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$3,722 80
Rings.
1,363 35
Jacket iron,
852 72
Cement, 1,440 bbls.,
1,728 00
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Rivets,
61 90
Miscellaneous,
50 00
$7,778 77
Credit by 659 empty barrels.
32 95
$7,745 82
Labor,
1,901 88
Total cost,
$9,647 70
VENTURI METER.
The Venturi Meter, mention of the purchase of which was made in the report for 1906, has been set, and in operation, since the middle of May.
This meter measures the daily flow of water, through the gravity line, from South Pond to the town, and records this flow on a dial ; in addition a chart recording apparatus records the rate of flow for every ten minutes of the twenty four hours.
The amount registered by this meter, combined with the amount registered by our pumping engines, gives the total con- sumption of the town, for any given period.
Figures showing total amount registered by meter since it . has been in operation, and also total amount pumped during the same time, are shown on another page.
The cost of the meter and chart recorder was $722 00
Cost of setting same, with connections, labor, 198 00
Material,
94 00
Total,
$1,014 00
METERS.
By vote of the Water Commissioners a 4-inch Empire meter was set on the supply to the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., in April, 1907, and another of the same size and make was set on the
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power station of the Brockton & Plymouth Street Railway in August, 1907.
Three meters had previously been set on supplies to the American Woolen Co.
Practically all the water used by these three concerns during the year, was from our low service system. and following is given the amount of water consumed by these concerns during four months.
The cost of setting these meters will be found on another page.
Meter readings for manufacturing concerns.
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R .. Sept. 1, Dec. 31, 7,839,000 gals. American Woolen Co .. 4-inch meters, Dec. 31, 9,613,000 gals. B. and P. St. R. R., 3,037,000 gals.
Total metered for manufacturers, low service, 30,409,000
During the last four months of 1907 our total low service con- sumption was 62,735,700 gallons, and of this amount 30,409,000 passed through the four meters given above.
In other words 48.5 per cent. of our total low service con- sumption during September, October, November and December was used by the American Woolen Company, B. and P. St. Ry., and the N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R.
The combined high and low service consumption for above for four months was, 131,634,000 gallons, of which the above amount used for manufacturing purposes is 23 per cent.
This does not take into account the amount used by Mabbett's Mill and Plymouth Electric Light Co., who are also supplied from our low service system, but as yet are not metered.
NUMBER OF METERS SET, COST, INCLUDING SETTING OF SAME.
One 12-inch Venturi at Pumping Station, $1,014 00 One 4-inch Empire at B. & P. St. Ry. Power Station, 282 38
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One 4-inch Empire at N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.,
319 07
Thirty-three 5/s Trident, 377 85
One 5's King, 10 45
Four 34 Trident, 63 40
Three 34 King,
44 85
One Trident,
20 55
$2,132 55
5/8, 34 and 1-inch meters in stock,
672 50
$2,805 05
On Plate 1 is shown the variation in elevation of Great and Little South Ponds, during the year 1907. These records of pond elevations will become increasingly valuable as time goes on, for since we know the area of these ponds and can compute the storage in them for ten feet in depth, and also since we can now know the total draft on them, we can closely approximate the yield of our water shed, for any given period of time. An example of the method of figuring this yield is given as follows :
APPROXIMATE CAPACITY OF WATER SHED.
Our total consumption for the last seven months of 1907 from June to December, inclusive, was 257 million gallons, or 1,200,000 gallons daily.
During this time 25 million gallons was taken from storage, as shown by variation in pond elevations. This is equivalent to 100,000 gallons daily from storage, leaving as yield of our water-shed for the past seven months, 1,100,000 gallons daily.
It is probable, that in order to make more than 1,100,000 gallons per day available from our present source, it will be necessary, or at least advisable to tap Little South Pond at a lower level, as suggested in the Commissioners' report, and by lowering the ponds, it is expected that a larger amount of un- derground water may be made tributary to the ponds.
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On Plate 2 is shown diagram of high and low service con- sumption, and combined high and low service consumption, or in other words total consumption, from June, 1907, to Jan., 1908, inclusive.
This diagram is prepared by taking the low service consump- tion at the end of each week, as shown by our Venturi Meter, and our high service consumption, for the same period of time, as given by the pumping engine records, and dividing each of these quantities by seven. The result of course gives the aver- age daily consumption for that week, on both high and low ser- vice.
By combining these results, we get the average daily total consumption for that week.
The vertical spaces on the diagram represent 100,000 gallons, and the horizontal spaces represent one week.
As shown by the diagram, the maximum consumption, in the total consumption curve, occurred during the week of August 18th, and was at the rate of about 1,570,000 gallons daily, and the minimum consumption occurred during the week of Dec. 1st, and was at the rate of about 960,000 gallons daily. This shows that the maximum consumption was about 33 per cent. above the average, and the minimum about 20 per cent. below the average.
The average daily consumption on low service since June has been 555,600 gallons, the average daily high service consump- tion for the same period was 635,400 gallons, making an aver- age daily total consumption of 1,190,000 gallons.
That is, the low service was 46.7 per cent., and the high ser- vice 53.3 per cent. of our total consumption.
In other words about one-half the water, that the whole town uses flows to it by gravity.
This gives an opportunity for emphasizing again the almost incalculable value our Venturi Meter is going to be to this de- partment as time goes on, for without a knowledge of our total consumption of water, we are unable to deal intelligently with
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any problem of meters, meter rates, or distribution of water to consumer.
HYDRANTS SET, 1907.
STREET
POST OR FLUSH
HIGH OR LOW SERVICE
SIZE OF MAIN
No. Green St. Oak St.
1 Post
1 Post
High High
6 inch 14 inch
The above table shows the number of hydrants set through the year, also the size of pipe that feeds the hydrants, and whether high or low service,
Number public hydrants on high service,
149
Number public hydrants on low service,
37
Number private hydrants,
52
Total number of hydrants available,
238
TABLE SHOWING GATES ADDED.
Number.
Size.
10
16-inch,
3
14-inch.
1 10-inch.
3 6-inch.
2
4-inch.
3
2-inch.
22
Plymouth
13
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SCHEDULE.
Showing number of feet of each size of pipe and number and size of gates.
Size in inches
LENGTH OF PIPE IN FEET
No. of Gates
No of Check Valvest
No. of Air Cocke
No. 10 in. B. O.
No. 6 in. B. O.
No. 4 in. B. O.
No 2 in. B. O.
No. 11/2 in. B. O.
No. Hydrants
20
190
1
1
16
16420
12
12
2
14
10299
9
1
9
1
3
12
11230
28
6
15
10
34303
52
2
8
1
31
8
8290
26
13
6
39941
92
5
4
4
85130
180
69
3
9037
17
2
2
44589
121
3
5
2
11%
382
1
1
1
1352
3/4
973
2
262136
54.
3
51
3
9
9
18
1
185
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3
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RAINFALL.
On another page will be found the rainfall for the year, and the average rainfall since 1887.
Table showing total rainfall since 1887, and monthly rainfall since 1891. Also annual variation from the average.
YEAR
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
Ост.
Nov.
DEC.
TOTAL
Per Cent. of Variation from Mean
1887
43.14
6.6 Per Cent
1888
50.28
8.8
1889
49.14
6.3
1890
51.80
12.1
1891
8.36
5.32
5.04
4.02
1.99
2.23
2.55
1.43
2.23
5.92
1.79
3.77
44.65
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33
1892
3.79
2.72
4.56
1.26
3.91
2.12
1.81
4.16
2.41
2.29
7.12
1.75
37.90
- 17.9
1893
2.88
6.66
6.17
4.45
4.39
2.50
2.71
5.80
1.73
2.16
3.29
5.59
48.33
4.6
1894
3 50
4.85
1.56
3.97
4.35
1.54
1.08
0.73
2.37
7.97
4.98
5.78
42.68
7.5
1895
3.54
0.87
2.71
4.70
2.73
2.04
3.58
2.05
3 27
6.89
3.95
3.85
40.27
12.8
1896
2.75
4.73
5.82
0.88
2.93
3.59
2.27
1.71
5.65
3.60
3.41
1.75
39.09
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15.3
1897
4.24
2.08
2.31
4.28
3.65
2.99
2.88
2.91
1.42
0.87
6.42
3.27
37.32
19.2
1898
3.75
4.04
2.27
5.82
5.65
1.93
6.58
7.33
1.35
8.96
8.48
2.24
58.40
26.4
1899
6.52
5.23
6.77
1.18
1.40
3 62
3.79
1.17
6.92
3.03
2.28
1.60
43.51
5.8
1901
2.51
1.70
6.86
7.78
8.54
1.46
4.38
2.25
2.77
2.07
2.59
10.20
53.11
14.9
1902
2.22
5.53
7.82
2.98
1.52
3 68
1.89
1.43
3.65
5.32
1.72
6 77
44.53
3.5
1903
4.43
5.36
7.94
7.45
0.67
4.76
2.14
5.44
1.45
6.32
3.22
3.98
53.46
15.9
1904
5.44
3.61
2.47
9.11
2.23
2.58
4.02
3.52
3.18
1.85
3.53
4.10
45.64
0.2
1905
4.50
2.16
2.87
2.32
1.11
8.01
1.78
2.99
6.93
1.72
2.04
4.21
40.64
- 12.0
1906
4.05
5 33
8.69
2.34
5.28
2.36
6.42
2.02
2.98
4.50
3.45
3.13
50.55
9.4
1907
3.92
3.41
2.31
4.08
3.68
2.70
1.10
1.82
11 16
2.91
6.82
6.90
50.81
10.0
Av.
4.16
4.05
4.69
4.03
3.48
2.97
2.98
2.94
3.68
4.22
4.14
4.27
46.19
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2.9
1900
4.86
5.35
3.62
1.95
5.11
2.29
1.37
3.28
3.10
5.40
5.36
3.15
44.84
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CANAL.
The new canal dug in Nov. 1906, between Great and Little South Ponds, has required some attention through the year to keep it free from sand. For this purpose, there has been ex- pended during the year the following sum.
Labor,
$56 00
Teams,
20 00
$76 00
WATER ANALYSES.
The State Board of Health in accordance with its usual cus- tom has made analyses of our water supply during the year, 1907, and a copy of these analyses will be found on the follow- ing page.
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
Following is the report of the engineer at the pumping sta- tion, showing amount of water pumped, coal used, etc., at the pumping station.
In closing this report, I wish to thank the Commissioners for their uniformly kind and courteous treatment.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, Supt.
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PUMPING RECORDS, 1907.
MONTHS
Hours run
Total lbs. fuel used
No. gallons pumped
Total No. Gals. low service meter from May 18 to Jan. 1, 1907
Rain in inches
Max.
Average temperature Daily aver- Daily aver- age water age fuel Min. pounds pumped gallons
January
2531/4
37,675
24,992,450
3.92
33.3
20.2
806,208.
1215.
February
·
.
2471/2
48,050
25,147,900
3.41
28.5
10.7
898.139
1716.
March
2521/
52,975
24,795,100
2.31
43 1
27.3
799,841.
1708.
April
2223/4
46,375
20,863.650
4.08
49.4
33.6
695,455.
1542.
May .
.
.
.
2531%
44,625
24,992,650
20,887,500
1.82
76.8
56.3
806,214.
1439.
September
1811/2
34,150
17,679.850
17,703,500
11.16
69.8
53.9
589.328.
1101.
October
1-51/4
35,950
17,839.200
14,737,000
2.91
53.3
36.4
591,587.
1159.
November
1761/4
34,600
16,693,200
14,994.500
6.82
47.7
33.
556.440.
1153.
December .
179
35,475
16,705,950
15,300,500
6.90
39.9
26.8
538,901.
1144.
2621
502,350
253,827,150
129,634.000
50.81
Hours run
Total lbs. Fuel used
No. gals. pumped
Av. No. gals. to 1 1b. coal
Average duty for year
New pump Old pump
23701/2 2501/2
453,350 49,000
233,854,050 19,973,100
515.8 407.6
35,677,000 28.192,000
.
215
47,800
20.077.550
3.68
59.1
42.4
647.662.
1541.
June .
2081/4
40,000
19,890.550
2.70
72.6
49.
663,018.
1333.
July .
2461/2
44.675
24,149,100
18,916,000
1 10
80.5
59.6
779,003.
1441.
August
.
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7,897.000 19,198,000
WATER ANALYSES, 1907.
DATE OF
APPEARANCE
RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION
AMMONIA
NITRO- GEN AS
No.
OF
POND
COLLEC- TION.
EXAMIN- ATION.
TURBID- ITY
SEDI- MENT
COLOR
65436
Boot
1907 Mar. 26
Mar. 27
V. Slight V. Slight
.01
2.65
1.30
1.35 .0012 .0144
.0130
.0014 .54 .0050 .0000
.10 0.2 .0000
65437
Great South
Mar. 26
Mar. 27
V. Slight V. Slight
.00
2.05; 1.05
1.00 .0006 .0096 .0084
.0012 .59 .0010 .0000
.08|0.2 .0000
65438
Little South
Mar. 26
Mar. 27
V. Slight Slight
.00
1.75 0.95 0.80 .0004
.0120
.0098
.0022 .59 .0000 .0000
.12 0.2 .0000
65610
Boot
April 9
April 10
None
V. Slight
.04
2.15 0.85| 1.30 .0012 .0134
.0118 .0016 .62 .0040 .0001
.07 0.0 .0000
65611
Little South
April 9
April 10
V. Slight V. Slight
.02
1.95 0.95 1.00 .0004 .0104 .0088 .0016 .62 .0000 .0000
.06 0.0 .0000
65612
Great South
April 9
April 10
V. Slight V. Slight
03
2.40
1.20| 1.20 .0006 .0096 .0078 .0018 .62 .0000 .0000
05 0.0 .0000
66052
Boot
June 11
June 11
V. Slight| V. Slight
.01
Nonc
2.05 1.05 1.00
0016 .0112 .0102 .0010 .60 .0020 .0000
.10 0.0 .0000
66353
Little South
June 11
June 11
V. Slight V. Slight
.02
None
2.90
1.45 1.45 .0004 .0116 .0108 .0008 .61 .0010 .0000
.08|0.0.0000
66354
Great South
June 11
June 11
V. Slight V. Slight
.00
2.65 1.00
1.65 .0008 .0114 .0104 .0010 .60 .0010 .0000
.08 0.0 .0000
67379
Boot
Aug. 13
Aug. 13
V. Slight Slight
.04
2.45 1.05
1.40 .0002 .0162 .0144 .0018 .69 .0010 .0000
.12 0.2 .0000
67380
Great South
Aug. 13
Aug. 13
V. Slight| V. Slight
.00
67381
Little South
Aug. 13
Aug. 13
V. Slight V. Slight
.02
3 15 1.05 2.10 .0004 .0180 .0124
.0056 .72 .0010 .0000
.10 0.0 .0000
68788
Great South
Nov. 5
Nov. 6
V. Slight| V. Slight
.02
2.80 1.00 1.80 .0008 .0122 .0108 .0014 .66 0000 .0000
.15 0.3 .0030
68789
Little South
Nov. 5
Nov. 6
None
V. Slight
:01
TOTAL
LOSS ON
IGNITION
FIXED
FREE
TOTAL
IN SOL-
UTION
In Sus-
pension
|Nitrates
Nitrites
OXYGEN
CONSUMED
HARDNESS
IRON
Faintly vegetable Faintly vegetable Faintly vegetable Faintly vegetable
Fa ntly vegetable Faintly vegetable Faintly unpleasant Faintly unpleasant Faintly unpleasant Distinctly vegetable Faintly vegetable Distinctly vegetable Faintly vegetable Distinctly vegetable
3.40 1.60 1 80 .0024 .0214 .0186 .0028 .68 .0000 .0001
.13 0.2 .0030
NAME
ODOR COLD
ODOR HOT
ALBUMINOID
CHLORINE
Faintly vegetable V. faitly vegetable Faintly vegetable V. faintly vegetable V. faintly vegetable Faintly vegetable
Faintly unpleasant Faintly vegetable Faintly vegetable Faintly ve ctable V. faintly vegetable Faintly vegetable
2.75 1.00 1.75 .0002 .0122 .0110 .0012 .69 .0000 .0000
.10 0.0 .0000
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Town of PLYMOUTH
Report of the Town Officers for the year 1908
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PLYMOUTH, MASS.
ANNUAL REPORT
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TOWN OFFICERS
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TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
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PLYMOUTH, THE MEMORIAL PRESS. 1909.
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
INDEX.
Abstract of Records
7 Police Department 129
Assessors' Report
53
Public Library Report 113
Auditor's Report
52
School Department 167
Board of Health
109 Sealer of Weights & Measures
102
Cemetery Supt.'s Report
106
Selectmen's Report
17
Fire Department 87
Town Clerk's Report
59
Inspector of Animals Report
100
Town Officers
3
Insurance of Town Buildings
96
Town Warrant
117
Forest Warden's Report
104
Treasurer's Report
35
List of Jurors
123
Tree Warden's Report 91
Overseers of the Poor Report
56
Water Department
139
Park Commissioners' Report
97
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1908.
Selectmen-Frederick D. Bartlett, George W. Bradford, Dex- ter H. Craig, Charles W. Eaton, Ira C. Ward.
Town Clerk-Edward L. Burgess.
Town Treasurer-Edward L. Burgess.
Auditor-Frank D. Bartlett.
Collector of Taxes-Herbert W. Bartlett.
Clerk of Selectmen-Herbert W. Bartlett.
Assessors-Nathaniel G. Lanman, chosen to fill the unexpired term of John C. Cave, chosen in 1908 for three years; George Harlow, chosen 1906, for three years; James C. Bates, chosen 1907, for three years.
Overseers of the Poor-William T. Eldridge, chosen 1908, for three years; Herbert W. Bartlett, chosen 1906, for three years ; Charles A. Strong, chosen 1907, for three years.
Water Commissioners-Horace P. Bailey and Charles T. Holmes, chosen 1908, for three years; Walter A. H. Jones and John W. Churchill, chosen 1906, for three years; John H. Damon, chosen 1907, for three years.
School Committee-Harry B. Davis and Earl W. Gooding, chosen 1908, for three years ; Eugene P. Rowell and J. Holbrook
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Shaw, chosen 1906, for three years; William W. Brewster and Increase Robinson, chosen 1907, for three years.
Burial Hill Committee-Selectmen.
Agawam Fishery Committee-Frank Harlow, Alfred Holmes, Harrison O. Barnes.
Park Commissioners-Walter H. Sears, chosen 1905, for three years ; George R. Briggs. chosen 1906, for three years; Thomas R. Watson, chosen 1907, for three years.
Surveyors and Measurers of Lumber-Edward B. Atwood, Cornelius C. Holmes.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Benjamin F. Snow.
Beach Committee-Selectmen.
Superintendent of Streets-Stillman R. Sampson.
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers-Hosea C. Bartlett, Charles H. Raymond, Lewis F. Smith.
Superintendent of Water Works-Arthur E. Blackmer.
Collector of Water Rates-N. Reeves Jackson.
Pound Keeper-Hosea C. Bartlett.
Committee on Inland Fisheries-Edgar D. Hill, Lewis W. Edson, Alfred S. Burns.
Harbor Master-Ellis Whiting Harlow.
Board of Registration-Herbert W. Clark, appointed 1908, for three years; C. H. Sherman, appointed in 1907, for three years; Nathaniel G. Lanman, appointed in 1906, for three years ; Edward L. Burgess.
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Superintendent of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries, and Burial Hill-Edward F. Stranger.
Sexton-Thos. J. Kennedy.
Superintendent of Almshouse-Russell L. Dixon.
Board of Health-Freeman Manter, chosen 1908, for three years ; Harry B. Davis, chosen 1906, for three years ; Lawrence B. Reed, appointed in place of Percy Lothrop, chosen 1907, for three years.
Board of Engineers-Ephraim D. Bartlett, Isaac L. Hedge, John E. Sullivan, James S. Kierstead and Alton D. Edes.
Superintendent of Chiltonville Cemetery-Chas. Rogers. Superintendent of Manomet Cemetery-Geo. A. Manter. Superintendent of Cedarville Cemetery-Charles E. Kimball. Chief of Police-Arthur R. Gledhill.
Constables-Arthur R. Gledhill, Samuel Ferguson, Edward Manter, Freeman Manter, Augustine J. Hogan, William H. Goedecke, Herman W. Tower, James B. Cameron.
Committee on Sewerage-Selectmen.
Tree Warden-George R. Briggs.
Forest Warden-Herbert Morissey.
List of Deputy Forest Wardens, 1907-Henry O. Whiting. Nehemiah L. Savery, Nathaniel T. Clark, Gustavus G. Sampson, Frank L. St. George, assistant forest warden; LeBaron R. Bar-
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ker, D. Edson Raymond, Albert M. Haskell, George H. Blan- chard, Andrew J. Cahoon, Henry L. Cahoon, Wm. F. Doten, Ziba R. Ellis, John T. Pierce, William C. Collingwood, Ernest L. Sampson, Benjamin F. Raymond, Abbott A. Raymond, Charles E. Maker, George H. Pierce, John F. Raymond, Samuel Bradford, Nathan B. Perry, John W. Churchill.
ABSTRACT OF RECORDS OF 1908.
TOWN MEETING, MARCH 28.
William S. Kyle moved that the citizens of Plymouth, in an- nual town meeting assembled, unite in sending to Governor Guild their cordial sympathy in his severe illness, and join in fervent hope that he may soon be restored to health, to his fam- ily, his friends, and to the Commonwealth he has served faith- fully and with distinction. They would also extend their sym- pathy to Mrs. Guild in her great anxiety, and trust that comfort and relief may speedily come to her, and the motion was unani- mously adopted.
Article three being under consideration: William W. Brew- ster made a report for the committee on Barnes Mill Pond, ap- pointed in March, 1907.
Mr. Raymond moved to indefinitely postpone, and the motion was lost.
On motion of William W. Brewster: Voted, to accept the re- port of the committee on Barnes Mill Pond.
On motion of William W. Brewster: Voted, that the town accept Chapter 308 of the Acts of 1906.
On motion of William W. Brewster: Voted, that the subject matter of articles thirty-four, thirty-five and thirty-six of the warrant for the annual town meeting of the year 1907 be re- committed to the same committee, and that the Moderator fill
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the vacancy on the committee caused by the death of Hon. Wil- liam T. Davis.
Article four being under consideration : On motion of Fred- erick D. Bartlett: Voted, that the balance now standing to the credit of cemeteries be transferred to a new account for Oak Grove and Vine Hill cemeteries.
Article five being under consideration : On motion of E. L. Burgess: Voted, that the town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the muni- cipal year beginning Jan. 1, 1909, in anticipation of the col- lection of taxes of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceed- ing the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the dates thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.
Article seven being under consideration : On motion of John B. Washburn : Voted, that the sum of $150.00 be appropriated to pay the expenses of Memorial Day.
Article eight being under consideration : On motion of John B. Washburn: Voted, that the dog fund, amounting to sixteen hundred and thirty dollars and seventy-two one hundredths, be appropriated for the use of the public library.
Article nine being under consideration : On motion of Fred- erick D. Bartlett: Voted, that the town authorize the Select- men to renew any note or notes heretofore authorized which are now due or may become due the present year, for such time and on such terms as they may deem expedient for the interests of the town.
Article ten being under consideration : On motion of John B. Washburn : Voted, that the sum of $750.00 be appropriated for the care and improvement of the public parks.
On motion of Charles B. Holmes : Voted, that the Park Commissioners be requested to comply with a vote of the town in regard to hours of labor and pay therefor.
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On motion of John B. Washburn: Voted, that the sum of $150.00 be appropriated for the care and improvement of the Training Green.
Article eleven being under consideration: On motion of John B. Washburn: Voted, that the sum of $1000.00 be appro- priated for the extension of water pipes.
Article twelve being under consideration: On motion of John B. Washburn : Voted, that the sum of $1000.00 be appro- priated for the purpose of laying new water pipes on Middle street.
Article thirteen being under consideration: On motion of John W. Churchill: Voted, that the Selectmen be and are here- by authorized in the name and on behalf of the town, to convey to Ellis N. Wood and John H. Burke all rights of the town in the strip of land through the Alanson Thomas meadow, so called, through which the old main water pipe from South Pond was laid, in consideration of their conveying to the town of the strip of land 50 feet wide through said meadow in which the new pipes are laid.
Article fourteen being under consideration : On motion of Harry B. Davis: Voted, that Section 14 of the by-laws of the town of Plymouth be amended to read as follows: No person shall erect or maintain any sign over any street or sidewalk in the town of Plymouth without first having obtained a permit in writing from the Selectmen. Such permit shall specify in detail the character of such sign as it is desired to erect, the place where, and the manner in which it shall be constructed and maintained, and may be revoked at any time by the Selectmen on notice of ten days.
Article fifteen being under consideration: On motion of William W. Brewster: Voted, that the Selectmen for the time being are hereby appointed agents or attorneys of the town in the matter of the devise under the will of Charlotte R. Bearce with full authority to take any action in regard to the same they
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think proper, including the power to sell and convey at public or private sale any real or personal property. A majority of the selectmen shall have all the powers given hereunder. Ninety- two having voted in the affirmative and fifty-two in the nega- tive, the motion was carried.
Article sixteen being under consideration : Harry B. Davis moved that the town discontinue that part of Water street lying north-easterly of the present easterly fence line or stone wall.
Frederick D. Bartlett moved to amend by adding that the town discontinue that part of Water street lying north-easterly of a line parallel with and 241/2 feet distant easterly from the present easterly fence line or stone wall from the southerly line of land of George Mabbett to the southerly line of Chilton street extended.
Harry B. Davis moved to amend by substituting 10 feet in place of 24 feet.
Arthur Lord moved to refer the article and the various mo- tions to a committee of five to be appointed by the Moderator with the instructions to report to the town with recommenda- tions at an adjourned meeting or some future meeting, and the motion was carried.
Article seventeen being under consideration : On motion of John B. Washburn: Voted, that the sum of five hundred dol- lars ($500.00) be appropriated for the purpose of laying a water pipe from South street to the public dump on Oberry street.
Article nineteen being under consideration : Frederick D. Bartlett moved that the town adopt Section four and the eight following sections of Chapter 104 of the Revised Laws in regard to the inspection of buildings, and the motion was carried.
Article twenty being under consideration : On motion of Fred- erick D. Bartlett : Voted, that the vote of the town passed March 2, 1896, in regard to the approval of bills of the various departments be and is hereby reconsidered.
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