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Maine
Italy
Italy
Kingston
Fairhaven
22
Mary Page Morton
22 Albina Maria Zandi
Alfredo
Ettore and Erminia Malagodi Thomasino and Maria Lunghi Manuel and Mary Fortado
Italy Azores
Italy Azores
27 Winston Bradford Leach
William H. and Ida L. Bumpus
Plymouth
Duxbury
29
Bertha Mellisa
w. Pierson Ernest J. and Isabella D. Harlow
Sweeden
Plymouth
29
John Canevozzi
Galtano and Adelia Palati
Italy
Italy
Mystic, Conn.
29
Edith Isabella Hager
Gustave and Sarah Stott
Father's Birth Place.
Mother's Birth Place.
Dee. 12 Mary Jessie Rapozo 13 Winnifred Ernesteen Pierce 15 Maude Amelia Fratus
20 Natilda Mary Rosina Feci
Amilcare and Clementina Bovarchi
21 Anna Elizabeth Raymond
Leander and Florence M. Battles John L. and Violet Page
Plymouth
Boston
Italy
Italy
24 26 Marv Curreii
Germany
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BIRTHS - CONTINUED.
Edward T. and Mary E. Smith Joseph and Clara E. Shaw
1
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SUMMARY.
MARRIAGES.
Number of marriages registered in 1908, Both parties born in United States,
141
51
Italy 37
Germany,
1
Western Islands,
9
England,
1
Portugal,
6
Russia,
1
Ireland,
3
Cape Breton,
1
Mixed-One American,
24
Mixed-neither American,
141
DEATHS.
Number of deaths registered, 209, of which 39 occurred out of town, burial taking place in Plymouth.
Born in- United States, 175
Nova Scotia, 3
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England,
4
Russia,
3
Scotland,
5
Germany,
8
Western Islands,
4
Italy,
1
Isle of Wight,
1
Ireland,
4
Unknown,
1
209
BIRTHS.
Number registered,
299
Males,
143
Females,
156
The parentage is as follows :
Both parents born in-
United States,
80
Italy,
105
Germany,
6
Russia,
15
Portugal,
1
England,
2
Western Islands,
4
Azores,
14
Canada,
1
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Sweden,
4
France,
2
Nova Scotia,
6
Scotland,
1
Ireland,
4
Mixed-one American,
46
Mixed-neither American,
8
299
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen-
The Board of Engineers present their annual report covering the year 1908.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus of the department is in good condition. The boiler of Engine 1 began to leak the latter part of the summer, and the State Inspector, who was called to examine it, advised a new boiler. The engine was immediately sent to the build- ers ; a new boiler put on, and the whole engine thoroughly over- hauled and painted. It is now as good as new.
The Board wish to call your attention to the fact that the other two engines are of small capacity. It is the unanimous opinion of the Board that at least one of them should be re- placed by a modern engine of suitable capacity to meet the de- mands which may be made upon it. The Town has grown rapidly in the last few years, and this department should keep pace.
The following apparatus is in commission :
Three Engines. Two Hose Wagons. Two Hose Reels. Two Chemical Engines. Two Ladder Trucks.
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HYDRANTS.
Fourteen hydrants have been set during the year, making 249 available.
HOSE.
The department has 7,100 feet of 21/2 inch cotton rubber lin- ed hose in good condition and in commission. There are 600 feet in poor condition.
BUILDINGS.
The stations are in good condition except the one at North Plymouth, which is an old wooden building.
FIRE ALARM. :
The system is in excellent condition. During the year three new signal boxes have been added.
The department has responded to 25 bell, and 41 still alarms during the year :
18 for fires in houses.
16 for fires in chimneys.
for fires in stores.
for fires in brush.
5 for fires in barns.
5 for fires in rubbish.
3 for fires in dumps.
1 for fires in hotel.
1 for fires in laundry.
1 for fires in foundry.
1 for fires in coal pocket,
1 for fires in grass.
The Value of property endangered was $447,775 00 The loss by fire was, 21,987 00
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FINANCIAL.
Appropriation,
$12,000 00
Undrawn balance, January 1, 1908,
136 15
Reimbursements,
15
$12,136 30
Expenditures.
Pay roll,
$4,759 98
Horse hire,
2,441 50
Repairs and replacements,
2,019 88
Fire alarm boxes and installing,
573 37
Fire alarm maintenance,
472 07
Coal and wood, 441 68
Hydrants, 432 88
Setting hydrants and repairing leaks,
374 65
Lighting,
299 05
Relief valves and nozzle engine 2,
198 02
Hose, 177 46
Hydrant valves and automatic couplings, 171 00
Supplies,
128 94
Sundries,
127 15
Janitors,
126 67
Freight and express,
116 13
Supply Wagon,
85 00
Rent, hose 3 station,
36 00
Telephone,
36 00
Removal of snow,
26 18
$13,043 61
Overdrawn,
$907 31
The unexpected expenses on Engine 1 made the overdraft in- evitable.
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RECOMMENDATION.
The Board recommend that the sum of $12,000.00 be appro- priated for the year 1909, and $907.31 for the overdraft. Also that $5,250.00 be appropriated for the purchase of a new en- gine.
Respectfully submitted,
E. D. BARTLETT,
J. E. SULLIVAN,
J. S. KIERSTEAD,
A. D. EDES,
I. L. HEDGE,
Board of Engineers.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
TREE WARDEN'S ACCOUNT.
Cr.
By balance from 1902 account,
$1,040 51
By appropriation,
400 00
By balance,
37 73
$1,478 24
Dr.
To refund to gypsy moth account (H.
L. Frost & Co., for spraying street trees in 190%), $400 00
To balance in settlement of bill of H. L.
Frost & Co., 37 27
To insecticide, 146 26
To other supplies,
11 80
To tree, 15
To E. L. and E. F. Sampson, for spraying, 615 00
To labor, 202 16
$1.418 24
GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT.
Cr.
By appropriation for deficiency in 1907, $ 49 13 By appropriation, 1.100 00
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By reimbursement from Tree Warden Ac- count,
400 00
By reimbursements from individuals, 211 44
By balance, overdrawn, 614 53
$2,405 10
Dr.
To balance overdrawn in 1907,
$79 13
To supplies,
195 79
To labor,
2,130 18
$2,405 10
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN.
The tree warden is pleased to report that the colonies of gypsy moth that were discovered in 1907 were either destroyed or much reduced in size in 1908, and that the residential sections of the township seem to be free from colonies that cannot be con- trolled by careful work. 'The large colony that was discovered last winter in the woods adjoining the Taylor Farm, at Mano- met, was attacked vigorously, and with considerable success. The infested ground has been made reasonably clean, but it has increased in area somewhat, as was to be expected. Mr. Tay- lor's men are continuing the work of destroying nests, cutting brush and dead wood and burning rubbish. This area should be sprayed thoroughly in the spring.
A considerable number of woods colonies were found, mostly small in extent, and it soon became evident that the estimate of the cost of the gypsy moth work on which the appropriation was based and which, from the nature of the case, could only be a guess, was too small. After consulting Mr. Farley, the repre- sentative of the State, and the Selectmen, work that seemed necessary was continued with the result that the appropriation has been overdrawn by $614.53.
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Many of the colonies of gypsy moth were found in unexpected places, remote from known lines of travel, and no satisfactory explanation of the spread of this most destructive insect has been offered. We know, however, that each colony increases rapidly if unchecked, and that it must be a base from which new colonies may arise.
It has been customary to locate the gypsy moth by scouting during the season when the trees are free from leaves and the egg clusters most conspicuous. By this means many egg clus- ters are destroyed and most of the colonies located. Owing to the fact that many oaks hold part of their leaves until late in winter, the best time to scout the woods here is early spring, af- ter this report is in the hands of the printer. We know that a number of new colonies exist in our woods, and that we shall have to use some method of combating this pest that will permit the work to be done expeditiously, and as thoroughly as condi- tions will permit. We agree with the suggestion of Mr. Farley that spraying with arsenate of lead must be our main de- pendence in meeting existing conditions. The young cater- pillars are easily killed in this way, and the foliage around a small colony (and most of our colonies are small) can be spray- ed thoroughly in a short time.
For spraying expeditiously and economically we shall need one or two power sprayers, mounted on wagons. It has not been decided what form of equipment is best adapted to our special needs. Many of the power sprayers are too heavy to be used to advantage in our large township, where it may be neces- sary to move several times in a day, and over considerable dis- tances. A better estimate of what is needed can be made at the time when the appropriation is acted upon, and when the scouting of the woods will be finished.
The gypsy moth work occupied so much of the time of our regular force that it was necessary to depend upon others to spray the large street trees that were infested with the elm-leaf beetle. In 1907 we employed a Boston contractor to do the
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work; but last year we were able to have it done by Plymouth men, Messrs. E. L. & E. F. Sampson supplying the equipment and finding the labor. It will probably be necessary to spray the elm trees again in June, and the Town should have one out- fit suitable to use for this work as well as for the fight with gypsy moths.
It is not unreasonable to hope that we may soon have a period of comparative freedom from the elm-leaf beetle, as was the case in the years 1903-5.
The brown-tail moth gave us very little trouble during the season when the caterpillars work. There were few nests on the trees during last winter, and these had been mostly destroy- ed. During the summer a heavy flight of the moths came into the town from the infested area to the North, and they settled in great numbers near the arc lights in the centre of the town. The natural result is that we find many more nests this winter than for several years past, when we have fortunately escaped a visitation of one of these armies of the moths.
As our townsmen become better acquainted with the nests of the brown-tail moth, they can and do remove a larger proportion of them. The nests are so easily seen that it is not difficult for any one to locate those in his immediate neighborhood; if he tries to do this on his own premises, he is likely not to overlook those nests that may not show up conspicuously at the time when our men look over his premises. The town men are careful, trained searchers; but, generally, they can visit each place but once, and there is always the chance that some nests may be overlooked.
We ask the cooperation of all property owners, and others who may be interested, in destroying the nests of the browntail moth (the nests should be carefully gathered and burned), and in gathering and burning the elm-leaf beetles which may often be found in considerable numbers in attics and lofts where they have hibernated and, in the warm May weather, begin to wake up and prepare for their flight among the trees, where they lay the eggs of the brood that eats the leaves.
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The unusual amount of work required to fight insects made it impossible to set out many new trees on the streets or to do any but the most important work on the old trees. A number of trees were set out to replace trees that had died or been destroy- ed, and these, with one exception, were taken from the col- lection of young trees which has been given to the Town from time to time, and is held in reserve for such emergencies.
The best estimate that I can make of the probable cost of equipment and labor necessary to meet the conditions, as we know them, are $2,000.00 and $3,000.00, for the tree warden and gypsy moth accounts, respectively ; and I recommend appropri- ations for these amounts in addition to one for $614.53, to cover the overdraft in the latter account.
G. R. BRIGGS,
Tree Warden.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Plymouth, June 6, 1908.
The committee to whom was referred the matter of the Town insuring its buildings submit the following report :
Information has been obtained from a number of towns, and in a majority of them the town carried its own insurance : some few insured their buildings and made a special appropriation for the premiums each year. Considering the experience of the Town in the past, your committee feel that it is better for the town to carry its own insurance Some exception 'might, per- haps, be made from this rule in the case of school houses where there are a large number of schools under one roof or close to- gether as in the Knapp Building, and in the Cornish and Bur- ton Buildings. 1
JOHN B. WASHBURN, JOSEPH T. COLLINGWOOD.
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
Cr.
Jan. 1st, 1908-
Balance,
$196 11
Appropriation,
750 00
Bath house.
1 00
Grass and wood, Morton Park,
10 00
Interest Morton Park Fund,
100 00
Balance,
30 82
$1,087 93
Dr.
Expenditure, 1908,
$1,087 93
Your commissioners' report a deficit of $30.82 for the year. In comformity with the vote of the Town, we have paid two dollars for eight hours' work, instead of the rates that had long been established in the department. This has increased the cost of maintenance to a sum which is $226.93 more than the receipts, and it has prevented the planting of any seedlings to replace in the future the sprout growth which covers most of Morton Park and which, of necessity, must be short-lived. In order to take care of the parks and make provision for their preservation and gradual improvement, it will be necessary to increase the annual appropriation to conform to the new scale of wages.
Plymouth 7
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The income of the Morton fund, by the terms of the bequest, is used for specific purposes; and, while lessening to some ex- tent the cost of caring for the park, it cannot be used for the general work of repairs, nor for the reforestation of tracts where the sprout growth may be failing.
The fire-guard along the West and South-west boundaries of Morton Park has been extended and improved. Without this protection it is probable that this park would have been serious- ly damaged during the destructive fire that raged along its bor- ders, July, 1908.
The old cedars that were killed by high water in Billington Sea are being removed while the timber has value and may be expected to pay for the labor involved in this work. In order to get out these trees it has been necessary to cut considerable huckleberry brush,-work which has caused some criticism. The swamp-huckleberry will soon grow again, and the fresh growth is likely to fruit freely. In the meantime the removal of the huckleberry brush furnishes conditions favorable to securing a stand of young cedar, which it is very desirable to obtain, not only on account of the beauty of the cedars themselves, but be- cause this tree is rapidly becoming a rare one in this section of the country.
Apart from the important work described above, nothing has been done except the necessary work of cutting grass, repairing roads, pruning shrubs and trees.
We hope, in 1909, to resume the good work of providing for the future of Morton Park by planting a few thousand seedling trees. It is possible that this can be accomplished within an appropriation of $1,000, which we ask the Town to make, al- though ordinary care and repairs cost practically this amount last year.
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TRAINING GREEN.
Cr.
Jan. 1, 1908, balance,
$ 42 99
Appropriation,
156 00
$192 99
Dr.
Expenditure to Jan. 1st, 1909,
$164 48
Balance, 28 51
$192 99
For Training Green an appropriation of $150 is requested.
WALTER H. SEARS, THOMAS R. WATSON, GEORGE R. BRIGGS,
Park Commissioners.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
In January the state board of health sent their veterinarian to Plymouth and adjoining towns to inspect the stables where cows were kept. They wished to see the conditions of the stables, the condition of the animals, and the way the milk was taken care of.
I went with the agent of the State board of health and we visited all stables in Plymouth where they kept more than one cow, and had milk for sale. Many suggestions were made to owners in regards to their stables. Many afterwards white- washing and cleaning their stables thoroughly, others putting in new floors, and many others keeping their animals much cleaner, while others made much improvement in taking care of milk and keeping it in a separate building.
In January there were 26 pigs killed and 8 cows. Three pigs were condemned as unfit for food, two suffering from tubercu- losis and one suffering from pneumonia.
In February 13 pigs were slaughtered and five cows were slaughtered. One cow was condemned, as she was suffering from tuberculosis, and was buried. On February 28 I killed and buried a cow suffering from tuberculosis, the cow was owned in Chiltonville.
On March 26 I killed a horse suffering from glanders and tested another horse that was in the same stable, and had the stable thoroughly cleaned. In March seven pigs and two cows were slaughtered.
In April two dogs were killed. They were suffering from the dumb form of rabies. Ten pigs were killed in April. In May two pigs and three calves were slaughtered. In June two
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pigs and one calf were slaughtered. In September four pigs were slaughtered. In October 19 pigs were slaughtered. On October 1st I started on my usual inspection of animals and stables, and during the month I found three cows suffering from tuberculosis, which were killed and buried. I visited 111 stables and examined 386 cows, 84 head of young cattle, 8 bulls, 25 sheep and 386 swine.
There are not so many cattle owned in Plymouth in 1908, as E. D. Jordan has disposed of his herd of 60 cows the past year.
Thirty-eight pigs and four cattle were slaughtered for market in November.
Fifty-nine pigs and five cattle were slaughtered for mar- ket in December.
FREDERICK H. BRADLEY,
Inspector of Animals.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR 1908.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, I respectfully submit the following :
Property of town in department-
One brass beam balance scale and cabinet, one 50 lbs., 25 lbs., 20 lbs., 10 lbs., 5 lbs., iron nickled; one 4 lbs., 2 lbs, 1 lb., 8 ounces, 4 ounces, 2 ounces, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/s ounce, 1-16 ounce, brass.
Dry Measures-1/2 bushel, 1 peck, 1/2 peck, 2 quarts, 1 quart.
Liquid Measures .- One gallon, 1/2 gal., 1 quart, 1 pint, 1/2 pint, 1 gill.
One yard measure, brass.
Working Set.
Iron weights, 19, 50 lbs.
Brass with Case .- 4 lbs., 2 lbs., 1 1b., 8 ounces. 4 ounces, 2 ounces, 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/s ounce, 1-16 ounce.
Liquid Measures, Copper, Nickled. 2 quarts 1 quart, 1 pint, 1/2 pint, 1 gill.
Dry Measures, wood .- 1/2 bushel, 1 peck, 1/2 peck, 2 quarts, 1 quart.
One portable balance with case.
One hanger weight, nickled.
One sealer's case of tools.
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One hand seal press with wired, lead seals.
Two rubber stamps with marking acid, steel alphabet, num- erals, steel die, (PLY.) record sheets, paper seals.
Scales Tested and Sealed.
Sealed
Condemned
Scales over 5,000 lbs.,
2
1
Scales under 5,000 lbs.,
82
2
Computing and all other scales,
166
79
Weights,
303
20
Dry Measures,
224
31
Liquid Measures,
156
11
Linear Measures,
2
1
Yardsticks,
48
9
Milk Jars,
2689
237
3,677
391
Total sealed, adjusted and condemned,
4,068
Inspection, Stores,
37
Inspection, Milk Carts, Pedlars, Haw-
kers, Berries, etc.,
95
Coal Weighed in Transit.
Loads,
5
Weighers
Sealers
No. 1,
2000
2015
No. 2,
2000
2000
No. 3,
2000
1990
No. 4,
2000
2000
No. 5,
2000
2000
Collected,
$85 91
B. F. SNOW,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN.
Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I respectfully submit the following report of the Forest War- den for the year ending December 31, 1908.
Forest Warden Account.
Cr. .
By balance, Dec. 31. 1901, $859 40
Dr.
To cutting out roads.
$44 50
To supplies,
161 38
To sundries.
29 62
To Printing,
15 75
To salary of watchman.
256 00
To salary of Forest Warden.
100 00
To undrawn balance.
252 15
$859 40
The first fire of the year was on February 23, and was set by boys in the rear of the Buckingham property on Samoset street, burning over about two acres. We had the usual number of fires caused by sparks from engines on the Middleboro railroad, none very severe until July 13, when a fire was set by the engine on the 11.20 train. while the department was at a fire at West Pond. This fire crossed Samoset street, and burned to Sum- mer street at an expense of $554.29. A bill has been forward- ed to the N. Y .. N. H. & H. R. R., and they have agreed to pay.
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The largest fire started July 8, at Swan Hole Bog, in Carver, and burned until the 13th, being stopped at the Carver road on the North Federal road on the east, and West Pond on the south.
By instructions from the Selectmen, a steel tower was erected in the rear of the Pumping station, at an expense of $2,000. Andrew L. Rogers was appointed watchman, and went on duty May 26. All fires were promptly reported, and I believe that through his watchfulness a fire that started near Cook's Pond, that would otherwise have destroyed the Pines on the South Pond road, was early discovered. Another fire at East Head was discovered, and but for the work of Deputy Barker and as- sistants in starting back fires, holding it near the Carver line, it would have gone to the shore.
I respectfully ask for an appropriation of $1,000 for this de- partment.
HERBERT MORISSEY,
Forest Warden.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
CEMETERIES.
FOLLOWING IS THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTEN- DENT OF OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEM-
ETERIES AND BURIAL HILL.
BURIAL HILL.
Aside from the general work of the Hill such as repairing walks, cleaning up leaves and other litter such as accumulates annually, the path that lays from the Cushman monument across the Hill to the north steps on School street, has been concreted I recommend an appropriation for Burial Hill of four hun- dred dollars for the ensuing year.
1907.
Undrawn balance,
$86 99
Appropriation, 500 00
Reimbursed by Warren Fund,
50 00
$636 99
Expenditures have been-
$441 25
For labor and Superintendent,
1 37
Repairing fence, Sods,
8 50
Hardware,
40 56
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Concreting, Lumber, Water Department,
109 27
40
1 00
$602 35
Balance,
$34 64
CEMETERIES.
During the year just past the roads in the cemeteries have been materially improved and the general condition of the cem- eteries is much better than formerly. By following the plan of adding to the improvements each year, as much as the appropri- ation will warrant while at the same time keeping in repair work already done it will eventually demand a less annual ex- pense. I would recommend that the land at the north end be cleared and graded and staked for lots in order to keep the work in this department at its proper standard. I recommend the appropriation of five hundred dollars for the ensuing year.
Undrawn balance 1907,
$431 27
Appropriation,
800 00
Received from the sale of lots,
900 66
Opening graves,
352 00
Care of lots,
S60 80
Reimbursed by W. H. Nelson Fund,
16 81
$3,421 54
Expenditures have been-
For labor and Superintendent,
$2,604 20
Telephone,
16 50
Dressing,
28 75
Repairing tools,
2 00
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Flowers,
15 00
Hardware,
60 11
Postage,
2 00
Sods,
36 30
Soil.
27 50
Ashes,
3 00
Shrubs,
2 80
Lumber,
3 49
Plymouth Water Department.
4 00
$2,805 65
Balance.
$615 89
Respectfully submitted.
E. F. STRANGER, Supt. of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries and Burial Hill.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF PLYMOUTH, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DE-
CEMBER 31, 1908.
During the past year there have been a total of forty-eight cases of contagious disease as compared with eighty-eight dur- ing the preceding year. It was found necessary for the Board to take control and furnish medical attendance, nursing, sup- plies, etc., in two cases of diphtheria, five of scarlet fever, and one of Ophthalmia. The work of disinfecting in all cases of contagious diseases has been continued and extended. At no time did any of the contagious diseases become epidemic, and in every way the year was satisfactory to the Board.
The matter of providing suitable dumps and providing proper care for the same seems to have been solved satisfactorily. There has been practically no complaints in regard to the man- agement of either the dump on Obery street, or that on Samo- set street. It is probable, however, that the dump on Samoset street will be moved a short distance back from the street, mak- ing it less unsightly, but as convenient to the public in every way as at present.
We recommend that an appropriation of $2,000 be made to cover the expenses of the Board of Health for the coming year.
The Inspectors of Plumbing are Michael D. Welch and Ar-
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thur L. Bailey. They have issued 103 permits, and have made 197 inspections.
The following were given Journeymen Plumbers' Licenses :
F. R. Spates. Robert Gay F. P. Bailey, Fred Sampson,
Albert Rich, Henry Reinhardt, Arthur Sampson. Harry Benson.
The following were given Master Plumbers' Licenses :
J. E. Jordan, Plymouth Hardware Co. John A. Harris. H. P. Bailey & Sons, Reginald Morton,
William Carr,
John E. Sullivan.
Arthur Bailey,
W. W. Myrick,
Ernest Bassett,
M. D. Welch,
Sykes Hey, Hathaway & Sampson, Harry Bearse.
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