Town annual report of Middleborough, Massachusetts 1939, Part 1

Author: Middleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1939
Publisher: s.n.
Number of Pages: 170


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OF MIDDLEBORO MASSACHUSETTS


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COUNTY MASS


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INCORPORATED


76.1665


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31


1939


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF


Middleboro, Mass.


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COUNTY


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INCORPORATED


D. 1669


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1939


STOUGHTON PRINTING COMPANY Stoughton, Mass.


MIDDLEBOROUGH


"HEAD-O'-THE-CAPE"


Elevation-100 feet above sea level Settled-1660


Incorporated as a town-1669 Population 1935 census-8865 Valuation-$7,898,900 (exclusive of Automobiles)


Muncipally owned-water, gas, electric light plants Tax Rate-$34.00 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 Drug Sundries


Brass Goods 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 New Bedford Brockton


Boston


Providence New York


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TOWN OFFICERS, 1939


Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare


James F. Shurtleff, Chairman


Charles V. Giberti


Romeo Millette Lewis F. Harding


Toivo Erickson


Term expires 1940 Term expires 1941 Term expires 1941


Term expires 1942


Term expires 1942


Town Manager Edward C. Peterson


Moderator


Fletcher Clark, Jr. Term expires 1940


Town Clerk and Town Accountant


Waldo S. Thomas Term expires 1942


Treasurer and Collector


Chester L. Shaw Term expires 1940


Town Counsel


Luke F. Kelley


Term expires 1940


School Committee


Priscilla S. Alger


Term expires 1940


Alfred R. Mack


Term expires 1940


Forest E. Thomas


Term expires 1941


L. Francis Callan


Term expires 1941


Fred B. Alger, Chairman


Term expires 1942


Lorenzo Wood


Term expires 1942


Superintendent of Schools


J. Stearns Cushing


Assessors


Fred F. Churbuck Harrison F. Shurtleff


Benjamin C. Shaw, Chairman


Term expires 1940 Term expires 1941 Term expires 1942


Members of the Planning Board


Abner H. Smith William D. Church William C. Barden Enid S. Crosier Russell A. Trufant, Chairman


Term expires 1940 Term expires 1941 Term expires 1942 Term expires 1943 Term expires 1944


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Finance Committee


Joseph A. Piconi


Albert W. Charbonneau


John R. Thompson


Term expires 1940


Frederick J. Stuart


Term expires 1941


Bertram L. Thomas


William G. L. Jacobs, Chairman


Term expires 1942


Term expires 1942


Registrars of Voters


Sarah A. Sheehy


Term expires 1940


Leslie M. Woodward


William P. Scanlon, Chairman


Term expires 1941 Term expires 1942


Trustees of the Public Library


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


Grace H. Noble


Term expires 1942


Thomas H. Kelley


Term expires 1942


H. Jane Bennett


Term expires 1942


Bureau of Old Age Assistance


William C. Kilpatrick Romeo Millette


Frederick H. Noble


Park Commissioners


Edward Kraus Robert West


Robert Long Edson Bemis


Wardsworth H. Harvey


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 J. Adrien Bissonnette


Robert E. Hewitt Alden C. Sisson Robert Swartz


Term expires 1941


Allan M. Hale


Term expires 1940


Term expires 1940


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Tree Warden Louis Forney


Forest Warden Edward C. Peterson


Moth Superintendent Louis Forney


Sealer of Weights and Measures Joseph R. Dutra


Inspector of Animals Bertram N. Cameron


Inspector of Slaughtering Bertram N. Cameron


Inspector of Wires Howard W. Maxim


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 M. Cameron


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APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE SELECTMEN AS OF MARCH 1st, 1939


Office


Registrar of Voters Trustee of Public Library


William P. Scanlon


1942


Thomas H. Kelley 1942


H. Jane Bennett 1942


Grace H. Noble


1942


Louis Forney


1940


Luke F. Kelley


1940


Dog Officer


Inspector of Slaughtering


Bertram N. Cameron 1940


Howard W. Maxim


1940


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Joseph R. Dutra 1940


Town Counsel


Luke F. Kelley 1940


Keeper of Lock-up


Alden C. Sisson


1940


Field Driver and Pound Keeper


Fence Viewer


Frederick S. Weston 1940


Frank S. Thomas 1940


Ernest S. Pratt 1940


Alden C. Sisson


1940


Alfred M. Butler


1940


J. Adrien Bissonnette 1940


Robert E. Hewitt 1940


Harry E. Allen 1940


Robert Swartz 1940


Bertram N. Cameron


1940


Bertram N. Cameron


1940


Edward Kraus 1940


Robert West 1940


Robert Long


1940


Edson Bemis


1940


Wadsworth H. Harvey 1940


Waldo S. Thomas Sept. 5th, 1942


Edward C. Peterson without date


George C. McKay without date


Edward C. Peterson 1940


Louis Forney 1940


Public Weigher


Melville D. Wilbur


Edwin F. Shaw


Garret E. Whitty


Ernest S. Pratt


Elliot H. Perkins


Paul E. Gamache


George F. Keyes


John R. Dutra


John E. McManus


Charles Ruhmpohl


Albert F. Soule


Lawrence H. Thomas


William E. Gardiner


Ralph D. Kelley


Lewis F. Harding


Vernon Briggs


Annie Place


Alden C. Sisson


Ivan B. Sparrow


William F. Fickert


Robert A. Clark


Lewis Garney


Term Expires


Tree Warden


Burial Agent


Robert E. Hewitt 1940


Inspector of Wires


Alden C. Sisson'


1940


Constables


Inspector of Milk inspector of Animals Park Commissioners


Town Accountant


Certifying Officer


Trustee of M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund


Forest Warden


Moth Superintendent


Name


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Leah Fabbri Howard T. Lincoln William Briggs George A. Donner Crispi Falconieri Leslie Gates Newell Briggs


Leon Corsini Nellie A. Kelley Gordon DeMoranville Edward J. Willette


Ernest Remillard Lura A. Bradford


Harold A. Congdon


Measurer of Wood, Bark and Lumber


Howard Mott John Priest William G. Wilcox Charles S. Bassett, Jr. Ernest S. Pratt


Sheldon L. Phinney Russell B. Tripp Ernest L. Standish Herbert E. Dodge Leo A. Quindley Gilbert M. Simmons


Albert Deane N. S. Cushing, Jr. Benjamin C. Shaw Harrison F. Shurtleff


Frederick S. Weston Henry W. Sears, Jr. Charles N. Warren Forest S. Churbuck Frank S. Thomas Levi O. Atwood


REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


For the Year Ending December 31st, 1939


Record of the Annual Town Meeting January 16th, 1939, with its adjournments.


Article I. To choose all necessary Town Officers, the fol- lowing officers to be voted on one ballot, viz: a Moderator 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, one member of the Board of Assessors for three years, two members of the Finance Committee for three years, one member of the Finance Committee for one year to fill vacancy.


The polls will be opened at half past eleven o'clock A. M. for vote on the foregoing article, and will not be closed before eight o'clock P.M.


Meeting called to order at eleven o'clock in Precinct 1 by Warden B. J. Allan, Precinct 2 by Moderator Fletcher Clark and Precinct 3 by Warden Harlas L. Cushman. The polls were opened at 11:30 o'clock.


The following Election Officers were sworn in :-


Precinct 1 .- Bert J. Allan, Anna Gamache, Andrew Camp- bell, Harold Pratt, Maurice Guerin, Joseph Hiltz, Stella Fickert, Robert West and William Lewis.


Precinct 2 :- Fletcher Clark, Jr., Harold S. Thomas, Frank S. Thomas, Luke F. Callan, Esther Robidoux, Harold S. Wood, Mabel B. Sears, William A. Keenan, Agnes C. Standish, Peter D. Gravelin, Louis A. Cole and Elwyn B. Lynde ..


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Precinct 3 :- Harlas L. Cushman, Chester Thomas, Ellen C. Gallagher, Joseph M. Duphily, Henry M. Walker, Susan M. Brackett, Henry J. Keane, and Charles G. Swenning, also Rich- mond Matthews as officer.


The result of the vote was as follows :-


Prct. Prct. 2 Prct. 3


Total


Selectmen


Charles S. Carver


184


803


72


959


Toivo Erickson


95


865


181


1141


Lewis F. Harding


70


984


99


1153


Albert M. Heath


15


327


15


357


Lawrence F. McClusky


30


631


71


732


Bertram L. Thomas


36


331


66


433


Adnah H. Harlow


1


1


Blanks


32


384


68


484


School Committee


Fred B. Alger


104


1081


114


1299


Frederick W. da Costa


16


234


30


280


Arthur C. Robidoux


21


478


45


544


Virginia C. Smith


92


892


155


1139


Lorenzo Wood


91


1175


148


1414


Blanks


38


466


80


584


Moderator


Fletcher Clark, Jr.


145


1726


230


2101


Robert C. Washburn


2


2


Charles Devlin


1


1


Blanks


36


434


56


526


Assessors


Benjamin C. Shaw


147


1743


228


2118


Robert C. Washburn


1


1


Blanks


34


419


58


511


Planning Board


Russell A. Trufant


121


1345


176


1642


James F. Shurtleff


1


1


Blanks


60


817


110


987


Finance Committee


Ellis M. Davis


124


616


103


843


Allan M. Hale


52


831


91


974


William G. L. Jacobs


45


1886


73


1004


Edward B. Thomas


57


637


121


815


Blanks


84


1356


184


1624


Finance Committee (to fill vacancy)


Joseph A. Piconi


60


840


126


1026


Arthur Dunham


5


5


Francis Thompson


1


1


John H. McNeece


1


1


Robert C. Washburn


1


1


Ellis M. Davis


1


1


Albert A. Thomas


1


1


4


11


Joseph Malenfant


3


3


Samuel Kayajan


1


1


Blanks


116 1314


160


1590


Total votes cast-Prct. 1


181


Total votes cast-Prct. 2


2163


Total votes cast-Prct. 3


286


Total


2630


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, appropriate the same and to act on anything in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.


Voted the following under the Moderator and Selectmen Depts.


Moderator


Salary


$ 25.00


Selectmen


Transportation


10.00


All Other 497.00


Voted the following under the Assessors Dept .:


Assessors


Salary Chairman


700.00


Salaries Assessors (two at 550.00)


1,100.00


Salary Clerk


1,040.00


Transp.


125.00


All Others


125.00


Voted the following under Dog Officer and Election Registra- tion :


Dog Officer


Salary


$ 250.00


Transportation


30.00


All Other


5.00


Election and Registration


Registrar's Salary


300.00


Election Officers' Wages


148.49


All Others


451.40


Voted the following under each Dept .:


Finance Committee


Expenses


200.00


Aid to Dependent Children


Salary Agent


360.00


Other Expenses


40.00


Cash Grants


10,500.00


Fire Department


Salaries and Wages


22,591.56


Hydrant Rental


2,050.00


New Equipment


375.00


All Other


3,022.20


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Forest Fires '


Wages


300.00


Transportation


20.00


New Equipment


65.50


All Other


20.00


Health Department


Salaries and Wages


7,222.40


Transportation Agent


250.00


All Other


8,307.54


Highway Department


Salary Superintendent


2,200.00


Wages


11,150.00


All Other


11,367.08


At this point a motion was presented by Mr. Millette that as it was apparent that it was the wish of the meeting to adopt the Budget as presented by the Finance Committee, that the Budget be voted in its entirety. The chair ruled that this motion was not in order. The chair stated that he would accept a motion on the remainder of the Budget providing each Department was read. Mr. Harding proceeded with a motion mentioning the items that are shown in report of the Finance Committee making a total of each department as follows:


Inspector of Wires


Salary


$ 400.00


Transportation


60.00


All Other


25.00


Interest on Municipal Indebtedness


2,495.37


Law Department Salary


600.00


Library


Salaries


4,084.00


All Other


1,525.00


Moth Department


Wages


2,500.00


All Other


1,335.00


Municipal Indebtedness


30,600.00


Old Age Assistance


Salaries


2,090.00


Transportation


175.00


All Other


$116,825.00


Less Fed. Grant


56,481.00


60,344.00


Planning Board


Expenses


10.00


Police Department


Salaries


11,000.00


Wages


1,563.00


Transportation


350.00


Equipment


825.00


All Other


1,250.00


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School Department


Salary Superintendent


4,000.00


Salaries All Others


103,927.00


Transportation


13,249.21


Physical Education Eqiupment


150.00


Text Books


3,000.00


All Other


13,545.00


Sealer Weights and Measures


Salary


713.25


Transportation


200.00


All Other


65.00


Soldiers' Benefits


6,975.00


Town Clerk and Accountant


Salaries


3,182.00


All Other


150.00


Town Hall


Salaries


1,491.00


All Other


2,900.00


Town Manager


Salaries


4,950.00


Transportation


320.00


All Other


285.00


Treasurer and Collector


Salaries


4,480.00


Wages


624.00


Transportation Deputy Collector


175.00


All Other


1,625.00


Trimming Trees


325.00


Unclassified Accounts


3,287.24


Voted that the income from sales of Gas and Electricity to private consumers 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 appro- priated for the Municipal Lighting Plant, the whole to be ex- pended by the Town 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.


Water Department


Salaries


$ 7,421.60


Wages


2,500.00


All Other 12,075.00


Welfare Department


Salaries Administrators


1,930.00


Salary Superintendent and Matron


1,500.00


Wages Employees Infirmary


1,800.00


Transportation


200.00


All Other


30,640.00


Reserve Fund (taken from Gas & Elec. Dept.) 3,000.00


Total of Appropriation was


$459,164.84


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A standing vote was taken in consideration of motion on Cash Grants of $10,500.00 under the Aid to Dependent Children De- partment. The result of the vote was: Yes, 347; No, 59.


The Finance Committee made recommendation on Article 2 in the form of a printed Budget.


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 January 1, 1939, 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 accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


Voted that the Town 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- uary 1, 1939, 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 accordance with Section 17, Chap- ter 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. George Donner presented the following report for the Union Street School Building Committee:


In accord with the recommendations in the report of the Com- mittee of Sixteen appointed in 1936 to study school building needs, the Town voted on March 8, 1937, to appropriate the sum of $105,573.00 for the purpose of financing the construction of, fur- nishing and equipping an elementary school building on the Union Street lot in accordance with the plans and specifications of the Frank Irving Cooper Corporation, and for acquiring any addi- tional land. The Selectmen were authorized to accept Federal assistance and to acquire by the right of eminent domain two parcels of land on the westerly side of Union Street, and by authorization of the same meeting a building committee of five members was appointed by the Moderator.


On November 12, 1937, bids for construction of the building were publicly opened and three days later the contract was awarded to the lowest builder, the D'Amore Construction Com- pany of Boston, for the sum of $81,725.00. On November 30, 1937, construction was started. On August 28, 1938, the com- pleted building was opened for public inspection.


Your committee feel that they have fulfilled their obligation in presenting to the Town a truly modern, eight room building, carefully constructed in every detail, properly furnished and equipped for use as an elementary school. The full cooperation of architects, general and sub-contractors, Federal Engineer, our own clerks of works, and Superintendent of Schools has made the work of the committee a genuine pleasure.


A carefully conducted financial program has allowed your committee to complete the building within the funds available and they are returning to the general fund of the Town an unexpended


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balance of two hundred thirty-six dollars and seventy-six cents ($236.76). A detailed financial statement accompanies the re- port.


By the submission of this report your committee feel their duties are completed and do now humbly ask dismissal.


BERTRAM L. THOMAS


JAMES J. WILMOT WENDELL E. HOLLOWAY L. FRANCIS CALLAN, Jr., Sec. GEORGE A. DONNER, Ch.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT, UNION STREET SCHOOL


Funds Available


Loan Authorized


$ 33,000.00


Grant Received


44,580.34


Gas and Electric Dept.


30,000.00


Sale of Buildings


200.00


Premium on Loan


207.90


Interest on Loan


46.52


$108,034.76


Accounts Paid :


Construction


D'Amore Construction Co.


$ 83,246.39


Architects


Frank Irving Cooper Corp.


5,692.15


Land


Pierce Trustees


5,500.00


Surveying


100.20


Registry of Deeds


10.00


Furnishings and Equipment


5,817.20


Other Expenses


Clerk of Works, Plant Inspec. and Testing


1,831.35


Advertising for Bids


158.35


Envelopes and Postage


15.66


Shrubs


75.00


Insurance


176.70


Balance in Account


$102,623.00 $ 5,411.76


Bill Payable


Due on Liber Property


5,175.00


Actual balance returned to general fund


$ 236.76


Voted to accept report of the committee and that committee be discharged and that committee be thanked for the good work they have done.


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00), and choose a Town Director for one (1) year, as pro- vided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, or take any action relative thereto.


Voted that the Town raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, the


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sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), and choose as Town Di- rector 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 raise and appro- priate by loan or otherwise a sum of money not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) for the construction of that portion of Plympton Street extending from Eddyville to the Plympton Town Line, under Chapter 90 so-called, provided 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 four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) for the purpose of constructing 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.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for the purpose of constructing portions of either Thomas Street, Chestnut Street, Purchase Street, Old Center Street or Fuller Street under Chapter 90, so called, providing the State or the State and County will assist financially in the cost of this work, and act thereon.


No action taken on this article.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to petition the Legislature for a Special Act for the purpose of reorganizing the financial structure of the Water Department comparable to the financial set-up of the Gas and Electric Department, or take any action in relation thereto.


No action taken on this article.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of the extension of water mains of not less than six inches in diameter to those parts of Middleboro known as Rock and South Middleboro villages in co- operation with the Federal Government as a W. P. A. project ; the appropriation to be raised by loan or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 44, General Laws, subject to the adoption of Article 8, and act thereon.


No action taken on this article.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of the extension of water mains of less than six inches in diameter and for Water Depart- ment equipment to those parts of Middleboro known as Rock and South Middleboro villages, including Tispaquin Street, for a dis- tance of 1056 ft. (2/10 mile) from Wareham Street, in coopera- tion with the Federal Government as a W. P. A. project; the appropriation to be raised by loan or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 44, General Laws, subject to the adoption of Article 8, and act thereon.


No action taken on this article.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate by loan or otherwise a sum of money for the purpose of extending the water main on South Main Street from the end of


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the present main to the Lakeville town line, in cooperation with the Federal Government as a W. P. A. project, subject to the adoption of Article 8 and act anything thereon.


No action taken on this article.


Article 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to establish a Road Machinery account for the pur- pose of repairing and operating road machinery, and act anything thereon.


Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of forty- two hundred dollars ($4,200.00) to establish a Road Machinery account for the purpose of repairing and operating road ma- chinery.


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate 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 fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for the purpose of continuing the W. P. A. work for the year 1939. Said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for the purpose of constructing portions of East and Beach Streets and act anything thereon.


Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the purpose of constructing portions of East and Beach Streets providing the County or the County and State will aid in financing this work.


Article 15. 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 portions of Thomas, Chestnut, Purchase, Old Centre and Fuller Streets and act anything thereon.


No action taken on this article.


Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lay out and accept West End Avenue and Warren Avenue, appropriate money for the repair of the same, and act thereon.


Voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lay out and accept West End Avenue and Warren Avenue.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the unexpended balances in the following accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Fund as follows: Pumping Unit account $44.28, Pierce Street Water Mains $106.31, Sand Filter Unit $975.03, Police Cruising Car $68.01, and act thereon.


Voted that the Town transfer the unexepended balances in the following accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Fund as fol- lows: Pumping Unit account $44.28, Pierce Street Water Mains $106.31, Sand Filter Unit $975.03, Police Cruising Car $68.01.


Article 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to dispose of the railroad bonds formerly the property of the Middleboro Fire Dis- trict, valued at four thousand dollars ($4,000), at such time as


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the Treasurer and Board of Selectmen deem advisable, or take any action relative thereto.


Voted to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to dispose of the railroad bonds formerly the prop- erty of the Middleboro Fire District valued at four thousand dollars ($4,000) at such time as the Treasurer and Board of Selectmen deem advisable.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of oiling Plymouth Street from Waterville to the southwest corner of the property of Ben- jamin & Ward Inc., a distance of approximately two miles, and act thereon.


No action taken on this article.


The Finance Committee made recommendations under Arti- cles 5-12-13-6-17 and 18 as per the vote under each article. Under Article 16 the Finance Committee recommended its adop- tion with the appropriation of $500.00. The Finance Committee recommended under Article 14 that it be discarded stating that they did not know where the money was coming from.


WARRANT FOR RE-CALL ELECTION


Record of the re-call election, April 25, 1939, with its re- sults :


Propositions


1. For the Re-call of Romeo Millette, Selectman of Middlebor- ough.


Against the Re-call of Romeo Millette, Selectman of Middle- borough.


2. For the Re-call of James F. Shurtleff, Selectman of Middle- borough.


Against the Re-call of James F. Shurtleff, Selectman of Middleborough.


Officers


One Selectman for remainder of an unexpired term ending January 20, 1941. (To succeed Romeo Millette.)


One Selectman for remainder of an unexpired term ending January 15, 1940. (To succeed James F. Shurtleff.)




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