Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1925-1926, Part 4

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1925
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 314


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Respectfully submitted,


OLIVER A. McGRANE, Tree Warden and Moth Supt.


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


To the Board of Selectmen,


Wilmington, Mass .:


I wish at this time to submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1925.


During the early part of the year a tour of inspection was made of all cattle, sheep, swine, etc., and also of the premises where they were kept. Where conditions were found unfit for proper comfort and health of the livestock, suggestions were made for the betterment of conditions and a subsequent visit made to see that these suggestions were complied with.


The cattle were examined and any showing symptoms of contagious or infectious disease were disposed of and the premises disinfected. During the early winter this section was visited by the European Fowl Plague and many poul- try men lost almost their entire flock before it was brought under control. Quarantine of all poultry shipments aided much in bringing the disease under control.


Rabies was diagnosed in a few dogs during the year, but fortunately no one was bitten who required treatment. No doubt the vaccination against rabies has helped mate- rially in keeping down the number of cases which appear in places where the treatment is being used extensively.


About 250 head of cattle, 4 goats, 6 sheep and upwards of 6,000 swine were inspected this year.


Respectfully submitted,


C. H. PLAYDON, M. D. V., Inspector of Animals.


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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my sixth annual report as Chief of Fire Department. The Department answered 139 calls the past year, 1925, which were as follows :


Buildings


23


Chimney


13


Automobiles


1


Trucks 1


Brush


93


Tree fires caused by electric wires


2


False alarms


6


139


No. 1. Jan. 14, 1925. Still alarm, Salem St. Chimney. House owned by David Sullivan. No damage.


No. 2. Jan. 17. Box 91. Butters Rowe. House owned by Mr. Malstester. Value of house, $800. Value of contents, $1,000. Insurance on house, $4,000. No insurance on con- tents.


No. 3. Jan. 5. Box 67, off Main Street, Silver Lake. Chimney. House owned by Mrs. Davis. No damage.


No. 4. Jan. 23. Still alarm, West Street. Chimney, house of Mrs. Goulds. No damage. .


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No. 5. Feb. 13. Still alarm. Butters Rowe. Chimney. House owned by Miss Georgie Crockett. No damage.


No. 6. Feb. 18. Box 21, Salem Street. House owned by Morris Madelensky. Value of house, $3,000. Insurance on house, $5,500. Value of contents, $1,500. Insurance on contents, $1,500. Damage to contents, $1,200. Damage to house, $1,200.


No. 7. April 8. Still alarm, Ballardvale Street. Friends Farm House. Value of house, $3,000. Insurance on house, $1,800. Damage to house, $100. Value of contents, $2,000. Insurance on contents, $1,500. Damage to contents, $15.


No. 8. April 11. Box 71. Tewksbury House, owned by Peter Neilson.


No. 9. April 19. Box 47. Border Avenue, North Wo- burn line. House owned by Palmer Lucher. Value of house, $1,600. Insurance on house, $2,000. Value of con- tents, $1,000. No insurance on contents.


No. 10. April 22. Box 37. West Street. Barn owned by Miss R. V. Edsburg. Value of barn, $1,600. Insurance on barn, $2,000. Value of contents, $500. No insurance on contents.


No. 11. April 22. Box 71. Tewksbury House owned by P. Carter. Value of house, $800. Value of contents, $600. Damage to house, $100. No damage to contents.


No. 12. May 10. Still alarm. Burlington Avenue. Chimney, house owned by Miss Georgie Crockett. No damage.


No. 13. May 26. Forest Street. Small garage owned by Mrs. Edwards. Value of garage, $50. No damage on garage.


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No. 14. June 3. Shawsheen Avenue. Oldsmobile owned by J. Matze of Chestnut Street. Value of auto, $800. Insurance on auto, $600.


No. 15. June 9. Still alarm, Burlington Avenue. Chimney, house owned by Alfred Allen. No damage.


No. 16. July 4. Still alarm, Parker Street. Hen house owned by Mr. Thomas Domic. Value of hen house, $150.


No. 17. July 4. Still alarm, Lowell Street. Small office building. Value of building, $100.


No. 18. July 4. Still alarm. Barn and shed off Bur- lington Avenue. Value of shed, $150. Value of contents, $1,000. No damage.


No. 19. July 4. Still alarm, Forest Street. Barn owned by the Cullins Estate. Value of barn, $100. No insurance on barn.


No. 20. July 4. Still alarm, Butters Rowe. Barn owned by Mr. Melestester. Value of barn, $450. No dam- age on barn. Value of contents, $500. No damage on con- tents.


No. 21. July 7. Parker Street, North Reading line. Truck fire. Value of truck, $800.


No. 22. July 19. Still alarm, Nichols Street Corner. Wires burning tree.


No. 23. Aug. 26. Grove Avenue, Still alarm. Wires burning tree.


No. 24. Sept. 26. Box' 63, Main Street. Boston & Maine freight shed. Value of freight shed, $600. Damage to freight shed, $100


No. 25. Sept. 26. Still alarm, Chestnut Street. Chim- ney, house owned by Mr. Bailey.


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No. 26. Oct. 4. Box 52, Blackstone Street. Small cot- tage. Value of cottage, $400. No insurance on cottage. Value of contents, $150. No insurance on contents. Dam- age to contents, $50. Damage to cottage, $200.


No. 27. Oct. 20. Ballardvale Street. Small cottage owned by Julius Bonning. Value of cottage, $300.


No. 28. Oct. 21. Still alarm, Washington Avenue. House owned by Mr. Ellsworth. Value of house, $2,000. Insurance on house, $4,000. Damage to contents, $15. Value of contents, $1,500.


No. 29. Nov. 4. Box 17, Salem Street. Barn owned by Mr. Coombs. Value of barn, $800. Insurance on barn, $2,500. Value of contents, $1,000. Damage to contents, $100.


No. 30. Nov. 12. Still alarm. Chimney, house owned by Mr. James H. Borns, Federal Gardens. No damage.


No. 31. Nov. 15. Still alarm. Chimney, house owned by Otis Eller, Silver Lake. No damage.


No. 32. Dec. 13. Still alarm. Wilmington Congrega- tional Church. Value of Church, $50,000. Value of con- tents, $2,000. Damage to contents, $200. Damage to Church, $100.


No. 33. Dec. 15. Box 12, Andover Street. House owned by M. B. Hathaway. Chimney. Value of house, $1,700. Insurance on house, $2,500. Damage to house, $10.


No. 34. Dec. 24. Box 61, Middlesex Avenue. House owned by Mr. C. F. Sonder. Value of house, $1,600. In- surance on house, $9,000. Damage to house, $100.


No. 35. Dec. 3. Still alarm, Lowell Street. House owned by Lon Pike. Chimney. No damage.


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No. 36. Dec. 19. Still alarm, Harnden Street, Silver Lake. House owned by Christy Neilson. No damage.


No. 37. Dec. 28. Box 72, at 1:30 A. M. Store owned by Stewart, Grove Avenue, Silver Lake. Value of build- ing, $800. Insurance on building, $2,000. Damage to building, $25.00. Value of contents, $2,000. Insurance on contents, $800. Damage to contents, $100.


No. 38. Dec. 28. Still alarm, Thurston Avenue. W. Rice. House, chimney fire. No damage.


No. 39. Dec. 30. Still alarm, Morse Street. Wilming- ton Grain Co., store. Chimney. No damage.


No. 40. Dec. 31. Still alarm, Shawsheen Avenue. Al- den Eames' house. Cause of fire, chimney. Value of house, $2,500. Insurance on house, $4,000. Damage to house, $2,500.


No. 41. Dec. 31. Box 57, 8:35 P. M., Church Street. House owned by D. F. Perkins. Value of house, $2,400. Insurance on house, $1,800. Damage to house, $15.


Value of buildings totally destroyed $4,850.00


Damage to buildings by fire 3,790.00


Value of buildings not destroyed by fire 88,850.00 Value of contents 15,150.00


Damage to same 1,665.00


E. L. DAY, Chief.


PERMITS


Permits are required for all fires in the open air between March 1 and December 1. It should be especially noted that these exceptions do not hold good in the case of fires within 50 feet of buildings or within 200 feet of sprout or forest land. For such fires, in other words, a permit is always nec-


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essary within the dates mentioned. In issuing permits it is not necessary to restrict the time for burning to an exact date. Space has been provided on the permit forms for adding the desired number of days for burning. Village rubbish and débris fires should be given from one to three days. Parties burning fallows or brush land may need a little more extension of time.


ROLL OF DEPARTMENT


E. L. DAY, Chief


W. W. Rice, Capt. F. A. Cady P. Dayton


J. F. Muse, Lieut.


E. M. Haskell


J. O'Leary


L. F. Call, Clerk H. R. Pratt N. Perry


C. T. Horton


H. M. Horton Charles Black


R. Porter


George Fuller


W. Sheldon


L. Waterman


Albert Lane


Ernest Downing


C. D. A. Gray


W. A. Hill


Hose laid


5,670 ft.


Chemical used


1,563 gals.


Fire Permits given out 287


Respectfully submitted,


E. L. DAY, Chief.


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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I hereby submit the following report as Superintendent of Streets for the year 1925.


Money Expended


Salaries and wages


$9,054.71


Teams and Trucks


6,071.87


Snow removal


638.62


Repairs and supplies


475.28


Truck repairs and maintenance


827.99


Gravel


300.40


Coal and water


220.97


Oil and Tarvia


4,295.63


Culvert pipe


400.18


Crushed stone


209.28


Stone crusher and maintenance


507.21


Rent (Truck housing)


80.00


Signs


75.83


Steam roller


265.00


Town pumps


16.50


Insurance (Liability and Stone crusher)


420.72


New equipment (Cement mixer)


270.00


Curb stones


415.65


Miscellaneous


3.15


Lumber and cement


39.15


Blasting


7.58


Total


$24,595.72


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Appropriations


Town


$5,500.00


Balance


$57.42


State Chap. No. 81


10,750.00


6.05


66


" 90


(Salem St. Con.) 6,000.00


66


61.98


90


(Salem and Lowell St.)


1,483.99


66


9.00


Main St. Sidewalk


500.00


66


2.11


Forest St. Repairs


1,000.00


1.71


Appropriation for loader carried to 1926


500.00


Total


$25,233.99


$638.27


We built 1,250 feet of tar macadam road on Salem Street, in accordance with a contract signed with the State, and I would recommend that the Town vote to extend this work on Salem Street this year. I have been greatly handicapped this year in my work, in the various gravel pits, and if the Town will vote five hundred ($500.00) dollars more in conjunction with the five hundred ($500.00) dollars appropriated last year, (the same was not used) I will be able to considerably reduce the cost of gravel pit work. In fact, I believe a proper Loader will pay for itself in one season.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE S. FOOTE, Superintendent of Streets.


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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


To the Citizens of Wilmington:


The Overseers of the Poor herewith submit their annual report. We have three inmates boarding at the Wakefield Town Farm, where they have the best of care.


The Wilmington Town Farm was let to Mr. S. P. Pike, Jr., who has much of the land under cultivation.


The outside poor cases which we have been called upon to aid have been very large this year. We also have had a number of cases to send to the State Hospital for treat- ment.


This increased demand for aid has caused the department to overdraw the appropriation. We wish to say, however, that to offset this overdraft the Treasurer has received $1,747.24 for aid furnished some of the town cases, and also there is due the town from the State, City of Everett and City of Chelsea, $1,417.95.


C. F. PERRY, FRANK W. DAYTON, A. W. GIROUX,


Overseers of Poor.


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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN


To the Honorable Board of Trustees:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my annual report as Librarian.


Public documents received, 17 volumes.


Number of new books purchased for the year,


112 volumes.


Number of books replaced, 2 volumes.


A borrower lost one book and replaced it with a copy of a different book.


Number of books presented, 17 volumes.


Number of books in Library, 6,694 volumes.


Number of persons taking out books, 766.


Number of books taken out during the year, 10,679 volumes.


Forty-one books not needed in the Library have been given to the High School.


The reading table has been supplied from the Town Appropriation with the following magazines: Radio News, Popular Science, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, National Sportsman, Outdoor America, Nature Magazine, National Geographic, American, Ladies' Home Journal, Youths' Companion, St. Nicholas, Boys' Life, Boy Citizen (8 months) and Saturday Evening Post.


Friends have contributed Our Dumb Animals, Dearborn Independent, Flower Grower (Jan .- March), Living Tissue, Bell Telephone Quarterly, B'nai B'rith, National Grange


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Monthly (Jan .- April), Christian Register and for a part of the year The Motive, Mass. Health Journal and New Near East.


Beginning with the November number the Specialty Salesman Magazine has been presented by the Editor, Rob- ert E. Hicks.


Respectfully submitted,


ANNA TOLMAN SHELDON, Librarian.


List of New Books Purchased for the Library for the Year 1925


Fiction


AR53P-Piracy B124F-Father Abraham


B693D-Drums


B853RO-Rogue's Badge


B942BA-Bandit of Hell's Bend C1525B-Barbarian


C3525LA-Lantern on the Plow


C544D-Daughters of Eve C777L-Lorenzo the Magnificent C784A-Afloat and Ashore D646B-Black Hood D747HD-Her Place in the World F232L-Loring Mystery F375F-Fanny Herself F635A-Annexation Society


N. Arlen Irving Bacheller James Boyd Charles N. Buck E. R. Burroughs Wadsworth Camp G. A. Chamberlain E. H. Clark D. Coolidge J. Fenimore Cooper Thomas Dixon A. M. Douglas Jeffery Farnol Edna Ferber J. S. Fletcher


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G194D-Doctor Ricardo G197H-High Noon G355S-Soundings H181P-Paradise H2237U-Under the Greenwood Tree H387A-At the Foot of the Rainbow H716MY-Mystery of the Opal IR94Y-Youth Rides West L638MI-Missing Initial L7450-On the Right Wrists L896C- - Certain Crossroad L974N-Not Under the Law M725S-Seine Mystery M896T-"Tex"


N793LI-Little Ships OE65H-His Wife-In-Law OP54S-Stolen Idols P167I-In Zanzibar P224P-Power and the Glory P242S-Semi-Attached P756F-Furnace P834K-Keeper of the Bees R474R-Red Lamp R585P-Pleasure Buyers


SA11C-Carolinian SE47L-Last Hope Ranch


SM15P-Pearls of Desire


SM695G-George and the Crown SP34S-Selwood of Sleepy Cat T272W-Wolf T545S. Spindrift W152H-Hairy Arm W462FA-Face Cards W464W-War in the Air W526B-Beauty Prize W554MO-Mother's Recompense


William A. Garrett Crosbie Garstin A. H. Gibbs C. Hamilton Thomas Hardy James B. Hendryx R. S. Holland W. Irwin Natalie S. Lincoln A. Livingston Emilie Loring Grace L. Hill Lutz Cleveland Moffett Clarence E. Mulford Kathleen Norris Marie C. Oemler E. P. Oppenheim Ralph D. Paine Gilbert Parker A Parrish Dan Poling Gene Stratton-Porter Mary R. Rinehart Arthur S. Roche Rafael Sabatini Charles A. Seltzer Austin J. Small Sheila Kaye-Smith F. H. Spearman Albert P. Terhune Harold Titus Edgar Wallace Carolyn Wells H. G. Wells George Weston Edith Wharton


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W585GL-Glory Hole W6728T-Three of Clubs W683R-Rocking Moon W925B-Beau Geste Y87S-Seibert of the Island


Stewart E. White V. Williams Barrett Willoughby P. C. Wren Gordon Young


Juvenile Fiction


jB234BA-Bases Full jB586M-Mysterious Tutor j B792R-Rosalie Dare's Test jD291M-Miss Polly Wiggles jF953A-All for Andover jG763W-Wind in the Willows jJ644Q-Quilt that Jack Built jL6476S-Silverfoot


jM955P-Patricia from New York jP242T-Treasure of Shady Vale jP833MA-Mary Marie jP975W-Wide-Open-Eye


jR344A-Adventures of Joan jR344H-How Barbara Kept Her Promise jR344O-Only Dollie jR344PR-Priscilla of the Doll Shop jR344WI-Winifred's Neighbors


jSA25P-Paul and Virginia jT387R-Real Princess


jT594SB-Scouting on the Mohawk jW589S-Story of Opal


Ralph H. Barbour Gladys Blake Amy Brooks Edna C. Davis Claude M. Fuess K. Grahamne A. F. Johnston Maud Lindsay M. Murphy C. W. Parmenter Eleanor H. Porter Nina Purdy Nina Rhoades Nina Rhoades Nina Rhoades Nina Rhoades Nina Rhoades B. De Saint-Pierre E. G. Thomson E. T. Tomlinson Opal Whiteley


Miscellaneous


B-G655-My Education and Religion


George A. Gordon, D. D. 173-C65-What Ails Our Youth George A. Coe


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Edward A. Filene


174-F47-Way Out 213-K29-Evolution Vernon Kellogg 270-H87-Renaissance-Protestant Revolution and


Catholic Reformation in Continental Europe Edward M. Hulme


332-L52-Making of a Stockbroker Edwin Lefevre 342-Y8-New American Government and Its Work James T. Young


372-B81-Teaching of Arithmetic J. C. Brown and L. D. Coffman 372-C93-Children's Literature


C. M. Curry and E. E. Clippenger


372-K66-Teaching of Arithmetic P. Klapper, Ph. D. 372-K66T-Teaching English in Elementary and Junior High Schools P. Klapper, Ph. D. 372-L55-Essential Principles of Teaching Reading and Literature S. A. Leonard


372-M27-Standards in English J. J. Mahoney 372-OV2-Principles and Methods of Teaching Arith- metic J. R. Overman


372-P38-How to Teach Reading


M. E. Pennell and A. M. Cusack 372-SA3-Elements of Geography R. D. Salisbury, H. H. Barrows, W. S. Tower 372-SH5-Speaking and Writing English B. M. Sheridan 372-ST7-Silent and Oral Reading C. R. Stone 372-Y8-Methods in Elementary English N. J. Young and F. W. Memmott 398-T16-When Knights Were Bold E. M. Tappan


540-P53-Romance of Modern Chemistry J. C. Philip 614.8-OH3-Smoke-eaters H. J. O'Higgins 658-K55-How to Choose and Get a Better Job


E. J. Kilduff 689-SM5-How to Make Hand-made Flowers Ada J. Smith 770-G35-Romance of Modern Photography C. R. Gibson 808-C54-When You Write a Letter T. A. Clark


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811-J62-Book of American Negro Poetry


Edited by J. W. Johnson 916-P87B-Beyond the Utmost Purple Rim E. A. Powell 917.3-M91-Adventures of a Scholar Tramp G. H. Mullin 918.8-B39-Jungle Peace W. Beebe


920-B72-Damaged Souls Gamaliel Bradford 920-F74-Men Who Are Making America B. C. Forbes 940-EM3-Mediaeval Europe E. Emerton


940-SE4-History of Mediaeval and of Modern Civilization Charles Seignobos


978-R67-Stories of the Great West Theodore Roosevelt


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REPORT OF THE CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE FOR 1925


During the fall of 1925 that Committee has presented two lectures to the citizens of Wilmington.


On November 19, Mr. Henry Warren Poor lectured on "The Wonders of the Great Southwest" to a small but appreciative audience.


On December 14, Mr. Fred W. Glasier gave an illus- trated lecture on "A Day with the Circus," which was enjoyed by a good-sized audience.


The Committee has two other entertainments in mind for the latter part of the winter season, but as yet plans have not been completed.


Respectfully submitted,


GERALD F. FRAZEE, Chairman, ARTHUR F. BLAKE, Treasurer, JOHN W. HATHAWAY, Secretary, FRANK ROMAN, ARTHUR W. GIROUX.


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TREASURER'S REPORT SARAH D. J. CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE


Receipts.


1925


Jan. 1 Balance on hand $75.35


Jan. 16 From Frank L. Eames, Treas., Interest 100.00


Dec. 28 From Frank L. Eames, Treas., Income 240.00


$415.35


Expenditures.


1925


Jan. 8 White Entertainment Bureau $36.12


May 28 Wilmington High School Al-


pha "Ad" 4.50


Feb. 18 Grange Hall Corp., rent 40.00


Nov. 9 Wilmington High School Al- pha "Ad" 2.25


Dec. 7 H. B. Williams 50.00


Dec. 2 Alice M. Young, Posters 5.00


Dec. 21 H. B. Williams, Expenses H. W. Poor 3.00


Dec. 29 Fred W. Glasier 78.00


218.87


Jan. 1, 1926 Balance on hand $196.48


Respectfully submitted,


SARAH D. J. CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE, A. F. BLAKE, Treasurer.


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS, 1925


Amount


Accumulated Interest


With- drawn


Balance on Deposit


Library Funds:


Andover


No.


8512


$200.00


$91.53


$291.53


Benjamin Buck


Andover


No. 18341


500.00


84.06


584.06


Charlotte C. Smith


Mechanics


No. 4215


500.00


160.87


660.87


Sabra Carter Common Fund


Andover


No. 18349


200.00


116.48


6.00


310.48


Cemetery Funds:


Isaac Cazneau


Andover


No. 18985


100.00


56.59


5.25


151.34


Susan Carlton


Andover


No. 18345


75.00


20.05


4.25


90.80


Geo. W. and Minnie A. Sidelinker


Andover


No. 22450


200.00


82.65


13.00


269.65


Sabra Carter (Jaques Lot)


Andover


No. 18347


200.00


85.31


6.25


279.06


William H. Carter


Andover


No. 24631


100.00


26.61


6.25


120.36


Dolly Harnden


Andover


No. 18342


100.00


21.64


6.25


115.39


Thomas P. Eames


Andover


No. 18346


100.00


21.48


7.00


114.48


Sabra Carter


Andover


No. 18348


100.00


47.97


5.25


142.72


Rich. Carter


Andover


No. 22451


100.00


19.02


6.25


112.77


James Frazer


Andover


No. 18343


200.00


77.40


10.00


267.40


Martha Temple


Andover


No. 18344


100.00


72.30


6.25


166.05


S. D. J. Carter


Andover


No. 22579


200.00


93.01


5.25


287.76


Charlotte C. Smith


Mechanics


No.


4214


50.00


4.95


3.00


51.95


Chas. H. Hopkins


Blackstone


No.


4248


200.00


49.35


5.25


244.10


Abner C. Childs


Woburn


No. 33384


100.00


30.76


5.25


125.51


Gilman C. Harnden


Woburn


No. 32614


100.00


21.29


10.00


111.29


Laura Parker


Woburn


No. 32615


50.00


8.85


4.25


54.60


Sarah G. Sheldon


Woburn


No. 33814


200.00


48.36


6.25


242.11


Rufus C. Eames


Blackstone


No.


4642


100.00


18.95


4.00


114.95


John Sheldon Sargent


Blackstone


No.


4859


100.00


17.47


5.25


112.22


Isabelle Holt


Blackstone


No.


5169


75.00


11.69


5.25


81.44


Henry Blanchard


Blackstone


No. 5604


50.00


1.03


51.03


Burnap


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Nathan B. Eames


Mechanics


No. 6899


100.00


18.17


5.25


112.92


Thomas Day


Andover


No. 31514


100.00


20.97


6.25


114.72


Lorenzo Meads


Mechanics


No. 7176


100.00


16.74


6.25


110.49


Almira J. Carley


Andover


No. 32237


100.00


15.37


5.25


110.12


George E. Swain


Blackstone


No. 7304


100.00


16.33


5.25


111.08


Josiah Monroc (Care Elbridge Carter


and Walter H. Blanchard Lots)


Mechanics


No.


7559


100.00


10.00


7.25


102.75


Jacob H. Shedd


Blackstone


No.


7701


100.00


9.81


6.25


103.56


George T. Eames


Blackstone


No.


7746


200.00


26.61


6.25


220.36


Jonathan Eames, 2nd ..


Andover


No. 35188


100.00


9.26


4.00


105.26


Newman Parker, Jr.


Blackstone


No.


8259


100.00


13.39


113.39


Irwin E. Morse


Mechanics


No.


8531


100.00


8.89


4.00


104.89


Sylvester and Lois R. Carter


Mechanics


No.


8990


100.00


2.63


102.63


$5,300.00


$1,457.84


$191.75


$6,566.09


S. D. J. Carter Lecture Fund :


$5,541.50


Am. Tel. & Tel. Co. 4% Col. Bonds Nos. 17546, 19667, 3986, 3991, 3992, 3993 Blackstone Savings Bank Book No. 1,879


578.50


$6,120.00


Bond interest, 1925


240.00


Bank interest accumulated


79.91


$6,439.91


Paid Frank L. Eames, Treasurer


240.00


$6,199.91


C. S. HARRIMAN, EDWARD N. EAMES, PHILIP B. BUZZELL, Trustees.


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ASSESSORS' VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY 1925


Assessors' Valuation 1925


Real Estate


$2,924,544.00


Personal Estate


387,227.00


Amount of tax assessed including overlay


112,944.58


State tax assessed 5,400.00


State Highway tax assessed


794.60


Fire Prevention tax assessed


32.49


Moth Tax (State) assessed


1,744.69


County Tax assessed


4,113.10


Town Tax assessed


100,202.11


Moth Tax (Town)


676.82


Number of Polls assessed


1,000.00


Rate of Taxation per $1000


33.50


Schedule of Town Property


Schoolhouses and lots


$62,500.00


Town Farm


4,500.00


Town Hall, lot and fire alarm equipment


3,500.00


Cemetery land and lots


2,000.00


Public Library Building and lot


1,000.00


Contents of Public Library


2,800.00


Storehouse and lot


100.00


Highway tools and machinery


1,600.00


Cemetery tool house and tools


100.00


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Furniture in Town Hall


350.00


Eight safes


1,500.00


Engine house, Lockup and lot


3,000.00


Hose, ladders, shovels, cans, etc.


1,500.00


Three motor fire trucks


6,000.00


Police equipment


200.00


Land account of Tax Sales


15,279.00


Moth building and lot


600.00


Sprayers and fixtures


2,000.00


Sealer of Weights and Measurers' outfit


275.00


Common and flag staff.


2,000.00


$110,804.00


JAMES E. KELLEY, J. HOWARD EAMES, ARTHUR W. SPRAGUE, Assessors of Wilmington.


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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT


Account of 1924 Tax


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1925 Additional


$39,146.17 8.00


$39,154.17


Taxes Collected


$38,791.21


Taxes Abated


362.96


$39,154.17


Interest Collected


$1,790.73


Account of 1925 Tax


Commitment


Additional


$113,622.33 10.05


$113,632.38


Taxes Collected


$59,084.71


Taxes Abated


129.83


59,214.54


Uncollected, Jan. 1, 1926 Interest Collected


$54,417.84 101.67


GEORGE W. BUCK, Collector of Taxes.


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TREASURER'S REPORT


Receipts.


Cash in Treasury


$36,016.10


Cash received account of :


Income Taxes


10,461.19


Corporation Taxes


732.78


National Bank Tax


8.39


Street Railway Tax


467.61


Military Aid


67.50


State Aid


272.00


Soldiers' Exemptions


70.58


Reimbursement for loss of taxes on land used for public institutions


5.70


Civilian War Tax


372.00


Superintendent of Schools


1,160.02


Income Mass. School Fund


3,581.88


Temporary Aid


884.24


Aid to Industrial Schools


410.47


Tuition of Children


962.23


Dog Licenses


711.71


Licenses


582.00


Cemetery Lots


447.00


Deeds of Release


1,261.75


Telephone Tolls


18.55


Schools


55.81


Moths


63.13


S. D. J. Carter Lecture Fund


240.00


Care of Cemetery Lots


100.00


Rent


65.00


Forest Fires


.50


Building Inspection


-


103.50


Sealer's Fees


37.83


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Poor


Highways


813.00 7,758.99 445.25


Interest on deposits


Court Fines


376.00


Library


76.83


Hearse House


25.00


Cemetery


6.00


Health


20.00


Loans Anticipation of Revenue


98,500.00


Taxes of 1924


38,791.21


Interest on taxes of 1924


1,790.73


Taxes of 1925


59,084.71


Interest on Taxes of 1925


101.67


Income from Trust Funds


191.75


$267,140.61


Payments


Cash paid account of :


Selectmen's Orders


$115,312.56


State Tax


5,400.00


County Tax


4,113.10


Fire Prevention


32.49


Repairs State Highways


794.60


Suppression of Moths


1,744.69


Corporation Tax


7.52


Interest


4,742.62


High School Bonds


1,750.00


Town's Notes


99,500.00


Cash in Treasury


33,743.03


$267,140.61


FRANK L. EAMES, Treasurer.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


FOR THE Financial Year ending December 31, 1925 SHOWING


APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT AND BALANCE SHEET


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Following is my account for the financial year ending December 31, 1925, showing appropriations, receipts, pay- ments, statement of Town Debt and Balance Sheet after closing of books.




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