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New School Building (Sunset Ave.),
296 33
Unclassified:
5
Telephone, Printing, Stationery, Express,
Damages, Insurance, 682 13
76
Miecellaneous:
Notes,
31,434 21
Memorial Day Exercises,
135 00
4,527 40
Highways, Dec. 31, 1912, balance, .
4,440 61
$69,170 69
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Brockton Savings Bank:
Mrs. Henry Copeland fund,
$128 42
Interest to Oct. 15, 1912,
5 16
$133 58
People's Savings Bank, Brockton:
South Street Cemetery fund,
$178 44
Interest to Sept. 1st, 1912,
7 20
$185 64
People's Savings Bank, Brockton:
Isabelle Howard fund,
$100 00
Interest to Sept. 1st, 1912,
4 04
$104 04
People's Savings Bank, Brockton:
Chas. C. Thayer fund,
$100 00
Interest to Sept. 1st, 1912,
4 04
$104 04
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Liabilities.
New School Loan (Center Street),
$5,500 00
New School Loan (Sunset Ave,),
7,000 00
Town Hall Loan,
6,825 00
Temporary Loan,
6,000 00
Estimated outstanding bills,
500 00
$25,825 00
Assets.
Cash on hand,
$4,440 61
Uncollected taxes,
6,785 09
$11,226 60
FRANK L. HOWARD,
Treasurer.
Auditor's Report.
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Having completed the audit of 1912 accounts I would submit the following report:
The Treasurer's accounts show receipts duly recorded and payments properly vouched. Bank books and check re- cords were examined and balances verified. According to vote of the town, funds of the water department are banked separately, which simplifies checking.
The accounts of the Selectmen, Water Commission, and the Library Treasurer have been audited, together with all original invoices for which orders were drawn on the Treas- urer.
Much time was spent on the accounts of the Collector. His accounts of collections, abatements and balance uncol- lected of taxes for 1910, 1911, and 1912 have been made to agree absolutely with the list committed by the Assessors. It was necessary to check very nearly all the collections for the three years.
The commitment and collection of water rates for the four quarters of the past year were proved in like manner.
In order to show that there is real need for a real audit, would state that errors were noted in commitment of taxes for 1910; collection of taxes 1910, 1911, 1912; commitment of water rates, collection of water rates; Treasurer's account; almshouse milk account, and in original paid bills on file. The total amount of changes was more than one hundred
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dollars. Last year's audit shows changes in 1911 accounts of about twenty-five dollars.
Would recommend that two auditors be chosen hereafter and that they be instructed to audit and balance the accounts of the Collector and Treasurer at least bi-monthly.
Respectfully submitted,
CARROLL W. PEARL, Auditor
Citizens' Caucus.
A caucus for the nomination of town officers, required by law to be chosen by ballot, to be elected at the Annual Town Meeting in West Bridgewater, will be held at the Town Hall, Friday, Feb. 14, 1913, at 7.30 p. m. The meeting will be called to order by the Chairman of the Caucus Com- mittee.
Town Meeting.
In accordance with the vote of the Town, the Annual Town Meeting will be held in the Town Hall on the First Monday in March, to be called to order at 5.45 a. m.
ELLIS S. LELACHEUR, HAROLD S. LYON, ORVIS F. KINNEY,
Selectmen.
Thirty-third Annual Report of Trustees of West Bridgewater Public Library. For year ending December 31, 1912.
TRUSTEES.
Elizabeth Kingman,
Term expires 1913
L. Augustus Tower,
Term expires 1913
Edith F. Howard,
Term expires 1914
Daniel J. Lothrop,
Term expires 1914
Helen H. Foye,
Term expires 1915
Edward B. Maglathlin,
Term expires 1915
ORGANIZATION.
Chairman,
Edward B. Maglathlin
Secretary,
Edith F. Howard
Treasurer,
L. Augustus Tower
The special report of the Librarian shows an increased circulation over the preceding year of 2,294 books and 190 magazines.
The circulation included:
Adult Fiction,
4,525
Adult Non-Fiction,
917
Juvenile Fiction,
3,501
Juvenile Non-Fiction,
567
Bound Magazine's,
226
Reference Works,
84
9,820
Monthly Magazines,
969
Sky Maps,
15
Pamphlets,
3
987
Grand total, 10,807
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The Trustees are under deep obligations to the Public Library of Brockton for the loan of books on Nature and Electricity; to the Public Library of Boston for books on Moths and Butterflies of India, and the Amherst Agricultural College for books on Scientific Farming.
The thanks of the Trustees are due also to several of our citizens for contributions of books and magazines.
The pupils of the Grammar School have made a good use of the Reading Room during the noon hour.
The Card Catalogue has justified our highest expecta- tions.
A list of books added during the year is appended as a part of the Trustees' report.
The Library was never so serviceable or so well patron- ized as it has been during the year just closed, and we be- speak for it the generous support of the citizens of West Bridgewater.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD B. MAGLATHLIN,
EDITH F. HOWARD,
L. AUGUSTUS TOWER, HELEN H. FOYE, ELIZABETH KINGMAN,
DANIEL J. LOTHROP,
· Trustees.
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Report of the Treasurer of Trustees of the
West Bridgewater Public Library.
Jan. 1, 1912:
Cornelia Alger fund,
$1,011 14
Mary N. H. Edgerly fund,
337 82
Francis E. Howard fund,
521 18
Incidentals,
36 46
$1,906 60
Received Dog tax,
$473 04
Appropriation from town,
46 40 2
From books sold,
3 22
From catalogues sold,
4 00
From fines,
13 02
Interest on Alger fund,
38 84
Interest on Edgerly fund,
13 62
Interest on Howard fund,
21 04
$613 18
Jur 7350
$2,519 78
20.24 CANTOS
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Hattie E. Cary, librarian,
$174 96
S. B. Hetherington, janitor,
50 55
Elizabeth P. Anderson, assisting,
7 05
Edison Elec. Ill. Co.,
11 00
Doubleday, Page & Co., books,
15 75
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books,
171 12
123256 Sal
2
76.42
Barker 263.27
1
1870:14
84
James J. Prentiss, Agt., magazines,
36 30
Leon Barrett, Pub., magazines, 1 00
R. H. Hinkley Co., books,
36 62
F. J. Barnard Co., rebinding,
¥ 24 35
A. H. Willis, labels,
~1 00
Clinton P. Howard, fuel,
10 00
Andrews Elec. Co., fixtures,
+4 00
A. S. Lyon, screens,
9 00
F. A. Davis Co., books,
2 50
Home Nat'l. Bank, check book,
1 25
Geo. T. Bailey, supplies,
$1 00
Express,
~2 70
Librarian's supplies,
13 46
Postage and stationery,
11 70
$575 31
Balance Jan. 1, 1913,
$1,944 47
C. Alger fund,
$949 98
M. N. H. Edgerly fund,
351 44
F. E. Howard fund,
542 22
Incidental,
100 83
1843.64
$1,944 47
L. A. TOWER,
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Treasurer.
100
79.46
73.92 250 76.4
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Books Added to West Bridgewater Public Library During the Year 1912.
NON-FICTION
377 T
An honest effort, (gift)
Bird stories.
Tipton
Burroughs
LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY.
y790 M Outdoor sports and games,
Miller
y640 G Housekeeping,
Gilman
y620 S Working in metals,
Sheffel
y635 S Gardening and farming,
Shaw
y621 W. Electricity and its every-day uses,
Woodhull
y690 F
Carpentry and woodwork,
Foster
y620 H Mechanics indoors and out,
Hodgson
y504 M Outdoor work,
Miller
y645 A Needlework,
Archer
y645 W
Home decoration,
Warner
y030 Index to work and play,
y599 H Shovel horns,
Hawkes
y599 H Shaggy coat,
Hawkes
y599 H King of the thundering herd,
Hawkes
y599 H Black Bruin,
Hawkes
y599 H A wilderness dog,
Hawkes
824 J Memoirs and studies,
James
921 G Farmer's boy who became a bishop,
Graves
645 W How to make baskets,
White
921 J Letters of Sarah Orne Jewett,
Field
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370 W My larger education
824 L The English novel,
y588 M First book of birds, (Copy II) y599 S Lives of the hunted, y621 A Harper's electricity book,
Seton Adams Comstock
595 C How to know the butterflies,
330 H The American government,
377 B Girls and education,
377 A Boy training
Haskins Briggs Alexander Alexander
y799 A Boy scouts, (gift)
y0501 Chatterbox, 1911,
Clarke
y050 Chatterbox, 1912,
Clarke
y B Jack at all trades,
Beard
974-4 P Salem village witchcraft,
Perley Dana
y910 D Two years before the mast,
y621 C The wireless man,
Collins
951 S Village life in China,
A. H. Smith
y599 T Two and four footed friends,
636 R The milk question,
Rosenau
973 M Causes and effects in American history,
Morse
y621 F The Mary Francis cook book,
Fryer
500 S The fall of the year,
Sharpe
500 S The spring of the year,
Sharpe
y821 F Christmas tales and Christmas verses,
Field
909 W The man farthest down, Washington
Sparks,
Zimmerman
030 R Book of knowledge and children's ency-
clopedia (20 vols.) Mee and Thompson eds.
ADULT FICTION.
Mother Cary's chickens, Strawberry acres, Round the corner in Gay St.,
Washington Lanier Miller
Secret garden,
Wiggin Richmond Richmond Burnett
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John Shirwood ironmaster, Golden silence, Guests of Hercules, Heather moon, Wonder lady,
Winning of Barbara Worth,
Calling of Dan Matthews,
Stories that end well,
Down north on the Labrador,
Grenfel
Measure of a man,
Courage of the common place,
The marshall,
My rag-picker,
Waller
A cry in the wilderness,
Capt. Warren's wards, S. Fare
Waller Lincoln Lincoln
The woman haters, (gift)
The postmaster,
Lincoln
The c'age,
Mother,
To love and to cherish,
Love that lives,
Heart of us,
When neighbors were neighbors,
The preacher's daughter.
Pandora's box,
Lady of the forest,
Mountain girl,
Begbie Norris Hall M. O. Wright Sullivan Anderson Barr Mitchell Meade Payne Martin
Fighting doctor,
On board the Mary Sands,
Mr. Wycherley's wards,
Master and maid,
Butterfly house, Queed, Chronicles of Avonlea, Kennedy square, (gift)
S. W. Mitchell Williamson Williamson Williamson Moseley Wright Wright Thanet
Richards Harker Harker Freeman Harrison Montgomery Smith
Duncan Andrews Andrews
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Miss Gibbie Gault, Master christian, God's good man, Wind before the dawn,
West wind,
Lorimer of the Northwest,
The lady and Sada San, Good Indian,
Friar of Wittenberg,
An American wooing,
Daddy-long-legs,
Who?
The unknown quantity,
London lavender,
The blue wall,
Left in charge,
Miss Livingstone's companion,
The harvester,
The White shield,
The man in the lonely land,
Phoebe Ernest and cupid,
The red lane,
Their yesterdays,
The inner flame,
Scientific Sprague,
Bosher Corelli Corelli Munger Brady Bindloss Little Bower Davis Drummond Webster Kent
Van Dyke Lucas Child Whitechurch Dillon Porter Reed Bosher Gilmore Day Wright Burnham Lynd
JUVENILE FICTION
A venture in 1777,
Indian book,
Dutch twins,
Japanese twins,
Twitchell . Hopkins Perkins Perkins
Pussy-meow,
Patterson
The believing years,
Peggy Stewart,
Pearson G. Jackson
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Peggy Stewart at school,
Nancy, the doctor's little partner,
Sweet Nancy, Bobby Orde,
Taking a stand,
Tommy Tinker's book,
Stephen of Philadelphia
Otis
Mary of Plymouth
Otis
Peter of New Amsterdam
Otis
Richard of Jamestown
Otis
Calvert of Maryland,
Otis
Ruth of Boston,
Otis
Further adventures of Nills,
Flight of Puss Pandora,
Polly of the hospital staff,
Boy with the U. S. Census,
Stover at Yale,
Children in the little old red house
Grey friar's Bobby,
Don't give up the ship,
A little captive lad,
Young crusaders,
Bears of Blue River,
The bantam,
Their city Christmas,
When Patty went to college,
Just Patty,
Young minute men of 1812,
How Phoebe found herself,
Brown Sabin
Pluck on the long trail,
Rolf in the woods,
Seton
The turkey doll,
Gates
Hester of the Grant's,
Peck
Mary Ware's promised land,
Concerning Sally,
G. Jackson Taggart Taggart White Blanchard Blaisdell
Lagerloff Fuller Dowd Wheeler Johnson Douglas Atkinson Wood Dix Atwater Major Corcoran Brown Webster Webster Tomlinson
Johnston Hopkins
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LITTLE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE SERIES.
Donald in Scotland,
McDonald and Dalrymaple
Hassan in Egypt,
Marta in Holland,
Josefa in Spain,
Kathleen in Ireland,
Slowcoach,
McDonald and Dalrymaple McDonald and Dalrymaple McDonald and Dalrymaple McDonald and Dalrymaple Lucas
One magazine was added to the list during the year -- Popular Photography.
ADDENDUM.
Adult Fiction. Romance of Billy Goat hill, Rice Non-Fiction.
Loss of S. S. Titanic, Beesley
HATTIE E. CARY, Librarian.
Town Clerk's Report.
ABSTRACTS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
A meeting, duly warned, of the inhabitants of West Bridgewater qualified to vote in elections and on town affairs, was held in the Town Hall, in said town, on Monday, March 4, 1912 at 5.45 o'clock a. m.
Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.
Voted, -That the polls be closed at 4 o'clock and that when Article 2 is disposed of the meeting adjourn to Monday evening, March 11, at 7.30 p. m.
Total vote, 194.
The ballots for town officials having been counted and declaration thereof made, showed the election of the follow- ing-named persons : 1
Town Clerk,-Edward H. Crocker.
Assessor for three years, -- George F. Logue.
Selectman and overseer of Poor, three years, -Harold S. Lyon.
Selectman and Overseer of Poor, two years,-Orvis F. Kinney.
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Treasurer and Tax Collector,-Frank L. Howard.
Auditor, -Carroll W. Pearl.
Water Commissioner, three years, -Orvis F. Kinney.
Road Commissioner,-George G. Tucker.
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Tree Warden, -Octave Belmore.
School Committee, three years, -Herbert Holmes, Lo- renzo A. Tower.
School Committee, one year, -Corelli C. B. Alger.
Trustees of Public Library, three years, -Helen H. Foye, Edward B. Maglathlin.
Constables, -Octave Belmore, Henry O. Davenport, William E. Gibson, Presson West, William L. Woodworth.
On the question :- "Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town ?" the vote was "Yes," 26; "No," 141.
Voted, -To adjourn to Monday night, March 11, 1912, at 7.30 p. m.
Edward H. Crocker was duly sworn as Town Clerk by the Moderator.
The meeting convened in accordance with the vote of adjournment, at 7.30 in the evening, Monday, March 11, 1912.
Voted, -To choose all town officers not elected on the official ballot.
Chose as Field Drivers, -Elmer E. Howard, Thomas S. Ness, Ward Richards, Joseph C. Howard, George F. Ryder.
Chose as Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of wood and bark, -Clinton P. Howard, C. Merton Howard, James A. Hemenway, Algernon S. Lyon, Edwin H. Thayer.
Chose as Fence Viewers, -Octave Belmore, William F. Ryder, Algernon S.Lyon.
Voted .- That the Reports of the Town Officers and Com- mittees be accepted as printed and placed on file.
The following resolution, offered by Rev. Edward B. Ma- glathlin, was adopted by a unanimous vote :
"WHEREAS, -At the Annual Town meeting held in March, 1886, Mrs. Martha K. Crosby was chosen on the Board of
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School Committee, and continued in that office until last sum- mer, when failing health compelled her resignation ; and, in view of her exalted public service during these twenty-five consecutive years :-
Resolved, -That the citizens of West Bridgewater in An- nual meeting assembled, desire to enter upon the official records, their appreciation of the power of her scholarship, judgment, counsel, kindness, energy, influence and inspir- ation in that progressive development of our schools which has made them worthy of the confidence and support of the public.
Resolved, -That a copy of these resolutions be transmit- ted to Mrs. Crosby by our Town Clerk, who shall express to her the sympathy and veneration of her fellow citizens of West Bridgewater."
Voted, -That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning January 1st, 1912, to an amount not exceeding in the aggre- gate $15,000, 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.
The following sums were voted and appropriated :
Moderator,
$25 00
Selectmen, salaries and expenses,
350 00
Auditor, salary and expenses,
10 00
Treasurer and Tax Collector,
500 00
Town Clerk,
150 00
Assessors,
325 00
Law,
50 00
Election and Registration,
170 00
Town Hall, (expense)
430 00
Constables,
150 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
35 00
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Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth extermination.
561 81
Tree Warden, 225 00
Forest Fire Warden,
150 00
Board of Health,
25 00
Quarantine and Vital Statistics
50 00
Inspector of Animals,
25 00
Inspector of Slaughtering,
150 00
Highways, Sidewalks and Bridges,
2,000 00
Overseers of Poor, salaries and expenses,
25 00
Almshouse,
700 00
Poor out of almhouse,
600 00
Soldiers' Benefits
400 00
Public Library,
100 00
Public Lectures,
100 00
Memorial Day observance,
135 00
Unclassified,
250 00
Cemeteries, (care of)
30 00
Interest,
600 00
Care Monument ground,
13 00
Contingent fund,
300 00
School Appropriation :
Official expenses,
650 00
Teachers' salaries,
6,500 00
Text books and supplies,
650 00
Tuition,
40 00
Transportation,
1,000 00
Janitor's services,
900 00
Fuel,
700 00
Maintenance of buildings and grounds,
600 00
Other expenses, (graduation etc.)
50 00
Addition to Cochesett school, 350 00
Voted. - That interest at the rate of six per cent. per an- num be charged on all taxes remaining unpaid from October 15, 1912, and taxes unpaid January 1st, 1913, be collected by due process of law.
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Voted,-That the Assessors be instructed to complete the tax list and commit the taxes together with the warrant to the Collector on or before July 1st next.
Voted, -That the Collector be instructed to send sum- mons to all persons assessed for a poll tax only, September 1st, 1912.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to pay the premiums on the insurance policies on the Centre street and Sunset avenue school buildings and the Public Library.
Voted, -That the sum of $10,000 be and the same hereby is appropriated for the purpose of a water supply in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 138 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1910, as amended by Chapter 27, 565 and 626 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1911, and Chapter 141 of the Acts of 1912, and construction for the same upon Manley street and Walnut street, or upon either of said streets, the whole or any part thereof, or upon any other streets or ways in said town, which in the discretion of the Water Commis- sioners it may seem expedient or desirable to extend such water supply, and that under the authority of said chapters the Town Treasurer be, and he hereby is authorized to bor- row the sum of $10,000 and to issue the bonds of the town therefor, to be denominated "West Bridgewater Loan, Act of 1910." Said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Water Commissioners, shall bear inter- est at a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-anually, shall be dated April 1. 1912, and shall be paid within periods not exceeding thirty years from their date of issue, in twenty-five annual proportional payments of $400 each, the first of said payments to be made April 1st, in the year nineteen hundred and seventeen.
Voted, -That the Board of Water Commissioners be au- thorized to make such arrangements and to enter into and execute such contract or contracts as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose mentioned in Article 9.
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Voted, -To pass Article 11.
Voted, -To take up Article 20.
Voted, -That under the authority of Chapter 138 of the Acts of 1910 and subsequent Acts in amendment thereof, a part of the proceeds from the sale of ten thousand dollars of water bonds already authorized shall be used to establish du- ring the present year not to exceed fifty hydrants for the ex- tinguishing of fires.
That for a period of five years or until otherwise voted at a meeting duly warned thereof, the Town shall pay into Water Department funds annually in advance, on the first day of July, the sum of ten dollars for each and every hydrant located in the public ways of the Town and available for fire purposes on that date.
Voted, -That the Board of Water Commissioners be in- structed to locate the hydrants to be installed under the pre- ceding vote.
Voted, -That the Selectmen and Water Commissioners investigate the matter of fire protection and fire apparatus and report at the next meeting for the transaction of busi- ness.
Voted, -To take up Article 13. 1
Voted, -That the Selectmen and Treasurer be á commit- tee to draw the plans for the addition to the Town office and that the sum of $1,000 be raised and appropriated for the building and furnishings.
Voted, -To take up Article 12.
Voted, -That the sum of $250 be raised and appropria- ted to install electric lights in the Town Hall building, and that the Selectmen and Treasurer be a committee to expend that sum.
Voted. - To take up Article 14.
Voted, -That the Town bulletin boards be relocated by the Selectmen.
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Toted, -That a 40 candle Tungsten light be placed at the junction of every street that comes down to the electric car track, at a cost of $17.20 per light on a five years' con- tract.
Voted,-To pass Article 16.
Voted, -To pass Article 17.
Voted'-To raise and appropriate the sum of $600 to buy a power spraying machine.
Vojed, -To pass Article 19.
Voted, -To pass Article 21.
Voted, -That the Board of Water Commissioners be au- thorized to make such arrangements and to enter into and ex- ecute such contract or contracts as may be necessary or expe- dient for the purposes mentioned in Article 20.
Voted, -That the vote passed November 25, 1910 in rela- tion to the paying of $30 a year into the Water Department funds for the hydrant at the Centre school be rescinded July 1st, 1912.
Voted, -To postpone action in regard to fire apparatus and fire protection until such time as the committee chosen at this meeting shall make their report.
Voted, -To pass Article 25.
Voted,-That all special meetings called for transacting Town business be called at 7.30 p. m.
Voted,-That the several sums raised and appropriated be assessed on the polls and estates of the Town.
Voted, -To pay the Moderator $15 for his services.
Voted, -That water be installed at the Matfields chool- house at the expense of the Town.
Voted, -To dissolve the meeting.
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SPECIAL MEETING MAY 16, 1912.
Chose Howard B. Wilbur Moderator.
Voted, -To accept Sunset avenue as laid out by the Selectmen, at such time as Mr. Charles N. Preston's waiver to claims for land damages be filed with the Selectmen.
Voted,-That the sum of $2,500 be appropriated for the purpose of a water supply and construction for the same up- on Crescent street, the whole or any part thereof or any other streets or ways in the Town, and the Treasurer is au- authorized to borrow said sum of $2,500 and to issue the bonds of the Town therefor, The first of said payments to be made June 1, 1917. (The vote was "Yes," 23, "No." 9.)
Voted,-That the sum of $4,500 be appropriated for the purpose of a water supply and the construction for the same upon Lincoln, South Elm and Pleasant streets, or upon any of said streets, the whole or any part thereof, or upon any other street or way in the Town, and the Treasurer is author- ized to borrow said sum of $4,500 and to issue the bonds of the Town therefor, the first payment to be made June 1, 1917. (The vote was "Yes," 18, "No," 5.")
Voted, -To pass Article 5.
Voted, -That the sum of $2,000 be raised and appropriated for a water supply and construction for the same upon How- ard and River streets, the whole or any part thereof, or upon any other streets or ways in the Town, and The Treasurer is, authorized to borrow said sum of $2,000 and to issue the bonds of the Town therefor. The first payment to be made June 1, 1917. (The vote, "Yes," 23.)
Voted, -To pass Article 7.
Voted, -To take up article 8.
Voted, -That the Water Commissioners be authorized to make arrangements and enter into such contract or contracts
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as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes mentioned in Articles 3, 4 and 6.
Voted, -To pass Article 9.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $223.60 for electric street lights.
Voted, to take up Article 7.
Voted,-That the vote of March 11, 1912, authorizing the Treasurer to issue $10,000 of Water bonds, be modified by changing the date of the bonds and payments thereon from April 1st to June 1st, and that the said $10,000 of bonds be consolidated with the $9,000 of bonds authorized at the pres- ent meeting, May 16, 1912, into one issue, so that the total bond issue shall be $19,000. Said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Water Commission- ers ; shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be dated June 1st, 1912, and shall be paid within periods not exceeding thirty years from their date of issue in twenty-five proportional annual payments of $760 each, the first of said payments to be made June 1st, 1917. Said bonds shall bear the authenti- cating certificate of the First National Bank of Boston.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to paint the Town Hall.
Voted,-That the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, and the Moderator of this meeting, Howard B. Wilbur be hereby appointed a committee to draft a set of Town By- Laws to be presented for the consideration and action of the Town at some subsequent meeting.
Voted,-That the report of the committee relative to fire protection and fire apparatus as presented be accepted and placed on file.
Voted, -That the sum of $600 be raise and appropriated for fire hose and equipment.
Voted,-To adopt the following resolutions :
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Whereas, Adequate car service to and from Brockton has been and must continue to be the most important factor in the growth of West Bridgewater and its desirability from a residential standpoint, and
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