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Voted unanimously to recommend that this authoriza- tion be given.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $500.00 for the establish- ment and maintenance 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 $300.000.
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 $400.00 be ap- propriated for propagation and $350.00 for protection.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for free band concerts to be given by the Junior Community Band during the en- suing year, or do or act anything thereon.
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 1938.
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Voted unanimously to recommend that the sum of $5,000.00 be taken from Available Funds toward defray- ing the 1938 tax levy.
Article 11. 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 other expenses.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $500.00.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of paying 1937 bills.
Due to the uncertainty of the amount, voted unani- mously to make no recommendation.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,843.39 for the purpose of pay- ing off School House note.
Voted unanimously to recommend the appropriation of $1,843.39.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to recind the vote taken at last Annual Town Meeting, under Article 15, regarding repairs to Town Hall roof.
Voted unanimously to recommend that this vote be recinded.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of repairing
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cupola on Town Hall and waterproofing the building, or do or act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to recommend that a committee of three be appointed by the Selectmen to investigate the ad- visability of adding to and remodeling the Town Hall, and report at next Town Meeting.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of defining the boundaries and setting concrete bounds on Nauset Road beginning at the World War Memorial and running to the residence of Cavalier H. Robbins, thence on Doane Road to Coast Guard property, or do or act anything there- on.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $200.00.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used to purchase a town sprayer or do or act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to recommend that no sprayer be purchased this year.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels, and any or all kinds of shellfish and seaworms, as provided for under the provisions of Section 48 of Chapter 130, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933. (By request).
Voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectmen be so instructed.
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Article 19. To see if the town will recind the vote taken in 1934 whereby the Town voted to act jointly in the control of shellfisheries with the Town of Orleans. (By re- quest).
Voted unanimously to recommend that this vote be re- cinded.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to invest the Selectmen with the authorization provided for under pro- visions of Section 55, Chapter 130, General Laws as amend- ed by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933. (By request).
Voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectmen be given this authorization.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to issue licenses under the provisions of Section 57, Chapter 130, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933. (By request).
Voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectmen be so instructed.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to make a charge for all shellfish permits issued, or do or act anything thereon. (By request).
Voted unanimously to recommend that a charge for family permits be made.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of carrying out the recommendations of the Hydrant Committee, or do or act anything thereon.
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Voted unanimously that an appropriation of $125.00 be recommended and that same be expended in accordance with the report of the Hydrant Committee.
Article 24. To see if the town will accept Section 103A of Chapter 54 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 77 of the Acts of 1937, entitled "An Act Provid- ing for Absent Voting at Regular Town Elections."
Voted unanimously to recommend that the town so accept.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 to be used for the suppres- sion of tent-caterpillars, under the direction of the local 4H Club leaders, or do or act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $25.00.
Article 26. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to acquire land for the purpose of a town way, beginning at Cape Cod Bay and Cook's Brook Road and running easterly about 1300 feet at a width of about 13 feet, and appropriate $50.00 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 $50.00 be made.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to acquire Lot 6, Block 16, Nauset Beach Plan No. 1, and Lot 2, Block 14, Nauset Beach Plan No. 2,
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for the purpose of a town landing and that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose and improvement of same, or do or act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $300.00.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to amend the town By-laws by changing Section 5 of the By-laws approv- ed March 15, 1930, by striking out the word ten and insert- ing the word five in its place.
Voted unanimously to recommend that Section 5 of the Town By-laws be changed by striking out the word ten and inserting the word five in its place.
Article 29. To see if the town will amend the town By-laws by voting to pay the Secretary of the Finance Com- mittee a fixed salary.
Voted unanimously to recommend that Section 2 of the Town By-laws adopted under Article 29 Annual Town Meeting February 4, 1935, be amended by inserting at the end of said section the words, "with the exception of the Secretary who shall receive an annual salary of $50.00."
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road beginning at Salt Pond Road and running in a northeasterly direction about 300 feet to Nauset Road.
Voted unanimously to recommend that this section of road be discontinued.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 under the provisions of
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Chapter 90, General Laws, same to be used for construction of Herring Brook Road, and that the Selectmen be auth- orized to enter into any contracts necessary.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $600.00 be made.
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to appoint a committee to recommend names for several town roads which are now un-named and report at the next Town Meet- ing or do or act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to recommend that a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator.
Article 33. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $355.00 for the purchase of a new tar kettle with sprayer attachment, or do or act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $355.00.
Polls will open for voting on Tuesday, February 8, 1938, in the Town Hall, Eastham, Mass., from 10 o'clock A.M. to 6 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by post- ing attested copies thereof at the Packing House of Bern- ard C. Collins in South Eastham, the barn of Harry W. Col- lins in South Eastham, the Post Office in Eastham, and the Post Office in North Eastham, seven days at least before time of holding said meeting.
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HEREOF FAIL NOT and make due return of this warrant, with your doings, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. Given under our hands this 19th day of January in the year of Our Lord, One Thou- sand Nine Hundred and Thirty-eight.
RALPH A. CHASE
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN
MAURICE W. WILEY
Selectmen of Eastham.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF EASTHAM FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR YEAR 1937
Organization February 10, 1937
Charles F. Atwood elected Chairman and Secretary.
The Committee has held seven meetings during 1937. one for the purpose of organization, one for consideration of articles contained in warrant for Special Town Meeting, five for the purposes of approving transfers and considera- tion of the budget of 1938.
At a meeting held on December 31, 1937, it was unani- mously voted to recommend that a custodian for the Old Grist Mill be appointed at an annual salary of $25.
The following list of transfers from the Reserve Ac- count were approved :
$300.00 to Repeal Act of 1797 Account
5.25 to Unpaid Bills of 1936 Account
200.00 to Repeal Act of 1797 Account 55.00 to McKoy Road Account
10.00 to Abstracts Account
30.00 to Completing and Equipping New School House Account
190.00 to Town Landings Account
10.00 to Bounty on Woodchucks Account
13.02 to Officers Salaries and Expense Account
9.91 to Abstracts Account
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11.00 to Inspection Wiring Account .60 to Dog Account 11.67 to Interest Account 9.04 to Shellfish Protection Account
$855.79
Reserve Account
$1,000.00
Transfers 855.79
Balance $144.21
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. F. ATWOOD
HERBERT D. NICKERSON
ARTHUR T. BENNER
CARL C. FRENCH CHAS. A. GUNN
RICHARD A. WHITFORD
ABBOTT A. WALKER
HARVEY T. MOORE LEWIS H. COLLINS
INDEX
Town Officers 3
Assessors' Report
6
Treasurer's Report
8
Report of Collector of Taxes
12
Report of Town Clerk
14
Births
16
Marriages
17
Deaths
18
Town Meetings 1937
19
Annual Report of Shellfish Constable ..... 46
Report of Highway Surveyor 48
Report of Town Landing Committee 49
Report of Moth Superintendent 51
Report of Hydrant Committee 52
Librarian's Report 53
Report of Town Accountant
60
Report of Building Committee
96
Report of School Committee
99
Report of Superintendent of Schools 104
Enrolment by Grades
113
Membership by Grades
114
Pupils Attending Orleans High School
115
School Census
116
Attendance 117
118
Corps of Teachers
School Calendar 119
Graduation Exercises 120
Town Meeting Warrant 122
Recommendations of Finance Committee 123
Report of Finance Committee 133
REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
Town of Eastham
FOR THE YEAR 1938
Annual Town Meeting in the Town Hall - February 6, 1939
Election of Officers February 7, 1939
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Printed on Cape Cod by F. B. &ยบ F. P. Goss, Hyannis
REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
Town of Eastham
FOR THE YEAR 1938
Annual Town Meeting in the Town Hall - February 6, 1939
Election of Officers February 7, 1939
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Printed on Cape Cod by F. B. &9 F. P. Goss, Hyannis
TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR
1938
Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare and Board of Health
Ralph A. Chase Edward D. Penniman
Maurice W. Wiley
Term expires 1941 Term expires 1939 Term expires 1940
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector
Leslie E. Chase
Highway Surveyor Nathan A. Nickerson
Registrars of Voters
Ralph A. Chase Maurice W. Wiley
Edward D. Penniman Leslie E. Chase
Trustees of Public Library
Mrs. James P. Knowles Mrs. Sadie Flint Mrs. Charles A. Gunn
Term expires 1941 Term expires 1939 Term expires 1940
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Town Accountant Mrs. Daniel W. Sparrow
Constable Harvey T. Moore
Weigher of Coal Samuel H. Brackett
Inspector of Cattle Slaughtering Harry W. Collins
Field Drivers
Adin L. Gill
Obed A. Fulcher
Arthur E. Brown
Pound Keeper William B. Steele
Fish Wardens
Ommund H. Howes
Joseph H. Ryder
Clarence R. Fullerton
Tree Warden Adin L. Gill
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Finance Committee
Charles F. Atwood, Chairman and Secretary
Term expires 1939
Herbert D. Nickerson
Arthur T. Benner
Term expires 1939 Term expires 1939
Carl C. French
Term expires 1941
Charles A. Gunn
Term expires 1941
Richard H. Whitford
Term expires 1941
Abbott H. Walker
Term expires 1940
Harvey T. Moore
Term expires 1940
Lewis W. Collins
Term expires 1940
List of Jurors
Richard H. Whitford Trueman F. Brewer
Carroll O. Gross
Norman Dixon
Luther M. Ryder
Hugh H. Hoffman
Arthur T. Benner, Jr.
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Assessors' Report
VALUATION OF TOWN JANUARY 1, 1938
Real Estate, Land
$409,960 00
Real Estate, Buildings
842,230 00
Personal Estate 122,840 00
Total Valuation
$1,375,030 00
Taxes Assessed January 1, 1938
Levied on Real Estate
$33,809 13
Levied on Personal Estate
3,316 68
Levied on Polls
350 00
Moth Assessment
34 50
Rate of Taxation, $27.00
Number of polls assessed
175
Number of dwellings assessed
421
Number of horses assessed
8
Number of cows assessed 47
Number of neat cattle
6
Number of swine
4
Number of fowl assessed
1,037
Acres of land assessed
7322 7/10
Number of persons, partnerships and
corporations assessed 669
Levied for town purposes
$29,639 01
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Levied for overlay
1,240 15
Levied for State tax
$1,727 50
Levied for County tax
$4,363 54
Levied for Mosquito Control
$466 75
Levied for State parks
$38 83
Registered voters, January 1, 1938 355
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN,
RALPH A. CHASE,
MAURICE W. WILEY,
Board of Assessors.
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Treasurer's Report
Receipts
Jan. 1, 1938, balance in treasury Receipts to Dec. 31, 1938, inclusive
$6,468 66
74,772 18
$81,240 84
Payments
Warrants #1 to #29, inclusive
$76,728 58
Dec. 31, 1938, on deposit in Cape Cod Trust Co.
3,583 85
Dec. 31, 1938, cash and checks on hand
928 41
$81,240 84
MUNICIPAL TRUST FUNDS Timothy Smith Fund Income
$16,083 44
Jan. 1, 1938, balance on deposit
7,316 87
Loans prior to 1938
476 50
Income April
472 75
Income October
148 83
Interest Wellfleet Savings Bank
386 24
Interest Cape Cod Trust Co.
Loans repaid 46 00
$24,930 63
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Payments
Dec. 31, 1938, balance on deposit
Loans prior to 1938 Loans 1938 Library Gift Clause
$16,734 51
7,316 87
679 25
100 00
100 00
$24,930 63
TOWN HALL TRUST FUND
Jan. 1, 1938 in Trust
$2,434 00
Income 1938
49 62
$2,483 62
Deposited in Town Funds
49 62
Dec. 31, 1938 in Trust
2,434 00
$2,483 62
OLD WIND GRIST MILL FUND
Jan. 1, 1938, on deposit
$525 02
Interest 1938
13 20
$538 22
No expense charge against this account-
Dec. 31, 1938, on deposit $538 22
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OLD WIND GRIST MILL OPERATING FUND
Jan. 1, 1938, on deposit
$39 40
Interest 1938 1 18
$40 58
No expense charged against this account. Dec. 31, 1938, on deposit $40 58
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL FUND
Jan. 1, 1938, on deposit $410 71
Interest 1938 10 31
$421 02
No expense charged against this account Dec. 31, 1938, on deposit $421 02
BILLINGS LIBRARY FUND
Jan. 1, 1938, in Trust
$14,000 00
Income 1938
490 00
$14,490 00
Deposited in Town Funds
490 00
Dec. 31, 1938, in Trust
14,000 00
$14,490 00
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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS, PERPETUAL CARE Zara Higgins Cemetery Fund
Jan. 1, 1938, on deposit
$128 41
Interest 1938
3 22
131 63
No expense charged against this account.
Dec. 31, 1938, on deposit 131 63
Frank O. Daniels Cemetery Fund
Jan. 1, 1938, on deposit
53 85
Interest 1938
1 33
55 18
Care of Cemetery Lot
2 50
Dec. 31, 1938, on deposit
52 68
$55 18
Mercy A. Mines Cemetery Lot
Jan. 1, 1938, on deposit
$54 55
Interest 1938
1 36
$55 91
No expense charged against this account
Dec. 31, 1938, on deposit $55 91
Respectfully submitted,
LESLIE E. CHASE, Treasurer.
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Report of Collector of Taxes
Dr.
Balance due Taxes of 1936, Jan. 1, 1938 $3,283 25
Balance due Taxes of 1937, Jan. 1, 1938 8,578 14
Balance due Moth Taxes of 1936, Jan. 1, 1938
4 13
Balance due Moth Taxes of 1937, Jan. 1, 1938 9 66
Balance due Poll Taxes of 1937, Jan. 1, 1938 6 00
Warrant Taxes of 1938 37,125 81
Warrant Moth Taxes of 1938
23 76
Warrant Poll Taxes of 1938 358 00
Overpayment Taxes of 1936 (Refunded)
20 00
Overpayment Taxes of 1937 (Refunded) 20 80
Overpayment Taxes of 1938 (Refunded)
21 60
Abatements after payment Taxes of 1938 (Refunds) 30 51
$49,481 66
Cr.
Paid Treasurer Taxes of 1936
$2,791 21
Paid Treasurer Taxes of 1937
4,908 75
Paid Treasurer Taxes of 1938
25,674 45
Paid Treasurer Poll Taxes of 1938
344 00
Paid Treasurer Moth Taxes of 1936
4 13
Paid Treasurer Moth Taxes of 1937
4 14
Paid Treasurer Moth Taxes of 1938
11 88
Abatements Taxes of 1936
261 25
Abatements, Taxes of 1938
1,060 29
Abatements Poll Taxes of 1937
6 00
Abatements, Poll Taxes of 1938
4 00
Tax Titles of 1936
250 79
Tax Titles of 1937 (Added)
281 84
Tax Titles of 1938 (Added)
731 43
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Uncollected Taxes of 1937
3,408 35
Uncollected Taxes of 1938
9,711 75
Uncollected Moth Taxes of 1937
5 52
Uncollected Moth Taxes of 1938
11 88
Uncollected Poll Taxes of 1938
10 00
$49,481 66
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Dr.
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Jan. 1, 1938, balance due Excise of 1936
$10 68
Jan. 1, 1938, balance due Excise of 1937
86 77
Additional Warrant 1937 Excise (Feb. 1938) 6 00
Warrants Excise of 1938
1,466 11
Abatements after payment Excise of 1937
2 65
Abatements after payment Excise of 1938
85 59
Audit Adjustment (1938 Excise to 1937 Excise)
5 81
$1,663 61
Cr.
Paid Treasurer Excise of 1937
$88 77
Paid Treasurer Excise of 1938
1,442 56
Abatements, Excise of 1936
10 68
Abatements, Excise of 1937
2 65
Abatements, Excise of 1938
103 70
Uncollected Excise of 1937
4 00
Uncollected Excise of 1938
11 25
$1,663 61
Respectfully submitted, LESLIE E. CHASE, Collector.
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Report of Town Clerk
DOGS LICENSED IN 1938
54 Male Dogs @ $2.00 $108 00
13 Female Dogs
@ 5.00 65 00
14 Spayed Female Dogs @ 2.00 28 00
$201 00
Animal Rescue League Exempted by Law
Fees retained by Clerk, 81 @ .20 $ 16 20
June 30, 1938, Paid County Treasurer 171 00
Nov. 30, 1938, Paid County Treasurer 13 80
$201 00
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, DIVISION OF FISHERIES & GAME
Total
Fees
Paid Div. of F. & B.
24 Resident Fishing Licenses
@ $2 00
$ 48 00
$6 00
$42 00
66 Resident Hunting Licenses
@
2 00
132 00
16 50
115 50
8 Resident Sporting Licenses
@
3 25
26 00
2 00
24 00
4 Women's and Minor Fishing Licenses @ 1 25
5 00
1 00
4 00
8 Resident Sporting & Trapping Licenses
No charge, resident of Massachusetts, 70 yrs. of age or over exempted by law.
4 Special 3 day Fishing Licenses @
1 50
6 00
1 00
5 00
1 Minor Trapping License
@
2 25
2 25
25
2 00
1 Non-Resident Citizens Fishing License @ 5 25
5 25
25
5 00
6 Lobster and Crab Licenses @ 5 00
30 00
1 50
28 50
BIRTHS RECORDED IN EASTHAM IN 1938
Date
Name of Child
Name of Father
Maiden Name of Mother
Jan. 27
Helen Larrame Emond
Mar. 7
Nancy Janette Rich
Albion F. Rich, Jr.
Mar. 31
Elaine Schuster
Apr. 19 Apr. 26
Albert Francis Flint
Emma Louise Fullerton
May 13
Dana Richard Lee
June 15
Judith Anne Collins
Nov. 4
Stanley Bernard Crosby
Curtis J. Emond
Charles R. Schuster George Irving Flint Clarence R. Fullerton Roscoe Richard Lee Lewis Weston Collins John Bernard Crosby
Marion Estelle Southard Christine E. Crosby Mary Josephine Fulcher Sadie Frances Chase Emma Louise Chase Marion Louise Ryder Elizabeth Frances Hopkins Madeline Brown
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN EASTHAM IN 1938
Feb.
2
Ezekiel D. Fulcher
Eastham
Mavis Wilde
Falmouth, Mass.
Feb. 27 Ralph S. Gould
Eastham
Elsie Bernice Hipson Quincy, Mass.
Mar. 28 Bertie W. Blackmore Orono, Me.
Gertrude L. (Ryder) Eldredge Eastham, Mass.
May 6 Edward W. Whiting Frances A. Newcomb
Eastham
Wellfleet, Mass.
June 10 Delbert M. Johnson, Jr. Vera M. Reed
Eastham
Brewster, Mass.
Sept. 11 Franklin Wilson Ryder Hazel Irene Fulcher Eastham
Orleans, Mass.
Oct. 8 Herbert L. Moore
Eastham
Margaret E. Storey Lynnfield, Mass.
Oct. 24 Edward Joseph Hayden Eastham
Frances Hamilton Sullivan Eastham
Nov. 24 Linwood J. Higgins Orleans, Mass.
Genesta M. Nickerson
Eastham
DEATHS RECORDED IN EASTHAM IN 1938
Date
Cause
Age Y. M. D. H.
Cause
Mar. 1 Emma M. Garrison
68
3 18
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Mar. 2
George Horton Fullerton
47
7 2
Heart Disease, probably Coronary Sclerosis. Sudden death, sitting in his kitchen
Mar. 4 John Gregory Fulcher
71
5
3
Coronary Thrombosis, Arterio Scler- osis (General)
Mar. 6 William Brazier Higgins
62
6
6
Mar. 11 Ellen Louise Mayo
83
1
19
Apr. 6 Maud Frances Ellison
61
1
26
Apr. 25 Mary Sanderson Snively Emma Louise Fullerton
51
4
19
Apr. 26
69
8
2
Aug. 9 Charles O. Baker
40
1
Oct. 12 Arthur A. Clark
80
8
28
Nov. 20 John Wesley Sparrow
Nov. 21 Susan Foster (Nickerson) Wiley 44
1 28
Dec. 7 Elizabeth Edmands Schwartz
54
8 18
Acute Myocarditis, Arterio Sclero- sis, Chronic Myocarditis Arterio Sclerosis Carcinoma of Pancrea, with Metas- tasia to Liver
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Drowning, manner undetermined Premature Heart Disease, probably Coronary Sclerosis Rheumatic Heart Disease, with mit- ral stenosis
Probably Cerebral Hemorrhage. Sudden death in living room, without recent medical attendance Cerebral Hemorrhage
Heart Disease, probably Coronary Sclerosis. Cancer of left breast with previous operation therefor.
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Report of the Eastham Finance Committee
For the Year 1938
Organization March 21, 1938
Chas. F. Atwood elected Chairman and Secretary.
The Committee has held eight meetings during 1937, one for the purpose of organization, two for consideration of articles in Special Town Meetings and five for the ap- proval of transfers from the Reserve Account.
The following list of transfers from the Reserve Ac- count were approved :
$300.00 to Public Welfare Account 300.00 to Public Welfare Account 10.00 to Assessors Abstracts Account 5.50 to Surety on Bond Account 100.00 to Legal Advice Account 80.00 to Suppression Crime Account 25.00 to Suppression Crime Account 25.00 to Assessors Abstracts Account 60.00 to Orleans Fire Account 20.00 to Protection Shellfish Account 20.00 to health Account
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8.00 to Inspection Wiring Account .16 to Health Account 6.99 to W.P.A. Account
$960.65
Reserve Account Transfers
$1000.00 960.65
Balance $39.35
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. F. ATWOOD
HERBERT D. NICKERSON
ARTHUR T. BENNER
CARL C. FRENCH
CHAS. A. GUNN
RICHARD A. WHITFORD
ABBOTT A. WALKER HARVEY T. MOORE
LEWIS H. COLLINS
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
February 7-8, 1938
Barnstable, s.s.
To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of East- ham, in the County 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 Seventh day of February next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles in this warrant, and to meet in the Town Hall in Eastham at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on Tuesday, the Eighth 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.
Article 2. To see if the town will elect a Town Direc- tor to the Cape Cod Extension Service.
Article 3. To see in what manner the town will dis- pose of its refunded Dog Tax and act thereon.
Article 4. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the Public Library.
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Article 5. To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate a sum of money provided the State makes a satisfactory allotment to the town for the upkeep and maintenance of town roads, under Chapter SI, Sections 26-29 as amended.
Article 6. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to tim : in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1938, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $500.00, for the establish- ment and maintenance 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.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for the protection and progation of shellfish or do or act anything thereon.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for free band concerts to be given by the Junior Community Band, during the en- suing year, or do or act anything thereon.
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