Town of Norwell annual report 1930-1939, Part 3

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Orran Cann 19 days 3 hrs 77 50


Lyman Lincoln and truck


58 days 1 hr 638 69


Lyman Weatherby and truck 49 days 7 hrs 598 75


Natale A. Molla and truck 20 days 3 hrs 224 12


George Williamson and truck


21 days 4 hrs 236 50


Joseph Sydlowsky 2 days 8 00


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D. Wahline 17 days 68 00


Lyman Weatherby (gravel)


257 20


Natale A. Molla (gravel)


90 40


Henry T. Gunderway 17 days 2 hrs 69 50


Frank McManus 21 20


Armand Carpentier (gravel)


156 00


Edward Tindale (gravel)


153 20


Department of Correction


30 00


Matthew Brown 12 days 7 hrs


51 50


Harry G. Pinson


34 60


Blanche L. Thomas


6 00


A. J. Litchfield


95 40


New England Culvert Co.


45 50


I. A. Lincoln 69


13 75


W. C. Soule


4 00


Robert Goosby 1 day


17 38


John Sparrell (Supplies)


45 33


Robert Leavitt


16 00


William P. Grovestein M.D.


$17 763 98 -


Refunds


$17 468 98


Appropriation


Transfer from Reserve Fund


$ 118 98.


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SNOW ACCOUNT 1930


Perry H. Osborn $ 47 82


Supplies


1 40


Express


1 04


Man and large Truck


340 00


Man and small truck


S1 00


295 00


17 350 00


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2 men 30 00


Man


28 50


E. P. Joseph, large truck


177 75


Arthur Jackman


13 50


Burton Keene


20 00


John T. Osborn


3 00


Bertram Joseph


18 75


Percy Joseph


18 75


Lloyd Henderson


3 25


Fred Mckay


7 00


Frederick Heredeen


2 25


Robert MacDonald


11 00


Harold Mckay 2 00


Herbert E. Joseph


64 13


Good Roads Mach. Co.


23 24


Portalite Co.


22 20


John H. Sparrell


12 93


$


929 51


Appropriation


1 500 00


Balance


$ 570 49


PERRY H. OSBORN, Highway Surveyor


Moth Superintendent


MOTH ACCOUNT


F. M. Curtis 61 days $ 276 75


Joseph Totman 29 1-2 days 118 00


Edward Bates 29 1-2 days 118 00


Charles Bates 46 days 184 00


Lester West 28 1-2 days 114 00


Henry Leavitt 19 days 1 hr 76 50


Lincoln Bates 29 days 1 hr 116 50


Robert Spovild 24 days 5 hrs 98 50


F. M. Curtis, truck 36 days 108 00


Douglas Mitchell 8 days 32 00


F. M. Curtis, truck 18 1-2 days . . 148 00


Lincoln Bates, truck 9 1-2 days 19 00


Henry Leavitt, car 11 days 22 00


Franklin Totman 9 days 36 00


Neal Dyer, 8 days 1 hr 32 50


Big Sprayer, 10 1-2 days 94 50


Howard Baker, 9 days 36 00


Clifford Smith 5 1-2 days 22 00


Alvan Spencer 10 days 48 00


Schedule of Bills


115 47


-$ 1 815 72


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Less Town Liability $861 61


Less Private Work 878 59


Less Sale Lead


29 82


Less State Highway


50 12


Refund


-


$ 1 820 14. 4 42


FRED M. CURTIS, Moth Superintendent.


Ridge Hill Library


Mrs. Thomas S. Cann, Services $ 10 75


Wm. O. Prouty, labor and material 97 90


Rome Bros., Paint and oil 6 32


Remington Rand Co., supplies 3 45


A. H. Prouty, Heater 15 00


Elec. Light & Power Co. 6 48


$ 139 90


Appropriation $100 00


Mr. Herman Dickman, gift 10 00


Whist party and U. A. A. 15 00


$ 125 00


Transfer from Reserve Fund $ 14 90


Our circulation for the year was 1484; 1169 Fiction and 315 Non-Fiction. We have added about 500 volumes to our growing list, principally by donations. Miss Alice L. Bouve of Hingham contributed about 400 volumes from her library and Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Wright of Hingham and Mr. and Mrs. John L. Bates of Portsmouth, N. H .. were generous donors. The State Library Commission continues it encouragement with gifts of the most attractive children's books which are much appreciated.


With the necessary resumption of the use of the upper room in the Ridge Hill School building for school purposes.


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we enlarged, by one half, our library building and removed to our original quarters, which are adequate for our present needs.


We are indebted to Mr. Wm. O. Prouty and Mr. E. Har- old Osbonre for one half their labor in constructing the addition, and to Mr. Conrad Willers for painting.


Mr. Herman Dickman, a summer resident, gave $10 for- shingles, and the proceeds of a whist party and the Union Athletic Association added $15 towards our expenditures.


ALFRED H. PROUTY, WM. J. LEONARD, WVM. O. PROUTY,


Trustees


Tree Warden


Charles Bates, 3 days $12 00


John H. Sparrell, use of car 2 00


F. M. Curtis 3 days 13 50


Lincoln Bates 3 days 12 00


Lincoln Bates, truck 1 00


John Martin 2 hours


1 00


Henry Leavitt, 2 days 2 hrs 9 00


Lester West, 2 days 6 hrs 11 00


Joseph Totman 1 day 6 hrs 7 00


Robert Spovild 2 days 4 hrs 10 00


F. M. Curtis, truck 3 days 9 00


Edward Bates, labor 1 50


Perry Osborn labor 1 50


Edward Bates 2 days 8 00


Appropriation -$


98 50


75 00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


23 50


FRED M. CURTIS Tree Warden


TENT CATERPILLARS


F. M. Curtis 4 1-2 days $20 25


Charles Bates, 4 1-2 days


18 00


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Lincoln Bates 4 1-2 days 18 00


Robert Spovild 1-2 day 2 00


Lester West 4 1-2 days 18 00


Lincoln Bates, car 1 day


2 00


Henry Leavitt, car 1 day 2 00


Henry Leavitt, 1 day 4 00


F. M. Curtis, truck 4 1-2 days 36 00


$


120 25


Appropriation


150 00


Balance $


29 75


FRED M. CURTIS Tree Warden


SQUARES AND TRIANGLES


Lincoln Bates 9 days 6 hrs $39 00


Robert Spovild 10 days 6 hrs 43 00


Lincoln Bates, truck 5 days 4 hrs 11 00


Henry Leavitt 4 days 2 hrs 17 00


Charles Bates 3 days 6 hrs 15 00


' Neil Dwyer 1 day 2 hrs


5 00


Lester West 2 days 3 hrs


9 50


Howard Baker 4 hrs 2 00


Lloyd Henderson 1 day 4 00


F. M. Curtis, Labor


2 00


Lincoln Bates, Labor 2 00


J. W. Foster, sharpening lawn mower


2 00


F. M. Curtis, 6 days 2 hrs


28 13


F. M. Curtis, truck 5 days


15 00


Church Hill Improvement Society


25 00


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E. R. Jones, Labor 11 50


$ 231 13


Appropriation


250 00


Balance


$ 18 87


FRED M. CURTIS


Tree Warden


MOWING AND BURNING


F. M. Curtis 27 days 2 hrs $122 63


Rome Bros., Supplies 5 22


Lincoln Bates 33 days 2 hrs 133 00


Howard Baker 1 day


4 00


Lincoln Bates, Truck 1 day 2 00


Charles Bates, 23 days 6 hrs 95 00


Robert Spovild, 32 days 2 hrs


129 00


Henry Leavitt 31 days 6 hrs


127 00


Lester West 13 days 2 hrs 53 00


Edward Bates 3 days 6 hrs 15 00


F. M. Curtis, truck 32 days 1 hr 96 38


R. W. McDonald, filing saw 50


Phillips Bates, scythe and pruners 10 17


Joseph Totman 1 day 4 00


$ 796 90 800 00


Appropriation


Balance


$


3 10


FRED M. CURTIS Tree Warden


Report of Town Treasurer


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1930


RECEIPTS


Cash on hand, January 1, 1930


General Funds $17 223 62


Income Sawyer Lot Fund ..


18 81


$ 17 247 43


From William H. Spencer, Collector


Year 1927


$ 381 55


Year 1928 4 919 05


Year 1929 12 049 28


Year 1929 (Excise) 1 285 10


Year 1929 (Polls) 44 35


Year 1930


45 735 99


Year 1930 (Excise) 4 253 47


Year 1930 (Polls) 1 020 27


$ 69 689 06 .


Loans and Interest


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue


Note No. 116 $20 000 00


Note No. 117 10 000 00


Note No. 118 10 000 00


Note No. 119


10 000 00


Interest


334 32


$ 50 334 32


.


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From Commonwealth


Highway Department $4 760 61


Moth Refund 50 12


Refund for Inspection of Animals 27 75


Division of Tuberculosis Subsidy


189 29


Vocational Education 107 03


Income Sawyer Lot Fund 8 76


Income Tax 7 494 20


Corporation Tax, Public service


446 02


Corporation Tax, Business . .


223 32


National Bank Tax


64 17


Trust Company Tax


814 94


Burial of Indigent Soldiers


100 00


State Aid


354 00


Veteran's Exemption


36 02


Temporary Aid


$ 15 030 23


For School Purposes Only


Income Mass. School Fund $3 454 62


Dog License Refund 1929 393 06


Dog License Refund 1930 330 60


Commonwealth, Income Tax .. 2 140 00


Commonwealth, Tuition Refund 1 420 89


From Highway Department


100 00


Supt. of Schools Refund


644 44


Refund, C. C. Birchard


22 36


Refund, Underwood


40 00


Typewriter Co.


354 00


$ 8 545 97


Washington St. Cemetery Funds, Sale of Lots L. A. Weatherby, Lot 35, Sec. B $ 10 00


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Howard A. Delano, Lot 33,


Sec. C. 10 00


Frederick G. McKay, Lot 30, Sec. B 10 00


Florence Hatch, Lot 36, Sec. B 10 00


Charles E. Chadwick, Lot 15, Sec B 10 00


Perpetual Care Funds


Muarice E. Pratt


100 00


$ 150 00


Licenses ·


Licenses for Sale Used Automobiles 10 00


Licenses for Sale of Gasoline 32 00


Pedler's Licenses 18 00


Sunday Licenses 42 00


Vitualer's Licenses


22 00


Inn Keeper's License


20 00


Golf License 1 00


Auctioneer's License


2 00


$ 147 00


Sundry Account


Second District Court Fees $ 404 40


Sale of Fish Rights 9 50


Sealer Weights and Measures 41 85


Sale of Arsenate Lead 29 82


Refund, H. S. Conant


112 00


Curtis Refund 94 50


Refund, George F. Welch Co. 15 25


Town of Scituate


110 00


House of Correction 10 00


Electric Light & Power Co. 1 60


Refund, John T. Osborn 9 00


Refund, Phillips, Bates Co.


27 92


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Refund, C. O. Litchfield 5 00


Tarvia Refunds 195 00


Refund, Tax A. J. Mitchell


317 72


Fire Equipment Refund, Combination No. 2 75 00


Infirmary Receipts


70 32


$ 1 528 88


$162 672 89


EXPENDITURES


Highways


General Pay Roll


$17 763 98


Removal of Snow


929 51


$ 18 693 49


Infirmary


2 267 36


Public Welfare


2 347 52


State Aid


475 00


Soldiers' Relief


360 00


5 449 88 $


33 160 96


Schools


1 400 00


School Nurse


170 81


Transportation of Nurse


700 00


School Physician


$ 35 531 77


Town Officers


845 70


Board of Health


55 50


Inspection of Animals


180 20


Sealer of Weights & Measures


-


$ 4 502 45


School Dentist


100 00


3 421 05


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Fire Account


2 653 24


Fire Equipment


551 73


Incidentals


1 473 25


Electric Lights


559 92


-


$ 5 238 14


Moth Account


1 820 14


Tent Caterpillar


120 25


Mowing Bushes


837 70


Squares and Triangles


239 13


Tree Warden


170 00


Forestry


278 96


Gaffield Park


98 25


$ 3 564 43 -


Sundry Account


Plymouth County Hospital


Maintenance 617 02


Memorial Day Appropriation 234 65


Aid to Agriculture


150 00


Care of Sawyer Lot


8 00


Deposited in So. Scituate Savings Bank Proceeds from Sale of


Lots


50 00


Permanent Care Fund


100 00


Labor in Washington Street Cemetery


136 00


Town Hall 499 50


Special Appropriation


Town Hall Insurance 1 164 00


James Library 200 00


Ridge Hill Library


124 90


Excise Tax Refunds


68 99


Repairs to Fire Truck


2 324 00


Special appropriation,


Hospital Expenses 1 465 00


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Vocational Training


399 86


Sign Boards


300 00


Repairs and Snow Removal on State Highway


537 45


$ 8 379 37


Taxes Paid


State Tax


2 030 00


County Tax


4 639 68


$ 6 669 68


Loans and Interest Paid


Anticipation Notes


61 500 00


High School Bond


2 000 00


Discount on Anticipation Notes 1 661 56


Interest 1 271 23


8 00


Cost of Certifying Notes


$ 66 440 79


$154 470 00


Total Payments


Cash on Hand to Balance


8 183 32


General Funds


19 57


Sawyer Lot Income


$ 8 202 89


$162 672 89


Respectfully submitted


HERBERT E. ROBBINS Town Treasurer


STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, DECEMBER 31st, 1930


Amount Purpose of Issue


Number Rate


Date of Issue


$24 000 00 Central School Building


49-60


4.25


July 15, 1922


10 000 00 Anticipation of Revenue


118


3.89


March 10, 1930


10 000 00 Anticipation of Revenue


119


3.00


June 21, 1930


1 500 00 Fire Equipment


110


5.00


May 1, 1929


May 1, 1931


1 500 00 Fire Equipment


111


4.50


May 1, 1929


May 1, 1932


1 500 00 Fire Equipment


112


4.50


May 1, 1929


May 1, 1933


1 000 00 Fire Equipment


113


4.50 May 1, 1929


May 1, 1934


$49 500 00


Total Indebtedness


HERBERT E. ROBBINS, Town Treasurer


Date of Maturity July 15, 1931-42 January 10, 1931 February 15, 1931


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List of Jurors


List of persons qualified to serve as Jurors in the Town of Norwell, from July 1, 1930 to July 1, 1931.


Barnard, Walter C. Clerk River St. Brown, Matthew L. Engineer Summer " Hall, Alton A. Carpenter Washington " 66


Herchenroder, Howard J. Druggist


Howes, Alfred G. Musician Main "


Jackson, John T. Retired


Joseph, Percy E. Truckman


Grove “ Cross "


Josselyn, Elmer N. Merchant


Litchfield, Percy W. Painter


Magoun, Everett C. Laborer


Mills, William E. Retired


Oakman, Stanley Shoeworker


Ogden, Louis H. Retired


Osborne, Everett F. Printer Osborne, Frank H. Mason


Main “ Washington " Lincoln " Parker “ High "


Priest, Edward E. Merchant


Robinson, Asa W. Shoeworker


Ross, Winfred S. Retired


Dover " Pine "


Smith, Charles H. Laborer Torrey, Everett W. Shoeworker High " Grove "


Totman, Joseph F. Laborer


Weare, Lloyd C. Real Estate


Mt. Blue " High “


Williamson, Charles M. Truckman


Young, William C. Shoeworker


Washington "


Norwell Ave. Cedar St. Washington " River “


Pinson, Harry G. Farmer


66


Tax Collector


1927


Uncollected Dec. 31. 1929 $ 190 65


Interest Collected 63 10


Paid Treasurer


$ 253 75 $ 381 55


1928


Uncollected Dec. 31, 1929 $ 4 943 53


Interest Collected


386 35


$ 5 329 88


Abatements 3 88


Paid Treasurer


4 919 05


Uncollected


406 95


$5 329 88


1929


Polls-Uncollected Dec. 31, 1929


10 00


Interest Collected


35


Cash on hand 36 00


$


46 35


Paid Treasurer


40 35


Abatements


6 00


$


46 35


Excise Uncollected $ 940 65


Interest Collected


23 14


-


$ 963 79


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Abatements 124 33


Paid Treasurer 1 066 89


_$ 1 191 22


PROPERTY TAX


Uncollected Dec. 31, 1929


$16 549 65


Interest Collected 368 99


$16 918 64


Paid Treasurer 12 049 25


24 65


Uncollected


4 844 74


$16 918 64


1930


Polls-Number 504 $ 1 008 00 48


Interest Collected


---- $ 1 008 48 -


$1 020 27


Paid Treasurer


Excise Tax Levy $ 5 340 56


Interest Collected


12 84


$ 5 353 40


Paid Treasurer 4 471 68


Abatements


384 41


Uncollected


497 31


$ 5 353 40


Property Tax


Personal, Real and Moth 65 804 13


14 91


Interest Collected


$65 819 04


Paid Treasurer 45 735 99


Abatements 67 65


20 015 40


Uncollected


$65 819 04


WM. H. SPENCER,


Collecter


Abatements


Report of the Trustees Of Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture 1930


Through local and county-wide meetings, through the preparation and mailing of timely circular letters, through the 4H clubs organized for the boys and girls of the coun- ty, through personal correspondence and by means of indi- vidual service to farmers and members of their families, the Plymouth County Extension Service during the year 1930 co-operated with every town in the county in bringing to its citizens information regarding agriculture and homemak- ing. Approximately fifty-five hundred families in the coun- ty have received assistance, information, or advice from the Extension Service this past year.


The following paragraphs summarize very briefly some of the ways through which the town of Norwell was able to take advantage of the service offered through this organiz- ation.


Norwell farmers attended many of the meetings. Fifty- eight men received regularly letters and bulletins containing agricultural information. Circulars on the spraying and care of orchards and others on poultry management were in greatest demand. The county agent made personal calls upon poultrymen and fruit growers to give advice on defin- ite problems. During the county-wide campaign to control


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rats, 42 packages of especially prepared poisoned bait were supplied to citizens of the town at cost.


Norwell has been included in the Food Preservation and Clothing projects of the home department.


Four-H club members of Norwell were enrolled in the garden, poultry, and lunch box clubs during the past year. The clubs met regularly and were supervised by a local lead- er.


Some of the garden and poultry club members exhibited their products at the county fairs and were quite successful in winning prizes.


LOUIS H. OGDEN, Director for Norwell


Visiting Nurse Association


TREASURER'S REPORT


If you like figures look at the report of the nurse and learn that she made one thousand and fifty-seven calls of all kinds, all exclusive of her daily school work. Look at the financial report and see that we took in twelve hundred and eighteen dollars and spent thirteen hundred thirty-five or one hundred and seventeen dollars more than we collect- ed.


The new car was delivered February 20th and has been driven over ten thousand miles in ten months.


Our physical property is in good shape. We own the den- tist chair, the dental power drill, one or two back rests for patients sitting up in bed, a closet full of bed linen to lend in emergencies, whole outfits for new born babies, and other similar necessities of public nursing.


All of these things are due to your generosity and you must ask yourselves individually what part you personally contributed.


For publicity purposes we would like to publish the names of all our generous contributors and subscribers, but refrain from doing so lest some might feel offended: but we are truly appreciative of all your generous support, both for what it enables us to do and as an evidence of your ap-


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proval of what the nursing service is doing for the well being of the people.


It is not often easy to point to concrete evidence of the worth of such things as a detal clinic or a well baby clinic, but such a case came up in the well baby clinic this year. The life of an infant was unquestionably saved through the recognition by the Boston specialist of an obscure malady with which the attending physician could hardly be expected to be familiar. Without treatment the infant would un- doubtedly have died. Immediate treatment was arranged at a Boston hospital and the child's life was saved.


We do not claim to save a life at every clinic, but we know that the Well Baby Clinic and the Dental Clinic are both doing fine work in bettering the health and so increas- ing the happiness of the children, and furnishing a service that in many cases would not otherwise be performed.


These are some of the worthwhile features of the Nurs- ing Service in which we can all take pride.


A great deal of credit is due to the devotion and energy of those who have solicited your membership dues or given various benefit performances and parties, and last but by no means least to our nurse, Miss Roe.


JAMES H. BARNARD, Treasurer


Statement of Income and Expense


RECEIPTS


Subscriptions


$ 189 10


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Donations


215 86


Fees (Nursing)


220 50


Bank Interest


8 18


Dental Clinic


114 00


Well Baby Clinic


168 55


Transportation


251 20


Tuberculosis Stamps


50 58


$ 1 217 97


Cash on hand January 1, 1930


815 81


$ 2 033 78


DISBURSMENTS


New Automobile $ 424 00


Nurse's Salary


200 04


Substitute Nurse


56 75


Dental Clinic


100 00


Well Baby Clinic


300 00


Auto Insurance and Regestration


35 21


Auto Expense


190 01


Printing, Postage and supplies


29 60


$ 1 335 61


. Cash on hand December 31, 1930


698 17


$ 2 033 78


VISITING NURSE'S REPORT


January 1. 1930 to December 31, 1930


Number of nursing visits Number of patients cared for : Medical 27


437


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Surgical 12


Prenatal 16


Obstetrical 6


Babies 3


Pre-school


6


70


Number of free nursing visits 123


Number of Infant Welfare Visits 80


Number of Tuberculosis visits 7


Number in Instructive visits 48


Number of Friendly visits


166


Number of Visits to Homes 187


Number of Conferences attended 16


Number of Babies attending Well-Child Clinic


93


Services rendered to :


Board of Health


Selectmen


Clinics


Hospitals 116


Total number of visits 1057


CATHERINE A. ROE


Respectfully submitted,


Budget for 1931


The following Budget has been approved by the Advis- ory Board. It entails an approximate tax rate of $32.00. Each additional $1,000.00 raised will add 50 cents to the rate.


Appriprated


Recommended


1930


1931


Dept. of Public Welfare


$ 2 000 00


$ 3 000 00


Infirmary


2 300 00


2 300 00


Schools


33 000 00


*33 000 00


Vocational Training


200 00


200 00


Highways, Joint Acount


** State and Town Article 4


4 700 00


4 700 00


General Purposes


7 950 00


8 500 00


Sign Boards


300 00


300 00


Snow Removal


1 500 00


1 500 00


Notes


3 000 00


3 500 00


Interest


3 180 00


3 100 00


State and County Taxes


7 500 00


7 500 00


Town Officers


3 300 00


3 400 00


Incidentals


2 000 00


2 000 00


School and District Nurse


1 400 00


1 400 00


Transportation of Nurse


200 00


200 00


Dental Clinic


700 00


700 00


County Hospital Maintenance


632 00


632 00


Insurance, Central School


Town Hall, and Infirmary


1 192 50


200 00


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State Aid


400 00


400 00


Board of Health


800 00


800 00


Electric Lights


575 00


575 00


Tent Caterpillar


150 00


150 00


Gaffield Park


100 00


50 00


Tree Warden


75 00


75 00


Mowing Bushes


800 00


800 00


Squares and Triangles


250 00


350 00


Spraying Elms


300 00


Gypsy Moth


861 61


861 61


Repairs on Pumper


2 334 00


Fire Department


1 500 00


1 000 00


Fire Dept. Equipment


1 000 00


1 500 00


New Chassis, Comb. 2


625 00


James Library


200 00


200 00


Ridge Hill Library


100 00


100 00


Soldiers' Relief


600 00


600 00


School Physician


100 00


100 00


Memorial Day


250 00


250 00


Sealing Weights and


Measures


100 00


100 00


Inspection of Animals


60 00


60 00


Washington Street Cemetery


150 00


300 00


Town Hall


800 00


300 00


Plymouth County Aid


To Agriculture, Article 5


150 00


100 00


Reserve Fund


600 00


600 00


Town Forest


250 00


250 00


Expenses of A. G. Spencer


1 465 00


Totals


$88 715 11


$86 578 61


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State Credits and dog tax reduce this by $8,000.00 to $25,000.00.


To be expended under the joint direction of a State engineer and the selectmen which insures a grant from the State of $4,700.00 for additional highway work.


NOTE-All articles involving an appropriation must be submitted to the Advisory Board on or before January 15th, 1932.


Transcript of Articles in Warrant


MONDAY, MARCH 2nd AT 7 P. M.


Article 1. To choose a moderator.


Article 2. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon.


Article 3. To make necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the town, and for other purposes and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expedient for the following purposes :


Dept. of Public Welfare, Infirmary, Support of Schools, Vocational Training, Highways, Sign Boards, Removing Snow, Notes, Interest, State and County Taxes, Town Of- ficers, Incidentals, School and District Nurse, Transporta- tion of Nurse, Dental Clinic, County Hospital, Insurance. State, Aid, Board of Health, Electric Lights, Tent Cater- pillar, Gaffield Park, Tree Warden, Mowing Bushes, Squares and Triangles, Spraying Elms, Gypsy Moth, Fire Department, and equipment, New Chassis, James Library. Ridge Hill Library, Soldiers' Relief, School Physician, Mem- orial Day, Sealing Weights and Measures, Inspection of Animals, Washington Street Cemetery, Town Hall, Plym- out County Aid to Agriculture, Reserve Fund, Town Forest.


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Article 4. ; Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of forty-seven hundred dollars to be expended on highways under the provisions of Section 26 of Chapter 81 of the General Laws as amended ?


(Approved by Advisory Board. )


Article 5. Will the town vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture a sum not exceeding $150 and choose a town director as provided in Section 41 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws?


Article 6. Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) for the purpose of brushing out wood roads and making new ones to be ex- pended under the direction of the Tree Warden?


Request of Mr. Fred B. Cochran


(Not approved by Advisory Board.)


Article 7. Will the town vote to instruct the Highway Surveyor to improve Winter Street, from Main to Cross Streets, by preparing the road for and applying two coats of Tarvia B, the expense to be provided for from the High- way appropriation ?


Request of A. W. Pinson.


. (Not approved by Advisory Board.)


Article 8. To make allowances to town creditors.


Article 9. Will the town give any instructions to town officers.


Article 10. Will the town authorize the treasurer with the appropval of the selectmen to borrow money on and after January 1, 1932, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1. 1932, and to issue a note


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or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1932.


Article 11. What salary and compensation will the town vote to pay all its elected officers. To conform with Sec- tion 108, Chapter 41, General Laws.


Article 12. Will the town act with the town of Hanover to maintain electric lights at the junction of River Street, Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, and at Assinippi ?


SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 2 to 7 P. M.


Article 13. To bring in their votes for a Town Clerk, for one year; one Selectman, one Assessor, and one member of the Board of Public Welfare, for three years; a Treasurer. a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, a Surveyor of Highways, five Constables and a Tree Warden for one year: one mem- ber of the school committee for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; one Trustee for the Ridge Hill Library for three years.


Auditor's Report


I have examined the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Treasurer and Tax Collector for the year 1930 and find them correct with vouchers for amounts paid.


G. FRANCIS KNOWLTON Auditor


School Directory


School Committee


BENJAMIN LORING, Chairman


MRS. GRACE B. V. DINSMOOR


MRS. NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Secretary and Treasurer


Superintendent of Schools HAROLD E. JACKMAN Supervisors PANSY B. STETSON, (Mrs.) Music RODMAN BOOTH, Drawing


School Physician


WILLIAM P. GROVESTEIN, M. D.


School Nurse CATHERINE A. ROE, R. N.


School Dentist WILLIS B. PARSONS, D. M. D.


Attendance Officers JOHN T. OSBORN CATHERINE A. ROE


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Janitors


RICHARD WHITING JOSEPH F. MERRITT MARY BRUCE


SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1931-1932


December 29, 1930


School opens


1931


February 20


School closes


March 2


School opens


April 17




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