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122. Union Light & Power Co., street lights 117 00
167. Union Light & Power Co., street lights 117 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
203. Union Light & Power Co., street lights
117 00
274. Union Light & Power Co., street lights 117 00
278. Union Light & Power Co., street lights 117 00
299. Union Light & Power Co., streets lights
117 00
340. Union Light & Power Co., street lights 117 00
353. Union Light & Power Co., streets lights 117 00
393. Union Light & Power Co., street lights
117 00
$1,287 00
STATE AID.
VOUCHER NO.
26
$16 00
100.
16 00
143.
16 00
185.
16 00
231.
16 00
269.
16 00
287.
16 00
301.
16 00
346.
16 00
380.
20 00
412.
28 00
.
$192 00
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
VOUCHER NO.
27. E. S. Whiting, freight bill $ 8 00
46. Geo. B. Greenlay, labor payroll 10 30
114. Sylvester Smith, labor payroll 14 60
118. E. C. Barney, labor payroll
42 00
123. Sylvester Smith, labor payroll
42 80
125. Geo. B. Greenlay, labor payroll
151 24
129. Sylvester Smith, labor payroll
52 00
145. E. C. Barney, labor payroll
37 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
146. Sylvester Smtih, labor payroll 29 80
147. E. C. Barney, labor payroll 26 00
148. Sylvester Smith, labor payroll 70 50
149. E. C. Barney, labor payroll 45 20
150. Sylvester Smith, labor payroll
60 60
152. Geo. B. Greenlay, labor payroll
61 80
177. William McGovern, sharpening tools
40
178. E. C. Barney, labor payroll 56 80
59 80
180. Sylvester Smith, labor payroll 46 68
29 50
182. Geo. B. Greenlay, labor payroll
113 50
211. Geo. B. Greenlay, labor payroll
72 50
232. N. E. Road Mach. Co., scraper blades 8 50
237. N. E. Metal Culvert Co., culverts 7 98
43 22
263. E. C. Barney, labor payroll
50 80
289. Sylvester Smith, labor payroll 26 80
290.
Geo. B. Greenlay, labor payroll
45 70
298.
Sylvester Smith, labor payroll
37 60
314.
Geo. B. Greenlay, labor payroll
21 80
315.
Virgil Maxcy, gravel
5 10
316.
Mrs. Thomas Bishop, gravel
4 75
317.
Sylvester Smith, labor payroll
18 00
371. William McGovern, repairs, road machine 4 25
384. E. C. Barney, labor payroll
47 60
401. E. C. Barney, labor payroll
15 00
402. Geo. B. Greenlay, labor payroll
18 68
417. Sylvester Smith, labor payroll
6 38
418. H. E. Thompson, shovels 1 80
$1,395 48
SIDEWALKS.
VOUCHER NO. 117. E. C. Barney, labor $31 50
179. E. C. Barney, labor payroll
181. E. C. Barney, labor payroll
262. E. C. Barney, labor payroll
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ANNUAL REPORT.
124. E. C. Barney, labor 39 00
199. D. L. Chilson Co., whiting wall 104 00
144. E. C. Barney, labor
30 80
225. \V. H. Riley & Son, drain pipe 1 76
226. Frank T. Westcott, surveying
6 70
$213 76
MEMORIAL DAY.
VOUCHER NO.
156. William H. Wade, Quartermaster, George H. Maintien Post. G.A.R. 75 00
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BACON STREET BRIDGE (SPECIAL).
VOUCHER NO.
383. Robert G. Munroe $150 00
SNOW ACCOUNT.
VOUCHER NO.
23. Sylvester Smith
$21 30
41. Sylvester Smith
1 80
30. E. C. Barney
32 75
$55 85
WATER DEPARTMENT.
VOUCHER NO.
54. Walworth Mfg. Co., incidentals $ 42
55. William S. Johnson, legal services
100 00
80. William H. Nash, incidentals 8 12
81. William H. Nash, incidentals
12 46
110. William H. Nash, incidentals
24 00
111. National Meter Co., incidentals
2 25
112. N. Attleboro Water Dept., incidentals 13 70
168. H. P. Olney, incidentals 21 62
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ANNUAL REPORT.
169. Rocco Germaine, incidentals 12 54
170. Walworth Mfg. Co., incidentals 2 00
171. William H. Nash, incidentals 3 20
217. William H. Nash, incidentals
38 00
223. National Meter, Co., incidentals
4 40
234. H. P. Olney, incidentals
4 00
235. R. I. Supply & Engineering Co., incidentals 15 14
242. Rocco Germaine, incidentals
11 00
243. H. P. Olney, incidentals
6 64
244. National Meter Co., incidentals
9 54
282. William H. Nash, incidentals
3 00
284. Rocco Gernaine, incidentals
10 13
328. Plainville Factory Trust, pumping 432 66
13 50
William H. Nash, incidentals
7 69
332.
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co., incidentals
20 71
372. National Meter Co., incidentals
30 40
373. Rocco Germaine, incidentals
18 00
375. R. I. Supply Co., incidentals
1 10
376. William H. Nash, incidentals
2 19
377. Ida Rand, incidentals
18 00
224. Harry Thompson, freight
1 54
283. H. P. Olney, labor
2 40
330. H. P. Olney, labor and supplies
8 68
374. H. P. Olney, labor and supplies
4 80
399. Plainville Factory Trust, pumping 375 00
281. Plainville Factory Trust, supplies 7 85
$1,346 68
SALARY ACCOUNT.
VOUCHER NO.
56. Theodore E. A. Fuller, Town Clerk $ 75 00
57. Walter E. Barden, Town Treasurer 100 00
58. Nathaniel C. Grant, Selectman 125 00
59. Eugene S. Whiting, Selectman 100 00
329.
331. Rocco Germaine, incidentals
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ANNUAL REPORT.
60. Fred W. Northup, Selectman 100 00
61. Rufus King, School Committee 40 00
62. Charles C. Root, School Committee 40 00
63. Joseph F. Breen, Water Commissioner, 7 mo.
29 15
64. Charles N. Moore, Water Commissioner
35 43
65. William H. Nash, Water Commissioner
25 00
66. John P. Zilch, Water Commissioner
10 42
67. John F. Thompson, Assessor
101 10
68. Frank E. Barney, Assessor
75 00
69. Theodore E. A. Fuller, Registrar of Voters 20 00
70 Percy E. Fisher, Registrar of Voters 20 00
71. Handel P. Fisher, Registrar of Voters 20 00
72. Earl B. Thompson, Registrar of Voters 20 00
73. Harry B. Thompson, Auditor 25 00
74. John F. Thompson, Sealer Weights and Measures 25 00
75. John J. Eiden, Milk Inspector 30 00
76. Charles N. Moore, Inspector of Animals 60 00
85. Garner Warren, School Committee 40 00
86. William E. Blanchard, Assessor 84 00
1.200 10
FOREST FIRES.
VOUCHER NO.
130. R. P. Rhodes
$60 55
131. Geo. B. Greenlay 7 65
151. Sylvester Smith
9 35
153. Geo. B. Greenlay
2 30
154. R. P. Rhodes
27 10
193. Sylvester Smith
19 50
200. R. P. Rhodes
94 20
210. Sylvester Smith
20 05
212. R. P. Rhodes
53 15
246. Geo. B. Claflin Co., chemical supplies
5 37
247. Sylvester Smith 5 30
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41 35
248. R. P. Rhodes
11 80
249. R. P. Rhodes
5 50
250. Geo. B. Greenlay
4 75
265. Sylvester Smith
4 20
318. Sylvester Smith
28 55
319.
R. P. Rhodes
2 52
320.
Geo. B. Claflin Co., chemicals
43 85
335. Sylvester Smith
194 45
336. R. P. Rhodes
26 40
349. R. P. Rhodes
1 92
369. H. E. Thompson, shovels and supplies
29 30
382. R. P. Rhodes
10 60
324. R. P. Rhodes
87 60
337. Geo. B. Greenlay
36 10
367. R. P. Rhodes
2 52
368. Geo. L. Claflin
$835 93
Eugene S. Whiting, Fred W. Northup, Sylvester Smith,
Board of Setectmen.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1914 :-
Library account
$33 20
State School Fund account 417 07
Regular Town account 1,861 81
$2,312 08
From temporary loans :-
Note No. 16, dated March 9,
1914, due Nov. 2, 1914 $5,000 00
Note No. 17, dated March 26, 1914, due Nov. 16, 1914 5,000 00
Note No. 18, dated June 4, 1914,
due Dec. 1, 1914 5,000 00
Note No. 19, dated Aug. 20,
1914, due Jan. 20, 1915 5,000 00
$20,000 00
From State of Massachusetts :-
Corporation tax
$53 50
National Bank tax 19 67
Street Railway Franchise tax
172 51
For support of High School 500 00
For support of School Superin- tendent 137 50
For support of Teachers
91 67
For Tuition in Schools
34 50
For State Aid.
168 00
For Inspection of Animals
30 00
For forest fire apparatus
41 50
For Gypsy Moth work
18 90
For Gypsy Moth work
6 25
$1,274 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
From Tax Collector :-
For taxes assessed in 1913 $1,930 52
For Interest on same 54 69
For taxes assessed in 1914 18,865 70
For interest on same 3 62
For Street Railway excise tax 197 34
$21,051 87
From Water Commissioners :-
For Water rates
$2,341 70
For supplies
150 34
$2,492 04
From Selectmen :-
For Receipts from Town Hall 132 00
For Receipts from private spraying 74 55
For repayment of bill No. 252 1 04
$207 59
From Overseer of the Poor :-
Reimbursement from Town of Attle-
boro 229 27
Reimbursement on bill No. 84 53 50
$282 77
From School Committee :-
For heating Town Hall 24 00
For tuition in High School
44 25
For tuition in graded schools
5 50
For repayment of bill
25
$74 00
From Town Clerk :-
For junk licenses
40 00
For pool licenses
15 00
For Auctioneer's license
2 00
$57 00
From Milk Inspector :---
For licenses 5 00
$5 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
From Sealer of Weights and Measures :- For fees 8 32
$8 32
From Peddler's Licenses :-
Morris Hushansky 6 00
Charles F. Marble 6 00
Winfred H. Endress
6 00
$18 00
From Town of North Attleboro :
Tax on water supply 11 35
$11 35
From Town of Wrentham :-
On account of forest fire 26 40
$26 40
From Interest :-
Interest on deposits
45 65
Premium on note No. 16
10
$45 75
From Town School Fund :-
From Town School Fund Note 727 30
$727 30
From Income Town School Fund :-
Interest on Town note, 2 months 4 84
Dividend Attleboro Savings Bank 18 18
$23 02
Total
$48,616 49
PAYMENTS.
Vouchers of the Selectmen
$10,360 63
Vouchers of the School Committee
9,328 83
Vouchers of the Library Trustees
429 42
'Temporary loans
17,400 00
Town Note No. 8
1,000 00
Water Bonds Nos. 3 and 4
1,400 00
School Building Note
1,000 00
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Town School Fund Note 727 30
Attleboro Savings Bank (Town School Fund) 727 30
Coupons Water Bonds
1,344 00
Interest
842 11
Certifying Town Notes
8 00
State Tax
2,012 50
State Highway Tax
78 68
County Tax
770 78
State Corporation tax refunded
15 15
Abatement of taves assessed in 1913
28 74
Abatement of taxes assessed in 1914
26 66
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1914 :-
Library account 3 78
State School Fund account
0 00
Regular Town account
1,112 61
Total $48,616 49
WALTER E. BARDEN, Town Treasurer.
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation $2,050 00
From deposits Manufacturers National Bank 45 65
From premium on note 10
From taxes assessed in 1913
54 69
From taxes assessed in 1914
3 62
Total $2,154 06
PAYMENTS.
1913.
Feb. 26. Coupons Water Loan, at 4% $672 00
Feb. 26. Interest on Notes Nos. 7, 8, and 9 at 4% 60 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Mar. 16. Interest on $5,000, temporary loan, at 3.49% 112 94
Mar. 31. Interest on $5,000, temporary loan at 3.49% 111 48
Apr. 3. Interest on $1,400, temporary loan, at 51/2% 45 77
Apr. 30. Interest on School Building loan, at 31/2% 122 50
June 5. Interest on $5,000, temporary loan, at 3.48% 84 58
Aug. 27. Interest on $5,000. temporary loan, at 6% 122 50
Commission on same 12 50
Aug. 28. Interest on Notes Nos. 7, 8, 9, at 4% 60 00
Aug. 28. Coupons Water Loan, at 4% 672 00
(ct. 31. Interest on School Building loan. at 31/2% 105 00
Dec. 31. Interest on Town School Fund Note, 2 months, at 4% 4 84
Total $2,186 11
Appropriation overdrawn $32 05
PUBLIC LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1914
$33 20
Appropriation 400 00
Total
$433 20
PAYMENTS.
Bills approved by the Trustees $429 42
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1914
3 78
Total $433 20
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ANNUAL REPORT.
STATE SCHOOL FUND.
Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1914
$417 07
Transferred by order of the School Com- mittee to book account 84 52
To' regular school account 332 55
Total $417 07
TOWN SCHOOL FUND.
Deposit in Attleboro Savings Bank $727 30
EXCISE AND FRANCHISE ACCOUNT.
1914.
Feb: 1, amount on hand
$368 91
Received from Excise tax
197 34
Received from Franchise tax
172 51
$738 76
Transferred to Snow account
55 85
Balance on hand Dec. 31,
$682 91
TOWN WATER SUPPLY DEPT.
Forty-six coupon bonds, outstanding value $700 00 each $32,200.00.
$1400.00 payable Sept. 1, 1915.
Interest payable March 1, and Sept. 1. Rate of inter- est four per cent.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES.
School Building Loan $6,000 00
Town Note No. 9. Due Sept 1, 1915 1,000 00
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Town Note No. 10. Due Sept 1, 1916 1,000 00
/Temporary Loan Note No. 19. Due Jan. 20, 1915 5,000 00
Interest accrued on School Building Loan 52 50
Interest accrued on Notes No. 9, and 10 33 33
Outstanding bills estimated 1,700 00
$14,785 83
ASSETS.
Cash on hand
$1,112 61
Due from taxes of 1913
502 16
Due from taxes of 1914
5,670 18
Due from State for School Superintendent
68 75
Due from State for Inspector of Animals
30 00
Due from State for State aid
208 00
Due from State for Gypsy Moth work
200 00
Due from other sources
350 00
Total
$8.141 70
Net Debt Dec. 31, 1914
$6,644 13
Net Debt Feb. 1, 1914
10,071 21
Reduction of Debt for the year $3,427 08
Reduction of Water Debt for the year
$1,400 0C
WALTER E. BARDEN, Town Treasurer.
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EXPENDITURES
SELECTMEN'S BILLS.
Appropriations
Receipts
Totals
Payments
Unexpended Balance
Overdraws
Current and Incidentals.
2500 00
1128 69
Town Hall. . .
132 00
167 5
Forest Fires.
835 93
Gypsy Moths.
18 90
742 89
Spraying. . .
74 55
149 59
2500 00
225 45
2725 45
2875 04
Salaries.
1275 00
1275 00
1200 10
74 90
Highways .
1400 00
1400 00
1395 48
4 52
West Bacon St. Bridge ..
150 00
150 00
150 00
Side Walks.
300 00
300 00
238 76
61 24
Transferred from Excise Acct ... S
55 85
1150 00
807 66
342 34
Incidentals
600 00
150 34
750 34
539 02
211 32
1500 00
282 77
1782 77
1298 01
484 76
State Aid.
176 00
176 00
192 00
16 00
Street Lighting.
1287 00
1287 00
1287 00
Fire Department.
400 00
400 00
246 71
153 29
Fire Alarm.
500 00
500 00
500 00
Apprehension of Hen Thieves
100 00
100 00
100 00
Enforcement of Liquor Laws.
100 00
100 00
100 00
Memorial Day . .
75 00
75 00
75 00
TOTAL.
11513 00
714 41
12227 41
10360 63
2032 37
165 59
SCHOOL COMMITTEE BILLS
State Support of High School.
500 00
State Support or Teachers.
91 67
State Tuition.
34 50
Transferred from State School Fund ..
332 55
Income from Town School Fund.
23 02
Heating Town Hall
24 00
Tuition. .
49 75
Reimbursement.
25
5167 12
Teachers.
1054 00
Transportation
585 00
Janitor.
918 48
Fuel. .
5400 00
1055 74
6455 74 7724 60
1268 86
1.
55 85
55 85
Snow Bi !!-
.
Water Dept. - Pumping .
1150 00
Poor ..
.
5400 00
1
220 00
230 00
Transferred from State School Fund.
84 02
School Books ane Supplies. .
600 00
684 52
684 52
Incidentals. . . School Physician. ..
700 00
700 00
550 71
149 29
50 00
50 00
25 00
25 00
Teachers' Retirement Fund .
4 00
14 00*
TOTAL.
7080 00
1140 26
8220 26
9328 83
174 29
1282 86
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY Balance on Hand Feb. 1st, 1914 . Bills Approved. . TOTAL.
400 00
20
429 42
3 78
400 00
33 20
433 20
429 42
3 78
TREASURER'S BILLS
Interest. .
2050 00
104 06
2154 06
2186 11
Water Bonds .
1400 00
1400 00
1400 00
Town Note.
1000 00
1000 00
1000 00
Town School Fund Note.
727 30
727 30
727 30
School Building Note.
1000 00
1000 00
1000 00
Temporary Loans.
2400 00
22400 00
Town School Fund
727 30
727 30
Attleboro Savings Bank
727 30
State Tax.
2012 50
2012 50
2012 50
State Highway Tax
78 68
78 68
78 68
County Tax.
770 78
.. 0 10
770 78
Corporation Tax Refunded.
15 15
15 15
15 15
Abatement of Taxes, 1913.
28 74
28 74*
Abatement of Taxes, 1914.
26 66
26 66*
Certifying Town Notes. ..
8 00
8 00*
TOTAL.
11454 41
20831 36
32285 77
27381 22
5000 00
95 45
GRAND TOTAL.
30447 41
22719 23
53166 64
47500 10
7210 44
1543 90
Cash on hand, Dec. 31st, 1914.
1112 61
Regular Town Account.
3 87
Library Account ..
48616 49
* No Appropriation.
** Temporary Loan due Jan. 20, 1915.
WALTER E. BARDEN, Town Treasurer.
. .
.
5000 00 **
20000 00
17400 00
32 05
33 20
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Board of Fire Engineers
The Board of Fire Engineers respectfully submit the following report.
The Board as at present constituted is the same as the last two years.
During the year there have been but few alarms for fres in buildings. Of these the three most serious were in the premises of the Plainville Factory Trust, at the Herrick farm, and the tenement of George Simpson. But in the matter of Forest Fires the town has the most serious and costly season in its history, having been obliged to expend within a few cents of $700 and the Fire Squad of the Department having responded to over 30 alarms.
Your Board had hoped to have a Fire Alarm installed be- fore the close of the financial year, but owing to unavoid- able delays have not been able to so report. But at the time this report is written one is being installed in the Hose House, under contract with the Combination Ladder Com- pany.
We hope gradually, from year to year, to extend a Fire Alarm box system until all parts of the Town are covered.
For detailed report of expenditures see Selectmen's re- port.
R. P. RHODES, FRED W. NORTHUP, E. H. NELSON,
Board of Engineers.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Report of the sealer of weights and measures for the Year Ending Dec. 31st, 1914.
Number of platform scales over 5,000 lbs. sealed 2
Number of platform scales under 5,000 lbs. sealed 8
Number of computing scales sealed 4
Number of all other scales sealed
28
Number of weights sealed 68
Number of dry measures sealed
6
Number of liquid measures other than milk jars
24
Number of milk jars sealed
Sealing fees received $6.63. Sealing fees due $3.21. Total Sealing fees, $9.84.
J. F. THOMPSON, Sealer.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Report of Library Trustees
The career of the Public Library during the eleven months that began February 1, 1914, and ended December 31, 1914, was progressive in its features. The report of the year preceding in its statement of good conditions is just as applicable to the period just ended in all good features.
The library in its possessions and advantages afforded for recreation and information still grows in usefulness as the public who own it know more about it and partake of eleven riches. It is being more used and serving a larger number of patrons than ever before. The depres- sion in business that affects all our citizens gives them more of their time that is not merchantable and they have made larger use of it in reading and study than formerly, and the library growth results in great benefit to its patrons. 'T'he close of the year especially showing a larger use of its books than ever before; the circulation for the period of eleven months was almost equal to that of any whole year of twelve months that we have experienced, 3,997 vol- umes was the circulation, not counting that of the books placed in the schools. Our best circulation for a whole year was 4,042 volumes.
New cards were issued to ninety-one new readers. All, however, do not continue, as our population changes in individuals more rapidly than in former years. There are now about two hundred and seventy-five readers, measured by the actual users of cards and in many instances the books are read by many others than the holder of the card.
There are nearly four thousand volumes in the library at present. The Town has generously supported the library
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and aside from the gifts from individuals and the State, the accessions during the past year cost about seventy-five per cent. of the money available. The management has al- ways been at a very small per cent. of the money we had available for furnishings, equipment, care and expense.
The appreciation of the library by the townspeople is greater than heretofor, and we are pleased to report a bet- ter deportment exists in the room than when first opened, though we could wish that readers might be less addicted to the moving about of books from place to place on shelves, that is, taking them out at one place and replacing in an- other part of the room, where they do not belong. The shelves are as they have been heretofor, open to the patrons, and we wish they could help us to keep the books in their regular order as far as possible.
By a Committee of the Massachusetts Free Public Li- brary Commission there have been formed throughout the State, library districts for the purpose of the several librari- ans in each district meeting together and conferring for mutual help that might aid them in their work and benefit their libraries. Norwood, Walpole, Foxboro and Plain- ville were designated as a district with the librarian of Norwood as a local secretary. Plainville in a district that does not include Wrentham, and Wrentham in a district that includes Franklin and other nearby towns leaves Plain- ville peculiarly situated as to location, but it is hoped that experience may work out a better condition. Your librarian attended the first quarterly session at Norwood, but the time of day, and day of week and location of Plainville. that was convenient for the other towns was not very con- venient for Plainville.
We are endeavoring to make the library a close adjunct to the schools. The Free Public Library Commission de- sire it to be that as far as possible, and will aid in a measure the small towns, especially those whose valuatiou is of less
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ANNUAL REPORT.
than a million dollars. We try to be mindful of school needs and procure good educational and juvenile works in making our purchase of books.
Mr. John T. Goff, who had been working faithfully with 115 as a member of our Board for several years, tendered his resignation, which we were forced to accept with much regret at the loss of his services. Mr. T. E. A. Fuller was chosen to fill the vacancy, he having been always interested in its work.
Miss L. Hancock, who for a long time has been assistant librarian, could not conveniently conduct the work after- noons as formerly, resigned, and Miss Florence Brown was secured for the position.
To aid the Shepardville district, a branch for interchang- ing and circulating books in that village was at the close of the year established at Bliss Chapel.
Seventy-five volumes of choice reading have for a starter been placed there and changes will be made from time to time as often as desired or can be maintained by furnish- ing other books in an exchange case. Mr. George B. Green- lay will look out for the transportation and circulation.
Everything in praise of the town library said last year and the good will of our citizens in supporting it will no: be amiss the ensuing year.
FINANCIAL.
Balance on hand, Feb. 1, 1914
$33 20
March appropriation 400 00
$433 20
Expended for books .
$312 37
Care and assistant librarian 60 50
Supplies and furnishings 26 05
Sundry expenses 30 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
$429 42
Balance in Treasury $3 78
Petty Cash at Library.
Feb. 1, 1914, Balance
$2 23
Received from fines 4 95
Received from sale old gas fixtures 2 00
9 18
Expended
Sundry items expense .
7 68
Balance at Library, Jan. 1, 1915 . . $1 50
Respectfully submitted,
FRED W. NORTHUP, JAMES H. SHANNON, THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Board of Trustees, Plainville Public Library. January, 1915.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Town Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS
To E. Wright Sargent, or either of the Constables of the Town of Plainville :
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Plainville on
MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1915. at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To consider and act on the reports of the Select- men, Treasurer, and other Town Officers.
ART. 3. To choose all necessary Town Officers. The following are to be chosen by ballot, viz .: Three Selectmen, three Overseers of the Poor, one Assessor for three years, one Treasurer, one Town Clerk, one Trustee of the Public Library for three years, one Auditor, one Collector of Taxes, one Water Commissioner for three years, one member of the School Committee for three years, one Tree Warden, three Constables, and also on the same ballot to vote upon the question: "Shall license be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in the Town?" All officers, except as
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above named, are to be chosen for one year. And also to vote yes or no on the following question: "Shall Chapter 807 of the Acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen, being an act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and me- chanics for injuries sustained in public employment, and to exempt from legal liability counties and municipal corpora- tions which pay such compensation, be accepted by the in- habitants of this Town?
The polls will be open at 9:30 A. M. and may be closed at 2 P. M.
ART. 4. To see how much money the Town will vote to appropriate and raise for :
1. For the support of schools for the current year.
2. For school books and supplies.
3. For school incidentals.
4. For the employment of a Superintendent of Schools. -
5. For the employment of a School Physician.
6. For the support of the Public Library. 1
7. For the payment of salaries of the different Town Officers.
8. For current and incidental expenses for the current year.
9. For the support of the poor, and Soldier's Relief the current year.
10. For highways and bridges the current year, and de- termine how the same shall be expended.
11. For State and Military Aid the current year.
12. For Memorial Day.
13. For payment of interest the current year.
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14. For the Fire Department the current year.
15. For lighting the streets the current year.
16. For Water Department incidentals and pumping.
17. For Sidewalks.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town Hall free of charge to :
1. George H. Maintien Post, G. A. R., three days.
2. Plainville Fire Department, four evenings.
3. The Alumni Association, two evenings.
4. Plainville Grange, one evening, the current year.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise the sum of $100.00 for the apprehension of hen thieves and place such sum in the hands of the Selectmen, to be used at their discretion.
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