Plainville, Massachusetts annual reports 1934-1941, Part 65

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John Cote, Milk


6.30


N. E. Tel. and Tel., Office Phone No. Attleboro Chronicle, Supplies Cash Aid


14.25


15.00


Mrs. C. Cooper, Board and Care


6.00


N. C. Grant, Food Supplies


15.00


F. W. Averill's Garage, Taxi


6.50


109.22


May 7-Thomas Coady, Postage Stamps


10.00


10.00


May 21-Cash Aid


10.00


City of Taunton, Maintenance of Commissary


4.44


14.44


June 4-F. W. Averill's Garage, Taxi


9.50


9.50


June 4-N. E. Tel. and Tel., Office Phone Cash Aid


7.27


10.00


40.00


Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care Breen and Day, Food Supplies . .


8.00


65.27


5.42


6.00


4.17


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Amount


Total


June 18-Commercial Press, Supplies Cash Aid


.95


10.00


10.95


July


2-Breen and Day, Food Supplies . .


8.00


Plainville Coal Co., Fuel


1.00


Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care Cash Aid


10.00


City of Taunton, Maintenance of Commissary 1.60


N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co


10.12


Robert A. Doherty, Sheriff Fee 10.00


72.72


July 16-Cash Aid


10.00


Attleboro Public Storehouse


Storage


3.50


A. S. Phillips & Co., Moving Charges


31.50


45.00


Aug. 6-Dept. of Public Welfare, North Attleboro (Aid)


5.00


N. E. Tel. and Tel., Office Phone Cash Aid


15.00


Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care Breen and Day, Food Supplies .


8.00


70.97


Aug. 20-Board of Welfare, Attleboro, Aid Cash Aid


96.10


10.00


106.10


Sept. 3-Cash Aid


10.00


Breen and Day, Food Supplies ..


9.98


N. E. Tel. and Tel., Office Phone


6.67


Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care Thos. Coady, Postmaster, Stamps


12.00


78.65


Sept. 17-Cash Aid


10.00


10.00


Oct.


1-Cash Aid


10.00


Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co.


6.02


48.02


Oct. 15-Breen and Day, Food Supplies


9.29


Cash Aid


10.00


Leslie S. Wiggin, Burial


75.00


Plainville Coal Co., Fuel


8.00


E. W. Rines, Care of Soldiers' Graves


61.00


163.29


10.97


32.00


40.00


32.00


32.00


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Amount Total


Nov. 5-Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care 32.00


Cash Aid 15.00


N. E. Tel. and Tel., Office Phone 5.92


Lois Keniston, Board and Care . 30.00


Shepardville Cemetery Ass'n, Lot and Grave 25.00


Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Board and Care 54.00


161.92


Nov. 19-Cash Aid


10.00


Union Light & Power, Aid


2.64


Joseph F. Casey, Ambulance 7.00


Lois Keniston, Board and Care .


30.00


49.64


Dec. 3-Cash Aid 10.00


Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care


40.00


Liggett Drug Co., Attleboro, Pre- scription


2.56


Lois Keniston, Board and Care


30.00


N. E. Tel. and Tel.


11.33


93.89


Dec. 17-Cash Aid 10.00


Mrs. Ludwig Larson, Rent


3.00


Lois Keniston, Board and Care . . 30.00


Dr. Maurice Grant, Services


200.00


243.00


Dec. 31-A & P Tea Co., Food Suuplies .. 3.00


N. C. Grant, Food Supplies


2.00


Falk & Henrich, Food Supplies .


2.00


Mrs. Ludwig Larson, Rent


12.00


Mrs. Ludwig Larson, Rent


4.71


Cash Aid


7.86


City of Taunton, Maintenance of Commissary 11.20


Lois Keniston, Board and Care 30.00


Falk Bros. Dairy, Milk


1.76


32.00


Mrs. J. O'Malley, Board and Care N. E. Tel. & Tel., Office Phone


6.63


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Amount


Total


Cash Aid


1.36


Alfred I. Duxbury, Filing Boxes


6.50


121.02


$2,347.24


Appropriation


$2,400.00


Expended


2,347.24


Balance


$52.76


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Jan. 3-Cash Aid


$20.00


$20.00


Jan. 15-Cash Aid


20.00


20.00


Feb. 5-Cash Aid


20.00


20.00


Mar. 5-Cash Aid


20.00


20.00


Mar. 19-Cash Aid


20.00


20.00


Apr. 2-Cash Aid


20.00


20.00


June 4-Cash Aid


25.00


25.00


June 18-Cash Aid


25.00


25.00


July 2-Cash Aid


25.00


25.00


July 16-Cash Aid


25.00


25.00


Aug. 20-Cash Aid


25.00


25.00


Sept. 3-Cash Aid


25.00


25.00


Sept. 17-Cash Aid


25.00


25.00


Oct. 1-Cash Aid


25.00


25.00


Oct. 15-Cash Aid


25.00


25.00


$345.00


Appropriation


$350.00


Expended


345.00


Balance


$5.00


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Date of Voucher To Whom Payable


Amount Total


SOLDIER'S RELIEF


Jan. 4-Cash Aid


$5.00


$5.00


Jan. 15-Cash Aid


17.50


17.50


Feb. 5-Cash Aid


26.25


26.25


Feb. 19-Cash Aid


17.50


17.50


Mar. 5-Cash Aid E. H. Andrews, Fuel


17.50


7.25


24.75


Mar. 19-Cash Aid


17.50


17.50


Apr. 2-Cash Aid


7.50


7.50


Apr. 16-Cash Aid


7.50


7.50


May 7-Cash Aid


11.25


11.25


May 21-Cash Aid


7.50


7.50


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. 20-Cash Aid


7.50


7.50


Sept. 3-Cash Aid


7.50


7.50


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


5.89


5.89


$260.64


Appropriation


$850.00


Expended


260.64


Balance


$589.36


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Amount


Total


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Jan. 7-Cash Aid


$605.25


$605.25


Jan. 15-Cash Aid


557.50


557.50


Jan. 15-Cash Aid


32.00


32.00


Feb. 5-Cash Aid


595.50


595.50


Feb. 19-Cash Aid


542.50


542.50


Mar. 5-Cash Aid


669.00


669.00


Mar. 19-Cash Aid


611.00


611.00


June 4-Cash Aid


545.50


545.50


June 18-Cash Aid


545.50


545.50


July 2-Hobbs & Warren, Supplies


1.46


1.46


July 16-Cash Aid


542.00


542.00


Sept. 3-Cash Aid


581.50


581.50


Oct. 16-Cash Aid


75.23


75.23


Nov. 27-Cash Aid


588.00


588.00


Dec. 15-Cash Aid


588.00


588.00


Dec. 31-Cash


Aid


588.00


588.00


Dec. 31-Taxi


2.75


2.75


$7,670.69


Appropriation


$8,000.00


Refund


55.00


$8,055.00


Expended


7,670.69


$384.31


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Total


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, FEDERAL GRANT


Apr. 3-Cash Aid $550.38


Apr. 16-Cash Aid 649.00


May 8-Cash Aid 563.00


May 22-Cash Aid 560.50


July 3-Cash Aid 518.00


Aug. 7-Cash Aid 544.50


Aug. 21-Cash Aid


554.94


Sept. 18-Cash Aid


518.00


Oct. 2-Cash Aid


503.00


Oct. 9-Cash Aid 113.00


Oct. 28-Cash Aid 573.00


Nov. 13-Cash Aid


600.75


$6,248.07 Received from Federal Government during 1941 $6,626.31 Overdraft per Treasurer's Account 1/1/41 3.88


$6,622.43


Expended during 1941


6,248.07


$374.36


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, FEDERAL GRANT ADMINISTRATIVE


Jan. 15-Gladys H. McQuade $8.00


Feb. 14-Ditto 8.00


Feb. 19-Ditto 8.00


Sept. 11-Ditto 9.00


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Total


Sept. 17-Ditto 9.00


Sept. 26-Ditto


9.00


Oct. 1-Ditto 9.00


Oct. 11-Ditto 9.00


Oct. 15-Ditto 9.00


Oct. 24-Ditto 9.00


Oct. 31-Ditto 9.00


Nov. 5-Ditto 9.00


Nov. 15-Ditto 9.00


Nov. 19-Ditto 9.00


Nov. 27-Ditto 9.00


Dec. 3-John E. Miner Co., Typist Chair 12.50


Gladys H. McQuade 9.00


Dec. 12-Bessie Barton


9.00


Gladys H. McQuade 9.00


Dec. 17-Bessie Barton


9.00


Gladys H. McQuade 9.00


Dec. 26-Bessie Barton 9.00


Gladys H. McQuade 9.00


Dec. 31-Bessie Barton


5.14


Gladys H. McQuade 3.86


$216.50


Balance January 1, 1941 $ 13.78


Received from Federal Government 203.47


$217.25


Expended


216.50


$.75


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Total


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN, FEDERAL GRANT


Feb. 19-Cash Aid


$20.00


Apri 16-Cash Aid 20.00


May 7-Cash Aid 25.00


May 21-Cash Aid 25.00


Aug. 6-Cash Aid 25.00


Nov. 5-Cash Aid


25.00


Nov. 19-Cash Aid 25.00


Dec. 3-Cash Aid


25.00


Dec. 17-Cash Aid


25.00


$215.00


Balance on hand January 1, 1941 $ 6.45


Received from Federal Government 234.48


$240.93


Expended


215.00


$25.93


Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Amount Total


TOWN HALL


Feb.


-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor


$10.00


Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil


7.53


$17.53


Mar. 5-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil Howard Clock Prod., Repairing Clock


10.00


15.48


77.75


103.23


Apr. 2-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor


10.00


Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil


8.83


18.83


May 7-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor


10.00


10.00


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Amount Total


May 21-J. P. Ballou, Labor on Town


Clock


1.75


Thompson Bros., Light Bulbs .90


2.65


June 4-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor 10.00


10.00


June 18-Miller's Dept. Store, Chair Seats for Town Hall 1.16


Eugene Brodeur, Tacks .20


George W. Hudson, Tuning Piano in Town Hall


3.00


4.36


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


Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil


29.00


39.00


Dec. 3-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor


10.00


10.00


Dec. 31-Plainville School Committee, Re- fund on Town Hall Lights


60.90


60.90


Dec. 31-Eugene Brodeur, Janitor


10.00


10.00


Dec. 31-Plainville Coal Co., Fuel Oil


7.25


7.25


$333.75


Appropriation


$350.00


Expended 333.75


Balance


$16.25


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Total


STREETS LIGHTS


Feb. 5-Union Light and Power Co. $353.56


Mar. 5-Union Light and Power Co. 353.56


Apr. 16-Union Light and Power Co. 353.56


May 7-Union Light and Power Co. 353.56


June 18-Union Light and Power Co. 356.89


July 16-Union Light and Power Co. 358.56


Aug. 6-Union Light and Power Co. 358.56


Sept. 17-Union Light and Power Co. 358.56


Oct. 15-Union Light and Power Co. 358.56


Nov. 5-Union Light and Power Co. 358.56


Dec. 17-Union Light and Power Co. 358.56


Dec. 31-Union Light and Power Co. 358.56


$4,281.05


Appropriation $4,302.68


Expended 4,281.05


Balance


$21.63


MACHINERY


Jan. 15-Averill's Garage, Bolts and Labor


$5.30


Feb. 5-Charles S. Cobb, Gas, Oil, Labor and Parts 103.04


Mar. 5-Charles S. Cobb, Gas, Oil and Supplies 23.73


Schofield Hardware Co., Hardware 4.58


Diamond Match Company, Lumber 6.00


Franklin Hardware, Hardware 1.80


Apr. 2-Charles S. Cobb, Oil 3.60


Charles S. Cobb, Parts and Labor


24.77


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Date of


Voucher To Whom Payable


Total


Charles S. Cobb, Gas 35.18


F. W. Averill Garage, Labor 1.00


May 7-F. W. Averill Garage, Labor, Gas, Oil 6.81


Burgess Express, Express Charges 3.00


Schofield Hardware, Hardware 3.74


Charles S. Cobb, Labor, Gas and Oil 51.21


June 4-Charles S. Cobb, Repairs and Parts 25.85


Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil 29.52


Straker & Freeman, Repair Chain


2.15


F. W. Averill Garage, Kerosene, Gas and Labor 9.81


American Chain Link Fence Co., Supplies 9.80


July 2-Charles S. Cobb, Gas, Oil and Repairs 84.00 3.95 F. W. Averill Garage, Gas, Oil and Grease Traffic & Road Equipment, Steel Brooms 48.00


Aug. 6-Charles S. Cobb, Gas 26.26


Charles S. Cobb, Oil 3.00


Charles S. Cobb, Repairs 12.70


Sept. 3-Charles S. Cobb, Gas, Oil and Supplies 28.38


Oct. 2-Charles S. Cobb, Gas and Oil


21.16


Averill's Garage, Kerosene, Oil, Labor 9.31 F. W. Averill Garage, Labor on Scraper 5.00


Nov. 19-Charles S. Cobb, Gas, Oil, and Labor F. W. Averill Garage, Labor on Scraper


29.57


5.00


Dec. 17-Charles S. Cobb, Oil, Gas, Parts and Labor F. W. Averill, Material and Labor


4.82


Dec. 31-Charles S. Cobb, Labor, Parts, Gas and Oil


23.25


$729.69


Appropriation


$600.00


Authorized Transfer


150.00


$750.00


Expended


729.69


$20.31


79.40


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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 SECOND DAY OF MARCH 1942, 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 three 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 2, 1942 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.


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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, 1942 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 expen- ses and salary.


10. For the payment of Insurance.


11. For Welfare.


12. Aid Dependent Children.


13. For Old Age Assistance.


14. For Soldiers' Relief.


15. For Highways and Bridges, including Chapter 81.


16. For Highways and Bridges, center of Town.


17. For Memorial Day.


18. For Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt.


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


20. For Street Lights.


21. For Water Department incidentals, pumping, and sal- aries.


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 Town Hall.


28. For Park Commissioners.


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


30. Town Forest Committee.


31. For State and Military Aid.


32. For heating and maintenance of Fire Station and Town Office Building.


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, 1943 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.


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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 :-


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. Camp Fire Girls, three evenings.


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. (Petition) To see if the Town of Plainville will vote to appropriate a certain sum of money to install and maintain one street light on Grove Street between East Bacon Street and School Street.


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $568.66, the amount apportioned to Plainville for repairs and maintenances of the Norfolk County Hospital.


Article 14. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to accept the conveyance of a certain tract of land from James A. Munroe of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, to be used for the construction of a street with water-main extending westerly from South Street, to be known as Pleasant Street Extension,


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according to a lay-out and plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for said construction and installation, said money to be raised by taxation, by transfer of available funds in the Treasury, or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 7, of the General Laws, 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 $500.00 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.


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 vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 for the planting of public shade trees as recommended by the tree planting committee of 1940, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 19. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to make a written contract with the Water Com- missioners of North Attleboro, for a period of not more than ten years, to furnish the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville with water.


Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Civilian Defense, including the State Guard Reserve, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the improvement of East Bacon Street; said sum, or any portion thereof, to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose.


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Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $650.00 or any other amount for the purchase of a Town Truck or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 23. 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 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 710 of the General Laws and act relative to the registration and operation of certain bicycles, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 25. 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 the seal of the Town of Plain- ville, this eleventh day of February, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-two.


(Seal)


ARTHUR L. CROWLEY, ALPIN CHISHOLM, EARLE F. BARNEY,


Selectmen of Plainville


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INDEX


Town Officers 3


Town Clerk's Report


7


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 1941


7


Warrant for Special Town Meeting, April 3 22


Warrant for Special Town Meeting, May 27 24


Births Recorded in Plainville During 1941 27


Marriages Recorded in Plainville During 1941 29


Deaths Recorded in Plainville During 1941 32


Licenses and License Fees Received by Town Clerk 33


Report of Town Clerk's Expenses 34


Report of Board of Registrars' Expenses 35


Jury List 36


Report of Inspector of Slaughtering


36


Report of Inspector of Animals


Report of School Committee


School Officials


School Calendar


39


School Committee


40


School Committee Budget


43


Report of Superintendent of Schools 44


High School Graduation Exercises 59


Grammar School Graduation Exercises 61


Statistics 63


Membership by Age and Grade 64


66


Report of Playground and Park Commissioners


68


Report of Town Forest Committee


70


Report of the Assessors 71


Report of Committee on New Fire Station and Town Offices 73


74


Report of Trustees of Public Library


Report of Town Burial Agent and Veterans' Grave Inspector 76


Treasurer's Report 77


Report of the Water Commissioners 87


36 37 38


Attendance Table


List of Teachers 67


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Auditor's Report


90


Report of Inspector of Milk and Dairies 90


Report of Tree Warden 91


Report of the Moth Superintendent 92


Report of Fire Engineers 93


Report of the Police Department


98


Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures


102


Report of Collector of Taxes


103


Report of Highway Department


104


Report of Selectmen


113


Current and Incidentals


114


Clerk Special


117


Insurance


119


Memorial Day


119


Bonds of Town Officers


119


Town Auditor


119


Norfolk County Hospital


120


Board of Health


120


General Welfare


121


Aid to Dependent Children


126


Soldiers' Relief


127


Old Age Assistance


128


Old Age Assistance (Federal Grant)


129


Old Age Assistance (Federal Grant) Administrative


129


Aid to Dependent Children (Federal Grant)


131


Town Hall


131


Street Lights


133


Machinery 133


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 1942


135





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