1 50


$79 45


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MISCELLANEOUS.


A. B. Black, 2 edges of road machine. $17 00


T. J. Gray & Co., 6 steel rakes. 2 75


Good Road Machine Co., castings for scrapers .. 9 75


Blood Brothers, 4 shovels . 2 10


E. M. Bent, drain pipe. 118 74


E. M. Bent, brick. 10 80


E. M. Bent, cement.


5 85


Maher Brothers, catch basin stone 12 50


H. A. Morse, lumber for railing 62 30


W. Harwood, 125 chestnut posts 31 25 45


Freight on catch basin stone.


F. W. Cutter, sharpening picks and drills, etc. 7 73 R. W. Baker, painting and lettering guide boards. 8 25


A. C. Dorse, storing road machine 1 year 12 00


Cash paid for 100 pounds of spikes.


2 65


1 grub hoe and handle


1 00


2 dippers for drinking fountains


20


5 street brooms.


3 15


2 whet stones.


50


1 chopping axe and handle


93


1 scrape shovel.


1 00


1 iron pail.


50


repairing catch basin bolts 40


3 gallons kerosene oil. 36


$312 16


SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.


George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent. $16 50


George W. Kingsbury, team 13 50


W. J. Cox, team. 5 00


W. E. Kingsbury, team 49 14


J. E. Lonergan, team 7 00


C. G. Bridge, team. 30 50


A. Sewell. 35 00


Carried forward. $156 64


60


Brought forward $156 64


J. W. Simmons, labor 2 22


L. Merino, labor. 2 22


Michael Ryan, labór


2 22


T. Rourke, labor 29 23


J. Mitchell, labor 27 55


H. B. Wilson, labor 6 00


A. Ackley, labor. 4 00


W. H. Adams, labor 4 00


E. Owen, labor. 5 33


George Phillips, labor.


19 33


C. W. Wight, 38 loads of gravel. 3 80


. M. C. Adams, 67 loads of gravel 6 70


$269 24


Of the above sidewalk account there was about one hun- dred and eighty dollars spent on the new sidewalk on East Main street.


BRIDGE ACCOUNT.


H. A. Morse, plank. $65 29


George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent. 3 50


George W. Kingsbury, spikes. 3 54


A. D. Kingsbury, labor. 2 63


J. W. Simmons, labor 1 22


W. E. Kingsbury, labor


3 06


J. Mitchell, labor.


2 00


M. R. Blood, labor.


2 00


R. W. Baker, printing and lettering warning boards 2 00


$85 24


SEWER ACCOUNT.


George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent. $7 25


George W. Kingsbury, cash paid for lime. 2 75


W. J. Cox, team.


23 00


J. Mitchell, labor


7 11


William Mitchell labor 2 00


$42 11


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TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT.


George W. Kingsbury, tree warden


$27 87


W. E. Kingsbury, labor 10 13


A. Ackley, labor. 13 46


W. H. Adams, labor 15 46


E. Owen, labor. 13 33


T. Rourke, labor 4 00


George W. Kingsbury, team.


6 43


George W. Kingsbury, dynamite


1 05


$91 73


RECAPITULATION.


On account of Highways.


$2,491 30


Bridges.


85 24


Sidewalks


269 24


Sewer.


42 11


Tree Warden


91 73


Snow


535 44


$3,515 06


EXPENDED.


On account of Highways


$2,491 30


Bridges.


85 24


Sidewalks.


269 24


Sewer .


42 11


Tree Warden


91 73


Snow


535 44


$3,515 06


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE W. KINGSBURY, Superintendent of Streets.


Examined and found correct.


T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.


62


REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


To THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


The Engineers of the Fire Department respectfully sub- mit the following report :


Mar. 19, 1909, grass fire at Mr. Eastman's.


July 4, 1909, roof of house occupied by Herbert Mitchell.


Aug. 1, 1909, brush fire near Walpole line.


Aug. 11, 1909, brush fire on Canal street, near railroad crossing.


Aug. 15, 1909, still alarm for fire on Canal street.


Aug. 20, 1909, total loss of stable owned by J. W. Curtis, Main street.


Nov. 12, 1909, still alarm for fire in rocky woods.


Nov. 17, total loss of Steam Packing Mill.


Nov. 21, still alarm for chimney fire in house occupied by William Owens.


Nov. 21, 1909, still alarm for grass fire on Adams street. Dec. 26, 1909, small loss to box factory.


Jan. 28, 1910, total loss of barn owned by Otto Richter.


The town has purchased a new hose wagon, and one thousand feet of hose which is very much appreciated.


We are indebted to Willard Harwood for the use of his horses for practice work at our monthly meetings, and to Granville Mitchell for the use of his auto for several still alarms.


Respectfully submitted,


WALDO E. KINGSBURY,


Engineers FRED LAVERTY, M. H. BLOOD.


63


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:




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