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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
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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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