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WALTER C. WRIGHT Term expires March, 1908
Librarian. MARY P. BUNCE.
Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds.
GEORGE W. HEYWOOD Term expires March, 1906
MELBOURNE F. HUTCHINS Term expires March, 1907
GEORGE T. DAY Term expires March, 1908
Tree Warden. JAMES SPINNER.
Field Drivers.
WILLIAM E. SYMMES, J. HERBERT FLETCHER. WALDO F. PRESCOTT.
Fence Viewers.
AUGUSTUS BUNCE,
JOSEPH E. KNIGHT, ALMON S. VOSE.
Measurers of Wood and Bark and Surveyors of Lumber. WILLARD H. BEEBE,
CHARLES A. BLODGETT,
WILLIAM W. JOHNSON, CHARLES E. OSGOOD,
DAVID DESMOND,
WALDO F. PRESCOTT,
HUGH A. FERGUSON,
ALONZO H. SUTHERLAND,
ยท HORACE E. GOULD, JOHN A. HEALY,
THOMAS E. SYMMES,
SAMUEL L. TAYLOR.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. WILLIAM H. H. BURBECK.
Inspector of Animals. GEORGE T. DAY.
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Special Police Officers.
MATTHEW SMITH, LINCOLN A. REDDICK,
ERNEST E. DANE,
MARK M. MORRISON. JOSEPH WALL, FRED A. SWEATT,
JOHN HEALY.
Fire Wards.
ERNEST H. DANE, CHARLES EDWARDS,
JOHN A. HEALY
GEORGE O. JACKSON, HARRY L. NESMITH, T. ARTHUR E. WILSON.
Forest Fire Wards.
WILLIAM H. H. BURBECK,
EDSON G. BOYNTON,
ERNEST H. DANE, DAVID DESMOND,
J. WILLARD FLETCHER, JOHN A. HEALY, GEORGE O. JACKSON, HENRY B. REED,
WILLIAM L. WOODS.
Weighers of Coal.
J. AUSTIN HEALY, JOHN A. HEALY,
J. HERBERT FLETCHER, JOHN M. FLETCHER, J. WILLARD FLETCHER, WILLIAM W. JOHNSON,
ALFRED H. HARTFORD, EVA F. PYNE,
CHARLES E. WHIDDEN.
Superintendent of Streets. ANGUS McDONALD. Agent for Burial of Deceased Soldiers. GEORGE T. DAY.
Agents of Board of Health.
WILLIAM H. H. BURBECK, WESLEY O. HAWKES.
Registrars of Voters.
QUINCY W. DAY, Chairman Term expires April 30, 1906 ALFRED WOODBURY Term expires April 30, 1907 *NELSON L. TUTTLE Term expires April 30, 1908 EDWARD FISHER, Clerk ex officio.
*Deceased June 24, J. Herbert Fletcher appointed for unexpired term.
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Precinct Officers.
PRECINCT 1 .- Warden, Homer M. Seavey ; Deputy Warden, Samuel H. Balch; Clerk, John M. Fletcher; Deputy Clerk, Albert W. Heywood; Inspectors, T. Arthur E. Wilson, William H. H. Burbeck; Deputy Inspectors, Clarence R. P. Decatur, Wayland F. Balch.
PRECINCT 2 .- Warden, Timothy D. Riney; Deputy Warden, Albert R. Wall; Clerk, Walter C. Wright; Deputy Clerk, Ham- met D. Wright; Inspectors, Joseph Wall, Edson G. Boynton; Deputy Inspectors, Henry J. Healy, Richard D, Prescott.
PRECINCT 3 .- Warden, Michael L. McGlinchey; Deputy Warden, William J. Flynn; Clerk, William R. Taylor; Deputy Clerk, Samuel L. Taylor; Inspectors, Amos B. Polley, Henry B. Reed; Deputy Inspectors, Houghton G. Osgood, James H. O'Brien.
Superintendent of Almshouse. EDSON G. BOYNTON.
Janitor of Town House. JOHN FEENEY.
Janitor of Library Building. AI BICKNELL.
Appraisers of Property at Town Farm. FRANK C. WRIGHT, CHARLES D. COLBURN, JOHN M. FLETCHER.
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Births.
RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF WESTFORD A. D., 1905.
DATE.
NAME.
PARENTS' NAME.
Aug. 13
Baker, Gertrude Mildred
William F. and Elizabeth E. (Weaver) Charles and Rose (Norman)
June
21
Baker, Mary L. E.
Dec.
15
Bennett, Gordon A.
Walter H. and Hattie (Martin)
Jan.
5 Benson, Carl O. C.
Charles and Alma S. (Johnson) Samuel and Florence (Orange)
Oct.
9
Blowie, William R.
Aug.
6
Boyd, Catharine
John and Delia (Seymour)
Dec.
4
Brooks, Edith E.
Charles T. and Edith M. (Johnson)
June
14
Clement, Peter J.
Peter and Mary (O'Connor)
Oct.
10
Darcus, Edna M.
Harry and Florence (McGilvery)
Dec.
31
DeBuc, Bertha .
Louis and Mary (Moran)
Dec.
26 Drolet, Alfred A.
Alfred and Mary E. (Butler)
Feb.
22
Eaton, Charles W.
Charles A. and Helma M. (Nelson)
Jan.
28 Elliot, Mary A.
Oct.
7
Forzaiti, Maria
May
20
Girard, Irene J.
Fred and Filomen (Grae)
March
28
Goode, Gertrude A.
Jonathan and Mary L. (O'Brien)
Sept.
4
Griffin Edward O.
Charles M. and Nellie M. (Collins)
Nov.
16
Griffin, Gerald
Patrick and Mamie E. (Leland)
Nov.
8
Harrington, Henry
P. Henry and Elizabeth (Dunn) Joseph A. and Marie L. (Tugere) Thomas and Adeline (Lord)
July
5
Heli, Lena M.
John P. and Maud L. (Huckins)
Sept.
16
Hunt, Edward C.
Edward J. and Annie (Wiggin)
Nov.
30
Kimball, Helen M.
George A. and Annie (Wilson)
Dec.
24
Kimbereowich, Bronislowa
Mike and Josephine (Piktal) Mike and Josephine (Piktal)
June
12
LeDuc, Jolin W.
Ferdinand and Geneive (Forechett) Samuel S. and Maria (Milot)
April
6
McCarthy, Arthur
Joseph F. and Josephine (Brisson) .. Fred L. and Lottie (Cann)
July
24 McDonald, Lillian C ..
Joseph J. and Nellie (Sullivan)
Dec.
20
McDonald, William O.
Dec.
1
McGlinchey, Leo. J.
Peter J. and Emma M. (Quessey)
June
21
Miers
August W. and Elizabeth (Bennett)
March
30
Miller, Walter J.
June
26
Milot, Marie B.
Jan.
21
Molli .
(Marchioni )
Feb.
13
Moran, Joseph P.
Joseph A. and Sarah A (Boynton)
Mar.
12
Moran Mary J.
Oct.
26
Morton, Walter F.
Oct.
8 3
Penovitio
George and Adelaide (Taylor)
May
16 Pollock, Robert L.
George T. and Helen F. (Johnson) ... Frank R. and Annie I .. (Delong)
Nov.
3
Prescott
Jan.
29
Reid, Jessie N.
Dec.
10 Roberts, Richard D.
Oct.
25 Seavey, Gordon B
Homer M. and Addie P. (Mitchell)
Feb.
4 Shea, Walter R
James F. and Inez F. (Kimball) Patrick and Catherine A. (Donahoe) . James W. and Annie (Doucett)
Oct.
31 Sullivan, James E.
John A. and Nora (Sullivan)
July
1 Sundberg, Lilly E ..
John and Christina (Johnson)
Aug.
3 Whitney, Helen L.
Edgar E. and Mary L. (Hall)
Feb.
18 Wilder, Alfred E.
Nov.
30 Wilson, Leon A.
William W. and Amanda (Murray) James D. and Lilla (Going)
Oct.
15 Wyman, Walter E.
William W. and Elizabeth (Betlings)
24
Kimbereowich, Bronislowa
Dec.
15
Marconiller, Joseph A. W
Feb.
17
McCoy, Ruth E.
Alexander and Margaret F .. (Riney) ..
Frank E. and Lillian B. (Whitney) Oscar and Filomena (Dupont)
July
24 Perkins, George H
Clarence A. and Kathleen (Donovan) Richard and Amy E. (Russon)
July
17 Spillane, Ita. M.
June
8 Stewart, Annie.
Joseph and Josephine (Ouilette) Finnimore and Lillie E. (Northrup) Ernest G. and Catherine (Whigham) . Momi and Theresa .
Mountain, Dorothy L.
Feh.
30
Hereux, Joseph P. A.
July
5 Huckins
James and Mary A. (Boynton) Beniamini and Stillnia (Martronelle) . Henry and Mary (Sarvie)
Sept. 18
Gognon, Marie F.
Oct.
Dec.
One stillborn. One illegitmate. Number recorded: males 32; females 28; total 60
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Marriages.
RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF WESTFORD A. D. 1905.
DATE.
NAMES.
Age.
Residence.
Birthplace.
June 12
Benoit, Thomas
22
Manville, R. I.
Quebec
June
28
Blodgett, Chester L.
21
Groton
Westford.
Daly, Emma
28
Westford.
England
Sept.
9
Colburn, Jonathan H
26
Westford.
Westford . .
Sept.
20
Collins, Phinehas G.
68
Westford.
Grafton, N. H.
Bettinger, Nellie R.
45
Westford.
Sandy Creek, NY
June
28
Desmond, David
41
Westford.
Westford .
Nov.
21
Drolet, Alfred
22
Westford.
Dedham, Mass. .
Aug.
22
Edwards, Arthur F.
20
Westford .
Westford ..
Griffin, Patrick
19
Westford.
Ireland
. Leland, Mary E.
17
Westford
Lowell, Mass.
Sept.
27
Jones, George E. F.
29
N. Chelmsford ..
Providence, R. I. Westford.
May
28
Keith, Wendall W. E.
24
Sutton, Mass.
Sutton
Sept. 18
6
Marshall, Charles P.
33
Westford.
Scotland
Oct.
11
McDermott Hugh
30
Lowell
Chelmsford
Feb.
6
Morin, Joseph
23
Westford.
Canada
June
21
Nesmith, Harry L. Woodbury, Hattie K.
30
Littleton
Danvers, Mass .. .
Sept.
6
Perkins, Herbert W.
32
Westford .
St. Johns, N. B. . Cornish, Me.
March
6
Pollock, George T.
25
Westford .
New Brunswick . Westford.
Nov.
18
Profito, Joseph Brisson, Annie
23
Tyngsborough
Michigan
June
28
Putney, Walter K.
26
Westford.
Parker, Beatrice M.
25
Westford
Newton, Mass.
Sept.
2
Sandberg, August J.
24
Westford
Sweden
Benson, Anna E.
28
Westford
Sweden
Aug.
23
Snow, Frederic A. Taylor, Esther P.
25
Westford
May
3
Viau, Archibald F.
20
Fitchburg
Trenton, Ont.
Nov. .
11
Wasczesenink, Tzydor
26
Westford.
Russia
Klepaerorma, Tulianna
19
Westford
Russia
Nov.
4
White, William
69
Westford
Scotland
Bennie, Jane
68
Lawrence
Scotland
20
Westford
Canada
Delorier, Ora
21
Westford.
Canada
Sept.
Wight, Hattie M.
27
Gorham, N. H ..
Gorham
Burke, Mary J.
30
Westford.
Westford.
Ouellette, Josephine
20
Westford .
Lowell
41
Westford .
Arlington, Mass .
Fogg, Adella F.
27
Lowell
Johnson, Helen F.
25
Westford.
22
Westford.
Italy
Revere, Mass ..
26
W. Chelmsford ..
W. Chelmsford. . Westford.
Rancour, Mary
20
Westford
Westford . Canada
Butler, Mary
28
Westford.
Woodward, Emma L.
25
W. Chelmsford ..
Chelmsford
McGlinchey, Catherine L ..
30
Westford
Stephans, Hattie F.
25
Westford.
Westford.
Lemie, Elzior
25
Westford.
Savannah, Ga.
Nathans, Daisy G.
Dailey, Ellen F.
28
Littleton
Quebec
Fournier, Mary L.
25
Westford .
Greenfield, Mass.
Number of marriages recorded, 24.
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Deaths.
RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF WESTFORD A. D., 1905.
DATE.
NAMES, ETC.
Yrs.
Mos.
-
dys.
May
27
Baker, Raymond, son of Charles and Rose (Norman)
2
June
4
Bean. True A., son of and Comfort (Goodwin)
82
6
15
March 17
Bemis, Henry S., son of Daniel and Percilla (Stratton)
76
5
10
Dec.
26
Bennett, Frances E., daughter of Walter H. and Hattie A. (Martin)
1
10
Sept. 26
Boyd!, Catherine, daughter of John and Delia (Seymour)
Jan. 22
Charlesworth, Ami, widow of Thomas
72
Jan. 11 Clark, Johanna, wife of Charles
49
June 2
Clifford, Elizabeth B., widow of Simeon
83
Nov.
17
Cummings, Walton H., son of Thomas and Lucinda (Wright) . . Davis, Mary A., widow of Alfred S.
83
Oct.
11
47
4
June
23
Dempsey, Johanna, daughter of John and Nancy (Leonard)
39
11
18
Jan. 30
Dumont, Frederick, son of Alphonse and Olive (Champney)
14
Feb.
23
Elliott, Mary A., daughter of James and Mary A. (Boynton) ...
June
10 Flanders, Charles A., son of Charles R. and Susie A. (Tufts)
31
Feb.
4
25 Green, John P., son of John R. and Martha
77
Dec.
7
Griffin, Jerald, son of Patrick and Mary E. (Leland)
1
5
Nov.
29
Healy, Alice R. daughter of Stephen and Edith (Darling) , Hennelly, Patrick
42
6
26
Aug.
Dec. 23 LeDuc, John W., son of Fredinand and Eugene (Frechette) Feb. 22 Leighton, Amos, son of Reuben and Sarah (Wilson)
90
5 2 7
10 4
July
26
Leighton, Amos R., son of Amos and Elvina (Bacon)
45
Oct.
14
Madden, Bernard D., son of Michael and Margaret (Slattery)
63
10
Jan.
25
Marchioni, Agnes, daughter of and Amylia (Marchioni)
June 2
McCarthy, Ellen, widow
58 78
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1
Nov. 25
Murphy, Mary, widow of Michael J.
80
April 4
Nelson, Mark A., son of Jasper H. and Ina P. (Ruiter)
1
May
11
Peckens, Fletcher, son of Marcus and Sally (Fletcher)
86
9
Feb.
23 Pivirotto, Zilborto, son of Fortunato and Maria (Marchioni)
83
4
11
Sept.
2 Reed, Charlotte, widow of William
83
Dec. 5
Rice, Charles A., son of Arthur J. and Almer (Warren)
21 69
10
8
Sept.
17
Soucy, Joseph, son of Jean B. and Vlarie (Brousseau)
43
4
6
June
24 Tuttle, Nelson L., son of Alson and Mary (Whittemore) Weeman, Myra F., widow of Samuel H.
56
9
15
Aug. March
8 Wright, Alma G., wife of Gilman F.
51
4
Aug.
22
Wright, Everett E., son of Erastus and Elizabeth M. (Carr)
72
9
17
May
8
Wright, George P., son of Jacob and Sally (Smith)
83
6
26
Males.
Females. 20
Total.
Whole number recorded
29
49
Number of deaths in town
27
18
45
Residents of Westford
.27
20
47
8 4 13
Dec.
25
Meers, Elizabeth, widow of John
March 31
Miller, Walter F., son of Frank E. and Lillian B. (Whitney)
Nov. 23
Sherburne, John, son of Thomas J. and Betsey (Spaulding).
60
11
April
19
7 White, Magdalene E., wife of William
69
8
13 8 21
Jan.
15 Prescott, Edward, son of Abram and Olive (Adams)
4
1 10 3 6
14
Feb.
20 21
Sept.
13
Oct. 13 Ingalls, Harold A., son of Harry M. and Zina L. (Mitchell) 10 Lawrence, Matthew
4
4 4
1
May
12
Delorenzo, Celeste, son of Osdaldo and Vincensa (DeMattia)
Jan. 4
Delorenzo, Winnie, daughter of Celeste and Bartola (Delorenzo)
18 70
8 26
March 19
Dumont, Alphonse, son of David and Demia (Dubois)
June 9
Fletcher, Laura A., daughter of Andrew and Laura (Chandler). Gagnon, James A., son of Sinar and Katherine (LeComb)
77
1 20
86
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AGE.
NOTE.
All persons are respectfully requested to examine the fore- going reports of births, marriages and deaths, and report to the town clerk any errors or omissions that may be discerned there- in, so that the records may be corrected. An error in the record, other than a mistake in copying a certificate or return, can be corrected only in accordance with a deposition under oath, made by one who was required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or by three or more creditable persons having knowledge of the case. (See Revised Laws, Chapter 29, Sections 9 and 16. )
Births occurring late in the year are sometimes returned without the Christian name. In such cases parents should re- turn the name to the town clerk as soon as selected, as incom- pleteness of the record may involve some trouble in the future.
The town clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to furnish parents, householders, physicians and midwives applying therefor with blanks for return of births, as required by law.
EDWARD FISHER,
Town Clerk.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ON DOGS.
NUMBER OF DOGS LICENSED DURING YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER, 1905.
157 males at $2.00 $314 00
13 females at $5.00 65 00
Total $379 00
Clerk's fees, 170 licenses at 20 cents 34 00
Balance paid into County Treasury $345 00
Number of licenses since last return, November 29th, 1905: males, 19 ; females, 6; total, 25.
Number returned by assessors: Males, 160; females 13; total, 173.
OWNERS AND KEEPERS OF DOGS WHO HAVE PROCURED LICENSES SINCE LAST REPORT, FEB. 16, 1905.
Abbot Alice C.
McCarthy Robert J.
Abbot John C.
McCoy Frederick L.
Anderson Andrew
McDonald Angus
Banister Frank W.
McDonald William O.
Bartlett Thomas
McDougall Allister F.
Blaisdell Alvin J.
McGlinchey Michael L.
Blodgett Fred R.
McIntosh John (1904-5)
Blood Napoleon B.
Meades Dwight H.
Brisson Arthur (1904)
Miller Frank
Burke Dennis
Mountain George E.
Burnham Arthur H.
Moore George C.
Bussey George W.
Murphy Frank J.
Butterworth William L. Cahill Mike Cameron Alexander A.
Murphy Henry J. (m. & f.)
Murphy William
Nesmith Harry L. (f.)
Newman William H.
Cameron Donald M. Cann Charles W.
O'Brien George
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Carkin Warren E.
O'Brien James
Carmichael James H.
Carmichael John, Jr.
Champaign Georgie
Clements William M.
O'Brien James (3) O'Brien James H. O'Brien John W. (f.) O'Brien Johanna Osgood George P.
Comey Arthur H.
Crossland Christopher
Osgood Susan A.
Cummings Charles M.
Osgood Charles E. (1904-5)
Cummings Edward M. Decatur Clarence R. (f.)
Page Anna M.
Decatur John H.
Payne James H. Perkins George
Decatur Nathaniel J. ( m. & f. )Polley Alvin G.
Decatur William H. (m. & f.)
Prescott Frank B. Prescott Lester
Demers Bartlett
Provost Thomas N.
Demers Thomas
Purcell Herman L.
Desjardins Oliver
Desmond David
Downs Matthew F.
Drew Frank C.
Reddick Lincoln A. (f.)
Drew George
Reed Charles W. (2)
Driscoll Michael D.
Richardson Joseph T.
Edwards Charles
Riney Hannah C.
Eliason Lars J.
Elliott James
Elliott Matthew
Evans Warren O.
Feeney John
Flagg Elbert H. Fletcher Harry N. (2)
Fletcher Herbert E.
Fletcher J. Herbert (m. & f.) Fletcher J. Henry
Gibson George Q. Gould Horace E. Green Rosie E. (f.) Gregory Frank Greig John L. Harrington Daniel W. Hartford Ida F. Healy Frank (m. & f.) Healy John A. Healy Henry J. Healy Stephen Hedman Erick
Rockwell Guy L. Salls Reuben
Sargent Charles G. (2)
Seifer William F.
Shaw Frank A.
Shorey Fred H. (f.) Shugrue Charles Smith Matthew
Smith William H. (f.) Smith William J. Splaine John B.
Stephens Reinhold Stranburg Carl
Sullivan James P.
Sullivan Timothy Swanson Noah Sweatt Marion Sweetser Judson F.
Sweetser Warren P. ( 2 f. & m.) Thompson Joseph L. (f.) Toper Samuel Tuttle Aaron
Delorenzo Celeste (2)
Pyne Olive Quinn John Read Henry B.
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Hildreth Charles W. (2) Hinckley Sylvanus E.
Hunt Edward (2)
Hutchins Stephen E.
Irish George F. (f.)
Whigham James
Jarvis Everett (f.)
Jasmin Paul
Whitcomb Charles E. Whitney Arthur
Jenne Albert E. (2)
Whitney Edmon B.
Johnson William W.
Whitney George W. (m. & f.)
Kabele Henry M.
Wilkerson Lizzie
Kendrick George W. (f.)
Wilson T. Arthur E.
Kimball George A.
Woods William L.
Knight Joseph E.
Wright Addie S.
Larkin Thomas J.
Wright Flora M.
Leland Katherine
Wright Frank C.
Leonard Robert E.
Wright Hammet D.
Lumberg Axel
Wright Sidney B.
Martin Frederick
Wyman George W.
McCarthy Joseph F. (1904)
Wyman Walter W.
York Mabel C.
February 16, 1906.
Voyer Peter (2) Ward John E. Wayne William Weiman H. G.
Annual Town Meeting, March 20, 1905.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of West- ford, Mass., qualified by law to vote in town affairs, held at the Town House, March 20, 1905, the following business was tran- sacted :
1. Herbert E. Fletcher chosen Moderator. Waldo F. Pres- cott and Joseph Wall appointed Ballot Clerks by the Selectmen, were sworn by the Town Clerk, and received from him the official ballots, and gave their receipt therefor. John M. Fletcher and Hammet D. Wright, appointed Tellers by the Selectmen, having been sworn, took charge of the check list and ballot box respect- ively. The ballot box was opened, and found to be empty; the register was placed at zero. The polls were declared open at 8 A. M., and the voters then proceeded to bring in their ballots for the officers named in Article 2, and on the following question : "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
Upon the order of the Moderator and Town Clerk, the bal- lots were removed from the ballot box before the close of the polls. Amos R. Leighton and Walter A. Whidden were appointed by the Moderator to assist in canvassing said ballots. They were sworn by the Town Clerk. It was voted to hold the polls open until 1.15 P. M.
At 1.15 p. M. the polls were declared to be closed. The reg- ister stood at 339. Number of names checked in the ballot clerk's list and ballot box list was: Males, 337; females, 2; total, 339.
Number of ballots cast: Males, 337; females, 2; total, 339.
2. Voted to take up the remaining articles of the warrant.
3. Voted to accept the report of the selectmen as printed.
4.
Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen on guide
boards as printed, and that the Selectmen, when new guide board are erected or old ones repainted, add thereto the name of the Road or Street.
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5. Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen on snow rollers, with instructions to purchase a snow roller not to exceed ten feet in width.
6. Voted to accept the report of the Overseer of the Poor as printed.
7. Voted to accept the report of the School Committee as printed.
8. Voted to accept the report of the Trustees of the Public Library as printed. Voted that the sum of $200 be appropri- ated for the purchase of books and periodicals and preparing a bulletin as therein requested.
9. Voted to accept the report of the Commissioners of Pub- lic Burial Grounds as printed, and to appropriate the sum of $200 as requested therein.
10. Voted to accept the report of the auditor as printed.
11. Voted to permit Nathan Prescott, Charles D. Colburn, Leonard W. Wheeler, Charles E. Osgood and James Spinner to withdraw their names from the list of jurors. Voted to add the names of J. Willard Fletcher, Jonathan H. Colburn, John P. Wright, Charles A. Blodgett and Edwin H. Gould to the list. Voted to accept the list of jurors as printed and as amended by the previous vote. This list is as follows: Charles A. Blodgett, farmer; Arthur J. Charlton, machinist; Jonathan H. Colburn, painter; Hugh Daly, woolsorter; Quincy W. Day, farmer; Asa B. M. Eastman, farmer; Charles Edwards, farmer; Elbert H. Flagg, farmer; John M. Fletcher, merchant; J. Willard Fletcher, farmer; Frank L. Furbush, carpenter; Edwin H. Gould, farmer; Frank Healy, teamster; Edwin E. Heywood, farmer; Frank H, Hildreth, farmer; George A. Kimball, farmer; Elmer E. Nutting, machinist; Nelson L. Prescott, farmer; Richard D. Prescott; farmer; Henry E. Shorey, farmer; Charles M. Trull, clerk, Joseph Wall, painter; Walter A. Whidder, farmer; John Wilson, farmer; John P. Wright, clerk; J. Everett Woods, farmer; Al- red Woodbury, farmer.
12. Voted that the compensation of the Tax Collector be one per cent. on the amount collected.
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13. Voted to raise and appropriate $3,000, and to appro- priate $1,000 in addition thereto for repair of roads and bridges.
14. Voted to raise and appropriate $2,000 for town debts and charges. Voted to appropriate $1,000 in addition thereto.
15. Voted to raise and appropriate $6,500 for support of Public Schools.
16. Voted to raise and appropriate $1,500, and appropriate $600 in addition thereto for High School purposes.
17 Voted to authorize the school committee to enter into an agreement with the Trustees of Westford Academy in regard to maintaining a High School.
18. Voted to raise and appropriate $1,000 for support of the Poor.
19. Voted to appropriate $600 for the purchase of school text books and supplies.
20. Voted to dismiss Article 20.
21. Voted that the matter of purchasing a pair of horses or contracting for teams for the road department be left with the Selectmen, with full power to act.
22. Voted that the sum of $1,000 be appointed for the pur- chase of a hearse, and that the matter be left in the hands of the Selectmen.
23. Voted that the Moderator appoint a Committee of eleven to investigate the advisability of putting in a public water supply. The Moderator appointed the following named persons. Samuel L. Taylor, Oscar R. Spalding, Wesley O. Hawkes, Alec Fisher, Arthur H. Burnham, Hammet D. Wright, Walter J. Sleeper, Julian A. Cameron, John C. Abbott, Richard D. Prescott and Edward Fisher.
24. Voted that the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and empowered, under the written direction of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums of money as may be required for the demands upon him, in anticipation of the taxes for the current year, and payable therefrom.
25. Voted that the taxes of those who pay only a poll tax be payable at sight, and all other taxes shall be payable on the first day of January next, and, if any taxes remain unpaid after
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that date, the Collector shall charge interest on such overdue taxes at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and collect the same according to law. There shall be allowed a discount on all taxes assessed, of five per cent. if paid on or before October first, and three per cent. if paid on or before December first next, if the whole tax assessed to them is paid at one time. The Auditor shall audit the accounts of the Tax Collector within three days after the first days of October and December, and said Collector shall pay to the Town Treasurer all the money he may have received on or before the fifth day of October and December, and furthermore, the Auditor shall audit the accounts of the Collector between the fifteenth and twentieth days of February next, and the Collector shall pay to the Town Treasurer all money he may have received within five days after the said twentieth day of February. And the Assessors are instructed to complete the assessment of taxes on or before July first next, and issue their warrant to the Collector of Taxes, with a list of persons assessed with their places of abode, within five days after the said first day of July.
26. Chose the following officers by hand vote: Field Drivers, J. Herbert Fletcher, Waldo F. Prescott and William E. Symmes. Fence Viewers, Joseph E. Knight, Augustur Bunce and Almon S. Vose. Measurers of Wood and Bark and Survey- ors of Lumber, Horace E. Gould, Charles A. Blodgett, David Desmond, Charles E. Osgood, John A. Healy, Waldo F. Prescott, Thomas E. Symmes, Alonzo H. Sutherland, William W. Johnson, Hugh A. Ferguson, Samuel L. Taylor, Willard H. Beebe.
27. Voted to appropriate the sum of $100 to commemorate Memorial Day, with instructions to the Veteran Association to hire a band.
28. Voted to refer Article 28 to the Overseers of the Poor and Board of Selectmen, with full power to act in the matter.
29. Voted that the sum of $100 be appropriated for the distribution of books from the Public Library in the villages of Graniteville, Forge Village, Brookside and Parkerville.
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30. Voted that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to act as the Agent of the Town in any suit or suits that may arise during the current year. .
31. Voted that the sum of $200 be appropriated for the purpose of suppressing the liquor traffic in town and that the Selectmen be authorized to employ or appoint Constables or Police Officers to enforce the law.
32. Voted that the sum of $100 be appropriated, and that the Selectmen be authorized to offer that amount as a reward for the arrest and conviction of any person or persons setting forest or other fires in Town.
33. The votes having been counted, the following named were found and declared to be elected to the respective offices:
Selectman-Oscar R. Spalding.
Assessor-J. Willard Fletcher.
Overseer of the Poor-Albert R. Choate.
Town Treasurer-Nahum H. Wright.
Collector of Taxes-Leonard W. Wheeler.
Auditor-William R. Taylor.
Constables-Samuel H. Balch and Edson G. Boynton.
School Committee-T. Arthur E. Wilson and Walter C. Wright.
Trustees of J. V. Fletcher Library for three years-Walter C. Wright. For one year-Hugh F. Leith.
Commissioner of Public Burial Grounds-George T. Day. Tree Warden-James Skinner.
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