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WATSON PARK BRANCH TOWN REPORT
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STILLMAN F. PRATT BEE PRINT BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS 1919
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures 1 OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
Dec. 31, 1917, to Dec. 31, 1918
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 THE BOARD
OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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BRAINTREE BEE PRINT BRAINTREE, MASS. 1919
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Braintree, January 1, 1919.
In accordance with the usual custom, the Town Clerk submits the following report :
TOWN RECORDS -
WARRANT FOR THE 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 Avenue.
Polling place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen Street.
On Monday, the fourth day of March, 1918, 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 official ballot for a Town Clerk, a Town Treasurer, three Selectmen, 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 Commissioner of Sinking Funds for a term of three years, one Electric Light Commissioner for a term of three years, one Park 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 will be opened at five forty-five o'clock in the forenoon and will be closed at one-thirty o'clock p.m.
You are further directed to notify and warn said in- habitants qualified to vote as aforesaid to meet at the Town Hall in said Braintree on Monday, the eleventh day of March, 1918, at seven and one-half o'clock in the evening; then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
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Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers except those elected 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 finan- cial 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. To hear and act upon the reports of the several boards of Town Officers and any committee, and to choose any committee the Town may think proper.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Article 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries of the Town Officers and the expenses of the several departments, includ- ing the accounting department, the bond of the Town Treas- urer and the bond of the Tax Collector.
Article 7. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the expenses of registra- tion and elections.
TOWN HALL.
Article 8. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and mainte- nance of the Town Hall, and for the services of a Janitor.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Article 9. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries and expenses of its Police Department and for the necessary expenses re- quired for the enforcement of the law, including Court expenses.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept the part of Section 37, Chapter 19, of the Revised Laws and amendments thereto, that applies to placing the Police Force under Civil Service.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Article 11. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and mainte- nance of the Fire Department, for hydrant service, and maintenance of the fire alarm system.
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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a fire alarm box at or near the corner of Holmes Street and Independence Avenue.
INSPECTION.
Article 13. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the sealing of weights and measures.
FORESTRY.
Article 14. 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.
HEALTH.
Article 15. 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 fumigation, contagious diseases, vital statistics, collection of garbage, care of dumps, inspection of milk, animals, slaughtering, meat and provi- sions ; and plumbing.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the collection of ashes.
. SANITATION.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen and a committee of seven, to pro- vide necessary plans and estimates for a sewerage system.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to take care of the water on Middle Street, west of Arnold Street.
HIGHWAYS.
Article 19. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the High- way 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 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into a contract with the Massachusetts Highway Commission to lay out and construct a piece of state highway, on a part or on all of the streets, Washington, Franklin and Granite, running between the corner of Han- cock and Washington Streets and the Quincy line, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same; also to indem- nify the Commonwealth against claims for land and grade
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damages on account of such laying out and construction, and raise and appropriate the sum of $4,591.00 for the same; also to re-appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to be expended in carrying out the construction of a portion of said state highway.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to widen such parts of Wash- ington, Hancock and Franklin Streets, made necessary by the construction of the state highway, and to construct side- walks and drains on or in the same.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Smith Street, so called. leading westerly from Hancock Street.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a Town way Lincoln Street, so called ; leading easterly from Liberty Street.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to build a new bridge on Union Street, over the Monatiquot River, and reappropriate the sum of $650.00.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to build a sidewalk on Plain Street from the railroad crossing to a point about 200 yards easterly thereof.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to build a sidewalk on Fair- mount Avenue.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a topographical survey of Standish Park and Arbutus Avenues and avenues leading therefrom upon property of A. B. Hayward.
CHARITIES.
Article 28. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the poor, and the maintenance and repairs of the Braintree Home.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended under Chapter 763, Acts of the year 1913.
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
Article 30. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of state aid, and soldiers' burials and soldiers' relief.
EDUCATION.
Article 31. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of its public
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schools, and transportation of children to and from the same.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to increase the maximum pay of grade teachers to $800.00, and appropriate a sum of money for the same ..
Article 33. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for repairs at the Noah Torrey School, and improvement of the grounds.
Article 34. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for additional facilities for housing pupils.
Article 35. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Penniman School.
LIBRARY.
Article 36. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the expenses of the Thayer Public Library, for the distribution of books and for the services of a janitor.
RECREATION.
Article 37. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate to be expended upon Parks, Play- grounds and public lands of the Town, under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
UNCLASSIFIED.
Article 38. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for miscellaneous expenses, including an emergency war fund.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to assist Post 87, G. A. R., in defraying the expenses of Memorial Day.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for insurance under the Em- ployees' Compensation Act.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for water service at Hollis Fountain, Storr's Square for the years 1916, 1917 and 1918.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
Article 42. To see if the Town will appropriate from the income of the Electric Light Department the sum of $3,593.52 for the Depreciation Fund; the sum of $300.00 for the salaries of the Municipal Light Board, and the balance, together with any unexpended balance of the year 1917, for the operating expenses, repairs, renewals, and new con- struction.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Article 43. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended under the direction of the Water Commissioners for the extension of water mains and expenses of said department.
CEMETERY.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended on the Plain Street Cemetery and for the services of a superintendent.
INTEREST. MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Article 45. 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 payment of interest on Town debt and on loans in antici- pation of revenue.
SINKING FUND.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the Water Loan Sinking Funds.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to elect its Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor for a term of three years beginning at the annual meeting in 1919 as provided by Section 339, Chapter 11, of the Revised Laws, as amended.
Article 48. To see if the Town will instruct the Select- men to control and regulate the taking of clams within the waters of the Town, as provided by Section 85, Chapter 91, of the Revised Laws, and Acts in amendment thereof.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money toward defraying the expense of the District Nurse.
Article 50. To see if the Town will amend Section 1, Article VII, of the By-Laws, by striking out the second paragraph thereof and amending the same by giving the Selectmen authority to limit the number of licenses and receiving bids for the same.
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 254, General Acts of 1917, entitled :
"An Act to authorize cities and towns to pay to their employees who enlist in the service of the United States the difference between their military and their municipal com- pensations."
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You are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof in three public places in each Precinct in said Town of Braintree, seven days at least before said fourth day of March, 1918, 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 twenty-eighth day of February, 1918.
Given under our hands at Braintree this first day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hun- dred and eighteen.
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, BENJAMIN H. WOODSUM, EDWARD AVERY, Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy. Attest :
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, Constable of Braintree.
Braintree, February 15, 1918.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I hereby notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified as therein expressed, to meet at the time and place for the purposes therein mentioned.
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, Constable of Braintree.
Town Hall, Braintree, March 4, 1918.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters assembled in their respective Precincts to cast their ballots for the several 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 at one o'clock and thirty minutes P. M.
The following Election Officers served :
Precinct One-Edward Shay, Warden; George E. Samp- son, Clerk; A. F. Hollis, J. M. Cutting, Courtenay Atkinson, John Cuff; Charles A. Hobart, Constable. -
Precinct Two-Geo. H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden ; John R. McGrath, Clerk; S. F. Pratt, Herbert Stackhouse, Geo. A Arnold, A. A. Blunt, Orrin W. Hollis; C. R. Bestick, Con- stable.
Precinct Three-Joseph E. Ludden, Warden; Clinton J. Scollard, Clerk; John A. Ryan, Leo F. Starr, John F. Sulli-
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van, D. H. Coleman, Joseph Allen; F. O. Whitmarsh, Con- stable; Timothy E. Sullivan, Deputy, reported but did not serve.
At the opening of the polls the ballot boxes all regis- tered 0. At the close of the polls the ballot-boxes regis- tered :
Precinct One 103
Precinct Two 172
Precinct Three 132
The check lists and ballots counted by the Tellers, cor- responded with the ballot-box register.
At the close of the polls the votes were counted, recorded and ballots sealed up according to law. They were then for- warded to the Registrars of Voters by which Board the votes were aggregated and the result declared in open meeting.
Following is the result in detail :
Whole number of ballots cast.
.407
FOR TOWN CLERK.
1
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3
Total
Henry A. Monk
98
161
102
361
Blanks
5
11
30
46
Henry A. Monk elected, and sworn by B. H. Woodsum, Justice of the Peace.
FOR TOWN TREASURER.
Otis B. Oakman
92
157
89
338
Blanks
11
15
43
69
Otis B. Oakman elected, and sworn.
SELECTMEN.
Edward Avery
90
159
121
370
George H. Holbrook
92
160
88
340
Benjamin H. Woodsum
94
155
90
339
Blanks
33
42
97
172
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Edward Avery
91
155
120
366
George H. Holbrook
90
157
87
334
Benjamin H. Woodsum
92
152
89
333
Blanks
36
52
100
188
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HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
Prec. 1 Prec. 2
Prec. 3
Total
Edward Avery
90
154
120
364
George H. Holbrook 91
157 ,
85
333
Benjamin H. Woodsum 92
158
87 337
Blanks
36
47
104
187
Edward Avery, George H. Holbrook, Benjamin H. Woodsum elected Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Highway Surveyors, and sworn.
ASSESSOR, FOR THREE YEARS.
Edward Avery 87 155
117 359
Blanks
16 17
15
48
Edward Avery elected, and sworn.
WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUNDS, FOR THREE YEARS.
James T. Stevens 86 149
94 329
Blanks 17
23
38 78
James T. Stevens elected, and accepted.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE, FOR THREE YEARS.
Benjamin Hawes 79
141
87 307
Franklin H. Merriam 73
144
86
303
Blanks
54
59
91 204
Benjamin Hawes and Franklin H. Merriam elected, and sworn. .
AUDITORS.
Ralph W. Arnold
79 144
83 306
Paul Monaghan
82
142
84
308
C. Fred Tarbox
84
146
101
331
Blanks
64 84
128
276
Ralph. W. Arnold, Paul Monaghan, C. Fred Tarbox- elected, and sworn.
TAX COLLECTOR.
Allen Lawson 89
151
113
353
Blanks
14
21
19
54
Allen Lawson elected, and sworn.
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD, FOR THREE YEARS.
Alexander A. Carson 83 149
85
317
Blanks ·
20
23
47 90
Alexander A. Carson elected, and sworn.
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BOARD OF HEALTH, FOR THREE YEARS.
Prec. 1 Prec. 2
Prec. 3
Total
F. Herbert Gile
77
155
78
310
Blanks
26
17
54
97
F. Herbert Gile elected, and sworn ..
PARK COMMISSIONER, FOR THREE YEARS.
Shelley A. Neal
67
143
81
291
Blanks
36
29
51
110
Shelley A. Neal elected, and sworn.
FENCE VIEWERS.
George E. Fogg
72
138
69
279
Charles S. Hannaford
69
131
65
265
Albert R. Qualey
72
140
75
287
Blanks
96
107
187
390
George E. Fogg, Charles S. Hannaford, Albert R. Qualey elected, and sworn.
TREE WARDEN.
Clarence R. Bestick
54
100
49
203
Benjamin Levangie
39
68
69
176
Blanks
10
4
14
28
Clarence R. Bestick elected, and sworn.
CONSTABLES.
Clarence R. Bestick
62
118
73
253
Jeremiah F. Gallivan
64
121
78
263
Charles A. Hobart
60
119
63
242
Horace F. Hunt
62
117
71
250
John W. Illingworth
58
118
61
237
August Johnson
57
113
76
246
Isaac L. Jones
60
120
66
246
John Kelley
57
103
46
206
William E. Maybury
60
119
64.
243
Joseph F. Mohan
58
116
62
236
James R. Qualey
58
122
67
247
John P. Shay
66
112
72
250
Thomas Slavin
59
111
59
229
Edward F. Starr
58
113
67
238
Harry S. Tarbox
58
115
79
252
Scattering
4
4
Blanks
648
843
972
2463
The first named 15 elected, and all sworn except Kelley and Mohan.
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LIQUOR LICENSES.
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3
Total
Yes
26
20
48
94
No
54
141
59
254
Blanks
23
11
25
59
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
Town Hall, Braintree, March 11, 1918.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant, the Town met at the time and place specified. The meeting was opened at 7.30 o'clock P.M. by the Town Clerk, the warrant (except the various articles to be acted upon, the reading of which was dispensed with by vote of the Town) was read, as also the officers' return of service.
Article 1. By ballot, with the use of the check-lists, Benjamin H. Woodsum was elected Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk.
Article 2. Voted to elect 3 Surveyors of Wood and Weighers of Hay. Fred W. Piercy, Charles G. Sheppard and Wilford F. Woodsum, elected; Sheppard and Woodsum sworn.
Voted to elect 3 Surveyors of Lumber. Herbert W. Bor- den, Geo. H. Holbrook, Charles O. Miller elected and sworn.
Vacancy in Trustees of School Funds to be filled by remaining Trustees.
Voted to instruct the Selectmen to appoint 1 Measurer of Leather, 1 Pound Keeper and 3 Field Drivers.
Article 3. Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval 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 1, 1918, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) 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.
Article 4. Voted that the Town Treasurer be, and hereby is, made custodian of all moneys of the several De- partments 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 judgment is necessary for the safety of such moneys; that the Treasurer be held harmless on his bond
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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 approval of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 5. The Appropriation Committee submitted its report in print, with their recommendations, the report re- ceived and considered in detail.
Voted to appropriate the following sums of money :
FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Article 6.
Salary of Moderator $ 25.00
Selectmen's Department, including salaries. 1,400.00
Accounting Department, including expenses. .
825.00
Salaries of Auditors 150.00
Treasurer's Department, including salary and bond 795.00
Tax Collector's Department, including salary and bond 1,300.00
Assessor's Department, including salaries. 1,389.00
Town Clerk's Department, including salary. . . 900.00
Legal expenses
250.00
Article 7. Registration and Elections. Salaries and other expenses
1,100.00
TOWN HALL.
Article 8. Maintenance of Town Hall and
janitor service 3,150.00
Insurance (5 years) ·1,510.80
Boiler insurance (3 years) , 50.36
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Article 11. Pay of Firemen: Chief, $1.300;
Permanent men, $900; Engineers, $70;
Stewards, $150; Regular men, $900; 49 poll taxes, $98
Extra pay of men 500.00
3,418.00
General expenses
New hose 1,500.00
600.00
Repairs, Franklin Street House 350.00
Hydrant service 500.00
Insurance
82.80
Maintenance of Fire Alarm, voted to reappro- priate 460.45
Salary of Superintendent 200.00
Article 12. Voted to establish a fire alarm box at or near the corner of Holmes Street and Independence Avenue and appropriate for the same the sum of . 317.00 Article 5. The Committee appointed at the last Annual
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Town Meeting to investigate the "Town Manager" form of government as practised in the Town of Norwood, rendered their report by the chairman, W. H. J. Fitzgerald.
Voted that the report be received and the Selectmen instructed to have copies of the same printed and distributed 2 weeks from tonight, and that the same committee be con- tinued in office.
Voted unanimously and by rising, to instruct the Town Clerk to express the appreciation and sympathy of the Town and their regard for the late John Kelley, by letter to the family and spread the same on the records.
That duty has been attended to, as follows:
Braintree, Mass., March 11, 1918. Mrs. Mary J. Kelley and Family :
At the annual meeting of the Town of Braintree, held this day, it was unanimously voted by a rising vote, that I should spread upon the records their appreciation of your late husband, John Kelley, as a man, a worthy citizen, a powerful worker, always for the good of mankind, and a staunch friend of everything he thought right in town affairs, and his faithful services for many years as a town officer.
They extend their sympathy to you and your family in your great bereavement and hope that the memory of the high character of your late companion may in some measure temper your grief.
THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE, By Henry A. Monk, Town Clerk.
Voted to take up Article 32.
Article 32. Voted that the maximum pay of grade . teachers be increased to $800, to take effect April 1, 1918.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Article 9. Voted to appropriate :
For Salary of Chief . $1,200.00
Salaries of officers 2,400.00
General and Court expenses 700.00 Article 10. Relating to Civil Service for Police Force, indefinitely postponed.
INSPECTION.
Article 13. Salary and other expenses of Seal-
er of Weights and Measures. 500.00
FORESTRY.
Article 14.
For Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths .. 4,000.00 Care and trimming of trees 500.00
Forest fires 400.00
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HEALTH.
Article 15.
For Salaries of Board of Health $ 350.00
Expensesi 75.00
Fumigation 300.00
Collection of garbage. 200.00
Care of dumps
100.00
Contagious diseases
300.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
Inspection of Animals
100.00
Inspection of Meats and Slaughtering 300.00
Inspection of Milk.
100.00
Inspection of plumbing. 200.00
Article 16. Regarding collection of ashes, indefinitely postponed.
At 10.10 o'clock the meeting voted to adjourn to Mon- day evening, March 18, next, at 7.30 o'clock.
A true record, attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
Town Hall, Braintree, March 18, 1918.
The Town met in accordance with adjournment from March 11th, the meeting opened at 7.50 o'clock P.M., Mod- erator Woodsum in the chair.
SANITATION.
Article 17. Voted to appropriate the sum of .. $2,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen and that a committee of seven be appointed to procure necessary plans and estimates for a sewerage system.
Article 18, Voted to appropriate the sum of .. $1,500.00 to take care of the water on Middle Street west of Arnold Street.
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