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By columns H and I of the above table, Franklin, one of the richer towns in this neighborhood, has the least per cent. of valuation appro- priated to public schools and also appropriates least for pupils between the ages of five and fifteen of any of the nine, their average being $16.828.
If our pupils cost only the average expense of these nine, $16.828 x 798 = 13428.74, added to expense for repairs, books, sundries, supervising, clerk of committee, 3494.29 = $16923.03 less amounts re- ceived from state, dog license and tuition, .973.27 == $15949.76, the AMOUNT NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXING FRANKLIN PEOPLE if we paid the average of these nine towns, or at the rate of Walpole, $20.354, $18763. 51; or at the rate of the average cost per pupil in Massachusetts, $21.17. $19614.68.
Our schools are far better than the average school in Massachu- setts. Thus for $14757.45 we are doing that which throughout the state would cost $19614,68 in like amount, a saving of nearly $5000.00, i. e., $7.06 cheaper for each child between five and fifteen in Franklin than the state average, while the average cost estimated on average membership is $25.10 in Massachusetts schools.
VALUATION.
Population,
Number of all
Public Schools.
Number of Child
ren Between 5 and 15
in Public Schools.
Amount Ex-
pended for all School
Purposes.
school rooms.
of mills.
(A)
State Census 1895.
Pupils of all Ages in
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PROGRAMME OF COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, CLASS OF '97.
March-"Class of '97, C. A. G. Hutchinson Edith M. Guild.
Chorus-"A Summer Day," J. J. McCabe
Prayer-Rev. C. W. Longren.
Chorus-"Ever Singing" (Bird Song) Swabian Air
Salutatory and Introduction of the Orator, Catherine L. Healy.
Address-"The Schools of Massachusetts."
Hon. A. S. Roe.
Valedictory, with Instrumental Solo. C. A. G. Hutchinson.
Chorus-"In the Forest," Mendelssohn
Presentation of Diplomas, by Dr. George E. King.
Chorus-"In a Gondola," W. W. Caldwell. Benediction-Rev. C. W. Longren ..
" Qui Laborat Vincit."
GRADUATES-CLASSICAL COURSE.
*Charles Archibald Grosvenor Hutchinson, *Mary Elsie Bright, *Catherine Loretta Healy. ENGLISH COURSE. Edith Nellie Daniels, Viola May Louisa Ellis, Carl Benjamin Emer- son, Mabel Anna Gilmore.
PARTIAL COURSE. Edwin Ray Lewis.
* Magna cum laude.
Mary. E. Bright, student at Mt. Holyoke ; Edith Nellie Daniels, Normal Art school, Boston ; Viola W. L. Ellis, in Pawtucket ; Carl B. Emerson, post graduate student High school ; Mabel A. Gilmore, at home ; Catherine L. Healy, at home ; Charles A. G. Hutchinson, student of music ; Edwin Ray Lewis, student Boston Medical college.
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Reports of Town Officers.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Board of Selectmen organized by the election of Chas. F. Nye as chairman. Nelson E. Newell was reap- pointed secretary.
The road department was thoroughly reorganized and Chas. S. Rand was appointed Superintendent of Streets. He has filled the position to the satisfaction of the board, and, we believe, the public also.
Late in the summer a road roller was purchased at a cost of $195.00, and it has already proved of great benefit in the work of the department.
The cost of building concrete gutters and cross-walks amounted to $357.00, which is somewhat higher than usual, but in the judgment of this board, money so expended is a great help in keeping such streets in good condition, and in the absence of sewers, in taking care quickly of surface water.
The rain fall during June, 1897, was extremely heavy, causing great damage to many streets, and the cost of repairs during that period was unusually large.
In estimating the necessary road appropriation for 1898, the board have taken into particular consideration the condi- tion of Dean'avenue, Central street, (from railroad bridge to corner Union) ; Emmons and Union streets (from railroad crossing to Washington street).
We believe the amount appropriated the past year is in- sufficient to properly care for the one hundred or more miles
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of road in this town, and if a like amount is again appropri- ated, the general condition of our roads must deteriorate and necessitate much larger appropriations in the years to come.
The resignation of S. W. Nickerson as Day Police and Liquor Officer was received and accepted by the board in October, and Night Officer Connor was transferred to the va- cancy. We have watched this officer's work carefully and believe that he has performed the duties in a satisfactory manner.
Special Officer Redpath was assigned to regular duty, and his services as Night Officer have met with our approval.
The money used on the streets during the year was ex- pended as follows :
On King Street,
$238 18
East
25 00
Peck
100 37
Central 66
304 95
Union 66
123 20
Main 66
510 70
School 66
80 00
Dean ..
118 80
Cross 66
24 00
Alpine 66
30 00
Pleasant 66
30 00
Church 66
61 75
Beaver 66
31 50
Chestnut 66
103 00
Worsted 66
26 25
Wachusett
14 00
Maple 66
111 50
Winter
233 00
Cottage 66
2.1 00
Pond 66
52 00
Washington
153 80
Pine 66
15 00
Oak 66
28 00
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Bent 66
12 00
Forest 66
30 00
Prospect 66
15 00
Howard 66 30 00
Summer 66
452 00
Concreting gutters,
356 64
Horse cart.
25 00
Painting barn,
18 29
Tools and repairs,
56 83
Gravel,
56 75
Posts and lumber,
28 50
Blacksmith's bills,
154 98
Hay and grain,
305 14
Snow bills, February and March, '97,
59 41
Tools, drain pipe, etc., 65 10
Road roller, 195 00
General repairs and expenses,
1.468 42
Total, $5,799 06
The following estimates for the current expenses of the town for the coming fiscal year is respectfully submitted. For support of schools, as estimated by the School Committee $13,500 00
Repairs of roads, bridges and walks, 7.000 00
Support of poor, 5,000 00
Fire department, 2,500 00
Water supply, 4,100 00
Street lights,
3,700 00
Abatement and collection of taxes.
1,000 00
Town debt,
2,200 00
Interest,
1,500 00
Town officers,
1,500 00
Printing and stationery,
350 00
Police and suppression of illegal liquor traffic
1,500 00
State and military aid,
500 00
Soldiers' relief, 600 00
Public Library, 700 00
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Decorating soldiers' graves. Miscellaneous,
100 00 700 00
Total. $46,450 00 CHARLES F. NYE. GEO. P. MASON, JOHN G. CUNNINGHAM, Selectmen of Franklin.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
The Assessors met and organized March 22, 1897, and made choice of William Rockwood to serve as chairman and J. O. Chilson as secretary. They have attended to their duties as follows :
Valuation of personal property, $ 508,755 00
66 buildings, 1,541.875 00
land, 864,810 00
66 resident bank stock, 131.670 00
$2,915,440 00
Number of polls, 1,233
Rate of taxation per $1000,
14 80
State tax,
2,100 00
County tax,
2,943 47
Town grant, less corporation tax,
39,837 25
Number of houses,
998
horses,
577
66 cows, 620
swine, 111
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ABATEMENTS :
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ABATEMENTS WITH CAUSES. List of 1894. Abated January 24. 1898.
Baker, Geo. B., poor, Main st.,
$4 00
Bennett, F. M. & Co., bankrupt, 6 80
Bennett, Henry C., poor, Summer st., 2 00
Hutchinson, paid, 2 00
Burke, Thomas F., gone,
2 00
Brown, Wm. M., gone, Beech st.,
2 00
Craig, Charles B., 2 00
Connors, James H., gone, Union st.,
2 00
Daniels, Ernest E., gone, Ruggles st.,
2 00
Duprez, Joseph H., poor,
2 00
Darling, Nathan E., gone, Main st.,
2 00
Folger, Howard J., insolvent, Union st.,
11 20
Farley, David, gone, Cottage st.,
2 00
Finley, Arthur L., gone, Summer st.,
2 00
Fitzgerald, Patrick, poor, Union st.,
2 00
Gilroy, James J., gone, Main st.,
2 00
Glenn, Edwin, gone, Dean av., 2 00
2 00
Jennison, Fred C., gone, Chestnut st.,
2 00
Johnson, George, gone, East st.,
2 00
Jordan, Henry L., gone, Central st.,
2 00
Jordan, Frank A., gone, Jordan st.,
2 00
Joyce, Thomas, gone, Fisher st., 2 00
Kane, Timothy E., gone, Alpine pl.,
2 00
Maguire, Frank, non-resident, Pleasant st.,
2 00
Manning, James E., gone, Dean av.,
2 00
Maroney, Jolrn H., gone, Central st ..
2 00
McCauley, John, gone, 2 00
McCauley, Wm. H., gone, Emmons st.,
Mc Williams, George H., gone, McCarthy st.,
2 00
O'Connell. Michael, gone, Ray row, 2 00
Ryan, Martin, gone, 2 40
Redpath, Andrew, gone, Oak st., 2 00
Reardon, James, gone, East st., 2 00
2 00
Hastings, Thomas H., gone, Central st.,
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Robinson, Squire, gone, Alpine st ..
2 00
Shea, Daniel T., gone, Hutchinson st., 2 00
Stratton, George B., gone, Pond st., 2 00
Sullivan, Thomas H., gone, Alpine st., 2 00
Sweet, L. H., gone, Crescent st., 2 00
Willard, Emory E., Cross st ..
2 00
Welch, Thomas, School st. ex.,
2 00
Kimball, Henry B., over-valuation,
11 60
Harris, Joseph and Annie, City Mills.
50
Haslam, Hattie B.,
50
Thayer, Kate,
50
Streeter, Ruth R.,
50
Cody, George E., gone,
2 00
Enegren, Wm. L., poor, .
2 00
$114.00
Abatements With Causes. List of 1895.
Ackley, Fred L., gone. $ 2 00
Ackley, Marshall E., gone, 2 00
Abbott, E. C., personal over value,
1 40
Andrews, Marvin, gone,
2 00
Bennett, F. M. & Henry C., bankrupt,
8 65
Bishop, Alexander T., over value piano.
78
Brink, William F., gone,
3 16
Baker, Geo. B., poor,
3 94
Baker, Edward, gone,
2 00
Bassett, Samuel, gone,
2 00
Barry, Thomas F., gone,
2 00
Baxter, William, old age,
2 00
Beboult, Ablard, gone,
2 00
Briggs, Darwin T., dead.
2 00
Briggs, M. P., gone,
2 00
Brittan, Emory P., dead,
2 00
Boucher, Augustus, gone,
2 00
Brown, Willie, gone.
2 00
Brown, Edward, poor, 2 00
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Brown, Frank W., gone, 2 00
Burke, Thomas F., gone, 2 00
Burns, Clifford, gone, 2 00
Byrnes, John W., gone, 2 00
Byrnes, Edwin, gone, 2 00
Cochrane, Henry J., gone,
2 47
Crocker, John D., personal, non-resident, 2 95
Campbell, Samuel, gone
2 00
Craig, Charles B., poor,
2 00
Canney, Thomas, gone,
2 00
Cataldo, Michael, gone,
2 00
Chase, Wm. E., gone,
2 00
Church, Fayette H., gone,
2 00
Clark, Charles E., sick,
2 00
Collins, Michael, gone,
2 00
Cogan, Thomas, gone,
2 00
Cody, George E., gone,
2 00
Conway, James T., gone,
2 00
Albertine, William G., gone,
2 39
James H. Connors, gone,
2 00
Cook, John S., gone,
2 00
Connell, Jeremiah F., gone,
2 00
Costello, Michael, gone,
2 00
Cook, Wellington, gone,
2 00
Coughlin, Jeremiah, gone,
2 00
Crosby, Gordon R., gone,
2 00
Curry, Andrew H., gone,
2 00
Curran, Cornelius, non-resident,
2 00
Craston, John, gone,
2 00
Davignor, J. P., gone,
2 78
Douglas, Forest M., non-resident,
2 00
Daniels, Ernest E., gone,
2 00
Donahue, Thomas A., gone,
2 00
Dorris, Joseph, gone, 2 00
Dorrington, Wm., gone, 2 00
Dumas, James A., gone,
2 00
Duprez, Joseph H., poor, 2 00
2 00
Duprez, Julien, gone,
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Easterbrook, John H., gone,
2 00
English, Gibbons, gone, 2 00
Enegren, Wm. L., gone,
2 00
Erickson, Paul J., gone,
2 00
Folger, Howard J., insolvent,
11 69
Follett, Walter A., insolvent,
6 73
Fanning, Wm., gone,
2 00
Fish, Willard, H., gone,
2 00
Fitzgerald, Patrick, poor,
2 00
Fiorani, Fernicia, poor,
2 00
Fleming, John A., gone,
2 00
Foster, Arthur, gone,
2 00
Fraher, Thomas P., gone,
2 00
Ferguson, Samuel G., gone,
2 00
George, Frank E., non-resident,
2 41
Gilroy, John E., gone,
2 00
Galaney, Charles, gone,
2 00
Garriepy, George, gone,
2 00
Ganey, James P., gone,
2 00
Garrity, James E., gone,
2 00
Gibson, George C., poor,
2 00
Gilroy, James J., gone,
2 00
Gilroy, Henry L., gone,
2 00
Gillhooly, James E., gone,
2 00
Gilmore, Wm., gone,
2 00
Girard, Thomas, gone,
2 00
Gladding, Charles P., gone,
2 00
Glenn, Thomas, gone,
2 00
Glenn, Edwin, gone,
2 00
Gordon, George, gone, Grady, James, gone,
2 00
Graham, James, gone,
2 00
Gurney, James, gone,
2 00
Gargist, Charles, gone,
2 00
Harris, Joseph T., gone, personal and poll,
3 16
Hanlon, Wm. J., gone,
2 00
Harding, T. C., gone,
2 00
Healy, John T., dead,
2 00
2 00
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Hopkins, George F., gone,
2 00
Hunter, Harvey, gone, 2 00
Hutchinson, John F., gone, Garfield st., 2 00
Jennison, Fred E., gone, 2 78
Jenks, Eleazer P., gone,
2 00
Joyce, Thomas F., gone, 2 00
Jordan, Oliver A., gone,
2 00
Jordan, Frank A., gone,
2 00
Jordan, Wm., gone,
2 00
Joslyn, Henry C., gone,
2 00
Kane, Timothy E., gone,
2 00
Keating, Michael, gone,
2 00
Keach, Jesse, gone,
2 00
Kenney, Wm., gone,
2 00
Kenney, John J., gone, Fisher st.,
2 00
Kennedy, Patrick, gone, Cottage st.,
2 00
Kent, Homer J., gone,
2 00
Keough, Patrick, gone,
2 00
Krensen, Lewis W., gone,
2 00
Long, Jeremiah F., gone:
3 55
Lynds, Charles W., over valuation, Crocker av.,
39
Lane, Jacob W., gone,
2 00
Laporte, Joseph, gone,
2 00
Laundry, John M., gone,
2 00
Laundry, Emile, gone,
2 00
Laundry, Arthur, gone,
2 00
Lewis, John, gone,
2 00
Lincoln, Daniel C., gone,
2 00
Lovering, Anie, gone,
2 10
Lundborn, John A., gone,
2 00
Macy, Edward L., gone,
2 62
Munroe, James, gone,
2 85
Madden, John, gone,
2 00
Manning, James E., gone,
2 00
Martin, Joseph, gone,
2 00
McCabe, Phillip, gone,
2 00
Macauly, Wm. H., gone,
2 00
McConnell, James W., gone,
2 00
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McCormick, Wm. F. & John P., gone,
4 00
$298 80
FEMALE TAX LIST FOR 1895.
Abated January 24. 1898.
Adams, Cora F.,
50
Bennett, Annie M.,
50
Burr, Mary J.,
50
Bright, Agnes T.,
50
Haslam, Hattie B.,
50
Hamlın, Sadie A.,
50
Hartshorn, Margaret J.,
50 50
Desorgher, May,
50
Jagger, Dollie W.,
50
King, Abbie E.,
50
King, Lucy M.,
50
Streeter, Ruth R.,
50
Monroe, Elizabeth M.,
50
Milliken, Eleanor O.,
50
White, Mrs. Charlotte P.,
50
Wiggin, Mary A.,
50
$8 50
Abated January 24, 1898.
Taft, Alfred, gone,
2 00
Thayer, Harvey S., gone,
2 00
Tobin, John, gone,
2 00
Tigue, Edward, gone,
2 00
Tigue, Patrick, gone,
2 00
Tyler, Edwin, gone, 2 00
Wheeler, Frank G., gone,
6 65
Walsh, Thomas, gone,
2 00
Walker, John L., gone, 2 00
Warner, Charles F., gone,
2 00
Hartshorn, May,
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Watkins, Henry A., poor,
2 00
Webster, Thomas R., gone, 2 00
Wedge, Peter, gone, 2 00
Welsh, Wm. F., gone,
2 00
White, Thomas J., gone,
2 00
Williams, Alonzo, gone,
2 00
Woodward, Israel T., gone,
2 00
Whitney. Alton C., gone,
2 71
Young. Wm. S., old,
2 00
Harris, Joseph and Annie, abated,
50
$43 86
Abated January 24, 1898.
McConkey, John S., gone,
2 00
McDonnell, Matthew, gone. 2 00
Mckinnon, Edward, gone,
2 00
McMasters, Wm. H., gone,
2 00
McParland, Frank A., gone.
2 00
McWilliams, George H., gone,
2 00
Moody, Joseph L., gone,
2 00
Moran, John F., gone,
2 00
Monroe. Albert, gone,
2 00
Morrison, John, gone,
2 00
Murphy, Cornelius, gone,
2 00
Murphy, Felix, gone,
2 00
McCarthy, John P., gone,
2 00
Nash, Alfred, gone,
78
Nones, John E., gone.
2 78
Newell, Edward J., dead,
2 00
Nickerson, Wm. S., in jail,
2 00
Nourse, Albert, gone,
2 00
Nourse, Herbert, gone,
2 00
Nichols, Lewis, gone,
2 00
O'Brien, Thomas, gone,
2 00
O'Connell, Michael, gone,
2 00
O'Donnell, John, old,
2 00
Pendleton, Elmer B., gone,
2 00
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Perkins, James, gone,
2 50
Patten, Henry, gone, 2 00
Parisseau, Peter, in jail, 2 00
Parisseau, Thomas, gone,
2 00
Perry, Cyril, gone,
2 00
Perry, George, gone,
2 00
Redpath, Andrew, gone,
2 78
Rogers, Bernard, non-resident,
3 16
Round, George A., gone,
3 42
Regan, Martin, gone,
39
Reagan Patrick, dead,
2 00
Richards, Sanford, gone,
2 00
Robinson, Squire, gone,
2 00
Rogers, Warre: gone,
2 00
Spaulding, L. H., non resident,
2 00
Stenchfield, Samuel, gone,
2 00
Sullivan, Daniel E., gone,
2 00
Sullivan, Eugene, gone,
2 00
Sullivan, Charles F., gone,
2 00
Sullivan, John C., gone,
2 00
Sullivan, Alexander, gone,
2 00
Sullivan, Thomas H., gone,
2 00
Scott, Henry, gone,
2 00
Sheehan, Michael, gone,
2 00
Shimonian, Peter, gone,
2 00
Sheldon, Walter B., gone,
2 00
Shelley, Thomas, gone,
2 00
Shields, Patrick, gone,
2 00
Smith, Henry A., gone,
2 00
Stebbins, Justus, gone,
2 00
Stratton, George B., gone,
2 00
Snow, Herbert C., gone,
2 00
Sweet, Lyman H., gone,
2 00
Tarbox, Fred A., non-resident,
2 00
Thain, Wm. A., gone,
2 78
Towne, Lyman H., dead,
2 00
$62 53
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Abatements with causes .- 1897.
Feb. 27, Martin Kelley, organ, didn't own, 1896, $ 90.
Feb. 27, Heirs of Timothy Kane, poor and sick, 1895, 7 75
Mar. 27, '97, Milford N. Shorey, over value, photo saloon, 3 60
Mar. 27, '97, Thomas F. Connolly, taxed twice. . 1895-1896, 10 05
May 4, '97, Geo. M. Wise, real estate, did not own, tax 1896, rebate, 2 16
May 4, '97, Jas. and Annie Harris, Norfolk, over value, tax 1896, 36
May 11, '97. Joseph M. Whiting, taxed twice, tax 1896, 3 60
May 22, '97, Bliss and Eliza Cook, over value, tax 1896, 2 25
May 14, '97, M. F. McCarty, rebate $4 60, over value, tax 1896, 4 60
May 14, '97, Mrs. N. Willet, abated, sick and needy, tax 1896, 9 00
May 29, '97, Fred E Davis, broken hip, polls 1895- 1896, 4 00
June 1, William J. Stewart, tax 1896, piano, did not own. 90
July 31, Chas. M. Aldrich, 1896, poll tax, 2 00
Henry Colgan, tax 1895, real estate, taxed twice, 6 20
James Cullen, poll 1897. old age, 2 00
Daniel Lamont, real estate, 1896, did not own. 1 80
D. O. Corbin, soldier's expt. tax, 1897. 29 60
Patrick J. Collin, over value, 1897. 51
Hiram F. Metcalt, poll and personal, 1897, 4 22
Thomas J. Daniels, over value, 1897, 2 00
Gustavus C. Crossman, poll and personal estate. 1897, dead, 3 92
Lydia A. Richardson, over value real estate, 1897, 2 96
Boston Rubber Co., over value, 1897, 29 60
Elizabeth Noyes, exempt tax, 1897, 7 40
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Lewis Perry, poll 1895, 2 00
James Burns, poll tax 1896, poor, 1 00
Samuel B. Fisk, personal tax, 1896, poor, 18
John and Mary Fitzgerald, poll and personal, 1896, gone, . 3 17
William A. Fay, poll and personal, 1896, gone, 2 00
E. F. Hartman, reassessed personal estate, 1896, 2 70
E. F. Hartman, reassessed, personal estate, 1897. 1 85
Fred E. Mann, poll tax, 1896, poor, 2 00
Daniel McParland, poll tax, 1896, gone, 2 00
Peter McMann, poll tax, 1896, poor, 2 00
Frank O'Connor, poll tax. 1896, gone, 2 00
Wyman and Leah Roodman, personal estate, 1896, gone, 4 50
Warren Rogers, poll tax, 1896, gone. 2 00
Charles Warren. poll tax, 1896, gone,
2 00
Margaret McIntee, estate, 1896, taxed twice,
12 60
Alexander Wyllie, estate. 1896, over value.
2 43
Robert B. Stewart, reassessed estate, 1896, 41 40
Alfred D. Whiting, reassessed estate, 1896, taxed twice, 7 20
Alfred D. Whiting. reassessed estate, 1897, taxed twice, 5 92
Alfred D. Whiting, 1895, taxed twice, 6 20
Henry F. Brown, non resident, 1896, poll, 2 00
Arthur E. Rogers, poll and personal estate, 1896, 2 90
Andrew Redpath, poll, 1896, gone, .
2 00
William Brown, poll, 1896, gone, 2 00
William A. Page, polls, 1894 and 1895, poor. 4 00
Fred E. Mann, polls, 1894 and 1895. poor, 4 00
Peter McMann, poll, 1894, poor, 2 00
Robert B. Stewart, reassessed, 1894,
36 80
Martha Stewart,
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Robert B. Stewart, reassessed, 1895,
35 65 Martha Stewart
$337 88 WILLIAM ROCKWOOD, JAMES O. CHILSON, E. P. CHAPMAN,
Assessors of Franklin.
Feb. 1, 1898.
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Engineers of the Fire Department submit the fol- lowing report :
Appropriated, $2,500 00
Expended, 2,206 70
FIRES.
June 28-A. Haggart's house ; Central street ; alarm at 10 p. m., from No. 8; cause unknown; insured.
Feb. 10-Waite's mill; picker room ; alarm at 8 a. m., from No. 8 ; slight damage.
Feb. 12-Waite's tenement house ; Alpine place ; occu- pied by M. Sullivan ; from No. 8; cause, oil stove ; damage slight.
Mar. 24-Henry Thomas' house; Chestnut street ; alarm at 6 a. m., from No. 8; cause unknown; insured.
July 19-Charles Ackley's house; North Franklin ; Medway alarm at 1.30 a. m. ; total loss ; cause unknown.
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Oct. 2-Crescent House stable ; alarm at 4.30 p. m., from No. 43 ; cause, overheated stove ; insured.
Oct. 2-Jordan's barber shop; Central street ; alarm at 12.30 a. m., from No. 8 ; cause unknown ; damage slight.
Oct. 12-J. W. M. Jones' house ; Elm street ; 11.30 a. m .; Medway alarm; cause, defective chimney; insured.
Oct. 17-C. J. Davis' house ; Green street ; alarm at 11.30, from No. 24; cause unknown; damage slight; in- sured.
Nov. 11-Thayer's mill ; alarm at 4 p. m., from No. 24; damage slight; insured.
Nov. 21-Bridget Donovan's house ; Pond street ; alarm; cause unknown ; total loss ; insured.
Jan. 8-J. Dolan's wood shed, on Caryville road ; alarm at Caryville at 12.30 a. m. ; cause unknown.
Dec. 14-Rogers' hay shed; Medway road; alarm at 11 a. m., from No. 41 ; no insurance,
Jan. 14-Leonard Brown's house ; Pond street ; alarm at 11.10 a. m., from No. 41; cause unknown; total loss; in- sured.
Feb. 5-N. Daniels' cider mill ; no alarm ; 10.30 p. m. ; total loss ; insured.
Your department consists of five engineers, two engine companies, two hose companies, one hook and ladder com- pany.
We have put shafts and a seat on the four-wheel hose carriage, which is kept for reserve in hose house on Cottage street.
We have added three alarm boxes, which makes eight in all.
We recommend twenty-five hundred dollars for the de- partment.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS, G. I. PECK, Clerk.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The Board presents the following report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1898 :
Appropriated, $4,000 00
Expended, 5,224 50
Overdrawn, 738 29
Bills on hand not paid, 325 00
Due from other towns and State, $368 97
Bills due Superintendent of Almshouse, 59 70
105 00
From State for cattle,
Total,
$533 67
We have aided 163 persons the past year. Of this num- ber 15 were in our almshouse, 4 insane, 26 settled in other towns, 20 in State, 117 are settled in Franklin, an increase of 38 from last year in Franklin. Last year the town voted only $4,000, which is not enough to take care of our poor. We would recommend the sum of $5,000 for the coming year.
The expense at the farm has been heavy owing to the fact that we have built a silo, added wagons, farming tools and cattle. The silo has been a great saving, as we have 15 tons of hay and 30 tons of ensilage on hand at the present time.
The management of the farm under Mr. and Mrs. Stone's supervision, both inside and out, has been very satisfactory. Much interest has been manifested in each department.
INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE.
Name.
Age.
Weeks.
George Daniels,
55
52
Levi C. Fisher,
88
52
*Daniel Green,
92
8
J. W. McPherson,
34
52
Charles A. Clark,
84
52
54
Mary A. Gillany,
36
52
*Catherine Riley,
63
35
*Mary Lynch,
-
19
Anna Grant,
19
30
George Miller,
38
11
Myrtle Grant,
21
9
Mrs. John Sexton,
13
Chas. Clark,
53
2
Mrs. Charles. Clark.
49
2
Superintendent's family,
House servant, nurse for Grant girl,
324
Hired men and tramps, total,
52
P. A. Holbrook (boarder),
Total number of weeks, 765
*Deceased.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GEO. E. EMERSON,
S Y. REED, HIRAM WHITING,
Overseers of Poor.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
FRANKLIN, MASS , February 8, 1898.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN :
Your Board of Health, in presenting its report for the year, takes pleasure in saying that the number of complaints brought before the Board has been less than usual. Seven complaints have been made in proper form to this Board during the past year. In one of these cases the remedy for ' the conditions complained of did not seem to be within the
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province of this Board, but to be a case for a court of law. Of the remaining cases one seemed to demand that the evil complained of should be immediately abated by this Board at the expense of the town, which was done. The others re- quired action on the part of proprietors, and in all these cases the requirements of this Board were very promptly complied with.
A considerable improvement in the sanitary condition of the town has been undertaken in the clearing and deepening of Mine Brook, from the Singleton Mill, though the Morse estate, and up to a point near the foundry, the stream having been lowered a foot and a half under the bridges in that vicinity. This work was interrupted by the cold weather, but should be continued as soon as the spring is sufficiently advanced, until the stream above the points mentioned has been lowered and cleared sufficiently to secure a flowing away of the water of the brook. Two undertaker's licenses and one slaughter house license have been issued by this Board during the year.
There have been fewer cases of contagious diseases and fewer fatal results from such diseases than usual the past year. The cases reported to this Board, as required by law, have been as follows ;
Measles, 7; scarlet fever, 4 ; diphtheria, 3 ; total, 14. The report of the Inspector of Animals, appointed by the Select- men, is appended hereto.
The people of Franklin are again reminded that Frank- lin can be made a healthful town to live in only by se- curing some efficient system of sewerage. Malarial diseases are prevalent in every part of the town. Conditions exist which are a perpetual menace to the public health, and no endeavor short of good sewerage can remove them.
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. MARTIN, DWIGHT M. HODGE, WM. H. COLBY,
Board of Health.
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FRANKLIN, MASS., Feb. 4, 1898. TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH, TOWN OF FRANKLIN :
I would report 36 animals quarantined. Of these, 12 were released, 23 slaughtered, one died.
Respectfully submitted, WM. F. KING.
REPORT OF LIQUOR OFFICER.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I was appointed liquor officer Oct 14, 1897. Have sworn out 5 search warrants and found liquor at three places. Made two arrests for illegal keeping ; one case is pending in the courts, and in one the defendant was convicted in the lower court and appealed. The supposed owner of the liquor found at the other place left town, and a warrant for his arrest for assault was not served.
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