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Moderator .of-Town Meetings ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS, 1922-1923 Charles W. Jenks Trustees of Bedford~·Free Public Library Selectmen Albert R. Bacon, term expires 1923 , :. George R. Blinn, term expires 1924 George H. Lovejoy, term exp.ir~ 1~23 . Duan-e' F. Carpenter, term expires 1924 . Charles W• . Jen.kl;, ~rw expires 1925 Merton L. Wmchenbaugh, term expires 1925 Elih~ G.-, Loomis, term expires 1926 To~ther with the chairman of the Board of Selectmen, chairman of AssellSors the School Commi~e and pastors o~ the three churches. Willis G. Lane, term expires 1923 Charles R. Brown, term expires 1924 . Shawsheen Cemetery Committee Francis J. Kelley, term eJg>rres 1926 George A. Goodwin, term expires 1923 George R. Blinn{ term expires · 1924 "overseers of the Poor Abbott R. Webber,-term expires 1925 Randall A. Whittier, term expires 1923 . Herbert L. Clark, term expires 1924 Constables . _ . Daniel E. Perkins, term expires 1926 Herbert L. Clark Fred F. Cook William H. Kenney Edwin J. Jones George Peterson Fred Sullivan Town Clerk Abbott R. Webber, term expires 1923 Tree 'warden Warren A: Cutle~ 'TownTreasnrer Abbott R. Webber Park Commissi~ners·· ' Collector of Taxes Hubert H. Loomis, term expires 1923 . Joseph H. Williams, term ·expires 1924 James Bagley Eli,hu G. Loon:ri.~,. term expires 1925 Auditor Planning Board Nathan H. Daniels Henry D. Lyons, term expires 1923 Water· Commissioners Charles W. Willis, term expires 1924 ·, Mary E. Laws, term expires 1925 George M. Dimond, term expires 1923 . Norman L. Skene, term expires 1926 Paul B. Webber, term expires 1924 . · Ernest A. Brown, term expires 1925 Geo. M. Dimond, term expires 1927

Board of Health OFFICERS APPOINTED,.1922-1923 Norman L. Skene,, te~ expires 1923 . Merton L. Wmchenbaugh, term expires 1924 . BY THE BO.ARD OF SELECTMEN , Abbott R. Webber, term exp1res 1926 Chief of Police - School Committee Perley R. Dexter 0 Charles T. Kimball. term expires 1923 . Marcus B. Webber, term expires 1924 . Special Police Mr11. Mabel B. Riese, term expires 1926 R. A. Whittier James Bagley Harry L. Challies N. H. Daniels John Kirkegaard Herbert L. Clark Board of Road Commissioners J. A. Riley Duane F. Carpenter Charles W. Dunton Albert R. Bacon, term expires 1923 Walter F. Fitch George H; P'etersen.. · Edwin F. Qua Irving C. Waite, term expires 1924 John Flynn ·. John J. Kelley, term expires 1925 4 5

Engineers of Fire Department By Co~:inittee on Pu.blic Baildinp Fred F. Cook · Edwin J. Jones Irving C. Waite (Consisting of Selectmen, President of Library, and School Committee) Forest Warden Janitor of Public Buildings, Harry L. Challies Irving C. Waite

Registrars of Voters By Trustees of Free Public Library Librarian, Fannie A. Wood Assistant Librarian, Clara B. Hartwell Frederic Sullivan Abbott R. Webber, ex--0ftlcio Edwin F. Qua John T. McGrath By the School Committee Sealer of Weights and Meuurea Janitor of Union School Building, Henry L. Challies John R. Comley Truant Officer, Perley R. Dexter

Building Inspector By the Cemetery Committee George M. Champney Superintendent of Cemeteries, John R. Comley Inspector of Wires By Road Commissioners Frank B. Davis Superintendent of Streets, Charles A. Skelton Town Counnl BY Board of Health .George R. Blinn Inspector of Slaughtering, Howard F. Davis

Public Weighers Field Driver John hnor Leonard M. Kiely Charles E. Brock Perley R. Dexter Madaline Meagher Gaugers of Liquid Measures Pound Keeper Perley R. Dexter Herbert L. Clark -John R. Comley Inspector of Animals Fence Viewers Dr. H. L. Alderman .fia:rry F. Waite Herbert L. Clark William T. Myers

Inspector of Provisiona Milk Inspector Henry D. Lyons Norman L. Skene Keeper of Lockup Perley R. Dexter Finance Committee Charles E. MacXusick, te:rm expires 1923 Burial Agent William T. Myers, te:rm expires 1923 George A. Goodwin John Kirkegaard, te:rm expires 1923 Ralph L. Loomis, te:rm expires 1924 Measurer& of Wood, Bark and Manare Immanuel Pfeiffer, term expires 1924 Herbert L. Clark Howard D. Skelton Roger W. Brown John J. McGovern, te:rm expires 1924 Frank L. Hoyt Samuel D. Prince, te:rm expires 1925 George L. Goulding, te:rm.expires 1925 Superintendent of Work for Extermination of· Moths Sherman G. Rich, te:rm ezplres 1916 Warren A. Cutler 6 7

TOWN CLERK'.S REPORT Result of the balloting wasannounced ·as follows: "Yes," 70; Special To~ Meeti~g;'January ·2s, 1922 "No," 100. ARTICLE l. To see if the town ,vill elect, by the official bal­ lot the members of the Planning Board, as established by the by­ Town Election, Monday, March 6, 1922 la;s accepted by the town, name1r. :. _ ~_· . Meeting called to order at 11.45 by the Moderator. Ballot One member to serve five years Oe rks, Frederick Sullivan and ·Edith H. Webber. Tellers, Arthur One membey \o--~ei:ve four years E. Carson, Charles A. Walters and H. C. Tsnor. T hese were One member t"o serve three years duly sworn. Ballot ·box opened and shown to be empty. Polls One member to serve two years declared open at 12 m. One memb.er to serve· one year At 2 p. m;, in accordance with the warrant, the meeting pro­ or do anything in relatio~ thereto: .. · ceeded to elect one director of agriculture and home economics. Voted, that the tow~ el~t, h/ the. official .ballot, the members J ohn R Comley was chosen to serve in this _capacity for the en­ of the Planning Board, as establi~hed ~.¥ the _by-laws accepted by suing year. the town, namely: ' · · ·· At 2.35 p. m. the first block of ballots was taken from the One member to serve five years. box and the work of counting was begun. One member tci serve four years. Orie member to serve three years. At 8 p. m. the polls were declared closed. Total number of

One member to serve--two years. votes cast, 566. One member·to serve one year. Results of the balloting were as follows , ART. 2. To see if the town ,vil1 ·vote to request the Selectmen SELECTMAN,for Three Years to appoint a resident .of Bedford fo the position of Chief of Police; or do anything in relation thereto. Immanuel Pfeiffer, 262; Merton L. Winchenbaugh, 301; Blanks, 3 The following motion was made and seconded : AssESSOR, for Three Years That it be the sense of this· meeting.,that no appointment to Francis J. Kelly, 396; J. R. Comley, 1 Blanks, 169 the position of Chief of Police be made.until after April 30, and, ASSESSOR,for Two Years in the meantime, preference be given· to residents of Bedford, and that a copy of this resolution be sent ta the Board of Selectmen. Charles R. Brown, 370, J. ~- Comley, 1; R. W. Brown, 1 Bla?ks, 194 After some discussion it was voted that the t ote be taken by paper ballot and the use of the ~eek list. Upon the vote being ASSESSOR,- for One Year . taken, Loui_~ Pfeiffer and Randall A: Whittier were appointed to Willis G. Lane, 395; R. W. Brown, 1; N. L. Rooney, 1 act as tellers. Blanks, 169 8 9

OVERSEEROF POOR, for Three Years TREE WARDEN, for One Year Daniel E. P erkins, 386; M. M. McMahan, 1 Blanks, 179 Warren A. Cutler, 340; Michael M. McGann, 169 Blanks, 57 MODERATOR,for One Year TREASURER,for One Year Charles W . Jenks, 408; R. A. Whittier, 1 Blanks, 157 Abbott R Webber, 446 Blanks, 120 p ARK COMMISSIONER,for Three years COLLECTOROF TAXES, for One Year Elihu G. Loomis, 369 Blanks, 197 James Bagley, 451 Blanks, 115 PLANNING BOARD AUDITOR,for One Year For Five Years E lihu G. Loomis, 369 Blanks, 197 George M. Dimond, 349; J. H. Shelton, 1 Blanks, 216 WATER COMMISSIONER, for Three Years For Four Years Ernest A. Brown, 385 Blanks, 181 ~ orman L. Skene, 343 ; E. M. McMahon, 1 Blanks, 222 BoARD OF HEALTH, for Three Years For Three Years Mary E. Laws, 348 Blanks, 218 Abbott R. Webber, 420 Blanks, 146 For Two Years ScHOOL COMMITTEE, for Three Years Charles W. Willis, 338 Blanks, 228 Mabel B. Riese, 354 Blanks, 212 For One Year RoAD COMMISSIONER,for Three Years Henry D. Lyons, 373 Blanks, 193

John J . Kelley, 386 Blanks, 180 SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN LIBRARY TRUSTEE, for Four Years NON-INTOXICATINGBEVERAGES IN THE TOWN OF BEDFORDFOR THE ENSUING YEAR. Elihu G. Loomis, 386 Blanks, 180 Yes, 144; No, 274 Blanks, 148 CEMETERYCOMMITTEE, for Three Years Abbott R Webber, 409 Bianks, 157 _Town Meeting, Monday, March 13, 1922 CONSTABLES,for One Year In accordance with the warrant, the adjourned meeting was Herbert L. Clark, 360 William H. K~ney, 348 called to order at 8 p. m. As the town reports for 1921 were not Fred F. Cook, 345 George H. Peterson, 364 rea~y for distribution, it was deemed advisable to postpone the Edwin J. Jones, 337 Frederick H. Sullivan, 335 busmess of the meeting until such time as they should be in the hands of the voters. · P. E . McMahon, 1 11 10 Acco~ting Department . 200.00 Voted, that when the meeting adjourns, it shall be until ( and unexpended balance.) Monday, March 20, at 8 o'clock, p. m. · Treasurer 300.00 Voted, to take up Article 5. ( and unexpended balance. ) ARTICLE 5. To see if "the town will authorize their Treasurer, Collector 1,250.00 with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipa­ Assessors 350.00 tion of the revenues of the current financial year. Town Oerk 150.00 Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Election and Registration 100.00 Selectmen,' be and hereby is authorized to borrow, from time to ( and unexpended balance.) time, in anticipation of therevenues of the financial year beginning TownHall . 2,250.00 January 1, 1922, a sum or sums not exceeding, in the aggregate, ( and unexpended balance and any receipts from fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and to issue a note or notes use of hall or other ·sources.) therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under Planning Board 25.00 this vote to be paid _from the revenues of said financial year. Police Departrnen_t 2,350.00 Voted, to adjourn for one week. ( and receipts of department andcourt fines re- turned.) , Town Meeting, Monday, March 20, 1922 Fire Department . 1,700.00 (and unexpended balance and receipts of depart-. ARTICLE l. To hear the reports of committees and town ment.) · officers and act upon the same. Hydrant Service . 1,000.00 Voted, to accept the reports of committees and town officers ( See Article 10.) . as offered in the town book. Sealing Weights and Measures 50.00 Minority report o-f the Board of Sel~en offered by Dr. ( and unexpended balance and receipts of depart­ Pfeiffer. ment.) ART. 2. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary Tree ·warden 875.00 to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year and make ( and unexpended balance and receipts of depart­ appropriations for the ~e. ment.) ·· · · Voted> to raise and appropriate the following sums of money Moth Department 923.62 to defray town charges- for the .ensuing yea.r: ( and receipts of department.) . . $ 250.00 Selectmen Finance .Committee 50.00 ( and unexpended balance.) Forest Health

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An. 3. To see what method the town will a~opt for ·the re­ ART. 8. To see in what manner the town will vote to observe pair of the roads and bridges for the ensuing year and make ap- Memorial Day. . . propriations. Voted, that the matter of the proper observance of Memorial Voted, that the money appropriated for the genetal main­ Day be left to the Selectmen and Cemetery Committee. - tenance of roads and bridges shall be expended under the direc­ ART. 9. To see if the town will grant the free use of the tion of the Road Commissioners as they see fit. Town Hall for a patriotic meeting to be held on or about th 19th An. 4. To designate the time and manner qf collecting the of April, 1922. e taxes and fix the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the Vote~, ~at the_ town grant the free use of the Town Hall ensuing year. for a patno~c meetmg under the direction of the Bedford Civic Voted, that the Assessors be instructed, during the month of Club and Historical Society, to be held on or about th 19th 0 f April, to furnish, in accordance with Sections 4 and 5 of C~pter April, 1922. e 60 of the General Laws, to the Collector of Taxes, a certificate An. 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the setting forth the names and addresses of any persons who ~e to sum of_ one thousand dollars ($1,000) for hydrant service with be assessed a poll tax only for the year, and, in accordance with the und~rstanding ~t_the said sum shall be applied to inter~t on Section 5, the Collector be instructed to forthwith collect the poll Town of Bedford Water Board Loan for the current year. taxes of such list. That the compensation of the Collector be one and one-half percent on all taxes collected and paid into the treas­ Voted, that the town raise ·and appropriate the sum of one ury, and that the expense of postage, stationery and printing in thousand doUars ($1,000) for hydrant service and that the same connection with the collection of taxes be paid by the town. shall be applied to interest on Town of Bedford Water Bond Loan for the cutrent year. Arn. S. Acted on at meeting of March 13, 1922. ARr. 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum ART. 6. To see for what purpose the·town will appropriate of five thous_and _dollars ($5,000) for the rebuilding of North road, the money received for dog licenses. er do anything m relation thereto. Voted, that the money from dog licenses for f922, when re­ . Voted, that the town raise and appropriate a sum not exceed­ ceived, be appropriated for the library. mg five thousand dollars ($5,000), to be used with like amounts· AP.T. 7. To see if the town will authorize their Collector of from state and county in continuing the building of a macadam Taxes to use all means for the <:ollec~on of taxes which the Town roadway on North road. Treasurer, when appointed Co~ector, may use. ART. 12. Tq see if the town will vote to raise and approuriate Voted, that the Collector of Taxes be authorized and in­ a sum of money t9 r~b~d culver:t on North road near Sweetwater structed to use all means for the collection of taxes which- the avenue, or do anything m relation thereto. Town T reasurer, when appointed Collector, may use. Voted, laid on the table. 17

rate not exceeding five percent per annum and shall be-signed by the Town Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen. The A.JtT. 13. To see if the town will vote to amend the building Town Treasurer is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of laws, to permit the use of wood shingles to reshingle entire build­ the Selectmen, to sell at not less than the par value thereof said ing, provided said buildings are at least five hundred (500) feet bonds or n~tes at public or _private s~)e or to pledge the same for from any building owned by any other person _or persons, or do money borrowed for the purpose herein set foI1h, anything in relation thereto. ART. 15. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board Voted that the town vote to amend the building laws,,to per­ of Water Commissioners to petition the General Court for author­ mit the us~ of wooden shingles to reshingle entire building, pro­ ity to make an addifional water loan of fifteen thousand dollars vided said buildings are at least five hundred (500) feet from any ($15,000), or do anything in relation thereto. building owned by any other person or persons. . Vot<:1, that th~ ~oard of Water Commi~sioners be and hereby ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, 1s authonzed to pebt10n the General Court for authority to borrow as provided in Chapter 332 of the Acts of the General Court of from. time to time, ou~ide the statutory limit of indebtedness, 1921 the sum of eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) to be ex­ such sums as may be n_ecessary, to an amount not exceeding pend~ under the direction of the Board of Water Co~missioners $15,000, for the purpo~e of e~ending . the water mains and dis­ in constructing an extension of the town water system m Concord tributing fa~lities of the town water system. road to the residences of John J. Kelley and John Kirkegaard, or ART. 16. To see if the town will vote to amend its by-laws, do anything in relation thereto. ad~~ed July 21, 1921, and particularly that portion known as the Voted (unanimously 189-0), that a sum not exceeding ~11,000 buildi~g laws, by adding to Section 1, the following sentence: be and hereby is appropriated ·for the p~rpose of extending the "Nothmg contained in the building law shall be construed to ap­ water mains and distribution facilities of the town water system ply to any garage for private use, for one or two automobiles " in and along Concord road from the present end of Concord road or take any a1,;tion in relation thereto. ' pipe line to the residences of John Kirkegaard and John J. Kelley Voted funanimously), that the town amend its by-laws in said street, under the direction of the Board of Water Com­ adopted J~~21, 1921, and particularly that portion thereof know~ missioners and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 332 as th~ ~uildi~g laws, ~y ad~ing to Section 1, the 'following sen­ of the Acts of 1921,- and to that end the Town Treasurer, with tence• Nothmg cont:amed m the building law shall be construed the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to to apply to any ~r~e for private use, for one or two automobiles." issue, from time to time, bonds or notes to an amount not ex­ ceeding said sum of $11,000. Said bonds or notes shall bear on ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to allow the citizens their face the words, "Bedford Water Loan, Act of 1921," and to wo~k o_ut their taxes in part or wholly, on the highways, or do shall be payable in equal annual amounts, beginning in the year of anythmg 10 relation thereto. issue of such bonds or notes .and continuing for not more than Resolved, that it is. the sense of this meeting that the citizens thirty (30) years, or until the amount issued has ~ fully paid. Such bonds or notes shall bear interest paya~le semi-annually at a be

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r 20 21 construction on .Burlington road, with like sums. from the county Special Town Meeting, May 31, 1922 and state. In accordance with the wartant and notice of postponement, Moderator made the following appointments for Finance the meeting was called to order on· WecJnesday, May 31, _at eight_ o'clock, p. m~ · · Committee; ARTICLE 1. To see if fue town wiil vote to raise and appro-. For Three Years priate four thousand dollars ($4,000),' as provided by Chapter 332 George L. Goulding Sherman G. Rich of the Acts of the Legislature of 1921, and fifteen thousand dollars Samuel D. Prince ($15,000), as provided by an act of Legislature of 1922, for the purpose of constructing, under dii;ectio·n of the Board of Water For Two Years Commissioners, an extension of the town water . system from Immanuel Pfeiffer John J. McGovern Great road, at Brooksbie road, a distance of approximately 10,000 Ralph L. Loomis feet, through Brooksbie road, Page road and the Old road to Billerica, to the residence of Frederic Parker, or do anything in For -One Year relation thereto. William T. Myers John Kirkegaard Charles E. MacKusick Report of the Finance Committee being favorable, it was unanimously (62-0) voted, that the four thousand ($4,000), as provided by Chapter 332 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1921, May 24, 1922 and fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), as provided by an act of the 'Legislature of 1922 (Chapter 350) be and hereby is appro­ Special town meeting called for Wednes~ay, ~ay 24'. 1922, priated for the purpose of constructing, under direction of the has been postponed until May 31, 1922,. at ~1ght o cl~, P· .m., Board of Vvafer Commissioners, an extension of the town water tn in Town Hall, in accordance with the_arbcle the ongmal war- system from ·the Great road, at Brooksbie road, ;i. distance of ap­ rant. proximately 10,000 feet through Brooksbie road, Page road and GEORGE H. LOVEJOY , the Old road to Billerica, to the residence of Frederic Parker, and DUANE F._CARPENTER ; to that end the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select­ MERTON L. WrncHENBAUGH , men, be and hereby is authorized to iss(!e, from time to time, Selectmen of Bedf,mJ,. bonds or notes to an amount not exceeding nineteen thousand dol­ lars ($19,000). Said bonds or notes shall bear on their face the words, "Bedford Water Loan, Act of 1921," and "Bedford Water Loan, Act of 1922," as issued, and shall be payable in equal annual amounts, beginning in the year .of issue of such bonds or notes and continuing for -not more than thirty (-30 ) years; or until the .. amounts issued have been folly paid. Such notes or bonds shall countersigned authorized, bear percent

less

private purpose

order

said vo 332,

of May thousand Chapter

July amount

the authorized (30) words, Water

authorizing

March

authorizing $15,000

1921,

t

e

1922-by

than

In

ARTICLE interest

remaining

meeting,

passed

Acts

Voted,

at

31,

1

bonds

per

and

sale

accordance

"Bedford

Loan,

20,

herein

eight

332,

of each

the

dollars

bonds

1922,

annum,

of subject

also

1922, or

by each

March

Special

payable

$11,000

of $4,000 and par

that

by

providing

o'clock, authorizing

1.

1921,

Act year,

·

set

to

$500

said

$1,000 the

the

authorizing

or

bond

To

($30,000) $15,000 value

under

Water

pledge

to and

the

forth.

of

20,

with

and

vote Chapter

notes

bonds

1

Selectmen.

of Town the see semi-annually

bonds 923-

p

1

shall

town authorizedbeing 922

.

1

thereof

each, Art that

922,

the

Loan, m.

approval

also the

if

the passed

bonds $11,000

1

under

952,

or

i ($500)."

be the

Meeting,

cle be

principal or

all

amend

warrant, under

$4,000

350,

same

dated the

22

signed notes,

Act

consolidated

14

notes

said town

or of

inclusive,

at

The

Chapter vote

of

of each bonds

of

notes,

said

special

for Article at

July

and

bonds

bonds

the

the unde

by

wilJ

under

1921 amount

Town

July

the

a

passed

money

bond

by bonds,

the

Selectmen,

rate warrant

or

under

perfect

1

r

amend

meeting

350, ,

meeting

$500

($500),"

or

said 14

in

6, said or Town

notes,

Chapter

Treasurer 1922,

bearing

not

of

one

of

at

notes

1922

borrowed

aggregating notes,

Chapter

Acts

Chapter

Chapter

of

each

special fo the and

the

exceeding

Treasurer

series under

payable

was

r

May

to

and

at

the

said

332,

warrant

of

on

vote perfect

under

sell bond

is

public

350,

called

"Bedford

of

meeting, 332, principal 31,

Chapte for

1

332,

face

meeting, hereby

Acts

at

922,

$1,000

passed

thirty thirty

being

and five

Acts

1922,

not

said

the

and for the

.

or

and

th

to

of by

r

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Joseph J. Blanks, Blanks, Alvin Channing was were

then herewith be Loan, each ing each providing ford by bonds

($30,000)

Weston

and

said

$500

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called There

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declared

as

year, bond

Water

T.

Act

of

th~

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accordance

Chapter

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apd

of

$1,000

Republican H.

Warner,

of - being

were

to that

same 1923

box

Allen,

~ollars

further,

the

Loan,

Cox,

all

OJ:?CO. 1922 order

Primary

:

-1

was

all more

350,

are acts principal authorized

each,

952,

,

with

($500)."

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Act

at

that LIEUTENANT opened

hereby

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done

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12 dated

said

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of

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m.

warrant

bond

amount

50

closed

or

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171 1

1921

by

ratified,

and

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41 21 66

15 52

July bonds,

present

votes

performed

ion

said

23

bearing

$500

shown

at

, John John John Eugene Michael Joseph

Peter ($500),"

GoVERNOR

1,

of

in

September

i

Chapter

in 8

n confirmed

aggregating

1922,

and

the

each

of

all p.

one

J.

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on

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and

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the

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,

of

approved.

1922

words,

1

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the

thirty

inconsistent the

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amount

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balloting

meeting thereof,

remain

July

Water

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Frederic Frederic

Blanks, Blanks,

Blanks, Blanks,

James James

Fred Fred

J. J.

Alonzo Alonzo

Blanks, Blanks,

John John

Jay Jay James James

George George

Harold Harold

S. S.

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Henry Henry

Joseph Joseph

John John

Blanks, Blanks,

Blanks, Blanks,

Arthur Arthur

Howard Howard

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Donnell, Donnell,

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Rogers, Rogers,

SECRETARY SECRETARY

Lodge, Lodge,

, ,

CoNGRESSMAN, CoNGRESSMAN,

SENATOR SENATOR

ArroRNEY ArroRNEY

OF OF

TREASURElt TREASURElt

182 182

145 145

133 133

AUDITOR AUDITOR

THE THE

51 51

175 175

33 33 201 201

55 55

96 96

85 85

52 52

33 33

40 40

43 43

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6 6 9 9

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CoMMONWEALTH CoMMONWEALTH

Charles Charles

Blanlcs, Blanlcs,

Joseph Joseph

GENERAL GENERAL

Blanks, Blanks,

Alice Alice

John John

Blanks, Blanks,

Blanks, Blanks,

Fifth Fifth

William William

CoNGRF.SS CoNGRF.SS

John John

Dallas Dallas

Sherman Sherman

Blanks, Blanks,

Andrew Andrew

Blan.ks, Blan.ks,

E. E.

E. E.

Jackson Jackson

District District

E. E.

H. H.

Lore Lore

Cram, Cram,

Swift, Swift,

A. A.

E. E.

Venne, Venne,

L. L.

McGlue, McGlue,

Barrett, Barrett,

Gaston, Gaston,

Sharp, Sharp,

Whipple, Whipple,

Walsh, Walsh,

15 15

15 15

13 13

13 13

1 1

1 1

13 13

3 3

3 3

9 9

0 0

0 0

6 6

1 1

3 3

James James

Blanks, Blanks,

Arthur Arthur

Gardner Gardner

George George

Benjamin Benjamin

William William

H. H.

Blanks, Blanks,

Frank Frank

Blanks, Blanks,

Erson Erson

Alfred Alfred Blanks, Blanks,

Fred Fred

James James

Blanks, Blanks,

Howard Howard

Char

Edgar Edgar

Blanks, Blanks,

Charles Charles

Harding Harding

les les

L. L.

C. C.

B. B.

P. P.

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Stanley Stanley

W. W.

H. H.

H. H.

C. C.

W. W.

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Snow, Snow,

Reilly, Reilly,

S. S.

F. F.

B. B.

Barlow, Barlow,

Barnes, Barnes,

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Drouet Drouet

Wilkins, Wilkins,

Hall, Hall,

Hartford, Hartford,

Howard, Howard,

Haines, Haines,

Smith, Smith,

Pearson Pearson

Hale, Hale,

White, White,

REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

SENATOR, SENATOR,

Harvey, Harvey,

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ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATE

CoUNTY CoUNTY

DISTRICT DISTRICT

·

seventh seventh

104 104

229 229

21 21 164 164

2J 2J

118 118 23 23

34 34

19 19

112 112

69 69

180 180

31 31

84 84

25 25

9 9

52 52

40 40

2 2

2 2

CoMMISSIONER CoMMISSIONER

53 53

4 4

CoMMISSIONER CoMMISSIONER

IN IN

ATTORNEY ATTORNEY

25 25

Blanks, Blanks,

James James

Anthony Anthony

Sixth Sixth

Middlesex Middlesex

Blanks, Blanks,

W. W.

Blanks, Blanks,

William William

Charles Charles

Blanks, Blanks,

E. E.

GENERAL GENERAL

G. G. M. M.

District District

C. C.

Loomis, Loomis,

Myers, Myers,

J. J.

H. H.

F. F.

ReiJly, ReiJly,

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District District

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Curtin, Curtin,

Bums Bums

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5 5

15 15

6 6

5 5

15 15

1 1

5 5

3 3

8 8 1 1

Ralph Ralph

Blanks, Blanks,

Thomas Thomas

Blanks, Blanks,

Charles Charles

Blanks, Blanks,

Chester Chester

Sherman Sherman

Louis Louis

Blanks, Blanks,

George George

John John

Mary Mary

Sherman Sherman

John John

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W. W.

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M. M.

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L. L.

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number number

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COUNTY COUNTY

CLERK CLERK

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names names

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66 66

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153 153

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61 61

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83 83

121 121

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79 79

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Michael Michael

Michae

249. 249.

Mary Mary

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M. M.

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Kelly, Kelly,

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5 5

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7 7

8 8

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Alonzo Alonzo

Dennis Dennis James James

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Albert Albert Patrick Patrick

F

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Oscar Oscar

John John

Henry Henry

John John

Channing Channing

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1

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32

AUDITOR AUDITOR 311 311

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136 136

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6 6

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November November 27 27

checked checked

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ballot ballot

Blanks, Blanks,

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Blanks, Blanks, Joseph Joseph

Blanks, Blanks,

Blanks, Blanks, Charles Charles

John John

Blanks Thomas Thomas

Walter Walter

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Henry Henry

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John John

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sex sex

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68 68

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69 69

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REGISTER REGISTER

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368 368

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311 311 32

311 311

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affirmative affirmative

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TREASURER TREASURER

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00 Births RecQrded for the Year 1922 nts for­ Females, 18. Parents native born, 14. Pare Whole number of births, 31. Males, 13. foreign born, 5. eign born, 12. Parents, one native and one Parents Date Name Winchinbaugh. ugh Femival G. and Elizabeth (Mobbs) Feb. 1 Phyllis Druyton Winchinba Charles Elmer and Edith (Butts) Brock. Feb. 8 Virginia Brock lls. Wilbur L. and Katherine ( Macalder) We . Feb. 18 Isabella Ross W ells Ashby. Joseph.Emanuel and Valborg (Hendrickson) Mar. 2 Daisy Valborg Ashby ick- Hans Henry Johan and Mary Johanna (Hendr Mar. 11 T homas Henry Wilhelm Larsen sen) Larsen. Manuel and Margaret (Cordeiro) Silva. ~ Mar. 13 Rafael Silva k. Herbert Leslie and Bertha (Gleason) Clar Mar. 13 Eleanor Ruth Clark Lamoreaux. ux Frederick W. and Louise (Wood) Mar. 31 llichard Sprague Lamorea is. H ubert H illhouse and Frances (Russell) Loom Mar. 31 Marion Loomis Norman Locke and Eunice (Hughes) Skene. Apr. 18 Quentin Hughes Skene Edwin Palmer and Anna . (Voorhees) Messer. Apr. 21 Robert Edwin Messer George M. and Cora (Ambrose) Charnpney. May 20 Thomas Ambrose Champney George M. and Cora (Ambrose) Champney. May 20 Janet Champney vin) Kimball. r. Harold D. and Cora (Mel May 30 Harold David K imball, J . Howard Fairfield and Gladys (Carlton) Davis June 7 Arthur Wesley Davis Patrick J. and Lucy (Flagg) Kennedy. June 13 Patrick Kennedy Balthazar and Alhena (Kercul) A leksieiczak. July 13 Erma Annie Aleksieiczak

Births Recorded for the Year 1922 - Continued Date Name Parents Aug. 7 A lbert Genetti Ioseph and Louise ( di Beneditti) Genetti. Aug. 12 Martha Elizabeth Fougstedt Louis F. and Bertha (Skoog) Fougstedt. 1 Sept. 2 Margaret Sullivan F rederick H. and Esther (Mara) Sullivan. 10 Thresher hresher. Oct. Harold Everett Harold Everett and Ethel T. (Peterson) -T Oct. 13 Martha Elizabeth Snyer Peter and Irene H. (Davis( Snyer. i Oct. 31 Ida Frances Palmer Tu nocenzo and Launie (Genetti) Palmeri. Nov. 14 Margaret McGann Michael M. and Julia (Walsh) McGann. ony Nov. 17 Lionel Reginald Anth Lionel R. and Wilhelmina ( Snyer ) Anthony. . 5 ap ap. Dec ---Och Michael and Mary ( Churks) Och CN rone. VI Dec. . 13 Mary Grace Santi Arone Frank Nicholas and E lizabeth (Ramon) A Dec.- 14 Helen Agnes Christenson Carl T. and Christi ne . (Erickson) Chr~stenson. Deaths Recorded for the Year 1922 born, 4. Un- 13. Females, 16. Native born, 25. Foreign Whole number 'of deaths, 29. Males, known, 0. Yrs. Mos. Dys. Place of Birth Date Name . 63 9 22 Nova Scotia 8 Margaret Payson Jan. 3 11 Lexington, Mass. 10 Edward P. Kelley so Jan. 74 8 24 New Brunswick. 28 George A. Marks Jan. 72 10 8 E ngland. Ann M. Bagley Mar. 1 ¼ hr. Concord, Mass. Apr. 21 Robert Edward Messer Me. 43 28 North Gorham, 13 Edith May Turner - (,-1 May 20 7 17 Somerville, Mass. 01 May 21 Michael F. O'Brien 5 27 Bedford, Mass. May 25 Dorothea Louise Wqite . 22 8 11 Byfield, Mass. May 30 Grace A. Bailey 63 6 10 Cambridge, Mass. 17 Mary Adelaide Garton June 90 Arlington, Mass. 24 Matthew R. Fletcher June 6 7 Somerville, Mass. June 27 William Hardee - 72 7 18 Brooksville, Me. 17 Sarah J. Grindle July 1 3 26 Roxbury, Mass. 18 George Newell Gilbert July 7 18 Bedford, Mass. Marion Phillips 43 Aug. 13 2 Bedford, Mass. 14 Martha Elizabeth Fougstedt - - • Aug. 69 9 9 Carlisle, Mass. Sept. 18 Adrianna W ood 77 4 - East McDonough, N. Y. Oct. 4 Maria L. Nicholson

. Deaths Recorded for the Year 1922-Continued Date Name Yrs. Mos. Dys. Place of Birth Oct. 21 William J. Hunt -31 3 1 Nova Scotia. Nov. 1 Virginia Yale Brock - 8 24 Arlington, Mass. Nov. 4 Edward A. Butters 77 5 1 Bedford, Mass.

Nov. 15 William F. Thaxter ~ 1 10 7 Bedford, Mass. Nov. 12 Daniel P. Mahoney 69 - - Boston, Mass. Nov. 20 Lionel Reginald Anthony - - 3 Concord, Mass. Nov. 26 Alice Maria Fitch so 10 21 Springfield, Mass. Dec. 2 Sara S. Smyth 73 1 29 New York, N. Y. (,-1..... 39

38 REPORT OF SELECTMEN Marriages Recorded for the Year 1922 ORGANIZAT ION Whole number of marriages, 1:2. . Males native born, 8. Males foreign born, 4. Females native born, 6. Femal_es foreign GEORGE H. LoVEJOY, Chairman D UANE F. CARPENTER born, 6. MERTON L. WrncHENBAUGH, Clerk Residence Date Nan,e Bedford, Mass. Mar. 11 Lionel Reginald Anthony Bedford, Mass., Ja11uary 30, 1923. Bedford, Mass. Wilhelmina Snyer In submitting the report of the Board of Selectmen for the Bedford, Mass. May 17 Ha rold Calvin King year 1922, we wish to commend the various boards for their Bertha Ernestine Read Bedford, M~. earnest cooperation and the interest shown in their respective Bedford, Mass. departments. Ju ly 15 Edward Frederickson Dagmy Nelson Malden, Mass. The departments have been managed in a very efficient man­ Bedford, Mass. ner; thereby giving the town good business methods, which should . July 27 Ernest Dawson Mortensen Bedford, Mass. be appreciated -by the citizens. Harmony has predominated among Gladys Fullerton Hill our different boards during the past year, which has gained for Bedford, ~lass. July 30 George Bentley Allen us the best possible results. Bedford, Mass. Ellie Margaret Bredahl · In April we appointed Perley R. Dexter as chief of police, Bedford, Mass. Aug. 1 Frank William Thompson and under his direction the police department has been managed Alice Elizabeth French Waltham, Mass. in a very satisfactory and economical manner. Bedford, Mass. Aug. 28 Alfred Dineley Heggie The planning board has proven to be a great asset to the Bella Hourston Bedford, Mass. town, by carefully studying the needs of the community and working on improvements and develoments that will in the near Richard Nelson Turne r Bedford, Mass. Sept. 23 future have to be taken up by the town for action. Mary Harriet Gale Boston, Mass. The interior of the town hall was thoroughly cleaned and J ohn Francis Blackbum Bedford, Mass. Oct. 2 painted throughout ( except the library quarters) ceilings frescoed Meta Gertrude Murray Bedford, Mass. and all woodwork varnished, thus giving the hall a much better Bedford, Mass. Oct. 3 Lester Joseph Harrigan appearance. New steps were built to replace those which were in Bedford, Mass. Irene Mahoney poor .condition and beginning to be unsafe for use. There still Somerville, Mass. Oct. 14 Thomas John Morrissey remains much to be. done to the hall in the way of repairs, if we Florence Gladys Marshall Bedford, Mass. are to maintain the building for any length of time. The toilets Boston, Mass. remain in the same condition as last year, whereby it is impossible Oct. 25 Carl Bartlett Norise E. Sullivan Bedford, Mass. to another a

many year. and development

going present another, to

and be

on and possible

for room, believe boiler the This the

dents. is through

neces

sooner suggest sign

fit

use

install

good

a

the

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a

make conditions place

Selectmen's energies I

dangerous Our

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view was

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with town

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done

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weather,

take

condition

town are fact

prevail

and,

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of

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citizens

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the new

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and

that

whatever the

for

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Selectmen good, with

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the

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Selectmen's

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steps

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town

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. 42 43 STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

FINANCE COMMITTEE Rec-eived Tax, 1922 Received $200.00 Unexepended balance, 1921 25.00 Tax, 1922 $50.00 $50.00 $225.00

Expended Expended Printing reports $24.00 8.53 N. H. Daniels, clerical service $200.00 Stationery and supplies Printing warrants 21.00 $32.53 $221.00 Unexpended balance 17.47 $50.00 Unexpended balance 4.00 $225.00 SELECTMEN Received TREASURER Tax, 1922 $250.00 R eceived Unexpended balance, 1921 62.55 Tax, 1922 Reserve fund, 1922 121.30 $300.00 $433.85 Unexpended balance, 1921 4.99 Reserve fun~, 1~ 118.69 Expended $423.68 . . George H. Lovejoy: Expe11ded Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 $100.00 A. R. Webber : D . F. Carpenter: Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 50.00 Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 $200.00 M. L. Winchenbaugh: Fidelity bond 50.00 Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 50.00 Old Colony Ttust Co., preparation of new water bonds 140.00 Legal expenses 150.70 Printing, postage and stationery 83.15 Rent of safe deposit box 10.00 $433.85 Miscellaneous expenses 23.68 $423.68 45 44 TOWN CLERK COLLECTOR Received Received Tax, 1922 $150.00 $150.00 Expended 1922 $1,250.00 Tax, A. R. Webber: Reserve fund, 1922 94.51 $1,344.51 Services March,. 1922, to March, 1923 $100.00 Fees for reporting births, marriages and deaths 24.00 Expended Printing, postage and traveling expense 25.00 James Bagley, collector $1,189.61 75.00 $149.00 Fidelity bond Unexpended balance 1.00 Printing, stationery and postage 79.90 $1,344.51 $150.00

ASSESSORS ELECTION AND REGISTRATION

Received Received Tax, 1922 $100.00 $350.00 Tax, 1922 $350.00 Unexpended balance, 1921 157.50 $257.50 Expe1ided Expended A. R. Webber: C.R. Brown: Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 $10.00 Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 $100.00 E. F. Qua: F. Kelley: Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 ,10.00 J. 75.00 Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 Frederick SulJivan: W. G. Lane: Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 '10.00 75.00 Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 J. T. McGrath, services 5.00 15.00 Paid clerks and tellers 51.00 Auto hire 19.52 Printing, stationery and postage Ballots, stationery and postage 88.25 22.65 Plans and notification service $17425 $307.17 Unexpended balance 83.25 42.83 Unexpended balance $350.00 $257.50 47

46 POLICE DEPARTMENT

PLANNING BOARD Received

Received Tax, 1922 $2,350.00 Police service ·10.00 Tax, 1922 $25.00 $25.00 Fines returned 169.83 Expended $2,529.83 Printing and stationery $21.10 Unexpended balance 3.90 Expended $25.00 P. R. Dexter, services and expenses $1,111.75 G. H. Peterson, services 349.40 TOWN HALL E. J . Jones, services and auto hire 168.50 Received Other services 44.10 Tax, 1922 $2,250.00 Telephone 76.31 Unexpended balance, 1921 300.08 Miscellaneous equipment 117.00 Rent of half · 673.55 Prtinting and stationery 8.78 Rent of house 157.50 Fidelity bond 10.00 Sale of piano 15.00 $3,396.13 $1,885.84 Unexpended balance 643. .99 Expended $2,529.83

H. L. Challies, janitor $500.00 155.74 F uel BUILDING INSPECTOR 145.64 Lights 851.00 Received Painting 190.00 New steps Tax, 1922 $75.00 $75.00 Other repairs 217.99 28.50 Water Expended Miscellaneous supplies 64.12 37.51 Telephone Printing and stationery $12.75 Unexpended balance 6225 $2,190.50 $75.00 ~ 1,205.63 Unexpended balance $3,396.13 Tax,

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Sale Use

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FOREST warden

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1921

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107.69 329.ro 183.71

770.10

--

63.30

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•

$3,578.67

$

1

3

,

444.70

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oo

ls

1922

Highways

and

of

and

and

and

and for

and

and

service

stone

stone

Massachusetts

supplies

county

on

troughs

teams

team oil supplies

sand

oil

Davis

s

repairs

road

NORTH

Expended

Expended

Received

53

ROAD

$

---

---

$7,ro9.76 $5,000.00 ---

1

$5,965.09

4,238.56

4 4 1 4,881.04

4,425.41

, ,626

,88

523.52

241.64 582.59

144 625.80 828.80

329 48().00

120.54 599.79

33.10

1

50.00

9.67

1.04

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$14,762

$14,762.08

$13,444.70

.

08 55

Expended BURLINGTOl'f. ROAD Received R. A. Whittier : $1,000.00 Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 $50.00 Tax, 1922 H. L. Clark: Middlesex county 1,199.60 1,199.60 Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 25.00 State of Massachusetts D. E. Perkins : Unexpended balance, 1921 145.31 $3,544.51 Services March, 1922, to March, 1923 25.00 Medical and hospital service 48.00 Expended Board 655.51 ' Labor and teams $3,314.00 State of Massachusetts-Board 191.43 . 240.60 Gravel City of Cambridge-Charges 5.36 Supplies and tools. 68.34 Miscellaneous charges 43.60 Mothers' Aid 36.00 $3,622.94 78.43 Deficit $1,079.90 $3,544.51 Unexpended balance 592.31 $1,67221 STREET LIGHTING Received

Tax, 1922 $3,400.00 $3,400.00 STATE AID Expmded Received Paid Edison Company $3,359.22 Unexpended balance 40.78 Unexpended balance, 1921 . $ 20.00 $3,400.00 State of Massachusetts 144.00 $164.00 POOR DEPARTMENT Expended R eceived Tax, 1922 $700.00 942.21 Paid to applicants $144.00 Unexpended balance Unexpended balance 20.00 State of Massachusetts 30.00 $1,672.21 $164.00 Appropriation

Refund

Superintendent Principal Textbooks,

High

Janit Fuel

Transportation

Repairs

Miscellaneous

New

Unexpended

Unexpended

State

Unexpended

o

sch~

r

equipment

and

reimbur

l stationery,

tuition

teachers

balance

SCHOOL

balance,

balance semen

VOCATIONAL

etc.

t

1

Received

921

Expended DEPARTMENT

56

Received

Expended

SCHOOLS

$32,000

-- $

1

$28,635.64

2,870.40

7,636.50

1 3,974 ---

250.00 45.68

974.56

,078.82

3,410.04 755.62

110.40

509.84 475

.

$671.25 00

- $706

.

35.5

. 50

00

$32,045.68

.

76

1

$32,045.68

$706.76

$706.7

6

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Dog

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Tax,

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Unexpended

Unexpended

Tax,

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tax

Public

1922

to 1922

1

922

Treasurer

fund

Library

balance

balance,

balan

PARK

ce

PUBLIC

DRAIN of

! Corporation

1921

MEMORIAL

Bedford

COMMISSIONERS

Recei Expended

Expe11ded

Recei.ved

Expended

Received

Received 57

PAGE

LIBRARY

ved

F

ree

FIELD

DAY

$400.00

$633.34

233.34

$25.00

$253.00

$253.00 $25.00

$150.00

19.64

$633

$633

$253.00

$25 $253.00

$25.00

$169.64

.

. 34

34

.

00 58 59

Expended LIABILITY · INSURANCE Speaker $10.00 R eceived Decorations 62.50 5.00 Tax, 1922 $200.00 Teams Unexpended balance, 1921 242.10 Collation 44.04 3.50 Printing Expended Lexington Drum Corps 35.00 9.60 $442.10 Flags $169.64 Renewal of insurance $209.06 Additional premiums, 1921 136.21 TOWN REPORTS $.345.27 Received Unexpended balance 96.83 $442.10 Tax, 1922 $750.00 Unexpended balance 2.00 8.90 Reserve fund DEMONSTRATION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND $760.90 HOME ECONOMICS Received Expended Tax, 1922 $250.00 $250.00 $ 19.20 Clerical work · Expended Printing and delivering reports 741.70 $760.90 Paid Middlesex County Bureau $250.00 $250.00

FIRE INSURANCE WATER DEPARTMENT R eceived Received $756.42 $756.42 Unexpended balance, 1921 Unexpended balance, 1921 $ 304.45 Water rates 3,395.47 Expended Hydrant service 1,000.00 $101.44 Service connections 782.16 Renewal of insurance 654.98 Interest 88.16 Unexpended balance $756.42 Sundry receipts 39.72 $5/i09.96 61 60 Expended Expended Pipe $10,711.42 Laying pipe 7,543.99 Operation and Maintenance: Freight 1,337.20 $500.00 Special fillings 52.58 Engineer 527.82 Valves ancl hydrants 544.66 Electric power 24.52 Miscellaneous 9.35 Electric light 24.92 --- $20,199.20 Fuel 25.00 Oerical service 25.00 CONCORD ROAD EXTENSIO Collector 38.94 Commissioners' expenses Received 105.61 Postage, printing, etc. 203.26 Appropriation $1 1,000.00 $11,000.00 Labor, repairs and supplies Expended $1,508.88 Pipe $4,834.77 Valves and hydrants 794.48 Freight 750.26 Service. Connections: Lead-lined pipe 296.99 $1,508.66 Laying pipe 2,759.30 Labor and supplies 24.62 Repairs on North road Special fillings 31.08 39.45 Repairs on standpipe Miscellaneous .SO 2,079.30 Interest on bonds $9,467.38- $5,le:D.91 Unexpended 1,532.62 449.05 Unexpended balance $5,ro9.96 -- - $11,000.00 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT R eceived OLD BILLERICA ROAD EXTENSION Tax, 1922 $500.00 Unexpended balance 210.08 Received Interest on trust funds 644.63 ., Interest on trust funds-Bedford 25.00 $19,000.00 525.00 Appropriation 1,199.20 Care of lots, etc. Deficit --- $20,199.20 $1,904.71 Telephone J.

Water

Flowers

Labor Surveying

Unexpended

Tax, Unexpended

Labor

Unexpen

Supplies Flags

Tax

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Services

,

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s

1922

1922

ferred

and

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upplies taxes

deposits s

balance

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balance,

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balance

.

,

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1921

1921

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to

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Department

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Received

TEREST

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62

c

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1923

GROUND

$1

$1,250

1,485.60

$150.00

2,193.92

$100.00

2,079.30

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211.36

$81.15

$88.85

273.33

21.00

15 15.00

10 14

6.75

3.35

3.80

4 2.90

.00

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. . .00

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$1,904.71

$5,806.64

$103

$103.80

.80

Transfers

Deficit Tax,

Unexpend

Unexpended

To

Interest

Interest Interest

Town

Hi Memorial Health

Treasurer

Collector Selectmen

cemetery

make

1922

g

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on

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as

reports

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up

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water

balance,

temporary

follows:

balance

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trust

five

debt

bonds

funds

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RESERVE

loans

cent

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:

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$9,850

·

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$1,000.00

$4,244.27

$1,776.97

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455.37

19.64

94.51

363.00

8

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,

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64 ESTIMATES FOR 1928 SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND SELECTMEN'$ Avi,ro. From Ju- U,.eo,i,ettded B"CO Eoumatta Avpropriatio" •dn>O Fund E:z:pon

• ESTIMATES FOR 1923 SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND SELECTMEN'$

From no- Une:z:ponded Appro. ApproprialiOft 8t>,io Fund E:z:pondod B<1lance Eatt,nato, Burlington Road 3,644.61 8,622.94 Street Lights 3,400.00 8,869.22 40.78 4,000.00 Charities: Poor Department 1,672.21 1,079.90 692.81 1,800.00 and unexpended balance and any receipts of department. Soldiers' Benefits: State Aid 164.00 144.00 20.00 160.00 and unexpended balance. Schools: School Department 32,046.68 28,686.64 3,410.04 31,600.00 Industrial Schools 706.76 706.76 Unexpended balance. 0\ Libraries: l/\ Public Library 688.84 688.84 400.00 and Dog License Re:!und. Recreation: Park Commissioners 26.00 26.00 Unexpended balance. Drain Page Field 258.00 253.00 Unexpended balance. Unclassified: Memorial Day 160.00 19.64 169.64 175.00 Town Reports 752.00 8.90 760.90 450.00 War Supplement 1,000.00 1,000.00 Fire Insurance 766.42 101.44 654.98 Unexpended. balance. Liability Insurance 442.10 346.27 96.88 800.00 and unexpended balance. Demonstration Work 250.00 . 260.00 250.00 Public Service Enterprises: Water Department 5,609.96 6,160.91 449.06 236.89 Concord Road Extension 11,000.00 9,467.88 1,632.62 Old Billerica Road Extension 19,000.00 20,199.20 66 • 67

REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

To the H

~ t- We desire at this time to express our appiceiation of the '°«) 00\0 0 lO cooperation and assistance of Miss Wayne, public health nurse, in oo_ ~- several cases that have been brought to our attention. '° .-<

Respectfully submitted,

RANDALL A. VvHITIIER, Clerk, 't:l s::: Overseers of the Poor. &! +> QI •· en > -w Q) ~ "'1-o - QI QI "' .. +> QI l .S ~ ...i:: 71 70 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPART~IBNT May 27-Box 34 sounded at 12.45 p. m. for forest fire on land of T. A. Griffin on Turnpike road. T o the H onorable Board of Selectmen, August 1-Box 46 sounded at 9.50 p. m. for automobile fire on Burlington road. Gentlemen: During my term of office, from April 27 to De- cember 31, there have been 33 arrests for various offences. October 5-Box 35 sounded at 1.50 p. m. for automobile fire on North road in front of McPeakes lane. Violation of motor laws 8 October ~Box 35 sounded at 3.30 a. m. for fire in block on Breaking and entering and larceny 2 South street owned by E. G. Loomis. Intoxication 14 October 13-Still alarm at 10.40 p. m. for chimney fire in Concealed weapon 1 house of H. L. Clark on Davis road. Assault and battery 1 October 21-B ox 46 sounded at 11 a. m. for fire on Turnpike Trespass 1 road. Violation of liquor laws 4 Insane 2 November 10-Box 34 sounded at 9.20 p. m. for fire in garage of Peter Alasovich on Springs road. Total arrests 33 November 12-Box 26 sounded at 5.05 p. m. for forest fire on land of T. Mason Norton on Lincoln road. I would recommend that the town make some plan for an December 2-Box 24 sounded at 11.50 a. m. for grass fire on office for the Police Departme~t and a proper cell room. land of C. W. Jenks on South street. I also wish to thank my brother officers for their assistance December 2-B ox 51 sounded at 6.20 p. m. for grass fire on in police work during the past year. land of Mary Tackney on Concord road. Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, PERLEY R. DEXT E R, E. J. JONES, I. C. WA IT E, Chief of Police. F. F. COOK, Board of Engineers. ..

72 73

REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT OF THE ALBERT BACON FUND For the benefit of the silent poor of Bedford. To the Board of Selectnien: I respectfully submit my report for the year ending December On the 31st of December 1922, the fund a:11ounted to $802.38. The fund is invested in the Middlesex Instit:.:tion for Savings, 31, 1922. Concord, Mass., and such part of the income as ha'; been expended There have been 19 alarms for brush fires the past year. has been used as directed by the terms of the will. These were extinguished by the department with little expense and no serious damage. For the Co->nniittee of the First Parish of Bedford, I have received four calls from the observatory in Chelmsford which were answered and found to be fires which could be ex­ W . J. BALFOUR, tinguished without an alarm. Chairman. The old forest fire wagon has been sold for $50. The money has been turned into the treasury and is to be used for purchasing HARRIET M. MUDGE FUND other equipment. The fund is now invested as follows : 2 shares Bellows Falls P ower Co. pfd. 3 shares New England Power Co. pf. s. I. C. WAITE, Traders Bank. Receiver's certificate for $293.02. Forest Fire Warden. $2,400 Third U. S. Liberty Loan bonds $3,000 Fourth U . S. Liberty Loan bonds 33 shares American Tel. & Tel. Co. REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN Cash on hand last report $494.69 Received from interest on investments 443.41 The ice storm in November, 1921, caused damage to the trees $938.10 that has not yet been entirely remedied. Paid out for 6 shares American Tel. & With the appropriation, I was able to remove only the Tel. Co. and expenses of purchase $628.65 branches dangerous to the public. There remains to be done much Paid out for basket balls on order of trimming and some cutting down of trees in order to have our School Committee 18.91 roads safe and attractive. 647.56

Respectfully submitted, Cash on hand December 31, 1922 $290.54 WARREN A . CUTLER, ABBOTT R. WEBBER, Tree Warden. Town Treasurer. meeting l

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Miscellaneous, States

owing

DEMONSTRATION

poultry

rl

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s

club

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Agents

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agent

by county

work

enrolled

of

in

field

i

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n is

how

for the

and

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work

by

the of

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automobile

to

the

.

dairy

a

was

held

ECONOMICS

demonstration

bureau

meeting,

of

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to held agricultural

Massachusetts Henry 1,023. moving

to

northern

report

n

in

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w w

the

3.

the um of

make

increased County

nspeople. ork, demonstration

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five

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bureau

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part

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$250

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of

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the

Agricultural

meeting,

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and THE

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conducted

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classes

clubs

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and

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enrolled

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BEDFORD

large organization

1922

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also of

meetings

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~ear The

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people were

and Pa.id

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annual

ending

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paid

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HEALTH HEALTH

Laws Laws knows knows

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town town

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strictly strictly

armbands armbands

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abandon abandon

have have

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have have

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underestimated underestimated have have

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and and

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for for

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expense expense

of of

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fully fully

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of of

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value value

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water water

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all all

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occupied occupied

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children children

has has

of of

having having

are are

number number

to to

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be be

as as

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was was

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paid paid

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not not

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carried carried

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save save

children, children,

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79 79

owners owners

town town

fees fees

having having

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epidemics. epidemics.

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applications applications

public public

of of

past past

compulsory compulsory

connect connect

to to

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and and

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contemplate contemplate

cooperation cooperation on on

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in in

cases cases

where where

it it few few

baby baby

of of

such such

internal internal

sufficiently sufficiently

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to to

by by

health health

townspeop suspected suspected

in in

this this

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with with

was was

be be

years' years'

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where where

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State State

ground ground

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some some

health health

the the use. use.

of of

be be

to to are are

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services services

law law

examination examination

experience experience

on on

the the

such such

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of of

this this

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near near

des

the the

publ

and and

now now

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that that work work

in in

Department Department

other other

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for for red red

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and and

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payment payment

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part part

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of of

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(2) Number of treatments in school, 90, including first aid appropnat:Ion was inadequate to fully complete the work. The for cuts, bruises, burns, etc., and first dressing of sores. importance of keeping children's teeth in the best possible condi­ Number exclusions, 79, including whooping cough 19, tion is now generally recognized. We spend large sums of money (3) of for educating our children and it is only good business judgment mumps 9, measles 4, scabies 2, pediculosis 14, contacts especially for us to keep the children in the best possible physical condition exposed to contagion 22, temperature, cold or sore throat 6, rash 3. Exclusions are followed by home visits to secure proper at­ so that they may get the most out of their education. We have inspected all dairies producing milk sold in town and tention and treatment. have found them generally in satisfactory condition. We are con­ (4) Number of visits to pupils in homes, 419, to investigate stantly striving for improvement of conditions in the dairy barns, absences and suspected illnesses, to discuss factors of malnutrition as far as may be possible °Vl'.ithout undue hardship on the dairymen. and personal hygiene, to report physical defects and aid in ar• During the year there have been 71 cases of communicable ranging for their correction, to explain results of visits to clinics. disease, reported as follows : Whooping cough 36, measles 12, ( S) Number of pupils taken by nurse to clinics and out-pa­ scarlet fever, 1, mumps 10, pulmonary tuberculosis 1, influenza 7, venereal disease 3, and one provisional diagnosis of whooping tient departments and hospitals, 30. cough released on absence of symptoms. · For tonsil and adenoid examination, appointment or Respectfully .mbmitted, operation 13 For correction of orthopedic defects, crooked spine NORMAN L. SKENE, or crippled leg 3 Clerk. For speech defect and operation for tongue-tie 2 For examination of eyes and fitting of glasses S For treatment of blepharitis (granular lids) 2 For lung examination and tests 4 For malnutrition 1 REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE For examination of heart 1 SCHOOL NU RSING For treatment for scabies or eczema or \i\fasserman test 3 T he school nurse herewith submits her report for the year. ( 1) Number of inspections of pupils, 2,352, including rou­ In addition to these, the following corrections of defects have tine examination of condition of teeth, throat, skin, eyes, hair,/4.Ild been made: Tonsils and adenoids 8, making a total of 21; glasses posture, and 181 special inspections for conditions reported by for eye defects 7, making a total of 12. teachers or pupils. During the prevalence of communicable dis­ (6) Assisted school physician in_annual physical examination, eases, all exposed chlidren are inspected and closely observed with results showing - daily. 82 83

1. P upils with carious teeth, 91 (plus many cases Toilets inspected frequently and conditions reported. of cavities detected by further examination of dentist) . Supervision of service of milk by upper grade pupils. Teams 2. Pupils with enlarged or probably infected tonsils, organized to encourage improvement in efficiency and cleanliness 53 (20 of which needed further examination by private in serving milk and crackers. physician or clinics for possible removal) . Health posters from the State House displayed in class­ 3. Pupils with enlarged glands of the neck, 54 ( 40 room, dental clinic, and on town bulletin board. Ar rangements occurring in the first three grades, suggesting a need of made with drawing supervisor to develop making of original health furt her study of the possible connection between these posters by the children, the best ones to be used on the bulletin enlargements with tonsil and dental infections and con­ board. sumption r milk) . of aw Assisted teachers with eye and ear tests. Incomplete. 4. Eyes, 64; adenoids, probably 10; speech, 3; The Modern Health Crusade was started in the spring, fur ­ heart, 1 ; lungs, 3; orthopedic, 2; mental retardation, 2. ther honors to be gained in the foUo,ving school year. All those (7) Number of classroom health talks, 93, on the various who attained the honor of knighthood by faithful performance of points of personal hygiene, with the help of illustrative posters, health chores for ten weeks were aUowed to aid in the Christmas drawings, health stories, and material from the Child Health Health Seal sale. Proceeds from the sale furnish material for Organization, Anti-Tuberculosis League, State Department of health education. In June a valuable set of marionettes was rented Hea lth and other sources. from the Massachusetts Tuberculosis League, and a health play, "Sally, the Health Crusader," was staged by children working the (8) Number of first aid or hygiene classes, 20. puppets and speaking the parts. The doll which we dressed to (9) Three groups ·of girls formed into mothercraft classes, represent the local nurse delivered a lecture at the end of the per­ a course on infant and personal hygiene of 12 to 20 meetings, formance which seemed -to duly impress certain delinquents in the under the auspices of the State Federation of Women's Oubs . audience. One class was taken to Boston to observe at a baby hygiene and ( 11) The laws of health which Crusaders strive to observe nutrition conference in the North End. Arrangements were are the same which are emphasized in discussing the causes of made forthe girls to see demonstrations in homes of bathing a malnutrition. Dr. Thomas vVood, a recognized expert, states live baby and preparation of formula for bottle feedings. that a11 children 10% or more under weight are malnourished, al­ ( 10) Miscellaneous. Daily visit to grades, when possible, though it is now generally agreed that a normal child may vary as for reports and general supervision. much as 7% from the average weight for height and age. All our Adj ustment of all seats and desks to meet needs of individual children coming within three pounds of normal receive a gold star child. on the weight chart. Those 10% or more under weight have a blue star which they must try to remove. All underweights are P osture supervised by reminders, exercises, discussion. Spe­ weighed monthly and all children bi-monthly. Of the 251 children, cial posture class for groups of older girls. the following figures show the relative standing:

· ·

class class

been been

tensive tensive

being being

and, and,

: p cases cases

served served h

h couraged couraged

a a

made made

l

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Massachusetts Massachusetts

meal meal

filling filling

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in

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steadily steadily

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malnutrition malnutrition

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increasing increasing

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and and

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promoting promoting

suggestions suggestions

efficiency. efficiency.

for for

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will will

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bring bring library library

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townspeople, townspeople,

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lunch lunch

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that that

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more more

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more more be be

10% 10%

health health

the the

nutrition nutrition

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benefit benefit

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pounds pounds

school school

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Health Health

10% 10%

over over

where where

underweights underweights

be be

and and

copies copies

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reference. reference.

to to

cocoa cocoa

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valuable valuable

parents parents

appreciated appreciated

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any any

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with with

criticisms criticisms

the the

group

of of

weight weight

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of of

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the the

parents, parents,

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may may

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the the

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bi-monthly bi-monthly

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to to

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provision. provision.

to to

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crackers crackers

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extractions extractions

per per

which which

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make make

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prevention prevention

231; 231;

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that that

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instruction instruction

cent cent

with with

than than

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fillings fillings

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visits, visits,

st st

for for in in

emphasized emphasized

there there

health health

renuous renuous

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condition condition

and and

visits, visits,

DENTAL DENTAL

health health

85 85

treatments, treatments,

can can

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in in

cases cases

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37 37

of of

and and

dentist, dentist,

examinations, examinations,

and and

i

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drills. drills.

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494, 494,

been been

of of four-hour four-hour

be be

measures. measures.

eyes

282. 282.

suggested suggested

and and

of of

follow follow

obviously obviously

and and effort effort

first first

extractions extractions

mothe

accomplished accomplished

of of

, ,

including including

possible possible

convalescence, convalescence,

in in

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some some

home home

f f

systematic systematic

the the

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dressings, dressings,

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to to

classroom classroom

there there

up up NURSING NURSING

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increa

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a a

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adv

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serio

grades grades

were were

defective defective

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parents parents

1

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, , , , 87 86 b. One critical case specialed over night. (3) Number of prenatal visits, 94, including urinalysis, report­ c. Clerical work amounting to about 16 working days, including ing to physician, advice as to preparations and hygiene. professional correspondence, writing of daily and weekly reports, ( 4 ) Number of communicable disease visits, 141, inclu_ding ex­ keeping of records of patients, etc. planation and enforcement of isolation rules, observatlon, and d. Negotiations with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company instruction in treatment of disease. have finally been completed, and the town nurse appointed to (5) Number of Child Welfare visits, 298, including weighing nurse such Metropolitan cases as are stipulated, the nursing fee to of babies, especially those bottle fed, and weekly. weighing of be paid to the town by the company. malnourished cases, advice as to diet, habits, normal development, e. To comply with requirements of efficiency standards in Pub­ general hygiene, demonstrations of bathing, preparation of bottle lic Health activities, a sample system of record keeping has been feedings, supervision of feedings under direction of physician, evolved to meet our needs. prevention of disease, furnishing of reliable references on Child f. The Board of Health bulletin has been used to display health Hygiene for study. posters, to post lists of names and addresses and time of reporting ( 6) K umber of medical _social service visits, 139, including ar­ and release of all cases of communicable disease, and to call atten­ rangements for securing Mothers' Aid Pension, other financial tion to other matters of community health interest, and to resolu­ help, for obtaining free bed at hospital, for securing assistance tions of the board. for sick or convalescent women, taking cardiac and convalescents g. The nurse substituted as temporary leader of one troop of and semi-invalid people to ride, finding occupation for patients, Girl Scouts during the illness of the captain, carrying on general and. providing amusement for invalid girl with modeling, puzzles, Scout activities, and_dem onstrations of first aid and bed-making. handwork, visiting patients in hospitals, boarding babies, confer­ The Scout movement is a splendid aid in encouraging our young ences with S. C. C. agent, securing needed physical appliances, P. people to keep fit. and cooperating with other agencies in handling family social h. The nurse aided in milk inspection, samples being taken to problems. Somerville for analysis, and general supervision of dairies being ( special sanitary inspections, 14, 7) Number of with report made durin_g home visits. to Board of Health of condition of privies, cesspools, kitchen i. Five monthly conferences were held with the assistant to the where mi~ cans were washed, leaking, dark and unsanitary dwell­ district health officer. The nurse attended a conference clinic in ings. Lincoln where aU 10 per cent undenveight children were examined (8) Eighteeen adult patients taken to hospitals or clinics, for by state specialists. The annual tuberculosis conference in Boston diagnosis, treatment, to psychopathic specialist, eye examination, was attended, also the meeting in Lowell of the local division of Wasserman test, emergency operation. the league. (9) Twelve confinements attended; one critical case specialed Other informal conferences were held with members of the 9 hours subsequent to delivery. Board of Health, school superintendent, school physician, Public ( 10) Miscellane01,s. a. Assistant at minor operations, 8, with Health Committee of the P. T. A., State Department of Health specialing until conscious in each case. officials, local Sea p to

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. 90 91 ASSESSORS' REPORT, 1922 .. Property exempt froni taxation,­ To the Citizens of the Town of Bedford: Town property $137,000.00 The Board of Assessors herewith submit the following report Church property 88150.00 for the year 1922: Charitable property 67,954.00 VaJuation April 1, 1922- Buildings exclusive of land $1,322,820.00 $293,704.00 Land exclusive of buildings 819,018.00 S1mdry facts- N umber residents assessed on property 427 Total valuation of real estate $2,141,838.00 All others 10 Value of assessed personal property 419,853.00 437 Total assessed valuation $2,561,691.00 Number non-residents assessed on property Gain in value of real estate $212,431.00 118 All others Gain in value of personal estate 49,848.00 9

Net gain in 1922 $262,279.00 127 A11iom1t of tax coinmitted to Collector­ Number of persons assessed on property 564 State tax $ 5,249.60 Number of persons assessed on poll tax only 219 County tax 3,125.35 Number of male polls assessed 445 Town tax 73,648.62 Number of horses assessed 145 State Highway tax 329.60 Number of cows assessed 525 December warrant 30.12 Number of cattle other than cows assessed 120 Overlay 4,000.00 Number of swine assessed 132 Number of fowls assessed 3759 Total $86,383.29 Number of dwelling houses assessed 384 Taxes assessed as follows­ Number of acres of land assessed 8391 On real estate $68,986.68 On personal estate 13,519.24 _CHARLES R. BROWN, On polls 2,225.00 WILLIS G. LANE, December assessment 30.12 FRANCIS J. KELLEY, Assessors of Bedford. $84,761.04 Bedford, Mass., Janua.ry 15, 1923. 93 92 A. Brevigliri 5.00 TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT ► Scott L. Bowman 5.00 George F. Carlin 39.94 1922 D. C. Cutler 5.00 Warrant $84,730.92 F. L. Dawson 25.10 Moth 1,180.46 Mary A. Fletcher 1,061.95 December warrant 30.12 Nellie L. Gay 4.79 Interest 97.10 Harry J. Gay 5.00 ---- $86,038.fiO Edgar Grant 5.00 Amount paid Treasurer $49,440.59 Beatrice H unt 123.95 Amount in bank 3,715.16 William J. Hamflton 5.00 A.mount abated 1,562.78 Thomas Jackson 5.00 Amount uncollected 31,320.07 Ole Johansen 12.54 ---- $86,038.fiO Anna M . Johansen 43.55 Oscar E. Johnson 5.00 1921 William H. Kelly 28.12 Amount uncollected January 1, 1922 $22,795.44 Michael Kabosius 41.71 Amount in bank 8,532.89 Louise C. Kirkegaard 70.75 Additional tax 20.00 Stephen Kazarian 338.11 Interest 997.92 Estate of Ellen F. Lewis 404.40 ---- $32,346.25 Andrew Lewis 1.27 Liberty Metals Co. 50.25 Amount paid Treasurer $24,579.67 Charles E. MacKusick 95.45 1,917.Sl Amount in bank Louisa C. MacKusick 162.48 Amount abated 159.13 Frank J. McPeake 75. 5,689.94 85 Amount uncollected Edward Mallett ---- $32,346.25 13.40 Edward P. Messer 5.00 Uncollected: James P. Murray 5.00 Bedford Garage & Machine Co. $ 18.42 Alice L. Pfeiffer 481.16 Estate of John H. Brown 276.04 John A . Petersen 333.47 Charles J. Blaaburg 441.30 Sarah A. Pierce 36.50 Estate of John Bowers 29.72 Axel Petersen 5.00 Roge_r W. Brown 228.44 I. Pfeiffer 5.00 Bedford Coal & Grain Co. 77.05 Antonio Piva 5.00 Allan Brown 36.36

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Date of Issue Date of Maturity Amount Rate Due in 1923 Cemetery Loan March 16, 1914 March 15,1923-1924 $1,860.00 4% $1,000.00 Schoolhouse Addition July 8, 1916 July 8, 1923 1,000.00 4% 1,000.00 Schoolhouse Bungalow March 16, 1920 March 16, 1928 1,000.00 5% 1,000.00 Water Bonds August 1, 1907 38,600.00 4% 2,400.00 Water Bonds July 1, 1922 80,000.00 4¼% 1,000.00 $6,400.00 LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE Borrowed in 1922 Rate Amount National Shawmut Bank March 13, 1922 4.45% $30,000.00 Paid Dec., 14, 1922 Lexington Trust Co. July 8, 1922 8.86% 20,000.00 Due July 8, 1~28 WATER BONDS ~ Amount Issued Date of Issue Amount Paid Due in 1923 $60,000.00 August 1, 1907 $26,400.00 $2,400.00 . 80,000.00 July 1, 1922 1,000.00 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Deposited in Warren Institution for Savings Book No. 90506 $6,800.00 Deposited in Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank Book No. 86049 6,000.00 Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank Book No. 7643 1,650.00 $18,960.00 ABBOTT R. WEBBER, Treasurer.

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.... • I 99 98 REPORT TREASURER'S EXPENDITURES TO DECEMBER 31, 1922 Cr. Dr. RECEIPTS TO DECEMBER 31, 1922 By P ayments aa per vouchers: Finance Committee $ 82.63 Selectmen 433.85 To Balance cash on hand December 31, 1921 $ 6,057.37 A ccountin1r Department 221.00 " Cub, James Ba1rley, Collector. 1918 Tax 389.61 Treasurez 423.68 " " " " " 1919 Tax 4-.1 ?6.9S Tax Collector 1,344 .61 " " " " " 1920 Tax 6.963 . .ftl Assessors 307.17 " " 1921 Tax 24,6'19.61 Town Clerk 149.00 " " " " 1922 Tax 49,440.59 Election and Reiristration 174.25 " " National Shawmut Bank, Interest on Deposits 273.33 Planninti Board 21.10 " " Lexington TnJst Co., Interest on Deposits 35.40 Town Hall 2,190.50 " " Water Commissioners 4,.21"1.35 Police Department 1,885.8' " Old Colony Trust Co., Interest on Depoaits 88.16 Fire Department 2,333.. 26 " " Town Appropriation for l{ydrants 1,000.00 Hydrant Service 1,000.00 " Proceeds of Sale of Water Bonds 80,184.83 Building Inspector 12.75 " " Commonwealth of Mass., Moth Department 37.78 Sealer of Weights and Measures 66.15 " " '' " Vocational Education 35.51 Moth Department 3,429.74 " " " " Income of School Fund 13.09 Tree Warden 923.32 " " " " " Transp. of Hitih School Pupils 859.80 Forest Fire Department 176.H " " " " " High Sch. Tuition, Special Cases 4,050.43 Health Department S,578.67 " " " School SUJ)erintendents 80.23 Inspection o! Animals 250.00 " " General School Fund 1,730.00 H ighway Department lS,-144.70 " " " Income Tax, 1919 9.75 North Road 14,238.56 " " " Income Tax, 1920 68.25 Burlington Road 3,622.94 " " " ' ' Income Tax, 1921 409.60 Street Lill'hts 3,359.22 " " " I ncome Tax, 1922 3,040.90 Poor Department 1,079.90 " " " Corporati .on Tax, Pub. Serv. 175.12 State Aid 1'4.00 ' ' " " " " '' Domestic 82.63 School Department 28,635.64 " " " " " '' " InteN!st l.91 Library 633.M " " " " '' SO%, 27. 19 Memorial Day 169.64 " " " '-' " Business. 762.91 Town Reports 760.90 " " " " " Pab. Ser., 1922 2..56 Fire Insura.nce 101.« " " " " " " B- 47.6fi Liability Insurance 345.27 " " " " " Comp. lnspr-. of Animals 125.00 Demonstration Work-Home Economics 250.00 " " ic National Bank Tax 3,871.04 Water Department 5,160.91 " " " " " Street Railway Tax 28.09 Conco,d Road Extension 9,467.38 " " " " " State Aid 14~.00 Old Billerica Road Extension 20,199.ZO " " " " " Highway Commission 6,255.6• Cemetery Department 1,693.35 " " " " Burial of Paupers 30.00 Old Burying Ground 88.85 " " County of Middlesex-Burlinaton Road 1,199.60 Cemetery Trust Funds 500.00 " " " " North Road 4,881.04 Interest " " " Dog Ta:x 233.34 Loans in Anticipati.on of Revenue 4~:i~~:i " Temporary Loans 50,000.00 Maturin1r Debt 5,400.00 " Cemetery Committee-Care of Lots 525.00 County Tax 3,125.3S " " " " Perpetual Ca.re of Lots 200.00 State Tax 4,920.00 " " " Will of Martha H. Sa.1re 50.00 Soldiers' Exemption 19.56 " " Wan-en Institution for Savings - Dividend 4 ½% 283.50 Tax Retu r ned to Siate on Account of Erro r 121.29 " Charlestown Five Cent Savinp Ban k-Dividend 6% 300.00 War Poll Ta:x to State 1,323.00 " " Lexington Savinp Ban.k-Dividen d 61.13 Mudll'e Fund 6.28 " " Highway Dept.-J. B. Prescott. stone 6.00 $age Fund 50.00 " " u " G. H. Lovejoy,. stone 6.00 Printing By-Laws S.50 " " N. H. Daniels, stone 170.21 - - -S$18',.9(6.25 " " u " G. W. Hill. stone 2.50 B:v Cash on band December 81, 1922 24,934.95 " " Acct. Hi1rhwa~ipsy moth 21.00 " " Highway Dept.-Acct. Health Dept . 63.30 $2°09,881.20 " " " Town of Burlington-Use of Roller 107.69 " " Sealer of W eiahts and Measures 9.09 " " Renta of Town Hall 673.55 " " Police Officer at Town Hall 10.00 Dr .-Cont inued. " " Cl U H " Rent of Hartwell House 157.50 Mill< Dealers 7.00 " " :Moth Dept.-Sale of Sulphur 7'1.19 " " Slaughterhouse · 1.00 " ;; " Sale of Arsenate of Lea d 65.50 " " Victuallers, M. A. Coughlan 3.00 " " " Cutting and Trimminll' Trees, pr ivate work 1,559.68 "' lnnbo .lders, F . E. Lewis 3..00 " " Health Dept.-Nursing Contributions 102.25 " " J unk Dealers 30.06 " " " " Dental Clinic 69.55 " " Refunds foe Overi,ayment-Middlesex Coal & Grain Co. (5.68 " " " " 4 " " " Cleaning Cesspools 15.00 " " " ' " American Ry. Express Co. 3.63 " " " " Gaa. Two trips to Lexinaton .CO " " " " " H. D. Lyons 4.20 " " Sarah H. Hayden S.15 " " Car Tickets-Helen Riese 6.60 " " " Dei>t. of"Public Works. Auto. Reg. Refund 5.00 " " Refund on Glasses. Health Dept. 7.00 " Sale of Old P iano at Town Hall 16.00 " " " " Pay Station. N. E. Tel & Tel Co. .45 " Fir e Dept. -S ale of Acid 1.10 " Telephone Refunds. Nnrse 8.08 " " " " Sale of Ha r nesses 20.00 " " " " I. C. Waite 9.35 ",, " " I. C. Wa ite 50.00 " " " Manning House 2.60 " M . l ensen-1917 Poll Tax with Interest 2.48 " " E, J. Jones U.26 " " Dist. Conrt of Central Middlesex. Court Fines ~ned 169.83 " Muda:e Fund-Reiumhursement 5.28 " License&-Police Dept. Second Hand Dealers' License 10.00 - - - $'209,881.20 " " " Police Dept. First Clas& Automobile License 20.00 " " " G. A. Skelton , to Sell Denatured Alcohol 1.00 SUNDRY RECEIP1'$ VALUATION FINANClAL STATISTICS

Aver- Rate of Town debt i ILi censesDog Total Corpora• 1, School Real R:t~~o! ~axa• as State County Dank Stat~ Refund• I Personal Total I Tax Tax tion Fund Aid ed by the Estate Taxa- t1on. Represented • Tax Tax t.ion for Bed- by notOll Levy Tax County Treas. 1 Maa,. ford Jan. l - --1--- 1---1---1--1 1892 $104,663 $800,567 .$905,230 $14 88 $14 00 $26,000 00 $770 00 $858 73 $13,177 78 $280 77 $2,524 90 $470 54 $206 00 $152 90 1892 1893 107,681 859,976 976,657 15 30 15 50 24,100 00 1,100 00 898 22 15,569 95 289 51 2,203 74 426 35 184 00 102 08 1893 1894 112,106 880,251 992,357 14 80 15 00 21,345 00 890 00 962 38 15,451 16 96 26 1,386 02 369 88 150 00 244 92 1894 1895 94,721 866,716 957,437 14 95 15 50 20,650 00 585 00 923 59 15,386 77 100 15 996 85 450 00 157 00 157 00 1895 1896 98,249 880,806 979,055 15 10 15 00 18,600 00 682 50 971 01 15,317 89 106 29 965 50 558 39 132 00 . 94 05 1896 1897 93,507 910,6821.000,418 15 26 16 00 18,600 00 682 50 923 59 16,693 02 94 71 877 94 595 02 132 00 . 173 95 1897 1898 104,543 964, 1311,078,674 15 69 15 50 16,500 00 555 00 920 27 17,128 64 105 76 728 09 505 55 136 00 157 321898 1899 103,600 984,446 1,088,046 15 78 16 50 14,500 00 555 00 1,002 85 18,484 13 152 03 1,186 94 255 51 120 00 192 06 1899 1900 98,9161,000,561 l,104,477 16 14 14 50 14,500 00 555 00 990 32 16,582 91 200 38 956 20 282 86 89 00 179 551900 1901 97,824 1,011,547 1,112,371 16 18 16 00 6,500 00 647 50 1,165 59 18,302 03 282 29 1,298 62 638 08 104 P.Q 193 23 1901 1902 106,231 l ,022,0321,128,263 16 18 16 00 3,000 00 555 00 1,162 75 18,397 63 234 96 1,406 57 657 26 286 00 195 261902 1903 121,4361,055,727 1,175,163 16 76 15 00 4,500 00 925 00 1,211 67 17,989 95 197 23 1,584 92 622 40 322 00 205 061903 1904 136,620 1,077,577 1,210,197 16 60 15 00 3,000 00 925 00 1,250 53 18,543 96 197 41 1,225 73 902 92 230 00 231 42 1904 1905 154,8701,077,6801,233,550 17 25 16 00 4,000001,480001,215 24 20,123 47 209 75 1,868 63 681 74 237 00 228 421905 1906 172,910 l,099,8221,266,732 16 81 15 50 4,000001,295001,288 11 20,025 77 262 23 1,562 05 706 50 237 00 242 721906 1907 195,043 1,090,072 1,285,115 17 03 15 00 1,900 00 1.480 00 1,305 70 20,384 67 260 82 1,709 36 708 00 182 '13. 242 17 1907 1908 200,761 1,099.9801,300,741 17 70 18 00 3,400002,035001,283 20 24,944 21 244 92 1,501 95 725 05 168 00 256 30 1908 1909 193,7791,113,482 l,307,261 17 52 18 50 4,900001,665001,426 57 24,549 73 656 97 1,965 68 736 68 96 00 269401909 1910 214,5111,168,752 l,383,263 17 60 19 00 3,000 00 1,980 00 1,373 19 26,511 37 637 02 2,518 16 675 61 132 00 261 50 1910 1911 314,814 1,187,115 1,501,929 17 g5 18 00 none 1,980 00 1,264 17 28,418 86 523 19 2,766 50 654 74 132 00 297401911 1912 349,441 l,320,Q541,669,495 17 95 18 00 3,000002,250001,238 36 31,736 91 878 69 4,359.11 685 03 168 00 289 831912 1913 385,984 1,454,785 l,790,769 17 97 22 00 2,000003,360001;695 07 40,090 921,044 06 3,959 89 154 ,00 1913 1914 314,458 1,544,519 1,858,977 18 09 19 50 3,ooo oo 3,675 oo 2,015 37 36,990 05 ss1 52 3.924'12 150 oo 168 ;oo 242 021914 1915 360,0481,628,741 l,988,789 18 55 19 50 2,200 00 4,095 00 2,129 09 39,591 74 907 32 4,120 62 921 62 218 00 213 621915 1916 370,721 ...... 2,101,431 18 73 19 00 21,300 00 3,520 00 2,271 00 41,150 00 1,218 05 874 10 752 63 288 00 234 541916 1917 195,3101,738,5501,933,860 19 28 21 00 16,850 00 4,510 00 2,062 63 41,794 751,264 06 1,060 78 730 14 288 00 219 14 1917 1918 220,077 l,742,0041,962,081 19 89 19 50 12,850 00 4,510 00 2,235 06 39,121 64 770 80 607 97 722 78 288 00 200 07 1918 1919 294,2501,767,563 2,06] ,813 21 07 25 00 9,850 00 4,547 402,201 03 52,502 89 872 24 873 03 1037 07 258 00 207 48 1919 1920 439,1411,849,237 2,288,378 24 98 25 00 9,850 00 5,717 402,392 34 58,917 95 990 62 1,129 54 621 75 216 00 167401920 1921 370,0051,929,1072,299,412 2543 3350 6,850005,1]7403,11972 79,128283,94234 86886182000 17400 220801921 1922 419,853 2,141,838 g,_561,691 27 12 32 30 3,850 00 5,249 603,125 35 84,761 04 3,871 04 1,099 881730 00 144 00 233 34 1922

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Appropriations

Inciden• TcxL• Sundry Hig)lwuys tats Small Misc:eUa- S.\/ndty Repairs Street Books Support Fire De- and Year Year Schools Library and Interest partmenl Appro- neoue New Streets etc. Lighting and of Poor Moving Bridges priations Supplies Snow 1892 $2,800 oo $255 oo $200 oo $2,200 ·oo $1,200 00 $1;350 00 $400 00 $1',200' 00 $315 00 $315 00 I 551 00 $400 00 1892 1893 3,300 00 250 00 200 00 2,100 00 1,000 00 1,275 00 450 00 1,600 00 815 00 400 00 1893 1894 3,450 00 300 00 200 00 ·2,000 QO 1,450 00 1,240 501,700 00 1,600 00 425 00 378 80 400 00 1894 1895 3,450 00 250 00 100 00 2;000 gg 1,200 00 1,100 04 400 00 2,000 00 402- 00 Town , 400 00 1895 1896 3,800 00 250 00 200 00 2,400 1,200 00 1,100 00 400 00 2,000 00 442 33 Dept ' 400 00 1896 1897 4,200 00 250 00 200 00 2,600 00 1,400 00 1,000 00 400 00 2,000 00 470 00$1,000 00 450001897 • 1898 4,100 00 300 00 200 00 2,500 00 1,400 00 1,000 00 600 00 2,500 00 900 00 1,000 00 Macadamizing 150 00 1898 1899 4,400 00 300 00 200 00 2,700 00 1,400 00 900 00 650 00 2,500 00 808 08 1,000 00 South Street ,.. 475 00 1899 1900 4,400 00 300 00 225 00 2,600 00 1,400 00 700 00 650 00 2,500 op 648 00 1,000 00 3,000 00 475 00 1900 19C>l 4,600 00 200 00 225 00 2,700 00 1,400 00 500 00 500 00 2,500 00 526-00 7,000 00 ' I 500001901 1§82 4,800 00 200 00 225 00 2,900 00 1,400 00 400 00 600 00 3,400 00 215 Ob 2,500 00 Town Hall , 550 00 1902 1 3 4,000 00 200 00 225 00 5,000 00 1,400 00 600 00 550 00 2,800 00 1,040 00 4,500 00 Improvem't 550 00 1903 1904 5,000 00 300 00 225 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 700 00 400 00 3,900 00 2,025 00 3,000 00 $720 67 800 00 1904 1905 4,500 00 300 00 225 00 3,200 00 1,200 00 650 00 650 00 3,200 00 1,745 00 · 2,200 00 l,200 00 1905 1906 4,600 00 250 00 250 00 4,000 00 1,000 00 700 00 800 00 4,200001,700 00 1,600 00 1,425001906 1907 4,600 00 250 00 250 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 700 00 800 00 3,200 00 1,465 00 1,900 00 1,500 00 1,480 00 1907 1908 5,250 00 250 00 250 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 700 00 800 00 3,200 00 1,915 00 1,480 00 1908 19Q9 5,725 00 275 00 250 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 3,100 00 800 00 3,200 00 485 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 1,520 00 1909 1910 4,500 00 275 00 250 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 2,400 00 800 00 3,200 00 1,890 00 · 260 00 1,500 00 1910 1911 4,450 00 275 00 250 00 4,500 00 1,000 00 3,200 00 800 00 4,000 00 1,265 00 489 34 1,500 00 1911 1912 ,5,700 00 275 00 250 00 4,400 00 1,000 00 1,700 00 800 00 4.400 00 2,406 29 1,559 77 4,000 00 1,500 00 1912 1913 7,340 00 250 00 8,900 00 1,000 00 800 00 800 00 5,000 00 9,492 80 100 00 2,000 00 1913 1914 9,750 00 250 00 7,500 00 l,000 00 1.000 00 800 00 5,100 00 6,366 38 2,000 00 1914 1915 9,000 00 250 00 12,830 00 1,500 00 1,000 00 958 10 2,150 00 1915 1916 10,300 00 250 00 4,250 00 2,000 00 1,000 00 900 00 2,550 00 1916 191711,250 00 250 00 7,250 00 2,000 00 1,000 00 2,000 00 2,900 00 1917 1918 11,750 00 250 00 6,250 00 2,000 00 1,000 00 2,000 00 2,500 00 1918 1919 15,000 00 . 250 00 10,000 00 1,000 00 1,300 00 2,000 00 . 2,700 00 19]9 1920 22,950 00 250 00 11,200 00 1.400 00 1,000 00 2,010 10 3,000 00 1920 1921 26,250 00 400 00 11,500 00 1,750 00 1,250 00 2,500 00 3,100 00 1921 1922 32,000 00 400.00 11,800 00 1,642 21 1,250 00 2,432 40 3.400001922 102

103 STATISTICS REPORT OF Jsc. "'., "ii ti .. 'o .c.. .. -5 CC ..,. THE BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS .s ., .. ~ t: I: :l e " C: 0 ., 0 "'> ·a.-: :.: 8 -~" ic :E $ f ~ ... .. ~ il 0 0 5 'o 'o " fl !l [] - 3 "3 l 0 Q ;,, >- < } 0. .. .8 - .8 o~~ 'o cX .8 ORGANIZATION ~ .8 E C E E § :, ... e ~ :, :, ~ i ·- ; i ~ .8 $ :> ,D 0 z z z z E ! z ~~'2 :, .. g:i: z z z IRVING C. WAITE , Chairman 1882 930 24, 23 12 25 136 143 194 223 6231882 J. J. KELLEY 18 136 44 191 209 583 1883 1883 234 22 13 1 ALBERT R. BACON , Clerk. 1884 255 18 8 27 139 152 191 222 589 1884 1885 930 255 13 5 18 129 151 195 245 566 1885 1886 279 18 12 21 121 157 198 248 718 1886 1887 274 17 3 18 121 157 204 260 672 1887 The Board of Road Commissioners presents the following re­ 1888 270 16 11 15 122 161 208 257 648 1888 port for the year ~ding December 31, 1922. 1889 297 18 10 18 129 170 212 270 589 1889 1890 1092 290 16 10 21 130 168 214 273 654 1890 This year's program for maintaining and rebuilding our road 1891 305 22 6 16 146 170 218 269 604 1891 system has worked out satisfactorily and your board feels that 1892 294 18 4 31 153 182 223 284 561 1892 1893 24 7 19 157 181 226 305 533 1893 real progress has been made. Our main through roads are now all 1894 ~ 26 17 2.( 161 193 234 520 1894 in very good condition and it would seem consistent, from now on, 1895 1169 310 23 8 26 160 225 235 m 554 1895 1896 361 22 8 29 189 237 243 346 548 1896. for the town to apply more of its money to the purely local roads. 1897 333 26 16 15 206 246 248 326 522 1897 Charles A. Kelton was reappointed Superintendent of Streets, 1898 305 21 12 17 253 257 598 1898 1899 286 24 10 30 191 240 258 273 525 1899 and his handling of the work has, as in previous years, been very 1900 1207 284 20 8 19 193 207 262 314 529 1900 1901 276 25 8 14 138 233 263 300 538 1901 satisfactory. 1902 564 15 12 15 134 219 263 300 546 1902 1903 570 18 11 21 130 229 265 263 514 1903 1904 288 23 12 15 140 200 270 305 499 1904 MAINTENANCE 1905 1210 292 17 6 19 125 201 271 311 495 1905 1906 289 18 15 19 132 200 272 274 453 1906 The routine maintenance of cleaning drains, gutters and 1907 296 18 10 17 125 206 277 375 472 1907 streets, cutting grass, etc., and making small repairs has been 1908 290 16 10 17 131 216 278 356 441 1908 1909 299 21 11 23 131 210 280 308 359 1909 carried along as usual. 1910 1231 305 18 15 20 132 192 291 270 354 1910 Practically all of the macadam roads, and the recently rebuilt 1911 328 28 15 25 127 315 282 385 1911 1912 343 23 8 18 121 210 319 308 404 1912 gravel roads were, in the early summer, oiled and sanded. About 1913 347 23 7 25 117 159 313 312 398 1913 30,000 gallons of Tarvia B were used on this work at a cost of 1914 370 26 8 21 120 153 343 279 399 1914 1915 1365 402 18 10 21 140 178 347 302 364 1915 13½ cents per gallon applied. We all realize the importance of 1916 391 22 13 15 130 183 357 219 425 1916 oiling the macadam roads from a maintenance point of view, and 1917 362 22 9 17 168 185 359 222 409 1917 1918 414 26 10 30 172 177 360 212 481 1918 your board feels that oiling the well-built gravel roads has and ,vill 1919 345 22 17 31 158 182 363 170 521 1919 1920 136.2 336 37 23 30 178 243 365 170 528 1920 prove of great benefit in keeping them in good condition. 1921 355 33 21 25 207 253 386 149 497 1921 We repaired with gravel about 500 feet of road on the South. 1922 445 31 12 29 216 216 384 140 525 1922 •

104 105 road, starting from whe_re the w·ork ieft off last year an~ continu- Loomis street. On the North ·road a short stretch opposite W il­ ing south.- · ' : · · · · · son park was rebuilt. The easterly sidewalk on Loomis street was About 300 feet of road Qn the Springs road near Dr. Cressis' regravelled from the railroad track to Winthrop road. were rebuilt with gravel. CONSTRUCTION SNOW AND ICE The rebuilding of the North road was continued this year Very little difficulty was experienced in handling the snow from the point where the work was left off last year, to a point and ice this year and the expense was moderate. north of R. W. Brown's, a total length of about 2,250 running The Great road through the centre of the town is badly worn feet. The road as rebuilt is a tar bound macadam road 18 feet and r~mgh._ Your board recommends that th~ town appropriate wide with a three foot shoulder on each side. Six inches of trap money to resurface this, which resurfacing should last for two or rock were put in. The binder used was Tarvia X, furnished at a three years, or until the town is better able financiaUy to rebuild cost of 12 cents per gallon. Before starting this job your board this piece of road. The cost is estimated at about $1,500. considered the question of letting it out to ·contract, but the advice The culvert under the North road just north of Sweetwater received on contract work on small jobs was such that it was avenue is in poor condition and should be rebuilt. To install a 36- deemed advisable to do the work with the town forces. About 250 inch reinforced concrete pipe here would cost about .$400. feet more of road were built than ·would have been done if let out We estimate our maintenance requirements for the year 1923, to contract. The state and the county each contributed one-third as follows: the expense, and the ,vork was done under the direction of the state engineers. _ _ Oiling $ 4,500.00 About 1,300 feet of road on the Davis road were rebuilt with Patching 3,000.00 gravel. This section done completes the rebuilding of the Davis Cleaning 500.00 road. - · Water troughs 175.00 On the Burlington road a section 1,650 feet lo!lg was rebuilt Snow and ice 1,500.00 with gravel. This job completes that road to _ili,e Burlingto~ ~ne Sidewalks 300.00 and was done, in conju_nction wi~ the State Highway Commission Miscellaneous 1,500.00 and the MiddJesex County Commission, the work being under the direction of the State Highway Commission. It is a gravel road, $11,475.00 and, with proper maintenance, unless the travel increases greatly, should la,st a number of years. IRVING C. WAITE, SIDEWALKS ' JOHN J. KELLEY, ALBERT R. ·BACON , Clerk, Sidewalks were rebuilt with gravel on the Great road from A. J. Walters' to the church, and from the railroad tracks to Road Commissioners. GEORGE

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rs' 109 108 CHAPEL FUND ON DEPOSIT IN THE MIDDLESEX 18.00 Reseeding lots 26.00 INSTITUTION FOR SAVIN GS, CONCORD, MASS. Foundations 30.00 Sale of wood Balance on hand January 1, 1923 . $182.14 5.00 Cutting tree . Opening graves to December 31, 1922 203.00 110.00 Sale of lots TRUST FUNDS RECEIVED FROM JANUARY 1, 1922, TO $1,904.71 DECEMBER 31, 1922

Receipts Expendit"res William G. Hartwell, lot 350 . $50.00

William Hamilton, labor $572.25 514.50 George Crockford, labor OLD BURIAL GROUND ACCOUNT Elmer G. Smith, labor . 10.50 99.00 Walter Fitch, labor and teaming Balance on hand January 1, 1922 $ 3.80 Frank P. Cutter, surveying 6.75 Town appropriation 100.00 George A. Skelton, supplies 31.75 $103.80 Middlesex County Bureau, fertilizer 46.00 44.34 Joseph Breck & Sons, supplies Expendit1,res James T. Connors Co., labor and material 11.37 139.79 William Hamilton, labor $21.00 Massachusetts Broken Stone Co., crushed stone . 57.75 3.50 George Crockford, labor Charles D. Phillips, labor and material M. L. Williams, flags . 4.80 Middlesex Coal & Grain Co., supplies 5.50 15.00 G. A. Skelton, supplies . . 2.90 Bedford Water Department . Skene Poultry Farm, use of horse 2.40 Laffin's Bedford Express, express charges 7.10 15.00 $88.85 John R. Comley, telephone . Balance on hand January 1, 1923 14.95 John R. Comley, plants . 21.00 R. 150.00 John Comley, salary as superintendent • $103.80 $1,693.35 Balance on hand January 1, 1923 211.36 GEORGE A. GOODWIN , Clerk. $1,904.71 ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS

OF THE' TOWN OF BEDFORD

FOR THE Financial Year Ending December 31, 1922

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to to r r 115 114 from the Great road through the east part of the town to the Concord road extension. The expenditure for materials and labor estate of Frederic Parker, a distance of upwards of two miles. in connection with the installation of the 23 new services was In both extensions 8-inch pipe was laid. Gates were installed at $726.50, or $30.72 per service in town ways, ~nd the Wa~er De­ necessary points and 16 -hydrants, eight in each extension, were partment, as from the beginning, assumed this cost. With the set and tee connections were provided for 10 more hydrants in completion of the East Quarter extension about a dozen more the East Quarter, to be installed when needed. The Concord road services will be added, carrying the number well toward the 300 construction work was completed in about a month. An unex-· pectedly large quantity of the toughest kind of rock and ledge­ mark. this cropped out in the Old road to Billerica-the early arrival of SALE OF $30,000 BONDS . sr_iow, and the difficulty on the part of the contractor in securing Legislation authorizing the town to incur indebtedness of labor served to delay for a number of . weeks the completion of $15 00() for the purpose of extending the water system was se­ the East Quarter e>..1:ension. At the close of the year there re­ cur~d in 1921 and at the annual· town meeting in March of this mained to be removed on this job about 100 feet of rock the year $11,000 was appropriated for laying 8-inch water ma~s in laying of about 100 feet of pipe and considerable other ~vork Concord road to the residences of John J. Kelley and John Kirke­ incident to finishing up and testing the new pipe line. At this gaard. At the same meeting the Water Commiss!one:s were give~ time over 726 cubic yards of rock had been taken out. authority to petition the General Court for leg1slauon ·to perm.it The cost of constructing the Concord road extension was well within the appropriation and, when all accounts are settled there the borrowing of an additional $15,000 to be spent for a further 1 water extension petitioned for by property owners on Brooksby will be a balance of about $1000 available for transfer to the and Page roads and the Old road to Billerica. The legislative East Qua~er extension account. Because of the long stretch of authority sought was granted by the passage of a special act and, rock excavation and a necessarily long period of inspection service at a town meeting in May, $19,000 was appropriated for construct­ the cost of the East Quarter extension will be about $4000 more ing the East Quarter extension. The legislative act~ provided !or than the total of funds available for this contract. the issuin11: of bonds payable in 30 years and followmg the achon It should be a matter of interest to the town to know that both of the town in May, $30,000 4¾ % serial bonds were sold to Mer­ ex1:ensions have been put through at very near rock-bottom cost. rill Oldham & Company of Boston. Their bid for the bonds ~n February a blanket order (conditioned on action by the town w~ $100.38 and the proceeds of the sale, including accrued inter­ m _making appropriations) was placed ,vith one of the largest foun­ est of $70.83, amounted to $30,184.83. The bonds are dated dnes £_or a large pa~t of the cast iron pipe and fittings required, July l, 1922, and will be retired in $1000 yearly-1923 to 1952, the pn ce per ton_bid being among the lowest quotations of the year. When the town had voted to make the extensions and was inclusive. ready to place its order for this material prices had advanced about THREE MILES OF EXTENSIONS $13 per ton and as about 230 tons ,vere available under the tenta­ Since May this board has had in hand the work of constructing tiv_e or~er referred to it will be seen that the town was easily a two important extensions to the system of water mains, the ~ne g~mer m a monetary way as well as in early delivery of the pipe. covering nearly a mile in C~ncord road and the other extendmg 117 116 that of Frank \iVilliams & Co. of Revere, to whom the contract The balance of pipe required was bought· at a somewhat higher was awarded on June 22. Following are the bids in detail: price but yet at a comparatively low figure. Low bids were also secured for trenching, ·rock removal, pipe laying and for setting I gates and· hydrants and other- fixtures. Laying 8-inch Amt. Contractor Pipe Rock Gates Hydrants of Bid During the early winter the Ltewsac Lodge was c~nnected_ up ]. H . McCusker 1.35 10.00 10.00 40.00 $18,468.35 with the East Quarter 8-inch e,xtension through a pnvate 4-mcb J. E:Palmer 1.10 10.00 10.00 8.00 15,537.00 line of about 350 feet, which will supply the entire group of D. DiPietro .89 8.00 6.00 7.00 12,421.00 buildings there .with water. This was constructed under the H. Nawn Co. .85 7.25 25.00 30.00 12,167.85 supervision of the Water Commissioners. Linberg & Street 1.00 1.00 4.50 15.00 11,191.00 A. Cefalo .89 10.00 10.00 10.00 11,905.00 BIDS FOR PIPE LA YING F. Williams & Co. .65 4.00 10.00 15.00 8,593.65 The work of laying pipe in the Concord road and East Quarter Bids for laying pipe were on a per foot basis and the bids on extensions was done by contract. Eight· contractors were asked rock excavation were for so much per cubic yard. Other -bids to bid on the Concord road job-and five bids were received. These are for labor in installing fixtures. were opened on May 5, on which date the contract for trenching, pipe laying and setting fixtures, all under o~e head, was ~warded to Daniel DiPietro of )3oston, the lowest bidder. The bids were INCREASED PUMPING FACILITIES based on actual measurement of the proposed pipe line, the set­ ting of a certain number of fixtures, and estimates ~f other w~rk Through the installation of a larger power transformer at the to ·be performed. The following table gives the details o~ the bid­ pumping station it is now possible to operate both pumps simul­ ding and the total amounts of the various bids as sub_mi_tted. taneously. By this operation the pumping facilities are doubled Amt. Laying 8-inch in case of fire or other_unusual demand for. water, the new trans­ Gates Hydrants of Bid Contractor Pipe Rock f?rmer making it possible to get the necessary power. \N'ith the 5.00 20.00 $5,685.00 I. Palmeri .75 8.00 addition of three miles of new mains, serving many new takers, 3.00 3.00 4,737.00 John Williams & Co. .65 6.00 several of whom will be very large usei:s of water, the necessity 2.50 4.00 4,359.20 Fred Delfino ..58 6.50 of ~roviding increased power for the pumps w~ apparent. The 7.00 4,030.00 Frank Williams & Co. .60 4.00 2.00 Edison Electric Illuminative Company, which furnishes the power 6.00 3,746.00 D. DiPietro .48 5.75 4.00 for the sta_tion, installed the new transformer, the Water Depart­ m:11t making tbe necessary connections inside the station, this Ten contractors were invited to bid and seven submitted bids bemg the only expense involved in. the improvement. The nom­ on the work of. laying'. rnains, .etc., in the East Quarter ·extension. inal capacity of the pumping plant is now, with both units in It is int~resting. to note the wide range of the bidding, the high oper;ition,_approximately 30,000 gallons per hour. bid being nearly $10,000 more tlian the lowest bid of $8,593.65, 118 119 TESTING METERS Expenditures Attention is called to the state law which provides that any water f taker may have a meter tested upon written application to the Expended ~n account of operation and maintenance $ 1,508.88 Board of Water Commissioners and deposit of $2. If it appears Expended on account of service connections 1,508.()6 from the test that the meter has registered with substantial accu­ Expended on account of North Road 24.62 racy, the expense of the test must be borne by the water taker Expended on account of standpipe 39.45 applying therefor. If it appears that the water taker has been Paid interest on Water Loans . 2,079.30 chara-ed with less water than he should have been, he shall be Expended on account of Concord Road extension 9,467.38 required to pay the proper additional amount, together with the Expended on account of East Quarter extension 20,199.20 expense of the test. But if it appears that he has been charged Balance, cash on hand 967.30 with more water than he should have been, the amount of such excess shall be refunded or abated, together with his deposit. $35,794.79 Following are the various statements:

TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WIT H WATER WATER COMMISSIONERS' FINANCIAL COMMISSIONERS STATEMENT January 1, 1922. F oR THE YEAR ENDING D ECEMBER 31, 1922 To cash on hand $ 304.45 Receipts Water Commissioners 4,217.35 Hydrant appropriation 1,000.00 Balance in hands of Town Treasurer, Jan. 1, 1922 . $ 304.45 Old Colony Trust Co., interest 88.16 Received from water rates and sale of water 3,395.47 Proceeds of sale of water bonds 30,184.83 Received from town, appropriation for hydrant service 1,000.00 - -- $35,794.79 Received from sale of bonds . 30,184.83 Received from property owners for service connections 782.16 December 31, 1922. Received from Old Colony Trust Co., interest 88.16 By payments as per vouchers $34,827.49 Received from meter repairs . 15.80 Balance, cash on hand 967.30 Received from use of tdephone 4.25 $35,794.79 Received from Highway Department for supplies 19.67 ABBOTT R. WEBBER, $35,794.79 Treasurer.

\Yater \Yater

Hydrant Hydrant

Repairing Repairing

Interest Interest

Received Received

Received Received

Hannah Hannah

Edison Edison

J. J. E. E.

N. N.

Edison Edison

Middlesex Middlesex

w. w.

C. C.

American American Hudson Hudson

Eagle Eagle I. I.

Hayes Hayes

c. c.

U. U.

Mary Mary

Adams Adams

Viola Viola

T. T.

Worthington, Worthington,

L. L.

E

A. A.

STATEMENT STATEMENT

E. E.

supplies supplies

s. s. B

. .

. .

Fairbanks Fairbanks

Connors Connors

Tel. Tel.

rates rates

Oil Oil

Gault, Gault,

Trading Trading

Rubber Rubber

Valente, Valente,

Gallagher, Gallagher,

Hughes, Hughes,

Pump Pump

Electric Electric

from from

Electric Electric

appropriation appropriation

Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer,

Press, Press,

from from

Pr

for for

meters meters

Ra

& &

OPERATION OPERATION

& &

Coal Coal

i

and and

nting nting

Supply Supply

ilw

Tel. Tel.

use use

moving moving

Old Old

& &

Department Department Highway

Co., Co.,

Co., Co.,

Corp., Corp.,

printing printing

FOR FOR

& & shut-off shut-off

ay ay

services services

Illummatmg Illummatmg

Machinery Machinery

Illuminating Illuminating

sale sale

& &

services services

postage postage

• •

of of

Co. clerical clerical

Colony Colony

Grain Grain

Co.

Express Express

Co., Co.,

rubber rubber

THE THE

l~bor_ l~bor_

Co., Co.,

telephone telephone

, , of of

, , safe safe

transmit transmit

telephone telephone

printing printing

• •

account account

water water

rods rods

as as

Co., Co.,

-

YEAR YEAR

as as

oils oils

and and

Exp

Tru

services services

AND AND

hose hose

Co., Co., ReC£ipts ReC£ipts

Co

engineer engineer

engineer engineer

Co.

coal coal

Co., Co.,

e

st st

· ·

box box

120 120

· ·

• •

.

11ditures 11ditures

, ,

ENDIN? ENDIN?

phone phone

labor labor

book book

expressmg expressmg

, ,

Co. Co.

MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE

power power

rent rent

lights lights

· ·

· ·

for for

_ _

dynamite dynamite

DECEMBER DECEMBER

· ·

· ·

: :

and and

31, 31,

· ·

$3,395.47 $3,395.47

1922 1922

$4,523.35 $4,523.35

1,000.00 1,000.00

$ $

116.50 116.50

527.82 527.82

500.00 500.00

88.16 88.16

1

19.67 19.67

14.00 14.00

15.00 15.00

33.81 33.81

24.92 24.92

24.52 24.52

78.61 78.61

5.80 5.80

25.

4.25 4.25 1

10.00 10.00

3.35 3.35

7.04 7.04

523 523

5.00 5.00

6.60 6.60

7.50 7.50

5.00 5.00

5.50 5.50

00 00

J. J.

Mrs. Mrs.

Owen Owen

J. J.

C. C.

J. J.

Board Board

Board Board

J. J.

Curtis Curtis

Delia Delia Mabel Mabel

Daniel Daniel

C. C. John John

Edward Edward

J. J.

J. J.

M. M.

G. G.

G. G.

George George

H. H.

R. R.

Thomp

Thorp Thorp

Korwood Korwood

B. B.

B. B.

E. E.

B. B. R. R.

G. G.

S. S.

R. R.

C. C.

\

A. A.

D. D.

L. L.

V. V.

STATEMENT STATEMENT John John

Prescott

Laffin, Laffin,

1.fansfield, 1.fansfield,

Brown, Brown,

J. J. Laffin, Laffin,

White, White, Hodgdon, Hodgdon,

J

Gammon, Gammon,

Brown

Livermore, Livermore,

H. H.

of of

of of

Kirkegaard, Kirkegaard,

Lyons, Lyons, Coughlan, Coughlan,

Doherty, Doherty,

. .

Hill, Hill,

Wilson Wilson

& &

s

M

Tackney, Tackney,

on on

Smith, Smith,

Kelle

Selectmen, Selectmen, Laffin, Laffin,

Selectment, Selectment,

Bower

Martin, Martin,

. .

Engineering Engineering

installing installing Dimond, Dimond,

Meter Meter

stop stop

, , , ,

installing installing

installing installing

installing installing

installing installing y, y,

installing installing

collecting collecting

I I

Co., Co.,

installing installing

s

in

installing installing

installing installing

installing installing

installing installing

, ,

FOR FOR

in

and and

ST ST

installing installing

installing installing

installing installing

supplies supplies

s

service service

Co., Co.,

s

talling talling

installing installing

talling talling

ALLA ALLA

sto

labor labor

incidentals incidentals

THE THE

service service

in

waste waste

Co., Co.,

service service

service service

service service

p p s

service service

washers washers

service service

rates rates

talling talling

repairs repairs and and

service service

service service

service service

service service

YEAR YEAR

service service

service service

TION TION

service service

service service service service

service service

hydrant hydrant

valve valve

Rcuipts Rcuipts

service service

. .

waste waste

. .

.

service service

121 121

ENDING ENDING

OF OF

rubber rubber

valve valve

SERVICES SERVICES

DECEMBER DECEMBER

3

1

, ,

$1,508.88 $1,508.88

1922 1922

$ $

111.09 111.09

26.60 26.60

48.08 48.08

23

33

29.69 29.69

40.24 40.24

17.30 17.30 22.60 22.60

38.56 38.56

71.04 71.04

57.00 57.00

24.50 24.50

26.58 26.58

24.73 24.73

64.23 64.23

18.87 18.87

74.93 74.93

3.50 3.50

25.00 25.00

38.94 38.94

3

15.60 15.60

·

4.60 4.60

.

1.

2.50 2.50

.

.10 .10

92 92

50 50

.

05 05 39 39 S Boston E

American H Laffin's

Thompson American J. J. .

Lead-lined \1/alworth Boston . Chapman

Donaldson Davis . S Boston J. Frank

Warren Chapman G. Walworth

T Mueller

Gennetti .

.

T. Doughty,

boxes

Loomis,

STATEMENT Connors &

Express,

&

Connors

& Maine Williams

&

Railway

Powder

Farnum, Valve

Foundry Maine

Meter Manufacturing

,

Pipe Maine

Valve Manufa

Iron labor

Manufacturing

stop

service

R.

Co.,

EAST

Co., Manufacturing

expressing

Co.,

R Co., Co.,

& R., Mill Manufacturing Express

R. OF Livermore

and

c special

&

labor Co.,

turing

R.,

pipe

stop

supplies R., s labor EXPENDITURES cast meter

Machine

,

QUARTER

waste

dynamite

pipe-l freight

&p

freight and and Co.

iron castings Co.,

Co., Co.,

supplies

, e

122 service

a couplings waste valve nditi,res brass

ying

expressing Co., pipe

Co.,

castings

charges

Co.,

fitting and

goods contract valve cast service EXTE

gates

TO fuse

s

iron

and

DECEMllER

and

and

gates

·sroN

fittings

pipe

service

hydrants

31,

$1,508.66 $782.16

$477.48 $20,199.20

$ 1922

6,389. 7,543.99 529.60 1,337.20

4,322 351.00

1 5 17.54 6

49.73 5.65

7.86 51.94 4.73 2.60

. 544.66 . 33.60 1.

3.93 70 15

18.98

9.35 25

. 11

31

.

' •

.

*Paid Due

Due Due E. C J.

Tony Lea D Boston \Varren Chap Davis

.

.

T

Worthington, D

D"

d-hned

.

J August February . man iP1etro .

anuary STATEMENT Palmeri,

Conno by

•

Phillips,

&

.

&

Foundry

Water

Farnum Val

M

Iron

,

r aine 1

s I, ve

, pipe-laying ·

1, labor CONCORD .

1921 Co.,

1923

hooks

Manufacturin

Department P

1921 R services

&

PAINTING i OF

Manufacturing

pe INTEREST ·

labor

R (Issue Mach· (Issue

. E

Co .,

(Issue

XPENDITURES

. ...

freight

.,

contract

ORTH

me

pipe

. of

of

ROAD

·

. g of C

1922) 1907)

o., Co

charges STANDPIPE 1

ON

1907) 23

ROAD

·•

Co

cast

gates

EXTENSION

BONDS

TO •,

uon . castings

DECEMBER

and

· · · ·

.

pipe

hydrants

$720.00

637. 721.80

5

31,

0 ·

· ·

*$2,079.30

1 $

$9,467.38

$

922

1

2,759.30 4,834.77

,441.80

637.

$16.50

$24 296.99 750.26

794.48

22.95

31.08

. . 5

62 so

0

t t

Installation Installation

Installation Installation

\Vat

*Cost *Cost

Bonds Bonds

Water Water

Bonds Bonds

THE THE

it it

injured injured

meter meter town, town,

tion tion or or

-$29,666

t t

Cost Cost

*Paid *Paid

Total Total

Pumps Pumps

Water Water

Services Services

Contracts Contracts

vVhoever vVhoever

or or

er er

31, 31,

otherwise otherwise

OPERATION OPERATION

or or

of of

hinders hinders

of of

INJURING INJURING

ou

retired retired

f f

loan loan

loan loan Wl Wl

from from

rom rom

.

58 58

1922 1922

number number

attaches attaches

a a

services services

t "th "th

Water Water

pumped, pumped,

stand

operated, operated,

water water

paid paid

of of

of of OU OU

connected connected

bonds bonds

d d

bonds bonds

for for

unlawfully unlawfully

Water Water

u u

t t

o

to to

services services

se

I I

ing ing

uses uses

} } r r

the the

. .

on on

W~rks W~rks

1922 1922

n'lces n'lces

of of

interferes interferes December December

rPa-i

to to

a a

meter meter

GENERAL GENERAL

"b. "b.

. .

15,220,500 15,220,500

( (

issued issued

issued issued

consent consent

a

pipe pipe

OF OF

1

2 2

services services

town town

or or

Department Department

ccount ccount

,

AN

st

014 014

construction construction

issues

during during

ering ering

to to for for

to to causes causes

METERS METERS

· ·

and and

to to

belonging belonging

D D

hours. hours.

to to

December December

1

1

December December

the the

907 907

922 922

a a of of

with with

) )

of of

SERVICE SERVICE

3

the the

WATER WATER

in

Decem~r Decem~r

• • intentionally intentionally

1, 1,

main main

gallons. gallons.

yea

· ·

two two

s

the the 124 124

ST ST

to to

year year

talled, talled,

quant

1922 1922

earnmgs

its its

r, r,

not not

A A

be be

same same

ne~ ne~

AND AND

to to

or or

23

· ·

TISTICS TISTICS

proper proper

ending ending

_ _

31, 31,

31

ity ity

-

used used

complet~d; complet~d;

276. 276.

the the

pipe pipe

extensions. extensions.

, ,

31, 31,

STATISTICS, STATISTICS,

unles

. .

of of

1922 1922

1921 1921

UXLA UXLA

· ·

injures injures

town

1922 1922

water water

action action water water

belo~mg belo~mg

December December

s s

. .

. . . .

. .

. .

it it

, ,

. .

. .

WFUL WFUL

or or

this this

s

passes passes

?r ?r

or or

supplied supplied

upplied upplied

; ;

pr~vents pr~vents

.

$10!~~~:: $10!~~~::

suffers suffers JUSt JUSt

. .

total total

t~ t~

$33,600.00 $33,600.00

,600 $63

60,000.00 60,000.00

26,400.00 26,400.00

30,000

1922 1922

through through USE USE

the the

5,637.46 5,637.46

re

' '

through through

726

includes includes

by by

g1stra-

to:;:, to:;:,

to to

• •

suc

.

. OF OF

.00 .00

50 50

00 00

be be

h h

a a

e e

f f

spective spective

capacity

be be

for for

who who section, section,

greater greater

boiler boiler

test test

no no

heated heated

is is

the the

antee antee

hydraulic hydraulic

commonwealth commonwealth

or or

heated heated

meter meter

by by

for for

(See (See

Any Any

greater greater

enforced.-Public enforced.-Public

No No

such such

maximum maximum

galv~nized, galv~nized,

each each

fine fine

pressure pressure

marks marks

not not

which which

that that

Chapter Chapter

copper, copper,

under under

, ,

person person

set set

by by

under under

or or

cities cities

of of

boiler, boiler, shall shall

more more

offence

or or

than than

it it

which which

seven seven

by by

not not

or or not not is

hydrostatic hydrostatic

has has

marked marked

CONCERNING CONCERNING

pressure, pressure,

and and

working working

be be the the

pressure, pressure,

who who

284

than than

iron iron

forty-two forty-two

more more

without without

causes causes

or or

or or

. .

been been

and and

is is

pwushed pwushed

marked marked

towns towns

, ,

town, town,

other other

The The

other other

Acts Acts s

falsely falsely

or or

one one

ells ells

than than

Statut

thereon thereon

one one

tested tested

pressure pressure

the the

stee

shall shall

having having

pressure pressure inspectors inspectors

shal

sha

shal

year, year,

or or

of of

vessel vessel and and

vessel vessel

half half

or or

one one

es

marked marked l l

same same

by by

offers offers

ll ll

l l

1914.

to to

l l stamped stamped

be be

pressure pressure

. .

by by

one one

be be

cause cause

hundred hundred

for for

or or

per per

a a

stamped stamped

not not

at at

RANGE RANGE

or or

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installed installed

1

the the

to to

fine fine

r r

25 25 sold sold

to to

) )

b half half

which which

every every

or or

cent cent

of of

y y

as as

less less tank tank

tank tank

the the

the the

be be

maker. maker.

both both

as as

exposes exposes

not not

having having

plumbing plumbing range range

or or

per per

dollars dollars

square square

than than

than than

thereon thereon

provided provided

marked marked

provisions provisions

in in

it it

in in

such such

if if

BOILERS BOILERS

offered offered

exceeding exceeding

fine fine cent cent

may may

which which

the the

which which

boiler, boiler,

two two

its its

a a

for for

offence offence

or or

inch, inch,

and and

of of

be be

capacity capacity

working working

the the

true true

within within

with with

in in

hundred hundred

by by

for for

sale sale

installed. installed. the the

water water

water water

of of

maker's maker's

the the

whether whether

imprisonment. imprisonment.

together together

imprisonment imprisonment

fifty fifty

capacity, capacity,

sale sale

be be

guaranteed guaranteed

such such this this

any any

preceding preceding

their their

which which

pressure pressure

is is

punished punished

is is

dollars dollars

pounds pounds

act act

in in

range range

to to

guar­

false false

to to

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plain plain

with with

re­

this this

to to

or or

be be

i

be be s s

*Original *Original

North North

Crescent Crescent

North North

Springs Springs

Springs Springs

Concord Concord

Hancock Hancock

Carlisle Carlisle

Lincoln Lincoln

Concord Concord

East East

• December December

5.

01 01

Exten •Original •Original

Total, Total,

miles. miles.

Quarter Quarter

Road Road

Road Road

S

SCHEDULE SCHEDULE

treet treet

Branch Branch Road Road

Road Road

Branch Branch

Road Road

s

Street Street

Branch Branch

Exts. Exts. Road Road

Branch Branch Road Road

Road Road

31, 31,

System System

ions ions

Street Street

Ext. Ext.

Ext. Ext.

Ext. Ext.

Ext. Ext.

Ext. Ext.

Ext. Ext.

1922, 1922,

system, system,

a

1910

n

1910 1910

1911 1911

1911 1911

1913 1913

1912 1912

1913 1913

1914 1914

1915 1915

1922 1922

1922 1922

d d

9.61 9.61

branches, branches,

1 1

I I

OF OF

miles-

to to

Le

26,445

Feet Feet

ncth ncth

10

1,447

50,749 50,749

PIPE PIPE

F 1

1

2,321 2,321

4,993 4,993

190 190

,

913 913

725 725

720 720

,

156 156

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161 161 ,

475 475

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0 0

1 1

to to

1 1

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4,859

10,023 10,023

21,055 21,055

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1,180 1,180

4,993 4,993

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7,684 7,684

1

15,792 15,792

1,475 1,475

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t t be be 149 148 A plan has been made, showing the proposed lines, and the otherwise known as Main street, from \i\lilson Park (junction of county engineering department has directions from the County Concord and North roads) to Loomis street, for the purpose of Commissioners to proceed to have the bounds set. Some of this re-locating the street lines so that the limits of the public way work had been performed before the winter weather came, but and of private property shall be definitely known. The ~ffect of the actual placing of the stone bounds will not be done until this survey will be not only definitely to locate the street lines, but spring. It is necessary to establish carefully the lines, setting the to improve the appearance of the town, permitting. proper stre~t stakes for the same, and then place stone bounds wherever the and sidewalk improvement, simplifying the prosecutton of cert_am lines change in direction. public work calling for excavation, whereas at the present bme At the meeting held November 2, the matter of a permanent it is often difficult to distinguish between town property and memorial to the soldiers of the Great vVar ,vas discussed, and private property. In other words, this survey meant simply the the sentiment of the board was that a suitable and lasting memorial, straightening of the lines. satisfactory to the soldiers and the citizens, would be a bronze There developed some opposition to this new survey, caused, tablet suitably inscribed and bearing the names of the Bedford we can only conclude, by misapprehension and lack of under­ men enrolled in service, set into, or mounted on a boulder or standing of the matter. This surve~ h~ no referenc_e whatever granite monolith. Norman L. Skene ~nd C. W . Willis were ap­ to street widening and no street w1denmg was, or 1s, contem­ pointed by the chairman to investigate the matter and ascertain plated. Here and there, private land has encroached upon the the probable cost of such a memorial. street lines, in some places pushing the sidewalk several feet The board has studied the matter of the signboard nuisance toward the center of the street, at other places, undoubtedly, the and it is the feeling of the board that large signboards are a street has encroached upon the private property. This re-survey decided detriment to the appearance of a town, and that better would straighten the lines, and no citizen of the town would be results, from the advertiser's standpoint, can be obtained in other deprived of any land. If, perchance, any land is cut from the ways. Further, large signboards in the country, where wrongly frontage· of any citizen, it will be land which he never owned; located, are often a decided menace to motorists. on the other hand, others will undoubtedly be the gainers to a The board has discussed at different times the matter of a greater or less extent. . new Town Hall, a municipal building, which shall provide ade­ The County Commissioners, with the county engmeer, gave quate office room for the different departments connected with a public hearing in the Selectmen's room, Town Hall, June 12, the town government and proper facilities and equipment for all at ten o'clock a. m. At this meeting the Planning Board's repre­ civic activities. Such a structure can be provided only at con­ sentatives were present and several citizens appeared as opponents, siderable expense, and the board is unanimous in the opinion that stating their objections, ·which were based upon. the. understa~d­ for such a building the site of the present Town Hall is inappro­ ing that street widening was contemplated, while -~,e Planrung priate and _inadequate; that the new structure should stand in Board explained the real significance of the propos1t1on. spacious grounds so as to occupy a conspicuous and commanding A second hearing was given by the County Commissioners position as the true civic centre of Bedford. October 18, when further testimony was heard in opposition, the The board, at its meeting May 25, voted to recommend a by- situation being clarified by _representatives of the Planning Board. .. . 151 150 PARK COMMISSIONERS' REPORT aw in conformation with the general laws, regulating and restrict­ ng the locating and placing of billboards and other similar devices Bedford, Januar'y 4, 1923 . .. .vithin the town limits-not conflicting with the general laws, and To the Selectmen of Bedford, :hat the same be submitted to the town at the next town meeting. On June 22, there was a hearing at the State House, Boston, Gentlemen: The Park Commissioners have attended to the lefore the Division of Highways, Department of Public Works, matter referred to them by the Selectmen of assigning dates for ~elative to the granting of licenses for the erection of billboards in the use of the ball ~round on the Pa~e field. This was the only :he public ways. At this meeting protests were made by the Bed­ public duty which was required of them. ford Board of Selectmen and by the Planning Board through :heir chairmen. R espectfully submitted, ELIHU G. LOOMIS, REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR Chairman. During the year 1922, sixteen permits have been issued as follows: 1. Barn alteration-]. B. Prescott, North road. REPORT OF FINANCE COMMI'ITEE 2. Garage-Raffaele Delpino, South street. 3. Addition to hou~e--George R. Blinn, Great road. Appropriation ( 1923) $50.00 4. Store-Maurice A. Coughlan, Great road. 5. House-Edith M. Rowse, Old Billerica road. Expenditures 6. Moving house-Edith M. Rowse, Old Billerica road. J arnes Bagley, special report $18.00 7. Boiler installation-}. B. Prescott, North road. C. C. Farrington, stationery 6.13 8. Bungalow-Georgi anna B. Dykens, Lexington park. C. C. Farrington, printing notices 3.50 9. Church alteration-First Parish, Bedford common. C. C. Farrington, printing notices 2.50 10. Garage-Andrew P. Sorensen, North road. John Kirkegaard, books . 2.40 11. House- John Kirkegaard, Concord road. $32.53 12. House- Daniel E. Perkins, North road. Unexpended balance 17.47 13. Alteration-Charles T. Kimball, North road. 14. House-Mabel W . Kirkegaard, Concord road. $50.00 15. House-New England Nurseries, Concord road. 16. Boiler installation-George Seymoure, South street. JOH N KIRKEGAARD, GEORGE M. CHAMPNEY, Clerk. fospector of Buildings. ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE BEDFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION

OF THE TOWN OF BEDFORD

FOR THE Financial Year Ending December 31, 1922

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1923 N OIITII Suon PIIEIIS, I.KC. MANCHESTER : MASS. 155

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4 LIBRARY CORPORATION

George H . Lovejoy Ex-Officio Charles T. Kimball Ex-Officio Rev. Frank William Thompson Ex-Officio Rev. John F. Kelleher . Ex-Officio Rev. Royden C. Leonard Ex-Officio Elihu G. Loomis . T erm expires March, 1926 Charles W . Jenks . . · Term -expires March, 1925 George R. Blinn . Term expires March, 1924 Albert R. Bacon . . Term expires March, 1923

ORGA NIZATION

George R. Blinn President Charles W. Jenks Treasurer Albert R. Bacon Clerk Charles W. Jenks Book Committee Elihu G. Loomjs Book Committee George R. Blinn Book Committee Albert R. Bacon Book Committee George R. Blinn . Finance Committee Elihu G. Loomis Auditor George H. Lovejoy Auditor 156 157

During the year 272 books have been added. These were acquired from the following sources : J -REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT William J. Niles Fund ...... 226 Edwin Brooks Fund...... 22 The library, as well as the town, has suffered a great lo;; in Gift of Massachusetts...... 6 the death of Mrs. Marion D. Phillips, the second assistant librarian. Gift of United States...... 3 She served the library intelligently and with devotion; she was Gift of The Winifred Thorndike Simonds affable and eager to assist in every way those who used the library. Nature Club ...... _-. . . . 6 It will be hard to fill her place. Gift of Grenville H. Norcross...... 3 Gift of Charles W. Jenks...... 2 The report of the Librarian follows : Gift of G. A. R...... 1 Gift of Farm Journal...... 1 To the Trustees of the Bedford Free Public Library Corporation: Gift of New England Genealogical Society. 1 Gift of American Jewish Commission... .. 1 The Librarian submits the following report for the year 1922 :­ These make a total of 14,344 volumes in the library. The number of books circulated during the year has been F. A. Wooo. 11,440. These books are classified as fo!lows:

General Works ...... 283 Respectfully sulnnitted, Philosophy ...... 23 Religion ...... 47 GEORGE R BLINN, Sociology ...... 188 President. Philology ...... 13 Natural Science ...... 195 Useful Arts ...... 133 Fine Arts ...... 103 Literature ...... 346 History ...... 393 Biography ...... 261 Fiction ...... 8,847 Unbound magazines ...... 608 159 158 *James Sallaway Fund, bequest . $150.00 .. TRUST FUNDS Interest to December 31, 1922 33.23 Bedford Free Public Library Corporation, December 31, 1922 ) $183.23 ' Deposit North End Savings Bank Book Samuel Davis Fund, bequest $500.00 No. 39,667 . $183.23 Deposit North End Savings Bank No. 13,389 500.00

Edwin Brooks Fund, bequest $4,250.87 *Building Fund, gift of Henry Shaw $25.00 Mortgage on real estate .$1,500.00 Intere<-t to June 30, 1922 20.60 Mortgage on real estate 1,500.00 $45.60 Deposit Suffolk Savings Bank Book No. Deposit Middlesex Institution for Sav­ 162,709 691.70 ings Book No. 23,600 . $45.60 Deposit Franklin Savings Bank Book No. 68,975 559.17 ~.250.87 *By vote of the Trustees the interest of the Sarah Hartwell Bryant Fund, the James Sallaway Fund and the Building Fund is to be added to the principal. Lawrence Fund, bequest $100.00 Deposit North End Savings Bank Book $100.00 The above account has been examined and securities found No. 13,389 . as listed.

William J. Niles Fund, bequest . $5,000.00 NAT HAN H. DANIELS, Mortgage on real estate .$2,500.00 Town Auditor. Bond, Mass. Gas Co. Deb. 4¼ cost 985.00 10 Shares Am. Tel. & Tel. . 1,332.29 Deposit Middlesex Institution for Sav- ings No. 26,069 . 182.71 $5,000.00

*Sarah Hartwell Bryant Fund, bequest $25.00 Interest to December 31, 1922 13.71 $38.71 Deposit North End Savings Bank Book No. 39,607 . $38.71 160 161

BEDFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION IN ACCOUNT WITH CHARLES W. JENKS, TREASURER Dr. Dr. To servfres: By balance Miss Wood $ 75.00 $500.00 Miss Hartwell 150.00 488.72 Mrs. Phillips 29.17 157.58 Miss Walter 20.83 134.14 $275.00 115.10 To express 7.83 27.71 To supplies: $1,423.25 H . S. Howe $ 2.00 By cash on hand 299.15 Library Bureau 9.25 By interest 7.73 G. A. Skelton .55 By catalogues, etc. . 44.00 C. C. Farrington . 18.25 By dog tax 233.34 Sundries 4.75 By interest, Govts'. 42.50 34.80 By town appropriation 400.00 To binding: By income, funds D. Farquhar 127.38 Niles $298.22 To books: Brooks 250.15 H. P. Kelsey $ 3.50 Davis 28.62 Fasset Publishing Co. 3.00 Lawrence 5.73 C. S. Parker 2.50 Bryant 1.45 Beacon Press 2.25 SalJaway 8.71 ~ George W. Tilton 2.00 Building 3.23 C. E. Lau.riat Co. 586.50 596.11 599.75 By American T. & T. rights 34.46 To periodicals: Guide to Nature . $ 1.50 $3,080.54 W. H. Guild & Co. 96.45 The above account has been examined and vouchers found A. L.A. 2.03 for all amounts paid. 99.98 To repairs: ELIHU G. LOOMIS, Auditar o.f Li-0rary. J. T. Connors Co. 7.02 To bal-ance: NATHAN H. DANIELS, Liberty Bond $500.00 Town.Auditar. Liberty Bond 488.72 Sallaway 8.71 Deposit Suffolk 196.21 Niles 34.46 Franklin 165.66 Building 3.23 North End 149.45 47.85 Middlesex 40.93 To cash on hand 339.96 1,540.97 " To funds: $3,080.54 Bryant $ 1.45 " ' 162 163

TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE Best Short Stories of 1921 A 58 Big Peter. A. Marshall · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · CATALOGUE M 351.11 Bindloss, Harold. Kit M~~~~•~·i:,~~k· : : : : : : B 611.9 Abbe Pierre. J. W. Hudson ...... H 861 --- Man from the Wilds ~ ...... B 611.10 Abbott, Lyman. Silhouettes of My Contempo- Black Moth. G. Heyer ...... H 51 92 A 23 raries ...... • Blanchard, Amy Ella. From Tenderfoot to Adams,. Samuel Hopkins. Success . . Ad 14.5 ...... Golden Eaglet ...... B 59.12 l in a Tin1e. Morgenthau . . . 920 M 821 Al Life H...... Blanchard, Grace. Island Cure B 591.1 Alla Breue. C. Engel . . . 780 E ...... Blue Circle. E . Jordan ...... : : : : : : : : : : : : : 761 424 A J Allen, F. Sturges. Synonyms and Antonyms . . . Book of Cowboys. F. Rolt-Wheeler 917.8 W 1 Al 4. Alington, Cyril. Through the Shadows ...... Book of Life. W. Sinclair · · · · · · · · · · · 130 S 1 824. B 39 And Even Now. M. Beerboh m Book- of Woodcraft. E. T . Se~~~- · · · · · · · · · · · · 590 T 14 Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1921. W. S. Books and Characters. L. Strache~ · : : : : : : : : : : 824. St 8 811.08 B Braithwaite, ed...... Books in General. S. Eagle ...... 824 Ea 3. 634.1 B Apple Tree. L. H. Bailey ...... Boone, Daniel. S. E. White . . 920. B 642.3 Arlington, Mass. C. S. Parker . . . 974.44 Ar 5.1 ...... Boys' Home Book of Science ;~d·c:~~~~~~~i~~: 824. G. 69 Aspects and Impressions. E. Gosse ...... A. P. Morgan ...... 507. M 1. 920 At 5. Atkinson, \ iVilmer. Autobiography ...... Braithwaite, William Stanley, ed. Anthology of 919.6 0. 1. Atolls of the Sun. F. O'Brien ...... Magazine Verse for 1921 ...... 811.08 B Breaking Point. M. R. Rinehart R 47.8 174. B 2 Babson, Roger W . Enduring Investments .... . Bridge Across. L. A. Harker ...· · .....· · · · · ·. ·...... · · · · · H 224.5 634.1 B Bailey, Liberty H yde. Apple Tree ...... Brightener. C. N. and A. M. Williamson .... . W 673.15 B 261 Barnett, Ada. Man on the Other Side ...... Brill, A. A ., Dr. Fundamental Conceptions of B 284 Bartley, Nalbro. Fair to Middling ...... P sychoanalysis ...... 612.8 B B 291.5 ...... Bassett, Sara ·ware. Granite and Clay ...... Brinckmeyer, Hermann. Hugo Stinnes . 920. St 51 824. B 39 ...... Beerbohm, Max. And Even Now ...... Brooks; C. Harry. Practice of Autosuggestion by Beers, Clifford Whittingham. Mind That Found the Method of Emile Coue ...... 612.8 B L 920 B -41 Itself .· ...... Brooks, Elbridge Streeter. On Wood Cove B 415 Bell, Helen. Tang ...... Island ...... B 793.3 N. 791.7 Beloved ~Noman. K. Norris ...... Under the Tamaracks ...... B 793.2 814. B 43 --- Benchley, Robert C. Of All Things ...... Brues, Charles Thomas. Insects and Human B 433.15 Bennett, ·Arnold. Mr. Prohack ...... Welfare ...... 632 B. B 44.7 Benson, Edward Frederic. Lovers and Friends Burgess, Thornton W. Burgess Animal Book B 45.1 Beresford, J. D. Prisoners of Hartling ...... for Children ...... 590. B 15 164 165

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Depew, Chauncey M. My Memories of Eighty Film Mystery. A. B. Reeve ...... ~. . R 2512 920. D 44 Years ...... • • • Finck, Henry T. Gardening with Brains .... . 635. F l 428.2 H t Dictionary of English Phrases. A. M. Hyamson Flaming Forest. J. 0. Curwood ...... C 9442 814. W 65 Dingbat of Arcady. 1\II. Wilkinson ...... Fletcher, J. S. Chestermarke Instinct ...... -F 632.7 Disarmament. M. K. Reely, compiler ...... 355 R. --- Ravensdene . , ...... F 632.6 Donham, S. Agnes. Spending the Family In- --- Rayner-Slade Amalgamation ...... F 632.5 640. D 1 come ...... Football and How to Watch It. P . D. Haughton 797 H P 121.6 Doors of the Night. F. L. Packard ...... Forging the Sword. W. J . Robinson ...... 974.4 R 2 Douglass, Benjamin Wallace. Every Step in Bee- Fortune at Bandy's Flat. C. Kenyon ...... K 42 638.1. D keeping ...... 14,000 Miles Through the Air. Sir R. Smith . . 629.1. S. 634D l --- Fruit-growing ...... • • • • • • •· Fraser, Chelsea Curtis. Work-a-day Heroes .... 374. F 1. Drinkwater, John. Oliver Cromwell, a play ... . 822 D 83 From Tenderfoot to Golden Eaglet. A. E. Blan- Duane, James T. Dear old "K" ...... • • 940.99 D 16 chard ...... B 59.12 Durand, Ralph. Mind Healer ...... - D 931 Fruit-growing. B. y,I. Douglass ...... 634 D 1 Fundamental Conceptions of Psychoanalysjs. Dr. Eagle, Solomon. Books in General ...... 824. Ea 3. A. A. Brill ...... 612.8 B N 822 El Diablo. B. Norton ...... · · ... · · · Fundamentals of Accounting. W . M. Cole .. 657 C Emerson, Ralph Waldo. D. J. Snider ...... 920 Em 3.10 ) K 587.5 Empty Sack. B. King ...... · Gardening with Brains. H. T. Finck ...... 635 F 1 Enduring Investments. R. W . Babson ...... 174. B 2 General Laws of the Commonwealth of Mass., 780 E Engel, Olrl. Alla Breue ...... • • • • • • • • • · . 1921, 2 vols...... ·...... 3452 Mass. Erick and Sally. J. Spyri ...... • .. • • • • • • • • • Sp 9.3 Gentle Julia. B. Tarkington ...... T 17.11 917.8 E Evarts, Hal G. Passing of the Old West ...... Getting your money's worth. I. E. Lord ...... 640 L2 590 S 6. Everyday Adventures. S. SC?ville, Jr ..... • • • • Ghosts. A. Crabb ...... C 841.1 638.1 D Every Step in Beekeeping. B. W. Douglass . • Gibbs, George. House of Mobun ...... G 351.4 Gift of Paul Clermon. W . Dawson ...... D 321 Faery Lands of the South Seas. J. N. Hall and Girls of Highland Hall. C. W. Rankin ...... R 16 919.6 H C. B. Nordhoff ...... • • • • • • • • • • · Glasgow, Ellen. One man in his time ...... G 46.7 L 632.20 Fair Harbor. J. C. Lincoln ...... • • • • • • Glaspell, Susan. Inheritors. A Play ...... 812. G 21 B 284. Fair to Middling. N. Bartley ... . . · . . · · · · · ··· · · Golf Simplified. D. Hunter ...... 796 H 3 Faris, John T. Seeing the Eastern States . • . . • 917.4 F . Gosse, Edmund. Aspects and impressions ...... 824. G 69 F 231.6 Farnol, Jeffery. ~artin Conisbys' Vengeance • • Granite and Clay. S. W. Bassett ...... B 291.5 · 369. G 76.6 Fifty-sixth Annual Encampment of G. A. R. Great Prince Shan. E. P. Oppenheim ...... Op 528 920. St 71. Fifty Years a Journalist. M. E. Stone .... - •, Great Quest. C. B. Hawes ...... ·. H 315.1

.. 169 168 • Higginson, Henry Lee, Life and Letters of. B. Grey, Zane. Mysterious Rider ...... G 863.6 Perry ...... 920 H 5~2 Tales of Lonely Trails ...... 917.8 G I ---- High, Stanley. China's Place in the Sun ...... 915.1 H 2 Wildfire ...... G863.7 --- ...... Hill, Howard Copeland. Community Life and Griffis, William Elliot. \i\Telsh Fairy Tales .... . 398. G. · Civic Problems ...... 353 H 2 His Dog. A. P. Terhune . . . . T ·271.1 920. R 67.11 ...... Hagedorn, Hermann. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands History of the New York Times. E. Davis ... . 070 D. H 12.4 Haggard, Henry Rider. Virgin ·of the Sun .... Holland, W. J. To the River Platte and Back 918 H l. Hall, James Norman and C. B. Nordhoff. Faery Hornaday, William T. Minds and Manners of 919.6 H Lands of the South Seas ...... Wild Animals ...... 591.5 H Handicraft Art of Weaving. T. Woodhouse .. . 677W Home Radio. A. H. Verrill ...... 654 V 1 Harker, L. Allen. Bridge Across ...... H 224.5 Homestead Ranch. E.G . Young ...... y 82. Harrison, Marguerite E . Marooned in Moscow 947 H. Hooker, Forrestine C. Prince Jan, St. Bernard H 761 Haughton, Percy D. Football and How to Watch Hopkins, William John. She Blows! And Sparm It ...... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 797. H. at That! ...... H 773.10 Hawes, Charles Boardman. Great Quest ...... H 315.1 Hough, Emerson. Covered Wagon ...... H 811.4 Hawksworth, Hallam. Strange Adventures of a House of Mohun. G. Gibbs ...... G )51.4 550 H . Pebble ...... ' House of Rimmon. M. S. Watts ...... W 34.3 Head, Mrs. R. E. Lace and Embroidery Collector 746 H. Howe, Mark A. DeWolfe. Memories of a Head of the House of Coombe. Mrs. F. H. Hostess ...... 920. F 451 Burnett ...... B 93.22 Hudson, Jay William. Abbe Pierre ...... H 861 Heads of Families at the First Census of U. S. Hungerford, Edward. Romance of a Great Store 658 H 1 796 H 3 taken in 1790. Massachusetts ...... 974.4 A 16. Hunter, Dave. Golf Simplified ...... H 94 Healthy Child from Two to Seven. Dr. F. H. Hurst, Fannie. Star-dust ...... H 97.3 MacCarthy ...... 649 M Hutchinson, A. S. M. This Freedom ...... Heart of Monadnock. E.W. Timlow ...... 974.23 M ·74 Hyanson, Albert M. Dictionary of English 428.2 H . Hemon, Louis. Maria Chapdelaine ...... H 371 Phrases ...... Henderson, Charles Hanford. Lighted Lamp . . H 38.l Hendrick, Burton J. Life and Letters of Walter Inheritors. S. Glaspell ...... 812 G21 H. Page, 2 vols...... 920 P 14 Inns and Taverns of "Pickwick". B. W . Matz D 5520 632 B Hepburn, Elizabeth Newport. Wings of Time H 41 Insects and Human Welfare. C. T. Brues . ... . 331.8. P Hermit of Turkey Hollow. A. Train ...... T 683.3 Iron Man in Industry. A. Pound ...... Ir 92. Heroes All ! H. R. Stringer ed...... 940.99 S 11 .Jrwin, Will. Columbine Time ...... B 591.1 Heyer, ·Georgette. Black Moth ...... H 51 Island Cure. G. Blanchard ...... It's All in the Game. W. T. Tilden, 2nd .....•. T 45 170 171

Jewish Chaplain in F rance. Rabbi L. J. Levinger 940.99 L 4 Lutz, Grace Livingston Hill. Tryst ...... L 971.9 Jimmie Dale and the Phantom Oue. · F. L. Packard ...... \...... P 121.7 MacCarthy, Dr. Francis Hamilton. Healthy Johnson, Gaylord. Star People ...... 520 J. Child from Two to Seven ...... 649 M. Jokes for All Occasions ...... 817 A. MacGowan, Alice and P. Newberry. Million- Jordan, Elizabeth. Blue Circle ...... J '761 dollar Suitcase ...... M 171.1 Jordan, Kate. Trouble-the-house ...... J 762 Mackail, Denis. Romance to the Rescue ...... M 193 . Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone. Window-gazer .... . M 194 Kenyon, Camilla. Fortune at Bandy's Flat ... . K 42 Mackenzie, Compton. Rich Relatives ...... M 192 Keynes, John Maynard. Revision of the Treaty 341.1 K 1 Maltby, Ethel H., ed. Little Red Hen Story King, Basil. Empty Sack ...... K 587.5 Book ...... ·...... 372.03 M Kingdom Round the Corner. C. Dawson ...... D 323 Man from the Wilds. H. Bindloss ...... B 611.10 Kit Musgrave's Luck. H . Bindloss ...... B 611.9 Man on the Other Side. A. Barnett ...... B 261 Marden, Orison Swett. Round Pegs in Square Lace and Embroidery Collector. Mrs. R. E. Head 746 H. Holes ...... 174. M 2 Manchuria, Land of Opportunities . 951.8 Lane, Franklin K. Letters ...... r • • 920 L24...... A. Laramie Holds the Range. F. H. Spearman ... . Sp 3.3 Maria Chapdelaine. L. Hemon ...... H 371 Leacock, Stephen. My Discovery of England . . 914.2 L 1 Marquand, J. P. Unspeakable Gentlemen .... . M 343 Lee, Gen. Robert E. After Appomattox ...... 920. L 513.5 Marooned in Moscow. M. E. Harrison ...... 947 H . Lee, Jennette. Uncle Bijah's Ghost ...... L . 513.7 Married? M. B. Cooke ...... C 773 Lescarboura, Austin C. Radio for Everybody .. 654. L. Marshall, Archibald. Big Peter ...... M 351.11 Letters. F. K. Lane ...... 920. L 24 Martin Conisby's Vengeance. J. Farnol ...... F 231.6 Levinger, Rabbi Lee J. Jewish Chaplain in France 940.99 L 4 Martyn, Charles. Life of Artemas Ward .. . . 920 W 212 Liberty under Law. W. H. Taft ...... 342.7 T Matz, B. W. Inns and Taverns of "Pickwick" D 55.20 Life's Minor Collisions. F. and G. Warner ... . 814. W 241.1 Meigs, Cornelia. Windy Hill ...... M 472 Lighted Lamp. C. H. Henderson ...... H 38.1 Memories and Notes of Persons and Places, 1852- Lincoln, Abraham. J. W. Weik ...... 920 L 63.28 1912. Sir S. Colvin ...... , ...... 92 C. 10 Lincoln, Joseph Crosby. Fair Harbor ...... ·. . L 632.20 Memories of a Hostess. M.A. DeW. Howe .. 920. F 451 Lincoln, Natalie Sumner. Unseen Ear ...... L 631.4 Merrick, Leonard. Chair on the Boulevard .... M 551.5 Little Red Hen Story Book. E . H. Maltby, ed. 372.03 M Miller, Ali'ce Duer. Come Out ol the Kitchen! M 611.3 Locke, Gladys Edson. Ronald o' the Moors ... . L 791 Million-dollar Suitcase. A. MacGowan and P. Lord, Isabel Ely. Getting Your Money's Worth 640 L. 2 Newberry ...... M 171.1 Lovers and Friends. E. F. Benson ...... B 44.7 Mills, John. Within the Atom ...... 530.l .M. Lowry, Edward G. Washington Oose-ups ... . 92. L 9 Milne, .A. A. Red House Mystery ...... M 63 Lucas, Edward V errall. Roses and Rose ...... L 96.5 Mind Healer. R. Durand .-...... D 931 172 173

Mind That Found Itself. C. W. Beers ...... 920 B 41 O'Brien, Frederick. Atolls of -the Sun ...... 919.6. 0. 1 Minds and Manners of Wild Animals. W. T. I Obstacle Race. E. M . Dell ...... D 371.2 Hornaday ...... , ...... 591.5 H. Oemler, Marie Conway. Where the Young. Mr. Prohack. A. Bennett ...... B 433.15 Child Was ...... Oe 7.2 Mixed Faces. R. Norton ...... N 821.1 Of All Things. R. C. Benchley .... : ...... 814. B 43 Model T Ford Car. V. W. Page ...... 629 P. 1. On Wood Cove Island. E. S. Brooks ...... B 793.3 Modern English Statesmen. G. R. S. Taylor . . 92 T 4 One Man in His Time. E. Glasgow ...... G 46.7 Monroe, James. Life of G. Morgan ...... 920. M 75.1 Open Spaces. J. C. Van Dyke ...... 590 V 2 Moon Out of Reach. M. Pedler . , ...... P 34. Oppenheim, E. Phillips. Great Prince Shan .. . . Op 5.28 Moon Rock. A. J. Rees ...... R 253.1 --- Nobody's Man ...... Op 5.29 More Tish. M. R Rinehart ...... R 47.7 --- Profit~ers ...... Op 5.30 Morgan, Alfred P. Boys' Home Book of Science Ordeal of Honor. A. Pryde ...... P 951 and Construction ...... · ... . . 507 M 1 Osborn, Alex F. Short Course in Advertising .. 659 0. Morgan, George. Life of James Monroe ...... 920 M 75.1 Ostrander, Isabel. Crimson Blotter ...... Os 7.1 Morgenthau, Henry. All in a Life Time . ... . 920 M.821 Our Unconscious Mind. F. Pierce ...... 131 P. Morley, Christopher. · Plum Pudding ...... M 825.1 Outline of Science, 4 vols. J. A. Thomson ... . 500 T Moroso, John A. People Against Nancy Preston M 826. Mt. Everest. Lieut.-Col. C. K. Howard-Bury .. 915.42 H. Packard, Frank L. Doors of the Night ...... P 121.6 My Adventures in the Commune. E. A. Vizetelly 944 V 1 , . --- Jimmie Dale and the Phantom Clue .. P 121.7 My Boyhood. J. Burroughs ...... 920. B 942 Page, Victor W . Model T Ford Car ...... 629 P 1 My Discovery of England. S. Leacock ...... 9142 L 1 Page, Walter H. Life and Letters, 2 vols. B. J. My Memories of Eighty Years. C. M. Depew .. 920 D 44. Hendrick ...... -~ •~•·• •~ • 920. P 14 My Orient Pearl. C. Colton ...... C 722 Painted Windows ...... 92 A 22 My Trip Abroad. C. Chaplin ...... 920. C 361 Pamela Pounce. A. and E. Castle ...... C 27.3 Mysterious Rider. Z. Grey ...... , .. . G 863.6 Parker, Charles S. Town of Arlington ...... 974.44 Ar 5.1 Mystery of the Sycamore. C. Wells ...... W 463.35 Parrish, Randall. Case and the Girl ...... P 242.4 Mystery Ranch. A. Chapman ...... - C 361 Passing of the Old West. H. G. Ewarts ...... 917.8 E Patri, Angelo. Child Training ...... 372 P. 2 New Testament To-day. E. F . Scott ...... 225.S Payson, Frederic L. · Recent History of the Newspaperman. T. W illiams ...... 070W. United States ...... 973. P 2 Nobody's Man. E. P. Oppenheim ...... Op 5.29 Pedler, Margaret. Moon Out of Reach ...... P 34. Norris, Kathleen. Beloved Woman ...... N 791.7 People Against Nancy Preston. J. A. Moroso .. M 826. Norton, Brayton. El Diablo ...... N 822 Perry, Bliss. Life and Letters of Henry Lee Norton, Roy. Mixed Faces ...... N 821.1 Higginson ...... : 920. H 532. Nutting, William Washburn. Track of the "Ty- Peter R,abbit Story Book ...... 372.03 A 6 phoon" 699 N. 174 175

Pierce, Frederick. Our Unconscious Mind 131 P. Rich Relatives. C. Mackenzie ...... M 192. Plum Pudding. C. Morley ...... M 825.1 Richardson, Norval. World Shut Out ...... R 394. Political Profiles. H. Sidebotham ...... 92 S 23 Rihbany, Abraham Mitrie. Wise ·Men from the Porter, Eleanor H . Story of Marco ...... P 831.10 East and from the \Vest ...... 956 R. Porter, Gene Stratton. Daughter of the Land .. P 833.8 Riley, Franklin L., ed. Gen. Robert E. Lee Pound, Arthur. Iron Man in Industry ...... 331.8 P. After Appomattox ...... 920. L 513.5 Practical Electricity . for Beginners. G. A. Wil- Rinehart, Mary Roberts. Breaking Point .. .. . R 47.8 loughby ...... 621.3 w. ---- More Tish ...... R 47.7 Practice of Autosuggestion by the Method of Robinson, William J. Forging the Sword ...... 974.4 R 2 Emile Coue. C. H. Brooks ...... 612.8 B 1 Rogues and Company. I. A. R. Wylie ...... W 97.1 Prince Jan, St. Bernard. F. C. Hooker ...... H 761 Rolf in the Woods. E. T. Seton ...... 590 T 12 Prisoners of Hartling. · J. D. Beresford ...... B 45.1 Romance of a Great Store. E. Hungerford 658 H 1 Pritchard, Myron T. and G. A. T urkington. Romance of Fiddler's Green. C. E. Sears ..... Se 14 Stories of Thrift for Young Americans ... . 170. P 4 Romance of His Life. Cholmondeley, Mary .. C 44.2 Problems in Elementary Woodworking. H.J. P. Romance to the Rescue. D. Mackail ...... M 193 Vitz ...... 684 V. Ronald o' the Moors. G. E. Locke ...... L 791 Profiteers. E. P. Oppenheim ...... Op 5.30 Roosevelt (Theodore) in the Bad Lands. H. Prout, Henry G. Life of George Westinghouse 920. W 521 Hagedorn ...... 920 R 67.11 Pryde, Anthony. Ordeal of Honor ...... P 951 Rose and Rose. E. V . Lucas ...... L 96.5 Round Pegs in Square Holes. 0. S. Marden .. . . 174. M2 Q. E. D. Thayer, Lee ...... T 33.2 Rowland, Henry C. . Closing Net ...... R 79.1 Radio for Amateurs. A. H. Verrill ...... 654. V. Radio for Everybody. A. C. Lescarboura .... . 654 L. Sawyer, Ruth. Silver Sixpence ...... S 151.2 Rankin, Carroll Watson. Girls of Highland Hall R 16 Scott, Ernest Findlay. New Testament To-day . 225. S Ravensdene Court. J. S. Fletcher ...... F 632.6 Scoville, Samuel, Jr. Everyday Adventures . . .. 590 S 6 Rayner-Slade Amalgamation. J. S. Fletcher .. F 632.S Sears, Clara Endicott. Romance of Fiddler's Real Lincoln. J. Vv. Weik ...... 920 L 63.28 Green ...... Se 14. Recent History of the United States. F. L. Pax- Seeing the Eastern States. J. T. Faris ...... 917.4 F. son ...... 973 P. 2 Seton, Ernest Thompson. Book of Woodcraft .. 590 T 14. Red House Mystery. A. A. Milne ...... M 63 - -- Rolf in the Woods ...... 590 T 12 Reely, Mary Katharine, compiler. Disarmament 355. R. --- Two Little Savages ..... , ...... 590 T 16. Rees, Arthur J. Moon Rock ...... R 253.1 --- Wild Animal Ways ...... 590 T 13 Reeve, Arthur B. Film Mystery ...... R 25L2 --- Wild Animals at Home ...... 590 T 15 Return of Alfred ...... , ...... A 57 --- Woodland Tales ...... 590 T 17. Revision of the T reaty. J. M. Keynes ...... 341.1. K. 1. Seven Ages of Childhood. E . L. Cabot ...... 136.7 C t 177 176 Success. S. H. Adams ...... Ad 14.5 She Blows! and Sparm at That! W. J. Hopkins H 773.10 Swett, Sophie. Cape Cod Boy ...... Sw 4 Sheila of Big Wreck Cove. J. A. Cooper .. . .. C 782.2 Synonyms and Antonyms. F. S. Allen ...... 424 A. Sheridan Road Mystery. P. and M. Thorne . . T 39. Short Course in Advertising. A. F. Osborn . . 659 0 Taft, William Howard. Liberty Under Law .. . . 342.7 T Sidebotham, Herbert. Political Profiles ...... 92 S 23 Taking It on High. R. R. Daniels and B. Lyon 613. D 2 Sieve, or Revelations of the Man Mill. F. F. Tales ·of Lonely Trails. Z. Grey ...... 917.8 G 1 Weiss ...... : .. 325 w. Tang. H. Bell ...... · B 415 Silhouettes of My Contemporaries. L. Abbott .. 92 A 23 Tarkington, Booth. Gentle Julia ...... T 17.11 Silver Sixpence. R. Sawyer ...... S 151.2 Taylor, G. R. Stirling. Modem English States- Sinclair, Upton. Book of Life ...... , .. 130 S l men ...... • .. 92 T 4 Smith, Sir Ross. 14,000 Miles Through the Air 629.1 S Tennyson, Charles. Cambridge from Within . . 942.59 T Smythe, William E. City Homes on Country Te,rhune, Albert Payson. His Dog ...... T 271.1 Lanes ...... • • • • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · .. 635. S 1 Thayer, Lee. Q. E. D ...... T 332 Snider, Denton J. Biography of Ralph Waldo Thayer, William Roscoe. George Washington .. 920 w. 27.15 Emerson ...... • ... . . • 920. Em 3.10 Thirteen Travellers. H. Walpole ...... W 16.1 Southern Highlander and His Homeland. J. C. This Freedom. A. S. M. Hutchinson • ...... H 97.3 Campbell ...... 917.5 C. This Man's World. W. L. Comfort ...... c · 735 Spearman, Frank Hamilton. Laramie Holds the Thore, Paul and Mabel. Sheridan Road Mystery T 39. Range ...... Sp 3.3 Thomson, J . Arthur. Outline of Science, 4 vols. 500 T Spending the Family Income. S. A. Donham .. . 640 D l rr Through the Shadows. C. Alington ...... AI 4. Spyri, Johanna. Erick and Sally ...... Sp 9.3 Tilden, William T., 2nd. It's All in the Game . . T 45 ---- Story of Rico ...... Sp 9.2 Timlow, Elizabeth Weston. Heart of Monadnock 974.23 M 74 Story of Rico. J. Spyri ...... Sp 9.2 To Him That Hath. R. Connor, pseud ...... C 765.8 Star-dust. F. Hurst ...... H 94. To the River Platte and Back. W . J. Holland 918. H 1 Star People. G. Johnson ...... 520 J. Top of the Continent. R. S. Yard ...... 917.8 Y. Stinnes, Hugo. H. Brinckmeyer ...... 920. St 51 Towards the Great Peace. R. A. Cram ...... 304. C Stirling, A. M. W. William De Morgan and Track of the "Typhoon." W. W . Nutting . ... . 699 N. His \.Vife ...... 920 D 39 Train, Arthur. Hermit of Turkey Hollow . .. . . T 683.3 Stone,· Melville E. Fifty Years •a Journalist .. 920. St 71. Training of a Secretary. A. L. Church ...... 651 C. Stories of Thrift for Young Americans. M .. T. 'f:JTouhie-the-House. K. Jordan ...... J 762. Pritchard and G. A. Turkington ...... 170 P 4. Tryst. G. L. H. Lutz ...... L 9719 Story of Maree>. E. H. Porter ...... p 831.10 Two Little Savages. E. i. Seton ...... 590. T 16. Strachey, Lytton. Books and Characters . . . 824. St 8. ... Uncle Bijah's Ghost. J. Lee ...... L 513.7 Strange Adventures of a Pebble. H. Hawksworth 550 H. Under the Tamaracks. E. S. Brooks ...... B 793.2 Stringer, Harry R., ed. Heroes all ! ...... 940.99 S 11 ( 178 179

I Underwood, William Lyman. Wild Brother .. . 590 U • What I Saw in America. G. K. Chesterton ... . 917.3 C 3 Unseen Ear. N. S. Lincoln ...... L 631.4 Wheeler, Francis Rolt. Book of Cowboys . . . . 917.8 W 1 Unspeakable Gentleman. J. P. Marquand ...... M343 When You Write a Letter. T. A. Clark ...... 808 C 1 Where the Young Child Was. . M. C. Oemler .. Oe 7.2 Valley of Silent Men. J. 0. Curwood ...... C 944-.3 White, Stewart Edward. Daniel Boone ...... 920. B 642.3 Van Dyke, John Charles. Open Spaces ...... 590 V 2 vVhite Desert. C. R Cooper ...... C 783 Vehement Flame. M. Deland ...... D 37.16 Why Lincoln Laughed. R. H. Conwell· ...... 92063.27 Vera ...... A 55. Wickham, Harvey. Clue of the Primrose Petal W632. Verrill, A. Hyatt. Home Radio, How to Make Wild Animals at Home. E . T. Seton ...... 590 T 15 and Use It ...... 654 V 1 Wild Animal Ways. E. T. Seton ...... 590 T 13 - - - Radio for Amateurs ...... ·. 654 V. Wild Brother. W. L. Underwood ...... 590 U Virgin of the Sun. H. R Haggard ...... H 12.4 Wildfire. Z. Grey ...... G 863.7 Wilkinson, Marguerite. Dingbat of Arcady .. . . 814. W 65 ✓itz,Hugo, J.P. Problems in Elementary Wood.- Working ...... 684 V. Williams, Talcott. Newspapennan ...... 070W. 1/izetelly, Alfred Ernest. My Adventures in the Williamson, Charles Norris and Mrs. A. M. Commune, Paris, 1871 ...... 944 V 1 Brightener ...... W 673.15 Vogt, Paul L. Church Cooperation in Commu- Willoughby, George A. Practical Electricity for Beginners ...... 621.3 w. nity Life ...... 261 V .. Window-gazer. I. E. Mackay ...... M 194. Nalpole, Hugh. Thirteen Travellers . . . : ...... W 16.1 Windy Hill. C. Meigs ...... M 472 Wings of Time. E. N . Hepburn ...... H 41 --- Young Enchanted ...... W 16.2 Nar Time Reco.rd of Edison Electric Illuminating Wise Men from the East and from the West. Co. of Boston ...... 974.46 E A . M. Rihbany ...... 956 R. Nard, Artemas, Life of. C. Martyn ...... 920. W 212 Within the Atom. J. Mills ...... 5301. M. Narner, Frances and Gertrude. Life's Minor \iVoodhouse, Thomas. Handicraft art of Weav- Collisions ...... 814. W 241.1 ing ...... 677 W Nashington Close-ups. E. G. Lowry ...... 92 L 9 Woodland Tales. E.T. Seton ...... 590 T 17 Washington, George. W . R. Thayer ...... 920 W 27.15 Work-a-Day Heroes. C. C. Fraser ...... 374. F 1. Watts, Mary S. House of Rimmon ...... W 34.3 World Shut Out. N. Richardson ...... R 394. Neil<, Jesse W. Real Lincoln ...... 920. L 63.28 Wylie, Ida A. R. Children of Storm ...... W 97 Weiss, Feri Felix. Sieve or .Revelations of the --- Rogues & Company ...... W 97.1 Man Mill ...... 325 w. Neils, Carolyn. Mystery of the Sycamore .. . . W 463.35 Yard, Robert Sterling. Top of the Continent . . 917.8 Y . Welsh Fairy Tales. W. E. Griffis ...... 398 G. Young, Elizabeth G. Homestead Ranch ...... Y 82. W 16.2 Nestinghouse, George, Life of. H . <;,-.P rout . . . 920 W 521 Young Enchanted. H. Walpole ......

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