HomeMy Public PortalAboutHopkinton Annual Town Report - 1929TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
MASSACHUSETTS
COMPILED BY AUDITOR
For the Year Ending December 31, 1929
LAKEVIEW PRESS
Framingham, Massachusetts
Town Officers, 1929
Moderator
JOHN J. MADIGAN, JR.
Town Clerk
PATRICK H. DOLAN
Selectmen
JOHN J. CAREY WILLIAM H. LEAHY
JOHN J. NORRIS
Town Treasurer
DANIEL P. DAY
Collector of Taxes
PATRICK J. KEENAN
Assessors
PAUL M. KEANEY
JOHN J. HANIFIN
THOMAS E. O'CONNELL
Term expires March 1930
Term expires March 1931
Term expires March 1932
School Committee
LEWES D. DRAWBRIDGE
GEORGE R. STRATTON
P. JOSEPH MULLEN
Term expires March 1930
Term expires March 1931
Term expires March 1932
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Board of Health
LINDSEY R. THOMPSON
ROSWELL I. FRAIL
HARRY HEMENWAY
Term expires March 1930
Term expires March 1931
Term expires March 1932
Water Board
JOSEPH F. SULLIVAN
LINDSEY R. THOMPSON
EDWARD CONDON
Term expires March 1930
Term expires March 1931
Term expires March 1932
Auditor
JOHN C. HOLMES
Sinking Fund Commissioners
WALTER E. DAY
EDWARD McCORMACK
ERNEST H. ADAMS
Term expires March 1930
Term expires March 1931
Term expires March 1932
Forest Fire Warden
TIMOTHY J. DANAHY (Deceased)
HARRY N. HAMILTON
Engineers of Fire Department
TIMOTHY J. DANAHY (Deceased)
HARRY N. HAMILTON PRESTON B. STEWART
WILLIAM F. MONAHAN
'Trustees of Hopkinton School Fund
ERVIN R. SMITH HARRISON D. JOURDON
LINN F. PLAYSE ERNEST H. ADAMS
PATRICK H. DOLAN CLARENCE L. LITTLEFIELD
Fence Viewers
ROSWELL I. FRAIL CLAUDE GUYTON
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Field Drivers
HERBERT ELLIOTT
Highway Surveyor
THOMAS J. TERRY
Tree Warden
GEORGE W. SMITH
JOHN HAGAR
Sealer of Weights and Measures
MARTIN F. BAKER
Lock -up Keeper
GEORGE W. SMITH
Constables
JAMES E. McCOLL PATRICK F. DEMPSEY
MATTHEW A. CONLIN
Police Officers
JAMES E. McCOLL
WILFRED KELLETT
THOMAS MULHALL
FRANK K. EDMUNDS
PATRICK F. DEMPSEY
AMOS H. BARKER
WILLIAM H. McBRIDE
PRESTON B. STEWART
JOHN W. CAMPBELL
THOMAS J. TERRY
EDWARD O'CONNELL
GEORGE PUTNAM
GEORGE McBRIDE MATTHEW A. CONLIN
HENRY ALONZO PYNE
DAVID W. O'BRIEN
JOHN J. DOLAN
GEORGE LOUGEE
RICHARD McDONALD
GEORGE W. SMITH
EDWARD V. McMANUS
JOHN J. CAREY
WILLIAM H. LEAHY
THOMAS WARD
WILLIAM J. KELLEY
ANDREW WILLIAMS
HARRY McMANUS
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Cemetery Commissioners
CLAUDE N. GUYTON Term expires March 1930
CLARENCE L. LI'ITLEFIELD Term expires March 1931
ROSWELL 1. FRAIL Term expires March 1932
Registrars of Voters
JOHN C. STONE Term expires March 1930
WILLIAM F. O'CONNELL Term expires March 1931
HARRY N. HAMILTON Term expired March 1929
PATRICK H. DOLAN .
Inspector of Meats and Provisions
RICHARD HARRALL
Inspector of Animals
JOHN ]. McDONOUGH
Public Weighers
JOHN]. McDONOUGH THOMAS]. TERRY
JOHN F. TERRY GEORGE WRIGHT
ARTHUR N. RYES ROBERT FERRIS
WILLARD E. PRA'IT GERALD CASSIDY
DOMINIC CAFARELLI GEORGE]. McBRIDE
MARTIN F. BAKER· CHARLES W. BROWN
FRANCIS OATES .
Surveyors of Lumber
JOHN B. POND . VERNON C. RICE
ERVIN R. SMITH ARTHUR N. KYES
HARRY N. HAMILTON
Town Almoner
JOSEPH BUCKLEY
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Surveyors of Wood and Bark
CHARLES W. PARMENTER THOMAS]. TERRY
ARTHUR N. KYES ALBERT]. RITTER
H. AUGUSTUS PHIPPS
Persons to Cut Wires in Case of Fire
CHARLES E. MARSHALL HERBERT E. WARREN
LINDSEY R. THOMPSON ANDREW LAVOIE
Night Watchman
JAMES E. McCOLL
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Town Clerk's Report
Births
Whole number recorded
Males
Females
Of Native parentage
Of Foreign parentage
Of Mixed parentage
30
15
15
23
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Births by Months
January, 4; February, 3; March, 3; April, 1; May, 3;
June, 0; July, 7; August, 2; September, 1; October, 6;
November, 0; December, 0.
Deaths
Burials recorded (males, 17; females, 24) 41
Deaths under five years 2
Deaths over 5 years and under 20 years 2
Deaths over 20 years and under 50 years 3
Deaths over 50 years and under 80 years 19
Deaths over 80 years and under 90 years 10
Deaths over 90 years and under 100 years 5
Deaths by Months
January, 3; February, 5; March, 2; April, 1; May, 3;
June, 1; July, 5; August, 4; September, 1; October, 5;
November, 5; December, 6.
Causes of Deaths as Reported by Physicians
Arteriosclerosis 9, Cancer 7, Chronic Myocarditis 2,
Heart Disease 4, Ludwig's Angina 1, Chronic Endocarditis 2,
Cerebral Hemorrhage 2, Still Born (Premature) 1, Tuber-
culosis 2, Atelectasis 1, Drowning (Accidental) 1, Suicidal 1,
Osteosarcoma of Hip 1, Passive Congestion of Lnngs 2,
Nephritis 1, Influenza Broncho Pneumonia 1, Broncho
Pneumonia 2, Angina Pectoris 1.
Marriages
Number recorded
Oldest groom, 65; oldest bride, 64.
Youngest groom, 22; youngest bride, 19.
Marriages by Months
January, 2; February, 2; March, 0; April, 1; May, 2;
June, 3; July, 2; August, 1; September, 4; October, 2;
November, 3; December, 0.
Dog Licenses
Number of dogs licensed during the year 244
Amount sent County Treasurer, June 1, 1929 $359.40
Amount sent County Treasurer, Dec. 1, 1929 178.80
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Total amount sent County Treasurer... $538.20
Number of Personal Mortgages recorded during the year 7
Number of resident sporting licenses issued during year.120
Number of resident trapping licenses issued during year 10
Number of minors' trapping licenses issued during year 7
Number of duplicate licenses issued during year 2
Amount sent Fish and Game Commission $246.50
Attest: PATRICK H. DOLAN,
Town Clerk.
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Town Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Middlesex:
To either Constable of the Town of Hopkinton, in said
County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said
Hopkinton, qualified by law to vote in elections and in Town
Affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Hopkinton, on
Monday the fourth day of March, A.D. 1929, at fifteen
minutes before six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to
act on the following articles:
Article 1. To bring in their ballots for a Tree Warden,
Moderator, a Town Clerk, three Selectmen, a Town Treas-
urer, a Tax Collector, an Auditor, three Constables and a
Highway Surveyor, all for one year; an Assessor, a member
of the School Committee, a member of the Water Board, a
member of the Board of Health, a Cemetery Commissioner,
a Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, all for three years; a
member of the Sinking Fund Commission to fill vacancy.
For this purpose the polls will be open at ten minutes
before six o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at
three o'clock in the afternoon.
Also to elect one or more Trustees of the Hopkinton
School Fund, members of the Appropriation Committee, and
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such other town officers as are required by law then to be
chosen.
Article 2. To hear reports of Town Officers and Com-
mittees, and act thereon.
Article 3. To see what compensation the town will
allow firemen.
Article 4. To grant money to pay Town charges.
Article 5. To grant money for the Sinking Funds.
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas-
urer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money
to pay Town charges in anticipation of the taxes for the
year 1929.
Article 7. To see what action the Town will take in
relation to the collection of taxes for the current year, and
act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Select-
men to act in its behalf in any suits or claims brought against
it, and to authorize the Selectmen to begin and prosecute
actions and suits in its name and behalf when such action
may be deemed desirable by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 9. To see if the Town will grant a sum of
money for the observance of Memorial Day, and act on all
matters relating thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will grant a sum of
money for the payment of tuition of pupils at Industrial
Schools, said sum of money to be expended under the direc-
tion and control of the Selectmen, and to act on all matters
relating thereto.
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Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for the construction or repair of sidewalks, and act
on all matters relating thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for the maintenance of public ways, under the
provisions of General Laws, Chapter 81, Sections 26 to 29,
inclusive, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the
Selectmen to contract with the Division of Highways,
Department of Public Works, under the provisions of Gen
eral Laws, Chapter 81, Sections 26 to 29 inclusive, and acts
in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, and act on all
matters relating thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate
the sum of four thousand dollars, or any other sum, to be
expended under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General
Laws, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition there
to, for the improvement, maintenance and repair of that
portion of the highway leading from Milford to Southbor
ough, known as Cedar Street, and act on all matters relating
thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to instruct
the Selectmen to enter into a contract with the proper author
ity for the performance of any work to be done under the
provisions of the preceding article, and act on all matters
relating thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, or
some other amount, and elect a Director; the money to be
expended by and the Director to serve in cooperation with
the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agricul-
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ture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service,
under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128 of
the General Laws of Massachusetts, and act on all matters
relating thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for care of the Common, so called, and act on all
matters relating thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for the repair and maintenance of highways previ
ously improved under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the
General Laws, or corresponding provisions of earlier laws,
and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will grant the sum of
fifty dollars for painting the Chapel in Woodville Cemetery,
and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will authorize the
Water Board to appoint one of its members to act as clerk
of the Water Board and Collector of water rates and charges
until May first, 1929.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to replace th,e
four-inch water main on Park Street with larger pipe and
fittings, appropriate money for same, and act on all matters
relating thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to replace the
two-inch main on Hayden Rowe Street with larger pipe and
fittings, appropriate money for same, and act on all matters
relating thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will appropriate the
sum of $1,800 or any other sum, for physical training in
the Public Schools, and act on all matters relating thereto.
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Article 24. To see if the Town will vote the sum of
$200.00 or any other sum, for Assessors' incidentals.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept the
provisions of Section 2, of Chapter 406 of the Acts of 1928
entitled "An act to permit certain sports and games on the
Lord's Day."
Article 26. To see if the Town will appropriate the
sum of $7,500 or any sum, to pay the amount of damages
awarded to Christopher McHale and Paul McHale by the
Superior Court for the County of Middlesex, for the taking
of Sandy Island, pass any vote or take any action relative
thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the
Board of Assessors to prepare a valuation list, have copies of
same printed, appropriate money for same, and act on all
matters relating thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will appropriate the
following sums to cover deficiency account, and act on all
matters relating thereto:
Deficit treasurer's receipts $3,660.75
Town taxes charged off in 1928 2,258.92
Deficit in 1928 commitment 179.67
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by
posting up an attested copy of the same on each of the
Churches and in each of the Post -offices in said town, and
one on the Town House, and one in Benjamin Phipps' store
in Hayden Rowe, eight days, at least, before the time set for
said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant
with your doings thereon to the Clerk of said Town at the
time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Hopkinton, this 20th day of
February, A.D., 1929.
ROBERT WILSON,
JOHN J. CAREY,
WILLIAM H. LEAHY,
Selectmen of Hopkinton.
A true copy, Attest: PATRICK F. DEMPSEY,
Constable of Hopkinton.
Hopkinton, Mass., March 4, 1929.
Pursuant to the within Warant, I have notified the
Inhabitants of the Town of Hopkinton, herein described, to
meet at the time and place and for the purposes above men-
tioned by posting up attested copies of this Warrant on each
of the Churches, and in each of the Post -offices in said Town,
and one on the Town House, and one in Benjamin Phipps'
store in Hayden Rowe, eight days, at least, before the time
set for said meeting.
Attest:
Attest:
PATRICK F. DEMPSEY,
Constable of Hopkinton.
PATRICK H. DOLAN,
Town Clerk.
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Adjourned Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 192.9, 7.30 P.M.
Voted: That the Town Clerk cast one ballot for John
J. Madigan, Jr., for Moderator.
Elected John J. Madigan, Jr., for Moderator.
Moderator ruled the appointing of an Appropriation Com-
mittee March 4, 1929, out of order.
Voted: To accept the report of the Town Clerk as
printed.
Voted: Selectmen's report be accepted as printed.
Committee on New Grade School:
Voted: The report, as printed, be accepted as one of
progress.
Report of Tax Collector accepted as printed
Public Welfare report accepted as printed.
Cemetery Commissioners:
Voted: That the Cemetery Commissioners' report be
referred back to them for corrections and to have a state-
ment of the receipts included in the next annual Town
Report.
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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures accepted
as printed.
Report of Highway Department accepted as printed
except Balance of Highland Street balance be changed to
$22.31 instead of $29.31.
Report of Water Board accepted as printed.
Edward Carr recorded as objecting to payment of
three items: Thompson, $50.00; Sullivan, $300.00; Sullivan,
$100.00.
County Extension report accepted as printed.
Fire Engineers' report accepted as printed.
Assessorsreport accepted as printed.
Treasurer's report accepted as printed.
Sinking Fund report accepted as printed.
Trustees' School Fund report accepted as printed.
Tree Warden report accepted as printed.
Forest Fire Department report accepted as printed.
Firemen's Relief Association report accepted as printed
Auditor's report accepted as printed.
School Committee's report accepted as printed.
Voted: The report of committee on By -Laws, as print-
ed, be accepted as Town By -Laws.
Voted: The same committee act as a committee to act
with other town officers to legalize these By-laws.
Article 3. Voted: The salary of all firemen, in Hop-
kinton, for the ensuing year be $50.00 per member.
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Article 4.
Salaries:
Moderator
Town Clerk
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The following appropriations were voted:
To cover cost of fees for return of Births,
Deaths and Marriages
Selectmen
Treasurer
Auditor
Assessors of Taxes
Fire Engineers ($75 to Chief)
Registrars of Voters
Highway Surveyor
Tree Warden
Forest Fire Warden
Board of Health ($20.00 to Clerk for all
clerical work and posting notices) 40.00
Chief of Police
Night Watchman -Voted that we appropri-
ate $1,250.00 for duties of Night
Watchman and that the regular Night
Watchman be given two weeks' vaca-
tion with pay
Edward Carr recorded as being opposed to
the giving any employee a vacation
with pay.
Clerk of Water Board $400.00, each of the
other two members $50.00 each 500.00
To cover cost of inspection of animals 175.00
Collection of Garbage 500.00
Voted: To adjourn to Monday, March 18th, at 7.30 P.M.
Adjourned at 9.56 P.M.
Attest:
$15.00
200.00
85.00
150.00
350.00
75.00
750.00
175.00
80.00
500.00
25.00
50.00
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Adjourned Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1929, 7.30 P.M.
Moderator: John J. Madigan, Jr.
Committee on Memorial:
Edward Eldridge reported for the Committee and rec-
ommended an appropriation of $4,000 together with some
$1,600 on hand for a memorial.
300.00 Report accepted as progressive and that the committee
be directed to consider the advisability of placing the names
of all persons serving in the World War on the proposed
monument when they report at the next Town Meeting.
1,2 50.00
PATRICK H. DOLAN,
Town Clerk.
Article 4. The following appropriations were voted:
Interest
Town Hall
Incidentals
Police
Soldier's Mound
Soldiers' Relief
Elections
Poor Department
Tree Warden's Department
Cemeteries passed until our next adjourned
Fire Department
Forest Fires
Highway Department
Care of Common
$6,000.00
1,500.00
2,500.00
400.00
25.00
200.00
150.00
1,500.00
500.00
meeting.
3,100.00
500.00
6,000.00
100.00
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Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
Water Dept. Note (Claflinville Extension)
Schools
New School Building Note
Town Hall Sinking Fund:
$800, interest $400 for Sinking Fund from
Metropolitan Water Money.
Street Lights
Board of Health
Treasurer's Bond
Tax Collector's Bond
1,600.00
2,000.00
39,600.00
4,000.00
3,600.00
150.00
100.00
150.00
A motion to appropriate $7,000 plus cash balance Jan.
1, 1929, amounting to $335.14, for the maintenance of the
Water Department for the coming year and that the revenue
note on Tank Loan of $1,000 plus interest on balance of that
loan be paid from said appropriation.
Edward Carr arose to a point of order.
Point: Legality of motion.
Moderator reserved decision until next meeting.
Article 6. Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the
approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to
borrow not exceeding eighty per cent of the grants of the
financial year beginning January 1, 1929, and to issue a note
or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts
incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said
financial year.
Article 7. Voted: That all poll and personal taxes be
paid by September 1, 1929; that all such taxes remaining
unpaid at that time be put in the hands of an officer for
immediate collection; that to all taxes not paid by Novem-
ber 1, 1929, six per cent interest be added from October 1,
1929, till paid, and if not paid by December 1, 1929, the Col-
lector shall collect and make return of the same on or before
January 1, 1931.
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That for the collection of taxes one per cent of the col-
lections exclusive of the interest, be allowed, and that the
Board of Assessors be directed to raise an amount of money
equal to one per cent of the current commitment to provide
for the salary of the Tax Collector.
Article 8. Voted: The Selectmen be authorized to act
in its behalf in any suits or claims brought against it, and
that the Selectmen be authorized to begin and prosecute suits
and actions in its name and behalf when such action may be
deemed desirable by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 9. Voted: To appropriate $275.00 for the ob-
servance of Memorial Day.
Article 10. Voted: To appropriate $400.00 for the
payment of tuition of pupils at Industrial Schools, said sum
of money to be expended under the direction and control of
the Selectmen.
Article 11. Voted: To appropriate $1,000.00 for the
construction or repair of sidewalks.
Article 12. Voted: To appropriate $6,600 for the
maintenance of public ways, under the provisions of General
Laws, Chapter 81, Sections 26 to 29 inclusive, and acts in
amendment thereof and in addition thereto.
Article 13. Voted: The Selectmen be instructed to
contract with the Division of Highways, Department of
Public Works, under the provisions of General Laws, Chap-
ter 81, Sections 26 to 29 inclusive, and acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto.
Edward Carr asked for a ruling as to the legality of
vote and the Moderator deferred answer until next Adjourned
Town Meeting.
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Article 14. Voted: To appropriate the sum of two
thousand dollars to be expended under the provisions of
Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto, for the improvement,
maintenance and repair of that portion of the highway lead-
ing from Milford to Southborough known as Cedar Street,
and that the Selectmen and Highway Surveyor confer with
proper authorities for an additional $10.000.
Daniel J. Riley asked for a ruling as to the legality on
this vote and said ruling was deferred until the next
Adjourned Town Meeting.
Article 15. Moderator deferred action on this article
until next adjourned town meeting.
Voted to adjourn to next Monday night, March
at 7.30 P.M.
Adjourned at 9.47 P.M.
Attest: PATRICK H. DOLAN,
Town Clerk.
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Adjourned Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1929, 7.30 P.M.
Moderator: John J. Madigan, Jr,
Article 1. County Extension Bureau.
25th B. Johnson, Director.
Moderator John J. Madigan, Jr., stated the Fire
Engineers were the only ones who could increase the salaries
of Firemen, therefore he declared the previous vote on in-
crease had no standing and said vote was nullified.
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Elected: Henry
Article 4. Appropriations voted:
Water Department $7,976.14
Voted: To dismiss Articles 21 and 22 from the Warrant.
Voted: To appropriate $1,000 to pay the note on Water
Tank Loan.
Cemeteries:
Mt. Auburn
Woodville
General Fund
150.00
150.00
200.00
Article 13. Voted: The Selectmen be instructed to
contract with the Division of Highways, Department of
Public Works, under the provisions of General Laws, Chap-
ter 81, Sections 26 to 29 inclusive, and acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto.
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Town Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To either Constable of the Town of Hopkinton, in said
County, Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said
Town of Hopkinton, qualified by law to vote in Elections
and in Town Affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Hop-
kinton, on Monday, the ninth day of December, A.D. 1929,
at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the
following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum
of fifty dollars or any sum to pay the expense of the Police
Department and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 2. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum
of three hundred dollars or any sum to pay tuition of pupils
at Industrial Schools and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to extend its
water service on Hayden Rowe Street toward Milford and
appropriate money therefor and act on all matters relating
thereto.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by
posting up an attested copy of the same on each of the
Churches, and in each of the Post -offices in said Town, and
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one on the Town House, and one in Benjamin Phipps' store
in Hayden Rowe, eight days, at least, before the time set for
said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant
with your doings thereon, to the Clerk of said Town at the
time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of
November, 1929.
JOHN J. CAREY,
JOHN J. NORRIS,
Selectmen of Hopkinton.
Hopkinton, Mass., December 5, 1929.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the
Inhabitants of the Town of Hopkinton, herein described, to
meet at the time and place and for the purpose above men-
tioned, by posting up attested copies of this Warrant on each
of the Churches, and in each of the Post -offices in said Town,
and one on the Town House, and one in Benjamin Phipps'
store in Hayden Rowe, eight days, at least, before the time
set for said meeting.
Attest:
Attest:
PATRICK F. DEMPSEY,
Constable of Hopkinton.
PATRICK H. DOLAN,
Town Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1929, 8 O'CLOCK P.M.
Town Clerk read the Town Warrant at 8 o'clock P.M.
In the absence of the Moderator the meeting proceeded
to elect a Moderator.
Voted: The Town Clerk cast one ballot for John J.
Carey for Moderator.
Town Clerk cast one ballot for John J. Carey for
Moderator.
Moderator: John J. Carey.
Article 1. Voted: To appropriated the sum of $50.00
for the Police Department to carry on for the remainder of
the year.
Article 2. Voted: To appropriate $300.00 for tuition
of pupils at Industrial Schools.
Article 3. Voted: To appropriate the sum of $9,000.00
to extend the water system on Hayden Rowe Street, toward
Milford, and to meet said appropriation there be raised in
the tax levy for 1930 the sum of $1,000.00 and that the
Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby
is authorized to borrow the sum of $8,000.00 and to issue
serial notes therefor, same to be designated and made pay-
able according to the provisions of Chapter 44 of the Gen-
eral Laws.
Voting in favor, 55.
Voting against, 1.
At 8:27 P.M. it was voted to adjourn.
PATRICK H. DOLAN,
Town Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1929
As submitted by
JOHN J. CAREY,
WILLIAM H. LEAHY,
JOHN J. NORRIS,
Selectmen.
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Incidentals
ORDER No.
3. Edison Co., time switch $1.00
4. Harry F. McManus, wiring Christmas tree 20.00
5. Edison Co., time switch 1.00
11. Theodore Waddell, certifying note No. 67 2.00
16. Harry F. McManus, repairing traffic
beacon 24.00
22. Edison Co., traffic light, Grove and Cedar 10.71
23. Edison Co., traffic light, Main and Hay-
den Rowe 9.35
31. Thomas Ward, care of dump, Jan. and
Feb. 12.00
32. F. L. Guyton, adv. 4.90
37. Lakeview Press, printing Town Reports. 360.30
38. Lakeview Press, printing Town Warrants 7.50
40. D. P. Day, insurance Sealer W. & M 19.36
42. W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies Sealer W. &
M 4.21
45. J. L. Fairbanks Co., supplies Town Clerk 12.25
48. Theodore Waddell, certifying Note 68 2.00
49. Bankers Lithograph Co., check book.. . _ 45.26
50. Chronotvpe Printing Co., appropriation
Corn. Reports 11.50
51. D. P. Day, envelopes 5.99
52. F. L. Guyton, adv. garbage collection 3.60
54. John C. Holmes, compiling Town Reports 25.00
55. Edison Co., Time switch, Grove & Cedar
Streets 2.00
60. Bates & Holdsworth, office supplies 3.65
62. F. L. Guyton, adv. Registrars 4.75
63 H. W. Bancroft Co., typewriter 55.00
64. C. B. Hamilton, postage stamps 2.00
69. E. FL Adams, premium on bond 5.00
70. P. B. Murphy, dog notices 5.00
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73. Boston Nickel Plating Co., repairs Sealer
W. & M. 8.00
74. Theodore N. Waddell, certifying note No.
69 2.00
75. Lakeview Press, Town Warrants 5.50
76. Edison Co., traffic Beacon, Main & Hay-
den Rowe Streets 5.27
78. Edison Co., beacon, Main, Grove & Cedar
Streets 11.40
80. P. F. Dempsey, posting Warrants 4.00
81. D. P. Day, express and phone charges,
S. W. & M. 5.80
85. John Gerry, burying dog 1.00
89. H. A. Phipps, burying dog 1.00
93. Mary A. Mahar, rental of dump to April
1, 1929 50.00
95. Hobbs & Warren, victuallers' licenses .70
96. Neale Sign Shop, lettering door Town Hall 3.00
97. Thomas Ward, care of dump 14.10
101. E. Howard, burying dog 1.00
103. P. J. Keenan, costs of tax sales 30.10
104. W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies S. of W. & M. 2.64
105. F. L. Guyton, adv. S. of W. & M. 2.10
111. Edison Co., time switch, Main & Grove
Streets 2.00
129. Theodore Waddell, certifying note No. 70 2.00
130. F. L. Guyton, adv. 1.00
135. Edison Co., Beacon, Grove & Cedar Sts 5.36
137. Edison Co., Beacon, Main & Hayden
Rowe Streets 5.19
138. Hobbs & Warren, blanks .57
145. Theodore Waddell, certifying note No. 71 2.00
147. George W. Lincoln, burying cat .75
148. Thomas Ward, care of dump 13.50
164. Eliza W. M. Bridges, services Town Coun-
sel 75.00
168. George Logee, killing 7 dogs 7.00
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179. A. J. Retta, burying horse 10.00
174. Edison Co., beacon, Main & Hayden
Rowe St. 7.23
175. Edison Co., beacon, Grove & Cedar St 4.84
188. Edison Co., beacon, Grove & Cedar St 5.19
189. Edison Co., beacon, Main & Hayden
Rowe St. 2.64
190. Edison Co., time switch, Grove & Cedar
St. 1.00
191. Theodore N. Waddell, certifying notes
Nos. 72 and 73 4.00
192. Thomas Ward, care of dumps, July and
Aug. 13.50
193. E. J. Thayer, express traffic signs 1.50
194. F. L. Guyton, adv. town clock repairs 2.10
206. R. 0. Leonard Co., repairs and painting
town clock and flag pole 298.90
208. Gilbert Cross, burying dog 1.00
210. F. L. Guyton, adv. dog notice 1.00
218. Noah F. Trank, taxes 1929 land in West-
boro 4.99
220. Hobbs & Warren, Inc., blanks .57
221. Edison Co., beacon, Grove & Cedar St 4.85
222. Edison Co., beacon, Main & Hayden
Rowe St. 2.98
230. D. P. Day, stamped envelopes 10.83
237. Edison Co., time switch, Main & Grove St. 2.00
238. Edison Co., beacon, Grove & Cedar St 5.44
239. Edison Co., beacon, Main & Hayden
Rowe St. 3.32
243. Thomas Ward, care of dump 9.20
260. F. L. Guyton, adv. sidewalks 2.10
261. H. F. McManus, beacon repairs 36.00
270. Edison Co., beacon, Main & H. Rowe St. 3.40
272. Edison Co., beacon, Grove & Cedar St 5.95
273. Thomas Ward, care of dump 6.00
276. P. F. Dempsey, posting Warrants 4.00
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278. George Logee, dog officer 13.00
286. C. B. Hamilton, Clerk Board of Selectmen 200.00
288. Joseph Buckley, Almoner 100.00
307. Frank I. Edmunds, care Woodville town
clock 25.00
310. H. N. Hamilton, repairs bridge fence 16.68
312. P. F. Dempsey, care of beacon 10.00
313. John Coner, care of town clock 25.00
314. F. A. Hanson & Son, setting up signs 7.50
315. Thomas Ward, care of dump 6.26
329. Martin F. Baker, salary Sealer W. & M 85.00
330. W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies S. of W. & M, 31.41
333. P. F. Dempsey, posting Warrants 4.00
334. J. F. Phipps, auto hire 3.00
335. Theodore Waddell, certifying note No. 74 2.00
336. Edison Co., time switch 1.00
337. Edison Co., beacon, Main, Grove &
Cedar St 6.55
339. Edison Co., beacon, Main & Hayden
Rowe St. 3.15
341. Theodore Waddell, certifying note No. 75 2.00
343. Chronotype Printing Co., Warrants for
Dec. 9 4.50
346. George Logee, killing two dogs 2.00
Total $1,928.84
SUMMARY
Grant $2,500.00
Orders drawn 1,928.84
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $571.16
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PAYROLLS CHAPTER 81
J. Whalen 349.50
F. Maguire 36.00
Conant Machine Co. 126.00
W. Smith 93.50
E. Hayward 481.00
J. F. Terry 3,725.00
A. Retta 490.50
W. A. Pyne 288.00
J. Mullins 392.00
Joe O'Connell 347.00
John O'Connell 316.00
G. Warren 234.00
A. Tedeschi 288.50
T. J. Terry 504.00
'F. Flaherty 472.00
F. Warren 284.00
E. Parker 212.00
P. Oats 261.00
H. Cornell 3.50
F. Cornell 7.50
H. Larten 128.25
C. Frieh 72.00
J. H. Murphy 154.00
G. McBride 24.00
H. Monahon 164.00
C. Wright 80.00
Jerry O'Brien 40.00
John Mullins 72.00
J. Donavan .. 24.00
A. F. Avery 30.00
E. R. Smith 50.00
J. Dempsey 44.00
W. A. Macmillan 52.00
P. De Lee 104.00
F. Drugan 12.00
D. J. Creedan 8.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 43
F. Hayward 72.00
L. Caferelli 88.00
M. Sheridan 54.00
$10,183.25
CHAPTER 81 MATERIAL PAYROLL
J. Donavon, 538 yds. gravel 80.70
Wm. Ruggles, 36 yds. gravel 5.40
Estate of N. Clatlin, 984 yds. gravel 147.60
Met. Water Co. 1,596 yds. gravel 239.40
Mrs. Mary Phipps, 204 yds. gravel 30.60
E. L. Harvey, 827 yds. gravel 124.05
Ashland Sand & Gravel Co., 129
yds. gravel 62.25
Highways
CHAPTER 81
ORDER No.
65. N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R., freight
crushed stone
123. New England Metal Culvert
Co., culverts
124. New England Metal Culvert
Co., culverts
125. The Berger Mfg. Co., culverts
126. The New Haven Trap Rock
Co., trap rock
127. Trimount Oil Co., tarco cold
patch
171. Frederick A: Gould, supplies
172. New England Metal Culvert
Co., wire fence
173. New England Metal Culvert
Co., steel fence
$53.04
94.08
91.73
82.22
69.36
96.00
18.40
89.18
79.78
$690.00
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CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
' TOWN OF HOPKINTON 47
SUMMARY OF PAYROLLS AS EXPENDED
CHAPTER 81
Scrape and
Street Reshape G. Rail Gravel Patch
W. Main St.. .. . $31l.00 62.50 470.00
Wood St. ..... . 67.00 69.00 287.00
School St. .... . 90.00 1,009.50
Hayden Rowe St. 60.00 229.00
Pleasant Street . 108.50
Ash St. ....... . 93.00 6lO.00
Spring St. .... . 154.00 238.00
S. Mill St.... . . . 80.00 90.00
Cross St. ..... . 465.00
Franklin St. ... . 42.00 718.50
E. Main St. ... . 173.00
Cedar St. .... . . 90.00 208.00
Fruit St. · .... . . 76.00 48.00
Procter St. ... . . 90.00 297.00
Winter St. .... . 60.00 41l.25
Lincoln } 32.00 60.00Southville Rd. .
Mayhew St. ... . 145.00
Price St. . . ... . 54.00
Wilson St. .... . 30.00
Front St. ..... . 74.00 67.00
Fenton St. .... . '212.00
East St. ...... . 84 .00 80.00
Clinton St. ... . 60.00
Chestnut St. . . . 40.00
Granite St. .... . 40 .00
Lumber St. ... . 94.00 115.00
South and Hay-
ward Sts .... . 70.00 30.00
Church St. . . . . 980.00
Elm St. ...... . 161.00 244.00
Pond St. ..... . 86.00 389.00
Hill St. ...... . 32.00 109.00
N. Mill St. . . .. . 48.00 80.00
North St. .. .. . . 40.00
Chamberlain St.. 20.00
48 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
CHAPTER 90 CEDAR STREET
PAYROLLS
W. A. Pyne $228.00
J. Gassett 28.00
J. McDermott 88.00
J. Dempsey 28.00
A. F. Avery 48.00
H. Simmons 56.00
P. Oats 24.00
J. Whalen 27.00
H. Monahon 20.00
John O'Connell 222.00
T. J. Terry 396.00
J. Boland 164.00
A. Ritta 139.50
P. De Lee 92.00
F. Hayward 92.00
E. Hayward 160.00
Conant Machine Co. 108.00
T. Flaherty 120.00
John Mullin 162.50
J. F. Terry 3,624.50
Jerry Mullins 240.00
Joseph O'Connell 252.50
E. Parker 270.00
C. Frieh 302.00
F. Warren 272.00
A. Tedeschi 228.00
L. Caferelli 232.00
W. A. Macmillan 126.00
G. Warren 44.00
Met. Water Co., gravel, etc. 603.00
$8,397.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
CHAPTER 90
HIGHWAYS
201. New England Concrete Pipe
Co., pipe $214.64
224. F. Diehl & Son, Inc., cement 28.75
249. W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies 50.41
250. The Buffalo -Springfield Roller
Co., supplies 9.40
251. William J. Kelley Co., sup-
plies 76.29
252. Holliston Trap Rock Co,
Inc., crushed stone 450.86
253. T. J. Terry Coal Co., coal 99.03
254. New England Road Machin-
ery Co., supplies 24.00
256. Trimount Oil Co., tarco 613.78
257. Edison Co., current 9.00
265. The Buffalo -Springfield Roller
Co., gears 2.00
327. Edison Co., current 24.40
SUMMARY
RECEIPTS
49
$1,602.56
Grant $2,000.00
Received from State 4,000.00
Received from County 4,000.00
$10,000.00
EXPENSES
Payrolls 8,397.00
Orders drawn by Selectmen 1,602.56
$9,999.56
Balance
.44
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Police
ORDER NO.
6. P. F. Dempsey, school police, January
12. Edward McManus, phone charges to Feb. 7
14. Edward O'Connell, traffic duty
15. Phipps' Garage, auto storage
19. P. F. Dempsey, school police, February
53. P. F. Dempsey, school police, March
71. Edward V. McManus, phone calls to March
27
79. P. F. Dempsey, school police, April
82. M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
83. P. F. Dempsey, traffic duty
84. Thomas Ward, traffic duty
87. T. J. Danahy, desk
100. M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
110 P. F. Dempsey, school police, May
122 Edward O'Connell, painting cross walks
134. P. F. Dempsey, school police, June
142. M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
143. Edward McManus, phone calls to July 1
151. M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
152. Edward O'Connell, traffic duty
153. Henry Pyne, traffic duty
154. George McBride, traffic duty
155. Frank Edmunds, traffic duty
156. Richard McDonald, traffic duty
157. Thomas Ward, traffic duty
158. P. F. Dempsey, traffic duty
160. M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
161. George Putnam, traffic duty
162. P. F. Dempsey, traffic duty
169. George Logee, dog officer
180. M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
181. B. F. Hartman, professional services
183. Edward V. McManus, phone calls to Aug. 30
184. M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
$16.50
2.35
15.00
30.00
11.25
14.25
1.45
14.25
7.50
2.00
1.00
10.00
7.25
13.50
5.00
11.25
28.00
3.40
11.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
5.00
4.00
7.00
4.00
9.00
4.50
4.50
1.50
8.00
5.00
5.00
8.00
186.
219.
207.
228.
231.
232.
233.
234.
236.
277.
308.
317.
320.
321.
322.
323.
324.
326.
347.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 51
Frank Edmunds, police duty
P. F. Dempsey, school police
M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
Florence Fecteau, dinners, Sullivan case
Edward V. McManus, phone calls, Septem-
ber
M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
E. A. Tigue, dinners, Sullivan case
Florence Fecteau, dinners, Sullivan case
P. F. Dempsey, school police, October..
P. F. Dempsey, school police, November.
P. F. Dempsey, school police, December..
Edward V. McManus, phone calls, Nov. 1 to
Nov. 18
M. A. Conlin, traffic duty
Alonzo Pyne, traffic duty.
George McBride, traffic duty
Edward O'Connell, police duty, Gould case.
Central Tire & Service Co., testing brakes
Frank Edmunds, Sullivan case
George Logee, police duty
6.00
13.50
12.00
2.0C
3.75
10.00
4.50
3.00
16.50
13.50
11.25
5.00
13.00
1.00
1.00
4.00
1.00
5.00
6.00
SUMMARY
Grant $450.00
Orders drawn 414.45
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $ 35.55
ORDER No.
Street Lights
1928
$414.45
1. Edison Co., November $323.85
2. Edison Co., December 330.16
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1929
10. Edison Co., January 322.51
44. Edison Co., February 325.39
99. Edison Co., March 330.29
Edison Co., April 313.44
150. Edison Co., May and June 568.40
177. Edison Co., July 286.21
209. Edison Co., August 293.30
227. Edison Co., September ,. 307.76
244. Edison Co., October 346.32
SUMMARY
Orders drawn
Grant
$3,747.63
3,600.00
$3,747.63
Deficit, December 31, 1929 $147.63
Unpaid orders, November $352.97
Town Hall
ORDER No.
8. O. C. Pond, repairs $7.00
20. F. A. Hanson & Son, repairs 20.00
24. Edison Co., current, Jan. & Feb. 32.31
28. Geo. W. Smith, janitor, Jan. & Feb. 100.00
29. Geo. W. Smith, supplies 10.93
30. E. A. Tigue, dishes 7.85
35. E. H. Adams, insurance 56.88
39. Lewis Furniture Co., chairs 162.00
57. J. J. Smith, repairs 24.91
72. J. J. Smith, repairs 28.50
77. Edison Co., current, March & April 21.93
91. J. J. Smith, supplies 10.57
113. J. J. Smith, lock 3.10
128. John Kumlin, tuning piano 7.50
136. Edison Co., current, May & June 13.94
159.
176.
187.
205.
223.
240.
271.
311.
328.
338
344.
345.
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J. J. Smith, repairs 3.50
Edison Co., current, July 7.91
Edison Co., current, August 1.87
J. J. Smith, repairs to lockup 70.10
Edison Co., current, September 3.06
Edison Co., current, October 6.55
Edison Co., current, November 14.10
H. N. Hamilton, lock and labor 8.75
J. J. Smith, supplies 15.83
Edison Co., current, December 11.38
J. J. Smith, janitor, March to December,
inc. 500.00
T. J. Terry Coal Co., coal, Dec. 1928 and
1929 348.52
Total $1,498.99
SUMMARY
Grant $1,500.00
Orders drawn 1,498.99
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $ 1.01
Night Watchman
ORDER No.
13. James McCall $100.00
27. James McCall 100.00
58. James McCall 100.00
88. James McCall 100.00
121. James McCall 100.00
144. James McCall 100.00
170. James McCall 100.00
185. Frank Edmunds 50.00
202. James McCall 100.00
225. James McCall 100.00
245. James McCall 100.00
282. James McCall 100.00
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325. Edward O'Connell 8.00
331. James McCall 29.61
342. Matthew A. Conlin 62.39
Grant
SUMMARY
Orders drawn
ORDER NO.
33. P. F. Dempsey, posting warrants $4.00
Tellers, March 4.
36. John J. Hanifin 6.13
6.13
6.13
6.13
6.13
6.13
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
Wayne Hughes 2.50
Edward O'Connell 6.13
Elections
$1,250.00
1,250.00
$1,250.00
D. W. O'Brien
Eugene Madigan
A. F. Avery
J. P. Hunt
C. L. Littlefield
E. A. Tigue
Nellie O'Connell
J. H. Murphy
Grace Phipps
Effie Woods
John C. Ritz
William McDonough
John E. Cunningham
T. B. Holmes
Total $74.91
SUMMARY
Grant $150.00
Orders drawn 74.91
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $75.09
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 55
Board of Health
ORDER No.
85. John Gerry, burying dog $1.00
90. Lawrence Jefts, burying cat .75
140. E. R. Ray, burying cat .75
141. Charles Wright, burying cat .75
146. The Channing Home Services 32.00
178. The Channing Home Services 4.00
242. George W. Lincoln, burying cat .75
316. Richard J. Harrall, inspection Meats and
Provisions 50.00
318. Harry Hemenway, auto hire 10.00
319. Town of Framingham diagnostic work 50.00
Total $150.00
SUMMARY
Grant $150.00
Orders drawn 150.00
TUITION AT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
ORDER NO.
413. (1928) City of Worcester $49.98
7. City of Worcester 49.98
46. City of Worcester 33.34
112. City of Worcester 41.68
139. City of Worcester 50.01
258. City of Worcester 366.58
340. City of Worcester 76.20
Total $667.77
Grant $700.00
Orders drawn 667.77
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 , $32.23
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CARE OF COMMON ASSESSORS OF TAXES
1!:
Grant $100.00 Grant $ 750.00
Interest 50.62
$150.62
Order drawn 750.00
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Order drawn, P. F. DempseyOF 150.00 Grant $80.00
Orders drawn 60.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $ .62
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $20.00
RETURNS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND
MARRIAGES FIRE ENGINEERS
Grant $85.00 Grant $175.00
Orders drawn, P. H. Dolan 66.50 Orders drawn 175.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $18.50
COLLECTION OF TAXES
P. J. Keenan, Tax Collector $111.14
P. J. Keenan, Tax Colector 800.00
$911.14
INSPECTION OF ANIMALS
FOREST FIRE WARDEN
Grant
Order drawn
TREE WARDEN
Grant
Order drawn
AUDITOR
Grant
Grant $175.00 Order drawn
J. J. McDonough 138.55
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $36.45
Town Officers
TOWN CLERK
Grant $200.00
Order drawn 200.00
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
Grant $500.00
Order drawn 500.00
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Grant
Order drawn
CHIEF OF POLICE
Grant
Order drawn
TREASURER
Grant
$50.00
50.00
$25.00
25.00
$75.00
75.00
$40.00
40.00
$300.00
300.00
$350.00
Order drawn 350.00
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63
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Paid to Treasurer —Interest
Abated
Uncollected
66
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
MOTOR EXCISE TAX, 1929
DEBITS
Commitment
Additional commitment
Additional commitment
Interest on Taxes
$6,574.76
509.30
119.15
3.80
$7,207.01
CREDITS
Paid to Treasurer —Taxes $4,059.85
3.80
607.26
2,536.10
$7,207.01
P. J. KEENAN,
Collector of Taxes.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 67
Report of Board of Public Welfare
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report as your agent for
the year 1929.
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
For care of Town charges $1,397.60
Advanced for Town of Westboro 15.00
Advanced for State 2,386.50
$3,799.10
BALANCES OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
Town of Framingham $199.10
City of Worcester 72.00
State 3,685.84
$3,956.94
Deduct account of Boston, overpay-
ment
29.00
$3,927.94
COLLECTIONS DURING YEAR 1929
City of Boston $480.00
Town of Westboro 15.00
State 2,972.24
$3,467.24
68 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SUMMARY
CREDITS
Town Appropriation, March $1,500.00
Total collections 3,467.24
Outstanding balances Dec. 31, 1929 3,927.94
DEBITS
Outstanding balances Jan. 1, 1929 $4,993.68
Expenditures for 1929 3,799.10
Total debits $8,792.78
Unexpended Balance of Appropria-
tion . 102.40
$8,895.18
$8,895.18
We had more calls for relief the past year than in the
year previous.
This was due in part to the unemployment situation
which existed and also to cases of sickness which required
hospital care. During most of the year we granted relief
to five families. For a period of three to six months we as-
sisted three other families.
We also advanced relief for two families that come
under the "State Mother's Aid Law," for which our town
gets reimbursed.
I would recommend appropriations as follows for the
ensuing year:
Total
$1,500.00 for local relief.
$ 500.00 for outside relief.
$2,500.00 for Mother's aid.
$4,500.00
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH A. BUCKLEY,
Agent.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
MT. AUBURN CEMETERY
ORDERS DRAWN
2. Jan. 3, W. B. Claflin & Son. $4.15
7. May 2, George K. Warren. 4.00
8. May 2, George Warren 4.00
11. May 16, Leroy Warren 3.63
12. May 16, George K. Warren. 21.25
17. Fred M. Warren 6.00
19. June 6, Carl W. Pratt 6.00
21. June 6, Herbert Elliot 10.00
22. June 6, Hop. Water Board.. 1.00
23. June 6, George K. Warren .. 10.2 5
24. June 6, W. C. McArdle 1.50
31. June 6, George K. Warren.
11.25
37. July 2, Francis Kirley 4.00
39. July 2, Carl W. Pratt 12.00
42. Aug. 1, W. C. McArdle 1.50
45. Aug. 1, George K. Warren.. 16.50
40. Sept. 5, Carl W. Pratt 6.00
51, Dec. 5, Hop. Water Board.. 1.00
SUMMARY
Town Grant
Orders drawn
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
$ 150.00
124.03
69
$124.03
$25.97
70 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
WOODVILLE CEMETERY ACCOUNT
ORDERS DRAW N
13. May 16, Joseph W. Thayer.. $36.00
25. June 6, Hop. Water Dept.... 2.00
35. June 20, Joseph W. Thayer.. 31.00
52. Dec. 5, Hop. Water Dept.... 1.00
53. Dec. 19, Joseph W. Thayer. . 50.00
SUMMARY
Town Grant $150.00
Orders drawn 120.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
GENERAL FUND JANUARY, 1929
ORDERS DRAWN
1. Jan. 3, Roland Temple $12.00
3. May 2, Gilbert Cross 13.50
4. May 2, Clement Adams 11.25
5. May 2, James Bartlett 3.00
6. May 2, Lee Flynn 1.00
9. May 16, Carl W. Pratt 12.00
10. May 16, W. D. Ball 2.00
14. May 16, Joseph Thayer 14.00
15. May 16, James Bartlett 1.00
16. May 16, Carl W. Pratt 4.00
18. May 16, Gilbert Cross 5.00
26. June 6, W. C. McArdle 1.50
27. June 6, Carl W. Pratt 7.50
28. June 6, James Bartlett 2.00
29. June 6, Clement Adams 1.00
30. June 6, Carl W. Pratt 4.00
36. June 20, Carl W. Pratt 14.50
34. June 20, Everett Swan 12.00
40. July 2, W. B. Claflin & Son . _ 3.79
$120.00
$30.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
41. July 2, Carl W. Pratt $4.00
47. Sept. 5, Roland Temple 12.00
48. Sept. 5, Carl W. Pratt 6.00
55. 'Dec. 19, C. L. Littlefield 12.00
SUMMARY
Town grant
Orders drawn
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
$200.00
159.04
TRUST FUND, JANUARY 1929
ORDERS DRAWN
20. June 6, George K. Warren..
32. June 6, C. L. Iittlefield
33. June 20, Everett Swan
38. July 2, George K. Warren .
43. Aug. 1, C. L. Littlefield
44. Aug. 1, George K. Warren
49. Sept. 19, Joseph W Thayer
50. Oct. 3, Joseph W. Thayer
54. Dec. 19, Joseph W. Thayer
$11.25
15.50
7.00
9.00
8.00
16.00
50.00
50.00
40.00
71
$159.04
$40.96
$206.75
SUMMARY
Balance January 1, 1929 $1,078.18
Income received for 1929 620.25
$1,698.43
Less expenses 206.75
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $1,491.68
R. I. FRAIL,
CLAUDE N. GUYTON,
C. L. LITTLEFIELD.
72 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Sealer of Weights and Measures Report.
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
C. W. Wood $ .10
John McDermott .10
Mrs. John Tebeau .70
Herman Larter 1.86
Mr. Potter 1.43
Mr. Dauphinee 2.93
Linsey Thompson 1.24
A. McIntyre 1.70
J. Frank Phipps 2.71
Robert Ferris. 3.00
Powers Store 1.75
Mr. Andrews .20
Edward Keating .10
William Kelley 2.06
John Casey .74
Thomas Connelly .68
W. Cotella .10
G. Papazian .10
C. Bowker .10
Marathon Garage 2.15
B. Pond .62
Mrs. J. Walker .94
Joe Busconi .10
Frank Logan .62
E. Claflin .10
J. G. Creedan 1.64
Geo. Putnam 1.56
i
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
W. Wheeler
Central Tire & Service
T. Vacher
Jas Caferella
Ed. Lynch
Jos. Callahan
C. Rollins
John Pond
Frank Grasse
Mr. McGuire
Mr. Moradian
Mr. Perkins
Bernard Gray.
Arthur Keyes
Mrs. C. A. Woods
Herbert Warren
Walter Ball
Mrs. M. Claflin
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
Frank Hughes
Mr. Menino
W. T. Crockett
P. H. Kirley
Nathan Baker
H. Jourdan
Ernest Frail
Geo. Wright
Hopkinton Grain Co.
W. E. Day
First National Stores
E. E. Gray
P. H. Dolan
Thomas Terry
John McDonough
W. E. Oakley
Harry Hemenway
1 r. Karezen
73
.94
3.44
.10
.10
.20
.26
.20
.53
1.12
.10
.10
.40
.60
.65
.20
.10
.66
1.30
.50
.10
.20
.97
.59
.79
.82
.06
.06
3.31
.34
.92
1.07
.31
1.06
.98
.06
.59
.10
74 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Mrs. Parker $ .10
J. Lee Claflin .28
Mrs. A. Whalen .10
Mrs. Aptt 1.70
Seaman Cobb Co. 6.86
Augustus Phipps .10
Charles Parmenter .75
Total Receipts $63.05
Paid to Treasurer 80.00
Amount paid in excess to be refunded $16.95
MARTIN F. BAKER,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Report of Highway Department
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
H. S. Chadbourne, supplies $ .75
F. A. Gould, calks and supplies 13.53
Van Duser Hardware Co., snow
plow bolts 1.00
Stewart Co. Inc., repairs 25.52
John T. Marcy, shoeing and repairs 32.15
Chas. V. Tilton, veterinarian sere 3.00
E. R. Smith, snow plow 40.00
Good Roads Machinery Co., snow
plow and supplies 272.25
W. E. Day, supplies 3.85
Highway Products Co., snow plow
supplies 28.00
Hopk. Grain Co., grain 86.30
Barrett & Co., tarvia 2.00
Hopk. Grain Co., grain and straw 81.50
John H. Tebeau, shoeing and repairs 32.20
Hopk. Grain Co., grain and straw 33.90
Comm. of Public Safety, roller in-
spection 10.00
E. R. Smith, stone drag 12.00
W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies 10.73
Dyar Sales & Mchy. Co., supplies.. 17.50
A. M. Eames & Co., repairs 2.00
W. E. Day, supplies 5.60
N. E. Road Mchy. Co., supplies .75
Hopk. Grain Co., grain 59.50
Buffalo Roller Co., supplies 79.90
76 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 77
E. J. Thayer, express 2.18 PAYROLLS
P. J. Keenan, freight .50 A. Fecteau
F. Diehl & Son, lumber 41.40 P. Oats
P. Wood & Co., lumber 10.01 T. Riordan
W. H. Barr, repairs 10.40 J. Boland
John McCarthy, hay 55.06 T. O'Connell
W. B. Claflin, supplies 8.33 W. McDonough
Hopk. Grain Co., grain and straw.. 54.65 H. Monahon
J. H. Tebeau, shoeing and repairs.. 28.85 F. Daly
Idaho Saks Co., supplies 20.54 J. Donavon
F. A. Gould, wire 5.60 J. McDermott
E. J. Thayer, express .90 E. R. Smith
Milford Harness Co., feed bags and J. O'Connell
repairs 9.75 E. Hayward
F. A. Gould, supplies 4.80 J. F. Terry
W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies 32.25 T. Flaherty
F. Diehl & Son, hay 66.68 A. Retta
E. J. Thayer, express 1.15 J. Gassett
Milford Harness Co., repairs 4.25 E. Madigan
Trimount Oil Co., tarco 115.00 B. J. Gray
E. R. Smith, snow scraper 40.00 W. Smith
Good Roads Mch. Co., truck snow J. Creedan
plow 325.00 P. Kenney
Wm. J. Kelly, gasoline and oil 31.71 B. McAuliffe
Stewart Co., Inc., repairs 16.57 J. Mullins
Vernon Rice, posts 19.44 E. Gassett
Hoek. Grain Co., grain 52.00 H. Lamer
Mrs. J. Walker, straw 20.00 J. Nugent
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., Hi Way J H. Leman
guard 59.80 A. Tedeschi
Central Tire & Service 9.68 W J. Bernard
John B. Pond, lumber and posts... 3.00 Joe O'Connell
$1,903.43 1 F. D. Sullivan
1 R. Finn
E. J. Thayer
J. Whalen
A. H. Barker
IP
$3.50
48.00
55.00
18.00
14.00
11.00
16.00
3.00
4.00
10.50
57.50
103.50
235.00
1,108.00
416.00
62.51
48.00
40.00
44.01
60.00
2.00
2.00
4.00
153.00
8.00
91.00
40.00
43.00
12.00
8.00
60.00
5.00
15.00
2.18
16.00
9.00
79
80 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Irving Miller, labor and supplies
Hopkinton A. A., Inc., labor
Hopkinton A. A., Inc., labor and
supplies 180.58
Julia Cook, labor and supplies 4.45
Hopkinton A. A., Inc., labor and
supplies 18.00
Frank Fecteau, off water 1.00
Waban Webbing Co., off water 1.00
George Minard, off water 1.00
Michael Papazian, labor 1.00
Julia Cook, off water 1.00
Willis Cobb, supplies .84
Marietta Sherbourne, off water.. 1.00
J. Frank Phipps, off water 1.00
J. Frank Phipps, off water 1.00
J. Frank Phipps, off water 1.00
Susan Goldwaithe, off water 1.00
Nellie Johnson, off water 1.00
Michael Papazian, labor and sup-
plies 31.84
Willis Cobb, labor and supplies.... 9.60
Joseph Dwyer, off water 1.00
Hopkinton A. A., Inc., off water 1.00
Ellen Moriarty, off water 1.00
Julia Cook, on water 1.00
Michael Crowley, off water 1.00
Nellie Heffron, off water 1.00
J. Frank Phipps, off water 1.00
Baptist Church, labor and supplies 17.69
John Cone, labor 1.00
Mary MacEachern, on water 1.00
Lucy Stearns, off water 1.00
Harold Wood, off water 1.00
Marrietta Sherbourne, on water 1.00
Irving Miller, labor and supplies 3.72
4.55 •
14.00
1
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
tngregational Church Parsonage,
on water
Herbert Smith, labor and supplies .
Mary Drawbridge, on water
Ellen Morriarty, on water
Simon Pellen, labor
Congregational Church, labor and
supplies
Lizzie Hemenway, off water
Edith Wilson, off water
Senekerim Karayan, labor and sup-
plies
J. Frank Phipps, on water
Ellen Morriarty, off water
Ellen Morriarty, off water
Nellie Johnson, on water
Angel Stanley, on water
Fred Hewey, on water
Emeleine Bleakney, on water
Fred Hornsey, on water
Lucy Stearns, on water
Edith Wilson, on water
Harold Powderly, on water
Ellen Breed, on water
Anna Taylor, on water
Cornelius Mieras, use of pump
Edith Wilson, labor
George Brown, labor and supplies
Margaret Morrill, on water
Marion Burnside, on water
John Bogan (labor and supplies) ..
Louis Hinds, on water
Angelo Panarese, labor, supplies, and
use of pump
Herman Larter, labor and supplies
Florence Lathrop, on water
Lizzie Hemenway, on water
1.00
4.37
1.00
1.00
2.00
4.04
1.00
1.00
1.20
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
.50
2.10
1.00
1.00
.65
1.00
2.70
2.64
1.00
1.00
81
82 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Hopkinton A. A., Inc., on water...
Horace Gowell, on water
Ella Athearn, labor
Brunette Baxter, on water
Frank Perkins, labor and supplies
Mt. Auburn Cemetery, on water
St. John Cemetery, on water
Woodville Cemetery, on water
Mary Carrigan, labor
Mary Delahaunt, on water
Frank Perkins, labor and supplies
Harold Wood, on water
George Minard, on water
Lulu Eager, supplies
Mary Carrigan, use of pump
Margaret Wenderly, on water
Fred Hornsey, labor
Henry Wilson Co -Operative Bank,
off water and labor
Horace Gowell, labor
Celia Conoly, on water
Helen Frazier, on water
Seamans & Cobb, labor
Alice McIntire, on water
J. Frank Phipps, on water
Michael Crowley, on water
Andrew Dunning, on water
Mary Safford, on water
Seamans & Cobb, labor and supplies
Catherine Curnyn, labor and sup-
plies
Seamans & Cobb, labor and supplies
Michael Crowley, on water
Oscar Riedle, labor and supplies
Seamans & Cobb, labor
Joseph Dwyer, on water
Frank Rollins Est., labor and sup-
plies
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
1.00 C. Richard Whittemore, old bricks. 15.00
1.00 Angel Stanley, off water 1.00
.50 Lulu Eager, old bricks 6.00
1.00 Michael Raftery, use of pump 1.00
28.74 John Bogan, use of pump 2.00
1.00 Napoleon Roberts, labor and sup -
1.00 plies 10.94
2.00 J. Frank Phipps, off water 1.00
2.00 J. Frank Phipps, off water 1.00
1.00 Mt. Auburn Cemetery, off water 1.00
18.22 St. Johns Cemetery, off water 1.00
1.00 Napoleon Roberts, labor and sup -
1.00 plies 15.97
2.93 Seamans & Cobb, labor and supplies 48.80
1.00 Woodville Cemetery, off water 1.00
1.00 Marrietta Sherbourne, off water 1.00
1.00 Albert Deming, off water 1.00
Frank Rollins Est., labor and sup -
2.00 plies 30.44
1.00 Henry Wilson Co -Operative Bank,
1.00 off water 1.00
1.00 Margaret Morrill, off water 1.00
3.00 Albert Ritta, off water 1.00
1.00 Mary Dolan, labor 4.00
1.00 Mary Dolan, labor and supplies 11.17
1.00 Margaret Kirby, labor and supplies 7.30
1.00 Alfred Brown, labor and supplies 20.05
1.00 Horace Gowell, off water 1.00
26.62 Wil i red Paquet, labor on damaged
hydrant 12.00
5.80 Katherine O'Connell, off water 1.00
26.62 William Oakley, labor and supplies 14.36
1.00 Lawrence Hill, off water 1.00
10.45 Emeleine Bleakney, off water 1.00
4.00 Florence Lathrop, off water 1.00
1.00 Brunette Baxter, off water 1.00
4.07
83
84 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
James Murtaugh, old bricks
Lizzie Hemenway, off water
Clarence Farrar, old bricks
Harry Trombly, off water
Martha Cobb, off water
Fred Hewey, off water
Total Receipts
.30
1.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
EXPENDITURES
ORDER No.
1 John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
2. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
3. Edward Buck, labor
4. Edward Buck, labor
5. John Nugent, care of Station
Jan. 1929
6. John F. Terry, trucking
7. Florence Guyton, notices in
local papers
8. John McDonough, supplies
9. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current
Dec. 17, '28, to Jan. 17, '29
10. National Meter Co., supplies.
11. Edward Buck, labor
12. Edward Buck, labor
13. Edward Buck, labor
14. John Nugent, care of Station
Feb. 1929
15. Edward Buck, labor
16. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
17. Edward Buck, labor
18. Joseph F. Sullivan, misc. ex-
penditures
19. John Nugent, care of Station
March, 1929
$ 5.50
14.50
.75
4.50
8.50
22.50
30.00
9.00
1.00
3.77
49.87
2.45
8.00
4.50
3.50
30.00
2.00
3.00
7.00
4.00
17.34
30.00
$7,106.40
3
3
2
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
0. Bates & Holdsworth Co., sup-
plies 12.70
1. Hobbs & Warren, supplies 21.27
2. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current
Jan. 17, '29, to Feb. 18, '29 55.00
3. Edison Elec. Ill Co., current
Feb. 18, '29, to March 20,
1929 51.31
4. D. P. Day, insurance pre-
mium 24.90
5. Edward Buck, labor 14.00
6. John Nugent, labor 2.50
Edward Buck, labor 20.00
7. Edward Buck, labor 3.00
8. Edward Buck, labor 7.50
9. Thomas Callanan, freight and
trucking 3.35
30. J. Frank Phipps, supplies 1.40
1. Lakeview Press, printing 7.25
2. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current
March 20 to April 18, 1929 58.66
3. John Nugent, labor 10.00
Edward Buck, labor 24.50
4. John Nugent, care of Station,
April, 1929 30.00
5. John Nugent, labor .50
Edward Buck, labor 7.00
6. Edward Buck, labor 7.50
7. John Nugent, labor 14.50
James Nugent, labor 4.00
Edward Buck, labor 34.50
8. Johnson -Washburn Co., sup-
plies 63.84
39. Johnson -Washburn Co., sup-
plies 91.85
40. Henry G. Webb, Inc., sup-
plies 15.30
S5
86 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
41. Henry G. Webb, Inc., sup-
plies
42. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
April 18 to May 18, 1929
43. Edgar Thayer, express
44. Edward Buck, supplies
45. Joseph Tedeschi, supplies
46. N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R,
freight
47. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
48. John Nugent, care of station,
May, 1929
49. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
50. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
51. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
52. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
53. Bates & Holdsworth Co., sup-
plies
54. Mary Claflin, supplies
55. F. A. Gould, supplies
56. Union Water Meter Co., sup-
plies
57. Red Hed Mfg. Co., supplies.
58. Neptune Meter Co., supplies
59. Neptune Meter Co., supplies
60. W. S. Darley & Co., supplies
61. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
Winter Street
62. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
May 18 to June 19, 1929.
63. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
30.00
1.25
6.00
20.50
11.00
24.00
4.50
24.00
3.50
2.35
7.12
4.70
27.80
54.91
39.06
60.15
22.90
9.00
60.46
20.00
1.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
64. John Nugent, care of station,
16.12 June, 1929 30.00
65. John Nugent, labor 24.00
49.09 ! William Harrall, labor 20.00
4.99 John McDermott, labor 20.00
12.69 Malcolm MacEacheren, labor 12.00
2.95 Frank Johnson, Jr., labor 4.00
Edward Buck, labor 36.50
4.69 S 66. John Nugent, labor 27.00
1.25 William Harrall, labor 25.75
11.00 John McDermott, labor 24.00
Malcolm MacEacheren, labor 25.50
Frank Johnson, Jr., labor 20.25
Edward Gassett, labor 20.00
Edward Buck, labor 54.50
67. John Nugent, labor 21.25
William Harrall, labor 21.00
Malcolm MacEacheren labor 22.00
John McDermott, labor 20.75
Frank Johnson, Jr., labor 20.75
Edward Gassett, labor 16.75
Henry Hogan, labor 12.75
Edward Buck, labor 42.50
68. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
June 19 to July 18, 1929 67.48
69. Chapman Valve Mfg. Co,
supplies 35.66
70. Waldo Bros. Co., supplies 29.80
71. N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R,
freight .65
72. F:uilders Iron Foundry, sup-
plies
73. National -Boston Lead Co,
supplies 34.85
74. Red Hed Mfg. Co., supplies 30.71
75. John Nugent, labor 27.00
William Harrall, labor 10.00
15.72
87
88 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
John McDermott, labor
Edward Gassett, labor
Malcolm MacEacheren, labor
Frank Johnson, Jr., labor
Henry Hogan, labor
Edward Buck, labor
76. John Nugent, care of station,
July, 1929
77. John Nugent, labor
Frank Johnson, Jr., labor
Edward Buck, labor
78. Van Duzer Hdw. Co., supplies
79. Edgar J. Thayer, express
80. J. Frank Phipps, supplies
81. Bates & Holdsworth Co., sup-
plies
82. David O'Brien, labor and sup-
plies
83. Frank C. Potter, supplies
84. Frank T. Johnson, labor
85. Builders Iron Foundry, sup-
plies
86. John Nugent, labor
Frank Johnson, Jr., labor..
Edward Buck, labor
87. John Nugent, labor
Edward Gassett, labor
Edward Buck, labor
88. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
89. John Nugent, care of station,
August, 1929
90. U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co,
supplies
91. Builders Iron Foundry, sup-
plies
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 89
8.50 92. Builders Iron Foundry, sup -
8.50 plies
8.25 93. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
24.50 July 18 to Aug. 20, 1929
8.50 94. Frank T. Johnson, labor
48.00 95. William J. Kelley, supplies .
96. Bates & Holdsworth Co., sup -
30.00 plies
27.25 97. John Nugent, labor
25.50 Edward Buck, labor
40.50 98. John Nugent, labor
14.50 William Harrall, labor
1.50 John McDermott, labor
2.80 George Johnson, labor
Walter Chamberlain, labor
1.40 Richard Harrall, labor
4.00
5.13
13.04
27.75
15.75
2.00
10.00
20.00
6.75
28.50
31.00
5.00
30.00
382.72
10.55
Richard MacDonald, labor .
Edward Buck, labor
99. John Nugent, labor
100. John Nugent, labor
101. N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.
freight
102. Richard Harrall, labor
Walter Rice, labor
George Johnson, labor
William McDonough, labor,
Herbert Elliott, labor
Carl Pratt, labor
Steve Diesso, labor
Herbert Fairbanks, labor...
John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
103. John Nugent, care of station,
September, 1929
104. Walter Rice, labor
William McDonough, labor
George Johnson, labor
5.40
110.35
2.40
3.00
49.00
26.25
3.50
39.25
19.50
12.75
9.75
9.25
6.00
2.00
41.00
33.50
28.00
1.84
17.50
12.00
14.50
16.00
14.00
14.50
13.00
8.00
6.50
59.00
30.00
28.25
27.25
25.50
91
92 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
139. John Pond, trucking and sup-
plies 11.80
140. William McDonough, labor 26.25
Walter Rice, labor 26.25
William Harrall, labor 1.00
John Nugent, labor 22.50
John Hanifin, labor 2.00
Edward Buck, labor 56.50
141. Walter Rice, labor 16.75
William McDonough, labor 16.75
John Nugent, labor 17.00
Edward Buck, labor 47.50
142. John Damon, labor and sup-
plies 3.10
143. Hopkinton Grain Co., supplies .64
144. William Kelley, supplies 7.00
145. Thomas Terry, supplies 16.00
146. Braman, Dow & Co., supplies 21.14
147. Walter Rice, labor 12.50
William McDonough, labor. 12.50
John Nugent, labor 21.50
Edward Buck, labor 46.50
148. Walter Rice, labor 1.00
John Nugent, labor 17.25
Edward Buck, labor 24.00
I49. John Nugent, care of station,
November, 1929 30.00
150. John Nugent, labor 19.75
Edward Buck, labor 34.50
151. John Nugent, labor 4.00
Edward Buck, labor 41.00
152. Charles Parmenter, labor... 12.75
153. William Oakley, supplies... 1.00
154. Central Tire & Service, sup-
plies .30
155. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
Oct. 18 to Nov. 19, 1929 103.66
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 93
156. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
Oct. 19 to Nov. 19, 1929 27.62
157. Neptune Meter Co., supplies 152.75
158. Neptune Meter Co., supplies 62.40
159. John Damon, labor and sup-
plies 18.20
160. Frank Hanson & Son, labor 20.00
161. W. H. Barr Battery station,
supplies 36.50
162. John Nugent, labor 21.75
Joseph O'Connell, labor .50
Edward Buck, labor 47.00
163. Joseph O'Connell, labor 1.00
Edward Buck, labor 25.00
164. Lyon Metal Products, Inc,
supplies 40.64
165. Lakeview Press, printing 41.50
166. Standard Oil Co., supplies.. 38.00
167. N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Tel.
service 5.43
168. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
Nov. 19 to Dec. 18, 1929 53.95
169. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
Nov. 19 to Dec. 19, 1929 13.52
170. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., current,
Nov. 21 to Dec. 19, 1929 49.37
171. John Nugent, care of station,
December, 1929 30.00
172. William Kelley, supplies.. 45.03
173. Thomas Terry, supplies 15.75
174. Thomas Terry, supplies 31.50
175. Braman, Dow & Co., supplies 63.60
176. Braman, Dow & Co., supplies 92.18
177. Joseph Sullivan, misc. expen-
ditures 32.63
Total Expenditures
$7,712.85
94. TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SUMMARY
Appropriation $7,976.14
Expenditures 7,712.85
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $263.29
NEW WATER SUPPLY
EXPENDITURES
ORDER No.
1. George W. Claflin, land $705.60
2. Bernice S. Rocheleau, land 500.00
3. Eliza W. M. Bridges, examination of titles 33.15
4. Edward Buck, labor 9.50
5. Globe Newspaper Co., advertising for bids 17.60
6. Globe Newspaper Co., advertising for bids 6.00
7. Globe Newspaper Co., advertising for bids 17.60
8. First National Bank of Boston, for bond
issue 200.00
9. N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., freight 14.47
10. John McDermott, labor 15.50
Edward Gassett, labor 15.50
Edward Kirley, labor 15.50
Gennaro Pascucci, labor 36.00
11. John McDermott, trucking 4.00
12. Gennaro Pascucci, labor 55.00
Edward Gassett, labor 25.00
John McDermott, labor 25.00
Edward Kirley, labor 25.00
13. John McDermott, trucking 6.00
14. John Nugent, labor 1.25
Frank Johnson, Jr., labor 18.00
William Harrall, labor 1.00
Gennaro Pascucci, labor 55.00
Edward Gassett, labor 20.25
John McDermott, labor 20.25
James Casey, labor 19.75
15. John McDermott, trucking 6.00
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16. John Nugent, labor
Edward Gassett, labor
John McDermott, labor
James Casey, labor
Frank Johnson, Jr., labor
Gennaro Pascucci, labor
William Harrall, labor
Edward Buck, labor
17. John McDermott, trucking
18. Gennaro Pascucci, misc. expenses
19. William Harrall, labor
Edward Buck, labor
Gennaro Pascucci, labor
Edward Gassett, labor
John McDermott, labor
James Casey, labor
Frank Johnson, Jr., labor
20. John McDermott, trucking
21. Joseph A. Visconti, on pipe laying
22. Braman, Dow & Co., supplies
23. Builders Iron Foundry, supplies
24. George Caldwell Co., supplies
25. Eddy Valve Co., supplies
26. Frank Hanson & Son, on pumping station
27. Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., supplies
28. Perrin, Seamons & Co., supplies
29. Rensselaer Valve Co., supplies
30. U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co., on pipe
31. John B. Pond, trucking
32. Braman, Dow & Co., supplies
33. David O'Brien, labor and supplies
34. Florence Guyton, advertising for bids...
35. Edward Buck, labor
36. William Harrall, labor
George Johnson, labor
Edward Buck, labor
37. George Johnson, labor
95
1.00
16.50
23.50
23.50
23.50
55.00
3.50
25.00
6.00
3.83
3.50
69.50
9.17
3.00
3.00
1.50
1.50
1.00
756.75
1,010.88
406.41
192.10
347.26
1,624.06
172.30
21.15
503.91
4,650.18
13.50
1.80
17.57
5.90
38.00
.75
3.50
39.50
4.00
96
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Walter Rice, labor 28.25
Richard Harrall, labor 24.50
Walter Chamberlain, labor 8.25
William Harrall, labor 1.25
John Nugent, labor 4.25
Edward Buck, labor 85.50
38. Walter Rice, labor 32.25
Richard Harrall, labor 24.75
Walter Chamberlain, labor 2.00
Edward Buck, labor 67.00
39. N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., freight 31.11
40. Richard Harrall, labor 10.00
Walter Rice, labor 12.25
George Dickman, labor 12.00
John Nugent, labor 5.50
Edward Buck, labor 7.50
41. Joseph A. Visconti, on pipe laying 3,283.66
42. Richard Harrall, labor 18.00
George Dickman, labor 16.00
43. U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co., on pipe 3,520.38
44. Frank Hanson & Son, on pumping station 1,716.74
45. Eddy Valve Co., supplies 179.71
46. Builders Iron Foundry, supplies 931.44
47. H. A. Hanscom, engineering services 2,064.00
48. Herman Larter, supplies 4.80
49. Florence Guyton, advertising for bids 5.70
50. Edgar Thayer, express 2.35
51. Edgar Thayer, express 2.50
52. Red Hed Mfg. Co., supplies 156.30
53. Red Hed Mfg. Co., supplies 31.28
54. N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., freight 9.86
55. William McDonough, labor 8.00
Walter Rice, labor 8.00
Edward Buck, labor 19.00
56. John Pond, trucking 10.00
57. Edgar Thayer, express 8.00
58. Braman, Dow & Co., supplies 97.12
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59. Builders Iron Foundry, supplies
60. George Caldwell Co., supplies
61. Eddy Valve Co., supplies
62. Frank Hanson & Son, on pumping station
63. Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., supplies
64. Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies
65. Rensselaer Valve Co., supplies
66. U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co., on pipe
67. Worthington Pump & Mach. Co., on
pump
68. Walter Rice, labor
William McDonough, labor
69. Joseph A. Visconti, on pipe laying
70. Florence Guyton, advertising for bids
71. N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., freight
72. Edward Buck, labor
73. Edward Buck, labor
74. Walter Rice, labor
Edward Buck, labor
75. Johnson -Washburn & Co., supplies
76. Curran's Express, Inc., express
77. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., installing elec. ser-
vice
78. Frank Hanson & Son, on pumping station
79. Rockwood Sprinkler Co., sprinkler system
80. John Nugent, labor
Edward Buck, labor
81. Phipps Bros. Co., on grading contract
97
148.57
52.85
58.55
2,389.95
18.99
33.25
55.99
907.84
7,031.25
1.75
1.75
1,019.48
2.75
16.84
2.00
14.00
12.00
12.50
25.37
5.00
102.55
646.66
412.00
7.50
12.00
591.75
Total Expenditures $37,983.25
SUMMARY
Appropriation $57,609.70
Expenditures 37,983.25
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $19,626.45
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pairs, Meter Repairs, Hydrant Repairs, etc., besides giving
much time each day at the new Fruit Street works.
The Commissioners are pleased to submit this report
and wish to take this opportunity to thank all those whose
work has contributed to help us carry out the many responsi-
bilities of this department for the best interests of all the
citizens of Hopkinton.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD CONDON,
LINDSEY R. THOMPSON,
JOSEPH F. SULLIVAN, Clerk,
Hopkinton Water Board.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 101
Report of the Work Done by the Middle-
sex County Extension Service in the
Town of Hopkinton, for the
Year 1929
In boys' and girls' 4-H club work thirty-one boys and
girls were enrolled in the garden, food and canning clubs.
Mrs. Rachel Cone and William Meisen assisted as local
leaders. One of the interesting clubs of the town was a 4-H
flower garden club, developed by a group of girls in the
Woodville section. While these girls did not have a local
leader, they did some very interesting work.
Claire Conlin was awarded a Two -Day Trip to the
Massachusetts Agricultural College for doing outstanding
club work.
Club members from Hopkinton exhibited their products
and attended the 4-H club rally held at Framingham for the
fifteen towns in the southern part of the county.
In home economics two groups of women were interest-
ed in the Living -room Improvement project. A group in
Woodville carried on under the leadership of Mrs. A. W.
Caswell and Mrs. A. M. Cowling. In the center of the town
Mrs. Herbert Warren acted as a local leader.
During the fall a group of women became interested in
the Vegetable Preparation program and have carried on the
work under the leadership of Mrs. John Hunt, Mrs. Ralph
Washburn and Mrs. R. C. Merrill. The Woodville group is
also carrying on this project.
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102 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
In agriculture most of the service rendered has taken
the form of individual farm visits, assisting men wherever
requested. Ten farm visits were made, particularly on fruit
and poultry work.
Speakers were furnished for the local Grange and
judges were also furnished for the Grange Fair.
County -wide meetings in poultry, fruit growing and
market gardening have been available to the Hopkinton peo-
ple and many attended the county picnic held during the
summer at Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Mass.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 103
Report of Fire Engineers
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
ORDERS DRAWN
ORDER No.
1. Edward Gassett, cleaning hydrants $3.00
2. M. A. Conlin, janitor 12.50
3. J. Frank Phipps, supplies 5.00
4. Bartlett Box & Lumber Co., lumber 7.18
5. William J. Kelley, supplies 4.57
6. Gilbert Cross, cleaning hydrants 3.00
7. Fenwick Hamilton, cleaning hydrants 3.00
8. H. S. Connor, Inc., supplies Hose 2 38.02
9. New Eng. Tel. & Tel., phone service 8.25
10. Edison Electric Ill. Co., electric current 10.04
11. The White Co., repairs, Engine 1 13.07
12. H. H. Swenor, shoveling snow 1.50
13. Alton McKenney, shoveling snow 2.00
14. H. K. Barnes Co., supplies 21.09
15. Fire Protection, Fire Record Book 5.00
16. M. A. Conlin, janitor 12.50
17. Central Tire & Service, supplies 2.70
18. Westboro & Boston Express, express...: .50
19. M. A. Conlin, janitor 12.50
20. Phipps Garage, supplies .40
21. New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., phone service. 5.55
22. W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies (repairs) .. 16.15
23. Harry F. McManus repairs to Fire Alarm 163.20
24. Est. J. F. Power, supplies 9.31
25. H. K. Barnes Co., supplies 351.69
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104 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
26. Phipps Garage, battery, gas and oil
27. The White Co., repairs
28. Charles F. Hager, shoveling snow
29. Locke Lumber Co., lumber
30. New Eng. Tel. & Tel., phone service...
31. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., electric current
32. F. L. Guyton, advertising for bids
33. M. A. Conlin, janitor
34. M. A. Conlin, repairs Fire Station
35. H. S. Connor, Inc., supplies
36. T. J. Danahy, refund
37. E. S. Buck, labor (thawing pipes)
38. Not drawn.
39. J. B. Pond, lumber
40. W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies
41. New Eng. Tel. & Tel., phone service
42, M. A. Conlin, janitor
43. Edison Elec. III. Co., electric current.
44. W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies
45. F. L. Guyton, advertising
46. Neale Sign Shop, signs
47. Phipps Garage, supplies
48. Not drawn.
49. E. J. Thayer, express
50. H. K. Barnes Co., repairs to hose
51. W. J. Kelley, supplies
52. M. A. Conlin, janitor
53. M. A. Conlin, janitor
54. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., electric current . . .
55. W. J. Kelley, supplies
56. D. P. Day, insurance comb. No. 1
57. J. F. McDonough, watching fire..... .
58. E. J. O'Connell, watching fire
59. Paul Kenney, watching fire
60. New Eng. Tel. & Tel., phone service. .
61. Central Tire & Service, supplies
62. M. A. Conlin, janitor
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 105
42.90 63. New Eng. Tel. & Tel., phone service.. 2.75
28.83 64. D. P. Day, Ins. Engine No. 1 28.35
5.00 65. H. K. Barnes Co., supplies 2.85
13.75 66. O. F. Kress & Son, repairs 145.30
2.75 67. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., electric current.. 1.88
4.62 68. M. A. Conlin, janitor 12.50
.90 , 69. D. P. Day, Ins. Woodville Fire Station. 12.40
12.50 70. New Eng. Tel. & Tel., phone service 3.00
58.63 71. Edison Elec. Ill Co., electric current 15.84
66.40 72. H. L. Larter, / cord wood 6.50
1.00 73. Central Tire & Service, supplies 2.06
2.50 74. M. A. Conlin, janitor 12.50
75. E. J. Thayer, express .35
5.80 76.' J. Frank Phipps, supplies 3.24
24.30 77. Town Treasurer, payroll, Hose 2 400.00
5,90 78. Town Treasurer, payroll, Comb. 1 950.00
12.50 79. P. F. Dempsey, fire police 50.00
1.12 80. M. A. Conlin, janitor 12.50
24.65 81. The White Co., repairs 6.96
.90 82. Charles Hager, janitor 6.00
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1.50 83. William McBride, watching fire 3.00
2.15 84. Edward O'Connell, watching fire 3.00
85. Andrew Lavoie, labor on fire alarm 15.00
86. The Harrington Co., rubber coats 132.00
87. T. J. Terry Coal Co., coal 48.00
88. New Eng. Tel. & Tel., phone service.. 2.85
89. W. E. Oakley, supplies 9.17
90. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., electric current .. 1.88
91. E. J. Thayer, express 4.25
92. Stewart Co., Inc., repairs 19.25
93. F. W. Hamilton, truck hire 8.00
94. P. B. Stewart, P. O. box rent, postage and
phone charges 4.60
95. J. C. Clough, auto service to Lawrence 10.00
2.50
12.90
2.01
12.50
12.50
2.14
8.01
9.65
1.50
1.50
1.50
5.80
12.55
12.50
Total orders paid $3,082.41
106 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SUMMARY
Appropriation $3,100.00
Orders drawn 3,082.41
Balance $17.59
From January 1 to December 31, 1929, there were 38
alarms classified as follows:
Chimney 11 Combustion 1
Grass and brush 13 Smoking 1
Fireplace 2 Electric wires 1
Unknown 1 Sparks 1
Gasoline 1 Children 1
Matches 1 Heater 2
Fireworks 2
Buildings totally destroyed, 1.
Insurance paid on buildings, $3,935.00.
Insurance paid on contents, $1,000.00.
This report does not include loss on one building and
contents, as adjustment had not been made at time of com-
piling report.
FIRE ALARM
Test blow 12 Noon except Sundays.
In case of fire, call the operator at the Central Telephone
station. Be sure and state nature and locality of fire.
H. N. HAMILTON,
P. B. STEWART,
Fire Engineer.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 107
Assessors' Report
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
STATEMENT
Town Appropriations $115,671.27
State Tax 3,570.00
County Tax 4,062.11
Judgment McHale vs. Town of Hop-
kinton 7,418.91
Overlay for 1929 628.73
$131,351.02
Estimated Receipts $29,428.56
Automobile Excise Tax 7,381.50
Water Department Receipts 7,079.71
$43,889.77
Net Amount Raised $87,461.25
Raised on Polls 1,590.00
Raised on Property 85,871.25
AMOUNTS COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR
April Assessment:
Poll Tax $1,590.00
Property Tax 85,871.77
Moth Tax 373.25
Forest Commutation Tax 24.24
December Assessment:
Property Tax 283.80
Total Amount Committed
$88,143.06
108 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
AGGREGATES
Tax Rate per $1,000.00 $33.00
Number of Persons Assessed Poll Tax 795
Personal:
Number of Horses Assessed 122
Number of Cows Assessed 318
Number of other Neat Cattle Assessed 113
Number of Sheep Assessed 72
Number of Swine Assessed 178
Number of Fowl Assessed 8,632
Real Estate:
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 886
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 15,662
Personal
Real Estate
Total Valuation
VALUATION OF PROPERTY
$ 279,229.00
2,32 2,930.00
$2,602,159.00
ORDERS DRAWN
Department Appropriation $200.00
No.
1.
Times Publishing Co., Marl-
boro, Posters, Returns,
Books $12.75
2. Martin F. Baker, Hopkinton,
transportation 5.00
3. Hobbs & Warren, Boston, Mo-
tor Excise Bills, Commit-
ment Book and Supplies 17.64
4. William J. Kelley, Hopkinton,
Transportation 30.00
5. Eliza W. M. Bridges, Esq,
Hopkinton, Abstracts Reg-
istry of Deeds
75.00
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6. Assessors' Expense, Postage,
Telephones, Expense to
Boston 9.30
7. Worcester Gazette, Worcester,
Advertising 8.00
8. Hobbs & Warren, Boston, com-
mitment Books 9.16
9. Framingham News, Framing-
ham, Advertising 4.95
10. P. H. Dolan, Hopkinton 3.20
Total Orders Drawn
BILLS OUTSTANDING
United States Post Office Depart-
ment, Stamped Envelopes
Hobbs & Warren, Boston, Record
Books
Amount Outstanding
$17.06
6.91
109
$175.00
$23.97
$198.97
Department Balance $1.03
PAUL M. KEANEY,
THOMAS E. O'CONNELL,
JOHN J. H.ANIFIN,
Assessors
110 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Treasurer's Report
Cash balance Jan. 1, 1929 .... .......... ... , $7,181.16 '
RECEIPTS
From P. J. Keenan , Collector :
1925 taxes ........... ......... . $8.06
1926 taxes ....... , .... , ....... . 1,118 .51
1927 taxes .... . ... .. ... . ..... . . 11,426.92 '
1928 taxes .. .. . . . . . . .. ........ . 17,073 .78
1929 taxes ...... , .. ...... ..... . 50 ,489 .81
1929 Excise tax . ....... ...... .. . 4,059.85
From State , account highway s. . . . . . 12 ,600.00
From State, for State Aid , paid in
1929 . ' ............ ... . 360 .00
Cemetery Trust funds. deposited . . . 400 .00
From temporary loans .......... . . 84,000 .00
From County Treasurer, account
highways . . . ... . .. . 6,000.00
From Water Extension loan. . . . . . . 52 ,000 .00
Income from C. L. Claflin park fund 50 .62
Interest on taxes . , . .. . . ,. . . . .... 2 ,148.17
School receipts ..... ...... ...... 735 .31
Treasury receipts .. , . . . . . . . . . . .. 38 ,455.55
Tax titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780.40
Cemetery trust fund interest account 206.75
----$281 ,913.73
$289,094.89
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Schools ....... . .... ... .. . .. .. . 39,694.81
On new School building ....... .. . 815.60
Soldiers' Relief ............ .. .. . 162.50
Care of Soldiers' mound ......... . 25.00
Street lights . ... . .... . ........ . . 3,747.63
State tax ............. .. ...... . 3,570.00
Tax Collector's bond .. .......... . 150.00
Tax abatements .. .. . . .. . ...... . 26.65
Town Hall account. .......... .. . 1,498.99
Tree VVarden .. ... ... . ... ..... . 499.00
Treasurer's bond . . ............ . 100.00
Court fees .. . . . ............... . 9.90
State Treasurer, penalty for failure
to make returns. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Soldiers' exemption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.48
To Town Hall sinking fund . . . . . . . 400.00
New VVater system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,983.25
Memorial Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275.00
Middlesex County extension bureau 250.00
----$261,780.87
Cash balance Jan. 1, 1930.... 27,314,02
$289,094.89
NOTES
Outstanding January 1,1929 .... . ... . .......$119,000.00
Issued for temporary loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 84,000.00
For New VVater Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52,000.00
$255,000.00
Paid during year:
Temporary loans ..... .......... . $84 ,000.00
VVater tank .... .... .......... . . 1,000.00
Claflinville extension .......... . . 2,000.00
New School ............ .... ... . 4,000.00
Outstanding:
Temporary loans .............. . $30,000.00
Town Hall . ... ............... . 20,000.00
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1929 Treasury Receipts
116 117 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Amount of Funds Jan. 1, 1929 ... . ..... . .. . ..
Funds deposited in 1929 . ....... .. .. ... .....
1929 interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest accumulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$11 ,250.00
400.00
620.25
1,078.18
$13,348.43
Withdrawn for 1929 orders. ... . . .. .. . . . . . . . 206.75
$13 ,141.68
Deposited in Hopkinton Savings
Bank .. .. . . .. . .......... . ........... 13,141.68
Net interest accumulations . . . . " .... ... . .... $1,491.68
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Tree Warden's Report
Time for month, February , July, August, 1929.
Edward Gassett, 72 hours at .50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36.00
]. Gassett, 330 hours at .50 . . ... . . .... .. ... . 165.00
F . Hamilton, 276 hours at .50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138.00
J. J. Smith, 320 hours at .50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160.00
$499 .00
SUMMARY
Appropriations . ... .. ..... .... . .. . ... ... . . $500.00
Expense .. ..... .. .... .. . . .. . . ... " .. . ... . 499.00
Balance .. .... .... .... .. ........... .. $1.00
GEORGE W. SMITH,
Tree Warden.
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Report of the Treasurer of the Firemen's
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TOWN OF HOPI(INTON
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31,1929
ASSETS
School Account ........ . $636.30
New Water Service .... . . 19,626.45
New Water Service-
Hayden Rowe ....... . 1,000.00
Tax Revenue . ...... . . . . 6,051.27
Cash:
Taxes Receivable . .... . .. .
Other Accounts Receivable:
Public Welfare Dept. . .. . $3,927.94
State Aid Advance .. . . . . 348.00
Accounts Receivable (see
schedule) .......... . 3.87
Appropriations from 1929 ......... . . .
Department Deficits (see schedule) ... .
• Tax Titles ........................ .
Motor Excise Tax-Revenue ... . ...... .
Overlay for Abatements ........ ..... .
$27,314.02
$55,185.01
$4,279.81
1,350.00
8,759.21
4,824.53
789.10
776.20
$306.19
33,199.50
30,000.00
$2,734.57
1,309.15
4,824.53
589.80
38,314.14
124 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SCHEDULE OF TAXES RECEIVABLE
1926 ............ ............. . $71.49
1927 .. .... ... . . .... .. .... .. . . . 1,058.00
1928 .. .......... ...... ....... . 15 ,079.27
1929 ............. ............ . 36 ,440.15
1929 Motor Excise ...... . . . .... . 2,536 .10
----$55 ,185.01
SCHEDULE OF DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
T own Taxes charged off in 192 8 . . . $2 ,258.92
Deficit in 1928 commitment. . .... . 179.67
Town Taxes charged off in 1929 .. . 1,341.98
Town Taxes charged off in 1926 ... . 1,773 .56
Town Taxes charged off in 1927 . . . 1,378.62
County Tax . ...... .. . . .... . . . . 340.77
Forest Fire Department . . ... . . .. . .66
Interest Payable Account. .. . . . ... . 683.15
Street Lights .. . ......... . .... . . 147.63
Treasurer Receipts Overestimate .. . 654.25
$8,759.21
BALANCES CARRIED TO 1930
Ash Street Drain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $147.21
Highway Dept.-East Main Street. 1,000.00
Printing Valuation Lists . . . . . . . . . . 250.00
Repairs to Sidewalks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,453.09
Salaries to Town Officers . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
Sandy Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537.50
Schools Special Appropriations. . . . 200.00
New School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636.30
Committee on Elementary Schools. . 161.91
Town Forest. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.04
New Water System . .. . . . . .. . . . .. 19,626.45
Water-Hayden Rowe . . .. . . . . . .. 9 ,000.00
--~-$33 ,199.50
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ACCOUNTS PAY ABLE
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Report of the School Committee
To the Citizens 0 f Hopkinton:
The School Committee's report and recommendations
are herewith submitted.
The committee finds that it will be necessary to do con-•
siderable repair work at both the Hayden Rowe and the
Bear Hill Houses during 1930. The need for additional space
in the typewriting room as outlined in the Superintendent's
report, is very evident, and the committee hopes to see the
plan carried out the coming year.
The following list will show estimates for this year 's
expenditures in comparison with last year.
Estimated
Expenditure Spent
1930 1929
Superintendent of Schools . . . $1 ,450.00 $1,400.04
Teachers . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . 22 ,628.00 22,128.00
Supervisors .. . .. .. . . . ... . 1,830.00 1,810.00
School Physician . . . .... . . . 100.00 100.00
School Nurse . . . . . ....... . 390.00 390.00
Janitors ...... . . . . ... .. . . 2,000.00 1,808.00
Fuel .. . . . . .... .. .... .. . . 1,300.00 1,208.86
Transportation . .... . . . . . . 6 ,500.00 6,567.20
Care of School at Noon . .. . . 117.00 113.50 _
Repairs .... ... . ... .. .. . . 1,200.00 596.03
Equipment . . .. . ... . .. .. . 633.45
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Books and Supplies . .. . . .. .
Tuition . .. .. . . . . . . . .... .
1,325.00
580.00
1,321.32
580.00
Incidentals ... .. . . . .. . . . . 1,020.00 1,046.06
$40,440.00 $39,702.46
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. STRATTON
P. JOSEPH MULLEN
LEWES D. DRAWBRIDGE
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and Citizens of the
Town of Hopkinton:
Herewith I submit my thirteenth annual report, the
40th in the series of Superintendents' reports.
The financial report is for the year ending December 31,
1929, while the school statistics are for the year ending June
30, 1929.
THE PURPOSE OF EbuCATION-THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE CHILD
From most of the talk that a child comes to school to
learn one subject or another, or that a child is failing in this
subject or that, or again that we expect to cover such and
such work in such or such subject this year, one would draw
the conclusion that the purpose of the school was instruction
in the various subjects. Such, however, is not the chief pur
pose of our schools. The true purpose of real education is
the development of the individual child, instruction in the,
various subjects should be carried on in such a manner as
to promote this development of the individual child. We
know that in certain lines some children can and should be
expected to do more and better work than others. By our
grouping of the children according to ability we think ·that
we are on the way to getting this result. Furthermore, we
know that if the purpose of education is child development
we must not only make provision for child capabilities, but
that development demands participative and initiative op
portunities for the child. The teacher's part is "to create in
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pupils a learning attitude, to find ways in which she can get
children to want constantly to do and learn what is good for
them to do and learn." In this. line, too, our schools have
made real progress over those of years ago. For instance, in
the work of our primary reading there is now much more
than mere routine reading, there is much doing and partici
pating by our pupils along the lines indicated by the reading
material, much of this calling for considerable initiative on
the part of the child . By such procedure we find that the
child learns to read quicker and with better understanding
and he becomes surer in handling himself and various situa..
tions. This is child development as well as learning to read.
Work in the grades giving similar results might be men
tioned i.e. making booklet, writing up the town past and
present, collecting and mounting pictures showing costumes
and home life of children of other lands, dramatizing signifi
cant historical or literary settings, etc. While we know that
there has been much progress in making the learning of the
modern school (including learning in Hopkinton schools )
more real and lasting, we know, too, that we have only made
a beginning, which we aim to extend and improve-we mean
that the work within our school buildings shall be as fine and
modem as possible.
HOPKINTON SCHOOLS 1929
At the March town meeting an additional sum was voted
the schools so that last year's large 6th grade of over 60
pupils might be divided with a regular teacher in charge of.
each section, in place of having alternate divisions of that
grade's overflow instructed by a Normal School trainer;
Shortly after town meeting this was done, with the election
of Anna Monahan of this town as the new teacher in the New
Building. All eight rooms in the building are now occupied
by regular teachers.
With the opening of schools in the fall the large number
of children in the 4th, 5th as well as the 7th grades made a
new arrangement desirable . About two thirds of the 7th
134 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
grade was assigned to the 7th grade room in the High School
building, in charge of Anna Dalton, who had been elected to
succeed Lois Webber, who resigned because of marriage.
The other third of the 7th with an equal number of 6th grad
ers was given to Miss Shaughnessey, last year 6th grade
teacher, while Miss Monahan has the balance of the 6th
grade and a portion of the 5th-Miss Kirby as usual having
the major portion of grade 5. Miss Johnson retains the
larger part of the 4th grade, with one division of that grade
assigned to Miss O'Brien, .who also has two primary divi
sions. Through the above arrangement, with two exceptions,
we have been able to reduce the number of children per
teacher to just under 40. Miss Mary Carrigan with Grade 3
and Miss Johnson with the 4th have better than 40 children.
We have a Normal School trainer to work with small divi~
sions from these two rooms especially. We hope thereby to
reduce to a minimum the number of children falling behind
grade. There are a number of over age children involved
that call for especial attention. The trainer works with her
groups in the small office room on the first floor. All the
grouping in the assignment of divisions and portions of
grades to the respective teachers has been upon a basis of
equal ability to do.
The work at the High School has been continued upon
the same basis as for the past four years. The only change
in the High School teaching staff was the election of Frances
Maguire to replace Hazel Crockett-resigned to marry.
REPAIRS
During the past summer the Building Committee had
the walls of the rooms and corridors of the Ash Street ele
mentary school painted. This is a gf(~at improvement which
is much appreciated.
The drain pipe from the boys' toilets at the High School
building has caused us considerable annoyance off and on.
This drain was opened during the Christmas holidays
and all obstruction removed. We anticipate no more trouble
from this source.
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Report of the High School Principal
Mr. W. B. Lyman,
Superintendent of Schools
Hopkinton, Mass.
Dear Mr. Lyman:-I have the honor to submit the fol
lowing report as principal of Hopkinton High School.
The work at the school has gone on quite smoothly an j
satisfactorily during the past year. With the proposed im
provements in the laboratory, still better work in some lines
should result.
A class of fourteen was graduated in June. This class,
although small in number, had a comparatively high scho
lastic average. Miss Edna Pyne was awarded the scholar
ship given by the Hopkinton Woman's Club and is attending
Boston University.
The first of three matters I should like to mention is
physical training. We are falling behind many towns of the
state in this matter. Mr. Welch tries to get as many boys
interested in football and baseball as possible, but we fail to
get half of them into these sports. The rest of the boys and
most of the girls get almost nothing along the line of physical
training.
Another thing I wish to mention is attendance. Too lit
tle attention is given by many parents to this matter, which
includes both absence and tardiness. There is but one excuse
recognized by law as sufficient for absence from school and
that is personal illness. There often are other extenuating
circumstances which sometimes require a pupil to be out, but
they are not lawful in reality. Tardiness is largely a matter
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of indifference and habit. Habits of attendance and punc
tuality will be of great importance to pupils after they leave
school. Every case of absence affects the efficiency of the
school system. The work of the whole class is generally
slowed up by attempting to make up work with the pupils
who have been absent. It would seem that shopping trips,
visits to the dentist, etc., could be arranged for outside of
school hours.
Still another matter of great concern is that of failures.
Most cases of failure are due to lack of study. It is practi
cally impossible for a pupil to do in school the necessary
studying to carryon his school work successfully. In most
cases, an hour and a half or two hours of home work is neces
sary and all parents should see that their boys and girls
have an opportunity to do this work each night of the school
week. The teachers are at school on definite afternoons each
week and the pupils should be encouraged to go back for
help.
I wish to thank all connected with the school for their
aid and support during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
O. RAYMOND GARLAND,
Principal.
GRADUATES, 1929
Clement W. Adams Maude McKewen
James P. Bartlett Albert F. Prikacki
Curtis V. Cheney EdnaM. Pyne
Leo J. Flynn Avis L. Temple
Amos D. Holt, Jr. Irvine C. Temple
Annette V. Howard Darthea Thompson
Clara E. Nugent John D. Tigue
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Report of School Physician
The result of my examination of the school children is
as follows:
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 78
Enlarged Glands of the Neck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Pronounced Anemia . . . . . . . .. .. ...... . . .. ... . . . . 5
Curvature of the Spine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Decayed Teeth . . . . . . .. . ..... .. .. .... ... . .. . .... 232
GEO S. THOMPSON, M. D.
Report of School Nurse
Jan. 18, 1930.
To Mr. Lyman, Superintendent oj Schools:
The general health of the children has been especially
good; there were very few cases of communicable diseases
other than colds or the grippe. •
The State Department of Public Health held a free
clinic June 7. One hundred and eighty-nine children were
examined; sixty-nine were given chest X-rays.
Many children have had surgical and medical treat
ment. More than one-half of the children have carious teeth
that need fillings and other dental treatment.
Proper care of the teeth and correct posture need to be
especially stressed.
One hundred and seventy home visits were made.
ELLA V. GERRY,
School Nurs e.
TOW N OF HOPKINTON
School Directory
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
George R. Stratton, Chairman, Nebraska Street,
Term expires 1931
Lewes D. Drawbridge, Main Street, Term expires 1930
P. Joseph Mullen, Grove Street, Term expires 1932
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
W. B. Lyman
Residence, 36 Hayden Rowe Street, Tel. 36
Office, High School Building
Office hours-Monday, 3-4 P.M .; Wednesday , 8 .30
9 .30 A .M.
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Geo . S. Thompson , M.D., Main Street
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Ella Gerry , Church Street
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
P. F. Dempsey , Main Street
Regular meetings of the School Committee are sched
uled at the High School Building on the last Thursday of the
month , during the school year, at 7.30 P.M .
..
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MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE TABLE
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
LIST OF TEACHERS
School Name Local Address
High O. Raymond Garland, Principal Main St.
High Ellen Duffey, Assistant Church St.
High Ethel Caldwell , Assistant Ash St.
High Esther McManus, Assistant Park St.
High Frances Maguire, Assistant Claflin Ave.
Grade VIII Katherine Carrigan Grove St.
Grade VII Anna Dalton Pleasant St.
Grade VI & VII Mary Shaughnessey Framingham, Mass.
Grade V & VI Anna Monahan Hayden Rowe St.
Grade V Margaret Kirby Walcott St.
Grade IV Nellie B. Johnson Main St.
Grade III Mary A. Carrigan Grove St.
Grade II Ellen Kelly Grove St.
Grade I Mary E. Lenihan Ash St.
Grade I & IV Catherine O'Brien Park St.
Hayden Rowe Aimee Phipps Hayden Rowe St.
Bear Hill Carrie Madden Grove St.
Music· Edward Fair Holliston, Mass.
Drawing Dorothy Marshall Main St.
Sloyd Arthur Cox Hopedale, Mass.
Sewing Trainer , Framingham Normal School.
Data for School Year Ending
June 30, 1929
School
High ......... ......
Grade VIII . . . . . . . . ..
Grade VII . . . . . . . . . ..
Grade VI & VII ... .. ..
Grade V & VI . ....... .
Grade V-:....... .... . .
Grade IV ... .........
Grade III .. .. .. .. ...
Grade II ....... .....
Grade I ...... ..... ..
Grade I & IV . ....... .
Hayden Rowe . . . . . . ..
Bear Hill .. .........
0. 0. .,:c :c c~ '" ~ '"
u
oJ_.r> til'" tIl-o'" oJ.r> ~ ~S8 :;;6
0'" "':> ......:> '" E-<~ <~ «
97
44
38
63
90
37.9
37.2
58.7
84.7
35.
34.7
53 .9
58
49
42
47
37
35
34
20
44.8
43.
36.9
42.9
30.7
33.4
29.6
13.6
41.9
41.
34.7
40.
28.5
30 .9
27.5
12.2
564 498.7 465 .0
Fall Term
1929
'0., 0.:c ~~
C oJ
U c _.r>
~
'"
"'-0
S8... B'" ...p..< ~~
94.2
92.4
93.5
91.4
93.3
95.4
94.
92.4
92.9
92.4
92.7
90.1
93.2
95
38
34
35
38
37
43
44
36
38
36
27
16
517
Roll of Honor
Not Absent During School Year 1928-'29
HIGH SCHOOL
Curtis Cheneyt**** John Pynet***
Vera Cheneyt****** Dorothy Estes
Hilda Grieshabert** Ruth Harrallt
Helen Woodt
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GRADE VIII
Doris Wrightt
GRADE VII
Inez Davist
GRADE VI
Elizabeth Coltont*****
GRADE V
Russell Ackermant
Stella Desrosierst
GRADE VI
Eli Beerst
GRADE III
Walter Culverhouset
Luvina Robiet
GRADE II
Joseph Desrosierst
GRADE I
Dorothy Miller
HAYDEN ROWE
None
BEAR HILL
None
tNot absent or tardy.
Angelina Riga.t
Rose Barbato****
Hope Strattont
Lucille Robie
******On Roll of Honor 6th year in succession.
*****On Roll of Honor 5th year in succession.
****On Roll of Honor 4th year in succession.
***On Roll of Honor 3rd year in succession.
**On Roll of Honor 2nd year in succession.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Financial Report of School Department
1929
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
W. B. Lyman ..... : . ........................ $1 ,400.04
TEACHERS
Salary Paid Jan. 1, 1929
Dec. 3 1,1929 to Dec. 3 1, 1929
O. R. Garland . . ..... ...$2,600.00 $2,540.00
Ellen Duffey .. .. ... . . ..
Ethel Caldwell . . . . ... . .
Esther McManus ' " . .. ,
Frances Maguire . . ... . .
Hazel Crocket . ... .. . . . .
Katherine Carrigan . ... .
Anna Dalton ..... .... ..
Lois Webber .. ....... . .
Mary J. Shaughnessey . ..
Anna Monahan . . . . . . . ..
Margaret Kirby .. . . . ...
Nellie B . Johnson .... ...
Mary A. Carrigan .. . .. ..
Ellen Kelly ... . . . . . . . ..
Mary E. Lenihan . . . .... .
Catherine O'Brien .. . .. .
Aimee Phipps .. . ... ....
Carrie Madden . . . . . . . ..
Mrs. K. Marshall ... .. .. .
Mabel Butler ...... .. . .
Mrs. Ed. Shaughnessey .. .
Mrs. Winslow Dightman ..
1,600.00
1,400 .00
1,400.00
1,200.00
1,300.00
1,000.00
1,200.00
1,000.00
1,200 .00
1,200.00
1,250.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,600.00
1,288.00
1,340.00
480.00
720.00
1,300.00
400.00
600.00
1,200.00
650.00
1,200 .00
1,200.00
1,250 .00
1,200 .00
1,200.00
1-,200.00
1,200 .00
1,200.00
192 .00
132 .00
6.00
30.00
$22,128.00
144 145 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
$1,810.00 ·
$100.00
$390.00
$1,808.00
$1,208.86
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
TRANSPORTATION
J. Frank Phipps ................ . $1,456.00
L. A. Drowne ... . .... . . .. ...... . 31.20
T. F. Carlstrom ......... .. . . ... . 3,630.00
Johnson Bus Lines, Inc .. .... . ... . 900.00
M. & B. St. Ry. Co ........... ; .. . 550.00
$6,567.20
CARE OF SCHOOL AT NOON
Katherine Carrigan . ........... . $19.50
Lois Webber . . ......... . .... . . . 11.50
Anna Dalton ........ .. ........ . 8.00
Mary Shaughnessey ..... . ...... . 9.75
Anna Monahan .... . ........... . 6.25
Margaret Kirby .. . ....... . .... . 9.75
N eIIie Johnson .. .... . ......... . 9.75
Mary Carrigan ................ . 9.75
Ellen Kelly ..... . ... .. .... . ... . 9.75
Mary Lenihan ..... . ...... . .... . 9.75
Catherine O'Brien .. .. ......... . 9.75
$113 .50
REPAIRS
Geo. W. Lincoln ................ . $68.00
Roy A. Adams ................. . 13.15
W. B. Claflin & Son ............. . 30.89
John Erickson .. ...... ... . .... . 21.00
Oscar Pond ............. . ..... . 15.35
ArviIIe E. French ... ........... . 77.37
W. B. Lyman ........ : ......... . 1.50
Herman Van Der Wyk .......... . 6.00
Thomas F. Riley .... .. ......... . 25.02
H. G. Fairbanks ............... . 9.15
Fred A. Gould ............ .... : . 11.75 .
Geo. H. Putnam ...... . . . ..... .. . 2.00
A. C. Phillips ....... .... ...... . . 55.29
SUPERVISORS
Edw. Fair ................. ... .
Anna Hallett -; .. " ............. .
Agnes Boland ...... .. ........ . .
Dorothy Marshall . . . ~ .... ... ... .
Charles Welch .. . ... . .... . . .. .. .
Arthur Cox ............. .. ... . .
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Dr. G. S. Thompson ............ .
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Ella Gerry ................ .
JANITORS
R.1. Frail ....... .......... .... .
James Murphy .... . .. , ........ .
Thomas Ward .. . .............. .
Ora Cheney ................... .
S. C. Soule ..... ... ..... . . . .... .
Aimee Phipps ........ ..... ..... .
FUEL
J. H. Leman ................... .
M. ]. Ward, Trucking Fuel & Cut
ting Wood ................ .
John Nelligan, Sr .. .. . .. ........ .
Hopkinton Grain Co ............. .
T. J. Terry Coal Co ..... . ....... .
$160.00
190.00
40 .00
· 525.00
575.00
320.00
$595.00
245.00
888.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
$196.00
26.50
27.50
496.86
462.00
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H. Alonzo Pyne ....... . . .. ..... .
W. B. Dayton ... ..... ......... . .
Remington-Rand Bus Service .... . .
Wm. A. Pyne . . . .. ..... .. ...... .
Frank A. Hanson & Son ...... ... .
E. E. Babb & Co ... ... .. ........ .
D. F. Nelligan . ...... ....... ... .
EQUIPMENT
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins ...... .. .
E. E. Babb & Co .... . . . .. ... .... .
L. E. Knott App. Co ...... .. . . ... .
M. J. Ward, Setting up Equipment. .
6.50
.75
13.81
164.25
65.00
6.25
3.00
$596.03
$633.45
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
$278.40
330.75
9.30
15.00
O. Woods & Co., Sloyd Lumber . .. .
The Bookhouse for Children ... . . .
W. B. Claflin & Son ... ......... .
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins . ....... .
E. E. Babb & Co .. . ...... . . . . ... .
Flax Mfg. Co .. . ... .. .. ....... . .
D. C. Heath & Co ..... . " .... ... .
Am. Book Co .... ..... ........ . .
J. B . Lippincott & Co ... ......... .
Dowling School Supply Co .. ..... .
The Macmillan Co ............ .. .
Boston Music Co ...... ... . . .... .
Benj. H. Sanborn Co .. ..... ..... .
E. Y. Foote .... ........... ..... .
J. L. Hammett Co ... . . . .... ... .. .
Oliver Ditson Co .... . . .... . . .... .
Iroquois Pub . Co ........... .... .
The John C. Winston Co ....... .. .
F. M. C . Wheaton ........... " ..
$67.31
55.00
10.44
140.92
179.01
3.50
16.35
16.42
14.29
180.06
30.78
28.94
56.69
5.50
7.19
11.52
48.67
17.16
1.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
E. J. Thayer-Exp. on Sup. & Books
Ginn & Co ....... .............. .
L. E. Knott App. Co ... ..... ..... .
Beckley-Cardy Co . .. .. .... .. ... .
W. E. Oakley ... ........... .... .
C. Attilio Mazzola .. . .... . . . ... . .
W. D. Gilpatric ........... ..... .
Arlo Pub. Co .. ... .. . . . .... .... . .
A. Flanagan & Co ... .. . . ........ .
J. Frank Phipps-Trucking Supplies
Walter E. Day .. ......... ... ... .
Wright & Potter Printing Co ....... .
Webster Pub. Co ...... .. ....... .
Ryan & Buker . .. .. .. .. ... ..... .
c. C. Birchard & Co ...... .. ... .. .
L. C. Smith & Corona Type Co .... .
Desmond Pub. Co .. .. ....... . . .. .
Public School Pub. Co .. . . .. .. ... .
H . L. James ... . ..... .. '.' . .. ... .
Silver Burdett & Co... ... . .. .... .
The Prang Co .. . .............. . .
Remington-Rand Bus. Service, Inc ..
Houghton Mifflin Co ........ . . . . .
Scott-Foresman & Co .. ... ...... . .
1.05
12.93
16.42
60 .09
6.05
3.50
17.64
23.37
2.75
.75
2.10
6.79
3.30
15.17
10.23
57 .50
63.00
1.85
1.00
23.69
83.16
4.25 .
4.12
9.86
$1,321.32
TUITION
Town of Southboro ....... .. ...... . .... .. . . $580.00
INCIDENTALS
Wright & Potter Printing Co., ac
count blanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mrs. F . L. Guyton, advertising . . . .
Hobbs & Warren, order books. . . .
James Murphy, takiQg school census
P. F. Dempsey, Attendance Officer.
$4.12
2.30
15 .20
50.00
30.00
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W. B. Lyman, Supt.'s exp .. . . .... .
J. Frank Phipps, Attendance Off.
expo ...................... .
Greta McPherson , sewing teacher
expo .... .. ............... .
Lucile G. French, sewing teacher
expo ...................... .
H. Aug. Phipps, team hire super
visors . .. . . ......... . ..... .
Trainers . ..... . .. . .. .. .... . .. .
J. J. McDonough, cleaning sup
plies, etc .. . ... . .. . .. . ..... .
W . B. Claflin & Sons, janitor's sup
plies .... . . . .. . ........... .
Workshop for the Blind .. . ..... . .
Dept. of Correction ........ . ... . .
Ed. El. Ill. Co. of Boston ........ .
S. C. Soule , cleaning supplies . .. . . .
W. B. Lyman .................. .
Hopkinton Grain Co ........ .. ... .
1. L. Hammett Co .. . ... ... .. ... . .
Reformatory for Women . ... .. .. .
L. M. Glover Co., drain pipe solvent
Ora Cheney, cleaning, etc ..... . . . .
J. Frank Phipps, tr-ucking . ....... .
Walter E. Day ..... ..... .. .. . . . .
Alonzo Lewis, cleaning supplies ... .
E. E. Babb .. ... ...... ........ . .
Midd. Cty. House of Correction .. _ .
Mass. State Prison, brushes ...... .
The Rustile Co ...... . ........ . . .
Gardner P. Frail, labor, etc .. .. ... .
C. B. Dolge, cleaning sup .... . ... .
University Supply Co ...... . ..... .
Mrs. Ella Gerry, nurse's exp .... . . .
E. Y. Foote, printing health notices
Helen N utt, music .. ............ .
54.45
7.00
8.32
13.52
12 .50
149.41
6.19
.50
2.70 .
35.15
201.81
.30
3.40
4.55
8.45
14.89
16.93
8.50
13.30
3.40
3.00
2.17
.53
9.28
11.25
15.15
4.90
39.92
6.22
5.75
15.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
James Larter, trans. Miss Madden ..
Leon Aharonian, trans. Miss Madden
John F. Terry, gravel Bear Hill yard
M. J. Ward, labor on grounds .. .. .
110.00
80.00
10.00
66.00
$1,046.06
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Supt. of Schools ................ .
Teache rs ................. .... .
Supervisors . .. .... .. .. _ . _ .. ... .
School Physician . .. .. . . ... . ... . .
School N.urse ..... . . . . .. .. .. .. .
Janitors ................. -.... .
Fuel ......... .......... , ..... .
Transportation . . ..... . .... . ... .
Care of Schools at Noon . ........ .
Repairs .... . ........... . ..... .
Equipment ...... ............. .
Books and Supplies .. .. .. .. . . . .. .
Tuition . .. . ........... . . . . ... .
Incidentals ... ..... : .......... .
$1,400.04
22,128.00
1,810.00
100.00
390.00
1,808.00
1,208.86
6,567.20
113.50
596.03
633.45
1,321.32
580.00
1,046.06
$39,702.46
j'> SUMMARY OF SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS
General Grant . ........ . ... . . . . . $39,600.00
Dog Tax, app. to schools . . . . .. .. . 457.43
Income Hopkinton school fund .. . . 277.88
$40 ,335.31
NOTE: The following monies were received from the
State, etc., thereby reducing the tax levy:
General School Fund, Part I (State ). . . . . . . . .. $3 ,980.25
General School Fund, Part II (State ) . . . . . . . . . 3,570.23
Reimbursements toward Superintendent's Salary
and Expense (State) ... _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870 .95
Tuition and Transportation State Wards. . . . . . 3,921. 7 6
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Tuition City of Boston Ward . . . . ...... . ... . 11.12
Miscellaneous Receipts ... . . . . . ... . ....... . 18.90
Dog Tax . .. . . . ... .... . ............ . .... . 457.43
Income Hopkinton School Fund .. . . ... . .... . . 277.88
$13,108.52
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Town Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To either Constable of the Town of Hopkinton, in said
County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said
Town of Hopkinton qualified to vote in elections and town
affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said HOpkinton on Mon
day, the third day of March, A.D. 1930, at fifteen minutes
before six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on
the following articles:
Article 1. To bring in their ballots for a Moderator , a
Town Clerk, three Selectmen , a Town Treasurer, a Tax Col
lector , an Auditor, a Tree Warden, three Constables, a High
way Surveyor, all for the term of one year; an Assessor, a
member of the School Committee, a member of the Water
Board, a member of the Board of Health, a Cemetery Com
missioner, a Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, all for the
term of three years.
For this purpose the polls will be opened at fifteen min
utes before six o'clock in the forenoon, and will be closed at
four o'clock in the afternoon.
Also to elect one or more Trustees of the Hopkinton
School Fund and such other Town Officers as are required
by law then to be chosen.
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Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of officers
and committees.
Article 3. To see what compensation the Town will
allow firemen.
Article 4. To grant money to pay Town charges.
Article 5. To grant money for the sinking funds.
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the treas
urer, under the direction of the selectmen, to borrow money
to pay Town charges in anticipation of the revenue of the
current financial year.
Article 7. To see what action the Town will take in
relation to the collection of taxes for the current year, and
act on all matters. relating thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will grant a sum of
money for the observance of Memorial Day, and act on all
matters relating thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will grant a sum of
money for the payment of tuition of pupils at Industrial
School, said sum of money to be expended under the direc
. tion and 'control of the selectmen, and act on all matters re
lating thereto. -.J
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for the construction or repair of sidewalks, and act
on all matters relating thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for the maintenance of public ways, under the
provisions of sections 26 to 29 inclusive of chapter 81 of
the General Laws and acts in amendment thereof and in
addition thereto, and act on all matters relating thereto.
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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the
selectmen to contract with the Division of Highways of the
Department of Public Works, under the provisions of sec
tions 26 to 29 inclusive of chapter 81 of the General Laws
and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, and
act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its
selectmen to apply to the Division of Highways of the
Department of Public Works in accordance with the provi
sions of chapter 90 of the General Laws and acts in amend
ment thereof and in addition thereto for the improvement,
maintenance and repair of that portion of the highway lead
ing from Milford to Southboro known as Cedar Street, and
act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate the
sum of $4,000 or any sum for the improvement, maintenance
and repair of Cedar Street, contract for the performance of
said work, and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for the repair and maintenance of highways previ
ously improved under the provisions of chapter 90 of the
General Laws or corresponding provisions of earlier laws,
and act on all matters relating thereto .
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, or any
sum, and elect a director; the money to be expended by and
the director to serve in cooperation with the Middlesex
County Trustees for County Extension Service, under the
provisions of sections 40 to 45 of chapter 128 of the General
Laws of Massachusetts, and act on all matters relating
thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for the care of the Common, so called, and act on
all matters relating thereto.
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Article 18. To see if the Town will appropriate the
sum of $200 or any sum for the purchase of a strip of land
about 75 feet in width adjoining Evergreen Cemetery in
Woodville on the west and extending from Wood Street to
Fruit Street, for the purpose of enlarging said cemetery, and
act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will appropriate the
sum of five hundred dollars or any other sum for Assessors'
incidentals.
Article 20. To see if the Town will grant ·the sum of
sixty dollars for the purchase of a Protectograph, and act on
all matters relating thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will authorize the Water
Board to appoint one of its members to act as clerk of the
Water Board and collector of water rates and charges, and
act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will appropriate the
sum of four thousand dollars to erect a World War Memo
rial and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to install elec
tric lights on Meserve Street, appropriate money therefor,
and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to install elec
tric lights on North Street, appropriate money therefor and ~
act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to install elec
tric lights on West Main Street toward North Pond as far as
the first bridge, appropriate money therefor and act on all
matters relating thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate
the sum of four hundred dollars or any sum to repair the
Town Hall building, and act on all matters relating thereto.
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Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate
the sum of two hundred dollars or any sum for the purpose
of purchasing and erecting street signs, and act on all mat
ters relating thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate
the sum of $800 or any sum to install a heating system in
the Central Fire Station, so called, and act on all matters
relating thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will appropriate $1,000
or any sum for the purchase of equipment and material for
fighting forest fires, pass any vote or take any action rela
tive thereto. .
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to request or
instruct the 'Board of Selectmen to require any gas company
engaged in digging up the highways for the laying of gas
mains or pipes to do such work under the supervision of a
competent person to be appointed by the Board of Select
men, and act on all matters relating thereto.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by
posting an attested copy of the same in the Town House, in
each of the churches of the Town, in each of the post offices,
and each of the Engine Houses of the Town, seven days, at
least, before the time set for said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant,
with your doings thereon, to the clerk of said Town at the
time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twelfth day of February,
1930.
JOHN J. CAREY,
WILLIAM H. LEAHY,
JOHN J. NORRIS,
Selectmen of Hop'kinton.
A true copy. Attest:
PATRICK F. DEMPSEY,
Constable of Hopkinton.
February 12, 1930.
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By -Laws of the Town of Hopkinton
ARTICLE I
TOWN MEETINGS
Section 1. Town Meetings shall be called by posting
certified copies of the warrant in the Town House, in each -of
the churches of the town, in each of the post offices, and each
of the Engine Houses.
Section 2. The Annual Meeting of the Town shall be
held on the first Monday in March of each year. The polls
shall be open at fifteen minutes before six o'clock in the fore-
noon and shall remain open until four o'clock in the after-
noon.
Section 3. All business of the annual meeting, except
the election of officers and the determination of such mat-
ters as by law are required to be determinted by ballot, shall
be considered at an adjournment thereof to the Monday
following at eight o'clock in the evening.
Section 4. Unless ordered by the Moderator or by a
vote of the meeting, no person whose name is not on the list
of registered voters shall be admitted to the hall where the
meeting is being held; this provision shall be enforced with
the use of the checklist, and the Moderator shall determine
the bounds of the hall.
Section 5. Such elective town officers as are not re-
quired by law to be chosen by ballot shall be elected by a
voice vote, unless the meeting at which they are to be chosen
determines otherwise.
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ARTICLE II
GOVERNMENT OF TOWN MEETINGS
Section 1. All articles in the warrant shall be taken up
in the order of their arrangement unless otherwise decided by
a majority vote.
Section 2. When a report of a committee is placed in
the hands of the Moderator, it shall be deemed to be proper-
ly before the meeting for action thereon, and a vote to accept
the same shall discharge the committee, but shall not be
equivalent to a vote to carry out the recommendations of the
report without a special vote to adopt it.
Section 3. No person shall remain standing during a
meeting except when he addresses the Moderator.
Section 4. A motion to reconsider shall not be enter-
tained unless made at the close of the consideration of the
article under which it is passed, and no motion to reconsider
action of a former day's sitting shall be made at an adjourned
meeting. This by-law may be suspended by a vote of two-
thirds of those present and voting.
Section 5. Any motion which calls for the appropria-
tion of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more shall be taken
by a rising vote.
Section 6. No person shall speak more than ten min-
utes at any one time without being again recognized by the
Moderator; no person shall speak more than twice upon any
question without first obtaining leave of the meeting, except
to correct an error.
Section 7. When a question is under debate, motions
may be received.
(a) To adjourn,
(b) To lay the matter on the table,
(c) For the previous question,
(d) To postpone to a certain time.
(e) To commit, or refer,
(f) To amend,
(g) To postpone indefinitely,
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which several motions shall have precedence in the order in
which they are herein enumerated, and the first three shall
be decided without debate.
Section 8. The presence of fifty voters at a town meet
ing for the transaction of business, which calls for the ap
propriation of money, shall be required to constitute a
quorum.
ARTICLE III
DUTIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
Section 1. The reports of all boards, committees, and
officers which are to be included in the Annual Report of the
Town, ~all be delivered to the Selectmen not later than the
twenty-fifth day of January in each year.
Section 2. The Town Report shall include the Warrant·
for the next ensuing Annual Town Meeting. All articles to
be included in the warrant which is to be printed in the
Annual Report of the Town shall be delivered to the Select
men not later than the first day of February of each year.
Section 3. All officers, boards and committees shall
notify the Town Clerk of their organization and time of
regular meetings.
SELECTMEN
Section 4. The Board of Selectmen shall have authori
ty to prosecute and defend all suits in which the town is a
party and to employ counsel therefor. They may settle at
their discretion any legal and valid claim or suit against the
town which does not require the payment of more than three
hundred dollars. Any settlement requiring a payment great
er than three hundred dollars, except when authorized by
law, shall be made only when authorized by vote of a town
meeting. The Selectmen shall bring any necessary suit to
collect sums due the town. .
Section 5. The Selectmen shall provide and maintain
under their care and supervision some suitable place or
places within a reasonable distance from the center of the
town, and at least five hundred feet removed from a public
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
highway, for free public dumping upon which the inhabitants
of the town may dump or deposit ashes, cinders, papers and
other refuse, with the exception of garbage, in accordance
with such rules and regulations as the Selectmen may from
time to time make. No person shall dump or deposit any
ashes, refuse, decayed animal or vegetable matter on any
public or private land contrary to the rules and regulations
of the Selectmen.
Section 6. The Selectmen shall have charge and con
trol of the Town Hall, and may let or rent so much thereof
as is not required for town purposes, upon such terms as
they may deem proper.
Section 7. The annual report of the Selectmen shall
state, unless such information is contained in other reports to
be published in the Annual Town Report, what licenses have
been issued, franchises granted, hearings held, claims and
suits against the town whether pending or settled, and repairs
made upon public bUildings.
TOWN CLERK
Section 8. The Town Clerk shall promptly notify in
writing each member of every committee, elected or appoint
ed at any town meeting or in pursuance of any vote thereof,
of his election or appointment. Such notice shall contain a
copy of the vote creating the committee and the names of all
members of the committee.
Section 9. The Town Clerk shall promptly after each
session of a town meeting furnish the Town Auditor with a
statement of all amounts appropriated by the town at such
session and the purposes for which such amounts were appro
priated.
ASSESSORS
Section to. The Assessors shall issue on or before
December 31st of the year following the adoption of these
By-laws, and of every fifth year thereafter, a list of all per
sons assessed on account of poll, personal and real estate
160 161 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
with the total thereof, with the valuation of personal proper
ty, and of each building and lot of land which is separately
assessed. The rate of taxation and the amount of money
raised shall be included in this report.
TOWN AUDITOR
Section 11. The Auditor shall in his annual report give
a detailed statement of all of the assets and liabilities of the
town, and the change, if any, in the town debt, and shall
include a list of all debts incurred and not paid up to and
including December 31st of each year, showing to whom due,
for what due, and the amounts.
ARTICLE IV
ApPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
Section 1. There shall be an Appropriation committee
of nine voters of sound business experience or good judg
ment, who shall serve without pay, and who shall consider
any and all questions involving the expenditure of money
for the purpose of making reports or recommendations there
on to the town. The Appropriation Committee shall be
chosen by an Appointing Committee, composed of the Moder
ator, the Board of Selectmen and the Town Clerk. No person
holding any elective or appointive office in the town shall be
appointed to the Appropriation Committee.
Section 2. Such Appointing Committee shall name
forthwith, after the annual meeting, three members to serve
on this committee for one year, three members to serve on this
committee for two years, and three members to serve on this
committee for three years. Such Appointing Committee shall
name, the year following the adoption of these By-laws, and
every year thereafter, three members, each to serve for a
term of three years.
Section 3. The Appropriation Committee shall, as soon
as possible after the annual appointment of new members to
the comimttee has been made, meet for the purpose of organ-
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ization . They shall elect from their membership a Chairma n
and a Secretary, who shall hold office until the final adjourn
ment of the next annual town meeting, or until their succes
sors are appointed. They shall meet at regular intervals.
Section 4. The various town boards, officers and com
mittees charged with the expenditure of town money shall,
before January 5th of each year , prepare detailed estimates
of the amounts deemed by them necessary for the adminis
tration of their respective offices Or departments for the ensu
ing fiscal year, with explanatory statements of the reasons
for any changes from the amounts appropriated for the same
purpose in the preceding year. They shall also prepare esti
mates of all probable items of income which may be received
by them during the ensuing year in connection with the a~
ministration of their departments or offices, and a statement
of the amount of the appropriation requested by them for
the ensuing fiscal year. Said estimates and statements shall
be filed with the Secretary of the Appropriation Committee
on or before January 5th of each year.
Section 5. Requests by the town boards, officers , com
mittees or citizens for insertion of articles in warrants for
town meetings which involve the expenditure or appropria
tion of money shall be referred to the Appropriation Com
mittee.
Section 6. The Appropriation Committee shall, at each
annual town meeting, present and explain such budget , with
its advice and recommendations , and it shall also at each
special town meeting give its advice and recommendations
with reference to any app.ropriation of the town funds.
Section 7. Wheneve r a vacancy occurs in the mem
bership of the Appropriation Committee, notice thereof shall
be given to the Town Clerk, who shall thereupon notify the
Appointing Committee. The Appointing Committee shall
forthwith fill such vacancy.
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ARTICLE V
BONDS, NOTES AND MONEYS
Section 1. All income, revenue and moneys belonging
to the Town, when received or collected by any board, com-
mission or officer, shall be promptly paid over to the Town
Treasurer.
Section 2. All notes and bonds issued by the town for
the purpose of borrowing money shall be negotiated and sold
by the Treasurer, who shall in all cases secure by advertise-
ment or otherwise at least two bids or offers therefor.
ARTICLE VI
CON TRACTS
Section 1. Except in cases of public calamity or
extreme necessity, whenever any work is required to be done
for the Town, or any contract for labor or materials, or both,
is to be made in behalf of the Town for an amount exceeding
the sum of One Hundred Dollars, the town officer having the
matter in charge shall solicit proposals for the same from two
or more reliable parties regularly engaged or employed in
such work or business, or shall publicly advertise for bids,
and may require that a bond with satisfactory sureties for
the faithful performance of such contract shall be furnished,
but no contract shall be split, separated or divided for the
purpose of reducing the amount thereof below said sum of
One Hundred Dollars. So far as practicable, contracts for
less than One Hundred Dollars shall be made or awarded in
such manner as to secure the benefit of reasonable competi-
tion.
ARTICLE VII
BOARD OF HEALTH
Section 1. The Board of Health shall annually present
to the Town, in the printed annual report of the Town, a full
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itemized statement of expenditures during the preceding
year, and a review of the sanitary conditions of the Town.
A true copy. Attest; PATRICK H. DOLAN,
Town Clerk.
Accepted by the Town of Hopkinton, March 11, 1929.
Boston, Mass., June 7, 1929.
The within By-laws are hereby approved.
JOSEPH E. WARNER,
Attorney -General.
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Index
Town Officers ................................... . 3
Town Clerk 's Report .. . 8
Rep<lrt of
Assessors ........... .. ... . ....... . ......... 107
Auditor ............ ....... ...... ......... .. 121
Balance Sheet. .... . .. . . ..... . .. . . . . ..... ... 122
Board of Selectmen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Chapter 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43
Chapter 90 ... ... ................. .. .. .. . " 4S
Cemetery Commissioners .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 69
Fire Engineers. . . . . . . . .. . .. .... . ...... . .... 103
Firemen 's Relief Association ...... ............. 120
Forest Fire Department ... ... ...... . .... . ..... 119
Highway Department.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 S
Middlesex County Extension Service ........ ..... 101
Overseers of Public Welfare. . . . . .. . ... . . . ..... 67
School Committee.. . . .. .. .. . . . .... . ... 129
Sealer of Weights and Measures .. . . .. . . .... . .. 72
Sinking Fund. . . . . . . . . . . ............... 11 S
Tax Collector's Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64
Treasurer .......... .. . ...... . .... .... 110
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Treasury Receipts ... . ... . . .. .. ..... .. . 114
Tree Warden .. . . . .................... 118
Trustees oi School Fund .... ............. ... . .. 117
Water Board .. , ...... ".' .. . ,,'. .... . .. . . ... 79
By-Laws .. "., ...... ' . '.,. " ... , .. , ..... , . . 1 S6