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2. Dentifrice
Salt, 1 part, and baking soda, 3 parts. Made by the first four grades in all schools. Samples were taken home.
3. Toothbrush Holders
Made with jig saw. Individual School made wall-holders for toothbrushes.
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4. Health Booklets
Seat work-emphasized good health habits. Cut-outs used in first two grades. Example: Child brushing his teeth.
Examinations
In the fall the dentists examined all children from grade one through Senior High School. It is of particular inter- est to note the results in the Senior High School as 1940 was the first year comparative examinations were made there. I submit the following figures:
1940 1941
Examinations
501 501
100% Mouths at Examinations
86 109
It pleases us also to find that in one of our sixth grades at the Cornish School 70% of dental defects were correct- ed by June, 1941 and that in one fifth grade at the Mt. Pleasant School 61% were corrected ..
In June there was a gratifying increase in the number of 100% mouths in grades 1 to 9, the number being 627 as compared with 569 in 1940. No cases of trench mouth were discovered this year.
Pre-School Examinations
Seventy-eight pre-school children were examined. Of these, 23 were found to have 100% mouths. At these examinations parents are shown all defects and urged to take the children to the dentist if necessary before they enter school in September. !
Clinical Service
As in previous years clinical service has been provided for the following groups: (1) children in first two grades who are unable to go to their family dentist, (2) Bailey health camp children, (3) emergency cases in other grades. School dentists cooperate by taking many of these emergency cases at their private offices and on their own time,
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Statistics for 1941
Number of examinations in the fall, Grades 1-9 ... 1683 Number of pupils with 100% mouths at examination 299
Number of pupils 100% before examination,
having certificates from family dentist
26
Number of pupils having dental treatment at time of examination 5
Number of pre-school examinations
78
Number of examinations in High School 501
Number of pupils with 100% mouths at examination 109
Number of pupils 100% before examination
9
Number of oral hygiene talks in school
333
Number of pupils having teeth cleaned
939
Permanent teeth filled (six-year molars)
260
Permanent teeth extracted
3
Baby. teeth extracted
173
Number of treatments
57
Number of cases with all work completed
97
Number of cases with part of work completed
18
Money received for dental prophylaxis
$88.00
Money received from sale of toothbrushes 26.15
Money received for filling and extraction 30.05
Total amount of money received at the clinic
$144.20
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School Dentists: Dr. E. Harold Donovan Dr. William O. Dyer
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REPORT of SUPERVISOR of ATTENDANCE Ralph F. Matinzi, Supervisor
Absentees
Sickness
Truancy
Others
Total
Elementary Grades
6
3
2
3
14
Senior High School
8
8
9
8
33
Junior High School
9
22
14
16
61
Employment certificates investigated
8
Cases investigated for Superintendent's Office 29
Children found on streets and taken to school 8 Court cases: 2 continued, 1 dropped, no sentences. 3
156 cases were investigated involving 149 visits to homes and 137 to schools.
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
1940
1941
Certificates to minors 14 to 16 years
30
42
Certificates to minors 16 to 21 years
229
427
There were 22 minors between 14 and 16 years of age who within the calendar year 1941, were employed while schools were in session.
SCHOOL CENSUS 1941
Persons 5 to 7 years
Males 146
Females 192
Totals 338
Persons 7 to 16 years
881
805
1686
Total
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1,027
997
2,024
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT - DECEMBER 1941
School
Elementary Grades
Junior High
Senior High
1
2
3
-
4
5
6 |
Ungr.||
7
8
9 | 10
11
12
P. G. | Tot.
High
Junior High
29
34
28
34
29
27
29
32
28
30
29
27
40
34
39
37
37
35
42
20
18
38
39
38
Mount Pleasant
42
37
34
33
35
35
55
Cold Spring
17
19
6
13
Oak Street
16
16
Manomet
13
9
14
10
12
12
28
28
South Street (ungraded)
TOTAL
223
204
167
196
174
182
28 |
167
175
188
203
151
176
13
2,252
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208
151
1.76
13
548
167
175
188
-
530
Hedge
356
Cornish
264
Burton
-
153
216
32
70
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EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS IN PLYMOUTH AND TWENTY-FOUR OTHER MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS (For the school year ending June, 1940. Figures taken from the last printed report of the State Department of Education.)
Towns
Population
Valuation
Per Pupil
Municipal
Tax Rate-
Purposes
Exp. for
$1,000 Val.
Exp.
Schools
Per Pupil
Exp. for
Teachers'
Salaries
Average
Salary of
Teachers
Watertown
35,427
$7,761
$35.00
$10.19
$86.81
$68.92
$1,812
Belmont
26,867
11,076
28.60
9.03
107.80
76.61
1,902
Framingham
23,214
8,004
33.40
10.04
88.46
67.73
1.812
Milton
18,708
12,205
27.40
8.72
114.37
85,85
2,153
W. Springfield
17,135
8,227
35.00
12.39
110.59
77.76
1,888
Winthrop
16,768
7,756
28.00
10.35
88.02
65.33
1,790
Greenfield Norwood
15,383
9,448
32.00
12.28
129.17
93.30
1,947
Wellesley
15,127
16,086
22.70
6.38
111.81
73.39
1,771
Natick
13,851
8,004
37.70
10.75
94.43
66.97
1,709
Lexington
13,187
9,891
35.50
8.63
96.45
67.10
1,847
Webster
13,186
7,734
46.00
10.66
92.37
68.61
1,847
PLYMOUTH
13,100
9,727
28.40
9.11
97.01
61.46
1,619
Adams
12,608
5,420
36.00
13.60
82.19
52.52
1,328
Needham
12,445
10,131
28.60
8.86
98.67
70.27
1,743
Athol
11,180
4,768
39.40
14.19
76.81
50.34
1,517
Andover
11,122
10,520
30.00
10.60
119.80
81.64
1,943
Reading
10,866
8,019
34.00
12.05
105.65
71.73
1,812
Marblehead
10,856
11,333
29.00
7.46
93.11
58.39
1,442
Stoneham
10,765
8,603
35.60
10.12
95.49
69.65
1,820
Swampscott
10,761
15,016
26.00
7.28
119.19
92.23
1,948
Northbridge
10,242
3,924
41.20
18.98
81.28
56.11
1,846
Bridgewater
8,902
4,263
45.60
18.57
93.86
63.37
1,432
Barnstable
8,333
15,231
26.50
7.22
117.49
67.02
1,683
Rockland
8,087
5,491
38.00
11.91
72.45
51.22
1,430
Average
14,551
$9,151
$33.13
$10.74
$99.07
$69.28
$1,755
State Average
$9,259
........
$9.95
$103.85
$75.11
$1,958
All
1939
9.25
103.16
74.51
1,847
15,672
10,139
28.80
Schools Per
for
Per Pupil
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES DECEMBER 31, 1941
Office
*Burr F. Jones,
Ruth F. Trask,
Supt. of Schools Clerk
High School
Edgar J. Mongan,
Iris E. Albertini
Charles I. Bagnall
Viola M. Boucher
Household Arts
Eng., U. S. Hist., Physics
Gen. Math., Gen. Chem., Biol.
French
Type., Bookkeeping
Sten., Type., Clerical Prac.
Bkkpg., Bus. Econ. Prob.
Katherine J. Lang
Geog., Type.
Nellie R. Locklin
Mathematics
Dorris Moore
English
John W. Packard
Chemistry, Physics
Arthur G. Pyle
English, Prob. of Democracy
Amy M. Rafter
Miriam A. Raymond
Mario J. Romano
History
Richard Smiley
Biology
Latin
Junior High School
Mary M. Dolan, Grace Blackmer
M. Agnes Burke
:: Louis L. Cappannari
Esther M. Chandler
Ellen M. Downey Barbara E. Dunham
Deane E. Eldridge Helen M. Johnson *Phyllis Johnson Alice Lema
Principal
Clothing
English, Guidance
Science, Math.
Math., Algebra, Bus. Trg.
Social Studies Social Studies, Lit., Library
Manual Training, Shop Math. Civics 1
Social Studies, English
Eng., Soc. Stud., Rem. Read.
*Elinor Brown Carlo T. Guidoboni Jeannette C. Jacques
Principal
English, French
History, Com. Law
Helen C. Johnson
Lydia E. Judd
Elizabeth C. Kelly
U. S. History
English, Guidance.
Margie E. Wilber
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Alba Martinelli
Bertha E. McNaught
Hector E. Patenaude *Clerna E. Pierce
Carleton F. Rose Lemira C. Smith
Marjorie D. Viets
Catherine D. Welsh Jean O. Whiting
Eng., Gen. Lang., Latin
Math., Bus. Trg., Rem. Read.
Manual Training, Shop Math. Household Arts
Science
Math., Alg., Bus. Trg.
Eng., Latin., Gen. Lang.
Math., Poetry
English
Hedge School
William I. Whitney,
Principal
Margaret L. Christie
Grade II
Florence B. Corey
Grade V
Mary E. Deans
Bldg. Asst.
Edith C. M. Johnson
Grade II
Leella F. Leonard
Grade III
Maude H. Lermond
Grade VI
Kathryn H. McCarthy
Grade I
Evelyn L. Peck
Grade IV.
Barbara R. Perrier
Grade ' V
Elizabeth H. Quartz
Grade I
Susan M. Quinn
Grade VI
Mary A. Ryan
Grade III
Eleanor E. Schreiber
Grade IV
Cornish and Burton Schools
*Franklyn O. White,
Principal
Helen F. Holmes
Grade V
Dorothy A. Judkins
Grade III
Flora A. Keene
Grade II
Anna J. Kelley
Grade IV
Charlotte E. Lovering
Grade VI
Cadet
*Sadie J. O'Byrne Clementine L. Ortolani
Grades II, III
Helen F. Perrier
Grade IV
Eleanor L. Testoni
Grade V
Ruth H. Tolman
Grade VI
Louise E. Tosi
Grade I
Gertrude W. Zahn
Grade I
Cold Spring School
Mabel F. Douglas
Mora E. Norton
Grades III, IV Grades I, II
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Oak Street School Marjorie J. Cassidy Grades I, II
Mount Pleasant School
Helen S. Manchester
Prin., Grade VI
*Mary Brigida
Bldg. Asst., Grado VI
Dolores Guidoboni
Grade II
Derice A. Knowles
Grade I
M. Louise Peterson
Grade III
Maxine Swett
Grade IV
Esther M. Ward
Grade V
Manomet School
Elouise E. Ellis
Prin., Grades V, VI
Estella Butland
Grades I, II
Mabel R. Woodward
Grades III, IV
Individual School
Loring R. C. Mugford
Prin., Ungraded
Carolyn L. Avanzini Ungraded
Special Teachers
Hazel Bates Art-Elem., Jr. High
Margaret E. Brown
Art-Jr. - Sr. High
Beatrice E. Garvin
Phys. Ed .- Jr .- Sr. Higa Girls
Beatrice A. Hunt
Supervisor of Music
John Pacheco
Instrumental Music
John H. Walker
Phys. Ed .- Jr. - Sr. High Pass
Health Department
Trank J. Abate, M. D.
School Physician-Boys
Medora V. Eastwood, M.D.
School Physician-Gir's
Hilda Swett
School Nurse
Hazel E. Bruce
Assistant to Murso
Dental Hygieno Teacher
Clerks
Marion F. Bennett Mary C. Curtin Junior High Scheel
Senior High School
Jane B. Bradford
State-Aided Vocational Education
Katherine L. Alden Pottery School
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Supervisor of Attendance
Ralph F. Matinzi
Supervisor of School Buildings
Thomas A. Bodell
Janitors
David Briggs
Manomet School
Leo Callahan
Hedge School
Peter A. Dries
Cornish and Burton Schools
Wilson Farnell
Junior - Senior High Schools
James Martin Mount Pleasant School
Arthur Poirier
Senior High School
Sebastian Riedel
Cold Spring, Oak St. School
Fred J. Smith
Junior High School
Charles Temple
South Street, Senior High
* New Teachers Employed in 1941.
:: On leave of absence.
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INDEX TO TOWN REPORT
Part I
Annual Town Meeting, March 22, 1941 6
Appropriations on Warrant, (March 28, 1942) 140
Assessors, Board of 103
Births
73
Buildings, Inspector of
111
Cemetery Commissioners 114
Deaths
82
Engineer, Town 113
Fire Commissioner
106
Fisheries, Inland
120
Forest, Town Committee
112
Forest Warden
108
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
111
Harbor Master
120
Health, Board of
123
Jurors, List of
136
Library
118
Marriages
58
Officers, Town, 1941 3
Old Age Assistance
131
Park Commissioners
117
Planning Board
121
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Police Department 116
Public Welfare 127
Registrars of Voters 119
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee
26
Retirement, Board of
133
Sealer
110
Selectmen, Board of 51
Special Town Meeting, July 14
25
Streets and Sewers, Superintendent of
54
Tree Warden
112
Water Commissioners 91
Water Superintendent
100
Part II INDEX TO ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Schedule A (Cash Receipts and Payments) 5
Schedule B (Appropriations, W. P. A. Projects) 33
Schedule C (Estimated, and Actual Receipts
81
Schedule D (Revenue Account)
83
Schedule E (Unexpended Balances)
.....
84
Schedule F (Balance Sheet)
86
Schedule G and H (Bonded Indebtedness)
90-91
Schedule I (Trust Funds)
92
Schedule J (Calculation of Credit)
114
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Part III
INDEX TO SCHOOL REPORT
Attendance, Supervisor of .....
..... 50
Budget, 1942 .....
6
Calendar
3
Census
50
Committee
3
Comparison of Expenditures 52
Elementary Schools, Principals' Report 31
Employees
53
Employment of Minors
50
Enrollment
51
Financial
4
Hygiene and Dental Clinic
47
Individual School 34
Junior High School, Principal's Report
28
Physician's and Nurse's Report
45
Resolutions
10-12
School Committee Report 8
Senior High School, Principal's Report
25
Special Departments
36
Superintendent's Report
13
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
1620.
ASSACH
E
REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
for the year 1942
Annual Report OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
1626
NM
TO
For Year Ending December 31, 1942
THE LEYDEN PRESS Plymouth, Mass.
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1942
Selectmen: James A. White, John A. Armstrong, Wil- liam H. Beever, Howard M. Douglas and James T. Frazier.
Clerk of Selectmen: Norman W. Gray.
Town Clerk: Herbert K. Bartlett.
Town Treasurer: Herbert K. Bartlett.
Collector of Taxes: Harold W. Baker.
Town Accountant: Elmer R. Harlow.
Assessors: Thomas L. Cassidy, chosen 1940 for three years; Fred A. Sampson, chosen 1941 for three years; James S. Swanton, chosen 1942 for three years.
Overseers of Public Welfare: Edmund J. Priestley, chosen 1940 for three years; Knowlton B. Holmes, chosen 1941 for three years; A. Rodman Hussey, chosen 1942 for three years. Gordon S. McCosh appointed military sub- stitute for Mr. Hussey, Sept. 17, 1942.
Water Commissioners: Edward R. Belcher, chosen 1940 for three years; Richard T. Eldridge and William R. Mor- ton, chosen 1941 for three years. William R. Morton re- signed July 27, 1942 and Daniel F. Mulcahy appointed to fill the vacancy, Aug. 6, 1942. John H. Damon and John L. Morton, chosen 1942, for three years.
School Committee: David A. Cappannari and William E. Curtin, chosen 1940 for three years; Francis E. LeBaron and J. Frankland Miller, chosen 1941 for three years; E. Harold Donovan and Fannie T. Rowell, chosen 1942 for three years.
Cemetery Commissioners: Richard T. Eldridge, chosen 1940 for three years; Edward R. Belcher, chosen 1941 for three years; Arthur E. Blackmer, chosen 1942, for three years.
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Burial Hill Committee: Cemetery Commissioners.
Agawam and Halfway Pond Herring Fishery Commit- te: Emil C. Birnstein, Elmer P. Boutin and Fred T. Mans- field.
Park Commissioners: Edward J. E. Hand, chosen 1941 for two years; John A. Siever, chosen 1941 for three years; Arthur Sirrico, chosen 1942 for three years.
Board of Health: Medora Eastwood, chosen 1941 for two years; Herbert S. Maxwell, chosen 1941 for three years; Paul Bittinger, chosen 1942 for three years.
Planning Board: Arthur E. Blackmer, George L. Good- ing, Francis C. Holmes, Allen D. Russell and Amedeo V. Sgarzi.
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers: William LaRocque, Lewis Smith and Chester Torrance.
Surveyor of Wood and Bark: Daniel J. Sullivan.
Committee on Inland Fisheries: Frank L. Bailey, War- ren S. Gale and Michael D. Welsh.
. Committee on Town Forest: Abbott A. Raymond, Frank Thomas and Arthur W. Weston.
Board of Registration: Harold P. Sears, appointed 1940 for three years; Enrico Ferrari, appointed 1941 for three years; Joseph R. Stefani, appointed 1942 for three years.
Committee on Sewers: Selectmen.
Sexton: William W. Baker.
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Pound Keeper: Russell L. Dickson.
Sealer of Weights and Measures: Daniel J. Sullivan.
Superintendent of Streets: Elmer C. Chandler.
Superintendent of Water Works: Arthur E. Blackmer, succeeded by Theodore Brink.
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Beach Committee: Selectmen.
Collector of Water Rates: Addie H. Burgess.
Harbor Master: Elmer P. Boutin.
Members of Retirement Board: Russell P. Dearborn, Herbert K. Bartlett, and Elmer R. Harlow.
Superintendent of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemet- eries and Burial Hill: Alexander H. P. Besse.
Superintendent of Chiltonville Cemetery: Charles B. Howland.
Superintendent of Manomet Cemetery: Gordon S. McCosh.
Superintendent of Infirmary: Russell L. Dickson.
Fire Commissioner: Henry Walton.
Town Engineer: Arthur E. Blackmer, succeeded by Edward Chase.
Chief of Police: Russell P. Dearborn.
Tree Warden: Abbott A. Raymond.
Forest Warden: Henry Walton.
Local Moth Superintendent: Abbott A. Raymond.
Town Counsel: Alfred P. Richards.
Building Inspector: Thomas A. Bodell.
Supervisor of Shores and Flats: Daniel J. Kaiser. Dog Officer: Hillery J. Bergman.
Inspector of Animals: Frederick Bradley.
Inspector of Slaughtering: Hillery J. Bergman.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 28, 1942
AMEDEO V. SGARZI, Moderator
Article Three:
On motion of Herbert K. Bartlett, Voted: That the reports of the several boards of Officers and Committees of the town be accepted and placed on file.
A report of the Committee on the Necessity of a New Building for Town Offices was read by James A. White.
A report of the Committee for Study of a Vocational School and Future Use of Old High School, was read by Arthur L. Ellis.
A report of the Committee to Determine the Feasibility of a Municipally Owned and Operated Electric Light Plant was read by Amedeo O. Collari.
On motion of Freeman S. Cornish, Voted: That the Electric Light Committee be discharged, and a new com- mittee appointed by the Moderator consisting of 7 non- office holding members.
Article Four:
On motion of Herbert K. Bartlett, Voted: That the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1943, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay- able within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in ac- cordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws,
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Article Five:
Mr. Ralph H. Gilbert moved: That the salary of the Chairman of Selectmen be set at six hundred (600) dollars.
That the salary of the other Selectmen be fixed at three hundred (300) dollars each.
That the salary of the Chairman of Assessors be fixed at nineteen hundred and sixty (1960) dollars.
That the salary of the other Assessors be fixed at sixteen hundred (1,600) dollars each.
That the salary of the Town Clerk be fixed at seventeen hundred (1,700) dollars.
That the salary of the Town Treasurer be fixed at seventeen hundred (1,700) dollars.
That the salary of the Collector of Taxes be fixed at twenty-five hundred (2,500) dollars.
That the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare be fixed at fifty (50) dollars.
That the Secretary of the Board of Public Welfare shall receive no salary.
Mr. A. Rodman Hussey, Jr., moved to amend Mr. Gil- bert's motion by providing that the Chairman of Board of Public Welfare shall receive no salary, and that the Secretary of the Board of Public Welfare shall receive a salary of three hundred and fifty (350) dollars a year, and the motion was carried.
The motion of Mr. Gilbert, as amended, was put before the meeting and carried.
Article Six:
Mr. Ralph H. Gilbert moved: That the Town appropri- ate the sum of $847,283.67 to defray the expenses of the Town, and for other purposes, as printed in the recom-
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mendations of the Advisory and Finance Committee, of which sum $340,210.67 shall be for salaries and personal services, and $507,073.00 for other purposes including all labor payrolls.
Mr. Henry Walton moved: That the amounts for Sal- aries and Personal Services as recommended by Depart- ments, be substituted for those recommended by the ' Finance Committee, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Gilbert's motion, as amended, was then put before the meeting and carried.
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town reconsider the action taken under Article five.
Article Five:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the salaries of elected town officers be as follows:
Chairman of Selectmen $660.00
Other Selectmen (each) 330.00
Chairman of Assessors 2,156.00
Other Assessors (each) 1,760.00
Town Clerk 1,800.00
Town Treasurer
1,800.00
Collector of Taxes 2,700.00
Chairman-Bd. of Pub. Wel. 385.00
Article Seven:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $9,350.00 including the dog tax of $1,676.09, in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
Article Eight:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $3,140.00 to be expended by the Plymouth Public Library for the Loring Library,
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Article Nine:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
Article Ten:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the observance of Memorial Day, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article Eleven:
Mr. Ralph H. Gilbert moved: That the Town make no appropriation for the observance of Armistice Day.
Mr. Hugh L. Garrity moved to amend the motion of Mr. Gilbert by substituting therefor the following motion: That the Town appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the observance of Armistice Day to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, but the motion was lost.
Mr. Gilbert's motion was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article Twelve:
Mr. Ralph H. Gilbert moved: That the Town make no appropriation for observance of July Fourth.
Mr. James A. White moved to amend Mr. Gilbert's motion, by appropriating $60.00 for celebrating July Fourth, and the motion was carried. .
The motion of Mr. Gilbert, as amended by Mr. White, was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article Thirteen:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town make no appropriation for observance of Old Home Day.
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Article Fourteen:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of main- taining during the ensuing year the mosquito control works constructed in the Town of Plymouth, as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board.
Article Fifteen:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,575.00 for the cultivation, propagation and protection of Sheil- fish, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article Sixteen:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the employment of one or more district nurses. Said appropriation to be ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article Seventeen:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town make no appropriation for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture. That the Town vote to choose a Town Director under this article.
On motion of Herbert K. Bartlett, Voted: That James S. A. Valler be chosen Town Director for County Aid to Agriculture.
Article Eighteen:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand (15,000) dollars for further improvement of Samoset Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose.
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town make no appropriation under this article.
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Article Nineteen:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $17,500.00 for Civilian Defense, as recommended by the Executive Staff of the Plymouth Committee on Public Safety, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article Twenty:
Mr. Ralph H. Gilbert moved: That the Town appropri- ate the sum of $11,000.00 for the purpose of providing cooperation with the Federal Government in unemploy- ment relief and other projects, of direct or indirect bene- fit to the Town or its inhabitants: said appropriation to be subject to transfers only on orders of the Board of Selectmen for the several projects and for administration.
Mr. Albert H. Shurtleff moved to amend Mr. Gilbert's motion by substituting the figure $30,000.00 for the figure $11,000.00, but the motion was lost.
Mr. Gilbert's motion was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article Twenty-one:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate, from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $15,000.00 to the Reserve Ac- count in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Commit- tee and authorize the transfer of the sum of $5.000.00 from the Reserve from Overlayings of Taxes to the Re- serve Account.
Article Twenty-two:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $150.00 for providing proper facil- ities for the holding of conventions and the reception of distinguished guests. Said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
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Article Twenty-three:
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, under the pro- visions of Section 6A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, for the purpose of advertising its resources, advantages, and attractions if and when an equal amount shall have been raised by public subscription or donation and paid into the Town Treasury on or before July 1, to be used for like purposes.
Article Twenty-four:
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of fifteen. hundred ($1,500) dollars, to be used for providing proper facilities for public entertainment at the time of the State Convention of the United Spanish War Veterans, to be held in Plymouth during the current year and of paying expenses incidental to such entertainment. Money so appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
(By petition of William Hurd et als.)
On motion of Ralph H. Gilbert, Voted: That the Town make no appropriation under Article 24.
Article Twenty-five:
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of twelve hundred (1,200) dollars for the purpose of carrying along the Assessors' Plans from where they were stopped sev- eral years ago. Money to be expended under the direction of the Assessors.
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