Town annual report of Middleborough, Massachusetts 1937, Part 4

Author: Middleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1937
Publisher: s.n.
Number of Pages: 226


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Pumping Statistics


1. Builders of Pumping Machinery, two Goulds Elec- trically 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 $ .0204


(d) Average price of coal per net ton, delivered $8.25


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K. W. H. consumed for the year : (a) Main pump 161,829


(b) Filter pump 31,175


3. Coal consumed for the year, heat and power, lbs. 52,203


4. Total pumpage for the year, passed through meters, gals. 109,245,000


5. Average static head against which pump works, 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 660.8


8. Duty equals gallons pumped (4) Less *x8.34 lbs. x 100 x dynamic head (6) divided by total K.W.H. Consumed by main pump 165,324,981


9. Cost of pumping figured on Pumping Station expenses $9,113.02


10. Per million gallons pumped $83.60


11. Per million gallons raised one foot dy- namic 0.278


*Of total amount 2,313 gallons were pumped by steam.


Statistics of Consumption of Water


1. Total population, 1935 Census 8865


2. Estimated population on lines of pipe 5925


3. Estimated population supplied 5470


4. Total Consumption for the year, gallons 109,245,000


5. Passed through meters, gallons


85,133,250


6. Percentage of consumption, metered 77.9


7. Average daily consumption, gallons


299,301


8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant


50


9. Gallons per day to each consumer 55


212


10. Gallons per day to each tap


11. Cost of supplying water per millions gallons, figured on total maintenance $78.68


12 Total cost of supplying water per million gallons, figured on total maintenance plus interest on bonds and bonds $101.44


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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


0


5. Length of pipe less 4 in. in diameter, miles


.105


206


6. Number of hydrants in use


7. Number of blow offs 11


8. Range of pressure on mains 84 - 120


SERVICES


9. Kind of pipe-wrought iron, cement lined, cast iron


10. Sizes-2 inch to 6 inches


11. Extended, feet


980


16.135


13.


Number of service taps added


14


14. Number of service taps discontinued


2


15. Number now in use


1414


16. Average length of service, feet


60.25


17.


Number of meters added


18


18. Number of meters now in use


1345


19. Percent of services metered


98


20. Percent of receipts from metered water


99


Total Length of Main Pipe


16 in.


12 in.


8 in.


6 in. .


400


13,204.9


21,873.5


74,419.2


4 in.


2 in.


12 in.


1 in.


14,615.2


2,510.7


40.0


4.6


Total-144,988


Total length of miles


27.46


Number of hydrants added, 0


206


Number of Main gates added, 0


301


Number of blowoffs added, 1


11


Service connections made, 14


1414


Number of services now taking water


1373


Feet of service pipe put in during the year, feet


980


Feet of service pipe within street lines


39,230


Meters set during the year


18


Meters now in use


1345


15/8 in.


¿ in.


3/4 in.


1 in.


1} in.


2 in.


American


329


1


3


Trident


241


2


1


Lambert


205


Worthington


148


Hersey


292


1


2


6


3


4


Federal


71


4


Nash


8


2


1


Keystone


19


Empire


1


Crown


1


1313


1


5


17


4


5


10 in. 17,919


27.46


4. Total now in use, miles


12. Total now in use, miles


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WATER ANALYSIS


Appearance


Residue on Evaporation


Ammonia


Nitrogen as


No ..


Date of Collection


Turbidity


Sediment


Color


Total


Free


Albuminoid


Chlorides


Nitrates


Nitrates


Hardness


Iron


Alh.


Mn.


1937


280500


Jan. 5


s1.


8


69


.074


.010


7.2


.80


.000


31


2.8


18


Inlet to coke filter


281890


Mar.16


sl.


5


.188


.024


6.8


.60


.000


30


3.4


.65


Inlet to coke filter


280501


Jan. 5


sl.


19


67


.152


.024


7.0


.60


.002


31


2.0


18


Outlet coke filter


281891


Mar.16


sl.


22


.090


.022


7.2


.60


.002


27


1.9


.55


Outlet coke filter Final effluent


280502


Jan. 5


vsl.


none


18


68


.000


.018


7.0


.60


.000


31


.45


16


281892


Mar.16


vsl.


none


6


.000


.016


7.2


.60


.000


29


.25


.00


282986


May 6


f.


iron


cons.


5


78


.138


.054


7.0


.30


.002


29


3.0


22


.65


Inlet to coke filter


286601


Sept. 7


iron


cons.


cons.


8


70


.104


.068


7.0


.40


.002


29


1.8


18


.50


Outlet coke filter


286602


Sept. 7


sl.


sl.


brown


.118


.062


6.2


.60


.000


30


1.8


60


Outlet coke filter


282988


May 6


vsl.


none


10


68


.006


.024


7.0


.40


.000


29


:20


17


.00


Final effluent


286603


Sept. 7


vsl.


none


23


.000


.030


6.7


35


.000


30


.70


02


Final effluent


.90


Inlet to coke filter


282987


May


6


s1.


iron


brown


.080


.086


6.0


.70


.000


33


2.8


dist.


iron


Total


PUMPING STATION RECORD 1937


Main Pumps Time Pumping Electric-Steam


Total Coal Used, Pounds


Time Pumping Filter Supply


Hours


Minutes


Hours


Minutes


Hours


Minutes


Daily Average


Gallons


Pumped


Daily


Average


K.W.H. Used


Main Pump


Daily Average


Power


Station Heater


Hours


Minutes


Daily Average


Hours-Minutes


K.W.H. Used


Filter Pump


Daily Average


January


149-55


6-30


5- 3


8,738,000


281,613


12,786


412


3,150


4,108


239- 5


7-43


2,490


80.


February


131-22


8-


4-58


7,721,000


275,750


11,199


400


2,356


3,549


215- 5


7-40


2,200


78.7


March


151-28


7-20


5- 7


8,827,000


284,745


12,926


417


3,450


4,020


250-55


8- 6


2,558


82.5


April


146-


7-25


5- 7


8,462,000


282,066


12,443


415


2,200


3,138


237-20


7-54


2,418


80.6


May


154-40


7-30


5-14


8,948,000


288,645


13,195


425


3,150


1,368


253-


8- 9


2,557


82.2


June


162- 9


9-


5-42


9,394,000


313,133


13,811


461


2,128


277-10


9-14


2,758


91.9


July


197-45


6-23


11,101,000


358,097


16,840


543


346-50


11-11


3,365


108.5


August


196- 5


9-


6-37


11,307,000


364,740


16,680


538


3,200


345-30


11- 9


3,307


106.7


September


153-55


8-


5-24


8,886,000


296,200


13,090


436


2,137


1,061


243-15


8- 6


2,416


80.5


October


156-


5- 2


8,723,000


281,387


13,242


427


2,244


231-10


7-27


2,357


76.


November


153-15


1-20


5- 9


8,603,000


286,900


12,989


433


889


2,971


226-


7-32


2,377


78.9


December


147-35


5-45


4-57


8,535,000


275,322


12,628


407


2,483


4,601


222-


7- 9


2,372


76.5


Totals


1,900- 9


69-50


109,245,000


161,829


25,143


27,060


3,087-20


31,175


Daily Averages


5-24


299,301


443


8-27


85.4


Greatest number of gallons pumped in 24 hours, 617,000 gallons, July 31. Least number of gallons pumped in 24 hours, 180,000 gallons, October 17. Of total pumpage, 2,313,000 gallons were pumped by steam pump.


RALPH SAMPSON, Engineer.


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RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE RECORD, 1937


Precipitation Inches


Month


Highest


Temperature Degrees Lowest


Mean


Melted Snow


Snowfall


January


64


10


36.58


4.36


3 1/4


February


61


10


33.53


1.22


3/8


March


54


8


32.56


3.46


4 1/8


April


68


20


44.4


5.17


May


89


31


57.92


2.46


June


91


44


65.06


3.34


July


961/2


44


70.76


.91


August


95


49


73.95


3.99


September


91


33


60.61


3.50


October


75


20


50.6


4.67


November


67


15


41.78


5.68


December


56


7


30.06


4.69


2 7/8


Totals


43.45


1058


Mean for the Year


49.91


RALPH SAMPSON, Official Observer.


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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


For the Year Ending December 31, 1937


Record of the annual town meeting January 18, 1937, 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, one Selectman for three years, two Members of the School Board for three years, one Mem- ber of the Planning Board for five years, one Member of the Board of Assessors for three years.


Meeting called to order at eleven o'clock A. M. by Moderator Clark, in precinct 2, and in precinct 3 by Har- las L. Cushman, and in precinct 1 by Bert J. Allan.


Warrant was read by the Town 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 :- Precinct 1. Bert J. Allan, William Lewis, Percy Keith, Stella Fickert, Harold Pratt, Maurice Guerin, Robert C. West, Leila Allan, Inez Chandler, Priscilla Mott and John Brooks. Precinct 2. Esther M. Robidoux, Lucy E. Har- low, Mabel Belcher Sears, Frank J. Diotte, Louis A. Cole, J. F. Perry, Ralph W. Maddigan, Frank S. Thomas, A. B. St. Armand and Elwyn B. Lynde. Precinct 3. Susan B. Brackett, Henry C. Walker, Jr., William E. Tierney, Archibald W. Reedy; Leslie M. Woodward, Richmond C. Mathews and Harlas L. Cushman.


The result of the vote was as follows :


Pret. 1


Pret. 2


Pret. 3


Total :


Moderator:


Fletcher Clark, Jr.


135


1542


236


1913


Charles Devlin


1


1


Alexander Heath


1


1


Walter Thompson


1


1


Blanks


18


441


42


501


153


1986.


278


2417


69


Treasurer and Collector :


Chester L. Shaw


134


1611


239


1984


James F. Shurtleff


1


1


John H. McNeece


1


1


Robert C. Washburn Blanks


1


1


19


373


38


430


153


1986


278


2417


Assessor :


Fred F. Churbuck


112


1063


179


1351


James E. Houlihan Blanks


9


91


24


124


153


1986


278


2417


Planning Board:


William C. Barden


125


1375


213


1713


Joseph Costa Blanks


28


610


65


703


153


1986


278


2417


Selectmen :


Michael M. Barrett


12


471


44


527


Goldie M. Fagerberg


4


81


9


94


Alexander Heath


6


70


8


84


William S. Kenniston


2


26


0


28


Frederic H. Noble


44


579


88


711


James F. Shurtleff


69


688


119


876


William W. L. Tallman


4


24


8


36


Blanks


12


47


2


61


153


1986


278


2417


School Committee :


Priscilla Stetson Alger


104


1203


179


1486


Alfred R. Mack


67


1103


99


1269


Forest E. Thomas


78


819


176


1073


Blanks


57


847


102


1006


306


3972


556


4834


The result of the vote announced at Precinct 1. and 3 at 8 :15 and at Precinct 2 at 10:15.


Pret. 1


Pret. 2


Prct. 3


Total


Women


88


1144


110


1342


Men


65


842


168


1075


153


1986


278


2417


32


832


75


939


1


1


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


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to act on anything in relation to the assessment and col- lection of taxes for the year.


Voted the following appropriations :


Moderator-Salary $ 23.13


Selectmen :


Transportation


100.00


Other Expenses


857.00


Town Clerk and Accountant:


Salaries


2,974.00


Other Expenses


149.00


Town Treasurer and Collector :


Salaries


5,379.75


Other Expenses


2,104.25


Assessors :


Salaries


2,540.00


Transportation


242.00


Other Expenses


340.00


Town Manager:


Salaries


5,875.00


Transportation


500.00


Other Expenses


326.00


Town Counsel :


Salary


600.00


Planning Board : Dues


10.00


Election and Registration :


Salaries and Wages


405.22


Other Expenses


180.00


Town Hall :


Salaries


1,450.00


Other Expenses


3,423.00


Police Department:


Salaries and Wages


12,223.50


Other Expenses


2,327.65


Fire Department :


Salaries and Wages


23,792.27


Hydrant Rental


2,050.00


Other Expenses


2,850.00


Inspector of Wires:


Salary


400.00


Transportation


90.00


Other Expenses


34.85


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Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Salary


713.25


Transportation


200.00


Other Expenses


278.00


Moth Department :


Wages


2,789.20


Other Expenses


2,463.50


Trimming and Planting Trees :


Wages


150.00


Transportation


15.00


Other Expenses


145.00


Forest Fires :


Wages


750.00


Transportation


30.00


Other Expenses


50.00


Dog Officer :


Salary


218.73


Transportation


22.25


Other Expenses


13.00


Health Department:


Salaries and Wages


9,021.95


Transportation


500.00


Other Expenses


9,240.33


Highways:


Salaries and Wages


21,432.00


Street Lighting


6,500.00


Other Expenses


17,989.66


Welfare Department:


Salaries


3,124.00


Wages


2,000.00


Transportation


150.00


Other Expenses


58,060.00


Old Age Assistance:


Salaries


862.00


Other Expenses


49,830.00


Soldiers' Benefits


7,765.00


Schools:


Salaries


106,238.94


Transportation of Superintendent


400.00


Other Expenses


33,520.00


Library :


Salaries and Wages


4,085.00


Other Expenses


1,475.00


Interest on Municipal Indebtedness


3,828.95


Municipal Indebtedness


20,850.00


Unclassified


3,191.53


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Water Department:


7,325.50


Salaries


5,500.00


Wages Other Expenses


13,361.00


$465,335.43


Voted the sum of TWO THOUSAND ($2,000) DOL- LARS and to charge same to the revenue of the Gas & Electric Department.


Voted that income from sales of gas and electricity to private consumers or for gas and electricity supplied to municipal buildings or for municipal power and street lights and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year be appropriated for the municipal lighting plant, the whole to be expended by the manager under the direction and control of the Selectmen for the operation expense of the plant, depreciation, and con- struction as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws.


Article 3. To see if the town will vote to 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, 1937, 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 Sec- tion 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


Voted to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1937, 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.


Article 4. To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town; to appoint any committee, or take any action relative thereto.


A report of progress was read by Lewis F. Harding on the Police Court House. Voted to accept report as read.


Voted to proceed to take up the budget.


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Mr. Charbonneau read the budget report. Voted to accept report of the committee.


Mr. Heath made a report regarding water at Fall Brook. Voted to accept report of Mr. Heath.


Mr. Dunham made report that 15 residents had ex- pressed desire for water service in that locallity.


Mr. Millette made report for School Building Com- mittee stating that plans from other architects would be presented March 1st, 1937.


Article 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, a sum not exceeding three hundred ($300) dollars, and choose a Town Director for one (1) year, as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Re- vised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, or take any action relative thereto.


Voted that the town appropriate three hundred ($300) dollars for the use of the Plymouth County Trus- tees for County Aid to Agriculture, and appoint H. Arthur Standish as Town Director for one (1) year, as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws.


Article 6. 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, or take any action relative thereto.


Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to sell at Public Auction any Real Estate taken and owned by the Town which has been acquired through Tax Titles, that they deem advisable.


Article 7. To see if the town will vote to accept Jackson Street and Lincoln Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, as public ways, raise and appropriate money for the expense and repair of the same, or take any action relative thereto.


This article was voted down.


Article 8. To see if the town will vote to petition the Legislature requesting permission to retire E. Kim-


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ball Harrison on a pension, or take any action relative thereto.


Voted to indefinitely postpone action on this article.


Article 9. To see if the town will vote to amend its By-Laws by adding a new By-Law whereby the elective term of the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes be increased to two or three years in accordance with Sec- tion 3 of Chapter 443, of the Acts of 1935; or take any action relative thereto.


Voted that the General By-Laws approved Septem- ber 7, 1927 be amended as follows: Article 13. TOWN TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES, Begin- ning at the annual election to be held in 1938 and biennial thereafter the Town shall elect by ballot a Town Officer to be known as Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the Term of Two years.


Article 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for resurfacing East and Beach Streets from the Carver Town Line to the Roches- ter Town Line, or any portion of said streets, either in co-operation with the State and County under Chapter 90 so-called, or as a direct appropriation by the town to do the same work; or take any action relative thereto. Agreeable to the petition of Tauno Erickson et al.


Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred ($2500) dollars for the purpose of resurfacing East Street and Beach Street, providing that the State and County will assist financially in doing the work, that the work be done by the town.


Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the rebuilding or im- provement of the Town House lawn; or take any action relative thereto. By request.


Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred fifty ($350) dollars, for the purpose of making improvements to the Town House lawn.


Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of financing the construction of one additional sand filter unit, to- gether with the necessary pipe connections and regulat-


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ing devices to the water filteration plant at the Water Works Pumping Station, and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the Town an offer of the United States of America to aid in financing the construction of said project by making a grant of money to the Town; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to construct said project and contract with respect thereto ; and authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet an appropriation made; or take any action relative thereto.


Voted that for the purpose of financing the construc- tion of one additional sand filter unit, together with the necessary pipe connections and regulating devices to the water filteration plant at the Water Works Pumping Sta- tion, with the aid of a Federal Grant, there be raised and appropriated the sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of six thous- and ($6,000) dollars, and to issue bonds or notes of the ' Town therefor, under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 404 of the Acts of 1935, as amended by Chapter 414 of the Acts of 1936, said bonds or notes to be payable in not more than ten years at such term and maximum rate of interest as may be fixed by the Emergency Finance Board.


All moneys received by way of grant from the Fed- eral Government on account of this project shall be ap- plied first to meet the cost of construction thereof (in- cluding preliminary expenses), and any balance thereof shall be applied to payment of the loan herein authorized.


The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the Town an offer of the United States of America to aid in financing the construction of said project by making a grant of money to the Town, and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to proceed with the construction of said project and enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, all subject to applicable Federal regulations; and the Se- lectmen are authorized to do all other. acts and things necessary or convenient for obtaining said grant, for making said loan and for constructing said project.


Yes ...... 257, No ...... 4.


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Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of financing the construction of an under-ground filtered water stor- age tank, together with the necessary pipe connections, at the Water Works Pumping Station, and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the Town an offer of the United States of America to aid in financing the construction of said project by making a grant of money to the Town; and authorize the Board of Select- men to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; and authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be neces- sary to meet an appropriation made; or take any action relative thereto.


Voted that, for the purpose of financing the construc- tion of an underground filtered water storage tank, to- gether with the necessary pipe connections, at the Water Works Pumping Station, with the aid of a Federal Grant, there be raised and appropriated the sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of six thousand ($6,000) dollars, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 404 of the Acts of 1935, as amended by Chapter 414 of the Acts of 1936, said bonds or notes to be payable in not more than ten years, at such term and maximum rate of inter- est as may be fixed by the Emergency Finance Board.


All moneys received by way of grant from the Fed- eral Government on account of this project shall be ap- plied first to meet the cost of construction thereof (in- cluding preliminary expenses), and any balance thereof shall be applied to payment of the loan herein authorized.


The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the Town an offer of the United States of America to aid in financing the construction of said project by making a grant of money to the Town and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to proceed with the construction of said project and enter into all neces- sary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, all subject to applicable Federal regulations ; and the Selectmen are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or convenient for obtaining said grant,


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for making said loan and for constructing said project.


Yes 228. No. . . . . . 0. -


Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand (3,000) dollars for the purpose of placing a hard surface upon the Parking Space at the Town House; or take any action relative thereto.


Voted indefinite postponement.


Article 15. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of enclosing a por- tion of the Waterville School yard with a wire fence. or take any action relative thereto.


Voted to appropriate the sum of Two Hundred and Sixty dollars (8260) to fence in a portion of Waterville School grounds with a wire fence.


Article 16 To see if the town will vote to adopt the following by-law. to provide that the Town Treasur- er and Collector of Taxes shall collect all accounts due the Town in accordance with the provisions of Section 38 A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as amended by Chap- ter 201 of the Acts of 1936. or take any action relative thereto :


BY-LAW


The Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes shall collect, under the title of Town Treasurer and Collector. all accounts due the town. excepting interest on the in- vestments of trust funds.


If it shall seem advisable to the Town Treasurer and Collector that suit or suits. shall be instituted and prose- cuted in the name of the town. in connection with the col- leerion on an account or accounts, due the town. he shall so advise the Board of Selectmen. who shall have authori- ty as agents of the town to institute and prosecute the same.


All accounts due the town when this by-law takes effect. and all accounts coming due thereafter, shall forth- with be committed by the several boards and officials of the town to the Town Treasurer and Collector for col- lection hereunder. By request.


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Voted that the General By-Laws of the town be amended by adding a new by-law, to be numbered Article 14, captioned, Collection of Town Accounts and to read as follows :


Article 14. Collection of Town Accounts :


Section 1. The Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes shall collect under the title of Town Treasur- er and Collector, all accounts due the town, except- ing interest on the investments of trust funds. Section 2. If it shall seem advisable to the Town Treasurer and Collector that suit or suits, should be instituted and prosecuted in the name of the town, in connection with the collection of any account or accounts, due the town, he shall so advise the Board of Selectmen, who shall have authority as agents of the town to institute and prosecute the same.


Section 3. All accounts due the town when this by- law takes effect, and all accounts coming due there- after, shall forthwith be committed by the several boards and officials of the town to the Town Treas- urer and Collector for collection hereunder.


Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of rebuild- ing the flight of steps leading from Center Street to Ar- lington Street, or take any action relative thereto.


Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred ($300) dollars for the repair of steps and can- opy from Center to Arlington Street.


Article 18. To see if the town will vote to accept Mayflower Avenue so-called, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, as a public way, raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of the same, or take any action relative thereto. By request.




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