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I have attended to the regular duties of the office: having visited 105 places of business and private hous- es and made 55 office calls, adjusting, sealing or con- demning the following: 261 scales, 525 weights, 124 measures, 33 measuring pumps, 7 yard measures and six wood baskets.
Have made several reweighings of coal and mer- chandise, having one Court case-getting conviction ' for short weight. The valuation of the office equip- ment has not changed, remaining about $950.00. The town should purchase a reweighing scale, also have the present 10-pound balance repaired and adjusted.
The appropriation for the year was $418.89 Less estimated receipts 93.89
$325.00
The expense of the department, including' salary equipment, transportation, etc. $336.96
Receipts 103.99 An Overdraft of $1.86
Respectfully submitted,
HOMER R. CASWELL,
Sealer.
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MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT OF THE TREASURER
December 31, 1917
Peirce Fund Receipts
Jan. 1, 1917. Balance from 1916 $990.32
Dec. 31, 1917. Received from Peirce
Trustees to date 1,911.87
Dec. 31, 1917. Received from Sale of Books 2.35
$2,904.54
Dec. 31, 1917. Expenditures to date for Books and Period- icals
$1,656.65
Dec. 31, 1917.
For Rebinding
260.96
Bulletins 70.80
Express and Trucking 20.76
Librarian of
Congress for Cards 50.00
Membership in Library Art 'Club 6.00
$2,065.17 839.37
Balance to 1918
The income of the Peirce Fund is received in June and December, and the amount carried over is the sum available for purchase of books and periodicals for the ensuing six months.
GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Receipts
Jan. 1, 1917. Balance from 1916 Dec. 31, 1917. Received from Town Treasurer on account of
$414.46
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Licenses $2,063,16
On account Interest Enoch Pratt Fund 425.00
Received, fines collected by Li- brarian 227.00
Interest on deposits Midd. Trust Company 15.97
Peirce Trustees for purchase of Flag
26.60
Interest on Julia H. Copeland Legacy
106.55
Accumulated Interest Harriet C. Beals Fund
82.42
Accumulated Interest Harriet O. Peirce Fund 41.20
$2,987.90
3,402.36
GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Payments, Dec. 31, 1917, paid to date for :
Fuel
$434.75
Light
249.72
Water
23.05
Repairs
45.82
Insurance
92.80
Supplies
89.65
Telephone
18.10
Printing and Printed Matter
34.75
Purchase of Flag
26.60
Salary of Librarian
587.49
Salary of Assistants
881.55
Salary of Janitor
480.00
Incidentals
27.50
$2,991.78
Balance to 1918
410.58
$3,402.36
During 1917 the Library has aided in Red Cross work
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by contributing the use of its two large second-story rooms.
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD S. HATHAWAY,
Treasurer.
To the President and Board of Trustees of the Middle- borough Public Library :
I herewith submit the report of the Library for the year ending December 31, 1917.
There were 962 new books added to the Library dur- ing the year just past. Of that number 63 were gifts, 61 bound periodicals and 838 purchases.
There were 40 books discarded as worthless, and 60 replaced, the larger number of the latter being in the young people's room.
The new books added were classified as follows :
General Works
38
Philosophy and Religion
35
Sociology
63
Language and Science
21
Useful Arts
65
Fine Arts
46
Literature
62
Travel and Description
52
History
127
Biography
45
Fiction
239
Young Peoples'
169
Thirty-six duplicate copies of books from the library, with many more and a few periodicals, generously con- tributed by people who were interested in providing them for the camps, were sent to the Boston Public Library which was one of the distributing centers, and also to Camp Devens.
During the past year the Library has received large quantities of pamphlets on war subjects, principally from English publishers, and Farmers' Bulletins, and
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bulletins on food conservation, canning and preserving, which were distributed freely as long as the number lasted.
Sets of pictures have been mounted and classified for the use of teachers in the schools and we hope to add to the collection during the coming year.
Registration and Classification
There were 363 new cards issued during the year, a gain of 74 over the preceding year. Of these 156 were issued to children under the ag of fifteen.
Books were circulated on 304 days, the number is- sued being 59,568. Of that number 7,298 were non- fiction,' 29,551 fiction, and 21,719 young people's. The largest number circulated in one day was 407; the smallest 75, with a daily average circulation of 195.
Owing to the increased number of children using the Library in the spring, an extra assistant was temporar- ily necessary, and Miss Hazel Metcalf, who had for- merly been connected with the children's department of the Passaic, N. J., library, assisted for five weeks.
During the last week in September a campaign for raising funds for the placing and maintenance of li- braries in the different cantonments was begun, and $162.35 was collected by the Middleborough library.
There have been fifteen exhibits of pictures, loaned by the Library Art Club, of which this library is a mem- ber.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY M. EDDY,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD FOR 1917
The Board, in submitting their report, will begin with the work unfinished at the end of the fiscal year 1916.
The unfinished work of the electric extension, on Marion Road, which was not wholly completed at the beginning of our fiscal year, also the balance left over on construction account of the High Tension line which connects with the Plymouth Electric Light Co. has been paid for from the earnings of the Plant.
About 1,000 feet of new gas main has been added during the year. The new High Tension line has given us some inconvenience during the year, also gales and electrical storms have played their part, but these troubles were adjusted as soon as possible; and the Plymouth Company has always been ready and will- ing to do all in their power to satisfy their customer.
At a meeting of the Public Safety Committee, held April 4th, 1917, this Board was requested to give the Town all night street lighting, as at that time it was considered necessary. This request was granted and continued to the end of the year. Also lights were in- stalled in the yard and around the property of the Pumping Station, and continued as long as desired by the Water Commissioners.
Owing to the war, conditions have entirely changed, and we are in a period of watchful waiting. Prices of commodities which enter into the manufacture of both gas and electricity have advanced sharply, while the product is sold at the old rates; hence the manufac- turing profit is cut down very materially, even though our business shows a marked increase in sales, both gas and electric.
The Gas Plant is hit the harder because of the great- er advance in all of its manufacturing material used. While the sales have increased $2,118.06, yet the man- ufacturing profit is reduced from $2,539.81 to $1,-
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049.61, which is less than half of the previous year's gain.
Even the Electric Plant, for which the current was contracted for and bought at a flat rate governed by the price of coal at the time the contract was made, also the number of men at the station reduced one half during the year, and the increase of sales being $1,- 210.95, yet it shows the manufacturing profit to have been reduced $712.81 bcause of unavoidable expenses, chief among which was the changes necessary in sta- tion apparatus to adapt it to higher voltage adopted when connection was made to the Plymouth Electric Co.
Therefore your Board feels that, under the circum- stances, a very conservative policy of expenditure must be followed this coming year.
(Signed) WILLIAM A. ANDREWS, Chairman, HARLAS L. CUSHMAN, BURTON DINSMORE,
Municipal Light Board.
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REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT FOR 1917
Messrs. William A. Andrews, Chairman. Harlas L. Cushman and Burton Dinsmore, Municipal Light Board, Town of Middleboro.
Gentlemen :-
I have the honor to present herewith for your con- sideration and approval, the twenty-fourth annual re- port of the Manager on the operation of the Plant as well as the several accounts as shown on the books for the year ending December 31st, 1917.
During the year the gas consumption increased to the extent that it became necessary to make every day in order to maintain the policy of keeping twenty-four hours' supply ahead. The sales by meter increased 1,323,000 cubic feet over 1916. This increase accounts in a great measure for the increased manufacturing expense, but the increased cost of material was the principal factor in the increased cost of production. For example, the fuel oil used cost $3,628.34, while in 1916 the cost was $1,669.43, the excess cost in 1917 being more than the entire cost in 1916, notwithstand- ing the fact that we had a favorable contract for the year.
The same conditions apply to both coke and coal but to a lesser extent.
The increase of $2,118.06 in gas sales is a good in- dication that each year more people appreciate the value of gas for fuel to reduce the high cost of living and for conserving time.
When the market conditions for material again be- come normal, a larger return for the money expended may be procured from a further extension of the gas mains than b yany other means.
As will be noted from this report, there was pro- duced by water power at the Electric Plant a little over 28 per cent. of our output.
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In order to properly conserve the water power avail- able, and utilize it to its fullest amount, it becomes necessary to make some extensive repairs on the water plant.
This and the installation of water wheel governors was considered in the appropriation asked for at the beginning of the year, but on account of the amount asked for being reduced $1,000.00 and in endeavoring to maintain a policy of not overdrawing our appropria- tion or income, neither the repairs were made or gov- ernors installed.
The additional 200 K. W. transformer considered necessary has been purchased and connected so that the Electric Plant is now equipped to take care of any additional demands for power.
As stated in a former report to your Board, the Profit and Loss sheet is the best and truest indicator of the progress or decline of any business. This sheet to the Central Station Manager is probably the most in- teresting of the several accounts, because it shows the results of the year's efforts.
As will be noted from this report, on December 31st the Balance to Profit and Loss was $2,559.40, having been reduced $7,993.40 solely by the operation of the Plants during the past year. This amount, namely $2,559.40 represents the total loss arising from the operation of the Plant by the Town since 1893.
On June 30th, 1906, this Balance was $68361.44.
Of the $6,000.00 appropriated at the annual meet- ing, $1,500.00 was placed in the Bond Fund. The bal- ance, $4,500.00 was placed in the Operating Fund, the same as receipts from the private consumers, as pay- ment by the Town for its street lighting (valued at $6,952.35). From this Operating Fund (earnings of the Plant) was paid $2,000.00, the balance of the Bond, Interest, $1,880.00, new construction to the amount of $4,652.32 and transferred to the Depreciation Fund $6,169.12 ; and paid the operating expenses.
The total expenditure for operation, maintenance and repairs, interest, depreciation and bond payment, was $42,451.87.
Total income from private consumers and Town was $48,679.87, leaving a net profit of $6,228.00 on the op- eration of the Gas and Electric Plants.
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Following is a detailed statement of the year 1917 : ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH BILLS ARE PAYABLE
Work, Tools, etc. Gas
$3.30
Station Tools, etc., Electric 3.49
Repairs, Real Estate, Gas
.35
Repairs, Real Estate, Electric
9.83
Repairs and Maintenance, Street
Incandescents
1.80
Jobbing
273.82
MUNICIPAL LIGHT-TWO
Garage Account
6.95
General Office Account
24.31
Current Bought
980.00
Repairs, Mains and Services
.13
Repairs, Gas Works
17.43
Construction, Mains and Services
7.35
Repairs, Water Plant
2.50
$1,331.26
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Which include the December Sales (January 1st Bills)
Gas
$1,259.32
Lighting
5,244.27
Power
1,573.26
Jobbing
346.79
$8,423.64
SALES
1917
1916
Gas
$10,642.15
$8,524.09
Lighting
27,347.46
26,605.75
Power
6,390.18
5,920.94
Jobbing
2,028.80
1,192.74
$46,408.59
$42,243.52
Increase in Gas Sales in 1917 over 1916
$2,118.06
Increase in Electric & Power Sales in 1917 over 1916
1,210.95
Net increase in Gas, Electric and Power Sales in 1917 over 1916
3,329.01
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CUSTOMERS Jan. 1st, 1918
Gas Electric Gas and Electric
134
505
354
993
METERS INSTALLED Jan. 1st, 1918
Gas
536
Electric
1,012
1,548
STREET LIGHTS
Jan. 1st to March 31st.
All Night Service
Total
Total Average
Average
number
number number
number
of nights
of hours of nights
of hours
run
run per month
per month
21 Series incand. . 84
8781/4
28
10 hrs. 27m.
4 Multiple incand. 90
1,080
30
12 hrs.
- 1:30 A. M. Service
233 Series incand. 83
58114
28
6 hrs. 55m.
April 1st to Dec. 31st.
All Night Service
254 Series incand. 274
2,72334.
30
9 hrs. 56m.
4 Mult incand. 274
3,014
30
11 hrs.
Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st.
No. Midd., So. Midd., Rock :
96 Series incand. 365 2,007 30 5 hrs. 30m.
Total K. W. made
153,960
Total K. W. bought
378,000
Total K. W. used for street lights -
36,764
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GAS MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Expenses
For Manufacture :-
Coal
$576.45
Coke
1,965.98
Wood
20.12
Water
116.44
Fuel Oil
3,628.34
Purifying Materials
33.96
Wages at Works
1,145.97
Works, Tools, etc.
37.34
Repairs and Maintenance, Works 379.74
Repairs, Real Estate
19.18
For Distribution :-ยท
Wages, Reading Meters
40.73
Repairs, Mains and Services
103.65
Repairs, Meters
149.63
Distribution Tools, etc.
56.33
$350.34
Miscellaneous :----
General Salaries
$435.59
Salaries of Municipal Light Board
66.66
Rent of Office
25.00
General Office Expenses
114.82
Garage Account
85.08
Insurance
39.79
Accounts charged to Bad Debts
70.40
$837.34
Total Expenses
$9,111.20
Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
1,049.61
Total Debits
$10,160.81
$7,923.52
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GAS MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Income
From Sale of Gas Less Discounts Total Credits
$10,642.15 481.34
$10,160.81
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ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Expenses
Current Bought
$6,615.00
For Manufacture :-
Bituminous Coal
$837.08
Pea Coal
233.00
Oil and Waste
82.10
Water
25.57
Wages at Station
5,119.33
Station Tools, etc.
176.53
Repairs, Real Estate
237.83
Repairs, Gas Engine Plant
23.81
Repairs, Steam Plant
26.21
Repairs, Water Plant
91.49
Repairs, Electric Plant
867.65
$7,720.60
For Distribution :-
Wages, Reading Meters
$203.60
Electrodes
1.00
Distribution Tools, etc.
116.37
Garage Account
765.75
Repairs, Lines and Wires
2,086.07
Repairs, Electric Meters
223.35
Repairs, Street Arc Lamps
11.40
Repairs and Maintenance,
Street Incandencent Lamps
409.66
$3,817.20
Miscellaneous :-
General Salaries
$2,177.96
Salaries of Municipal Light Board
333.34
Rent of Office
125.00
General Office Expenses
574.13
Insurance
358.11
Accounts charged to Bad Debts
70.21
$3,638.75
Total Expenses
$21,791.55
Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
10,727.51
Total Debits Total Expenses Balance to Profit and Loss
$32,519.06
21,791.55
15,227.51
Total Debits $37,019.06
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ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Income
From Lighting
$27,347.46
Less Discounts and Rebates
841.46
$ 26,506.00
From Power
$6,390.18
Less Discounts and Rebates
377.12
$6,013.06
Total Credits
$32,519.06
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To give Electric Plant full credit, should show as fol- lows : $32,519.06 Income from Private Consumers
Income from Town for Street Lights 4,500.00
Total Credits
$37,019.06
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BALANCE SHEET
Appropriations for Bond Payments
$49,500.00
Appropriations for Note Payments 19,200.00
Appropriations for Construction
36,102.39
Appropriations for Extraordinary Repairs
2,890.00
Bonds Outstanding
23,500.00
Notes Outstanding
20,000.00
Bills Payable
1,331.26
Interest Accrued ( but not due
290.00
Deposits
58.00
Deposit Fund
$58.00
Land, Gas
1,200.00
Buildings, Gas
2,777.30
Machinery and Appliances, Gas
9,774.13
Street Mains
23,871.91
Gas Meters
3,631.86
Land and Water Power, Electric
6,000.00
Buildings, Electric
4,338.44
Steam Plant, Electric
680.49
Water Plant, Electric
11,472.98
Gas Producer Plant, Electric
2,553.44
Gas Engine Plant, Electric
6,761.87
Electric Plant
3,413.59
Electric Lines
34,836.27
Transformers
10,815.59
Electric Meters
10,918.63
Street Arc Lamps
351.39
Street Incandescent Lamps
1,442.24
Operation Fund
611.65
Inventory
6,378.83
Bills Receivable, Gas
1,259.32
Bills Receivable, Lighting
5,244.27
Bills Receivable, Jobbing
346.79
Profit and Loss Account
2,559.40
$152,871.65 $152,871.65
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CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT Expended For
Lines and Wires
$3,665.48
Electric Meters
1,193.70
Transformers
3,267.42
Street Incandescent Lamps
23.16
Gas Meters
701.72
Mains and Services
2,114.42
$10,965.90
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
For Balance from last account
$10,552.80
Interest Paid
1,253.34
Accrued Interest
603.33
Bad Debts
280.90
Amount charged off for De- preciation of Plant as follows, viz :
On Gas Plant
Machinery
849.92
Street Mains and Services
1,185.28
Meters
174.49
On Electric Plant
Gas Engine Plant
587.98
Steam Plant
75.61
Electric Plant
179.66
Street Lines
1,783.03
Street Arc Lamps
119.26
Street Incandescent Lamps
75.90
Transformers
456.44
Gas Producer Plant
134.39
Meters
547.16
By Amount Appropriated for Operation $4,500.00
Balance of Gas Manufacturing Account 1,049.61 Balance of Electric Manufacturing Account 10,727.51
Balance of Jobbing Account
22.97
Balance
2,559.40
$18,859.49 $18,859.49
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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Bonds
1917
1917
Mar.
5 Appropriation $1,500.00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn $3,500.00
June 30 Transferred from
Operation Acct. 2,000.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
Interest
Apr. 30 Transferred from
Dec. 31 Orders drawn 1,880.00
Operation Acct.
940.00
Oct. 30 Transferred from
Operation Acct.
940.00
$1,880.00
$1,880.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD SALARIES
Dec. 31 Transferred from
Operation Acct. $400.00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn
$400.00
DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT
June 30 Transferred from
June 30 Transferred to
Operat'n Acct. 5,500.00
Transferred to
Const'n Ac't 5,500.00
Dec. 31 Transferred from
Dec. 31 Transferred to
Const'n Acct.
669.12
Operation Acct. 669.12
$6,169.12 $6,169.12
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Jan 1 Balance in Dec. 31 Orders drawn 10,965.90 Town Treasury 144.46
June 30 Transferred from Deprec. Acct. 5,500.00 Dec. 31 Transferred from Deprec. Acct. 669.12
Dec. 31 Transferred from Operation Acct. 4,652.32
$10,965.90
$10,965.90
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OPERATION ACCOUNT
Jan. 1 Balance in
June 30 Transferred to
Bond Acct. 2,000.00
Deprec. Acct. 5,500.00
Dec. 31 Collections 42,391.23 Apr. 30 Transferred to Interest Acct. 940.00
Oct. 31 Transferred to
Interest Acct. 940.00
Dec. 31 Transferred to Deprec. Acct. 669.12
Dec. 31 Transferred to Munic. Lt. Bd Salaries Acct. 400.00
Dec. 31 Transferred to Const'n Acct 4,652.32
Dec. 31 Orders dr'n 31,848.67
Dec. 31 Cash in Office 285.74
Dec. 31 Bal. in Town
Treasury 383.91
$47,619.76 $47,619.76
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE A. PHILBROOK,
Manager.
Town Treasury 284.02
Jan. 1 Cash in Office 444.51 June 30 Transferred to
Mar. 5 Appropriation 4,500.00
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS
We made an extension of sewers in 1917 from Court End Avenue to Grove Street on Elm Street. We also made ten connections in 1917 and that has given us good drainage on Elm Street. We put in four catch basins at a cost of $200. I wish to bring to your minds again how much money the taxpayers of Middleboro are giving every year toward sewerage in the fire dis- trict. It would seem to me that a town as large as Middleboro should have a completed sewerage system, as no town in New England is as well adapted toward a natural flowage system as Middleboro. If you would install a sewerage system on North Street, on Rice Street and on Pearl Street and School Streets, and Oak Street and Forest Street, you would be opening your own land to making it available for house lots and at the same time be draining and cleaning all of that part of the town which has no sewerage now. . You spent in sewerage in 1917 largely $900; you took in $175 with a due to the sewerage department of $75, makes the sewerage department of Middleboro debit to the tax- payers $650. If you would extend this sewer- age system as I recommend at a cost not to ex- ceed $20,000, you would then have 850 users of sew- ers which would give you a yearly income of $6,800 at your mnimum water rate. If you hired your money on a six per cent. basis it would cost you $1,200 for inter- est. You could pay a note of $1,000 every year, and it would leave you $4,600 for a maintenance fund. I think as a private enterprise it would be considered as a good investment. I should like to have the voters of the town of Middleboro look into this mater.
Respectfully submitted, W. H. CONNOR,
Superintendent of Sewers.
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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1918
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers, the following officers to be voted for on the ballot, viz : One moderator for one year, one town treasurer, one col- lector of taxes, eight constables, three fish wardens, one member of the Board of Health, three fence view- ers, one auditor, one tree warden, all for one year, one selectman, one assessor, one overseer of the poor, one town clerk, three trustees of the Public Library, two members of the School Board, one member of the Mu- nicipal Light Board, and one member of the Board of Health, all for three years.
The polls for the election of these officers will be open at half past eleven o'clock A. M. and will not close before eight o'clock P. M.
Article 2. To vote by ballot "yes" or "no" in answer to the question : "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
Article 3. To raise such sums of money, by tax or otherwise, as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town, for the current year, appropriate the same, and to act anything in relation to the assessment of and collection of taxes for the year.
Article 4. To authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year, beginning January 1, 1918. in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the cur- rent expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy of the preceding financial year as provided in section 3, chapter 719, General Acts of 1913 and amendments thereto, giving the notes of the town there-
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for, payable within one year from the date thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the revenue of the present municipal year.
Article 5. To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town, to appoint any committee, and act thereon.
Article 6. To allow accounts against the town and act thereon.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote that the yards of persons chosen Field Drivers shall be town pounds as long as they remain in office, provided they be elect- ed pound keepers.
Article 8. To dispose of money received for dog licenses and other licenses the present year and act thereon.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to pay the ex- penses of one or more police officers in the village, and act thereon.
Article 10. To see if the town will appropriate any money to be expended by Post 8, G. A. R. on Memorial Day and act thereon.
Article 11. To see what action the town will take in relation to oiling the streets and act thereon.
Article 12. To see what action the town will take in relation to concrete or other sidewalks, appropriate any sum of money for same and act thereon.
Article 13. To appoint a committee on appropria- tions and act thereon.
Article 14. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to institute, defend, or compromise suits for or against the town during the ensuing year and act thereon.
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Article 15. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to be expended for the employing of a District Nurse.
Article 16. To see if the town will appropriate money for band concerts the coming season and act thereon.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 191 of the Acts of 1907.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to enlarge the Union Street School building and move the portable school building owned by the town to the grounds of the West Side School, appropriate money for these pur- poses, and act anything thereon.
Article 19. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of twelve hundred ($1200.00) dollars for the maintenance of a public health nurse, and act anything thereon.
Article 20. To see what action the town will take in relation to disposing of its rights to take alewives for one year or a term of years, and act anything thereon.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to request the Town Clerk not to issue a hunter's license to any person under eighteen years of age. (By request.)
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to extend its sewerage system, appropriate money therefor and act thereon.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to appro- priate any money for the support of the Plymouth County Farm Bureau and act anything thereon.
Article 24. To see if the town will vote to accept Hillside Avenue and act anything thereon.
INDEX
Assessors, Report of 16
Board of Health, Report of 137
Cemetery Trust Funds 97
Collector of Taxes, Report of 145
Election Officers 112
Fish Wardens, Report of. 124
Forest Warden, Report of 147
Inspector of Milk 141
142
Inspector of Slaughtering
144
Jurors, List of
112
Middleboro Public Library Treasurer
Librarian 190
Municipal Light Board 192
Municipal Lighting and Power Plant, Report of Manager .194
Moth Department, Report of 148
Overseers of the Poor, Report of. 125
Police Department, Report of 129
School Report 9
Sealer of Weights and Measures .187
Selectmen, Report of 103
Superintendent of Sewers 206
Superintendent of Streets 149
Town Auditor 174
Town Clerk
66
Town Officers
3
Town Warrant
207
Marriages
84
Deaths 89
Births 92
Town Treasurer, Report of . 176
Tree Warden 169
Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce, Report of . 171
188
Inspector of Plumbing
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
Middleboro, Mass.
for the
YEAR 1918
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UNTY, MAS
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>INCORPORATED
AD.1669
C. A. HACK & SON, INC. TAUNTON, MASS. 1919
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