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JURORS DRAWN IN 1911.
Lyman E. Copeland
Eddy P. Dunbar
Hervey Dunham
Adelbert A. Goss
Robert H. Hatch
Orvis F. Kinney
John M. Richards
John L. Sullivan
David E. Jewell George H. Lothrop L. Augustus Tower.
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Report of Overseers of Poor.
INVENTORY AT ALMSHOUSE, DEC. 30, 1911.
28 tons of hay,
$728 00
Grain,
88 60
12 cows,
780 00
3 heifers,
40 00
3 horses,
600 00
90 fowl,
90 00
Manure and ashes,
100 00
Carts, wagons and pungs,
236 00
Harnesses and blankets,
59 00
Haying machinery,
54 00
Plows, harrows and cultivators,
70 00
Small farming tools,
148 00
Water trough, hose and sash (included new hose),
40 00
Storm windows,
45 00
Lumber and shingles,
13 00
Barbed wire and tile,
12 50
Milk pails and boxes,
5 00
Wood,
38 00
Vegetables,
46 00
Groceries,
46 80
Coal,
76 50
Household furnishings,
380 00
Carpenter tools and vice,
30 00
Saw and power,
35 00
Spray pump,
6 25
Robe,
12 00
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2 lawn mowers,
12 00
Grass seed,
5 00
Kerosene oil, 3 50
Salt pork,
18 20
Hams and bacon,
23 75
Other meat,
5 00
$3,847 10
EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE.
Paid B. E. Jones Co., dry goods, $7 47
Flagg & Willis, furniture,
8 44
C. F. Haynes, fish,
2 65
G. F. Logue, groceries and provisions,
16 40
Geo. Crosby, labor,
2 50
Arthur J. Keefe, tea,
2 90
B. E. Jones, dry goods,
12 59
Geo. S. Drake, grain,
57 72
C. D. Felch, wages of Frank Crosby,
6 00
C. D. Felch, curing hams,
3 45
Duncan McLean, wages,
11 20
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
W. H. King, fish,
2 40
Geo. W. Jollimore, meat,
2 13
C. M. Howard, plumbing,
20 27
C. M. Howard, plumbing, 17 45
E. S. LeLacheur, M. D., medical services, 1 25
C. F. Haynes, fish, 3 74
G. F. Logue, groceries, 23 58
W. H. King, fish,
2 55
G. S. Drake, grain,
47 35
C. D. Felch, expense taking pauper children to Institution, 1 65
Duncan McLean, wages,
16 00
C. D. Felch, salary, 33 33
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Brockton Drug Store, medicine,
35
Geo. Alden, mop and wringer, 2 50
D. A. Leonard, two pair of shoes, 3 00
G. F. Logue, groceries and phosphate,
32 49
B. E. Jones Co., dry goods, 3 83
G. S. Drake, grain, 57 76
A. A. Farrar, two shoats, 15 00
Duncan McLean, wages,
22 00
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
Hall & Lyon, medical supplies,
1 20
· John O. Dean & Co., grinding grain,
3 43
E. J. Murphy, meat,
40 61
W. H. King, fish,
3 47
G. F. Logue, seed potatoes and peas,
15 64
G. F. Logue, groceries, 4 77
G. S. Drake, grain,
48 72
B. E. Jones Co., coffee pot,
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Pierce Hardware Co., hoe,
90
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
W. H. King, fish,
1 84
Duncan McLean, wages,
22 00
G. F. Logue, groceries,
36 75
G. F. Logue. fertilizer, feed, and seeds,
64 45
G. S. Drake, grain,
62 25
F. H. White & Co., plumbing material,
10 51
W. H. King, fish,
3 35
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
Duncan McLean, wages,
22 00
Sheldon Crocker, labor,
7 00
Geo. F. Logue, groceries,
16 37
B. E. Jones Co., clothing,
2 10
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
G. S. Drake, groceries,
49 67
G. S. Drake, groceries,
63 85
W. H. King, fish,
2 62
Geo. W. Jollimore, meat,
7 12
50
E. S. LeLacheur, M. D., prof. services, 1 25
G. F. Logue, stock food and grass seed, 14 00
G. F. Logue, groceries, 20 57
E. J. Murphy, meat, 56 27
Duncan McLean, wages, 44 00
A. C. Brownell, hardware,
88
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
W. H. King, fish,
2 74
G. S. Drake, coal and grain, 149 23
Albert Manley, seed potatoes and planting,
21 20
Wm. J. Harlow, ice, 9 32
F. H. White & Co., steam fitting supplies, 23 25
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
G. F. Logue, groceries,
23 40
Wm. J. Harlow, ice,
1 37
B. E. Jones Co., kitchenware,
2 25
G. S. Drake. grain,
64 31
Duncan McLean, wages,
22 00
Charles E. Willis, one cow,
85 00
J. Elmer Adams, repairs,
19 55
Geo. W. Jollimore, meat,
4 82
John Baldwin, hanging paper,
7 66
G. S. Drake, grain,
39 35
E. J. Murphy, meat,
40 51
Wm. J. Harlow, ice,
6 70
Duncan McLean, wages,
22 00
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
E. L. Shaw, parts of harness,
2 60
E. M. Fullerton, stock feed,
3 00
Hall & Lyon, medicine,
78
Metropolitan Shoe Store, shoes,
1 50
W. H. King, fish,
2 71
C. D. Felch, salary,
24 00
A. E. Cobbett, labor,
6 00
Geo. F. Logue, groceries,
16 20
J. E. Howard, hardware, etc.,
24 25
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J. E. Howard, hardware, etc., 12 44
A. Wesley Cobbett, labor, 7 00
Geo. F. Logue, groceries, 37 47
C. A. Noyes Co., hardware,
6 00
W. J. Harlow, ice,
5 22
Arthur J. Keefe, tea,
2 90
Duncan McLean, labor.
22 00
Kate Crosby, labor,
5 00
Charles D. Felch, salary, ·
33 33
W. H. King, fish,
4 52
E. L. Shaw, harness and parts,
20 10
W. H. King, fish,
6 98
G. F. Logue, groceries,
20 97
Grapevine Farm, lime,
14 00
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
Duncan McLean, wages,
22 00
Geo. Jollimore, meat,
3 16
G. S. Drake, grain,
71 30
Frank W. Alger, one horse,
265 00
E. & A. M. Fullerton, poultry suplies,
3 00
Annie Daniels, labor,
3 00
E. S. LeLacheur, M. D., medical services,
5 00
John O. Dean & Co., grinding grain, lime,
1 98
E. P. Dunbar, killing pigs:
6 00
C. D. Felch, salary,
33 33
Annie Daniels, labor,
3 00
G. S. Drake, grain, 65 95
$2,678 01
Inventory at Almshouse, Dec. 31, 1911,
$3,847 10
Inventory at Almshouse, Dec. 31, 1910,
3,559 37
Gain in inventory, $287 73
E. L. Shaw, horse collar, 3 50
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COST TO TOWN AT ALMSHOUSE.
Expenditures, Receipts,
$2,678 01
1,697 52
$980 49
Gain in inventory,
287 73
Cost, $692 76
Number of inmates at Town Almshouse, Dec. 31,
1910, ·
5
Number of inmates admitted during the year,
1
Number of inmates discharged,
3
Number of inmates died,
0
Number of inmates remaining Dec. 31, 1911,
3
Number of tramps lodged during the year,
0
The following aid has been rendered to persons residing in West Bridgewater and having a settle- ment therein : $109 25
The following aid has been rendered to persons having a settlement in West Bridgewater and residing elsewhere:
Paid Town of Sutton,
$289 15
Mass. Hospital School,
186 28
Town of Plymouth,
5 32
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (State Infir-
mary), 3 71
Morton Hospital,
22 00
E. S. Nickerson for groceries furnished,
11 90
City of Brockton,
6 66
$525 02
The following aid has been rendered to persons residing in West Bridgewater and having a settle- ment elsewhere:
Settlement in Town of Raynham, $135 50
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SUMMARY.
Appropriations, $1,250 00 Received for milk, 1,371 37
Other Almshouse receipts,
326 15
Received from Town of Raynham,
132 00
$3,079 52
Paid expenses at Town Farm,
$2,678 01
For aid rendered persons out of
Farm, 769 77
$3,447 78
Overdrawn, $368 26
ALBERT MANLEY, ELLIS S. LELACHEUR, HAROLD S. LYON, Overseers of Poor.
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Appropriation, Paid Jos. C. Howard, salary,
$50 00
10 00
Balance, $40 00
I have sealed as follows:
One platform scales over 5,000 pounds;
Seven platform scales under 5,000 pounds;
Five computing scales;
Ten other scales;
Twenty-four weights;
Twenty-eight dry measures;
Sixteen liquid measures;
Two oil pumps;
One liquid measure condemned;
Two dry measures condemned;
One counter balance condemned.
JOS. C. HOWARD, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Report of Road Commissioner.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Street Railway Tax,
1,087 31
Excise Tax, From other sources,
1,303 96
10 00
$4,401 27
PAYMENTS.
Bills approved to the following persons :
Paid Charles Fuller,
$130 20
Edwin Thayer,
7 00
Ames Plough Co.
21 98
Goodroads Machine Co.,
8 50
Albert Manley,
16 94
G. S. Drake,
21 75
E. S. Ryder,
62 09
Roland Bennett,
142 36
Chester Thayer,
25 27
W. H. Thorne,
19 50
Frank Enos,
33 15
George Alger,
128 00
Elmer E. Howard,
135 00
Charles Leonard,
118 00
Sumner Ames,
181 50
Walter Howard,
82 50
H. W. Bradford,
16 00
Bradford Copeland,
143 85
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John Courtney,
119 50
Ansel E. Corbett,
6 75
Ansel W. Corbett,
11 25
James Keenan,
158 00
George O' Connors,
70 00
E. T. Snell,
4 50
John Dunn,
137 00
John Keenan,
60 50
Daniel Leary,
22 50
J. E. Ryder,
3 00
Adolph Anderson,
20 00
Warren Cobbett,
140 75
Daniel Sullivan,
89 25
George Nute,
2 25
Warren Ridgeway,
38 00
Clinton Howard,
121 00
Prescott Snell,
98 45
A. S. Lyon,
2 07
Joseph C. Howard,
83 00
Charles Kinney,
103 00
Otis Nichols,
35 75
Manuel Marshall,
81 25
Terrance Keenan,
67 75
S. N. Sanford,
9 00
Otis Nute,
8 25
Marshall Farrar,
66 44
Samuel Copeland,
90 00
George G. Tucker,
325 98
Henry Bartlett,
61 50
John Hayward,
68 36
Henry Davenport,
57 60
Frank P. Hatch,
15 80
$3,472 04
Balance,
929 23
$4,401 27
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SIDEWALK.
.
Appropration,
$500 00
Payments.
Bills approved to the following persons:
Paid Roland Bennett,
$57 00
W. R. Ridgeway,
58 70
Elmer Howard,
50 00
James Keenan,
31 00
John Dunn,
32 00
F. W. Pillsbury,
4 00
Walter Howard,
45 00
John Keenan,
34 00
George Tucker,
65 00
Bradford Copeland,
80 00
Warren Cobbett,
33 00
Sumner Ames,
34 70
George O'Connors,
78 00
Clinton Howard,
60 00
Amount overdrawn, $162 40 Amount of money expended, $4,134 44
$662 40
GEORGE G. TUCKER, Road Commissioner.
Annual Town Meeting.
A meeting duly warned, of the inhabitants of the town of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote for town officers, was held at Grange Hall, in said town, on Monday, March 6, 1911, at 6 o'clock in the morning, and the following is a record of said meeting, viz .:
Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.
Voted, that the polls be closed at 4 o'clock.
The following election officers having been appointed, were sworn to a faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk: William F. Langley, William F. Bosworth, Arthur C. Peckham, Chester Thayer, Albert C. Snow, Fred- erick A. Perkins, Charles H. Egan and Edwin H. Thayer.
Total vote, 142. (Ballot box registered 141.)
The ballots for town officers having been counted and declaration thereof made, showed the election of the follow- ing-named persons:
Town Clerk,-Edward H. Crocker.
Assessor for three years, -Albert Manley.
Selectman and Overseer of Poor, three years, -Albert Manley.
Treasurer and Tax Collector, -Frank L. Howard.
Auditor, -Carroll W. Pearl.
Road Commissioner, -George G. Tucker.
Tree Warden,-Octave Belmore,
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School Committee, three years, -Clinton P. Howard, Anna S. LeLacheur.
Trustees of Public Library, three years, -Edith F. How- ard, David J. Lathrop.
Constables, -Octave Belmore, Henry O. Davenport, Wil- liam E. Gibson, John Romanus, William L. Woodworth.
On the question :- "Shall License be granted for the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town?" the vote was "Yes," 13; "No," 91.
Voted, -That the meeting be dissolved.
Edward H. Crocker was duly sworn as Town Clerk by the Moderator.
A true copy.
Attest: EDWARD H. CROCKER, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING.
MARCH 13, 1911.
A meeting, duly warned, of the inhabitants of the town of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in elections and on town affairs, was held in Grange Hall, in said town, on Mon- day, March 13, 1911, at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, and the following is a record of said meeting, viz .:
Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.
Albert C. Snow, A. A. Goss, appointed at check list ; E. H. Thayer and Christopher Reed appointed as tellers, were duly sworn by the Town Clerk.
Voted, -That the Reports of the Town Officers and Com- mittees be accepted as printed and placed on file.
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The following resolution, offered by Rev. Edward B. Maglathlin, was adopted by a unanimous vote :-
WHEREAS, -At the annual meeting of the citizens of West Bridgewater, held in March, 1881, Mr. Charles R. Packard was chosen on the Board of Library Trustees ; and during these thirty consecutive years has performed the duties of his office with rare ability, wisdom and consecration:
Resolved, -That the Town of West Bridgewater, in Annu- al Meeting assembled, on the 30th anniversary of his original appointment, votes unanimously that Mr. Packard be declar- ed as Honorary Trustee of the Public Library of West Bridge- water, and that he be so designated in the records of the Town.
Voted, -- That the Treasurer be, and hereby is authorized with the approval of the majority of the selectmen, to bor- row from time to time during the current municipal year, beginning January 1, 1911, in anticipation of taxes of such municipal year, sums not to exceed at any one time outstand- ing $10,000, for the purpose of meeting the current expenses of the town. and to give the notes of the town therefor, pay- able within one year from their dates. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of said current municipal year.
The following sums were voted and appropriated:
Moderator,
$ 15 00
Selectmen,
300 00
Auditor,
10 00
Treasurer and Tax Collector,
500 00
Assessors,
300 00
Town Clerk,
150 00
Election and Registration,
170 00
Constables,
250 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
50 00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth extermination,
536 87
Tree Warden,
225 00
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Forest Fire Warden,
200 00
Board of Health,
25 00
Quarantine and Vital Statistics
35 00
Inspection of animals,
25 00
Inspection of meat and provisions,
150 00
Highways and Bridges,
2,000 00
Overseers of the Poor,
25 00
Almshouse,
700 00
Poor out of almshouse,
500 00
Soldiers' Relief,
400 00
Public Library,
300 00
Care of Monument Grounds,
10 00
Memorial Day Observance,
135 00
Public Lectures,
100 00
Care of Cemeteries,
30 00 ·
Interest,
500 00
Unclassified, (including printing of Town Reports)
300 00
Deficit in Town Treasury,
1,883 01
School Appropriations:
Official expense,
650 00
Teachers' salaries,
6,000 00
Text books and supplies,
600 00
Transportation,
900 00
Janitors' salaries,
800 00
Fuel,
550 00
Maintenance of buildings and grounds,
300 00
Furniture and furnishings, $250.00 to be used to purchase a piano,
350 00
Other expenses, 100 00
Voted,-To choose five Feld Drivers by nomination.
Chose Thomas S. Ness, Elmer E. Howard, Ward Rich- ards, J C. Howard, Cecil N. Andrews.
Voted, -To choose five Surveyors of Lumber and Meas- urers of Wood and Bark.
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Chose C. Merton Howard, Clinton P. Howard, Algernon S. Lyon, Albert Manley, Edwin H. Thayer.
Voted to choose three Fence Viewers.
Chose Octave Belmore, A. S. Syon, Clinton P. Howard.
Voted, -That taxes be due October 15, and interest at the rate of six per cent per annum be added after that date, and all taxes remaining unpaid after January1st, be collected by due course of law.
Voted, -That the Tax Collector be instructed to collect all taxes unpaid November 1st, of persons not assessed on real estate.
The committee chosen at the meeting of November 25, 1910 to investigate the question of providing a Town office, a Town Hall and a Town vault, submitted a written report to the Town.
Voted, -That the report be accepted.
A motion was made in reference to the matter by Car- roll W. Pearl which was submitted to a committee consisting of Frank L. Howard, Harold S. Lyon and Albert Manley for the purpose of ascertaining if the motion was properly word- ed, this committee to report later in the evening.
Voted to take up article 22.
Voted, -That a committee consisting of L. A. Tower, Hervey Dunham, and Orvis F. Kinney be chosen to build a two room School Building on the lot on Sunset Avenue at a cost not to exceed seven thousand dollars ($7,000), as amended, that the committee be given discretionary power to erect a build to contain four rooms, if the same can be built within said appropriation of $7,000, and that Herbert Holmes and A. S. Lyon be added to the committee.
Voted, -To take up article 9.
Voted, -That the sum of twelve thousand dollars be and the same hereby is appropriated for the purpose of a water
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supply in accordance with the provision of Chapter 138 of the Acts 1910, as amended by Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1911, and construction for the same upon North Main, Matfield, Belmont and Plain Streets, and streets or ways in the vicin- ity thereof, or upon any other streets or ways in the town, to or upon which, in the discretion of the Board of Water Commissioners it may seem expedient or desirable to extend such water supply; and that under the authority of said chapter the Town Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to borrow said sum of twelve thousand dollars 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 be countersigned by the Water Commissioners; shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually; shall be dated March first, 1911, and shall be paid within periods not exceeding thirty years from their date of issue, in twenty- five annual proportionate payments of four hundred eighty dollars each, the first of said payments to be made March first, in the year nineteen hundred and fifteen. (The vote was 56 yes; 22 no.)
Voted, -To take up article 23.
Voted, -That the Treasurer be and he is hereby autho- rized to borrow the sum of seven thousand dollars and to issue the bonds of the town therefore; to be denominated, "West Bridgewater School Loan, Vote of March 13, 1911." Said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and be counter- signed by a majority of the Selectmen. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and shall be dated May 1st, 1911, and shall be paid as follows: Two thousand dollars on the first day of May in each of the years, 1915, 1916, and 1917, and one thousand dollars in the year 1918.
The committee to whom was referred the motion under article eight, made their report, and the amendment to the
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original motion having been accepted by the mover, Mr. Pearl, it was,
Voted,-That the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a formal written agreement within sixty days from this date for and in the name of the Town of West Bridgewater with the present owners or their legally authorized agents to buy the West Bridgewater Grange lot together with all buildings and improvements thereon and all personal property located on said premises belonging to the Grange Building Association, the consideration or purchase price to be the sum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) to be paid over upon the convey- ance to the town of a clear title to said real and personal estate, satisfactory in every respect to the Board of Select- men, and upon the settlement and fulfilment in a manner satisfactory to the Selectmen of such minor matters as they may vote to incorporate in said agreement as hereinafter pro- vided; that the Selectmen be and are hereby further autho- rized, empowered and instructed to incorporate in said agreement such provisions as to rents, insurance, taxes and other minor matters as may seem to them just and equitable; and, provided that the present owners shall elect to accept this offer and shall have entered into an agreement in the time and manner here prescribed, that the sum of seven thousand dollars be and is hereby appropriated for the pur- pose of buying said property, and the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized to borrow said sum of $7,000 and to issue the bonds of the town therefor, to be denominated, "West Bridgewater Town Hall Loan, Vote of March 13, 1911," or otherwise properly denominated. Said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be dated May first, 1911, and shall be paid within periods not exceeding eight years from their date of issue, in seven annual propor-
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tionate payments of one thousand dollars each, the first of said payments to be made May first in the year nineteen hundred and twelve. (The vote was yes, 80, no, 0.)
Voted, -To take up article 10.
Voted, -That the sum of three thousand dollars be and the same hereby is appropriated for the purpose of a water supply in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 138 of the Acts of 1910 as amended by Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1911, and construction for the same upon South Main and Ash Streets, and streets and ways in the vicinity thereof, or upon any other streets or ways in the town to or upon which in the discretion of the Board of Water Commissioners, it . may seem expedient or desirable to extend said water supply; and that under the authority of said Chapters the Town Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to borrow said sum of three thousand dollars 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 Treas- urer and countersigned by the Board of Water Commission- ers, shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be dated March first, 1911, and shall be paid within periods not exceeding thirty years from their date of issue, in twenty-five annual propor- tionate payments of one hundred and twenty dollars each, the first of said payments to be made March first in the year nineteen hundred fifteen. (The vote was yes, 86; no, 1.)
Voted, -That when article 10 is disposed of this meeting adjourn to Monday evening, March 20th at 7.30 o'clock.
Voted,-To adjourn to Monday night, March 20th at 7.30 o'clock.
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ADJOURNED MEETING.
The meeting convened in accordance with the vote of adjournment, at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, Monday, March 20th, 1911.
A. A. Goss and John L. Sullivan were appointed as tellers and duly sworn by the Town Clerk.
Voted, -To take up article 23.
Voted, -To rescind the vote passed March 13, 1911, in regard to appropriating $7,000 to build a new School Building on Sunset Avenue.
Voted, -That the sum of seven thousand dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of building the school building to be built on Sunset Avenue, and that the Treas- urer be and he hereby is authorized to borrow said sum of seven thousand dollars and to issue the bonds of the town therefor, to be denominated, "West Bridgewater School Loan, Vote of March 20, 1911," or otherwise properly denom- inated; said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the majority of the Selectmen, shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be dated May first, 1911, and shall be paid in seven annual proportionate payments of one thousand dollars each, the first of said payments to be made May first in the year nineteen hundred and twelve. (The vote was yes, 41; no, 0.)
Voted, -To take up article 8.
Voted, -That the Board of Water Commissioners be authorized to make such arrangements and to enter into and excute such contract or contracts as may becessary or expe- dient for the purpose mentioned in articles 9 and 10.
Voted, -To pass article 12.
Voted, -To take up article 4.
Voted, -That the salary of the Treasurer and Tax Collec-
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tor be $400, and that he be authorized at such time as the Board of Water Commissioners desire to collect the water tax.
Voted, -That the sum of $300 be raised and appropriated for Town Hall expenses.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for fire extinguishers, or for fire apparatus, to be expended by the Selectmen.
Voted, -To rescind the vote passed March 7, 1910, in regard to the time of holding the Town Meeting for the elec- tion of officers, also the business meeting.
Voted,-That the Annual Town Meeting be held on the first Monday in March and that the meeting be called at 5.45 a. m.
Voted, -To take up article 4.
Voted, -That the Collector of Taxes collect the water bills, and that the salary of the Treasurer and Collector be four hundred dollars and expenses; and that all votes incon- sistent therewith be and are hereby repealed.
Voted, - That any previous action of the town in regard to fighting fire be rescinded.
Voted, -To pass article 17.
Voted, -That from this date, (March 20) until otherwise ordered by the town, the members of the Board of Water Commissioners be paid thirty cents per hour for services rendered; said compensation to be taken out of the receipts from the sale of water.
Voted, -That a rising vote of thanks be given the mem- bers of the Board of Water Commissioners for their services up to the present time.
Voted, -To pass article 19.
Voted,-That the Road Commissioner build a sidewalk
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from Larkin's Bridge to Keenan Street, and that the sum of $500 be raised and appropriated for the same.
Voted,-To accept Francis Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen.
Voted .- That the several sums raised and appropriated be assessed on the polls and estates of the town.
Voted, -To dissolve the meeting.
A true copy,
Attest: EDWARD H. CROCKER.
Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
May 31, 1911.
A meeting, duly warned, of the inhabitants of the Town of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in elections and on town affairs, was held at Grange Hall, in said town, on Wednes- day, May 31, 1911, at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, and the fol- lowing is a record of said meeting, viz .:
Chose Howard B. Wilbur Moderator.
Albert C. Snow, Chester Thayer, Edwin H. Thayer and John L. Sullivan were appointed election officers and duly sworn by the clerk.
Voted, -That the present building committee proceed to build such a school building as they can for $7,000.
Voted, -That all bids for the building of the new school house be made public.
Voted, -That the Town raise and appropriate $1,000 for furnishings in the new school building to be built on Sunset avenue; that the Treasurer be, and hereby is authorized, to
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