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PUMPING STATION RECORD 1936
Main Pumps Time Pumping Electric-Steam
Total
Filter Supply
Coal Used,
Time Pumping
Pounds
Hours
Minutes
Minutes
Minutes
Average
Gallons
Pumped
Daily
. Average
K.W.H. Used
Main Pump
Daily
Average
Power
Station
Hours
Minutes
Daily
Average
Daily
Average
January
164-10
5-18
9,582,000
309,064
14,124
455
5469
269-30
8-41
2,626
84.7
February
163-10
5-37
9,519,000
328,034
14,037
484
827
5440
279-50
9-39
2,695
92.9
March
167-45
5-24
9,802,000
316,194
14,475
467
2978
277-35
8-57
2,637
85.
April
151-35
5-30
8,830,000
294,333
13,062
435
3154
256-15
8-32
2,401
80.
May
176-10
-30
5-42
10,211,000
329,390
14,990
483
1969
651
305- 5
9-50
2,816
90.8
June
188-27
6-18
10,864,000
362,133
16,138
538
163
329-50
11-
3,055
101.8
July
194- 2
9.
6-33
10,788,000
248,000
15,786
526
4000
294-40
9-30
2,825
91.1
August
170-
8-20
5-45
9,922,000
320,064
14,444
481
2550
279-55
9- 1
2,697
87.
September
153-56
8-
5-24
8,478,000
282,600
12,404
427
4450
253
236-23
7-52
2,372
79.
October
155-50
8-
5-17
8,574,000
276,580
12,581 .
419
2300
1767
251-15
8- 6
2,536
81.8
November
154-40
8-
5-25
8,612,000
287,066
12,496
431
3600
3375
245-25
8-11
2,489
83.
December
160-40
8-
5-26
8,980,000
289,678
13,024
434 2125
4224
244-35
7-53
2,551
82.3
Totals
2000-25
49-50
114,162,000
167,561
21,821 27,474
3270-18
31,700
Daily Averages
5-36
311,917
465
8-56
86.6
Greatest number of gallons pumped in 24 hours, 593,000 gallons, August 15 Least number of gallons pumped in 24 hours, 183,000 gallons, October 18 Of total pumpage, 1,640,000 gallons were pumped by steam pump.
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RALPH SAMPSON, Engineer.
K.W.H. Used
Filter Pump
Hours
Hours
Daily
Heater
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RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE RECORD 1936
Temperature Degrees
Precipitation Inches
Month
Highest
Lowest
Mean
Rain and Melted Snow
Snow- fall
January
53
-5
26.2
7.59
91/4
February
48
-6
22.39
2.36
61/4
March
70
12
43.22
6.91
13/8
April
75
21
43.61
3.33
May
90
29
57.82
1.19
June
84
41
65.1
3.96
July
92
47
68.79
1.57
August
91
47
68.92
5.16
September
87
33
61.8
7.78
October
77
16
52.39
2.51
November
71
7
37.85
1.18
December
60
6
35.42
10.41
Totals
53.95
197/8
Mean for the year
48.76
- Below Zero
RALPH SAMPSON,
Observer.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
For the Year Ending December 31, 1936
Record of the annual town meeting January 20, 1936, with its adjournments.
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers, the following officers to be voted on one ballot, viz: A Mod- erator 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 Planning Board for five years.
To vote Yes or No on the following question: Shall an Act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and thirty-five, entitled "An Act providing for certain changes in the Town Manager Form of Govern- ment in the Town of Middleborough," be accepted?
Meeting called to order at eleven o'clock A. M. by Moderator Clark, and the warrant was read by the clerk.
Voted that the polls be opened at 11:30 A. M. and remain open until 8 P. M.
The following Election Officers were sworn in: Luke F. Callan, William McMahan, Waldo S. Thomas, August St. Armand, Elwyn B. Lynde, Harold S. Thomas, John F. Perry, Ralph W. Maddigan, E. Kimball Harrison, Ralph McQuade, Mary S. Cromwell, Mabel Sears, Lucy H. Harlow.
The result of the vote was as follows:
Moderator:
Fletcher Clark, Jr. 1333
Thomas J. Quinn 1
Hiram J. Archer 4
Blanks 1338
2676
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Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes :
Elmer G. Allen 292
T. Francis Begley 573
L. Mendall Boehme 201
Abraham G. Newkirk 671
Chester L. Shaw 882
Blanks 57
2676
Selectmen :
Michael M. Barrett 925
Fletcher Clark, Jr.
2
Charles S. Carver 1011
Charles H. Eaton 471
Lewis F. Harding 1016
Alexander Heath
576
James E. Houlihan 637
Blanks 714
5352
School Committee :
Fred B. Alger 1322
Forest E. Thomas
1287
Lorenzo Wood 1670
Blanks 1073
5352
Planning Board for Five Years :
William D. Church 1581
Fletcher Clark, Jr.
1
Edward Heath
1
Blanks 1093
2676
Question :
Yes 1353
No
979
Blanks
344
2676
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The result of the vote was announced at 11:30 P. M. Total Vote cast was 2676.
Precinct 1: Women 53 Men 84 Precinct 2: Women 1066 Men 1384
Article 2. To raise such sums of money by tax or otherwise, as may be necessary to defray the expense of the town for the current year, appropriate the same and to act on anything in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Voted that the budget of estimated expenditures for the ensuing year prepared by the Board of Selectmen, be referred back to the Selectmen with instructions that the Selectmen prepare and present for our considera- tion, at an adjournment of this Meeting a revised esti- mate of expenditures for the ensuing year, in such amount that the probable net amount to be levied and raised by taxation on property in the current year shall not exceed the sum of $38.20 per thousand dollars on our total 1935 valuation of real and personal property amounting to $8,001,365.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sums contained in the budget presented by Romeo Millette in total $412,076.61 made up as follows: School Dept. :
Salary-Superintendent $3,200.00
Salary-Physician 470.00
Salary-Nurse 601.25
Truant Officer 45.00
Printing-Stationery-Postage ..
350.00
School Census
90.00
Telephones
200.00
Expense
150.00
Salaries, Teachers
86,500.00
Books
3,000.00
:
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Supplies
2,000.00
Transportation
13,580.00
Tuition
1,300.00
High School Clerk
650.00
Fuel, Light and Water
4,800.00
Janitors
6,800.00
Maintenance Buildings
3,100.00
Insurance
1,750.00
$128,586.25
Public Welfare:
Administration
$1,300.00
Expense
250.00
General Relief :
People in Town 35,000.00
People out of Town
3,000.00
People living in State
1,800.00
Mothers Aid :
Town Aid
5,000.00
Other Towns
300.00
Infirmary :
Salary-Supt. 1,387.00
Wages, Employees
1,800.00
Piggery
500.00
Expenses
6,000.00
56,337.00
Old Age Assistance :
Administration
$500.00
Office Expense
200.00
Cash Aid
35,000.00
35,700.00
Highway Dept .:
Salary Foreman $2,000.00
3,000.00
Labor, Misc.
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Truck Maintenance and Oper.
3,500.00
Stone and Gravel
800.00
New Equip. and Maintenance.
2,000.00
Oiling 5,000.00
Patching
2,000.00
Snow and Ice
2,500.00
Sidewalk Maintenance
800.00
Bridges
1,000.00
Street Signs
50.00
Insurance, Fuel, Expense
1,500.00
Graveling Roads
2,000.00
26,150.00
Municipal Indebtedness :
Municipal Relief Loan $11,000.00
High School Loan 10,000.00
Court House -- Police Sta.
3,000.00
Departmental Equip.
3,000.00
Water Extension
4,500.00
31,500.00
Water Dept .:
Salary, Collector
182.00
Salary, Asst. Collector
92.00
Clerk
416.25
Expense
1,000.00
Construction, Mains and Ser.
2,728.51
Maintenance, Mains and Ser.
6,462.68
Meters
1,000.00
Pumping Station :
Salaries
3,700.00
Coal and Power
4,750.00
Filters
2,500.00
Expense
1,050.00
Notes
2,000.00
Interest
560.00
26,441.44
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Fire Dept. :
Salary Chief $340.00
Salary Permanent Men $15,800.00
Salary Call Men 4,000.00
Supt. Fire Alarm 250.00
Equip. and Repairs 1,000.00
Fuel, Light, Tel. and Exp.
800.00
Departmental Supplies
500.00
22,690.00
Health Dept .:
Salary Agent
$1,300.00
Salary Nurse
925.00
Stationery, Printing:
Tel. Exp.
200.00
Transportation
500.00
Contagious Diseases :
Hospital Expense
500.00
Expense
250.00
Tuberculosis :
Board and Treatment
1,500.00
County Hospital
4,183.83
Vital Statistics :
35.00
Births
Deaths 30.00
District Nurse
500.00
St. Luke's Hospital
500.00
Inspection of Animals
200.00
Analysis of Milk 150.00
Inspection of Plumbing
300.00
Sewer Maintenance :
Labor
1,000.00
Materials
150.00
Insurance
100.00
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Rubbish and Garbage :
Labor and Transp.
2,655.00
Dump
260.00
Street Cleaning
1,040.63
Dental Clinic
400.00
16,679.46
Police Dept. :
Salary Chief
2,184.00
Salary Sergeant
1,757.50
Salary Regulars
4,995.00
Salary Clerk and Janitor
1,095.25
Salary Specials
600.00
Transportation
375.00
Fuel, Light, Tel. Exp.
800.00
Rent
140.00
Street Markings
50.00
New Office Furniture
750.00
12,746.75
Soldiers Benefits :
Care of Graves
$35.00
Soldiers Burial
60.00
State Aid
450.00
Military Aid
240.00
Soldiers Relief :
Fuel
800.00
Cash Aid
4,000.00
Medical Attendance
500.00
6,085.00
Gas and Electric Dept .: Appropriate the receipts of the plant out of which shall be paid the operating expenses, bonds and interest, depreciation and
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construction; and $7,000.00 street lighting, which shall be
included in the tax levy
7,000.00
Town Manager :
Salary
$3,200.00
Clerk
693.75
Transportation
400.00
Office Supplies, Exp. Ins.
200.00
4,493.75
Public Library :
Salary Librarian
$1,295.00
Salary Assistants
1,904.38
Salary Janitor
555.00
Fuel, Light, Water
500.00
Maintenance Building
300.00
Insurance
430.00
Printing, Postage
200.00
5,184.38
Moth Dept .:
Town Liability
$2,500.00
Private Work
300.00
Repairs Sprayers
200.00
Insurance
225.00
Repairs Trucks
125.00
3,350.00
Town Hall :
Agent and Janitor
$1,200.00
Fuel, Light, Water
800.00
Repairs
300.00
Insurance
770.00
Telephone
300.00
Expense
25.00
3,395.00
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Treasurer and Collector :
Salary
$1,365.00
Salary Asst. Collector
693.75
Clerk
312.00
Printing, Advertising 400.00
Stationery, Postage
440.00
Office Supplies and Expense 300.00
Bond and Insurance
648.00
4,158.75
Interest Municipal Indebtedness :
Mun. Relief Loan
$55.00
Temporary Loan
500.00
High School Loan
2,600.00
Court House-Police Sta.
570.00
Dept. Equip. Loan
127.50
Water Extension Loan
460.00
4,312.50
Unclassified :
Town Reports and Incid.
$900.00
Hydrant Rental
2,050.00
Town Forests
50.00
Old Fire Station
10.00
G. A. R. Memo. Day.
200.00
American Legion Armistice Day
250.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars Rent
200.00
Herring Run
25.00
Christmas Lighting
300.00
3,985.00
Assessors :
Salaries
$1,500.00
Clerk
962.00
Printing and Advertising
300.00
Transportation
250.00
Office Supplies, Exp. Ins.
50.00
3,062.00
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Reserve Fund
3,000.00
Town Clerk :
Salary
$2,138.50
Binding Records
15.00
Office Supplies
2,228.50
Playground Supervision 500.00
Sealer Weights and Measures :
Wages
$600.00
Transportation
225.00
Equip. and Supplies
...
910.00
Election and Registration :
Registrars
$277.50
Election Officers
350.00
Expense
275.00
902.50
Forest Fires :
Prevention and Suppression
$600.00
Equipment
25.00
625.00
1935 Unpaid Bills :
Welfare St. Luke's Hosp.
$433.40
Town Accountant
7.00
District Nurse
125.00
Inspector of Wires
41.92
...
607.32
Law Dept. :
Salary 450.00
75.00
85.00
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Inspector of Wires :
Salary
$366.63
Transp. and Expense
100.00
466.63
Trimming Trees :
Labor
250.00
Dog Officer :
Salary
15.00
Expense
246.25
Moderator:
23.13
Salary
Planning Board :
Expense
10.00
Total Appropriation
$412,076.61
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1936, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Voted: That the town of Middleboro authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1936, and to issue a note or notes therefor, Payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
$231.25
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Article 4. To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town; to appoint any committee, and act thereon.
Voted: That a committee of not less than eleven nor more than twenty-one be appointed by the Moderator to study the needs and to report on the needs of school buildings at the next annual meeting.
The Moderator has appointed the following commit- tee to study the school needs :
School Committee :
Fred B. Alger
Priscilla S. Alger
Robert G. Butler
L. Francis Callan
Romeo Millette
Kendrick H. Washburn Lorenzo Wood
Selectmen : Charles S. Carver Lewis G. Harding Frederick Lobl
Frederic H. Noble
Others : Levi O. Atwood James E. Houlihan Margaret Y. Murray George A. Shurtleff, Jr. Dr. Sarah H. Surrey
Voted: That a Committee be appointed by the Mod- erator to consider the advisability of extending elec- tricity to those parts of the town which are not now enjoying the same, and that no less than six be on this committee.
The Moderator has appointed the following as a com- mittee to consider the advisability of extending elec- tricity to those parts of the town which are not now enjoying the same :
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Frederick W. DeCosia, Wall St. John B. Gagnon, East Main St. Dr. Daniel H. Holmes, School St. George A. Philbrook, South Main St. John R. Thompson, Pearl St.
Harrison F. Shurtleff, France St.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), to be paid to St. Luke's Hospital, established in said town, for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the hospital for the care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen of said town to be residents of the town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, and act thereon.
Voted: The sum of $500.00 under appropriations.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trus- tees for County Aid to Agriculture, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300), and choose a Town Direc- tor for one (1) year, as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
No action taken on this article.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), for the employ- ment of the District Nurse, same to be spent by the Board of Health under the direction of the Selectmen, and act thereon.
Voted: The sum of $500.00 under appropriations.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Center Street from Crowell Street to
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Taunton Street; along Taunton Street to the house now or formerly owned by the Middleborough Savings Bank, on Cross Street from Taunton Street to Center Street, and on Center Street from Taunton Street to Cross Street, appropriate money for the same to be raised by loan or otherwise, and act thereon. Agreeable to the petition of William Broadbent, et al.
No action taken on this article.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to extend the water main on South Main Street from the end of the present main to the Lakeville-Middleborough Town line, appropriate money for the same to be raised by loan or otherwise, and act thereon.
No action taken on this article.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen or a person or persons appointed by them, to have charge of or sale of any property ac- quired by the town through tax titles, and act thereon.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone action on Article 10.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of thirteen hundred dollars ($1300) for the repair of the West Side Portable School building, and act thereon.
Action on this article was lost.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to accept Clara Street from Forest Street to Cambridge Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, appropriate a sum of money for the repair of the same, and act thereon. Agreeable to the petition of Elsie M. Alberts, et al.
Voted: To accept Clara Street from Forest Street to Cambridge Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen
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and to appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for the repair of the same.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of eight hundred fifty dollars ($850) for the purchase of a cruising car for the use of the Police De- partment, and act thereon.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $850.00 for the pur- chase of a cruising car for the Police Department.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to assign a name to that portion of the road leading from the Traf- fic Circle toward Taunton that lies in Middleborough, as suggested by the Board of Selectmen, and act thereon.
Voted: To assign the name "Harding Street" to that portion of road leading from the traffic circle toward Taunton that lies in Middleborough.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to accept Jack- son Street and Lincoln Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, as public ways, appropriate money for the expense and repair of the same, and act thereon.
No action taken on this article.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to prepare a division of the town into convenient voting precincts, and act thereon.
Voted: That the town instruct the Board of Selectmen to divide the town into convenient voting precincts.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to accept Courtland Street, so called, leading easterly from South Main Street, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, ap- propriate money for the repair of the same, and act thereon. Agreeable to the petition of Frank J. Schei- derick, et al.
No action taken on this article.
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Article 18. To see if the town will install water into the school house at the Green, appropriate money there- for, and act thereon. Agreeable to the petition of John H. McNeece, et al.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $135.00 to install water at the Green School, $75.00 of which to be paid from the Water Department and $60.00 of which to be . paid from the School Department.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to direct the Selectmen to further divide the Town of Middleborough into voting precincts by establishing a voting precinct in that part of Midleborough known as the Rock and South Middleboro, and act thereon. Agreeable to the petition of John H. McNeece et al.
Voted : To table this article.
Article 20. To see if the town will instruct the Select- men to convey as a memorial a certain parcel of land with buildings thereon situated on School Street and known as the old Fire Station, to the Grand Army of the Republic, the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and the Women's Relief Corps, and act thereon. Agreeable to the petition of George W. Thomas et al.
Action on this article was lost.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to retire E. Kimball Harrison, Janitor of the Town Hall, on a pension, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
Voted: To retire E. Kimball Harrison, janitor of the Town Hall, on a pension of $600.00 per year and that the sum of $600.00 be appropriated for the year 1936.
Article 22. To see if the town will accept Section 20 of Chapter 39 of the Acts and Resolves of the General
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Court for the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and act thereon. Agreeable to the petition of Joseph A. Picone et al.
Voted: To sustain decision of the Chair that motion to accept Section 20 of Chapter 39 of the Acts and Re- solves of the year 1934 was out of order.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone action on Article 22.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING April 6, 1936
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to increase the appropriation made at a special town meeting held September 3, 1935, whereby it appropriated the sum of thirty-two thousand dollars ($32,000.00) for the purpose of remodeling the P. H. Peirce Grocery Store into quar- ters for a Police Station, Fourth District Court of Plym- outh and for Public Comfort Stations for men and women, by appropriating the sum of six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00), to be raised by loan or otherwise, to take care of contingencies which were not foreseen when the original plans were made; and to instruct the Selectmen to proceed in accordance with the Federal Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 and with Chapter 404 of the Acts of 1935, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and to authorize the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the Town an additional Federal Grant of money for use in remodeling, restoration and construc- tion of addition to the said Police Station and Fourth District Court in Plymouth, and act thereon.
A letter from the Peirce Trustees was read by Mr. Harding.
Voted : That a vote on this article be taken by a rising vote.
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Voted: That the courtesy of the floor be extended to Mr. Roberts to speak, who as a representative of the gov- ernment spoke in regard to the Police Station and Court House project.
Voted: That the Town of Middleborough increase the appropriation made at a special town meeting held Sep- tember 3, 1935, whereby it appropriated the sum of thirty-two thousand dollars ($32,000) for the purpose of remodeling the P. H. Peirce Grocery Store into quarters for a Police Station, Fourth District Court of Plymouth and for Comfort Stations for men and women, and for this purpose the town raise and appropriate the sum of sixty-five hundred dollars ($6,500), six hundred and fifty dollars ($650) of which shall be included in the tax levy of the year 1936, and the remainder shall be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the town, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized and empowered to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, in the sum not to exceed five thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($5,850), pay- able in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1932 in such a manner that the whole loan shall be paid off in not more than ten years from the date of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, shall determine.
The Selectmen are directed to request assistance on this project from the Federal Government through the Federal Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, or any sub- stitute or Public Works Program; any grant of money so received shall be applied to the cost of the project or to the payment of the loan herein authorized.
The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the Town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal Grant of money pursuant to the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, and the
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Selectmen are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or convenient for obtaining said grant, said grant to be applied to the cost of the project or to the payment of the loan herein authorized. The vote was : Yes, 192. No, 1.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trus- tees for County Aid to Agriculture, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300), and choose a Town Direc- tor for one (1) year, as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
Voted: That the Town of Middleboro raise and ap- propriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, three hundred dollars ($300), and to appoint H. Arthur Standish as Town Di- rector for one (1) year, as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to amend the vote passed at the Annual Town Meeting held February 17, 1936 (whereby the items in the budget were appro- priated as separate appropriations), so that the total of cach departmental appropriation shall be the same as originally voted, so that the appropriations will read as follows :
Schools-Salary Superintendent $3,200.00
Schools-Salaries teachers and all others 92,156.25
Schools-General 33,230.00
Welfare-Salaries and wages 2,687.00
Welfare-General 53,650.00
Old Age Assistance-Wages 500.00
Old Age Assistance-General
35,200.00
Highway-Salary Superintendent 2,000.00
Highway-General
24,150.00
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Municipal Indebtedness
31,500.00
Water Dept .- Salaries
4,390.25
Water Dept .- General
22,051.19
Fire Dept .- Salary Chief
340.00
Fire Dept .- Salary all others
20,050.00
Fire Dept .- General
2,300.00
Health Dept .- Wages
5,665.63
Health Dept .- General
11,013.83
Police Dept .- Salary Chief
2,184.00
Police Dept .- Salary Sergeant
1,757.50
Police Dept .- Salary all other
6,690.25
Police Dept .- General
2,115.00
Soldiers Benefits
6,085.00
Street Lighting
7,000.00
Town Manager-Salary Manager
3,200.00
Town Manager-Salary Clerk
693.75
Town Manager-General
600.00
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