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Settlement has been made in the case of the town of Mid- dleboro vs. the City of New Bedford for the loss of the sur- plus water of great and little Quitticus ponds in accordance with the following statement :
Received from the City of New Bedford $6,800 00
Payments.
Nathan Washburn
$500 00
Charles A. Allen
750 00
Lilla E. Snow
119 50
Bacon & Burpee
34 00
E. C. Bumpus
1,500 00
$2,903 50
Balance returned to town
$3,896 50
EDWIN F. WITHAM, WILLIAM M. HASKINS, LYMAN P. THOMAS, Selectmen of Middleboro.
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REPORT OF FISH WARDENS.
Received from sale of herrings
$50 00
Received from towns down the river 120 00
Received from towns down the river since January 1st. 10 00
$180 00
Orders drawn
E. T. Lincoln, auctioneer
$2 00
H. H. Robinson, inspector
130 00
W. D. Blair, fish warden
10 00
E. F. Witham, fish warden
5 00
W. M. Haskins, fish warden
5 00
L. P. Thomas, fish warden
5 00
Town of Lakeville, per cent. of balance
2 68
Transferred to incidental account
20 32
$180 00
EDWIN F. WITHAM, WILLIAM M. HASKINS, LYMAN P. THOMAS,
Fish Wardens.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Middleboro, Mass., January 1st, 1907.
To the Citizens of Middleboro :
I have the honor to report the following as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1906.
Whole number of places visited 47. Received from fees $33 48
Charges :
For printing
$2 25
Seals, wire and shot
75
Horse hire
2 00
Car fare
20
To 691/2 hours time @ 40 cents
28 00
$33 20
Balance to town of Middleboro 28
Respectfully submitted, EDGAR D. WOOD, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Middleboro :
The following is a statement of receipts and disbursements for and on account of highways, State highways and town bills, etc., as received and paid since January 1st.
Unexpended balance for 1905 $2,159 63 -
Received from January 1906 to January 1907 :
Jan. 6, L. P. Thomas, balance on cement bags 5 80
Jan. 9, Town of Carver, planks for bridge 92 77
Jan. 10, F. W. Hayden, scales 25 00
Jan. 10, Midd. Industrial Assoc. 98 41
Feb. 3, A. B. Chapin, treasurer 25 00
March 10, A. B. Chapin, treasurer 75 75
April 1st, Sewer dept., transferred 171 70
May 5, Henry T. Clark, town team 12 50
May 18, A. B. Chapin, treasurer 141 69
May 18, Appropriation 8,500 00
June 9, S. S. Paine Bros., balance on bags 16 75
Sept. 6, A. B. Chapin, treasurer 1,034 20
Oct. 3, A. B. Chapin, treasurer 1,670 65
Nov. 3, A. B. Chapin, treasurer 1,609 84
Nov. 3, Peirce trustees, incidentals 2,331 50
Nov. 10, Jones Bros. estate, concrete walk 24 16
Nov. 15, A. B. Chapin 1,041 67
Nov. 24, John C. Chace, incidentals 86 51
Nov. 24, Leonard & Barrows, concrete walk 22 67
Dec. 3, Peirce trustees 2,550 47
Dec. 21, A. B. Chapin
32 36
Dec. 22, Guerini Stone Co., crushed stone 86 66
Dec. 31, Balance of approp. on Elec. Sta. Bridge 158 10
Dec. 31, W. A. Andrews, for filling 61 65
John C. Chace, incidentals 27 16
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Dec. 31, A. B. Chapin 672 35
Dennis Perkins, stone dust
14 20
Excise Tax
1,485 12
Street watering appropriation and assessments 1,358 26
$25,592 53
Expenditures.
General expenses since January 1st, 1906.
T. G. Ford
$25 45
L. M. Clark, Middleboro harness store
18 70
Good Road Machine Co., engine and inc.
826 54
J. K. & B. Sears, lumber 830 94
New England Brick Co.
88 70
Fayette C. Norris, harness repairs and supply 66 96
Third Baptist Society, gravel
27 30
Middleboro Gas & Electric plant
6 23
M. H. Cushing & Co., hay, cement, etc.
232 42
W. E. Fay, horseshoeing and wheelwright
121 96
W. F. Shaw, use of land
20 00
F. N. Whitman, canvas
2 40
John B. Carver, land taken to widen Miller street
25 00
A. C. Cosseboom, repairs
48 72
C. P. Washburn, grain
215 93
J. C. Chace, incidentals
10 97
T. F. McDonald, repairs
7 94
Lloyd Perkins, machinist
32 90
O'Hara Bros., coal
28 86
James A. Thomas, mauls
5 00
J. E. Barden, land damage
25 00
Vestal Oil Co.
75 63
Eagle Oil Supply Co.
27 13
James L. Jenney, coal
127 39
Harold L. Bond, snow plough tools
290 03
Clarence Leach, rails
8 75
T. W. Pierce, hardware, drain pipes
647 97
Bryant & Soule, grain
113 37
Chas. West Lumber Co., lumber and freight
136 62
A. J. Bailey, painting
44 00
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J. & G. E. Doane, tools, etc.
103 68
S. S. Paine, cement
160 02
Acme Road Machine Co.
70 00
Edgar D. Wood, sealing scales
2 00
LeBaron Foundry, castings
66 03
C. S. Cummings, medical attendance
22 00
Murdock Shaw Co., angle irons
1 16
Nathaniel W. Leonard, gravel
75 00
M. O. Rounsville, catch basin
40 90
E. H. Cromwell, repairs
1 00
Knowles Steam Pump Co., repairs
2 49
Henry Clapp, concrete
189 31
C. F. Anderson, oil
13 20
Middleboro Water Works, iron pipe
40 93
$4,916 54
Orders Drawn for Stone.
Galen Lovell
$52 99
Clyde Harlow
78 48
B. E. Place
17 98
F. E. Miller
54 64
John B. Carver
23 56
S. L. Pratt
123 39
James E. Cushman
42 50
Alex Eaton
203 26
John C. Chace
106 77
G. R. Sampson
30 67
H. L. Bryant
27 08
E. S. Ober
8 42
Frank West
15 29
C. H. Thomas
153 69
L. B. Pratt
239 41
Frank S. Thomas
25 16
John McNally
131 61
John Deane
38 36
L. D. Harlow
9 43
A. J. Carpenter
50 28
Joseph Carver
34 59
Martin Pratt
24 04
Gilbert King
87 68
Irene Carroll
393 47
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Robert Slesser
37 80
64 00
C. E. Libby Osman Warren
17 26
C. H. Shaw
103 76
W. F. Clark
7 35
$2,202 92
Money expended during the year by the Superintendent of Streets and the several assistants in respective districts, including State roads and all miscellaneous work as it ap- pears in report since January 1st, 1906.
John C. Chace
$15,239 75
V. A. Libby
215 15
J. L. Benson
8 70
M. P. Azevedo
337 60
J. Foster Penniman
239 23
J. H. Thomas
89 49
C. H. Shaw
45 50
E. S. Ober
36 25
I. B. Thomas
66 38
J. H. Ryder
214 15
Henry T. Clark
168 90
W. F. Clark
401 32
A. R. Dunham
208 50
S. L. Pratt
242 24
C. E. Pratt
162 74
G. H. Simmons
114 87
$17,790 77
Appropriations and receipts Expenditures .
$25,592 53
24,910 23
Balance
Town Teams.
The town teams are a source of great help in the matter of building roads with the improved spreading carts and other carts adapted to the business, with teamers that know how to use them and horses that are able to do the work required.
Street Sprinkling.
Appropriation and assessments $1,358 26
Expenditures 1,358 26
1.
$682 30
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Electric Light Dam.
Cost of labor $480 75
43 barrels cement 89 44
50 tous crushed stone 72 50
Lumber : 50 00
$692 69
Appropriation for Middleboro Gas &
Electric Light dam to be expended by
highway department 500 00
Charged to highway dept. for repair of bridge $192 63
State Roads.
We have built about three quarters of a mile on Summer street, one of the poorest streets in town and hardest to build on account of long distance from gravel and stone, for which we received from the state treasurer $4,987 04.
Everett Street.
We have also built a mile and two fifths on Everett street, commencing at Everett street bridge and ending at Murdock street. This piece of road was financed by the Peirce trus- tees which is another instance of the good we receive from the courtesy of the trustees and the town's benefactor, Thomas S. Peirce.
For this piece we have received $4,881 97
And there is still due 2,670 00
Making a total on State road this year of $12,539 01
Miscellaneous Contracts.
Owing to the fact that we have this year bought a new engine for the crusher $803 50
And have completed the electric light bridge at an expense above the money appropriated for the same 192 62
And have built the extension of Court End Ave.
160 30
And approaches and sewer with catch basins on the same 423 28
Also have built Sumner Ave. 1,164 19
Making a total of $2,743 89 Without any special appropriation.
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We have had to curtail our expenses in other directions, hence some things we wanted to do will have to go over to another year.
Valuation of Highway Property.
Crusher plant, have added new engine
this year
$2,500 00
Steam roller
2,000 00
17 snow ploughs
340 00
14 street cranes
350 00
Town stable and lot
2,750 00
1 lot of land on Centre street
1,200 00
1 street sprinkling cart
325 00
1 street sprinkling cart
200 00
1 street sprinkling cart
50 00
4 horses, 2 carts, 3 sets double harnesses
1,100 00
1 extra tip cart
100 00
1 single tip cart
25 00
1 single cart harness
20 00
1 spreading cart
200 00
1 two horse gear
125 00
1 two horse gear
75 00
3 road scrapers
450 00
1 tool cart
5 00
1 stone dray
15 00
1 Watson wagon
165 00
1 jobbing wagon
40 00
1 heavy barrow, ploughs, chains, ropes, tools, etc.
175 00
Building material
200 00
1 bin screen and elevator
300 00
6 tons hay
120 00
1,000 ton stone at crusher
500 00
$13,330 00
Thanks to assistants for interest shown in their several departments.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN C. CHACE, Superintendent of Streets.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT ON SEWERS.
Receipts.
· Unexpended balance Appropriation Sewer permits
$45 00 4,175 00 300 00
$4,520 00
Orders Drawn.
West side sewer
$171 70
Pay roll for Mayflower Ave.
3,182 76
S. S. Paine Bros., cement
130 00
M. O. Rounsville
32 24
A. G. Hayes
5 00
J. & G. E. Doane, sewer pipe
1,291 40
Overdrawn
$4,813 10 $293 10
REPAIRS ON SEWER.
Mayflower Ave.
The pipe two feet in diameter was a total wreck for a distance of over one thousand feet and the depth ranged from ten to seventeen feet with a quicksand for bottom, making it necessary to spile from top to bottom. The whole length was a dangerous, as well as expensive job, as we had to keep the passage clear at all times to accommodate sewage flowing night and day.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN C. CHACE, Superintendent of Sewers.
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REPORT OF GYPSY AND BROWNTAIL MOTHS.
Amounts drawn from incidentals for scouting and destroy- ing moths.
Drawn by D. M. Pratt $23 20
Drawn by J. C. Chace 139 53
Total
$162 73
We find that the moths have increased the last year very fast owing to the fact that there has not been work enough done, neither by the scouts, or the property owners, who should work with the town to stamp out this pest.
In the fall we sent out notices to all property owners which state that all work of this nature not done by Janu- ary 1, 1907, should be done by local superintendent and charged to property owners as per law relative to same. My suggestion to owners is that they clean up all shade and fruit trees in this manner, cut out all dead wood, plug all holes in trees with cement, and all trees that are rough, the bark should be scraped.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN C. CHACE,
Local Superintendent.
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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT
From January 1, 1906, to January 1, 1907.
My work the past year has been trimming and removing trees.
The work in removing and trimming trees in the yard of the School street school was the most important.
There was other work that ought to have been done that will have to be done this year.
There are between two and three hundred trees that ought to be sprayed, to stop the ravages of the Elm Beetle.
The alarming increase of the various caterpillars and beetles is gradually destroying the trees in town. This condition of affairs does not seem to be taken seriously enough by the public. The Tree Warden's hands are tied, so to speak. A few dollars in his hands would save hun- dreds of dollars later on, for the destruction of the various pests.
However it is in your hands whether you wish to protect your shade trees or not as I am your servant to do or not to do.
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Tree Warden's Account.
Received appropriation
$100 00
Paid for help
$38 75
Paid for teams
2 00
Paid for filing saws and car fare
2 75
Paid 20 days' labor
60 00
$103 50
Overdrawn 1905
47 44
$150 94
100 00
Overdrawn 1906
$50 94
Valuation of Property.
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2 ladders @ $5 00
$10 00
1 pump
25 00
Saws, ropes, clippers
4 00
Spurs
3 00
$42 00
1
Respectfully submitted,
L. S. BAILEY, Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
To the Board of Selectmen :
I have this day finished physical inspection of cattle, swine, sheep and goats of the town of Middleboro, and find all in a very good sanitary condition, except two cows which we killed, one belonging to John M. Cushman, and one be- longing to Rodman H. Robinson; these two were infected with tuberculosis.
A. S. TALLMAN, V. S.,
Cattle Inspector.
Middleboro, November 13, 1906.
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REPORT OF QUARTERMASTER OF E. W. PEIRCE POST 8, G. A. R.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
In compliance with vote of town, I have the honor to pre- sent the following itemized report of expenditures of the town's memorial appropriation of $150 00.
Appropriation of $150 00
Drum Corps $40 00
Other contributions :
Orator
25 00
Town of Lakeville 25 00
Grave markers 24 00
Middleboro Gazette
15 00
Flags 26 25
Middleboro News 15 00
C. Beef 19 50
From sale of meat
E. T. St. Railway Co. 5 00
and butter 2 25
Pasztor & Klar 6 80
Voted from Post
Ribbons for school
children 2 68
Telephoning 75
Unexpended
2
$150 00
All other
disburse-
ments 81 78
$231 78
$231 78
Report examined and approved by
EDGAR D. WOOD,
A. M. CHACE,
GEO. B. THOMAS, WM. McALLISTER,
E. E. PLACE,
GEO. L. FINNEY, and WM. W. CASWELL. Memorial Committee.
Respectfully submitted, CHAS. A. HOWES,
Quartermaster of Post 8, G. A. R.
funds
24 53
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ANNUAL REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR For the Year Ending December 31, 1906.
Cash in hands of Overseers as per last report $136 82
Received from town treasurer 9,299 66
From produce sold from farm 553 85
$9,990 33
Paid expenses of town farm $3,798 82
Outside poor, 27 families 1,943 43
Residing here, settlement else-
where, 9 families 1,011 62
Residing elsewhere, settlement
here, 14 families 838 81
Hospital for epileptics
169 46
School for feeble minded 310 12
Bills for 1905 paid this year
273 82
Salary of superintendent and
matron
825 00
Overseers of Poor for the year 550 00
Town physician for the year 150 00
Expense Account.
Overseers of the Poor out of town at different times, telephone, stationery, postage, etc. 102 55
$9,973 63
Balance on hand 16 70
No. of inmates at town farm Jan. 1st,1906 15
Admitted during year 7
Discharged or removed 4
Died 2
No. remaining Jan. 1st, 1907 16
No. of tramps lodged during the year none
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Real estate January 1st, 1907 Personal property
$13,800 00 3,629 20
Which includes live stock as follows:
2 horses, 10 cows, 1 bull, 1 yearling, 7 hogs and shoats, 3 pigs and 45 fowl.
The following is a partial list of produce raised at the farm the past year, part of which has been sold and the remainder is being used for support of inmates.
Corn, 400 bu. Potatoes, 125 bu. Mangles, 250 bu.
Turnips, 120 bu. Carrots, 7 bu. Beets, 7 bu.
Beans, 25 bu. Parsnips, 6 bu. Rye, 8 bu.
Pumpkins, 1 ton. Squashes, 1 ton. Hay, 35 tons
Rowen, 10 ton.
Cabbage hds. 200.
Rye Straw, 2 tons
C. fodder, 10 ton.
Oat Straw, 5 tons.
Apples, 5 bbls. Eggs, 250 doz.
Milk, cream, butter and garden vegetables in abundance.
The difference in the amount of produce sold during the . years 1905 and 1906, is largely due to about $600 worth of wood and logs sold during the former year.
The Overseers of the Poor have been obliged during the past year to conduct the affairs of their department under pecu- liarly adverse conditions. The destruction of the almshouse by fire on the 24th of April, made it necessary to arrange hurriedly for the temporary shelter and care of the inmates, and the greater part of them slept that night at the "Alpha Crossman place, " so called, which has since been used for almshouse purposes. The house is not only too small to provide sufficient accommodations, but it is entirely lacking in almost all of the fittings required by state regulations, and is heated at present in the only way possible-namely, by seven coal stoves, a condition which makes no little extra labor in itself. Four of the male paupers are quartered at the farm, in the barn and other outbuildings, and the care and feeding of these men at so great a distance has added greatly to the domestic problem of the institution. Mr. and Mrs. Nickerson, the superintendent, and matron, have risen to the occasion in the most admirable ·manner, and while all have been forced to share to some extent in the general dis- comfort of the situation, yet the condition of the inmates, most of whom are in feeble health and many of extremely
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advanced age, remains equal to the average in past years. The well advised and timely action of the trustees of the Peirce estate in furnishing from the funds at their disposal a sum sufficient to erect a new building, after utilizing the amount received from insurance on the old, has relieved the town of the necessity of providing for this expenditure by direct appropriation, and in spite of the delays incident to construction, the prospects are now good for occupying the new almshouse at an early date.
The overseers desire to express their appreciation of the splendid services rendered by the townspeople at the time of the burning of the almshouse, and especially extend their gratitude in behalf of the town to the ladies whose oppor- tune contributions of bedding, clothing and food as well as of manual service did much to alleviate a pressing need.
Respectfully submitted, A. M. WOOD, C. W. KINGMAN.
C. M. THATCHER,
Overseers of the Poor.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1906.
The following is a classified list of complaints received by the board :
Rubbish
42
Overflowing cesspools
61
Defective drains 30
Unclean premises
18
Hog pens
6
Offensive privies
28
Care of Our Gutters.
There has been a decided improvement during the last year. The barrels placed on our streets seem to have proved a great success. More barrels have been placed in different parts of the village and have been used well.
The Public Dump.
The town was fortunate a number of years ago in securing a piece of land from William Macomber on Grove street, as. a public dump, which has been used for a number of years. The Standard Oil Company occupies a portion of that land which made it dangerous when we burnt and cleaned up the dump. In order to still retain the possession of the land as a public dump, we were obliged to open a new road to the dump and for the safety of the public, to clean the prem- ises around the dump, which we did, and yet the public would still drive in and dump upon level ground.
. We were finally obliged to build a fence which we did.
Bakeries.
The bakeries have been examined as required by law and have been found as usual in a clean and neat condition.
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Swill.
The town never has been obliged to pay anything for the removal of swill in this village and yet families and boarding houses have been unwilling to give the swill to parties who have been legally appointed and it is not unusual to see a team or a boy with a cart running around with a bucket or a pail of swill whilst the board have a perfect and legal right to forbid any one from removing swill.
We are reluctant as yet to enforce the order which we may be obliged to do. Other towns of smaller size than ours, families and boarding houses have to pay for having their swill removed and this board begins to think that the public of this village are better served when they have to pay for a thing than to have it free.
Milk.
We have found in order to receive the attention from the state for the inspection of milk, we should license our milk dealers. Our milk has been inspected three times the last six months, none has been found below the standard. Other improvements in regard to the care and cleanliness of the milk will have to be made the coming year.
The following is the list of licensed milk dealers :
E. W. Thomas
.50
Harry E. Braley
.50
Henry Mille .50
George Wilbur
.50
George W. Perkins
.50
Brainard Caswell
.50
Frank Shaw
.50
John Deane
.50
Fred Shaw
.50
Simeon Nickerson
.50
Louis Herman
.50
Edward Perot
.50
Barclay Kinsman
.50
Frank Thomas
.50
Frank P. Hall
.50
Samuel Hazard
.50
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Spitting.
We cannot say there has been any improvement during the last year and what to do seems to be the question. The placing of signs has proved a success in some places, but until an effort is made to enforce the by-laws of this town which are now a dead letter, the trouble I am afraid will exist.
Plumbing.
When the attention of the state authorities was called to the School street and Union street school houses, the school committee referred the sanitary conditions of those buildings to the local Board of Health. A hearing was held and when the inspector came out he found that we had not complied with Chapter 103, out of the Revised Statutes, and that the Board of Health was liable to a fine for not doing it. We immediately organized a board of examiners.
The following is a list of plumbers :
Myron W. Baxter
$2 00
Thomas W. Pierce
2 00
George E. Doane
2 00
Martin O. Rounsville
2 00
Lloyd Perkins
2 00
George E. Benn
50
Alfred Walker
2 00
Alexander Anderson
50
R. Henry Ellis
50
Warren Mansfield
50
Ansel G. Hayes
50
George W. Bryant
50
Oswald M. Hampson
50
Inspection of Dressed Beef.
The work of the year increases with every year and with the new instructions which are from time to time sent out from the state make the work more important than ever.
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The State Board of Health sent out an inspector of slaughter houses and much to my surprise he reported that he found flies in a country slaughter house.
The following is a list of parties holding slaughter house licenses :
Moses E. Gibbs
$1 00
Brainard Caswell
1 00
Chas. H. Shaw
1 00
Walter Blair
1 00
Joseph Commeau 1 00
Fred Orcutt
1 00
There has been during the past year eight contagious diseases as against thirty-two last year. Two were state chil- dren and one case was brought here from Wareham. The two state children died. We still insist whilst eternal vigilance is the price of liberty that the proper care of our school houses the last year, show these results.
Close of the Year.
With the close of the year and with the work that seems to be laid out for the coming year will take nearly all my time.
JAMES A. BURGESS.
Expenses for Contagious Diseases.
The Taylor-Formaldehyde Co. for pastiles $7 50
City of Quincy for goods received, contagious diseases
9 40
W. S. Andrews & Son for goods
4 25
Dr. A. V. Smith for services in contagious diseases
46 00
Melvin & Badger
5 00
Dr. C. S. Cummings
21 00
Dr. A. C. Wilbur for 1905 38 25
D. B. Monroe for goods furnished in 1898 3 25
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Morris Welch
3 00
Shaw & Childs
1 1.0
M. H. Cushing for goods furnished
7 20
James A. Burgess, services on contagious diseases
100 00
Incidental Expenses.
James A. Burgess, 85 days' labor @ $3 00 per day
$255 00
So. Mass. Tel. Co.
20 50
James A. Burgess for expenses
25 25
Thos. W. Pierce for goods
22 40
Bert J. Allan for services 1905
25 00
George Gorham, labor
15 75
Clara G. Thomas, clerical work
5 00
Est. John McNally, labor and lime
10 25
M. O. Rounsville for labor at Nemasket
8 00
Clark & Cole Co., signs
3 50
Otis Briggs, horse hire for 1905 and 1906
19 50
Edwin McQuiggin, care of public dump 1905 and 1906
30 00
H. L. Thatcher for order book
2 50
Milton A. Jones for labor on dump
4 35
Total amount expended
$692 95
Balance from last year
$2 53
Appropriation
650 00
Licenses
41 50
Balance for 1907
$1 08
Valuation of Property.
Night soil cart
$75 00
Cart cleaning gutters
10 00
Formaldehyde fluid lamp
25 00
Twelve iron barrels
9 00
Tools
4 00
$694 03
$123 00
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
The following report was distributed among the voters :
TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH.
Recommendations presented by the Committee on Appro- priations for consideration at the Annual Town Meeting, March 5, 1906.
Support of Schools :
Instruction, current expenses and Super-
intendent's salary $24,400 00
Transportation of pupils 2,200 00
Repairs and improvements. of school property 1,250 00
Salary of School Committee 150 00
$28,000 00
Support of Poor
$8,000 00
Soldiers ' Relief
3,000 00
Military Aid
500 00
Town Officers
2,400 00
Incidentals
3,000 00
Settlement of lawsuits
3,000 00
Water Supply
1,500 00
Town Debt (note due Nov. 1, 1906)
5,000 00
Town Debt (note due Dec. 12, 1906)
250 00
Town Debt (payment on account of note extended from 1902)
1,000 00
Interest
2,500 00
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Gas and Electric Light Plant :
Commissioners' salaries
$150 00
Suburban lighting
400 00
Bonds due
2,000 00
Interest
2,709 22
Two notes falling due ($750 00 each)
1,500 00
Gas main to new factory
700 00
Repair parts for engine
325 00
New meters and transformers
1,500 00
$9,284 22
Board of Health
$650 00
Sewers
175 00
Highway Department
8,500 00
Police
250 00
Night watch
750 00
Sprinkling streets
600 00
Tree Warden's Department
100 00
Town House Committee (general ex- penses and insurance)
900 00
G. A. R. for Memorial Day
150 00
Public Library (amount needed in ad-
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GEORGE W. STETSON, GRANVILLE E. TILLSON, CHESTER E. WESTON, AUGUSTUS PRATT, AMOS H. EATON,
Committee on Appropriations.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
The following is an abstract from the records of the annual town meeting and its adjournments, also the special meet- ing.
Annual Meeting, March 5, 1906.
Annual meeting was called to order at 8 a. m. by the clerk. Augustus M. Bearse and Eben A. Richmond were appointed a committee to receive, sort and count votes for moderator; the check list being used.
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