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The expense of maintaining the house has been $2,535 83, which is about $500 00 more than that of last year, owing to various causes such as a higher cost of nearly everything purchased, more inmates than for a good many previous years, some of whom have been sick and required extra help to take care of them.
We have had during the past year an average of 1312 in- mates per week, which is more than any year during the last eight years since the average has been taken. The cost per week per inmate has been $3 8013, much less than any year in the past. Have had more outside poor to care for than perhaps ever before, costing us nearly $1,000 00 more than last year.
By holding over about $1,300 00 in bills which should and would have been paid in last year if we had had the money to have done so, we were just able to use our appro- priation without overdrawing, but unless we have a much larger appropriation this year we shall have to overdraw quite a large amount probably, owing to more calls for aid than usual this winter and a number of very expensive cases which seem to be permanent.
Also we had no balance on hand to commence the year with, while we had a balance of nearly $700 00 at the begin- ning of 1914. We also had over $500 00 brought to us as a reimbursement, which we will not receive again. These three items of bills left over, balance and reimbursement make about $2,500 00, which sum we ought to have in addi- tion to our last years appropriation.
We believe the house and farm never were in such good condition as at the present time and certainly our herd of Holstein cows are not surpassed in this section.
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In regard to the outside poor, the Charitable Societies of the Town and also some individuals have done a good work the past winter in making many families more comfortable by sending them food, fuel and clothing, which has not only been appreciated by the recipients but also by our Board and we think by our townspeople in general.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES W. KINGMAN, CHARLES M. THATCHER, EDWIN F. WITHAM,
Overseers of the Poor.
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MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER, DECEMBER 31, 1914.
GENERAL EXPENSE RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1913
$214 18
Received from Town Treasurer
acct. Licenses 2,038 25
Received from Town Treasurer
Interest of Enoch Pratt Fund
361.87
Received from Middleboro National
Bank, Interest on deposits
5 17
Received from Librarian, Fines col- lected at desk
209 00
Received from Incidentals
2 60
$2,831 07
PAYMENTS. .
To Librarian
$549 96
Assistants
833 40
Janitor
480 00
For Fuel
273 44
Light
241 63
Telephone
18 50
Repairs
87 80
Supplies
64 33
Insurance
46 56
Water
61 73
Printing
27 00
Book case in children's room
24 75
Incidentals
16 73
$2,725 83
Balance
105 24
$2,831 07
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PEIRCE FUND.
Receipts:
Balance from 1913
$275 10
Received from Peirce Trustees for 14 months
1,971.21
7 53
Sale of Books Incidentals
1 10
$2,254 94
Payments:
For Books and Periodicals
$1,250 50
Binding
317 89
Express
17 30
Cards
54 45
Printing Bulletins
68 00
Incidentals
7 08
$1,715 22
Balance
539 72
$2,254 94
EDWARD S. HATHAWAY,
Treasurer.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the President and Board of Trustees of the Middleborough Public Library:
I have the honor of presenting the annual report of the Middleborough Public Library for the year ending December 31, 1914.
REGISTRATION.
On account of the many cards not in use through the death or change in residence of the former users, it was considered best to have a new registration, which was begun July, 13.
Since that time 1646 cards have been issued. Of that number 207 were issued to new applicants, making a total of 368 new applicants during the year, 161 being children under fifteen years of age.
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ACCESSIONS.
There have been 703 new volumes added to the library during the past year, 27 being gifts, 50 bound periodicals and 626 purchases. The classified table of accessions is as follows:
General works
40
Philosophy and religion ยท
34
Sociology
45
Science
12
Useful arts
40
Fine arts
37
Literature
32
History
42
Description and travel
52
Biography
55
Fiction
173
Young People's books
141
There have been 50 volumes of periodicals bound, 673 books rebound, and 105 worn out volumes replaced.
The library has been open to the public 305 days for the circulation of books. The reading-room was closed Sunday afternoons from July to December.
The total circulation of books for the year has aggregated 58,801 volumes, 39,233 from the general delivery, and 19,568 from the children's room, an average daily circulation of 193.
The largest number issued in one day was 417.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY M. EDDY,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
January 1, 1915.
The following is an abstract of the Town Clerk's records for the year 1914.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 2, 1914.
The meeting was called to order by Moderator, Alvin C. Howes, at eight o'clock in the forenoon and the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. The several Articles of the War- rant were acted upon as follows :-
Article 15. Voted-That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the use of the Middleborough District Nurse Association, and that the Town Treasurer be authorized to pay the same to the Treas- urer of said Middleborough District Nurse Association on order of the Selectmen.
Article 23. Voted-That a Committee of five be appointed by the Moderator, of which the Chairman of the School Board shall be one member, to consider the matter of school accommodations, first with reference .to the present con- gestion, and second with reference to future conditions; that they shall report at the adjourned meeting such recommenda- tions for immediate relief as they consider advisable; and that they shall report at the Annual Meeting in 1915 a plan for such accommodations as the prospective increase in school population and educational requirements appear to them to demand.
The Moderator appointed the following named persons as members of above Committee:
Lorenzo Wood
Alton G. Pratt
Granville E. Tillson Morrill S. Ryder
William G. Boynton
Article 19 .- Indefinitely postponed.
Article 14. Voted-That the Selectmen be authorized to institute, defend or compromise suits for or against the Town during the ensuing year.
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Article 21. Voted-That the Selectmen be authorized to sell the right to take alewives from the river for one year or a term of years.
Article 16. Voted-That the Town grant the Middle- borough Fire District the use of the Town Hall free of charge for the purpose of holding their Fire District Meetings, provided, however, that said District makes no charge for the water used in the Town House.
Article 24. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 20. Voted-That the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) be appropriated for the purposes of Band Concerts the coming Summer, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to pay the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to the Treasurer of the Mid- dleborough Band and a like amount to the Treasurer of the Middleborough Commercial Band.
Article 29. Voted-That the Moderator appoint a Com- mittee of three with full power to make a more adequate provision for our Town Lockup, and that the money now in the Town Treasury received from the Fourth District Court the past year be appropriated for this purpose.
The Moderator appointed the following named persons as members of the above Committee:
Harry W. Swift
William M. Haskins
Nathan Washburn
Article 27. The following motion was carried without a dissenting vote :-
"That the Selectmen be instructed to authorize the Town Treasurer to issue four per-cent bonds or notes to the amount of seventy-five hundred dollars ($7,500.00), payable fifteen hundred dollars (1,500.00) yearly beginning in 1915; that the proceeds from the sale of said bonds or notes be used under the direction of the Municipal Light Commissioners for the purpose of laying gas mains and services; that said bonds or notes be advertised for sale to the highest bidder therefor, the premium on same, if any, to be placed to the credit of the Municipal Light Plant to be used as provided for by Chapter 379 of the Acts of 1910."
(Owing to the fact that the Thomas S. Peirce Trustees provided, from the income of the trust fund, the above a- mount of $7,500.00, the bonds or notes voted were not is- sued.)
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. Article 18. Voted-That the matter be laid on the table. Mr. Andrews, Chairman of the Municipal Light Board, stated that the Commissioners planned to carry out the provisions of this Article.
Article 17. Voted-That the Town accept the extension of School Street as laid out by the Selectmen.
Article 25. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 13. Voted-That a Committee of three be ap- pointed by the Moderator to prepare a list of seven names to be presented to the voters as a Committee on Appropria- tions. The following were named as members of said Com- mittee:
James A. Thomas
Morrill S. Ryder
Henry W. Sears
The following named persons were presented to the voters by the Committee of three and duly appointed, by unanimous vote, as a Committee on Appropriations:
William G. Boynton
Jesse F. Morse Albert A. Thomas
Samuel Shaw
Lyman P. Thomas
Harry LeBaron Sampson
George E. Doane
Voted-That the Appropriation Committee be empowered to fill vacancies, should any occur in the committee.
Article 11. Voted-That the sum of eight hundred dol- lars ($800.00) be appropriated for Street Sprinkling and that an equal amount be assessed on abuttors.
Article 12. Voted-That the sum of two thousand dol- dars ($2,000.00) be appropriated for sidewalks.
Article 28. The following motion of Lyman P. Thomas, duly seconded, was not carried ;- "To instruct the Selectmen to cause proceedings to be instituted in a court of proper jurisdiction, either by the Selectmen or the Trustees under the will of the late Thomas S. Peirce so as to have the con- struction of said Will finally determined."
Article 8. Voted-That all moneys received from dog licenses and other licenses during the year be appropriated for the use of the Middleborough Public Library and payable to the Treasurer of the Library.
Article 7. Voted-That the yards of persons chosen Field Drivers shall be Town Pounds as long as they remain in office, provided they shall be chosen Pound Keepers.
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Article 31. Indefinitely postponed.
Voted-That when the voting for Town Officers begins that the polls be kept open till seven-thirty o'clock p. m.
Article 33. Voted-That the Selectmen be authorized to make such arrangements as they may deem expedient with the Fire Department regarding the Department answer- ing calls to fires outside the Fire District and compensation for such service.
Article 1. The following named persons were duly chosen Measurers of Wood, Bark and Lumber:
Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr.
Henry W. Sears
Charles N. Atwood
Charles N. Warren
Jchn L. Benson
Albert S. Sparrow
Isaac E. Perkins
Joshua K. Bishop
George A. Robbins
Edwin F. Witham
James A. Thomas
Albert S. Mitchell
Nathaniel A. Shurtleff
Chester E. Weston
Benjamin C. Shaw
Albert T. Laveny
Curtis H. Dunham Frank S. Thomas
Levi O. Atwood
The following named persons were duly chosen Field Drivers:
Seneca T. Weston
William F. Clark
Albert T. Savery
Harry W. Swift
J. Herbert Cushing Arad Dunham
Voted-That the persons chosen Field Drivers shall also be Pound Keepers.
Article 30. Indefinitely postponed.
Voted-That when this meeting adjourns it be to Monday evening, March 16, 1914, at seven-thirty o'clock.
At this time the room was prepared for the voting for Town Officers and the polls were opened promptly at eleven- thirty o'clock a. m.
The following named persons were duly sworn as Election Officers :-
Chester E. Weston, Clerk Henry W. Sears William McAllister Charles L. Starkey
George W. Godwin Ernest M. O'Toole Elisha T. P. Jenks Percy W. Keith
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Michael J. Cronan Luke F. Kelley Clarence S. Shaw Walter L. Beals
John L. Luippold Luke F. Callan Edward J. Sheehan James F. Roberts, Officer
The result of the balloting was as follows :-
Total votes cast, including twenty-three women's votes, thirteen hundred ninety six (1396).
FOR MODERATOR.
Alvin C. Howes had 998
Scattering votes and blanks
375
FOR TOWN TREASURER.
Albert A. Thomas had 1186
Blanks 187
FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Albert A. Thomas had 1135
Blanks 238
FOR SELECTMEN FOR THREE YEARS.
William B. Crossley had 635
Henry B. Schlueter had
713
Blanks 25
FOR ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS.
Luther B. Pratt had 320
Albert T. Savery had
545
Edgar D. Wood had 368
Blanks 140
FOR OVERSEER OF POOR FOR THREE YEARS.
Joseph P. Hyman had 354
Edwin F. Witham had 887
Blanks 132
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FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS- TWO.
Ralph W. Maddigan had
437
John V. Sullivan had
688
Granville E. Tillson had Blanks 823
FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD FOR THREE YEARS
William A. Andrews had 809
Herbert S. Rollins had
426
Blanks 138
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS.
Thomas F. McDonald had
27"
Zenas E. Phinney had
301
Harry W. Swift had
696
Blanks 99
FOR TREE WARDEN.
Luther S. Bailey had
811
John A. Washburn had
421
Blanks 141
FOR AUDITOR.
William W. Brackett had 835
William H. Cronin had
372
Blanks
166
FOR TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS-THREE.
Robert G. Butler had
517
Walter Sampson had
898
Warren H. Southworth had
742
Nathan Washburn had
767
Blanks
1195
844
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FOR TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR TWO YEARS.
773
Allan R. Thatcher had Robert G. Butler had
1
Blanks 599
FOR FISH WARDENS FOR ONE YEAR-THREE
William B. Crossley had
621
William M. Haskins had
584
William J. Quindley had 563
Henry B. Schlueter had
677
Bourne Wood had
574
Scattering votes and blanks
1100
FOR FENCE VIEWERS FOR ONE YEAR-THREE.
George B. Leonard had
610
Abraham Levy had
557
James J. O'Hara had
639
Scattering votes and blanks
2313
CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR-EIGHT
William H. Baro had
271
F. Herbert Batchelder had
900
William Chamberlain had
522
Charles E. Guertin had
328
Frank W. Hastay had
680
Ambrus L. Jones had
254
Samuel S. Lovell had
518
James W. Morrissey had
312.
Harry F. Snow had
750
Fred C. Sparrow had
660
Harry W. Swift had
887
Charles M. Thatcher had
595
Frank S. Thomas had
374
Icabod B. Thomas had
671
Scattering votes and blanks
3262
Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?
Yes had
423
No had
780
Blanks
170
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Shall Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913, being an Act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and mechanics for injuries sustained in public employment, and to exempt from legal liability counties and municipal corporations which pay such compensation be accepted by the inhabitants of this Town?
Yes had 380
No had
252
Blanks 741
Shall this town accept the provisions of Section 42 of Chap- ter 514 of the Acts of the year 1909, as affected by Chapter 494 of the Acts of the year 1911, which provides that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for city or town em- ployees?
450
Yes had
291
No had
Blanks 632
The result of the voting was duly declared by the Modera- tor and the meeting adjourned.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 16, 1914.
Meeting called to order by Moderator, Alvin C. Howes, promptly at seven-thirty o'clock p. m.
Articles of the Warrant were acted upon as follows :-
Article 5. Voted-That the following vote of the Town under date of April 19, 1907-"That the number, location and hours of service of all 'Street Lights shall be under the direction of the Selectmen from July 1, next," be rescinded and that the number, location and hours of service of all Street Lights be under the direction of the Municipal Light Commissioners.
Voted-That a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to consult with the proper officials of the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. Co., relative to said Railroad making needed improvements to the approaches to its railroad station in Middleborough. Said Committee to report at a future meeting.
The following named persons were appointed by the Mod- erator:
Dennis D. Sullivan Charles N. Atwood
Albert A. Thomas
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The following report of the Committee on Increased School Accommodations was read and duly accepted.
"The Committee appointed to investigate the matter of School Accommodations submits the follow- ing report.
In view of the present congested conditions of our schools, we would recommend that the School De- partment secure the District Court Room and West Room in Town Hall for increased accommodations, these to be arranged for school purposes in much the same manner as when formerley occupied by the High School. The portion of the corridor leading to these rooms would be locked, thus separating the rooms from the rest of the building and giving an entrance by the rear door.
This plan commends itself both by reason of the central location and the small expense involved. The changes necessary include a more modern sanitary arrangement, providing for separate entrances and some few alterations tending to better lighting and ventilation. The whole cost, including complete equipment, will not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00)
This plan has the approval of the District Inspec- tor, and the rental has been fixed by the Selectmen at five hundred dollars ($500.00) per year. As one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) is now paid for the rental of the office of the Superintendent of Schools, this figure appears to be reasonable.
It is expected that the Court Room will be va- cated about May 1, so ample time will be afforded for the necessary alterations before the beginning of the school year in September. Other plans were carefully considered by your Committee, but as the foregoing arrangement provides for the seating of from eighty-five to one hundred pupils, thereby giving greatest efficiency, it would appear the most feasible solution of the problem for temporary relief."
Respectfully submitted, LORENZO WOOD, GRANVILLE E. TILLSON, WILLIAM G. BOYNTON, ALTON G. PRATT, MORRILL S. RYDER,
Committee.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Article 23. Voted-That the Committee on Increased School Accommodations be authorized to make the altera- tions and additions to the Town Hall as set forth in their report, and that the Town raise and appropriate for that purpose the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Article 3. Voted-That the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) be appropriated for repairs on Marion Road.
Article 22. Voted-That the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) be appropriated for repairs on High School Building.
Article 3. Voted-That the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) be appropriated for a Road Machine for the High- way Department.
Article 10. Voted-That the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) be appropriated for the use of E. W. Pierce Post No. 8-G. A. R., to be expended on Memorial Day and paya- ble to the Quartermaster of the Post.
Article 9. Voted-That the Town employ the services of two nightwatchmen in the village during the ensuing year and to pay them at the rate of nine hundred dollars ($900.00) per year each for their services.
Article 4. Voted-That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen or a majority thereof, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the Municipal Year beginning January 1, 1914, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of ninety thousand dollars ($90,000.00), and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said. Municipal Year.
Article 3. See report of Assessors on page 5 for complete list of Appropriations as voted under this Article and for the current year.
Voted-Unanimously, that the Town rebuild Plymouth Street, from Bedford Street to the Bridgewater Town Line
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the present year at an estimated cost of forty-eight hundred dollars ($4,800.00), that the Excise Tax received from the Bay Street Railway Company for the current year and esti- mated at sixteen hundred dollars ($1,600.00) be applied to that purpose and that the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen or a majority thereof, be authorized to borrow the balance or thirty-two hundred dollars ($3,200.00), giving two notes of the Town therefor of sixteen hundred dollars($1,600.00) each, one note payable in 1915 and one note payable in 1916.
Voted-That the sum of one hundred five thousand, one hundred thirty-eight dollars and forty-seven cents ($105,138.47), less the estimated Corporation and Bank Tax and plus the State and County Tax, be raised on the Polls and Estates of the Town and that it be assessed, committed and collected in a accordance with the statutes provided therefor and with the by-laws of the Town.
Meeting adjourned.
ANNUAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 3, 1914.
Meeting called to order promptly at six o'clock in the forenoon at Precinct one and Precinct two, the Warrant was duly read by the Wardens, the Election Officers sworn in and the voting commenced immediately.
The following Election Officers conducted the Election: Precinct 1.
Bert J. Allan
Warden Clerk
Percy W. Keith
Ernest I. Perkins
Deputy Clerk
Benj. E. Holmes
Inspector Inspector
George Doyle C. O. White
Deputy Inspector
Edmund Pratt
Deputy Inspector Officer
Josiah T. Carver Precinct 2. Henry W. Sears
Chester E. Weston
Sylvanus L. Brett
Warden Clerk Ballot Clerk and Teller
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Ernest M. O'Toole
Ballot Clerk and Teller
Wilfred J. Paradis
Inspector and Teller Inspector and Teller
Michael J. Cronan
Elisha T. P. Jenks
Teller
Henry W. Sears, Jr.
Teller
Walter L. Beals
Teller
Luke Callan
Teller
John J. Mahoney
Teller
James F. Roberts
Officer
The result of the balloting was as follows :-
Total votes cast, Precinct one, sixty-three (63), Precinct two, nine hundred ninty-six (996).
Precinct One
Precinct Two
For Governor :-
Alfred H. Evans, (Prohib.) had
22
Samuel W. McCall, (Rep.) had
36
394
Arthur E. Reimer, (S. Labor) had
1
Samuel C. Roberts, (Socialist) had
15
Joseph Walker, (Prog.) had
14
191
David I. Walsh, (Dem.) had Blanks
2
21
For Lieutenant Governor :-
Edward P. Barry, (Dem.) had
10
295
Grafton D. Cushing, (Rep.) had
36
451
Arthur Howard, (Prohib.) had James P. Magenis, (Prog.) had
14
166
Sylvester J. McBride, (Socialist) had Patrick Mulligan, (S. Labor) had Blanks
3
40
For Secretary :-
Percy B. Ball, (Socialist) had
19
Frank J. Donahue, (Dem.) had
9
293
James W. Holden, (S. Labor) had
1
1
Albert P. Langtry, (Rep.) had
38
411
William G. Merrill, (Prohib.) had
25
Russell A. Wood, (Prog.) had Blanks
13
189
2
58
For Treasurer:
Charles L. Burrill, (Rep.) had
36
437
-
11
352
24
18
2
69
Joseph M. Coldwell, (Socialist) had Frederick Fosdick, (Prog.) had
13
169
1
15
4
11
282
2
72
For Auditor :----
Alonzo B. Cook, (Rep.) had
36
425
Daniel R. Donovan, (Socialist) had
21
17
John Drysdale, (Prohib.) had Frederick P. Glazier, (Prog.) had Fred E. Oelcher, (S. Labor) had
14
165
1
9
274
Frank H. Pope, (Dem.) had Blanks
4
93
For Attorney General :-
Henry C. Attwill, (Rep.) had
41
440
Thomas J. Boynton, (Dem.) had
7
288
13
163
14
-
1
2
72
For Congressman, Sixteenth District :-.
Thomas C. Thatcher, (Dem.) had
23
353
Thomas Thompson, (Prog.) had
12
138
Joseph Walsh, (Rep.) had Blanks
2
29
For Councillor, First District :---
John D. W. Bodfish, (Prog.) had
15
186
James P. Doran, (Dem.) had
5
264
David L. Parker, (Rep.) had
37
448
Elmer A. Wright, (Socialist) had Blanks
6
79
For Senator, Second Plymouth District:
Ezra W. Clark, (Rep.) had
37
430
Edward N. Dahlborg, (Prog.) had
15
241
Zoel Thibadeau, (Socialist) had
16
John J. Whalen, (Dem.) had
8
250
Scattering Votes and Blanks
2
59
For Representative, Seventh Plymouth District: -
Thomas W. Blanchard, (Rep.) had
36
415
Charles D. Malaguti, (Dem.) had
4
201
18
John Hildreth, (Prog.) had Howard B. Rand, (Prohib.) had John Weaver Sherman, (Socialist) had William Taylor, (S. Labor) had Blanks
26
476
19
Thomas A. Frissell, (Prohib.) had Karl Lindstrand, (S. Labor) had Frederick W. Mansfield, (Dem.) had Blanks
17
70
Lyman P. Thomas, (Prog.) had Blanks
19
339
4
41
For County Commissioner :-
Daniel E. Damon, (Prog.) had
14
187
Jere B. Howard, (Rep.) had
35
433
Joseph E. Lacouture, (Socialist) had
17
John R. Sinclair, (Dem.) had
8
285
Blanks
6
74
Shall an act passed by the general court in the year 1914, entitled "An Act relative to vacations of laborers employed by cities and towns," be accepted?
Yes had
15 367
No had
31
294
Blanks
17 335
"Shall an act passed by the general court in the year 1914 to make Saturday a half-holiday, without loss of pay, for laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by or on behalf of the commonwealth and otherwise to regulate their em- ployment, be accepted?"
Yes had
20 431
No had
27
299
Blanks
16
266
"Shall the act passed by the general court in the year 1914, providing for the abolition of party enrolment at primary elections, be accepted?"
Yes had
28
482
No had
17
149
Blanks
18
365
Middleborough, November 13, 1914.
The Town Clerks of the Seventh Plymouth Representa- tive District met in the Clerk's Office, Middleborough, to canvas the vote for Representative.
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