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Article 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money in anticipation of the revenue of the current 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 three years, burial ground commissioner 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 of superintendent, transportation of scholars and repairs on public buildings.
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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 the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to improve Berkley street providing the State will make an allotment of an equal amount.
Article 15. To act on any other business that may come before the meeting.
Caucus Monday night, March 3, 8 P. M.
Town meeting, March 10, at 10 o'clock A. M.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
We are pleased to report that the town is free from debt, it is the first time in several years that we have closed our books without having any unpaid notes against the town.
One thousand five hundred dollars has been expended for road improvement under the Small Town Act and the town will be asked at the annual meeting to make appro- priations for further improvements.
Fourteen cases of infectious diseases have been reported to the Board of Health during the year.
CHAS. H. MACOMBER, JAMES McCALL, BENJ. B. JONES.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts.
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1918,
$249.74
Oyster Note,
250.00
Dog Fund, 153.69
Income Tax, 70.00
Mass. School Fund, 1,015.98
H. A. Perry, interest on taxes 1915,
20.84
First District Court,
15.00
H. A. Perry, taxes 1914 and 1915,
32.47
City of Boston, tuition of children,
107.25
State Inspector of Animals,
20.78
Machinists' National Bank,
7,000.00
T. P. Paull, taxes 1916,
47.16
T. P. Paull, taxes 1917,
2,002.34
Herbert Campbell, lot No. 40 in Cemetery, 8.00
State Highway Commissioner,
723.41
S. N. Staples, Town Sealer, 7.62
State Truant Schools,
114.75
State Income Tax 1918,
835.67
State Corporation Tax, public service,
5.88
State, Supt. and Teachers,
250.00
State, Corporation Tax,
175.80
State National Bank Tax,
82.18
State Tuition of Children, 99.00
State High School Tuition,
1,342.50
State High Schoool Transportation, 625.99
State Burial Indigent Soldiers, 50.00
State Aid, 117.00
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State Loss of Taxes on Land,
1.43
State Soldiers' Exemption,
37.75
T. P. Paull, Taxes 1918,
10,638.66
$26,100.89
Expenditures.
Town Officers,
$809.21
Soldiers' Relief,
36.00
German War Aid,
75.00
State Aid,
120.00
Outside Poor,
301.70
Memorial Day,
34.00
Standard Oil Co.,
1,175.10
Miscellaneous,
2,062.64
Cemetery,
59.88
Public Library,
148.51
Enforcing Laws,
35.81
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths,
288.62
Snow Bills,
43.01
Forest Fires,
136.09
State Road,
207.33
Highways and Bridges,
2,069.77
Machinists' National Bank,
8,000.00
J. L. Canedy,
1,500.00
County Tax,
888.37
State Tax,
1,540.00
State Charge on Return,
5.00
State Highway Tax,
62.90
Supt. of Schools,
349.98
High School,
1,092.50
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High School Transportation,
631.25
Schools,
3,765.04
$25,437.71
Cash on Hand,
663.18
$26,100.89
Town Officers.
M. H. Bowman, Supt. of Schools, $349.98
C. H. Macomber, Selectmen and
Expenses, 95.90
James McCall, Selectmen,
70.00
Benjamin O. Jones,
70.00
Edwin H. Allen, Treasurer,
100.00
Thomas P. Paull, Collector,
150.00
Allen A. Haskell, Constable, 10.31
Ervine A. Chace, Register Meetings,
4.50
Edwin H. Allen, Assessor, 2714 days,
68.12
Edwin H. Allen, extra work and ex- pense (State), 5.64
Charles H. Paull, Assessor, 25 days, 62.50
Charles H. Paull, horse, 3 days, 6.00
Thomas H. Chase, Assessor, Nov. to to Oct. 1918,
69.25
Edwin H. Allen, School Committee,
25.00
Edwin H. Allen, report for State and Expenses, 5.03
Edwin H. Allen, Telephone,Stamps,etc., 3.87
Noah H. Strange, School Committee, 24.00
Julia R. Burt, School Committee, 18.25
H. A. Perry, Collector 2 months, 1917, 20.84
$1,159.19
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Miscellaneous Bills.
Davol Printing House Assessors'
blanks, etc., $7.85
Davol Printing House, 200 warrants, 225 ballots, 19.50
A. B. Cummings, meat inspector, 33 days, 66.00
State Forester, 12 cost of sprayer, 132.48
Joseph H. Babbitt, draw tender, 136.92
Abatement of Taxes, 18.87
L. C. Whitaker, tree warden, 5.00
Fee and interest on two notes, 192.36
E. H. Allen, distributing Town Re- ports, 4.00
A. E. Shaw, teller, 1.00
E. A. Graham, ballot clerk and teller, 4.00
E. H. Allen, serving State and Town Warrants, 9.00
E. H. Allen, Justice of the Peace, 6.25
C. A. Hack & Son, Town Reports and Warrants, 95.00
Hobbs & Warren, Assessors' books, 4.56
Eros D. Williams, transcripts, 7.38
A. B. Cummings, 3612 days grading Library, 109.50
John Money, 16.days, 5 hours, 33.25
D. A. Cushman, snow fence, 5.00
American Surety Co., Treasurer and Collector's bonds, 55.00
L. C. Whitaker and others, labor on Common, 11.92
L. C. Whitaker, ballot clerk, 3.00
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Lawrence B. Swift, ballot clerk, 3.00
Edward Conant, teller and ballot clerk, 4.00
Allen Haskell, animal inspector, 41.55
Francis M. Chase, Auditor, 15.00
F. M. Chase, State Reports and postage, 6.36
L. C. Whitaker, 8 hours on Common, 2.24
E. E. Whitaker, 8 hours on Common, 2.24
The Pierce Hardware Co., 40 lbs. seed, 8.50
F. L. Williams, sods for Common, 1.50
E. L. Smith, fertilizer for Soldiers' .graves, 3.25
Hobbs & Warren, books, 2.82
S. N. Staples, sealer of Weights and Measures, 1917 and 1918, - 50.00
C. H. Batchelder & Co., U. S. Flag, 31.50
C. H. Batchelder, Service Flag, 11.92
Benjamin O. Jones, express, . 44
Charles H. Macomber, fumigating, 9.00
W. R. Park & Son, heater for Library, 647.00 F. L. Williams, labor Town Hall, .75
E. L. Smith, 2 ft. wood Town Hall, 2.50
A. A. Briggs, serving Dog Warrants, 16.00
Davol Printing House, 200 ballots, 8.75
Davol Printing House, tax bills, 11.00
Davol Printing House, 300 stamped envelopes, 10.75
C. F. Barden, two.wind shields, 7.95
G. R. Babbitt, fixing automobile top, 30.00
F. L. Williams, ballot clerk, 4.00
G. E. Crimlisk, teller and ballot clerk, 5.00
L. C. Whitaker, teller and ballot clerk, 5.00
T. P. Paul, paper, stamps, etc., 2.80
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B. C. Cummings, labor and material for well in Library, 1917, 18.75
A. H. Wood, outside entrance in Library basement, 50.00
E. A. Graham, postage, etc., P. S. Committee, 1.10
J. Howland, postage, etc., P. S. committee, 6.88
E. A. Chace, janitor Town Hall, 24.00
- E. H. Allen, constable, 3.40
E. H. Allen, moderator, 5.00
E. H. Allen, paid for stamps and taking oath, 2.35
Hall & Haggerty, Attorneys, 78.50
$2,062.64
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
District No. 1.
E. L. Smith, 90 hours, $25.20
E. L. Smith, horse, 1712 hours. 5.50
F. L. Williams, 45 hours, 12.60
F. L. Williams, 60 loads of sand,
3.36
M. Slocum, double team, 45 hours,
30.60
J. F. Staples, man and two double teams, 36 hours, 48.96
William Carney, 38 loads sand, 3.80
Enoch, Hathaway, 60 loads sand, 6.00
Charles H. Macomber, 42 loads sand, 4.20
Francis Chase, 7 loads sand, .42
L. Tompkins, 4 days, 10.08
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R. Macomber, 4 days, 10.08
W. Conant, 4 days, 10.08
L. C. Whitaker, and horse one day, 4.32
E. E. Whitaker, one day,
2.52
R. Conant, one day,
2.52
E. Hall, 21/2 days, 6.00
J. Lima, 3 hours,
.84
Laborers, 6 days,
20.25
$207.33
State Road.
E. L. Smith, and others, 12.10
E. L. Smith, 90 hours, 25.20
E. L. Smith, horse, 47 hours, 9.40
E. L. Smith, 30 lbs. paint, 4.00
F. L. Williams, 4912 hours,
13.86
F. L. Williams, 5 locust posts,
2.50
F. L. Williams, labor on fence, 27 hours, 10.63
E. E. Whitaker, 52 hours,
14.56
L. C. Whitaker, 45 hours, 12.60
L. C. Whitaker, horse, 311/2 hours, 6.30
A. F. Bassett, 70 hours, 19.60
A. F. Bassett, horse, 77 hours, 15.40
A. F. Bassett, team, 5 days, 8 hours, 31.56
M. Slocum, team, 3 days, 18.36
Lloyd, Tompkins, 54 hours, 15.12
Ralph Fiske, 2 days, 5.04
A. G. Williams & Co., lumber, 7.76
Huntley Perry, 27 hours, 7.56
Huntley Perry, horse, 54 hours, 10.80
E. L. Smith, 6 days (repairing bridge), 15.00
E. L. Smith, 3 loads stone and oil, 3.30
A. Cummings, 2 days, 5.00
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E. E. Whitaker, 512 days, 13.75
L. Tompkins, 4,12 days, 11.25
L. C. Whitaker, 512 days,
13.75
E. L. Smith, 5 days (mowing bushes), Frank Terry, 12 days,
30.24
L. Tompkins, 4 days,
10.08
C. Macomber, 1 day,
2.52
E. L Smith, 612 deys, (highway), 16.38
E. L. Smith, horse, 4 days, 7.20
G. H. Swift, 15 loads gravel,
.90
Frank Terry, 13 days,
32.76
L. Tompkins, 712 days, 18.90
Walter Smith and others, 312 days,
7.56
$443.54
District No. 2.
E. A. Chace, 811/2 hours,
$22.62
E. A. Chace, horse, 6312 hours,
12.70
E. A. Chace, 25 loads gravel, 1.25
E. A. Chace, stone,
1.50
F. L. Williams, 5 hours,
1.40
Thomas Poole, 411/2 hours, 11.62
A. F. Bassett, two horse team 5 hours, 3.40
D. O. Connor, 58 loads gravel, 2.90
Henry Westgate, 25 hours, 7.00
C. J. Briggs, 60 hours, 16.80
G. A. Harrison, 101 hours,
28.28
12.24
J. F. Staples, team, 2 days, M. Slocum, 15 locust posts,
11.25
John Oliver, 25 hours,
7.00
$139.96
12.60
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District No. 3.
E. E. Whitaker, 32 hours, $8.00
L. C. Whitaker, 29 hours, 7.25
L. C. Whitaker, horse, 58 hours, 6.80
A. Cummings, 25 hours, 6.25
George Babbitt, 13 hours, 3.25
A. F. Bassett, team, 29 hours, 18.85
E. E. Whitaker, 276 hours, 78.40
E. E. Whitaker, 6 tons stone,
4.50
E. E. Whitaker, plan and spikes,
3.50
E. E. Whitaker, and others, 25 hours, 7.00
L. C. Whitaker, 140 hours, 39.20
L. C. Whitaker, horse, 70 hours, 14.00
A. F. Bassett, 123 hours, 34.44
A. F. Bassett, horse, 123 hours, . 24.60
H. Perry, two horses and man 32 hours, 21.76 M. Slocum, team, 2 days, 12.24
George Babbitt, 11 hours, 3.08
George Babbitt, horse, 18 hours, 3.60
George Babbitt, oxen, 4 hours, .80
G. H. Babbitt, 6 cap stones,
3.00
Francis Babbitt, 16 hours, 4.48
A. G. Williams & Co., 891 ft. lumber 'at $55, 49.01
Fred Gardner,
10.13
D. D. Andrews, 50 lbs. lead and 3 gallons oil, 12.30
Albert Cummings, 74 hours, 20.72
Albert Cummings, horse, 35 hours, 7.00
A. F. Bassett and others, washout, 18.72
G. H. Babbitt, 16 hours, 4.48
F. L. Williams, 4012 hours, 11.34
$438.70
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District No. 4.
Howard Haines and horse, 8 hours, $3.60
Howard Haines, 2411/2 hours, 67.62
Howard Haines, horse, 145 hours, 29.00
Howard. Haines, 106 loads of gravel,
10.60
Mrs. D. O'Brien, horse, 18 hours,
3.60
L. C. Whitaker, 18 hours,
5.04
M. Slocum and team, 2 days,
12.24
John Rovario, 54 hours,
15.12
Oscar Wyette, 40 hours,
11.20
Oscar Wyette, horse, 20 hours,
4.00
Oscar Wyette, 23 loads gravel,
2.30
John Pierce, 5 hours,
1.40
Laborers, 24 hours,
6.72
$172.44
District No. 5.
A. A. Briggs and others,
$13.35
A. A. Briggs, 110 hours,
30.80
A. A. Briggs, horsé, 74 hours,
14.80
M. L. Briggs, 109 hours,
30.52
E. S. Hathaway, whiffletree,
1.10
N. H. Strange, horse, 9 hours,
1.80
H. Ashley, 91/2 hours,
2.66
George Crimlisk, 711/2 hours,
20.02
George Crimlisk, oxen, 3 hours,
1.20
A. W. Allen, 491/2 hours,
13.86
A. W. Allen, 53 loads gravel,
2.12
M. Slocum, team, 2 1-9 days,
12.92
A. F. Bassett, team, 2 days,
12.24
A. Pierce, 16 loads gravel,
. 64
$158.03
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District No. 6.
George A. Harmon, 283 hours, $79.24
E. F. Tirrell, 38 hours, 9.34
E. F. Tirrell, horse, 28 hours, 5.60
E. F. Tirrell, 26 loads of gravel,
1.30
Charles Shaw, 8572 hours,
23.94
Charles Shaw, horse, 811/2 hours,
16.30
Ralph Fiske, 140 hours,
40.04
Ralph Fiske, horse, 117 hours,
23.40
Charles Phillips, 75 hours,
21.00
Leonard Paull, 66 hours, 18.48
Leonard Paull, horse, 9 hours,
1.80
M. Victorine, 71 loads gravel, 3.55
Mrs. R. Delano, 132 loads gravel, 6.60
Enos Hart, 26 loads gravel, 1.30
J. F. Staples, 36 hours, 10.08
J. F. Staples, horse, 72 hours,
14.40
E. A. Chace, 712 hours, 2.10
E. A. Dhace, horse, 12122 hours,
2.50
$280.97
District No. 7.
John T. Staples, 551 hours, $155.68
John F. Staples, horse, 591 hours, 118.20
John T. Haskins, 51 hours, 14.28
John T. Haskins, horse, 90 hours, 18.00
H. W. Ashley, 13712 hours,
38.50
H. W. Ashley, horse, 37 hours, 7.40
1.96
L. Terry, 4 hours,
1.12
F. X. Gamache, 7 hours,
M. Haskins, 227 loads gravel, 11.35
C. Copeland, 30 hours, 8.40
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E. P. Dean and team, 4 hours, 1.92
E. P. Dean, 4 loads gravel, .20
Albert Bindon, 12212 hours,
34.30
Albert Bindon, horse, 36 hours,
7.20
Isaac Gould, 25 loads gravel, 2.50
Merton Briggs, 54 hours,
15.12
$436.12
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.
A. A. Briggs, 28 days, $84.00
A. A. Briggs, horse, 28 days,
56.00
A. A. Briggs, 3 trips to depot, 3.00
A. A. Briggs, paid for express,
3.52
A. A. Briggs, 2 days paresite work,
6.00
Merton Briggs, 231/2 hours at $2.50,
68.75
L. C. Whitaker, 1612 days at $2.50,
41.25
N. H. Strange, 63 hours, 12.60
C. P. Terry, gasolene, etc.,
6.50
S. N. Staples, repair of engine,
1.00
E. H. Allen, use of wagon,
6.00
25.00 23%
125 750 300 58,74
$288.62
Snow Bills.
E. L. Smith and others,
$5.25
E. A. Chace and others,
6.67
L. C. Whitaker and others,
8.00
Howard Haines and others,
6.70
A. A. Briggs,
1.50
Arthur Davis and others,
10.57
John F. Staples and others,
4.32
$43.01
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Forest Fires.
Gideon H. Babbitt and others, $106.70
Roswell K. Delano and others, 13.00
S. E. Bailey and others, 7.39
Pierce Hardware Co., 200 soda,
9.00
$136.09
Cemetery Account.
E. L. Smith, 54 hours, $15.12
E. L. Smith, horse, 14 hours, 2.80
F. L. Williams, 63 hours, 17.64
F. L. Williams, 18 loads sand,
.54
A. F. Bassett, team, 1 hour, .68
Pierce Hardware Co., lawn mower, 10.50
Frank Terry, 5 days, 12.60
$59.88
Enforcing Laws.
L. C. Whitaker,
$11.35
Allen A. Haskell,
6.56
Edmund Hathaway,
17.90
$35.81
Public Library.
Julia R. Burt, Librarian, $50.00
Standard Evening Post, 1.50
De Wolfe & Fiske Co., books,
47.51
Mrs. C. H. Horton, labor,
2.00
E. L. Smith, 2 ft. wood,
2.50
Arthur H. Wood, painting Library, 35.00
Joseph Howland, Trustee,
10.00
$148.51
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Memorial Day.
Rollin H. Babbitt, paid bills,
$04.00
Soldiers' Relief, $6.00
Germany War Aid,
75.00
State Aid,
120.00
Outside poor,
301.70
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The school committee adopted the report of the super- intendent of schools as the report of the committee.
. It also recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $3,000 for schools and supplies, $800 for transpor- tation and $200 for repairs.
EDWIN H. ALLEN, JULIA R. BURT, NOAH H. STRANGE, Committee.
High School.
City of Taunton :
Mildred Ashley,
Gladys Babbitt, Madeline Babbitt,
J. Ruth Bassett, Marian Brailey,
Doris Campbell,
Dorothy M. Davis, Helen A. Dean,
Annita Hall,
Milton S. Haskell, Doris L. Haskins, Florence Haskins, Cornelius Murphy, Amey P. Staples,
Harrietta S. Studley, Edward Waldron,
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Miriam Dean, 18 pupils at $30.00 each 12 year,
Helen Ames,
Francis Andrews,
Gladys Babbitt,
Marian Brailey,
Wendell Conant,
Dorothea M. Davis,
Pasquale Cantoceggi,
Helen A. Dean,
16 pupils at $30.00 each 12 year,
F. Elmer Whitaker. $540.00
Anita Hall, Florence H. Haskins, Cornelius F. Murphy, Amey P. Staples, Bertha L. Wade, Edward Waldron, Calvin P. Staples, F. Elmer Whitaker.
$480.00
City of New Bedford :
Ruth Randall, 1/2 year, $37.50
City of Fall River :
Roger Conant, $35.00
$1,092.50
Books and Supplies.
Edward E. Babb & Co., $4.63
J. L. Hammett Co., 104.49
$109.12
Transportation of Pupils.
N. H. Strange, No. 5, 2434 weeks, $244.00
Lois Babbitt, No. 2, 56 days, 112.00
$356.00
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SCHOOL.S.
Teachers' Names and Wages.
No. 1 Ruth Howland, 21 weeks at $11.00, $231.00
Crace S. Whitaker, 13 2.5 at $14.00, 187.60
No. 2 Mildred M. Fiske, 10 weeks, at $14.00, 140.00
Mildred M. Fiske, 11 weeks, at $15.00, 165.00
Mildred M. Fiske, 13 weeks, at $17.00, 221.00
No. 3 Grace S. Whitaker, 21 weeks, at $11.00, 231.00
No. 4 Maria Ashley, 21 weeks, at $11.00, 231.00
Doris Haskins, 4 1/5 weeks, at $12.00, 50.20
Laura E. Haskins, 8 weeks, at $12.00, 96.00
No. 5 Ruth F. Bostick, 10 weeks, at $10.00, 100.00
No. 6 Mary L. Westman, 10 weeks, at $10.00, 100.00
Mary L. Westman, 11 weeks, at $11.00, 121.00
Mary L. Westman, 13 weeks, at $12.00, 156.00
No. 7 Addie M. Blood, 21 weeks, at $14.00, 294.00
Addie M. Blood, 12 weeks, at $17.00, 204.00
$2,527.80
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High School Transportation.
Carrie Gilbert,
$4.50
Mildred Ashley,
31.50
Miriam Dean,
28.50
Helen Dean,
28.50
Edward Waldron,
27.00
Sybil Cushman,
4.24
F. Elmer Whitaker,
1
27.00
Harrietta B. Studley,
21.00
Annita Hall,
26.25
Dorothy Davis,
25.50
Ruth Bassett,
18.00
Madeline Babbitt,
27.00
Gladys Babbitt,
27.00
Milton S. Haskell,
27.00
Marian Brailey,
30.00
Doris L. Haskins,
30.00
Florence H. Haskins,
30.00
Helen Ames,
30.00
Manuel Rose,
6.75
Amey P. Staples,
28.50
Cornelius Murphy,
30.00
Doris Campbell,
28.50
Ruth Randall,
30.00
Roger Randall,
15.00
Vincent Andrews,
14.25
Pasquale Cantoceggi,
7.50
Roger Conant,
18.76
Wendell Conant,
9.00
$631.25
School Incidentals.
E. E. Brasier, labor, etc., No. 7, $4.55
M. H. Bowman, Supt., telephone, etc., 26.59
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W. Rothermel, use of land No. 3, 5.00
A. A. Briggs & L. C. Whitaker, labor No. 2, 9.00
B. N. Cummings, labor No. 1, 3.50
A. W. Allen, labor No. 5, 1.00
Davol Printing House, 2.30
L. E. Butler, M. D., 35.00
Lillie Westgate, cleaning, etc., No. 2, 4.00
Mrs. W. C. Horton, cleaning No. 1 & 6, 6.50
Julia Mann, cleaning No. 7, 3.50
C. V. Boyce, cleaning No. 4, 3.00
C. V. Boyce, cleaning yard and stove pipe No. 4, 2.00
Arthur W. Davis, labor No. 6, 2.00
N. H. Strange, express on books, 2.57
E. A. Chace, labor No. 1 & 2,
10.50
N. H. Strange, attendance officer,
10.00
N. H. Strange, school census, 15.00
N. H. Strange, supply agent, 10.00
A. A. Briggs, labor No. 6, 1.00
$157.01
Sawing and Housing.
Jerry Brogan, 1 cd., No. 1, $1.50
E. H. Allen, 1 cd., No. 1, 1.25
Jeesie Howland, 1 cd., No. 1, .50
Charles Miller, 31%; cds., No. 1,
2.50
Harold Phillips, 1/2 cd., No. 2, . .75
Vacelious Economopolis, 2 cds., No. 2, 3.00
Milton A. Babbitt, 4 cds., No. 3, 2.00
L. C. Whitaker, 1 cd., No. 3, 1.50
Celia V. Boyce, 5 cds., No. 4, 4.50
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C. E. Copeland, 11 cds., No. 1, 2, 5 & 7, 15.75
Herbert M. Ashley, 3 cds., No. 6, 3.25
E. E. Brasier, 5 cds., No. 7, 3.50 1
$40.00
Wood and Coal.
Staples Coal Co., 7 tons No. 7, $82.80
E. H. Allen, 1 cd., No. 1, 8.00
E. L. Smith, 4 cds., No. 1 & 2, 31.00
E. E. Brasier, oil No. 7, .95
L. P. Churchill Co., cds. pine, No. 4, 11.00
L. C. Whitaker, 3 cds., No. 4, 27.60
L. C. Whitaker, 11.6. cds. pine, No. 2 & 3, 9.00
Z. L. Canedy, 2 cds., No. 7, 18.00
Paull Bros., 6 cds. pine, 29.12
Paull Bros., 4 cds., No. 6 & 7, 32.00
Repairs on School Buildings.
B. N. Cummings, labor and material No. 7, $10.67
7 .. C. Canedy, 3 loads gravel, No. 7, 3.00
N. H. Strange, Herbert Ashley, labor No. 6, 1.25
L. C. Whitaker, labor, No. 3, 3.12
N. D. Co-operative Stove Co., pipe No. 3, 7.50
Milton A. Babbitt, labor, No. 3, .50
A. G. Williams & Co., lumber, No. 2, 6.00
$249.47
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F. L. Williams, labor, No. 1 & 2, 7.05
E. H. Allen, labor and material No. 2, 5.34
J. M. Fitzgerald Co., paint anf oil, 26.96
Roger Conant, V. Sconomopolis, labor, 1 & 2,
1.00
$72.39
Janitors.
Ruth E. Howland, No. 1,
$14.00
Charles Miller, No. 1,
10.75
Harold Phillips, No. 2,
13.00
V. Economopolis, No. 2,
9.00
Milton A. Babbitt, No. 3,
20.75
Celia Boyce, No. 4,
21.25
Herbert Ashley, No. 5,
7.50
Wilfred Bindon, No. 6,
5.25
Kenneth Adamson, No. 6,
7.75
Elmer E. Brasier, No. 7,
144.00
$253.25
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Receipts.
Tax levy, school and supplies,
$2,500.00
Supt. of Schools, 340.00
200.00
Repairs, $3,040.00
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Mass. School Fund,
$1,015.98
Supt. and teachers,
250.00
State Warden,
99.00
Tuition of pupils,
114.75
$1,479.73
$4,519.73
Expenditures.
Supt. of Schools,
$349.98
Teachers,
2,527.80
Transportation of pupils,
356.00
Books and supplies,
109.12
School incidentals,
157.01
Sawing and housing,
40.00
Wood and coal,
249.47
Repairs,
72.39
Janitors,
253.25
$4,115.02
Balance,
$404.71
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ASSESSORS REPORT FOR 1918.
Value of assessed personal estate,
$99,318.00
Buildings, excluding land, $288,298.00
Land, excluding buildings, 225,040.00
$513,338.00
Total value of assessed estate,
$612,656.00
Number of horses assessed,
170
Number of cows asessed,
268
Number of swine assessed,
36
Number of fowls assessed 3,626 value,
$3,626
Number of dwelling houses assessed,
277
Number of acres of land assessed,
10,094
Number of sheep assessed,
5
Number of polls assessed,
259
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
86
Rate per $1,000,
$20.00
EDWIN H. ALLEN, CHARLES F. PAULL, THOMAS H. CHASE,
Assessors
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NORTH CEMETERY TRUST FUND.
Endow-
Paid
Due
1898, Phillip C. Porter,
ment $100.00
$3.50
$13.64
1900, William Babbitt,
100.00
3.50
17.02
1906, Calvin T. Crane,
100.00
3.50
12.06
1906, Susan H. Allen,
200.00
6.50
20.57
1908, Thomas Terry,
100.00
3.50
9.88
1909, Samuel C. Norcutt,
100.00
3.50
9.20
1910, W. Burt and A. Simms,
100.00
6.00
5.92
1910, Rev. Thomas Andros,
200.00
8.25
13.47
1914, Asa W. Reed,
100.00
3.75
1.54
1914, James Macomber,
100.00
3.50
2.59
1916, Paull Bros., (Myricks),
200.00
21.34
1916, J. Haskins and E. Burt,
100.00
9.59
1918, Jas. Hervey, E. W. Hervey, et al.,
200.00
EDWARD L. SMITH, FREDERIC L. WILLIAMS, LINNEUS C. WHITAKER. Trustees
1
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
1916 Taxes.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1918,
$39.79
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1918,
7.77
Interest collected,
3.67
$51.23
Paid Treasurer,
$47.16
Cash on hand,
4.07
$51.23
1917 Taxes.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1918,
$2,233.68
Cash on hand,
23.11
Interest collected,
66.26
.
$2,323.05
Paid Treas.
$2,002.34
Abated,
100.09
Cash on Hand,
11.15
$2,113 58
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1919, $209 47
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1918 Taxes.
Tax for 1918,
Interest collected,
$12,856.83 5.20
$12,862.03
Paid Treasurer,
$10,638.66
Abated,
55.50
$10,694.16
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1919,
$2167.87
T. P. PAULL, Collector.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Berkley, Jan. 1, 1919.
As Auditor of the Town of Berkley, I have examined the Treasurer's accounts and find on file all necessary orders of the Selectmen for money paid out.
The books show:
Money received from all sources,
$26,100.89
Bills paid,
25,437.71
Cash on hand,
$663.18
Financial Condition Jan. 1, 1919.
Cash on hand,
$663.18
Leach fund,
704.27
Unpaid taxes for 1917,
209.47
Interest due on 1917 taxes,
13.61
Unpaid taxes for 1918,
2,167.87
There were no unpaid notes at the end of the fiscal year.
FRANCIS M. CHASE,
Auditor.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Trustees have little to offer. It has been a quiet year in our work. The new building is nearing completion and we hope to be in it soon, but with the rush of war work, many things have been forced to the back ground with the dawn of peace we all will take up the old tasks with a will.
We would again call your attention to the fact that we have a fine building, and one of the best small library's in the State, which has no insurance. A fire would entail a ' loss of eight to ten thousand dollars. No good business man takes these risks, and we would urge that the Town take some action along this line.
The Library has been used, but not to the extent we could wish. Come in and see us, bring your neighbor. We are adding new books all the time. Is there any book you want? If so tell the Librarian, we shall be glad to put it on the shelves.
Again we would urge you to make use of its contents, by this alone is its existence justified.
JOSEPH HOWLAND,
For the Trustees.
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.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1918.
Library,
$350.00
Memorial Day,
35.00
Schools and Supplies,
2,500.00
Transportations of Scholars,
800.00
Salary of Supt. of Schools,
340.00
Repairs for Schoolhouses,
200.00
Support of Poor,
500.00
Salaries of Town Officers,
950.00
Incidental Expenses,
1,400.00
Roads and Bridges,
2,000.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths,
245.00
Care of Graves of Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil and Spanish Wars,
100.00
Myricks Street Road,
1,500.00
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED 1918.
May 21. Michael Conroy of Berkley and Elizabeth Terry of Berkley. Married by George M. Whyte, Clergyman of Berkley.
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