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HERBERT F. ATWOOD, .
Forest Warden.
GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Webster E. C. Vaughan paint,
1 20
Charles F. King,
244 25
Truman A. Tillson,
100 50
Earl B. Ware,
113 25
Philip E. Morris,
34 25
Harry Morris,
73 50
Lucian W. Atwood,
30 50
Walter Shaw,
27 00
Sumner Braddock, labor and team,
68 25
John D. Shaw,
49 50
Joseph S. Robinson,
139 00
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Edgar L. Holmes,
29 50
G. Vernon Johnson,
177 25
Edward Griffith, 43 75
Carlton Shurtleff, labor,
117 75
Carlton Shurtleff, gasoline,
11 00
Herbert F. Atwood.
138 75
Herbert F. Atwood, team,
185 51
Elverson Atwood. labor,
39 00
Arthur G. Burbank, labor,
76 25
Edgar E. Gardner, gasoline and repairs,
5 90
Arthur Braddock, labor,
2 00
2,007 86
REPORT OF THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT.
The most effective way of preventing the destruction of our forests by the gypsy moth is to cut out the hardwood.
The young gypsies which hatch on a pine lot are forced to starve as their stomachs will not digest pine needles.
As the town is now generally infested, I would recommend the cutting out of all wood excepting the pine as the most satis- factory relief.
HERBERT F. ATWOOD,
Moth Superintendent.
COURT ACCOUNT.
Cr.
George H. Powers, case of Napolion Dions, $7 30
Dennis Sullivan, advice and attend court, 22 00
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James W. Lewis, Vaughan & Broullard,
15 27
James W. Lewis, Aug. Silva case, 26 56
James W. Lewis, Vertrend Coutre case,
8 30
James W. Lewis, case of Joseph Barboza,
7 22
George H. Powers, case of Willie E. Hall,
7 62
James W. Lewis, case of Antone Thatcher, 14 10
James W. Lewis, case of Andrew Bumpus, 15 50
George H. Powers, case of Fred Santo, 5 50
10 45
James W. Lewis, Santo case, 12 20
James W. Lewis, Joseph Barros case,
10 12
James W. Lewis, Antone case, 10 22
James W. Lewis, Fred Santo case,
19 55
George H. Powers, Fred Santo case,
8 50
Joseph T. Collingwood, Fred Santo case,
10 00
$206 41
POLICE OFFICERS.
Cr.
Paid-
James W. Lewis, patrol,
$140 00
George H. Powers, patrol,
140 00
Nehemiah G. Swift, patrol,
140 00
$420 00
George H. Powers, second case of Fred Santo,
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CONSTABLES' REPORT.
For the Year Ending December 31. 1913.
CONSTABLE WORK.
Total number of arrests,
29
Males.
29
Females.
0
Number of fines imposed,
5
Amount of fines imposed,
$105 00
Defaulted,
2
Complaints dismissed,
3
State Hospital,
2
Arrested for other officers,
2
Appealed cases,
1
Probation,
2
OFFENCES.
Complaints investigated,
98
Breaking and entering,
2
Assault with dangerous weapon,
2
White slave,
1
Assault,
1
Disturbing peace,
1
Drunk.
9
Larceny,
3
Violation liquor laws,
3
Cruelty to animal.
1
COLT AUTOMATIC PISTOL.
June. The Colt automatic pistol. cal. 38, was issued to the regnlar officers, who have been instructed in its use, and it has provedl to be a serviceable and accurate weapon.
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In conclusion, we extend to you, in behalf of the constable department, our sincere thanks for your unvarying considera- tion and support during the performance of the trying duties of the year.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES W. LEWIS, GEORGE H. POWERS, NEHEMIAH G. SWIFT, Constables of Carver.
PARK REPORT.
Balance from 1912,
$40 49
Received for logs sold to J. A. Holmes, 19 21
$59 70
Paid-
H. F. Atwood and team,
$6 10
Lucian Atwood, 2 63
Edgar L. Holmes,
2 63
Earl Ware,
2 63
T. A. Tillson,
2 63
Vernon Johnson,
2 63
Carlton Shurtleff,
1 75
J. S. McKay and team,
James Lee,
5 45
George Judway and team,
1 48
Fred Judway,
80
Orders to Selectmen,
10 50
$51 00
Balance,
$8 70
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PARKWAY, SAMPSON POND.
Appropriated, Orders to Selectmen,
$200 00
192 13
Balance,
$7 87
PLAYGROUND.
Appropriated,
$125 00
Paid for land,
$107 20
Orders to Selectmen,
14 50
172 38
Overdrawn,
$47 38
Summary ---
Total amount received,
$384 70
Total amount paid out,
415 51
Total overdraft, $30 81
We have recommended to the Auditors the sum of $250 to cover the possible needs of the coming year, which would mean the setting of trees at North Carver on the "Green" where there are many missing. Also other places where we think it neces- sary. There is need of more money on the Parkway at South Carver on the shore of Sampson Pond in order to leave this work in anything like as planned in the beginning. A large or small amount may be expended as you shall direct.
FREDERICK ANDERSON, ABBOTT G. FINNEY, FRANK E. BARROWS,
Park Commissioners.
Carver, Mass., Dec. 31, 1913.
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PLAYGROUND ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
Carlton Shurtleff, labor,
$2 38
Elijah Douglas, labor, 1 40
Alfred Dube, labor,
1 90
Joseph Bolduc, labor,
1 90
Fred Judway, labor,
1 90
Harold Dunham, labor,
1 80
Ellsworth V. Shaw, labor,
2 00
Bertram L. Thomas, labor,
6 00
Bertram L. Thomas, man and team,
15 00
Frank E. Barrows, labor,
8 00
Adrian Brainby, labor,
3 60
Albert Dube, labor,
1 90
Philip Fontiner, labor,
3 60
Antone Thibault, labor,
2 50
Arthur G. Burbank, labor,
3 15
$57 03
PARK ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
Adrian Brainby,
$1 80
Alfred Dube, 4 60
Fred Judway,
80
Carlton Shurtleff,
1 75
Albert Dube,
1 80
Ezimael Dube,
3 60
Carver 5
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James A. Vaughan, Frank E. Barrows, Theodore T. Vaughan and team,
3 15
3 00
4 50
$25 00
SAMPSON'S POND PARK ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
Zephaniah W. Andrews. labor and team.
$26 60
Orville K. Griffith. labor and team.
Henry H. Gammons. labor and team,
15 92
Stephen Gammons, labor and team,
3 60
John M. Andrews. labor. 12 10
John B. McFarlin, labor,
12 10
Lemuel N. Crocker, labor,
9 10
George H. Westgate, labor,
9 10
Truman A. Tillson. labor,
9 10
Jessie Barboza, labor,
10 90
Lewis Gonsalve, labor,
10 60
Joseph Lopes. labor,
3 60
Rodney Griffith, labor,
9 10
Frank Rose, labor.
2 80
Robert Andrews, labor,
9 10
Fred Anderson, labor.
5 60
James Lees, labor and team,
15 92
Norman Lewis, labor,
90
Olonzo D. Griffith, tools.
2 57
$192 13
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES.
Number of scales tested, 26
Number of scales condemned,
1
HERBERT A. STANLY. Sealer of Weights and Measures.
CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
Cr.
George E. Blair, work on Tillson Pratt lot,
$15 00
Fred A. Ward, Commissioner-
Levi F. Morse, labor and team,
8 15
Henry Carron, labor,
4 10
Clarence Thomas, labor,
5 50
Henry P. Burgess, labor,
1 00
James W. Lewis, labor and team,
9 00
Herbert De Moranville, labor and team,
9 00
Joseph Manson, labor,
1 90
John Joyce, labor,
1 90
Walter Dunham, labor,
1 80
Benjamin Wrightington, labor,
70
Mrs. Sarah Shaw, gravel,
2 16
60 21
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
For the year ending December 31, 1913.
Appropriations voted by the town-
Support of poor.
$1,600 00
Support of schools.
7.300 00
Repairs of highways.
3.000 00
Repairs of bridges.
500 00
Overdraft Wenham stone road,
882 28
Town officers.
2.000 00
Soldiers' relief.
300 00
State Aid.
600 00
Fighting fire.
500 00
Electric note and interest.
1.560 00
Tree Warden.
250 00
Publishing town history.
1,200 00
Fighting fire apparatus.
200 00
Memorial Day.
100 00
Police force.
300 00
Plymouth street.
1.250 00
Tarvia Stone road,
:50 00
East Head road.
1.250 00
Wenham Stone road,
2.000 00
Gypsy Moth account.
:10 99
Oid Home Week.
250 00
Printing.
200 00
Insurance.
1:5 00
Cemeteries.
100 00
Court expenses.
100 00
Overdraft Tremont street,
194 16
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High School playground, Purchasing land Sampson's Pond,
125 00
200 00
$27,957 73
Deduct
Corporation and bank tax received
from the State, estimated, $525 00
State Aid received from State, 664 00
Money taken from the treasury to re- duce the tax rate, 4,278 93
$5,467 73 .
Town tax,
22,490 00
State tax,
3,600 00
County tax,
2,683 36
Gypsy Moth tax,
579 86
Overlay,
84 34
Total to be issued by tax,
$29,437 56
Assessed on 394 polls,
$788 00
Assessed on property,
28,649 56
$29,437 56 394
Number of polls assessed,
Value of buildings, excluding land,
$291,310 00
Value of land, excluding buildings,
$1,547,270 00
Value of personal estate,
$137,115 00
Increase in the value of real estate,
$155,268 00
Decrease in the value of personal estate,
$113,930 00
Tax rate on $1,000,
$14 50
Persons assessed in full only
200
Residents assessed on property,
329
Non-residents assessed on property,
240
Number of horses,
179
Number of cows,
86
Number of other cattle,
27
Number of swine,
12
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Number of fowl.
990
Number of dwellings,
60
Number of acres of land,
22,881
Number of acres of cranberry bog,
2,554
Value of cranberry bog,
$1,244,930 00
Increase in the value of cranberry bog,
$138,330 00
Number of different bogs taxed,
216 00
Average value of cranberry bogs per acre,
$487 44
T. T. VAUGHAN,
S. D. ATWOOD, FRANK E. BARROWS,
Assessors of Carver.
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TOWN WARRANT
Contents of warrant for Town Meeting to be held at the new Town Hall on Monday, March 2, 1914, at 8 o'clock A. M.
The polls will be opened at 12 M. for the election of officers and will be kept open four hours at least.
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Art. 2. To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen and other town officers and committees.
Art. 3. To choose all necessary town officers not elected by ballot.
Art. 4. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To decide when taxes shall become due and whether any interest shall be charged after a certain date.
Art. 6. To see if the town will make the yards of field drivers town pounds, provided they are also chosen pound keepers.
Art. 7. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to prosecute, compromise or defend any suits for or against the town.
Art. 8. To see if the town will make any appropriation for Memorial Day. / 0 5
Art. 9. To see if the town will make an appropriation for a police force or act anything thereon or thereto.
Art. 10. To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund.
Art. 11. To see if the town will petition the Director of the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of its accounts in accordance with the provisions of chapter five hundred and ninety-eight of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and ten and amendments thereof. (Chap. 706, Acts of 1913.)
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Art. 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the purpose of making specific repairs on Plymouth street as laid out by the County Commis- sioners. (By request of the Road Commissioners.)
Art. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of resurfacing a part of the old stone road with tarvia, oil, or other material. (By request of the Road Commissioners.)
Art. 14. To see what action the town will take with refer- ence to the discontinuance of little used roads.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing sidewalks in town, or act anything thereon. (On petition of Charles F. Washburn and others.)
Art. 16. To choose all necessary town officers. The follow- ing officers to be voted for, all on one ballot, viz .: Town Clerk. three Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, three Overseers of the Poor, one Assessor for three years, one School Commit- tee for three years, two Auditors, one Tree Warden, one Road Commissioner for three years, three Trustees of the Public Li- brary, one for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years, and to vote by ballot. Yes or No, in answer to the following question. "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?"
2100
135%, 7020. 1000 250 3 25 .
50
2000
12 590.
100
2324TY
1 25 742-42 1 1
7
1200. 750. 2 3-0
100
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APPROPRIATIONS.
The following sums are recommended to meet the expenses the coming year :
General Government,
$2,100 00
Protection of persons and property-
Police,
$700 00
Expense,
20.00
50
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
30 00
25
Insect pest,
790 28
Tree Warden,
250 00
Forest fires,
200 00
Health and sanitation,
300 00)
Highways-
$3,000 00
Tarvia,
2,500 00
12.50
Bridges,
100 00
East Head road,
800 00
Wenham road,
1,500 00
2324.74
Plymouth street,
1,250-00
$9,150 00
Charities,
1,200 00
Soldier's benefit,
750 00
Public service enterprise,
2 50
Cemeteries,
100 00
Interest,
1,000-00 900
Municipal debt,
1,350 00
Education,
8,000 00 7000
Library,
100 00
Recreation-
Parks,
$250 00
Old Home Day,
325 00
Unclassified,
300 00
Contingent fund,
1,472 751000
Total,
$28,440 53
GUSTAVUS ATWOOD, W. E. W. VAUGHAN, Auditors of Carrer.
2000
Repairs,
$2,040 28
500
$575 00
200
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TOWN MEETINGS
Record of Town Meeting (March 3), at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Carver, duly warned and held in this Town House, March 3, 1913, the warrant was read by the Town Clerk at 8 o'clock A. M.
George P. Lincoln and Nelson F. Manter were appointed tellers and duly sworn.
Art. 1.
For Moderator-
Ellis G. Cornish had one vote.
Seth C. C. Finney had five votes.
Total number of ballots cast six.
Art. 2.
Voted, that the report of the Selectmen and other town officers be referred to the Auditors and that said Auditors be instructed to report the amount of the unappropriated assets of the town to the Assessors on or before the first day of July.
Voted, that the Tree Warden be instructed to superintend the cutting of all brush and trees within the limits of the highways.
Art. 3.
Chose by viva-voce vote-
Field Drivers and Pound Keepers-Alfred M. Shaw, Jr., Abbot G. Finney, Frank E. Barrows. Surveyors of Lumber and Measurer of Wood, Frank P. Wilbur, J. Myrick Bump, S. Dexter Atwood.
Fence Viewers-T. T. Vaughan, James J. Ryan.
Art. 4.
Voted to raise and appropriate the following sum of money : For support of poor, $1,600 00
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For support of schools,
7,300 00
For repairs of highways, 3,000 00
For repairs of bridges, 500 00
For overdraft in Wenham stone road account,
882 28
For town officers and expenses,
2,000 00
For soldiers' relief,
300 00
For State Aid,
600 00
For fire fighting,
500 00
. For note and interest,
1,560 00
For Tree Warden account,,
250 00
For publication of town history,
1,200 00
For fire fighting apparatus,
200 00
Art. 5.
Voted, that taxes become due Sept. 1st and that interest be charged after Nov. 1st to be computed monthly.
Art. 6.
Voted, that the yards of Field Drivers be Town Pounds.
Art. 7.
Voted, that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning Jan. 1st, 1913, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.
Art. 8.
Voted, that the Selectmen be, and hereby are authorized and instructed to prosecute, compromise or defend any suit or suits for or against the town.
Voted, that the Selectmen be instructed not to take out any indemnity policy of insurance on town employees.
Art. 9.
Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dol-
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lars for Memorial Day and that said sum be paid to the order of the Treasurer of Camp 132, S. of V.
Art. 10.
Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for the support of a police force the ensuing year.
Art. 11.
Voted, that the Dog Fund be appropriated for the use of the School Department.
Art. 12.
The following election officers were appointed and duly sworn :
Ballot Clerks-Fred A. Dimond, James J. Ryan.
Tellers-Nelson F. Manter, Leonard S. Powers.
Supervisors-Clarence Thomas, Ellis D. Atwood.
Officer-James W. Lewis.
The polls for the election of town officers were declared open at 12 o'clock M.
The polls were declared closed at 4 o'clock P. M.
The ballot box registered,
113
The check list used by the Ballot Clerks showed names checked, 113
The check list used by the Tellers showed names checked, 113
The ballots were removed from the ballot box by the Moderator, and arranged in blocks of fifty each. The ballots were counted by the election officers and the result thereof declared by the Moderator as follows:
For Town Clerk. 104
Henry S. Griffith,
1
John A. Winberg, Blanks,
8
For Town Treasurer. 101
Henry S. Griffith,
12
Blanks,
For Collector of Taxes.
- Henry S. Griffith, 100 Blanks, 13
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For Selectmen.
Ellis G. Cornish, 98 89
Seth C. C. Finney,
Herbert A. Stanly,
88
Frank P. Manter, Henry S. Pink,
1
John A. Winberg, Blanks,
For Assessor.
S. Dexter Atwood, 68
Seth C. C. Finney,
35
Blanks, 10
For School Committee, Three Years.
Ellis G. Cornish. 92
John A. Winberg,
1
Blanks,
20
For Overseers of Poor.
Ellis G.Cornish,
98
Seth C. C. Finney,
87
Herbert A. Stanly,
87
Frank P. Manter,
1
Fred A. Ward,
1
Henry S. Pink,
1
John A. Winberg,
1
Blanks, 60
For Road Commissioner, Three Years.
John E. Atwood,
59
William M. Shaw,
50
Herbert J. Vaughan,
1
Blanks,
3
For Constables (3.)
James W. Lewis,
88
George H. Powers, 89
N. G. Swift,
93
John A. Winberg,
2
Blanks, 67
1
1
61
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For Auditors.
Gustavus Atwood, 91
93
William E. W. Vaughan. John A. Winberg, 1 Blanks, 41
For Tree Warden.
Herbert F. Atwood. 81
John A. Winberg.
1
Tim Hartnett,
1
Blanks,
18
For Park Commissioner, Three Years.
Frederick Anderson.
89
J. M. Bump,
1
John A. Winberg.
1
W. E. C. Vaughan,
1
Blanks. 21
For Public Library Trustees, Three Years.
J. Myrick Bump,
86
John A. Winberg,
1
Carlton Shurtleff,
1
Blanks, 25
For Cemetery Commissioner, Three Years.
Seth C. C. Finney,
4
George P. Lincoln,
3
George E. Blair.
2
N. E. C. Vaughan,
1
John M. Andrews.
1
E. C. Churchill,
1
Alerton L. Shurtleff,
1
O. L. Shurtleff,
1
Fred A. Ward,
1
N. S. Griffith,
1
John A. Winberg,
1
William M. Shaw.
1
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Frank P. Wilbur,
Blanks,
Vote on License-
1 94
Yes, 20
No, 72
Blanks,
21
Art. 13.
Voted, that the Auditors be instructed to audit the accounts of all officers and Boards entrusted with expenditures ; that they keep ledger accounts of all of the town accounts, and that they publish in the next annual town report the condition of each account and a statement of the assets and liabilities of the town. And further that said Auditors have charge of the account of all funds coming into the town treasury, that upon the receipt of any fund belonging to any account they notify the officer having charge of the expenditures of said account, and that on or before July 1st they notify the Assessors of the amount of the unappropriated assets of the town.
Voted, that all officers and Boards entrusted with the ex- penditure of public money be instructed to publish in the next annual town report an itemized list of the expenditures of their separate departments.
Art. 28.
Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the publication of the town's history.
Art. 14.
Voted, that the Town Clerk be instructed to publish an un- abridged report of all town meetings for the year 1913 in the next annual town report.
Art. 15.
Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars for specific repairs on Plymouth street as ordered by the County Commissioners, and that the Road Com- missioners be instructed not to overdraw said appropriation.
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Art. 16.
Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) for the purpose of resurfacing a section of the old stone road with tarvia, oil, or other material.
Art. 17.
Motion, that the Tree Warden be instructed to cut the tree that stands near the macadam road at the foot of Great Hill.
Lost by viva-voce vote.
Art. 18.
Voted, that the appropriation of three hundred and twenty- five dollars raised in 1912 for the purchase of a power sprayer be transferred to the Gypsy Moth account.
Art. 19.
Voted, to accept the East Head road as laid out by the Road Commissioners, and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of constructing said layout.
Art. 20.
Voted, to ballot Yes or No on the question of building a new town hall.
Result of the ballot-
Yes, 52
No, 42
Voted, that the matter of building a new town hall be re- committed to the committee of twelve, and that said committee be instructed to further consider the questions of cost, material and location and report at the adjourned meeting.
Art. 21.
Voted to pass this article.
Art. 22.
Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dol- lars for the purpose of continuing the Wenham stone road from the present macadam road to the junction of Centre and Main streets, provided an allotment is made by the Massachusetts High- way Commission.
Voted, to adjourn to Saturday. April 5th, at 9 o'clock A. M.
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(Record of adjourned meeting April 5th.) Meeting called to order at 9 o'clock A. M. by the Moderator.
Art. 4.
Voted, to raise and appropriate the following sums :
For gypsy and brown tail moth suppression, $770 99
For Old Home Week account, 250 00
For printing, 200 00
For insurance, 175 00
For cemeteries,
100 00
For court expenses,
100 00
For overdraft, Tremont street, street road, 494 46
Voted, that the Old Home Week appropriation be paid to the order of the Treasurer of Old Home Week Association.
Voted to lay the consideration of a park appropriation on the table.
Voted, that the Selectmen be instructed to abolish the inci- dental account.
Voted, that the Cemetery Commissioners be instructed to expend the amount raised for marking the unmarked graves in the cemeteries for the purpose for which it was appropriated.
Voted, that the balance in the automobile signs account be returned to the Town Treasury.
Voted, that it is the sense of the meeting that the Road Com- missioners should expend so much of the regular highway appro- priation as the Board may adjudge necessary to make needed repairs on Holmes and Cross streets.
Art. 20.
The following report was presented by the Town Hall com- mittee.
Citizens of Carver :-
Pursuant to a vote of the town, your committee submit the following report. A majority favor the lot owned by James A. Vaughan, of about four acres adjoining the High School lot on the street, for a location. (Vote being eight for Vaughan
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lot. and one each for present town house lot, and for a lot on the Jason Southworth farm.) Some of the reasons for our selec- tion follows :
It is near the centre of the voters. and of the school children as shown by the list of voters and by the school reports.
It is near the junction of the streets leading to East Carver and West Carver with the main street leading from North Carver to South Carver. It is a high and dry lot that will need but a little grading. and will enable us to have a firm dry foundation for a building. giving us a dry basement. and there- fore we can build a vault that will doubtless preserve our records in good condition for a long time.
It is near Shurtleff Park. where we hold our Old Home gatherings, and will be an ideal place to set out tables for those occasions, enabling us to set permanent supports for tables and seats. thus effecting an annual saving.
It is a well sheltered place for our horses in inclement weather, The land can be bought for thirty-five dollars per acre, plus the value of the lumber thereon. costing for a four acre lot about four hundred dollars. And the town can realize approximately two hundred dollars from the sale of lumber after leaving an abundance of shade trees. To enlarge the present Town House lot will cost two hundred dollars for Mr. Atwood's land.
The majority favor a wooden building. believing that the increased cost of one of brick will not be justified.
As to the interior arrangement, it favors good size and airy rooms on the ground floor for its offices. with a commodious fire-proof vault adjoining. believing that no board or committee can do its very best work while working in our present quar- ters. We think it is very evident that our library very much needs enlarged quarters. And if our recommendations are car- ried out. viz .. that you give us two rooms in the new building for library purposes. a reading room and a stock room. We believe that our really fine collection of books will be of much more value to our people.
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It has been suggested that we pay for the building in one or two years. It has also been proposed that we take four thousand dollars from the treasury, that is available, leaving the balance to be raised by notes payable in five or ten years, and we favor either this plan or that proposed in our original report, that we pay for it in ten annual payments.
In regard to the amount that a building would cost, we can- not obtain any very accurate figures, without plans and specifica- tions, and we did not feel that we would be justified in expend- ing money for these under the vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Carver, March 28, 1913.
SETH C. C. FINNEY, Chairman.
James J. Ryan presented a minority report, giving the advant- ages of the present Town House lot, and mainly on account of its central location for all sections of the town.
Motion by T. T. Vaughan that the report of the committee be accepted.
Motion by H. S. Griffith to amend by substituting the present Town House lot for the Vaughan lot.
Motion by F. E. Barrows to substitute the following: Shall we take a written ballot naming the particular lot we favor?
Previous question voted.
A ballot was taken on the motion to substitute, using check list, and the result declared as follows :
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