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Prescott Lester E.
Prescott Richard D. Prackneck Jacob
Whitney Hamilton E. (f.)
Provost Leo
Whitney Geo. H.
Pyne Eva
Whitney Geo. W.
Read Henry P.
Whitney Nathaniel
Reed Harriet R.
Reeves Albert Sanburg August
Wilkerson Julian Wilson James D. Wilson T. Arthur E.
Sargent Chas. G.
Seifer William F. (2)
Sherman Warren H.
Wright Frank C. Wright Perley E. (2)
Shorey Fred H. Sherman David
Steele Edgar F. Socorealis William
Simpson John T.
Snow Fred L. Standburg Carl Stephan Reinhold Stearns Clifton S. Sullivan James P.
Swanson Noah
Sweetser Judson F. Sweetser Warren P. Symmes Geo. E. Thifault R. V. Wayne William
Woods J. Everett Worcester Isrial S.
Wright Sidney P. Wyman Walter W.
Wyman Wm. W. York Mabel
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Annual Town Meeting, March 18, 1912.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Westford, Mass., qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, held at the Town House, Monday, March 18, 1912, the following business was transacted :-
1. Herbert E. Fletcher chosen Moderator.
2. Frank L. Healy and Alonzo H. Sutherland appointed Ballot Clerks by the Selectmen, were sworn by the Town Clerk and received from him the official ballots and gave their receipt therefor. Walter J. Merritt and William H. H. Burbeck appointed Tellers by the Selectmen, having been sworn by the Town Clerk, took charge of the check list and ballot box respectfully. The ballot box was opened and found to be empty; the register was placed at zero.
The polls were declared open at eight o'clock A. M., and the voters then proceeded to bring in their ballots for the officers named in Article 2, and the following question: "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town"? Upon the order of the Moderator and Town Clerk the ballots were removed from the ballot box before the close of the polls and Everett P. Jarvis and Charles M. Griffin were appointed by the Moderator to assist in canvassing said ballots. They were sworn by the Town Clerk.
It was voted to close the polls at 1.15 P. M.
The polls were closed at 1.15 P. M. The register stood at 276. The number of names checked upon the Ballot Clerk's list and ballot box list was: Males, 280; females, 2; total, 282.
The number of ballots cast was: Males, 280; females, 2; total, 282.
3. Voted to accept the report of the Finance Committee as printed.
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4. Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen as printed.
5. Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen on guide boards as printed.
6. Voted to accept the report of the Overseers 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 and that the sum of $1,000 be raised and appropriated to meet the expense thereof in addition to the unexpended balance and receipt from dog licenses.
9. Voted to accept the reports of the Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds and raise and appropriate $100 as therein requested.
10. Voted to accept the report of the auditor as presented with the correction of Page 85 of substituting the figures $15,541.67 in place of the figures $19,642.39, shown as "the deficit, February 1, 1911."
11. Voted that the compensation of the Tax Collector be 1% of the amount collected.
12. Voted to raise and appropriate $3,700 for the repair of roads and bridges.
13. Voted to appropriate $300 to complete the relocation of North Street as ordered by the County Commissioners.
14. Voted to raise and appropriate $6,500 for Town debts and charges.
15. Voted to raise and appropriate $1,200 for support of the poor, and appropriate $500 in addition thereto.
16. Voted to raise and appropriate $9,700 for support of the Public Schools.
17. Voted to raise and appropriate $2,800 for High School purposes.
18 Voted to raise and appropriate $600 for school text- books and supplies.
19. Voted to raise and appropriate $850 for the salary of the Superintendent of Schools.
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20. Voted to raise and appropriate $600 for repairs and maintenance of and miscellaneous expenses incurred in connection with the various schoolhouses.
21. Voted to raise and appropriate $830 for the destruction of gypsy and brown tail moths.
22. Voted to raise and appropriate $400 to meet the expenses of the Fire Department.
23. Voted to accept Section 42, of Chapter 49, of the Revised Laws, authorizing the Selectmen to establish and grade sidewalks, assess one-half the cost thereof upon the abutters.
24. Voted to raise and appropriate $300; $100 to be expended in each of the three villages of Graniteville, Forge Village and Westford Centre for the construction and grading of sidewalks.
25. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to increase the number of street lights to one hundred and twenty-five under the present contract with the Lowell Electric Light Corporation, and that the sum of $2,937 be raised and appropriated to meet this expenditure.
26. Voted to appropriate $300 to install a set of platform scales.
27.' Voted to accept Section 35, of Chapter 57, of the Revised Laws, authorizing the appointment of weighers of hay.
28. Voted to appropriate $200 from the sum to be raised for Town debts and charges to install playground apparatus at Graniteville.
29. Voted to raise and appropriate $150 for the purchase of fire extinguishers and other apparatus to be placed with the Forest Wardens in the various parts of the Town.
30. Voted to raise and appropriate $80 for medical inspection in the Public Schools ..
31. Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning February 1, 1912, to an amount not exceeding, in the aggregate, twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts
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incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.
32. Voted that the taxes of those who pay only a poll tax be payable at sight and all other taxes be payable on or before the first day of November next, and if any taxes remain unpaid after 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. All supplementary and additional taxes assessed shall bear interest thirty days from the date a bill is sent to the debtor.
The Collector is authorized to return, at the expense of the Town, a receipted tax bill when paid.
The Auditor shall audit the accounts of the Tax Collector within five days after the first day of November, and said Collector shall immediately pay to the Town Treasurer all the money he may have received before said audit, and furthermore the Auditor shall audit the accounts of the Collector between the first and fifth days of February next and the Collector shall immediately pay to the Town Treasurer all the money he may have received before said audit, and the Assessors are instructed to complete the assessment of the 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 first day of July.
33. The following were chosen as a Finance Committee: George T. Day, Julian A. Cameron, Elbert H. Flagg, Wesley O. Hawkes and Herbert V. Hildreth.
34. The following named were chosen by hand vote:
Field Drivers.
Fence Viewers.
William E. Wright, T. Arthur E. Wilson, Charles A. Blodgett.
Charles A. Blodgett,
Edwin H. Gould, Almon S. Vose.
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Measurers of Wood and Bark and Surveyors of Lumber.
Charles A. Blodgett,
William W. Johnson,
Charles T. Brooks,
Joseph E. Knight,
Willard H. Beebe,
Michael L. McGlinchey,
David Desmond,
Oscar R. Spalding,
Horace E. Gould,
Alonzo H. Sutherland,
John A. Healy,
Thomas E. Symmes,
Almon S. Vose.
35. Voted to raise and appropriate $150 to commemorate Memorial Day.
36. Voted to raise and appropriate $100 to distribute books from the Public Library in the villages of Graniteville, Forge Village and Parkerville.
37. Voted that until further action by the Town, the Select- men be authorized to act as the agents of the Town in any suit or suits that may hereafter arise.
38. Voted that until further action by the Town, the Select- men be instructed to suppress the illegal sale of and traffic in intoxicating liquors in this Town and to this end they be authorized to appoint or secure the services of police officers to enforce the law, and expend such sums of money as may be necessary therefor.
39. Voted that until further action by the Town, the Select- men be authorized to offer a reward for the arrest and conviction of any person illegally setting fires.
40. The votes having been counted, the following were found and declared to be elected to their respective offices. Town Clerk-Edward Fisher.
Selectman-Andrew Johnson. Assessor-William L. Woods.
Overseer of the Poor-Arthur H. Burnham. Town Treasurer-Harwood L. Wright.
Collector of Taxes-Leonard W. Wheeler.
Auditor-William R. Taylor.
Constables-Charles T. Brooks, John A. Sullivan.
School Committee (3 years)-Charles O. Prescott, T. Arthur E. Wilson.
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*School Committee (2 years)-Thomas E. Danio.
Trustee of J. V. Fletcher Library (3 years)-Julian A. Cameron. Trustee of J. V. Fletcher Library (fill vacancy)-Dexter E. Coggeshall.
Commissioner of Public Burial Grounds-John A. Healy.
Tree Warden-Harry L. Nesmith.
License: Yes, ninety-six (96); No, one hundred and sixty-three (163).
41. Voted to accept the minutes of the meeting.
42. Voted to dissolve the meeting.
Special Town Meeting, April 30, 1912.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Westford, Mass., qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, held at the Town House, Monday, April 30, 1912, the following business was transacted :-
1. Sherman H. Fletcher chosen Moderator.
2. Voted that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and empowered on behalf of the Town to sign an instrument whereby the Town guarantees to indemnify and save harmless the Commonwealth against all claims and damages which may be sustained by any person whose property is taken or injured by the construction of the Chelmsford Road extending from Minot's Corner, so called, to the Chelmsford line.
3. Voted that the Town waive any rights it may have over Section 10, of Chapter 47, of the Revised Laws, or otherwise, to contract with the highway commission for the construction of said highway.
4. Voted to dissolve the meeting.
*A recount was held upon this vote which resulted in a tie between Thomas E. Danio and Albert R. Wall.
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State Election, November 5, 1912
Party designations: R., Republican; D., Democratic; P. P., Progressive Party; P., Prohibition; S., Socialist; S. L., Socialist Labor.
Prec. Prec. Prec. Prec. Total 1 2 3 4
Whole number of votes cast.
183 119 49 59 410
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT.
Chafin and Watkins (P.)
1
2
2
0 5
Debs and Seidel (S.)
3
3
5
0
11
Reimer and Gilhaus (S. L.)
0
0
0
0
0
Roosevelt and Johnson (P. P.)
62
35
16 12 125
Taft and Sherman (R.) .
65
38
14
31 148
Wilson and Marshall (D.) .
41
38
10
10 99
Blanks
11
3
2
6
22
GOVERNOR.
Charles S. Bird of Walpole (P. P.)
46
28
9
: 7
90
Eugene N. Foss of Boston (D.) .
37
46
12
19
114
Patrick Mulligan of Boston (S. L.)
0
0
3 0
3
Frank N. Rand of Haverhill (P.)
1
2
1
0
4
Roland D. Sawyer of Ware (S.).
2
3
5
0
10
Joseph Walker of Brookline (R.) Blanks
78
32
16
27
153
19
8
3
6
36
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Daniel Cosgrove of Lowell (P. P.) .
34
21
6
2
63
Alfred H. Evans of Northampton (P.)
1
2
0
1
4
Robert Luce of Somerville (R.)
80
34
17 28
159
Robert B. Martin of Boston (S.).
3
3
7
0
13
Dennis McGoff of New Bedford (S. L.) .
0
0
0
0
0
David I. Walsh of Fitchburg (D.).
37
42
11
21
111
Blanks
28
17
8
7 60
22
SECRETARY.
Frank J. Donaghue of Boston (D.) .
31
37
12
12 92
Ellen Hayes of Wellesley (S.).
2
3
7
0
12
Albert P. Langtry of Springfield (R.) ... Karl Lindstrand of Lynn (S. L.) .
1
1
1
0
3
0
1
0
0
1
34
9
5
4
52
36
30
7
16
89
TREASURER.
Charles A. Chace of Swansea (P.).
2
2
4
1 9
David Craig of Milford (S. L.)
2
0
0
0
2
Eldon B. Keith of Brockton (P. P.) . .. Joseph L. P. St. Coeur of Cambridge (D.)
27
11
2
4
44
31
33
8
11
83
Elmer A. Stevens of Somerville (R.).
85
40
19
30
174
Louis F. Weiss of Worcester (S.)
2
3
7
0
12
Blanks
34
30
9
13
86
AUDITOR.
James F. Carens of Newburyport (D.). . Herbert B. Griffin of Boston (P.)
38
34
11
12
95
Octave A. La Riviere of Springfield (P. P.)
24
10
5
3
42
3
3
5
0
11
Sylvester J. McBride of Watertown (S.) Jeremiah P. McNally of Salem (S. L.) .
1
1
1
0
3
John E. White of Tisbury (R.)
85
42
17
31
175
Blanks
31
27
10
13
81
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
George W. Anderson of Boston (D.) . ... Frank Bohmbach of Boston (S. L.) . . .
37
38
11
12
98
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
0
0
6
29
9
5
3
46
2
3
5
0
10
84
38
16
31
169
29
27
12
13
81
1
2
0
0
3
Freeman T. Crommett of Chelsea (P.) . . H. Huestis Newton of Everett (P. P.) .. George E. Roewer, Jr., of Boston (S.) . . James M. Swift of Fall River (R.) Blanks
79
38
17
27
161
William W. Nash of Westborough (P.) .. Russell A. Wood of Cambridge (P. P.). . Blanks
23
CONGRESSMAN FIFTH DISTRICT.
William J. Carroll of Lowell (S.) . .
2
3
6
1 12
William N. Osgood of Lowell (P. P.)
27
9
4
4 44
Humphrey O'Sullivan of Lowell (D.) .
39
53
11
14 117
John Jacob Rogers of Lowell (R.) .
96
45
18
37 196
Blanks
19
9
10
3
41
COUNCILLOR SIXTH DISTRICT.
Henry G. Burke of Lowell (S.)
2
4
6
1 13
John J. Hogan of Lowell (D.)
36
40
10
17 103
Harrie C. Hunter of Marlborough (P. P.) G. Frederick Simpson of Newton (R.) .. Blanks
27
11
6
2 46
87
34
17
29 167
31
30
10
10
81
SENATOR OF THE MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Edward Fisher of Westford (D.).
83
75
17 31
206
John E. Macy of Acton (P. P.) .
17
8
6
3 34
Alonzo G. Walsh of Lowell (R.)
70
27
18 23 138
Blanks
13
9
8
2
32
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT.
ELEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
John D. Carney of Ayer (D.) .
40
53 9
21 123
Samuel L. Taylor of Westford (R.)
85
39
20
29 173
James B. Tuttle of Acton (P. P.)
36
8
6
4
54
Hugo Paige of Westford
1
0
0
0
1
Blanks
21
19
14
5 59
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Winthrop H. Fairbank of Sudbury (D.).
42
38
12
15 107
Robert J. Kelly of Lowell (S.) .
2
4
7
1 14
Chester B. Williams of Wayland (R.). . . 101
46
21
33 201
Blanks
38 31
9
10
88
24
COUNTY TREASURER.
Nicholas H. Flynn of Somerville (S.)
1
3
4
1 9
Joseph O. Hayden of Somerville (R.)
84
42
21
29
176
Thomas F. Royle of Cambridge (D.)
37
29
12
11 89
Blanks
61
45
12
18
136
Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution, dis- qualifying from voting persons convicted of certain crimes, be approved and ratified?
Yes
58
41
19
20
128
No.
16
9
6
5
36
Blanks
109
69
24
34
236
Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution, relative to the taxation of wild or forest lands, be approved and ratified?
Yes
59
37
18
16
130
No.
15
12
9
8
44
Blanks
109
70
22
35
236
Shall an act, passed by the General Court in the year 1912, entitled, "An act relative to pensioning laborers in the employ of cities and towns," be accepted?
Yes
27
34
11
24 96
No.
47
20
14
7 88
Blanks
109
65
24
28
226
RETURN OF VOTES CAST FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT FROM ELEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Car- Chelms- Little-West-
Acton Ayer
lisle ford
ton
ford
Total
John D. Carney of Ayer
76 215
32 193
40 123
679
Samuel L. Taylor of Westford .
167 140
46 291
85 173
902
James B. Tuttle of Acton
139 126
24 218
74
54
635
Hugo T. Paige of Westford Blanks
1
1
37
51
15
87
23
59
272
Whole number of ballots.
419 532 117 789 222 410 2,489
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Tree Warden's Report.
The Tree Warden submits the following report :
During the past year, my work has consisted of thinning and trimming trees along the roadside, also cutting brush on the sides of the roads.
I would recommend that some of the white oaks along the roadside be removed, and that on the wood roads, the owner should try and leave standing any nice young tree instead of tall trees with only branches on top, as this would prevent the brush from growing freely.
H. L. NESMITH,
Tree Warden.
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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Westford, Mass., February 10, 1913. Mr. Edward Fisher, Town Clerk.
Dear Sir :- As Sealer of. Weights and Measures for the Town of Westford, I submit the following report for year 1912.
Number of platform scales over 5,000 lbs. . 8
Number of platform scales under 5,000 lbs. 50
Number of computing scales 2
Number of spring balances 50
All other scales . 55
Total. 165
Number of weights sealed. 300
LIQUID AND DRY MEASURES.
Number of dry measures. 0
40
Number of liquid measures
Total 40
Number of yard sticks. 8
Kerosene oil pumps 8
Molasses pumps
6
ALBERT A. HILDRETH,
Sealer.
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Assessors' Report for Year 1912.
Value of buildings, April, 1912. $ 860,848 00
Value of land, April 1, 1912 614,820 00
Value of personal estate, April 1, 1912 672,424 00
Total $2,148,092 00
AMOUNT OF MONEY RAISED.
Public library. $ 1,000 00
Public burial grounds 100 00
Roads and bridges
3,700 00
Town debt and charges 6,500 00
Support of poor
1,200 00
Public schools
9,700 00
High school 2,800 00
School text-books and supplies
600 00
Salary of Superintendent of Schools
830 00
Schoolhouse repairs and expenses
600 00
Moth department
830 00
Fire department 400 00
Electric lights
2,937 00
Fire extinguishers
150 00
Medical inspection of schools.
80 00
Memorial Day
150 00
Transportation of books from library
100 00
Construction of sidewalks
300 00
Notes and interest
5,354 25
Hydrants
1,800 00
State tax
3,750 00
County tax
2,063 93
Highway tax
162 50
$45,107 68
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Moth tax $286 84
Overlayings 377 05
Excise Tax, Lowell & Fitchburg St. Ry. Co. 249 67
$913 56
Number of Polls
705
Horses
293
Cows.
700
Neat Cattle
185
Sheep
12
Goats
16
Swine
120
Fowls
5,180
Houses
558
Acres of land
18,000
Tax on $100
$1 51
TAXES ABATED AS ORDERED BY THE ASSESSORS.
1910.
Robert J. Hook
$ 3 68
Fred R. Ames.
80
Augustus W. Thompson
16
James Graham
80
Albert R. Jones
6 40
Harriet Cavanagh
40
A. Sharon
40
Ethel H. Whittier
1 20
Frank A. Levey
40
$ 14 44
29
1911.
Fred Baille
S 2 00
Malvety Bellida
2 00
Theodore Benoit 2 00
Mike Bellida
2 00
James Booth
2 00
George H. Brown
2 00
Phil Canton
2 00
Ludger Carboneau
2 00
William F. Cleary
2 00
John Delotto
2 00
Joseph Diaskaski
2 00
Tony Forgity
2 00
Arila Gignac.
2 00
Patrick Habelin
2 00
S28 00
1911.
Frank Hibert
S 2 00
John Holden
2 00
John Jean
2 00
Joseph LaCourse
2 00
Abraham Langhan
2 00
Joseph Mardust.
2 00
Lerenzo N. Fletcher
14 20
Alexander Martin
2 00
Arture Milot
2 00
Denis Milot
2 00
John Poiston
2 00
Joseph Possier
2 00
Garfield Wilson 2 00
Adam Saley
2 00
Ovide Schiltz
2 00
Plenney Seymour
2 00
Fred Smith
2 00
46 20
Amount carried forward
$74 20
30
Amount brought forward
$74 20
William Smith
$ 2 00
Walter Socorelis 2 00
Mike Sullivan
2 00
Isaac Wanceneska
2 00
John Hutchins
3 54
Henry Chamberlain
2 00
Thomas Finn
2 00
Mrs. Fletcher Peckens
21 30
Lerenzo Sweetser, heirs
71
37 55
1912.
Sini Gagnon
$ 2 00
Roy Corning
2 00
John Stispinski
2 00
Joseph Stispinski
2 00
Fred Hildreth
15 10
John Feeney
3 02
Albert Wall
15 10
·Albert Mammanni
2 00
Frank Hardy
2 00
Brookside Worsted Mills
163 08
Frank Murphy
2 00
Thomas Monahan
2 00
William N. Morrison
2 00
William J. Wilber
2 00
William Davis.
2 00
Thimothy A. Riney
2 00
John Hutchins
3 78
Hiram Dane
6 19
James Henry.
2 00
Lerenzo Sweetser, heirs.
76
$233 03
J. W. FLETCHER, CHARLES D. COLBURN, WM. L. WOODS, Assessors of the Town of Westford.
$111 75
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Tax Collector's Report.
TAXES REMAINING UNPAID MARCH 3, 1913. 1911.
Thomas Bartlett $ 2 00
N. J. Decatur
15 84
Archie Seymour
2 00
NON-RESIDENTS.
R. J. Butterfield, heirs
$ 8 80
Mrs. Nellie O'Brien
25
Fred R. Ames
71
Robert J. Hook
3 26
A. W. Thompson
14
Albert Jones
5 68
James Graham
71
C. H. Varney
36
Emma E. Varnum
Brookside Park Lots Uncollectible
71
Harriet Cavanagh
36
A. Sharon
36
Ethel H. Whittle
1 07
James J. Hunnewell
28
Kate Schwartz
71
Frank J. Leavey
36
Esther Runnels
14
Herbert A. Eaton
71
Paid since audit.
54 73
$ 99 18
1912.
Andrew Anderson.
$ 19 90
Angelo Andriani
2 00
Elof Beckstrom
2 00
Wissel Belida.
2 00
Amie Boucher
2 00
William Bourassa
2 00
Thomas J. Boyd
2 00
Arthur Canton
2 00
Amount carried forward
$ 33 90
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Amount brought forward
$ 33 90
Carl Canton .
2 00
Joseph Champney
2 00
George Guyot
2 00
William Curren.
23 14
C. R. P. Decatur
38 99
William H. Decatur
74 55
Hiram Decatur
2 00
N. J. Decatur
16 70
Oliver Desjardins
40 74
Patrick Duggan
2 00
W. R. Farnham
19 29
Stanley Fatalan
2 00
Hugh A. Ferguson
19 52
Harry N. Fletcher
166 82
Carl Fredersen
2 00
Jack Gaddenio
2 00
Charles Gagnon
2 00
Charles Gariepy
2 00
Hector Garcien
2 00
William Goodall
2 00
William E. Green
33 11
Fred Gumyea
2 00
Geo. W. Goode
2 00
Paul Hanson
2 00
Wallace W. Johnson
45 79
James Lambert.
2 00
Mrs. Luther Lawton
13 59
John B. LaBreche.
7 17
Pantur Lecpan
2 00
Cornelius McDonald
7 28
M. L. McGlinchey
39 76
James McLaughlin.
2 00
Herbert H. Mills
2 00
Virgil C. Mitchell.
23 92
Fred H. Murray
2 00
Amount carried forward $ 644 27
33
Amount brought forward $ 644 27
Arthur Normandy
8 31
Robert O'Dell . 2 00
Jacob Olsen .
2 00
John Panton
2 00
Arthur Parrott
22 39
James Pasidal
2 00
Mrs. Fletcher Peckens
22 65
August Petersen
2 00
Arthur Phelps
2 00
Simon Pouchel
2 00
Michael Rafferty
2 00
John Rafferty
2 00
Thomas Rafferty
6 53
Albert W. Reeves.
62 22
Eugene St. Onge.
2 00
Mrs. Rose Shugrue.
47 79
Joseph Sibialuk .
2 00
Joseph Smith .
2 00
F. W. Swain
11 78
Fred A. Sweatt
7 55
Fletcher Symmes
9 49
S. A. Taylor; heirs
75 50
Fred Toussignant
2 00
Joseph Toussignant
2 00
Peter Toussignant
2 00
Anatole Trudeau.
12 84
Louis Valentger
28 24
Oza Vincent.
2 00
Frank G. Wood.
2 00
W. Walter Wyman.
14 08
$1,007 64
NON-RESIDENTS.
Mrs. Augusta Butterfield, heirs
$ 9 82
Louise C. Gallant.
42 66
Minot H. A. Evans
66 38
Brookside Worsted Mills.
163 08
Amount carried forward $ 281 94
34
Amount brought forward $ 281 94
Frank A. Malorey 3 02
Parkhurst & Day
90
Ralph F. Russell
4 53
Thomas N. Doyle.
6 03
Mrs. Nellie O'Brien
7 17
A. G. Thompson, heirs
1 51
Fred Willett.
4 53
Moise Fontaine
5 29
Flora A. Day.
10 57
Charles Potter
6 04
Mrs. Effie A. Adams
1 51
Annie E. Higgins
3 02
Fred R. Ames
76
Wm. W. French
76
Kate Schwartz
76
Robert J. Hook
3 46
Mrs. John Hoyt
76
A. W. Thompson
15
Albert Jones
76
Thomas Saunders
38
James Graham
76
C. H. Varney
38
Esther Runels
Brookside Park Lots
15
Frank Dimodana
Uncollectible
30
Emma E. Varnum
76
Harriet Cavanagh
38
A. Sharon
38
Esther H. Whittle
1 13
F. A. Higgins
76
James J. Hunnewell
30
Catherine Coburn
91
Frank J. Leavey
38
Herbert A. Eaton
79
Paid since audit
1,565 34
$ 2,924.18
L. W. WHEELER, Tax Collector.
35
Selectmen's Report.
COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS.
TOWN TREASURER.
H. L. Wright, salary $ 175 00
TOWN CLERK.
Edward Fisher, salary
$ 25 00
Making out report
5 00
Recording 64 births at 50 cents each
32 00
29 marriages at 20 cents each 5 80
45 deaths at 20 cents each 9 00
$
76 80
SELECTMEN.
Oscar R. Spalding, salary
$ 175 00
Sherman H. Fletcher, salary
90 00
Andrew Johnson, salary
75 00
$ 340 00
AUDITOR.
W. R. Taylor, salary $ 35 00
Making returns to Bureau of Statistics 10 00
$ 45 00
.
36
ASSESSORS.
J. W. Fletcher, 36 days taking invoice and making taxes . $ 90 00
Charles D. Colburn, 31 days taking invoice and making taxes 77 50
W. L. Woods, 27 days taking invoice and making taxes 67 50
$ 235 00
TAX COLLECTOR.
L. W. Wheeler, collecting $26,127.33 at 1 per cent. .
$ 261 28
S. H. Fletcher, bond 40 00
$ 301 28
CONSTABLE AND POLICE.
E. G. Boynton, services as constable $
21 48
J. A. Sullivan, services as constable 180 46
Charles T. Brooks, services as constable 75 75
Charles O. St. Germain, services as constable 5 00
William Gordon, services as police 26 95
John Feeney, services as police
18 18
L. H. Sutherland, services as police 2 80
L. W. Wheeler, services as police 1 75
$ 332 37
EXPENSES FIRST DISTRICT COURT AT AYER.
J. A. Sullivan, services $ 17 32
Charles T. Brooks, services 16 02
$ 33 34
Received from fines, $36.57.
37
TRUANT OFFICERS.
J. A. Sullivan
$ 6 50
J. A. Healy 10 25
$
16 75
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Edward W. Fisher, services as clerk
$ 10 00
Edward W. Fisher, attending twelve meetings 24 00
J. Everett Woods, attending fourteen meetings 28 00
J. H. Fletcher, attending thirteen meetings 26 00
S. L. Taylor, attending thirteen meetings
26 00
$ 114 00
CATTLE INSPECTOR.
George T. Day
$ 95 50
Received from State, $47.75.
INSPECTOR OF MEAT.
E. J. Whitney
$ 207 50
TOWN COUNSEL.
Edward Fisher, services and expenses in various
matters $ 97 00
PRECINCT OFFICERS, BALLOT CLERKS, TELLERS, ETC.
Precinct One.
J. M. Fletcher, Clerk $ 18 00
T. A. E. Wilson, Inspector
18 50
W. J. Merritt, Warden
25 00
E. P. Jarvis, Clerk
1 25
A. H. Sutherland, Inspector
2 50
W. H. H. Burbeck, Clerk 2 50
$ 67 75
38
Precinct Two.
H. D. Wright, Inspector
$ 6 00
J. Wall, Inspector 3 50
A. R. Wall, Warden
4 00
Frank Haley, Clerk
8 50
W. H. Beebe, Clerk
5 00
$ 27 00
Precinct Three.
M. L. McGlinchey, Warden.
$ 4 00
H. G. Osgood, Inspector
3 50
C. Edwards, Clerk.
3 50
W. J. Donnelly, Inspector 3 50
G. C. Moore
2 50
$ 17 00
Precinct Four.
J. Edwards, Clerk $ 5 00
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