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City of Taunton, Commissary
2.29
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil
1.88
First National Store, Food
10.00
F. W. Averill, C.C.C. Transportation
10.00
Falk & Henrich, Food 32.48
A. & P. Tea Co., Food
15.00
104.40
May 7 Breen & Day, Food
6.65
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
11.50
Earl C. Foster, Fuel Oil
7.50
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Office Phone
6.17
Brennan Drug Co., Pres.
2.80
N. A. Districet Nursing Ass'n.
20.00
Shoe Outlet, Shoes
5.25
Evans Bros., Milk
3.90
Burgess Express Co., Commodities
4.00
Fred Paris, Milk
6.32
Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care
48.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care
9.00
City of Taunton, Commissary 4.22
First National Store, Food
15.00
A. & P. Tea Co., Food
20.00
Falk & Henrich, Food
20.67
190.98
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May 21 F. S. Webster Co., Typewriter Ribbons 1.50
F. W. Averill, Taxi
4.00
Charles Chapin Hospital, Services
84.00
Cash, Tax
2.50
First National Store, Food
10.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care
6.00
A. & P. Tea Co., Food
36.25
Falk & Henrich, Food
9.00
153.25
June 4 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care
6.00
First National Store, Food
18.75
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 10.00
Burgess Express Co., Commodities
3.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Office Phone 4.77
John Feid, Plowing 9.00
Breen & Day, Food
7.98
Brennan Drug Co., Prescriptions
1.40
Earl Foster, Fuel Oil
9.38
Shoe Outlet, Shoes
8.92
Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care
60.00
F. W. Averill, C.C.C. Transportation
10.00
Falk & Henrich, Food
20.00
169.20
June 12 Cash, Rent
12.50
12.50
June 18 Evans Bros. Dairy, Milk
4.03
Charles V. Chapin Hospital, Services
34.00
Orent Brothers, Clothing
3.95
City of Taunton, Commissary
2.10
Fred Paris, Milk
9.10
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care
6.00
Burgess Express Co., Commodities
2.00
A. & P. Tea Co., Food
85.00
146.18
June 26 Union Light & Power, Aid Cash Aid
5.00
25.00
30.00
July 2 Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care 48.00 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00 Fred Paris, Milk 7.28
Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions
7.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Office Phone
6.02
Earl Foster, Fuel Oil
1.88
First National Store, Food
20.00
Thomas Coady, Postmaster
4.00
Petty Cash 50.00
Falk & Henrich, Food
20.25
A. & P. Tea Co., Food
10.00
18
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Breen & Day, Food
10.00
190.43
July 16
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00
Petty Cash
25.00
City of Taunton, Commissary
3.56
Evans Brothers, Milk
3.90
Maplehurst Dairy, Milk
4.27
F. W. Averill, Taxi
3.00
Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Services
29.00
First National Stores, Food
11.26
A. & P. Tea Co., Food 30.27
Falk & Henrich, Food
10.00
126.26
July 13 Cash, Rent
15.00
15.00
Aug. 6 Petty Cash, Cash Aid
10.00
Hobbs & Warren, Supplies
.68
Town of Plainville, Water Bill, Aid
5.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel., Office Phone
5.47
N. A. Board of Public Welfare, Aid
1.90
Evans Bros., Dairy, Milk
4.03
Breen & Day, Food Supplies
8.00
Fred Paris, Milk
3.64
Mrs. Clifford Cooper, Board and Care
9.00
Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care 48.00
Cash Aid
15.00
City of Taunton, Commissary Main-
3.46
First National Store, Food Supplies
17.66
A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies 6.50
Falk & Henrich, Food Supplies 15.31
F. W. Averill, C.C.C. Transportation
10.00
163.65
Aug. 14 Union Light & Power, Lights
5.00
5.00
Aug. 27 Mrs. Clifford Cooper, Board and Care
9.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel., Office Phone 4.17
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
5.00
Attleboro Board of Public Welfare, Aid
24.40
First National Store, Food Supplies
16.89
59.46
Sept. 3
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care
3.00
Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care 60.00
Evans Bros., Milk 4.03
Breen & Day, Food Supplies
10.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
5.00
Petty Cash, Cash Aid 2.25
First National Store, Food Supplies
5.00
89.28
tenance
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ANNUAL REPORT
Sept. 11 Cash Aid
15.00
15.00
Sept. 17
Plainville Coal Co., Cleaning Oil
Burners
4.40
Hobbs & Warren, Supplies
1.10
Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions
19.64
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00
City of Taunton, Commissary 2.15
First National Store, Food Supplies
13.28
Cash Aid
2.00
48.57
Oct. 1 Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care
48.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00
F. W. Averill, Taxi 1.00
Hobbs & Warren, Supplies
2.20
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
5.57
First National Store, Food Supplies
11.60
Cash Aid, Transportation
1.10
75.47
Oct. 15 Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care
6.00
E. T. Welch, M. D. Dentistry
2.00
City of Taunton, Commissary 2.79
Breen & Day, Food Supplies
8.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
6.50
Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions
2.65
Thomas Coady, Postmaster, Stamps
5.50
First National Store, Food Supplies
10.00
43.44
Nov. 5 Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care
60.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 9.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel., Office Phone 5.87
Dr. Allen R. Howard, Salary to date
166.66
Breen & Day, Food Supplies
10.00
E. W. Rines, Cemetery Upkeep 52.00
First National Store, Food Supplies 16.21
Orent Bros., Clothing
2.00
321.74
Nov. 19 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
24.26
City of Taunton, Commissary
2.27
Evans Bros., Milk 7.15
Maplehurst Dairy, Milk
8.61
Liggett Drug Co., Prescription
4.42
Shoe Outlet, Shoes 2.75
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care
6.00
First National Store, Food Supplies
10.00
65.46
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Dec. 3 Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care 48.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00
Reeves Pharmacy, Prescriptions 4.18
Breen & Day, Food Supplies 8.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Office Phone
7.97
Orent Bros., Clothing
3.45
First National Store, Food Supplies 10.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel 18.63
106.23
Dec. 17 City of Taunton, Commissary
Maintenance
2.12
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 6.00
Shoe Outlet, Shoes 6.75
First National Store, Food Supplies 4.00
Petty Cash, C.C.C. Transportation
2.00
Dr. Allen R. Howard, Balance of Salary 33.34
Town of Plainville, Water Dept. Aid .
5.00
59.21
Dec. 30
Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care
56.55
Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care 5.15
First National Store, Food Supplies 14.00
Plainville Coal Company, Fuel 29.24
Thomas Coady, Postmaster, Stamps 7.00
Maplehurst Dairy, Milk
4.43
116.37
Dec. 31 Breen & Day, Food Supplies
8.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Office Phone Shepardsville Cemetery Ass'n. Soldier's and Sailor's graves
20.50
Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions
23.51
Petty, Cash, Aid
7.50
71.43
$3,303.58
MOTHER'S AID
Date of
Payable to
Amount
Warrant 1936
Jan. 2 Cash Aid
$26.00
$26.00
Jan. 16 Cash Aid
39.00
39.00
11.92
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Feb. 6 Cash Aid
26.00
Norton Savings & Loan, Rent
15.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
29.31
W. C. Wilkins, Glasses Warren St. Dairy, Milk
8.06
87.37
Feb. 20 Cash Aid Liggett Drug Co., Inc., Prescription
26.00
.65
26.65
Mar. 5 Cash Aid
26.00
Warren Street Dairy, Milk
7.54
Norton Savings & Loan, Rent
15.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
25.56
74.10
Mar. 19 Cash Aid Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions
26.00
2.49
28.49
Apr. 2 Cash Aid
26.00
Warren Street Dairy, Milk
10.14
Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
22.04
73.18
Apr. 16 Cash Aid
39.00
39.00
May 7
Cash Aid
26.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
7.50
Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
Warren Street Dairy, Milk
7.80
56.30
May 21 Cash Aid
26.00
26.00
June 4
Cash Aid
26.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
3.75
Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Services
5.00
49.75
June 18 Cash Aid
26.00
26.00
July 2 Cash Aid
26.00
Warren Street Dairy, Milk
15.86
Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions
5.93
Dr. Welch, Dentist
4.00
66.79
July 16 Cash Aid
39.00
39.00
Aug. 6 Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
Cash Aid
26.00
Warren Street Dairy, Milk
8.06
49.06
Aug. 20 Cash Aid
13.00
13.00
Aug. 27 Cash Aid
13.00
13.00
9.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Sept. 3
Cash Aid
26.00
Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
Warren Street Dairy, Milk
8.06
49.06
Sept. 17 Cash Aid
26.00
Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions
4.74
30.74
Oct. 1 Cash Aid
26.00
Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
Warren Street Dairy, Milk
7.80
48.80
Oct. 15 Cash Aid
39.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
3.75
42.75
Nov. 5 Cash Aid
26.00
Warren Street Dairy, Milk
8.06
34.06
Nov. 19 Cash Aid
26.00
Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
3.75
44.75
Dec. 3
Cash Aid
26.00
Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
W. C. Wilkins, Glasses
9.00
Warren Street Dairy, Milk
7.80
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
14.63
72.43
Dec. 17 Cash Aid
26.00
26.00
Dec. 30
Cash Aid
13.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
25.11
Norton Savings and Loan, Rent
15.00
Warren Street Dairy
8.68
61.79
Dec. 31 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions
4.39
4.39
$1,147.46
3,303.58
$4,451.04
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Expended
4,451.04
48.96
Refunds
100.00
Balance
$148.96
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SOLDIER'S RELIEF
1936 Payable to
Amount
Jan. 3
Cash Aid
$3.75
$3.75
Jan. 16
Cash Aid
7.50
First National Store, Food
42.00
49.50
Feb. 7
Cash Aid
11.25
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
10.00
A. & P. Tea Co., Food
36.00
First National Store, Food
17.00
74.25
Feb. 20
Cash Aid
7.50
First National Store, Food
22.00
Falk & Henrich, Food
5.21
A. & P. Tea Co., Food Cash Aid
8.90
63.61
Mar. 5
Cash Aid
7.50
Cash Aid
3.35
A. & P. Tea Co., Food
21.00
First National Store, Food
15.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
25.30
72.15
Mar. 19
Cash Aid
7.50
Cash Aid
16.00
Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
1.88
25.38
Apr. 2 Cash Aid
7.50
A. & P. Tea Co., Food
16.50
24.00
Apr. 16 Cash Aid
15.00
Cash Aid
7.50
22.50
May 7
Cash Aid
11.25
Cash Aid
15.00
26.25
May 21
Cash Aid
7.50
Cash Aid
10.00
17.50
June 4 Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
June 18 Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
July 2 Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
July 16 Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
Aug. 6
Cash Aid
11.25
11.25
Aug. 27
Cash Aid
11.25
11.25
20.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Sept. 3 Cash Aid
3.75
3.75
Sept. 17 Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
Oct. 1 Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
Oct. 15 Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
Nov. 5
Cash Aid
11.25
11.25
Nov. 19
Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
Dec. 3
Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
Dec. 17 Cash Aid
7.50
7.50
Dec. 31
Cash Aid
12.43
12.43
Dec. 31
Petty Cash
15.00
15.00
Appropriation
$600.00
Expended
518.82
$81.18
STATE AID
Date of
Warrant 1936
Payable to
Amount
Jan. 3
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
Feb. 6
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
Mar. 5
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
Apr. 2
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
May 7
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
June 4
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
July 2
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
Aug. 6
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
Sept. 3
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
Oct. 1
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
Nov. 5
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
Dec. 3
Cash Aid
$10.00
$10.00
$120.00
Appropriation
$120.00
Expended
120.00
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Date of Warrant 1936
Payable to
Amount
Feb. 7
Cash Aid
$343.00 $343.00
Mar. 5
Cash Aid
410.00
410.00
Apr. 3
Cash Aid
336.00
336.00
May 7
Cash Aid
336.00
336.00
June 4 Cash Aid
420.00
420.00
July 2
Cash Aid
336.00
336.00
Aug. 6
Cash Aid
319.00
319.00
Sept. 28 Cash Aid
592.62
592.62
Oct. 29 Cash Aid
616.35
616.35
Nov. 6 Cash Aid
5.75
5.75
Dec. 17
J. L. Fairbanks, register
6.65
Cash Aid
53.08
59.73
Dec. 31 Liggett Drug Co., Prescriptions
2.29
2.29
$3,776.74
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Expended
3,776.74
Balance
$1,223.26
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE FEDERAL GRANT
Aug. 29 Cash Aid
$30.00
$30.00
Sept. 3
Cash Aid
430.14
Gladys H. McQuade, Administrative
15.00
445.14
Nov. 28 Cash Aid Gladys H. McQuade, Administrative
627.17
25.62
652.79
Nov. 28 Cash Aid
15.00
15.00
Dec. 3 H. N. Sperry, Funeral Expense
100.00
100.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Dec. 31 Gladys H. McQuade, Administrative 19.52
Cash Aid
602.92 622.44
Received from Federal Government $1,865.37
Expended
1,865.37
TOWN HALL
Date of
Warrant 1936
Payable to
Amount
Feb. 6 Maynard & Co., Inc., Service Charge Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil
6.25
Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
$20.25
Mar. 5 Eugene Brodeur, Janitor Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil
10.00
12.96
22.96
Apr. 2 Eugene Brodeur, Janitor Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil
10.00
11.14
21.14
Apr. 16 Clinton E. Barton, Labor & Material
5.88
5.88
May 7 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
23.72
June 4 Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
July 2 Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
Aug. 6 Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
Sept. 3 Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
Oct. 1 Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
Nov. 5 Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
Nov. 19 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil
11.40
Maynard & Co., Inc., Servicing
6.00
17.40
Dec. 3 Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
40.42
Dec. 17 School Dept., Refund on Lights
97.70
97.70
Dec. 30 Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
$319.47
Appropriation
$300.00
Transferred
19.47
Expended
$319.47
$4.00
13.72
30.42
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ANNUAL REPORT
STREET LIGHTS
Date of
Warrant 1936
Payable to
Amount
Feb. 7 Union Light & Power
$344.19 $344.19
Mar. 5 Union Light & Power
334.81
334.81
Apr. 16 Union Light & Power
334.81
334.81
May 7 Union Light & Power
334.81
334.81
June 18 Union Light & Power
334.81
334.81
July 16 Union Light & Power
334.81
334.81
Sept. 17 Union Light & Power
669.62
669.62
Oct. 15 Union Light & Power
334.81
334.81
Nov. 19 Union Light & Power
334.81
334.81
Dec. 17 Union Light & Power
334.81
334.81
Dec. 31 Union Light & Power
326.21
326.21
$4,018.50
Appropriation
$4,018.50
Expended
4,018.50
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables 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., 1937 at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles. viz:
Article 1. To choose all the necessary Town Officers.
Article 2. The following to be chosen by ballot, viz: One Treasurer, one Town Clerk, one Auditor, one Collector of Taxes, one member of School Committee, one Tree War- den, and one Moderator, for one year. One Selectman and one Overseer of Public Welfare, one Trustee of Public Library, one Water Commissioner, one member of School Committee, one Assessor, and one Park Commissioner for three years. Three constables for one year.
All officers, except the above named are to be chosen for one year.
Polls will be open at six o'clock A. M. and may be closed by vote at four o'clock P. M.
Article 3. To consider and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and other Town Officers.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to postpone action on all other articles to an adjourned meeting to be held Monday evening, March 1, 1937 at 7:30 P. M. in the Town Hall.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws and make an appropriation therefor.
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Article 6. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the financial year ending December 31, 1937 and expressly for the following purposes to wit:
1. For the support of the Public Library.
2. For the Selectmen's current expenses and salaries.
3 . For the Treasurer's current expenses and salary.
4. For the Town Clerk's current expenses and salary.
5. For the Assessors' current expenses and salaries.
6. For the Tax Collector's current expenses and salary.
7. For the Board of Registrars' current expenses and salaries.
8. For the salary of Town Auditor.
9. For Sealer of Weights and Measures' current ex- penses and salary.
10. For the payment of Insurance.
11. For Welfare work and Mother's Aid.
12. For Old Age Assistance.
13. For Soldiers' Relief.
14. For Highways and Bridges, excluding Chapter 81.
15. For State and Military Aid.
16. For Memorial Day.
17. For Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt.
18. For Fire Department for current expenses and sal- aries.
19. For Street Lights.
20. For Water Department incidentals, pumping, and salaries.
21. For Sidewalks.
22. For Board of Health current expenses and salaries.
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23. For Police Department including Street Patrol.
24. For Forest Fires.
25. For Tree Warden.
26. For Removal of Snow.
27. For Maturing Water Bonds.
28. For Maturing High School Addition Note.
29. For Town Hall.
30. For Park Commissioners.
31. For Support of School and salaries of School Com- mittee.
32 Town Forest Committee.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes, Deputy Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Town Clerk, and Secretary of the Water Commis- sioners bond placed with a fidelity or guarantee company, and appropriate a sum of money to pay for the same.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1938 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $751.64, or any other sum for the carrying on of the Moth work for the coming year.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a Reserve Fund to provide for extraordinary unforseen expenses, as authorized by Sec- tion 6, Chapter 40, General Laws, or do or act in any man- ner relative thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town Hall at a minimum charge of five dollars ($5.00 per day to :-
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1. Parent-Teacher Association, two evenings.
2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings.
3 . Alumni Association, two evenings.
4. Plainville Grange, three days and four evenings.
5. Plainville M. E. Church, three days and three even- ings.
6. John Edward McNeil Post 217, ten evenings.
7. Girl Scouts, one evening.
8. Athletic Association, one evening each week during basketball season.
9. Boy Scouts, two evenings.
10. Board of Trade, two days and two evenings.
11. Plainville Homing Club, one afternoon and one evening.
12. Church basketball team, six evenings.
13. Garden Club, two days and one evening.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise the sum of $400.00 for the purchase of a truck or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $499.93, the amount apportioned to Plainville for repairs and maintenance of the Norfolk County Hospital.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws and raise and appropriate $500.00 for maintenance of Chapter 90 roads or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of hiring an assistant to act as clerk and agent for the Board of Wel- fare, for the current year, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the operation of Road Ma- chinery or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
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Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be used in conjunction with the W. P. A. or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Forest Committee with the approval of the State Forestry Department, and of the Board of Selectmen, to sell a cer- tain parcel of land containing about 13 acres situated on southerly side of Messenger Street and bordering on the Plainville-North Attleboro Town Line, said parcel being a portion of the town forest so-called, and in connection with this sale to authorize the Treasurer to execute and deliver a proper and sufficient deed therefor. The proceeds of such sale to be held by the Treasurer for the use of the Town For- est Committee, who may with the approval of the Select- men, purchase other land adjoining said town forest and to become a portion thereof, or do or act in any manner rela- tive thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept the manual of Parlimentary law as recommended by the Com- mittee or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to sell or dispose of the land on the Southerly side of East Bacon Street formerly occupied by the Parker Braid Building.
Article 21. To choose any committee and to hear the report of any committee and act thereon.
Hereof fail not to make due returns of this Warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk in conformity with the Public Statutes at or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hand and seal of the Town of Plainville, this fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Seven.
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EARLE F. BARNEY, CHARLES H. PEASLEY, HERBERT M. THOMPSON.
Selectmen of Plainville
INDEX
Town Officers 5
Town Clerk's Report 9
Officer's Return on Warrant 19
Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Annual Town Meeting 20
Warrant for Party Primary 33
Officer's Return on Warrant
35
Proceedings of Party Primary 36
Warrant for State Primary 40
Officer's Return on Warrant 42
Primary Election 43
Warrant for State Election 49
Officer's Return on Warrant 52
Proceedings of State Election 53
Recount of Votes 58
Meeting of Town Clerks of Eleventh Norfolk District 59
Assistant Town Clerk 60
Licenses Issued by Town Clerk 61
Births Recorded in Plainville During 1936 62
Marriages Recorded in Plainville During 1936 63
Deaths Recorded in Plainville During 1936 65
Report of Town Clerk's Expenses 67
Report of Board of Registrars Expenses 67
Jury List
68
Report of Auditor of Town of Plainville, 69
Report of School Committee 99
School Officials 100
School Calendar 101
School Committee 102
School Committee Budget 105
Report of Superintendent of Schools 106
High School Graduation Exercises 118
Grammar School Graduation Exercises 120
Perfect Attendance Record 121
Statistics 122
List of Teachers 123
Membership by Age and Grade 124
Attendance Table
125
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Report of Playground and Park Commissioners 126
Report of Trustees of Public Library 129
Report of Inspector of Animals 132
Report of Inspector of Slaughtering 133
Report of Town Burial Agent and Veterans' Grave Inspector 133
Report of Milk Inspector 134
Report of Highway Department 135
Report of Collector of Taxes 142
Report of Tree Warden 143
Report of Gypsy Moth Department 144
Report of The Assessors
146
Report of the Water Commissioners 148
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures 150
Report of the Police Department 151
Report of the Forest Warden 155
Report of Fire Engineers 155
Treasurer's Report 158
Auditor's Report 170
Report of Selectmen
170
Current and Incidentals
171
Clerk's Special
175
W. P. A. Special
176
Norfolk County Hospital
177
Memorial Day
177
Bonds of Town Officers
177
Town Auditor
178
Board of Health
178
Insurance
178
Welfare Department
179
Mother's Aid
184
Soldier's Relief
187
State Aid 188
Old Age Assistance 189
Town Hall 190
Street Lights 191
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 1937 192
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School Committee 1924-1933
Selectman
1935-Nov. 10, 1937
TOWN OFFICERS
MODERATOR-ONE YEAR William H. Nash
TOWN CLERK-ONE YEAR Arthur W. Washburn
TOWN TREASURER-ONE YEAR Edward E. Osterholm
SELECTMEN, WELFARE BOARD AND BOARD OF HEALTH
Earle F. Barney
Herbert M. Thompson
Charles H. Peasley
Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1938
ASSESSORS
William E. Blanchard
Term Expires 1939
Charles J. Quirk
Edwin W. Pink
Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1938
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Henry S. Tamblyn
Frank O. Corbin
LeRoy B. Wilson
Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1938 Term Expires 1939
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Frank V. Henrich
Richard F. Berkley
Harry B. Thompson
Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1938
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fred W. Northup Arthur W. Washburn Alice Pease
Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1938
TAX COLLECTOR-ONE YEAR Oliver P. Brown
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PARK COMMISSIONERS
Clarence F. Telford Meta A. Schubert Gertrude Peckham
Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1938
AUDITOR-ONE YEAR Alice E. Ribero
CONSTABLES-ONE YEAR Chester A. Meyer
Herbert A. Morse Elmer C. Pease
TREE WARDEN-ONE YEAR George H. Snell
FENCE VIEWERS AND FIELD DRIVERS-ONE YEAR Chester A. Meyer
Herbert A. Morse
Elmer C. Pease
MEASURERS OF WOOD, BARK, & LUMBER
George B. Greenlay Henry I. Riley
Harry O. Proal Ernest E. Munroe
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Richard F. Barton, Resigned-Christian F. Henrich
ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE Chester A. Meyer
APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN
Superintendent of Streets Harry O. Proal
Milk Inspector Frank E. Whiting
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Fire Engineers Richard F. Barton, Resigned Christian F. Henrich Chester A. Meyer Rupert P. Rhodes, Resigned Alton French
Forest Warden
Richard F. Barton, Resigned Christian F. Henrich
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