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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
Middleboro, Mass.
LE
R
OUTH
COUNTY
PLY
INCORPORATED
AD./669
For the Year Ending December 31st
1932
H. L. THATCHER & CO. Middleboro, Mass.
Town of Middleborough PROPOSED BUDGET, 1933.
In presenting the Budget with our recommendations, the Board have consid- ered very carefully each and every item in the budget, and have only recommended such amounts as we feel each department needs in order that it may give the service that the citizens expect of it.
We feel this year of all years that the taxpayer is entitled to a reduction in taxes, and we have worked strenuously to accomplish this result.
Estimated Recommended
1933
1933
Receipts
Town Manager:
Salary
$3,600.00
Clerk
675.00
Transportation
500.00
Office Supplies and Expenses
140.00
$4,915.00
$4,915.00
$50.00
Town Clerk and Accountant:
Salary
$2,068.00
Office Supplies
80.00
$2,148.00
$2,148.00
$1,433.91
Treasurer and Collector:
Salary
$1,320.00
Salary Assistant Collector
675.00
Clerk
125.00
Printing and Advertising
500.00
Stationery and Postage
450.00
Office Supplies and Expense
400.00
Bond
717.40
$4,187.40
$4,187.40
$560.57
Assessors :
Salaries
$1,350.00
Clerk
811.00
Printing and Advertising
270.00
Transportation
172.00
Office Supplies and Expense
45.00
$2,648.00
$2,648.00
Planning Board:
Expenses
$25.00
$25.00
Law Department: Salary
$450.00
$450.00
Moderator:
Salary
$22.50
$22.50
Election and Registration :
Registrars
$270.00
Election Officers
125.00
Expenses
160.00
$555.00
$555.00
Estimated Recommended 1933 1933
Receipts
Town Hall:
Agent and Janitor
$1,170.00
Fuel
400.00
Light
300.00
Repairs
300.00
Insurance
500.00
Water
15.00
Telephone
250.00
$2,935.00
$2,935.00
$299.95
Police Department :
Salary Chief
$2,112.00
Salary Sergeant
1,710.00
Salary Regulars
4,782.50
Specials
1,060.00
Transportation
400.00
Fuel, Light, Telephone and Expense
700.00
Rent
240.00
Street Markings
50.00
$11,054.50
$11,054.50
$398.15
Fire Department:
Salary Chief
$320.00
Salary Permanent Men
15,584.00
Salary Call Men
4,455.00
Superintendent Fire Alarm
280.00
Equipment-Repairs
1,500.00
Fuel, Light, Power, Telephone, Expense
1,100.00
Departmental Supplies
450.00
$23,689.00
$23,689.00
$396.00
Inspector of Wires:
Salary
$360.00
Transportation and Expense
150.00
$510.00
$510.00
Sealer Weights and Measures:
Wages
$720.00
Transportation
250.00
Equipment and Supplies
85.00
$1,055.00
$1,055.00
$168.13
Moth Department:
Town Liability
$2,385.00
Private Work
1,000.00
Repair Sprayers
200.00
$3,585.00
$3,585.00
$1,076.51
Removing and Trimming Trees:
Labor
$270.00
Tools and Equipment
25.00
$295.00
$295.00 $5.53
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Estimated Recommended 1933
1933
Receipts
Forest Fires:
Prevention and Suppression; Labor and Equipment
$750.00
$750.00
$26.67
Dog Officer:
Salary, including Transportation
$225.00
Expense
10.00
$235.00
$235.00
Health Department:
Salary Agent
$1,170.00
Salary Nurse, including Transportation
900.00
Stationery, Printing and Expense
135.00
Telephone
35.00
Transportation
300.00
Contagious Diseases;
800.00
Hospital Expense. Expense
125.00
Tuberculosis;
Board and Treatment
2,840.00
County Hospital Assessment
3,434.80
Vital Statistics;
Births
50.00
Deaths
25.00
Other Expenses;
District Nurse
500.00
St. Luke's Hospital
500.00
Inspections;
Inspection of Animals
225.00
Analysis of Milk
250.00
Inspector of Plumbing
300.00
Sewer Maintenance;
Labor
1,350.00
Material
125.00
Insurance
220.00
Rubbish and Garbage;
Labor and Transportation
2,340.00
Dump
468.00
Street Cleaning
1,012.50
$17,105.30
$17,105.30 $2,261.22
Highway Department:
Salary Superintendent
$1,936.00
Labor-Miscellaneous
3,600.00
Truck Maintenance and Operation
3,150.00
Stone and Gravel
1,350.00
New Equipment and Maintenance
2,200.00
Oiling
7,500.00
Patching
3,000.00
Snow and Ice
1,500.00
Sidewalk Maintenance
900.00
Bridges
1,300.00
Street Signs
100.00
Insurance, Fuel, Expense
1,500.00
Cutting Brush
900.00
Graveling Roads
2,500.00
$31,436.00
$31,436.00 $670.83
Estimated Recommended 1933 1933 Receipts
Public Welfare:
General Administration;
Wages-Board
$1,400.00
Salary-Physician
315.00
Expense
250.00
Outside Relief;
Town
33,000.00
Other Cities and Towns
5,000.00
State
2,200.00
Mothers' Aid;
Town Aid
6,500.00
Other Cities and Towns
2,000.00
Town Infirmary;
Salary Superintendent
1,260.00
Salary Employees
1,710.00
Other Expenses
7,500.00
$61,135.00
$61,135.00
$14,808.74
Old Age Assistance:
Administration;
Wages-Board
$500.00
Salary-Physician
135.00
Office Expense
200.00
Cash Aid
20,000.00
$20,835.00
$20,835.00
$12,713.85
Soldiers' Benefits:
Care Soldiers' Graves
$25.00
Soldiers' Burial
60.00
State Aid
500.00
Military Aid
100.00
Soldiers' Relief;
Fuel
525.00
Cash Aid
7,000.00
Medical Attendance
270.00
$8,480.00
$8,480.00
$519.00
School Department:
Salary Superintendent
$3,200.00
Salary Physician
360.00
Salary Nurse (includes Transportation)
585.00
Truant Officer
45.00
School Census
90.00
Printing, Stationery, Postage
350.00
Telephone
200.00
Expense
150.00
Salaries-Teachers
76,500.00
Books
3,000.00
Supplies
1,000.00
Transportation
13,100.00
(School Committee) $105,461.60
Tuition
1,000.00
High School Clerk
581.60
Fuel, Light, Water
5,000.00
Janitors
6,300.00
Maintenance Buildings
3,500.00
Insurance
2,000.00
Expense
100.00
(Town Manager) $11,600.00
$117,061.60
$117,061.60 $36,919.52
Estimated Recommended 1933 1933 Receipts
Public Library:
Salaries;
Librarian
$1,260.00
Assistants
1,872.00
Janitor and Assistant
600.00
Fuel, Light
625.00
Maintenance Buildings
200.00
Insurance
465.00
Printing, Postage and Supplies
100.00
$5,122.00
$5,122.00
$2,265.57'
Unclassified :
Hydrant Rental
$1,690.00
Pensions;
Azel Eaton
655.20
Town Forests
90.00
Old Fire Station
40.00
$2,475.20
$2,475.20
$61.00
G. A. R.
Memorial Day
$200.00
Hall Rent
360.00
$560.00
$560.00
Town Reports and Incidentals
$800.00
$800.00
Water Department:
Administration;
Collector
$160.00
Assistant Collector
90.00
Clerk
405.00
Expense
630.00
Construction, Mains and Services
1,350.00
Maintenance, Mains and Services
4,563.00
Meters, New and Repair
540.00
Pumping Station;
Salaries
3,600.00
Coal and Power
4,300.00
Filter Maintenance
500.00
Expense, including grading
1,500.00
Water Notes
2,000.00
Warrentown Water Extension Note
1,000.00
Interest on Notes
867.50
$21,505.50
$21,505.50
$23,592.64
Gas and Electric Department:
Appropriate the receipts of the plant out of which shall be paid the operat- ing expenses, bonds and interest, de- preciation and construction; and $7,000.00 street lighting, which shall be included in the Tax Levy
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
Herring Run
$50.00
$50.00 $100.00
Estimated Recommended 1933 1933
Receipts
Interest: Temporary Loan High School
$5,500.00
3,800.00
$9,300.00
$9,300.00
$7,456.87
Municipal Indebtedness: High School
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$3,000.00
Reserve Fund
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Unclassified Receipts (Peirce Trustees)
$5,000.00
$374,425.00
$374,425.00
$113,784.66
LEWIS F. HARDING ALBERT A. THOMAS
MICHAEL M. BARRETT Selectmen of Middleboro.
TOWN WARRANT
Middleborough, Mass., January 3, 1933.
Plymouth, SS.
To E. Kimball Harrison, or either of the Constables of the Town of Middleborough:
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn all the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall of said Town on Monday, January 16th, 1933, at eleven o'clock A. M., to act on the following articles, viz:
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers, the following officers to be voted on one ballot, viz: a Moderator for one year, a Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for one year, two Selectmen for three years, two members of the School Board for three years, one member of the Planning Board for five years.
The polls will be opened at half past eleven A. M., for vote on the foregoing articles, and will not be closed before eight o'clock P. M.
Article 2. To raise such sums of money by tax or otherwise, as may be neces- sary to defray the expense of the town for the current year, appropriate the same and to act anything in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Article 3. To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year beginning Janu- ary 1st, 1933, in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy of the preceding financial year, as provided in Section 3, Chapter 719, Gen- eral Acts 1913, and amendments thereto, giving the notes of the town therefor, pay- able within one year from the date thereof, all debts incurred under authority of this vote, to be paid from the revenue of the present municipal year.
Article 4. To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town; to appoint any committee, and act thereon.
Article 5. To see if the town will appropriate money for band concerts the coming season, and act thereon.
Article 6. To see if the town will appropriate money to be expended by Post No. 8, G. A. R., on Memorial Day, and act thereon.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money neces- sary to pay the rent of a suitable place for the Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, and act thereon.
Article 8. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, to be expended by Simeon L. Nickerson Post No. 64, American Legion, for their celebration of Armistice Day, November 11th, 1933, and act thereon.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars to be used to provide quarters for the John Glass, Jr., Post No. 2188, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and act thereon. (By request).
Article 10. To see whether or not the Inhabitants of the Town of Middlebor- ough will vote to permit the holding of wrestling matches in said town, under such rules as may be promulgated by the Selectmen of the Town.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not exceeding seven hundred fifty ($750) dollars, to be paid to St. Luke's Hospital, established in said town, for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the hospital for the care and treatment of persons certified by the selectmen of said town to be residents of the town and unable to pay for such care and treat- ment, and act thereon.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, a sum not exceed- ing three hundred ($300) dollars, and choose a town director for one (1) year, as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to continue the Christmas street light- ing, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed five hundred ($500) dollars, for a Dental Clinic for the School children, and act thereon.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars, for the employment of the District Nurse, same to be spent by the Board of Health under the direction of the Selectmen, and act thereon.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be raised by loan or otherwise and to be spent under the direction of the Board of electmen, provided the State or the State and County will assist financially in oil- g Thompson Street, and act thereon.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to extend the Gas Main to the property of Perley F. Ballou, East Grove Street, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon. (By request).
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to extend the Water Main to the property of Perley F. Ballou, East Grove Street, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon. (By request).
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains along East Main Street to the Green Section, appropriate money therefor, and act anything further thereon. (By request).
Article 20. To see if the town will compensate Edward A. Begley, a member of the Fire Department, for injuries received in line of duty, appropriate money therefor, and act thereon.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to adopt a by-law governing the use of land within the town of Middleboro, as recommended by the Planning Board, and act thereon.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase a wood lot for the use of the Welfare Department, appropriate money therefor, and act thereon.
Article No. 23. To see if the town will vote to petition the legislature to rescind its action of some eleven years ago when it granted the town the privilege of adopting our present town charter and act thereon (agreeable to the petition of Alice Day Heath and others.)
Given under our hands at Middleborough, this 3rd day of January, 1933, A. D.
LEWIS F. HARDING FREDERIC H. NOBLE ALBERT A. THOMAS ALEXANDER HEATH JOHN S. COBB
Selectmen of Middleborough.
A Ture Copy Attest : HARRY J. GOODALE, Clerk, Board of Selectmen.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
Middleboro, Mass.
LEE
O.
LOUTH AAN
ACOUNTY,
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INCORPORATE
For the Year Ending December 31st
1932
MIDDLEBOROUGH
"HEAD-O'-THE-CAPE"
Elevation-100 feet above sea level Settled-1660
Incorporated as a town-1669 Population 1930 census-8593. Valuation-$8,094,660.00 (exclusive of Automobiles) Municipally owned-water, gas, electric light plants. Tax rate-$35.00 per thousand Area-68.1 square miles Miles of street-146 Motorized Fire Department Well equipped Hospital.
Schools in Class A
Principal Industries:
Fire Apparatus
Varnishes
Shoes
Worsteds
Boxes
Jewelry
Brass Goods
Drug Sundries
and thirty other products
The center of the cranberry industry
Located:
35 miles from Boston 22 miles from New Bedford 30 miles from Providence, R. I.
Railroad Center Direct rail connections with
Fall River Provincetown
New Bedford Brockton
Taunton
Boston
Providence
New York
Monevar
ap-nga
BAREKTON 0
Marshhelp
D.C.R.A
Burbur,
Mansfield
Kingston
Br
Ableboro
Plymouth
T
ANTON
AMIDOLEBORO
Lot 41.65 N
WL Pc's, Del
Swotchom
Mari
RIVER
IDOLEBORD, AND
Mitte pont 10
NOW BE
AROUND.
MILES
TWENTY
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TOWN OFFICERS 1932
Selectmen
FREDERIC H. NOBLE
LEWIS F. HARDING, Chairman JOHN S. COBB ALBERT A. THOMAS
ALEXANDER HEATH
Term expires 1934
Term expires 1933
Term expires 1933
Term expires 1935
Term expires 1935
Moderator
FLETCHER CLARK, JR. Term expires 1932
Town Manager HARRY J. GOODALE
Town Clerk and Town Accountant WALDO S. THOMAS Term expires 1933
Treasurer and Collector
WILLIAM W. BRACKETT Resigned Apr. 7, 1932
ELWYN B. LYNDE Temporary appt., Apr. 7, 1932 SAMUEL BRECK-elected June 6, 1932 Term expires 1933
School Committee
KENDRICK H. WASHBURN Term expires 1934
MRS. PRISCILLA S. ALGER
Term expires 1934
FOREST E. THOMAS Term expires 1933
FRED B. ALGER Term expires 1933
ALLAN R. THATCHER, Chairman Term expires 1935 ROBERT G. BUTLER Term expires 1935
Superintendent of Schools J. STEARNS CUSHING
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Assessors
WILLIAM G. BOYNTON
Term expires 1934
BENJAMIN C. SHAW, Chairman HARRISON F. SHURTLEFF
Term expires 1933 Term expires 1935
Board of Public Welfare and Bureau of Old Age Assistance WILLIAM G. BOYNTON, Chairman Term expires 1934 JOHN S. COBB-resigned Aug. 16, 1932 Term expires 1933 LAURA B. WHITTEMORE-appointed for unexpired term LELAH M. HATHAWAY
Term expires 1935
Members of the Planning Board
JESSE CARPENTER, J.R.
Term expires 1936
JANE V. PHINNEY
Term expires 1935
RUSSELL A. TRUFANT, Chairman
Term expires 1934
ENID S. CROSIER
Term expires 1933
EVERETT M. WILLIS
Term expires 1935
Registrars of Voters
WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN, Chairman
MICHAEL H. CRONAN
MINNIE A. JONES
Term expires 1934 Term expires 1933 Term expires 1935
Trustees of the Public Library
ALLAN R. THATCHER,
Term expires 1934
MARION K. PRATT
Term expires 1934
THEODORE N. WOOD
Term expires 1934
GRACE H. NOBLE
Term expires 1933
THOMAS H. KELLEY
Term expires 1933
H. JANE BENNETT
Term expires 1933 Term expires 1935
WALTER L. BEALS
LEONARD O. TILLSON Term expires 1935 NATHAN WASHBURN Term expires 1935
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Chief of the Fire Department GEORGE A. PHILBROOK
Superintendent Gas and Electric Department GEORGE A. PHILBROOK
Health Officer JOHN T. CONNOR
Superintendent of Streets PAUL F. ANDERSON
Constables E. KIMBALL HARRISON ALDEN C. SISSON HARRY S. ALLEN
Tree Warden HARRY J. GOODALE
Forest Warden HARRY J. GOODALE
Moth Superintendent GEORGE WARD STETSON
Sealer of Weights and Measures LOUIS C. LITTLEJOHN
Inspector of Animals LESLIE N. CLARK
Inspector of Wires RALPH SAMPSON
Inspector of Plumbing JOHN J. PEARSON
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
This year has been a very difficult one for all town officials, particularly that of the Board of Selectmen.
Twenty-six meetings have been held at which the many perplexing problems arising from the large amount of un- employment have been discussed, and we have endeavored to the best of our ability to solve them for the best interest of all concerned.
At the Annual Meeting the demands which were to be placed upon some of the departments during the year could not be foreseen so that it was necessary to call a Special Town Meeting Sept. 26th, to appropriate additional moneys for the use of the Welfare, Soldiers Relief, Forest Fire, Elec- tion Officers and Treasurer and Collector's Departments, and to the Selectmen's Reserve Account. Of these amounts $7500.00 is to be raised in the tax levy of 1933, and $6850.00 was transferred from the Surplus Account of the Gas and Electric Department.
The town's financial condition is still very good. We - closed the year with all bills paid and unexpended depart- mental balances of $9541.62 to turn into the Excess and Deficiency Account, which totaled at the end of the year to $59,818.24.
In 1928 our tax rate was $35.30. This was steadily reduced to 1931 when it dropped to $31.40. During this period the assessed valuation remained about the same.
In 1932, the Assessors recognizing that the valuation of real estate had depreciated, reduced the total assessed valua- tion $970,305.00. This decrease amounted to more than 10%, which was the cause of the increase in the tax rate this year.
We believe that the budget for the coming year can so be reduced that the tax rate will be substantially that of 1931.
LEWIS S. HARDING, ALBERT A. THOMAS, JOHN S. COBB,
Board of Selectmen.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN MANAGER
Honorable Board of Selectmen, Middleboro, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith present my twelfth annual report as Town Manager, together with the various departmental reports, for your approval.
This year has been an extremely difficult one for this department, due to the lack of employment, the many re- quests for jobs that have been made in this office and the effort put forth to create work.
I have watched all departments with extreme care, in order to keep the material expenses down so that as much of the appropriations as possible would be left available for labor. By so doing we have been able to employ much more labor than is usually the case. This has of course reduced our material inventory to the lowest level and this will have to be made up during the coming years.
ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT
This department is doing a remarkably good job con- sidering the money available for their use. They are con- stantly increasing their record-plans and information, but the amount of the information they have so far obtained is very inadequate for them to do the job that is expected of them.
A complete set of plans of the town, together with an inventory of each house, is necessary if we ever expect to obtain a fair and equitable assessment on the property of this town.
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This department recognizes the fact that real estate has reduced in value, by reducing the total assessed valuation nearly $1,000,000.
As the appropriations for 1932 were about the same as for 1931, this reduction caused an increase in the rate, but not the tax bill.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Due to the United States Treasury Department purchas- ing the Peirce Academy, thus depriving this department of quarters, they moved to temporary quarters provided for them in the Hayes block on North Main St., opposite the Y.M.C.A., the first of March. These quarters are only temporary and it is expected that new ones will be provided for them in the near future.
The personel remains the same as last year and are keep- ing up the good record that they have previously made for themselves.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The personel of this department is still maintaining its high standard of efficiency, but the equipment is fast be- coming antiquated.
The combination chemical and hose car purchased in 1912, the hose car purchased in 1914 and the city service ladder purchased in 1915, are all in such a condition that they can not be depended upon to do the work required of them. Serious thought must be given to replacing them as soon as the money is available.
No large fires have occurred this year but as usual there have been possibilities, and but for the prompt arrival of the apparatus and prompt response of the call men, we surely would have had some large fires.
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INSPECTOR OF WIRES
The work of this department is constantly increasing. and particularly during the business depression when so many inexperienced home owners are doing their own wiring with inferior material.
The inspections are being handled very well, even if the salary is inadequate.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
The work of this department is also increasing each year as the State Department is demanding more and more from the local Sealers, and each year more package goods come to the retailer. These packages as well as the scales and all other measuring devices have to be constantly watch- ed and checked in order to protect the buying public.
MOTH DEPARTMENT
The Gypsy Moth is again increasing in many sections of the town and there has been a great deal more stripping of the forests this year than for some years past. We can not expect to fight them in the forests. All we can do is to spray and creosote the roadsides and keep them in check by this means. This we have done and have used 1000 pounds more arsenate of lead than usual.
TREE WARDEN
The appropriation for this department is entirely in- adequate to do the work on the trees that should be done. Until the town is in a position to increase this appropriation, all that we can hope to do is to remove the most dangerous trees.
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FOREST FIRES
We have had only one bad fire this year and that occurred on Barden Hill It was caused by the use of an incinerator on a dry, windy day in the spring, and burned about 40 acres lying between Barden Hill Road and Sachem St.
There were a large number of other fires but through the quick response of the employees of this department, but little damage was done.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The work of this department is being ably handled by the Health Officer. There have been no serious out-breaks of contagious diseases this year, altho mumps have been a little more prevalent than usual. At present there are but few children quarantined.
The Immunization Clinic, Scheik Test and Chadwick Clinic have been very well attended. The results of these tests, which have been made the past few years, are plainly shown in the health of the school children.
The high grade of milk which the producers are deliver- ing to the retailers is very gratifying. We stand among the first in the list of cities and towns of the State in the qualtity of milk which is being delivered to our children. We can only keep this good record by continuing our milk inspections. The cost is small but the results. obtained are worth many times the cost.
SEWERS AND DRAINS
A much needed improvement in our drainage system has been completed this year by the construction of a drain from Vine St. thru private lands to West St., thence to the swamp north of West St. The cost of this work was borne by the Peirce Trustees. As the work was all done by hand labor it provided considerable work for the unemployed.
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HIGHWAYS
Our gravel crushing plant purchased in 1928 is still going strong and the up-keep is very small, considering the large amount of work it is doing. 11,172 cubic yards on 6.2 miles of road have been completed this year with the material produced by this plant.
Two much needed improvements in our in-town streets have been made. The acceptance of Forest St. Extension and Hillside Avenue has been agitated for some years. These were accepted this year and graded and gravelled.
Our trucks and equipment are in good condition and there will be no need of additions this coming year.
The unemployment situation has caused a large amount of extra work for the Superintendent. The Welfare De- partment require that for each grocery order given, an equi- valent amount of work shall be returned by those who are physically able to do it, so that each week from fifteen to twenty-five men are given slips to hand to the Superintendent of the Highway Department, and he finds work for them, keeps account of the time of each man and reports back to the Welfare Department.
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