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High-Ruby V. Springer, Leonard G. Burr, Julia F. Wilbur, Leslie N. Burr, Beatrice Taft, Albert S. Coleman.
Grammar-Gunvald Halsing, Forest Lowell, Moses Cole- man, Edith Hoberg, Harold Rogers, Annie Rice, Minnie Daffon, Charlie Holbrook.
Intermediate-Kermine Knight.
Primary-Agnes Broughey, William MacDonald, Fred Thompson.
East Mendon-Ralph Cook, Lyman Cook, Winsor Thayer,
WINTER AND SPRING TERMS.
Grammar-Teresa Foley.
FALL TERM.
High-Eva Daley, Edward N. Kinsley, Althea A. Knight. Grammar-Harold Barrows.
Intermediate-Esther Eldredge, Alvin Rogers.
Primary-Charles W. Arrand, Ethel M. Barnes, Maud F. Broughey, Mary MacDonald.
WINTER TERM.
Grammar-Benjamin Eldredge.
SPRING TERM.
Grammar-Marguerite Harrington, Corinne Wood, Ernest Wood, Maud Davey, Clement Holbrook, Carrie Thompson.
Intermediate-Isabel Harrington, Verna Johnson, Evelyn Thompson.
Primary-Alice M. Breaker, Ethel M. Gilmore.
East Mendon-Marjorie Bullard, Dorothy McTurk.
Albeeville-Lucy Daige, Esther Daige, George Daige.
TOWN WARRANT
Worcester, ss :- To the Constable of the Town of Mendon, in the County of Worcester. Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mendon, quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Mendon, on Monday, the sixth day of March next, punctually at 9 o'clock a. m., to act on the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meet- ing.
ARTICLE 2. To hear the reports of the several town officers, and committees and act thereon.
ARTICLE 3. To bring in their ballots for the following offi- cers-A Town Clerk for one year ; three Selectmen for one year ; an Assessor for three years; three Overseers of the Poor for one year ; a Town Treasurer for one year; a Tree Warden for one year ; a Collector of Taxes for one year ; an Auditor for one year ; a Road Commissioner for three years ; a Road Commissioner for one year, to fill vacancy ; a Constable for one year ; three Fence Viewers for one year; a Trustee of the Taft Public Library for two years ; one School Committee for three years; also to bring in their votes, "Yes" or "No," in answer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?" all on one ballot designating the office intended for each person voted for.
ARTICLE 4. To choose all other necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ARTICLE 5. To raise such sums of money as are necessary to defray town charges, and make appropriations of the same.
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ARTICLE 6. To see what measures the town will adopt to secure the speedy collection of taxes.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to hire money to pay current expenses for the municipal year commencing March 6, 1911, in anticipation of the collection of taxes.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for Memorial Day services, and appoint a com- mittee to expend the same.
ARTICLE 9. To see what action the town will take relative to actions that may be brought by or against the town.
ARTICLE 10. To see what sum of money, if any, the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the extermination of insect pests in the public ways and places, said appropriation to be ex- pended under the direction of the Tree Warden.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate any sum of money for the suppression of illegal liquor selling, gambling and vice, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to choose a committee to revise the price list for the rental of the Town Hall, said Committee to report at the next annual March meeting, or take action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see what action the town will take relative to paying the Milford Savings Bank $3,500.00, said amount hav- ing been borrowed by the Town Treasurer in anticipation of the collection of taxes for the year 1910, and which according to the Revised Laws of Massachusetts must be paid one year from the date the notes were given, or act in any way in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate any sum of money to be expended on highways, provided the State Highway Commission will contribute a like amount.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of three hundred dollars to be expended on the highway from the watering trough to the Hopedale line.
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ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will take any action in relation to lighting Main Street from "Dudley's" corner to the Post Office, and Maple Street from the Post Office to "Kelly's" corner, raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor, or act in any way in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will take any action in relation to a claim of $75.00 due the town from Albert E. South- wick, or act in any way in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the "Thayer" road, so called, from a point near what was formerly the South School house to a point near the house now occupied by Thaddeus J. Dill, formerly the "Chilson" place, or take any action in relation thereto.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the following places in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meet- ing :- at the Post Office, and one on the Guide post near the School House in Albeeville, and at the Post Office at South Milford.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, before the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Mendon, this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
HENRY W. GASKILL, DANIEL H. BARNES, J. STUART COX,
Selectmen of Mendon.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE VARIOUS
BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON
INCLUDING THE REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE
Municipal Year Ending February 1, 1912,
[245TH ANNUAL REPORT]
MILFORD, MASS. MILFORD JOURNAL CO,. PRINTERS. 1912.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The undersigned Treasurer of the Town of Mendon for the fiscal year ending February 1, 1912, respectfully submits an ac- count of his doings.
The Treasurer debits himself with receiving the following sums viz :-
To cash received from the treasurer for the year ending Feb. 1, 1911 .... $538 12
To cash received from Milford Savings Banks, 6 notes 6,900 00
To cash received from collector, 1908 34 51
To cash received from collector, 1909 496 77
To cash received from collector, 1910
1,698 55
To cash received from collector, 1911
8,506 07
To cash received from collector, excise tax, Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co., 1911 329 59
To cash received from collector, excise tax, M., A. & W. St. Ry. Co., 1911 41 44 To cash received from State Treasurer, Street Ry. tax 173 96
To cash received from State Treasurer, Public Service, Corporation tax ... 31 41
To cash received from State Treasurer, Business Corporation tax 42 56 . To cash received from State Treasurer, National Bank tax - 463 31.
To cash received from State Treasurer, Inspection of Animals 11 25
To cash received from State Treasurer, Burial Indigent Soldiers and Sailors 111 00
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To cash received from State Treasurer, Assistant High School 500 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, State Aid, 1910 account 618 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, Income School Fund 1,309 47
To cash received from State Treasurer, balance Business Corporation tax 1910 35 20
To cash received from State Treasurer, Tuition School Children 7 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, Support State Paupers 15 00
To cash received from State Treasurer, State road account 900 00
To cash received from County Treas- urer, dog tax 167 56
To cash received F. J. Dutcher ac-
count, supervision of schools 416 66 . . To cash received City of Boston tuition of school children 54 00
To cash received M. H. Broughey, tui- tion of school children 21 00
To cash received Marcus Moran, rent of North School House 15 00
To cash received Julius A. George, for gravel 10 80
To cash received N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., account fires 7 80
To cash received Mrs. Annie Darling, treasurer Ladies' Alliance 12 00
To cash received Town of Watertown, account pauper 42 00
To cash received Horace S. Coleman janitor 70 25
To cash received Taft Public Library, one Town Annual 2 75
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To cash received Taft Public Library, fines 10 00
To cash received M. & U. St. Ry. Co., Grove license, 2 years. 100 00
To cash received Harry T. Hayward, account State road 500 00
To cash received S. Warren Cook, auc- tioneer's license 2 00
To cash received D. H. Barnes, bowling alley license 10 00
To cash received C. H. Buck, skating rink license 10 00
To cash received W. A. Barry, 1/2 fees hay scales 5 60
To cash received J. B. Driscoll, 1/2 fees hay scales 9 60
To cash received City of Boston, ac- count paupers 74 75
To cash received F. M. Aldrich, account private tree spraying 80 25
$24,385 23
The Treasurer credits himself with paying the following sums viz :-
By paying 90 Town orders $11,455 07
66 School department 2,890 69
66 412 Town notes 6,000 00
9-10 of one note 900 00
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2 notes new school building 650 00
66 Interst on notes
608 14
66 County Treasurer County
tax 710 00
State Treasurer, State tax
1,100 00
66 Bureau of Statistics 36 00
By cash on hand to balance 35 33
$24,385 23
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AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.
DR.
To cash received L. T. Gaskill, Treas- urer, 1910-1911, deposited in Mil- ford Savings Bank $1,003 26
To cash received deposited in Worcester County Institution for Savings .. 620 13
To cash received interest of Milford Savings Bank 39 52
To cash received interest Worcester County Institution for Savings. . . 25 04
$1,687 95
CR.
By cash paid one order $50 00
By cash deposited in Milford Savings Bank 992 78
By cash deposited in Worcester County Institution for Savings 645 17
$1,687 95
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD T. GASKILL,
Treasurer.
Mendon, February 8th, 1912.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following report of expenditures for the fiscal year ending Feb. 1, 1912.
INCIDENTALS.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Henry C. Snell, serving notice $2 00
John M. French, fumigating at Nils
J. Carlstrom's 4 00
$6 00
CARE OF PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Bertrand E. Knight, labor
$15 00
$15 00
BALLOT CLERKS AND TELLERS.
Alfred I. Barrows, March 6, Sept. 26
and Nov. 7, 1911 $7 00
John J. Driscoll, March 6, Sept. 26 and Nov. 7, 1911 7 00
John J. Noyes, Sept. 26 and Nov. 7 ... 5 00
2 00
Arthur V. Pond, March 6, 1911 . .... Edward A. Whiting, March 6, Sept. 26 and Nov. 7, 1911 7 00
$28 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Knight & Thomas,two fire extinguishers $45 00
George M. Taft, rent of room, 8 months 8 00
$53 00
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FOREST FIRES.
Pay Roll, Mill River Plain fire $22 50 J. Stuart Cox, pay roll, Mill River Plain fire 6 10
$28 60
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH SCOUT.
Frank M. Aldrich, labor and cash paid
$57 95
Clarence H. Moores, labor 42 00
$99 95
WATERING TROUGH AND PIPE.
Staples & Gould, labor on pipe . . .
. . $1 65
Charles H. Allen, labor and supplies, manhole covers 4 85
Henry W. Gaskill, pumping, 5 times. .
5 00
$11 50
POLICE OFFICERS.
T. Otis Daffon, July 3 and 4, 1911. ... $3 00
J. B. Driscoll, July 3 and 4, 1911. .... 3 00
Charles A. Fletcher, July 3 and 4, 1911 2 00
$8 00
HAY SCALES.
W. A. Barry, repairing scales $ 75
J. B. Driscoll, repairing scales 1 25
Harry Taft, repairing scales 1 25
Richard E. Hazard, sealing scales 1 00
$4 25
RECORD BUILDING.
Charles H. Allen, cash paid repairing lock $ 50
Henry W. Gaskill, 1-2 cord of wood and housing 3 00
Irving E. Pearson, sawing wood 50
$4 00
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STREET LIGHTING.
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co.,
lights and power to Feb. 1 100 00
$100 00
RETURNING DEATHS.
Walter W. Watson, returning 5 deaths $1 25
George W. Wood, returning 6 deaths. . 1 50
$2 75
Nils J. Carlstrom, quarantine 32 days $64 00
Charles A. Johnson, damage to clothes, Adams House fire. 4 00
Worcester County Abstract Company, assessors' abstracts. 9 76
Richard E. Hazard, attending hearing,
Mass. Highway Commission ..... 1 85
Albert W. Gaskill, cattle inspector .... 22 50
28 50
Moses U. Gaskill, cattle inspector. .... Henry C. Snell, services in criminal case 4 98
J. Stuart Cox, services in criminal case 4 57
Michael Nolan, services in criminal case 3 93
Frank M. Aldrich, trimming tree at Record Building 2 10
Leonard T. Gaskill, soldier's burial ..
37 00
Carter Ink Company, state ink. 75
T. Otis Daffon, dog officer 10 00
Richard E. Hazard, sealing milk jars and postage. 1 47
3 39
6 00
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J. Stuart Cox, 300 stamped envelopes Charles H. Allen, labor and expenses rebinding valuation books ....... Fred K. Brown, 41 stamped envelopes Horace C. Adams, insurance on town buildings 96 83
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Leonard T. Gaskill, use of well. . Leonard T. Gaskill, carfare, telephone tolls, and postage. 8 84
5 00
Horace C. Adams, express, telephone tolls, postage, carfare and supplies 9 30
J. Stuart Cox, attending hearings,. Mass. Highway Commission ..... $2 90 J. Stuart Cox, attending court, (South- wick case) 3 00
Henry W. Gaskill, attending hearings, Mass. Highway Commission. . .
3 00
Henry W. Gaskill, attending court, (Southwick case) . 3 00
Henry W. Gaskill, postage. 74
$337 87
$698 92
TOWN OFFICERS.
Nathan R. George, auditor 1911 $6 00
Charles H. Allen, assessor 75 00
Charles A. Fletcher, assessor and use of team 75 00
Samuel W. Wood, assessor 69 00
Leonard T. Gaskill, treasurer.
100 00
Leonard T. Gaskill, tax collector 1908
65 00
T. Otis Daffon, constable. 25 00
Frank M. Aldrich, tree warden. 10 00
Horace C. Adams, town clerk and registrar 42 30
Richard E. Hazard, selectman. 30 00
Richard E. Hazard, overseer of poor. . 6 00
J. Stuart Cox, selectman 35 00
J. Stuart Cox, overseer of poor. 6 00
Henry W. Gaskill, selectman. 50 00
Henry W. Gaskill, overseer of poor. 45 00
$639 30
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PRINTING.
Milford Journal Company, town reports $48 00
Milford Journal Company, envelopes and printing. 2 95
Milford Journal Company, assessors' notice 2 40
Milford Journal Company, tax bills. .
2 25
Milford Journal Company, envelopes and printing. 1 85
G. M. Billings, printing ballots
9 00
G. M. Billings. 4 00
Milford Daily News, assessors' notice. .
2 40
A. W. Brownell, blanks for assessors and town clerk. 8 60
Southborough Print Shop, moth notices 1 50
$82 95
TOWN HALL. (Care, Repairs and Supplies.)
Horace S. Coleman, janitor.
$80 00
Horace S. Coleman, cash paid for sup- plies, etc .. 3 15
Fred K. Brown, supplies.
6 63
Wm. F. Irons, 1-2 cord of wood.
2 50
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., 2 tons coal ..
15 00
Hopedale Coal and Ice Co., 2 tons coal 15 50
J. Stuart Cox, cord of sawed wood .... 6 00
A. C. Eldredge, putting up new flag rope $3 00
Harry Taft, repairs. 2 50
Clark Ellis & Sons, coal hod and sash cord 1 62
H. W. Johns-Manville Co., fire ex- tinguisher 7 50
$143 40
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STATE AID TO PENSIONERS, CHAP. 468, ACTS OF 1909. 12 months. $416 00
$416 00
REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Order to Road Commissioners $1,571 00
Order to Road Commissioners, excise
tax
775 49
$2,346 49
MEMORIAL DAY.
Order to L. T. Gaskill
$55 00
$55 00
TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Order to Trustees of Library $300 34 . $300 34
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Order to Overseers of Poor $1,000 00
Order to Overseers of Poor
70 53
$1,070 53
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS, SCHOOL PHYSICIAN,BOOKS, INCIDENTALS AND TRANSPORTATION.
Order to School Committee
$3,425 00
Order to School Committee.
86 74
$3,511 74
AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.
One order
$50 00
$50 00
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RECEIPTS OF MONEYS OF STREET RAILWAY COM- PANIES TO BE EXPENDED ON HIGHWAYS.
Received from State Treasurer $173 96 Received from Milford & Uxbridge St.
ยท Ry. Co. 329 59
Received from Milford, Attleboro &
Woonsocket St. Ry. Co. 41 44
$544 99
APPROPRIATIONS.
Support of schools. $3,400 00
School Physician. 25 00
Roads and Bridges.
1,500 00
Support of Poor
1,000 00
Taft Public Library
300 00
Interest
700 00
Town Debt.
650 00
Incidentals
800 00
Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid.
50 00
Memorial Day
55 00
Extermination of Insect Pests.
300 00
Suppression of Illegal Selling, etc.
100 00
State Highway.
500 00
Street Lighting.
80 00
Guide Boards, Nov. 8, 1910.
50 00
Repairs of School Building, Dec. 26,
1911
400 00
$9,910 00
RECAPITULATION.
Incidentals
$698 92
State Aid to pensioners 490 00
Roads and Bridges.
2,334 35
State Road.
2,012 14
Schools
3,512 74
Memorial Day
55 00
Poor
1,070 53
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Taft Public Library
300 34
Town Officers 639 30
Printing
82 95
Town Hall
143 40
Extermination of Insect Pests
297 99
$11,637 66
The Selectmen report the available assets of the town as follows :-
Due from State, Soldiers' Burial. . . $37 00
Due from Town of Milford. 91 60
Due from State of Mass., State Aid to
Pensioners, Chap.468,Acts of 1909 490 00
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1909. ..
$67 28
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1910. ..
372 01
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1911 ... 2,248 35
Cash in hands of Treasurer.
35 33
$3,341 57
The liabilites of the town, so far as known, are as follows :-
Due Town Officers $408 84
Due Milford Savings Bank, 6 notes ... 3,000 00
Due Milford Savings Bank, 24 notes. . 7,800 00
$11,208 84
Net indebtedness of the Town $7,867 27
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LIST OF JURORS.
NAME.
OCCUPATION.
Samuel W. Wood,
Carpenter.
Alfred I. Barrows,
Mechanic.
Owen J. McDonald,
Farmer.
Moses U. Gaskill,
Poultryman.
Edward A. Whiting,
Mechanic.
Andrew J. Byrne,
Farmer.
Herbert C. Forbes,
Clerk.
Edward F. Driscoll,
Clerk.
Irving E. Pearson,
Farmer.
Justin F. Southwick,
Farmer.
John A. Kelley,
Mechanic.
George C. Philips,
Plumber.
Edward B. Martin,
Poultryman.
Henry M. Burr,
Spindle Maker.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY W. GASKILL, J. STUART COX, RICHARD E. HAZARD,
Selectmen of Mendon.
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Feb. 6, 1912.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
1908.
DR.
To balance uncollected Feb., 1911. ... $24 68
Interest received. 9 83
$34 51
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer.
$34 51
$34 51
LEONARD T. GASKILL, Collector of Taxes, 1908.
Mendon, February 15, 1912.
1909.
DR.
To balance uncollected Feb., 1911. $511 14
Interest received. 52 91
$564 05
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
$496 77
Amount uncollected. 67 28
$564 05
LEONARD T. GASKILL,
Collector of Taxes 1909.
Mendon, February 15, 1912.
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1910.
DR.
To balance uncollected Feb., 1911. $2,007 07
Interest received. 79 87
$2,086 94
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
$1,698 55
Abatements
16 38
Amount uncollected.
372 01
$2,086 94
LEONARD T. GASKILL,
Collector of Taxes, 1910.
Mendon, February 15, 1912.
1911.
DR.
To taxes committed for collection. $10,698 53
Additional assessments 415 03
Interest received .
18 89
$11,132 45
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer.
$8,877 10
Abatements
7 00
Amount uncollected.
2,248 35
$11,132 45
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD T. GASKILL,
Collector of Taxes, 1911.
Mendon, February 15, 1912.
ROAD COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
The road commissioners submit the following report for the municipal year ending Feb. 1, 1912 :-
RESOURCES.
Appropriation for guide boards. $ 50 00
Appropriation 1,500 00
Balance from last year. 10 20
Cash from Julius A. George, for gravel
10 80
Excise tax of 1910.
433 70
Excise tax of 1911.
544 96
$2,549 66
EXPENDITURES.
Snow bill of Feb. 1911.
$1 70
Percy T. Kinsley, running snow plow. . 3 20
$4 90
Alonzo E. Brown, superintendent .
$268 00
Daniel Murphy, labor 177 00
Charles Kelley, labor
135 40
Frank Grant, labor.
133 00
Charles A. Brown, labor
15 00
Henry Foster, labor
9 00
George Foster, labor.
92 70
Joseph Osier, labor.
51 00
James Kirby, labor
61 00
William Dudley, labor
9 40
Harold Wheeler, labor.
31 00
Leslie Brown, labor.
3 00
John M. Towne, labor
63 40
Harry Taft, labor
8 82
George C. Brigham, labor
7 70
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Charles A. Brown, 2d, labor 7 70
Amos Adams, labor. 7 60
Loretto Iannucci, labor. 5 85
Leonardo DeLucca, labor 4 00
Richard T. Hogarth, labor
11 33
Henry W. Gaskill, labor.
7 50
Henry W. Gaskill, telephone tolls, car- fares, and postage. 4 70
$1,114 10
Fred K. Brown, team work. $99 25
Warren D. Bates, team work. 483 00
Percy T. Kinsley, team work 112 00
Wn. C. Robinson, team work.
44 70
George M. Taft, team work. 25 25
J. Stuart Cox, team work. 9 00
Edward B. Martin, team work 4 50
Andrew P. Russen, team work.
4 50
$782 20
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co., draw- ing gravel. $128 00
$128 00
Staples & Gould, tools and supplies. . Fred K. Brown, cartage, tools and supplies 9 69
$11 30
Clark Ellis & Sons, street plow and supplies 29 49
J. Stuart Cox, lanterns and tools. .
5 05
Charles A. Fletcher, plank, railing and posts 83 10
New England Metal Culvert Co., road drag 24 64
$163 27
J. B. Driscoll, repairs
$3 30
W. A. Barry, repairs.
3 55
$6 85
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GUIDE BOARDS.
Thomas H. Dwyer, boards and lettering $22 18
Henry W. Gaskill, posts and setting ... 2 75
$24 93
Clarence A. Taft, gravel 18 80
Nathan R. George, gravel
24 80
James Daley, gravel.
18 20
Wm. C. Robinson, gravel .
4 80
L. S. Farnum, agent, gravel
9 15
Fred A. Davenport, gravel.
6 24
Henry W. Gaskill, gravel
2 32
Frank H. Wood, gravel.
2 40
Joseph Lamothe, gravel
3 20
Luther E. Taft, gravel.
2 40
Albert W. Gaskill, gravel
4 80
Charles A. Fletcher, gravel.
88
Merrill Wheelock, gravel.
1 20
Abbott D. Whiting, gravel.
2 20
Pierre Girouard, gravel
2 50
Charles A. Henry, gravel
1 25
George G. Davenport, gravel
3 20
Caton J. Alves, gravel.
1 76
$110 10
$2,334 35
Balance
$215 31
In the State Road work, 577 loads of material were taken from that road, and placed on the highways elsewhere, and 710 loads of stone and 540 loads of gravel were put back.
RESOURCES FOR STATE ROAD.
State
Highway Commission, $1,000
Harry T. Hayward. (Paid $900 00)
$500 00
Town appropriation 500 00
Excise tax
12 14
Excise tax unexpended .
$203 17
$2,012 14
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EXPENDITURES.
Alonzo E. Brown, labor.
$71 00
Daniel H. Barnes, labor. 37 01
Charles A. Brown, labor .
58 29
Charles Kelly, labor
64 31
George Foster, labor.
62 91
Daniel Murphy, labor.
62 00
John M. Towne, labor
62 91
James C. Bassett, labor
55 50
John M. Hart, labor 45 34
William Lemeir, labor 36 19
George C. Brigham, labor.
37 93
Charles A. Brown, 2d, labor 36 08
T. Otis Daffon, labor. 24 98
Amos Adams, labor 25 67
James Graves, labor
18 50
William Dudley, labor 13 88
Loretto Iannucci, labor 49 48
Iatarola Leonardo, labor 22 20
Nicolo Creasia, labor 16 65
Leonardo De Luca, labor
11 10
Giovanni Andreaola, labor
11 35
Henry W. Gaskill, labor
76 25
$899 53
Fred K. Brown, team
$157 50
Warren D. Bates, team.
159 75
J. Stuart Cox, team 154 13
Percy T. Kinsley, team 141 75
William F. Irons, team
118 13
Maurice E. Rumford, team
78 75
Edward B. Martin, team
90 58
Andrew P. Russen, team
45 00
Z. C. Field, lumber
$5 52
Lewis H. Barney, brick, cement and soft coal 7 90
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$945 59
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Town of Hopedale, dynamite and caps 4 70 Staples & Gould, dynamite, caps and
fuse 17 55
Milford Iron Foundry, 2 Concord grates and frames 8 00
Clark Ellis & Sons, 110 ft. 12 inch drain pipe 38 50
J. Stuart Cox, cash paid, telephone tolls, and care of lanterns . 3 25
Bush, Moller and Smith, rolling state roads 52 00
Webb Pink Granite Co., 2 bounds.
8 00
Felix S. Brothers, 540 loads of gravel in pit 21 60
$167 02
$2,012 14
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY W. GASKILL, ALONZO E. BROWN,
Road Commissioners.
Mendon, Feb. 6, 1912.
TREE WARDEN'S REPORT.
RESOURCES.
Appropriation
$300 00
Amount private spraying in hands of
Treasurer, Feb. 1 80 25
$380 25
EXPENDITURES.
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies $70 00
Smith & Thayer Co., supplies 77
Gould Mfg. Co., supplies 33 37
P. S. Coffin, wagon 4 00
Geo. M. Taft, horse
21 50
H. L. Frost & Co., labor
119 15
Clarence H. Moores, labor
34 75
F. M. Aldrich, supplies, cash paid
and labor
94 70
$378 24
$2 01
Amount uncollected Feb. 1
15 30
Amount unexpended
$17 31
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK M. ALDRICH,
Tree Warden.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following report for the municipal year ending Feb. 1, 1912 :-
RESOURCES.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Order of Selectmen 70 53
$1,070 53
EXPENDITURES.
For the support of persons having a settlement in Mendon $978 93 For the support of a person having a settlement in Milford 91 60
$1,070 53
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY W. GASKILL, J. STUART COX, RICHARD E. HAZARD,
Overseers of Poor.
Mendon, Feb. 1, 1912.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
DOGS REGISTERED IN 1911.
91 male dogs
$182 00
6 female dogs
30 00
$212 00
Registration fees
$19 40
Paid County Treasurer
192 60
$212 00
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1911.
DATE OF
PARENTS WITH MAIDEN
BIRTH. NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF MOTHER.
1904,
July 13. Royal Ellsworth Tourjee, Orrin L. and Mary Gertrude. 1911.
Jan. 25 Robert Leroy Sanderson, Feb. 4. Donald Edgar Hazard, Mar. 13. Linville Wilson Thomas, Mar. 27. Nels John Carlstrom, May 2. Hazel May Ferris,
May 31. Mae Thelma Gaskill, June 1 Mary Eva Alice Lamothe, Joseph and Sophie Larivire. June 4. Edmund Thomas Beals, July 21. Karleen Louise Barrows, July 26. Gordon Russell Barrows, Aug. 13. (Female) Cassianni, Aug. 18. Doris Mildred Pearson, Sept. 14. Raymond Charles Slater,
Oct. 2. Marion Ida Walker, Nov. 14. Ghuerino Bresciani,
Burton W. and Minnie Halford. Richard E. and Nellie I. Wheeler. George and Vera Wilson. Nells J. and Anna A. Monson. George and Grace E. Arrand. Erle F. and Myrtle M. Warner.
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