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1901. 3 TOWN OFFICERS 1900-1901. School Committee. ERNBST H . Ho s lilER, Term exp ires 1903. ELIHU G. I ,001,11s, Te rm ex pires 1902. Selectmen. MRS. M ARY E. LAWS, Term expires 1901. EDW1-N H . BLAKE. T erm expires 1903- . FREDERlC P ARKER, T erm expires 1902 . . 1901 Trusues of the Bedford Free Public Li brary. A llTHUll H. P ARKER, T erm expires • G EORGE R. BLINN, Term expi res 190'1. A BR.l.ld E . BROWN, Term expires 1903. Fence Viewers. ARTHUR H. P ARKER- ELIHU G . LoOMIS, Term exp ires 1902. FREDElllC PARKER. EDWIN H. BLAKE. CHARLES w. JENKS, Term expires 1901. .Assessors. A ls o the a cting pastors of the th ree chu rche s, together with the chairm an of Board of Select men a nd ch airman of t he School C ommittee. "ILLIAM G . HA RTWBLL, T erm expires 1903- . ""'2 \,, L. H oDGOON Ter m expires lvv , · IRVING • G L NE T er m expire s 1001. Shawsheen Cemetery Commitue. WILLIS · A • G EORGE R. BLINN, T erm expir es 1903. Ocerseer~ of Poor. C HARLES w. JENKS, Term expires 1901. A BRAM E. BROWN, T er m expires 1902. HA RTWELL, Ter m expires 1903- . l90'l B H umns Ter m ex pires · \.V ILLIAM . ' \" SPREDBY T erm expires l 901 . Constables. J AMES ••· ' E DWARD WALSH. J OSEPH ll. MCFARLAND. QUINCY S. COLE. Town Clerk and TreaBUrer. Funeral Undertaker. • C W..llLES A. C OREY. l. N EWTON HARTWELL. 'fo tl77l Clerk. Field Driller:;. ABRAM E. BROWN, Elected Sep !. 26, 1900, EDWARD J. SKILTON. D AVID L . B. F11'CH. WILLIAM H . MUDGL GEORGE H. H OWE. QUI NCY S, C OLE. Toton Treasurer. HENRY D. LYONS, Elect ed Sept. 26, 1900, Pound K eeper. Collector of Taxes. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TOWN F ARM. A BRAM E. B ROWN. 8-uri,eyor of Highways. DAVID L B. F ITCH. R egistrars of Voters. ART HUR H . PARKER, Suneyo rs of Lumber. F REDERIC PARKER. l':DWIN H. BLAKE, A CORBY EMERSON 8. CUTLl!R. DANIEL E. HAYNES. • CHARLES A. Coll.EV. • C l:lARLES · · A BRAM E . BROWN, E lected Se pt. :26, 1900- CHARLES H. C LARK. Q UINCY S. COLE. Sun eyors of Wood and B ark. THUR \ WOOD- AR V. SEWARD S. C HASE. WILLIAM H . MUDGE. C HARLES A . WALTER. \VAL LACE G. \Vl!BBER- GEORGE H. H OWE. CHARLES H. C LARK. S AldUl!.L G. CAJlTER. P art Co11unis.tion.ers. WILLIS G. LA.NE. • CHARLES A . COREY. DANIEL E. H AYNES.

\l. D., Ter m expi res 1903- . ~ Q UINCY S. COLE. GEORGE M. PARKER. J OSEPH E. S Wl!l!.NEY, · . W OOD Te rm ex pires 190'-- H ENRY E: ll{U G. L OOMIS, T erm expires 1001. Weighers of Grain. ELIHU G. Loo MIS. CHAJU.ES w. O 'D o wo. Board of H ealth. ee en. A RTHUR H . P ARK ER . Tr Ward FREDl!RlC P .',RKER. C HARLES \V. JENKS. EDWIN H. B LAKE­ • CHAllLES A Coaav, D ied September 9, 190(). OFFICERSAPPOINTED 1900-1901. .,

BY THl! BO.lBD OF SELEC'l'■t:11. Special Police. WILLIAM T HOMPSON. DANIEL HAYNES. HAJtRY L. CHALLIES. E. WALLACE G . WEBBER• ' TOWN CLERK'SREPORT. .Engineers of Fit"e Department. FRANK P. FITCH. FRANK. M. GODDARD. A. ELMER BLAKL Forest Fire Wards. WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 5, 1900. FRANK P. FtTCH. \V ARRU! H. DUTTON. GEORGE M. PARKER. WtLLlAM II. :'.lUDGI!. MIDDLESEX, ss. Sealer of Weights and Measures. • CHARLES A. COREY. To either of the Oonstables of the Town of B edford, GREETING: - lVeighers of Coal. CHARLES w. O'Dow o . • C. E. WASHBURN. In tbe name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are Gauger~ of Liquid Measure. directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Bedford, T •RK' •CHARLES A. COREY. CHARLES H . C ~ . qualified to vote in ele(?tioo:1 and in town affairs, to meet at the Janitor of Town HaU. Town Hall in said Bedford, on Monday the fifth day of March HARRY L. CHALLIES. next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on Licensecl Attctioneer. the following articles, viz. : - IRVING L. HODGDON. JONATHAN BIGELOW. Ingpector of Cattle. A.RTrcLE I. - To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting. t HENRY Woon. Chose by ballot and use of check list, Ed win H. Blake, CHARLES H. WOOD, Appointed. moderator. September 8, Edwin H. Blake, appointed Treasurer protem. AnT. 2. -T o choose all necessary Town officers for tlie year ensuing, the September 19, Abram E. Brown, appointed Clerk protem. polls to be kept open for voting for such officers the length of time the meeting Bl TRUSTEES OF FBEE Pll1lL1C LlllRlBI. may decide on. Librarian. VOTED, That the polls be now opened for the choice of :\ltss LoTT[E M. CORl!Y. three selectmen, one for three years, one for two years, BY OYERSEEBS OF THE POOR. and one for one year; a Town Clerk ; three Assessors, Superintendent and Matron of the Toum Farm. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM THOM!'SON. one for three years, one for two years, and one for one BY TRI! SCBOOL OOJI.DITl'EE. year; three Fence Viewers, one Overseer of the Poor Jan.it.or of Union School B uilding. for three years, a l'own Treasurer, one Collector of Taxes, HARRY L . C HALLIES. t wo Auditors, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Janiwr of Hig.h School Boo»IB. member of the School Committee for three years, one CHARLES L. FUNT, Until school was discontinued. Trustee of the Public Library for four years, one member of the Truant Officers. Cemetery Committee for three years, one Funeral Undertaker, EDWARD P. KELLEY. HARRY L. CHALLll!S. one Surve yor of Highways, oue Tree Warden, and that they all • Died. t Resigned. kept be

the

Committee. in the fied, the

Edwin

William

The

receiving

voted Ed

same following

Town

open

and

win

Moderator

years,

two

H.

for

co

length G.

H. until

u Wall

Clerk.

on years,

and

Blake

Hartwell nting

Stephen

Blake,

and

officers

William

one

5.50

a

counting of

ce

appointed

Arthur

and

the

fo

ballot

time

OVERSEER

Frederic G

o'clock

After

COLLECTOR r

ASSESSORS

A were

PARK

.

TOWN balll)ts,

Charles fo

Willis G.

Charles Abram three

Webber FENCE

for

Wood, r

TOWN

H. SELECTMEN.

the by

Hartwell

three elected

closing

.

A

women

John

Parker

COMMISSIONER. UDITORS.

each Parker,

TREASURER. G. years;

votes

6 Also

the

OF

VIEWER E.

A.

A

M.D CLERK.

and

OF

Lane

OF years;

.

Q. voter,

for THE Brown.

the Moderator Corey.

Corey.

that and

for to

TAXES. for .

Arthur

, TAXES.

and Blake,

Frederic

for the

for

. deposit

polls three

POOR. one

the

be and frving

three

Arthur

ensuing

one

was

year

polls

W.

2d,

at

years.

that

year

votes announced

yea.rs Parker

the

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duly

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be

year

. Hodgdon

the

time

. for

Parker. kept

sworn

to

polls

: for

School

speci­

assist

open

that

two

be by

for

Edward Seward Emerson large:

The Edward The

-

Char Superintendent George

Quincy George Willi:;

TR

following

J

S.

.

B. U

Walsh,

Skelton, STEE

l

Elihu

Chase, es

Cutler, G.

SURVEYORS

Ernest

H. H. S. H.

George

George

Lane

OF

Cole,

Howe

Clark, S

G. Howe,

Joseph

SURVEYORS FUNERAL

U

CEMETERY

officers

WEIGHERS William

RVEYOR David I.

BEDFO

SCHOOL

Loomis,

H ,

Daniel Charles

David

of

R.

l!

TREE POUND .

George Charles R.

'

Newton

IELD and

Hosmer CONSTABLES.

Quincy

the

Charles

Blinn

B.

OF

Blinn

R

L.

were

D

Quincy L McFarland

Town UNDERTAKER

H. OF COMMITTE

WARDEN.

E. Charles

W. DRIVERS.

WOOD .

7

KEEPER.

COMMITTEE FREE

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B. OF

for A.

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HIGHWAYS for

Hartwell.

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Mudge,

Jenks

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LUMBER. chosen

GRAIN.

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.

and

years. . o

years

O for

le.

. William

years. BARK

Charles

Charles

Joseph .

Daniel

by '

Dowd.

Samuel

Quincy

the LIBRA.RY.

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ART- 3. - To hear the annual report of the Selectmen and t.o act thereon ; ART. •'> - To vote on the following q Ut>stion, viz. ; Shall license be granted also reports of Committees and other Town officers. · for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town of Bedford? Yes or No. article was up cunncction with Article 2, VOTED, Tbat the report of the several town officers as they This taken in and appear in the printed book, also the report of the Selectmen on the town voted, That the polls be now open for the deposit of ballots on the license question, and that the polls be kept open guide boards be accepted and placed on file. until 5.50 o'clock, for the deposit of t he same After closing ABT. 4. - To raise such wms of money as may be necessary to defray Town the polls and counting tbe ballots it was found that seventy­ charges for the ensuing year, and m&ke appropriations for the same. nine ballots had been cast and were as follows: Yes, 1; No, 78

VOTED, To raise and appropriate the following sums of money A.BT. 6. - To see what method the Town will adopt for the repairs of the to defray Town charges for the ensuing year : roads and bridges for the ensuing year. $4,400 00 VOTED, Tbat the highway district be the same as adopted by Schools, the town in the year 1376, and that the money raised and Text Books and School Supplies, 300 00 2,500 00 appropriated be expended in tbe several districts as follows : Roads and bridges, 100 00 Centre, forty per cent; South, ttln per cent; West, ten per Sidewalks, cent; Nortb, fifteen per cent; East, twenty per cent; Bridges, Incidentals and removal of snow, 2,500 00 1,401J 00 five per cent. Support of poor, . 173 91 Soldier's relief, ART. 7. - To ~esignate the time and manner of collecting the taxes, and Care of and lighting street lamps, 475 00 fix the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year. 550 00 Deficiencies, VOTED, That the taxes be collected in the same manner a::; 650 00 Fire Depar tment, last year, and tbat the rate of interest on unpaid taxes for the 225 00 Public Library, . year 1900 be five per cent., aud that the compensation of the 12fi 00 Decoration Day, Collector of Taxes be one and oue-foui-th of one per cent. upon To suppress the sale of liquor, 100 00 all money collected and paid into the Treasury. 25 00 Care of Old Burying Ground, A.HT. 8. - To se~ if the Town will authorize their Collector of Taxes to u..e from money that alJ means for the collection of taxes which a Town Treasurer , when appointed The following amounts were appropriated Collector, may use. is or may be in the Treasury : VOTED, That tbe Collector of Taxes bti authorized to use all For formation of School district, $250 00 mea~s for the collection of taxes which a town treasurer, when 700 00 Payment of interest, appomted collector, may ut

Cemetery. come children

relation him

full

the

according or

Schools, Burlington,

ton,

.Acts

Statutes,

requirements

wh relating

496,

the

the VOTED,

ABr.

The

ARr. V

ABT.

do VOTED,

A.Br.

VOTED, A.Br.

o ABT VOTED,

free

the

le power oTED,

to

support Cemetery

Lincoln,

anything

of

Acts

or

20. the

grayeJ

. theret-O. or

21.

use

22. School

23.

thereto.

24.

25.

a

relating

1898,

to

-

do

- -

part according

corner

-

of

- Lincoln

That -To

That

the

'fo

To to

That of

anything

By By for

and

That

By pit

To

of

the

relating

Committee

for

see

of proYisions

act and

grant

1

request

r Committee the

Public

adjoining

determine

Chapter to request

equest

determine

898,

of

management

Town

their

the

the

-

if

the the .

and

High same. the

Main

Wilmington

the

in

thereto.

article

the sum Pul,lic: course

to

support Wilmington of

town of

Hall

relation

Statutes. of

town town

in

Schools,

496, of

and his

Elmer

Dudley

the

whether

if frt:e

Charles

their

Chapter

for

of

the

property

to

were

do

will

of Shawsheen

Section

be

Statute:;,

provisions the

one

the

mPPt thereto.

E.

use

Town said

annual

unite and

L

12

by

take

to

Firemen's .

the

referred Gray,

A. High

instructe to

466

Pickman

hundred

of

sending

on Cemetery employ

Walter

1,

wiU

action

Town the manage em!Jloy

of

with Town report

School 2, Dudley

to

road

the

meet

relliting

3,

requirements see

of

mil

to Annual

upoo

its a to

Acts .,

to

d

the

to

of

olr be dollars

or

in

superintendent the

Hall see see ment

at

if

to

Chapter

Road, High a

the

unite

accommodate

the do

of

the the Concord,

the

towns

whole Superintendent if grant

if

dance.

1898

to

anything

as

the

Acts suggestions Selectmen

the

future, School

school

with of or

,

Hi requested.

Town

or do Public

Town

the

of

Shawsheen

of

o raised

466,

gh

the

r

of a

anything

1

pui:,ils

do and

barge

•

part

o

the in

request.

Burling­

will

118

f

Schools,

Chapter

towns

will Statutes

anything

offered schools,

of

,

regard

school

make

Publi o with

grant

and

will f

for

sell

the

th

in

of

of

a e

c ,

stone t near c~rd roller near Kirk ton, by the

wi

h

e

VOTED,

VOTED,

t

VOTED, ABT.

placing sending

h

e house

the

gaard.

and

the

the

or

on

when

26

estate

.

opemng

estate that the

Lexi~gton

of

-By

of

Th

To

Tbat

its

crushed

needed

of

John Concord

at

the

th

William

adjourn.

High

of

e

the

the

request of

to

stone

Wm.

Kirkegaard

on wn

the

for Selectmen

School

town

B.

road

on

the

of pay

Hughes

B

next

the

.

the

A.

do

H

highway.

for

P.

from

pupils

ugbes,

Concord school whole

continue

.

Sampson,

to

13

th

be

the

e

where

authorized

tuition

foot

to to year

of

road,

to

the

the

of

the

their

see

in

wh

the the

foot High

of

if

e

Concord

placing

re

bill

,he

su~h

surveyors course

the

to

of

Town

near

School

surveyor

hire

the

pupils.

house

of

or

will

beginning

hill

a

Lexing­

c

at

co

left rushed

of

steam

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ntinue

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near

John

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ff ADJOURNEDTOWN MEETING,MAY 12, 1900. TOWN MEETING, APRIL 14, 1900.

VOTED, That it is the sense of this meeting that the town do ARTICLE 1. - To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. pay for the transportation of pupils to Concord High School. Chose by ballot and use of check list, Edwin H. Blake, Mr. E. G. Loomis in behalf of the majority of the Investigat­ Moderator. ing Committee made a report which was accepted and ordered on file. Mr. A. E. Brown presented a Minority Report ART. 2. - To see if the Town will raise and appropriate an additional sum which was accepted and ordered on file. of money for the purpose of macadamizing South Street and in putting in drains and catch basins as recommended by the engineers who had surveyed The vote to rescind the vote in regard to High School, was said street, or do anything in relation to the same. reconsidered, and it was voted not to rescind said vote of VOTED, That in t he matter of macadamizing South Street March 5. from the Great Road to Loomis Street in connection with the MAJORITY REPORT. street railway, that the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) Boston, May 12, 1900. be appropriated for that purpose in addition to the amount To THE CITIZENS OF BEDFORD : appropriated at the meeting of March 5, 1900, and that the Town Treai,urer be authorized to borrow the same and give Gentlemen,, - Your Committee appointed at the last meeting of the voters of Bedford have had two sessions and have canvassed the Town note therefor. carefully the situation in regard to a High School. Under the requirements of the new law which is commonly ART. 3. To see if the Town will rescind the vote passed l\larch 5th last, to abolish the High School or do anything relating thereto . called the "Law of 1898" additional obligations are imposed upon the inhabitants of every town of this State in regard to the educa­ VOTED, To rescind the vole and that a committee of seven tion of the children therein. Certain towns are obliged to main­ be appointed to take the article in relation to High School tain high schools and in the towns wherein high schools are not under consideration aud to report at an adjourned me.eting, and maintained the towns are liable to pay the tuition of any of their that three of the said Committee consist of the Board of School duly qualified scholars who may desire to attend the high school in Committee, and the others be A. W. Wood, George H. Sweet­ another town. 'rhe obligation as to the course of instrur.tion upon nam, A. E. Brown, and D . P. Ladd. all towns which maintain high schools is made uniform and must include such a course of training and culture as will prepare pupils Resolved, That the Selectmen be requested to see that ball for admission to Normal Schools, technical schools and colleges. playing be prohibited on the public streets and that the Town Each high school must maintain one or more courses of study, at Clerk send a copy of this resolution to each school teacher to be least four years in. length and must be kept for the benefit of all the inhabitants of the town, forty weeks least, exclusive of vaca­ read to the Schools. at tions in each year. The practical result is that to the inhabitants Meeting adjourned for four weeks. qf Bedford three courses are open : first, to increase the efficiency 16 17

of the present high school so as to bring it within the requirements two towns with more frequent communication than the railroad bas

of ~~elaw. 'l'hat would mean at least one and, perhaps, two afforded would seem to furnish an additional argument in favor of addit10nal teachers and iu the very near future, a modern sending the children of Bedford to the Concord High School. The school building which must be fitted with recitation rooms, labora­ only considerations which have given rise to doubt in the minds of tory for the study of chemistry and other improved modern con­ the committee have been first the question of expense. Of course veniences for the study of the natural sciences. This would, of this can be fully decided only by the test of experience for it can­ course, necessitate a greatly increased expense to the town and in not now be accurately found out how many young people from view of the small number of pupils who would, in any event, Bedford will desire to enter the Concord school, therefore the cost attend such a high school would seem to be a measure of doubtful of tuition at Concord can only be determined by the event, but economy. ha.sing their estimate upon the possible education of twenty children The second com·se would be to maintain our present high school, the school committee believe that there will be no substantial re~~ce the course to two years, instead of four, and pay for the increase in the expense to the voters of Bedford. Twenty children tuition of such advanced pupils as may wish to complete their at $48 a year would cost $960. The present expense of the two course of preparation for college or technical schools in the high teachers, the janitors, the books, etc., at the high school at the school of an adjoining town. This would involve all the present Town Hall Building is about $350 more than that. But the chil­ expense for instruction, would necessitate also in the immediate dren of the eighth grade are also instructed in the same building future, the building of a new schoolhouse, and entail the additional by the same teachers who conduct the high school and their ednca­ expense of tuition for those pupils who wish to be sent out of town tion must be provided for at the Union School Building; this can to school. be done by putting additional seats into the first room now under The third cout·se, which is the one adopted by the town at its the charge of Miss Elmer and engaging an additiontl teaching annual meeting, is to abolish the present high school and send the force which wil.1 be required as was done under the old management, pupils to Concord or elsewhere to attend the high school there. before the children of t he eighth grade were put into the high The very convincing argument which was made by the chairman of school. Your committee estimates t hat this can be done by the school committee at the March meeting was based upon the employing half of the t ime of a competent instructor or by employ­ f~llowing considerations : 1st, The fact of the high reputation of the ing an assistant from some Normal School who will work for less htgh schoo~ at Co~cord, attended through a long series of years by than full pay. successful mstruction. 2, The large amount of money which has In regard to this matter, the committee passed the following been already expended by the town of Concord in providing a large vote: an~ t~orough.1y equipped plant, consisting of school buildings, Resolved, That it will be for the public advantage for the Town recitation rooms, laboratories and all the conveniences for study under of Bedford to send its pupils to the Concord High School, if prac­ modern conditions, together with a corps of ten efficient teachers. ticable, both for the sake of the pupils who may attend at Concord 3. The liberal terms which have been offered by the School Com­ and for the stimulating effect upon the Bedford Schools. mittee of Concord firing the price of tuition of each pupil sent The Committee report that on an estimated attendance of from Bedford at the low sum of $48 per year. twenty pupils at. the Concord High School the probable expense of _Your committee are informed that in the adjoining town of transportation between Bedford and Concord by public conveyance Lmcoln, the school committee have taken upon themselves the on railroad or electric cars will rwt exceed three hundred dollars responsibility of closing the high school and sending all their pupils per annum. to Concord, 1'he probable building of an electric road between the The Committee report, basing their finding on th e re;port of th~ • of cord School

Building appropriated without

Town

twel not and

which Fo

determine. wish to

dation.

the vote whereby

matter,

The

Expense

Increase

The

the

The

r

decide

to

Janito Salaries, High Supplies, Sundr Twenty

twenty v

Saving

this

March

e

to Hall

estimate passed

Committee

eighth

exce

is

to

committee

only

their

incur

as

without

all

i

fifteen and

its

i

School

r

n

abandoned es,

of e

befo

,

of of d

p

questio meeting

we

pupils by

the

transpo

'fhey, u

three school

grade at this vot For

it

pils

se

pupils

of

r

can the

e

any

n

is

e

estimate

the p

that

recommend i in ding

a additional the

u

n

it

sent

r n

Towo

in hundred not

to

the p

majority

r

a accordance the

can

increase

is i

tation

- w

t

ls;

without meeting,

day

at

School

emaining in

reference

r as to

about the

efore,

to

within

h

case

e

the be

a

Concord,

fo

r

consider,

x

nds Concord

of

Town

econsidered

pense being

r

dollars.

accommodated

of $300.

expense

Committee

school

high

the

le

detriment

that

Union of

of

18

EL

the of

a

with

the

is

ve

to

Hall

paid

the

expense

committee

of

school

IH the

which

t at

the

province

Committee,

purposes he

abolishing Whether

extra

15 school

the

Building,

U

$48.00

:

is

by

T

thereby T

expense

matter

to

per

ow E. of

a

otal,

the

pupils

first

this

over

the

question

n

t

expenses

L

in

eacher, committee.

pupil

Town

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, 20 21 believe that in a movement having for its avowed object better ABT. 3_ -To see if the 'l'own will auLhoriz.e its Board of Selectmen to exe­ cute ln its name and behalf a contract with the Lexington a nd Boston Street facilities for the higher education of all the Bedford children, no Railwa.y Company, and others in relation to the separation of grades of the additional obstacle should be placed in the way of any child desir­ Boston and Maine Railroad and the Concord Road, at or near the West Bed­ ing a high school education. We believe that the expens~ o~ t:ans­ ford crossing, in said Bedford, or do anything in relation to the same. portation would be an obstacle which might prevent the md1V1dual VoTED, Th at the Selectmen be auth orized to execute the from getting the higher education, ancl that failure to pay the necessary contract with the Boston & Maine R. R. Company, transportation is defeating one of the boasted institutions of our the Lexington and Boston Street Railway Company, the Com­ Commonwealth, as far as it applies to this town, i. e., free schools monwealth or any of the above parties, or other necessary for all, rich or poor. parties, looking to such a separation. GEORGE H. SWEETNAM, Setretary, ART- 4. -To see if the Town will raise and appropriate any sum or sums ABRAlf E. BROWN, of money to carry out its part of any agreements authoriz.ed under the preced­ ing article, or do anything in relation to the same. ARTHUR W. WOOD. V OTED, That the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum necessary to pay ten ( 10) per cent. of the sum required under the preceding votes for said construction being the town portion of the same.

A.RT. 5. -To see if the Town will raise and appropriat-e any sum of money for the purpose of paying tbe transp"rtaLion of pupils to and from the High TOWN MEETING, MAY 28, 1900. School at Concord, eilher upon the steam cars, or cars of the Electric Railway, or do anything in relation to the samt!. VO TED, To raise and approp1iate the sum of three hundred

A.nT I CLE 1. - To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting. dollars ($300) for the purpo::;e of paying for t ransporta tion of pupils to the High Schools of adjoining towns. Chose by ballot and use of check list., Edwin H. Blake, Moderator.

ART- 2.-To see if I.he Town will take any action or authorize its Board of Selectmen to take a ny action in regard to the separation of grade of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Concord Road, at or near the West TOWN MEETING OF SEPTEMBER26, 1900. Bedford crossing in said Bedford or do anything in relation to tile same. A.lrrrcLE 1. -T o choose a :\1oderat-or to preside in said meeting. V oTED,That the Selectmen be authorized to file necessary peti­ Chose by ballot and use of check list, Edwin H. Blake, tions and take other necessary action to procme the general sepa­ Moderator. ration of the grade of the Boston & Maine R. R., and the Concord Road at what is known as West Bedford crossing in Bedford. ART. 2. -To choose a clerk to serve the Town until the next annual March meeting. Pro vided, That the Lexington and Boston Street Rail way A.RT. 3. - To choose a. Treasurer to serve the Town until the next annual Company will first agree with the Town of Bedford to pay the March ID!leting. sum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) towards said separation. VOTED, To act on these articles together and that the polls 23 22

VoTBD, That the thanks of the Town be and hereby are be kept open until 9 o'clock. Ballot resulted in the election of ext.ended to Mr. Frederic Parker for his generous offer of appli­ Abram E. Brown, Town Clerk, Henry D. Lyons, Town ance for the cemetery. Treasurer. ART. 4. - To see if the Town will choose a Collector to collect all unpa..id ABT, 9. -T o see if ~he Town will adopt some measure for providing a. water supply for the Town, or do anything in relation to the same. taxes or do anything in relation to the same. VOTED, To indefinitely postpone this article and refer the VOTED, That a committee of five be appointed by the chair subject to the Selectmen. to obtain for the Town of Bedford, without cost, what informa­ • ART. 5. -To see if the Town will reimburse its Collector of Taxes for the tion they can in relation to the introduction of a water system amount of 20.50 paid for surety on his bond. for the inhabitants of said Town, and that the committee VOTED, To reimburse the Collector, and t~at the sum for ·make a report at the regular November meeting for the present the purpose be drawn from any unexpended balance now in th~ year. Treasury . Committee, Wallace G. Webber, Charles W. Jenks, Elih u G. Loomis, Frederic Parker, Charles F. Spaulding. ABT. 6.-To see if the town will autborizeand instruct the Cemetery Com­ mittee to make changes in the Cemetery plan, or do anything in relation • VOTED , To adjourn. thereto. VOTED, To authorize the Cemetery Committee to make such change in the Cemetery plan as their judgment directs . . ART. 7. -T o see if the Town will do anything towards improvements in the Cemetery by pro,iding a water supply or any other needed appliances. VOTED, That the Cemetery Committee be authorized and :RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE Towx ON SEPTEMBE .R 26, 1900.

empowered to make such improvements in the appliances of R ESOLVED, In the death of Charles A. Corey, our efficient town Shawsbeen Cemetery as in their judgment may seem official for many y~ars, Bedford has lost an official of integrity and expedient. marked fidelity, always courteous in his relations with his fellow ART. S.- To see if the Town wilJ instruct its Treasurer to invest such townsmen, a citizen interested in the welfare of the Town, a man Cemetery Trust funds, that have been deposited since February I, 1900, or of good judgment, whose advice in public and private affairs was may be deposited in the future, to the a.mount of five hundred dollars. or any highly esteemed, who was ever ready to serve all who made other sum in Cemetery improvements. demands on him, and was regarded as a personal friend by those VOTED, That the Treasurer of the Towu is hereby with whom he came in contact. We treasure his memory and instructed to invest such sums of money, as have been depo:;ited extend our sympathy to his family in their bereavement. in the Treasury, since February 1, 1901, or may be de­ That this resolution be inscribed on our Town R.ecords and a posited in the future for the perpetual care of lots in Shaw­ copy be sent to his family. sheen Cemetery to an amount not exceediug five hnndred dollars, in improving the facilities of said cemetery, under the direction of the Cemetery Committee, and that interest thereon be charged to the Cemetery fund. TOWNBUSINESS MEETING,NOVEMBER 25 6, 1900. including special fittings, pipe, digging and everything complete, not allowing for blasting. This is based on the pipe being laid A.BT. 1.-T o ch.oose a Moderat-or t.o preside in said meeting. at standard depth of five feet below the surface. This makes a Chose by ballot and use of check list, Edwin H. Blake, total cost of pipe laying for six miles, $42,000. Moderator. 'l'he total cost of the system complete would be $67,000. .Add to this an expenditure for installing 30 hydrants at $100 each and .A.BT. 2. - The committee chosen . to investigate the question of a water supply made a report, which was accepted and laid on the table until the you have a total cost of $70,000. The annual charge to mainiain annual Town :M:eetiDg of March, 1901. this plant would be estimated as follows : BEDFORD, November 6, 1900. Int erest on debt, 4 % $2,800 00 Your committee, appointed to investigate and report as to the Sinking Ftmd, 2 % 1,(00 00 feasibility and cost of supplying Bedford with water supply, beg Maintaining and running pumping plant 2,500 00 leave to report as follows : We have ascertained that it will be impossible for the Town of Total, per year, $6700 00 Concord to supply the Town of Bedford from Sandy Pond on .As every S 1000 raised by taxation in the Town of Bedford calls account of their present arrangements with the Town of Lincoln. for a practical ~ncrease on the tax rate of 1 % anybody can easily It will be also impossible for the Town of Billerica to supply the figure what thIB would mean on his tax bill. Town of Bedford because they are not certain that they have a _Th es~ figures, you will notice, are made up without any provi­ sufficient supply of water, and as their pipes do not extend at the sion betDg made for the cost of securing the water supply, which present time beyond the Mitchell School the cost of extending pipes ~vould have ~ be provided in o~e of three ways, either by taking to Bedford-Centre would exceed $25,000, which would offset any 1t from Nuttmgs Pond, or by driven wells, the same as in Lexina­ possible advantage of securing the water from that town. ton and Billerica, or by artesian wells. The cost of any one ~f The Town of Lexington has an insufficient supply for itself so these three would be ~n uncertain quantity and can only, be esti­ could not entertain the proposition of supplying the Town of Bed­ mated by your Committee as probably costing at least from $5000 ford; so that, in entertaining any proposition of supplying Bedford, to I 0,000 more than the above figures.

the matter must be considered without reference to getting a supply Mr. Frederic Parker has made a proposition to your Committee1 from these towns. which, while it does not seem within the means of the town t We have found that if the supply is taken from Nuttings P ond accept, is still probably the most feasible and practicable way fo: it will be necessary to have a pumping plant and a stand-pipe, as the ~own to s~~ure_at least a temporary water supply. the natural fall from Nuttings Pond to Bedford Village is not HIS propos1t1on is that he will supply the Town of Bedford with enough to fumish sufficient head to make it available without a 50,000 gall?ns of wa.ter_per day at the price of $10 per day, the pumping station and a stand-pipe. town a.greemg to pay th1s amount whether it uses the entire 50 000 From careful inquiry and the examination of reports of other gallons or not. The Town is to pay the expense of piping to 'Mr. towns of similar size as Bedford, we have learned that a pumping Parker's present pumping station, the contract to be for five years station such as we would require would cost, equipped with the the town to have the right to cancel the same any time before th; proper machinery, not less than $15,000, and that a proper stand­ end_of. the s_~d five years by giving the said Parker thirty days' pipe, with storage capacity of half a million gallons would cost not n~t.1ce m wr1tmg ~nd paying him the extra cost of changing over less than $10,000, and that to lay six miles of pipe of an average his present pumpmg plant, which cost is estimated to be a.bout diameter of 10 inches would cost not less than $7000 per mile, $3,000. 26 27

The cost of procuring water under this contract is estimated to John H. Trenho lm, farmer; Charles H. Wood, farmer; .John be as follO\vs : F. Ireland , farmer. ART, 4. - Voted, That the auditors cause to be printed in the annual Town 2 miles of 5 inch pipe running from Mr. Parker's book of February 1, 1901, a list of all unpaid t.axes, assessed before May 1, pumping station to Pine Hill, $8,500 00 900, and that the Selectmen notify each delinquent t.axpayer of this action, at. 1 Stand pipe of 500,000 gallons capacity to be Jelll't two weeks before F ebruary 1, HJOI. erected on Pine Hill, 12,000 00 VOTED, That the Auditors cause to be printed in the Annu al 4 miles of average 10 inch pipe to distribute To wn book of February 1, 1901, the Law in Relation to the water from stand-pipe through the town at $7000 per mile,. 28,000 00 Licensing of Dogs.

Total outlay, $48,500 00 DOGSMUST BE LICENSED The annual charge to maintain the system would be a.s follows: ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30 OF EACH YEAR. $JO a day to be paid Mr. Parker, $3,650 per annum Ellract from the Lawsof this Commonwealth: Interest on $50,000 bonJs, 4%, 2,000 " '' Every owner or keeper of a dog of three mon th old or over, shall &nnually Sinking fund, 1,000 " " on or before the Thirtieth Duy of .April, cause it to be Registered, Numbered, Running expenses maintaining plant, 500 " " Described and Li.ce11sea for one year from the first d&y of the ensuing May, in the office of I.be clerk of the city or town wherein said dog is kept. and Total, · $7,150 shall cause it to wear around its neck a collar clistinctly marked with its owner's name and its regislerecl number W. G. WEBBER, Ohairma1i of Oommittee. An owner of a dog m,i.y at any time have it licensed until the first day of FREDERIC PARKER, the ensuing May ; &nd a person becoming the owner or keeper of a dog after CHARLES W. JENKS, the first day of May, not duly licensed, shall cause it to be registered, numbered , described and licensed as provided in the preceding seclion. CHARLES F. SPAU LDING. The fee for ecery license shall be Two Dollars for a ~fale Dog and Fir e Dollarsfor a Female Dog. ART. 3.-The following resolution , offered by Albert P. Sampson, wa.;; Wboever keeps & dog contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall forfeit adopted: Fift e,m Dollars, five dollars of which shall be paid to the complainant •&nd Resolved, That it is the sense of this Town Meetiug that ten dollars tot.he treasurer of the county in which the dog is kept. the Selectmen be instructed not to place any names on the Every owner or keeper of dogs kept for breeding pitrposes may receive annually a special license authorizing him to keep such dogs upon the juror list, of persous who have not paid their poll tax within premises described in such license. When the number of dogs so kept does two years. not exceed five, the fee for such license shall be Tu,enty-jiT!e Doll

ing an attested copy of the same at the Town Hall and at the Post Office, as within directed. WARRANT FOR THE ELECTION, TUESDAY, (Attest) EDWARD w ALSH, NOVEMBER6, 1900. Constable of Bedford.

To Enw ARD WALSH, Constable of Bedford, GREETING : A true copy of the warrant and the return of the constable In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are thereon. ( Attest) ABRAM E. BROWN, hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town Town Olerk. qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet BEDFORD, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1900. in the Town Hall of said Bedford, on Tuesday, the sixth day Meeting called to order at time specified in the warrant (6 of November next, at 6 o'clock A. M., at which time the polls o'clock A. M.) by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant and will ~e o~e11 (~nd they must be kept open four hours at least) to brmg m their votes to the selectmen for election for Presi­ the return of the constable thereon. William W. Goodwin and Edward Walsh, who had been d~nt and Vice-President of the United States; a Governor and Lieutenant Go_veroor of the Commonwealth; a Secretary, appointed ballot clerks, were sworn in by the town clerk, who Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney-General ; Representative in Con­ delivered to them a sealed pack.age, received from the Secretary gress for the Fourth District ; Councillor, Senator of the Sixth of the Commonwealth, said to contain 300 ballots, and took Middlesex District; Repre;;enta.tive in the General Court for their receipt therefor; also delivered to them a. copy of the the Seventeenth Middlesex District; a Registrar of Deeds for voting list, signed by the registrars of voters. The ballot box was shown to be empty, and the key thereof th_e ~outh Middlesex District, a Treasurer and a. County Com­ m1ss10ner for the County of Middlesex. delivered to the constable in attendance, and the chairman of And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an selectmen declared the polls open and the balloting commenced. attested copy of the same at the Town Hall and at the Post At 3.30 P . M, on unanimous consent of the Selectmen and Office, seve~ days at lea.st before the time of said meeting. Town Clerk, the ballot box was opened and fifty ballots taken Hereof fail not and make return of the warrant with your therefrom, and the tellers commenced their labors. Subsequently ballo were taken from box as follows : doings thereon to the Town Clerk at, or before the time of said ts the meeting. at 4 P, M., 100. 3.50 P. M . was voted to close the polls sunset Given under our hands at Bedford, this twenty-seventh of At it at October, A. D., 1900. (4.33 P. M). EDWIN H. BLAICE. At the close of the polls there were found to be in the ballot ARTHUR H. p ARKER. box 8 ballots, showing that 158 ballots had been cast ; the Selectmen of Bedford. voting list used by the ballot clerks showed 158 names checked. The check list used by the Town Clerk showed 158 names Return of the constable on the foregoing warrant : checked, but the register on the ballot box stood at 162, there BEDFORD, Nov. 6, 1900. having been an imperfect register made through the failure of This certifies that I have served the within warrant by post- the appliances of the box. 31

After the tellers had completed their labors, the following hury of Haverhill, 0; Arthur D. Story of Essex, 109 : Frank N. result of the balloting was announced by the chairman of the Raad of Haverhill, 4 ; Blanks, 15. selectmen, Edwin H. Blake. District umber Seven: Thomas C. Dwyer of Wakefield, 30; Ernest W. Timson of Lynn, 0; John Welton of Chelsea, FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDE .NT AND VICE-PRESIDENT. o : George L. Morse of Mel_rose, 109 ; George H. Hsi.rvard of Thomas Wentworth Higginson of Cambridge, 32 ; Thomas Lynn, 4 ; Blanks, 15. J. Gargan of Boston, 30; Charles S. Grieves of Amesbury, 0; Herbert L. Wood of Brockton, 0; Patrick O'Kief of Salem, District Number Eight: Henry T. Schaefer of Worcester, 30: John A. Aitken of Cambridge, Herman W. A. Raasch of 0; John A. Henley of Lynn, 0; Roger Wolcott of Boston, 0; Boston, O; William H. Dyer of Boston, 109 ; George E. Crosby 109 ; William Whiting of Holyoke, l 09; E

FOR GOVERNOR. FOR COUNCILLOR , SIXTH DISTR ICT. Michael T. Berry of Haverhill, 1 ; Charles H. Bradley of s. Herbert Horne of Marlborough, 100 ; John J . Mahoney Haverhill, 3; W. Murray Crane of Dalton, 103; John M. of Lowell, 21 ; Ed win S. Mayo of Everett , 2 ; Blanks, 35. Fisher of Attleboro, 2; Robert Treat Paine, Jr. of Boston, 20 ; Blanks, 29. F OR SENATOR, SIXTH DISTRI CT. Frank L Blood of Groton, 25; Herbert E. Flet cher of W est­ FOR LIEUTENANT - GOVERNOR. ford, 102; Blanks, 31. John L. Bates of Boston, 108; John B. O'Donnell of Northampton, 22 ; Wilbur M. Purrington of Williamsburg, FOR REPRESENTAT IVE IN GENERAL COUR T , SEVENTEENT H 0; Moritz E. Ruther of Holyoke, 1; George Wrenn of Spring­ DISTRICT. field, 0 ; Blanks, 27. Wallace M. Brooks of Lincoln, 3; John F. Farrar of Lin­ coln, 103 ; Ed ward McKenna of Concord, 24 ; Blanks, 28. FOR SECRETARY. Addit.on W. Barr of Worcester, 3 ; Alfred E. Jones of FOR COUNT Y COMMlSSIONER, IDDDLE SEX. Everett, 0 ; William M. Olin of Boston, 106; William H . T ruman W. Hagar of Fr amingham, 22; J ohn 0. Donnell Partridge of Newton, 1; Luther Stephenson of Hingham, of Woburn, 2; Samuel 0. Upham of W altham, 98. 19 ; Blanks, 29. FOR REPRES ENTATI VE IN CONGRESS , FO URTH DISTRICT . FOR TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL. Charles D. Lewis of Framingham, 27 ; Charles Q . T irrell of Edward S. Bradford of Springfield, 105; Joseph L. Chali­ Natick, 100 ; Blanks, 31. foux of Lowell, 21 ; Napoleon B. Johnson of Milford, l; Fred FOR REGIST ER OF DE EDS, SOUTHERN DISTRICT S. A.. Nagler of Springfield, 1; Stephen 0. Shaughnessy of Edwin 0 . Childs of Newton, 103 ; Charles A. Johnson of Boston, 1; Blanks, 29. Somerville, 7 ; Blanks, 48. FOR AUDITOR. F OR COUNTY TREASURER. Elbridge Gerry Btown of Brockton, 22 ; Frank Albin Albert M. Grant of Everett, 0; Joseph O. Hayden of Forsstrom of Worcester, 1 ; \Villiam G. Mirrill of Malden, 2; Somerville, 102 ; Blanks, 4 7. Henry E. Turner of Malden, 98; Frank S. W ahh of Brockton, 0 ; Blanks, 35. After the announcement of the foregoing vote, the ballots FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL. cast and the t ally sheets and check lists used, were sealed and indorsed as required by law, the returns were filled out and John A. Billings of Rockland, 1; Allen Coffin of Nan­ sealed, and t he meeting declared dissolved at 7.45 o'clock. t ucket, 1; John C. Crosby of Pittsfield, 20; Hosea M. Knowl­ ton of New Bedford, 104; Frank MacDonald of Stoneham, A true record. ( Attest): ABRAM E . BRO WN, 1 ; Blanks, 31. Town Clerk. .,... (I) Q i,rj ~ C"' (I) 0 0 ~l:;l i;; X ,_...... _ "' ~ C"' e. p.. .,... "1.:, ~ > ~ :;J t:I - :a (I) .... ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ er"C ~ "' (I) p.. 1:::1 '."Il ~ cil p.. s (I) 1-tj ~~t:d(D ~:s:: (I) (I) cil ~i e; • Q i:, ~ G. s; ... t:d ~ C"' s- ~ a· 8 Q Q _el "1 (I) ~ s:r. 0 aq p, 0 t:l < "1 0 Cl er (I) .?- ~C):..o 5" ~ ~.... a, (I) t:I ~p ~ p...,...... C 1;;· o C"' ,,....._ I>::!~ ~ ~ "'Cl 0 - 0 p.. ..., g. a IT :.1 CD ~ ~ ~ t" r;., :::l. Cl .,._ > (I) _t:I ~g .... r;i: ~ ~ &l (:) Q (/) Q (I) 0 t,:j • aq-· (I)- 0 0 .... ~.... (":) :.a [ t:I (I) -"1 • ~ot_:::j (I) (":) Cl .fl- ~ C"' o Cl y t:d . . p.. at. -e.Sa ~ O~t:d er o b:j cii' '< t:I @: P..'"51 ~ o~~l>::I ..... ~ 0 "' !ii" ,.., 0 I'¢ :.1l ~ ~ 0 :;J <:>:> 00 <:>:> :.J .... s· ~ z ~ ~ :!:I (I) ~[ (I) g aq 0 f~ - z z ... (;) ~ (I) 0 .,... - s:i i Cl C"' ~ ~ ..... (I) 0 ~ !::l t ~ ..... ~ i :,- 0 !z ~ ~ :, ~ i!>-OCTtC03, 0 ~ ;::, .... t:d (I) en=(I) (":) < [ (I) I>::! t< < 0 C":, (I) "1 s 0 oo ,... t,:) c.:i s· 0 0.. er ~ ~ ~ : &" c:: oot-0t-00)8 $ (I),.., J: ~ ...... ,.,. s-(D -~ = i:, ~ ~ ..... :.1 ;. ~ ~ ~ ~ t; ~ ~ ii>- t,:) t,:) c..; .;:.. ..,.. en,;,, 1 "' .... p..~~CI 0 (I)~ g ..... I 0 ., co 8"<+oc-:, Jo-+)~- ... "1 0 ,_. 0 :,- 0 t:I g §: ~ 0 P- ::s ? a 00 .._. CO ';? Cl .,.... ,... 0 00 Cl) t,:) ,., (I) .:, f ~ CO ll>-"1H"- E ,_.. I I

BIRTHS REGISTERED FOR THE YEAR 1900.

fllrLl1plflce of Blrthplnco ot Date. Nl\me. Sex. Name of PR1 <1 nte. Father. Mother. - - 'Fol>. l, Wllllnm Horbert ('ook, M. ,Tohn H. l\ll(l Hnunnh <:Ills), Englanll.. England. l!'ob. 22, Catharine Margaret JCelley, F. Wllllnm H. and MRry . llCennody), J,oxln~ton. Cl\nncla. Mar. 10, Elion O'Dowd, F. Charlua W. and Brldiut ~·,.okny), Btllon oa. trelaud. ., 13, Mota Gertrude Murray, F. Frank E . nnd Maud , ( utler), Bodford. Nova Scotia. Ar,r. 1, Stillborn M. Bodforrl. Novi\ Sooth, . 21, Gladys Tllolm11 Burbank, l~. He rmon ,J. aud Mnrlou (Goo), Nowtlold, Mo. Dexter, llfo. Co:> Juno 2i, Dorothy hllbrgnrot ~Tronholm), Novii SooL\a. N ov!L Scotia. " 18, Grneo Gortrudo ltath&way, lf. Arth,u· 1£. and Jinttlo (Oh1pm1111), Walpole, Mau. Sand wich, Me. " 22, SbarlotL Gertrude Nickless, F. Charles A. and LIiy (A l1Btl11)1 Lowell. England. A)'.g. 2, llf1Lb0l Mn;;,aret Klrka,Rard, F. John 11nrl Mlltllda (HI\MOnl D~nmnrk. Donmnrk. 7, MR-rehall ar.don Woo,, M . Arthur W. 1

I). Occupntlon. PlllCOof Dirth. Nllrne of Parente. l)ato. Namo. Reeldonco. ../P

Fn.rmor, SI\VOY, Franklin O. and Louise L, J1111e 10, lierbort O. Bourne, suoy, 211 William B, and Abbie S. Bedford, Concord, Ethel M, 'J.'b0m!\8, S-��lc:;'n':b:rr.Co. ouurord, Vt.. Hiram S, and Ell1.a M. .. 11, Loni$ W. Outtlng, Arlln�on, 26ll W!lltbllm, Oldoon and Emmolino. Edith Ha no6, Brook lne, At homo, J{an@ae, John E. a11d Elion. Wllllarn .r.• Morrissey, Bo<��oru(\ Oather!no. Robort JI. l)o!lorty, 20 ,� Oot. 16, " 24 t��\':i�ilo, Mlol,ael a11d Mail,. Bossie Colby, Butoher, :Ooxl>oro, ('1,arles H. and annab. " 31, Alfred AU UBt\18 veaalo, Hinvard, 22 Gllorgo W. and 181\bei F. l. Bo

•

DEATHS REGISTERED FOR THE YEAR 1900.

Dntc. Nruno, Age. Dl&eaae. Dlrthplaco. Nnmo ot PMout.1.

lO, YMD Jan. Luke H, Scofteld, 69 .. .. Sprlngilold, Vt., J,nke nnd Bftsoy {Spencer), Mllr, 8, 7 lreln.nd, " 16, l!:lizabeth (Qulnul McCu�n, 8860 4 225 .llurnl\rd 1m1l Mnr ct Faonle S. (Molni ro) Outlor, I•ltohburg, Davld and Betsey�r artlett, Af;· 2,,. Dodtord, lfannnh {eald) Hoemnr 76 I 0 Oiirllslo, c " 18, � rus and Obar:otto " 23, Clrnrlos I nyinond Spiiutdlng, 0 3 18 .Bedforc\, C 1arlc1 F. and Caroline, u El!zahetl, �Pa20) Hariwoll, 82 7 16 C&rlielo, Tboml\8 and lJotf!oy 30, Sa.lvloWit, Proctor, 23 1 21\ lodtan�, John H. 1u1(1 Snrnh P:., Juno 17, Lotlt11, M, Cuehln Stlnuefcrd, 2/i 612 Bedford, July 24, J � 311 .... JohuJIH1rtln i\ud H. Joluunu,,an,1 Kate C., l, Johtrnna ( ahoney McMnb.an, !lO I 26 lrell\nd, Aug. Rohurt J, 0. Mur1•/\y, Irulaud, Jl\mcs snd Margnrot, S�pt. 2, Bridget walsh) Murroy, 6� 7 .. Jrelnnd 2, Jnmo• n11(I Mnrjaret, " Edwnrd ·1 11chard Walter, Bedton,l Frodorlck 11nd nne, " n, CharloS Audrow Corey, 68 317 Groton, 01,nrlos C. 11nd Hannah, ., 10, A.fies l<•lley, 2 811 Bodford, John J. and Mary, 22, L Ii.ti Eother Bnbcock, ••.. 6 Docllord, , Nov. 14, 2080 10 .. T l<'rancis and L\ltnn EMrldft Hartwell, Bedford, Wllilam and Mary, .. 28, Peter agulrc, 75 6 13 Ircliind, James nud Mnry, Deo. 24, N11hurn A. Fowlor, 70 61 2 Mnlno, John nnd Elcotn,

DOGS. Whole number of licenses issued 92 Males 84 Amount paid County Treasurer $189.00 Females 8 Respectfully submitted, ABRAM E. BROWN, J.'own Clerk. 38

SELECTMEN'SESTIMATES. SELECTMEN'SREPORT.

In accordance with the vote of the town, the Selectmen and ORGANIZATION. Treasurer herewith present their estimates of the appropriations needed for the present year. EDWIN H. BLAKE, Chairman. F REDERIC PARKER. ARTHUR H . PARKER.

T he Selectmen present to the town t he following report of the condition of town affairs for the year ending January 31, Objects of Appropriation. 1901, and present some suggestions for the ensuing year. We have lost one of our old and efficient offic.ers in the death of our late town clerk and treasurer, Mr. Charles A. Corey, - one who had always taken pride in having his books correct, Schools, $4,400 00 S4 400 00 •, ,a~ 1;. and willi ng to assist the other town officers upon their books ; Text-books & sup- · ' 200 00 300 00 113 16 Sl 9 15 he will be missed for some time to come. He made his resi­ plies, 65 56 Roads & b ridges, 2,500 00 2,500 00 2,102 41 25 00 dence the town clerk's office, as t was mo convenient for 3,000 00 3,000 00 144 00 tha re South Street, 2 i 0 Sidewalks, 100 00 100 ()(I 97 30 him, and one almost al ways found him at home, ready to give Stone Bridge, 125 00 125 00 109 69 l 15 31 Incidentals & mov- advice or assistance. Th e office now has been tran sferred to ing snow, 2,500 00 2,500 00 2,879 891 275 00 the Town Officers room at the Town Hall building ; the safe Support of Poor, 1,400 00 1,400 00 1,136 27 263 13 Soldiers' Relief, 51 00 173 91 173 91 · 51 00 has been placed there, and some new furniture bought that was Care of Street required. Owing to bis ill-healt.h the past summer, he had not Lights, 500 00 415 00 471 29 60 00 Interest, 500 00 575 87 copied his minutes of some of the meetings, but Mr. A. E . • Deficiencies, 550 00 5.50 00 430 :n 119 63 Town D ebt, Brown, t he present clerk, has done so, as he found all the 500 00 410 87 179 13 Fire Depa.rtment, 650 00 minutes of the several meetings. There are some things the Library, 2-25 00 I 225 00 Decoration D ay, 100 00 i~~ 86 61 I 13 39 Town will be called upon to provide. Our old hearse has been Old Bury in g Ground, 25 00 2;; 00 25 00 in use more than twen ty-five years, and should be replaced Shawsheen Ceme- with a new one. The floor to the Town Hall has needed tery, 100 00 100 00 100 00 Land damage, 225 00 2-25 00 2-25 00 renewing for some t-ime, but while used as a school we did not To suppress the sale of liquors, 100 00 100 00 100 00 ask for it; now it should have a new maple floor. On the matter of roads, all who have driven over the Main and Concord roads must admit that our highway surveyor, if given the $13,601 00 $16,948 91 $16,556 27 1 55-5 00 $1,273 60 material, can make a good road ; and we would suggest that as much or more crushed stone be bough t this year as last, and 40 41 some have thought the Town should buy a sprink1ing cart and vote of the Town, the result of which will be seen in the pump for same. We have hopes that the State Highway Com­ auditor's report in this book. missioners will give us another piece of State Highway in the E DW IN H . BLAKE , spring. Mr. E. G. Loomis and others have tried bard to get For the Selectmen. them to do so, and we understand they think quite favorably of the same. We have had to keep an officer on the streets for quite a while, as many people come to this town thinking we have no FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE S ELECl'MEN law or order and they can do as they please. The Carlisle For the year ending February 1st, 1901, is as follows: bridge we were in hopes to have replaced with a new one, bu.t received word from the County Commissioners they could not Number of orders drawn 791. Amount, $20,187.16. help us much this year. I wish to call the atteution of the Town to the large amount of work performed by our auditors; EXPENDITURES. they met many evenings and carefully looked over the accounts, Schools $4-,552 72 and I am sure the Town owes them many thanks fo1· the lab01: School supplies . 113 16 they perform without pay, and the work of all the officers of Deficiencies 430 37 the Town ha-s been increasing for years. The electric railroad Incidentals, moving snow and brush had a large amount of travel the past summer, as their report of fires 2,879 89 receipts for the first six months showed, v iz., $!)8,453.25; and . Highways 2,102 41 this town is the gainer from the same of $167 .97 in Lbe way of Sidewalks 97 30 taxes, which helps out our highway appropriation, as that is Cemetery 701 12 where the same must be spent. We have been unfortunate the Fire departmen t 470 87 past summer from brush fires in the Town , and it has. cost Street lamps .. 4:77 29 $-158.16 for same. The duties of the Selectmen were greatly Decoration Day 85 61 increased through the vote of the Town in September last, State aid . 112 00 ordering them to collect the back taxes. which the law also Public library . 404 55 imposed upon them because of tbe death of the collector. After Old burying g round 25 00 receiving the auditor's report of the same made from the books Cemetery trust fund 219 80 of the late collector, Charles A. Corey, they with the assistance Soldiers' relief . 173 91 of the present collector, have tried to the best of their ability Culverts 67 12 to carry out the vote of t he town. A personal notice was sent Stone bridge, Wood st reet 109 69 to each delinquent tax payer stating the amount of his tax Lamps and posts 102 80 and the vote of the Town regarding it. This was followed by Macadamizing Sou th st reet 3,000 00 a. personal interview in many cases, and with good result-s. As Temporary loan 915 24 some a-ecounts remained unsettled, a second notice was sent Support of poor 3,146 31 about January 15th, 1901, together with a repetition of the --- $20,187 16 43

IKVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN OVERSEERSOF THE POOR. FARM, BEDFORD, JAN. 25, 1901.

H\ ' DE'S ROOll. LIVl!I STOCK. 2 water pots. ITin ware. 5 corn cutters. Bed and bedding. ORGANIZATION. 2jacks . ~t>fe·cover. I bull. Stand. i:;co.,.. Evener. 3 Curtains. l chair. WII,LIA.M G. H.A..RTWELL, Oliairman. 3 whillletrees. Crockery and gloss 2 Curtai ns. 2honeii. Vise. ware. Glass. 10 fowls. Grain crad:e. Kitchen sto\°e and ! ■boa""'• HJ:RED GIBL'S ROOH. WILLIAM B. HUGHES , Olerk. JAMES W. SPREDBY. ; ,tnek.9. Bench wols. furnitur e. 4shovels. Oil clotb. Bed anr. l!owillg machine . 16 bars soap. Bureau. Crockery. Bureau. Horse rake. 50 lbs. butter. ITable. Paid city of Boston on account of Mary Cavanaugh, !30.16. HaJ tedder. 30 1bs . lard. Sto,·e. Wheel bArrow. 243 I bs sugar. Coal bod. ROOll 4. bas been provided for 708 men. !h.anOWS. 40 jars preserve11. Lamp. Shelter Glass. IBed and bedding . 3plougbs. <.:hair. 3 cultlvat.ors. :t~;~~up. 3 curtains. Hay cucter. l barrel!! flour. Roeker. INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE. Wat.er trough. a packages washing lllEll.RLUl."S Roox . B ureau. Gnnrutoue. powder. Bed and bedding. Cu rtain. ~ ladders. 2 tons cool. 1 rocker . Roox u. Number of inmates at commencement of year, 1. Fully sup­ 7 hoes. 12 cords c~l wood. z chairs. 6 tl ung forks. Preserl'e Ja.rs. (emp ty) Chest. Bed and bedding. ported. On :May 1 and May 14th we found by law :;hay .• st the of 5 ~hem po~ . Table. RooM 7. 6 &C}"lhe& and snal!IB. 2 cba!r,;· Stove and pipe. 1898 that Isaac .Merriam, a deaf mute, and Ann C rosby were 6wr&ncbe&. 4 flatirons. Lamp. Bed and bedding. 4 ,.-oodsaws. 1 &!~~I.es. Curtain. ROOM 8. state charges in part. Tbe state reimbursed us $1 per week 3h&nd. ' Bu.ea. Beu. Ill.RED MA."<'S ROO>C. Bed and bedding. each. 3 augen, . 4 lampo. Chairs. 2crow bsn;. 20 l bs. tea. Bed and bedding. l pick. 60 bUBhels pot-. I chair. Also 6 new spreads. REP.A.I.RS ON BUILDINGS. 2 binding rope. 3 " parsnips . Stand. 3 ne,v oom.forr-ers. 1 bay for\t complew . I½barrels apples. 2 curtains . 15 ~c sheets. Repaired buildings at the amount of $43.28. We have been fortunate in retaining our Superintendent and Respectfully submitted, Matron, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, who are still giving pedect "WM. G. HARTWELL, satisfaction. WILLIAM B. HUGHES, !O~erseers of the Poor. JAMES W. SPREDBY, 45

Aug. 5, 1900, 11.45 A. M. Fire in woods on Carlisle Road.

Aug. 6, 1900, at 9.50 P. M. Fire in woods on Carlisle Road. ·

REPORTOF THE ENGINEERSOF THE Sept. 10, 1900, at 10.15 .A.. M. Fire in woods of D. L. B. Fitch in east part of town. BEDFORDFIRE DEPARTMENT. Sept. 12, 1900, at 10.15 A. M. Fire in woods of Shady Hill Nmsery Co., in west of town. To THE SELECTMEN : part Sept. 29, moo,at 2.45 P. M. Fire in house of Hannah D. S. Gentlemen - We have honor herewith to submit our the Proctor. Fire caught in feather bed, no alarm given. Cause annual report for the year ending Feb. 1, 1901. Under their unknown. respective heads will be found a statement of all fires and alarms and the present condition of apparatus. For receipts Dec. 15. 1900, at 10.40 A. M. House of Wm. M. Sawin 011 and expenditures see Auditor's Report. Main St. House total loss covered by insur-.ince. Contents partial loss. THE FORCE. Contents in house belonging to Joseph G. Chase were partial loss. No insurance. The force as organized April 1, 1900, consists of fifty men detailed as follows: One engineer, two assistants, and one A. ELMER BLAKE, engine and ladder company of forty-seven men. FRANK M. GODDARD, FRANK P. FITCH, APPARATUS. .Engineers. The apparatus is all in first-class condition but the hose, some of which is poor.

There have been ten alarms of fire the past year as follows: .,,,

May 30, 1900, at 9.50 A. M . Fire in woods of E . G. Loomis in east pa.rt of town. Cause unknown,

June 19, 1900, at 4.45 P. M. Fire in woods over the line in Lexington.

Aug. 3, 1900, at 3.50 P. M. Fire in woods of E. H. Blake and others on Carlisle Road. Cause dropping lighted match.

Aug. 4, 1900, at 8 P. M Fire in woods of E. H. Blake and others. Cause from fire of Aug. 3rd. Value Land WILLIAM

Buildings

Loss Town Gain State Net AMOUNT River County

Real Overlayings Personal Polls,

Town

Church

Individual

increase Total

Total

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in

in

estate,

exclusive

tax,

tax,

of

tax

property,

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PROPERTY

tax, val

property,

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estate, assessed

exclusive

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valuation,

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property,

,

OF

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HARTWELL.

of

ASSESSOR'S

valuation

VALUATION

TAXES

personal

of

of

buildings,

as

of IRVING

of

personal

real

follows.

ORGANIZATION.

EXEMPT

land,

real

estate,

from

COMMITTED

estate,

estate,

L

estate,

.

1899

HODGDON

MAY

FROM

REPORT.

,

.

$14,148

$34,400 $14,580

1,

11,000

WILLIS

1,434

4,000

555 1900 990

568 . 814

TAX

74

TO

91 48 50 32 00 63

00 00

28

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COLLECTOR.

A

G.

TION

1,

1,008,561

$642,188

LANE.

366,373

1

$16,582

$ 3116,431

$49,400

98,916

04,477 24,115

1

4,684

6,582

.

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9

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1

1

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debt, re assets,

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All fudividuals,

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persons of previous

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1900

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on

.

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1,761 7,500

2,600

2,200

661

66

100 364

219

00

44

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$38,uss

,14,500

1910

7910

529 101 464 209 284 314 262 263

46

57

00

5 49

make investments in the cemetery by way of improvements was brought before the Town, and at a meeting held last autumn REPORTOF THE SHAWSHEEN CEMETERY the Treasurer of the Town was authorized to invest Cemetery Trust Funds deposited since February 1, 1900, to the amount COMMITTEE. of five hundred dollars in cemetery improvements, under the direction of the Cemetery Committee. The Organization for the year was as follows: The adequat e sum not having been deposited, but little progress bas been made in that line; but it is hoped that cir­ 0HARLES W. JENKS , Ohair-man. cumstances will be favorable in the spring, and that an adequate ABRAM E. BROWN, (J/erk and Supt. GEORGE R. BLINN. water supply will be introduced the coming season. Other facilities are contemplated, and it ma.y be reasonably The Committee of the Cemetery attended to their duties as expected that Shawsheen Cemetery will soon present the usual, and end the year with the grounds of the cemetery in creditable appearance desired by all who frequent its silent good condition, and the finances satisfactory. The following shades. report of the Superintendent shows fully the extra grading per­ The unusual sale of lots the past year has afforded unexpected formed, and furnishes suggestions which are heartily approved working funds, and the grading in process for several years has by the Board. been completed on the easterly side of the cemetery . By this CHARLES W . JEN.KS, (Jhairman. we have all the space that can be required for several years by the residents of Bedford. By referring to the financial state­ The burial places of the town have received the careful ment, it will be seen that orders to the amount of S701.12 have been paid in this department the past year, fully half of the attention of the Committee, as in former years, and their appearance have given silent testimony to the thought and sum was for grading, which is in reality an investment that will labor expended ; but no one is more fully conscious than the be retnrnP.d with a large per cent. of advance in the near future. Superintendent that this department of the Town's interests is In this additional ground, by a special vote of the Town, far from perfect. Each deposit of a trust fund for the perpetual care of lots smaller lots are provided than have been for sale in the past, and a provision is made to meet wants that did not exist when aids in the direction of general r,ieatness. The hearty. co-opera­ tion of many families in this respect affords encouragement for the cemetery was laid out, a half century ago. those in charge. · During the year ending January 31, 1901, Through a hasty action at t he Town Meeting of two years ago, seven funds have been added to the list, providing for eight ~teps were taken to prevent non-residents from purchasing lots lots, and making the endowed list eighty-one. The trust funds, m our cemetery. This the Superintendent feels was not as shown in the tabulated report, have re;lched the sum of altogether wise, and should be modified, and he would recom­ '4,675. Thus far these funds have been invested in the Town, mend that a reasonable scale of prices be adopted, and that no five per cent. per annum being allowed. But through the lot be sold to non-residents without an advaJ1ce of one hundred urgent request of some proprietors of lots, a proposition to per cent. over the price to residents, and the deposit of a trust 51 50 TRUST FUND LOTS. Vote of the town March 6, 1893. fund for perpetual care. ThTOogh this means progress will be •'Thal. the Treasurer of the town be empowered to rec.eive sums of money, not ceeding 11.-e hundred d ollars in any one case, from individuals or othe rw ise, for lhe care promoted rather than hindered. •~ lot.I or ot.ber opecial purposes in the Bu rial.grounds of the tow n,. and allow interest on ~d ,oms at the rat_e ?,f five per cent. per annum, !rom the first uay of the month next The income from trust funds is not paid uutil August, and succeeding the deposit. the balance in the Treasury carried over to the new year is necessarily small, hence the working capital is not sufficient to Names. carry on the spring work, and the same amount of appropriation ------· - - -1----l as for the last two years is asked for, and included iu the Select­ ,JOO!boa Simonds. $100 00 1878 ,100 00 143 J::.O.l'otnam . 100 00 1883 100 00 338 men's estimate. s~ J Abbott 100 00 1892 129 34 2811 Elbridge W , S'8Mru. JOO 00 1885 100 oo 296and 309 The small appropriation of twenty-five dollars for the care of uaac P. Ba<,on. • 5000 U!87 5000 276and277 .\l'lfY R. Bnuer. . 5000 1887 5000 252 the Old Burying Ground is sufficient to keep the enclosure in a tbomaa C. Cutler. 100 00 ·1888 100 00 188 Tbaddeo, H. Davis. 5000 1889 50 00 315 respectable condition, and it will be needed for the coming JQlepb Slduner . • 5000 1889 50 00 221 P. W Cl1amberlin. 100 00 1891 100 00 123 and 124 year. Joseph Hartwell , 100 00 1890 JOO 00 243 and 244 C'. H. Hartwell (Smith). 100 00 1890 100 00 280 !!aacHanwe!L . . 6000 1890 50 00 341 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Klram Cla.rk 100 00 1891 100 00 93 Roger uu,e. 6000 1892 50 00 100 Nathan O. Reed. 5000 1892 60 00 174 $ 46 04 )fary P ier<1e. 6000 1892 50 00 334 Balance in treasury Feb. 1, 1900, Abbot\. 100 00 1884 121 23 287 100 00 Samuel L. Lane. 5000 Apr., 1893 50 00 216 Town appropriation, Benjamin J. Davis. 100 00 Apr., 1893 100 00 207 70 00 C. P. Robbins. 0000 Apr., 1893 50 00 m Collected from unpaid bills, AmasaLane. . . 50 00 ~lay, 1893 50 00 70 JOO 00 Nov., 1893 100 00 280 and 281 Received from sale of lots, 175 00 fj_~~:o~n"as11i~~~oe. 100 00 ., 1893 100 00 39 and 47 Samuel Sage. . 100 00 Apr., 1894 100 00 89 " " labor on fund lots, 219 80 Abner Steams Family. 100 00 .May, 1894 100 00 40and 4li Samuel Davis. 100 00 ,JUlle,189f 100 00 2'.!3 " " families for labor, 110 66 L&rlrill P . Page Family 200 00 June, 1894 100 00 300-1-4-6 Heu-o of ,John Frost. . 0000 Joly, 1894 50 00 380 Due for unpaid bills of Hs99-1900, 86 00 Reuben Alonzo Bacon. l50 00 Jan ., 1895 50 00 228and 229 Reuben Bacon Family. • . 5000 Jao., 1895 50 00 199 and 201 Blodgett Family. . . . "°00 Jan. ,l.81l5 50 00 273 Total, $807 50 Bet,iey Wright Hoar. . . . 100 00 :llay, l S."5 100 00 210 Timothy R. and Daniel H. Page. 100 00 l:llay, 1895 100 00 329 701 12 Silaa Brooks. 100 00 Dec., 1896 100 00 167 Amount of orders reported drawn by Selectmen, James C Jones 5000 Mar. , 1800 60 00 11!'.l Merton Simonds 5000 llar., 1 50 00 200 JohnF.Page 50 00 Oct., 1 50 00 -U5 Assets Feb. 1, 1901, $106 38 Charles 0 . Gragg 50 00 Oct., 1 50 00 2'25 Charles C. Gragg 5000 Oct., 18 60 00 314 William D. Reed . !!GO00 Jan., 1897 200 00 94 and 99 ABRAM ENGLISH BROWN, Supt. Alice M. Abbott Lang 15 00 . eb., 1897 ,5 00 ?TS Joseph H. Goodwin . 6000 Feh ., l&r. 50 00 67 Stephen Bull • • I 60 00 ~lay, lffi 60 00 '.!26 Abigail Jone11 5000 Jun&,1897 liO 00 !IT ,John T. Boynton l50 80 June,1897 50 00 316 Albert Bacon 100 00 Nov.,1s9. 100 00 202 aod 200 Reuben .A.. La.n~ l50 00 Nov., 1897 50 00 63 Ell&S Skelton . 2SOO Nov., 1&97 Zi> 00 36½2grav's Helen Merritt Putnam 60 00 June,1898 50 00 247 Sarah Maria Fiske 76 00 Oct. 1898 ToOO 106 DaTid Hill . 50 00 Feb., 1899 6000 191 A biga.il Stearns 100 00 JF eb., 11\119 100 00 71-7'2 Edward Bacon . 50 00 F eb., 1899 50 00 1112 !.ettle R. Hunnewell 50 00 -June1 1899 l50 00 ~79 Hiram Reed . . 50 00 June,J899 50 00 178 Lydia P. Dou .on . . 50 00 Dee., 1800 50 00 288 Shaw and Waterhouse . 5000 Feb., 1900 50 00 383 ll:aria Webber Cotton . 0000 Mar . , 1900 r,o 00 257 Moses E. Rowe . !iO 00 May, 1900 50 00 323 Henry 0. GoothTin . oil 00 Oct., 1900 50 00 217 Isaac L. Watts . . 5000 Nov.,1900 5000 1.39 Elliott V. Farmer Kendall 5000 Dec ., 1900 50 00 170 Charles A. Corey ' . 100 00 Feb., 1901 100 00 310 and 3U Lorenz.o Phelps • JOO 00 IFeb., 1901 100 00 290 greater so Lo

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railroad surve to

SURVEYOR

order highway of

r

o

H

road

been

been

oad

u

ll incidentals. fo f

r, 623

was

. foot was sed,

spring

erect

other

r

attention stone,

Clark's

a

made

we

yor by

in

in

to like

carr

a

urgent

feet

covered continued

of

widened

the

to

are

compa

a

answe detriment had

the

appropria­ th

i

was

for

an the

mportant i fence

age

e the

lon

prepare

vicinity

to

all

work

to outlay u

take

whi

upon

la fo

se Con­

g

r r

The

con­

wi

trap was .

ison

r tter for

the

the

by

by

ch

in

of

th

n

is a

.

spring greatly one re sets of latter

what inferior rock m kept A

akes

po

The

Jf Highway

stone

little

ne

r

enough in,

in t.

is

the

is

ed

m

bridge is

,

repair to

to

attention

o in

and and

for

chiefly

only

re future

t

need

be

he

constructed

trouble

the

has

is

has

on

annoyance

than

keep

preferred

a

found

develops. of

not

cobb

work

Wood

to

to

labor

an

in

when

the

already

be

le

obstructing

the of

eye

s

street,

o

former

removed

are

f continually of

above

pe gravel,

winter

crushPd

on

travel.

rmanence,

been

con

the

53

South

DAVID

is

our

tinu

.

even

all

road

or

t

sa

he

stone

field

ally

id

;

that

it

Bedfo1·d

gutters

for the of

made

to

clogs

L.

coming

stone,

good

is

i

s

out

show

gravel

B. required,

much

from

,

la

before

the

has

qual

y

FITCH,

when

to

that

see

each

used been

gutters

Surveyor.

more

i

the

ty,

the

Auditor

while

the

crushed

and surface, i

rebuilt s

winter in

easily

used.

trap

and

the

see the

'

s

, Amount

Amount Tax There Allowed

gratulate Amount

for

entire

amount for

and estate, the payment the keeping

unpaid

necessary.

For

The

The

the

settlement

the

Boston levy,

Town

the

the

tax has

inexperience

and

year

Collector

balance

that

collected

taxe

abated

for

not

a

reduction

of

the

year

al

rema

large

TAX

may

almost

Street

so taxes prompt

1900.

s

is collected,

Town

.

reported

of

been ending

ins

by

remaining

sum

The

safely

and

ba

in be

COLLECTOR'S unpaid. R.

Assessors,

all

c

of It

of payment,

collected

upon

k

so

Collector

submitting paid

of

R.,

appears

February

taxes,

depend

the the

ABRAM of

as

changed

cash

into

due.

the

the

unpaid,

Collector,

rate

One-third

the

in

from treasury,

good

that

would

remainder

upon

Several

hand

of l,

ha.bit

that his

E.

1901.

viz:-

only

Lexington interest

condition

BROWN

annual

the

suggest

the

it

longer

of

of REPORT.

t13,952

reason

will

a.bout

---

la.xuess

is

persistent

1,761

this

pa

825

upon

y

43

to

not

report

than

that

, m

of

amount

s

one-tenth

and

e

may

Oollectm

93 71

21 be

07

nt

necessitate

the in

real

the

is

charged $16,582

816,582

demand tax of

would

be

Tax

absolutely

estate,

is

$167

ass

time

the

payin

.

on

of

Book

igne

con

one

fu

the

92 the

for

9 for for

97

so

g,

2

ll d

­

The Amount Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Amount Amount Amount

Amouut

Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount

Am Am

Amount

REPORT

Report

ount

ount

above

o of of of of

f

DETAILED

1895, 1 1 1 1896

89 8 899,

uncollected

collected

uncollected uncollected uncollected collected collected c uncollected uncollected

uncollected uncollected

uncollected

9

ollected

8,

7,

amount

,

OF

by

by by by

wa

OF SELECTMEN

STATEMENT

Feb. Aug. Feb

Feb. Feb. Aug.

Aug

Aug

C.

C.

C.

C. s

Feb.

TAX TAX TAX

TAX

due

BACK

A

A. .

A.

A.

.

1 1,

1,

.

2

1,

25,

25,

25,

,

5

Corey, Corey,

Corey,

Corey,

as 1,

1900

1900,

,

1900,

1900,

F01t

FOR FOR

FOR

1900,

1900,

1900,

1900,

follows:-

1900,

,

TAXES.

1897. 18 1898. 1

895

OF

as

96

AS

. .

per

$

$1,187 EACH

--

1 1,0 2, 3,308

$236 $538 $572

COLLECTORS

,035

509 10

--

46~

496

9 272

T

3

1

3

4

5

own

88

55 07

67 67 07 40 17

74 5 94 94

81

YEAR.

0

t'T,991

$7,991

$1,035

$1,034

$1,035 $2,103 12,103 '1,034

$509

$509

24

07 24 67 88

67 88

55 07

55 56 57

TAX FOR 1899. LIST OF UNPA ID TAXES DU E MAY 1, 1900. Amount uncollected Feb. 1, 1900, $3,308 07 Amount collected by C. A. Corey , $934 19 At the town meeting November 6, 1900, it was voted that Amount uncollected Feb. 25, 1900. 2,373 88 the Auditors cause to be printed in the annual Town Book of $3,308.07 February 1, 1901, a list of all unpaid taxes assesseJ before May Tota1 uncollected Ang. 25, 1900 :- 1, 1900, and that the Selectmen notify each delinquent ta.x Tax of 1895, $272 40 payer of this action at least two weeks before F ebruary 1, 1901. Tax of 1896, 462 94 ln t. to[ Tax of 1897, 496 50 1899. 189 . 1897. 1896. 1 1 95. 189-i. J a15,n . , T ot al. Tax of 1898, 915 74 1901. Tax of 1899, 2,373 88 $-.- , -- -- - $4,521 46 $ $ $--$$ $ $ 6.40 6.00 ...... 86 Algeo, George B. 6.60 I 1 ...... 386 1 22. Amount collected, Carlisle, J ohn 5.71 5.49 5.60 5.68 ...... 4.30 26.7s 1895 tax, j l 86 32 Clar k, Char les H. ··-·· · 13.42 15.80 3-i.03 ...... 15.Sl 79. 06 .. . . I 4.650 English, Martin 28.30 13.58 ...... 2.47 2.00 ...... r. .. !).11 Abated, 106 31 E\'ans, A.rtbur H. 2.3.3 2.31 ... --~-:~. $292 63 F ryar, J ames ...... 2.00 ...... 2.00 -i. 00 Haskell, Edward B. 14.40 ...... :::::r :::: 5.11 19.51 1896 tax. $252 25 Kelley, J ames P . 19.83 · · - ·· · ...... 1.78 21.61 Abated, 165 02 Kelley, P eter, H eirs of 11.00 ...... :::::l ::::y :::: 1.07 13.03 Kramer , Walter ·-·· 5.49 ·· ···· •·•· · ·· ...... 81 6.36 ----- $417 27 Lawrence. Arabella M. 61.68 ...... 5.55 67.23 1897 tax, $195 98 Mack, Stewart C. 2.00 ...... :::::::: :::r :::: ...... 2.00 Murray, Frank P . 2.00 2.00 ...... ······ ...... 4. 00 Abated, 120 64 McMaban, .Michael 33.85 31.61 33.76 7.95 ...... 18.23 125.40 $316 62 Nickles, Charles 4.95 4.6-5 4.SO ...... 5.10 4.8-'3 24.30 1898 tax, $536 36 Stall, \Vm. W...... 17.50 18.00 ...... ' 6.94 42.43 Skilton, Albert B. 200 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ll.00 ...... 12.00 Abated, 54 34 Skilton, E

Feb. 1. Balance as per Town Repor, . $2,721 91 Selectmen's orders paid from Feb. 1 to Aug. 11 inclusive. " 22. Maria Cotton, Cemetery Tru st Fund . . 50 00 · Nos. I to 374 inclusive $9,863 09 Mch. 10. Overseers Poor, Mr. Spaulding for eggs . . 88 3.'l 1 Selectmen's order, No. 432 . 58 " " .. • " labor on snow 2 37 Aug. 13. 338 " " " highway 23 75 J6. « Yo. 43.'3 so J\fch. 17. Corporation Tax . . . 120 00 27 Mell. 6. Paid First Nat. Bank, Newport, R. I., Int. Town Debt. " 31. Overseers Poor, February, milk . . . 82 89 4000 0 27. " George J. Burns, Int . Town Debt Apr. 10. M. E. Rowe, Cemetery Trust Fund, Lot 323 50 00 .1,000 00 " 14. Overseers Poor, Mr. Spaulding, eggs 1 44 July 25. Town Beverly, Town D ebt 27. " " J. B. Prescott, Mch., milk lOi 76 Int . Town Debt . 81 11 May 4. Cemetery Com., sale of lot . 2o 00 " Malden S. B., 40 00 Apr. 28. Overseers Poor, work on highway 38 00 Ang, 25. Bal. in 4th N. B., Boston, to credit Town of Bedford :3-'\7 50 May 12. H. L. Challies, for Town Ha11 20 00 2 42 Overseers Poor, produce 15 65 " Cash turn ed over to E. H. Blake, Treas. pro tern " " Mr. Spaulding, eggs 4 04 $11,901 25 work on highway 3.3 25 May 30. Cemetery Com., sale of lots . . . 100 00 Aug. 22. Paid account Chase note 50 00 June 1. Overseers Poor, J . B. Prescott, Apr., milk 108 78 9. S. G. Rich, street lamp 2 00 Sll ,951 25 " 15. Overseers Poor, Mr. Spaulding, eggs . 1 05 Aug. 25. Bal. Crush turned over to E. H. Blake, Treas pro Lem 31 51 Sale of school books . 2 31 June 29. Ove.rseers Poor, J . B. P rescott, May, milk 112 56 July 26. A. E. Brown, Collector, account 1900 taxes 70 00 " 28. U O u h U- 41 00 ti 30. 75 00 .. 28. Cemetery Com., Tr., Fund interest 217 92 .. 30. Overse.ers Poors, J.B. Prescott, June, milk 108 10 " 31. A. E. Brown, Collector, account 1900 taxes 15 00 Aug. 2. '-' U H U U 168 53 July 20. E. H. Blake, South Street loan, 2 years 1,500 00 u h U H 3 U 1,000 00 Aug. 11. A. E. Brown, Collector, account 1900 taxes 58 17 Overseers Poor, work on highway 7 12 « ' ' " '' s idewalk 9 50 Mr. Spaulding, eggs . 5 15 Aug. ~­ A. E. Brown, Collector, account 1000 taxes 16 36 " 11. S. S. Chase, (demand note given) 400 00 u 25. Int.erest from Fourth National Bank on deposit :Z6 63 Amt. rec. from C. A. Corey, Col., acct. 1895 taxes $236 67 u u u n u int.. u " 94 18 " " acct. 1896 " 572 94 " int. 88 48 " ace~. 189'7 " 638 17 " int. " 6633 " acct. 1898 " 1,187 lll h int. 100 53 " acct. 1899 " 934 19 " int. 28 88 3,848 18

$11,067 52 Temporary loan due C. A. Corey 915 24

$11,982 76 $11,982 76

CHARLES A. COREY , Treasurer. 60 61 Dr. E. H. BLAKE, Treasurer pro tern, in a;:count with the TOWN OF BEDFORD . Cr.

Aug. 25. By Cash Balance taken over from C. A. Corey $33 93 Aug. 25_ Se)ectmen' s orders paid, No. 375 to 390 inclusive 18! 87 John Walsh, account 1S99 tax (assessed) . 19 00 Sept. s. " No. 391 to 406 1S3 62 Overseers Poor, Spreadby, sale produce . 10 80 " No. 407 to 415 175 15 Sept. S. A. E. Brown, Collector, account 11!00 taxes 560 00 Int. Town Debt, First }fat. Bank, Newport, R. I. 120 00 Overseers Poor, rebate bill of Sc.by) & Fottler 1 65 Cemetery Trust Fund. H w. Goodwin . 50 00 Selectmen 's order, No. 4 00 Sale of street lamp, Mrs. Fitzgerald 2 00 Sept. 22. No. 416 to 431 inclusive 285 75 Overseers Poor, Mr. Spaulding, eggs . . . 1 75 " 29. Ba.lance pa.id H. D. Lyons, Tr. 865 92 " " account highway . . . 36 10 A. E. Brown, Collector, 1900 tax, (Prescott Keyes) 5 46 Overseers P oor, Prescott milk bill, Jnly 9699 Sept. 22. .A. E. Brown, Collector, account 1900 tax 100 00 H . Lips, account 1899 tax ...... 44 13 Sept. 24. A. E. Brown, Collector, account 1900 tax . . . 500 00 " 29. Town of Bedford, account at Fourth National Bank 357 50

$1,819 31 $1,819 31

E. H. BLAKE, Treasurer pro tern.

TREASURER'S REPORT. Cr. Dr. HE .NRY D. LYONS, Treasurer, in account with the TOWN OF BEDFORD.

To Balance received from E. H. Blake, temporary Treasurer, Sept. By cash paid on orders dra.wn by the Selectmen $9,091 55 28, 1900 ...... $865 92 S t~te ta.x paid . 555 00 Corporation tax . 955 93 County tax pajd 990 32 National bank tax . . . . 200 38 Interest on town debt paid 174 76 Income of Massachusetts School Fund . 282 86 State Treasurer on account of State aid . 89 00 •• temporary loan paid S. S. Chase 7 82 " State paupers . 71 00 Tax on Concord and Sudbury rivers 74 SS " " Ins pection of animals 28 50 Malden Savings bank, town note paid . 1,000 00 County Treasurer on account of Dog License . 179 55 Etta Flint, town note paid 500 00 Henry L Challies, janitor of Town Hall . . 54 25 Judge of District Court, on account of fines . 12 31 Temporary Loan , Amt. paid S. S. Chase 350 00 Alden W. Brown, slaughter-house license 1 00 Cash balance on hand February 6, 1901 i,574 40 George W. Davis, " · " . 1 00 Overseers of Poor on account of Town Farm 1.203 46 Cemetery Committee . . 232 54 Isaac L. Watts Cemetery Trust Fund 50 00 Elliot Farmer Kendall " " " 50 00 Charles .A. Corey " 100 00 Lorenzo Phelps 100 00 Elihu G. Loomis, use of books . . . . 10 00 Taxes received from Abram E. Brown, Collector 12,348 15 " " " Edwin H. Blake " . 2,SM 60 Interest on ta:xes 386 52 W. N. Cragin, sale of school railroad tickets 31 00 Dudley Har tford, street lamp . . . . 2 00 Lexington and Boston Street Railway, Excise Tax 167 97 Interest on deposits in bank . . . . . 30 79 $20,318 73 $20,318 73 HENRY D. LYONS, Trea.sure-r. 62 63

INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY. STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT FEB. l , 1901.

Property Insured. Amonn'. Rate Company. Date of To Whom Due. When Due. Per Amount. Object of Loan . Note. Cen'. - 1,- 1 ·- - - llerchants ' and Farmers', Town-h ouse Building , occupied as such, and ------1------Expires Feb. 1, 190.I. Public Library. $1,000 00

Dorchester Mutual, Town'hou.se Building , occupied"-" ouch, and rown,:,1Bev ,~rly. July ,~ , Il!;ll. J uty,!5, ~~:: per,?t. St ,000 00 School-house Loan. Expires Feb. 1, 1961. Public Library. 1,000 00 1,000 Railroad Loan " " 1903. 4 },000 00 H H Quincy l\lutual, To wn-house Building, occupied as ouch , and )fa lden Sav'gs Bank. Jan. 28, 1892. J an. 28, 1902. 4 1,000 00 2d School-house L'n. Public Library . 1,000 00 City of Lowell. Aug. 21, 1896. Aug . 21, 1901 4 6,000 00 Railroad Loan, Re- Expires Feb . a , 1903, newed. 1 & Apr. 1, 189.. Apr . 1, 190i . 4 2,000 00 H ighway Loan. Trade.rs' and Mecban.ics 1 Town-h ouse Bni lding, occupied u such , and 'S, W. Harri• Co. Ex pires Feb. 19, 1903. Public Libniry 2,000 00 EJ,rin H. Blake. July 20, 1900. July 20, 1902- 4 1,500 00 Sooth Street Loan, U II U 4' U •I 1903. " 1,000 00 " .,

Cambridg e Mutnal, To.,n-farm Bui ldings, 51,000; Persona l Prop­ $14,500 00 Expires Dee . 24, 1003. ert y, $461. 1,lol 00

Quincy Motual, Town-farm Buildin~, 81,000; Personal Prop­ Expires Dec. 24, 1903. erty, $461. 1,161 00 HENRY D. LYONS,

Traders' and Mechanics' , Town-farm BuiJdingo, $1,000; Personal Pr op, Treasurer. Expire s Dee. al, 1903. erty, S.io'l. 1,461 00

Pro-.ideoce & Washington, School-house B uilding. 2,000 00 Expires Jan. 19, 1900. Lond on & Lancashire, Sc.hool-house Bollding. 2,000 00 Expires .llar . 19, 1904. London & Lancashire School-house Build ing. 1,500 00 Expires May 22, 100'1 Quincy Mutual , School-house Building. 1,000 00 Expires A ug. 15, 1903. HINK.ING FUND. Cambridge Mutual, School-house Building. 1,000 00 Expires A ng. 15, J903. Amount in treasury February 1, 1900, $1,109 57 Merchants' and Farmers', School-house B uilding. 1,000 00 Expires Aug. 15, 1903. Corporation tax received, . 955 93 Dorchester Mutual, School-house Buiiding. 1,500 00 National bank tax received, 200 38 Expires Sept. 6, 1903. Town appropriation, 1,000 00 H olJOke Mutual , Books and Furniture, P ublic Library . 1,000 00 $3,265 88 Expires Jan. I, 1902. Paid Town of Beverly, $1,000 00 Providence & Washington , Books and Furniture , Public Library. 1,000 00 Expires Apr., 1903. Paid Malden Savings Bank, 1,000 00

Dorchester Mutual. Books and Furniture, Public Library . 1,000 00 Amount in treasury February 1, 1960, 1,265 88 Expires Jan. 1, 1002. IJ~ 1 $8,265 88 !'.!2,383 00 --- Total Insurance HENRY D. LYONS, HENRY D. LYONS, 'l'ruuurer. 1rea,urer. Received Appropriated State Transfer

Apvropriated

Amount Amount

Wm. Lexington Ernest Town Fred I. Frank Emma Mary Mabel Grace Beatrice Charles Loula William James William

High

L.

School

transportation

Davia,

& N.

J.

expended

unexpended of

A. E for

to

P.

G

W. H.

Amount J. school

H.

.

L.

G.

Cragin,

.

Elmer,

Concord, Washburn A

H. Putnam,

incidentals sale Hughes, Fitch, Fund

Delano,

and

Hosmer

and

Spredby

. D.

Flint,

Hartwell

for Grant,

Buck,

AUDITOR'S

pupils, school

Hodgdon, assessed

Boston

catried

salary

janito

transportation

High

Teacher

&

(

CORRECT tickets

to

SCHOOLS

.

Son

forward Street

as

" r " EXPENDITURES

" " RECEIPTS. "

.

School

transportation

pay

supervisor

janitor

R.R

REPORT.

I

" "

O

.

N,

.

.

of

Co.,

)

$-1,400

.

282

$4,075

31

S237

13!:I 624 5 123 277 370 325

212 370 275 390

54

17

60 14 62 00 23 00 86

50 98 00 00 90 00 00 50 00 00 50 50 00 00 00 00 00 88

$-1

$4,413

$-1,713

4,552

$161

,

713

300

300

86

86 00

00 86 72 14

Thompson Thomas F. Gi Edward Amount American W D. Wadsworth, J Appropriated From Fred D. Amo Lyman Mills James Mrs. Charles Mrs. John Harry A. J. Wm.

•

nn

.

L.

J

F.

C.

Elmer L.

B

.

unt

M & H. .

B A. Hammett H.

s

Washburn

Sprow

Ventilating

Heath

W

Conant

al L.

arnard Amount Conway,

Cole

Co.,

"

E. F.

L. e unexpended

expended

Laws i B

Proctor, E.

lson

Ohallies,

Book of Blake

.

Brown

Spaulding Babb

Shrewell

Nutter l

Laws,

How

books

&

and

&

Co. brought

Co

Co

.

.

Co.

& labor

l

&

and

labor

& assessed

. . truant

Co.

school oiling

Son

SCHOOL

Co.

Co.

&

. . .

.

&

forward

EXPENDITURES.

c

Co.

floors

o

o.

census

ffi REC

cer

EIPTS.

65

SUPPLIES.

S4,075

$300

$

1 113

366

10 49 11 12 89 19

11 17 15 14

4 4 5 4

9

2 3 1

1 8 8 7 7

00 00 80 95 68 25 28 15 94 99 16 27 31 18 00 50 60 75 00 45 70 82 45 00 88 00 20 50 69

$4,552

•113

$302

.302

16

31 31 72 66

SUPPORT OF POOR .

RECEIPTS. ALBERT BACONSILENT POOR F UND. Appropriated and assessed . $1,400 00 Received from State Treasurer on ac­ The follo wing was accidentally omitted from the Auditor's count of State paupers . 71 00 Report of the T own Book of February 1, 1901 : - Received from Farm : Sale of Milk 1,400 65 BACO.... F UND Labor on highway 278 33 FOR THE B E~ E FI T OP THE SILE NT POOR OF BED F ORD, Labor outside 9 00 Extract from e will of Albert Bacon : Sale of produce 147 28 th Sale of sand 10 50 I give in trust into the hands of the Selectmen of Bedford five hundred dollars, three-fourt.hs of the interest of which is to be Sa.le of poultry and eggs 33 83 expended yearly for the benefit of the silent poor of said town, an

A mount carried forward $1,893 49 \

67

Amtmnt broughlforward $1,893 49 • Wm. Washburn & Son, coal, J. H. Proctor 10 50 Lyman Cole 23 33 J. W. Raymond 49 47 Hannah M. Benson 36 00 George Williams 41 48 fl. M. Mudge 12 75 Worcester Insane Hospital, L. H. Sco- field 20 43 Bowker Fertilizer Co. 72 00 Dr. Henry Shaw 9 00 Daniel McDonald 6 30 Charles Butterfield 49 63 Alex McDonald 2 30 C. A. Nickless 10 65 Thomas Cronan 6 95 Mary Shirley 9 00 P.H. Murray 6 65 (,"ity of Bos ,0n, account Mary Cavanagh 16 44 A. Buchanan 7 81) I. L. & H. D. Hodgdon, team 3 00 Emma Curtis 21 oo· Ellsworth Graham 9 00 Thomas Henao 8 70 Wm. G. Hartwell, one-half car mantue 20 64 John Turner 2 07 James W. Spredby, 2 cows . 115 00 Kate Cleggett 9 00 John Cleggett 7 60 George Smith 25 62 J. B. Prescott, butter 23 40 I. N. Hartwell, burial of Salvin Proctor 25 00 Mamie Roach 3 00

Amount carried forward ,2,557 20 69 68 A~nt brougftt forward $286 98 Amount brougftt fo1ward $2,557 20 • D. L. B. Fitch . 285 25 Bedford Coal and Grain Co. 267 21 Daniel Doherty . 67 20 44 00 Carl Neilson Andrew Doherty 70 69 38 90 Hiram E. Young, ice F. Kenwick 6 65 41 76 Wm. B. Hughes, blacksmith bill A. Kenwick 81 36 9 00 Frank Boyd J. Goswell 2 62 43 29 Edwin A. Hartwell, repairs John McGovern ~ 69 13 72 City of Boston, Overseers of Poor John Walsh 7 35 19 35 Schlegel & Pottier J. Cushing 87 J. H. Kerwin, blacksmith bill 21 88 Willis G. Lane 98 32 J. W. Spredby, services as overseer 25 00 Lexington Lumber Co. 58 60 .. Wm. G. Hartwell, " " 25 00 Lyman Cole 30 06 .. Wm. B. Hughes, " " 35 00 Loman S. Proctor 84 70 .. Cash paid out 5 00 39 30 $3,146.81 T. Connors -- Henry D. Lyons 5 80 ROADS AND BRIDGES. Frank P . Fitch 14 25 1 89 RECEIPTS. John H. Proctor Edwin A. Hartwell 23 00 12,500 00 Amount of appropriation Austin Sweetman 49 50 Amount tax received from Lexington George Williams 15 05 167 97 & Boston Street R.R. J. H. Kerwin 8 05 $2,667 97 Thos. Cavanagh 29 75 3 50 Transferred to South St., by note of Carl Anderson C. F. Spaulding 12 98 Town $500 00 --- $2,167 97 Mass. Broken Stone Co. 601 48 Amount expended $2,102 41 Barbara Clark 23 43 Balance unexpended 65 56 Frank Murray 5 25 $2,167 97 W. O. Field 17 83 EXPENDITURE-S. Wilbur A. Stiles 12 36 T. Mason Norton 22 98 Robert Clark $ 3 04 James Pitkin 3 50 Edward Qnigley 33 25 John Neville 2fi 14 J. Cushing 5 60 M. Copeland 6 70 Overseer of Poor 245 09 H. W . Wilson 8 25 Amount carriedforward $286 98 ---- Amount carriedforward $1,998 83 John James John Lucy J.

Amount Wm. George Amount Amount

Chas. Wm. C. C. C.

Fred B. A. Edward

Edward L. James A. F. D. J. Ginn

J. I. Wm Lyman

tax

W

Stewart

N

W. E. C.

J.

Buchannan

P. L.

.

.

.

McGovern l\..foA

B.

Davis,

Kenrick

Farrell,

Hartwell,

B. & Elliott, Hastings Whitcher, A. Knott collector

B. P.

Spredby Amount Samp

Spredby,

Clark,

P.

Cole

Co.,

E.

appropriated Hughes E.

expended

unexpended

Hughes

Fitch,

Corey,

Kelley

vin

Davis

&

Babb Babb

so

transportation

Co.,

school

Co., fish

street gravel n,

brouglit

&

account

burial

services

tranportation gravel

grain

&

sc &

Co.,

printing

Co.,

hool

Co., supplies

lamps

and

DEFICIENCIES.

grain

forward

Frank

school

EXPENDITURES.

supplies

school highwa

town

assessed

RECEIPTS.

pupils

Frost

70

supplies,

clerk pupils

ys

books

and

.

$1,998

8430

119 S

255

13

15 26 23

13

30

12

28 16

2

2

3 6

4 5 3 2

110 8 6 5

7 2 1

5

00

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MOVING SNOW. A mount brought forward $183 13 Martin Cushing . 2 63 John H. Proctor . 4 50 Frank Sprowl 1 75 W. L. McDonald 1 00 Edward Quigley 87 John Horn 1 75 Thomas Ryan 1 93 Peter T. Kavanagh 1 25 J. Cushing 87 Joseph McCune 1 25 Overseers of Poor 2 37 A. W. Brown 1 00 D. L. B. Fitch 8 50 James Walsh 1 25 P. Kenrick 1 75 Edward Tackney 15 25 A. Kenrick 1 75 John McDonald 75 87 J. Goswell . ,T.R. Murray 8 25 Edwin Fitch 2 62 Peter Carlson 1 50 J. W. Spredby 3 66 Wm. F. Keane 17 00 J . P. Kelley 3 15 Roy B. Ladd 1 00 S. S. Chase 1 40 A. W. Kenrick 4 75 T. M. Norton 2 00 M. J. Mahoney 2 25 F. P. Fitch 2 60 Carl Freeman 4 00 J38 72 Wm. B. Hughes 1 50 BRUSH FIBE. Jos B. McFarland 7 86 David W . Fitch t 9 25 James McDonald 75 Samuel T. Hughes 5 50 Wm. H. Mudge 7 25 I. L. & H. D. Hodgdon 21 00 George Johnston 1 50 George Williams 16 50 A. E. Blake 3 50 A. Buchanan 34 00 A. M. Proctor 15 75 Adam Ludwen 4 50 H. D. Lyons 20 05 Willis Parker 75 A. J. Walter 1 25 Frank P . Murry 6 00 Chas. Sweetman 1 00 Charles E. Williams 12 50 J . Pieffer, Jr. 1 7f> Robert Williams 16 63 K. F. Hawk . 3 00 Edward P. Fitch 11 00 Frank M. Goddard 24 00 Frank G. Ladd 8 00 Horace J . Ryder 23 25 C. C. Elliott 2 50 J. Cushing 3 00 John Fisher 35 00 Martin Malaney 3 00 Amount ca"iui forwa1·d $183 13 Amount carried forward $368 29 76 77 $368 29 Amount brought f~ward Amount brought forward $290 83 3 50 A. Doherty F. M. Goddard, " 10 00 2 25 Charles Neilson Frank P. Fitch, " 10 00 3 88 Thomas Ryan Chas. A. Walter, services 45 00 2 75 Albert C. Peterson F. M. Goddard, labor . 18 90 .. 2 50 Charles F. Spaulding . 48 60 1 75 Wm. W. Goodwin Wm. G. Hartwell, wood 9 33 3 00 H. Grant J. F. Sprowl . 1 80 3 00 R. McPhee S. E. Spencer, badge chief engineer 1 25 3 00 Ed ward Ormond A. Elmer Blake, sundries 3 80 1 50 J. Kelley I. L. & H. D. Hodgdon 6 00 3 00 Geo. Johnson C.L.Day . 2 50 6 00 E. W estbaven C. C. Eliott 2 50 3 00 A. McPhee Edward Walsh 2 00 1 25 Percy H. Lane Lyman Cole 10 61 75 Maynor W. Lane Geo. Williams 2 50 1 50 Willis G. Lane A. H. Kenrick 2 50 1 50 James Cavanagh Charles E. Williams 2 75 John Kavanagh 25 00 $470 87 Michael McGrath 3 00 CEMETERY. C. W. O'Dowd 3 75 Edward Connors . 1 00 RECEIPTS, Frank H. Rowe 9 50 Amount appropriated . tlOO 00 A. McDonald 3 00 Balance Feb. 1, 1900 . 46 04 $457 67 Income from trust fund 217 92 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Received from sale of lots 175 00 Received for care of lots 162 16 RECEIPTS. $70112 $650 00 Appropriated and assessed . Amount expended $70112 $470 87 Amount expended FXPENDITURES, Amount unexpended . 179 13 $650 00 John Walsh $268 99 EXPENDITURES. D. L. B. Fitch 124 37 Charles A Walter, pay roll $280 83 A. E. Brown . . 121 50 A. Elmer Blake, engineer . 10 00 Wm. Washburn & Son 22 40

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Care l ncidcnt•I• Sundry Mipi1tcr'1 \Sundry Rcp•lr•,1 Text­ I I Streeta, ol . Hil(hwaya \ Sup1>0rt d Deficicn- all Salary N cw V-ta.r Uooka Int r Fire De- •n Sm Street Yen, ~choola. Library. and ol Poor. c Cit. I pa.rtment. l Movin1 ciea. A 1>1>ro- . and CIC and Brid~ea. priations. Firewood. Lampo. Supplies, I Snow. 1850 $ 18(1 7•l $ 1,02074 1860 $800 00 !,1,r,00 ool 1800 1800 1,000 00 1100 00 1250 oo· 1870 1,-100 00 :'100 00 1,!100 00 750 001 · 1870 1,300 00 00 100 00 800 00 1871 1,-10() 00 t300 00 -100 00 J,l'iOO 1 1871 1,000 00 1,r,00 ()() 1872 1872 1,000 00 1,1)()() 00 800 00 1100 00 *$800 00 1873 500 00 J ,800 00 ' 2,000 00 South St reet 187:l 1,600 00 2,000 00 $2,000 00 1874 1,800 00 600 00 2,000 00 1,500 00 2,i 00 1874 1,600 00 l,GOO 00 $1,500 00 J87!i 187fi 1,700 00 1,0;}0 00 (JO() 00 2,000 001 187(1 2 200 00' 1,000 00 1,000 00 J.400 00 1810 1,soo 001 1.(IOO 00 JS"li 1:000 00 1,500 00 1,000 00 1 2,000 00 $JOO 00 1 l 8i $ 1877 110 00 .t,200 00 160 001 1878 I ,800 OOi 100 00 1,()00 00 1,500 00 1,7 r,o oo 18"111 ,400 001 1,!iOO 00 1, 7:!;'i 001 tO!J I oo· 1,200 00 1870 1,800 001 100 00 1 00 i200 00 Repall's at 1880 00 JOO 00 J ,400 00 l,&00 00 1,700 00 160 00 1,000 1880 1,800 1,700 ()() 1110 00 1.000 1100 oo I!:.!& 00 Plano, I town farm, 1881 J: 1881 I ,800 00 $200 00 100 00 1,400 O(l, 1,1300 00 ool ]882 00 l,O!iO OOI 22v oo t,000 001 100 {)() 40:i 00 S-'300 00 $(JOO 00 1882 2,000 00 l:l,, 00 1,500 00 l,ij()() ICarl'le Belg., 1883 12:j 00 1,200 ()() 1,r,00 00 1,500 001 250 00 800 00 Wfl 713 120 00 188/3 1,000 00 200 00 1 · 00 18&1 1,500 00 1,400 00 800 00 iJOO 00 1-1/'j 00 Coucr' to $1,oOO 1884 1,800 00 220 00 125 001 1,400 00 s • 4ll2 20 $JOO 00 1885 1,700 00 1,000 ()() 1,574 1)2 800 00 1,000 oo\ -10/i Ol 521i 00 w1ilk 1 188v :l,800 00 200 00 125 00 $400 11\J 1 l r,o 00 18811 2,000 00 1,200 oo 1,m10 37 aoo oo' 800 00 500 00 AA 00 1880 2,500 00 200 00 12:\ 00 110 oo aoo oo 200 oo 1887 2,500 00 260 00 121, oo: 2,-100 00 1,000 oo 1,2so oo aoo oo 800 00 1,200 001 1887 1,000 00 (li'-►0 00 02:'i 00 200 00 800 00 11\~ 1888 2,200 00 :l50 00 150 00, 1,750 00 1,000 001 l, 125 00 500 00 1889 1,000 ll7/'j 00 1,000 00 800 001 000 60 2()() 00 New School- 1300 00 1880 11.800 00 2110 00 150 00 :.!, lriO 00 J,20() 00 00 1800 l,,IOO 00 !l:'\O 00 137:, 00 1,000 00 000 00 82 1 :Jo 50 00 liousc, :i,j() 00 1800 2,500 00 260 00 1/IO oo :i,:m 00 1 22.'i 00 lfl-1 80 $13,000 00 :nil 00 ISIJ I 00 250 00 200 00 2,428 :',0 1,400 oo o:;o oo 400 oo 1,000 00 600 001 1 1801 2,llOO 400 1,200 00 5/iO 00 illli 00 /iiil 00 400 00 18!!:! 1892 :.!,800 00 2/ifi 00 200 00 2 l!OO 00 1,:!()() 00 l ,:J:i() 00 00 ,000 1,21/l 00 1,000 00 1,(100 00 81ij 001 1 400 00 18!!:l 1 ooj oo .rno 1 1808 a,800 00 260 00 200 oo :.i:wo oo 42/i oo, :m; so 400 oo 181>-1 00 200 00 2,()(1() 00 1,4/iO 00 1,240 54 t 1700 00 l ,000 00 1,050 00 1804 ll,4-50 00 800 2,000 00 t,000 00. 402 00 Town 400 00 181):'i 1895 a,460 250 oo 100 00 2,000 00 1,200 00 1,100 00 .JOO 00 400 ISIJO oo 1,200 00 1, 100 00 400 00 2,000 00 HOO 00 4-1:t :l:J Debt,, ool 1800 3,800 00 250 00 200 00 2,400 00 41)0 00/18117 200 00 2,600 00 1,400 00 1,000 00 400 00 2,000 00.1' 300 00 470 00 $1000 oo, 1897 4,200 00 260 00; 2,500 00 200 00 000 00 J()()O 00, Macad 'zing 450 00 1808 1898 4-, 100 00 llOO 00 200 00 2,500 00 I ,400 00 l ,000 00 000 00 1,400 00 000 00 (lr)I) 00 2,500 00 :lOO 00 80S 08 1000 00 South s\reN, 47/'i 00 J81lH 1890 4,400 00 300 00' 200 00 2, 700 00 00 t-'l,(l()() 00 47r, ()() 11)0() 2, l>OO 00 11/IO 00 1 1148 00 IOOO 1000 4,400 oo soo ool 221> 00 2,(i()() 00 J ,400 00 700 00 (1/50 00

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Dr. Cr. JJedJora Free Public Libl'ary Corporation, in acco1mt with C 11A111.v:s W. J ~NKII, 'freaeunr. - H)OO~ ]900, S l.81> Feb. l IB! b11Jance . . . . . $ 7.40 Feb. 8 To l.,, Colo . ' " special fund for SMurday " American Express Co. U7 Rfternoon opening S.99 20 " Library Dureau, supplle., 3.20 5.00 March l " O. J. Lane, shelves . 5.01 April 191" tines . . . \0.76 May 26 " part town appropriation . 125.00 12 " F. M. Goddard, rc~alrs fines . . . . . 4.00 " Miss Co1·oy, llbrM an . . 100 00 J une 28 " g 16.20 l 001. A.pril 9 " F . J . Barnard & Son, bindin E. Lauria!. Co. 6.68 ,, 10 " L. Colo. . . . . 1.40 Jan. 8 " allowance C. cards 1.00 25 " fines . . . . . 8.00 ?!lay " A. E. Urown, stamp and postal 28 " balance town 11ppropriation 100.00 .. 5 " ~ass for ticture . . 89 r., Dia c, insurance 26.00 81 " clog 11\X 179.51) 16 " II. $441.61 10 " Library llurcau, supplies 75 etc.. 4.32 Oct. HJ " L. t ole, supplies, 00 No1•. 2 " W. IJ. Guild, periodicals 48.00 co JOO J. J1\n, 1l " repairs, travollug llbmry box 1.05 !H " Llbra.z Bureau, supplle.~ . ].85 C. E. lltlriat Co., books 210.00 " balance on hand . 5.48 $441.67 J!lOl. 1901. $ 17.64 Jan. SJ !By income Davis Ituncl Lo rlllte S 17.64 ,Jan. 31 ,To C. K Laurlnt Co., books 1001. I 00 I. Jan. 31 By Income Edwin Brooks F und to elate $102.:JO I J nn. 81 To C. E. Lau1fat Co., books $192.80

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ures from Truth now in the library are loaned by the Library Art Club. We have aJso received from this Club photographs on Perugia, Japan and English Cathedral Towns. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT. The reports of the secretaries of the Society of Natural history, and of the Historical Society follow: During the past year the circulation of the library has incresed to 7,688 volumes, a gain of 296 volumes over that of last year. To the Tnutees of the B eqford Free Public Lilrrary Corporation: - Within four years our circulation has increased nearly thirty per GR:io.'T L&!IIEN: -Th e Bedford Society of Natural History has continued in cent. The constant growth in the use of the library is a satis­ a quiet way, and we trust has been of some assistanoo in interesting the factory indication. The most encouraging feature of our work younger portion of the community in matters of Xatural History. An exhibi­ tion of our more common birds bas been given in a case in the Reading Room, however is the increasing demand for good literature by our and in the spring a meeting was held in the Town Hall, to wl1ich the school young people. In this connection the following extract from children were invited, and Mr. C. J . Maynard talked to them for an hour on the report of the librarian is of interest. birds and illustrated his remarks with specimens of the birds alluded to. CHAR LES W. JENKS, Secretctry . " It gives one pleasure to note how thoroughly the children February 6, 1901. enjoy the books upon natural history. The bird books are in constant circulation ; " Wild Animals I have known " aud To tlte Trustees of the B edford Free Pu blic L ibraMJ Corporatfon: - "Biography of a Grizzly" are great favorites with the boys. G~LE!IIBN :-The work of the Bedford Historical Society bas been Only the other day a little six year old boy came to the desk quietly carried on throughout the year, a good number of our citizens gladly with "Biography of a Grizzly " and told how much he liked it identifying themselves with it, Several public meetings ha.,·e been held. Th e one of greatest i.nterest being that of the Sunday e,,ening pr~g Patrio t's and would I please give him another bear story? Another little Day, which, together with the service of placing flags upon the graves of fellow said as he returoed Burrough's "Squirrels and other fur Revohitionary Soldiers on the morning of April 19th, ham become thoroughly bearers" " This is a very good book Miss Corey." established. Additions have been ma.de to our valuable collection by gifts from Mrs. Martha Sage and Mrs. Eliza P. Simonds. We hardly realize how 264 volumes have been added to the library as follows, viz, : great is the interest manifestecl in our precious relic" the flag of the minute by purchase 88 volumes; from the "Edwin Brooks Fund," 96 men," which has been seen by hundreds of people the past year, many of volumes; from the "Samuel Davis Fund,'" 2 volumes; by gift whom came long distances to see the ancient bam1er. ABRAM ENGLISH BROWN , Becretnry. from Dr. Shaw, 24 volumes; from Grenville H. Norcross, 5 February l, 1901. volumes; from Mrs. Ellen Hall, 3 volumes ; from Mr. and Mrs. Isaac E. Fitch, 3 volumes; from Clara A. Blinn, Thomas W. GEORGE R. BLINN. Balch, Dr. Edward W. Emerson and the Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution one volume each ; the Commonwealth contributed 13 volumes, the United States 7 volumes and 19 volumes of periodicals were bound. The collection of photographs and books upon Venice loaned last year by the Woman ·s Education Association remained until November 1900. This was followed by a similar col­ lection upon Rome loaned by the same Association. The pict- A

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ERNES'r H. HOSMER, Chairman, Term expires 1903. REPORT OF THE SCHOOLCOMMITTEE MARY E. LAWS, Secretary, Term expires 1901. TO THE ELIHU G. LOOMIS , EsQ., Term expires 1902. TOWN OF BEDFORD.

TEACHERS. The School Committee respectfully submit their report for the First Grammar and Principal of Union Sclwol- Miss MARY year ending Feb. 1, 1901. J. ELMER, Vergennes, Vt. T he event of t he greatest moment to our schools during the Graduate of Castleton (Vt.) Normal School, Class of ' 9"2. year, we believe, has been t he closing of our High School a.nd the sending of a.II High School pupils to the Concord High Second Grammar- MISsGRACE E. PUTNAM, Bradford, Mass. School. I t is not necessary to make a detailed report of the Graduate of Bradford Academy and member of Hyannis Summer steps which led to this change-but the superior advantages Normal School. given by the Concord High School, its large equipment of First Primary-Ml.ss MABEL G. DELANO, Somerville, Mass. trained teachers, well furnished laboratories, most approved Graduate of Salem Normal School, Clas of '!l6. text books, commodious rooms and all in the best running order, made it evident to your Committee that, could Bedford Second Primary- MISS EMMA J. HUGHES, Bedford, Mass. haYe t he privileges granted by Concord to the children of Graduate of Fitchburg Normal School, Class of ' 98. Lincoln, Boxborough, Acton and other towns, the letter and the Mt,sic Teacher- MISs· ANNIE M. BARNES, Waltham, Mass. spirit of the law pas£ied by the Legislature iu 1898 would be fu lly complied with. On consultation with Mr. Eaton, Supt. of JANITORS. the Concord Schools, it was found that-, by payment of $48 per year per pupil, all these advantages could be obtained. Accord­ HARRY L. CHALLIES. ingly at the au n ual March meeting in 1900 it wa.s voted to send the High School pupils to Concord. Another great aid in this TRUANT OFFICERS. t erm. No time is lost at the beginning in getting acquainted­ The time and salary of the Supt. was apportioned as follows : in learning the ropes- in finding out the needs of one or more B~dford: 5-20 ; Burlington, 3-20; Lincoln, 5-20; Wilmington, 7- ~O. f he salary was fixed at tl500 , of which $1250 is reimbursed by the State. 116 117

EXPENDITURES AND ESTIMATES. It is worthy of note that these estimates amount to about The details of t he financial report will be found m the $700 less than your committee would have been obliged to ask report of the Auditors. for, had the high school continued to hold its sessions in There has been expended : Bedford and afforded, in compliance with the law, an additional year of instruction and a separate course of study preparatory teachers $2,13! 50 For to the higher institutions of leamiog. " high school tuition 624 00 Io conclusion, the attention of pa.rents and pupils is again " transportation 859 40 directed to the laws relating to school attendance and truancy, " superintendent 237 50 452 10 a convenient abstract of which is contained in our last annual " fuel report. " sundries 154 32 T he report of the truant officer is appended, and following is " janitor 360 00 $4,821 82 the report of the Superintendent of Schools, which includes an Less state school fund 282 86 interesting report regarding our high school pupils from the Principal of the Conco1·d High School. S4,538 96 MARYE. LAWS, 110 85 For school books and supplies Secretary School Oommittee. Total for all school purposes $4.6'19 81 The appropriation made at the beginning of the fiscal year REPORT OF TRUANT OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1900. for all school purposes was $4,700, the same as thn.t o~ the pre- I was called upon seven t imes to look up absent children, and . d "-300 for tbe transportation of the high school ced mg year ; an P d d was successful in most cases. pupils was afterward added to this a.mount. The uuexpen e P ublic Statutes, Chapter 496, Section 34: The truant balance is thus $350.19. officers of towns cities shall inquire into all cases Our estimates for the ensuing year are as follows : and arising sections eleven, twelve, -four to $1,760 00 uader twenty For teachers twenty-six. inclusive, and thirty-one of this act, and ., high school tuition 1,302 00 850 00 may make complaints, serve legal processes, and carry " transportation into execution judgments thereunder. They shall per­ " superintendent 375 00 380 00 form the duties of oversight of children placed on probation, as " fuel may be required of them under section twenty-eight of this act . " sundries 125 00 300 0() A truant officer of any town or city may apprehend and take to •• janitor $5,092 00 school, without warrant, any truant or absentee found wander­ ing about in streets or public places thereof. Less state school fund • · $260 00 the And district superintendence fund 312 00 Parents would do well to read the sections ·named above, then 572 00 they will know what is required of them by law. Respectfully, $4,@0 00 200 00 HARRY L. CHALLIES, Truant Office,.. For school books and supplies

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· : 122 123 line. That the results obtained have been satisfactory or in TEACHERS. any degree oommensura~ with the labor expended can not for The town is fortunate in being able to retain the services of a moment be maintained. _ The experience for many years has its teachers for another year. A teacher thoroughly at home in proved conclusively that the best of work can not be done in her school room, acquainted with her pupils personall.v and drawing unless the subject is placed in charge of a competent understanding the community which she serves can do better special teacher. The last report of the state board of education and more acceptable work than a stranger whatever her ability states that ninety per cent. of the pupils of the state are now may be. enjoying the advantages of such special teaching In this part The only change that has occurred during t he year was of the state Bedford is one of the few towns that has failed to occasioned by the resignation of Miss Ross. the supervi~or of make adequate provision for this important subject. The music. The vacancy thus caused was acceptably filled by the expense of providing suitable provision in this subject would not election of Miss Annie M. Barnes of Waltham, who comes to us be more than $125, and I do not know whel'e that amount of once a week for a lesson in each school room. The pupils are money could be more profitably expended. Jn speaking of the making good progress under her instruction. third subject-na ture study, I am glad to be able to say that it involves no extra. expense, requires no apparatus nor special HIGH SCHOOL. teaching and is not as some have supposed an added study which Tile most important event of the school year was the decision robs arithmetic and geography of the time which should be of the town to close the high school and pay the tution of its devoted to them. I t is a stimulus and aid to every subject in high-school pupils at Concord. Th is action was of more tha.n the school course and a. tonic to the whole school system. Most local importance since it deals with a question that is of interest of the wmk tha t it involves is work that is done out of school to many communities besides onr own. Many intelligent people hours and this does not mean home lessons to learn but the in this and neighboring states are discussing the formation of cultivation of an interest in the natural objects that lie all high-school districts similar to the superintenJency districts around us, to the end that children may learn to see and hear which have found favor in Massachusetts, where several small and enjoy all the curious and beautiful things that nature has towns instead of maintaining separate high schools should unite scattered so profusely around us. The educational value of in the support of a single central hig h school. The advantag es nature study lies in this- that it cultivates th~ senses; and when claimed for this plan are economy and better school advantages, we reflect that a large pa1·t of the knowledge that we possess both of which, it tieems to me, must be conceded. comes through the avenue of the senses, its importance is easily There is a feeling, somewhat general, that the small high appreciated. lt furnishes an unfailing fund of interest and :ichool cau be no longer profitably maintained. Whether or not where it is carried out intelligently, dull pupils are rare. It, that feeling be justified is still perhaps an open question; but supplements Lhe knowledge of books with the knowledge of this we knuw-that the general adoption of laboratory methods things, al ways more interesting to a child. There is in this com­ of instruction in the secondary schools, the more exacting munity a flourishing natural history society and the work of requirements for admission to the various colleges, and the law that society should furnish inspiration for the natu re work i11 whieh requires towns to provide a four year's course of high the schools, an,l the schools in turn should furnish enthusiastic school instruction which shall fit pupils for admission to the recruits to carry on the work of that society. various placed

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