Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1913-1914, Part 6

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 344


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*July 7, 1913. House owned by M. L. Buzzell. Cause, sparks from chimney set roof on fire. Value, $3500, insured. Damage, $10.


July 23, 1913- Box 62. Camp owned by H. J. Frye. Value, $50. Not occupied at time. Cause, not known.


August 19, 1913 - Box 12. Brush fire at Andover and Ballardvale Streets.


August 20, 1913 - Box 14. Brush fire at Ballardvale and Andover Streets.


*October 2, 1913. Camp owned by Frank Young. No notice sent to department of fire. Cause, lamp exploded. Value of building, $200, contents, $200. Insurance, $400.


November 22, 1913 - Box 36. House owned by Bridget Nee. Cause, chimney burned out. No damage.


Value of buildings lost by fire


$2,735


Insurance upon same


1,500


Value of contents lost


5,200


Insurance on same


2,600


*No alarm given.


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Roll of Department


Chief Albert D. Butters Assistant Chiefs


Walter J. Harrison


Frank D. Morris


Engine and Hose Company No. 1


Winnie W. Rice, Captain Daniel W. Boynton, Lieutenant Howard R. Pratt, Clerk


Daniel R. Carter Cyril B. Buck Elmer E. Simonds


Howard M. Horton Chester Horton t


Carroll Horton ¡


John Porter James D. Whitet . Mason Alexandert


Frank Muset Edgar Shaw i Ernest Helenleaf ¡


William H. Baxter* Charles E. Carter* Donald K. Colgate*


James White*


Harlie Rice* Frank D. Butters*


Albert Lane®


Engine and Hose Company No. 2 Edger S. Wells, Captain John Hoban, Lieutenant


Linwood H. Smith, Clerk


Frank Hoban William Doucette Terrence Gallagher


Michael J. McMahon Arthur Surrette


Raymond J. White


Adrian Durkee James Regan John Doyle


Rodney E. Buck Henry Cutter t Oren Halet


William Goodwin* Eugene Gallagher*


*Resigned from company. tJoined the company.


Respectfully submitted,


ALBERT D. BUTTERS.


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FOREST WARDEN'S REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I hereby submit the report of the Forest Fire Depart- ment for the year of 1913.


March 19. Land of Frank M. Marshall. Sparks from train. Damage, $10.


March 19. Land of S. C. White. Cause unknown. No damage.


March 24. Land of Albert Marsh. Match from pipe. No damage.


March 30. Near piggery of R. F. Hudson. Cause un- known. Slight damage.


April 20. Hopkins Street. Cause unknown. No damage.


April 22. Land of S. C. White. Section men burning brush. Damage, $10.


April 24. Marion Avenue. Burning brush. No damage.


April 27. Land of Roxanna Blanchard. Sparks from train. No damage.


May 1. Land of Edward Blanchard. Cause unknown. No damage.


May 2. Land of F. H. Alexander. Cause unknown. Slight damage. 1


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May 6-7. Land of E. N. Eames. Cause unknown. Damage, $75.


May 12. Near North Woburn line. Burning camp. No damage.


May 12. Wilmington Gardens. Cause unknown. No damage.


May 13-14-15. Land of W. H. Boutwell. Cause un- known. Slight damage.


May 15. Land of Irvin Morse. Sparks from train. No damage.


May 20. Andover and Tewksbury line. Cause unknown. No damage in Wilmington.


June 4. Aldrich Road, land of Charles Trent. Burning brush. No damage.


June 11. Near Bridge Lane. Sparks from train. No damage.


June 15. Near Aldrich Road, owner unknown. Slight damage.


June 17. Land of S. C. White. Cause unknown. No damage.


June 18. Land of W. H. Boutwell. Cause unknown. No damage.


July 1. Rear of Thompson's Grove. Cause unknown. No damage.


July 4. Near Butters Row, land of Crockett estate. Cause unknown. No damage.


July 9. Near North Wilmington Depot. Sparks from train. No damage.


July 13. Land of A. C. Winn. Cause unknown. Damage $25.


July 23. Near Methodist Church. Burning camp. No damage.


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July 24. At Billerica line. Cause unknown. No damage in Wilmington.


July 26. Land of H. C. Barrows. Supposition, cigar stub. No damage.


August 17. Near Brown's Crossing. Sparks from train. Slight damage.


August 19-23. Land of A. W. Eames and others. Sup- position, berry pickers. Damage, $900.


August 26. Near Salem and Lowell R.R. Sparks from train. No damage.


Applications of permits 121


Permits granted 117


As one of the wagons belonging to the Forest Fire Depart- ment is about used up it will be necessary to make some provision for a new one the coming year.


Very little other equipment will be needed for some years, as a large amount was purchased in connection with the State some years ago.


While it is impossible to foretell the future in regard to fires, I would recommend an appropriation of $500 for the year 1914.


HOWARD M. HORTON,


Forest Warden.


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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


I hereby submit the following report as Superintendent of Streets for the year ending December 31, 1913:


Money Expended under Highway


Scraping roads


$ 406 35


Butters Row


50 00


Clark Street


101 00


Middlesex Avenue


734 45


Pumps


82 98


Tools and supplies


370 84


$1,745 62


Special Town and State


Lowell Street $2,021 49


Money Expended Under Street Railway Tax


Removing snow


$ 29 15


Burlington Avenue


1,955 67


Boutwell Road


35 00


Church Street


837 47


Grove Street


100 00


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Hopkins Street


S 30 25


Lowell Street


176 50


Middlesex Avenue


981 00


Park Street


22 00


Salem Street


11 00


Woburn Street


$1,433 72


Gravel


276 88


Tools and supplies


455 78


$6,344 42


The usual amount of work has been done on the streets and they are now in good condition.


We have just completed the bridge on Woburn Street, known as Jenkins Bridge, which is a great improvement to our highways. We have also made other improvements on Middlesex Avenue, Woburn Street, Burlington Avenue, Church Street and Lowell Street.


By our special appropriation of $1000 and the addition of $1000 more from the State we were able to build 1035 feet of tar bound macadam road, which was 135 feet more than that which was laid out by the engineers of the State Highway Commissioners. Now if we can increase 135 feet on this small amount, it seems possible that by raising a larger sum the coming year we could accomplish still more.


As it is a known fact that the gravel is getting scarce I would suggest the purchase of a crushing plant and perhaps a steam roller.


Respectfully submitted,


W. B. McINTOSH, Superintendent of Streets.


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REPORT OF THE SARAH D. J. CARTER FREE LECTURE COMMITTEE


To the Citizens of Wilmington :


Your Committee decided not to issue any tickets for the Course, and later mailed to the citizens the following announcement :


Announcement for the season of 1913-1914 of the Mrs. Sarah D. J. Carter Lecture Course, for the citizens of Wilmington, in the Grange Hall, Wildwood Street, Wil- mington Center.


The Committee has arranged for the following entertain- ments :


Friday, October 17- Ye Old Folks Choir; Saturday, November 22 - Miss Annie Varner Baker, Children's Entertainer; Friday, December 19 - Mozart Ladies' Quartet; Friday, January 16 - Jubilee Singers. Plantation Music by Southern Negroes; Friday, February 20 - Albert Arm- strong, Picture Reader.


Admisstion free to citizens of Wilmington to the licensed capacity of the hall.


No tickets will be issued for any entertainment.


Attention is called especially to the entertainment of November 22, which is intended exclusively for the enjoy- ment of the young people. It will be held in the afternoon at 2 p.m. The doors will be open at 1.30 p.m.


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At the four other entertainments children under 12 years will not be admitted.


At these the doors will open at 7 p.m. and entertainments will begin at 7.30 p.m.


DR. D. T. BUZZELL, Chairman,


JAMES E. KELLEY, Treasurer, JOHN W: HATHAWAY, Secretary, CALEB S. HARRIMAN, EUGENE G. SHAW,


Carter Lecture Committee


TREASURER'S REPORT


Balance on deposit January 1, 1913 . . $ 31 31


January 10, from Trustees of Trust Funds 120 00


February 8, from Trustees of Trust Funds 11 56


October 1, from James E. Kelley as a loan 5 00


October 10, from Trustees of Trust Funds 120 00


December 20, from Trustees of Trust Funds 23 36


$311. 23


Expenses for 1913


January 19, Eastern Lyceum Bureau $85 00


January 27, Fred A. Lowell, printing 10.00


February 15, John W. Hathaway stamped . envelopes 5 56


February 21, Eastern Lyceum Bureau 30 00


February 26, for rent of Grange Hall 30 00


October 1, John W. Hathaway, stamps


5 00


October 10, James E. Kelley, returned loan 5 00


October 18, Eastern Lyceum Bureau . 60 00


November 7, James W. McDonald, tuning piano 3 00


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November 7, W. E. & J. F. Twombly,


printing


$ 4 75


December 2, Eastern Lyceum Bureau 35 00


December 20, Eastern Lyceum Bureau 35 00


December 31, Cash to balance


2 92


$311 23


Note. On January 17, 1914, received from Trustees of Trust Funds $120. Two entertainments and the rent of the Hall for the course are to be paid therefrom.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES E. KELLEY, Treasurer, S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee


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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH


To the Citizens of Wilmington:


The Board of Health herewith submits its annual report. Number of contagious diseases reported to the Board of Health, two, both tuberculosis.


Deaths from contagious diseases, one.


We think that the town is very fortunate in having such a record as the above for the past year and we think it is one that very few towns in this Commonwealth can surpass.


In November we received notice from the State Board of Health that they would insist on our Inspector of Slaughter- ing being present at the different slaughter houses of the town all of the time when killing was being done.


The salary which the town voted ($100.00) was not suf- ficient for us to keep an inspector present as we should and after a conference with Alvord H. Rose, Supervising Inspector of the State Board, we are paying our Inspector $4.00 per day for three days per week, with the provision that one-half of this sum be paid to the town by the different butchers, this arrangement being satisfactory to the State Board.


We also, in December, received a notice from the State Board of Health in regard to the wells which are used by the pupils of the several schools, five out of seven being condemned as unfit for use.


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We have notified the State that this matter will come before the town at the annual meeting, but it is the opinion of this Board that if the surface or ground water can be excluded from these wells and the watering troughs removed from the platforms that little else will be needed to make the water safe. These samples were taken at a time of high water and probably contained more or less surface water, and at another time might pass a satisfactory test.


HERBERT C. BARROWS, ARTHUR W. EAMES, EDWARD N. EAMES, Board of Health


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I wish at this time to render to you my report as Inspector of Animals. During the early part of 1913, I visited, I believe, every place in town where neat cattle, sheep, goats etc., are kept, and made a careful inspection of both live- stock and premises. Some few places were visited a second time in order to see that owner had carried out suggestions made at first inspection regarding ventilation, light, cleanli- ness, etc.


The form of inspection blank for 1914 is in duplicate. I keep an exact copy of the form left with the owner. You will notice at the bottom of the sheet suggestions for improvement which I hope will be complied with before a second visit is made. This second visit will take place about April, when if premises are still found unfit, steps will be taken to compel the owner to make the desired changes. Any suggestions made by your Inspector will not be expensive, but are all aimed toward a cleaner, more sanitary and wholesome food supply, with no thought of hardship for any one.


Owing to a rabid dog which made its appearance early in the summer, considerable anxiety was felt for some time, but fortunately up to the present time no new cases have been heard of.


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Glanders was located in one instance, speedily dealt with and the premises disinfected. No further evidence of the disease is noticed in this town, although many cases have been taken from surrounding towns and cities.


I wish at this time to thank all who have assisted me in the performance of my duties. I would like to have all read and make the desired changes at the bottom of your inspection report. Remember it is for your own benefit.


Respectfully submitted,


C. H. PLAYDON, M.D.


Reading, Mass., January, 1914.


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen: I submit the following annual report.


During the year I have visited the licensed slaughter houses of the town and inspected 946 hogs, 71 cattle, 456 veals. Of that number of hogs I condemned 31 which showed bad discolorings and bad breaking out. They were mostly small hogs that came from where there were large numbers kept. But the large majority of them were A No. 1. Wilmington has not raised so many and so large hogs for many years. Probably the best hog was raised on the Town Farm. Of the 71 cattle all of them were healthful. Of the veal 17 were condemned; immature and under weight. The law states they shall at least weigh 40 pounds.


During the month of November this town was visited by a representative of the State Board of Health, who insisted that the inspector shall be present during the entire slaughtering. This means additional cost. The local board have arranged certain days for each butcher, one-half of the cost to be paid by the butcher and one-half by the town. This method seems to meet the requirements of all as they become accustomed to the plan. I have no reason to believe that any animals are slaughtered without notify- ing the inspector.


Respectfully submitted,


J. HOWARD EAMES, Inspector of Meats and Provisions.


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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I hereby submit the report of the Department of Weights and Measures for the year 1913:


Receipts


Appropriation


$25 00


Receipts for fees


17 00


$42 00


Expenditures


Salary of Sealer


$35 00


Pneumatic Stamp Co.


2 40


Wright & Potter Co.


2 20


Boston Nickel Plating Co.


2 00


American Express Co.


20


$41 80


Unexpended


20


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The work of the department has been as follows:


No. of Counter scales tested and sealed 2-4


Platform scales over 5000 pounds sealed 4


Platform scales under 5000 pounds sealed 12


Butcher scales sealed


10


Ice scales sealed


3


Weights sealed 112


Liquid measures sealed


44


Measuring pumps sealed


3


Dry measures sealed 1


Yard sticks sealed 3


Leather measuring machine


1


Junk dealers scales inspected


3


Milk bottles tested 7


As the platform of the Town Scales is in a badly worn condition and the scales do not work as quickly as they should, I would recommend that an appropriation be made to put them in repair.


In view of the recommendation of the State Commissioner that the two kinds of paper seals be used, red for the odd year and green for the even years, I would ask the appro- priation for the year 1914 be made thirty-five dollars ($35).


HOWARD M. HORTON,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Wilmington :


During the year 1913 town trees were very fortunate as far as storms or high winds were concerned, but considerable trimming had to be done owing to thé electric light wires and high automobile trucks. In regard to the elm leaf beetle all the street trees and those requested by property owners were sprayed and found satisfactory, that being the only effective means.


On Burlington Avenue there were thirty-three trees set out and four on Middlesex Avenue.


.,The gypsy and brown-tail moths. being handled by law and seem to be suppressed effectively.


Respectfully submitted,


OLIVER A. McGRANE, Tree Warden.


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT


Public documents received, 25 volumes.


Number of new books purchased during the year, 138 volumes.


Number of books replaced, 38 volumes.


Number of books for circulation, 4,763 volumes.


Number of persons taking out books, 571.


Number of books taken out during the year, 10,223 volumes.


The Library has been supplied during the year with the following magazines: National Sportsman, St. Nicholas, Ladies' Home Journal, Technical World, Woman's Home Companion, Suburban Life, American Magazine and Our Dumb Animals.


Mrs. Stevens has supplied three magazines for a part of the year: The World's Work, National Geographic Magazine and Scientific American.


ANNA T. SHELDON, Librarian.


Report of Treasurer of Library Trustees, January 1, 1914.


January 1, cash on hand


$3 61


Paid M. Louise Jones, card index $7 50 .


Paid Old Corner Bookstore 17 60


Received of Librarian


33 14


$25 10


$36 75


Cash on hand January 1, 1914, .


$11 65


DANIEL T. BUZZELL,


Treasurer.


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List of Books Purchased For The Library During The Year 1913


Fiction


AB24W - White Linen Nurse AN26E - Eternal Masculine


B124T - Turning of Griggsby B126C - Career of Dr. Weaver B237B - The Broken Halo B237U - The Upas Tree B354I - The Iron Trail B446W - Weaker Vessel B485S - Seven Keys to Baldpate B514W - Winston of the Prairie B674U - Uncharted Seas


B726IR - Island of the Stairs B932TT - T. Tembarom B954T - Tackling Matrimony C422W - Wallingford in His Prime


C477I - Inside of the Cup C732D - Down Among Men C732R - Road of Living Men C874P - Patsy C895N - Night-Riders D334S - Squire Phin D376M - Michael


D385K - Knave of Diamonds


ER84J - Joyful Heatherby


F232A - Amateur Gentleman


Eleanor H. Abbott Mary R. S. Andrews Irving Bacheller


Mrs. Henry Backus Florence L. Barclay Florence L. Barclay Rex Beach E. F. Benson E. D. Biggers Harold Bindloss Robert A. Bowen Cryus T. Brady Frances H. Burnett G. L. Burton G. R. Chester Winston Churchill W. L. Comfort W. L. Comfort S. R. Crockett Ridgwell Cullum Holman F. Day Mrs. H. De La Pasture Ethel M. Dell Payne Erskine Jeffery Farnol


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F232H - Honourable Mr. Tawnish


F954T - Thunderhead Lady


G464V - Virginia


G636S - Stoenberg Affair


G653C- Corporal Cameron


G832R - Right of the Strongest


G864D - Desert Gold


H2237R - Return of the Native


H248V -V. V.'s Eyes


H252D - Dream Girl


H785M-The Mask


H786TH - Thousandth Woman


- H972H - Happy Warrior J634SI -Sixty-first Second J654C - Cease Firing


J764C - Creeping Tides L636MR - Mr. Pratts' Patients


L636R - Rise of Roscoe Paine


L796B - Beloved Vagabond


L796ST - Stella Maris


L844A - Abysmal Brute


L844V - Valley of the Moon


L974L - Lo, Michael


M174P - Parrot and Co.


M613A - Ambition of Mark Truitt


M835P - The Penalty


N5160 - Otherwise Phyllis


N793P - Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby ON45D - Debit Account


OP54D - Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton OP54MI - Mischief-Maker OP54W - World's Great Snare P123G - Greater Love Hath No Man P246MA - Maid of the Forest P548W - Widecombe Fair P834L - Laddie


R335M - Make-Shift Marriage


R415M - Mrs. Red Pepper


Jeffery .Farnol Anna Fuller-Brian Read Ellen Glasgow Ralph A. Goodwin C. M. Gordon F. N. Greene Zane Grey Thomas Hardy Henry S. Harrison Ethel G. Hart Arthur Hornblow Ernest W. Hornung A. S. M. Hutchinson Owen Johnson Mary Johnston Kate Jordan Joseph C. Lincoln Joseph C. Lincoln William J. Locke William J. Locke Jack London Jack London Grace L. H. Lutz Harold MacGrath H. R. Miller Gouverneur Morris Meredith Nicholson Kathleen Norris Oliver Onions E. P. Oppenheim E. P. Oppenheim E. P. Oppenheim F. L. Packard Randall Parrish Eden Phillpotts Gene Stratton-Potter Mrs. B. Reynolds Grace S. Richmond


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R445SR - Story of Waitstill Baxter


R628H - Heart of Night Wind


R794A - Apple of Discord


R875S - Scarlet Rider


SA54EA - Eastover Parish


SI13L - Le Gentleman


ST26K - Keeper of the Vineyard


ST87S- The Shadow


T174F - The Flirt


V274DA - Day of Days


V284U - Unknown Quantity


V325L- Lucky Seventh


IV217C - Coryston Family


W217MT - Mating of Lydia


W585G - Gold Stewart Edward White W674PO - Port of Adventure C. N. and A. M. Williamson


Juvenile Fiction


jAL74H - Herald of the West


Joseph A. Altsheler


Joseph A. Altsheler


jAL74I - In Circling Camps jAL74Q - Quest of the Four jAL74SO - Soldier of Manhattan Joseph A. Altsheler


Joseph A. Altsheler


jAL74SU - Sun of Saratoga jAL74W - Wilderness Road jB8155H - Hero of the Hills


Joseph A. Altsheler Joseph A. Altsheler


G. W. Browne


jB8155W - The Woodranger


G. W. Browne


jB8155WI- With Rogers Rangers


G. W. Browne


jB8155Y - Young Gunbearer


G. W. Browne


jD753PO - Polly of Lady Gay Cottage jL511J - Junior Coed jM914B - Blossom Shop


E. E. Dowd Alice L. Lee


jP547T-Tommy Tregennis


jP833P - Polly Anna


jSP95H - Heidi jSTS3DI - Dave Porter on Cave Island


I. M. Mullins Mary E. Phillips Eleanor H. Porter


Johanna Spyri Edward Stratemeyer


Kate D. W. Riggs V. E. Roe Henry C. Rowland Bertha Runkle Margaret E. Sangster Ethel Sidgwick


Caroline A. Stanley Arthur Stringer Booth Tarkington L. J. Vance Henry Van Dyke Charles E. Van Loan Mrs. Humphry Ward Mrs. Humphry Ward


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Miscellaneous


B-J635B - Life of Samuel Johnson, 2 vols. James Boswell


B-L764HO - David Livingstone C. S. Horne B-L825 - Early Memories Henry C. Lodge


B-N335- Yankee Swanson Capt. A. W. Nelson


050-G76 - Granite State Magazines, 6 vols.


G. W. Browne


204-N46 - Apologia Pro Vita Sua John H. Newman


332-W58- Money and Banking Horace White 342-B84 - American Commonwealth, 2 vols. James Bryce


342-W69 - Constitutional Government in U. S.


350-W69 - The State


353-H25 - Actual Government


520-J15 - Astronomy


Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson A. B. Hart Harold Jacoby Ira Remsen


540-R28 - Inorganic Chemistry


609-C73 - Industrial History of the U. S Katharine Coman


630-D51-Bend in the Road Truman A. DeWeese


808-H71 - Historic Poems and Ballads Rupert S. Holland


818-ST8 - Welcome to Our City Julian Street 820-T25 - History of English Literature, 3 vols.


B. Ten Brink


821-K62C - Collected Verse Rudyard Kipling


821-SH4 - Poetical Works of Percy B. Shelley


824-ST4 - Virginibus Puerisque 890-T12 - The Gardener


R. L. Stevenson Rabindranath Tagore


891-OMI - Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam 910-B93 - Year with a Whaler Walter N. Burns


914.3-C69 - Germany and the Germans Price Collier


915.1-T38 - China Revolutionized J. S. Thomson 917.2-G62-Coming Mexico J. K. Goodrich 917.8-L29 - Through Our Unknown South West


Agnes C. Laut W. J. Holland


918.2-H71 - To the River Plate and Back 918.6-F84 - Zone Policeman 88 H. A. Franck


919.8-ST3 - My Life with the Eskimo 942-G17S - Students' History of England 974.4-N59- Hoosac Valley


V. Stefansson S. R. Gardiner Grace G. Niles


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TOWN WARRANT


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS.


To Walter A. Hill, Constable of the Town of Wilmington, Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in Section 2, Article 1, of the By- Laws of the Town of Wilmington, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Monday, the second day of March next, at 6 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 6.15 a.m., and may be closed at 4 p.m., for the election of officers and to act on 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 be Overseers of the Poor and Board of Survey, one Assessor for three years, Town Clerk. Treasurer.


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Collector of Taxes, Auditor, Constable, three Fence Viewers, one School Committee for three years, two Trustees of Public Library for three years, one member of S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee for five years, one Tree Warden, one Trustee of Trust Funds for three years; also to vote on the following questions, to wit: Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town? "Yes or No," and shall Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913, being an act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and mechanics 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 or No," and shall Chapter 822 of the Acts of 1913 be accepted by this Town? "Yes or No."


At 10 o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles :


Art. 3. To choose all other Town Officers for the ensuing vear.


Art. 4. To hear the report of committees and act thereon.


Art. 5. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Life and Property, Health and Sanitation, Tree Warden, Forest Warden, Highways, Roads and Bridges, Poor, Dependent Widows and Soldiers' Relief, Schools and Maintenance, Library, Cemetery, Interest, Notes Payable, Abatement of Taxes, Street Lights, State and County Tax, Printing Town Reports, Care of Town Clock, etc.


Art. 6. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the observance of Memorial Day and to determine how the same shall be expended.


Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the present financial year.


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Art. S. To see what method the Town will adopt for the collection of taxes and to provide for the compensation of the Collector.


Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to petition the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of their accounts and the installation of an accounting system in accordance with Chapter 59S, Acts of 1910, as amended by Chapter 706, Acts of 1913.




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