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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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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
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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
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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
619
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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