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TWO HUNDRED AND FOURTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
MASSACHUSETTS
COMPILED BY AUDITOR
For the Year Ending December 31, 1927
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Worcester, Mass.
Town Officers, 1927
Moderator
WILBUR A. WOOD
Town Clerk
PATRICK H. DOLAN
Selectmen
ROBERT WILSON JOHN J. CAREY
WILLIAM H. LEAHY
Town Treasurer
DANIEL P. DAY
Collector of Taxes
PATRICK J. KEENAN
Assessors of Taxes
JOHN J. HANIFIN
THOMAS E. O'CONNELL
PAUL M. KEANEY
Term expires
Term expires
Term expires
School Committee
GEORGE R. STRATTON
P. JOSEPH MULLEN
LEWES D. DRAWBRIDGE
Term expires
Term expires
Term expires
March 1928
March 1929
March 1930
March 1928
March 1929
March 1930
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HOUSE • . -. • No. 737
~bt ~ommon\tJtaItb of ~assacbusttts
DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION,
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, Ja.nuary 15, 1929.
To the Honorable Senate and th e House of Representatives.
Under the provisions of chapter 3, section 7, Gen
eral Laws, there is handed you herewith bill and peti
tion which seek to authorize the conveyance or trans
.fer to the town of Hopkinton of trust funds and prop
erty held by the Trustees of the School Fund in the
Town of Hopkinton.
'The "Trustees of the School Fund in the Town of
Hopkinton" were created a corporation by chapter
30 of the Acts of 1820. 'l'he petitioners now seek to
have this corporation dissolved and the funds turned
over to the town of Hopkinton acting through its
School Oommittee.
There appears to be no provision of the General
Laws for accomplishing this purpose.
No fee is required.
Respectfully yours,
HENRY F. LONG,
Commissioner of Corporations and Taxa.tion.
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3 2 HOUSE-No. 737. [Jan.
At the request of Nil'. Portmore of Framingham, the petition of
the Trustees of the School Fund in the Town of Hopkinton and
the selectmen that the trustees of said corporation be authorized to
transfer its trust funds to t he town of Hopkinton, was taken fr()m
t.he files of the prece ding year. Towns.
~be ~ommonwea1tb of ~aS'S'acbuS'ettS'
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Nine.
An Act authorizing the Conveyance or Transfer to the
Town of Hopkinton of Trust Funds and Property
Held by the Trustees of the School Fund in the
Town of Hopkinton.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre
sentati1)es in General Court assembled, and by the
mdhordy of the same, as follows:
SEOTION 1. The Trustees of the School Fund in
2 the TOWll of Hopkinton, incorporated as a body
3 politic and corporate under the provisions of an
4 a.ct approved June seventeenth, eighteen hundred
5 and bv;enty and entitled"An Act to authorize the
6 sale of school lands, in the town of Hopkinton," may
7 convey and transfer to the town of Hopkinton all
8 trust funds and property now he1d by said trustees,
9 and said town of Hopkinton, acting through its
10 school committee, shall receive, hold and apply
11 such trust funds and property so conveyed or trans
12 ferred to it upon the same trusts as those upon
1929.] HOUSE-No. 737.
13 which said trust funds and property are now held
14 by said trustees.
1 SE OTION 2. Upon the conveyance or transfer of
2 trust 'funds and property as provided in the pre
3 ceding section said Trustees of the School Fund in
4 the Town of Hopkinton shall be dissolved.
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Board of Health
ROSWELL 1. FRAIL Term expires March 1928
HARRY HEMENWAY Term expires March 1929
LINDSEY R. THOMPSON Term expires March 1930
Water Board
LUNDSEY R. THOMPSON Term expires March 1928
GEORGE E. DAILEY Term expires March 1929
JOSEPH F. SULLIVAN Term expires March 1930
Auditor
JOHN J. MADIGAN, Jr.
S~nking Fund Commissioners
CHARLES P. TONER Term expires March 1928
J. DAVID STEWART Term expires 1929 (Deceased)
WALTER E. DAY Term expires March 1930
Forest Fire Warden
TIMOTHY J. DANAHY
Engineers of Fire Department
TIMOTHY J. DANAHY JOHN J. NORRIS
ALBERT L. SMALLEY
Trustees of Hopkinton School Fund
J. DAVID STEWART (Deceased) ERVIN R. SMITH
HARRISON D. JOURDON LINN F. PLAYSE
ERNEST H. ADAMS pATRICK H. DOLAN
CLARENCE L. LITTLEFIELD
Fence Viewers
ROSWELL 1. FRAIL CLAUDE N. GUYTON (Deceaced)
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Field Drivers JOHN HAGAR
HERBERT ELLIOT
APpropriation committee
_ TERRY F. CARLSTROM Term expires March 1928
_. HERBERT L. GERRY Term expires March 1928 ~HENRY W. FITZPATRICK Term expires March 1928
JAMES F. POWER Term expires March 1929 ,___ ALBERT A. FARRINGTON Term expires March 1929(Deceased)
Term expires March 1929
Term expires March 1930 _AMOS D. HOLT Term expires March 1930 _ CLARENCE B. HAMILTON Term expires March 1930 _ PATRICK H. KIRLEY
.---ARTHUR N. KYES
Highway Surveyor
THOMAS J. TERRY
Tree Warden
GEORGE W. SMITH
Sealer of Weights and Measures
MARTIN S. DANAHY
. Lock-UP Keeper
GEORGE W. SMITH
Constables .
JAMES E. McCOLL PATRICK F. DEMPSEY
VICTOR H. HANSON
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POlice OfficersJAMES E. McCOLL
WILFRED KELLETT
DAVID W. O'BRIENTHOMAS MULHALL
JOHN J. DOLANFRANK E. EDMUNDS
GEORGE LOGEE PATRICK F. DEMPSEY RICHARD McDONALDAMOs Ii. BARKER
GEORGE W. SMITHP. EDWARD McMANUS VICTOR H. HANSONPRESTON B. STEWART WILLIAM H. McBRIDEWILLIAM H. LEAHY
THOMAS WARD JOHN J. CAREY
JOHN W. CAMPBELL
ROBERT WILSON
. Cemetery Commissioners
CLAUDE N. GUYTON Term expires March 1930 (Dec.)
ROSWELL r. FRAlL Term expires March 1929
JOHN B. CAlilLL Term expires March 1928
Registrars of Voters
WILLIAM F. O'CONNELL Term expir", March 1928
HARRY N. HAMILTON Term exPires March 1929
JOHN C. STONE Tenn expires March 1930 PATRICK H. DOLAN
Inspector of Meats and PrOVisions
RICHARD HARRALL
Inspector of Animals
JOHN J. MCDONOUGH
Public Weighers .
JOHN J. McDONOUGH THOMAS J. TERRY
JOHN F. TERRY GEORGE WllIGHT
ARTHUR N. KEYES ROBERT FERllIS
WILLARD E. PRATT WILLIAM Ii. McBllIDE
GERALD CASSIDY DOMINIC CAFERELLI
WALTER Ii. GORDON GEO. MCBRIDE
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Surveyors of Lumber
JOHN B. POND VERNON C. RICE
ERVIN R. SMITH ARTHUR N. RYES
HARRY N. HAMILTON
Surveyors of Wood and Bark
CHARLES W. PARMENTER THOMAS J. TERRY
J. DAVID STEWART (Deceased) ARTHUR N. RYES
ALBERT RITTER .H. AUG. PHlPPS
Persons to Cut Wires in Case of Fire
CHARLES E. MARSHALL HERBERT E. WARREN
LINDSEY R. THOMPSON
Night Watchman
J:AM~S 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
40
26
14
32
5
Births by Months
January, 9 ; February, 1; March, 3; April, 1; May, 2;
June, 2; July, 5 ; August, 3 ; September, 6 ; October, 0 ; No-
vember, 3 ; December, 5.
Deaths
Burials recorded (males, 24; females, 22) ......... 46
Deaths under five years
Deaths over 5 years and under 20 years
Deaths over 20 years and under 50 years
Deaths over 50 years and under 80 years
Deaths over 80 years and under 90 years
5
2
2
25
12
Deaths by Months
January, 3 ; February, 5; March, 8; April, 3 ; Mary, 5 ;
June, 6; July, 1; August, 1; September, 2 ; October, 4 ; No-
vember, 4; December, 4.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
of Deaths as Reported by physicians
Causes orhage 7*
Intestinal Obstruction 2, a engltis 1, ,
Pneumonia 4,a Endocarditis 2, Meningitis
tic g1t15Insu Fat-
ty i,iy Degeneration
tb3Cancer 6, 1, Myelitis 1,
Nephritis 5, Ap-
oplexy ency
Degeneration of Heart Throat 1, Acute Ap-
1 � Multiple Burns 1, Arterio-Sclerosis 4,
Still Born 2, Chronic Ulcer of
1.
Dil-
atation 2, Anemia 1, Heart Disease
atation of Heart 1,
Marriages
Number room
Oldest g, 62; oldest bride, 46.
Youngest groom, 19 ; youngest bride, 17.
by
Marriages Months
January, 2; April, 0; May0;
June, 2; July, 2; , 0
;
February, 2 ; March' o �
August, 6; September, 5 ; October, 0;
No-
vember, 5; December, 1.
Dog Licenses 278
during the year ------------- ------
Num
Dogs June 1, 1927 $405.60
Amounter sent Treasurer, J Dog 1927 214.80
Amount County Treasurer, Dec. 1,
Amount sent County
25
$620.40
Total amount sent County Treasurer --- ---
ear11
the y
personal mortgages recorded during year 101
Number of p sporting licenses issued during y 5
Number of resident sp trapping licenses issued during year 8
Number of resident trapP licenses issued during year 1
minor's trapping Lie. issued during year
Number of Cit. Sport• 1
Amount sentof non-res.Fish a Commission .......... ... .$221.00
Fish and Gam DOLON,
Attest : PATRICK II. Town Clerk.
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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, tOo meet in the Town Hall, in said Hop
kinton, on Monday, the seventh day of March, A. D. 1927
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 TQwn Clerk, three Selectmen, a Town Treasurer, a Tax
Collector, an AuditQr, three Constables and a Highway
Surveyor, all for Qne year; an Assessor to fill vacancy for
term ending March, 1928; an Assessor, a member of the
School Committee, a member of the Water Board, a Ceme
tery Commissioner, a Commissioner of the Sinking Fund,
all for three years.
For this purpose the polls will be open at ten minutes
before six o'clock in the fQrenoon, and may be closed at'three
o'clock in the afternoon.
Also to elect a Tree Warden, one or more Trustees of
the HopkintQn School Fund, and such other Town Officers
as are required by law then to be chosen.
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Article 2. To hear the repOrts of Town Officers and
Committees 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 TQwn 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 1927.
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
ment to act in ita behalf '" any suita or claims brought
against it, and to authorize the Selectmen to begin and
prosecute suits and actions in ita narne and behalf when
such action may be deemed desirable by the Board of Se
lectmen.
Article 9. To see if the Town will grant a sum of mon
ey for the observance of Memorial Day, and act on all mat
ters 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 oIthe Board of Selectmen, and act on oil
matters relating thereto.
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Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for care of the Common, so called, and to act on
matters relating thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate it sum of money for the purpose of acquiring
land, by purchase or o.therwise, and the construction of a
new school building, including the cost of equipping and
furnishing the same, or take any action relative thereto,
and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 13. To see what action the Town will take re
garding repairs on school buildings, appropriate money for
same, and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 14. To see what action the Town will take as
to making an addition or additions to present school build
ing or buildings, raise and appropriate money for same, and
act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to construct
a new sidewalk on Church Street, appropriate money for
same and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
of money for the repair of sidewalks, and act on all mat
ters relating thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and,
appropriate the sum of two hundred fifty dollars, or some
other amount, and elect a Director, the money to be ex
pended by the Director to serve in cooperation with the
Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture
in the Work of the Middlesex County Extension Service,
under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128, Gen
eral Laws of Massachusetts.
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Article 18. 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.
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Article 24. To see if the Town will appropriate a
sum of money to be used in making tests and experiments
with reference to securing an additional water supply, and
act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 25. To see what salary or compensation the
Town will vote for members of the Water Board, and act
on all matters relating thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the Board of Selectmen for and in behalf of said Town. to
execute. acknowledze and deliver to John P. McHale or
Christopher McHale, such instruments as may be proper to
convey to them or either of them, the whole or any portion
of the land heretofore taken by the Board of Selectmen
from them or either of them, for park purposes under au-
thority granted by vote under Article 37 of the Town War-
rant for the town meeting called for the first day of March,
A. D. 1926, said premises being fully described in said Ar-
ticle 37, and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain for a
public park the following described land:
First Parcel: All land included in the following de-
scribed parcel which has not heretofore been taken by said
Town of Hopkinton through its Board of Selectmen, acting
under authority of vote passed under Article 37 of the
Town Warrant for the town meeting held on the first day
of March, A. D. 1926, a strip of land thirty feet in width,
bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a stake at
an old town road, at land now or formerly of Christopher
McHale, thence running N. 77° 45' W. 507 feet, to an angle;
thence running S. 44° 30' W. 328 feet to a stake at an angle;
thence running S. 65° 30' W. 131 feet to a stake at an angle;
thence running N. 800 W. 198 feet to an angle; thence run -
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or less, to the center a
W. 402, feet, more thence turning
ling 7 pine 30' Sandy Island, so called; f a corner;
large tree on direction, angle near
ande running in a northerly direction to an thence
Northerly
Island, so called ;
thence running Ina Road,
the westerly t sidea t a rte n angle opposite the Fourth
Southeasterly terly by various courses to an
running thence Southeasterly
so called; land of Norther lIcHale; Said ea town
angle at said Coldittown road; thence by
point beginning, the lines on
to a point t ta at parallel with the
road 3o feet to y the
said parcel being P parcelh and
the Northerly side of said
ending lines on the southerly
corresponding
thirty feet distant therefrom. on the Southerly
Parcel : Beginning at a point running S.
Second above described, thence a stoe
side of the firsteeparcel, the brook,
to crossing McHale ; thence
wall10° at 1 land feet more foorrmerly
less,
of John P. 162 feet,
now or f ° ` said wall N. 73° W. along point the brook
more or and running near the p said
to North Pond North Westerly by
more less, thence running to a point tono the South-
erly North the pond; more or less, thence rSouth-
Noyt side Pond, the feet, running,
to
first parcel above described;
said first parcel,
rely 7 30' feet more or less, 100 of an acre.
theN. 7 o E. 200 containing about 39/
point of beginning,
Parcel : All the parcel of land not heretofore in
tak-
Third P of Hopkinton which may be running from
theh byy saidm Town the North by a line rii
through the most Northerly point of said
premises bounded on point to said
East yo Westn and e en Westerly the center
Island and extended in a on the West by
the
Sandy or channel; aline running
center ofs thea stream on the South by h the most
parallel said stream the channel; line and through th first describedsland; and o the East by
of said Sandy of Hopkinton ; to ap-
propriate y
Southerly point said Town relating
land etmone taken same and act on all matters
money
thereto.
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Article 28. To see if the town will vote to pay a salary
to members of the School Committee, appropriate money
for same and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 29. To see if the town will take any action
relative to repair of existing fire apparatus or the purchase
of new fire apparatus, appropriate money for same and act
on all matters relating thereto.
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to instruct
the Board of Selectmen to lay out as town ways the way
now known as Claflin Avenue, extending Northerly from
Main Street for a distance of about seven hundred feet, and
the premises known as Leonard's Lane, to a point beyond the
residence of Thomas Leonard, and act on all matters relat-
ing thereto.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to extend the
water main on Hayden Rowe Street from the end of the
present main to the Milford line at Moods Corner, appro-
priate money for same and act on all matters relating
thereto.
Article 32. To see what action the town will take in
regard to fencing cemeteries, appropriate money for same
and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 33. To see if the town will vote to install five
additional electric lights on Elm Street between the resi-
dence of J. Lee Claflin and Wood Street, appropriate money
for same, and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 34. To see if the town will appropriate a sum
of money for repair of Winter Street and act on all mat-
ters relating thereto.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
will vote purchase
To see if the tows toappropri-
ate e
Article e use the Police Department, thereto•
a motor cycle for u
money for same and act on all matters relating
ate air
if the town will vote to ra d acdrainn
Article S 36.e To see money for same
on Price Street, appropriate
all matters relating thereto. will take with
To see what action dth townrain will
Fenton Street,
Article 37. or replacing
ref ero to or
appropriate money for same and act on all matters relating
thereto.
To see what action the town will take occu-
pied Article 38. the property to drainage conditions near appropriate money
ref erence Eagles on West Main Street, a hropto.
pied bye one and act relating
for same on all matters to install
Town will vote
To see if the appropriate money for
Article on Meserve Street,
electric lights
thereto.
same and act on all matters relating
Article 40. install
water main on Meserve Street,
Town will vote to
To see if the appropriate money for same
]iereto.
and act on all matters relating
directed to serve this warrant by
of the same on each of the
post
And you are hereby Town, thane
Churches d attested each of the Post Offices in said
d in each and one in Benjamin Phipps' store
aui Town House, before the time set
one on the s at least,
in Hayden Rowe, eight days,
for said meeting.
of this warrant
Hereof fail not and make due returnof said town at the
s thereon, to the Clerk
with your doing aforesaid.
time of meeting
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Given under our
ds
day of February, A. D 9271 at Hopkinton, this twenty-third
JOHN J. CAREY,
ROBERT WILSON,
WILLIAM IL LE
Selector Y,
of Hopkinton.
Hopkinton, Mass., March 7, 1927.
Pursuant
inhabitants of the the within Warr
meet at the Town of Hopkinton, ant I have notified the
boned b time and place herein described,
y posting up attested d for the purposes above
mto
of the Churches, copies of this warrant 'bove men-
tioned and one on the in each of the Post on each
Town,Phippsstore in nHaydenTown House Offices B in said
the time set said Rowe, eight days, in Benjamin
meeting, ys, at least, before
Attest:
Attest;
PAT CICKable F. DEMPSEY,
f Hopkinton,
PATRICK H. DOLAN
Town Clerk.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Annual Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1927
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Warrant read at 5.45 A. M. by Town Clerk Patrick H.
Dolan.
Five votes cast for Moderator.
Elected Patrick H. Dolan for Moderator who received
the whole five votes.
The following named persons were sworn in as election
officers:
Ballots JOHN P. HUNT, JOHN E. CUNNINGHAM.
Checkers
NELLIE O'CONNELL
HARRY E. McKEWEN
Instructors ALDEN F. AVERY, FRANCIS MAHIAR,
After taking a receipt from the ballot clerks for one
package said to contain 1520 official ballots the polls were
declared open.
Polls opened at 5.50 A. M.
At 6.30 A. M. Patrick J. Kelley
election officer.
Ballot Box opened at 12 M.
was
sworn in as an
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Ballot Box registered 861.
Ballots removed 861.
At 12 M. the following tellers were sworn in: George
W. Lincoln, David W. O'Brien, Thomas J. Burke, Ethel
Smith, William H. Smith, Mary Fenton, Grace Phipps and
Effie Woods.
Started counting ballots.
At 2.58 P. M. it was voted the time of closing the polls
be extended to 3.30 P. M.
Ballot box opened at 3.11 P. M. and all balots removed.
At that time the ballot box registered 1124.
Whole number ballots removed 1124.
At 3.14 P. M. it was voted to take up Article 6.
Article 6. Voted: That the Town Treasurer with the
approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to
borrow not exceeding spvPnty_thowsand dollars ($70,000) in
anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning
January 1, 1927, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay-
able within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this
vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Voted the business of the Warrant be postponed until
Monday, March 14, 1927 at 8 o'clock P. M.
At 3.22 P. M. it was voted to close the polls at 3.30
P. M.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
polls closed at 3.30 P. M.
Ballot box registered 1125.
Voting lists checked 1126.
Ballots cast 1126.
Males voting 582.
voting 544.
ballots
Females and unused
nd sealing all used at 6.04 P. M.
After signing ait was voted to adjourn
also the voting lists
P ATRICK IL D wn Clerk.
Attest
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Adjourned Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1927, 8 P. M.
Article 1. Tree Warden. Elected: George W. Smith.
Article 2. Voted: The reports of the Town Officers
be accepted as printed.
Voted: The Highway Surveyor be authorized to sub-
mit, next year, an itemized report.
Article 3. Voted Articles 12, 13, and 14 be taken up
under Article 2.
Voted: In connection with the report of Committee on
School buildings Article 12, 13 and 14 be now taken up.
Voted: That there be appropriated the sum of seventy-
one thousand ($71,000.) dollars for the purpose of acquir-
ing land by purchase, or by right of eminent domain, and
the construction, equipping and furnishing of a new school
building, and to meet said appropriation there be raised in
the tax levy of the current year the sum of five thousand
($5,000.) dollars, and the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the
sum of sixty-six thousand ($66,000) dollars and to issue
bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to
be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19
of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan
shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date
of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier dates as
the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
was attempted on third vote,
account of crowded condition
First Vote:
Voting in favor 285.
Voting against 102.
Vote doubted.
Second Vote:
Voting in favor 279•
Voting against 100.
Vote doubted.
A division of the house
but was found impossible on
of hall.
Third Vote:
Voting in favor 295.
Voting against 86. it to be a vote. h McCor-
mack.
declared and D. Josef
Vote doubted by Edward Cara
Day it was
On motion of Daniel P.
until tomorrow night at 7.30 P. M E H DOLAN,
PATRICK. Town Cterk
Attest
voted to adjourn.
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Adjourned Town Meeting
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1927, 7.30 P. M.
Article 2. Voted: We adopt the recommendations of
the Committee on School Buildings as set forth in their
report.
Voted: The report of the Committee be accepted.
Voted: A committee of five (5) be appointed to carry
the recommendations of the committee into effect.
Voted: Articles 13 and 14 which was taken up in con-
junction with Article 2 be dismissed from the Warrant.
Voted: Article 24 be taken up in conjunction with
Article 2.
Voted: That the Town appropriate four thousand
($4000) dollars for the purpose of conducting tests for se-
curing an underground water supply from shallow wells;
and that the Water Committee be authorized to make the
necessary contracts for such tests.
Voting in favor 201.
Voting against 96.
Article 3. Voted the Firemen in center be paid $35,
and those in Woodville $25.00
Salaries:
Moderator _ _ _ _ --
_ _ _
ToV n Clerk -- .- -- --------- *
Selectmen - - --- - -- ----
Treasurer -_ _ --- of ..---- _ -- .K _..... 1.7!I. - ___
Taxes _ _�
Collection ----------------------- -
---"----- " ...---
Auditor --------------------
----- • --•, others $225) ----- �----
Assessors (Clerk $7' to chief) -------- --"--
Fire Engineers -
Registrars of Voters '- - -
------------
.Treeay Surveyor -.............. ���� "a;�._
Tree Warden ...___..-•- -
Forest Fire Warden ------•------ ..
20 to Clerk) •-•---"hire $50)
Board of Health ($ $250, auto
Chief of Police (Salary
(To include traffic duty)
Night Watchman ................
-- ----• - - ......+' � �•1----•-•-•..
interest ..........................................
.. .._ . .. .. ....... . ... �. -a.�. ....
Ball ........................
..----- . • -.
Town ..............................
•---•-••._--......
Incidentals ............................... .. .
P and ...................................
....... -_— . --_.
Soldier's MO .._ • .......................
_. - -.. - ---....:-:.S...(.:___; _
Electrons diagnostic work)
Street Lights ----------------- diag
Board of Health ($50 for
Treasurer's Bond ........... r. -- --•- ... -- --•-...........
Tax Collector's bond .... ...--............................
---------.. . __. ' "
c account 1926 L'E'I- ' ____ - v
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following appropriations were voted:
Article 4. The
$15.00
200.00
150.00
350.00 v
600.00 `
750.00 -
125.00
80.00 .
500.p0
25.00
25.E1O /-
40.00v
Deficien artment -
Poor Department - •-----
Tree Warden -------- --............... 150
_ -•....... ----..... _............. 150.00 `/ .
.00
Cemeteries Mt. Auburn _ .-..------•---------------------------- 200.00 yam.
Woodville -- ----
General Fund ------------------
1
1,200.00
1,000.00
-014.0100 Oeecro\y ,
25.00 V
150.00
3;2p0,00
-[1 � 2,60.00
}
100.00
150.00 •
2,262.52
.- 1�, -00
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Fire Department
Forest Fires (New hose $S00) rte, G i✓
Highway Department _ ...........................................'.. .. -- -" 2��,A0-
Care
of Common • ....... .oc ZS"fl... 500.00,
Water De •----...._ .............. x'00
Dept. Note -----------------•---.. _
Schools ._ (Claflin St. ..
Extension 100.00
2,000.00
We not -3?,396.00
Voted'
pression of G grant any appropriation Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths. for the sup_
March Voted: We adjourn until
2 o'clock
Adjourned at 10.30 P. M.
Attest:
next Saturday,
PATRICK H. DOLAN
Town Clerk.
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Adjourned Town Meeting
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1927, 2 P. M.
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Building Committee appointed by the Moderator: —
Daniel J. Riley, William D. Moshier, William Gannon, Rob-
ert Wilson and P. Joseph Mullen.
Appropriation Committee appointed by the Moderator
for a term of three years :—Clarence B. Hamilton, Patrick
H. Kirley and Arthur N. Kyes.
Article 5. Voted: The Metropolitan Water money be
expended the same as last year: $400 for the Sinking fund
and $800 for interest.
Article 7. Voted: ThAt'-all poll and personal taxes be
paid by September 1, 1927,; 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 November.
1, 1927. six per cent interest be added from 05tober 1, 1927
till paid, and if not paid by December 1, 1927}, the Collector
shall collecjarnd make return of the same on or before Jan-
uary 1, 192 .�-•
That for the Collector)of taxes one (1) per cent be al-
lowed.
Article 8. Voted: The Selectmen shall be authorized
to act in its behalf in any suits or claims brought against it,
and to authorize the Selectmen to begin and prosecute suits
and actions in its name and behalf when such action may
be deemed desirable by the electmen.
Vu
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Article 9. Voted: To grant the sum of $250 for the
observance of Memorial Day.
Article 10. Voted: To appropriate the sum of $350
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. Dismissed.
Article 15. Voted no appropriation be made.
Article 16. Voted: To appropriate $1000 for the re-
pair of sidewalks.
Article 17. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum
of $250 and elect a Director; the money to be expended by
and the Director to serve in co-operation with the Middlesex
County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture in the Work
of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the pro-
visions of Section 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of
Massachusetts.
Elected: Henry B. Johnson, Director.
Article 18. Voted: To appropriate the sum of $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 19. 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.
Article 20. Voted: That we appropriate $2000 under
Article 20 and that the Selectmen and Road Surveyor con -
purpose.
fer with the Division of 10,000 for that
get an additional $
sione he
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
s and County Commis -
Article
rs to instructed to
The Selectmen t for the per-
formance o Voted: proper authority contract with the under the provisions of
fo m into a work to
formance of any
the preceding article.
made.
Article 22. Voted: No appropriation be
appropriate $300 to continue
Voted: To approp For00t.
Article 23 in the Town
the work of reforestration
Voting in favor 91.
Voting against 55.
Voted to go back to Article 22.
$1000 appropriated last year be returned
Voted:The
to the Treasury• of the Water
That the Clerk use of his
Article 25. Voted: year for of
100 compensationen from the receipt
au o bebi allowed $ amount to be taken automobile. This
the Water Department.
Voting in favor 94.
Voting against 27.
Article 26. Dismissed. of Select-
men authorize the Board the fol-
lowing public park
Articlea by domain for a p
men to take eminent
lowing described land:
Highways
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TOWN OF NOPKINTON
30 TOWN OF HOPKINTON b said first parcel, to
. 200 feet, more or less, by 100 of an acre.
First Parcel : All land included in the following de N. ?joint/oEbeg beginning, containing about 39/
scribed parcel which has not heretofore been taken by said the P 1 f land not heretofodeed
Town of Hopkinton through its Board of Selectmen, acting
under authority of vote passed under Article 37 of the
Town Warrant for the town meeting held on the first day
of March, A. D. 1926, a strip of land thirty feet in width,
bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a stake at
the old town line, at land now or formerly of Christopher-
McHale, thence running N. 77° 45' W. 507 feet, to an angle;
thence running S. 44° 30' W. 328 feet to a stake at an angle;
thence running S. 37° 45' W. 216 feet to a stake at an angle;
thence running S. 65° 30' W. 131 feet to a stake at an angle;
thence running N. 80° W. 198 feet to an angle; thence run-
ning S. 77° 30' W. 402 feet, more or less, to the center of a
large pine tree on Sandy Island, so called; thence turning
and running in a Northerly direction, 30 feet to a corner;
thence running in a Northeasterly direction to an angle
near the westerly side of a road to Woody Island, so called;
thence running Southeasterly to an angle opposite the-• .
Fourth Road, so called; thence Northeasterly by various
courses to an angle at land of Christopher McHale; thence
Southeasterly to a point at said old town road ; thence by
said town road 30 feet to the stake at point of beginning,,
the lines on the Northerly side of said parcel being parallel
with the corresponding lines on the Southerly side of said
parcel and thirty feet distant therefrom.
All that parce o be inclu
Third Parcel: of Hopkinton which may running
said Town North by a line
taken by on the most Northerly point of
in the premises West bounded
the 1 Northerly
if
and t Westerly to
from East to extended in a on the
saidh Sandy Island and or channel; the South West a
the center of the stream
by
said stream or channel ; on scribed line and
the Center gf parallel with the first described
and
running P outherly point of said Sandy
line most S said Town of HoP-
on the Etheast heretofore taken by subject matter
ki the East byp land to carry out the
kinton ; to appropriate $100
of this article.
Second Parcel: Beginning at a point on the Southerly -1
side of the first parcel, above described, thence running S.
10° W. 147 feet more or less, crossing the brook, to a stone
wall at land now or formerly•of John P. McHale; thence
turning and running along said wall N. 73° W. 162 feet,
more or less, to North Pond near the point where the brook
enters the pond; thence running Northwesterly by said
North Pond, 55 feet, more or less, to a point on the South-
erly side of the first parcel above described; thence running
Voting in favor 92.
Voting against 30.
riation be made.
Article 28. Voted no approP Dint a Com-
mittee That the Moderator appoint
a -
Article 29. condition of the purchase of
r of five to examine the
eke recommendations as
new apusparatus
aairatd U at some future town meeting.
new PPP be instructed to
Voted: The Selectmen
Article 3n now known as Clafla stanenue,
•
lay out ns town ways the way ain Street for a
extending Northerly and the premises known as Leon-
We ce of
sterly from Grove Street to a
aboutLane extending feet,seven hundred onard.
point beyond the residence of Thomas Le
made.
Article 31. Voted no appropriation be
Voted : This vote be changed so as to read
Article 32.
Wroght iron No. 6 fence.
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34
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
et al ; thence turning and running in a Southwesterly direc
tion by land of said Honora A. Harrigan et al. 209 feet to
said Ash Street; thence turning and running Southeasterly
by said Ash Street, thirty feet to the point of beginning,
containing about 6144 squqare feet of land.
Second Parcel: Beginning at the Northwesterly corner
of the premises on the Easterly side of Ash Street at land
of said town of Hopkinton, thence running Southerly on
said Ash Street to the fence at land of Minard; thence turn
ing and running in a Northeasterly direction by said land
of Minard and land of Morse, about 172 feet to land form
erly of one Kelly; thence turning and running in a North
westerly direction by said land formerly of Kelly about 96
feet to land of Honora Harrigan et al. being the first parcel
above described; thence turning and running in a South
westerly direction by said land of Harrigan et al. about 113
feet to land of said Town of Hopkinton; thence running
Southerly and Westerly by land of said Town of Hopkinton
to said Ash Street and point of beginning; to appropriate
money for same and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain in fee the
following described premises to provide site for a new
school building:
A certain tract of land situated in said Hopkinton,
bounded and described as follows: On the West by Ash
Street; on the South by land of the Town of Hopkinton and
land formerly of J. Mahon et al.; on the East by land form
erly of John Kelley and land of the Episcopal Church; on
the North by land of the Town of Hopkinton; appropriate
money for same and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to install ad~
ditional electric lights on Fruit Street, appropriate money
for same and act on all matters relating thereto.
37
39
40
41
42
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 by law to vote in Elections and
in Town Affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Hopkin-
ton, on Thursday, the third day of November, A. D. 1927,
at eight o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on
the following articles :
Article 1. To grant money to pay town charges.
Article 2. To see if the town will grant a sum of
money for a traffic light or signal, and act on all matters
relating thereto.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to install addi-
tional electric lights on E. Main Street, appropriate money
for same and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 4. To see if the town will grant a sum of
money for the purchase of a snow fence, and act on all mat-
ters relating thereto.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Article 5. To see if the town will grant a sum of
money for the purpose of providing or establishing a proper
drain leading
from Ash Street, opposite the Common, and
act on all matters relating thereto.
of
Article 6. To see if Mainetown will grant a a d E. Main Streets, and act
money for the repair of
on all matters relating thereto.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to authorize the
School Committee to sell
onathe Easterlyauction,
siderof othAsh erwiStreet,
dis-
pose of the buildings
known as the one room school building and the two room
school building and act on all matters relating thereto.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote toauthort fo the the
e
Committee on New School Building to dispose
• building on the land in the rear of the new school building,
which land was recently owned by John Kelly et al. and act
on all matters relating thereto.
And you are hereby direc�eaf theserve
samethis
on ea.cdhroftthe
by
posting up an attested copy
Churches and in each of the Post Offices in said Town, and
one on the Town
House,
eight daysone
atileastBen
before the jamin time
ps'
store in Hayden Rowe,
set for said meeting.
Hereof fail s thereon, the Clerk of said ot and make due return of Town his warrant
with your doing Town at the
time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Hopkinton, this 25th day
of October, A. D. 1927.
43
ROBERT WILSON,
JOHN J. CAREY, Hopkinton.
Selectmen of Hop
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45
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Hopkinton, November 3, 1927.
Middlesex, ss.
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 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 d~ys, at least, beforethe time set for said meeting.
Attest:
PATRICK F. DEMPSEY,
Constable of Hopkinton.
Attest:
PATRICK H. DOLAN,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
ings on the Easterly side of Ash Street, known as the one
room school building and the two room school building.
Article 8. Voted: The Committee on New School
Building be authorized to dispose of the old building on the
land in the rear of the new school building, which land was
recently owned by John Kelly et al.
Voted to adjourn at 8.50 P. M.
Attest :
PATRICK H. DOLAN,
Town Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1927 �'� , , t,
i
,t -k Je tt e .4
...4:11( L "'Ph 4(.. 'LC • )1 01 ed-C- ‘1(
, fin-Et_At-0t(y
V
As submitted by
JOHN J. CAREY,
ROBERT WILSON,
WILLIAM H. LEAHY,
Selectmen.
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ORDER No.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Incidentals
2. Daniel J. Riley, salaries, Town Counsel and
Clerk
3. Daniel J. Riley, prof. services and cash disb.
4. The Eldridge Print, envelopes for Assessors
7. J. Frank Phipps, car service
10. C. N. Guyton, advertising
11. H. F. McManus, wiring
13. D. P. Day, stamped envelopes
18. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., traffic light
20. W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies, Sealer Weights
and Measures
23. Oscar C. Pond, signs for crossings
24. Thomas Whalen, auto hire
25. P. J. Kelley, perambulating bounds
27. John Hanifin, perambulating bounds
30. George W. Smith, meals for prisoners_________
33. D. P. Day, insurance
34. D. P. Day, insurance
35. C. N. Guyton, advertising
37. Edison Elec. Ill., traffic light
39. C. N. Guyton, advertising
40. Mercantile Printing Co., town reports
44. Patrick Casey, collecting garbage
46. Edison Electric Ill. Co., traffic light
47. E. J. Thayer, express
53. Martin S. Danahy, overpayment of fees
54. E. H. Adams, premium bond of Town Clerk
55. James Nickerson, perambulating bounds
68. John A. Ryan, election booths
71. Theodore N. Waddell, certifying town notes
73. P. B. Murphy, blanks -
$400.00)
261.99;
2.25
5.00
4.50
20.00
10.99
4.59
8.35
45.00
5.00
1.50
2.50
3.50
25.90
19.36
3.00
7.14
10.85
285.25
120.00
3.23
2.00
1.50
4.00
2.50
75.00
4.00
3.40
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
9.00
?4. Elizabeth A. Tigue, lunch for tellers .............. 125.00
77. John J. McDonough, Inspector of Animals....
83. John J. Madigan, services and expenses
36.30
compiling town report------_------------- ---•••------•-
S4. Bankers Lithograph Co., checks .................... 45 45..2626
85. Times Pub. Co., supplies for Assessors_.--.----- 15.10.63
86. J. Frank Phipps, insurance ............................
--•--- 15.00
92. Joseph Murphy, auto hire, Assessors .........
150
93. Hobbs & Warren, abatement book......... ......... 3..50
94. D. P. Day, insurance ..................................... .
_ 30.98
97. E. H. Adams, insurance.-....- .... -----.... _ --- 22.46
98. E. H. Adams, insurance .....................
- 99. Patrick Casey, collecting garbage............... 40.00
.. 612
101. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., traffic light .................... 612
108. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., traffic light .................... 5.53
114. P. F. Dempsey, posting warrants------------------- 4.00
40.00
115. Patrick Casey, collecting garbage..---- =i 11.70
117. C. N. Guyton, advertising ....... ........•-ohs--.--_^ 117
118. H. E. Dix, Appropriation Corn. rep 8 38.500
119. C. N. Guyton, advertising
-rof. services...__.... 15.OQ
123. Edward J. Shaughnessy, p 59
126. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., traffic light--------------- 4.
- 5.005
128. Joseph F. Murphy, auto hire, Assessors ........
1.59
135. Hobbs & Warren, abatement certificates.- :- 2 9
0
139. C. N. Guyton, advertising --.-•------ 4,60
141. O. C. Pond, repairing meter box--------------------
143. Thorp & Martin, supplies, Auditor ......... ....... 80. .75
5
00
144. Patrick Casey, collecting garbage-----------------
145. Edison Elec. III. Co., traffic light .................... 5.02
147. Division of accounts, certifying note .......... -ist 2.00
- .00
148. Assessors' Auto Tax Service, o� raffic light 5 5.00
163. Direct U Lite Co., Inc., rep. 39.79
164. Oscar C. Pond, repairing fences._-.--------•-.._._ 5.20
166. C. N. Guyton, advertising--------------------- - 4.42
169. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., traffic light ....................
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171. E. H. Adams, insurance
192. Hobbs & Warren, books, Assessors
193. Hobbs & Warren, books, Assessors
194. Theodore N. Waddell, certifying notes
195. C. N. Guyton, advertising
198. W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies
199. D. P. Day, insurance
201. Patrick Casey, collecting garbage
219. E. J. Thayer, express
220. Phipps Garage, auto hire
223. J. Frank Phipps, insurance
224. E. H. Adams, insurance
228. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., traffic light
233. P. J. Keenan, cash paid, advertising
235. George A. Logee, killing and burying 14 dogs
236. George A. Logee, amputating and shipping
heads
246. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., traffic light
247. C. N. Guyton, advertising
248. C. N. Guyton, advertising
249. Theodore N. Waddell, certifying note
250. Patrick Casey, bal. collecting garbage
251. D. P. Day, insurance
252. D. P. Day, insurance
253. W. J. Kelley, transportation for Assessors-._
255. Hu1me Engineering Service, services
261. P. F. Dempsey, posting warrants
263. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., rent safe
deposit box
264. D. P. Day, insurance Town boiler
265. J. Frank Phipps, insurance
267. E. H. Adams, insurance
268. W. & L. E. Gurley, lead seals
270. Patrick Casey, collecting garbage
272. C. A. Gates & Company, fence
10.00
45.70
112.00
42.96
1.10
40.00
683.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
140.00 277. Noah F. Trank, Collector, taxes ............. --.....
1.50 280. Times Pub. Co., blanks for Assessors............
3.00 281. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., traffic light .............. ____
4.00 282. Hobbs & Warren, record book ........................
1.10 284. T. N. Waddell, certifying town note ..............
3.77 285. Edison Elec. 111. Co., traffic light ..................-.-
80.00 287. C. N. Guyton, advertising.. ......................... 1.30
80.00 288. C. N. Guyton, advertising- -for Assessors 75.00
1.50 291 Bernice A. Thistle, abstracting 40.00
1.76 292. Patrick Casey, collecting garbage------------------ 10.80
295.76 293. D. F. Nelligan, repairing fence ...................... 5,99
182.40 302. D. P. Day, envelopes........................................
---------- -' - 25. 9
0
3.06 305. John Cone, care of town clock----------------- 15,00
52.12 307. C. A. Gates & Company, fencing ................... _ - 1.10
14.00 309. C. N. Guyton, advertising----..........................
-------------- - 101.00
310. Joseph A. Buckley, salary as Almoner . ........
6.00 311. Martin S. Danahy, salary Sealer Weights
4.17 and Measures --- ---•------ --------- ---------
11.90 314. C. N. Guyton, advertising ...... _____ ... -'--..........
1.60 315. C. N. Guyton, advertising---------- ----------- --
2.00 329. P. H. Dolan, returns 1926..-.--•--
60.00 332. Division of Accounts, certifying town note....
37.80 338. Frank Edmunds, Jr., care Woodville clock----
140.00 344. Stewart Company, siairing and bulbs.-------
6.00 345. Harry F. McManus,
78.70 349. P. J. Keenan, advertising charges .................
4.00 350. Daniel J. Riley, salaries, legal services and 067.24
expenses .........................................................
.-------------------- -- �
$5,755.39
661.99
bi
I
Less Orders No. 2 and No. 3 charged in 1926.
$5,093.40
Orders paid per Selectmen's accounts ......................
Orders paid per Treasurer's accounts ..................... 5,097.40
'_
_ .- $4.00
Difference ----------
3.90
2.75 '
4.68
5.00
2.00
1.70
.60
85.00
2.50
2.50
81.50
2.00
25.00
24.00
22.50
60.50 -
53
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Two payments by Treasurer of $2.00 each for cer-
tifying notes No. 48 and No. 52 without order.
SUMMARY
Grant
Orders drawn
.$3,500.00
5,093.40
Deficit
Town Hall
ORDER No.
$1,593.40
1. George W. Smith, salary Nov., Dec.
5. James P. Welsh, supplies
19. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light
28. Oscar C. Pond, repairs
29. George W. Smith, salary, Jan.
32. George W. Smith, supplies
36. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light
38. Metropolitan Concrete Works, plastering
45. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light
66. D. P. Day, insurance
102. G. W. Smith, salary Feb. and March
106. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light
107. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., li ht
125. Sani Cross Co., 10 galr, Sani Cross
127. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light
131. George W. Smith, salary April and May
132. E. S. Buck, repairs
146. Edison Elec. III. Co., light
165. George W. Smith, salary June and July
168. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light
200. Commissioner of Public Safety, boiler insp
203. George W. Smith, salary August
204. J. J. Smith, labor and supplies
$100.00
1.05
10.54
4.00
50.00
4.09
10.63
25.00
7.14
27.69
100.00
21.68
6.55
20.00
12.75
100.00
8.60
7.74
100.00
9.86
5.00
50.00
14.70
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
227. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light ................................
239. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light ......... _.....................
241. George W. Smith, salary Sept.-.....................
259. George W. Smith, salary........ ---•----•-- -- r..---•
262. D. P. Day, insurance..........
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light ................................
266. lies-----------•-------.....
269. W. B. Claflin and Son, supplies___ _.
286. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light.........................
346. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light ................. . -
347. F. A. Hanson, repairs .......................... .......
SUMMARY
-•--__---$1,000.00
Grant ---- --- -----••--- ----------
......... ..... _. .
Orders drawn ---------•----- .--...... .... . ....... 934.08�
...... $65.92
Balance ........ .. . . ......
Elections
1.95
7.65
50.00
50.00
61.16
11.90
14.66
10.03
14.71
15.00
$934.08
ORDER 50
. FredNo.
re d W. Ray, ballots and tally sheets............ $44.9 00
41. Lakeview Press, town warrants ................... 6.25
56. Harry McKewen, teller
----•-..... ....
�... _ 3.13
57. Thomas J. Burke, teller.......... 6.00
58. John E. Cunningham, teller ..................•" ...
.. 6.25
59. Francis R. Mahar, teller. ...•... 3.13
60. Ethel L. Smith,. teller_ ...... -..............................
. . 3.13
61. Grace G. Phipps, teller ..... -..= - - __
- ... --- - 3.13
62. Effie L. Woods, teller..........
63. George W. Lincoln, teller--.-..... _ :: 6.253
3
3.1
65. P. J. Kelley, teller---------------- 3.25
69. William IL Smith, teller........ - ..... 3.13
70. Mary Fenton, teller ....._•...
55
54
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
72. P. F. Dempsey, posting warrants
75. Elizabeth A. Tigue, teller
76. Nellie O'Connell, teller
81. John P. Hunt, teller
105. D. W. O'Brien, teller
111. P. F. Dempsey, posting warrants
333. Fred W. Ray, ballots and tally sheets
SUMMARY
Orders drawn
Grant
Deficiency
ORDER No.
17. December
22. January
67. February
96. March
113. April
140. May
162. June __.---
167. July
225. August
240. September
226. Balance on account_
Street Lights
$171.41
150.00
4.00
3.25
6.25
6.00
3.13
4.00
44.50
$21.41
$171.41
$290.03
286.34
262.56
257.10
244.47
226.30
227.14
251.23
257.83
272.63
32.62
304.24
313.74
$3,226.23
3,200.00
$26.23
283. October
303. November
Grant
Deficit
ORDER No.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Night Watchman
$100.00
E. McColl, December ----------•-----.-. -._ g.00
8. James -•------------------ 100.00
Conlin-------------------- -_ ----------
2 12. JaM. me January----•-•-----•.............
- 100.00
James E. McColl, ___.--___. -
2. E. McColl, February---- 100.00
49. James
89. James E. McColl, March ................................
---- 100.00
109. James E. McColl, April .............. -----•------•
124. James E. McColl, May-.--- ..... •----------------- -- ---- 100.00
155. James E. ------- - - -- --- 100.00
McColl, June_......_..-------- 100.00
175. James E. McColl, July----•---•------ - 221. James E. McColl, August ................................ 100.00
- 100.00
2
37. James E. McColl, September ...... ------- - 100.00
276. James E. McColl, October-------------- 100.00
294.
ovember------•---------------- -..
James E. McColl, N
351. James McColl, December--------------------------_ 100.00
351
P. F. Dempsey -------------- --
7.14
202. $1,315.14
100.00
Less Order No.
8 charged in 1926 .............................
Total Orders for 1927.----
$1,215.14
SUMMARY
......... $1,200.00
Grant ---------------------------------•----------------- ------- 1,215.14
Orders drawn and paid .......... -
---
Deficiency -----------•-...................................
-'- - -
-- -- ---- $15.14
Police
ORDER No. 15. Victor IL Hanson, cash paid telephone chgs. $1.10
1.00
Stewart, police duty .....................
12.00
16. Preston B. ----
George W. Smith, police duty-----------•----...-. 3.85
91. Hanson, cash paid telephone chgs
91. Victor H.
56
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
104. George W. Smith, police duty
156. Victor H. Hanson, cash paid telephone chgs
157. Harding Regalia Co., badges, belt and holster
181. Victor H. Hanson, killing dog.-._._ ...... ,
182. William McBride, police duty July 4th
183. Edward McManus, police duty July 4th
184. Preston Stewart, police duty July 4th
185. Frank Edmunds, police duty July 4th
186. P. F. Dempsey, police duty July 4th
187. Thomas Ward, police duty July 4th
188. John J. Norris, police duty July 4th _....
229. Harding Regalia Co., mdse
242. Victor H. Hanson, cash paid telephone chgs
258. George A. Logee, police duty
SUMMARY
Grant
Additional grant
Board of Health
ORDER No.
$100.00
50.00
$150.00
90. Hobbs & Warren, blanks__.
130. C. B. Guyton, advertising
150. Elma M. Hemenway, auto hire
321. Harry Hemenway, telephone and postage
322. Al Ryan, burying cat
323. Charles Wright, burying cat
324. John J. Nelligan, burying dog
325. Richard J. Harrall, isnp. meat and provisions
327. Town of Framingham, diagnostic work
6.00
3.85
10.38
1.00
5.50
4.00
4.50
4.50
6.00
6.00
4.00
6.00
9.60
14.00
$103.28
$ .87
1.40
6.00
4.00
.75
.75
2.00
60.50
50.00
$126.27
51
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SUMMARY
__ •-. $250.00
Grant .......--- --- .......................r.�....... _ ._ . - _ 126.27
Orders ........ ...............................................
---•- , ... _.._... ................ ...... . ... $�
Balance --• •- -
Town Officers
SELECTMEN
Grant ...................... .. . .
_._... ...__ $150.00
Orders drawn -•----------
150.00
TOWN CLERK $200.00
Grant _._.""_.".
-...-------•---•----•- -••--- 200.00
Order drawn ---••-----'---•-"-
MODERATOR $15.00
Grant ------•--••-•-----•-- --- -
No order drawn $ o
...............................
• Balance _ ---------
TREASURER $350.00
........................................................
................................ 3 0.
Grant
Order drawn ............ ---•' 00
COLLECTOR OF TAXES $600.00
---•-
Grant "-•"--•-- -
Orders drawn: $472.69
P. J. Keenan .......... - 38.02
H. A. Phipps ...- - ................
- 510.71
--_ $89.29
Balance ............ • ..-.-...._
58
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
AUDITOR
Grant ._._......
-------••-----------------------------•---------•----- $25.00
Order drawn ................................... --•-•---------------•------------------------------ 25.00
ASSESSORS
Grant ...........................
Orders drawn ....... -_-
...... ---...... -........ -....... ....... ?50.00
FIRE ENGINEERS
Grant
--------------•-----------..._ --•------ $125.00
Order drawn _
•--------------------------•------ 125.00
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
Grant .............................. ------• $50.00
Orders drawn -----------•--------•
--------------------------•---- 100.00
($20.00 balance shown last year)
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
Grant ._.,-___•_____
No order drawn - - $500.00
TREE WARDEN
Grant --•--••- .....
$25.00
Order drawn _.__•
------•-•------•- 25.00
FOREST FIRE WARDEN
Grant ...............................
Order ------ $25.00
drawn •��------•'-'-
............................ -------••--------- 25.00
$500.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
BOARD OF HEALTH
Grant
Orders drawn
CHIEF OF POLICE
Grant, salary $250.00, auto use $50.00
No order
CARE OF SOLDIERS' MOUND
59
$40.00
50.00
$300.00
Grant
Order drawn
CHARLES L. CLAFLIN FUND
AND CARE OF COMMON
Grant
Interest -------------•--•----
Total receipts
Orders drawn
Balance
$300.00
$25.00
25.00
$100.00
50.00
$150.00
100.00
_- $50.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Grant _ $100.00
Orders drawn 96.00
Balance $4.00
TUITION INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
Grant
Orders drawn 389.25
Deficiency
$350.00
$39.25
61
60
MEMORIAL DAY
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Grant
Order drawn
TREASURER'S BOND
Grant
Order drawn
TAX COLLECTOR'S BOND
Grant
Order drawn
MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
Grant
Order drawn
STATE AID
Orders drawn
INVESTIGATION OF WATER SUPPLY
Unexpended balance
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE $71,000.00
--------------------- -
$250.00 . Grant ...............................................................
-----•------ - ------ ---- -- --•------- 45,552.9
6
250.00 Orders drawn ------•---------'- --- �-
Balance ......... . . .. . ... ............ . ............
-------- - - -- -
-
---- -- ------------
- -___-_$25,447.04
- - -- ----.-- -
$100.00 TOWN FOREST $3p0.00
100.00 Grant ---------•--•----------------•-------- ----•- - `L7.50
-
Orders drawn ................... ........................... ... ....
_-__----••----••-• --- --- --- -
$150.00
150.00
$250.00
250.00
$480.00
$270.85
Orders drawn 270.98
Deficiency
$ .13
COMMITTEE ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Unexpended balance _. $200.00
Orders drawn 38.09
Balance
$161.91
........... $272.50
Balance ..................................................
FIRE TRUCK $2,100.00
Grant ------•----
--------------------- - ---•----------- 2,095.00
Orders drawn ----------------- r--
_ $5.00
Balance
SANDY ISLAND -- $100.00
1927 ---------------•--- ---- .-.-----
Appropriation, ____- 860.00
--•-.
Balance from last account .................
. $96.00
Total credit ............................................. ..... ....
------------••--- --•---------_--- 20.0
Orders drawn _--•-................r-- ........
................ $940.00
0
�� -•---
Balance --------'
TRAFFIC SIGNAL $100.00
Grant --------- ------- --- .......... 61.50
Orders drawn ----•-------•-----
-------------------
-----------
- --•------- --•- $31.50
Balance ............... -
62
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SIDEWALKS
Grant
Order drawn
Balance
SNOW FENCE
Grant
Order drawn
Balance
$1,000.00
440.00
$560.00
.Y $350.00
27.39
$322.61
PAYROLLS CHAPTER 81
E. Hayward $266.50
F. Cornell 18.50
H. Monahan 138.00
G. Cunningham .. 135.00
J. H. Murphy _ 102.00
J. Cone 149.00
W. Smith 280.50
T. J. Terry 402.00
F. Johnson 358.50
J. B. Pond _ 298.13
Conant Machine Co. 126.00
J. Boland ._ 162.00
B. Eliott 28.00
45.27
387.50
462.00
3,226.00
A. W. Farnsworth
J. O'Connell
P. Oats
J. F. Terry
J. Mullins
J. Bernard r.
H. Larter
T. Flaherty ------- ------ W. Cloonan
488.00
256.50
50.13
312.00
61.50
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
112.50
E. Madigan -----•-------•-•------
............................ .......
J. O'Brien ....................................................
.....----••----------•- - - 52 .50_ _.----- 65.00
W. A. Macmillan .....- 8.00
H. G. Fairbanks ..... ---•-•---- 222.00
W. A. Pyne -------•------
--•-----••-- -- 10.00
-------------------
-'•-"--"-- _- 356.50
Geo. Brown "-"""""-
D. Lynch
-----------
'r• Riordan -------••-- 135.00
-----••--•.--........... 135.00
31
E. Parker ------•.._
---- ...................... 38.00
-----• _ 60.80
F La 1Wh Whiting kacki ------... ..
----_--------------•
•
R. Chapman, 5.50
Jr--------------......... ------
------ 32.00
G. E. Jackman ----------------------- �- 274.50
Highway Department -._ ....
_.-_-_ 2.50
E. Gassett ----~.....-' 281.5
A. Tedischi ___-.-.----------.............
0
F. Mahar ....... - ....... ----..... _....... ---------•---- 293.5
63
$10,104.33
CHAPTER 81 MATERIAL PAYROLL
Mrs. Mary Phipps, 344 yards, 15c ............ $51.60
$ $71.60
R. Chapman, Jr., 1140 yards -----------•......- 4.80
Est. N. Claflin, 32 yards ---...-•----------------- 0
Met. Water Co., 28 yards ------•------------------- 4,25.220
Paul Keaney, 172 yards -_._. _ ...................._ 20,00
A. Barker, 200 yards ................. 10.00
H. B. Temple, 100 yards ...... ...... -- ..... ... .. .00
C. Higgins, 248 yards -------•----------- --
Harry Temple, 20 yards ......... ............... 3 33.20
----- ----
111.
W. H. Ruggles, 110 yards ------••----------- --
-- 50
1 1566. .50
Ashland Land and Gravel, 213 yards, 75c 0
75
Melvin Sand Co., 132 yards ...................... 9 993. 000
A. Rosenfeld, 18 yards ................................
$616.35
64
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Unpaid Bills:
F. Diehl & Son
CHAPTER 81
Orders drawn by Selectmen :
50. T. J. Terry Coal Co., coal
51. Berger Mfg. Co., culvert pipe
52. The Barrett Company, tarvia
110. The Barrett Company, tarvia
151. F. Diehl & Son, sewer pipe
152. N. E. Culvert Co., pipe
153. Trimount Oil Co., oil
154. Berger Mfg. Co., guard fence
158. Trimount Oil Co., Tarco
176. Fred L. Whiting, repairs
205. F. Diehl & Son, brick
206. P. J. Keenan, freight -
207. Trimount Oil Co., Tarco
208. New England Metal Culvert Co.,
295 The Barrett Company, Tarvia
296. Trimount Oil Co., road oil
Fees charged in 1926
Total orders drawn
Receipts
Received from State
Received from County
SUMMARY
$6,600.00
6,600.00
$40.10t
$197.21
278.64
409.80
86.63
51.24 II
95.04
96.00
89.60
598.00
21.45
48.00
72.35
156.00
pipe 57.02
431.93
632.00
$3,320.91
885.65
$2,435.26
$13,200.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
65
Expenses
Payrolls . ------------------$10,104.33
---•--••---•._.....- .. __ 616.35 2,435.26
Material Payrolls .....................-----
__
Orders drawn by Selectmen ----•-- - 35.26
Unpaid bills charged in 1927 ---- $13,196.04
Balance December 31, 1927 ...................................... -------- $3.96
SUMMARY OF PAYOLLL $AS EXPENDED
CHAPTER
Granite St.
Spring St.
Fruit St.
Ash St.
East Main St.
Lumber St.
H. Rowe St.
West Main St.
Southville Rd.
Wilson St.
Price St.
Church St.
Pond St.
Winter
& Exchange
School St.
Elm St.
South St.
Hayward St.
Chestnut St.
Maple St.
Pike St.
Scrape
$40.00
108.00
80.00
136.00
93.00
92.00
91.00
173.50
56.00
54.00
162.00
Gravel
Oil, Tar Cut Brush
& Patch
$395.00
141.98
217.30
40.00 $10.00
542.65 $30.00
281.00
90.00 506.50
1,093.13 41.00
20.00
20.00
131.00
107.00
112.00 100.00 60.00
50.00
27.00
50.00
148.00
534.00 60.00
60.00
66 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Walcott A. B. C. &
Claflin St. 70.00 100.00
Proctor St. 121.00
Grove St. 26.00
S. Mill St. 60.00
Front St. 64.00 50.00
N. Mill St. 56.00
East St. 32.00
Clinton St. 70.00
Nebraska 644.27
Comm. Ave 332.00
Franklin St. 60.00 90.00
Pleasant St. 91.00 140.00
Cross St. 40.00 40.00
Mt. Auburn St. 40.00
30.00
34.00
Rebuilding Main Street from Hayden Rowe to
Church Street
Wood Street guard rail and repairs
Tar and patch
Scrape
Cedar Street, scrape
Catch basin and drain ___.....
_
Oil
CHAPTER 90 PAYROLLS
G. Cunningham
E. Madigan
W. Cloonan
J. H. Murphy
G. Warren
J. O'Brien
T. J. Terry
J. Mullins
P. Oats
$120.00
152.00
144.00
9.00
103.50
183.00
324.00
180.00
180.00
$973.00
80.00
278.00
180.00
214.00
156.00
40.00
I
TOWN OF,HOPKINTQN
J. Bernard ----=-------------------- - -
W. Smith ------•-------------------
f F. Mahar
T. Flaherty..--.-...
J. Whalen --
J. F. Phipps -
E. J. Thayer
1. Estes
B. J. Gray ................................................
------•------•--------•-------
J. Norton ...............
D. Harrington
E. Hayward........ -------------------------------------------
W. ....... ......................... A. Macmillan
J. Cone
F. Johnson
J. F. Terry
J. O'Connell ...................................... --........
J. B. Pond
N. McHattan
E. Parker
T. Riordan
J. Boland
P. Kenney
G. Carr
D. Lynch
W. A. Pyne
A. Tedeschi
H. L. Larter
H. Monahan
J. Bartlett
Conant Machine Co.
32.00
162.00
146.50
176.00
108.00
12.00
.50
84.00
85.50
42.00
9.00
105.50
120.00
172.00
300.00
1,392.50
202.00
283.50
108.00
129.00
194.00
433.00
56.00
24.00
56.00
186.00
194.00
126.00
16.00
2.00
144.00
Total Payrolls
67
$6,496.50
68 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
ORDERS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN
ORDER No.
174. Tufts Machine Co., repairs $11.48
177. Buffalo Springfield Roller Co. sup 25.75
178. F. A. Hanson & Son, labor and
cement 120.95
179. F. Diehl & Son, pipe and brick 450.80
180. Harrison Square Foundry Co.,
grates and frames 46.00
209. F. Diehl & Son, pipe and brick 169.50
210. Trimount Oil Co., asphalt 892.50
211. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., power 53.56
212. Catanese Construction Co., stone____ 442.20
213. T. J. Terry Coal Co., coal 72.34
214. P. J. Keenan, freight 372.72
215. Phipps Garage, supplies 3.55
216. Buffalo Springfield Roller Co., tube
cleaner 2.00
217. O. Woods Co., lumber 4.00
218. N. E. Road Machine Co., supplies_.__ 13.36
297. New Haven Trap Rock Co., stone__ 369.48
298. Mary S. Claflin, supplies 71.72
Total orders drawn
SUMMARY
RECEIPTS
$3,121.91
Received from State $4,000.00
Received from County 4,000.00
Grant 2,000.00
$10,000.00
EXPENSES
Orders drawn by Selectmen $3,121.91
Payrolls drawn 6,496.50
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
npaid bills charged in 1927 :
Trimount Oil Co. $216.75
F. A. Stockley 118.30
Mrs. Mary Phipps-------------------- 46.50
Balance December 31, 1927
381.55
69
9,999.96
$ .04
71
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Tax Collector's Report
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
1923
DR.
Balance January 1, 1927
Added to Commitment
Interest on Taxes
CR.
Paid to Treasurer Taxes
Paid to Treasurer Interest
Abated
Taken by Town
1
$112.97
25.16
12.78
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
CR.
Paid to Treasurer Taxes............ ......--- .81
__- $721299.83
Paid to Treasurer Interest---------------------- 1 3.75
Abated ......................................................
•----------------------- --- ------------------------
17.08
Taken by Town ...... ------._---------_
__
Uncollected ------ --•---•--------------
14.85
1925
73
$1,132.22
DR.
Balance January 1, 1927 ........................ $8,384.036.86
Added to Commitment.._.-_ ----•-------- 726.86
Interest on Taxes ......... — ..... - $9,133.64
CR.
$150.91
Paid to Treasurer Taxes ........ ---
--- $7,651.44
~ -_
Paid to Treasurer Interest .....................- 5
7 72222..773
Abated ---------••--------- ................................
---- ----------- 246.62
Taken by Town -------------------------
- 85.40
Uncollected ------ $9,133.64
$81.52
12.78
47.79
8.82
$150.91
1926
DR.
1924 Balance January 1, 1927 -----------------------
$41,779.48
Interest on Taxes .......................... .. ...... 1,030.37
___$42,809.85
DR.
Balance January 1, 1927
Added to Commitment
Interest on Taxes
$948.62
9.87
173.73
$1,132.22
CR.
.
Paid to Treasurer Taxes-------------------- $27,724.19
27,72344
Paid to Treasurer Interest--------------------- 0337 33
Abated ............. ..................................
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Balance per report Dec. 31, 1926 $58.04 $205.14 $136.47 $747.13 $2,069.04
Charged back to collector .87 7.20 271.90 123.26 97.88
Total amount charged to collector 58.91 212.34 408.37 870.39 2.166.92
Less abatements 48.25 100.98 177.02 265.21 730.12
Netamount charged to collector 10.66 111.36 231.35 _ 605.18 1,436.80
Add interest 5..10 48.88 82.77 211.44 425.02
Amount received by collector 15.76
Amount paid to treasurer 15.76
160.24 314.12 816.62 1,861.82
160.24 316.00 838.35 1,990.58
Refund to collector
1.88 21.73 128.76
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Report of Overseers of Public Welfare
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my annual report as Town Almoner
for the year 1927:
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
For care of Town Charges
Advanced for Town of Upton
Advanced for City of Boston
Advanced for State
$993.79
8.00
230.00
3,154.75
$4,386.54
BALANCES OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
Town of Framingham
City of Boston
State
$199.10
157.50
3,610.91
$3,967.51
COLLECTIONS DURING YEAR 1927
City of Boston
Town of Upton
State
$72.50
8.00
1,724.95
$1,805.45
1
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SUMMARY
Credits
77
Town Grant, March .................$1,500.00217.34
Reserved for Outstanding 1926 $1,717.34
1,805.45
Total Collections 80.70
Charged off as uncollectable 3,967. 77 70
Outstanding Balances Dec. 31, 1927 51
__$8271.00
Debits
Outstanding Balances Jan. 1, 1927 ......
Expenditures for year 1927
4,386.54
Total Debits
$7,547.45
Unexpended Balance of Appropriations..-. 723.55
$8,271.00
Our town aided seven town charges during various
periods in the year. Five of above named charges were as-
sisted to care for themselves or being provided for by rel-
atives.
Our town assumed and overseered expenditures for
four State Mothers Aid cases and one family each of Boston
and Upton for whom we will be reimbursed.
Our town paid a bill of $27.17 to the City of Worcester
for persons now deceased who had a legal claim on Hopkin-
ton.
On June 28, 1927, a notice was received from the State
Department of Public Welfare that the name "Overseers
78
79
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
80
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
74. Dec. 2, James O'Brien
75. Dec. 2, C. N. Guyton
Total Orders Drawn
6.00
2.50
$150.00
WOODVILLE CEMETERY ACCOUNT
Orders drawn :
4. May 6, Caswell & Smally
53. Sept. 2, C. J. Ward
2.00
81.50
Orders drawn and paid $83.50
Orders drawn but not paid
73. Dec. 16, C. J. Ward
66.50
• SUMMARY
Grant
Orders drawn
1927 GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT
Orders drawn:
2. May 6, J. F. O'Brien $20.00
3. May 6, F. A. Gould._.. 3.95
8. May 20, C. W. Pratt 9.00
19. June 3, C. N. Guy -ton __.._�._ 15.00
21. June 3. J. F. Murphy 2.00
25. June 17, Frank Hanson 10.00
26. June 17, C. W. Pratt 8.50
30. June 17, C. N. Guyton 15.00
33. July 1, E. Fecteau 6.00
40. July 15, H. Simmons 4.00
45. July 15, B. Elliott 8.00
48. Aug. 14, Hop. Grain Co. 1.40
49. Aug. 14, Roland Temple 7.00
52. Aug. 14, Irving Temple 7.00
$150.00
150.00
54. Sept. 2, C. J. Ward ....._____ ............... ---
57. Sept. 16, F. Smith
58. Oct. 7, E. Hayward
59. Oct. 7, F. Mahar
60. Oct. 7, Francis Smith
62. Nov. 18 J. Coyle
63. Nov. 18, M. Holcomb
68. Dec. 2, Hop. Water Dept. _.___.__...___
Orders drawn and paid
Orders drawn but not paid:
Dec. 16, J. C. Ward
i
Grant
Orders drawn
Balance
SUMMARY
• $200.00
199.85
6.00
8.00
3.00
16.00
5.00
20.00
20.00
2.00
$196.85
3.00
1927 TRUST FUND ACCOUNT
Orders drawn :
6. May 6, C. N. Guyton
13. May 20, J. F. O'Brien
14. May 20, C. N. Guyton
15. June 3 T. Jefts
16. June 3, J. Danahy
18. June 3, K. L. Guyton
27. June 17, E. I. Swan
28. June 17, J. L. Geary
•?!f. June 17, K. L. Guyton
31. June 17, C. N. Guyton
35. July 1, Paul Kenny _
36. July 1, Francis Hayward
July 1, K. L. Guyton
41. July 15, Frank Smith
J1
.15
$24.00
21.00
12.00
8.50
7.75
21.00
7.00
2.00
20.50
20.00
5.00
4.00
4.00
10.50
82 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
42. July 15, K. L. Guyton
47. Aug. 5, H. Elliott
48. Aug. 5, F. Smith
51. Aug. 19, F. Smith
56. Sept. 16, F. Smith
76. Sept. 16, C. N. Guyton
Orders drawn and paid
Orders drawn and not paid
72. Sept. 16, C. J. Ward
SUMMARY
4.00
16.00
20.00
12.00
30.00
7.50
$256.75
160.00
Balance January 1, 1927 $792.35
Income received for 1927
Less expenses
581.77
$1,374.12
256.75
$1,117.37
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FENCE
Orders drawn : -
10. May 20, C. N. Guyton
22. June 17, Herbert Elliott
23. June 17, J. F. O'Brien
44. July 17, J. F. O'Brien
43. July 17, J. Frank Phipps
64. Nov. 19, American Fence Cons. Co.
•
5.15
4.00
6.00
8.00
3.00
1,693.85
$1,720.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SUMMARY
ante January 1, 1927 ----------------------------$1,820.00
era drawn and paid .............................. ----•-_--- 1,720.00
- _______ $100.00
ance December 31, 1927 ------------------•---------
J. E. CAHILL,
R. I. FRAIL.
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84 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Report of the Sealer of Weights and
Measures
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1927
Sealing Fees
Martin Mouradian .10
Winston I. Young .10
A. C. McIntyre
F. C. Potter _ 1.53
Nathan Phipps 2.09
William Kelly 1.511
M. Perkins 2.10
H. L. Larter -".------ ` .10
East Main Street Garage 1.66
Mary Tibeau 1.40
F. West - 80
N. Colella 1.20
James Powers ..... .10
H. Jess 1.94
M. J. Ward 1.12
M. Lowell .73
Frank Logan .16
.62
J. Bosconni .10
John Walker .10
B. F. Gray .82
T. F. Connelly .75
A. N. Keyes -` -- .68
Walter Ball '- .62
Harry Hemenway .56
Mr. Andrews _ .59 k
.1(1
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
85
H. E. Wheeler .90
H. A. Whitemore 1.72
George Wright .06
James Callanan _______ .29
T. J. Terry 1.06
P. H. Kirley _ _ .56
J. Lee Claflin .28
E. B. Claflin .10
J. Creedan 1.53
Public Service Ice Co. 1.50
Ernest Frail .06
Harry Jourdan ._.. .82
J. Tedeski .... ..._ 1.75
J. Frank Phipps .__._...__.__._ _. ' 2.88
P. H. Dolan _____._ .28
W. B. Claflin & Sons 1.21
W. E. Day .34
F. Hughes ............... .10
N. Baker .82
W. T. Crockett .94
E. E. Gray Co. 1.04
T. Ward .65
M. Menoanea .20
Hopkinton Grain Co. 2.33
J. J. McDonough 1.17
W. E. Oakley .09
Seaman & Cobb _ _. 6.13
H. A. Phipps .13
H. E. Warren .10
First National Stores .79
C. Parmenter .69
86
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
N. Y., N. H., & H. R. R.
.50
Total Receipts
$52.57
Paid to Treasurer
$52.57
Number of Scales Tested
109
Number of Gasoline Pumps
M. S. DANAHY,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 87
Report of Highway Department
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
1V. B. Claflin & Son, supplies $117.80
E. R. Smith, snow scraper 35.00
Hopk. Grain Co., grain and straw 128.52
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., power 58.49
1V. E. Day, supplies 2.70
P. H. Dolan, salt 40.25
W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies 81.77
Dyar Sales & Mach. Co., stone spreader __ 360.00
Highway Producs Co., snow plow 400.00
Comm. Public Safety, boiler inspection ___ 10.00
L. A. Recchinto, shoeing 8.65
Hopk. Grain Co., grain . 35.30
T. S. Roche, hay 42.00
L. A. Hastings Co., supplies 9.00
F. Diehl & Son, grain and hay 135.83
J. T. Crowell, blankets 9.00
J. F. Phipps, supplies 2.85
W. E. Day, supplies 4.25
C. N. Guyton, advertising 3.40
F. Diehl & Son, grain, hay and straw ___- 135.62
John McCarthy, hay 60.00
J. T. Marcy, shoeing and repairs 74.30
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., power 12.75
Hopk. Grain Co., grain 38.35
Milford Harness Co., repairs 6.00
Colonial Filling Station, gas and oil 43.39
W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies 154.34
tow
L. A. Recchinto, shoeing 50.65
88 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
F. A. Hanson & Son, labor and supplies ____
Central Tire & Service, supplies
Stewart Co., Inc., repairs
UNPAID BILLS
W. E. Day, supplies
J. J. McDonough, kerosene
J. F. Power, kerosene
F. Johnson
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., culverts
PAYROLLS
E. Fecteau
R. H. Procter
A. W. Dunlap
H. L. Larter
F. Johnson
J. Donovan
J. O'Brien ..... ---------------------------
A. Ryan
. M. Conlin
S. Nelson
T. Riordan
W. Degnan
F. C. Newcomb
J. McCormack
J. Cahill
H. A. Phipps
P. Pillion
F. L. Sullivan
J. Heckle
I. Thayer
E. J. Thayer
100.00
2.20
47.12
$2,209.53
E. Creswell
J. L. Geary W. Smith
H. G. Wheatley
1. Schwartz
J. Sefaro
C. St:•neck
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
.75 R. E. Crosby
30.26 10 J. Thayer _____...... --
18.14 J. B. Pond
24.00 C. McBride
138.88 E. Gassett
$269.71 G. Cunningham ___
A. Chaplis
P. Lasome
A. Prikacki
$11.00 J. Mahoney ._---.---------
4.00 F. Stanford ----------------------------•-
6.00 C. Maguire
32.60 G. A. Joslin
24.00 L. Kelly
7.00 W. H. Ruggles ..-.----
10.00 F. 0. Berquist
6.00 E. Mackay
10.00 E. Madigan ---______-..
2.00 B. J. Gray
36.00 M. Connelly
2.50 R. L. Crosby
6.00 E. Goddard
10.50 J. Crosby
46.00 T. E. Ruggles
64.00 W. Arnold
44.00 Cheney Bros
22.00 L. Cowling
4.00 G. Wyman
68.00 E. R. Smith
1.65 W. Jackman ..... ..... --
9.00
9.56
8.00
28.12
52.00
4.00
2.50
48.00
36.00
16.88
2.00
145.50
201.00
46.00
72.00
46.00
12.00
81.00
7.00
10.00
35.00
428.50
3.00
17.50
135.00
109.25
18.00
28.50
34.50
29.00
12.00 .
4.50
81.18
23.50
11.00
64.13
47.00
90 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
G. E. Jackman _. 86.50
R. Chapman, Jr. 213.75
J. McDermott 51.00
J. Lenane 13.50
D. J. Creedan 16.00
J. Nugent 3.50
W. Monahan 15.50
Jos. O'Brien 21.50
W. Bridges 6.00
B. O'Brien 14.00
S. Nelson 10.00
F. Drugan 4.00
B. Elliott ____ 29.00
F. Cornell ._ 13.00
F. Prikacki 4.50
G. Dickman 3.50
J. Bernard .._. 169.50
P. Oats _. .._. _. 460.00
J. F. Terry _ 1,920.75
T. F. Flaherty 720.00
J. F. Phipps 152.00
J. O'Connell 210.00
T. O'Connell 14.00
P. De Lee 20.00
S. Lynch 15.00
J. Dempsey 8.00
W. A. Macmillan 11.00
P. M. Ruggles 68.00
J. Boland 10.00
H. Phipps 4.00
H. L. Paine 5.00
A. Tedeschi 183.00
J. Mullins 299.00
E. Hayward 110.50
F. Mahar 203.00
$7,423.37
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 91
SUMMARY
Receipts:
Appropriation $7,000.00
Appropriation Snow Plow 275.00
$7,275.00
Expenses :
Orders _ ._ $2,209.53
Payrolls 7,423.37
$9,632.90
Overdrawn
$2,357.90
Unpaid bills $269.71
THOMAS .J. TERRY,
Highway Surveyor.
92 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Street Directory Showing Mileage
Measured by Highway Surveyor Using
Speedometer on Automobile to
Determine Distance
As
Miles
A Street from Cedar to Walcott 0.1
Ash Street from Main to Holliston Line 2.9
B Street from Cedar to Walcott 0.1
C Street from Cedar to Walcott 0.1
Cedar Street from Main to Cordaville 2.9
Chamberlain St. from Hayden Rowe to Dead End _ 0.5
Chestnut St. from Hayden Rowe to Ash 0.9
Church Ave. from Hayden Rowe to Church 0.1
Church Street from Main to Maple _ 0.3
Claflin Street from Walcott to Dead End 0.1
Clinton Street from E. Main to Holliston Line 2.5
College Street from Hayden Rowe to Holliston Line 0.4
Commonwealth Ave from Main to Dead End 0.2
Cross Street from E. Main to Ashland Line 0.8
Cunningham Street from Wood to Fruit 0.3
East Street from N. Mill to Ashland Line 1.3
East Main Street from Ash to Ashland Line 2.1
Elm Street from Wood to Upton Line 3.6
Exchange Street from Wood to Whitehall Pond 0.2
Farm Street from Franklin to Phipps 0,4
Fenton Street from Hayden Rowe to Ash 0.2
Franklin Street from E. Main to Ashland Line 1.2
Front Street from Ash to Clinton 1.4
Fruit Street from Wood to Southville Line 2.5
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93
Granite Street from Hayden Rowe to Lumber 0.8
Grove Street from H. Rowe Street to Main 0.7
"Haywood Street from Lumber to South 0.2
Highland Street from Exchange to Dead End 0.1
11111 Street from Spring to Westboro Line 0.4
Lincoln Street from Cedar to Dead End 0.3
Lumber Street from Elm to Milford Line 2.7
Main Street from Ash to Upton Line 4.0
Maple Street from H. Rowe Street to Pleasant 0.3
Mayhew Street from Main to Cemetery 0.2
Mdeserve Street from Main to Dead End 0.2
Mt. Auburn Street from Main to Mayhew 0.2
Nebraska Street from Pleasant to Dead End 0.1
North Street from Wood to Fruit 0.8
Forth Mill Street from Front to Holliston Line 1.6
Park Street from H. Rowe to Ash 0.1
Phipps Street from Farm to Wilson 0.6
Pike Street from H. Rowe to Ash 0.2
Pleasant Street from H. Rowe to Main 0.6
Pond Street from Elm to Spring 3.1
Price Street from Grove to Church _ 0.1
Proctor Street from Wood Street to Fruit . 2.9
Wood Street to Dead End 0.2
School Street from Pond Street to Milford Line _______ 1.5
South Street from Elm to Milford Line 1.9
South Mill Street from Front to Holliston Line 1.8
Southville Road from Cedar to Southville Line 0.6
Spring Street from Wood to Upton Line 2.3
Summer Street from Main to Dead End 0.1
Walcott Street from C Street to Main 0.3
Wilson Street from E. Main to Ashland Line 1.8
Winter Street from Wood Street to School 2.3
Wood Street from Main to Westboro Line 4.1
kufery- Road from Cedar to Wilson 0.5
94
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
HIGHLAND STREET
PAYROLLS
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
FENTON STREET DRAIN
PAYROLLS
J. Mullins $24.00 I. Flaherty
W. Smith 24.00
1'. Oats
F. Mahar
24.00 F. Johnson
J. Whalen ----- --_-- --- 24.00 J. Whalen
E. Parker 24.00 E. Hayward
P. Oats ._. 4.00
,1. Tedeschi
F. Johnson _. _ 6.00 J. Cane
E. Heyward 8.00 1. Estes
A. Tedeschi 4.00 D. Lynch
J. Cone _ 4.00 G. Cunningham
I. Estes 8.00 H. Monahan
G. Cunningham 4.00 G. Carr
H. Monahan 4.00 N. MeHattan
P. Kenney 4.00 E. Parker
T. Riordan 4.00 P. Kenney
J. B. Pond 9.00 J. O'Connell ..
J. F. Terry 144.00 T. Riordan .. r
Conant Machine Co. _._ 36.00 G. Warren
W. Cloonan
$359.00 E. Madigan
Unpaid bill N. E. Metal Culvert Co. $41.19 J. O'Brien
SUMMARY
Grant ORDERS DRAWN
$500.00
Expenses
359.00 Y. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight $93.94
F. A. Stockley, cement pipe 299.00
Balance carried to 1928 $141.00 $392.94
$24.00
28.00
36.00
20.00
28.00
28.00
28.00
28.00
32.00
28.00
24.00
20.00
24.00
12.00
24.00
12.00
4.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
95
$448.00
THOMAS J. TERRY,
Highway- Surveyor.
SUMMARY
Grant
Payrolls
$448.00
$800.00
96
Orders
TOWN OF HOPICINTON
Deficiency
392.94
$840.94
$40.94
THOMAS J. TERRY,
Highway Surveyor.
PRICE STREET DRAIN
ORDERS DRAWN
New England Metal Culvert Co., pipe $97.23
New England Metal Culvert Co., supplies 5.85
PAYROLLS
G. Cunningham
J. Whalen
T. Flaherty
J. F. Terry
F. Mahar
F. Johnson
Grant
Expenditures
Balance
17.00
16.00
16.00
21.00
16.00
9.00
$200.00
198.05
$1.95
$198.05
THOMAS J. TERRY,
Highway Surveyor.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 97
eport of the Work Done by the Middlesex
County Extension Service in the Town
of Hopkinton, for the Year 1927
The town of Hopkinton appropriated $250.00 in sup-
port of the Middlesex County Extension Service, through
the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, for 1927. Fol-
lowing is a report of the work accomplished during the year.
In Agriculture the major part of the work this year
has taken the form of individual farm visits at which time
personal service was given those who requested it. A well
attended pruning demonstration was held at the orchard of
Mr. A. N. Kyes. .A talk was given before the Grange on
Poultry Management. Assistance was also given in judg-
ing the local fair.
A complete mailing list is maintained and the timely
notices on fruit growing, poultry and gardening which
were sent out were received by Hopkinton people.
In Home -Making, meetings were held in millinery,
othing work, and home improvement. One home -maker
as enrolled in the county -wide kitchen improvement con-
test and received a first prize of $25.00. Cooperating with
e State College a Food Preservation demonstration was
yen at an open Grange meeting.
In boys' and girls' 4-H Club Work seventy-two enrolled
Clothing, Handicraft, Food, Canning, Garden, Poultry
Calf Clubs. Mrs. Charles Devine, Miss Mary Eagan,
9P TOWN OF HOPKINTON,
William Hamilton, and William Meisen served as local lead-
ers. Mrs. Devine led three clubs, two of which finished
100%.
In addition to wood working, the Handicraft Club did
a great deal of cane seating.
Laurice Lucas did the best work in the poultry club.
Dorothy Estes acted as Junior Director. These two were
awarded a two-day trip to the Massachusetts Agricultural
College, Amherst, for their outstanding club work.
An Achievement Club program was put on in connec-
tion with the educational motion pictures, at which time the
boys and girls exhibited the results of their winter's work
and told of the benefits of 4-H Club Work. An exhibit of
their work was also made at the Grange Fair.
A series of five educational motion picture shows was
given to a total attendance of 1584.
In addition to the local work many Hopkinton people
attended the County Picnic, and the Annual Meeting of the
Extension Service, held in Waltham, ilso county -wide meet-
ings in fruit growing, poultry, and dairying which were
made available to them.
HENRY B. JOHNSON,
Director,
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 99
Report of Fire Engineers
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
ORDERS DRAWN
Order No. Name, Description Amount
1. J. A. Ryan, labor at Central Station....- $2.00
2. Charles Hager, janitor; Woodville Engine
House 1926 6.00
3. W. C. MacBeth, 1/2 cord of wood 5.00
4. A. N. Blanchard, supplies 17.85
5. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights for Central Station 3.57
6. J. A. Ryan, labor and supplies 7.00
7. Lester Cook, 3 hours labor; clearing snow
from hydrants 1.50
8. George Monahan, 3 hours labor; clearning
snow from hydrants 1.50
9. M. A. Conlin, janitor and driver of truck 12.50
10. J. A. Ryan, 4 hours labor; ice house fire 2.00
11. J. Frank Phipps, supplies 7.10
12. Joseph Gassett, 51/2 hours labor; clearing
snow from hydrants 2.75
13. Colonial Filling Station, supplies 1.10
14. H. L. Larter, supplies 3.30
15. M. A. Conlin, janitor and driver of truck 12.50
16. W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies 2.50
17. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights for Central and
H. Rowe stations 5.89
18. Lawrence Boudreau, 51/2 hours labor; clear-
ing snow from hydrants 2.75
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19. Colonial Filling Station, supplies
20. J. F. Power, supplies
21. Hopkinton Water Dept., labor and supplies._
22. New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone serv-
ice and connections
23. Wheelock Welding Co., labor on block; Wood-
ville truck
24. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights for Central Station
25, Harry F. McManus, labor and supplies
26. J. Frank Phipps, supplies
27. M. A. Conlin, janitor and driver of truck
28. Harry Freeman, supplies
29. M. A. Conlin, janitor and driver of truck
30. The White Company, labor and supplies on
White truck
28-A. Colonial Filling Station, supplies_._
29-A. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights for Central and
H. Rowe stations
30-A. M. A. Conlin, janitor and driver of truck
31. Paines Express, express charges
32. N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., services at Central
station
33. J. Frank Phipps, supplies
34. W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies
35. H. K. Barnes & Co., 300 ft. double jacket hose
36. H. L. Larter, supplies
37. Charles Hager, fire duty ; July 4
38. C. N. Guyton, advertising
39. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights Central station
40. John Cunningham, 2 hours labor
42. H. F. McManus, labor
43. J. Frank Phipps, supplies
44. Colonial Filling Station, supplies
45. Postalite Co., supplies
46. N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., services at Central
station
49.20
15.22
67.73
3.83
9.70
4.09
5.00
3.54
25.00
5.00
12.50
32.54
59.84
1.97
12.50
1.00
5.50
6.80
2.40
279.30
3.55
3.00
2.80
1.37
1.00
40.00
11.75
1.53
35.00
5.95
,55.
II
17. O'Brien & Drugan, shingling Central station 155.00
:8. O'Brien & Drugan, labor and supplies at Cen-
tral station
Otto G. Sjogren, painting Central station 100.00
Otto G. Sjogren, extra labor; painting Cen-
tral station 25.00
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights for Central station 8.70
The White Co., labor and supplies on truck.___ 36.79
American LaFrance Tire Engine Co., supplies 70.00
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights for H. Rowe
station
L. W. Davis, express
56. Richard McDonald, 7 hours labor ; fire Sept. 3
57. Chester Farrar, 7 hours labor ; fire Sept. 3
58. George Monahan, 4 hours labor; Struthers
fire 2.00
C. N. Guyton, advertising 9.10
Colonial Filling Station, supplies 8.33
Lawrence Boudreau, 2 hours labor; fire
Sept. 24
62. Central Fire & Service, supplies 9.80
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., services at Central
station 6.25
George Cunningham, 2 hours labor; fire dept ' 1.00
Francis Mahar, 2 hours labor ; fire dept. 1.00
J. F. Power, supplies 2.05
C. Frazer, 3 hours labor; H. Rowe fire 1.50
W. E. Oakley, window shades; Woodville
station 5.90
M. A. Conlin, janitor and driver fire truck 37.50
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights for Central station 8.25
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., services at Central
station 2.75
H. L. Larter, supplies 2.15
L. R. Thompson, labor and supplies.___ 2.85
Edison Elec. Ill., Co., lights for Central and
H. Rowe stations 8.87
59;
60.
61.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
101
15.00
.94
1.09
3.50
3.50
1.00
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 103
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75. D. P. Day, Treasurer, payroll for Woodville
Co.
76. D. P. Day, Treasurer, payroll for Combina-
tion Co. No. 1
77. P. F. Dempsey, services as fire police 1927
78. T. J. Terry, coal
79. M. A. Conlin, janitor and driver of truck
80. Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights for H. Rowe
station
81. P. B. Stewart, labor and expense
82. W. B. Claflin & Son, supplies
83. N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., services at Central
station
665.00
35.00
80.00
12.50
5.43
6.10
1.50
2.75
Total orders paid $2,318.52
SUMMARY
Apprapriation $2,100.00
Orders Paid 2,318.52
Deficiency $218.52
Order No. 41 drawn but not paid $1.00
From January 1, 1927, to December 31, 1927, there
were 66 calls for Forest Fire and Fire Department.
Causes of fire:
Chimney 20
Grass, Brush and Forest_ 30
False 2
Unknown
Careless Smoker
Lightning
Auto
Defective Wiring
Emergency
1
1
1
2
1
xposure from Forest Fire 1
175.00 Children and Matches 2
'Exposure from Fire Permits 3
Rats and Matches 1
Buildings totally damaged by fire 4
Insurance loss paid on buildings $8,240.00
Insurance loss paid on contents $1,057.50
In case of fire call operator at Central Telephone Ex-
.ehange or Hopkinton 19. Be sure and state nature and lo-
cality of fire.
Fire Alarm Signals:
Test blow -9.00 P. M.
One —Chief's Call.
Three —Chimney, Grass or Brush.
More than three, regular fire call.
Assistance was asked from the State on one occasion
Forest Fire men and apparatus, there being no charge.
Town of Southboro-2 Calls.
en $314.70
Apparatus —no charge.
Town of Westboro, one building fire, there being no
ge.
T. J. DANAHY,
A. L. SMALLEY,
J. J. NORRIS.
104 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Assessors' Report
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
Town Appropriations
STATEMENT
$98,018.52
State Tax (Chapter 324, Acts of
1927) W 4,920.00
County Tax (Regular)
County Tax (Chapter 500, Acts of
1924)
4,290.89
559.15
Overlay for 1927 764.01
Estimated Receipts (deducted)
$108,552.57
22,972.24
Net Amount Raised $85,580.33
Raised on Polls $1,572.00
Raised on Property 84,008.33
$85,580.33
AMOUNT COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR
April Assessment:
Poll Tax $1,572.00
Property Tax 84,008.33
Fractional Differences 1.11
Forest Computation Tax 24.24
$85,605.68
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
-December Assessment:
Property Tax $89.90
105
89.90
Total Amount Committed $85,695.58
AGGREGATES
Tax Rate per $1,000.00 $31.00
Number of Persons Assessed Poll Tax 786
Personal:
Number of Horses Assessed 139
Number of Cows Assessed 298
Number of Other Neat Cattle Assessed 71
Number of Sheep Assessed 40
Number of Swine Assessed 197
Number of Fowl Assessed 8,472
Real Estate:
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 877
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 15,599
VALUATION OF PROPERTY
Personal $427,526.00
Real Estate 2,282,420.00
"Total $2,709,946.00
The assessors started to work this year facing many
problems and much unfinished business. Most of the prob-
lems have been solved and the unfinished business has been
'taken care of.
Early in the year we realized that the tax situation was
in very poor shape and after some study of it and after re-
ceiving instruction from the office of the tax commissioner
and from the office of the attorney general we undertook the
work of clearing up matters.
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107
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LISTS
On April first each year the assessors place notices
about the town calling attention to the law (Section 29,
Chapter 59, General Laws) and notifying all persons, firms
and corporations, subject to taxation in the town, to bring
in to the assessors on or before the 15th of May, in the case
of residents, true lists of all their Polls and Personal and
Real Estate not exempt from taxation, and in the case of
non-residents a true list of all their Personal and Real Es-
tate. Blanks for this purpose may be had at the assessor's
office or they will be mailed to any address on application.
Very few taxpayers have filed lists with the assessors. We
have meetings twice a month and we will be glad to explain
these lists to anybody and will help in filling them out. We
urge you to file lists as they are helpful to the assessors in
establishing values.
VALUATION OF PROPERTY
Many persons have asked us how we arrive at the val-
ues we place on property so we will state here that by virtue
of our oath we are required to place a full and fair 100%
value on all property according to our best knowledge and
belief.
PAUL M. KEANEY,
JOHN J. HANIFIN,
THOMAS E. O'CONNELL,•
Assessors.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Treasurer's Report
109
Cash balance January 1, 1927 $8,765.39
RECEIPTS
Received from H. A. Phipps, Col-
lector, 1918 to 1922 taxes $2,544.52
From P. J. Keenan, collector:
1923 taxes 127.68
1924 taxes 1,400.82
1925 taxes 9,574.91
1926 taxes 33,465.93
1927 taxes 48,628.92
Tax redemption 373.72
From State Treasurer, account high-
ways 12,800.00
1926 State Aid 510.00
Cemetery trust fund _ 50.00
Temporary loans 80,000.00
Sturtevant tax redemption, interest
and costs 34.60
From County Treasurer, account
highways 4,000.00
New school building loan, 4% bonds 66,000.00
Interest cemetery trust funds (ex-
pense account only) 256.75
Interest C. L. Claflin Park fund 50.63
Interest on taxes 3,067.39
Income from Hopkinton School fund 268.09
1926 dog tax 406.46
Water Board receipts 7,852.86
Treasury receipts 27,834.46
$299,247.64
$308,013.03
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EXPENDITURES
Cemetery trust fund, to Hopkinton
Savings Bank $50.00
State Aid 480.00
New Fire Truck 2,095.00
Revenue notes 95,000.00
P. J. Keenan, collector 473.19
H. A. Phipps, collector 190.39
Claftinville water extension note 2,000.00
New water tank note 1,000.00
Board of Health 126.27
Care of Common 100.00
Mt. Auburn Cemetery 150.00
Woodville Cemetery 83.50
General fund 199.85
County tax 4,850.00
Expense account, cemetery trust
funds 256.75
New cemetery fence - 1,720.00
Elections .__..____ 171.41
Fire department ._ 2,318.52
Forest fires 2,693.74
Highways 9,632.90
Highland Street 359.00
Chapter 90 (Cedar Street repairs).___ 9,618.41
Chapter 81 (highway repairs) 13,155.94
Incidentals 5,097.40
Industrial Schools 389.25
Interest 3,541.17
Memorial Day 250.00
Middlesex County Extension Bureau 250.00
Night Watchman 1,215.14
Police 103.28
Department Public Welfare 4,169.20
Repair of sidewalks 440.00
Repair of drains 840.94
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Paid on new school account
Elmentary schools
1927 Soldiers' Relief
Care of Soldiers' Mound
Street and Traffic signs
Street lights
State tax
Snow fence
Tax Collector's bond
Town Hall account
Tree Warden
Forestry
Treasurer's bond
Certifying new school bonds
To Town Hall sinking fund
Water Board payments
New Supply account
Nebraska Street
Meserve Street
Ash Street
Cleaning mains
Investigating water supply
Accounts payable 1926
Repair Price Street drain
Salaries
Sandy island
Schools
Cash balance January 1, 1928
111
198.05
1,800.00
20.00
38,069.21
45,552.96
38.09
96.00
25.00
61.50
3,226.23
4,920.00
27.39
150.00
934.08
393.75
435.88
100.00
240.00
400.00
6,831.14
2,884.70
4,81
998.79
2,774.94
500.00
270.98
1,864.98
•$275,836.77
CEMETERY TRUST FUND
32,176.26
$308,013.03
Amount of funds January 1, 1927 $11,492.35
Fund deposited in 1927 50.00
112 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Interest 581.77
$12,124.12
Interest expenses withdrawn 256.75
$11,867.37
Hopkinton Savings Bank Deposit $11,867.37
INTEREST
Discounts on temporary loans (discount rates
ranged from 3.53% to 3.84%)
Interest on note past due, held by the First Na-
tional Bank, Boston
On Claflinville water extension notes
On Town Hall loan
NOTES
$2,136.82
264.35
340.00
800.00
$3,541.17
Outstanding January 1, 1927 $83,000.00
Issued for temporary loans 80,000.00
$163,000.00
Paid during year:
Temporary loans $95,000.00
Water tank loan 1,000.00
Claflinville extension 2,000.00
Outstanding:
Temporary loans 35,000.00
Town Hall bonds 20,000.00
Claflinville extension 6,000.00
Water tank 4,000.00
$163,000.00
D. P. DAY,
Treasurer.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 113
Report of Sinking Fund on Town Hall Loan
Amount of fund January 1, 1927 $16,196.16
Grant 400.00
Interest 726.73
$17,322.89
Invested:
Am. Tel. & Tel. 4% bonds $5,000.00
U. S. Liberty 41/4,% 4,000.00
Hopkinton Savings Bank 8,322.89
$17,322.89
D. P. DAY,
Treasurer.
114 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Treasury Receipts
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1927
January:
Forest Fire Refund $32.48
Night Watchman __ 16.00
Public Service Corporation Tax.___ .72
Business Corporation Tax 115.64
Forest Fire Refund 78.50
Sale of Junk 6.00
Forest Fire Refund 22.50
February:
January Interest $28.05
Night Watchman 16.00
Gas License 2.00
March :
February Interest $23.17
Sale of Cemetery Lots 10.00
Cash Refund 1.50
Gas License 2.00
School Receipts 59.30
Night Watchman 15.00
Massachusetts School Fund. 3,040.16
Victualer's License 2.00
1926 Income Tax 410.00
Sale of Cemetery Lot 10.00 .
$271.84
$46.05
$3,573.13
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April :
March Interest $22.00
Night Watchman 15.00
Bus Permit 5.00
Industrial Schools 146.04
Victualers' License 2.00
Rent of Woodville Engine Hall 7.00
Sale of Cemetery Lot 10.00
Gas Permit 2.00
Highway Receipts 45.00
May :
April Interest $32.44
Gas and Victualer's Licence 4.00
Highway Receipts 45.00
Victualer's License 2.00
Night Watchman 15.00
Highway Receipts 40.50
Tax Refund, Fire Truck 194.72
Tomb Fees 15.00
Cash Refund 3.00
Highway Receipts 45.00
Garbage License 2.00
Alcohol License 2.00
Town Hall Rent 200.00
Victualer's License 2.00
June:
May Interest $13.54
May Interest 3.13
Highway Receipts 45.00
Town Hall Rent 60.00
Night Watchman 15.00
Highway Receipts 54.00
$254.04
$602.66
117 116 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Victualer's License _____________________ __ ___
Sale of Cemetery Lot ________ ___ ___________
Tomb Fees ________________________________________
Special License ________________________________
June Interest ______________ ____ _____________ ___
July:
Sale of Cemetery LoL ____________________
Night Watchman ___ ___________________ __ ____
Victualer's License _____________ ___________
Junk License ____________________________________
July Interest ____________________ ___ __ ______ ____ _
July Interest ______ ______________________________
Premium on School Bonds______________
Interest on School Deposit ____________
August:
Night Watchman _____________________ __ _____
To,wn Hall Rent ______________________________
Interest, Special Account ______________
1925 Income Tax ________ ____________________
1926 Income Tax ___ _________________________
Cooperation Tax ___________________ __ :______
G. A. R. Refund ___________ ._____._____ .____ ..
De-U-L. Refund ___ .____ .. ____ ._____.___ ..____
Interest Special Account ___ .____ ...__ __ .
Interest Regular Account .__ .. ____ ...._
Interest School Account __ ..__ ... ______ .
Tuition of State Children.____ .. ____ .. _._
September:
Rent of Steam Roller ...________ ._____ .. ___
Night Watchman ____ ._____ .____ .. ____ ..____ .
Industrial Schools __ .__ .____ ._____ ._. ___ .___
2.00
10.00
15.00
16.00
13.20
$10.00
15.00
2.00
25.00
7.64
3.57
576.18
36.67
$15.00
62.00
2.12
82 .00
205.00
119.58
1.75
2.00
2.00
9.49
102.53
3,505.75
$90.00
15.00
100.52
$246.87
$676.06
$4,109.22
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Interest ___ __ __ __________________________ ____ _____ __ ' I"
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October:,'; ''i l
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" Night Watchman ____________________________
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,;! Metropolitan Fund __________________________
" "1 Court Fees _____________________ _________________
,j Sealer's Fees __________ __________________________
,d Superintendent Account _____ ___________
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'I' October Interest, Regular Account
,,,r October Interest, Special AccounLI~ October Interest, School AccounL .;1 Night Watchman ____________________________J
I,I Fire Department ________________________:___
I,"I[: Town Hall Rent ________________ __ ____________
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Public Service Corporation Tax____
I,!~ Business Corporation Tax ______________
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" IH ,i 1927 Income Tax ____________________________ 10,406.14II"
I' 'I National Bank Tax __________ __ ____________
90.67
i" [ Veterans' Exemption ______________________ 158.63II
!:~ I $13,273.89
','r .:\ December:
November Interest, Regular Acct. $7.92
November Interest, Special Acct.._ 26.95
November Interest, School Acct.____ 80.20
Night Watchman __ ._. __ .. _____ ._____ .____ .._ 15.00
Sealer's Fees ...____ .____ .. ____ ..___ ...____ .. ____ 1.3.00
Sale of Old School House_.. __ ...._____ ._ 50.00
Sale of Old School House___ ._._. ___ .____ 75.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots..___ ..._____ .___ .. _ 10.00
Sealer's Fees _..____ ..____ .. ____ .____ .. ____ ._____ 10.69
Garbage and Alcohol License_..____ .._ 4.00
2.00
119.03
$326.55
$15.00
1,200.00
10.00
28.88
849.96
$2,103.84
$5.42
7.75
94.04
15.00
.45
155.00
776.69
1,564.10
118 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Rent of Woodville Engine Hall
December Interest, Regular Acct.
December Interest, Special Acct.
December Interest, School Acct..___
Night Watchman
Town Hall Receipts
8.00
14.08
17.82
70.20
15.00
127.00
$544.86
Total Receipts $26,029.01
Deduct Debits:
Certification of School Loan $240.00
Used Against 1927 Appropriations 22,972.24
$23,212.24
Balance Transferred to Excess and
Deficiency Account $2,816.77
D. P. DAY,
Treasurer.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 119
Report of the Treasurer of the Trustees
of the School Fund in the Town of
Hopkinton
FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
Balance January 1, 1927 $6,055.72
Income from Bond of the City of Spring-
field, Mass. 192.69
Income from Hopkinton Savings Bank 107.07
$6,355.48
Paid to Town Treasurer 268.09
Balance Dec. 31, 1927 $6,087.39
ERNEST H. ADAMS,
Treasurer.
120 121
122 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
June 16 18 Victor Hanson, Use of Truck; Sad-
dle Hill and Tebeau Fires
Aug. 19 20 D. P. Day, Treasurer; Fighting
Forest Fires
Nov. 3 19 James F. Power, Use of Auto;
Springs Road Fire
Nov. 3 21 Standard Extinguisher Co., Sup-
plies; Forest Fire Department____
Dec. 2 23 D. P. Day, Treasurer ; Rice, Thomp-
son and Springs Road Fires
Des. 2 24 A. L. Smalley, Telephones, Forest
Fire Department
Dec. 16 25 Fred Smith, 27 Hours Labor; Sad-
dle Hill Fire
Dec. 29 26 T. J. Danahy, Express; Postage;
Telephone Charges 1927
Payrolls Numbers 1 to 7 Inclusive
6.00
41.00
3.00
19.42
58.50
2.40
13.50
4.00
1,938.75
Total Orders Drawn and Paid $2,693.74
Order No. 22, A. L. Smalley, drawn but not paid $62.75
SUMMARY
Appropriations $3,000.00
Orders Paid 2,693.74
Balance
Outstanding Bill, Order No. 22 $62.75
$306.26
T. J. DANAHY,
Forest Fire Warden.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 12:
Report of the Treasurer of the Hopkinton
Firemen's Relief Association
Balance on Hand January 1, 1927 $1,556.09
Dues 26.00
Over Balance 1.38
Interest on Liberty Bond 12.75
April 6, 1927, Mary C. Holman Trust
Fund, Interest 20.94
October 5, 1927, Mary C. Holman Trust
Fund, Interest 23.50
May 10, Hopk. Say. Bank, Interest 35.80
November 10, Hopk. Say. Bank, Interest 38.25
$1,714.71
Expenses $19.40
Balance January 1, 1928 1,695.31
$1,714.71
Invested as follows:
Hopkinton Savings Bank ._.__.__�_____ $1,595.31
Liberty Bond 100.00
X1,695.31
JAMES DOLAN,
Treasurer.
124 TOWN OF HOPKINTON TOWN OF HOPKINTON 125
Forty -Fifth Annual Report of the Water
Commissioners
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
RECEIPTS
Water Rates $6,740.63
New Service, Pipe Renewal, Service Re-
pairs -Labor 530.37
New Service, Pipe Renewal, Service Re-
pairs -Supplies 404.50
Meter Repairs -Labor 19.50
Meter Repairs -Supplies 17.00
On and Off Water ...._ 119.75
Use of Pump 13.00
Sale of Junk 2.50
Sale of Pipe ................... ___ _.__.___ 5.61
Total Receipts
EXPENDITURES
Care of Station $360.00
Station Current 1,003.51
Current for Pumping at White Hall 1926 27.13
Station Oil, Grease, Waste, etc. 10.35
Misc. Labor -Station Buildings and
Grounds 20.25
Station Coal _. 16.00
Station Insurance 26.50
Overhauling Triplex Pump Used at White
Hall _ 83.24
$7,852.86
Labor on Standpipes 7.50
Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Pumps -Labor 340.47
Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Pumps -Supplies 51.69
Rocker Arm System -Labor 5.75
New Flush -outs -Repairing Old Flush -
outs and Flushing Mains 60.00
On and Off Water __._W 95.00
New Valves and Valve Boxes 130.28
New Hydrants _ _ 95.68
New Sleeves and Tees 90.90
Labor on Valves and Mains 16.50
Labor Setting New Hydrants __ 205.50
Labor and Supplies for Repairing and
Testing Old Hydrants 61.85
New Service, Pipe Renewal and Service
Repairs -Labor 649.75
New Service, Pipe Renewal and Service
Repairs -Supplies 962.35
Misc. Supplies for Trench Work -Shov-
els, Picks, Bars, Lanterns, etc. 151.72
Misc. Supplies for Tapping Machine -
Joint Runners, Wheel Barrows, etc. 52.87
Blacksmithing 34.94
Supplies for Protection from Freezing -
Winter Street Main, 1926 41.63
Meter Repairs -Labor 53.50
Meter Repairs -Supplies 4.32
Repairing Meters at Factory and Chang-
ing to Oil Enclosed 185.89
New Meters _..__ 160.42
Setting New Meters 51.50
Misc. Lumber for Temporary Pump
House of White Hall, 1926 9.00
Paper Items -Books, Envelopes, Print-
ing, Water Bills, Time Cards, etc 167.08
Freight -Express, Trucking, etc. 153.46
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Labor -Cleaning Hayden Rowe Water
Main 382.75
Supplies 82.48
National Water Main Cleaning Co. -
Equipment and Supervision 126.70
Labor on Bubbler, Fountains and Water-
ing Troughs 15.75
Labor and Supplies -Extension to Main
C Street 30.41
Supplies for Chain Falls 6.67
Middlesex Registry of Deeds .50
New Drinking Fountain 22.35
Printing and Distributing Water Com-
mittee Reports 47.00
Labor -Nebraska Street Trench 14.50
Misc. Labor to Allow Air Pocket in Mains
to Escape 4.00
Testing for Ledge -Ash Street 3.00
Removing Old Hydrant -Corner Main
and Cedar 33.50
Misc. Labor -Hopkinton A. A., Inc. 22.50
Salaries 450.00
Semi -Annual Interest on 5th Note of
Tank Loan 112.50
Principle -5th Note of Tank Loan 1,000.00
Semi -Annual Interest on 6th Note of Tank
Loan 90.00
Total Expenditures
SUMMARY
$7,831.14
Cash Deficiency January 1, 1927 $1,233.62
Expenditures to January 1, 1928 .7,831.14
Total $9,064.76
TOWN OF HOPKINTON 127
Receipts from Jan. 1, 1927, to Jan. 1, 1928 7,852.86
Cash Deficiency January 1, 1928 $1,211.90
Accounts Payable January 1, 1928 549.28
Total $1,761.18
Accounts Receivable Jan. 1, 1928:
Water Rates $892.32
Labor, Supplies, etc. 891.08
$1,783.40
Excess of Current Assets Over Cur-
rent Liabilities
$22.22
SPECIAL APPROPRITIONS
NEW 4 -INCH MAIN -NEBRASKA STREET
Balance from 1926 $6.95
Expenditures, 1927 4.81
Balance January 1, 1928 $2.14
CLEARING 6 -INCH MAIN ICOR. HAYDEN ROWE AND
GROVE STREETS TO LOWER HAYDEN ROWE)
Appropriation $500.00
Expenditures -National Watery Main Cleaning Co.,
Equipment and Supervision 500.00
NEW 2 -INCH MAIN-MESERVE ST.
EXPENDITURES
Labor $546.50
Pipe and Fittings 403.53
Freight 7.47
Kerosene 3.07
Blacksmithing 14.22
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Trucking Gravel (Refill) 24.00
SUMMARY
Appropriation _ .$1,000.00
Expenditures 998.79
Balance January 1, 1928
$998.79
$1.21
ASH STREET EXTENSION TO WATER MAIN
EXPENDITURES
Labor $751.25
Fittings, Hydrants, etc. 304.36
Lead 91.32
Jute and Lead, Wool 29.84
Freight 7.85
Advertising for Bids 10.40
Drilling, Blasting and Removing Stone
from Trench —J. F. Rooney & Co,
Milford 1,271.90
Supplies for Caulking 4.50
Trucking Pipe and Tool Box, etc., from
Station to Job and Back 12.50
Trucking Stone Away from Job 65.00
Labor —Loading Gravel and Trucking
Same to Trench for Refill 206.25
Gasoline and Kerosene 13.42
Blacksmithing .. 6.35
SUMMARY
Balance from 1926 .....$3,256.85
Expenditures 2,774.94
$2,774.94
Balance January 1, 1928 $481.91
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
WATER SUPPLY TEST —FRUIT STREET
EXPENDITURES
Labor $606.75
Transportation and Trucking 61.75
Hydraulic Development Co. (Equipment
and Supervision and Labor) 2,110.70
Lumber 20.00
Board and Room Foreman 85.50
SUMMARY
Appropriation __$4,000.00
Expenditures 2,884.70
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$2,884.70
Balance Jan. 1, 1928, to be carried
over $1,115.30
Money received by the -Collector of Water Rates on or
after January 1, 1928, is not included in the Fnancial Sum-
mary of this report as the books were closed on December
31, 1927.
As the reports of previous years show, the Water
Board makes only the most necessary repairs, improvements
and additions to the system each year. There is no way
possible to have a balance of any large amount without neg-
lecting some part of the works. And as for an accumula-
tion of a reserve fund to take care of the depreciation of
system or for new works it is impossible with the present
income.
We believe a mistake was made in 1916, in this way.
Electric motors were installed at the Pumping Station,
which was proper, and it was shown by their installation,
that there was to be a large saving of money; then, in-
stead of the discontinuing of the appropriation of money for
water for Town purposes out of general taxes, as was done,
130 TOWN OF HOPK'NT0N
it should have been appropriated yearly, as before, and al
lowed to accumulate to help to take care of the emergency
that now exists.
There is no reason why those who have water in their
homes should have to continue to pay for the water for the
Public Buildings, that all of the Town's people have the use
of. Likewise, the Cemeteries, many people have lots there
that do not live within miles of the Town and have no in
terest in the Town whatsoever; also the water used on the
highways. Here money is received from both State and
County, and it is on this work that the most water for
streets is used. The water users should not pay entirely
for it. And again water for fire hydrants and the upkeep
of same. (Many of the old hydrants are very close to the
replacement point.) We print the above because we think
it is not just to the .water users and that a change should
be made very soon and that it would work out for the best
interests of all of the citizens.
Important repairs, improvements and additions to sys
tem were made at different sections of the Town through
out the year. The taking up of too much space in r:eport is
the only reason the Water Board does not have them all
printed. They surely, though, are visible to people in the
different sections of the Town. However, we will print a
few: During the year there were nine new services added,
making a total of 542 that the Town is receiving a revenue
from. On January 1,1917, there were only 425 services, an
increase of 117 in eleven years.
There are only a few houses that are not metered at the
present time and they will be by April 1, 1928.
Three new hydrants were added and many auxil
iary valves at different sections of the system during the
year for the better Fire Protection of the Town.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
The hydrant that was at the corner of Main and Ced",
Streets was moved to the corner of Main and Grove Streets.
It had begun to leak and had to be replaced; and because
of the very dangerous location it was in, in regard to auto
traffic; and because of the fact that if there was any trou
ble to the Water Main on Main Street, between Grove and
Pleasant Streets, and the water had to be shut ·off there,
the hydrant would be out of commission . . Thus the reasons
for relocating it. In its present location it can be used in
case of Fire on Main Street if the unfortunate condition
of the water being shut off there should occur. A represen
tative of the New England Insurance Exchange stated after
testing hydrant, that it is at about the same value in its new
position as the old one in regard to the amount of water de
livered; and that if a Water Main was laid on Grove Street
between Pleasant and Maple Streets, as there should be, and
the old main cleaned on Grove Street, it would be of Q'reat er
value in its new location.
The New England Insurance Exchange has completed
a survey and test of our Water System. This final report
has not been received as yet. The Water Board believes
that the exact condition should be known, even though it is
an unfavorable report, so that a gradual remedy can be
started as soon as possible, if necessary. Their work is
done without any expense to the Town.
The pump at station needed much attention during the
year. The extra hours of pumping to supply the greatly
increased consumption of water is causing many repairs to
C'onstantly be made. Incidentally in 1917, current to run
pumps cost $339.24. In 1927, current cost $1003.51. The
price per K. W. being about the same; but the extra hours
of pumping to meet the demand making the difference.
A number of pipe renewals were made during the year,.
but a greater number were put off where we thought they
might get along for another year.
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Much work for the year 1928 has already been planned,
such .as the painting of the new standpipe, replacing at least
six of the old hydrants, cleaning a section of the Water
Mains and the ever increasing number of requests for pipe
renewals that must be taken care of.
On August 26, 1927, :ve were ready to set up our Aux
iliary Pumping Plant again at White Hall for water, but the
abnormal rainfall that started at about that time and con
tinued throughout the balance of the year, kept us from hav
ing to take any. The Water Board was very much pleased
because of not having to take any and we know that all the
citizens will agree with us at least on that point.
CLEANING WATER MAIN-HAYDEN ROWE
SECTION
The cleaning of the Hayden Rowe Water Main by the
National Water Main Cleaning Co. of New York was done
very early in the year. The main was thoroughly cleaned
from the corner of Hayden Rowe and Grove Street to the
end of the 6-inch pipe below the residence of George V.
Brown in Hayden Rowe, a distance of 6267 feet. There was
so much incrustation in the 6-inch pipe before cleaning, that
it was only 33V3 % of its value. When the work was com
pleted it had been restored to 99% of its original value. The
Fire Department has made tests since work . was completed
and the results of their tests prove the great value of having
that main or any main clean. Also, the residents of Hayden..
Rowe now have clean water at all times, which they did not
have for the past several years. It had been so rusty that
it was impossible to drink it or uselt for any household pur
pose, especially during the morning hours. The cost was
$1091.93. .The Town appropriated $500, the balance was
taken from Water Board Receipts. All the water mains in
Town will gradually have to be cleaned in the near future.
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service insofar as they are able under the present condi
tions, and in conducting the many affairs of this very im
portant department both for the Town and the State. We
also believe that "A Safe and Sufficient Water Supply is a
vital factor in the health and prosperity of our community
and that it is the duty of our Town to furnish its people
with such a supply." We close our 1927 report with trust
that the residents are appreciative of our earnest efforts in
the discharge of our duties.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. DAILEY, Chairman,
LINDSEY R. THOMPSON,
JOSEPH F. SULLIVAN, Clerk and Collector,
., Hopkinton Water Board.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Auditor's Report
Hopkinton, Massachusetts,
February 10, 1928.
To the Selectmen and Citiz ens of the Town of Hoplointon:
In accordance with my duty as Auditor of the Town of
Hopkinton, I have examined and checked the accounts of the
various departments for the year ended December 31, 1927.
The books of the departments actually receiving and dis
bursing cash were examined in detail, those of the other
departments were checked by comparing the orders drawn
by them and approved for payment with the corresponding
~ntry appearing in the Treasurer'-s accounts. The bank
balances were verified by confirmations received from the
Cashiers of the various depositories and checked with the
,Treasurer's accounts. The bonds were examined and
counted and the income was traced to the proper accounts.
Two complete audits were made during the year, and the
,Treasurer's cash account was reconciled at different in
tervals.
The appropriations ·during the year were as follows:
$91,068.52 at the Annual March Meeting; $200 at the spe
cial town meeting on May 3rd; $4600 at the special town
meeting May 27th; $3545 at the special town meeting No
vember 3rd. This last amount was not included in the 1927
tax levy and must be provided for in the 1928 account. The
commitment for 1927 included the three items first men
tioned above, together with $2150 carried over from 1926
Revenue Account.
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During the year Revenue Notes Payable amounting to
$95,000 were paid off. This amount included $50,000 worth
of notes past due, carried forward from 1926, and $45,000
of Revenue Notes issued during the current year. Notes '
were issued in anticipation of Revenue during 1927 as fol
lows: March 21 due November 15, 1927, $25,000; March
21 due December 1, 1927, $10,000; June 11 due December
15, 1927, $10,000; June 25 due June 25, 1928, $10,000; Au
gust 15 due August 15, 1928, $5000; August 15 due Decem
ber 1, 1927, $5000; September 16 due December 15, 1927,
$5000; October , 17 due October 17, 1928, $5000; November
21 due November 21, 1928, $5000. ' The balance due on Rev
enue Notes payable Dec. 31 amounted to $35,000 inasmuch
as the Revenue Note of $10,000 issued June 15 and maturing
;necember 15, 1927, was not paid until after January 1,
1928. This was caused by the delinquency in tax collections.
However, one point was accomplished-that of maturing at
'least 50% of the current debt within the calendar year in
which it was incurred, something that has not been done for
a number of years.
You will notice, therefore, that contrary to prior years
you are not compelled to retire in lump sum the liability in
curred in antiCipation of revenue. Furthermore, that you
only have left to retire during 1928 50% of the borrowing
in anticipation of current revenue, or $35,000, and of this
amount $10,000 has already been paid, as stated above.
This leaves a balance of $25,000, the first part of which 'ma
tures in June, and from then on through November the
notes are split up in small amounts and should be very read
ily liquidated. This not only eliminates a pressure that has
been heretofore brought on the treasury in the early months
of the year, but it also has resulted in the saving of inter
est. In 1926 the interest cost amounted to $2696.56 for
Revenue Loans, whereas the interest this year amounted to
$2741.17 for current revenue loans and also for the $50,000
of past due notes which had to be carried into August be-
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fore they were finally liquidated, so that for a period of
time you were carrying $50,000 of past due notes and
$55,000 of current revenue notes. It can therefore be read
ily seen that by financing on this basis in future years your
interest expense will be decreased materially, inasmuch as
you will not be compelled to carry past due notes for a
period of four or five mOhths at a higher rate of interest
than the usual discount rate.
The balance of cash on hand received from taxes De
cember 31, 1927, which amounted to $6729.22, was set aside
in a separate fund to take care of these revenue notes as
they mature, which is in accordance with the terms of issue,
and to this amount will be added the collection of taxes dur
ing 1928, with the exception of 1928 tax revenue. The
)Treasurer, therefore, opened his cash book for 1928 ac
counts with no cash on hand to defray expenses against 1928
appropriations, as is the proper way. In accordance with
Chapter 44, Section 5, of the General Laws, a note for $8000
was issued in anticipation of 1928 revenue to take care of
1928 expenses. In February another note for the same
amount was issued for the same purpose and with the same
authority. These notes are part of the amount that the
Treasurer will be authorized to borrow in anticipation of
1928 revenue at the Annual Town Meeting. These notes
will mature during the calendar year of 1928 and from time
to time, as additional funds are needed to defray current
expenses, additional revenue notes will be issued in small
amounts, but in no case shall any money so obtained be
used to retire revenue notes incurred against the 1927 reve
nue. These notes must be met from the collection of delin
quent taxes and in no other manner. This is the only way
that the collection of taxes can be stimulated.
During the year the tax accounts of 1918 to 1923 in
clusive were adjusted in full, and a proper final accounting
will be found under the tax collector's reports. A complete
138 139 TOWN OF HOPK1NTON
alnalysis of the commitment of each .of these years was
made and several discrepancies were found to exist between
the tax collector's commitment and the control accounts.
The adjustment of the discrepancies are shown in the tax
collector's accounts as "Amount Added to Commitment"
bringing the commitments into agreement with actual out
standing accounts as disclosed by the examination.
In accordance with a vote of the Town, 4% Coupon
"School Loan" Bonds amounting to $66,000 were issued
dated July 1, 1927, payable $4000 on the first day of July,
1928 to 1933 inclusive, and $3000 on the first day of July,
1934 to 1947 inclusive; interest payable semi-annually on
January 1 and July 1. These bonds were issued in denom
inations of $1000 each and were sold for $1008.73 or a pre
mium of $8.73 on each bond. The amount of this premium
has been credited to Treasury Receipts, against which was
charged the cost of the issue amounting to $240, and the
net balance was used to reduce the current tax levy. On
.June 10 a financial statement of the Town of Hopkinton re
garding the borrowing capacity was required to be drawn
up and attached to the call for bids covering this loan. This
showed a borrowing capacity as of that date, after giving
effect to this issue, of $1763.81 which represents the
amount of funded debt that can be . incurred by the town
without receiving additional authorization. This tends to
show on how close a margin you are operating at the pres
ent time. It would be well, therefore, to consider this fact
before authorizing additional funded debt. Water Bonds,
however, are not included in arriving at the debt limit, in
a municipality, and the borrowing capacity above was ar
rived at after deducting the water bonds which were then
an outstanding liability. The total funded debt, as of De
cember 31, 1927, amounted to $78,677.11.
An item that should receive considerable attention in
the future is the amount of taxes charged off annually on
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1927
ASSETS
Cash:
School Account ________________$25,447.04
Tax Revenue ____________________ 6,729.22
----,$32,176.26
Taxes Receivable (see schedule) ________ 49,399.09
OtheT Accounts Receivable:
Public Welfare Dept. ______ $3,967.51
State Aid Advanced ________ 480.00
From State for Highway
Account ______________ _________ _ 200.00
Water Dept., Overdraft __ 1,211.90
$5,859.41
Appropriation from 1927 ___________________ _ 3,545.00
Department Deficits (see schedule) ___ _ 9,109.01
Overlay exceeded _______________________________ _ 698.39
Tax Titles ___________________________________________ _ 3,439.70
Net Funded Debt:
Tank Loan ________________________ $4,000.00
Claflin ville Extension ____ 6,000.00
School Loan Bonds __ ________ 66,000.00
,Deficit in Town Hall Loan 2,677.11
----$78,677.11
Totals -----------_________________________________________ $182,903.97
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable (see schedule) _______ _ $491.15
Unexpended Balance (see schedule) __ 31,930.40
Reven ue Notes Payable ___________________ ____ _ 35,000.00
Reserves:
Tax Commission ___ _________________ $1,608.21
Overlay for Abatements ____ 844.59
$2,452.80
Surplus War Bonus _______ ______________________ _ 1,309.15
Tax Titles Revenue _____________________________ _ 3,439.70
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus _______ _ 589_80
Surplus ___________________________________________ ______ _ 29,013.86
Seriq,l Notes and Bonds Outstanding:
Tank Loan _________________________ _ $4,000.00
Claflinville Extension _____ _ 6,000.00
School Loan Bonds ___________ _ 66,000.00
Town Hall Loan $20,000.00
Less Fund as follows:
Cash ____ $8,322.89
Bonds ____ 9,000.00 '
---17,322.89
$2,677.11
Net Funded Debt -----------------________ __________$78,677.11
Totals --------------______________________________________ $182,903.97
TRUST FUNDS
Cash (Hopkinton Savings Bank) ________ $18,867.37
Total of Deposits __ __________________________ ___ ___ $1~,867 _37
C. L: Claflin Park Fund ____________________ ____ $1,000.00
Hopkinton School Fund __________________________ 6,000.1)0
Cemetery Trust Funds-Principle ________ 10.750.00
Cemetery Trust Funds-Interest ________ ] ,117.37
Total of Funds ----------------________________________ $18,867.37
D. P. DAY, Treasurer.
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SCHEDULE OF TAXES RECEIVABLE
1924 $14.85
1925 85.40
1926 _ _13,318.12
1927 ._ 35,980.72
$49,399.09
SCHEDULE OF DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Deficit in 1926 Committment $405.91
Town taxes charged off in 1926 1,773.56
Temporary aid advanced found to be
uncollectable 780.70
Town Taxes charged off in 1927 1,378.62
Deficit in 1927 Committment 259.55
Elections 21.41
Fire Department 218.52
Highway Department 2,357.90
Incidentals . 1,597.40
Industrial Schools 39.25
Night Watchman 15.14
Repair of Drains -Fenton Street 40.94
Street Lights 26.23
Tree Warden 193.75
Investigation of Water Supply .13
$9,109.01
DEPARTMENT CREDIT BALANCES
TRANSFERRED TO SURPLUS
Board of Health $123.73
Cemetery General Fund ' .15
New Fences -Cemetery
Forest Fires
Chapter 90 -Highways
_ 100.00
306.26
.0.1
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143
Chapter 81 -Highways 3.96
Interest Payable ___.._ 258.83
Land for Dump 70.00
Police Department ______ 46.72
Poor Department _ _____ 723.55
Price Street Drain 1.95
School Account 1.34
Street and Auto Signs 38.50
Town Hall Account W._____._ 65.92
Unused Balance of Treasury Receipts 5,884.16
Water Department -Nebraska Street 2.14
Water Department-Meserve Street 1.21
Soldiers' Relief 4.00
Town Forest 164.12
New Fire Truck 5.00
$7,801.58
BALANCES CARRIED TO 1928
Highland Street -Highway $141.00
Repair of Sidewalks ... 560.00
Salaries unpaid -1927 865.00
Sandy Island 940.00
New School Building 25,447.04
Committee on Elementary Schools 161.91
New Water Supply 1,115.30
Water Department -Ash Street ______ 481.91
Ash Street Drain 600.00
Interest on C. L. Claflin Park Fund 50.63
East Main Street -Highway ...... ..... 1,000.00
New School -Special .Appropriation 200.00
Signal Lights 45.00
Snow Fence 322.61
$31,930.40
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Chapter 81 $40.10
Chapter 90 381.55
Cemetery Accounts 69.50
$491.15
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee a,nd Citiz ens of the
Town of Hopkinton:
Herewith I submit my eleventh annual report as Super
intendent of Schools, the 38th in the series of Superinten
dents' reports.
The financial report is for the year ending December
31, 1927, while the school statistics are for the school year
ending June 30, 1927.
THE PAST YEAR IN THE SCHOOLS
. The work in the schools the past year has been carried
on, in the manner outlined in recent reports. The teachers
have worked faithfully that the accomplishments of the pu
pils might be in accord with their several abilities. It is
the aim of the teachers, through tests and other means to
know the strength and weaknesses of individual pupill8 and
build on this knowledge so that bright pupils, average pupils
and dull pupils shall all achieve the educational results that
their abilities should warrant, aI-so that they should all form
good learning habits. In other words where we have bright
pupils doing only average work, we recognize a failure, and
that pupil is spurred on to do more and better work, or
again a dull pupil is not made to feel that because he can
not do work as good as that of the best pupil in the class,
his work is a failure, but he is encouraged, so that his own
individual progress may be steady and continuous. While
it is a fact that the schools in town have made much prog-
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a continued growth in our High School-all gra-de classes
coming up to High School are now large--we may soon ex
pect to have a school of 120 or 130 members. As the re
quirements of the State Board of Education for an ap
proved High School, is that the High School Principal shall
have one assistant teacher for every 25 pupils, it will-be
seen that our High School will soon require a fifth assistant
along with the four assistants we now have.
NEW BUILDING
Without doubt the outstanding event in the educational
field in Hopkinton this past year has been the construction
of the new eight-room elementary school building opposite
the Hopkinton Common. While this building was built di
rectly in the rear of our old two-room and one-room build
ings, this construction was carried on without in any way
disturbing the school work of the children of these build
ings. This speaks well for the care of the children by their
teachers and for the consideration shown by the builders,
as dincted by the School Building Committee. All fall,
everyone connected with the schools, including teachers, pu
pils and parents had been looking forward to beginning
work in new and better quarters. During the Christmas
vacation of two weeks, seats, desks, books, and other mate
rials of instruction were transported to their places in ·~he
new building. Monday, January 9, 1928, saw teachers and
pupils, except those retained at home by whooping cough
and measles epidemics, in their places. To the eighth room
in the building was assigned about 18 of Miss Kirby's fifth
grade pupils, in charge of the Framingham Normal School
trajner, who was assigned for work at that building. As
heretofore the only expense for her services will be the pay
ment of her traveling expense, amounting to less than $100
p:::r ,'cox.
At the new building all report being very happy in
c~eed, in such new and attractive surroundings and ·ieter
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Report of High School Principal
January 23, 1928.
Mr. W. B. Lyman,
Supt. of Schools,
Hopkinton, Mass.
Dear Sir :-1 submit herewith my fourth annual re
port as Principal of the Hopkinton High School.
School opened on September sixth with an enrollment
of 109 distributed as follows: Freshmen 39, Sophomores
22, Juniors 21, and Seniors 27. There have been two
changes in the faculty. Miss Ethel Caldwell, a graduate
of Boston University, was secured to fill the position left
vacant by Miss Ruth Adams who is now teaching in Re
vere. The other change wa.s caused by Miss Catherine
Curtin's resignation after the opening of the school year.
Miss Curtin was offered a position in the Commercial De
partment of the Milford High S<:hool which she accepted,
as her home is in Milford. Miss Esther McManus of Na
tick, a graduate of the Normal Cour.ge at Burdett Business
College, came to us to carryon the work left by Miss
Curtin. Miss McManus has had business experience as
well as experience in tea.ching commercial subjects at Bur
dett College, following her graduation, and will maintain
the quality of teaching we have had for the P3ist few years.
We still suffer from crowded conditions in the High
School. We are unable to seat all the pupils in the main
room, so this year have tried seating the Freshmen girls
in the language room in charge of Miss Harrington. This
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is only a fail' arrangement. There are ten desk chairs and
twelve tablet arm chairs with space under the seats for
books. The greatest difficulty comes when we try to find
classrooms large enough for Freshmen English and Fresh
men Civics. There are thirty-nine in Freshmen English
and forty-one in Civics, due to repeaters and transfers
from other schools. These two classes have been placed
in the main room because no other room is large enough
to seat them. Then further difficulty was encountered
when we found that the presence of upper classmen study
ing in the main room at those times made the Freshmen
so self-conscious that they were unable to do their best
work. .To help the Freshmen we moved all study pupils,
who were in the main room at those times, into other class
rooms where recitations were being carried on. This was
the only solution since there were neither teachers, with
free periods nor vacant rooms at those times.
Since there are at present fifty-eight pupils in the
fifth grade, forty in the sixth, fifty-two in the seventh and
thirty-nine in the eighth, there seems to be no escape from
this condition in the future unless more space is found for
the High School. There are two ways in which this might
be done: First, remove the seventh grade from the High
;School building and give u.g that room for our use; and
second, divide the main room in~o two classrooms by means
of sliding doors, each seating forty-eight pupils.
I realize that there are serious disadvantages to each
of these proposals. There may be no place in the new
building for the seventh grade and the town may not care
to put it back into a room of the four-room building. It is
true that sliding doors are not entirely sound proof but
they would cause less annoyance than we have at present
when we conduct a small class in the main room with thirty
or forty other pupils trying to study there at the same time.
Something must be done soon, and ought to be done before
155 l54 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
the opening of school in September, 1929. The most feasi
ble plan for us under the circumstances would seem to be
. the placing of sliding doors in the main room. I favor
this, not only for the reason given but also because of the
fact that with a room so wide it is a physical impossibility
for any teacher to conduct a class there and have reason
able supervision of pupils assigned to the main room for
study during the same period. I sincerely hope, for the
good of the school, that one of these proposals will receive
serious consideration and adoption.
The cost of maintaining our school.s has increased
throughout the country at a rapid rate and is vi~wed by
many people with considerable alarm. Of course, when
one examines the items entering into this increased cost
the explanation is reasonably clear. We know that there
are more children in the schools and that every item under
the maintenance of the schools has i~crease in cost; i. e.,
text books, paper, pencils, coal, wood, and equqipment of
all kinds. The proportionate cost of operating the High
School is greater than for the grades. Much of thi..s is due
to maintaining many small classes in subjects demanded
by a few pupils. I refer here to college preparatory sub
jects. For instance, we have eleven Freshmen, two Sopho
mores, one Junior and three Seniors who are definitely fit
ting for college; a total o~ seventeen pupils out of an en
rollment of one hundred and seven. Many of these seven
teen will not go to college. To accommodate these few we
maintain such small classes as, second year Latin, three
pupils, third and fourth years of Latin combined three;
third year French, eight; Physics, three; Review Mathe~
matics, five.
It is not possible to do away with all of these classes·
and yet fit for college, but it is possible to drop certain ones
from our program of studies and still properly fit our pu
pils to do successful college work. Knowing as I do the
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pride of our citizens in our High School I hesitate to sug
gest any changes, yet it is possible to make a few which
will lessen the cost of maintaining the High School.
I would like to call to the attention of our citizens a
few facts. The following colleges receive students upon
the Principal's certificate: Amherst, Bates, Boston Uni
versity, Bowdoin, Brown, Colby, Connecticut College, Cor
nell, Dartmouth, Massachusetts Agricultural College, Mid
dlebury, New Hampshire University, Oberlin, Simmons,
Skidmore, Tufts, University of Maine, Vermont Univer
sity, Wesleyan, Williams, and the Massachusetts State
Normal Schools. Further, Connecticut College; Cornell,
Dartmouth, Massachusetts Agricultural College, Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology, New Hampshire Univer
sity, Simmons and the Massachusetts State Normal Schools
will admit high school graduates who have had no Latin in
high school. In addition, Bates, Boston College, Boston
University, Bowdoin, Brown, Colby, Columbia University,
Harvard, Middlebury, Skidmore, Tufts, University of
Maine, Vermont University, Wesleyan, and Yale will ad
mit high school graduates who are candidates for the Bach
. elor of Science degree and ,vho have had no Latin in high
school. There are, also, many colleges that require neither
Phy..sics nor Chemistry for admission and others may re
quire one of them of a student who is a candidate for a par
ticular degree.
Our school has been on the trial list of the New Eng
iland College Certificate Board for the past three years.
The pupils we have sent to college during this time have
shown that their preparation has been adequate. There
fore, I am pleased to announce that the New England Co.]
lege Certificate Board has recognized this fact by suggest
ing that we ask to be placed upon the wholly approved list
for a period of four years. This we have done. All that
now remains is the formal vote of that board at their April
meeting", and this seems practically certain. This is '3X
156 157 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
tremely important to us in that it is possible for our stu
dents to enter college without having to take examinations,
and permits us more freedom in the teaching of many of
our subjects.
The Hopkinton Womans Club has raised the money
and made available to a graduate of Hopkinton High
School a scholarship paying two hundred dollars. Details
of the plan for awarding the scholarship may be had by
applying to the Woman's Club. This is a splendid work
and one that I hope may continue in the years to come.
The athletics of the High School are in a healthy con
dition. The new athletic field is greatly appreciated by the
school and in time should be enjoyed by all citizens of the
community. We have been materially assisted in the fi
nancing of our athletic contests by the Hopkinton Athletic
Association, .Inc. The members have cheerfully contrib
uted of their time and means to support us in every way.
The school has officially supported baseball and football,
while boys' ice hockey and girls' basketball have been en
couraged but not assisted financially. It would be a splen
did thing if we could officially sponsor ice hockey for boys
and basketball for both boys and girls. We need some sort
of winter sport.
In closing I wish to express my appreciation of the co
operation I have received from Mr. Welch, the faculty,
school authorities, pupils, parents and friends. Without
this cooperation it would be extremely difficult to make the
progress which I feel the school has made.
Truly,
J. TURNER HOOD, JR.,
. Principal.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Report of School Physician
In my examination of the sehool children this year I
found:
219 with carious teeth.
93 with enlarged tonsils and adenoids.
11 with anemia.
5 with enlarged glands in the neck.
6 with skin affections.
G. S. THOMPSON,
School Physician.
Report of School Nurse
M'r. W. B. Lyman, Supt. of Schools:
I herewith submit my report.
The data for the Mental Retarded Clinic of the State
Department of Mental Diseases was obtained and submitted
to the physicians in charge.
In the lower grades, measles, whooping cough, chicken
pox and mumps have been present.
A number of children were operated upon for adenoids,
tonsils and other physical defects.
Visits were made to the homes for pediculi, malnutri
tion, defective vision, teeth and sickness.
Respectfully yours,
ELLA V. GERRY,
School Nurse.
159 158 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
School Directory
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
George R. Stratton, Chairman, Nebraska Street,
Term expires 1928
P. Joseph Mullen, Grove Street, Term expires 1929
Lewes D. Drawbridge, Main Street, Term expires 1930
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 Hfgh School Building on the last Thursday of
the month, during the school year, at 7.30 P. M.
School
High
High
High
High
High
Grade VIII
Grade VII
Grade VI
Grade V
Grade IV
Grade III
Grade II
Grade I
Grade I & II
Hayden Rowe
Bear Hill
Music
Drawing
Sloyd
Sewing
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LIST OF TEACHERS
Name
Jos. Turner Hood, Principal
Ellen Duffy, Assistant
Esther Harrington, Assistant
Ethel Caldwell, Assistant
Esther McManus, Assistant
Katherine Carrigan
Susan Ballou
Mary Shaughnessy
Margaret Kirby
Nell ie B. Johnson
Mary A. Carrigan
Ellen M. Kelly
Mary E. Lenihan
Catherine O'Brien
Aimee Phipps
Carrie Madden
Agnes E. Boland
Dorothy Marsha1l
Frank L. McGee
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Grad VIII .................. 42
Grade VII .................. 51
Grade VI .................. 56
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Local Address
Grove St.
Church St.
Proctor St.
Ash St.
Grove St.
Grove St.
Grove St.
Framingham, Mass.
Walcott St.
Main St.
Grove St.
-Grove St.
Ash St.
Ash St.
Hayden Rowe St.
Grove St.
So. Natick, Mass.
Main St.
Natick, Mass.
Trainer, Framingham Normal School.
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE TABLE
Data for School Year Ending Fall Term
June 30, 1927 1927
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96.8 95. 110
·35.6 93.5 41
36.3 94.4 54
48.7 94. 42
160 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Grade V 48 43.3 41. 94.6 61
Grade IV 52 46.2 43.7 94.5 46
Grade III 57 47.8 45.7 95.6 45
Grade II 40 37.5 35.3 94.2 38
Grade I 40 32.6 30. 91.9 40
Grade I & LI 40 32.8 30.2 92.3 41
Hayden Rowe 37 34.4 32.4 94. 32
Bear Hill 26 21.5 20.2 93.2 20
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526.3 495.9 94.2 570
Roll of Honor
Not Absent During School Year 1926-'27
HIGH SCHOOL
Mary Cunningham$*
Ada Gillilandt*
**Clara Nugentt
Mary Wardt
Leo Flynn
Herbert Swenor
GRADE VIII
Agnes Pyne
GRADE VII
**Vincent McIntyre
Dorothy Estest
Pauline Gayt
Anna Grayt
**Edna Pynet
**Curtis Cheneyt
Wallace McKenneyt
tNot Absent or tardy.
****On Roll of Honor 4th year in succession.
***On Roll of Honor 3rd year in succession.
**On Roll of Honor 2nd year in succession.
John Pyne
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
John Cunninghamt
**Frank Robie
***Francis McIntyre
Joseph Pyne
John Holmes
**Rose Barbato
Stella Desrosiersf
Faith Boydt
Joseph Colella
Lawrence Kellettt
Grade VI
GRADE V
GRADE IV
GRADE III
GRADE II
Luvina Robiet
GRADE I
HAYDEN ROWE
BEAR HILL
161
Helen Ward
Florence Bean
Joseph Morrowt
***Elizabeth Colton
Maria Anisonia
Rita Caront
John Phippst
**Wilson Kentt
****Vera Cheneyt
tNot Absent or tardy.
****On Roll of Honor 4th year in succession.
***On Roll of Honor 3rd year in succession.
**On R:I1 cf Honor 2nd year in succession.
in2 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Financial Report of School Department
1927
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
W. B. Lyman $1,350.00
TEACHERS
Salary Paid Jan. 1, 1927,
Dec. 31, 1927 to Dec. 31. 1927
Jos. Turner Hood $2,500.00
Ellen L. Duffey 1,600.00
Esther Harrington 1,300.00
Ethel Caldwell 1,200.00
Esther McManus 1,200.00
Catherine Curtin
Ruth Adams
Katherine Carrigan 1,300.00
Susan Ballou 1,200.00
Mary J. Shaughnessey 1,200.00
Margaret Kirby 1,200.00
Nellie B. Johnson 1,200.00
Mary A. Carrigan 1,250.00
Ellen Kelly 1,200.00
Mary E. Lenihan 1,200.00
Catherine O'Brien 1,100.00
Aimee Phipps 1,200.00
Carrie Madden 1,200.00
Emeline Loud
Mrs. K. Marshall
Mrs. W. Dightman
$2,470.00
1,600.00
1,240.00
480.00
300.00
1,095.00
720.00
1,300.00
960.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,250.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,040.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
6.00
203.50
6.00
$21,070.50
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SUPERVISORS
Agnes E. Boland $400.00
Frank L. McGee 400.00
Dorothy Marshall 525.00
Charles Welch 575.00
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Dr. G. S. Thompson
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Ella Gerry
JANITORS
Roswell Frail $840.00
Thomas Ward 840.00
Angelo Colella 30.00
Ora Cheney 30.00
FUEL
Hopkinton Grain Co. $803.00
J. H. Leman 98.00
T. J. Terry Coal Co. 793.00
J. J. Nelligan, Sr. 7.50
TRANSPORTATION
J. Frank Phipps .__....... __........... _..._. $1,423.00
E. McKay .. 496.00
Herman Larter 128.00
T. F. Carlstrom 2,925.00
Johnson Bus Lines, Inc. 607.00
M. & B. St. Ry. Co. 300.00
163
$1,900.00
$100.00
$390.00
$1,740.00
$1,701.50
164 TOWN OF HOPKINTON TOWN OF HOPKINTON 165
M. & U. St. Ry. CO. ______________________________________ 20.25 Town of Hopkinton, Water Dept., H. R.
$5,899.25 I
School ----.---------------------------------------------178.40
J. Frank Phipps, Trucking Desks ____________ .75
CARE OF SCHOOL AT NOON $527.491
Mary E. Lenihan ________________________________________ $12.50
Catherine O'Brien ______________________________________ 13.00 ii , BOOKS AND SUPPLIESEllen Kelly __________________________________________________ 13.50
Mary A. Carrigan _______ __ _____________________ __ ______ The Eldridge Print ________ ______________ __ ____ __ ____ __ $3.509.75
.Nellie B. Johnson ___________________ ___ __________________ E. J. Thayer _________________________ ____ ___________________ 2.89
Margaret Kirby __________________________________________
9.75
The Literary Digest ____________ ___ ___ ______________ ___ _ 4.449.75
Mary J. Shaughnessey ______________________________ Oliver Ditson Co. ________ __ ______ ___ __ _____ _____ _________ 12.52
Susan Ballou ________________________________________________
9.75
Gregg Publishing Co. __________________ __ _________ :____ 16.5619.50
Katherine A. Carrigan ____ __________________________ Mentzer Bush & Co. ________________ :_________ __ ___ __ ___ 7.92
Ginn & Co. ____________________________________________________
19.50
252.82$117.00
E. E. Babb & Co. __ ______________________________________ 493.93
REPAIRS Lyons & Carnahan ___________________________ ___ ______ __ 12.58
The John C. Winston Co. ______________ ___ ___________ 57_78W. A. Pyne --------__________________________________________ $115.91
J. L. Hammett Co. _________________ ____ _____ ______ ______W . E. Oakley ______________________________________________ 3.242.65 Rand Kardex Sales Corp. __________________________ . 15.91M. J. Ward __________________________________________________ 2.00 Silver Burdett & Co. __________ __ ___ __ _________________ 60 .01Town of Hopkinton, Water Dept. ___ _________ 35.34 Chas.E. Merrill Co. __ ________ __ ____ ___ __ ___________ __ __Oscar C. Pond ____________ ___ ______ ~___________________ ___ 1.3395.70 Dowling School Supply Co. _____________ _______ ____ 208.09W. B. Claflin & Son Co. ___________ _____ ___ ______ __ ___ 10.95 Houghton Mifflin Co. _____ ___ ____ ~ __ ___________________ 44_26John Heiser, Rep. on Pianos ______________________ 18.00 Milton Bradley Co. ______________________________________ 2.86F. A. Hanson & Son ___________ __ _____ __ ________ ________ 25.00 The Macmillan Co. __________________ __ __ _____ ______ __ ___S. A. Smith _______ __ ___ ______________________ ~ ____ ___ __ ______ 68.4427.65 Allyn & Bacon ___________________________________ _________John B. Pond ___________________ __ _____________________ ____ 28.4925.00 L. E. Knott App. Co. __________________________________ 56.64International Eng. Works, Inc. _________ _______ 1.25 Chas. S. Scribner's Sons __ _____ _____ ___ _______ ____ __ 1.36J. L. Jones, Typewriter Repairs ___ _____________ 31.60 O. Woods & Co. _____________________________ ____ __ _______D. F. N eIligan ______________________________________________ 60.6623.01 W. B. Lyman, Paid Express on Supplies__ 1.00Ed. C. Viner _______________________________ ____ ______ __ ___ __ 6.10 C. C. Birchard & Co. ____ __ ___ __ _____________ __________ 67.06Harry F. McManus _______ __________________ ~____ ______ 2.35 W. B. Claflin & Son ___________________________________ ___ 19.71$422.51 Harcourt Brace & Co. ___________ ____________ ____ _____
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1.00
Arlo Publishing Co. ____________________________________ 39.62EQUIPMENT Iroquois Publishing Co . ____________ __________________ 13 .78
Kenney Bros. & W olkins, New Furniture $334.5-5 Wright & Potter Printing Co. __ __ _____ ____ _______ 7.42W. B. Lyman, Pd. Frt. Charges __ __________ ____ 3.79 Wilbur Gilpatrick __________________________________ ___ __ 19.42
1G6 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
W. E. Oakley 3.40
C. Attilio Mazzola 5.25
World Book Co. 4.03
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins 93.39
J. Frank Phipps, cartage on supplies 2.25
A. Flanagan & Co. 2.75
The Hopkinton Press 5.50
Rand McNally & Co. 11.99
D. Appleton & Co. 43.83
F. H. Hughes .25
Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. 40.45
Myers & Carrington 12.62
L. C. Smith & Corona Type. Co. 13.75
Chappell -Harms, Inc. 14.44
Walter E. Day .75
Little Brown & Co. 5.92
INCIDENTALS
Ed. El. Ill. Co. of Boston $8.61
J. J. McDonough 13.62
Town of Framingham, Tuition 129.76
Ella V. Gerry, Postage 3.17
Court Hopkinton, F. of A. 75.00
James Larter, Transp. Miss Madden 237.00
C. N. Guyton, Adv. 8.40
W. B. Lyman _ 29.92
Lucille G. French 30.08
Mass. State Prison 1.45
Reformatory for Women 14.14
M. J. Ward, Labor 3.00
C. B. Dolge Co. 2.70
H. Phipps, est. Supervisors Team Hire___ 10.00
P. F. Dempsey 35.60
The Sani Cross Co. 11.25
Wright and Potter Printing Co. 2.07
$1,845.81
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
W. B. Claflin and Son Co.
Ora Cheney, Cleaning, etc.
J. Frank Phipps
Chas. A. Esty Paper Co.
Town of Milford, Tuition
Joseph Bernard, Taking School Census___
Walter E. Day
Chester Farrar, Oiling H. R. Floor, etc
D. F. Nelligan, Putting on H. S. Double
Windows
B. J. Gray, Cleaning Vaults
W. E. Belknap, Labor
Trainers
167
14.49
6.00
21.90
11.20
87.88
50.00
19.45
7.00
5.00
10.00
5.20
151.26
$1,005.15
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS
Town Grant
Dog Tax
Hopkinton School Fund
$37,396.00
406.46
268.09
$38,070.55
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Supt. of Schools $1,350.00
Teachers _ ____._ 21,070.50
Supervisors M 1,900.00
School Physician 100.00
School Nurse 390.00
Janitors 1,740.00
Fuel 1,701.50
Transportation 5,899.25
Care of School at Noon 117.00
Repairs 422.51
Equipment__ 527.49
Books and Supplies 1,845.81
Incidentals 1,005.15
$38,069.21
168 TOWN OF HOPKINTON
SCHOOL EXPENDITURES, RE SUMMARY
Payrolls $31,554.00
Salaries Not on Payroll (School Physi-
cian, Dist. Janitors, substitutes, at-
tendance officer, Census Taker) ..... 370.50
Car and Bus Transportation Not on
Payroll 722.25
Fuel 1,701.50
$34,348.25
Repairs $422.51
Equipment 527.59
Books and Supplies 1,845.81
Incidentals (Excluding Salary of At-
tendance Officer and Census Taker) 925.15
$3,721.06
$38,069.31
SCHOOL RECEIPTS 1927
Paid Into Town Treasury, Thereby Reducing Tax Rate,
Receipts, Mainly from the State
General School Fund Part 1 (from .
State) $4,610.00
General School Fund Part II (from
State) 3,040.16
Reimbursement of Supt's Salary and
Exp. (from State) 849.96
Tuition and Transp. State Wards
(from State) 3,505.75
Tuition of Lyman School Boys (from
State) 100.52
Miscellan^ous Receipts 59.30
Sale of Two and One -Room Bldgs. 125.00
$12,290.69
INDEX
Town Officers 3
Town Clerk's Report 8
Report of
Assessors 104
Auditors 135
Balance Sheet 140
Board of Selectmen 47
Chapter 81 62
Chapter 90 66
Cemetery Commissioners 79
Fire Engineers 99
Firemen's Relief Association 123
Forest Fires 121
Highway Department 87
Jury List 70
Middlesex County Extension Service 97
Board of Public Welfare 76
School Committee 145
Sealer of Weights and Measures 84
Sinking Fund 113
Street Directory 92
Tax Collectors' Reports —
P. J. Keenan 72
H. A. Phipps 75
Treasurer 109
Treasury Receipts 114
Tree Warden 120
Trustees of School Fund 119
Water Board 124
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