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It is the belief of the committee that collections have
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not been attended to as promptly as is consistant with sound business principles. Such responsibility for collec- tions rests with the town collector who is bonded by the town for this purpose. In the proper exercise of these duties there must be more complete co-operation between the collector and the water commissioners.
By vote of the town the enforcement of the collection of water rates is subject to the process of a lien on the de- linquents property. The committee finds that until recent- ly this method of collections has not been followed. The committee feels that this system of collections should be adopted in such cases as are unreasonably overdue.
After the customary notices have been sent to the de- linquent the names of such parties should be immediately furnished to the water commissioners for the execution of the proper papers.
In its investigation the committee found a serious shortage of proper equipment for the efficient handling of maintenance and construction work of the department. This equipment should be procured as rapidly as funds are available.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Complete and immediate metering.
2. Systematic reading of meters.
3. Systematic record of meter readings and proper recording of statistics.
4. Periodic inspection of plumbing of $14.00 rates.
5. Discontinuance of 80,000 gallon rates.
6. 48,000 gallons allowance on $21.00 rates.
7. 32,000 gallons allowance on $14.00 rates.
8. Sliding scale to apply on water used in excess of 48,000 gallons.
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9. Borrowing in anticipation of water revenue.
10. Increase in hydrant rates to $20.00.
11. Closer application to collections.
12. Thorough co-operation of departments.
ARTHUR E. RYDER, Chairman, LOUIS P. HAYDEN, Secretary, ALBERT D. BARKER, FORREST R. ROULSTONE, CHRISTOPHER READ.
A true copy. Attest : EDWARD H. CROCKER,
Town Clerk.
Report of Extension Service Work.
The three following reports give the substance of the extension work that has been done during the past year.
AGRICULTURE
The county agent made 23 farm visits in West Bridge- water during the year 1927.
Several West Bridgewater dairymen became members of one or the other of two cow test associations organized during 1927 in Plymouth County with considerable assist- ance from the county agent.
Plans for remodelling an old hen house were submitted to a West Bridgewater dairyman which he adopted.
Assistance in farm management, mixing of fertilizers, growing of crops was given to a dairyman during the year.
The county agent prescribed treatment for a flock of several hundred chicks that were dying rapidly from black- head on one farm during the spring. After treatment they recovered and grew rapidly to healthy maturity with prac- tically no further mortality.
One West Bridgewater man was a competitor in the Rockland Home Grounds Improvement Contest. He re- ceived valuable comments and suggestions from the judge, J. Franklin Brett, one of the most capable and experienced landscape architects in the country.
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REPORT OF THE HOME SECTION
Our 1927 records show that 500 Plymouth County women enrolled in home-making projects during the year and that 950 more received information concerning home problems. District meetings were held and thirty-four local groups were formed to study food selection, canning, garment making, millinery, kitchen improvement, or house furnishing. Twenty-one of our county towns were repre- sented directly in the program. Four others participated in the district meetings.
West Bridgewater participated in the clothing, nutri- tion, and home management program.
Felt hat making and garment finishes have been taught in organized groups and individual assistance given in house furnishing problems. The Nutrition group of 1927-28 is attended by over thirty women representative of all sections of the town, who are extending the subject mat- ter taught to the wide circle of home-makers.
REPORT OF CLUB WORK
Boys and girls 4-H clubs of the Plymouth County Ex- tension Service include garden, poultry, and food clubs in West Bridgewater with 63 members enrolled. The boys and girls under direction of local leaders are given instruc- tion in these subjects. The club members use the infor- mation when caring for their gardens or their flocks of poultry at home, and by improving their food habits, and preparing many foods.
Garden and poultry club members in West Bridge- water have shown good results in competitions with boys and girls all over the county. Food club members had a good exhibit last spring of their products and at that time gave a program which showed they had a good knowledge of their subjects.
From the fashioning of a jaunty hat, and the prepar-
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ing of a tempting salad to the reconstruction of an old hen house,-such have been among the varied projects carried through by the extension service.
We are still in need of local leaders. Our aim is to reach every boy and girl in town.
I wish to thank all who have given assistance in this work.
CORELLI C. ALGER, Town Director.
Report of Inspector of Animals.
Dec. 31, 1927.
There have been inspected during the past year 72 stables and 613 cattle. Of these cattle 2 were quarantined and killed and found tubercular. Besides the cattle there were 19 hogs inspected. Under the head of slaughtering the number of animals slaughtered were:
Calves
858
Hogs
523
Cattle
1
Goat
1
Sheep
1
Total
1,384
Animals condemned :
Calves
10
Hogs
1
Total
11
DAVID DAILEY,
Inspector.
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
EXPENSE
Gurley's, supplies
$15.31
Brockton Enterprise, advertising
3.90
Insurance
16.32
Brockton Plating Works, nickel plating
6.00
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
9.87
Pedlers License Plates
5.08
Christopher Read, sealer
67.50
Total
$123.98
DEVICES TESTED DURING THE YEAR
Sealed
Adjusted
Condemned
Not Sealed
Platform Scales
28
3
Counter Scales
11
2
Beam Scales
4
1
Spring Scales
24
4
1
Computing Scales
13
Avoirdupois Weights
115
3
Liquid Measures
185
5
Oil and Kerosene Pumps
21
2
21
Yard Sticks
1
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RECEIPTS
Sealing Fees
$61.81
Pedlers Licenses
48.00
$109.81
SEALING FEES RECEIVED
Charles Anderson
$ .59
Shipman & Greenville
2.10
Samuel Johnson
1.26
Octave Belmore
2.08
Cavacas & Chaves
.30
Elm Square Garage
2.69
Charles Dearing
2.48
David Dailey
.56
Ernvald Hollis
.50
Kenneth Hollis
.10
Peterson & Bennett
1.24
Marshal Farrar
.62
Etta Smith
1.16
West Bridgewater Grain Co.
3.93
Casedni Bros.
.83
Ralph Luciano
.10
Joseph H. Bismore
.84
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
1.51
Geo. Holmes Est.
.69
M. J. Mello
.69
E. P. Dunbar
.86
W. E. Gibson
.82
William Curtis, Jr.
.10
Irvin Lothrop
1.62
Wyman Briggs
.75
B. E. Lindgren
.89
John Peterson
1.50
Brooks Battery Shop
1.70
Charles Leonard
1.24
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Waldo R. Bryant
.63
E. H. Bumpus
1.30
Orvis F. Kinney
2.71
Straffi & Andre
2.79
John Butts
.80
Ivar Selstone
1.73
Manuel Braga
1.16
A. Yuli
.59
Frank G. Chadwick
.63
Geo. Washburn
.10
Geo. V. Scott
.72
Geo. F. Ryder
1.06
Mike Bluis
.69
A. Turski
.76
Charles Kinney
.59
Albert Manley
.59
A. H. Wood
.62
Charles Willis
.10
Joseph Demenkow
.62
Kenneth Lewis
1.41
American Railway Ex. Co.
.62
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
.50
Sidney Barr
.62
Ensher Bros.
.62
Elmer Howard
.62
Alfred Lawson
.62
Jules Dolbec
.53
Charles Cunningham
.62
H. S. Stockwell
.10
W. F. Kakas
.94
Geo. G. Tucker
.10
Michael Roach
1.75
R. S. Frelick
.82
Total
$61.81
CHRISTOPHER READ,
Report of Superintendent of Gypsy Moth Suppression.
The condition in regard to the gypsy moth in this town is about the same as last year. During the winter scouting for egg clusters we have found them in large numbers and have creosoted all we found. We sprayed all trees belonging to the town. This is the most practical method known to keep this pest in check. The following is an extract from the annual report of the State Superin- tendent of moth work:
As I reported last year, the apathy of cities and towns, the lack of sufficient appropriation, and the general feeling that the gypsy moth was no longer a serious pest, has al- lowed the gypsy moth to spread and increase in numbers again. Between fifty thousand and sixty thousand acres were defoliated or nearly so, much of this being woodland. A large part of this acreage was in the Cape Cod section, but additional new areas showed stripping.
EXPENSE
Christopher Read, labor
$823.25
Thomas Luddy, labor
220.60
Joseph Sousa, labor
83.00
Levi T. Nute, labor
246.00
Frank Simino, labor
3.00
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100
Alfred Ellis, labor
105.60
Albert A. Howard, labor with teams
277.75
Leroy Covert, labor
75.00
Antone Pagani, labor
72.00
Framus Dupuis, labor
175.80
Antone Sousa, labor
109.10
Ledger
1.15
Telephone
24.12
David Dailey, gasoline
1.54
West Bridgewater Grain Co., axes and paint
6.90
Lothrop's Garage, gas and repairs
53.09
Packard Green Coal Co., tools
2.03
Express charge
.63
Amando Gambao, repairs on sprayers
. 2.75
Catherine Howard, storage of sprayers
15.00
W. Macomber, lettering sprayers
5.00
Standard Oil Co., gas
41.65
Warren Soap Co., spraying compound
15.93
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight
.77
Dupuis Battery Service, batteries
2.35
Insurance
75.66
Elm Square Garage, tire, tube and plug
15.85
Bassett's Garage
1.50
Brockton Auto Top Co., curtains for sprayers
10.00
Registration, truck
2.00
Geo. F. Ryder, carting
1.00
O. Belmore, gas
1.12
$2,471.14
RECEIPTS
Edith Blanchard
$14.00
Lester J. Charnack
10.00
Ralph D. Forbes
18.00
Trustees of Howard Fund
4.00
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State Highway Dept. Sale of lead
35.00 142.40
$223.40
CHRISTOPHER READ, Local Superintendent.
Report of Tree Warden.
I have cut down several trees that were dead and taken the dead limbs out of a large number. I also cut limbs that were too low to allow trucks to pass without danger of either breaking the limbs or taking part of their load off. I have bolted several trees. There are more should be bolted.
EXPENSSE
Armando Gambao, tree bolts and repairs
$4.60
Lothrop's Garage, gas, oil and repairs
6.31
Telephone
2.20
Christopher Read, labor
283.75
Levi T. Nute, labor
148.80
Framus Dupuis, labor
26.40
Thomas Luddy, labor
17.60
Joseph Sousa, labor
8.00
Calvin Godfrey, labor
1.00
Frank Redman, labor
1.00
Total
$499.66
RECEIPTS
Edith F. Howard
$20.00
CHRISTOPHER READ,
Tree Warden.
Report of Board of Health.
The following diseases dangerous to the public health have been reported to your local board:
Recovered
Died
Scarlet Fever
22
22
Mumps
11
11
Chicken-pox
7
7
Whooping-couph
3
3
Diphtheria
1
1
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
3
1
2
ADOLOR O. BELMORE, M. D., Agent of Board of Health.
Report of Superintendent of Streets.
The sum of $5,850.00 was appropriated by the town and $3,900.00 appropriated by the State, making a total available for highways of $9,750.00. $1,000.00 was appro- priated for West Spring Street, $1,000.00 for bridges and signs, $1,250.00 for sidewalks and $2,500.00 for snow re- movel.
The following streets were graveled : South Elm Street, Lincoln Street 1,000 feet, Walnut Street 1,225 feet, West Street 475 feet, Brooks Place 400 feet, Progressive Avenue 100 feet, Maolis Avenue 200 feet, South Street 200 feet, Scotland Street 100 feet, Francis Avenue 1,050 feet, River Street 658 feet, Spring Street 2,000 feet.
Sidewalks constructed, 516 feet Bit. Concrete on North Elm Street and 550 gravel on Charles Street.
The bridges on Scotland and Forest Streets have been replanked. Plank for North Elm Street bridge on hand.
INVENTORY OF TOOLS
1 Ford ton truck
6 Picks
1 Truck snow plow
1 Bush scythe and snath
7 Sidewalk plows
2 Lanterns
1 Cement mixer
2 Brushes
5 Gravel screens
2 Rakes
8 Forks
15 Shovels
1 catch basin frame and cover
6 Raincoats
ELIOT B. HOLMES,
Forty-eighth Annual Report of the Trustees of Public Library.
TRUSTEES
Martha B. Mason
Louis P. Hayden
Edith F. Howard
Daniel J. Lothrop
Ada M. Wood
Rev. L. B. Codding
Term expires 1928
Term expires 1928
Term expires 1929
Term expires 1929
Term expires 1930
Term expires 1930
ORGANIZATION
Chairman Secretary Treasurer
Daniel J. Lothrop Edith F. Howard Martha B. Mason
BOOK COMMITTEE
Edith F. Howard Martha B. Mason
Ada M. Wood Daniel J. Lothrop
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Daniel J. Lothrop
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ANNUAL REPORT OF LIBRARY
SIZE AND GROWTH
During the year there were added 397 bound books in- cluding 361 by purchase and 36 by way of gift. Special mention should be made of several excellent reference works, such as the Lincoln Library of Essential Informa- tion and a ten volume set of the World Book-the present standard encyclopedia for young people. A set of Tom Swift the gift of Town Clerk E. H. Crocker are thoroughly enjoyed by the boys.
CIRCULATION
The library has established a new record in the matter of circulation-15,012-a gain of 200 over any previous year, due chiefly to the splendid co-operation of the schools with the library, especially during the fall term. There are already library deposits at the Centre, Sunset Avenue and Matfield Schools; it is for the interest of both schools and library to make this class room library work 100% effec- tive.
Many of the boys and girls are working for Honor Cer- tificates in connection with the State Reading lists. So far this year, pupils of the Sunset Avenue School hold the first place.
IMPROVEMENTS
A much needed sectional book case for the display of new books, new table and chairs for the children's corner are greatly appreciated additions to the library furnish- ings.
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NEEDS
The library more than fulfills the standard of a circula- tion of 5 books per capita of population but is far from be- ing supported at the standard rate of $1.00 per capita. An amount should be raised in addition to the dog tax refund from the total income each year nearer the standard set by the state.
At present the books are purchased from the Trust Funds, the Dog Tax refund should cover the running ex- penses; then the great need to be sufficient public interest to appropriate money to enlarge the building in order to in- crease the use of the Library to the people of the town. Since the relationship between the schools and the library is one of interdependence they should be proportionately supported by the community.
In conclusion, we would thank all who have aided in making the work of the library for 1927 a success.
We are grateful to all who have given books or pamph- lets for the use of our patrons. We wish to express a sin- cere appreciation of the cordial support of the Trustees and the hearty co-operation of the staff.
CIRCULATION DATA
Adult Fiction
7,338
Adult Non-Fiction
760
Juvenile Fiction
4,405
Juvenile Non-Fiction
661
Bound Magazines
82
Monthly magazines
1,766
Circulation for 1927
15,012
Circulation for 1926
14,802
Gain
210
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SCHOOL CIRCULATION
Elementary Schools :
Fiction
360
Non-Fiction
114
Magazines
4
478
Secondary Schools :
Fiction
402
Non-Fiction
328
Magazines
34
764
++478
Total school circulation
1,092
CHARLOTTE L. WILLIAMS.
Report of Town Treasurer, 1927.
Cash balance Jan. 1, 1927
Total Receipts for year 1927
$39,864.96 226,098.91
$265,963.87
Total Payments for 1927
Cash balance Dec. 31, 1927
$255,334.30 10,629.57
$265,963.87
CATHERINE M. HOWARD, Treasurer.
Report of Tax Collector, 1927.
TAXES OF 1923
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
$75.92
Collections
$63.16
Abatements
3.19
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
9.57
$75.92
TAXES OF 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
$521.68
Collections
$476.58
Abatements
38.55
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
6.55
$521.68
TAXES OF 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
$7,152.55
Collections
$6,801.44
Abatements
192.07
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
159.04
$7,152.55
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TAXES OF 1926
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
$34,359.15
Collections
$25,933.60
Abatements
87.36
Adjustment
139.54
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
8,198.65
$34,359.15
TAXES OF 1927
Commitments
$88,793.47
Overpayment
2.00
$88,795.47
Collections
$56,237.04
Abatements
196.96
Adjustment
3.88
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
32,357.59
$88,795.47
CATHERINE M. HOWARD, Collector of Taxes.
Report of Collector of Water Rates.
WATER RATES 1924
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
$5.25
Collections
$5.25
$5.25
WATER RATES 1925
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
$87.69
Collections
$71.04
Abatements
11.40
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
5.25
$87.69
WATER RATES 1926
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1927
$2,808.29
Collections
$2,592.69
Abatements
89.50
Adjustment
1.75
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
124.35
$2,808.29
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WATER RATES 1927
Commitments
Overpayments
$16,610.95 21.05
$16,632.00
Collections
$12,994.65
Abatements
87.50
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
3,549.85
$16,632.00
CATHERINE M. HOWARD, Collector of Water Rates.
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Report of Town Accountant.
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE TAXES
Current year :
Property and Polls
$45,221.20
Previous years
33,274.78
From State:
Income tax
6,475.36
Income tax, Schools
7,112.00
Corporations
2,315.49
Trust Co. tax
50.24
National Bank
130.47
Street Railway
608.94
Veterans' Exemption
34.13
$95,222.61
Licenses :
Junk
$50.00
Peddlers'
48.00
Sunday
34.00
Victuallers'
20.00
Dance
5.00
Slaughtering
5.00
$162.00
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FINES AND FORFEITS
Collectors' Receipts : Costs and Demands
$204.55
Fines-Court $1,235.03
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State:
Schools-Superintendent's Salary $1,296.69
Massachusetts School Fund 5,218.64
Vocational Education 44.80
Westdale Improvement Society
174.76
From County-Dog Licenses
831.24
$7,566.13
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall-rent
$460.00
Town Hall Lot-rent of Pasture
75.00
E. Elec. Ill. Co. 6.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police-No-trespass signs
.60
Sealer of Weights and Measures
61.81
Gypsy Moth :
Reimbursement from State
$35.00
Reimbursement from individuals
46.00
Lead
142.40
$223.40
Tree Warden:
Reimbursement from individuals
$20.00
HEALTH
Reimbursement from individuals $14.00
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HIGHWAYS
From State:
Maintenance, Chapter 81, 1926
$.34
Maintenance, Chapter 81, 1927 3,816.50
$3,816.84
From State-Belmont and Matfield Streets $3,037.87
From County-Belmont and Matfield
Streets
2,926.32
$5,964.19
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
From State:
Reimbursement, Mothers' Aid
$140.43
From Cities and Towns 420.85
$561.28
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
From State-State Aid
$352.00
SCHOOLS
Reimbursement from individuals
$50.00
Sale of old material 2.00
$52.00
LIBRARY
Fines, etc.
$46.00
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Department: Sale of Water, rates Construction Turning on water
$15,364.43 296.20
3.00
$15,663.63
INTEREST
On Taxes
$1,887.63
On Deposits
474.07
$2,361.70
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Revenue Loans
$80,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
State Tax
$4,920.00
County Tax
6,095.84
$11,015.84
Trust :
Income, Cemetery Perpetual
Care Funds
$62.80
Income, Library Funds
679.84
$742.64
REFUNDS
Hall
$ .40
Police
18.10
Highways
32.20
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Schools Water
213.68 7.28
$271.66
$226,098.91
Cash Balances, Jan. 1, 1927 :
General
$35,187.16
Water
4,677.80
$39,864.96
$265,963.87
PAYMENTS
DEPARTMENTAL-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen :
Salaries
$493.00
Auto hire and expenses
68.00
Stationery and postage
5.39
Printing and advertising
36.85
Posting warrants
9.00
Surveys and plans
64.25
$676.49
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
Town Accountant:
Salary
$650.00
Telephone
28.78
Stationery and postage
3.35
Printing®
22.30
$704.43
Auditing Municipal Accounts
$445.66
Collector and Treasurer :
Salary
$1,000.00
Traveling expenses
98.00
Official Bond and Insurance
198.60
Stationery and postage
62.12
Printing and advertising
93.17
Telephone
43.46
Registering Bonds and Notices
32.00
Rent of Safe Deposit box
3.00
$1,530.35
Assessors :
Salaries
$1,127.38
Auto hire
49.00
Clerks
151.40
Printing and advertising
61.71
Express
1.90
Auto tax list
5.00
Maps
6.00
$1,402.39
Town Clerk:
Salary
$399.96
Administering oath to Town Officers
6.00
Telephone
40.10
Stationery and postage
8.75
Printing and advertising
14.30
Supplies
4.00
Posting notices
1.25
Bond
4.00
Repairs, typewriter
2.00
Traveling expenses
24.50
$504.86
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120
Election and Registration :
Registrars
$42.00
Clerk
22.50
Election Officers
106.50
Stationery and postage
2.00
Printing and advertising
36.20
Meals
21.85
Traveling expenses
11.25
Posting notices
1.00
Administernig oath
2.50
Telephone
1.50
$247.30
Other finance officers and accounts Certification of notes
$22.00
Law:
Clerk
$1.50
List of jurors
6.00
Printing and postage
3.30
Recording deed and land taking
4.47
Town Counsel
25.00
$40.27
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Town Hall and Offices :
Janitor
$910.00
Telephone
121.74
Fuel
338.84
Light
164.73
Janitors' supplies
8.86
Repairs
135.07
Water
21.00
Record ink
5.67
Seal
6.00
$1,711.91
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Piano
$400.00
Shingling : Shingles Nails
$210.00
8.50
Labor
136.50
$355.00
Parking space:
Fence, stock and labor
$79.71
Grading :
Labor
181.73
Tráctor
210.00
Filling
1,000.00
Wiring
113.62
$1,585.06
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police :
Wages, police work
$1,103.14
Auto hire
15.00
Motorcycle, supplies and repairs
123.76
Analysis
46.00
Road signs
45.60
Uniforms
15.13
Traffic signal
265.00
Traffic signal, supplies and repairs
49.40
Telephone
28.54
Counsel
50.00
Brockton Police Assn.
18.00
Express ond freight
.90
Meals for prisoners
3.90
Printing
3.55
Court Officer
.79
Matron
4.00
$1,772.71
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Dog Officer
$27.25
Fire Department :
Wages, Fires
$537.48
Alarm System and Station duty
102.20
Auto hire
25.00
Equipment
739.95
Repairs
154.68
Supplies
136.79
Inspection
37.57
Permits
16.32
Telephones
216.03
Clerk
1.50
Insurance
31.00
Bonus
220.00
Posting notices
5.00
$2,223.52
Water for Hydrants
$1,250.00
FORESTRY EXTERMINATION
Superintendent
$823.25
Labor
1,265.10
Repairs, truck
29.25
Printing
1.15
Tools
9.84
Telephone
24.12
Gas and oil
101.23
Spraying
138.20
Insurance, truck
75.60
Registration
2.00
Freight and express
1.40
$2,471.14
123
Tree Warden :
Wages:
Superintendent
$276.25
Labor
208.30
Tools
4.60
Truck repairs
6.31
Supplies
2.00
Telephone
2.20
$ 499.66
INSPECTION-SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Wages
$67.50
Equipment
32.57
Printing and advertising
7.59
Insurance -- U. S. Scales
16.32
$123.98
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, quarantine, vital
statistics and other expenses :
Salaries
$41.00
Vital statistics
96.00
Laboratory work
2.00
Plymouth County Hospital
123.50
$262.50
Plymouth County Hospital, Maintenance
$864.25
INSPECTION-ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
Animals : Salaries
$100.00
1 24
Slaughtering : Salaries Telephone
$327.85
34.17
$362.02
SEWERAGE AND DUMPS
Pumping out Cess-pools
$269.85
HIGHWAYS
Maintenance:
Superintendent, salary
$1,011.89
Labor
4,000.05
Trucks
3,073.85
Rent
165.00
Telephone
32.90
Concrete, sand, gravel and cement
331.70
Equipment and repairs
97.22
Coal-patch and oil
392.50
Tile, lumber and hardware
15.60
Truck, repairs and equipment
255.34
Gas and oil
279.83
Tools
39.37
Cinders
42.00
Truck, insurance
9.40
Express and freight
2.70
$9,749.35
State Highway tax:
$632.20
Snow:
Superintendent
$247.51
Labor
773.50
Sidewalk snowplows
176.45
125
Repairs, snowplows
61.70
State truck, new parts and repairs
310.31
State truck, rent
36.00
Gas and oil Supplies Meals
128.40
2.96
3.50
$2,483.83
Sidewalks :
Superintendent
$194.35
Labor
612.70
Lumber, gravel and sand
50.26
Bituminous concrete
174.00
Gas and oil
44.84
Trucks
167.50
Tools
6.25
$1,249.90
Street Signs and Bridges :
Superintendent
$88.14
Labor
204.40
Lumber, hardware and cement
489.00
Gas and oil
18.81
Truck
70.00
Telephone
2.67
Rent
15.00
$888.02
West Spring Street :
Superintendent
$107.51
Labor
411.90
· Cinders
92.00
Trucks
361.25
Dynamite
2.28
Gas and oil
24.97
$999.91
I26
Improvements, Elm Square:
Weighing
$16.20
Grading
179.79
Bituminous concrete
1,092.60
$1,288.59
Belmont and Matfield Streets :
Construction
$12,151.51
Catch basins
56.00
E. Mass. St. R'y Co., changing track
749.62
Replacing water mains and
changing hydrants
169.09
Weighing
146.40
Advertising
28.74
$13,301.36
Total for Highways
$30,593.16
E. Elec. Ill. Co.
$1,858.08
E. Elec. Ill. Co., new lights
219.39
$2,077.47
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries
$108.00
Auto hire
10.00
Clothes
24.15
Groceries and provisions
202.76
Fuel
51.82
Burial
61.00
Medical attendance
187.00
State institutions
409.00
Cash
1,957.16
Other Cities and Towns
751.48
Moving
29.03
Rent
104.00
$3,895.40
157
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid Soldiers' Relief
$337.00 48.00
$385.00
EDUCATION
General :
School Committee, salaries
$386.00
School Physicians
200.00
Superintendent, salary
2,107.72
Attendance officer
75.00
Continuation School
76.56
Printing, stationery and postage
43.16
Telephones
231.74
Traveling expenses, Superintendent
572.78
Traveling expenses, Teachers
164.11
School census
40.00
Town of Bridgewater, tuition
283.47
Town of East Bridgewater,
tuition
22.25
Teachers' Salaries, elementary
18,146.77
Teachers' Salaries, high
11,285.74
School Nurse. salary
666.66
School Nurse, traveling expenses
170.00
Text and Reference Books:
Elementary
389.84
High
323.34
Equipment and Supplies :
Elementary
551.10
High
1,434.79
Transportation, elementary
3,219.00
Transportation, insurance
30.07
Janitor service, elementary
2,404.00
Janitor supplies, elementary
48.80
Fuel and light, elementary
2,597.31
128
Electric current, elementary
103.26
Gas, high
39.61
Freight, express and trucking
34.01
Furnishings, elementary
17.53
Diplomas and graduating exercises
77.30
Manteinance, Buildings and Grounds :
Water rates, elementary
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