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William G. Boynton, grocer, 47 Forest St.
George F. Bryant, grain and coal dealer, 56 North Main St.
Charles E. Bump, shoeworker, Arch St.
Marshall P. Burgess, shoeworker, 71 No. Main St.
Joseph Carver, clerk, Miller St. Josiah T. Carver, painter, Pleasant St.
John M. Casey, shoeworker, 67 Wareham St.
Walter M. Chipman, printer, 12 Arch St. Louis D. Churbuck, carpenter, 18 Webster St.
Abisha T. Clark, farmer, Marion Road. Howard A. Cline, pattern maker, 273 Center St.
Charles F. Cole, carpenter, 56 South Main St. Edward H. Cromwell, merchant, Wareham St. Elisha A. Cudworth, woodworker, Highland St. Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr., sawyer, East St. Albert Deane, poultry dealer, Soule St. George A. Deane, peddler, Thompson St. Leonidas Deane, real estate dealer, 63 Oak St. Eugene L. Dunham, shoeworker, 18 Elm St. John E. Erickson, clerk, Wood St. David H. Farrar, shoeworker, Cottage Court.
Lucius M. Fuller, farmer, Spruce St.
Charles O. Gammons, farmer, Highland St. William A. Greene, shoeworker, 75 Forest St.
Bradford Harlow, R. R., employe, 16 Southwick St.
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Wodsworth H. Harvey, woodworker, Miller St. William M. Haskins, selectman, 9 Everett St.
Alvin C. Howes, agent Boot and Shoe Workers' Union, 32 Oak St.
Percy W. Keith, insurance agent, Plymouth St. Michael H. Kelley, mason, 30 Webster St. Thomas J. LeBaron, farmer, Wareham St. Jesse W. Leonard, farmer, 10 Arch St. John L. Luippold, shoeworker, 17 Arch St.
Eugene H. McCarthy, shoeworker, 53 Everett St. Adam P. McKeen, woodworker, Smith St. John Merrihew, woodworker, Smith St. Lorenzo T. Miller, agent, 22 Forest St.
Albert F. Mitchell, clerk, 2 Lovell St. Perlie M. Phinney, student, Everett St.
George H. Place, real estate dealer, 149 Center St.
Luther B. Pratt, teamer, East Main St.
James H. Russell, clerk, II Barrows St. Clarence H. Ryder, carpenter, Highland St.
John H. Ryder, farmer, Highland St.
Truman C. Savery, wood and lumber dealer, Plymouth St.
Benjamin C. Shaw, lumber dealer, Rocky Meadow St.
Harrison F. Shurtleff, board sawyer, France St.
Walter H. Smith, carpenter, Wood St. Walter M. Snow, janitor, 22 North St.
Charles H. Soule, poultry dealer, Cedar St.
Edwin E. Soule, lumber dealer, Cedar St.
Orlando Soule, poultry dealer, Cedar St.
Frank M. Stickney, paper box maker, 53 Rorest St. Myron R. Sturgiss, cranberry grower, Rocky Meadow St. John J. Sullivan, clerk, 210 Center St. Charles W. Swett, carpenter, Miller St. Charles M. Thacher, real estate agent, 36 School St.
Alfred E. Thomas, woodworker, Smith St.
Charles H. Thomas, contractor, 153 Center St.
Frank S. Thomas, engineer, Wareham St.
George R. Thomas, plumber, 6 Court End Ave.
Ichabod B. Thomas, Jr., shoeworker, 248 Center St. James A. Thomas, millwright, Wareham St. Joseph B. Thomas, farmer, Purchase St. Lazell E. Thomas, retired, 59 Everett St.
William H. Thomas, farmer, Wareham St. Allerton Thompson, retired, 17 North St. Charles S. Tinkham, shoeworker, II Courtland St.
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Asaph F. Washburn, lumber dealer, Plymouth St.
Albert T. Westgate, clerk, Miller St.
Thomas T. Westgate, woodworker, Miller St.
Seneca T. Weston, farmer, France St. John H. Wheeler, clerk, 57 Everett St.
George H. Wilbur, photographer, Plymouth St. Edward C. Wood, druggist, 23 Webster St. The Quirk case still remains unsettled.
A damage suit of Adolph Belmore and Anna P. Bernier against the town still awaits settlement.
WILLIAM M. HASKINS, C. H. LEONARD, CHARLES N. ATWOOD,
Selectmen.
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REPORT OF FISH WARDENS.
Received for sale of herrings
$265 00
Received from towns down the river
50 00
Undivided balance from 1909
105 30
$420 30
Orders drawn:
D. F. Wilbur, Fish Warden
67 00
Eugene J. Keith, carpenter work
8 12
J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber
17 87
William A. Coombs, Watchman
20 00
Henry H. Robinson, watching at East Taunton
130 00
C. H. Leonard, Fish Warden
5 00
William M. Haskins, Fish Warden
5 00
Charles N. Atwood, Fish Warden
5 00
Middleboro Highway Dept., Work on herring way
14 90
$272 89
Check sent to Lakeville
21 06
$293 95
Balance 1910
$126.35
WILLIAM M. HASKINS,
CORNELIUS H. LEONARD,
CHARLES N. ATWOOD,
Fish Wardens.
Middleboro, Mass., January 1, 19II.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Selectmen of Middleborough:
I have the honor to submit as Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures the following report for the year 1910.
During the past year there has been added to the equip- ment a new set of liquid measures at a cost of twenty-four dollars making the assets of this department stand as follows : As reported last year $574 69
Added the past year 24 00
Total $598 69
During the past year I have sealed or condemned the fol- lowing articles :-
Sealed 1
Portable platforms, 58
Spring balances, 43
Balances, 49
Steelyards, 7
Computing scales, 14
Wagon scales, 5
Railroad. scales, 5
Wet measures, 79
Dry measures, 79
Yard sticks, 29
Weights, 305
Milk bottles, 3378
Cranberry barrels & crates, 3386
Condemned
Spring balances, 3 Computing scales, 2 Wagon scales, I
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Wet measures, 8 Dry measures, 8 Weights, 19 Milk bottles, 3
This makes a total of 7358 pieces handled during the year.
I have collected fees and turned into the Town Treasury the sum of $71.12. I have paid out for car fares and small sun- dries the sum of $3.40. I have weighed seven loads of coal and called for slips at various times and would state that our coal dealers are a credit to the town. Seventeen visits have been made to the various places of business in town and I have found no cause for complaint and as a result no need of prosecutions.
Respectfully submitted, EDGAR D. WOOD,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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F
TREE WARDEN'S REPORT.
From Jan. 1, 1910, to Jan. 1, 19II.
The work the past year has been done mostly outside the village. The trees in East and North Middleboro receiving the most attention.
About one-half of the trees in the village we could not spray for lack of funds. In all we sprayed 1580 trees.
Our new pump was a great help, we could not have done the work without it. One pump that had been used for nine years was condemned and sold.
The trees were badly infested with beetles and we had a hard fight, but in spite of all handicaps we were able to do good work as far as we went.
Valuation of property.
Pumps
$175 00
Ladders
50 00
Spurs, clippers and saws
II 00
Repairing tools
6 00
$242 00
Received :
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Insecticide
9 00
Fine
2 50
Ladder
4 00
Pump
15 00
Paid :
A. E. Duffany
$30 33
T. W. Pierce
4.00
Friend Manufacturing Co.,
21 00
C. W. H. Moulton & Co.,
38 50
Boston Gas Engine Co.,
170 14
Bowker Insecticide
I57 3I
$1,030 50
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Lloyd Perkins J. & G. E. Doane George Place C. H. Tribou
9 76
69 29
60 00
2 25
Help
361 33
Tree Warden's Salary and R. R. Expenses 106 59
$1,030 50
Respectfully submitted,
L. S. BAILEY, Tree Warden.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Middle- boro :
Gentlemen :
I have this day finished inspecting the neat cattle as well as. the sheep, swine, and goats in the town of Middleboro and find them in general good health. I have quarantined two,. both of which have been killed. Neat cattle 1034, sheep II, swine 640, goats 7. I have also inspected 342 stables. In some places I have recommended cleaner stables, better light, and more space for each animal.
Respectfully yours,
T. F. CONWAY, Inspector of Animals.
Middleboro, Mass., Nov. 3, 1910.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1910.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
We have had 31 cases of contagious disease, nineteen of diphtheria, three of scarlet fever, one of Ophthalmia Neonator- um, two of tuberculosis and four of anterior poliomyelitis.
MILK.
John H. Wheeler was appointed milk inspector as it was found that it was impossible to enforce milk regulations with- out a regularly appointed inspector. 'After a careful inspec- tion of all milk farms it was seen that reforms were needed, and a later inspection showed that the suggestions of the in- spector had been carried out in most cases, and the others asked for further time as they intended to make extensive changes.
DUMPING.
Attention is called to the custom of dumping on vacant lots. The habit is reprehensible and we ask the co-operation of all citizens in abating the nuisance. If evidence will be furnish- ed we will be pleased to proceed even as far as prosecution in our courts.
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Receipts :
Balance from 1909
$108 52
Appropriation License License on hand
1,100 00
5 00
24 50
From State
I 20
$1,239 22
Expenditures :
B. S. Caswell, Inspector of dressed
meat 1909
50 00
J. H. Wheeler, Inspector of dressed meat 1910
130 00
J. H. Wheeler, expenses Board
Health & Inspection
22 30
J. H. Wheeler, services Board of Health
220 00
A. G. Hayes, Inspection of Plumbing
74 00
A. G. Hayes, labor
I IO
A. E. Duffany, labor on soil cart
15 90
Winslow Sears, contagious disease
24 00
B. J. Allan, services Board of Health
249 85
C. B. Dodge, disinfectants
48 00
N. H. Cushing & Co., lime
I 13
C. P. Washburn, lime
4 80
O'Hara Bros. [Co., 'groceries John O'Malley 1909
5 58
W. S. Soule, disinfecting
3 00
J. K. & B. Sears, lumber for signs
14
Southern Mass. Telephone Co.
22 II
T. G. Sisson, team hire
3 00
Middleboro News, printing
8 50
West Disinfecting Co.
13 50
North Reding Sanatorium, Ruby Ray
42 50
Lakeville Sanatorium, Ruby Ray
IOI 71
H. H. Shaw, team
I 25
Dr. T. S. Hodgson, contagious disease
28 75
T. W. Peirce, labor and supplies on drinking fountains
12 51
John Capelass, teaming
6 00
J. F. Morse, disinfecting supplies
14 35
Middleboro Gazette, printing 1909
18 00
Dr. C. S. Cummings, contagious disease
9 00
C. L. Hathaway & Co., disinfectants
36 02
A. M. Peckham, meat for Dutrea. In-
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fantile paralysis 6 86 Bryant & Soule, lime r $ 5 00
Harold L. Bond, sewer pump and hose
56 30
Paul Sorosis, cleaning fish way
3. 00
Balance
$1,239 16 об
VALUATION OF PROPERTY.
Night Soil Cart
$25 00
Cart Cleaning Gutters
10 00
Formaldehyde Lamp
15 00
Rubbish Bbls.
. 5 00
Disinfectants on hand
20 00
Sewer pump and hose
56 30
$131 30
The report of the Inspector of Dressed Meats is hereto ap- pended. The law requires a more rigid inspection than in former years, as now the inspector must be present while the animal is being slaughtered.
J. H. WHEELER, B. J. ALLAN, THOMAS S. HODGSON, M. D.
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INSPECTION OF DRESSED MEATS.
To Board of Health Middleboro :
I herewith submit my report for Inspector of Dressed Meat for year ending Dec. 31, 1910.
Number of Pigs killed 678
Number of Veals .202
Number of Beefs
36
Condemned 9 Pigs and 2 Veals.
There are eight licensed slaughter houses.
J. H. WHEELER,
Inspector of Dressed Beef.
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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN.
The year 1910 promised to show the smallest amount of damage from forest fires that we had had for several years, until Sunday, September 18th, during a very dry season, some "drunks" started a fire on the W. R. P. Washburn es- tate on Precinct street in the middle of a lot of underbrush from very heavy pine which rapidly spread in the pine and oak wood which was corded on the lot, and burned about three hundred cords of wood. This fire got into the dry peat and burned for a month, necessitating a watchman nearly all the time, costing the town in bills paid, $181.95.
The most of the fires during the year were caused by sparks from railroad locomotives and the damage not very heavy.
Burning on cranberry bogs was permitted, but only by written permission from the Forest Warden and with the proviso that one of his Deputies should be present and super- intend the burning.
Very few violations of the law were observed and no flag- rant violations showing that the people are becoming impressed with the importance of the laws and the necessity of obeying them.
I have estimated the total damage for the year at $2000.
My Deputies for 1910 were William E. Bryant, Walter T. Bryant, Henry E. Braley, Myron R. Sturges, Josiah H. Thomas, Seneca T. Weston, Levi O. Atwood, John L. Ben- son, Harrison W. Atwood, D. Gardner Thomas, David S. Surrey, John C. Chase, Charles W. Kingman, Thomas F. Conway and Josiah T. Carver.
I have approved the following bills :
Walter T. Bryant, fighting fires $67 30
D. Gardner Thomas, fighting fires 24 80
Levi O. Atwood, fighting fires 16 35
John L. Benson, fighting fires 5 60
David S. Surrey, fighting fires 30 00
William E. Bryant, fighting fires 181 95
$326 00
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Of this amount $98.25 should be reimbursed the town by the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
I wish to thank my deputies for their efficient work and also all those who have so cheerfully complied with the law. Respectfully submitted, CHESTER E. WESTON, Forest Warden.
Middleborough, Mass., January 31, 19II.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I have the honor to submit the second annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1910.
You will notice that there were twenty-four less arrests in 1910 than there were in 1909,a decrease of about 10 percent, which is due to the decline in the violation of the liquor laws and a decrease in the amount of drunkenness.
BUSINESS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Total number of arrests
178
Males
173
Females
5
Minors
25
Arrests for other towns
I3
Liquor Raids
3
Raids for stolen goods
I
Amount of fines imposed
$917 80
Amount of fines paid
$472 80
House of Correction
7
State Farm
6
Appealed Cases
9
Committed to jail for non-payment
3
Cases Continued
5
Discharged
2
Dismissed
3
Cases filed
I5
Released without arraignment
56
Probation
6
State Prison
Held for Grand Jury
Waiting Trial
HUH I 2 I
39
Sherborn Reformatory
Lancaster School
I
Stolen property reported
$484 00
Stolen property recovered
387 00
Lost articles recovered
25 00
OFFENSES.
Assault and Battery
7
Auto Laws
8
Attempt to Escape
1
Adultery
I
Bastardy
3
Bicycle on Sidewalk
I
Cruelty to Animal
2
Capias
4
Drunks
87
Delinquent Child
3
Disturbing the Peace
3
Disorderly House
I
Discharging Firecrackers
2
Disturbance on Car
4
Gaming
3
Interfering with Officer
1
Idle and Disorderly
I
Larceny
8
Larceny from Person
I
Liquor Laws
9
Malicious Injury to Property
2
Lewd and Lascivious
I
Neglected Child
I
Non-Support
2
Peddler without License
I
Unlicensed Dog
7
Veterinary without License
I
Vagrancy
IO
Violation State Board Health Reg.
I
Junk Dealer without License
2
Total
178
Respectfully submitted, HARRY W. SWIFT, .Chief of Police.
JOHN C. CHACE.
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JOHN C. CHACE.
John C. Chace, Superintendent of Streets, who died Oct. 24, 1910, was born in Freetown, June 25, 1849, and was the son of Abisha H. and Lucy (Cummings) Chace. When a very young man he came to Middleboro, and has resided here ever since. He followed for some years the trade of a carpenter, building the Hathaway, Soule & Harrington factory on Cambridge street, besides a lot of other work. One of Mr. Chace's prominent traits was his ingenious turn of mind. He was an apt mechanic, a gift that made him an especially de- sirable workman. For about fifteen years Mr. Chace has been connected with the street department, at first as foreman, and for the last seven years as superintendent. Former experience in road building fitted him for the position admirably, and his administration of the affairs of this department has been eminently satisfactory to officials and the public generally. By nature Mr. Chace was well equipped to meet the public, for his unfailing good nature stood him well in stead in the many trying duties of his office. In addition to his being street superintendent, he was for years superintendent of sewers, and for the past few years was in charge of the local gypsy moth work, all of which positions he filled acceptably.
Mr. Chace was active in the formation of the Chace Family Association, and was chosen its first president.
Mr. Chace was also a member of the First Unitarian So- ciety, where he was a prominent worker, in which place he will be greatly missed as well as by his business associates and the town at large.
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REPORT OF THE 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 Jan. 1, 1910:
APPROPRIATIONS.
Village
$3,500 00
Superintendent's salary
1,000 00
Outside Districts
5,000 00
Street Sprinkling
900 00
$10,400 00
Receipts
15,130 03
$25,530 03
EXPENSES.
Village Department :
Pay rolls $13,032 73
Harold L. Bond Co., manhole cover, etc. 57 54
Jennie Carpenter, gravel 52 90
Chas. Tribou, gasolene and kerosene 26 39
P. H. Peirce, grass seed
7 00
Middleboro Water Works, repairs cranes
IO 92
New England Brick Co., brick
13 20
M. H. Cushing Co., cement
19 18
A. J. Bailey, letting and varnishing sprinkler 84 00
W. S. Andrews & Son, rubber boots 6 25
M. O. Rounseville, blasting Witch rock
50 00
Thomas W. Peirce, drain pipe and sundries 27 95
T. G. Ford, blacksmith work 4 65
J. & G. E. Donae, sundries 77 36
G. H. Dean, setting tires 19 75
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A. E. Duffany & Son, blacksmith work 50
J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber
702 07
Alexander Eaton, wood
33 00
M. W. Baxter, labor and material
4 90
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., demurrage
10 00
T. G. Sisson, teaming
147 50
James L. Jenny, coal
54 36
Bryant & Soule, coal
46 01
C. P. Washburn, cement
65 00
John C. Chace, freight
5 97
Stephen D. Kelley, filling
17 84
Wm. F. Dean, sawing and sharpening saws
2 40
Aberthaw Const. Co., steel bars
165 69
Overseers of Poor, sand and filling:
6 00
Albert T. Savery, Bridge, Waterville
150 00
$14,901 06
Tohn C. Chace, Superintendent's salary
936 00
Wm. H. Connor, Superintendent's salary
I45 00
STONE ACCOUNT.
John Caples, stone
$12 48
Wm. H. Washburn, stone
I 00
Chas. H. Shaw, stone
32 00
$45 48
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OUTSIDE DISTRICTS.
J. H. Thomas
$217 76
A. R. Dunham
155 36
A. J. Bailey, road signs
3 00
Wm. F. Clark
573 23
Henry T. Clark
400 34
D. G. Thomas
135 97
S. L. Pratt 273 97
Town Teams for work in Outside Dist. 1,645 39
Jennie Carpenter, gravel
32 00
M. P. Azevedo
371 67
J. Foster Penniman
226 24
G. N. Fuller
I2I 55
C. E. Pratt
270 3I
Thomas J. Cleverly, gravel
4 48
Ichabod B. Thomas
75 33
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G. H. Simmons, logs 5 00
M. H. Penniman, guide posts
22 00
W. F. Shaw 16 00
J. L. Benson
19 00
E. S. Ober
29.50
Theodore P. Holmes
90
$4,599 00
MAINTENANCE OF PLANT.
George G, Benson, repairs on harnesses,
etc. $96 40
Harold L. Bond Co., sundries I57 9I
Middleboro Gas and Elec. Plant, lights stable 5 77
Nathaniel Bump, repairs and shoeing 58 86
F. Warren, shoeing 55 05
Mrs. F. C. Norris, repairs, harnesses
75
Bryant & Soule, grain
858 47
Buffalo Steam Roller Co. blades and repairs, scraper II 00
Good Roads Machinery Co., brush and oil .19 60
R. T. Benson, tool repairs and shoeing 26.35
M. H. Cushing, hay and grain 108 08
A. C. Cosseboom & Co., shoeing and repairs 314 90 T. F. McDonald, shoeing 3 50
Matthew J. Warren, shoeing 12 50
J. C. Keith, harnesses and blankets
75 00
J. C. Keith, pair brown horses
650 00
Lloyd Perkins, repairs boiler and crusher
39 69
Thomas W. Pierce, supplies
321 23
J. F. Alden, insurance crusher and stable
104 88
C. E. Roberts, insurance crusher
40 00
H. W. Oliver, shoeing and repairs
4 35
J. and G. E. Doane, sundries John C. Chace, freight bills
13 65
W. S. Andrews & Son, rubber boots
18 75
Charles Tribou, kerosene
5 6r
M. W. Baxter, sharpening picks
60
Acme Road Machinery Co., plow, forks, etc. 63 50
H. A. Witbeck, wiring; work at stable 26 82
Alexander Eaton, blankets and repairing wheels 31 25
175 57
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C. N. Atwood & Son, street signs
I 50
Hinds & Coon, oil 42 75
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., boiler com-
pound, hose, brooms, packing
89 55
Bailey's Garage, auto hire
24 50
A. E. Duffany & Son, shoeing
6 85
C. P. Washburn, hay and grain
294 12
Eli Franklin, boiler
9 00
Clark & Cole Co., sawdust
I 00
C. F. Anderson, kerosene
2 75
Smith & Hathaway, lawn seed and time books
3 65
$3,775 71
Total orders drawn
$24,402 25
Overdrawn 1909
980 27
$25,382 52 $147 5I
Balance 1910
SIDEWALKS.
Orders drawn:
Pay rolls
$750 39
Harold L. Bond Co., kettle, barrow, etc.
39 10
Jennie Carpenter, gravel 16 00
John C. Chace, freight bills 65 83
Bryant & Soule, cement
24 50
Taunton Gas Light Co., tar
IIO 00
Barrett Mfg. Co., tar
32 50
A. R. Dunham, work in Outside District
65 00
Overdrawn 1909
271 98
Receipts
1,004 00
$371 30
Overdrawn 1910 This overdraft is to be met by the Peirce Trustees.
SEWERS.
Balance from 1909
$125 05
Received from entrances and other
sources
403 71
$528 76
$1,103 32
$1,375 30
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Orders drawn:
Pay rolls Sparrow Bros., oil suits
$92 52
6 00
E. L. Cook, brick
9 10
M. O. Rounseville, labor
100 00
H. L. Bond Co., repairs on pump
2 25
$209 87
Balance 1910
$318 89
Valuation of Town Property of Highway Department
Concrete mixer
$580 00
100 tons crushed stone
150 00
Crusher plant at Town barn
2,500 00
Steam roller
3,500 00
18 snow plows
350 00
14 street cranes
350 00
Town stable and lot
2,750 00
One sprinkling cart
350 00
One sprinkling cart
325 00
One sprinkling cart
200 00
One sprinkling cart
75 00
2 sets platform scales
100 00
5 horses
1,500 00
4 sets double harnesses
150 00
2 Watson wagons
250 00
One single tip cart and harness
50 00
I spreading cart
200 00
One 2 horse gear
125 00
One 2 horse gear
75 00
One jobbing wagon
40 00
3 road scrapers
400 00
I stone drag
15 00
2 bob sleds
100 00
Harrow, plows, chains, tools, ropes, etc.
300 00
Building material
100 00
I portable bin, screens, elevator, etc.
400 00
Land on Centre St.
1,200 00
2 tip carts 150 00
$16,285 00
Sidewalk Dept. Valuation 1 33 bbls. tar
$99 00
100 00
4 kettles
47
2 rollers 45 00
3 iron wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels, pails, dippers, etc. 25 00
I dryer Screens and screenings
20 00
25 00
$314 00
WM. H. CONNOR, Supt. Streets.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1910.
Appropriation from Town $7,000 00
Cash on hand Jan. Ist, 1910
28 40
Received from other Towns
933 07
Received from sale of farm produce, including over $1,200.00 worth of milk 2,021 33
Received from boarders at the farm
310 00
$10,292 80
Paid Expenses of Town Farm $3,779 88
Salary of Supt. and Matron
700 00
Salary of Overseers of the Poor
300 00
Salary of Town Physician
150 00
Outside Poor, 28 families of
65 persons 2,466 13
Residing here settlements else-
where 18 families of 61 persons 786 42
Residing elsewhere, settlements
here 15 families of 50 persons 1,067 59
$9,250 02
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Expenses of the Overseers out of town $61 II
Telephone, stationery, postage, etc., 42 76
Burials 45 00
$148 87
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$9,398 89
$893 91
Balance on hand Jan. Ist, 19II
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Number of Inmates at Farm Jan. Ist, 1910
IO
Number admitted during the year IO
Number discharged or removed during the year IO
Number died during the year
I
Number remaining Jan. Ist, 19II
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VALUATION.
90 acre farm and building 3
$21,000 00
3 wood lots
950 00
Live stock including 2 horses and 12 cows
1,042 00
Hay and produce
1,IO0 75
Groceries
45 00
Furniture, etc.
900 00
Implements and tools
32I 50
Wagons
285 00
Dressing, coal, wood and lumber
303 20
$25,947 45
The following is a partial list of produce raised at the farm the past year; some of which has been sold and the remain- der is being used at the farm.
Hay 38 tons
Corn Fodder 16 tons
Rye and Oat straw I I-2 tons
Cabbages I-2 ton
Squashes 3 tons
Corn 783 bushels
Mangles 251 bushels
Turnips 60 bushels
Cow Turnips 265 bushels
Potatoes 231 bushels
Beets 6 bushels
Carrots 3 bushels
Onions 7 bushels
Rye 8 bushels
Beans 13 bushels
About 400 dozen eggs, the larger part being used in the house. About 6,987 gallons of milk were produced, the house being well supplied and the balance sold. Also pigs have been sold to the value of nearly $200.
We believe that the farm under the efficient management of the Superintendent. Mr. John Pushee has made as good if
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not a better financial showing than at any time during its past history, and that the house under the care of the Matron, Mrs. Pushee, shows by its interior appearance of order and cleanliness that she is the person peculiarly adapted to fill that position. We also believe that the inmates are kindly treated and well cared for at times under most aggravating and provoking circumstances.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES W. KINGMAN, CHARLES M. THATCHER, EDWIN F. WITHAM,
Overseers of the Poor.
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MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To the Trustees of the Middleboro Public Library ; I here- with present the annual report of the library for 1910.
ACCESSIONS.
898 vols. have been added to the library this year, 810 by purchase, 41 by gifts, and 47 by bound periodicals. 8I books have been replaced. Lists of these books have been distributed by means of the library bulletins as in previous years. The most important work placed in the reference room is a new edition of the Century dictionary in 10 vol- umes.
An inventory of the books in the Young People's room has been taken, and 14 have been found missing, 48 were rejected as being too badly damaged to use longer, of these 23 have been replaced. An inventory of the main stack room has been begun.
BINDING.
Number of books re-bound
38I
Number of periodicals 47
Total
428
CIRCULATION AND REGISTRATION.
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