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tions and limitations, I find they compare very favorably with pupils of the same grades in other towns.
The co-operation given me by your teachers has been very helpful and gratifying.
The work in music this last year has not gone on un- brokenly. This was due to different reasons. The third and fourth grades at the Center School have so increased in numbers since the close of school in June that we have not had enough books of any one set to go around. Using an old set of books of one system and teaching the subject matter of another system has been difficult; and the doubling up of pupils in single seats does not facilitate class work.
I would recommend a change of books for the Center grades and the use of books of one system. The conditions for this change are very favorable. A systematized course in music is just as essential as one in reading or arithmetic.
Another reason why the work was retarded was the fact that in one or two cases the teacher could not carry a tune or had a faulty ear. When this is the case in a one- room building the music supervisor has a difficult problem. To attempt to teach a note song when one cannot carry a melody is simply presenting and drilling upon the wrong thing. In other words a teacher is thus perfecting a seri- ous fault. With little children whose minds are mechanical and initiative it is almost impossible to correct a song which has once been taught in this way. These schools I visited not only on their regular day but also on the half day I had in town every two weeks.
The amount of time allotted to music in the rural schools is very small.
What shall be taught then? What can be taught in these schools where usually there is a young inexperienced teacher and a crowded curriculum and only five and a half hours in the school day? If the class is divided only ten minutes can be given to each division. This is not fair to the child and when he comes into the centralized school he
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realizes how far behind he is.
Each year I teach new problems confront me. At the State Music Supervisors' conference held in Boston Novem- ber 16th, many questions were brought up and discussed, and among the leaders there was a difference of opinion as to what we shall teach and how much time we should have. Some emphasize the technical; others favor little else but song-singing. My observation and experience have taught me that in some places where the spirit of song-singing has been over emphasized there is little knowledge of technical music, tone quality or music appreciation.
I would like our boys and girls to feel that music is a means of expression. That it has always been a means of expression from its development of primitive twanging of strings and striking of wood to its present harmonious cul- mination as is exemplified in our large symphonic orches- tras. Through music we express love, sorrow, joy, patriot- ism, idealism.
A certain amount of technical work I believe should be given because it is foundation work. It requires study, reasoning, intelligence. It shows music has form and plan., The work should spread beyond the four walls of a class room. To those pupils who are not fortunate enough to be able to take private lessons this school instruction should be fundamental, practical and helpful for further study on the part of the child, of his own initiative, when he has left school.
The music period is not a rest period. The pupils are made to see that their work in music requires thought and concentration in order to cultivate an accurate tone, a true ear and a pleasing voice.
I try to have my boys and girls feel that music is not remote. I encourage them to bring into class stories of great musical artists and incidents relating to them. Some of the songs we sing are written by men and women living today, living in Boston. This brings the work in closer touch.
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A new chorus book is needed in the High School. The one in use at the present time has been in service for sev- eral years and while new to the Freshmen it has become decidedly hackneyed to the upper classes.
At the time of writing a movement has been made toward organizing a glee club. Such a student body is a great help in regular chorus work. It also gives opportuni- ty for a wider range in music study. Credit should be given for this extra work. I would recommend that the chorus work be elective rather than compulsory. It is hardly fair that the student who cannot sing, is not particularly inter- ested in the music is given as much credit as the one who comes to chorus and does the work required.
I am strongly in favor and would urge the advisability of a course in music appreciation both in the High School and in the grades. We did a little work along this line in two of my schools in the district. It was a course in listen- ing to about twenty-five selections played on the victrola. The names of the selections and of the composers were put on the blackboard. Anything of interest pertaining to either or to the performing artist was told the class. At the end of the school year a contest-"music memory con- test" it was called-was held and prizes awarded. The pupils of these schools are looking forward to a similar con- test this coming year. Many of our pupils are leaving the eighth grade and so ending their school life. Thereafter the majority of these will be "listeners of music." For this reason I believe some effort should be made to teach them HOW to listen and TO WHAT.
Before the close of the school year the boys and girls in our town and throughout the state will have memorized "America," "The Star Spangled Banner" and "America the Beautiful." This at the suggestion of our State Board of Education so that in the future, at public gatherings, where there is community singing, at least these three songs can be sung by the audience with certainty.
LOIS J. SNOW, Music Supervisor.
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SCHOOL STATISTICS
MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Walter C. Dunbar, Chairman
Term expires 1926
Mrs. Corelli C. Alger, Secretary
Term expires 1925
Mrs. Laura W. Worthing
Term expires 1926
Mr. Herbert E. Bryant
Term expires 1925
Mr. Edwin H. Thayer
Term expires 1924
Mr. Albert D. Barker
Term expires 1924
Mrs. Anna S. LeLacheur Honorary Life Member
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held in Room 4, Town Offices, on the second Monday of each month, July and August excepted, at 7.45 P. M.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
William J. B. MacDougall
Office, Howard High School Telephone, Brockton 5094-W Office Hours: 3.30-4.30 every school day, unless absent on special business.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. Ellis S. LeLacheur
Dr. Walter C. Whiting
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS J. C. Howard, N. John Wilbur, H. O. Davenport, Octave Belmore
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL 1924
First Term, 7 weeks, Jan. 2 to Feb. 15.
Second Term, 8 weeks, Feb. 25 to April 18. Third Term, 9 weeks, April 28 to June 26. Fourth Term, 16 weeks, Sept. 2 to Dec. 19.
1925
First Term, 7 weeks, Dec. 29, 1924 to Feb. 13. Second Term, 8 weeks, Feb. 23 to April 17.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
1924
First Term, 7 weeks, Jan. 2 to Feb. 15.
Second Term, 8 weeks, Feb. 25 to April 18. Third Term, 8 weeks, April 28 to June 20. Fourth Term, 16 weeks, Sept. 2 to Dec. 19.
1925
First Term, 6 weeks, Jan. 5 to Feb. 13. Second Term, 8 weeks, Feb. 23 to April 17.
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, JAN. 7, 1924
Howard High School
Teachers
Earle H. Macleod
Alice L. Hart
Clara H. Williams
Helena Bissonette
Edward Alden Carl Anderson
Grace Halliday
Esther E. Hoffman
Address West Bridgewater West Bridgewater West Bridgewater West Bridgewater Whitman, Mass. East Bridgewater West Bridgewater West Bridgewater
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Centre School Rose L. MacDonald, Principal, Grade VIII
449 Chestnut St., Brockton
Theresa Miller, Grade VIII 127 Newbury St., Brockton
Grace A. McElhiney, Grade VII 32 Minot Ave., Brockton Katherine B. Sheehan, Grade VI 31 High St., Bridgewater Frances Johnson, Grades III and IV West Bridgewater
Gertrude A. Pillsbury, Grades I and II West Bridgewater
Howard School
Anna White, Grade V Rockland, Mass.
Cochesett School
Sarah B. Codding, Grades IV, V, VI
Katherine B. James, Grades I, II, III
Cochesett Cochesett
Sunset Avenue School
Elizabeth A. Worthing, Grades IV and V
West Bridgewater West Bridgewater
Florence A. Chaffin, Grades I, II, III Matfield School
Margarette C. Riley, Grades IV, V, VI, VII Bridgewater
Gertrude J. Ward, Grades I, II, III West Bridgewater
North School
Margaret A. Carroll, Grades I, II, III West Bridgewater
South School Elizabeth Eastman, Grades I, II, III, IV, V Bridgewater
Jerusalem School Cecilia M. Beattie, Grades I-VI Bridgewater
Music Supervisor
Lois J. Snow Raynham Center Drawing Supervisor
Edmund Ketchum 314 Common St., Belmont
School Nurse Lillian M. Hewitt Raynham Center
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RECORD OF TEACHING FORCE, 1924
Howard High School
Teachers Date A'pd
Subjects
Where Educated
Earle H. Macleod 1923 Mathematics
Tufts
Harvard Summer School
Clara H. Williams
1921 Science
Bates
Harvard Summer School Radcliffe
Helena Bissonette
1923 French
University of Maine
English
Edward F. Alden
1923 English
Tufts
History
History
University of Maine
Mathematics
Grace Halliday
1922 Commercial subj. Chandler School
Esther E. Hoffman 1922
Commercial subj. Salem Norman
Elementary Schools
Teachers
Date Ap'd
Where Educated.
Rose L. MacDonald
1890
Bridgewater Normal School
Theresa Miller
1917
Brockton Business University*
Grace A. McElhiney
1921
Bridgewater Normal School
Katherine B. Sheehan
1919
Salem Normal School
Frances Johnson
1920
Hyannis Normal School
Gertrude A. Pillsbury
1919
Warren High Schoolt
Sarah B. Codding
1921
Boston University
Katherine A. James
1923
Bridgewater Normal School
Elizabeth Worthing
1922
Bridgewater Normal School
Florence A. Chaffin
1921
Westfield Normal School
Margarette C. Riley
1919
Bridgewater Normal School
Gertrude J. Ward
1923
Perry Normal School
Anna M. White
1923
Bridgewater Normal School Lesley Normal School
Margaret A. Carroll
1923
Cecelia M. Beattie
1913
Bridgewater Normal School
Elizabeth Eastman
1919
West Paris (Me.) High Schoolt
Lois J. Snow
1921
Hyannis Normal School American Institute of Music Mass. Normal Art School
Edmund Ketchum
1909
*Saturday course at Boston University. ¿Summer work at Hyannis and Saturday course at Boston University. ¿Attended Hebron Academy.
Alice L. Hart 1921
Latin Spanish
Harvard Summer School
Carl A. Anderson 1923
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RECORD OF ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIP FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1923
School
Teacher
Total
Membership
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent. of Attendance
High
Henry D. Carle
110
Centre
Rose L. MacDonald
31
26
26
95
Centre
Theresa Miller
26
23
21
95
Centre
May L. Kraft
46
41
38
93
Centre
K. B. Sheehan
34
27
26
90
Centre
Frances Johnson
36
33
31
94
Centre
Gertrude Pillsbury
48
42
38
90
Howard
Grace C. McElhiney
29
24
22
91
Cochesett
S. B. Codding
38
30
27
92
Cochesett
A. L. Beard
30
29
25
85
Sunset Avenue
Mary G. Sweeney
42
41
38
89
Sunset Avenue
F. A. Chaffin
40
37
32
84
Matfield
M. C. Riley
26
24
23
94
Matfield
U. V. Monaghan
23
22
19
92
North
Elizabeth Worthing
25
21
20
93
South
Elizabeth Eastman
31
27
25
95
Jerusalem
C. M. Beattie
22
17
15
91
MEMBERSHIP OF GRADES JAN. 1, 1924
Grades
High
SCHOOLS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |10 |11 |12 |Totals
High
57 |33
26
21
137
Centre VIII
46
46
Centre VIII
50
50
Centre VI
42
42
Centre III-IV
48
Centre I-II
18
20
38
Howard School
22
22
Cochesett Intermediate
9
6
26
Cochesett Primary
14
6
11
31
Sunset Ave. Intermediate
18
28
46
Sunset Ave. Primary
12
12
15
39
Matfield Intermediate
8
4
7
24
Matfield Primary
11
6
7
24
North
8
4
7
19
South
2
4
2
7
15
7
4
1
7| 7
1
27
Jerusalem
Total Enrollment Jan. 1, '24
70 54 70 67 74 59 57
.46 57 33 |26
21
634
-
-
25 |
23
11
5
-
147
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COST OF SCHOOLS
The following figures are taken from the 1923 report of the State Department of Education, which is drawn up in great detail and with painstaking exactness from sworn reports required by law from all school boards and superin- tendents. Most of the figures are necessarily based on re- ports rendered June 30, 1923, yet they offer the latest pos- sible comparison of the public school activities of all the cities and towns in the Commonwealth.
West Bridgewater
Average, Group III (Towns under 5,000, with high schools)
Paid per pupil from local taxes
$48.86
$64.24
Paid per pupil by State
$26.75
$13.95
Paid per pupil from all sources
$76.43
$80.87
Per pupil cost in High School
$122.28
*$134.80
Per pupil cost in the grades
$60.43
$61.95
Town valuation per pupil
$3,797.00
$7,033.00
Local school tax rate per thousand $12.87
$9.13
*This is an average of the 10 towns nearest in size to West Bridge- water, as average of whole group is not obtainable.
The State's figures show some striking facts about our comparative position. For instance, in Group III, in which we are thirtieth in size among 116 towns, we stand 93rd- toward the foot-in the amount per pupil actually con- tributed from local taxation. To put it another way, only 26 of the 116 towns are receiving as much State aid as we.
The total cost of maintaining each pupil in West Bridgewater is not much less than the average in these 116 towns. But it is often overlooked that, while we may in town meeting authorize what looks to be a large school ap- propriation, nearly a third of it is paid back to us by the State.
Thus, while the State figures show a total expenditure of $45,400.19 for 1922, they also record there was returned to us in State aid $14,689.77. Complete figures for 1923 are not yet available from the State.
The point is sometimes raised that the State aid is really less because the town pays a tax to the State. This
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is true; yet the comparison with other towns still holds, for all towns and cities are paying a tax to the State on a valu- ation basis. It is not unreasonable to suppose that, where we have a comparatively low valuation and a higher per pupil return of State funds than most towns, if the complete bal- ance between the State and all communities could be worked out, the comparison might not be to our advantage. An- other factor is that we receive State aid, not alone in schools, but in road building, etc.
In considering our average of total cost per pupil, given by the State Department as $76.43 (against $80.87 for the whole Group III), it should be understood that it is not pre- sented as the figure for the now completed year 1923. That figure, estimated on a basis of total expenditures for schools and total membership in the schools, will probably prove to be about $78. The present average for the 116 towns will, with little doubt, likewise show an increase for the whole year 1923 above $80.87.
In this connection it may be noted that, while West Bridgewater was credited with a considerably greater ex- penditure for schools in the 1923 State report than in the 1922 report, our comparative standing remained little changed. The other towns had experienced increases in similar measure.
Though the burden actually being borne from the pockets of our taxpayers for school support is, per pupil, much smaller than the average, this is to some extent bal- anced by an unfavorable factor. Our valuation per pupil is far below the average for Group III towns. As a conse- quence our local school tax rate-that share of the total rate which is applied to school support-is higher than the average in the group.
It is not the province of the school authorities to weigh matters of valuation, particularly where the assessors are well versed in the problem and acting for the best inter- ests of the town. It can properly be pointed out, however, that in some other towns where there is much industrial or
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summer estate property and assessment is notoriously severe, much more money is being spent on schools but the tax rate remains lower.
The above comparisons show, then, two important facts: In rate of taxation per thousand we have the ap- pearance of spending more than the average town, but in money actually paid as taxes for schools we are spending far less.
So long as we attempt to maintain an educational standard comparable with that of the average town in Massachusetts, our school tax rate is bound to be high. But that does not necessarily mean that our tax bills will be as high as they are in that same "average town."
SCHOOL ESTIMATES, 1924
We recommend the following appropriations for the year 1924:
General control
$2,800.00
Teachers' salaries
34,650.00
Text books and supplies
2,100.00
Janitors
2,800.00
Janitors' supplies
50.00
Repairs and alterations
3,000.00
Fuel
2,800.00
Transportation
4,300.00
School Nurse
800.00
Medical inspection
200.00
Tuition
250.00
Miscellaneous
850.00
Total
$54,600.00
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The foregoing reports and recommendations are re- spectfully submitted to the voters of West Bridgewater by the school committee.
WALTER C. DUNBAR, Chairman, CORELLI C. ALGER, Secretary EDWIN H. THAYER, LAURA W. WORTHING, ALBERT D. BARKER, HERBERT E. BRYANT.
Contents.
Appropriations Recommended by Selectmen, 102
Assessors' Report,
16
Births,
92
Call for Town Meeting, .
104
Collector of Taxes, Report,
90
Deaths,
97
Dogs,
13
Fire Department, .
110
Hunters' Licenses,
12
List of Jurors. .
14
List of Taxpayers,
20
Marriages,
95
Officers, 1924,
3
Plymouth County Extension Service,
87
Police Department Report,
109
Report of Board of Health,
105
Report of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Work, 76
Report of Inspector of Animals, ·
108
Report'of Sealer of Weights and Measures,
77
Report of Tree Warden, .
78
Report of Trustees of Public Library,
79
Report of Town Accountant,
57
Selectmen's Report,
101
Superintendent of Streets' Report,
114
Town Clerk's Report of Town Meetings,
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Town Treasurer's Report, 89
Water Commissioners' Report, ·
106
Water Department, Collector's Report, . 91 ·
School Committee's Report, .
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117
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Officers and Committees
OF THE TOWN OF ·
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE YEAR 1924
A. H. WILLIS, PRINTER Bridgewater, Mass.
1925
Town Officers for 1924.
TOWN CLERK Edwin H. Crocker
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Arthur C. Peckham
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Ellis S. LeLacheur, Chairman Orvis F. Kinney James A. Hemenway.
Term expires 1925 Term expires 1926 Term expires 1927
ASSESSORS
Albert Manley, Chairman Edwin H. Thayer Everett Clark
Term expires 1926
Term expires 1927 Term expires 1925
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER Catherine M. Howard
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Hervey Dunham, Clerk Warren P. Laughton Frank G. Chadwick
Term expires 1926 Term expires 1925 Term expires 1927
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Edwin H. Thayer
Term expires 1927
Albert D. Barker
Term expires 1927
Corelli C. Alger, Secretary
Term expires 1925
Herbert E. Bryant
Term expires 1925
Laura M. Worthing
Term expires 1926
Walter C. Dunbar
Term expires 1926
Anna S. LeLacheur, Honorary Member
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Mima S. Reid
Term expires 1927
Lewis B. Codding
Term expires 1927
Martha B. Mason
Term expires 1925
Louis P. Hayden
Term expires 1925
Edith F. Howard
Term expires 1926
Daniel J. Lothrop
Term expires 1926
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS George G. Tucker
CONSTABLES
Ervin W. Lothrop
Elton W. Hayward
TREE WARDEN Christopher Read
POLICE OFFICERS Henry O. Davenport, Chief Warren P. Laughton William N. Shipman
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS Ervin W, Lothrop Christopher Read John W. McFarlan
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SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
Clinton P. Howard, Edwin H. Thayer, James A. Hem- enway, Rufus C. Bennett, John Rosen.
FIELD DRIVERS
Charles E. Kenney, John W. McFarlan, William N. Shipman, Henry O. Davenport, Warren P. Laughton.
FENCE VIEWERS .
Albert A. Howard George F. Ryder T. Prescott Snell
FOREST FIRE WARDEN Warren P. Laughton
SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK Christopher Read
DEPUTY FIRE WARDENS
Arthur Bellanvance, Edward L. Bourne, Albert Manley, William S. Irwin, Henry O. Davenport, Levi T. Nute, John MacDonald.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
John L. Sullivan, Francis Mahoney, Calvin E. Godfrey, Edward H. Crocker, ex-officio.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Christopher Read
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING AND ANIMALS David Dailey
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FIRE ENGINEERS
Warren P. Laughton
Edward L. Bourne
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
Rufus C. Bennett Arthur E. Todd Chester R. Ripley
TOWN PHYSICIAN Ellis S. LeLacheur
POUND KEEPER Charles E. Kinney
Town Clerk's Report.
CONDENSED REPORT OF TOWN MEETINGS OF THE TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER DURING THE YEAR 1924
ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 3, 1924
Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.
The result of the balloting for Town Officers was as follows :
Whole number of ballots cast, 798.
Chose for Town Clerk-Edward H. Crocker.
Selectman for three years-James A. Hemenway.
Assessor for three years-Edwin H. Thayer.
Overseer of the Poor for three years- James A. Hem- enway.
Treasurer-Catherine M. Howard.
Tax Collector-Catherine M. Howard.
Tree Warden-Christopher Read.
Water Commissioner for three years-Frank G. Chad- wick.
School Committee for three years-Albert D. Barker, Edwin H. Thayer.
Trustees of Public Library for three years-Lewis B. Codding, Mima S. Reid.
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Constables-Ervin W. Lothrop, Elton T. Hayward. License Question-Yes, 250; No, 400.
ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 10, 1924
Chose the following officers:
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark -Edwin H. Thayer, Rufus C. Bennett, John Rosen, Clinton P. Howard, James A. Hemenway.
Field Drivers-Henry O. Davenport, William N. Ship- man, Warren P. Laughton, John W. McFarlan, Charles E. Kinney.
Fence Viewers-Albert A. Howard, T. Prescott Snell, George F. Ryder.
Pound Keeper-Charles E. Kinney.
The Town Treasurer was authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the cur- rent financial year, beginning January 1, 1924.
The following sums were raised and appropriated to defray the town charges during the year 1924:
Legislative Department: Moderator
$25.00
Executive Department :
Selectmen 900.00
Financial Department:
Town Accountant
700.00
Treasurer and Collector
1,350.00
Assessors
1,200.00
Other Financial Officers and Accounts
50.00
Other General Departments :
Town Clerk
550.00
Law
75.00
Election and Registration
550.00
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Municipal Buildings : Town Hall and Offices
2,300.00
Protection of Life and Property :
Police
1,500.00
Dog Officer
15.00
Fire Department, including equipment
1,600.00
Hydrants
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
100.00
Moth Extermination
2,800.00
Tree Warden
500.00
Health and Sanitation :
Board of Health
1,200.00
Inspection of Animals
100.00
Inspection of Slaughtering
500.00
Permanent Road on West Centre Street
1,500.00
Highways
6,150.00
Snow Removal, Street Signs, Bridges and Side- walks
1,500.00
Street Lights
1,300.00
Charities
4,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
200.00
State Aid
750.00
Library
640.00
Care Monument Grounds
60.00
Parks, Flags and Pole
600.00
Memorial Day Observance
75.00
Town Reports, Printing and Distribution
372.20
Fire Insurance
400.00
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Interest
2,000.00
Cemeteries (care of)
100.00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
Plymouth County Hospital, Maintenance
738.84
Brockton Hospital
500.00
Improvements on Matfield Street
5,000.00
New Street Lights
150.00
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The sum of $5,000.00 was appropriated from the sur- plus revenue to be deducted from the tax levy of the cur- rent year by the Assessors.
New street lights were ordered on Copeland, Walnut, corner of Bryant and Arch, and at the corner of River and Arch, and on Spring Streets.
For the purpose of extending water mains of six inches or more in diameter, the town voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $5,000.00, and the Treasurer was authorized to issue notes, with the approval of the Selectmen, for the same.
It was voted to accept "Chapter 391 of the Acts and Resolves of the year 1923" relative to the collection of Water Rates.
The sum of $10,500.00 was raised and appropriated for the purchase of a Motor Pumping Engine.
Voted to accept Section 17 of Chapter 101 relative to Pedlers' Licenses.
SPECIAL MEETING, APRIL 14, 1924
Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.
The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the housing of the school children and after some discus- sion it was voted not to erect and equip a new school house.
It was voted to accept Commonwealth Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen.
EDWARD H. CROCKER,
Town Clerk.
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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, APRIL 29, 1924 Whole number of ballots cast
104
REPUBLICAN PARTY
DELEGATES-AT-LARGE
Channing H. Cox
84
Henry Cabot Lodge
89
Frederick H. Gillett 79
William H. Butler
76
John H. Sherman
76
Anna C. Bird
75
Jessie A. Hall 74
ALTERNATE DELEGATES-AT-LARGE
Pauline R. Thayer
75
Elizabeth Putnam
73
Charles H. Innes
72
John J. Rogers
73
Robert W. Stevens
72
Mary B. Brown
71
Spencer Borden
74
DISTRICT DELEGATES-14th DISTRICT
Roger Keith
78
George L. Barnes
67
Eugene H. Sprague
71
Beatrice W. Nichols
Elwin T. Wright
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DELEGATES-AT-LARGE
David I. Walsh 14
Arthur Lyman 13
12
Joseph B. Ely
14
John F. Doherty
13
Helen A. MacDonald
14
Susan W. Fitzgerald
14
13
Rose Herbert Mary E. Meehan
13
Charles H. Cole
7
ALTERNATE DELEGATES-AT-LARGE
Arthur J. B. Cartier
11
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