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each department was readily given but the Accountant has reported it impossible to furnish the receipt figures as he could not obtain them from the Treasurer. These figures have been from four to ten weeks late in reaching the Accountant. We have a reasonable Town by-law requiring that, immediately after the first day of each month, the Treasurer shall make to the Accountant a detailed report of all receipts during the preceding month, with a dupli- cate copy to the Selectmen. If the report is not rendered, this by-law can and should be enforced by the Selectmen. No business, whether private or public, can be handled in- telligently and efficiently if the officers in charge of direct- ing expenses and approving the borrowing of money do not know what amount of money is coming in or required. The Accountant should at the end of every month be in a posi- tion to furnish the Selectmen with the balance figures of the Town. Correct figures are essential. The necessity of correct figures was plainly evidenced during the past year, when over $700 was lost to the Town through incorrect re- ports of Welfare expense (during the second quarter of the year) being filed with the State department distributing the Federal money granted the towns for welfare relief.
We believe one of the immediate problems is a read- justment of pay schedules. This question has been raised by some of the department heads this year. We, however, do not recommend any readjustment until the whole situ- ation has been carefully analyzed. Some are without ques- tion receiving less than their responsibilities demand, while others are reasonably well taken care of. A flat increase across the board would not be fair, in our opinion.
We believe that before this problem can be intelligently and satisfactorily settled, a committee should be named at the Town meeting this year, to investigate the whole situa- tion and report their recommendations possibly to a special
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meeting before the end of the year. In this way, a readjust- ment could be made next year.
We thank all those who have helped us in our work during the past year, especially the Selectmen who have faithfully attended our meetings and given us the benefit of their experience and advice.
A table of estimates by department heads and amounts recommended by this committee, also a report of our recom- mendations on the articles in the Town warrant, appear on the following pages.
ARTHUR E. RYDER, Chairman, RALPH S. FRELLICK, Secretary, ABNER ELLIS, ERNEST M. EVRARD, WILLIAM E. NORRIS, JOHN M. RICHARDS,
ALFRED T. WELLS,
Finance Committee.
Report of Finance Committee
TABLE FOR COMPARISON
Annual Appropriations and Expenditures for 1932 and 1933, Together with Amounts Estimated by Department Heads and Recommended by Committee for 1934
Appropriated 1932
Expended 1932
Appropriated 1933
Expended 1933
Estimated 1934
Recommended 1934
Moderator
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
Selectmen
900.00
747.19
800.00
575.53
800.00
800.00
Town Accountant
700.00
705.93
700.00
684.00
650.00
650.00
Treasurer and Collector
1,700.00
1,700.84
1,770.00
1,812.81
2,400.00
1,900.00
Assessors
1,600.00
1,534.43
1,500.00
1,369.05
1,600.00
1,600.00
Other Finance Officers & Accounts
25.00
12.00
25.00
18.00
25.00
25.00
Town Clerk .
600.00
549.32
600.00
592.87
600.00
600.00
Election and Registration.
700.00
815.48
250.00
208.85
550.00
550.00
Law
25.00
9.00
25.00
2.75
25.00
25.00
Town Hall and Offices.
2,800.00
2,618.64
2,400.00
2,533.96
2,600.00
2,400.00
Police
2,700.00
2,095.13
2,150.00
1,768.13
2,300.00
2,300.00
Dog Officer
30.00
35.50
35.00
28.50
35.00
35.00
Fire Department and Equipment. .
2,400.00
2,399.35
2,300.00
2,295.31
2,300.00
2,800.00
Hydrants
1,860.00
1,860.00
1,860.00
1,860.00
1,860.00
1,860.00
125.00
114.92
125.00
108.64
125.00
125.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures .. Moth Suppression
2,000.00
1,999.30
2,000.00
1,772.33
1,800.00
1,800.00
Tree Warden
500.00
496.25
450.00
416.22
500.00
450.00
Board of Health . ..
1,200.00
789.81
1,100.00
1,281.43
1,300.00
1,000.00
Inspection of Animals .
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspection of Slaughtering ..
300.00
215.29
275.00
204.90
200.00
175.00
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Plymouth Co. Hospital Maintenance
1,258.36
1,258.36
1,221.26
1,221.26
1,262.03 *11,000.00
1,262.03 *10,700.00 2,000.00
Snow Removal
1,000.00
980.00
1,000.00
954.66
2,000.00
Sidewalks ..
250.00
241.60
200.00
199.80
*
*
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Street Signs and Bridges.
500.00
480.95
500.00
426.94
%
*
Street Lights
3,950.00
3,923.98
3,950.00
3,924.00
3,950.00
3,950.00
Public Welfare
10,500.00
11,318.28
13,600.00
13,072.70
10,000.00
10,000.00
State Aid
250.00
190.00
200.00
192.00
200.00
200.00
Soldiers' Relief
600.00
301.50
400.00
185.00
400.00
300.00
Military Aid
300.00
45.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Soldiers' Burial
200.00
153.35
200.00
100.00
100.00
Library
875.00
875.00
800.00
800.00
900.00
900.00
School Appropriations
50,500.00
50,499.08
45,675.00
45,100.30
49,275.00
47,275.00
Care of Monument Grounds.
60.00
43.50
40.00
47.00
50.00
50.00
Flags and Parks
50.00
18.95
25.00
18.75
25.00
25.00
Memorial. Day Observance.
100.00
100.00
100.00
96.00
100.00
100.00
Printing and Distributing Town
Reports
485.00
485.00
467.90
467.90
Fire Insurance
600.00
509.47
550.00
526.24
550.00
550.00
Liability Insurance
550.00
698.00
654.00
685.85
693.27
693.27
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
1,189.34
2,000.00
1,326.92
2,000.00
1,500.00
Interest
2,000.00
1,571.94
1,750.00
1,527.99
1,750.00
1,500.00
Care of Cemeteries.
150.00
150.00
150.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Visiting Nurse Service
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
Finance Committee
15.00
12.50
15.00
9.25
15.00
15.00
Old Age Assistance .
7,000.00
6,114.92
6,000.00
5,611.09
6,000.00
6,000.00
Permanent Sidewalk (W. Centre St.)
2,000.00
1,998.43
Highways ..
10,000.00
9,989.27
13,000.00
12,575.50
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Permanent Sidewalk (Matfield St.) Black Road (Copeland St.) ..
1,500.00
1,484.43
2,250.00
Plain Street .
1,500.00
1,493.39
Copeland Street
1,500.00
1,400.45
500 Feet of Hose (Fire) .
450.00
450.00
Shingle and repair Fire Station.
170.00
170.50
Preserve Records, etc. ...
50.00
34.75
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$119,608.36 $113,832.23 $115,158.66 $110,676.52 $110,265.30 $106,540.30
*Combined as one appropriation.
Water Department Maintenance .. $9,350.00
$9,309.31
$9,300.00
$9,368.78
$9,875.00
$9,875.00
Water Department Bonds and Interest 6,105.09
6,105.09
5,821.60
5,921.61
5,248.50
5,248.50
Additional amounts were spent from town funds on C. W. A. projects during 1933 for the following departments (see Accountant's report )
Water Department Maintenance.
$48.28
Town Hall
867.33
Collector
42.81
Moth Suppression
Monument .
7.00
Liability Insurance .
31.57
Health and Sanitation.
200.00
Town Hall Repairs Highways Water Pipe (East St.)
$1,196.99
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Transfers made from Reserve Fund during the year 1933
Health and Sanitation
Report of Finance Committee on Articles in Town Warrant
Article 1. To elect the following Town Officers by Official Ballot: One Town Clerk for one year, one Moderator for one year, one Assessor for three years, one Assessor for one year, one Selectman for three years, one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years, one Treasurer for one year, one Tax Collector for one year, one Water Commis sioner for three years, two School Committee for three years, two Trustees of Public Library for three years, one Tree Warden for one year, two Constables for one year.
Polls will be open at 9 o'clock in the forenoon of March 5, 1934, and will be closed at 8 o'clock p. m.
Article 2. To choose Town Officers for the ensuing year not elected on the Official Ballot.
Article 3. To hear the reports of all Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current year.
Article 4. The Finance Committee recommends such authorization.
Article 5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the Town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriation for the same.
Article 5. The recommendations of the Finance Committee for each department appear in the tables included in their report.
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Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for a gravel base and tar top on South Elm Street beginning at Elm Square and going south a distance of one mile providing the State will appro- priate $4,000.00 and the County $2.000.00 for the same purpose.
Article 6. The Finance Committee recommends the appro- priation of this sum with the understanding that Town labor be used for this work.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to build a tarvia top road on East Street from East Centre Street south to Bridgewater line about 1,600 feet, and raise and appropriate money for same.
Article 7. The Finance Committee recommends that the matter be referred to the Selectmen and that no action be taken on construction of this street until proper drainage has been put in.
Article 8. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars for the construction of a permanent sidewalk on the north side of West Center Street, beginning at the westerly end of the present permanent sidewalk, and continuing to Beacon Street.
By petition.
Article 8. The Finance Committee does not recommend the construction this year, as it is understood that reconstruc- tion of the road (West Center Street) is being considered.
Article 9. To see if the Tewn will appropriate $2,000.00 from the Surplus Water Revenue to purchase 6-inch pipe and fittings, to be used if the Federal C. W. A. will furnish labor.
Article 9. The Finance Committee recommends the appro- priation of this sum if the Federal C. W. A. will furnish labor.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $9,875.00 from Surplus Water Revenue for maintenance of Water Department.
Article 10. The Finance Committee recommends the appro- priation of $9,875.00 for this purpose.
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Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $5,248.50 from Surplus Water Revenue to pay Bonds and Interest of the Water Loans.
Article 11. The Finance Committee recommends the ap- propriation.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 from Surplus Water Revenue for purchase and laying water pipe on Samuel Avenue a distance of 700 feet.
By request.
Article 12. The Finance Committee does not recommend the appropriation of this sum from surplus Water revenue.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Surplus Water Revenue the sum of $100.01 to pay over- draft on 1933 Water Bonds and Interest.
Article 13. The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Water Department Surplus Revenue to pay over- draft of 1933 the sum of $24.50 for Water Department Main- tenance.
Article 14. The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Surplus Water Revenue a sum of money sufficient to lay 1,100 feet of water pipe on Turnpike Street. By request. Article 15. The Finance Committee does not recommend the appropriation of this sum from surplus Water revenue.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to install one street light at junction of Charles and River Streets and raise and appropriate money for same.
Article 16. The Finance Committee recommends that this light be installed and that $18.00 be appropriated for the same.
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Article 17. To see. if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $298.75 to pay land damages on Cope- land Street.
Article 17. The Finance Committee recommends the appro- priation of this sum.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to install one street light on South Elm Street, approximately 225 feet south of River Street and raise and appropriate money for same.
Article 18. The Finance Committee does not recommend the installation of this light at present due to proposed reconstruction of highway.
Article 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for maintenance of Visiting Nurse Service in West Bridgewater.
Article 19. The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, and choose a Town Director as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws and act thereon.
Article 20. The Finance Committee recommends the appro- priation of $100.00 for this purpose.
Article 21. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,262.03 for maintenance of Plymouth County Hospital, under provisions of Chapter 111, Section 85 of the General Laws.
Article 21. The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 for the purpose of preserving Town Records.
Article 22. The Finance Committee recommends the appro- priation of $50.00 for this purpose.
Article 23. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
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CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS ON PAYMENTS Page 134
Total should read
$236,591.82
PLUS - Preservation of Records
34.75
Treasurer and Collector
20.62
Special State Tax O. A. A.
19.00
Street Railway Tax
15.08
Bank Tax
15.95
$236,697.22
LESS - Selectmen
$ .20
Public Welfare
1.00
Education
.01
Interest
43.95
$45.16
$236,652.06
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Officers
and Committees
OF THE TOWN OF
West Bridgewater
1934
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE YEAR 1934
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Town Officers for 1934
MODERATOR
Howard B. Wilbur
TOWN CLERK
Herbert E. Bryant
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Herbert E. Bryant
SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Elected Term Expires
Gustav A. Peterson
1932
1935
James A. Hemenway
1933
1936
Henry O. Davenport
1934
1937
ASSESSORS
Elected Term Expires
Robert G. Dean
1934
1937
Arthur E. Peckham
1934
1935
Edwin H. Thayer
1933
1936
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TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR Catherine M. Howard Resigned July 2nd, 1934
Robert G. Dean Appointed April 29th for 60 days Reappointed June 28 for 60 days
SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION JULY 24
Treasurer
Robert G. Dean
Elected Term Expires 1934 1935
Tax Collector
Walter C. Dunbar
Elected Term Expires 1934 1935
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Elected Term Expires
Edith F. Howard
1932
1935
Daniel J. Lothrop
1932
1935
Basil M. Soule
1933
1936
Ada M. Wood
1933
1936
Louis P. Hayden
1934
1937
Martha B. Mason
1934
1937
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Elected Term Expires
Edith M. Alger
1932
1935
Harold S. Lyon
1932
Resigned
Faelton C. Perkins
1933
1936
Harvey A. Scranton
1933
1936
Correlli C. Alger
1934
1937
Walter C. Whiting
1934
1937
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WATER COMMISSIONERS
Elected Term Expires
Hervey Dunham
1932
1935
Faelton C. Perkins
1933
Resigned
Warren P. Laughton
1934
1937
TREE WARDEN Christopher Read
CONSTABLES
Ervin W. Lothrop Chester R. Ripley
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER, WOOD AND BARK
Albert A. Howard Chester R. Ripley Eben Wood
James A. Hemenway Robert G. Dean
FIELD DRIVERS
George F. Ryder John Fallon Francis Luddy
FENCE VIEWERS
Charles Kinney Albert Howard Mason W. Alger
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Term Expires
John M. Richards
Eastern District
1935
Alfred F. Wells
Center District
1935
Arthur E. Ryder
Western District
1936
Ralph S. Frellick
Southern District 1936
Ernest Evrard
Delegate at Large 1937
North District
1937
William E. Norris Abner Ellis
Delegate at Large
1937
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OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Daniel A. Penpraese Resigned July 9th Oscar P. Pearson Appointed for balance of year
TOWN PHYSICIAN Dr. Adolor O. Belmore
CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Warren P. Laughton
DEPUTY CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Edward L. Bourne
CHIEF OF POLICE Warren P. Laughton
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS
Daniel A. Penpraese Christopher Read
SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK Christopher Read
FOREST FIRE WARDEN Warren P. Laughton
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Christopher Read
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INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
David Dailey
DOG OFFICER
Ervin W. Lothrop
BURIAL AGENT
H. E. Bryant
TOWN COUNCIL
Harold Lyon
PUBLIC WEIGHER
Arthur D. Todd Chester R. Ripley Lyle J. Farnum
DEPUTY FOREST FIRE WARDENS
Ervin W. Lothrop Levi T. Nute Gerald L. Wilbur
Edward L. Bourne William I. Irwin
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Elected
Term Expires
John L. Sullivan
1932
1935
Paul Revere
1933
1936
Francis Mahoney
1934
1937
Herbert E. Bryant, Town Clerk
Town Clerk's Report
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A meeting duly warned of the inhabitants of West Bridgewater qualified to vote in election and affairs was held in the Town Hall, West Bridgewater, Monday, March 5th, 1934, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon and the following is a record of the doings of said meeting :
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Howard B. Wilbur, and article 1 of the warrant was read: "To elect the following officers for the Town by official ballot :
One Moderator for one year, one Town Clerk for one year, one Selectman for three years, one Assessor for one year, and one for 3 years, one Treasurer for one year, one member of Board of Public Welfare for three years, one Tax Collector for one year, one member of Board of Water Commissioners for three years, two members Public Library Committee, two members School Committee, two Con- stables, one Tree Warden for one year.
License question No. 1, Shall License be granted in this Town for the sale therein of all Alcoholic Beverages ? Whiskey, Rum, Gin, malt beverages, wines and all other Alcoholic beverages ?
Number 2. Shall license be granted in this Town for the sale therein of wines, and malt beverages (wine and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
Number 3. Shall license be granted in this Town for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages in Taverns ?"
The Election Officers were duly sworn by the Town . Clerk, to the faithful performance of their duty, and were
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as follows: Albert C. Snow, Daniel Sullivan, Arthur Ryder, John Kent, Grace Keenan, Mary Pratt, Lulu Gardner, Claire Erbeck, Howard Richards, Gladys Lothrop, Bessie Brooks, Ethelyn Leavitt.
The Ballot Box was inspected by the Officer in charge Ervin W. Lothrop, and found to be empty and register set at 0000.
Fifteen hundred ballots were delivered to the Moder- ator (and his receipt taken for same) by the Town Clerk.
At nine o'clock A. M. the Moderator declared the Polls open.
At eight o'clock P. M. the Moderator declared the Polls closed. The count of ballots having been completed the Moderator made the following report:
That the whole number of ballots cast was Eight Hun- dred Three (803) and this number agreed with the number registered in the ballot box, and the count of both check lists, and that there was 696 unused and one spoiled ballot in his possession, making the total 1,500 accounted for. Three hundred forty-three women and 460 men voted.
The results of the vote:
FOR MODERATOR
Howard B. Wilbur
613
May West
1
John Courtney
3
Francis Luddy
2
Scoot Crosby
1
Frank Jones
1
Harold Rickson
1
Alton Eaton
1
Olin Holyoke
1
Anthony Souza
1
Blanks
179
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FOR TOWN CLERK
Herbert E. Bryant
681
1
Marion Bryant John Kent William O. Shipman
1
1
Blanks
118
FOR SELECTMEN
Henry O. Davenport
403
Elmer W. Hunt
202
John H. O'Shaughnessey
134
Morton A. Simmons
55
Blanks
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FOR TREASURER
Catherine M. Howard
675
Robert G. Dean
2
Arthur Ryder
3
John Kent
1
Winfield Leavitt
1
Alice Eldridge
1
Blanks
120
FOR ASSESSORS (for three years)
Robert G. Dean
615
· John Courtney Mason Alger
2
1
Blanks
185
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FOR ASSESSOR (for one year)
Walter C. Dunbar
120
Ernest Ervard
143
Arthur C. Peckham
326
Gesner H. Roscoe
161
Chester Tingley
1
Adolph Eldridge
1
Blanks
51
FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Henry O. Davenport
395
Elmer W. Hunt
203
John H. O'Shaughnessey
124
Morton A. Simmons
51
Blanks
30
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
Catherine M. Howard
674
Robert G. Dean
1
Winfield Leavitt
1
Arthur Ryder
2
Alice Eldridge
1
Blanks
124
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER (for three years)
Warren P. Laughton
634
Mary Courtney
1
Philip Erbeck
1
John Courtney
2
Francis Luddy
1
Olin Holyoke
1
William Ellis
1
Lester Golder
1
David Dailey
1
Blanks
160
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FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE (two)
Corelli C. Alger
595
Walter C. Whiting
583
Francis Luddy
2
Fred McCormick
1
John Courtney
1
Ada M. Wood
1
Lulu Gardner
1
Charles Andrews
1
Bozo Hunt
1
Frank Fay
1
Sam Johnson
1
Blanks
418
FOR TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Martha B. Mason
600
Louis P. Hayden
593
Dorothy Perkins
1
Raymond Keith
1
Olin Holyoke
1
Clifford Merry
1
John Courtney
1
Blanks
393
FOR TREE WARDEN
Christopher Read
654
Framus Dupuis
1
John Courtney
1
John Kirby
2
Bozo Holyoke
1
Alton Eaton
1
Blanks
143
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FOR CONSTABLES (two)
Ervin W. Lothrop
663
Chester R. Ripley
645
Roland Cole
1
Herbert E. Conant
1
Everett Tingley
1
Dick Keith
1
H. Bradford
4
Elmer W. Hunt
1
Edward Packard
1
Lyle Waite
1
Oralo Belmore
1
Fred McCormick
1
John Courtney
1
Cook
1
Blanks
283
LICENSE NO. 1
Shall license be granted for sale in this Town of alco- holic beverages, whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages? Yes 332 No 352
LICENSE NO. 2
Shall license be granted in this Town for the sale there- in of wines and malt beverages (wines and beers) ale and all cther malt beverages ?
Yes 352 No 329
LICENSE NO. 3
Shall license be granted in this Town for the sale there- in of alcoholic beverages in Taverns ? Yes 269 No 371 Blanks 426
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After announcing the result of the Election it was voted to adjourn to Monday, March 12th, at 7.30 o'clock P. M., to consider and act upon the balance of Articles on the warrant.
Howard B. Wilbur was duly sworn as Moderator for the year 1934-35 and Herbert E. Bryant was sworn to the faithful performance of duty as Town Clerk for the year 1934-35. Adjourned 10.35 P. M., March 5, 1934.
HERBERT E. BRYANT, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 12, 1934
Complying with vote taken at meeting March 5th the adjourned Town Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Howard B. Wilbur at 7.30 o'clock P. M. and Town Clerk Herbert E. Bryant acting as the Clerk of Meet- ing. The regular business of the meeting was taken up for disposal.
Article 2. To choose Town Officers not elected on Ballot.
The following were chosen for the various offices :
Surveyors of Lumber, Wood and Bark-Albert Howard, James A. Hemenway, Robert G. Dean, Chester R. Ripley, Eben Wood, were chosen.
Field Drivers-George Ryder, Francis Luddy, John Fallon, chosen.
Fence Viewers-Charles Kinney, Mason Alger, Albert Howard, chosen.
Public Weighers-Arthur Todd, Chester Ripley, Lyle Farnum, chosen.
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Committee on Preserving Town Records and Town Re- ports-Mr. Arthur Ryder made report for Committee as Secretary of Committee Louis P. Hayden, was not present. Report accepted.
Report of Road Committee, read by Mr. Eben Wood and recommendations made. Report accepted.
Article 3. To hear the Report of all Town Officers and Committees and to act thereon.
It was moved and voted that the reports be accepted.
Article 4. That the 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 financial year, beginning January 1, 1934, 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 this article be adopted.
Article 5. Under this article the following sums were voted to be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses for ensuing year :
APPROPRIATIONS
Moderator
$25.00
Selectmen
800.00
Town Accountant
650.00
Treasurer and Collector
1,900.00
Assessors
1,600.00
Other Financial Accounts
25.00
Town Clerk
600.00
Election and Registration
550.00
Law
25.00
Town Hall and Offices
2,400.00
Police
2,300.00
Dog Officer
35.00
Fire Department
2,800.00
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Hydrant Rental
1,860.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
125.00
Moth Suppression
1,800.00
Tree Warden
450.00
Board of Health
1,000.00
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Inspection of Slaughtering
175.00
Plymouth County Hospital
1,262.03
Highways, Sidewalks, Street Signs and Bridges
10,700.00
Snow Removal
2,500.00
Street Lights
3,950.00
Public Welfare
10,000.00
State Aid
200.00
Soldiers' Relief
300.00
Military Aid
100.00
Soldiers' Burial
100.00
Public Library
900.00
Schools
49,275.00
Monument and Grounds (Care)
50.00
Flags and Parks
25.00
Memorial Day
100.00
Town Reports
477.45
Fire Insurance
550.00
Liability Insurance
693.27
Reserve Fund
1,500.00
Interest
1,500.00
Care of Cemeteries
100.00
Finance Committee
15.00
Old Age Assistance
6,000.00
Article 6. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,000.00 for a gravel base and tar top on South Elm Street beginning at Elm Square and going south a distance of one mile, provided the State will appropriate $4,000.00 and the County $2,000.00. Voted.
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Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to build a tarvia top road on East Street, from East Center Street south to the Bridgewater line about 1,600 feet, and raise and appropriate money for same.
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