ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF BEDFORD, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR EN DING FEBRUARY 1, 1901. BOSTON : R. H. BLODGETT & CO. Printers 30 Bromfield Street 1901 3 TOWN OFFICERS 1900-1901. School Committee. ERN BST H . Hos lilER, Term exp ires 1903. G. I ,001,11s, Term expires Selectmen. ELIHU 1902. MRS. M ARY E. LAWS, Term expires 1901. EDW1-N H . BLA KE. T erm expires 1903- . FREDERlC P ARKER, T erm expires 1902 . 1901 Trusues of the Bedford Free Public Library. A llTHUll H. P ARKER, T erm expires • G EORGE R. BLINN, Term expires 190'1. A BR.l. ld E . BROWN, Term expires 1903. Fence Viewers. ARTHUR H. P ARKER- ELIHU G . LoOMIS, Term expires 1902. FREDElllC PARKER. EDWIN H. BLAKE. CHARLES w. JENKS, Term expires 1901. .Assessors. A ls o the a cting pastors of the th ree churches, together with the chairman of Board of Select men a nd chairman of t he School C ommittee. "ILLIAM G . HARTWBLL, T erm expires 1903- . ""'2 \,, L. H oDGOON Term expires lvv, · IRVI NG • G L NE T erm expires 1001. Shawsheen Cemetery Commitue. WILLIS · A • G EORGE R. BLINN, T erm expires 1903. Ocerseer~ of Poor. C HARLES w. JENKS, Term expires 1901. A BRAM E. BROWN, T erm expires 1902. HARTWELL, Term expires 1903- . l90'l B H umns Term ex pires · \.V ILLIAM . ' \" SPREDBY T erm expires l 901 . Constables. J AM ES ••· ' E DWARD WALSH. J OSEPH ll. MCFARLAND. QUINCY S. COLE. Town Clerk and TreaBUrer. Funeral Undertaker. • C W..llLES A. C OREY. l. N EWTON HARTWELL. 'fotl77l Clerk. Field Driller:;. ABRAM E. BROWN, Elected Sep !. 26, 1900, EDWARD J. SKILTON. D AVID L . B. F11'CH. WILLIAM H . MUDGL GEORGE H. H OWE. QUINCY S, C OLE. Toton Treasurer. HENRY D. LYONS, Elected Sept. 26, 1900, Pound K eeper. Collector of Taxes. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TOWN F ARM. A BRAM E. B ROW N. 8-uri,eyor of Highways. DAVID L B. F ITCH. R egistrars of Voters. ART HUR H . PARKER, Suneyors of Lumber. F REDERIC PARKER. l':DWIN H. BLAKE, A CORBY EMERSON 8. CUTLl!R. DANIEL E. HAYNES. • CHARLES A. Coll.EV. • C l:lARLES · · A BRAM E . BROWN, E lected Se pt. :26, 1900- CHARLES H. C LARK. Q UINCY S. COLE. Sun eyors of Wood and B ark. ARTHUR \V. WOOD- SEWARD S. C HASE. WILLIAM H . MUDGE. C HARLES A . WALTER. \VALLAC E G. \Vl!BBER- GEORGE H. H OWE. CHARLES H. C LARK. S AldUl!.L G. CAJlTER. P art Co 11unis.tion.ers. WILLIS G. LA.NE. • CHARLES A . COREY. DANIEL E. H AYNES. GEORGE M. PARKER. J OSEPH E. S Wl!l!.NEY, \l. D., Term expires 1903- . ~ Q UINCY S. COLE. · . W OOD Term expires 190'-- H ENRY E: ll{U G. L OOM IS, T erm expires 1001. Weighers of Grain. ELIHU G. LooMIS. CHAJU.ES w. O 'D o wo. Board of H ealth. Tree Warden. A RTHUR H . P ARK ER. FREDl!RlC P .',RKER. C HARLES \V. JENKS. EDWIN H. B LAKE­ • CHAllLES A Coaav, D ied September 9, 190(). OFFICERS APPOINTED 1900-1901. ., BY THl! BO.lBD OF SELEC'l'■ t:11. Special Police. WILLIAM T HOMPSON. DANIEL HAYNES. HAJtRY L. CHALLIES. E. WALLACE G . WEBBER• ' TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. .Engineers of Fit"e Department. FRANK P. FITCH. FRANK. M. GODDARD. A. ELMER BLAKL Forest Fire Wards. WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, MARCH 5, 1900. FRANK P. FtTCH. \VARRU! H. DUTTON. GEORGE M. PARKER. WtLLlAM II. :'.lUDGI!. MIDDLESEX, ss. Sealer of Weights and Measures. • CHARLES A. COREY. To either of the Oonstables of the Town of B edford, GREETING: - lVeighers of Coal. CHARLES w. O'Dowo . • C. E. WASHBURN. In tbe name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are Gauger~ of Liquid Measure. directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Bedford, T •RK' •CHARLES A. COREY. CHARLES H . C~ . qualified to vote in ele(?tioo:1 and in town affairs, to meet at the Janitor of Town HaU. Town Hall in said Bedford, on Monday the fifth day of March HARRY L. CHALLIES. next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on Licensecl Attctioneer. the following articles, viz. : - IRVING L. HODGDON. JONATHAN BIGELOW. Ingpector of Cattle. A.RTrcLE I. - To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting. t HENRY Woon. Chose by ballot and use of check list, Ed win H. Blake, CHARLES H. WOOD, Appointed. moderator. September 8, Edwin H. Blake, appointed Treasurer protem. AnT. 2. -To choose all necessary Town officers for tlie year ensuing, the September 19, Abram E. Brown, appointed Clerk protem. polls to be kept open for voting for such officers the length of time the meeting Bl TRUSTEES OF FBEE Pll1lL1C LlllRlBI. may decide on. Librarian. VOTED, That the polls be now opened for the choice of :\ltss LoTT[E CORl!Y. M. three selectmen, one for three years, one for two years, BY OYERSEEBS OF THE POOR. and one for one year; a Town Clerk ; three Assessors, Superintendent and Matron of the Toum Farm. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM THOM!'SON. one for three years, one for two years, and one for one BY TRI! SCBOOL OOJI.DITl'EE. year; three Fence Viewers, one Overseer of the Poor Jan.it.or of Union School B uilding. for three years, a l'own Treasurer, one Collector of Taxes, HARRY L . C HALLIES. t wo Auditors, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Janiwr of Hig.h School Boo»IB. member of the School Committee for three years, one CHARLES L. FUNT, Until school was discontinued. Trustee of the Public Library for four years, one member of the Truant Officers. Cemetery Committee for three years, one Funeral Undertaker, EDWARD P. KELLEY. HARRY L. CHALLll!S. one Surveyor of Highways, oue Tree Warden, and that they all • Died. t Resigned. 6 7 be voted for on one ballot by each voter, and that the polls be SCHOOL COMMITTE.E. kept open until 5.50 o'clock. Also that the polls be kept open Ernest H. Hosmer for three years. the same length of time for women to deposit votes for School TRUSTEE OF BEDFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRA.RY. Committee. George R. Blinn fot· four years. The Moderator appointed John Q. Blake, 2d, teller, to assist in receiving and counting the votes and be was duly sworn by CEMETERY COMMITTEE. the Town Clerk. After closing the polls at the time speci­ George R. Blinn for three years. fied, and counting the balll)ts, the Moderator announced that CONSTABLES. year : the following officers were elected for the ensuing Edward Walsh, Joseph B. McFarland and Quincy S. Cole. SELECTMEN. FUNERAL UNDERTAKER. Edwin H. Blake for three years; Frederic Parker for two I. Newton Hartwell. year. years, and Arthur H. Parker for one SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS FENCE VIEWER. David L. B. Fitch. Ed win H. Blake, Frederic Parker, and Arthur H. Parker. TREE WARDEN. TOWN CLERK. Charles W. Jenks. Charles A. Corey. The following officers were chosen by· nomination a t large: - ASSESSORS OF TAXES. l!' IELD DRIVERS. William G. Hartwell fo r three years; frving L. Hodgdon for Edward J . Skelton, David L. B. Fitch, William H. Mudge, two years, and Willis G. Lane for one year. George H. Howe and Quincy S. Cole. TOWN TREASURER. POUND KEEPER. Charles A. Corey. The Superintendent of the Town Farm for the time being. COLLECTOR OF TAXES. SURVEYORS OF LUMBER. Abram E. Brown. Emerson B. Cutler, Daniel E. Haynes, Charles A. Corey, Charles H. Clark, Quincy S. Cole. OVERSEER OF THE POOR. OF WOOD .A.ND BARK. William G. Hartwell for three years. SURVEYORS Seward S. Chase, William H. Mudge, Charles A. Walter, AUDITORS. George H. Howe, Charles H. Clark, Samuel G. Carter, Wallace G. Webber and Arthur W. Wood. Willi:; G. Lane, Charles A. Corey, Daniel E. Ilaynss, M. Parker, Joseph E. Sweeney. PARK COMMISSIONER. Quincy S. Cole, George Stephen A Wood, M.D., for three yea.rs. WEIGHERS OF GRAIN. Elihu G. Loomis, Charles W. O'Dowd. 8 9 ART- 3. - To hear the annual report of the Selectmen and t.o act thereon ; ART. •'> - To vote on the following q Ut>stion, viz. ; Shall license be granted also reports of Committees and other Town officers. · for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town of Bedford? Yes or No. VOTED, Tbat the report of the several town officers as they This article was taken up in cunncction with Article 2, and appear in the printed book, also the report of the Selectmen on the town voted, That the polls be now open for the deposit of ballots on the license question, and that the polls be kept open guide boards be accepted and placed on file. until 5.50 o'clock, for the deposit of t he same After closing ABT. 4. - To raise such wms of money as may be necessary to defray Town the polls and counting tbe ballots it was found that seventy­ charges for the ensuing year, and m&ke appropriations for the same. nine ballots had been cast and were as follows: Yes, 1; No, 78 VOTED, To raise and appropriate the following sums of money A.BT. 6. - To see what method the Town will adopt for the repairs of the to defray Town charges for the ensuing year : roads and bridges for the ensuing year. $4,400 00 VOTED, Tbat the highway district be the same as adopted by Schools, the town in the year 1376, and that the money raised and Text Books and School Supplies, 300 00 2,500 00 appropriated be expended in tbe several districts as follows : Roads and bridges, 100 00 Centre, forty per cent; South, ttln per cent; West, ten per Sidewalks, cent; Nortb, fifteen per cent; East, twenty per cent; Bridges, Incidentals and removal of snow, 2,500 00 1,401J 00 five per cent.