Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1914, Part 1

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TOWN OF BRAINTREE


ANNUAL REPORT


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1914


صيدة


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


Dec. 31, 1913, to Dec. 31, 1914


TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE


TOWN CLERK, SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND HIGHWAY SURVEYORS, TOWN TREASURER, ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, WATER COM- MISSIONERS, BOARD OF HEALTH, MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD, TRUSTEES OF THE THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Printed by Order of the Town


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1640


LUST


GEORGE W. PRESCOTT PUBLISHING CO. BRAINTREE, MASS.


1915


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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Braintree, January 1, 1915.


In accordance with the usual custom the Town Clerk sub- mits the following report :


TOWN RECORDS


WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree. Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified to vote in elections therein, to meet at the polling places in their respective Precincts, to wit:


Polling place in Precinct No. 1, Town Hall.


Polling place in Precinct No. 2, Hose House, Hollis Ave- nue.


Polling place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen Street.


On Monday the second day of March, 1914, at five forty- five o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the Wardens of their respective Precincts their votes on the offi- cial ballot for a Town Clerk, a Town Treasurer, three Select- men, one member of the Board of Assessors for a term of three years, three Overseers of the Poor, three Highway Surveyors, three Auditors, three Fence Viewers, a Tax Collector, a Tree Warden, two members of the Board of School Committee for a term of three years, one member of the Board of Health for a term of three years, one Water Commissioner, and Commis- sioner of Sinking Funds for a term of three years, one Elet- tric Light Commissioner for a term of three years, and fifteen Constables.


Also to vote "Yes" or "No" upon the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?"


The polls shall be opened at five forty-five o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at one o'clock P. M.


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You are further directed to notify and warn said inhabi- tants qualified to vote as aforesaid to meet at the Town Hall in said Braintree on Monday, the ninth day of March, 1914, at seven and one-half o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :


Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers except those clected by ballot.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.


Article 4. To see if the Town will hold its Treasurer harmless on his bond from any loss which may arise from the failure of any National Bank or Trust Company in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit, said Bank or Trust Company being designated by the Selectmen.


Article 5. Tc hear and act upon the reports of the sev- eral boards of Town Officers and of any committee, and to choose any committee the Town may think proper.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Article 6. To see what sums of money the Town will vote 10 raise and appropriate for the salaries of the Town Officers and the expenses of the several departments, including the bond of the Town Treasurer.


Article 7. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the expenses of Registration and Elections.


TOWN HALL


Article 8. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and maintenance of the Town Hall, and for the services of a Janitor.


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POLICE DEPARTMENT


Article 9. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for its Police and for the neces- sary expenses required for the enforcement of the law.


Article 10. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of Court ex- penses.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Article 11. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and mainten- ance of the Fire Department, and for hydrant service.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for extra pay of firemen on the 30-cents-per-hour basis.


Article 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate a sum of money for the purchase of new hose.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purchase of additional fire apparatus.


Article 15. To sce if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to build a concrete platform at Hose House No. 2, Hollis Avenue.


Article 16. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and mainten- ance of the Fire Alarm System.


INSPECTION


Article 17. To sce what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Sealing of Weights and Measures.


FORESTRY


Article 18. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths, Care of Trees and Forest Fires.


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HEALTH


Article 19. 'To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries and expenses of the Board of Health, including contagious diseases; also for Vital Statistics and for the inspection of Milk, Animals, Slaughtering and Provisions and Plumbing.


SANITATION


Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to build a drain in Hobart Avenue and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


HIGHWAYS


Article 21. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the Highway Department, repairs of highways, town ways and bridges, also for repairs and building sidewalks, stone roads, removal of snow, watering and oiling streets, and street lighting.


Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for building a granolithic sidewalk from South Braintree village to Braintree village, or as much of such sidewalk as said appropriation will com- plete.


Article 23. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of the southerly end of Jersey Avenue and Hunt Avenue, so- called, as a town way as made by the Selectmen and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to lay out a town way from Robinson Avenue to Mt. Vernon Street, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


CHARITIES


Article 25. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the support of the poor and the maintenance of the Braintree Home.


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SOLDIERS BENEFITS


Article 26. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of State Aid and Soldiers' Burials, Military Aid and Soldiers' Relief.


EDUCATION


Article 27. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the Public Schools and for transferring pupils to and from same.


Article 28. T see if the Town will vote to raise the maximum salary of the grade teachers to $700, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1600 for the same.


LIBRARY.


Article 29. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Thayer Public Library, and for the distribution of books.


RECREATION


Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to be expended on the Town Lands.


Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $500 to be expended on the Hollis Play- ground.


UNCLASSIFIED


Article 32. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Miscellaneous Expenses.


Article 33. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the abatement of taxes.


Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to assist Post 87, G. A. R., in de- fraying expenses Memorial Day.


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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT


Article 35. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for street lighting.


Article 36. To see if the Town will appropriate from the income of the Electric Light Department the sum of forty-five hundred eighty-three and 94-100 ($4,583.94) dollars for the Depreciation Fund; the sum of six hundred sixty ($660.00) dollars for interest on bonds; the sum of four hun- dred thirty ($430.00) dollars for the Sinking Fund; the sum of three hundred sixty-five and 6-100 ($365.06) dollars for street light extensions, and the sum of three hundred ($300.00) for the salaries of the Municipal Light Board.


Article 37. To see if the Town will appropriate the re- mainder of the income of the Electric Light Department, to- gether with the remaining balance of the income of 1913, for operating expenses, repairs, renewals and new construction.


Article 38. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to extend the street lights on French avenue to Union Street.


Article 39. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to extend the street lights on Commer- cial Street to the Quincy line.


WATER DEPARTMENT


Article 40. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of $4,000 for extending the water main from the Holbrook line (Pine Street) down Liberty Street to a point near the house of Samuel F. Hawes.


Article 41. To see what action the Town will take to al- low Boating and Canoeing on Sunset Lake.


CEMETERY


Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended on the Plain Street Cemetery.


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INTEREST. MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the payments due on the Municipal Indebtedness and for the pay- ment of Interest on Town Debt and on loans in anticipation of revenue.


Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to borrow a sum not to exceed $20,000 to pay two notes of $10,000 each, dated March 7, 1874, now demanding notes outstanding, or act on anything relating thereto.


SINKING FUNDS


Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the Electric Light and Water Loan Sinking Funds.


MISCELLANOUS


Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to charge inter- est on all unpaid taxes after a certain date.


Article 47. To see if the Town will petition the Director of the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of the accounts in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1910 and amendments thereto.


Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the selectmen to lay out as town ways, Elmwood Avenue, Sumner Avenue and Sumner Street, also the parts of Academy Street and Hobart Avenue, west of Tremont Street.


Article 49. To see what action the Town will take un- der Chapter 751 of the Acts of 1911, known as the workmen's compensation act, and raise and appropriate a sum of money 1or the same.


Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Dewey Road, so-called, leading from Quincy Avenue to Shaw Street, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


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You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in three public places in each precinct in said Town of Braintree, seven days at least before said second day of March, 1914, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree Observer-Reporter and Braintree Bee.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk before the twen- ty-fifth day of February, 1914.


Given under our hands at Braintree this second day of February, in the vear of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred , and fourteen


ALBION C. DRINKWATER, HENRY M. STORM, B. HERBERT WOODSUM,


Selectmen of Braintree.


A true copy. Attest : HORACE F. HUNT,


Constable of Braintree.


Braintree. March 2, 1914.


In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters as- sembled in their respective precincts to cast their ballots for the various Town Officers named in said warrant and also to vote on the following question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?"


The polls were opened at five o'clock and forty-five min- utes A. M. and were closed as follows :--


Precinct One at one o'clock and thirty minutes P. M.


Precinct Two at one o'clock and thirty miuntes P. M. Precinct Three at one o'clock and three minutes P. M.


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The following Election Officers were present :


Precinct One-Charles G. Anderson, Warden; George E. Sampson, Clerk; John R. Arnold. Azel R. French, Elbridge F. Porter, James M. Cutting, John R. McGaughey, Jr., John W. Cuff, G. Dallas Willis Jr., Harry A. Simonds, Charles A. Hobart, Constable. Edward Shay and Foster F. Tupper Deputies appeared but did not serve.


Precinct Two-George H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden ; John R. McGrath, Clerk; Henry B. Vinton, S. F. Pratt, George A. Arnold, John J. Drinkwater, Jr., H. F. Stackhouse, Charles F. Cavanagh. Clarence R. Bestick, Constable.


Precinct Three-Benjamin Hawes, Warden; Charles E. Orr, Clerk; John A. Ryan, Joseph Allen, F. E. Sullivan, John F. Sullivan, Joseph E. Ludden, F. O. Whitmarsh, Constable.


At the opening of the polls all the ballot boxes were set at 0. At the close :


Precinct One registered 494


Precinct Two registered 435


Precinct Three registered 286


Number of ballots counted :


Precinct One, Male 493, Female 1 494


Precinct Two, Male 424, Female 11 435


Precinct Three, Male 284, Female 0 284


Number of names checked on the voting lists :


Precinct One 494


Precinct Two 435


Precinct Three


284


At the close of the counting of votes the returns were made up by each of the Precinct Clerks and forwarded by the Constables to the Registrars of Voters, by which Board they were aggregated and the result declared in open meeting.


The result of the ballot as determined by the Registrars of Voters, was as follows: Whole number of full Ballots ·de- posited 1201. Whole number of partial ballots deposited 12.


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The vote in detail was as follows :


FOR TOWN CLERK


Prec. 1. Prec. 2. Prec. 3. Total


Henry A. Monk, 415 379


244 1038


Blanks 78


45


40 163


Henry A. Monk, elected, and sworn in by Benjamin F. Dyer, Justice of the Peace.


FOR TOWN TREASURER


Benjamin F. Dyer


386


366


233


985


Scattering 1


1


Blanks


106


58


51


215


Benjamin F. Dver, Elected and sworn


FOR SELECTMEN


W. Chester Connell


159


111


77


347


R. Allen Gage


218


210


78


506


George H. Holbrook


232


219


179


630


Henry M. Storm


305


330


230


865


B. Herbert Woodsum


360


287


191


838


Scattering


2


2


Blanks


205


115


95


415


George H. Holbrook, Henry M. Storm, B. Herbert Wood- sum, elected and sworn.


FOR OVERSEERS OF POOR


W. Chester Connell


161


108


73


342


R. Allen Gage


214


202


76


492


George H Holbrook


226


219


172


617


Henry M. Storm


294


326


227


847


B. Herbert Woodsum


349


275


188


812


Scattering


1


1


Blanks


235


142


115


492


George H. Holbrook, Henry M. Storm, B. Herbert Wood- sum. Elected and sworn.


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FOR SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS


W. Chester Connell


159


106


72


337


R. Allen Gage


211


204


75


490


George H. Holbrock


230


221


171


622


!Tenry M. Storm


297


320


229


846


B. Herbert Woodsum


349


276


188


813


Scattering


1


1


Blanks


23


145


116


494


George H. Holbrook, Henry M. Storm, B. Herbert Wood- sum elected and sworn.


FOR ASSESSORS FOR THREE YEARS.


W. Chester Connell


166


114


123


403


Henry W. Mansfield


276


260


108


644


Scattering


3


3


Blanks


233


145


116


494


Henry W. Mansfield elected and sworn.


FOR WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUNDS, FOR THREE YEARS


John F. Clinton


215


123


104


442


John Kelley


222


256


167


645


Blanks


56


45


13


114


John Kelley, elected and accepted.


FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE, FOR THREE YEARS


Wm. W. Gallagher


338


354


194


886


Carrie F. Loring


317


336


186


839


Scattering


2


5


7


Blanks


332


178


183


694


William W. Gallagher, Carrie F. Loring sworn.


elected


and


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FOR AUDITORS


William A. McKean


318


348


190


356


Otis B. Oakman


332


335


192


859


C. Fred Tarbox


305


328


213


846


Scattering


4


4


Blanks


520


261


257


1038


William A. Mckean, Otis B. Oakman, C. Fred Tarbox, elected and all sworn.


FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Frank A. Smith


352


360


223


935


Scattering


1


2


3


Blanks


140


64


59


263


Frank A. Smith, elected and sworn.


MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD, FOR THREE YEARS


Norton P. Potter


372


347


203


922


Scattering


1


1


Blanks


121


77


80


278


Norton P. Potter, elected and sworn.


CONSTABLES.


Jeremiah F. Gallivan


269


297


166


732


Charles A. Hobart


253


322


159


. 734


Horace F. Hunt


282


292


163


738


John W. Illingworth


264


360


147


771


August Johnson


252


282


160


69


Isaac L. Jones


25S


284


157


699


John Kelley


262


293


169


724


William E. Maybury


253


328


164


745


Thomas Mclaughlin


259


322


154


735


Joseph F. Mohan


263


307


158


728


James R. Qualey


264


276


157


697


John P. Shay


261


284


161


706


Thomas Slavin


261


284


155


700


Edward F. Starr


245


303


183


731


15


Harry S. Tarbox


235


302


169


706


Scattering


5


4


5


14


Blanks


3509


1819


1833


7161


Jeremiah F. Gallivan, Charles A. Hobart, Horace F. Hunt, John W. Illingworth, August Johnson, Isaac L. Jones, John Kelley, William E. Maybury, Thomas MeLaughlin, Joseph F Mohan, James R. Qualey, John P. Shay , Thomas Slavin, Edward F. Starr, Harry S. Tarbox, elected and all sworn.


FOR BOARD OF HEALTH, FOR THREE YEARS.


Walter B. Skinner 304


318


204


826


Scattering


2


2


Blanks


187


106


80


373


Walter B. Skinner, elected and sworn.


FOR FENCE VIEWERS.


George E. Fogg


257


296


188


741


Charles S. Hannaford


256


287


181


724


John H. Spaulding


258


298


184


740


Scattering


1


1


Blanks


707


391


299


1397


George E. Fogg, Charles S. Hannaford, John H. Spauld- ing elected. C. S. Hannaford sworn. .


FOR TREE WARDEN.


Clarence R. Bestick


228


285


183


696


Charles H. Custance


196


94


47


337


Blanks


69


45


54


168


Clarence R. Bestick, elected and sworn.


GRANTING LIQUOR LICENSES.


Yes


143


95


86


324


No


247


272


148


667


Blanks


103


57


50


210


16


Shall chapter 807 of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen being an act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and mechanics, for injuries sustained in public em- ployment, and to exempt from legal liability counties and municipal corporations which pay such compensation, be ac- cepted by the inhabitants of this Town ?


Yes


173


162


104


439


No


48


63


32


143


Blanks


272


199


148


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Shall this Town accept the provisions of section forty-two of chapter five hundred and fourteen of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and nine, as affected by chapter four hun- dred and ninety-four of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eleven, which provides that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for city or town employees ?


Yes


188


154


118


460


No


50


86


36


172


Blanks


255


· 184


130


569


A true record.


Attest :


H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.


TOWN HALL,


Braintree, March 9, 1914.


In accordance with the foregoing warrant the Town met at the time and place specified. The warrant (except the var- icus articles to be voted on which by vote of the town was dis- pensed with) was read, and also the Officers' certificate of service.


Article 1. By ballot, with the use of the check lists Benjamin H. Woodsum, Jr., was elected Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk.


Art. 2. Voted to elect 3 Surveyors of Wood and Weighers of Hay. J. Marcus Arnold, Charles G. Sheppard and Wilford F. Woodsum elected. J. M. Arnold and W. F. Woodsum sworn.


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Voted to elect 3 Surveyors of Lumber : Herbert W Borden, Charles O. Miller, George H. Holbrook. Elected Mil- ler and Holbrook sworn.


Voted to elect one member of the School Fund Commit- tee for the term of 2 years, (to fill vacancy) Arthur L. Hale, elected.


Voted to instruct the Selectmen to appoint one Measurer of Leather, one Pound Keeper and three Field Drivers.


Art. 3. Voted, that the town treasurer, with the ap- - proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the municipal year beginning January first 1914, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate $85,000.00 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said municipal year.


Art. 4. Voted, that the Town Treasurer be and is hereby made custodian of all moneys of the several Departments of the Town. The Board of Water Commissioners are hereby instructed to elect the Treasurer of the Town, Treasurer of the Water Department. The Selectmen are hereby instructed to require from the Treasurer such a bond as in their judg- ment is necessary for the safety of such moneys; that the J'reasurer be held harmless on his bond from any loss caused by the failure of any National Bank or Trust Company in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen.


Art. 5. A printed report of the Finance Committee was submitted to the meeting through its chairman , Elmer E. Abercrombie. Voted to receive the report and that the Town act on the same in the order in which the articles appear in .. the warrant.


Voted to appropriate the following sums of money for the purposes specified.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT.


Art. 6. Salary of Moderator $25.00


Salaries of Selectmen 487.50


Clerical help and other expenses 400.00


Salaries of Auditors 150.00


Salary of Treasurer 525.00


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Expenses of Treasurer 50.00


Bond of Treasurer


120.00


Salary of Tax Collector 600.00


Expenses of Tax Collector


125.00


Salaries of Assessors . 600.00


487.50


Clerical help, and other expenses


650.00


Salary of Town Clerk


200.00


Legal Expenses


300.00


Art. 7. Salaries of the Board of Registrars 150.00


Election Officers and other expenses 700.00


TOWN HALL


Art. 8. Janitor 550.00


Maintenance (plus the income) 500.00


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Art. 9. Salaries 3,741.25


Other Expenses 200.00


Voted that three extra patrolmen be on duty Sundays and holidays, one in each Precinct from May 1, to October 31, inclusive and that $300 be appropriated for the same.


Voted that the Chief of Police act as Night Patrolman on such times as regular patrolmen have vacations.


Art. 10. For Court Expenses .50.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Art. 11. For Hydrant Service, to be applied to the payment of interest coupons accruing on Water Loan Bonds


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Pay of engineers and firemen, including their poll taxes General expenses


$6,275.00


1,671.00


900.00


Insurance . 18.00


Art. 12. Extra pay of firemen on 30 cents per hour basis 400.00


Expenses of Town Clerk


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560.00


Art 13. New hose


Art. 14. Voted to appropriate the sum of $2500 for the purchase of additional fire apparatus and that a committee consisting of the Board of Selectmen, Chief of the Fire Department and Chairman of the Appropriation Committee act as a committee of five to purchase same.


Motion offered that the committee be instruct- ed to ascertain the cost of a man to operate the machine, who shall also be a competent fire fighter ; also the cost of maintenance, etc.


A substitute motion offered for the foregoing that the whole matter be left in the hands of the Chief of the Fire Department.


Voted to substitute.


Voted to adopt the substitute.


Art. 15. For a concrete platform at Hose House No. 2, Hollis Avenue 40.00


Art. 16. For support of and maintenance of Fire Alarm System 500.00


INSPECTION.


Art. 17. Sealing of Weights and Measures for salary $200.00


$125 thereof to be included in tax levy


For other expenses 150.00


FORESTRY.


Art. 18. For suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths 2,400.00


For forest fires 400.00


For care and trimming of trees 500.00


HEALTH


Art. 19. Salaries of Board of Health 300.00


For other expenses 100.00


For printing 100.00


For fumigation 200.00 .


For Inspector of Animals . . . . . . 100.00


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For Inspector of Mcats and Provisions. 200.00


For Inspector of Milk 100.00


For Vital Statistics 50.00


For Contagious Diseases 500.00


For Inspection of Plumbing 300.00


SANITATION


Art. 20. For building drain in Hobart Avenue 400.00


HIGHWAYS.


Art. 21. For salaries of Surveyors of High- ways


487.50


For clerical help and other expenses


175.00


For general repairs on highways, bridges, sidewalks, stone roads watering and oiling


1,500.00


streets (Plus abutter's tax, excise tax, and street railway tax)


For removal of snow


1,000.00


For street lighting


6,039.00


Art. 22. Indefinitely postponed.


Art. 23. Laid on the table.


Art. 24. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out a Town Way from Robinson avenue to


Mt. Vernon street and appropriate for the same 100.00


CHARITIES.


Art. 25. For salaries of Overseers of the Poor 487.50


For clerical help and other expenses 225.00


Fcr maintenance of Braintree Home 1.500.00


For insurance 121.00


For outside relief


4,000.00


(Plus reimbursements from other cities and towns)


For repairs 700.00


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SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.


Art. 26. State Aid and Soldiers' Burial. . . 3,000.00


(not to be included in tax levy)


For military aid (one half to be included in


tax levy 144.00


For Soldiers Relief 800.00


EDUCATION


Art. 27. For salaries of teachers and super- intendent 36,590.00


(Plus Dog Tax and School Fund)




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