CONTENTS. Town Officers . ......... ........... 2, 3, 4 Town Clerk . ..... ... ... ...... 5 Births, ~Iarriages, Deaths.......... 32, 33, 3-i, 35, 36 Board of Selectmen ......... ... .. 38 Financial Statement . ..... 42 Selectmen's Estimate .......... 74 Overseers of Poor. ..... ..... ..... 75 Cemetery Committee ... ....... .. 77 Police Department . ... ..... .. .. : 2 Tree Warden ...................... 3 Albert Bacon Fund . ........... ... 3 Engineers Fire Department ......... Forest Fire Warden ............... Supt, Local Moth Work . .. .... ... 7 Sealer of Weight-s and Measures . 88 Inspector of Animals, etc ........... 9 Assessors ...... ......... ......... 90 Auditor .............. .. .... ..... 116 Tax Collector ........ ............ 93 Treasurer .. ...................... 97 Town Debt .... ......... .... 97 Sinking Fund .. ... ........... 97 Financial . .......... ........ 9 , 99 Insurance Town Property . ..... 100 In account with Water Dept... 115 Highway urveyor.. ............. 104 Water Commissioners . ............. 105 Pumping Record ..... ........ 117 Statistics .............. ..... 117 Water Analysis................ 11 ANNUAL REPORTS 8chool Committee . .. .... ... - - • • -- 119 Supt. of Schools ... .. .. ... - • • • • 126 School Statistics and Calendar . 133 OP' THE Roll of Honor . ..... ... ... -. 134. Attendance Table . .. .. .. 136, 137 OFFICERS SECOND DIVISIOX. OF TBB Bedford Free Public Library .. - . • • - :3 Report of President . ..... - - - 4 Treasurer's Statement ...... - - . 1, 9 Supplement to Catalogue .. 8, 10 Town of Bedford FOR THE Financial Year Ending February I , 191 2 • BOSTON: THE WORCESTER PRINTING CO., PRINTERS OLD SOUTH BUILDING 1912 3 Officers Appointed, 1911-19 12. Trustees Bedford Free Public Library. By the Board of &lectmen. Chief of Police, Edward P. Kelley. William X. Cragin, term expires 1915. George R. Blinn, term expires 1912. S-peci,ol Police. Charles W. Jenks, term expires 1913. Daniel E. Haynes. T. Mason Korton Harrv L. Challies. Eilhu G. Loomis, term expires 1914. Wm. J. McLaughlin. Everett F. Wright. William Thompson. William C. Burns. " 'arren A. Cutler. Duane F. Carpenter. 'fogether with the chairman of the Board of Selectmen chairman of Engineers of Fire DepartmenJ.. the School Committee and past-0rs of the three churches. ' Charles E. Williams. John Q. Blake. Irving C. Waite. Shawsheen Cemeiery Commiiiee. Forest Warden, Charles E. Williams. Sealer of Weights and Measures, John R. ComleJ·. George A. Goodwin, term e_._pires 1914. George R. Blinn, term expires 1912. Public Weighe-rs. Abbott R. Webber, term expires 1913. Elihu G. Loom.is. Roger W. Brown. Hiram E. Young. John Isnor. Catherine E. O'Dowd. Constable,;. William H. Kelley. Walter F. Fitch. A. Elmer Blake. Thomas Ryan. Gaugers of Liquid Measures. Edward Walsh. Edward P. Kelley. Charles H. Clark. Oliver J. Lane. H. Oliver Staples. Field DriTJeTs. Inspector of Animals. lnS'pf:dor of Provisions. Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr. Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr David L. B. Fitch. William H. lludge Keeper of Lockup, Edward P. Kelley. Quincy S. Cole. Burial Agent, George A. Goodwin. M easurers of Wood and Bark. Pound Heeper. Willis G. Lane William G. Hartwell. Charles H . Clark. Howard D. Skelton. Roger W. Brown. The Superintendent of the Town Farm. Superintendent of Work for Extermination of .\foths. Tree Warden. Warren A. Cutler. Charles W. Jenks. By Committee on Public Buildings. (Consisting of Selectmen, Chairman of Library Trustees, Park C01mnissioners. and Chairman of School Committee) JaniUJT of Public Buildings, Harry L. Challies. James Salla,nly, term expires 1912. Oliver J. Lane,, term expires 1914. By Trustees of Free Public Library. Elihu G. Loomis, term expires 1913. Assistant Librarian. Librarian. Clara H Hartwell Fannie A. Wood. Fence Viewers. By Overseers of the Poor. Superintendent and M a/Ton of the Town Farm. Irving L. Hodgdon. David L. B. Fitch. William G. Hartwell. Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson. Surveyors of Lumber. By the School Committee. Janitor of U11wn Sclwol Buildi11g. William Thompson. Oliver J. Lane. Herbert L. Clark. Harry L. Challies. C. Willard Plsstridge. Daniel E. Haynes. Roger W. Brown. Truant Officer, Edward P . Kelley. Charles H. Clark Quincy S. Cole. Town Officers 1911-1912. Selectmen. berman G. Rich, tenn expires 1914. Irving L . Hodgdon, term e,rpires 1912. I. Pfeiffer, Jr., term expires 1913. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. Assessors. Ining L . Hodgdon, term expires 1914. · William G. Hartwell, term expires 1912. Willis G. Lane, term expires 1913. Warrant For Town Meeting, Monday, March 6, 191 I. Overseers of the Poor Wlli&m B. Hughes, term expires 1914. William G. Hartwell term expire, 1912. Cha:les E . Wi!Eams, term expires 1913. :Jliddlesex, ss. Tuwn Clerk . .Abbott R. Webber term expires 1914 To either of the Constables of the Town of Bedford, Greeting: Tawn Treasurer. Collec/.Qr of Taxes. George Arthur Skelton. A. Elmer Blake. Auditors. In the name of the Commonwealth of liassachusetts, you Roger W Brown. Edwarcl C Mason. are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Bedford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in Town Water Cummisswners affairs to meet in the Town Hall of said Bedford on 1Ionday, George M Dimond, term expires 1914. the ixth day of March next, at 6.30 o'clock in the forenoon, Charles A. Burke, term expires 1912. Henry D Lyons, term expires 1913- then and there to act on the following articles of the Town Warrant. Board of Ht aUh. Irving L. Hodgdon. I Pfeiffer, Jr. Sherman G Rieb. Article 1.- To choose a }Ioderator to preside at said School Committee. meeting. John Ki.rkeg:uud,~tenn expires 1914. Ernest H.' Hosmer, term expires 1912 Art.2.-To hear reports of Committees and Town Officers ~ Martha ..,. :\.lason, term expires 1913. and act on the same. Registrars of raters. Ining L. Hodgdon Abbott R . \Yebber. Sherman G. Rich. I. Pfeiffer Jr. Art. 3.-To choose all necessa~y Town Officers for the ensuing year, the polls to be kept open for vot.ing for said Sun:eyor of Highways. Da~;d L . B . Fitch. officers the length of time the meeting may decide upon. Art. 4.-To vote on the question, viz: Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town of Bedford? Yes or No. 6 7 Art. 5.-To raise such sums of money as may be necessary opposite the residence of Francis P. Magoun, raise and appro­ to defray the expenses of the Town for the ensuing year and priate money for that purpose, or do anything in relation to make appropriations for the same. the same. Art. 6.-To see what method the Town ,vill adopt for the Art. 15.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro­ repairs of roads and bridges for the ensuing year and make priate the sum of four hundred ($400) dollars to macadamize appropriations for the same. a portion of the Burlington road from t he Old road to Bill­ erica to the Shawsheen river in said Bedford on the Burling­ Art. 7.-To designate the time and manner of collecting ton road. the taxes and fix the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year. Art. 16.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro­ priate the sum of six hundred ( 600) dollars to extend t he Art. 8.-To see if the Town will authorize their Collect.or of water mains of the Bedford Water Department on Spring Taxes to use all means for the collection of taxes which the street to the Whitton place, so called, or do anything in rela­ Town Treasurer when appointed Collector may use. tion to the same. Art. 9.-To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer, Art. 17.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro­ with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money priate the sum of one thousand five hundred (Sl,500) dollars in anticipation of taxes. to be spent on the Carlisle road·in connection with a like sum to be appropriated by the State Highway Commission, the Art. 10.-To see for what purpose the Town will appro­ money to be spent in repairs from the corner of the Billerica priate the money received from dog licenses. road to the foot of Ford's Hill, so called, under the direction of the Highway Surveyor, or do anything in relation to the Art. 11.-To see in what manner the Town will vote to .same. observe Memorial Day. Art. 18.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro­ Art. 12.-To see if the Town will grant the free use of the priate the sum of one thousand (Sl,000) dollars to extend Town Hall for a patriotic meeting, under the direction· of the the water main of the Bedford Water Department on the Historical Society, to be held on or about the Nineteenth day Concord road, or do anything in relation to the same. of April, 1911. Art. 19.- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the Art. 13.-To ee if the Town will vote to install electric sum of one thousand ( 1,000) dollars for hydrant service, lights in the Union School Building, raise and appropriate with the understanding that the said sum shall be applied to money for that purpose, or do anything in relation to the interest on the Town of Bedford \Vater Bonds Loan during same. the current year. Art. 14.-To see if the Town will vote to macadamize a Art. 20.- (By request of Roy Proctor) To see if the portion of the Davis road, beginning at the Concord road Town wiU give the Board of Water Commissioners permis- 9 sion to lay a service pipe along the western line of the Hart­ member of Shawsheen Cemetery Committee for two years well estate on Elm street in order to supply water to abutters (unexpired term), one member of Shawsheen Cemetery on School avenue, a private way. Committee for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Tree Warden, and fixe Constables, and that they And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting all be voted for on one ballot by each voter, and that the attested copies, one at the To'\'i'Il Hall and one at t he Post polls be kept open until fh·e o'clock P.