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11 Interstitial Nephritis.
Nov.
25 Frank W. Hill
65
8
Obstructed Prostrate.
Dec.
8 Rose I. McLeod
9 11
7 Cerebral hemorrhage.
April
13 John H. Trott
58
August 19 Charles Cleversee
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Total number of deaths of residents, 29. Male 14. Female 15. Deaths at State Hospital 126. Total number of deaths in town 155.
BROUGHT TO MEDFIELD FOR BURIAL IN 1917.
Date of Death
Name
Age Yrs. Mos. Dys.
Cause of Death
Brought from
Jan.
5 | Emma Savage
65|
5, 26| Carcinoma, intrhoraic
Mt. Pleasant, N. J. Boston, Mass.
Feb.
14 Edwin E. Kingsbury
9 22 Tubercular mastoid
Mar.
4 Pearl E. Shaw
26
2
5 Apoplexy
Manhattan, N. Y.
Mar.
14 John A. S. Monks
67
4
7 Diabetis Millitus
Chicago, Ill.
Mar.
25 Albert J. Babcock
64
. Cerebral hemorrhage
Dedham, Mass.
April
4 John Kane
44
Tuberculosis
Boston, Mass.
April
22 Sarah E. D. Rogers
86,
2
20 Broncho-pneumonia
Boston, Mass.
July
30 Marjorie B. Holmes
14
9 . . Diabetis
Lubec, Me.
Aug.
29 MaryF . Sewall
83
. Cerebral hemorrhage
Arlington, Pa.
Sept.
28 Frederick C. Boose
58
5
23 Myocarditis
Framingham, Mass.
Dec.
12 Eugene Iafolla
1
3
. . Measles
Boston, Mass.
Dec.
10 Abigail B. Gould
77
1
14 Arterio-sclerosis.
Malden, Mass.
.
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.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
March 5, 1917.
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen, the inhabi- tants of the town of Medfield, duly warned and notified in the manner prescribed by law, met at the Town Hall on the 5th day of March, 1917, at 6.15 o'clock in the forenoon; and the following action was taken upon the several articles in said warrant :-
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
The annually elected Moderator being present no action was necessary.
Art. 2. To choose the following named town officers, un- der the provisions of Chap. 835 of the Acts of 1913, namely : one Town Clerk, one Moderator, one Treasurer, one Collector of Taxes, three Selectmen, three Constables, one Tree War- den, all for one year; one School Committee for three years, two Trustees of the Public Library for three years, one Cemetery Commissioner for three years, one Assessor for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years.
Also bring in their votes on the following question :
Shall license be granted to sell intoxicating liquors in the town for the ensuing year? the vote to be "Yes" or "No." All the above to be voted for on one ballot. The polls to be opened at 6.15 o'clock in the forenoon and may close at two o'clock in the afternoon.
The ballot-box was examined and found in good order. The following-named persons, having been appointed by the Selectmen, were sworn and assigned as follows :-
Isaac B. Codding and Frank J. Bell to distribute ballots.
John H. Tuttle and Richard C. Lincoln to check names at ballot-box.
Edward H. Abell and Joseph M. Johnson to count votes.
Alex. Allan and Wm. E. Bell to supervise.
The polls were opened at 6.15 o'clock in the forenoon and were closed by vote of the town at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon. The total vote cast was 301. The votes were
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counted in open town meeting, and the following named offi- cers were declared elected :-
Town Clerk, one year, Stillman J. Spear.
Moderator, one year, Granville C. Mitchell.
Selectmen, one year, Richard M. Smalley, Edwin S. Mitchell, Fred A. Smith.
Treasurer, one year, John H. Tuttle.
Collector of Taxes, one year, Robert W. Baker.
Assessor, three years, Edmund Bullard.
School Commissioner, three years, Allan A. Kingsbury. Cemetery Commissioner, three years, Albion C. Gilbert.
Constables, one year, Cornelius P. McKeoun, George B. Sims, Willard W. Robbins.
Board of Health, three years, Henry E. Young.
Trustees of Public Library, three years, Frank H. Clough, Lewis K. Conant.
Tree Warden, one year, George L. L. Allen.
On the question "Shall licenses be granted to sell intoxi- cating liquors in the town for the ensuing year?" the vote was: "Yes" 123, "No" 160, Blanks 18, Total 301.
In accordance with the usual custom the meeting was then adjourned to Monday evening, March 12, at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
March 12, 1917.
Art. 3. To choose Fence Viewers, Field Drivers, and Pound Keepers.
Voted, That these offices be appointed by the Selectmen.
The following named persons were appointed to the sev- eral offices :
Fence Viewers, one year, Geo. W. Hardy, Bertram H. Smith, Geo. S. Cheney.
Field Drivers, one year, Geo. W. Hardy, Bertram H. Smith, Geo. S. Cheney.
Pound Keeper, one year, Geo. S. Cheney.
Art. 4. To see if the town will accept the reports of the several Town Officers for the past year.
The reports of the several Town Officers were taken up separately, and all were accepted.
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Art. 5. To grant and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
It was voted that the following sums of money be granted and appropriated to defray the expenses of the ensuing year :
For Executive Department, salaries and expenses $700.00
Treasurer's Dept., salaries and expenses . 300.00
Assessors' Dept., salaries and expenses ..
400.00
Collector's Dept., salary and expenses .
500.00
Town Clerk's Dept., salary and expenses .
200.00
Elections and Registration 200.00
Town House expenses
700.00
Protection to life and property, night watch, police, etc. 1,600.00
Fire Dept., salaries, wages, water rates, etc.
1,400.00
Health and Inspection
450.00
Highways and Tarvia
7,000.00
Bridges
100.00
Removing snow
500.00
Sewers
100.00
Street lights
3,000.00
Sidewalks and crosswalks
800.00
Charities, poor in almshouse and outside .
2,500.00
Soldiers' Benefits, military aid, etc. .
250.00
Schools; all expenses
9,600.00
Library ; interest on trust funds ; dog tax Memorial Day
100.00
Cemetery
800.00
Notes due
2,100.00
Interest on notes and loans
600.00
Tree Warden and Beetle work
400.00
Moth work
1,000.00
Contingent Fund
750.00
Reserve Fund
500.00
Liability insurance
155.00
Appropriation under Art. 14
1,000.00
Appropriation under Art. 15
500.00
Appropriation under Art. 18
500.00
Total appropriations
$39,205.00
Art. 6. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the present municipal
.
.
500.00
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year to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate twenty thousand dollars, and to issue a note or notes thereof pay- able within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
In consideration of the fact that the taxes will probably be assessed later than usual it was
Voted, That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the munic- ipal year beginning Jan. 1, 1917, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate Twenty-five Thousand Dollars, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.
Art. 7. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year, also determine what percent- age shall be allowed the Collector for the ensuing year.
Voted, That taxes shall be paid not later than the 15th day of October of each year, and on all taxes remaining un- paid after the first day of November interest shall be paid at the rate of six per cent per annum from the 15th day of October until such taxes are paid. It was also voted that the Collector receive one and one-quarter per cent on all taxes collected by him.
Art. 8. To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use all such means in the collection of taxes as the Treas- urer might if elected to that office.
Voted, That the Collector be instructed to use all means and processes provided by law for the collection of all taxes remaining unpaid after the first day of December, 1917.
Art. 9. To see what compensation the town will allow the members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
Voted, That the members of the Fire Department be paid the sum of fourteen dollars per year and fifty cents per hour while at work at fires.
Art. 10. 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 the price per hour for labor on the highways for ensuing year be left to the discretion of the Superin- tendent of Streets, and the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 11. To see if the town will grant and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars toward the support of a
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Visiting Nurse as authorized by the Acts of 1911, Chap. 72, Sec. 1, or do or act anything relating thereto (by request). Voted, That the article be dismissed.
Art. 12. To see if the town will accept the bequest of the late Willard Harwood the sum of three hundred dollars to be held in trust for the care of the so-called "Baxter lot" in Vine Lake Cemetery.
Voted, That the trust be accepted and that the sum be in- vested with other cemetery funds.
Art. 13. To see if the town will accept in trust the sum of one thousand dollars given by the late Willard Harwood, the income to be used for the benefit of the Public Library.
Voted, That the gift of $1,000.00 by the late Willard Har- wood be accepted and the money invested with other Library funds.
Art. 14. To see if the town will grant and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to be used in conjunction with the State and County for the purpose of resurfacing and improving the grade of High Street.
Voted, That the sum of One Thousand Dollars be, and hereby is granted and appropriated to be used in conjunction with the County and State for the purpose of resurfacing and improving the grade of High Street.
Art. 15. To see what action the town will take in regard to a survey of the town, grant and appropriate money there- for or do or act anything relating thereto.
Voted, That the Selectmen be and they are authorized to contract for a survey of the town to be paid for in four in- stallments and that the sum of five hundred dollars be granted and appropriated for the work done during the en- suing year.
Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to place two lights on Miller Street, grant and appropriate money therefor or do or act anything relating thereto.
Art. 17. To see if the town will place one light on Pound Street, grant and appropriate money therefor or do or act anything relating thereto.
Provision having been made in the "Appropriation for Street Lights" sufficient to cover the cost of these lights, no other action was necessary.
Art. 18. To see if the town will grant and appropriate money for the care of Park and Playground to be expended under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
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Voted, That the sum of Five Hundred dollars be granted and appropriated under the direction of the Park Commis- sioners.
All the articles having been acted upon the meeting was dissolved.
Attest :
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Town Clerk.
NOVEMBER ELECTION 1917.
At the Annual State Election held in Medfield November 6, 1917, for the purpose of electing State and County Officers and to vote on the several questions presented on the ballot, the vote was as follows :
Total vote cast (two hundred fifty-six)
256
For Governor.
James Hayes, of Plymouth 0
Chester R. Lawrence, of Boston
3
Frederick W. Mansfield, of Boston
45
Samuel W. McCall, of Winchester
205
John McCarty, of Arlington
2
Blanks
2
256
For Lieutenant Governor.
Calvin Coolidge, of Northampton
204
Matthew Hale, of Boston
44
Sylvester J. McBride, of Watertown
1
Fred E. Oelcher, of Peabody
0
Blanks
7
256
For Secretary.
Herbert S. Brown, of Greenfield
5
Albert P. Langtry, of Springfield
195
Ingvar Paulsen, of Boston
0
Arthur B. Reed, of Abington
44
Marion E. Sproule, of Lowell
I
Blanks
11
256
38
For Treasurer and Receiver General.
200
Charles L. Burrill, of Boston
Solon Lovett, of Beverly 1
Josiah A. Murphy, of Lowell 1
41
Mary E. Peterson, of Somerville
0
Blanks
13
For Auditor.
Eleazer H. Choquette, of New Bedford
43
Alonzo B. Cook, of Boston
192
David Craig, of Milford
0
Walter B. Peck, of Stockbridge
1
Henry G. Smith, Jr., of Somerville
1
Blanks
19
256
For Attorney General.
Henry C. Atwill, of Lynn 188
Frank Auchter, of Belmont
2
William R. Henry, of Lynn
1
Thomas J. Maher, of Medford
0
Josiah Quincy, of Boston .
49
Blanks
16
256
. For Councillor, Second District.
Richard F. Andrews, of Boston
198
Blanks 58
256
For Senator, Norfolk District.
Harold L. Perrin, of Wellesley
210
Blanks 46
For Representative, Ninth Norfolk District.
William W Ollendorf, of Medway 205
Blanks 51
256
Humphrey O'Sullivan, of Lowell
256
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For County Commissioner, Norfolk County.
John F. Merrill, of Quincy 205
Blanks 51
256
For Register of Deeds, Norfolk County.
Walter W. Chambers, of Dedham
196
Blanks 60
256
On the question "Shall the Article of Amendment relative to absentee voting submitted by the Constitutional . Con- vention, be approved and ratified ?" Yes
165
25
Blanks
256
On the question "Shall the Article of Amendment of the Constitution relative to appropriations for educational and benevolent purposes, submitted by the Constitutional Con- vention, be approved and ratified ?"
Yes
172
No
58
Blanks
26
256
On the question "Shall the Article of Amendment rela- tive to the taking and distribution by the Commonwealth and its municipalities of the common necessaries of life, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified ?"
Yes
184
No
18
Blanks
54
256
Attest :
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
General Highway Department.
Appropriation, including Tarvia $7,000.00
Received excise tax 317.30
Received Street Railway tax 81.60
Town of Dover, material 60.00
Barrett & Co., empty barrels ...
6.00
F. A. Houdlette, material & labor
3.00
Blood Bros., material & labor . ยท
30.00
Davenport Brown, material labor
35.00
George H. Sauer, material & labor 10.00
C. L. Bullard, material & labor .. 2.00
$7,544.90
Expended.
L. B. Fairbank, supplies $56.91
N. C. Hanson, engine cover
6.00
Adams & Bicknell, supplies
6.59
Dewar's Garage, supplies
3.03
W. A. Fitts, supplies
32.18
Boston Branch, supplies
13.80
Blood Bros., supplies & coal
97.90
E. M. Bent, supplies
13.10
E. R. Kerr, repairs
4.36
J. J. Kelley; repairs
12.80
J. W. Hollingsworth, repairs
27.30
A. A. Kingsbury, repairs
13.01
Lindahl & Johnson, repairs
57.50
Fred M. Smith, signs .
9.00
T. R. Bailey, maintaining trough watering
5.00
Clerk of Courts (South Street)
6.00
Barrett & Company, tarvia
1,773.74
Town of Dover, use of roller
32.18
Town of Walpole, use of roller 52.00
P. R. Johnson, 917 loads of gravel 137.55
R. Lantz, 39 loads of gravel .
3.90
G. H. Murray, 16 loads of gravel . 1.60 . Mrs. Sarah Wight, 280 loads of gravel 28.00
Moses Adams, 19 loads of gravel .
1.90
&
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George S. Cheney, 64 loads of gravel .
6.40
Charles Schultz, 43 loads of gravel ..
4.30
Daniels Hamant, 163 loads of gravel .
16.30
B. H. Smith, pd. miscel. gravel bills, 121 loads B. H. Smith, Superintendent
12.10
412.09
Labor
1,803.39
Teams
2,794.20
$7,444.13
Unexpended balance $100.97
Highway Special. High Street.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Reecived from State
1,144.88
Received from County
1,144.89
Received from Reserve Fund
134.88
$3,424.65
Expended.
J. Breck & Sons, supplies
$2.50
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
13.00
Dewar's Garage, supplies
2.70
J. J. Kelley, repairs
3.00
Barrett & Co., tarvia
363.60
A. H. Smith, 751 loads of gravel
112.65
D. Turner, 220 loads of gravel
55.00
B. H. Smith, Superintendent
185.00
Labor
987.12
Teams
1,582.08
Town of Walpole, use of roller
118.00
$3,424.65
Sidewalk Department.
Appropriation
$800.00
Paid P. R. Johnson, 168 loads of gravel
$25.20
Labor
338.63
Teams
344.77
B. H. Smith, Supt.
90.84
$799.44
Unexpended balance $.56
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Bridge Department.
Appropriation
$100.00
Paid H. A. Morse Company, lumber
$56.32
Lindahl & Johnson, repairs
7.32
Labor
22.00
B. H. Smith, Supt.
5.00
$90.64
Unexpended balance $9.36
Snow Department.
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid J. Breck & Sons, snow plow
$68.50
Weiker's express
2.63
Blood Bros., supplies
2.80
J. W. Hollingsworth, repairs
4.00
J. J. Kelly, repairs
7.55
Labor
58.99
Teams
125.92
B. H. Smith, Supt.
15.60
$285.99
Unexpended balance $214.01
Respectfully submitted, BERTRAM H. SMITH, Superintendent of Streets.
Correct,
L. W. WHEELER,
Accountant.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE, 1917.
Your Committee submit their report for approval and beg to state that besides the general maintenance of the Cemetery we have started to lay out the new grounds pur- chased last year.
We have the line fence completed and have employed the services of Blaney & Blaney, landscape architects of Bos- ton, who have made a survey and have furnished us with a working plan so we can this spring offer lots for sale.
We would recommend that the Town appropriate for the ensuing year $500, and also the amount received for the sale of lots.
Received town appropriation $800.00
Interest of Trust Funds
294.36
Care of individual lots
105.35
Sale of lots
100.00
$1,299.71
Expended :
Labor
$912.42
Teams
60.43
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
54.25
Blood Bros., supplies
19.50
A. A. Dean, Jr., repairing mowers
12.75
Daniels Hamant, cleaning
stones
20.00
George W. Mills, fertilizer
60.00
Manure for top-dressing
21.00
B. Smith, fence-posts
84.00
Blaney & Blaney, part pay-
ment for plans
50.00
$1,294.35
Appropriation unexpended
$5.36
Due for care of lots
$163.00
Balance due Blaney & Blaney for plans
150.00
DANIELS HAMANT, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, A. C. GILBERT, Committee.
Correct,
L. W. WHEELER,
Accountant.
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REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT AND TREE WARDEN.
To the Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit to you my annual report of the work of the Moth and Tree Warden departments.
The work of both departments has been carried on in the usual manner. The work for the coming year will re- quire about the same appropriation. As the mowing of bushes along the highways has been transferred from the street department to the tree warden department there is need of increasing that appropriation. I would recommend that the town appropriate $1,000.00 for the moth depart- ment and $500.00 for the tree warden department.
Tree Warden Account.
Appropriation
$400.00 137.07
Paid Geo. L. L. Allen, Warden
$111.49
For labor
301.36
For teams
55.51
Barrett Mfg. Co., tar
1.25
Framingham Nurseries, trees
8.25
W. A. Fitts, saws and supplies .
21.19
R. E. Johnson, filing saws
2.75
L. B. Fairbanks, supplies
2.80
Freight
.52
Edgar Kingsbury, filing saws
1.25
$506.37
Balance unexpended
$30.70
Moth Account.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Receipts from supplies and labor on
private property
614.19
Assessed on private property 223.15
$1,837.34
Receipts
$537.07
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Paid Geo. L. L. Allen, Superintendent
$235.29
For labor
946.11
For teams 307.96
Brackett, Shaw & Lunt, repairs .
5.47
Freight and express
15.82
Telephone, envelopes and postage
5.06
Signs
6.46
J. W. Hollingworth, repairs
6.75
A. A. Dean, repairs
9.50
Blood Bros., axe
1.25
Fitz Henry Guptil, supplies
17.00
W. A. Fitts, gasoline and supplies
57.61
R. E. Lantz, repairs
3.00
Storage of apparatus
16.00
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
2.55
N. C. Hanson, repairs
1.85
Printing
5.55
C. W. Spaulding, repairs
1.00
State of Massachusetts, arsenate of lead
160.00
Henry Carlson, filing saw
.50
Boston Branch, supplies
3.22
$1,808.05
Balance unexpended $29.29
Respectfully submitted, GEO. L. L. ALLEN, Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden. Correct,
L. W. WHEELER,
Accountant.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
Record of Fires for the Year 1917.
January 7, an alarm at 6.30 A. M. for fire at Edmund Bullard's. Two small out-buildings destroyed. Loss about $100 .-
February 3, an alarm at 12.45 P. M. for chimney fire in house owned by Richard Gorman. Damage slight.
February 4, an alarm at 2.30 A. M. for fire in an out- building owned by C. C. Pierce.
February 4, a still alarm for chimney fire in house owned by Edgar Kingsbury.
March 14, a still alarm for chimney fire in house owned by Walter Morris.
March 22, a still alarm for grass fire on land owned by Harold Ward.
March 26, an alarm at 12.15 P. M. for grass fire on land owned by Angus Banks. No damage.
April 4, a still alarm for brush fire on land owned by Mrs. Byng. Damage slight.
April 5, an alarm at 5.30 P. M. for brush fire back of the hennery. One small out-building burned.
April 8, an alarm at 5.30 P. M. for grass fire on Clarke estate, Main street. No damage.
April 14, a still alarm for grass fire back of Carpenter's. No damage.
April 14, an alarm at 1.15 P. M. for fire on land owned by George Hardy. Damage slight.
April 16, an alarm at 11.45 A. M. for grass fire on land owned by Carr.
April 18, an alarm at 9.30 P. M. for fire in buildings on Causeway street, owned by Mr. Wood. Total loss.
April 22, a still alarm for brush fire near Public Dump. About three acres burned over.
April 22, a still alarm for brush fire on land back of Geo. Phillips'. No damage.
April 24, a still alarm for brush fire on land owned by Edward Jewell. No damage.
April 26, a still alarm for grass fire on land owned by Geo. Cheney. No damage.
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August 11, a still alarm for grass fire on land owned by C. M. Loeffler. Damage slight.
August 17, an alarm at 7.30 P. M. for fire in house owned by Joseph Johnson. Cause lightning. No damage.
October 12, an alarm at 11.30 P. M. for fire in buildings owned by Horace Allen. Total loss $3000. Cause unknown.
October 31, a still alarm for fire in coal-sheds. Cause, spontaneous combustion.
November 8, an alarm at 12.30 A. M. for grass fire back of hennery. About seven acres burned over. Damage slight.
November 12, a still alarm for grass fire back of the Steam Packing Mill. About three acres burned over. No damage. November 17, a still alarm for fire near Brick Yard. About two acres burned over. No damage.
November 27, an alarm at 12.15 P. M. for brush fire back of hennery. No damage.
December 22, a still alarm for chimney fire in house oc- cupied by Robert Dewar. No damage.
December 29, a still alarm for chimney fire in house oc- cupied by George Mills. No damage.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$1,400.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., Fire damage
8.95
Sale of material 18.00
PAYMENTS.
Salaries of engineers
$150.00
Wages of firemen
699.87
Extra help at fires
4.00
Teams for fires
169.00
Repairs and supplies
239.99
Hydrants
50.00
Fire Warden
10.00
C. F. Read, Express
1.58
.
$1,324.44
Unexpended balance
$102.51
Correct,
L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.
$1,426.95
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The engineers wish to state that it will be necessary to purchase new hose the ensuing year and recommend that the sum of $400 be appropriated for that purpose. We would also suggest that some action be taken in relation to motorizing the apparatus of the department. Our Hook & Ladder truck is too light to carry the men and equipment now required and unless some plan is devised whereby the load of the truck can be reduced, we shall be obliged to have a heavier one. We recommend that the sum of $1400 be appropriated to meet the expenses of the ensuing year, in addition to the sum asked for new hose.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM E. BELL, ALLEN A. KINGSBURY, H. EUSTIS BENT.
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LIBRARY REPORT FOR 1917.
To the Board of Selectmen the following report is re- spectfully submitted :
The Board of Trustees consists of Stillman J. Spear, chair- man, Lewis K. Conant, Waldo A. Fitts, Ellery C. Crocker, Dr. F. H. Clough and Nellie T. Keyou.
The library has been kept open as usual with the excep- tion of two weeks when it was closed for the purpose of mov- ing. In August, as last year, it was open for one session each week, Miss Frances Newell substituting as librarian.
The splendid new Memorial Public Library building, the generous gift to the town, by Mr. Granville F. Dailey of New York, in memory of his wife and daughter, was dedi- cated by appropriate exercises in Cheney Hall on July 25th, after which the public were invited to inspect the building. As it was not completed in every detail for several weeks after its dedication, the transfer of books did not begin until the latter part of September. While the books were in more or less disorder, they were temporarily arranged so that the new library opened its doors to the public on Oc- tober 10.
At the present time the library is undergoing the pro- cess of recataloguing and it is expected that the work will be completed by March 1st.
All books are being examined, discarded if worthless, re- paired if necessary, carefully classified, most conveniently arranged, and a modern charging system installed.
We have been most fortunate in securing for this work the services of Miss Wiggin from the State Free Public Library Commission, who is an expert on all library matters, with the assistance of Miss Ethel Wood, volunteer helpers from the High School, and others who are doing most sat- isfactory work, and to whom we are very grateful.
This work is being done at considerable expense, although the state pays a portion of Miss Wiggin's expenses and fur- nishes supplies necessary for the work.
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