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Town of Cohasset COHASSET TOWN REPORT 1919 One Hundred and Fiftieth Annual Report of the BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET AND THE REPORT OF OTHER TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1919 THE BOUNDBROOK PRESS 1920 TOWN OFFICERS, 1919-1920 Elected by ballot Town Clerk HARRY F. TILDEN . Term expires March, 1920 Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor HARRY E. MAPEvS . Term expires March, 1922 HERBERT L. BROWN . Term expires March, 1921 DARIUS W. GILBERT . Term expires March, 1923 Treasurer and Collector of Taxes NEWCOMB B. TOWER Highway Surveyor GEORGE JASON Constables FRANK J. ANTOINE SIDNEY L. BEAL THOMAS L. BATES JOHN T. KEATING LOUIS J. MORRIS Finance Committee CHARLES W. GAMMONS Term expires March, 1921 CORNELIUS KEEFE . Term expires March, 1921 EDWARD F. WILLCUTT Term expires March, 1921 ^ ..._ ^^_„_i. EDWIN W. BATES Term expires March, J920 WILLIAM H. McGAW . Term expires March 1923 JOHN A. LAWRENCE . Term expires March, 1922 EDWIN T. OTIS Term expires March, 1922 Tree Warden GEORGE YOUNG 3 School Committee GEORGE JAvSON, JR.* . Term expires March, 1921 WALTER SHUEBRUK . Term expires March, 1921 THOMAS A. STEVENS . Term expires March, 1922 DEAN K. JAMES Term expires March, 1922 ANSELM L. BEAL Term expires March, 1920 REV. FRED V. STANLEY Term expires March, 1920 MANUEL A. GRASSIEt Board of Health IRVING F. SYLVESTER . Term expires March, 1920 FRED L. REED* . Term expires March, 1921 DR. FREDERICK HINCHLIFFE Term expires March, 1922 EDWARD L. HIGGINSt Trustees of Public Library EDITH M. BATES Termi expires March, 1920 MARTHA P. HOWE . Term expires March, 1920 OLIVER H. HOWE . Term expires March, 1920 FLORENCE N. BATES . Term expires March, 1921 SARAH B. COLLIER . Term expires March, 1921 BURGESS C. TOWER Term expires March, 1921 GEORGE W. COLLIER . Term expires March, 1922 EDWARD NICHOLS . Term expires March, 1922 EDWARD H. TOWER Term expires March, 1922 Town Officers Appointed by Selectmen Field Drivers HARRY C. BATES IRA BATES JOHN F. SMITH WALTER SHUEBRUK Fence Viewers EDWIN W. BATES GEORGE JASON DANIEL N. TOWER * Resigned, f Appointed by Selectmen and School Committee. t Appointed by Selectmen and Board of Health. Public Weighers and Weighers of Coal GEORGE P. TOWER GERTRUDE C. LOCKE WALTER C. WHEELWRIGHT MARY P. TOWER NEWCOMB B. TOWER JOSEPH A. VALINE EVERETT C. WHEELWRIGHT Ptihlic Weighers HERBERT L. BROWN E. HAROLD BROWN DAVID W. HOMER Pound Keeper HENRY R. NICKERSON Auctioneers GEORGE F. SARGENT, JR. AUGUST F. B. PETERSEN THOMAS L. BATES Measurers of Wood and Bark HENRY T. LINCOLN ELMER E. BATES FRANKLIN BEAL ARTHUR O. HIGGINS Surveyors of Lumber JOSEPH A. VALINE ARTHUR O. HIGGINS Harbor Master MANUEL E. SALVADOR Assistant Harbor Master JOHN W. BRENNOCK Inspector of Wires GEORGE JASON, JR.* PHILIP L. TOWLE *Resigned 6 Sealer of Weights and Measures CALEB NICHOLS Police Officers THOMAS L. BATES, designated Chief of Police FRANK JASON SIDNEY L. BEAL Special Police Officers JOHN FLEMING FRANK J. ANTOINE EZEKIEL JAMES JOHN T. KEATING LOUIS J. MORRIS EDMUND D. STUDLEY JOHN BATES MILTON H. REAMY THOMAS J. AYERS GEORGE F. vSARGENT Burial Agent THOMAS L. BATES Inspector of Animals DARIUS W. GILBERT, V. S. Towi-t Accountant EDWARD L. STEVENS . Term expires March, 1920 Board of Fire Engineers HENRY E. BRENNOCK GEORGE JASON SIDNEY L. BEAL GEORGE F. vSARGENT, JR. FRED C. BLOSvSOM Town Physician FREDERICK HINCHLIFFE Deputy Fish and Game Warden JOHN F. SMITH Forest Warden WILLIAM J. BRENNOCK Superintendent of Moth Work GEORGE YOUNG Registrars of Voters THOMAS'^W. DOYLE . Term expires May, 1920 HENRY E. SWEENEY . Term expires May, 1921 THOMAS F. KANE . Term expires May, 1922 HARRY, F. TILDEN, ex-oficio Clerk of Board Appointments by Board of Health Inspector of Slaughtering DR. D. W. GILBERT Inspector of Milk and Vinegar IRVING F. SYLVESTER : REPORT OF TOWN CLERK TOWN RECORDS Annual Town Meeting, March 3, 1919 At the Annual Town Election held March 3, 1919, the follow- ing vote was declared Article 1. Harry E. Mapes chosen moderator. Article 2. Five hundred and forty-three ballots were cast, and eight ballots for School Committee only. Selectman for three years Harry E. Mapes had -. 321 •Arthur Mulvey had 153 August F. B. Petetsen had 57 Blanks 4 Assessor for three years Harry E. Mapes had 319 Arthur Mulvey had 150 August F. B. Petersen had 56 Blanks 10 Overseers of Poor for three years Harry E. Mapes had 314 Arthur Mulvey had 148 August F. B. Petersen had 56 Blanks 17 Treasurer Newcomb B. Tower 418 Blanks 117 8 9 Collector of Taxes Paul J. Bates had 227 Newcomb B. Tower had 284 Blanks 24 Highway ' Surveyor George Jason had 297 David Souther had 224 Blanks 14 School Committee for three years Men Women vote Dean K. James had 282 8 Thomas A. vStevens had 333 8 H. K. Bartow had 1 E. C. Ruiter had 1 Blanks 463 School Committee for one year Fred V. Stanley 341 6 Blanks " 194 2 Constables Frank J. Antoine had 273 Thomas L. Bates had 334 Sidney L. Beal had . 291 Henry E. Brennock had 263 John T. Keating had 339 Louis J. Morris had , 282 Blanks 893 Finance Committee for three years John A. Lawrence had 332 Edwin T. Otis had 4 J. L. Sullivan had Frank Oliver had John F. vSmith had John J. Grassie had Blanks 702 : 10 Tree Warden Joseph E. Grassie had 257 George Young had 262 Blanks 16 Trustees of Public Library for three years George W. ColHer had 300 Edward Nichols had 301 Edward H. Tower had 304 Blanks 670 Board of Health for three years Frederick Hinchliffe had ' 382 Edward H. Schott had 1 Blanks 152 License Question Yes ' 241 No 232 Blanks 62 Cohasset, March 10, 1919. At an adjourned meeting held this day the several articles were acted upon as follows Article 3. To choose all Town Officers not required to be elected by ballot. Voted: That they be appointed by the Selectmen. Article 4. To act upon the reports of the Town Clerk, Town Accountant, Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Collector and Treasurer, Treasurer of the Public Library, Director of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library, Tree Warden, Highway Sur\^eyor, Board of Health, Board of Fire Engineers, Sealer of Weig^hts and Measures and School Committee. : 11 Voted : That all of the above reports as printed in Town Report be accepted. A^oted : That the Town raise and appropriate the following sums of money Article 5. Town Officers $6,000. 00 Article 6. Law—legal counsel 500 . 00 Article 7. Engineering, maintenance 100.00 Article 8. Engineering, outlay, tax survey 1,000.00 Article 9. Town Hall . 2,000.00 Article 10. Printing. 700.00 Article 1 1 . Water for hydrants and public buildings 4,71 1 . 00 Article 12. Police Department 5,000.00 Article 13. Public Safety Committee, German War Fimd 1,500.00 Article 14. Fire Department , 5,000.00 Article 15. Forest fires 700.00 Article 16. Moth suppression 4,500.00 Article 17. Tree warden 1,000.00 Article 18. Sealer of weights and measures 230.00 Article 19. Inspection of wires 500 . 00 Article 20. Deputy fish and game warden 50.00 Article 21. Board of Health 1,560.00 Article 22. Straits Pond, Cat Dam and James Brook 750.00 Article 23. Inspection of animals 125.00 Article 24. Highw^ays, including oiHng streets 22,200 . 00 Article 25. Removing snow 1,000.00 Article 26. Electric street lights 7,3 Jl . 00 Article 27. Fore River bridge 450.00 Article 28. Harbor maintenance 500.00 Article 29. Charities — Cohasset Home, outside poor and general admnistration . 8,330.00 Article 33. Soldiers and Sailors' relief 2,000.00 Article 31. State and military aid 1,000.00 Article 32. Education, including transportation of scholars 44,045 . 00 Article 33. Libraries 2,530.00 Article 34. Town Commons 1,000.00 12 Article 35. Memorial Day $350.00 Article 3Q. Incidentals (including unclassified, etc.) 2,600.00 Article 37. Interest 2,200.00 Article 38. Bonded debt 6,000.00 Article 39. Will the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire what money may be needed- in anticipation of taxes of the current year, to be paid as soon as money sufficient for the purpose is received? Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1919, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Article 40. In what manner will the Town collect the taxes and at what time shall they be paid into the Treasury? Voted: That they be collected in the same manner and payable at the same time as. last year. Article 41. What compensation will the Town allow the Collector of Taxes for the current year? Voted: That the sum of $800 be raised and appropriated for the compensation of the collector the current year. Article 42. To hear the report of any Committee hereto- fore chosen or appointed and act thereon. Voted: That the report of Committee on Jerusalem Road be accepted and committee discharged. Voted: That the Selectmen's report on Guide Boards be accepted. Article 43. To see whether the Town will appropriate the sum of $30,000 for the purpose of relocating, widening and constructing a part of Jerusalem Road and a part of Atlantic Avenue in accordance with a decree of the County Commission- ers for Norfolk County, dated January 14, 1919, including land damages, and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, and, in the exercise of the authority granted to it by Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913, as amended by Chapters 143 and 317, Acts of 1914, to borrow the sum of $30,000 and to issue its bonds therefor, payable $3000 in not 13 more than one year from the date of issue and $3900 annually thereafter, for the succeeding nine years, or take any action relating thereto.
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