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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLEBORO MASSACHUSETTS
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OF
OUTH
COUNTY
INCORPORATED
17665
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1938
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
Middleboro, Mass.
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MOUTH AA
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1938
SANDERSON BROTHERS NORTH ABINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLEBOROUGH
"HEAD-O'-THE-CAPE"
Elevation-100 feet above sea level Settled-1660
Incorporated as a town-1669 Population 1935 census-8865 Valuation-$7,880,165 (exclusive of Automobiles)
Municipally owned-water, gas, electric light plants Tax rate-$35.40 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
Brass Goods
Drug Sundries Caskets
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
Provincetown
Fall River New Bedford Taunton
Brockton
Boston
Providence
New York
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1938 Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare
Lewis F. Harding, Chairman
Term expires 1939
Charles S. Carver
Term expires 1939 Term expires 1940
James F. Shurtleff Charles V. Giberti
Term expires 1941
Romeo Millette
Term expires 1941
Town Manager Harry J. Goodale, Resigned Oct. 1, 1938 Edward C. Peterson, Appointed Oct. 1, 1938
Moderator
Fletcher Clark, Jr. Term expires 1939
Town Clerk and Town Accountant
Waldo S. Thomas
Term expires 1939
Treasurer and Collector
Chester L. Shaw
Term expires 1940
Town Counsel
Luke F. Kelley
Term expires 1939
School Committee
Fred B. Alger, Chairman
Term expires 1939
Lorenzo Wood
Term expires 1939
Priscilla S. Alger
Term expires 1940
Alfred R. Mack
Term expires 1940
Forest E. Thomas
Term expires 1941
L. Francis Callan
Term expires 1941
Superintendent of Schools J. Stearns Cushing
Assessors
Benjamin C. Shaw, Chairman Fred F. Churbuck Harrison F. Shurtleff
Term expires 1939 Term expires 1940 Term expires 1941
Members of the Planning Board
Russell A. Trufant, Chairman
Term expires 1939
Abner H. Smith
Term expires 1940
William D. Church
Term expires 1941
William C. Barden
Term expires 1942
Enid S. Crosier
Term expires 1943
Finance Committee
Anatole Bourgeois John V. Gallagher Albert W. Charbonneau, Chairman Charles V. Giberti (Resigned, Jan. 17, 1938) John R. Thompson
Term expires 1939 Term expires 1939 Term expires 1940 Term expires 1940 Term expires 1940
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Frederick J. Stuart Bertram L. Thomas Albert A. Thomas (appointed for balance of year)
Term expires 1941 Term expires 1941
Registrars of Voters
William P. Scanlon, Chairman Sarah A. Sheehy Leslie M. Woodward
Term expires 1939
Term expires 1940 Term expires 1941
Trustees of the Public Library
Grace H. Noble
Term expires 1939
Thomas H. Kelley
Term expires 1939
H. Jane Bennett
Term expires 1939
Allan R. Thatcher
Term expires 1940
Marion K. Pratt
Term expires 1940
Theodore N. Wood, President
Term expires 1940
Walter L. Beals
Term expires 1941
Leonard O. Tillson
Term expires 1941
Lucretia D. C. Harding
Term expires 1941
Bureau of Old Age Assistance William C. Kilpatrick Romeo Millette
Frederick H. Noble Park Commissioners
Arthur D. Benson Lorenzo Wood William Blanchette
Michael J. Barrett Charles S. Carver J. Stearns Cushing, ex-officio
Chief of the Fire Department Fred M. Ryder Superintendent Gas and Electric Department George A. Philbrook
Health Officer John M. Callan
Superintendent of Streets Paul F. Anderson
Constables
Harry S. Allen Alfred M. Butler
Robert E. Hewitt Alden C. Sisson
J. Adrien Bissonnette
Tree Warden Louis Forney
Forest Warden Fred M. Ryder
Moth Superintendent Louis Forney
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Sealer of Weights and Measures Ivan P. Shaw
Inspector of Animals Bertram N. Cameron
Inspector of Slaughtering Bertram N. Cameron
Inspector of Wires Amedeo J. Giberti
Inspector of Plumbing John J. Pearson
Dog Officer
Robert E. Hewitt
Burial Agent
Luke F. Kelley
Keeper of Lockup Alden C. Sisson
Field Driver and Pound Keeper Alden C. Sisson
Inspector of Milk Bertram N. Cameron
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE SELECTMEN AS OF MARCH 1st, 1938
Office
Registrar of Voters
Trustee of Public Library
Tree Warden
Burial Agent
Dog Officer
Inspector of Slaughtering
Bertram N. Cameron
Amedeo Giberti
March 1, 1939
Ivan P. Shaw
March 1, 1939
Luke F. Kelley
March 1, 1939
Alden C. Sisson
March 1, 1939
Alden C. Sisson
March 1, 1939
Frederick S. Weston
March 1, 1939
Frank S. Thomas
March 1, 1939
Ernest S. Pratt
Term Expires
April 1, 1941
Walter L. Beals
March 1, 1941
Leonard O. Tillson
March 1, 1941
March 1, 1941
Lucretia D. C. Harding Louis Forney Luke F. Kelley
March 1, 1939
March 1, 1939
Robert E. Hewitt
May 1, 1939 April 1, 1939
Inspector of Wires Sealer of Weights & Measures Town Counsel
Keeper of Lockup Field Driver and Pound Keeper Fence Viewer
March 1, 1939
Name
Leslie M. Woodward
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Office
Name
Term Expires
Constable
Alden C. Sisson
March 1, 1939
Alfred M. Butler
March 1, 1939
Robert Hewitt
March 1, 1939
Harry E. Allen
March 1, 1939
J. Adrien Bissonnette
March 1, 1939
Bertram N. Cameron
March 1, 1939
Bertram N. Cameron
April
1, 1939
Arthur D. Benson
Feb.
1, 1939
Lorenzo Wood
Feb. 1, 1939
William Blanchette
Feb. 1, 1939
Michael J. Barrett
Feb. 1, 1939
Charles S. Carver
Feb. 1, 1939
J. Stearns Cushing
Feb.
1, 1939
Public Weigher
Melville D. Wilbur
Newell Briggs
Garret E. Whitty
Edwin F. Shaw
Elliot H. Perkins
Ernest S. Pratt
George F. Keyes
Lura A. Bradford
John E. McManus
Paul E. Gamache
Albert F. Soule
John R. Dutra
William E. Gardner
Charles Ruhmpohl
Lewis F. Harding
Lawrence H. Thomas
Annie Place
Ralph D. Kelley
Ivan B. Sparrow
Vernon Briggs
Louis C. Littlejohn
Alden C. Sisson
Robert A. Clark
William F. Fickert
Leah Fabbri
Lewis Garney
Howard T. Lincoln
Leon Corsini
William Briggs
Nellie A. Kelley
George A. Donner
Gordon DeMoranville
Crispi Falconieri
Edward J. Willette
Leslie Gates
Ernest Remillard
Measurer of Wood, Bark and Lumber
William G. Wilcox
N. S. Cushing, Jr.
Charles S. Bassett, Jr.
Benjamin C. Shaw
Ernest S. Pratt
Harrison F. Shurtleff
Sheldon L. Phinney
Frederick S. Weston
Russell B. Tripp
Henry W. Sears, Jr.
Ernest L. Standish
Charles N. Warren
Herbert E. Dodge
Forest S. Churbuck
Leo A. Quindley
Frank S. Thomas
Gilbert M. Simmons
Levi O. Atwood
Albert Deane
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK For the Year Ending December 31, 1938
Record for the annual Town Meeting January 17th. 1938, with its ad- journments.
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 two years. two Selectmen for three years, two
Inspector of Milk Inspector of Animals Park Commissioners
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members of the School Board for three years, one member of the Planning Board for five years, one member of the Board of Assessors for three years, two members of the Finance Committee for three years.
Meeting called to order by Moderator Clark in Precinct 2, by Bert J. Allan in Precinct 1 and by Harlas L. Cushman in Precinct 3.
Voted that the polls be open at 11 o'clock and remain open until 8 o'clock P.M.
The following Election Officers were sworn in :-
Precinct 1 :- Bert J. Allan, William Lewis, Stella R. Fickert, Harold M. Pratt, Maurice J. Guerin, Robert C. West, Ethel Williamson, Leila M. Allan, Inez Chandler, and James Brooks.
Precinct 2 :- Frank Diotte, Harold S. Thomas, August St. Amand, Es- ther Robidoux, Ralph Maddigan, Elwyn B. Lynde, John Callan, Frank Thomas, Louis Cole, and Mabel Sears.
Precinct 3 :- Harlas L. Cushman, James M. Faulkner, Susan B. Brack- ett, Leslie M. Woodward, Ellen C. Gallagher, William E. Tierney, and Richmond Matthews.
The result of the vote was as follows :-
Prct. 1
Prct. 3
Prct. 2
Total
Moderator
Fletcher Clark, Jr.
136
194
1670
2000
Blanks
27
60
484
571
Treasurer and Collector
Chester L. Shaw
136
199
1708
2043
Blanks
27
55
446
528
Assessors
James E. Houlihan
30
49
798
877
Herbert C. Perkins
10
9
140
159
Sheldon L. Phinney
37
36
323
396
Harrison F. Shurtleff
72
135
728
935
Blanks
14
25
165
204
Selectmen
Charles V. Giberti
89
116
1087
1292
John H. Hall
43
88
764
895
Romeo Millette
112
140
1131
1383
A. Vincent Smith
55
132
1099
1286
Blanks
27
32
227
286
Planning Board
Enid S. Crosier
120
169
1309
1598
Blanks
43
85
845
973
Finance Committee
Frederick Ivan Stuart
79
138
1014
1231
Bertram L. Thomas
121
168
1364
1653
William G. L. Jacobs
1
1
Arthur Thompson
1
1
Edward J. Farley
1
1
Walter G. Eayrs
1
1
Blanks
126
202
1926
2254
School Committee
L. Francis Callan
105
156
1589
1850
Frederick W. daCosta
33
58
664
755
Forest E. Thomas
125
178
1189
1492
Blanks
63
116
866
1045
Total Number of votes cast
163
254
2154
2571
...
...
...
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The result of the vote was announced in precinct 1 at 8:45 P.M., in pre- cinct 2 at 12:30 A.M. and in precinct 3 at 9:30 P.M.
A re-count was made by the Board of Registrars on January 24th, 1938, of the votes cast for Selectmen. The result of re-count is as follows :---
Selectmen
Prct. 1
Prct. 2
Prct. 3
Total
Charles V. Giberti
89
1091
116
1296
John H. Hall
44
767
86
897
Romeo Millette
113
1130
141
1384
A. Vincent Sınith
54
1095
131
1280
Blanks
26
225
34
285
Article 2. To raise such sums of money by tax or otherwise, as may be necessary to defray the expense of the Town for the current year, appro- priate the same and to act on anything in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Voted the following appropriation :-
Moderator - Salary
$ 25.00
Selectmen Transportation
15.00
All Other
835.00
Town Manager -- Salary
$4,500.00
Clerks Salary
750.00
5,250.00
Transportation
320.00
All Other
200.00
Town Clerk and Accountant Salary
2,402.00
Clerk's Salary
625.00
Equipment
80.50
All Other
60.00
Town Treasurer and Collector Salary
2,500.00
Asst. Coll. Salary
$1,200.00
Clerk's Salary
948.00
Deputy Coll. Salary
300.00
2,448.00
Deputy Coll. Transp.
175.00
All Others
Assessors - Salary of Chairman
700.00
two @ $550.00 each
1,100.00
Salary Clerk
1,040.00
Transportation
160.00
All Others
320.00
Planning Board Exp.
10.00
Law Dept. Salary
600.00
Election and Registration
Registrar's Salary
300.00
Election Officers Wages
540.00
All Other
285.00
Town Hall Salary Agent and Janitor
1,456.00
Salary Vacation
35.00
All Others
2,750.00
Police Department
Salary Chief
2,400.00
Salaries All Other
10,036.00
Transportation
350.00
Equipment
150.00
All Other
1,170.85
1,804.04
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Fire Department
Salary Chief
2,320.76
Salaries and Wages Others
20,270.16
Equipment
675.00
Hydrant Rental
2,050.00
All Other
2,013.66
Inspector of Wiring
Salary Inspector
400.00
Transportation
62.40
All Other
25.00
Sealer Weights and Measures
Salary
713.25
Transportation
160.00
All Other
52.00
Moth Department
Wages
2,500.00
All Other
1,470.00
Trimming Trees
Wages
100.00
Transportation
15.00
All Other
35.00
Forest Fires
Wages
500.00
Transportation
20.00
All Other
55.00
Dog Officer
Salary
250.00
All Other
30.00
Health Department
Salaries
3,300.00
Wages
5,272.40
Transportation
400.00
All Other
7,640.98
Highway Department
Salary Superintendent
2,200.00
Wages
16,150.00
Street Lighting
6,000.00
Equipment and Repairs
1,800.00
All Other
12,933.75
Welfare Department
Salary Agent
$900.00
Salary Others
4,062.00
4,962.00
Transportation
120.00
All Other
33,200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
11,600.00
Old Age Assistance
Salary Agent
$900.00
Salary Other
1,112.00
$2,012.00
Federal Grant
1,600.00
412.00
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.
Cash Grant
$113,670.00 1,500.00
All Other
$115,170.00
Federal Grant
58,900.00
Soldiers Benefits
6,175.00
School Department
4,000.00
Salary Superintendent (including Transp.)
102,806.00
Salary All Others All Other
28,895.00
Library
4,084.00
Salaries
1,405.00
Unclassified
100.00
American Legion
150.00
Veteran Foreign Wars
25.00
Herring Run
25.00
Town Forests
100.00
Insurance Fire House
22.32
Playground Supervision
400.00
Water Department
Salaries
7,657.60
Wages
3.000.00
Equipment
500.00
Construction
4,925.00
All Other
7,402.00
Interest of Municipal Indebtedness
Police Station and Court House
$561.37
High School
1,800.00
Union Street School
577.50
Green Water Extension
122.50
Peirce St. Water Main
45.00
Temporary Loan
300.00
Municipal Indebtedness
Police Station and Court House
$3,600.00
High School
10,000.00
Union Street School
4,000.00
Green Water Extension
3,000.00
Peirce Street Water Mains
1,000.00
21,600.00
Finance Committee
250.00
$435,794.04
Reserve Fund (Taken from Gas and Electric Department) 2,000.00
Voted that income from sales of Gas and Electricity to private con- sumers or for Gas and Electricity supplied to municipal buildings or for municipal power and street lights and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year be appropriated for the municipal lighting plant, the whole to be expended by the manager under the direction and control of the Selectmen for the operation expense of the plant, deprecia- tion, and construction as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws.
All Other
G. A. R. Memorial Day
100.00
Old Fire Station
15.00
Christmas Lighting
3,406.37
56,270.00
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Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. 1, 1938, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in ac- cordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Voted to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. 1, 1938, and to issue a note or notes there- for, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 4. To hear the report of any committees or officers of the Town; to appoint any committee, or take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Barrett read the following report on limited town meeting :- Your committee has given careful consideration to the subject of limited town meeting and begs to report that in its opinion the adoption of this form is inadvisable for the Town of Middleboro at this time.
Michael M. Barrett
Romeo Millette
Luke F. Kelley
Kendrick H. Washburn
Harrison F. Shurtleff
George Ward Stetson
Theodore N. Wood Lewis F. Harding William R. Caswell
Voted that this report be accepted, recommendations adopted and the committee be discharged.
Voted the following resolution :- That the voters of the Town of Mid- dleboro at the adjourned Town Meeting, held February 14th, 1938, go on record as opposing a change of train service to the Town, as proposed by the N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. Co .; giving as reason that such curtailment of service will work a hardship on those now employed in outside business as well as younger people now attending schools or colleges seeking a higher educa- tion.
That a member or members of the Board of Selectmen attend such hearing as will be required to voice such objections: and
That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the officials of the N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. Co., to clearly define the attitude of the voters of Middleboro regarding such proposed changes.
Article 5. 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 exceeding ($300.00) Three hundred dollars, and choose a Town Di- rector for one year, as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, a sum of Two hundred (200.00) dollars, and choose as Town Director H. Arthur Standish for one year, as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
Article 6 :- To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to in- vestigate the needs of additional public parking space, make such recom- mendations as they deem advisable, appropriate such sums of money as it seems advisable for use of the committee in its investigation, and act anything thereon.
No action taken under this article.
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Article 7 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of oiling Wood Street and Bridge Street from East Grove Street to the Lakeville Line, and act thereon. By request.
No action taken under this article.
Article 8 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five hundred (500) dollars for the use of the fourth of July celebra- tion committee, and act thereon.
No action was taken on this article.
Article 9 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of a sidewalk on the westerly side of Everett Street from Center Street northerly, and act thereon. By request.
No action was taken under this article.
Article 10 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by loan or otherwise a sum of money not to exceed seventy-five hundred ($7500) dollars for the construction of that portion of Plympton Street, extending from Eddyville to the Plympton Town Line, under Chapter 90 so called, pro- vided the State or the State and County will assist financially in the cost of this work, and act thereon.
Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Three thousand seven hundred fifty ($3,750.00) dollars for the purpose of constructing a portion of Plympton Street between Eddyville and the Plympton Town Line, under Chapter 90 so called, provided the State or the State and County will assist financially in doing this work. It being understood that the Peirce Trustees will reimburse the Town in the sum of Two thousand five hun- dred ($2,500.00) dollars.
Article 11 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred ($2500.00) dollars for the purpose of construct- ing portions of Thomas Street, Chestnut Street and Purchase Street under Chapter 90 so called, provided the State or State and County will assist financially in the cost of this work, and act thereon.
No action taken under this article.
Article 12 :- To see if the Town will vote to accept Shaw Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray the cost of improving said street, and act anything thereon. By re- quest.
Voted that the Town accept Shaw Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen but that no appropriation be made for improvements of said street.
Article 13 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money by loan or otherwise for the purpose of extending water mains from the end of the present main at Cherry Street, through Wareham Street, Cushman Street, Miller Street, to Highland Street, and on Tispaquin Street and Smith Street, and Walnut Street, and act anything thereon. By request.
No action taken under this article.
Article 14 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by loan or otherwise a sum of money for the purpose of extending the water Main on South Main Street from the end of the present main to the Lake- ville Town Line, and act anything thereon. By request.
No action taken under this article.
Article 15 :- To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Rock Street extension as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the improvement of the same. and act anything thereon. By request.
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Voted to accept a portion of Rock Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, but that no appropriation be made for the improvement of said street.
Article 16 :- To see if the Town will vote to establish a Road Machin- ery Fund to which shall be credited all receipts for the use or rental of road machinery, the proceeds to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery purposes, or take any action in relation thereto.
Voted that the Town establish a Road Machinery Fund to which shall be credited all receipts for the use or rental of road machinery, the pro- ceeds to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery pur- poses.
Article 17 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to establish a Road Machinery Account for the purpose of re- pairing and operating road machinery, and act anything thereon.
No action taken under this article.
Article 18 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money by loan or otherwise for the purpose of continuing the W. P. A. work, and act anything thereon.
Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of twenty thou- sand ($20,000) dollars for the purpose of continuing the W. P. A. work for the year 1938. Said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 19 :- To see if the Town will vote to take any action to make available for a specific purpose the amount of twenty-five hundred ($2500.00) dollars, raised and appropriated in the 1937 tax levy, for Chapter 90 work on East and Beach Streets, and not used for said purpose, and act anything thereon.
Voted the sum of two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars raised and appropriated in 1937 as the Town's share of Chapter 90 work so called, on East and Beach Streets, said sum not having been spent for said pur- pose, and which is now in the hands of the Town Treasurer, be appropri- ated for the improvement of East and Beach Streets by the Highway De- partment, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 20 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of oiling Vernon Street, and act anything thereon. By request.
No action taken under this article.
Article 21 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance of the Parking Space at the Town Hall, and act anything thereon.
No action taken under this article.
Article 22 :- To see if the Town will vote to purchase a lot of land on Brook Street at a cost not to exceed two hundred seventy-five ($275.00) dollars, containing twenty-four (24) acres more or less, upon which is lo- cated a gravel bank, raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, and act anything thereon.
Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred seventy-five ($275.00) dollars for the purchase of a lot of land containing twenty-four (24) acres more or less, and located on the Easterly side of Brook Street.
Article 23 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by loan or otherwise, a sum of money for the purpose of installing a new heating system in the Bates School, making such repairs and changes in
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said building as may be necessary in connection with installing said system, and act anything thereon.
No action taken on this article.
Article 24 :- To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to petition The General Court to amend Section 2, Chapter 592, Acts of 1920, and amendments thereto, whereby the Selectmen shall hold office for a term of two (2) years instead of the term of three (3) years, and act thereon.
No action taken under this article.
Article 25 :- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of providing a Water Supply for the Water- ville School and act anything thereon. By request.
No action was taken under this article.
Article 26 :- To see what action the Town will vote to take in connec- tion with the removal of the present Union Street School Building, either by sale, moving to a new location, or demolishing, raise and appropriate a sun of money therefor if deemed necessary and act anything thereon.
Voted that the removal of the present Union Street School Building either by sale, moving to a new location or demolishing, be left in the hands of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 27 :- To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to pay the land damages caused by the re-location of the bounds on Plympton Street from Eddyville to the town line, and act anything thereon.
Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of nine hundred twenty-two ($922.60) dollars and sixty cents for the purpose of paying the land damages caused by the lay-out of Plympton Street, by the County Commissioners.
Article 28 :- To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to pay the land damages caused by the re-location of the bounds of a portion of Thomas, Chestnut, and Purchase Streets, and act anything thereon.
No action taken under this article.
Article 29 :- To see if the Town will vote to return to the Peirce Trus- tees the unexpended balance of their contribution to the construction of the Court House and Police Station, and act anything thereon.
Voted that the Town return to the Peirce Trustees the unexpended balance of one hundred sixty-nine (169.66) dollars and sixty-six cents, now in the construction account of the Court House-Police Station, said sum being a portion of the amount originally furnished by the said Trustees for the construction of this building.
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