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Faye H. Deane, School Street School.
Bessie B. Bailey, School Street School.
Erna L. Cornish, School Street School.
Edith Frost, School Street School. Lucy E. Merrihew, School Street School. Hattie M. Jones, West Side School.
Etta W. Toothaker, West Side School.
Annabel Ryder, West Side School.
Nellie B. Sawyer, West Side School.
Eleanor A. Barden, Union Street School. Lottie N. Lang, Union Street School. Alice R. Begley, Union Street School.
Flora M. Clark, Forest Street School.
Mary D. Begley, Forest Street School.
Mary H. Head, Town House School.
Elsie M. LeBlanc, Plymouth Street School.
Maude DeMaranville, Pleasant Street School.
Mary R. Burke, Green School.
M. Alice Jones, Rock School.
Wirt B. Phillips, Supervisor of Music.
MEMBERS OF MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools.
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Wirt B. Phillips, Supervisor of Music. Odessa M. Long, Supervisor of Manual Arts. Walter Sampson, Principal of High School. Leonard O. Tillson, High School. J. Grace Allen, High School. Flora B. Lyons, High School. Chrystal M. Chase, High School. Harold C. Sears, High School. Priscilla Stetson, High School. Mabel J. Wall, High School. Margaret C. Kirby, High School. Emily Kelley, High School. Mildred Cleveland, High School. Nellie B. Sawyer, Principal West Side School.
Sara E. Thurston, Union Street School. Alice R. Begley, Union Street School. Mary D. Begley, Forest Street School. George N. Hazard, Principal of School Street School. Edith Frost, School Street School. Amy Cameron, School Street School. Mary R. Burke, Green School. M. Alice Jones, Rock School. Henry B. Burkland, South Middleboro School. Adeline Allan, Town House School. Mary H. Head, Town House School. Margaret T. Sander, Purchade School. Constance Sellers, Soule School.
Esther M. Thomas, Wappanucket School.
LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1923
Walter Sampson, Principal, 28 School Street. Leonard O. Tillson, 11 North Street. Harold C. Sears, 68 Pearl Street. J. Grace Allen, 65 Pearl Street. Flora B. Lyons, 23 Webster Street. Margaret C. Kirby, 3 Rock Street.
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Chrystal M. Chase, 41 School Street. Priscilla Stetson, 118 South Main Street. Mabel J. Wall, 15 Peirce Street. Mildred .Cleveland, 23 Webster Street. Emily Kelley, 23 Webster Street.
TOWN HOUSE SCHOOL
Mary H. Head, Principal, Grade 8, 103 South Main Street. Adeline Allan, Assistant, 48 North Main Street.
SCHOOL STREET SCHOOL
George N. Hazard, Principal, Grade 9, Y. M. C. A. Building. Elizabeth E. Benson, Grade 9, 12 Benton Street.
Lucy E. Merrihew, Grade 7, 22 East Grove Street.
Martinia K. Donahue, Grade 7, 8 Reland Street. Faye H. Deane, Grade 6, 63 Oak Street. Bessie B. Bailey, Grade 4, 23 Forest Street. Edith Frost, Grade 4, Wood Street.
Erna L. Cornish, Grade 3, 11 Benton Street.
Anne M. McFarlin, Principal's Assistant and Teacher- Coach, 95 South Main Street.
Amy Cameron, Grades 5-6, Barden Hill Road.
FOREST STREET SCHOOL
Flora M. Clark, Grade 1, 1 Forest Street. Mary D. Begley, Grade 2, 7 Benton Street.
UNION STREET SCHOOL
Eleanor A. Barden, Principal, Grade 2, 85 Pearl Street. Sara E. Thurston, Grade 1, 256 Centre Street. Lottie N. Lang, Grade 3, 23 Arch Street. Alice R. Begley, Grade 5, 7 Benton Street.
WEST SIDE SCHOOL.
Nellie B. Sawyer, Principal, Grades 7-8, New Bedford.
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Hattie M. Jones, Grades 5-6, 56 Everett Street. Rose Maley, Grade 4, 212 Centre Street. Maud G. Higgins, Grade 3, 18 Webster Street. Etta W. Toothaker, Grades 2-3, 1 Everett Street. Annabel Ryder, Grades 1-2, North Street.
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS
Pleasant Street School, Maud DeMaranville, Lakeville. Plymouth Street School, Elsie M. LeBlanc, North Street.
Purchade School, Margaret T. Sander, 16 Courtland Street. Thompsonville School, Ruth S. Sanford, Thompson Street. Soule School, Constance A. Sellers, Summer Street. Waterville School, Elena Manley, Plympton.
Green School, Mary R. Burke, 44 North Main Street.
Fall Brook School, Blanche K. Howell. Bryantville.
Rock School, M. Alice Jones, Rock.
South Middleboro School, Henry B. Burkland, South Middleboro.
Thomastown School, Olive M. Kidd, Rocky Meadow.
Wappanucket School, Esther M. Thomas, Walnut Street.
SUPERVISORS
Music, Wirt B. Phillips, 13 Crawford St., Roxbury.
Drawing, Odessa M. Long, 42 No. Main Street. Penmanship, Harold C. Sears, 68 Pearl Street.
Physical Training, Frank A. Crosier, 28 North Main Street.
SCHOOL SESSIONS
High School from 8.15 to 1.15.
Central 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 12 m., and from 1.15 p. m., to 4 p. m.
Suburban Schools from 9 a. m., to 12 m., and from 1 p. m., to 3.30 p. m.
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STORM SIGNAL
Revised September, 1914
The signal 2-1-2 will be given at 8.15 a. m., for the sus- pension of the morning session of the Central Elementary Schools and at 12.30 p. m., for the suspension of the after- noon session.
There is no signal for the High School or the Subur- ban Schools.
FIRE DRILL 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 in buildings of more than one story.
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HIGHWAY DEPT.
The policy begun last year of preserving the macadam roads with a heavy oil surface treatment, and spending the remaining amount of the apppropriation on the out- side roads has been continued this year with gratifying resuts, although it was not possible to do but a small por- tion of the work that should be done.
The almost universal use of the automobile has made demands on this department which are impossible to ful- fill under the present form of taxation, and until such time as the automobile is required to pay its just share of the burden which it has placed upon the cities and towns, just so long will the Highway Departments be unable to meet the demands placed upon them.
The problem of how to provide the money to meet the ideal road conditions has been with us for a great many years, and will be with us in all the years to come, as each succedding generation makes so many other de- mands on the resources of the town that the proportion left for roads is growing smaller and smaller each year.
The school, poor, fire, police, health, and various other departments must have money to meet their requirements, and what is left is given to the highway department to do with as best it can.
It is always the universal rule in preparing a budget to fix the amounts required by the other departments, and after deciding about what the tax rate should be, to give the remaining amount to the repair and improvement of the roads.
The purchase of two, one ton Ford dump trucks and
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one Cleveland tractor has enabled us to do far better, and more work on the roads than would have been possi- ble with horses.
The more important jobs of gravelling and the amounts spent were ;- Plymouth St. $1,643.00, Thompson St. $1,191.00, Fuller St. $814.00, Miller St. $433.00, Summer St. $728.00, Pine St. $600.00, Long Point Road $321.00, Cedar St. $313.00, North St. $298.00, Vaughn St. $196.00, Marion Road $147.00, Thomas St. $680.00, and Purchase St. $166.00, a total of $7,530.00.
The amounts above designated include only labor and materials, as the operating expenses of the teams and trucks are carried in the truck and team account. This expense the past year was ;- trucks $2,445.00, and teams $935.00
On some of the above mentioned road improvements the town was assisted by residents on these streets. Mr. Charles E. Gray donated 500 loads of gravel for Fuller St., Mr. Joseph M. Duphily and Mr. Ashley gave their time on Miller St. improvement, Mr. Henry W. Wyman and his neighbors gave of time and money for the improve- ment of Marion Road, and for the widening of the curve on Long Point Road at the pond, we were assisted greatly by the New Bedford Water Dept. This co-operation by the citizens living on these outside roads is very commendable, and it is only by such assistance that the town will be able to make many of the needed improvements.
There has been spent on Everett St. and along the State road in South Middleboro $1,313.00 in the construc- tion of sidewalks in order that pedestrians may have a safe place to travel.
The remaining amount of the General Maintenance mone" has been spent in numerous small sums on the various other outside roads.
During the rebuilding of the wheel pits at the Electric
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Light Station an examination was made of the bridge over the canal. This examination showed that the iron beams supporting the floor of the bridge were so badly corroded that with a light tap of a hammer it was possi- ble to break off pieces of them, which demonstrated that the bridge was unsafe for travel. Through the kindness of the Pierce Trustees who furnished the money, a con- tract was let to Bertram L. Thomas for the construction of a reinforced concrete beam bridge at this point, the to- tal cost being about $900.00.
In co-operation with the Town of Bridgewater, and with the assistance of the Engineers of the State Depart- ment of Public Works, a contract was let to Bertram L. Thomas for the constuction of a three span reinforced concrete beam bridge over the Taunton River on Plymouth St., North Middleboro. The location of this bridge, which is to have a roadway 26 ft. in width, and one sidewalk 5 ft. wide, is to be about 70 ft. down stream from the present bridge, thus allowing the use of the old bridge during con- struction, and at the same time straightening to some ex- tent the lines of the street. The contract covers only the erection of the bridge. The towns of Bridgewater and Middleboro are to construct the approaches and build the roads in their respective towns. The Pierce Trustees will bear the Town of Middleboro's share of the expense.
Respectfully submitted, ICHABOD B. THOMAS, Superintendent.
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STATISTICAL REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Number of arrests during the year
201
Males
197
Females
4
Minors
4
Non-residents
79
Native born
161
Foreign born
40
Amount of fines imposed and collected
936.00
Number of commitments
10
Number of adult cases in Middleboro Court
197
Number of minor cases in Middleboro Court
4
Cases investigated
386
Buildings found open
230
Disturbances quelled without arrest
13
Lost children restored
6
Nuisances
10
Automobile accidents investigated
96
Death caused by automobile accidents
1
Sale of second-hand automobiles reported
652
Defective sidewallks reported
5
Defective streets reported
7
Defective water pipes reported
4
Defective street lights
42
Fire alarms struck by patrolmen
2
Stray teams put up
1
OFFENCES
Males Females Total
Violating school laws
1 0
1
Assault and battery
5 0
5
Assault
3
1
5
Lewdnes
4
2
6
Disturbing the peace
1
0
1
Drunkenness
84
1 85
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen : I hereby submit the fourteenth annual report and detailed statement of the duties performed by the Police Department of the Town of Middleboro for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1922. The following are the pre- sent members of the Departmene.
CHIEF OF POLICE Alden C. Sisson
PATROLMEN Alton R. Rogers William Murdock, Jr.
Charles H. Rogers
SPECIAL POLICE
Frank W. Hastay
Isaac Maxwell
E. Kimball Harrison
Charles Hagerty
Elmer F. Gay
Arthur S. Hall
William Chamberlain John H. Pushee Samuel Hathaway Paul F. Anderson Warren E. Jefferson Edward E. Place
RESIGNED Robert B. Davenport
In Memoriam Charles Hagerty
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Violating the automobile laws
66
0
66
Arrested for out of town officers
9
0
9
Liquor nuisance
1
0
1
Exposing and keeping
4
0
4
Larceny
8
0
8
Vagrant
4
0
4
Assault on officer
1
0
1
Track walking
11
0
11
Arson
2
0
2
Trespassing
3
0
3
Violating board of health 1 aws
2
0
2
False fire alarms
2
0
2
Carrying concealed weapons
1
0
1
Violating fish and game laws
1
0
1
Cruelty to animals
1
0
1
Breaking and Entering
2
0
2
Lodgers
23
0
23
Runaways returned home
4
1
5
Insane taken to hospital
4
4
8
LIQUOR
Liquor search warrants served
5
Liquor seizures
5
Liquor notice served and posted
5
PROPERTY
Value of stolen property recovered and restored $530.00
CONCLUSION
I wish to express thanks and appreciation for the assistance and co-ordination given me by the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Fourth District Court, the people of the Town of Middleboro, and the officers of the Depart-
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ment who have helped to make the administration of this department a success.
Respectfully submitted, ALDEN C. SISSON, Chief of Police.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
The $3,400.00 saved yearly by reason of the Select- men and Town Manager taking over the duties formerly performed by the Water Commissioners and Superinten- dent, has been used this year, as was the case of last year, in improving the meter situation and the general condi- tion of the distribution system.
We now have meters on all of the services but each periodical reading brings to light many dead meters, some of which are repairable, the others being discarded and re- placed with new ones. This will be a yearly expense for some years to come as nearly all of the meters are old and are fast reaching the limit of their usefulness.
We have tested nearly one-half of the main gates and have made such repairs as were necessary to put them in good condition. We hope to finish this work in 1923.
The outstanding improvement in this department for this year is the discarding of the Deane Horizontal Duplex Direct Acting pump which has been in service since 1885, and replacing it with an electrically driven Gould three stage 900 G. P. M. centrifugal pump. There was also installed an electrically driven Gould single stage centri- fugal pump for use in pumping the raw water from the well onto the filters. The contract was awarded to F. A. Mazzur & Co. on January 12, 1922, the installation being completed and put into operation on August 10. These were run continuously until Nov. 23, when the official test was made. The contractor guaranteed an over all or wire to water efficiency of 66.9 per cent and the test showed an efficiency of 69.5 per cent. or 2.6 per cent better than the guarantee. The electricity was. measured by
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calibrated instruments obtained for the purpose, and the water by a Venturi meter carefully checked at the time of the official test. It is perhaps needless to say that all parties interested in the installation, particularly the con- tractor, the manufacturers of the machinery, and the Town Officials were very much pleased with the results.
The Venturi meter located outside of the station ac- curately measures the water pumped, and with suitable re- cordings gauges and meters located inside the station, we are enabled to keep a careful check on the performance of the pump and the water in the standpipe which is kept filled all the time.
The difference in operating costs between the electric and the inefficient steam pumps will pay for the new in- stallation in a period of five years. The steam turbine driven centrifugal pumps are being used for standby units in case the electric service should be interrupted.
The completion of the renewal of the sand in the filters, begun last year, has put them in such a condition as to enable us to have sufficient filtered water to pump into the system at all times.
Respectfully submitted, H. J. GOODALE,
Town Manager.
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1922.
Population by Census of 1920-8,453. Date of con- struction-1885. By whom owned-Town of Middleboro. Source of supply-well south of village, near Nemasket River. Mode of supply-Pumped direct overflow to stand- pipe.
PUMPING STATISTICS
1. Builders of Pumping Machinery, 2 Goulds Electrically Driven Centrifugal-main units, 1 Gould driven by Moore Steam Turbine and 1 DeLaval complete tur- bine and pump-auxiliary units.
2. Description of fuels used :
(a) Kind, Bituminous.
(b) Brand of coal, New River.
(c) Average price of coal per gross ton, delivered, $8.15
3. Coal consumed for the year
1,024,685
4. Total pumpage for the year, no allow- ance for slippage 145,635,700
5. Average static head against which
pumps work, in feet 265
6. Average dynamic head against which
pumps work, in feet 281
7. Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal 142.1
8. Duty equals gallons pumped (4) x 8.34 (1b.) x 100 dynamic head (6) divided by total fuel consumed 33,308,098
9. Cost of pumping figured on Pumping Station expenses $9,954.90
10. Per million gallons pumped $68.35
11. Per million gallons raised one foot dynamic $0.243
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.
STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER
1. Total population 1920 census 8,453
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe 5,340
3. Estimated population supplied
5,100
4. Total consumption for the year
145,635,700
5. Passed through meters, gallons
99,983,949
6. Percentage of consumption metered
68
7. Average daily consumption 399,001
8. Gallons per day to each inhibitant 74.71
9. Gallons per day to each consumer 78.23
10. Gallons per day to each tap 334
11. Cost of supplying water per million $138.88
gallons, figured on total maintenance
12. Total cost of supplying water, per mil- lion gallons, figured on total main- tenance plus interest on bonds, and bonds 164.15
STATISTICS RELATING TO DIS- BUTION SYSTEM
Mains
1. Kind of pipe-cast iron, wrought iron.
2. Sizes-1 inch to 16 inches.
3. Extended during year-807.5 feet.
4. Total now in use-21.22 miles.
5. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter-0.166 miles.
6. Number of hydrants in use-151.
7. Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inch-1.
8. Number of blow offs-9.
10. Range of pressure on mains-84-120. Services
11. Kind of pipe-wrought iron, cement lined, cast iron.
12. Sizes-1-2 inch to 6 inch.
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13. Extended-1,385 feet.
14. Total now in use-13.40 miles.
15. Number of service taps added during the year-24.
16. Number now in use-1,193.
17. Average length of services-55.18.
18. Number of meters added-55.
19. Number now in use-1,189.
20. Percentage of services metered-99.6.
21. Percentage of receipts from metered water-96.
22. Number of motors-1.
TOTAL LENGTH OF MAIN PIPE
16 in. 12 in. 10 in. 8 in.
6 in.
4 in.
2 in. 11/2 in. 1 in.
Total
400 8,084.9
9,362.0 7,403.5
70,547.7
14,604.2
831.7
40.9 4.6
111,279.5
Added 1922
807.5
807.5
400 8,084.9 9,362.0 7,403.5 71,355.2
14,604.2
831.7
40.9
4.6
112,087.0
Total length, miles
21.22
Number of hydrants added-1, total
151
Number of gates added-3, total
239
Number of blow offs
9
Service connections made-24 · whole number
1,283
Number of services now taking water
1,193
Feet of service pipe put in during the year
1,385
Feet of service pipe put in to date
70,804
Feet of service pipe within street lines
28,882
Motors in use
1
Meters set during the year
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Meters now in use
1,189
5/8 in.
34 in.
1 in.
1 1% in.
2 in.
3 in.
Total
Crown
9
1
1
11
Nash A. A.
51
3
2
2
58
Nash Type K.
39
4
1
44
Empire
17
1
3
1
22
Hersey
42
1
43
Hersey Disc
75
2
1
1
79
Thomson
174
1
1
176
Trident
158
1
1
2
162
Union
2
2
King
20
20
Worthington
183
183
Keystone
1
1
2
American
361
2
3
1
367
Watch Dog
19
19
Gem
1
1
1151
15
13
4
4
2
1,189
PUMPING STATION RECORD, 1922
Months
Time
h. m.
h. m.
13,868,000
447,354
158,670
5,118
2.01
1 34
349.10
11.16
50
3*
25.12
February
311.45
11. 8
11,724,375
418,724
134,530
4,804
3.46
14 1/2
307.05
10.58
54
16*
29.14
March,
331.55
10.42
12,616,175
406,973
140,375
4,528
5.42
10 38
318.30
10.16
71
12
36.96
April
292.30
9.44
10,899,750
363,325
128,800
4,293
2.59
1 38
289
9.38
80
22
45.23
May
322.35
10.24
11,528,400
371,883
136,500
4,403
4.03
315.55
10.11
.83
26
57.98
June
308.50
10.17
11,735,000
391,166
129,100
4,303
6.02
324.50
10.49
86
43
40.51
July
324.10
10.27
12,101,000
390,354
134,900
4,351
5.22
350.05
11.17
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August
252.50
8. 9
12,362,000
398,774
44,900
1,448
10.93
308.55
9.57
42
September
226
7.32
11,911,000
397,033
1,975
65
2.83
289.10
9.38
28
October
213.25
6.53
12,068,000
389,290
2,100
69
3.10
311.10
10. 2
18
November
213.40
7. 7
12,151,000
405,033
6,585
219
1.34
305.10
10.10
11
December
221.25
7. 8
12,671,000
408,741
6,250
201
321.20
10.20
3
Totals
... 3,378.35
145,635,700
1,024,685
27 5%
3,790.20
Averages
... . 281.32
9.13
12,136,308
399,001
85,390
2,807
315.51
10.23
Temperature (Degrees)
Mean
January
359.30
₹ Pumping
Average
Gallons
Pumped
Daily
Average
Gallons
Pounds
Average
Daily
Coal
Precipitation
Snow and Rain
Inches
Snow
Inches
Filter Supply
g Pump Time
F Daily
¿ Average
Highest
Lowest
Daily
11.35
Greatest number of gallons pumped in one day, January 11, 1922, 636,000 gallons. Least number of gallons pumped in one day, August 27, 1922, 236,000 gallons.
*Below
Coal
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Water Analysis (Parts in 100,000)
Residue on Evaporation
Ammonia Albuminoid
No.
Date of Collection 1922
Turbidity
Color
Sediment
Total Loss on Fixed Ignition
Free
Total In Solution 'In Suspension Chlorine
161,980
Jan.
9
slight
iron consid.
fil. . 50
6.90
.0096
.0044
.62
161,981
Jan.
9 very slight
none
.13
5 90
.0000
.0022
.48
162,763
Mar.
9 slight
iron consid.
fil. 23
9 80
.0078
.0042
.59
162,764
Mar.
9 very slight
none
.05
7.30
.0000
.0020
.68
163,498
May
1 slight
iron consid.
fil. .20
6.50
.0094
.0042
.52
163,499
May
1 very slight
very slight
.02
4.70
.0006
.0022
.60
Nitrogen As.
Nitrates
Nitrites
Oxygen Consumed
Hardness
Iron
0350
.0001
2.2
440
Well, inlet to filter.
.0340
.0002
2.6
.045
Final filtered outlet.
.0300
.0000
2.2
.250
Inlet to filter.
.0350
.0000
3.2
.022
Outlet of filter.
.0240
.0001
2.0
.300
Inlet to filter.
.0270
.0000
2.2
.025
Outlet of filter.
Appearance
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WATER DEPARTMENT Operating Account
Construction Mains and Services
$3,550.06
Clerk
1,040.00
Meters, new and repairs
2,973.43
Maintenance Mains and Services
4,036.32
Light
69.84
Telephone
109.94
Miscellaneous
1,262.57
Pumping Station
Salaries
3,878.57
Filters
780.11
Power
5,398.63
Oil
44.43
Miscellaneous
633.27
New Pump
8,329.19
$32,106.36
Water Department
Appropriation $26,860.00 Paid Interest 1,680.00
.. . ds and interest 3,680.00
Expense 23,777.17
1 ump Bond Issue 5,500.00
Pump a-c. 8,329.19
raid Bonds $2,000.00
Balance in T. Treas. 254.64
$36,040.00
$36,040.00
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OVERSEERS OF POOR
In analysing the financial report it must be remarked that the Town Farm affairs are a part of the general man- agement of the Town and while a unit under the oversight of a Board of three, chosen by the Selectmen, the moneys received and disbursed according to the report, represent only that portion of the Town's money for which the Board is accountable.
The Town farm problem is a State problem as well as a local one. State officials make their visits and return their reports to the proper authorities.
The amounts to be disbursed for needy families are in many instances officially stated by State officials who make visits upon those who claim the Town's assistance. Where the assistance is left to the discretion of the Board, it has been our endeavor to deal justly, impartially and with busi- ness fairness. The commercial aspect of the farm problem has received some consideration. Two representatives of the State College of Agriculture examined the property and made it plain that as a commercial venture it could not be made a success.
The place is essentially a "Home" for those who find there a better home than they can find elsewhere. We wish it to be called and known as the Middleboro Home and not in the future spoken of as the Poor farm. The ma- jority of the people there are paying their board and we are advertising for more boarders. The place is clean and wholesome and we invite inspection.
In pursuance of this attitude the overseers have dis- posed of the milk business, retaining three cows to meet the
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demand of the house. There are some appliances per- taining to the milk business that are for sale, the milking machine being the most important. Time brings changes and before many years the old town farm problem will find a reasonable solution. At present Middleboro is getting in step with those who hope for better things, and sugges- tions for the betterment of this unit of our Town govern- ment will find this Board ready listeners.
MARY L. D. CLEVELAND, WILLIAM M. HASKINS, CHARLES S. CUMMINGS.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
January 1, 1923.
The following is an abstract of the Town Clerk's rec- ords for the year 1922:
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, JAN. 16, 1922.
In the absence of the Moderator the meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk at 11.00 o'clock A. M., who read the warrant for the meeting.
Fletcher Clark, Jr., was elected Moderator Pro-Tem by ballot and was immediately sworn to the faithful per- formance of his duties.
The following served as Election Officers :
Ralph B. Mendall
Joseph P. Hyman Carl G. Kendall
Forest E. Thomas John T. Connor
George A. Cox
Richard E. Cobb
Henry W. Sears James T. Gardner
E. Kimball Harrison
Mabel B. Sears
Mertie E. Witbeck
The result of the balloting was as follows:
MODERATOR FOR ONE YEAR.
Fletcher Clark, Jr., had
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Alvin Howes had Frederick G. Maddigan had John Hanley had 1 1 L. Bertrand Mendall had Blanks 138
TOWN TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR ONE YEAR
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