Town of Eastham Annual Report 1932-1939, Part 18

Author: Eastham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1932
Publisher: the Town
Number of Pages: 1040


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L. T. Schofield, Sur-


Appropriation


$1,500 00


veying $229 50


Thomas Otis, Ser-


vices


306 87


Paid for Lots 27


and 28 20 00


556 37


Bal. carried over


943 63


$1,500 00


$1,500 00


Public Library


Librarian


$268 05


Balance Jan. 1


$ 96 55


Books


284 96


Refunded Dog Tax


162 67


Periodicals


55 00


Billings Fund


490 00


Fuel


28 75


Appropriation


100 00


Light


27 65


Gift


100 00


Postage


7 43


Insurance


30 40


Paint, Brush


4 00


Lumber and Rope


1 10


86


Stamp, Bulbs, Ink,


Paste, Bookmarks,


Cards


8 61


Telegram


50


Expense, Library


Meeting


6 00


Shades


9 00


Oil Can


1 40


Smoke Pipe


7 05


Sign


1 50


Acct. Topmast


8 00


Sub. Stations


10 00


Transportation Books 8 50


769 90


Gift carried over


100 00


Bal. to Revenue


81 32


$949 22


$949 22


Town Landings


Hardening


$ 6 15


Appropriation $30 00


Lumber


3 49


Labor


20 36


$30 00


$30 00


Free Band Concerts


Ralph A. Chase, Treas. $150 00


Appropriation $150 00


87


Memorial Day


Flowers


$10 00


Appropriation


$60 00


Transportation


5 00 Refund


61


Music


40 00


Tr. from Reserve


5 00


Flags, Markers, Ex-


press


10 61


$65 61


$65 61


Community Christmas Tree


George Howard,


Treas.


$25 00


Appropriation $25 00


Free Bed Cape Hospital


Paid Hospital


$300 00


Appropriation


$300 00


Town Reports


Printing


$225 00


Appropriation


$250 00


Car :


Ralph A. Chase


8 00


M. W. Wiley


2 00


235 00


Bal. to Revenue


15 00


$250 00


$250 00


88


Insurance


Old Mill


$ 17 50 Appropriation $600 00


Town Hall


$176 00 Trans. from Reserve 100 00


Town Hall, Fur- niture 121 00


Refund 20 26


Workmen Compen-


sation


276 56


Liability


100 00


$691 06


Bal. to Revenue


29 20


$720 26


$720 26


Separation From Orleans


James A. Vitelli $50 00 Balance Jan. 1 $50 00


Foreclosure Tax Titles


Mass. Land Court $60 00 Appropriation $150 00


Ralph A. Chase, Oaths


4 50


L. E. Chase, Sale, Taking


24 95


John A. Holway,


Recording 21 20


$110 65


Bal. to Revenue


39 35


$150 00


$150 00


89


Repeal Acts 1795-Separation


James A. Vitelli


$100 00 Appropriation $200 00


Bal. carried over 100 00


$200 00


$200 00


Finance Committees' Report


Typing


$1 40


Appropriation $10 00


Stationery and Stamps 2 02


$3 42


Bal. to Reserve


6 58


$10 00


$10 00


Miscellaneous


Notary Fees $2 75


Appropriation


$100 00


Concrete Bounds


25 00


Tr. from Reserve 3 73


Printing Gas. Licenses 5 00


Recording Deed 2 48


Surveying


42 50


Adv. Moth 15 00


Bounty on 2 Seals


11 00


$103 73


$103 73


90


Reserve Fund


Officers' Sal. and


Appropriation


$1,000 00


Exp. $47 38


Office Supplies 10 00


Assessors' Abstracts 5 00


Town Hall


52 91


Town Fires


325 00


Orleans Fire Depart-


ment 123 19


Suppression of Crime 11 45


Dog Account 10 00


Insurance 100 00


Inspection of Wiring


56 00


Memorial Day


5 00


Mothers' Aid


250 00


Miscellaneous


3 73


$999 66


Bal. to Revenue


34


$1,000 00


$1,000 00


Old Cemeteries


Old Cemeteries of


Appropriation $150 00


Eastham $75 00


John G. Fulcher 43 50


$118 50


Bal. to Revenue 31 50


$150 00


$150 00


91


Interest


Merchants Nat.


Appropriation $400 00


Bank


$213 75


Whiting, Weeks &


Bal. to Revenue


211 19


Knowles 24 94


$424 94


$424 94


Trust Funds


Balance Jan. 1 $38,657 48


Interest Timothy


Smith Trust


1,472 33


Repaid Loans 75 00


Interest W. W.


W. W. Memorial 400 65


Memorial 11 73


Interest Old Wind


Grist Mill


16 34


Interest Cemetery Trust 7 08


1936 Loans 852 00


Gifts 200 00


Expended Cemetery Trust 4 60


Expended Old Wind Grist Mill 90 00


Library Trust 14,000 00


$40,239 96


$40,239 96


Old Mill Operating Fund


Balance Jan. 1


$127 80


Balance Dec. 31


$64 63


Gifts


36 65


Expended


102 84


Interest


3 02


$167 47


$167 47


Balances, Dec. 31 Cemetery Trust $237 47


Old Wind Grist Mill 512 15


Town Hall Trust 2,434 00 Timothy Smith Trust 15,621 09


Previous Loans 5,888.00


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Revenue Account


Cash


$16,310 17


Tailings $71 27


Taxes, 1935


2,570 85


Overlay 1933 242 78


Taxes, 1936


9,080 96


Overlay 1934


133 93


Chapter 81


308 00


Overlay 1935


499 18


Motor Vehicle Excise


Overlay 1936 815 65


1936


46 88


Overlay Reserve 500 71


Moth, 1936


22 03


M. V. Excise Tax Rev. 46 88


Tax Titles


1,230 53


Special Assessment


Revenue 22 03


Tax Title Revenue


1,230 53


Library


100 00


Taking Land


943 63


Town Hall Roof


50 00


Shellfish Propagation 200 00


Layout Town Road 100 00


Layout Town Road


50 00


Old Age Assistance


878 86


Old Age Assistance, Adm. 29 22


Work Relief


369 98


New School


4,591 73


Complete, New


School 2,380 97


Premium on Loan 156 61


Separation, Orleans 100 00


$13,513 96


Excess and De-


ficiency 16,055 46


$29,569 42


$29,569 42


Respectfully submitted, JENNIE B. SPARROW, Town Accountant.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


AND THE


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


OF THE


Town of Eastham


OF EAS


TOWN


INC


HAUSET 1620


651


FOR THE YEAR 1936


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Stanley M. Walker, Chairman


Term expires 1937


Mrs. James P. Knowles


Term expires 1939


G. Austin Smith Term expires 1938


UNION SUPERINTENDENT


Charles H. Pratt, Harwich


ATTENDANCE OFFICER


Walter Nickerson


SCHOOL PHYSICIAN


Dr. A. P. Goff


SCHOOL NURSE


Miss Bessie I. Armstrong


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EASTHAM FINANCIAL STATEMENT


General Control :


Expended 1936 $200 00


Needed 1937 $200 00


School Committee


Superintendent of Schools Enforcement of Law-


Salaries


468 96


449 00


Other Expenses


134 80


125 00


$803 76


$774 00


Instruction :


Supervisors


$800 00


$808 00


Principal and Teachers


4,600 00


4,650 00


Textbooks


87 51


125 00


Supplies


283 74


225 00


$5,771 25


$5,808 00


Operation :


Janitor


$600 00


$600 00


Fuel


150 50


400 00


Miscellaneous


97 74


200 00


$848 24


$1,200 00


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Maintenance :


Repairs, Replacement Upkeep


$9 15


50 00


$9 15


$50 00


Auxiliary Agencies :


$50 00


Libraries


200 70


200 00


Health


3,325 00


3,325 00


Miscellaneous


190 94


350 00


Tuition


4,179 20


4,738 00


$7,895 84


$8,663 00


Outlay :


New Grounds & Buildings


New Equipment


107 75


$107 75


$100 00


Total


$15,435 99


$16,595 00


Vocational School Tuition


210 00


Total Budget including Vocational Tuition


$16,805 00


1936 Appropriation Contributions


14 40


16,506 40


1936 Expenditures


15,435 99


$1,070 41


Balance


$16,492 00


$100 00


Transportation


97


NET COST OF SCHOOLS, YEAR 1936


Total Expenditures


$15,435 99


Receipts and Reimbursements :


Commonwealth of Massachusetts :


General School Fund Part I $660 00


High School Transportation 1,530 17


For Superintendent of Schools 226 47


City of Boston Tuition


709 38


City of Boston Transportation


195 74


3,321 76


Expenses above Reimbursements $12,114 23


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Report of the Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee of Eastham:


Herewith I submit the annual school report for 1936.


The year has been an eventful one for the school of Eastham. We were all inspired when the town decided by unanimous vote at the last town meeting to erect a new building. During the progress of construction we have seen evidence that our hopes were well justified. Now that the building is practically complete and nearly ready for occu- pancy we know that ours is the opportunity to prove by use that the investment is justified.


This opportunity with the attending responsibility constitutes a challenge. I feel sure that we shall watch the growth of the school with real pride.


Class work in each of the three school rooms has con- tinued on the same high quality. During the fall the teach- ers have co-operated with others of the Union by meeting regularly to work on a revision of the arithmetic course of study. This is a rather important and somewhat for- midable undertaking and we hope to have definite recom- mendations to submit to the School Committee for approv- al a little later in the year.


Mr. Nickerson has continued to stimulate the interest of his pupils in reading good books. The short time spent each week during school hours is followed by the contribu- tion of considerable time outside of school. This is a kind


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of co-operation between the school, library and home which is very happy and very valuable.


The achievements of the school in the arts have been quite outstanding. The teachers and the supervisor of each subject share enthusiasm with the pupils. Each attributes success to the help of the other, thereby attaining a goal most creditable to all.


Mr. Nassi calls our attention to an attendance in instru- mental music classes as follows :


On October first, the enrollment of the school was 97. Mr. Nassi reports "an advanced orchestra of 24, a band of 23, an elementary orchestra of 19, a beginners class of 16, and a flageolet class of 15." This is a record which is in- deed most unusual. The Eastham school played an import- ant part in the success of the Monomauset orchestra which attained the highest rating at the Massachusetts Music Contest at Haverhill and the New England Contest at Port- land last spring. Pupils are also represented in the Junior Community Band and Philharmonic Society.


Miss Patch has the vocal music well organized and at- tractively presented. Rote songs are taught in the first and second grades. Note reading is introduced in the last half of the second grade and practiced in grade three. Two part music begins in grade four and some three parts are taught in grade six. Grades six, seven and eight study the lives of great composers and at least one work of each, which distinguishes him from all others. They learn to appreciate good music by more attentive and intelligent understand- ing of selections heard on the radio.


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Results of excellent instruction in art are shown by the display of work in each room and in an occasional public exhibit. The work covered by each grade is well planned and outlined with standards and objectives in construction, design, representation and color. The upper grades place increasing emphasis on perspective and proposition with the sketching of objects and architecture. The work in the art department has made very creditable growth under Mr. Greeley's guidance.


Dr. Goff as school physician reports health conditions to be quite satisfactory.


A statistical report of activities of the school nurse and the various clinics as submitted by Miss Armstrong is shown below.


School visits


43


Room inspections


13


No. individual inspections 1,233


No. weighed and measured 280


No. 10% underweight Oct. 5 to May 4


No. teacher consultations


50


No. home visits


21


No. skin diseases


3


No. referred to clinic


1


No. Nursery School visits


16


No. inspected 18


Dental clinic Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 1


No. passed at examination 46


No. attending clinic 47


No. pre-school 4


No. fillings


90-40 temporary teeth


101


23


No. extractions


No. cleanings 37


Chadwick clinic conducted by Barnstable County Health association :


No. tested 7


Toxin Anti-Toxin clinic conducted by County Health officer :


No. immunized-25


Pre-school-10


Assisted at all clinics and examinations by physicians.


I have been pleased to note the organization of some school clubs with much interest in metal craft. These club activities are very attractive and have many possibilities of educational and cultural value. In the new building there should be a chance for more of this sort of organization.


We may well be cheered by what has been accomplish- ed in 1936. We look forward to the coming year with greater hope. Such interest and constructive effort toward a better and thoroughly modern school should surely bring results.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES H. PRATT,


Superintendent of Schools.


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ENROLMENT BY GRADES


October 1, 1936


Grade


Boys


Girls


Total


1


5


9


14:


2


6


2


8.


3


8


6


14:


4


7


4


11


5


7


6


13


6


11


4


15


7


3


8


11


8


6


5


11


53


44


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TABULAR STATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES


Grade


1926


1927


1928


1929


1930


1931


1932


1933


1934


1935


1936


1


4


12


13


15


16


12


9


12


11


8


14


2


8


3


11


13


13


17


15


8


12


17


8


3


10


10


4


10


14


17


14


16


10


10


14


4


13


9


10


4


9


14


16


17


14


15


11


5


11


11


9


8


7


11


14


12


17


11


13


6


7


10


16


11


7


12


12


14


14


14


15


7


9


5


8


11


12


6


6


11


11


11


11


8


7


8


7


8


10


12


8


7


10


11


11


69


68


78


80


88


101


94


97


99


97


97


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PUPILS ATTENDING ORLEANS HIGH SCHOOL


September to December 1936


Class of 1937


Whitman Howes Frank Kempt Eleanor Knowles


George Nickerson Donald Sparrow Clyde Wilson


Class of 1938


Ruby Gilman Irene Nickerson


Richard Nickerson Mary Turner


Class of 1939


Frederick Chadbourn Stephen Dierksen Hazel Fulcher Leona Gunn Hope Hurd


Irving Lee


Herbert Nickerson Shirley Nickerson Virginia Prince Ruth Scrivens


Class of 1940


Dorothy Atwood Betty Brackett Russell Chase Robert Collins


Mary Haskins


Grace King Robert Pearson Fenton Sparrow William Steele June Whiddon


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SCHOOL CENSUS


October 1, 1936


Boys Girls Total


Five years or over and under seven


5


13


18


Seven years or over and under fourteen


43


33


76


Fourteen years or over and under sixteen


10


13


23


Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one 7


3


10


Total


65


62


127


Distribution of the Above Minors


In public day school membership :


Five years or over and under seven


14


Seven years or over and under fourteen


76


Fourteen years or over and under sixteen 23


Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one


10


Not enrolled in any day school :


Five years or over and under seven


4


Totals 127


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PERFECT ATTENDANCE


For the School Year 1935-1936


Louis Benner


Carol Brewer


Robert Brewer Antone Escobar


FAITHFUL ATTENDANCE


Absent not more than three days during School Year 1935-1936


Charles Acorn


Betty Brackett


Richard Brewer


Charles Chase


Arthur Clark, Jr.


Phyllis Clark


Robert Clark


Louise Cobb


Mary Escobar


Merton Gill


Barbara Haskins


Mary Haskins Prince Hurd, Jr.


Jocelyn Nickerson Eleanor Pearson Robert Pearson Robert Scrivens Marion Stewart Beatrice Turner Robert Watson William Watson


CORPS OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1936


Name


School


Preparation


Year


Appointed


Experience


Prior to


Sept. 1936


Salary


Home


Address


Otto E. Nickerson


Grammar


Hyannis Normal


1924


17 years


$1,700


Orleans


Virginia Horton


Intermediate


Bridgewater Normal


1925


13 years


1,450


Eastham


Florence W. Keith


Primary


Bridgewater Normal


1906


37 years


1,450


Eastham


Charlotte Patch


Music (Vocal)


Hollins College


1931


5 years


150


Stoneham


Thomas Nassi


Music (Inst.)


N. E. Conservatory


1929


8 years


500


Orleans


Paul G. Greeley


Art


Mass. School of Art


1934


434 years


150


Harwichport


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EASTHAM SCHOOL CALENDAR


September 8, 1936 to December 24, 1936 16 weeks


January 4, 1937 to February 19, 1937 7 weeks


8 weeks


March 1, 1937 to April 23, 1937 May 3, 1937 to June 25, 1937


8 weeks


39 weeks


Graduation exercises will be held on Wednesday even- ing, June 23, 1937.


A meeting of the teachers of Chatham, Eastham, Har- wich and Orleans will be held at Harwich high school on Tuesday, September 7, 1937 at 9:30 A. M.


School sessions will begin on Wednesday, September 8, 1937.


There will be no school sessions on the following days: February 22, 1937 (In vacation) Washington's Birthday April 19, 1937, Patriot's Day


May 31, 1937 (Monday) Memorial Day observed


September 6, 1937 (Monday) Labor Day


September 7, 1937 (Tuesday) Teachers' Meeting October 12, 1937 (Tuesday) Columbus Day


November 11, 1937 (Thursday) Armistice Day


November 25 and 26, 1937 (Thursday and Friday) Thanks- giving recess


December 25, 1937 (Saturday) Christmas Day


One day for Barnstable County Teachers' Convention.


A day for Institute if called by the State Department of Education.


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GRADUATING EXERCISES EASTHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Town Hall, June 17, 1936


Program


"Triumphal March from Aida"-Verdi School Orchestra


Invocation


Rev. Wm. J. Miller


Welcome


Mary Haskins


"An Old Garden"-Temple


"O Month of May !"-Irish Folk Tune


School Chorus


The Violin Dorothy Atwood


Violin Solo-"Bourree"-Handel June Whiddon


The Trumpet William Steele


Trumpet Trio-"Vive L'Amour"-College Song


William Steele, Grace King, Fenton Sparrow


The Cymbals and Piano Carol Brewer


Piano Solo-"Storm King"-Paul Russell Chase


Presentation of Class Gifts Grace King


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The Trombone Robert Pearson


Trombone Solo-"Home Sweet Home"-Bishop


The Drum Robert Collins


The Mellophone Mary Haskins


The Saxophone Betty Brackett


Saxophone Solo-"Le Secret"-Gauthier


Farewell Fenton Sparrow


"Grandfather's Clock"-Work


"Ciribiribin Waltz"-Pestalozza


Eighth Grade Orchestra


Presentation of Diplomas


Supt. Charles H. Pratt


Benediction


Rev. Wm. J. Miller


"On Guard"-Lowenthall March


School Orchestra


CLASS OF 1936


President, Fenton Bearse Sparrow Vice President, Betty Harding Brackett Secretary, June Frances Whiddon Treasurer, Robert Pearson


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Dorothy May Atwood Carol Blanchard Brewer


Joseph Russell Chase


Robert Edward Collins Mary Louise Haskins Grace Dorothy King


William Bradley Steele, Jr.


HONORS IN SCHOLARSHIP


Fenton Bearse Sparrow Mary Louise Haskins William Bradley Steele, Jr. Joseph Russell Chase


Class Motto-"Work Wins" Class Colors-Blue and Gold Class Flower-Correopsis


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The Eastham Finance Committee hereby makes report of its recommendations on articles contained in the warrant for Annual Town Meeting to be held February 1, 1937.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Barnstable, ss.


To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of Eastham, in the County of aforesaid : Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in Eastham, Monday the first day of Feb- ruary next at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon; then and there to act on the article in this warrant, and to meet in the Town Hall in Eastham at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon on Tues- day the second day of February next, then and there to elect all necessary town officers.


Article 1. To act upon the Annual Report, including recommendations of the Selectmen and other Town Officers and committees.


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RECOMMENDATIONS OF FINANCE COMMITTEE


1937 BUDGET


Office Supplies


$175 00


Officers' Salaries and Expenses


3,500 00


Surety on Bond


125 00


Assessors' Salaries and Expenses


650 00


Assessors' Abstracts


40 00


Certification of Notes


10 00


Legal Advice


75 00


Janitor


648 00


Town Hall


750 00


Suppression of Crime


50 00


Town Fires


50 00


Orleans Fire Department


150 00


Prevention and Suppression of Fires


25 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


50 00


Inspection of Wiring


25 00


Moth Suppression


502 30


Private Moth Suppression


40 00


Tree Warden


25 00


Bounty on Woodchucks


25 00


Board of Health


450 00


Inspection of Animals


35 00


Dog Accounts


25 00


Highways General


250 00


Snow


300 00


Public Welfare


1,000 00


Mothers' Aid


1,500 00


Old Age Assistance


3,500 00


State Aid


120 00


Soldiers' Relief


200 00


Schools


16,805 00


Town Landings


20 00


Memorial Day


125 00


Community Christmas Tree


35 00


Town Reports


250 00


Insurance


700 00


Finance Committee


00


Miscellaneous


150 00


Reserve Fund


1,000 00


Old Cemeteries


150 00


Interest


450 00


Old Mill


50 00


Total


$33,510 30


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Article 2. To see if the town will elect a Town Direc- tor for the Cape Cod Extension Service.


No recommendation.


Article 3. To see what sum of money the town will raise for the Public Library and make an appropriation for same.


No appropriation requested. We therefore recommend that this article be indefinitely postponed.


Article 4. To see in what manner the town will dis- pose of its refunded dog tax and act thereon.


Voted unanimously to recommend that the refunded dog tax be given to the Library.


Article 5. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $3,150.00 provided the State makes a satisfactory allot- ment for the upkeep and maintainance of town roads, under Chapter 81, Sections 26-29, General Laws as amended.


Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $3,150.00.


Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1937 and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


Voted unanimously to recommend that the Town Treas- urer be given this authority.


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Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum not to exceed $500.00 for the establish- ment and maintainance of a free bed in the Cape Cod Hos- pital, Hyannis, Mass., for the care and treatment of per- sons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the town and unable to pay for such care and treatment in accord- ance with Chapter 111, Section 74, of the General Laws, or take any action thereto and act fully thereon.


Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $300.00.


Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for the protection and propagation of shellfish or do or act anything thereon.


Voted unanimously to recommend that the Town vote to elect by ballot, beginning at the annual election in 1938, a second constable, who shall be designated a shellfish con- stable. Voted unanimously to recommend that the sum of $350.00 be appropriated for shellfish protection in 1937, and, that a shellfish constable be appointed who shall serve not less than 600 hours per year under the supervision of the Selectmen, for a yearly salary of $300.00.


Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $150.00 for free band concerts to be given by the Junior Community band during the ensuing year, or do or act anything thereon. (By request).


Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $150.00.


Article 10. To see what sum of money shall be taken from available funds toward defraying the tax levy of 1937.


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Voted unanimously to recommend that $7,000.00 be taken from available funds.


Article 11. To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to provide work for needy persons who are not eligible to work on WPA or do or act anything thereon.


Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $500.00 to be expended under the supervision of the Select- men.


Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used by the local WPA or any succeeding government agency of a like nature, for the purchase of material and general expenses.


Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $500.00.


Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purpose of continuing the plotting, surveying and making Assessors' Maps of the Town of Eastham.


Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $500.00.


Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of paying 1936 bills.


No recommendation.


Article 15. To hear the report of the Committee ap- pointed to investigate leaks in Town Hall roof and condi-


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tion of plaster in Town Hall, and appropriate a sum of mon- ey to carry out the recommendations of the Committee, or do or act anything thereon.


Under the report of this committee the Finance Com- mittee does not feel qualified to make any recommenda- tions due to the vagueness of the report and the indefinite- ness of the cost.


Article 16. To see if the town will vote to increase the salaries of the Selectmen effective February 1, 1937, and make an appropriation for the same. (By request).


Voted unanimously to recommend an increase, same to be determined by vote of the town.


Article 17. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to acquire land for the purpose of a town way be- ginning near the east end of Cable road and running in a northerly direction about 2,300 feet, and appropriate $100.00 for same or do or act anything thereon.


Voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectmen be instructed to so acquire and that an appropriation of $100.00 be made.


Article 18. To see what action the town will take re- garding the present layout of the McKoy Road, so called.


Voted unanimously to recommend that this road be dis- continued.


Article 19. To see what action the town will take in disposing of the Old Schoolhouse, and Schoolhouse lots.


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Voted unanimously to recommend that the Old School- house and various schoolhouse lots be left in the hands of the Selectmen to dispose of to the best advantage to the town.


Article 20. To see what action the town will take in acquiring desirable sites for Town Landings.


Voted unanimously to recommend that a committee of three be appointed, one of which shall be the Chairman of the Selectmen who shall in turn appoint the other two mem- bers.


Article 21. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to petition the County Commissioners to complete the layout of Herring Brook Road.


Voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectmen be so instructed.


Article 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate from available funds the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of paying off Schoolhouse note.


Voted unanimously to recommend that the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated from available funds.


Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of improving the schoolhouse grounds, or do or act anything thereon.


Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $300.00.


Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of 100.00.


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Article 24. To see if the town will accept the layout of a Common Landing on Cape Cod Bay, so called, in the town of Eastham, over land of S. S. Higgins, between Herring Brook Road and the waters of said Cape Cod Bay, with the boundaries and measurements as reported and recommend- ed by the Selectmen under date of January 7, 1937 and will authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of said Town, the lands or inter- ests in the lands within the lines of said layout of said Com- mon Landing and for this purpose will raise and appropri- ate a sum not exceeding $150.00.




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