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During the spring and summer we trimmed and doctored the damaged trees. The trees, aided by plenty of rain, in most cases sent out many sprouts and we had a luxuriant growth of foliage. The elms especially sent forth many suckers and though many have lost their handsome shape and widespread of branches, they were covered with luxuriant foliage and will continue to grow and improve from year to year.
The maples did not do as well but most of them sent out suckers and no doubt will improve each year. Some maples were so badly damaged that they may not recover and disease has started in on some of the limbs.
Many of the large stumps will probably start to decay in a few years. They require some treatment to keep the decay from destroying the tree. It will also be necessary to thin out some of the sprouts and direct the shape of the trees.
Although we had a large appropriation, we spent so much of it in clearing up and burning brush that I was not able to trim and repair all the trees. There remains much to be done on the roads outside the village.
There are some limbs and brush on the back roads remaining
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to be cleaned up. This is necessary on account of the fire menace and the state laws require that we do it. The bushes along the roadside have been neglected for a number of years and should be cut. In some places they obstruct the view and made travelling dangerous, and on some roads it is im- possible to travel without scratching your vehicle.
When the Town feels that it can afford to, trees should be set out to replace those that are old and liable to die and there are some streets that are without shade trees. We are in- debted to our fathers for our beautiful trees. Let us leave well shaded streets for the future generations.
From the north to the south boundaries of the town, from the east to the west, there are so many trees and so much brush calling for attention that a large appropriation seems small for the amount of work required.
There is a smaller number of gypsy moths than for a number of years. This decrease is probably caused by a variety of reasons. There were not as many eggs laid in the summer of 1921 as usual. Some of these eggs may have been injured by extreme cold and did not hatch. Eggs that were not protected by ice or snow or in other ways suffered most.
Some were without doubt injured by parasites. Probably a good many. The records of the Bureau of Entomology of the United States Department of Agriculture show that egg para- sitism was very high in Dover last winter.
After the catapillars hatched there was a long period of cold rainy weather. The foliage made little growth and observa- tions indicate that a large number of the very small catapillars died either of starvation or exposure, or were weakened to such an extent that they did not survive and develop normally.
The egg clusters that were laid last summer are large and healthy looking and probably the weaker catapillars were killed off leaving the strong and healthy ones to increase and multiply. Our scouting shows that while there are not as many eggs as usual they are scattered all over town and we found more eggs than we expected would be laid from the small num- ber of catapillars that matured. There are not eggs enough to hatch and do much damage this year, but there are enough
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to hatch and increase so that in a few years they may be as bad as before.
We have not had many browntails of recent years but a few are found and destroyed each year.
The following table shows the amount of money spent by the town, the amount received for private work and the amount received from the State.
Spent by Medfield
Private Work
Received from State
1918
$850.00
$384.00
$ 609.20
1919
832.00
414.21
2,296.15
1920
861.00
642.72
1,286.42
1921
800.00
983.70
1,716.60
1922
900.00
717.41
974.50
I would recommend that $2,000 be appropriated for tree warden work and $900 for moth work.
REPORT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT AND TREE WARDEN
Moth Department
Appropriation .
$900.00
Reimbursement from State
402.29
Assessed on private property
415.96
Receipts from labor on private property
301.45
$2,019.70
Paid
L. B. Fairbank, hoes.
$ 6.00
W. A. Fitts, supplies. .
31.31
George L. L. Allen, supplies.
20.57
F. E. Day, storage.
5.00
Medfield Garage, supplies.
9.47
Wakefield Daily Item, printing.
5.50
T. T. Bailey, Justice of Peace.
2.00
$79.85
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Paid for Team Hire
Newell's Stable.
$ 75.00
Blood Bros.
112.00
C. G. Bridge.
5.00
Frank Weiker
2.00
$194.00
George L. L. Allen, Supt.
$527.25
Paid for Labor
George H. Murray, Jr.
$134.50
Howard Tisdale. .
78.00
Michael Gorman.
26.00
D. Hinkley
31.25
Francis Mitchell.
248.75
S. Roehm.
16.00
E. Sweeney
85.75
J. Tubridy .
4.00
W. F. Weiker.
5.25
G. W. Babcock
42.50
Charles Allen.
47.75
John Patridge
12.25
John Miller.
74.00
Edgar Allen.
151.90
W. Solomon.
57.19
Dana Weiker
126.25
F. E. Donlan
19.25
W. F. Meany
46.31
$1,206.90
$2,008.00
Unexpended Balance
11.70
$2,019.70
Correct:
L. W. WHEELER,
Accountant.
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Tree Warden
Appropriation $2,000.00
N. H. N. H. & H. R. R. (Fire Damage)
95.00
Labor on Private Property . 304.68
$2,399.68
Expended
The Barrett Co., supplies $ 6.00
W. A. Fitts, supplies. 10.32
Blood Bros., supplies. 11.39
N. C. Hanson. . 12.35
R. E. Johnson, saws. 34.25
J. B. Hunter Co., supplies. 9.93
Frost Insecticide Co., Supplies 3.55
Silas Beckwith, Supplies 2.00
George L. L. Allen, supplies 13.00
L. B. Fairbank, supplies 17.21
E. C. Atkins & Co., supplies 2.10
Fits Henry & Co., supplies. 4.00
A. J. Wilkinson Co., supplies. 7.83
American Rope Co., supplies
7.55
George H. Murray, Jr., supplies. .
2.50
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., supplies. . . .
.50
Fellows & Co., supplies.
25.00
R. E. Henderson & Co., supplies
4.00
A. A. Kingsbury, supplies. .80
$174.28
Paid for repairs
J. P. McCarthy
$17.03
J. J. Lyons.
2.00
$19.03
Paid for Labor
Howard Tisdale.
$320.25
F. H. Mitchell
215.44
M. Gorman
30.00
J. Clancy .
28.00
George H. Murray, Jr.
44.50
Sewall Roehm. 36.41
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J. Tubridy 18.00
Dana Weiker
196.50
F. Donlan. 18.00
C. Wilson. . 10.00
W. Solomon 57.81
E. Cavanaugh. 12.00
W. F. Meany.
89.91
R. Kingsbury.
22.50
Edgar Allen.
153.44
D. Hinkley
28.25
B. Roberts. 45.75
E. Sweeney.
117.25
J. J. Patridge. 5.25
$1,449.26
George L. L. Allen, Supt.
549.00
Unexpended Balance
208.11
$2,399.68
Correct:
L. W. WHEELER,
$2,191.57
Accountant.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS
We have had 33 still alarms and 27 regular alarms for fires the past year, of which 8 were chimney fires, 7 in buildings, 2 in car of cotton, 43 for grass, rubbish, brush and wood. A large part of these were set by sparks from locomotives.
The apparatus is in good condition, and we thank the voters for the new pump.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,000.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., fire damage
25.00
Appropriation exceeded 1,392.54
$3,417.54
Expenditures
Repairs
Dewar's Garage.
$28.70
Bearing Service Co.
12.49
Timpkin Roller Bearing Co.
12.70
A. M. Eames & Co.
21.50
A. A. Kingsbury
2.50
J. P. McCarthy
2.15
J. F. Damon.
44.68
Supplies
G. H. Sauer $ 8.20
L. B. Fairbank. 21.80
J. M. Hardy & Co 140.44
Dewar's Garage 62.90
$124.72
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W. A. Fitts .60
E. K. Koch 1.40
J. E. Meader 16.00
Boston Branch 12.80
$264.14
Eureka Fire Hose Co.
800.00
Dewar's Garage, Auto and Team Hire
23.50
Outside Help-Paid Town of Dedham
35.00
Medfield Water Department.
50.00
Weiker's Express
$11.95
C. F. Read.
.50
$12.45
Labor
S. E. Mitchell, Engineer $83.33
A. A. Kingsbury, Asst. 75.00
H. E. Bent. 56.25
$214.58
E. Dewar, care of engine $50.00
H. L. Dewar, care of trucks. 50.00
F. Ryan, steward 92.50
$192.50
A. A. Kingsbury, Fire Warden Wages of Firemen
F. C. Chick. $ 97.50
H. Dewar 124.25
E. Dewar. 99.00
Robert L. Dewar 115.00
H. Ryan . 91.75
F. Ryan 71.25
E. Penniman
70.75
G. W. Babcock.
41.00
William J. Hayward.
89.00
Lawrence Dewar 97.75
T. Ayers. 112.25
Lewis Dewar 90.25
Robert Spear 46.50
K. Clark : 98.00
F. L. Travers, Jr. 81.25
10.00
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M. E. Rourke 15.25
Edgar Allen 58.75
W. Reynolds
1.50
C. Gilmore 3.75
J. Tubridy 1.50
G. Hamilton 33.50
B. Roberts . 2.25
D. Hinkley 2.25
Alvin Clark 70.75
Arthur Kennedy
43.90
Edwin Young . 43.00
J. Morgan 31.00
H. Callow 45.25
S. E. Mitchell .
2.75
A. A. Kingsbury 7.00
H. E. Bent .
2.75
$1,690.65
$3,417.54
Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL E. MITCHELL, ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, Engineers.
Correct :
L. W. WHEELER,
Accountant.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The past year, on the whole, has been a rather quiet one, without serious breaks or trouble with either pumping ma- chinery or street mains.
January 29, 1922, the main pipe in Spring Street commenced to freeze up at the lower end and gradually worked along towards Main Street, till the service into Mr. Devine's house stopped on February 4th. Surface of street at that time was covered with ice, so we concluded to thaw by electric current, which was done by Fred A. Hartshorn of Walpole and the Edison Light men at a cost of $90.00, and no bad effects on the main pipe.
On February 16, 1922, we ran an endurance test of the spring for 8 hours, at the rate of 200 gallons per minute, pumping a total of 96,000 gallons. After the pump had been running 4 hours the water level in the spring had lowered 30} inches, where it remained during the next 4 hours, showing the inflow at that level to be just equal to the pump capacity (200 gallons per minute) which would be likely to continue for many hours longer if needed, showing an ample supply for domestic use but not for fire purposes.
September 1st we installed a revolution counter on the Triplex pump and have kept account of the water pumped each day since then which is very interesting and desirable in several ways.
Any new leaks in mains if large enough to be at all serious would readily be shown by the counter.
Another interesting fact shown, is, that whenever a very cold snap of weather comes on the consumption of water per
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day gives a jump of 25,000 or 30,000 gallons till the cold lets up, showing that many people allow the water to run con- stantly in order to keep it from freezing, instead of properly protecting their piping or shutting off the supply in the cellar during the coldest nights.
Pumping Record September 1, 1922, to January 1, 1923 Gallons per Week
Average per Day
September
1st week.
388,500
55,511
2d week .
420,531
60,086
3d week.
399,842
57,120
4th week .
422,842
60,406
Total for September 1,748,608
Average per day. . . . 58,287
October
5th week.
459,161
65,594
6th week
409,480
57,069
7th week.
479,659
68,523
8th week .
488,987
69,855
Total for October .. .
1,848,263
Average per day .. . . 59,621
November
9th week.
477,139
68,163
10th week.
389,968
55,709
11th week
356,250
50,893
12th week
347,856
49,693
13th week .
401,777 ·
57,398
Total for November
1,620,483 Average per day .. . . 54,016
December
14th week.
404,867
57,838
15th week.
418,254
59,751
16th week.
486,730
69,533
17th week .
420,474
60,068
Gallons, 3 days. ...
230,520
76,840
Total for December
1,960,865
63,254
Gallons pumped September 1st to January 1st, 7,178,219. Average gallons per day, 58,838.
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The Department has recently purchased a tapping machine at a cost of $80.00 and in future will not need to shut the water off when making service connections in streets which have cast iron mains.
NEW MAINS AND REPLACEMENTS
Soon after the June Town Meeting at which the appropria- tions were granted, we commenced to look up the cast iron pipe market, both as to price and time of delivery, found the conditions just opposite to what we had been led to expect, prices rising and time of delivery extended.
It seemed for a couple of months as if we would not be able to get the work done within the appropriation and we virtually gave up on both jobs. About the middle of August, however, we decided to get actual bids on the work. The first one turned out to be over a thousand dollars above the appropriations, which was very discouraging, till C. E. Simpson of Millis gave us a bid which came within the appropriation, and was ac- cepted on September 30th.
Mr. Simpson had been promised immediate delivery on the pipe, but here again the uncertainty of the market and the railroad embargo interfered and pipe did not arrive until November 19th.
We pushed the Pleasant and Oak Streets part of the work as long as the weather would permit, laid all the 6-inch main in both streets and connected the Main Street end both to the 4-inch line in Main Street and to the old 2-inch line in Pleasant Street. Also connected the new pipe at corner of Pleasant and Oak Streets with the old 2-inch Pleasant Street line, but were not able to connect the new line with South Street at the corner of Oak Street.
The improvement in the water supply conditions on Pleasant Street was very evident even though we have not yet connected any of the services to the new line. A large part of the stock for these connections is on hand and paid for and when making the changes we purpose to put all the shut-offs in the sidewalks and thus avoid future digging in these streets, excepting for new services.
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The very bad condition in which we found the old main in Pleasant Street at both ends, when connecting with it, was even worse than we had claimed, the pipe being so thin from rust that it would scarcely bear the weight of a man stepping on it, besides being more than three quarters closed up with rust.
For the Frairy Street job the main line is on hand and paid for, also a large portion of the service pipe and fittings.
After finding out the actual condition of the Wrought Iron pipe in Pleasant Street, we very strongly recommend that the wrought iron pipe in Cottage and a portion of Adams streets be replaced with 6-inch cast iron pipe during the summer of 1923.
In order to take care of the payment of two water notes of $1,000.00 each and the interest on the outstanding notes, we recommend that we be granted for 1923 the unexpended balance $1,149.60 of 1922, to be used in connection with our water revenue.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $1,000.00
Received for labor and materials for 3 new services. 121.14
Received for repairs and renewals of 6 services . 223.79
Received for water rates
Bills sent December 1, 1921 $ 384.75
Bills sent June 1, 1922. . . 2,006.22
Bills sent December 1, 1922 1,995.20
$4,386.17
$5,731.10
Bills uncollected, January 1, 1923, $352.59.
Expended
Salaries of Commissioners . $150.00
M. E. Griffin, Water Registrar 50.00
Printing, stationery and telephones .. . 15.05
Water note 1,500.00
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Verifying water notes $28.46
Interest on water notes
646.25
George P. Holbrook, Legal Services . .
8.00
L. W. Wheeler, insurance on Pump- ing Plant . 25.00
$2,422.76
Paid for Tools
Sumner & Dunbar $80.21
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co. 24.87
J. N. Wills, Tool Closet and Work Bench . 19.81
H. W. Wight, Tool Box
5.40
J. P. McCarthy .
10.50
L. B. Fairbank .
10.36
Chandler & Farquhar
8.29
Walworth Mfg. Co.
9.36
Blood Bros.
4.80
Weiker's Express
1.85
Boston Branch
.65
W. A. Fitts.
.45
N. C. Hanson .45
$177.00
REPAIRS AT PUMP HOUSE AND BROOK
Paid for Labor
A: H. Wheeler
$42.60
Ira F. Penniman
13.13
Fred A. Hartshorn, Jr.
4.80
F. J. Bell .
1.25
George W. Babcock.
16.50
$78.28
Paid for Materials
Walworth Mfg. Co ..
$4.63
Rumsey Pump Co ...
4.42
Wm. T. Shackley & Son
.85
$9.90
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Fuel, Light and Power
Edison Electric Light Co.
$490.74
Blood Bros., coal
34.45
$525.19
Engineers
A. H. Wheeler .
$361.00
I. F. Penniman
36.00
$397.00
NEW SERVICES, RENEWALS AND REPAIRS
Paid for Labor
A. H. Wheeler
$110.00
I. F. Penniman
130.95
Edwin Penniman
1.90
James F. Clark .
22.50
George W. Babcock
22.50
Chester Gilmore
7.75
Wm. J. Hayward
4.25
C. E. Simpson
13.50
N. Palumbo.
1.00
F. A. Hartshorn, Jr.
69.32
Willis Alley
2.00
Angelo Feoraranti
30.50
John Coparelle
47.00
Joe Bravo.
2.00
Highway Department
5.00
$470.17
Paid for Materials
Walworth Mfg. Co.
$279.71
Chadwick Boston Lead Co.
97.49
Builder's Iron Foundry
20.45
Sumner & Dunbar
66.22
Weiker's Express . 24.60
A. H. Wheeler
2.96
L. B. Fairbank
2.65
W. A. Fitts.
.65
Boston Branch .65
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J. P. McCarthy . 1.80
Lawrence Dewar
4.00
$501.20
$4,581.50
Unexpended Balance
1,149.60
$5,731.10
A. H. WHEELER, M. E. GRIFFIN, I. F. PENNIMAN, Water Commissioners.
Correct :
L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.
PLEASANT AND OAK STREET WATER APPROPRIATION
Appropriation $3,425.00
Paid
C. E. Simpson on account of Contract $3,089.00
Walworth Manufacturing Co. 47.07
Builder's Iron Foundry .
9.91
$3,145.92
Unexpended Balance
279.08
$3,425.00
FRAIRY STREET WATER APPROPRIATION
Appropriation $1,450.00
Paid
C. E. Simpson on account of Contract $811.00 Walworth Manufacturing Co. 24.00 . . Sumner & Dunbar 17.88
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Builder's Iron Foundry 2.80
Weiker's Express 4.90
$860.58
Unexpended Balance
589.42
$1,450.00
Water Commissioners
Appropriation $112.50
Paid Commissioners-Salary 1921. . . 112.50
Correct :
L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.
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ANNUAL LIBRARY REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen the following report is respectfully submitted.
Following the death of our respected and honored member of the Board of Trustees, Mr. S. J. Spear, the Board organized by choosing Mr. Crocker, Chairman and Mrs. Keyou, Secretary.
At the special town meeting Mrs. Harriet B. Crocker was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Spear.
Mrs. Emery continues as Librarian with Miss Holmer as assistant and Miss Lucy Newell substitute.
The librarian attended the Library Institute held for one week in July at Simmons College and later a Library Group meeting in Quincy where much valuable information in the work was gathered.
There are on our tables thirty-three periodicals, eight of them presented and twenty-five subscribed for.
We have purchased a Webster's New International Dictionary and 224 new books, 184 fiction and 40 non-fiction, 134 for adults and 90 juvenile. Seven new books have been pre- sented by their authors and about fifty miscellaneous books from private libraries.
The total circulation for the year is 10,992, showing an in- crease of 356 over the previous year.
The unexpended balance which shows in the financial report is due to the fact that we were unable to get the winter's supply of coal in the summer, according to the usual custom. Con- sequently the unexpended balance will probably be insufficient, at the present prices, to provide coal for the remainder of the season. Therefore, the Trustees would recommend that the sum of $1,500 be appropriated, in addition to the regular resources for the year 1923.
NELLIE T. KEYOU,
Secretary. "
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF LIBRARY
Appropriation $1,400.00
Unexpended balance from year 1922. 137.34
Interest on Library Trust Funds 447.62
Dog tax from County Treasurer 183.88
Fines . 20.00
$2,188.84
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid
Mrs. C. A. Emery, Librarian.
$408.00
H. B. Holmer, Assistant Librarian. ..
162.00
$570.00
B. F. Rhoades, Janitor
$285.00
George L. Bent, Janitor
84.00
$369.00
Blood Bros., Fuel .
$158.85
Edison Electric Light Co.
126.09
$284.94
Paid for Books and Magazines
H. W. Wilson
$8.50
Baker & Taylor
189.79
Library Book House
119.27
Rand McNally Co.
1.38
Dodd Mead Co
5.56
Gaylord Bros
14.93
G. & C. Merriam .
16.00
Banker & Tradesman
7.00
C. B. Stevens
58.35
G. B. Hall
1.00
Medfield News Co.
2.60
Springfield News Co
61.55
$485.93
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Paid
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding
158.34
Medfield Water Department.
15.00
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
$ 2.00
B. F. Rhoades, supplies .
1.50
E. W. Kingsbury, removing ashes.
4.75
F. A. Smith, repairs. 4.43
H. H. Clark, repairs .
1.60
J. P. McCarthy, repairs
2.25
William J. Hayward, repairs
3.50
A. Rossi, care of grounds. 21.25
$41.28
$1,924.49
Unexpended Balance
264.35
$2,188.84
Correct :
L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.
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· SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY
Real Estate
Town House. . $35,000.00
Ralph Wheelock School
20,000.00
Lowell Mason School
2,500.00
Library
25,000.00
Land in Walpole .
150.00
$82,650.00
Personal Property
Town House, Furnishings and Equip- ment
$1,200.00
Library, Furnishings and Equipment
4,000.00
Ralph Wheelock School, Furnishings and Equipment .
6,800.00
Lowell Mason School, Furnishings and Equipment .
500.00
Highway Department, Equipment. . .
2,150.00
Forestry Department, Equipment.
1,500.00
Fire Department, Equipment
8,000.00
Cemetery
100.00
Town Clock
150.00
$24,400.00
Detailed list of the personal property is on file with the Selectmen.
Insurance Expires April 1, 1924
Town House
$31,500.00
Library . .
22,500.00
Ralph Wheelock School 18,000.00
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Lowell Mason School. $2,250.00
Town Clock. 100.00
On contents of above buildings .
$74,350.00 18,450.00
All companies participate Pro Rata in any loss on town build- ings or their contents.
Boiler Insurance
Ralph Wheelock School, expires 1923 $10,000.00
Town Hall Building, expires 1925 .. .. 5,000.00
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TOWN TRUST FUNDS
School
Held by Treasurer
Liberty Bonds. $1,550.00
Liberty Bond (Class of 1917).
50.00
City of Portland, Oregon. 1,000.00
City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
1,000.00
$3,600.00
Library
Invested Through International Trust Co.
Charles Billings Fund. $5,000.00
George Cummings Fund ..
1,000.00
George M. Smith Fund. 500.00
John M. Richardson Fund 500.00
Willard Harwood Fund
1,000.00
$8,000.00
Cemetery Funds
Deposited in Savings Banks. $10,493.13
Liberty Bonds, held by Treasurer. 500.00
$10,993.13
Cash not deposited in Savings Banks.
50.00
$22,643.13
The Town Trust Funds amounting to $22,643.13 are held as above stated.
L. W. WHEELER, Accountant.
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APPROPRIATIONS
Recommended for
1922
1923
Executive Department.
$
750.00
$ 750.00
Treasurer
450.00
450.00
Collector .
600.00
600.00
Assessors .
450.00
450.00
Town Clerk.
250.00
250.00
Election and Registration .
300.00
300.00
Town House .
600.00
500.00
Police Department.
2,000.00
2,000.00
Fire Department
2,000.00
2,000.00
Sealer's Department
50.00
50.00
Moth Department
900.00
900.00
Tree Warden Department
2,000.00
500.00
Health Department.
450.00
400.00
Sewer Department
300.00
300.00
Street Cleaning.
300.00
300.00
Highway and Tarvia
10,000.00
10,000.00
Snow Department.
300.00
1,200.00
Sidewalks and Tarvia
500.00
400.00
Bridges
100.00
200.00
Street Lights.
3,000.00
3,000.00
Charities .
3,000.00
3,500.00
Soldiers' Relief
300.00
300.00
Schools.
23,500.00
23,000.00
Library, Int. on Fund, Dog Tax and
1,400.00
1,400.00
Memorial Day .
200.00
200.00
Liability and Boiler Insurance
400.00
500.00
Water Department
1,000.00
1,000.00
Interest
1,000.00
1,500.00
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Notes .
1,500.00
2,500.00
Cemetery, Proceeds from Sale of Lots and
800.00
800.00
Contingent Unclassified Fund
500.00
500.00
County Hospital
1,221.38
1,221.38
District Nurse
300.00
300.00
Parks.
500.00
500.00
Town Survey
500.00
500.00
GEORGE H. SAUER, FRED LAVERTY, HARRY J. WEBB, Selectmen of Medfield.
58
JOHN R- TUTTLE, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
DR.
Balance in Treasury, January 1, 1922
$6,571.46
R. W. Baker, Taxes, 1921.
$ 3,600.86
R. W. Baker, Taxes, 1922.
61,357.28
$64,958.14
State Treasurer, Corporation tax, public service
$198.04
Corporation tax business .
1,686.83
Income tax, general purpose
4,146.50
Income tax, school fund .
2,419.72
High School tuition ..
1,250.00
On account of Superintendent of Schools .
472.32
Vocational education .
53.02
Tuition of children .
146.25
Transportation of paupers.
.72
National Bank tax.
393.11
Street Railway tax
3.41
State Aid.
72.00
Soldiers' Exemption
50.26
Inspection of Animals.
50.00
Loss of taxes on State Lands
922.45
Mothers' Aid.
40.00
Civilian War Poll Tax
57.00
Highway Division. .
325.00
Forestry Department.
402.29
County Treasurer
Dog Licenses .
$183.88
Court fees in criminal cases
75.00
Borrowed in anticipation of taxes
$30,000.00
Issued notes for replacement and extension of water service.
4,000.00
Issued notes for fire equipment.
3,000.00
Trust funds for care of Cemetery lots
750.00
George L. L. Allen, Moth Account
301.45
George L. L. Allen, Tree Warden Account
281.53
C. G. Bridge on account of Highways
93.22
C. G. Bridge on account of Snow .
5.00
Rent of Town Hall .
$872.00
Rent of Post Office .
325.00
Junk, pool and victuallers' licenses
36.00
Interest on School Fund.
157.62
Interest on Library Fund.
447.62
Interest on Cemetery Fund .
406.09
Interest on deposits.
210.04
$2,454.37
Care of lots in cemetery
$312.00
Sale of lots in cemetery .
155.00
Sale of material from cemetery
15.50
Fines from library
20.00
Sale of material from parks.
17.35
Sale of material from schools .
2.00
Electricity used-Parent-Teachers Association at School.
5.68
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. on account of fires .
21.00
Unexpended balance, Memorial Day
43.50
Fees for sealing weights and measures.
32.29
Amount received for charity .
293.90
Health and Sanitation License to sell denatured alcohol.
7.00
Repair Silent Policeman. .
6.00
M. E. Griffin, Water Department.
4,731.00
·
$5,662.22
$131,025.19
$12,688.92
$258.88
$1,431.20
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TOWN OF MEDFIELD FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1922
CR.
Paid for Executive Department .
$714.69
Treasurer's Department
448.73
Collector's Department .
605.78
Assessors' Department .
448.83
Town Clerk's Department
219.53
Election and Registration
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