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36.83
Commutation tax assessed
1.83
County tax assessed
2,599.63
Town tax assessed, including overlay
47,021.99
Moth tax assessed
695.26
Amount assessed on polls
1,328.00
Rate of taxation per $1,000
24.50
Schedule of Town Property
Schoolhouses and lots
$63.500.00
Town Farm
2,500.00
*Personal property of farm
Town Hall, lot, and fire alarm equipment
3,500.00
Cemetery land and lots
1,000.00
Public Library and lot
1,000.00
Contents of Public Library
2,500.00
Hearse house
100.00
Hearse
50.00
Highway tools and machinery
2,000.00
Town scales (condemned)
Cemetery tool house and tools
100.00
Furniture in Selectmen's office
100.00
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Eight safes
1,250.00
Two fire engines
750.00
Two hose wagons
200.00
Two fire engine houses and lots
2,000.00
Hose, ladders, etc.
1,000.00
Motor fire truck
3,000.00
Police equipment
35.00
Land account tax sales
500.00
Moth building and lot
600.00
Sprayers and fixtures
600.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures' outfit
250.00
Forest fire outfit
200.00
Common and flag staff
1,200.00
$87,935.00
* (See Overseers of Poor, appraisal)
JAMES E. KELLEY, MILTON T. HOLT, J. HOWARD EAMES, Assessors of Wilmington.
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT
Account of 1917 Tax :
Uncollected, January 1st, 1919
$8,405.49
Taxes collected
$8,244.43
Taxes Abated
161.06
$8,405.49
Interest collected
$808.33
Excise Tax collected
$2,828.89
Interest collected
$261.19
JOSEPH PATCHETT, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT ACCT. 1918 COMMITMENT
Uncollected January 1st, 1919
$18,522.30
Taxes collected
Taxes Abated
$10,019.48 48.33
Total taxes collected $10,067.81
Uncollected January 1st, 1920
$8,454.49
Interest collected $500.42
Part payment Bay State St. R. R. Excise tax $2,536.64
WALTER L. HALE, Collector.
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT
COLLECTOR'S REPORT ACCT. TAXES 1919
Commitment Additional
$56,457.01 2.32
Total amount committed
$56,459.33
Taxes collected
$35,466.92
Taxes Abated 42.93
Total amount taxes collected
$35,509.85
Uncollected Jan. 1st, 1920
$20,949.48
Interest collected $27.68
Eastern Mass. St. R. R. Excise tax $501.04
WALTER L. HALE, Collector.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts
Cash in Treasury
$1,199.17
Cash received account of :
Cemetery lots
150.00
Income of S. D. J. Carter Lecture Fund
265.00
Perpetual Care of Cemetery lots
200.00
Revenue loans
52,700.00
Interest on deposits
126.92
Insurance
2,987.22
Return of dog licenses
393.87
Street Railway tax
1,334.11
Income tax
3,103.56
Slaughter house inspection
137.00
Income Massachusetts School fund
962.06
Licenses
294.00
Library
49.91
Redeemed tax sales
.95
Schools
5.00
Court fines
162.00
Land
13.21
Suppression of moths
138.65
Interrupted Telephone service
.55
Memorial Day
11.54
Educational and Industrial Schools
230.50
Temporary aid
586.87
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Deeds of release
43.48
Household furniture
283.95
Fire Department 150.00
Town Farm
60.00
Unearned premium on Employes Liability policy
14.75
Inspection of animals
75.00
State Forestry
1,413.90
Superintendent of Schools
625.00
Corporation tax, Public Service
318.30
Corporation tax, Business
2,920.03
General School Fund
1,400.00
National Bank tax
83.82
Income from trust funds
337.19
Sealer's fees and license
31.50
Repairs to approaches to Burlington Ave. Bridge
106.00
State Aid
820.83
Soldiers' exemptions
79.29
Highways
21.13
Reimbursement for loss of taxes on land used for Public Institutions
1.94
Taxes, 1917
8,244.43
Interest on taxes, 1917
808.33
Taxes, 1918
10,019.48
Interest on taxes, 1918
500.42
Taxes, 1919
35,967.96
Interest on taxes, 1919
27.68
Excise tax
5,365.53
Interest on Excise tax
261.19
Police service
390.00
Reimbursement on acct. of the late William
H. Eames 3.00
Maintenance of Highways
1,000.00
Lowell Street Highway
1,326.01
Poor
2,268.57
$140,020.80
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Payments
Paid Selectmen's orders
68,524.76
Town Notes
51,000.00
Interest
3,442.34
County Tax
2,599.63
State Tax
5,060.00
Special State Tax
303.60
Fire prevention
36.83
Repairs State Highway
735.60
High School Bonds
1,750.00
Cash in Treasury
6,568.04
$140,020.80
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FRANK L. EAMES,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS OF TOWN OF WILMINGTON 1919
Amount
Accumulated Interest
With- drawn
Balance on Deposit
Library Funds :
Burnap. .
Andover
No. 8512
$200 00
$116 18
$100 00
$216 18
Benjamin Buck.
Andover
No. 18341
500 00
48 51
4 44
544 07
Charlotte C. Smith
Mechanics
No. 4215
500 00
117 00
100 00
517 00
Sabra Carter Common Fund ..... Andover
No. 18349
200 00
82 03
12 00
270 03
Cemetery Funds :
Isaac Cazneau .
Andover
No. 18985
100 00
31 94
6 75
125 19
Susan Carlton
Andover
No. 18345
75 00
25 49
2 00
98 49
George W. & Minnie A. Sidelinker Andover
No. 22450
200 00
71 84
3 50
268 34
Sabra Carter (Jaques Lot) . .
Andover
No. 18347
200 00
60 25
8 50
251 75
William H. Carter . .
Andover
No. 24631
100 00
25 19
3 25
121 94
Dolly Harnden.
Andover
No. 18342
100 00
25 15
3 25
121 90
Thomas P. Eames.
Andover
No. 18346
100 00
26 08
2 50
123 58
Sabra Carter. . .
Andover
No. 18348
100 00
40 03
1 50
138 53
Rich. Carter.
Andover
No. 22451
100 00
28 52
3 50
125 02
James Frazer
Andover
No. 18343
200 00
59 42
11 50
247 92
Martha Temple.
Andover
No. 18344
100 00
42 05
3 50
138 55
S. D. J. Carter.
Andover
No. 22579
200 00
84 89
5 50
279 39
Charlotte C. Smith .
Mechanics
No. 4214
50 00
12 03
9 75
52 28
Charles H. Hopkins.
Blackstone
No. 4248
200 00
45 20
24 75
220 45
Abner C. Childs .
Woburn
No. 33384
100 00
26 36
6 25
120 11
Gilman C. Harnden
Woburn
No. 32614
100 00
23 82
7 25
116 57
Laura Parker.
Woburn
No. 32615
50 00
1 61
51 61
Sarah G. Sheldon .
Woburn
No. 33814
200 00
37 10
1 75
235 35
Rufus C. Eames . ..
Blackstone
No. 4642
100 00
16 09
3 50
112 59
John Sheldon Sargent
. Blackstone
No. 4859
100 00
14 86
3 25
111 61
Isabelle Holt. .
Blackstone
No. 5169
75 00
10 00
6 00
79 00
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Henry Blanchard .
Blackstone No. 5604
50 00
6 84
1 75
55 09
Nathan B. Eames
Mechanics
No. 6899
100 00
8 08
1 25
106 83
Thomas Day .
Andover
No. 31514
100 00
3 77
103 77
Lorenzo Meads.
Mechanics
No. 7176
100 00
2 25
102 25
Almira J. Carley .
Andover
No. 32237
100 00
1 25
101 25
$4,400 00
$1,093 83
$337 19
$5,156 64
S. D. J. Carter Lecture Fund :
Am. Tel. & Tel. Co. 4% Col. Bonds 1929: Nos. 17546, 19667, 3986, 3991, 3992, 3993 Blackstone Savings Bank No. 1879 .
$5,541 50
578 50
$6,120 00
Bond Interest for 1919 . ·
240 00
136 10
Bank Interest
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$6,496 10
265 00
Paid Frank L. Eames, Treasurer .
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$6,231 10 111
C. S. HARRIMAN, FRED A. EAMES,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF THE 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, 1919 :
Number of arrests
71
Males
58
Females
13
Residents
34
Non-residents
37
Causes of Arrest
Larceny
9
Delinquency
7
Indecent Exposure
1
Vagrancy
1
Malicious Mischief
1
Fornication
2
Insane
5
Drunks
3
Trespassing
4
Assault and Battery
7
Idle and Disorderly
1
Disturbing the Peace
16
Violation of the automobile laws
5
Keeping a disorderly house
1
Setting fire in the open, without permit
2
Keeping open shop on the Lord's Day
1
Giving short weight
1
Gambling on the Lord's Day
3
Breaking and Entering
2
Receiving stolen property
5
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Disposition of Cases
House of Correction
1
-Lancaster School
1
Middlesex Manual Training School
1
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
1
Tewksbury State Hospital
1
Danvers Insane Asylum
5
Put under bonds to keep the peace
4
Turned over to the Cambride Police
1
Turned over to the Boston Police
2
Discharged
15
Placed on probation
8
Placed on file
10
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Number of fines imposed
14
Amount of fines imposed
$160.00
Cases investigated
11
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Search Warrants
4
Appealed cases
2
Dogs killed
14
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER A. HILL, Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my first annual report as chief of the fire department. The department answered 27 calls the past year, 1919, which were as follows :
Buildings 8
Chimneys 5
Sawdust at Silver Lake 3
Brush fires 11
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Total 27
January 8. Box 36. House owned by Lewis Adams, Burling- ton Avenue. Chimney fire. No damage.
January 9. Still Alarm. House owned by Mrs. Sarah Spauld- ing, Chestnut Street. Damage $10. Sparks from stove set bed and floor on fire.
January 13. Still Alarm. House owned by Mrs. Bisbee, Church Street. Chimney fire. No damage.
February 21. Box 42. House owned by Frank Sarlia, Shaw- sheen Avenue. Damage $10. Caused by over-heated chim- ney.
March 12. Box 36. Brush fire, Chestnut Street.
March 14. Still Alarm. House owned by Arthur B. Eames, Woburn Street. Damage $150. Caused by chimney.
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April 23. Box 32. Town Farm, Main Street. Totally de- stroyed. Value $5,500.
June 2. Still Alarm. House owned by E. N. Eames, Church Street. Chimney fire. No damage.
June 5. Box 52. Sawdust at Metropolitan Ice Co.
June 6. Box 52. Sawdust at Metropolitan Ice Co.
June 7. Box 52. Sawdust at Metropolitan Ice Co.
July 4. Box 63. Ice house owned by Crockett Estate. Dam- age $150.
July 4. Still Alarm. Bonfire on Lowell Street, near Bar- row's Turnout.
July 4. Still Alarm. Rubbish in B. & M. R. R. yard, Harts Crossing. No damage.
July 4. Still Alarm. Rubbish in rear of Alexander's Garage. No damage.
July 4. Box 43. Brush fire, Glen Road.
July 14. Box 43. Brush fire, Silver Lake.
July 24. Box 25. Load of Hay owned by C. S. Pettingill. Caught fire in door yard. Damage $25.
August 3. Box 62. House owned by Mrs. Mininsky, Colum- bia Street. Totally destroyed. Loss $2,200.
August 11. Box 37. Brush fire, Boutwell Street.
August 11. Box 37. Brush fire, Aldrich Road.
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October 13. Box 31. House owned by J. Arthur Taylor, Lo- well Street. Chimney fire. No damage.
November 5. Still Alarm. House owned by D. F. Perkins, Fuller Street. Chimney fire. No damage.
November 22. Still Alarm. Grass fire off Parker Street.
November 25. Still Alarm. Grass fire, W. H. H. Emmons' estate.
December 20. Still Alarm. Brush fire, North Wilmington Nurseries.
December 31. Box 43. House occupied by Bunker Hill Club, Silver Lake. Caused by chimney. Damage $15.
On July 1st the department was reorganized. Engine 1, which formerly had 15 members who were receiving $20 per year, was reduced to 5 members, who receive $20, and 10 mem- bers who receive 45c per hour for duty at a fire. Engine 2 was reduced from 15 members to 3 members. When the Com- bination arrived August 1st, the apparatus formerly housed at Engine 1 was transferred to Silver Lake, Mr. Christian Neilson supplying a building to house it, and a volunteer com- pany of 15 men has been formed. This company was formed for the protection of Silver Lake but, if necessary, they will respond to alarms in any part of the town, receiving 45c per hour while on duty.
The house which houses Combination 1 has been greatly im- proved ; the old wooden floor was taken out and a new cement floor put in place of it, which will strengthen the foundation. Also a two story addition was added in the rear. The 1st floor will be used as a boiler room for the hot water heat which
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has been installed by the members, and the 2nd floor is finished off for a bed-room where someone is on duty every night.
While we have not had many fires since the combination truck arrived, I believe we have improved our fire department very much especially so in the time required to reach a fire. Formerly it required at least 15 minutes for the apparatus to reach a fire, whereas now, judging from the few fires we have been called to, the time required will be half that of formerly and possibly less. The greatest saving of time in responding will be at night, as by having a man sleeping at the house, very little time will be required to reach any part of the town.
ROLL OF DEPARTMENT
Chief Edwin L. Day
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Assistant Chief
Ernest W. Eames
Combination Í
Chester L. Horton, Captain
J. Frank Muse, Lieut.
Edward A. Woodside, Clerk
Carroll A. Horton, Chauffeur
Howard R. Pratt
Daniel Boynton
Walter A. Hill
Charles F. Perry
Rudolph Porter
Albert Pratt
Chester F. McDowell
Roscoe G. Frame
Allan Young
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Engine 2 (No. Wilmington)
Raymond White Adrian Durkee Eldon Durkee
Engine 3 (Silver Lake)
Harry F. Miller, Captain
Albert Spaulding, Lieut.
Paul Flagg, Clerk
Christian Neilson
Claude W. Thompson
Elmore Howe
Edward Neilson
George Neilson
Leon Southmayd
Frank Pinert
Peter Neilson
Claude H. Thompson
Russell Horne
Antonio Dunca
Andrew Melrose
Value of buildings totally destroyed by fire, $6,150. Value of buildings damaged by fire, $5,975.
Damage to buildings, $210.
Damage to contents of buildings, $1,500.
We have received aid from the Woburn Fire Department three times during the past year. At the Town Farm fire, which was their first response, they were badly handicapped by lack of hose, our hose being smaller than theirs, and they were obliged to call a second piece of apparatus to get the required amount of hose (1,800 ft.). The other two calls were to ex- tinguish the fire in sawdust pile at Silver Lake.
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Brush Fires
In addition to the brush fires listed on previous pages there were 15 others, making a total of 26 for the year. There were 385 fire permits granted during the year.
The new Fire Truck purchased this year is thoroughly equipped and ready for immediate service. There has not been an opportunity to test the truck at a fire of any importance, al- though there have been several alarms for chimney fires and it certainly has proved its efficiency. It is a vast improvement over the old way.
In my opinion it is not suitable for brush fire fighting pur- poses, and I would recommend that the Town purchase a piece of Motor Apparatus for that purpose. The cost would be comparatively small and would not exceed $1,500.00.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN L. DAY, Chief.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the following report as Superintendent of Streets, for the year 1919 :
In March, 1919, Mr. W. B. McIntosh was appointed Super- intendent of Streets. As soon as the frost was out of the ground, which by the way had played havoc with the streets during the winter, he set at work with the scraper shaping up the streets and raking up the small stones. About the time this was completed the Highway Commission wanted to start on the work on Lowell Street. This was, as we supposed, a small job, to build 1,000 feet of State Highway, but the short- age of help, and strikes at Trap Rock Company's plant and many other things beyond our control, dragged the work along until the early part of August.
On August 18, Mr. McIntosh resigned as Superintendent of Streets to take up contract work on State Highway in Dan- vers. I was appointed to act as Superintendent. At the time there was but one laborer on the streets, so it was impossible to do anything but small jobs under such labor conditions. Some work was done on Chestnut Street, a part of which was left over from last year.
By this time I had been able to get four laborers for the work. In the North part of the town repairs were made near the North Station, High Street, Salem Street between Andover and Woburn Streets.
Work has also been done on Glen Road and Middlesex Ave- nue, near the church and the High School. The sidewalks on Burlington Avenue and Church Street have been regraded
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with cinders. I regret that the highway department has some $2,000 unexpended balance, but this is due to the fact that the State Highway was so delayed and the shortage of help, leaving a very short time to work on our highways where it is badly needed.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. F. PERRY, Superintendent.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
From Jan., 1919 to Aug., 1919
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Removing Snow
205.62
Scraping Roads
1,318.72
Main St.
60.40
Lowell St.
78,50
West St.
76.50
Middlesex Ave.
79.25
$1,818.99
$1,818.99
New State Highway :
Labor
$1,866.70
General crushed stone
805.76
Percy N. Sweetser Coal
74.42
Blacksmith and Hardware
40.84
Gravel
14.50
Motor Trucking
533.80
Warren Quinlin Asphalt
492.00
Stoneham Roller
150.00
$3,978.02
$3,978.02
WM. 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 program for the 1919-1920 Course was ar- ranged 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, October 24, 1919, Harmony Trio, Concert; Fri- day, December 12, 1919, Chief Strongheart, A Real Indian's Story; Thursday, January 22, 1920, Concert; Monday, March 15, 1920, Morris G. Hindus, Lecture.
EDWARD N. EAMES, Chairman, JOHN W. HATHAWAY, Secretary, JAMES E. KELLEY, Treasurer, DANIEL T. BUZZELL, M.D., GUY E. NICHOLS, M.D., Carter Lecture Committee.
Treasurer's Report
Balance on deposit January 1, 1919 $46.11
January 10, six coupons deposited in bank 120.00
February 10, from Frank L. Eames, Treas., interest 25.00
October 23, from Frank L. Eames, Treas., interest 240.00
$431.11
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Expense Account for 1919
January 13, Coit-Alber Lyceum Bureau $90.00
February 17, Coit-Alber Lyceum Bureau
85.00
February 17, rent of Grange Hall
12.00
October 25, Coit-Alber Lyceum Bureau
40.00
October 27, John W. Hathaway, stamps,
etc. 9.00
December 13, Coit-Alber Lyceum Bureau
45.00
December 30, rent of Grange Hall
12.00
December 30, W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing
11.25
December 31, cash to balance
126.86
$431.11
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. KELLEY, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of Wilmington:
The Board of Health herewith submits its annual report. The number of contagious diseases reported to this Board in the past year are as follows :
Diphtheria 3
Scarlet Fever 6
Typhoid Fever 1
Whooping Cough 4
Tuberculosis
2
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. F. PERRY, Chairman,
RODNEY E. BUCK, FRANK W. DAYTON, D. T. BUZZELL, M.D. Agt. Board of Health of Wilmington.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Wilmington, Mass:
I herein wish to submit my report as Inspector of Ani- mals :
During the spring of 1919 the annual inspection of all cat- tle, sheep, goats, and swine kept within the town limits was ordered and made.
Cases of a suspicious nature were quarantined, disposed of, premises properly disinfected, and later inspections made to ascertain if other cases had developed.
The premises were at that time reported and improve- ments suggested in some cases, which were carried out to the satisfaction of your inspector.
The swine industry is at present on the increase, and with the present methods of treating sick and immunizing the well against most of the fatal diseases which are found among swine, it bids fair to be a good investment for quick returns.
Yours very truly, CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M.D.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Meats and Pro- visions :
The first of March, 1919, there were three licensed slaugh- ter-houses in the town; namely, on the premises of the Blue Hog Breeding Co., on Main St .; on the premises of Frank Day, Marion St.,; on the premises of David Weinberg, Wo- burn St.
Since the first of March I have inspected 509 hogs, 27 cows, and 21 calves. I condemned 1 cow as unfit for food; also 3 pigs, which were sent to a rendering plant.
Respectfully submitted,
MELVIN W. BROWN. Inspector of Meats and Provisions.
Report of J. Howard Eames, Inspector, from January 1, 1919, to April 1, 1919 :
Examined at the Blue Hog Breeding plant and also at the Town Farm, 241 hogs. Four of that number were condemned as unfit for food, and were sent to the rendering plant.
Respectfully submitted,
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 my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures :
Outline of work of Department as follows:
Number of platform scales, over 5,000 lbs.
4
Number of platform scales, under 5.000 lbs.
10
Number of beam scales 11
Number of counter seales
19
Number of spring scales
26
Number of computing platform scales
1
Number of computing hanging scales
1
Number of slot weighing seales
3
Number of weights, Avoirdupois
113
Number of liquid measures
27
Number of oil measuring pumps
2
Number of gasoline measuring pumps
5
Number of yard measures
?
Number of gasoline pumps condemned
?
Number of scales seized
2
Number of scales condemned
3
ERNEST R. CURRIER, Sealer.
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN AND MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report as Tree Warden and Moth Supt. :
Some shade trees have been replaced in different parts of the town that had died or been broken down by storms, etc.
A number of large trees have been removed on account of diseased conditions, or of being a source of danger to the pub- lic.
The customary spraying has been done for the Elm tree leaf beetle, and such further attention given the shade trees on the highways as was needed.
In the work of suppressing the Gypsy and Brown-tail moths the regular spraying has been done, much brush cut along the streets, and private work has been attended to and charged for as provided by law.
Respectfully submitted,
OLIVER A. McGRANE, Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO WELCOME RETURNING SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
To the Board of Selectmen:
The Committee appointed to provide a fitting welcome for our boys who had been in the Service submit the following re- port :
In making the preliminary plans it was figured that $600 would provide the necessary funds to carry out a fitting pro- gramme. Accordingly, the Town voted this appropriation at the Town Meeting at the request of the Committee.
In working out the plans, however, it was found that owing to the exceedingly high cost of everything the amount asked for was not going to be sufficient. It was decided then to ask for additional funds through personal subscriptions. The few citizens approached quickly subscribed $259 and the Com- mitter wishes to express their thanks at this time to those who so quickly and generously responded to the appeal.
The Welcome Home was delayed until it was felt that all of the boys were home, and the 30th of August was decided as the opportune time. Unfortunately the afternoon was stormy and the programme was changed and partly eliminated.
A part of the Welcome consisted in presenting to each boy a medal with the Seal of the Town imprintel thereon to al- ways remind them that the people of their Town honor and
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respect them for their noble and heroic deeds, and the sacri- fices they were forced to make. From those who went there was one, however, who paid the supreme sacrifice, and to the memory of John Regan, a boulder, with an inscribed tablet, was placed on the public square at North Wilmington.
Because of the elimination of part of the programme, a bal- ance of the fund, amounting to $183.68 was left, and as the money was subscribed for the boys, it was decided to present this sum to the Wilmington Post of the American Legion.
Committee
EDWARD N. EAMES
WALTER FRAZEE
LOUIS T. McMAHON
R. G. FRAME
HERBERT BARROWS
MRS. CALEB HARRIMAN
EDWARD NEILSON
MRS. TYLER STEVENS
CHARLES ALDEN
MRS. ALLEN
The following is an itemized list of the receipts and dis- bursements :
CASH RECEIPTS
Wilmington Soldiers' and Sailors' Reception
Town of Wilmington
$600.00
C. S. Harriman
25.00
Fred Eames
15.00
Frank Dayton
1.00
L. T. McMahon
5.00
Lucy A. Harriman
10.00
D. B. Purbeck 25.00
E. N. Eames 25.00
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Frank Roman
10.00
F. H. Roberts
25.00
W. G. Frazee
10.00
E. M. Neilson
10.00
Raymond Howe
2.00
Robert Carter
2.00
Chris. Neilson
2.00
Frank E. Hathaway
10.00
Munday Babine
2.00
Jos. Surette
1.00
Harry R. Deming
5.00
Chas. Babine
.25
Jas. Doyle
.50
John Hoban
1.00
Jas. Boveard
.50
S. F. Cole
1.00
J. A. Taylor
3.00
Henry Mullarky
1.00
Adrian Durkee
1.00
Chas. Carter
1.00
D. R. Hannan
1.00
A. F. Blake
5.00
Thos. Buckle
1.00
D. Sullivan
1.00
Wm. Surette
1.00
Wm. Baxter
1.00
F. A. Kelley
1.00
J. Burrs
.50
S. Dow
.50
L. Blouier
1.00
R. Brabant
1.00
O. Roache
1.00
A. Surette
1.00
S. Melanson
.50
J. Muse
.50
M. G. Choforisen
.56
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Jas. Cameron
1.00
Joe Babine
1.00
W. W. Rice
1.00
Joe Lavoie
.25
L. H. Smith
1.00
Eldon Durkee
1.00
C. W. Clark
10.00
O. A. Lundgren
10.00
C. A. Livingston
5.00
H. N. Ames
5.00
R. G. France
5.00
C. C. Alden
5.00
S. R. McIntosh
2.00
$859.00
CASH DISBURSEMENTS
Wilmington Soldiers' and Sailors' Reception
Whitehead & Hoag, 133 Medals
$166.94
Murdock Damper & Bronze Co., Tablet Regan
60.00
Hern & Roessler, setting tablet
16.00
Boston City Band, music
51.00
Am. Awning and Tent Co., 2 Doz. Flags on sticks
2.00
Webster Thomas Company, 150 cigars
12.82
Lowell Awning and Decorating Co., decorating Grange Hall
25.00
Page Catering Co., catering
187.50
Page Catering Co., punch
10.00
Eugene Surette, building stand
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