Plainville, Massachusetts annual reports 1934-1941, Part 33

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9. Boy Scouts, two evenings.


10. Board of Trade, two days and two evenings.


11. Plainville Homing Club, one afternoon and one even- ing.


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 $620.17, 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 $300.00 for the purpose of hiring an assistant to act as clerk and agent for the Board of Welfare, 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 Machinery 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 $750.00 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 vote to appropriate and raise the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of establishing a foundation planting of shrubs around the front of the Town Hall, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 19. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to install three (3) street lights on Hawkins Street from the junc- tion of High Street to the Rhode Island line or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 20. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of put- ting in a drain from East Bacon Street southerly along Pleas- ant Street to the state drain on South Sreet or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 21. To see if the Town will ratify the land lease on Washington Street, granted to Mr. Edward H. Perrin the tenth (10) day of January 1938 by the Town Forest Com- mittee for a term of ten (10) years.


Article 22. 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 Plain- ville, this 12th day of February, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Eight.


Selectmen of Plainville, EARLE F. BARNEY


HERBERT M. THOMPSON


(Seal)


INDEX


Town Officers 5


Town Clerk's Report


9


Officer's Return on Warrant 14


Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Town Meeting 15


Assistant Town Clerk


24


Licenses Issued by Town Clerk 25


Births Recorded in Plainville During 1937


26


Marriages Recorded in Plainville During 1937 27


Deaths Recorded in Plainville During 1937 30


Report of Town Clerk's Expenses


31


Report of Board of Registrars Expenses


31


Jury List 32


Report of School Committee


33


School Officials


34


School Calendar


35


School Committee


36


School Committee Budget


39


Report of Superintendent of Schools


40


High School Graduation Exercises


58


Grammar School Graduation Exercises


60


Perfect Attendance Record


61


Statistics


62


Membership by Age and Grade


63


Attendance Table


64


List of Teachers


65


Report of Trustees of Public Library


66


Report of Inspector of Animals


70


Report of Inspector of Slaughtering


71


Report of Town Burial Agent and Veterans' Grave Inspector 71


72


Report of Collector of Taxes


73


Report of Tree Warden


74


Report of Gypsy Moth Department


75


Report of The Assessors 78


Report of the Water Commissioners


80


Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures


82


Report of the Police Department


83


Report of Fire Engineers 88


Report of Playground and Park Commissioners 92


Report of Highway Department 95


Treasurer's Report 102


Auditor's Report 109


Report of Milk Inspector


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Report of Selectmen


109


Current and Incidentals


110


Clerk's Special


113


Insurance


114


W. P. A. Special


115


Norfolk County Hospital


115


Memorial Day


115


Bonds of Town Officers


115


Town Auditor


116


Board of Health


116


Welfare Department


117


Mother's Aid


122


Soldier's Relief


124


State Aid


126


Old Age Assistance


126


Town Hall


128


Street Lights


129


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 1938


131


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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 ARTHUR L. CROWLEY


Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1941


ASSESSORS


WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD CHARLES J. QUIRK EDWIN W. PINK


Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1941


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


LeROY B. WILSON HENRY S. TAMBLYN FRANK O. CORBIN


Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1941


WATER COMMISSIONERS


FRANK V. HENRICH RICHARD F. BERKLEY


HARRY B. THOMPSON


Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1941


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY


FRED W. NORTHUP ARTHUR W. WASHBURN ALICE PEASE


Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1941


TAX COLLECTOR- One Year


OLIVER P. BROWN


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PARK COMMISSIONERS


CLARENCE F. TELFORD META A. SCHUBERT CHARLES G. HAYES


Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1941


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 and LUMBER


GEORGE B. GREENLAY HENRY I. RILEY


HARRY O. PROAL ERNEST E. MUNROE


CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT 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 CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH


CHESTER A. MEYER


ALTON FRENCH


Forest Warden CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH


Official Weigher ADRIAN WHEELER


Town Burial Agent FRED W. NORTHUP


Special Police


EUGENE BRODEUR CLINTON BARTON ARCHIE L. WALDEN


GEORGE H. SNELL


CLARENCE AVERY GEORGE B. GREENLAY CHARLES J. QUIRK ARTHUR L. CROWLEY


Fire Police CHARLES J. QUIRK


LEON PARMENTER


HERBERT MORSE


Inspector of Animals ERNEST E. TOOTILL


Dog Officer HERBERT A. MORSE


Moth Inspector GEORGE H. SNELL


Sealer of Weights and Measures ADRIAN WHEELER


Registrars of Voters


FRED W. NORTHUP FRANK KING HAROLD ANDERSON


Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940 Term Expires 1941


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN


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Night Patrolman ELMER C. PEASE


Welfare Agent GLADYS H. McQUADE


Town Forest Committee


GEORGE H. SNELL OSWIN C. WOODWARD


GEORGE B. GREENLAY


Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1940


Term Expires 1941


APPOINTED BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Superintendent LAURENCE G. NOURSE


Principal of High School HARRY L. DIXON


School Physician DR. ALLEN R. HOWARD


School Nurse


RUAH M. HARRIS


APPOINTED AT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Advisory or Financial Committee


EDGAR F. BERRY, Resigned


ARTHUR L. CROWLEY LESLIE G. YOUNG ALBERT MORSE EARLE F. BARNEY


LEE R. HIGGINS RUFUS KING


EDWARD E. OSTERHOLM


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Town Clerk's Report


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 SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH 1938, A. D.


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 Tree Warden, 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 7, 1938 at 7:30 P. M. in the Town Hall.


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Article 5. To see of the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws.


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, 1938 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 Assessor's 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 expen- ses and salary.


10. For the payment of Insurance.


11. For Welfare and Mother's Aid.


12. For Old Age Assistance.


13. For Soldiers' Relief.


14 For Highways and Bridges, including Chapter S1.


15. For Memorial Day.


16. For Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt.


17. For Fire Department for current expenses and sal- aries.


18. For Street Lights.


19. For Water Department incidentals, pumping, and salaries.


20. For Sidewalks.


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21. For Board of Health current expenses and salaries.


22. For Police Department including Street Patrol.


23. For Forest Fires.


24. For Tree Warden.


25. For Removal of Snow.


26. For Maturing High School Addition Note.


27. For Town Hall.


28 For Park Commissioners.


29. For Support of School and salaries of School Com- mittee.


30. 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 borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $811.00, 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 Section 6, Chapter 40, General Laws, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 11. To see if the Town will grant the use of


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the Town Hall at a minimum charge of five dollars ($5.00) per day to :-


1. Parent-Teacher Association, two evenings.


2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings.


3. Alumni Association, two evenings.


4. Plainville Grange, three days and six evenings.


5. Plainville M. E. Church, three days and three evenings.


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 $620.17, 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 $300.00 for the purpose of hiring an assistant to act as clerk and agent for the Board of Welfare,


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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 Machinery or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 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 vote to appropriate and raise the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of establishing a foundation planting of shrubs around the front of the Townl Hall, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 19. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to install three (3) street lights on Hawkins Street from the junc- tion of High Street to the Rhode Island line or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 20. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of put- ting in a drain from East Bacon Street southerly along Pleas- ant Street to the state drain on South Street or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 21. To see if the Town will ratify the land lease on Washington Street, granted to Mr. Edward H. Perrin the tenth (10) day of January 1938 by the Town Forest Com- mittee for a term of ten (10) years.


Article 22. 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 Plain-


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ville, this twelfth day of February, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Eight.


(Seal)


EARLE F. BARNEY, HERBERT M. THOMPSON,


Selectmen of Plainville


A true copy. Attest:


HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable of the Town of Plainville


This 25th day of February, 1938


OFFICER'S RETURN OF WARRANT


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Norfolk, ss.


Plainville, Mass., February 25, 1938


This is to certify that I have posted 10 copies of the within Warrant in 10 public places in the Town of Plainville 10 days before the time of said meeting.


HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable


Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of February, 1938.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,


Town Clerk


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PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Town Hall, Plainville, Massachusetts, March 7, 1938


Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the 34th Annual Town Meeting was held in the Town Hall, it being the first Monday in March, 1938.


The Ballot Box was inspected, found empty, and locked by Town Clerk and key turned over to Police Officer.


Ballot Clerks Bertha Thompson, John Russell


Tellers Frank King, Helen Munroe


Ballot Box and Police Officer Carl Wier


Warden and Election Officer Arthur W. Washburn


The above having been appointed by the Selectmen, were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties by Town Clerk.


The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting and at 6:00 o'clock A.M., the polls were declared open and voting was in order.


At 9:00 o'clock A.M., the meeting was called to order by Moderator William H. Nash.


Article 1. Voted that the following men serve as Measurers of Wood, Bark, and Lumber for the ensuing year: George B. Greenlay, Harry O. Proal, Henry I. Riley, and Ernest E. Munroe.


Voted that the following men serve as Fence Viewers and Field Drivers for the ensuing year: Chester A. Meyer, Herbert A. Morse, and Elmer C. Pease.


Article 3. Motion by John Kenerson and unanimously voted that we accept the reports of the Selectinen, Treasurer, and other Town Officers as printed in the Town Report with the exception of any typographical errors.


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Article 22. The Moderator appointed the following con- mittee to bring in names as recommendation for the Finance Committee for the ensuing year: Sydney Maddocks, Leopold Beaulieu, Arthur Washburn, John Kenerson, and Frank King.


Article 4. Motion by Clarence Telford, and unanimously voted to postpone action on all other articles to an adjourned meeting to be held Monday evening, March 7th, 1938, at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Hall.


By unanimous vote, the polls were declared closed at 4:00 P.M. 316 Ballots cast, 316 names checked on voting lists, and ballot box registered 316 ballots.


Article 2. The result of the balloting was as follows:


MODERATOR-One Year


Wm. H. Nash 279


Blanks 37


TOWN CLERK-One Year


Arthur W. Washburn 286


Blanks 30


TOWN TREASURER-One Year


Ewdard E. Osterholm 262


LeRoy B. Wilson 1


Blanks


53


SELECTMEN and WELFARE BOARD-Three Years


Arthur L. Crowley 262


Frank J. Voyer 42


LeRoy Wilson 1


Blanks


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Three Years


Frank O. Corbin 275


Blanks 41


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ASSESSOR-Three Years


Edwin W. Pink 277


Blanks 39


WATER COMMISSIONER-Three Years


Harry B. Thompson 274


Blanks 42


TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY-Three Years


Alice M. Pease 277


Blanks 39


TAX COLLECTOR-One Year


Oliver P. Brown 287


Blanks 29


AUDITOR-One Year


Alice E. Ribero 277


Blanks 39


PARK COMMISSIONER-Three Years


Charles G. Hayes 283


Clarence Telford


1


Blanks


32


CONSTABLES-One Year


Chester A. Meyer 280


Herbert A. Morse 271


Elmer C. Pease 261


Blanks


136


TREE WARDEN --- One Year


George H. Shell 268


Blanks 48


TOWN HALL, 7:30 P.M.


Meeting called to order by Moderator William H. Nash.


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The Moderator called upon the Rev. W. Henry Shillington, who offered a short prayer.


Mr. Thompson then requested that the meeting rise and stand in silence a moment in respect to our former Selectman, Charles H. Peasley.


Article 5. Motion by Albert Morse, and unanimously voted that we accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws.


Article 6. The Finance Committee recommended, and it was unanimously voted "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, 1938 and expressly for the following purposes, to wit:


1. Library, Including Dog Tax $ 500.00


2. Selectmen 1,800.00


3. Treasurer 390.00


4. Town Clerk 270.00


5. Assessors 615.00


6. Tax Collector 600.00


7. Board of Registrars 90.00


S. Town Auditor 50.00


9. Sealer of Weights and Measures 85.00


(Above motions by Albert Morse)


10. Motion by Edgar Berry, and unanimously voted, to postpone action on this Section until we take up Article 22.


After listening to the report of the Committee on Insurance, Mr. Albert Morse made a motion and it was unanimously voted that we raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,000.00 for the payment of Insurance.


11. Welfare and Mother's Aid 4,000.00


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12. Old Age Assistance 5,250.00


13. Soldier's Relief 500.00


(Above motions by Albert Morse)


14. Motion by Albert Morse that we appropriate $5,500.00 for Highways and Bridges including Chapter 81, was amended by Archie Walden and amendment unanimously voted that we raise and appropriate for Highways and Bridges $1,500.00 for the Center of the Town and $4,000.00 under Chapter 81 of General Laws.


15. Memorial Day 100.00


16. Interest 225.00


17. Fire Department 2,100.00


18. Lights


4,026.00


19. Water Department 3,750.00


20. Sidewalks No appropriation


21. Board of Health 150.00


22. Police Department, Including Police Patrol 2,000.00


23. Forest Fires No appropriation (Above motions by Albert Morse)


24. Tree Warden. Motion by Albert Morse that we raise and appropriate $150.00 for the use of the Tree Warden was amended by George H. Snell and unanimously voted that we raise and appropriate $170.00 for this purpose.


25. Snow Removal 1,082.83


26. High School Note 1,000.00


27. Town Hall 350.00


28. Park


Commissioners, Including $125.00 Power


Mower 500.00


29. Schools 26,100.00


30. Town Forest 200.00


(Above motions by Albert Morse)


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Article 7. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that the Town have the Treasurer, Town Clerk, Secretary of Water Commissioners, Collector of Taxes, and Deputy Collector of Taxes bonds placed with a fidelity or guarantee company and raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 to pay for same.


Article 8. Motion by Mr. Berry and unanimously voted "That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws."


Article 9. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that the sum of $811.00 be raised and appropriated for the Moth Work for the current year.


Article 10. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that no appropriation be made but that the sum of $1,387.81, the balance of the Overlay Surplus account be transferred to the Extraordinary Reserve or unforeseen Expense Account as author- ized by Section 6, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.


Article 11. Motion by Mr. Berry and unanimously voted that the Town grant the use of the Town Hall at a minimum charge of five (5) dollars per day to:


1. Parent-Teacher Association, two evenings.


2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings.


3. Alumni Association, two evenings.


4. Plainville Grange, three days and six evenings.


5. Plainville M. E. Church, three days and three evenings.


6. John Edward McNeil Post 217, ten evenings.


7. Girl Scouts, one evening.


8. Athletic Association, one evening each week during basketball season,


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9. Boy Scouts, two evenings.


10. Board of Trade, two days and two evenings.


11. Plainville Homing Club, one afternon and one evening.


12. Church basketball team, six evenings.


13. Garden Club, two days and one evening.


Article 12. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that no appropriation be made but that the sum of $567.00 be transferred from the Road Machinery Reserve Account for the purchase of a new truck. (Not over $400.00 of the above amount can be used for this purpose as per ruling by Commissioner Long.)


Article 13. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that the sum of $620.17 be raised and appropriated for repairs and maintenance of the Norfolk County Hospital.


Article 14. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 90 of General Laws and appropriate and raise the sum of $500.00 for the main- tenance of Chapter 90 roads.


Article 15. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of hiring an assistant to act as clerk and agent for the Welfare Board.


Article 16. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that the su mof $550.00 be transferred from the Road Machinery Reserve Account to the Road Machinery Account.


Article 17. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that a sum not to exceed $750.00 be transferred from the Extra- ordinary Reserve and Unforeseen Expense account to be used in conjunction with the W. P. A.


Article 18. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that no action be taken on this article. Motion by Mr. Berry, and unanimously voted that we reconsider this article. Motion by Mr. Berry and unanimously voted that no appropriation be made on this article.


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Article 19. Motion by Albert Morse that no action be takenl on this article. This motion was amended by Mr. Garrison that three lights be installed on Hawkins Street from High Street. Unanimously voted.


Article 20. Motion by Albert Morse and unanimously voted that the Highway Department consult with the State Highway Engineers or other authorities on the advisability of installing Surface Water Drainage on Pleasant Street.




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