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This course in Musical Appreciation is taken during the regular music period which the supervisor gives once a week. This work is graded like any other subject.
After the recognition of instruments and time beating of different rhythms, comes the study of melodic design and finally the harmonic background, the study of various kinds of accompaniments.
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Children not only need experience in listening to good interpretations of the better class of music, that they may appreciate the classics.
The fourth grades are doing particularly good work in two part music, not only as a class, but individually. The fifth and sixth grades are singing two and three part songs and studying various time problems, also reviewing key names and chromatics.
The seventh and eighth grades are singing three part songs, the lowest part written on the bass staff that the eighth grade boys may become familiar with the reading of bass and tenor.
The Senior High School Glee Club recently entertained the Republican Women's Club and they will start work soon on an operetta.
A small orchestra has been organized and rehearsals are being held after school on Wednesdays.
To this report, I wish to add a word of appreciation for the continued co-operation which I receive from the school officials and teachers.
Respectfully submitted,
PANSY B. STETSON
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Supervisor of Drawing
To the Superintendent of School. Mr. Harold E. Jackman :
The following is my report for the work in the Drawing Department of the schools of Norwell.
In our annual report for last year we stated the general aim of the course to be "To increase appreciation of the fin- er things in everyday life through the development of De- sign, Color, and Representative Drawing." By constant adherence to this aim we feel fairly certain that satisfactory results can be attained.
The purpose of present day art education seems to be twofold, to train producers and consumers of art work. Through the application of our immediate aim, as we have given it in the preceeding paragraph, we can go a long way toward the effective training of those who are to be consum- ers, only. Those who have ability and talent will become producers. The course that is planned for our High school is intended to give a good foundation for those who will continue their work in a school of higher art education.
Through the efforts of Mr. Payne a splendid loan of prints was secured from the National Museum. The art classes as well as many others in the school greatly benefit- ed by seeing this exhibition.
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The summer of 1930 saw an exhibition of Norwell school drawing at the Marshfield Fair. This was the first exhibit we have offered there for several years. Three of the individual drawings received prizes. 'We plan to make our showing at the Fair an annual part of this Department's work.
In closing I would like to take this opportunity to thank the teachers in the elementary grades for their splendid co- operation during the past year. It is indeed a joy to work with these people who so cheerfully accept the work of the drawing department. It is due to their ceaseless effort that anything worth while is accomplished and if the work of my department meets the approval of the townspeople it is the grade teacher who deserves a great measure of the praise.
Respectfully submitted,
H. RODMAN BOOTH,
Financial Statement
TEACHER'S SALARIES
Roland W. Payne $ 2 120 00
Phillip Daggett
1 620 00
Rodman Booth
753 28
Lois C. Turner
1 493 28
Marion Hurley
1 170 00
Muriel Simonson
1 093 28
Eleanor Hartling 720 00
Marjorie White
456 64
Edith Anderson 600 00
Oella Minard 366 64
Florence Pinson
720 00
Jennie White
333 28
Grace Cole
400 00
Marion Merritt
1 120 00
Ella Osborn
1 120 00
Minnie Jones 1 120 00
Alice Blossom
843 28
Pansy Stetson
427 00
Faith Payne 104 00
Lillian Simmons 60 00
Alice Henderson
7 50
Miriam Lincoln
7 50
Olive Gleason
45 00
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$16 700 68
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SUPERINTENDENT
Harold E. Jackman
Salary $ 1 233 32
Expenses
241 50
$ 1 474 82
JANITORSHIP
Joseph F. Merritt, High $ 1 352 00
Ella Turner, High 45 00
M. A. Bruce, Dist. 5
257 00
Richard Whiting, Dist. 1
245 00
$ 1 899 00
FUEL & FITTING
Perry Osborn $ 156 50
Lyman Lincoln 242 00
Richard Whiting 89 50
Phillips Bates & Co.
429 70
Basil Simmons
106 50
$ 1 024 20
TRANSPORTATION
1 J. H. Sparrell, 2 routs $ 3 273 60
C. O. Litchfield 1 286 80
M. F. Williamson 1 386 80
$ 5 947 20
BOOKS AND CLASS ROOM SUPPLIES
Gregg Publishing Co. $ 61 77 C. F. Williams 41 22
Ginn & Company
244 75
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Public School Pub. Co.
4 68
Allyn & Bacon 51 69
Houghton Mifflin
20 14
J. L. Hammett
354 79
Oliver Ditson 79 39
Ditto Inc. 7 26
Cleanliness Institute
6 00
N. E. Dairy and Food Council
12 68
Milton Bradley
64 89
Ward's
31 50
Iroquois Publishing Co. 14 02
Arlo Publishing Co. 3 77
Scott Foresman
12 48
The MacMillan Co.
72 91
Lyons & Carnahan 64 54
Silver Burdett
1 51
Longren Green Co.
1 18
American Book Co. 81 02
D. C. Heath
66 13
C. C. Birchard Co.
45 15
B. L. Makepeace 10 03
S. W. Publishing Co. 37 40
Globe Book Co. 4 13
Church Tyler Co.
15 59
Edw. E. Babb 52 60
World Publishing Co. 10 81
A. B. Dick 21 25
J. C. Winston 22 72
Beckley Cardy Co. 32 94
Palmer 33
Central Scientific Co.
13 85
Plymouth County Health Ass'n. .. 3 00
$ 1 568 12
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NEW EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND INCIDENTALS
Underwood Typewriter Co. .. .$ 115 80
Smith Corona Typewriter Co. .
82 25
Royal Typewriter Co. 40 00
Surgeon's and Physician's
Supply Co. 82 42
Phophylactic Brush Co.
13 75
Walter Bates
75 00
Nellie L. Sparrell
94 78
Electrolux
69 75
West Disinfecting Co.
34 30
Robert Montgomery
70 00
J. A. Rice
3 00
C. M. Ford
41 75
Standard Oil Company
18 95
E. H. Sparrell
440 51
R. W. MacDonald 5 00
Athletic Ass'n. 15 00
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins 334 30
George F. Welch Co. 28 25
Howard Delano 498 67
Wright & Potter 7 13
Chickering & Sons 43 00
G. P. Williamson 3 00
Benjamin Loring
95 80
F. M. Curtis 10 00
Richmond Litchfield 3 00
Lester Nash & Son 28 32
Dr. Charles Hammond 7 00
Dr. Edmund Fitzgerald
40 00
Andrew Maxwell 35 20
WV. H. Spencer 6 60
John Hood & Sons 10 88
Harrie Gardner 2 00
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Freeman's Express 2 60
Grace Dinsmoor 32 04
Rockland Transportation
1 00
Antoine's Express
1 70
Walter Wagner
3 00
J. H. Sparrell
70 50
Fred Delay
29 02
Clement Thomas
15 25
C. B. Dolge
149 16
J. B. Lippincott
10 12
Hall & Torrey
33 41
J. C. McCullum
95 28
Fuller Brush Co.
13 22
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
103 85
Electric Light Company
393 08
Houghton & Dutton Co.
213 07
Rome Bros. 33 53
Mckay Newcomb
5 25
F. W. Cushing
28 20
R. W. Payne
43 51
J. E. Davidson
3 00
Muriel Simonson
6 19
H. E. Robbins 4 00
C. A. Roe
2 45
George Beach 4 45
Archie Merritt
35 82
L. S. Grossman & Sons 8 25
Town of Norwell St. Dept.
100 00
Committee of Public Safety
5 00
Milligan Hardware
2 76
Harold Orborne
2 00
Warren Sparrell
5 00
W. C. Soule
675 53
Shepherd's
3 42
Wethern's
1 80
Jordan Marsh Co.
50 07-$4 541 94
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SUMMARY
RECEIPTS
Raised by appropriation $33 000 00
Refunds during year 162 36
$33 162 36
EXPENDITURES
Teacher's Salaries $16 700 68
Superintendent 1 474 82
Janitor Service 1 899 00
Fuel and Fitting
1 024 20
Transportation 5 947 20
Books and Supplies 1 568 12
Repairs, Supplies and Incidentals 4 541 94
$33 155 96 6 40
Unexpended balance
Appropriation
$33 000 00
. Receipts. from State and County
Dog tax $ 393 06
Massachusets School Fund, Part 1 2 140 00
Massachusetts School Fund Part 2 3 454 62
Account of Superintendent 644 44
Tuition Special Cases 1 128 57
State Wards 292 32
$ 8 053 01
Net amount raised by taxation $24 946 99
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REPORT ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING
City of Boston, Tuition $ 99 86
Town of Hanover, Tuition 300 00
No appropriation made.
$399 86
NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Sec.
Graduation Exercises
GRADUATION EXERCISES of the NORWELL HIGH SCHOOL June. 16, 1930 at the High School Assembly Hall "Not Evening But Dawn"
PROGRAM
Processional "War March of the Priests" Mendelssohn Rev. Alfred J. Wilson
Invocation Doxology "Tercentenary Points of Interest in Norwell"
Cynthia Robbins
Song "Merry June" Charles Vincent
Girls' Glee Club "Literature in Ye Olden Times" Lizzie Damon
Song "House by the Side of the Road" Gulesian
Boys' Glee Club
"Life of the Puritans" Elsie Maxwell "Value of a High School Diploma" Roland W. Payne Principal of Norwell High School
Cantata
"Barbara Frietchie"
Jules Jordan
Glee Clubs and Miss Muriel Simonson
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Presentation of Diplomas
Harold E. Jackman Superintendent of Schools
Benediction Recessional
Rev. Alfred J. Wilson
"War March of the Priests"
Mendelssohn
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CLASS OFFICERS
David F. Flett President Vice-President
Lizzie M. Damon
Cynthia F. Robbins
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Ridge Hill Library Trustees
ALFRED H. PROUTY WM. J. LEONARD WM. O. PROUTY
Tree Warden
FRED M. CURTIS
Constables
J. WARREN FOSTER JOHN T. OSBORN
BERT I. RICHARDSON PERRY H. OSBORN LLOYD B. HENDERSON
Field Drivers THE CONSTABLES
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen
Cemetery Committee W. WALLACE FARRAR ARTHUR T. STODDARD WILFRED C. BOWKER
Sealer of Weights and Measures I. AUSTIN LINCOLN
Town Weigher ALBERT MERRITT
Advisory Board WILLIAM D. JACOBS W. WALLACE FARRAR JOHN H. GUTTERSON HENRY C. FORD
JAMES H. BARNARD CHARLES W. THOMAS ALBERT L. SYLVESTER FREDERICK C. HASKINS ALAN C. VIRTUE
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Board of Engineers
JOHN T. OSBORN GEORGE R. FARRAR EDWARD B. HASKINS
Town Forest Committee
FRED B. COCHRAN CLIFTON S. DEANE FRED M. CURTIS
Report of Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JANUARY 9, 1931
Pursuant to a warrant under the hands of the Selectmen, duly executed and return thereof made by John T. Osborn, a Constable of Norwell, the qualified voters of the town met at the Town Hall, Friday January 9, 1931, at 8 p. m. and took the following action on the several articles contained in said warrant:
Article 1. To choose a Moderator.
James H. Barnard was chosen Moderator by ballot. He was sworn by the Town Clerk.
Article 2. Will the town vote to instruct the Selectmen to petition the Legislature for the right to install a water system within the town limits.
Voted: That we do instruct the Selectmen to petition the Legislature for the right to install a Water System with- in the limits of the Town, under the provisions of this article.
Or act or do anything relative to the above.
Voted: That the Moderator appoint a committee of nine within twenty-four hours, to consider the water situa-
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tion and that this committee report at a meeting not later than the annual March Meeting. It was also voted that he be a member of said committee. The moderator ap- pointed, Ernest H. Sparrell, Louis H. Ogden, William O. Prouty, Charles H. Pike, Frederick Fenger, James W. Stip- son, Herbert E. Robbins, Albert L. Sylvester.
Meeting dissolved :
Attest :
JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 2-7 1931
Pursuant to a warrant under the hands of the Selectmen, duly executed and return thereof made by John T. Osborn, a Constable of Norwell, the qualified voters of the town met at the Town Hall, Monday, March 2, 1931 at 7.30 p. m. and took action as follows on the articles contained in said warrant.
Article 1. To choose a moderator.
James H. Barnard was chosen Moderator by ballot, and was sworn by the Town Clerk. 1
Rev. Alfred J. Wilson submitted the following resolu- tion which was unanimously adopted :
Resolved: The citizens of the Town of Norwell, assem- bled at their Annual Meeting on March 2nd, 1931, wish to place on record their sense of loss in the death of Horace T. Fogg, who served as Moderator for the past two years. A native and life-long resident of the town, devoted to its best interests throughout his life, he served the community
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with conspicuous ability and unfailing loyalty. In his death the Town of Norwell has lost a true and faithful friend and a devoted public servant.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon.
It was voted to accept the reports of the town officers as printed in the annual town report.
The committee on water supply, a committee appointed at a special town meeting held January 9, 1931, submitted a report to the meeting. It was voted to accept this as a report of progress and that the committee be thanked, con- tinued, and authorized to render a report at the Annual Town Meeting in March 1932.
Following is the report :
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WATER SUPPLY MARCH 2, 1931
Your committee appointed at the recent special Town Meeting for the purpose of investigating as to the advis- · ability of water installation in the Town of Norwell, feels that it has not yet had sufficient time to make a conclusive report for presentation at the annual town meeting.
Rough estimates as to figures have been received from two eminent consulting engineering concerns, one of which had charge of the Hanover installation and the other now employed on the Pembroke project. We feel that with these two projects now in operation we have an unusual oppor- tunity to benefit from their experience by deferring action for sufficient length of time to learn how these two under- takings work out.
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The first recommendation of your committee, therefore, is that no action be taken by the town for one year.
The preliminary figures, as furnished by the engineers would appear to indicate that the entire income from the sale of water would not equal one half the annual charges of interest, operation and bond retirement. In other words, income might run as high as $7,000 or $8,000 against ex- pense of perhaps $18,000, leaving an annual deficit of $10,000 which would call for an increase in rate of taxation of $4.00 to $5.00 per $1,000 for the life of the bonds or thirty years.
The committee is not yet ready to express an opinion on these figures.
One of the engineering firms consulted has suggested an alternative plan for the relief of those more populous sec- tions of the town that lie close to the Hanover mains, viz : Church Hill and Accord, whereby water could be made available to those districts without so large a charge to general taxation. On this phase of the subject the commit- tee has not yet had time to study sufficiently to express a definite opinion.
In conclusion, we recommend that if a further study of the question seems advisable to the voters of the town that an appropriation of not less than $2,000 be made to carry on the investigation by employment of consulting engineers.
JAMES H. BARNARD, Chairman
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
James H. Barnard, Chairman
Albert L. Sylvester
Ernest H. Sparrell
William O. Prouty Charles H. Pike
Frederick A. Fenger Louis H. Ogden
Herbert E. Robbins, Sec'y James W. Stinson
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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 expedi- ent 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 Triangle, Spraying Elms, Gypsy Moth, Fire Department, and equipment, New Chassis, James Library, Ridge Hill Library, Soldiers' Relief, School Physician, Memorial Day, Sealing Weights and Measures, Inspection of Animals, Washington Street Cemetery, Town Hall, Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture, Reserve Fund, Town Forest.
Voted to appropriate the following :
Dept. of Public Welfare $ 3 000 00
· Infirmary
2 300 00
Schools 33 000 00
Vocational Training
200 00
Highways, Joint Account, State and Town Article 4 4 700 00
General Purposes
8 500 00
Sign Boards 300 00
Snow Removal
1 500 00
Notes
3 500 00
Interest
3 100 00
State and County Taxes
7 500 00
Town Officers 3 400 00
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Incidentals 4 000 00
School and District Nurse 1 400 00
Transportation of Nurse
200 00
Dental Clinic 700 00
County Hospital Maintenance
632 00
Insurance, Central School, Town Hall,
and Infirmary 200 00
State Aid
400 00
Board of Health
800 00
Electric Lights
575 00
Tent Caterpillar
150 00
Gaffield Park
50 00
Mowing Bushes
800 00
Tree Warden
75 00
Squares and Triangles
350 00
Spraying Elms
300 00
Gypsy Moth
861 61
Fire Department
1 000 00
Fire Dept. Equipment
1 500 00
New Chasis, Comb. 2
625 00
James Library
200 00
Ridge Hill Library
100 00
Soldiers' Relief
600 00
School Physician
250 00
Memorial Day
100 00
Sealing Weights and Measures
60 00
Inspection of animals
300 00
Town Hall
300 00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
100 00
Article 5
600 00
Reserve Fund
250 00
Town Forest
100 00
Washington Street Cemetery
Voted : That the money required to carry out appropri-
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ations not otherwise provided for be raised by taxation and assessed on the polls and estates of the resident and on the estate of non-resident proprietors.
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. )
.An appropriation of $4,700.00 was made under Article 3.
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 Sections 41 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws?
It was voted to appropriate $100.00 under Article 3 and Louis H. Ogden was reappointed Town Director.
Article 5A. Will the town vote to employ certain par- cels of land acquired for the town by tax sale, for forestry purposes under the direction of the Forestry committee.
Voted: That two parcels of land, one of about two and one half acres and one of about ten acres, conveyed to the town by deed of the tax collector, dated June 16, 1928 be added to and become a part of the town forest.
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
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expended under the direction of the Tree Warden? Request of Mr. Fred B. Cochran.
(Not approved by Advisory Board. )
Voted: To raise and appropriate $150.00 for the above named purpose.
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 from the High- way appropriation ?
Request of A. W. Pinson.
(Not approved by Advisory Board. )
Voted to pass over this article. '
Article 8. To make allowance to the creditors.
No bills were presented.
Article 9. Will the town give any instructions to town officers.
Voted to instruct the Highway Surveyor to fix the road in front of the Lester Nash house on Stetson Road, and to use $150.00 from the general appropriation for this purpose.
Voted to authorize the Selectmen to sanction drafts on the Incidental Account to the amount of $2,000.00 for the use of the committee on Water Supply in carrying on furth- er investigations.
Article 10. Will the town authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen to borrow money on and after January 1, 1932, in anticipation of the revenue of the fin- ancial year beginning January 1. 1932, and to issue a note
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or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1932.
Voted : That the treasurer be authorized, with the ap- proval of the selectmen, to borrow money on and after Jan- uary 1, 1932, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1932, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts in- curred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1932.
Article 11. What salary and compensation will the town vote to pay all its elected officers. To conform with Sec- tion 108, Chapter 41, General Laws.
Voted : The following salaries and compensation :
Selectmen, per day .$ 5 00
Assessors, per day 5 00
Board of Public Welfare. per day 5 00
Board of Health, per day
4 50
Highway Surveyor, per day
4 50
Tree Warden, per day
4 50
Town Clerk 135 00
Treasurer 400 00
Tax Collector 400 00
Auditor 50 00
Secretary of School Committee 150 00
Other members of Committee 75 00
Moderator 10 00
Article 12. Will the town act with the town of Hanover to maintain electric lights at the junction of River Street, Nonwell, and Broadway, Hanover and at Assinippi ?
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Voted to continue to act with Hanover in maintaining lights at the above named points.
Lyman Wadsworth purchased the fish rights for three dollars for both.
SUBSEQUENT MEETING FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS, SATURDAY MARCH 7, 1931
Article 13. To bring in their votes for a Town Clerk, for one year; one Selectman, one Assessor, and one mem- ber 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 years one member 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.
Pursuant to the foregoing article the qualified voters met at the Town Hall on Saturday, March 7, 1931, at 2 p. m. Edward M. Sexton, Chairman of Selectmen presiding. The Election officers on duty were, Wm. J. Leonard, Amos H. Tilden, Carlton O. Litchfield, Alice C. Merritt and Marion Brainard. The polls were closed at 7 p. m. 421 names were checked and the same number of ballots were cast. On being canvassed and counted in open meeting the result was declared as follows :
TOWN CLERK (For One Year)
Joseph F. Merritt 357
Blanks 64
SELECTMAN (For Three Years)
Walter S. Crane, Jr. 15
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Clifton S. Deane 165
Herbert A. Lincoln 239
Blanks 2
ASSESSOR (For Three Years)
Walter S. Crane, Jr. 16
Clifton S. Deane 166
Herbert A. Lincoln 229
Blanks 10
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (For Three Years)
Walter S. Crane, Jr. 16
Clifton S. Deane 163
Herbert A. Lincoln 233
Blanks
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TREASURER (For One Year)
Herbert E. Robbins 367
Blanks 54
COLLECTOR OF TAXES (For One Year)
William H. Spencer 323
Bianks 98
AUDITOR (For One Year)
G. Francis Knowlton 164
Lloyd S. West 208
Blanks 49
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR (For One Year)
Perry H. Osborn 327
Blanks 93
CONSTABLES (For One Year)
J. Warren Foster 307
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Lloyd B. Henderson 330
John T. Osborn 332
Perry H. Osborn 328
Bert I. Richardson 327
Scattering
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Blanks 481
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (For Three Years) Benjamin Loring 324
Blanks 97
BOARD OF HEALTH (For Three Years)
Joseph F. Merritt 369
Blanks 52
TREE WARDEN (For One Year)
Fred M. Curtis 349
Blanks 72
TRUSTEE RIDGE HILL LIBRARY (For Three Years)
Alfred H. Prouty 338
Blanks 83
Meeting dissolved.
Attest :
JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
87 Resident Sporting at $2.75 $ 239 25
3 Resident Sporting (no charge)
1 Resident Trapping at $5.25 5 25
$ 244 50
Fees 88 Licenses at 25c
22 00
Paid Division of Fisheries and Game $ 222 50
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DOG LICENSES Returns to Dec. 26, 1931
124 Males at $2.00 $ 248 00
18 Females at $5.00 90 00
2 Breeders at $25.00 50 00
$ 388 00
Interest
2 14
390 14
Clerk's Fees, 144 Licenses at 20c 28 80
Paid County Treasurer $ 361 34
ENROLLED MILITIA
Number of men enrolled for military duty under Chap- ter 152. Acts of 1922, 208.
REGISTERED VOTERS
Total number registered voters Feb. 18, 1931, 761
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1931
February 5. Married in Norwell, Robert N. Leavitt, Jr. and Marion B. Damon both of Norwell, by Rev. Alfred J. Wilson.
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February 9. Married in Whitman Clifford Lawrence Smith and Mabelle Agnes Kennedy, both of Norwell, by Rev. Arthur Wadsworth.
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