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Burial Agent ELLERY C. CROCKER
Pound Keeper ALPHONSO ALLEN
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers
GEORGE W. MILLS JOHN A. NEWELL GEO. W. HINKLEY
Police Officers
CORNELIUS P. McKEOWN, Chief to Sept. 1st GEO. T. WOOLEY, Chief from Sept. 1st to Dec. 31st WALTER E. WILBUR LAWRENCE M. DEWAR
Sealer of Weights and Measures ALDEN H. WHEELER
Measurers of Wood and Bark ALDEN H. WHEELER GEORGE C. THRASHER
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Public Weighers
R. FRANK SCHOOLS M. HOWARD BLOOD
D. HENRY LUCY
F. ROBERT SCHOOLS RAYMOND B. BLOOD LOIS HEARD
Superintendent of Moth Work GEORGE L. L. ALLEN
Forest Warden ALLAN A. KINGSBURY
Special Police
CHARLES W. BROWNING
HENRY E. YOUNG
RAYMOND B. BLOOD
DR. H. L. MORSE
MICHAEL HORGAN
GEORGE L. BENT
JAMES LUCEY
HARRY E. CONWAY
Town Accountant
WALTER E. GARDNER Term expires 1927
Warrant Committee
ALANSON H. CLARK Term expires 1925
GEORGE W. HINKLEY Term expires 1925
CHESTER H. CARMICHAEL, Resigned Term expires 1925 FRANK R. SCHOOLS Term expires 1925
ALBERT L. CLARK Term expires 1926
LEWIS A. CUTLER Term expires 1926
JOHN N. WILLS Term expires 1926
REGINALD LANTZ Term expires 1927
GUY A. HUTCHINSON Term expires 1927
FRED LAVERTY Term expires 1927
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LIST OF JURORS AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN
Edward S. Bissell
Salesman
North Street
Charles Brooks
Carpenter
Miller Street
Charles L. Bullard
Mechanic
South Street
Marcel Casavant
Store Keeper
Green Street
Lewis A. Cutler Retired
North Street
Alfred C. Doane
Salesman
North Street
Louis B. Fairbank
Retired
Adams Street
Frank G. Haley
Clerical
Green Street
William J. Hayward
Mason
South Street
Alden W. Kingsbury
Electrical Operator
Adams Street
Byron B. Lantz
Operator
North Street
Fred Laverty
Straw Worker
Cottage Street Pleasant Street
Alexander A. MacLean
Carpenter
George F. Miller
Straw Worker
Frairy Street
Fred H. Morse
Straw Worker
South Street
Herbert H. Morse
Straw Worker
Peter Pederzini
Florist
Miller Street Main Street Main Street
Herbert S. Pember
Carpenter
Chester C. Warner
Laborer
Robert W. Williams
Real Estate
Harding Street High Street
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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 for the year ending December 31, 1924.
In January I received as usual 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 condi- tion of the stables in which they were kept. During this in- spection I visited forty-five stables in which were kept 367 cattle, 196 swine, no sheep or goats. The animals and stables were both found to be kept in very good condition.
On July 1, seventeen cows arrived from outside the state. They were all Federal tested for Tuberculosis before shipment and after examining them and their papers to correspond, I released them from quarantine.
On September 22, I quarantined a cow on suspicion of having Tuberculosis. After being examined by an official of the De- partment of Animal Industry, the cow was appraised and killed, and the stable was disinfected.
On October 15, two horses arrived from outside the state. I examined and released them as they were in good health.
On November 4, twenty-one cows arrived from outside the state. These also were in good health and were released.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE S. CHENEY, Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING AND PROVISIONS
Medfield, Mass., January 1, 1925.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Medfield, Massachusetts,
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report for the past year. I have in- spected 198 Hogs and 8 Cattle. I have condemned none this year. I have also made frequent inspection of grocery stores, meat markets and lunch rooms and have found the food to be of good quality.
Yours respectfully, JOSEPH W. CURTIS,
Inspector of Slaughtering and Provisions.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS General Highway Department
Appropriation
$13,000.00
Expended
Town of Canton, rent of steam roller
$360.00
William Taylor, engineer
309.74
Blood Bros., fuel
57.15
Geo. Wilson, rent of tractor
415.87
G. M. Lepper, rent of tractor
24.00
Frank Ryan, rent of truck
297.00
Harry Dewar, rent of truck and man
417.60
William Conrick, gravel.
5.50
E. E. Adams, gravel and stone
63.25
Daniels Hamant, sand
21.00
W. E. Wilbur, sand
6.90
Sandy Grandchelli, sand
20.10
The Barrett Co., tarvia
2,458.14
$2,574.89
Gas and Oil
Medfield Garage
$ 8.58
Boston Branch
23.70
F. D. Kennedy
101.09
$133.37
Repairs and Supplies
Boston Branch
$ 17.44
Blood Bros.
54.45
W. A. Gilbert.
69.46
A. A. Dean
6.50
0
$1,881.36
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Waldo Bros. $ 4.70
Edgar Allen
5.80
Medfield Garage
38.80
F. D. Kennedy
46.50
Kinney Mfg. Co.
66.50
J. P. McCarthy
179.49
A. A. Kingsbury
8.12
Dewar's Garage
9.40
E. R. Kerr
7.93
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
15.59
C. M. White Iron Works
18.00
I. F. Penniman
1.00
Am. Gas Accumulator Co.
12.38
$562.06
W. E. Wilbur, storage
$ 5.75
Medfield Garage, storage
28.10
Com. of Mass., registering truck
2.00
$ 35.85
C. G. Bridge, Supt.
$ 44.63
B. H. Smith, Supt.
813.33
$857.96
Teams
C. G. Bridge
$174.38
John Spender
413.00
N. Duhamel
169.88
Geo. Murray
90.00
Wm. Weiker
171.01
Geo. Sauer
72.00
Blood Bros.
67.50
Chas. Sawyer
426.36
Boyd Roberts, driving truck
Labor
Edgar Allen
$469.80
Paul Weido
281.40
William Cox
439.80
Tony Iafolla
390.00
$1,584.13 586.80
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Sandy Grandchelli
$ 26.40
John Simmons
423.00
Bert Rawding.
16.80
Jack Gentile
346.20
A. Difrancisco
358.80
F. Bravo
7.20
E. Bravo
7.20
Michael Ryan
537.60
C. G. Bridge
14.40
R. Brennan
589.80
Carlo Cola
220.20
John Spender
174.00
Robt. Rice
45.00
John Mastrantoni
26.40
William Meany
37.80
John Callow.
100.20
Ervil Kennett.
33.60
Dana Weiker
40.80
W. Sager
180.60
$4,767.00
$12,983.42
Unexpended balance
16.58
$13,000.00
South Street Special
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Expended
Town of Canton, rent of steam roller $ 90.00
William Taylor, engineer 26.26
Blood Bros, fuel 18.35
G. M. Lepper, rent of tractor
16.00
Frank Ryan, rent of truck
107.00
Harry Dewar, rent of truck and man
176.00
County of Norfolk, entry fee
3.00
$436.61
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E. E. Adams, gravel
$106.25
The Barrett Co., tarvia
162.00
$268.25
Gas and Oil
Boston Branch
$ 4.29
F. D. Kennedy
26.95
$ 31.24
B. H. Smith, Supt.
105.00
W. A. Gilbert, supplies
4.23
Boyd Roberts, truck driver
67.80
C. W. Sawyer, teams
30.39
Labor
Edgar Allen
$63.60
John Spender.
66.00
William Cox
66.00
Michael Ryan
23.40
R. Brennan
66.00
A. Difrancisco
69.60
John Callow
66.00
Jack Gentile
69.60
Tony Iafolla
64.20
$ 554.40
Unexpended balance
2.08
$1,500.00
North Street Special
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Expended
Town of Canton, rent of steam roller
$390.00
William Taylor, engineer
301.87
Blood Bros., fuel 90.25
Frank Ryan, rent of truck
314.00
Harry Dewar, rent of truck and man
518.40
County of Norfolk, entry fees.
6.00
$1,620.52
$1,497.92
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Daniels Hamant, sand
$ 1.60
Alphonso Allen, stone
46.75
E. E. Adams, gravel
106.75
The Barrett Co., tarvia
162.00
$317.10
Gas and Oil
Boston Branch
$ 9.34
F. D. Kennedy
40.58
$ 49.92
B. H. Smith, Supt.
$290.00
Boyd Roberts, driving truck
163.20
F. D. Kennedy, tires and tubes
43.75
Berger Mfg. Co., culvert.
91.30
C. W. Sawyer, blasting.
216.50
Teams
John Spender.
$ 7.87
C. W. Sawyer
124.88
Labor
John Simmons
$ 18.00
John Callow
28.20
Edgar Allen
188.40
John Spender
189.00
Michael Ryan
189.00
Paul Weido
107.40
A. Difrancisco
177.60
Jack Gentile
198.00
Tony Iafolla
184.80
William Cox
138.60
R. Brennan
-
154.80
$1,573.80
$4,498.84
Unexpended balance
1.16
$4,500.00
$132.75
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Main Street Special
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Expended
Town of Canton, rent of steam roller
$330.00
Victor Lessard, engineer
57.00
William Taylor, engineer
193.37
Blood Bros., fuel
85.95
Am. Steam Packing Co., repairs roller
.75
Frank Ryan, rent of truck
312.00
Harry Dewar, rent of truck and man
134.40
County of Norfolk, entry fee
3.00
L. M. Dewar, police duty
5.00
W. E. Wilbur, police duty
5.50
E. E. Adams, stone and gravel
$ 81.25
J. E. Goldthwait, gravel.
5.50
Olive Kingsbury, stone
18.00
Ervil Kennett, stone
9.00
J. E. and C. B. Allen, sand
15.25
Chas. Wight, sand
5.20
The Barrett Co., tarvia
344.50
$478.70
Gas and Oil
Medfield Garage
$ 4.40
Boston Branch
9.56
F. D. Kennedy
58.57
$ 72.53
Repairs and Supplies
Boston Branch
$ 16.30
Blood Bros.
1.00
J. P. McCarthy
8.64
$ 25.94
B. H. Smith, Supt.
$300.00
Boyd Roberts, truck driver
208.80
$1,126.97
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Teams
John Spender
$169.58
Wm. Weiker
64.13
C. W. Sawyer
230.63
$464.34
Labor
John Simmons
$ 69.60
R. Brennan
194.40
Dana Weiker
46.80
W. J. Sager
83.40
William Cox
183.60
Edgar Allen
192.60
John Spender
61.20
Michael Ryan
174.60
Carlo Cola
65.40
Tony Iafolla
193.80
Jack Gentile
181.20
A. Difrancisco
193.80
Paul Weido
181.20
$1,821.60
$4,498.88
Unexpended balance
1.12
$ 4,500.00
Snow
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Expended
Repairs and Supplies
Medfield Garage
$ 2.95
J. P. McCarthy
26.20
W. A. Gilbert
10.50
$ 39.65
Murray's Transportation, expense getting plow
$ 24.00
Dewar's Garage, expense getting State truck 7.70
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W. E. Wilbur, storage $ 22.50
L. A. Hayward, storage
14.00
F. D. Kennedy, gas and oil
3.67
C. G. Bridge, clearing sidewalks
$30.88
N. Duhamel, clearing sidewalks
30.88
F. Weiker, clearing sidewalks
18.00
$ 79.76
Teams
C. G. Bridge
$34.32
Blood Bros.
54.00
N. Duhamel
14.63
$102.95
C. G. Bridge, Supt. .....
$81.38
B. H. Smith, Supt.
6.67
$ 88.05
Trucks
Murray Transportation
$503.20
Jay Hummer
527.50
$1,030.70
Labor
Boyd Roberts
$ 1.80
Murray Transportation
37.20
Edwin Young
3.00
Jay Hummer
60.30
Michael Ryan
77.40
Tony Iafolla
32.10
R. Brennan
71.10
Geo. Hardie
8.70
L. Hayward
3.90
J. Turbidy
5.10
E. Cavanaugh
5.10
H. Beckwith
4.80
W. Reynolds
1.80
A. Difrancisco
13.20
M. Dow
14.40
E. Bravo
16.50
F. Bravo
13.50
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Chas. Clark
$ 4.20
Sandy Grandchelli
10.80
Aretas Blood
1.20
Dana Weiker
3.60
Bert Yorston
9.00
William Cox
4.80
N. Duhamel
7.50
Jack Gentile
4.80
$415.80
$1,828.78
Unexpended balance
171.22
$2,000.00
Guard Rail Account
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended
C. W. Sawyer, posts and lumber
$222.50
Blood Bros., spikes
6.95
B. H. Smith, Supt.
60.00
Labor
Tony Iafolla
$50.40
Jack Gentile
50.40
A. Difrancisco
50.40
Paul Weido
50.40
$201.60
$491.05
Unexpended balance
8.95
$500.00
Bridge Department
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended
H. A. Morse Lumber Co., lumber
$ 91.96
Blood Bros., spikes 2.40
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Boston Branch, supplies
$ 18.75
Harry Dewar, truck and man
12.80
B. H. Smith, Supt ....
25.00
Labor
Michael Ryan
$ 4.80
Paul Weido
10.80
A. Difrancisco
10.80
Jack Gentile
10.80
Tony Iafolla
10.80
$ 48.00
$198.91
Unexpended balance
1.09
$200.00
Sidewalks
Appropriation
$300.00
Expended
J. P. McCarthy, repairing tools
$ 4.58
J. E. Allen, sand.
2.50
B. H. Smith, Supt.
25.00
Frank Ryan, rent of truck
47.00
Harry Dewar, rent of truck and man
70.40
Boyd Roberts, truck driver
25.80
Boston Branch, gas and oil
.72
F. D. Kennedy, gas and oil
1.65
Labor
John Spender
$24.60
Michael Ryan
14.40
R. Brennan
19.20
John Callow
25.20
Tony Iafolla
12.60
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Jack Gentile
$ 12.60
A. Difrancisco
12.60
$121.20
$298.85
Unexpended balance
1.15
$300.00
Sewer Department
Appropriation ...
$300.00
Expended
Supplies and Repairs
E. R. Kerr.
$ .50
J. P. McCarthy
1.05
Blood Bros.
32.10
$ 33.65
Gas and Oil
Dewar's Garage
$3.30
Medfield Garage
1.79
$ 5.09
Dewar's Garage, truck with engine
21.00
Harry Dewar, truck and man
27.20
Boyd Roberts, truck driver
1.80
B. H. Smith, Supt.
15.00
Labor
E. R. Kerr.
$47.62
E. M. Young
8.00
Dewar's Garage
38.00
William Gox
4.80
Boyd Roberts.
3.60
Chas. Newell
2.00
Frank Weiker
11.40
Arthur Luther
5.40
Lewis Dewar
3.00
Harry Dewar
2.00
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Tony Iafolla
$ 16.20
Jack Gentile
16.20
A. Difrancisco
21.00
Michael Ryan
10.20
R. Brennan
1.80
John Spender
1.80
$193.02
$296.76
Unexpended balance
3.24
$300.00
Street Cleaning Department
Appropriation .....
$300.00
Expended
W. E. Wilbur, storage
$ 12.00
Blood Bros., supplies.
2.40
Teams
William Weiker
$23.62
John Spender
14.44
$ 38.06
Frank Ryan, truck
16.00
Labor
Edgar Allen
$15.60
William Cox
22.50
W. J. Sager
5.40
John Simmons
5.40
R. Brennan
9.90
Jack Gentile
48.60
Tony Iafolla
46.20
Carlo Cola
7.20
Paul Weido
14.40
A. Difrancisco
41.40
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Michael Ryan
$ 7.20
Boyd Roberts
7.20
$231.00
$299.46
Unexpended balance
.54
$300.00
Cement Sidewalks
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended
Paid C. E. Simpson
$925.00
Unexpended balance
75.00
$1,000.00
Total Cost
Cost to Town
L. W. Wheeler
Yards 50
$ 110.10
$ 55.05
E. V. Mitchell Co.
181
385.79
192.90
Lawrence Zizza
36
72.72
36.36
Dr. Arthur Mitchell
127
320.00
160.00
Mary C. Haskell
50
105.60
52.80
Edison Elec. Ill. Co.
46
112.54
56.27
M. H. Blood
193
391.18
195.59
Eugene Munson
24
55.42
27.71
Lucy Abbott
56
133.16
66.58
Chas. Ficicchy
30
68.26
34.13
Chas. Vasaturo
50
95.22
47.61
843
$1,849.99
$925.00
Mitchell Street Sewer
Appropriation
$325.00
Paid C. E. Simpson, contract.
325.00
Flashing Traffic Beacon
Appropriation
$267.50
Paid American Gas Accumulator Co .......
267.50
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Dump Truck
$800.00
Appropriation ........ Diehl & Putnam
$731.74
F. D. Kennedy, supplies
43.50
$775.24
Unexpended balance
24.76
$800.00
The several accounts of the Highway Department are correct.
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
I would recommend for the year 1925 the following amounts:
For General Highway, including tarvia
$13,600.00
North Street
5,400.00
South Street
4,500.00
Main Street
3,000.00
Sidewalks, including tarvia
300.00
Bridges
200.00
Sewers
300.00
Street Cleaning
300.00
Snow
2,000.00
Guard Rails
1,000.00
Cement Sidewalks
1,000.00
BERTRAM H. SMITH, Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSION
Dr. John Henry Kellogg has said "Under present day condi- tions playgrounds, rightly planned and properly supervised, are an absolute necessity in any community." We believe this to be the opinion now in most enlightened communities, with the result that supervised physical education (best au- thorities do not call it physical training) and supervised play- ground activities are now being introduced with great rapidity throughout the country. Appreciating the importance of its influence on our young people, we have been on the alert to take advantage of any movement here in this direction. This year we are pleased to note that this movement, started by the request of the Girl Scouts for additional apparatus, has gathered great momentum here and we hope soon to be able to know that our young people will be sent into the world prepared to compete on an equality with those sent out from other communities, and not handicapped as they are at present. The Town is very fortunate in having received two most important gifts in this connection: the very substantially con- structed tennis court was the gift of the American Brick Com- pany, and the quite complete playground apparatus, which was installed in the school yard, was the gift of Mrs. Joanne Bird Johnson of Boston. We should feel grateful to the Parent- Teacher Association and the Civic Association for their ef- forts, as well as to the townspeople for their hearty and gener- ous response which contributed so much to this movement. We should also feel grateful to Mr. Granville F. Dailey for the gift of a new flag for our flag pole.
The Athletic Field is now equipped with a tennis court, basket ball standards, volley ball standards and net, goal post for football, a good baseball diamond, and a pump for drinking purposes (with the exception of the baseball diamond), quite
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an achievement for one year. It is our purpose to keep these in good condition and to install a hand force pump, with hose, to keep the tennis court in proper condition in dry weather. We further propose to follow this policy of adding such appara- tus as from time to time will meet the growing needs of the young people. We request that people refrain from running their automobiles over the baseball diamond, as well as the grounds set apart for basket ball and volley ball.
Baxter Square has been maintained according to its usual standard, and as the trees and shrubs continue their growth so does its charm and restfulness increase. Some pruning of the trees, the aftermath of the sleet storm, will be neces- sary. It has been increasingly difficult to get the lawns mowed by hand mower, and this year we were forced to pur- chase a power mower which works admirably; some new hose will doubtless be required this coming year.
Because of the uncertain plans of the future we deem it unwise to undertake any unusual expenditures on Pfaff Field. We propose to keep the grass cut on that portion used by the smaller children for a playground, this having our hearty en- couragement.
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
$600.00
Expended on Baxter Square
Lewis Dewar, labor
$100.61
Blood Bros., supplies 10.65
Spry Sales Co., power mower
160.00
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F. E. Wilson, painting settees
$ 11.60
A. A. Dean, sharpening mower 7,00
Town of Medfield, water 15.00
-
$304.86
Expended on Athletic Field
John Sheehan, labor
$ 4.80
Boyd Roberts, labor
2.40
Frank Weiker, labor
10.20
W. J. Hayward, repainting and repairing flag pole.
29,00
E. R. Kerr, driving well
47.20
A. G. Rogers, painting
12.40
C. G. Bridge, manure and mowing
9.75
A. A. Kingsbury, material and labor
94.46
W. A. Gilbert, supplies
7.65
Durable Wire Rope Co., rope
14.85
Wright & Ditson Co., supplies.
42.33
$275.04
Expended on Pfaff Field
Blood Bros., manure and seeds.
$ 13.30
$593.20
Unexpended balance
6.80
$600.00
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Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
To the Board of Selectmen:
Our work this year consisted of general maintenance and care of lots.
A ruling of the State Board of Statistics this year does not allow us to credit our appropriation with the funds received for annual care of lots, which has caused a small deficit as shown in the following account.
We would recommend for the ensuing year an appropriation of $1,500.
Another matter which we would recommend for the Town to consider is a plan for the old part of the cemetery. The existing plans are inaccurate owing to changes which were made in former years and not made on the plan.
CEMETERY FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Interest on Trust Funds
583.43
Appropriation exceeded
17.51
$1,800.94
Paid
Pederzini & Sons, shrubs
$ 50.00
W. A. Gilbert, tools.
11.75
Blood Bros., tools
29.75
J. P. McCarthy, tools
1.19
Blood Bros., manure and seeds.
86.80
Wm. F. Weiker, manure
10.00
C. E. Simpson, chain for gate
38.75
Dewar's garage, trucking
17.60
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Sulpho-Napthol Co., weed killer
$ 50.00
Blood Bros., plank. 5.60
A. A. Dean, Jr., sharpening mowers
10.00
$ 311.44
Teams
Newell's stable
$ 33.00
Geni Catenacci.
9.00
Geo. Wilson, tractor
9.00
$ 51.00
Jos. A Roberts, supt ..
218.40
Labor
Henry Callow
79.20
Boyd Roberts
3.60
John Miller
54.00
Harold Ryan
26.40
Tom Ayers.
4.20
Everett Dewar
40.80
John Callow
194.70
Arthur Luther
109.80
A. C. Gilbert
401.70
Geo. Sims.
191.10
Michael Ryan
2.40
Alden Kingsbury
59.40
Glenn Myers.
52.80
$1,220.10
$1,800.94
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, DANIELS HAMANT, ALBION C. GILBERT. Commissioners.
Correct: W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT 1924
Residents assessed on property ....
603
Non-residents assessed on property
160
Persons assessed poll tax only 316
Total persons assessed.
1079
Number male polls assessed.
677
Valuation buildings.
$1,403,842.00
Valuation land.
508,270.00
Valuation personal property
438,532.00
Total valuation.
$2,350,644.00
Horses assessed
125
Cows assessed
162
Other neat cattle assessed
31
Swine assessed.
24
Fowl assessed
5,449
Acres of land
8,059
Amount to be raised
State tax.
$ 4,000.00
State audit
558.12
County tax.
3,864.61
Town grants
100,555.49
Overlay
1,393.27
Estimated receipts. $20,919.00
Allowed in accordance with town vote 677 polls.
7,000.00
1,354.00
Raised on real and personal
property 81,098.49
$110,371.49
Tax rate $34.50 on $1000.00.
$110,371.49
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation
Paid
R. W. Baker, Assessor
$100.00
Edmund Bullard, Assessor
100.00
Levi C. Taylor, Assessor
83.34
A. H. Wheeler, Assessor
16.66
Winnifred Griffin, Clerk
67.60
F. N. Pratt, assessors' notices 1.00
Wright & Potter, blanks 2.00
Hobbs & Warren, book and blanks
5.49
Boston Index Card Co., blanks
2.67
R. W. Baker, postage and supplies
3.50
W. L. Coulter, stationery and printing 4.00
A. L. Burdakin, Abstracts of Deeds 34.30
Mabel Wayte, Abstracts of Probate
5.00
E. Bullard, transportation.
30.00
L. J. Peabody, furniture.
36.00
J. H. Tuttle, repairing chairs .... 5.00
Weiker's express on furniture ....
2.00
Balance unexpended.
1.44
$500.00
ROBERT W. BAKER, EDMUND BULLARD, LEVI C. TAYLOR,
Assessors.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
$500.00
$498.56
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TOWN HOUSE
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Paid
Lewis Dewar, janitor
$ 98.00
F. C. Chick, janitor
170.00
$ 268.00
Supplies
Burdett & Williams
$ 3.00
Dennison Mfg. Co.
2.50
Alex. Allan
.40
Boston Branch
4.00
W. A. Gilbert
20.36
$ 30.26
F. A. Hartshorn, Jr., light at police sta- tion
$ 11.78
A. G. Rogers, repairing cases
15.48
F. A. Smith, labor and material
13.25
J. H. Tuttle, desk
25.00
J. M. Hardy, fire extinguishers
84.00
J. B. Hunter Co., keys
15.48
Allen, Doane & Co., seat numbers
28.50
A. A. Kingsbury, shelving
180.47
F. M. Perry & Son, rewiring booth.
15.56
F. A. Hartshorn, Jr., rewiring booth.
141.78
Medfield Heating & Plumbing Co., cementing boilers. 11.30
E. R. Kerr, installing heating coil in highway room 150.40
$693.00
Moving into Town House
A. H. Wheeler, labor
$5.60
Arthur Luther, labor
4.20
W. J. Hayward, truck and man
5.00
$14.80
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Blood Bros., fuel
$ 527.20
Edison Elect. Ill. Co., lights .
56.95
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones
22.35
Town of Medfield, water
8.34
Paid for Rent
Geo. H. Sauer
$104.20
Evelyn Ryan.
65.50
First Parish Church.
40.00
$ 209.70
$1,830.60
Unexpended balance.
169.40
$2,000.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECONSTRUCTION OF TOWN HALL
Receipts
Appropriation
$30,000.00
Insurance
28,129.70
Sale of old material
185.60
$58.315.30
Expenditures
Labor cleaning building after fire $ 312.00
G. H. Sauer, trucking old material
168.00
Waldo Bros. & Bond, wheelbarrows. 8.82
488.82
F. A. & F. M. Kendall, Architects, fees $4,000.00
F. A. & F. M. Kendall, travelling ex- penses 129.30
$ 4,129.30
T. J. McMahon, general contract.
$37,000.00
T. J. McMahon, general contract extras 1,085.29
$38,085.29
J. S. Kinsman, plumbing contract
2,420.88
M. B. Foster Elec. Co., wiring contract 1,178.00
M. B. Foster Elec. Co., wiring under- ground service 108.00
$ 1,286.00
J. E. Chatman, heating and ventilating contract, on account 10,002.41
Mary H. Smith, insurance on building
420.00
Alexander Allan )
7.95
A. H. Bartlett Repair permits on existing in-
1.37
R. W. Williams
surance policies
7.34
L. W. Wheeler
11.11
F. A. Hartshorn, Jr., pipe for telephone
12.88
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Town of Medfield, water department $ 8.48
Charles S. Norris, piano
225.00
Fred M. Smith, lettering tablet, etc. 25.00
Pettingell-Andrews Co., fixtures and lamps.
460.60
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lamps
1.80
Blood Bros., coal
151.70
G. H. Sauer, care of boiler.
145.00
Isabelle H. Kingsbury, telephone, stationery and postage 5.00
Arthur Luther, labor cleaning building
9.00
W. A. Gilbert, supplies
3.20
E. T. Burrows Co., for screens
361.00
Myron D. Place, printing
.75
$58,269.88
Unexpended balance
45.42
$58,315.30
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FURNISHINGS FOR TOWN HALL
Receipts
Appropriation 1923 $2,000.00
Appropriation 1924 200.00
$2,200.00
Expenditures
E. H. Mahoney Co., chairs $ 1,822.08
C. A. Engley, curtains 114.00
John J. McGrath, varnishing seats
114.90
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G. H. Sauer, trucking seats. $ 45.00
Mary H. Smith, insurance on seats
37.60
$2,133.58
Unexpended balance.
$ 66.42
These reports include amounts expended in 1923 and show the total cost of reconstruction and furnishings.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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POLICE
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Appropriation exceeded
215.67
$2,715.67
Expended
Paid Officers
C. P. McKeown $ 900.00
Geo. T. Wooley
605.00
W. E. Wilbur
439.71
L. M. Dewar
55.40
$2,000.11
Traffic Officers
C. P. McKeown
$60.00
Geo. T. Wooley
40.00
W. E. Wilbur
102.50
ยท L. M. Dewar
19.40
$221.90
Special Officers
F. C: Chick
$4.00
Alexander MacLean
4.00
Geo. L. Bent
4.00
William Crocker
4.00
J. Ferris
4.00
Benjamin Brock
4.00
Geo. Mills.
4.00
Wm. Kelly
4.00
Edwin Penniman
4.00
John Morgan
3.00
W. E. Wilbur
3.00
L. M. Dewar
18.00
$60.00
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Court Attendance
C. P. Mckeown
$30.00
G. T. Wooley
20.20
W. E. Wilbur
12.20
L. M. Dewar.
18.90
Auto Hire
L. M. Dewar.
$22.00
Boston Branch
12.00
W. E. Wilbur
4.00
Dewar's Garage
10.00
$48.00
C. P. McKeown, assisting at raid
2.00
L. M. Dewar, assisting at raid
2.00
L. M. Dewar, trip to Hospital
2.00
C. G. Bridge, labor on silent policeman Blood Bros., cement
4.50
Gas Accumulator Co., gas
12.38
J. P. McCarthy, repairs on traffic sign
3.25
Fred M. Smith, repairs on traffic sign.
2.00
$38.76
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
71.70
M. Linsky & Bros., uniforms
$84.50
M. Linsky & Bros., badges
3.00
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