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Maude DeMaranville, Pleasant Street. Mary R. Burke, Green School. Mary H. Head, Principal of West Side School. Irene L. Sullivan Forest Street School.
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MEMBERS OF MASS. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION.
Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools.
Nellie M. Wicher, Supervisor of Music.
Katherine L. Sears, Supervisor of Manual Arts.
Walter Sampson, Principal of High School.
Leonard O. Tillson, High School
Mildred I. Goudy, High School.
Florence L. White, High School.
Flora B. Lyons, High School
David Hamblen, Jr., High School
Lillian M. Philpot, High School
Pauline Holmes, High School
Miriam L Swift, Town House School
Jeanie F Hardy, School Street School
Sara E Thurston, Union Street School
Mary D Begley, Forest Street School
Mildred O'Donnell, Thompsonville School
Vernnette L Perrin, Soule School Mary R Burke, Green School Mabel E Euslin, Fall Brook School
Frances L Squary, South Middleboro School Genevieve Murphy, Highland School Edith Frost, Wappanucket School 1
Dorothy Herbert, Thomastown School
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LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1919 HIGH SCHOOL
Main Street near Town Hall
Walter Sampson, Principal, 28 School Street
Leonard O Tillson, 11 North Street
David Hamblen, Jr, 17 Wigglesworth St, Boston
J Grace Allen, 65 Pearl Street
Edith H Rand, 3 Rock Street
Mildred I Goudy, 128 So Main Street
Florence L White, 62 Forest Street
Pauline Holmes, 17 Barrows Street
Lillian M Philpot, 23 Webster Street
Flora B Lyons, 69 Centre Street
TOWN HOUSE SCHOOL. Town House.
Nellie L. Sawyer, Principal, Grade 8, 103 So. Main St. Muriel Swift, 55 Oak Street, Taunton.
SCHOOL STREET SCHOOL. School Street.
Charles E. Phillips, Principal, Grade 9, 103 So. Main St. Jeanie F. Hardy, Grade 8, 97 So. Main Street.
Martinia K. Donahue, Grade 7, 4 Reland Street.
Hattie M. Jones, Grade 7, 56 Everett Street. Myrtie A. Shaw, Grade 6, Summer Street. Anne H. Andrews, Grade 5, 77 So. Main Street.
Faye H. Deane, Grades 5 and 6, 63 Oak Street. Bessie B. Bailey, Grade 4, 23 Forest Street. Erna L. Cornish, Grade 4, 11 Benton Street.
UNION STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Union Street.
Eleanor A. Barden, Principal, Grade 2, 85 Pearl Street. Sara E. Thurston, Grade 1, 256 Centre Street.
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Lottie N. Lang, Grade 3, 23 Arch Street. Alice M. Ward, Grade 3, 18 Pearl Street.
FOREST STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Forest Street.
Irene L. Sullivan, Principal, Grade 1, 114 So. Main St. Mary D. Begley, Grade 2, 7 Benton Street.
WEST SIDE PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
West End Avenue.
Mary H. Head, Principal, Grades 5 and 6, 212 Centre Street
Lucy E. Merrihew, Grade 4, 22 East Grove Street
Etta W. Toothaker, Grades 2 and 3, 1 Everett Street.
Annabel Landgrebe, grades 1 and 2, North Street.
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Pleasant Street School, Maud DeMaranville, Lakeville.
Plymouth Street School, Elsie M. Landgrebe, North Street. Purchade School,
Thompsonville School, Mildred O'Donnell, Thompson Street.
Soule School, Vernette L. Perrin, Cedar Street.
Waterville School, Abby S. Westgate, Plymouth Street. Green School, Mary R. Burke, East Main Street. Fall Brook School, Mabel E. Euslin, Wareham Street. Rock School, Myra A. Andrews, 77 So. Main Street. . Thomastown School, Dorothy Herbert, Purchase Street. South Middleboro, Frances L. Squarey, Wareham Street. Highland School, Genevieve Murphy, Fall River.
Wappanucket School, Edith Frost, Wood Street.
SUPERVISORS.
Drawing, Katherine L. Sears, 59 Purchase Street, Taunton, Mass.
Music, Nellie M. Wicher, 59 Everett Street. Penmanship, David Hamblen, Jr., Boston.
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SCHOOL SESSIONS.
High School from 8.15 to 1.15.
General Elementary Schools from 9 a. m. to 12 m. and from 1.30 p. m. to 3.30 p. m.
Half-time plan from 9 a. m. to 11.45 a. m., and from 1.15 p. m. to 4 p. m.
Four-hour plan from 9 to 11 a. m., and from 1.30 to 3.30 p. m. Suburban Schools from 9 a. m. to 12 p. m., and from 1 p. m. to 3.30 p. m.
Fall Brook, Rock and Green Schools from 8.15 a. m. to 12.15 p. m. and from 1.15 to 4 p. m.
STORM SIGNALS.
Revised September, 1914.
The signal, 2 1 2, will be given upon the fire alarm bell and by whistles at 8.15 a. m. for the suspension of the morn- ing session of the Central Elementary Schools, and at 12:30 p. m. for the suspension of the afternoon session.
FIRE SIGNAL.
Two strokes of gong-pupils will march out without hats and coats.
Two strokes, followed by one-pupils will march out with hats and coats.
Fire drills shall be given at least once a week.
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REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1918.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 4, 1918.
Adjourned Town Meeting held March 11, 1918. Adjourned Town Meeting held March 19, 1918. Special Town Meeting held May 20, 1918.
Support of Schools:
Instruction, including Superinten- dent's salary and traveling ex- penses of $2,400
$35,716.00
Janitors' salaries
2,900.00
Fuel
3,000.00
Books, supplies and printing
3,000.00
Office rent
500.00
Water sypply
250.00
School Committee
150.00
School Physician
300.00
Tuition
250.00
Transportation
3,600.00
Repairs
1,200.00
School garden work
50.00
Sundries
800.00
Total, including overdraft of $606.95 Less estimated income $6,800.00
$51,716.00
And special appropriation which the Committee recommend be transferred to the support of schools 106.26
$6,906.26
$44,809.74
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The School Committee asked for $604.00 additional to increase salaries. We recommend that salaries be not in- creased this year.
$480.00 additional was also asked for two new teachers. We recommend vote on this be after appropriation for new school accommodations is made.
Support of Poor, including salaries of
Overseers of $500.00 $9,500.00
Soldiers' Relief 1,600.00
We also recommend in addition the transfer of Soldiers' Exemption Fund of $402.61 to Soldiers' Relief Account. Military Aid, no appropriation required.
Assessors, 1,100
Town Officers :----
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector $1,200.00
Selectmen
800.00
Registrars, Election and Caucus
Officers
450.00
Inspector of animals
200.00
Dog Officer
175.00
Auditor
200.00
Appropriation Committee (no sal-
ary by vote of committee)
Inspector of wires $12.50 to March 1-$25.00 for balance of year $37.50
The reduction in salary of Inspector of Wiring is recom- mended in the belief that the duties should be performed by some employee of the Municipal Light Plant.
Moderator $20.00 180.83
Overdraft
$4,363.33
Town Officers' Expenses :
Assessors, transportation, clerical help, etc. $525.00
Not over $225.00 to be spent for transportation.
Overdraft 297.45
Town Clerk, clerical help
350.00
Selectmen, clerical help
150.00
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Selectmen, Registrars, Election and Caucus Officers Less on hand
$150.00 22.96
$127.04
$1,449.49
Incidentals, including expense of For- Fires and payment to Fire District for services rendered account of outside fires $2,000.00
Town Debt:
School house Loan due Nov. 1, 1918 $1,650.00 Plymouth & Middleboro Railroad Loan due Nov. 1, 1918 5,000.00
$6,650.00
Less Plymouth & Middleboro Rail- road stock account which we rec- ommend be transferred to Town debt account $325.00
$6,325.00
Police Department:
Salary of Chief $1,200.00
Salary of Patrolman (rate of $1,100 after three years' service) 1,058.33
Salary of Patrolman (rate of $1000
after two years' service)
963.67
Extra officers, vacations, etc.
895.58
Police station expenses
650.00
All other espenses
785.00
5,552.58
Less estimated receipts, including $300 from County for rent of Court room, balance on hand of $119.31 and balance ($297.58) to credit of Fourth District Court which the Committee recommend be trans- ferred to Police Department account 716.89
$4,835.39
$100.00
Band concerts Pension Fund for retired employee 281.32
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Middleboro District Nurse Associa- tion 300.00
Town Hall
(including overdraft $632.67) in ad- dition to receipts 3,000.00
Middleboro Public Library :
The Committee recommend that monies received from dog licenses and other licenses be voted for use of the Library. Middleboro Gas and Electric Plant: (Appropriation in form required by Act of 1905).
Estimated operating expenses, in- cluding salaries of the Commis- sioners of $200 for the Chairman and $100 each for the other two members $34,600.00
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Interest required
1,740.00
Notes and bonds due
3,500. 00
Depreciation, 3% on cost of Plant ($216,603.28) 6,498.10
$46,338.10
Less estimated income from private consumers 41,338.10
$5,000.00
Board of Health:
Salaries of Board
$150.00
Salaries of agent for the Board, In-
spection of Slaughtering, and In- spection of milk 700.00
Inspector of plumbing
50.00
Collection of rubbish
300.00
Burning rubbish abd care of dump
100.00
Clinic 40.00
All other expenses
2,200.00
The above appropriations to be vo- ted with the provision that no part of such appropriations except that for "Salaries of the Board" shall be expended for services of any mem- ber of the Board
$3,540.00
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Street Sprinkling: equal amount to be assessed on abuttors $1,000.00
Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths: Town liability 1,961.62
Tree Warden's Department, includ ing salary of tree warden 700.00
E. W. Pierce Post No. 8, G. A. R., for Memorial Day, payable to the quartermaster of the Post 150.00
In addition, we recommend trans- fer of $50 from moving cannon ap- propriation to E. W. Pierce Post No. 8 Fund.
Interest, in addition to receipts $4,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, in- cluding salary of $250 and over- draft of $1.86
$351.86
Less estimated receipts
51.86
$300.00
Highway Department:
Clearing of snow, Superintendent's salary, water bills, Centre Street Bridge repairs, sewer and drain- maintenance, village district, out- side district 9,000.00
Reserve Fund, as provided by Chap- ter 645, of the Acts of 1913
$1,200.00
Plymouth County Farm Bureau
100.00
Support of poor, additional
500.00
Total appropriations
$106,016.19
Less amount estimated to be received from State on account of intangi- ble property
$11,457.97
$94,558.22
Less Highway appropriation paid by Peirce trustees
9,000.00
$85,558.22
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Less estimated Corporation and Bank tax 6,832.12
To be raised by tax
$78,726.10
Voted by Town
78,726.10
State tax
$13,640.00
Less gift from Mr. A. H. Washburn
519.97
$13,120.03
State Highway tax
3,092.64
County tax
7,765.66
Overlay
2,725.17
$105,429.60
Assessed on 2,377 polls
$4,754.00
Assessed on Personal Property
17,652.90
Assessed on Real Estate
83,022.70
$105,429.60
Number of polls assessed, 2,377.
Value of buildings, excluding land
$2,639,765.00
Value of land, excluding buildings
1,511,370.00
$4,151,135.00
Value of personal estate
882,645.00
$5,033,780.
Persons, firms, etc., assessed_on prop- erty
2,104
Residents 1740
Non residents 364
Persons assessed for poll tax only
1,333
Number of horses assessed
484
Number of cows assessed
668
Number of swine assessed
32
Number of sheep assessed
24
Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed 153
Number of fowl assessed
5,911
Number of dwelling houses assessed
1,963
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Number of acres of land assessed Population of Town"
40,226
8,300
Taxes remitted in 1918 have been as follows:
On account 1914 assessments $24.44
On account 1915 assessments 376.75
On account 1916 assessments 421.50
On account 1917 assessments
60.33
On account 1918 assessments
311.86
Tax rate $20.00 on $1,000.
ALBERT T. SAVERY, BENJAMIN C. SHAW, ATHERTON THOMPSON.
Assessors of Middleborough.
99 4 610 882645
1 1 965
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4 266, 5'00 4 15 / 1 3 5' 115365 4266300.
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THOMAS S. PEIRCE FUND. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES.
Middleborough, Mass., January 30, 1919.
To the Selectmen of Middleborough, Mass .:
Gentlemen :-
Gentlemen :- The following statement shows the con- ditions of the funds held by us as Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce, for the benefit of the Town of Middle- borough and the Middleborough Public Library, at the close of business, December 31, 1918.
Also statement of income of above-named funds for the year, 1918.
Balance sheet of fund held in trust for the Town of Mid- dleborough, on December 31, 1918.
ASSETS.
Stocks
$298,727.89
Bonds and premiums (other than Liberty)
56,882.07
Liberty bonds
14,224.25
Mortgage and promissory notes
106,784.11
Real estate carried as personal
31,314.20
Postoffice fixtures
1,500.00
Cabinet at Library
240.00
Steel chest in Peirce building
300.00
Life insurance policy
300.00
Deposits in Savings Banks
4,000.00
Cash
4,880.43
Real estate Profit and loss
$519,152.95 $70,487.87 2,579.10
$592,219.92
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LIABILITIES.
Trust fund received from Executor $472,506.03 Passing direct under the will 119,713.89
$592,219.92
INCOME.
Gross receipts for 1918 $23,842.01
Gross expenses for 1918
10,591.23
Net income for 1918
Balance on hand, January 1, 1918
$13,250.78 240.08
$13,490.86
PAID FOR USE AND BENEFIT OF TOWN.
Highway appropriation for 1918 $9,000.00
Commercial course, High School 2,515.00
One-half expense of oiling East Main, Plympton and Carmel streets
573.30 $12,088.30
Balance on hand January 1, 1919
$1,402.56
* The other half of expense of oiling East Main, Plympton and Carmel streets was paid by the Massachusetts Highway Commission.
Balance sheet of fund held in trust for the Middleborough Public Library, on December 31, 1918.
ASSETS.
Bonds and premiums (other than Liberty)
$46,639.33
Liberty bonds
1,000.00
Middleborough Savings Bank
1,599.62
Cash 991.57
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$50,230.12
LIABILITIES.
Devised under will Profit and loss
$50,000.00 230.12
$50,230.12
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INCOME.
Receipts for 1918
$1,920.47
Paid Treasurer of Middlebourough Public Library, 1920.47
Respectfully submitted
CHESTER E. WESTON, GEORGE W. STETSON GEORGE R. SAMPSON
Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN AUDITOR
For the Year Ending December 31, 1918.
I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the ac- counts of the Town, including the accounts Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, Collector of Taxes, Manager of the Municipal Light Plant, Treasurer of the Public Library, Trustees of the Estate of Thomas S. Pierce, and I find such accounts well kept and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the same are correct in every particular.
W. W. BRACKETT, Town Auditor.
OUTSTANDING NOTES AND BONDS OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH AS OF JANUARY 1, 1919.
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN-4%.
Eight notes of $1,650.00 each due
Nov. 1, 1919 to Nov. 1, 1926 Inc. $13,200.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN.
Nov. 1, 1919 to Nov. 1, 1923, Inc. Bearer $14,000.00
Nov 1, 1921 to Nov. 1, 1922 Inc.
Sinking Fund Commrs, Worcester 6,000.00
Nov. 1, 1924 to Nov. 1, 1927 Inc. Commonwealth of Massachusetts 20,000:00
$40,000.00
Total Permanent Loans
$53,200.00
TEMPORARY LOANS.
April 12, 1919 Middleboro Savings Bank
$30,000.00
Respectfully submitted
W. W. BRACKETT, Auditor.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
January 1, 1919.
The following is an abstract of the Town Clerk's records for the year, 1918.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 4, 1918.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 11 o'clock. Warrant read by the Town Clerk.
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 antici- pation of the revenue of the Municipal year beginning Jan- uary 1, 1918, to an amount not ecceeding in the aggregate the sum of One hundred and twenty thousand ($120,000.00) dollars, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year from the dates thereof, and any debt or debts in- curred under authority of this vote to be paid from the rev- enue of said Municipal year.
Article 13. Voted: That a committee of three be ap- pointed by chair to retire and bring on a list of members to serve as Appropriation Committee. Edward H. Cromwell, Reginald W. Drake and Elmer E. Phinney were appointed and they submitted the following named persons and by a unanimous vote the Clerk cast one ballot for the following who were duly elected members of the Appropriation Com- mittee.
William G. Boynton . Jesse F. Morse Fletcher L. Barrows
Carlton W. Maxim William B. Crossley Morrill S. Ryder
Granville E. Tillson.
Adjourned to Monday evening, March 11, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
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Polls opened at 11.30 o'clock A. M. with the following Election Officers :
Chester E. Weston, Clerk
Morrill S. Ryder
James A. Thomas
Homer E. Caswell,officer
Grover Bennett
Elmer E. Phinney
Reginald W. Drake
Walter L. Beals
Michael J. Cronan
Luke F. Kelley
Alton G. Pratt
George B. Leonard
The result of the balloting was as follows:
Total vote cast 581, women's ballot 1, total 582.
FOR MODERATOR.
Alvin C. Howes had 471
Blanks 110
FOR TOWN CLARK FOR THREE YEARS.
Albert A. Thomas had 525
Blanks and scattering 56
FOR TOWN TREASURER FOR ONE YEAR.
Albert A. Thomas had 522
Blanks and scattering 59
FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR ONE YEAR.
Albert A. Thomas had 515
Blanks and scattering 66
FOR SELECTMEN FOR THREE YEARS.
Edward H. Cromwell had 348
Ichabod B. Thomas had 220
Blanks 13
ASSESSORS FOR THREE YEARS
Allerton Thompson had 473
Blanks 108
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OVERSEER OF THE POOR FOR THREE YEARS.
455
Allerton Thompson had Blanks 126
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS.
George W. Stetson had 492
Theodore N. Wood had 435
Blanks 237
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD FOR THREE YEARS.
Harlas L. Cushman had 415
Blanks and scattering 166
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR ONE YEAR.
George N. Blair had 158
Charles W. Clark had 360
Blanks 63
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS.
Leonard A. Baker had 492
Blanks 89
TREE WARDEN FOR ONE YEAR
Luther S. Bailey had
457
Blanks 124
AUDITOR FOR ONE YEAR.
William W. Brackett had 462
Blanks and acattering 119
TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIRARY FOR THREE YEARS
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George E. Doane had 453
Henry W. Sears had 415
Kenelm Winslow had 405
Blanks 470
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FISH WARDENS FOR ONE YEAR.
Edward H. Cromwell had
429
Sylvanus T. LeBaron had
397
Bourne Wood had
410
Blanks and scattering
507
CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR.
Wiliam Chamberlain had
422
G. Louis Hathaway had
450
Edward S. Jackson had
396
George H. Morse had
414
Fred C. Sparrow had
406
Charles M. Thatcher had
399
Clarence E. Thomas had
467
Ichabod B. Thomas had
413
Blanks and scattering
1,281
FENCE VIEWERS FOR ONE YEAR.
John Hanley had
2
Zenas E. Phinney had
2
Bourne Wood had
2
F. J. Shores had
2
Edward Reynolds had
8
Chester Weston had
2
Blanks and scattering
1,727
Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this town?
Yes had 123
No had 395
Blanks 63
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 11, 1918.
Moderator Howes read an appeal from the Liberty Loan Committee of New England urging each and every citizen to subscribe as liberally as possible to the Third Liberty Loan soon to be issued by the government.
Article 13. Under this Article Granville E. Tillson pre- sented his resignation as a member of the Appropriation Committee and it was voted to accept same. Harry LcBaron
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Sampson, Esq., was then voted a member of the Appropria- tion Committee to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Tillson.
Article 17. Voted :- That the matter referred to in Arti- cle 17, of the Town Warrant relative to the establishment of Boards of Surveys in Towns be referred to a Committee of three to be appointed by the Moderator to consider the ad- visability of favorable action in the matter, said Commit- tee to report at a later meeting.
The Moderator appointed Harry LeBaron Sampson, Sylvanus T. LeBaron and Morrill S. Ryder as members of said Committee.
Article 18. Indefinitely postponed.
At this time on suggestion of Sylvanus L. Brett, the Rev. Louis A. Walker was given the privilege of the floor who addressed the meeting urging all to invest in the government War Savings Stamps now on sale at the Postoffice, that our Soldiers and Sailors may be properly and adequately cared for.
Article 23. Voted: That $100.00 be appropriated for the Plymouth County Farm Bureau, payable to the Treas- urer of the Farm Bureau.
Article 21. Voted :- That the town request the Town Clerk not to issue a hunter's license to any person under eighteen years of age.
Article 19. Voted :- That consideration of the motion duly seconded that the sum of $1,200.00 be appropriated for the maintenance of a Public Health Nurse be postponed until such time as the general appropriatious be taken up and that same receive consideration at that time.
Article 14. Voted :- That the town authorize the Select- men to institute, defend or compromise suits for or against the town during the ensuing year.
Article 20. Voted :- That the Town authorize the Select- men to dispose of its right to take alewives for one year or a term of years, but not exceeding five yerrs.
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Article 3. Voted: That the Town appropriate for High- way purposes, in accordance with the recommendation of the Appropriation Committee, the sum of $9,000.00, the motion to appropriate the larger sum of $18,550.00 being lost.
Voted :- That money received from Street Railway Excise and Franchise taxes be appropriated for Highway account.
Voted :- That the sum of $1,200.00 be appropriated, the same to be added to the Reserve Fund and that the Appro- priation Committee be requested to transfer so much of such Reserve Fund for the use of the Highway Dept. as may be necessary to make the amount available for Highway pur- poses from estimated receipts for the current year from Street Railway Excise and Franchise taxes equal at least $3,000.000.
Article 3. See report of Assessors for complete list of appropriations voted by the Town at the annual, special and adjourned Town Meeting during the year.
Voted :- To credit the gift of $519.47 from Albert H. Washburn to State Tax account.
Voted :- That the Town extend to Albert H. Washburn, Esq., a rising vote of thanks for the gifts of his salary as a member of the Constitutional Convention and that the clerk forward to him a copy of the vote.
Voted: That the money received from dog licenses and other licenses during the year, except slaughtering licenses be appropriated for the use of the Middleboro Public Library and payable to the Treasurer of the Library.
Voted: To adjourn to Tuesday evening, March 19, 1918, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 19, 1918.
Meeting opened at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Article 1. The following were elected Measurers of Wood, Bark and Lumber: N. S. Cushing, Jr. Charles N. Atwood James A. Thomas John L. Benson
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Albert T. Savery Joshua K. Bishop Levi O. Atwood Henry W. Sears
Charles N. Warren Myron W. Baxter Benjamin C. Shaw Albert F. Mitchell
Voted :- That the Constables elected at the Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1918, serve as Field Drivers.
Voted :- That persons chosen Field Drivers shall also be Pound Keepers.
Voted :- That the yards of persons chosen Field Drivers shall be Town Pounds as long as they remain in office, pro- vided they be elected Pound Keepers.
Article 5. Lyman P. Thomas made a verbal report in behalf of the Appropriation Committee calling attention to the loss of efficiency and economy which is involved in the decentralized character of our Town government. The Com- mittee recommended that the affairs of the Town be admin- istered by some centralized authority with definite respon- sibilities, and Mr. Thomas offered the following motion which was duly seconded and unanimously carried :- That a Com- mittee of Twenty-one to consist of the seven members of the Appropriation Committee, three ex-officials of the Town to be appointed by the Moderator, one member of the Board of Selectmen to be chosen by the Board of Selectmen, one member of the Board of Assessors to be chosen by the Board of Assessors, the Superintencent of the Middleboro Water Works, the Town Clerk and seven members at large to be appointed by the Moderator, be chosen to report at the Annual Town Meeting in 1919 upon any matter which they deem advisable for the better conduct of the affairs of the Town, including the adoption of By-Laws and building regu- lations.
Voted :- That the Town Clerk be authorized to call the first meeting of the aboze Committee.
The Moderator having made his appointments and the Selectmen and Assessors having chosen their representatives the personnel of the above mentioned Committee is as fol lows:
Albert A. Thomas Benjamin C. Shaw Lyman P. Thomas
Bourne Wood
Alvin C. Howes
William M. Haskins
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Henry B. Schlueter Harry LeBaron Sampson Morrill S. Ryder Fletcher L. Barrows Lorenzo Wood William W. Brackett
Albert Deane
William G. Boynton Jesse F. Morse Carlton W. Maxim
Dennis D. Sullivan
Percy W. Keith
Harold C. Bailey William J. Coughlin
William B. Crossley.
The 'Committee appointed to consider the advisability of the favorable action by the Town of accepting Chapter 191, of the Acts of 1907 as called for by Article 17 of the Warrant, reported that in view of the Committee appointed to con- sider better conduct of Town affairs, they recommend that no action be taken in the matter, but that the question be referred to that Committee for further consideration.
Article 3. Voted :- That the sum of One hundred Five Thousand, Five Hundred Sixteen Dollars and Nineteen Cents ($105,516.19) 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 accordance with the Statutes provided there- for, and with the By-Laws of the Town.
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