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ANNUAL REPORT
of the Town of
MIDDLEBOROUGH
E
OUTH
COUNT
INCORPORATED
XD.1669
For the Year Ending December 31 1947
அனு
ـة الاالشاقة النمسا
ORGANIZATION CHART
TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
ELECTORATE
Planning Board
Finance Committee
Treas. and Collector
SELECTMEN
Assessors
Moderator
School Com.
TOWN MANAGER
Town Counsel
Town Clerk and Acct.
Park Comm
Tree Warden
Forest Warden
Insp. Wires
Dog Officer
Fire Dept.
Police Dept.
Registrars of Voters
Library Trustees
Sealer Wts and Meas.
Water Dept.
Gas and Elec. Dept.
Welfare Dept.
Highway Dept.
Health Dept.
Sewer
.
Insp. Plumbing
Rubbish and Garbage
Clinics
Insp. Animals Slaughtering Milk
Annual Report
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLEBORO
MASSACHUSETTS
LEF
ORC
PLYMOU
COUNTY
U
GH *
PINCORPORAT
D.166
For the Year Ending December 31 1947
MIDDLEBOROUGH MASSACHUSETTS .
GENERAL INFORMATION AND FIGURES ABOUT THE TOWN
Elevation-100 feet above sea level Settled-1660
Incorporated as a Town-1669 Population 1945 Census-9,596 Valuation-$9,224,735 (exclusive of automobiles) Tax Rate-$45.00 per thousand
Area-68.1 square miles Number of Dwellings-2,466 Number of Manufacturers-15 Miles of Street-148 Municipally Owned-Water, gas, electric light plants Motorized Police and Fire Departments Schools in Class A Municipally Owned-Swimming pool, tennis courts,
playgrounds
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES
Fire Apparatus Varnishes Shoes Drug Sundries Brass Goods Grain Elevator
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 Boston
New York
Brockton
Direct Bus Connections with
Boston
Brockton
Providence
Bridgewater Plymouth
New Bedford Taunton
Carver
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1947 Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare
William G. L. Jacob Manuel J. Silvia Ralph E. Nourse Ralph W. Maddigan, Jr. George E. Wheeler
Term expires 1948 Term expires 1948 Term expires 1949
Term expires 1950
Term expires 1950
Town Manager Edward C. Peterson -
Moderator
Fletcher Clerk, Jr. . Term expires 1948
Town Clerk and Town Accountant
Waldo S. Thomas
Term expires 1948
Treasurer and Collector
Chester L. Shaw
Term expires 1948
Welfare Agent
George C. Mckay
Town Counsel
L. Francis Callan Term expires 1948
School Committee
Lorenzo Wood, Chairman
Term expires 1948
Horace K. Atkins
Term expires 1948
George A. Shurtleff, Jr.
Term expires 1949
Virginia C. Smith
Term expires 1949
Joseph F. Riley
Term expires 1950
Ronald G. Thatcher
Term expires 1950
Superintendent of Schools J. Stearns Cushing
Assessors
James E. Houlihan Fred F. Churbuck Harrison F. Shurtleff, Chairman
Term expires 1948 Term expires 1949 Term expires 1950
Finance Committee
Charles V. Giberti
Arnold Thomas
Term expires 1948 Term expires 1948 Term expires 1949
Alexander M. Barta
Frederick W. daCosta
Term expires 1949
James J. Mahoney
Term expires 1949
David W. Burgess
Charles P. Washburn
Term expires 1950 Term expires 1950
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Planning Board Paul Sullivan
Registrars of Voters
William P. Scanlon, Chairman Sarah A. Sheehy George E. Gove
Term expires 1948
Term expires 1949 Term expires 1950
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Trustees of the Public Library
Joseph Riley
Term expires 1948
Thomas H. Kelly
Term expires 1948
M. Ethel Washburn
Term expires 1948
Helen N. Whitcomb
Term expires 1949
Theodore N. Wood, President
Term expires 1949
Thomas Weston
Term expires 1949
Myra A. Shaw
Term expires 1950
Ernest E. Thomas
Term expires 1950
Walter L. Beals-August 8, 1947
Term expires 1950
William J. MacDougall (unexpired term)
Term expires 1950
Park Commissioners
Edward A. Grossman Augustus Souza Edward C. Peterson
Chief of the Fire Department Bertram Tripp
Manager Gas and Electric Department . Roger W. Macdonald
Health Officer Dr. Bertram N. Cameron
Superintendent of Streets Louis H. Forney
Chief of the Police Department Alden C. Sisson
Veterans' Service Agent Louis A. Cole
· Constables
Alden C. Sisson
Clarence L. Shaw
Tree Warden Louis Forney
Forest Warden Bertram Tripp
Fish Warden George Barney
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Moth Superintendent Louis Forney
Sealer of Weights and Measures Fred F. Churbuck
Inspector of Animals John Rebell
Inspector of Slaughtering John Rebell
Inspector of Milk John Rebell
Inspector of Wires Emilio Niro
Inspector of Plumbing Harry Rowe
Dog Officer
Arthur F. Benson
Burial Agent
Louis A. Cole
Keeper of Lock-up Alden C. Sisson
Trustee M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
¢
George C. Mckay
Agent for Care of Veterans' Graves Ernest E. Thomas
Appointments Made by the Selectmen As of March 1st, 1947
Office
Name
Expires
Registrar of Voters
George E. Gove
1950
Trustees of Public Library
Myra A. Shaw
1950
Walter L. Beals
1950
Ernest E. Thomas
1950
Tree Warden
Louis Forney
1948
Louis Cole
1948
Dog Officer
Arthur F. Benson
1948
Inspector of Animals
John M. Rebell
1948
Inspector of Wires
Emilio N. Niro
1948
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Fred F. Churbuck
1948
Town Counsel
L. Francis Callan
1948
Keeper of Lock-up
Alden C. Sisson
1948
Field Driver and Pound Keeper
Alden C. Sisson
1948
Trustee M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
George C. Mckay
1948
Fish Warden
George A. Barney
1948
Police Matron
Laura Norris
1948
Caretaker Veterans' Graves
Ernest E. Thomas
1948
Term
Burial Agent
6
Office Constables
Name
Expires
Clarence L. Shaw
1948
Alden C. Sisson
1948
John M. Rebell
1948
Town Physician
Dr. Sterling McLean
1948
Forest Warden
Bertram Tripp
1948
Moth Superintendent
Louis Forney 1948
Dr. Louis D. Fuller
1948
Alden C. Sisson- 1948
Sheldon I .. Phinney 1948
Public Weighers
Ernest S. Pratt
William Rand
Daniel R. Ducey
Alfred White
Annie C. Place
Winifred S. Carver
Alfred J. Gomes
Henry P. Smith
Ingvald Hansen
Howard Lincoln
Nellie Kelley
Bettina Eaton
Garrett Whitty
Charles S. Carver
John Dutra
Chester Camandona
Warren B. Washburn
Francis Nicholls
Albert F. Soule
Measurers of Wood, Bark and Lumber
Ernest S. Pratt Ernest Standish Bertram L. Thomas
Kenneth J. Washburn Herbert Braley Gilbert M. Simmons
Special Police Officers
Paul F. Anderson
George A. Barney William O. Casey Arthur B. Caswell
James MacDonald William McBane Roy W. Pendleton
John Rebell
Chessman E. Coombs
Fred F. Churbuck
Clarence Shaw Ralph Sampson
Francis H. Crowley John R. Dutra Frederick G. Feas Harry W. Hull . Harold Jackson LeRoy E. Mawhinney
Louis Tessier James Vigers
William Watson Robert West
Clarence Hayward
Patrick J. McMahon Arthur Benson H. John Hayward Charles L. Guertin Ernest T. N. Morgan
Ernest Crowell Ralph Chartier
Lawrence A. Olson, Sr.
Reserve Police Officers
Richmond C. Matthews Joseph R. Dutra
Joseph S. D'Elia John B. Rinehart
Health Dentist Agent of Liquor Establishments to represent the Board Fence Viewer
Term
Inspector of Milk
Inspector of Animals
John M. Rebell
1948
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Veterans' Advisory Board
Judge L. Francis Callan
Romeo Millette
Dr. Edward L. Perry
Arthur S. Hall
Harry J. Goodale Clyde S. Thomas
Charles S. Carver
Arthur H. Dunham
Wilfred S. Keyes
Henry L. Pember
Dr. James M. Bonnar, Jr. .
Rev. Thomas Navien
Clifton A. McCrillis, Chairman William G. L. Jacob
Rev. Raymond Cosseboom
Ralph Maddigan, Jr.
Joseph R. McCulloch Edward C. Peterson
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK For the Year Ending December 31, 1947
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING January 20, 1947, with its Adjournments
Article 1: To choose all necessary town officers, the following officers to be voted on one ballot, viz: A moderator for one year, two selectmen for three years, two members of the school committee for three years, one member of the board of assessors for three years, one member of the finance committee for two years, two members of the finance committee for three years, one member of the planning board for one year, one member of the planning board for two years, one member of the planning board for three years, one member of the planning board for four years, one member of the planning board for five years.
The meeting was called to order by Bert J. Allan, Warden, in pct. 1; by Fletcher Clark, Moderator, in pct. 2; and by Harlas L. Cushman, Warden, in pct. 3, at 11:45 A.M.
The polls were declared open at 12 noon.
The following election officers were sworn in:
Pct. 1-Bert J. Allan, Robert C. West, Leila M. Allan, Inez M. Chandler, Ruth C. Caswell, Maurice J. Guerin and Georgianna M. Town- send. William Casey was the police officer.
Pct. 2-E. Herman Shaw, Laura Norris, A. Wilbur Fillmore, Gertrude Martin, John Touhy, Jacob A. Swift, Esther Robidoux, Annie Healey, Agnes Murdoch, Doris Keith, Mary Kelly, Louise Cashon, Helen Casey, Rose Pasztor, Elizabeth Devlin, and Esther McKay. Alden C. Sisson was the police officer.
Pct. 3-Harlas L. Cushman, Chester W. Thomas, Ellen C. Gallagher, Susan Brackett, Frank Jefferson, Harold Williams, Viola M. Cush- man, Alice McAllister. Richmond Matthews was the police officer. The result of the vote was as follows:
Pct. I
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Moderator
Fletcher Clark, Jr.
96
1180
160
1436
Blanks
15
288
23
'326
111
1468
183
1762
8
Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Selectmen
Benjamin J. Bump
48
472
3
111
631
William J. MacDougall
60
597
124
781
Ralph W. Maddigan, Jr.
66
961
70
1097
George E. Wheeler Walter C. Shaw
43
754
47
844
1
1
Blanks
5
151
14
170
222
2936
366
3524
School Committee
William J. McBane
43
661
79
783
Joseph F. Riley
69
882
135
1086
Ronald G. Thatcher
71
936
102
1109
Blanks
39
457
50
546
222
2936
366
3524
Finance Committee for two years
James J. Mahoney
69
1055
121
1245
Howard Jollamore
2
2
Joseph C. Kunces Blanks
42
410
62
514
111
1468
183
1762
Finance Committee for three years
David W. Burgess
69
846
98
1013
Joseph A. Picone
53
487
120
660
Charles P. Washburn
66
1148
101
1315
Clarence Churchill
34
454
47
535
222
2936
366
3524
Assessors
Harrison F. Shurtleff
87
1127
155
1369
Herbert E. Thompson
24
340
28
392
111
1468
183
1762
Planning Board for one year
Harold F. Dunham
1
I
Howard Jollamore
1
I
Charles Devlin
1
1
Joseph Kunces
1
1
Harold Atkins
2
2
Mendall Boehme
1
1
Blanks
111
1461
183
1755
111
1468
183
1762
Planning Board for two years Roger Eldridge Blanks
1
1
111
1467
183
1761
111
1468
183
1762
.
1
1
1
Blanks
I
1
Blanks
1
9
Planning Board for three years Sheldon Phinney Freeman T. Shaw Blanks
Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
1
1
1
1
111
1466
183
1760
111
1468
183
1762
Planning Board for four years
George Wheeler
2
2
Harold A. Atkins
2
2
Roger Eldridge
1
1
Walter C. Shaw
1
1
Carlton Shaw
1
1
Blanks
111
1461
183
1755
111
1468
183
1762
Planning Board for five years
Dalton Penniman
1
1
Ralph W. Maddigan
2
2
Roger Eldridge
1
1
Elmer G. Allan
I
1
Henry B. Burkland
1
1
George E. Budd, Jr.
1
I
Harold Atkins
1
1
Blanks
110
1461
183
1754
111
1468
183
1762
TABULATION OF VOTE
Men
Women
Total
Precinct 1 .
64
47
111
Precinct 2
882
586
1468
Precinct 3
108
75
183
The result of the vote was announced at 10:10 P.M.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING February 10, 1947
Meeting was called to order at 7:30, P.M. by Moderator Clark.
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, to appropriate the same and act anything in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Voted the following departmental appropriations :- Aid to Dependent Children
Salaries
Ledger
Agent.
793.04
Sr. Clerk and Stenographer
630.00 .
Jr. Clerk and Stenographer
660.00
Social Worker No. 2
201.50
Transportation
125.00
Expenses
Office Supplies
50.00
Postage
75.00
Telephone
25.00
150.00
10
Cash Grants
27,000.00
Less Federal Reimbursements
6,500.00
23,059.54
Assessors (with amendments)
Salariés
Chairman
1,069.25
Assessors (2)
1,680.24
Sr. Clerk and Asst. Assessor
1,853.80
Jr. Clerk-Part Time
150.00
Map Fund
3,500.00
Expenses
Postage
18.00
Printing and Advertising
50.00
Telephone
32.00
Office Supplies
35.00
Miscellaneous
35.00
170.00
Dog Officer (with amendment)
Salary
363.68
Transportation
25.00
Expenses
Telephone
2.00
Printing and Postage
13.00
100 1bs. Lime
4.00
19.00
407.68
Election and Registration (with amendments)
Registrars' Salaries
413.55
Elec. Officers' Wages
158.50
Expenses
Street Lists
1,400.00
Miscellaneous
100.00
1,500.00
Finance Committee
Expenses
350.00
Fire Department (with amendments)
Salaries
Chief
3,014.61
Deputy Chief
2,640.65
Regulars
19,399.86
Call Men
6,645.31
Supt. Fire Alarm
260.00
Hydrant Rental
2,070.00
Fire Alarm Equip. and Reps.
1,500.00
Oper. Mtce. and Reps.
1,200.00
Mtce. Reps. Bldg.
1,800.00
Fuel
700.00
So. Midd. Unit
150.00
Hose
890.00
Radio
700.00
29,559.54
669.87
Transportation
9,093.16
2,072.05
11
Expenses
Light, Power and Gas
150.00
Water
30.00
Telephone
75.00
Laundry
75.00
Misc.
45.00
375.00
41,345.43
Forest Fire Department (with amendment)
Wages
735.00
Mtce. and Oper.
400.00
Hose
490.00
New Equipment (Portable Pump)
350.00
1,975.00
Health Department
Salaries
Health Officer
1,033.51
Health and Dental Nurse
800.00
Plumbing Inspector
660.00
Animal Inspector
278.30·
Milk Inspector
278.30
Dentist
417.45
Wages
Garbage Collector
1,882.40
Asst. Garb. Collector
1,716.00
Rubbish Collection
3,598.40
Sewer Collection
1,000.00
Dump Custodian
450.00
Vacations-Substitutes
276.80
Expenses
Stationery
15.00
Printing and Advertising
70.00
Telephone
45.00
Board and Treatment
400.00
Medical Attendance
75.00
Dry Goods and Clothing
40.00
Drugs and Medicine
300.00
Hospital Care
125.00
T. B. Bd. and Treatment
2,300.00
County Hospital
8,428.57
Dental Clinic
65.00
Diphtheria Clinic
25.00
Pre-School Clinic
10.00
Bottling Fee
10.00
Milk Analysis
40.00
Sewer Service Tools and Mat.
75.00
Truck Mtce.
1,200.00
Misc.
100.00
13,323.57
Transportation
Health Officer
150.00
Plumbing Inspector
150.00
Milk and Animal Inspector
100.00
Dental Clinic
10.00
26,124.73
12
Highway Department (with amendment)
Salary Supt.
2,750.00
Wages
18,400.00
Street Lighting
5,500.00
Snow Rem. Equip. Hire and Mat.
1,000.00
Snow Removal Wages
2,000.00
Tarvia and Rd. Oil Urban
4,000.00
Tarvia and Rd. Oil Rural
4,000.00
Street Signs
100.00
Sidewalk Plow and Trucks
2,200.00
Expenses
Telephone
50.00
Water, Elec. and Taxes
60.00
Misc. Materials
1,400.00
Repairs Bridges
1,000.00
Materials
3,000.00
Surface Drains
1,000.00
Sidewalks
1,000.00
Misc.
50.00
7,560.00
47,510.00
Inspector of Wires (with amendment)
Salary
581.90
Trans. and Others
60.00
641.90
Interest on Municipal Indebtedness
Union Street School
52.50
Temporary Loan Antic. of Revenue
10.00
62.50
Law Department (with amendment)
Salary
872.75
Moderator (with amendment)
Salary
50.00
Moth Department
Wages
3,500.00
Hose and Equipment
100.00
Repairs to Sprayers
40.00
Insecticides
275.00
Truck Mtce.
250.00
All Others
50.00
4,215.00
Municipal Indebtedness .
Unión Street School 3,000.00
The remainder of the budget was voted as printed with the excep- tion of the School Department, Police Department, Unclassified and Water Department, which departments were voted with amendments.
Old Age Assistance
Salaries
Welfare Agent
1,870.96
Sr. Clerk and Sten.
1,034.00
Social Worker No. 1
1,815.00
Social Worker No. 2
1,151.75
Transportation
300.00
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Expenses
Office Supplies
300.00
Postage
400.00
Telephone
50.00
750.00
Cities and Towns
1,500.00
Cash Grants
200,000.00
Less Federal Reimbursement
....
Police Department (with amendments)
Salaries
Chief
2,904.00
Deputy Chief
2,494.58
Patrolmen (6)
13,466.20
Janitor
1,563.22
Specs. and Matron
500.00
Trans. Reps. and Equip.
400.00
Fuel
600.00
Building Reps.
100.00
Road Paint
100.00
New Radio for Cruiser
330.00
Expenses
Lights
95.00
Printing
25.00
Telephone
135.00
Water
30.00
Mtce. of Gamewell System
50.00
Misc.
275.00
610.00
23,068.00
Public Library
Salaries
Librarian
2,310.00
Assistants
4,605.60
Janitors
975.00
Janitor Asst.
100.00
Fuel
500.00
Building Reps.
500.00
Books
400.00
Expenses
Lights
135.00
Stationery and Printing
130.00
Furniture and Furnishings
100.00
Telephone
40.00
Water
20.00
Office Supplies
160.00
Transp.
50.00
Misc.
250.00
885.00
Reserve Fund
.........
6,500.00
School Department (with amendments)
Salaries
Superintendent
4,800.00
Attendance Officer
120.00
Census Enumerator
151.80
208,421.71
82,200.00
126,221.71
10,275.60
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Clerks
5,488.80
School Nurse
1,800.00
School Physician
759.00
Teachers
166,750.00
Janitors
11,706.02
Vocational Agric.
3,550.00
195,125.62
Transportation
18,061.68
Text Books
4,000.00
Physical Educa. Program
1,000.00
Fuel
6,500.00
Light, Power and Water
1,890.00
Expenses
Telephone
486.92
Mtce. of Bldgs.
2,000.00
Printing, Sta. and Pstge.
300.00
Supplies
4,000.00
Tuition
1,000.00
Misc.
500.00
8,286.92
Repairs Buildings (T. Mgr.)
5,000.00
239,864.22
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
961.40
Transp.
200.00
Expenses and Equip.
50.00
1,211.40
Selectmen
Miscellaneous
100.00
Clerical Hire
52.00
Printing Town Reports
800.00
Dues
60.00
Expenses
Office Supplies
25.00
Printing and Adv.
100.00
Postage
25.00
150.00
1,162.00
Town Clerk and Accountant
Salary
Clerk and Acct.
2,915.00
Sr. Clerk
1,456.00
Expenses
Stationery and Pstge.
25.00
Printing and Adv.
10.00
Binding Records
100.00
Office Supplies
100.00
Office Equipment
50.00
Telephone
60.00
Reporting Births and Deaths
100.00
Dues
3.00
Bonds
12.50
Misc.
20.00
480.50
4,851.50
15
Town Hall
Salaries
2,000.00
Agent's Asst.
500.00
Vacations
34.50
Fuel
800.00
Reps. and Mtce.
1,500.00
Vacuum Cleaner
300.00
Expenses
600.00
Water
40.00
640.00
5,774.50
Town Manager
Salaries
Town Manager
4,950.00
Clerk
1,456.00
Transportation
100.00
New Automobile
1,500.00
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
25.00 -
Printing and Adv.
25.00
Bonds
10.00
Office Supplies
50.00
Telephone
85.00
Misc.
25.00
220.00
8,226.00
Treasurer and Collector
Salaries
Treasurer and Collector
3,080:00
Senior Clerk
1,612.00
Junior Clerk
1,165.00
Part-time Clerk
582.50
Ins. Robbery, Forgery, Bonding, etc.
191.00
All Other Expenses
1,550.00
8,180.50
Tree Warden
Wages
600.00
Other Expenses
50.00
Purchasing and Plant. Trees
200.00
850.00
Unclassified (with amendment)
American Legion
250.00
G. A. R. Memo. Day
150.00
Old Fire Station Repairs
100.00
Herring Run
100.00
Town Forests
25.00
Playground Supervision
700.00
Playground Lease
1.00
Insurance
13,400.00
Parking Space Lease
300.00
Pensions-Gas and Elec.
3,051.92
Pensions-Plym. Co. Employees
1,000.00
Unpaid Bills
595.30
Repairs Nemasket Dam
500.00
20,173.22
Agent
Lights
16
Veterans Benefits
Salaries
Director
Secretary
Clerk-Part-time
Sundry Accounts
Care of Graves
760.00
Soldiers Burial
500.00
Fuel and Light
500.00
Clothing
50.00
Groceries and Provisions
300.00
Rent and Board
2,100.00
Medical Aid
600.00
Cash Aid
2,600.00
7,410.00 60.00
Trans. and Exp.
Fire Proof File
150.00
All Other Expenses
Telephone
100.00
Photostatic Supplies
400.00
Office Supplies
75.00
Stationery and Postage
125.00
Misc.
94.00
794.00
Water Department (with amendments)
Salaries
Clerk-Part-time
250.00
Pump. Sta. Eng.
2,511.68
Asst. Pump. Sta. Eng.
2,314.35
Foreman
2,268.30
Meterman
2,106.89
Wages
Rel. P. S. Eng.
1,719.00
Dept .-- Unskilled
4,680.00
Power and Fuel Pump. Sta.
4,650.00
Fuel-Meter Building
110.00
Sand Filters-P. Sta.
1,200.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
100.00
Printing and Adv.
50.00
Telephone
90.00
Misc. Dept. Expenses
150.00
Equip. and Meters
1,000.00
Pipes and Fittings
1,000.00
Truck Mtce. and Reps.
150.00
Reps. Pump. Sta.
100.00
Misc. Pump. Sta. Exp.
200.00
Repairs Meter Bldg.
150.00
2,990.00
Welfare Department
Salaries
Welfare Agent
504.00
Jr. Clerk and Sten.
660.00
Social Worker No. 2
221.65
Town Physician
1,168.86
Transportation
1,718.93 1,248.00 100.00
24,800.22
125.00
11,480.93
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All Other Expenses
Postage
25.00
Office Supplies
35.00
Telephone
40.00
Social Service Index
23.00
Other Supplies and Burials
500.00
Clothing
550.00
Rent
250.00
Groceries and Meat
4,500.00
Medical Care and Supplies
500.00
Fuel and Light
450.00
Board and Care
1,900.00
Cash Grants
5,300.00
State Institutions
1,300.00
Other Cities and Towns
500.00
Hospital Care
750.00
16,623.00
Infirmary
19,302.51
Salaries
Supt. and Matron
1,897.50
Wages Employees
3,520.00
Transportation Supt.
100.00
Other Expenses
Telephone and Supplies
45.00
Dry Goods and Clothing
325.00
Fuel, Light and Water
1,300.00
Grain
2,200.00
Truck and Tractor Reps.
450.00
Gasoline
225.00
Groceries and Heat
4,500.00
Medical Supplies and Care
400.00
Building Reps.
500.00
House Supplies
500.00
Barn Supplies
500.00
Miscellaneous
500.00
11,445.00
16,962.50
Total amount appropriated under Article 2 is $689,684.55.
Article 3: To see if the town will vote to authorize the town treas- urer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Janu- ary 1, 1947, 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 accord with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Voted to adopt.
Article 4: To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town, to appoint any committee or take any action relative thereto.
Motion was made that the Moderator appoint a committee of five to study the plan for a representative form of town meeting and to report. on same at the next town meeting. It was voted to lay this motion on the table.
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 Two hundred ($200.00) 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, or take any action relative thereto.
No action taken.
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Article 6: To see if the town will vote 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, be appropriated for the municipal lighting plant, the whole to be ex- pended by the manager of the municipal lighting under the direction and control of the Board of Selectmen for the expense of the plant for said fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of General Laws, and act thereon.
No action taken.
Article 7: To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of Eighteen thousand ($18,000.00) dollars by transfer from the available funds in the Middleboro Gas & Electric Department for the use of the assessors in fixing the tax rate for the year 1947, or act anything thereon.
No action taken.
Article 8: To see if the town will vote to accept from the Kiwanis Club of Middleborough the Honor Roll now located on the Town House lawn facing South Main Street, and act thereon. (By request.)
No action taken.
Article 9: To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to shape and oil approximately thirty miles of streets included in the school. bus routes and mail delivery routes, one-third of the mileage to be improved annually over a period of three years, the Selectmen and the Superintendent of Schools to specify the streets to be improved each year, and appropriate by transfer or otherwise a sum of money for the improve- ment of the first ten miles, and that the streets specified each year be sub- mitted for contract bids, and act anything thereon. (By request.)
No action taken.
Article 10: To see if the town will vote to accept Williams Street as a public way, said street is described as follows:
"Beginning at a stake in the westerly side line of Corinne Parkway in 'said Middleborough, said stake marking the southerly of land of Emma L. Cushman, thence in line of said Cushman land north 49° 12' west 85.0 feet to a stake, thence by a curve to the right of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet to a stake, thence by a curve to the left of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet to a stake and point of tangent, said stake bear- ing north 22° 38' 06" west and being distant 40.25 feet from the stake at the north end of the 85.0 foot line above described, thence north 49° 12' west 243.8 feet to a stake; thence south 40° 48' west 40 feet to a stake; thence south 49° 12' east 234.36 feet to a point, thence by a curve to the right of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet, thence by a curve to the left of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet, thence south 49° 12' east 94.44 feet to the line of said Corinne Parkway; thence in line of said Parkway north 41° 57' east 40.0 feet to a stake and the point of beginning.
"Said Williams Street is shown on a plan entitled 'Plan of Land in Middleboro, Mass. surveyed for Ellis G. Williams' dated May, 1946, Harry Norris, Surveyor. Said plan is recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds."
and act anything thereon. (By request.)
No action taken.
Article 11: To see if the town will vote to accept Williams Court as a public way, said court is described as follows:
"Beginning at an iron pipe in the southerly side line of Williams Street in said Middleborough, said pipe marking the easterly corner
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of land of Marion W. McCraig, thence south 41° 57' west 241.7 feet to land formerly of Rose E. Standish Pratt; thence in line of said Pratt land south 50° 32' east 40.0 feet; thence north 41°- 57' east 240.7 feet more or less to an iron pipe in line of said Williams Street; thence in line of said Williams Street north 49° 12' west 40.0 feet to an iron pipe and the point of beginning.
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