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ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Thomas J. Boynton of Everett (D.) ... Freeman T. Crommett of Chelsea (P.) .
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John McCarty of Abington (S.) . . .. H. Huestis Newton of Everett (P. P.) .
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COUNCILLOR SIXTH DISTRICT.
John J. Hogan of Lowell (D.)
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Harrie C. Hunter, Marlborough (P.P.)
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G. Frederick Simpson of Newton (R.) . Blanks
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SENATOR SEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
William F. Belcher of Saugus (P. P.) ..
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Edward Fisher of Westford (D.) .
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Otto Reither of Lynn (R.) .
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Thomas A. Frissell of Hinsdale (P.) ... Warren R. Keith of Brockton (P. P.) .. Frederick W. Mansfield of Boston (D.) Dennis McGoff of New Bedford (S. L.) Blanks
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REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT.
James P. Dunigan of Chelmsford (D. 27 43 11 17 98
John L. Kennison of Ayer (P. P.) .... 36 16 2 11 65
Charles A. Kimball of Littleton (R.). 93 49 29 30 201
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
Erson B. Barlow of Lowell (R.) . . .. 72
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John B. McCloskey of Cambridge (D.) .
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Charles H. McIntire of Lowell (P. P.) . 64 25 10
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ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
Charles W. Atkins of Everett (P. P.) . . Frederic P. Barnes of Newton (R.) ....
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18 21 151
John J. Butler of Wakefield (D.) .. ..
25 27 8 13 73
George W. Enwright of Lowell (D.) ... 20
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Edwin P. Fitzgerald of Somerville (R.)
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Albert F. Parker of Pepperell (P. P.) .
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Philip M. Clark of Cambridge (P. P.) .
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11 14 85
John J. Higgins of Somerville (R.) ... Blanks
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REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
James T. Barrett of Cambridge (D.) ..
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William E. Rogers of Wakefield (P.P.) Blanks
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Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution, making women eligible to appointment as Notaries Public, be approved and ratified ?
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No
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William J. Corcoran of Cambridge (D.)
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Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution, author- izing the referendum, be approved and ratified ?
Yes
47 34
18 14 113
No
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Shall Chapter 807 of the Acts of Nineteen Hundred and Thirteen, being an act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and mechanics for injuries sustained in public employ- ment, and to exempt from legal liability counties and municipal corporations which pay such compensation, be accepted by the inhabitants of this county ?
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RETURN OF VOTES CAST FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT FROM ELEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
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Jas. P. Dunnigan of Chelmsford.
49 146 23 325
39 98 680
John L. Kennison of Ayer ..
119 146 22 176
32 65 560
Charles A. Kimball of Littleton .. 199 126 44 185 135 201 890
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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 corners and curves of 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 11, 1914.
As Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Town of West- ford, I submit the following report for year 1913.
Number of platform scales over 5,000 lbs. 8
Number of platform scales under 5,000 lbs 53
Number of computing scales. 2
50
Number of spring balances.
All other scales. 56
Total 169
Number of weights sealed. 310
LIQUID AND DRY MEASURES.
Number of dry measures 0
38
Number of liquid measures
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Total 38
Number of yard sticks 8
Kerosene oil pumps 8
Molasses pumps
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ALBERT A. HILDRETH,
Sealer.
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Assessors' Report, 1913.
Value of buildings, April 1, 1913. . . . $ 876,753 00
Value of land, April 1, 1913. 630,724 00
Value of personal estate, April 1, 1913. . 698,049 00
Total $2,205,526 00
AMOUNT OF MONEY RAISED.
Public library $ 1,000 00
Public burial grounds. 150 00
Roads and bridges
4,000 00
North Street. 500 00
Town debts and charges
6,800 00
Support of Poor
1,100 00
Public schools
10,450 00
High school 2,800 00
School text-books
600 00
Salary School Sup't
850 00
Schoolhouse repairs
1,050 00
Moth department
1,060 00
Fire department.
550 00
Sidewalks
300 00
Fire extinguishers
100 00
Medical inspection of schools.
100 00
Memorial Day.
150 00
Transportation of library books
100 00
$31,660 00
State tax
4,640 00
County tax
2,340 81
Highway tax
162 50
Electric lights
3,290 00
Hydrants
1,880 00
Amount carried forward
$43,973 31
30
Amount brought forward $43,973 31
Notes and interest.
3,640 00
Moth tax
405 17
Overlayings
698 00
Excise tax, Lowell & Fitchburg St. Ry
260 97
Additional tax
211 20
$49,188 65
Number Polls Assessed.
744
Horses
339
Cows
654
Neat Cattle
211
Sheep
22
Swine
74
Fowls
5,064
Houses
580
Acres of land.
18,000
Tax on $100
$1 60
TAXES ABATED AS ORDERED BY THE ASSESSORS.
FOR 1911.
Fred R. Ames
$
71
Robert J. Hook
3 26
Albert Jones
5 68
James Graham
71
C. H. Varney
36
Emma E. Varnum
Brookside Park Lots
71
Harriett Cavanaugh
Uncollectible
36
A. Charon
36
James H. Hunnewell
28
Kate Schwartz
71
Frank J. Levey
36
Herbert A. Eaton
71
$ 14 21
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FOR 1912.
Catherine Coburn. $ 91
Angelo Andriane 2 00
Elof Beckstron 2 00
Wasil Beleda
2 00
Amie Boucher
2 00
Wm. Burrasa.
2 00
Arthur Cantin.
2 00
Joseph Champney
2 00
Patrick Duggan
2 00
Stanley Fatalan
2 00
Carl Frederson
2 00
Jack Gladenio.
2 00
Hector Garcien.
2 00
William Goodall
2 00
Frank Gunyea.
2 00
Paul Hanson.
2 00
James Lambert
2 00
Pantor Lecpan
2 00
Cornelius McDonald
2 00
James McLaughlin 2 00
Herbert H. Mills
2 00
Fred H. Murray
2 00
Arthur Normandy
8 31
Jacob Olson.
2 00
John Panton
2 00
James Pasidae.
2 00
Mrs. Fletcher Peckins
22 65
August Peterson
2 00
Simon Pouckil
2 00
Eugene St Onge.
2 00
Joseph Libraluk
2 00
Anatole Truder
12 84
Oya Vincent
2 00
Amount carried forward $102 71
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Amount brought forward. $102 71
Fred R. Ames
76
William W. French
76
Kate S. Schwartz
76
Robert J. Hook
3 46
Albert Jones
76
Thomas Saunders
38
James Graham
76
C. H. Varney
Uncollectible
Emma E. Varnum
76
Harriett Cavanaugh
38
A. Charon
38
James Hunnewell
30
Frank J. Levey
38
Herbert A. Eaton
76
$113 69
1913.
Harry Blaisdell $ 2 00
Wm. N. Wyman 2 00
John H. Brown
2 00
Walar Vantassle
2 00
Frank Malroy.
2 00
Thomas H. Elliott.
36 00
Larenzo Sweetser, heirs
80
Frank C. Hildreth
4 80
John W. Bright.
18 00
H. V. Hildreth.
25 00
O. V. Wells.
16 00
Michaiel Sonbosky
11 20
J. M. Book.
8 00
J. E. Woods. 16 00
Wasil Castacha
2 00
Haslanta Densivieq.
2 00
Amount carried forward. $ 149 80
Brookside Park Lots
38
33
Amount brought forward. $ 149 80
Andrew Voreveni
2 00
Carl Olson
2 00
Nicholas Castacha
2 00
Gustaff Eliason
2 00
John A. Eliason.
2 00
Evelyn Field
3 36
Eben Prescott
10 64
Charles Cummings Estate.
32 00
Frank Reeves.
2 40
Frank A. Malorey
3 20
Alfred Pickup
2 00
Patrick McKee
2 00
Edith Foster
80
Philip Brothers
2 00
Ella Perkins
3 20
Leo Doles
2 00
M. Davis
2 00
Wm. Fay
2 00
Leo Dornico
2 00
Robert Johnson
2 00
Joseph Jino
2 00
James McCarty
2 00
Alexander Mory
2 00
Joseph Record
2 00
John Syvia 2 00
Archie Syanger
2 00
John Tanders
2 00
Fred Sweatt
8 00
Margaret McDonald
16 00
Thomas O. Sullivan
16 00
$285 40
J. WILLARD FLETCHER, CHARLES D. COLBURN, J. AUSTIN HEALY, Assessors of Town of Westford, Mass.
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Tax Collector's Report.
TAXES REMAINING UNPAID FEBRUARY 20, 1914. 1912.
Robert O'Dell.
$ 2 00
Arthur Phelps
2 00
Michael Rafferty
2 00
Paid since audit.
12 22
NON-RESIDENTS.
Frank A. Malorey
$ 3 02
Parkhurst & Day.
90
$ 22 14
1913.
Andrew Anderson
$ 21 20
Leon Anderson
2 00
Frank Barretto
2 00
Daniel Beleda
2 00
Arthur Benoit
2 00
Mathias Bestarck
2 00
Matthew Bowen
2 00
Richard Burke
2 00
Michael Byskiala
2 00
August Carlson
2 00
Samuel Cote
2 00
Ferdinand Cote
2 00
Chas. Crawford
2 00
William Curran
24 00
John Curtis
2 00
John Dalgia
2 00
Mrs. C. R. P. Decatur
39 60
N. J. Decatur
16 40
Lida Dion
2 40
Oliver Desjardins
44 72
Wladislaw Daputot
2 00
Amount carried forward. $ 188 32
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Amount brought forward. $ 188 32
Jean Deslaurier
2 00
Henry Dupont
2 00
W. R. Farnham.
20 32
Elmer J. Felton
23 60
Hugh Ferguson
20 08
Thos. Flannery
2 00
Harry N. Fletcher
180 95
Henry Gagnon
2 00
Wm. E. Green
34 16
John Gibbs
2 00
Geo. Hall
2 00
Fred Hubbard
2 00
Mark Jenkins
26 24
Wallace Johnson
45 60
Christopher Kaya
2 00
Joseph Kistley
2 00
Terenty Kristopher
2 00
Tesfion Kristopher
2 00
M. Alice Cox, Trustee of Lawton Children
14 40
Edward Lenard
2 00
C. W. Locklin.
56 91
Michael McGlinchey
42 00
Napoleon Milot
2 00
Virgil C. Mitchell
3 20
John S. Molander
2 00
Frank M. Muokiavois
2 00
Jacob Oldson
2 00
Mrs. B. F. Parrott.
20 80
Arthur B. Parrott. 28 40
Mrs. Fletcher Peckens
24 00
William J. Peno
24 24
Jacob Prackneck
2 00
Geo. Posneyneck
2 00
Amount carried forward $ 789 22
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Amount brought forward $ 789 22
Ornenski Pusita
2 00
Michael Rachalki
2 00
Thomas Rafferty
11 19
Albert Reeves
52 35
Alfred A. Record.
2 00
Archie Seymour
2 00
Mrs. Rose Shugrue.
47 68
Joseph Shays
2 00
Mike Sisidour
2 00
Martin Sienkiewic
2 00
Matthew Smith
2 40
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
23 60
Joseph Smith
2 00
Hilding Swanson
2 00
Arthur Sommers
2 00
Otto Swanson
2 00
James Valentsis
36 24
James Vincent
2 00
Edward Welch
2 00
Michael White
2 00
Julian Wilkerson
2 00
W. W. Wyman
14 80
NON-RESIDENTS.
Louise C. Gallant. $ 45 20
Annie Higgins
3 20
Abbie M. Evans.
7 60
Minot H. A. Evans
14 40
Harriet R. Evans
54 40
Parkhurst & Day
96
Fred S. Crawford.
2 00
Thomas H. Namack
1 60
Amount carried forward. $ 1,136 84
37
Amount brought forward. $ 1,136 84
Nellie O'Brien
7 60
E. P. Parsons
80
P. J. Riley .
2 40
George A. Snow
8 56
Fred Willett
4 80
Moise Fontaine
5 60
Flora J. Day.
11 20
Harry C. Greene.
4 80
Fred R. Ames
80
William W. French
80
Kate Schwartz
80
Robert J. Hook
3 68
Mrs. John Hoyt
80
John Doherty
16
Albert Jones
80
Thomas H. Sanders
40
Jas. Graham
80
Emma E. Varnum
80
Harriett Cavanaugh
40
A. Sharon
40
James J. Hunnewell
32
Frank J. Leavey
40
Wallace Dole
40
Herbert Eaton
80
Brookside Park Lots Uncollectible
$ 1,185 16 L. W. WHEELER, Tax Collector.
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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 68 births at 50 cents each.
34 00
29 marriages at 20 cents each 5 80
47 deaths at 20 cents each. .
9 40
$ 79 20
SELECTMEN.
Oscar R. Spalding, salary. $ 175 00
Sherman H. Fletcher, salary 90 00
Andrew Johnson, salary. 75 00
$ 340 00
AUDITOR.
William R. Taylor, salary. $ 35 00
Making returns to Bureau of Statistics 10 00
$ 45 00
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ASSESSORS.
J. Willard Fletcher, 38 days taking invoice and making taxes $ 95 00 Charles D. Colburn, 251/2 days taking invoice and making taxes 63 75
J. Austin Healy, 30 days taking invoice and making taxes 75 00
$ 233 75
TAX COLLECTOR.
Leonard W. Wheeler, collecting $45,401.33 at 1 per
cent. $ 454 02
American Surety Co., bond. 50 00
$ 504 02
CONSTABLES AND POLICE.
Charles T. Brooks, services as constable. $ 115 19
John A. Sullivan, services as constable. 96 45
William Gordon, services as police 35 87
John Feeney, services as police. 9 75
Leonard W. Wheeler, services as police.
2 00
Alonzo H. Sutherland, services as police. 4 80
Samuel H. Balch, services as police. 4 00
$ 268 06
EXPENSES FIRST DISTRICT COURT AT AYER.
John A. Sullivan, services. $ 61 28
Charles T. Brooks, services 46 20
William Gordon, services. 4 29
$ 111 77
Received from fines, $132.39.
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TRUANT OFFICER.
John A. Sullivan. $ 4 75
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Edward Fisher, services as clerk. $ 10 00
Edward Fisher, attending nine meetings. 18 00.
J. Everett Woods, attending twelve meetings. 24 00
J. Herbert Fletcher, attending twelve meetings 24 00
Samuel L. Taylor, attending eight meetings 16 00
$ 92 00
CATTLE INSPECTOR.
George T. Day, inspector 1912. $ 90 00
George T. Day, inspector 1913. 90 00
$ 180 00
Received from State, $45.00.
INSPECTOR OF MEAT.
Emory J. Whitney $ 160 00
TOWN COUNSEL.
Edward Fisher, services and expenses in various matters $ 72 50
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PRECINCT OFFICERS.
Precinct One.
William O. McDonald, Inspector $ 8 50
Walter J. Merritt, Warden. 9 00
John M. Fletcher, Clerk.
6 50
Alonzo H. Sutherland, Inspector
2 50
Albert A. Hildreth, Inspector
2 50
$ 29 00
Precinct Two.
Albert R. Wall, Warden.
$ 3 00
Frank Haley, Clerk, carrying ballot box 6 50
W. H. Beebe, Clerk.
4 00
Hammett D. Wright, Inspector
2 50
Joseph Wall, Inspector.
2 50
$ 18 50
Precinct Three.
William R. Taylor, Clerk. $ 5 00
Charles Edwards, carrying ballot box.
3 00
Michael L. McGlinchey, Warden.
3 00
James H. O'Brien, Inspector
2 50
$ 13 50
Precinct Four.
Alvin S. Bennett, Warden. $ 4 00
Albert H. Comey, Inspector 2 50
George L. Sanborn, Inspector
2 50
Alvin S. Bennett, Warden
3 00
John Edwards, Clerk. 4 00
$ 16 00
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TOWN COMMON AND MONUMENT.
Ai Bicknell, labor on common. $ 25 00
Timothy Sullivan, labor on monument grounds. 15 00
$ 40 00
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
By orders (See Overseers' Report) . $1,247 54
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Albert A. Hildreth, salary and extra time $ 95 30
A. W. Brownell, stickers. 1 00
W. & L. E. Gurley, steel die, etc 2 30
MOTH DEPARTMENT. $ 98 60
This department has been in charge of Harry L. Nesmith, who has received two dollars and fifty cents per day, and has been paid one dollar per day for use of his team or automobile.
The men have been paid two dollars per day.
The work has been carried on from January 10, 1913, to January 14, 1914, with the exception of the month of August, when no work was done.
The items of expense are as follows :
Harry L. Nesmith, Superintendent. $ 717 50
Use of team. 287 00
James O'Brien 318 00
John O'Brien
447 00
William Greene
325 50
James Harrington
455 00
Charles Bicknell, team for spraying
110 00
Wright & Fletcher, arsenate of lead.
21 00
Oscar R. Spalding, poles .. 1 05
Harry L. Nesmith, gasolene, express and telephone. 28 79
$2,710 84
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Frank H. Hill, Superintendent. $ 850 00 By orders (See School Committee's Report) . 2,120 45
$ 2,970 45
PUBLIC BURIAL GROUNDS.
By orders (See Commissioners' Report) $ 150 00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
By orders (See Board of Health Report) $ 218 88
J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY.
By orders (See Library Report) $ 1,000 00
DELIVERING LIBRARY BOOKS.
W. H. H. Burbeck, delivering and collecting books. $ 75 00
William E. Symmes, delivering and collecting books 25 00
$ 100 00
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Courier-Citizen Co., town reports, stamped envelopes, bill heads, warrants, etc. $ 385 56
Sherman H. Fletcher, stamped envelopes 42 48
A. W. Brownell, books, notices, etc. 6 50
Wakefield Daily Item, moth notices 2 00
Hobbs & Warren, books, blanks. 4 35
P. B. Murphy, dog license blanks 1 75
G. C. Prince & Son, book. 1 40
$ 444 04
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INSURANCE.
Sherman H. Fletcher, agent. $ 314 75
MEMORIAL DAY.
By order Veteran Association $ 150 00 Appropriation, $150.00.
TOWN HOUSE.
John Feeney, Janitor $ 200 00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone 23 48
Joseph Wall, painting town house 232 05
Wright & Fletcher, paint stock .. 124 70
Wright & Fletcher, coal, brooms, brushes, salt, etc .. 58 27
Thomas H. Murphy, stock and labor
11 00
William Sutherland, stock and labor
13 45
Oscar R. Spalding, wood and lumber
11 75
George H. Holt, repairing pump
13 04
Nathan Prescott, stock and labor
1 22
John A. Healy, cleaning vault.
13 00
Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co., gasolene, mantles, etc.
93 32
Warren E. Carkin, repairs.
8 75
J. Henry Colburn, labor. 1 00
Westford Water Co., water rate
32 00
$ 837 03
INCOME FROM TOWN HOUSE.
Rent of building. $ 175 00
STATE AID.
To Soldiers and Sailors and families of same, as authorized by Chapter 79, Revised Laws, as amended by Acts of 1904, Chapter 381.
From January 1, 1913 to January 1, 1914. $ 564 00
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
As authorized by Chapter 79, Revised Laws, as amended by Acts of 1904, Chapter 381.
James A. Graham, Feb. 1, 1913 to Feb. 1, 1914. $ 104 0C.
Reuben Sailes, Feb. 1, 1913 to Feb. 1, 1914. ! 60 00
Mrs. Hugh Mills, Jan. 1, 1914 to Feb. 1, 1914. 4 00
$ 168 00
MILITARY AID.
James H. Hall, Feb. 1, 1913 to Feb. 1, 1914. $ 216 00
BURIAL DECEASED SOLDIERS.
Burial George F. Millis $ 37 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
By orders (See Engineer's Report) . $ 591 65
FIRE EQUIPMENT.
Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., extinguishers. $ 100 00 Appropriation, $100.00.
FOREST FIRES.
Harry L. Nesmith, Forest Warden. $ 41 30
Harry L. Nesmith, use of team or automobile. 10 85
Harry L. Nesmith, cash paid men as by receipted bills 386 04 Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co., oil of vitriol .. ... 12 70 Wright & Fletcher, soda. 31 88
Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., repairing, acid bottles, etc. 54 50
Eben R. Marshall, making 100 boxes for extinguisher charges. 35 00
$ 572 27
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Received from Boston & Maine R. R ..... $ 224 00
Received from N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R .. 9 41
Received from Town of Groton 10 74
Received from Town of Acton. 15 00
Received from Town of Chelmsford.
2 00
- $ 261 15
HOUSE FIRES.
June 16, 1913, L. S. Gates' farm buildings,
Harry L. Nesmith $ 4 90
John O'Brien 3 50
James Harrington 4 20
Paul Gladu 3 00
$ 15 60
HYDRANTS.
Westford Water Company $ 1,843 34
STREET LIGHTING.
Lowell Electric Light Corporation. $ 3,440 61
GUIDE POSTS AND GUIDE BOARDS.
We submit the following report on guide posts and guide boards : 58 new and 25 old guide boards have been painted and properly lettered. 22 new posts have been erected where needed. The following amount has been expended :
Joseph E. Knight, making 58 guide boards. $ 45 50
Joseph Wall, painting guide boards. 90 00
H. L. Nesmith, express and bits. 55
Erving E. Smith, lag screws and washers 5 24
Oscar R. Spalding, 22 posts. 6 60
$ 147 89
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GENERAL EXPENSES.
Wright & Fletcher, drain pipe ... $ 171 10
Wright & Fletcher, scraper blade, tools, etc. 73 10
Sherman H. Fletcher, stamps for Town Reports .... 24 50
P. Henry Harrington, building fence on Broadway .. 34 00 Smith & Brooks, surveying and making plan of land in Graniteville taken for Engine House 23 00
Doherty Bros., catch-basin covers.
14 70
James A. Walker, making road drags 11 00
Harry Ingalls, per bill.
14 65
John A. Healy, per bill.
14 61
Warren E. Carkin, per bill
7 50
Fred Shorey, per bill.
8 00
M. W. Jenkins, blacksmith
7 00
George O'Brien, blacksmith.
8 90
Joseph Carpenter, blacksmith
1 00
Oscar R. Spalding, lumber
2 33
J. Herbert Fletcher, oil, etc.
2 80
Joseph E. Knight, making road drags 11 0C
John Feeney, dinner for election officers
6 50
C. Willis Hildreth, cleaning gutters, etc 5 00
Hammett D. Wright, curbing 3 15
Geo. E. Damon & Co., ceiling wax. 50
Chas. F. Gettemy, certification Town notes. 6 00
A. H. Sutherland, work on bandstand, etc. 4 00
W. E. Wright, Clerk, appraising property TownFarm 3 00
Alex. McDonald, appraising property Town Farm .. 2 00
Express, freight and teaming
4 04
$ 463 38
ROAD DEPARTMENT.
Alex. McDonald was appointed Superintendent of Roads at a salary of $3 per day. Teams have been hired at $5 per day. Laborers have been paid $1.75 per day. Gravel has been pur- chased at rate of 5 cents per load.
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Following are items of expense :
Alex. McDonald, Superintendent. $ 575 13
Alex. McDonald, teams. 1,550 16
Margaret McDonald, teams 40 00
John A. Healy, teams. 43 75
Town Farm, teams
5 00
Charlie Bicknell, teams 5 00 '
Henry Cote, labor.
160 66
Joseph Burns, labor
131 10
Daniel Sullivan, labor 197 13
Joseph B. LaBrech, labor
124 68
John Brown, labor
111 99
Arthur Lemere, labor
109 56
Amede Cote, labor
96 69
Charles Flanagan, labor
88 89
James Rapson, labor 60 60
Arthur Milot, labor
49 66
John Boyd, labor.
12 25
Anthony Healy, labor
14 66
Felix LaClere, labor
9 25
Henry Reed, labor.
90 30
John Olyneski, labor
5 25
William Moore, labor
7 00
Matthew Elliot, labor 1 75
John Simpson, labor 1 75
James Manning, labor 1 75
Joseph McDonald, labor 1 96
John McIntosh, labor. 1 75
William C. Edwards, labor and team
7 88
John A. Healy, putting in catch-basins and drain pipe 57 00
Standard Oil Co., oiling streets. 495 93
$ 4,058 48
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GRAVEL.
Margaret McDonald
$ 38 45
Town Farm 26 60
M. A. Gage 7 30
Samuel L. Taylor
6 60
Walter Wyman
6 35
John DeCatur Estate.
7 10
C. Willis Hildreth
5 00
John Healy
5 45
George O. Jackson
3 65
Horace E. Gould.
2 00
Oscar R. Spalding
1 55
Thomas Rafferty
80
Mark Palmer
40
Louis Palmer
25
Julian A. Cameron
10
$ 111 60
Expended on roads, $4,170.08.
Appropriation, $4,000.00.
NORTH STREET, GRANITEVILLE.
Alex. McDonald. Superintendent. $ 69 00
Alex. McDonald, teams
198 72
John Duchenison, laying 38 rod wall at $2.00 76 00
John LeBreche, labor
35 32
Daniel Sullivan, labor
14 00
Charles Flanagan, labor
30 07
Anthony Healy, labor.
22 97
Henry Cote, labor
26 57
John Brown, labor
24 39
Henry Reed, labor.
3 50
Walter Wyman, gravel.
12 75
$ 513 29
Appropriation. $500.00.
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BREAKING ROADS.
Alex. McDonald $ 21 50
C. A. & F. R. Blodgett. 4 50
Roy Mason 1 31
Edwin Robey 1 31
Henry McDonald 1 10
William McDonald 1 10
$ 30 82
SIDEWALKS.
E. H. Longley, cement walks, Forge Village and Graniteville $ 396 90
H. W. Tarbell, Westford Centre. 84 00
Alex. McDonald 16 00
John LeBreche 3 50
$ 500 40
UNDERTAKER.
David L. Greig & Son, attending 34 funerals .... $ 68 00
David L. Greig & Son, making 19 returns and permits 4 75
John A. Healy, making 27 returns and permits. 6 75
$ 79 50
Total number of orders, 322.
Total amount of orders, $26,079.01.
OSCAR R. SPALDING,
SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, ANDREW JOHNSON.
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List of Jurors Prepared by the Selectmen of Westford.
NAME.
Charles A. Blodgett,
Frank Collins,
Franklin Edwards,
Carpenter.
Hugh A. Ferguson,
Carpenter.
John M. Fletcher,
Retired.
Elbert H. Flagg,
Farmer.
Henry A. Fletcher,
Retired Contractor.
Frank Gregory,
Weaver.
Frank Haley,
Teamster.
George H. Hartford,
Farmer.
Frank C. Hildreth,
Farmer.
Edmund J. Hunt,
Overseer.
John H. Martin,
Weaver.
William O. McDonald,
Farmer.
Walter J. Merritt,
Farmer.
Alvin O. Nelson,
Overseer.
Amos B. Polley,
Farmer.
Alfred T. W. Prinn,
Machinist.
M. Edward Riney, John T. Simpson, Mervin F. Steele,
Farmer.
Laborer.
Thomas O. Sullivan,
Farmer.
Warren P. Sweetser,
Farmer.
Isaac D. Ward,
Farmer.
Leonard W. Wheeler,
Farmer.
Emory J. Whitney,
Retired.
Bradley V. Wright,
Farmer.
William E. Wright,
Teamster.
William W. Wyman,
OCCUPATION.
Farmer.
Draughtsman.
Carpenter. OSCAR R. SPALDING, ANDREW JOHNSON, SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, Selectmen of Westford.
Westford, Mass., February 1, 1914.
Carpenter.
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Board of Health.
To the citizens of Westford, we herewith submit the follow- ing report for the year ending February 28, 1914:
The Town has been fortunate in the past year in not having any very severe cases of contagious diseases. Measles seem to be the most prevalent. Owing to the negligence on the part of some people, several cases of Scarlet Fever were brought into town, which might have been avoided had due care been used. Some criticism has been made in regard to presumptuous people going into homes where a quarantine card was on. We believe it is the duty of every citizen to co-operate with the Board of Health in doing all they possibly can in helping to stamp out contagious diseases.
Number of contagious and infectious diseases for the year :
Number. Deaths.
Measles
45
Scarlet Fever
17
Dyphtheria
6
Typhoid Fever
EXPENSES.
Andrew Johnson, services as Chairman. $ 35 00
Albert A. Hildreth, Agent. 69 45
Dr. O. V. Wells, cash paid Dr. T. B. Smith for bacteriological examination 12 00
International Chemical Co., chemicals. 21 38
C. B. Coburn Co., chemicals. 3 05
Fred H. Bicknell, reimbursement while quarantined .. 78 00
$218 88
OSCAR R. SPALDING, ANDREW JOHNSON, SHERMAN H. FLETCHER,
Board of Health.
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Westford Water Company.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
1913.
Jan. 1 Balance
$83,751 59
Mar. 31 Supplies
$ 28 03
66 Pipe
55 40
May 9 Supplies
3 45
Hydrants
62 00
July 22 Labor
171 25
Dec. 16 Labor 7 24
Cost of construction from January 1, 1913, to January 1, 1914. $327 37
327 37
Total cost of construction to Jan. 1, 1914. $84,078 96
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A STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDI- TURES FROM JANUARY 1, 1913 to JANUARY 1, 1914.
RECEIPTS.
Water Rates, etc.
47 Hydrants
$1,843 34
Town Hall
32 00
Library
28 00
Schools
159 16
Town Farm
37 50
Subscribers
5,909 22
Service connections
91 59
$8,100 81
EXPENSES.
Interest account
$2,099 54
Taxes
182 35
Expense account
459 46
Fuel
55 00
Wages
1,300 00
Supplies
84 53
Electric power
881 32
$5,062 20
Net profit for the year ending Dec. 31, 1913
$3,038 61
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