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35.64
Fred M. Deane , Patrol Duty
16.68
Fred C. Sparrow, Police Duty
8.00
I. B. Thomas, Police Duty
7.95
Geo. H. Morse, Police Duty
4.90
Samuel Hathaway, Police Duty
2.40
132
Samuel Lovell, Police Duty
1.50
Horace Leach, Police Duty
1.50
James L. Jenny Est., Coal
115.28
Southern Mass. Tel & Tel. Co.
81.14
Central Baptist Society, Rent
300.00
Midd. Gas & Electric Light Co.
47.86
E. H. Blake, Repairs
2.75
Ernest Stewart, Auto Hire
10.00
Standard Oil Co., Supplies
2.00
Maxim Motor Co., Auto Hire
5.00
Louis Hathaway, Care of Heater
61.60
Jas. R. Wood, Agency, Special Work
132.05
Glochester Sign Co., Two silent Policemen
10.50
Thomas Phinney, Mowing Lawn
7.75
J. V. Sullivan, Prosecution
35.00
Fred N. Whitman, Supplies
4.78
Louis Hathaway, Expenses (covering Fire Alarm Boxes) July 4, 1916 39.00
Frank W. Hastay, Janitor work and care of Lockup
77.82
Richard Warme, Janitor work and care of Lockup
15.83
Geo. Doane, Supplies
1.27
Pierce Hardware Co., Supplies
3.48
The Ray Co. Inc.
125.35
$4,650.32
Receipts :-
Fourth District Court, Rent
$300.00
Batchelder & Snyder
7.50
Use of Telephone
3.76
Bal. on hand Jan. 1, 1916
$101.17
From Fourth District Court
345.97
Appropriation
$4,050.00
$4,808.40
Balance on hand
$158.08
$4,808.40
$4,808.40
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1917
$158.08
Respectfully submitted by
LOUIS HATHAWAY, Chief of Police
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ANNUAL REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
ORGANIZATION.
The Board of Health organized for 1916.
Dr. F. A. Robinson,
Chairman.
J. H. Wheeler, Secretary and Health Officer.
J. J. Pearson,
Other Member.
J. H. Wheeler,
Inspector of Slaughtering.
Dr. F. A. Robinson,
Inspector of Milk.
Geo. Benn, Inspector of Plumbing.
Orville Walker, Deputy Inspector of Plumbing.
The Regular Meeting of the Board is held on the first Monday of each month at 7.30 P. M. in the office of the Board of Health Town House. Special Meetings are called by the Chairman when necessary. Office hours each week- day from 7 to 8 P. M. Office hours of the Inspector of Plumbing each Monday and Thursday Evenings from 7 to 8 P. M. Clinic each Wednesday Evening from 7 to 9 P. M.
Mr. Benn, resigned as Inspector of Plumbing April 1, 1916, and Mr. Orville Walker was appointed to fill the vacancy, and Mr. Henry Wilcox was appointed as Deputy Inspector of Plumbing.
RUBBISH.
The collection and disposal of rubbish was very satisfac- tory during 1916. The Board of Health closed the dump on Centre Street and established a dump on East Grove Street. The Town appropriated $150.00 at the Annual Town Meet- ing in March to pay for the care and burning' of the dump, and the Board of Health made a regulation requiring the dump be burned as the rubbish was deposited upon it, there- by preventing the paper from blowing about the streets, and adjoining property, and destroying the rodents which infect public dumps in vast numbers, and eliminating the foul odors that arrise from public dumps.
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GARBAGE.
The collection of Garbage has always caused the Board of Health a great deal of trouble. During the last year there were an unusual number of complaints regarding its collection. Partly owing to Mr. Duboise declining to con- tinue in the business of collecting, and the Board's being compelled to get another man to do the collecting who was not prepared to collect the garbage as fast as it was made by the householders, and partly owing to the carelessness of the citizens in not furnishing suitable containers to keep the garbage in. A great many of the families put the garbage in a small box or pail without any cover to protect the con- tents from flies or from prowling dogs and cats, which scatter the contents about the premises. Would suggest that each citizen furnish a good garbage can with cover, and capacity large enough to store the garbage made by the family for three or four days, and there will be less trouble.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
There were a very large number of cases of Chicken-pox, Whooping-cough, and Measles, during 1916, attaining almost the proportions of an epidemic. The Diseases men- tioned are preventable if the Board of Health could have the co-operation of the parents in reporting all sickness in their family to the board, and by keeping any of their children who seem indisposed from mingling with other children, until a physician has been called.
The following is a list of reportable diseases reported during 1916.
Name of Disease
No. of Cases
Chicken-pox
67
Whooping Cough
47
Measles
99
Tuberculosis
22
Typhoid-Fever
6
Opthalmiar Neonetorium
3
Scarlet-Fever
6
Diphtheria
5
Mumps
2
Poliomyelitis
3
Total number of cases
260
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There was 10 fatal cases which were as follows :
Name of Disease
No. of Deaths. 7 1
Tuberculosis Diphtheria Whooping Cough
1 1
Typhoid-Fever
Total number of deaths 10
INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTERING.
At the annual Town meeting in March the Town appro- priated $300.00 for the inspection of slaughtering, said amount having been suggested by the Board of Health for that purpose. Later the Board of Health learned that they could not get any person competent to do the inspecting who would accept the position for the amount appropriated, therefore one of the board attended to the inspecting of slaughtering until compelled to give it up by the State De- partment of Health, who claimed that it was illegal for a member of the Board of Health to hold the position of inspec- tion of slaughtering. The Board of Health persuaded Mr. Pushee, to accept the position for the balance of the year.
There were three licensed butchers in Middleboro, in 1916, and they slaughtered the following named animals.
Neat Cattle
202
Swine
362
Veals
384
Sheep
2
Goat
1
Total number animals slaughtered
No.Animals
Cause
Disposal. 951
Condemmed
3 Hogs Generalized Tuberculosis
Rendered.
1 Hog
Hog Cholera
Buried.
1 Hog
Urticaria
Buried.
3 Neat Cattle
Generalized Tuberculosis
Rendered.
1 Veal
Immature
Boiled for Pouly
Total number of Animals condemned, 9.
Respectfully submitted by, J. H. WHEELER,
Inspector of Slaughtering.
136
INSPECTION OF PLUMBING.
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen: As directed by the public statues, herewith I present my report from May 1, to December 31, 1916. There have been filed during that time 78 applications. Permits for all of the work specialized have been issued and all of the work has been done in a proper manner or is in progress of construction.
WORK DONE IN NEW BUILDINGS.
No. of New Buildings connected with sewer New Buildings connected with Cesspool
3
12
Water Closets
16
Wash Bowls
13
Bath Tubs
15
Sinks
19
Wash Trays
7
Floor Drainer
1
WORK DONE ON OLD BUILDINGS.
Old Buildings connected with Sewer
12
Old Buildings connected with Cesspool
7
Water Closets
57
Sinks
38
Wash Bowls
27
Bath Tubs
22
Wash Trays
4
Floor Drainers
5
Urinals
2
Glass Washers
1
Sales
4
Number of permits granted 78; Water tests applied 57; extra tests for defective work 5; and other inspections of work 161.
Respectfully submitted,
ORVILLE WALKER,
Inspector of Plumbing.
137
REPORT OF THE TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC.
By the suggestion of the Doctors' Club of Middleboro, and with the cooperation of the Cabot Club and the District Nursing Association, this Board has undertaken an active campaign against tuberculosis. With the conviction that there were many known cases of consumption in the town, which were not receiving proper treatment, and many other cases not yet recognized, but which might be saved if identi- fied and given a chance, arrangements were made by the Board for the free examination of any inhabitant of Middle- boro who for any reason wished to have his lungs examined On April 4, 1916, a free clinic was opened at the office of the Board of Health, and with the exception of two months (July and August) was continued on Wednesday evenings from seven to nine o'clock.
Chest examinations of all applicants are made without charge by the physicians of the State Sanatorium, who volunteer their services, with the results shown in the table below.
Incipient
Men 0
Women Children Total
1
2
3
Moderately advanced
3
.5
0
8
Advanced
2
0
0
2
Suspicions
8
9
1
18
Non T. B.
25
8
3
36
Arrested
4
1
0
5
Total Examined
42
24
6
72
Re-examinations
18
All the physicians of the town refer cases to the clinic, and positive or suspicious cases are visited in their homes by the District Nurse.
Doubtful cases are urged to return to the clinic periodically for reexamination and those in need of active treatment are assisted in obtaining it.
A serious problem arises when infectious cases which are a menace to others refuse to take treatment or to be segre- gated to the satisfaction of the Board.
It should be noted that of the total number examined, 13, or 18%, were positive cases, the greater part having passed the incipient stage. Timely advice to the incipient or sus- picious cases saves many lives, and it is hoped that the town's people will appreciate the value of this clinic, and encourage those who are in doubt concerning the condition of their lungs to use it freely.
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FINANCIAL.
Balance Jan. 1, 1916.
$214.17
2,900.00
Appropriation, 1916 Receipts
84.85
Total Receipts
$3,199.02
EXPENDITURES.
J. H. Wheeler
$618.48
F. A. Robinson
292.50
J. J. Pearson
70.19
A. M. Peckham
60.03
C. L. Shaw
66.20
Lorenzo Wood
21.28
W. L. Soule
16.62
Orville Walker
49.31
Sumner Redlon
24.00
Mrs. Mary Boudreau
20.00
Maxim Motor Co.
64.00
N. E. Tel. Co.
43.62
Bailey's Garage
59.63
Trustees Public Library
3.87
H. L. Thachert & Co.
14.00
H. Wilcox
17.90
Horace Leach
159.00
Nemasket Auto Co.
2.00
Chas. M. Thatcher
88.02
I. B. Thomas
98.08
J. Mally
1.00
C. B. Dolge Co.
38.61
E. Atkinson
20.00
Miss Getchel
10.00
Whitcomb & Owens
.84
F. A. Shockley
1.10
Westfield Sanatorium
72.57
Hobbs & Warren
7.06
T. W. Peirce Co.
30.85
C. L. Hathaway & Co.
7.80
F. N. Whitman
6.80
General Fireproofing Co.
13.10
Rutland Sanatorium
169.30
Enterprise Laundry
.89
Middleboro District Nurses Association
16.00
139
Sears Lumber Co.
2.77
Lucas & Thomas
.60
William Egger
1.70
Wright & Potter
2.29
Ward & Co.
1.65
Library Bureau
14.84
Geo. Benn
25.00
A. S. Tallman
2.00
Charlotte Wilbur
51.85
A. A. Sisson
313.00
Mrs. Evan Macintosh
152.45
Jas. P. McCarthy
26.00
Mass. Homeopathic Hospital
50.50
J. V. Sullivan
23.75
J. H. Burkhead
35.50
Bryant & Soule
26.93
A. L. Champlain
19.21
Town of Middleboro
5.00
Mathew Cushing
5.00
C. S. Millerd
8.00
Brockton, Health Dept.
31.50
John McGrady
1.00
Geo. E. Bolling
5.00
J. C. Boynton & Son
1.00
William Bumpus
5.30
Dr. T. S. Hodgson
79.75
E. K. Harrison
1.00
Total Balance $140.16
$3,058.86
Respectfully submitted,
DR. F. A. ROBINSON, J. J. PEARSON, J. H. WHEELER,
Board of Health Middleboro.
140
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
For the Year Ending December 31. 1917.
Received cash as follows :-
On account 1913 Assessments :-
Tow Taxes
$676.60
Street Watering
9.94
Moths
4.41
$690.95
On account 1914 Assessments :-
Town Taxes
$8,318.80
Street Watering
54.85
$8,373.65
On account 1915 Assessments :-
Town Taxes
$10,637.41
Street Watering
78.20
Moths
54.16
$10,769.77
On account 1916 Assessments :
Town Taxes
$94,376.69
Street Watering
1,289.27
Moths
789.72
$96,455.68
Bay State Street Railway Co.,. Excise Tax
1,788.99
New Bedford & Onset Street Rail-
way Co., Excise Tax 713.45
East Taunton Street Railway Co., Excise Tax 206.18
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Interest :-
Account Tax Collections
On Daily Bank balances
$1,466.06 97.72
$1,563.78
Total amount paid over to Town Treasurer during the year $120,562.45
Abatements for the year have been as follows :-
On account 1913 Assessments $2.76
On account 1914 Assessments
588.53
On account 1915 Assessments
491.49
On account 1916 Assessments 924.77 Total $2,007.55
Taxes due are as follows :-
On account 1913 Assessments
$55.00
On account 1914 Assessments
754.41
On account 1915 Assessments
12,928.42
On account 1916 Assessments Total
21,766.72
$35,504.55
Respectfully submitted
ALBERT A. THOMAS,
Collector.
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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN.
Cost
April 9th, Fire on Taunton Road
$1.00
16th,
66 Plymouth St. on the Egar Place
4.30
66 30th, 66 " Cross St.
4.30
May 1st, " Brailey Field
1.50
9th, 66 Plymouth St.
4.20
11th,
Plymouth St.
1.20
66
11th,
665%
Plymouth St.
12.40
66
12th, 66 White Hill
11.60
66
12th, 66
White Hill
4.40
66
12th,
66 White Hill
6.00
66
12th,
66
66
Clay St.
8.00
66
13th,
Bulleye Crossing
1.20
13th,
" Cherry St.
18.20
14th, 66
" Centre and Bedford St.
11.81
14th, 66
" Bedford St.
7.95
22nd 66
" Murdock St.
11.90
Oct. 8th,
" East Grove St.
1.50
66
17th,
" Plymouth St.
3.50
66
27th,
" Plymouth St.
1.50
28th,
" Plymouth St.
5.60
28th, 66 " Plymouth St.
2.90
Nov. 27th,
" Plymouth St.
11.80
Total Cost of Fires for 1916
$113.56
Charge to the Railroad
$80.40
Amount chargeable to incidentals
33.16
In addition to this cost, cost of chemicals
13.60
Cost of maintenance of truck and driver
112.00
Making a total cost of the incidental account for fire $158.70
In addition to the fires recorded the Forest Warden in- vestigated 39 fires with out any additional expense to the town. A large part of the success of keeping down the fires and having such a small fire expense is due to our tower- man and his watchful care. I don't believe the majority of our tax payers in Middleboro appreciate what it means to
4.00
13th,
Murdock St.
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them and the town to have this tower and the watchful care taker who guards their interest. If the warden's de- partment could have in the station twelve more fire ex- tinguishers and each deputy warden could have three ex- tinguishers it would mean a great saving to the town. The Forest Warden takes this time thanking the residents of the town of Middleboro for their cooperation in the prevention of fires and hopes the same consideration in the year to come. I also thank all my deputies for their faithful care and co- operation.
Forest Warden in 1916 issued 416 permits showing how well the citizens of the town of Middleboro try to apply them to the fire laws of the state of Massachusetts.
Respectfully submitted, W. H. CONNOR,
Forest Warden of the Town of Middleboro.
144
MOTH DEPARTMENT.
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
The Moth Department work the past season has been carried along on the same lines as the previous year, in clean- ing up roadsides, which approximately eight miles have been thinned this year.
With a large amount of spraying ten tons of Arsenate of Lead being used.
The season was very unfavorable for spraying on account of the very wet weather.
We will continue as on the past season.
Respectfully submitted, LINAM CHUTE,
Local Supt. of Moth Department.
145
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Middleboro:
APPROPRIATIONS.
Superintendent's salary
$1,500.00
Clearing snow
1,250.00
Sidewalks
2,900.00
Bridges
450.00
Taunton St.
750.00
Maintenance of plant
800.00
Sewer and drainage
1,000.00
Water bills running back to 1913
1,230.00
Plymouth St. account
1,500.00
Village account
5,000.00
Out side
4,750.00
Making a total appropriation of
$22,880.00
Payments by the Town Treasurer by orders of the Select- men for the Highway Department.
Bridge account
$328.35
Carmel St. account
277.70
Plymouth St.
394.50
Maintenance of plant
3,836.94
Out side district
5,416.70
Clearing snow
2,232.54
Stone account
172.64
Superintendent's salary, 13 months
1,625.00
Village account
7,462.91
Water supply
1,106.79
Sewer and drainage
1,557.40
Sidewalks
4,795.70
Street sprinkling
3,112.94
Total
$32,320.11
In addition to the appropriations we had on the street prinkling account $1,622.78 which was assessed on the abutters.
We also had $1,000 from the Pierce trustees applied to the Sidewalk account. The highway department has earned and returned to the town treasurer the following amount:
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Mass. Highway Commission Transfer from Reserve Fund
$218.25 599.43
$817.68
ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE OF PLANT.
W. H. Connor, Supt., town teams $3,218.95
Barrett Mfg. Co. 2.62
$3,221.57
ACCOUNT OUTSIDE HIGHWAY.
W. H. Connor, Supt., refund account freight
67.26
N. B. & O. St. Rwy. Co. 81.00
Henry A. Wyman 60.00
$208.26
ACCOUNT CLEARING SNOW.
Transfer from Reserve Fund $886.74
$886.74
ACCOUNT STONE.
Bay State St. Rwy. Co. $87.50
Edward H. Cromwell 4.20
John R. McGrady
3.75
$95.45
Date Items Debits Credits Balance
HIGHWAY PYYMOUTH ST.
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
$1,923.18
Jan.
$36.28
1,959.46
April 149.38
2,108.84
$1,500.00
608.84
Appropriation May 208.84
218.25
599.43
Reserve Fund 599.43
000.00
147
Dec. 31, 1916
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE OF PLANT
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
410.30
Jan. $259 45
$153.83
304.68
Feb.
309.92
250.58
245.34
Mar.
144.59
281.94
382.69
April
461.93
177.09
97.85
Appropriation
500.00
897.85
May
329.39
317.85
886.31
Tune
266.36
263.35
883.30
July
326.15
308.41
865.56
Aug.
532.84
368.29
701.01
Sept.
595.76
320.68
425.93
Oct.
434.35
352 23
313 81
Nov.
146.99
192.33
389.15
Dec. 31. 1916
29.21
234.99
594.13
HIGHWAY OUTSIDE DISTRICT
Jan. 1. 1916 Balance
$320 95
Tan. $136.35
457.30
Feb.
26.00
483.30
Mar.
3.40
486.70
April
263.00
749.70
App. Centre
St .- No.
Appropriation
4.750.00
4.750.30
May
1.331 62
3.418.68
June
1.734.39
67.26
1.753 55
Village
370.00
1.383.55
July
796.48
587.07
Ang.
601.80
14.73
Sept.
155.66
170.39
Oct.
141.00
29.39
Dec. 31. 1916
HIGHWAY CLEARING SNOW
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
95.80
Jan.
190.17
94 37
Feb. 424.22
518 59
Mar. 689.03
1.207.62
29.39
steam roller
148
April 379.87
1,250.00
337.59
Appropriation Nov. 10.50
348.09
Dec. 538.65
337.59
Reserve Fund
549.15
Dec. 31, 1916
000.00
HIGHWAY STONE ACCOUNT
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
87.14
Mar.
87.50
174.64
April
10.54
4.20
168.30
Sept.
70.67
3.75 ,
101.38
Nov.
91.43
9.95
HIGHWAY
BRIDGE DEPT.
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
94.71
Mar. 22.01
72.70
April 185.96
113.26
Appropriation
450.00
336.74
July
277.49
Sept.
249.86
Nov.
229.86
Dec. 31, 1916
HIGHWAY SIDEWALK
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
$139.51
Jan.
$162.43
301.94
Feb.
66.51
368.45
Mar.
99.04
467.49
April
378.76
846.25
Appropriation So. Middleboro
$2,500.00
2,053.75
May
554.39
00.40
1,499.76
June
292.70
207.02
1,414.08
July
103.62
1,310.46
Aug.
431.33
879.13
Sept.
999.65
112.45
8.07
Oct.
614.80
63.14
559.73
Nov.
538.10
245.90
851.93
Dec. 31, 1916
554.37
1,554.71
148.41
400.00
2,053.75
May
309.24
216.36
1,587.59
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HIGHWAY STREET SPRINKLING
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
205.73
April 264.96
470.69
1,750.00
1,279.31
May 507.92
771.39
June
57.01
714.38
July 55.97
658.41
Aug. 539.30
119.11
Sept. 1,194.94
1,622.78
546.95
Nov. 492.85
54.11
Dec. 31, 1916
HIGHWAY SUPT. SALARY
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
272.00
Jan. 250.00
22.00
Feb.
125.00
103.00
Mar.
125.00
228.00
April
125.00
352.00
Appropriation
1,500.00
1,147.00
May
125.00
1,022.00
June
125.00
897.00
July
125.00
772.00
Aug. 125.00
647.00
Sept.
125.00
522.00
Oct.
125.00
397.00
Nov.
125.00
272.00
Dec. 31, 1916
125.00
147.00
VILLAGE HIGHWAY
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
Jan.
$735.62
$50.00
$109.89
Feb.
424.22
90.33
795.51
Mar.
463.03
5.25
1,129.40
April
741.25
44.23
1,589.18
Appropriation
4,000.00
2,284.20
Centre St.
1,000.00
2,715.80
May 565.61
10.00
2,160.19
June 1,120.40
12.40
1,022.19
From outside
Steam roller
370.00
1,422.19
Appropriation Like amount Assessed on abutters
150
July
837.10
493.87
1,078.96
Aug.
537.10
406.20
948.06
Sept.
711.55
74.10
310.61
Oct.
392.05
611.01
529.57
Nov.
520.34
298.40
307.63
Dec. 31, 1916
Dec.
414.74
647.89
540.78
HIGHWAY WATER SUPPLY
Jan. 1, 1916 Mar. 588.49
588.49
Appropriation
1,230.00
641.51
May
23.54
617.97
Oct.
344.76
273.21
Nov.
150.00
123.21
HIGHWAY SEWER AND DRAINAGE
Jan. 1, 1916 Balance
86.87
Jan.
105.78
18.91
April 53.07
25.00
46.98
App. Sewer
500.00
App. Drainage
500.00
953.02
May
25.30
927.72
June
174.11
753.61
July
288.32
25.00
490.29
Aug.
188.53
151.48
457.24
Sept.
208.48
42.50
291.26
Oct.
183.51
78.00
182.75
Nov.
131.76
50.00
100.99
Dec. 31, 1916
198.54
21.20
76.35
SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.
Edward H. Cromwell
.40
Central Baptist Church
207.02
Edward H. Cromwell
6.78
Harriet M. S. Washburn
105.67
Arabella Bourne
13.97
Alton M. Peckham
29.70
Sparrow Bros., Inc.
19.47
School Department
57.00
William H. Connor
11.04
Henry B. Schlueter
26.53
Charles A: Sherman
18.66
George L. Thomas
8.16
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Dr. Samuel Breck
14.72
Edward Bryant
10.24
Arthur H. Tripp
3.52
Misses Wheeler
10.24
Alvin C. Howes
9.92
Ernest R. Stewart
2.60
Thomas Kelley
15.19
John E. Robinson
36.00
Fred N. Whitman
22.08
Bertie C. Gregory
15.84
John Mansfield
26.39
Arthur D. Leonard
9.76
Charles N. Warren
5.7.6
Charles N. Warren
21.70
Timothy Scanlon
5.28
Church of Our Saviour
8.21
Everett T. Lincoln
85.81
Town of Bridgewater
9.00
Misses Bennett
31.90
Mrs. McManus
12.05
George A. Cox
9.92
Leonard, Shaw & Dean
16.54
Chester L. Shaw
9.92
John Roht
7.68
Elbridge Dunham
8.21
Daniel Danelion
40.00
A. E. Southworth
11.80
F. L. Barrows
74.70
Sidney T. Nelson
7.12
Comstock Estate
21.12
Middleboro Amusement Co.
116.00
T. S. Pierce Trustees
1,000.00
$2,183.62
ACCOUNT VILLAGE HIGHWAY.
Middleborough Fire Department
$50.00
Sam Paranian
39.18
Jeo Dutra
41.15
Charles O. White
48.00
Henry L. Thatcher
5.25
Bay State St. Rwy. Co.
11.00
Lakeville State Sanatorium
33.23
Henry B. Schlueter
12.40
Arthur Winslow
60.00
152
Charles N. Atwood
30.00
William S. Leland
20.00
Maxim Motor Co.
383.87
Bay State St. Rwy. Co.
378.20
Thomas G. Sisson
28.00
John Creedon
8.00
A. G. Newkirk
38.10
Overseers of Poor
47.00
Fayette W. Hayden
31.96
Central Baptist Society
84.65
Middleborough Savings Bank
10.00
Midd. Gas & Electric Plant
353.95
E. Taunton St. Rwy. Co.
294.80
William I. Jeffers
45.87
School Department
46.50
George W. Lovell
35.00
Ida F. Rounseville
200.00
C. Myrtise Higgins
16.90
E. T. P. Jenks
6.00
Town of Carver
181.85
Bay State St. Rwy. Co.
77.00
Middleboro Mercantile Medium
40.52
William A. Andrews
84.60
William H. Connor, Supt.
.60
Outside Districts accounts steam
roller
370.00
$3,113.58
SEWER AND DRAINAGE ACCOUNT
Peter C. Wholan
$25.00
A. G. Newkirk
25.00
F. W. Hayden
25.00
Hannah Shurtleff
48.00
D. D. Sullivan
57.48
J. E. Cross
25.00
James Fasulo
25.00
F. L. Barrows
17.50
Ida F. Rounseville
25.00
Wm. I. Jeffers
25.00
George H. Place
25.00
Emogene Moody
25.00
C. P. Washburn, Jr.
25.00
Timothy Scanlon
21.20
$394.18
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VALUATION OF THE TOWN PROPERTY IN THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
25 Tons of hay @ $20.00 a ton
$500.00
40 Barrels of binder
300.00
500 Tons of stone in the yard
700.00
2 Dump carts
150.00
2 Bottom dumps
150.00
1 Spreading cart
150.00
2 Gears
150.00
1 Gear
50.00
1 Drag
40.00
3 Plows
30.00
4 Road scrapers
600.00
1 Watering cart
300.00
1 Oil cart
300.00
1 Oil cart gear
50.00
1 Hay rake
15.00
1 Concrete mixer
400.00
Moving rolls and gears
250.00
Double harnesses
125.00
5 Snow plows
250.00
13 Snow plows
260.00
2 Cranes
50.00
2 Sets of platform scales
150.00
2 Double sleds
100.00
Sidewalk tools and material
800.00
Steam roller
2,000.00
Crushing plant
2,000.00
Portable Bens, elevater and screens
500.00
4 Horses
1,200.00
Street sweeper
150.00
Street cleaner and brushes
100.00
Oil tank
150.00
Blocks and falls, chains, tools, bars and gears
350.00
Town barn and lot
3,500.00
Land on Center St.
1,200.00
Land on Barden Hill
300.00
Land on Marion Road
250.00
New tools
200.00
Total
$17,670.00
In addition to the general repairs the following new work from Taunton Road to Lagus Hill has been done: $741 spent on old Centre Street. Starting in at the Electric
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Light Station on Wareham Street the street was rebuilt the- whole length of the street. The construction on Wareham Street was a tarvia base the Standard oil top, at an expense $1,800. Starting in at the four corners on Centre Street on the north side of the street we went seven hundred and fifty yards to Everett Square approx. 4,500 yards construction at 2 gallons per yard in the binder and 1/2 gallon to the yard in the seal coat making 212 gallons to the yard. The labor and stone used on Centre St. cost the Highway Department $1,300. The binder was paid for by the Pierce Trustees at a cost of $1,270.50. Making an approx. cost of Wareham and Centre Street to Everett Square $3,100 to the Highway Department and $1,270.50 paid by the Pierce Trustees, making a total expenditure on Wareham and Centre Street of $4,370.50.
We also spent on Centre between Everett Square and Surrey Place on Centre $294.80 which the East Taunton St. Railroad paid the Highway Department for. The Onset and New Bedford also paid the Highway $1.00 for work on Wareham Street, binding their tracks. The Bay State St. Railway also paid the Highway Department $378.20 for work done on. Everett Street. In addition to the work done on Everett for the Bay State St. Railway the Highway spent $350.00 for tar binder to repair the brakes on Everett Street. We rebuilt Forest Street with gravel from Arch Street to Centre Street. We recovered Oak Street from Pierce Street to Centre with a cinder base and a gravel top. We also built Court End Avenue from Alden Street to South Main Street. Warren Avenue was rebuilt from Centre Street to the south line of the West Side School Lot. We turnpiked and built West Street from Grove Street running north 700 feet. Supt. of Streets made a trade with Hollis Blackstone Supt. of the State Farm, to do Titicut Street from the bridge to Plymouth Street in return for steam roller work we did for him on Conant Street. We did some rolling for him on the Bridgewater side of Titicut Street. What work we did for Mr. Blackstone cost the town ($36) thirty six dollars, it would have cost the town nine hundred to a thousand dollars to have done the work ourselves as he did it. I had to patch Plympton Street to save it through the season. I used (85) eighty five barrels of patching compound, and then only patched the worst places. I used forty barrels on the Taun- ton Road and only had enough to carry it over the season.
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