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Amount
Total
CLERK SPECIAL
Jan. 4-Gladys H. McQuade
$ 8.00
$ 8.00
Jan. 19-Gladys H. McQuade
16.00
16.00
Feb. 2-Gladys H. McQuade
16.00
16.00
Feb. 16-Gladys H. McQuade
16.00
16.00
Mar. 16-Gladys H. McQuade
16.00
16.00
May 4-Gladys H. McQuade
16.00
16.00
May 12-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
May 18-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
May 27-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
June 2-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
June 8-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
June 16-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
June 22-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
July 13-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
July 20-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
July 29-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Aug. 17-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Aug. 25-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Sept. 7-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Sept. 21-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Sept. 30-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Oct. 13-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Oct. 19-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Nov. 11-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Nov. 16-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
Nov. 25-Gladys H. McQuade
8.00
8.00
$248.00
Appropriation
$250.00
Expended
248.00
Balance
$2.00
115
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
INSURANCE
Jan. 19-Plainville Ins, Agency Inc. . $43.65
$43.65
Jan. 30-American Check Writer Com- pany, Forgery Bond 37.50
37.50
Apr. 6-Plainville Insurance Agency, Inc., Comp.
170.29
Plainville Insurance Agency,
Inc. Fire
402.27
Theo. E. A. Fuller Insurance Agency, Fire
402.30
974.86
May 4-Theo. E. A. Fuller Insurance Agency, Reo
5.00
5.00
July 6-Frank E. Whiting, Robbery
Insurance 31.60
31.60
$1,092.61
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Expended
1,092.61
Balance
$407.39
W. P. A. SPECIAL
Jan. 18-Geo. H. Snell, Supplies for Tree Project
$14.50
$14.50
Feb. 2-Frost Insecticide Co., Supplies for Tree Project 47.92
47.92
Mar. 2-First National Stores, Nursery School
9.61
Falk & Henrich
21.16
Falk Bros. Dairy, Nursery School
8.40
Plainville Laundry, Nursery
School
.85 40.02
116
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Mar. 15-Chas. S. Cobb, First Aid Kit . George H. Snell, Truck Hire
1.25
56.00
57.25
Mar. 16-Treas. of U. S. Adm., Expenses of Surplus Commodities Division
62.92
62.92
Apr. 5-Ralph Kettell, Sharpening Axes
1.00
1.00
Apr. 19-First National Stores, Nursery School Falk Brothers Dairy, Nursery School
18.19
3.80
Falk - Henrich, Nursery School
9.82
31.81
Apr. 20-Thompson Brothers, Axes
8.77
8.77
May 3-Thompson Bros., Rakes, Shov- els, Forks, Picks, etc ..
28.00
28.00
June 21-Falk - Henrich, Nursery School First National Stores, Nursery School
23.97
34.41
July 19-Straker & Freeman, Sharpen- ing and Repairing Tools .
14.60
14.60
July 19-Liggett Drug Co., First Aid Supplies
1.10
1.10
July 20-F. W. Averill Garage, Nursery Schoole
17.00
Plainville Laundry, Nursery School
.63
First National Stores, Nursery School
12.16
Falk - Henrich, Nursery School
9.38
39.17
Aug. 2-Thompson Brothers, Scythes, Sticks and Grindstone
41.10
Burgess Co., Express Charges
2.25
43.35
8.02
Sept. 7-Falk - Henrich, Nursery School First National Stores, Nursery School 4.98
10.44
117
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Averill Garage, Nursery School
6.00
Schofield Hardware, Nursery School
2.08
21.08
Nov.
2-Falk Bros., Nursery School Falk - Henrich, Nursery School First National Stores, Nursery School
4.72
6.69
11.85
23.26
Dec. 6-First National Stores, Nursery School
16.31
Falk - Henrich, Nursery School Miller's Dept. Store
10.87
1.80
28.98
Dec. 30-Falk Bros., Nursery School
9.66
Falk - Henrich, Nursery School
9.65
First National Stores, Nursery School
9.93
29.24
$527.38
W. P. A. SPECIAL (HIGHWAY)
Dec. 6-M. F. Ellis Co., Shovels .. .$ 16.00
Schofield Hardware, Twine . 1.63
Straker & Freeman, Sharpen- ing Tools 13.40
Burgess Express Co., Express
1.98
33.01
Dec. 30-Plainville Pharmacy, Paint ..
2.25
2.25
$35.26
NORFOLK COUNTY HOSPITAL
Mar. 15-Ralph D. Pettingell, Esquire
$598.28
Appropriation $598.28
Expended
598.28
Charges
118
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
MEMORIAL DAY
May 18-American Legion
$100.00
Appropriation $100.00
Expended 100.00
TOWN AUDITOR
Dec.
6-Alice Ribero
$50.00
Appropriation $50.00
Expended 50.00
OFFICIALS' BONDS
Mar. 31-Plainville Ins. Agency, Inc.
$143.50
Appropriation $170.00
Expended 143.50
Balance
$26.50
BOARD OF HEALTH
Feb. 16-Norfolk County Treas., board & care
$40.30
$ 40.30
Mar. 16-Norfolk County Treas., board & care
36.40
36.40
Apr. 6-Norfolk County Treas. 40.30
Ruah M. Harris, transportation
5.00
45.30
May 18-Norfolk County Treas., board & care
39.00
39.00
June 8-Norfolk County Treas. F. W. Averill Garage, Taxi
8.00
36.60
July 20-E. R. Squibb & Sons, vaccine Burgess Express Co. Inc., express
17.15.
.50
17.65
Aug. 3-E. R. Squibb & Sons, vaccine
3.50
3.50
28.60
119
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount Total
Dec. 7-Frank E. Whiting, Milk Inspector
50.00
Earl B. Thompson, Inspector of
Slaughtering 30.00
Earl B. Thompson, Inspector of Animals
60.00
140.00
Dec. 21-Mass. Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion,, Babcock Inspection
2.00
2.00
$360.75
Appropriation $400.00
Expended
360.75
Balance
$39.25
GENERAL WELFARE
Jan. 5 -- Cash Aid
$ 5.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
3.00
8.00
Jan. 19-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
A & P Tea Co., food supplies
7.50
City Treasurer, Taunton, Commis- sary
3.07
16.57
Feb. 1-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care
32.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
Plainville Coal, fuel
26.45
A & P Tea Co., food supplies N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone
7.50
5.47
77.42
Feb. 16-Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care City Treasurer, Taunton, Commis- sary
3.12
Breen and Day, food supplies
8.00
Liggett Drug Co., prescriptions
.49
Liggett Drug Co., prescriptions
4.35
Liggett Drug Co., prescriptions
2.70
Plainville Coal Co., fuel oil
1.00
A & P Tea Co., food supplies
2.50
28.16
6.00
120
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount Total
Mar. 1-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care 32.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care 6.00
N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co., office phone 4.82 Dept. of Public Welfare, Franklin 18.00 Dept. of Public Welfare, North Attle- boro 50.25
111.07
Mar. 15-City Treasurer, Taunton, Commis- sary 4.86
Plainville Coal Co., fuel
7.00
Breen and Day, food supplies
8.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
Reeves Pharmacy, prescriptions
.50
26.36
Mar. 23-Cash Aid 10.00
10,00
Apr. 5-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care
32.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care 9.00
N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone
5.82
Breen and Day, food supplies
8.00
Plainville Coal Co., fuel
1.00
Alfred I. Duxbury, letter files Cash Aid
5.00
64.42
Apr. 12-Dr. Allen Howard, salary to April 1
50.00
50.00
Apr. 19-City Treasurer, Taunton, Commis- sary
5.24
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care 6.00 Cash Aid 10.00
21.24
May 4-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care 40.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care 6.00
Plainville Coal Co., fuel
13.50
Breen and Day, food supplies
10.00
N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone
4.62
Cash Aid
10.00
John Feid, sawing wood
8.00
92.12
May 17-Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care Cash Aid
6.00
10.00
City Treasurer, Taunton, Commis- sary
3.33
19.33
3.60
121
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount Total
June 7-Plainville Coal Co., fuel 6.65
N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone 5.22
John C. Moore Corp., stationery
9.00
Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care
32.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care 9.00
Cash Aid
15.00
76.87
June 21-City Treasurer, Taunton, Commis- sary
1.60
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care 6.00
Cash Aid
10.00
Breen and Day, food supplies
8.00
A & P Tea Company, food supplies 7.50
First National Store, food supplies 3.75
36.85
July 5-N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone Breen and Day, food supplies
5.72
8.00
Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care
32.00
Cash Aid
10.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
61.72
July 5-Dr. Allen Howard, salary to July 1
50.00
50.00
July 5-First National Store, food supplies
3.00
Cash Aid
7.50
Cash Aid
40.00
50.50
July 19-Cash Aid
27.50
Liggett Drug Co., prescriptions
4.45
31.95
July 19-Board of Public Welfare, Franklin, Mass.
6.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
A & P Tea Co., food supplies
5.00
Liggett Drug Co., prescriptions
7.15
City Treasurer, Taunton, Commis- sary
3.50
Shoe Outlet, shoes
2.25
First National Store, food supplies
5.00
34.90
Aug. 3-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care 40.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care 6.00
Breen and Day, food supplies 8.00
122
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount Total
N. E. Tel. and Tel. office phone . 4.57
North Attleboro Board of Welfare, aid 5.00
Cash Aid 37.50
First National Stores, food supplies
10.00
111.07
Aug. 10-Cash Aid
10.00
10.00
Aug. 17-Thomas Coady, Postmaster, stamps Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
Cash Aid 37.50
F. W. Averill Garage, CCC tran. 10.00
First National Store, food supplies 5.00
65.50
Sept. 6-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care 40.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
9.00
Cash Aid
71.25
F. W. Averill Garage, taxi
2.00
N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone
6.77
A & P Tea Co., food supplies
5.00
First National Store, food supplies Dr. Allen Howard, salary on account 33.33
10.00
177.35
Sept. 20-Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
Cash Aid
33.75
Breen and Day, food supplies
8.00
City of Taunton, Treasurer, Com- missary 4.99
E. S. Ward, services 89.00
2.00
143.74
Oct. 4-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care 32.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care 6.00
Cash Aid
52.50
N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone
5.07
Breen and Day, food supplies
8.00
Sturdy Memorial Hospital, board and care 100.00
203.57
Oct. 19-F. W. Averill Garage, CCC trans.
10.00
Cash Aid
37.50
Elsie Rines, cemetery upkeep
52.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
105.50
F. W. Averill Garage, taxi
7.00
123
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount Total
Nov. 2-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care
32.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care 6.00
Cash Aid
27.50
33.33
Dr. Allen Howard, salary on account City of Taunton, Treasurer, Com- missary
1.60
N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone
3.72
City of Attleboro, aid
6.67
110.82
Nov. 16-Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
Cash Aid
27.50
Breen and Day, food supplies
8.00
Dr. H. Irving Bixby, services
6.00
47.50
Dec. 7-Cash Aid, hospitalization
54.40
54.40
Dec. 7-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care
32.00
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
9.00
Cash Aid
41.25
W. H. Riley and Son, rent
132.00
N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone
4.32
Plainville Coal Co., fuel
20.95
Thomas Coady, Postmaster, stamps
16.00
255.52
Dec. 20-City of Taunton, Treasurer, Com- missary
2.80
Cash Aid
27.50
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
6.00
Dr. Allen Howard, bal. of salary
33.34
W. H. Riley and Son, rent
12.00
81.64
Dec. 30-Mrs. J. O'Malley, board and care
40.00
N. E. Tel. and Tel., office phone
4.32
Shepardville Cemetery Ass'n., Sol- dier's graves
28.00
Cash Aid
13.75
Mrs. C. Cooper, board and care
3.00
Breen and Day, food supplies
10.00
99.07
Dec. 30-Cash Aid
503.50
503.50
$2,856.66
124
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Jan. 5-Cash Aid
$20.00
$20.00
Jan. 19-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Feb. 2-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
May 4-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
May 18-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
July 6-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
July 20-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Aug. 3-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Aug. 17-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Oct. 5-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Oct. 19-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Nov. 2-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Nov. 16-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
$260.00
$2,856.66
Transfer
100.00
Total money expended
$3,216.66
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Expended
3,216.66
Balance
$283.34
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN, FEDERAL GRANT
Feb. 16-Cash Aid
$20.00
$20.00
Mar. 2-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Total Expended for General Welfare Total Expended for Aid to Depen- dent Children
260.00
125
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Mar. 16-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Apr. 6-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Apr. 20-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
June 8-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
June 22-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Sept. 7-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Sept. 21-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Dec. 7-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
Dec. 21-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
$220.00
Balance on Hand, January 1, 1939
$ 62.36
Received from Federal Govern- ment during 1939
174.98
$237.34
Expended
220.00
Balance
$17.34
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Jan. 5-Cash Aid
$ 3.75
$ 3.75
Jan. 19-Cash Aid
47.50
A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies
38.00
First Nat'l Store, Food Supplies
15.00
Margaret Conroy, Rent
15.00
115.50
Feb. 2-Cash Aid
47.50
A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
8.00
.40
55.90
Feb. 16-Cash Aid
42.50
Liggett Drug, Prescriptions 1.83
126
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Margaret Conroy, Rent
15.00
A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies
23.00
82.33
Mar. 2-Cash Aid
37.50
A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies
30.00
4.00
Falk & Henrich, Food Supplies A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies
4.00
75.50
Mar. 16-Cash Aid
60.90
60.90
Apr. 6-Cash Aid
41.25
A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies
30.00
71.25
Apr. 10-Cash Aid
15.00
15.00
Apr. 20-Cash Aid
27.50
A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies
30.00
57.50
May 4-Cash Aid A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies Plainville Coal Co., Fuel
2.40
44.90
May 4-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
May 18-Cash Aid
27.50
A. & P. Tea Co., Food Supplies
15.00
42.50
June 8-Cash Aid
61.25
First Nat'l Store, Food Supplies
4.00
65.25
June 22-Cash Aid
27.50
27.50
$737.78
Appropriation
$750.00
Expended
737.78
Balance
$12.22
MILITARY AID
Mar. 2-Cash Aid $ 40.00
$ 40.00
Apr. 6-Cash Aid
40.00
40.00
27.50
15.00
127
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
May 4-Cash Aid
40.00
40.00
June 8-Cash Aid
40.00
40.00
July 6-Cash Aid
40.00
40.00
Aug. 3-Cash Aid
40.00
40.00
Sept. 7-Cash Aid
40.00
40.00
Oct. 5-Cash Aid
20.00
20.00
$300.00
Appropriation
$300.00
Expended
300.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Jan. 19-Cash Aid $ 812.00
$ 812.00
Feb. 16-Cash Aid
842.00
842.00
Apr. 20-Cash Aid
872.00
872.00
May 18-Cash Aid
852.00
Hobbs & Warren, Supplies 1.60
853.60
June 22-Cash Aid
852.00
852.00
July 20-Cash Aid
887.00
Hobbs & Warren, Supplies
2.15
889.15
Appropriation
$5,250.00
Expended
5,120.75
Balance
$129.25
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, FEDERAL GRANT
Mar. 2-Cash Aid, Medical $ 29.00 $ 29.00
Mar. 16-Cash Aid
872.00
872.00
128
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Apr. 6-Cash Aid, Medical
51.50
51.50
Apr. 20-Cash Aid, Medical
12.75
12.75
June 8-Cash Aid
5.00
5.00
June 22-Cash Aid
89.12
89.12
Aug. 15-Cash Aid
443.50
443.50
Aug. 30-Cash Aid
458.50
458.50
Sept. 15-Cash Aid
483.50
483.50
Sept. 30-Cash Aid
488.50
488.50
Oct. 16-Cash Aid
488.50
488.50
Oct. 31-Cash Aid
488.50
488.50
Nov. 15-Cash Aid
478.50
478.50
Nov. 30-Cash Aid
488.50
488.50
Dec. 16-Cash Aid
503.50
503.50
$5,380.87
Balance January 1, 1939 ... $ 300.67 Received from Federal Gov- ernment during 1939 .. 5,207.12
$5,507.79
Expended
$5,380.87
Balance
$126.92
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, FEDERAL GRANT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Total
Administrative
Mar. 2-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special . $ 16.00
Mar. 31-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 16.00
129
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Total
Apr. 6-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Apr. 20-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 16.00
June 30-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
July 6-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Aug. 3-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Aug. 12-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Sept. 1-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Sept. 16-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Oct. 5-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Oct. 28-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Nov. 2-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Dec. 1-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Dec. 7-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Dec. 15-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Dec. 21-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
Dec. 31-Gladys H. McQuade, Clerk Special 8.00
$168.00
Balance January 1, 1939 . .. $ .71
Received from Federal Gov- ernment during 1939 .. 173.54
$174.25
Expended
168.00
Balance
$6.25
TOWN HALL
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Jan. 5-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor . $ 10.20 $ 10.20
9
130
ANNUAL REPORT
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Jan. 19-Plainville Coal Co., Overhaul- ing Oil Burner & Fuel Oil
30.97
30.97
Feb. 2-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil ..
10.00
5.70
15.70
Feb. 16-J. P. Ballou, Repairing Town Clock
2.50
2.50
Mar. 2-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor Geo. Hudson, Tuning of Piano
10.00
2.50
12.50
Mar. 16-Plainville Coal Company
13.80
13.80
Apr. 6-Plainville Coal Company Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
2.00
10.00
12.00
May 4-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil ..
10.00
11.10
21.10
June 8-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor Miller's Dept. Store, Supplies .
5.00
15.00
July 6-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
Aug. 3-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
Sept. 7-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor Clinton Barton, Repairing Steps
of
28.00
38.00
Oct. 5-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
Nov. 2-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
Dec. 7-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
Clinton E. Barton, Repairing Roof
10.90
Plainville Coal Company
9.75
30.65
Dec. 21-School Committee, Town Hall Lights
109.00
109.00
Dec. 30-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor
10.00
10.00
$361.42
Appropriation
$ 350.00
Expended
361.42
Overdraft
$11.42
10.00
10.00
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Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
STREET LIGHTS
Feb. 16-Union Light & Power Co. $ 344.81
$ 334.81
Mar. 16-Union Light & Power Co.
334.81
334.81
Apr. 6-Union Light & Power Co.
334.81
334.81
May 18-Union Light & Power Co.
334.81
334.81
June 8-Union Light & Power Co.
334.81
334.81
July 6-Union Light & Power Co.
334.81
334.81
Aug. 17-Union Light & Power Co.
334.81
334.81
Sept. 7-Union Light & Power Co.
334.81
334.81
Oct. 19-Union Light & Power Co.
334.81
334.81
Nov. 16-Union Light & Power Co.
334.81
334.81
Dec. 7-Union Light & Power Co.
338.56
338.56
Dec. 30-Union Light & Power Co. 338.56
338.56
$4,025.22
Appropriation
$4,071.00
Expended
4,025.22
Balance
$45.78
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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 FOURTH DAY OF MARCH 1940, 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, one Assessor for one year, 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 4, 1940 at 7:30 P. M. in the Town Hall.
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Article 5. To see if 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, 1940 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 81.
15. For Highways and Bridges, center of Town.
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.
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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 Town Hall.
27. For Park Commissioners.
28. For Support of School and salaries of School Com- mittee.
29. Town Forest Committee.
30. For State and Military Aid.
Articlue 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, 1941 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 $800.00, 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 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 12 evenings.
5. Plainville M. E. Church, two days and eight 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 raise and appropriate an amount not to exceed the sum of $500.00 for the purchase of a town truck, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $594.81, the amount apportioned to Plainville for repairs and maintenance of the Norfolk County Hospital.
Article 14. (Petition) To see if the Town will install two (2) street lights on Fremont Street and appropriate and raise a sum of money therefor, 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 $250.00 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 $600.00 to be used in conjunction with the W. P. A. or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 18. (Petition ) To see if the Town will extend the street lights on Berry Street, from South Street to the Wrentham line, a distance of approximately one-half mile, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 19. (Petition ) To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to look into the advisability of building a new fire station or remodel present station and raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the use of this committee or do or act in any manner relative thereto. This committee to report at a future Town Meeting.
Article 20. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used by the School Committee for the purpose of installing heat, hot water, and showers in the new toilets recently installed in the Town Hall and High School Buildings, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town wil vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $58.20 for the payment of gravel used during 1939, $122.38 for snow removal, and $11.42 for Town Hall.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $40.00 for the payment of land dam- ages due to Abraham Mayberg for the year 1926.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of repairing and painting the High School building and Town Hall, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
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