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Raymond Tubman
7.50
Albert Raymond
25.50
John Tubman
17.50
Marjorie Telfer
2.50
Edwin Bisbee
4.00
Chesley Knowlton
4.00
Homer Weston
4.00
David Fowler
2.00
Norman V. Holmes
45.00
Jesse A. Holmes & Son
20.00
Perez L. Shurtleff
70.63
Alice Shurtleff
6.00
Myrtle L. Atwood, Services
12.00
Myrtle L. Atwood, Auto and Postage
6.65
Perez Shurtleff
9.00
$1,160.29
* Star indicates bills paid out of town appropriation.
MYRTLE L. ATWOOD,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1941
The following work was done under the Highway De- partment during 1941:
CHAPTER 81
Appropriation Town $8,125.00
State 9,750.00
An additional 2700.00 ft of Meadow St. and 2400 ft. of So. Meadow Rd. were hardened with a tar surface.
A 700 ft. cut-off at the junction of So. Meadow Rd. and Ward St. was excavated and filled in preparation for a gravel surface.
2800 ft. of Main St. and 1000 ft. of Plymouth St. were widened and surfaced with a Mixed-in-place Non-Skid top.
3800 ft. of Secondary roads were regravelled.
1675 ft. of wooden railing was replaced with cable guard rail.
The remainder of the appropriation was spent on gen- eral repair and maintenance.
CHAPTER 90
Appropriation
Town $1,000.00
County 1,000.00
State 2,000.00
1/2 mile of Purchase St. was constructed and hardened with a Mixed-in-place surface.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK F. WESTON,
Highway Surveyor.
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FOREST WARDENS
FOREST WARDEN
Earl B. Ware
Tel. Carver 86-2
DEPUTY FOREST WARDENS
1. Charles Cherry
2. Russell Appling
Tel. Wareham 9323-12 Tel. Carver 47-2
3. John F. Tubman
Tel. Carver 2-11
4. Norman Holmes Tel. Carver 10-4
5. Homer Weston Tel. Carver 86-11
6. Arne Johnson
Tel. Carver 23-2 Tel. Carver 1-2
7. Everett Cassidy
8. Simon Majahad
9. Russell Holmes
Tel. Carver 65-4 Tel. Wareham 46W4
10. Thomas Kenney
Tel. Carver 7-4 Tel. Carver 28-2
11. Ellis Bumpus
12. H. W. Jordan ยท Tel. Carver 38 13. Frank Weston Tel. Carver 26-14 14. Stephen Gammons Tel. Wareham 9323-12 15. Carl Rounds Tel. Carver 51
16. Robert Melville
Tel. Carver 51
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REPORT OF COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
The Plymouth County Extension Service
The Plymouth County Extension Service during 1941 has carried on its usual work of assisting rural and vil- lage people with their problems pertaining to agriculture, homemaking, and 4-H training. Demands are ever- increasing on the Extension Service to organize, admin- ister and teach programs of national, state, county, and town importance. In view of the present crisis programs of work are being organized so that every effort will be directed towards informing the farm people of the ever- changing developments in agriculture, and to assist them with their problems during these critical times.
The agricultural department is organized primarily on a commodity basis, working with commodity committees, associations and groups of farm people. Major agricul- tural enterprises are cranberries, dairy, poultry, vege- tables and fruit, but many smaller projects are covered such as forestry, general livestock, farm accounts, etc. The agricultural department renders service and receives fine cooperation from such agencies as Agricultural Con- servation Program, Farm Security Administration Sur- plus Marketing Administration, Farm Credit Adminis- tration, and various cooperatives.
The Home Demonstration Department conducted some work in each of the towns of the county during 1941. The major program during the spring and fall was in clothing construction. Emphasis was also made on the care, repair and renovation of clothing.
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Over five hundred different women attended nutrition meetings held during the year. More families were helped this past year to plan home gardens and 18 food preserva- tion demonstration working meetings were conducted.
Homemakers were also helped in various ways in the fields of home management, home furnishing, home grounds improvement and recreation.
Four-H Club work is that part of the Agricultural Ex- tension Service which deals with rural youth. Young people between the ages of 10 and 21 in a community organize themselves into a group with their own officers and own local program with the guidance of an adult man or women leader (who serves voluntarily). Each member has an individual project centering around a problem of the home or the farm. They raise livestock, crops, make clothing, prepare foods, etc. They serve as officers and on committees of their own club. They have camps, games, songs, exhibits, tours, hikes, and social meetings. They work and play together. They learn to cooperate by cooperating.
COMBINED STATISTICAL OF THE THREE
DEPARTMENTS
Days in office
6831/4
Days in the field
9873/4
Leaders and Committeemen
465
Farm and Home Visits
2,783
Office and Telephone Calls
9,716
News Articles
418
Individual Letters
4,392
340
No. Circular Letters Copies
124,247
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Total number of meetings participated in by agents 804 Attendance 31,053
Total number of 4-H club members enrolled 1,701
Total number of different women attend- ing meetings 3,097
The financial assistance and moral support of Carver is greatly appreciated by the people the Extension Service assists. A continuation of its support is justified on the record it has achieved. Its influence can not be measured by monetary values, but its educational programs and individual assistance constitutes one measure in the first line of national defense.
ALMIRA C. HOLMES,
Town Director.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
CARVER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Winston B. Leach, Chairman Term expires 1942
Eunice A. Bailey, Secretary Term expires 1944
Harriet J. Snow, Financial Secretary Term expires 1942 George R. Austin, Superintendent of Schools 10 Elm Street, Middleboro
STAFF
Center School-Helen H. Griffith, Principal
Marion L. Griffith
Henry M. Shaw
Ella S. Donovan
Dorothy E. Labouteley
E. Tillson Pratt School-Gladys E. Burgess, Principal Florence R. Kaski
Benjamin Ellis School-Florence L. Gordon, Principal Edna F. Denault
Music Supervisor-Frederic G. Winters, Kingston Manual Training-Stella F. Morrison, Plympton Printing Supervisor-Winsor Bradford Leach Drawing Supervisor-Stella F. Morrison School Physician-Dr. L. M. Chase, North Carver School Nurse-Mary E. Fuller, East Taunton, R. F. D.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
1941
Fall Term : Begins Monday, Sept. 8; Closes Tues., Dec.23 Holidays : Oct. 13, Oct. 31, Nov. 11, Nov. 20-21.
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1942
Winter Term: Begins Monday, Jan. 5; Closes Friday, April 17.
Holidays: Winter Vacation, Feb. 23-27; Spring Vaca- tion, Apr. 20-24.
Spring Term: Begins Monday, Apr. 27; Closes Friday, June12.
Graduation : Thursday, June 11.
Middleboro and Plymouth High Schools close Friday, June 19.
Fall Term: Begins Wednesday, Sept. 9; Closes Wednes- day, Dec. 23.
Holidays: Oct. 12; Oct. 30; Nov. 11; Nov. 26-27.
1943
Winter Term : Begins Monday, January 4.
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1941 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Carver :
This year there has been a decided change in the school board, shortly after election of Eunice Bailey of South Carver, Bradford Cole of North Carver tended his resig- nation. Harriet Snow was selected by the board of select- men and school board as a committee of the whole to fill this vacancy. This new school board has had pleasant meetings and "peace has reigned supreme". Indeed this year we are constabat inter omnes.
The new superintendent of Union No. 45, of which Carver is an integral part, has carried on many excellent features begun by his predecessor and has instituted some policies of his own which undoubtedly will be ex- plained in his report. The Carver board is highly pleased with the untiring work of Superintendent Austin.
The school bus now transporting pupils to Middleboro will do so only until the close of this school year. There- after depending upon a suitable agreement with the Plymouth School Board concerning tuition, high school buses will only transport to that town.
The School Board has made plans so that early in 1942 complete hot lunches consisting of a main dish, beverage, a bread and dessert will be served to pupils in the three schools. These lunches will be served in most instances far below the actual cost of the food by virtue of the fact that the government has agreed to furnish surplus com- modities and to provide us with NYA help, the girls to be selected by the Carver School Board. Consequently this innovation will cost the town little and should effect
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a saving to the parents who will no longer, if they so desire, have to send lunches.
The board has this year considered very carefully the problem of adequate facilities in the Center Grammar School. Whether at a more favorable time than the present, possibly within two or three years, the towns- people will see fit to add toilets which will correct but one deficiency existing at that school or whether it might be better economy over a longer period of time to appro- priate a sum of money sufficient for a new building edequate to care for both the educational and social needs of the young people of our community as well as provide opportunity for various classes in adult education, is a matter which the board will continue to consider for recommendation.
It was highly gratifying to the board that one of our Carver boys was selected to be president of the Sopho- more Class of Plymouth High School. This leads us to feel that a friendly spirit exists between the students of our town and Plymouth. Congratulations are in order for Robert Agnone so honored by his fellow students in P. H. S.
Respectfully submitted,
WINSTON BRADFORD LEACH, Ch. EUNICE ATWOOD BAILEY, Sec. HARRIET JACKSON SNOW, Fin. Sec.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1941
Appropriation E. Tillson Pratt School Fund
$35,883.59
56.50
Benjamin Ellis School Fund
250.00
$36,190.09
Expenditures
35,747.68
Balance Unexpended
$442.41
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SUPERVISION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
School Committee :
State Reimbursements 1941
Salaries
$255.82
Expense
112.20
Clerical Assistance
168.61
Superintendent :
Superintendent $687.98
Salary
974.70
Travel
157.02
Expenses Clerical Assistance School Census Attendance Officer
41.08
30.00
25.00
30.00
$1,794.43
EXPENSES OF INSTRUCTION
Supervisors
$456.00
Teachers and Substitutes
10,266.32
Textbooks
464.54
Supplies
586.83
$11,773.69
OPERATING EXPENSES
Janitors' Salaries
$1,350.00
Fuel
1,098.14
Cleaning, Lights, Tel., Jan. Supplies
608.46
$3,056.60
Chap. 70 Part I, Teachers $1,723.50 State Wards Tuition and Transporta- tion $1,014.75 Town of Middleboro Tuition and Transporta- tion Sept. to Dec. 1940 $214.05 City of Boston Tuition-City Wards $18.70
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MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY
Repairs and Miscellaneous $686.28
$686.28
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Transportation :
High School
$5,829.91
Elementary
4,950.37
Insurance on Buildings
242.24
Tuition : High School
6,576.02
Health
267.98
Misc. Aux. Agencies
59.78
$17,926.30
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OUTLAYS
Equipment
$77.36
$77.36
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Vocational Education $68.25
Tuition
$433.02
$433.02
$35,747.68
$9,099.33
H. S. Transportation $5,372.10
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SCHOOLS-UNPAID BILLS 1940
Appropriation
$42.57
Expenditures
$42.57
Expenses of Instruction
Supplies and Miscellaneous $10.72
Maintenance of Property
Repairs
$31.85
$42.57
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
To the School Committee of Carver :
I am pleased to present my first annual report as your superintendent of schools.
As regards the school plant, there have been no major changes. The fact that the E. Tillson Pratt School has been so recently renovated made work of this type un- necessary this year. This building is a fine example of an up-to-date country school and should give the town and its pupils good service for years to come. At the Benjamin Ellis School, the heating plant, which appar- ently has given trouble for a number of years, received attention this year. Certain changes were made in the devices governing the operation of the oil burner to insure a more constant firing rate, and the amount of fuel used per hour of operation was increased but the hours of operation considerably decreased. Apparently these changes have been for the better for a more constant temperature has been maintained at no greater expense for fuel. The painting of this building, both inside and out, is contemplated for the coming year. When this is done, this building too, will be in excellent shape. The same optimism for a school plant cannot be expressed regarding the Center School. It is unfortunate, when, in view of our obligations, both educational and social, to our young people, we cannot do better. It seems unwise to recommend any changes or renovations which would tend to increase the value of the present bulding, for single improvements, however excellent, could not make up for such deficiencies as are now apparent. It seems reasonable to believe that in working together we may be able to offer a better solution within two to three years, or sooner if industrial conditions should warrant.
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There have been some changes in the teaching staff of the town. Anne R. McFarlin, a teacher of many years' experience, and a considerable number of them in Carver, resigned at the close of the school year, June 1941. There is no doubt that Mrs. McFarlin's resignation was the town's loss and that her many pupils and fellow workers will long remember her for all which she believed and taught. As a result of Mrs. McFarlin's resignation there were some changes in teaching responsibilities at the Cen- ter School, and Ella S. Donovan of Plymouth was chosen as the fifth teacher. Miss Dorothy Wilbur resigned to accept a position in her home city, Cranston, R. I .; Miss Dorothy E. Labouteley of Holliston, Mass., a graduate of the Teachers' College at Framingham, was elected to this position. Edna F. Denault of Taunton, Mass., a graduate of the Teachers' College at Bridgewater, with experience in private school teaching, was selected to replace Miss Katherine A. Lahey at the Benjamin Ellis School in Grades I-II.
Changes were made, also, in two fields of supervision. Mr. Frederic G. Winters came as supervisor of music, replacing Mrs. Marguary MacCleave. Mr. Winters was graduated from Boston University, College of Music, and has undertaken similar work in the towns of Kingston, Lakeville and Rochester. At the close of the year Mr. Winters was called to military service. Within a reason- able time a successor will be recommended. There has also been a change in the boys' practical arts work. Mr. Arnold Telfer, who formerly taught this work, was unable to continue because of lack of time. Beginning in Septem- ber 1941, Mrs. Stella F. Morrison of Plympton, a teacher of many years' experience in this type of training, under- took both the work in practical arts and the supervision of drawing throughout the system. Because of a shortage of space for the practical arts classes, all that we might hope for in this type of work cannot be permitted but due to the courtesy of the town officials in permitting
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the use of the town hall basement the situation has been helped considerably.
Carver teachers are working in cooperation with the other teachers in Union 45 in helping to prepare courses of study. Those who teach primary grades are intending to prepare a complete outline of the work for the first three grades ; teachers of the intermediate grades (IV-VI) are working on the fields of reading, arithmetic and pen- manship; while the junior high grade teachers (VII- VIII) are occupied with the subjects of arithmetic and penmanship. It is quite possible this group may continue into the field of literature.
New books in arithmetic were adopted this year for the schools. The adoption was made in keeping with the policy already established in Union 45, i. e. to have the same system extend throughout the grades. While at the time of the writing of this report they have been in use only four months, judging by this short interval, there is reason to believe that the change has been beneficial. Teachers will study books in the field of social service during this coming year, with the view to union adoption of suitable texts.
For convenience of persons who may wish to discuss any questions with the superintendent, office hours will be held according to the following schedule :
Monday afternoons 3:00-5:00 P. M. unless otherwise stated.
1942
January 5 June 1
February 2
September 1 (Tuesday)
March 2 October 5
April 6 November 2
May 4 December 7
July and August by appointment.
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There still remains much to be done in the Carver Schools. As in the whole field of education, the task of preparing a suitable educational program for young people is not without change. Within the next year or two there are several important decisions which will have to be made and we should not go about it ill-advised. To adequately care for the needs of our growing young people will require more than we are at present prepared to do. We are fortunate to have a school committee which works together in mutual understanding. Our teachers, though they vary in their philosophy of the schools' task in society, are willing to cooperate. Many parents, by their attitude, indicate a sincere interest in their children's welfare. With such encouragement we should continue to show progress next year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. AUSTIN,
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF HEALTH SUPERVISION
SCHOOL NURSE : Mrs. Mary E. Fuller, East Taunton.
Number of school visits 128
Number of home visits 140
Number of pre-school visits 64
Number of trips with children to school physician 0
Number of trips with children to their homes 10
ANNUAL EXAMINATION BY SCHOOL
PHYSICIAN : Dr. L. M. Chase, North Carver.
Number of children examined 196
Number of pupils with physical defects 48
Number of notices sent home for vision defects 17
Number of notices sent home for tonsils and adenoids 38
Number of pupils with defects corrected
6
Number of pupils with ear defects 0
DENTAL CLINIC: Dr. E. F. Tobin, Brookline
Number of pupils examined-Grades I-VIII (5 absent)
Number of pupils with dental defects-95%
Number of dental defects 558
DIPHTHERIA PREVENTION CLINIC :
Conducted by Board of Health, Dr. L. M. Chase, in charge.
Number of pre-schol children immunized 19
Number of school children immunized 15
TUBERCULOSIS SCHOOL CLINIC:
Staff of Plymouth County Hospital
Check up of follow-up cases :
X-rays 10
Physical examinations 4
Number of children for follow-up continued 11
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GENERAL HEALTH EDUCATION :
Study meetings attended by nurse, mental hygiene two days Lakeville State Sanatorium
Professional meetings attended
14
AGE-GRADE DISTRIBUTION-OCTOBER 1, 1941
Ages
5-7
7-14
14-16
16-21
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs, Totals
Elementary Boys-Girls
E. Tillson Pratt School
Grade I 7-4
4 -- 0
II
1-3
9-1
III
0-0
11-3
IV
0-0
11-4
Benjamin Ellis School
Elementary
Grade
I 5-9
2-0
31
II
1-3
6-7
31
III
0-0
6-6
26
IV
0-0
5-4
24
Center School
Grade
15-13
28
VI
16-12
1-0
29
VII
18-10
1-0
29
VIII
12-6
4-2
24
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Middleboro High
High School
Grade
X
1-0
XI
1-0
XII
7-1
Plymouth High
Grade
IX
3-0
5-6
0-1
15
X
1-2
5-7
7-0
23
XI
5-3
9
XII
1-10
19
66
Pre-Schol Pupils 10-13
Out of school
2-3
53-39
Miltary duty
2-0
In other schools
1-1
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Class of 1941
THE CHILDHOOD OF HIAWATHA
An Operetta by Ira B. Wilson
Presented by the pupils of the Seventh and Eighth Grades, with Musical Direction by Marguary C. MacCleave Dances by the pupils of the Fifth Grade
CHORUSES
By the Shores of the Gitchie Gumee Many Things Nokomis Taught Him "Minnewawa !" Said the Pine-Trees Once a Warrior Very Angry The Rainbow
When He Heard the Owls
Hiawatha's Brothers
The Bow and the Arrows
Forth into the Forest The Red Deer The Banquet
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Graduation March
Invocation
Presentation of Diplomas
Benediction
Mrs. Marion Griffith Rev. Orville D. Ullom
Mr. Winsor Bradford Leach Rev. Orville D. Ullom
GRADUATING CLASS
John Joseph Agnone
Dorothy Ann Silva
Ernest Anthony Barros
George William Pimental
Mary Elizabeth Correio
John Robert Pignataro
Clara Fernandes
David Arnold Lindros
Fastina Fernandes
David Warren Fowler
Gordon Shurtleff Dempsey
Mary Ann Salmi
Ralph Lawrance Linton
Cassie Mary Teixeira
Arthur Gifford Shaw
Martha Silva
Mary Teresa Gomes
Mary Corshia
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY UNION NO. 45
Report of the Secretary 1941
The Annual Meeting of the School Superintendency Union 45 was held on April 15, 1941, at the Benjamin Ellis School, South Carver.
The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year : Chairman, Mr. Samuel H. Corse Secretary, Mrs. Marian N. Pierce
Mr. Austin submitted a written report of his work during the first three months of his superintendency. With this report were six carefully prepared charts, showing the results of the recently adopted reading syetem. Ac- cording to these charts, good progress appears to have been made, this progress being the greatest in the younger grades, where the pupils have had the fullest amount of instruction under the new system.
Mr. Austin also reported that he, with the teachers of the three towns, was working on the selection of a suit- able arithmetic text which would be put in service Sep- tember, 1941, in all of the Union Schools. Samples of textbooks under consideration were on hand for exam- ination by members of the Union Committee.
After careful consideration of a proposal by Mr. Austin regarding clerical assistance for the Superintendency, it was agreed to employ Miss Florence Washburn of Carver as clerk for all towns in the Union.
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It was voted that Mr. Austin's three year term of office, originally beginning January 1, 1941, be advanced to be- gin August 1, 1941.
On November 14, 1941, the Union Committee held its semi-annual meeting at the New Waterman School, Rochester. Following an inspection of the recently re- modelled school building, Mr. Austin read his report cov- ering the work of the schools during the past six months, and also containing suggestions for future needs.
In September the new textbooks in arithmetic were put into use in all the schools of the Union. As our present textbooks in history, geography and literature are not only in poor condition but inadequate for present needs, it was agreed that textbooks in these three subjects should be selected to be put in use in September 1942.
In order to provide extra reference and textbooks for teachers, it was agreed that Mr. Austin submit to the Union Committee a list of suitable books, cost not to ex- ceed $50.00, to be purchased as a start for a Union library which may be loaned to the teachers for study and im- provement.
In June 1941, Mr. Austin received the degree of Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Edu- cation. Although he took over this Superintendency in the middle of the school year, he has succeeded in carry- ing on the improvements already instituted with no con- fusion or loss of time. Under his able supervision we know that we can look forward confidently to continued improvement during the coming year.
Respectfuuly submitted,
MARIAN N. PIERCE,
Secretary.
TOWN WARRANT
AND REPORT OF
FINANCE COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN of CARVER
MASSACHUSETTS
Annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1942 at 12:00 Noon
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TOWN WARRANT AND REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
Plymouth, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Carver, Plymouth County, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Carver qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Carver on Monday, the second of March 1942 at twelve o'clock noon, then and there to act on the following article, namely :
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers, the following officers to be voted for all on one ballot, viz ;- Moderator, Treasurer, Town Clerk, Collector of Taxes, Three Auditors, Three Constables, Three Herring Com- mitteemen, one Tree Warden, and one Highway Surveyor, each for one year. One Assessor, One Selectman, One School Committeeman, One Cemetery Commissioner, One Park Commissioner, One Member of Public Welfare and Two Library Trustees, each for Three Years, and One School Committeeman for one year.
The polls will be open for at least seven hours.
And you are directed to further notify said Inhabitants of said Town that as soon as the ballots have been counted the meeting will adjourn to Tuesday, March 3, 1942, at nine o'clock A. M. and at that time will reconvene at said Town Hall in said Carver, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
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to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1942, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sec- tion 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 2. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
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