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Cemetery tool-house and tools
150 00
Furniture in Selectmen's office. 60 00
Four safes.
800 00
Highway tools and diaphragm pump
60 00
Johnson pumps
16 00
Police equipments
18 00
$31,838 53
HERBERT N. BUCK, JAMES E. KELLEY, CHARLES J. SARGENT, Assessors of Wilmington.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
In reviewing our work we find the conditions vary but little from last year, having been fortunate in retaining the services of the efficient Superintendent and Matron, Mr. and Mrs. Moulton, another year at the farm. In the matter of outside poor there is an increase. In fact, the gross expenditure for the same exceeds by a small amount the appropriation for poor. One inmate at the farm died and one has been added during the year, leaving at the present time the same number as last year.
We would suggest that some repairs be made in the house, such as painting, papering and whitening. The receipts and expenses will be found itemized further on.
NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Registered No. Name. Age.
Remarks.
22 Charlotte Butters, 30.
50 Peter Cunningham, 74. Died Nov. 4, 1901.
66 James Brennan, 72.
67 Oliver Nelson Butters, 70. Entered Nov. 9, 1901
Whole number during the year, 4.
Present number, 3.
Tramps furnished lodgings and meals, 735.
Males, 733.
Females, 2.
Number of meals furnished, 1470.
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INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
JANUARY 1, 1901.
Live stock. $505 00
Farming tools, etc. 507 90
Hay, grain, manure and wood 304 68
Household furniture
251 00
Provisions and groceries 123 67
Contents of lobby .
5 00
$1,697 25
EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for Hardware 2 20
Dry goods. 5 04
Household goods 4 15
Pigs
9 00
Service of bull
3 00
Making cider
1 20
Seeds
5 31
Labor
48 36
Meat and groceries
4 87
Dinners
3 45
Clothing
7 23
Shoes
2 75
Fruit and vegetables
2 85
C. H. Playdon, veterinary services
2 50
Tools
2 75
Standing grass.
1 50
Repairs of harness
1 59
Johnson pump 4 00
Fish . . . 14 81
Difference between cows. .
17 50
Spirituous liquors, medical use
18 25
Amount carried forward. $162 31
50
Amount brought forward $162 31
Crackers 29 00
Feed bags 1 20
Express, car fare, etc 3 51
Sundries
6 95
$202 97
PAID ON TOWN ORDERS.
Buck Brothers, grain and groceries. . $355 30
C. E. Hudson, grain and groceries .... 248 19
J. W. Murray, groceries .. 67 00
Charles E. Carter, provisions and
meat. 65 64
C. W. Moulton, salary 445 00
N. B. Eames, fertilizer 39 00
Fred Eames, ice.
12 00
E. M. Nichols, funeral expenses. ..
35 00
Thomas McMahon, provisions and
meat. 40 18
S. R. McIntosh, blacksmith 35 05
J. W. Perry, blacksmith. 22 62
Dr. D. T. Buzzell, attendance and medicine 13 50
A. P. McDonald, provisions and meat 12 10
L. C. Swain, 2 cows
79 50
1,470 08
Total expense at Almshouse.
$1,673 05
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.
For Labor $528 11
Milk. 445 15
Calves 16 50
Cow 30 00
Fruit 20 77
Court fees 15 90
Pig 10 00
Amount carried forward $1,066 43
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Amount brought forward $1,066 43
Hay ..
40 83
Vegetables .
222 51
Use of drag and cart
5 50
Board.
46 25
Cider
8 70
Eggs
1 36
8 00
Sundries F
Total receipts at Almshouse. $1399 58
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, JAN. 1 1902.
Live stock.
$577 00
Farming tools, etc.
501 85
Hay, grain, manure, etc.
263 00
Provisions, groceries, etc
117 68
Household furniture
245 00
Contents of lobby .
5 00
$1,709 53
OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid account of Sarah M. Woodman. . $169 46
Mary White 146 00
Joshua Bond, Jr. 113 75
Fannie Melanson .
169 47
Susan George . .
169 46
H. Marion Pierce ....
104 00
Maria O'Donnell's
family . 110 75
Ada Miller and family
47 92
Eliza Bancroft .
54 00
Evelina Babine and
family
66 29
William H. Cutter
family 2 94
Sarah J. Eames ... 13 23
Charles F. Bryant ...
50 22
Alfred P. Brown and family
10 00
$1,227 49
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CREDIT.
Received from Edward F. Johnson,
guardian, board of Joshua Bond, Jr. $113 75 Due from State Treasurer, account of C. F. Bryant. 50 22
Due from Betsey R. George, guardian, board of Susan George. 169 46
$333 43
Net expense of outside poor . $894 06
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Appropriation for poor . $1,200 00
Total expense at almshouse $1,673 05
Total receipts at almshouse 1,399 58
Net expense at almshouse.
$273 47
Net expense of outside poor 894 06
Net expense inside and outside alms-
house
$1,167 53
Unexpended $32 47 CHARLES J. SARGENT, HERBERT N. BUCK, JAMES E. KELLEY, Overseers of the Poor.
COLLECTORS' ACCOUNT.
Uncollected taxes 1890
$190 89
Collected taxes 1890.
$ 29 90
Abatement on taxes 1890. 160 99
$190 89
Uncollected taxes 1891.
$329 00
Collected taxes 1891. .
$ 27 38
Abatement on taxes 1891
301 62
$329 00
Uncollected taxes 1892.
$486 90
Collected taxes 1892
34 99
Uncollected taxes 1892, Jan. 1, 1902. .
$451 91
Interest collected, $ .31
WARREN EAMES, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
Jan. 7, 1901. DR.
To uncollected taxes 1895.
$ 7 44
1896.
50 21
1897
182 97
1898 921 50
Amount carried forward . $1,162 12
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Jan. 1, 1902.
CR.
By collected taxes 1896.
$
41 06
1897 87 81 1898 468 04
Uncollected taxes
565 21
$1,162 12
Interest collected on taxes, $107.84.
FRED A. EAMES, Collector.
ACCOUNT OF OTHNIEL EAMES, COLLECTOR.
(DECEASED.)
Uncollected tax of 1899. $4,227 13
Collected . 293 58
$3,933 55
Interest collected, $23.09.
Uncollected tax of 1900
$7,961 92 Abatement. $ 0 81
Collected . 808 54
809 35
$7,152 57
Interest collected, $8.90.
The amount paid the Treasurer on account of the tax of 1899 is 21 cents less than called for above, as Mr. Eames had previously overpaid the Treasurer by this amount.
GEORGE L. PERRY, Auditor.
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
Tax commitment of 1899 $3,937 44 Abatement. $ 141 49
Collected 3,449 20
3,590 69
Remaining uncollected.
346 75
Interest collected, $361.76.
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Tax commitment of 1900
$7,151 85 Abatement.
$ 2 27
Collected .
2,900 78
2,903 05
Remaining uncollected. $4,248 80 Interest collected, $118.55.
EUGENE G. SHAW, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
Commitment(including additions), 1901
$15,623 94 Taxes collected.
$7,786 72
Taxes abated . 8 14
7,794 86
Uncollected .
$7,829 08
Interest collected, $10.05.
EXCISE TAX COLLECTED.
Boston & Northern Street Railway Co. $2,005 87
JOSEPH PATCHETT, Collector.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in treasury January 22, 1901. $1,231 58
Cash from State Treasurer, corporation tax. 13 13
State Treasurer, military aid. 48 00
State Treasurer, state aid.
248 00
State Treasurer, income Mass. school fund . 404 78
State Treasurer, street railway tax ...
1,305 57
State Treasurer, salary inspector of animals 37 50
County Treasurer, dog licenses 262 77
Ernest H. Hosmer, chairman, salary superintendent schools. 437 50
C. H. Kelleher & Co.,sand, Town Farm .Boston & Northern Street Railway, account Lowell street.
465 50
Boston & Northern Street Railway, pump, etc. . 25 02
24 95
Boston & Northern Street Railway, extra services, Selectmen. .... Charles W. Moulton, superintendent Town Farm 1,196 61
150 00
Charles W. Moulton, superintendent, wood from Town Farm 36 25
Amount carried forward.
$5,887 16
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Amount brought forward. $5,887 16
H. Allen Sheldon, wood. 4 00
Fourth District Court, Eastern Middle- sex, fines 25 00
James E. Kelley, rent Town Hall. . . .
8 00
James E. Kelley, printed records, births, etc. 7 00
Walker Lodge, I. O. G. T., rent Town Hall 6 00
Edward F. Johnson, guardian, board Joshua Bond, Jr., Danvers Insane Hospital. . 113 75
Edward N. Eames, treasurer, account Library 6 46
Minnie A. Sidelinker, cemetery lot 640 Wm. A. Rogers, cemetery lot 638 ....
20 00
20 00
Walter H. Rollins, cemetery lot 636. .
20 00
Wm. Warren Carter, cemetery lot 661 Licenses.
15 00
4 00
Use of pump.
2 00
Interest on deposits
17 65
Taxes 1896.
41 06
Interest
10 88
Taxes 1897
87 81
Interest
5 50
Taxes 1898
468 04
Interest
91 46
Warren Eames, collector, taxes 1890. .
29 90
Warren Eames, collector, taxes 1891 . .
27 38
Warren Eames, collector, taxes 1892. .
34 99
Warren Eames, collector, interest . . . .
31
Othniel Eames estate, taxes 1899. . .
293 37
Othniel Eames estate, interest
23 09
Othniel Eames estate, taxes 1900
808 54
Othniel Eames estate, interest. 8 90
Eugene G. Shaw, collector, taxes 1899
3,449 20
Amount carried forward .
$11,536 45
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Amount brought forward . $11,536 45
Eugene G. Shaw, collector, interest .. .
361 76
Eugene G. Shaw, collector, taxes 1900
2,900 78
Eugene G. Shaw, collector, interest .. 118 55
7,786 72
Joseph Patchett, collector, taxes 1901 Joseph Patchett, collector, interest ...
10 05
Joseph Patchett, excise tax 1901, Bos-
ton & Northern Street Railway ..
2,005 87
$24,720 28
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Selectmen's orders
$16,589 72
State tax 1901
630 00
County tax 1901
1,134 09
Town notes, permanent loans
700 00
Town notes, temporary loans .
2,000 00
Interest
960 19
Cash in treasury
2,706 28
$24,720 28
FRED A. EAMES, Treasurer.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
LIABILITIES.
Permanent Loans : -
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank
$3,500 00
Temporary Loans : - State Treasurer 11,000 00
Trust Funds : -
Benjamin Buck, account Library . $500 00 Dolly Harnden, account cemetery 100 00
James Frazer, account cemetery .
200 00
Martha Temple, account cemetery 100 00 Susan S. Carlton, account cemetery 75 00 Thomas P. Eames, account ceme- tery 100 00
Sabra Carter, account cemetery . . 200 00
Sabra Carter, account cemetery . .
100 00
Sabra Carter, account Common ..
200 00
1,575 00
Interest on Sabra Carter trust fund, account Common.
26 67
Street Railway tax.
3,745 47
Wm. L. Jones estate
21 25
Balance from Collectors' sales :
Estate of James Haskins
13 22
Estate of J. J. Adams
2 58
,
Estate of owner unknown, lot 149 Silver Lake plan. 9 66 Estate of owner unknown, Painter place 22 77
$19,916 62
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ASSETS.
Cash in Treasury $2,706 28
1892
451 91
1895
7 44
1896
9 15
1897 95 16
1898
453 46
1899
346 75
1900.
4,248 80
1901 .
7,829 08
Due from State Treasurer, account
State aid
268 00
Due from State Treasurer, account military aid .
48 00
Due from State Treasurer, account Superintendent of School. . . .
437 50
Due from State Treasurer, account burial of indigent soldiers, etc ... Due from State Treasurer, account State pauper "temporary aid ". .
35 00
Due from County Treasurer, account
50 22
land damages, Main street . 500 00 . .. Due from E. M. Nichols, hay account Town Farm. 24 50
Due from E. M. Nichols, account rec- ords of births, marriages, etc .... 28 00
Due from Betsey R. George, guardian of Susan George. 381 91
Due for cemetery lots sold 286 00
Excess of liabilities 1,709 46
$19,916 62
AUDITOR'S REPORT,
The accounts of the several Collectors of Taxes have been audited at frequent intervals during the year, and the Assessors' and Collector's books for 1901 compared previous to the commitment. The bills presented each month have been examined before payment, and afterwards checked with the Selectmen's order book and Treasurer's accounts. I have care- fully examined the Treasurer's cash account, checking all credit items, and such of the debits as admit of it, finding the same correct. The balance remaining in the treasury at the close of the books is twenty-seven hundred and six dollars and twenty- eight cents ($2,706.28).
GEORGE L. PERRY, Auditor.
REPORT OF INPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS.
FROM JANUARY 1, 1901 TO JANUARY 1, 1902.
One general inspection was ordered by the Commissioners, but owing to sickness was not executed. Later, one cow was quarantined and found diseased and killed.
411 cattle have been killed at the licensed slaughterhouses free from disease. 71 hogs have been inspected and found free from disease.
Since September 7, the required stamp of the law has been put upon all animals killed at the licensed slaughterhouse.s ·
H. ALLEN SHELDON, Inspector.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Public documents received. 16 volumes Received of D. Eldredge, history of 3rd N. H.
Regiment. 1 volume Number of books for circulation 2,457 volumes Number of books taken out during the year. . 3,143 volumes Number of persons taking out books . 304 The library has been supplied during the year with the Century, New England and St. Nicholas magazines.
ANNA T. SHELDON, Librarian.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1901. .
$
97
Appropriation 250 00
Trust Fund 25 00
Fines and cards. $5 95
Paid mucilage, pens, etc., by Miss Sheldon 46
·
5 49
Overdrawn
2 01
$283 47
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PAYMENTS.
Account Wilmington Public Library, Cr.
Anna T. Sheldon. $ 12 50
T. J. Barrows . 1 50
Mrs. Mary Kernan. 1 55
H. N. Ames. 9 15
Anna T. Sheldon
12 50
W. B. Eames
1 26
Anna T. Sheldon
12 50
Oliver McGrane
5 00
Norcross Library Bureau
.
47 75
Hammond Typewriter
5 00
W. B. Eames. 84
Mrs. Jones, cataloguer
100 00
Miss Mabel Milligan
20 55
Anna T. Sheldon, cataloguing
12 98
Ben B. Marr
2 00
W. H. Rollins
1 55
Anna T. Sheldon
12 50
Ben B. Marr
2 75
Damrell & Upham, books ...
20 42
Buck Bros., oil, etc.
1 17
$283 47 EDWARD N. EAMES, Treasurer.
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Art. 4. To hear reports of committees and act thereon.
Art. 5. To see how much money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of schools, for school books and supplies, for salary of School Committee, for salary of Superintendent of Schools, for highways, roads and bridges, for support of poor, for repairs of public buildings, for care and improvement of cemeteries, for support of Public Library, for police, for salary of town officers, for removing snow, for mis- cellaneous expenses, for printing, for notes payable, for inter- est, for state and county taxes, for outstanding indebtedness, for abatement of taxes and military aid.
Art. 6. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the observance of Memorial Day, and determine how the same shall be expended.
Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of insuring the school houses and the Public Library, or do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 8. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of taxes and determine the compensation of the Collector.
Art. 9. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to appoint a com- mittee of five to look into and consider the question of building a new town hall, said committee to report at the next annual town meeting, or do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 11. To see what action the town will take in regard to the trust funds which have been paid into the treasury.
Art. 12. To see if the town will instruct the Cemetery Committee to prepare and present, at the next town meeting, rules for the sale of lots and the care and management of the cemeteries, or to do anything in relation to the same.
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Art. 13. To see if the town will grant the right to the Ex-High School Association to ereet a soldiers' monument on the lot known as the "Soldiers' Lot," located at the left hand of the western entrance to cemetery, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to adopt the pro- visions of Section 43 of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws in regard to the establishment and grading of sidewalks.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands and the seal of the town, this fifteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand nine hundred and two.
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JAMES E. KELLEY, CHARLES J. SARGENT, HERBERT N. BUCK,
Selectmen of Wilmington.
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Reports of the Town Clerk and the Librarian
Receipts and Expenditures
Year Ending Dec. 31 1902
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TOWN OF WILMINGTON, MASS.
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1902.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. JAMES E. KELLEY.
HERBERT N. BUCK. ASA G. SHELDON.
TOWN CLERK. JAMES E. KELLEY.
TREASURER. FRED A. EAMES.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. JOSEPH PATCHETT.
AUDITOR. WARREN EAMES.
CONSTABLE. WILLIAM E. SWAIN.
POLICE. WILLIAM E. SWAIN, Chief.
G. ARTHUR SIDELINKER. WILLIE E. TAYLOR.
JOHN W. PERRY. NATHAN F. BLODGETT.
ELLIS E. SWAIN. JOHN A. TAYLOR.
WILLIAM BAXTER.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
GEORGE L. PERRY, Term Expires 1905. PETER F. McMAHON, Term Expires 1904. GEORGE W. BUCK, Term Expires 1903.
JAMES E. KELLEY, Clerk of Board.
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TRUANT OFFICERS.
LEVI SWAIN.
C. S. HARRIMAN .
KEEPER OF LOCKUP. WILLIAM E. SWAIN.
FENCE VIEWERS.
JAMES E. KELLEY. HERBERT N. BUCK. ASA G. SHELDON.
FIELD DRIVERS.
HENRY L. CARTER. DARIUS K. BEAN.
WILLIAM O. SHATTUCK. JOHN H. SIMPSON.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
CHARLES J. SARGENT.
EDWARD A. CARTER.
ARTHUR W. EAMES.
ELLIS E. CARTER.
S. R. McINTOSH.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK.
ARTHUR W. EAMES. JAMES E. KELLEY.
HENRY L. CARTER. EDWARD A. CARTER. W. WARREN CARTER.
MEASURER OF LEATHER. J. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
GEORGE A. HART.
JAMES B. NICHOLS.
W. WARREN CARTER. WILLIAM MCINTOSH.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. MILTON T. HOLT.
POUND KEEPER.
WILLIAM O. SHATTUCK.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. WILLIAM H. CARTER, 2d.
BOARD OF HEALTH. SELECTMEN. DR. D. T. BUZZELL, Agent.
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS
H. ALLEN SHELDON.
TREE WARDEN. ALBERT D. BUTTERS.
FIRE WARDEN. CHARLES B. OSBON.
DEPUTIES.
WALTER L. HALE. WILLIAM H. BOUTWELL. A. WEYMOUTH.
JOSEPH M. HILL. ALBERT E. ROBINSON. WILLIAM H. HALEY.
SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE.
NATHAN F. BLODGETT.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
CHARLES M. GOWING, JONATHAN CARTER, JAMES B. NICHOLS,
Term Expires March, 1903.
Resigned.
Term Expires March, 1904.
COMMON COMMITTEE.
CHARLES M. GOWING, CHESTER W. CLARK, JOHN B. MACK,
Term Expires March, 1903. Term Expires March, 1905. Term Expires March, 1904.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
WALTER G. FRAZEE, CALEB S. HARRIMAN,
CHARLES J. SARGENT,
Term Expires March, 1903. Term Expires March, 1904. Term Expires March, 1905.
UNDERTAKER. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
BURIAL AGENT. LEVI SWAIN.
BALLOT CLERKS AND TELLERS.
S. WARREN TAYLOR.
EDWARD N. EAMES.
FRANK D. MORRIS.
J. HOWARD EAMES.
THOMAS H. McMAHON. CALVIN E. WEST. JOHN GRANFIELD. MILTON T. HOLT.
GEORGE L. PERRY.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
EDWARD N. EAMES, Term Expires March, 1904.
HENRY N. AMES,
Term Expires March, 1904.
LEVI SWAIN, Term Expires March, 1903.
REV. WALTER H. ROLLINS,
Term Expires March, 1903.
FRANCIS A. HAMLIN, Term Expires March, 1905.
EDGAR C. FOLKINS,
Term Expires March, 1905.
TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS.
LAWRENCE C. SWAIN, Term Expires July, 1903.
CALEB S. HARRIMAN,
CHARLES J. SARGENT,
Term Expires July, 1904. Term Expires July, 1905.
LIST OF JURORS, REVISED JANUARY 22, 1903.
DONALD K. COLGATE, Adams Street, . . Caterer. ASA G. SHELDON, Middlesex Avenue, Trader.
WILLIAM E. MORGAN, Lowell Street, . . Farmer.
BERNARD F. DOUCETTE, Andover Street, . . Bookkeeper.
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LIST OF JURORS, REVISED JANUARY 22, 1903-Continued.
S. WARREN TAYLOR, West Street, Crossing Tender.
ALBERT C. BUCK, Woburn Street, Provision Dealer. CHARLES E. CARTER, Shawsheen Avenue, . Provision Dealer. OTIS GOWING, Park Street, Farmer.
JOHN O. BLANCHARD, Andover Street, Painter.
JOSEPH PATCHETT, West Street, .
Market Gardener
JAMES W. MURRAY, Woburn Street,
Grocer.
WILLIAM H. CARTER, 2d, Shawsheen Avenue,
. Farmer.
WALTER D. CARTER, Lowell Street, . Farmer.
GEORGE W. AYER, Andover Street, Florist.
EDWARD P. PREBLE, Chestnut Street,
Clerk.
WALTER G. FRAZEE, Middlesex Avenue,
Engraver.
OLIVER MCGRANE, Burlington Avenue,
. Farmer.
HORATIO G. LITTLEFIELD, Flint Street,
. Farmer.
Foreman.
WILLIAM L. KELLEY, Church Street, .
JAMES E. KELLEY, Middlesex Avenue, Clerk.
J. HENRY BUCK, Woburn Street, Farmer.
HOWARD M. HORTON, Parker Street, .
Carpenter ..
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT,
RECORDS OF WARRANTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN MEETINGS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, WITH STATEMENT OF MONEY PAID TO THE COUNTY TREASURER ON ACCOUNT OF DOG LICENSES.
TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSSACHUSETTS,
MIDDLESEX SS.
To William E. Swain, Constable of the Town of Wilmington.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner provided in Sect. 2, Art. 1, of the By-Laws, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Wilmington qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Monday, the third day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at ten o'clock A.M., "and may be closed at four o'clock P. M., for the election of officers," and to act upon the following articles, namely :-
Article 1. To elect by ballot a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To bring in your votes on one ballot for three Selectmen, "who shall also act as Assessors and Overseers of the Poor," Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, one School Committee for three years, one School Committee for two years, one School Committee for one year, Constable, Auditor, three Fence Viewers, one Cemetery Committee for three years, also to vote upon the following question, viz .: Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor in this town? Yes or No.
Art. 3. To choose all other necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
Art. 4. To hear reports of committees and act thereon.
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Art. 5. To see how much money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of schools, for school books and supplies, for salary of School Committee, for salary of Superintendent of Schools, for highways, roads and bridges, for support of poor, for repairs of public buildings, for care and improvement of cemeteries, for support of Public Library, for police, for salary of town officers, for removing snow, for mis- cellaneous expenses, for printing, for notes payable, for inter- est, for state and county taxes, for outstanding indebtedness, for abatement of taxes and military aid.
Art. 6. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the observance of Memorial Day, and determine how the same shall be expended.
Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of insuring the school- houses and the Public Library, or do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 8. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of taxes and determine the compensation of the Collector.
Art. 9. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to appoint a com- mittee of five to look into and consider the question of building a new town hall, said committee to report at the next annnal town meeting, or do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 11. To see what action the town will take in regard to the trust funds which have been paid into the treasury.
Art. 12. To see if the town will instruct the Cemetery Committee to prepare and present, at the next town meeting, .rules for the sale of lots and the care and management of the cemeteries, or to do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 13. To see if the town will grant the right to the Ex-High School Association to erect a soldiers' monument on
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the lot known as the "Soldiers' Lot," located at the left hand of the western entrance to cemetery, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to adopt the pro- visions of Section 43 of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws in regard to the establishment and grading of sidewalks.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands and the seal of the town, this fifteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand nine hundred and two.
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WHITEFIELD
JAMES E. KELLEY, CHARLES J. SARGENT, HERBERT N. BUCK,
Selectmen of Wilmington.
A TRUE COPY - ATTEST :
WILLIAM E. SWAIN, Constable of Wilmington.
TOWN MEETING.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 3, 1902.
In accordance to the directions of the foregoing warrant, the voters assembled on the above date; the votes taken as declared by the Moderator are as follows :-
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, the Warrant read, and Article one taken up.
Art. 1. Chester W. Clark was unanimously elected Mod- erator, the vote being taken by ballot and the check list being used.
Art. 2. The Moderator examined the ballot box which was found empty, the register indicated 000, the box was locked and the key delivered to the Constable. The Ballot Clerks and Tellers having been sworn by the Moderator, the official ballots were delivered to the Ballot Clerks, a receipt for the same being taken by the Town Clerk. The Moderator announced that the polls for the election of officers were open and that balloting might proceed, under this article later on it was voted that the polls for the election of officers be closed at 4.15 o'clock P. M. At the appointed time the Moderator declared the polls closed. The names checked upon the lists numbered one hundred and eighty-one and the ballots as counted from the ballot box numbered one hundred and eighty-one, the register also indicated one hundred and eighty- one.
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