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11 Mt. Pleasant St.
Paulyle W. Flavell French
Dorothy A. Goodenough Hist.
Helen C. Johnson
Miriam A. Johnson
M. Elizabeth Mackenzie Com. Dept.
Edgar J. Mongan
Civ., Salesman- ship 220 Sandwich St.
Richard Smiley
Biol., Eng.
23 South St.
*Helen F. Swift
Dean, Eng.
14 Clyfton St.
Marjorie White
Math. 22 Allerton St.
*Julia B. Wood
Latin 11 Jefferson St.
Edwin B. Young
Gen. Sci. 4 Maple Pl.
Junior High School
Katharine A. O'Brien
Prin. 23 Nelson St.
Sadie H. Barrett
Eng., Music,
History 35 Mayflower St.
17 Pleasant St.
8 Park Ave.
17 Pleasant St.
Com.
Eng.
13 Whiting St. Bay View Ave.
8 Sever St.
Eng.
17 Pleasant St.
Com.
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Katrina W. Bittinger M. Agnes Burke
Esther M. Chandler
Eng., Hyg., Math.
11 Russell St. 11 Lothrop St.
Evergreen St., Kingston
Gladys L. Cobb
French, Eng., Music
Math., Sci.
23 Warren Ave.
11 Lothrop St.
Ellen M. Downey
*Eleanor J. Tuttle
Math., Hist.,
20 Whiting St.
Alma Hermann
Pauline M. Kimball *Edward Lewis Edith S. Newton
Dom. Sci.
17 Sever St.
45 Pleasant St.
13 Whiting St.
Hedge School
Elizabeth H. Sampson
Prin.
Clifford Rd.
Marion B. Babcock
Grade V
23 Samoset St.
Hazel Bates
Grade I
30 Pleasant St. ‘
Florence B. Corey
Grade VI
133 Court St.
Lucy L. Hildreth
Grade IV
133 Court St.
Cora M. Irwin
Grade I
11 Sever St.
*Edith C. M. Johnson
Grade II
16 Clyfton St.
Myrtie E. Marland
Grade V
13 Whiting St.
Mary F. Perkins
Grade IV
29 Stafford St.
Susan M. Quinn
Grade VI
147 Main St., Kingston
Ella F. Robinson
Grade III
21 Vernon St.
Mildred A. Soule
Grade II
21 Chilton St.
Ethel D. Tolman
Grade III
21 Chilton St.
18 Allerton St.
Beatrice T. Curran
Mary M. Dolan
Math., Eng.
Hist., Music
19 Oak St.
Hyg Math., Eng., Music
11 Whiting St.
Manual Tr.
Com.
Cook., Geog.
Eng., Geog.
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*Lulu M. Hoyt
Knapp School
William I. Whitney
Prin., Grade VI
70 Sandwich St.
Annie S. Burgess
Grade III 37 Union St.
Margaret L. Christie
Grade II
401 Court St.
Lucy E. Cummings
Grade I
14 Jefferson St.
Lydia E. Holmes
Grade V 261 Court St.
Maude H. Lermond
Grade VI
79 Court St.
Helen F. Perrier
Grade IV
12 Washington St.
Flora A. Stevens
Grade I
6 North Park Ave.
Katherine G. Zahn
Grade V 320 Court St.
Cold Spring School
Gertrude C. Bennett
Grade II 12 Stafford St.
Mabel F. Douglas
Grade III 210 Court St.
Oak Street School
Grades 1, 11 22 Allerton St.
Grades III, IV 79 Court St.
Cornish School
Prin., Grade VI
28 Allerton St.
Fresh Air 13 Whiting St.
Grade I
4 Sever St.
Grade VI
11 Sever St.
Grade II
11 Washington St.
Grade III 28 Chilton St.
Grade VI 21 Vernon St.
Grade V
17 Sever St.
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Addie L. Bartlett *Pearl E. Belonga Edna M. Brown *A. Lenore Crouse Lois L. Hallowell
Helen F. Holmes
Charlotte E. Lovering Anne P. Wilson
Spooner Street School Ungraded 16 Whiting St.
Emily C. Noyes
Mildred R. Randall
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Alice H. Bishop Bertha E. McNaught
Teresa A. Rogan
Ruth H. Tolman
Grade IV
21 Chilton St.
Mt. Pleasant School
Prin., Grade VI
13 Clyfton St.
Grade V 133 Court St.
Grade IV 72 Warren Ave.
Grade I 16 South St.
Grade III 21 Chilton St.
A. Ruth Toombs
Grade II
19 Mayflower St.
Individual School
Ungraded 10 Clyfton St.
Ungraded 9 Sever St.
Grace R. Moor
Lincoln Street Primary Grades I, II 11 Sandwich St.
Flora A. Keene
Alden Street School Grade I 4 Sever St.
Gladys M. Sargent
Wellingsley School Grades I-IV 13 Whiting St.
Gertrude W. Zahn
Cliff Street School Grades I-VI 320 Court St. :
Chiltonville Primary
Florence A. MacDonald Grades I-VI Clifford Rd.
Russell Mills School *Clementine L. Ortolani Grades I-IV 8 Cherry St.
Louie R. Tripp
Grace L. Knight
Helen H. Linnell
Esther A. Lowry
Nellie L. Shaw
Dorothy L. Burnett Mary L. Jackson
Burton School
Grade III
33 Russell St.
Grade V
Grade IV
33 Russell St. Newfields St.
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Estella Butland Mary E. Robbins
Manomet School Grades I-III 4 Massasoit St. Grades IV-VI 102 Allerton St.
*Elsie C. Muir
Cedarville School Grades I-VIII Bournedale, Mass.
Frances I. Bagnell
Special Teachers Grade VI, Cornish, Knapp, Mt. Pl. 5 Spring St., No. Ply.
Grace Blackmer
Supervisor of Sewing 5 Warren Ave.
Irving E. Brown
Sup. of Phys. Ed .; High and Jr. High Lincoln St.
Beatrice Emerson
Sup. of Phys. Ed .; Elementary schools 21 Clyfton St.
Nellie W. Shaw
Sup. of Music
59 Everett St., Middle- boro
*Faith C. Stalker Elsie R. Stevens
Sup. of Drawing
19 Franklin St.
Drawing-High and Jr. High 11 Whiting St.
* Alice M. Collins
General Substitutes Jr. High and El- ementary 30 Pleasant St.
Jennie E. Taylor
High and Ele- mentary Off Grant St.
Medical Department J. Holbrook Shaw, M. D. School Physician 43 Court St. Susie Macdonald Nurse 18 Allerton St.
Gladys S. White Dental Hygienist 144 Spruce St., No. Ab- ington
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Janitors
Chas. Coates
John R. Yates
Wm. H. Raymond
Lloyd Battles
Sebastian Riedel Leo Callahan Mary Hurle
Nelson Pero
Geo. F. Merrill Geo. A. Burgess
Winslow Rickard Mrs. F. Goodwin
Wm. Nickerson
Wm. Cleveland
Manomet
Manomet
Cedarville
Cedarville
Cliff St.
17 Mt. Pleasant St. 9 Robinson St.
20 Edes St.
Knapp
23 Atlantic St.
Hedge
Spooner St.
24 Hall St. Sea View St.
Cold Spring, Alden St.
Oak St.
Standish Ave. Oak St.
Lincoln St., South St. Wellingsley
Chiltonville
Russell Mills
6 South St. 223 Sandwich St. Clifford Rd. Russell Mills
Sandwich Rd.
John S. Dunn Elliott F. Swift
High 237 Sandwich St.
Junior High
Mt. Pleasant
Cornish, Burton
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SCHOOL CENSUS, 1925
Males
Females
Total
Persons 5 to 7 years, .
203
173
376
Persons 7 to 14 years,
784
841
1625
Persons 14 to 21 years,
173
181
354
AGE-GRADE DISTRIBUTION CHART
Elementary
Junior High
High
Ungraded
Ttl.
5
12
1
13
6
116
9
125
7
130
107
11
248
8
35
87 104
6
5
237
9
7
47 107
79
5
4
249
10
4
16
41
91
73
: 7
4
236
11
5
22
69
87
63
7
3
256
12
1
13
24
55
94
46
4
2
239
13
1
13
32
49
74
52
2
2
4
229
14
1
5
24
32
72
65
13
17
1
2
3
235
15
2
2
7
20
44
38
32
43
13
12
5
218
16
1
, 3
7 20
25
46
17
39
2
160
17
3
9
16
10
36
1
75
18
1
5
3
7
18
34
19
3
3
13
19
20
2
2
21
2
2
Ttl.|304 273 302 289 284 269 250 182
86 130
51 124
33 2,577
I
II III IV
V VI
VIIVIII IX X
XI XII
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On this chart grades of pupils are indicated by Roman numerals.
Ages of pupils are indicated by numbers at extreme left.
Pupils normal in age and grade are shown by numbers in full-faced type. ·
This information is from the returns in the Teachers' Registers at the close of the school year in June, 1925.
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CONCLUSION
Much has been accomplished in the schools which does not appear in this report. The amount of money spent is something which is accurately measured; the amount and quality of service rendered, and the influence of Plymouth schools upon the life of the community do not lend themselves to numerical measurement, but rest upon appreciation of the people.
The school system is operating according to a well- organized working-plan and is guided in line with well thought-out policies towards worthy objectives. Definite progress is evident in comparison with the last previous report due to faithful service of those employed in this department and the good-will of the people.
My appreciation of the faithful manner in which they have met their civic responsibility is expressed to the School Committee.
Respectfully submitted, HORACE F. TURNER,
Superintendent of Schools
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INDEX
Abstracts of Records of 1925 6
Appropriations on Warrant for Annual Town Meeting 172
Assessors' Report 181
Balance Sheet 154
Births
56
Board of Health 248
Bonds
159
Cemetery Department
207
Cemetery Funds
161
Deaths
64
Fire Commissioner
226
Fire Chief
227
Forest Fire Warden
202
Forestry Committee 206
203
Inspector of Milk
255
Inspector of Plumbing
255
Inspector of Slaughtering
253
Jurors 219
Licenses Issued
73
Marriages
48
Measurer of Wood and Bark
200
Moth Suppression
204
Overseers of the Poor 185
Park Commissioners 190
Police Department 175
Public Library 211
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee 18
Report of Playground Committee 35
Report of Supt. of Streets and Town Engineer 42
Report of Town Clerk
47
School Committee
257
Sealer of Weights and Measures
195
Selectmen's Report
38
Tree Warden 205
Town Accountant 75
Town Officers, 1925
3
Town Planning Board 223
Water Commissioners 236
Special index for school reports on the following page.
Inland Fisheries
SCHOOL REPORT CONTENTS
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School Directory 259
Report of School Committee 260
Fire Protection 263
Financial Report 265
Budget for 1926
265
Superintendent's Report 268
Home-School-Community 270
Training and Experience of Teachers 271
Expansion of Junior High School Activities 274
Music
276
Physical Education 278
High School Report 282
Junior High School Report 286
Report of School Physician 289
Health Teaching 289
Lighting 291
Fresh Air School 297
Nutrition 300
School Nurse 302
Oral Hygiene and Dental Clinic 304
School Clinic 308
Individual School 310
Conferences
312
Contagious Diseases 312
Records and Statistics 313
Americanization and Evening School 316
Summer School Report 319
School Enrollment 320
Report of Attendance Officer 321
School Department Employees 322
School Census 328
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TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
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REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1926
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
For the Year Ending December 31 1926
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Linotyped, Printed and Bound by The Memorial Press, Plymouth, Mass.
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Town Officers, 1926
Selectmen-William T. Eldridge, Henry W. Barnes, Jr., Walter E. Bent, Frank Eastwood, and Frank C. Smith.
Town Clerk-George B. Howland.
Town Treasurer-George B. Howland.
Collector of Taxes-Herbert W. Bartlett.
Town Accountant-Elmer R. Harlow.
Assessors-Charles H. Sherman, chosen 1926 for one year; James C. Bates, chosen 1925 for three years; Nathaniel G. Lanman, chosen 1926 for three years.
Overseers of the Poor-Herbert W. Bartlett, chosen 1924 for three years; George L. Gooding, chosen 1925 for three years; William T. Eldridge, chosen 1926 for three years.
Water Commissioners-Frank D. Bartlett and John L. Morton, chosen 1924 for three years; John H. Damon, chosen 1925 for three years; William R. Morton and Ern- est L. Sampson, chosen 1926 for three years.
School Committee-Burt H. Corey and Fannie T. Row- ell, chosen 1924 for three years; Frederick D. Bartlett and Alfred P. Richards, chosen 1925 for three years; Ed- ward R. Belcher and Albert L. Mellor, chosen 1926 for three years.
Cemetery Commissioners-Arthur E. Blackmer, chos- en 1924 for three years; Richard T. Eldridge, chosen 1925 for three years; Horace M. Saunders, chosen 1926 for three years.
Burial Hill Committee-Cemetery Commissioners.
Agawam and Halfway Pond Herring Fishery Commit- tee-George F. Haigh, William J. Graham, and Paul H. Manion.
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Park Commissioners-Henry T. Geary, chosen 1924 for three years; Job H. Standish, chosen 1925 for three years; Loomis R. Grant, chosen 1926 for three years.
Board of Health-Henry W. Barnes, chosen 1926 for one year; Walter D. Shurtleff, chosen 1925 for three years; Herbert S. Maxwell, chosen 1926 for three years.
Surveyors and Measurers of Lumber-Alvin A. Hall, Cornelius C. Holmes, and Warren S. Bumpus.
Surveyor of Wood and Bark-Daniel J. Sullivan.
Town Director to County Aid to Agriculture-Porter T. Harlow.
Planning Board-LeBaron R. Barker, Arthur E. Black- mer, Ellis W. Brewster, George L. Gooding, and Francis C. Holmes.
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers-Charles H. Ray- mond, Lewis F. Smith, and Chester A. Torrance.
Sexton-Arthur L. Howland.
Pound Keeper-Russell L. Dickson.
Committee on Inland Fisheries-James S. Clark, War- ren S. Gale and Geoffrey D. Perrior.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Daniel J. Sullivan.
Milk Inspector-Daniel J. Sullivan.
Beach Committee-Selectmen.
Superintendent of Streets-Arthur E. Blackmer.
Superintendent of Water Works-Arthur E. Blackmer. Collector of Water Rates-George B. Howland.
Harbor Master-Charles D. Craig.
Board of Registration-George F. Anderson, appointed 1924 for three years; Asa H. Burgess, appointed 1925 for three years; Herbert W. Clark, appointed 1926 for three years.
Superintendent of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Ceme- teries and Burial Hill-Edward F. Stranger.
Superintendent of Chiltonville Cemetery-Charles B. Howland.
Superintendent of Manomet Cemetery-George A. Manter.
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Superintendent of Cedarville Cemetery-James L. Haskell.
Superintendent of Almshouse-Russell L. Dickson.
Fire Commissioner-Henry Walton.
Town Engineer-Arthur E. Blackmer.
Chief of Police-John Armstrong.
Tree Warden-Abbott A. Raymond. Forest Warden-Ira C. Ward. Local Moth Superintendent-Abbott A. Raymond.
. Building Inspector-Thomas A. Bodell.
Committee on Sewers-Selectmen.
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Abstracts of Records of 1926
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 27, 1926
FRANK C. SMITH, Moderator
Article Three :
On motion of George B. Howland, Voted: That the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the Town be accepted and placed on file.
Article Four:
On motion of George B. Howland, voted: That the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen or a majority thereof, to borrow during the financial year, beginning January 1, 1927, in antici- pation of the revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the Town, giving the notes of the Town therefor, payable within one year from the dates thereof. All debts in- curred under the authority of this vote shall be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article Six :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 including the dog tax for 1925, amounting to $1,659.68, in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
Article Seven :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $500.00 in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
Article Eight:
Mr. Francis J. Heavens moved: That the Town appro-
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priate the following sums for the purposes mentioned in Article Eight.
Park Department, $5,800.00.
Mr. Francis C. Holmes moved to amend by
making this amount $6,800.00 and the mo- tion was carried, $6,800 00
Park Department for cutting wood,
300 00
Training Green,
500 00
Public Camping Place,
750 00
The motion of Mr. Heavens, as amended, was then put before the meeting and unanimously carried.
Article Nine:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,- 500.00 for maintenance and improvement of the Steph- ens Field Playground.
Article Ten :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding four hundred and fifty (450) dollars for the maintenance and improvement of the Nelson Street Playground.
Article Eleven :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for maintenance and improvement of the New Public Playground in North Plymouth.
Article Twelve:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for maintenance and improvement of the Elder Brewster Garden.
Article Thirteen :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the construction of an iron fence on the easterly side of Main Street Extension from the bridge to the Emond Building.
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Article Fourteen :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the observance of Memorial Day, $50.00 of this to be apportioned to the United Spanish War Veterans.
Article Fifteen :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $900.00 for the observance of July Fourth and Forefathers' Day, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Article Sixteen :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $500.00 for public Band Concerts.
Article Seventeen:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agricul- ture, and that a Town Director be chosen at this time.
Mr. William T. Eldridge moved to nominate Mr. Porter T. Harlow for Town Director and he was elected.
Article Eighteen:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $200.00 for Rifle Range Expenses.
Article Nineteen :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $200.00 for purpose of pro- viding headquarters for Post 40, American Legion.
Article Twenty :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $50.00 for the purpose of providing headquarters for the United Spanish War Veterans.
Article Twenty-one:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the
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Town appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for re-foresting and improvement in the Town Forest.
Article Twenty-two:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the purchase and equipment of a new automobile truck for the Forest Warden's Department.
Mr. Harry B. Davis moved: To refer back to Article Three and the motion was carried.
Mr. Davis then made a verbal report of progress for the Committee on the Memorial Building.
On motion of Harry B. Davis, it was unanimously vot- ed: That a committee of seven be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the matter of a memorial for the new Memorial Building and report at a future town meeting.
Article Twenty-three:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $6,500.00 for furnishings and equipment for the Memorial Town Hall.
Article Twenty-four:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 for maintenance of the Memorial Town Hall for the current year.
Article Twenty-five:
Mr. Francis J. Heavens, moved: That the Town adopt By-Laws for the inspection and construction of buildings.
Mr. William T. Eldridge moved to amend that the Town adopt the proposed By-Laws as printed.
Mr. Henry Walton moved to amend by substituting for Section 21, the State Laws for Garages, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Henry Walton moved to amend by substituting for the first paragraph of Section 22, the following:
Section 22. Chimneys.
All chimneys hereafter constructed shall be built of Brick, Stone or other fire-proof non-conducting material
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to have flue linings of proper size. All brick chimneys shall be built of hard burned brick and outside walls to be at least four inches in thickness. On outside of Flue lining all joints to be well filled with cement mortar, and the motion to amend was carried.
The motion of Mr. Eldridge as amended was then put before the meeting and carried.
The motion of Mr. Heavens as amended by Mr. El- dridge and Mr. Walton was put before the meeting and carried.
Article Twenty-six :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for compensation of an Inspector of Buildings and to defray the expenses of that office.
Article Twenty-seven :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for hard-surfac- ing on River Street.
Article Twenty-eight:
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceed- ing one thousand (1,000) dollars for hard-surfacing on Strand Avenue and its vicinity, in Manomet.
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article Twenty-nine:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for widening by rounding off corners at street intersections as recom- mended by the Town Planning Board.
Article Thirty :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted : That the Town authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver in its name and behalf without payment of consideration separate deeds conveying to Abbott A. Raymond, Blanche M. Brine and Charles H. Dierksmier all its right, title and interest in and to the land lying southerly of Fresh
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Pond near the junction of the Sandwich Road and the Carver Road and lying between land of said Abbott A. Raymond, Blanche M. Brine and Charles H. Dierksmier and the easterly line of the State Highway as shown on a plan entitled "Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plan of Road in the Town of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Dis- continued as a State Highway by the Department of Public Works Division of Highways Nov. 24, 1921. Scale 40 feet to the inch. A. W. Dean, Chief Engineer," an at- tested copy of said plan being on file with the Town Clerk. Article Thirty-one :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town accept and allow the layout of Grant Street as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town.
Article Thirty-two:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted : That the Town accept and allow the layout of McKinley Road, from Grant Street to Lothrop Street, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town.
Article Thirty-three:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted : That the Town authorize the transfer and appropriation for con- struction of the Wharf and Public Landing, of the sum of $3,500.00, the same being the unexpended portion of a sum reserved from this appropriation at the Town Meeting, March 24, 1923, for acquiring land.
Article Thirty-four:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver in its name and behalf a deed to the Edes Manu- facturing Company conveying to it a parcel of land situ- ated on the easterly side of Water Street Extension con- taining 11,760 square feet and shown in red on a plan entitled "Plan showing land to be conveyed by the Town of Plymouth to the Edes Manufacturing Company, dated February 23, 1926." Said premises to be particularly de- scribed in said deed. Said Conveyance to be made in
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payment by the Town for land taken by it from the Edes Manufacturing Company.
Article Thirty-five:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $45,000.00 for additional High Service System for the Water De- partment, $5,000.00 of such appropriation to be from the tax levy of the current year.
Article Thirty-six :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That to meet the appropriation made under Arti- cle 35, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Se- lectmen, be and hereby is authorized under Section 8 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws to borrow the sum of forty thousand (40,000) dollars, and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the Town, the same to be payable in accordance with Section 19 of said Chapter 44, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first bond or note.
Article Thirty-seven:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 for new fence for Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemetery.
Article Thirty-eight:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for new fence for Burial Hill Cemetery.
Article Thirty-nine:
On motion of Judge Harry B. Davis, it was unani- mously voted: That it is the sense of this meeting that the Town should acquire Plymouth Beach for park pur- poses and that a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the matter of acquiring it.
Article Forty :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 to continue the macadam process on Sandwich Road.
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Article Forty-one :
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not ex- ceeding ten thousand (10,000) dollars for macadamizing the upper part of Billington Street, from the Standish Mills to the Pumping Station. (By Petition.)
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article Forty-two:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for improve- ment of Nelson Street.
Article Forty-three :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 for hard-sur- facing of Taylor Avenue to the brook.
Article Forty-four :
Mr. Francis J. Heavens moved: That the Town take by purchase or otherwise for park purposes, that land lying along the easterly side of Water Street, between the land now owned by the Town opposite the new Town Hall on the north, and extending southerly on the east- erly side of said Water Street to the land now owned by the Town south of the south line of Chilton Street, a distance of about 316 feet, and make an appropriation of $1,600.00 therefor.
Mr. Henry Walton moved to amend by striking out the words "or otherwise", but the motion was lost.
The motion of Mr. Heavens was then put before the meeting and one hundred and eighty-one voting in the affirmative, and thirty-two voting in the negative, the necessary two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the motion was carried.
Article Forty-five:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, voted: That the Town appropriate the following amounts now standing as unexpended balances to reduce the tax levy of the current year :
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Warren Avenue Widening, land damage, 422 39
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