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O. R. Spalding, posts and lumber 25 32
Charles L. Hildreth, photographs taken
on account of electric railroad 4 50
Amount carried forward.
$467 78
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Amount brought forward $467 78
Bartlett & Dow, tools for tree warden 10 25
Adams Hardware & Paint Co., tools 7 50
C. E. Whidden. express, freight and .carting 36 07
Abbot & Co., labor on drain pipe, etc 12 05
$533 65
EXPENSES ENFORCING THE LIQUOR LAW UNDER VOTE OF THE TOWN, MARCH 20, 1905, WITH COURT EXPENSES.
Edwin F. Knight, services and expenses . $ 29 68
W. O. Crooker, services and expenses 38 35
C. M. Jones, services and expenses 29 78
H. J. Matthews, services and expenses. . . Edward Fisher, legal services and ex-
18 80
penses 26 71
$143 32
S. H. Balch, received from court $13.70 E. G. Boynton, received from court $11.25. $24 95
Received From Fines.
Downs $ 75 00
Shugrue
75 00
Total expenses 168 27
Fines
150 00
Appropriation $200. Amount of appropriation used $18.27
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ROAD DEPARTMENT.
The bills show what months they were paid, but not in all cases, the month the work or expense occurred.
APRIL.
Angus McDonald, Superintendent $ 52 88
Oscar Milot, labor 36 80
Archie Martin, labor 22 40
John Sillar, labor 33 60
H. G. Weiman, labor 26 48
H. L. Purcell, labor 36 80
Angus McDonald, teams 142 16
$351 12
MAY.
Angus McDonald, Superintendent $ 55 00
Angus McDonald, teams 205 00
John Sillar, labor 12 80
H. L. Purcell, labor 41 60
Oscar Milot, labor 41 60
H. G. Weiman, labor 41 60
Alexander McDonald, team 76 CO
Mrs. Mary E. Brigham, team
64 00
John Boyd, labor 27 20
Archie Martin, labor 40 80
$605 60
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JUNE.
Angus McDonald, Superintendent $ 55 00
Angus McDonald, teams. 187 20
Herman Weiman, labor 37 20
Oscar Milot, labor 32 00
Archie Martin, labor 34 40
H. L. Purcell, labor 37 20
John Boyd, labor 26 80
F. W. Banister, horse 3 45
Alexander McDonald, team
81 00
$494 25
JULY.
Angus McDonald, Superintendent $ 55 00
Angus McDonald, teams. 200 00
Herman Weiman, labor 39 93
Oscar Milot, labor 39 20
H. L. Purcell, labor 25 60
Mrs. Mary Brigham, team 16 00
Archie Martin, labor 36 00
$411 73
AUGUST.
Angus McDonald, Superintendent $ 55 00
Angus McDonald, teams. 185 34
H. L. Purcell, labor 35 47
Oscar Milot, labor
33 87
Archie Martin, labor 32 27
Herman Weiman, labor 37 07
$379 02
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SEPTEMBER.
Angus McDonald, Superintendent $ 55 00
Angus McDonald, teams. 212 90
Oscar Milot, labor 37 60
Herman Weiman, labor 36 19
Archie Martin, labor 36 00
Herman Purcell, labor
29 79
Edward G. Boynton, team
13 25
$420 73
OCTOBER.
Angus McDonald, Superintendent $ 51 00
Angus McDonald, teams. 179 00
Herman Weiman, labor 36 80
Archie Martin, labor 36 80
John Lablashe, labor
35 20
Oscar Milot, labor
36 80
N. J. Decatur, labor
4 00
H. E. Gould, labor
1 50
$381 10
NOVEMBER.
Angus McDonald, Superintendent $ 55 00
Angus McDonald, teams. 110 00
John McFadden, labor 19 20
John Lablashe, labor
36 20
Alexander McDonald, team 87 60
Duncan Ramsay, labor 32 00
$340 00
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DECEMBER.
Angus McDonald, Superintendent $ 25 68
Angus McDonald, teams. 91 38
Alexander McDonald, team and labor 88 00
Duncan Ramsay, labor 12 80
John McFadden, labor 12 80
Herman Weiman, labor
12 00
Archie Martin, labor
30 80
John Lablashe, Jr. labor
4 80
John Lablashe, labor
16 00
John Good, labor
2 00
John O'Brien, labor
4 80
$301 06
JANUARY.
Frank Banister, labor 3 20
Angus McDonald, labor and team 88 55
Alexander McDonald, team 64 00
John Lablashe, Jr. labor 12 80
John Lablashe, labor 12 80
George Blaisdell, labor 11 20
John O'Brien, labor
20 40
$212 95
GRAVEL.
B. F. Day, 110 loads $ 5 55
O. R. Spalding, 70 loads 3 50
Augustus Bunce, 326 loads
16 30
Thomas Rafferty, 353 loads
17 65
Angus McDonald, 13 loads
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Amount carried forward $43 65
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Amount brought forward $43 65
F. W. Banister, 544 loads 27 20
George Bussey, 31 loads 1 55
S. L. Taylor, 16 loads
80
Charles Walker, 114 loads
5 70
George Smith, 175 loads
8 75
Matthew F. Downes, 123 loads
6 15
Albert E. Jenne, 25 loads
1 25
John A. Healy, 11 loads
55
Charles Cummings, 12 loads
60
John Boyd, 74 loads
3 70
Mark Morrison, 94 loads
4 70
H. Leduc, 21 loads
1 05
Frank Drew, 583 loads
29 15
Morris Daly, 4 loads
20
Otis Wright, 52 loads
5 20
$140 20
Acknowledgement and thanks are due:
H. E. Fletcher & Co , 403 loads gravel M. F. Hutchins, 180 loads gravel.
Appropriation $4000 00
Expended on roads $3969 39
Expense of teaming and setting 60 bound stones on country road . 68 37
$4,037 76
Schedule of property belonging to the town for use of Road Department: 1 set of heavy harness, 2 carts, 1 sled, 4 whiffle- trees and chains, 2 spread chains, 4 horse collars, 1 wrench, 1 wagon jack, 2 heavy chains, 1 stone lifter, 1 pair hand splices, 6 rakes, 6 shovels, 1 manure fork, 6 stone forks. 3 plows. 10 blast- ing drills. 1 drill spoon. 6 plug drills, lot of shims and wedges. 4 bush snaths, 4 bush scythes, 1 axe, 5 lanterns, 1 oil can, 1 tool
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box, 3 large hoes, 6 picks, 6 iron bars. 1 pinch bar, 1 hand ham- mer, 2 striking hammers, 2 stone hammers, 2 stable blankets, 2 street blankets, 3 stone drags, 2 yokes, 1 old road scraper, 1 gravel screen, 2 mattocks, 1 pail, 1 post spoon, 1 post hole digger. 2 feed bags, 1 trowel, 1 paving hammer, 2 pick handles, lot of sewer pipe, 1-2 barrel Portland cement, 1 set of heavy harness reins, 1 new road scraper.
BREAKING ROADS.
1905.
Charles Eastman $ 6 00
Harry Hartford 18 20
C. M. Griffin 12 25
C, H, Bicknell
1 70
R. D. Prescott
19 50
J. T. Coburn
16 00
John E. Ward
6 00
H. Kabele
2 55
A. Hedman
6 70
L. Eliason
14 80
H. E. Gould
25 80
J. F. Sweetser
3 55
C. F. Shugrue
15 20
Alec Courtney
2 70
James H. O'Brien
12 70
Olier Desjardins
4 60
A: W. Decatur
6 60
Maurice Daley
4 00
Arthur T. Blodgett
6 SO
George Burke
S 00
Arthur Bicknell
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Myron J. Woods
13 60
W. E. Carkin
2 20
George A. Kimball
7 73
Amount carried forward
$217 67
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Amount brought forward $217 67
Ernest H. Dane
8 00
A. H. Sutherland 3 40
A. B. Polley 6 00
Pearl Harmon 4 20
E. G. Boynton
1 00
David L. Greig
9 20
Edman B. Whitney
3 80
Bernard Flynn
3 20
George H. Whitney
90
A. S. Vose
7 40
R. D. Prescott 8 60
W. E. Carkin
1 40
T. O. Sullivan
8 40
Willard T. Reed
83
John O'Brien
5 70
F. C. Hildreth
19 20
Seth E. Blanchard
3 00
S. H. Balch
6 65
S. H. Shorey
28 90
W. T. Reed.
3 50
W. W. Johnson
9 00
George Whitney
34 42
F. W. Banister
2 50
J. M. O'Brien
24 00
Burton Landers
60
Frank J. Murphy
78 55
Conture & Son
6 30
George Champagne
3 91
Alexander McDonald
12 12
Charles Whitcomb
97
John Payne
1 50
W. H. Wayne.
1 00
G. R. Decatur
4 20
T. Arthur E. Wilson
6 80
Amount carried forward. $536 82
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Amount brought forward
$536 82
A. R. Leighton.
1 40
G. F. Wright 2 40
A. H. Burnham
17 10
N. J. Decatur
1 30
A. E. Jenne
1 65
George Burke
9 00
Henry B. Read
12 60
C, A. Reid.
3 30
W. H. Newman
3 20
George W. Kenrick
14 60
John Labrushe
13 80
Dennis Burke
3 75
$620 92
ESTIMATES FOR 1906-1907.
In making these estimates for the amount of money asked for, to be raised or appropriated at the annual meeting. we have placed under the head of each department the amount that is asked for by that department,
SELECTMEN.
Highways
$4000 00
Tow debts and charges 3000 00
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Support of poor
$1300 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Support of schools $6500 00
For High School purposes 2200 00
Text books and supplies for schools 600 00
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TRUSTEES J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY.
Books
$150 00
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC BURIAL GROUNDS.
Public burial grounds
$200 00
Total number of orders, 461,
Total amount of orders, $15.775.91,
OSCAR R. SPALDING, WESLEY O. HAWKES, ALEC FISHER.
Selectmen of Westford.
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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 and acceptance by the town:
NAME.
OCCUPATION.
Joseph Banister,
Machinist.
Willard H. Beebe,
Carpenter.
Charles A. Blodgett,
Farmer. Wool sorter.
Hugh Daly,
Asa B. M. Eastman,
Farmer.
Charles Edwards,
Farmer.
Elbert H. Flagg,
Farmer.
John M. Fletcher,
Merchant.
J. Willard Fletcher,
Farmer.
Frank L. Furbush,
Carpenter.
George Q. Gilson,
Machinist.
Edwin H. Gould,
Farmer.
John Greig, Frank Healy,
Teamster.
Albert A. Hildreth,
Clerk,
Frank H. Hildreth,
Farmer.
George A. Kimball,
Farmer.
Ebenezer Prescott,
Stone cutter.
Nelson L. Prescott,
Farmer.
Richard D. Prescott,
Farmer.
Henry E. Shorey,
Farmer.
Charles M. Trull,
Clerk.
Walter A. Whidden, John Wilson,
Farmer.
John P .Wright,
Clerk.
J. Everett Woods, Alfred Woodbury,
Farmer.
Farmer. Farmer.
OSCAR R. SPAULDING, WESLEY O. HAWKES, ALEC FISHER, Selectmen of Westford.
Westford, Mass., February 19, 1906.
Farmer.
Board of Health.
The Selectmen by law, acting as the Board of Health, respect- fully submit the following report from March 1, 1905, to Feb- ruary 28, 1906.
The board organized as follows: chairman. Wesley O. Hawes; agents, W. H. H. Burbeck and Wesley O. Hawkes.
The town has been very fortunate the past year in not having any serious contagious diseases, A few cases of typhoid fever, diphtheria and measles have prevailed, These have been mostly in a mild form. The prompt report of our physicians to the board should not be passed without notice. By such notice, homes where the disease is located may be quar- antined and the further spread of the disease checked. The board are truly grateful for these prompt acts and we believe we voice the people of our town.
CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR THE YEAR.
Diphtheria 1
Typhoid fever
2
Measles
9
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12
EXPENSES,
Dr. W. J. Sleeper, bill $18 95
Dr. S. L. Joslin, bill.
1 50
Falls & Burkinshaw. bill
2 20
Acid .
1 25
W. H. H. Burbeck, services 15 00
Oscar R. Spalding, salary . 3 00
Wesley O. Hawkes, salary
5 00
Wesley O. Hawkes, extra time
30 00
$76 90
OSCAR R. SPALDING, WESLEY O. HAWKES, ALEC FISHER,
Board of Health.
Library Report.
The Trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Library respectfully submit the following report for the year ending March 1, 1906:
The work of the Library while not marked by any unusual incident has been showing the same good results that it has in former years. The Librarian's report will give the circula- tion of books for the year and we are pleased to notice the large proportion taken by Graniteville, Forge Village and Parker- ville. In the Brookside district the circulation is small.
The increasing use being made of the reading rooms is also very gratifying and encourages us to continue our present good list of magazines.
The supplementary catalogue for which appropriation was made last year has finally been completed and is now at the Library ready for distribution. The delay in getting out the catalogue was occasioned by the printers' strike, which was in force for several months and during the continuance of which it was impossible to get any work done.
On account of the poor facilities for exhibiting the many interesting and instructive photographic views received period- ically from the Massachusetts Art Library Club, it seemed ad- visable to have a rack constructed for that purpose. This was placed in the Library hall where the pictures can now be seen to good advantage,
In order to properly preserve the hardwood floors in the building and prevent their splintering, it was necessary to have them gone over early in the year. Nothing had been done to these floors for several years and they were getting into poor condition, but with a little attention and an occasional application of floor wax and a weighted brush. they can now be kept in good order for many years.
Among the many gifts received during the year special mention may be made of the portrait of Dr. Draper, your late Trustee, given by Mrs. Draper, and of the portrait of Mr. Sher-
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man D. Fletcher, a man for many years closely identified with the best interests of the town, given by Miss Emily F. Fletcher.
During the winter good use has been made of the hall in the Library by the Woman's Literary Club. The hall is ad- mirably suited to such purposes and could well be used if pro- vided with a few additional seats. We are much indebted to the Selectmen for their courtesy in loaning us three or four settees from the Town Hall for use during the past winter and recommend an appropriation for the purchase of ten three seat settees for future use in the hall,
We also recommend that the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars be raised and appropriated in addition to the sum received for dog licenses for 1906. for the purchase of bookf and periodicals during the ensuing year.
CATHARINE A. KEBLER, Chairman. HUGH F. LEITH, WALTER C. WRIGHT.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand March 1, 1905 $50 99
Appropriation for catalogue 50 00
Appropriation for books 150 00
Dividend from Augustus Fletcher fund
40 00
Dividend from Laws fund
40 12
Dividend from Stone fund
60 02
Dog licenses 324 30
$715 43
PAYMENTS.
Old Corner Book Store, books
$188 85
Geo. E. Littlefield, books 2 70
Union Library Association, books
11 33
Balch Bros. & Co., books
3 00
Review of Reviews Co., books
2 30
Cottrell's Subscription Agency, magazines
53 15
Publishing Weekly Co.,
6 00
David Farquhar. binding
71 65
Courier-Citizen Co., labels
1 50
Bills in hand not paid
Old Corner Bookstore, books
223 65
Publishing Weekly Co., books
4 00
Courier-Citizen Co., catalogue
64 00
$632 33
Balance on hand
S3 10
$715 43
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REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
Number of volumes purchased
588
Number of volumes replaced 83
Number of volumes presented
25
Public documents received from the State
7
Public documents received from the U. S.
21
Magazines bound
44
Whole number of volumes added during the year
685
Number of volumes lost
2
Number of volumes discarded
70
Whole number of volumes in the Library
13,507
Number of pamphlets added
101
Volumes sent to Graniteville
1,324
Volumes sent to Forge Village
646
Volumes sent to Parkerville .
692
Volumes sent to Brookside
273
Volumes loaned at the Library
7,323
Entire circulation
10,258
Cash on hand from last year
$1 51
Fines received
5 71
$7 22
Paid for supplies
5 91
Balance
$1 31
MAGAZINES SUBSCRIBED FOR.
Harper's, Century, Scribner's, Forum, North American Review, Bookman, Atlantic, Popular Science Monthly, Cos- mopolitan, Review of Reviews, Littell's Living Age, McClure's, Library Journal, St. Nicholas, Munsey, New England, Birds and Nature, Harper's Weekly, Leslie's Weekly, Success, Annals, Cumulative Index to Periodicals.
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EXHIBITS OF PICTURES FROM THE LIBRARY ART CLUB.
New Brunswick, English Country Churches, Arizona, Switzerland, Australia, Venice, Yellowstone Park, Assisi, Velasquez, Scotland.
GIFTS IN 1905.
Mrs. J. R. Draper, portrait of Joseph R. Draper, M. D.
Miss Emily F. Fletcher, portrait of Mr Sherman D. Fletcher.
Miss Myra L. White, Haverhill, three volumes.
New England Historical Genealogical Society, sixteen volumes. Hiram Dane, one volume.
International Reform Bureau, one volume.
Waldo E. Conant, Littleton, one volume.
Dr. W. J. Sleeper, one volume.
Lee and Shepard, one volume.
Mrs. George T. Day, one volume, fifteen pamphlets, eight mag- azines, two maps, three newspapers, several programmes and documents.
Fred F. Wiggin, one pamphlet.
Rev. C. C. P. Hiller, one pamphlet.
Miss Emma F. Blood, Groton, one pamphlet.
Mrs. H. W. Whitney, Groton, one pamphlet.
J. M. Fletcher, one pamphlet.
Lowell City Library, one phamplet.
Mrs. Helen Leighton, ancient document.
C. F. Keyes, ancient document.
Dr. W. J. Sleeper, specimen of tourmaline.
Miss Emily F: Fletcher, specimen of Cooper's hawk.
Henry A. Fletcher, humming-bird's nest.
Miss Harriet B. Rogers, N. Billerica, photograph of Laura Bridgman and Oliver Caswell, and autograph letters of each.
CURRENT MAGAZINES GIVEN FOR READING ROOM.
Outlook, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Rhodora.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
TOWN FARM RECEIPTS.
For Milk $1,035 04
Elbridge Reed, board
144 00
Thomas Carney, board
114 00
Wood
119 00
Labor
123 82
Cows
57 00
Hay
138 64
Rent.
35 00
Pork
26 00
Potatoes
18 25
Calves
21 50
Cranberries
12 56
Breaking roads
6 65
Horse 75 00
Use of telephone
3 89
Use of bull
4 50
Fire Warden 5 00
Vinegar
3 60
Use of tools
2 00
Keeping prisoners
3 25
Tobacco
2 50
Plums
2 50
Use of boat
2 00
Eggs
1 42
Sacks
3 80
Barrels 6 50
Old horse rake
3 00
Old plow
2 50
Old roller
50
E. G. Boynton, as Constable
56 67
$2,030 09
Cash on hand, Feb. 20, 1905
84 73
Drawn from Town Treasurer 1,082 50
$3,197 32
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TOWN FARM PAYMENTS.
Paid for S. H. Balch and wife, salaries from Jan. 1, 1905 to April 1, 1905.
$137 50
E. G. Boynton, salary from April 1, 1905, to Jan 1, 1906 . . 300 00
Mrs. E. G. Boynton, salary as Matron from April 1, 1905, to Jan. 1, 1906 75 00
Groceries
436 87
Grain
468 06
Labor
429 50
Meat
161 99
Coal
104 88
Cows. .
130 00
W. J. Sleeper M. D
103 05
Cutting wood
40 00
Butter
81 55
Fish
19 80
Medical supplies
25 77
Clothing for inmates
24 25
Dry goods
29 34
Harness work
20 91
Phosphate
38 25
Funeral expense True A. Bean
27 90
Horse
$250 00
Tobacco
20 11
Lumber
7 69
Telephone
21 23
Filing saws
1 90
Seed potatoes
4 00
Wallpaper
5 17
Repairing Furnace
2 50
Repairing clocks
2 00
Wash tub.
1 45
Amount carried forward
.
$2,970 67
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Amount brought forward
$2,97€ 67
Paint 7 15
Filling silo
49 50
Hens 12 00
Sundries 12 01
Repairing water pipe 8 25
Repairing machine 3 28
Pigs
13 00
Hardware
15 30
Car fare 8 22
J. N. Murray, V. S.
3 00
Seed corn and garden seeds
6 54
Blacksmith and wheelwright
work
33 00
Ice 6 25
R. F. D. mail box
2 75
Snow bills
2 25
Killing hogs
2 00
Planting corn
2 00
Making cider 1 16
Sharpening lawn mower 1 00
B. C. M. P. C., second installment 2 00
Copy of plan Town Farm
1 00
Lowell Morning Citizen
3 00
Freight.
75
Express
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E. G. Boynton, as Constable
23 07
$3,189 80
Cash on hand Feb. 7, 1906.
7 52
$3,197 32
Cash on hand, Feb. 20, 1905 $ 84 73
Drawn from Town Treasurer 1,082 50
$1,167 23
Cash on hand, Feb. 7, 1906
7 52
Net expense at Farm $1,159 71
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PERSONS SUPPORTED AT TOWN FARM.
Name Age Admitted Discharged
Thomas Carney About 95. . Jan. 31, 1877
Elbridge Reed
.79 .. Apr. 10, 1904 . Feb. 24, 1906.
Varnum T. Fletcher
63. . Mar. 28, 1901
Asa Dearborn About 81. . Apr. 18, 1904
Alice Jackson 60. . June 4, 1904.
Caroline A. Perham 82. . Jan. 23, 1894.
Mary E. Cowdrey
47 .. Feb. 24, 1900
Fidelia Clark 83. . Nov. 9, 1905
Sarah J. Ingalls 43. . Mar. 22, 1905
Louisa A. Leland 85. . Dec. 22, 1904 . May 13, 1905.
Louisa A. Leland 85. . Jan. 21, 1906
Number of tramps lodged and fed, 334.
PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF OUTDOOR POOR.
Paid J. F. McManimon, groceries for C. E. Vinal 6 35
James P. Dunigan, coal for C. E. Vinal 2 08
J. S. Wotton, burial of Lizzie H. S. Vinal 18 00
F. E. Varney M. D., aid to Lizzie H S. Vinal 11 00
Mrs. John W. Vinal, aid to Lizzie H. S. Vinal 7 00
John Marinel Jr., wood for Lizzie H. S. Vinal 75
$45 18
J. A. Healey, burial of Alphonse Dumont 15 00
W. J. Sleeper M. D., aid to Willie Dumont 16 65
Town Farm, wood for Mrs. Marie Dumont 2 50
34 15
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Town Farm, wood for Mrs. Leland . 11 25
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., aid to Mrs. Leland . 1 00
Wright & Fletcher, groceries for Mrs. Leland 5 00
17 25
W. J. Sleeper M. D., aid to Joseph Sears 2 25
J. A. Healey, burial of Raymond Baker
10 00
31 50
City of Lowell, aid to Margaret Casey City of Boston, aid to Helen McLeod 48 00 City of Malden, aid to Ella Raymond 31 50 Town of Pepperell, aid to Charles O'Dell 40 40
L. W. Wheeler, salary as Overseer . . 10 00
L. W. Wheeler, extra time and ex- pense as Overseer of Poor. ..
20 00
L. W. Wheeler, making report to State .
5 00
L. W. Wheeler, making report to Town
5 00
40 00
A. H. Burnham, salary as Overseer . 10 00
A. H. Burnham, extra time and expense 2 00
12 00
A. R. Choate, salary as Overseer
10 00
$322 23
REIMBURSEMENTS.
Received from Town of Groton, aid to
3 00
Frank Bartley . . G. W. Hill, rent of Leland land 2 00
$5 00
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Payments on account of outdoor poor Reimbursements 5 00
$322 23
Net expense of outdoor poor
$317 23
STATEMENT.
Cash received from Town Treasurer $1,404 73
Cash in hands Master of Almshouse, Feb. 20,1905 84 73
Cash income of Farm
2,030 09
$3,519 55
Expense of outdoor poor
$322 23
Payments at Farm
3,189 80
Cash in hands Master of Almshouse Feb. 7,1906. 7 52
$3,519 55
Cash received from Town Treasurer
$1,404 73
Reimbursements 5 00
Net draft from Town Treasurer
$1,399 73
Net expense at Farm
$1,159 71
Net expense of outdoor poor
317 23
Net expense of poor
$1,476 94
L. W. WHEELER, A. H. BURNHAM, A. R. CHOATE, Overseers of the Poor.
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SCHEDULE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE, FEBRUARY 3, 1906.
Groceries $17 01
Vegetables 56 50
180 lbs. pork and hams
19 60
3 bushels beans 5 25
Balance personal property at house
356 60
11 cows
$565 00
1 bull
25 00
2 horses
350 00
11 tons English hay
187 00
4} tons clover hay
63 00
9 tons stock hay
108 00
4 tons meadow hay
32 00
18 tons ensilage
90 00
1 two horse dump cart
50 00
1 two horse sled
20 00
2 hay and farm wagons
75 00
1 Democrat wagon
35 00
Wheel and spring tooth harrow
20 00
Horse rake and tedder 39 00
1 double sleigh
18 00
1 horse power and saw and belts
75 00
1 hay fork and gear
28 00
Double and single harness
50 00
41 cords wood
177 00
4 tons coal
31 00
Balance personal property at barn and outbuildings 314 13
$2,352 13
$2,807 09 JOHN M. FLETCHER, FRANK C. WRIGHT, CHAS. D. COLBURN,
Appraisers.
$454 96
Treasurer's Report.
Westford, Mass., March 7, 1906.
The Treasurer of Westford submits the following report :-
RECEIPTS.
To cash on hand $7,894 75
To cash borrowed 8,000 00
From State corporation tax 8,586 65
State bank tax
477 17
Soldiers' families 672 00
Income Mass. school fund 858 99
Burial indigent soldiers 35 00
County Treasurer, dog licenses 324 30
J. H. Sears, janitor Town Hall 7 50
John Feeney, janitor Town Hall
145 25
John Feeney, old junk sold
4 45
Clerk First District Court, Ayer 157 86
State, on account Supt. Schools 625 00
Income Library Funds 140 14
State, on account Inspector of animals 40 00
L. W. Wheeler, tax collector 1903 322 47
553 46
L. W. Wheeler, tax collector 1904 L. W. Wheeler, tax collector before Oct 1, 1905. 15,536 06
L. W. Wheeler, tax collector before Dec. 1, 1905.
1,071 58
L. W. Wheeler, tax collector after Dec. 1, 1905 1,487 82
L. W. Wheeler, tax collector 1903, interest 29 57
Amount carried forward.
$46,970 02
72
Amount brought forward $46,970 02
L. W. Wheeler, tax collector 1904, interest 19 63
L. W. Wheeler, tax collector 1905, interest 4 25
Town of Groton, on account paupers 3 00
Geo. T. Day, wood alcohol 33
Alec Fisher, butcher's license 1 00
L. W. Wheeler, rent of Leland land
2 00
Joe Wall auctioneer's license . 2 00
Guy V. Stapleford, license No. 270 8 00
Alvan Fisher, auctioneer's license 2 00
A. J. Abbot, wood alcohol 1 95
W. H. H. Burbeck, sealer weights and
measures 21 12
WV. H. H. Burbeck, formalde hyde sold 30
J. A. Healy, on account forest fires. 3 00
$47,038 60
PAYMENTS.
By cash, notes and interest $9,836 60
State tax .
2,440 00
County tax
2,003 50
Orders and incidental expenses
15,775 91
Repairs, State highway 162 30
On account schools
9,596 39
On account Library
340 68
Cash on hand 6,883 22
$47,038 60
NAHUM H. WRIGHT, Treasurer of Westford.
Auditor's Report.
I submit herewith a report of my examination of the different departments of the Town for the year ending Feb. 28th, 1906. I have found the Cash Books and Ledgers to be correctly footed, and proper vouchers on file for the payments.
Taxes.
To Debit of L. W. Wheeler For Year 1903.
To balance to collect March 1, 1905 $322 47
Past due interest collected 29 57
$352 04
By taxes collected since Feb. 22,1905 $322 57
Less amount overpaid to Treasurer in first settle- ment 10
$322 47
Past due interest collected
.
29 57
$352 04 Leaving no balance to collect.
To Debit of L. W. Wheeler For Year 1904.
To balance to collect March
1,1905 : $897 56
Additions since last audit as per Assessor's notices .
2 00
Past due interest collected .. 19 63
$919 19
Less abatements since last audit as per Assessor's notices 91 20
$827 99
74
By taxes collected since last
$553 46 audit
Past due interest collected 19 63
$573 09
Leaving a balance to collect
of
$254 90
To Debit of L. W. Wheeler For Year 1905.
To amount of tax levy as per Assessor's warrant as follows :
Real Estate $14,781 20
Personal Estate 4,816 64
Polls, 702 1,404 00
$21,001 84
Additions since issue of warrant, as per Assessor's notices 36 50
Past due interest on taxes paid after Jan. 1,1906 4 25
$21,042 59
Less abatements for year as per Assessor's notices 80 20
$20,962 39
By net collections to Oct. 2, 1905. $15,536 06
5 per cent. discount on assessed value of same ($16,353.74) 817 68
$16,353 74
Net collections for Oct. and Nov. 1905 $1,070 44 3 per cent. discount on assessed value of same (1,103.55) 33 11
Collected without discount 1 14
$1,104 69
75
Net collections from Dec.
1, 1905, to Feby. 20, 1906. $1,487 82
Past due interest on taxes paid after Jan. 1, 1906 4 25
$1,492 07
$18,950 50
Leaving a residue to collect
of
$2,011 89
Town Clerk.
The Town Clerk issued licenses during the year for
157 male dogs at $2.00. $314 00
13 female dogs at $5.00 65 00
$379 00
Less Clerk's fees for 170 licenses at 20c.
each 34 00
Balance paid to County Treasurer and
receipted for by him $345 00
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