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Edward C. Reed, Lumber Dealer, Pine St. William J. Robb, Clerk, 17 Barrows St.
Ralph E. Ryder, Carpenter, Plymouth St.
Clarence H. Ryder, Carpenter, Highland St. Truman C. Savery, Wood and Lumber Dealer, Plymouth St. Edwin F. Shaw, Farmer, Summer St.
Benjamin C. Shaw, Lumber Dealer, Rocky Meadow St.
George F. Shaw, Farmer, Plymouth St. Patrick Sherlock, Mill Worker, Barrows St. James J. Sheehan, Clerk, Reland St. Harrison T. Shurtleff, Board Sawyer, France St. Charles H. Soule, Poultry Dealer, Cedar St. Edwin E. Soule, Lumber Dealer, Cedar St. Arthur H. Standish, Farmer, Thompson St. Ralph Starett, R. R. Employee, Courtland St. Frank M. Stickney, Paper Box Maker, 53 Forest St. Myron R. Burgess, Cranberry Grower, Rocky Meadow St. John J. Sullivan, Merchant, 219 Center St. Walter I. Standish, Shoeworker, Pleasant St. Charles W. Swett, Carpenter, Miller St. Alfred E. Thomas, Woodworker, Smith St. Frank S. Thomas, Engineer, Wareham St. George L. Thomas, Plumber, 6 Court End Ave.
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Ichabod B. Thomas, Jr., Shoeworker, 248 Center St. Waldo Thomas, Clerk, 22 Webster St.
Charles S. Tinkham, Shoeworker, 11 Courtland St.
Chester M. Washburn, Lumber Dealer, Plymouth St. Charles M. Weeks, Clerk, Rice St.
Albert T. Westgate, Clerk, Miller St.
Joseph F. Westgate, Telephone Employee, Courtland St. Seneca T. Weston, Farmer, France St.
Charles O. White, Shoeworker, Bourne St.
George H. Wilbur, Photographer, Plymouth St.
Harold S. Wood, Assistant Bank Examiner, 9 High St. Bourne Wood, Insurance Agent, 14 Elm St.
George W. Leland, Florist, Cherry St. James R. Dunham, Machinist, 18 Elm St.
Wilfred H. Paradis, Shoeworker, 13 Everett St.
Frederick L. Weston, Clerk, Plymouth St. Chester M. Witbeck, Clerk, Everett St. Sven Hokanson, Tailor, Wareham St.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
For the Year Ending December 31, 1919.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1919
$74.26
Appropriation from Town March 5 10,000.00
Appropriation from Town Sept. 8 1,000.00
Received from other Towns for out- side poor 164.00
Received from State for outside poor
725.49
Received from use of telephone
12.82
Received as reimbursement for aid ren- dered 3.00
-
$11,979.57
Income from Farm:
Received from State for boarders at Farm 122.00
Received from other sources for board-
ers at Farm
941.16
Received for work with team
53.00
Received for use of bull
34.00
Received from sale of vegetables
116.00
Received from sale of wood
5.00
Received from sale of stock and pigs
596.00
Received from sale of fowl
26.00
Received from sale of milk
4,037.34
5,930.50
$17,910.07
EXPENSES.
Paid maintenance expenses of house at Town Farm $3,478.17
Paid maintenance expenses of stable and farm 4,588.97
Paid salary of Supt. and Matron for 1919 1,000.00 Paid balance of salary due Supt. and Matron for 1918 75.00
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Paid salary of Overseers of Poor for 1919 500.00 Paid salary of Town Physician for 1919 200.00
$9,842.14
Outside Poor expenses :
Paid outside poor 29 families of 81 per- sons 5,681.21
Residing elsewhere with settlement here,
6 families of 14 persons 700.29
Residing here with settlement elsewhere,
9 families of 30 persons
871.89
7,253.39
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Paid for insurance 98.07
Expenses for telephones
62.59
Three burials 75.00
Ambulance
7.00
Expenses of Overseers of Poor out of
Town, stationery, postage, etc. 78.23
320.89
$17,416.42
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1920
493.65
$17,910.07
Inmates at Farm Jan. 1, 1919
9
Number admitted during year
15
Number discharged during year
12
Number died during year
2
Number remaining Jan. 1, 1920
10
VALUATION.
90 acres, Farm and buildings $23,500.00
51 acres, three woodlots 1,200.00
Live stock, including 2 horses, 16 cows, 1 bull,
2 hogs, 7 pigs, 1 sow and 3 little pigs, 40 fowl 2,727.00
1,185.00
Hay and produce Feed in bags 214.00
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Groceries, meat and provisions
150.00
Medicines
25.00
Furniture
750.00
Washer, wringer and boiler
60.00
Gasoline engine and belt
300.00
Cutter and blower
125.00
Woodsaw and table
25.00
Refrigerator
70.00
Harvester
215.00
Implements and tools
518.50
Cans and cooler
75.00
Ford truck
400.00
Wagons, harnesses, etc.
270.00
Dressing, wood, coal and lumber
527.50
$32,337.00
The total receipts from the Farm Account for 1919 have been $5,930.50 which includes $1,063.16 received from board- ers at the Farm and is about $500 in excess of 1918. The expense of maintaining the house has been about $1,700 in ex- cess of previous year, while the farm expense has been about $550 less, notwithstanding the high price paid for labor and everything purchased. The less expense on the farm is due in a great measure to the fact that not many farming utensils have been purchased during the past year. The receipts from the farm, not including the $1,063.16 received from boarders have been nearly $300 more than the farm ex- penses, besides furnishing the house with milk, eggs, vege- tables, poultry, pork, etc., which is quite an item. The receipts from milk are nearly $400 more than last year. About $300 worth of stock was sold last Fall, believing it to be better economy to buy cows in the Spring instead of feeding through the Winter those that were not paying their way. We were unfortunate in being obliged to replace the loss of two horses, which was quite an extra expense. Since our appropriation from the Town last March we have aided a number of families under the Mother's Aid act that proved to be very expensive, and knowing that the appro- priation would not be sufficient to meet this unforeseen demand, about the first of September we asked for an addi- tional appropriation of $1,000, which was granted. Soon after a number of these cases dropped off for various rea- sons, leaving us at the end of the year with nearly half of the extra appropriation on hand.
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At the last annual Town Meeting in March it was voted that the Overseers of the Poor have the custody of the Town wood lots, and that they make a report each year to the Town of all expenses for and receipts from said lots. Pursuant to the above vote, would say there have been no receipts from the lots during the year. The corners have been located and where there were not suitable stone bounds, the corners have been marked with iron pipe, without expense to the Town.
We have had during the past year, and still have several expensive cases, principally among the foreign population. The Charitable societies have assisted us materially with these cases. They have also furnished temporary aid to others who otherwise would have been obliged to call on the Town for aid. A good many families were made happy at Thanksgiving and Christmas by receiving a good dinner from these societies and individuals.
We wish to extend our thanks to all these for their in- terest and timely assistance ..
Respectfully submitted,
ALLERTON THOMPSON, CHARLES M. THATCHER, WILLIAM M. HASKINS, Overseers of the Poor.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Middleborough, Mass., Jan. 28th, 1920.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Mr. Chairman :-
I have the honor to herewith respectfully submit the eleventh annual report of the Police Department for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1919.
ORGANIZATION.
Louis Hathaway, Chief.
PATROLMEN.
Edward S. Jackson Clarence E. Thomas*
Alton R. Rogers Frank B. Sellars*
*Resigned May 15th. Constables
Appointed Aug. 17th. Special Police
William Chamberlain
Paul Anderson
Louis Hathaway
William Chamberlain
Edward S. Jackson
Charles E. Guertain
George H. Morse
Frank W. Hastay
Charles M. Thatcher
Charles Hagerty
John H. Pushee
Charles M. Thatcher
Ichabod B. Thomas
Benjamin F. White
BUSINESS OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Total number of arrests
152
Males
144
Females
8
Minors
15
Residents
86
Non-residents
66
Ichabod B. Thomas
Clarence E. Thomas
Fred C. Sparrow
146
Liquor raids
8
Raid for stolen property
2
Arrests for other towns
15
Summonses served for other towns
16
Number of fines imposed
60
Amount of fines imposed
$1,045.00 740.00
Appealed cases
5
Continued cases
3
Discharged
3
Released without arraignment
24
Placed on file
9
Probation
13
State Farm
3
Held for Grand Jury
6
Turned over to U. S. Navy
1
Escaped prisoners apprehended
2
Shirley School
1
Dismissed
2
Insane confined for observation
1
Lodgings given
20
ARRESTS BY MONTHS.
Males Females
Total
January
15
0
15
February
9
0
9
March
7
2
9
April
9
0
9
May
14
2
16
June
9
0
9
July
31
1
32
August
9
0
9
September
20
1
21
October
7
0
7
November
5
2
7
December
9
0
9
144
8
152
OFFENCES.
Males Females
Total
Assault and battery
1
0
1
Assault on officer
1
0
1
Amount of fines paid
147
Attempt at rape
1
0
1
Bastardy
1
0
1
Breaking and entering
3
0
3
Board of Health violations
4
0
4
Bathing unlawfully
1
0
1
Delinquent child
4
0
4
Deserter
1
0
1
Drunk
36
1
37
Escaped prisoner
2
0
2
Liquor Law violation
10
3
13
Larceny
9
0
9
Motor vehicle law violation
36
3
39
Non-support
3
0
3
Neglect of children
1
0
1
Peddling without license
1
0
1
Present at gaming
8
0
8
Resisting arrest
1
0
1
Runaways
11
1
12
Town Ordinance violations
6
0
6
Vagrancy
2
0
2
Disturbance in public place
1
0
1
144
8
152
Children picked up in street and returned to parents Motor vehicle accident reported and investigated
38
PATROLMEN'S REPORT. POST No. 1 (CENTER OF TOWN).
Buildings found unlocked and reported
240
Windows found unlocked and reported
20
Street lights reported not lighted
17
Night lights in stores and buildings reported unlighted
162
Night lights in banks reported not burning
13
Night lights in P. O. not burning
4
Lights left in stores and buildings after closing
248
Defects in street discovered and reported
5
Oil stoves left burning in building after closing
3
Doors of safes found open after closing building
3
Bicycles found and returned to owners
5
Steam escaping in building
1
Eelectric signs left burning
2
Obstruction in highway
1
Broken electric light wires
2
Water running in buildings .
3
9
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POST NO. 2 (WEST END).
Buildings found unlocked and reported
Street lights reported not lighted 43
Lights not burning in Centre St. Tunnel 20
Night lights not burning in stores and buildings 38
Lights left burning in stores and buildings after closing
47
Leak in water pipe reported
1 5
Defects in highway reported
Bicycle found and returned to owner
1
Water left running in buildings
2
Broken electric light wires reported
2
I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the members of the Police Department and all others who have co-operated with me and assisted me in the performance of my duties during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS HATHAWAY, Chief of Police.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
For the Year Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st, 1919.
$1,416.69
Clarence E. Thomas, Patrol duty
462.57
Edward S. Jackson, Patrol duty
1,121.63
Alton R. Rogers, Patrol duty
1,061.83
Frank B. Sellars, Patrol duty
389.65
Charles M. Thatcher, substitute patrol
305.78
Charles Hagerty, substitute patrol
13.16
William Chamberlain, Ex. and Spl. Police duty
67.35
Charles E. Guertain, Ex. and Spl. Police duty
2.87
Frank W. Hastay, Ex. and Spl. Police duty
39.19
George H. Morse, Ex. and Spl. Police duty
4.00
Ichabod B. Thomas, Ex. and Spl. Police duty
6.89
Paul Anderson, Ex. and Spl. Police duty
3.37
Auto List Pub. Co., supplies
41.00
H. L. Thatcher, supplies,
37.55
George E. Doane, supplies
4.98
47
Louis Hathaway, Chief
149
F. N. Whitman, supplies James H. Creedon, supplies William Egger, supplies
27.60
4.59
16.00
Nemasket Press, supplies C. A. Sherman, supplies Ralph Bassett, supplies
4.58
Maxim Motor Co., auto hire
2.97
Nemasket Garage, auto hire
3.00
Millerd's Garage, auto hire
11.75
William H. Shaw, auto hire
2.25
James L. Jenny Est., coal
174.11
Post Office box rent
3.00
Fred C. Sparrow, repairs
56.30
Grover Patterson, changing police signal
24.00
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
102.97
Middleboro G. & E. Co.
18.52
Louis Hathaway, covering fire alarm boxes
47.80
John V. Sullivan, professional services
60.00
Central Baptist society, rent
600.00
Louis Hathaway, care of heater
80.00
Clarence E. Thomas, janitor work
24.84
Edward S. Jackson, janitor work
35.19
Alton R. Rogers, janitor work
40.00
Frank B. Sellars, janitor work
20.00
$6,370.95
Receipts :
Balance on hand Jan. 1st
$428.39
Bal. from Fourth Dist. Court
371.44
Rent from Fourth Dist. Court
600.00
Appropriation,
5,500.00
From reserve fund
56.00
Use of telephone
.85
Balance on hand Dec. 31st
585.73
$6,956.68
$6,956.68
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS HATHAWAY, Chief of Police.
January 24th, 1920.
7.75
25.22
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- We hereby submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1919 :
The health conditions during the past year have been very satisfactory, the number of cases of reportable diseases reported was less than has been for a number of years.
The manholes in the sewer in different parts of the town have made a great deal of trouble owing to the stench and foul odors arising from them. They have been cleaned out and flushed out, but in a few days the trouble appeared again. The Board has recently learned that the seat of the trouble is in the construction of the manholes. There are five or six of them that have no traps and are a nuisance and a menace to the public health, and the Board of Health will insist that they be reconstructed and all manholes be trapped as soon as the weather conditions will permit.
General Acts, Chapter No. 360, requires that any person or firm or corporation selling or dealing in Wood Alcohol, Denatured Alcohol, which contains more than three per cent of said alcohol must secure a license from the Board of Health.
Eight dealers were granted license to sell Alcohol under Chapter 360.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
The number of communicable diseases reported the last year was much less than the normal number reported for a number of years. There was a decided increase in the num- ber of Tuberculosis reported, nearly three times as many cases were reported in 1919 than were reported in any year since records were began.
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The following is a summary of the records of communi- cable diseases for 1919 :
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total||
Influenza,
4
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
7
Pneumonia,
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
7
Chicken Pox,
3
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
Measles,
1
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
Tuberculosis,
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
19
Diphtheria,
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
7
Dog Bite,
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Whooping Cough,
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
0 1
2 10
21
Typhoid Fever,
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Mumps,
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
Total each month, 11
8
7
7 4
6
13 12
5
3
8 31
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Jan. 1, 1919.
$132.07
Overdraft
Appropriation
$3,580.00 317.00
$3,897.00
Expenditures
$3,554.96
Overdraft
132.07
Balance, Jan. 1, 1920
209.97
$3,897.00
Salaries Board of Health :
Dr. Baker
$100.00
Doctor's bill, 1918
57.00
Each of other Members, $50.00
100.00
$257.00
Appropriation
$257.00
Agent and Clerk Inspector of Milk and Slaughtering :
Expended
$865.00
Appropriation
$865.00
Overdraft
$132.07
Appropriation
$132.07
1
1 27
2 10
6
0
1
Scarlet Fever,
1
0
1
Receipts
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Carting rubbish and burning dump Appropriation Unexpended balance
$480.00
$500.00 $20.00
ALL OTHER EXPENSES.
Sickness :
H. A. Standish, milk
$3.80
P. H. Pierce Co., groceries
28.91
Lakeville Sanatorium
365.40
J. C. Boynton & Son, groceries
72.06
Mass. Homeopathic Hospital
232.70
Rutland Sanatorium
296.00
Miss McCarthy, Nurse
74.00
Mrs. Swift, rooms
6.00
Mrs. Stewart
9.00
J. L. Jenney, coal
5.95
G. A. Richards, provisions
9.22
Mrs. Hallock, Nurse
27.86
City of Fall River
24.00
A. V. Smith
42.00
City of Boston
42.86
Miss Neeks, Nurse
3.00
City of Quincy
160.25
John Cole, groceries
5.94
Edward Burgess, milk
5.20
$1,414.15
Printing :
H. L. Thatcher
$10.75
Namaskett Press
6.90
$17.65
Transportation :
William Haskins
$44.00
Maxim Motor Co.
163.25
F. L. Hammond
67.00
Henry Shaw
2.50
Miscellaneous :
Bryant & Soule, lime
$13.00
W. L. Soule, disinfectant
2.70
N. E. Telephone Co.
42.77
C. L. Hathaway & Co.
6.53
Clinic
48.00
$276.75
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Jesse Morse, supplies
2.25
F. N. Whitman, B. Bag.
3.98
T. G. Sisson, teaming
7.00
Myron Baxter, labor
1.00
John McGrady
1.00
Miss Doherty, typewriting
1.50
James Kanarcus, meals for nurse
2.65
Myron Hinckley
2.00
William Egger, tin plates
4.10
Hobbs Warren
10.55
William Fickert
2.50
C. B. Cobb, storage
20.00
G. E. Bolling
31.00
Travel and stamps, Board of Health
41.88
$244.41
RE-IMBURSEMENTS.
Mrs. George Pittman
$12.00
John Norris Est.
5.00
Rev. Joseph Keith
4.00
J. V. Sullivan
45.00
Mrs. Ralph Shaw
9.00
Archie Dickerman
34.00
Henry Messer
15.00
H. L. Thatcher
3.00
J. V. Sullivan
51.00
Adam Lopes
13.00
Sylvester
59.00
Mr. McLenna
12.00
$262.00
Received for License :
Milk, 75 licenses
$37.50
Oleomargarine, 13 licenses
6.50
Denatured alcohol, 8 licenses
8.00
Slaughtering, 3 licenses
3.00
$55.00
$317.00
Respectfully submitted,
L. A. BAKER, M. D., C. W. CLARK, R. P. BYRNES,
Board of Health.
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INSPECTION OF MILK.
The inspector experienced a great deal of trouble in keeping the milk supply of Middleboro up to the standard required by the Commonwealth the past year.
A collection of milk samples from the retailers for analysis demonstrated that a number of retailers were sell- ing milk below standard required by law. A collection of samples from the producers for analysis demonstrated that a number of producers were selling milk below standard to the retailers.
A collection of samples of milk, one from each cow that was producing milk to be sold in Middleboro, indicated that most of the producers had one or more cows that was giving milk not up to the standard. By withdrawing these cows and replacing them with others the milk supply of Middle- boro was brought up to the standard required by the laws of the Commonwealth.
In one dairy where the sanitary conditions were very bad and a number of the herd looked as if they were diseased the sale of the milk in Middleboro was prohibited until the owner of the dairy furnished the inspector with a written statement from a Graduate Veterinary that his herd had been tested and found free of disease. Three of the herd were found to be diseased and ordered killed and the dairy was put in a sanitary condition before the owner was given permission to continue the sale of his milk in Middleboro.
One producer was arrested, tried and fined for selling watered milk and another was fined for selling milk from a diseased cow.
Seventy-five licenses were granted to retail milk.
Ten permits were given to producers to sell milk.
OLEOMARGARINE.
Under Revised Laws, Chapter 56, Section 39, twelve dealers were licensed to sell Oleomargarine during 1919.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. WHEELER,
Inspector of Milk.
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INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING.
The following is a copy of the records of the Inspector of Slaughtering for 1919:
1919
No. Killed No. Condemned
Why Condemned
Jan.
Beef
13
2 Beef
Generalized Tuberculosis
Veal
34
Swine 46
Sheep 3
Feb.
Beef
32 1 Beef
Generalized Tuberculosis
Veal 29
1 Beef Pyemia
Swine 19
Mar. Beef
23
1 Beef
Traumatic Septicemia
Veal
41
Swine
33
April
Beef
18
Veal
55
Swine
19
May
Beef
13
Veal
52
Swine 3
June
Beef
15
1 Beef Generalized Tuberculosis
Veal
83
Swine
3
July
Beef
12
1 Beef Generalized Tuberculosis
Veal
51
Swine
Aug. Beef
4
Veal
46
Swine
1
Sept.
Beef
9
Veal
16
Swine 1
Oct.
Beef
21 1 Beef
Generalized Tuberculosis
Veal 25
1 Beef Icterus
Swine 46
Nov.
Beef
21
2 Beef
Icterus
Veal
13
1 Beef
Generalized Tuberculosis
156
Swine 51 1 Hog
Traumatic Septicemia
Dec.
Beef
1
Veal
1
Swine
69
Total
Killed 922
13 Condemned
J. H. WHEELER,
Inspector of Slaughtering.
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN OF MIDDLEBORO, MASS.
Found the trees in a very bad condition as to trimming and dangerous dead limbs, trimmed and removed dead limbs from trees on Benton Rock, So. Main to Courtland, Courtland, Oak to Centre, High from Oak to Centre, South- wick, Elm, North, Centre from Oak to Four Corners, also Oak from Centre to North Street. Removed two trees on Oak Street, one on Courtland, four on Centre Street, one on North Main Street; all these were dead. One on South Main Street was condemned as unsafe by the Board of Se- lectmen. This tree was 9 feet 1 inch at the butt, about seventy feet high, with a tangle of trolley and electric wires. It cost fifty-four dollars to clean this up. Would have done more trimming of dead branches, but appropria- tion would not allow. Only did work that was the most needed and where we were asked to do work.
Respectfully,
J. J. FOWLER, JR., Tree Warden.
Appropriation
$700.00
Receipts.
5.50
Balance, 1918
32.49
$737.99
Expenditures :
$577.14
Pay rolls G. R. Sampson Town of Middleboro
69.83
27.54
$668.51
Balance, 1919
$69.48
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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN OF MIDDLEBORO.
This department had a very satisfactory year, the smallest amount of fires of any year for a long time only one fire of any account, May 30 caused from a lighted match thrown from the electric car. This I am quite sure was the only loss or expense to the Town for the year. Had a num- ber of small R. R. fires. The good record is due to a force of Wardens who were always ready at a call and also due to cooperation of our citizens and with this work in the com- ing year we hope to have as good a report. Here is a list of Deputies for they all have one or more fire extinguishers available for the citizens in their district at their call for any fire.
So. Middleboro-E. E. Sisson, Wareham St. Tel. 166-33. Rock-Chas. O. Gammons, Highland St. Tel. 168-22. Fall Brook-Frank S. Thomas, Wareham St. Tel. 392-Y. No. Middleboro-P. T. Clulow. Tel. 443-Y.
No. Middleboro-Chas. E. Rodgers, Pleasant St. Tel. 164-6. Warrentown-Chas. H. Morse, Plymouth St. Tel. 163-Y. E. Middleboro-Geo. F. Shaw, Plymouth St. Tel. 167-31. E. Middleboro-Clyde W. Turner, Wood St. Tel. 523-X. E. Middleboro John J. Fowler, E. Main St. Tel. 76-Y. Thomastown-Norman Carmichael, Wall St. Tel. 155-2.
Should you not be able to get your Warden call up Emergency Fire Tower. Mr. Mathews will have your call sounded.
Respectfully,
J. J. FOWLER, JR., Forest Warden.
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REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT OF MIDDLEBORO, MASS.
The department was very much handicapped in the last year in not having another high pressure sprayer, for with the extreme distance from South Middleboro to North Middleboro and then to the centre again one can see how' impossible it is to save all our high trees, but under the ex- isting conditions the department did satisfactory work. We had one bad stripping on Oak Street, due to not being able to get the high pressure sprayer from South Middle- boro in time. Also had two large trees stripped in North Middleboro for the same reason. Our private work amount- ed last year to one thousand dollars.
Respectfully,
J. J. FOWLER, JR., Local Moth Supt.
160
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
Middleboro, Mass., Jan. 1, 1920.
Number of cattle
1105
Number of pigs
504
Number of sheep 41
Number of goats 12
Number of animals quarantined for contagious disease 17
Number of dogs killed for rabies 14
Number of dogs' heads sent to the department of ani- mal industry for inspection 7, and 6 of them returned posi- tive and 1 negative. 1 dog killed for mange.
J. H. PUSHEE,
Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
Number of jobs inspected
72
Number of jobs passed
71
Number of jobs condemned 1
JESSE C. WILBUR, Inspector of Wires.
161
MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER DEC. 31, 1919 .- GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Receipts Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1919.
Town Appropriation
400.00
Licenses
1,540.10
Balance due on licenses from 1918
137.34
Interest on Legacy of Julia H. Copeland
88.04
Interest on Legacy of Harriet C. Beals
45.50
Interest on Legacy of Harriet O. Pierce
22.75
Interest on Legacy of Enoch Pratt
455.40
Fines collected by Librarian
256.00
Interest on deposit Middleboro Trust Co.
15.81
Incidental sources
4.86
$2,965.80
Total payments to date
2,850.68
Balance on hand
$115.12
Bills unpaid, $361.32; $9.71
371.03
Deficiency
$255.91
Payments to date :
Deficiency of 1919
$15.79
Fuel
191.14
Light
244.50
Water
2.45
Repairs
26.52
Insurance
145.40
Supplies
88.98
Telephone
20.87
Printing and printed matter
78.25
Salary of Librarian
600.00
Salary of Assistants
914.85
Janitor and extra help
502.50
Incidentals
19.43
$2,850.68
162
PEIRCE FUND,
Receipts.
Balance from 1918
$896.59
Received from Peirce Trustees
1,903.89
Received from sale of books
14.52
$2,815.00
Payments
Books and Periodicals
1,503.24
Re-binding
214.20
Bulletins
70.00
Express
23.14
Cards from Library of Congress
25.00
Library Art Club dues
6.00
Printed labels
43.75
1,885.33
Balance
$929.67
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the President and Board of Trustees of the Middleboro Public Library :
Gentlemen :
I have the honor of submitting to you the report of the Middleborough Public Library for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1919.
The library has just passed the most prosperous year in its history. Opening the stack-room to the public has made more easily available the many technical and vocational books, for which there has been an increasing demand dur- ing the year. Nearly two thousand more books were issued from the children's room than in the preceding year, and there was a total gain in circulation over 1918, of 5,565.
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