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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 Collec- tor 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 imme- diately 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.
42. Voted that an additional hydrant be installed at the junction of Central Street and a new street in Forge Village.
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43. Voted that hereafter only one Constable be elected annually.
44. Voted to take Article 23 from the table. Voted to dismiss Article 23.
This Article was to see if the Town would petition the Director of the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of its accounts.
45. Voted to take Article 28 from the table.
Voted: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and empowered to sell at public auction on or before May first next, the building commonly known as the Stony Brook School- house, located upon the westerly side of the Stony Brook Road, together with all the land appurtenant thereto, now owned by the Town and to execute, acknowledge and deliver in the name and behalf of the Town, a deed thereof to the highest responsible bidder.
46. The votes having been counted, the following were found and declared to be elected to their respective offices : Selectman-Oscar R. Spalding.
Assessor-J. Willard Fletcher.
Overseer of the Poor-Albert R. Choate.
Treasurer-Harwood L. Wright.
Collector of Taxes-Leonard W. Wheeler.
Auditor-William R. Taylor.
Constables-Charles T. Brooks, Frank L. Healy.
School Committee-Arthur E. Day, John Spinner.
Trustee of J. V. Fletcher Library-John P. Wright.
Commissioner of Public Burial Grounds-George T. Day. Tree Warden-Harry L. Nesmith.
License: Yes, forty-three (43); No, one hundred fifteen (115).
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"Shall Chapter 807 of the Acts of the year 1913, being an Act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and mechan- ics for injuries sustained in public employment, and to exempt from legal liability counties and municipal corporations which pay such compensation, be accepted by the inhabitants of this Town ?"'
Yes, seventy-four (74); No, thirty-seven (37); Blanks, sixty-two (62).
"Shall this Town accept the provisions of Section 42 of Chapter 514 of the Acts of the year 1909 as affected by Chapter 494 of the Acts of the year 1911, which provides that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for city and town employees ?"
Yes, sixty-seven (67) ; No, sixty-three (63) ; Blanks, forty- three (43).
47. Voted to accept the minutes of the meeting.
48. Voted to dissolve the meeting.
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State Election, November 3, 1914.
Party designations : R., Republican; D., Democratic ; P. P., Progressive Party : P., Prohibition ; S., Socialist; S. L., Socialist Labor.
Whole number of votes cast.
Prec. Prec. Prec. Prec. 1 2 3 4 157 109
45 56 367
GOVERNOR.
Alfred H. Evans of Hadley (P.) .
0
3
1 0 32
4
Samuel W. McCall of Winchester (R.) .
90
43
27
192
Arthur E. Reimer of Boston (S. L.) ..
0
0
0
0 0
Samuel C. Roberts of Springfield (S.)
4
1
4
0
9
Joseph Walker of Brookline (P. P.) .. David I. Walsh of Fitchburg (D.) ... Blanks
27
7
0
3
37
31
51
12
18 112
5
4
1
13
3 18
1
3
1
0
5
19
7
0
3
29
4
1
4
0
9
0
1
0
0
1
4
15
4
3
26
SECRETARY.
Percy B. Hall of No. Attleboro (S.) .. Frank J. Donahue of Boston (D.) .... James W. Holden of NewBedford (S.L.) Albert P. Langtry of Springfield (R.) William G. Merrill of Malden (P.) ... Russell A. Wood of Cambridge (P. P.) Blanks
3
8
4
0
15
28
37
10
14 89
1
0
0
0
1
91
47
28
31
197
2
3
1
0
6
24
10
0
4
38
8
4
2
7
21
35
11
96
97
47
25
32
201
Grafton D. Cushing of Boston (R.) ... Arthur Howard of Salem (P.) .. . . . James P. Magennis of Boston (P. P.) .. Sylvester J. McBride of Watertown (S.) Patrick Mulligan of Boston (S. L.) ... Blanks
32
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Edward P. Barry of Boston (D.) .
Total
24
TREASURER.
Charles L. Burrill of Boston (R.) .....
95
47
26
31 199
Joseph M. Coldwell of Milford (S.) ...
3
1
4
0
8
Frederick Fosdick of Fitchburg (P. P.) Thomas A. Frissell of Hinsdale (P.) ..
25
9
0
5
39
0
3
1
0
4
1
0
0
0
1
28
41
11
15
95
5
8
3
5
21
AUDITOR.
Alonzo B. Cook of Boston (R.) . ...
Daniel R. Donovan of Springfield (S.) John Drysdale of No. Adams (P.) .... Frederick P. Glazier of Hudson (P. P.) Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody (S. L.) ... Frank H. Pope of Leominster (D.) ... Blanks
91
50
27
33
201
4
1
4
0
9
0
4
0
0
4
26
5
0
3
34
0
0
0
0
0
30
38
11
15
94
6
11
3
5
25
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Henry C. Attwill of Lynn (R.).
92
49
27
34
202
Thomas J. Boynton of Everett (D.) ...
32
38
10
13 93
John Hildreth of Holyoke (P. P.) ....
24
7
0
3
34
Howard B. Rand of Haverhill (P.) ...
0
3
0
0
3
3
0
5
0
8
John Weaver Sherman of Boston (S.) . William Taylor of Worcester (S. L.) .. Blanks
0
0
0
0
0
6
12
3
6
27
CONGRESSMAN FIFTH DISTRICT.
J. Joseph O'Connor of Lowell (D.) ... William N. Osgood of Lowell (P. P.) .. John Jacob Rogers of Lowell (R.) .... Blanks
28
33
10
11 82
20
9
1
2 32
107
65
29
39
240
2
2
5
4 13
Karl Linstrand of Lynn (S. L.) . ... Frederick W. Mansfield of Boston (D.) Blanks
25
COUNCILLOR SIXTH DISTRICT.
John J. Hogan of Lowell (D.) . 33
48
10
18 109
Harrie C. Hunter of Marlboro (P. P.) .
22
13
2
3 40
Henry C. Mulligan of Natick (R.) .. . .
88
42
25
29 184
Blanks
14 6
8
6 34
SENATOR SEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Henry P. Dunn of Lynn (D.).
26
44
10
14
94
Charles A. Kimball of Littleton (R.) ..
103
54
30
32
219
Allen Brooks Parker of Acton (P. P.) .
21
6
1
2
30
Blanks
7
5
4
8
24
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT.
ELEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Edgar H. Hall of Acton (R.).
94
52
24
32 202
Charles F. Johnson of Littleton (D.).
34 38
11
15 98
John L. Kennison of Ayer (P. P.) .
21
11
2
6 40
Blanks
8
8
8
3
27
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Geo. A. Goodwin of Cambridge (P. P.)
23
11 48
1
3 38
Levi S. Gould of Melrose (R.) .
101
25
30
204
Charles F. MeCarthy of Marlboro (D.)
25
40
11
17 93
Blanks
8
10
8
6 32
Shall an act, passed by the General Court in the year 1914, entitled, "An act relative to vacations of laborers employed by cities and towns," be accepted ?
Yes
30
29 45
17 20
18 94
No
89
22 176
Blanks
38
35
8
16
97
26
Shall an act, passed by the General Court in the year 1914, to make Saturday a half holiday without loss of pay for laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by or on behalf of the Com- monwealth and otherwise to regulate their employment, be accepted ?
Yes
38
36
17
24 115
No
85
41
20
17
163
Blanks
34
32
8
15
89
Shall the act, passed by the General Court in the year 1914, providing for the abolition of party enrollment at primary elections, be accepted ?
Yes
65
36
14
29
144
No
50
27
13
9
99
Blanks
42
46
18
18
124
RETURN OF VOTES CAST FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT FROM ELEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Car- Chelms- Little-West-
Acton Ayer
lisle ford
ton ford Total
Edgar H. Hall of Acton. .
277 142
60 368
77 202 1,126
Charles F. Johnson of Littleton
62 156
18 168 112
98
614
John L. Kennison of Ayer
48 140
6 108
33
40
375
Blanks
10
23
3
55
5
27
123
Total
397 461
87 699 227 367 2,238
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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, and also removing several large elms and maples that had died.
I would call the attention of the public to the new law that went into effect the first of January in regard to leaving slash or brush within forty feet of road or adjoining land.
H. L. NESMITH,
Tree Warden.
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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
WESTFORD, MASS., December 30, 1914.
As Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Town of Westford, I submit the following report for year 1914:
Number of platform scales over 5,000 lbs. 9
Number of platform scales under 5,000 lbs 52
Number of computing scales. 3
Number of spring balances. 48
All other scales 58
Total 170
Number of weights sealed.
298
LIQUID AND DRY MEASURES.
Number of dry measures. - 8
Number of liquid measures 42
Total 50
Number of yard sticks. 8
Kerosene oil pumps 8
Molasses pumps 6
ALBERT A. HILDRETH,
Sealer.
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Assessors' Report for Year 1914.
Value of buildings, April 1, 1914. $ 894,642 00
Value of land, April 1, 1914. 643,503 00
Value of personal estate. April 1. 1914. 718,448 00
Total $2,256,595 00
AMOUNT OF MONEY RAISED.
Public library
1,000 00
Public burial grounds. 150 00
Repairs of roads and bridges 4,000 00
Relocation of North Street. 300 00
Town debts and charges
6.500 00
Support of poor
1,100 00
Public schools
10,450 00
High school
2,800 00
School text-books and supplies.
600 00
Salary of superintendent of schools.
850 00
Repairs and expenses of schoolhouses.
1,000 00
Moth department
1,050 00
Fire department
550 00
Construction of sidewalks 300 00
Seats for town house 250 00
Medical inspection of public schools ...
100 00
Memorial day
100 00
Distribution of library books
100 00
Reconstructing and resurfacing Broad- way 500 00
Amount carried forward
$31,700 00
30
Amount brought forward
$31,700 00
State tax
5,075 00
County tax
2,783 14
State highway
214 23
Electric lights
3,290 00
Hydrants
1,880 00
Notes and interest
3,500 00
$48,442 37
Moth tax
$566 85
Overlayings
82 08
Excise tax, Lowell & Fitchburg St. Ry.
253 95
Additional tax
291 92
$1,194 80
Number of Polls assessed.
744
Horses
342
Cows
672
Meat cattle.
198
Sheep
2
Swine
58
Fowls
5,251
Dwelling houses.
587
Acres of land.
18,000
Tax on $100.
$1 60
TAXES ABATED AS ORDERED BY THE ASSESSORS.
1912.
Robert Odell
$ 2 00
Arthur Phelps
2 00
Michael Rafferty
2 00
Frank A. Mallory.
2 00
$ 8 00
31
1913. ,
Leon Anderson $ 2 00
Frank Barretto 2 00
Daniel Beleda 2 00
Arthur Benoit 2 00
Mathias Bestarch
2 00
Mathew Bowen
2 00
Michail Byskiala
2 00
Richard Burke
2 00
August Carlson
2 00
Ferdinand Cote
2 00
Charles Crawford
2 00
John Dalgia
2 00
Wadislaw Duputot
2 00
Jean Deslaurier
2 00
Henry Dupont
2 00
Thomas Flannery
2 00
John Gibbs
2 00
Geo. Hall
2 00
Fred Hubbard
2 00
Christopher Kaya
2 00
Joseph Kistley
2 00
Terenty Kristopher
2 00
Tesfion Kristopher
2 00
Edward Leonard 2 00
Napoleon Miliot
2 00
Virgil C. Mitchel 2 00
John S. Molander 2 00
Frank Muokiavois 2 00
Jacob Pracknack 2 00
Ornenski Puskita 2 00
Michael Rackaski
2 00
Alfred A. Record 2 00
Archie Seymour
2 00
Amount carried foward
$66 00
32
Amount brought forward $66 00
Joseph Sharp
2 00
Mike SiSidoin. 2 00
Martin Sienkiewies
2 00
Arthur Sommers 2 00
Otto Swanson 2 00
James Vincent 2 00
Edward Welch 2 00
Michael White
2 00
Jacob Olson
2 00
Mrs. Fletcher Peckens
24 00
$108 00
BROOKSIDE PARK LOTS, 1913.
Fred R. Ames.
$ 80
William W. French
80
Kate S. Schwartz
80
Robert J. Hook
3 68
Mrs. John Hoyt
80
John Doherty
16
Albert Jones
80
James Graham 80
Emma E. Varnum. 80
Harriet Cavanaugh 40
A. Sharon 40
32
Frank J. Levey
$ 10 96
1914.
Chas L. Hildreth $ 1 00
Frank Collins 3 20
Geo. Boyd 2 00
Philip Lord
2 00
James Hunewell
40
Amount carried forward $8 20
33
Amount brought forward $8 20
Sarah Daley 80
Delia Boynton
1 60
Thomas Healy
2 00
S. H. Fletcher
30
Chas. Connell
2 00
Esther Reynolds
16
Lorenzo Sweetser, heirs
80
Wm. Reed, heirs
48
James Butler
2 00
Joseph Canter
2 00
James Knowls
2 00
Carl Frederson 2 00
Samuel Cote
2 00
Gustaff Eliason
2 00
Leroy Hartford
2 00
Alvin L. Cummings
2 00
A. R. Choate 1 60
Wallace Dole 40
Agnes Dunn
1 60
Mrs. G. W. Heywood.
17 60
Mr. E. C. Emerson. 101 60
$155 14
J. W. FLETCHER,
CHAS. D. COLBURN,
J. AUSTIN HEALY,
Assessors of Westford.
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Tax Collector's Report.
TAXES REMAINING UNPAID JANUARY 21, 1915.
TAXES OF 1914.
Andrew Anderson
$ 22 32
Joseph Allard, heirs 18 40
Atwood Banks 2 00
Henry Bechard
2 00
Toussand Beland
2 00
Alfred Beland
2 00
Alfred Beland, Jr.
2 00
Omer Bellemore
2 00
John Bohen
2 00
Perpers Boudreau
2 00
Fred Brake
2 00
John Carpenter
2 00
Edwin F. Carkin
2 00
Michael Carr
8 80
John Carney
2 00
H. Carlson
2 00
Alfred Culbert
2 00
John Curtis
2 00
William Curran
24 40
Daniel Daley
2 00
Mrs. C. R. P. Decatur
40 16
Gerald R. Decatur
2 00
N. J. Decatur
16 40
Oliver Desjardins
45 68
Mose Desjardins
2 00
Wm. R. Farnham
21 20
Hugh A. Ferguson
24 00
Amount carried forward
$257 36
35
Amount brought forward
$257 36
Ferguson
2 00
Harry N. Fletcher
181 14
Michael Garrity
2 00
Wm. E. Green
34 40
Loren A. Griffin
43 80
Eugene Guichard
2 00
Bernard R. Hart
2 00
Andrew Healey
2 00
Michael Icosbochos
2 00
Paul Jasmin
25 92
Mark W. Jenkins
28 48
Eimal Johnson
2 00
Robert Johnson
2 00
W. W. Johnson
50 00
Peter Johnson
2 00
James Kelly
2 00
George Kisley
2 00
Henry Lambert
2 00
M. Alice Cox, Trustee of Lawton children
14 40
Archie Larkey
2 00
James Loorom
2 00
Harry Lothrop
2 00
Joseph Marshall, heirs
36 40
Thomas Michell
2 00
Michael McGlinchey
42 00
Ernest G. Mountain
11 76
George E. Mountain
30 80
Alexander Nekailoski
2 00
John O'Neil
2 00
Bernard Obaro
2 00
B. C. Paul
2 00
Arthur B. Parrott
49 20
Mrs. Fletcher Peckens
24 00
Amount carried forward
$869 66
36
Amount brought forward
$869 66
Ella J. Perkins
8 00
Joseph Pelky 2 00
John Poynack
2 00
Archie Plante
2 00
Thomas Rafferty
10 32
Lucretia Reed Estate
8 00
Denis Saharis
2 00
William Seifer
27 39
David Sherman
16 00
Rose Shugrue
66 36
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
23 60
Benjamin Smith
2 00
Herbert Smith
2 00
Edgar F. Steele
17 60
George Sployd
2 00
Alfred Stacy
2 00
Martin Sekroge
2 00
Stanley Sullivan
2 00
Daniel H. Sheehan
38 80
James Valenges
41 04
Thomas Wademan
2 00
Thomas Welch
2 00
Mrs. Sarah Whitney
46 40
Edmond B. Whitney
11 60
Julian Wilkerson
2 00
E. Williams
2 00
Walter W. Wyman.
16 40
Augusta Butterfield, heirs
10 40
Harriet R. Evans.
46 40
Miner H. A. Evans.
38 15
Brookside Worsted Mill
1,353 20
Geo. C. Moore.
253 40
Geo. A. Morris.
2 40
Willisted & Marinel.
9 60
Amount carried forward.
$2,942 72
37
NON-RESIDENTS.
Amount brought forward $2 942 27
Mrs. Harriet Stoddard.
30 40
Frank Brady 17 60
Thomas N. Doyle.
6 40
Mary E. Courtney
32 00
Bertram N. Hutchins
2 40
Moise Fontaine
6 40
Nellie O'Brien
7 60
E. P. Parsons
80
Fred Willett
5 60
Chas. Potter
14 40
Harry C. Greene
4 80
Charlotte A. Shaw
28 00
Geo. A. Parker, heirs
1 60
Sylvanus Hinckley
45 20
Fred P. Murphy
8 00
BROOKSIDE PARK LOTS UNCOLLECTIBLE.
Fred R. Ames. . $ 80
Wm. W. French. 80
Murill D'Arcy
80
Kate Schwartz. 80
3 68
Mrs. John Hoyt.
80
C. M. Boutwell.
48
H. E. Dexter
16
Albert Jones
80
James Graham
80
Harriet Kavanagh
40
A. Sharon
40
James A. Hunnewell 32
Wallace Dole
40
Amount carried forward
$3,165 36
.
.
Robert J. Hook
38
Amount brought forward $3,165 36 John H. Roach. 40
Emma E. Varnum. 80
Collected since audit 156 68
$ 3,323 24
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 and postage. .
5 90
Recording 73 births at 50 cents each.
36 50
43 marriages at 20 cents each. 8 60
32 deaths at 20 cents each.
6 40
$ 82 40
SELECTMEN.
Oscar R. Spalding, salary
$ 125 00
Sherman H. Fletcher, salary
90 00
Andrew Johnson, salary.
75 00
$ 290 00
CLERICAL AID FOR SELECTMEN.
Harold W. Hildreth, salary $ 90 00
AUDITOR.
William R. Taylor, salary . $ 35 00
Making returns to Bureau of Statistics 10 00
$ 45 00
40
ASSESSORS.
J. Willard Fletcher, 31 days taking invoice and making taxes $ 77 50 Charles D. Colburn, 36 days taking invoice and making taxes 90 00
J. Austin Healy, 32 days taking invoice and making taxes 80 00
$ 247 50
TAX COLLECTOR.
Leonard W. Wheeler, collecting $44,624 at 1 per cent. $ 446 24
American Surety Co., bond. 50 00
$ 496 24
CONSTABLES AND POLICE.
John A. Sullivan, services as constable $ 14 85
Frank Haley, services as constable 39 75
Charles Brooks, services as police. 22 08
Charles H. Pickering, services as police
12 00
Peter Clement, services as police.
4 20
A. H. Sutherland, services as police
4 80
Edwin Robey, services as police. 3 20
Eldon A. Turner, services as police. 4 20
Samuel H. Balch, services as police 3 00
Stephen Gardell, services as police 15 98
$ 124 06
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EXPENSES AT FIRST DISTRICT COURT AT AYER.
Charles T. Brooks, services
$ 2 74
John A. Sullivan, services. 25 39
Frank Haley, services. 8 44
A. H. Sutherland, services .
4 34
$ 40 91
Received from fines, $29.94.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
John A. Healy, services.
$ 18 75
John A. Sullivan, services.
5 50
$
24 25
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Edward Fisher, services as clerk. $ 10 00
Edward Fisher, attending nine meetings. 18 00
J. Everett Woods, attending nine meetings
18 00
Samuel L. Taylor, attending six meetings.
12 00
J. Herbert Fletcher, attending seven meetings.
14 00
$
72 00
CATTLE INSPECTOR.
George T. Day, inspector, 1914. $ 90 00
Received from State, $45.00.
INSPECTOR OF MEAT.
Emory J. Whitney. $ 135 00
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TOWN COUNSEL.
Edward Fisher, services and expenses in various
matters
$ 80 90
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
Precinct One.
Walter J. Merritt, Warden
$ 9 00
J. M. Fletcher, Clerk. 6 50
A. H. Sutherland, Inspector.
2 50
0. William McDonald, Inspector 5 00
$ 23 00
Precinct Two.
Albert R. Wall, Clerk.
$ 4 00
W. H. Beebe, Clerk.
4 00
Frank Haley, Clerk. .
2 00
Albert R. Wall, Warden.
3 00
Joe Wall, Inspector
2 50
Hammett D. Wright, Inspector
2 50
$ 18 00
Precinct Three.
William R. Taylor, Clerk.
$ 4 00
H. E. Osgood, Inspector
2 50
Walter Whidden, Inspector
2 50
James H. O'Brien, Inspector.
2 50
Charles Edwards, carrying ballot box.
3 00
Charles Edwards, Clerk.
4 00
M. L. McGlinchey, Warden
3 00
$ 21 50
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Precinct Four.
John Edwards, Clerk
$ 4 00
George L. Sanborn, Inspector 2 50
Alvin S. Bennett, Warden.
3 00
Albert H. Corney, Inspector
2 50
John A. Sullivan, conveying ballot box
4 00
$ 16 00
TOWN COMMON AND MONUMENT.
Ai Bicknell, labor on common. $ 25 00
Edwin Robey, labor on common.
2 42
Oscar R. Spalding, labor on common. 2 50
Timothy Sullivan, care of monument
15 00
$ 44 92
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
By orders (see Overseers' Report) $ 1,096 87
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Albert A. Hildreth, salary and extra time $ 94 35
A. W. Brownell, stickers. 1. 50
W. & L. E. Curley, supplies
7 89
$ 103 74
Amount received from fees.
38 56
Net cost to Town. $ 65 18
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MOTH DEPARTMENT.
This department has been in charge of Harry L. Nesmith, who has received $2.50 per day, and has been paid $1.00 per day for the use of his team and automobile. The men have been paid $2.00 per day.
The work has been carried on from Jan. 14, 1914 to Dec. 5, 1914, with the exception of three weeks in August and four weeks in November.
The items of expense are as follows :-
Harry L. Nesmith, Supt.
$ 538 44
Harry L. Nesmith, team.
213 75
Labor
1,057 25
Chas. Bicknell, team for sprayer.
115 00
Telephone
84
Freight and express
5 20
Gasoline
20 05
Repairs
25
$ 1,950 78
Amount received for private work .. $ 566 85
Amount to come from State. 784 00
$ 1,350 85
Net cost to Town.
$ 599 93 Appropriation, $1,050.00.
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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT.
Harry L. Nesmith, Tree Warden. $ 45 25
Harry L. Nesmith, team 17 75
Labor
70 50
Mass. Forestry Association, labels
1 00
$ 134 50
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
By orders (see School Report) $ 15,567 96
LOWELL INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Amount paid for tuitions $ 450 00
Amount due from State 225 00
Net cost to Town $ 225 00
PUBLIC BURIAL GROUNDS.
By orders (see Commissioners Report) $ 151 17 Appropriation, $150.00.
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
Expenses.
Andrew Johnson, services as Chairman. $ 30 00
Albert A. Hildreth, Agent. 36 66
Dr. W. H. Sherman, medical services 34 20
Dr. O. V. Wells, medical services.
1 50
Lowell Corp. Hospital, care of A. Holko 54 0
J. H. Sparks, ambulance.
15 00
John Payne, cleaning fish out of pond at Granite- ville 4 00
International Chemical Co., chemicals
13 20
C. B. Coburn Co., chemicals.
2 50
Mike Marduk, reimbursement while quarantined. 29 33
John Ellison, reimbursement while quarantined. . 40 20
$ 260 59
J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY.
By orders (See Library Report). $ 1,300 03 Appropriation, $1,000.00.
Dog licenses for 1913, $349.14.
DELIVERING LIBRARY BOOKS.
William E. Symmes $ 25 00
W. H. H. Burbeck. 75 00
$ 100 00
Appropriation, $100.00
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PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Courier-Citizen Co., town reports, bill heads,
$ 402 28 warrants, etc
Hobbs & Warren, book blanks. 12 25
Huntley S. Turner, printing
16 50
P. B. Murphy, book blanks
7 50
A. W. Brownell, printing for Assessors
6 40
$ 444 93
INSURANCE.
Sherman H. Fletcher, agent. $ 347 71
MEMORIAL DAY.
By order Veteran Association $ 150 00
Appropriation, $150.00.
TOWN HALL.
John Feeney, janitor $ 50 06
Edwin Robey, janitor
138 64
Fuel 110 91
Telephone
21 30
Westford Water Co.
32 00
Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co., gasoline.
86 52
Repairs by Edwards & Monahan Co., as ordered by State Inspector 325 70
George H. Holt, repairs on pump.
8 94
W. E. Carkin, repairs on gas tank . 3 75
Charles H. Pickering, repairs on pump
2 00
A. H. Sutherland, repairs on curtain.
4 70
Wright & Fletcher, supplies. 21 31
$ 805 83
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INCOME FROM TOWN HALL.
Rent of building
$ 171 00
CHAIRS FOR TOWN HALL.
Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Co $ 240 00
Freight 3 77
$ 243 77
Appropriation, $250.00.
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, 1914 to January 1, 1915 $ 545 00 Amount received from State 545 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
As authorized by Chapter 79, Revised Laws, as amended by Acts of 1904, Chapter 381.
From February 1, 1914 to January 1, 1915. $ 95 00
MILITARY AID.
From February 1, 1914 to January 1, 1915. $ 198 00
Amount due from State 99 00
Net cost to Town $ 99 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
By orders (See Fire Department Report) $ 411 74
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FIRE HOUSE AT GRANITEVILLE.
P. Henry Harrington, labor and stock. $ 1.515 67
J. A. Peck & Co., wiring 15 00
Westford Water Co., piping. 5 60
John A. Healy. stock and labor 10 25
C. G. Sargent Sons Corp .. land. 143 32
$ 1.689 84
Appropriation. $1,700.00.
FOREST FIRES.
H. L. Nesmith. Forest Warden $ 51 70
H. L. Nesmith. team. 21 50
H. L. Nesmith. cash paid men
360 65
Henry K. Barnes Co .. repairs.
1 50
Badger Fire Extinguisher Co .. repairs
14 37
Town of Chelmsford, labor
14 63
Lull & Hartford.
75
Standard Extinguisher Co .. repairs.
1 50
Wright & Fletcher. supplies
12 20
$ 478 80
Amount received from
B. & M. R. R
$ 59 70
N. Y .. N. H. & H. R. R.
5 10
Town of Littleton
9 75
$ 74 55
HOUSE FIRES.
Sweetser fire, labor
S 11 25
Parrott fire, labor
17 05
Other fires, labor
11 45
39 75
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HYDRANTS.
Westford Water Co .: 47 hydrants, 12 months $ 1,880 00
1 hydrant, 5 months. 16 67
$ 1,896 67
Appropriation, $1,896.67.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Lowell Electric Light Corp $ 2,467 08
Amount due Lowell Electric Light Corp 274 12
Appropriation, $3,290.00.
GUIDE POSTS AND GUIDE BOARDS.
Expenses.
Joseph E. Knight. $ 3 00
Joe Wall 24 12
$ 27 12
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Dr. W. H. Sherman, birth returns $ 12 25
Dr. F. E. Varney, birth returns
1 25
Dr. A. G. Scoboria, birth returns.
50
Wright & Fletcher, postage for Town Reports, etc.
48 74
S. M. Spencer Mfg. Co., superb dates
2 75
Express, freight and teaming.
12 55
John Feeney, dinner for Town officers,
6 50
Joseph Carpentier, blacksmith.
3 45
Joe Wall, stock and labor
18 12
Amount carried forward
$106 11
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Amount brought forward $106 11
John M. Farrell, commission on sale of schoolhouse 10 00
Westford Water Co., repairs. 1 99
Butterfield Printing Co., graduation programs. 6 50
Warren E. Carkin, stock and labor. 9 25
Charles F. Gettemy, certification of Town notes. . .
10 00
Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., repairs 4 77
Edwin Robey, storing away band stand 1 00
J. Herbert Fletcher, postage. 17 22
David Moran, error on tax. 2 00
Elmer Shattuck, tin letter files. 6 00
Abbot Worsted Co., use of hall for elections 4 00
Brookside Worsted Mill, use of hall for election ..
2 50
John A. Healy, use of hall for registration
2 00
Morris-Ireland Co., safe for tax collector
25 00
Charles L. Hildreth, photographs.
6 00
J. Everett Woods, certifying nomination papers and recounting votes. 6 00
C. W. Hildreth, cleaning gutters and common. 5 00
Wright & Fletcher, supplies
63 71
O. R. Spalding, labor and stock.
9 47
George O'Brien, blacksmith
1 95
A. H. Sutherland, work on band stand.
1 00
E. C. Emerson, labor.
2 00
W. E. Wright, clerk for appraisers. 3 00
W. E. Wright, moving truck. 3 00
$ 309 47
ROAD DEPARTMENT.
Alex. McDonald was appointed Superintendent of Roads, at a salary of $3.00 per day. Teams have been hired at $5.00 per day. Laborers have been paid $1.75 per day for April and May. and $2.00 per day for the rest of the year. Gravel has been pur- chased at a rate of 5 cents per load.
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The following are items of expense :
Alex. McDonald, Supt.
$ 448 50
Alex. McDonald, teams. 1,002 09
John S. Greig, teams.
96 25
John A. Healy, teams
85 00
Mrs. Margaret McDonald, teams
20 00
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