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Maddigan, Ralph W.
Malenfant, Albert J.
Maranville, Lloyd H.
Mayhew, Arleen A.
McNeil, Helen E.
Faietti, Albert A.
Fasulo, Mildred C.
Fawcett, Beryl M.
Fawcett, D. Millicent
Ferraguto, Leo H. T. Fitzsimmons, Thomas J.
Barstow, Marjorie L. Beal, Marguerite F. Beals, Robert M.
Begley, E. Robert
Benson, Richard E.
Benson, Russell E. Berry, Roderick M.
Black, Hazel A. Borsari, Evo
Bowley, Elwood W.
Bradford, James A.
Breach, Marjorie L.
Burgess, Barbara B.
Burnett, Sherwood G. Cabral, Emma M.
Camandona, ChesterA.
Camandona, Marion L.
Carlson, John W.
Carter, Floretta Caswell, Harold L.
Chandler, Philip C.
Iampietro, Anthony Inglese, Concetta T. Jefferson, Alice H. Jenkins, Hazel A.
Kayajan, Armen
Kelley, Francis A. Kelly, Anna P. Kewppie, Louise G.
Coughlin, Harold E. J.
Lagadimos, Flora
Crossley, Jean M. Croutworst, Albert C. C.
Logrien, Helen A.
D'Elia, Joseph S. DeMoranville, Elnora A. Ditano, Madeline Donato, Albert D. Drake, Thalia S. Duggan, James M.
Egger, Virginia G.
McQuiggan, Edward R.
Mello, Hilda Merrihew, Helyn A. Michael, Francis J.
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Mitchell, Kathryn B. Marrone, Mary E. Morton, Leonard F. Murphy, John P. Northway, George A. Nourse, Beverly E. Panesis, Bessie Pawlak, Mary Pearce, Barbara H. Perkins, M. Esther Phillips, Genevieve I. Pierce, John H. Prinzo, Louis Reeves, Robert M.
Robinson, Betty Lou
Robinson, Mildred B. Rockwell, John D.
Rogers, Sheldon R. Rose, Eva M. Schultz, Ella K. Shaw, Martha
Shaw, Robert H. Shaw, Samuel P. Shurtleff, Alice O. Smith, Doris A.
Smith, Elizabeth H. Smith, Elsie H. Souza, Charles E. Sowerby, Mildred I. Stanley, Alice A. Strojny John J. Stuart, Robert B. Stuart, Robert I. Tallman, Eugenia C.
Teceno, Elizabeth Thomas, M. Florence Tinkham, Virginia F. Tornari, Aldo R. Travassos, James F. Tribou, Ruth S.
Tripp, Russell W. Trites, Robert C. Trufant, Ella D. Turner, Roger S. Walker, Dorothy J. Wells, Walter E.
Wood, Beulah L.
Wood, Leonard F.
Wright, Evelyn B.
Young, William A.
/
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit the Twenty-fourth annual report and detailed statement of the duties performed by the Police Dept., of the Town of Middleborough, for the fiscal year ending December 31st., 1932.
I recommend that new quarters be provided for the police department, as the present quarters are not suitable to do efficient work, there being no place to hold any private talk with people and without this the department is handi- capped to a great extent. At the present time the defen- dants can hear all that goes on in the front office at the police station.
CHIEF OF POLICE ALDEN C. SISSON
SERGEANT
Charles H. Rogers
PATROLMEN
Alton R. Rogers
Thomas L. Pittsley
Lorenzo W. Rice
CLERK
Chester H. Rice
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SPECIAL OFFICERS
Paul Anderson
Myron A. Bump
Herbert W. Batchelder
William O. Casey Arthur B. Caswell
Walter R. Carmichael
Jesse Carpenter John T. Connors
John J. Sullivan Alton T. Smith
Robert E. Hewitt
Ralph Sampson
E. Kimball Harrison
Leroy E. Mawhinney
Harry W. Hull
George Besse
Samuel Hathaway
James J. Vigers
Wallace Grant
John S. Cobb
Jesse C. Wilbur Harold S. Wood
OFFENCES
Males
Females Total
Assault and battery
6
0
6
Breaking and entering and larceny
4
0
4
Capias
7
0
7
Causing injury to property
11
0
11
Drunkeness
63
1
64
Disturbing the peace
3
0
3
Idle and disorderly
2
0
2
Lodgers
52
0
52
Liquor nuisance
2
1
3
Motor Vehicle Violation
75
1
76
Non-support
7
0
7
Operating under the influence
14
0
14
Larceny
11
0
11
Insane
5
1
6
Violation of game laws
9
0
9
Trespassing
4
0
4
Lewd, lascivious person
1
1
2
Alexander Heath Warren E. Jefferson Louis Littlejohn Patrick McMahon S. Edward Matthews James McDonald
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STATISTICAL REPORT OF POLICE DEPART- MENT
Ambulance calls
10
Arrest for out of town officers
6
Amount of fines imposed in Middleboro Court
$2,505.00 115
Automobile accidents investigated
Automobile accidents fatal
2
Automobile accidents persons injured
55
Buildings found open
135
Cases investigated
550
Disturbances quelled without arrest
6
Defective sidewalks reported
4
Defective water-pipes reported
1
Defective street lights reported
100
Dogs shot
5
Number of arrest during the year
112
Males
105
Females
2
Minors
5
Non-residents
55
Native born
57
Foreign born
52
Number of commitments
15
Number of adult cases in. Middleboro Court
390
Number of Minor cases in Middleboro Court.
25
Number of non-residents in Middleboro Court 225
Nuisances
4
Summons served 300
Street obstructions removed
1
Sales of second-hand automobiles reported
928
Value of stolen property recovered and restored $2,500.00
Warning tags on autos 75
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CONCLUSION.
I wish to express my thanks and appreciation for the assistance that the operators of motor vehicles of the Town of Middleboro have given me in the past year. We have had two fatal accidents in the past twelve months, which was three less than in 1931. Both of these fatal accidents happened on the new by-pass, and in both cases the acci- dents were due to, too much speed.
I wish to thank the Superintendent of Schools for the system he has installed into the schools for the education of the children in regards to traffic.
I wish to thank the operators of the local telephone ex- change for the good service given the department, which has been a great assistance in our work.
I wish to express my thanks and appreciation for the assistance and cooperation given me by the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Fourth District Court, the people of the Town of Middleborough, and the officers of the De- partment, who have helped to make the administration of this department a success.
Respectfully submitted,
ALDEN C. SISSON,
Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
To the Selectmen and the Town of Middleboro :-
The activities of the Planning Board during the past year have been confined largely to a study of zoning, and the preparation of plans for carrying out some form of zoning in Middleboro. We are now engaged in an educational campaign looking toward action on zoning at the coming Annual Meeting.
We have made a study of the expenditures of the Town for permanent improvements during the last ten years. This study brings out the tendency of the Town to contract debts for improvements only when times are good-when we could best afford to pay cash. These debts remain to confront us when times are bad. It would appear to be better policy to contract debts (if ever) when times are bad and we need money for employment, keeping the tax rate down, and then meet these debts in better times. We had thought to present data which might restrain the Town from such a spending orgy as we had in 1926 and 1927. We will present this at a later date.
The parking space plan presented last year might be taken up as a means for furnishing employment, provided payment of land costs could be deferred several years.
We again recommend the replacement of shade trees as removed, and the planting of unshaded streets. Seedling shade trees could be purchased cheaply, and given nursery treatment by Town labor on Town property until large enough for final setting.
The Water Department situation, mentioned in our last report, will be covered by another committee this year.
Respectfully submitted, RUSSELL A. TRUFANT EVERETT M. WILLIS ENID S. CROSIER JESSE CARPENTER, JR. JANE V. PHINNEY
Planning Board
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Much has been accomplished at the Pumping Station this year. In the fall of 1931 the swamp in front of the station and the brook running thru the swamp, was walled in. This year we finished the grading, added a heavy coat of loam, seeded it, and with careful attention succeeded in getting a nice lawn. The converting of this swampy area into a lawn, very much improved the appearance of these grounds.
The coke in the reisler was replaced by that which was removed from it three years ago. Previous to this time, when the coke needed renewing, it was done with new coke. In order to economize, we decided to try the experiment of screening the old coke and putting it back into service. The experiment seems to work well and resulted in the saving of several hundred dollars.
The sand was renewed in both of the sand filters this year. Samples from several sand pits in the town were analyzed. That obtained from the pit on Cherry St. owned by Herbert C. Perkins, proved the best, and was used in this work.
A short piece of 8" pipe was laid on High St. between Pearl St. and Oak St. Two gates were installed in this line.
The regular inspection of hydrants, main gates and curb gates was carried through this year, and such repairs and replacements as were found necessary, were made.
We have also continued the practice started some years ago of checking all meters which have been in service for five years or more. We find that the modern meter shows but very little wear, and as nearly all of the old type meters have been discarded, our meter situation, as well as the rest of the system, is in very good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
H. J. GOODALE, Town Manager and Superintendent
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1932.
Population by census of 1930-8,593. 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, two Goulds Electri- cally Driven Centrifugal main units; 1 Gould driven by Moore Steam Turbine, and 1 DeLaval complete turbine and pump, auxiliary units.
2. Description of fuel used:
(a) Electric power for Main Units
(b) Bituminous coal for auxiliary units
(c) Price per K.W.H .- average $.0207
(d) Average price of coal per Net ton, delivered 6.29
K.W.H. consumed for the year
(a) Main Pump 157,475
(b) Filter Pump 28,963
3. Coal consumed for the year, heat and power, lbs. 57,573
4. Total pumpage for the year, passed through meter, gal. 107,124,000*
5. Average Static head against which pumps work, in feet 295
6. Average dynamic head against which pump works, in feet 300
7. Number of gallons pumped per K.W.H. Main pump only 664.1
8. . Duty equals gallons pumped (4) Less *x 8.34 lbs. x 100 x dynamic head (6) divi- ded by total K.W.H. Consumed by main pump 166,135,342
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9. Cost of pumping figured on Pumping Sta- tion expenses $8,715.69
10. Per million gallons pumped $81.45
11. Per million gallons raised one foot dynamic 0.27
*Of total amount, 2,559,000 gallons were pumped by steam. .
STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER.
1. Total population 1930 Census 8,593
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe 5,540
3. Estimated population supplied 5,250
4. Total Consumption for the year
107,124,000
5. Passed through meters, gallons
79,769,250
6. Percentage of consumption metered 74.4
7. Average daily consumption, gals. 293,490
8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant 53
9. Gallons per day to each consumer 56
10 Gallons per day to each tap
218
11. Cost of supplying water per million gallons figured on total maintenance $80.45
12 Total cost of supplying water, per million gallons figured on total maintenance plus interest on bonds and bonds $108.41
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
Mains.
1. Kind of pipe cast iron, wrought iron
2. Sizes-1 inch to 16 inches
3. Extended during year, feet
none
4. Total now in use, miles
22.44
5. Length of pipe less 4 in. in diameter, miles .166
6. Number of hydrants in use 169
7. Number of stop gates smaller than 4 in. 1
82
8. Number of blow offs
9. Range of pressure on mains Services.
84-120
10. Kind of pipe-wrought iron, cement lined, cast iron
4 11. Sizes-1/2 inch to 6 inches
791
13. Total now in use, miles
15.15
14. Number of service taps added
13
15. Number of service taps discontinued
0
16. Number now in use
1343
17. Average length of service, feet 59.57
18. Number of meters added
13
19. Number of meters now in use
1269
20. Percent of services metered 98
21. Percent of receipts from metered water 99
22. Number of motor. 0
TOTAL LENGTH OF MAIN PIPE.
16 in. 12 in. 10 in. 8 in. 6 in. 4 in. 2 in. 112 in. 1 in. Total
400 8,084.9 9,375 12,695.5 72,445.2 14,615.2 2,832.7 40.9 4.6 118,494
Total length of miles 22 44
Number of hydrants added, none 169
Number of Main gates added, none
250
Number of blow offs
6
Service connections made, 13
1,343
Number of services now taking water
1,299
Feet of service pipe put in during the year, feet 791
Feet of service pipe within street lines 35,413
Meters set during the year
13
Meters now in use
1,269
Meters 5/g in. 1/2 in. 34 in. 1 in. 11/2 in. 2 in. 3 in.
American 336
2
3
Trident 238
1
3
1
Lambert 211
1
1
Worthington 162
Hersey 174 1 4
1
1
1 1
6
12. Extended, feet
83
Federa
61
4
Nash
23
3
1
Keystone
26
1
Empire
3
2
2
Crown
1
--
-
1234
2
12
15
2
3
1
Total
1269
WATER DEPT. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WATER ANALYSIS
Appearance
Residue on Evaporation
Ammonia
Nitrogen As
Date of
Collection
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Total
Free
Total
-
Chlorine
Nitrates
Nitrites
Hardness
Iron
Min.
Date 1932
s1.
cons.
fil.
238731
4
iron
32
74.0
. 114
. 044
6.8
. 200
. 000
28.6
4.00
1. 10 Inlet to Filter
238732
Jan.
4
iron
32
74.0
. 114
. 044
6.8
. 200
. 000
27.3
2.80
1. 10 Outlet of Filter
288733
Jan.
4
none
10
70.0
. 002
. 018
6.6
. 200
. 000
26.0
. 25
0. 05 Final Filtered
239866
8
vsl.
sl.
2
82.0
. 108
. 022
6.3
. 600
. 000
34.
4.00
. 70 Inlet to Filter
240831
May
2
sl.
cons.
3
70.0
. 096
. 016
6.8
. 400
. 000
30.
2.80
. 65
239867
Mar.
8
vsl.
sl.
0
73.0
. 082
. 030
6.0
. 600
. 000
29.
3.20
. 65 Outlet of Filter
240832
May
2
s1.
1
73.0
. 078
. 018
6.6
. 400
. 000
26.
2. 60
. 63
0
66.0
. 002
. 008
6.1
. 600
. 000
27.
. 10
. 00 Final Filtered
240833
May
2
0
67.0
. 000
. 012
6.2
. 400
.000
26.
. 10
. 12
243470
Sept.
6
dist. dist.
cons. cons.
50
73.0
. 086
. 052
6.1
. 200
. 002
31.
5.00
. 65 Inlet to Filter
244703
Oct. 31
iron
17
71.0
. 100
. 056
7.1
. 200
. 000
34.
4.20
1.00
243469
Sept.
6
sl.
34
69.0
. 046
. 024
6.2
. 200
. 007
23.
2.00
. 31 Outlet of Filter
244704
Oct. 31
iron
36
70.0
. 056
. 036
7. 6
. 200
. 003
27.
1.70
. 45
243468
6
sl.
vsl.
31
61.0
. 000
. 012
6.2
200
.000
23.
. 57
. 00 Final Filtered
244705
31
vsl.
none
16
66.0
. 000
. 028
7.6
. 200
. 000
27.
. 60
. 00
.
84
..
fil.
239868
Mar.
8
none
none
fil.
.
fil.
dist.
sl.
fil.
..
..
fil.
Sept. Oct.
sì.
cons.
fil.
fil.
fil.
fil.
..
fil.
No.
Jan.
Mar.
PUMPING STATION RECORD 1932
Main Pumps Time Pumping Electric Steam
Daily Average
Coal Used Pounds
Month
Hours
Minutes
Hours
Minutes
Hours
Minutes
Gallons
Pumped
Daily
Average
K. W. H. used
Main Pump
Daily
Average
Power
Station
Heater
Hours
Minutes
Minutes
K. W. H. used
Filter Pump
Average
January
147-58
7-40
5-1
8,781,000
283,258
12,846
428
2900
3643
318-15
10-16
2646
85.3
February
149-27
9-40
5-29
8,411,000
290,004
12,150
434
2775
4256
237-5
7-39
2245
77.4
March
154-
4-58
8,922,000
287,806
13,394
432
4475
234-
7-33
2319
74.8
April
149-2
4-58
8,659,000
288,633
13,087
436
1675
2270
239-40
7-59
2290
76.3
May
146-5
11-15
5-4
8,730,000
281,613
12,695
437
5920
211
256-40
8-17
2460
79.6
June
156-55
10-20
5-34
9,360,000
312,000
13,654
471
4500
255-
8-30
2460
82.
July
179-50
10-25
6-8
10,644,000
343,355
15,578
519
2750
291-50
9-25
2810
98.4
August
162-10
9-20
5-32
9,616,000
310,193
14,063
469
3600
261-45
8-26
2558
82.5
September
143-5
8-30
5-3
8,494,000
283,133
12,410
428
2200
240-5
8-
2313
77.1
October
128-25
4-8
8,569,000
276,419
12,907
416
2018
238-25
7-41
2282
73. 6
November
139-
9-5
4-56
8,324,000
277,466
12,109
417
3600
3940
231-10
7-42
2232
74.4
December
144-20
9-30
4-58
8,614,000
277,871
12,582
406
2270
4570
247-
7-58
2348
75.7
Total
1800-17
85-45
107,124,000
157,475
32,190
25,383
3050-55
28,963
5-09
292,688
441
8-20
79.1
Daily Averages
Greatest number of Gallons pumped in one day-472,000 July 20.
Least number of Gallons pumped in one day-204,000 January 10.
Of the Total Pumpage 2,559,000 Gallons were pumped by Steam Pump.
RALPH SAMPSON, Engineer.
85
1
Filter Supply Time Pumping Electric
Hours
Daily
86
RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE RECORD. 1932.
Temperature Degrees
Precipitation Inches
Month
Highest Lowest
Mean
Rain and melted snow
Snow
January
67
11
36
6.16
61/2
February
51
5
28.7
2.14
93%
March
58
7
33
4.99
234
April
76
21
45
1.29
May
84
30
56.6
2.05
June
88
34
63.7
2.36
July
88
45
68.1
2.02
August
88
44
69.3
4.99
September
88
34
61.3
6.50
October
79
23
53.4
5.60
November
67
7
40.6
7.68
December
64
*6
34.
2.11
634
Totals
47.89
2534
*Below zero
Mean for year
49.2
RALPH SAMPSON,
Observer.
87
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
For Year ending December 31st, 1932 Record of Special Town Meeting December 21st., 1931.
Article 1: To see if the inhabitants of the town of Mid- dleborough will vote to authorize the Selectmen to petition the Legislature for authority to purchase the P. H. Peirce Grocery Store property, so-called, including land and build- ings on North Main Street and to remodel the same for the purpose of furnishing accomodations for a police station, lock-up comfort stations, rest rooms and court rooms and such other purposes as they may see fit and to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary therefor and for authority to lease the whole or any part of said buildings, so remodeled to the county of Plymouth for court room purposes for a period not exceeding twenty years, and act thereon.
Voted: Yes 87, No 19 by a standing vote that the town of Middleborough authorize the Selectmen to petition the Legislature for authority to purchase the P. H. Peirce Groc- ery Store property, so-called, including land and buildings on North Main Street and remodel the same for the purpose of furnishing accomodations for a police station, lock-up, comfort stations, rest rooms and court rooms and such other purposes as they may see fit and to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary therefor and for authority to lease the whole or any part of said buildings, so remodeled to the County of Plymouth for court room purposes for a period not exceeding twenty years. This record was omitted from 1931 report.
Record of the annual town meeting with its adjourn ments. January 18th, 1932.
Article 1: To choose all necessary town officers, the following officers to be voted on one ballot, viz: a Moderator for one year, a Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for one year, two Selectmen for three years, two Members of the School Board for three years, one member of the Plann- ing Board for five years.
88
Meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock A. M. by Moder- ator Fletcher Clark Jr., the warrant was read by the Clerk. Voted: that the polls be closed at 8 o'clock P. M.
The following Election Officers were sworn in :- Luke F. Kelley, John F. Perry, Bourne Wood, Ralph W. Maddi- gan, Mabel B. Sears, Lucy E. Harlow, Mary I. Cromwell, Lottie A. Clark, Harold S. Thomas, John T. Connor, William J. Gaudette, Luke F. Callan, James W. Morrissey, Sarah A. Connor, Elizabeth M. Flynn, John J. Mahoney, Stephen F. O'Hara, William R. Begley and E. Kimball Harrison. The result of the vote was as follows:
Moderator
Fletcher Clark Jr. 1547
Bendix L. Peterson
757
Edward I. Kelly Blanks
1
167
2472
Town Treasurer & Collector of Taxes
William W. Brackett
1735
Elwyn B. Lynde
618
Charles E. McCarthy
1
Abraham G. Newkirk
1
Blanks
117
2472
Selectmen
Michael M. Barrett
1146
Alexander Heath
1271
Albert A. Thomas
1202
Frank S. Thomas
1065
Blanks
260
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89
School Committee
Samuel Breck
1100
Robert G. Butler
1207
George H. Higgins
779
Allan R. Thatcher
1205
James F. McQuade Blanks
1
652
Planning Board
Everett M. Willis
1725
George H. Higgins
1
Harry Anderson
1
Emil Rudolph
1
Oliver C. Brett
1
Frank Murphy
1
William Crapo
1
Romeo Millette
1
Forrest Churbuck
1
Eugene J. Keith
1
Elmer Godfrey
1
Bendix Peterson
1
Loring Littlefield
1
Robert A. Clark
1
Louis Cole
1
Blanks
733
2472
Article 2: To raise such sums of money by tax or other- wise as may be necessary to defray the expense of the town for the current year, appropriate the same and to act any- thing in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Voted; that we set the tax rate for Middleboro for the year 1932 at twenty seven ($27.00) dollars per thousand on the present valuation and proceed to budget the town
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90
expense within the sum obtained. That the Moderator appoint a committee of seven to bring in a report at the adjourned meeting bringing the budget down to said figure based on present valuation.
Mr. Allan R. Thatcher, Chairman of the School Com- mittee, read a report stating that the School Department employees volunteered to give 5% of their salary to the town.
It was voted to accept the offer of the School Department donating 5% of their salary and that the receipts from this source be received by the Town Treasurer to be credited to the Reserve Fund.
Voted; the following appropriations ;--
Town Manager Dept.
$5,212.50
Town Clerk and Accountant
2,322.50°
Town Treasurer and Collector
3,432.50
Assessors
2,935.00
Planning Board
15.00
Law Dept.
475.00
Moderator
25.00
Election and Registration
360.00
Town Hall
3,050.00
Police Dept.
12,978.75
Fire Dept.
26,044.70
Inspector of Wires
505.00
School Dept.
137,127.00
Grove Street Land Damages
1,300.51
Interest Municipal Indebtedness
10,495.00
Municipal Indebtedness
17,000.00
Hydrant Rental
1,690.00
Pension-Azel Eaton
667.80
Town Forests
100.00
Old Fire Station
50.00
G. A. R. Memorial Day
200.00
G. A. R. Hall Rent
333.00
Town Reports and Incidentals
1,000.00
Water Dept.
23,187.50
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Street Lighting
8,000.00
Library
6,288.50
Welfare
49,658.00
Old Age Assistance
21,253.00
Soldiers Benefits
4,510.00
Moth Dept.
4,206.00
Highway Dept.
34860.00
Sealer Weights and Measures '
1,110.00
Health Dept.
17,832.68
Tree Warden
310.00
Forest Fires
725.00
Dog Officer
247.50
Herring
50.00
The original vote on the appropriations for the Police Dept., Fire Dept. and Town Clerk & Accountant Dept. was changed at adjourned meetings to the figures listed above.
Article 3: To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year beginning January 1st, 1932, in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current-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 1913 and amendments thereto, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the date thereof, all debts incurred under authority of this vote to be paid from the revenue of the present municipal year.
Voted: that the town of Middleboro authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year beginning January 1st. 1932, 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 1913, and amendments thereto,
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giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the date thereof, all debts incurred under authority of this vote to be paid from the revenue of the present muni- cipal year.
Article 4: To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town, to appoint any committee, and act thereon.
A report on the Electric Light Dept. was read by Ernest L. Maxim.
Voted to accept this report and place on file.
Voted; that the Moderator appoint a committee of four to investigate the possibility of changing the method of taxation and report at the adjourned town meeting. The committee to include one Selectman, one member of the Board of Assessors, one member of the Legal Fraternity and one tax payer. The committee so appointed is-Ernest L. Maxim, Nathan Washburn, Albert A. Thomas and Ben- jamin S. Shaw.
A report was read by Clifton A. McCrillis for the Airport committee.
Voted: that action on the establishment of a municipal airport be postponed and that one more member be appointed to fill the existing vacancy on the committee, this committee to further study the airport possibilities and report at a future annual meeting. The member so appointed is Paul F. Anderson.
Voted: that the Planning Board be requested to bring to the adjournment of this meeting definite plans for the pre- servation of the Academy building.
Jesse Carpenter of the Planning Board read the follow- ing report.
In accordance with the vote of the town at the Feb. 8th. meeting, the Planning Board have prepared a definite project for the preservation of the old Academy building.
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We propose to place the building on the Copeland lot next the Union Street school; to place the building right against the school lot line so that when the school is taken away there will be room for walks, drives, parking space etc. on the school lot, thus occupying both lots. We suggest that the building might be used for the G. A. R .; for emergency school rooms, the County Court, the Police Station and a Comfort Station. Some income might be obtained for hall rental for other uses. Our estimate of costs does not include special preparation for any of these uses. We have figured costs for placing the building on the new site in its present condition, adding minor repairs and improved heat- ing. We submit cost estimate as follows :-
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