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TO THE SELECTMEN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER:
I respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1914.
There was appropriated for this department $225.00. I have sprayed all Elm trees belonging to the town. I have also removed dead limbs and fallen branches from several trees.
Appropriation,
$225 00
Expenditures,
$188 00
Balance on hand,
37 00
$225 00
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Tree Warden.
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Report of the Board of Health.
The Board of Health has during the year abated three nuisances.
Twelve cases of Scarlet Fever and one case of Diphtheria have been reported, quarantined and the houses fumigated. All recovered.
Four cases of Measles were reported. All recovered. Three cases of Tuberculosis were reported. One died.
ELLIS S. LELACHEUR, HAROLD S. LYON, ORVIS F. KINNEY, Board of Health,
Report of Water Commissioners, For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1914.
SINKING FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1914,
$3,466 48
Received from water takers,
9,089 27
$12,555 75
EXPENSES.
Interest on bonds,
$3,300 00
Deposit East Bridgewater Savings Bank,
5,000 00
City of Brockton for water,
1,788 81
Cash on hand Dec. 31,
2,466 94
$12,555 75
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1914,
$914 00
Received for construction and pipe,
869 41
Interest on deposits,
81 00
Sale of bonds,
15,000 00
Premium and interest on bonds,
238 17
Transfer from general fund,
3,000 00
$20,102 58
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EXPENSES.
Paid for pipe, hydrants and meters,
$7,989 19
Labor, findings, etc.,
7,337 78
Transfer to general fund,
3,000 00
Cash on hand Dec. 31,
1,775 61
$20,102 58
For details see Treasurer's report.
We have laid this year:
On South Street,
4 inch
2,600 ft.
South Street,
2 inch
300 ft.
Cross Street,
2 inch
2,000 ft.
Arch Street,
2 inch
300 ft.
Bryant Street,
4 inch
2,500 ft.
Ash Street,
2 inch
1,850 ft.
West Center Street,
4 inch
2,000 ft.
Pleasant Street,
2 inch
1,000 ft.
Manley Street,
2 inch
1,400 ft.
Walnut Street,
4 inch
350 ft.
Copeland Street,
2 inch
350 ft.
Black Betty,
2 inch
600 ft.
South Elm Street,
2 inch
1,000 ft.
South Main Street,
4 inch
1,400 ft.
Bedford Street,
4 inch
2,100 ft.
Keenan Street,
4 inch
725 ft.
Columbus Avenne,
2 inch
1,200 ft.
Plain Street,
6 inch
600 ft.
Thayer Avenue,
2 inch
300 ft.
East Street,
4 inch
600 ft.
H. Thayer,
2 inch
300 ft.
Howard Street,
4 inch
565 ft.
Spring Street,
4 inch
335 ft.
71
Hydrants, 92
Total number of connections,
520
Total number of meter rates,
361
ORVIS F. KINNEY, HERVEY DUNHAM, EDWIN H. LOTHROP, Water Commissioners.
Report of Treasurer of Water Department.
SINKING FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1, 1914, Balance, as per last report, $3,466 48
Water for quarter ending Dec. 31, 1912, 8 75
Water for quarter ending Mar. 31, 1913, 8 75
8 75
Water for quarter ending June 30, 1913, Water for quarter ending Sept. 30, 1913, Water for quarter ending Dec. 31, 1913,
49 59
599 00
Water for quarter ending Mar. 31, 1914,
2,114 33
Water for quarter ending June 30, 1914,
2,202 88
Water for quarter ending Sept. 30, 1914, 2,174 81
Water for quarter ending Dec. 31, 1914,
1,922 41
$12,555 75
PAYMENTS.
Paid Peoples' Savings Bank, Brockton, interest on bonds,
$2,540 00
Home Savings Bank, Boston, interest on bonds, 760 00
City of Brockton for water,
1,788 81
East Bridgewater Savings Bank, permanent fund, 5,000 00
Dec. 31, 1914, Balance,
2,466 94
$12,555 75
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CONSTRUCTION.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1, 1914, Balance,
$914 00
Warren P. Laughton,
8 29
Brockton Gas Light Co.,
19 00
People's Savings Bank, Brockton, bonds,
15,000 00
People's Savings Bank, Brockton, premium,
211 50
People's Savings Bank, Brockton, interest,
26 67
Winthrop F. Philbrick,
5 06
John King,
3 50
Transferred from General Funds,
1,000 00
Transferred from General Funds,
500 00
Transferred from General Funds,
1,500 00
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1912,
5 20
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1913,
19 78
Quarter ending March 31, 1914.
49 88
Quarter ending June 30, 1914,
15 64
Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1914,
415 60
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1914,
327 46
Interest on deposits,
81 00
$20,102 58
PAYMENTS.
Paid George Connor,
$41 50
Old Colony Foundry Co ..
135 00
Central Foundry Co.,
4,333 26
Builder's Iron Foundry,
29 97
Darling Pump Mfg. Co.,
504 00
Walworth Mfg. Co.,
12 01
Ludlow Valve Co.,
107 68
Corcoran Supply Co.,
2,053 98
Fred A. Houdlette & Son,
57 95
Perrin Semano & Co.,
16 05
74
Frye, Phipps & Co.,
45 11
James S. Berry & Son,
94 78
National Meter Co.,
341 04
S. Waldo Brown,
3 55
Burton F. Packard,
8 00
Frank L. Howard,
7 50
J. S. Sargent & Son,
2 25
Snow Bros.,
1 25
Henry C. Kinney,
52 00
Carl Brown,
3 38
Hervey Dunham,
24 00
Orvis F. Kinney,
147 50
Warren P. Laughton,
17 62
Howard C. White,
10 00
Lewis G. Lowe & Son,
203 13
Adams Express Co.,
1 18
Arthur H. Willis,
58 25
Dahlborg & Son,
50
William E. Gibson,
28 62
George F. Logue,
9 43
Transferred to General Funds,
3,000 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.,
9 06
Joseph Bragga,
13 90
George Zwicker,
2 10
Thompson Meter Co.,
252 00
O. Belmore & Son,
37
H. O. Davenport,
2 00
George D. Ryder,
23 44
George G. Tucker,
33 03
Bennett Bros.,
27 50
E. B. & C. L. Hayward,
53 20
Hunter Stationery Co.,
65
George S. Drake,
35 20
Charles H. Fuller,
45 00
Algernon S. Lyon,
11 78
75
Harold Bond & Co.,
5 40
Frank P. Hatch,
67 03
Prescott Snell,
5 00
Library Bureau,
3 36
First National Bank, Boston,
50 00
Keystone Job Print.
5 00
N. Y., N. H. & Hartford Railway Co.,
397 23
Edwin H. Lothrop,
772 20
E. H. Lothrop, payrolls,
5,162 03
$18,326 97
Dec. 31, 1914, balance,
1,775 61
$20,102 58
SINKING FUNDS DEPOSITED IN SAVINGS BANK.
Brockton Savings Bank,
$2,122 66
Interest to Oct. 15, 1914,
85 70
$2,208 36
East Bridgewater Savings Bank,
$1,034 00
January 8, 1914, deposit,
3,000 00
Interest to July 7, 1914,
90 76
$4,124 76
FRANK L. HOWARD, Treasurer.
Report of the Collector of Taxess, For the Year 1914.
1911 TAX.
Uncollected, $3 48
1912 TAX.
Due by last report, Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
$167 87
$135 93
20 66
156 59
Uncollected, Interest, $10.85.
$11 28
1913 TAX.
Due by last report, Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
$9,711 38
$7,597 98
116 11
$7,714 09
Uncollected, Interest, $185.28.
$1,997 29
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1914 TAX.
Commitment, Subsequent Commitment,
$33,693 84
2,470 01
$36,163 85
Total, Cash paid Treasurer, Abatements,
$27,027 36 178 68
$27,206 04
$8,957 81
· Uncollected, Interest, $43.00.
FRANK L. HOWARD,
Collector.
Report of Town Treasurer.
CONSOLIDATED CASH STATEMENT For the year 1914.
Jan. 1, 1914, Cash balance, $5,310 09
Cash receipts from all sources,
58,239 13
Total,
$63,549 22
Cash payments for all purposes,
59,608 34
Dec. 31, 1914, Cash balance,
$ 3,940 88
CASH STATEMENT IN DETAIL.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1, 1914, Cash balance,
$5,310 09
Education:
Massachusetts School Fund,
$1,022 51
Other sources,
789 55
1,812 06
Library,
473 69
Town Hall.
424 00
Inspection of animals,
50 00
Highways:
Stone sold,
$ 357 72
Street Railway Tax,
1,414 40
Street Railway Excise Tax,
1,140 66
2,912 78
79
Licenses,
82 00
Fines,
20 00
Notes,
10,000 00
Transfers,
3,000 00
Almshouse and reimbursements,
348 36
Charities,
413 03
Fire claims,
711 38
Refunds,
Note,
1 00
Quarantine,
10 00
11 00
Gypsy and brown tail moths,
936 24
Howard funds on account of lectures,
160 00
Telephone,
1 17
Interest:
Interest on deposits,
$ 75 12
Interest on taxes,
242 79
317 91
Corporation and National Bank taxes,
468 24
State aid,
13 36
Tax of 1912,
$ 135 93
Tax of 1913,
7,597 98
Tax of 1914,
27,027 36
34,761 27
$63,549 22
PAYMENTS.
Education :
$13,283 41
General Government:
Officers, salaries and expenses, Town Hall, 3,316 04
Protection of Life and Property:
Constables, Gypsy Moths, Tree Warden, Fire Warden, 4,106 93
Health and Sanitation, 448 25
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Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid and Soldiers' Relief,
1,679 82
Highways, 4,946 76
Charities:
Almshouse and Outside Poor,
1,831 44
Miscellaneous:
Notes, Library, Memorial Day exercises,
State and County taxes and transfers,
28,711 26
Interest on Notes and Bonds,
884 89
Unclassified:
Printing, Stationery, Express, etc.,
399 54
Dec. 31, 1914, Balance,
3,940 88
$63,549 22
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Brockton Savings Bank:
Mrs. Henry Copeland Fund,
$138 96
Interest to Oct. 15th, 1914,
5 58
144 54
People's Savings Bank, Brockton:
South Street Cemetery Fund,
$193 12
Interest to Sept. 1st, 1914,
7 78
$200 90
People's Savings Bank, Brockton:
108 24
Interest to Sept. 1, 1914,
4 36
$112 60
People's Savings Bank, Brockton: Charles C. Thayer Fund,
$108 24
Interest to Sept. 1st, 1914,
4 36
$112 60
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People's Savings Bank, Brockton: Interest to Sept. 1, 1914,
$151 50
6 10
$157 60
OUTSTANDING BONDS.
Center School Loan,
$1,500 00
Sunset Ave. School Loan,
5,000 00
Town Hall Loan,
4,825 00
FRANK L. HOWARD,
Treasurer.
Auditors' Report.
We have carefully examined the books and accounts of the various town officers charged with the receipt and dis- bursement of money. The Treasurer's accounts were found correct, all payments being properly covered by orders from the Selectmen or Water Commissioners. Collection of taxes and water rates have been carefully checked and taken to- gether with the uncollected amounts agree with the commit- ments. The cash on hand and the bank balance December 31st, have been properly verified. The accounts of the Library Treasurer have been audited and found correct.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. RYDER, F. J. COWELLL, Auditors.
Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of Trustees of West Bridgewater Public Library. For Year ending Dec. 31, 1914.
TRUSTEES.
Helen H. Foye,
Edward B. Maglathlin,
Term expires 1915 Term expires 1915
Elizabeth Kingman, resigned, vacancy filled by Martha B. Mason candidate for
Term ending 1916
L. Augustus Tower, Term expires 1916
Edith F. Howard,
Term expires 1917
Daniel J. Lothrop,
Term expires 1917
ORGANIZATION.
Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer,
Edward B. Maglathlin Edith F. Howard L. Augustus Tower
BOOK COMMITTEE.
Helen H. Foye, Edith F. Howard, Daniel J. Lothrop.
The thanks of the Trustees are extended to William E. Corbett for a loan of valuable books relating to the Civil War. Also for a collection of miscellaneous books presented by Mrs. Charles A. Lapworth.
The Trustees have received from Miss Edith F. Howard
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for the reading room, the loan of a steel engraving, entitled "The First Prayer in Congress."
Mrs. Prescott Snell has continued her useful work in cir- culating books in the North Elm Street district.
The resignation of Miss Elizabeth Kingman, after a faithful service of more than thirty-three years, was most regretfully accepted. No other person has ever accomplished so much for our Library, or given the Town so many consecu- tive years of service as Miss Kingman, and the Trustees heartily and unanimously recommend that, at the forthcom- ing annual Town meeting, she be made Honorary Trustee, in accordance with established precedents.
It will be necessary to make changes in the basement for the storage of surplus books and public documents. For this purpose the Trustees ask an appropriation of one hundred dollars, in addition to the usual sum appropriated for running expenses.
Report of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the West Bridgewater Public Library.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1914:
Cornelia Alger fund,
$1,015 52
Mary N. H. Edgerly fund,
365 62
Francis E. Howard fund,
564 12
Incidental,
71 25
$2,016 51
RECEIPTS FOR 1914.
Dog tax,
$473 69-
Town appropriation,
63 25-
Books sold,
2 20-
Interest from Howard fund,
20 20
Interest from Edgerly fund,
14 74
Interest from Alger fund,
22 84
596 92
$2,613 43
EXPENDITURES FOR 1914.
Paid Hattie E. Cary, librarian, $175 00
Alice H. Ryder, assistant librarian,
19 25
S. B. Hetherington, janitor, 49 05
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light,
12 00
Chas. E. Lauriat Co., books,
146 04
Robinson Pierce, books,
6 75
86
N. F. Wilcox, books, 2 00
Abbie M. Thompson, magazines, 47 95
J. D. Brown, Century dictionary, 21 75
Lewis G. Lowe & Son, insurance,
51 80
Alger & Co., express, 1 10
H. L. Stearns Desk Co., revolving book case,
10 88
Postage, stationery and typewriting,
1 10
544 67
Balance,
$2,068 76
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1915:
Cornelia Alger fund,
$1,038 36
Mary N. H. Edgerly fund,
380 36
Francis E. Howard fund, Incidental,
520 20
129 84
$2,068 76
L. A. TOWER,
Treasurer.
Librarian's Report.
The year has been very satisfactory, there being an in- crease in circulation of books and magazines. The reading room has been well patronized by the Grammar School pupils on Wednesdays, and by many others both Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and Saturday evenings. The importance of having a catalogue in every family for selection of books has not been appreciated as we would like. There were 176 books and 30 magazines taken for use in the public schools. Books destroyed from contagious diseases 15; worn out 4; replaced 2. There are 276 subscribers.
Number of books in circulation:
Adult Fiction,
5,168
Adult Non-Fiction,
634
Juvenlle Fiction,
2,702
Juvenile Non-Fiction,
520
Magazines (bound),
166
Reference,
79
9,269
Monthly Magazines,
1,196
Total,
10,465
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BOOKS ADDED DURING THE YEAR.
ADULT FICTION.
Invaders (The),
Burgundian, (The)
How it happened,
Little Gray Shoes,
Another man's shoes,
Golden Rule Dollivers,
Three successful girls, (gift)
First lady of the land,
Lost road, (short stories)
Buttered side down, (short stories)
Roast beef medium,
Forester's daughter,
Sound of water,
Gerry Gray
Desire of the moth,
Little Sir Galahad,
Light of western stars,
Toby,
Captivating Mary Carstairs,
Inner shrine,
Nancy Stair,
Everybody's birthright,
Marriage of Cecilia,
Day with father, (a)
Capt. Dan's daughter,
Kent Knowles': "Quahaug,"
Martha and Cupid,
Martha by the day,
Barnabatta,
Westways,
Story girl,
Blue Anchor Inn,
Saturday's child,
Allen Angelloti Bosher Brebner Bridges Cameron Crouch Davis and Nordlinger Davis Ferber Ferber Garland
Gray Grey Harris Harrison King Lane Laughton Leeson Leupp Lincoln Lincoln Lippman Lippman Martin Mitchell Montgomery Morris Norris
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Treasure, (The) You never know your luck, Sword of the Old Frontier, White dawn, Woman rice planter, (A) Miss Billy,
Miss Billy's decision,
Miss Billy married, Good men and true.
Twenty-fourth of June,
Forty minutes late, (short stories)
Merilie Dawes, Order No. 11,
Their Christmas golden wedding, Stories of Russian life. Looking after Sandy, Sweet Apple Cove,
Sunshine Jane, First step, (The)
Westerners, (short stories)
Eyes of the world, Printer of Udells,
Soldier of the legion,
Norris Parker. Parrish* Peck® Pennington· Porter Porter. Porter- Rhodes · Richmond' Smith ·
Spearman · Stanley. Stanley .
Tchekoff. Turnbull · Van Shaick· Warner · White, E. O .. White, S. E .. Wright. Wright . Williamson ·
ADULT NON-FICTION.
Panama and the Canal, Health master,
They who knock at our gates,
All the days of my life,
On hazardous service, Jane Austen, H. B. Stowe, What men live by,
986 A Abbott· 613 A Adams. 325 A Antin. 921 B Barr. 973-7 B Beyner. 921 A Cornish- 921 S Crow. 170 C Cabot
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How to rest, Round about the north pole, Highways and byways of the south, War and waste, Across Siberia alone, History of the Civil War, (ill.)
Poems of American Patriotism, Nations of Europe, War and America, Within prison walls, Moths of the limberlost, A far journey, Roosevelt, Christmas, Divine love vindicated, (gift)
Sunshine and shadow in New York, (gift)
Letters of a woman homesteader,
Man behind the bars,
United States and peace,
From log cabin to the White House, Garfield, (gift)
921 G Thayer. 973-1 T Ting fang 909 U Usher.
America, Pan Germanism, Standard reference works. 6 vols.
Standard dictionary of facts.
The Servian people. 2 vols.
Monologues.
613 D Dawson · 990 G Gordon, 975 J Johnson . 304 J Jordan · 957 L Lee, 973-7 L Lossing, 821 M Matthews. 949 M Morris, Musterberg. 365 O Osborne. 598 P Porter . 921 R Rih Faney . 921 R Roosevelt . 821 S Schauffler . 230 S Southworth . Smith . 824 S Stewart · 365 T Taylor. 365 T Taft .
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Precedings of Mass. Encampment, G. A. R. 1913. 39th Regiment Mass. Vol. 1862-'65. Records Mass. Militia in War. 1812-'15.
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*Official records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Vols. 1 to 9, 11 to 13, 21 and 22. *Mass. in the Army and Navy. 1861-'65. 2 vols. *Century Magazine. 4 vols.
*Formerly belonging to the G. A. R. Post.
JUVENILE FICTION.
Little Merry Christmas,
Indiscretions of Maister Redhorn,
Misadventures of Joseph, Pretty Polly Flinders,
Adventures of Billy Possum,
Adventures of Jerry Muskrat,
Adventures of Mr. Mocker,
Burgess· Burgess'
Adventures of Peter Cottontail,
Burgess, Burnett.
Bartie Crusoe and his man Saturday,
William and Bill,
Wolf hunters,
Reformation of Jimmie,
Betty Bide-at-home,
Maid Melicent,
Boy scouts victory, (gift)
When I was a little girl,
Little stories for little people,
Una Mary, In quest of adventure,
Cook' Curwood Delamare · Dix· Dix, Durston· Gale · Hoyt- Hunt. Mannix · McClure ·
Lincoln's own yarns and stories, Story girl, (the) Rejuvenation of Father Christmas,
Montgomery. Parker.
New century first reader,
Perdee and LeVictorie · Pier .
Grannis of the 5th,
Stories of colonial children, (gift)
Pratt-
Arnold · Bell· Bell.
Blaisdell. Burgess· Burgess·
Old mother west wind,
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Christmas Angel, Pilgrims' first Christmas, Betty's Virginia Christmas, Krag and Johnny Bear, Christmas Porringer, Three bears, (gift) Penrod,
The wind, the woods, the wanderers, Boy with the U. S. Indians, Magic forest,
Pyle, Scribner, Seawell · Seton - Stein -
Tarkington. Wesselhoeft, Wheeler . White .
JUVENILE NON-FICTION.
Stepping stones to literature, (gift)
y824 A Arnold and Gilbert
Owl and the Bobolink, (The) y821 D Dowd Round the world in myth and song, (gift) y291 H Holbrook ·
Bible portrait gallery, (gift) y220 N Newton · Hunters of the silences, y590 R Roberts y425 R Rand · y 740 U
Introductory language work, (gift) Use of models, Chatter-box 1912.
HATTIE E. CARY, Librarian.
Town Clerk's Report.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
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 2, 1914, at 5.45 o'clock in the forenoon, and the following is a record of said meeting, viz :--
William A. Hambly, Thomas Luddy, Harold S. Lyon, Charles H. Egan, Albert C. Snow, Daniel T. Sullivan and Arthur C. Peckham were sworn to a faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk.
The ballot box was inspected previous to the opening of the polls and found to be empty.
Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.
. Voted, -That the polls be closed at 4 o'clock.
Voted, -- To rescind the vote whereby it was voted to close the polls at 4 o'clock.
Voted, -That the polls be closed at 6 o'clock.
Total vote, 147. 146 male and 1 woman.
The ballots for town officers having been sorted, counted and declaration thereof made, showed the election of the following named persons ;-
Town Clerk,-Edward H. Crocker.
Assessor for three years, -Albert Manley.
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Selectman for three years, -Orvis F. Kinney.
Overseer of Poor, three years, -Orvis F. Kinney. Treasurer, -Frank L. Howard.
Tax Collector, -Frank L. Howard.
Auditors,-Fred J. Cowell, Arthur E. Ryder.
Water Commissioner, three years, -Hervey Dunham.
Road Commissioner, -George G. Tucker.
Tree Warden, -Warren P. Laughton.
School Committee, three years, -Clinton P. Howard, Anna S. LeLacheur.
Trustees of Public Library for three years, -Edith F. Howard, Daniel J. Lothrop.
Constables, - Octave Belmore, Henry O. Davenport, William E. Gibson, Presson West, William L. Woodworth.
On the question, - "Shall License be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town?" the vote was, Yes 23; No 104.
On the question of the acceptance of the Eight Hour Law for Town Employees, the vote was, Yes 60; No 43.
On the question of the acceptance of the Workmen's Compensation Act, the vote was, Yes, 62; No, 30,
Adjourned to Monday night, March 9, at 7.30 p. m.
Edward H. Crocker was duly sworn as Town Clerk by the Moderator.
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ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 9, 1914.
The meeting convened in accordance with the vote of ad- journment, at 7.30 o'clock on the evening of Monday, March 9, 1914.
Voted, -To choose all town officers not elected on the official ballot.
Voted to choose five Field Drivers, -Chose, Joseph C. Howard, Albert Manley, George F. Ryder, Elmer E. Howard and Presson West.
Voted to choose three Fence Viewers .- Chose, Clinton P. Howard, Cecil N. Andrews, Henry C. Kinney.
Voted, -To choose five surveyors of Lumber and Measur- ers of Wood and Bark,-Chose, Clinton P. Howard, Edwin H. Thayer, William F. Ryder, Algernon S. Lyon and Warren P. Laughton.
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 revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1st, 1914, 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 revenue of said financial year.
Voted,-That the School Committee be requested to make some arrangement in regard to the establishment of a "No School Signal."
Voted,-That the reports of the Town Officers and Com- mittees be accepted as printed, and placed on file.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the following sums to defray the town charges for the ensuing year:
Legislative Department.
Moderator, $25 00
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Executive Department. Selectmen,
500 00
Financial Department.
Treasurer and Collector,
800 00
Assessors,
550 00
Auditors,
20 00
Other financial officers and accounts,
15 00
Other General Departments .:
Town Clerk, 150 00
Law,
75 00
Election and Registration,
225 00
Municipal Buildings,
Town Hall,
300 00
Protection of Life and Property.
(1) Constables,
200 00
(2) Sealer of Weights and Measures, 30 00
(3) Forestry.
(a) Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermi-
nation,
621 62
(b) Care of Trees.
(1) Tree Warden, 225 00
(2) Forest Warden, 200 00
Health and Sanitation.
(1.) Board of Health and Quarantine, 100 00
(2.) Inspection of Animals, 50 00
(3.) Inspection of Slaughtering, 250 00
Highways and Bridges.
Road Commissioner,
2,000 00
Charities.
(1.) Overseers of Poor, 75 00
(2) Poor out of Almshouse,
1,200 00
(3) Soldiers' Benefits,
400 00
Public Library,
100 00
Monument Grounds, (care of)
30 00
Memorial Day,
100 00
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97
Public Lectures,
135 00
Unclassified,
250 00
Cemeteries,
30 00
Interest,
800 00
Street Lights,
275.00
Contingent Fund,
1,000 00
Hydrants,
700 00
School Appropriations:
General Control,
800-00
Teachers' Salaries,
6,700 00
Text Books and Supplies,
750 00
Janitors and Supplies,
900 00
Maintenance of Buildings,
700 00
· Transportation,
1,100 00
Fuel,
750 00
Sundries,
100 00
Voted, -To pass article 7.
Voted, -To pass article 8.
Voted, -To pass article 9.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 for new fire hose and equipment.
Voted,-That the Selectmen be empowered to enter into a contract with Howard C. White for a period of three years, at $100.00 a year, to furnish a motor truck for fire services, exclusive of services of chauffeur.
Voted,-To raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 for this year's expenses.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to establish street bounds.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $382.73 to pay property owners liability for work of sappression of gypsy and brown tail moths.
98
Voted, -That the sum of $5,000.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of a water supply in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 138 of the Acts of the Legislature for 1910, as amended by Chapter 141 of the Acts of 1912, and construction for the same upon streets and ways in the town, to or upon which in the discretion of the Board of Water Commissioners it may seem expedient or de- sirable to extend such water supply; and that under the authority of said chapters the Town Treasurer be, and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $5,000.00 and to issue the bonds of the town therefor, to be denominated "West Bridgewater Water Loan, Act of 1910." Said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Water Commissioners, shall bear interest at a rate not ex- ceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be dated April 1st, 1914, and shall be paid within periods not exceeding thirty years from their date of issue, in twenty- five proportionate annual payments of $200.00 each, the first of said payments to be made April 1st, in the year 1915. The vote was, Yes, 43; No, 3.
Voted, -That the sum of $3,000.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated for a water supply in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 138 of the Acts of the Legislature for 1910 as amended by Chapter 141 of the Acts of 1912, and construction for the same upon South Main, Bedford, Keenan Streets and Columbus Avenue, the whole or any part thereof, or upon any other streets or ways in said town to or upon which in the discretion of the Board of Water Commissioners it may seem expedient or desirable to extend such water sup- ply; and that under the authority of said chapters the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $3,000.00, and to issue the bonds of the town therefor, to be denominated "West Bridgewater Water Loan, Act of 1910." Said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Water Commissioners, shall bear inter-
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