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$ 5.00
E. J. Keyou .
.40
W. A. Fitts, supplies.
.54
L. B. Fairbank .
3.75
John McCarthy, repairs
1.00
J. B. Hunter, supplies
4.50
Blood Bros., supplies .
11.90
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies
3.25
Geo. L. L. Allen, Tree Warden.
Paid for Labor
Howard Tisdale.
$ 47.60
Ernest Hodgdon
- 4.00
Boyd Roberts. 69.60
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. . .
$1,542.35
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.
$30.34 $464.61
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Dana Weiker
142.20
Charles Allen .
1.50
Francis Mitchell
144.30
George Kennedy
4.00
George W. Babcock.
157.80
John Callow
231.30
George Fairbank
18.00
C. A. Yorston
19.20
George Bent
95.40
Halford Bent.
31.20
Edward Sweeney
4.80
William Meaney .
12.00
Ernest Cavanaugh
4.80
Lawrence Brennan
16.80
$1,004.50
$1,499.45
Unexpended balance . .
$6.55
$1,506.00
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Respectfully submitted GEORGE L. L. ALLEN, Supt. Moth Work and Tree Warden.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS
We have had 66 fires in the last year-28 were alarms and 38 still alarms. A large part of the still-alarm fires were caused by sparks from locomotives. The worst fire of the year was the Town House, which cost the Town approximately $600.00.
· The apparatus is in fine condition and fully manned.
We found this summer during the drouth that we could not reach some buildings with the amount of hose on hand. We recommend an appropriation of $450.00 for hose.
We recommend an appropriation of $100.00 for repairing and repiping reservoirs. We also ask for $250.00 rental for storage of apparatus until the Town House is finished.
We recommend an appropriation of $2,500.00 to maintain the Department for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL E. MITCHELL,
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, JOHN R. MILLER.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation for New Hose
$850.00
Paid
Henry K. Barnes, 1000 ft. new hose .. .
$850.00
Appropriation for Smoke Masks.
$50.00
Paid
J. M. Hardy .
$47.00
Unexpended balance
3.00
$50.00
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Appropriation for Storage of Apparatus. . Paid
$720.00
Medfield Garage
$300.00
Dewar's Garage. .
352.00
Unexpended balance
68.00
$720.00
Fire appropriation .
$2,000.00
S. E. Mitchell received for pumping
10.00
Town of Dover .
60.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad.
352.25
Park Dept., burning Pfaff field
15.00
H. K. Barnes Co
14.56
$2,451.81
Appropriation exceeded
$581.11
$3,032.92
Expenditures
Supplies
J. M. Hardy
$137.93
J. P. McCarthy
13.50
Blood Bros.
2.45
Weiker's Express.
16.55
Henry K. Barnes .
9.75
Dewar's Garage
3.00
Geo. Lawrence.
35.21
Medfield Pharmacy
3.00
Boston Branch .
3.95
A. A. Kingsbury
6.41
John Spender
10.00
W. A. Fitts.
3.90
$245.65
Tony Iafolla, labor at pond
1.80
Clark's Lunch, lunches.
4.47
Turner Bailey, Justice of Peace
1.00
Fred M. Smith, paint.
5.75
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A. A. Kingsbury, repairs to fence 5.70
Dewar's Garage, gas.
$65.03
Boston Branch, gas. 5.20
$70.23
Town of Medfield, water
50.00
Dewar's Garage, auto hire
14.00
Repairs
A. A. Dean. $ 9.75
J. P. McCarthy 4.38
N. C. Hanson. 1.25
Dewar's Garage
69.55
Boston Branch .
1.10
Motor Vehicle Tire Service Co 138.80
A. W. Eames & Co
45.00
Weiker's Express
1.00
W. H. Brown
37.50
Labor
S. E. Mitchell, Engineer
$100.00
A. A. Kingsbury, Engineer 62.50
J. R. Miller, Engineer 62.50
$225.00
E. Dewar, care of engine. $50.00
H. L. Dewar, care of trucks. 50.00
Lawrence Dewar, Steward. 75.00
$175.00
A. A. Kingsbury, Fire Warden
10.00
A. Ballou, wages while injured
$230.60
Dr. Anthony, attending Ballou 5.00
Dr. Mitchell, attending Ballou.
26.00
E. J. Keyou, medicine for Ballou
7.65
Wages of Firemen
E. Chick . $ 3.75
J. W. Cox 3.75
A. Luther 2.50
C. Yorston
2.12
C. Gilmore. 10.50
$308.33
$269.25
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W. Hayward 7.75
C. F. Cox.
3.37
Alvin Clark.
42.00
J. Callow
2.00
R. Mitchell .
7.00
J. Lougherty
2.00
E. Crosscup
5.00
H. Ryan
61.00
J. Ferris .
22.00
T. Ayers
71.00
R. Spear
63.00
R. Burns .
2.00
C. Chick.
84.00
K. Clark
85.00
Robert Dewar
96.00
S. Tibbetts
3.00
H. Callow.
36.00
Lewis Dewar
83.00
Harry Dewar
119.00
Everett Dewar
75.00
Lawrence Dewar
107.00
A. Kennedy
103.00
E. Penniman
74.00
F. Ryan. 59.00
L. Travers. 92.00
E. Young 92.00
J. Morgan 85.00
E. Rhodes 31.00
E. Allen . 84.00
G. Hamilton 28.00
$1,646.74
$3,032.92 SAMUEL E. MITCHELL, ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, JOHN R. MILLER,
Engineers.
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The first serious trouble we had was on January 9 when the shut-off gate for Miller Street gave out and closed. We suc- ceeded in opening it partially, at least, but in a few hours it closed again so we had to dig it up and found the center had come off of the stem. Removed the center and blanked the bonnet.
.On February 12 the central part of the Spring Street Main froze up.
We borrowed from the Dedham Water Co. their Portable Thawing Machine, which generates its own current, independent of any electric wiring on the street.
On the trip up from Dedham, on account of the very bad condition of the streets, an accident happened, which crushed the radiator on the machine, causing quite an expense and delay before the machine could be used.
While the machine was being repaired, the end of the Pleas- ant Street main, supplying Alex MacLean's house, also froze.
On February 22 we put the machine to work on the Pleasant Street job, where it worked fine, clearing the pipe in about twenty-five minutes.
Next went to Spring Street where the length of pipe to be thawed was much greater,-though not more than the machine was recommended and built for.
After giving it two very thorough trials were convinced the job was too big for the machine, so we put the proposition up to Fred A. Hartshorn, Jr. of Walpole, who hired a portion of his outfit from the Town of Walpole, the remainder from the Edison Co.
Above outfit arrived at about 11.30 a. m. on March 1 and had the line open before 4 p. m.
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Kept the water running the usual length of time before cutting the current off, yet it turned out later that the pipe closed up again only a short time after the machine had left.
Upon learning this we concluded it would be impossible- without great expense-to keep it open; so repaired Mr. Platt's pump for him and waited for the pipe to thaw out naturally, which did not happen till April 11.
Our experience of last winter, when there was a very heavy fall of snow, shows that we cannot any longer depend upon help from that direction in keeping the street mains from freezing, owing to the present practice of scraping the streets almost clean for the convenience of automobiles and trucks.
The Spring Street pipe in front of Lewis Dewar's house appears to be the most likely place in town to get frozen. This, we believe, could be prevented-as we have recommended before-by laying a new six-inch main from Main Street to just past Mr. Dewar's house.
This new line being so much larger and laid deeper than the old one, would, we feel certain, take care of the situation and become a part of whatever new system is finally adopted.
NEW LINE IN FRAIRY STREET
Mr. Simpson commenced excavating May 16 and finished his part of the job on May 28.
Water Department made the connection at the corner of Vinald Road and Frairy Street on May 29.
The last of the eleven new services on Frairy Street was con- nected October 20.
At the lower end of the line near Cottage Street we have provided a two-inch blow-off.
NEW LINE IN PLEASANT AND OAK STREETS
On June 19th made connection from end of new 6-inch line at the corner of Oak and South Streets, to the old 2-inch line in South Street, which very greatly improved both the pressure and volume of water at the lower end of South Street.
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Have connected one new service and three of the old ones to the new 6-inch line, with very good results.
On the west side of Pleasant Street there are 8 house services, the school building and the Fire reservoir, while on the east side 9 house services still remain on the old 2-inch line, also 2 in Oak Street.
Barring some accident to the old 2-inch line, the above con- nections need not be made till such time as each individual service gives out or becomes clogged with rust.
Total of 17 new services added during the year.
SUCTION PIPE REPAIRS
On June 19th the old trouble from air leaks in the wooden suction line to the pumps assumed serious proportions and we started looking for the leaks on June 21st.
On June 22nd we had found 7 or 8 leaks-mostly in joints that had been repaired several years ago by plastering the joints over with cement mortar.
Soon after pump stopped air bubbles would come up through the water from under the patches, and, later when some of the patches were removed, grooves were found in the cement, showing that the patches probably never had been very tight, unless the water in the meadow was high enough to seal the leaks.
At a good many of the joints we worked on, the water level in the meadow was not much above center of pipe, so the air would suck into the pipe when pump was running and bubble out after the pump stopped.
The condition of joints previously repaired made it perfectly evident that some new method must be found-even if more expensive-in order to make a permanent repair.
Method adopted was as follows: Clean a space about four inches wide, all around the pipe, at the joint, cover this space with "Plastic Roofing Cement," calk in oakum wherever there was space enough, then wrap a strip of duck tightly around the pipe, having the ends overlap and stick them down with the plastic cement.
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In this way we were certain the leak was stopped before further protecting the joint with a collar of concrete extending entirely around the pipe.
After working three days, a heavy shower came, which moist- ened the meadow mud and sealed the leaks somewhat for a few days, but they came back as the meadow dried out. We could see an improvement at the pump as fast as we repaired the leaks, even though the meadow kept getting drier till the middle of September.
There were a few joints with bad water leaks, as well as air, and as these were fixed it was plainly noticeable in the pump house.
It would have been impossible to have kept the pump run- ning, without repairing these leaks, during such a long and un- precedented dry season as the one just past.
We repaired 53 joints in all, 16 of them being in Mr. Hum- mer's land, the remainder in Town land, and have kept a record of the location of each, also whether they were repaired or only inspected.
We fully realize that this job proved to be an expensive one but certainly was in the emergency class on account of the extra dry weather, but is done for good as far as we went.
In our Budget for 1923 there was $300.00 allowed for repairs to the suction pupe, as we were certain that repairs would have to be made if the season proved to be a very dry one, though we did not expect so many leaks. The final cost was $835.99 or $535.99 over our estimate.
The Water Commissioners-after consulting the Board of Selectmen-urgently recommend that the Town purchase from Mr. Hummer-if possible for a reasonable price-the tract of land in which our pipe is laid.
The Town land bounds two sides of the lot which contains 1 1-2 acres, more or less, and happens to be the least valuable portion of his farm land.
During the past dry season we were able to obtain very favorable records, which will be of value in the future whenever the capacity of our present source of water supply is investi- gated more fully.
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In order to meet our Budget for the ensuing year, which provides $2,000.00 for notes coming due, also $700.00 interest, we ask for $1,600.00 in addition to our revenue from water rates.
Pumping Record January 1, 1923 to January 1, 1924
Gallons per Week
January
Average per Day
1st week.
. 520,500
74,357
2d week.
. 621,216
88,745
3d week.
. 542,496
77,499
4th week.
556,358
79,479
Total for January ... 2,488,360
Average per day . . .
. 80,270
February
5th week.
567,442
81,063
6th week
579,945
82,849
7th week . 612,625
87,518
8th week. . 665,684
95,998
Total for February . . 2,451,095
Average per day . .
. .
.87,536
March
9th week.
573,499
81,928
10th week
596,673
85,239
11th week
496,632
70,947
12th week . . 537,689
76,813
Total for March . 2,399,704
Average per day
74,184
April
13th week.
. 556,935
79,563
14th week
. 543,469
77,638
15th week.
. 518,016
74,116
16th week.
530,936
75,848
17th week.
. 566,724
80,961
Total for April
2,247,620
Average per day
74,921
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May
18th week.
. 518,233
19th week. .494,399
20th week . 502,181
21st week . . 549,967
Total for May 2,330,453
Average per day . . .
. . 75,176
June
22d week.
641,766
91,681
23d week.
556,731
79,577
24th week .
. 600,255
85,751
25th week . . 763,565
109,081
Total for June 2,699,816
Average per day . . .
.. 89,994
July
26th week.
570,938
81,563
27th week. 545,278
77,897
28th week .
612,427
87,489
29th week
717,721
102,533
30th week .
595,156
85,022
Total for July 2,708,462
Average per day . . . . . . 87,370
August
31st week 597,831
85,404
32d week
544,840
77,833
82,989
34th week .
. 662,294
Total for August.
2,573,097
Average per day . . .
. 83,003
September
35th week. . 585,227
86,609
36th week .
593,776
84,825
37th week . 539,882
77,126
38th week .
. 534,268
Total for September 2,355,993
74,032
70,628
71,740
78,567
76,324
Average per day . .
. 78,533
33d week. 580,925
94,613
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October
39th week.
513,718
73,388
40th week. . 498,401
71,200
41st week .
516,298
73,757
42d week.
492,951
70,420
43d week.
482,376
68,911
Total for October .
.. 2,195,829
Average per day . .
. 70,834
November
44th week. 477,155
68,165
45th week . 498,301
71,186
46th week
480,473
68,639
47th week .
496,766
70,967
Total for November. 2,192,813
Average per day . .
. 73,094
December
48th week. 520,619
74,374
49th week 506,901
72,414
50th week.
525,342
75,049
51st week.
479,238
68,462
52d week.
444,907
63,558
Total for December . 2,165,232
Average per day . . . .
.. 69,846
Total gallons for year 1923, 28,808,474.
Average gallons per day, 78,927.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation .
$1,000.00
Received for labor and materials for 14
new services
352.32
Received for repairs and renewals of 9 services . 255.53
Received for water rates
Bills sent June 1, 1922
$
10.00
Bills sent December 1, 1922
377.44
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Bills sent June 1, 1923. . .. 2,001.87 Bills sent December 1, 1923 1,966.85
$4,356.16
$5,964.01
Appropriation exceeded
889.15
$6,853.16
Bills uncollected, January 1, 1924
Water rates.
$447.19
Service work 141.05
$588.24
Expended
Salaries of Commissioners.
$150.00
M. E. Griffin, Water Registrar
50.00
Printing, stationery and telephones 13.05
Water notes.
. 2,000.00
Interest on water notes.
757.50
Insurance on Pumping Plant
Alex. Allan . $11.76
L. W. Wheeler
11.76
A. H. Bartlett
11.76
35.28
$3,005.83
Paid for Tools
Waldo Bros. & Bond, pump.
$57.81
Chandler & Farquhar, small tools. ..
23.12
Walworth Mfg. Co., die stock, etc ... .
18.33
Sumner & Dunbar, drill and tap
7.70
L. B. Fairbank .
3.51
J. P. McCarthy
2.25
Blood Bros.
1.85
Weiker's Express
1.25
A. A. Kingsbury .
1.08
F
$116.90
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PUMPING STATION
Fuel, light and power
Edison, Elec. Ill. Co. power .
$617.09
F. A. Hartshorn, Jr., electricity for thawing outfit.
27.78
Medfield Auto Supply Co., gas
5.00
Boston Branch, gas.
2.60
Kimball, Harrington & Osborn, oil. . .
23.39
Weiker's Express, express on oil .
2.00
Blood Bros., coal.
36.55
$714.41
Engineers
A. H. Wheeler
$363.00
Ira F. Penniman .
36.00
$399.00
REPAIRS IN PUMPING STATION
Labor
A. H. Wheeler
$26.70
Ira F. Penniman.
9.76
H. H. Clark.
3.48
Wm. J. Hayward.
7.00
Arthur Luther
2.40
Chester Gilmore .
1.50
$50.84
Materials
H. K. Barnes Co., belting
$26.86
Garlock Packing Co.
11.48
Wm. H. Hayward .
2.15
Walworth Mfg. Co.
1.50
$41.99
Labor and Materials . $92.83
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REPAIRS ON SUCTION PIPE
Labor
C. E. Simpson $368.30
A. H. Wheeler 120.80
H. W. Wight.
66.75
Chester Gilmore
40.80
Ira F. Penniman
28.13
Jack Gentile.
24.60
Arthur Luther
23.70
Jack Palumbo
22.80
A. Feoravanti .
15.00
George W. Babcock
2.70
W. Yorston.
2.40
$715.98
Materials
C. E. Simpson .
$58.20
L. B. Fairbank .
15.60
F. A. Smith.
13.23
A. A. Kingsbury
11.98
J. N. Wills.
9.00
Edgar Kingsbury
8.40
Blood Bros.
3.60
$120.01
Labor and Materials
$835.99
NEW SERVICES, RENEWALS AND REPAIRS
Labor
A. H. Wheeler
$250.95
Ira F. Penniman
198.90
Chester Gilmore
84.00
A. Feoravanti.
84.00
J. Palumbo.
78.90
F. A. Hartshorn, Jr.
73.80
C. E. Simpson . 56.91
Arthur Luther 49.80
Medfield Garage.
30.75
James F. Clark.
16.75
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Highway Department. 8.62
W. Yorston .
6.60
R. Peterson 6.00
C. G. Bridge
5.40
D. Marino.
3.75
George W. Babcock
2.75
S. Granchelli .
2.10
J. P. McCarthy
1.55
J. H. Spender
.90
$962.43
Materials
Walworth Mfg. Co.
$423.77
C. E. Simpson .
78.93
Medfield Garage 56.34
J. P. McCarthy . 34.01
Weiker's Express
24.80
F. A. Hartshorn, Jr
22.80
W. W. White.
15.00
Chadwick Boston Lead Co.
14.63
Sumner & Dunbar
14.47
Dewar's Garage.
9.50
Wm. J. Hayward
7.50
Boston Branch 4.63
Lawrence Dewar
4.50
Highway Dept.
2.75
W. A. Fitts.
2.66
A. A. Dean.
2.25
F. A. Stubbs.
2.00
A. H. Wheeler
1.80
Ira F. Penniman
1.50
Blood Bros.
1.25
L. B. Fairbank.
.68
$725.77
Labor and Materials .
$1,688.20
Expended .
$6,853.16
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PLEASANT AND OAK STREETS
Appropriation .
$279.08
Appropriation exceeded .
5.32
$284.40
Paid
C. E. Simpson, balance of contract.
$284.40
FRAIRY STREET
Appropriation
$589.42
Paid
C. E. Simpson, balance of contract
$454.58
Walworth Mfg. Co., 4-inch gate
11.12
A. H. Wheeler
23.10
Ira F. Penniman
44.55
A. Feoravanti
26.10
J. Palumbo
24.90
$584.35
Unexpended Balance
5.07
$589.42
A. H. WHEELER, M. E. GRIFFIN, I. F. PENNIMAN, Water Commissioners.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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ANNUAL LIBRARY REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen the following report is respectfully submitted.
The organization of the Board of Trustees remains unchanged.
Miss Mary Griffin has been engaged as assistant librarian to fill the vacancy caused by Miss Holmer's resignation.
The Librarian has attended the Annual Library Institute held at Simmons College, and other group meetings for the benefit of librarians.
There have been 360 books added during the year,-320 purchased, including "Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia," 139 fiction, 96 non-fiction and 85 juvenile. 40 have been presented by Mrs. Crocker, Mrs. Roehm and Alfred Pederson, to whom we are most grateful.
There are on the tables thirty-three periodicals.
Although the recorded circulation of 10,000 falls below that of last year, yet it is most gratifying to note that there is a marked increase in the circulation of non-fiction, and also in research work among the pupils of the High School. There is an in- crease also in magazine reading, so we feel that the library is becoming a more and more valuable asset to the community.
By contributing $10.00 we have had a small part with nearly every public library in the United States, in the reconstruction of the Louvain Library in Belgium.
By invitation of the Trustees the Hannah Adams Club held a meeting in the Library when Miss Kathleen Jones of the State Library Commission gave a stimulating talk on "Worth While Books."
It has been found necessary to purchase eight book-cases for the reading-room and a steel stack for the basement.
The estimated expense for the proper upkeep of the Library, and for providing new books and magazines for the year 1924
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is $1,700.00. Therefore we recommend that, that sum, which includes the dog taxes, be appropriated in addition to the income from the trust funds.
NELLIE T. KEYOU,
Secretary.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF LIBRARY
Appropriation .
$1,400.00
Unexpended balance from 1922 264.35
Interest on Library Trust Funds. 402.83
Dog Tax from County Treasurer
216.21
Fines 46.10
$2,329.49
Appropriation exceeded
$58.85
$2,388.34
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid
Mrs. C. A. Emery, Librarian .
$418.00
H. B. Holmer, Assistant Librarian ...
126.00
Mary Griffin, Assistant Librarian ... .
27.00
$571.00
Geo. L. Bent, Janitor
$403.00
Blood Bros., fuel .
$427.05
Edison Electric Ill. Co., lights.
99.53
$526.58
Paid for Books and Magazines
Banker and Tradesman
$ 14.00
Baker and Taylor Co
342.02
Library Book House
6.12
Gaylord Bros
8.50
Dodd, Mead & Co
6.50
The History Associates
4.50
A. N. Marquis & Co
6.75
Ginn & Co
16.06
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Springfield News Co. 58.15
F. E. Compton & Co 55.00
Alex. Allan. 2.60
$520.20
Paid
Gaylor Bros., printing
$ 9.40
C. F. Read, express
6.46
$15.86
T. J. Barnard & Co., binding
48.10
Snead & Co, furniture.
139.00
Macey-Morris Co, furniture.
104.80
$291.90
· F. A. Smith, repairs .
$12.53
E. R. Kerr, repairs.
5.00
Blood Bros., supplies
12.40
G. L. Bent, supplies .
6.87
Edgar Kingsbury, removing ashes
8.00
Town of Medfield, water
15.00
$59.80
$2,388.34
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY
Real Estate
Town House, under construction
Library . . $25,000.00
Ralph Wheelock School 24,300.00
Lowell Mason School 2,500.00
Land in Walpole . 150.00
Water Department, 14} acres.
1,000.00
Water Department, Pumping Station 800.00
Water Department, Spring House
150.00
$53,900.00
Personal Property
Town House, Furnishings and Equip- ment $ 75.00
Library, Furnishings and Equipment. 4,000.00
Ralph Wheelock School, Furnishings and Equipment .
4,000.00
Town Clock. 150.00
Highway Department, Equipment 2,393.95
Forestry Department, Equipment
1,433.00
Fire Department, Equipment.
12,197.00
Water Department, Equipment. 18,685.25
Cemetery Department, Equipment 100.00
$43,034.20
Detailed list of the personal property is on file with the Se- lectmen.
Insurance Expires April 1, 1924
Town House $ 3,300.00
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 . .
$46,150.00 17,250.00
All companies participate Pro Rata in any loss on town build- ings or their contents.
Boiler Insurance
Ralph Wheelock School, expires 1926. $10,000.00
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TOWN TRUST FUNDS
School Held by Treasurer
Liberty Bonds . . $1,600.00
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
Value January 1, 1924. . . . $8,207.55
$8,000.00
Cemetery Trust Funds
Deposited in Savings Banks .
$11,979.50
Liberty Bonds held by Treasurer .
350.00
$12,329.50
Total . $23,929.50 The Town Trust Funds amounting to $23,929.50 are held as above stated.
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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APPROPRIATIONS
Recommended for
1923
1924
Executive Department.
$750.00
$850.00
Treasurer's Department .
450.00
400.00
Collector's Department
600.00
1,400.00
Assessors' Department .
450.00
450.00
Town Clerk's Department
250.00
250.00
Election and Registration
300.00
325.00
Town House.
500.00
2,000.00
Police Department .
2,000.00
2,500.00
Fire Department.
2,000.00
2,800.00
Sealer's Department.
50.00
100.00
Moth Department.
900.00
1,900.00
Health and Sanitation
400.00
500.00
Tree Warden's Department.
1,500.00
2,000.00
Sewer Department
300.00
300.00
Street Cleaning
300.00
300.00
Highways and Tarvia
10,000.00
20,500.00
Snow
3,000.00
1,200.00
Sidewalks and Tarvia
400.00
300.00
Bridges
200.00
200.00
Street Lighting
3,000.00
3,500.00
Charities .
3,500.00
5,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits.
300.00
700.00
Schools .
24,200.00
24,200.00
Library .
1,400.00
1,700.00
Memorial Day .
200.00
200.00
Liability and Boiler Insurance
500.00
700.00
Water Department
1,000.00
1,600.00
Interest :
1,500.00
2,300.00
Notes.
2,500.00
4,500.00
Cemetery
800.00
1,200.00
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Contingent .
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
County Hospital .
1,221.38
837.99
District Nurse
300.00
300.00
Parks .
500.00
500.00
Town Survey
1,000.00
500.00
Guard Rails .
200.00
500.00
Fire Hose.
850.00
450.00
Rent for Apparatus.
720.00
250.00
Repairing and Repiping Reservoirs.
100.00
Fire Insurance .
3,100.00
FRED LAVERTY, HARRY J. WEBB, HENRY E. YOUNG Selectmen of Medfield.
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DR. JOHN H. TUTTLE, Treasurer, in account with the
Balance in Treasury, January 1, 1923. .
$ 7,409.92
Error in Balance, charged to J. H. Tuttle.
1,000.00
$8,409.92
R. W. Baker, Taxes, 1922.
$4,134.44
R. W. Baker, Interest on Taxes 1922.
125.39
R. W. Baker, Taxes 1923
1,000.00
$5,259.83
State Treasurer
Corporation Tax.
$226.69
Income Tax.
409.70
School Fund.
967.95
Civilian War Poll Tax
237.00
Licenses .
20.00
Highways.
1,914.78
Inspection of Animals .
50.00
Loss of Taxes
981.67
County Treasurer, Court Fees
25.00
Insurance on Town House.
Borrowed in Anticipation of Taxes .
Trust Funds for care of Cemetery Lots .
Mrs. Carlson, electric lights .
$1.50
Rent of Post Office ..
40.62
Auto and Victuallers' Licenses
2.75
Interest on School Fund.
32.94
Interest on Deposits .
35.67
Interest on Library Fund .
201.91
Interest on Insurance Money
257.80
Sale of Cemetery Lots.
25.00
Sale of material from Schools.
1.20
Sale of material from Town House
108.50
Amount received for Charity ..
154.25
S. E. Mitchell, received for pumping
10.00
Town of Dover, on account of Fires ..
60.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. on account of Fires
285.25
Unexpended balance, Memorial Day.
6.02
Dover, Millis, Medfield Nurse Association
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