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That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator and that said committee be hereby directed, authorized and empowered to enter into any agreements and contracts and to do all things necessary to plan, construct, furnish and equip new school buildings substantially in accord with Plan A as outlined in the report of the School Building Planning Committee appointed March 9, 1953, provided, never-the-less, that no agreements or contracts for construction, furnishing and equipment shall be entered into until such time as detailed plans and specifications shall first have been approved by the Massachusetts School Building Assistance Commission.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action, to raise $1,017,000.00 by bonds payable in twenty years, $3,000.00 by taxation.
Geo. A. Shurtleff, Jr., Alton Kramer, Caleb Thomas, Harold Donner, Roger Kelley, Clifton McCrillis, Albert Maddigan, Robert Smith, Henry Burkland and Weston Eayrs, as tellers, passed out Yes and No ballots. Said ballots were collected and counted. The result of the vote was - Yes 281 No 69.
Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to extend the water main and install hydrants and valves from the present terminus on Center Street southerly a distance of about 3/10 of a mile to Bedford street, thence easterly a distance of about 6/10 of a mile along Bedford Street to the nearest hydrant, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money or issue bonds or notes for same, and act anything thereon. (By request).
Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to accept Mitchell street, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, as a town way for a distance of 556 feet, more or less, from Rock street, to raise and appropriate a sum of money for same, and act thereon.
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Voted that the Town accept Mitchell Street, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, as a public way, said street being bounded and described as follows;
Beginning at a stone bound in the westerly line of Rock Street which is 64.09 feet southeasterly of the northeast corner of Lot No. 1 as shown on a plan of Nemasket Heights, Section No. 1 by Walter E. Rowley and recorded at the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds; thence along the arc of a curve to the right or southwesterly 76.23 feet, said curve having a radius of 46.22 feet; thence South 59° 31' 10" West a distance of 315.18 feet to an angle point in said Mitchell Street; thence South 52° 52 ' 50" West a distance of 190 feet; thence turning at a 90 degree angle across said Mitchell street at a South- easterly direction a distance of fifty feet to the other side of said road; thence turning at a 90 degree angle and proceeding North 52° 52' 50" East a distance of 190 feet to a stone bound and an angle point of tangency thence North 59° 31' 10" East a distance of 316.21 feet to a stone bound and point of curvature; thence 80.72 feet measured along the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of 54.09 feet to a point of tangency; thence North 34° 58' 50" East 150.15 feet to a point of beginning.
And that the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated and raised by tax- ation for the purpose of improving the same.
Finance Committee recommended favorable action with appropri- ation of $1,000.00 to improve Mitchell Street.
The Plan Book and page was stricken out by vote of meeting.
Voted to adjourn without date at 8:50 P.M.
Signed, WALDO S. THOMAS,
Town Clerk.
The School Building Committee appointed by Moderator Clark is as follows:
Clifton A McCrillis C. Trafton Mendall Francis J. Sylvia
John C. McDonald
Charles P. Washburn
STATE PRIMARY
September 14, 1954
To nominate Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices : Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
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Treasurer and Receiver-General for this Commonwealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress for 9th Congressional District.
Councillor for 1st Councillor District.
Senator for Plymouth Senatorial District.
Representative in General Court for 6th Representative District.
District Attorney for Plymouth District.
Register of Probate and Insolvency for Plymouth County.
County Commissioners (1), (Except Nantucket and Suffolk Counties) for Plymouth County.
County Treasurer (Except Nantucket and Suffolk Counties) for Plymouth County.
Commissioners to Apportion Suffolk County into Representative Districts.
The following Election Officers were sworn:
Precinct 1- Robert C. West, Georgianna Townsend, Ruth E. Caswell, Inez Chandler, Doris Thorson, Mildred Teeling, Jessie Car- ver and Stella Fickert. Police Officer - Lawrence Olson.
Precinct 2- Elisha H. Shaw, Laura Norris, A. W. Fillmore, Elwyn Lynde, Alice Silvia, W. G. L. Jacob, Bertha Dunham, Frank Minot, Louise Cashon, Elizabeth Devlin, Esther Robidoux, John Touhy and Annie Healey. Police Officer - William Gardiner.
Precinct 3- Harlas L. Cushman, Perley W. Perham, Susan B. Brackett, Euphemia C. Lincoln, Rhoda G. Maxim, Henrietta R. Thomas, Alice M. Tripp, Viola M. Cushman. Police Officer - Patrick J. McMahon.
The Polls were open from 12 noon to 8 P.M.
The result of the vote was as follows:
Rep. 87
Dem.
Total
Precinct 1
5
92
Precinct 2
1014
96
1110
Precinct 3
100
10
110
1201
111
1312
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Governor
Christian A. Herter
77
902
92
1071
Blanks
10
112
8
130
87
1014
100
1201
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Lieutenant Governor
Sumner G. Whittier
80
915
95
1090
Blanks
7
99
5
111
87
1014
100
1201
Secretary
Michael J. McCarthy
69
869
93
1031
Blanks
18
145
7
170
87
1014
100
1201
Treasurer
Augustus G. Means
71
865
91
1027
Blanks
16
149
9
174
87
1014
100
1201
Auditor
William P. Constantino
68
864
89
1021
Blanks
19
150
11
180
87
1014
100
1201
Attorney General
George Fingold
75
874
93
1042
Blanks
12
140
7
159
87
1014
100
1201
Senator in Congress
Leverett Saltonstall
76
903
95
1074
Blanks
11
111
5
127
87
1014
100
1201
Congressman
Donald W. Nicholson
75
859
93
1027
Blanks
12
155
7
174
87
1014
100
1201
Councillor
Harold R. Allen
73
860
93
1026
Blanks
14
154
7
175
87
1014
100
1201
Senator
Hastings Keith
76
897
94
1067
Blanks
11
117
6
134
87
1014
100
1201
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Representative in General Court Alton H. Worrall Paul J. West Blanks
Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
74
859
94
1027
0
1
0
1
13
154
6
173
87
1014
100
1201
District Attorney
73
871
87
1031
Allan M. Hale John R. Wheatley Blanks
13
138
13
164
1
5
0
6
87
1014
100
1201
Register of Probate
Walter H. Gilday
27
401
32
460
Sumner A. Chapman
42
433
58
533
Victor Fields
7
57
1
65
Blanks
11
123
9
143
87
1014
100
1201
County Commissioner
Leo F. Nourse Bradford Alexander
21
138
15
174
Blanks
3
93
5
101
87
1014
100
1201
County Treasurer
Charles W. Williams
78
871
93
1042
Blanks
9
143
7
159
87
1014
100
1201
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Governor
Robert F. Murphy
4
69
6
79
Francis E. Kelly
0
22
4
26
Blanks
1
5
0
6
5
96
10
111
Lieutenant Governor
James A. Burke
5
88
9
102
Blanks
0
8
1
9
5
96
10
111
Secretary
Edwin J. Cronin
4
87
10
101
Blanks
1
9
0
10
5
.
96
10
111
63
783
80
926
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Treasurer
Clement A. Riley
1
41
3
45
William F. Carr
0
18
3
21
John F. Kennedy Blanks
4
34
4
42
0
3
0
3
5
96
10
111
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
4
88
9
101
Blanks
1
8
1
10
5
96
10
111
Attorney General John F. Collins Blanks
4
86
9
99
1
10
1
12
5
96
10
111
Senator in Congress
Foster Furcolo John I. Fitzgerald
0
15
2
17
Joseph L. Murphy Blanks
1
3
0
4
5
96
10
111
Congressman
James F. O'Neill
3
74
7
84
William Watkins Blanks
2
13
1
16
5
96
10
111
Councillor
James P. Clark, Jr.
4
34
4
42
Francis C. Dolan
0
8
1
9
Joseph P. Dupont
0
17
2
19
William L. O'Brien
0
14
1
15
Leo P. Soares
0
13
0
13
Blanks
1
10
2
13
5
96
10
111
Senator
James J. Adams
4
56
5
65
0
26
4
30
Paul V. Studenski Blanks
1
14
1
16
5
96
10
111
3
60
4
67
1
18
4
23
0
9
2
11
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Representative in General Court Frank J. Fraher, Jr. Blanks
4
75
7
86
1
21
3
25
5
96
10
111
District Attorney Henry C. Gill Blanks
3
76
7
86
2
20
3
25
5
96
10
111
Register of Probate and Insolvency James P. Fitzgerald Blanks
5
82
8
95
0
14
2
16
5
96
10
111
County Commissioner Leo L. Lundgren Blanks
4
81
8
93
1
15
2
18
5
96
10
111
County Treasurer
Benjamin A. Merrihew
4
80
8
92
Blanks
1
16
2
19
5
96
10
111
The result of vote was announced at 11 o'clock P.M.
WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
Plymouth, ss
To Clarence L. Shaw or either of the Constables of the town of Middleboro;
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn all the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote by law in elections, to meet at their respective polling places in said Town, on Tuesday, November 2, 1954, that being the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, to meet in precinct 1 at Pratt Free Hall, precinct 2 at Town Hall, precinct 3 at the Scout Cabin, Wareham Street, the polls to be opened in all three precincts at 6 A.M. to 8 P.M., to bring in their ballots to the Warden of their respective precinct for the following officers and questions:
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Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, At- torney General, Senator in Congress, Congressman, Councillor, Senator, Representative in General Court, District Attorney, Register of Pro- bate and Insolvency, County Commissioner, County Treasurer.
QUESTION NO. 1
A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale there- in of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines, and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
Yes No
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale there- in of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
Yes No
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale there- in of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?
Yes No
QUESTION NO. 2
A. Shall the parimutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county ?
Yes No
B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county ?
Yes No
All the above officers and questions to be voted for on one ballot. The polls are not to be closed before 8 P.M. in each precinct.
And you are further directed to serve this warrant by causing it to be published in the Middleboro Gazette, a newspaper published within said town seven days at least before the time of said election.
Given under our hands at Middleboro this 18th of October, 1954 A.D.
RHODOLPHUS P. ALGER JOHN A. WASHBURN RALPH E. NOURSE PAUL T. ANDERSON RALPH W. MADDIGAN, JR.
Selectmen of Middleboro
A true copy. Attest: CLARENCE L. SHAW
Constable
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Middleboro, Mass. November 2, 1954
STATE ELECTION
The polls were opened at 6 A.M. in all three precincts.
The following Election Officers were sworn in:
Precinct 1 - Robert C. West, Georgianna M. Townsend, Ruth E. Caswell, Inez Chandler. Stella Fickert, Mildred Teeling, Doris Thorson, Jessie A. Carver, and Lawrence Olson was the Police Officer present.
Precinct 2 - Elisha H. Shaw, Laura Norris, A. Wilbur Fillmore, Alice Sylvia. Joseph J. Casey, Jacob A. Swift, Annie Healey, Esther Robidoux. Frank Minot, William G. L. Jacob, Mary H. Casey, Louise Cashen, Constance Huggins, J. Anita Gill, George A. Hathaway, Juliette A. Correia. C. H. Reimels, Bertha I. Dunham, William J. Kane, Jeanette Bigelow, and William Gardiner was the Police Officer present.
Precinct 3 - Harlas Cushman, Perley Perham, Euphemia Lincoln, Rhoda Maxim. Alice Tripp, Doris Warren, Viola Cushman, Henrietta Thomas, and Patrick McMahon was the Police Officer present.
The result of the vote was as follows:
Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Governor
Christian A. Herter
243
2057
317
2617
Robert F. Murphy
59
899
79
1037
Lawrence Gilfedder
0
2
0
2
Guy S. Williams
0
0
0
0
Blanks
3
34
1
41
305
2992
400
3697
Lieutenant Governor
Sumner G. Whittier
242
2086
317
2645
James A. Burke
58
861
77
996
Donald E. Babcock
0
0
0
0
Francis A. Votano
0
·2
0
2
Blanks
5
43
6
54
305
2992
400
3697
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
63
1065
110
1238
Michael J. McCarthy
235
1836
281
2352
Fred M. Ingersoll
1
0
8
William D. Ross
0
4
0
4
Blanks
6
80
9
95
305
2992
400
3697
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Treasurer
John F. Kennedy
77
1134
112
1323
Augustus G. Means
217
1780
281
2278
Henning A. Blomen Isaac Goddard Blanks
0
5
0
5
0
8
0
8
11
65
7
83
305
2992
400
3697
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
77
1284
120
1481
William P. Constantino
219
1604
269
2092
John B. Lauder Anthony Martin Blanks
0
5
0
5
95
11
113
305
2992
400
3697
Attorney General
George Fingold
235
1978
303
2516
John F. Collins
60
933
87
1080
Howard B. Rand
2
12
1
15
Malcolm T. Rowe
0
1
1
2
Blanks
68
8
84
305
2992
400
3697
Senator in Congress
Leverett Saltonstall
241
2056
317
2611
Foster Furcolo
58
888
78
1024
Thelma Ingersoll
1
1
1
Harold J. Ireland
0
1
5
Blanks
5
12
3
50
305
2992
100
3697
Congressman
Donald W. Nicholson
235
2038
317
2590
James F. O'Neill
61
895
75
1031
Blanks
9
59
8
76
305
2992
400
3697
Councillor
Harold R. Allen
236
2017
316
2569
Joseph P. Dupont
58
860
75
993
Blanks
11
115
9
135
305
2992
400
3697
Senator
Hastings Keith
246
2103
323
2672
James J. Adams
54
832
70
956
Blanks
5
57
1
69
305
2992
400
3697
2
1
0
6
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Representative in General Court
Alton H. Worrall
234
1994
316
2544
Frank J. Fraher, Jr.
63
907
77
1047
Blanks
8
91
7
106
305
2992
400
3697
District Attorney
64
1016
104
1184
Henry C. Gill John R. Wheatley Blanks
236
1890
287
2413
5
86
9
100
305
2992
400
3697
Register of Probate and Insolvency
Walter H. Gilday
232
1950
304
2486
James P. Fitzgerald Blanks
10
130
19
159
305
2992
400
3697
County Commissioner
Leo F. Nourse Leo L. Lundgren Blanks
69
827
74
970
8
98
13
119
305
2992
400
3697
County Treasurer
Charles W. Williams
240
1979
296
2515
Benjamin A. Merrihew
54
893
88
1035
Blanks
11
120
16
147
305
2992
400
3697
Question No. 1-A
Yes
173
1919
214
2306
No
100
851
124
1075
Blanks
32
222
62
316
305
2992
400
3697
Question No. 1-B
Yes
169
1851
218
2238
No
98
803
114
1015
Blanks
38
338
68
444
305
2992
400
3697
Question No. 1-C
Yes
179
2036
234
2449
No
86
669
107
862
Blanks
40
287
59
386
305
2992
400
3697
63
912
77
1052
228
2067
313
2608
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Question No. 2-A
Yes
166
1639
205
2010
No
102
1005
119
1226
Blanks
37
348
76
461
305
2992
400
3697
Question No. 2-B
Yes
159
1592
188
1939
No
103
1028
128
1259
Blanks
43
372
84
499
305
2992
400
3697
Absentee Ballots
4
50
5
59
War Ballots
0
1
0
1
The result of the vote was declared at 2:30 A.M. November 3, 1954.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to approve an addition of two patrolmen in the Police Department and act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to approve an addition of two (2) patrolmen in the Police Department.
Article 2: To hear the report of any committee or officers of the Town to appoint any committee or take any action relative thereto.
Francis Sylvia presented to the meeting a report from the School Committee. This report pertains to the loss of Bates School and what action the Board has taken to meet the situation caused by the loss of Bates School. (Report placed on file).
Voted unanimously that said report be accepted as read.
Voted to have the Moderator appoint a committee of three to study the problem of finding a new location for the town dump and the pos- sible method of disposal, and report to the Annual Town Meeting.
The following committee was named by the moderator:
Bertram Tripp Albert F. Soule Vaino Korpinen
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Francis Sylvia submitted a report showing progress of the building committee working on the erection of a Junior High School and also an addition to the High School building. This report in substance states that the firm of I. T. Almy of Fall River, has been contracted to design both the Junior High School and an addition to the present High School. At the present time plans have been approved and it is anticipated that the final detail plans will be ready to advertise for bids by the latter part of February or early March. This report is placed on file.
Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to hire an engineer to conduct a survey of the Sewerage requirements for the Town and to prepare plans and profiles for proposed extensions of the system, and for this purpose to transfer a sum of money from the balance in the Sewage Disposal System Account, and act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to authorize the Selectmen to hire an engineer to conduct a survey of the sewerage requirements for the Town and to prepare plans and profiles for proposed extensions of the system, and for this purpose to transfer $4,000.00 from the balance in the Sewage Disposal System Account.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appropri- ation of $4,000.00 by transfer from the balance in the Sewer Disposal System Account.
Article 4: To determine the desire of the Town as to the disposition of the Bates School Building, to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of rebuilding or razing the same, and to act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to raze the Bates School Building and raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for this purpose.
Finance Committee recommends razing the ruins of the Bates School Building and the appropriation of $1,000.00 for this purpose.
Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the School Account - Salaries of Supervisors, Principals and Teachers to School Account - Textbooks, Supplies and Equipment, for the purpose of replacing books, supplies and equipment lost in Bates School Fire, and act thereon.
Voted that the sum of $5,313.14 be transferred from the School De- partment Account - Salaries of Supervisors, Principals and Teachers to the School Department Account - Textbooks, Supplies and Other Ex- penses for the purpose of replacing books and supplies lost in the Bates School fire.
This also was unanimously voted.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action with the trans- fer as voted.
Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to construct a sewer from the intersection of Sproat and Rice Streets and from a point on Pearl Street between Sproat and North Streets to the Trunk line Sewer; to acquire such easements as may be necessary in connection therewith, by gift or purchase or to take the same by eminent domain; and for these
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purposes to raise and appropriate a sum of money by loan, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or otherwise, and act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to construct a sewer from the intersection of Rice and Sproat Streets and from a point on Pearl Street between Sproat and North Streets substantially in accordance with Route A of Plans prepared by Gordon E. MacNeill Associates, entitled Sewerage Studies, dated November 5, 1954, Scale 1"=400', to the Trunk line Sewer; to authorize the Selectmen to acquire such easements as may be necessary in connection therewith, by gift or purchase or eminent domain; and for these purposes the sum of $17,850.00 be transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appropria- tion of $17,850.00 by transfer from Free Cash in the Treasury.
Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to establish a fund with the proceeds of the fire insurance policies received, or to be received, for the loss on Bates School building and contents; and that such sum be held by the Town Treasurer to be expended for new school construction and the furnishing and equipping thereof, such sums to be expended only upon appropriation by a Town Meeting, and act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously that the Town establish a fund with the proceeds of the fire insurance policies received, or to be received, for the loss on Bates School and contents; and that such sum be held by the Town Treasurer to be expended for new school construction and the furnishing and equipping thereof, such sums to be expended only upon appropriation by a Town Meeting.
Finance Committee recommends that the total proceeds of the fire insurance policies, as received, be placed in a fund to be held by the Town Treasurer for new school construction.
Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to extend the water main from Taunton Street to the location for the construction of the New State Police Barracks on West Grove Street (also known as Route 28) to acquire such easements as may be necessary in connection therewith, by gift or purchase or to take the same by eminent domain; and for these purposes to raise and appropriate a sum of money, by loan, pur- suant to the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or otherwise act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to extend the water main from a point in Taunton Street at its intersection with a 40 foot way shown on a "Plan of Land in Middleboro, Mass., owned by Goldie E. Fagerberg" which plan is dated July 26, 1954 and is recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds as Plan 487 of 1954; thence along said 40 foot way to West Grove Street; and thence Southeasterly along said West Grove Street to about the location for the construction of the New State Police Barracks; to au- thorize the Selectmen to acquire such easements as may be necessary in connection therewith, by gift or purchase or eminent domain; and for these purposes to transfer $2,500.00 from Water System Extension, West Grove and Taunton Streets Account.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appropria- tion of $2,500.00 by transfer from the West Grove and Taunton Streets Water Extension Account.
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TOWN CLERK'S FINANCIAL REPORT
Fish and Game Licenses
Resident Citizen Fishing
291
$3.25
$945.75
Resident Citizen Hunting
316
3.25
1,027.00
Resident Citizen Sporting
185 @
5.25
971.25
Resident Citizen Minor Fishing
45
1.25
56.25
Resident Citizen Women's Fishing
76 @
2.25
171.00
Resident Citizen Minor Trapping
2 @
2.25
4.50
Resident Citizen Trapping
20 @
7.75
155.00
Non Resident Citizen Hunting
2 @
15.25
30.50
Non Resident Military Sporting
1 @
2.00
2.00
Non Resident Special Fishing
2 @
2.75
5.50
Non Resident Citizen Fishing
2 @
7.75
15.50
Duplicates
13
.50
6.50
Paid to Town Treasurer Paid to Division of Fisheries and Game
$3,390.75 235.50 3,155.25
Dog Licenses
Males
468 @
$2.00
$936.00
Females
55
5.00
275.00
Spayed Females
208
2.00
416.00
Kennels
25
10.00
250.00
Kennels
2 @ 25.00
50.00
Kennels
1 @ 50.00
50.00
Duplicates
27 @
.10
2.70
1,979.70
Paid to Town Treasurer
Portion due County
$1,825.40
Portion due Town
154.30
Licenses and Permits
Mortgages
$1,285.03
Certified Copies
190.75
Business Certificates
4.00
Maps
32.50
Street Lists
16.00
Pole Locations
51.50
Pistol Permits
34.00
Dance
7.00
Marriage Intentions
202.00
Sunday Music
105.00
Common Victualler
105.00
Peddlers
18.00
Dealer
121.00
Gasoline
287.00
41
ANNUAL REPORT
Lodging House
10.00
Garage
14.00
Fuel Oil
9.00
Shuffle Board
20.00
Sunday
66.00
Liquor
9,370.00
Fire Arms
6.00
Second-hand Furniture
80.00
Auctioneer
8.00
Bowling
42.00
Theatre
65.00
Junk
60.00
Dance and Entertainment
5.00
Inn Holder
4.00
Taxi
40.00
Masseur
9.00
Transient Vendor
10.00
12,276.78
Paid to Town Treasurer
Total Payments to Treasurer
$14,491.98
Total Payments to Division Fisheries and Game
3,155.25
$17,647.23
Respectfully submitted,
WALDO S. THOMAS,
Town Clerk.
42
ANNUAL REPORT
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH IN 1954
Names
Name of Parents
1954
January
1 Roland William Ditano
5 Christine Elaine Brooks
5 Michael James DeArruda
7 James Preston Richmond
11 Wayne Howard Shaw
12 Cindy Ellen Westgate
12 Robert Whitcomb Wright Jr. Robert W. and Maria C. Fresina 15 Melanie Logan
17 Edward Jay Tranmer
17 Chad Francis Couto
18 Steven Bradford McQuade
18 Brian Leonard Cook
21 Gerry Paul Junior
22 Henry Wilson Savage Jr.
23 Paula Jean Strople
25 Deane Susan Hosley
26 Lu-Ann Lopes
28 Arthur John Linton
28 Robert James Hollis
28 James Stuart Phillips
29 Robert Wayne Silvia
31 Kerry Lee Rockwood
John W. and Blanche E. Thomas Alvan D. and Mary L. Linton Robert A. and June L. Smith Preston H. and Ellen A. Gates Freeman A. and Rose M. Standish Lawrence W. and Barbara A. Lemmo
John I. and Harriet B. H. Shaw Ellery R. and Ruth A. Pitts James and Patricia A. Bassett James B. and Helen I. Martin Robert S. and Marilyn B. Manton Henry N. and Marion C. Keefe Henry W. and Maria T. Batho Arthur W. Jr. and Charlotte V. Leonard Robert C. and Rose M. Murphy Andrew W. and Flora A. Fernandes Alton H. Jr. and Toshiko Yamura Lionel L. and Helen R. Thomas James E. and Wilhelmina Dupont Manuel M. and Phyllis J. Shaw Richard A. and Claire A. Cadorette
February
3 Sharon Marie Dunham
3 Richard Laureat Bernard
4 Stephen Charles Noyer
5 James Weldon Follett Jr. 5 Gorrie
6 Candace Ann Miller 6 David Daniel Frates William Gifford Maddigan
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