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31,500 00
Excess and Deficiency Account, bal-
ance January 1, 1916
$6,341 51
Net credit from 1916
Balance Account
4,803 56
11,145 07
$65,191 03
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SELECTMEN'S RECOMMENDATIONS
General Government:
Selectmen, salaries and expenses . $ 850 00
Town Accountant, salary and expenses 300 00
Treasurer, salary and expenses 375 00
Collector, salary and expenses .
1,000 00
Assessors, salary and expenses
850 00
Town Clerk, salary and expenses 120 00
Election and Registration, salaries and expenses 300 00
Town Hall, janitor, light, fuel and repairs 200 00
Town Constable .
50 00
Protection of Life and Property :
Police Department, receipts, etc., and 1,000 00
Fire Department, receipts, etc., and 1,250 00
Suppression of moths (compulsory $875.87), in- cidentals, telephone, insurance, etc. . ·
1,200 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, receipts, etc. . 75 00
Tree Warden, receipts, etc., and 300 00
Forest Fires, receipts, etc., and .
500 00
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health Agent's salary, quarantine wages, Inspector of Animals, Inspector of Meats and Provisions, Vital Statistics 300 00
Highways:
Highways, Roads and Bridges (including Street Railway and Franchise Tax) ·
8,000 00
Electric Street Lights . . 5,600 00
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Charities :
Town Farm and Outside Poor, receipts and . $1,500 00
Aid for Dependent Mothers, receipts and 275 00
Town Indebtedness:
Bonds Nos. 5 and 6 account New High School 1,750 00
Contingent Fund
1,000 00
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid
360 00
Soldiers' Relief
48 00
Education :
Schools, including salaries, books and supplies, re- pairs, fuel, furnishings, tuition at vocational schools, outside tuition, transportation (including estimated receipts of $2,825) 20,000 00
Library 400 00
Memorial Day
200 00
Cemetery .
600 00
Unclassified :
Printing Town Reports, care of Town Clock, etc.
500 00
Interest :
On loans for general purposes, receipts and 282 50 On New High School Loan . 1,417 50
1,700 00
Abatements 100 00
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Number of inmates in the Almshouse 1 ·
Melvin W. Brown, Superintendent.
Inventory of Personal Property at Almshouse, January 1, 1916
Live stock $1,381 00
Farming tools and vehicles . 877 15
Hay, grain, wood, manure, etc. 727 80
Household furniture 370 50
Groceries, provisions, etc. . 233 55
$3,590 00
Inventory of Personal Property at Almshouse, January 1, 1917
Live stock . $1,476 00
Farming tools and vehicles
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1,014 60 .
Hay, grain, manure, etc.
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711 00
Household furniture
391 00
Groceries, provisions, etc. . 351 48
Increase in Personal Property
$3,944 08 $354 08
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Memorandum of Expenses at Town Farm paid on Town Orders
Salary, Superintendent
$ 499 92
Groceries and provisions
348 30
Labor
90 33
Hardware and repairs
120 16
Hay and grain
1,447 35
New equipment
35 05
Veterinary
24 00
Telephone
24 33
Household furnishings
59 93
Blacksmithing
86 74
Live stock
125 00
Seeds and fertilizer
66 54
Insurance .
62 30
Tools
14 97
Medical services
14 50
$3,019 42
Receipts at Almshouse
Team hire and labor
$1,423 04
Milk
1,029 30
Poultry and eggs
318 17
Vegetables and fruit
506 97
Live stock
303 00
Wood
86 50
Miscellaneous
1 50
$3,668 48
Payments at Almshouse
Groceries and provisions
$ 286 5S
Poultry and eggs
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145 05
Clothing and shoes
13 47
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Labor
$1,500 29
Live stock
399 00
Stable supplies
2 95
Medicines .
1 70
Hardware and repairs
141 70
Hay, grain and feed
106 87
Household goods
7 90
Fertilizer and seeds
5 41
Blacksmithing
10 30
Miscellaneous
27 04
$2,648 26
Paid Town Treasurer .
1,020 22
$3,668 48
Aid rendered Outside Poor
Nursing
$ 21 40
Transportation
30 00
Medicines and medical services
105 45
Fuel .
S4 05
Groceries and provisions
560 78
Clothing
13 00
Hospital Treatment
97 36
Cash
592 00
$1,504 04
Recapitulation 1916 Poor Account
Resources
Appropriation
$1,800 00
Received account Outside Poor
639 55
Received freight on grain
7 71
Receipts at Almshouse
3,668 48
$6,115 74
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Charges
Payments on Town Orders $3.019 42
Payments at Almshouse 2,64S 26
Payments account Outside Poor
1,504 04
$7,171 72
Cash overdraft
$1,065 9S
Due from State Account Outside Poor $588 00
Increase in Personal Property 354 0S
Teaming done by Town Farm on lumber 84 46
$1,026 54
Net deficit $ 39 11
ARTHUR W. EAMES, Chairman, HERBERT C. BARROWS, FRANK W. DAYTON,
Overseers of the Poor.
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ASSESSORS' VALUATION, 1916
Real Estate
$1,814,695 00
Personal property
373,015 00
Amount of tax assessed
48,899 36
State tax assessed
3,600 00
State Highway tax assessed
415 08
County tax assessed .
2,323 23
Amount assessed on polls
1,424 00
Rate of taxation per $1000 .
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21 70
Schedule of Town Property
Schoolhouses and lots .
$65,000 00
Town Farm
4,000 00
Personal property at Town Farm
3,944 08
Town Hall, lot, and Fire Alarm equipment
3,800 00
Cemetery land and lots
1,200 00
Public Library and lot
1,000 00
Contents of Public Library
2,400 00
Hearse house
100 00
Highway tools and machinery
2,300 00
Town hearse
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100 00
Town scales
150 00
Cemetery tool house and tools
100 00
Furniture in Selectmen's Office
100 00
Seven safes
900 00
Two fire engines
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1,000 00
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Two hose wagons
$ 250 00
Two fire engine houses and lots
1,600 00
Hose, ladders, horses, harness, etc.
500 00
Police equipment
35 00
Land account tax sales
350 00
Moth building and lot .
600 00
Sprayers and fixtures .
800 00
Sealers of Weights and Measures outfit
175 00
Forest Fire outfit
200 00
Common and Flag Staff
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1,200 00
$91,804 0S
JAMES E. KELLEY, GEORGE W. BUCK, MILTON T. HOLT, Assessors of Wilmington.
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT
Account of 1914 Tax
Uncollected, January 1, 1916
$6,101 06
Taxes collected . $5,999 32
Taxes abated
101 74
$6,101 06
Interest collected $572 76.
Account of 1915 Tax
Uncollected, January 1, 1916
$17,776 93
Taxes collected . $9,753 56
Taxes abated
57 63
$9,811 19
Uncollected, January 1, 1917 $7,965 74 Interest collected $384 37.
Account of 1916 Tax
Commitment (with additions) . $49,705 02
December Commitment
42 88
- $49,747 90
Taxes collected .
$30,625 70
Taxes abated
213 53
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$30,839 23
Uncollected, January 1, 1917 Interest collected $15 89. Excise tax collected $2,698 38
$18,908 67
JOSEPH PATCHETT, Collector.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts
Cash in Treasury .
$6,125 38
Cash received on account of:
Corporation Tax, Public Service
348 19
Corporation Tax, Business .
3,287 70
National Bank Tax
58 73
State Aid .
546 00
Street Railway Tax
1,878 31
High School Tuition
500 00
Income Mass. School Fund .
828 28
Reimbursement for loss of taxes on
land used for Public Institutions
1 91
Suppression of moths
1,279 12
Inspector of Animals
75 00
New State Highway
4,094 05
Return of dog licenses . .
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390 42
Superintendent of Schools
100 00
Aiding mothers with dependent children .
22 00
Income from S. D. J. Carter Lecture Fund
240 00
Slaughter house inspection .
27 00
Income from Cemetery, Common and Library Trust Funds
198 40
Soldiers' Exemptions
56 73
Temporary aid .
639 55
Tuition of children
270 00
Industrial Schools
50 00
Forest fires
351 86
Police
272 34
Library
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46 17
Schools
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223 52
Sealer's Fees
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18 52
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Tax releases
$ 18 29
Licenses
194 00
Cemetery lots
125 00
Highway .
627 SS
Poor
2,423 32
Printed records .
50
Fire Insurance Dividend
7 59
Perpetual care of cemetery lot
50 00
Revenue loans
35,900 00
Interest on deposits
96 71
Taxes
49,076 96
Interest on taxes
973 02
$111,722 45
Payments
Paid Selectmen's orders . ·
$55,766 64
State tax .
3,600 00
Repairs State Highway
415 08
County Tax
2,323 23
Note No. 45
1,320 00
Revenue Loans .
36,900 00
High School Bonds Nos. 3 and 4
1,750 00
Interest
2,830 88
Cash in Treasury
6,816 62
$111,722 45
FRED A. EAMES, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
The Selectmen have this day examined the Treasurer's books in accordance with the Town By-Laws and have found them to correspond with Town Orders as signed by the Board.
HERBERT C. BARROWS, ARTHUR W. EAMES, FRANK W. DAYTON, Selectmen of Wilmington.
February 5, 1917.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS OF TOWN OF WILMINGTON 1916
Amount
Accumulated Interest
Withdrawn
Balance on Deposit
Library Funds:
Burnap, No. 8512 Andover
$200 00
$ 76 06
$276 06
Benjamin Buck, No. 18341 Andover
500 00
247 05
$120 80
626 25
Charlotte C. Smith, No. 4215 Mechanics
500 00
121 62
621 62
Sabra Carter Common Fund, No. 18349 Andover
200 00
62 86
12 00
250 86
Cemetery Funds:
Isaac Cazneau, No. 18985 Andover
100 00
20 15
1 00
119 15
Susan Carlton, No. 18345 Andover
75 00
16 15
1 25
89 90
G. W. & Minnie A. Sidelinker, No. 22450 Andover
200 00
46 21
3 75
242 46
Sabra Carter, Jaques Lot, No. 18347 Andover .
200 00
46 28
6 00
240 28
William H. Carter, No. 24631 Andover .
100 00
13 68
2 00
111 68
Dolly Harnden, No. 18342 Andover
100 00
10 97
25
110 72
Thomas P. Eames, No. 18346 Andover
100 00
15 65
1 40
114 25
Sabra Carter, No. 18348 Andover
100 00
25 08
1 25
123 83
Richard Carter, No. 22451 Andover
100 00
14 87
50
114 37
James Frazer, No. 18343 Andover.
200 00
49 95
16 20
233 75
Martha Temple, No. 18344 Andover
100 00
29 10
3 00
126 10
S. D. J. Carter, No. 22579 Andover
200 00
52 51
1 50
251 01
Charlotte C. Smith, No. 4214 Mechanics
50 00
8 62
1 00
57 62
Charles H. Hopkins, No. 4248 Blackstone
200 00
21 44
2 75
218 69
Abner C. Childs, No. 33384 Woburn
100 00
15 93
2 75
113 18
Gilman Harnden, No. 32614 Woburn
100 00
13 98
75
111 23
Laura Parker, No. 32615 Woburn
50 00
1 78
1 75
53 03
Sarah G. Sheldon, No. 33814 Woburn
200 00
21 21
12 00
209 21
Rufus C. Eames, No. 4642 Blackstone
100 00
16
3 00
104 16
John Sheldon Sargent, No. 4859 Blackstone
100 00
5 60
1 50
104 10
Isabelle Holt, No. 5169 Blackstone
75 00
3 02
78 02
Henry Blanchard, No. 5604 Blackstone
50 00
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50 50
$4,000 00
$950 43
$198 40
$4,752 03
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S. D. J. Carter Lecture Fund: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Col. 4% Bonds, Nos. 17546, 19667, 3986, 3991, 3992, 3993 Blackstone Savings Bank, No. 1879 . . . . . . Bond Interest for 1916 · . . . . . .
$5,541 50
578 50
240 00
72 92
Savings Bank Interest
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$6,432 92 240 00
Paid F. A. Eames
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$6,192 92 DUDLEY B. PURBECK, CALEB S. HARRIMAN, FRED A. EAMES,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: I submit the following report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1916.
Number of arrests
19
Males
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17
Females
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2
Residents ·
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Non-residents
9
Causes of Arrest
Larceny
1
Delinquent Child
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1
Bastardy
2
Assault and battery
1
Non-support
2
Insane
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3
Drunkenness
5
Cruelty to dumb animals
1
Carrying a loaded revolver without a license Disturbing the peace
1
Collecting junk without a license
1
Cutting down shade trees on the highway
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1
Illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor
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Disposition of Cases
Suspended sentence to the House of Correction 2 .
Sentenced to the Concord Reformatory .
1
Danvers Insane Asylum
3
Discharged .
3
Placed on file
3
Placed on probation
2
Turned over to the Somerville Police
1
Turned over to the Boston Police 1.
1
Number of fines imposed
4
Amount of fines imposed
$90
Appealed cases
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1
Dogs killed .
10
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER A. HILL,
Chief of Police. .
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: The annual report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1916, is submitted as follows:
A record of fires, and alarms, value of buildings lost and damaged by fire, and insurance on same, and a roll call of the Department.
Number of buildings destroyed by fire . 5
Number of buildings damaged by fire 2
Number of chimney fires 6
Number of fires caused by oil stoves 1
There were seven alarms given in the past year: six were for building fires, and one for a chimney fire. Five telephone calls for chimney fires were answered on still alarms.
One of the buildings damaged by fire was owned by the Merrimac Chemical Company. There was no alarm given here, they pulled in their box number at the works, which called the Woburn Department.
January 29, 1916 - Still alarm. House owned by H. C. Barrows on Woburn Street, chimney fire.
January 30, 1916- Box 37. House owned by Vincent Ginzia on Birch Street. Burnt. Value, $2500. Insured, $1500. Contents, $2000. Insured, $2000. Cause, defective chimney.
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February 17, 1910- Box LL Home owtod by Mary Ma- homey on Buroap Street. Burst Valas, $900. Inimred. $900
April 7. 1916 - SEM alarm. Bous owned by Frank X Mule off Forwell Servet. Chimney fire
April Jo, 10lb -They 43. 1touse ommed by F. D. Marshall um Gyore AAvemmo Chicho fre Valor 5:00. Immered. 8000
by Resede MOLici xm. Washington Avere
April 29- 1916- Net repentek: Touw emted by Memimic Chemicd Comopmy m Wolern Slivet Villas $4300 Charo- ge 52500. tomrred. Comtimis, $1200) Denice, 890 Not moured. Emw, delicitse chimney.
June 30. 1916 - Box: 62 Boce bezsod by Natstan Goldbieny oft Thurston Avemar farm. Valor anoend; 650. In- wired, $1000 Cao val say rudolfof
December (1 10216 -- Box: 18. Claimmey fire in house owtied by Owen Device off Mapie Averse.
December 1. 1918-803 dann Glindey fire mn bouk owned by George B. Richardson on Cheminmi Stroct
owned by Paul Brabant off Lawell Street
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December 31, 1916 - Box 21. House owned by Annie Downie on Concord Street. Burnt. Value, $800. Not in- sured. Cause, child set bed afire.
Value of buildings lost by fire
. $5,200
Insurance upon same ·
3,800
Value of contents lost by fire
2,450
Insurance upon same
2,300
Value of other buildings damaged by fire
5,100
Insurance upon same
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Damage done to same
· 2,700
Roll of Department
Chief
Albert D. Butters
Engine and Hose Company No. 1
Edwin L. Day
Chester Horton
Rudolph Porter
Frank Muse Carroll Horton
R. Elmer Carter
Howard P. Pratt James D. White
Frank White
Daniel W. Boynton Frank D. Butters Frank Harris
Elmer E. Simonds Harry Miller
Albert Spaulding
Engine and Hose Company No. 2
Ernest W. Eames Arthur Babine Joseph McMahon
Harry H. Cutter
Jeffrey Babine Raymond White
Robert White Adrion Durkee Clarence Wells
William H. Doucette Amos Durkee
Edgar S. Wells
Joseph Babine
Clarence Doucette
A. F. Motchman
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Respectfully submitted,
A. D. BUTTERS, Chief.
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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following report of the Forest Warden for the year ending December 31, 1916.
Number of applications for permits to build a fire in the open, 256; permits granted, 247.
The number of fires this department was called to was nineteen, eleven of which were caused by locomotive sparks and the bills for the same sent to the railroad for settlement.
We desire to call the attention of the public to the provisions of Chapter 101, Sections 1, 2 and 3, Acts of 1914, regarding dis- posal of brush and slash resulting from cutting of wood or timber, which provides that every owner who cuts or permits to be cut timber or wood on land owned or controlled by him must clear a strip not exceeding forty feet from the woodland of another person, highway or railroad location as the local Warden shall determine and within such time and manner as he shall determine .
Respectfully submitted,
OLIVER A. McGRANE, Forest Warden of Wilmington.
January 31, 1917.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
I hereby submit the following report as Superintendent of Streets for the year 1916:
Removing snow .
$958 63
Scraping roads .
772 73
Andover Street .
389 50
Burlington Avenue
153 25
Beacon Street
271 20
Chestnut Street .
21 80
Concord Street
79 20
Church Street
68 65
Clark Street
22 17
Federal Street
425 33
Lake Street
99 75
Lowell Street
285 23
Main Street
24 63
Middlesex Avenue
593 38
Salem Street
630 05
Shawsheen Avenue
128 30
Glen Road .
58 60
Temple Street
3 60
West Street
45 60
Woburn Street
211 84
Gravel
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158 10
B. & M. Railroad
162 50
Liability Insurance
119 81
Tools and Supplies
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State, Town and County
Lowell Street, 2,167 feet asphalt macadam. Total cost, $6,260.61.
Owing to the advanced price in labor, material and roller hire, 2,167 feet of asphalt macadam was completed out of 25,000 feet as laid out by the Highway Engineers.
It would be a good investment for the Town to buy a steam roller the coming year, as we have now 3,315 feet more to com- plete, the macadam to the Reading Town line, and also another piece to build on Salem Street according to a decree from the County Commissioners.
We have built guard rails on Clark Street, Shawsheen Ave- nue, Lowell Street and Woburn Street.
We have placed two new catch basins and drains on Salem Street, one on Middlesex Avenue, and one on Chestnut Street.
Respectfully submitted,
W. B. McINTOSH,
Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF THE SARAH D. J. CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Wilmington:
The following programme for the 1916-1917 Course was arranged and announcements of the same mailed to the citizens of Wilmington, stating the dates, and that the entertainments would be held in the Grange Hall, Wildwood Street, Wilming- ton: Friday, December 22, 1916, The Royal Male Quartette, Concert; Friday, January 19, 1917, Hon. Milton W. Shreve, Lecture on "Pan American Ideals "; Friday, February 9, 1917, Old Kentucky Jubilee Quartette, Concert.
DR. DANIEL T. BUZZELL, Chairman, JAMES E. KELLEY, Treasurer, JOHN W. HATHAWAY, Secretary, GUY E. NICHOLS, EUGENE G. SHAW,
Carter Lecture Committee.
Treasurer's Report
Balance on deposit January 1, 1916 $ 25 14
January 3, Received from Fred A. Eames, Trustee 120 00
December 6, Received from Fred A. Eames, Trustee 120 00
December 31, Received from Fred A. Eames, Trustee 120 00
- $385 14
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Expense Account for 1916
January 7, Paid Eastern-Empire Lyceum Bureau $ 50 00
February 17, Paid Grange Hall Corporation, Rent of Hall 30 00
February 18, Paid Eastern-Empire Lyceum Bureau
35 00
December 16, Paid John W. Hathaway, postage stamps 5 50
December 22, Paid Eastern-Empire Lyceum Bureau 65 00
December 22, Paid Fred A. Bonin, tuning piano
3 12
December 31, Paid W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing 4 64
December 31, Paid Grange Hall Corporation, hall rent 6 00
December 31, Cash to balance
185 88
$385 14
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. KELLEY,
Treasurer .
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of Wilmington :
Gentlemen: The Board of Health herewith submits its annual report.
The number of contagious diseases reported to the Board of Health are as follows:
Anterior poliomyletis, one; cerebro-spinal meningitis, one; measles, nineteen; scarlet fever, five; opthalmia neonatorum, two; varicella, ten; whooping cough, seven.
Number of milk permits granted under Chapter 744 Acts of 1914, three.
Your Board have investigated all complaints of any condi- tions detrimental to the public health and have given such orders and made such suggestions as seemed advisable in each circumstance.
Reports of any existing nuisance should be promptly made to the Board and will receive prompt attention.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT C. BARROWS, Chairman, ARTHUR W. EAMES, FRANK W. DAYTON, D. T. BUZZELL, M.D., Agent.
Board of Health of Wilmington.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my annual report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1916.
According to instructions I have visited, inspected and re- ported all premises where neat cattle, sheep or swine were kept upon the date of inspection.
Several places where stock was previously kept were found to have discontinued and others where none were kept have been added to the list ..
Any cases of a suspicious nature were carefully watched and examined and, if investigation warranted, were destroyed and premises cleaned up and disinfected.
It is ordered by the Commissioner of Animal Industry to pay particular attention this year to swine, as very gratifying results have been obtained from the work of vaccination against hog cholera which is one, if not the worst, disease to which the pork industry of any State is liable; once this disease becomes established in a herd there is little or no help for them, for practically all will succumb or be of little value if saved. Prophylactic measures are to be taken, and hogs treated when small will mature faster and better at less cost.
Most owners will admit the fact when they have pneumonia, measles, swill poison, or anything else, but will hold up their
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hands and fight if cholera is suggested; now why not admit one thing as well as another; they die either way and oftener than not cholera does it.
Some of the most important factors in treating any disease are proper light and ventilation and cleanliness; any and all are inexpensive.
Your inspector has made suggestions regarding improvements along these lines which should be received in the light they are given; namely, for the better protection of life and property.
A little time spent on such improvements will certainly be appreciated by your animals and inspector if no one else.
I appreciate the spirit of co-operation shown by stock owners and wish to state that I am simply doing my duty; that ques- tions asked must be answered, as conditions are found, and that filthy or unclean premises are reported as such. There is no necessity for any place to be unclean or stock dirty, for animals will keep clean if given a chance and a little time spent in the proper direction will be appreciated by all.
Respectfully submitted,
C. H. PLAYDON, M.D.V.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen: I beg to offer the following report: At the begin- ning of the year 1916 there was only one licensed slaughter house in town, the one operated by A. W. Boutwell of Chest- nut Street. During the latter part of April Mr. Boutwell closed up the business.
During that time I inspected forty-two hogs and two veals and found them perfectly healthy and they were stamped.
Respectfully,
J. HOWARD EAMES,
Inspector.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit report as to work of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Work of the department as follows:
Number of scales proved and sealed :
Number of platform scales, over 5000 1bs. 4
Number of platform scales, under 5000 1bs. .
17
Number of butchers' scales
8
Number of spring balance scales . .
9
Number of counter scales · .
11
Number of balance scales .
6
Number of weights sealed .
97
Number of dry measures sealed .
4
Number of liquid measures sealed
34
Number of yard sticks sealed
2
Number of apothecary balances sealed
1
Number of apothecary weights sealed
19
Number of measuring pumps sealed .
6
Number of junk dealers' scales inspected
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Number of loads coal reweighed
2
Number of platform scales condemned, over 5000 1bs. 1
Number of platform scales condemned, under 5000 1bs. 1
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ARTHUR B. EAMES,
Sealer.
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
We have set out on the town highways some over a hundred shade trees and filled in trees where vacancies occurred, also planted trees around the small park at the corner of High Street and Middlesex Avenue.
Trees have been trimmed where branches obstruct the high- ways and the customary spraying has been done for the Elm Leaf Beetle; this pest seems to show in less number than in previous years.
The work on gypsy and brown tail moths is supervised by State authorities and this work has been done under their direction.
The frequent rains in the spring while spraying was being done interfered very much with the work, as much had to be done a second time to be effective, and as much of it could be gone over only once, as a result we have a great many nests to destroy.
Respectfully submitted,
OLIVER A. McGRANE,
Tree Warden.
132
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Public documents received, 25 volumes. Number of new books purchased during the year, 162 volumes. Number of books replaced, 12 volumes. Number of books for circulation, 5,306 volumes. Number of persons taking out books, 612.
Number of books taken out during the year, 9,018 volumes.
The following books have been presented: The Scout Law in Practise, by Arthur A. Carey; Messages and Papers of the' Presidents, 11 volumes, by George T. Eames, and An Ethical Problem.
The Library has been supplied during the year with the Woman's Journal and Suffrage News, and The Temperance Cause; also the following magazines: National Sportsman, St. Nicholas, The Countryside, Ladies' Home Journal, McClures, Illustrated World, American, Woman's Home Companion, Our Dumb Animals, Christian Science Journal, World's Work, Scientific American and National Geographic.
The last three were given by Mrs. Stevens.
ANNA T. SHELDON,
Librarian.
133
Received for fines from July 6, to December 31, 1916 . $21 51
Received for book lost . ·
32
Received for books spoiled for Library use 1 22
Received for damages to books 79
$23 84
Amount passed in to Town Treasurer, January
$23 84 8, 1917
ANNA T. SHELDON,
Librarian.
134
List of New Books Purchased For The Library During The Year 1916
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