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TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
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REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1924
THE NAMASKETT PRESS, INC. Middleboro, Mass.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
For the Year Ending December 31
1924
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Report of Advisory and Finance Committee TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 22, 1924
The Advisory and Finance Committee appreciates the assistance given them by many members of this Community in supplying information on the various articles under discussion, and takes this opportunity to publicly thank them.
Careful review of expenditures of the past year has convinced the Committee that the appropriations were wisely used and that those asked for in the warrant this year are very reasonable so that in but few instances has the Committee been obliged to reject requests for its support.
Article 5. To make the necessary appropriations to de- fray the expenses of the Town, and for other purposes, and to raise such sums of money as the Town shall deem ex- pedient.
Recommended
By Depart- ments
By Advisory
Com.
Selectmen's Department
$2,450.00
$ 2,750.00
Accounting Department
1,750.00
2,050.00
Treasury Department
1,500.00
1,760.00
Tax Collector's Department
2,150.00
2,440.00
Assessor's Department
5,000.00
5,900.00
Law Department
800.00
800.00
Town Clerk's Department
1,650.00
1,650.00
Engineering Department
900.00
900.00
Street Line Survey
150.00
150.00
Planning Board
3,000.00
3,000.00
Election and Registration
1,300.00
1,300.00
Maintenance of Town House
2,000.00
2,000.00
Police Department
25,000.00
25,000.00
Police Signal System
4,100.00
Fire Department
30,769.00
30,769.00
Fire Department for New Apparatus
10,000.00
10,000.00
Sealing Weights and Measures
2,600.00
2,600.00
Moth Suppression
5,000.00
5,000.00
Tree Warden's Department
2,500.00
2,500.00
Forest Warden's Department
3,500.00
3,500.00
Riffe Range
500.00
500.00
Inland Fisheries
200.00
200.00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
250.00
250.00
Plymouth County Hospital Maintenance
6,982.08
6,982.08
Health Department
17,000.00
16,000.00
Public Sanitaries
1,900.00
1,900.00
Sewers
4,000.00
4,000.00
Roads and Bridges
40,000.00
40,000.00
Resurfacing on Court Street
20,000.00
20,000.00
Surfacing Standish Avenue and Allerton Street and
side streets between these ways and Court St. 10,000.00 Property Damages on Alteration of portion of State
10,000.00
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Highway from Plymouth to Bourne
2,500.00
2,500.00
New Street from Water St. to Robbins Lumber Yard 30,000.00
..
Bartlett Road
5,000.00
5,000.00
White Horse Road
3,500.00
3,500.00
Beaver Dam Road
6,000.00
Bournedale Road near Great Herring Pond
11,100.00
11,100.00
Manomet Sidewalk
1,000.00
1,000.00
Old Zine Mill Bridge at Eel River
1,500.00
1,500.00
Sidewalks
3,500.00
3,500.00
Sidewalks: Granolithic
3,000.00
3,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
1,000.00
1,000.00
Street Sprinkling
6,000.00
6,000.00
Street Lighting
14,500.00
14,500.00
Harbor Master
150.00
150.00
Pensions for Town Laborers
1,300.00
1,300.00
Poor Department
16,500.00
16,500.00
Mothers' Aid
4,500.00
4,500.00
Military Aid
232.50
232.50
Soldiers' Relief
4,164.35
4,164.35
School Department
228,210.00
228,210.00
Plymouth Public Library (including Dog Tax $1,441.26)
6,000.00
6,000.00
Manomet Public Library
500.00
500.00
Park Department
10,450.00
4,800.00
Park Department for Cutting Wood in Park
300.00
300.00
Training Green
400.00
200.00
Public Camping Places
500.00
250.00
Stephens Field
6,400.00
1,000.00
Stephens Field, Land for Right of Way
1,500.00
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Plans for Playground in North End of Town
200.00
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Purchase of Old Fort Standish at Saquish
600.00
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Acquiring Land on North Side of Town Brook for Park Purposes
7,150.00
7,150.00
Acquiring Land for a Town Forest
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Forest, for Reforesting
1,000.00
1,000.00
Providing Headquarters for Plymouth Post No. 40 American Legion
600.00
600.00
Providing Headquarters for United Spanish War Veterans
150.00
150.00
Sexton
Memorial Day
350.00
350.00
July Fourth and Forefathers' Day
900.00
900.00
Band Concerts
500.00
500.00
Miscellaneous Account
4,500.00
3,300.00
Reserve Account (From Reserve Overlay)
5,000.00
5,000.00
Water Department, Maintenance
19,000.00
19,000.00
Water Department, Construction
7,000.00
7,000.00
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries
10,000.00
10,000.00
Burial Hill Cemetery
2,000.00
2,000.00
Chiltonville, Manomet, South Pond and Cedar- ville Cemeteries
300.00
300.00
Town Debt and Interest
36,500.00
36,500.00
$672,557.93
$620,557.93
Appropriation under article 41
3,500.00
$624,057.93
150.00
200.00
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Article 6. To take such action as the Town may see fit in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $6,000, including the dog tax for 1923, amounting to $1,441.26, in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not to exceed five hundred (500) dollars in aid of The Manomet Public Library.
Article 8. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the care and maintenance and improvement of the vari- ous parks, of the Training Green and public camping places.
The Committee recommends that the Town make the following appro- priations under this article. Total $5,550:
$4,250 regular Park Appropriation.
500 Care of Brewster Garden and Training Green.
300 For Cutting Wood.
250 Nelson Street Playground.
250 Public Camping Places.
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding sixty-four hundred (6,400) dollars for the main- tenance and improvement of the Stephens Field Playground.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars for the care and maintenance of the Stephens Field Playground.
Article 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Park Commissioners to acquire land for the purpose of a right of way from Sandwich street to the Stephens Field Playground and to make an appropriation therefor of fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars.
The Committee recommends that the Town take no action under this article.
Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding three hundred and fifty (350) dollars to pay the expenses of the observance of Memorial Day.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding three hundred and fifty (350) dollars to pay the expenses of the observance of Memorial Day.
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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 exceeding two hun- dred and fifty (250) dollars, and choose a Town Director as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
The Committee recommends the appropriation of a sum not exceed- ing two hundred fifty (250) dollars and the choosing of a Town Director under the above article.
Article 13. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars for Rifle Range expenses.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars for Rifle Range Expenses.
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate for the purpose of providing headquarters for Post 40, American Legion, a sum not exceeding six hundred (600) dollars, as provided in Section 9, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding six hundred (600) dollars under this article.
Article 15. To see if the Town will appropriate for the purpose of providing headquarters for the United Spanish War Veterans a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty (150) dollars, as provided in Chapter 227, Acts of 1921.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty (150) dollars under this article.
Article 16. To see what action the Town will take in re- gard to the salaries of the Town Officers.
The Committee recommends the following salaries:
Chairman of Selectmen $1,200
Town Treasurer 1,560
Tax Collector 1,740
Town Accountant 1,800
Assessors 1,300
Article 17. To see if the Town will accept or reject, by a "Yes" and "No" vote, the proposed widening of Main and Court streets between South Russell street and the Wool- worth building as planned by the Plymouth County Com- missioners.
The Committee recommends that a "Yes" or "No" vote be taken by ballot.
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Article 18. To see if the Town will accept Section 37 of Chapter 82 of the General Laws providing for the establish- ment of building lines not more than forty feet distant from the exterior lines of highways and town ways.
The Committee recommends that the Town accept Sec. 37 of Chap. 82 of the General Laws outlined above.
Article 19. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to order the payment, from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, of such amounts as may be awarded for damages occasioned by any widening made or building line established by their action, on the westerly side of Main and Court streets southerly from South Russell street.
The Committee recommends that the Town give the Selectmen the authority sought in the above article.
Article 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred (2,500) dollars for the payment of claims and demands for damages by persons whose property is affected by the alteration and reconstruc- tion by the Commonwealth of a portion of the highway leading from Plymouth to Bourne, as voted under Article 17 of the Warrant for the annual Town Meeting held March 25, 1922.
The Committee recommends an appropriation not to exceed twenty- five hundred (2,500) dollars under this article.
Article 21. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the erection of a Town Hall as a Memorial Build- ing; to make an appropriation therefor, and to authorize the issue of notes or bonds of the Town to carry into effect any action taken under this article.
This Advisory and Finance Committee recommends to the Town that it erect a building substantially in accordance with the plans shown to the above committee, such building not to cost more than three hundred thousand (300,000) dollars.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed under Article 7 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on October 11, 1919, providing for the erection of a Town Hall for a Memorial Building and making an appropriation of $300,000.00 therefor.
The Committee recommends that the vote above referred to be rescinded.
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Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the votes passed under Article 12 of the Warrant for the annual Town Meeting held on March 25, 1922, providing for the erection of a Memorial Building and making an appropri- ation of $60,000.00 therefor.
The Committee recommends that the vote above referred to be rescinded.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed under Article 14 of the Warrant for the annual Town Meeting held on March 25, 1922, providing for the erection of a municipal auditorium.
The Committee recommends that the vote above referred to be rescinded.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue that part of Water Street Extension easterly of the land of the Old Colony Railroad Company as shown on a plan en- titled "Proposed Re-location of Water Street Extension and Proposed Alteration of South Park Avenue" and approved by the Selectmen.
The Committee recommends that the Town vote to discontinue that Part of Water Street Extension above mentioned.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue a portion of Water Street Extension easterly of the land of the American Woolen Company as shown on a plan entitled "Proposed Re-location of Water Street Extension and Pro- posed Alteration of South Park Avenue" and approved by the Selectmen.
The Committee recommends that the Town discontinue the portion of Water Street extension above mentioned.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue a portion of South Park Avenue as shown on a plan entitled "Proposed Re-location of Water Street Extension and Pro- posed Alteration of South Park Avenue" and approved by the Selectmen.
The Committee recommends that the Town vote to discontinue the portion of South Park Avenue described above.
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Article 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to accept for the Town a Deed from the Old Colony Railroad Company conveying that parcel of land lying west- erly of a line thirty (30) feet westerly from the line of the Railroad Station Platform and northerly of South Park Avenue to Court street, and a Deed from said Railroad Com- pany of the land lying easterly of the present easterly line of Water Street Extension as far as the line of private owner- ship extends.
The Committee recommends that the Town authorize the Selectmen to accept the deed of land above described.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote that it is expedient that a new way be laid out and constructed, easterly of the railroad tracks from Water street to the vicinity of the foot of Prince street and to Court street through or near Prince street. as recommended by the Planning Board.
The Committee recommends that the Town vote that it is expedient to construct a road as outlined in the above article.
Article 30. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion not exceeding thirty thousand (30,000) dollars for land and property damages and construction on a portion of the way set forth in Article 29, to extend northerly from Water street to the vicinity of the Robbins Lumber Yard.
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article until the report of the planning board has been presented.
Article 31. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion not exceeding twenty thousand (20,000) dollars for resurfacing on Court street.
The Committee recommends that a sum not exceeding twenty thou- sand (20,000) dollars be appropriated for resurfacing on Court Street.
Article 32. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion not exceeding ten thousand (10,000) dollars for laying a hard surface on Standish avenue and Allerton street and on side streets between these ways and Court street.
The Committee recommends that the Town make an appropriation not exceeding ten thousand (10,000) dollars under the above article.
Article 33. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion not exceeding fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars for re- building the Old Zinc Mill Bridge at Eel River.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars under the above article.
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Article 34. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion of five thousand (5,000) dollars to build a bituminous surface on the Bartlett Road in Manomet, from the State Highway toward the Manomet cranberry bog.
(By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars to surface the Bartlett Road as requested in this article.
Article 35. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of thirty-five hundred (3,500) dollars for continuation of tarvia surface on a portion of White Horse road known as Taylor avenue. Said construction to extend as far as the above mentioned sum will permit.
(By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the sum of thirty-five hundred (3,500) dollars for continuation of tarvia surface on a portion of White Horse road known as Taylor avenue, be appropriated.
Article 36. To see if the Town will appropriate one thousand (1,000) dollars to build a bituminous sidewalk on the easterly side of the State Highway between the Point road and Manomet Postoffice. (By Petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars to build a bituminous sidewalk between the Point Road and Manomet Post Office.
Article 37. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion of six thousand (6,000) dollars to continue the building of bituminous surface on the Beaver Dam road, in Manomet. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town take no action under this article.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to surface with asphalt and sand that part of the Bournedale road between Costello's Corner and the portion of the State Highway northerly of the Bourne-Plymouth line near Great Herring pond, in cooperation with the Commonwealth and Plymouth County, and to make an appropriation therefor not exceed- ing eleven thousand, one hundred (11,100) dollars.
The Committee recommends that the Town make an appropriation not exceeding eleven thousand one hundred (11,100) dollars as its share in the expense of surfacing the only unfinished section of the Bourne-Plymouth highway.
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Article 39. To see'if the Town will authorize the Select- men to dispose of by sale the lot of land and the school- house building thereon known as South Pond Schoolhouse at South Ponds.
The Committee recommends that the Town take no action under this article.
Article 40. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to dispose of by sale the lot of land with the school- house building thereon at Ship Pond, so-called, known as the Ship Pond Schoolhouse.
The Committee recommends that the building known as the Ship Pond Schoolhouse be turned over to the Selectmen to dispose of as they see fit.
Article 41. To see if the Town will authorize the pur- chase or taking by eminent domain of the land and the approaches thereto in the vicinity of the present Alden Street Schoolhouse for schoolhouse purposes. and make an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of thirty-five hundred (3,500) dollars for the purpose named in this article.
Messrs. Heavens, Gooding, Holmes, E. C. Finney dissenting; Messrs. Harris, Parsons, Burns absent.
Article 42. To see if the Town will authorize the con- struction of a schoolhouse in the vicinity of the present Alden Street Schoolhouse and make an appropriation there- for including issuing bonds or notes of the Town for said purpose.
The Committee recommends that the Town take no action under this article.
Article 43. To see if the Town will accept Section 44 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws of 1921, relative to muni- cipal pensions for school janitors.
The Committee recommends that no action be taken on this article.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Town Forest, authorize the purchase by the Town of certain lands for that purpose as recommended by the committee chosen to investigate the subject, make an appropriation not exceeding two thousand (2,000) dollars for purchase of said lands and an appropriation not exceeding one thousand (1,000) dollars for construction and reforesting.
The Committee recommends that this appropriation be granted.
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Article 45. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of two hundred (200) dollars for a survey and plans for a playground in the north end of the town.
The Committee recommends that the Town take no action in regard to the above appropriation.
ยท Article 46. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion for the purchase of Old Fort Standish at Saquish for park purposes.
The Committee recommends that the Town make no appropriation under this article.
Article 47. To see if the Town will appropriate a sun not exceeding seventy-one hundred and fifty (7,150) dol- lors for acquiring certain land on the north side of Town Brook for park purposes.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of seven thousand one hundred and fifty (7,150) dollars for acquiring certain land on the north side of Town Brook for Park purposes.
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to extend the present "White Way" lighting system northerly from Samoset street to the corner of Aller- ton and Court streets.
The Committee recommends that the Town take no action under this article.
Article 49. To see if the Town will appropriate a sumn of money not exceeding nine hundred (900) dollars to pay the expenses of the observance of July Fourth, and of an Old Home Day in connection with Forefathers' Day, said money to be expended by the Board of Selectmen.
The Committee recommends that the Town make an appropriation not to exceed nine hundred (900) dollars for the proper observance of these holidays.
Article 50. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars for public band con- certs, said money to be disbursed by the Board of Selectmen.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars for public band concerts.
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Article 51. To see whether the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of one hundred thirty-one (131) dollars to reimburse the estates of William B. Arnold and Thomas Arnold and Susan E. Arnold for taxes paid by them to the Town of Plymouth for fifteen consecutive years assessed on property which was not in existence. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town take no action under this article.
Article 52. To see if the Town will authorize the transfer of a sum not exceeding five thousand (5,000) dollars from the Reserve from Overlayings of Taxes to the Reserve Ac- count in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
The Committee recommends that the transfer mentioned in the above article, be made.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate for granolithic sidewalks all reimbursements for granolithic construction during the year.
The Committee recommends that the appropriation in article 53 be made.
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum not exceeding fifty thousand (50,000) dollars from the surplus now standing as a credit balance on the Excess and Deficiency Account to reduce the tax levy of the current year, as recommended by the Assessors.
The Committee recommends that the Town vote to appropriate a sum not to exceed fifty thousand (50,000) dollars from the Excess and Deficiency Account to reduce the tax levy of the current year.
Francis J. Heavens, Chairman
Alfred S. Burns, Jolin B. Finney, John A. Harris, Isaac B. Holmes, Edward C. Holmes, Earl W. Gooding, Willard H. Parsons, Russell Snow, James S. Swanton, Charles R. Wood, John D. Brewer, Guy R. Cole, Charles W. Gifford,
Allen D. Russell, Secretary.
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Town Officers, 1924
Selectmen-William T. Eldridge, Henry W. Barnes Jr., Frank Eastwood. Josiah A. Robbins, and Emerson F. Samp- son.
Town Clerk-George B. Howland.
Town Treasurer-George B. Howland.
Collector of Taxes-Herbert W. Bartlett.
Town Accountant-Elmer R. Harlow.
Assessors-James C. Bates, chosen 1922 for three years ; Nathaniel G. Lanman, chosen 1923 for three years; George Harlow, chosen 1924 for three years.
Overseers of the Poor-George L. Gooding, chosen 1922 for three years : William T. Eldridge, chosen 1923 for three years; Herbert W. Bartlett, chosen 1924 for three years.
Water Commissioners-John H. Damon, chosen 1922 for three years; William R. Morton and Ernest L. Sampson, chosen 1923 for three years ; Frank D. Bartlett and John L. Morton, chosen 1924 for three years.
School Committee-Edward W. Bradford, chosen 1922 for three years ; Edward R. Belcher and Ellis W. Brewster, chos- en 1923 for three years; Frederick D. Bartlett, chosen 1923 for two years; Burt H. Corey and Fannie T. Rowell, chosen 1924 for three years.
Cemetery Commissioners-Richard T. Eldridge, chosen 1922 for three years; Horace M. Saunders, chosen 1923 for three years; Arthur E. Blackmer, chosen 1924 for three
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Burial Hill Committee-Cemetery Commissioners.
Agawam and Halfway Pond Herring Fishery Committee- Edgar D. Hill, John P. Vahey and Michael D. Welsh.
Park Commissioners-Patrick O. Conley, chosen 1922 for three years; Loomis R. Grant, chosen 1923 for three years ; Henry T. Geary, chosen 1924 for three years.
Board of Health-Walter D. Shurtleff, chosen 1922 for three years; Herbert S. Maxwell, chosen 1923 for three years; Herbert Morissey, chosen 1924 for three years.
Surveyors and Measurers of Lumber-Alvin A. Hall, Cornelius C. Holmes and Warren S. Bumpus.
Surveyor of Wood and Bark-Daniel J. Sullivan.
Planning Board-Arthur Lord, Le Baron R. Barker, George L. Gooding, Francis C. Holmes and Arthur E. Black- mer.
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers-Charles H. Raymond and Lewis F. Smith.
Sexton-Arthur L. Howland.
Pound Keeper-Russell L. Dickson.
Committee on Inland Fisheries-James S. Clark, Warren S. Gale and Geoffrey D. Perrior.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Daniel J. Sullivan.
Beach Committee-Selectmen.
Superintendent of Streets-Arthur E. Blackmer.
Superintendent of Water Works-Arthur E. Blackmer.
Collector of Water Rates-N. Reeves Jackson, deceased Nov. 23, 1924, and George B. Howland appointed to fill the vacancy.
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