Town of Westford annual report 1896-1901, Part 41

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
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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


52


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


SO 61


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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11


1


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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