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Fourteenth Annual Report

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lainville, Massachusetts

ar Ending December 31,

1918

Fourteenth Annual Report OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF

Plainville, Massachusetts

FOR Year Ending December 31, 1918

The Chronicle Press No. Attleboro )91S .X : :

TOWN OFFICERS

Town Clerk:

Theodore E. A. Fuller

Town Treasurer: Walter E. Barden

Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Board of Health:

Earl B. Thompson ^William E. Blanchard Millard M. Rines

Assessors

Frank E. Barney Term Expires 1919

J. Fred Thompson Term Expires 1920 *William E. Blanchard Term Expires 1921

School Committee:

Oswin C. Woodward Term Expires 1919

John J. Eiden Term Expires 1920 Willis M. Fuller Term Expires 1921

• Water Commissioners

Charles N. Moore Term Expires 1919 Harry B. Thompson Term Expires 1920 William H. Nash Term Expires 1921

Trustees of Public Library:

Millard M. Rines Term Expires 1919 Theodore E..A. Fuller Term Expires 1920 Fred W. Northup Term Expires 1921

Tax Collector:

Oliver P. Brown \ :

4— ANNUAL REPORT Auditor : ^ J James H. Cheever

Constables

E. Wright Sargent James F. Crotty Perry M. Cook

Tree Warden:

Haiiie E. Thompson

Fence Viewers:

Charles N, Moore Henry Boerger, Jr.

Field Drivers:

E. Wright Sargent Charles Meyer

Measurers of Wood, Lumber and Bark:

Edward C. Barney George B. Greenleai Harry O. Proal

APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN

Superintendent of Streets:

*William E. Blanchard*

Milk Inspector:

John J. Eiden

Fire Police: Lewis Martin John Martin FranV: W. Gardner

Fire Warden: Henry Boerger

Deputies George H. Snell Frank V. Henrich ANNUAL REPORT 5

Special Police:

George B. Greenleaf Herman S. J. Loud

Charles J. Quirk Charles Meyer

. Fire Engineers: Edwin W. Pink, Chief James E. McNeill, First Assistant Frank V. Henrich, Second Assistant

Registrar of Voters: Christian F. Henrich Hugh D. Kriegel Norman P. Rogers Theodore E. A. Fuller, Clerk

Dog Officer: E. Wright Sargent

Inspector of Animals:

Harlie E. Thompson

Inspector of Meats and Slaughter Houses Charles N. Moore

Sealer of Weights and Measures:

J. Fred Thompson APPOINTED BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE Superintendent of Schools: Ira V. Jenkins

School Physician: PVed M. Carley, M. D. Truant Officer:

Hermon S. J. Loud APPOINTED AT TOWN MEETING Advisory of Financial Committee

Earl B. Thompson Walter E. Barden George B. Greenleaf Rufus King Joseph F. Breen Eugene S. Whiting Sylvester Smith : :

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Town Clerk’s Report

WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS

Norfolk, ss.

To E. Wright Sargent, or either of the Constables of Plainville, Greeting

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabit- ants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall, in said Plainville, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D. 1918, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing Articles, -viz.

Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.

Article 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers. The following are to be chosen by ballot, viz.:

Three Selectmen, three Overseers of the Poor, one Assessor for three years, one Treasurer, one Clerk, one Auditor, one Collector of Taxes, one Trustee of the Pub- lic Library for three years, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Tree Warden, three Constables, one member of the School Committee for three years, and also on the same ballot to vote upon the question: “Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor in the Town?”

All officers except the above named are to be chosen for one year.

The polls will be open at 9 :30 A. M. and may be closed at 2 P. M. : :

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Article 3. To consider and act on the reports of the ..Selectmen, Treasurer and all other Town Officers.

^ Article 4. To see how much money the Town -will vote to appropriate and raise for

^ 1. The support of schools for the current year. 1 2. For school books and supplies.

3. For school incidentals.

4. For the employment of a Superintendent of Schools.

5. For the employment of a School Physician.

. 6. For the support of the Public Library.

7. For the payment of the salaries of the different Town Officers.

8. For current and incidental expenses the current year.

9. For the support of Poor ' and Soldiers’ Relief the

, current year.

10. For Highways and Bridges the current year and to determine how the same shall be expended.

11. For State and Military Aid the current year.

12. For Memorial Day.

13. For the payment of interest the current year.

14. For the Fire Department the current year.

15. For lighting the streets the current year.

16. For Water Department incidentals and pumping.

17. For sidewalks.

18. For the Board of Health.

.Article 5. To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town Hall free of charge

1. George FI. Maintien Post, G. A. R., three days.

2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings.

3. 3'he Alumni Association, two evenings. 4. The Plainville Grange, one evening the current year.

5. 3'he Plainville Boy Scouts, one evening.

Article 6. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the collection of taxes the current year and fix the compensation of the Collector. 8 ANNUAL REPORT

Artice 7. To see if the Town will vote to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes or other Town Officers’ bonds placed with a fidelity or guarantee company and appropriate a sum of money to pay for the same.

Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Col- lector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed Col- lector.

Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor-

row money after January 1, 1918, in anticipation of the revenue of 1918.

Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ($1,000) one thousand dollars or any other sum to establish the pumping system of the Water Department elsewhere than its present location under the Factory Trust Building, or take any other action relative thereto.

Article 11. To choose any Committee to hear the re- port of any Committee and act thereon.

Article 12. To see if the Town will instruct the Se- lectmen to enter into a contract for lighting the streets with the Union Light & Power Co. for a stated term.

Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise $175.00 or any other sum for the purchase of a new spraying machine.

Hereof fail not to make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, in con- formity to Public Statutes, at or before the time of said meeting.

Given under our hands and the seal of the Town of Plainville this fourteenth day of February, in the year :

ANNUAL REPORT 9 of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.

(Signed) FRED W. NORTHUP, EARL JL TMOMPSON, (Seal) WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD,

OFFICER’S RETURN OF WARRANT

Plainviile, March 3, 1918.

This certifies that I have posted the within warrant in seven public places within the Town of Plainviile.

(Signed) E. WRIGFIT SARGENT, Constable.

commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS

NORFOLK, ss.

March 3, 1918.

Then personally appeared the above named E. Wright Sargent and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true, before me.

THEODORE E. FULLER, Justice of the Peace.

PROCEEDINGS AT FOURTEENTH ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

Town Hall, Plainviile, Mass., March 4, 1918.

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the Town of Plainviile, qualified by law to vote at elec- tions and in town affairs, assembled at the Town Hall, in said Town, on the first Monday of March, it being the fourth day of said month, A. D. 1918, at 9 o’clock A. M. The meeting was called to order at the time and place mentioned in said warrant, by the Town Clerk reading the warrant and return thereon.

Article 1. Election of Moderator.

On motion of E. B. Thompson, it was unanimously :

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voted that J. J. Eiden cast one l^allot containing the name of Homer F. Keeney for Moderator. Perry M. Cook acting as teller, the ballot was cast and Mr. H. F. Keenney was declared elected. Upon invitation of the Moderator, Rev. \\h T. Hale offered brief prayer.

Article 2. Election of Officers.

Officers not required to be chosen by ballot were elected as follows, viz.

Fence Viewers : Charles N. Moore, Henry Boerger,

Jr.

Field Drivers : E. Wright Sargent,. Charles Meyer.

Measurers of Wood, Lumber and Bark: Edward C. Barney, Harry O. Proal, George B. Greenleaf.

At 9:30 o’clock A. M. the polls were declared open.

Tellers Perry M. Cook, Leon Jacques, Ballot Clerks- Jonh McOuade, Wilbur T. Hale, were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk, who received receipt for ballot, etc. James F. Crott} being Election Officer.

At 2:10 o’clock P. M. it was voted to close the polls.

The ballot box indicated 74 ballots cast, 74 ballots were cast therein, 74 names were checked upon the voting lists used, no female votes being cast.

'I'he ballots were canvassed as required by law and the result of said canvass was recorded on blank forms pro- vided for that purpose.

After the completion of the canvass of all the votes cast and the whole number duly sorted and recorded, declaration thereof was made, according to law, in open town meeting, as follows, viz.:

Town Clerk, one year: Theodore E. A. Fuller, 143

South street, Nom. Paper, 70. Blanks 4. ANNUAL REPORT 11

Town Treasurer, one year : Walter E. Barden, South street, Nom. Paper, 69. Blanks 5.

Selectmen, one year: William E. Blanchard, Walnut street, Nom. Paper, 65. Millard M. Rines, South street, Nom. Ikiper, 64. Earl B. Thompson, School street, Nom. 'Paper, 64. Blanks 29.

Overseers of the Poor, one year: William E. Blan- chard, Walnut street, Nom. Paper, 67. Millard M. Rines. South street, Nom. Paper, 65. Earl B. Thompson, School street, Nom. Paper, 62. Blanks 28.

Assessors, three years: M'illiam IE Blanchard. AVal- nut street, Nom. Paper, 68. Blanks 6.

School Committee, three years : Willis M. Fuller. Cot- tage street, Nom. Paper, 59. Blanks 15.

School Committee, one year: Oswin C. MTodward, South street, Nom. Paper, 63. P)lanks 11.

A\Tter Commissioner, three years: William H. Nash,

Spring street, Nom. Paper, 65. Blanks 9.

Trustee Public Library, three years: Fred W. Northup, South street, Nom. Paper, 54. Blanks 20.

'I'nistee fhiblic Library, one year. INlillard M. Rines.

South street, Nom. Paper, 65. Blanks 9.

Tax Collector, one year: Oliver P. Brown, School street, Nom. Paper, 69. Blanks 5.

Auditor, one year : James PL. Cheever, South street, Nom. Paper, 64. Blanks 10.

Constables, one year: James F. Crotty, Washington street, Nom. Paper, 68. IRwry M. Cook, South street, Nom. I’aper, 66. E. Wright Sargent, South street, Nom. Paper, 54. Blanks 34.'

'Free Warden, one year: Flarlie E. Thompson, Orove street, Nom. Paper, 64. Blanks 10. 12 ANNUAL REPORT

“Shall the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town be authorized?” Yes, 12. No, 51. Blanks, 11.

Article 3. On motion of W. E. Barden, it was voted that Article 3 be laid on the table until later in the day.

Article 4. Clerk of the Advisory Committee here stated that the Committee had held two meetings and carefully considered all articles carrying appropriations and would make recommendations as each article was taken up.

Article 4, Section 1. Support of Schools. Recommen- dation of Committee, $7500.

On motion of W. M. Fuller, $7,650, plus receipts from dog tax, was voted to be raised and appropriated for support of schools for the current year.

Section 2. School Books and Supplies. Recommended by Committee, $700.

On motion of W. M. Fuller, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $700 for school books and sup-

])lies the current year.

Section 3. School Incidentals. Recommended by Com- mittee, $800. On motion of W. M. Fuller, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $800, plus receipts, for school incidentals the current year.

Section 4. Superintendent of Schools. Committee rec- ommend $380.

On motion of W. M. Fuller, $400 was voted to be raised and appropriated for the employment of a Super- intendent of Schools for the current year.

Section 5. School Physician. Committee recommend $50.00.

On motion of W. M. Fuller, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for the employment of a School Physician. ANNUAL REPORT 13

Section 6. Public Library. Committee recommend $400.00.

On motion of F. AV. Northup, it was voted to raise and a})propriate the sum of $400, plus receipts, for the sup- port of the Public Library the current year.

Section 7. Salaries. Committee recommend $1,275.

On motion of W. E. Barden, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,275 for payment of salaries of the various town officers the current year.

vSection 8. Current and Incidental. Committee recom- mend $1,800.

On motion of W. M. Fuller, it Avas voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800, plus receipts, for current and incidental expenses the current year.

Section 9. Support of Poor and Soldiers’ Relief. Com- mittee recommend $1,400, plus receipts.

On motion of E. B. Thompson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,400, plus receipts, for support of poor and soldiers’ relief.

Section 10. Highways and Bridges. Recommended by Committee, $2,000.

On motion of W. E. Blanchard, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 for highways and bridges the current year, the same to be left in the hands of the Selectmen to be used at their discretion.

Section 11. State and Military Aid. Committee rec- ommend $100, plus.

On motion of E. B. Thompson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100, plus receipts, for State and Military Aid the current year.

Section 12. Memorial Day. Committee recommend $75.00, 14 ANNUAL REPORT '

On motion of W. M. Fuller, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $75 for Memorial Day, this sum to be placed in the hands of the Quartermaster of Geo. PI. Maintien Dost, 133, G. A. R

Secticm 13. Payment of Interest. Recommended by Committee, $1,650.

On motion of W. E. Barden, it was voted to raise and ap[)ropriate the sum of $1,650, plus receipts, for the pay- ment of interest the current year.

Section 14. Fire Idepartment. Recommended by Com- mittee, $750.

On motion of E. W. Pink, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $750 for the Fire Department the current year.

vSection 15. Lighting the Streets.

On motion of F. W. Northup, it was voted to act on Article 12 before acting on Section 15 of Article 4.

On motion of W. E. Barden, it was voted : “That the Selectmen be instructed to sign a contract with the Union Eight & Power Company for lighting the streets for a term of five years.’’

On motion of Sylvester Smith, it was voted to raise and ap])ropriate the sum of $1,300 for lighting the streets the current year.

Article 5. Section 1. On motion of W. M. Fuller, it was voted to grant free use of the- Town Hall to Geo. H..

Maintien Post, 13, G. A. R., dhre'e days the current. year.

Section 2. On motion of R. King, free use of the ToAvn Hall was granted the Fire Department for six evenings the current year.

Section 3. On motion of W. M. Fuller, free use of the Town Hall was granted the Alumni Association two eve- nings the current year. ANNUAL REPORT 15

Section 4. On motion of E. B. Thompson, free use of the Town Hall was granted the Plainville Grange one evening the current year.

Section 5. On motion of W. M. Fuller, free use of the Town Hall was granted the Plainville Boy Scouts one evening the current year.

Article 6. On motion of W. E. Barden, it was voted that the salary of the Tax Collector be fixed at $125 the current year, and the Selectmen be instructed to furnish postage, this sum to be paid from the Current and Inci- dental Account, seventy-five per cent, of salary to be paid when ninety per cent, of the yearly taxes are col- lected.

Article 7. On motion of W. M. Fuller, it was voted that the surety of the Collector of Taxes and other Town Officers be placed with a fidelity company, the expense for same to be paid from the Current and Incidental Ac- count.

Article 8. On motion of J. F. Breen, it was voted that Article 8 be stricken from the warrant.

Article 9. No action taken.

Article 10. On motion of R. King, it was voted tliat the Water Commissioners be instructed to do their ut- most to procure water from the Town of North Attle- boro. On motion of S. Smith it was voted to instruct the Commissioners to look into every phase of the situation and question.

Article 4, Section 16. Pumping Water. Recommenda- tion of Committee, $1,000.

On motion of W. H. Nash, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for pumping water the current year.

A'ater Department Incidentals. Recommended by Committee, $750, plus receipts. 16 ANNUAL REPORT

On motion of W. H. Nash, it W'as voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,250, plus receipts, for inci- dentals for Water Department the current year.

Article 4, Section 17. Sidewalks. Committee recom- mend $500.

iMotion of yi. Fuller to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for sidewalks, under the Betterment Act (so- called), and this sum to be placed in the hands of the

Selectmen, and they to be instructed to use it. Moderator declared motion carried. His decision being doubted and

standing vote taken, it was found that twenty had voted in the affirmative and four in the negative. Voted as per motion.

Article 4, Section 18. Board of Health. Committee recommend $200.

On motion of E. B. Thompson, it was voted to raise and a]:>propi;.iate the sum of $200 for the use of the Board of Flealth the current year.

Article 13. Purchase of Sprayer. Committee recom- mend this matter be left in hands of the Selectmen.

On motion of W. E. Barden, it was voted that the mat- ter of purchasing a spraying machine be left in the hands of the Selectmen, they to use their own discretion.

Article 3. On motion of R. King, it was voted to ac- cept, as probably correct, the reports of the different Town Officers.

Article 11. On motion of W. E. Barden, it was voted that the IModerator appoint a committee of five to select and bring in nominations for Advisory or Financial Com- mittee.

Nominating Committee: Walter E. Barden, Cyrus

King, Edwin W. Pink, J. Fred Thompson, Eugene S. Whiting. ANNUAL REPORT 17

Coniinittee on Stone Crusher: Walter E. Barden and \\'i]liam E. Blanchard, reporting for committee, making- no recommendation.

On motion of R. King, it was voted to accept report and committee contiued.

A recess was now taken until 1 :45 o’clock P. M.

After recess Committee on Nominations reported as follows, viz. : Chairman of Selectmen, Treasurer, George

B. Greenlay, Rufus King, Joseph F. Breen, Eugene S. A\'hiting, Sylvester Smith.

\'oted the above men constitute the Advisory or Finan- cia Committee for ensuing year.

Voted to adjourn at 3 o’clock P. M.

TIIICODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk.

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18 ANNUAL REPORT WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY

THE COMMONW'EALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Norfolk, ss.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Plainville, Greeting

In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, who are qualified to vote in Primaries, to meet in Town Hall, Tuesday, the 24th day of September, 1918, at 12:15 o’clock P. M.. for the following purposes:

To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomination of candidates of Political Parties for the fol-

lowing officers :

Governor for this Commonwealth. Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth. vSecretary for this Commonwealth. Treasurer and Receiver General for the Common- wealth. Auditor for the Commonwealth.. Attorney-General for the Commonwealth. United States Senator in Congress for the Common- wealth. Congressman for Thirteenth Congressional District. Councillor for Second Councillor District. Senator for Norfolk Senatorial District. One Representative in General Court for Tenth Rep- resentative District. County Commissioner for Norfolk County. County Treasurer for Norfolk County. Register of Probate and Insolvency for Norfolk County.

Clerk of Courts, to fill vacancy, for Norfolk County. And for the election of the following officers ANNUAL REPORT 19

JJ)istrict nienil)er of State Committee of each Political Party for the Norfolk Senatorial District. Members of the Democratic Town Committee. Members of the Republican Town Committee. Members of the Socialist Town Committee. Delegates to State Conventions of the Democratic Party. ]3elegates to State Convention of the Republican Party.

Delegates to Convention of the Socialist Party.

All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.

The polls will be open from 12:15 to 8 o’clock P. M., and you are directed to serve this wairrant by posting attested copies thereof, seven days at least before the time of said meeting, as directed by votes of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meet- ing.

(jiven under our hands this eleventh day of September, A. D. 1918.

(Signed) EARL B. THOMPSON, MILLARD M. RINES, (Seal) WILLIAM E. BLANCPIARD, Selectmen of Plainville.

OFFICER’S return ON WARRANT

Plainville, Mass., Sept. 23, 1918.

This certifies that I have posted the within warrant by posting ten copies as directed.

i (Signed) E. WRIGHT SARGENT, Constable. : : :

report ' 20 annual

COAIMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Norfolk, ss. W. Sargent. Then personally appeared the above E. above statement by Constable, and made oath that the him subscribed is true, before me. THEODORE E. A. FULEER, Town Clerk.

proceedings of STATE PRIMARY

Plainville, Mass., Sept. 24, 1918. Town Hall on The State Primary was held in the vSeptember 24, 1918. M. The meeting was called to order at 12:15 o clock P. by the Town and the warrant and return thereon read Clerk. sworn by The following Election Officers were duly the polls the Town Clerk before the opening of Northup. Ballot Clerks; Perry M. Cook, Fred W.

Tellers; John McQuade, Leon J. Jacques. Town The following receipt was received by the Clerk package said Received of Theodore E. A. Fuller one 1918. to contain 420 Official Ballots, Sept. 24,

(Signed) EARL B. THOMPSON, Chairman of Selectmen.

closed . and The polls were opened at 12 :15 o’clock P M. by vote at 8 o’clock P. M. : :; : : :

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There being 66 votes cast, ballot box indicating 66 votes cast therein, and 66 names were checked upon the check lists used at the election. There being 60 Repub- lican and 6 Democratic ballots cast.

The following was the result of the balloting, viz. : DEMOCRATIC TICKET ' Governor Jidward P. Barry 2

William A. Gaston 1 Richard H. Dong 3 Lieutenant-Governor Joseph H. O’Neil Blanks 3 Secretary Charles H. McGlue 3 Blanks 3 Treasurer: Charles Giddings 3 Ihanks 3 Auditor

Francis M. Costello 3 Blanks 3 Attorney-General Joseph E. P. St. Coeur 3 Blanks 3 Senator in Congress

David I. Walsh 5

IBanks 1 ^ Congressman, Thirteenth District

Aloysius J. Doon. 4 Blanks 2 Councillor, 0 5 Senator, 0 Representative, 0 I County Commissioner, ; Norfolk: Iwan F. Richardson 1 Blanks 5 County Treasurer, 0 : : :

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Register of Probate and Insolvency:

[()se])li R. McCoole 'P)lanks 3 Clerk of Courts, Norfolk County: Louis A. Cook 3

Robert R. WArthin^'ton 1

1 banks 2 State Committee, 0 Delegates to State Convention, Plainville:

Jolin McQuade , 1

Blanks 5 Town Committee, 0 REPUBLICAN TICKET Governor Calvin Coolidge 51 blanks 9 Lieutenant-Governor Channing H. Cox 10 Cny Andrews Ham 50 Secretary Albert P. Langtry 57 Blanks 3 Treasurer: Charles L. Rurrill 50 Frank W. Thayer 8 Blanks 2 Auditor Alonzo B. Cook 53 Alonzo B. Grinnell 6

Blanks 1 Attorney-General

J. Weston Allen 22 Ilenry C. Atwill 37

Blanks 1 Senator in Congress: John W. Weeks 57 Blanks 3 :

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Congressman, Thirteenth District lulwin O. Childs 8 Xathaniel A. Francis 2 Robert Luce 31 idanks 19 Councillor, Second District Walter C. Abbott 11 Horace A. Carter 44

1 Hanks 5 Senator, Norfolk Senatorial District Harold L. Perrin 53 Planks 7 Representative in General Court, Thirteenth District

(leorge 1\. Ellis 53 Planks 7 County Commissioner, Norfolk: John A. Hirsch 11 iWan F. Richardson 47 Planks 2 County Treasurer:

Henry 13, Humphrey 51 Planks 9 Register of Probate and Insolvency: Washington Cook 26 Joseph R. McCoole 25 Planks 9 Clerk of Courts, Norfolk County: Louis A. Cook 15 Robert B. Worthington 41 Planks 4 State Committee: Harlie E. Thompson 52 Planks 8 Delegates to State Convention, Plainville: Herbert E. Thompson 43 Planks 17 State Committee:

Joseph F . Breen 54 :

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Hosmer F. Keeney 55 William H. Nash 54 Edward C. Barney 54

Franz J. Heilborn 54 Harlie E. Thompson 50 Edwin W. Pink 55 Edward A. Coombs 54 George F. Cheever 53 Rupert P. Rhodes 54 Cyrus King 55 August Collier 55 Daniel F. Crotty 53 Sylvester Smith 53 Oswin C. Woodward 55 James H. Cheever 53 Joshua E. Bolton 52 Theodore E. A. Fuller 54 Charles F. Bagley 52 Blanks 185

The vote being publicly declared, it was voted to ad- journ at 9:30 oAlock P. M.

A true copy. Attest THEODORE E. A. FUELER, Town Clerk. : :

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Warrant

For Annual State Election

COMMONWEAL'I'H OF l\rASSACHUv‘^ETTS

NORFOLK, ss.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Plainville, Greeting

In the name of the Commonwealth of IMassachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the legal voters of the said Town of Plainville to meet in the Town Hall, in said Plainville, on Tuesday, Nov. 6th, 1918, at

5 :45 o’clock A. M., it being the Tue*sday next after the first Monday in said month, then and there to give in their votes for

A Governor of the Commonwealth. A Lieutenant-Governor of the Commonwealth. A Secretary of the Commonwealth. An Auditor of the Commonwealth. A Treasurer of the Commonwealth. An Attorney--General of the Commonwealth. A Senator in Congress for the Commonwealth. A Congressman from the Thirteenth Congressional District. A Councillor from the Second Councillor District. A Senator for Norfolk Senatorial District. One Representative to the General Court from the Tenth Norfolk Representative District. One County Commissioner for Norfolk County. A Treasurer for Norfolk County. A Register of Probate and Insolvency for Norfolk County.

A Clerk of Courts from Norfolk County, to fill vacancy.

Acceptance of the following articles of amendment submitted by the Constitutional Convention: :

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Article of Amendment No. 1 :

Shall the Article of Amendment relative to the estab- lishment of the popular initiative and referendum and the legislative initiative of specific amendments of the Constitution, submitted by the Constitutional Conven- tion, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment No. 2 Shall the following Article of Amendment Relative to the Public Interest in Natural Resources, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment.

The conservation, development and utilization of the agri- cultural, mineral, forest, water and other natural re-

sources of' the commonwealth are public uses, and the general court shall have power to provide for the taking, upon pay- ment of just compensation therefor, of lands and easements or terests therein, including water and mineral rights, for the purpose of securing and promoting the proper conservation development, utilization and control thereof and to enact legislation or expedient therefor.

Article of Amendment No. 3: Shall the following Article of Amendment to Provide for the Regulation of Advertising in Public Places, sub- mitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. Advertising on public ways, in public places and on private property within public view may be regulated and restricted by law.

Article of Amendment No. 4: Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Preservation and Maintenance of Property of His- torical and Antiquarian Interest, submitted by the Con- stitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. The preservation and maintenance of ancient landmaks and other property of historical or antiquarian interest is a public :

ANNUAL REPORT 27 use, and the comimonwealth and the cities and towns therein may, upon payment of just compensatiion, take such property or any in-tereat therein under such regulations as the general court may prescribe.

Article of Amendment No. 5:

Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to Adjournments of the General Court, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. The general court, by concurrent vote of the two houses, may take a recess or recesses amounting to not more than thirty days; but no such recess shall extend beyond the six- tieth day from the date of their first assembling.

Article of Amendment No. 6: Shall the Article of Amendment authorizing the Gen- eral Court to prescribe, subject to certain restrictions, the manner of the appointment and removal of military and naval officers to be commissioned by the Governor, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment No. 7

Shall the ^Article of Amendment defining the powers and duties of the General Court relative to the military and naval forces, and of the Governor as Commander-in- Chief thereof, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment No. 8:

Shall the Article of Amendment providing for the suc- cession, in cases of vacancies in the offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, by the Secretary, Attorney- (ieneral. Treasurer and Receiver-General, and Auditor, in the order named, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment No. 9: Shall the Article of Amendment authorizing the Gov- ernor to return to the General Court with a recommen- dation for amendment bills and resolves which have been laid before him, be api)roved and ratified? :

28 ANNUAL REPORT

Article of Amendment No. 10: Shall the following- Article of Amendment providing that Women Shall be Eligible to Appointment as No- taries Public, submitted by the Constitutional Conven- tion, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. Article IV of the articles of amendment of the constitution of the common-wealth is hereby amended by adding the follow- lowing words: —Women shall be eligible to appointment as notaries public. Change of name shall render the commission void, but shall not prevent reappointment under the new name.

x\rticle of Amendment No. 11 Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Retirement of Judicial Officers, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. Article I of Chapter III of Part the Second of the constitu- tion is hereby amended by the addition of the following words: and provided also that the governor, with the consent of the council, may after due notice and hearing retire them because of advanced ag eor mental or physical disability. Such retire- ment shall be subject to any provision made by law as to pen- sions or allowances payable to such officers upon their volun- tary retirement.

Article of Amendment No. 12: Shall the following Artice of Amendment relative to the Revocation or Alteration of Grants, Franchises, Privileges or Immunities, submitted by the Constitu- tional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. Every charter, franchise or act of incorporation shall for- ever remain subject to revocation and amendment.

Article of Amendment No. 13 Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Power of the General Court to Limit Buildings ac- cording to their Use or Construction to Specified Dis- tricts of Cities and Towns, submitted by the Constitu- tional Convention, be approved and ratified? :

ANNUAL REPORT 29

Article of Amendment. The general court shall have power to limit buildings ac- cording to their use or construction to special districts of cities and towns.

Article of Amendment No. 14:

Shall the following y\rticle of Amendment relative to Compulsory Voting at Elections, submitted by the Con- stitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Articld of Amendment. The general court shall have authority to provide for com- pulsory voting at elections, but the right of secret voting shall be ipreserved.

Article of Amendment No. 15: Shall the amendment of the Constitution limiting the power of the General Court to lend the credit of the Commonwealth and to contract loans, be approved and ratified ?

Article of Amendment No. 16: Shall the amendment to the Constitution providing for a state budget and the veto by the Governor of items or parts of items in appropriation bills be approved and ratified ?

Article of Amendment No. 17 Shall the amendment of the Constitution providing for biennial elections of state officers, councillors and mem- bers of the General Court, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment No. 18:

Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to Service on Certain Legislative Recess Committees and Commissions, submitted by the Constitutional Conven- tion, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. No person elected to the general court shall during the term for which he was elected be appointed to any office created or the emoluments whereof are increased during such term, nor receive additioanl salary or compensation for service upon any 30 ANNUAL REPORT

recess committee or commission except a committee appointed to examine a general revision of the statutes of the common- wealth when submitted to the general court for adoption.

Article of Amendment No. 19:

Shall the following Article of Amendment to provide for the more efficient administration of the business of the Commonwealth submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be ap])roved and ratified?

Article of Amendment.

On or before January first, nineteen hundred twenty-one, the executive administrative work of the commonwealth shall he organized in not more than twenty departments, in one of which every executiv and administrative office, board and com- mission, except those officers serving directly under the gov- ernor or the council, shall be placed. Such departments shall beunder such supervision and regulation as the general court may trom time to time prescribe by law.

The pols will be open at 6 o’clock A. M. and may be closed by vote at 4 o’clock P. M., and you are directed to serve this warrant by ])osting' attested copies thereof ir at least seven ]:)ublic places, in said Toavu, at least sevei days before 5, aid meeting.

Hereof fail not to make due return of this wuirrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at or be- fore the time of said meeting.

Given under our hands and the seal of the To^vn of Plainville this 24th day of October, 1918.

(Signed) EARL B. THOMPSON, (Seal) WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD, MILLARD M. RINES, Selectmen of Plainville. :

ANNUAL REPORT 31

RETURN OF WARRANT

Plaiiiville, Mass., Nov. 5, 1918.

This cortihcs that I liave posted the witliin warrants as therein directed. E. WRIGHT SARGENT, Constable.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

NORFOLK, ss

Subscribed and sworn, I 'e fore me.

THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk.

PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL STATE ELECTION

Plainville, Nov. 5, 1918.

The annual State election was held in the Town Hall, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 5 :45 o’clock A. M., by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant and return thereon.

The following election officers were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk:

Tellers: Jdhn McQuade, Frank V. Henrich.

Pallot Clerks : Perry M. Cook, Fred W. Northup.

The following receipt was taken for the ballots :

Plainville, Mass., Nov. 5, 1981.

Received from Theodore E. A. Fuller, Town Clerk, one package s^id to contain 450 official ballots.

(Signed) EARL B. THOMPSON, Chairman of the Selectmen. :: :

32 ANNUAL REPORT,

All the legal requirements having been duly complied with, the polls were declared open at 6 o’clock A. M.

At 2:15 oclock P. jM., when the ballot box indicated

210 ballots cast therein, the election officers ( by vote) commenced the canvass of the ballots cast.

At 4 o’clock P. M. the j^olls were closed, by vote.

d'he l)allot box indicating 2v34 ballots cast therein, 234 names were checked upon the voting lists used, and 234 ballots were cast.

The following was the result of the balloting, viz.: Governor Calvin Coolidge, Northampton, Rep..., 166 Richard H. Long, Framingham, Dem 59

Sylvester J. McBride, Watertown, Soc 3 Ingvar Paulsen, Boston, Soc. Labor 3 Blanks 3 Lieutenant-Governor

Channing H. Cox, Boston, Rep 171 Oscar Kinsales, Springfield, Soc. Labor 3 Joseph H. O’Neil, Boston, Dem 51

Joseph Murphy 1 Blanks 8

Secretary Albert P. Langtry, Springfield, Rep. 178 Charles H. McGlue, Lynn, Dem 42

William Taylor, Worcester, Soc. Labor. ^ 3

George W. Miller 1 Blanks 10

Treasurer:

Charles L. Burrill, Boston, Rep 178 Charles Giddings, Great Barrington, Dem 42 Alary E. Peterson, Somerville, Soc. Labor 3

Wm. P. King 1 Blanks 10 ANNUAL REPORT 33

Auditor

Alonzo B. Cook, Boston, Rep 177 Francis M. Costello, Boston, Dem 44 Fred E. Oelcher, Peabody, Soc. Labor 2

Walter S. Peck 1 P)lanks 10 Attorney-General Henry C. Attwill, Lynn, Rep 177 Morris I. Becker, Chelsea, Soc. Labor 5 Joseph L. P. St- Coeur, Boston, Dem 39

Frank W. Sherman 1 Blanks 12

Senator in Congress Thomas W. Lawson, Scituate, Ind 11 David 1. Walsh, Fitchburg, Dem 67 John W. Weeks, Newton, Rep 149

Walter S. Plutchins 1 Blanks 6

Congressman, Thirteenth District

Aloysius J. Doon, Natick, Dem 56 Robert Luce, Waltham, Rep 166 Blanks 12

Councillor, Second District Horace A. Carter, Needham, Rep 196 Blanks 38

Senator, Norfolk District Harold L. Perrin, Wellesley, Rep 192 Blanks 42

Representative in General Court, Tenth Norfolk District (leorge R- Ellis, Foxboro, Rep 191

1 banks 43 County Commissioner, Norfolk hivan F. Richardson, Millis, Rep 188

I banks 46 County Treasurer, Norfolk Hem*}' D. Humphrey, Dedham, Rep 188 blanks 46 annual report 34 IL. and Insolvency. Norfolk Register of Probate Rep.-Dem. •••••-; Dedham, ’ Joseph R. McCoole, 47 Blanks Norfolk Clerk of Courts, 189 Dedham, Rep.-Dem. .... Robert B. Worthington, Blanks Articles of Amendment

Shall the Article of popular hshment of the of the Con- ^ amendments Con™„„on. by by .h. C«b..i....io".' approved and ratified? Blanks, 51. Yes 71; No, 112; Relative to of \mendment followingy ,1 o- Arti-le by Shall the Resources, submitted

;l" SS.Sn'rc»,^=!b‘'y“;™yy.. Amendment. Article of _

forest, wa er have rural, .mineral, ganeral court sHall are public uses commonwealtli ,„ent of just compen- for the ta m- power to .provide ipteresits therein,

therefor. Blanks 78. Yes 74, No 82,

Sh.n tbe follo.ing S'fr be a„.ebv.

,,:prw-:^.:;nhr:i^

law. Blanks 78. Yes 106, No 50, ANNUAL REPORT 35

Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Preservation and Maintenance of Property of His- torical and Antiquarian Interest, submitted by the Con- stitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment.

The preservation and maiintenance of ancient landmarks and other property of historical nr antiquarian interest is a public use, and the commonwealth and the cities and towns therein may, upon payiment of just comipensation, take sucih proiperty or any interest therein under such regulaitions las the general court may prescribe.

^ Yes 101, No 47, Blanks 86.

Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to Adjournments of the General Court, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? ^ Art'cle of Amendment.

I The general court, 'by concurrent vote of the two houses, may I take a recess or recesses amounting to not more than thirty

\ days; but no such recess shall extend beyond the sixtieth day ^ from the date of their first assembling. J Yes 68, No 64, Blanks 102.

- 7:' Shall the Article of Amendment authorizing the Gen- t| .L eral Court to prescribe, subject to certain restrictions, the \ manner of the appointment and removal of military and naval officers to be commissioned by the Governor, sub- mitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and

‘ ratified?

i ^ Yes 81, No 55, Blanks 98.

Shall the Article of Amendment defining the powers ; and duties of the General Court relative to the military ^

' and naval forces, and of the Governor as Coniniander-in-

1 Chief thereof, be approved and ratified?

Yes 78, No 49, Blanks 107.

. Shall the Article of Amendment i)roviding for the suc-

i cession, in cases of vacancies in the offices of Governor, 36 ANNUAL REPORT

and Lieutenant-Governor, by the Secretary, Attorney- General, Treasurer and Receiver-General and Auditor. In the order named, be approved and ratified?

Yes 88, No 48, Blanks 98.

Shall the Article of Amendment authorizing the Gov- ernor to return to the General Court with a recommenda- tion for amendment bills and resolves which have been laid before him, be approved and ratified?

Yes 81, No 47, Blanks 106.

Shall the following Article of Amendment providing tliat Women Shall Be Eligible to Appointment as Nota- ries Public, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, ])e a])proved and ratified?

Article of Amendment.

Article IV of the articles of amendment of the constitution of the oommonwealth is hereby amended by adding the follow- ing words: —^Women shall be eligible to appointment as nota- ries public. Change of name shall render the commission void, but shall not prevent reappointment under the new name. Yes 66, No 70, Blanks 98.

Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Retirement of Judicial Officers, submitted by the Con- stitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment.

Article I oif Chapter III of Part the Second of the constitution is hereby amended by the addition of the following words: — and provided also that the governor, wth the consent of the council, may after due notice and hearing retire them because of advanced age or mental or physical disability. Such retire- ment shall be subject to any provision made by law as to pen- sions or allowances payable to such officers upon their voluntary retirement.

Yes 79, No 42, Blanks 103- ANNUAL REPORT 37

Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Revocation or Alteration of Grants, Franchises, Privileges or Immunities, submitted by the Constitu- tional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment Every charter, franchise or act of incorporation shall for- ever remain subject to revocation and amendment.

Yes 82, No 45, Blanks 107.

Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Power of the General Court to Limit Buildings ac- cording to their Use or Construction to Specified Dis- tricts of Cities and Towns, submitted by the Constitu- tional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. The general court shall have power to limit buildings ac- cording to their use or construction to special districts of cities and towns.

Yes 79, No 54, Blanks 101.

Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to Compulsory Voting at Elections, submitted by the Con- stitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. The general court shall have authority to provide for com- pulsory voting at elections, but the right of secret voting shall be preserved.

Yes 65, No 79, Blanks 90.

Shall the amendment of the Constitution limiting the power of the General Court to lend the credit of the Commonwealth and to contract loans, be approved and ratified ?

Yes 84, No 53, Blanks 97.

Shall the amendment to the Constitution providing for a state budget and the veto by the Governor of items or 38 ANNUAL REPORT parts of items in appropriation biUs be approved and ratified?

Yes 71, No 50, Blanks 113.

Shall the amendment of the Constitution providing for biennial elections of state officers, councillors and mem- bers of the General Court, be approved and ratified?

Yes 65, No 64, Blanks 105.

Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to Service on Certain Legislative Recess Committees and Commissions, submitted by the Constitutional Conven- tion, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment. No iperson elected to the general court shall during the term for which he was elected be appointed to any office created or the emoluments whereof are increased during such term, nor receive additioanl salary or compensation for service upon any recess committee or commission except a committee appointed to examine a general revision of the statutes of the common- weaJlt'h when submitted to the general court for adoption.

Yes 79, No 41, Blanks 114.

Shall the following Article of Amendment to provide for the more efficient administration of the business of the Commonwealth, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified?

Article of Amendment.

On or before January first, nineteen hundred twenty-one, the executive administrative work of the commonwealth shall be organized in not more than twenty departments, in one of which every executiv and administrative office, board and com- mission, except those officers serving directly under the gov- ernor or the council, shall be placed. Such departments shall beunder such supervision and regulation as the general court may from time to time prescribe by law.

Yes 79, No 44, Blanks 111. ANNUAL REPORT 39

The vote being publicly declared, it was voted to ad- journ at 6:50 o’clock P. M.

A true copy. x\ttest:

THEODORE E. A. FULLER,

TOWN CLERKS’ MEETING

A record of the doings of the Clerks of the Towns of Wrentham, Franklin, Foxborough, Bellingham and Plainville, constituting the Tenth Norfolk Representa- tive District.

On the fifteenth day of November, 1918, the Clerks of the towns above named met at the Town House in Franklin and examined and compared transcripts of the record of the votes cast on the fifth day of November, in said towns, for Representative in the General Court for the Tenth District, in said County, and did ascertain that George R. Ellis was duly elected, and issued certi- ficates of his election, one of which was sent to the Sec- retary of the Commonwealth at Boston, and one was de- livered to a Constable of Foxborough, to be served on the said George R. Ellis. .

ANNUAL REPORT

TABULATION OF VOTES

Geo. R. Ellis. Blanks. Total

Wrentham 196 43 239 Franklin 507 238 745 Foxboro 432 100 532 Bellingham Ill" 85 196 Plainville 191 43 234

Totals 1437 509 1946

Witness, our hands, at Franklin, this fifteenth day of November, 1918.

DAVID J. STONE, Town Clerk of Wrentham.

MICHAEL J. COSTELLO, Town Clerk of Franklin. GEORGE R. ELLIS, Town Clerk of Foxboro. PERCY C. BURR, Town Clerk of Bellingham. TI-IEORORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk of Plainville.

OWNERS OF DOGS LICENSED IN PLAINVILLE

Male. Female.

’ Anderson, Amos S 1 1

Atwood, W. B 1

Averill, Frank W . 1

Bagley, Chas. F 1

Barney, Edw. C 1 Barrows, T. V IS Bates, Wm IS

Battersby, Chas. F, 1

Baxter, Edna A. . 1 ANNUAL REPORT 41 ‘ ' "’ ” “ Tzyrr'i Male. Female.

Benker, Wolfgang 1

Bens, John 1

Beyersdorfer, Albert 1 Bigelow, F. P IS

Bird, Elijah H 1 Blake, Imogene 2 Bliss, Henry W 1 Bolton, Josie E 1 Bolton, Joshua E 1 Boyle, Thomas J 1

Brunner, Chas 1

Cheever, Nellie 1

Cheever, J. H 1

Clifford, Orrin 1

Clark, Geo. C 1

Cobb, C. S 1 1

Chagnon, Philias 2 1

Crockett, C. F 1

Crotty, J. F 1

Cudworth, Geo 1

Dillion, Chas • 1

Dietz, F. G 1 Dyer, Chauncey S IS

Etter, Alfred 1

Etter, F. W 1

Fisler, J. H IS

Fisher, Chester 1

Farm, Seven Elms 1

Fournier, Oliver 1

Franklin, Jesse W 1

French, Ralph E 1

Fuller, Arthur M 1 (xraham. Geo. D IS

(xrant, N. C 1

Goyette, Adelard 1

Glennon, Thomas 1

Garrity, Frank 1 Garrity, Margaret * .1 42 ANNUAL REPORT

.... Male. Female.

•Governor, Jos 1

Greenleaf, G. B 1

Gryenda, Adolph 1

Hamblin, Robert 1 Flail, Mrs. Ernest IS Hartman, Elizabeth 1

Heckmann, Mamie ' 1 Heilborn, F. J 5 2 Herring, x-rancis E 1 Hethering'ton, Gertrude IS

Hewes, W. K 1

H indie, Chas 1 Flindle, F. H 1 Jette, Jos 1

King, F'rank 1 King, John * IS

King,- Ovid 1

Kenerson, Mabel 1 Kenerson, John IS Ivuier, Fred 2

Loiselle, Alex 1

* Mahar, Mrs. W. J 1 2 Marble, C. F 1

Marble, W. P 1 Alartin, Frank A 1 AJartin, Hattie .IS

AIcAfee, Edw 1

Maintien, F. 'i' 1 McGovern, Wm 1 Mitchell, H. S. 1.

ATeyer, Roy 1

Aloore, C. N 1

Alorrison, Fred 1

Alunroe, Gladys 1 Norlund, Thomas IS

Parmenter, L. H 1 Paul, Fred 1

Poirier, Eouis 1 Annual report 43

Male. Female.

Randall, Chas. H 1

Reynoldson, Frank 1

Rhodes, Arthur D 1

Rhodes, R. P 1

Rose, Moses A 1

Rudolph, Emil C 1

Owen, David 1 Quinn, Frank 2

Robins, J. H 1

Reed, Elsie 1

Russell, Edw. F 1

Sanford, Edw 1

Sargent, E. W 1

Sharpe, Jos. A 1

Simmons, Sanford 1

Smith, Win. J 1

Smith, I. Cato 1

Shattuck, F. H 1

Stewart, Chas. P 1

Terrien, Eli 1

Thomasen, Nels 1

Thompson, Bertha S 1 S

Thompson, Herbert N 1

Thompson, J. F 1

Walden, O. L 1

Weeman, Francis 1

Whitaker, J. W 1

Wilhem, Chas 1

Wood, Geo. W 1 S

Wood, Edw. 0 1 1

Woolien, Chas 1

Whiting, F. E 1

Zaino, Tony 1

Zilch, Ifernard 1

THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk

Persons desiring license returned 1)y mail will enclose stamp. : : : :;

44 ANNUAL REPORT

LICENSES ISSUED THROUGH CLERK^S OFFICE, 1918 Amount Pool and Billiard

Eli Terrien $2.50 Auctioneers Herbert E. Thompson 2.00 Junk Abraham Suval ^5.00

Louis Suval . 25.00 50.00 Slaughter House Falk & Heinrich 1.00 Jitney

F. J. Heilborn 11.00 F. W. Averill 10.00

J. W. Franklin 10.00 R. P. Rhodes 10.00 L. H. Parmenter 10.00

J. M. Corrigan 10.00 A. A. Cobb 10.00

$126.50 Paid Town Treasurer $126.50

THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk.

VITAL STATISTICS, 1918

Number of Births 22 Number of Marriages 19 Number of Deaths ?>* .... 27

THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk ANNUAL REPORT 45

OFFICE HOURS, TOWN CLERK

At Town Office—Second and fourth Thursdays each month, from 8 o’clock until 9 :30 P. M. At 143 South street: Daily except Sunday, 12:30 o’clock until 1 oclock P. M. daily except Saturday and ; Sunday, 6:30 o’clock until 7 oclock P. M.

Telephone 219-J.

linville Roll of Honor Harold L. Anderson Edward Howard Stolworthy / # ' /f i J21aire L. Bent ward P. Bigelo Fsra Boerger red E. Bolton Vi VOwen V. Brunner ^g^ee W. Burton d Wesley H. Burton ^ Charles R. Chace ^ Frank E. Culhane f Everett C. Davis ^Frederick H. Dietz ^ vy

/ lEdward L. Etter < /JWalter L. Fielding^ y\ /^Herman Fielding^ Clifton S. Grinweftl ' ^ m yy] ^ ^ /i Elliott S. Grinnell C\x A iJ^Kenneth L. Hewes^ Alfred T. Holsmai^ Jarvis E. Kenyon . Q O Arthur H. King 6 r \ Edward J. Levesqu^/^^^ Q y rriobert MacNeill^ / J. ^ , /^awrence F. Blackwell 46 ANNUAL REPORT

W Geo. W. H. Fisler mix-. Bernard H. Zilch •33 Carlisle H. Fowler John E. MacNeill ^•^JJharles E. MacGregor B'rederick L. Martin Joseph F. McQuade •llJlarlan R. Morgan — ^'^^Vinthrop T. Morgan Ernest MimrcJe ^ ^Merritt S. Northup^ ^^Villiam P. Owen d Thomas E. McQuade

Emil J. Poirier jeorg'e U. Proal IMgar H. Redding V 'Vi- ^^^Earle A. Rose ^ Stephen /V^ ^ y J. Rubyck- 6 ^ u-J^mil C. Rudolph J^llerrhRn G. Rudolph Charles E. Russell ^ G) 3^Harold C. Sargent

‘V i ^^rlp]^ E

'

' Raymond N. Smith

> ^^Villiam F. Soule ^ ^luy M. Stevens Archie L. Walden Elmer O. Walden 4/^Villiam C. Ward Francis N. Zilch

V/ Victor J. Zilch O’Rourke ^ -George E. Mitchell ^ Frank E. \Vare

Any omissions or errors in the above list, kindly notify the Town Clerk. THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk. o

JOHN EDWARD McNEILL

Forn, North Attleboro, Massachusetts March 30, 1898. “ Enlisted April 30, 1917. Died in action, October 11, 1917. S. S. Lewis Luckenbach, sunk off coast of France. The first Massachusetts man to die in action. Ihe 16th U. S. Naval man.

CLIFTON STEPHEN GRINNELL

Born, Plainville, Massachusetts

February 14, 1898. Enlisted July, 1915.

Died in action, December 6, 1917. U. S. S. Jacob Jones, sunk off coast of Ireland. The second Massachusetts man to die in action.

I

FRED E. BOLTON

Born, Plainville, Massachusetts

April 18, 1887. Enlisted March 29, 1918.

Died in PTance, October 2, 1918.

:

ANNUAL REPORT 47

JURY LIST, TOWN OF PLAINVILLE 1919

Bagley, Charles F., Cross street, jeweler.

P>liss, Henry W., George street, farmer. Burton, Albert E., School street, designer. Coombs, Horace E., South street, retired. Curtis, George E., Washington street, jeweler.

Eiden, John J., Spring street, jeweler. Gardner, Frank W., Bacon street, jeweler; Hancock, Lyman B., Bugbee street, jeweler. Kreigel, Hugh D., Grove street, jeweler. Marble, Walter P., High street, farmer. Parmenter, Lyman H., Lincoln avenue, painter. Sharpe, Joseph A., Grove street, machinist. Smith, Sylvester, Wanut street, farmer.

Thompson, J. Fred, South street, carpenter. Woodward, Oswin C., South street, designer. Young, Leslie G., South street, jeweler.

MHLLIAM E. BLANCHARD, EARL B. THOMPSON, , t- AIILLARD M. RINES, r Selectmen of Plainville, Mass.

REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS

The Board of Engineers met and organized in May as follows

Chief—E. W. Pink.

First Assistant—J. E. McNeill. Second Assistant—F. Y. Henrich. The Department has responded to seven alarms for house fires and twenty forest fires. The auto truck has proved its worth many times over. E. W. PINK. annual report 48 taxes report of collector of 1919. Plainville, Mass., Jan. 4,

1915 ACCOUNT

1917. $784.74 Uncollected balance. Dec. 31, Treasurer $726.58 Collected and paid 58.16 .\bateinents $784.74

$124.84 paid Treasurer Interest collected and 1916 ACCOUNT

1917.. $1,719.92 Uncollected balance, Dec. 31, Treasurer $1,667.48 Collected and paid 52.44 Abatements $1,719.92

$188.10 paid Treasurer Interest collected and 1917 ACCOUNT $5,202.80 balance, Dec. 31, 1917.. Uncollected 38.49 .\dditional assessment

$5,241.29 Total to collect Treasurer $3,150.92 Collected and paid 92.15 Abatements

3,243.07

1918.. $1,998.22 Uncollected balance Dec. 31,

$103.18 paid Treasnrei Interest collected and 1918 ACCOUNT $24,283.80 Warrants from Assessors ANNUAL REPORT 49

Collected and pair Treasurer $19 7/4.80 Abatements 4.20 $19,749.00

Uncollected balance, Dec. 31, 1918... $4,534.80 Excise Tax warrant $190.40 Collected and paid Treasurer 190.40

Interest collected and paid Treasurer $7.91 O. P. BROWN, Collector of Taxes.

PLAINVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The year 1918 was a very quiet library year, due to the absence of so many of our young men in the Service, the rush of business, work of many on various war relief drives, and the knitting and Red Cross work by the women and girls.

The library was open during 1918 for but 66 sessions, your Trustees believing it to be for the best interests of all to close during the influenza epidemic. The total circulation for the year being: Fiction 2,367; non-fiction, 115; total, 2,482; an average circulation of 37 plus per session, this being a loss in total circulation of 986.

The Shepardville branch reports a loss in circulation due to the same conditions prevailing in the centre.

Steps are being taken to open one or more branches in the west and north ends of the town.

The accessions to the library being 229 volumes by purchase, also a number of volumes received from th^ Free Public Library Commission.

4 50 ANNUAL REPORT

A large number of our books are in need of rebinding, it has not been done the past year because of the high prices prevalent.

Our young men returning from Service, who intend continuing any course or branch of- home study in science, technical, industrial, agricultural work, etc., a' c

invited to use the reference works unon our shelves if

net tin re, your Trrst''es u'ill p^'oem'e hem up- ; re(iucst.

We wedd respectf'-i'-y ask for rhe yco^r 191) ihe C3n- tinued support of our townspeople, both as to financial aid of v$400 appropriation and the patronage and co-

operation of all book-lovers, as it is our aim to please

and cater to the tastes of all.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Balance, 1917 $41.10 Appropriation, 1918 400.00

$441.10 Expended, books $271.79 Librarian and Janitor 67.00 Supplies, etc 20.06

$358.85

Balance, Jan. 1, 1919 $82.25 FRED W. NORTHUP, THEODORE E. A. FULLER, MILLARD M. RINES, Trustees Public Library. :

ANNUAL REPORT 51

ASSESSORS’ REPORT

Plainville, Mass., 1918 vState Tax $2,530.00 County Tax 1,022.22 . State Highway Tax 229.30

Town Grant . $20,407.29

Total $24,188.81

Tax on Personal Estate $6,142.94 Tax on Real Estate 17,315.87 Tax on Polls 730.00

Total $24,188.81 Excise Tax: A. M. & W. Street Railway $74.30 Interstate Street Railway 116.10

Total $190.40 Moth Tax 92.99 December assessment, one Poll 2.00

Total Warrant to Collector $24,474.20 December Assessment Tax of 1917, Real Estate. Elizabeth Fisher 36.39 Jeremiah H. Eddy 2.10 ABATEMENTS OF TAXES 1918 Sylvia, Erwin B., Personal $4.20 1916 Allard, Joseph, left town. Poll 2.00

Ayer, Warren L., paid in Boston, Poll 2.00 Bachellor, Milton, left town, Poll 2.00 2

annual report 52 TT 2.00 • town, Po . • • • Burdick, Lester, left • qq ^ ^ ^ under 20 years, Pol Etter, Albert, ^ ^ ' died, Poll . • ' Fuller, Fred S., ^ 2.00 ' ^ unable to locate Po Herring, John, ^ ^.QO unable to locate, P Jager, Flarry A., to locate Doe, John, unable ; ^ ' Personal $7.4L ' Poll $2.00, 4.20 Personal $2.20 Magnon, Alcide, Poll $2.00. town. Poll Miner, Joseph W., left ^ Poll •••• • left town. • Nayes, Sherman O.. ^ Personal Olney, Harry P., 2.00 Po^ Shannon, James H., died, 2.00 Poll Smith, Lewis, died. left town, Steidel, Welmouth, 2 53 Poll Personal and 2.00 died. Poll - • Stanley, Wm. H., 2.00 out of State, Po ' Elmer O., ’ Walden, , 4 O Real Estate, ov ^ ^ Jencks, Barton W., ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ in Colerain, Po Hall, Wilbur O., paid 1917

of State, Poll Walter F., Jr., out Butler', ••••• ^ left town. Poll Ervorski, Stephen, ^ ^ Poll Grier Frank, left town, M.l.teo, Pnll- 2 ® Me„;«.ld, ,.a,d in lett town. Poll Miner, Everett L., ^ qQ " p' ' Poll ' . died. " Miller, f f ' 2.10 Personal.',nnal' . . unable to locate. Ouellette, Alphonse, unable to locate, Po Parmalee, James, ^ Castor, Soncaporlas, 2.00 paid m Needham Poll Zerngisbel, Frank W., . ^ Estate, over valuation 2.1^ Place, Frank A., Real over valuatio . Chas. W., Real Estate, Busworth, ^ Department, error in assessme , State Highway Moth Tax General Acts, 1918 Under Chapter 48, Section 1. ^ ^ Balton, Fred C., Poll. :

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Burton, Wesley, H., Poll 2.00

Dietz, Harold, Poll 2.00 '

Kenyon, Jarvis E., Pol 2.00

McGregor, Charles E., Poll ; 2.00 McQuade, Thomas E., Poll 2.00 McQuade, Joseph F., Poll 2 00 ' Redding, Edgar H., Poll 2.00

Culhane, Frank E., Poll 2.00 Rose, Earl A., Poll 2.00

Rudolph, Emil C., Poll 2.00 Rudolph, Herman R., Poll 2.00

Sargent, Harold E,, Poll 2.00 Smith, John, Poll 2.00 Walden, Archie L., Poll 2.00 Ward, William E., Poll 2.00

TABLE OF AGGREGATES, 1918

Number of residents assessed on property 366 Number of non-residents assessed on property.... 152

Total number assessed on property 518 Poll Tax only 149 1 Total number assessed 667 Total number of Polls 365

Value of Personal Estate ! $292,521

Value of Real Estate ! Buildings $600,167 , Land ....' 224,389 $824,556 Total valuation of Assessed Estate $1,117,077

I

t Tax rate, $21.00 per $1,000.

i Number of horses assessed 103 Number of cows assessed 180

I Number of neat cattle other than cows 53

: , Number of sheep 20

1 Number of swine 48 Number of fowls 3,755 !

1 ; .

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.6270 Number of acres of land. . . 356 Number of dwelling houses JOHN F. THOMPSON, FRANK E. BARNEY, Assessors of Plainville.

REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS and measures 5000 lbs. sealed 2 Number of platform scales over under 5000 lbs. sealed. ... 7 Number of platform scales sealed Number of all other scales Number of weights sealed ^ Number of weights adjusted ^ Number of dry measures sealed Number of liquid measures sealed ^ Number of oil pumps sealed Number of gasoline pumps sealed Number of linear measures sealed paid Town Total sealing fees collected and Treasurer

J. F. THOMPSON, Sealer of Weights and Measures. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK

Plainville, January 27, 1919.

To the Board of Health annual report as In- Gentlemen—I herewith submit my at various times, tests spector of Milk. During the year, and several analysis were made with the Babcock tester, was found up to the stand- were made in each test made ard required by law. Milk licenses issued Amount paid Treasurer Respectfully submitted,

JOHN J. EIDEN, Inspector of Milk. ANNUAL REPORT 55

REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

The early part of 1918 will certainly go down into his- tory of this department as the worst ever. Frozen me- ters, frozen service pipes, frozen hydrants, frozen mains and last, but not least, frozen suction pipes. We thought we were in a bad fix when we had mains frozen that were buried five feet nine inches underground, but when the suction main froze, so that we could not get water enough to supply the demand, we began to think some- thing must be done quick.

In addition to this, the water in the standpipe froze so solid at the top that we could not get the usual amount

of water in it, and the pressure would reach the 74 pounds before the 250,000 gallons was received on account of the ice holding tight at the top. It was well that we had an extra amount of money appropriated, for the cost of run- ning the system under these conditions carried us way over our usual figures. A'Try early after the town meet- ing we went into the market to buy pipe, but found that the ])rice had reached such a high figure that we could not 'buy and have any money left to lay the pipe, and we also

found that it would be im])ossible to get anyone to lay the

pipe if we did buy it, on account of the war taking all the c(mtractors practically from this section. In other words, the war forced such conditions upon us that we were ob- liged to drop Broad street out of our calculations for 1918.

During the terrible weather conditions we were obliged to purchase water from our neighbor. North Attleboro, twice by connecting the hydrants at the town line, and some one of us was constantly at the line night and day

'through all kinds of weather, until the required amount

of water was recorded. Commenting on this i)art of our work, we certainly tried hard to keep the town supplied

and to keep .the fire pressure where it :

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ought to be. The cost of the purchase of Avater, the thawing of service pipes and water main cost the town more than $400.

In addition to this, the conditions last summer were such that the pump at the factory could not draw enough water to keep our standpipe up to fire pressure, so twice we were obliged to go to North Attleboro for the neces- sary amount to make up the deficiency. Altogether Ave have had a very bad year, and consider the town lucky to get out so reasonably. After the change of owner- ship at the factory, Mr. Katz thought that he ought to haA^e more money for his pumping service on account of the high cost of CA^erything that Avas needed, and after some talk on the subject, the price Avas raised to $1,000.00 and the limit of Avater to ten million gallons per year.

Acting upon the instructions of the toAvn at the March meeting, in regard to obtaining Avater permanently from North Attleboro, we got into communication with the Water Commissioners of that tOAvn and, after consider- able letter-Avriting and some meetings, we finally ended by getting legal advice from Mr. W. D. Turner of Bos- ton and a bill Avas draAvn and presented to the Legisla-

ture, which Avill probabl}^ straighten out the matter. We hope by the time the people of Plainville read this article to have something in form to present to them.

Our Superintendent, Mr. Harry Thompson, certainly had his hands full through the year. His report follows

Superintendent’s Report

To the Water Commissioners: Gentlemen—During the year 1918 tAvo neAV services Avere connected, one new and one old one. Several leaks occurred in the winter of 1918 and were very expensive, but could not be avoided. One hydrant on Washington street was replaced. Five services Avere shut off. Broad street could not be re-piped on account of the high cost ANNUAL REPORT 57 of labor and material, but it is hoped the work can be done during the year 1919.

I recommend the same amount be appropriated this year. Respectfully yours,

HARRY B. THOMPSON, Superintendent.

The Water Commissioners recommend for the year:

For pumping water $1,000 For incidentals 750 For Broad street (continued) 500 As a special fund for connections at line in case of uniting with North Attleboro the sum of $1,000 or any other amount necessary.

Incidental Account February

14. Paid North Attleboro Water De- partment, thawing pipes $37.12 14. Paid R. Germain, labor 21.00 28. Paid North Attleboro Water De- partment, two small gates 2.20

28. Paid R. Germain, labor, lead, etc. . 59.60

28. Paid H. Loud, labor and hinges. . . 5.00 March

14. Paid W. H. Nash, balance of salary and stamps 31.00 14. Paid H. B. Thompson, freight, payroll and supplies 50.12 14. Paid M. M. Rines, coal 69.55 14. Paid H. F. Guild, repairs on bridge box 30.35 28. Paid P. Cook, labor and supplies. . 8.33 28. Paid R. Germain, labor and pump. 63.90 58 ANNUAL REPORT

April

10. Paid North Attleboro Water De- partment, thawing mains 301.21

10. National Meter Co., meter parts. . 4.73

10. i\l. M. Rines, balance on coal 12.45 10. Paid North Attleboro Water De- partment, meter bottom 1.00

.May

8. Paid North Attleboro Coal Co., half cord wood 2.50

8. Paid Plainville Press, envelopes.. 2.75

8. Paid C. Cobb, thawing pipes 10.00 23. Paid National Meter Co., meter.. 11.00

23. Paid H. P>. Thompson, bills paid. . 6.98

June

23. Paid Geo. Faas, labor 16.00

13. Paid Geo. Faas, labor 8.00 13. Paid North Attleboro W^ater De- partment, two gates 3.80

13. Paid Buffalo iMeter Co., su])plies. . 1.53 13. Paid National Meter Co., supplies. 9.37

13. Paid R. G. IMimroe, two services. . 31.60 27. Paid Geo. Fass, labor 9.60 27. Paid Whn. McGovern, labor on hy- drant 8.00 27. Paid North Attleboro Water De- partment, part of hydrant 4.50

August

22. Paid National ]\Ieter Co., parts for four-inch meter 2.61 September 12. Paid Geo. Faas, labor 19.20 October 10. Paid W. H. Nash, printing bill and stamps 5.00 ANNUAL REPORT 59

10. Paid National Meter Co two-inch , disc 7.09 24. Ida Rand, barn rent 18.00 November 27. Paid A. T. Parker & Co., insurance 2.74 December 24. Paid W. H. Nash, salary to Dec. 31, 1918 75.00 24. Paid Geo. Faas, labor 25.60 $978.43 Amount appropriated $1,250.00 Received from sale of supplies 112.90

Total $1,362.90 Paid during year 978.43 Unexpended balance $384.47 Received from water rates $2,187.30 Received from supplies 112.90

Total $2,300.20 Paid Mh K. P)arden, Town Treasurer $2,300.20

Pumping Account

Amount appropriated $1,000.00 March 28 Paid Plainville Factory Trust, to

April 1 $187.25 April 10 Paid North Attleboro W ater De])art- ment, 600,000 gallons 115.00 August 22 Ikaid North Attleboro WMter Depart- ment, 352,500 gallons 52.88 Sept. 12 Paid North Attleboro Whiter Depart- ment, 240,450 gallons 36.07 annual report 60

Oct. 24 to Nov. 1, Paid Beacon Realty Co., 500.00 1918 $891.20 $108.80 Unexpended balance Respectfully submitted, CHARLES N. MOORE, WM. H. NASH, harry B. THOMPSON, Plamville. Water Commissioners of ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Town of Plainville

MASSACHUSETTS

For Year Ending December 31, 1918 : : : :

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School Officials

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

^\ ILLIS M. FULLER, Chairman Term expires 1921

JOHN J. EIDEN, Secretary Term expires 1920 OSW IN C. W'OODWWRD Term expires 1919

Meetings: Second and Fourth Wednesdays.

Union Sui)erintendent for Foxboro, Norton, Plainville

IRA A. JENKINS, A. M. Teh, Foxboro 47-2.

Authorized to Issue Work Certificates WILLIS M. FULLER Tel., North Attleboro 323-J. School Physician

FREDERICK J. CARLEY, M. D. Teh, North Attleboro 134-W.

Attendance Officer

HERMAN S. J. LOUD Tel., North Attleboro 308-W.

SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1919

Winter term of all school began January 13, 1919. Winter term of all schools closes March 21, 1919. Spring term of all schools begins March 31, 1919. Spring terms of common schools closes June 20, 1919. Spring term of High School closes June 25, 1919. High School graduation, June 25, 1919.

Fall term of all schools begins September 2, 1919.

Fall term of all schools closes December 19, 1919.

Winter term of all schools begins December 29, 1919 , ANNUAL REPORT 63

HOLIDAYS

January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, October 12, Thanksgiving Day and day following. SCHOOL SESSIONS

High School : 8 to 1. Grammar School: 9 to 12 and 1:15 to 3:15.

Primary School : 9 to 11 :45 and 1 :15 to 3 :15. STORM SIGNALS

Three double blasts, 2-2-2, of the fire alarm at 7 :15 A. M., signify no session for the day.

Two double blasts, 2-2, of the fire alarm at 7 :15 A. M., signify no session, with the exception of the High School.

Two double blasts, 2-2, of the fire alarm at 11:30, A. M., signify no afternoon session. annual report 64

Report of School Committee

To^vn of Plainville; To the Citizens of the

r’L .h. r„r,;,a .i* clokd .c.rk. fc-.r, etc., ka, a,,,,,,., badl> yet much into the work , various times and broken and the schools are m lod has been accomplished, present time. healthy condition at the with the advisable to do away has been deemed It so much time the eighth grade, as public o-raduation in impossible to that it will be as been lost .chon. “ v..«.bk «m. in «aul.r . ""ho«, .o.ika work. as the costly the past year, The schools have been very

spite of the ta of the teachers in the services of all on been made by adjoining Strenuous efforts have schoo . vacancies in their own secure our teachers to fill steadfastness teachers for their wish to thank the We earnest ^nd fait towards the school and the and lovaltv dif- everyone has shown in their M n ork that each and ferent positions. requests the parents to The Committee earnestly

to th thus putting a check lie in general, early stages. :

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It was necessary to shingle the High School building last year, as there were so man}' leaks in the roof that we considered it poor policy to repair, and the ceilings weresuffering from the Avater coming onto them and causing them to loosen and fall on the children.

A repair that seems necessary this coming year is the building of a division fence between the school grounds and Mr. Thompson in place of the old fence, which has fallen down, and part of the way where there never has been a fence. This fence should be built out of consid- eration to Mr. Thompson, as it is impossible to keep the children from making a general thoroughfare of his yard, and Mr. Thompson will pay for one-half of the same where there has never been a fence.

(For the particulars regarding the general work, Ave refer you to the reports of the different officers of the school, to be found on the pages following this report.)

We recommend the folloAving appropriations

Teachers’ AA'ages, care and fuel $9,300.00 Books and supplies 725.00 Incidental and industrial 800.00 School Superintendent 400.00 School Physician 50.00

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIS M. FULLER,

JOHN J. EIDEN, OSWIN C. WOODWARD, School Committee.

January I, 1919.

5 report annual . school PURPOSl'.S money available for $7,500.00 wages.^care and fuel Teachers’ 700.00 and supplies Books 800.00 and industi lal . • • Incidental 550.00 Superintendent 1,331.15 School Fund State 263.14 36.81 on School Fund Note Interest 24.00

’ ’ ' Tuition trom * ^ t, i 500.00SOOOO High School . . State for Support of of Teachers State for Increase

wages 50.00 Physician School -$11,834 10

and Fuel Teachers’ Wages, Care $7,500.00 wages, care and luel Teachers’ 100.00 wages from State Teachers’ 263.14 license Dog 500.00 School Support High 24.00 Tuition from State Fund 1,331.15 Transferred from State 36.81 Town School Note.... Income from $9,755.10

Expended $6,824.88 Teachers’ wages 1,536.90 Transportation . 1,048.00 Janitor 744.93 Fuel $10,154.71 $399.61 Overdrawn Books and Supplies $700.00 Appropriated . 715.00 Expended

$15.00 Overdrawn ANNUAL REPORT 67

Incidental and Industrial Appropriated $800.00 Expended 948.54

O erdrawn $148.54

School Physician Appropriated $50.00 Expended 50.00 $50.00

Superintendent Appropriated $400.00 Receipts 150.00

Total receipts $550.00 Expended 400.00

Balance $150.00 State Fund

Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1918 $226.50 Received Jan. 25, 1918 1,114.65

$1,331.15 Transferred to School Fund $1,331.15

Industrial and Incidental Account

Providence Telephone Co $31.47 Charles Quirk 3.00 E. C. Barney 8.15 Carpenter & Howard Co 1.25 W. H. Riley Co 3.75 P. Ballou .75 W. M. Hall Co 65.60 Stone-Underhill Co 163.32 W. C. Wilkins 4.75 Ira A. Jenkins 7.00 .

annual report

16.30 Dahlman & H. I. 16.60 Plainville Phannac} . • • • 6.15 L. Baleli Adela 8.69 W. Zirngiebel Frank 15.75 Plainville Press 8.88 S. Loud Herman 7.00 M. Fuller W. 299.00 Bird & F. W. 61.08 Magnan Co K. J. 22.00 McNeil Edward 12.78 Henrick Falk & 90.20 F. Lruud Henry .96 R. Block A. 2.98 & Loomis Hardware Co. . Belcher 2.00 Charles S. CoDb...j 2.98 Underwood Typewriter e.o.... 2.70 H. Gould F. 38.75 Perry Cook .57 Yale & Towne Lock Co. 22.50 Reformatory tor vNomeii.. 4.95 L. Plammett .... F 11.01 Ir^rice s oioic

Jbl. r. '^orucii 3.00 Mason Box 1.73 $948.54

Book and Supply Account $16.44 Remington Typewriter Company... 212.58 Edward E. Babb Co 5.76 Cable Co 42.41 Kennedy Bros. & Wolkens 36.58 ]McMillian Co 85.45 L. Hammett Co J. 4.40 Arthur P. Smith Co 3.64 C. C. Richards & 74.39 D. C. Heath & Co ANNUAL REPORT 69

Reporter Press 1.35 American Book Company 58.18 ..mn & Co 67.09 Filmore Music House 1.80 White, Smith & Co 2.11 Silver, Burdett & Co 18.36 Scot, Forman & Co 5.08 F. S. Latta .96' E. A. Merriam 2.00 Tufts College Press 1.20 Underwood Typewriter Co 32.50 Hinds, Haden & EMridge ... 2.72 Charles E. Merrill 40.00 $71500 annual report 70 Superintendent’s Report

of the seventh annual report T U -tV, nresent my .iohoTtCm.. t4 ...e reports. of Superintendent’s Teachers the same pleasure of repoiting A • T have thet'^e rare Again I last Septem- teachers at corps of & aonbt whether there con..c.™ J«» ‘ Jto, tl.e third .noth., „„ i. o. Sr,. ..miter UicKson res Th, 1... Miss Jennie S. g home. Miss accept a to Plainville in 1910. She Dickson begaii he work, courses in industrial

wiOe “i" 'h' 'S e'r - ;r:'is.r.he”5« el department graduate of the domestic Miss Bethel School, of the Fra^ ^ science department t^rthree days a week in Plain- ';::tr^S'^Btk: carpenter may soon be "'“t IfhoTe^Xra^pr^tTcal the course in found to continue ^

the teachers. relieve Tosenh’s Academy, and a graduate of Plainville ° ^ ^{r„„oon. She 'J Poniand, Me., “yi teitt.i... T„.

school. future to open another sary in the near ANNUAL REPORT 71

When that time comes, it will be necessary to take the room now occupied by the Public Library. It would seem wise on the part of the town to make plans for a library in another building.

The School Budget

Alore money will be required for schools in 1919 than in any previous year since the town was incorporated. During the past six years the cost of transportation has increased 61 percent., janitor’s services 79 percent., teach- ers’ salaries 31 per cent., books and supplies, 23 per cent.

By State law the minimum salary of teachers is $550 per year for towns whose valuation is $1,000,000.00 or more. While Plainville was paying its teachers more than the minimum when the law was passed, nevertheless the margin over the $500 is only $50. Therefore, it is in- evitable that the salaries of the grade teachers must be materially increased to insure keeping the efficiency of the teachers to the present standard. We not only must maintain the present standard we must raise it. ;

Nevvr Books

During the year new language books and new physio- logies have been purchased for grades V, VI, V-II and VJII. Tlie old books had been in use many years and were out of date. It is hoped that much better results will be secured. New readers will be necessary in all the grades the coming year.

State Aid for the High School

The law whereby the State gave $500 for the aid of the Pligh School has been repealed and a new law en- acted. The new law gives $250 per teacher. Plainville will, therefore, receive the coming year about $820.

Influenza

On account of the Spanish influenza the schools were ^

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October, and or rea- closed for three weeks in January 13, 1919. son they did not reopen until spring va- ' High School omit It is proposed that the June 20th instea and that the grade schools close cation be the High School year will of June 13th. By so doing forty, and the gra e year thirty-seven weeks instead of thirty-eight. thirty-five weeks instead of parents by supervising ThrouHi the co-operation of the their home study and by insisting that f be ab e school, the teachers will regular in attendance at up to essentials to bring the pupils Iby emphasizing the year. grade by the end of the school

Grammar School Graduation Omitted grad- the usual grammar school It seems best to omit account of the loss of time y uation for 1919. On remaining time should be de closing of schools, all the takes a great the regular school work. It voted to have programs for graduation as of time to prepare such arith- ten years. The work m been prepared for the past etc, has therefore neces metic! language, geography, could be given to the been curtailed. Diplomas sarily the course on the last day of pupifs who complete the

school year. . • r ° the permanent Personally, I recommend school graduations. I have such elaborate grammar unwise use of time. Much mor each year that ft was an work to the accomplished by doing the regular can be held favor a simple graduation end of the year. I would illua.ca.e "h* :: ,he .f Jnen. which shall course. a done during the years of the each pupil to do his best valuable and would stimulate each day. ® Apparatus for the Playgrounds as some simple apparatus, such I would recommend ANNUAL REPORT 73 swing’s and teeter boards, for the use of the pupils at re- cess and noon.

With such apparatus the teachers can organize the

])lay of the children and make it valuable for their physi- cal development.

Thrift Stamps

During the year, 133 pupils have purchased thrift and war savings stamps to the amount of $1,167. This is an excellent showing. No better Way can be devised to teach habits of thrift. I urgently urge that all puj)ils buy stamps during 1919.

Conclusion

Your attention is respectfully called to the reports of the Principal of the Schools, of the special teachers, and to the tables of statistics. All the teachers deserve commendation for the excel- lent way in which they have done their work. I thank you and the citizens of Plainville for your hearty co-operation.

Respectfully submitted,

IRA A. JENKINS, Superintendent of Schools.

January 15, 1919. annual report

of the Report of the Principal High School.

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])Opularity, the socials will be replaced by basketball. A liall ])roperly fitt.^d for the game is available at a price that will permit the school to confine the attendance to its own pupils.

Finally, this opportunity is taken by the Principal, on behalf of himself and his associate teachers, to acknowl- edg'e their indebtedness to the Superintendent and the Committee. Both have shown us a considerateness that has kept the same teachers in the town’s service contin- uously for the past three years.

Respectfully submitted,

F. W. ZIRNGIERKL, Principal.

GRADUATION EXERCISES OF THE PLAINXXLLE HIGH SCHOOL

Town Hall, Plainville, Mass. Friday Evening, June Twenty-eight Ninteen Hundred and Eighteen

Class Motto : “Labor Omnia Vincit

Class Flower: Jack Rose

Class Colors : Garnet and Gold

Order of Exercises M arch- Gladys Alice Munroe, Pianist

Inv(jcation Rev. W. T. Hale

Song—“Speed Our Republic” Keller School — ———— — —

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Salutatory and Essay : “Experience versus Education” Frank Harold Stolworthy

Song-—“Ranner of the Free” Jude School

Essay—“Beauty and Art in Every-day Life” Julia Evans

vSong' “America, Glorious Land of Freedom” Girls of School

Class History Blanche Flora McGregor

Essa}'—“Do We at School Serve Also?” Annie Loring Weeman

Song—“America Triumphant” Demarest School

Class Prophecy Alice May McNeill

Song—“Up the Street, March” School

Essay and Valedictory

“Success or Failure, Which Shall it Be?” Estelle May Dorset

Presentation of Diplomas Willis M. Fuller, Chairman of School Board

Class Ode Words by Amie Loring Weemie Senior Class

Benediction Rev. W. T; Hale ;

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GRADUATES OF 1918 •

Classical Course

Amie Loring Weeman Frank Harold Stolworthy Alice May McNeill Pdaiiche Flora McGregor

Commercial Course Julia Evans Estelle May Dorset

CLASS ODE

Now on youth’s pathway we’re climbing, Upward tOAvard learning’s fair spring; Tho our feet sometimes may falter, Labor o’ercomes everything.

FareAvell, our teachers and classmates. Round our hearts dear mem’ries cling Forever will this be our motto. Labor o’ercomes everything.

Oh, God, we pray Thee to guide us. Shield us beneath Thy great Aving,

Till, Avhen our life Avork is over. Labor’s bright croAvn we shall Avin. Words by Amie Loring Weeman.

GRADUATION EXERCISES OF THE PLAINVILLE GRAMMAR SCFIOOL

June 14, 1918

1. Operetta—Articania, or A Visit to the North Poh^

2. Presentation of Diplomas annual report 78

List of Graduates

Cdadys Elizabeth Keith Albert Wilfred Andrews Leo Kenney McQuade Dorothy Iris deb Elsie Elizabeth Proal Beatrice Wrginia Burton Ernest Leroy Randall John Wiliam Butler Michael Roebuck Korman Merton Clark John Ruth Rogers Walace Sylvester Dorset John Paul Russell Annie Laura Esau Kimball Herbert Sargent John Henry Goodall, Jr. Eunice Elizabeth Sharp kverett Walter Hart Herbert Martin Thompson Dorothy Williams Hatch Hilda Hamblin Whiting Cdadys Miriam Hutchinson

In Memoriam 1918. 1903; Grade VHI, Sept. 14, Henry C. King, July 5, Dec. 25, 1918 28 1904; Grade VHI, Moses E. Rose, Sept. ,

Roll of Honor The following pupils June, 1918. tardy for the year ending High School Hazel Kenyon Amy L. Cook Marion D. Olney Grace H. Englebert Leroy B. Wilson Grade VII

Alice H. Stolworthy

Special Honors for not been absent or tardy Alice H. Stolworthv has Engelbert has not been absent two years, and Grace H. nor tardy for three years. absent nor tardy since Leroy Wilson has been neither eleven primary school in Pawtucket, he first entered the years ago. ANNUAL REPORT 79

Report of the Industrial Department

Mr. Ira A. Jenkins, Superintendent of School:

Dear Sir:— I took up the work of the industrial de- partment in the schools in October of this year, and up to the present time the progress of the children has been very satisfactory. Owing to the forced vacations this winter, due to the influenza epidemic, a good deal of time has necessarily been lost, but with a little sewing done

outside of school time at home, I feel sure that the loss will not make any appreciable difference in the amount of work accomplished.

The youngest girls taking sewing are those in the third

and fourth grades, and it is important that a good deal of time be spent in these classes in learning the various stitches. In the third grade, for instance, most of the children do not know how to sew, consequently we have had to learn how to thread a needle how to tie a knot in ; our thread, how to wear a thimble, etc. Next came the learning of the various simple stitches, and, in order to hold the interest of the little ones so that they would not get impatient with long practicing, we began almost at

once in this grade to make simple needle books. It is my plan with these younger children to make the sewing outfit, which they are going to need and use in their work in sewing through the grades, as, for example, the needle- l)ook, sewing l)ag, possibly a little apron, etc.

The girls in the upper grades have all known how to sew for a number of years, so in most cases they are working on garments for themselves. In some of these grades, particularly in the fifth and sixth, lessons in the threading and use of the sewing machine have been nec- lessary, as some of the work must of course be done on

I khe machine. :

80 ANNUAL REPORT

The classes in cookery are entirely confined to the llio'h School girls, and the numbers are small. It means that they must return in the afternoon for the class, and good many feel that they cannot comfortably do this.

'I'he work being d(jne l)y these girls, however, is entirely

satisfactory, and I am immensely gratified at the way in which they are taking hold under my supervision.

liesides merely learning how to cook the various foods

and combinations of foods, I hope to be able to give them a practical working knowledge of

1. The classes of foods. ,(a) uses of the foods in the diet.

2. The food values of different materials used in or- dinary cookery.

3. "Planning of meals. We have already spent some time on these pluses of

the course, and more work in this direction'- \vill, 1 am sure, bead benefit to the pupils.

1 iia\ c only a few classes with the boys, and these are made up rf beys in the third an

far this year v. e l-ave done some simple raf’lia vvorl: and

more diificult cardboard problems. Later it is my inten- tion to tai:e up different kinds of ba-,ketry wHh them.

These boys ( nier into then v. or’k witl grsat deal of in- terest and enthusiasm, and consequently obtain creditable results.

I sincerely hope that the work accomplished by the boys and girls of all the grades this year will prove to

be useful work. I have tried to have that spirit come into our lessons, that our aim may be to make attractive, use- ful articles, rather than those which may prove to be merely ornamental.

I greatly appreciate the helpful spirit of the Principal ANNUAL REPORT 81 and the teachers in regard to my work; it has aided me greatly in planning my classes.

Very truly yours,

BETHEL L. BANKS. January 20, 1919.

Report of Supervisor of Music

Mr. Ira A. Jenkins, Superintendent of Schools:

Dear v^ir : — I herewith submit the annual report of the music in the public schools of Plainville.

The work for the first part of the year until the sum- mer vacation progressed very satisfactorily, and we started the work in September with great expectations, having had, as we thought, good preparation to carry out our aims in music; but the closing of the schools in Oc- tober, followed by the irregularity in attendance, has re- tarded the progress in music as in other subjects.

However, we have had some excellent work in chorus singing, especially in the High School, where the en- thusiasm of the singers and the splendid behavior are the best indication that the music period is a favorite one with the pupils in the Plainville High School.

All of the upper grades. High School included, are sing- ing the songs which the boys in the camps are singing, and which no doubt have come to stay, and will be found in all song collections of the future.

When we read in the various papers and magazines of what singing has done for the boys in this war, I am sure there is no doubt in any one^s mind of the value of such instruction in our public schools. annual report 82

Camps. men through the vitality of the tvas to keep up It keeps •.y ic keeps the men cheerful, ic Shming preserving o; th^ army, thus ;::o..ale win an> men so necessary to Vc-.l httress ci the

community life? puwfsclmo^trU^ essential to our sung hy the I. ..egard to the songs ide of th a.ide our long conceived ^ u^ople slioi u s.i.... «,vhVb our younp: j spirit of the times. the editorkd Clark, formerly on think Mr. Kenneth S. I amp & ,\merica, and who was staff of Musical Md., Leader at Camp Meade, Department of the Gener F addressed the Music !ie Ark., las Clubs at Hot Springs, eration of Womens home whenever they met He urged the folks at Vpril which the soL to sing the songs r ther to sfng, and to nation would fitting slogan for a !h:rs sung. He said a be “Sing. Smile, Serve.” Mr. Lawrence rcb D«m \t the same convention, J. of Hhno Department of the University of the Music o examples of the importanc Ive highlv interesting camps and work at the aviaton husical him that the instructors told telegraphv. He said that weie < who had had musical experience those pupils kor„ .key h.i .!«* 1," ”pon.i« .0 th. work, .> their muse. trained to listen through a love school music is to create Our aim in relation to printed p, to interpret the for music, with the ability ANNUAL REPORT 83

into music. In order to do this, much thoug'ht is needed

to discriminate as to what is the most essential to pro- duce this.

Being allowed only fifteen minutes a day for music, much techincal work that would otherwise be desirable must be discarded on the ground that any knowledge that does not directly lead to this end, in view of the limitation of time, must be eliminated and only that taught which will be ready useful in the path of attain- ment.

To be able to hnd one of the keys in the simplest way, to recognize the rythm through the time problems, to be familiar with all the chromatics, and the most common marks of expression, are the essentials in technique which experience has taught are the most vital in public school music which is primarily singing.

Other technique should be taught under the head of elementary harmony, and requires more time that is al- loted to music in our public schools.

Music should fill a large part in the life of the masses of the people therefore, school music should be taught ; so that it may serve the highest interests of the com- munity.

I am sure all who have availed themselves of the pri- vilege of hearing the various schools sing must be pleased with the tone quality.

Of course, the only way that the work of a special teacher can progress is by having the hearty co-opera- ton of the teachers with whomsheworks.

We are fortunate in having such teachers in every school, and I am grateful to them for such co-operation annual report 84 support School Comnhttee for Also to you, and the work. and appreciation of my Respectfully submitted, MARTHA C. TISDALE, Supervisor of Music.

1918. North Attleboro, Dec. v31,

of Drawing Report of the Supervisor of Schools; A. Jenkins, Superintendent Mr Ira was exhibit^ Sir;-The work done in drawing to and, as it was P°ss.ble in^he school rooms last June the exhibition as a wl more of each pupil’s work, show the Toun than when given in ,vas more satisfactory

design and stencils, School exhibited applied The High the the designs for received much praise; also which chosen Catherine Zdch’s was Honor Roll, of which Mss scho . the mam room of the be framed and hung in to me a w to start the class in It has been possible hope during again this fall and we better facilities for this^ have more equipment and the work in jewelry. can spare would be Anv one having tools which they would send them to t^e H g helping very much if they Mr. John Kenerson for his gi t School I wish to thank for all his a.- also Mr, Frank Corbin of jewelers’ saws;

satisfactory as could be ThTLrk this fall has been as and the teachers expecTd with so long an interrupton, eo-operation. show the same splendid Respectfully submitted, MABEL BRIGHAM, ^ of Drawinsf.

North Attleboro, Dec. 31, 1918. .

ANNUAL REPORT 85

Promotions, June, 1918

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SCHOOL CENSUS—APRIL, 1918

Pupils between the ages of 5 and 7

Boys 26 Girls 21

Total 47

Pupils between 7 and 14: Boys 90 Girls 83

Total 173

Pupils between 14 and 16: Boys 15 Girls 19

Total 34

Pupils between 5 and 16 254

STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1918

Average number of days all the schools were ac- tually in sesssion 180

The number of days the High School was actually in session 193

Average number of days all the schools of the State were actually in session in 1916-1917 174

Average number of days the High Schools of the 184 State were actually in session in 1916-1917. . . . ANNUAL REPORT 89

Number of pupils graduated from the High School, June, 1918:

Boys 1

Girls 5

Total 6

Number of pupils graduated from the Grammar School in June, 1918: Boys 12 Girls 10 Total 22

Nurhber of pupils graduating from the Grammar School in June, 1918, who entered the High School in Sep-

tember : Boys 8 Girls 6

Total 14

REPORT OF THE SIGHT AND HEARING TEST

Number of pupils examined 203 Numbei found defective in eyesight 16

Number found defective in hearing 1 Number of notices sent 14

ATTENDANCE OFFICER’S REPORT

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Treasurer’s Report

Receipts

Cash on hand, Jan. 1st, 1918: Library Account $41.10 State School Fund Account 226.50 Regular Town Account 399,62 $667.22

From Temporary Loans

Note No. 39, dated Feb. 6, 1918, due Nov. 1st, 1918 $5,000.00

Note No. 40, dated April 1, 1918, due Nov. 1st, 1918 5,000.00 Note No. 41, dated April 20, 1918,

due Nov. 15, 1918 5,000.00

Note No. 42, dated July 19, 1918,

due April 2, 1919 5,000.00 $20,000.00

From Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

Jan. 25, State School Fund $1,104.65

Feb. 4, Income Tax 46.00

March 5, Income Tax 46.00

May 7, Gypsy Moth Account 21.25 Transportation pauper .75

Aug. 1, Tuition of children 24.00

Sept. 16, Mothers’ Aid 323.00

Oct. 19, Highway Commission.... 15.00

Nov. 11, Support Superintendent of Schools 150.00 Support of teachers 100.00

Nov. 14, Corporation Tax (Public Service) 119.59

Nov. 14, Corporation Tax (Busi- ness) 40.00 92 ANNUAL REPORT

Nov. 14, Income Tax 920.00

Nov. 14, National Bank Tax.. 17.85

Nov. 14, Street Railway Tax. . . . 10.40

Nov. 14, High School Aid 500.00

Nov. 14, State Aid 432.00

Nov. 14, Soldiers’ exemption 63.79 Dec. 28, Corporation Tax 10.52 Dec. 31, Income Tax, 1917 23.00 Dec. 31, Income Tax, 1918 69.00 $4,036.80

From Collector of Taxes:

Taxes assessed in 1915 $782.61 Moth taxes assessed in 1915 2.13 Interest on taxes assessed in 1915 124.84 Taxes assessed in 1916 1,712.94 Moth taxes assessed in 1916 6.98 Interest on taxes assessed in 1916 188.10 Taxes assessed in 1917 2,992.92

Betterment tax assessed in 1917. . 199.37 Moth taxes assessed in 1917 50.78 Interest on taxes assessed in 1917 103.18 Taxes assessed in 1918 19,668.77 Moth taxes 80.23 Excise tax assessed in 1918 190.40 Interest on taxes assessed in 1918 7.91 $26,111.16

From County of Norfolk:

Jan. 16, Dog licenses $263.14 $263.14 From Board of Selectmen: June( 24, Town of Wrentham (forest fires) $6.80 Sept. 30, N. A. Fire Dept, (cheque cancelled) 50.00

Oct. 7, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. (forest fires) 11.21 :

ANNUAL REPORT 93

Dec. 13, A. Suvall (junk) 12.00 Receipts from Toavii Hall 106.00 $186.01

From the Overseers of the Poor:

Sept. 26, Refund Poor Account... $28.00 $28.00

From Water Commissioners

Water rates $2,187.30 Incidentals 112.90 $2,300.20

From Town Clerk:

June 11, Junk licenses $50.00

June 11, Jitnev license 1.00

luly 11, litney license 40.00

July 13, Jitney license 10.00 July 13, Pool licenses 2.50

Aug 9, litney license 20.00 Dec. 28, Auctioneers license 2.00

Dec. 28, Slaughter House license. . 1.00 $126.50

From Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures, fees $8.90 $8.90 From Milk Inspector, licenses $6.00 $6.00

From Interest: Deposits Manufacturers’ National Bank $27.49 Income Town School Fund 36.81 $64.30

Total $53,798,23 94 ANNUAL REPORT

Payments

Vouchers of the Selectmen $12,131.86 \h)uchers of the School Department 12,268.27

Wuchers of the Library Trustees. . 358.85 Temporary Loan Notes 20,000.00 Interest on Temporary Loans 674.83 Water Bonds, Nos. 11 and 12 1,400.00 Coupons on Water Ronds 1,120.00 School Building Note 1,000.00 Interest on School Building Loan... 87.50 State Tax 2,530.00 State Highway Tax 229.30 County Tax 1,022.22 Certifying Town Notes 8.00

Penalty 1 3.00 Abatement of Taxes, 1916 52.44 Abatement of Taxes, 1917 62.60 Abatement of Taxes, 1918 4.20

Abatement of Moth Taxes, 1916. . . . 29.55 $52,982.62 Cash on hand, Dec. 31st, 1918: Library Account $82.25 Regular Town Account 733.36 815.61

Total $53,798.23

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IN'i'EREST ACCOUNT

Receipts Appropriation $1,600.00 From deposit ^Manufacturers Nat’l Bank 27.49 From taxes assessed in 1915 124 84 From taxes assessed in 1916 188.10 From taxes assessed in 1917 103.18 From taxes assessed in 1918 7.91

Total $2,051 52 Payments

IMarch 1, 1918. Interest on $5,000, Temporary Loan Note No. 39, 244 days at 5.25 per cent $177.92 Fel). 28, 1918. Coupons, Water Loan, at 4 per cent 560.00

April 1, 1918. Interest, on $5,000, Tempororary Loan Note No. 40, 215 days at 5.25 per cent 156.77 April 20, 1918. Interest on $5,000, Temporary Loan Note No. 41, 211 days at 5.75 per cent 168.50 April 25, 1918. Interest on School Building- Notes, at 3^ per cent... 52.50 July 19, 1918. Interest on $5,000, Temporary Loan No. 42, 258 days at 4.79 ])er cent 171.64 August 30, 1918. Coupons Water Loan, at 4 per cent 560.00 Nov. 14, 1918. Interest on School Building Notes, at 3^/^ per cent... 35.00 $1,882.33 Unexpended balance 169.19

Total $2,051.52 ANNUAL REPORT 99

PUBLIC LIBRARY ACCOUNT

Receipts

ILilance on hand Jan. 1st, 1918 $41.10 Appropriation 400.00

Total $441.10 Payments

Bills approved by the Trustees $358.85 Unexpended balance 82.25

Total $*111. 10

Town School Fund

Deposit Attleboro Savings Bank... $727.30

State School Fund

Balance Jan. 1st, 1918 $226.56 Jan. 25, 1918, received from State.. 1,104.65

Total $1,331.21

Dec. 31, transferred to School Acct. $1,331.21

Excise and Franchise Account

Balance Jan. 1st, 1918 $1,061.73 Nov. 30, 1918, received 190.40

Total $1,252.13 Dec. 31, transferred to Highway Ac- count $352.25

Dec. 31, transferred to Snow Account 145.33

Total $497.58

Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1918.... $754.55 Total $1,252.13 100 ANNUAL REPORT

Town Water Supply Debt v38 Coupon Bonds, outstanding Dec. 31st, 8^00 each $26,600.00 $1,400, payable Sept. 1st, 1919. Interest payable i\Iarch 1st and Sept. 1st. 1919, at 4 per cent.

FIXAXCIAL STATEMEXT

Assets

Cash on hand $733.36 Due from etaxes assessed in 1917... 1,994.29 Due from taxes assessed in 1918.... 4,522.04 Due from moth taxes assessed in 1917 3.93 Due from moth taxes assessed in 1918 12.76 Due from State inspection of animals 30.00 Due from State Aid 492.00 Due from State Moth Account 72.22 Due from other towns. Poor Account 212.00

Total $8,072.60

Liabilities

School Building Loan $2,000.00 Temporary Loans 5,000.00 Excise and Franchise Account 754.55 Outstanding bills (estimated) 1,300.00

Total $9,054 55

Balam-e net debt, Dec. 31, 19J8 $981.95 Balance net debt, Dec 31, 1917 1,793-05

Reduction of debt for the year $811.10 Reduction of water debt for the year 1,400.00

WALTER E. BARDEN, Town Treasurer. ANNUAL REPORT 101

Report of Inspector of Animals

To the Selectmen of Plainville :

Gentlement—In February of 1918 I visited tifty-two 1)arns and inspected one hundred and seventy-five (175) dairy cows, seventy-four (74) young cattle, four (4) hulls, seventy-five (75) swine, and fiftq (50) sheep.

Resiiectfuly submitted, CHARLES N. AlOORE.

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I 102 ANNUAL REPORT

Selectmen’s Report

POOR DEPARTMENT Voucher No. ’ 1. Partial Aid $5.25

2. Partial Aid 4.00

5. Partial Aid 10.25

6. Partial Aid 4.00

16. Partial Aid 5.25

17. Partial Aid 4.00

19. Partial Aid 5.25 20. Partial Aid 4.00 34. Partial Aid 5.25 35. Partial Aid 4.00 21. Partial Aid 8.00

v^6. Partial Aid 5.25 37. Partial Aid 4.00 49. Partial Aid 5.25 50. Partial Aid 4.00 55. Partial Aid 5.25 56. Partial Aid 4.00 60. Partial Aid 10.25 61. Partial Aid 4.00 62. Partial Aid 4.50 93. Partial Aid 5.25 94. Partial Aid 4.00 103. Town of Wrentham. almshouse 490.24 104. Partial Aid $5.25 105. Partial Aid 4.00 116- partial Aid 5.25 117. Partial Aid 4.00 118. Partial Aid 5.25 119. Partial Aid 4.00 137. Partial Aid 5.25 138. Partial Aid 4.00 ANNUAL REPORT 103

141. Partial Aid 5.25 142. Partial Aid 4.00 157. Partial Aid 5.25 158. Partial Aid 4.00 160. Partial Aid 5.25 161. Partial Aid 4.00 162. Herbert E. Thompson, provi- sions 20.74 163. Falk & Henrich, provisions... 15.00 170. Partial Aid 5.25 171. Partial Aid 4.00 189. Partial Aid 5.25 190. Partia Aid 4.00 191. H. O. Proal, wood 5.50 192. Earl B. Thompson, cash 6.00 198. Partial Aid 5.25 199. Partial Aid 4.00 200. Partial Aid 5.25 201. Partial Aid 4.00 216. Partial Aid 5.25 217. Partial Aid 4.00 218. Partial Aid 5.25 219. Partial Aid 4.00 227. Partial Aid 5.25 228. Partial Aid 4.00 229. Partial Aid 4.00 238. Partial Aid 5.25

2,^9. Partial Aid 4.00

240. Partial Aid ! 2.00 241. Partial Aid 5.25 242. Partial Aid 4.00 243. Partial Aid 2.00

244. Falk & Henrich, ])rovisions . . . 66.52 245. Herbert C. Thompson, provi- sions 23.26

246. J. F. I^)reen, ])rovisions dSAS 264. Partial Aid 5.25 265. Partial Aid 4.00 104 ANNUAL REPORT

266. Partial Aid 2.00 267. Partial Aid 5.25 268- Partial Aid 4.00 269. Partial Aid 2.00 286. Partial Aid 5.25 287. Partial Aid 4.00 288. Partial Aid 2.00 289. Partial Aid 5.25 290. Partial Aid 4.00 291. Partial Aid 2.00 301. Partial Aid 5.25 302. Partial Aid 4.00 303. Partial Aid 2.00 306. Partial Aid 5.25 307. Partial Aid 4.00 308. Partial Aid 2.00 309. Partial Aid 6.00

310. J. F. Breen, provisions 7.11 322. Partial Aid 5.25 323. Partial Aid 4.00 324. Paitial Aid 2.00 328. Partial Aid 5.25 329. Partial Aid 4 00 330. Partial Aid 2.00 331. Partial Aid 3.00 334. Partial Aid 5.25 335. Partial Aid 4.00 336. Partial Aid 2.00

,337. Partial Aid 3.00 338. Partial Aid 5.25 339. Partial Aid 4.00 340. Partial Aid 2.00 341. Partial Aid 3.00

.342. Partial Aid 5.25

,343. Partial Aid 4.00 344. Partial Aid 3.00

,362. Partial Aid 5.25

,563. Partial Aid 4.00 ANNUAL REPORT 105

364. Partial Aid 3.00 365. Herbert C. Thompson, provi- sions 26.50 366. Partial Aid 5.25 367. Partial Aid 4.00 368. Partial Aid 3.00 381. Partial Aid 5.25 382. Partial Aid 4.00 383. Partial Aid 3.00 384. Partial Aid 5.25 385. Partial Aid 4.00 386. Partial Aid 3.00 403. Partial Aid 5.25 404. Partial Aid 4.00 405. Partial Aid 3.00 406. Partial Aid 10.25 407. Partial Aid 4.00 408. Partial Aid 3.00 410 Mary A. Bennett Rent 48 00 425. Partial Aid 5.25 426. Partial Aid 4.00 427. Partial Aid 3.00 428. Partial Aid 5.25 429. Partial Aid 4.00 430. Partial Aid 3.00

4v38. Partial Aid 5.25 439. Partial Aid 4.00 440. Partial Aid 3.00 441. Dr. N. C. Bullard 11.00 442. Falk & Henrich, provisions... 11.16

: 443. E. C. Barney Coal Co 20.75 .•444. H. O. Proal, wood 8.50 I 457. Partial Aid 5.25

V 458. Partial Aid 4.00 I 459. Partial Aid 3.00 463. Partial Aid 5.25 I I 464. Partial Aid 4.00 1 465. Partial Aid 3.00

I 106 ANNUAL REPORT

466. Herbert C. Thompson, provi- sions 22.29 471. Partial Aid 5.25 472. Partial Aid 4.00 473. Partial Aid 3.00 474. I'artial Aid 5.25 475. Partial Aid 4.00 476. Partial Aid 3.00 494. I'artial Aid 5.25 495. Partial Aid 4.00 496. Partial Aid 3.00 499. Partial Aid 5.25 500. Partial Aid 4.00 501. Ibartial .\id 3.00 502. H. O. Proal, wood 26.00 1,446.55 MOTH DEPARTMENT

3. (leo. 11. Snell, labor $30,00

4. Geo. Pi. Snell, labor 9.00 28. Geo. H. Snell, labor 33.00 29. Geo. H. Snell, labor 12.31 30. Henr V P)oerger, labor 7.50 31. Lerov Meyers, labor 6.25 32. Ralph Snell, labor 6.25

33. Perc}; Rhodes, labor 1.25 38. Geo. H. Snell, labor 30.00 39. Geo. H. Snell, horse hire 4.10 40. Geo. Heft'ern, labor 17.50 64. Geo. H. Snell, labor 9.00 121. (jeo. H. Snell, labor 36.00 122. Geo. H. Snell, labor 6.00 123. Geo. H. Snell, labor 4.19 203. Geo. H. Snell, labor 19.50 214. Chas. Nash, labor 15.00 205. Geo. H. Snell, supplies 8.47 206. Chas. Nash, supplies 2.00 ANNUAL REPORT 107

207. Chas. Cobb 5.93

: 220. (;eo. H. Snell, labor 46.50 221. Chas. Nash, labor 43.50 222. Frank Martin, labor 6.00 £ 223. Geo. H. Snell, horse hire...... 31.68 ^ 224. Chas. S. Cobb, supplies 3.85 248. Geo. H. Snell, labor 36.00 f 249. Chas. Nash, labor 36.00 250. Frank Martin, labor 12.00 251. Geo. H. Snell, horse hire 20.00

i 252. Chas. S. Cobb, supplies 1.40 > 293. Geo. H. Snell, labor 6.00 436. Geo. H. Snell, labor 28.50

437. Geo. 11. Snell, printing* and horse 6.65 461. Geo. H. Snell, labor 27.00 462. Chester Meyer, labor 12.00 486. Geo. H. Snell, labor 30.00 487. Chester Meyer, labor 33.00 , ^ 497. Geo. H. Snell, labor 22.75 V 498. Chester Meyer, labor 21.00

\ 507. Geo. PI. Snell, horse hire 4.35 508. Geo. H. Snell, labor 13.00

' J 509. Chester Meyer, labor 12.00

' I $716.43 STREET LIGHTING !j ^ I I 0 J 7. Union Light & Power Co $106.86 1 3 48. Union Light & ELjwer Co 106.86

i •* 111. Union Light & Power Co 106.86 151. Union Light & Power Co 106.86 I 188. j Union Light & Power Co 106.86 257. Union Light & Po\ver Co 106.86 281. Union Light & Power Co 106.86 j r I 320. Union Light & Power Co 106.86

' 357. Union Light & Power Co 106.86 1 I 397. Union Light Sc Power Co 106.86 108 ANNUAL REPORT

4M. Union Light &; Power Co 106.86 485. Union Light & Power Co 106.86 $1,282.32

FIRE DEPARTMENT

8. Union L. & P. Co., lighting. . . . $2.50

9. Union L. & P. Co., lighting. . . . 2.08

10. Plenry A. P>oerger, janitor. . . . 6.00

11. Carpenter-Howard Co., sup- plies 2.90

12. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . 5.06 24. Frank King, labor 2.50

44. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . 7.26 45. Plenry A. Boerger, janitor.... 6.00 46. Union L. & P. Co., lighting... 7.26 66. iC C. Barney, coal 5.50

114. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . 4.40 129. Union L. & P. Co., power and lighting 5.31

130. Plenry A. Boerger, janitor. . . . 6.30 131. E. W. Pink, postage 1.00 144. Plenry A. Boerger, janitor.... 6.00

147. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . 3.74 148. Frank C. Roberts, labor and supplies 16.55 149. Plainville Water Department, thawing pipes 5.00 150. Union L. & P. Co., power and lighting 4.31 167. Percy W. Cook, supplies and labor 3.79

180. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . .66 181. W. M. Hall Co., supplies 1.30 182. Chas. S. Cobb, supplies 10.26

183. J. A. Clarner, repair whistle... 3.03 184. B. A. Ferris & Son, repair whistle .90 ANNUAL REPORT

185. Union L. & P. Co., power.... 1.70 186. Union L. & P. Co., lighting. ... .75 211. Plaiiiville Pharmacy, soda.... 7.80

236. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . .52 254: A3 W. Edwards, painting on truck 1.50

259. Union L. P. Co., lighting. . . . 2.65 260. A'. M. Hall Co., labor, whistle 6.80 276. Henry A. Boerger, janitor.... 18.00

277 N. A. Gas Light Co., Lighting .50 283. Union L. & P. Co., power 1.89 284. Pinion L. & P. Co., power.... 1.89

284- PTnion L. & P. Co., lighting. .. . .73 285. C. C. C FUe Hose Co., supplies 234.25 312. Chas. S. Cobb, labor and sup- plies 14.19 313. A3 M. Flail Co., repair, whistle 6.50 314. Plainville Press, alarm cards.. 2.75

315. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . .50

349. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . .50 ^354. H. O. Proal, horse hire 4.00 S358. Union L. P, Co., power 10.00 }373. A m. McGovern, labor on truck 2.45

F,. McNeill, expenses 5.00 J374. J. 375. Perc\' A3 Cook, labor and sup- 1 plies 9.40 399. Lhiion L. & P. Co., power 5.00

I -402. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . .88 420. IL H. Sanford, labor 2.80

421. J. FL McNeill, repair truck.... 8.80 431. Henry E. Boerger, janitor.... 24.00

453. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting. . .50

454. Chas. vS'. Cobb, supplies 2.46 455. Chas. G. Hayes, repair fire truck 8.00

456. J. A. Clarner, labor, whistle... 3.50 477. Harley Barrows, lumber 5.42 no ANNUAL REPORT

478. E. \\ . Pink, telephone allow- ance 10.00

479. J. C. McXeill, telephone and storage * 42.15 480. P. \’. n enrich, telephone 10.00 481. Henry A. Poerger, janitor.... 6.00

482. Lhiion L. cK: P. Co., lighting. . . 2.98 483. Cnion L. & P. Co., power 10.00

490. X. A. (has Light Co., lighting. . .50 — $595.03 WATER DEPARTMENT

Pumping ....

136. Plainville Factory Trust $187.25

154. X. A. Water Dept., pumping. . 115.00

333. Xh A. ^^'ater Dept., pumping. . 52.88

361. X". A. Abater Dept., pumping. . . 36.07 422. Deacon Realty Co 500.(X) $891.20

SELECTMEN’S ACCOUNT

Current and Incidental

13. A. AI. Sperry & Son, death re- turns $3.25 14. Chas. Ab Pond, insurance pre- miums 10.98 15. bValter E. P)arden, postage.... 7.(30 22. T. K. A- Fuller, telephone al- lowance 10.(30 23. James Crotty, traffic duty.... 19.50 42. E. Ab Sargent, service as con- stable 39.15

43. Union L. 8: P. Co., lighting town offices 2.64 54. Mass. Agri. Experiment Sta-

tion, special, milk tester ' 3.10 ANNUAL REPORT 111

67. Plainville Press, printing vouchers 3.00

91. W . J I. Nash N Co., printing. Town Clerk supplies 7.00

92. Dr. F. J. Parley, birth returns . . 2.25 Dr. N. C. Pnllard, birth returns 1.25 Dr. A. H. Shoemaker, birth re- turns .25

Dr. Iv S. Ward, birth returns. . .25

Dr. II. A. McCo}', birth returns .25

Dr. J. B. Cxeronld, birth returns .25

Dr. J. .V. Bryer, birth returns. . .25

Dr. J. Kiley, birth returns.... .25

96. C. N. Moore, Meat Inspector. . 4.00

97. Perry \W Cook, Ballot Clerk. . 4.00 98. W. F. Hale, Ballot Clerk 4.00 99. N. A. Chronicle, Akirrants and Town Reports 204.50 100. John McQuade, services as '

Teller . 4.00 101. Leo Jacques, services as Teller 4.00 102. James Crotty, officer at Town Meeting 4.00 115. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting Town Offices Lv32 i 133. Adams Express Co., express on town reports 1.05 J, 1 134. .V. \\'. Brownell, i)rinting blanks 1.80 t 135. H. F. Keeney, Moderator 5.00 Vl45. Perry Cook, telephone al- c lowance 5.00 146. X. A. Gas Light Co., lighting 'I'owm Offices 1.10 164. Walter IC Barden, postage.... 5.00 168. A. L. Burdakin, abstract of

deeds • 10.00 •169. llobl)s N Warren, notices and 112 ANNUAL REPORT

blanks 5.63 175. K. Sargent, court fees 6.46 179. N. A. (las Light Co., lighting Town Offices .66 193. Earl Ik Thompson, expense railroad hearing 2.50 194. A. T. Parker & Co., premium 'rreasury Ponds 40.00 235. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting Town Offices 1.54 237. A. R. Block, rubber bands.... .82 262.271. X. A. Fire Oept., assistance at hre 50.00 270. Earl B. Thompson, expense railroad hearing 4.00

' T. E. A. Fuller, postage and fees 7.17

273. James Crotty, police duty. . . . 15.60 274. E. ^^h-ight Sargent, court fees 4.40 275. A. R. Block, paper 1.10

295. Chairman M. J. Kennedy, Plainville share of ex])ense in connection with M. A. & W. R. R. hearing 96.42

296. Perry W. Cook, police duty. . . 4.00 297. A. R. Cobb, trip to Walpole

(Court call) 3.CX) 298. Walter Morse, trip to Franklin (Court call) 4.00 vSOO. A. T. Parker & Co., insurance premiums 110.40 316. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting Town Offices 2.64 317. Geo. Faas, repair fountain.... 7.15 318. Wm. T. Harper, Court fees... 25.60 319. E. Wright Sargent, Court fees 22.91 321. W. C. Barden, postage...... 5.28 ANNUAL REPORT 11

345. \V. T. Hooper, Court fees 12.90 346. Plainville Press, enveloj^es and

tax bills 6.75 347. Plainville Press, envelopes.... 3.00 348. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting Town Office .50

352. Karl P). Thompson, lettering Honor hoard 6.40 353. James Crotty, police duty.... 13.50

359. N. J. Magnan Co., Honor Board 35.00 360. Carter Ink Co., ink .28 376. Perry W. Cook, election officer 5.00 377. John McOiiade, election officer 5.00

378. Leo Jacques, election officer. . . 5.00 379. F. W. Northup, election officer 5.00 380. James Crotty, police duty 3.00

392. W. D. Nash, printing tax bills . . 2.00 393. O. P. Brown, postage on tax bills 22.00 394. N. A. Chronicle Co., printing warrants 4.00

395. Chas. J. Quirk, painting Honor Board 1.50 396. Providence Telephone Co., tele-

phone Town Office . .55 400. W. E. Barden, postage 2.91 401. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting Town Hall .66 .412. T. E. A. Fuller, postage 2.34 413. E. W. Sargent, constable ser- vices 13.70 414. E. W. Sargent, constable ser- vice 7.45 415. E. W. Sargent, constable ser- vice 25.50 416. W. W. Edwards, painting cem- etery signs 4.54

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417. W. H. Nash, printing Jury Lists 2.00 445. John Mcyuade, election officer 5.00 446. Perry W. Cook, election officer 5.00 447. F. V. Henrich, election officer 5.00 448. Fred Northrnp, election officer 5.00 449. Janies Crotty, police duty 5.00 450. Providence Telephone Co., tele- Town Office .60 451. Chas. W. Pond, insurance pre- miums 42.60 452. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting Town Office 1.76 469. James Crotty, police duty 2.10 491. N. A. Gas Light Co., lighting Town Office 2.16

492. W. &: L. C. Gurney Co., sup- plies, Sealer of Weights and Measures 4.02 493. Hobbs & Warner, Assessors’ supplies 2.11 512. W. W. Rines, allowance to

. Watch and Ward Society, spe- cial police investigation 50.00 513. Chas. Meyer, police du-ty 2.70 514. T. E. A. Fuller, postage 8.54 $1,122.98 STATE AID

Voucher 18 $36.00 Voucher 63 36.00 Voucher 120 81.00 Voucher 159 51.00 Voucher 202 36.00 Voucher 247 36.00

' Voucher 292 36.00 Voucher 327 36.00 ANNUAL REPORT 115

Voucher 371 36.00 Wiicher 407 36.00 Wucher 470 36,00

Wucher 503 ; 36.00 $492.00 SNOW

25. Win. E. Elanchard, labor and horse hire $10.30 26. N. H. Road Machinery Co., one new snow plow 68.50 41. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor and freight 17.08 51. Earl B. Thompson, four new shovels 3.00 59. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor 32.95 110. Wm. E. Blanchard, cleaning gutters 10.00 488. Geo. H. Snell, labor 3.50 . $145.33 I TOWN HALL

i 27. H. S. J. Loud, janitor. $7.00 '^47. Union L. & P. Co., lighting... 5.98 ^ 57. H. S. Loud, janitor 7.00 S f J. ' 112. Union L. & P. Co., lighting... .75

132. H. S. J. Loud, janitor 7.00

• 166. H. S, J. Loud, janitor 7.00

187. Union L. & P. Co., lighting. . . . 1.73 I 208. H. S. J. Loud, janitor 7.00

• 253. H. S. J. Loud, janitor 7.00 258. Union L. & P. Co., lighting. ... 9.10

282. Union L. & P. Co., lighting. . . . 2.60

299. H. S. J. Loud, janitor 7.00

' 326. H. S. J. Loud, janitor 7.00

371. H. S. J. Loud, janitor 7.00 398. Union L. & P. Co., lighting. ... .75 I .

annual report

lighting..- P23 433. Uniou L. & P- Po-? janitor 7.00 474. H. S. J. T.oud, 6.30 L. & P- Co., lighting... 4g4 _ Union janitor 7.00 489. H. S. J. Pond, janitor 7.00 506. H. S. Pond, J. $112.44 ACCOUNT 70. SALARY 68.00 Assessor. . . . $ 95. Frank C. Barney, Clerk.. 75.00 68. T. E. A. Fuller, Town 100.00 Treasurer. . 69. Walter E. Barden, Northup, Chairman 74. Fred W. 125.00 Selectmen Selectman 100.00 71. Earl B. Thompson, Selectman 100.00 72. Wm. C. Blanchard, School Com- 73. Willis M. Fuller, 40.00 mittee School Com- John J. Eiden, 40.00 mittee School Com- 76. O. C. Woodward, 10.00 mittee 95.00 Assessor. . 77. John T. Thompson, Assessor.. 80.00 78. Wm. C. Blanchard, Water Com- 79. Charles N. Moore, 50.00 missioner Water 80. Harry B. Thompson, 25.00 Commissioner * WAter Commis- 81. W. H. Nash, 25.00 sioner Registrar 20.00 82 T. E. A. Fuller, Registrar 20.00 83'. Christian F. Henrich, 20.00 Registrar . . . 84. Hugh D. Kriegel, Registrar. 15.00 85. Norman P. Rogers, 5.00 Registrar, . 86. Handel P. Fisher, Sealer of 87. F. Thompson, J. 25.00 Weights and Measures Milk Inspector. 30.00 88. John J. Eiden, ANNUAL REPORT 117

89. J. Horace Cheever, Auditor... 25.00 90. Charles N. Moore, Inspector of Animals 60.00 75. Chas. C. Root, School Commit- tee 30.00 $1,183.00

Forest Fires

Coucher 143 Henry A. Boerger, pay roll $30.80 174 Henry A. Boerger, pay roll 98.60 “ 210 Henry A. Boerger, pay roll 8.00 “ 226 Henry A. Boerger, pay roll 8.20 “ 305 Henry A. Boerger, pay roll 4.20 “ 419 Henry A- Boerger, pay roll 6.60 “ 432 Henry A. Boerger, pay roll 8.60 $165.00 Memorial Day

\Aucher 212 (xeorge H. Maintien Post, G. A. R.. . $75.00

Board of Health

Voucher 113 Dr. F. J. Carley, bal. due from last year $59.00 “ 311 N. A- Chronicle Co., printing 3.00 411 Earl B. Thompson, trans- portation and supplies during epidemic 12.50 467 Herbert E. Thompson, dishes 2.40 $7690 HIGHWAY

109. \\m. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire $10.25 124. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 34.16 .125. N. E. Road Machine Co., repair 118 ANNUAL REPORT

road scraper 12.50

lv39. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 232.42 140. Win. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 46.31 165. Win. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 384.89 172. Win. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 227.08 173. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 397.99 176. W^m. McGovern, general re- jjairing 10.52 177. Good Roads Alachine Co., re- pair road machine 2.20 178. Wm. M. Hall Co., tools 2.35 209. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 177.00 225. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 164.34 261. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 100.67 272. Wm. E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 82.33 278. C. N. Bacon, gravel 9.80 279. Virgil W. Maxcy, gravel 6.00 280. Mary Bennett, gravel 1.00 294. Wm- E. Blanchard, labor and horse hire 73.10 304. Wm. E. Blanchard, cutting brush .... 31.11 325. W. E. Blanchard, labor 88.00

350. J. F. Thompson, labor and sup- plies, Bacon street bridge.... 133.56 351. Earl B. Thompson, Bacon street bridge payroll 119.30

. 356. T. S. Guild, lumber, Blake’s ANNUAL REPORT 119

i Hill bridge 10.00

: 369. Earl B. Thompson, payroll.... 83.90 372. W. M. Hall Co., piping, Bacon

I street bridge 22.33

v^87. Earl B. Thompson, payroll.... 92.50 i 388. John F. Thompson, labor, 5 Bacon street bridge 9.00

* j o89. N. J. Magnan & Co., lumber.. 68.19 418. Win. E. Blanchard, payroll.... 21.00 435. Earl B. Thompson, payroll.... 64.00 j 460. Geo. Snell, labor 15.00 t 504. Chas. Randall, labor 5.75 ? a05. W. H. Riley & Son, cement, Bacon street bridge 113.70 J. I $2,852.25 WATER DEPARTMENT

Incidentals

J 52. Rocco Germane, labor $21.00 53. N. A. Water Dept., labor v^9.32 58. H. S. Loud, labor t J. 5.00 .|L 65. Rocco Germane, lalior 59.60 # 106. Harry B. Thompson, supplies fuel ‘J 50.12 4 107. Wm. PI. Nash, salary and sup- i plies 31.00 108. Henry I". Guild, labor and sup- ^ % plies 30 35 126. M. M. Rules, coal 69.55

' ; 127. Rocco Germane, labor 63.90 128. I’erry Cook, labor I 8.33 il52. X. A. Water Dept, labor, thaw- I

i^P^P pipes ! r 301.21 •’ 153. X. A. Water De])t., labor, j. thaw- %' ing pipes LOO

Dept., pumping. . . 115.00 I

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155. National Meter Co., supplies. . 4.73 136. M. M. Rines, coal 12.45 195. N. A. Coal Co., wood 2.50 196. Plainville Press, Plainville.... 2.75

197. Chas. S. Cobb, thawing pipes. . 10.00 213. Henry B. Thompson, express and supniies 6.98 214. Geo. Faas. labor 16 00

215. National Meter Co., meter. . . . 11.00 230. Geo. Faas, labor.' 8.00 231. R. G. Monroe, labor 31.60

232. N. A. Water Dept, supplies. . . . 3.80

233. National Meter Co., supplies. . 0.37 234. Buffalo Meter Co., supplies... 1.53 255. Geo. Faas, labor 9.60 256. Wm. McGovern, repairs 8.00

263. N. A. Water Dept., supplies. . . 4.50 332. National Meter Co., supplies.. 2.61 355. Geo. Faas, labor 19.20

390. National Meter Co., supplies. . 7.09 391. W. H. Nash, postage 5.00 423. Ida Pond, rent 18.00 468. A. T. Parker & Co., insurance. 2.74 510. W. H. Nash, services as Secre- tary and Treasurer 75.00 511. Geo. Faas, labor 25.60

$978.43

EARL B. THOMPSON, MILLARD M. RINES, Selectmen of Plainville. ANNUAL REPORT 121

AUDITOR’S REPORT

This is to certify that I have carefully examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and find them cor- rect.

I have examined and compared the books of the Col-

’ lector of Taxes for the years 1916-1917-1918, and found the amounts collected and ])aid the Treasurer and the

k. amounts uncollected a^ree with the statement of the Town Treasurer.

• That I have examined the books and compared the vouchers of the Water Commissioners, Fire Department, Y School Committee, Selectmen and Public Library, and find they agree with the ])ayments of the Treasurer. J;, 'A i I have examined the books of the Town Clerk and

:* found them complete and correct.

{ Respectfully submitted,

J. HORACE CHRKVER.

^ Plainville, Mass., February 7, 1919. : :

122 ANNUAL REPORT WARRANT For Annual Town Meeting

COMiMONW’EALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

X^orfolk ss. ,

To either of the Constables of Plainville, Greeting:

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabit- ants of the Town of Plain vdle qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall, in said PHinville, on Monday, the third day of March, A. D. 1919, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing Articles, viz.

Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.

Article 2. To choose all necessary Town Ofiicers. The following are to be chosen by baUot, vG.

Three Selectmen, three Overseers o^ the Poor, one Treasurer, one Clerk, one Auditor, one Collector of Tax- es, one Trustee of the Public Library for three years, one Whiter Commissioner for three years, one Tree W arden, three Constables, one member of the School Committee for three years, and also on the same ballot to vote upon

the question : “Shall license be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquor in this Town?”

All officers except the above named are to be chosen for one year.

The polls will be open at 9 :v30 o’clock A. M. and may be closed bv vote at 2 o’clock P. M. ; :

ANNUAL REPORT 123

Article 3. To consider and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer and other Town officers.

Article 4. To see if the Town whl vote to post|)one action on ah Articles calling ^or appropriations to an ad- journed meeting to be held Monday evening, March 3rd, 1919.

Article 5. To see how much money the 'i'own will vote to raise and appropriate for

1 - The support of schools the current year.

2 . For school books and supplies.

3. For school incidentals.

4. For the employment of a Superintendent of Schools.

5. For the employment of a School Physician.

10.6 . For the support of the Public Library. 7. For the payment of the salaries of the different Town Officers.

8 . For current and incidental expenses the current year.

9. For the Support of Poor and Soldiers’ Rehef the current year. For Highways and Bridges the current year, and to determine how the same shall be expended. H. For State and Military Aid the current year. 12- For Memorial Day and Geo. H. Maintien Post, G. A. R., the current year. 13. For the payment of interest the current year.

14. For the Fire Department the current year.

15. For lighting the streets the current 3'ear. 16. For Water Department, incidentals and pumping. 17. For Sidewalks.

18. For Board of Health.

Article 6 . To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town Hall free of charge

I. Geo. H* Maintien Post, G. A. R., three days. 2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings. -

124 ANNUAL REPORT

3. The AHimni Association, two evenings.

4. Plainville Grange, one evening.

5. Plainvhle' Boy Scouts, one evening.

Article 7. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the collection of taxes tire current year, and fix the compensation of the Collector.

Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes or other Town Offi- cers’ bonds placed with a fidelity or guarantee company and appropriate a sum of money to pay for the same.

Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money after January 1, 1919, in anticipation of the re- venue of 1919.

Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to install an electric light at the bridge on Bacon square. (Petition.)

Article 11. To see if the Town wiU vote to appro- priate the sum of $100-00, or any other sum, for the im- provement and upkeep of the old cemetery on Bacon street, or take an}' action thereon.

Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate any sum for the welcoming home of our boys in the Government service, or take any action thereon.

Article 13. To see if the Town will accept Lincoln avenue from South street to the east side o^ Central Park, as laid out on plan of Central Park made by F. T.

Westcott, C. E., dated September, 1912, and recorded with

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 65, file 3123. (Rec|uest.)

Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to borrow the sum of $1763.20, or any part thereof, for Plainville ap- portionment of the cost of the Norfolk County Hospital, under General Acts of 1916, Chapter 286. /

ANNUAL REPORT 125

Article 15. To choose any committee to hear the re- port of any committee and act thereon.

Hereof fail not to make due return of this Warrant, with your doing's thereon, to the Town Clerk, in con- formity with pubhc statutes, at or before the time o*’ said meeting.

Given under our hands and seal of the Town of Plain- ville this thirteenth day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.

EARL B. THOMPSON, MILLARD M. RINES, Selectmen of Plainville-