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Jacob B. Bruce
Retired
Charles L. Bullard
Mechanic
South Street
Marcel Casavant
Store Keeper
Green Street North Street Green Street
William J. Hayward
Mason
South Street
Alden W. Kingsbury Amos C. Kingsbury
Farmer
Byron B. Lantz
Operator
Alexander A. MacLean
Carpenter
George F. Miller Fred H. Morse
Straw Worker
Herbert H. Morse
Straw Worker
Miller Street
Peter Pederzini
Florist
Main Street
Herbert S. Pember
Main Street
Chester C. Warner
Carpenter Laborer
Harding Street
Pleasant Street North Street Miller Street Asylum Road North Street
Alfred C. Doane Frank G. Haley
Salesman
Clerical
Electrical Operator
Adams Street Spring Street North Street Pleasant Street Frairy Street South Street
Straw Worker
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit to you the report of my work during the year ending December 31, 1923.
As usual in January, I received orders from the State Depart- ment of Animal Industry to make a complete inspection in this Town of all neat cattle, sheep, swine and goats; also the con- dition of stables in which they were kept.
During this inspection I visited fifty stables, in which were kept 397 cattle, 205 swine, 4 sheep and 2 goats. These animals showed no sign of disease at that time. They were kept fairly clean and the stables were found to be kept in very good con- dition.
A horse arrived from out of the state on April 28, 1923. It showed no sign of disease so I released it.
On December 19, 1923, 4 horses arrived from out of the state and as they also showed no sign of disease, I released them.
During the entire year I have not quarantined any cattle for Tuberculosis as they all seemed very healthy, except fifty-nine cattle, which were under the supervision of the Division of Animal Industry.
On October 15, 1923, was the only case of Rabies during the year, which was a cow.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE S. CHENEY,
Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING AND PROVISIONS
Medfield, Mass., December 27, 1923.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
I submit my report for my doings for the past year. I have inspected 169 hogs and 1 calf. I have made frequent inspections of markets, lunch rooms and meat carts and found the food for sale of good quality.
J. W. CURTIS, Inspector of Slaughtering and Provisions.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
General Highway Department
Appropriation . $10,000.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 3,000.00
Water Department .
11.37
C. E. Simpson, use of roller
5.00
Sale of material .
2.75
$13,019.12
Appropriation exceeded.
215.63
$13,234.75
Expended
Transferred to special highway . . .
$ 1,000.00
Town of Walpole, rent of steam roller 65.00
John Quill, engineer . 22.00
E. J. Campbell, engineer
108.75
Blood Bros., fuel . . 71.35
$ 267.10
George Murray, rent of water wagon. $ 10.00
Walter E. Wilbur, storage of wagons
24.00
Barrett Co., tarvia.
3,430.90
Walpole Building Material Co.,
crushed stone .
66.58
M. W. Allen Construction Co.,
276.34
Murray's Transportation, truck . ..
9.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight and demurrage 6.50
Gravel
G. W. Hinkley $ 66.75
George Cheney .
34.65
$ 3,823.32
crushed stone.
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Daniels Hamant. 26.55
Edward Adams .
21.75
Alice Johnson .
14.50
Bertram Smith.
8.55
Charles Wight
1.05
American Steam Packing Co.
.75
$ 174.55
Repairs and Supplies
C. M. White Iron Works. $ 39.50
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co ..
50.81
Atlantic Road Machinery Co.
11.00
Berger Mfg. Co.
· 28.08
L. B. Fairbank.
18.94
John Lyons .
5.00
Medfield Garage
49.56
John McCarthy
37.75
- Fred M. Smith
13.50
Blood Bros.
55.20
C. W. Sawyer
2.00
American Brick Co.
1.65
E. Roy Kerr.
4.45
Boston Branch
.50
Weiker's Express
1.00
A. A. Dean.
10.75
Allan A. Kingsbury
7.02
C. F. Read.
.79
W. A. Fitts.
10.93
Frank Weiker
.40
Ida Woolford
2.25
Paid C. G. Bridge, Supt. $ 848.78
$ 848.78
Team Hire
C. G. Bridge $ 817.83
Blood Bros.
906.19
G. H. Murray . 283.51
Charles Sawyer 284.50
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$ 351.08
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Frank Weiker
528.14
John Spender
23.25
$ 2,843.42
Labor
Ernest Bravo
$430.70
Frank Bravo
436.20
Tom Ayers
119.10
Fred Menard
73.20
Tony Iafolla
397.50
Halford Bent.
156.30
Camillo Gramello
36.00
R. Brennan .
391.80
James Clark .
56.10
John McKinnon
39.00
Boyd Roberts
225.00
Dana Weiker
259.80
Jesse Hicks .
28.00
Wm. Morrill .
28.80
John Simmons
393.80
Aretas Blood .
6.50
Louis Clark.
80.40
Jerry Donahue
240.90
M. Ryan.
302.70
J. Tubridy .
50.10
John Spender
155.40
Frank Weiker
.60
John Badger
18.60
$ 3,926.50
$13,234.75
Cement Mixer Account
Appropriation .
$ 250.00
Paid Waldo Bros. & Bond Co ..
245.00
Unexpended Balance
5.00
$ 250.00
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Special Highway Account
Transferred from General Highway $ 1,000.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. . 1,000.00
Norfolk County 1,000.00
Account exceeded .
$ 3,000.00 109.20
$ 3,109.20
Expended
Court fee .
$ 3.00
E. J. Campbell, engineer
210.75
Blood Bros., fuel.
78.10
George Murray, rent of water wagon
10.00
Barret Co., tarvia.
481.25
$ 783.10
Gravel
Edward Adams.
$ 30.00
J. E. Allen .
13.00
Daniels Hamant
4.05
Sandy Granchello
3.15
George Thrasher
.75
$ 50.95
Supplies
Berger Mfg. Co.
$ 54.00
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co.
45.26
Blood Bros.
42.30
Weiker's Express
8.40
Medfield Garage
1.46
$ 151.42
Paid C. G. Bridge, Supt. $ 218.75
$ 218.75
Team Hire
Blood Bros. $ 267.21
C. G. Bridge
126.03
Frank Weiker
268.33
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Newell's Stable.
$ 168.76
George Murray 138.95
$ 969.28
Labor
Tony Iafolla
$ 147.90
Ernest Bravo.
102.90
Dana Weiker
111.30
Boyd Roberts
108.30
M. Ryan.
105.30
R. Brennan .
149.10
John Spender
105.30
John Simmons
76.80
Frank Bravo.
26.40
C. G. Bridge
2.40
$ 935.70
$ 3,109.20
Sidewalk Department
Appropriation.
$ 400.00
Received from Herman Shoe Co., for
repairs on sidewalk .. 18.73
Received from Mrs. J. E. Lonergan, ¿ the cost of sidewalk. 20.68
Received from C. E. Simpson, for use of cement mixer
5.00
$ 444.41
Paid C. G. Bridge, Supt.
$ 51.63
$ 51.63
Paid for Teams
C. G. Bridge .
$ 13.51
Frank Weiker
2.25
$ 15.76
Paid for Labor
Tony Iafolla
$ 45.60
John Spender
21.00
R. Brennan.
32.40
$ 99.00
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Paid Blood Bros., cement. $3.60
C. E. Simpson, cement walk on Pleasant Street. 41.36
44.96
$211.35
Unexpended balance
233.06
$444.41
Street Cleaning Department
Appropriation .
$300.00
Paid C. G. Bridge, Supt ..
$59.07
59.07
Paid for Team Hire
E. Kingsbury
$12.00
C. G. Bridge
61.33
Frank Weiker
7.88
$ 81.21
Paid for Labor
R. Brennan.
$49.80
J. Simmons .
7.20
L. Hayward
33.60
Tony Iafolla .
46.50
Ernest Bravo
4.80
Dana Weiker
5.40
C. G. Bridge
2.10
. Boyd Roberts
1.80
Fred Menard
1.20
John Spender
7.20
$159.60
$299.88
Unexpended balance .
.12
$300.00
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Bridge Department
$200.00
Paid Court fee.
$3.00
A. A. Kingsbury, lumber
5.46
$8.46
Paid C. G. Bridge, Supt.
$18.82
18.82
Paid for Labor
Tony Iafolla
$4.50
R. Brennan .
9.90
C. G. Bridge.
.60
$15.00
$42.28
Unexpended balance®
157.72
$200.00
Sidewalk, Main and Miller Streets
Appropriation .
$125.00
Paid C. E. Simpson
$125.00
Guard Rail Account
Appropriation .
$200.00
Appropriation exceeded
100.20
$300.20
Paid A. A. Kingsbury, lumber and labor .
$189.84
H. A. Gould, repairing iron guard rail on Frairy Street .
16.57
$206.41
Paid C. G. Bridge, Supt ..
$30.19
$30.19
Paid for Labor
Tony Iafolla
$28.20
R. Brennan .
27.00
John Spender
7.20
Appropriation.
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Aretas Blood $ .60
C. G. Bridge .60
$63.60
$300.20
Snow Department
Appropriation $3,000.00
Paid
New England Road Machinery Co., snow plow for truck . $275.00
J. A. Hummer, equipping truck for snow plow . 20.00
$295.00
Repairs and Supplies
A. A. Kingsbury .
$46.19
John McCarthy
33.20
L. B. Fairbank.
5.91
Blood Bros.
16.33
J. J. Lyons
16.00
J. E. Allen.
2.50
$120.13
Paid C. G. Bridge, Supt.
$311.51
$311.51
Paid for Team Hire
Frank Weiker
$119.50
C. G. Bridge.
163.94
A. MacFarland.
48.00
J. E. Allen .
18.50
George Murray
16.00
George Sauer .
20.50
Paid for Truck Hire
Murray's Transportation
$489.00
George Sauer .
378.00
George Murray
24.00
J. A. Hummer
21.25
$386.44
$912.25
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Paid for Tractor Hire
Murray's Transportation
$63.00
$63.00
Paid for Labor
Mando Polanzi.
$8.00
John Cox.
4.00
Jesse Hicks .
17.25
Frank Brock .
2.25
Aretas Blood .
19.17
Poli Guido.
22.50
C. Menichiello
10.00
Reuben Kingsbury
9.50
R. Brennan .
4.80
Tony Iafolla .
10.80
J. Tubridy
4.00
Mayo Dow
24.00
C. G. Bridge
44.00
M. Ryan
39.75
J. Simmons.
20.50
Charles Clark
5.00
Arthur Wills.
33.00
Howard Tisdale .
32.75
Tony DeFrancisco
97.00
Lysander Hayward
1.50
J. Calamazo.
4.00
Wm. Hayward. 35.75
George Murray
4.00
G. L. L. Allen.
1.00
Chester Gilmore
84.00
Boyd Roberts
7.00
C. Yorston .
8.00
Alanson Clark
4.00
Frank Bravo.
17.00
Everett Hodgdon
22.25
Joe Bravo.
59.00
D. Marino
33.00
Arthur Luther
4.75
J. E. Allen
4.50
H. Rawding
16.50
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John Pitrocelli . 53.00
Dana Weiker
11.25
G. L. Bent. 12.50
Edgar Allen.
10.00
Murray's Transportation
11.75
George Babcock.
5.75
G. Wilson .
1.75
J. Howard.
1.75
E. F. Hodgson
6.00
$828.27
$2,916.60
Unexpended balance.
83.40
$3,000.00
Sewer Department
Appropriation .
$300.00
Appropriation exceeded
14.53
$314.53
Paid C. G. Bridge, Supt ..
$64.32
W. E. Wilbur, care of filter beds
12.00
A. A. Kingsbury, supplies
9.12
Blood Bros., supplies
10.30
Paid for Team Hire
Blood Bros.
$22.50
C. G. Bridge®
27.32
Frank Weiker
7.88
Edgar Kingsbury
5.64
Paid for Labor
John Spender
$18.00
T. Ayers .
1.20
Fred Menard
4.20
Tony Iafolla
30.30
John Simmons
11.40
F. Bravo
1.80
$95.74
$63.34
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Halford Bent. 5.40
Ernest Bravo.
16.80
Boyd Roberts 5.40
R. Brennan
36.00
M. Ryan.
14.40
L. Hayward
1.80
E. Roy Kerr
8.75
$155.45
$314.53 The several accounts of the Highway Department are correct. W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
I would recommend for the year 1924 the following amounts: For General Highway, including tarvia $20,500.00
Sidewalks, including tarvia 300.00
Bridges
200.00
Sewers.
300.00
Street Cleaning
300.00
Snow . .
1,200.00
Guard Rails.
500.00
COLLAMER G. BRIDGE, Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSION
We are pleased to note that there is an increasing interest, by our citizens, in our Parks and Playgrounds. They are an im- portant element in our civic life and should be developed and maintained on a high standard. This has been our purpose thus far and we intend to so continue.
The trees 'and shrubs on Baxter Square have become es- tablished and this Park now has a finished appearance and we trust you will feel that it is a credit to the Town. We have placed a drinking fountain on it and we hope to see this Park used still more freely.
On the Athletic Field the diamond was found out of true. This was relaid and the bases repaired.
New benches were also added and the infield kept in proper order.
On Pfaff Field we have rough graded and seeded down a further section, thus continuing the process of smoothing out this Field. Next year we propose to finish its rough grading which will leave it in a condition suitable for any purpose that may be definitely fixed upon.
We shall ask for an appropriation of $500 for the ensuing year.
HARRISON H. CHILD, ROBERT W. WILLIAMS, HENRY E. YOUNG, JR. Park Commissioners.
PARK DEPARTMENT
Financial Report
Appropriation .
$500.00
Sale of apples. 5.00
$505.00
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Expended on Baxter Square
Lewis Dewar, labor. . $83.70
Blood Bros., supplies 12.35
American Stationery Co 1.00
Medfield News Co .85
J. L. Mott Iron Works, fountain 63.25
C. E. Simpson, setting fountain .
21.12
E. R. Kerr, connecting fountain. 10.39
A. G. Rogers, painting fountain. 4.30
A. A. Kingsbury, cover for fountain 4.00
Town of Medfield, water
15.00
C. F. Read, express on fountain 1.94
$217.90
Expended on Pfaff Field
Medfield Fire Dept., burning field . $15.00
H. A. Lane, ploughing field . 12.00
Geo. L. L. Allen, cleaning field 38.35
C. G. Bridge, teams. 15.85
Blood Bros., seed and manure
18.50
Expended on Athletic Field
Labor
H. Tisdale.
$24.00
J. McKinnon
36.00
H. E. Young, Jr
24.00
Gordon Newell.
5.40
$89.40
Newell's Stable, team
$19.55
Blood Bros., tools .
$ 8.15
J. P. McCarthy
3.60
Alden Kingsbury, loam
14.00
A. A. Kingsbury, seats.
28.53
Unexpended Balance
$23.17
Correct:
$505.00
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
$99.70
L. B. Fairbank, tools 1.00
$55.28
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
To the Board of Selectmen:
In submitting the following report we beg to state that the work this year consisted of general maintenance and care of lots. The season being exceptionally dry, the condition and appear- ance of grounds could not be the best.
We would recommend for the ensuing year an appropriation of $1,200.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation .
$800.00
Interest on Trust Funds 482.08
Interest, to correct errors
74.73
Sale of Lots.
550.00
Care of Lots.
224.50
$2,131.31
Due for care of lots, $420.00.
Expended
Pederzini & Sons, shrubs
$50.00
J. A. Roberts, ashes and manure
31.00
Blood Bros., fertilizer and seed . 71.64
Sanitas Co., weed killer
57.70
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R. Co., freight.
3.50
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
17.30
C. H. Ware, supplies.
3.00
Blood Bros., mowers.
26.00
A. A. Dean, repairing mowers
19.10
J. A. Roberts, paint.
1.50
$280.74
Paid for Labor
Geo. B. Sims
$521.10
A. C. Gilbert.
288.00
John Spender 195.90
Harold Ryan.
151.80
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Boyd Roberts 7.20
Michael Ryan 5.40
Charles Newell 3.00
Geo. Bent. 2.40
$1,174.80
Paid for Team Hire
J. H. Spender
$42.00
Newell's Stable
19.00
$61.00
W. L. Coulter, printing
4.00
Dewar's Garage, trucking.
6.00
J. A. Roberts, superintendent.
235.20
J. A. Roberts, postage.
5.80
$1,767.54
Beacon Trust Co.
Liberty Bond Coupon, uncollectable ... $ 2.04
Home Savings Bank
Interest overdrawn and redeposited . . . . 4.18
Dedham Savings Bank
Interest overdrawn and redeposited . . . .
2.88
North End Savings Bank
Correcting account due to money over- drawn previous years
26.91
$36.01
$1,803.55
Unexpended Balance
327.76
$2,131.31
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, DANIELS HAMANT, ALBION C. GILBERT. Commissioners.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
For 1923
Number of residents assessed on property. 524
Number non-residents assessed on property 150
Number assessed poll taxes only 350
Total persons assessed 1024
Number male polls assessed 663
Valuation buildings
$1,366,537.00
Valuation land .
504,875.00
Valuation personal property . 379,838.00
Total valuation . $2,251,250.00
Number horses assessed .
129
Number cows assessed .
153
Number other neat cattle assessed .
24
Number swine .
20
Number sheep
5
Number fowl.
4,153
Number dwelling houses
435
Acres of land. 8,059
Amount to be raised State Tax. $4,800.00
Amount to be raised County Tax ... 3,674.00
Amount to be raised Town Grant. ..
69,593.34
Amount to be raised Overlay . .
846.92
$78,914.26
Estimated receipts
$11,851.77
663 Polls at $2.00.
1326
$13,177.77
Amount assessed on Real and Per- sonal Property $65,736.49
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DECEMBER ASSESSMENT
Real Estate Valuation.
$3,300.00
Personal Estate Valuation 300.00
Total December Assessment.
$3,600.00
Tax Rate $29.20 on $1,000.00.
ROBERT W. BAKER, EDMUND BULLARD, ALDEN H. WHEELER,
Assessors,
FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation .
$450.00
Paid
R. W. Baker, Assessor
$83.34
Edmund Bullard, Assessor
83.34
A. H. Wheeler, Assessor
83.34
$250.02
Expenditures
Clerk Hire.
$50.55
W. Palumbo.
1.25
R. W. Baker, Postage.
6.14
E. Bullard, Transportation
20.00
Mabel C. Wyate.
2.50
F. N. Pratt.
1.00
A. L. Burdakin
31.50
Hobbs & Warren
2.00
Wright & Potter
3.00
W. L. Coulter
3.00
$120.94
$370.96
Unexpended balance
79.04
$350.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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TOWN HOUSE
Appropriation . $500.00
Receipts
Rent of Post Office.
40.62
L. Carlson, electric light 1.50
$542.12
Appropriation exceeded .
$265.00
$807.12
Expenditures
Paid for Janitors
G. L. Bent.
$68.00
Lewis Dewar
14.00
$82.00
M. J. English, special police .
Supplies
Blood Bros., fuel . .
$24.10
Edison Electric Ill. Co.
37.69
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 10.60
E. R. Kerr, Janitor's supplies 10.00
First Parish Church, matting 45.31
F. M. Leland, consultation.
11.58
Town of Medfield, water
6.60
Teams and Labor
C. G. Bridge
$27.08
A. H. Wheeler 2.50
W. J. Hayward. . 2.00
A. Luther
6.00
Frank Weiker
2.25
Boyd Roberts 1.20
$2.00
$145.88
$41.03
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Paid for Repairs
W. J. Hayward
$40.55
L. B. Fairbank . 14.25
A. A. Kingsbury 74.61
J. H. Tuttle 47.40
F. J. Bell. 7.99
2.00
Weiker's Express
3.25
Paid for Rent
Geo. H. Sauer
$217.16
E. L. Ryan . .
68.00
Medfield Garage
30.00
Dewar's Garage
31.00
$346.16
$807.12
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
RECONSTRUCTION TOWN HALL
Appropriation
$32,000.00
Insurance .
28,129.70
Sale of old material
185.60
$60,315.30
Paid for Labor
C. Gilmore
$ 2.40
H. Tisdale
76.80
G. Bent.
72.00
A. Luther
81.60
C. Chick .
79.20
G. H. Sauer, trucking.
$168.00
Waldo Bros. & Bond, wheelbarrows. $8.82
.
$312.00
F. A. Smith.
$190.05
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Paid
F. A. & F. M. Kendall, Architects. . $ 3,400.00
T. J. McMahon, Contractor 17,913.75
J. S. Kinsman, Contractor . 1,020.00
E. H. Mahoney, Chair Co., furniture 1,470.00 G. H. Sauer, trucking furniture .... 45.00 Mary H. Smith, insurance on furni- ture. 37.60
Mary H. Smith, insurance on build- ing. 140.00
$24,026.35
$24,515.17
Balance
$35,800.13
. . .
$60,315.30
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid
Perry, Shaw & Hepburn, plans $300.00
Wm. Coulson Co., estimating cost 50.00
W. L. Coulter, printing. 11.50
R. W. Baker, supplies
4.50
$366.00
Unexpended balance
$134.00
$500.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Court Fines .
510.00
F. M. Leland, special officer
5.00
$2,515.00
Expended, Paid Officers
C. P. Mckeown
$1,300.00
W. E. Wilbur
435.75
L. M. Dewar
36.00
$1,771.75
Traffic Officers
C. P. McĶeown
$55.00
W. E. Wilbur
77.50
L. M. Dewar
5.00
$137.50
Special Officers
L. M. Dewar
$14.50
Alexander MacLean
4.00
Geo. Mills .
4.00
Geo. Bent. .
4.00
John Buckley
4.00
Wm. Crocker
4.00
Carlton Chick .
4.00
Auto Hire
- Dewar's Garage.
$34.25
A. L. Clark .
8.00
H. A. Hotchkiss
2.00
Newell's Stable
1.00
J. F. Sullivan.
3.00
$38.50
$48.25
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Town of Dedham, care of prisoners
$13.30
L. M. Dewar, shooting dog
$2.00
Court Attendance
C. P. Mckeown $16.60
W. E. Wilbur
10.40
L. M. Dewar
15.00
Chas. Browning
4.00
$46.00
Equipment and Repairs
Auto List Publishing Co.
$35.00
J. P. McCarthy .
8.25
I. Woolford, care and oil, silent police- man .
52.50
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., house and station
82.85
John Binney & Co., buoys.
15.00
F. M. Smith, painting buoys
8.00
$201.60
Supplies
Boston Branch.
$ 8.80
L. B. Fairbank
2.10
W. A. Fitts.
24.50
C. F. Read, express
.59
H. E. Young, freight
2.71
$38.70
Unexpended balance. ....
$217.40
$2,515.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
$2,297.60
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$400.00
Received from State for Inspection 50.00
Received for Permits. 6.00
$456.00
Paid for Salaries
Dr. S. W. Stevens. $20.84
E. J. Keyou. 20.84
J. H. Tuttle.
20.84
Geo. S. Cheney, Inspector of Cattle.
83.34
J. W. Curtis, Inspector of Provisions
83.34
Wm. H. Everett, reporting births, deaths and marriages
140.25
J. A. Roberts, returning deaths to Town Clerk .
23.75
E. J. Keyou, supplies
2.45
C. F. Read, express .
.74
Hobbs & Warren, blanks
.50
$396.89
Unexpended balance .
$59.11
$456.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
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SEALER'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $50.00
Fees collected by Sealer 38.45
$88.45
Paid
A. H. Wheeler for services $50.00
Team hire. 13.00
Diamond-Union Stamp Co
8.00
Dover Stamping Co., gas testing can . Hobbs & Warren, seals.
14.06
2.48
C. F. Read, express .
.44
$87.98
Unexpended balance
$.47
$88.45
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
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CONTINGENT-UNCLASSIFIED FUND
Appropriation .
$500.00
Appropriation exceeded . 80.54
$580.54
Paid
Ambrose Press, printing Town Reports. . . $266.60 L. W. Wheeler, postage Town Reports ... 12.88
Weiker's Express, express Town Reports. 1.50
A. H. Wheeler, care of Town Clock.
33.34
A. H. Wheeler, repairs to Town Clock. 6.65
J. P. McCarthy, repairs to Town Clock . . .
3.00
Williams & Copeland, legal services
100.00
Murray's Transportation Co. .
156.50
Correction of errors in previous years .
.07
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
$580.54
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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 Moth and Tree Warden Departments.
The work against the gypsy and browntail moths was carried on as usual the past year.
In March we scouted for the winter webs of the browntail moths. In common with the rest of the State we had not had many for a number of years and while we did not find many, found more than I expected. Since the laying season we have not looked for the winter webs but this work, will be taken up later.
During the spraying season we sprayed a large number of apple trees, most of the shade trees and the woodland along the roads for the gypsy moths. The caterpillars of the gypsy moth were so few in number that they were hardly noticed. In November the street trees and woodland along the highways were looked over for the egg clusters of the gypsy moth. We found a few more on the street trees than last year but the number was small compared with the number found a few years ago. The infestations in the large areas of woodland are very light.
Although we have had two years without a serious infestation of moths it will be necessary to make the usual appropriation to keep them suppressed. The State has given us $1,145.54 this year and it would be necessary to cut the amount furnished by the State before we could reduce our appropriation.
In making our appropriation this year it will be necessary in addition to the amount raised for town work to make it large enough to cover the private work which is assessed on property owners and also to cover the amount that the State reimburses the Town.
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The State Forester has notified you that Medfield may be required by law to expend $964.20. This liability is computed on the valuation of the Town as determined by the last preceding valuation for the purpose of apportioning the State tax as re- quired by G. L. Chap. 132, Sec. 14 as amended by Chap. 472, Acts of 1923.
I would recommend that $1,000 be appropriated for Town work, $500 for work on private estates and $400 to cover work done for which the Town is reimbursed by the State, making a total of $1,900. $900 of this amount would be returned to the Town.
In the Tree Warden Department most of the appropriation, though large, was spent in cutting bushes and sprouts and burning them and also in cleaning up and burning the limbs left by the sleet storm on the back roads. Most of the road- sides had not been cut for ten years, and travel on many roads was dangerous as the roads were so narrow and the corners and turns hidden. This work had been left so long that it was slow and expensive. I received so many complaints that I felt it was best to clean up the roadsides, although it was necessary to neglect the shade trees. Special effort was made to so cut the bushes and trim the trees as to give an unobstructed view of all corners and curves. I did not have money enough to com- plete the work and those roadsides not cut last year should be cut the coming year, while those attended to should also be cut again as it would be very much cheaper to cut every year and keep them down.
The repair work on the trees damaged by the sleet storm has never been completed. Those trees that were trimmed the first year after the storm now show the beneficial results of the treatment. The remaining trees should be trimmed the coming year if they are to be saved permanently. There are a few dead and dangerous trees to be removed this winter.
With the amount of work to be done on the roadsides and the work that should be done on the shade trees, I think that it is necessary to appropriate $2,000 for the Tree Warden De- partment.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Moth Department
Appropriation.
$900.00
Reimbursement from State.
233.88
Moth assessment 1922
25.95
Moth assessment 1923.
429.51
Receipts from labor on private property .
15.96
$1,605.30
Paid
Bolton Fruit Co., repairs.
$ 9.17
California Creameries Co., spreader . .
32.00
H. A. Gould, repairs.
5.21
Brackett, Shaw & Lunt, repairs
3.50
Geo. L. L. Allen, expenses .
1.69
Freight.
10.00
Express
2.81
Frank E. Day, storage
15.00
Blood Bros., supplies
1.90
Medfield Garage, gasoline
2.50
W. A. Fitts, supplies
15.94
Frank Kennedy, gasoline
5.80
Hodges Co., supplies
10.75
Dedham Transcript, printing
19.13
T. R. Bailey, Justice of Peace
1.00
Telephone . .50
$136.90
Newell's Stable, team for sprayer .
$192.66
George L. L. Allen, Supt.
$430.39
Paid for Labor
Howard Tisdale
$160.70
Dana Weiker
67.75
Boyd Roberts.
67.75
Edward Sweeney
120.60
Edward Mitchell
59.00
Francis Mitchell
55.20
Edgar Allen .
67.80
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George Bent. .
19.20
Alden Kingsbury
4.80
John Callow
56.40
Fred Chick .
79.20
John Miller
24.00
$782.40
Unexpended balance.
$62.95
$1,605.30
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
The Town received from the State in 1923, $233.88 in reim- bursement and supplies to the amount of $911.66.
Tree Warden
Appropriation .
$1,500.00
Labor on private property .
6.00
$1,506.00
Paid
Richard Johnson, filing saws
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