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11.63
11.63
Silvia, Frank,
2
2.89
16.50
21.39
Spector, Solomon,
2
4.95
51.05
58.00
Sullivan, Thomas,
2
2.00
St. George, Daniel,
2.47
14.03
16.50
Slocum, Matthew,
2
2.00
Slocum, Estella B.,
5.94
32:75
38.69
Strange, Margaret,
8.25
8.25
Sai, George,
2
2.06
27.64
31.70
Tolley, Edward,
2
2.00
38.78
38.78
Staples, John F.,
2
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ANNUAL REPORT
Tompkins, Lloyd,
2
2.00
Tolley, E. L. and L. Tompkins,
3.96
13.95
17.91
Terry, Leander,
2
5.80
30.28
38.08
Terry, Frank,
2
2.00
Terry, Zebadee,
2
2.14
4.14
Turcott, George,
2
2.00
Turcott, Mary A.,
20.21
20.21
Taves, Frank,
4.12
4.12
Tripp, Abby,
33.99
33.99
Turner, Harry B.,
2
6.44
8.44
Turner, Clara,
2
2.00
Vial, Cassius,
2
8.25
14.44
24.69
Van Buskirk, Anna R.,
2
2.00
Washburn, James F.,
2
6.44
25.57
34.01
Washburn, Charles F.,
2
1.16
16.17
19.33
Westgate, George H.,
2
2.00
Westgate, Erford,
2
2.00
Westgate, Willard F.,
2
2.89
9.49
14.38
Westgate, Albert,
2
2.00
Westgate, Daniel
2
2.00
Westgate, George E.,
2
23.65
72.52
93.17
Whitaker, L. C.,
2
4.62
6.62
Whitaker, Harry E.,
2
2.00
Whitaker, Fred A. and others,
21:45
21.45
Whitaker, Fred A.,
2
.83
2.83
Whitaker, Norman, .
2
2.00
Whitaker, Lucy M. and others,
7.84
7.84
Whitaker, E. E.,
2
3.24
40.92
46.16
White, Alfred F.,
2
2.00
Williams, Fred L.,
2
2.00
Williams, Florence,
13.61
13.61
Williams, Seth L.,
2
4.95
49.50
56.45
White, Damon,
2
5.70
8.75
16.45
White, Damon and Anna,
29.70
29.70
White, Antone,
2
4.12
16.08
22.20
White, Joseph,
2
2.47
11.14
15.61
Winslow, Edward W.,
2
1.73
7.43
11.16
Winslow, Lena B.,
62.70
62.70
Westman, Ernest H.,
2
5.36
31.93
39.29
Wills, Frank,
2
2.00
Wambolt, John F,
2
2.00
Terrill, Edwin F.,
3.87
9.90
13.77
Victoriene, Manuel,
7.43
7.43
Wordell, Charles B.,
24.09
24.09
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ANNUAL REPORT
NON-RESIDENTS
Taunton.
Personal Real
Total
Almedo, Mary,
$4.12
$4.12
Burt, Alex., Capt.,
1.24
1.24
Burt, Mrs. Alex.,
1.24
1.24
Briggs, Sarah F.,
2.47
2.47
Babbitt, Anna,
1.24
1.24
Babbitt, Rollin H.,
$17.49
65.26
82.75
Benton, Henry W.,
1
4.95
4.95
Babbitt, Fanny A.,
27.22
27.22
Babbitt, A. and W and F Stone,
23.10
23.10
Battencort, Joseph,
2.97
2.97
Barker, Herbert E.,
17.74
17.74
Babbitt, J. P.,
9.90
9.90
Blinn, Elizabeth,
4.95
4.95
Bragdon, Amelia,
9.90
58.16
68.06
Burt, W. A.,
1.65
1.65
Bellamy, Wm. A.,
8.00
8.00
Chase, Timothy,
27.72
27.72
Crowell, Joseph E.,
11.55
11.55
Cushing, J. Frank,
.41
.41
Clark, Patrick,
.50
.50
Conaty, Emma A.,
7.01
7.01
Potter, Ella,
18.31
18.31
Chapman, Fred J.,
4.29
4.29
Coombs, J. E. and Benj.,
30.62
30.62
Clark, Alice E.,
2.47
2.47
Dean, Job Frank,
35.06
35.06
Dean, David C.,
.41
.41
Ellsworth Dean and Louis W.,
6.60
6.60
Dean, David W.,
16.08
16.08
Dean, Lawrence,
1.24
1.24
Doyle, Charles and others,
4.12
4.12
Dunbar, Helen D.,
1.40
1.40
Dary, Flora and Corinda Newhall,
12.38
12.38
Goff, Alfred O.,
.83
.83
Gracia, Manuel,
1.65
1.65
Hart, William E.,
2.23
2.23
Hart, John C.,
2.06
2.06
Hart, George A.,
1.32
1.32
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Hart, Frank W.,
2.47
2.47
Hill, Fred and F. Harrington,
2.47
2.47
Hathaway, Elizabeth,
4.95
4.95
Hart, Enos and Frank Austin,
11.55
11.55
Hart, Chester S.,
.50
29.70
30.20
Hall, Hannah,
2.64
2.64
Hall, Albert A.,
2.64
2.64
Hall, Joseph C.,
3.96
3.96
Holloway, Benj.,
.83
83
Macomber, Nathan N.,
1.65
1.65
McCall, Charles,
26.40
26.40
Macomber, Clifford H.,
1.65
1.65
Macomber, Arthur and others,
2.31
2.31
Pierce, Bartlett,
.25
.29
Pierce, Charles D.,
1.49
1.49
Parker, Hamilton,
1.24
1.25
Pierce, Mrs. Oliver,
.25
.25
Presbrey, Geo. O.,
1.65
1.65
Phillips, Darius,
28.05
28.05
Phillips, Remy,
2.06
2.06
Reed, Ida M.,
5.58
5.58
Rose, John D.,
2.06
2.06
Raggett, Richmond and Thomas,
2.40
2.40
Rose, Wm. E.,
.99
.99
Stiles & Hart,
5.28
13.78
19.06
Staples, Fannie,
11.14
11.14
Soper, George O.,
2.47
2.47
Sayles, J. B.,
.66
.66
Scanlon, Patrick,
.83
.83
Seeley, George W.,
1.65
1.65
Williams, Philip,
.66
.66
Taunton, City of,
55.03
อ้อ.03
Williams, Emily,
8.25
8.25
Williams, Lucy,
1.65
1.65
Williams, Hattie P.,
2.80
2.80
Williams, Hannah S.,
5.86
5.86
Williams, Anna S. and others,
4.95
4.95
Williams, Alexander H.,
.99
.99
Williams, Mrs. Arthur.K.,
6.60
6.60
Hanlon, M. J. and M. E. Rouayne,
52.64
52.64
Walker, Wm. E.,
1.24
1.24
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Dighton.
Carr, Charles E.,
$25.57
$25.57
Gracia, Antone,
3.30
3.30
Boomer, John and others,
6.44
6.44
Goff, Albert, M.,
1.65
1.65
Perry, Edward,
11.55
11.55
Simmons, Mrs. C. : T. and C.
Grant,
3.55
3.55
White, Lewis M.,
2.47
2.47
Martin, Louisa,
13.61
13.61
Sylvia, Antone,
19.80
19.80
Freetown.
Eddy, Charles O ,
.99
:99
Gurney, Charles,
.66
.66
Hathaway, Levi L.,
6.27
6.27
Hanson, Oscar,
1.65
1.65
Hathaway, J. D. and George,
20.30
20.30
Hathaway, Anthony D.,
.50
.50
Nichols, Gilbert M.,
13.70
13.70
Nichols, G. M. and John,
11.88
11.88
Reynolds, Wallace L.,
.83
.83
Pierce, J. Henry,
9.90
9.90
Pierce, J. H. and Henry,
2.89
2.89
Rezendes, Joanquin,
10.72
10.72
Vaughn, Horace S.,
5.11
5.11
Webster, Andrew J.,
37.13
37.13
Lakeville.
Allen, Mrs. John and others,
$45.30
$45.30
Canedy, Z. L.,
19.80
19.80
Chapman, Mrs. George F.,
13.53
13.53
Murphy, Mrs. Jeremiah,
.99
.99
Murphy, George B.,
37.13
37.13
Macomber, Allen A.,
11.96
11.96
Meach, George W.,
1.65
1.65
Pierce, Judith N.,
.25
.25
Pierce, W. Chester and J. L. Canedy,
13.20
13.20
Pierce, Wm. P. and E. A.,
.83
.83
: Pierce, E. E.,
.33
.33
0
1
1
50
ANNUAL REPORT
Pierce, W. Chester.
35.89
35.89
Hines, Jennie F. and Addie C. Beacon,
38.20
38.02
Wells, George N.,
13.61
13.61
Simmons, Cornelius,
4.54
4.54
Miscellaneous.
Ashley, Percival and others,
$20.21
$20.21
Babbitt, Artemus,
7.43
7.43
Crane, A. B.,
26.15
26.15
Burt, Charles D. and cthers,
.83
83
Crane, Sarah,
1.65
1.65
Caswell, George W. and others,
2.06
2.06
Drew, P. A.,
13.61
13.61
Dilbeck, Felix,
11.96
11.96
Delebair, Dorathea C.,
17.41
17.41
Cabot, Elliot F.,
53.62
53.62
Dunn, George W.,
.83
.83
Edwards, Anna B.,
16.08
16.08
Chandler, Hattie and Elmer,
.83
.83
Fyans, Edna D.,
21.04
21.04
Grant, Sarah F.,
.41
.41
Grinnell, Frank' O.,
8.50
8.50
Haskins, Wm. A.,
3.30
3.30
La Bua, Lillian,
17.25
17.25
Rocha, Lenora and Gloria,
15.35
15.35
Marble, Robert B.,
.66
.66
Mosher, Addie W.,
.83
.83
Macomber, Charles A. and others,
28.05
28.05
Nichols, Emma C.,
9.08
9.08
Lindsey, Nellie M.,
27.30
27.30
Pierce, Ella and May,
7.01
7.01
Reed, Otis E.,
4.95
4.95
Renches, Emma B.,
12.79
12.79
Strange, Charles,
15.26
15.26
Paull, A. R.,
1.16
1.16
Hathaway, J. Ambrose,
3.30
3.30
Wilson, Fred H.,
7.84
7.84
Wade, Charles M.,
2.47
2.47
Genetti, Cleto and Lista,
-
10.31
10.31
Bay State St. Railway,
287.21
287.21
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13.20
13.20
Telegraph & Cable Co., French, N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.,
4.48
4.48
1
54.45
54.45
Western Union Telegraph Co.,
16.69
16.69
Borden, Fannie N., Mr.,
21.21
21.21
Brownell, Henry C ..
24.75
24.57
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ANNUAL
SCHOOL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
FOR THE
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1916
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School Calendar.
Winter term, 12 weeks, Monday, Jan. 1, 1917 to Friday, March 23, 1917.
Spring term, 10 weeks, Monday, April 1, 1917 to Friday, June 8, 1917.
Fall term, 15 weeks, Monday, Sept. 10, 1917 to Friday, Dec. 21, 1917.
Winter term, 11 weeks, Monday, Jan. 7, 1918 to Friday, March 22, 1918.
Spring term, 10 weeks, Monday, April 1, 1918 to Friday, June 7, 1918. 1
Holidays.
New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanks- giving Day and the day following.
School Committee.
Edwin H. Allen, chairman, Taunton, Mass., R. F. D.
Term expires 1918
Julia H. Burt, secretary, Taunton, Mass., R. F. D., Term expires 1919 Noah H. Strange, purchasing Agent, Taunton, Mass., R. F. D., Term expires 1917
Superintendent of Schools. Mortimer H. Bowman, Dighton, Mass.
Attendance Officer.
Noah H. Strange, Taunton, Mass., R. F. D.
School Physician. Dr. L. E. Butler, Dighton, Mass.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1916.
Receipts.
Appropriation for Schools and sup-
plies, $2,200.00
Superintendent, 330.00
Transportation, 746.25
Repairs of School houses, 200.00
Received from Mass. School fund,
1,053.29
State supervision,
250.00
State High School tuition,
1,492.50
State for tuition of
children, 241.50
City of Boston, two children, 13.50
City of Taunton,
Vargos children,
22.55
$6,549.59
Expenditures.
Teachers' salaries,
$2,812.00
High School tuition,
1,565.00
High School transportation,
773.50
Janitors,
276.00
Fuel,
231.81
Books and supplies,
189.71
Repairs of school buildings,
231.84
School supervision,
339.96
School committee,
98.00
Sawing and housing wood,
57.07
Miscellaneous,
130.62
$6,705.51
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Berkley:
Each year many commendable statements might be made relative to individuals schools. These would be of small value. The larger outlook should be briefly and forcibly stated. That is the view point of this resort.
The schools as a whole have grown smaller. This is especially noticeable at Myricks. Time will prove whether this condition is permanent. Because of this Nos. 4 and 5 should be closed. Pupils from the former transported to No. 5 and from the latter to No. 1. There is no com- mendable reason for keeping them open.
Again we affirm that our schools should not be taught by inexperienced high school graduates. There should be a minimum and maximum standard wage that would secure experienced or trained teachers.
To say that the children attending rural schools are less healthy than city children attending city graded schools sounds startling. Yet statistics gathered by experts prove the assertion. Various factors contribute to this condition. Both the rural home and the rural school house are not constructed from a sanitary view point. Nearly every country school house is a one room building improperly and poorly lighted with no system of ventilation except doors and windows. Furthermore most of the buildings have sinks without traps that dis- charge the water under the school building. No doctor would approve such a disposal of refuse water. Again the sanitary conditions of the outbuildings justly invite criticism when viewed from both moral and sanitary standards. The average location, the absence of all
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screens, the smallness, the lack of proper construction, the dilapidation, the absence of reasonable care render these buildings a menace to health and a source of moral · contagion. On this question dollars cannot be weighed against health and morals. Just as cleanliness arises from clean surroundings just so does clean thinking come from clean environment.
The statement that those who do not share largely in the common expense of human uplift ought not to have a large share in its benefits is misleading. The solution of that problem is not to be in the deprivation of the poor and inefficient, locally, but in so grappling with the larger social problems at the chief seat of gov- ernment that lesser and easier problems only will be given the average community to solve. It is too late to halt the line of immigration when once it has broken ranks and scattered to the boundaries of the nation. The only thing to do is to rise to the occasion, for it is a man's work, and with mighty effort build up such a system of educa- tional environment, without regard to cost, that will insure national safety and produce the · highest develop- ment. Thinkers in all professions, social workers with- out respect to creed or clan, statesmen of vision agree, that, in this generation the mighty problem of human development must be well defined and outlined, if the . world is to be safe and sane. Efficiency is the demand: and a man either measures up to it in taking his place among men or becomes a part of the human scrap heap. This is true in both professional and industrial life. Plenty of red blood is demanded. Men are in demand who are trained for a man's work not for the place of an idler. The inefficient in brain and hand become driftwood. The man of training has more than several chances to one, compared with the untrained. Innate talent is not sufficient. It must be developed, educated, fitted for
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life's duties if it is to serve a useful purpose. Wild the- ories, that magnify the efficiency of ignorance, are ex- tremely deluding. The deeds of men in all fields of en- deavor are such a large part of human history that un- deniable proofs are within easy reach of him who would honestly know the truth.
We take great pleasure in expressing our thanks to teachers and school officials for their aid and cordial sup- port in the work of the year.
Respectfully submitted, MORTIMER H. BOWMAN,
Superintendent of Schools.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN.
To the Town of Berkley:
In my yearly inspection of the schools I found the following diseases:
20 with Head Lice. 10 with Enlarged Tonsils. 4 with Adenoids.
The schools as a whole are much more free from head lice than they have been since I have been doing the work. Most of the trouble is at Burt's, due to the lack of cooper- ation of the Portuguese families.
L. E. BUTLER, M. D.
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REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER.
Berkley, Jan. 30, 1917.
Mr. M. H. Bowman:
Supt. of Schools.
Dear Sir:
Complaints of truancy were received from Schools, No. 2 and No. 3.
I visited the parents of those scholars reported, and they promised to see that the children were more regular in attendance.
Respectfully,
NOAH H. STRANGE,
Attendance Officer.
TABLE A.
Attendance Statistics for the Year 1916.
SCHOOLS
TEACHERS
Number of Boys
Number of Girls
Enrollment under
Enrollment Be- tween 5 and 7 Yrs
Enrollment Be-
tween 7 and 14 Yrs
Enrollment Be-
tween 14 and 16 Yrs
Enrollment Over
16 Years
Total
Membership
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per Cent of
Attendance
Visits
No. 1.
Ruth E. Howland.
15
4
19
0
1
18
1
0
19
16.3
15.8
96.9
80
No. 2.
Mildred M. Fiske ..
28
24
52
0
6
43
3
0
52
46.9
45.9
97.9
52
No. 3.
Grace S. Whittaker
12
5
17
0
5
11
1
0
17
14.1
12.2
86.5
34
No. 4 ...
Maria E. Ashley ...
5
00
13
0
2
9
2
0
to
11.3
10.8
95.6
44
No. 5.
Ruth F. Beckman .. ...
7
2
00
0
2
5
2
0
9
7.3
6.3
83.3
48
No. 6.
Mary L. Westman. . .
21
12
33
0
6
24
3
0
33
26.3
18.8
71.5
62
No. 7.
Addie M. Blood
24
22
46
0
7
34
4
1
46
41.1
37.
90.0
68
Average
Total
5 Years
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TABLE B.
Showing Age and Assignment of Pupils by Grades.
Schools
I
II
III
IV
V
VII VIII
IX
No. 1,
7.2
9.1
3.5
11.3
12.3
12.5
11.6
No. 2,
6.5
7
8.5 10
10
11
12
13
No. 3,
5.5
7.5
7 8.9
9.5 10.8
11
13.1
14.1
No. 5,
7.5
9.3
11.7
15.3
No. 6,
6
6
8
11
13
12
No. 7,
6.3
8.3
10 10.7
TABLE C.
Showing Number and Assignment of Pupils by Grades.
Schools
I
III
IV
V
VI
VIII
IX
No .: 1,
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
No. 2,
11
8
10
8
7
4
No. 3,
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
No. 5,
4
3
1
No. 6,
7
5
5 7
6
4
3
4
CHANGE OF TEACHERS.
School
No. 1, No. 3,
Grace S. Whittaker
No. 4,
No. 5,
No. 6, No. 7,
Mrs. Earl Ashley Ruth F. Beckman Mrs. Mary L. Westman Addie M. Blood
l'i
Appointment
Ruth E. Howland
6
2
4
No. 7,
10
5 5 2 1 2 5 II
3 2 4 VII
10.3 12.5
No. 4,
6.1
8.4
10.8 VI
12.1
11.8 14.1 14.6
No. 4,
2
1
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HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.
Fall River Milton . I. Haskell,. Class 1920.
New Bedford Ruth Randall, Class 1917.
Taunton
Anthony Dean, Class 1917.
Marion Haskins, Class 1917.
Ruth Haskins, Class 1917.
Gilbert Howland, . Class 1917.
Ruth Bassett, Class 1918.
Meriam Dean, Class 1918.
Doris Haskins, Class 1918.
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Clara Studley, Class 1918.
Mildred Ashley, Class 1919.
Taunton
Amy Staples, Class 1919.
Harietta Studley, Class 1920.
Edward Walden, Class 1919.
Helen Ames, Class 1920.
Helen Barnes, Class 1920.
Gladys Boyce, Class 1920.
Merton Briggs, Class 1920.
Doris Campbell, Class 1920.
Helen Dean, Class 1920.
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Madeline Babbitt, Class 1919
Carolyn Gilbert, Class 1920.
Roger Conant, Class 1919.
Ethel Macomber, Class 1920.
Wilbur McCrady,
Class 1919.
Roger Randall, Class 1920.
Elmer, Whitaker, Class 1920.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
TOGETHER WITH A
Valuation and Tax List
FOR THE
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1917
Press of C. A. Hack & Son, Inc. Taunton, Massachusetts 1918
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE.
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
TOGETHER WITH A
Valuation and Tax List
FOR THE
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1917
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LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1917
. Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.
Charles H. Macomber, James McCall, Benjamin O. Jones,
Term expires 1919. Term expires 1918. Term expires 1917.
Moderator for 1 Year.
Edwin H. Allen.
Town Clerk.
· Ervine A. Chace,
Term expires 1917.
Assessors.
Edwin H. Allen,
Charles F. Paull,
Thomas H. Chase,
Term expires 1917. Term expires 1918. Term expires 1919.
School Committee.
Edwin H. Allen, Noah H. Strange, Julia R. Burt,
Term expires 1917. Term expires 1919. Term expires 1918.
Collector of Taxes.
Thomas P. Paull.
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Treasurer.
Edwin H. Allen.
Auditor.
Francis M. Chase.
Highway Surveyors.
Dist. No. 1 Edward L. Smith,
2 Ervine A. Chace,
3 Edward E. Whittaker.
4 Howard Haines.
5 Adelbert A. Briggs.
6 Arthur M. Davis. 7 John F. Staples.
Constables.
Edwin H. Allen, Allen A. Haskell, Arthur L. Hathaway,
Adelbert A. Briggs, Linneus C. Whittaker, Gideon H. Babbitt, Fred Borden.
Fish Wardens.
Howard Haines Linneus C. Whittaker, Gideon H. Babbitt.
Oyster Wardens.
Gideon H. Babbitt,
James T. Phillips.
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Tree Warden. Linneus C. Whittaker.
Trustee of Public Library. Joseph Howland, for 3 years.
For Burial Ground Commissioner.
Edward L. Smith for 2 yrs. Frederick L. Williams for 3 yrs.
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LIST OF OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN OF BERKLEY FOR 1917
Animal Inspector. Allen A. Haskell.
Burial Commissioner. Edwin H. Allen.
Inspector of Slaughtering. Albert B. Cummings.
Milk Inspector. Allen A. Haskell.
Sealer of Weights and Measures Sumner N. Staples.
Moth Inspector.
Adelbert A. Briggs.
Forest Warden. Gideon H. Babbitt.
Fence Viewers and Field Drivers.
Edward E. Whittaker, John F. Staples, Edward L. Smith.
Measurers of Wood and Lumber.
Benjamin O. Jones, John F. Staples,
Sumner N. Staples, Levi P. Churchill,
Gideon H. Babbitt.
Constables.
Frank A. Brown, Jr., Ira C. Harris,
Euric G. Olson, Albert F. Bassett.
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TOWN WARRANT For March 11, 1918
Article 1. To see if the town will appropriate any part of the dog fund to the Public Library and make what other appropriation that is necessary.
Article 2. To act on report of town officers.
Article 3. To fix compensation for collector and treasurer for ensuing year.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue. of the cur- rent financial year.
Article 5. To choose all necessary town officers (one selectman for three years, one assessor for three years, one school committee for three years, one trustee of library for one year and one for three years, burial ground com- missioner for three years, town clerk for three years,) and to vote on the question: "Shall license be granted to sell intoxicating liquors? Yes or No."
Article 6. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for repairs of ways and bridges.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for care of shade trees.
Article 8. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for schools, including supplies, high school tuition, salary
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of superintendent, transportation of scholars and repairs on public buildings.
Article 9. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for support of poor, salaries of town officers, state aid and incidental expenses.
Article 10. To choose a memorial committee and appropriate a sum of money for same.
Article 11. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be used for the purpose of exter- minating the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used in the cemetery and care of graves of soldiers and sailors of the Civil and Spanish Wars.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to improve Myricks street, providing the State will make an allotment of an equal amount.
Article 14. To see if town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to build a school house at Berk- ley Bridge.
Article 15. To act on any other business that may come before the meeting.
Caucus Monday night, March 4, 8 P. M.
Town meeting, March 11, at 10 o'clock A. M.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Our fiscal year has closed, the town has no indebtedness except one note of $1,000, due in March. There is $2,370.73 of uncollected taxes. Our tax rate was $1,700. per thousand.
3,350 feet of road has been built in Myricks under the Small Town act. The state making an allotment of $1,500 and the town appropriating an equal amount. We can probably get help from the state this coming year if the town will make an appropriation to continue this work, they also paid one half of the bill for oiling roads.
Berkley and Dighton bridge has been practically rebuilt by the County and is about as good as new. The Select- men of Dighton petitioned for a reapportionment of the cost maintenance. Your Board appeared at the hearing and protested against having any more put on to Berkley it was finally settled that Dighton should pay 7/10 and Berkley 3,10 which is the same as it has been.
CHAS. H. MACOMBER, JAMES McCALL, BENJAMIN O. JONES,
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1917
1,174.34
Oyster note,
250.00
Mass. School Fund,
1,118.93
Dog Fund, 194.53
F. S. Hall, settlement with W. Strange, 270.00
F. Brown, auctioneer's license, 2.00
State Inspector of Animals,
23.36
City of Boston, tuition of children,
39.00
State Highway Commission,
1,935.00
County of Bristol,
1,500.00
State, oil on road,
124.18
State, on account of Supt. and teachers,
250.00
Fish privileges,
10.00
State Corporation Tax,
233.65
State Income Tax,
539.27
State National Bank Tax,
123.07
State Tuition of Children,
219.75
State High School Tuition,
1,601.25
State Soldiers' Exemption,
35.77
Roll of paper,
2.25
Old iron,
2.20
Old shed,
2.00
Bristol County Savings Bank,
390.74
Sealer of Weights,
5.27
State, Taxes on public land,
1.46
State Aid,
238.00
Machinists' National Bank,
9,000.00
H. A. Perry, taxes 1912,
4.66
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H. A. Perry, taxes 1913, 2.76
H. A. Perry, taxes 1914,
9.88
H. A. Perry, taxes 1915,
132.17
H. A. Perry, interest 1915,
5.14
T. P. Paull, taxes 1916,
883.21
T. P. Paull, taxes 1917,
8,775.75
Mass. Training School,
29.25
High School transportation,
803.75
$29,932.59
Expenditures.
Highways and Bridges,
$1,977.75
Public Library,
111.53
Memorial Day,
34.60
Enforcing Laws,
44.91
Forest Fires,
86.99
Schools,
3,972.01
High School,
1,582.50
High School transportation,
683.30
Soldiers' Relief,
36.00
Outside Poor,
441.65
State Aid,
117.00
Town Officers,
931.92
Supt. of Schools,
339.96
Machinists' National Bank,
9,000.00
Interest on notes,
179.54
Snow Bills
148.10
State Tax
1,540.00
State Highway Tax,
63.00
Miscellaneous,
2,111.29
Gypsy and Browntail Moths
323.48
County Tax,
816.26
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Cemetery account, .
91.06
J. L. Canedy,
5,050.00
$29,682.85
Cash on hand,
249.74
$29,932.59
TOWN Officers,
M. H. Bowman, Supt. of Schools, $339.96
Charles H. Macomber, Selectman, 87.00
Charles H. Macomber, paid for expenses,
15.75
James McCall, Selectmen,
57.00
Benjamin O. Jones, Selectman,
57.00
Edwin H. Allen, Treasurer,
100.00
Thomas P. Paull, Collector,
150.00
Edwin H. Allen, Assessor, 39 days,
97.50
Edwin ·H. Allen, horse, 4 days,
7.20
Edwin H. Allen, extra work and
expense for State, 3.56
Charles T. Paull, Assessor, 3334 days, 84.37
Thomas H. Chase, Assessor, 28 days, 70.00
Thomas H. Chase, horse, 3 days,
6.00
Francis Chase, Auditor,
16.72
Julia R. Burt, school committee,
20.00
Noah H. Strange, school committee,
24.00
Noah H. Strange, supply agent,
10.00
Noah H. Strange, attendant officer,
10.00
Allen Haskell, Constable, 6.00
L. C. Whitaker, Tree Warden,
5.00
Edwin H. Allen, school committee
25.00
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Edwin H. Allen, extra work for State and teachers, 7.50
Ervine A. Chase, Town Clerk, 25.00
Ervine A. Chase, Town and Register meetings, 9.00
Ervine A. Chase, recording births, deaths and marriages, 11.80
Ervine A. Chase, paid for paper and stamps, 5.02
Edwin H. Allen, Moderator, 10.00
Edwin H. Allen, Constable, 5.00
Edwin H. Allen, Justice of the Peace,
6.50
$1,271.88
Miscellaneous Bills
A. B. Cummings, meat inspector, 37 days, $74.00
Joseph H. Babbitt, draw tender, 4
months, 33.52
Joseph H. Babbitt, draw tender, 8 months, 91.28
Allen A. Haskell, milk inspector, 5.50
Allen A. Haskell, inspector of animals, 40.26
L. C. Whitaker and others, 50 hours, 12.50
L. C. Whitaker, horse, 15 hours, 2.25
L. C. Whitaker, labor, material and expenses, 11.55
L. C. Whitaker, 12 acre pine wood Townhall, 3.00
L. C. Whitaker and others, cutting trees on Common, 22.00
L. C. Whitaker, ballot clerk,
12.00
E. H. Allen, 78 cords wood to Town Hall, 4.10
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E. H. Allen, distributing Town Reports, 4.00
E. H. Allen, serving seven State and
Town Warrants,
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