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September 6, 1938 to December 23, 1938 16 weeks
January 3, 1939 to March 31, 1939 13 weeks
April 10, 1939 to June 16, 1939 10 weeks
September 5, to December 22, 1938 16 weeks
There will be no school on the following days :
September 5, 1938
Labor Day-Monday
September 6, 1938
Teachers' Meeting-Tuesday
October 12, 1938
Columbus Day-Wednesday
October 28, 1938
Barnstable County Teachers' Convention-Friday November 11, 1938 Armistice Day-Friday
November 24 and 25, 1938
Thanksgiving Recess-Thursday and Friday
December 25, 1938 Christmas (Vacation)-Sunday New Year's-Monday
January 2, 1939
February 22, 1939 Washington's Birthday-Wednesday Patriot's Day-Wednesday
April 19, 1939
May 30, 1939 Memorial Day-Tuesday
Eastham schools will have February 23 and 24, 1939 (Thursday and Friday) for Washington's Birthday recess.
CORPS OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1939
Name
School
Preparation
Year
Appointed
Experience
Prior to
Sept. 1938
Salary
Home
Address
Otto Nickerson
Grammar
Hyannis Normal
1924
19 years
$1,700
Orleans
Virginia Horton
Intermediate
Bridgewater Normal
1925
15 years
1,450
Eastham
* Marguerite E. Verrill Primary
Gorham Normal
1938
13 years
1,450
Gray, Maine
Iris Kelman
Music (Vocal)
Tufts College
1938
0 years
130
Stoneham
Thomas Nassi
Music (Inst.)
N. E. Conservatory
1929
10 years
500
Orleans
Beulah S. Bowers
Art
Mass. School of Art
1938
14 years
150
Harwich Port
*Miss Verrill began her work in Eastham at the opening of school September 6, 1938. She succeeds Miss Florence W. Keith.
Miss Keith taught in Eastham for a period of 32 years, from 1906 to the end of school June 24, 1938. Mrs. Beulah S. Bowers, Supervisor of Art in Union No. 21 began her services in the school at East- ham on September 19, 1938. Miss C. Lucille Nichols preceded Mrs. Bowers. The services of Miss Nichols was from January 8, 1937 to June 17, 1938.
Miss Iris Kelman began her work as Supervisor of vocal music in the schools of Union No. 21 on September 6, 1938. She follows Miss Charlotte Patch who resigned to be married. Miss Patch served from September 9, 1931 to June 17, 1938.
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CLASS OF 1938
President, Louie Aaron Benner
Vice President, Charles Hamilton Acorn, Jr.
Secretary, Jocelyn Nickerson
Treasurer, Beatrice May Turner
Phyllis Ann Brackett Eleanor Pearson
Charlotte Isabel Gunn Ethel May Whiddon
Kenneth Franklin Mayo
HONORS IN SCHOLARSHIP
Phyllis Ann Brackett
Kenneth Franklin Mayo
Jocelyn Nickerson
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
FEBRUARY 6 - 7, 1939
Including Recommendations of the Eastham
Finance Committee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable, ss.
To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of Eastham, 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 sixth day of February next, at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the articles in this Warrant, and to meet in the Town Hall, Eastham, at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon, Tuesday, the seventh 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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EASTHAM FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDA- TIONS FOR 1939
600.00 150.00 4,050.00 $ 200.00
75.00
650.00 648.00 75.00 4.00
50.00
20.00 150.00 50.00
50.00
30.00
40.00 560.00
20.00
25.00
25.00 400.00
20.00
250.00
300.00
3,500.00 1,800.00 2,000.00
100.00
25.00 300.00 200.00
60.00
35.00
75.00 10.00 650.00 250.00
150.00
150.00 1,000.00
450.00
2,000.00
16,000.00
$37,162.00
Office Supplies
Officers Salaries and Expenses
Assessors Salaries and Expenses
Assessors Abstracts
Certification of Notes Legal Expenses
Town Hall Janitor
Town Fires
Prev. and Suppression Forest Fires
Sealer of Weights and Measures Inspection of Wiring Moth Suppression
Private Moth
Tree Warden
Bounty on Woodchucks
Inspection of Animals Health
Dog Account
Highway General
Public Welfare
Aid to Dependent Children
Old Age Assistance
Tax Title Account
Memorial Day Town Landings
Community Christmas Tree Town Reports
Finance Committee Insurance
Miscellaneous Old Mill
Reserve
Old Cemeteries
Interest
Schoolhouse Note
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Surety on Bond
Suppression of Crime
Orleans Fire Dept.
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Snow
State Aid
Soldiers Relief
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Article 2. To see if the Town will elect a Town Direc- tor for the Cape Cod Extension Service.
Article 3. To see in what manner the Town will dis- pose of its refunded dog tax.
Voted unanimously to recommend that the refunded dog tax be made available for library use.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money, provided the State makes a sat- isfactory allotment, for upkeep and maintenance of town ways, under Chapter 81, Sections 26-29 General Laws as amended.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $3225.00.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the Public Library.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $50.00.
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the fi- nancial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17, General Laws.
Voted unanimously to recommend that the Treasurer be so authorized.
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Article 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of reimbursement for the financial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to is- sue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 6A, Gener- al Laws.
Voted unanimously to recommend that the Treasurer be so authorized.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum not to exceed $500.00, for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., for the care and treatment of persons certi- fied by the Selectmen, to be residents of the Town and un- able to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Chapter III, Section 74, of the General Laws, or take any ac- tion thereto and act fully thereon.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $300.00.
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 ensuing year, or do or act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $150.00.
Article 10. 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.
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Voted unanimously to recommend the appropriation of $200.00 for propagation and $350.00 for protection.
Article 11. To see what sum of money shall be taken from available funds toward defraying the tax levy for 1939.
Voted unanimously to recommend that whatever sum may be approved by the Director of Accounts be used for this purpose.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used by the local W.P.A. or any succeeding government agency of a like nature, for the purchase of material and other expenses.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $700.00.
Article 13. 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 pro- vided for under the provisions of Sec. 48, Chapter 130, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933.
Voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectmen be so instructed.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to issue licenses under the provisions of Sec. 57, Chapter 130, General Laws as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933.
Voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectmen be so instructed.
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Article 15. To see if the Town will invest the Select- men with the authorization provided for under Sec. 55, Chapter 130, General Laws as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933.
Voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectmen be so invested.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for the suppression of tent caterpillars under the direction of the local 4-H club leaders, or do or act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $25.00.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money under the provisions of Chap- ter 90, General Laws, same to be used to continue the con- struction of Herring Brook Road, and that the Selectmen be instructed to enter into any contracts necessary.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $600.00.
Article 18. To see if the Town will spend a sum of money to dig out the River into the Salt Pond. (By request)
Voted unanimously to recommend no appropriation.
Article 19. To see if the Town will adopt a By-Law re- quiring that the vote of the Finance Committee, on all mat- ters of the Town's business, shall at all town meetings be reported in such a manner as to indicate the number of members of the Committee voting favorably on said busi-
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ness, the number opposing said business and the number not voting.
No recommendation. (By request)
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell, after first giving notice of the sale, by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the Town fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under tax title procedure, and that the Selectmen or whomever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem in- adequate, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectmen be given such authorization.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Road Machinery Account, to which shall be credited all re- ceipts received for the use or rental of road machinery, the proceeds to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery purposes, or take any action in relation thereto.
Voted unanimously to recommend that a Road Machin- ery Account be established.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to establish a Road Machinery Fund for the purpose of purchasing, repairing and operat- ing road machinery.
Voted unanimously to recommend an appropriation of $100.00 for this purpose and that it be further recommend- ed that the Town purchase a road grader on a rental basis to be paid for as used.
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Article 23. To see if the Town will.instruct the Select- men to acquire land for the purpose of a Town Way, be- ginning near the home of Joel Skarin and running a north- erly distance of about 600 feet, to Locust Road, and that a sum of money be raised and appropriated for this purpose and improvement of same.
Voted unanimously to recommend that no action be taken.
Article 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate a sum of money for the purpose of paying 1938 bills.
No recommendation.
Article 25. 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.
Committee will report on this article at Town Meeting.
Polls will be open for voting on Tuesday, February 7, 1939, in the Town Hall, Eastham, Massachusetts, from 10 o'clock A.M., to 6 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the packing house of Bernard C. Collins in South Eastham, the barn of Harry W. Collins in South Eastham, the Post Office in North Eastham and the Post Office in Eastham, seven days at least before time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make due return of this war- rant with your doings, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. Given under our hands this
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21st day of January in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-nine.
RALPH A. CHASE, EDWARD D. PENNIMAN, MAURICE W. WILEY,
Selectmen of Eastham.
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AMENDMENTS TO TOWN BY-LAWS
Under Article 28, at the Annual Town Meeting held February 7, 1938 it was voted to amend Section 4 of the Town By-Laws by striking out the word ten and inserting the word five in its place, so as to read "A quorum for do- ing business shall be not less than five per cent of the voting list."
Under Article 29, it was voted to amend the Town By- Laws by voting to pay the Secretary of the Finance Com- mittee a fixed salary. Voted that the salary of the Secre- tary of the Finance Committee shall be $50.00 per year and voted to raise and appropriate $50.00 for this purpose. Approved by Paul A. Dever, Attorney General, at Boston, Mass., February 16, 1938.
REPORTS OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
Town of Eastham
FOR THE YEAR
1939
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Annual Town Meeting in the Town Hall - - February 5, 1940
Election of Officers February 6, 1940
REPORTS v OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Eastham
FOR THE YEAR 1939
OF EAS
TOWN
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NAUSET 1620.
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Annual Town Meeting in the Town Hall - - February 5, 1940
Election of Officers February 6, 1940
TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR 1939
Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare, Board of Assessors and Board of Health
Ralph A. Chase Edward D. Penniman
Maurice W. Wiley
Term expires 1941 Term expires 1942 Term expires 1940
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector
Leslie E. Chase
Highway Surveyor Nathan A. Nickerson
Registrars of Voters
Ralph A. Chase Edward D. Penniman
Maurice W. Wiley Leslie E. Chase
Trustees of the Public Library
Mrs. James P. Knowles (Deceased) Term expires 1941
Mrs. Sadie Flint Term expires 1942 Mrs. Charles Gunn Term expires 1940
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Constables Harvey T. Moore Charles F. Atwood (Designated Shellfish Constable)
Tree Warden Adin L. Gill
Town Accountant
Mrs. Daniel W. Sparrow
Weigher of Coal Samuel H. Brackett
Inspector of Cattle and Slaughtering Harry W. Collins
Fish Wardens
Ommund H. Howes Joseph W. Ryder Norman Dixon
Forest Fire Warden Adin L. Gill
Burial Agent
Herbert D. Nickerson
Sealer of Weights and Measures Stanley M. Walker
Special Police
George E. Hardwick Frank W. Nightingale
Walter F. Nickerson Charles S. Whiting
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Milk and Sanitary Inspector George F. Crocker
Assistant Milk and Sanitary Inspector Alton Robbins
Supervisor of Old Cemeteries and Soldiers' and Sailors' Lots
Fred F. Dill
Inspector of Wires
Carroll O. Gross Reuben S. B. Hopkins
Finance Committee
Charles F. Atwood, Chairman and Secretary
Term expires 1942
Herbert D. Nickerson
Term expires 1942
Maurice A. Moore
Term expires 1942
Carl C. French
Term expires 1941
Charles A. Gunn
Term expires 1941 Term expires 1941
Richard H. Whitford
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
Winthrop S. Brooks
Luther M. Ryder Arthur T. Benner. JJr. Charles L. Holbrook
George H. Carlisle
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Assessors' Report
VALUATION OF TOWN JANUARY 1, 1939
Real Estate, Land
$405,220 00
Real Estate, Buildings
847,350 00
Personal Estate
116,350 00.
Total Valuation
$1,368,920 00
Taxes Assessed January 1, 1939
Levied on Real Estate
$33,819 39
Levied on Personal Estate
3,141 45
Levied on Polls
436 00
Moth Assessment
22 50
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,655 72
Rate of Taxation $27.00
Number of Polls Assessed
216
Number of Dwellings Assessed
475
Number of Horses assessed 5
Number of Cows Assessed
30
Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed
7
Number of Swine Assessed
4
Number of Fowl Assessed
1,030
Acres of Land Assessed
7,322.7
Number of persons, partnership and Corporations Assessed
624
Raised for town purposes
26.488 43
Raised for State Tax
5,400 00
Raised for County tax
4,064 97
Raised for Mosquito Control tax
481 26
State Parks
53 40
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Auditing Municipal Accounts 470 78
Taxes Assessed December 20, 1939
Real Estate Land and Buildings $226 26
Personal Estate 17 28
Number of Registered voters, January 1, 1939 365
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN,
RALPH A. CHASE,
MAURICE W. WILEY,
Board of Assessors.
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Treasurer's Report
Receipts
Jan. 1. 1939, balance in treasury Receipts to Dec. 31, 1939
$4,512 26
80,846 40
$85,358 66
Payments
Payments Warrants 1-36 inclusive
$84,547 74
December 31, 1939 on deposit 565 23
December 31, 1939 Cash and checks on hand 245 69
$85,358 66
MUNICIPAL TRUST FUNDS
Timothy Smith Fund
Income
Jan. 1. 1939, balance on deposit
$16.734 51
Loans prior to 1939 7,856 87
Income April 482 23
Income October 486 14
Interest Wellfleet Savings Bank
156 48
Interest Cape Cod Trust Co.
238 88
Check returned loan not completed
139 25
$26,094 36
Payments
Dec. 31, 1939, Balance on deposit
Loans prior to 1939 Loans 1939 Library Gift Clause
$17,637 49 7,856 87 400 00
100 00
100 00
$26,094 36
TOWN HALL TRUST FUND
Income
$49 89
This amount together with income of 1938 has been
set up in a fund known as Town Hall Trust Fund
Income Amount set up 1938 49 62
$99 51
Dec. 31, 1939 on deposit $99 51
OLD WIND GRIST MILL FUND
Jan. 1, 1939 on deposit $538 22
Interest 1939
13 52
$551 74
No withdrawals in 1939
Dec. 31, 1939, on deposit $551 74
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OLD WIND GRIST MILL OPERATING FUND
Jan. 1, 1939, on deposit
$40 58
Interest 1939 1 11
$41 69
No withdrawals in 1939
Dec. 31, 1939, on deposit $41 69
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL
Jan. 1, 1939, on deposit
$421 02
Interest 1939
10 58
$431 60
No withdrawals in 1939
Dec. 31, 1939, on deposit $431 60
BILLINGS LIBRARY FUND
Jan. 1, 1939, on deposit, In Trust
$14,000 00
Income, January
210 00
Income, July
210 00
$14,420 00
Deposited in Town Funds
420 00
December 31, 1939 In Trust 14,000 00
$14,420 00
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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS, PERPETUAL CARE Zara Higgins Cemetery Fund
Jan. 1, 1939, on deposit $131 63
Interest 1939
3 30
$134 93
No withdrawals in 1939
Dec. 31, 1939, on deposit $134 93
Frank O. Daniels Cemetery Fund
Jan. 1, 1939, on deposit
$52 68
Interest 1939
1 31
$53 99
Care of Cemetery Lot
3 00
Dec. 31, 1939
50 99
$53 99
Mercy A. Mines Cemetery Fund
Jan. 1, 1939, on deposit
$55 91
Interest 1939
1 39
$57 30
Care of Cemetery lot
4 00
Dec. 31, 1939, on deposit
53 30
$57 30
Respectfully submitted,
LESLIE E. CHASE, Treasurer
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Report of Collector of Taxes
Dr.
Balance due Taxes of 1937, Jan. 1, 1939 $3,408 35
Balance due Taxes of 1938, Jan. 1, 1939 9,711 75
Balance due Moth Taxes of 1937, Jan. 1, 1939 5 52
Balance due Moth Taxes of 1938, Jan. 1, 1939
11 88
Balance due Poll Taxes of 1938, Jan. 1, 1939
10 00
Warrants Taxes of 1939 Personal 3,158 73
Warrants Taxes of 1939 Real Estate
33,841 26
Warrants Moth Taxes of 1939
22 50
Warrants Poll Taxes of 1939
436 00
Overpayment Taxes of 1937 (Refunded)
14
Disclaimed Tax Title of 1937
1 56
Disclaimed Tax Title of 1938
1 62
Disclaimed Tax Title of 1939
1 62
Abatements after Payment Taxes of 1939
Real Estate (Refunded)
5 40
$50,616 33
Cr.
Paid Treasurer Taxes of 1937
$3,081 84
Paid Treasurer Taxes of 1938
7,434 44
Paid Treasurer Taxes of 1939 Personal
2,315 25
Paid Treasurer Taxes of 1939 Real Estate
21,406 45
Paid Treasurer Poll Taxes of 1938
8 00
Paid Treasurer Poll Taxes of 1939
374 00
Paid Treasurer Moth Taxes of 1937
4 14
Paid Treasurer Moth Taxes of 1938
10 56
Paid Treasurer Moth Taxes of 1939
11 25
Abatements Taxes of 1937
157 91
Abatements Taxes of 1938
1 62
Abatements Taxes of 1939 Personal
11 61
Abatements Taxes of 1939 Real Estate
910 71
Abatements Moth Taxes of 1937
1 38
12
Abatements Poll Taxes of 1938
2 00
Abatements Poll Taxes of 1939
56 00
Tax Titles of 1937 170 30
Tax Titles of 1938
180 36
Tax Titles of 1939
649 03
Uncollected Taxes of 1938
2,096 95
Uncollected Taxes of 1939 Personal
831 87
Uncollected Taxes of 1939 Real Estate
10,882 04
Uncollected Moth Taxes of 1938
1 32
Uncollected Moth Taxes of 1939
11 25
Uncollected Poll Taxes of 1939
6 00
$50,616 33
MOTOR VEHICLES EXCISE TAXES
Dr.
Balance due Excise of 1937
$4 00
Balance due Excise of 1938 11 25
Additional Warrant (Jan. 28, 1939) Excise of 1938
18 69
Warrants Excise of 1939
1,655 72
Abatements after payment Excise of 1939 (Refunds) 84 18
$1,773 84
Cr.
Paid Treasurer Excise of 1938
$18 69
Paid Treasurer Excise of 1939
1,552 16
Abatements Excise of 1937
4 00
Abatements Excise of 1938
11 25
Abatements Excise of 1939
99 06
Uncollected Excise of 1939
88 68
$1,773 84
Respectfully submitted, LESLIE E. CHASE, Collector
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Report of Town Clerk
DOGS LICENSED IN 1939
53 Male Dogs @ $2.00
$106 00
16 Female Dogs @ 5.00
80 00
12 Spayed Female Dogs @ 2.00
24 00
$210 00
Animal Rescue League Exempted from fee by law
Fees retained by Clerk, 81 @ .20 $16 20
June 15, 1939, Paid County Treasurer 156 60
Oct. 31, 1939 Paid County Treasurer 37 20
$210 00
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, DIVISION OF FISHERIES & GAME
Total
Fees
Paid Div. of F.& G.
20 Resident Fishing Licenses
@ $2 00
$40 00
$5 00
$35 00
60 Resident Hunting Licenses
@
2 00
120 00
15 00
105 00
8 Resident Sporting Licenses
@ 3 25
26 00
2 00
24 00
2 Resident Trapping Licenses
@
5 25
10 50
50
10 00
14 3 Day Non-Res. Fishing Licenses
@
1 50
21 00
3 50
17 50
1 Non-Resident Fishing
@
5 25
5 25
25
5 00
8 Res. Sporting & Trapping Licenses
Free
1 Duplicate License
@
50
50
50
2 Lobster and Crab License
@
5 00
10 00
50
9 50
$233 25
$26 75
$206 50
BIRTHS RECORDED IN EASTHAM IN 1939
Date
Name of Child
Name of Father
Maiden Name of Mother
June 8
Mary Gregg Keegan
Charles D. Keegan
Mary K. Gregg
Feb. 12
Parmela Rae Crosby
Alton C. Crosby
Harriet Newton
May 25
Richard Douglas Ryder
Franklin W. Ryder
Hazel I. Fulcher
Dec. 21
Helen Mae Rose
Antone Mendes Rose
Mary Ellen Smith
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN EASTHAM IN 1939
Jan. 21 James Paxton Knowles Eastham Dorothy Gladys Doane Chatham, Mass.
Apr. 14 Frank Clinton Ireland Orleans, Mass
Ruth Eleanor Scrivens Eastham
Apr. 23 George Rougner Dorothy B. Newcomb
Eastham
Wellfleet, Mass.
May 20 John Paine Grozier Anna Marion Oliver Eastham
Truro, Mass.
Aug. 28 Raymond O. Nickerson Lily G. Mayo
Eastham
Orleans, Mass.
Nov. 4 Andrew Carver Merrill Eugina H. Schwind Eastham
Eastham
Nov. 4 Robert L. Deschamps Miriam F. Knowles Eastham
Orleans, Mass.
Nov. 11 Edward J. Bogolowski Catherine R. King Eastham
Rockland, Mass.
Dec. 9 Henry O. Daniels Eastham Doris A. (Cross) Knowlton Eastham
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DEATHS RECORDED IN EASTHAM IN 1939
Date
Name
Age Y. M. D.
Cause of Death
Feb. 18
Albert Osborne Higgins
66
9
Arterio Sclerosis, Cerebral Hem- orrhage
Apr. 25
Caroline K. (Baker) Knowles
81
1 13
Arterio Sclerosis
July 21
Frederic Warren Bisbee
50
4
5
Sept. 4
Samuel Appleton Nickerson
87
7
4
Arterio Sclerosis, Diabetes, Angina Arterio Sclerosis, Chronic Nephri- tis, Uremia
Nov. 19
Nellie Louise Knowles
63
6
Pulmonary Edema, Coronary Thrombosis
Nov. 25
Charles A. Stone
85
0
4
Arterio Sclerosis, Senile Dementis, Heart Disease
Dec. 7 Dec. 28
Lucy E. Freeman Christina A. Sullivan
87
11
9
Carcinoma of Bladder
81
3
2
Coronary Thrombosis, Appendiceal Abscess
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
February 6-7. 1939
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable, ss.
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 at Eastham, Monday, the sixth day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the articles in this warrant, and to meet in the Town Hall, Eastham, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, Tuesday the seventh 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 for the Cape Cod Extension Service.
Article 3. To see in what manner the Town will dis- pose of its refunded dog tax.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money, provided the State makes a sat-
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isfactory allotment, for upkeep and maintenance of town roads, under Chapter 81, Sections 26-29 General Laws as amended.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the Public Library.
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note or notes therefore payable in one year, and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Chapter 44, Sec. 17, General Laws.
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