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Middleboro
11 John D. MacLean Annabelle F. Barstow
Middleboro
11 Joseph J. Carriero Eleanor M. Trinque
Middleboro
11 Richard E. Norris Betty L. Barnett
Middleboro
11 Theodore M. Braley Angelina Jesse
Plymouth
12 Philip T. Gallagher Hilma S. Matson
Wareham
15 Harold L. Priest Cecilia A. Savard
Middleboro
Middleboro
17 Robert Tribou Evelyn M. Mason 18 William McK. Dickison Caroline E. Taber
Middleboro
18 Stanley S. Ashworth Mary G. Madeiros
Middleboro
18 Myron B. Thomas Martha A. MacDonald
East Bridgewater
Lakeville
Middleboro
Middleboro
Middleboro
Cambridge
Middleboro
Lakeville
Lakeville
28 Lawrence W. Vera Grace I. Hayward
Middleboro
Middleboro
Middleboro
Nov.
2 Harold H. Williams Dorothy L. Horsman 5 Maynard E. Hall Emma M. Cornish
Middleboro
Middleboro
Bridgewater
Middleboro
5 Harold G. Wilson M. Florence Thomas
Roxbury
Middleboro
1
Middleboro
Middleboro
Middleboro
Fairhaven
New Bedford
Middleboro
25 Arnold G. Thomas Alberta Fuller
25 Randolph B. Gammons Marguerite L. Harding
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26 Robert G. Edison Bertha Porter Clayton P. Cornell Barbara Reynolds
Uncasville, Conn.
30 Paul F. Anderson Lillian A. Tibbetts.
Residence
22 Thomas H. McFarlin Merilyn W. Studley
27 Henry W. Kumpunen Eugenia R. Peppard
27 Arthur L. Hebert Amy E. Daggett
28 Louis J. Lepre Mary F. Crisp
Middleboro
Middleboro
New York
Middleboro
Middleboro
Middleboro
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1941 Name of Bride and Groom
5 George W. O'Brien Helen R. Thomas
Middleboro
7 John A. Lind
Providence, R. I. Middleboro
Dora R. Anderson
8 Leonard F. Wood Beatrice L. Wilbur
Middleboro
Bridgewater
Middleboro
Quincy
Kingston
Middleboro
Providence, R. I.
Providence, R. I.
Middleboro
22 Earl F. Gates Wilda St. C. Haney
Wareham
Middleboro
Plympton
Middleboro
26 Henry J. Hadsell Irene V. Tomasik
Middleboro
Middleboro
Middleboro
Dec. 7 Raymond E. Huling Yvette L. Couchon
8 Daniel Mederios Mary G. Reynolds
East Taunton
13 Roland Lechance Betty Benson
14 Clarence N. Gifford, Jr. Clare L. Moulton
Middleboro
Middleboro
Middleboro
14 Harold E. Hudson Sylvia Maki
Kingston
Middleboro
Middleboro
Middleboro
Acushnet
Middleboro
Middleboro-
Middleboro
Middleboro
Hilton Village, Va.
Middleboro
30 Albert J. Rullo Eleanor M. Dunham 31 Thomas A. Redman Gertrude A. Brindle
East Greenwich, R. I.
East Greenwich, R. I.
Middleboro
East Bridgewater
East Bridgewater
Wareham
14 Robert O. Thayer Ellen M. Salley
Middleboro
20 Gerald LaGrippo Ellen Kirkey 24 S. Weston Sturtevant Gertrude Clapp
25 Donald K. Fish Pauline L. Metcalf
Residence
Middleboro
16 Francis J. Malaguti Sigrid E. Huovinen 20 Leo O. Forcier Anna M. Gamache 20 Hubert A. Slater Elvira Acquarone
23 Kenneth L. Shaw Norma J. White
30 Gordon W. Anderson Shirley E. Leland
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DEATHS RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBORO DURING 1941
Jan.
Yrs.
Mos.
Days
1
Giberti
0
0
1
1
Cora S. Rawcliffe
59
0
4
3
Frances V. Ashley
92
11
0
4
Roger Johnson
0
10
23
5
Susan H. Harlow
93
0
26
6 Ralph E. Ashley
56
3
24
15
William G. Winsor
96
0
22
17
Florence W. Deane
63
11
17
19
Edna R. Gay
46
2
4
20
Ida E. Clark
62
1
10
20
Arthur C. Shaw
55
9
16
20
Mary A. Eaton
83
11
19
22
Frank E. Stets
83
2
22
25
Ernest Charves
35
0
0
26
Thomas M. Austin
79
1
13
28
Lura A. Shaw
78
8
29
29
John L. McNeil
57
0
0
30
Mary C. Drake
81
8
13
30
Lydia C. Powers
59
1
16
31
Dennis D. Sullivan
77
6
2
Feb.
3 Elizabeth C. Vaughn
94
6
21
3 Clara F. Willis
86
0
0
8 Margaret Brothers
70
1
17
9 Anna P. Sampson
61
1
7
9 Charles A. Bourne
63
6
9
11
Charles F. Fuller
70
11
3
13
Lempi Hicks
32
5
3
16 Annie Zumbo
67
10
0
17
Kenneth Morrison
74
4
2
17
Margaret H. Fagan
65
0
0
20 Robert Ormsby
89
1
26
March
9 Mary W. Merrihew
88
7
27
10
Westgate
0
0
3
Barclay A. Kinsman
57
9
21
12 Chesley Gilbert
73
0
8
Freeman Levellie
69
3
15
18 Frederick L. Hanson
65
0
0
Richard Seed
73
8
19
21 Mary Ann Cronan
84
0
0
22 Bertha A. Swift
59
1
9
26 Louise A. Hanson
0
8
2
Arthur Pickens
82
0
0
28 William B. Macomber
83
9
26
Mary E. Atherton
76
0
0
April
4 Dorothy Mello
16
0
0
5 Emily M. Shurtleff
86
7
24
35
Jan.
Yrs.
Mos.
Days
12 Lottie M. Lamb
52
0
25
13 Robea Guerin
68
0
0
15 Christian Gomes
72
10
0
17 Anna D. Gerrior
41
0
0
Emma E. Campbell
61
4
16
19 George H. French
73
6
0
19
Squire E. Crapo, Jr.
57
3
18
22
Ella M. Beals
69
4
15
23
Albert H. Eaton
79
2
17
24
Blanche M. Blackburn
57
10
0
25
George A. Conant
7
9
30
27
Eugenie Bessette
68
8
29
28
Malvina A. Rossbach
59
8
28
29
Phillip D. Robbins
2
0
20
Paulines J. McCann, Jr.
19
9
3
30
Joseph M. Madeiros
66
10
25
30
DeMoranville
0
0
5 hrs.
May
1 Mary E. Wilcox
55
6
3
Mary L. Bassett
78
11
2
3 Elizabeth G. Nye
70
0
19
4 Laura A. Chartier
42
7
5
8 Eva M. Standish
87
6
26
12 George A. Armstrong
71
2
2
Jennie A. Schleuter
75
6
20
16
Warren Tripp
5
1
18
17
Mary E. Briggs
67
4
22
20
Orin J. Holmes
75
7
23
23
Mary L. Hallett
73
0
0
Mary B. Robbins
82
0
23
25
Ruth Cott
18
11
3
27 Clarence M. Wixon
33
0
0
29
Benjamin E. Holmes
90
1
12
31
Catherine C. Zilch
64
0
0
June
4 John A. McNabb, Jr.
59
0
0
10 Fred A. Alger
76
11
15
24 Meribah B. Nickerson
87
8
23
26 Minnie C. Phinney
68
9
25
28
Samuel E. Ryder
78
0
19
29
Joseph L. Boutin
0
0
7
July
5 Gertrude V. Morrison
56
8
9
7 Maria A. Standish
75
2
5
8 Irene F. Miller
74
2
13
10 Ann A. Kincus
45
0
0
16 Caroline C. Burnett
75
11
9
17 Leonard Draghetti
75
0
0
23
Emogene F. Moody
80
7
17
24
Carrie M. Caswell
86
5
10
27 Clara A. Cox
82
11
20
Aug.
6 Murdock C. MacDonald
70
0
0
36
Aug.
8 Adolph Rossbach
71
6
17
9 Peter Nyquist
80
5
0
George W. Rogerson
27
3
26
10 Arthur F. Straffin
84
11
5
14 Lloyd Lovely
22
8
8
Joseph Dupuis
47
2
13
16 Ida M. Anderson
65
7
25
18 Nan H. Pendergast
70
0
0
George A. Robbins
71
1
2
25 Collin McLeod
82
3
17
27 Alice Manuel
72
5
0
30 Priscilla M. Belrose
20
7
22
Sept.
2 William C. Westgate
57
7
18
3 Addie J. Robinson
69
4.
25
5 Louise Seymour
82
10
5
7 John H. Hanson
82
7
4
8 Susie F. Thomas
69
5
1
75
10
21
14 William D. White Lila E. Maranville
48
0
22
18 Francis I. Westgate
0
1
1
Charles S. Dunham
79
1
1
20 Charlotte G. Buswell
68
10
30
22 Harry L. Clark
69
1
11
Anna Gabrey
6
10
23
Oct.
1 Charles E. Hoye
59
0
0
2 Mary Morgan
70
0
0
Lucie Ganyer
51
2
16
5 Frank P. Chisholm
31
9
24
6 Bertha A. Collins
71
1
8
7 Edgar Mason
87
0
0
9 John H. Pushee
66
3
25
20 Edward B. Lovell
76
11
30
22 William H. Hayward
74
6
17
24 Albert W. Pratt
86
6
20
Edward F. Otis
84
5
24
25 Eleanor A. Barden
68
10
25
Elizabeth S. Murray
72
3
17
30 John L. Luippold
68
2
0
Nov.
4 Amy P. Belben
75
0
16
6 Clara J. Isner
86
9
3
10 Henry V. Plate
47
2
16
16 Edith A. Norris
75
6
28
Lucy S. Wood
71
7
4
20 Alfred I. Hartling
75
3
3
23 Leonard O. Tillson
67
10
19
24 Charles F. Parker
72
8
29
25 Henrietta A. Lovell
75
3
14
25 Wilhelmina Taylor
57
0
0
25 Helen N. Rose
79
9
28
1
37
26 Annie B. Robbins
82
6
5
29 John M. Barksdale
62
0
0
Dec.
1 Alfred Gendron
79
2
17
2 John N. Mattson
65
0
0
3 Frederick H. Bohning
82
1
1
6 Mattie F. Shaw
66
8
10
Jean M. Crossley
23
9
22
Edward C. Reed
77
6
21
11 Marcia Hollis
85
1
10
13 Seth H. Perry
87
8
28
14 Elmer F. Gay
60
5
24
16 Albert F. Whitcomb
76
2
12
26 Eugene W. Keedwell
48
0
5
29 Etta Pease
85
4
1
29 Martha L. Howes
66
0
0
31 Frank L. Taylor
67
10
22
31 Clara A. Eaton
71
10
22
Total Returns for 1941
Delayed Birth Returns
9
1941 Births
199
1941 Marriages
153
1941 Deaths
161
Respectfully submitted,
WALDO S. THOMAS,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN CLERK'S FINANCIAL REPORT Year Ending December 31, 1941 Receipts
Fish and Game Licenses
Res. Citizen Fishing
232
@ 2.00
$464.00
Res. Citizen Hunting
256
2.00
512.00
Res. Citizen Sporting
127
3.25
412.75
Res. Citizen Minor & Female Fishing ..
49
1.25
61.25
Res. Citizen Trapping
29
5.25
152.25
Res. Citizen Minor Trapping
6
2.25
13.50
Non Res. Fishing Spec.
10
1.50
15.00
Non Res. Fishing
1
5.25
5.25
Duplicates
3
.50
1.50
713
1,637.50
Due Fish and Game Dept.
1,460.00
Due Town of Middleboro-Fees
177.50
Dog Licenses
Males
562 @ 1,124.00
Males
1
.25
Females
98
490.00
Spayed Females
160
320.00
Spayed Females
1
.25
Kennels
2
50.00
Duplicates
14
1.40
838
1,985.90
Due the County
Due the Town of Middleboro-Fees
Licenses and Permits
Marriages
274.00
Dealer and Garage
101.00
Common Victualler
90.00
Gasoline
280.00
Liquor
6,094.00
Sunday Music
80.50
Pedlar
24.00
Beano
6.00
Junk Dealer
25.00
Certified Copies
15.75
Mortgages
207.13
Theatre
65.00
Pool-Billiards
52.00
Sunday
58.00
e
1,819.60 166.30
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Auctioneer
11.00
Fire Works
15.00
Dance and Entertainment
45.00
Pistol Permits
30.00
Fire Arms
5.00
Innholder-Lodging House
8.00
Taxi
6.00
Transient Vendor
10.00
Circus
25.00
Miscellaneous
3.00
7,530.38
ยท Due the Town of Middleboro
7,530.38
Total Receipts
11,153.78
Disbursements
Chester L. Shaw, Town Treasurer
9,693.78
Division of Fisheries and Game
1,460.00
Total Disbursements
11,153.78
REGISTRARS' REPORT For Year Ending December 31st, 1941
Eight sessions for registering voters were held, one in Precinct 1 at Caswell Bros.' Store, three in Precinct 2 in Town Clerk's office and one in Precinct 3 at Thomas Bros.' Store.
There were 47 who registered at these meetings.
After adding the new registrations and deducting for removals, etc., the present registration is as follows:
Male
Female
Total
Precinct 1
18
149
333
Precinct 2
2102
1844
3946
Precinct
3
289
232
521
4800
Respectfully submitted, WALDO S. THOMAS, Clerk, Board of Registrars.
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JURY LIST July 1st, 1941, to July 1st, 1942
Name
Address
Occupation
Anderson, William S.
10 Rice St.
Carpenter
Bailey, Edward B.
26 Bourne St.
State Highway
Bazinet, Romeo
15 Lovell St.
Shoe Worker
Becker, Otto P.
110 So. Main St.
Clerk
Beckman, Harry E.
49 Forest St.
Shoe Worker
Belmont, Charles
54 West Grove St.
Laborer
Belmont, Harry
9 Courtland St.
Ins. Agent
Benson, Clarence E.
Plymouth St.
Shoe Worker
Bernier, William L.
2 Lincoln St.
Laborer
Bessette, Anthony
65 Oak St. 152 Peirce St.
Ins. Agent
Bissonnette, Lawrence B.
5 Benton St. Plymouth St.
Prof. B. U.
Blanchette, William A.
Warren Ave.
Time Keeper
Bosari, Joseph T.
39 West St.
Plumber
Boucher, Arthur V.
Truckman
Brackett, Guy W.
Awnings, etc.
Brennan, Russell W.
Warren Ave.
Shoe Worker
Briggs, Joseph M.
Courtland St.
Shoe Worker
Briggs, Vernon E.
20 Forest St.
Chauffeur
Caswell, Arthur B.
26 Jackson St.
Shoe Worker
Caswell, Henry R.
Plymouth St.
Grocer
Carver, Charles S.
Plymouth St.
Carpenter
Caswell, Justin H .
Wareham St.
Carpenter
Chase, Howard F.
Center St.
Clerk
Chiouppi, Alexander
Vine St.
Shoe Worker
Coombs, Anthony B.
Alden St.
Salesman
Cromwell, Ralph W.
Rock St.
Clerk
Crossley, William B.
So. Main St.
Retired
Dennett, George A.
Court End Ave.
Manager
Drake, Reginald W.
171 Peirce St.
Ins. Agent
Dunbar, Richard H.
Bedford St.
Filling Sta. Prop.
Duphily, Joseph M. Eaton, Charles H.
Oak St.
State Farm Emp.
Eayrs, Frederick
Coombs St.
Mechanic
Egger, Norman F.
Pearl St.
Student
Eldridge, Roger
40 School St.
Clerk
Farrington, Charles L.
Warren Ave.
Shoe Worker
Fawcett, Gordon Finch, George L.
Wareham St.
Filling Sta. Prop.
Fuller, Herman N.
69 Forest St.
Shoe Worker
Gallagher, John V., Jr.
Purchase St.
Poultryman
Godfrey, Herbert E. Greer, Nelson R.
Plymouth St.
Farmer
Gregory, Ralph B. Gross, Elmer Guerin, Charles A.
82 School St. Montello St. Vine St.
Driver
Guerin, Ovide S.
Plymouth St.
Gardener
Wareham St.
Chauffeur
Everett St.
Shoe Worker
Wareham St.
Mill Operator
Beach St.
Laborer
Hallock, Robert E. Harrington, Daniel H.
Heath, Alexander, Jr. Heleen, Walter
14 Shaw Ave.
Clerk
Salesman
Shoe Worker
Everett St.
Laborer
Miller St.
Farmer
Clerk
Blair, Herbert F.
Barrows St. Smith St.
Laborer
Bissonnette, J. Adrian
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Hennessey, Edward F. Hodder, Alfred Horn, Frank
Center St.
Shoe Worker
Corrine Pk.
Barber
Montello St.
State Emp.
Kelley, Thomas H.
Rice St.
P. O. Emp. Shoeworker
Keyes, George H.
Forest St.
Kraus, Edward
Myrtle St.
Shoeworker
Kumpunen, Matthew
Beach St.
Laborer
Leary, Timothy E.
Center St.
Sexton
LeBaron, Ralph J.
Wareham St.
Farmer
Letendre, Louis A.
Thomas St.
Carpenter
Lewis, Roy A.
Plymouth St.
Laborer
McDonald, James
Perry St.
Farmer
McLeod, Ivan
Center St.
Clerk
Nourse, Ralph E.
Bedford St.
Shoe Worker
Oates, Joseph S.
Highland St.
Painter
Otto, Frank C.
East Main St.
Retired
Perry, John F.
Plymouth St.
Radio Operator
Powers, George A.
Center St.
Shoeworker
Quelle, Arthur
11 Barrows St.
Laborer
Quindley, Donald S.
52 School St.
Cook
Remillard, George
42 Montello St. Shaw Ave.
Shoeworker
Rose, William V.
39 Forest St.
Auto Dealer
Savard, Walter
Plymouth St.
Garage Mgr.
Scanlon, William P.
Arch St.
Shoeworker
Sears, Henry W.
Court End Ave.
Lumber Dealer
Shaw, Arthur B.
Wareham St.
Police
Shaw, Edwin F.
Plymouth St.
Miller
Shores, Harrie J.
Pearl St.
Shoeworker
Smith, Walter A.
Center St.
At Home
Soule, Clarence E.
Plympton St.
Rock Mfr.
Starbuck, Noble H.
61 Oak St.
Carpenter
Stuart, Frederick J.
Vine St.
Instructor
Sturgess, Winthrop L.
36 North St.
Manager
Taylor, William H.
Vernon St.
Farmer
Thatcher, Ronald G.
5 Webster St.
Printer
Thomas, Clarence E.
Wareham St.
Shoeworker
Sagesta, Joseph F.
West St.
Chauffeur
Thomas, Harvey C.
Wareham St.
Laborer
Tinkham, Frank
Plymouth St. Taunton St.
Plumber
Waters, Charles J.
87 Everett St.
Shoeworker
West, Robert C.
Pleasant St.
Poultryman
White, Charles O. Weston, Thomas
Pearl St.
Salesman
Whitehead, Samuel
West St.
State Emp.
Wiksten, Frank R.
Cedar St.
Milk Dealer
Cordeiro, Joseph
West Grove St.
Shoeworker
Houlihan, William F.
14 West St.
Shoeworker
Pleasant St.
Shoeworker
Retired
Walker, Orville C.
Laborer
Rogers, Hugh J.
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ELECTION OFFICERS 1941 - 1942
PRECINCT 1
Bert J. Allan Robert West
Warden Deputy Warden
Andrew Campbell Jr.
Clerk
August St.Amand
Deputy Clerk
Henry Caswell
Inspector
Joseph P. Gamache
Inspector Deputy Inspector
Maurice J. Guerin
Richard H. Dunbar
Deputy Inspector
Leila Allan and Inez Chandler to replace . August StAmand.
Andrew Campbell and
PRECINCT 2
Sylvanus L. Brett
William Keenan Jr.
Esther M. Robidoux
Clerk
Laura Norris Abraham G. Newkirk
Inspector
Edward F. Hennessey
Inspector
Deputy Inspector
Deputy Inspector
Abraham G. Newkirk changed to Clerk and Esther Robidoux changed to Inspector.
John Touhy and Ellen J. Gaudette to replace Edward F. Hennessay and Luke F. Callan.
PRECINCT 3
Harlas L. Cushman
Warden
Chester W. Thomas
Deputy Warden Clerk
Ellen C. Gallagher
Joseph M. Duphily
Deputy Clerk
Henry C. Walker Jr.
Inspector
Susan B. Brackett
Inspector
Frank M. Jefferson Charles G. Swenning
Deputy Inspector
Deputy Inspector
REPORT OF THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT
To the Town Manager and the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
The year ending December 31, 1941 found the Welfare Department costs for the year, including salaries, to be $22,899.48. This is a re- duction of $7,469.90 over the year 1940. That year the amount spent for General Relief was $30,369.38. These figures do not include the Town Infirmary.
Arthur Massicott Luke F. Callan
Warden Deputy Warden
Deputy Clerk
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At the present time, there are 72 cases and 158 persons on General Relief. Of this number, we are boarding 8 children in private homes. Most of these are illegitmate. There is only 1 employable case on General Relief at this time. We are also either boarding or taking care of elderly people who are not old enough for Old Age Assistance or who are not citizens. We also have a few who are unable to work due to chronic illness.
Our expenditures for the coming year may be increased due to the fact that children who are the sole support of their families may be in the draft.
This Department is also expected to meet the medical cost of all draftees who are turned down because of physical defects. This is going to increase the cost of General Relief.
Town Infirmary
At the Infirmary this past year the expense increased $5,449.88. This was due to the large amount of improvements made.
In 1940 the total amount spent at the Farm was $7,239.77. This year the amount was $12,689.65. Of this amount, there was $1,308.20 spent for Hospital Care. This item should have been set up in the Welfare Account, but for some reason it was included in the Infirmary Account. We also spent the sum of $2,774.25 on Building Repairs. If a small amount is spent on these repairs each year, it will put the Infirmary in very good condition.
Our total receipts for the Farm this year were Produce, $3,118.46 and Farm Boarders, $2,324.07, a total receipt of $5,442.53 making the net cost for the Infirmary $7,247.12.
Including the Infirmary, the total cost of the Welfare Department was $2,020.02 less than in 1940.
May I, at this time, express my appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Crowell for their splendid co-operation during the past year.
Aid to Dependent Children
This type of Relief the past year showed a slight increase in total expenditures. Our total cost for the year was $17,199.85. For the year 1940 the total cost was $16,877.20, $322.65 less than in 1941. The receipts in 1940 were $9,563.70 making the net cost to the Town $7,636.15. In 1941 the total receipts were $10,961.61 making the net cost to the town $6,235.24.
Our case load at the end of the year was 30 and 71 persons. We expect this may increase some during the winter months.
Old Age Assistance
On Old Age Assistance we have been able to reduce our case load to 316. This is a reduction of 23 cases over the previous year.
In 1940 the Town of Middleboro spent $125,227.26 for this type of Relief. Of this amount, the Federal Government reimbursed $58,903.16, the State $39,505.86, and receipts from Other Cities and Towns amounted to $2,127.49 making the total cost to the Town of Middleboro $24,690.75.
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For the year ending December 31, 1941 the Town of Middleboro spent $124,106.22 for Old Age Assistance. Of this amount, the Federal Govern- ment reimbursed $58,489.34, the State $52,603.20, and receipts from Other Cities and Towns amounted to $1,632.33 making the total cost to the Town of Middleboro $11,381.35. However, this does not give a true picture as the State's share includes some back payments.
Our cash payments on Old Age Assistance this year were $1,121.04 less than in 1940.
Maria L. H. Peirce Luxury Fund
The Maria L. H. Peirce Luxury Fund made it possible to furnish the inmates of the Town Infirmary with two daily papers, one Sunday paper and one of the local papers. In addition to reading material the fund made possible the furnishing to each inmate a Christmas gift together with re- freshments, all of which cost about $35.00. The interest rate is so low that we have very little money for this use.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE C. McKAY, Agent.
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :-
I herewith present for your consideration the twentieth annual report of the Chief of the Middleboro Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1941.
APPARATUS
Engine 1 Maxim 500 gallon pump, purchased June 28, 1920.
Engine 2 Maxim 1,000 gallon pump, purchased April 23, 1928.
Engine 3 Maxim 500 gallon pump, purchased March 29, 1934.
Engine 4 Maxim 750 gallon centrifugal pump, purchased March 29, 1934.
Ladder 1 1915.
Maxim City service ladder truck purchased October 11,
ORGANIZATION
The personnel of the department as of December 31, 1941 is as follows:
1 Permanent Chief.
1 Permanent Deputy Chief.
8 Permanent Drivers.
5 Call Captains.
39 Call men.
10 Substitute Call men.
A Total of 64 members.
An auxiliary force of 25 men is now being trained.
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OPERATION
During 1941 the department had more calls, layed more hose, and had a greater mileage than in any other year in the history of the de- partment.
Box Squad
Still
Warden
Inhalator
20
75
89
63
2
Special calls: Scouts, 1; Aux. Police, 1, Blackout, 1; A. R. P., 3.
MILEAGE AND EQUIPMENT
Mileage
21/2" hose
11/2" hose Booster hose
tanks pyrene
inhalator
1508.7
11 100'
3550'
39800' 7
5
2
PROPERTY LOSS BUILDINGS
Assessed Val.
Insurance
Ins. Paid
Net Loss
$17,590.00
$23,500.00
Damage $12,696.00
$11,246.00
$1,450.00
CONTENTS
Estimated Val.
Insurance
Damage
Ins. Paid
Net Loss
$25,100.00
$14,450.00
$4,346.50
$2,621.50
$1,725.00
INSPECTIONS
Property Fire hazards
1,308
Hazards found
28
Hazards corrected
19
Unsatisfactory
9
Lodging houses
5
PERMITS
Oil storage (range)
83
Oil storage (heating)
22
Dynamite
8
Fireworks
4
REMARKS
Because of the present emergency I would not recommend that any extensive repairs or extensions be made at this time.
Ladder No. 1 should be replaced with a modern truck but owing to the restrictions on equipment and metals I would not recommend pur- chasing a ladder truck at this time unless the Government will furnish at least half of the purchase price.
I do recommend that a hydrant be installed at the rear of the High School and one at the North Main Street parking space, just beyond the rear of the bowling alley. Long lines of hose cause delay at a time when every minute counts and reduce to a great extent the amount of water available.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED M. RYDER, Chief Fire Dept.
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REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The unusually dry conditions which began in February and continued for the rest of the year increased the work of this department to a con- siderable extent.
OPERATION
Warden calls
43
Still alarms (covered by Fire Department and
Moth Department) 29
Total calls 72
COST OF EXTINGUISHING
Payroll
$492.11
Operation (gasoline, etc.) .... 42.77
Total
$534.88
Receipts from burning
93.46
Net cost $441.42
I would respectfully call your attention to Chapter 688 of the General Laws which gives the Director of the Division of Forestry authority to require the town to patrol the wood lands when the hazard is No. 3 or higher.
As there is no way to estimate the cost of such a patrol any cost in excess of the amount appropriated for pay roll will have to be provided from the reserve fund.
Equipment should be provided for this department as, if the present emergency continues, the Fire, Moth, and Highway Departments will be unable to spare equipment for extinguishing forest fires.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED M. RYDER,
Forest Warden.
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Middleboro, Massachusetts,
Gentlemen:
I submit for your consideration and approval, the annual report of the Department of Weights and Measures.
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STATE STANDARDS
Standards are in excellent condition. Regular comparisons have been made between these and field equipment.
LICENSING AND PEDDLERS
A large part of the Sealer's time has always been taken up in this work. Most of our time and trouble derives from out of town and state peddlers.
REWEIGHING AND RETESTING
This work has proved vitally important for both merchant and con- sumer. It tends to curb fraud and carelessness in the distribution of all comodities.
METERS
By past experience and various retestings I have found this method of selling very efficient. Meters of today are very accurate and durable.
SCALES
In the sealing or condemning of scales I wish to draw to your attention the large field that this covers. If it is an apothecary balance or a coal scale all these devices are serviced with our own regular field equipment.
REWEIGHINGS
No. tested
No.
correct
Under
Over
Beans
66
25
13
28
Bread
572
32
38
502
Butter
66
18
3
45
Coal in bags
220
00
5
215
Cheese
44
5
26
13
Flour
88
6
4
78
Lard
99
7
2
90
Potatoes
352
58
47
247
Onions
44
14
9
21
LICENSES
Issued
11
Inspected
34
Oil bottles inspected
429
SCALES
SCALES
Sealed
Not Sealed Condemned Adjusted
Plat. over 10,000 lbs.
6
00
00
00
Plat. 5001 to 10,000 lbs.
2
00
00
00
Plat. 100 to 5,000
89
6
00
44
Counter under 100
27
00
00
3
Beam over 100
3
00
00
2
Beam under 100
3
00
00
2
Spring over 100
12
1
00
2
Spring under 100
72
3
6
38
Computing under 100
40
00
1
13
Personal weighing
7
00
1
00
Prescription
3
00
0
00
..
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WEIGHTS
Avoirdupois
420
6
0
8
Apothecary
43
0
0
0
Metric
56
0
0
0
LIQUIDS
One gallon and under
84
0
0
0
Over one gallon
8
0
0
0
Oil jars
23
0
0
0
Tank Truck Meters
13
0
0
2
Gas pumps
97
14
0
8
Oil measuring pumps
17
20
0
1
Grease pumps
18
0
0
3
Vehicle tanks
1
0
0
0
Yard sticks
3
0
0
0
Dry measures
3
0
0
0
Leather measuring device
2
0
0
0
I wish to express my appreciation and thanks to those who have assisted and co-operated with me in my work as sealer.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH R. DUTRA, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town Hall,
Middleboro, Massachusetts,
Gentlemen :
May I submit for your consideration the report of the Moth Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1941.
Throughout the winter and early spring the department was engaged in creosoting Gypsy Moth egg clusters which are deposited during the months of July and August. While infestations were found in many sections of the town some of the worst infestations were found on Wareham Street, Cushman Street and Rocky Meadow Street, an area of approximately one square mile, other bad sections were found on Taunton Street, Cross Street, and Center Street. Canker worms still appeared in large numbers on Fuller Street, Winter Street and Cedar Street.
Early spraying as is done for tent caterpillars is also effective against the spring canker worms.
No spraying was done on State Highways in 1941 as the State authorities took care of their own highways.
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