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Amount of money taken in at clinic $131.05
School Dentists-Dr. E. H. Donovan. Dr. W. O. Dyer.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) GLADYS S. WHITE, D. H.
Dental Hygienist.
PRE-SCHOOL EXAMINATION
For the first time in the history of our schools an op- portunity has been given parents to have children who are to enter school in September examined for physical defects so that they might be corrected before that time. Circulars were distributed assigning certain times and places when and where the examinations would be made by the school physician.
The response to the invitation was gratifying and arrangements were made by the nurse so that the exam- inations were conducted in a quiet and orderly manner without interruption of or interference with the ordinary work of the schools where they were held.
School Report 8
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One hundred and sixty children were examined and three hundred and thirteen defects disclosed, among which were defects of hearings six, eye eight, nervous system four, orthopedic thirty, lungs two, heart two, glands four, throat seventy, teeth one hundred and twenty, and malnutrition twenty-three.
CONFERENCES
Conferences have been held with the teachers by the School Physician each month of the school year as fol- lows :
January-Vaccination. (History of Smallpox.)
February-Vaccination. (Modern methods and reac- tions.)
March-Vaccination. (Demonstration.)
April-The 100% plan.
May-"The School Task," a chapter from Burnham's "Normal Mind."
June-Questions and review of accomplishments, 1926- 1927.
September-Review of helpful points in "The School Task."
October-Anterior Poliomyelitis.
November-The Story of Nutrition.
December-The Vitamines and the part they play in nutrition.
As a result of the conferences on vaccination certain definite rules were adopted for the better enforcement of the law, and a general checking up was put into effect.
The suggestion of an Annual Sanitary Survey, now adopted, came originally from a "Survey of Eighty-six Cities" which was taken up in the conferences in 1926. The 100% plan and a more general and effective use of the scales in teaching health may also be attributed to that useful "Survey" which suggested some ways in which we might improve our health work in the schools.
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
There have been some absences from whooping-cough throughout the year not confined to any one locality, and never approaching the character of an epidemic.
In October two cultures from pupils at the Knapp School were returned positive for diphtheria, and many weeks elapsed before negative cultures could be obtained from their throats.
No other positive cultures were obtained at the Knapp school, although the pupils were watched very closely.
In November, a culture taken from a pupil in the Hedge School was returned positive for diptheria. No other positive culture was obtained from pupils in this or any other school.
STATISTICS
Number of inspections 855
Number of examinations 2,518
Number of notices sent to parents 1,000
Number of pupils referred to nurse 96
Number of permits signed by school physician . 699
Number of permits signed by other physicians . . 110
Number of pupils excluded 31
Number of corrections of notifiable defects .. 470
Number of partial corrections notifiable defects. . 266
Defects found for which notices were sent to parents :
Eye 34 Orthopedic 384
Ear
24
Scalp 1
Gland 5 Skin 1
Lung
1 *Teeth 150
Nose
269 Throat 517
*No notices of defects of the teeth were sent to parents after June, as all mouths were later charted by the den- tists and parents fully informed as to conditions.
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List of Corrections :
Notifiable defects :
Eye
26 Orthopedic 65
Gland
84
Skin
3
Lung
10
Teeth 38
Heart
5 Throat
102
Nose
34
Nervous system 103
Non-notifiable defects :
Appearance 183
Nutrition
63
Mucous membrane .. 87 Posture 346
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) J. HOLBROOK SHAW, M. D.,
School Physician.
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
The Number of Pupils in Each School and Grade as of Dec. 31, 1927 Grade
School
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |10 |11|12
Total
High
127|112|99|74
412
Junior High
250
214
464
Hedge
44
37
38
43
39
37
459
43
32
32
43
40
31
Knapp
42
37
25
37
29
33
252
23
13
13
41
41 26
21
38
38
Cornish
35
276
36
Burton
43
33
37
146
33
Mt. Pleasant
34
33
40
37
35
43
222
Cold Spring
26
21
47
Oak St.
21
17
18
15
71
Lincoln St.
20
15
35
Manomet
9
3
7
15
7
8
49
Wellingsley
9
4
1
4
18
Cliff St.
3
3
2
3
6
17
Russell Mills
4
8
6
5
23
Cedarville
7
1
2
5
5
20
Alden St.
19
8
27
South St.
26
26
Fresh Air
1
2
4|
2
1
3
13
Total
323|293 283 |275 245 282 250 214 127 |112|99|74| 2,577
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EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
1925
1926
1927
Certificates to Minors 14 to 16,
112
157
142
Certificates to Minors 16 to 21,
282
353
514
There were 173 minors between fourteen and sixteen years of age who within the calendar year 1927, were employed while schools were in session.
SCHOOLS CENSUS
Males
Females
Total
Persons
5 to 7 years,
233
247
480
Persons 7 to 14 years,
768
810
1,578
Persons 14 to 16 years,
204
202
406
Total,
1,205
1,259
2,464
TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Mr. Anson B. Handy
Dear Sir :-
I respectfully submit the following report of school ab- sentees from January 1, 1927 to January 1, 1928.
Absentees Sickness Truancy Total
Cornish School,
3
6 10
0
9
Hedge School,
37
2
48
Knapp School,
2
0
1
3
Lincoln Street School,
0
1
0
1
Mt. Pleasant School,
8
1
0
9
Nathaniel Morton School, 82
99
11
192
Russell Mill's School,
2
0
0
2
South Street School,
9
16
0
25
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143
133
14
290
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Cases investigated for Superintendent's Office, 14
Employment Certificates investigated, 15
Investigated for night school, 21
Number of homes visited,
340
Visits to schools, 23
Children found on street and taken to school, 3
Brought to court for keeping children from school, 1
Total number of investigations, 367
Again I wish to thank the Superintendent and teachers for the kind assistance which they have given in the gen- eral routine of work during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Attendance Officer.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
(*) New teachers employed in 1927
Anson B. Handy
Alice Murphy
Office Supt. of Schools Secretary
5 Bay View Avenue
167 Court Street
High School
*Wayne M. Shipman, Prin. Ruth E. Cummings Marjorie E. Darling
*Mary E. Driscoll
Frank E. Fash
Paulyle W. Flavell Dorothy A. Goodenough
*Louise B. Humphrey Helen C. Johnson Edgar J. Mongan
Nellie Allen Pihl Miriam Johnson Raymond *John E. Reed
Richard Smiley Helen F. Swift
*Margie E. Wilber Edwin B. Young
History
Domestic Science
Stenography
Stenography, Type., Business Training Algebra, Physics, Chemistry
156a Sandwich Street
11 Sever Street
17 Pleasant Street
13 Whiting Street
11 Mt. Pleasant Street
French
8 Park Avenue
17 Pleasant Street
13 Whiting Street
13 Whiting Street
220 Sandwich Street
67 Warren Avenue
7 Whiting Street
30 Whiting Street
236 Sandwich Street
14 Clyfton Street
5 Stephens Street
4 Maple Place
Junior High School
Principal
Eng., Math., Social Studies
Cooking
10 Clyfton Street
English
35 Mayflower Street
English
11 Lothrop Street
Katharine A. O'Brien
*Doris Annis Helen H. Baker Sadie H. Barrett M. Agnes Burke
History
English
Bookkeeping, Type.
Mathematics Spanish, Hist., Athletics
Junior and Senior English Com. Law, Econ., Civics, Advertising
Biology, Junior English English, Dean of Girls Latin
Gen. Science, Agriculture
23 Nelson Street
13 Whiting Street
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Junior High School-Continued
Esther M. Chandler Gladys M. Cobb T. Beatrice Curran Mary M. Dolan
Ellen M. Downey
Social Stud., Music
Manual Training
Math., Guidance
Manual Training
Social Stud., Gen. Sci.
35 Mayflower Street
Bus. Tr., Type.
Cooking, Sewing
13 Whiting Street
13 Whiting Street
Hedge School
Elizabeth H. Sampson
Principal
Clifford Road
Hazel Bates
Grade I-B
30 Pleasant Street
Estella Butland
Grade II-B
4 Massasoit Street
Florence B. Corey
Grade VI-B
133 Court Street
*Jessie M. Davies Lulu M. Hoyt
Grade III-A
13 Whiting Street
Cora M. Irwin
Grade I-A
11 Sever Street
Edith C. M. Johnson
Grade II-A
13 Whiting Street
*Evelyn L. Peck
Grade IV-B
280 Court Street
Grade V-B
12 Washington Street
Grade IV-A
12 Washington Street
Grade VI-A
146 Main St., Kingston
21 Chilton Street
Knapp School
William I. Whitney, Prin. Grade VI
70 Sandwich Street
Annie S. Burgess
Grade III
37 Union Street
Margaret L. Christie
Grade II
401 Court Street
Lydia E. Holmes
Grade V
261 Court Street
Maude H. Lermond Grade VI
79 Court Street
Lucy E. Rae
Grade I
3 Centennial Street
Flora G. Stevens
Grade I
11 Park Avenue
Katherine G. Zahn
Grade V
62 Evergreen st, King. 5 Davis Street 78 Sandwich Street
11 Lothrop Street 19 Oak Street
*Deane E. Eldridge Margaret K. Elliott
*William H. Howe Una Kelleher Edith Newton
*Frances Smith *Marion Spaulding
Math., Eng., Social Stud.
English, Math.
French, Gen. Lang., Eng. Math., Hygiene, Phy., Ed. Mathematics
20 Winslow Street 4 Cushman Street
45 Pleasant Street
13 Whiting Street
Grade V-A
11 Jefferson Street
*Barbara R. Perrier Helen F. Perrier Susan M. Quinn Ethel D. Tolman
Grade III-B
320 Court Street
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Cornish School
Jessie L. Boyd
Principal
*Carolyn Carpenter
Fresh-Air Room
Flora A. Keene
Grade II
4 Sever Street
Charlotte E. Lovering Bertha E. McNaught
Grade VI
21 Vernon Street
Grade VI
35 Russell Street
Mary E. Robbins Anne P. Wilson
Grade VI
102 Allerton Street
Grade V
17 Sever Street 15 Allerton Street
*Dorothy E. Wilbur Helen F. Holmes
Grade V
28 Chilton Street
*Dorothy A. Judkins Teresa A. Rogan Ruth H. Tolman
Grade IV
Grade IV
33 Russell Street Newfield Street 21 Chilton Street
Mora Norton
Alden Street School Grades I and II
101 Court Street
Oak Street School
Clementine L. Ortolani
Mildred R. Randall
Grades I and II Grades III and IV
8 Cherry Street 79 Court Street
Cold Spring School
Gertrude C. Bennett Mabel F. Douglas
Grade II
Grade III
12 Stafford Street Nelson Street
Grace R. Moor
Lincoln Street Primary Grades I and II
11 Sandwich Street
Helen H. Linnell, Prin. *Helena L. Anderson Elsie C. Muir Gladys M. Sargent *Kathryn W. Sweetser A. Ruth Toombs
Mt. Pleasant School
Grade VI
72 Warren Avenue
Grade III
11 Jefferson Street
Grade V
11 Whiting Street
Grade I
20 Whiting Street
Grade IV
11 Jefferson Street
Grade II
41 Mayflower Street
101 Court Street 18 Allerton Street
Grade
Grade III
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Gladys L. Brownell
Wellingsley School Grades I-IV
5 Stephens Street
Individual School
Mary L. Jackson, Prin.
Dorothy L. Burnett
Ungraded Ungraded
9 Sever Street
10 Clyfton Street
Cliff Street School
Gertrude W. Zahn
Grades I-V
320 Court Street
Ethel P. Haire
Russell Mills School Grades I-IV
6 Mt. Pleasant Street
Manomet School
*Elouise E. Ellis Marie R. Freeman
Grades IV-VI Grades I-III
Manomet Manomet
Cedarville School
Hilda L. Feener
Grades I-VI Bournedale, Mass.
Frances I. Bagnell
Beatrice E. Garvin
Amy L. Hammond *Ruth L. Hazelwood
*Marion B. Hurley John J. Smith Faith C. Stalker
Special Teachers Grade VI, Knapp and Mt. Pleasant Supervisor of Phy. Ed., Elementary Supervisor of Sewing Drawing, Junior and Senior High Supervisor of Music Physical Ed. Supervisor Drawing Supervisor
5 Spring Street, North Plymouth
45 Pleasant Street 15 Allerton Street
13 Whiting Street 13 Whiting Street 1 Sagamore Street 133 Court Street
*Emma Raymond Jennie E. Taylor
General Substitutes Hedge and Knapp, I-IV I-VI. Cornish and Mt. Pleasant,
23 Mt. Pleasant Street
13 Mayflower Street
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J. Holbrook Shaw Susie Macdonald Gladys S. White
Hazel Bruce
Medical Department
School Physician
School Nurse
Dental Hygienist
Assistant to Nurse
43 Court Street 20 Highland Place 144 Spruce Street, North Abington Off Middle Street
Janitors
Charles Coates
John R. Yates
Nelson Cushing
Peter A. Dries, Jr.
Sebastian Riedel
Knapp
Leo Callahan
Nelson Pero
George F. Merrill
Fred J. Smith
Oak Street Lincoln St., South St. and assistant at High
Wellingsley
Russell Mills
Manomet
Cedarville
Cliff Street
237 Sandwich Street 17 Mt. Pleasant Street
3 Robinson Street
1 Royal Street 23 Atlantic Street 24 Hall Street Standish Avenue Oak Street Pleasant Street
223 Sandwich Street Russell Mills Manomet Cedarville Sandwich Road .
Winslow Rickard Joseph Lawrence W. Cleveland John S. Dunn Elliott F. Swift
High
Junior High
Mt. Pleasant
Cornish-Burton
Hedge Alden St., Cold Spring
R.T. Eldridde
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
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REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1928
CORRECTION
Paragraph 3 on page 14, of the school re- port should read as follows:
"Pupils go to classes in three outside buildings; the High School for drawing, the Lincoln Street School for sewing, the South Street School for woodworking. It would be real economy to have these special classes housed in one building, as the time consumed going to and from these places shortens the periods, especially during the winter months when it is necessary to wear outdoor gar- ments."
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Officers
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
For the Year Ending December 31st
1928
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Linotyped, Printed and Bound by The Memorial Press, Plymouth, Mass.
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Town Officers, 1928
Selectmen-William T. Eldridge, Henry W. Barnes, Jr., William H. Beever, Walter E. Bent and Frank Eastwood.
Town Clerk-George B. Howland.
Town Treasurer-George B. Howland.
Collector of Taxes-Herbert W. Bartlett.
Town Accountant-Elmer R. Harlow.
Assessors-Nathaniel G. Lanman, chosen 1926 for three years; Charles H. Sherman, chosen 1927 for three years ; Thomas L. Cassidy, chosen 1928 for three years.
Overseers of the Public Welfare-William T. Eldridge, chosen 1926 for three years; Herbert W. Bartlett, chosen 1927 for three years; George L. Gooding, chosen 1928 for three years.
Water Commissioners-William R. Morton and Ernest L. Sampson, chosen 1926 for three years. Mr. Ernest L. Sampson deceased March 15, 1928 and Richard T. Eld- ridge elected to fill the vacancy; Frank D. Bartlett and John L. Morton, chosen 1927 for three years; John H. Damon, chosen 1928 for three years.
School Committee-Edward R. Belcher and Albert L. Mellor chosen 1926 for three years; Fannie T. Rowell and Burt H. Corey chosen 1927 for three years. Mr. Burt H. Corey deceased February 3, 1928 and Mr. E. Harold Donovan chosen to fill the vacancy ; Frederick D. Bartlett and Alfred P. Richards, chosen 1928 for three years.
Cemetery Commissioners-Mr. Horace M. Saunders, chosen 1926 for three years; Arthur E. Blackmer, chosen 1927 for three years; Richard T. Eldridge chosen 1928 for three years.
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Burial Hill Committee-Cemetery Commissioners.
Agawam and Halfway Pond Herring Fishery Commit- tee-William J. Graham, George F. Haigh and Paul H. Manion.
Park Commissioners-Loomis R. Grant, chosen 1926 for three years; Henry T. Geary, chosen 1927 for three years; resigned March 8, 1928 and Roy E. Beaman elected to fill the vacancy ; Myron L. Smith, chosen 1928 for three years.
Board of Health-Herbert S. Maxwell, chosen 1926 for three years; William E. Curtin, chosen 1927 for three years; Walter D. Shurtleff, chosen 1928 for three years. Resigned April 17, 1928 and Andrew J. Carr elected to fill the vacancy.
Surveyors and Measurers of Lumber-Alvin A. Hall 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. Deceased Oct. 29, 1928. Pound Keeper-Russell L. Dickson.
Committee on Inland Fisheries-Warren S. Gale, Geof- frey D. Perrior, and Michael D. Welsh.
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.
Committee on Town Forest-George R. Briggs, Abbott A. Raymond, and Charles T. Stevens.
Harbor Master-Orrin C. Bartlett.
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Board of Registration -- Herbert W. Clark, appointed 1926 for three years; George F. Anderson, appointed 1927 for three years. Mr. Anderson deceased March 27, 1928 and J. Ernest Beauregard appointed to fill the va- cancy ; Asa H. Burgess, appointed 1928 for three years.
Superintendent of Oak Grove and Vine Hill's Ceme- teries and Burial Hill-Edward F. Stranger.
Superintendent of Chiltonville Cemetery-Charles B. Howland.
Superintendent of Manomet Cemetery-James W. Hazen.
Superintendent of Cedarville Cemetery-Alberto M. Haskell.
Superintendent of Infirmary-Russell L. Dickson.
Fire Commissioner-Henry Walton.
Town Engineer-Arthur E. Blackmer.
Chief of Police-John Armstong.
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 1928
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 24, 1928 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, 1929, 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 Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $8,500.00, includ- ing the dog tax for 1927 amounting to $1,815.51, in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
Article Seven :
Mr. Alton D. Edes moved: That the Town appropriate the sum of $500.00 in aid of the Manomet Public Library. .
Mr. William T. Eldridge moved to amend by making this amount $750.00 and the motion was carried.
Then the motion of Mr. Edes, as amended by Mr. Eld- ridge, was put before the meeting and unanimously car- ried.
Article Eight:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously vot- ed: That the Town appropriate the sum of $8,500.00 for the care, maintenance and improvement of the Parks,
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including the Training Green and Public Camping Place. Article Nine :
On motion of Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $6,500.00 for the care, maintenance and improvement of the Public Play- grounds.
Article Ten:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $550.00 for the observance of Memorial Day, $50.00 of this to be appor- tioned to the United Spanish War Veterans.
Article Eleven :
On motion of Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $750.00 for the observance of July Fourth and Forefathers' Day, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Article Twelve:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $500.00 for public band concerts.
Article Thirteen:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, and choose a Town Director.
Mr. William T. Eldridge nominated Mr. Porter T. Har- low for Town Director and he was elected.
Article Fourteen :
On motion of Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously 'voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $125.00 for Rifle Range expenses.
Article Fifteen:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for reforesting and improvement in the Town Forest.
Article Sixteen:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, it was unanimously voted:
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That the Town appropriate the sum of $800.00 for com- pensation of the Inspector of Buildings and to defray the expenses of that office.
Article Seventeen :
Mr. Alton D. Edes moved: That the Town appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 to be expended on the Fire Alarm Signal System.
Mr. George J. Anderson moved an amendment: That the Town take no further action at this time, and the motion was carried.
Article Eighteen:
Mr. Alton D. Edes moved: That the Town take no action under this article, but the motion was lost.
Mr. William T. Eldridge moved: That the sum of $10,000.00 be appropriated for construction on Water Street Extension, including macadamizing of the section between Lothrop and Nelson Streets, and the motion was carried.
Article Nineteen :
On motion of Alton D. Edes, Voted: That the Town accept and allow as a Town way that portion of Lothrop Street from the easterly line of the right-of-way of the Railroad Company to Water Street, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town.
Article Twenty :
On motion of Alton D. Edes, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for construction and hard-surfacing on the way specified in Article Nineteen.
Article Twenty-one:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, Voted: That the Town . accept and allow as a town way Alvin Road, running westerly from Oak Street, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town.
Article Twenty-two:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for construction includ- ing hard-surfacing and sidewalk on Alvin Road.
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Article Twenty-three:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for putting an asphalt mixed surface on the sidewalks on Cliff Street, Sandwich Road and River Street, as specified in this article.
Article Twenty-four:
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of twenty- five hundred (2,500) dollars for the purpose of continu- ing the surfacing of the Beaver Dam Road from the point where it now stops to a point to include the property of John Murray.
On motion of Alton D. Edes, Voted : That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article Twenty-five:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for hard-surfacing on the Shore Road.
Article Twenty-six :
On motion of Alton D. Edes, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for improvement of the Head of the Bay Road.
Article Twenty-seven:
Mr. Alton D. Edes moved: That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for surfacing the way from Court Street to Water Street at the Plymouth Memorial Build- ing.
Mr. John E. Miles moved: That further consideration of this article be postponed and that a committee of five be appointed to advise with the Town at the next annual meeting. Two hundred thirteen voting in the affirma- tive, and three hundred fifty in the negative, the motion was lost.
The motion of Mr. Edes was then put before the meet- ing and carried.
Article Twenty-eight:
On motion of Alton D. Edes, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for surfacing the park- ing place in the rear of the Plymouth Memorial Building.
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Article Twenty-nine:
Mr. Francis C. Holmes moved: That the Town accept and allow the layout of a new public way from Billington Street, northerly to land of Joseph Malaguti, off Standish Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, on March 14, 1927, and make an appropriation not exceeding thirty-five thousand (35,000.00) dollars for land damages and grading on said way. Four hundred ninety-five voting in the affirmative, and four hundred ninety-three in the negative, the motion was carried.
Article Thirty :
Mr. Alton D. Edes moved: That the Town erect a new building on Lincoln Street to provide further accommoda- tions for the Junior and Senior High Schools, substan- tially in accordance with the plans and specifications drawn by the Frank Irving Cooper Corporation and sub- mitted by the School Committee, and appropriate there- for the sum of $290,000.00. To meet the appropriation there be raised in the tax levy of the current year the sum of $12,500.00 and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $277,500.00 and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with Sec- tion 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years after the date of the issuance of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer or Selectmen may determine. The erection of said new building shall be under the direction of the School Committee and said Committee is hereby authorized to contract for said erection in the name of the Town.
Mr. Richmond Talbot moved: That no further action be taken under this article at this time. Forty-five vot- ing in the affirmative, and four hundred forty-seven in the negative, the motion was lost.
The motion of Mr. Edes was then put before the meet- ing, four hundred seventy-eight voting in the affirmative,
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and three hundred seventeen voting in the negative, the necessary two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative, the motion was lost.
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