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Arthur H. Willis, town reports and ballots,
99 05
E. S. LeLacheur, return of births, 2 50
E. S. LeLacheur, fumigating, 3 00
E. P. Dunbar, order of Board of Health, I 50
J. L. Fairbanks, copying books and ledger 12 75
Grange Building Association, rent, 150 00
William S. Morey, ink well,
I 35
W. C. Whiting, fumigation,
2 00
William E. Cobbett, care of monument grounds, II 50
20
E. R. Golder, burying a child, 50
B. R. Kinney, painting and repair on flag staff, 25 00
Frank L. Howard, postals, stamps, etc, 25 46
Frank L. Howard, dinner election, November, 6 50
Thomas Groom & Co., record and collectors . books, 4 50
George E. Bowling, analysis of liquors,
4 00
W. L. Hallett, M. D., return of birth,
25
N. Y. Boston Ex., express,
25
M. D. Jones & Co., veteran markers,
3 00
Frank P. Hatch, repairs on pump,
I 50
Howard B. Wilbur, counsel in liquor cases,
23 53
Howard B. Wilbur, counsel in tax case, 61 85
Alger & Co's. Express, express,
25
Ellery C. Fisher, stamped envelopes, 5 88
E. E. Goodwin, M. D., return of births,
50
W. H. Savage Co., return of deaths,
75
George Hunt, M. D., return of births,
2 50
Charles H. Doyle, fire warden
8 25
Chronotype Printing Co., assessors' blanks
3 75
550 23
Balance unexpended
$135 76
$685 99
TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1906, $152 64
Received Brockton Police Court, fines, 264 00
From State inspection of ani- mals, 50 00
From Ellis Brett, treasurer
anniversary committee, 12 50
1,479 14
21
James F. Hennessey, auditor, 2 50
Henry O. Davenport, cattle inspector,
150 00
Henry O. Davenport, constable, 48 50
Lionel H. Adams, constable, 18 18
William T. McAnaugh, constable, 19 20
Lester J. Golder, constable,
13 03
William L. Woodworth constable,
7 50
William S. Irwin, special constable,
37 05
T. Prescott Snell, aid to constable, 2 00
Arvin A. Luce, special constable,
24 10
Joseph C. Howard, special constable,
39 58
John A. Martin, special constable,
7 50
Benjamin F. Brooks, aid to constable,
5 00
Brockton Police Department, aid to constable,
35 00
William T. Green, aid to constable,
4 10
Albert I. Simmons, aid to constable,
6 43
Michael O'Fallon, election officer,
3 30
George W. Alger, election officer,
3 60
Edward H. Crocker, election officer,
3 60
Edward B. Maglathlin, election officer,
3 30
Thomas H. Churchill, election officer,
3 60
Herbert W. Packard, election officer,
3 00
Christopher Reed, election officer,
3 60
Charles C. Fullerton, election officer,
3 60
Frank L. Howard, election officer,
3 60
Charles H. Eagan, election officer,
3 90
Edwin H. Thayer, election officer,
5 70
Charles W. Dorgan, registrar,
7 35
Arthur C. Peckham, registrar,
II 35
Horace Bartlett, registrar,
3 90
Christopher Reed, registrar,
3 00
Frank L. Howard, treasurer and collector,
235 00
Geo. F. Logue, selectman, assessor and over- seer of poor and expense, 166 65
A. A. Dunbar, aid to constable, 8 00
22
Orvis F. Kinney, selectman, assessor and over- seer of poor and expense, 214 35
Edwin H. Lothrop. selectman, assessor and overseer of poor and expense, 123 00
Balance unexpended,
$1,233 07
246 07
$1,479 14
SOLDIERS RELIEF.
Appropriation
$200 00
Received Town of Easton
33 55
Received Town of Whitman
48 00
Bal. unexpended Jan I. 1906
104 00
$385 55
Paid Town of Mattapoisett, Ansel Bartlett $144 00
Town of Wareham, Lucy Withington
330 75
J. F. Packard M. D., Lucy Withington
122 00
Lncy Withington
22 00
Martha C. Simmons
12 00
Catherine Crockett
8 00
$638 75
Appropriation
385 55
Overdrawn.
$253 20
STREET SIGNS.
Appropriation 1905, unexpended 163 50 Paid Alger Foundry Co. 68 25
Balance unexpended 95 25
$163 50
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PUBLIC LECTURE FUND.
Appropriation
$100 00
Appropriation for 1905
100 00
$200 00
Paid Frank L. Howard
100 00
Orvis F. Kinney
100 00
$200 00
TREE WARDEN.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Balanee on hand Jan. 1, 1906,
29 79
$129 79
Paid Ellery C. Fisher,
$15 00
Presson West,
35 00
Octave Belmore,
35 60
Christopher Reed,
II 25
Charles H. Doyle,
II 25
$108 IO
Balance unexpended.
21 69
$129 79
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH.
Appropriation,
$446 48
Paid Henry M. Howard,
$94 70
Octave Belmore,
44 25
John H. Blake,
14 00
$152 95
Balance unexpended,
293 53
$446 48
LIBRARY.
Paid Charles R. Packard, $384 47
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MODERATOR.
Appropriation, $10 00 Paid William A. Hambly, $10 00
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1906,
I II
$IOI II
Paid George G. Hopkins,
$8 00
William S. Irwin,
8 60
Frank O. Keith,
65
Globe Gas Light Co.,
73 35
Samuel B. Hetherington,
25
Narcisse Dupuis,
I 85
Charles Semino,
2 92
George H. Stone,
I 50
Alger & Co., express,
50
Jonas Hartwell,
3 36
W. A. Fowler,
I 30
New York & Boston Despatch Express,
25
H. J. LeLacheur,
3 00
George F. Logue,
22 63
$128 16
Overdrawn,
27 05
$IOI I
NEW BRIDGE ON SCOTLAND STREET.
Balance unexpended Jan. 1, 1906, $672 16 Return payment from Robt. Gammon, 17 00
66
66 B. K. Gorham, 3 54
$692 70
25
Paid Canton Bridge Co.,
$455 00
George G. Hopkins,
21 75
George A. Hopkins,
4 00
William F. Ryder,
5 00
Sumner P. Ames,
4 00
$489 75
Balance unexpended,
202 95
$692 70
NEW SAFE.
Appropriation, $40 00
Paid Morris Ireland Safe Co.,
$25 00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R.,
88
George G. Hopkins,
4 00
Frank L. Howard,
2 00
$31 88
Balance unexpended,
8 12
$40 00
TOWN SURVEY.
Appropriation $500 00
Amount overdrawn in 1905,
46 60
E. B. and C. L. Hayward,
263 33
309 93
Balance unexpended
190 07
$500 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation $100 00 William E. Cobbett 100 00
26
Two HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. Appropriation $100 00
Paid Ellis Brett, treasurer 100 00
SOLDIER'S MONUMENT.
Amount overdrawn in 1905 $68 53
Paid Mrs. Marietta F. Gardner 4 50
Amount overdrawn
$73 03
TOWN LOTS AT PINE HILL CEMETERY.
Appropriation $25 00.
Paid William E. Cobbett
6 00
T. Prescott Snell
3 38
G. R. Drake
IO 35
19 73
Balance on hand
5 27
$25 00
REPAIRS AT CEMETERY ON MATFIED STREET.
Appropriation $25 00
Balance on hand Jan. I, 1906,
12 91
$37 91
Paid William E. Cobbett, $33 81
G. F. Green Coal Co.,
4 10
$37 91
27
STATE AID.
Paid State Aid, Burial of soldiers,
$1,748 00
140 00
$1,888 00
Balance due 1905,
2 00
To be reimbursed by State,
$1,890 00
GEO. F. LOGUE, ORVIS F. KINNEY, EDWIN H. LOTHROP,
Selectmen.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
INVENTORY AT ALMSHOUSE, DEC. 31, 1906.
12 tons English hay, $240 00
7 tons meadow, 70 00
6 tons swale,
72 00
IO tons oat fodder,
120 00
Grain,
28 00
9 cows, I bull,
470 00
2 horses, 175 00
30 fowl, 25 00
Manure and ashes,
100 00
2 tip carts,
40 00
2 two horse wagons, 80 00
Covered express,
30 00
Concord wagon,
30 00
2 pungs,
26 00
2 sleds,
10 00
Hay-cart,
20 00
Harnesses,
50 00
Ox yoke,
6 00
Blankets,
9 00
2 hay cutters,
5 00
Mowing machine, rake and tedder,
55 00
Weeder,
5 00
Corn sheller,
4 00
Wheelbarrow,
2 50
2 step ladders,
3 50
Grindstone,
3 00
29
6 plows, harrows and implements, 50 00
3 ladders,
6 00
Lawn mowers,
4 00
Smoothing harrow and 2 cultivators,
20 00
Paris green machine,
5 00
Platform scales,
10 00
Set of blocks and ropes,
5 00
Small tools,
50 00
Seed planter,
7 00
Saw and power,
40 00
Cutter,
10 00
Incubator,
15 00
Carpenters tools and vise,
30 00
Corn planter,
12 00
Chain, whiffletrees, etc,
10 00
Jack screw,
4 50
Water trough,
15 00
Tank heater,
5 00
150 feet hose,
12 00
Hot bed sash,
4 00
4 1-2 M feet lumber,
113 00
Storm windows
45 00
37 rods Page fence,
18 50
Barbed wire,
5 00
50 feet Tile,
2 00
Bushel Boxes & Barrels,
8 00
3 M Shingle,
6 00
Pail & Tank,
5 00
Wood,
115 00
Grass Seed,
20 00
Bug Death
5 50
Paints & Oils,
5 00
300 pounds Fertilizer,
5 10
Squash,
3 00
Potatoes
25 00
Parsnips,
I 50
30
Carrots,
2 25
Onions, I IO
Beets, 4 50
Groceries
40 00
15 tons coal,
87 00
Lawn swing and chairs,
6 50
Household furniture,
115 00
Beds and bedding,
100 00
3 stoves and hot water boiler,
50 00
Tin, crockery and wooden ware,
25 00
Table linen and towels,
20 00
Ice chest,
15 00
Wringer,
3 50
Washing machine,
9 00
Turnips,
6 00
$2,860 95
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.
Received for milk sold,
$876 08
Hay,
59 41
Produce,
87 38
Labor,
40 15
Lumber,
8 50
Service fee,
8 50
Fowl,
14 05
Stock,
143 00
$1237 07
Gain in inventory,
161 20
$1398 27
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EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Chas. E. Willis, stock, $195 00
Robert Connor, stock, 130 00
G. R. Drake, grain, 243 37.
James S. Beless. grain,
142 08
A. D. Copeland, 23,740 lbs. equals IO tons, 1340 lbs. Georges Creek
coal at 3.75 plus .75 freight, $4.50 47 69
Switching charges 5 cts. a ton,
53
Weighing, 50
48 72
George F. Logue, flour, groceries, etc.
316 55
W. T. Shurtleff, meat,
94 64
Sanford ·Winter, meat,
4 54
Horace H. Alger, meat,
3 30
Clifton F. Haynes, fish, 9 70
W. H, King, fish, 8 92
C. M. Howard, ice, 22 IO
Lionel H. Adams, smith work,
22 85
S. W. Brown, smith work, 2 80
John O. Dean, lime and cement,
I 90
B. D. Curtis, V. S., 3 00
James E. Sawyer, repairs on pump, I OO
Frank N. Alger, use of wagon,
21 00
William Colburn, labor, 77 00
Minnie Anderson, labor, 49 45
Mabel Cobbett, labor, 3 82
Mrs. E. F. Marvel, IO IO
J. M. Howard & Son, hardware, clothing, etc. 40 87
W. J. Gates, shingling barn, 23 75
Lewis G. Lowe & Son, insurance, 44 20
Walter C. Whiting, M. D.
I 00
Geo. A. Hirtle, smith work,
2 57
L. E. Higgins & Co., clothing,
24 29
G. R. Drake, clothing, 2 91
32
Heman Randall,
2 00
Joseph Eaton,
2 00
E. F. Marvel, kitchen ware,
1 00
Anderson Farm, seed,
10 90
E. F. Marvel, warden,
366 65
W. J. Sweet, saw bill,
35
A. A. Farrar, eggs,
3 00
$1,937 33
Inventory at Almshouse Dec. 31, 1906,
$2,860 95
Inventory at Almshouse Dec, 31, 1905,
2,699 75
Gain in inventory,
$161 20
COST TO TOWN AT ALMSHOUSE.
Expenditures,
$1,937 33
Receipts,
1,398 27
Cost to town, $539 06
INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE.
ADMITTED. AGE.
Albert Staples, Jan. I 64
Heman Randall, Jan. I 75
Joseph Eaton, Aug. 22 48
The Warden during the year has lodged and fed two tramps.
AID HAS BEEN RENDERED TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS RESIDING IN WEST BRIDGEWATER AND HAVING A SETTLEMENT THEREIN.
Kate Ring, $20 29
Major Crockett, 66 00
$88 29
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AID HAS BEEN RENDERED TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVING A SETTLEMENT IN WEST BRIDGEWATER AND RESIDING IN OTHER TOWNS.
Arthur C. Alger and family.
City of Boston, $360 00
Bangs K. Howes and family.
Town of Dennis,
130 34
Fred Leonard
City of Brockton, 206 00
Lizzie M. Wild, Baldwinville, 197 76
William A. Dean and wife.
City of Taunton,
67 71
Emma F. Churchill.
City of Providence, R. I.,
80 00
Joseph Eaton.
City of Boston, 6 57
John Nelson.
City of Brockton,
5 23
$1,053 61
AID HAS BEEN RENDERED TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS RESIDING IN WEST BRIDGEWATER AND HAVING A SETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE.
Mrs. Richard Westcoat and children.
Town of Dighton, $315 00
George A. Crosby and wife. Town of Raynham
208 00
Albert Crosby. Town of Raynham, 45 00
Mary George and children. State, 54 00
Mary Egan. State, 2 50
$624 50
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SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Almshouse $539 06 Aid to persons residing in West Bridgewater and having a settlement therein, 88 29
Aid to persens having a settlement in West Bridgewater and residing elsewhere, 1,053 61
Aid to persons residing in West Bridgewater and having a settlement elsewhere, 624 50
$2305 46
AMOUNTS DUE THE TOWN OR HAS BEEN PAID TO THE TOWN TREASURER.
From Merton G. Churchill, $80 00
Town of Dighton, 315 00
Town of Raynham, 253 00
Edwin Wilds,
197 76
$845 76
Cost to town,
$1455 70
Appropriation, $2000
GEORGE F. LOGUE, ORVIS F. KINNEY,. EDWIN H. LOTHROP,
Overseers of Poor.
REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONER.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Jan. Ist, 1906 $326 53
March 6, 1906 appropriation, 3000 00
Excise tax, 806 49
$4,133 02
PAYMENTS.
Paid Erland Thayer
4 00
W. J. Cairns
2 00
J. M. Howard & Son
59 10
George G. Hopkins
410 05
George W. Alger
131 75
Charles C. Thayer
145 00
James Keenan
192 25
John Courtney
203 50
John Cashman
181 00
Joseph Wedge
169 00
Thomas Hennessey,
175 75
Good Roads Mchy. Co.
12 50
Sumner Ames
128 00
G. R. Drake
16 05
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
24 40
E. E. Howard
161 50
George F. Ryder
169 25
J. C. Howard
66 10
Philander Lambert
36 05
36
A. L. Alger 2 00
Anson E. Cobbett
2 20
Charles Howard
IO 88
E. T. Snell
6 50
P. O'Connor Est.
121 50
T. Prescott Snell
1 30 90
W. F. Ryder
274 20
John Keenan
79 25
F. P. Hatch
2 80
Albert Manley
27 90
Mrs. F. E. Gifford
52 00
Frank Ferranti
5 00
Alger Bros.
147 75
Walter West
22 50
Jos. E. Ryder
4 12
C. P. Howard
166 73
S. G. Copeland
177 25
Horace Bartlett
159 75
Jas. McAnaugh
36 00
Chas. E. Leonard
183 00
Orvis F. Kinney
149 50
$4,048 98
Jan. Ist, 1907, balance on hand, $84 04
WM. F. RYDER, Road Commissioner.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. Ist, 1906, cash on hand,
$3,699 74
From State Treasurer.
Mass. school fund,
$858 99
Balance corporation tax,
123 03
On acct. school district,
166 67
inspection of animals,
50 00
tuition of children,
132 50
66 High school tuition,
18 00
Corporation tax,
359 09
National bank tax,
221 95
State and military aid,
1,810 00
Burial indigent soldiers,
35 00
Street railway tax,
385 59
$4,160 82 $384 47
County Treasurer, dog tax,
Brockton Police Court,
$26 00
66
115 00
66
118 00
66
5 00
$264 00
From Towns.
Raynham, Geo. Crosby and wife, $196 25 Albert Crosby, 54 00
Bridgewater, John Conner, I20 20
Dighton, Mrs. Richard Westcoat, 181 61
$552 06
38
Excise Tax
806 49
Merton G. Churchill on acct. Emma F.
Churchill, 80 00
On account new bridge,
20 54
Interest on deposits,
40 54
Ellis Brett on acct. 250th anniversary,
12 50
Edwin L. Wilds on acct. Lizzie Wilds,
40 00
Trustee Howard fund on acct. music teacher,
40 00
Notes,
Edgerly and Crocker,
2,000 00
66 66
1,000 00
Plymouth Co. S. D. and T. Co., 1,000 00 - - - $4,000 00
Licenses,
Prescott Snell,
I OO
Chas. E. Leonard, 1 00
E. P. Dunbar (1905 and 1906)
2 00
Sanford Winter,
I 00
Fred E. Fuller,
8 00
Prescott Snell,
I 00
$14 00
Town farm milk
1,044 98
cash 208 64
Frank L. Howard, taxes and interest
14,684 35
$30,053 13
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PAYMENTS.
On order of Selectmen, $21,695 65 Notes,
Edgerly and Crocker, 66 66
2,000 00
1,000 00
--- $3,000 00
Interest on notes,
County tax,
53 50 1,514 36
State tax,
1,225 00
State Highway tax,
89 48
Jan. Ist, 1907, balance on hand,
2,475 14
$30,053 13
Outstanding note,
$1,000 00
TRUST FUND IN THE HANDS OF THE TREASURER.
Mrs. Henry Copeland fund, $100 00
FRANK L. HOWARD,
Treasurer.
·
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR.
Frank L. Howard in account with the town of West Bridgewater
DR.
Jan. Ist, 1906, uncollected taxes of 1903 $124 94
CR.
Cash paid Treasurer
$107 09
Abatements, 17 85
124 94
124 94
Interest collected and paid Treasurer, $13 13
DR.
Jan. I, 1906, uncollected taxes of 1904, $356 32
CR.
Cash paid Treasurer, 173 65
Abatements, 35 86 209 51
Jan. I, 1907, uncollected taxes of 1904 $146 81 Interest collected and paid Treasurer, $15 07
41
DR.
Jan. I, uncollected taxes of 1905, $3,787 74
CR.
Cash paid Treasurer, 3,381 85
Abatements, 54 87 3,436 72
Jan. I, 1907, uncollected taxes of 1905, $351 02
Interest collected and paid Treasurer, $100 13
DR.
Taxes of 1906, amount of tax list,
$13,402 34
Subsequent assessment, 113 66
$13,516 00
CR.
Cash paid Treasurer,
$10,874 08
Abatements, 49 03
10,923 II
Jan. I, 1907, uncollected taxes of 1906, $2,592 89
Interest collected and paid Treasurer, $17 10
FRANK L. HOWARD, Collector of Taxes.
HOWARD LECTURE COURSE 1905-1906.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Trustees Howard fund,
80 00
$180 00
PAYMENTS.
Paid Arthur Peck, $27 00
Harvard Quartet,
50 00
Artemus Haynes, 40 00
Peter McQueen,
40 00
Warren Richards,
16 00
Wm. E. Fay, printing,
4 50
E. B. Maglathlin, postage etc.,
2 50
$180 00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK L. HOWARD, For the Committee.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
In accordance to law I have examined the books of the different town officers entrusted with the receipt, care and expenditure of money, and all bills and vouchers on which money has been paid and find them correct.
The Treasurer has
Cash on hand
$148 75
Cash on deposit
2,326 39
Total $2475 14
There are $3,090 72 uncollected taxes and the esti- mated outstanding debts of the town are $1,050.
GEORGE P. PRESBY, Auditor.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The number of books in the Library, Dec. 31, 1906, 6,005, 275 having been added during the year.
The total number of books, and the number of each class issued during the year is as follows :
Agriculture,
5
Art,
5
Biography,
70
Fiction,
1,98 I
General Literature,
158
History,
I26
Humorous Works,
26
Juvenile Works,
792
Magazines,
503
Poetry,
75
Public Documents,
6
Reference,
I2
Religion and Theology,
2
Science,
26
Travels,
.
53
3,876
45
COST OF MAINTAINING THE LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. I, 1906, balance cash on hand,
$172 93
Dog tax 1905,
384 47
July 1, Mrs. Edgerly's gift,
500 00
Sales and fines,
5 72
$1,063 12
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Librarian's salary,
$150 00
C. E. Lauriat & Co.,
100 17
W. W. Harrington,
96 00
McClure, Phillips & Co.,
36 10
E. B. Hall & Co.,
23 00
Magazines,
30 10
W. G. Foye,
9 30
Book shelves, 6 77
Librarian's express account,
3 92
Jarvis Burrill,
1 00
Birds and Nature,
3 05
Balch Bros.,
2 80
Express, postage etc.,
I 71
Balance cash on hand,
599 20
$1,063 12
The Trustees gratefully acknowledge the receipt of a check for $500 00 from executor of the estate of Mrs. Mary N. H. Edgerly to be expended for books for the Library.
The Cornelia Alger and Francis E. Howard fund have not been drawn upon the past year and remain on deposit in the East Bridgewater and Brockton Savings Banks.
Respectfully submitted for the Trustees,
CHAS. R. PACKARD.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
MARCH 5, 1906.
A meeting, duly warned, of the inhabitants of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote on town offairs, was held at the Town Hall in said town on Monday March 5, 1906 at six o'clock in the morning, and the following is a record of the doings of said meeting, viz:
Chose
William A. Hombley, Moderator.
The polls were opened at six o'clock, a. m., and closed at four o'clock, p. m. The ballots for town officers having been sorted, counted and declaration thereof made showed the election of the following named persons:
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor- George F. Logue, Orvis F. Kinney, Edwin H. Lothrop.
Town Clerk-Charles R. Packard.
Treasurer and Collector-Frank L. Howard.
School Committee, 3 years-William E. Fay, L. Augustus Tower.
Auditors-George P. Presby, William N. Wade.
Trustees of Public Library, 3 years -- Ellis S. Le Lacheur, Charlotte A. Willams.
Road Commissioner-William F. Ryder.
Constables-Henry O. Davenport, Lester J. Golder, William T. McAnough, Presson West, William L. Wood- worth.
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Tree Warden-Octave Belmore,
Finance Committee-Octave Belmore, Charles H. Egan, Lyman A. Eldridge, John Fallon, Farnham Gil- lespie, Frank P. Hatch, Joseph C. Howard, John Kent, William F. Langley, William E. May, Michael O'Fallon, Frank W. Semino, Chester Thayer, L. Augustus Tower, George A. Winberg.
On the question "shall license be issued for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town," the vote was yes 45, no 150.
Voted, To adjourn to Monday, March 12, 1906, 7.30 p. m.
The meeting was resumed March 12 according to vote of adjournment.
Chose
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Frank L. Howard.
Fire Wardens-Charles H. Doyle, Cyrus E. Alger, Sumner P. Ames, Charles H. Egan, William T. Mc- Anaugh.
Field Drivers-Clinton P. Howard, Presson West, Elmer E. Howard, T. P. Snell.
Measures of Lumber, Wood and Bark-A. S. Lyon, Clinton P. Howard, Cyrus E. Alger, C. Merton Howard.
Fence Viewers-C. H. Mann, C. P. Howard, Albert Manley.
Public Weighers-Thomas H. Churchill, J. H. Alger, Henry Taylor, George S. Drake, Arthur E. Clark.
Pound-Keeper-Warden Town Farm.
Voted, That reports of town officers and committees be accepted.
Voted, That the names of E. R. Golder, W. F. Ryder, George P. Presby, N. W. Bradford, William Washburn and C. E. Worthington be striken from the jury list and
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that the same be submitted to the Selectmen to fill vacancies.
After adding the names of C. C. Tracy. E. Clark, A. L. Alger, H. W. Howard, J. H. Alger and L. H. Adams the list was accepted.
The following sums were voted and appropriated.
Highways and Sidewalks, $3,000 00
Town Officers, 1000 00
Support of the Poor,
2000 00
Incidentals,
600 00
Soldiers Relief,
200 00
Street Lights,
100 00
Suppout of Schools,
4700 00
Text Books & Supplies,
250 00
Conveyance of Pupils, 500 00
Superintendent of schools,
250 00
Sundries,
75 00
General Repairs
350 00
Suppression of Gypsy Moth 446 48
Voted, That the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow during the municipal year beginning Jan. 1, 1905. in anticipation of the collection of taxes such sums of money as may be ne- cessary for the current expenses of the town but not ex- ceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor payable with one year from the date thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year,
Voted, To raise appropriate $100 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the settlement of Old Bridgewater and that the Selectmen cooperate with the officers of the Historical Society.
Voted, To appropriate $200 to aid in printing the old records of Bridgewater.
Voted, $100 for Public Lectures.
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Voted, That Selectmen be committee on part of town.
Vote, To pass Article I I.
Voted, To take up Article 5.
Voted, To appropriate $40 for exchange of safes.
Voted, To appropriate $ 100 for use of Tree Warden.
Voted, To appropriate $500 to continue survey of the estates in town.
Voted, That the School Committee be instructed to purchase a suitable lot for the North school house within a year.
Voted, To appropriate $ 100 for services Memorial Day to be expended by Wm. E. Cobbett.
Voted, That two Sons of Veterans be added to Memorial Day committee.
Voted, To pay Moderator $10. .
Voted, That the sums voted and appropriated be assessed on the polls and estates of the town.
Voted, That a code of by-laws for the town be present- ed by the committee for consideration at next annual town meeting for action.
Voted, That prices for work on the highway be : double team $4.50 for 9 hours ; shovellers $2.25 for 9 hours.
Voted, That no tax payer shall put on highway work more than one team.
Voted, To appropriate $25 for improvement of Mat- field Cemetery.
Voted, To appropriate $25 for care of the 19 free graves in Pine Hill Cemetery.
Voted, To dissolve the meeting.
A true record,
Attest : CHAS. R. PACKARD,
Town Clerk.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN WEST BRIDGE- WATER IN 1906.
Jan. I. Adelbert A. Goss and Alice L. Tisdale, both of West Bridgewater.
I3. William W. Heleniws and Mary J. Leonard, both of West Bridgewater.
29. Antonio P. Pereira of West Bridgewater and Mary Rogers of Brockton.
Feb. 24. Clarence J. Wate of West Bridgewater and Ethel G. Babcock of Brockton.
25. Frank Moreney of Fall River and Emma Pare of West Bridgewater.
April 29. Howard B. Wilbur of West Bridgewater and Bessie L. Bates of Brockton.
June 16. Edgar W. Dyer and Mary B. Jones, both of Brockton.
July
20. Burton M. Field of West Bridgewater and Sarah Jane Waldron of Taunton.
I. Edwin H. Wade of West Bridgewater and Clara B. Williams of Long Branch, N. B.
3. Joseph N. Dondero of Brockton and Pompelia Lavelli of West Bridgewater.
9. Louis Percy Hayden of Brockton and Alice Lucretia Packard of West Bridgewater.
Aug. 1. Charles Merton Howard of West Bridgewater and Lucy Elina Waldron of Taunton.
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16. Charles C. Wentworth and Nina Pearl Bailey, both of West Bridgewater.
21. Edward L. Sanford and Estella M Deering, both of West Bridgewater.
Sept. 5. Luther Dowdall of West Bridgewater and Adina Hall of Brockton.
II. Anders Anson Anderson and Ida Eunice Kingman both of West Bridgewater.
Oct.
3. Walter D. Crowley of Brockton and Margaret M. Cotter of West Bridgewater.
31. Ervin W. Lothrop of Easton and Helen H. Gardner of West Bridgewater.
Nov. 18. John Courtney, Jr., of West Bridgewater and Mary A. Hallisey of Bridgewater.
23. George E. Weatherbee of West Bridgewater Mabel R. Reed of Brockton.
27. Ernest F. Tisdale of West Bridgewater and Cora Pratt of Middleboro.
Dec.
2. Harry L. Tower and Olive Howard Churchill both of West Bridgewater.
5. Albert F. Forbes of West Bridgewater and Irene Myrtle Owen of Beverly.
II. Stephen R. Adams and Gertrude Pittsley both of West Bridgewater.
22. James P. Peterson of West Bridgewater and Anna Louise Sullivan of Brockton.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1906
DATE OF BIRTH
NAME OF CHILD
SEX
NAMES OF PARENTS
1903
May 30
Margaret Ellen Buckley
Female Bartholomew J. Buckley and Mary T. Lawless
1905
Jan.
15
Priscilla Alden Bass
Female Robert C. Bass and Ruth Anderson
Feb. 26
Dismo Campanini
Male Roberto Campanini and Angela Vota
July 28
Mabel Edith Hefler
Female
Wallace A. Hefler and Bessie Lownes
Mar. IO
John Francis Buckley
Male
Bartholomew J. Buckley and Mary T. Lawless
1906
Jan. 3
Alice Elizabeth Harriman
Female Frank R. Harriman and Mildred A. Ensor
Jan. 21
Corelli Brown Alger
Female
Wilbur E. Kingsley and Mabel Lindsay
Feb. 9 Mildred Edith Kingsley
Female
John E. Gould and Desire L. Crowell
Feb. 12
Mary Frances Gould Damainenjes J. Wedge
Male
Joseph G. Wedge and Maria de Jesus Lisa Anthony C. and Mary B. Perry
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Feb. 22 Phyllis Marion Johnson
Female James W. Jolinson and Laura M. Green
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