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J. A. Healy, one cord wood 5 50
Floor wax 3 00
Pails, chloride of lime, nails, etc 5 28
J. M. Fletcher, oil, etc. 5 90
James Stanley, repairs of clocks 2 00
Wright & Fletcher, oil, chimneys, wicks, etc 20 40
Ai Bicknell, cleaning furnace.
1 50
$147 0S
INCOME FROM TOWN HOUSE.
Rent of armory from State. $175 00
Rent of building 119 50
$294 50
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
As authorized by Chapter 79, Sections 18 and 19, Revised Laws:
James A. Graham from Feb. 1, 1901, to Feb. 1, 1902 $96 00
Gilbert A. Hood, from Feb. 1, 1901, to Feb. 1, 1902. 48 00
Expense of investigating soldiers' relief 5 00
$149 00
John A. Healy, expense on case of Charles W. McClenna. $8 40
Joseph R. Draper, M. D., expense on same 1 50
$9 90
Rcfunded by Town of Andover, $9.90.
State and Military Aid to soldiers, sailors, and soldier's and sailor's families as authorized by Chapter 79, Revised Laws.
STATE AID.
From Jan. 1, 1901, to Jan. 1, 1902. $966 00 Expense investigating State Aid. 5 00
$971 00
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MILITARY AID.
From Jan. 1, 1901, to Jan. 1, 1902. . . $60 00
FOREST FIRES AND OTHER FIRES.
The following fires have occurred during the past year, and estimated damages by the Forest Fire Wards:
No. of Acres. Damage.
May 6-On land of Daniel Gage, Ab- bot heirs and others ... 200
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$1,000 00
7-On land of J. V. Fletcher heirs 5
40 00
7-On land of J. D. Carteret and others
25
200 00
7-On land of Cummings heirs
3
30 00
7-On land of Morris Daley ....
3
45 00
7-On land of Hugh Fletcher ..
4
20 00
7-On land of heirs of Noah Prescott
3
10 00
27-On land of Cummings and others
25
100 00
July 4-On land of Frank W. Ban- ister
8
60 00
4-On land of Joseph Bowers and others
2
20 00
278
$1,525 00
DWELLING HOUSES AND BARNS.
March 14-Dwelling house of Lewis P. Palmer, occupied by Frank J. McManaman, in Graniteville. Value of building, $2,000; insurance, $1,500; value of contents, $850; insurance, $700. Total loss. Cause of fire, unknown.
August 17-Barn of George C. Moore, near Brookside, occupied by A. H. Saunders, foreman. Value of building, $2,500; insurance, $2,000; damage to contents, $1,200. Cause of fire, incendiary.
August 19-Barn of Elbridge G. Ward. Value, $600; insurance, $500. Cause of fire, incendiary.
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EXPENSES.
John A. Healy, Fire Ward, and others, Gaudette land $ 2 50
H. E. Fletcher & Co., heirs Noah Pres- cott land 4 10
H. E. Fletcher & Co., Gage, Abbot, Flint, Cummings and DeCarteret land 81 80
H. E. Fletcher & Co., dwelling of E. G. Ward 7 50
H. L. Nesmith, Fire Ward, Texas dis- trict 1 75
W. H. H. Burbeck, Forest Fire Ward, and others, Banister and Bowers land 9 30
W. H. H. Burbeck, services as Forest Fire Ward, 1900 and 1901. 10 00
$116 95
The above report shows that "218 acres of woodland were burned over last year. This probably does not include the whole amount, as a number of small fires were not reported. Probably 300 acres, at least, would be a fair estimate that have suffered by fire. The estimated loss as shown was $1,525. This is a large amount of taxable property wasted, not only in the loss of the standing wood, but in the damage to the land and young growth, which takes many years to recover. Nearly all these fires are caused either by carelessness or design. Hunters, fishermen and others who travel about in the spring are to blame in many instances. A series of fires were constantly breaking out on Oak Hill, and had the appearance of being set by some party or parties. Owners of woodland are at the mercy of these parties, and the town officials are powerless to prevent this waste of property. The laws are very stringent in regard to setting fires, but the arrest and conviction of guilty parties is very rare. Country towns, with their large tracts of woodland, have suffered a heavy loss in the past few years in taxable property of this kind. It is the duty of every citizen to be vigilant and careful and try and prevent this unnecessary waste.
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REPAIR OF FORGE VILLAGE SCHOOL-HOUSE.
John A. Healy, raising building. . . . $110 00
John A. Healy, putting in cellar and vault 300 00
John A. Healy, building chimney and plastering 128 68
John A. Healy, grading 31 08
Henry Harrington, labor and stock. 215 23
$784 99
These repairs were done under charge of the School Committee, and the bills approved by that committee.
Appropriation for cellar, $350.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
One dozen galvanized iron pails ...... $3 00
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Amasa Pratt & Co., fence pickets and
lumber for Forge Village bridge, 1900 $ 25 95
Postage for Town Reports.
24 10
J. R. Draper, M. D., return of 41 births ; years 1899, 1900, 1901. 10 25
F. E. Varney, M. D., return 12 births ; years 1900, 1901 3 00
L. W. Wheeler, making pauper report to State 5 00
Shovels, rakes and tools for Road De- partment 22 25
John Feeney, repair of harnesses, etc. . 15 60
Boutwell Bros., steel for drills. 1 92
Iver Johnson & Co., hardware as per bill 20 78
D. H. Waller, rent of land from July 1, 1900, to July 1, 1901, for Cavalry Rifle Range 7 50
Amount carried forward $136 35
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Amount brought forward. $136 35
H. A. Bunce, ringing bell, July 4. 1 00
R. J. Deizel, ringing bell, July 4. ..... 2 00
J. W. O'Brien, repair of cavalry target 7 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., use of telephone for town officers 30 21
Postage stamps for town officers. 11 15
N. L. Tuttle, repair of carts, etc ..
14 45
Wright & Fletcher, sundries as per bill 22 77 W. W. Johnson, teaming lumber 1 00
Good Roads Machinery Co., castings for road machine 46 15
W. C. Robbins, one horse. 225 00
H. A. Hildreth, storage for road ma- chine and carts to May 16, 1901. .. Waldo Brothers, drain pipe
7 00
187 73
Cement
3 75
Food for election officers.
3 25
R. G. Whidden, moving Town Clerk's safe
3 00
Freight and express
5 75
F. E. Miller, blacksmithing
86 27
G. H. Philbrick, blacksmithing
1 70
Delia Martin, tax refunded 1900
1 28
J. M. Fletcher, administering oaths. . .
1 25
Dr. J. N. Murray, attending sick horse
6 00
J. A. Healy, use of team Highway Commissioner
4 00
R. E. Redding, use of team.
2 00
J. E. Knight, repair of cart.
50
$810 56
ROAD DEPARTMENT.
This town has for the past few years, in the early spring, suffered severely from heavy rains, and last spring was no exception. Coming as it did, when the ground was frozen, the earth was unable to drain off the water, and the result was the highways were flooded and badly washed. This made an extra expense unlooked for, and we were obliged to overrun the appropriation.
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· In accordance with Chapter 98, Acts of 1898, Benjamin F. Day was appointed Superintendent of Streets. Under his direction, the following amounts have been expended. The bills show what month they were paid, but not in all cases the month the work or expense occurred.
MARCH.
J. M. O'Brien, gravel $ 1 55
M. M. Morrison and others, labor. 6 05
J. A. Healy, grain
13 72
D. McLeod, labor 3 00
William Davis, 5,860 lbs. hay
52 74
$77 06
APRIL.
A. E. Jenne, labor. $ 50
H. Billings, labor
39 82
S. Crossland, labor 29 25
John Boyd, labor 29 25
John Good, labor
29 25
D. McLeod, labor
30 75
A. London, labor
38 00
J. M. O'Brien, labor
19 10
I. G. Hall, labor
6 00
George Billings, labor
4 00
Peter Norris, labor
15 50
Peter Clement, labor 3 00
J. W. O'Brien, labor 10 20
B. F. Day, Superintendent
45 00
Team
42 00
$341 62
MAY.
Jeptha Wright, gravel
$28 75
John Good, labor
32 63
Timothy Sullivan, labor
16 8S
H. Billings, labor
37 71
Eben Smith, labor
11 63
Amount carried forward. $127 60
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Amount brought forward $127 60
D. McLeod, labor
30 75
S. Crossland, labor
32 13
A. London, labor 38 00
WV. M. Whitney, labor
1 80
W. W. Johnson, labor
25 00
B. F. Day, Superintendent 45 00
Team
48 00
$348 28
JUNE.
R. E. Redding, labor $20 90
A. J. Blaisdell, labor
4 50
H. Billings, labor
12 14
L. J. Eliason, labor.
5 25
John Dinsmore, labor
5 25
D. McLeod, labor 31 50
John Boyd, labor
10 50
John Dousett, labor 24 75
S. Crossland, labor 36 75
Timothy Sullivan, labor
36 75
John Good, labor 36 75
45 00
Team
49 00
$319 04
JULY.
J. A. Healy, grain, March, April, May, June, July $77 80
John Dinsmore, labor 29 25
S. Crossland, labor 29 25
John Dousett, labor
30 75
Timothy Sullivan, labor
35 25
Thomas Doyle, labor
16 50
John Good, labor 30 00
H. Billings, labor
21 55
R. F. Redding, labor and team 57 50
Timothy Driscoll, labor
15 98
B. F. Day, Superintendent
Amount carried forward . $384 83
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Amount brought forward. $343 83
Thomas Payne, labor 16 65
Timothy Riney, labor 16 20
F. W. Banister, labor
3 80
B. F. Day, Superintendent 45 00
Team
45 00
$170 48
AUGUST.
Edwin Gould, labor $12 30
H. E. Gould, labor 8 20
Thomas Doyle, labor
28 50
Timothy Sullivan, labor
21 00
George Sherman, labor 38 90
John Good, labor 12 00
S. Crossland, labor 28 50
John Dinsmore, labor
37 50
John Donovan, labor
30 75
I. G. Hall, labor
15 50
F. W. Page, labor
3 00
C. R. Decatur, labor
17 50
H. A. Ferguson, labor
20 00
H. E. Fletcher & Co., dualin 5 62
B. F. Day, Superintendent 45 00
Team 50 00
$374 27
SEPTEMBER.
H. V. Hildreth, labor $16 75
G. A. Kimball, labor 19 76
Charles Whitcomb, labor 28 25
Thomas Doyle, labor 32 25
S. Crossland, labor 30 75
John Dinsmore, labor 27 00
John Donovan, labor
21 75
George Sherman, labor
42 14
B. F. Day, Superintendent 45 00
Team 44 00
$307 65
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OCTOBER.
M. F. Downs, labor $ 31 50
H. W. Tarbell, labor
300 39
C. H. Bicknell, labor 8 88
J. A. Healy, labor and team
116 88
Thomas Doyle, labor
10 50
Charles Whitcomb, labor
31 25
B. F. Day, Superintendent 45 00
Team 52 00
J. A. Healy, grain, August, September, October 57 51
John Dinsmore, labor
34 50
John Good, labor
19 50
S. Crossland, labor 22 50
George Sherman, labor 42 71
John Donovan, labor
33 00
D. McLeod, labor 38 25
10 00
George W. Heywood, gravel
$854 37
NOVEMBER.
S. L. Taylor, gravel 2 40
Heywood & Fletcher, gravel
3 50
S. Crossland, gravel 4 80
John Dinsmore, labor
18 00
S. Crossland, labor
31 50
Charles Whitcomb, labor
39 12
D. McLeod, labor
26 25
John Good, labor
31 50
George E. Sherman, labor
6 73
John Donovan, labor
1 50
H. W. Tarbell, labor
239 53
J. A. Healy, labor and team 56 88
B. F. Day, Superintendent 45 00
Team
48 00
$554 71
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DECEMBER.
J. H. O'Brien, labor $ 1 50
J. W. Blodgett, labor 30 20
J. A. Healy, labor and team 123 14
S. M. Hutchins, 6,530 1bs. hay 48 97
$203 81
JANUARY.
W. H. H. Burbeck, labor $ 5 50
Charles Whitcomb, labor 2 40
Thomas Rafferty, gravel 5 00
C. R. Decatur, gravel and labor
13 15
William Martin, 2,850 lbs. hay 21 38
J. A. Healy, grain 53 05
$100 4S
$3,981 77
Appropriation, $3,500.
Schedule of property belonging to the town for use of Road Department: 2 horses, 1 set of heavy harnesses, 2 carts, 1 whiffletrees and chains, 1 evener and spreader, 2 horse collars, 1 wrench, 1 wagon-jack, 2 chains, 1 stone-lifter, 1 pair hand splices, 9 rakes, 22 shovels, 1 manure fork, 1 hay fork, 2 plows, 12 blasting drills, 2 drill spoons, 6 plug drills, lot of shims and wedges, 1 bush snath, 2 bush scythes, 3 axes, 1 trimming saw. 2 halters, 6 lanterns, 1 oil can, 1 tool box, 3 large hoes, 2 small hoes, 12 picks, 7 iron bars, 1 pinch bar, 1 hand hammer, 2 striking hammers, 2 stone hammers, 1 currycomb and brush, 2 horse blankets, 2 surcingles, 2 stone drags, 2 yokes, 1 road scraper, 2 gravel screens, 2 stone forks, 1 mattock, 1 two-horse sled, 1 pail, 1 post rammer, 1 post spoon, 1 post-hole digger, fi lengths sewer pipe, 1 stone jigger, 2 nose bags, 2 old lead whiffle- trees, 1 trowel, 1 paving hammer, 2 grab hooks, 2 pick handles, 1 hammer handle, 25 pounds dualin, 1,500 pounds hay.
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BREAKING ROADS, 1900-1901.
I. G. Hall .. $ 8 55
P. Fairfield 1 80
J. A. Healy and others 71 73
George Burke 5 55
3 75
Dennis Burke
W. Flynn
4 95
F. L. Downs
6 75
W. J. Smith
75
E. H. Dane
9 90
Kable & Krouse
8 90
N. B. Harriman
2 62
A. E. Wilson
8 28
J. M. O'Brien
21 00
B. Flynn
7 35
J. H. O'Brien
6 00
W. W. Johnson
33 25
A. H. Sutherland
8 63
George Hutchins
4 95
F. W. Banister
7 65
David Sherman
3 75
B. F. Day and others
57 43
S. L. Felch and others
38 50
C. M. Griffin 10 00
H. J. Murphy 2 70
H. E. Gould and others
53 50
S. L. Taylor and others
78 30
A. B. M. Eastman
1 50
C. H. Eastman
1 50
M. Barteaux
3 00
W. T. Reed
6 40
T. T. Colburn
27 00
Hartford Bros 13 65
John Wayne 4 80
J. A. Parsons 1 80
A. O. Davis 2 10
H. B. Read and others 42 75
Amount carried forward $571 34
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Amount brought forward. $571 34
James O'Brien
9 15
G. J. Sherburne 6 00
John Good 3 00
A. McDonald and others
30 30
C. H. Bicknell
2 60
S. B. Wright and others
14 20
A. S. Vose and others
42 50
C. F. Shugrue and others 44 10
C. F. Keyes
60
A. E. Jenne 2 70
1 20
J. E. Ward
8 25
R. E. Redding and others
31 80
G. A. Kimball
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W. C. Edwards
26 87
A. J. Blaisdell
7 50
S. H. Balch and others
19 48
J. F. Shaw
3 60
C. L. West 3 00
E. H. Flagg
5 85
H. L. Nesmith
1 50
H. V. Hildreth
5 75
M. F. Downs and others
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A. H. Burnham
14 25
C. R. Decatur
16 20
$952 87
STONY BROOK VALLEY STREET RAILWAY CO.
During the past-year a great deal of preliminary work and changes have been made towards the perfection of plans in laying out a route that would give the best service to the several villages. A change from the original route from Forge Village to Ayer has been surveyed through. Littleton, which has made a good deal of extra work and delay. In looking over the location as granted, it was found, on account of the hilly country, it would be necessary for the company to purchase or lease about three miles of private land in extent, to avoid
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the heavy grade in the highways. For the safety of the travel- ling public, the Railroad Commissioners object to over a five per cent. grade, and it was found by going over private land the grade could be kept either at this grade or lower. To acquire the right to get a location over private land a great deal of preliminary work is required. Under the Revised Laws defining the rights of a location of street railway companies on private land, the law says that street railway companies shall first obtain the approval of the Selectmen, and then the approval of the Railroad Commissioners by filing a plan on such a scale as the Commission may prescribe, and if this Board is satisfied that the public necessity and convenience demand that portions of the proposed railway or extension should be built outside the limits of public ways substantially on the land selected, they may then authorize the construction and operation of the said railway upon said land, and authorize street railways to purchase or lease private land for that purpose. It will be seen by the above law that nothing can be done in the purchase of land or construction of the railway until the approval of the Railroad Commissioners has been received.
Under this law the Railway Company has been at work making a very complete plan of the route desired, to be filed with that Board this spring. The Selectmen have spent a good deal of time in consultation with the managers of the company, going over the locations, and interviewing land owners. Nearly all of the land owners have consented to sell what land is needed, and the management say as soon as the Railroad Commissioners give a favorable answer that work will be commenced on con- struction of the railway.
S. H. Fletcher, time and expense con- sulting manager, viewing locations and use of team. $15 00
George W. Heywood, time and expense consulting manager, viewing loca- tions and use of team .. . 15 00
W. O. Hawkes, time and expense con- sulting manager and viewing loca- tions 5 00
$35 00
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Extension of the Carlisle Road by Massachusetts Highway Commission under the law known as "The Small Town Act," also under the order of the County Commissioners.
Under the vote of the town, the Selectmen commenced work on the road in the early spring. Under the law of 1900, to receive the allotment. of $1,400, the Highway Commission required the Selectinen, in behalf of the town, to contract to . do the work. The first contract extended from the Wheeler house to about 1,000 feet south of the house of George Drew. The Selectmen employed Mr. H. W. Tarbell, of Lowell, Mass., to do the work. In widening the road north of Mr. Drew's house an unexpected heavy expense occurred in removing a lot of boulders found embedded in the old roadbed and on the sides of the road, which used up considerable of the inoney. Under the circumstances, we could not complete the road, to within about 1.000 feet, as required in the contract. After con- sultation with the Highway Commission, we decided to petition to that Board for an allowance from the State under the law of 1901. so as to extend the work to Minot's Corner, as ordered by the County Commissioners.
The law of 1900 having been amended by the Legislature of 1901. requiring towns of over one million valuation to appro- priate an equal amount as that allotted by the Highway Com- mission, a town meeting was held August 14. The town voted to appropriate $1.000, and the Highway Commission allotted the same amount.
Under these conditions the road was completed to Minot's Corner. During the progress of the work the members of the Highway Commission visited the road a number of times, and made valuable suggestions in regard to the work. Upon the completion of the work and the acceptance of the road by the Highway and County Commissioners, the Selectmen were com- plimented upon the character of the work and the thoroughness in which the road was built.
The town is under many obligations to Mr. George Drew, who kindly furnished the gravel, without expense to the town. that was used for the upper grade of the roadbed, and he is to be commended for his liberality. The following is the expense :
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. John E. Ward, 30 stone posts for road bounds 7 50
$
John E. Ward, stone steps. 9 10
. George P. Wright, land damage. 100 00
R. E. Redding, fence posts. 26 98
Nelson L. Tuttle, three drags.
18 00
· H. E. Fletcher & Co., dualin and fuse. .
25 37
F. E. Miller, blacksmithing
33 20
J. A. Healy, dualin, road plow and repairs 12 86
Paint for railings
3 43
Shovels, picks, iron bars, axes, rakes, stone hammers and other tools. .
45 29
Drain pipe
72 97
Sixty rods field fence wire
29 00
Burnham & Davis, railing.
22 33
W. H. H. Burbeck, labor
29 30
C. E. Whidden, team 32 80
H. W. Tarbell, labor
2.922 19
Labor as per bills on file.
1,048 48
S. H. Fletcher, time and expense on road and meeting Highway and County Commissioners 15 00
George W. Heywood, time and expense on road and meeting Highway and County Commissioners 15 00
Wesley O. Hawkes, time and expense
on road and meeting Highway and County Commissioners 10 00
$4,478 80
Received from County
$ 500 00
Received from State
2,366 30
Appropriation
1,500 00
$4,366 30
STATE HIGHWAY.
Attention was called in last year's Town Report in regard to the Highway Commission viewing the road from Minot's Corner via Nashoba Hill for a State highway, to connect with the great road in Littleton on which they are building a State
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road. During the past year the members of the Commission have looked over the two routes petitioned for: one through Parkerville to the Westford and Carlisle line, and the other via Nashoba Hill to the great road. They have examined both routes with great care in regard to grades, material for road building, cost of building, etc., and their opinion is that the route to the great road is the most practical and feasible one. They have ordered a survey of this route, and we are looking for a favorable action soon.
LIBRARY CATALOGUE.
Library, one classification. 5 00
Carrie E. Read, services
19 35
Mary P. Bunce, services. 150 00
The Fred Macy Co., cards, etc.
11 81
The Fred Macy Co., cabinet, etc. 85 88
The Fred Macy Co., supplies
6 00
$278 04
Appropriation, $350.
REPAIR OF FLAG POLE.
W. W. Johnson, 695 feet chestnut lumber
$12 98
George C. Moore, sawing lumber. 2 40
American Bolt Co., irons for pole. 21 00
A. H. Sutherland, labor. 41 61
WV. H. H. Burbeck, labor.
12 00
H. E. Fletcher & Co., taking down and
putting up pole and resetting same 39 75
$129 74
ESTIMATES FOR 1902-1903.
In making these estimates for the amount of money asked for, to be raised at the annual meeting, we have placed under the head of each department the amount that is asked for by that department.
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SELECTMEN.
Highways $4,000 00
Town debt and charges 2,000 00
$6,000 00
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Support of poor
$2,400 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Support of schools $6,000 00
Tuition of High School scholars. 1,500 00
Text-books and supplies for schools ...
700 00
$8,200 00
TRUSTEES OF J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY.
Books $150 00
New catalogue 300 00
$450 00
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC BURIAL GROUNDS.
Public burial grounds $200 00
$17.250 00
Total number of orders, 454. Total amount of orders. $21,832.77.
SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, GEORGE W. HEYWOOD. WESLEY O. HAWKES. Selectmen of Westford.
List of Jurors.
The following names will be reported at the annual meeting in March, to be placed in the jury box, subject to revision by the town :
NAMES.
OCCUPATION.
Ernest H. Dane,
Painter.
Quincy W. Day,
Farmer.
Thomas F. Dunn,
Engineer.
Elbert H. Flagg,
Farmer.
Joel A. Fletcher,
Farmer.
John M. Fletcher,
Merchant.
John Feeney,
Harness Maker.
Edwin E. Heywood,
Farmer.
Frank H. Hildreth,
Farmer.
Samuel M. Hutchins,
Farmer.
George A. Kimball,
Farmer.
Henry J. Murphy,
Farmer.
Elmer E. Nutting,
Machinist.
Charles E. Osgood,
Carpenter.
William H. Petherick.
Mili Hand.
Nathan Prescott,
Painter.
Waldo F. Prescott,
Farmer.
Amos B. Polley,
Farmer.
Ossian V. Robey,
Carpenter.
Homer M. Seavey,
Farmer.
Walter J. Sleeper.
Physician.
William R. Taylor.
Clerk.
Alnion S. Vose.
Farmer.
John Wilson,
Farmer.
J. Everett Woods,
Farmer.
Bradley V. Wright,
Farmer.
SHERMAN H. FLETCHER. GEORGE W. HEYWOOD. WESLEY O. HAWKES.
Selectmen of Westford.
Westford, February 27. 1902.
Board of Health.
The Selectmen, acting as the Board of Health, appointed Wesley O. Hawkes and W. H. H. Burbeck agents for diseases and sanitary condition of the town.
Edward Fisher was appointed agent of the Board for the inspection and branding of the carcasses of animals slaughtered for human food.
Alec Fisher was licensed to carry on the business of killing animals for food purposes.
Albert P. Richardson and John A. Healy were licensed as undertakers.
Fortunately, the town has been very free from contagious diseases. Only a few cases have been reported.
The number of deaths will be found in the Town Clerk's Report.
The following table of contagious and infectious diseases is for the year 1901:
Number. Deaths. S
Diphtheria
1
Measles
1
Scarlet fever
1
Typhoid fever
1
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The following expense has occurred:
Branding stamp for meat $ 1 75
Five gallons wood alcohol . 5 00
12 00
W. H. H. Burbeck, services as agent. . Wesley O. Hawkes, services as agent. . 10 00 Edward Fisher, services as agent, 21 weeks, to Feb. 10, 1902, inspecting meat 21 00
$49 75
SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, GEORGE W. HEYWOOD, WESLEY O. HAWKES,
Board of Health.
Report of Overseers of Poor.
RECEIPTS AT TOWN FARM.
Received for milk
$669 46
Wood
133 00
Cows and bull
107 50
Thomas Carney, board ..
108 00
Hay
43 75
Pork
24 48
Rent of Wilkinson house
28 00
Potatoes
28 80
Breaking roads 19 48
Cranberries 11 50
Calves 7 00
Apples
3 70
Plums 5 45
Eggs 3 42
Tomatoes
2 00
Keeping prisoners 2 50
Peas
1 10
Corn
1 00
Tobacco
1 30
Use of bull
3 00
Turnips
50
Old window
50
Use of wagon
50
Witness fees
1 30
Labor
2 80
Overseers of Poor, board
of E. Reed 18 00
Overseers of Poor, wood
furnished Houle fam- ily 2 50
Amount carried forward.
$1,230 54
70
Amount brought forward. $1,230 54 Overseers of Poor, wood furnished Mrs. J. Le- land 31 30
Overseers of Poor, pota- toes furnished Mrs. J. Leland 4 95
John P. Green, board.
216 00
$1,482 79
PAYMENTS AT TOWN FARM.
Paid S. H. Balch, salary from January,
1901, to January, 1902. .
$450 00
Paid for groceries
406 16
Grain
330 24
Labor
368 70
Cows and bull
191 00
Meat
156 63
Coal
137 23
Butter
63 18
Horse power and saw
48 00
Lumber, hardware, freight,
mason work, for Wilkinson house
81 54
Iron beds and bedding
38 50
Cutting 25 cords wood. 1901
25 00
Cutting 2634 cords wood, 1902 Dry goods
26 75
26 89
Tobacco
25 34
Fish
24 08
Lumber
25 20
Car fares
14 49
Standing grass
12 00
Pasturing cows
10 50
Labor filling silo
23 45
Clothing for inmates
21 16
Manure
15 00
Amount carried forward $2,521 04
71
Amount brought forward. $2,521 04
Radiator, pipe and valves 18 33
Phosphate 19 00
Blacksmith work
12 68
Hardware
8 36
Medical supplies 17 40
J. R. Draper, M. D 2 30
Cot chair for sick 2 25
Wall paper
1 52
Snow bills 9 38
Express 1 60
Freight
2 17
Lowell Journal, two years.
3 00
Pig's 6 00
Agate ware 2 25
Harness work 3 25
Repairing shoes for inmates. . 2 60
Sundries 4 36
$2,637 49
PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF OUTDOOR POOR.
Paid Mrs. B. Leland, on account of Mrs. William Suhovick. . ... $10 00 S. L. Joslin, M. D., on account of Mrs. William Suhovick. 41 00
S. L. Joslin, M. D., on account of William Suhovick 5 00
$56 00
S. L. Joslin, M. D., on account of Mrs. Louisa Leland $36 40
J. A. Healy, wood, on account of Mrs. Louisa Leland 1 25
H. J. Healy, groceries, on account of Mrs. Louisa Leland . . G. E. Mountain, groceries, on ac- count of Mrs. Louisa Leland Town Farm, potatoes, on account
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