Wilbraham annual report 1924-1931, Part 25

Author: Wilbraham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1924
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 836


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G. One auditor for one year.


H. One School Committee for three years.


I. One Collector of Taxes for one year.


J. One Library Trustee for three years.


K. One Tree Warden for one year.


L. One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.


M. One Water Commissioner for three years.


Section 7.


Town Meetings shall be held annually, alternating at Wilbraham and North Wilbraham.


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ARTICLE 3. FINANCIAL COMMITTEE


Section 1.


There shall be a financial committee for the town con- sisting of seven members, and no person holding an elective town office shall be elegible to serve on said committee.


Section 2.


The Selectmen shall after each annual Town Meeting appoint from the citizens of the town said committee to serve until next annual Town Meeting, at which time the board of selectmen shall appoint or re-appoint another Financial Committee. Said committee shall choose its own chairman and secretary, vacancies on said committee may be filled at any time by the Board of Selectmen. To this committee shall be referred all articles in the Town War- rant calling for appropriations. The committee shall con- sider all matters proposed to be acted upon at Town Meet- ings, but it shall not report on such matters as may have been referred to other committees by vote of the town.


Section 3.


No vote shall be passed at any town meeting involving the appropriation or expenditure of more than $100.00, the subject matter of which has not first been considered and reported on by said committee.


Section 4.


It shall be the duty of this committee to investigate the needs of the Town, particularly the financial require- ments of the several departments, and to ascertain and re- commend the amount required to carry out the work of the Town for the ensuing year.


Section 5.


Five members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.


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ARTICLE 4.


Section 1.


No person other than those officers or boards having authority to repair or construct highways, or a person acting under the authority of any of them, shall dig up, open or excavate any street, without first obtaining permission in writing so to do from the Selectmen, and if the Selectmen so require, executing and delivering to the town an agree- ment under seal, to indemnify the town and save it harm- less from all loss, cost or damage caused to it thereby, and to replace the material and substances so dug up or removed to the satisfaction of the Selectmen.


Such permission shall state the place where, and the manner in which such opening or excavation may be made. Whoever does so open, dig up, or excavate in any street shall properly guard such opening or excavation, and the substance or material removed therefrom, and shall keep the same properly lighted one hour after sunset until sun- rise.


Section 2.


No person shall dig up, plow up, cut up, or despoil any portion of any street ; except that any owner whose land abuts upon any street may grade or otherwise beautify the said street immediately in front of his own parcel in such a manner as will not interfere with public travel in the spaces in said street reserved or generally used for such travel.


Section 3.


No person shall throw or place, or cause to be thrown or placed in any street, or upon any sidewalk, any glass, broken crockery, scrap iron, nails, whole or broken bottles, or any other article that would be liable to injure the feet of horses or pedestrians, or injure or damage the tires of bicycles, or any other vehicle which has wheels with tires composed in whole or part of rubber.


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Section 4.


No person shall allow a horse or vehicle under his con- trol to be driven or parked on any sidewalk or cinder path in such a manner as to obstruct travel in the same.


Section 5.


No person shall hitch or tie, or allow his horse or other animal to be hitched or tied to any tree in any street.


Section 6.


No person shall throw stones, snow balls, sticks or any other missiles, or kick football or play at any game in which a ball is used, or fly kites or balloons, or shoot with or use an air gun, bow and arrow, sling shot, or other similar de- vice in or across any public ways of the town.


Section 7.


No person shall write, paint, print or otherwise inscribe any notice, advertisement, word, figure, or pictures on any of the public sidewalks or bridge abutments of the town.


Section 8.


Persons shall not assemble or stand upon any sidewalk or street so as to obstruct the free passage thereof.


Section 9.


No person shall destroy, remove, injure, tear down or deface any guide board, sign or other public notice, erected by the Selectmen or other public town officer.


Section 10.


No person shall revel, quarrel, behave in a boisterous, indecent or disorderly manner or use any indecent or pro- fane, insulting or abusive language, or sing any lewd pro- fane or indecent song in any street, or public place.


Section 11.


No person shall cut down, remove, mutilate, or other-


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wise injure any fruit, shade, or ornamental tree, now grow- ing or which may hereafter be growing in any park, includ- ing Collins Memorial Park at North Wilbraham, and Soldiers' Memorial Park at Wilbraham, or street, common ground, or cemetery in this Town.


Section 12.


No person shall light or extinguish by stone-throwing, any Town light in any street, square, or public place in the Town.


Section 13.


No fireworks or fire crackers shall be sold at retail with- in the limits of the Town of Wilbraham except on the two week days next prior to Independence Day and on Inde- pendence Day between the hours of 4:00 A. M. and 10:00 P. M. The selling of fireworks on Sunday is strictly forbid- den.


Section 14.


No firework, fire cracker, or pistol shall be discharged, set off, or used within the limits of the Town of Wilbraham except upon Independence Day between the hours of 4 and 11 P. M. ; provided that no explosives of any character shall be used or discharged within 500 feet radius of any concert, exhibition, or exercises being conducted at the time under the auspices of the Town or organization provided further that this by-law shall not apply to illuminating fireworks set off between the hours of ? P. M. and midnight on Inde- pendence Day or to the use of explosives authorized by the law.


Section 15.


No person except a fireman in legitimate discharge of his duties as a fireman of the Town of Wilbraham, shall open any hydrant without consent of the Water Commis- sioners, and no person shall place any building material or other article or rubbish of any kind so as to hinder the free access to the use of any hydrant.


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Section 16.


Any person violating any of the provisions of the pre- ceeding by-laws, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $20. for each offense.


ARTICLE 5


Section 1.


No person shall keep dogs for breeding purposes, within the Town of Wilbraham without first obtaining a special license therefore, from the Town Clerk.


ARTICLE 6.


SANITATION


Section 1.


No person shall allow any sink water or other impure water to run from any house barn or lot occupied by him or under his control into any street or highway of this town.


Section 2.


No cesspool shall be permitted in the cellar or court of any tenement house nor within 15 feet of any wall of said tenement house, or boundary line.


Section 3.


No person or persons shall at any time whatsoever, carry into or through any public street of the town any part of the contents of the privy vaults or cesspools, in any cart. wagon, or any other vehicle or utensil which shall not be closely covered, water tight, and kept clean upon the outer surface.


ARTICLE 7. COLLECTING JUNK


Section 1.


No person shall go about from place to place in the Town of Wilbraham collecting by purchase, or otherwise, junk, old metals or second handed articles without being licensed so to do, by the Selectmen.


A true copy


Attest :


JENNIE T. ABBOTT Town Clerk


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Wilbraham


AND OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1931


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Wilbraham


AND OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1931


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Town Officers --- 1931


Town Clerk Mrs. JENNIE T. ABBOTT


Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare


W. H. McGUIRE, Chairman GEORGE E. MURPHY, Jr. FRED W. GREEN


Treasurer GEORGE MILO GREEN


Assessors


HENRY I. EDSON, Chairman FRED W. GREEN CHARLES W. VINTON


School Committee


Miss EVANORE O. BEEBE, Chairman, H. W. CUTLER Mrs. CHARLES S. MERRICK


Trustees of Public Library


DR. A. L. DAMON, Chairman Mrs. FRED W. GREEN H. WILLIS CUTLER


Collector of Taxes


OREN K. GILBERT


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Constables


HAROLD M. BROWN LEWIS A. BRYANT


WILLIAM E. DAY AUGUSTUS F. FRIEND JOHN B. TUPPER


Auditor CHARLES L. MERRICK


Tree Warden LEWIS A. BRYANT


Cemetery Commissioners


BENJ. B. GREEN LEE W. RICE HENRY I. EDSON


Field Drivers


ALBRO J. BRYANT HAROLD M. BROWN JAMES M. PICKENS


Water Commissioners


GEORGE MILO GREEN CHARLES L. MERRICK GEORGE NORTHUP


Planning Board


GEORGE MILO GREEN HENRY I. EDSON ALEXANDER D. CORMACK ARTHUR C. PRESTON GEORGE E. MURPHY, JR.


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OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN


Finance Board


CLARENCE P. BOLLES, Chairman


HENRY FARMER, Secretary


JOHN W. BALDWIN


ROBERT W. ELLIS


JOHN J. LYONS


WESLEY H. HOLDRIDGE


LEON J. BENNETT


Superintendent of Roads FRED C. PHELPS


Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES W. VINTON


Inspector of Provisions and Slaughtering JAMES M. PICKENS


Inspector of Cattle JAMES M. PICKENS


Forest Warden FRED C. PHELPS


Fence Viewers


BENJ. B. GREEN HAROLD M. BROWN CLARENCE E. BOLLES


Dog Officer AUGUSTUS F. FRIEND


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Report of Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare


To the People of Wilbraham :


With the passing of the year 1931 into history and the arrival of the time when the people are called upon to consider the policies and expenditures for the year 1932, your Selectmen feel a conscientious duty to convey to you a message to which we kindly ask your most earn- est attention.


The year 1931 has found Wilbraham in a situation which should receive the serious consideration of all our people.


Unemployment, so prevalently the cause of the most serious problem of so many other cities and towns has also visited us to a degree far exceeding that which it has ever done before. At a time when farm products of all kinds are able to command but the lowest prices, when the standard of wages has greatly declined, when employment in so many instances is irregular, and unemployment so general, unless we give thorough and serious thought to the times and the situation we may find ourselves with a tax rate far exceeding even the present one.


In order to prevent any further imposition of obliga- tion upon our tax payers at a time like the present, we hereby call upon the voters of the town to carefully con-


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sider the report of the Finance Committee who have made a thorough and extensive program of study regarding the current situation.


Wilbraham is solvent, healthy and growing. Nothing can impair the stability, health and growth of our town so quickly, so destructively, and so certainly as a con- stantly increasing tax rate.


The period thru which we are passing may soon be over or it may last for several years. There is nothing definitely known as to the length or duration of it. We feel, in all events, that the town should prepare now care- fully and cautiously.


The needy ones in our midst must be provided for. That is the first and most solemn duty. Money spent for this purpose cannot be spent for some other purpose also. Unless the extra amounts spent for relief may be saved on other appropriations the matter arrives at its own con- clusion. A much higher tax rate will be made necessary.


We therefore appeal to you to do your duty to the Town and to yourselves and we assert that in our judg- ment if there is any expenditure or appropriation that can possibly be postponed, reduced, or dispensed with, and not cause actual hardships and suffering the time to do so is here and the opportunity now presents itself.


Faithfully yours,


W. H. McGUIRE FRED W. GREEN GEORGE E. MURPHY, JR. Selectmen of Wilbraham


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PUBLIC WELFARE


Appropriation Transferred from Reserve Fund


$15,000.00 895.00


Total


$15,895.00


Total number of families aided 83


Having a settlement in town 70


Having a settlement elsewhere


13


Aid rendered settlements elsewhere $3,214.06


Aid rendered settlement in town 12,713.36


Total $15,927.42


CONTINGENT


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Stationery and Printing


Thacker-Craig Co., office supplies $13.98


Super Moisner Co., office supplies 3.00


Hobbs and Warren Co., blanks and books 44.10 James B. Logan, envelopes 111.88


A. H. Bartlett Co., blanks and books


57.95


Johnson Bookstore, office supplies


8.90


Palmer Register, printing


89.25


Times Pub. Co., assessors' supplies


14.75


Treasurer Hampden County


3.00


R. F. Gurney, envelopes


44.32


J. L. Fairbanks Co.


6.45


$397.58


Elections


Jeremiah Donahue, trucking


2.00


Grace Union Church, rent


40.00


Wilbraham Grange, rent


5.00


Palmer Register, ballots


21.00


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Mary Lynch, teller Harold Porter, teller 5.00


5.00


C. B. Hitchcock, teller


5.00


Lewis Bryant, police


5.00


A. F. Friend, police


17.00


Blanche Fitzgerald, teller


5.00


$110.00


Miscellaneous


Theodore Waddell, certifying notes


$10.00


Thacker-Craig Co., supplies


10.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


17.05


H. S. Thomas, tools


3.80


Charles A. Titus, assessors' transfers


32.00


Dow Mfg. Co., dog tags


8.70


Refunds Excise Tax


98.25


W. F. Logan, insurance


31.50


Central Mass. Elec. Co., Filteritte


10.00


Jennie T. Abbott, vital statistics


57.50


Jennie T. Abbott, care of rooms


70.50


Ward L. E. Gurley, sealer supplies


4.67


J. B. Logan, drinking cups


1.00


Gawet Galas, interpreter


12.00


Geo. N. F. Goodrow, repairs


3.75


Geo. M. Green, typing poll lists


3.00


Jeremiah Donahue, trucking


7.65


A. E. Ballantyne, vital statistics


2.00


The Cutler Co., tools, fertilizer


32.05


Biglow Dawse Co., tools


9.36


Railway Express, express


8.14


Wilbraham Library, rent


144.00


A. H. Bartlett Co., tax collector


2.45


Fred Phelps, electric bulbs


1.00


Hobbs & Warren, supplies


3.33


$583.70 $1,091.58


Total


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Contagious Diseases


Appropriation $2,500.00


Hampshire County Sanatorium


909.77


Rutland Sanatorium


722.50


New England Laboratories


45.00


Dolge Co.


8.89


$1,686.16


Insurance and Bonding


Appropriation


$1,000.00


W. F. Logan


$869.53


Liability, adjusted 1930 143.71


Liability, adjusted 1931


400.82


Treasurer's bond 100.00


Asst. Treasurer's bond 20.00


Town Clerk's bond 5.00


Tax Collector's bond


200.00


Town Officers


Appropriation $3,500.00


James M. Pickens, ins. of animals $146.00


James M. Pickens, ins. of slaughtering 25.50


Fred C. Phelps, ins .of Slaughtering 20.25


George E. Rindge 4.50


James M. Pickens, building ins.


100.00


F. A. Upham, moderator


35.00


George M. Green, milk inspector


35.00


George M. Green, treasurer


350.00


George M. Green, water commissioner


25.00


Charles M. Merrick, water commissioner 25.00


George Northup 25.00


Charles L. Merrick, auditor 50.00


Jennie T. Abbott, town clerk


50.00


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E. E. Hobson, attorney


50.00


Fred W. Green, assessor


220.00


H. I. Edson, assessor


118.00


Charles W. Vinton, assessor


185.99


Charles W. Vinton, sealer


200.00


W. H. McGuire, selectman


350.00


F. W. Green, selectman


300.00


George E. Murphy, Jr., selectman


300.00


Orin K. Gilbert, tax collector


600.00


$3,215.24


Police


Lewis A. Bryant


$7.00


Mitchel Labuda


7.00


John B. Tupper


11.00


Harold W. Brown


5.00


William E. Day


5.00


A. F. Friend


471.40


Carlisle Hardware Co., police badges


5.40


$511.80


RESOURCES


Due from Mother's Aid


$418.40


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Public Welfare acct.


2,808.94


Contagious Disease acct.


1,091.22


Water Rents


310.45


Uncollected taxes, 1929


600.77


1930


7,893.64


66


66 1931


31,762.89


" Excise Tax 1929


314.53


66


1930


226.45


66


66


1931


492.09


Old Age Assistance Tax 1931


66.00


Cash in Treasury


8,692.50


Total


$54,677.88


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LIABILITIES


Interest on School Bonds $450.00


Water Bonds 1,066.67


" Water Notes 59.41


Palmer Nat. Bank, temporary notes 20,000.00


Outstanding Bills, estimated


500.00


Total


$22,075.88


SUMMARY


Soldiers' Relief


122.00


Public Welfare


15,927.42


Highway, misc.


935.02


Chap. 81


12,271.44


Chap. 90. North Stony Hill


12,083.94


Chap. 90 South Stony Hill


7,387.98


Contingent


1,091.28


Schools


62,865.26


Contagious Disease


1,686.16


Interest


1,680.17


School Bond and interest


4,200.00


Street Lights


5,367.29


Town Officers


3,215.24


Fire Department


2,731.99


Memorial Day


339.15


Dental Clinics


448.13


Hydrants


1,410.00


Water Department


7,492.66


Water Bond and interest


11,563.33


Insurance and Bonding


969.53


Library


1,596.24


Police


511.80


Cemetery


336.88


Forest Warden


232.22


Tree Warden


332.25


Planning Board


163.70


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Gipsy Moth


484.55


Cemetery Bruuer Fund


281.57


Temporary Notes


90,000.00


Trust Funds


275.00


Old Age Assistance


40.00


Printing Town Reports


475.12


County Tuberculosis Hospital


508.87


Paid State old age assistance


737.00


County Tax


6,715.70


State Tax


3,808.34


County Aid to Agriculture


100.00


W. H. McGUIRE FRED W. GREEN GEORGE E. MURPHY, JR.


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In the latter part of the year 1931, in the month of October, the Board of Public Welfare instituted the first public work program for persons being aided by public re- lief which it has ever attempted. Although we were plentifully supplied with labor the problem was an acute one in regard to where and how the workers were to be employed.


There were, of course, innumerable services which might be performed in the town's interest if labor only were necessary. However, material, tools, trucking and supervision are necessary requisites to every employment project. Expenditures of this nature are of course not allowed to be paid from the public welfare appropriation even if the amounts could be spared.


However, thru the co-operation of the cemetery com- missioners we were able to make use of the labor of most of the able bodied men on the welfare rolls for about one month. Adams Cemetery, the so called "old section" was completely cleaned up, graded, and seeded. The loam, seed and supervision, as well as the transportation of the workers was paid for by the available income from the Bruuer trust fund. Eighteen hundred and thirty seven hours of labor were expended on the project by workers who were being aided by the welfare department.


Thru the generous co-operation of Tree Warden, Lewis A. Bryant, we were able next to place a force of men at work cleaning our road sides of brush.


Men from the welfare department furnished twenty- one hundred and forty eight hours of labor on this project. The transportation and supervision were paid for from the tree warden's appropriation. In connection with this project it might be mentioned that a considerable quan- tity of firewood was made available to some of the needy families.


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By working in conjunction with the forest warden, we were able to secure from welfare cases four hundred and twenty-eight hours of labor spent in burning the road side brush.


In all these instances the workers received no com- pensation in money. They merely were working out, in some degree at least, the aid furnished them by the town.


While there were many obstacles to overcome, prob- lems to solve, and minor difficulties to correct, we feel that in spite of the novelty and newness of the project we have taken a step in aiding both the town and the re- cipients of the relief. We believe that this venture has aided the town to get something tangible in return and has aided the welfare beneficiary to retain his self respect. In almost every instance we have found complete readi- ness and eagerness to do something in return for aid.


We planned to undertake to do in the East Wilbra- ham cemetery similar work to that which was performed at the Adams Cemetery. However, we were not able to do so because of the difficulty of securing loam nearby, and the lateness of the season. It may be possible to un- dertake East Wilbraham however, in 1932, if the welfare rolls are crowded to an extent similar to what they have been in 1931.


The aggregate figures follow :


551 5/8 man working days furnished (8 hours each) at $2.50 each allowed.


Value of labor supplied, $1,379.06.


Faithfully yours,


W. H. McGUIRE FRED W. GREEN GEORGE E. MURPHY, JR. Board of Public Welfare


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Report of Finance Committee


The Finance Committee of the Town of Wilbraham met at the Town Office on January 8th, 1932, at 7 P. M. for the puropse of consideration of the proposed appro- priation of Funds for the carrying on of the work of the several Departments of the Town during the year 1932, and the following Appropriations were agreed to and ap- proved by the Committee :


Fire Board


2,200.00


School Committee


Water Board


64,930.00 V 4,000.00 V


Dental Clinic


400.00 v


School Bonds and Interest


4,080.00 V


Water Bonds and Interest


7,200.00 V


Extension Notes and Interest


4,130.00 V


Highway Department:


Snow Removal and Miscellaneous,


Painting Red Bridge, Repairing


Covered Bridge


1,300.00 V


General Repairs


6,450.00 V


Chap. 90, Red Bridge Road


1,000.00 /


Stony Hill Road No.


4,000.00


Stony Hill Road So. (Rep. Bridge, Etc.)


1,000.00


Contingent Account


1,000.00 ¥


Office Rent


144.00 V


Excise Tax Refunds


100.00V


Contagious Diseases


2,000.00 r


2400


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4,000.00 4:15


Street Lights


Town Officers' Compensation


3,500.00 Y


Memorial Day Observance, Care of Parks


300.00


Town Report


300.00 1 39


Gypsy Moths, Destruction of,


500.00 V


Tree Warden


200.00 r


Forest Warden


150.00 V


Cemeteries, Care of,


350.00 v


Police


500.00


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


Insurance and Bonding


1,050.00 v~ 700


County Tubercular Hosp.


Library (Also Dog Tax)


1,000.00 r


Interest


2,000.00 5


Public Welfare


12,000.00


Soldiers' Relief


500.00 Y


Mothers' Aid


400.00


Old Age Assistance


600.00 V


Total


$132,284.00


I certify that the above amounts are the correct amounts as approved by the Committee for the respective Departments and Funds.


HENRY FARMER,


Dated January 9th 1932. Secretary of the Committee


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Town Clerk's Report


STATISTICAL REPORT


January 1, 1931-December 31, 1931


Births 25


Marriages 24


Deaths 34


Resident Citizens Sporting Licenses 176


Minor Fishing Licenses


3


Alien Sporting Licenses


3


Duplicate Licenses


1


Dog Licenses


268


JENNIE T. ABBOTT,


Town Clerk


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Report of Town Meeting


FEBRUARY 2, 1931


Article 1. F. A. Upham was elected Moderator of the meeting.


Article 2. Minor Officers elected :


Pound Keeper Lee W. Rice


Measurers of Wood and Charcoal


Benj. B. Green


Edgar C. Clark


Robert M. Welch Charles W. Vinton


Surveyors of Lumber


Benj. B. Green Charles W. Vinton


Edgar C. Clark


Field Drivers


Albro J. Bryant


Harold M. Brown


James M. Pickens


Weigher of Grain


Robert W. Ellis


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Article 3. Voted to accept the reports of the Select- men, Board of Public Welfare, Treasurer, School Com- mittee and other officers as printed also the report of the Dental Clinic as read at this meeting.


Article 4. Voted to fix the salaries of all elected town officers as follows : Moderator:


Annual Town Meeting


$ 25.00


Special Town Meetings


10.00


Town Clerk


Fees and 50.00


Selectmen :


Chairman


350.00


Other Members


300.00


Treasurer


350.00


Assessors


5.00


per day for the time actually devoted


to their official duties.


School Committee, each


50.00


Tax Collector


600.00


Auditor


50.00


Water Commissioners, each


25.00


Article 5. Voted to raise and appropriate the fol- lowing sums of money to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year:


Public Welfare


$10000.00


Highway, snow and miscellaneous


1000.00


Highway, Chap. 81


8000.00


Contingent


1000.00


Insurance and bonding town officers


1000.00


County Tuberculosis Hospital


509.00


Interest


1500.00


School bond and interest


4200.00


Water bonds and interest


7360.00


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Printing Town Reports


476.00


Street Lights


5256.00


Gypsy Moth


500.00


Town Officers


3500.00


Tree Warden


250.00


Forest Warden


250.00


Cemeteries


350.00


Police


400.00


Contagious Diseases


2500.00


Hydrants


1410.00


Reserve Fund


1200.00


Water Notes


4410.00


Dental Clinic


400.00


Schools and Vocational School Tuition


62,805.00


Library


1000.00


Article 6 Voted that the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year beginning January 1, 1931 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year and debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the resources of said financial year.


Article 7. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to prc- secute any person selling or transportating intoxicating liquors in this town contrary to the laws of the Com- monthwealth.


Article 8. Voted that the dog tax of 1930 be given to the library.


Article 9. Voted "No".


Article 10. Voted to indefinitely postpone. Yes 38. No 25.


Article 11. Passed.


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Article 12. Voted to accept the street known as Pineywoods Avenue as a public highway and to raise and appropriate $75.00 to install street lights thereon.


Article 13. Voted to raise and appropriate $312.00 to install street lights from present location near the Glendale church to the house of Leon J. Bennett.


Article 14. Voted to raise and appropriate $4000.00 to continue the permanent highway work on Stony Hill Road from the Boston Road to the Springfield Road pro- viding the State and County furnish a like amount.




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